The Empire State building reopened Friday afternoon, after it closed due to a fatal shooting this morning, where 2 people died and nine were injured.

Tropical Storm Isaac gained more strength as it spun in the direction of the Dominican Republic and Haiti. However, it is not likely to gain enough speed early on Friday to hit the town of Hispaniola as a hurricane.

Tropical Storm Isaac 2012 is being watched very carefully, particularly for the effect it is predicted to have in Tampa, Fl. However, meteorologists report that Tropical Storm Isaac is also indicating signs of passing Florida and going into the eastern side of the Gulf of Mexico striking at the border of Alabama, Mississippi, and neighboring states.Weather.com advises locations between the far southeast of Texas to Florida to "stay vigilant" of the storm's behavior.

Lance Armstrong announced on Thursday night his decision to not pursue arbitration in a drug case against him by the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency. If ruling sees against him on Aug. 24, the Tour de France star cyclist will lose his winning titles and receive a lifetime ban on the sport. USADA's Chief Executive, Travis Tygart, said that the stripping of the cyclist's titles and the ban would happen, even though Armstrong is retired, because the International Cycling Union is "bound to recognize our decision and impose it" under the World Anti-Doping Code, according to the Associated Press.