olmes. i m reena ninan. here are some of the top headlines we re following this morning on world news now. a city in mourning. charleston comes together and comes to grips with a church shooting that claimed the lives of nine people. the accused killer has been extradited. a 21-year-old will face a judge today. we ll take you live to charleston for the latest. dozens of children sickened by a chlorine leak at a northern california water park. most of them suffered from minor breathing problems and were treated and released from the hospital. president obama s trade agenda is still live thanks to support from an unlikely source house republicans. his own party rejected a similar bill last week. the new version goes to the senate now. and mcdonald s is shrinking in the u.s. for what s believed to be first time ever. the burger chain is closing more
homes so far. dozens of people were evacuated after the flames jumped a river. the fire spread quickly, fueled by strong winds. but by nightfall, it was declared completely contained. several roads were closed and some power lines downed. well, dozens of children remain sick after a chlorine leak at a northern california water park. most of the victims suffered from minor breathing problems and sore throats. witnesses said there was a strong odor of bleach in the water just before the children fell. some scary moments at the indianapolis zoo after a gondola ride broke down. ten passengers, including a 19-month-old, were stranded for two hours before being lowered down by the fire department. this is actually the third time the ride has gotten stuck in the past year. well, mcdonald s shrinking here in the u.s. the fast-food giant is closing more restaurants across the country this year than it is opening. it s believes to be the first time that has ever happened. mcdonald s in the
let s do that. get to the headlines now. people looking for five people of a terrifying home invasion. they held the family at gunpoint for five hours while they raided the house for cash and jewelry. family was not hurt in the end but an eerie reminder of another home invasion in connecticut four years ago where a mom was strangled and her daughters were killed when the house was set on fire. 13 public schools in philadelphia being investigated for possible cheating on standardized test results. the schools had huge jumps in test scores and a large number of tests had erase marks. earlier this summer, 178 educators in atlanta accusing of 38 principals were accused of fixing test scores there. a day of summer fun taking a dangerous turn at a water park in california. a raging waters park had to be evacuated after a chlorine leak was making people sick. nine people were taken to the hospital complaining of breathing problems and burning
jake tapper, abc news, travevelg with the president in iowa. seems right now the two candidates with all the buzz, michele bachmann and also governor perry, and bill clinton of course weighing in on the race. shocker. former president loves to chime in there. he says rick perry is a good-looking rascal but he calls his policies crazy. in your best arkansas accent. i try. an australian man s been arrested here in the u.s. in connection with that bizarre bomb hoax two wewes ago. doug peters was taken into custody at his ex-wife s home in a louisville, kentucky, suburb. police say he put a fake bomb around the neck of an australian teenager as part of an extortion attempt. it took ten hours for the bomb squad to free the girl and that bomb turned out to be a hoax. a chlorine leak at a california water park sent 20 people to the hospital. nine children were among those who were sickened. 400 people were evacuated from the raging waters papark while hazmat crews tracked down t
in american history is almost treason in my opinion. because he never served. perry told a military gathering, quote, i want to make sure that every young man and woman who puts on the uniform of the united states respects highly the president of the united states. in fact, perry even seems to question obama s patriotism. listen to this. you need to ask him. [ inaudible question ] i m saying a good reporter. go ask hm. cnn s shannon travis is in iowa. governor perry had a gem for you, i understand, in your cameras? that s right. reporter: he did have a gem for me. it s important to question whether the newly republican presidential candidate if this is his texas swaggering bravado. he is just getting into this race and has more established contenders who have been in the race longer. as you yu just mentioned he did say a little bit of things and say he sealed it with a kiss. romney took a swipe at you today saying he has private sector experience and that makes hi