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focus. later, shocking new details in the jerry sandusky case. e-mails reveal the truth about who knew what, when. it is saturday, june 30th. good morning. glad you are with us. i'm randi kaye. with temperatures soaring in greece, new york, tempers are cooling. that is because the four middle school students abusing karen klein, their bus monitor are going to be punished. you remember the video, i'm sure. they enjoyed hurling insults in a steady stream of profanity at this grand mather of eight. one boy said her family would rather kill themselves than live with her. her son took his life a decade ago. the bullying continued for ten minutes. the school suspended the students for one year, they have to complete 50 hours of community service with senior citizens, complete a program with bullying, respect and responsibility. some good did come out of it. a man out of toronto was so moved, he set up an online vacation fund for the bus monitor. that fund reached more than $500,000. after my interview with her last week, so many of you commented on what should happen to the boys, the students. now that their punishment has been handed down, was it enough? should their parents do something more? tweet me. severe weather has left millions without power this morning. a line of thunderstorms through mid-atlantic states and the midwest knocked out the power. look at this map. virginia was the hardest hit with 1 million homes left in the dark. ohio is close to that many. another day of 100 degree plus temperatures and no air-conditioning. the extreme heat may be responsible for at least three deaths near kansas city. we'll have more on the heat and the power later on in the show. now to colorado and the deadly wildfire near colorado springs, this is the waldo yanon fire. the fire has destroyed nearly 350 homes. thousands more are threatened. president obama traveled to colorado springs to offer his support to the firefighters and the residents. >> the devastation is enormous. our thoughts and prayers go out to all the families who have been affected. one of the things i have tried to emphasize is whether it's fires in colorado or flooding in the northern parts of florida, when natural disasters like this america comes together. we all recognize that there but for the grace of god go i we have to have each other's backs. >> president obama promised federal aid to those dealing with the fires. rob is in colorado springs. you have been there much this week. any good news for the firefighters battling the waldo fire this morning? >> reporter: the weather cooperated at times the past couple days. 25% containment. the amount of acreage this fire has burned is not large when you compare it to others that have burned in this state and others. it's 17,000 acres, but as you know, 346 homes completely destroyed. lives turned upside down. this is the most destructive wildfire in colorado history, coming down the front range and into the city limits of colorado springs. an extraordinary event by any standards. it's what's frustrating folks trying to get to their homes. even the folks that evacuated and they know their homes have been untouched, we are talking tens of thousands. 20,000 homes that are still what they belief to be threatened. they can't get anywhere near their homes. the folk that is know their homes were destroyed, they can't get near their homes and likely won't be able to see anything until tomorrow. there's an extreme amount of frustration and sadness among the community. if there's any bright spot, the weather, though it's hot, is cooperating more than a few days ago. the firefighters, the ones we talked to, at least, are expressing a little bit of confidence. >> do we know how many people are still in shelters? >> reporter: you know, most people have spread out to friends and family. the hotels are certainly booked from here almost all the way to denver. as far as the four main shelters that are open, there's really anywhere from 100 to 250 people that are still living in those shelters. as far as those people and others that are going to get back to even just look at their homes, that's not going to begin until tomorrow. the main areas that were destroyed, the shadow mountain community, specifically, almost every home in that area destroyed. they will be allowed to get on buses tomorrow and drive-through the neighborhood. not allowed to get out, just kind of look. that tour, so to speak, will be up to 3,000 to 4,000 people as well. that's the way they are handling things. they are playing it on the safe side from what we have seen and where the fire is, the fire lines established near the residential communities. that's the way they play. this fire, every firefighter told me, this fire has not behaved the way they expect it to behave. caution is the word of the week. >> they are saying mid july, right, before they can get control of this thing? >> well, yeah. to get full containment around this area will take several weeks as with any large fire. the difficult terrain in colorado is always a challenge. the low levels of humidity and the dry soil, moisture, always a challenge as well. regardless of how little wind we get, we rarely get rain this time of year. so, getting help from mother nature is a bit of a pipe dream. they have to do it by hand and by hair. they are doing a lot of air support coming in. c-130s that have been modified just for fire fighting, the entire fleet has been ordered to come here. surrounding states have been providing support, surrounding fire departments came in to provide structural protection. it's remarkable when you look. we can't get anywhere close to the fire or the neighborhoods. you have to look at it from afar. you can see the spot fires going out throughout the day, as the sun comes up. what looked to be a fire under control, the heat of the day, boom, the fire explodes. you say hey, it's close to those homes. that's why there's so many fire personnel on the lines. trying to be there in those neighborhoods just in case this fire gets out of control and erratic winds develop and pushes the fire back into residential neighborhoods like we saw on tuesday. it's a terrifying afternoon and evening as tens of thousands of people ran from their homes. remarkably so, to get that many people out of harm's way. it's certainly a success story. this beautiful state, for the most part, on fire. that's heart wrenching, too. >> rob, thank you very much for the update from there. to egypt now and the swearing in of morsi. after being sworn in, he'll address the nation. we'll have more on this historic ceremony. peter madoff faces ten years in prison for his part in his brother's $20 billion scheme. he helped cover up the scheme. he was chief compliance officer at the company. bernie year sentence for master minding the fraud. what do you think of the supreme court's decision on health care. check out this gallop poll. it shows the country is split. 46% agree. 46% disagree. we'll have more on the ruling and what it means to your wallet later on in the show. here is a rundown of the other stories. the fire in colorado left death and devastation. for four boys and their grandmother, running from a wildfire doesn't compare to what they have she's legally blind. you will never believe what she checked off her bucket list. a frustrated flight attendant yells over the intercom. all caught on video. cnn uncovers the e-mails decidingcy whether or not to report former coach jerry sandusky. aactual person. you don't need to press "0" i'm here. person. reach a person, not a prompt whenever you call chase sapphire. 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>> no, not really. >> reporter: they managed as best thekds. >> it's been a struggle. been in counseling. we have gone up and down. everyone is doing much better. >> reporter: then the fire came, forcing them to pack up the few things they could and head for safety. >> as we drove, we could see the side of the hill exploded. there had to be 40 fires just bam. >> reporter: grandma's house was destroyed. the boys have to start over, yet again. how does this make you feel? >> like a little kid. >> like a little kid, he says. >> reporter: does it feel better when you are sitting with your grandma? they gain strength from each other. what is the most important thing you got? >> my mom and dad's blanket. it makes me feel safer. >> reporter: what would you say to them if you could have them back for one day? >> i love them so much. >> reporter: susan says when she needs strength, she gets it from the boys even when it's hard to make sense of what happened. she's not sure if she will rebuild in their old neighborhood, but they will take it on together. >> you can't walk around feeling sorry for yourself. there's a lot of people to consider. if you fall apart, what's going to happen? so, it's like, you know what? we are all together. we are safe. and it's just stuff. and, you know, we can replace it. we'll always have the memories. >> if you would like to help families left homeless by the colorado wildfires, head to cnn.com/impact to find ways to contribute there. if and when you turn 100 years old, it's your chance to do anything you want to do. one woman knew how to celebrate one century of life. plus, if you want to renew your drivers license, you better have air-conditioning in your car. one woman found out the hard way. recently, students from 31 countries took part in a science test. the top academic performers surprised some people. so did the country that came in 17th place. let's raise the bar and elevate our academic standards. let's do what's best for our students-by investing in our teachers. let's solve this. welcome back. checking stories cross country. first to wisconsin where a 100-year-old woman celebrated her birthday throwing out the first pitch at a baseball game. her friends call her tommy. she's legally blind. since she's turning 100, she knew she could do anything she wants. >> he said why are you asking me what to do? do what you want to do. i said okay, i want to throw out the first pitch. i didn't get to be 100 by myself. i have had a lot of help. >> tommy grew up playing ball with her six brothers. 130 of her friends and family came to support her. in arizona, police blame a naked carjacking suspect for multiple wrecks. he got into a crash yesterday. he jumped out of his car, started yelling before pulling off his clothes. he climbed on the roof of his car, pulled out the driver and crashed into four more cars. one injured included a pregnant woman. the suspect may have been on drugs. sure looks that way. in san diego, a charity found a diamond studded wedding band among donations. it may have been a mistake. volunteers for the ronald mcdonald house were collecting change and later found the ring. >> it's not a low-cost value ring. someone has nice taste. if someone's lost it, let us know. we need a description of the ring. we are happy to return it. we are happy to do that if it's been lost. >> they could benefit from a big donation like that. we all hate standing in long lines to renew our drivers license. what if you made it to the front to be told you can't take the test because your car has no air-conditioning? we have more on what happened to a 94-year-old driver in chicago. >> reporter: a hot day took a chilly turn at the nils s.o.s. >> i used to drive every day. >> reporter: it was renewal day for her. she's 94. >> i walked into the office. i'm here for my road test. >> reporter: she's been driving -- how many years? >> figure it out. >> reporter: all right. she started driving at 14. she's now 94. that's 80 years of driving. never an issue renewing until she was asked -- >> do you have air-conditioning in the car? i said i do, but it's not working. i never should have said that. my son says you talk too much. she said then come back next week. oh, you have no idea. i could have taken her and -- >> reporter: hold it. hold it. we got wind of the story, called the secretary of state and yes it's true. anytime there's an issue of extreme heat, if there's a determination it's too hot for the driver or examiner, we don't test in those conditions, for anyone. >> to be insulted like that. >> reporter: now she knows it's a rule. she wasn't singled out. >> i suppose it is my fault. >> reporter: and -- >> lesson learned. >> reporter: she's glad. >> i held my tongue. >> that was wvvm brett edwards reporting. we have live pictures from cry row. this is where the first democratly elected president, mohamed morsi is being sworn in. this is a very, very big day. certainly, a very important day in the country of egypt. and for all of those who have a relationship with egypt. we'll have more on this later on. a flight attendant loses his cool. you might not believe some of the things he said. we will play it for you and you will hear it for yourself. the , the greatest empires. then, some said, we lost our edge. well today, there's a new new york state. one that's working to attract businesses and create jobs. a place where innovation meets determination... and businesses lead the world. the new new york works for business. find out how it can work for yours at thenewny.com. delivering mail, medicine and packages. yet the house is considering a bill to close thousands of offices, slash service and layoff over 100,000 workers. the postal service is recording financial losses, but not for reasons you might think. the problem ? a burden no other agency or company bears. a 2006 law that drains $5 billion a year from post office revenue while the postal service is forced to overpay billions more into federal accounts. house bill 2309 is not the answer. ♪ welcome back. if you have ever been stuck on a crowded plane when a flight is delayed, you know it can be miserable. passengers say a flight from new york to north carolina descended into craziness. the flight attendant started, well, talking smack. that's not the worst of it. here is mary snow with more. >> reporter: on a flight delayed for several hours and never got off the ground, an american eagle flight attendant loses his cool, taking it out on passengers. >> i don't want to hear anything. we will not hear anything. once we close the door. so -- if you have balls -- >> if you have balls, is that what he said? >> this is your time. otherwise, you have to fly with jose. >> what's not on the tape, passengers describe the flight attendant saying something about this being his last flight. david ables was with his 9-year-old daughter. >> people were shocked. bravely, some people got up and walked out. i wish i could have. i had to get my daughter home to her mother, you know. she was frightened. the kids were crying. >> this guy is doing it. we have multiple people on this aircraft. >> this is what it looked like when the flight attendant confronted passengers after he made the announcement. by then, american eagle flight 4607 was delayed by five hours. it was supposed to go from new york to raleigh, north carolina. rain prevented them from boarding until several hours after the flight was scheduled to leave. the plane had to return back to refuel. >> unfortunately, our hands are tied. we cannot leave until that release is obtained. >> passengers deplaned. by the time they got on, things came to a boiling point. police were called. a passenger sitting in first class says it wasn't just the flight attendant to blame, he faults passengers as well. >> i feel some of the passengers overreacted? >> how so? >> i didn't feel a threat coming from him. i felt when he went to the back of the plane, you know, you have to remember, this is one guy against you know, 100 or so. yeah, he by no means chose his words properly. so, he's definitely at fault. i think some of the passengers are also. >> reporter: not something david ables agrees with. >> for any passenger on the plane says it's the passenger's fault, the flight attendant is supposed to reassure everybody and calm everybody. do you think he did that? >> reporter: american airlines apologized saying we do not believe the passenger's frustrations were met with the level of service we expect. for that, we are truly sorry. police made no arrests and the flight was canceled. we tried to reach out to the flight attendant. the airline says the incident is under review and doesn't review personnel matters. mary snow, cnn, new york. an update on a bullying story we told you about last week. four middle school students caught on camera have been suspended for one year. they will have to complete 50 hours of community service. you remember the video, i'm sure. the students seem to really enjoy, as far as we could tell, hurling insults and a steady stream of profanity at this grandmother of eight. i went to greece, new york to interview her. take a listen to some of the video posted on youtube. >> you decided to -- >> it is pretty unbelievable. we all hope these kids do learn a thing or two from this. does the punishment fit the crime? do you think a year's suspension is enough? some felt they could be expelled for good. tweet me, i'll read your comments later on in the show this morning. what's affecting 100 million americans right now? brutal heat. indoors offers no relief for millions in the midwest. we'll explain. 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