. >>> a couple of of aspiring robbers failed to close a deal at an ohio gas station.he suspect did plenty of break, but it was the entering part that wasn't successful. they quit trying to hammer their way in, and they were arrested soon after leaving the scene. >>> a rash of smash and grab robberies continue to spread in los angeles last week. recently it released video of the latest incident to show a trio of criminals inside a jewelry store using mace and hammers to carry out the crime. the thieves got away with $7,000 worth of merchandise. police say seven similar robberies have occurred since the beginning of summer. >>> surveillance video captured a terrifying moment inside a colorado 7-eleven. a teen driver accidentally drove into a convenience store, mowing down everything in her path. no one was hurt in the accident. the teen said she mistakenly hit the gas instead of the brake. >>> also, in colorado a hot dog with some staying power. yes, that's a hot dog. the weaner has been on richard's antenna for the past ten years. his nephews put it on as a joke, but a

. >> an ohio horse had its own getaway plan this holiday weekend. the horse escaped from a nearby farm turning a stretch of highway into its own racetrack. the horse ran for hours until it tired itself out. it was then safely captured and returned to its owner. >>> a group of california rafters survived a wild ride on the river last night. the raging rapids sent all seven people airborne, throwing them into the cold and rough water. they all survived holding on to the overturned raft and paddling to shore. >>> finally, in san francisco one man's mad dash for a home run ball netted him the perfect souvenir along with a couple bruises. still can't get over this one. the man leapt into mccovey cove to retrieve the ball, giving himself and the young fan with him, a tale to tell. >>> now for a look at your national and regional weather here's meteorologist bill karins. >> the little boy gives him the high five. the best part. i want to show you these again. almost speechless when you look at the scene. almost out of a sci-fi movie when this dust cloud al

. >>> an ohio family is crediting swimming lessons with helping to save their 3-year-old son, after hel into a well. dylan fall into a well, after the rotting plywood on top gave way, was -- as he was on top of it. he was able to stay afloat in ten feet of the water. >> amazing what you can do, if your son or daughter is trapped in a well, screaming and crying for your name. you would do pretty much about anything. >> firefighters eventually arrived on scene to help pull the father and son out. the 3-year-old was taken to the hospital as a precaution. >>> starting today, you can purchase new tickets to visit the ground zero memorial. the memorial opens on september 11, but only dignitaries and families who lost loved ones will be allowed back in that day. the memorial is built around the footprints of the twin towers. >>> this weekend, private and public services will be held to honor former first lady, betty ford. she was 93 years old. on tuesday, a private family prayer service is scheduled to take place in palm desert. a funeral service is scheduled for thursday in michigan. she is

. >>> an ohio horse had its own get away plans twheekd.he horse escaped from nearby farm, turning a stretch of highway into its own racetrack. the house -- the horse ran for hours until it tired itself out. it was then safely captured and returned to its owner. >>> a group of california rafters survived a wild ride on the river last sunday. the rapids sent all seven people airborne, throwing them into the cold and rough water. they all did survive holding on to the overturned raft and paddling to shore. >>> and finally, in san francisco, one man's mad dash for a home run ball netted the perfect souvenir along with a few bruises. the man leaped into mccovey cove to retrieve the ball giving himself and the young fan with him a tale to tell. i got the ball. i got the ball. and now for a look at the national weather, we turn to bill karins. he has your forecast. how about that dust stock? that looked like out of amovie. >> haboob. that's not a made up word. >> do we need a beep? >> no, that's what they call dust storms in the world and in ariz

. >>> an ohio lawmaker is arrest on suspicion of dui and the whole thing is caught on tape. >> you are clearly intoxicated and you can't do none of the test right. you are giving me problems. i can smell the alcohol. >> i am not trying to give you a problem. >> you are. i don't care if you a lawyer. we do things different here. >> police say ohio state representative robert mclendborg was drunk and the married father of 3 also had an exotic dancer in his car. he apologized this week and has another court date later this month. >>> so the weather this weekend couldn't get better. but as you enjoy the clear skies, there are others who look forward to a dark stormy day. mike schuh explains why some people are praying for more rain. >> reporter: on this holiday weekend, the sun is a welcome sight. but soon, too much sun could give local farmers the blues. we are down an inch of rain for the year, nearly a half inch in the past month.at farmers market in waverly, family farmers who grow what they sell. >> you have to have water. >> reporter: produce appreciated by the loyal customers. >> wh

. >>> a couple of of aspiring robbers failed to close a deal at an ohio gas station. the suspect did plenty of break, but it was the entering part that wasn't successful. they tried to hammer their way in, and they were arrested soon after leaving the scene. >>> a rash of smash and grab robberies continue to spread in los angeles last week. recently released video of the latest incident show a trio of criminals inside a jewelry store using mace and hammers to carry out the crime. the thieves got away with $7,000 worth of merchandise. police say seven similar robberies have occd the beginning of summer. >>> surveillance video captured a terrifying moment inside a colorado 7-eleven. a teen driver accidentally drove into a convenience store, mowing down everything in her path. no one was hurt in the accident. the teen said she mistakenly hit the gas instead of the brake. >>> also, in colorado a hot dog the weiner has been on richard's antenna for the past ten years. his nephews put it on as a joke, but a decade later and with wildlife wanting no part of it, the hot dog h

a horse got loose on an ohio highway and ran for eight miles until police could pull it over. had kent been riding it would have gone 12 miles. asset horse, officers tried to box it in, slow it down, had to stop traffic and the horse is back in its stall tonight. >>> you are never to old to start a new career and that's what 71-year-old tony is about to prove. . >>> she just recorded a cd. she has been sing for decades and and in the 60's she was a lounge singer. she took a break from her passion to he about a wife and mom. she has beaten cancer three times time. >> makes me feel good and it's something to look forward to and i think everybody needs something to look forward to. >> her dream is to preform with tony bennette. three times she beat cancer. >> let's take a quick look, a code orange area alert. bad air, especially if you are in the sensitive group. hour by hour tomorrow. 86 by noon, 92 and humid by four. watch out for a few afternoon evening storms. if i were a customer, i'd like nonstop travel because it's quicker. because it's convenient. it's just the best way t

.>> a horse got on the whose on an ohio highway running about 8 miles before police could stop it. dash cam video from the police cruiser shows that running right -- shows it running down the middle of the grass median. two police officers tried to box him in to slow him down e was returned to its own -- he was returned to his owner uninjured. it escaped from a farm while in the process of being moved. >> wilber. >> at least a happy ending right? >> a thousand. why do you want to live for a millennium. >> imagine all the changes you could see. could be fascinating. >>> coming up, imagine being on the highway when all of a sudden it banishes. >> that is reality for some in china, how rescue crews got them safely to the other side. >>> and the royals are cook and singing and landing helicopterers in canada, but the trip was not all about fun. what's on the schedule for today. >>> time to look at today's birth days and say happy belated birthday going out to darren who celebrated yesterday. beautiful smile. the picture is of her wearing a african wedding attire. if you have an interes

coming up, an ohio cop loses his cool during a routine traffic stop. >> what's the first thing you're supposed to do? >> i was hearing you, sir. >> you were supposed to tell me you had a weapon! you were suppose today say that right off the [bleep] bat. patti ann: why what he says next in that video may cost him his job. bill: there's a lot more to it. >>> the estranged husband of this missing mother of triplets, he says cops are on a witch hunt from him. you will hear from jackie waller's parents. find out why they think the husband is responsible. also -- patti ann: deal or default, the battle other america's -- over america's money coming to a head in the senate. we'll talk to a democrat on the senate budget committee on his vote for the cut, cap and balance bill. >> there is no deal. no deal publicly, no deal privately, there is absolutely no deal. >> there is no deal, we are not close to a deal. the president's position, his opposition to a short-term extension, a short-term lifting of the debt ceiling remains firm. period. desperate for nighttime heartburn relief? for many, nexi

my main residency is an ohio. he voted for t.a.r.p. and the child left behind. these are all massive government programs without justification. he voted for the patriot act. now he is talking about the time to reduce government spending. is not the type of person who bluntly does this. i do not think people think he is a real leader. >> do you know what question everyone wanted to ask you? >> about what time i am leaving. >> the do you always were that black leatherjacket? >> i do not. i almost always wear black. it became a choice. it evolved over time. it simplify life. as a libertarian, i am a big fan of henry david thoreau's life. he talked about values to simplify your life. dressing and black certainly does that. >> when did you start only wearing black? >> it evolved over time. the point of no return probably was about 15 years ago or 12 years ago. >> how often do people bring it up to you? >> it is a little tiresome. if i had more energy i would probably call you out right now. >> what is the biggest and most important thing about being a libertarian to

mississippi to the ohio river to the wabash river, through the erie canal to the maumee river into lake erie, through lake erie to the erie canal to the hudson to the ocean. that is an incredible highway, and the hub is toledo. [laughter] so steven mason was the first governor of, talking stila territory of michigan, to challenge that adjustment that ohio made, and the governor of ohio, robert lucas said we are a state, you are a territory. you cannot alter a state line without our consent. i'm a preceding things enormously here. [laughter] mason said whose army is going to call vv to stop us and he said my army is going to stop. he called up ohio's fallujah and we get to the militia face-to-face in what is known as the war which almost sparked the combat but didn't because the congress quickly intervened and said how about this, we will give you this peninsula coming off wisconsin. hardly anyone even living there. [laughter] and if we do that how about you let ohio have its way. again, to simplify, michigan finally said okay, we will take the deal. robert lucas went on to become the territorial governor of iowa and was in that capacity that we begin to return quite

a judge ruled against an ohio man seen here who was charged in april with abuse of a police dog for hissing and barking at said k-9 cop. the ruling dismisses ryan stevenson's claim that his mutt mocking was protected under the constitutional right of free speech. the 7th amendment, i believe. wrote the judge, quote, even if there was a commune kay tiff value to the defendant's barking and hissing, it is clear this ordinance is directed toward the prohibited conduct and impairment of first amendment rights is incidental. that makes no sense. the best part of the story is the fact that in the police report he says the dog, if only he knew of an effective way to muzzle man's best friend. >> wilson. wilson. >> it is almost as if there was a doggie off button in the bag. moynihan i assume are you a libertarian and a dog lover and a jerk. where do you stand on this incretd -- incredited plea difficult decision. >> i was on the side of the barker which i suppose is the guy and not the dog. until i heard that he told the police the dog started it. and now i want everyone to lose. but the other thin

. >>> also, an ohio police officer is on suspension for potentially going off on a couple of drivers,n hand and making threats you have got to hear. it was all caught on tape. you will not believe there, and you will not want any officer like this pulling you over. [ automated voice speaks foreign language ] [ male announcer ] in here, everyone speaks the same language. ♪ in here, forklifts drive themselves. no, he doesn't have it. yeah, we'll look on that. [ male announcer ] in here, friends leave you messages written in the air. that's it right there. [ male announcer ] it's the at&t network. and what's possible in here is almost impossible to say. [ male announcer ] it's the at&t network. (telephone ring. pick up) usa prime credit. my name ...peggy. you got problem? peggy? third time i've called, it's time i speak with a supervisor. supervisor is genius...i transfer. transfer! transfer! transfer! transfer! transfer! hello...my name is... peggy? come on!!! hello? want better customer service? switch to discover. ranked #1 in customer loyalty. it pays to discover. your nutritional ne

. >> woodruff: paul solman reports on an ohio company that guarantees its workers jobs even during a recession. >> a vast, century old lincoln electric in the heart of the rust belt, workers average $28 an hour and yet there hasn't been a layoff here in at least 70 years. >> ifill: and we check in on how the pentagon is repealing its "don't ask, don't tell" policy starting with the acceptance of gay recruits. that's all ahead on tonight's "newshour." major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: >> i mean, where would we be without small businesses? >> we need small businesses. >> they're the ones that help drive growth. >> like electricians, mechanics, carpenters. >> they strengthen our communities. >> every year, chevron spends billions with small businesses. that goes right to the heart of local communities, providing jobs, keeping people at work. they depend on us. >> the economy depends on them. >> and we depend on them. >> and by the bill and melinda gates foundation. dedicated to the idea that all people deserve the chance to live a healthy productive life. and with

but instead it involves an ohio machine manufacturer. >> we have what the obama administration is not helping to expand, they are not creating the atmosphere to allow us to create new jobs. >> the ad claims president obama went back on a promise to help. one spokesperson said the president needs to fight certain steps by china and promote u.s. business. and mitt romney made a campaign appearance at the ohio plant today, promising he would help to fight free trade for american businesses. he received a key endorsement from the former ohio governor. >>> and sarah palin may not have declared being a candidate, but she reportedly is heading for iowa, the site of the first presidential caucus. real clear politics say she will appear in des moines in september. she made headlines with her campaign style bus tour. she says she will decide to run for president early next month or in september. >>> and the warning the dmv is considering posting tonight after a student driver crashed into a dmv office. >>> plus, pictures to show you, a couple of people were trying to stop this element right the

mama, out of ohio there came up with this. >> she's a rapping mom from ohio. >> it's called the potter. not the harry potter. >> she's an awfully cool mom. >> she really is. she got everybody there in her ohio town onboard. they're extremely excited about the whole harry potter mania stuff. >> she's a wife. she's a mother of two. she's got her own little witch's brew right there. >> all right. thanks. we had a nice little variety in our little chat room. we're going to go back to the newsroom in a moment. thanks so much, jacqui, appreciate that. >>> we're going to be talking about casey a anthony walking free. protesters take to the streets near her parents' homes. up next, we'll take you live to orlando. automotive performance is gone. and all we have left are fallen leaves and broken dreams. oh. wait a second. that is a dodge durango. looks like american performance is doing just fine. ♪ carry on. ♪ my son and i never missed opening day. but with copd making it hard to breathe, i thought those days might be over. so my doctor prescribed symbicort. it helps significantly improve my lung function, starting within 5 minu

. >> reporter: that's why an ohio state professor says they are in a perfect position to then veterans. the results of a pilot study suppose bartenders could be trained to use their close relationships with these veterans to help identify the ones in crisis and guide them toward the best resources available to them. randall based on his experience as a psychologist, pengds a variety of things from post-traumatic stress disorder to medical ailments could be identified from talking to the vets. go? bartenders can learn from some very basic training. >> yes. it does make sense. i think all you need is somebody who cares about other people. given that, if they had some kind of training about specific places that could you refer people to, and what kinds of things you might recognize as a need. >> reporter: now, the author of the study says he has already approached the vfw and some v.a. hospitals about preparing a brief online training video for bartenders. live in san francisco, traci grant, nbc bay area news. >>> an uneasy sight for neighbors this morning in san bruno as pge began diggin

. >>> an ohio jury has found anthony sowell guilty in connection with a kidnapping, abuse of corpsesurder of 11 women around cleveland. the crimes took place between 2007 and 2009. the verdict makes him eligible for the death penalty. >>> records are being broken by this latest heat wave. the mid-atlantic states are bearing the brunt of this searing heat now. it killed more than two dozen people across the country. temperatures are hitting triple digits again today. it is especially dangerous for people who work outside. >> it was hitting the beams and just evaporating immediately. it is hot. >> the temperature at this work site in d.c. registered a mind boggling 133 degrees. >>> let's get back to one of our big stories of the day, the debt talks in the nation's capital. president obama met with congressional leaders at the white house this morning to try to solve the debt ceiling crisis and the big question is why did the meeting last less than an hour? let's bring in congressional correspondent kate bolduan. what more can you tell us about the conference calls taking place today? >

an ohio boy faced with a huge challenge, but it doesn't stop him.e'll show you his extraordinary talent next in the chat room. [ car door closing ] [ man ] ooooch! hot seat! hot! hot! hot! [ male announcer ] time to check your air conditioning? come to meineke now and get a free ac system check and a free cooler with paid ac service. meineke. we have the coolest customers. >>> we're going to get back to the news rom in a moment. but right now it's time for the chatroom. this is kind of the weird stuff that's not on radar and we think it should be. jacqui jeras and i. at least worst talking about. how's that? let's begin with something that's already become rather controversial before it's ever really come to the u.s. shores. we're talking about a baby doll which is a big hit in europe. and this baby doll is rather unique. >> it is. you can breast-feed this baby doll. it comes with a halter that you attach, you know, to your front side. and you can then bring the baby up to it. and it makes sucking sounds. >> yeah. there are a lot of folks who are no

. >>> an ohio policeman is in big trouble after his raging outburst at a suspect was caught on cameras the first thing you're supposed to do? >> i'm supposed to tell you if i have a weapon. >> you turn a gun on you? >> i've never done this before. >> [ bleep ]. you went through the class. >> the officer was derated the suspect for waiting to tell him he had a licensed firearm. now the officer is suspended from the police force for the fear seibel future. this video went viral after a gun rights group posted it online. >>> it's a human home run, a 69-year-old man was shot out of a cannon 35 feet long. flew over the wall of a minor league ballpark in lowell, massachusetts. that might have been the biggest hit of the game. the question i have is why? why would you ever agree to do such a thing? >>> house speaker john boehner has a message for his republican colleagues, get your butt in line and pass the debt bill because his he thinks senate democrats will fold. the question is will they? we're going to ask one of them, senator barbara mick you will ski. >>> hot on the web, looks like fo

. >> that is an ohio police officer caught on tape threatening a motorist. apparently it's not his first incident caught on camera. we're going to show you the video. it's gone viral. we're going to talk about the case with our legal contributor, holly hughes. you'll hear it, as well. >>> many of you are asking questions. you can reach out to us on twitter or facebook. check out "transparent." ake spee in servicing clients that serve our country. my name is marjorie reyes. i'm a chief warrant officer. i am very grateful and appreciative that quicken loans can offer service members va loans. it was very important for me to be able to close and refinance my home quickly. i wanted to lower my mortgage payment. quicken loans guided me through every step of the process. the whole experience was amazing! [ tony ] serving those who serve us all... one more way quicken loans is engineered to amaze. on our car insurance. great! at progressive, you can compare rates side by side, so you get the same coverage, often for less. wow! that is huge! [ disco playing ] and th

this is an ohio police officer threatening a motorist with extreme violence. look at this. >> two steps back, pull my glock 0 and put ten bullets in your [ bleep ] and let you drop. >> we will show you more of this, let you hear more of this video that has gone viral. >>> also, coming up next, indianapolis colts said they wanted to make peyton manning the highest paid player in the nfl and you know what he said? no thank you. the details of that, coming up next. if cnn offers to make reynolds wolf the highest paid meteorologist in the country, your answer would be? >> show me where to sign. anytime, any place, anywhere. absolutely. >> good morning, sir. >> good morning. we have an interesting morning in terms of the tropics. we have a system that has 100% chance of becoming something bigger, possibly emily, that's later today. your forecast in just a few moments. you're watching cnn sunday morning. naturals from purina cat chow. delicious, real ingredients with no artificial flavors or preservatives. naturals from purina cat chow. share a better life. a networ

. >>> an ohio dad is being credited with averting a family tragedy. jake mccoy's 3-year-old son dylan fell 40 feet down a well at the family's home near canton. dylan managed to stay afloat in 10 feet of water while dad climbed down the slippery rock walls to rescue him. >> i told him to calm down, it's going to be all right, that daddy's coming, stop crying, it's going to be okay. >> my heart was down there with him. i didn't know what to do, i didn't know what to think. >> can you imagine, heart would be in your shoes you'd be so scared. father and son both ended up stuck in the bottom of the well so firefighters pulled the boy to safety and his dad was so worried about him that he climbed out on his own. the family says things could have turned out much differently but dylan just learned to swim this summer. a happy pair now that's for sure. >> might be time to fill in the well. >> i think that's a good idea. maybe a grate, good idea. >>> here is your monday forecast. stormy with hail and gusty winds from south dakota all the way to western pennsyl

. >>> also an ohio policeman under fire for a rant that was caught on his dash cam. did this officer overreact? the we're going to play that tape for you, you can see what you think. be right back, more "america live". >> what's the first thing you're supposed to do? >> i was giving you this, sir. >> you're supposed to tell me you have a -- >> i was trying to -- >> you were supposed to say that right off the [bleep] bat. talking to me with a [bleep] gun. do you want me to pull mine and stick it to your head?st >> no, sir.: more on car insurance? host: do people use smartphones to do dumb things? man 1: send, that is the weekend. app grapgic: yeah dawg! man 2: allow me to crack...the bubbly! man 1: don't mind if i doozy. man 3: is a gentleman with a brostache invited over to this party? man 1: only if he's ready to rock! ♪ sfx: guitar and trumpet jam vo: geico. 15 minutes could save you 15% or more on car insurance. morning starts with arthritis pain... that's two pills before the first bell. [ bell rings ] it's time for recess... and more pills. afternoon art starts

. >>> and an ohio man is being called a hero this morning and rightly so after saving his own son's lifeitate to put himself in harm's way. >> reporter: 3-year-old dylan mccoy turned deadly serious on saturday. he was jumping on a rotting piece of plywood, the wood gave way and dylan plunged 40 feet. hearing terrifying screams, they lowered a ladder into the wellll but it wasn't long enough. >> my heart was down there with him. i didn't know what to do. >> reporter: it was nearly pitch black at the end of the well. he was in water that was 10 feet deep. dylan learned how to swim this summer, he kept treading water. his father reached his child, holding him as they waited for help. >> i told him to calm down. it's going to be all right. that daddy's coming. stop crying. it's going to be okay. >> reporter: finally the fire department arrive pulling dylan from the abyss. s dad was so worried about his son he didn't wait to be rescued himself and quickly clampered up to escape. >> i feel that he had an angel with him the whole way. something was protecting him. >> reporter: for "good morning

of course the rest of the country always follows ohio politics to a certain extent because it's such an important swing state in presidential politics. as the rest of the country looks at ohio getting so mad at its governor and so mad to be repealing this union stripping thing by 20-plus points in this latest poll, how do you think the rest of the country should understand how this will play into the state as a presidential political battle ground? >> i think it's going to have huge impact. it's already having a huge impact on the governor. i think it's going to impact the u.s. senate race we have here. a major race. senator brown is up for re-election. and the presidential race. and we're seeing that in the same poll you cited earlier. president obama beats his republican opponents, every one of the potential leading opponents, in that poll. >> thanks for your time tonight, armond. nice to see you again. >> thank you, rachel. >>> coming up -- the weird honor so they can raise money off of you. it turns out it can be kind of fun. me and rick santorum, coming up. esurance instantly compa

while crowds in kansas city and columbus, ohio, took in an equally awesome spectacle of color. and in los angeles, experts were busy setting up what they say will be the fastest firing display in town. the hour-long show at l.a.'s coliseum will light up the sky with 2,000 aerial shells and 8,100 bombardment effects for a truly spectacular pyrotechnics display. >>> and thousands of people in seattle took to the streets for an unusual independence day tradition. the third annual red, white and zombie walk. the ghoulish group dressed up in their worst to try their best for the guinness world record for largest gathering of zombies. organizers say they've buried the competition by several hundred walking dead. ba-bump-bump-bump. did you get that? >> i did. >> now for a look at your national and regional weather, here's nbc's meteorologist bill karins with the weather channel forecast. >> hope your holiday weekend is off to a good start. today is the big day. fourth of july. fireworks. everyone wants to get those in. they don't want them to be canceled. we do have a little bit of un

but let's make one thing clear about richard cordray, who is an outstanding attorney general of ohio. it is not just elizabeth warren and they are trying to sink, the republicans. shelby is going to filibuster hamid they don't like this agency. >> they never have. and they don't like consumers very much. >> they don't like the revenue stream this agency has. >> that's right, because it gives them autonomy that congress -- >> let me just explain to the viewers out there that this segment is three massachusetts democrats of the elizabeth warren campaign for senate coming to a polling place near you. "the new yorkread times"? endorsement.k's >> she would make a fabulous candidate, but so is brown -- >> i feel like a sign language interpreter on the show. i have to explain what is really happening. >> this replaced the sarah palin segment of the show. [laughter] >> this is the most humble day of my life. >> these actions do not live up to the standards our company spires -- aspires to. >> rupert murdoch and son james before british parliament. both apologized profusely for the phone hacki

. >> you know, there's an interesting study -- ohio university a couple of years ago studied how often does the criminal justice system get it right? and they got a nice healthy estimate. you can read it to see how they did it. but they got this estimate that 95% of cases, like 95% of guilties are the correct verdict but even if that's the case, there are 10,000 people a year in prison who are innocent. so that's like a tiny amount. >> i'm john kelly. i'm the writer for the boston phoenix. i'm sorry, i missed some of the presentation but i wanted to ask jovan, how you kept hope alive when you were incarcerated, falsely incarcerated? how did you get through the days? >> it wasn't easy, but i am a christian. my faith was in god the whole time. and, you know, i would read my bible and pray constantly. and try to stay away from everyone. [laughter] >> you know, jovan told me once and it was really helpful when he was getting out of jail, i was going through a divorce and oddly that made us good friends because we were both sort of starting our lives over. and i was kind of cranky a lot of

crowds in kansas city and columbus, ohio, took in an equally awesome spectacle of color. >>> in los angeles, experts were busy setting up what they say will be the fastest firing display in town. the hour-long show at l.a.'s coliseum will light up the sky with 2,000 aerial shows and 8,100 bombardment effects for a truly spectacular pyrotechnics display. >>> thousands of people in seattle took to the streets for an unusual independence day p tradition. the third annual red, white and zombie walk. the grade schoolish gro iorgani the competition by several hundred walking dead. >>> now for a look at the national weather, we turn to nbc meteorologist bill karins with a weather channel forecast. i'm speechless. >> goes closer with the fall festival in halloween. >> and the michael jackson video. >> you're allowed to dress like a zombie any time you want to go dancing to "thriller." >>> yesterday some areas did get rained out, e spshly yesterday evening. d.c. we had the horrible thunderstorms go through. we showed you the video earlier. st. louis, 2 inches of rain. today's going to be a little dr

while crowds in kansas city and columbus, ohio, took in an equally awesome spectacle of color. >>> in los angeles, experts were busy setting up what they say will be the fastest firing display in town. the hour-long show at l.a.'s coliseum will light up the sky with 2,000 aerial shows and 8,100 bombardment effects for a truly spectacular pyrotechnics display. >>> thousands of people in seattle took to the streets for an unusual independence day tradition. the third annual red, white and zombie walk. the ghoulish group dressed up in their worst to try their best for the guinness world record of the largest gathering of zombies. the organizers say they buried the competition by several hundred walking dead. >>> now for a look at the national weather, we turn to nbc meteorologist bill karins with a weather channel forecast. i'm just speechless. i just don't know how zombies go hand in hand with the fourth of july. i don't know. >> kind of goes a little closer with the fall festival halloween. >> and the michael jackson video "thriller." >> that's true. good morning to you, veronica. happ

i sat there as a guy that faced an $8 billion hole here in ohio. we had tremendous unemployment. we've been able to move forward and get our job done-- balancing our budget, cutting taxes, more accountability and choice in education. we fixed medicaid, not by chopping people off but by doing things like letting mom and dad stay at home rather than go into the nursing home, giving coordinated care to people who have mental illness who need to be coordinated. we've all reached down here in ohio, looked our problems square in the eye, and we have solved them. we're now beginning to see some really good things happen. in fact, ohio has jumped 11 places in terms of economic growth. i'll tell you what i told them though, bob, at the end of it. i said none of us really belong at this table. we've all been blessed by the good lord to have an opportunity to lead and none of us want to blow that opportunity. they all heard it, and they all agreed with it. so let's see how this all unfolds. >> schieffer: well, i have to say-- and i take your point on some of the things you've done-- because

an aunt of hers in ohio says she has no idea where her niece is and says the jury should not have let anthony go and worries about people cashing in on this tragedy. >> i don't want to read a book. i don't want to hear an interview. i don't want to see any more magazines in the checkout line with her face on it. i am sick to death of it. >> thon was acquitted of killing her daughter. many of the jurors said they think casey anthony did kill her daughter, but the evidence was not strong enough to convict her. >>> a deadly mystery is playing out now in southern california. detectives in san diego are trying to figure out how not one but two deaths happened in the mansion of a well-known millionaire. police found this woman, rebecca zahou, we'll show you her picture, hanging from the balcony of her boyfriend's $12 million mansion. it's unknown if she was murdered or committed suicide. the home belongs to millionaire businessman jonah shacknai who wasn't home. even more bizarre, his 6-year-old son fell down a flight of stairs two days earlier and later died from the injuries he suffered.

. >> reporter: ohio republican >> i stuck my neck out a mile to try to get an agreement with the president of the united states. i stuck my neck out a mile. i put revenues on the table. in order to try to come to an agreement to avert us being where we are. but a lot of people in this town can never say yes. a lot of people can never say yes. this house has acted, and it is time for the administration and time for our colleagues across the aisle put something on the table! tell us where you are! >> reporter: democratic senator chuck schumer of new york said boehner's new plan was even worse than the original. >> it wouldn't just make a default likely, it will guarantee a default. so the boehner proposal says we won't default now, but we promise you we will default by january. it is an absurd, absurd proposition. >> reporter: the senate's top republican mitch mcconnell accused democrats of standing in the way of progress. >> rather than working these last few days towards a solution to this crisis the way the republican majority in the house has, the democratic majority here in the senate h