i'm amara sohn. some of the top stories making news this morning. >>> north korea is calling for a peace treaty with the u.s. to officially end the korean war. the request comes on the 58th anniversary of the armistice deal that ended the fighting. the two koreas have remained technically at war because there has never been a peace treaty. all this comes as one of north korea's top diplomats visits new york to try to restart six-party nuclear disarmament talks. >>> the judge in the casey anthony trial is delaying the release of the name of jurors until october. he says he is concerned about their safety following their not guilty verdict, and he wants to wait until things cool off. >>> earlier this week hundreds of tourists from around the world protested in peru after being denied entry into -- the numbers being allowed into the ruins is now being limited because of damage created by multitudes of visitors. >>> in england a woman was rescued after her car veered off the road and plunged down a cliff

i'm amara sohn.oday we begin with vote failure. house speaker john boehner has been dealt a major blow from his own party with the clock ticking on the looming default of the nation. yesterday boehner was unable to coral enough support to bring his debt ceiling bill to a vote. tracie potts has the latest details from washington. tracie, good morning. >> reporter: at this hour, amara, good morning. the americans are nervous. the white house is concerned. lawmakers here on capitol hill frustrated. some of them furious at the tea party. one lawmaker called it pretty scary. >> what's going on in the house is crazy. is a disgrace. it is an outrage. >> the republicans are holding hostage the credit of the united states of america. >> do you have the votes? >> reporter: he didn't. it may come up again today, but speaker john boehner had to postpone a vote on his $1 trillion deficit plan because he couldn't get enough votes from his own party. >> the last thing we need to do is be playing around with august

correct what ages you. >>> welcome back to "first look," i'm amara sohn.ere's some of the top stories this morning. a new report shows that amid the recession, the wealth gap between whites and minorities has widened to unprecedented levels. a census analysis by the pew research center finds the median net worth of whites is 20 times greater than that of blacks and 18 times more than that of hispanics. >>> a whistleblower lawsuit says one of the nation's largest providers of kidney dialysis deliberately wasted medicine in order to reap hundreds of millions of dollars from medicare payments. the suit claims davita used larger-than-necessary vials, knowing that medicare would pay for the unused portion, if it were deemed unavoidable waste. >>> the israel chamber orchestra plans to perform a composition by richard wagner, breaking an israeli taboo. the performance will take place in germany at a concert to wagner, a composer revered by adolf hitler and the nazis. >>> and cryonics pioneer has died, robert etinger was 92, his body became the 106th to be stored

i'm amara sohn. >>> today we begin with running out of time. it was a working weekend in washington as the president met with congressional leaders trying to come up with a plan on tackling the debt limit. but in a sign of the deep divisions on capitol hill, two rival plans now appear to be in the works. for more, we go to nbc's tracie potts in washington. tracie, good morning. >> reporter: good morning. there are two different approaches here. one democrats who want to make sure whatever deal they come up with holds through the 2012 elections. republicans are looking at a step by step process where they would cut a trillion and raise the debt ceiling some now and come back to renegotiate part of this before the election. democrats and the president say no way they'll go for that. that's why we're at a stalemate. the issue now is timing. you mentioned meetings over the weekend. president obama we saw with top democrats at the white house trying to urge them to compromise more. republicans met with jo

>> it hopefully will be. >> i'm amara sohn.tuned for "way too early" with willie geist. >>> john boehner dresses down members of his own party holding up his debt ceiling plan telling them to get your arse in line. will they get their fannies behind boehner today? and what happens next as we sit now five days away from that august 2nd deadline. meanwhile, amon al zawahiri releases a video. the question is, what is his new message for the united states from that weakened terrorist group? >>> and "jeopardy" host

amara? >> tracie potts in washington, thank you. >>> the man suspected in friday's bombing and shooting in norway claims that two other cells in clob ratdors stood ready to join his must rouse campaign to rid europe of muslim domination. he has admitted to massacres and entered a plea of not guilty yesterday. while police believe he acted alone, they have not ruled out he had accomplices. breivik is now in solitary confinement. he says he never expects to be released. in norway the maximum sentence a judge can give is 21 years, although with a special sentence can be handed to a prisoner deemed a danger to society. >>> meanwhile, thousands of norwegians gather in oslo yesterday to mourn the 76 victims. the death toll was 93, but it was lowered yesterday. >>> well, since the weekend, air travellers should be facing lower fares because they haven't had to pay federal taxes on plane tickets. those taxes have been temporarily dropped. that's because on friday congress failed to re-authorize the

i'm amara sohn. this is "first look" on msnbc. >>> we begin with this morning with running out of time. it was a working weekend in washington, as the president met with congressional leaders, trying do come up with a plan on tackling the debt limit. but in a sign of the deep division on capitol hill, two rival plans now appear to be in the works. the for more, we go to nbc's tracie potts in washington. >> reporter: good morning. we're starting to see some signs that this gridlock in washington is not good for wall street. asian markets opened lower this morning, shaken that washington could be on the verge of its first-ever default. the big question now, how might wall street react this morning? >> it's unthinkable that this country will not meet its obligations on time. it's just unthinkable that we'd ever do that. >> reporter: a market slide could affect what you pay for mortgages, car loans, financing college. right now, washington is stuck on the timing. democrats and republicans want to tighten

live in washington, kate amara, wbal-tv 11 news. back to you. >> is there any other way around this debt situation? >> there is increasing talk about the 14th amendment which would allow the president to raise the debt ceiling without any congressional vote. the president can ignore the debt ceiling because it is unconstitutional and ordered the secretary of treasury to borrow whatever, a money the government needs. >> kate amara, thank you. >> 71 degrees on tv hill. the pursuit of a suspect turns a deadly in florida. >> police make an arrest in an illinois cold case. >> this is the traffic on 50 at 97. most people returning to work this morning. kim dacey will fill you in on which roads to avoid. (announcer) while there are some home disasters you can't avoid, there is one you can. septic system breakdowns affect 1.2 million homes each year. septic backups can cost about six thousand dollars in expense, and countless hours of repair. rid-x. help save yourself from disaster. >> welcome back. all quiet downtown. 74 degrees at the mar

i'm amara sohn. today we begin with the debt scramble. house speaker john boehner's reworked debt ceiling proposal will be put to the test today with an expected vote in the house. realistically, it's going nowhere fast. in the unlikely event it passes, the house and senate, the president has vowed to veto the plan. where do things go from here? tracie potts has more from washington. the racie, good morning. >> reporter: good morning. democrats say it is going nowhere and will never land on the president's desk. budget officials found another $60 billion in savings. >> the speaker's plan is on life support and it is time for him to pull the plug. >> you're not worried? >> lefr let them see you sweat. >> reporter: a trillion dollars in cuts. his own party wants more and complains his plan would add $7 trillion to our national debt. >> that is unacceptable and unsustainable. >> reporter: house republicans want to cut more but democrats won't budge. >> you need a partner to dance with in the senate. we

kate amara has more. is there any positive news? >> after weeks of a still make, there are some signs of movement this morning. the president looking for a longer deal with bigger cuts. >> never in our history has the united states defaulted on its debt. >> a deal is within reach. negotiations continued at the white house as he says that with top leaders in congress. >> we have had a difficult time trying to get a clear proposal out of the president and his people. maybe he can begin by telling us what he has in mind. >> the white house wants a combination of cuts along with new revenue. >> i think the american people are on my side. we need to have a balanced approach where everything is on the table. >> democrats want the solution to have tax increases. >> i am proud the democrats are standing up for america's middle class. >> republicans will only agree to a deal that is completely free of tax hike. >> jobs are not being created in the country. what is the right medicine to treat to a? to add more taxes? >> eric cantor signaled c

kate amara has more details on this story. >> good morning. after this stalemate, there are some signs of movement this morning. republicans willing to talk about tax loopholes. the president looking for bigger deficit cuts. >> never in our history has the united states defaulted on its debt. >> president obama is convinced a deal to reduce the deficit and raise the debt ceiling is within reach. negotiations continue at the white house today as he sits down with the top democratic and republican leaders in congress. >> we have had a difficult time trying to get a clear proposal out of the president and his people. maybe he could begin by telling us what he has in mind. >> the white house wants a combination of cuts to defense, domestic, and entitlement programs, along with new revenue. >> i think the american people are on my side on this. we need to have a balanced approach where everything is on the table. >> democrats want the solution to include tax increases through closing loopholes for oil and gas companies and corporate jet owners. >>

kate amara, wbal-tv 11 news -- will remain at 9.1%. it will take significant sustained growth with the comic adding at least 200,000 jobs every month to put a dent in the unemployment rate. >> kate amara, thank you. >> the final countdown is under way. weather permitting, atlantis will blast off for the final flight of the space shuttle era this morning. storms in the area put the possible bit of a lunch of 30%. the completion of the mission will mark the end of u.s. manned space flights for the foreseeable future. private companies will take over the business of getting cargo to orbit. that brings us to our water cooler question of the day. with the loss of the shuttle program, do you think the government should continue to invest in manned space flight, or allow it to be privatized? you can share your response at wbaltv.com and on our facebook page, or send us an e-mail to watercooler@wbaltv.com. 6:09. 69 degrees on tv hill. a small plane crashes into a hospital building. >> they are rolling out the red carpet in california as prince

i'm amara sohn. here are some of your top headlines this morning.an presidential candidate michelle bachmann says she is running for president, not her husband. at the national press club the minnesota congresswoman refused to answer questions about her husband's christian counseling clinic which attempts to convert gay patients and has accepted government funding. >>> the rebel military campaign against leader muammar qadhafi was shot and killed on thursday. >>> polygamous sect leader warren jeffs will be representing himself in his criminal trial after firing his defense team. in opening statements a prosecutor says they'll present audio recordings and dna evidence to prove jeffs raped a 12-year-old and impregnated a 15-year-old. >>> a delaware man convicted of killing a woman with an ax was executed this morning. robert jackson was put to death by lethal injection. the state's first execution since 2005. >>> and the skeletal remains of a man missing for 27 years was discovered in the chimney of a bank in louisiana during renovation. joseph sheffs

kate amara, wbal-tv 11 news. >> the deadline has passed for candidacy in the 2012 mayoral race. among those who filed are mayor stephanie rawlings-blake, frank conaway, and jody landers. as plus catherine pugh. one expected candidate, carl stokes, did not filed by the deadline. alfred griffin has filed on the republican side. for a complete list, visit our website, wbaltv.com. roscoe bartlett is planning to file for reelection in the sixth congressional limit. he hopes to win an 11th term representing western and north central maryland. another has filed for the seat . no word on how that seat will be affected by redistricting. the murder trial of casey anthony ends. >> a massive sandstorm in arizona. we have more on the damage it caused. >> u.s. 50 at 97. there are a few roads to avoid this morning. >> welcome back. beautiful shot of the downtown area. 79 degrees at the maryland science center. it is a muggy start on this wednesday morning. this afternoon, we could see a few thunderstorms pop up. to 9 in taneytown. 76 in annapolis. a slight chance for a shower this morning. sca

kate amara, wbal-tv 11 news. >> 5:50. 62 degrees on tv hill. the nba jam summit lockout bandwagon. keith mills will have the details. >> here is a look at last night's winning maryland lottery numbers. >> this morning we asked -- what do you think of the idea of extending the school week in baltimore city to six days? >> keep sending us those responses. we will post more of your answers on the front page of wbaltv.com. >> good morning. the orioles need a shot of adrenaline. so much for momentum. they went into this series with the cardinals having taken two of 3 from the cincinnati reds. they got swept by the cardinals . brian matusz it continues to struggle. he was hammered again for the third straight start. 2-0. lance berkman with a rocket. 4-0 cardinals. jon jay. matusz has given up seven home runs. 8-0. not good. the orioles battled back. nolan reimold with one swing. 8-3. mark reynolds. number 15. 8-5. 9-6 cardinals. the tie run. double play. cardinals sweep the orioles. they open a 10-game road trip in atlanta. that is a tough road trip. the nba has joined the nfl in the loc

always start this program with the person that had to get up early as far as i'm going to go to you amara in los angeles is there a political solution to the conflict ongoing conflict now in libya because we see why mainstream media says that's not a possibility though we hear here european officials saying there is there should be a possibility of a political solution and we have the the international criminal court saying they tell khadafi his son and a security chief should be indicted for war crimes and that kind of says you shouldn't talk to people like that so i asked my question again is there a political solution to the ongoing conflict quagmire standoff in libya. peter thank you so much for having me on. it depends on your definition of what a political solution is. quite simply if he and his family leave libya we want to have any war we want to have any bloodshed we want to have any killings going on and the libyans will go about their. construction of very democracy and i want to refer your audience to a report that just came out yesterday by the national democratic institute y

kate amara joins us live to explain why. do you have big plans? >> i do have plans. staying in baltimore and happy to do wiit. i gas prices of this year. more americans are staying home for the holiday. >> the gas prices are really high. >> i think the gas is still -- it went down a little bit, but it is still expensive. >> more americans are staying home this fourth of july weekend. one million more. a 2.5% decline from last year. according to aaa, gas prices are to blame. >> the number of automobile travelers is going to be down 3% compared to a year ago. we're expecting 33 million americans to take to the road this holiday weekend. >> aaa says driving still dominates the fourth with 84% of holiday travelers hitting the road. >> my wife and i are driving to nantucket. >> more than half surveyed said prices at the pump would not impact their plans. 44% of travelers said the rising cost of gas will lead to pinching pennies elsewhere this weekend. >> by taking shorter trips or spending less in other areas of their travel budgets. >> some drivers will cut their distanc

live in washington, kate amara, wbal-tv 11 news. >> 71 degrees on tv hill. the fate of casey anthony is now in the hands of the jury. we will hear of both sides replicase. >> what has detectives in indiana believed the broke open the case of a missing college student? >> if you have been outside, you know how bad the mosquitoes have been pyrrhic we will talk about some easy ways to prevent mosquitoes from happening in the first place. >> we are delay-free on the major roadways. several incidents on smaller roadways. >> good morning. here is a live look outdoors. you can see the sun is coming up and we hardly have any clouds in the sky. it is more humid. that will change as we go through the day. drier and more comfortable air is starting to push in. this summer and we expect the warm weather. along with summer comes the especially mosquitoes. you may be waking up this morning finding anything you can do to stop the itching. we are at valley view farms. we're talking about preventing mosquitoes. >> i forget they are there. take some droll'ills. >> what are so

si para el martes no se ponen de acuerdo, el gobierno de obama pararra de repartir Ámara de representantesuna propuesta republicana, que muy el senado, por los demÓcratas. eso es lo Último que tenemos. >> los republicanos de la cÁmara baja se poseen ante acuerdo a favor de un plan que aumenta el lÍmite de la deuda, lo que resolverÍa la crisis unos meses. el presidente de la cÁmara tuvo que araÑarle una enmienda constitucional que impondrÍa un presupuesto balanceado para conquistar un puÑado esencial de votos de la nueva ola de republicanos conservadores, que han dividido al partido. >> es un plan que puede pasar el senado. un plan que puede recibir el presidente, y el presidente, forzosamente, con las condiciones va a tener que afirmarlo. >> la razones por la que estamos aquÍ es porque el gobierno federal se gasta mucho dinero, hemos llegado al lÍmite de la tarjeta de crÉdito. eso hay que evitarlo en el futuro. >> pero es un plan que no tiene oportunidad de convertirse en ley. >> hoy pido a los republicanos y demÓcratas que encuentran un terreno comÚn para aprobar. >> puede tratar con el p

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protesters meanwhile unrest continues to grow hundreds of thousands took to the streets in the city of amara on friday activists say at least fifteen people were killed and more than two hundred arrests have been made anti-government demonstrations across the country this comes as damascus accuse a u.s. envoy of inciting violence and something that washington strongly denies more than fourteen hundred people have been killed since anti-government protests began in march but as syria's deputy foreign foreign minister told r.t. his country will not tolerate any foreign interference in its affairs. serious position has been clearly articulated and the global community is aware of the military force in syria hands so even if the west is thinking of eating we would advise them not to syria is the key to the balance at least with any meddling with the simplest thing as we drive this rejection of dishonesty the western countries are well aware of this but nevertheless they keep hating arabs and syria in particular what is of our political stand looking out of israeli conflict because of our chiefs

massacred just because you know didn't you know you mentioned to people and i'd like i'd like to ask amara question i mean if intervention the international criminal court's indictment doesn't have undermined what the opposition the rebels the rebels are supposed to do because now they do sway back and say well let nato take care of it for us ok then they also become puppets of an outside force is that why not for no that is a theoretical question it's a fair question omar what do you think about that. you know first of all you know why are you set why are we saying that nato is intervening or conduct and aggression in libya they have received their mandate by the un resolution nineteen seventy three i mean by that i would let me just remind you let me remind you of an event that took place in two thousand and eight putin of russia went into georgia and tried to save the georgians and the russians that live in georgia i guess what did you go anywhere and got a mandate got and received a mandate from the u.n. to go in and save lives under the previous that under the pretext or the reality o

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