including iron fists control over the 24 million people in north korea, which kim john-un has now ruled for more than a year. who used torture, prison camps, and brainwashing to control the state. as you might have seen this week, if your birthday buddy is kim john-un, something a little personal may be in order. >> perhaps something that inspired the already adoring masses to stand and cheer on cue although they always do. but this week, they were inspired by the spectacle of kim john-un's new bff, dennis rodman, and some former nba pals. in a special birthday tribute. ♪ happy birthday to you ♪. >> the past 24 hours haven't all been happy ones for rod mapp, after an admitted drunken attack on kenneth bay, the american currently serving a prison term in north korea. >> you tell me, why is he held captive? >> they haven't released any charges. >> he was steeped with criticism forcing an apology to the family, and the early departure of some teammates. kenneth bay's family has accepted the apology, but for many, rodman's basketball diplomacy should never have started to begin. >> . >> i t

rodman there with ten other players for a game tomorrow marking the birth dave his friend jim kim johning un. this morning he was questioned about kenneth bey, detained by the north korean government. >> do you understand what he did? >> yes. >> do you understand what he did? >> you tell me. no. nochlt you tell me. you tell me. why is he held captive? i have -- let me just, i would love to speak on this. >> go ahead. >> you know? he's got ten guys here. ten guys here have left their families and their daily families to help this country in a sports venture. ten guys. do you not understand sna >> we do. we appreciate it and wish them well. >> no. no. i don't give a [ bleep ] what the hell you think. look at the guys look at them. >> don't use them as an excuse for the behavior you're putting on your self. you just were saying kenneth bey did something wrong. we don't know what charges are. >> the white house disavowed any connection to the trip and says it remains deeply concerned about kenneth bey. >> a makeup order cancelled for no apparent reason. ♪ too big. ♪ too soft. too small. ♪ mmm! ♪

rodman there with ten other players for a game tomorrow marking the birth dave his friend jim kim johning un morning he was questioned about kenneth bey, detained by the north korean government. >> do you understand what he did? >> yes. >> do you understand what he did? >> you tell me. no. nochlt you tell me. you tell me. why is he held captive? i have -- let me just, i would love to speak on this. >> go ahead. >> you know? he's got ten guys here. ten guys here have left their families and their daily families to help this country in a sports venture. ten guys. do you not understand sna >> we do. we appreciate it and wish them well. >> no. no. i don't give a [ bleep ] what the hell you think. look at the guys look at them. >> don't use them as an excuse for the behavior you're putting on your self. you just were saying kenneth bey did something wrong. we don't know what charges are. >> the white house disavowed any connection to the trip and says it remains deeply concerned about kenneth bey. >> a makeup order cancelled for no apparent reason. the no. tonight, i got the favorites bucket. shh

the american hall of famer known for his antics made his fourth trip to the country to celebrate kim john-un'sirthday, of course he said they are friends. then check this out. remains washed ashore, making it the very first time the whales have been found south of the boarder. they were 13 feet long, where whales come during the winter, before heading back to the arctic. marine biologists didn't say why they died but they do plan to study their skeleton for more answers. this is just too hot to handle. an l.a. woman says a mcdonald worker didn't put her coffee on right, causing it to spill and burn her. this all hams 20 years after another woman sued mcdonalds for almost the exact same thing, saying the company made her coffee too hot, it spilled and it burned herself. the 1994 case settled for an undin closed amount. >> okay, you want coffee, you go to mcdonalds it will be hot. >> and if it spills well -- >> things happen. >> all right, appreciate it, thank you. >> the days of one complex printing long gone, 3-d printers are taking over, creating everything from shoes to handguns and now beli

outdone him with a musical tribute to the even more controversial north korean leader kim john thune. -- kim jong-un. >> it was an anniversary game to mark his birthday. due to the secretive nature of the north korean regime, it is not clear how many candles he has on his cake this year. >> he calls it basketball diplomacy but his latest visit to his "best friend" has met with criticism. john kerry called the former nba player and idiot. harsh words. >> we will take a short break and when we come back, and greece takes the help of the european union. >> welcome back. greece has formally assumed the you presidency, an influential role that rotates and athens will have a chance to steer the agenda. >> a delegation was on hand. big problems at home are influencing opinion. greece is still struggling with high debt and a weak economy. the only way toward a bright future is harsh austerity measures. >> according to a recent poll, 86% of them feel that their country's voice is not being heard in the european union. >> living standards for please stand by. legions of young people dependent on handouts. and

he took in an nba basketball team to play a game for kim john jong-un's birthday. >> president obama says he's troubled by ham harsh antidrug s have harmed, jonathan betz is here with that. jonathan. >> well richelle marijuana is the most popular illegal drug in the united states. 17 million americans use it. it is a number growing for many years. for most it is their only drug. one out of every three high schoolers have smoked pot. that's more now than cigarettes. blacks and whites use it as nearly the same rate, but blacks are singled out for arrest. they are nearly four times as likely to be arrested for marijuana. in some states blacks are nearly eight times more likely to be arrested for weed in illinois, minnesota. carrying pot is an easy crime to catch. now, whatever the reason over the past decade more and more people have been arrested for marijuana. it now accounts for almost half of all drug arrests in the u.s. and states spend by the way nearly $4 billion a year enforcing marijuana laws that as the president says seem to target minorities even though millions of all races

kim jong-un. >> we called john yang to start fulfilling its international commitments.o start fulfilling its international commitments. >> today's birthday contrasted sharply with the drop in the country last month as north korea and learn how their leader had purged his uncle. dennis rodman' is old to talk about human rights records or nuclear program has drawn criticism from several quarters, including these defectors insole -- in seoul. i am just an athlete, he told reporters. what his access can really achieve. very strange scene. last night we reported on the smog clogging many cities. of how the a story government hopes to tackle this problem. the leadingcome producer of wind power. almost a quarter of all wind turbines worldwide. david has the story. moment at a huge wind turbine. a massive blade is being maneuvered. this is the scene of a frantic boon in wind power. this engineer said it used to take two days to do one turbine. they can do to in a day. this is just the beginning. china wants to double the number of turbines in the next six years. they are instal

or maybe king john sons birthday -- kim jong-un's birthday. for answers, more is coming up on "lunch money." ♪ in media, 2013 was the year of the digital ad. the number of digital advertisements rose last year, 180 9 million americans watched online video content generating 26 billion separate ad views. obviously big money. google was at the top of the list, followed by aol and facebook. how do these companies follow up on this digital growth? advertising. >> very big 2014 will be the move towards a shorter form of sizedthat is kind of bite video advertising content for the social mobile platform. there will still be 15 second and 30 second television advertisements with premium television ads, but fine and instagram have really established this content. kind of mobile feed experiences where the consumer zips through. that will be the new standard in 2014. seeings not the only one a big shift on the way. >> i see a bigger shift towards video advertising and rich made -- rich media. the traditional factor has been that small banner on the botto

or maybe king john sons birthday -- kim jong-un's birthday.ng for answers, more is coming up on "lunch money." ? >> in media, 2013 was the year of the digital ad. the number of digital advertisements rose last year, 189 million americans watched online video content generating 26 billion separate ad views. obviously big money. google was at the top of the list, followed by aol and facebook. how do these companies follow up on this digital growth? advertising. >> very big 2014 will be the move towards a shorter form of video that is kind of bite sized video advertising content for the social mobile platform. there will still be 15 second and 30 second television advertisements with premium television ads, but fine and -- vine and instagram have really established this content. this kind of mobile feed experiences where the consumer zips through. that will be the new standard in 2014. >> he is not the only one seeing a big shift on the way. >> i see a bigger shift towards video advertising and rich made -- rich media. the traditional factor has

you know, at the end of the day, he is the highest profile american to have spent time with kim jong-un. and johnrestingly enough, we spoke to, you know, charles smith yesterday, spent quite a bit of time with him, actually, and he said, you know, people questioned why they're such good friends, because charles is somebody who's rather measured and quite thoughtful in what he says. and he said, you know, at the end of the day, rodman's, you know, he comes from a good place, his heart is in the right place, and there was a lot of pressure on him as far as his kids were concerned. he said that, you know, he knows that he's been a bad father to his three children, and he really wanted this trip to go well so that his children would be proud of him. so, i think he's very disappointed that it hasn't panned out the way that he had hoped and that, you know, he has attracted as much controversy as what he has had over the last week, john. >> no end to this controversy. as you said, he plans a return trip some time in the near future. anna coren for us in beijing, thanks very much. >>> all right, in the b

kim jong-un. today marks 100 years since sigma fraternity was created a howard university. actor harry belafonte will be the keynote speaker. they will also honor john lewis -- reverend al-shabaab an reverend out sharpton. taped a video message to the fraternity. >> i wish i could give them better weather for their gala. i think it is going to be rather wet on saturday, pretty rainy. >> at least the temperature is going up. >> yes, indeed, saturday, nearly 60 degrees. that will be certainly very welcome. this afternoon, temperatures are still chilly, but it looks so beautiful. i cannot get enough of this camera. this from our weatherbug camera does -- that is on top of our studio. it really just looks so beautiful with all of that ice, but it does take a wild for those water services to freeze. it is up 37 degrees now at reagan national. we do have a few high, thin clouds and a low brees but still at reagan national, it brings our windchill down to 32 degrees. 32, frederick and hagerstown. 36, manassas. 35, lexington park. and temperatures will climb a few degrees, some spots finally getting that 40 degree mark what will certainly be welcome. our av

john kerry said they would help. >>> dennis rodman has arrived in pyongyang with a dozen basketball stars to be played on north korean leader kim jong-un's birthday. he calls the trip basketball diplomacy. >>> and we learned over the weekend that 50s and 60s rock icon phil everly died on friday. they sang such hits as "wake up little susie ", "bye-bye love," and "all i have to do is dream." >>> two republicans publicly attacking one another. we'll have details next. >>> could this martial arts movie man be the next governor of arizona. you're watching "first look" on msnbc. i'm beth... and i'm michelle. and we own the paper cottage. it's a stationery and gifts store. anything we purchase for the paper cottage goes on our ink card. so you can manage your business expenses and access them online instantly with the game changing app from ink. we didn't get into business to spend time managing receipts, that's why we have ink. we like being in business because we like being creative, we like interacting with people. so you have time to focus on the things you love. ink from chase. so you can. of the dusty basement at 1406 35th street the old

of former nba players for a game on kim jong-un's 31st birthday, but rodman's basketball diplomacy is being questioned by some here in america. here's what senator johnd to say. i think he's an idiot, but he's a dangerous idiot because he gives good propaganda to arguably the most brutal, crazy man on earth. the worst of the brutal polar vortex is over, but people in the midwest and northeast are still trying to get back to normal. airlines canceled 7,000 flights so far this week, causing billions of dollars of harm to the economy. according to some estimates. but good news, warmer weather is coming this weekend. >>> shares of macy's are higher in after-hours trading. the company is laying off 2500 workers as part of a cost-cutting effort. macy's also raising its guidance for 2014 and 2015 in part due to savings from those job cuts. >>> listen to this. j.r. smith of the knicks fined $50,000 for untying an opponent's shoelace. they were lining up for a free throw and smith just bent over and untied shawn marion's shoe. 50 grand may seem like a lot for a silly little prank but the nba says smith has quote, recurring instances of unsportsmanlike conduct

john kerry continues to allude to that at the podium. >> thank you guys for being on the show. >> to north korea and the supreme leader. kim jong un rules the country with an iron fist. it's rare to get a glimpse of what life is like inside the secretive country. a new documentary featuring footage smuggled out of the country lays bear the overwhelming propaganda and stirrings of dissent against the regime. >> these are pictures kim jong un doesn't want the world to see. the undercoverage footage shows people forced to prove their dedication to the new leader. >> for more i'm joined by james jones, the director of pbs frontline documentary "secret state of north korea", debuting tuesday on pbs. some of the footage is extraordinary, considering how secretive the country is and how little information is getting out, especially this, people complaining about the regime. what was involved in getting the tapes out of north korea. >> there was no free press. it's controlled by the state. some foreign journalists get in did show what the regime wants the world to see. the military parade, the ski resorts, like dennis rodman visiting him.

kim jong-un, unlikely, i grant you. >> the north korean leader will ring every ounce that he can out of this. >> reporter: that's another view. in the meantime, he's there. >> he's there. thanks, johnet back for same-sex couples in utah. david shuster is here with that story and other stories. >> reporter: tony, the governor's office in utah said the state will not recognize same-sex marriages performed since december 20th. that is the date when a federal judge declared that utah's ban on same-sex marriage was unconstitutional and nearly 900 people flocked to get married there. earlier this week the supreme court halted same sex weddings until a lower federal court can consider whether gay couples do have the right to marry in the state. >>> the centers for disease control recommending that doctors talk to their patients about alcohol abuse. about the latest studies an estimated 38 million americans drink alcohol excessively but only one in six disclosed drinking to the doctor. screening patients for excessive drinking could help cut down on alcohol consumption and improve health problems. >>> the highest advocates of gun control. it was three years ago in a tucson parking lot when

kim jong-un's birthday. >> nice guy, you know. what he does, that's not my job. >> reporter: he sat beside king john unlast february when he took the. it opened communications in the 1970s. former governor bill richardson who's worked with north korea says they're being used. >> they're going to exploit. it is going to be all over television, american basketball players honoring the dear leader. that's going to be the message and that's not true. >> reporter: kim jong-un refused to see him. last month he executed his uncle. >> we know very little about him except that he feels insecure, that he's blood thirsty with the way he has killed his uncle, that he's acting irrationally by sending missiles across the ocean. >> reporter: on his way he was asked if he would raise human rights issues. >> that's not my job. >> it is your job because you have access? >> the only thing i'm doing is this game for his birthday. i'm not going to sit there and say, you're doing the wrong thing. that's not what i'm going do first. he's my friend. >> they're hoping he'll use this trip to call for the release of kenneth bae. but so far rodman insists thi

here's nbc's john >> reporter: serenades rarely bring international criticism unless you are dennis rodman singing to the dictator, kim jong-un >> this is a gift. i love the guy. the guy is my friend. forever and ever and ever. >> reporter: this is rodman's third trip to north korea. this time his so-called basketball diplomacy is getting people angry back home. it is because of his comments on cnn attacking kenneth bay, an american missionary held prisoner in north korea for 14 months. >> can't understand what he did -- >> what did he do. you tell me, what did he do. >> you tell me. you tell me. why is he being held captive? >> reporter: bay's sister told us she is furious. >> he is not in any kind of position to pass judgement on kenneth bay. he is uninformed and it is just outrageous. >> reporter: as a missionary, kenneth bay brought tour groups to north korea. he was arrested for alleged crimes against the state but there are no details beyond that. now kenneth bay's sister told me she once believed that rodman could help her brother out. perhaps get out of north korea. she gave his agent a call. but so far, she has not h

john kerry has continued to allude to that at the podium especially in the days and week we have seen. >> thank you for being on the show tonight. >> now to north korea and kim jong-un, ruling the world's most isolated country with an iron 50. so it is rare to get a films of what life is really like inside the secretive country. a new documentary featuring footage smuggled out of the country by ordinary people lace bare the shocking poverty, the overwhelming amount of propaganda and stirrings of dissent against the regime. >> these are pictures kim jong-un doesn't want the world to see. undercover footage show people all over the country being forced to prove their dedication to the new leader. the undercover footage even show as local official criticizing kim jong-uns succession. >> for more, i'm joined by james jones, the directors of the p.b.s. front line documentary secret state of north korea which debuts tuesday evening on pbs. some of this footage is extraordinary, considering how secretive this country is and how little information we get out, hearing people complaining about the regime. what were the layers involved here in getting these tapes out of north