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one school surveillance camera caught it on tape. do you use gps to figure out where you are going? it may be wrong. why you may need a printed map in the next few days. first, breaking news out of afghanistan. a nato helicopter has crashed in eastern afghanistan. hamid karzai says at least 38 people were killed. closer to home, americans wake up to the world's economy that we are no longer the gold standard. yesterday, s&p downgraded the long term credit rating from aaa to aa plus. it is a first for the country and embarrassment for president obama. explaining the decision and...

Similar could happen again, t.j. >> casey, thank you. next, allen chertoff. >> reporter: tourists have been flocking to get on to the ferry to get to liberty island because it could be last time they can do it for quite some time. and the employees of the national park service who work on liberty island and over here, the government considers them nonessential. they can't seem to cut a budget deal and most upset of all are the national park workers who may soon be temporarily without a job. t.j.? >> all right. we appreciate alan chertoff.

us that we want to share with you right now. it was a statement made on the senate floor today that kind of sums it up and not quite partisan, if you will, but it will be something that you probably agree w. takeith. take a listen to this. >> i have to tell you that china has to be laughing at us right now and clapping that how terrific that the united states of america can't make a decision, and what a message that sends to businesses around the world. they can't make a decision. they can't decide an energy policy. they can't decide an infrastructure policy. they can't fix their sch...

landfill. he was the driving force behind the creation of the vietnam wall. he was found dumped in the cherry island landfill on new year's eve. >> the case is ruled a homicide. they are asking the public for leads. no one reported wheeler's body missing before it was found. the only thing coming to mind right now is a property dispute wheeler had with a neighbor, but the attorney said the dispute never reached a level like this. the family releasing a statement saying "this is a tragic time for the family. we are grieving our loss. please understand that the family has no further co...

reynold wolf talking about the heat, this is going to be quite oppressive in many places acountry. >> brutal. unreal. look at the temperatures. boston up to 95 today. 98 in new york. the other part, high humid pip that's going to make it feel well beyond the century mark. last thursday, reports of snowfall. big change in trends no question. ridge remains in place for quite some time. the other big story in terms of heating up, the tropics. it's that time of year. this kind of development is a little unusual. a couple spots we're watching. one off the eastern seaboard, one in the conv...