family-led business, and we re married to our first wives. he also said this in another interview. we re abiding god s judgment in our nation when we shake our fist at him and say we know better than you as to what constitutes a marriage. and i pray god s mercy on our generation. on top of that, equality matters reporters suggested that chick-fil-a donated lm $2 million to anti-gay groups in 2010. meanwhile, the backlash has started. the jim henson company was producing toys for the kids meals. after the controversial remarks, they ended the deal saying on their facebook page, they will, quote, donate the payment they received from chick-fil-a to g.l.a.d.d. they declared august 1st chick-fil-a appreciation day. let s turn to keith boykin,
while it was docked in maine and confessed to starting a second fire causing a total of $400 million in damages. he was working on the sub as a painter and sand blaster at the time and according to court documents, he was taking medications for anxiety and depression. that will be his defense. meanwhile, the muppets are cutting ties with the fast food chain the chick-fillet. it s pulling out of a promotional deal with them after their president said his company is opposed to same sex marriage. that president dan kathy admitted this privately owned company is guilty as charged. in support of what he called the biblical definition of the family unit. he said we are a family-owned business. a family-led business and we are married to our first wives. a person who tried to rob a drugstore is causing confusion for police in florida. they re not sure if the suspect who is on the loose is a man or is a woman.
yesterday and thought pancreatic cancer. do you know why she didn t make her battle more public? i have no idea. we weren t that close. okay. i appreciate it. charlie, i apologize for the audio. i want to thank you for coming on as we re all honoring a true hero. thank you so much. top of the hour. just into us here, the congressional budget office just releasing the new price tag of president obama s health care law. i want to go straight to the white house. the u.s. supreme court decision making a huge difference involving medicaid. reporter: the congressional budget office say that now seven million people will be covered through the medicaid expansion. remember the supreme court said states have the right to opt out. back in march the rejection was 13 million people could get coverage. now that s down the six. they project about half of those six million, three million will get coverage through those health insurance exchanges that the sates are setting up. $7 m
burning a flag is a symbol that expresses an idea. i hate the government. a rare interview on his interpretation of the constitution. it is a cnn exclusive. eye in the sky. drones over your neighborhood. new concerns this hour as congress starts asking questions. is this big brother or a necessary tool for police? social storm. chick-fil-a s president causing an uproar after his comments on gay marriage, saying he is, quote, guilty as charged when asked about his company s support of the traditional family. the biblical definition. the postings this morning on facebook and twitter blowing up both for and against chick-fil-a. plus, this. the nominations are in. now the question is, did your favorite show get the nod? i m nischelle turner live from the 64th annual primetime emmy nominations. cnn newsroom begins right now. good morning to you. thank you for being with us. i m carol costello. we begin today in bulgaria, still reeling from what the nation s interior
before too many thousands more die that russia and china will stop protecting assad and allow this council to play its proper role. because of the battleground states in the presidential race, florida is a big prize, and no surprise that president obama s campaign is there today. he kicks off with a rally in jacksonville, and it is scheduled to begin in 15 minutes from now. we will take you live to that event. as the president campaigns in florida another national poll shows him in a dead heat with mitt romney. in a cbs/new york times poll, romney has a slight edge over the president, 47% to 46%, and that is well within the margin of error, so it makes it a tie. dan lothian is traveling with the obama campaign in jacksonville. so, dan, the campaign is saying that the president is going to focus on the economy, and the middle-class, but if you look at flori florida s unemployment rate, 8.6%, and the fifth highest foreclosure rate in the country, and how does he cater his mes