arkansas, with the latest. elizabeth. lay there, jamie, what we re learning no survivors found today. at a press conference moments ago, we also know that the death toll is now at 17, 16 people have been identified, although those names haven t been released and we know there are children in the death toll and the captain wouldn t release how many children have been found dead. police say 24 people unaccounted for at this time so crews are out. we ve seen them coming in and out all morning, going out to the camp grounds and combing this very dense forest. jamie, this forest, the reason why people come visit, it s rural, very secluded. not at all, that hampers the search effort making it difficult to find some survivors and unfortunately some people who may not have survived this flood. now, state leaders are coming to show their support and we know that senator blanche lincoln, she ll be meeting with ross, as well as tom
vilsack, meeting with a lot of the families, the families of the 24 unaccounted. there are about a half mile down the road and get a firsthand look at devastation, as well as the accounts of a lot of the families here. jamie. elizabeth prann live on the scene, elizabeth, thank you. kelly. all right. day 54 of the gulf oil disaster, president obama speaking to british prime minister david cameron earlier today. the conversation comes as relations between america and its oldest ally are showing some signs of strain. as the british company is being cast as the villain in america s worst ever environmental disaster. julie kirtz live in washington with the latest. what do we know about that phone call, it that very important phone call between two allies, president obama and prime minister cameron this morning? yeah, hi, kelly, we re told it was a warm conversation as you would inspect a
time to take off the mic and begin the vacation dance. take care everybody and we ll see you soon! good afternoon, i m kelly wright. i m jamie colby. topping the news this hour, crazy, how abbey sunderland described her days drifting helplessly in the ocean. the 16-year-old was trying to sail around the world alone and she was blogging on a fishing boat. start looking for alternate transportation, pilots are on strike. all flights today canceled on spirit airlines. the search is on right now for two dozen people missing after flash flooding in arkansas. state police say at least 17 people were killed at a remote campground. let s go straight to elizabeth cran live in langley,
and elizabeth cran on capitol hill. and carl, where do they stand? they are inñi a ping-pong match. funding is set to run out and each time the house pass says legislation to do that they would defund or derail or delay theñi president s affordable careanth and the senate said absolutely not. there is rhetoreccal attacks for the republicans and democrats. this is existed for months and time running out, there was a statement from john boehner outlining what would happen. there will be a series ofñr vot tonight to change the clean resolution toñr cope government operating past midnight and republicans will add to. it and mr. boehner said the following. the first amendment delays the health care law for a year.
comfortably after being admitted to the hospital for pneumonia. the suspect says the 92-year-old is alert and in good spirits. he s being treated with antibiotics and listed in stable condition. no word of when he ll be able to go home. you can forget the diplomatic immunity when it comes to parking tickets. new york city wants four leaders now to pay up, pay the bills. 289 for admission have racked up money in withheld parking tickets. they re allowed to withhold aid but the city wants that money instead. egypt is the worst offender. guess how much egypt owes. i have no idea. $1.9 million in fines. one of the regions underwater as the mississippi river flows back in our country, engulfing roads and homes in the mississippi delta and things are only expected to get worse. our own lelizabeth cran has bee