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the attack and what it means to them professionally as well as personally, t.j. >> all right. also a reminder on this day as well, suzanne, of what they are fighting for. there was an attack in eastern afghanistan. tell us about that. >> reporter: you're right, because there's a certain sense of anxiety, anticipation, what to expect today, if there was going to be retaliation. it happened on the eve of september 11th. it was just last night about 5:30 local time. we are told it happened about 60 miles west where we are. it was a combat outpost, a truck bomb that exploded, two afghan ...

morning. i'm t.j. holmes. we are standing by for one of a number of events that will take place this weekend to remember the victims of 9/11. this is in washington, d.c. where we're expecting to see president george w. bush come out and lay a wreath at the pentagon. he will do this there at a stone. it's essentially the impact point where that plane hit the pentagon ten years ago tomorrow. the president not expected to make remarks, not expected -- an audience there for it. but we will bring it to you as it happens. we're keeping an eye on what is happening in new york city. take a l...

how about you? >> oh, i'm a bears fan. >> she's a chicago boy. i'll give you the highlights. >> there you go. >> okay, drew. >> thanks a lot. drew griffin here in studio 7 for suzanne malveaux, who's over in afghanistan. let's get you up to speed. new numbers out today provide more evidence of a very weak job market. the number of americans filing first-time claims rose. it was up to 414,000 last week. why is that important? economists say the number needs to fall below 400,000 to reduce the unemployment rate, which is stuck at 9.1%. president obama lays out his jobs plan tonight. ou...

night. it's still being crafted as we speak. some of the pieces are coming into focus tonight. so is the bottom line, which is growing from earlier estimates. that's certainly welcome news for democrats who say the president's been too timid and the economy need a big dose of medici medicine. at the same time the larger the price tag the tougher it may be to get through congress. even though the white house says it will offset the cost of a jobs plan with savings elsewhere in the budget. chief whos correspondent jesse allen has been working her sources. what is the latest? what's goi...

incentives and other spending offset by equal amount of budget cuts. it's being described as a make or break moment for the president. we'll discuss it along with mitt romney's competing plan which he unveiled today. first jessica yellin. >> reporter: democratic sources in discussions with the white house confirm that $300 billion figure has been the working figure for the jobs package for at least a week now. it would mean as you say 300 billion in both spending and then cuts. the white house has said that this will be a revenue-neutral package. so that would mean that in addition t...