at this point, we don t know any more information except to say okay. you know what, we re getting new information in my ear as i speak. the alert on the virginia tech home page has now been removed. we re making calls behind the scenes now to ask what that means. our hope, of course, is this is over and there is nothing to worry about. we will keep you up to date with the latest, right now, this lockdown on the campus of virginia tech. here is a look at your headlines this half hour. meat giant cargill is recalling more than 36 million pounds of ground turkey. the usda linked it to one death in california, at least 76 other salmonella illnesses. but officials say even contaminated turkey is safe to eat if it s cooked and handled properly. two boys are recovering after a black bear attacked them at a northern new jersey ca campground. police say the bear actually grabbed one of the boys out of a tent. officials shot the bear, but it went back in to the woods. the boys, fortunatel
spread to half of the country. it s been linked to ground turkey. what you need to know about this recallo keep your family safe. i m ashe velshi. burning up another day of searing heat. it s already proving deadly on this american morning. good morning to you. are you awake yet? you will be. happy thursday. it s august 4th. this is american morning. there s a lot going on today. we should get right to it. i want to talk first about the heat. heat is on congress to finish their business as we ve been reporting. they ve left washington without resolving a dispute over funding the federal aviation administration. that s resulted in tens of thousands of american workers not getting a paycheck today. on last night s in the arena with tom foreman, one worker voiced his frustration. running ourselves into debt, selling assets. unlike our congressmen and senators who are on vacation. nice congressional junket. i m sitting here watching the grass grow. watching