a funeral held for byrd and melanie billings. what their family is saying today about the attack and the investigation. take a look at this here. this surveillance video from the lobby of a hotel in jakarta, indonesia. it shows a suspected suicide bomber. there he is. who just a few seconds later detonated his explosives. before his death, michael jackson was working on some new material. you will hear one of his unreleased songs. that is just ahead. good friday to you, you're watching hln news and views. so glad you are, i'm susan hendricks. we start right now this hour in florida where the funeral for byrd and melanie billings was held today in pensacola. the couple was gunned down last week while most of their adopted children were nearby. a hortiffic crime.

earlier this week investigators recovered a safe from the billings home. contained only children's prescription drugs and no cash inside. well, michael billings, the 44-year-old son of byrd billings from a previous marriage told a tampa newspaper he is staying away from today's funeral because he doesn't feel safe. and coming up, we'll have a live report on the funeral for byrd and melanie billings, plus, the latest on the investigation really tying up loose ends during the investigation close to being closed. ed lavandera will have a live report. at least six people are dead from bomb blasts that hit two luxury hotels in jakarta, indonesia. video seen from right here inside the jw marriott. an unidentified man seen walking through the hotel lobby, there he is, with the rolling suitcase. then, seconds later, the bomb goes off. suicide bombers checked in as guests before carrying out the coordinated attacks. more than 50 people were wounded, including eight

americans. the blast occurred almost simultaneously at the marriott and ritz-carlton hotel. peter bergen says the attacks have the hallmark of one particular group. >> it would be kind of surprising if it wasn't this group, but they have taken a lot of hits over the last several years and the indonesian government had a pretty aggressive celt of operations against them with the help of the australian government because the number of australians killed in these attacks. in fact, they atargeted the australian embassy along with the jw marriott back in 2003 and also help from the united states government and the indonesian public, of course, is also against this group. so, this group has taken some pretty heavy hits, a number of hits from senior leaders and a number of bomb makers have been arrested but this is the way, if it is indeed them, their way of saying, we're back. >> indonesian police say they're still unclear what group is behind that attack.

i-reporter greg wollstencratt was on the scene. the first explosion was i see at the marriott a big bloom of black and gray smoke. i work for one of the local television networks and to see what it was all about and i got down to the ground floor and there was another huge explosion at the ritz-carlton. there was smoke billowing out of the building all over the place and all the windows were blown out on the street side, quite extensively with smoke and there was already some people starting to move outside and i went up the driveway toward the lobby and all the windows were blown out on the lobby side, as well.

i was able to go into the restaurant and have a look around and having stayed in that hotel many times, there were just total devastation and you couldn't even recognize it from what it was before. i did see one mutilated body on the floor, which could have been one of the suicide bombers and i did see some other people getting escorted out with other injuries. >> our thanks to greg and all the other i-reporters that got the shots. we do ask you to stay safe, though. if you have videos or breaking news, go to ireport.com and click on the upload now link to send those to us. check this out, the man being led away right here is expected in a federal courtroom today for allegedly killing his wife while they were on a five-day cruise. robert mcgill was arrested by the fbi when the carnival elation docked in san diego yesterday. they say he wasn't there at the time.

the fbi isn't providing details about a possible motive or how she was killed. they would only say "they have suspicions about how it happened and that they're waiting on an autopsy for more information." we'll bring that to you. president barack obama gave a fiery speech at the naacp convention last night. the country's first african-american president praised the progress of aphrokb americans. but he warned that there are still barriers to over come. president barack obama said his administration is working on some of those and he urged teachers, students and parents to do a little more. >> they might think they have a pretty good jump shot or a pretty good flow, but our kids can't all aspire to be lebron or lil wayne. i want them aspiring to be scientists and engineering, doctors and teachers, not just ballers and rappers. i want them aspiring to be a supreme court justice. i want them aspiring to be the president of the united states

of america! >> president obama said he's working to remove what he called structural inequalities left behind by a legacy of discrimination. the naacp is celebrating its 100th anniversary. we want to know, what's your view? is there still a need for the naacp or not? give us a call right now at 877-tell-hln. you can also shoot us an e-mail, cnn.com/hln. click under your views or text the word views, plus your comments and name to hlntv. we have to let you know that standard text rates apply and we'll air some of your responses today. we are getting word of an arrest in connection to the killing of former nfl quart drp back steve mcnair. the associated press is reporting that federal agents picked up a convicted felon that was suspected of killing the gun that was used to kill mcnair. he was shot to death on july 4th in his condo by his 20-year-old

mistress in what investigators are calling a murder/suicide. she bought a fully loaded .9 millimeter pistol. federal prosecutors plan to announce these charges later today. pope benedict will be wearing a cast on his arm for about a month. apparently he fell and broke his right wrist. the vatican says the 82-year-old pope was on vacation in the italian alps when the accident happened. before heading to the hospital to have the bone reset. check out these amazing shots. live pictures from space where the shuttle "endeavour" will be docking at the international space station later this hour. right now the spacecraft is performing a 360 degree backflip of sorts so the space station crew can photograph the shuttle and check it for any damage. some of the shuttle's thermal tiles were hit by foam during liftoff on wednesday. again, set to land at the

international space station at about 1:55 eastern time. if your fingers fly fast because you're a frequent texter, you might want to pay attention to this one. you could be hurting yourself. why some doctors say it could lead to surgery down the road. don't miss it.

police and pro government militiamen clashed outside of islamic's main prayer service. tear gas was fired who were calling on president mahmoud ahmadinejad to resign. dozens were arrested. inside the service, government opponents chanted freedom. their top clerical balker akbar rafsanjani delivered the sermon. several people who lost loved ones in the september 11th attacks say time for justice is now. they say president obama's order to close guantanamo bay and suspend terror trials will only

prolong their suffering. the group of victims' families visited the detention center in cuba this week. secretary of state hillary clinton said the obama administration is committed to carrying out justice. an update now on a story we brought to you yesterday. a second person has died after a stage roof being built for a madonna concert collapsed. a french hospital said the british worker died today. a french worker was killed immediately when the roof fell apart yesterday. eight others were injured. it's not known what caused the collapse yet, but police say a faulty power wrench may be to blame. madonna canceled her scheduled sunday concert after the accident. it could be two more weeks before we see the full autopsy report on michael jackson. the autopsy report was due this week at the earliest, but the l.a. county coroner's office said it is going to take a little longer now. no word on what caused the delay. the toxicology reports should include whether any drugs were in jackson's system when he died and whether drugs caused his

death or not. well, since his death, there has certainly been plenty of talk about hundreds of songs jackson recorded but never released. the website tmz has linked a track never heard before. it sounds like "horse with no name" here it is. ♪ she says don't you worry my friend, take my hand i'll take us there ♪ >> tmz is reporting that jackson got permission from the band america to record the name several years ago. again, never released. a young boy got buried in the sand tunnel he was building on the beach. he had no pulse and wasn't breathing but wait until you hear how rescuers brought him back to life.

a funeral just wrapped up for byrd and melanie billings, the florida couple who were gunned down in their home last week. before the service began the billings family spoke to reporters and ed lavandera is in pensacola and, ed, not your typical behavior would be after the funeral. what would you say? >> based on what the family attorney just revealed, something quite unexpected. the family attorney coming out a little while ago and probably to the dismay of investigators and

prosecutors in this case revealing what has really been at the heart and the center of a lot of speculation just what was inside the safes taken from the billings home. >> as a result of the intense speculation regarding the motive of the crime, i have been authorized to tell you that the safe that was removed from the billings home contained only children's prescription medication, important family documents and some jewelry of sentimental value. hopefully, this will put to rest the intense speculation and rumors that are swirling about the billings family. >> susan. we've tried to reach out to the sheriff's office here and they are deferring all comments to the attorney.

whether this attorney is saying is, indeed, accurate. but the back story here is that there is a great deal of sensitivity and frustration from the billings' family because of what has been reported as the dea's involvement into this case. they worry that people will draw the connection that the dea's involvement somehow puts the billings family in a bad light and they're very sensitive to that. very frustrated and angered with news media reports about the dea's involvement in this case. so, that's kind of what i think is inspiring this a lot, the background of it to kind of get to that point and having them come out and announce this. because if you remember, prosecutors and investigators have been asked repeatedly over the course of the last week just what is inside that safe and they have tried to keep that information very close and that's not something they wanted to reveal. >> any word if they're moving in on any other suspects? i believe it's eight arrests now. any word if the case is completely closed?

>> investigators say they wrapped up the bulk of their investigation, however, they do say there are two or three other people that they consider persons of interest. in fact, we're told that next week we could expect another arrest. so, even though the bulk of this investigation is over, authorities clearly not done yet. >> devastating story and the couple being laid to rest just a couple moments ago. ed lavandera, thanks so much. some amazing stories of survival here. a 5-month-old baby is in good condition after being stabbed with a needle and dumped in the convenience store trash bin. oklahoma city police say witnesses called 911 after seeing a woman stabbing the baby in the store parking lot. when police arrived they found the woman walking on the street naked. they then followed a trail of blood to a trash can where they found the baby crying. the woman and the baby were taken to the hospital. also, a boy was buried in the sand on a maryland beach was dead, but this story has a happy

ending. he was digging a tunnel tuesday when it collapsed. he had no pulse and wasn't breathing and completely lifeless. life guards started giving him cpr. take a listen. >> about four cycles through cpr we started realizing his eyes started to open up and he started to gasp. >> when he started gasping a little and his eyed opened, it was a relief. >> imagine the relief that was. now, the beach patrol there advises people not to dig holes more than knee deep. the boy's mother said he can't wait to get back to the beach. a car dealer believes he knows how to drive up sales. starting next month, the owner of a dealership in butler, missouri, is giving free ak hp 47s to anyone who buys one of his pickup trucks. mark mueller has a motto, god, guts, guns and american pickup trucks. everyone that works for him have

concealed and permts. >> we're real firm believers in the second amend. and we don't want to become victims. the response time to my home is 15 minutes and we are counting on the police, we have a great police force in baits county and great sheriff and great police in butler where we live, response time is still 15 minutes no matter how great the people and how great the intentions are. the only 911 call i need is chamberring around. >> people will have to pass federal background checks before they can get a weapon. buyers who don't want a gun will get a voucher for $250 worth of gas instead of guns. looks like teens who text too much could pay a heavy price and not just on their cell phone bills. a suburban dallas teenager who sent about 8,000 text messages last month went to the doctor and got a surprise diagnosis. she described her pain here.

>> just mainly back and neck problems and numbness and it hurts. >> well, bailey, what you have is texting teen tendonitis. >> the doctor says texting can cause wear and teen on your thumbes and soreness in your back because of poor posture while you text. the doctor expects a surge in thumb replacement surgery in the next few decades. surgery. well, they get bigger paychecks than most of us, even athletes need to know how to handle cash. >> well, the key is what are you paying right now as an interest rate because that's really what makes the decision. >> we're in the high 6s, i think. >> high 6s? >> interest only loan that we have -- we have to refinance -- >> pay it off, pay it off, pay it off. >> all right. >> there's not even gray with that question. >> okay.

>> well, you have to invest far more money every year than other people and you do the same kind of portfolio as someone else, but the amount of your pay that has to go in has to be a much, much, much higher percent where a typical person would be 10% of their pay through their working lifetime, believe it or not, what percent do you think you should be saving? >> want to hear the answer? all you have to do is tune in this weekend and get great consumer advice from clark howard tomorrow and sunday at noon and 4:00 p.m. eastern time right here on hln news and views. more and save less and avoid getting ripped off. market. the commerce department says its highest level in seven months. applications for building permts were also up. the sister of a suspect in the deaths of that florida couple is speaking out. what she really thinks about her

own brother. this is hln.

a funeral was held today for byrd and melanie billings. the florida couple that wasg gunned down during a home invasion robbery last week while most of their adopted children were nearby, they were laid to rest. earlier this week, investigators recovered a safe that was taken from the couple's home. at a news conference before the service, a family spokesperson wanted to make it clear just what was inside the safe. >> as a result of the intense speculation regarding the motive of the crime, i have been authorized to tell you that the safe that was removed from the billings home contained only children's prescription medication, important family documents and some jewelry of sentimental value. hopefully this will put to rest

the intense speculation and rumors that are swirling about the billings family. >> meanwhile, michael billings, the 44-year-old son of byrd billings from a previous marriage told a tampa newspaper he wouldn't attend today's funeral because he doesn't feel safe. well, the most recent suspect arrested in the billings' murder is out of jail. pamela long wiggins released on $10,000. she is charged as an accessory after the fact. a safe stolen from the billings' home was hidden in her backyard. relatives of two of the billings murders aren't coming to their defense. lenled gonzalez senior and jr. have a history of criminal behavior. >> they're not crazy, they are mean. they are hateful. they are dangerous. they need to be removed out of society.

>> that's what regina mccartney has to say about her own brother and his son, leonard gonzalez jr., also known as patrick. mccartney said her brother has long strug wld drugs and alcohol. >> he is a drug addict and it's all about money. >> reporter: mccartney said her brother has threatened her life and her brother's life. mccartney was left in charge of their mother and their estate. >> he wants drug money and he assumes my parents had money and my mother in the late stages of alzheimer's has taken the money to care for her. >> reporter: the family says the two were separated for years by divorce but got to know each other again after they were coincidently put into jail together. >> that time about when patrick took his name gonzalez back. don't care about anybody other than what they want, that world

resolves around them. >> reporter: the third man arrested with them wayne coldiron is a long-time friend of her brothers and she believes they're all dangerous and munsy the root of all this violence. >> he wants more and more and more. there's no stopping him. i don't think the good lord can stop leonard. >> reporter: what about his son, how would you describe him? >> apple didn't fall far from the tree. now mccartney said she is glad her brother and nephew are in jail. at the same time she's "very, very sorry for the billings family loss." at least six people are dead from a bomb that hit two luxury hotels in jakarta, indonesia. we now have video from inside the jw marriott. see that unidentified man right there in the circle, he is seen walking through the hotel lobby with some sort of suitcase he is wheeling behind him. seconds later the bomb goes off and suicide bombers checked in

as guests before carrying out the coordinated attacks. more than 50 people were wounded, including eight americans. the blast occurred almost simultaneously at the marriott and ritz-carlton. an unexploded bomb was found on the 18th floor of one of the hotels. it is still unclear what group is behind that attack. the man being led away right here is expected in a federal courtroom today for allegedly killing his wife while they were on a five-day cruise. robert mcgill was arrested by the fbi when the carnal elation docked in san diego yesterday. crew members found his wife, shirley's body in her cabin tuesday night. they say he wasn't there at the time. fbi isn't providing a possible motive or how she was killed they only have suspicions about how it happened and they're waiting on an autopsy for more information. and we want to bring you some live pictures from space where the shuttle "endeavour" will be docking with the

international space station. right now the space craft is about 50 feet away and nasa says the docking is ahead of schedule and may happen within the next few minutes. that's a camera view from the nose of the shuttle, i believe. the shuttle and its seven astronauts are delivering the last piece of japan space station lab. "endeavour" will remain at the space station for 1 1/2 weeks up in space and, again, it's about to dock moments from now. supposed to dock at 1:55 eastern time and may land a little earlier. we'll bring that to you when it happens. an update now on a story we brought to you yesterday. a second person has died after a stage roof being built for a madonna concert collapsed. the brig worker died today. the french worker was killed immediately when the roof fell apart yesterday. eight others were injured. it's not known what caused the collapse but a faulty power wrench may be to blame. madonna canceled her scheduled sunday concert after the accident.

we're talking about the michael jackson case again and it could be two more weeks before we see the full autopsy report on jackson. the report was due this week at the earliest, but the l.a. county corflr's office said it will take a little longer now, but no word on what caused that delay. the toxicology reports should include whether any drugs were in michael jackson's system when he died and whether drugs caused his death or not. some say it's a great time to buy a new car or truck and it's a great time, but a missouri dealer is offering extra incentive. what you could get when you buy a truck. this is hln.

welcome back to hln. the senate judiciary committee

vote on sonia sotomayor may happen as early as next week. republicans may ask for a week's delay. sotomayor wrapped up three days of direct questioning yesterday and even her republican critics concede she will have no trouble being confirmed as the first latino on the supreme court before the august recess. yesterday marked the 40th anniversary of the apollo 11 moon launch and a few days later man landed on the moon. arguably one of the highest technological achievements of the 21st century but some people think it never happened, it's all a conspiracy. one of cnn.com's most popular stories. hi, melissa. >> hi, susan. you have pictures, you have video and audio clips of buzz aldrin's moon landing and the five following landings, as well. yet, there are those that say it never happened. there is actually a poll and we

have found that 6% of americans believe the apollo moon landings were, in fact, fake. they say too many inconsistencies with nasa photographs and television footage. nasa lacked the technology back in '69 to actually land people safe on the moon and apollo astronauts poisoned by radiation and something else they say. the american flag that was planted appears to ripple in a breeze, although there is no wind on the moon. this is video right here of the "apollo 17" mission. what about the moonwalks? well, according to thererists they are lunar meteorites are from antarctica. they say it would have been impossible for as many nasa employees and everybody that worked in the apollo missions to keep this kind of a secret secret for some 40 years. >> but folks who believe that, i imagine, would keep believing that. >> that is one of the popular

stories on our website, as well. >> another popular story on cnn.com is first lady michelle obama's history. >> her great, great fwrand father. we are learning more about his time as a slave. his name is jim robertson and he worked on a plantation. the friend field plantation in south carolina in georgetown. about 350 slaves actually worked there. the conditions were rough. hot, humid weather, mosquitos. they worked among the snakes and alligator. from sun up to sun down. back breaking work. there was a whitewash cabin. all that's left of what is called slave street. jim robertson born in 1850 as a slave and he died as a free man and, again, michelle obama's great, great-grandfather jim robe robertson. >> interesting stories today. melissa, thanks.

for you, rio de janeiro may be an exotic destflation but for millions of children that live there, the day-to-day reality is very different from that. this week's cnn hero is showing a way to help change their destiny. >> i have never seen any place as beautiful as rio d se janeir but it does have its dark side. there is violence all over. >> the bad things that happen here are the shootings. >> it's the kids that have it toughest here. >> sometimes i get scared. >> they don't have many options. kids die every day from making the wrong choice, but every time i see, the first thing that comes to my mind is potential. i am a judo olympic medalist but the best part of my life is

changing people's destiny through sports. i usually tell the kids that we can't let ourselves get used to the violence that surrounds us. we have to fight back somehow. instead of fighting in the streets, they learn how to use your energy in the right place. >> he helps me win lots of championships and he helps me feel very proud of myself. >> helping kids avoid the wrong choice is one of our goals. they don't need to follow the, everyone told them they can change it. they're the true heroes. >> now, if you'd like to nominate someone who deserves to be a cnn hero, just go to cnn.com/heroes. you better hurry up, this is the last month to nominate someone. a man with two new hands is

getting used to wiggling his fingers and grabbing things, but still one special thing he wants to do. find out.

i'm jane velez-mitchell and here is my issue. our society is swimming in violence against kids. don't believe me? let me jog your memory. just a year ago little caylee anthony was reported missing. her mom was charged with her murder. 5-year-old hayleigh vanished from her home and they still haven't found her. and now nevaeh buchanan may have been buried alive. the loss of a child to almost every parent is devastating beyond measure, but these tragic stories should serve as a

reminder the responsibility of being a parent is not to be taken lightly. sadly, our society needs to be reminded of that over and over and over again. i'm jane velez-mitchell and that's my issue. >> find out what else jane has on her mind. watch "issues" every night at 7:00 eastern right here on hln. live pictures for you again where the shuttle "endeavour," space shuttle "endeavour" will soon be docking. it is about five feet away from the international space station. right now the spacecraft is five feet away and the crew is holding -- okay, we are just hearing. >> the shuttle "endeavour" has now contacted the international space station. >> right now you can hear contact has been confirmed. >> that came at 12:47 p.m. central time. >> you heard it and saw it live. they're delivering the last piece of the japan's space station lab to the international space station. "endeavour" will be there for

about a week and a half. now, just before linking up, the shuttle did a backflip so that the space station crew could photograph the in"endeavour" to check out any damage that may be there. some thermal tiles were hit by foam during liftoff on wednesday. it did a backflip and just moments ago you witnessed it right here live on hln. it landed on the international space station. the space shuttle "endeavour." again, they will be there for about a week and a half. live for you from space. we want to take you to new jersey now for an update. two police officers who were wounded in a shootout there. it happened in jersey city and they are in critical condition. officer mark de niro was shot in the face and the other shot in the neck. denardo was dead on arrival at the hospital and doctors revived him five or six times before they could stabilize him. six other officers were wouned in the gun battle. one of two suspects was dressed

like a priest. both were killed. well, a car dealer believes that he knows how to drive up sales. starting next month, the owner of a dealership in butler, missouri, is giving away free ak-47s. you heard right. guns to anyone who buys one of his pickup trucks. actually, they get a voucher to go buy a gun at the store. mike mueller says he has a motto and it's this, god, gun, guts and american pickup trucks. everyone that works for him has conceal concealed and permits. >> we don't want to become victims. i live out in the country 12 miles from the dealership 1,500 achers and the response time to my house is 15 minutes. if i'm counting on the police force, we have a great police force and great sheriff and response time is still 15 minutes no matter how great the people and how great the

service. chambering a round. >> well, people will have to pass federal background checks before they can get a weapon. pickup buyers who don't want a gun will get a voucher for $250 worth of gas instead. we have new information on the case of a surgical technician accused of putting patients at risk. kristin diane parker has hepatitis c. she is accused of swapping clean needles for dirty ones to feed her painkiller addiction. >> i can't take back what i did. it would have been different, but now i got to live with what i did for the rest of my life and so does everybody else. i didn't know this was going to happen. i mean, to the extent that people would be sick for the rest of their lives because of me, and that's something i can't take back. i know i'm a good person, you

know. i know i'm a smart person. i just do stupid stuff. >> this case unfolded in colorado. now police say parker also worked at hospitals in new york, also texas. at least 8,000 people have to get tested now. the country's first double transplant patient is due in therapy now to develop the muscles in his new hands, but the nerves in them haven't finished growing since he had surgery back in may. jeff says he wants to be able to feel his wife's touch when they hold hands. a bacterial infection caused him to lose his hands and feet a decade ago. well, looks like there may be some new life in the housing market. a bit of good news. the commerce department says construction of new homes rose 3.6% last month to its highest level in seven months. applications for building permits were also up. wondering how to deal with the economic crisis everyone seems to be. one advertising company thinks

it may have the answer. how it's using bill gates to do it.