Air Force Inspects Its Boeing 737s; New 7.1 Quake Rattles Japan
LEMON: I'm Don Lemon. If it is interesting and it's happening right now, you are about to see it rapid fire. Let's go. All right. Japan's Miyagi Prefecture, look at that, rattled by a powerful new earthquake today. The 7.1 quake briefly triggered tsunami warnings, but experts say the danger is now over. The epicenter of the quake was near Sendai, one of the areas hardest-hit by last month's quake, and just as a precaution, workers at the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant evacuated. There are no immediate reports of damage. The picture you are seeing right here, there he is. That is James Foley, an American journalist captured in Libya. He and three other journalists, including one other American, have been detained by Gadhafi's forces. The journalists were taken Tuesday night when their van was involved in an indirect fire strike. Forces took the four prisoners and released the driver, their location at this time unknown. The mom of a Miami Heat basketball star is in trouble with police. Gloria James, mother of LeBron James, was arrested today at a Miami Beach hotel. Police say she allegedly smacked the valet for taking too long to bring her car. She is also accused of being publicly intoxicated. James was not jailed after her arrest. Police say she was released on her own recognizance. She is expected to appear in court to face charges when she is summoned. She may not technically be MIA anymore, but that Egyptian cobra who escaped from the Bronx Zoo is now officially MIA -- as in Mia, her new name. Very clever writing, huh? Thousands submitted nominations to the Bronx Zoo on its Web site. More than 60,000 voted on the final five names. Other contenders, Agnes and Cleopatra. Fans can see Mia for the first time Saturday when the zoo reopens that reptile house. Reactions after this woman seen here on the right allegedly hits a minor -- 26-year-old Jerdene Eduardo (ph) is behind bars now following a fight at a school. Police say the woman was rooting her daughter on in a fight with a classmate. But when her daughter started losing, mom allegedly jumped in and hit the other girl twice on the back of the head. A judge has ordered her not to have any contact with her own daughter. Now we want to go to New York. Bizarre new developments in the emergency landing of a small plane on a beach in Queens. Now we are learning that the pilot, his name is Jason Maloney, may have landed his plane there on purpose. I want you to listen now to the exchange between Maloney and the air traffic controller just minutes before landing on the shore.</s>PILOT: Whoa -- what if I want to hide from you?</s>PILOT: Roger.</s>PILOT: Just let us know if we're up in your grill, you know?</s>PILOT: Roger.</s>PILOT: Hey, tower, I got a question for you.</s>JFK AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLER: Go ahead.</s>PILOT: This might be crazy, but are we allowed to land on the beach?</s>JFK AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLER: Uh, I don't think so unless it was an emergency.</s>PILOT: You know, tower, my engine might me running a teensy, teensy bit rough, little teensy bit rough.</s>JFK AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLER: 2 November Delta, do you require any assistance?</s>PILOT: No, you know what? We should be fine, but I'm going to make a precautionary landing.</s>LEMON: Roger. That is how I will refer to our director now, Roger -- Roger. Maloney bragged he got the idea from an Alaskan reality TV show. But get this, an emergency worker says Maloney was experiencing seizures Wednesday and taken to a hospital. The FAA still is investigating that landing. Up next, a former Congressman is in Libya pressing for a meeting with Moammar Gadhafi.</s>LEMON: So, what does he plan to say and why does he think Gadhafi will actually meet with him? That is coming up. Also, French commandos to the rescue. The dramatic video come out of the embattled Ivory Coast. Find out why this top diplomat was frightened for his life. Details of this and more video coming up.