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>> shepard: just getting word from the gulf of mexico in the incident commander for the oil spill, former coast guard admiral thad allen who says under all circumstances with the tropical storm headed there, the cap will remain on the oil flow if ships evacuate the gulf due to the tropical storm. they hoped they would be able to do this, keep the thing capped during the tropical storm and it appears they will. that's not to say there won't be oil problems as a result of this as there are tens of millions of gallons of oil in the gulf but at least they'll keep the cap closed. that word just in ...

Saying. we'll talk to one of them tonight. later, new developments in the case of the spies who loved us. a suspected russian secret agent in her own words tonight. we got a lot of ground to cover here. we're going to begin with our number one story. hurricane alex and the disaster in the gulf. the storm could make landfall in mexico anytime now. it has been wreaking havoc in the gulf all day. we want to go right to chad myers in the weather center. chad, just moments ago, upgraded to a category 2 storm. >> the path is still due west, right into mexico tonight, literally in this hour, the we...

Only meineke has options... and now 50% off brake pads and shoes. my money. my choice. my meineke. i want to give you a look at the stories making headlines. former vice president dick cheney spending the weekend in the hospital after complaining friday he wasn't feeling well. admitted to george washington university hospital for further chests. he has a history of heart trouble. the first named storm of the atlantic hurricane season is on its way. tropical storm alex is the name. it's formed off the yucatan peninsula. too soon to know if it will cause more oil problems in the gulf of mexico...

Season, memorial day is around the corner. >> why does it have to be oil? >> because it is the cheapest form of energy we . >> i don't think it is black and white saying you either support or don't. i support it if we could do it more safe. >> sean: we pull out millions of barrels of oil a day. wait a minute, with a history of very few accidents if you look over the long term. things are going to happen. sadly, airplanes will crash. sadly car accidents happen. we still drive, get on planes. there are gonna be oil problems. >> it is okay if 30,000 people -- [ talking over each other ] >> sean: ...

The corner. >> why does it have to be oil? >> because it is the cheapest form of energy we . >> i don't think it is black and white saying you either support or don't. i support it if we could do it more safe. >> sean: we pull out millions of barrels of oil a day. wait a minute, with a history of very few accidents if you look over the long term. things are going to happen. sadly, airplanes will crash. sadly car accidents happen. we still drive, get on planes. there are gonna be oil problems. >> it is okay if 30,000 people -- [ talking over each other ] >> sean: listen, i'll follow harrison fo...