picked. >> now you can invest that money in powerball. >> i just lost it altogether. coming up tomorrow on "starting point," actor steven baldwin will join us. and they are back on usa soil. the gold medalists, gabby douglas and the rest of the fierce five. the women's gymnastics team all joining us right here to talk about their great big win. "cnn newsroom" with frederirick whitfield is beginning right now. >> a tongue twister. it happens all the time >> no, it's not. dad. good morning and hello, everyone. happening right now in the "cnn newsroom" -- west nile virus. more states, more infections. new concerns as officials warn the disease is getting much worse. and it just got uglier. vice president joe biden telling a crowd of mostly african-americans that mitt romney's policies will put

people quote, unquote, back in chains. mitt romney tells obama to take his campaign of hate back to chicago. have we reached a new low in the presidential race? and wildfire threatens. homes and lives being destroyed. blazes in the west with no chance of rain making matters worse. an area the size of new hampshire torched this year alone. and which ek this out. an amazing car crash caught on camera right there. and the driver actually walks away with just a few minor injuries. his car rolled over eight times. a story of survival as the "cnn newsroom" begins right now. good morning, everyone. i'm fredricka whitfield in for carol costello. we begin with a story that is both politically charged yet steeped in raw human emotion. immigration officials are bracing for a flood of people that came to the u.s. illegally

as children. under a controversial new program launching today, young illegal immigrants can come forward and avoid being deported at least for now. it means hope but also risk. not just for the immigrants but for president barack obama. critics say this is an election year stunt to win latino votes. we begin our coverage with miguel marquez. so what are these immigrants telling you? >> well, they are telling me they are in disbelief that this is actually a reality. the program was just announced a few weeks ago, and today is a real thing. they are able to line up and apply for it. in the weeks and months ahead it is expected that hundreds of thousands will apply. this 23-year-old was brought to the u.s. from mexico when he was 11. he is one of 1.7 million young people here illegally. that beginning today have a shot at something they thought they'd never have, legal status in the u.s. >> at the beginning, it felt

like a dream. i didn't really actually believe it. >> reporter: but it's a temporary program. only lasting two years, and only those 15 to 31 years old need apply. each applicant will also need a slew of documents to prove they entered the u.s. before the age of 16, or have been in the u.s. for at least five years. >> over here i have my vaccination card, some medical records. >> this proves that -- >> i came -- >> you were here all along. you were vaccinated. so it's a record of where you were on certain days. >> exactly. >> reporter: workshops teaching immigrants how to apply are packed. 36,000 people have attended the workshops, and they expect to help more than 10,000 immigrants apply. it could have a massive impact. in the los angeles school district alone, more than 200,000 students could qualify. mora, a junior studying

political and computer science at university of california los angeles, will apply along with his brother and sister. >> this must be incredibly emotional though. >> it is. yeah, it is. >> reporter: it is emotional on all sides of the immigration debate. when president obama announced the policy change in a high profile press conference two months ago, it ignited a fire on the political right, including rush limbaugh. >> so president obama went out today in the rose garden and basically announced amnesty for young illegals. in what many people are calling a jobs program for illegals. >> reporter: the argument, making it legal for the young undocumented to work here will take jobs away from americans. mora counter he wants to create jobs here. >> i want to establish my own business, probably creating computer software. and hopefully work for either google or microsoft. >> reporter: big dreams for him, a nightmare for others. the fight over immigration reform on the horizon.

well, this is the application. it's only six pages long. and it is a lengthy process to carry out, it could be five or six months before people applying today would hear back and get their visa or green card to work here legally. but one big reason to fill this thing out today is once this application is in, they cannot be deported until it is resolved. fred? >> miguel marquez, thank you so much. appreciate that. let's talk more about this. for the illegal immigrants who apply, there is indeed risk. there's also some debate as to how much reward. keep in mind even president obama calls this, quote, a temporary stopgap measure. so why the risk? >> because this is only a temporary measure. it's only going to last for two years. it's an executive order by president obama essentially. and nobody really knows what's going to happen in the event

that -- what's going to happen in january if obama is not the president. what's going to happen in august of 2014 if obama is the president. and so there are many questions as to what's going to happen to the information that these kids are sending to immigration authorities, the same agency that would eventually have to deport people is going to have their information. i asked this very same question to an immigration attorney. let's listen. and what happens in january if we have a totally different administration that may or may not be sympathetic to this cause? >> well, certainly a great question. what would a president romney do as part of this. i think once he sees, if he is elected president, once he sees the great economic and societal benefits that come from this, he'll have no choice but to favor and extend the program. the american public, the majority of americans, favor this program. >> and, fred, it's very important to clarify that there are very strict requirements to this. kids have to have been 16 before

they reach the country, live here for five years. have gone to school, have a ged or high school diploma or be enrolled in school. also those who served in the military qualify. and very important, they cannot have a criminal background record. even if they committed three misdemeanors, that automatically makes them ineligible to apply for this. >> so because of the risks that some people are interpreting, i wonder if that means that the number of people applying is far lower than originally anticipated. >> well, i was asking that to a girl who came to the united states from mexico when she was 1 year old. and she was telling me, yes, i am nervous. i have many questions. i have a lot of doubts about this program. but as it is right now, i have nothing else. so i'm going to apply. and indeed she was going to an attorney's office to apply for this and hoping for the best, hoping that congress finally enacts the dream act into law.

if you remember, it was debated in congress twice. it failed twice. it didn't go through. >> that's when the executive order came into place. >> that's what they are hoping for. >> rafael romo, thank you so much. appreciate it. all right. now we want to turn to a growing health risk blankets most of the united states. take a look at this map of the lower 48 right there, all those states in red are showing activity of the west nile virus. mosquitoes carry the disease, which can be a mild kind of flu like symptoms or kind of come to the surface or it can cause fatal swelling of the brain. 28 people so far have died. and more than half of the victims in the state of texas. it's on track for the worst year ever. public health officials are using planes and trucks there to spray insecticide and kill thetithe teeming mosquito population.

so this morning, major wildfires as well. big problem burning across several western states. the worst is in central washington state. flames have swept across 28,000 acres, and dozens of home have been lost. meteorologist rob marciano has a closer look. this seems almost impossible to contain. >> well, that fire, and we have over 50 large uncontained fires burning right now, including all of those acreages, over 1 million burned so far. let's begin in lake county in northern california. we have been talking about this. two fires that are burning north of napa, northwest of sacramento. and they have done a fair amount of damage as far as the video there is concerned. 60% of that is contained. but two fires burning there. also in southern california, riverside, and also in san diego, the riverside buck fire, 3,000 acres burned there. 5,000 containment. a few structures burned. and in san diego, five fires combining for almost 6,000 acres

burned there. we do have live pictures to share with you from kabc in temecula just outside of los angeles. so not sure exactly what we're looking at but probably one of the two fires there. likely the riverside fire complex that has 3,000 acres burned. but very, very little conta containment there. the biggest fire we're concerned about is across central washington in cle ellum. it broke out near a construction site. high winds whipped it around. 900 people are evacuated. 45 square miles burned so far. and vehicleses there. now to the weather switcher and we'll show you what we expect to happen there. the winds have been whipped up for sure, but the heat now will build in. from portland to seattle, including the fire zone, temperatures will be anywhere from 90 to 100 degrees tomorrow. and again on thursday, the levels the humidity dropping as

well. and the lodnger term pattern keeps the heat and the dry air out west. and a small threat for seeing some thunderstorms over the weekend as well, which as you know is not always a good thing because it kicks up the winds. >> this really has been a year of severe weather. extremes. >> it has been extreme, but we didn't see a lot of snow. so no snow melt. the ground is dry. so we have already seen 6 million acres burn, about 1 million acres above the year-to-date average. >> appreciate that. let's talk politics now. more mudslinging on the campaign trail. mitt romney is pushing back this morning after joe biden pushed the envelope yesterday. first let's listen to what the vice president said to an audience that included many african-americans. >> he said in the first 100 days, he's going to let the big banks once again write their own rules. unchain wall street.

they're going to put you all back in chains. >> and here's what romney had to say this morning. >> i think the american people had the same reaction, which is th they listened to the vice president and they thought again an unfounded charge and a metaphor which is not uplifting, not uniting, but one which is once again a divisive attack. >> so the campaign sniping goes on. we'll talk about that later on this hour with our political director mark preston. can you feel it? yeah, there's a lottery fever in the air again. and why not? the estimated powerball jackpot is now up to $320 million. it's the forurth highest in the game's history. the next drawing is tonight. and joining me now is jason carol. so how many tickets have you purchased already? >> reporter: well, i have a new title rather than national correspondent, it is the next powerball winner. that is me.

you're looking at him. hopefully, we'll see. actually, it might be this man next to me. how many tickets have you bought so far? >> this morning have i bought 22. and now i got another 42. >> reporter: so 42 in total. you're doing it for your office. what will you do if you win? >> well, we're going to get out of the job. >> reporter: leave your job? victor, you are not alone. there are a lot of people out there, fredricka, just like victor. we spoke to them yesterday. and they talked about what they would do if they won the lotto powerball. take a listen. >> there's so many great places to eat in new york. i would have to visit them all. >> i'd drive my gold golf cart out to get the mail everybody. and everybody would say, that's the guy that won the lottery. >> i would do it for my kids, a trust fund for all of my grandchildren. >> reporter: again, more folks coming in trying to cash in on their dreams, buying their powerball tickets. if there is a sole winner, that

would factor out to about $213 million. that's before taxes. still a lot of money. you can buy a lot of dreams with that amount of money, fredricka. >> and just having that money, you know, that power ball available, means that people really are dreaming big. and that's kind of the fun in it too. so what about lottery ticket sales? up, down, when you have an economy like the one we do? >> well, according to one lottery organization, ticket sales are actually up because of the poor economy. and they say that they typically see that when an economy is sluggish or slow. they see an uptick in sales. so not surprising that that's what they're seeing this go round, especially with the jackpot being so big at $320 million. >> i think i know what i'm doing this afternoon. looks like i have to find a place to buy a powerball ticket. and i usually do not play. but this one, i think i'll give it a try. >> give it a chance. come on. >> you can't be the only reporter who's going to win. all right, jason. thanks so much. good luck.

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checking our top stories, in kansas, part of a train fell into a river after derailing this morning. the cars were carrying grain. no one was hurt, and you can see tractors and cleanup crews surrounding the wreckage. a union pacific official is investigating the cause of the crash. and today we are watching facebook stock. that's because the company's so-called lockup agreement with many shareholders is over. they now have the option to sell off about 271 million shares for the first time. facebook stock has lost nearly half its value since its debut in may. and now to missouri where the drought is drying up rivers and exposing wreckage from sunken steamboats. the one that you're seeing is what is left of what was known as the montana.

it was a big football field nearly sized ship when it sank in 1884. the drought also uncovered another wreck which is unknown. many democrats in ohio claim their vote is already been suppressed ahead of early voting which starts october 2. two republican dominated counties plan to extend early voting hours, but hours are staying the same in four counties with huge democratic populations. nina turner was a guest in the cnn newsroom yesterday. >> even ray charles could see what is going on here. flat out voter suppression in democratic areas. and also areas that are predominantly african-american. >> john huston is ohio's secretary of state. he is joining me live right now. these are some pretty powerful accusations. but what is the explanation here? why would there be such a disparity? >> well, let me reassure you and

ohio voters that it will be easy and secure to vote. and let's talk about the rules in ohio. you can start voting 35 days before the election either by mail or in person. every single voter receives an absentee ballot request, which they can return and receive an absentee ballot and have over 750 hours to vote without ever leaving their homes. if you contrast that with our border states, pennsylvania, michigan, kentucky, they don't have early voting. it is very easy to vote in ohio. it is secure to vote in ohio. the issue at hand has been in law and in tradition in ohio that local boards of elections have established their own voting hours. this is how it was in the last election. however, it has erupted into a little bit of a partisan controversy. and i hope to quell that controversy by moving to establish uniform hours in every county across the state so we

can get back to focusing on the candidates -- >> how will do you that and when will you do that? you're telling me there will not be if you're successful there will not be the disparity in republican, you know, hours or republican district hours dif r differing from largely democratic district hours? >> no. i am doing the research. i spent last evening talking to democrat and republican local elections officials to try to develop some consensus about establishing uniform hours statewide. this will be a precedent setting move by myself and the state of ohio to do this because it's not been the tradition or it's not been the standard that has been set previously. but we are trying to make sure that everybody feels like they are being treated fairly in every county. i have been a champion of uniformity. we should have uniform rules. i asked the legislature to establish this in law rather than leaving it up to any

secretary of state to establish these rules. they didn't act on that particular request. and so now i find myself in the position that the only way to resolve this will be for me to issue a standard directive for all counties to have uniform voting hours. >> and when will this be resolved? when can you confidently say there will be uniform hours? before october 2? >> well, long before october 2. we are working with the attorney general to make sure that we're doing it appropriately with the legal authority that i have. i'm talking with democrat and republican local elections officials to make sure that we are making sound choices that treat the largest counties and the smallest counties with equal consideration so that everybody will have a standard set of rules and that we can move on to the candidates and their ideas and not this political hysteria surrounding hours of voting and the rules. because it's easy to vote in ohio. common cause just issued a

report that says ohio has one of the six best systems in the country. we are doing a number of things to make it easy. and to make sure that our elections are secure. and people should know that. and it's time to get focused back on the issues, and i'm going to help create an environment where that can happen. >> all right. ohio's secretary of state john husted. thank you so much. we'd love to follow up with you in your move to bring some kind of uniformity to the voting in all of these counties. thank you so much for your time. >> thank you. a man is accusing an airline of discriminating against men. the controversial policy that bans men from sitting next to kids who are traveling alone. read it

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an airline is coming under fire for a controversial policy banning men from sitting next to unaccompanied children. the airline says it's about safety. others say it's discrimination. here is sandra endo with more. >> reporter: onboard a virgin australia flight, sydney firefighter johnny mcger says he was profiled simply because he's a man.

>> as soon as i boarded, i was a presumed pedophile. >> since he was sitting next to two young boys who were unaccompanied by adults, he was asked by the airlines to switch seats with a female passenger. it's virgin's policy to make sure there are no male passengers or empty seats next to children flying alone. he complained to the airline and explained how he felt. >> it was interesting really, like i had done something wrong, and embarrassed. >> reporter: in a statement, virgin says this a long-standing policy that was based on customer feedback. in light of recent feedback, we are now reviewing the policy. our intention is certainly not to discriminate in any way. it's a controversial policy. in 2010, a man sued british airways for sex discrimination and won after being forced to move away from unaccompanied minors sitting next to him. right now, there is no major u.s. carrier that specifically prohibits men from sitting next to unaccompanied children.

and since there's no nationwide department of transportation policy for airlines, carriers are left to figure out what's best. children safety advocates support what some international airlines are doing. >> we're trying to prevent child victimization. we know that these -- that the overwhelming majority of sex offenders are male. so by removing that situation, you're lowering the risk. >> reporter: travellers we spoke with have mixed views about the policy. >> i would be fine as long as the airline has a watch on what he's doing and he's monitored. i think that it is discriminatory. >> because my kids, i feel unless i'm not there with them or another parent, i would feel more comfortable if the policy was in effect. >> reporter: many domestic travellers we spoke with also didn't even know this policy existed on some airlines. we also reached out to the american civil liberties union. they did not want to comment on this story. sandra endo, cnn, washington.

>> other stories right now in the newsroom, the opening bell rings in about one minute. expect stocks to be lower today. gold medalists with the u.s. women's rowing team are ringing the opening bell this morning. and they have got their gold and bling with them right around their necks. and a deadly outbreak of the west nile virus kills 28 people in the u.s. 16 deaths are in texas. we'll take a look at this map of the lower 48. the states in red show west nile activity. mosquitoes carry the disease, which can be as mild as flu-like symptoms or can cause a fatal swelling of the brain. well, the jackpot of $320 million has powerball fever in the air and it's growing. 42 states plus d.c. participate in the lottery. the drawing is tonight.

for his part, vice president joe biden is probably hoping today's trip on the campaign trail will be a bit smoother after creating quite the firestorm with these comments. >> he said in the first 100 days, he's going to let the big banks once again write their own rules. unchain wall street. they're going to put you all back in chains. >> biden was speaking before an audience in virginia that included african-americans. and that prompted outrage from some conservatives who say the vice president's remarks were a reference to slavery. but biden pushed back, saying he was merely echoing a line used by top republicans, including newly announced vice presidential candidate paul ryan. >> here is what congressman ryan said. he said, we believe a renewed commitment to limited government will unshackle our economy.

the speaker of the house said -- used the word "unshackle" as well referring to their proposals. the last time these guys unshackled the economy, to use their term, they put the middle class in shackles. that's how we got where we are. >> and this latest war of words may suggest the race for the white house is quickly becoming a race to the political bottom. joining us right now, cnn political director mark preston. mark, as i mentioned, republicans are seizing on biden's remarks, with mitt romney tying those remarks to these opponent's overall campaign. >> yeah. and, you know, mitt romney just did this just a short time ago in an interview on cbs. he was asked specifically about what was going on, fredricka, here, and about this campaign, and he said that president obama is running a campaign of division and hatred. those are very, very strong words. and it's not something we'd expect to see, fred, now.

perhaps we would see this in the last couple of weeks leading into november. but to see it this early is certainly a red light that this is getting to become very nasty. >> in fact, romney's words, quote, that it was angry and desperate, an angry and desperate campaign. let's listen to what mitt romney had to say. >> another outrageous charge just came a few hours ago in virginia, and the white house sinks a little bit lower. his campaign and his surrogates have made wild and reckless allegations that disgrace the office of the presidency. >> so when paul ryan came onboard this past weekend, everyone was saying this is now a campaign about issues. it seems like it will have clear focus. instead, the romney team accusing the obama camp of hate, while the obama team not only backs up what biden had to say but calls romney, quote, unhinged. so is it starting to alienate voters on both sides? are people, you know, who were already frustrated with the system feeling even much more so frustrated and turned off?

>> you know, i think a lot of people are still in the summer mode at this point, and they are focusing their time with their kids and at the beach or what have you. the ones that are zeroing in on it, though, i think are going to be disgusted. the fact of the matter is, the economy is in shambles at this point. and this campaign is supposed to be about big ideas. whether you agree with mitt romney or president obama. but when it starts to get this nasty, and really this asiacidi this early, and they are not talking about how to fix america and the economy, i think you'll see a huge backlash from voters especially heading into the fall. >> you have to wonder if they are testing the grounds. which is what president obama had to say about romney's dog. the dog keeps coming back on the rooftop, but in this way. >> governor romney explained his energy policy this way. you can't drive a car with a windmill on it. that's what he said about wind power. now i know he's tried some other

things on top of a car. i didn't know he had tried windmills on top of the car. >> so he talks about trying things on top of the car. you know, is this, you know, white house or is the romney campaign kind of trying to see how far they can push the envelope? >> you know, i think that's an interesting point to make right now, fred, because we might be seeing some trial balloons being floated certainly by the romney campaign to really take the attack directly at obama by saying that his campaign is about hatred. a very explosive woord to use. the question is, if they think it will stick right now, will they continue that theme heading into november? the fact is that while obama's approval rating is below 50% for his job, he is still well liked. if the romney campaign can chip away at him personally that can only help them in november. same with president obama right there, trying to chip away at mitt romney. >> all right. mark preston, thank you so much from washington. on this week's next list,

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using scandal to reshape his reputation. robert pattinson has a new film coming out, but his break-up with former "twilight" co-star kristen stewart seems to be stealing the spotlight everywhere he goes. nischelle turner is you knowing us with more on this. >> you know, he is out promoting his new movie called "cosmopolis." but if that was all that was going on, we wouldn't be talking about it this morning. we got a chance to speak with robert pattinson and the director, and asked what everybody wants to know, how is he doing after his high profile relationship troubles? he said he is doing fine, and he advised everyone to more or less just ignore all the tabloid stories about him. here's what he said. >> i mean, you know, since the first "twilight," you enter this kind of realm where everything is -- you know, you get stuff reported about you. and it's weird. >> it's very abstract film.

it doesn't really have a lot to do with personal reality. >> he's having total disassociation. >> people think they know what is going on, and they don't really know what's going on. >> loads of people just make it up anyway. it doesn't make any difference. >> that's true. >> now, you know, i'm no body language expert, but it seemed a little awkward, a little nervous. >> i'm with you on that one. he is like, i don't really want to talk about this. can we move on? can we talk about the movie, please? >> and we can. as a matter of fact, i think he was kind of like, can we talk about the movie? let's drink some water here. he has been everywhere. he rang the opening bell. had ice cream with jon stewart. and today he did his first live post scandal interview. so you can't accuse him of hiding out, though. that's for sure, fred. >> i know. well, you know, it is kind of awkward. nobody wants to talk about their stuff out there in the open, even if you are a public person. >> exactly. >> fans are now just days away from the last movie that whitney houston was in. "sparkle."

are there any reviews? what are people buzzing about? >> there's a lot of buzz, fred. the movie opens on friday. this movie is a cult classic. it originally starred irene cara, one of my favorite movies. it was supposed to be a big comeback for whitney. she fought for years to remake the movie. and now just what would have been a week after her 49th birthday, "sparkle" will hit theaters and it's expected to do well at the box office. and its release has a lot of people remembering her, because she is featured prominently in the trailer. and we'll be hearing a lot about her in the near future. in fact, today, her family is going to open an exhibit at the grammy museum here in l.a. and it's going to have a lot of her memorabilia. a greatest hits album coming in the fall, and a reality series that her family is going to do, and her mom did do that book thing. so we'll be hearing a lot and

we'll be seeing her on the big screen on friday, and that's a big deal for a lot of people. >> and i would imagine that display of memorabilia will be bittersweet for the family too. >> yeah. absolutely. >> nischelle, thank you so much. we'll see you again in the next hour with more show biz headlines. the truce between lady gaga and peta seems to have been broken. we'll tell you what's behind their newest controversy. i didn't know how i was gonna to do it, but i knew i was gonna get that opportunity one day, and that's what happened with university of phoenix. nothing can stop me now. i feel like the sky's the limit with what i can do and what i can accomplish. my name is naphtali bryant and i am a phoenix. visit phoenix.edu to find the program that's right for you. enroll now.

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a new and dramatic security breach today in the heart of syria's capital. a bomb attached to a diesel tanker exploded near a damascus hotel that houses u.n. monitors as the civil war in syria rages on. nick walsh is monitoring events from beirut. do we have any claim of responsibility for the latest blast? >> reporter: the free syrian army, the rebels, say that they were behind the attack. they say that they meant to hit a defense ministry building where officials were meeting, but the blast went off incredibly closely to the hotel where united nations monitors stay. i spoke to one u.n. official who says it appears to back onto the

room window where she normally stays. but no u.n. personnel were harmed, and the fsa saying that the u.n. were by no means their target and were pretty far away from where the device exploded. but really right in the heart of what is what's supposed to be the regime sanctuary. it reminded them how a month ago four were killed inside the national ministry. black smoke was pouring out. further reports of other capital in the capital from the opposition observer who say there have been clashes around different provinces in the capital and they claim they have been using rocket-propelled grenades on the building. claims that are hard to confirm, although other reporters in the capital have said they heard further explosions. >> thank you so much. nick payton walsh from beirut. a crisis in america now. millions are at risk of losing

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all right. many people are looking at republican vice-presidential candidate paul ryan and his position on key political issues. others have a completely different interest in ryan. our jeanne moos explains. >> reporter: we don't have to look hard to find an olympic swimmer soaking in a tub in a speed yeo to show louis vuitton bags or find him in the september's issue of g.k. but when it comes to v.p. hottie pawn ryan, he's hiding a six pack and a lot of people are looking for it, searching paul ryan shirtless on google. at one point it was the second most popular term folks were

searching under his name though it's since dropped to four. >> this is what i love about america. the first thought about a man who may be leading our country, i wonder what his nipples look like. >> yeah, yeah, we should be concentrating on weightier matters but everybody's heard he follows an order. >> order the px 90 now. >> it's hard to tell how extraordinary paul ryan looks in that jacket. your lack of seeing that is about 0%. this sleeveless photo of ryan is about as shirtless as he gets even though tmz billed its photo gallery at abclusive. one website didn't just scour

the internet. it begged readers for help. bet yet if you have your own, send those in. so far na dachlt better not end up like former congressman anthony weiner, having your chest analyzed. >> and it's a shaved chest. >> reporter: or banish by barbara walters. forget vladimir putin or senator scott brown. paul ryan is a pin-up no one can pin down. some are resorting to fake pages and photo shop but in reality it's all shirts. >> wearing plaid shirts together, white shirts, wearing blue shirts, and hear they are wearing lycra. >> what's everybody looking at? >> these days the last thing you want is a chest so overexposed it's recognizable even without your head. >> the weinergate man.

>> reporter: jeanie moez, new york. >> the next hour of cnn begins right after this. in 2008, i voted for president obama with no reluctance.

he presented himself as something different. i had hoped that the new president would bring new jobs. not major layoffs, not people going through major foreclosures on their homes. he did get his healthcare through, but at what cost? he said he was going to cut the deficit in his first term. i've seen zero interest in reducing spending. he inherited a bad situation, but he made it worse. i think he's a great person. i don't feel he is the right leader for our country, though. i still believe in hope and change, i just don't think obama's the way to go for that. the president has not earned re -election, in 2012, in my book. i've seen his now definition of hope and change. it's not the hope and change i want, and it's not the hope and change i thought i was going to get. i don't feel that i helped my grandchildren by voting for president obama and i regret that. americans for prosperity is responsible for the content of this advertising.

storying we're watching right now in the newsroom, the path to being in the u.s. legally begins today for many undocumented children. a new white house policy could help them avoid deportation for two years. a summertime threat growing across the country. many states now spraying for west nile virus. the mow key toe-spread virus has already killed more than two dozen nationwide and affected hundreds more. a bomb exploding in syria and they claim dozens of more lives today. the newsroom begins right now. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com hello, again, everyone. i'm fredricka whitfield in for

carol costello. we begin with a fire, the worst in washington state. flames have swept across 40 square miles. dozens more are lost and more in danger as residents race to evacuate. >> you don't know where the fire is. you can't even see through the trees. >> it's an explosive dangerous situation. >> all right. let's get the latest on this rapidly growing story. rick price is an affiliate. he's joining us from washington. what's the situation? >> reporter: well, fredricka, i want to give you a sense how fast this fire has been ripping through some of these areas. as we were driving around overnight, we found this van. the fire moved through so fast, the driver who briefly parked to get a closer look came back to find it burning. this happened in just the past couple of days. now take a look at your scene.

this is what the fire looked like around 3:00 a.m. in the area called hidden valley. though the road is closed we were able to get an escort in for a short trip in an area on highway 97. this is a little road called bettes road. it's a valley that runs far down below. the firefighters tell us it's been lying down overnight. it's a little cool and has given them a break. it's still actively burning and smoking. we wanted to give you a look at what this fire has been doing. the bushes that are around me right now are charcoal and the ground here is absolutely skourd. light fuel so the fire moves fast. it establishes and burns much longer but between the two of them, it's kind of a one-two punch. we still don't know what the weather is going to do. it could spread this fire a lot more rapidly. so we're watching over the next

few days. >> rick, i imagine resources are running very thin at this point especially since at any one point in time, 61 wildfires are taking place in the western half of the country. so for the firefighters in washington state, are they receiving any help from outside from other states or even military involvement? >> reporter: yes. now, this was very difficult for the county here because in the first 48 hours of the fire or so, they were handling it more or less alone. but the state got involved yesterday at about 8:00 a.m. we've seen trucks from the seattle area come over from a state plan. we understand as well the state and national guard is also mobilizing to help with this fire to make sure that there are plenty of people, and the folks just don't get too exhausted as they're trying to fight the fire but we are finding that. >> all the best to those

fighting the fire. rick pryce, thanks so much if or kiro. let's go to the health risk blankets both of the united states. take a look at the map in the lower 48. all of those states in the red are reporting the west nile virus. it can be as mild as flu-like symptoms or cause fatal swelling of the brain. 28 people have died so far and more than half of those victims have been in texas. it's on track for the worst year ever. public health officials are using planes and trucks as you see there to put out insecticide. warm winters and heavy summer rains are creating the widespread breeding grouchbld at the bottom of the hour we'll be talking to a doctor who's an expert on infectious diseases and what might be next in the battle against the west nile virus. next let's talk about a

story that's politically charged and steeped in human raw emotion. under a controversial new program launching today, young illegal immigrants can come forward and avoid being deported at least for now. it means hope, but also some risk, not just for the immigrants but for president barack obama. critics say this is an election year stunt to win latino votes. we're joined now with a closer look about this, about the risks and why many people are also celebrating this new privilege. >> all right. thank you, fredricka. today young immigrants will begin their quest for a temporary deferment. immigration officials are expected a flood of applications. we spoke with a student here in new york city about the reprieve and how it could change his life.

for much of his life his parents have been missing. >> i've gone most of my life without them. >> reporter: they left him in mexico to work illegally. they brought him across the desert in the united states at 11, but then they were forced to go back for good i think i have a better future and education in the united states. >> reporter: this day he feels like he made the right decision. now at 17 he's one of as mountain as 1.7 million illegal immigrants who today became eligible for a two-year break from prosecution. >> this is not amnesty. this is not immunity. this is not a path to citizenship. it's not a permanent fix. >> reporter: the election year executive order helping the so-called d.r.e.a.m. act kids came even as the obama administration deported record numbers of immigrants.

>> obama has deported more people than any other president in history. >> reporter: even though he's been attacked by conservatives for being too soft. the new immigration rules also allow the students to apply for u.s. work permits. >> we have profound unemployment levels, structural problems in the labor market and now all of a sudden right before the elect he's claiming this newfound authority to allow virtually limitless numbers of people to come in. >> reporter: why do you deserve to be here? >> we pay -- i mean i'm going to pay taxes next year, so i think that i'm part of this country too. >> reporter: once his papers are processed he can visit his parents in mexico. what do you miss about your mom and your dad. >> for my high school graduation they weren't here for me. i was part of the student government and they weren't here

to see me be one of the best students in the city. >> reporter: the next time he sees them, he will be just starting college. >> well, to be eligible for the deferral, students must have entered the united states before they turned 16 and stayed here for at least five years. they must be studying or have the equivalent of a high school degree or military service. anyone convicted of a serious misdemeanor crime or who is over 30 is ineligible. forms are available on the u.s. government citizenship and immigration service website as well, fredericka. >> and apparently there's a cost, too, for each applicant. >> yes, there's a cost to the applicant and the cost to the government. here's how it breaks down. immigration services expecting over 1 million applications. so the application fee is $465 per person and the government estimates that the cost to process those applications could add up to $585 million. so that means depending on how many people apply, tax pairs

could see a net gain of $16 million or a loss of $101 million. and, fredricka, there's one more thing that i wanted to point out. you know yesterday while i was at this not-for-profit organization here, you see a lot of hope in these kids' eyes, because they really want this to work. but i talked to an immigration lawyer who said this is not without risk. so i'm cautioning these kids go to the not-for-profit organizations because they have people onboard to help them go through the process. it's not easy to understand and fill out. the lawyer can best explain what the consequences are. >> zoraida sambolin, thanks so much. appreciate that look. meanwhile let's go to the campaign trail. more mud slinging there. let's listen to what the vice president had to say to an audience in virginia which included african-americans. >> he said in the first 100 days

he's going to let the big banks once again rewrite their own rules, unchain wall street. they're going to put you all back in chains. >> romney fired back this morning on cbs. here's what he had to say. >> i think the american people had the same reaction, which is they listened to the vice president and they thought, again, an unfounded charge and a met faphor which is not uplifti, not uniting, but one which again is a divisive attack. >> rahmny went on to say he believes the president is running just to hang onto pow jeer everyone kind of fantasizes about what they would do. what would do you with $320 million? there's lottery fever in the air. the current power ball jackpot is the fourth highest in the game's history and the next drawing is tonight. joining me now, cnn national correspondent jason carroll getting an earful from people

fantasizing about what they would do if they were to win. >> reporter: yeah, that drawing happening tonight at 10:59 tonight. have you thought it about, fredricka? >> i am now. >> reporter: would you still be sitting in that chair? >> i would actually. i won't continue to work. >> would you? >> caller: i would. >> i would too. i would keep my gig if they would still have me. i would keep working. but, you know, we spoke to a lot of people about what they would do with the money if they won the $320 million we heard a whole host of things. some people saying they'd pay off bills, pay off their mortgage, help with college tuition, things like. it was very interesting to hear what they had to say. take a listen. >> there's so many great places to eat in new york. i would have to visit them all. >> i'd drive my gold golf cart out to get my mail and they'd say that's the guy who won the lottery. >> i'd buy a house for my kids and take a vacation.

but i'd put a trust for all my grandchildren. >> reporter: here at the 7-eleven in times square, we've seen a steady stream of people coming in throughout the day buying a power ball ticket. however, they might have a chance if they lived in indiana or wisconsin. they a're the states with the lucky winners. still, if you don't play, you can't win. a lot are coming out, trying to cash in on their dreams. >> i don't think you're discouraging anybody. people are still going to play and they hope, you know, that they'll get lucky because that's what it's all about, the stroke of luck, right? >> reporter: yeah. i mean look. the way this works is your chances are one in something like 32 of winning something. it might just be $4. the odds of winning the major jackpot is like 175 million to one. there's a chance you might be in

there. it's enough in this economy to bring people out to buy a ticket. >> oh, i would imagine so. jason carroll, thanks so much. maybe i'd feel a little generous. if i win a little something, knowing how hard you worked today in bringing this report, maybe i'll share. jason carroll, thanks so much. homeowners in crisis with millions facing the threat of losing their homes. how one u.s. senator hopes to get washington involved in the fight against foreclosures. ege. they need a new phone and you guys need a better plan. you want to see what walmart's got? [ family ] sure. let's go. walmart has the latest smart phones with the perfect plans to save you a lot of money. will you show them? with the family mobile plan, a family of four can save over $1,500 a year. [ family ] wow. with the way he texts? it's unlimited text, talk and data. [ earl ] sign up for family mobile's unlimited talk, text and web plan only at walmart and get the concord android powered smart phone for only $99. now they can stay connected in college. dad, send money. no. no.

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change is made. two planes collided. the larger plane was being towed when it broke free and ran into a smaller plane. thankfully no one was hurt. and this morning some 13 million americans are waking up in a home that is worth less than they owe. it's what many call being under water and economists say since the housing bubble burst nearly six years ago, nearly 4 million have lost their homes while another 3 1/2 million are in the process of it or at risk. the obama administration has tried several initiatives to help the nation's homeowners but my next guest says it's time for a boulder strategy. joining me is democratic senator jeff merkley. good to see you. take me through this bolder strategy. >> basically of those 13 million folks, only 170,000 are who

under water have been able to refinance, and so we have millions of families that not only haven't been able to use the current program, the harp program. we need to make refinancing available to people who are current on their home, they're good credit risks but they can't get refinanced under the current mortgage rules. >> how do you go about making change because that is kind of the obstacle so many face. they need some help. they're anticipating it's going to be a lork road for them unless there cease some kind of reprieve but then their bank says, no, not until you're in default by so many months. >> we take a page out of the franklin roosevelt program. basically you set up a trust, you issue mortgages at 2% above the cost of money. that margin pays for the defaults that occur. and the defaults would be modest because these are families who have been making their payments through good times and bad times

and so they would benefit enormously from that lower payment. that makes them much lower risk for default. and in addition, they'd have a lot more spending money, this which is good for everything else going on in the economy. the great thing is the money raised from the mortgages comes from the private bondholders. it returns a profit to the taxpayer. >> so you spoke sw some leading economists when form lating this plan and what did they have to say was actually the biggest barrier to trying to stop foreclosures? >> well, the biggest barrier right now is that the only program available for under water families is to go through the h.a.r.p. program. the h.a.r.p. program is essentially set up so you have to go to your current mortgage holder who doesn't want to refinance your home. they want to keep you tied into that high interest rate so it's set up in a way that basically is at the will of the mortgage company rather than being

something set up to basically address the needs of the homeowner. so that's why by changing this and making people eligible who do not have fannie and freddie mortgages and those who do, they would be eligible as well and it would create a competition among mortgage originators so the family's not at the mercy of the bank, if you will. >> thank you for your time. >> you're welcome. a unique discovery in the mississippi river. a wreckage from a steamboat that sank nearly 130 years ago. the drought in the midwest is so bad it's actually drying up rivers and exposing relics like this. [ obama ] i'm barack obama and i approve this message.

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the drought that is suck all the moisture out of the u.s. it's uncovering the wreckage. we take you to st. charles missouri where the missouri river meets the mississippi. here's our affiliate. >> it's a river that holds plenty of secrets. >> a lot of mysteries in this river. >> it's amazing to see what

happens when the water gets low. >> things have emerged. >> it sunk over there. >> little pieces of history, some known. >> i think there's a track back there. >> reporter: some forgotten. this unnamed unknown wreck is one of at least five that hugs the shore of old st. charles. another of these mystery ships does have a story to tell. from the air you can see it best, the hulking frame of the montana. a wooden steamboat that was the largest to ever travel to the missouri. >> it would cover an entire football field. >> it drew photographers and made big news at the time. it was built with ballrooms for the time. now every once in a while when the river's down it makes treasure seekers look to the

water and wonder. >> there's a few odds and ends that show up every once in a while, but with the nature of the river it might actually be from something else because stuff rolls on down the river. >> reporter: this piece of history has merited its even book but it's a subject that rarely comes up unless the river is down. >> all right. you know water levels on the mighty mississippi are reaching historic low this year. meteorologist r we have more. >> the drought and the record heat and all the things that feed into the mississippi and the ohio as well, that e're all in this area that has seen not only extreme but what we consider to be exceptional drought so that's creating some serious problems in places like indiana. that entire state under 100% drought. 60% of it under 59% drought for that area. so let's talk more about the mississippi, give you an idea what it looked like.

it was comb politely flooded. near record floods. when you compare that to this spring, the entire river basin has dried up, so that includes some of the other rivers that feed into them. this is our correspondent marty savidge. he was just outside of memphis last week. that is the river bottom of the mississippi which would be over his head this time last year. that gives you a good visual of just how low the mississippi river is. as far as the river gauges are concerned, here's where it is now at minus seven feet and as far as where it was last year was up over 50 feet. that's incredible stuff. then what we compare this drought to quite often is to the droughts of the 30s and the heat of the 30s. back in 1937, february, we hit the record high level of the mississippi. so we went from extreme drought in the '30s.

maybe we'll turn things over like we did back then and start to see a little bit of rainfall. it will get cooler, fredricka, over the next few days but not a whole lot of rainfall expected. >> mother nature, often cyclical. thanks so much, rob. appreciate it. the west nile virus spreads across the u.s. we'll talk to an expert about why there's so much activity and what you can do to protect yourself. [ male announcer ] this is rudy. his morning starts with arthritis pain. and two pills.

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checking our top stories right now, dozens of wildfires raging across the western united states. this fire in california has already burned 7,000 acres. and across the region, hundreds of thousands of acres have gone up in flames. and today we're watching facebook's stock. that's because the company's

so-called lock-up agreement with shareholders is over and they now have the option to sell off about 271 million shares for the first time. facebook's stock has lost nearly half its value since its debut in may. and we're getting some pretty amazing images from mars. nasa is releasing this color-enhanced image of the red plant. it was taken by the mars reconnaissan reconnaissance orbiter. that blue area that you see, that's the site of the new mars rover curiosity. there's that blue right there. it could go for a test drive sometime later on next week. all right, the west nile virus is spiking across the u.s. with more deaths and illnesses than last year. the mosquito-born disease has been blamed for 28 deaths now nationwide. there have been nearly 700 reported cases, and this map shows the extent of the virus. all of the states in red have west nile virus activity. more than half of the deaths

have occurred in texas. joining us to talk more about the disease, dr. jesse jacob. dr. jacob is an assistant professor of medicine in the infectious diseases section of medicine at emory university. good to see you, doctor. >> nice to be here. >> you hear west nile virus and you know it's carried by mosquitos but there's a correlation between mosquitos and birds as to why this is spreading. >> right. mosquitos bite infected birds and then bite humans and that's how the disease is transmitted. >> why are we seeing such a huge number right now of cases? >> it's a complicated questions and it probably has to do with an imter play of factors. one is weather conditions. we've been experiencing drought and it's summertime and there's been a lot of rain so mosquitos are breeding in stagnant pools of water. there have been changes over the last several years in terms of

mosquitos. >> i have a lot of bites from spending time outdoors like others but how do i know i've been exposed to it? >> the interesting thing is most people don't know. only about 20% of people who get infected develop symptoms and those symptoms can range from fever to swollen glands to fa teak and only a very small proportion develop disease that affects the nervous system. >> and there's no real way for a layman to identify. they see a mosquito, they slap it. you can't really know whether this is one that's infected, can you? >> no, there's no way of knowing. and if you're having symptoms that last longer than a few days or you're concerned, you should see your physician. >> flu-like symptoms, something you might get a few days later? >> right. it can happen as early as three days or up to 14 days that you can develop symptoms. >> what do you do? how do you know whether, you know, you're not getting flu-like symptoms but you may have the ore, i guess, extreme

of that exposure? there may be some brain swelling? how do you know? is it associated with headaches? how do you know it's time to go to the doctor? >> the red flag would be headaches lasting longer than a long time, confusion, weakness, tingling. all of those should prompt you to seek medical attention sooner than others. >> eradication, is that an option or is it too widespread at this point? >> i think there have been a lot of measures at the local level to contain it. efforts at killing the mosquitos will decrease transmission to west nile. >> and i guess cooler weather is ultimately going to be the best remedy. >> absolutely. >> all right, dr. jesse jacob. thanks so much time. >> thanks very having me. grab your gloves. lady gaga and peta are ready for

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at it again despite a truth. mish shell turner joining us again from los angeles with the details. what happened? >> let's call them frenemies, okay? they seem to have this back-and-forth all the time. peta is calling lady gaga a turn coat for wearing a fur coat. in an open letter, a peta official is chastising gaga for saying she hates fur while wearing what likes like real fur coats. they say by wearing thome dumb furs in the heat wave making you a target like kim kardashian. lady gaga doesn't appreciate it. she tweeted for those press and such, please don't forget to

credit the designer herme is. she doesn't mention why she's wearing a fur coat on the hottest day for record. a lot of her fans have been slamming her but considering she's got more than 28 million twitter followers, a number of people complaining doesn't seem to be that significant. the moral of the story, dwoejts know if it's real or faux. >> if it's faux, is everybody happy or no? it's the image? >> right. it's the image of. i guess because gaga is keeping her lip zipped about whether it is, peta is upset about it. if it's faux fur they usually don't have an issue. >> thanks so much. if fur is flying in many different directions. there are a few things about hillary clinton that you may not know uncovered by a travel

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war. our nick paton walsh is following the story. he joins us by phone. so, nick, was this intent to strike that hotel or was this unintentional? >> reporter: according to the syrian rebels, no, not at all. the u.n. were not their target and u.n. says actually their staff was safe. one said the blast went very close to the window of the room where she normally stays, but nobody harmed. they declared the u.n.s with not their target. they aimed the blast at a defense ministry building in that particular area. of course, blast in a secure place like that right in the heart of the regime's hotbed in the capital city is going to make many people in the regime less comfortable. it's going to evoke memories from a month ago which killed very senior officials. so, again, today the syrian rebel movement making their

presence felt inside the capital which they have to main gain full control over to retain some functional grip on the country as a whole and i certainly we'll be seeing reports from the syrian observatory for human rights as the day has progressed in further clashes around the neighborhoods and the capital. but the rebels are claiming, oppositional forces are claiming that i wither able to use rocket-propelled grenades. hard to confirm but reporters have heard further explosions as the day has progressed. they're trying to make their presence felt inside the capital. clashes reports over the area as well. they have some degree of free movement within the capital, eroding the idea of the government still maintaining control. >> nick paton walsh, thanks so much from beirut. checking some of the other

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meeting leaders, you would likely be dripping in sweat but not hillary clinton. it sounds like folklore but one editor spent nine days. kevin doyle wrote hillary clinton does not sweat literally. she does not even glow. this is in the latest issue of the conde nast traveler. it hits stands on tuesday. kevin doyle with the "conde nast trav traveller." good to see you. >> she's cool as a cucumber, no pressure, unguarded? what? you never do see her sweat. the truth is she never stops. as i wrote in the story following the secretary of state is like trying to follow a woman

shot out of a cannon with rocket boosters trapped to her pant suit. her days are scheduleed down in five-minute interviewed. it's extraordinary to see her go. you know, she also -- she's unaffected really by time zone changes. she doesn't seem to be affected by jet lag. she can sleep on command. she doesn't take any sleeping medicatio medications, and her, you know, accommodations on the plane are pretty spartan. she's basically in a 6 x 12 room and her bed is apullout couch and she doesn't have a shower. >> in a thumbnail sketch, she is superwoman. that's what it sounds like. >> you know, she's a pretty remarkable person, i have to say. you know, she just -- she does not tire.

the interesting thing is that when she could have some spare time, some time to decompress, maybe to enjoy the 13-room suite she's staying in in delhi, she actually takes that time -- she uses her rock star status to draw the spotlight to causes that are important to her. you know, those would be primarily women and children. so in calcutta, for instance, we went to an event. sex trafficking is a hujt problem in asia and we went the an event where women who had been sold into sex trafficking from as young as age 9 were being rehabilitated, and there were performances and, you know, women spoke to her about their experiences and the organizations involved, talked about their work and the extraordinary thing is that, you know, you really got to see the impact her presence had. it really -- it bolstered them. it validated them. the women lit up and they thanked her for being there. they said that they really --

you know, that it really made a difference in their lives and you could see that it did. so she doesn't stop even when she can. >> and it looks like she really has a knack for assimilating. you talk about being able to relate to women but in male-dominated cultures an countries, she still seems to very at ease and relaxed. it seems the heads of state in these male-dominated place really do treat her as an equal. >> reporter: oh, yeah, she's treated as an equal. i'm not sure everyone is aware. she's rather warm and charming, kind of disarming. that help hers too. she has the respect of her foreign counter parts but she also has a warmth that also works to her advantage. >> kevin doyle, this seems like a real eye-opening experience for you and real lovefest. i think she ooh going to like the article in "conde nast

traveller," huh? >> yeah. it was quite a journey. she sees travel the way we do, not just as beautiful beaches, although we love those, but a way to lift people out of poverty and a way to increase understanding between cultures, so we hope that gets through. >> kevin doyle, thank you so much, "conde nast traveller," we appreciate. it for some, it could begin by standing in line. the possibility of deportation comes with an added risk. ♪ (train horn) vo: wherever our trains go, the economy comes to life. norfolk southern. one line,

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today young illegal immigrants can start to try to work and live in the u.s. legally. this morning many of them are already in line to get a special form. you're looking at a live picture right now from los angeles. the shift in u.s. policy could help many avoid deportation for two years. cnn latin american affairs is with us. to some controversial. to others they say it comes with great risk. they're not sure they want to

jump in just yet. >> it's not easy. take a look at the actual form here. it's six pages long. just to begin, the instructions for it is nine pages. that's just to again yochl view to show you've been in country before the age of 16. you have to show you went to school, either a high school diploma or ged certificate or you're enrolled in school. and the most important thing here is to demonstrate that you have not committed a serious crime. even if you committed three misdemeanor, you're not eligible for this. even the military can qualify. >> we saw the line in los angeles. the line looks very lont. so many are renascent. >> exactly. the mexican consulate, because some of these kids never had any way of identifying themselves so

immigration attorneys are advising them to get a passport from their country and that's what they're doing right now. that's exactly right. this has a two-year expiration. if nothing happens, if congress doesn't enact a law similar to the d.r.e.a.m. act before august 20614, then it's over and nobody really knows what's going to happen to these kids. so that's a very difficult question. >> so something just to enjoy for those two years after that. thanks so much, rafael romo. it's a medical condition that can have dire effects. in our daily dose, we'll given you a "wake-up call" on sleep apnea and why it should never be ignored. are you serious? [siri] yes i'm not allowed to be frivolous. ah ok, move my 4 o'clock today to tomorrow. change my 11am to 2. [siri] ok marty, i scheduled it for today. is that rick? where's rick? [siri] here's rick. oh, no that's not rick.

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pressure and diabetes and can be life threatening and it's often ignored. we're talking about sleep apnea ya, and it's the subject of our daily dose. >> sleep apnea leads to repetitive intrusions into your sleep. it's dangerous to people over the course of their life. because of the awakening response and drops in oxygen during the night it actually is one of the causes of hypertension and we think it has a major role to play in things like diabetes, type 2 diabetes, obesity. turns out it not only makes things difficult to remember but it makes it harder for you to learn. so children and add less ends and anyone who's trying to learn something new really need sleep in order to put down that memory. if you have sleep apnea, one of the things you can do is get it treated. it's absolutely reversible. there are therapy devices called positive airway