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>> jamie: this is a fox news alert. you are looking at air force one at andrews air force base. it's on its way with president obama aboard to go tour the devastated region of the gulf coast that now has this oil slick from a b.p. rig. he wants to see firsthand how extensive the slick is, what is being done. he will consult with those on the ground, the first-responders. right now, the coast guard is in charge of the operation. we'll bring you the latest on the president's trip and his tour of the area. keep it right here on fox throughout the day. >> eric: they call it the crossroads of the w...

President obama on his way to get a firstland look at the massive oil leak along the louisiana coast that shows no sign, no sign now of ending. the oil slick is threatening beaches and marine life in the region and say it could go up the east coast. the coast guard says it's nearly impossible to gauge just how much oil has leaked from the damaged well since the platform exploded a week-and-a-half ago. estimates say as much as 200,000 gallons a day could be gushing from the ocean floor, and it could take up to three months before the oil company b.p. and our federal government get a complete ha...

Off and that is when the bomb squad arrived, and a robotic arm retrieved the explosive twice, and, as i said, a few hours ago, the vehicle was -- has been removed from the scene and taken to a crime lab and there is great hope here and anticipation that because the car and the device are intact they'll find evidence here that the bombers thought would be destroyed. a short time ago, jrn, speaking on "fox news sunday," talked about the ongoing investigation. >> we're certainly considering right now, it could be an act of terrorism, what was intended to be an act of terrorism and everything in t...

Along the coastline. how confident are you that it can actually be contained? and is it too soon to say what the long-term effect really is on something of this magnitude? >> first, way too soon to talk about the long-term effects. best estimates are three to five months to get a cap. ultimately is it's dig relief well and stop the oil. until then we have a slow-moving spill. oil is in the environment and by the way, when we look at the area of oil spills, what we are talking about is the area where oil is disbursed through the environment. it's not big black oil slick all over the gulf of mex...

The story from new york's times square where things are starting to get back to normal, david lee. lots of police activity. some we can see, some we can't, right? >> reporter: indeed. the area to most observers has returned to normal. traffic is now flowing, pedestrians are walking down times square. take a look over my shoulder, off in the distance, down 45th street. you might be able to see an r.v. that is a command center. that's where there are dozens and dozens of police. it was down here that the bomb continued the incendiary device was parked, shortly before it was seen emitting smoke f...