waited at the other end in texas. >>> as we mentioned, a stunning reversal of fortune for kennedy cousin michael skakel, ethel kennedy's nephew, who was convicted for decades after one of this country's most famous murder mysteries. tonight he walks out of prison. we get our report from nbc's rod motte in connecticut. >> reporter: 15 minutes ago, michael skakel walked out into the fall air libertied but not yet free after 27 years of a murder he said he didn't commit. skakel posted $1.2 million cash bail while he awaits a possible retrial of the 1975 bludgeoning death of a 15-year-old connecticut school girl. it's a saga nearly 40 years long. on halloween in 1975, martha moxley's body was found in the yard of her family's home in greenwich, connecticut. police believed she was beaten with a club found nearby. skakel's ties to the kennedy family kept him in the spotlight with books and interviews proclaiming his guilt. but it would be 25 years before skakel was indicted for the murder. >> day one in the trial of michael skakel -- >> reporter: and his trial became a cable tv event with his attorney micke

. >> plus, kennedy cousin michael skakel is a free man. what the family the girl he is accused of killing has to say. >> locals tried depend last week. it really made the difference nd the house n a morning around the house and getting a little exercise. unlike the bargain brand, depend gives you new fit-flex®, our best protection. it's a smooth and comfortable fit with more lycra strands. get your free sample at depend.com. >>> after threatening to do it, democrat as proved so called nuclear option today, changing the rules of the filibuster. they need 51 votes to be confirmed. under old rules it took 60 votes now it takes a simple majority it makes it harder to block appointees. democrats say republican obstructionism made this move necessary. >> in the history of our country, some 230 plus years, there have been 160 filibusters of nominations. half of them occurred during the obama administration. >> they broke the senate rules. in order to exercise the power grab. >> president obama says as a former senator he values the chambers power

a decision on whether kennedy's cousin michael skakel will get jail. he is scheduled to hear arguments on whether he will get authority to release skakel after he awaits a new trial of neighbor martha moxley bishop ordered a new trial saying his attorney failed to represent him he is serving 20-years to life. >> ritchie incognito going off into a shouting rage inside of a bar. >> this happened in florida earlier this year while he was out with his teammates people appeared to just watch as he shouted around the bar shirtless wi . our fox affiliate caught up with him in his exclusive video asking him about the ladies and gentlemened bullying tapes against him. >> i am trying to weather around the storm right now. this will pass. >> incognito is accused of bullying his teammate jonathan martin and leaving a racial and expletive filled message on his voice mail. >> time to look who is talking this morning form nfl player and football star tiki barber. >> he is speaking out about the video you just saw. >> certainly alcohol fuelled and the use of the n wor

a stunning turn of events as kennedy cousin michael skakel walks out of prison.he latest chapter in a longtime murder mystery. >>> high stakes negotiations tonight to free an 85-year-old american veteran, a grandfather detained on a tourist flight to north korea. >>> and the final journey for jfk. and jackie kennedy. the trip to texas that started 50 years ago today. "nightly news" begins now.

. >>> and an exclusive interview with the attorney of kennedy cousin michael skakel, who, for the first time in 11 years, is waking up a free man. keep it here for news, weather, and sports. i'm richard lui. >> it is 4:30. good morning. thanks for joining us. i'm jon kelley. >> i'm laura garcia-cannon. we are following several breaking news stories, right now b.a.r.t. is shut down because of an overnight computer problem. >> it has been a rough one. christie smith is live at the walnut creek b.a.r.t. station. we hear hundreds of people stuck on trains for several hours. >> reporter: good morning. we're hearing maybe up to 1,000 people just sitting there, they had so much time they were tweeting out photos. we'll get to that. i wanted to show you here at the walnut creek station, and normally this would open about

. >> well, after 11 years behind bars kennedy cousin michael skakel was released on bond. skakel stands accused of the 1975 murder of teenager martha moxley. he was ordered released on a $1.2 million bond, while he awaits a brand new trial. skakel, for the record, is the nephew of robert f. kennedy's widow. he has been in a maximum security prison since being convicted of that murder when they both were 15 years old and neighbors back in connecticut. >>> happening now on the peninsula, if you smell gas in san bruno, floss need to panic. pg&e is testing natural gas lines. crews began working on the poiplines on estates and glenview drive, which is just a couple of blocks from the site of that deadly 2010 gas explosion. if you live nearby, you might smell some gas in this area, but pg&e says it is safe and will quickly dissipate. pg&e says testing will last through the afternoon. >>> well, an aviation consulting firm releasing a brand new report on that deadly asiana airlines crash. that report says that it shows that the automated system designed to alert airport officials

. >>> well, coming up after your local news on "cbs this morning," kennedy cousin michael skakel learnsl be free from jail on bail. we'll get analysis. >>> plus the rise of so-called knockout games that involve attacks on unsuspecting people. that's the "cbs morning news" for this thursday. i'm anne-marie green. have a great day. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com >>> your realtime captioner is mrs. linda m. macdonald >>> good morning, everyone. it's thursday, november 21. i'm michelle griego. >> it's not only thursday, it is a feel-good thursday according to lawrence karnow, who is talking about rain. >> i do feel great! we're that much closer to friday. >> you're so happy. >> of course! it's been raining! there is more rain out there now. our hi-def doppler radar is showing you some pretty impressive downpours, continuing through livermore into parts of the east bay. you will see that scattered about. when will it end? we'll let you know coming up. >> even with the wet weather, things are quiet no major accidents. here's a live look at the slick conditions if you are heading toward

. >>> after 11 years in jail, kennedy cousin michael skakel is a free man, at least for now. he was released yesterday on a $1.3 million bond as he waits for a new trial. the judge agreed with the appeal that skakel's first lawyer did a poor job representing him. in 2002 skakel was convicted of killing his neighbor martha moxley back in 1975 when the two were teenagers. >>> two murderers are on the loose this morning after killing a man in gaithersburg. police say the shooting occurred outside an apartment complex yesterday afternoon near the stream side apartments on north summit avenue. two nearby schools were kept on lockdown for about two hours as officers combed the area. police have not yet released the victim's name. >>> the details are starting to come out now about that new market, maryland murder-suicide case earlier this week. it ended with a mother, a father and infant dead. >> police have released the identities of the victim. scott broom returned to the scene in frederick county. >> reporter: dead are 40-year- old immunologist ben dyam asefa known as ben, his wi

. >>> kennedy cousin michael skakel wakes up a free man for the first time in 11 years. he faces a possible retrial in the 1975 murder of his neighbor martha moxley. last month a judge ruled that skakel was not properly represented in his original trial. prosecutors are appealing. >>> and overseas, a man and a woman who were arrested on charges who held three women as virtual slaves for decades are free on bail. the women were rescued from a house in london and are said to be doing remarkably well under the circumstances. mark phillips reports. >> reporter: police said they moved in on a house in a neighborhood in london after they discovered a tip that three women had been held there against their will for 30 years. a woman's protection charity had arranged for the three women to escape and the police arrested a man and a woman both in their 60s. the trapped women had apparently been allowed out occasionally but only under strict supervision. detective inspector kenneth hyland of the human trafficking unit said the women had been tyra niced from their captors. >> they w

. >>> kennedy cousin michael skakel spending his first night out of jail in more than a decade. on bail in connecticut, while prosecutors appeal a ling that granted him a new trial. he wants to spend time with family, including his son. if they lose appeal, they will put skakel on trial again. >>> a heartbreaking story from suburban minneapolis. two children are dead and three others in the hospital, after a mother's car veered off the roadway and into a pond. the car was under water for 20 minutes before rescuers were able to reach the children. jeffrey roberts called 911 and then ran to the scene. >> i'm waiting to see, are they getting the little ones out. first, it was three. now, there's four. and now, they're saying five. oh, my gosh. >> the driver, a mother of three children, was able to escape the sinking car. the cause of the accident has not been determined. >>> a community in south florida mourning the loss of two, young women killed in a head-on collision this past weekend. but anger is building against the woman who caused the crash. just before that crash, 20-year-

. >>> kennedy cousin michael skakel could be released from prison today. the cousin by marriage has served more than 11 years in prison. he was convicted of killing a teenage neighbor nearly 40 years ago. but the conviction was set aside last month. there will be a bail hearing today. if his wealthy family puts up the bond, he will be able to walk out of the courthouse. >>> president obama sent some time reflecting on the life of john f. kennedy, just days before the 50th anniversary of his assassination. >> the president was joined by his wife and bill and hillary clinton, in laying a wreath at kennedy's gravesite at arlington national cemetery. president obama says kennedy stays in the nation's imagination because of the character of the body he led. >>> earlier, he awarded the medal of freedom, to president clinton. 15 others were honored. the medal of freedom was established by jfk. but he was killed before he had a chance to award any of them. >>> time, now, for the weather across the nation. another day of dry weather for the east today. but a light

kennedy cousin michael skakel walked out of court today a free man after more than a decade in prison. he was released on $1.2 million bail. skakel was convicted in the 1975 murder of a neighbor in connecticut when both were teenagers. but a judge threw out the conviction and granted him a new trial. troy roberts of "48 hours" is covering the case. >> reporter: relatives and supporters applauded when the judge approved bail. michael skakel did not speak to reporters but his lawyer, hubert santos did. >> there were two tragedies that occurred in greenwich, connecticut, in 1975. the first was, of course, the murder of martha moxley. the second great tragedy occurred in a courthouse in norwalk, connecticut, in 2002 when michael was convicted of the murder of martha moxley, a murder he did not commit. >> reporter: skakel was serving 20 years for bludgeoning martha moxley with a golf club. a connecticut judge set aside the conviction last month, after skakel argued his trial attorney, mickey sherman, failed to properly defend him. martha's mother, dorothy, and her brother john. >> we stand

. >>> kennedy cousin michael skakel back in court this week. he's waiting for a new trial in the 1975 killing of neighbor martha moxley. now a judge will decide if he should be let out on bail. prosecutors say the judge doesn't have the authority to grant bond but the defense disagrees. the hearing is scheduled for wednesday. >> nsa whistleblower edward snowden has been charged with espionage. but he wants to be let off the hook saying they are looking to criminalize a local speech in a letter friday the northbounding sa whistleblower asked for international hope to persuade the us to give him clemency. >> he violated u.s. law. he should return to the united states and face justice. >> snowden has also indicated that he would like to testify before congress withoabout the surveillance program but lawmakers wonsay that won't hap either. >> houston taking on the colts. the texans were rolling through the first half. andre johnson pulls in his third touchdown of the game. texans up 21-3. what we told you about texan's head coach gary kubiak collap

kennedy cousin michael skakel waking up out of jail for the first time in 11 years.was freed on a $1.2 million bail as prosecutors afeppeal a ruling giving him a new trial in the 75 murder of martha moxley. he has to live in connecticut and wear a tracking device. a judge ruled his trial attorney failed to adequately represent him in the 202 case when he was convicted in the moxley murder. >>> a whole lot of trauma on the floor of the senate as democrats change the way business in the chamber is done eliminating filibusters for most nominations by president. a move that is just to distract voters from obamacare. doug luzader has the layest from washington. no, a distraction, really? >> this is called the nuclear option for a reason. this is a huge change in the way the senate does business and it could change it really forever. democrats have changed the rules so the filibuster can no longer be used when it comes to presidential nominations. >> if we love our country some 230 plus years there have been 160 filibusters half of them occurred during the obama administra

a taste of freedom for kennedy cousin michael skakel. there is a bond hearing for the 53-year-old who has already served 11 years. the judge granted skakel a new trial and prosecutors are appealing that ruling. >>> a pastor for discovery church, he found bibles filed under physics. >>> the 95-year-old evangelist billy graham is in the hospital. he recently celebrated his 95th birthday. with 900 people. >>> same sex couples now entitled to marry under the law, making the state the 16th to legalizing same sex marriage. attended by chicago mayor rahm emanuel and a crowd of 2,000 supporters, same sex couples can start applying for marriage licenses in june of next year. >> with the governor's signature, illinois goes on record. there's no straight or gay marriage, from now on there's only marriage in illinois. >>> it's a very different story in pennsylvania, a methodist minister is facing expulsion for his support of same sex marriage. a jury convicted reverend frank fisher from officiating at his own son's same sex marriage in 2007. he has

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first to connecticut, the first time in 11 years, kennedy cousin michael skakel walks out of prison. he is granted a new trial. in 2002, he was convicted for the 1975 murder of neighbor martha moxley. they ruled that his lawyer failed to adequatery represent him. >>> charles manson plans to get married to his 25 year old girlfriend star. he spent 44 years in prison for the murders of sharon tate and other victims. >>> the boeing 747 finally taking off from the tiny kansas airport where it had mistakenly landed last night. it was supposed to land in mcconnell air force base that has a very, very long runway. jumbo jets that size usually need about a 9,000 foot runway to take off. but today, the weather was good, the jet had already used up lots of its fuel. it took off safely. >>> now to north carolina. 95 year old reverend billy graham is back at his home. he had been hospitalized for two nights for respiratory problems, but he is home and in very good spirits. that's tonight's speed-read. >>> and it's not stopping, the knockout, teens are committing it and laughing about it. all thi

michael skakel has another chance. after 11 years in priz, kennedy cousin michael skakel is waking up this morning a free man, at leastnnecticut courtroom thursday. >> there were two tragedies that occurred in greenwich, connecticut, in 1975. the first was, of course, the murder of martha moxley. the second great tragedy occurred when michael was convicted of the murder of martha moxley. >> reporter: skakel and martha moxley were both 15 the night she was beaten to death and stabbed with a golf club outside her greenwich home, next door to the skakel residence. >> under the totality of the circumstances, i'm going to set a bond of $1.2 million. >> reporter: a connecticut judge released skakel after a different judge last month tossed out the murder conviction and granted skakel a new trial, saying his previous lawyer failed to defend skakel properly. prosecutors are appealing that decision. >> he hasn't been found innocent by any form. >> reporter: skakel was charged with moxley's murder and tried as an adult some 25 years after the crime. at his trial in 2002, his lawyer mickey sherman never mentioned it was older br

. >>> after 11 years behind bars, kennedy cousin michael skakel is a free man for now. the 53-year-old nephew of robert kennedy's widow was grand a new trial. he was convicted of killing martha moxley in 1975 when they were just 15-year-olds living in connecticut as neighbors. skakel has served 11 of his 20-year sentence but last month a judge granted him a new trial saying he did not have adequate representation during the first trial. >>> london police call it the worst case of modern day slavery ever. three women rescued after being held in captivity for 30 years. they were discovered in a london home after one of them called a child abuse charity asking to be saved. the victims are a 69-year-old from malaysia, a 57-year-old from ireland and a 30-year-old british woman who apparently lived her entire life in the house as a slave. a 67-year-old husband and wife have been arrested in this case. >>> a small airport in kansas got a big surprise when a huge jumbo jet accidentally landed on its runway. the pilots of the boeing 747 dream lifter touched down at the airport la

. >>> the kennedy cousin michael skakel probably about to have a party.pent 11 years in prison for killing a neighbor with a golf club. today he is out on bond and awaiting a new trial. >>> a judge this morning set his bail at $1.2 million. skakel is a nephew of senator robert f. kennedy's widow,th them. in 2002, he was convicted of murdering a neighbor in the year 1975. they were both 15 years old. prosecutors say michael skakel beat the victim to death with the golf club the night she attended a halloween party at his home. michael skakel has insisted he did not do. and after years of appealing, the judge ruled for a new trial. he said his defense attorney did not provide adequate defense, and his current attorney filed for release, and today michael skakel walked out of prison on bond. >> a white knuckle takeoff in kansas as one of the pilots of the largest prayer took off ex-they landed their dreamlifter at the wrong airport. oops. boeing reports it was supposed to fly to mcconnell air air fore base near wichita. instead it touched down at dinky airpo

. >>> kennedy cousin michael skakel could be released from prison today.nvicted of killing a teenager neighbor 40 years ago. the conviction was set aside last month. there will be a bail hearing but he will have to be careful because there might be another trial. >> i don't know that i would tell a client not to smile. i think if the result is good and he knows he will be free it would be hard to say don't be happy about that. >> it's estimated skakel's family spent millions of dollars to win his freedom. one more trial may strain skakel's personal finances. >>> in oregon a fire ball lit up the night time sky. photographer mike warner spotted it and shot this video while flying in a helicopter. it has been blowing up all over social media with many calling it a ufo. one expert said he is pretty sure it is a meteor. >> this particular one survived all the way down to the ground. this would be an example what could be the end result. >> if it was a meteor, none of it likely survived to land on earth. to the jury is still out on what it really was. >> amazing

kennedy cousin michael skakel is out on bail.ts the new trial of his 1985 neighborhood martha moxley. >>> the full senate is expected to give a final vote after thanksgiving. let's get you back to "hardball." >>> welcome back to "hardball." the right wing is all for identification when it's used to suppress the voters of people who might vote democratic. but when it comes to making enormous anonymous contributions to elect right wing candidates, identification is the last thing they want. harold meyerson said this points to the question here about hypocrisy. it begins, better bring identification and not just any identification if you plan to vote in republican controlled state. however, if you contribute tens of millions of dollars to sway an election on a republican's behalf, the party will try to keep your identity a secret. look at this from cross roads, gps. look at that $18 million contribution. who's it from? person. just person. meanwhile if you want to vote in the state of texas, something that is your right, you better

we have other headlines kennedy cousin michael skakel i walking free. after being behind bars for the murder of his neighbor martha moxley. he posted bond and awaiting a new trial. his murder conversation overturned last month. he successfully argued his trial lawyer had done such a poor job he deserved a new trial. >> she was only 14 years old, bludgeoned by a golf club. today her mother spoke out after skakel's release. >> it's been a little over 11 years now. john and i are still doing very well. we still -- we are free. we can do things. michael jackson still is a convicted criminal and the whole thing didn't have to be this way. but i think it's a lesson to parents, if your child does something wrong, face up to it. this could have been all over and nothing happened right away. it was just terrible. ] from your first breath, to your first roll, pampers swaddlers was there. and now swaddlers are available through size 5, for many more firsts to come. ♪ pampers. medicare open enrollment. of year again. time to compare plans and costs. you don't have

. >>> in stanford, connecticut, a judge released kennedy cousin michael skakel on bail.e lacked proper represent saiption. he's already served more than a decade in prison. and they're promising a new trial. >>> this story involves a big plane and one big mistake and a big surprise at a tiny airport. the dreamliner landed in the wrong place last night. it was supposed to land 12 miles away from where it landed. it touched down at a regional airport nearby. an airport that normally accommodates only small jets. the faa is still trying to figure out why the pilots made the mistake but at least they got out this afternoon. >>> the white house is set on janet yellin for the next fed chair. the banking committee said it was sold. it will move on for a full vote and because of today's news she can't be filibustered. she is expected to make it through by the time ben bernanke ends his term. >>> now to the spin. walmart is among the big box stores under fire for deciding to open on thanksgiving. and this week the public outcry is even louder when this happened. >> one store in o

. >>> big top stories we're following, kennedy cousin michael skakel could get out of prison for thehappen today. a hearing in connecticut that's going on this hour, a judge could decide to set bond for skakel and his family could actually meet bond. his conviction of murdering martha moxley you will remember, in big headlines, was over turned on the grounds that his representation was not what it should have been. and now it is possible he will face a new trial, or not. we'll keep an eye on that for you. >>> we're checking other top stories. a deal with iran not to build nuclear weapons and it's a deal that could happen soon. that's the word from the united states diplomats meeting with allies and iranian counterparts in switzerland. any possible deal could involve iran capping its uranium enrichment activities and allowing inspectors to visit nuclear sites. in return, there would be an easing of those international sanctions that have been crippling to the country of iran. >>> we have many more top stories that we're following as well. also keeping our eye on capitol hill. quick br

. >>> a connecticut judge is in court right now deciding whether to let kennedy cousin michael skakelf prison. he was convicted of murdering martha moxley in '75 but last week the judge ordered a new trial, saying his lawyer did not represent him properly. prosecutors are appealing the judge's ruling and opposing skakel's release on bail. >>> there's a new report out this morning that richie incognito, the miami dolphins guard suspended for bullying jonathan martin was told by dolphins coaches to toughen up martin after he missed a voluntary practice last spring. incognito broke his silence on wsvn last night. >> we're just going to kind of weather this storm and that's it. >> the nfl is investigating the bullying allegations. >>> the washington, d.c. council is joining the chorus of those calling for the redskins to change their name. the vote was unanimous with lawmakers, calling the team name racist and derogatory. this is the second time the d.c. council has passed such a measure. redskins owner, daniel snyder, says he's not changing the team's name. >>> ryan lochte will have to s

we will look back later in this half hour. >>> kennedy cousin michael skakel is spending the first nightre than a decade. he was released on bail in connecticut while prosecutors appeal a ruling granting him a new trial. ron claiborne was outside of the courtroom. >> reporter: michael skakelle is a free man. still insisting he was convicted of a crime he did not commit. >> hopefully we are at the first step of righting that wrong. >> reporter: the case combines money, power and one of america's most famous families. skakel is the nephew of robert f. kennedy and his wife ethel. his arrest for the brutal '75 murder of his pretty young neighbor had the public transfixed from the very beginning. it happened in ritzy greenwich, connecticut. martha moxley found under a tree, blunchabled to death with this golf club. no witnesses to the crime or dna evidence. skakel was also 15 at the time of the murder but wasn't charged until 25 years later. largely on the testimony of a prep school pal who said that skakel confessed to him saying i'm going to get away with murder. i'm a kennedy. in connectic

. >>> still ahead, kennedy cousin michael skakel freed for now after making bond in the 1975 murder of martha moxley. her family reacting just within the past hour over their disappointment. >> i think that's a little -- it's disrespectful for the judge who heard the evidence, the jury, you know, he was convicted by a jury of his peers. let peopy the deep sweep power brush by oral-b for the first time. wow. it's "wow," you know? wow. wow. that feels wow! [ male announcer ] oral-b deep sweep, featuring three cleaning zones with dynamic power bristles that reach deep between teeth to remove up to 100% more plaque than a regular manual brush. it seems like it gets more to areas of your mouth that you can't reach with a regular toothbrush. [ male announcer ] guaranteed "wow" with deep sweep from oral-b. #1 dentist-recommended toothbrush brand worldwide. it's not the "limit the cash i earn every month" card. it's not the "i only earn decent rewards at the gas station" card. it's the no-games, no-signing up, everyday-rewarding, kung-fu-fighting, silver-lightning-in-a-bottle, bringing-home-th

. >>> the kennedy cousin michael skakel is not waking up in a jail cell for the first time in 11 years's now free on $1.2 million bail as prosecutors appeal a ruling that would give him a new trial in the 1975 murder of his teenage neighbor martha mocksly. last month a judge ruled skakel's original attorney failed to adequately represent him. >>> governor chris christie, the newly elected chairman of the republican governors conference showed his influence by inviting a surprise special guest, president george w. bush. president bush shared his experiences with the governor and said he was happy for the invitation. the vice president may need a bailout of his own -- this is a cute story here. he tried to pay for lunch but it appears he was a little short on cash. >> $56.25. >> all right, man. you got ten bucks? i got 50. >> bobby -- >> no, i'm not taking it. >> are you sure? >> biden was at the opening of a new hoagie shop in d.c. the problem was he was about six bucks short so he had to borrow a ten from his aide. i'm going to try that on you -- >> it could be because it was his birth

kennedy cousin michael skakel out of prison on a $1.2 million bond.wyer successfully argued for an appeal. skakel will wear a gps monitoring device. joe? >> from the charlotte observer, billy graham is out of the hospital this morning after a two-day stay for respiratory issues. the iconic evangelist was screened for similar symptoms. his father was in good spirits and asked for prayers. he recently celebrated his 95th birthday earlier this month. >> the boeing 747 dream lifter cargo plane that landed at the wrong airport was able to safely take off yesterday and a mix up left it@wrong airport in kansas, eight miles from the intended destination. officials were concerned whether the 235 jet could take off on a runway drastically shorter than the plane typically uses. they have not said what caused the error at this point. >> a horrifying story coming out of san francisco. the "san francisco chronicle" reports following the end to a ban on electronic devices. the fcc is considering allowing passengers to use cell phones while in flight. officials say p

. >>> the connecticut post looks at bail hearing for kennedy cousin michael skakel. he is behind bars for the bor killing of martha moxley. >>> trotter died tuesday at age >>> a mix of sun and clouds outside this morning overlooking san jose, so far looking like a great day ahead. in fact, today will likely be the warmest day of the week. temperature-wise, 40 and some 50 mild in many spots this morning. by the afternoon as high as 76 degrees in livermore. 75 in san jose. and 71 degrees in san francisco. looking out over the next couple of days, we'll start to cool down the temperatures throughout the weekend. chances of showers by monday. >> announcer: this national weather report sponsored by coals. coal kohl's. expect great things. >>> it is the end of a family's nightmare. 48 hours is there. >> hey ryan. >> hi. >> good seeing you. we talked to the man that spent a decade behind bars for a murder case with no evidence and lying witnesses. >>> eight years of original reporting. >>> the drug company that manufacturing the generic version of lip tore will pay fines in

. >>> the "connecticut post" looks for a bail hearing for kennedy cousin michael skakel. skakel is behind bars for the killing of neighbor martha moxley. >>> they look at charlie trotter. diners traveled around the >>> good morning. it is 45 degrees, pretty good amount of sun mixing with clouds. i think it's going to be primarily a gray day. it's going to be mild. temperatures are going to a high of about 63 degrees. yesterday we got to 57. do the math definitely warmer. over night tonight 55 partly cloudy. >> announcer: this national weather report sponsored by coals. coal kohl's. expect great things. >>> it is the end of a family's nightmare, and "48 hours" is there. >> oh my god. >> hey, ryan. hi. >> how are you doing? >> good seeing you. >> we've talked to the man who's been a decade behind bars with a murder case with no evidence and lying witnesses. arab moriarty on her eight years of original reporting. >> the drug company that manufactures the brand name lipitor will pay half a billion-dollars in fines and settlements. our john miller sits down with the whistle bl

. >>> kennedy cousin michael skakel could be released from prison as soon as today. skakel has served more than 11 years for the 1975 murder of his neighbor martha moxley. >> a judge in connecticut will decide this morning whether skakel should be freed on bail. after his conviction was overturned last month. rikki klieman is a cbs news legal analyst. likely? >> highly unlikely. the family believes he'll be released today. what you have are questions on bond after new motion for trial was granted. number one is he a danger to the community, and in number two, is he a flight risk? we certainly know he's not a flight risk because he has all kinds of community ties through his family and we know he's not a danger to the community for good reason. 1975 was the crime. 2002 is the conviction he was free all of that time. he's been in prison since 2002. and he's been a model prisoner. so the logic is he is going to be released in a packed courthouse today. >> wow.pso if he's released do you think the prosecution even appeals it? >> yes, the prosecution has said they are goi

kennedy cousin michael skakel has been granted bail while prosecutors in connecticut appeal a rulingnew trial in the 1975 murder of martha moxley. skakel was granted bail after a bond hearing in stamford. he was serving a sentence of 20 years to life. >>> the judge in the colorado theater shootings case indefinitely postponed the trial of the suspect. the move will give attorneys time to argue whether james holmes should undergo another psychiatric valuation. he pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity. he accused of killing 12 and injuring 70 at a shooting at the theater. >>> alex rodriguez says he doesn't have a chance of winning appeal of his 211-game suspension. he washinged out of a grief rans hearing after the arbitrator refused to make commissioner bull selig testify. a-rod called it abusive process to insure the player fails. those are the news headlines on the fox business network. send it back to cheryl. cheryl: a-rod has a temper. shocker. >> apparently yesterday. cheryl: thanks, jamie. vonage is entering the mid to small bismarckket in a 130 million-dollar deal. the broad

. >>> for the first time in more than 11 years, kennedy cousin michael skakel is waking up outside the walls of a prison today. but his legal fight over a 1975 murder is far from over. we'll have an exclusive interview with his attorney in just a moment. but first, here's nbc's ron mott. >> reporter: though convicted for murder 11 years ago, 53-year-old michael skakel is once again presumed innocent in the eyes of the law. yet still charged in the 1975 bludgeoning death of 15-year-old connecticut school girl, martha moxley. >> hopefully we are at the first step of righting that wrong and making sure that an innocent man now goes free. >> skakel, a nephew of ethel kennedy, posted a $1.2 million cash bail after an appellate judge overturned his 2002 conviction last month, declaring he got ineffective counsel during his trial. today with a new lawyer, skakel faces the prospects of being retried, or sent back to prison without a new trial, should the state win an appeal of this latest ruling. the state has not announced if it will retry the case if the decision is upheld. >> look, they've

. >>> kennedy cousin michael skakel could walk free as he awaits for a new trials of 1975 murder of hisged neighbor. the bond hearing is set for this morning. skakel spent at least 11 years in prison after -- he spent the last 11 years in prison after a jury convicted him of bludgeoning martha moxley to death with a golf club. judge set aside this conviction last month. >>> hours after he pleaded guilty to coindication possession, congressman trey radel admitted he has a cocaine a -- actual an alcohol addiction. >> he will donate his sal troy charity while he gets treatment. alina ma cha dough is live in cape coral, florida, where he made this announcement last night. good morning. >> good morning, christine. the 37-year-old lawmaker flew in late last night, came to his office where he answered questions from reporters about his future. >> i have no excuse for what i've done. >> reporter: contrite and apologetic, republican congressman trey radel announced late wednesday night that he's taking a leave of absence from congress after pleading guilty to possession of cocaine. >> i have let

kennedy cousin michael skakel is now a free man. he has just posted $1.2 million in bail. here he is. this is from moments ago. a judge in connecticut said just a short time ago, but here's the deal. he cannot leave connecticut without court approval. his murder conviction in the 1975 death of martha moxley was overturned last month and he was granted a new trial. moxley mfs mother said she's disappointed at the decision. >> still ahead here, really just a stunning story. three women rescued said they were held captive for more than 30 years. we have new details today on how and where police found them. >>> plus, we take you to washington. the political implications of the so-called nuclear option. what does this mean for the future of this hyperpartisanship in washington? how does this historic rule change change things for governing in our nation's capitol. we have a senator standing by, richard blumenthal from connecticut, standing by on capitol hill. we'll talk to him next. ♪ [ male announcer ] laura's heart attack didn't come with a warning. today her doctor has her o

. >>> kennedy cousin michael skakel could be released from prison today.that granted him a new trial in the 1975 murder of martha moxley. >>> and at number five, oh be joyous, get ready for monty python's greatest hits, the surviving members of the comedy group announced their reunion will be a live one-off show that revisits their classic bits, the show will go on in london in july of next year. tickets go on sale monday, sign me up. we always up the five things to know so be sure to go to newdaycnn.com. i have to whistle that. that is such a great song. >> thanks so much, michaela. >>> november 22nd, 1963, the day president john t. kf. kennedy w assassinat assassinated. the city has gone through enormous changes since then but carries the scars of that tragic day. cnn's ed lavandera is in dallas with much more. >> reporter: good morning, kate. what we're seeing playing out already in deeley plaza in the days leading up to the 50th anniversary of john f. kennedy's assassination speaks volumes to what this city has gone through the last five decades. to ho

. >>> a decision could come later today on whether kennedy cousin michael skakel gets bail. the judge is scheduled to hear arguments on whether he has authority him. skakel was convicted in 2002 of murdering martha mocksly with a golf club. he is serving a sentence of 20 years to life but a judge ruled his lawyer failed to adequately represent him. skakel is the nephew of the late senator robert f. kennedy. >>> today the u.s. supreme court hearing one of the biggest cases of this term. at issue, whether or not prayers at public meetings can be banned. critics argue it is unconstitutional and makes it seem like the government is endorsing religion. supporters of the practice say this has been done since the founding of the united states and that this is just another attempt to strip religion out of american life. we'll keep you posted on that one. >>> talk about a fan sale michael lochthe hanging out when an excited fan ran into him. lochte ended up with a torn a.c.l. in his knee. his publicist says he has to take a break from training. he is expected to make a full recovery.

kennedy cousin michael skakel could be served on bond. he was granted a new trial last month. >>> florida congressman trey radel spoke out late last month after pleading guilty and will enter rehab. >> someone could lose a fortune today, a winning powerball is set to expire. it is the largest unclaimed jackpot in the state in a decade, check your pockets. >> you live in tampa, especially. >>> still ahead, jfk's only grandson steps into the spotlight as the c >> we're going to hear from him and go live to lester holt in dallas. >>> we'll begin this half hour with that bullying case in florida that we have been following. charges have been dropped against two girls accused of contributing to a classmate's suicide. we'll talk to one of the accused exclusively in a moment. first, kerry sanders has the details. >> reporter: when 12-year-old rebecca sedwick jumped from this tower to her death, facebook postings revealed she was bullied. famously named names and alleged her two tormentors calling them felons even though no one had gone to trial,

. >>> happening today, kennedy cousin and convicted murderer michael skakel could be freed on bond following a hearing. skakel was convicted of the 1975 slaying of 15-year-old neighbor martha moxley. but skakel has been granted a new trial and prosecutors are appealing that ruling. he served more than 11 years of a 20 years to life sentence. >>> you don't normally hear about phones or cars being hacked. allen martin shows how easy it could be to lose control of your car while you're driving and there's nothing you can do about it. you don't have brakes, right? >> reporter: a month after you christoval second demonstrated for forbes magazine how he could hack in magazine how he could hack in and take control of a car, he and his partner released details of their research at def con, one of the longest running and largest hacker conventions in the world. their findings are now plastered across the internet. kpix 5 first warned of the possibility of car hacking nearly two years ago. security expert brian con tow says it's a real threat. >> i would say you're actually driving your smartphones do

kennedy relative, michael skakel, is out on bail this morning. we will hear from his cousin, robert f. kennedy jr., in a moment. he's here in the studio with us. but first, abc's ron claiborne with more. >> reporter: this morning, for the first time in 11 years, michael skakel is waking up a free man. at least for now. the 53-year-old, granted bail thursday, after an appeals court, vacated his 2002 murder conviction. >> we're going to set a bond of $1.2 million. the release, applauded by family. as skakel was ordered to stay in connecticut and wear a gps tracking bracelet. >> hopefully, we're at the first step of righting that wrong and making sure that an innocent man now goes free. >> reporter: for the family of martha moxley, who skakel had been convicted of beating to death with a golf club back in 1975, disappointment. >> michael skakel is guilty. we knew it would happen when it actually happened. the reality of it all sinks in. and it was a jolt. >> reporter: skakel, a nephew of robert kennedy's widow, ethel, was granted bail, after a judge ruled that his defense couns

. >> the kennedy cousin connected in the 1975 murder of a neighbour is free. michael skakel was released on bond. he has served 11 years afterward being found guilty of the death of martha moxley. >> a son of a korean war veteran says his father's detention is a misunderstanding. merrill newman's family says he was visiting as a tourist. the 85-year-old veteran talked with korean officials about his military service a day before being taken off an airliner. >> for north koreans the war did not end 50 years ago. the u.s. threat is imminent. pyongyang's military is ready to fightment the propaganda ministry indoctrinates its citizens with that version of reality. that's the word merrill newman, a korean war veteran walked into. he apparently told a north korean tour guide about his service - a harmless thing about the past for him, but an issue for north korean officials. merrill newman's travelling companion issued this statement: >> the state department responded: >> the united states special envoy to north korea made these additional comments. >> it is an indication that no

michael skakel. cousin of the kennedys from prison. skakel is awaiting a new trial in the 1925 slaying of neighbor.judge says skakel was not adequately represented in 2002, when he was found guilty of killing skakel with a golf club. >>> they are rejected nsa leaker, snowden of clemency. no officers or offers are being discussed. snowden should return to the u.s. and face charges. snowden who has temporarily asylum in russia made the plea in a letter. and the head of the senate committee is defending the agency. diane feinstein said on cbs's face the nation, the nsa operate in the direction of other departments. agency recently faced global criticism amid claims it spied on foreign allies. >> i believe the nsa is filled with good patriotic people who want to do the right thing. they follow the orders they are given. as i understand it, these are the priority. three, the nuclear counter proliferation. four, hard targets. and now, cyber. and those are the main areas the nsa is told to do serp things and it doesn't. >> claims on spying, sparked calls for the u.s. to roll back the surveillance programs