This program is about 1 hour long
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(Studio: Page Hopkins) Senator John Kerry’s victories in yesterday’s Washington, DC and Nevada Democratic caucuses and the upcoming primary in Wisconsin noted; American Research Group’s Wisconsin primary poll shown.
(Milwaukee: Carl Cameron) The campaign for the Democratic nomination for president analyzed; details given about Tuesday’s Wisconsin primary, tonight’s Democratic presidential debate, the campaign strategies of Kerry and Senator John Edwards, and the rumors of dissention in the Howard Dean camp on whether he should stay in the race; campaign scenes shown. [DEAN†- says he will stay in the race no matter what happens in Wisconsin.]
(Studio: Page Hopkins) Report introduced.
(Daytona Beach, Florida: James Rosen) President Bush’s visit to NASCAR’s Daytona 500 auto race in Daytona Beach, Florida, featured; details given about the political strategy of his push for the “NASCAR vote” and his upcoming campaign stops; scenes shown from the racetrack. [BUSH – comments on his days flying fighter planes and says “gentlemen, start you engines.”]
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(Studio: Page Hopkins) The statement from Brig. Gen. William Turnipseed†, who had questioned Bush’s service record in the Alabama National Guard, that he cannot now remember if Bush reported for duty of not, reported.
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(Studio: Page Hopkins) The arrest of former Baath party chairman Muhammad al-Razzaq and a review of yesterday’s daylight ground attack on a police station in Fallujah, Iraq, by a band of guerrillas reported.
(Baghdad: Rick Leventhal) The day’s events in Iraq reviewed; details given about the arrest of al-Razzaq, the attack on two US convoys in western Baghdad, a roadside bomb explosion near a US patrol in Baghdad, the battle between US troops and Iraqi insurgents near the Syrian border, and the proposed removal of POW status for former Iraqi President Saddam Hussein so he can stand trial in Iraq; scenes shown from the Baghdad attacks.
(Studio: Page Hopkins) The meeting between Syria, Saudi Arabia, Iran, and Egypt on the transfer of power in Iraq reported; details given about the countries’ agreement to fully support the change of leadership in Iraq; scenes shown from the meeting in Kuwait City.
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(Studio: Page Hopkins) The official US launch of Al-Hurra, an Arabic news channel for Middle Eastern viewers, reported; scenes shown of the exclusive interview with President Bush.
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(Studio: Page Hopkins) The start of anthrax decontamination at American Media, the former headquarters for the tabloids “The National Enquirer” and “Star”, the location of a 2001 anthrax attack in Florida and the false alarm caused by a Valentine’s Day card received by a woman in Cranston, Rhode Island, that was filled with white powder reported; scenes shown of the decontamination process.
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(Studio: Page Hopkins) Report introduced.
(Washington: Greg Kelly) The “Washington Post” report that Libyan nuclear weapons designs originated from China featured; details given about the trail of blueprints that are a step-by-step guide on how to construct a nuclear weapon, the alleged link between these plans and China, who originally sold them to Pakistan, putting them in the hands of the Pakistani scientist who recently admitted to illegally selling nuclear weapons secrets to other countries, and the concern that the weapons plans might have fallen into the hands of Iran and North Korea.
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(Studio: Page Hopkins) Ballistic confirmation linking yesterday’s Ohio highway shootings to earlier serial shootings reported; scenes shown.
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(Studio: Page Hopkins) Kidnapping victim Elizabeth Smart’s first public harp recital in Salt Lake City, Utah, shown and the status of her kidnappers Brian Mitchell, who is awaiting trial, and Wanda Barzee††, who has been ruled incompetent to stand trial, reported.
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(Studio: Page Hopkins) The high demand for same-sex marriage licenses in San Francisco and the ongoing debate over the legal definition of marriage reported; scenes shown of the long lines outside San Francisco city hall.
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(Studio: Page Hopkins) The unplanned return of a Carnival cruise ship to port in Galveston, Texas, because of a suspected norovirus†† that left over 300 people sick reported.
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(Studio: Page Hopkins) The live-fire, moving convoy drills by soldiers from Ft. Bliss, Texas, at the White Sands Missile Ranch in New Mexico in preparation for deployment to Iraq; the Valentine’s Day homecoming of US troops at Ft. Carson in Colorado; the police crackdown on fake automobile license plates in Washington, DC; and a fisherman’s record-setting catch of a sturgeon in Lake Winnebago in Wisconsin reported; scenes shown.
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(Studio: Page Hopkins) The tennis match played on a tugboat traveling down a river in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, shown.
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(Studio: Page Hopkins) Report introduced.
(Northern Maine: Douglas Kennedy) The problems caused for citizens in northern Maine by tighter border security policies featured; details given about a group of residents on the US side of the border who go to a Canadian town for all aspects of their daily life and the problems caused by the new rule that allows the residents to only cross the previously unmanned border when a patrol officer is stationed; response from the Department of Homeland Security quoted. [Citizen Rod SIROIS†- explains the “endless psychological stress” caused by the tighter security.] [Citizen Robert ALBERT‡- says that the new customs rules are outrageous and unbelievable.] [State worker Phil BOSSIE‡- explains the problems controlling border security.]
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(Studio: Page Hopkins) Report introduced.
(New York City: Rebecca Gomez) The participation of New York City emergency workers in training exercises that help prepare them to respond to nuclear, biological, or chemical terrorist attacks in the city featured; scenes shown of training exercises.
(Studio: Page Hopkins) Report introduced.
(Annapolis, Maryland: Catherine Herridge) The tug of war over Homeland Security funding for anti-terrorism preparations between cities, states, and private companies featured; details given about the difficulties that cities face in receiving funding because money is given to states first for distribution and the relative ease by which money is attained by private companies from the national government. [Baltimore city Fire Chief William GOODWIN, JR†- comments on need for more funding.] [Baltimore Mayor Martin O’MALLEY†- claims that all funds are being squeezed through the “bottlenecks of the 50 state capitals.”] [Maryland Director of Homeland Security Dennis SCHRADER†- says that money should go to states first because of accountability issues and the need of fair distribution.]
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(Studio: Page Hopkins) The investigation into the theft and Internet posting of Microsoft Window’s source code; the FTC warning issued about an Internet site that claims to help block “spam email”; and the cost of a TV advertisement for today’s NASCAR Daytona 500 reported.
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(Studio: Page Hopkins) The problems caused by snow and sleet in Texas reported; scenes shown from Dallas and Austin.
(Fox Weather Center: Joe Venuti) National weather forecast reviewed; weather maps shown.
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(Studio: Page Hopkins) The near-completion of a trade that would send baseball player Alex Rodriguez† from the Texas Rangers to the New York Yankees reported.
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(Studio: Page Hopkins) The victory of driver Dale Earnhardt Jr. in today’s Daytona 500 reported; scenes shown of the team’s celebration.
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(Studio: Page Hopkins) The death toll from a roof collapse at an indoor water park in Moscow, Russia, reported; scenes shown from the rescue effort.
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(Studio: Page Hopkins) A peaceful protest in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, demanding the resignation of President Jean-Bertrand Aristide shown.
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(Studio: Page Hopkins) The Hizballah festival of martyrdom and freedom in Jibshit, Lebanon, shown.
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(Studio: Page Hopkins) The collapse of part of the western wall in Jerusalem reported; scenes shown of debris.
(Gaza Strip: Mike Tobin) The daily struggles of citizens who live in Israel’s Gaza Strip settlements featured; details given about the history of Palestinian attacks in the region and the citizens’ resistance to Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon’s plan to remove the settlements from the area. [Settlers Anita TUCKER†, Moshe SAPERSTEIN†- describe Palestinian attacks and their belief that the Gaza Strip is the land of the Jewish people.]
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(Studio: Page Hopkins) A fire at a shopping mall in China; strong aftershocks in Pakistan after two earthquakes yesterday; a protest including actresses Jane Fonda and Sally Field, demanding that the Mexican government do more to solve over 200 murders over the past decade in Juarez; and the planned road trip of a man in the Philippines reported; scenes shown.
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(Studio: Page Hopkins) Report introduced.
(Port Charlotte, Florida: Orlando Salinas) The debate over the increased use of hospitalists instead of primary care physicians featured; details given about the role of a hospitalist, the insurance cost that primary care physicians save by not seeing their patients at a hospital, and the argument that hospitalists do not have enough history with a patient to make fully informed decisions about their care. [Hospitalist Dr. Ricardo PEREZ†- describes his job.] [Internist Dr. Islon WOOLF†- says hospitalists “don’t know patients from a hole in the wall.”] [Dr. David McATEE†- supports the use of hospitalists.]
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(Studio: Page Hopkins) The weekend movie box office figures; the report that says boxer Mike Tyson can’t remember where he spent all of his money; and a preview of the new Fox show “The Littlest Groom”; scenes shown.
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(Studio: Page Hopkins) Quick notes about actress Penelope Cruz††, the finale of TV show “Sex and the City”, and this day in history noted; scenes shown.
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