who was able to escape from her tormenter after being abused over a three-day period when she was only 8 years old. and hope is something that s so critical for patients going through this. flrp 583 people who showed up over the weekend for a search, which is an enormous number of people. i think i read you saying this is the largest search since your daughter. we sent out 3,000 sergers to locate this young girl. we extended the radius, which was going to be eight miles over a 20-mile radius from the little girl s home. it s absolutely unbelievable. and when he get support with food, water, logistical support to put this whole thing together. what s behind it? i think sometimes, ashleigh communities just draw a line in the sand and say we re not going to tolerate deviant behavior in our community, we re going to fight back and do whatever we can to get this little girl home. feel took time off from work to search for her. it s absolutely astounding. it s good of you t
and travelers squashed by major airlines. but first, to the desperate race against the clock to secure what president obama is calling america s national credit card. the country could face unprecedented default if congress is unable to agree on a deal to raise the nation s debt ceiling. failure to do so could downgrade america s debt rating and could be extremely damaging for global economy purposes. let s get all the angles. we ve just learned the president will be addressing the nation later to. kate baldwin is up on capitol hill. first to you. what s the very latest, the thinking behind the president s decision to address the nation and the world tonight? wolf, the thought was that the president like lly today ha to come out put and exclamation point on a very busy day. fruns and senate democrats, laying out their plans. already today, we saw a statement from the white house press secretary jay carney, endorsing senate majority leader reid s plan. and i ll save the de