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Building has collapsed in south philadelphia. weve been closely following the story. our affiliate kyw reports there are injuries. here is one of the witnesses. >> i saw the whole house was down. i saw the house next to it. it was falling over. i saw a fireman. they were hosing him down with the fire hose. they threw this baby out the window because the girl was on fire and the fireman had to catch the baby and all. >> what extraordinary. >> as were listening to the emergency worker earlieearlie...

Come on! >> garrett calls out for a life buoy he can use to brace buford as he brings him to shore. >> i need a brig! >> but authorities dont seem to understand. >> i gave him a second look and i noticed that now his lips were getting blue and i knew at that point its -- you have to make a decision. >> this is a very difficult decision for couples to make. to prevent the spread of aids and other diseases, modern rescue crews carry plastic equipment so they can give emergency breathing without di...

Heard a big bang. the door slammed. the tv went out. >> i saw the whole house was down. i saw the house next to it, it was falling over. i saw a fireman, this dude was burnt up. they were hosing him down with a fire hose. they threw this baby out the window because the girl was on fire. and the fireman had to catch the baby. >> fireman caught the baby. so says that little guy. this is the second time this summer a tragedy like this has happened in philadelphia. last month six people were killed ...

The black and you white of it. and the rain just about hit the island. i shot my best round of golf right, there 8 2 right there, wolf. well see what it does to hawaii. >> probably not going to be playing a whole lot of golf in the next few days. >> not today. >> coming up, a nasty intestinal infection that is now spreading across the united states. s so -- so whats behind the outbreak? what do you need to know? >> and just weeks after a blast in philadelphia, an explosion turns a building to ru...

Lost control, hit a barrier and flipped over. >> i stop and i see this bus in the air and people falling out of this bus, and i could have gone my whole life without seeing that. >> it was going very fast. i have no idea how fast. the bus flew into my vision right away and flipped just in an instant. >> reporter: people, their luggage and clothes, were thrown from the vehicle. >> people were literally trying to lift the bus. >> reporter: they recalled the march bus crack on the pennsylvania turn...

Threatening to bring down the government. lets make this work. lets get spending cuts we need, but the american people get turned off with the threat of terror politics. >> reporter: on tuesday, president obama travels to tennessee, the second week on the road pushing his ideas for economic recovery and job growth for americans. later on in the week, he will huddle with democratic leaders on the hill discussing new strategies. jeff. >> glor: jeff, thank you very much. in indianapolis tonight inv...

Killed young pastor and his wife courtney. both in their mid-20s, courtney eight months pregnant. >> he set an example of his faith for us to all be encouraged by, thatod is good all the time. >> reporter: their 2-year-old son was on board and is being cared for by family. earlier saturday chad phelps tweeted, on the bus on the way home! pray for safety. also killed 51-year-old tonya wiandorf, the mother of five including a teenaged son with special needs. he was on the bus but not injured. >> a...

I mike is with the wall street journal. thanks to all of you very much. up next, were going live. plus the frantic effort to rescue a baby after homes collapsed in philadelphia. a fireman had to catch a baby who was tossed out a window. you need a girls weekend and you need it now. ladies, lets go to vegas. cute! waiter! girls weekend here! priceline savings without the bidding. where would you like to go tonight? ♪ [ male announcer ] its a golden opportunity to see how lexus effortlessly conn...

Thousands of fast food workers have walked off in seven cities to fight for better wages. im wolf blitzer reporting from washington. we begin with a dramatic scene playing out now. the scene of a building collapse in philadelphia. authorities say eight people are injured. one critically. the deputy fire chief says a contractor was doing rehab work in a vacant home when it simipl collapsed. witnesses told our affiliate kyw they heard an explosion and smelled gas afterwards. another witness descri...

Emergency breathing without direct mouth-to-mouth contact, part of whats called universal precautions. >> i knew that it was probably going to be a couple minutes before i could get him to shore. i didnt think that he had a chance unless i -- >> hes trying to give him mouth to mouth. >> that boy is good. >> now finally, help is on the way. but its not a policeman or fireman. like garrett, its just another person who was out in the park that day. >> when he went under water, the clocks ticking in...