4,000 people were laid off on friday because of a political inability for the us house and senate to get together. the republicans in the house says it s our way or sorry. 4,000 people are laid off. that is not the way the government is supposed to work. reporter: air traffic controllers will not be affected by any of this mess. heather: peter doocy reporting from washington, thanks. gregg: an important meeting for professional football players and their fans are set tomorrow in washington. it could determine whether the n.f.l. walkout is near and end. julie banderas who lives for football is live in our new york newsroom. julie: you read my mind. i m a bit of an expert. things are looking up for fans like myself. on day 131 of the walkout it seems like the league s owners have reached an agreement on the remaining points on the ten-year labor deal.
my oh my what a wonderful day i think a lot of folks have opinions on that one. we could hear more details about the deal when president obama hosts a town hall meeting later this morning at the university of maryland. that too will get pretty hot. better singngg than crying. the pentagon is announcing today the time has come to end don t ask, don t tell. that s the policy that bans gays and lesbians from serving openly in the military. it will be abolished in 60 days. the announcement will take place in an event at the pentagon this afternoon shortly after new defense secretary leon panetta is formally sworn in. two new suspects are now in custody in connection with the brutal beating of a san francisco giants fan at l.a. dodgers stadium in march. brian stow is still listed in serious condition from that attack.ç he spent months in a coma and the new arrests could mean another suspect who s already being held for the beating will be exonerated. a new nfl labor deal coul
we could hear more details about the deal when president obama hosts a town hall meeting later this morning at the university of maryland. more political news now. former presidential candidate john edwards faces even more costly legal problems. the federal government says the edwards campaign should repay the government more than $2 million. auditors say the edwards campaign understated its cash on hand and overstated its expenses. last month edwards was indicted for illegally accepting campaign contributions. nfl owners and players are now edging toward a new labor deal. the owners yesterday approved a new tentative ten-year agreement to endnd the current four-month lockout. ayer representatives did not vote on this. their union chief was quick to say there was no deal just yet. the league has canceled its ç annual hall of fame game which kicks off the preseason schedule. a major development in the case of a san francisco giants fan who was severely beaten at l.a. dodgers stad
and good morning to you. boy, the temperatures, top story again. wow. sizzling heat, and most of the country right now is dealing with triple digits or at least feeling like triple digits. as we ve been saying, not just uncomfortable, dangerous and deadly. welcome. friday, july 22nd. let s get right to it. intensely hot against across a huge portion of the country. it started in the midwest, it s come heeft. washington, the high, 103 today but it s going to feel like 115 with the humidity. triple digit temperatures are expected across the mid-atlantic, up and down the east coast and into the ohio valley and as many as 2,000 related deaths now reported. utilities around the country are bracing, asking you to conserve energy as people crank the ac. in new york, the power company said that store owners who leave their doors open could be fined. wow. trying to stay cool. match fn you re a polar bear in this heat? animals in the detroit zoo were treated to popsicles with
anything that can go wrong, would. we are working with toilet paper and a pie plate and broom and egg. great. it s 9:00 a.m. on the east coast and 6:00 a.m. on the west coast. i m don lemon. in washington, lots of talk but no action on a deal to avoid a debt crisis with only about a week and a half before the deadline. the white house is shooting down reports that negotiations are getting close to an agreement. for millions of americans in the eastern united states, the ferocious heat wave hits its peak today. in some areas it will feel like 115. land mark day for the military. today the pentagon is expected to start the process of lifting the ban on gays serving openly. up first, will the nfl players vote for a new labor contract and save the coming 2011 football season? joe carter is in the middle of the action outside the owners meeting right now. joe, is today the day this ends? reporter: ah! i think football fans across the world are hoping we can say yes. i me