flooding on i-35, from des moines to minneapolis, to duluth. and from i-70 kansas city to st.slick highways from west texas to arizona. >> if you are flying today, expect airport delays in minneapolis, kansas city, charlotte, atlanta and new orleans. >>> and new scientific report is challenging the government's assertion that most of the spilled oil in the gulf is gone. the scientists say they may have mapped a 22-mile-long plume, made up of oil droplets so small that they are nearly invisible. and the plume is so deep and in such cold water it is degrading very slowly. scientists say it could eventually threaten deepwater fish. >>> roger clemens says he is ready for a fight. and he is facing a big one, now that federal prosecutors are calling him a liar. as t.j. winick reports, clemens has been indicted for statements he made about performance-enhancing drugs. >> let me be clear. i've never taken steroids or hgh. >> reporter: it was those very words at a congressional hearing in february of 2008, that has roger clemens, considered by many, as the best right-handed pitcher in

flooding on i-80, from chicago to des moines.looding on i-10, 25, and 40, in the four corners region of the southwest. wet on i-10, from new orleans to jacksonville. and slick roads across georgia and alabama. >> and if you're flying today, you can expect airport delays in phoenix, kansas city, chicago, as well as in beantown. >>> president obama is vowing to keep his promise to u.s. service members in iraq. the president says, by the end of the month, most stationed there will be headed home, after eight years of fighting. that's despite a political stalemate in baghdad and a rise in suicide bombings. yunji de nies reports. >> reporter: president obama delivered on a major campaign promise. telling a group of disabled veterans that all combat troops will be out of iraq by the end of the month. >> i made it clear that by august 31st, 2010, america's combat mission in iraq would end. and that is exactly what we are doing. as promised, and on schedule. >> reporter: when the president took office, there were 144,000 troops in iraq.

-- i'm getting ready for the big -- we're having an annual -- first annual, in my hometown of des moineswa, it's called "just best." they're having a comedy show, and i'm getting back together with my brother and a fellow named gruber, for the higgins boys and gruber reunion. oh, thank you. [ cheers and applause ] oh, my god. please, stop, please. please. >> jimmy: no, no. higgins boy and gruber. >> steve: you know, it makes me feel warm that they remember. >> jimmy: oh, yeah, they remember all the -- >> steve: they remember "higgins boys and gruber" from the comedy channel, that's right. [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: so, you're getting together -- why are you guys getting back together? >> steve: well, they're doing a comedy festival in des moines, where we started, and -- >> jimmy: that's your hometown. >> steve: my hometown, where the iowa state fair is. right there, mom, i'll see you. we're going back. it's gonna be on a friday night, at hoyt sherman auditorium, which is a beautiful -- [ laughter ] it's hoyt sherman -- sherman's brother. [ laughter ] his name's hoyt. it's iowa! >

>> larry: isn't there a danger in this that you're a muslim watching this, you live in des moin moines you be offended? >> i would hope that muslims throughout the country or throughout the world who are watching "larry king live" right now understand that if we're going to say america has been in wars, you know, help iing to protect and save and stabilize areas for muslims throughout the world. and so, clearly, i don't think that's an issue. i think, you know, mosques have been built throughout the united states and in new york. i don't think there's anybody who has said don't build 100 more in new york city. don't build ten more in lower manhattan. it is just this one area, this one place that is in the footprint that suffered damage from the plane that is a little more sensitive than the rest of the buildings. why is that building taken on such an importance to the imam and the people who want to foster understanding in this world and in this community? >> larry: marc, surely you understand that, right? you understand the sensitivity? >> i understand the sensitivity. my heart goes o

wet and flooded on i-35 from minneapolis to des moines. and on i-29 from fargo to omaha. heavy rain on i-10, 40 and 70 in the four corners of the southwest. wet roads across florida, georgia and alabama. >> and if you're flying today, expect delays in new york, bostonen, philadelphia, washington minneapolis and phoenix. >>> and there's more bad news for democrats, a house committee is expected to charge maxine watters with ethics violations. just days after bringing charges against charlie rangel. both could go on trial late in the fall. >> with two of her senior members possibly facing a rare full house trial, house speaker nancy pelosi offered no defenses are keeping her distance from the epics committee action when she spoke on abc's "this week." >> i'm totally out of the loop. it's independent. confidential, secret, whatever w don't know what it is. >> reporter: we do know that new york's charlie rangel faces charges that he avoided taxes and we have learned that maxine watters faces charges for alleged helping a bank to seek a bailout. >> historically one of the best

the flooding on i-80 from chicago to des moines and on i-35 to northern iowa to bismarck. wet highways in the four corners and northern rockies. flooding on i-95 from daytona beach to miami. on the gulf coast. i-40 from little rock to memphis. >> if you are flying expect delays in denver and miami. >>> bp says by this time next week, its blonout well in the gulf will likely be fixed. >> next the next hurdle, changing the perception about the safety of seafood caught in the gulf. matt gutman has details. >> reporter: the president continued to celebrate his 49th birthday on the whous lawn with the barbecue. to make the point that these guys are still safe to eat, gulf shrimp were on the menu, and next week, the president plans to vacation here along the gulf coast with his family, just about the same time that the well will officially be pronounced dead. finally. now, the head of the response for the spill said the relief wells will begin drilling now. we hear that they already started that work and can begin by next weekend. there's a full court press by many agencies to a

>>> well, that flash flooding drenches i-35 and 80 making for a rough morning commute around des moinesd there will be flooded roads from fargo to minneapolis. wet on i-95 from new york to richmond. flooding on i-10 along the gulf coast and slick in the forecorners region. >>> expect delays in minneapolis, charlotte, houston, new orleans and miami. >>> and now a medical warning about what's being called a new superbug. it's the result of the discovery of a gene. >> that gene can turn any bacteria into the so-called superbug. and as dr. richard besser reports it is hard toe kill, even with antibiotics. >> reporter: a new study in "lancet" infectious diseases studies a new gene that can turn any bacteria into a powerful superbug. it's spread by genetic material that can hop from organism to organism. originally found in india and pakistan, the gene has now been seen in the united, the united kingdom, netherlands and canada. it's believed the worldwide spread is led to tourists who receive medical care in india and pakistan. >> three cases were all traceable toe people who had been in indi

. >> reporter: from des moines to milwaukee, indianapolis to chicago, it's been a week of heat, humiditynd heavy rain. >> you can call this the summer of the heat wave. outside of southern california this could go down as the top five hottest summer for many cities. >> reporter: in ames, iowa, the entire city is without clean running water after heavy flooding. >> thank you. >> yep. >> reporter: the weather channel's janelle cline is there. >> much of iowa is damaged after three days of relentless rain. massive flooding closed interstates, swept cars off roads, even killed a 16-year-old girl. >> reporter: while in chicago, another problem -- a mosquito population explosion. and the dragonflies that eat them. >> they're all over. just like a swarm of what you would imagine locusts. >> reporter: back here in d.c., forecasters say this is likely to go down as one of the hottest summers on record, following record snowfall over the winter. climatologists say it is linked to global warming. the hotter it gets, the wetter it gets, the more violent the storms are and the more moisture we have.

went down into des moines, there was a concert. it wasn't even country western.t was james taylor. every dude had a hat on. tavis: i don't have one of those, timothy. >> you should. tavis: you're like everybody is wearing it. no, we ain't. >> you should wear one. come on. give it a chance. tavis: there is a funny clip, which i swear will never see the light of day and if it does the folk around here will get killed. laughing. ryan is he knows where i'm going. one day, speaking of those big hats. larry hagman was on the show. >> oh, sure. tavis: he walked on, of course, with his big hat on. >> he wasn't fooling around. tavis: we were talking about this hat. it filled all of my head. peffs like dude, you got a big head. it is on the cutting room floor so it will never be seen again. if i keep watching this thing long enough, i may get one of those. >> it will look good on you. you got to try different ones. the thing about the hat, everyone talks about the hat. tavis: it is the kind of hat that would inspire you to talk about it. it is a big hat. >> as soon as the

unwelcomed news in a state still water logged from flooding along the des moines and skunk rivers. a 16-year-old girl was swept away and died yesterday. in ames, residents could be forced to drink bottled water for a week, after floods led to a series of water main breaks. still ahead here on the "cbs evening news," he's been idolized by working stiffs everywhere, but today that jetblue flight attendant's story hit a bit of turbulence. but up next, mexico's drug war. the cartels now have a new target-- journalists. =d >> couric: in washington >> couric: in washington today, the senate did something for only the second time in 40 years-- interrupted its august recess. it did so to approve a $600 million border security bill. the money will go toward hiring 1500 more border patrol agents and deploying more unmanned surveillance planes along the mexican border. president obama is expected to sign the bill tomorrow. meanwhile, in mexico, as we've been showing you for months, drug violence is out of control. today, president felipe calderon suggested prosecutors and judges are not doing

on i-10 and 95 across florida, wet on i-94 from minneapolis to fargo and on 80 from chicago to des moines. flooding on i-40 and 70 in the four corners region and slick on i-15 in the northern rockies. >>> and if you're flying today, you can expect airport delays in the twin city, chicago, new orleans and miami. >>> well, a veteran flight attendant is behind bars this morning here in new york after an air rage incident boiled over. >> the flight had just arrived from pittsburgh when the attendant apparently lost his cool in a big way. jeff pegues has more on what led to the arrest. >> reporter: steven slater was smiling when police led him away in handcuffs. >> mr. slater, why are you smiling? >> reporter: this time there would be no quick escape, unlike what police say happened when the flight attendant bailed out of the jetblue plane on the jfk tarmac. >> kind of funny. >> reporter: his neighbors can't believe what police say he ds td >> it's the most ridiculous thing i heard in my life. >> reporter: flight 1052 from pittsburgh was pulling into the gate. police say slater got into an arg

east of des moines a teenage girl drowned and ten others had to be rescued. >>> in asia, worse flooding to tell you about, some of the worst on record has killed thousands and left millions without shelter or food. celia hatton has that story, beginning in china, where flood-producing rains caused a disastrous landslide. >> reporter: he was pulled out feet-first but breathing after being buried if a mammoth landslide in northwestern china's gansu province for 58 hours. it's likely this man will be the last to be found alive. more than 600 are missing in a sea of mud that slid down the mountain and crashed over the valley town below. an army of workers are digging through the mud in an attempt to recovery 1,100 corporations under the debris. the bodies are starting to decay, says this medical worker. if we don't take precaution, diseases will spread. more than 3 1/2 inches of rain are forecast for the area on friday. water is also causing havoc in pakistan. relentless monsoon rain continues, feeding the worst floods the country has ever experienced. the numbers are staggering. at least 1

a 16-year-old girl was killed in des moines when floodwaters swept the car she was driving in off the flooding caused a water main break leaving 55,000 residents without service. iowa state university's basketball arena was left underwater, about 4 to 5 feet of water there. >> what are they, cyclones? >> yes, cyclones. >> cyclones are underwater. >> pretty good department there. take a looks, 4:51. looking southeast from downtown san francisco. you can see the clouds, the ebb and flow. we can see the top of the bay bridge now. just a few minutes ago we couldn't. a burst of -- if you can have a burst of mist or drizzle that's probably what we were seeing. the monterey bay, same type of conditions with mid to upper 50s as you head inland to gilroy and salinas. our highlights. we'll see more sunshine today. can't be as chilly as yesterday. we had a record cold high temperature in oakland. it will be cloudy tonight but not as damp as this morning. and the warmest weather arrives especially in our inland valleys and some of that could spill into next week. today look how deep the penetrati

among the worst hit was the university town of ames, which is north of des moines. bottled drinking water was distributed to the town's 55,000 residents on thursday after flooding caused a water main break. >>> a violent storm also struck the maryland suburbs of washington, d.c. thursday, toppling trees and causing widespread damage. in gaithersburg, maryland, a huge tree crushed an apartment. ten people were hurt, four taken to the hospital. one resident who hid in a closet described the chaos as the tree came down. >> all you could hear were kids screaming and crying and everybody thought we were going to die. it was terrible. it was just terrible. >> about 93,000 washington area residents lost power during that storm. >>> in california it's another round of the waiting game for same-sex couples hoping the ban on legal marriage will be lifted. the federal judge who struck down the voter-approved ban gave opponents of the same-sex marriage time to appeal. late thursday, they did. now the issue is in the hand of the federal appeals court. >> reporter: same-sex coupl

a funeral scheduled for a teenager from des moines. many people were driven from their homes still can't go back and in some places have no drinking water and the damage keeps on rising. our correspondents with the very latest for us. >> reporter: good morning. the skunk river here in colfax finally crested this morning just under 24 feet. this water is as high as anyone here can remember it ever beening. but the good news is the water has finally stopped rising. residents here never thought they would see the skunk river this high especially not twice in one week. three days of heavy rains sent the river to record levels wednesday, flooding some 200 homes including wes and jen snyder's newly remodeled basement. they spent friday pumping water out even as the river rose again threatening to pour more in. >> you just silt there and watch and are helpless. >> reporter: across the street chuck brewer lost his home to the last big flood here in 1993. rebuilt and now worries about losing it again. >> there is no way for the rain to go. >> r

remembering a 16-year-old girl swept away by floodwaters wednesday, while hundreds of residents in des moines are cleaning up the huge mess left behind. well, the water is still rising here in colfax, iowa, though forecasters have said they don't expect it to get much higher than it is right now. the good news: most of the rain has now passed to the east and they're calling for a dry weekend for the most part in iowa. erica? >> hill: don, thanks. meantime, in the gulf, b.p.'s blown-out well has not leaked oil in a month, but crews are still not done fixing it. the first family, though, is packing up tonight for a weekend trip down to the gulf region. chip reid is our chief white house correspondent. chip, good evening. >> reporter: good evening, erica. for months, the experts have been saying that well will not be plugged until they finish drilling relief wells two miles deep and then plugging the well from the bottom with mud and cement. but recently, some of the experts have said, "wait a minute, that well has not leaked for almost a month so maybe the temporary cap that they put on top has

and so it may attract five drug dealers from des moines, it also attracts seven lawyers from new york, trying to live some sort of mythical hippy what goes around comes around lifestyle. >> both western addition, fillmore and japantown are amazing neighborhoods. one devs as much enrichment as we can. hayes valley is being reborn as an adjunct of the western addition with the dismantling of the central freeway after loma prieta-aened the reinvestment within hayes valley is now becoming this kind of chic area which i hope disp not lose its populism. lower haight is a wonderful help place, but it has suffered because of crime, i believe, and some of the economic downturn that we have noticed post dotcom implosion. upper haight has always been just a mecca. it deserves collective attention in making sure haight ashbury is not compromised but also an area we want to make sure is accessible for all. cole valley neighborhood, you know, to haight, is a bit of a hamlet, an enclave near the haight, in between there and ucsf and inner sunset. inner sunset, it's just a great swing area. what i me

the body of a 16-year-old girl swept away overnight was found this afternoon near des moines. meantime, officials in ames, population 55,000 closed the city's water supply after a main broke beneath a flooded stream. floodwaters have been rising since the weekend when thunderstorms hit the area. the floods in pakistan are the worst that country has seen in 80 years. today the u.s. military ordered more helicopters to help. help of any kind can't come soon enough to pakistan and also to china where celia hatton shows us a disaster unfolding. >> reporter: he was pulled out feet first but breathing, after being buried in a mammoth landslide in north western china's gansu province for 58 hours. but it's likely this man will be the last to be found alive. more than 600 are missing in a sea of mud that slid down the mountain and crashed over the valley town below. an army of workers are digging through the mud in an attempt to recover 1,100 corpses under the debris. >> (translated): the bodies are starting to decay, says this medical worker. if we don't take precautions, infectious,

. >> reporter: in des moines, an overflowing four-mile creek submerged cars and forced hundreds out of their homes. getting rid of the water and mud will take days. >> this is terrible. look at the cars. it is terrible. >> reporter: as the cleanup continues, friends are remembering a teenager killed when three cars were swept off a des moines road. the skunk river crested wednesday at a 22 1/2 feet. it could be a week before renters crent e -- residents can get back to their homes. the mess in cities like ames remains. crews are palming water out of the coliseum. water pour flood the arena eight feet deep when a nearby creek overflowed. >> hi, ma'am. would you like water? >> yes, i would. >> reporter: drinking water is in short supply in am dszes where eight broken water mains brought on by the flooding drained the city's water towers. >> we are not in a casual let's just conserve. we are in an emergency. >> reporter: the only drinkable water from the trucks or bottles forcing many restaurants to close and residents to conserve. there was a bit of good luck here overnight. there had be

severe weather from kansas city and omaha to des moines and chicago.f coast and southeast. heavy rain and flooding in arizona, new mexico, colorado 90s from kansas city to the twin cities. 80s from boston to baltimore. and 94 tana >>> the inspired a new form of dumpster diving in the big apple. >> new york is turning big garbage bins into portable swimming pools. complete with even pop-up decks. new yorkers can cool off in the dumpsters starting this weekend. that's when they will be set up along park avenue and two other locations. >> it's first come, first serve. the dumpsters are squeaky clean and previously unused. >> that's reassuring. >> we'll be right back. and previously unused. >> that's reassuring. >>> we'll be right back. hotwire.com knows the secret to an excellent getaway. get a four-star hotel at a two-star price from hotwire and have extra money for shopping or a night out. hotwire has special deals with hotels. when hotels have unsold rooms they use hotwire to fill them, like four stars in chicago, hotwire hot rate from $76. hotwire.com

from rapid city, to denver, to des moines, into chicagoland. this will go for most of the day. and this is serious heat in the middle of the country, george. everybody needs to be very, very careful. >> thanks, sam. >>> there's a controversial meeting that's happening in new york this morning, where the landmarks board is planning to vote on whether to tear down a 152--year-old building near ground zero, so a new muslim center can be built. is the proposed mosque an affront to the victims of 9/11? or an important step in healing and reconciliation? that is the debate. and dan harris is at ground zero with more on it. hey, dan. >> reporter: right here is ground zero. up the block is where they want to put the islamic community center. we're told this morning that landmark status is very unlikely. the last time the new york city landmarks preservation commission held a hearing on this issue, it turned into a shoutfest. >> this would be the birthplace of the next terrorist event. >> reporter: today, when commission members render their verdict, it's likely to bring all the emotion

. >> larry: we go to des moines, iowa, where we welcome shawn johnson to "larry king live."'s a gymnast, of course, olympic gold medalist. she was the winner of "dancing with the stars" season eight. she was targeted during the show by a stalker. she can relate to erin andrews' experience, the espn reporter, who was on capitol hill today urging lawmakers to pass a tough new anti-stalking bill. last year nude video footage of her taken through a hotel peephole went viral on the internet. the man who shot that video is now serving 30 months in prison for interstate stalking. here's some of what erin andrews had to say about her ordeal. >> there have been times over the past year that i have screamed, i have cried, i have said to my family, why me? why is this happening to me? and the senator mentioned, it doesn't just happen to people that are in the limelight. it mostly happens to just people that are trying to live their everyday life. and when my experience was brought out into the public spotlight and i didn't have a choice about it, i received countless and countless amou

flooding from kansas city to des moines and the twin cities, especially along stretches of i i-35, 7080. >> if you are flying delay expect delays in minneapolis, kansas city, charlotte, atlanta and new orleans. >>> three florida kids are back with their families after a joyride that took them 500 miles away from home. >> the minors hopped a plane and a cab by themselves but they were never stopped or questioned along the way. so who is to blame? the kids or the airline. they're still unpacking after a real spur of the moment trip. three underaged kids who flew from their hometown of jacksonville, florida, to nashville, tennessee. 13-year-old bobby nolan asked his friends if they wanted to hang out. 15-year-old bridget brown texted a flight to nashville after saving $700 from baby-sitting. she found out they cost $238 each for an afternoon flight so bridget, bobby and her 11-year-old brother called a cab and rode to the airport and bought their three tickets at the airport. >> we paid him then he put the flight things on our bags then he said you better run because you our flights. >>

>> at the great ape trust in des moines, iowa, home to sen benobs, including cansy's new son, an inexpressibley adorable young primate. and cansy-- i will say i stayed on opposite sides of plexiglass because cansy is still a big and sometimes aggressive animal. >> rose: what makes him aggressive? >> well, he made it clear-- remember, i waublgd in. i'm another male primate. >> rose: right. >> he made it clear that-- >> rose: his territory. >> that it was his territory, and there was slamming on the glass to make sure i stood back and then there was eye contact, and we then warmed up. and it was then that he pointed on the coffee icon on his board and pointed to me and swept his arm to indicate to other scientists there, so the four of us had coffee together. >> could you put some soap in the water? good job. thank you. thank you. could you listen again? okay. cansy. could you pour a little coke in the water? could you pour some coke in the water? thank you. that's enough. you can-- okay. cansy, porthe perrier water in the jelly. thank you. that's good. you see the tv set? could you take the tv o

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a 16-year-old girl was killed when cars were swept off the road near des moines. been forced from their home following days of strong thunderstorms. >>> it appears the jury in the corruption trial of rod blagojevich is deadlocked. snent 11 days considering charges against the former illinois governor and attorneys are due in court to find out what's stumping jurors. >>> and the so-called granddad bandit has finally been captured. michael francis morrow gave himself up after a six-hour standup in louisiana. he's suspected of robbing 25 banks in 13 state, eluding the fbi for a year and a half. >>> finally, proof you can overcome just about everything with sheer determination. three american war veterans who each lost legs serving overseas just reached the summit of mount kilimanjaro. 19,000 feet high. their message -- you can be active, no matter your disability. that's the news at 7:13. >> they are so amazing. >> they served in vietnam, iraq and afghanistan, respectively. >> congratulations to them. now to marysol castro in for sam. lots of storms, right? >> absolu

severe storms from des moines to chicago, indianapolis and columbus.. showers along the gulf coast. odin newt >> 96 in bo mostly 80s along the pac a windy 86 in the twin cities. and 91 in detroit. upper 80s in new york and boston. 96 in atlanta. 95 in the big easy. and 104 in dallas. >>> visitors are pouncing on a wildlife park in germany to get a glimpse of its new, noisy residents. >> four rare white tiger cubs made their public debut yesterday. they are kind of cute. the cubs born 2 1/2 weeks ago were given their first medical exam. and they didn't take ng instead they meowed loudly, as the vets did in fact give them a clean bill of heal >> the two boys and two girls each weigh about nine pounds. they are still waiting hó if you fight to sleep in the middle of the night, why go one more round ? you don't need a rematch, but a rethink. with lunesta. lunesta is thought to interact with gaba receptors associated with sleep. lunesta helps you get the restful sleep you need. lunesta has some risk of dependency. when taking lunesta, don't drive or operate

we have the risk of strong bitockrms arsm down to omaha, out to des moines. threat of damaging winds, isolated tornadoes. you can see the storms firing up now. in fact des moines yesterday had massive flooding washing out roads, railroad tracks, causing big problems. and they're going to pick up another 2 to 3 inches of rain today as far west as almost just west of chicago and up into grand forks. >>> look at san jose, we have overcast skies, mist along the coast and peninsula. again this morning. as we head towards the lunch time, low clouds breaking up inland. cool along the coast. 60s for san francisco and oakland. 70s to lowar80s inland today. the trend as we head towards the weekend for inland spots, out towards the tri valley, areas south of san jose, looks to be warmer, finally. could get close to 90 in the warmest places on saturday. >> thanks so much. you think you already pay too much for your smart phone? well, just wait. what your cell phone carrier could have in the works. this is the back to school list. the cost always makes mom freak. mommy. m

. >> reporter: philip brasher is a reporter for the "des moines register." >> jack decostar was very much the poster child in the 1990s for what would be wrong with this large scale, industrial scale agriculture. at the same time he was an embarrassment to conventional big agriculture because he was constantly in the headlines. >> reporter: we've asked the company for comment, it declined. the senate is now sitting on legislation that would give the fda much more authority and manpower, both of which it really lacks right now. it comes after recent salmonella outbreaks involving peanut butter, spinach and processed foods. matt. >> tom costello in washington. tom, thanks very much. >>> dr. margaret hamburg is the commissioner of the food and drug administration. dr. hamburg, good morning to you. >> good morning. >> these numbers are pretty alarming, half a billion with a "b," half a billion eggs being recalled. given the size and the scope of the recall, do you at the fda feel as if you have your arms around this problem right now? >> well, it is the largest egg recall that we've had

i think that's why everybody knows the name des moines, iowa.ke white kitchens but that's too white for me. just needs something to give it a little bit of color. okay, but ignore the furnishings of this house. three levels, three fireplaces, two dens, a four-car garage, front and back stairs. it has a 12x12 room, two offices, and look at the size of that backyard. it has rolling hills, a flat level. it's on a double lot and it has total privacy from your neighbors. a great house. >> gorgeous. our last house, austin, texas. what a great city. >> who doesn't like austin? everybody there is happy. i don't know if that's true but that's what they say and i half believe it. it's one of the most vibrant cities in the world. look at the front. it looks like a quaint cottage. wait until you get inside. i say it's sophisticated and refreshing for a texas house which is usually so big on the outside. there's the living room. look at the size of the windows. a massive fireplace there controls that room particularly meticulously funnished. there's the kitc

long line of storms and a powerful cold front that bursts out from minneapolis, lacrosse, to des moinesand omaha. kansas city, asle wi well. that cold front is what we're counting on to clear tout east coast and bump earl out to the east. see if it does drop the temperatures. the idea is by thursday, the hurricane gets to the coastline. here's the hurricane's latest path. that puts it close to the coast of the carolinas. still, off the coast of long island, as a powerfulng and all that weather was brought to you by the capital one venture card. next half hour, we'll talk about the northwest, where it is fall-like, damp and cloudy. >> sam, look forward to that. >>> coming up next, meghan mccain talks "dirty, sexy politics." that's the name of her brand-new book. talks about her father's campaign, sarah palin, so much talks about her father's campaign, sarah palin, so much more. ery purchase. es so we earned an l.a. getaway twice as fast. we get double miles every time we use our card. no matter what we're buying. and since double miles add up quick... romans! get em! [ garth ] ...we can

the good news is that the worst of it is going to be just north of des moines and ames which has been outlook a little bit later on in the show. george, back to you. >> you know, there are all kinds of signs these days that kids are growing up too fast but this one takes the cake. teenagers are now taking botox to look younger "the new york times" reports that 12,000 botox treatments were given to teens last year so we've sent bianna golodryga to find out why these teenagers are seeking the treatments and whether it's a good idea. >> unbelievable, george. often called the awkward year, the gawky years. for generations teenage girls have struggled with how they look and often turned to cosmetic procedures to help them. first starting with makeup. over the past two years, we have seen a lot more nose jobs done, procedures done there but now the most controversial of all trends, botox injections and it's perfectly legal for your 12-year-old daughter to get one. ♪ and i will always love you >> she wowed the crowd with this appearance on our "gma" stage two years ago. charisse pempengco, t

this is big, big, big heat and strong storms from rapid to des moines and minneapolis today. >> all of america's weather in the next half hour, robin? >> all right, sam, thank you. >>> we have new details and pictures this morning of the social event of the season. chelsea clinton's wedding. despite rampant speculation there were no fireworks and fewer celebrities than expected at saturday's ceremony. but by all accounts, and you can see the pictures, it was beautiful. and a very private affair just like the bride wanted. linsey davis is in rhinebeck, new york, with all the details. good morning, linsey. >> reporter: good morning, robin. people are finally starting to dish the details this about top secret event. this morning, "the washington post" said the couple's first dance was choreographed to the song "at last." and the details just keep on coming. these are the kinds of pictures typically found in a book that begins with "once upon a time" and ends with "happily ever after." from the floral gazebo to the harp in the corner, chelsea and marc had the classic storybook wedding. ♪ '

near des moines yesterday, floodwaters swept three cars off a road, drowning a teenage girl.eral disaster areas with tens of millions of dollars in damage. >>> dave price is off this morning, so lonnie quinn once again joins us with another check of the weather. lonnie, good morning. >> hey, good morning, jeff. good morning, everybody. good morning to all the blue shirts! hooting and hollering right now. i've got to tell you, all the blue shirts are part of the pediatric cataract initiative. now, i know the lion's club is a big part of sight-related problems, but also bosh & lamb. you're on board. what's your name? >> director of medical affairs for bosh & lomb. >> this is a global program. in china, how does it affect the people there? >> it's a global initiative. there are about 40,000 children >> announcer: this weather report sponsored by mott's. purely delicious flavor and great nuion. >> announcer: "weather report sponsored by mott's. purely delicious flavor and great nutrition. >> that's it for weather. hopefully, you won't need that umbrella too much today. we've got

here's some strong storms from des moines through chicago to columbus.rms develop along the front. and the front will drop south. and this is again, sounding smart. >> caronal mass ejection. >> very good. all that weather was brought to you by dairy queen. robin? >> and has a crown, to boot. thanks, sam. >>> now, our series mom & dad, we need to talk." we're talking about different generations having different values. and if your parents values are different from the one you're teaching your children. and amy goyer has the book "things to do now that you're a grandparent." and she joins us advice on how to address the disagreements with parents and kids. we're getting a great response for this ongoing series. i did not realize that on average here in the u.s. the first-time grandparent is 48 years old. >> that's right. you could be a grandparent. >> thanks a lot, amy. a couple times over, i could be. what does that tell you about the kinds of conversations that you would be having? >> i think it's really important not to stereotype grandparents. when you

windy with drenching rain in omaha, des moines, and sioux falls.he southwest. >> 92 in albuquerque. 90 in colorado springs. and 87 in sacramento. mostly 80s from fargo to detroit. 90 here in new york. 93 in baltimore. 102 in dallas. >>> it is the longest and greenest global race ever without polluting the atmosphere. >> three teams set out from geneva, switzerland, in electric vehicles. they are taking an 18,000-pile trek through more than a dozen countries and they will make stops along the way to charge up those vehicles. >> this race is not about speed but there will be points for style and technology. organizers say it's time the world notices cars that don't produce any emissions. they hope to drive around the world in 80 days. >> they are cool looking to say the least. >> more after this, stay with us. hotwire.com knows the secret to an excellent getaway. get a four-star hotel at a two-star price from hotwire and have extra money for shopping or a night out. hotwire has special deals with hotels. when hotels have unsold rooms they use hotwire

host: des moines, iowa, john on the democrats' line. caller: suggesting that the greater the use of the drones that we here are so successful is increasing the negative image of the american soldier. i guess we are trying to become more approachable and more friendly in this process. evidently, drones are going in the opposite direction. can you help me with this? guest: if i understand the question, certainly i, too, have read the use of drones and the impersonality of the use of robotics -- i will not speculate or comment on that. what i will say that is that through the use of unmanned aircraft systems, it gives the capability to have the pu ersistance -- that is what these systems do, where you can have a platform that stands up for 24 hours of operation, you remove the soldier from the immediate risk of -- we firmly believe that if you allow machines to do what machines to best -- obviously, we're not talking about completely replacing the soldier, because you needed the cognitive thinking on the battlefield. it provides commanders

host: des moines, iowa, john on the democrats' line.aller: suggesting that the greater the use of the drones that we here are so successful is increasing the negative image of the american soldier. i guess we are trying to become more approachable and more friendly in this process. evidently, drones are going in the opposite direction. can you help me with this? guest: if i understand the question, certainly i, too, have read the use of drones and the impersonality of the use of robotics -- i will not speculate or comment on that. what i will say that is that through the use of unmanned aircraft systems, it gives the capability to have the pu ersistance -- that is what these systems do, where you can have a platform that stands up for 24 hours of operation, you remove the soldier from the immediate risk of -- we firmly believe that if you allow machines to do what machines to best -- obviously, we're not talking about completely replacing the soldier, because you needed the cognitive thinking on the battlefield. it provides commanders a

. >>> some heavy rain in the area around des moines, iowa, gave people a sinking feeling. one was driving past when that road gave way. then, another hole opened up in a parking lot. the holes appeared after a major downpour. >>> the extreme heat remains the problem across a large part of the south. and there's no relief in sight today. millions have the oven-like feeling from texas and oklahoma, all the way to georgia. abc's steve osunsami is among those sweating it out. >> reporter: in memphis, the thermostat read 104. add the stifling humidity, and it felt more like 120. >> it doesn't quit. like, it's hot at night. hot during the day. it's hot all the time. >> reporter: so far this week, at least 12 people have died in the triple-digit temperatures breaking records across the south and midwest. including one man who ignored the heat advisories and was out mowing his lawn. firefighters are going door to door, urging residents to cool it. >> i'm just about through. >> just about through. okay. well, you stay hydrated. >> reporter: in columbus, georgia, and jacksonville, t

risk of strong storms western ohio into des moines.have some strong storms back through the plains. isolated tornadoes possible. rainfall amounts anywhere from 1 to 2 inches north platte all the way to west virginia. >>> not going to see rain like that around the bay area but maybe some mist with the low clouds this morning, especially on the san mateo bridge commute. highs for the inner bay and down around san jose, mostly 60s and 70s. warming, though, inland, likely out to the tri valley for today. as the see breeze turns stronger, extra morning ouds. cooling temperatures to wrap up the week and heading into the weekend. >>> and that's your latest weather. meredith? >> al, thank you very much. >>> millions of people love checking out their friends and families' pictures on facebook. what if you went online and it showed your spouse living a double life? we'll talk to this woman exclusively in a moment. first, jeff rossen has the story. >> reporter: what usually happens during an affair? the cheating spouse lies and tries to cover it

iowa has gotten four inches of rain, in des moines, the last four days. the rainfall amounts anywhere from 1 to 3 inches of rain and of course the heat the big st y story. another 18 states under heat advisories or heat warnings. the heat today 96 in omaha. 95 savannah. you put in the feels like temperature with the humidity. it's going to feel like 112 in little rock. 106 in louisville. 102 in washington, d.c. >>> here's a look at the san mateo bridge, where you're seeing a few sunny breaksut there as you approach the midspan. otherwise, cloudy skies, and you notice, hour by hour, temperatures not going to be warming ua whole lot today because of the good, strong sea breeze which is great for air quality, not so great if you want to find summer-like temperatures inland which we will not be seeing today. the weekend, that's where things start to change. we'll see the low clouds. not much change for san francisco or the coast. >>> that's your latest weather. don't forget you can check the weather anytime of the day or night by going on the weather channel

louis. 108 in des moines, as if they don't have enough problems. and then we have the risk of strong storms from st. paul all the way down to kansas city and parts of iowa included in that. you can see the heavy rain now starting to fire up. we're going to be looking anywhere from an inch to two inches of rain throughout much of iowa over the next 24 hours. that's what is going on around the countr >>> we may be cool and cloudy in san francisco looking at the golden gate bridge. about 54 degrees, still among the best weather in the country and finally getting to summer temperatures this weekend. it will be beautiful, 80s to 90s inland. along the coast, 60s, but even reaching the 70s in some areas. >>> and that's your latest weather. meredith? >> al, thank you. >>> according to the latest nbc news/"wall street journal" poll, nearly seven out of ten americans believe the war in afghanistan will not end successfully. the u.s. effort there is now being led by general david petraeus. he sat down with "meet the press" moderator david gregory for his firs