wally covington of northern arizona university says the more than 2 million acres already burned this year stripped the land of trees and soil that helped keep watersheds clean, leave hundreds of animal species without places to live and forage, and ruin the beauty that's put 25% of colorado homes in a fire risk zone. >> what we've been seeing really not just this year but since 2000 is an increasing crescendo of heavier fires that are burning hotter than anything we've seen in historic times. >> reporter: leaving some to question if this wildfire season is worse because of climate change. the warming of earth's atmosphere by burning fossil fuels such as oil, coal, and gas. the vast tinder box, visible from the air. >> it makes things hotter and that of course adds to the wildfire risk but the heat dries things out more so you get more evaporation. >> reporter: in a normal year we should have one record high temperature for every record low. so far this year there have been ten record highs for each record low and there's been much less snow and rain. boulder, colorado, home to the na

marshall 14 years before when i was just a kid before i graduated law school even when i worked at covington and burling for the summer. and he was a partner. that was during the year that kennedy was running for president. this was 1960. kennedy hadn't yet been elected. i worked the summer of 1960. he was elected november of 1960. i knew burke slightly. he was a partner, a young partner. i was a second year summer associate. but i had great respect for him and he was a wonderful assistant attorney general. i knew from my justice department days because i was in the justice department the same time he was. i was in the u.s. attorney's office in new york. he was in washington but i knew of him then. and he was a wonderful adviser i think to doar. i kept in touch. i met him from time to time over the years after the impeachment normally at doar's farm. he was just a good guy. he's also dead now. he just died a few years ago. a wonderful guy. >> can you remember some of the effects that his influence had? >> no, not specifically. i just thought he generally was cautious and he gave good advice.

jeff rossen joins us from covington, kentucky, this morning.reporter: hey, savannah, good morning. this is a pretty big story around here. it's making national headlines, too. sarah jones, not only was she an nfl cheerleader but also a popular school teacher. she taught english at a local high school in kentucky. prosecutors say while there she was actually having sex with one of her students, a teenager boy. this morning sarah jones is opening up for the first time in an exclusive interview. right now she's under house arrest, so we had to go to her. >> i have an ankle bracelet i have to wear, so i have to keep this on me at all times. i'm not allowed -- i can't walk to the mailbox. if i go to the mailbox, it will start beeping. it's called a violation. >> reporter: sarah jones has been a prisoner in her home for 17 weeks. first of all how are you holding up? >> taking it down by day. that's how you have to get through these things. sometimes minute by minute. >> reporter: before this she was cheerleading captain for cincinnati bengals and tau

inbeds, it doesn't get the job done because their down street people know these are covington peopleat's why you have to have a special prosecutor. 1.6 billion dollars just vanished on corzine's watch, a big democrat. why won't doj do anything about it? >> yeah, there's bound to be conflicts of interest with the folks in d.c., but you have to have some sort of standard practice when those arise. we appreciate it. >> thank you. >> dave: two young teens save their drowning grandfather, one of them crediting the girl scouts for their quick thinking. we'll meet the heroes and grandpa next, here they are. and the nanny state is at it again, new york city mayor michael bloomberg now trying to lock away the baby formula at hospitals. that's coming up. ♪ but your erectile dysfunction - that could be a question of blood flow. cialis tadalafil for ily use helps you be ready anytime the moment's right. you can be more confident in your ability to be ready. and the same cialis is the only daily ed tablet approved to treat ed and symptoms of bph, like needing to go frequently or urgently. tell yo

. >> 3 1/2 month colby jane of covington spent five weeks in a hospital crib at children's healthcarebattling whooping cough. her mom says she has no idea how her daughter was exposed, but for weeks she has been having episodes where she actually stops breathing. >> she is struggling for her life. it's critical when she is in one of the episodes. it's really, it's just scary. >> terri of polk county knows the feeling. he and his wife have been coughing. sometimes so hard they vomit for about four months now. >> we've had bronchitis, we've had colds, we've had sinus infections, but this was totally different. i thought whooping cough was a disease for children. i thought that it had been eradiated maybe 50 or 60 years ago. >> the medical epidemic says whooping cough never really went away. the u.s. is seeing a record increase this year and it hits babies too young to be fully vaccinated the hardest. >> they are at great risk for complications. most of the deaths occur in babies, unfortunately. >> washington state is experiencing a major whooping cough outbreak right now with thousands

global has been a client of eric holder's former law firm covington and burling. >> apparently, the former of his best friend's. >> coincidence? conflict of interest? you be the judge. a number of u.s. senators are calling for a special prosecutor to get to the bottom of it. i mean, if jon corzine were a republican and they lost $1.6 billion, don't you think something would have been done by now? >> and we'd love to hear from you on this. you can find us all on twitter. this is the very thing that peter sweitzer has made a book out of about all the cronyism and sweetheart deals on capitol hill that none of us are eligible for but they ruled the roost. >> you are sweethearts. we just don't get the deals. >> meanwhile -- >> republican presidential candidate mitt romney kicking off day three of his trip to london. carl cameron is live in london with the very latest. hi, carl! >> good morning, alisyn. the torch has been making its way up the river this morning. mr. romney will be attending the opening ceremonies. today, he has a handful of meetings and activities to fill his day. there will be