CHETRY: It's 48 minutes past the hour right now. A look at your headlines this morning. Near hurricane-force winds kicking up in the desert. A massive sandstorm grounding flights around Phoenix last night. The cloud is rising thousands of feet in the air and stretching over 30 miles. Seven Montana counties under a state of emergency because of an oil spill in the Yellowstone River. Forty two thousand gallons leaked Friday night after an Exxon Mobil pipeline ruptured. Governor Brian Schweitzer is criticizing the oil giant for what it calls a sluggish response. Exxon Mobil says 350 workers are involved in the cleanup and more resources will be added until all of the oil is gone. President Obama reversing a long-standing White House policy of not sending condolence letters to the families of service members who commit suicide. The move comes after a bipartisan group of senators asked the president to change it. Between 2005 and 2009, more than 22 percent of Army suicides occurred in combat zones. Overall across the military, more than 1,100 service members took their lives during the same time period. President Obama inviting congressional leaders from both parties to the White House to try to kick start talks to increase the nation's debt limit. The meeting comes as CNN learned the president met with House Speaker John Boehner over the weekend to discuss reducing the deficit. Let's check in on the markets right now. Stock futures trading down slightly ahead of the opening bell. Investors said to be on edge over some financial stability concerns in Europe. Today, Facebook will hold a news conference to announce the launch of what it calls something awesome. The buzz this morning is that this awesome thing may actually be a partnership with Skype that lets you video chat with your Facebook friends. International Olympic Committee set to unveil the winning bid to host the 2018 winter games. Here are the three cities in the running Munich, Germany, Annecy, France and Pyeongchang, South Korea. The IOC announcement is expected at 11:00 Eastern Time. You're caught up on today's headlines. AMERICAN MORNING will be back after a quick break.
Oil Spill Stains Yellowstone River