this is unusual in this small country you know as holland. gun fire and clashes rock egypt s tahrir square as they crack down on the protesters. is this a birthday or a roast? unbreak my heart what is going on here? toni braxton s new reality show goes behind the headlines, behind the headlines. she and her sister will join me live in minutes. you don t want to miss this interview. i m don lemon at the cnn headquarters in atlanta. let s get you caught up on the day s top stories. and we start with this, daysf marathon talks, political back and forth, and accusations of blame from both sides. it all ends in high drama late at night, less than two hours before a deadline that would have brought most government operations to a standstill. at the white house, president obama calls the new budget deal an investment in the country s future. at the capital, republicans are claiming victory in their attempts to cut spending, and our senior congressional correspondent dana b
angry rebels. i m wolf blitzer. you re in the situation room. we begin now with the breaking news. time is running out before most federal government services are set to come to a screeching halt, leaving hundreds of thousands of americans, including all u.s. military personnel without a paycheck. this hour, the wheels are already in motion at government offices around the country. contingency plans are being sent out indicating which employees will be affected and the procedures that will be followed by a shutdown if it occurs. be sure to check out the bottom of your screen where you will see an updated list of the agencies and services that will be impacted. meanwhile, as the clock ticks, republicans and democrats are stepping up the war of words and passing the political blame. i m also hopeful that we ll be able to come to some agreement but we re not going to roll over and sell out the american people like has been done time and time again here in washington. when
make the news much. it s called crip ton also cryptonalysis. we think the solution will come from somebody who recognizes the style of writing. it s a type of language they used to use as kids or recognize the abbreviations as something they re familiar with in their line of work. reporter: in n june of 1999 st. louis sheriff s deputies discovered the body of ricky mccormick. someone murdered the 41-year- old and dumped his body in a field. the only major clues? two coded notes found in his pocket, 30 lines of material that uses a maddening variety of letters, numbers, dashes and parenthesis. the fbi wants your help. it s not random. it s clearly communication of some type. there are characteristics in here that indicate it s a type of language. the frequency the letters suggest english, however, it s lacking vowels except for the e which appears more than any e should appear in the english language. reporter: the face of ryan regan hangs in richard olson s office.
expect. another band working through the district as we speak and that will push very quickly here off to the east. but no severe weather associated with this cold front moving through at the moment. let s get right to hd radar and take a look and you ll notice some yellows and reds across 95 and down toward waldorf. so off to the south and east into southern maryland and into prince george s county and anne arundel county you can expect good rains over the next hour or so. and then the rain will be on and off for the next couple of hours before we get clearing this afternoon. satellite radar showing you the bigger picture. out in eastern kentucky and west virginia you ll see the clearing and that will get in here later today. so morning rain and cooler temperatures on the way and then a little late afternoon sunshine with temperatures hanging out in the low to mid- 50s by this afternoon. so noticeably cooler than yesterday s 85. 60 right now in the city. 64 in fredericksbe
118 people are all safe but a bit surprised to look up and see the sky. there s a loud bang and the masks drop and really, really windy and ears hurt. you never pay attention diring the safety thing so i wasn t sure how to put on the safety mask. i was trying not to bawl my eyes out. everybody stayed calm, one woman was up sate. the flight attendants were amazing. here is something you don t hear every day. the fbi is stumped. they admit it. they are hoping you can help them out and help solve a 12-year-old cold case. take a look at what we are talking about here. this is one of two encrypted notes found in the pocket of 41-year-old ricky mccormick. his body was discovered in a