this morning, superfire. >> in colorado, hundreds of homes reduced to ash. lives put on hold by those fast-moving flames. but there is some good news in the firefight from overnight. reform ruling. it's decision day at the supreme court. the final verdict on health care, set to impact nearly every american. also this morning, breakdown. tsa agents fired for failing to properly check bags. even sleeping on the job. and we are a nation of believers. you're not alone if you think aliens are out there. or if they're already here. good thursday morning, everyone. we begin, once again, this

morning with that devastating wildfire that's scorching areas in colorado springs, colorado. >> the widespread destruction. look at this. that's an aerial view of one neighborhood in colorado springs, courtesy of the "denver post" before the fire. and then, an estimated 300 homes reduced to ash. >> officials aren't saying how in homes have been lost. but here's what we do know. the fire has burned at least 29-square miles. more than 30,000 people have been forced to evacuate. and firefighters got help overnight as winds reportedly calmed somewhat. and for those out of their homes, it's all a guessing game. >> i walked outside. i could see the flames coming down the side of the mountain. >> i'm running on, like, no sleep. and a lot to take in. >> president obama will tour scorched areas of colorado tomorrow. and that's when he might sign a

disaster declaration that will clear the way for even more federal aid into the area. fbi investigators, meanwhile, are part of a people working to determine if any of colorado's wildfires were deliberately set. the east coast is now getting a taste of the extreme heat that's been roasting the plains and the midwest. more than 1,000 record highs have fallen in the past week alone. and heat advisories and warnings have been posted in nearly two dozen states. now, the hottest spot on the globe yesterday was hill city, kansas, where it hit a whopping 115 degrees. and in slachicago, the city i l, they could top 102. the city has had 15 days of 90-degree heat. the most ever this early in the season. >> unbelievable. our other major story this morning, the much-anticipated decision by the nation's highest court on health care reform. that ruling will likely impact

millions of americans. abc's tahman bradley is at the supreme court and joins us this morning with much more. >> reporter: today, we expect the final decision about the constitutionality of president obama's health care law. the stakes, robs could not be higher. it's one of the most anticipated supreme court ruling in years and will directly affect the lives of every american. the care act, the achievement of obama's first term. >> i believe that health care reform was the right thing to do. >> reporter: but americans are deeply divided. only one-third of americans have a favorable upon of the health care law. the supreme court could uphold the entire law or strike it down. or the justices could rule against part of it. perhaps the individual mandate that requires most americans buy insurance by 2014 or pay a penalty.

opponents argue congress doesn't have the authority to make americans buy something. whatever the court decides, this woman and her son will feel the impact. >> i'm concerned that once it's overturned their going to look into his medical history and drop him. >> reporter: ethan was born with a vascular tumor. she is worried how insurance companies might treat her son if the health care law is struck down. but the law's requirement that small businesses insure all employees will keep jorge from hiring new workers. >> it will be impacting us. >> reporter: the court's decision will have a profound impact politically. >> if it's not constitutional, the first term will have been wasted. >> reporter: if the supreme court does not strike down the entire law, they'll work to repeal what's left. democrats say, if it is struck down, they'll pressure republicans to come up with another solution to health care.

>> we can't emphasize how wide-spread the impact will be, when it comes to the elderly, to medicaid, young adults under 26. and also an impact on women. >> women pay more for health care, in some instances, a lot more than men. and also, women's health advocates say it's a pre-existing condition to be a woman. a woman who had a cesarean section, she might not be eligible for any kind of health care. there's a lot riding on this decision for women and for the entire country, rob. >> tahman bradley, at the supreme court today. we have live coverage coming up. with diane sawyer and george stephanopoulos, at 10:00 a.m. stay tuned for that. most of the attention in washington will be focused on the supreme court. a political battle will be playing out on capitol hill. a house committee is expected to find that eric holder is in contempt of congress for

refusing to turn over the documents relating to the "fast and furious" gun tracking program. and both sides on the hill have agreed to keep student loan interest rates at their current level. the rates were scheduled to double over the weekend. the plan will be folded into a bill to fund a major overhaul of the transportation system. bipartisanship was on display at the congressional picnic. both sides and their families gathered on the white house for a feast of sorts. the president made a special to thank the families and children for the sacrifices they make. time for the weather across the nation. as we mentioned, the heat is on from the rockies all the way to the east coast. showers in northern new england and south florida. thunderstorms around chicago, green bay and detroit. evening rain from seattle to portland. >> 70s in the pacific northwest. triple digits again in the fire zone in colorado. not what they want to hear. mostly 90s, though, for the rest

of the country. coming up, bernie madoff's brother, ready to plead guilty. what he's facing for his part of the ponzi scheme. a sneak peek of what life looks like through google's new glasses. >> pretty cool. plus, this new driver could have used a better how did his truck end up like this? we'll tell you.

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bernie madoff's brother faces ten years in prison for his role in that multibillion-dollar ponzi scheme. peter madoff is the former chief compliance officer at the private investment arm of bernard madoff's business. as part of the plea deal, the younger madoff has agreed to give up $143 billion, including all of his real estate, as well as his personal property. and there is another attempt today to resolve the european debt crisis. european leaders are meeting in brussels with some pretty sharp disagreement over how to handle the situation. any breakthrough will lynn j on germany. but it's doubtful there will be one. overseas markets are up today. tokyo's nikkei average was up 144 points today. hong kong's hang seng was down 96. in london, the ftse opened higher. and on wall street, the dow gained 92 points yesterday. the nasdaq index picked up 21. the state of california has

a new budget this morning, aimed at helping close a $15 billion short fall. the spending plan includes welfare and social service cuts. it will hinge on a governor's tax hike. and alabama could see more high-tech jobs soon. airbus reportedly plans to build an assembly plant for its a-320 plane in alabama. airbus hopes that will help it land more u.s. orders. announcement is expected on monday. google is getting into the computer hardware business. its first tablet called the nexus 7, will go on sale next month. and apple's ipad, of course, is the tablet to beat. the nexus 7 seems to be aimed at the lower end of the market, as well as at the kindle fire. they start about 200 bucks. the google tablet will run the newest android operating system,

known as jelly bean. and google is showing off its internet-connected glasses, with skydivers wearing them. those that attend a conference this week can buy prototypes for $1,500. the eyewear is scheduled to go on sail to the general public some time next year. pretty cool view there. >> how long before google and apple own the world? we are counting down. when we come back, a new weapon in america's fight against fat. and it's coming to your drugstore, soon. and a different kind of coal facts. the city making you dig a little deeper to go into a strip club. we charge everything else... maybe it's time to recharge the human battery. only the beautyrest recharge sleep system combines the comfort of aircool memory foam

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after this freak accident down in south florida. a u.p.s. truck ended up floating in the middle of biscayne bay. the driver was making routine deliveries when his truck hit a tree, and crashed through a guardrail. the uninjured driver managed to crawl from the truck and wade back to shore. >> he's going to be buying a water-proof package. now, a look at road conditions. slick at time along some south florida highways. a wet ride in northern new england. and thunderstorms could dampen roads around chicago, detroit and green bay. >> if you're flying today, the weather shouldn't be getting in your way. airport delays are only expected in paula's favorite city of chicago. >> i love the windy city. well, now, to a -- that almost turned into a family tragedy. >> a scary story. a man was arrested in kentucky after forgetting his 2-year-old son in his car for two hours. kenneth robinson was supposed to

drop his son off at day care but got distracted and went straight to work. a co-worker, thankfully, noticed the boy and called 911. >> 911? >> i need an ambulance at patten-chestnut and binder asap. a child left in the car. >> is the child breathing? >> i don't know. it's one of the agents here. >> ma'am, i've got them on the way. i need you to see what you can find out for me. is the child breathing? >> is he breathing? is he breathing? yes, he's breathing. >> all right. they're on their way. >> all right. >> scary moments. that boy is expected to make a full recovery, thankfully. it was about 85 degrees outside at the time but more than 100 degrees inside that car. >> lucky little boy. eight tsa agents at one of the country's busiest airports has just been fired, caught breaking the rules and sleeping on the job. the tsa say they were videotaped

sleeping in bag rooms out of public sight. there's an ongoing investigation into security breaches at newark airport. looks like an aviation mystery that goes back 60 years has been solved. on a k okay search team, has discovered the wreckage of a military transport plane near anchorage. they believe they found the site where an air force globemaster plane went down in 1952, killing all 52 people onboard. starting in august, getting caught with a small amount of pot will no longer lead to an arrest in the city of chicago. maybe that's why you love chicago. 14 states and 17 major cities have decriminalized possession of pot for personal use. and in houston, strip club patrons are being hit with a $5 tax. the money raised will go towards

processing a huge backlog of rip kits in that city. the owners threaten to sue because they say the law unfairly links strip clubs with violence towards women and children. the first new prescription diet drug in 13 years is coming next year. the fda just gave final approval to a pill called belviq. it's been shown to help obese patients lose 5% of their body weight in a year, by fooling the brain and making you think you feel full. let's turn to sports news. the nba draft begins tonight. you can see it on espn, about 7:00 eastern time. from our sister network, here's your morning fix of baseball news. >> i'm randy scott with your "sportscenter" update. a busy day in the bronx. none of the news positive for the yankees. earlier on wednesday, they placed c.c. sabathia on the 15-day disabled list.

top five, out of the dugout. pettitte to kotchman. a hard shot off of pettitte's ankle. we'll give you another look. you can see kotchman's drive. one bounce, right off the leg. it's a broken fibula. he's expected to miss two months. your next batter, pettitte. trying to be tough. throws a pitch and a strike. that's all he could do. he is pulled. he is done. yankees down 3-2. robinson cano, his seventh home run in seven games. yankees hold on to win, 5-4. red sox and blue jays. jose bautista. the full count off of jon lester. lester said i'm going to challenge him and take my chances. i'd rather give up the solo shot. the guy that owns this car, would have rather lester walked him. look at the damage. that's what you get for paying

40 bucks for parking. bottom five. that was david ortiz, off of jesse chavez. 21st of the season. 39 for papi's year. 10-4, in the ninth. darnell mcdonald wants to go home. but d-mac brings it back. take another look at this. keeping the ball and the body in the field of play. 10-4, red sox take care of the blue jays. up next, "the pulse." and men come clean with surprising revelations about housework. can i get a hallelujah for all the women out there? >> i don't buy this one. and the truth is out there about aliens. how many of us believe? and who do we want in the white house to do battle with those space invaders? [ girl ] when i started playing soccer, i wasn't so good. [ barks ] so me and sadie started practicing. we practiced a lot.

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welcome back, everybody. time to check "the pulse," and three odd stories you'll be talking about today about men, marriage and martians. >> we got the "ms" covered, don't we? we're learning the way to a man's heart may be through his feather duster. research says that men who handled household chores were happier. domestic duties give men a better sense of balance. this is in europe.

>> this isn't in america. but researchers were surprised to find that when men took more responsibilities around the house, it does not make the women in their lives any happier. >> i know when my husband takes those duties on, makes me a lot happier. my husband, rob -- >> do right by you, girl. ladies, if you were going to cheat on your husband, who would be the lucky guy. a website says that david beckham finished first on thousands of choices. second was rob nelson. >> yeah, right. that would be quarterback tim tebow, who says he is waiting for marriage to lose his virginity. the good boy, not always the bad boy. >> i like hugh jackman. finally, in anticipation -- upcoming series about ufos, national geographic finds that many americans believe aliens exist. are. >> 65% of americans believe that

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updating our top stories now. nobody is saying exactly how many homes have been scorched by in a massive wildfire in and around colorado springs. one report says about 300 were lost in 1 neighborhood alone. the supreme court issues its ruling today whether president obama's health care plan is constitutional. many court-watchers are expecting a split ruling. a milestone for hillary clinton today, she visits latvia, her 100th nation as secretary of state. looking at today's weather, it will be heating up in the east, showers in northern new england and south florida. thunderstorms from chicago to green bay. a rainy evening in the pacific northwest. and finally from us this morning, for as long as there's been pop stars, there's been young girls swooning over them.

think sinatra. think elvis. and now, justin bieber. >> there's actually a scientific basis for all that crazy behavior. here's abc's neal karlinsky. ♪ i'm bad >> reporter: just in the way michael jackson used to thrill girls of all ages with his moves and music. teenage girls today, lose their minds when they listen to this man damage of ali murs. one direction. and usher. ♪ rocking >> reporter: we can now report, it's not her fault. really. it turns out when a teenage girl gets a popular song gets stuck in her head, it really gets stuck in her head. telling her still-developing brain to release dopamines, the transmitter involving pleasure and addiction. >> it's similar to chemicals in our brain when we eat chocolate or have sex. >> reporter: it's the same thing with music.

take justin bieber fans, for example. this is your brain. this is your brain on bieber. >> craziest moments, norway. norway was nuts. we had a boat chase. i was on a boat. and we had an escort. and there were hundreds of fan boats chasing behind. it was crazy. >> reporter: while most girls can't tell you why they feel an overwhelming urge to chase a pop star, mri scans show they're brain is the same as a compulsive gambler on a winning streak. even leif garrett in the '70s appreciated the masses but never understood it. but that's because musical tastes formed as a teen becomes part of the hard-wiring. meaning, when it comes to bieber fever and one direction infection, there is no cure. neal karlinsky, abc news, seattle. that's what's making news in america this morning. >> stay with us for "good morning america."