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What caused it? >> we don't have any information about what caused it. that really is going to be left up to the coast guard to make a determination. right now they're in search and rescue mode. the coast guard, from what we understand, has responded. there have been four patients that have been airlifted to our parish hospital, three of them we received word on are in critical condition. there are also reports, although unofficial at this time, two people have died and there are other people who may be missing. the latest from the coast guard is that the platform fire is attempting to be exti...

In particular, the radicalization of muslim americans. and today, a coalition of more than 100 interfaith and nonprofit groups gathered in times square in new york to voice their concerns. meanwhile, a counter rally took place nearby. house homeland security chairman peter king is holding the hearings e. he says radicalization within a small minority is a threat to america that needs to be explored. reminders today of the bp oil spill which happened a year ago next month. an oil rig caught fire in the gulf of mexico, leading to the rescue of two workers. the coast guard says the oil platform...

To tell about the fears that they faced on that day. it was just dawn, about 5:45, when the phone woke angela hopkins jacobs. she didn't know eight hours earlier 50 miles out in the gulf the deepwater horizon had exploded. her husband matt worked on the rig. >> the lady said this is so and so with transocean, and i lost it because i knew something was wrong. and she said that we've had to evacuate the rig, and i was hysterical. i said is he okay? is he okay? and she said i don't know any details. i can't tell you anything. i had just lost it. my son, you know, was asking, you know, what's wron...

They faced on that day. it was just dawn, about 5:45, when the phone woke angela hopkins jacobs. she didn't know eight hours earlier 50 miles out in the gulf the deepwater horizon had exploded. her husband matt worked on the rig. >> the lady said this is so and so with transocean, and i lost it because i knew something was wrong. and she said that we've had to evacuate the rig, and i was hysterical. i said is he okay? is he okay? and she said i don't know any details. i can't tell you anything. i had just lost it. my son, you know, was asking, you know, what's wrong, what's wrong, and i said -...