record crowds and golf going home. the 150th open championship, is under way at st andrews. paul lawrie hitting the first tee shot at st andrews, regarded as the oldest golf course in the world. showers today at st andrews and in parts of scotland, northern ireland and northern england. elsewhere dry, not as hot but the severe heat heading our way this weekend. the details here. it s thursday, july 14th. our main story. a second round of voting will take place in the conservative leadership contest later with six candidates remaining in the race to become the next prime minister. former chancellor rishi sunak topped the first vote of conservative mps yesterday he s now facing a strong challenge from the trade minister, penny mordaunt. our political correspondent, helen catt, has the latest. now there are six candidates to be the next prime minister. by the end the day,
look at the sun coming up over new york city. good morning, everyone. it s thursday, july 14th, middle of the summer. welcome to morning joe. with us, we have the editor for new york magazine, john heilemann. and we have economicage cyst, steve rattner with charts and explanations as to what is going on. soon the flowers are going to be in bloom. how you doing, willie geist? hi, willie. no baseball. there was a soccer fan. united states women whooping up on france. the header, abby wombach. then the win. moving on. it was dominant. i guess japan has never beaten
this morning on world news now, presidential pushback. barack obama says the debt debate may bring down my presidency. he abruptly walked out t a white house meeting. in the most tense day of negotiations yet. it s thursday, july 14th. announcer: from abc news, this is world news now. good morning. i m peggy bunker. and i m daniel sieberg in for rob nelson. during last night s debt discussions the president told republicans, compromise or else. of course, he s under great pressure now that the federal credit rating is on the line. should our rating be downgraded it could impact just about everyone s savings and the economy as a whole. he said something along the lines of, don t try to call my bluff. yeah, how about that. also getting very upset. usually you sort of see president obama keep his cool.
this morning on world news now, what s next for casey anthony? the mother accused of murdering her 2-year-old little girl may be considering drastic options. why casey anthony may change her name or have plastic surgery after her prison release this sunday. it s thursday, july 14th. announcer: from abc news, this is world news now. good morning. i m peggy bunker. and i m daniel sieberg in for rob nelson. one thing is very certain for casey anthony. her courtroom days are not over. the volunteer group that helped search for cayaylee anthony thr years ago is now demanding repayment. and of course a lot of questions, a lot of rumors around what could be next for casey anthony. as she s released from prison. we ve heard all sorts of things from posing in playboy to a reality sh
this morning on world news now, shocking murder. an 8-year-old boy who got lost on his way home from day camp is the victim of an unspeakable crime. his dismembered body discovered in a new york neighborhood that s one of the safest in the city. it s thursday, july 14th. announcer: from abc news, this is world news now. good morning. i m peggy bunker. and i m daniel sieberg in for rob nelson. the scenario is nightmarish especially for any parent out there. investigators say the boy asked a man for directions after losing his way and that man has confessed to the killing. bobo the victim and the suspect are part of a very tight-knit orthodox jewish community which came together along with others as well. people of all different faiths coming together for the burial that happened last night. here in new york where this