details coming up. back to you guys upstairs. we have to do it by next tuesday, august 2nd, or else we won't be able to pay all of our bills. for the first time in history, our country's aaa credit rating would be downgraded. because neither party is blemless for the decision that led to this, both parties have a responsibility to solve it. >> i want you to know that i made it a sincere evident to work with the president. i gave it my all. unfortunately, the president would not take yes for an answer. he want add blank check six months ago and he wanted a blank check this week. that is not going to happen. >> president obama and speaker boehner blaming each other. we are joined in the studio by fox 5's audrey barnes. >> reporter: the assumption all along has been that an agreement will be reached but with just a week to go, a lot of people are starting to wonder how this is going to end. it's something that we just don't see outside of the state of the union address. president obama and house speaker boehner each speaking to the nation in prime time. the president says that raising the debt limit should not be so tough. >> president reagan did it 18 times. george w. bush did it 7 times. and we have to do it by next tuesday, august 2nd, or else we won't be able to pay all of our bills. >> reporter: conservatives say that's the problem. each time the debt limit has been routinely raised and, each time, the debt soared. >> the truth i that the president want add blank check six months ago and he wants a blank check today. this is just not going to happen. >> reporter: congress is now working on a republican and democratic plan, both calling for spending cuts and no new taxes. the real sticking pound may have to -- the real sticking point may have to do with the calendar and one date, november 6th, election day. the president wants a longer date so he does not have to wage an unpopular fight as he seeks a second term. >> there is no term by putting the economy at risk by kicking the can further down the road. >> if august 2nd arrives without an agreement and the economy tanks, polls show that republicans will pay a higher price with voters. runaway spending,they say, must stop. >> i have news for washington. those days are over. >> reporter: despite the pest civil about reaching an agreement, things have been relatively steady. republicans have scheduled a meeting without democrats, set for this afternoon. >> audrey, thanks in his address, the president called for the people to contact their congressman. but when people tried to do that, websites on capitol hill actually crashed. not every member of congress was affected and they all seem to be working fine this weekend. not clearly if the call by the president to call congress made the websites crash. the f.a.a. came to a grinding halt when congress didn't pass a reauthorization bill. as a result, contractors were told to stay home and about 4000 f.a.a. employees were told not to come home. >> the easiest thing to do is for congress to reauthorize this for the 21st time. they did it 20 times. >> but he says that security and f.a.a. controllers are not affected. the post office is reviewing 3600 post offices to see if closing them will be a good move. most are in rural areas. last year, the u.s. postal service lost $8 billion. a followup now to a story we have been following for months. dna may link a so-called east coast rapist to another assault in maryland. airport thomas' dna has been linked to a 1999 rape in greenbelt. authorities say that thomas is linked to more than a dozen attacks from virginia to connecticut dating back to 1997. police say that they plan to file new charges if lab tests confirm a match. police in fairfax county are searching for a suspect who attack add woman in fair fox mall. the woman was shopping around 5:30 yesterday when she was distracted by dropping a package behind her. she felt a pain and she realized she had been cut through her jeans. the suspects in earlier attacks were hispanic males, but no description in this attack. you heard of flash mobs, we are talking now about flash robbery. this happened in georgetown mall. you will only see the story here. >> reporter: we have seen it happen before. april this year, more than a dozen teens hit a dupont circle clothing store, overwhelming customers and workers, walking off with dozens of merchandise. security cameras are rolling but they don't care. >> they come in here and do it so fast, a matter of second. probably this here today, i would surmise lasted maybe 20 seconds. they go in, distract the employees, grab the merchandise, they are in and out. >> reporter: this lieutenant refers to in this victoria's secret in the georgetown park mall. 2:00. three young men, three young women walk sing baby strollers and shopping bags. they loaded up and split: we have some information that they may be using some of the social media, facebook and twitter, that type of thing to schedule an event, if you will. >> nearby shops report similar instands of crime. strollers are often used and the art of distraction. >> these folks had children. there were two strollers and one little boy running back and forth and really making a lot of noise. >> reporter: within moments, the group of five to seven were gone, leaving behind a lot of empty hangers many. >> when i looked on the street, it was as if they just scattered. i didn't see any one. >> the high end store with a dozen cameras still no deterrent. >> they don't care. though pose sometimes >> reporter: they pose? >> yes. >> they look at the camera in a funny way. >> imagine being a customer and finding yourself in the middle of these pac mentality thieves. it happened a few months ago to this woman shopping on busy m street in georgetown. >> what does one do in that situation? you are scared, nervous and feel bad for the store and kids working in the store. >> will thomas, fox five news. victoria's secrets has security cameras and investigators will review the images. >> if you wonder why cameras are no decertainty, a professor at arizona university says that these young people are thrill seekers and seeing themselves on cameras is not a problem for them. the nfl lockout is now over. both sides had to compromise to get the deal done. now they are on damage control. >> the ten-year agreement is extremely good for the game and four our fans. everybody worked hard, believed in this game of football. >> players can start reporting to team facilities today and training camp starts tomorrow for teams like the ravens but some, including the redskins, opted to begin camp on thursday but good news all the way around. >> yes, it is. it would not feel the same without football. >> it wouldn't? >> no. and calls continue to mound for the resignation of a d.c. counsel till member. she is sure look like fun but inflatables can be dangerous. we'll tell you what you need to know before we put you inside. [ female announcer ] welcome to busch gardens williamsburg, where d.c. goes to get away. maybe it's because washington d.c. loves the legendary coasters. or that your entire family will have fun, even the little ones. it could be that water country usa has more of the waves, slides and rides everyone wants. so plan your getaway and come play. you never know who you'll run into. get started at buschgardens.com/dc. we continue to follow the drama with the d.c. council. mounting calls for council member harry thomas, jr. to resign. now councilman wells is asking him to resign. this comes after councilman catania says thomas should step down. there has been a violation of the public trust. there has not been a repair with the settlement and he should leave. >> thomas says that in the agreement, there is no admission of wrongdoing. council member mary shay also called for the resignation. there are many carnivals going on around the area. what you need to look for before your kids hop inside. >> reporter: it is a terrifying sight. an inplayedable bounce house. >> you don't have full control over those kind of things. search the internet and you will find it happening over and over again. the website lists at least ten inflatable accidents since april of this year injuring more than 40 people. arthur beret's daughter is inside this one. >> i close my eyes and i felt myself tossing and turning. >> one child landed on the roof top. when she hit the home, she was not moving. i was just terrified and, as we got to the roof, got to her, i was -- i was happy to see, as soon as we lifted her, she was crying and moving. but she did have a pretty good concussion. she has staples in her head, astationses all over her. the consumer protection report says that some nearly suffocated when the device collapsed. there are industry standards for inflatables but in most cases, they are voluntary. consumer unions have asked for more safety. >> they require permits and lower inflation when the device is set up at public events. >> if i won't put my grandchild on it, i'm not going to have you put your child on it. >> these inflatables do leak air. make sure they are completely closed. >> and electrical cords. >> let me get you to stretch it out, run it a couple of times so it won't be caught up. >> most importantly, he checks to make sure that they are anchored down properly. >> i have seen some where they don't have any sand bags to secure the device to the ground. >> in states that regulate inflatables, operators can get a sticker like this. you can find them back here on the blower for the device >> since most states don't offer that deal of approval, consumer unions warn people to be their own inspectors. we would urge parent and care givers to treat the inflatables the same way they treat others. there is still an en. of danger involved and parental supervision is still required >> especially at events like birthday parties where inflatables are not regulated. look for proper setup, strong anchors, away from the power lines with the generators away from the blower. make sure that operators are paying attention that the kids inside are all the same size and it's not crowded. also, people watch on the weather. >> do not operate this unit when it ex-seats 20 miles per hour. some manufacturers say 15, tomorrow say 15. >> dan heap owner of j and j says that ever since video of this accident in june, parents have had a lot of questions. >> i have a lot of regular customers and new customers, too that asked me about how do i stake things down as far as tents and inflatable moon bounce. >> he says he would like to see more safety standards for the sake of the industry and people who enjoy that. >> the cpsc says that most of the injure wrist were caused by improper setup, mop toring and setting. a new record in virginia thanks to the scorching heat wave. last friday, dough minimallian is a -- dominion virginia power says that it supplied an all- time high. the previous summertime record was set back in 2007. meanwhile, in maryland, an energy saving program is under review, this after several participants complained saying pge turned off their air conditioning for up to ten hours last friday. the maryland public service is looking to see if the program worked as planned and if changes need to be made. now this is coming up tomorrow. fur having problems paying your horde or you are afraid economic hard times may put your home in jeopardy. make sure to join us tomorrow morning. fox five is hosting a phone bank tomorrow morning with experts from the emergency mortgage assistance program administered by the maryland department of housing and community developments. they will have answers on all kinds of mortgage issues many again, that is tomorrow, 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m> >> an airline employee shot while at an airline ticket counter. why the owner of the gun was only issued a citation and holly is at a heritage adventure location. what are you up to now? be careful. >> i think i discovered the adventure part of the heritage adventure tour. thinks the largest aerial rope course in the state and found only in sandy spring, maryland where we are live. how are you doing? looking good. too much fun. how you can sign up for it, too, all live later. and thanks, holly. here is a look at today's trivia question. what hitchcock movie is inspired from shakespeare? the and is coming up in a bit but you can take a guess on our facebook. ?jñppp0ú÷ an airline employee is recovering after being shot at the ticket counter by a passenger's shotgun. the passenger checked the gun at the louis armstrong international airport in new orleans but he didn't check to see if it was unloaded. the gun discharged and hit the airline employee in the leg. he is expected to recover. the gun's owner has been cited. democratic congressman david wu is not going to run for reelection next year but he is not going to resign from his current term either. the pressure on him is increasing, though, after house democratic leader nancy pelosi called for an ethics investigation. an 18-year-old woman claims she had an unwanted sexual encounter with hip. the house ethics committee is now decided whether it will launch an investigation. virginia lawmakers are considering making it a crime not to report a child missing. this comes after the casey anthony case. caylee's mother never reported her missing. as ma'am as two dozen other states are considering the so- called caylee's law. it was the talk of the royal wedding. we were all talking about it. >> pip ya? no, the hat. >> that hat, too. the one that princess beatrice was wearing to her cousin's wedding. now one is taking responsibility for it. we'll tell you who. and chef kuma is tooking for us. don't go anywhere. lysol believes your family should never have to touch a germy pump again. so we developed the new stainless look no touch handsoap system. our lysol no touch handsoap system automatically dispenses the perfect amount of soap, and kills 99.9% of bacteria, helping to stop the spread of bacteria all over your home. for healthy tips and more, visit lysol.com/missionforhealth well, do you remember this look? it's a look. many dubbed it a royal fashion faux pas, though. this is the one that princess beatrice wore. now her mother, sarah ferguson says she is to blame. she is now hired a fashion designer for a few weeks. she says she is too busy with school to shop. >> i tell you it was takes more than two weeks that will help. >> you know, there was speculation that since her mother was not invited. >> this was on purpose? >> yes. she succeeded. she said there is a fashionista ready to go out. >> we need tony. he would go off on this subject. >> oh, yes. >> the forecast generally better. what i'm going show you here are the dew point temperatures and they are falling. yesterday, they were in the 70s. that little regular song that you see there, north and west of washington, there you go. it will feel better if you are outdoors today and we are expecting high temperatures in the low nineties. let's do headlines together and let's get to it. plenty of sunshine. today should be a dry one. not expecting showers. little cooler. lows in the 90s. hang in there or if you want the heat, some people love it. not me but some people do. as we get to the end of the week, we're going to be in the 100 by the end of the day. 83 at reagan national. 86 in frederick. overnight, we fell back into the 60s for the first time. again, we are setting up for a comfortable one today with winds out of the north and west at about 10 miles per hour. showers and thunderstorm activities that rolled on through. you can see it off the coast of maryland and delaware. looking into pennsylvania and ohio and western pennsylvania, not much happening. high pressure is going to build in and deliver these nice northwesterly breeze. we're going to be nice and dry around here for the reminder of the day. rain does not get in here until the weekend. nice looking forecast. 92 the daytime high. later tonight, clear, mild, dare i say it, turn off the air conditioner. 60s if you are outside the belt way and the 5dz, again tomorrow looks fine. then we heat up again. look out by friday, up near 100 with sunshine. that's a look at the forecast. let's toss is it to sarah in studio b. you probably have seen her on top chef. you might also know chef candice kumai by her cookbook. and you are very same bishops because she is a big proponent of the community dart en. >> we have a summer garden party. we are actually celebrating and we are launching today nbc. we have a winner that we give a grant out to and she actually lives in d.c. so thank you for having us. >> thanks for coming out. >> of course. >> it was kind of obvious you can make some delicious summertime. >> yes. of course, we have mint, base sill and easy recipes, even fresh chiefs. this is just fresh greek yogurt chiefs, cilantro and chive, cilantro. you can see them off on the grill and pan sear if you would like and make these amazing sliders. this is, of course, fresh watermelon >> you can grow that in the garden. >> right. this can come from the garden. everything is fresh. beautiful get ya cheese. if you get a balsamic reduction, you get a glaze. toss it up, serve it up and then, of course, everybody needs a great summertime sank sangria. >> love that. >> this is the perfect thing to start the morning. >> yes. >> this is supposed to be in the afternoon. we have to couples of white grape juice, some beautiful basil and mint. >> you can change it up if you would like. you top it off with champagne in the end before your guests come over. it does not take long. it's on ice right now so should be a little cool. but you should try that. >> i would love to try all of it. >> here is the thing. you were making the watermelon salad here. it was interesting. it's sweet and savory that you have going on there. >> oh, yes. you have the acidity from the balsamic vinegar and bowl from the ched ya cheese and sweetness from the watermelon. perfect balance. >> i want to say cheers to the giving tree food program. cheers to you, allison. she got that grant today. i'm so excited about it. >> tell us more about the champagne. each though you may live in an apartment or whatever, it does not stop you from living the box. >> i live in new york city and i have these all over the window sill. you can't deny fresh herbs anymore. they are available from your farm farmer's market. the program is about teaching people how to get fresh food back into their diet. it is easy to grab a candy bar or a health bar. we want to embody getting fresh fruit back into your diet. we really promote the community gardening because it brings everybody back to the community table. that was something that the program wanted was to get people back together again. >> well, it helps people, i think even children as well, if they know where the food is coming from, rather than it comes from the store. do you think it gets kids involved a little bit more? >> some of my fondest memories coming up are fromsewing seeds as a kid. if i can bring that pac to children now and if they could have the same memories, maybe it influenced me to be healthy and embody this healthy lifestyle but i think it starts when you sew seeds sow seeds. >> can dis, thank youcandice, thank you for coming you will. >> thank you. >> all these recipes are on our website. i can't wait to try them. were there others involved in the deadly attack in norway. >> there appears to be two different stories, one from the suspect and one from police. and here is another look at the today's trivia question. what alfred hitchcock movie title was drawn by shake peer's hamlet? welcome back. there was a massive rally last night in norway for the victims o