Derek Mccall News Today

Sam Demilecamps, 25, said he was held captive for eight days in Monte San Giusto, central Italy, by a gang who, he claimed, beat and tortured him, and fed him leftovers like a dog.

Last night fresh doubts were raised over the alleged kidnapping of Sam Demilecamps, 25, in Italy after a suspect told a judge it was staged by the thrillseeker himself.

David lee miller shows us how thats going. >> reporter: parts of tulip street in the northeast section of philadelphia are hardly a garden spot because of homes like this. but city housing inspector derek mccall is helping to stop urban dec decay. he is enforce a citywide ordinance that fines building owners $300 every day for each and every boarded up or otherwise neglected window and door. at this home, thats a daily fine of $3,900. >> it makes you feel good when you come to a property such as...

>> reporter: president obama finds his team scrambling to deal with the series of missteps on national security for blowing the cover of kabul to growing criticism at his attempt at a foreign policy reset at west point and mushrooming scandal at the v.a. as a white house aide refused to answer whether the president still has confidence in eric shinseki. >> the president wants to see the results of these reports and he, as you know, made clear there ought to be accountability once we es...