newsroom" where the news unfolds live on this saturday april 21st. i'm rob marciano in today for fredricka whitfield. happening now, george zimmerman may be released from jail anytime. a judge set a $150,000 bond during a hearing that took an unexpected turn yesterday when zimmerman took the stand and said this -- >> i wanted to say i am sorry for the loss of your son. i did not know how old he was. i thought he was a little bit younger than i am, and i did not know if he was armed or not. >> cnn's david mattingly is following developments from sanford, florida. david, when exactly is zimmerman expected to re-released, potentially today and where had se expected to go? >> reporter: he could be released at any time. yesterday his attorney said it might take a couple of days. a lot of things to consider. first his security. he has to be able to escape all the scrutiny on him right now and go back into hiding. possibly out of state where he was before when he turned

himself in. also, authorities are going to have to be able to keep track of him. he's going to have to have is a gps device on him so if he does go out of state, they have to have assurances that that technology is going to work wherever he might be going. also, another thing. he's going to have to make bond, come up with $15,000 cash and there's a lot of wheels in motion right now that are affecting exactly when he's going to be getting out. >> david, we played a clip of zimmerman yet taking the stand. kind of a surprise move. the first time he's spoken publicly about the case. what's the reaction on the ground there? >> reporter: well, the reaction we heard from first was from the family of trayvon martin. i was looking right at trayvon martin's parents sitting in the courtroom listening as george zimmerman was looking and talking directly to them in the courtroom. they sat there rather stoic, not reacting much throughout the proceedings. they may have leaned to each other and said something quietly

occasionally, but soon as this hearing was over, they got up and walked out of the courtroom quickly, not talking to anyone. not answering any questions, and instead they let their attorney speak for them and he expressed their outrage that george zimmerman was allowed to get up and make an apology. they questioned his motivation, the timing of this. they say he could have done this, many opportunities prior to that hearing, and they viewed it as "self-serving" that he was doing this in order to get his bond. >> watching this yesterday, this hearing, it looked to me almost like a trial. at one point the defense was questioning the state investigator. what was their goal there? >> reporter: well, that was very unusual, but nothing is normal about this case. the defense was actually trying to find out a little bit of what kind of evidence the prosecution actually has against george zimmerman. it was a surprise when the defense put the investigator from the state on the stand and start asking very specific questions, and we were learning

that they didn't have the answers to some very basic questions, the foremost here being, who threw the first punch in that altercation between george zimmerman and trayvon martin? >> and that's going to be key to, you know, try to get down to the bottom of, and i guess we'll have to wait for the trial there. david mattingly on the watch there in sanford, florida. david, we'll check back later in the afternoon. thank you. one of the biggest questions coming out of the trayvon martin case is what will lap to that stand your ground law? florida has taken big steps on deciding on that. coming up, josh levs with tails. now to the case of the missing little boy that's gone cold but never closed. the fbi is tearing up a basement in this new york city home. missing for 33 years. at the time the boy the case was front page news across the

country. >> in many ways he was the first missing child. he was america's missing child. >> the fbi has brand new interest in the local carpenter who used to have a work shop in that basement and was one of the last people to see etan before he disappeared. the carpenter hasn't been charged with any crime and says he had nothing to do with the child's disappearance. a california woman remains in jail charged with the first-degree murder of this woman, brittany killgore who recently filed for divorce from her husband, disappeared. her body found in a neighboring county. detectives have not revealed the relationship, if any, jennifer lynne lopez. held ones 3ds million bond. $3 million bond. and did anyone from the white house play a part in the

secret service prostitution scandal. iowa's republican senator chuck grassley is asking whether or not the secret service agents reserved or shared hotel rooms with house staffers. six secret service agents lost their jobs already and the investigation is far from over. stay with cnn. drew griffin is actually in colombia and we'll talk with him later on this program. mitt romney pushing forward to november. he took a sort of victory lap while speaking at the republican national committee gathering in arizona yesterday. romney split his message between a call for party unity and a attacks on president obama, and a word for his past and present republican rivals. >> let me also commend the people who had the courage to run for president on our side of the aisle this year. some still running. some have gotten out of the race but each contributed to the process. each of them campaigned in an aggressive and dynamic way to spread our message of

conservatism and each is going to play a vital role in making sure that we win in november. >> on monday, romney will be campaigning in philadelphia with florida senator marco rubio, mentioned as a possible running mate. but before rubio takes that campaign stop, you can catch him on "state of the union" with candy crowley, 9:00 a.m. eastern. look at his delegate count, campaign debt, newt gingrich doesn't have much of a chance of becoming the nominee, but he doesn't want to give up the perks of still being in the race. that includes the secret service following him around everywhere. it could be costing taxpayers more than $40,000 a day. his campaign has come under attacks for wasteful spending, you can imagine, and in spite of his struggling campaign his chief donor sheldon adelson's family gave his super pac another $5 million last month bringing the total contribution to more than $20 million so far. u.s. airway has take an step

towards uniting with american airlines. three of american's largest uniony agreed to support a potential merger with us airways while this is not a formal bid just yet, this move is significant in garnering support for it. american airlines filed for bankruptcy last year and earlier this year announced plans to cut 1,000 jobs. up next, we'll take to you a remote island in west africa. it's a place you probably never would see. and these animals are facing an uncertain future. i remember the days before copd.

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a couple of things happening overseas. police in afghanistan say they foil add major militant attack in kabul. look wa they found hidden under bastion of potatoes in a truck. more than ten tons of explosives. five men arrested reportedly confessed to being members of regional terrorist groups. in pakistan, recovery crews searching for the wreckage of a passenger plane that crashed yesterday in islamabad. already found at least 120 bodies. the u.n. security council approved a plan today to send 300 unarmed military observers to syria. their mission, to make sure all sides of the conflict of following the terms of last week's cease-fire agreement. drivers still preparing to race tomorrow in bahrain. a major formula one race. the bahrain grand prix. the race is set to go on despite last night's fighting between police and anti-government

demonstrators that witnesses say left one protester dead. folks going to the movies this weekend can check out a disney nature film about an adorable baby chimp in a rain forrest. in west african nation of ivory coast, writer producer brenda bush recently visited chimpanzees in neighboring liberia. a sanctuary where former lab animals now face an uncertain future. >> reporter: so it's not planet of the apes but it is a real-life island of the apes. these research chimpanzees were released after years of experimentation. they were brought to this island on liberia's farmington river to live out the rest 6 their lives far from prodding needles and painful laboratory tests. this is their sanctuary. we've counted about a dozen cuz chimpanzees. seemed aggravated when we arrived. they are watching us as we watch

them. not many know about these chimps. we had to travel an hour up river in a rudimentary canoe to get here. i'm told there are some 60 ch p chimps roaming free and ryumins better watch out. it was my daughter who insisted i come here. >> i've got to be honest, the same fear i had when i first came to this very island. >> reporter: this may help explain why the chimps don't like people. they lived in these cages while researcher conducted pioneering studies of hepatitis over two decades. liberian authorities say the research led to a solvent detergent used to cleanse blood of viruses. ironically, it was the bloodshed in liberia that freed the chimps. years the civil war, ordered to shut down its facility, now the future of the animals may be in jeopardy. demanding compensation for research carried out during the 1980s's some of that money would be used to continue feeding the

chimps for the rest of their lives. food is the one thing they rely on humans for, even those unwanted visitors. >> we learn that if you don't throw food at the chimpanzees they will throw rocks at you. so we brought plenty of bananas for them. >> reporter: with the liberian government and new york blood center in arbitration, the long-term care of the chimps is in question. well, brenda bush joins us live. you're from liberia. your daughter you went to go see. fascinating journey you took us on. glad you shared that with us. >> thank you. >> the question is we're feeding the animals. what else can be done to make sure they live out retirement well here? >> rob, i think we'll have to wait and see the outcome of this legal case between the liberian government and the new york blood center. they are the ones, the new york blood center is responsible for feeding the animals, taking care of them right now. i spoke to the new york blood

center. they said they can't talk while the case is yaunlder way. my sources in liberia say the new york blood center said they can't continue taking care of these animals. really, we don't know yet. we have to wait and see what happens. >> you just, your heart goes out to these animals. lord know what's they went through when these tests were being done. even if they've been treated well or out of human contact, they have a reputation for being a little agitated. was it -- their closest living relative to humans. was it a frightening -- i'd be kind of scared of these animals? >> it was so scary. such a frightening experience. i'll tell you, the fear for me started even before we got in the water. we -- the canoe we took was a hand-made canoe. looked so rudimentary. carved out and then we went to get in the canoe and the man, call him, the man says to me, will wen you get in the canoe, don't move. i'm like what do you mean, don't move? >> don't jump out.

>> no. you don't meev. you don't even turn, because it's really small, a small canoe. >> might flip over. >> yes, exactly. at that point, okay. i don't need to see chimpanzees. my daughter said, no, mom. you've got to go. it's going to be fun. you'll be fine. we get there. you don't see the chimps because they see you way before you see them. you hear them. they're going crazy and then you see them and they're jumping up and down. oh, my gosh. because you're used to seeing chimpanzees behind glass. there's no glass. >> right, sure. there is no fence. >> there's you and there are the chimps. you know? so -- that was scary. scary watching them. but like my daughter said, if you throw them food, which we knew they won't throw rocks at you. chimp, so smart. if you come see us, you better bring us some food. >> and what's more, we'll throw rocks. that's fascinating stuff. grace pictures. we know you'll follow up to see where that takes us next.

good stuff. welcome back. tax fraud. a billion dollar business and just ahead, we're going to tell you what you can do to not become a victim of stolen identity. stay tuned. ♪

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gupta. you know him. gearing up for a grueling triathlon. he won't be alone. some virus are going to join him. sanjay talked to one in this edition of "fit nation." >> a little less than five mo months away until race day. me and group of cnn virus called the lucky seven training to compete in the nautica triathlon. training is going well for just about everyone. now that the lucky seven have all gotten road bike, riding outside. i wanted to check in with one, see how things have changed for her since joining the program. joining me from lockport, new york right outside buffalo one of our triathlon participant ps. you're up in lockport. entering break for you and your students. how are things going? what are you doing up there? >> well, i'll enjoying wedding planning here. getting to visit my parents, and i've been able to work out with my sister while i've been here. that's the first time i've of actually come home way plan to

actually exercise. so it's been a different type of spring break in buffalo this time around. >> we got a couple other updates as well. remember glen? when we first mess glen he was sleeping with a cpac machine every night to deal with the sleep apnea. he's lost about 30 points since joining the challenge. for the first time in years is sleeping soundly enough without the machine. also, rick morris, a firefighter from north carolina who smoked nearly a pack a day. he smoked his last cigarette duri during kickoff weekend. blood pressure hear dropped to 114 over 60. no medicine, just diet and exercise. i'm proud of their progress and can't wait to see more progress. check out physical nation and join us on facebook. posting beginner workouts every monday morning. back to you. okay. i know he probably filed his tax

return recently. millions filed this past week. the upcoming days, hundreds of thousands could find out our identity was stolen. and fake tax returns filed. today in our weekly financial ticks segment advice from four victims of tax fraud. karen lee, author of "it's just money. so why does it cause so many problems" here with us live. i know tax, identity theft, a big problem. i wouldn't think tax fraud would be associated. >> it's new and growing. it's a huge problem. last year the irs gave out $1.4 billion in fraudulent tax refunds. a six-time increase over the year before. >> huge. >> it is huge. >> just to people who have stolen your identity, file add return and got refunds? >> right. using fake employment information. >> stealing social security numbers. >> that's right. >> if you're one of these people what can you do to get your money back? >> let's talk about it. two agencies you must go to.

first is the federal trade commission. you want to go on their website. it's real easy to find on the right side, identity theft. tall their hot line also. the second thing you need to do get in touch with the irs. they van identity theft unit. there's an 800 number for that and then this year they started a new form. it's form 14039 and this is san identity theft affidavit. you need to go online with them and file that. >> a new form. that's how i knew, how big a problem it is. >> right. the thieves get smarter. >> right. so i had somebody kind of write a false check for me and i didn't have my identity stolen but i know people who have. an absolute nightmare. what are things you can do to protect yourself. >> some we've heard before, but it's a good reminder. first thing, got to keep your social security number private. do not give it out to just anyone. do not carry the card in your wallet. check your credit at least every 12 months. as you know, get a free credit report never 12 months.

secure your personal information at home. if you keep all of your financial documents in one place, lock them up. when you're getting rid of them, shred them. burn them. whatever you need to do. never, of give your personal information out over the phone or e-mail. now, when we need to get someone's social security number in our office, we always e-mail them to call us with the number. do not put it up over the internet. another thing is to everyonety your wallet. copy the front, copy the back and keep that piece of paper somewhere private in case it turns out your wallet gets stolen. >> i wouldn't think about that. >> that's right. that's the next question is what do you do? >> yeah. >> if it gets stolen? >> exactly. >> this is the thing. most people the first thing they're going to do, look to call the numbers on the back of their card, but the most important thing to do is to call the three credit bureaus. you could go online or call them, but it's transunion, experian and equifax. >> say, hey, i got my stuff

stolen? you'll see things happening? >> you don't know. you put a fraud alert on their account and a great tip from my friend pat in buffalo told me the next growing area of identity theft is when someone's died. so if your loved one has died, want to call those three agencies again, let them know that that's happened and make sure that they put a freeze on their credit. >> puts a freeze on -- that's especially with the financial crisis we've just had. credit is everything -- >> like you need this on top of everything else you're going through. >> the money doled out that these fraudulent returns from the tax dollars? >> up to the irs to get the money back. we know where that will go. going through the right avenues you can get your true refund. the hassle in your life. do what you can to protect your information. >> one more thing to think about during tax season. our favorite time of year. protect your identity. karen lee, thanks very much. again, plug the book one more

time. the title called "just money." >> why do we have so many problems. >> i like it. >> also, go to my website and get links to all of those sources we said you needed to go to, the federal trade commission, irs and the three credit bureaus all on my website under useful links. >> if you weren't paying attention the last three minutes, we've got you covered. thanks. coming up, the trayvon martin case triggered a nationwide debate about gun laws. josh levs has the details. stand your ground. that law exists. >> the big question right now. there's change happening. flar has chosen a group of people to tackle that very question. what they decide could impacts the entire country. i explain coming up. this bowl of strawberries is loaded with vitamin c. and now, b vitamins to boot. coffee doesn't have fiber. unless you want it to. splenda® essentials™ are the first and only line of sweeteners with a small boost

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in the local carpenter who used to have a work shop's in that basement. carpenter says he had nothing to do with the child's days appearance. and getting out of jail as early as today, george zimmerman. yesterday the judge granted his release on $150,000 bond. his family needs to posts 15 $10 to get him out. zimmerman called it self-defense. one of the biggest questions coming out of the trayvon martin case what should be done about that stand your ground law. florida selected the people to tackle that and the decision could affect laws nationwide. josh levs is here to explain that. >> similar laws. we're seeing a step forward in this debate. we don't know yet how this will play out in the trayvon martin case. if it will be determined the stand your ground law applies in that case. not in question that law is under a national microscope and this debate is going on all over the country. should this law exist or not exist and what should it say if

it does? what's happening in florida. they've select add group of people. 17 people, who are tasked with a huge challenge. they have to determine, should this law exist, what should it say and they're looking at the whole scope of florida gun laws but also are taking a speck look at this stand your ground idea which allows a person to use force if that person feels threatened in certain circumstances. so a lot of people are saying, what's the task force going to do? what the lieutenant governor said just the other day. >> we have appoint add highly qualified task force, the 17 task force member, inclusive of many different points of views, and racially, regionally and professionally diverse. >> so, rob, that's making some people happy. they'll hear different points of view, public meetings all oesh over the state. expect a lot of drama and passionate testimony on different sides. >> like about ad hoc committee i

guess. have they selected the people yet? >> yeah. >> what's the timeline of the decision? >> through both of those with you. 17 people are and i want to you know a little. a graphic. break it down a little. talked with the goner's office. 17 members total. 4 of state lawmakers, one of whom wrote the stand your ground law in florida and doesn't believe it applies to trayvon martin. defense attorney, prosecutors on there, members of neighborhood watch programs, just like george zimmerman. the man who killed trayvon martin. says it was in self-defense. judges on there. a leader of a latino group. keep in mind how race plays out. george zimmerman latino, trayvon martin black. so is the vice chair of this's trying to be as diverse as possible and a long road again. beginning to meet may 1st and hoping to have a decision to give to the govern are and to the legislature by next spring. no specific date. a year from now we could see changes and then we could be seeing changes throughout the rest of the country.

>> could be a bit of a ripple effect. an interesting angle to this case. josh levs, thanks for the insight. the economy is number one issue this election season and new cnn orc poll says 43% of americans think it's improving. that's up 40% since february. 57% still think the situation is bad. 42% believe economic conditions have stabilized. 24% say things are starting to recover, and 33% believe the country is still in a downturn. all right. act like a lady and think like a man. that's the weekend's most anticipated movie. it's all about this. >> a lot of stuff i went through to get her, i wrote in the book to tell women how they can get the man they want. >> educated. you walk away knowing for the first time you actually get to see how men think. >> i volunteer to consult to the movie, but they said no.

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so are you ready to get romantic this weekend? this weekend's big movie releases are are all about love. our movie critic from fandango is here to give us grades on "the lucky one "and "think like a man." joining us from los angeles. hi. let's start with "the lucky one." a quick summary of the movie? >> okay. well, zac efron play as sergeant in the marines who finds a picture of a beautiful girl that keeps him from getting blown up. thanks to the wonder of the internet he actually finds the girl in real life. he shows up at her doggy kennel, and starts to take his stert off and lift heavy thing, and if you know nicholas sparks movies, he directed "the notebook," excuse

me. he wrote the book "the notebook" and from there romance happens. it blooms. >> i bet. let's see a little clip. right here. >> give us a quote of your favorite philosopher. >> sometimes the questions are complicated. and the answers are simple. >> hmm. >> don't tell me. voltaire? >> it's voltaire. isn't it? >> it's dr. seuss. >> thank you very much for the tea. >> listen, start quoting dr. seuss, that's a home run for me. you mentioned -- so you saw the -- i haven't seen it. you know, what's your grade on it? >> well, here's the thing. what i really liked about this movie is that it's super romantic bordering on really creepy. so it's just like love. zac efron, again, it's -- he luckily is aging, according to schedule. in his mid-20s and finally looks like it.

so it was fun to watch him sort of stalk this girl and i was into it, which was surprising. i think it's a credit to his acting abilities and makes me wanted to stand up and salute so i give him a big thumbs up. >> from what i've read, did a fair amount of research as far as spending time with soldiers and eck that goes a long way trying to weave war in with love. doesn't it? >> absolutely. he does a really good shell shocked in this movie and i think he's by far the most interesting part. now, the thing that i didn't quite love as a nicholas sparks fan myself, i thought the chemistry between the two lead actors was a little off. i didn't quite buy their love scenes, and i also didn't quite buy the climax of the film where she gets super mad at him. not a spoiler if you know anything about nicholas sparks. so overall, i don't think this movie is going to reach basically the men as per usual, but i think ladies are going to

like it, because if you like any of his other movies, this is the same thing. >> okay. this is my first segment doing with you. you give it a thumbs up, a, b, c, d. how do you grade this thing? >> well, i'm like a naughty school teach perp i love giving grades and i give this one a c, because i thought that -- especially with nicholas sparks, average. but zac efron is great. >> all through school. c's not bad. still passing. speaking of men, this next movie, "think like a man." quickly, let's watch a clip from that one. >> steve harvey's a trainer. >> look. mama's boy chapter seven is you. >> i'm not a mama's boy. >> you don't think that, do you? >> listen to this. men respect standards get some. >> i prefer my women not have standards. it's brainwashing. >> trying to push me towards my dreams. >> that one's about men, how they're thinking. don't necessarily want those secrets to get out, but what did you think of the movie? >> steve harvey is a traitor to

men because he wrote a book called "act like a lady: think like a man" giving then inside view what's men are really thinking and how they get that and how they deal with other situations, too, like what happened if your man loves his mom too much, what happens if he won't commit? so the movie is a little bit weird for the first 30 minutes, because i felt like i paid $12 to watch steve harvey give me a seminar on relationships. it's pretty awkward. but -- the good news is, they drop that after the beginning and then you get to focus on the fantastic ensemble. these folks have so much charisma. they make the movie really funny, really relatable and it's actually an amazing ensemble comedy, which, by the way, is hard to pull off as we saw earlier with gary marshall who directed "valentine's day" and "new year's eve." those were awful. i had no idea. and "think like a man" really nails it.

>> what do you give it for a grade? >> this one gets a b from me. again, first 30 minutes, a little awkward, but after that, this is so much fun to watch. and i got -- die get a little good advice. okay? i'm not going to lie. >> i'll have to preview it before i let my wife seen it. i don't want her seeing all the scenes. >> something for men and women in this. you're welcome. have fun. >> sweet. thanks. get all of the movie greats at fandango and movies.com. love it. all right. love this as well. get ready for a spectacular show in the sky tonight. no tickets needed. no grades. just let me know what you think. all you need to do, look up. best chance to check out the meteor shower. meineke's personal pricing on brakes.

i tell you what i can spend. i do my best to make it work. i'm back on the road safely. and i saved you money on brakes. that's personal pricing. moth madness hitting texas due to the mild winter. droves of moths invade the winter experts think because of 9 mild winter. usually the cold air during winter kills off the eggs. as you know, across much of the country it wasn't cold at all. the moth eggs survived. pest control can only do so much. best advice, shut off the lights and close the door and wait it out. all right. you want to shut off the lights and get outside tonight potentially to see this. b bonnie schneider is joining me. you know the leonids's know how

big a deeg, this was completely off my radar. i never heard about this. >> last year not much of a show. the moon so bright it competed. this year we have a better chance and better viewpoint of seeing this. >> all you need to do basically look outside and the darker the better. after midnight is best, and close to dawn. just look to the northeast sky towards the constellation lyrid. i probably couldn't pick it out without a sky map. look to the northeast and look for shooting stars. of course, bonnie, we need clear skies to take care of that. i'll let you get to the forecast and show folks where the sky, clear. >> most of country will have a good viewpoint and perspective to see this. good news. places where it's not going to be visible. the eastern half of the country. why? a front is passing through. it's didn't stormy in new york city. we'll see more of that kind of covering up the pretty skies for tonight. i think georgia, you'll see a better picture if you're more to the west of atlanta.

but then you can see, look at this big section of the u.s. where we are going to see clear skies like in denver and st. louis. a little about the shower. specs of comet thatcher's dust hitting the top of the atmosphere at 120,000 miles per hour. incredibly fast. with that speed it hits the atmosphere and sbidisintegrates. i mentioned to rob, the new moon this year is actually going to make for a better show because when you have a new moon the dacker side of the moon faces the earth. wei want a darker moon so it doesn't compete with the meteor showers. where and when can you get a chance to see the spectacular show? midnight to dawn. best after 3:00 a.m. watch just before the sun comes up and the sky is dark. when you're really get a good viewpoint. adjust to the dark be lay on the dark in a lounge chair and use the sky. looking in one direction it's confusing where to look. you may catch it more in your

peripheral vision. confused on what direction to see it. anywhere towards the midwest or the western half of the country, you valley a speck star ltacula. a saturday or sunday night, you don't have to wake up for work and may have a chance to see it. or you have to wait until next year. try to get out. >> a saturday night. you're right. talked about romance movies dpop that and go outside and watch shooting stars. who know what's will happen. all right, bonnie. thanks. one of the stories we're following, the scandal that shamed the secret service began in this hotel in colombia. is this an isolate the incident? examining the culture of the secret service, next. december t polar shifts will reverse the earth's gravitational pull and hurtle us all into space. which would render retirement planning unnecessary. but say the sun rises on december 22nd, and you still need to retire. td ameritrade's investment consultants can help you build a plan that fits your life. we'll even throw in up to $600

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employees stepped down over a prostitution scandal that rocked the agency bringing the total so far to six. 12 members of facing allegations of partying with prostitutes at this hotel in colombia before the president arrive for a summit. so was this more than just a stray incident? brian todd finds out. >> reporter: it's the sheer number of secret service personnel involved in the alleged incident with prostitutes that's raising serious questions in washington. >> it's hard for me to believe that was the first and only time. there were just too many people involved. >> reporter: in fact, 11 total. sources say too super viruss among them leading law enforcement experts to be concern about potentially a larger problem within the secret service. a comfort level with this kind of conduct. is this incident part of a pattern in that agency? we spoke off-camera with several former secret service ats and supervids visors who say it's not. they never witnessed or saw

anything like this but heard of wheels up parties when members of media and white house staffers get together after a president left a city and have drinks at bar or hotel room. they're comparatively tame. jeffrey robinson wrote a book on the secret service with a former top agent said this about those parties. >> do married guys take off their rings at these parties? they often say wheels up, rings off. okay. that's a problem for these married guys and their families. do people get drunk? gee, there's a new story. >> reporter: robinson says those are isolate the incidents. not part of a broader culture at the secret service. there was an incident in 2006 when a secret service agent was tasered, charged with public intoxication after an altercation at a bar in waco, texas. in 2002, u.s. news & world report published an investigative piece detailing incidents of agents having raucous parties, barroom braham, sex with underaged girls, some came from disgruntled former

agents with grievances with the agency tlmplgts is real concern this is a cultural problem within the agency. is it? >> no. it is not. i mean, i can tell you unequivocally it is not and i lived it 31 years. >> reporter: serving under six presidents, barbara riggs was the first to become a supervisor in the presidential protective decision. the first woman to become deputy secret service director and supervised advanced teams. >> yes, we have had people who have been involved in inappropriate behavior. after duty, can you go out and have a beer? absolutely. can sometime there's be an incident, they yes, there has been. is it stemic? no. >> reporter: mirroring that saying in an agency of 7,000 people, yes incidents of misconduct and criminal behavior. the official would not respond to a broader coaltural problem at the secret service but said

pla in regard to this incident and others they've responded appropriately. >> joining us live, developments in the next hour of the "cnn newsroom." spring has sprung and the grounds at the white house are in full bloom. up next, a sneak peek at the first garden. [ rosa ] i'm rosa and i quit smoking with chantix. when the doctor told me that i could smoke

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ten million people in the u.s. suffer from a common skin condition known at psoriasis. there's no cure, there are treatments that can help. here's elizabeth cohen in this week's "let for her." >> reporter: michelle von enjoys being with friends and family, part of who she is, but of since she was diagnosed with sir r psoriasis, seize conscience of the way she looks. >> it's ugly. it's an ugly, ugly disease. >> psoriasis is a genetic skin condition that causes skin redness and irritation. most who suffer from psoriasis have thick skin with flaky pamps

calmed scales. >> a lot of body is covered, what could wear, social events to go to. >> reporter: it occurs when the body's immune system and cold and dry weather makes it worth. although psoriasis isn't dangerous it were be associated with other health problems. >> obesity, heart attack, stroke, high cholesterol, arthritis. >> reporter: the treatments range from topical creams to light therapy toy new injectable medications. recently michelle started giving herself a shot every two weeks causing her psoriasis to disappear. she's gotten over her fear of needles because the drug works so well. >> i still have hab us i developed over years when i cover it. oh. i don't have to do that anymore. >> reporter: with this week's "health for her" i'm elizabeth cohen. news making news arrangementsed nation. the remains of the american bandstand creator dick clark have been cremated according to

representatives. paul chef ronn said no other plans have been finalized. clark died of a heart attack wednesday at the april of 82. conservative blogger andrew breitbart died of heart failure according to a los angeles coroner's report released friday. he rose to national notoriety for an edited and misleading video that appeared to show an african-american agriculture employee admitting she discriminated against a white farmer. he later posted sexually photos of anthony weiner that led to his resignation. breitbart died at the age of 43. opening up gardens and grounds to visitors this weekend. cnn was there for a sneak peek and view the jacqueline kennedy garden, rose guaarden and south lawn and kitchen garden. a cold case -- suddenly hot again in new york city. police and the fbi are trying to find out if this cell hold

apartment building is a crime scene. it's a missing person's mystery and a landmark case investigators have been trying to figure out since the 1970s. cnn national correspondent susan candy otsy at the scene. susan, seeing the fbi digging in that basement. what exactly are they looking for? >> reporter: well, they're looking for the remains of etan patz. this is a 6-year-old little boy, rob, that disappeared in may of 1979. he was only 6 years old, and he lived just a half a block away from here right down the street from where i'm standing. he left his house that day on his way to the bus stop. it was the very first time his parents had allowed him to walk to school, to that bus stop, rather, all by himself, but then he disappeared. vanished from sight, and his family realized something was wrong when he didn't come home from school that day. well, authorities have been examining this case for years and really all the clues had ne