2. President Barack Obama is warning gridlock in Washington could lead to (actual) gridlock. If congress does not act, Obama says states will face cuts to highway aids (starting) next month. That’s also the country’s peak summer driving time.

3. Rescue crews in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, (continue) searching for a missing teenager. He was swept away in a storm drain following heavy rainfall. The teen was playing Frisbee with friends when he ended up in the drain. (Rescuers) are looking everywhere for the teen including the city’s sewer lines.

4. A 19-year-old from South Dakota (touched) down in the Philippines on Tuesday, the latest stop on his month-long (attempt) to become the youngest person to fly alone around the world.