hours after his arrest, hernandez was released by the new england patriots. i want to bring in michael floria. mike, thanks for being up with us this morning. describe time line that officials say they put together on this case. >> well, it was a very detailed presentation of a minute by minute account of what happened at least, what prosecutors believe what happened on the night odin lloyd was killed. through the use of text messages sent by aaron hernandez, text messages sent by odin lloyd, surveillance cameras not only at

police in massachusetts search the home of new england patriots' tight end aaron hernandez after a body's discovered near his home. >>> back out to allen. bang. tied game with five seconds remaining! >> and miami heat avoid elimination and head to game seven with a classic over the san antonio spurs. captioning funded by cbs >> this is the "cbs morning news" for wednesday, june 19th, 2013. >>> good morning. good to be with you. i'm anne-marie green. well, president obama is in berlin this morning where he will call for a major reduction of american and russian nuclear weapons. the president's one-day stop in germany includes a meeting with the german president. mr. obama will make his case for reducing the number of nuclear weapons during his speech at berlin's brandenburg gate. he'll call for a one third reduction in the u.s. and russian nuclear arsenals. as the president targets nuclear proliferation, the focus in washington concerns the program. the direct of nsa returns to capitol hill today. general keith alexander says he'll provide lawmakers with details about the dozens of terrori

former florida quarterback and heisman trophy winner has signed a two year deal with the new england patriots's a team that has one of the nfl's best qbs, tom brady. what's going on here? a legit shot at stardom for tebow or chance for patriots really to sell jerseys? that sounds harsh but we have to ask that question because "sports illustrated" jon wertheim is here to answer. >> we just had the owner giving putin his rings. they don't need to sell merchandise. we're mystified by this. tebow gets picked up. here's this player with all this hype. i don't think there's ever been an athlete where the hype and gap infield has been this vast. there was a press conference and bill belichick gives up nothing. 18 months ago he was a playoff quarterback. you don't expect him to get a snap with tom brady as a starter? there's two different camps here. a camp that says he's not that good, just hype. one says, no, he's great. which is it? is he that good? >> honestly we lost all perspective on this issue here. the jury is still out. he did enough in denver people say we'd be crazy to put him on the rost

this morning less than two hours after the arrest the new england patriots dropped aaron hernandez from the team. his $40 million contract would have kept the tightened in patriot nation through 2018, but no more. i will get to molly in massachusetts. as we go to you for new information on all of this, i want to let our viewers know first that the seal is still up in the courtroom in florida. we will go there for that testimony of witness number eight, rachel. and before we get to you, a stunning upset has just happened. another one at wimbledon. unthink blee -- unthink blee the ukraine tennis player knocked off nadal. >> they are in the courtroom and along with a tremendous amount of media who are here to watch this unfold a well as the family of odin lloyd. eight family members are linking arms and inside the courtroom as this begun to untold. they are laying out the evidence in the murder case and there are a number of weapons charges to be considered here. they say the defendant, hernandez, was the one alone among this group of people they believe were party to this murder, that act

former new england patriot star executed the murder of lloyd june 17th and texting two friends to meet up with him the night before. hernandez denied bail and

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. >>> coming up, he was taken in by police on murder charges and let go by the new england patriots. now aaron hernandez is in custody with two other men linked to the same crime. >>> and paula deen is in more hot water. if you ordered her new cookbook, you may never be able to get it. hower empire is unraveling after she admitted to making racial slurs. you are watching cnn "newsroom." the great outdoors, and a great deal. grrrr ahhh let's leave the deals to hotels.com. perfect! yep, and no angry bears. up to 30% off. only at hotels.com. the day building a play set begins with a surprise twinge of back pain... and a choice. take up to 4 advil in a day or 2 aleve for all day relief. [ male announcer ] that's handy. ♪ there's a new way to fight litter box odor. introducing tidy cats with glade tough odor solutions. two trusted names, one amazing product. to your kids' wet skin. neutrogena® wet skin kids. ordinary sunblock drips and whitens. neutrogena® wet skin cuts through water. forms a broad spectrum barrier for full strength sun protection. wet skin. neutrogena®. ♪ ♪ [ male announ

. >> reporter: and from the glory of the gridiron to the jailhouse, former new england patriots star aaron hernan disis charged with first-degree murder. captioning funded by cbs >>> this is the "cbs morning news" for thursday, june 27th, >>> this is the "cbs morning news" for thursday, june 27th, 2013. good morning. good to be with you. i'm anne-marie green. well, supporters of same-sex marriage say they have more work to do, but this morning they're celebrating two landmark supreme court decisions. in one the court ruled legally married same-sex couples are entitled to the same federal benefits as straight couples. another court ruling paved the way for resumption of same-sex marriages in california. jan crawford begins our coverage. >> fighting for the wars says the 1996 marriage defensive act that denied federal benefits to legally married same-sex couple had one purpose, one effect, to impose a disadvantage, a separate status and so a stigma to those made it lawful by the unquestioned authority of the states. it tells those couples and all the world that they're otherwise valid

the new england patriots said tim, you think you will play with tom brady?have another thing coming, but we will see what happens. the new england patriots have signed tim tebow. he is a quarter back and number 45. johnson is being reprimanded in court. >> do you have any questions? do you have questions for him? mr. johnson i don't know if you are taking this seriously slapping your attorney on the back side. everybody in the courtroom was laughing. . >> so they had a plea bargain. this stemmed from a domestic violence against his former wife. the judge all of a sudden said no, you will get 30 days for not taking it seriously. pam, that's why you need cameras out of the courtroom. i am not a judge, but we don't think chad will serve the full 30. if you are out there, chad, pam and i are on your side. you tell me the judge, she knew she was on camera. >> i don't know. >> you act this way on camera. >>> tiger woods and sergio have shaken hands. i think tiger said i will beat your rear end. he made a stupid statement to tiger about serving fried chicken. the w

today, tebow is getting ready for a medical exam with the new england patriots. if he passes he will be signed

>>steve: a murder mystery hits the new england patriots. a star player under investigation after a body is found near his house. we have a live report straight ahead. >>brian: they make for some of the funniest videos on the internet but do you know how to use pepper spray the right way. we're learning. steve has volunteered to take it straight in the face. "fox & friends" starts right now. >>steve: brian kilmeade comes back graduation of a daughter from school. >>brian: kirsten is now officially going into seventh grade. everything went well. she has three more days to pretend to go to school. why do you have graduation and three more days to sit there and have ice cream. >>steve: i would look for them to watch at least one harry potter movie, maybe little mermaid and

vladimir putin firing back tonight after the owner of the new england patriots said putin stole their super bowl ring. >>> good evening and thanks for joining us. we begin with the severe weather, with a hold on much of this country tonight, from the floods to the fires. this evening, the scope of the historic fires in colorado, just now coming into focus. this image showing the devastation, the homes and cars there now ash. the black forest fire tonight a little more than half contained. today, a remarkable scene. neighbors lining up, sol holding american flags there to cheer on the firefighters after a long and brutal shift. and a touching and personal thank you. a cake from one colorado springs resident after those firefighters did what they could to save homes. and to the other extreme tonight, the flash flooding across much of the heartland. these images coming in from missouri this evening. streets turning into raging rivers. look at this soccer field tonight, turned into a lake. we have it all covered, beginning with the families returning home in colorado, hoping they have a h

cops pay another visit to the home of the new england patriots' tight end aaron hernandez. now we are learning more about the security system at the house. the system somebody reportedly destroyed. plus, word of a near disaster in the sky. the feds say two planes got dangerously close to each other over one of the nation's busiest airports. and bleach. it's what's for dinner. >> the government isn't going to save you from these ingredients. >> scientists lots of food we eat is filled with chemicals outlawed in other countries. >> shepard: we begin this friday night with breaking news federal prosecutors have now charged ed snow den with espionage. ed snow den is the former national security agency contractor who leaked documents about top secret surveillance programs. he is also facing charges of theft and conversion of government property. the leak sparked national and international debates about the secret powers of the nsa to infringe on the privacy of both americans and foreigners. our chief judicial analyst judge andrew napolitano is on the line with us now. judge, doe

. >>> a year after signing him to a five-year, $40 million contract, the new england patriots cut aaron but it happened after he was charged with murder. so we have another tale, planned in scandal. hernandez was denied bail. and now prosecutors have to prove why and how he could execute a friend after a night on the town. in massachusetts. >> reporter: aaron hernandez seemed to be living the dream. a trip to the super bowl. big-time endorsements, a million dollar home. but that all came crashing down today when hernandez was arrested without bail, charged with the murder of his friend, pro football player, 27-year-old odin lloyd. a promising player, he had attention from tom brady. now, hernandez may be wearing a different uniform. the arrest ends more than a week of speculation that hernandez was involved in the execution-style murder. lloyd was found dead in an industrial park less than a mile from hernandez's home, in attleboro, massachusetts, in court, the prosecutors outlined an elaborate plot at a boston nightclub called "rumor." prosecutors say the plan happened sunday night, as

. >>> and caught on tape, the brutal murder, the authorities wonder if a new england patriot is involved. >>> is a destroyed home surveillance system a key to the case? >>> and a group of mail carriers in china earn super hero status in tonight's feed frenzy. keep it right >>> from new york city, this is "nightline" with bill weir. >> good evening, and happy friday, and thank you for joining us tonight. you remember free willy, the killer whale, and a little boy who saves him. a group of filmmakers are behind a new documentary called blackfish, they argue that these killer whales may be driven to the wild. >> reporter: the scene seems so joyful, the video of dawn brancheau, with tilikum, playing with him in shallow water, and then something goes very wrong. tilikum, the 12,000-pound killer whale kills the 40-year-old trainer, starting a controversy still playing out today. >> i didn't understand why a killer whale would essentially bite the hand that feeds it. she was his trainer. >> reporter: she is a filmmaker whose latest documentary, "blackfish," examines just how dawn and tilikum ar

now, to the new england patriots star aaron hernandez. today, the bombshell. is he now charged with the execution-style murder of a friend. a live report from court and how the patriot's camp reacted. that he was coming up. plus, a stun everywhere for the defending wimbledon champ roger federer. ahead, what happened on the grass at the all england club. from the journalists of fox news on this wednesday fox report. i think she tried to kill us. oh, i can barely move a muscle. i don't have any muscles left. [ sighs ] [ chuckles ] you should really clean your ceiling fan. are you kidding me? you're gonna just throw away the last hour? no, it's only 15 calories. [ male announcer ] with reddi wip, fruit never sounded more delicious. at least i can die happy. [ male announcer ] and hard work won't have to go to waste. mmm. [ male announcer ] with 15 calories per serving and real cream, the sound of reddi wip is the sound of joy. even in stupid loud places. to prove it, we set up our call center right here... [ chirp ] all good? [ chirp ] getty up. seriously, this is

is he charged with murder today and shortly after of course fired by the new england patriots.hat do we know? >> well, very serious indeed. it's a circumstantial evidence. and some lawyers will tell that you circumstantial evidence not a great case for the prosecution. but sometimes it's a stronger case. but the million-dollar question is i haven't heard any evidence that actually they have got circumstantial evidence. they have got this gum. they have got the casings. they are trying to make their case stick. but do they have any direct, whatsoever evidence at all that he is the trigger man or that he was involved or that he did anything? they have got some coverup, you know, sometimes coverup is worse than the crime getting rid of some tapes allegedly, but what do they really have? we'll have to see. >> laura: anna signature go, the relationship between the victim and hernandez comes through the fiancee and girlfriend of the two men, but we don't know much more than that at this point, do we? >> no. we just heard some reports that during the arraignment when the prosecutor wa

. >>> and when new england patriots owner visited russia in 2005, he came home without one of his mostessions. a nfl super bowl ring. the ring is now on display inside the kremlin. but kraft says he never intended to let russia have it. cnn's alino cho explains what happened. >> reporter: it was the theft heard around the world. or was it? the real story's still a mystery. did russian president vladimir putin steal a super bowl ring from new england patriots owner robert craft? craft says, yes. >> i'm humbled by the great honor. >> reporter: this is kraft at an event in new york last week accepting the medal of excellence and bringing up the story which first surfaced in 2005. that's when kraft met with putin in st. petersburg. kraft says he showed him the shiny new $25,000 diamond encrusted super bowl ring engraved with his name on it when putin said according to kraft at the gala, quote, he goes, i can kill someone with this ring. i put my hand out and he put it in his pocket and three kgb guys got around him and walked out. putin swiped it? not according to one aid who says he was a

>> did russian president vladimir putin steal a superbowl bowl ring from new england patriots owner robert kraft? (audience reacts). >> john: no, no, no, no. it's definitely not that because that's the stupidest thing i have that ever heard. (laughter) i mean, it would be amazing if that hypothetically happened, if the russian president stole a super bowl ring from the new england patriots. but how would that even happen? >> at a high-profile business conference eight years ago in russia, kraft did hand the ring over and putin never handed it back. >> john: oh, oh, let's be fair. let's be fair. how can you be absolutely sure that it was vladimir putin. >> "i took out the ring and showed it to putin and he put it on and goes i can kill someone with this ring." (audience reacts). >> john: yeah, that was him. okay, it was definitely him. that story emphatically checks out. (laughter) so let's recap this amazing incident. putin says he likes the ring, says he can kill someone with it then what happens? >> he put in the his pocket and three k.g.b. guys got around him and walked out. (laughter).

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instead of a mansion in boston suburbs former new england patriots tight end aaron hernandez wakes upell facing murder charges. arrested yesterday. accused of shooting a friend who prosecutors say, hernandez was angered with a few days before he was killed. hernandez pleaded not guilty. released by the patriots two hours after he was arrested. >>> the state of texas hit a grim milestone. executing its 500th inmate since it resumed capital punishment more than 30 years ago. kimberly mccarthy, the first woman put to death in the u.s. in three years. convicted in the brutal murder of and robbery of her 71-year-old neighbor. happened near dallas in 1997, when mccarthy was addicted to crack. >>> and a crazy legal story from south florida for you here. a man is blowing the whistle on the guy he calls his neighbor from hell. francisco torres produced surveillance video from his south miami home that he says shows his neighbor doing yard work and other activities when he should have been in court. the neighbor is facing charges stemming from several domestic incidents including allegedly eggi

. >>> the first degree murder case of aaron hernandez, the former new england patriots football star is in jail, charged with orchestrating the execution style killing of another football player earlier this month. while funeral services were held for the victim, police have charged two other men in the case. michelle franzen with the latest tonight. >> reporter: a solemn gathering in boston at the funeral of odin lloyd. the semi pro football player who was murdered by new england patriots star aaron hernandez. >> odin was a good person, a good friend. >> reporter: hernandez was arrested at his home on wednesday and plead not guilty on first degree murder. lloyd was dating the sister of hernandez' fiancee. after they got into an argument at a boston nightclub, hernandez and two other men picked up lloyd at his house, drove him to a nearby industrial park where he was shot and killed execution style. >> we now have in custody the three individuals who were in the silver nissan ultima at the time odin lloyd got into the car, approximately 2:30 on the morning of monday, june 17th. >> re

hours after his arrest, hernandez was released by the new england patriots. i want to bring in michael floria. mike, thanks for being up with us this morning. describe time line that officials say they put together on this case. >> well, it was a very detailed presentation of a minute by minute account of what happened at least, what prosecutors believe what happened on the night odin lloyd was killed. through the use of text messages sent by aaron hernandez, text messages sent by odin lloyd, surveillance cameras not only at hernandez's home but public cameras, they made the movement of lloyd, ultimately the car that aaron hernandez had rented ends up back at hernandez's home not long after lloyd was killed. >> that's the one hole, right the? there's a gap they don't know if they can prove that. correct? >> right. there's no direct evidence that he pulled the trigger, at least none that was presented yesterday in court. the circumstantial evidence is overwhelming. it can still be very powerful. hernandez's lawyers was dismissive when that term was used in cou

. >> football star aaron hernandez remains on a jail charge and the normal new england patriot may be facing even deeper legal troubles. >>> this is the "cbs morning news" for friday, june 28th, 2013. . good morning. good to be with you. i'm anne-marie green. well, president obama wraps up his visit to the west african nation of senegal this morning. later he and his family are scheduled to travel to south africa. on sunday they'll go to tanza a tanzania. last night president obama attended a state dinner. later he visited goree island, a historic port where slaves from africa passed through on their way to the new world. mr. obama said he would like to visit nelson mandela to south africa, however, mandela remains in critical condition at a pretoria hospital where he's been treated for a lung infection since june 8th. mark phillips is outside that hospital. mark, good morning. what is the latest on that situation? >> reporter: good morning, anne-marie. well, today marks the end of the third week of nelson mandela's hospitalization here for the lung infection that you've mentioned. we

investigators have questioned the new england patriots' tight end and cbs's boston affiliate reports andez has not been ruled out as a suspect. >> reporter: patriots' tight end aaron hernandez arrive at his sprawling house in north attleboro, massachusetts, with his mother at his side. he didn't speak to reporters. while hernandez was out, police detectives returned with a court document but got no answer at the door. officers spent hours searching the home tuesday evening. the body of semipro linebacker oden lloyd was found monday at an industrial park just a half mile from hernandez's home. a chevy suburban rented in hernandez's name was also left at the scene. a dozen state police officers searched surrounding woods and neighbors' property. a neighbor in lloyds chester community said he had seen hernandez 'there and he was seen dating the sister of hernandez's girlfrie girlfriend. >> he was a nice guy, never got in trouble or anything like that. >> reporter: hernandez is also the subject of a civil suit. a connecticut man claims hernandez shot him after an argument at a miami club

>>> new developments in the case of new england patriots tight end aaron hernandez. a murder investigation that will send the police back to his house today. >>> now that summer has officially started, we're jumping right into it. a cool river with the help of a little trampoline. >>> good friday morning. i'm john muller. >> and i'm tai hernandez in for diana perez. it was a nail-biter to the end. but this morning, america has a new nba champion. >> the heat beating the san antonio spurs last night. 95-88, in the game seven of the nba finals. lebron james, 37 points, 12 rebounds, helping the heat win their second-straight nba championship. and lebron earned his second-straight mvp trophy. >> for me, i can't worry about what everybody say about me. i'm lebron james from akron, ohio. from the inner city. i'm not supposed to be here. that's enough. every night i walk into the locker room, i see a number 6 with james on the back, i'm blessed. what everybody say about me off the court, it don't matter. i have no worries. >> they're celebrating in miami this morning. we'll

>>steve: shocking the murder myy rocking a new england patriot football team.player with the victim the night he was

. >>> and later, what's the deal with vladimir putin and the new england patriots super bowl ring? we will unravel the mystery tonight. >>> we're back with news of treatment of breast cancer that is turning out fob highly effective in older women who are in the early stage of the disease. it seems to have lots of advantages, easier on patients, less costly, just as effective as older treatments. we get more on this tonight from our chief medical editor, dr. nancy snyderman. >> are you having any pain today? >> reporter: 65-year-old jean hanlon was recently diagnosed with breast cancer. >> i'm feeling some anxiety because i'm facing surgery. >> reporter: she's undergoing a lumpectomy at the cleveland clinic. instead of weeks of radiation follow her surgery, her age and early stage of disease make her a perfect candidate for single dose intraoperative radiation therapy. >> the patient is receiving a dose -- >> reporter: it delivers small amounts of radiation directly to the site of the lumpectomy immediately following the removal of the tumor. >> my goal is to come out of surgery tod

the 23-year-old former new england patriots star was a fan favorite.tching touchdowns from superstar quarterback tom brady. >> touchdown, hernandez. >> reporter: in court, he was charged with killing his friend, odin lloyd, in an elaborate execution-style murder. prosecutors say hernandez and lloyd argued after leaving a club on friday night. monday, they say, hernandez and two friends drove lloyd to an industrial park. lloyd was shot five times. authorities say hernandez was the mastermind. hernandez has pleaded not guilty. but the patriots cut all ties with their former star. how bright was aaron hernandez's future in the nfl? >> aaron hernandez was one of the young stars. he had been one of the best players in his first three seasons in the league. >> reporter: if hernandez is convicted, he faces life in prison. massachusetts does not have the death penalty. john schriffen, abc news, attleborough, massachusetts. >>> now, to los angeles. michael jackson's oldest son, prince, took the stand in his family's lawsuit against the concert promoter aeg. he

we're talking new england patriots tight hernandez and i have new information. boston station is reporting police sources say hernandez appears to be directly tied to the murder. hernandez has reportedly stopped talking to the police, after the cops searched his home and a rental car. the rental car turned up near the victim's body. this man, dead of a gunshot wound to the head. according to the reporting of the the local station, the victim was hanging out in a bar with hernandez. the two of them were together. as for their connection, the victim was reportedly dating the sister of hernandez's fiancee. got it? mean while, new video, reporters swarmed hernandez at a gas station. didn't ask him any questions about the investigation, and his attorney says hernandez will not have any comment on the case. let's get back to our criminal defense attorney, arthur. there's more to this. after the murder, boarding to multiple reports, after the death, the cops are going to the house. that big house we just showed you. and for some reason, mr. tight end for the new englan

in new england patriots fired aaron hernandez after police led him off in handcuffs. this is outside his home. >> investigators have been searching the area near his home after the body of one of his good friends was foundless than a mile away. susan outside the courthouse. taken away for what? >> reporter: we don't know exactly because they haven't told us what the charge or charges are against new england patriot tight end. a very popular player. now that he's been charged in connection with an ongoing murder investigation into the death of odin lloyd, the man whose body was found, obviously it's a huge change for him down the road. what will his future be? we have to think about the victim's family as well. let's recap. there's been searches in the past. this happened more than eight days ago. searches near hernandez's house. the body was found less than a mile away. they have been to his house twice. at one point a few days ago carrying away several bags of undisclosed ed items. he will be brought over here where he will face a very first appearance and we'll find

. >>> former new england patriot aaron hernandez is facing some serious, new allegations. charged with the murder of a friend and denied bail for a second time yesterday. now abc news has learned he is being investigated for possible involvement in a shooting incident that killed two men in boston last year. also, massachusetts police are searching for another man, ernest wallace. he is wanted in connection with the murder hernandez is charged with. >>> boston bombing suspect dzhokhar tsarnaev has been indicted on 30 counts, including one which potentially carries the death penalty. at the same time investigators have learned about a possible motive. here is abc's pierre thomas. >> reporter: as dzhokhar tsarnaev lie bleeding and near death in a boat just before his capture, authorities release for the first time what they believe amounts to a confession. his alleged motive, anger that the u.s. is killing muslims abroad. "stop killing our innocent people and we will stop." the indictment lays out that the boston marathon attack was developed online. including the bomb's des

. >>> russia's president is denying reports that he stole a super bowl ring from new england patriotswner robert kraft, but vladimir putin says he'd be willing to buy kraft another ring as a gift. abc's kirit radia reports on the simmering international dispute. >> reporter: vladimir putin is a lot of things, president of russia, animal lover, judo master, thrill seeker. what he's not, the kremlin says, is a thief. putin's aides are denying he stole a diamond-encrusted super bowl ring from new england patriots owner robert kraft. the two met in 2005. both sides agree that kraft showed him his super bowl bling reportedly worth over $25,000. they also agree that putin left with it. kraft issued a statement at the time saying he gave putin the ring as a sign of friendship with the russian people, but on thursday kraft revealed what he said is the real truth. he says he handed putin the ring to look at and remembers the former kgb spy saying, "i could kill someone with this ring," and then according to kraft, the russian president pocketed it, all 4.94 carats, all 124 diamonds. kraft says

aaron hernandez of the new england patriots sitting in a jail cell.bc's john schriffen has the stunning reversal of fortune. >> reporter: aaron hernandez's rapid fall from grace was clear this morning when he was taken in handcuffs from his million dollar home outside of boston. the 23-year-old former new england patriot star was a fan favorite, catching touchdowns from superstar quarterback tom brady. >> touchdown, hernandez! >> reporter: but this afternoon in court, he was charged with killing his friend, odin lloyd, in an elaborate execution-style murder. >> count one is murder, count two, carrying a firearm without a license. >> reporter: prosecutors say hernandez and lloyd argue after leaving a club on friday night. monday, they say, hernandez and two friends drove lloyd to a nearby industrial park. lloyd was shot five times. authorities say hernandez was the mastermind. hernandez has pleaded not guilty. but today, the patriots cut all ties with their former star. how bright was aaron hernandez's future in the nfl? >> well, aaron hernandez was on

. >>> it was last night we reported on the owner of new england patriots who said president putin stole ring. tonight, putin is firing back. abc's kirit radia in moscow. >> reporter: vladimir putin is a lot of things. president of russia, animal lover, judo master. thrill seeker. what he's not, the kremlin says, is a thief. tonight, putin's aides are denying he stole a diamond encrusted super bowl ring from new england patriots owner robert kraft. the two met in 2005. both agree kraft showed the ring. both agree that putin left with it. kraft issued a statement at the time, saying he gave putin the ring as a gift. but on thursday, kraft reveal what he says is the real truth. he said he handed putin the ring the look at and remembers he sailing, "i could kill someone with this king." then, according to kraft, the president pocketed it. all 124 diamonds. kraft says he called it a gift only after pressure from the white house. today, the kremlin is pushing back. an aide to the president told abc news the ring was definitely a gift, calling kraft's claims weird. it isn't quite the cold war,

accusations he stole a super bowl ring from new england patriots owner, robert kraft. his response, what ring? >> translator: the ring? >> reporter: but he does remember some souvenirs being exchanged. a week ago, kraft claimed that putin pocketed the ring after the two met in 2005. he says he gave putin the ring to look at. and recalled the former kgb spy saying, i could kill someone with this ring. that was eight years ago. back then, kraft said the ring was a gift. but now says he said that only after the white house feared asking for it back with would be a diplomatic debacle. a kremlin aide insists the ring was definitely a gift. calling kraft's claims, weird. on friday, putin was sarcastic when asked about the scandal. >> translator: if it's such a big value for mr. kraft and for teams, i have a suggestion to make. >> reporter: his idea, make him another ring so blinged out, he'll forget about the old one. the old ring had a mere 124 diamonds, totally just 5 carats. valued at only $25,000. putin's snarky suggestion -- >> translator: i will ask our manufacturers t

. >>> and the murder mystery entangled a new england patriots football player. we will take you there live. >>> good morning, everyone, and welcome to weekends with alex whitt. we have new developments to share this morning on the nsa leak. federal prosecutors have unsealed the charges against edward snowden. he's been charged with two counts of espionage and theft of government property. joining me now is kristin welker. good morning. >> alex, good morning to you. legal analysts say these charges were a long time coming. they were filed in a federal court in alexandria, virginia and unsealed friday night. snowden faces three charges, including theft of government property, as well as violating two espionage laws which make it a crime to reveal classified information to anyone not authorized to receive that information. each charge carries a maximum of 10 year prison sentence. pete williams, part of the reason why this took so long is because officials were going back and forth with officials in hong kong where it is believed snowden is hiding out to make sure t

"dedication: that's the real walmart" >>> former new england patriot star aaron hernandez could be ina second homicide case. a silver suv pounded overnight wads registered to hernandez and police believe that vehicle is linked to an unsolved dry by shooting that left two people dead in boston last summer. earlier today friends and attended the funeral of odin lloyd. the semi proplayer who hernandez is accused of killing. >>> the nfl would like to think its players are angels but that's tough when there's another one in trouble with the law. that's joe lefeged. he triied to get away after a traffic stop and faces several gun charges. what happened now? >> i want to tell our viewers who might not be pro when it comes to football players. i'm learning as well. he's a safety for the indianapolis colts. he's played in every game for the past two years and started four games last season. according to one of my sources this started a little after midnight tonight when a d.c. police officer saw a passenger in the camaro convertible that he was riding in standing up while the top was down whil

in massachusetts confirming new england patriots tight end aaron hernandez is under arrest.ll be arraigned later today. there will be developments on this coming up this hour. a brand-new hour starts right now. i'm bill hemmer. heather: i'm heather childress. hernandez taken from his house and placed in the back seat of a police cruiser. bill: he is at the of an investigation into the murder of a semi pro player, his body found 9 days ago 3/4 mile away from hernandez' home. what are rehearing about the arrest, molly? >> reporter: we are get something information this morning. it's unusual to not get information about the charges. but they are not releasing that at this point in time. the massachusetts state police released a series of tweets informing the media what is going on. he was taken out of his home shortly after 9:00 this morning. he was put in the back of a north attleboro police cruiser. later on today he's expected to be in the district court in attleboro. no word on what those charges actually are according to the massachusetts state police. that will be present

the quarterback is the newest member of the new england patriots. it is official now.more in this morning's bleacher report. >> good morning. tim tebow is expected to be in uniform later this morning when the patriots hit the field for their first of their three day mini camp. you now, for a while there it looked like tebow wasn't going to find a new team this offseason. but patriots are apparently ready for tebow mania. tebow is signing with the team as a quarterback. we all know he won't be competing with tom braid ddy fo playing time, but he could be used in certain situations. bi tebow is reunited with josh mcdaniel. he's currently the offensive coordinator and head coach of the broken companincos when the tebow. bill belichick will speak in the next hour at a news conference and it looks like patriots nation is ready pop check out the front page, it reads it's our tebow time, good god! >> looks like the sergio/tiger feud has been put to bed. they shook hands and met face to face since his fried chicken comment. u.s. open kicks off on thursday. tiger is part of an

. >> catherine: a judge today denied bail for former new england patriots tight end aaron hernandez. in a stunning fall from grace - hernandez faces first degree murder charges in the death of a friend. but the real shocker today.he's reportedly also being investigated in the murder of two boston men last year. the former patriots tight end stood quietly in court today.as attorneys argued over whether he's a flight risk. prosecutors say aaron hernandez orchestrated the execution of a friend june 17th -- semi pro player odin lloyd. hernandez's lawyer argued thursday that the case against him is circumstantial. but prosecutors say they have plenty of evidence. saying surveillance video taken from hernandez's own home security system showed the football player with a that text messages showed he picked up lloyd in a car he had rented. and that more surveillance video captured the car arriving and leaving the crime scene. lloyd's body was found in a remote area of an industrial park - not far from hernandez's home. as for a motive. >> "the two of them had gone to a club on friday night.

>>> lis are npolice are now at of new england patriots star aaron hernandez.gation of a man whose body was found less than a mile from hernandez' home. hernandez is not being named a suspect in the matter. the vict >>> it's now two weeks since former african president nelson mandela was hospitalized. the icon is recovering from a lung infection. we now have confirmation that an ambulance broke down while rushing him to the hospital on june 8. officials insist the incident did not compromise his health. >>> heads up, folks. a super moon will appear in the sky early tomorrow morning. it will be the largest and brightest moon of the year. you don't want to miss it. the super moon happens when the moon is full and is at its closest point to earth. and it won't happen again until august of next year. try to catch it this time. >>> violent video games. they have their share of critics and a huge share of the market. now miami inventor wants to rell vat t -- elevate the realism of the games with a controller that looks and works just like a real weapon. victor blackw