Quick News 5:00pm

• Tornado watch for NY and NJ.  Heavy thunderstorms.

• President Obama in New York City tonight to appear on David Letterman.  (Stay clear of traffic in Manhattan.)

• A car thief stole car near where the President will be appearing.  (Talk about wrong place and wrong time for this guy.)  He was caught by cops in less than 2 seconds.

Quick News 8:00pm

Thousands of fish are dying in the Midwest as the hot, dry summer dries up rivers and causes water temperatures to climb in some spots to nearly 100 degrees.  (Yahoo News)

21 Firewalkers at Robbins' Seminar Treated for Burns; What Really Happened

I want even out the uneven reporting out there about Tony Robbins firewalk event with 21 people treated for burns.  21 out 6000 people who walked got treated for 2nd and 3rd degree burns.  (Keep in mind that this guy has been doing this for more than 20 years.  With 6000 participants in just one event, you don't need to be a mathematician to have an idea of the huge number of people who've done this firewalk (of mind over matter) without getting burned.

I am including what some of the participants said or wrote.  These were people who were there to witness the whole thing, people who the reporters didn't seem to bother talking to (or maybe just didn't want to talk to because they already had a pre-formed opinion about what happened.

I cannot believe how irresponsible the reporting on this event is. I participated and thought it was amazing. I would be happy to speak to anyone in the press so you can actually report some of the reality of this event. The firewalk was one part of it. If any of the news media actually interviewed the attendees they would have fund out that the screams and moans they reported as people in agony were people getting into the zone. Because of that zone I found the firewalk to be like walking on grass. The feeling of conquering my fears like that was amazing... let me say it again, it was amazing!!! How about reporting that. The comments on here are why the media swings the view on things and just doesn't get it right. Several people I spoke with at the event today said, yeah I got a coal stuck on my foot and have a blister. Wow that must be 19 of the 20 people that you reported on. Why don't you actually speak to the people instead of reporting off a guy that wasn't even participating. You should have heard the screaming tonight. Wow!!! Tony, all I can say is you freakin rock! email me and I will tell you the truth flahooley200@yahoo.com

Terry  (from a reader's comment on the CBS News Website)


Another participant in that event posted what happened there at:
http://businessinfoguide.com/what-really-happened-at-the-tony-robbins-firewalk-event-in-san-jose/

Quick News 12:32pm

• Proctor and Gamble aims to sell some of its brands to boast their valuation by 30%.

• The jobs where women can earn the most are in healthcare, science, technology, and business.  According to Forbes, the best paying jobs for women are:  (1) Pharmacist, (2) Lawyer, (3) Computer Information Systems Manager, and (4) Doctor.    

• Due to the downturn in the economy, Daffy shuts down 19 stores in tri-state area (8 of which are in Manhattan).

• Yahoo tapped Marissa Mayer from Google to become its CEO.  The looming question: Can anyone turn around Google?  Marc Andreessen seems to believe Mayer can, if anyone can.

Quick News 10:38 am

- Blake Griffin is officially out of the Olympics because of knee injury. - There is a nationwide phone call scam going on where scammers claim to be part of an Obama created federal program to pay your utility bills. It's a scam to get your social security number, credit card numbers, and/or bank account numbers. Initially, it may seem like the payment from their account has gone through. But by the time the payment is rejected, you have given them your account information already.

Quick News 2:00 pm

• Blackberry 10 device without a physical keyboard about to be released.  (RIM is the company that makes Blackberries.)

[Comment: Should we say RIP to RIM?  Physical keyboards are the main reason (and often the sole reason) why Blackberry users stay loyal.  Getting rid of your keyboard, RIM, is like closing the lid on your own coffin.  You have effectively delivered your last remaining customers to your competitors.] 

• Morsi (of the Islamist Brotherhood) wins Egyptian election

[Comment and background:  This is a relief.  The other candidate was of the previous regime and there were signs that the military in control was going to rig the election to get the other candidate to win.  It was clear that Morsi was the more popular candidate among the people.  If they had rigged the election, it would’ve been obvious and civil war (like that in Syria) would have been probable.  So, it is a relief to that region and the world that they didn’t rig that election and Morsi won.]

Quick News 4:00pm

• Rodney King was found dead at the bottom of his swimming pool this morning.  No foul play is suspected.  [CBS News]

• Phil Jackson said that he wouldn’t be interested incoaching the NY Knicks or the Orlando Magic even if he was asked.  He mentioned that Stoudemire and Carmelo Anthony do not fit well together, and that “Carmelo has to be a better passer. And the ball can't stop every time it hits his hands.”  [Bleacher Report]

Quick News 3:00pm

• FDA urges discarding “all fresh, frozen, canned, andprocessed oysters, clams, mussels, and whole and roe-on scallops (molluscanshellfish) from Korea”.  These products may have been exposed to fecal waste and contaminated with norovirus.  [FDA News Release]

• Obama Administration said to tweak U.S. immigration policy to provide work permits to 800,000 illegal immigrants who came to the U.S. as kids “through no fault of their own.”  To qualify, they must meet requirements such as having no criminal records, have been living in the U.S. for at least five years, and have at least a high school diploma.

• Last night, two individuals spray painted on synagogues, schools, and supermarkets in Borough Park section of Brooklyn, NY.  The act was caught on security videos.  [FM News 101.9]

• A 21 year old woman stole a Toyota Camry and ran from cops.  Two cops caught up with her on Church Ave and East 38^th Street in Brooklyn and shot her after a struggle.  She died later in the hospital.  The two officers are on desk duty while they investigate.  [FM News 101.9]

• An American may face murder charges in Japan for the murder of a 21 year old Swiss woman, Nicola Furlong.  [HLN News]

• In NBA Finals, Miami Heat wins over Oklahoma Thunder 100 – 96 (where Lebron James scored 32 points.)  They’re tied at 1-1.  Next game will be on Sunday at Miami.  [FM News 101.9]