i'm rebecca jarvis with chris wragge. erica hill is off this morning. >> jeff glor is out there in front of buckingham palace right now and beaming with xoimt and bring us that report later on. right now let's go to betty nguyen for a look at the top headlines this morning. >>> this morning a record breaking heat wave is making life miserable and straining power grids from the midwest to the east coast. triple digit temperatures are expected from the ohio valley to new england. at least 55 heat records were shattered yesterday alone. and some 22 deaths are blamed on the heat. >>> after 17 years, gays in the military will soon be allowed to serve openly. defense secretary leon pa net >>> now to latest setback for john edwards as he fights charges of campaign finance fraud. cbs news chief political kort jane crawford is in washington for us. >> reporter: you know how they say when it rains, it pours? for john edwards, it's like a monsoon. facing federal charges, john edwards took hit hit ordered to repay more than $2 millio

i'm chris wragge. >> i'm rebecca jarvis. erica hill is off this morning. >>> britain's tabloid scandal, prime minister david cameron faces questions in parliament today why he hired a former "news of the woshled" editor connected to phone hacking. our own jeff glor has made his way to london for the very latest on the scandal that seems to grow day by day. jeff, good morning. >> reporter: chris, good morning to you from london. you mentioned some developments this morning. david cameron, right now, addressing the scandal as it appears to get closer and closer to his office. here is what he said. >> over the past two weeks, a torrent of revelations and allegations has engulfed some of this country's most important institutions. it has shaken people's trust in the media and the legality of what they do. in the police and their ability to investigate media malpractice and, yes, in politics and in politicians' ability to get to grips with these issues. >> reporter: cameron, up until january employed a former editor of "news of t

i'm chris wragge. >> i'm erica hill. i'm happy it's friday and looking forward to hearing from the pilot. incredible story. >>> more for you this morning on tropical storm don which is, of course, making its way to texas and this is not something you often hear when we talk about a tropical storm but folks there are actually looking forward to the storm's arrival. it's less than 300 miles from the texas coast and top winds 50 miles an hour. not a lot of focus on the winds. of course, the rains that people want. don could drop 4, maybe 5 inches of rain in some areas. it will take much more than that to fix the worst drought in decades. more on that in a few minutes. >>> speaking of drought. >> tell me if this strikes a familiar chord. good morning once again, everybody. >>> not enough votes on capitol hill to pass any spending cut bill. four days left until the deadline to raise the government's debt limit, house republicans meet again this morning after hard-line conservatives handed john boehner a major setback. nancy c

i'm chris wragge along with rebecca jarvis.ill is off this week. >>> coming up, amazon.com takes on the state of california. pretty big battle here. the world's laenget online retailer is fighting efforts to force it to collect sales tax from its customers the way other stores do. >> california claims it's losing more than a billion dollars to uncollected taxes from internet sellers, and we're going to look at this fierce fight, which is happening in several states. find out if it means that you'll soon be paying taxes on your online purchases. >>> first, though, betty ngyuen is at the newsdesk with another look at our top headlines. >> good morning, guys. good moerning to you. america's longest running manned space program ended this morning. >> landing here, down and locked. >> the shuttle "atlantis" touched down early this morning at florida's kennedy space center. it is the final landing for the shuttle program, which began 30 years ago. and after touchdown, the four "atlantis" astronauts walked off the space shuttle for th

i'm chris wragge in new york. erica hill is at ken can i space super. r from now. lots of anticipation right, erica? >> i think you can say that chris. a lot of excitement and optimism at this hour. big concerns when we woke this morning about the weather. so far though, not a major issue. nasa is watching it very careful. good friend told us when comes down to t the launch chances are always 50/50 so we are hoping for the glass halfful. >> like human beings we are all day-to-day, right? >>> ahead, prince william and catherine will fly to los angeles for the weekend as they leave canada. >> real westerners. >>> the shuttle "atlantis" crew three men and one woman are on board the spacecraft. earlier this morning they were there for the historic mission. you see them coming out and getting ready to load up and make their way down. before they came to the kennedy space center though, they sat down with us to talk about this moment, this mission, and what it all means to them and for the future of space exploration. >> minus 10 9, 8. >> i remember exactly wh

i'm chris wragge along with erica hill.u've seen the highlights of that premiere. my colleague here was restrained by police. >> i was wearing my gryffindor outfit. >> huge, huge fan, and she just kind of came in on her broom. they got her. >> kind of like every morning when i get here, fly in on my broom, yeah. >> i didn't say it. >> jeff glor is at the news desk with another look at our top headlines this morning. >> i didn't say it either. good morning, guys. good morning to everyone at home. in our news here a day after a violent storm near chicago, nearly 400,000 homes remain without power today. that storm knocked out trees and power lines throughout northeastern illinois. at one point nearly 900,000 customers were blacked out. >>> in afghanistan today, the >>> well, there are new allegations in the phone hacking scandal in britain. tabloid reporters are accused of targeting the royal flame and a former prime minister and there are questions about why a more thorough investigation was not done. cbs news correspondent

i'm chris wragge along with rebecca jarvis. >> i hope everyone is enjoying the beginning of their week. just a few hours had ago the entire nation of norway stopped for a moment of silence to remember the victims of friday's massacre. >> this morning the man who admits to killing 93 people in those attacks saying he wanted to start a revolution to defend traditional christian values is in court behind closed doors. >> reporter: anders breivik was looking for another chance to spread his radical views around the world today. his lawyer said he wanted today's hearing in oslo televised live, but the court said no, that it would be a closed hearing. a poignant moment of silence. the country's leaders lined together, norwegians watching and processing as chilling new information from anders breivik emerges. his manifesto lifted in part from writings of the unabomber ted kaczynski said he began planning his terror attacks all the way back in 2002. his actions spurred by a deep hatred of immigrants and muz lick extremism. a video he m

. >> i'm armen keteyian signature in for chris wragge who is off this morning. so happy to be here. a great place to be on the fourth of july weekend. >> that, it is. >>> a lot to talk about this morning. so many folks are ready to cool off over the fourth of july. you may want to go to a state park. here is the problem for a lot of people. the battle between the president and congressional republicans are red hot. a month left to make a deal to increase the government's debt limit but neither side is budging here. the white house dismissing. the republicans request to meet with the president. we will let you know what that means for you at home. >>> according to several reports, the sexual assault case against imf chairman dominique strauss-kahn is falling apart because his accuser may not be telling the truth. a bail hearing is scheduled later today. elaine quijano is at the courthouse in manhattan with the latest. good morning, elaine. >> reporter: good morning to you, armen. if true, these new developments represent a stunning reversal of fortune for the man whose political and

i'm chris wragge. want to talk coffee? we love to have her cup of coffee. now the coffee wars are on. tumultuous day on wall street but not to dunkin' donuts. stock jumps and they are taking aim at starbucks and mcdonald's when it comes to the coffee wars and look into that. if you were smart to get in, you were smart. >> it has become a big business the last few years with the cost of coffee. cheers to your ice water there. >>> we want to update you, first, with the latest from washington on those debt talks. there are only five days left for congress to pass a budget cutting plan that will raise the government borrowing limit and avoid a possible default. this morning, the house is set to take a very important vote and much of america from main street to wall street will be watching. cbs news congressional correspondent nancy cordes is on capitol hill this morning. nancy, good morning. >> reporter: good morning to you, erica. that's right. the vote today is on speaker boehner's bill to raise the debt ceiling and it's important because it's one of the two

i'm chris wragge. >> i'm erica hill. good to have you with us this morning. no resolution in washington this morning. >> things were looking great in washington right now if you like indecision, constant bickering and stale mates. >> let's not forget the politicking. >>> house speaker john boehner postponed a vote on his debt limit plan. that in order to add more spending cuts demanded by other republicans. also after the budget office found that it didn't quite add up as he had expected. as the bickering continues in washington the throw them all out sentiment seems to be growing across the country. cbs news congressional correspondent nancy cordes has the latest this morning on the flood of reaction, shall we say, coming into capitol hill. nancy, good morning. >> reporter: flood is a good word to describe it. good morning. welcome back, erica. at one point yesterday, about 40,000 calls an hour coming into congressional offices. the wait time to get a call answered in speaker boehner's office was over an hour. but the outpouring of public concern over this i

. >> i'm chris wragge. this is producing interests facts between murdoch's newspapers and scotland yards. >> the british tabloid schedule and unprecedented day for the owner at the center of it. elizabeth palmer is outside parliament with the latest. >> reporter: as you said, the murdochs have been testifying in front of what is technically a committee on media culture and sport. but i can tell you that the atmosphere around here is much more like a cross between epic drama and an imposition. the set for this drama, the splendor of britain's westminster parliament. the star of the show, media titan rupert murdoch. as investors around the world hanging on his every word and gesture. he is used to giving orders and not answering questions especially from politicians who until recently held him in either awe or terror. >> this is the most humble day of my life. >> reporter: by his side, his son james, the senior executive in the murdoch family empire. >> the company has admitted liability to victims of illegal

i'm erica hill along with chris wragge. >> she could be out of jail tomorrow. is live in orlando. good to check in with you again, troy. >> nice talking to you, chris. this verdict is a stunning victory for casey anthony but also her attorney jose baez. he was often ridiculed for being in over his head and no match against seasoned prosecutors. he proved his critics wrong. it was a verdict almost nobody expected. >> we the jury find the defendant not guilty. >> reporter: after less than 11 hours of deliberations, a jury cleared casey anthony of all charges related to her daughter caylee. anthony embraced lead attorney jose baez, a former dui attorney, who had practiced for only three year when he was picked at random to defend the 25-year-old murder suspect. >> while we're happy for casey, there are no winners in this case. caylee has passed on far, far too soon. >> reporter: having spared casey anthony the death penalty, baez said afterwards that justice was served. >> i know i can go home and my daughter will ask me what did you do today, and i can say i saved

. >> i'm chris wragge. good to see you at home. there is a yet another development in britain's phone hacking scandal. this morning, a new arrest in the investigation of a man said to be a former editor of the "news of the world." as pressure grows on rupert murdoch to testify in london and possibly washington. we will the latest on that in a bit. every day, a new development. >> that is right. >> looks like that thing is a thing of the past. we will get to that coming up. >>> first with time running out to increase the debt limit, tensions running high in the ongoing negotiations at the white house. according to republicans, the president abruptly walked out of wednesday's meeting. cbs news congressional correspondent nancy cordes joins us from capitol hill with the latest. good morning. >> reporter: good morning to you. it appears patience is wearing thin in the room where the president is meeting at the white house with eight top congressional leaders. both sides accuse the other of moving the goal posts, of failing to lead, and

i'm chris wragge i-im erica hill. a live picture there of launch pad 39 a which is the shuttle "atlantis" which is scheduled take take off tomorrow at 11:26 a.m. the latest weather reports not so favorable. a 30% chance the conditions will be right. >> the good news. the 70% they are not going to go. richard branson is getting ready to take tourists into space. we will ask him if he can get off the ground in the next 12 to 18 months. flights are booked and they are waiting to see if they can pull it off. >>> first, though, president obama meets at the white house this morning with congressional leaders from both parties and ready to make a historic offer on social security. bill plante has the latest for us this morning. good morning, bill. >> reporter: good morning. the president has raised the stakes for today's meeting. sources here say he is ready to make an offer for a dramatic restructuring of the entire federal fiscal outlay. it could include cuts in all all of the major entitlement programs, including social s

welcome back to everybody, i'm chris wragge.tabloid phone hacking is getting hot and taking down some officials with it. >> the head of scotland yard resigned and a top official in rupert murdoch's newspaper empire was arrested. we have the latest from london this morning. liz, good morning again. >> good morning again. investigations into alleged wrongdoing at the murdoch papers have lurched along in this country for a year, but two weeks ago when the story broke that a murdered teenager's phone had been hacked, the police suddenly moved into high gear. rebekah brooks, the former murdoch editor and british ceo has been bailed after her arrest yesterday. she spent several hours answering police questions in connection with the phone hacking and briry investigations at the murdoch papers. dirty tricks are alleged to have gone on while she was in charge. just over a week ago, rupert murdoch himself flew to london and made it clear his number one priority then was to shield brooks at almost any cost. >> the "news of the world" coul

i'm erica hill along with chris wragge. we feel like a broken record. could today be the battle over this debt ceiling and the deficit -- it's about to get personal for many americans, because the president tells scott pelley billions of dollars in benefits, talking social security checks and veterans benefits and disability checks may not go out next month if a deal is not reached. scott is going to be with us this morning with more on that candid talk from the president. >>> first, alarming news about airport security in this country. despite the hitedened security in the ten years since 9/11 this nation's air transportation system continues to suffer disturbing number of security breaches. one congressman calls the tsa, quote, a real mess. congressional correspondent nancy cordes is on capitol hill with more. good morning. >> reporter: good morning to you, chris. the figures come from homeland security documents that are going to be released in full at this hearing held on capitol hill later today. and they reveal a wide array of security let-downs a

i'm chris wragge. good to have you back. >> good to be back sitting next to you. >> the nfl lockout is officially over. are you ready for football? >> yes, i am. >> the first training camps will open tomorrow. players and owners say they are happy with the new deal. fans can be thrilled that the season will open on time. we will have much more on the blockbuster agreement, what it means for fans. >> what is great about that story there was movement on the story. talk a week off, you think something will happen. not in washington. >> no. >> here we are again. the debt limit debate topping the news. this time with an angry message from the president to the nation. president obama urged congress last night to pass a comprehensive deal to cut spending and raise the nation's debt ceiling saying the entire world is watching this bitter political struggle. cbs news senior white house accordance bill plante has more for us this morning. bill, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, erica . the likes of which

chris wragge johns us from new york. good morning to you, chris. >> grace, good morning to you.ammons, good morning to you, as well. batting .289. >> come on, chris, i know where you came from, too. >> those numbers. just roll off your tongue. 16 homers -- [ laughter ] but i'm not sure. [ laughter ] >>> coming up on "the early show," all over the country drives are caught by the pesky traffic cameras. one city just pulled the plug on some cameras claiming nonenforcements . if you have to pay big brother if you get caught speeding by one of those cameras. >>> plus your kids love their cell phones but can making a call put them at risk for cancer? we'll take a look at a new study and see if it clears the air on any of the myths that exist out there. and that's all coming up on "the early show" in just a couple of minutes, frank, grace, back to you. >> thank you. chris, for the record are you a sports fan? maybe a little one? >> i'm a met fan. and i'm none too happy that carlos is make the trip west but zach wheeler is a good prospect. >> all right, have a good show. "the early sho

let's check in with chris wragge who is in new york city. od morning to you, chris. >> good morning, grace. one of the things we'll talk about is this heat wave sweeping the nation the last couple of days including today. look at that. temperatures of 106 in some spots. all outdoor activity frowned upon unless of course you have a diving board and a pool with some nice cool water. get outside and enjoy if you can. but boy, be careful out there. it is hot. we are going to talk about that coming up on "the early show." also, the budget debate hits home this morning. we'll talk with a member of congress who will tell us how cuts could affect your medicare and healthcare plans for the future. and your child receives a special invitation to go abroad. it's an invitation that's worth questioning. this morning an early show investigation into a famous program touching tens of thousands of teenagers and that's all coming up right here on "the early show." grace, back to you. >> chris, thanks a lot. "the early show" starts at 7:00 this morning. >>> an

chris wragge fresh off a little vacation break down south. he joins us more. >> reporter: good morning. couple of days, you know, the 4th of july weekend decided to go see my dad in florida as a matter of fact. and we played some golf. >> you're looking good. >> it's the makeup. [ laughter ] >> coming up on "the early show" you were mentioning that cell phone hacking that's going on in britain now with the news of the world which is their tabloid publication out there. hugh grant has been hacked through his cell phone before. and he is taking a very big stand against the news of the world its publishers and the people behind this. he actually did a little covert mission. we'll have hugh grant live to talk about that because this is a very big story, reaching the parliament and prime minister. it's unbelievable stuff so we'll talk about that. also, the story that everyone is talking about the verdict and the reaction in the casey anthony trial. we'll ask an advisor to her defense team what led the jury to return that not guilty verdict. and al

chris wragge has a preview. >> coming up on "the early show," the verdict in the reaction in the casey trial. we'll ask an adviser to her defense team what led the jury to return a not guilty decision. plus, the president calls in congressional leaders to work on a debt ceiling deal. some say there will be talk, a little action. we'll speak with two key senators this morning. in britain, a phone hacking incident has that outraged the nation. one victim, hugh grant, says it is time to stop. he will join us here on "the early show" in a couple of moments. mike, andrea? >> thank you, chris. >> we have one more traffic and weather check when 9news now returns. what makes the sleep number store different? you walk into a conventional mattress store, it's really not about you. they say, "well, if you want a firm bed you can lay on one of those, if you want a soft bed you can lay on one of those." we provide the exact individualization that your body needs. this is your body there. you can see a little more pressure in the shoulders and in the hips. then they start telling us, "well, yeah, i

chris wragge is in new york rethinking that all creek eat pasta option now? >> yeah. it's the meatballs stuffed with ricotta cheese on the fettucini alfredo that i can't believe it's 1500 calories per serving. unbelievable! who knew. good morning. [overlapping speakers] >> all right. just ahead on "the early show" here a huge announcement from american airlines this morning. aviation history in a big boost for business. we'll talk with the company president, tom horton. plus the house passes one plan on ending the debt crisis. the question now, can it clear the senate? we'll also hear from middle america where fruit amused by this impasse. and rupert murdock is off the hot seat but his wife is in the spotlight. we'll look at the protective wife of the media mogul who sprang into action yesterday that. and more on "the early show." but wendy, you talk about a haymaker, it was an incredible site. >> you can hear the sound of the slap. >> bam. >> thanks a lot, chris, for joining us. "the early show" starts at 7:00. >>> it is always wise to be careful when choosing a park

i'm chris wragge along with erica hill.ing up this hour, people trying to quit smoking, there's new research that is troubling and ironic connecting chantix to a higher risk of heart problems. >> 7 million americans have taken chantix to help them give up cigarettes. take a look that study and break it down, tell you what it means for smokers who are trying to live a healthier life whether it is actually worth the risk to stick with that or maybe try it. >>> have a little politics for ya. the republican field added another candidate over the weekend. michigan congressman thaddeus mcardle. if you're a candidate, that's a prime working day. jan crawford is in washington with ]ñmore. >> reporter: that's true. politicking on the fourth of july. let's say it, about as american as baseball and, you know, apple pie. it may have been a holiday, like you said, but a lot of those republican candidates were still out there hard at work especially in two key early states. >> one, two, three, four, who are you going to vote for? ♪ romne

chris wragge is off this morning. >> i like the tie. >> i like the red. >> we're color coordinating. >> fourth of july, america's independence day. we also like to talk about the brits on a day like today. >> and so do the canadians. >> they do. the duke and duchess of cambridge are still in the midst of their north american tour. they'll be making their way to the states later this week. talk about a reception in canada. i think they are fans. >> you think so? >> just a little. >> we were watching this all weekend. will and kate seem to like canada and canada seem to like them. >> she had a make believe pin and make believe hat, fas narrashe's a recycler. >>> just as dramatic as the rest of the trial, troy roberts is outside the courthouse in orlando with the very latest. troy, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, erica. the lead prosecutor and defense attorneys in this case have been at each other's throats throughout much of the trial. judge bell vin perry have admonished them many times, calling for civility. yesterday, emotions got the best of everyone. >> she chose to sacri

i'm chris wragge. >> and i'm erica hill. >> big sports news this morning. >> huge. >> you had to see it. everybody is talking about it. women's world cup soccer, after one of the most thrilling goals in the history of soccer, male or female. ali creager here. >> they tie it up. >> at that point, everyone is saying to themselves, lights out. it's over. then it comes to the shootout. they take it 5-3 over brazil. now they're in the semi finals. >> they'll meet france on wednesday. just fantastic to watch. i love watching the players, how excited they are. no joke, of course, when it comes to soccer. >> this came 12 years to the day after they won the world cup. >> is that when that happened? >> when the whole shirt came off. do you remember that? >> i do. >>> first we're going to touch on, yes, the debt ceiling. the deadline is looming for raising the federal debt ceiling. there were more talks at the white house sunday. still no resolution. president obama has told lawmakers, be prepared to meet again today and every day until a deal is reached. cbs news senior white house corresponde

i'm chris wragge. >> a fine way to kick off your weekend. nice to have you with us. i'm erica hill. >>> washington, we have been talking about a lot when it comes to the budget crisis not the only capital with one. last night, minnesota, we have been following this as well. government shutdown for two weeks and minnesota managed to resolve their issue last night. a small sigh of relief for folks there but it happens in week two of a statewide shutdown. see the uptown diner in st. paul who are fed up not with just their state government but also with washington. we will talk to them and see if maybe they have some ideas for the lawmakers who are trying to come to some sort of a consensus. >>> also rocket, roger clemens, hall of fame -- maybe. who knows now. he gets a walk at this point for the famous pitcher. a good thing at this point. he walks away from his famous perjury trial after a mistrial declared two days in and so see what is he off the hook or could they say you're coming back to court at a later date? we will discuss that. >> that's a big question right no