this morning, bringing in the big guns. >> president obama using bill clinton's popularity to raise millions here in manhattan, as new polls show a razor-thin race with mitt romney. evacuations under way right now in the west. newest wildfire. firefighters battling a total of 15 blazes this morning. also, a proud mom pulled from her daughter's graduation ceremony in handcuffs. arrested for cheering too loudly. and pop royalty reigns at the climatic concert for the queen's jubilee in london. did a 60-year-old rocker steal the show? a good tuesday morning,

everyone. it looks like bill clinton and barack obama have officially buried their hatchet. >> the bitter primary of four years ago, a distant memory, as the pair teamed up to court new york's big money donors last night. >> abc's tahman bradley joins us from washington with the latest on the race for the white house. good morning, tahman. >> reporter: good morning, paula and rob. former president bill clinton caused kwigt a stir last week when he said mitt romney had a sterling business record. not wanting anyone to be confused, the former president used tougher language when talking about romney at fund-raisers for president obama last night. president obama tapped a big democratic gun to make the case for his re-election. speaking at three new york funders, former president bill clinton was up to the catask. he said a president romney would be calamitous. >> to prevent a financial

collapse again. to begin to create jobs again. >> reporter: the appearance with clinton comes on a weak may jobs report that is shaking up the campaign. polls show the president and romney now neck and neck, with romney's favoritability rating on the rise. up 14% since february. with economic numbers showing the economy slowing down, the president is trying to convince voters romney's economic plan is the same as the policies that brought the economy to the brink. >> we're not going backwards. we're not going backwards, new york. we intend to go forward. >> reporter: romney continues to argue that president obama's policies are preventing the economy from recovering. >> he's made it harder for our economy to come back and to put people to work. >> reporter: in wisconsin today, a pivotal recall election viewed by many as a barometer of the november match-up between president obama and mitt romney. voters will decide whether to oust scott walker, who democrats say has attacked organized

labor. in the race, tom barrett has seen little backing from the democratic party or president obama. the contest polls show it's neck and neck. >> that's only the third gubernatorial recall election. a fascinating day in that state. tahman bradley, thanks for that report. jury selection is set to begin today in the case of jerry sandusky, the former penn state football coach who has been accused of molesting boys. given the extensive coverage of the case, legal experts say finding impartial jurors will be a challenge. prosecutors were so concerned, they asked for jurors to be brought in from another county. but the judge refused that request. and george zimmerman will spend the next week inside a florida jail. the judge overseeing his case is on vacation until monday. that's when defense attorneys plan that new bail be set. by now, zimmerman has raised an estimated $230,000 in donations.

back in april, though, zimmerman and his wife told the court they were broke. five tsa workers have been fired, following a significant security breach. it happened at the airport in ft. myers, florida. in addition to those who lost their jobs, 38 other workers have been suspended. an internal investigation confirmed the claims of a whistle-blower who reported that employees were not conducting some random pat-downs of passengers. and officials say they are optimistic that a drone strike in pakistan has killed a top al qaeda leader. the target was in charge of running the terror group's day-to-day operations. he was considered so dangerous there was a $1 million bounty on his head. more than a half-dozen strikes have been carried out in less than two weeks. at least three people are dead after a powerful storm ripped through southeastern missouri. it happened around 9:00 last night in the tiny town of

deihlstadt. several homes were damaged. officials say it may have been a tornado. now, we turn to the raging wildfires burning across large parts of the west. there's now 15 major fires scorching parts of 7 states. and of course, plenty of smaller ones burning, as well. the hot, mostly dry conditions across that region are giving fire crews little help. and one of the newest fires to break out is near colorado's border with wyoming. since starting yesterday afternoon, it has already burned over 200 acres. fire officials say damaged at least one structure so far. more than a dozen homes have been evacuated. and families in nearly 60eers are on alert this morning. the enormous fire in southern new mexico has scorched almost 400 square miles. the gila national man you'll has been closed to visitors. a tough time for so many folks out west. >> hope they can get relief in

the near future. it is time, now, for the weather across the nation. stormy in the northwest. high winds, hail, heavy rain and flooding around portland, boise and billings. it will be windy in california and nevada. thunderstorms from the plains into new orleans, birmingham and atlanta. scattered showers in the northeast. >> cooler than normal from boston down to baltimore. mostly 90s from miami to dallas. 80s in the nation's midsection. and around 60 degrees in the pacific northwest. britain's official celebration of queen elizabeth's 60 years on the throne is going to wrap up today. >> last night, a big party. elton john and paul mccartney were among those in front of buckingham palace. hundreds of thousands watched as a massive fireworks display wrapped up the big night. >> prince philip wasn't there. philip who turns 92 on saturday, is suffering from a bladder infection and is spending a few

days in the hospital. we have more on the night's events later in the half hour. it's a question on so many minds this morning. is the u.s. heading into a new recession? some reasons why not, coming up. also, a courtroom battle with the bold-face names costner and baldwin. the actors suing each other for real, far away from hollywood. and the wedding day disaster. a hotel sprinkler system empties oil right on to the bridesmaids.

welcome back, everyone. international economic problems are prompting an emergency summit today. finance ministers and central bank presidents of the world's seven wealthiest countries will participate in a conference call. although europe's problems are contributing to the economic slowdown here, economists don't think the u.s. will wind up in another recession. among the positives, they say, households owe less money. banks are more profitable. earnings are up. and even the housing market is showing signs of new life. jobs, however, remain a critical problem, possibly the result of a cooling of the global economy. overseas, tokyo's nikkei average gained 86 points today. hong kong's hang seng added 83. in london, the ftse was closed for the queen's jubilee. meanwhile, on wall street, the dow was down 17 points yesterday. the nasdaq index rose 13. numbers, they are an important part of the chinese

culture. and yesterday, on the anniversary of china's crackdown on pro-democracy demonstrators in teenmen square, an interesting thing happened. the shanghai stock exchange was 64.89. >> remarkable coincidence. let the conspiracy theories begin on that one. there is news this morning from two popular food giants. starbucks, first of all, is upgrading its pastries by buying the la boulange bakery brand. and tock coe bell says its dorito's taco is a big winner. the restaurant says it sold 100 million of them in just about 10 weeks. that's a taco-loving country we have here. >> two of my favorite things.

doritos. >> and tacos. >> can't lose there. next on this tuesday, the mom arrested at her daughter's graduation, hauled away for being too loud? >> what's that about? also in sports news this morning. the l.a. kings on the verge of a stanley cup sweep. [ jennifer ] what if i can't do it? what if i can't lose the weight? what if weight watchers can't help me? what if i'm not ready for change? what if i fall back into old habits? what if i lose control? what if i gain it all back? what if there's always an excuse why i can't? what if i can't follow through? what if i fail? shhh. there's only one voice worth listening to and that's the one saying you can do this. i'm standing here still in control of my weight with weight watchers, telling you to believe in that voice. join for $1. weight watchers. believe. because it works. i love the fact that quicken loans provides va loans. quicken loans understood the details and guided me through every step of the process.

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well, most of the country may be all geared up for summertime. but parts of the sierra nevada are covered in white this morning. a rare storm has gunned up to five inches of snow in the lake tahoe area, making it look a lot more like january than june. now, for a look at morning road conditions. flooded highways in the northwest. high-provile vehicles face strong winds all the way down in southern california. wet roads in texas to the southeast. >> if you're flying today, airport delays are possible in

boston, atlanta, charlotte, new orleans, dallas, salt lake city, and seattle. and uh another star-studded court case in new orleans. kevin costner faces stephen baldwin. >> baldwin is suing costner for 21 million bucks. it comes from a dispute from the gulf oil spill a couple years ago. costner and his business partners are accused of tricking baldwin into investing in a company that sells oil-cleanup machines. both actors are expected to testify. and joran van der sloot may face trial here in the u.s. but it's not going to be for many, many years. a judge in peru has okayed van der sloot's extradition, but only after he completes a 28-year murder sentence in that country. he faces extortion and mail fraud charges in connection with the unsolved disappearance of natalie hallway.

police departments across the country are warning of a new synthetic drug called bath salts. they say taking it is like using a methamphetamine and cocaine at the same time. congress works on a permanent ban. voters in california would decide today to add a dollar tax to each pack of cigarettes. the money would go towards cancer research and anti-smoking campaigns. opponents, including big tobacco companies, have poured more than $46 million to defeat that pressure. and andrew cuomo is proposing to remove penalties for small amounts of pot. it will allow limited resources to be directed to serious crime. similar reduced penalties are on the books in more than a dozen states. one south carolina student is never going to forget her

high school graduation. her mother was hauled out of the ceremony in handcuffs for cheering too loudly when her daughter got her dip loma. parents had been warned not to cheer for the grads or they'll be thrown out. but shannon cooper couldn't help hes. and she was charged with disorderly conduct. come on. a special day was ruined in georgia. a hotel sprinkler system went off just minutes before a bride was supposed to walk down the aisle, covering her bridal party in a black, oily substance. most of the bridesmaids were taken to the hospital for breathing problems on top of that. the couple went ahead with the wedding anyway, with just two bride maids in stains dresses. the hotel, they're not saying why the sprinklers were triggered. but i smell refund and maybe a lawsuit. >> talk about a nightmare on your wedding day. now, some sports headlines and last night's playoff action. we get the highlights from espn. >> good morning. and welcome to your "sportscenter" update. i'm zubin mehenti.

the oklahoma city thunder, standing one game from the nba finals, if they can pull off a win in game five. third quarter, durant up. russell westbrook down. then, durant to beat the third-quarter buzzer. had 22 of 27 in the second half. his team needed him the most. fourth quarter, james harden. that's why he's the sixth man of the year in the nba. russell westbrook had other ideas. 23. that's put the thunder up four late. less than a minute to go. two-point game. harden again, stepping back. bang. giving okc a little breathing room. final seconds. last chance for the spurs. manu ginobili, the rare start. the three and a tie. that's off the mark. thunder could wrap up the series with a win in game six in okc on wednesday. to the nhl. and for the great one, he, indeed, saw a great one. look at this. dustin brown, across ice to anze

kopitar. what a finish. beat brodeur in game one in o.t. gets him again in game three. jeff carter, from the blue jackets, in the basement. to possibility the top of the hockey world. kings win it 4-0. they lead the series 3-0. they can go for the sweep and a title on wednesday in l.a. back to the nba, eastern conference finals. continue tonight. game five in south beach. celtics and heat. at 8:30 eastern time on espn. the question is, will chris bosh come back from his nine-game absence? find out tonight. >> picking boston. just putting it out there on the record. >> me, too. one more sports note. get ready to see golfer casey martin at the u.s. open. martin qualified for the tournament yesterday. you might recall that in 2001, he successfully sued the pga tour for the right to use a golf cart in tournaments.

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♪ hey, i just met you and this is crazy ♪ ♪ but here's my number it is time for "the pulse." that's one of the hit songs for the summer, carly rae jepsen. that shows i'm out of touch with everything going on in pop culture. >> a blockbuster. it's taken over the internet. and the president is getting involved with creative editing, of course. ♪ hey, i just met you and this is crazy ♪ ♪ but here's my number so, call me maybe ♪ ♪ it's hard to look right at you baby ♪ ♪ but here's my number so, call me maybe ♪ >> not bad, mr. president. no word how long it took youtube or barack's dubs to put that together. coming up next, a new honor for beloved actress, betty white. >> she becomes the oldest celeb

ever to be honored with a wax figure at madame tussaud's. she talks about seeing her image for the first time. >> it's a weird feeling she is standing. and she won't look at me. she hasn't glanced at me one time. >> so funny. it is no small honor. one of those wax figures costs $300,000 to make. white is starring in "hot in cleveland," which airs its season finale tomorrow. we mentioned the concert for britain's queen elizabeth that was held last night in london. >> maybe the standout performance of the whole look. look at grace jones, or should we say 64-year-old grace jones. >> she was quite the scene. rocking the outfilt and gigantic headdress. she was also hula-hooping. she did not lose her breath one time. >> i can't even hula-hoop.

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updating the top stories. former president clinton joined president obama at three fund-raisers in new york. the newest poll finds the race between mr. obama and mitt romney, it is a dead-heat. there's a tight race being decided today in wisconsin, where democrats are trying to unseat governor scott walker. he's facing a tough recall challenge from milwaukee mayor, tom barrett. firefighters are battling a stubborn wildfire across wyoming. and a look at weather now. stormy in the northwest, with gusty winds, heavy rain and flooding. thunderstorms from nebraska to texas and much of the southeast. cooler with scattered showers here in the northeast. and finally, back to london, where official celebrations for the queen are wrapping up right about now. >> that's right. crowds are gathering for a church service, a thanksgiving

for the queen. out in front of her house last night, that huge concert, of course. and abc's katie couric was backstage. ♪ diamonds are forever >> reporter: a star-studded concert to honor queen elizabeth ii's diamond jubilee. a remarkable 60 years on the throne. ♪ our house, in the middle of our street ♪ >> reporter: the entire royal family watched from the royal box. why do you think she is so popular. >> she's not trendy in the least. >> reporter: she wouldn't wear those sunglasses? >> she wouldn't. she's been a constant. so reliable, dependable. and i think people love her for that. >> reporter: buckingham palace drew on talent from britain and across the pond, including the black eyed peas, will.i.am, with

jesse jay. ♪ tonight's going to be a good night ♪ ♪ tonight's going to be a good night ♪ ♪ i remember when rock was young ♪ >> reporter: then, it was on to the living legends of rock. sir elton john. ♪ i guess i never will ♪ the magical mystery tour >> reporter: and sir paul mccartney. finally, the queen's son, and heir to the throne, honored his mother. >> as a nation, this is our opportunity to thank you and my father, for always being there for us. >> reporter: and last but not least, the queen herself joined in the celebration, by lighting the national beacon from the concert stage. followed by fireworks. an appropriate end for a night fit for a queen. i'm katie couric, in london. and much