VIDEO: Stephen L. Colby Response Salvage, Cleanup Operations

LECLAIRE, Iowa – Salvage, cleanup and environmental protection efforts continue in response to the sunken towboat Stephen L. Colby on the Mississippi River near LeClaire, Iowa, Tuesday.

A unified command consisting of the Coast Guard, Iowa Department of Natural Resources, Illinois Environmental Protection Agency and local and industry representatives is working closely with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to prevent wildlife from pollution exposure.

The unified command is working in conjunction with the community to ensure the environment is restored to its original state. The response has brought in local, regional and national all-hazard pollution response experts to assist in the efforts.

The unified command has deployed 3,700-feet of containment boom, 3,480-feet of sorbent boom, four skimmer vessels, five workboats and approximately 160 response personnel responding to the cleanup and salvage operations.

Approximately 61,970 gallons of oily-water mixture has been recovered from the river, 88,801 gallons of oily-water mixture recovered from the Stephen L. Colby, and more than 1,800 cubic-feet of oily waste has been collected.

As a reminder to the public and mariners a safety zone has been established along the Iowa riverbank extending outward 1,000 feet near Ferry Street to one mile down river near Canal Shore Drive SW, to protect the public and response crews during salvage and cleanup operations.

Vessels desiring to transit the safety zone should contact the vessel Marc on VHF-FM radio channel 16 and 9 or call 563-320-5382.

The local public is urged not to handle oiled or injured wildlife. Representatives with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service are proactively engaged in conducting wildlife protective measures.

The cause of the incident is under investigation.

Noah Cyrus: boohoo.com Hosts Private Event At Hyde Lounge For Beyonce Concert

Los Angeles, California - Thirteen year old actress Noah Cyrus, Miley Cyrus younger sister, looked adorable in a white jumpsuit, black jacket, knee high socks and boots as she stepped out to attend the BOOHOO.com #CRAZYINBOOHOO VIP viewing party hosted by Stoli Premium Vodka for Beyonce's Mrs. Carter World Tour at Hyde Lounge in The Staples Center on December 3, 2013 in Los Angeles, California.

Noah Lindsey Cyrus born January 8, 2000 is an American child actress. Noah Cyrus followed the footsteps of older sister actress Miley Cyrus, performing her first role Gracie Herbert in television series Doc at age three.

Photos Credit: Getty

Victoria Justice: boohoo.com Hosts Private Event At Hyde Lounge For Beyonce Concert

Los Angeles, California - Twenty year old actress, singer Victoria Justice looked beautiful in a black tank top, leather pants, sparky jacket with black high heels as she stepped out Tuesday evening to attend the BOOHOO.com #CRAZYINBOOHOO VIP viewing party hosted by Stoli Premium Vodka for Beyonce's Mrs. Carter World Tour at Hyde Lounge in The Staples Center on December 3, 2013 in Los Angeles, California.

Victoria Dawn Justice born February 19, 1993 is an American actress, singer-songwriter, voice artist and dancer. She debuted as an actress at the age of 10 and has since appeared in several films and television series including the Nickelodeon series Zoey 101 and Victorious. She has made appearances in several theatrical releases, including Unknown as well as the 2006 thriller The Garden. She has appeared in several Nickelodeon series, including True Jackson, VP, The Troop, The Penguins of Madagascar and iCarly, as well as on the Nickelodeon game shows BrainSurge and Figure It Out as a contestant. In 2010, she starred in the Nickelodeon film The Boy Who Cried Werewolf.

Aside from acting, Justice is involved in her musical career.

Justice will be staring in the future mini-series "Eye Candy" as Lindy Sampson and Naomi in movie "Naomi and Ely's No Kiss List".

Photos Credit: Getty

White House Schedule - December 4, 2013

President Barack Obama talks with President Juan Manuel Santos of Colombia after their bilateral meeting in the Oval Office, Dec. 3, 2013. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)

2:30 AM	The Vice President attends an official welcome ceremony The Great Hall of the People Open Press
2:45 AM	The Vice President meets with Vice President Li Yuanchao Pool Spray at the Top
3:30 AM	The Vice President and President Xi Jinping hold a restricted bilateral meeting Closed Press
4:15 AM	The Vice President and President Xi hold an expanded bilateral meeting Pool Spray at the Top

DEPARTMENT OF STATE PUBLIC SCHEDULE WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 4, 2013

DEPARTMENT OF STATE
PUBLIC SCHEDULE
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 4, 2013

SECRETARY JOHN KERRY
Secretary Kerry is on foreign travel to Brussels, Belgium and Chisinau, Moldova. Secretary Kerry is accompanied by Assistant Secretary Victoria Nuland, Spokesperson Jen Psaki, and Vice Admiral Kurt Tidd, JCS. Please click here for more information.
8:30 a.m. LOCAL Secretary Kerry attends the NATO-Russia Council meeting, in Brussels, Belgium.
9:45 a.m. LOCAL Secretary Kerry holds a bilateral meeting with EU High Representative Catherine Ashton, in Brussels, Belgium.
10:35 a.m. LOCAL Secretary Kerry participates in the North Atlantic Council Session with ISAF Partners, in Brussels, Belgium.
11:20 a.m. LOCAL Secretary Kerry meets with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, in Brussels, Belgium.
4:15 p.m. LOCAL Secretary Kerry meets with Moldovan President Nicolae Timofti and Moldovan Prime Minister Iurie Leanca, in Chisinau, Moldova.
5:30 p.m. LOCAL Secretary Kerry participates in a Trade and Investment Showcase, in Chisinau, Moldova.
6:55 p.m. LOCAL Secretary Kerry meets with staff families of Embassy Chisinau, in Chisinau, Moldova.

DEPUTY SECRETARY BILL BURNS
11:00 a.m. Deputy Secretary Burns meets with Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Igor Morgulov, at the Department of State.
12:15 p.m. Deputy Secretary Burns attends a meeting, at the White House.

UNDER SECRETARY FOR POLITICAL AFFAIRS WENDY SHERMAN
9:00 a.m. Under Secretary Sherman briefs Members of the House of Representatives on Iran, on Capitol Hill.

ACTING ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR THE BUREAU OF ECONOMIC AND BUSINESS AFFAIRS WILLIAM CRAFT
Acting Assistant Secretary Craft is on foreign travel to Bali, Indonesia to participate in the World Trade Organization 9th Ministerial Meeting from November 29 through December 7 as part of a delegation led by United States Trade Representative Ambassador Michael Froman. 

ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR SOUTH AND CENTRAL ASIAN AFFAIRS NISHA DESAI BISWAL
Assistant Secretary Biswal is on foreign travel to Kyiv, Ukraine to participate in the Ministerial meeting of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) and meet with civil society representatives from across the OSCE region.

ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR WESTERN HEMISPHERE AFFAIRS ROBERTA JACOBSON
4:30 p.m. Assistant Secretary Jacobson meets with U.S. Ambassador-Designate to Jamaica Luis Moreno, at the Department of State.

ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR OCEANS AND INTERNATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL AND SCIENTIFIC AFFAIRS KERRI-ANN JONES
9:00 a.m. Assistant Secretary Jones meets with Irish counterparts for the U.S.-Ireland Research and Development Partnership, via Digital Video Conference.
12:30 p.m. Assistant Secretary Jones meets with CEO of the Irish Marine Institute Dr. Peter Heffernan, at the Department of State.

ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR EUROPEAN AND EURASIAN AFFAIRS VICTORIA NULAND 
Assistant Secretary Nuland accompanies Secretary Kerry on foreign travel to Brussels, Belgium and Chisinau, Moldova. 

ACTING ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS AFFAIRS DEAN PITTMAN
10:00 a.m. Acting Assistant Secretary Pittman meets with Ambassador of Spain to the U.S. Ramon Gil-Casares, at the Department of State.

ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR EAST ASIAN AND PACIFIC AFFAIRS DANNY RUSSEL
Assistant Secretary Russel accompanies Vice President Biden on travel to Japan, China, and the Republic of Korea.

ACTING ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR DEMOCRACY, HUMAN RIGHTS AND LABOR UZRA ZEYA
Acting Assistant Secretary Zeya participates in Humans Rights consultations, in Brussels, Belgium.

AMBASSADOR-AT-LARGE TO MONITOR AND COMBAT TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS LUIS CDEBACA
10:00 a.m. LOCAL Ambassador CdeBaca meets with representatives of anti-trafficking NGOs, in London, UK.
4:00 p.m. LOCAL Ambassador CdeBaca briefs Members of Parliament regarding successful anti-trafficking laws, policies, and practices, in London, UK.

ACTING SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR GLOBAL INTERGOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS MARY PENSABENE 
3:00 p.m. Acting Special Representative Pensabene meets with Chief of Protocol for the State of Georgia Abby Turano, at the Department of State.

Zoey Deutch: boohoo.com Hosts Private Event At Hyde Lounge For Beyonce Concert

Los Angeles, California - Nineteen year old actress Zoey Deutch looked beautiful in a black tank top, brown skirt with black boots as she stepped out Tuesday evening to attend the BOOHOO.com #CRAZYINBOOHOO VIP viewing party hosted by Stoli Premium Vodka for Beyonce's Mrs. Carter World Tour at Hyde Lounge in The Staples Center on December 3, 2013 in Los Angeles, California.

Zoey Francis Thompson Deutch born November 10, 1994 is an American actress. She is known for portraying Juliet Martin in The CW television series Ringer, Maya Bennett in the Disney Channel television series The Suite Life on Deck, and Emily Asher in the 2013 film Beautiful Creatures.

Photos Credit: Getty