CNN CNN Newsroom July 4, 2010
we're standing by to hear from president barack obama at the white house at any moment. we'll get to that soon. first, it could be happier on the gulf coast, which is usually backed right now. this year the oil disaster is keeping many visitors and their money away from the gulf. right away, let's go down to our john. >> in gulfshores, alabama. looks like there's no problem getting a prime spot on the beach this year. but that's not good news. >> reporter: that isn't good news. you can see around me, this beach is totally empty. we talked to life guards earlier today who say usuall...