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Closer to having their jobless benefits restored after a six-week lapse. the senate is expected to vote today on a bill extending those bills. and a big question to answer today in chicago. former illinois governor rod blagojevich will not testify at his federal trial on corruption charges. his defense has rested its case. we'll have more top stories in 20 minutes. all right. on day 93 of the gulf oil disaster, bp's critical pressure test on the capped well is in its sixth day. and right now, the company says there is still no leaking. but there is a new threat to worry about. forecasters ...

And they're looking at now, thinking this might be the scenario. of course, until they know for sure, they have to also assume there is the possibility this well could be leaking under this pressure test. even though, and this is the good news, that they have seen no evidence of any leak so far. >> so is there a timeline here? when will we know that it's just maybe it's rung out of oil pressure, or there is a leak? >> well, we were looking at a 48-hour test, but thad allen saying now that we need to move conditionally based on what we learned along the way. he authorized another six-hour test....

They can essentially, like you said, be able to determine that they can do whatever they want to do with it. what will they want to do with it? leave well enough alone, just leaf it capped, or do they want to start putting in hoses again and start siphoning that oil up? >> reporter: they're going to consider their options. they've been so concerned about that well because of the explosion. all along they've been thinking there's got to be some damage to that well bore. they just couldn't see it or fine it with the materials they had at hand. so as they do this pressure test, that's when they'r...

Crossed. praying the pressure test will sitting many capped for good. we still have a lot of work to do with cleanup, environmental mitigation. also the economic damage, including that caused by the moratorium. but if this holds it will be turning the corner in a really important way. megyn: all the best to you. thanks so much foregob being here. student -- thanks so much for being here. >> reporter: we have a couple legal topics i know you would be interested in. hopefully our viewers as well. the espn reporter who was the victim of a peep hole] stalker is suing the hotel. she may have the go...

Scientists and everyone who is watching closely the pressure readings on the integrity test will compare notes and see how to proceed forward. the longer they can sustain the pressure and keep the pressure high and keep pressure high and steady, the longer this will go on. so the longer this pressure test can keep going, the better off and better sign that will be. of course, if things are not going well, it is very possible they can shut it off after six hours, so, in the early primetime hours of tonight, we will get a sense of that first window closing down, and when we see what kind of upda...