among those authorities linked to corruption investigation, hoboken mayor peter cammarano.eporter steve cornaki of "the new york observer" spoke to cnn earlier about the players. >> they're not all, but they're mostly from it looks like hudson county, you know, which is that sort of gritty, urban county right across from new york city, you know, hoboken, jersey city, that area. notorious for political corruption. there's an old joke from the governor of new jersey, he would say he wanted to be buried when he died in hudson county because then he could stay active in politics. >> wow. >> pretty amazing, huh? 30 people have been arrested. they'll begin federal court appearances later this afternoon. >>> president obama takes his push for health care reform on the road today after his prime-time pitch last night. the president is headed to ohio. he is trying to ease public concerns and fend off political criticism of his health care overall. white house correspondent, suzanne malveaux, joining us live now. suzanne, good to see you again. >> reporter: hi, tony. >> what was the

maria pepe was just 12 years old when she was accepted onto her hoboken, new jersey team. >> i reallyed hard at the tryouts, so when i was told i made the team, i was pretty excited. >> reporter: unfortunately, the excitement didn't last long. little league rules at the time prohibited girls from playing. and when other teams found out that hoboken had a girl player, they challenged her coach. >> my coach was strong. he wanted me to play, and he was trying to argue with the other coaches and say, you know, "let her play, she's just a girl, but she likes it, she's as good as the boys, and i'm not taking her off the field." >> reporter: but maria's visibility as a player was too great. >> i was a pitcher. so naturally, i got a lot of attention, 'cause you can't hide in the outfield. they issued a letter to my town and sort of threatened that, if they didn't take me off the field, they were going to lose the charter. >> reporter: for the sake of her fellow players, maria turned in her mitt. but she was devastated. and her parents felt her pain. >> my father knew that i loved playing ball

the mayor of hoboken is maybe the biggest surprise in all of this. he is -- >> yeah. >> he is 31 years old, he was elected just last month. he was on the city council before that. he's a guy who was seen until 20 minutes ago as a real up and comer in new jersey state politics. governor corzine, i'm sure was at his inauguration last month, this is a guy with the attention of a lot of democratic power players in new jersey and was supposedly going places. >> yeah, it'll be interesting to hear as this develops, we should remind everybody, as well, there is a press conference scheduled for around noon today. so we expect to be getting a lot more information. but you haven't heard anybody, steve, in your reporting about how this came about or how long this might have been going on, because it's remarkable. you've got 30 arrests, couple of mayors of large cities in the state of new jersey. >> i've heard it's been going on for two years or so the investigation. it involves not only the elected officials in hudson county, also the assembly man is from the sh

know, the fbi arrested dozens of people, many of them prominent officials, including the mayors of hoboken and seacaucus, the deputy payor of new jersey city and several rabbis were arrested in connection with the money laundering portion of this investigation. we're awaiting for a press conference and we will be watching that and bring you the details as soon as we get them. >>> meanwhile, a new autopsy finds the third wife of former cop drew peterson was, in fact, killed. a forensic pathologist is now ruling kathleen savio's death a homicide. she and peterson were going through a bitter divorce when she was found dead in her bathtub in 2004. initially her death was ruled an accident, but they took a second look after peterson's fourth wife stacy disappeared in 2007. now on "issues with jane velez-mitchell," lisa bloom described in detail the injuries savio sustained, which is the new information we're getting. and talking about why those are consistent with someone struggling to stay alive. >> he talks primarily about the bruises. and he says that there were a number of bruises on her bo

the mayor of hoboken had only been in office three weeks. >> you almost come to expect it. >> throw them in jail. throw them under the jail. put them away for like 30 years. >> reporter: police say the same cooperating witness discovered the corruption was just as bad in new york. rabbis there are accused of laundering millions of dollars for centimeters in exchange for substantial fees. the investigation also turned up a brooklyn man accused of selling human kidneys. >> his business was to entice vulnerable people to give up a kidney for $10,000, which he in turn would turn around and sell for $160,000. >> reporter: one fbi official jokingly said, it was the kind of corruption that would make tony soprano proud. >> whoa. >> reporter: pierre thomas, abc news, washington. >>> and still ahead on "world news," inside a life and death fight in afghanistan. the intense effort to save u.s. troops from deadly bombs. bob woodruff reports. >>> struggling homeowners falling prey to con artists. brian ross investigates. >>> and, pitcher perfect. a very rare thrill in baseball today. my biggest pain

jane: also under arrest is the mayor of hoboken and the mayor of secaucus. several rabbis are also in custody in both new york and new jersey, and u.s. attorneys in newark say that police cars have four people deep inside. we expect it more details, and we may see some of these people in court in the next couple of hours. jamie is working the story for us. also jon:, new information on this developing story. 80% to 85% sure in intelligence that osama bin laden's son, saad, is dead, taken out by a missile strike in northwest pakistan. he was not believed to be a major al qaeda figure and was not the target of the attack. one report says he may have been in the wrong place at the wrong time. our national correspondent catherine herridge is following these developments. what is the assessment of the intelligence community on this? >> based on conversations this morning, it seems clear officials are fairly confident that one of his sons is probably dead. they do not have a high confidence level yet, but i am told they are certainly working along to reach that co

among those arrested are the mayors of hoboken and secaucus and a state legislator.o several rabbis in new york and new jersey have been arrested. we're told investigators say it is all part of a major corruption probe focusing on money laundering and political bid rigging. some suspects may also be connected to an illegal human organ selling ring. >>> early on the news cast we said we wanted to know what you think of the president'sealth care t'plpl.an one viewer.as h this to say. >> i like his plan, it is a vast improvement on the current system. you can always e-mail us at news4middanbcwashington.com. >>> coming up this afternoon on news4 at 4:00, could a drink a day actually keep the doctor away? the results of a new study about who really could use a drink. >>> then at 5:, a sweet tea taste test. tips to keep your car running. and a new way to groom your pet. viewers they will liz crenshaw what happened after her stories aired. >>> and we want to know your thoughts what president obama said last night about the arrest of an african-american professor at harvard

there have been big protests in front of hoboken city hall from irate residents. >> they all want him to go. >> there is no mechanism in hoboken to get rid of an elected mayor in his first year in office. there is a recall mechanism but it only kicks in after one year in office. and the city council has no impreechlt mechanism either. so he can dig his heels in. if he's not convicted over the next year, there's technically nothing that anybody can do to get him out. and that seems to be what he's doing right now. >> fascinating. i did not know that. yeah, what you're saying is whatever happens in secaucus here may sort of set the bar for what the others -- >> yeah, increase an expectation in hoboken. >> we don't know the cause of political consultant jack shaw's death but we know he died in his home after going to jail last thursday. are most of these guys already out on bond? >> yeah. most are now -- the mayor of hoboken is actually back in his office now claiming that he can do the people's business and refusing to talk about this. everybody's pretty much out now as long as they cou

i live in hoboken, and everyone is talking about this. the newly elected mayor has been in office three weeks, and everyone thought this guy was going to save the day. how is he connected to black- market kidneys? take us through the genesis of this? >> politicians are connected like this. there were two parallel investigations going on with the fbi and u.s. attorney's office in new jersey. one was the international scope of money laundering involving rabbis, charities, and people in israel to launder cash from the sale of state goods, including one of the kidneys. during that investigation, they came across a corroborating witness who had ties to developers as well as rabbis, but he also had connections to the political world. the fbi was apparently able to use this investigation to connect to politicians in new jersey. two worlds combined, hinging on a cooperating witness. juliet: i was surprised that the mayor was elected. the feds were obviously onto him away before the election. -- way before the election. >> he was on tape, bragging

the mayor in hoboken.in jersey city, who has not been named, some of the bribes went into his coffers. there could be more arrests, more named in this thing. it is huge. >> we saw the president stumping for jon corzine last week before this happened. >> absolutely. >> any chance we'll see the president coming back out again for jon corzine? >> he probably would like to stay away from it. one reason he came out so early was to energize the base. which was not terribly excited about john con corzine. that was to rally the troops, particularly in the large areas in northern new jersey, where corzine must get out a lot of votes early. they're all being brought to the federal courthouse in newark. those are supposed to the democratic strength areas. obama's a pretty loyal guy. corzine stumped for him last year. he'll probably return the favor, but we might not see him back in person. maybe tape recorded messages. >> thanks so much. more to come. >>> now to the fight against the swine flu. you haven't heard too

shepard: there are many other charges in this mess, including charges against the mayors of hoboken. jamie colby, this thing is astounding. >> it is unbelievable. they are saying it is a takedown of public officials of unprecedented proportions according to the acting u.s. attorney. there have been 44 arrests so far and there could be more, including the mayors you mentioned and five rabbis, all part of a fbi and irs international money laundering investigation in the millions, involving a very productive, a confidential witness. >> i do not donate. i invest. i would see them in parking lots, restaurants, basement boiler rooms, and bathrooms. the politicians willingly put themselves up for sale. >> money-laundering was one part of the charges announced. the other suspect you mentioned, he was charged with selling human kidneys in an international operation that had him making a $150,000 profit. those charges will begin making appearances in court today. it took 300 agents to round up all of those arrested. the complaint read like a script. the hoboken mayor told the witness that he w

the mayors of hoboken, richfield, and secaucus and two assemblymen or among the dozens charged with accepting bribes for state projects. there were also accused of lauering millions from the trap of goods and human organs. traffic troubles if you drive onri bggs cheney road becae i the interimcounty connector. if people living and working nearby are now working here -- people living and working nearby are bracing for the worst. >> indeed icc project is in full stride. a third of work is completed, but officials say that now the heavy lifting begins. residents and commuters are definitely feeling the impact. the connector project is entering a crucial portion of construction. here in eastern montgomery county, it will be in effect for at least a year. >> as long as they get it done in a timely fashion. >> traffic in this section is being forced to detour. officials admit tt initially there will be shakeups and confusion. >> it is confusing. i'm coming home -- where do i go? >> he is resigned to the fact that he will be living in a major construction zones for the next few years. >> everything

. >>> hoboken mayor pete -- peter cammarano is resigning, one of numerous public officials arrested last week by the fbi for allegedly taking bribes in exchange for political favors. the mayor of secaucus also quit his job 32-year-old camera just took office three weeks ago. >>> coming up, prosecutors say they have a new lead in the chandra levy case. how plastic surgery could be a fix for migraine sufferers. >>> no a developing story out of the district. a grand jury has indicted two brothers in connection with the 2006 murder of local music producer scott the beach. 23-year-old jamal alexis and his were indicted, stemming from the murders oin october of 2008. ct bdeteesivelieved he was killed because he was a witness es to the murder of raymond brown, known as scottie beats. >>> prosecutors say they have a new witness in the alleged kiing of chandra lieavy. >> his defense attorney says they need more time and information before they can defend ingmar guandique. they say there are at least 10 other people who could be investigated as suspects in this case. still, prosecutors say guandiq

among the accused: t mayors of hoboken, seccus, and ridgield. the fe say the bust ends a ten year probe of briberand influence peddng. that had bece ingrained in the state's politicaculture. >> paul: management shakeup at general motors. leavinthe firm are its g.m. north amican president and global manufacturing hea a new boaris also in the works withome directors named by g.m.'s largest shareholds. the u.s. and canadia governments. the moves are part of a larg plan to make g.m. pritable ain, as a smaller, more efficient automaker. >> sanne: an independent federal reserve versus a ctral bank that is more tranarent. tonight's "twoays to play" has two takes on t issue. here's kev depew of "minyanville" d "minyanvil's" kevin depew. >> federal resve chairman ben bernanke was on catol hill earliethis week, mainly to discuss the econy, but also to stop a misguided legistive proposal from xas representative ronaul to audit the central bank. here's the thi, the fed isn't some secreti, nefarious orgazation. it's already audit. its balae sheet is publishe

among the accused: the mayors of hoboken, secaucus, and ridgefield. the feds say the bust ends a ten year probe of bribery and influence peddling. that had become ingrained in the state's political culture. >> paul: a management shakeup at general motors. leaving the firm are its g.m. north american president and global manufacturing head. a new board is also in the works with some directors named by g.m.'s largest shareholders. the u.s. and canadian governments. the moves are part of a larger plan to make g.m. profitable again, as a smaller, more efficient automaker. >> suzanne: an independent federal reserve versus a central bank that is more transparent. tonight's "two ways to play" has two takes on the issue. here's kevin depew of "minyanville" and "minyanville's" kevin depew. >> federal reserve chairman ben bernanke was on capitol hill earlier this week, mainly to discuss the economy, but also to stop a misguided legislative proposal from texas representative ron paul to audit the central bank. here's the thing, the fed isn't some secretive, nefa

the mayor of hoboken had only been in office three weeks. >> it's crazy but you almost come to expect if. >> i think they should throw them in jail, throw them underneath the jail, put them away for like 30 years. >> reporter: police say the same cooperating witness discovered the corruption was just as bad in new york. they're accused of laundering millions for criminals in exchange for substantial fees. the investigation also turned up a brooklyn man accused of selling human kidneys. >> his business was to entice vulnerable people to give up a kidney for $10,000, which he in turn would turn around and sell for $160,000. >> reporter: one fbi official jokingly said it have the kind of corruption that would make tony soprano proud. >> whoa. >> >> reporter: pierre thomas, abc news, washington. >> certainly does seem like something out of the sopranos. here's a look at your friday forecast: scattered showers and thunderstorms in the north either, soutasheant d gulf he ascot. strong storms later in the day from des moines to madson, wisconn.sico south texas gets some much needed rain. >>1

a number of suspects, including the newly elected mayor of hoboken and five rabbis walked into the f.b.i. headquarters in newark yesterday. the charges come from probes into money laundering and public corruption. the investigation started with money laundering and then widened when the feds say politicians began taking bribes. right now it is about 5:13 and 71 degrees. coming up, if you've ever thought about taking a class at a local college, you might want to check online first. it could be free. >> plus a national discount chain wants you to buy laptops so they're offering them at really cheap >> a couple of small issues. >> we're glad it's not raining now. but the roads are still a little slick in some spots. we have one accident of note in the city. westbound coldspring, lanes are closed in the westbound direction. a water main break at scott hill drive and painted post road in pikesville. otherwise a new problem in frederick county. green valley at main street. we have a downed tree and possibly some lanes closed there as well. not dealing with any delays yet this morning. a pretty

the mayor of hoboken had only been in office three weeks. >> it's crazy. but you almost come to expect it. >> i think they should throw them -- throw them in jail. throw them underneath the jail. put them away for like 30 years. >> reporter: police say the same corroborating witness said corruption was just as bad as new york. authorities there were charged with millions to criminals in exchange for fees. >> his busines was to entice vulnerable people to give up a kidney for $10,000. which he, in turn, would turn around and sell for $160,000. >> reporter: one fbi official jokingly said, it was the kind of corruption that would make tony soprano proud. pierre thomas, abc news, shington. >>> as alaska governor sarah palin leaves office this weekend, the latest abc news poll offers mixed messages about her future. it shows 40% of americans view her favorable. while more than half, 53%, view her unfavorably. that's a reversal since last fall. but the poll shows palin is a clear favorite with republican voters. and one of their top three choices for the next pr

the rabbis, as well as the mayors of both hoboken and seacaucus were marched in front of television cameras. the charges include money laundering, bribery, even sale of a human kidney. >>> james becker nearly drowned in a pool three years ago and his parents think it was preventible. >> reporter: james becker can't walk. he's trapped in his own body, and it all happened within minutes after a day at the pool and parkville turned into a nightmare. >> when he was pulled out of the water there was no heartbeat, he wasn't breathing, nothing. he was dead. >> reporter: his family has filed suit against drd pool management saying they did not properly monitor the pool, that lifeguards were not properly trained, and there was no automated external defibrillator. >> all the complications are a result of they didn't get his heart started for 15 to 20 minutes. >> in a properly equipped pool accidents like this should never ever happen. >> reporter: bill carrier represents pool management and denies that what happened to james was because of their anything he will generals. >> a 15-year-old boy who was

." >>> the mayor of hoboken, new jersey is resigning. he was arrested last week and charged with accepting bribes from an fbi informant. there he is. he's the second elected official in new jersey to step down. now, cammarano has only been in office for a few weeks. city council president don zimmer will fill in as acting mayor until a special election, which will be held in november. >>> meanwhile, south carolina governor mark sanford predicted his affair would lead to public humiliation. that's what he wrote in a letter to a spiritual -- the associated press obtained the letter through a public records request. he wrote it on a state-owned computer, and in it he says he's committed to his wife but, quote, my heart is just not alive here as it ought to be, unquote. sanford says he is working to reconcile his marriage. he's traveling in europe in fact right now with his wife and four sons, is expected back next week. >>> overhauling the health care system apparently will have to wait. congress is going on its summer break this weekend. t

hoboken mayor peter cammarano, sworn in only three weeks ago, is accused of accepting $25,000 in cash. he told the cooperating witness "you're going to be treated like a friend." and of the people who oppose him "they get ground into powder." >> politicians willingly put themselves up for sale. they existed in an ethics-free zone. >> reporter: separately, the cooperating witness gave what he said were illegal gains to the rabbis who allegedly hid the money using charitable organizations. one suspect even offered to find a human kidney for a transplant. this is all part of a ten-year public corruption information that has already yielded two other high-profile indictments. officials say some politicians don't seem to be getting the message. >> new jersey's corruption problem is one of the worst, if not the worth, in the nation. >> reporter: notoriety that no state wants. kelly wallace, cbs news, newark. >> couric: coming up next here on the "cbs evening news," young girls caught up in a world of prostitution and the judge that's trying to say them. another heart attack could be lurking

documents say hoboken's mayor was recorded telling the informant you are going to be treated like a friend. when the informant described himself to a jersey city official as being in good hands, vega replied, like allstate. >> for these defendants, corruption was a way of life. they existed in an ethics-free zone. >> reporter: jonathan dientz of wnbctv who broke the story say agents made a surprising discovery? >> the fbi stumbled upon a broker, willing to broker human kidneys. for $160,000, he would find donors in israel who needed the money and then fool u.s. hospitals the donor and recipient were related. they say he had been doing this for more than ten years. >> reporter: prosecutors say rabbis at synagogues in new jersey and new york helped the informant launder over $3 million by sending it to contacts in israel who returned cash. the fbi says some new jersey officials appeared suspicious of the informant. but never wary enough to pass up the cash. pete williams, nbc news, at the justice department. >>> word from the pentagon tonight. four americans been killed in afghanistan over j

harvey smith, the mayor of hoboken and deputy mayor. also another mayor arrested and accused of being a wide scale culture of corruption. federal investigators say the politicians took thousand in bribe money from government witnesses. feds calling new jersey's spread of corruption a cancer that is infecting the state. >> new jersey's corruption problems is one of the worst if not the worst in the nation. >> reporter: several rabies were arrested federal agents say the religious leaders ran a mob-like operation with charges ranging from the international money laundering to trafficking human kidneys to donors in israel. >> it's about criminals who used politics and religion to cloak their crimin activities and enrich themselves while portraying those who trusted them. >> reporter: federal agents say the arrests are part of an ongoing investigation that has been active for more than 10 years. in new york, jamie colby, fox news. >>> coming up next at 5:00 -- >> the cambridge police acted stupidly. >> controversial comments from president

the mayors of hoboken, secaucus and others face various charges, including accepting illegal bribes in payments. in separate cases, double rabbis are charged with selling kidneys and fake designer handbags. >>> the newborn dragged out of its crib by the family dog remains in critical condition tonight. the baby suffers a cracked lung and punctured rip -- cracked rib and punctured lung in the attack. >> reporter: when michael smith, the father of the newborn, was asked about the dog's status with the family now, the answer was cut and dry. >> dakota is not coming in my household. >> reporter: raised from just a pup, the dog has been in the family for the past four years. >> i would love somebody that loves dogs that wants a dog that is the most thrilling and incredible creature from a dog perspective that i've ever owned. i would love if i could find a home for her that way. but you know, if that doesn't happen, she's got to be put down because she's not coming back in my house. >> reporter: and so far, there appears to be no shortage of people willing to help dakota find a home. >> the

. >>> several hoboken new jersey residents want the mayor to know how mad they are he won't step down. he was only in office three weeks before he was arrested in an fbi sting that included 44 arrests. officials say he accepted $25,000 in bribes, more than 150 protesters stood on his front lawn, urging him to resign. >> he should resign. be a man, resign. >> i just think he needs to know how the citizens feel. i mean we have been through the ringer. >> the mayor insists he will plead not guilty and remain in office after his name is cleared. he claims the moon any was a cam -- the money was a campaign contribution. >> i look forward to a day in court to vigorously defend against the charges and redeem and clear my name. >> three mayors, two state assemblymen and several city councilmen were arrested accused of taking various types of bribes, even running a living organ transplant ring. >> this is a fox news alert. just minutes ago, alberto contador won the touched. the second victory for the spanish cyclist. seven-time winner lance armstrong will join contador at the podium. it seems

the mayor of hoboken and secaucus and ridgefield and yersy city involved.n international money laundering scheme. >> for these defendants, corruption was a way of life. they existed in an ethics freeze zone. >> that zone, we're now learning, also involved trafficking human organs. one of the men picked up yesterday is accused of dealing in human kidneys. he allegedly bought them from israeli donors, vulnerable people for like $10,000 and then turned around and sold them to sick patients here in the united states for as much as $160,000. prosecutors say he has been trading organs for cash for a decade. dylan? >> thank you so much. here is the question. why is selling organs so wrong? joining us is philadelphia's arthur kaplan, director for the center for bioethics at the university of pennsylvania. in washington, sally satell knows firsthand about organ transplants and received a new kidney herself three months ago. a resident scholar at the american enterprise institute. you can see eliot spitzer and toure here. sally, why do you believe some version of a m

hoboken peter marino accepts $25,000 in cash.told the cooperating witness, coat -- quote, you're going to be treated like a friend. and of those who oppose him, quote, they get ground into powder. >> politicians willingly put themselves up for sale. they existed in an ethics-free zone. >> separately, the cooperative witness gave what he said were illegal gains to the rabbis who allegedly hid the money, using charitable organizations. one suspect even offered to find a human kidney for a transplant. >> this is all part of a 10- year, public corruption investigation that has already yielded two weather high- profile indictments. officials say some politicians don't seem to be getting the message. >> new jersey's corruption problems is one of the worst, if not the worst in the nation. >> reporter: notoriety that no state wants. kelly wallace, cbs news, newark. >> more than 130 public officials in new jersey have pled guilty or have been convicted of corruption since 2001. >> the state of delaware is hit with a big lawsuit from the f

hoboken mayor took office 25 days ago. >> new jersey's problem is one of the worse if not the worst in the nation. >> reporter: not surprisingly, the garden state has become fodder for the late-night comedians. >> biggest scandal in new jersey did you folks hear about this? crazy, state-wide scandal. >> reporter: and the state's image wasn't exactly burnished by the hit series "sopranos." michael wiles of inglewood said the bad rap is not fair. >> i think what goes on in new jersey is the same throughout the nation. >> still, it's a blow to the image of the garden state. "the new york times" columnist writes no matter what dreadful embarrassment your state can face, you can console yourself by remembering that you do not live in new jersey. >> ouch. my sister-in-law's from new jersey, i'm having no comment there. different kind of law enforcement story now. we're talking about that old cliche that police officers love doughnuts but some really do. >> reporter: in downtown claire, michigan, a half dozen stores doors.ecently closed their the latest casualty, the local doughnut shop, has

a number of suspects, including the newly elected mayor of hoboken, and five rabbis walked into the headquarters in newark today. the charges come from probes into money laundering and public corruption. the investigation began with money laundering and widened when they said the politicians began taking bribes. up next you will see house alfonse and pd aids are being exchanged for paper tickets and -- you will see how cellphone pdas are being exchanged for a particular. >> we will talk about the forecast for the rest of the day and the week ahead coming up. you will see the clouds, some of them >> here is a look of the stores we are working on. the board of regents called for an emergency decision after governor of nully cuts millions in education. what it could leave for college students, [pause] would steal from a house of worship? tonight, the latest surge on the tonight, the latest surge on the church and >> it was a funeral be sitting walter cronkite. of people served as regent beautiful service attended by famous broadcast journalist who worked with him, competed with him, and followed in

we have 44 people arrested including the mayors of hoboken, ridge field and secaucus. >> the governor was behind in the polls before this happened and although he hasn't been implicated, there's got to be spillover. the good news for the governor between now and november is an eternity. >> let's look at poll numbers. the latest shows christie ahead. what do you think accounts for these numbers? >> it's a whole combination of things. some had to do with the governor, some doesn't. people are unhappy with the whole state of affairs. >> okay. governor corzine issued this statement after thursday's arrest. any corruption is unacceptable. anywhere, anytime by anybody. the scale of corruption we're seeing is outrageous and cannot be tolerated. bob, i'd like you to update on what you're hearing in terms of the bust. >> i would say of the governor's comment, that's pretty weak. why is it that we have to depend on the federal government to do these things because you know these big busts are always the fbi. what i'm hearing about the investigation is it's fair from over. this one has been goin

group including the mayors of hoboken and secaucus allegedly land he weres tens of millions of dollars you issue charities controlled by rabbis in new york and new jersey. >>> intelligence officials say a missile strike earlier this year in pakistan likely killed one of osama bin laden's sons. he is about 16 or 17 years old and said to have tape part in small terror attacks. but officials say he is a small player with a big name and was not the intended target of the strike. the u.s. has not confirmed the death. >>> we may soon know what is next no michael vick. there are reports that he met with the commissioner and they have decided on a conditional reinstatement for vick. it would allow him to attend training camp in he signs for the team. he could also be suspended for the first four games of the season. >>> a courtroom outburst caught on camera. coming up next. a convicted murderer caused this scene and got more than he bargainedfor. we'll show what you happened to him. >>> a wedding like you have probably never seen unless you've been watching the latest viral video sent saying,

the mayors of secaucus, hoboken, that make up the metro area on the north side.ing but now looks like trafficking in organs. >> a black market for human organs being run by american politicians in new jersey and american religious leaders. is the accusation. >> we will keep an eye. when that news conference happens -- >> what time? >> i don't know. >> we'll try to get jonathan dienst on the phone at noon. but jonathan i'm sure will be around a lot working the story. >> okay. we're also seeing reports today that osama bin laden's son was killed in a u.s. missile strike in pakistan this year. the 27-year-old was not the target of the attack but killed when the predator drone fired a mission at the al qaeda target in western afghanistan. for the first time we're getting to see exactly what happened when two light rail trains crashed in san francisco. video taken from a security camera on the platform. first train in the section, second barreling in. the operator told investigators he plakd out before tblacked ou. dylan. >> the organ story will be the story. second o

hoboken's mayor was recorded saying you're going to be treated like a friend. when the informant described himself to mariano vega, a official as being in good hands. he replied, like allstate. >> corruption is a way of life. they exist in a ethics free zone. >> federal agents made a surprising discovery. >> the fbi said it also descended on a brooklyn man who offered the sale of human kidneys. $160,000 that needed the money and fooled u.s. hospitals that they're related. they've been doing it for more than ten years. >> rabbis in synagogue in new jersey and new york launder over $3 million by sending it to contacts in israel who returned cash. >> some officials appeared suspicious of the informant. but never wary enough to pass up the cash. pete williams, nbc news at the justice department. >>> coming up, president obama expands the service to dick cheney for six more months. and liz cheney goes on tv and adds fuel to the fire over the false claims obama is not an american citizen. details ahead on countdown. our expert stylist recommends full & thick from pan

ridgefield mayor anthony suarez allegedly agreed to take $10,000 and hoboken mayor peter cammarano took $20,000 including a $10,000 bribe he took last thursday. that would have been his 16th day in office. for american politics generally, this is incredible. for new jersey politics -- eh. one of mayor's predecessors was convicted five years ago of taking hundreds of thousands of dollars in bribes from a city account ant and a city business owner. he got more than two years in prison. another new jersey assemblyman was indicted for the third time this year alone. this time he's accused of knowingly accepting illegal campaign contributions. and in totally unrelated news, tomorrow, former new jersey state senator wayne bryant will be facing up to ten years in the pokey at his sentencing of bribery and pension fraud charges. big stings like today, these aren't new in the garden state either. it was two years ago that the fbi arrested 11 public officials in towns across new jersey and charged them for taking bribes as well. among those in that sting, two state law makers, two mayors and thre

among those arrested the mayors of hoboken and bridgefield. >>> a snowstorm in the desert.check out this cold front in chile. snow on one of the areas driest on the planet. >> beautiful. >> time to sigh good morning to howard bernstein. we didn't have much snow to talk about this past winter. >> if it wasn't for the 5 1/2 inches we got on march 1st or 2nd. but there are some people already talking about this coming winner. it could be a hearty one. >> because we have enjoyed such a wonderful spring and summer we will have pay back. >> some weather pattern and other things. we don't have time for that but we have time for the weekend western as we head to this friday. reminder, go to the website at wusa9.com and go to the blog and you can get a link to the chat room and interactive doppler we just introduced the other day. you can track storms from the computer and zoom in and out and not only here but across the country. wusa9.com under the weather tab. talk about the weekend. today 87. going to be a -- could be a thunderstorm or two but nowhere near the activity we had yes

. >>> in the news now, the mayor of hoboken, new jersey, is expected to resign. he is among 44 people charged in connection with a public corruption case. he's accused of taking bribes. another suspect, the mayor of peacock, has resign earlier week. >>> investigators in the michael jackson case say the singer used as many as 20 aliases to get prescription drugs. officers have been searching the property of his personal doctor for evidence of whether he was administering powerful sedatives to michael jackson. the coroner is expected to release toxicology results sometime next week. >>> authorities in arizona found 97 imgrants crammed in the back of an 18 wheel truck. they first stopped it because they thought it maybe carrying drugs. instead of the people being heated it was refrigerated at a temperature of 34 degrees. >>> the government could have more power to keep our food safe. >>> and strong storms leave a trail of damage in the south. anything for us to worry about today, howard. >> could be an active day around here. like wednesday. we will talk about that

harvey smith and the mayor of hoboken. and also the secaucus mayor.rs say the politicians took thousands in bribe money from government witnesses. >> new y's corruption problem is one of the worst if not the worst in the nation. >> reporter: several rais from new jersey and brooklyn, new york were also arrested in a separate money laundering complaint. federal agents say the religious leaders ran a mob- like operation, the charms ranging from internatiol money laundering to even trafficking human kidney donors in israel. >> it is about criminals who use politics and religion to cloak their criminal activities and to enrich themselves while betraying those who trusted them. >> reporter: federal agents say all the arrests are part of an ongoing investigation that has been active for more than 10 years. in new york, jamie colby, fox news. >>> michael jackson's personal doctor now the target of a manslaughter investigation into the singer's death. earlier this week, investigators raid the the houston office of dr. conrad murray, the cardiologist would was

among those arrested are the mayors of hoboken and secaucus and state legislator and several rabbis.sts resulted from major investigations into money laundering, political bid rigging and human organ trafficking. >> new revelations in last month's deadly metro crash. the system that detects stops metro trains in the area of the crash malfunctioning since 2007. according to a new report from the ntsb. also today, investigators identified what they described as anomalies in several other circuits in the system. >>> the president in ohio today acknowledging the senate won't make his deadline for overhauling health care. he wanted congress to pass legislation before leaving on an august recess. mr. obama says it is october as long as people keep on working on it because change cannot come quickly enough. >>> police say they are talking to a person of interest in a rock creek park attack that took place yesterday. they are now calling the attack that happened yesterday morning an aggravated assault. we want to stress that no one is in custody in connection with the case. >>> now fighting

thunderstorm warning which is in effect, this includes you also over in jersey city, rutherford, hoboken, manhattan, brooklyn, queens. this storm is likely producing quarter-sized hail and winds around maybe 60 to 70 miles per hour. that can cause some significant damage. you need to be inside now seeking shelter waiting until this storm passes, maybe another 30 to 45 minutes, it is moving in an easterly direction across long island. also nasty storms further on down south into the plor area. some warnings in effect for you. d.c. is doing okay right now but you are under that watch. this will continue until 9:00. we could see anywhere between one to three inches of rainfall overall with these storms, and as much as 1 1/2 inches per hour. that's a lot of rain in a short period of time. so we have flood watches which are in effect here. you know that especially new york city, you get thatch rain, things just start to kind of pile up and you get that on some of the roadways as well. airport delays, oh, man, this is not a pretty picture. i hate to show you this map, don't hate me, i'm just t

jersey, the fbi arrested about 40 people in a sweeping money-laundering sting, including the mayors of hoboken and secaucus and a state legislator and several rabbis. what is it about the new jersey waterfront? anyway, now for tonight's "big number," a sign of the times. during last night's primetime press conference, how many times did the president mention the words iraq or afghanistan? zero. nada. none. what a difference a year makes. all eyes on the health care bill. by the way, we have lost 35 troops in afghanistan this month. but no mention of that, zero mentions of the words overseas, tonight's "big number." zero. >>> up next, back to the birthers, those crazies on the far right who continue to question president obama's americanism, americanness, despite the overwhelming proof barack obama was born in america. so what's going on here? we'll ask one of the birther movement's most prominent members, g. gordon liddy. he's coming here next, and you're watching "hardball," only on msnbc. >>> here's what's happening. the death of a ussr rust service member in afc today brings the number of a

among them, peter cammarano, the mayor of hoboken. dennis elwell. the deputy mayor of jsey city, beldini. the list goes on and on. >> the list of people we arrested sounds like it should be the roster for a meeting of community leaders. sadly, they weren't meeting in a board room this morning. they were in the fbi booking room. >> reporter: the roundup is called operation big rig, part of a ten-year probe of corruption and the arrest this day include charges against public officials from four counties. in jersey city, the fbi says many officials are on tape taking cash payoffs from an fbi cooperating witness who posed as a developer. from the command center more than 300 fbi and irs agents were dispatched and sent from location to location to make arrests and seize evidence. amid this investigation, agents also uncovered what they say was a large money laundering scheme involving numerous ran ice and community leaders from brooklyning and deal, new jersey, who investigators say funneled millions back and forth overseas to and from israel and switzer