a massive fire on the dallas horizon tonight as a city landfill goes up in flames. you can see the live pictures there from our affiliate, kdaf. it is burning on the south side of dallas. and at last check, 20 fire trucks were on the scene. no word on the cause, but we'll keep checking on it. check on the environmental hazards, if any, on that fire. crews are using a robot submarine to try to stop an oil leak in the gulf of mexico. about 1,000 barrels a day are leaking from a rig that sank following an explosion 30 miles offshore. high seas in the gulf of mexico hampered the cleanup effort for the second straight day. the violent death of honor student darian albert back in september brought worldwide attention to a deadly epidemic. today, a desperate plea from a pair of illinois state lawmakers. send in the national guard to stop the bloodshed on the streets of chicago. the city has seen more than 100 murders this year alone, but one community activist who spoke to us says the military really isn't the answer. >> it is outrageous to think that we need to bring the army and the national guard to come in and deal with these