the case of the dissident cheng guangcheng. how do people feel how chinese authorities have handled that case? >> it is very ironic in the sense that it is the american government who tried to negotiate the safety and freedom of a chinese citizen. the chinese government is detaining illegally its own citizens and harassing people who tried to visit him and put him under house arrest for more than three years. then when he ran off to the american consulate, the american government tried to ensure his safety. it is ironic. it is the duty to defend their own citizens but they oppress their citizens and illegally detained them. we support his case and demand a full investigation of why he was illegally detained. >> it has been 15 years since hong kong was handed over to china as a special administrative region. -- region. did you ever see the tensions be resolved? >> i do not think the tensions can be resolved unless the chinese government go on democracy. we do not believe that freedom can be guaranteed. for rule in china. our fre

here's cheng guangcheng. >> i want to meet with the secretary clinton.can get more help from her. i also want to thank her face-to-face. >> now, of course, the strategic and economic dialogue is ongoing in beijing. there were huge expectations for breakthroughs, but the administration has been hoping not to have it overshadowed. but the controversy over this dissident has erupted on the campaign trail. mitt romney was out today sharply criticizing the administration for how it handled the situation. >> if these reports are true, this is a dark day for freedom. and it's a day of shame for the obama administration. we are a place of freedom here and around the world and we should stand up and defend freedom wherever it is under attack. >> so, larry, that eruption of a campaign issue may be the most durable outcome of the events this week. the dialogue itself, which most china experts believe has been constructive since the bush administration launched it several years ago is likely to continue without a whole lot of deviation. there's been progress on inte

cheng guangcheng landed at an airport an hour ago. he found refuge in beijing. they left a few hours after being notified of an agreement with the united states. he was jailed for his campaign against forced abortion. the agreement allowed him to go to the u.s. to study law at new york university. >>> the man behind tesla motors was hoping to watch his private spacecraft lift off today. watch the countdown. you don't see or hear this very often. >> three, two, one, zero and lift off. we have had a cut off. >> with less than one second to go, the launch of the space x rocket was canceled. it was supposed to have been the dawn of a new area. the launch of an aircraft to the international space station. the founder watched the aborted launch from california. apparently high chamber pressure triggered a computer to shut down the launch at the last second. it was supposed to send 1,000 pounds of supplies to the international space station. the next launch is now scheduled for tuesday. >>> in oakland, the scene of a three-alarm fire is now a crime scene as investigato

cheng guangcheng called for an investigation into what he called a seven-year punishment. in an op-ed piece in the new york times says he urge the government and people of the united states and other democratic countries. >>>. he was given diplomatic sanctua sanctuary. he arrived in the u.s. earlier this month to study law. >>> recovery efforts are under way in northern italy after yesterday's deadly earthquake. this reporter was on the air and a strong aftershock hit. the quake was the second to hit the region in nine days. at least 16 people were killed and some 350 were injured. some were returning to work for the first time since the last earthquake. >>> an apology from the former rutgers university student who used a web cam to spy on his roommate. ravi used a web cam to spy on a romantic encounter between tyler clementi and another man and blogged about it. ravi said, my behavior and actions which at no time were motivated by hate, bigotry were nonetheless the wrong choices nd decisions. i apologize to everyone affected by those choices. >>> the sister of the man who

are in contact with chinese authorities over reports that a relative of human rights activist cheng guangcheng has been detained. >> we have had contact with chinese authorities about these concerning reports. beyond that, we are awaiting further information on some of these issues. >> chen is being treated in a beijing hospital. he fled from house arrest last month and took refuge in the u.s. embassy. chinese officials eventually reached a deal with the americans. they agreed chen could leave for the u.s. for study purposes. professors at new york university have invited him to be a visiting scholar. chen served a four-year prison sentence after he exposed abuses in china's family planning policy, including forced abortion. >>> in egypt, people power ousted the regime of hosni mubarak. but the fight continues for democracy and human rights. during last year's uprising, the demonstrators threw rocks. now their weapons of choice are paint brushes and wall paintings. nhk reports from cairo. >> reporter: portraits of young egyptians killed during the uprising. women marching in formation, weapons

cheng guangcheng is headed, in a wheelchair boarding a flight bound for new jersey.d house arrest nearly a month ago seeking sanctuary at the u.s. embassy in beijing. i'm kelly wright. we take you now back to bulls and bears. ♪ . >> brenda: no big pop for facebook stock. its opening day failing to live up to the hype. why is gary b saying this chart is good news for all of us? gary b? >> well, brenda, i think it showed a little insanity, if, close as you're going to get to insanity with the facebook ipo. it opened at $38. i thought there was a possibility it could end up in the 90 range, i mean, that's how, you know, much people wanted to own the stock at least the retail investor. thank god, it ended the day just above the $38 range. i think that showed, people are kind of waiting to see where it settles down, i think that's smart, good. anti-bubble, which is we want at this point. >> brenda: scott, you're not so clear that it's such a good thing that everybody's not partying like it's 1999, huh? >> no, it's not, brenda. i kind of was until the stock didn't go anywh

now, he said, those security officers near my house -- we want to see what else cheng guangcheng canoo. the libertarian party on saturday elected former new mexico gov. gary johnson as their nominee an las vegas. he said his goal was to reach 15% in the polls to qualify for the presidential debate and at least 5% in november to secure funding in 2016. former california superior chief judge jim and gray was chosen as his vice president. >> i sat down with them afterwards and i then and there decided i had to vote for a libertarian party candidate. one of the first things i loved about him when he came to san jose and we all went down to the airport and in those days you could go out to the tarmac, believe it or not. roger macbride came in on a rented played named the know force one. ed clark, has this guy not aged in 32 years? he is as good looking as ever and has set up here where it counts. he has been a delight to work with. he is supportive of the libertarian party. we have some procedures that i would like to read to you to indicate how we will select our presidential nominees. b

cheng guangcheng is on his way to the u.s. nick schifrin joins us with the latest from london.ood morning, nick. >> reporter: good morning, ron. this diplomatic rollercoaster threatened the very future of u.s./chinese relation. but he has left to come to the u.s. and the u.s. has scored a major victory. chen's release from chinese custody, reads like a spy novel. the u.s. rushed him into the embassy, using getaway cars. but the fact, as you said, he is coming to new york is study is a fact that the relationship between the u.s. and china has matured. and the man whose aviator glasses has become a symbol of human rights, after seven years of persecution. ron? >> chen will be due to arrive in new jersey later this evening, local time. >>> and president obama and leaders of the major industrialized nations are meeting at camp david this weekend, talking to get europe's debt crisis under control. while spurring economic growth. that will mean pushing germany to back away from its push to austerity. also on the docket, addressing iran's nuclear ambitions. >>> and three protesters at

cheng guangcheng's fate has been in the middle of a tug of war with u.s. and china. he will stay in china after receiving assurances he will be treated as a normal citizen. >>> metro has stepped up its security today on the anniversary of osama bin laden's death. extra police patrols and canine units are out in force, making sure things stay safe. news4's tracee wilkins as more. >> reporter: metro says that riders will be feeling and seeing a heavy police presence throughout the system today. they're also asking riders to help them out by reporting any suspicious activity this they may see. this started last night as folks were leaving nationals park. they experienced some of what we're going to be seeing throughout the day. heightened security marks the first-year anniversary of the death of osama bin laden. metro officials will step up patrols at major cross stations on platforms, inside trains and they're also going to be walking around with canine dogs and really large guns. but of course, this is all planned. transit police say there isn't a credible or specific

blind activist cheng guangcheng after negative editorials prompted reader backlash. wspaper is a mouthpiece for the local communist party. earlier this week cheng had sought refuge in the u.s. embassy in beijing, saying he had been mistreated by chinese officials for years. and yesterday the u.s. and china came to the agreement that chen could apply for a passport to further his education in the united states. >>> a former adviser to john edwards has testified that he repeatedfly urged the then democratic presidential candidate to steer clear of his mistress and that edwards refused and told him to back off. prosecutors say edwards broke federal law by accepting money from wealthy donors to pay for rielle hunter's living and medical expenses. if he's convicted, edwards could face up to 30 years in prison. >>> two bodies have been found in the disappearance of a tennessee mother and her three daughters. the bodies were found in mississippi. but police did not identify them. an amber alert was issued earlier fought three sisters, ages 14, 12, and 8. police believe they

cheng guangcheng applied for passports for his family today bringing him a step closer to leaving chinae waits for his travel documents, he says his relatives are being punished for his escape. stan grant has been covering the store fearlessly from the beginning and i asked him about the pressure chen says authorities are using on his family. >> reporter: erin, days turning into weeks now. chen guangcheng is still here. now he says his family is being victimized. he says extended family members have been beaten and brutalized by security. he says his nephew is now on an attempted murder charge after he tried to defend himself. cnn has been in contact with chen's brother and he also confirms that story. now, in the meantime, chen is still waiting for his chinese passport to be processed. he says he wants to leave this country. he fears for his life if he stays here. as far as the u.s. is concerned, the state department says all of their procedures have been completed. they are ready to move whenever chen is ready to move. that still depends on china. erin. >> stan grant, thank you. >>> n

new developments in the chase of chinese dissident, cheng guangcheng as dissidents on both sides look for an exit strategy. we will hear from secretary state clinton and discuss the fallout with robert gibbs. >> i'm erica hill. rocker, ted nugent, holds nothing back in his first tv interview since the secret service investigated his rant against barack obama. >> i feel sorry for liberals. who can be that brain dead as to take a clear statement of fear on my part and turn it into a threat against somebody else. >> that's only on cbs this morning. >>> i'm gail king. when i see you at 8:00, pepsi unveils the controversial new ad campaign featuring michael jackson and the legendary sissy spacek stops by studio 57. >>> as we do, good morning. we begin with a look at today's eye opener, your world in 90 seconds. >> he and his family now want to go to the united states. >> beijing offers a possible solution to a build in crisis. >> the chinese foreign ministry now says chen guangcheng can apply for government permission to study abroad. >> a blind dissident called in for an emergency hearing

blind human rights active tis cheng guangcheng has u.s.ry step of the way according to the u.s. ambassador to china. they took extraordinary steps to bring chen into the embassy after the escape from house arrest and chen then left the embassy, changed his mind, says he wants to come to the united states, putting a real strain on relations between the u.s. and china and we're going to hear more later this hour. the reverend billy graham gives his support to a constitutional amendment banning gay marriage in north carolina. the 93-year-old graham says the bible is clear, god's definition of marriage is between a man and a woman. , end quote. the proposed amendment is on the may 8th primary ballot. it would also ban civil unions and domestic partnerships. former republican presidential candidate michelle bachman tossing her support behind mitt romney. >> you see, i think for all of america this is a very simple proposition, this november. president barack obama, president mitt romney, you decide. very easy. >> bachman endorsed romney about h

. >> cheng guangcheng has left the chinese embassy. he's been holed up in beijing for six days after escaping house arrest. chen has been taken to a medical facility and will be reunited with his family. these developments coming while secretary of state hillary clinton and treasury secretary timothy geithner are in beijing preparing for economic and strategic meetings with chinese leaders beginning on thursday. it's not clear how the chen case might influence those talks, but this was starting to become a sticky situation between the u.s. and china. china now reportedly demanding an apology from the u.s. for sheltering the activist. we'll have a live report from beijing in the next half hour. >>> our other big story of the morning. new questions about america's longest war, this after a trip to afghanistan by the president that was supposed to sum it all up. president obama saying one year after the death of osama bin laden that crushing al qaeda is within reach. but a car bomb that killed six people after air force one was wheels up

cheng. >>> up next -- chen guangcheng. >>> up next how you can get great concert seats without getting ripped off. >> if you see a story we should look into, tend your tips to fox5tips at wttg.com or give us a call at 202-895-3000.  [ male announcer ] are you paying more and more for cable and enjoying it less and less? upgrade to verizon fios tv, internet and phone for just $99.99 a month guaranteed for two-years with no annual contract required. this is a limited time offer, so don't wait. get fios at this great price. act now and get $250 back, if you sign a 2-year contract. hurry! call 1.888.get.fios. or visit us online to save even more. fios. a network ahead. call the verizon center for customers with disabilities at 800-974-6006 tty/v. >>> a medical examiner confirms the former nfl great junior seau committed suicide. seau died of a gunshot wound to his chest yesterday, but his family said he did not appear depressed and never complained about concussion-related medical problems. his death is drawing comparisons to another nfl player suicide. last year dave duerson shot himself

. >>> today guangcheng will hold a talk. cheng escaped mark the end of a month-long stand adjustment he was ultimately allowed to leave china and come to new york university as a visiting scholars. >>> world leaders are called for new sanction against syrias after the u.n. discovered more bodies. the bodies were found blindfol blindfolded with their hands tied behind their backs. they were killed execution fie. this comes days after kill 1g 50 people including children. syrian officials have promised a full investigation. >>> right now, stock markets around the world stumbling over spain's deepening financial crisis. that country's fourth largest bank has asked for a $24 billion bailout and unemployment is now at 25%. economists fear that spain could follow greece by defaulting on its debt, but the impact could be more widespread since spain's economy is twice as large. all of the major indices in asia closed down this morning because of the crisis. japan's nikkei took the brunt of the impact there, down 90 points on the day. the

official says that the chinese dissident, chen guangcheng left the em ball see in beijing. the official says mr. cheng is at a facility where he will be reunited with his family. chen, who ran afall of local government officials for exposing force aid bore sluns and other abuses, escaped from house arrest last month. >>> elsewhere, five men under arrest in an alleged not blow up a bridge in ohio. federal authorities described the men as anarchists, angry at corporate america. they were unaware an fbi informant was involved in the plan to bomb a bridge linking two cleveland suburbs. a prosecutor says the plotters obtained what they thought were explosives. >>> the beginning of may brought may day protests from coast to coast yesterday. police fired tear gas to disburg demonstrators in oakland, california, demanding an end to income inequality battled with police. there were some arrests. they were less violent than the ones last fall when the occupy movement was at the peak. >>> other stories making news, "early today" in america, video of a horrific attack in a massachusetts high school, has led to tw

> to the slowly emerging outlines of the deal that could get chen guangcheng and his family to safety. the chinese government says chengtudy outside the country once he files the paperwork. new york university confirmed it is inviting him to be a visiting scholar. in beijing, secretary of state announced even more good news over a bad sound system. >> i am pleased that today our ambassador has spoken with him again. our embassy staff and our doctor had a chance to meet with him. over the course of the day, progress has been made to help him have the future that he wants. we will be staying in touch with him. >> secretary clinton leaves china tomorrow. >> cnn foreign affairs correspondent, jill dougherty, is traveling with her and joins us from beijing along with our stan grant. where are we now in the process? how quickly could chen actually leave the country with his family? >> she also expressed a note of caution. there is still a way to go here. the chinese have opened the door and said, yes, like other chinese, cheng can apply for a passport and seek a student visa for a trip to study in the united states. 300,000

be conflicting accounts about why a blind chinese activist chin guangcheng left the american embassy in bejing. according to the press chengays they told him chinese authorities would send him family back to their home province if he stayed in the embassy. he says one u.s. official warned his wife would have been beaten to death if he did not leave. a senior u.s. official denying any threat of violence to his family and nbc's ian williams joins me live from bejing china and the day started out with reports that secretary of state hillary clinton spoken with chen and now we have conflicting of accounts of what he says whether he wants to leave or stay. i think we lost our audio. ian, are you able to hear me? we lost our audio. hopefully we will get ian back and bring you the latest out of china, the conflicting reports as to whether the chinese activists who staged an incredible escape from house arrest and was able to reportedly seek help into the american embassy in bejing mentioned secretary of state hillary clinton is in china and she reportedly had a conversation with him over the phone where in broken english he said

guangcheng an rbi the in the u.s. tonight with his family. he was greeted with cheers when he arrived in manhattan's greenwich vil where they plan to live. cheng is expected to attend law school. it's been almost a month as his dramatic escape from house arrest. cheng has been under arrest for more than seven years in china because of his outspoken opposition to forced abortions and other issues there. >> it's a system that pays out more than $50 million a year. we're talking about san jose's disability retirement program. and for three months, our investigative unit followed the paper trail and found it's a program with few checks and balances. investigative reporter jenna susko has more. >> okay. >> before he became scuba ve, he was lieutenant babineaux of the san jose police department. after 32 years, he retired. on disability. >> retirement. you collect disability. >> that was in 2005. babineaux stated he had problems with his neck. back, knees, et cetera. and once the retirement board approves an employee for disability retirement, it's for life. there are no medical follow-ups. that means babineaux could fully recover and still receive

guangcheng, a house subcommittees wants to know what's happening. he is awaiting the completion of paperwork before he travels to the united states. the hearing today begins at 1:00 eastern. live coverage. mr. cheng calmed into a different committee two weeks ago just after he left the u.s. embassy. going to sheep that to yow that thousand as we await for today's hearing to begin. >>> the commission will resume its sitting and i just want to apprise everyone that bowl fu has made contact with chen guangcheng, in his hospital room. we just had an interesting and, i think, an enlightening conversation, but we're going to put him on the speaker. [ speaking in foreign language ] [ speaking in foreign language ] >> and- >> translator: i want to make the request to have my freedom of travel made, freedom of travel guaranteed, because i'm n not -- i can't find the translation. i'm sort of -- he wants -- he said he does not have any -- oh, he wants to come to the u.s. for some time of rest. he has not had any rest in the past ten years already. [ speaking in foreign language ] >> translator: i want to meet with the secretary clinton. [ speaking in foreign language ] >> translator: i hope i can get more h

guangcheng a fellowship at the institute. the u.s. and china have agreed on a tentative deal for cheng to come here with his family.t refuge at the embassy. he angered leaders in china by exposing policy of forced abortions there. ' scary moment at jfk airport last night. two delta planes clipping rings while taxiing on the run wii. another one about to take off for turkey with 200 people on board. the passengers were moved to another flight. the f.a.a. now trying to figure out how the heck this could have happened. and a reminder there is going to be a super miewb out -- moon out tonight. biggest and brightest full moon of the year. >> i'm very excited about. this i have been waiting all week. >> the moon will be 15,000 miles closer to earth than usual. >> yeah that's why it's so exciting. >> it will look 14% bigger. the last super moon in the sky was march 19th of last year. now, even bigger cheese ball in the sky. >> look at that movie bruce almighty where he throws the rope up and pulls the moon closer it is. >> wow. >> only at sundown. late at night it's not going to. >> if you have seen my friend dave send hi

guangcheng. >> he escaped house arrest last week and took refuge in the u.s. embassy in beijing. in a speech this morning secretary of state hillary clinton says the u.s. is working to give cheng the future he wants and a short time later the state department says it expects him to be allowed to study in the united states and bring his family. we'll have a live report from beijing straight ahead. >>> one woman's real life nightmare. she was asleep in her bed with her husband when he was murdered. nothing was taken, no one was harmed. police labeled her the prime suspect. it would take years for investigators to unravel what really happened. she will share her story this morning in a live interview. >>> if you suspect there is dangerous mold in your home and you want it removed, will your mold contractor charge you for the work that you don't really need? coming up we'll tell you what happened when we put some companies to the test using hidden cameras. we begin this morning with the breaking news we just talked about, the case of the chinese dissident chen guangcheng. ian williams is in beijing with more. ian, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, ann. the u.s. and china ap