COSTELLO: Checking our "Top Stories" at 50 minutes past the hour. The father of kidnapped marine Bowe Bergdahl made an impassioned plea for his son's release.</s>ROBERT BERGDAHL, BOWE BERGDAHL'S FATHER: The people in Afghanistan -- (inaudible) may the peace of God and the blessings that come from God, be upon you. May we somehow after 12 long years find peace in Afghanistan so that our soldiers and our American personnel can come home.</s>COSTELLO: Robert Bergdahl was speaking at a rally for his son in Idaho. Bergdahl is the only American prisoner of war held in Afghanistan. Recently U.S. officials said discussions of a possible prisoner exchange with the Taliban might -- might take place in the coming days. A transgender first grader has won the right to use the girl's restroom at her school. Coy Mathis was born a boy but identifies as a girl. Coy's parents took the case to the Colorado Rights Division after Eagle Side Elementary banned Coy from the girl's bathroom. Coy had been home schooled during the court proceedings he will now or she will now return to school. Living paycheck to paycheck -- well you're not alone. BankRate.com says roughly 76 percent of Americans are in the same boat. Many have little to no emergency savings and the savings rate of Americans remains about the same as three years ago. Minnesota is not in the clear just yet. The state could see more storms like the one this weekend that caused damage in Minneapolis. This morning about 72,000 Excel Energy customers are still without power. The utility hopes to have all power restored by Wednesday. NEWSROOM continues in a minute.
U.S. POW's Dad Asks Taliban for Peace