kansas city. steve: miller lite keeps you up to date on all the scores and games around major league baseball. steve: chris getz comes in defensively at second. giavotella will leave. hawk: it's about time we got some runs. we trail it 3-0 if you are just joining us. pauley to lead it off. he is 1-2. then a.j. then rios. huge gap out there in right center. oops. steve: this ball way up and in. hawk: there is a curveball. steve: pauley went to go back and get a little pine tar as his bat is getting some slipperyness to it. hawk: everything out on that field is getting we had. steve: yes. hochevar has been effective as he has made 92 very effective pitches. he has retired eight in a row. this is by far the best he has looked this year. hawk: pauley trying to take that ball to the right side. if you are just tuning in, we had a 56-minute rain delay -- or a delay. it didn't rain too much. steve: it didn't rain as hard as it is now. hawk: he hooked that one to falu, and that is out number one. steve: b

orioles in kansas city, first pitch 8:00 our time. now weather wise for kansas city -- >> going to look good. >> going to look good? >> nice and sunny. >> and weather wise for baltimore. >> slight chance of scattered showers. >> are you serious? >> by that time, yes. we're already getting some sunshine in here. let's take advantage of it. we can see on the satellite and radar we are clearing out nicely. what we're waiting for is a cold front to approach the area. it will do so as we go more into the afternoon and that's why i'm going to keep that chance for some showers and some thunderstorms to roll in here by the afternoon. but right now no type of wet weather whatsoever as we take a live look into dundalk right now. you can see the key bridge. you can see a few cloudsout there. again, we are starting to get some blue skies and that will be the name of the game as we head through the remainder of the morning and the afternoon. but right now temperatures are mild. look at the 60s. but west west right around 59 degrees there. northvil

black is here he's associate professor of economics and law at the university of missouri kansas city and it's really so great to talk to you because you are the expert on all of these regulatory issues which just never seem to make sense when we have something like a hearing on the hill today first of all thanks so much for being on the show. thank you ok so professor black today we hear on the hill the f.c.c. and a c f t c top officials saying hey we learned about this j.p. morgan trade from press reports and then as far as the main regulator of the banks or one of them the o.c.c. they at first officials were coming out saying this trade would have been allowed under the volcker rule then a week later according to reports they disowned the opposition and said hey more information come out we don't know we take that back standing back and watching all this it sounds like they're either incompetent or complicit in your view and your experience which to think it is well it's far more complicity the federal reserve and the treasury and the office of the come through currency is a bureau

. >>> coming up next, the oriels take on kansas city. take on kansas city. stan,,,,,, >>> stan is here with our fan sports report. did jones earn some of that $85 million tonight? >> his hitting streak is 18 straight games, the best in baseball. downtown at the yards tonight kansas city beat the oriels taking the weekend series. the birds still share first place. on military appreciation day at camden yards, we fast forward to the bottom of the 9. there's trouble in the out field for johnny and jeff. a little sunday meet and greet. bottom 9, last chance, birds trailing and strike out. birds lose 4-2. bryan mad ison -- bryan madison's three game streak is broken. the birds head to toronto. >>> see gulf seniors 81-7. meantime, two all set to tan go in men's ncaa battle. it should be a good one. >> how much fun are you having with this group? >> it's emotional. they're a special group. having fun. >> my man charlie a little choked up. in woman's la cross, shannon smith two goals. northern west beat syracuse. remember when they beat maryland in the same game las

. >> >> >> they have gone extra innings in cent -- kansas city. since 1950, the major league average for a team is 9% of extra inning games. they are going to try to win it. 2-2 in kansas city. pretty quiet night until the eighth. alex gordon doubles into right field. relay throw. it gets away. score. 3-1, kansas city. the orioles have that comeback ability this year. one out. straight away. gone. a 1-run game. j.j. hardy -- not a home-run this time. a single up the middle. this one as close. he is safe at the plate. ties it at 3-3. extra innings and again for the orioles. the worst that wins the preakness series always had an impact on will they were finished. we know exactly how they will start. pure luck, not strategy involved in this part of the race. you do not what your horse to far inside or outside. tiger what gets the top spot along the rail. creative cause got the sweet spot. the second place finisher in the kentucky derby will go off as the preakness favorite. the triple crown hopeful, i will have another, in the ninth post, which has o

also on i-35, from kansas city to dallas. windy from cheyenne to salt lake city. in the carolinas. and wet from d.c. to boston. >> if you're flying the friendly skies, airport delays are possible in boston, philadelphia, new york, d.c. and kansas city. >>> back to the news this morning. the sister of the man who admits killing etan patz in 1969, says she alerted police years ago. >> norma hernandez, says she heard a rumor that he confessed to the killing to a prayer group. she says after making her statement, police ignored her. >> the police didn't come back to me. they never called me. nobody ever said anything. i was expecting at least a detective or somebody to say something. but nobody never did. >> now, hernandez admits she can't exactly remember when she made that report. but the camden police department is not commenting. >>> now, the search for mickey. police are hoping to find some dna evidence on the damaged bicycle. that bike was found submerged in water, 25 miles from where she was last seen in lafayette, louisiana. they're looking at a possible link

nichols fountain and they're going to be doing this all over kansas city, planting, and taking part inngs. let's show you what we've got going on. pick city of the day, happens to be kansas city, missouri. we've got a gorgeous day. action news 41. sunny, mild, 70 degrees today. as we look on the satellite you can see we've got a gorgeous day throughout much of the western half of the country. but from the gulf coast into the northeast, we're looking at a lot of wet weather. in fact, some areas going to be picking up one to two inches of rain with a slight risk of strong storms along the southeastern atlantic coast. >> good morning. we will have some off and on rain today. this will not be a steady rain situation. a couple of dry hours. >> that's your latest weather. ann? >> all right, al, thank you so much. coming up next, matt, al, natalie and i fly through the air, in the name of art. that's coming up right after this. [ sneezes ] ♪ [ male announcer ] it's happening right now at your local walgreens. pharmacists are going above and beyond... armed with expertise and advice... ♪ ...wi

you take kansas city down. if you play 9-6 against the premier teams and you can go a better winning percentage against the weak sisters you're saying something. >> reporter: you're right. we're having fun. high, hi -- hi, everybody t make -- everybody. the make a wish kids triathlon. we're going to tell you about the great fundraiser coming up this weekend when the eyewitness news morning edition rolls on. ,,,,,,,, so, ah, your seat good? got the mirrors all adjusted? you can see everything ok? just stay off the freeways, all right? i don't want you going out on those yet. mmm-hmm. and just leave your phone in your purse. i don't want you texting, all right? daddy...ok! ok, here you go. be careful. thanks dad. call me -- but not while you're driving. ♪ [ dad ] we knew this day was coming. that's why we bought a subaru. ♪ >>> calm winds, humid 62 right now at tv hill. western maryland now in the low to mid 50s. the mid 6 0s elkin, 63 rock hall and bel air. the big area of low pressure pulled its moisture and it

companies losing billions of dollars and you have the plant in kansas city which i spoke to someone whoas vice-president at the business before and after the bain acquisition. this plant was going to be closed back in 1993 unless they found the buyer. bain came in thought competitive edge and invested more than 100 million dollars. in the end it didn't work out. this was a heavily unionized business and they could not compete on the world market when prices plunged in the 1990's, they ultimately went bankrupt, but bain did do, gave it an extra eight years of life. >> paul: and this plant would have closed without the investment from boehner capital? >> that's the argument of the vice-president there, of the business who was there before bain came in. couldn't sell it, we were going to closer. >> what about the larger story of bain, you spent months looking into it, the overall portfolio and investment, how well they did. is this a success story or a story of rapacious vulture vam tire, particular your adjective capitalism? >> there are capitalists who want-- there is a good story for ro

. >> too bad the good folks outside kansas city, missouri missed that show.h later, they, too, will endure the kenny strasser experience. >> thanks for coming on. >> may 2010. kyle martin and arion jenkins are the anchors and producers of "hometown this morning." >> we kind of have a lot of freedom doing the morning show. it was a lot of fun. >> we are limited to so many resources. >> so when a yo-yo champion passes through the area, pitches himself to the show, they jump on it. >> i do remember e-mails that were going back and forth through kyle and i with the company zip -- zim-zam productions. we thought it was a legitimate company. >> but when k. strass shows up on the set, the red flags start flying. >> he comes walking down the stairs getting ready to go on and i saw him and i was like his outfit. >> i'll never forget that yellow hat. those green shorts. the suspenders. >> not only is the outfit outlandish, but so is k. strass. >> so we went on the air and i thought he was for real. >> in the whole 2 1/2 years that i did the morning show, we never had a

they went to a hospital in kansas city to find out it was, in fact, a torn acl.e'd said in his preseason already that this might be his last season. now this season is over, so what does that mean? is his career over? numbers alone cannot tell the full story of what mariano rivera has meant to the yankees over the last decade and a half. his career accomplishments, unmatched for a closer. 608 saves, the most in the history of the game. his 2.21 era, the lowest among any active pitcher with at least 1,000 career innings. he's been particularly brilliant, of course, in the postseason. the all-time record for most playoff saves, and look at that postseason e.r.a. the best of all time at 0.70. after rivera's pregame injury things didn't get much better for the yankees who are struggling a bit here. in the fifth, grounder to the right side off the now depleted yankee bull pen. the royals beat the yankees 4-3 and get their first home win of the season. that result hardly mattered when you consider the loss of mariano rivera. let's go to d.c. where bryce harper is start

as bank supervisor at the kansas city fed. randall is professor of economics at the school of business at the university of chicago. dr. crozner served as governor of the federal reserve system from 2006 to early 2009. during his time as a member of the federal reserve board chaired a committee on supervision and regulation of banking institutions and the committee on consumer and community affairs. dr. hoenig, you first. >> thank you. chairman brown, ranking member corker. thank you for the opportunity to testify on issues relating to improving the safety and sou soundness of the nation's banking system. having joined the ford board of fdic a month ago, it's a pleasure to serve. we can draw from collective experiences and diverse backgrounds that will inform our discussions and decisions going forward. this subcommittee asked me to discuss a paper title restructuring the banking system to improve safety and soundness. i prepared with my colleague, chuck morris, in may of2011 whe was prosecute president of the federal reserve

i was the mayor of kansas city, missouri when bain capital cannibalized a company there. we offered everything we could for a government. we offered them everything except the chiefs and the royals. they still pulled out and took all of the money. i'm not trying to say he's not a good guy, he probably is, but bain capital did not create jobs, it created wealth. for a real clear reason, it created wealth for him, himself. he never should have brought up bain capital as an example of what he could do as president in now that he has, he'll have to deal with that. he brought it up, the president didn't. >> and we're going to have a gs former employer on in the next segment. jared, let me go to you. let me show you this full screen here about the economy, because according to congressional budget office, we're on our way to a 6.3 unemployment economy anyway whether romney gets us there or not. so saying we'll get to 6% is on track where we're headed any way. i played 4% a little while aago, he's now gone up to 6%. but the was a of management budget and congressional budget off

kansas city, st. louis, denver, chicago looks like you'll enjoy today. tomorrow the great weather continues from the rockies into the central plains. if you're watching us in raleigh, north carolina, join a park ranger for a peaceful hour of fishing. you'll learn the basics. fishing fun at the william b.umstead park. ever put a worm on the hook? >> i leave that to everybody else. but i do everything else. i wonder why. >>> now here's an early look at this morning's headlines in entertainment. new york state's biggest ever child support case has come to a conclusion. former supermodel linda evangelista and salma hayek's french billionaire husband settled their battle on monday. linda evangelista was seeking $46,000 a month. >>> john travolta is being sued by a masseur who says he tried to have sex with him. >> matthew fox was arrested last week. >>> saturday jake owen and a few friends celebrating cinco de mayo were detained by police but he managed to straighten things out in time for a monday sunrise wedding ceremony. >>> australian brothers are sure fi

. >>> two of the top teams in the mls metoday in kansas city. this one all kansas city. a with the goal. everyone needs a trademark move. watch this. i've got sunshine. i think that's what he was saying. kansas city led 2-0 at the half. late on wednesday night but not this time. to make it 2-1 that's the way it ended. the wakes 2-1. third in the east. >>> one win and the cal softball team would end a trip to the college softball series. take a look at the left. makes the slider effort to retire shauna wright. the bears got all the runs they needed, chayanne got the out. the bears don't need to go into over time. >>> the longest race on the nascar circuit. and kasey kahne just seemed to be a good pairing. moving past denny hamlin to take us through the coca cola 600. and trouble in the pits for johnson. kahne ran a way from the field, still not good enough to crack the top 12. the winner was craig biffle. >>> a two man battle one of them jason duffner did not do enough to better himself. he found the water with that approach, took the double. this time for the bunker. fin

he had no chance at that. 3-1, kansas city. top of the ninth. wilson betemit makes it 3-2 with one out. two outs. tying run at second. a drive. he comes up throwing. he beats the tag to keep the game alive. the bullpen was unbelievable. adam jones off of nate adcock. a couple of weeks ago, jones hit a home run to beat the red sox. 4-3. jim johnson saves in four kevin gregg. we found that in the sky. orioles 10 games over .500 and still tied for first . . the practice field is set. bodemeister and i'll have another of the favorites. tiger walk, teeth of the dog, both local connections. creative cause. i'll have another. optimizer. cozzetti. you watch the race right here on wbal. the lakers looking for a win. game two last night. the lakers did not play well enough. for the quarter -- fourth quarter. the game is tied. the thunder come back. kevin durant had 22. steve blake is with the lakers. this is for the win. he usually hits that. the lakers lose. how about adam jones? no question about it. >> and backside blunder. is that didn't deliver what

game three saturday on nbc. >>> extra innings in kansas city. adam jones picked a great time to snap out of a slump. home run in the 15th inning, the o's win it 4-3. >>> the dictator almost takes a dive, will smith goes olympian. the entertainment headlines are straight ahead. >>> a world famous band gives their all for a small town in indiana. you're watching "early today." >>> welcome back to "early today." a beautiful, gorgeous day in so many sections of the country today including the middle of the nation, ohio valley, tennessee valley all the way up to the northeast, enjoy it you deserve it after a couple wet days in a row. around charleston area, bad thunderstorms and much of florida will be in and out of the rain during the day. worst of it near fort lauderdale. florida will be dealing with hit and miss showers and storms. if you're watching us on whdh, 7 news in boston, see two types of seadragons with 25 other creatures that co-exist with them at the seadragon exhibit at new england aquarium. that is the "early today" event of the day.

nichols fountain and they're going to be doing this all over kansas city, planting, and taking part in's show you what we've got going on. pick city of the day, happens to day, happens to be kansas city, missouri, we've got 0 gorgeous day, action news 41, sunny, mild, 70 degrees as we look on the satellite, you can see we've got a gorgeous day throughout much of the western half of the country. from the gulf coast to the northeast, looking at a lot of wet weather. some areas picking up one to two inches of rain with a slight risk of strong storms along the southeastern and atlantic coast. here's what's going on in your neck of the woods. >>> good morning, we have still a little bit of shower activity south and east of washington, across the bay in the eastern shore, there's another surge of rain coming out of the ohio valley and tennessee valley and farther south. that will be moving in later today. right now, just a few sprinkles in our eastern southern suburbs. a little sunshine may break out over the metro area over the next couple of hours and close right back in with clouds and th

isolated chance in kansas city. still rain early on in minneapolis. should, again, see better conditions late this afternoon and remember the southeast coastline, especially northern florida over through the carolinas or especially through the south carolina be safe if you're headed out in the water. still a chance for thunderstorms in the northeast. if you're watching us on wcnc, channel 36 in charlotte, north carolina, in nearby huntersville sup our veterans with music in the biksdale village. that's your early look at "early today." >>> and now here's an early look at this morning's headlines in entertainment. >>> will smith revived his reputation for box in style. "men in black 3" took in $55 million on the first three days of the moment morial day weekend and now rests comfortably in the top spot with one more day left in the hollywood frame. >>> well, after three humongous weeks "the avengers" may have slipped to the second spot with $37 million, but that $37 million in its fourth weekend is still higher than the opening weekend of all but five

kansas city, north of st. louis, illinois, iowa, washington, the third day for thunderstorms in that region and some could push to detroit and buffalo today. in the southeast, okay, texas looks fine. a lot of areas to the great lakes, almost summer-like weeks we are having thunderstorms every day. >>> all right. coming up. stocks something on jobs and coffee crumbles and the latest airline feat, it is a doozy. straight ahead. >>> coming up a tragic ending for an nfl legend. you're watching first look on msnbc. first first look. fl wake up! that's good morning, veggie style. hmmm. for half the calories plus veggie nutrition. could've had a v8. >>> here's top news this morning. >>> a college student is suing for $20 million after he spent four days in jail without food, water or toilet facilities. the dea has apologized saying they forgot about him. >>> 13 people are facing hazing charges with the death of a florida university drum major beaten by fellow members of the marching band. >>> georgia governor rick sc

. >>> and the eighth circuit is going to lowsy kansas city marriot .ld be suing -- doing them vie skype. ninth circuit is the worst of the courts and 107 rulings over turned. and i say use the money to break up the ninth circuit. >> it is not only the ninth but the lenth circuit. they held their conference in disneyworld . they did . going back to the ninth circuit. and that is all the more reason to have a conference and so judges and attorneys can meet. i would say in maui. that is part of the ninth circuit court they are holding them in hawaii for years now and it is going back to kansas city. they are saying that the lodging costs $200. midwest is marketedly less expensive than the west coast. and prices in lodging is $250. if this is going to help them improve their system do it. >> but montana and arizona are also part of the ninth circuit and you could get cheper fars than in hawaii. i think e-mail is right. they are aggregious in terms of the fishing. expedition. justices don't deserve junkets this comes at the taxpayer expense. if they want to

funnel clouds sent people running for cover in the kansas city area. first scott pelley has a preview of tonight's "cbs evening news." >> we'll have top stories from around the world, plus dozens of cancer drugs are running out. a law that would end that crisis has been languishing in congress. why is it stuck? dr. jon lapook goes to washington to get answers tonight on the "cbs evening news." tonight on the "cbs evening news." that's good morning, veggie style. hmmm. for half the calories plus veggie nutrition. could've had a v8. to make peanut butter so deliciously creamy. it might just make you feel like a kid again. [ both laugh ] choosy moms never stop choosing jif. [ both laugh ] i've been crisscrossing the gulf i can tell you, down here,. people measure commitment by what's getting done. i'm mike utsler, and it's my job to make sure we keep making progress in the gulf. the twenty billion dollars bp committed has helped fund economic and environmental recovery. another fourteen billion dollars has been spent on response and cleanup. long-term, bp

nichols fountain and they're going to be doing this all over kansas city, planting, and taking part inngs. let's show you what we've got going on. pick city of the day, happens to be kansas city, missouri. we've got a gorgeous day. action news 41. sunny, mild, 7degrees today. as we look on the satellite you can see we've got a gorgeous day throughout much of the western half of the country. but from the gulf coast into the northeast, we're looking at a lot of wet weather. in fact, some areas going to be picking up one to two inches of rain with a slight risk of strong storms along the southeastern atlantic coast. >>> well, it is kind of a mild start, leading to another warm afternoon. good morning. today warm, the low 90s. just a touch cooler. today, 88 degrees in livermore. 84 degrees in red wood city. seven-day forecast, we'll stay nice and warm through the end of the week and the upcoming weekend we warm up even more so. temperatures hovering around the 100 degree mark, even at the start of next week. have a great day. >> that's your latest weather. ann? >> all right, al, thank you

on the road in boston the first place o's took version 2.0 to kansas city last night.nes, all the difference they needed in the 15th. his 12 homerun of the year. 430 feet later o's going for a two-game sweep in an afternoon . >> so when you call 911 you probably don't expect to find yourself on the line with a local celebrity. >> take a look at this emergency call and see if you recognize the operator's voice. >> one half nifrjs 20 times, give her two breaths and give her 30 pumps. keep going, ma'am. this is very important. don't stop. >> that's former stadium announcer down at camden yards after 14 seasons with the o's he retired in january, wanted to find a job he could help people and last week he got the chance walking a woman through cpr. you just heard it and he ended up saving her 2-year-old granddaughter's life. >>> she said the baby's breathing and i felt great. i said you know what? i made the right job choice. >> he's only been on the job for about five months. that's incredible. >> a wonderful story. >> i love it. >>> all right. time now for a check on the

kansas city found themselves in need of a comeback. trailing 3-1 in the ninth inning.ne outfits in kansas city closer jonathan broxton. the o's lead the majors in home runs. there's another one. now it's a one run deficit. two out in the ninth. single at centerfield. pitch runner ryan flaherty hitting home. he's going to slide in just ahead of the pack so they get to in the ninth. they are still playing. it's 3-3 in the 12th inning. for once he or baltimore is the center of the horseracing world. the best in the business have arrived for the running of the second jewel of the sports triple crown. today the arrival of bob baffert and his booty meister who has been set as the favorite for saturday's race. he finished second after being the favorite at the kentucky derby. >> i'm just happy to be here. >> it's going to be a good race. >> the derby winner is i'll have another. he is the second favorite. i love horses break in saturday's race. here's how they line up. the tiger walk on by kevin plank. chief of the dog, better home, and went today well. the second five includ

it's going to be 58 in chicago. 57 in kansas city. upper 80s from dallas to. >>> still ahead this morning, live grenades found near a treasured stadium. we have the latest details. >>> and a big city divided. should giant sizes of sugary sodas be banned? a mayor's battle plan on the war on obesity. >>> and who else could bring social chaos to a usually orderly town? of course, we're talking about the biebs. >>> welcome back, everyone. asian investors are fleeing from anything that appears the least bit risky, like stocks, as europe's debt crisis appears to be spreading to spain and italy. tokyo's nikkei average lost 90 points today. hong kong's hang seng was off 45. in london, the ftse opened lower. and on wall street, the dow sliding 161 points yesterday. the nasdaq index falling 34. >>> and call it the facebook effect. several companies are holding off on their own initial public offerings on stock after the problems with facebook's ipo. there's not a lot of enthusiasm right now for new offerings. a couple weeks ago. >>> but it's als

moves into a second place tie with sporting kansas city in the eastern conference.evils beat the rangers 3-2. that series tied at one game a piece. georgetown university will host the men's championship. that's the sweet 16. it will be march 26 and saturday march 28. i'm dave feldman. brian is back with more of the edge after this. have a go ahead night. does your phone give you all day battery life ? droid does. and does it launch apps by voice while learning your voice ? launch cab4me. droid does. keep left at the fork. does it do turn-by-turn navigation ? droid does. with verizon, america's largest 4glte network and motorola, whatever you want to do... droid does. do a lot of sending... and receiving. sending...and receiving. sending...and receiving. sending...and receiving. sending...and receiving. [ bob ] i got the tickets. [ male announcer ] and with citibank popmoney, it's even easier to keep sending...and receiving. let me get you back. no, it's on me. i insist. no way. yes way. well let me chip in. [ male announcer ] send money from one bank account to anot

it's the kansas city case.o talk to the detectives then you offer cooperation the way they think that they need it. that means why are you afraid to be interviewed by yourself? so you look at this time line. you and i talked before and after this interview. meg require want to get your thoughts on the time line right after this break. we are going to carry you over, mark. thanks so much. [ gans ] [ marge ] psst. constipated? phillipscaplets use magnesiu an ingredient that rks more naturally with your colon than stulant laxatives, phillipscaplets use magnesiu for effective relie of constation without cramps. thanks. good morning, students. today we're gonna continue... or annuity over 10 or even 20 years? call imperial structured settlements. the experts at imperial can convert your long-term payout into a lump sum of cash today. megyn: back with mark fuhrman. you were going to say your thoughts on the time line discrepancy and your reaction to it. >> this time line wasn't just offered once or twice it was offer

he served as president and chief executive officer of the federal reserve bank of kansas city. he spent 18 years as a bank supervisor at thecity fed. randall crossner is the bobbins professor of exhibition at the school of business at the university of chicago. he served as grn of the federal reserve system from 2006 until early 2009. during his time, he chaired this committee in the regulation of banking institutions and the committee when con soumer and committee affairs. >> thank you for the opportunity to testify on issues relating to improving the safety and soundness of the nation's banking system. having joined the board of the fdic less than a month ago, it was a privilege to be on the board. this subcommittee has asked me to discuss a paper titled "restructuring the banking system to improve safety and soundness" that i prepared with my colleague in may of 2011 when i was president of the federal reserve bank of kansas city. i welcome this opportunity to explain the recommendations in that paper. one note while i am a board member of the fdic, on this i speak for mysel

hi, mark. >> the o's get set to take on the kansas city royals.jones is getting set to be paid like a king. the deal is not done yet. but negotiations are heating up. and well under way. on a contract extension that would make jones the highest- paid oriole in history. you're looking at a six-year contract in excess of $85 million. jones is in his fifth year as an oriole. he's having his best year yet. leads a team in every major batting category, including home run. his 14 homers are the second best in the major leagues. jones has been a gold glove performer. he is under contract through next year. and he said today, he wants to stay. and it's clear, the orioles want to hammer out a deal to keep him in baltimore, long term. >> it's an exciting thing. it's a humbling thing. just even the thought of it. but it's not complete. so trust me, my phone has been blowing up. just like all you all have been calling me. and blowing up each other's phones. it's a humbling feeling. i know it's exciting. but i'd rather wait until something is imminent. and the

rivera twisted his knee chasing fly balls before the yankees loss in kansas city.manager joe girardi said rivera tore his acl. that's an injury that ends his season and perhaps his career. >>> the nba playoffs have not been kind to the knicks. over the past decade. no better this year. madison square garden, amare stoudamire out since he punched the fire extinguisher glass. chris bosch back after his wife gave birth. jr smith, amazing reverse jam, left the garden crowd in awe. lebron james made them feel awful. 17 of the 32 in the final quarter. heat beat the knicks 87-70. new york has not won a playoff game since 2001. heat go for the sweep sunday. now to dallas, defending champion mavs couldn't keep up with the thunder. kevin durant scored 31, oklahoma city routed dallas, 95-79. they lead 3-0 and can sweep the champs tomorrow night in dallas. >>> day after the shocking death of junior seau, medical examiners officially ruled his death a suicide. researchers hope to study his brain to see if football-related concussions may have played a part in his decline. >>> h

. >>> finally, extra innings in kansas city.nes in his first six at-bats picked a perfect time to snap out of that slump. a home run in the 15th inning, and that's your ball game. o's won it 4-3. that's your first look at sports. i'm fred roggin. >>> and now for another look at the weather, here is nbc meteorologist bill karins. bill, good morning. >> you're in such a good mood because you're already planning your sunny, nice weekend. >> what? maybe just a little bit. just a little. >> yeah, i know. a lot of people are going to enjoy this stretch of weather out there across the nation. the southeast coastline and florida, that's going to be the exception. much of the rest of the nation looking perfect out there through the middle of this may. we had thunderstorms last night going through areas of northern new england. they have cleared out. it is going to be a beautiful day. it's actually a little chilly this morning. pittsburgh's at 40 degrees. probably have to turn the heater on in the car. but temperatures are dropping in are

professor william black associate professor of economics and law at the university of missouri kansas city school of law professor black welcome to our program thank you let's start in europe for several years now greece has pursued austerity things have gotten progressively worse and now it looks pretty much all but certain that greece is going to leave the eurozone might we see other austerity wracked nations like spain which is now in arguably in a depression and portugal go the same way as greece. yes the austerity provisions have thrown the entire euro zone back into recession and they have thrown the periphery into great depression levels of unemployment so that unemployment over twenty percent in places like greece and in spain and unemployment if you're under the age of twenty five is over fifty percent in ireland the sick old joke is being told again what's the leading export of ireland the irish and what role has the media played in perpetuating austerity or presenting austerity as a necessary evil. well the european media has pretty much bit in a hook line and sinker and that in