and this just in, israel says it is trying to see whether there is a possibility to extend the truce with hamas beyond today. that is from senior israeli official to cnn. the word from the qatari foreign ministry which has helped broker these agreements, they are hopeful and they say they re optimistic, even that the truce can be extended. that s what all of the families are hoping for. yeah. that s right. here s what we know hangs in the balance of the talks right now. the fate of 161 hostages still being held in gaza. here s how the israeli government said that number breaks down. four of the hostages are children under the age of 18. another four hostages are 18 and 19 years old, ten others are 75 years old and older. while families wait for word on what tomorrow brings, other families are also waiting for what happens today, a sixth group of hostages are set to be freed and we re standing by for that. the white house saying it believes that nine of the hostage
the banks that were too big to fail are bigger than ever and still making multimillion dollar bets. i m wore blitzer, you re in the situation room of . the latest skirmishes are being fought on college campuses with both president obama and mitt romney but neither candidate is saying much not saying much at all about same-sex marriage. our chief white house correspondent jessica yellin is joining us from new york so. jessica, what exactly did the president say when he addressed the graduates today? reporter: the president had a real message of empowerment and a little bit of politics. from president obama a message to female graduates that equality can be theirs. it is simple math, today women are not just half this country, it s half its workforce. reporter: if they work for it. don t just get involved, fight for your seat at the table. better yet, fight for a seat at the head of the table. reporter: wonder if this is part of the campaign s apile to women voter
Was for are. we ll keep you posted what happened with these . bill: lawmaker set to introduce a bill to overhaul a program called lifeline. it was started years ago but provides free cell phones to people in need. sound good on paper but arkansas congressman tim griffin calls it uncle sam s unlimited plan. it is wasting your money. look at one ad that runs in favor of the company. the telephone is one of the most important tools we have. it keeps us connected and south carolina lifeline can help eligible households get basic cell service through the local phone company at half the normal cost. bill: my next guest wants to change that. tim griffin. congressman from arkansas. welcome to america s newsroom . good morning, i have numbers here that are stunning. this went from $488 million