frances coe, nbc news. >>> here's a look at other stories making news early today in america. in maryland, a construction worker is in stable condition after he was trapped and partially buried in a collapsed trench for two hours. three others who managed to escape were only able to pull him up to his waist. fortunately firefighters arrived and worked quickly to free the man. >>> in pennsylvania, a labor day picnic was cut short when an elevated deck gave way and crashed 22 feet to the ground injuring six adults and one child. officials are working to determine what caused the rear deck to collapse. some speculate the age of the structure may be to blame. >>> and it was an impressive showdown at the national buffalo wing festival in new york. champion eater joey chestnut headlined a chicken wing eating contest going up against five member teams to devour the most wings in seven minutes. in the end, the professional eater couldn't gobble up the competition but placed a respectable second eating just under three pounds. those things never get old, do they? >>> now for a look at