michael isikoff, nbc news, guantanamo bay. >>> and now here's a look at some other stories making news early today in america. >>> in ohio a camera captured a thief's entrance into the store. he smashed through the front taking out security fencing. he then crawled under the wreckage to begin the heist. but for all that trouble, the store manager said all he got away with was a tv that he may have damaged on the way out. >>> in massachusetts police say a speeding driver slammed his car full of passengers right into a building. the driver was immediately killed. they had to use the jaws of life to get three out. witnesses say the man at the wheel was also driver erratically. >>> and finally from tampa, florida, just in case you missed it. very cool time lapse images from this weekend's super moon. it was brought 4,000 miles closer than usual and it made the moon appear to be about 3% brighter. and now for a look at your national and regional weather -- why are you laughing, bill? what's so funny? here's nbc meteorologist bill karins with the weather channel forecast. we did not see it.

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nbc's correspondent michael isikoff reports from sanford, florida. >> reporter: trayvon martin died from a single bullet wound to the chest, fired from a gun at intermediate range, according to an autopsy report prepared by a medical examiner and reviewed by nbc news. there was one other fresh injury on martin's body, according to the report. an abrasion, no more than a quarter inch in size to the left ring finger below the knuckle. as for the man with whom he struggled that night, now charged with his death, george zimmerman, he too suffered injuries according to a separate medical report prepared by his family doctor the day after the shooting. that report also reviewed by nbc news, states that zimmerman had a likely broken nose, as well as swelling, black eyes, and scalp lacerations. but there were no sutures needed. these reports are only a small piece of the mountain of evidence about to be made public, up to 300 pages and 67 cds of witness statements, surveillance videos and other material. as the evidence dribbles out it's raising as many questions about what happened that night a

michael isikoff, nbc news, sanford, florida. >> a lot of the coverage of health news so far this week has been dominated by the story of a young woman from georgia with a flesh eating bacteria, and now a second woman, a new mother, has been diagnosed. our chief medical editor, dr. nancy snyderman, has more on this latest case and whatever everyone needs to know. >> last week, lana celebrated the birth of her twins, ian and abigail, but just 13 hours after leaving the hospital, she was rushed to greenville memorial hospital in south carolina. >> she just kept getting worse. >> unrelated to her pregnancy, she contracted a bacterium that causes a rare condition commonly known as flesh eating bacterial infection. no one knows how she got it. >> we are asking people to continue to pray for her and lift her up. >> in another case, 24-year-old amy copeland continues to fight the very same infection. the graduate student suffered a large cut on her leg after a homemade zip line snapped and she fell into a river. she's still critical. surgeons have already amputated one leg and may need to rem

we get our report tonight from our national investigative correspondent, michael isikoff. >> reporter: throughout the hearing, khalid shaikh mohammed and his alleged co-conspirators were defiant, refusing to answer the judge's questions, look at him, or even wear headsets so they could hear translations. judge james pole was visibly irritated. one cannot refuse to participate and frustrate the proceedings, he snapped. accused plotter ramsey bzi binah twice disrupted the proceeding. maybe they will kill us and say we have committed suicide. family members, some watching here at guantanamo, and on closed-circuit tv in seven sites around the united states. >> they have no remorse. >> they have nothing but contempt for our values, and our way of life. >> i think people like khalid shaikh mohammed, if they can come back and told him, we killed 50 children today, he would have said wonderful. praise allah. i say damn you. >> reporter: in a press conference this morning, the defendants' appointed lawyers said they were engaged in peaceful resistance to their treatment. and an unjust military

nbc's national investigative correspondent michael isikoff reports from sanford, florida. >> reporter: florida teenager trayvon martin died from a single bullet wound to his chest, fired from a gun at intermediate range, according to an autopsy report prepared by a medical examiner and reviewed by nbc news. there is one other fresh injury on martin's body, according to the report, an abrasion no more than a quarter of an inch in size to his left ring finger below the knuckle. as for the man with whom he struggled that night and is now charged with his death, george zimmerman, he, too, suffered injuries, according to a separate medical report prepared by his family doctor the day after the shooting. that report, also reviewed by nbc news, states that zimmerman had a "likely broken nose" as well as "swelling," "black eyes" and "scalp lacerations," but there were no sutures needed. these reports are only a small piece of a mountain of evidence about to be made public, up to 300 pages and 67 cds of witness statements, surveillance videos and other material. but as of evidence dribbles out

nbc news national investigative correspondent michael isikoff joins me live this morning.u've discover that had romney's new top energy adviser donated nearly $1 million to a romney super pac a month after joining the team. who is this guy? >> reporter: harold hamm, he is the chairman and ceo of a company called continental resources that has struck it big-time in the north dakota oil shale game. mr. hamm's company has bought up most of the leases for the bakken shale formation in north dakota and has struck it rich there. in fact, mr. hamm was featured in a "business week" article back in january under the title "the man who bought north dakota." he's been very critical of obama's energy policies, thinks he's holding back oil and gas drilling in the united states, been very aggressive on that. and he emerged in march as being named by the romney campaign as the chairman of the energy advisory group for the romney campaign. >> was this quid pro quo? >> reporter: that's the interesting part. what we discovered yesterday was about the same time just a few weeks later, mr. ha

michael isikoff is live for us in sanford. chael, take us live through the autopsy report and how they mesh up with the details going forward. >> reporter: look. this is one piece of evidence. i had a chance to review that autopsy report yesterday, and here's what it said. i said trayvon martin was killed by a penetrating gunshot would to his chest, 17 inches below the head. the single bullet passed from his frounlt through his chest causing perforations. there's one other detail. that shows one other injury to trayvon martin, an abrasion on his left ring finger below the knuckle. and that's being interpreted as con sin sis tent that there was a struggle between him and george zimmerman that night. the medical report from george zimmerman's report shoes likely broken nose, swollen lips, lacerations on the back of the head. so the bruised knuckle entree von martin's knuckle and first and the injuries to george zimmerman could be consistent and helpful to zimmerman's defense that he only shot trayvon marty after a struggle that b

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michael isikoff in sanford, florida. i know you'll keep an eye on what's happening down there. some tragic news this hour about the woman known as the queen of disco among her generations of fans. grammy winning singer donna summer passed away earlier today. she reportedly had been battling cancer. her family release ad statement said while we dwreef her passing, we at peace celebrating her extraordinary life and her continued legacy. words cannot express how much we appreciate your prayers and love for our family at this sensitive time. and i was telling our producers that had a chance to sing with donna summer and interview her when i was in chicago. she just lived up to all the expectations of being this warm and amazing individual. >> amazing individual. and at 63, died way, way too early. i think one of the things that is unique about donna summer that make her so unique from our pop stars today, she really worked her way up through business. she grew up singing in her church. left as a teenager from her home town of boston to move to new york to make it on broad way. join

nbc news national investigative correspondent michael isikoff has more details. holding back the words, michael, at least the british lawmakers, in coming out against the 81-year-old rupert murdoch. >> reporter: exactly, thomas. this report is a bombshell. as recently as yesterday the british press, the guardian which has been the best uncovering the story had been focusing on what the report would say about james murdoch, rupert's son, and the heir apparent for the company and whether he misled the company. and i think misled the house of commons. but what nobody expected is that this was going to go right to the top to rupert murdoch, and what it says has widespread ramifications for news corp. in the u.s. it talks about his lack of candor, lack of openness, speaks volumes about the lack of al corporate governance at news corp. and we conclude, therefore, he's not a fit person to exercise the stewardship of a major international company. now, right now news corp. is facing u.s. justice department investigations for alleged bribery in russia, in china, and in th

first is, michael isikoff was at the trial this weekend and joins us live from our washington bureau.rd reports about some of the defendants reading magazines including the economist. it sounded chaotic. give us a sense what it was like in the courtroom. >> it's a pretty surreal experience to be down there in gitmo and first of all see the accused mastermind of the 9/11 plot, khalid shaikh mohammed and his four co-defendants. very much a contemptuousness of the whole affair, not answering the judge's questions, not even looking at the judge, refusing to put on head sets. ramzi bin al she had gets up and starts shouting about how the guards may be trying to kill us. another of the co-defendants asks for a full reading of the charges which stretches on for hours. the defendants pay absolutely no attention, talk among themselves, laugh. i mean, so the dynamic we're seeing where the defendants do everything they can to obstruct the process and offends the family members is something we're going to be seeing over and over again because it's very clear this is going to drag on for years. >>

michael isikoff is joining us now with the latest. michael, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, lester. here at guantanamo it was a difficult day for a military judge and a painful one for the families of the victims of 9/11. khalid shaikh mohammed and four co-defendants were back in the military courtroom at the u.s. naval station in guantanamo bay for their arraignment on charges they orchestrated the attacks that killed 2,976 people on 9/11. but mohammed and his alleged co-conspirators were defiant, refusing to answer judge robert pohl's questions, look at him or even wear headsets to listen to translations. the judge was irritated. "one cannot continue to refuse to participate and disrupt the proceedings," he snapped. "the reason he's not putting the earphones in his ears is because of the torture that's been done to him," his lawyer told the judge. another accused disrupted the proceedings, by standing up to pray and later shouting out that there had been threats on defendants at guantanamo bay. "maybe they will kill us and s

. >> michael isikoff is nbc's national investigative correspondent, just back himself. you were there in person in guantanamo bay for the military tribunal behind soundproof glass. what did you see? >> just a remarkable scene. first of all, it's very clear, this process is going to drag on for years. >> years! >> for years. >> i couldn't believe when i heard that. >> the defendants are obviously going to do everything they can to obstruct and slow down the process. you saw that, refusing to answer questions, refusing to acknowledge the judge. in addition, the defense lawyers are filing a flurry of motions, challenging every aspect -- >> they don't think they can get a fair trial because of national security issues, right? >> that is the ultimate fight over this. but remember, this is the first big trial under these military commissions, set up, reformed under president obama, but still not the same as civilian court trials that -- >> by the way, we show this picture of khalid sheikh mo mohammed all the time, the one that makes him look like john belushi in "animal house

that in court because that is what is required of me. >> nbc's national investigative reporter, michael isikoffbay with the latest. michael, good morning to you. >> hi, alex. at guantanamo bay it was a difficult day for a military judge and a painful one for the families of the 9/11 victims. accused mastermind, khalid sheikh mohammed and his four co-defendants were formally arraigned in a military courtroom here on charges that they plotted the attacks that killed nearly 3,000 people more than a decade ago, mohammed and his co-defendants were defiant, repeatedly refusing to answer the judge's questions or even put on headsets so they could hear translations of what he had to say. one of the co-defendants, ramsey bin al shibh stood up and shouted disrupting the proceedings, suggesting guards and guantanamo were trying to kill him. but the judge moved the case forward and agreed to a defense to hear a defense motion that would delay the trial for up to a year. meanwhile, the defense lawyers today held a press conference, suggesting that their clients' behavior was peaceful resistance to what they

michael isikoff has more from washington. michael, good morning. >> good morning. they're on more of a watch as plots continue. passengers flying into the u.s. this weekend are facing more pat-downs and random searches under a new directive from home land security officials and the u.s. is stepping up drone strikes targeting militants in southern yemen. news officials tell nbc news they're worried that bomb makers in yemen may have assembled more underwear explosive devices including this one used in a 2009 attempt to blow up over detroit. >> i think there's several plots that could pose a real threat to aviation. in terms of bomb making, chemical explosives, i would consider this the epicenter. >> this chilling vigneault shows how dangerous al qaeda and its people in yemen could be. an al qaeda alined group appeared to execute another saudi inform manhattan accusing of identifying him for rights. al qaeda has made dramatic advance since 2009. it's tripled the number of fighters and seized large swaths is of territory in military bases. >> in large portions of sout

nbc's national investigative correspondent michael isikoff is in sanford, florida. michael, good morning to you. >> good morning, matt. the medical report could raise questions about the state's case against george zimmerman, and bolster what is expected to be his defense. that he only shot trayvon martin to defend himself during a confrontation that had pushed violent. a source familiar with the medical report tells nbc news it was compiled by george zimmerman's family physician, and shows the extent of zimmerman's injuries the day after the trayvon martin shooting. police brought zimmerman in for questioning the night of the shooting, and the next day, the source says, zimmerman's doctor reported zimmerman had a broken nose, swollen lips, black eyes, and lacerations on the back of his head. also in the medical report, the source says, the fact that zimmerman declined hospitalization that day, and his doctor recommended that he see a psychologist after zimmerman reported he got nauseous thinking about the shooting. legal experts say the findings in this medical repo

michael isikoff is there for us. tell us what's going to happen this morning. >> reporter: well, there's a lot of unease and anticipation about what's going to happen here. nobody really knows. in just about two hours, the defendants will be led into the courtroom for the formal arraignment on the charges they plotted the 9/11 attacks. they will be informed of the charges against them, asked if they accept their military lawyers and asked if they want to enter a plea. there's a lot of roadblocks along the way. the defense lawyers, who have been assigned to represent them are going to raise significant motions objecting to the rules saying they interfered with the ability to represent their clients, the mail has been monitors, inspected. they have been unable to get translators. the judge is going to have to deal with those motions. after that, what khalid will do, he's railed against the united states, bragged that he planned the 9/11 attacks from a-z and expressed interest in becoming a martyr. there's interest they

national news investigative correspondent michael isikoff joins us now by phone from cuba. at can we expect to see, michael? >> reporter: well, the real answer is nobody knows. there is a lot of big questions about how this proceeding will go. the last time khalid sheikh mohammed, the master mind faced the court arraignment herering used it as a soap box to denounce the u.s. proclaim himself a martyr. and continue to take pride in what he did in orchestrating the attacks of 9/11. he also refused to accept his lawyers. and he got all the other four co-defendants to do the same thing. we still don't know whether these 9/11 defendants tomorrow will accept their lawyers. that's part of the arraignment process. how they will plead in the case. you can expect khalid sheikh mohammed as previously took pride in orchestrating 9/11 but there is some question about that. and on top of that, the defense lawyers for the u.s. military [ inaudible ] have raised just the last few days a lot of legal challenges to the proceedings and rules under which they're operating to make it difficult t

michael isikoff is following the story and he joins us live from washington.is the quid pro quo that it appears to be? >> well, harold hamm is chairman and ceo of a company called continental resources that owns much of the oil shell formation below north dakota and montana. in fact, he was profiled in a businessweek story just last january under the title "the man who bought north dakota." his company, continental resources, has made a killing on the boom in oil production from oil shale in that state. and he's also been sharply critical of president obama's energy policy, says he's investing way too much in unproven technologies like solar and windmills instead of promoting more domestic oil production. he's also very critical of the president giving tax breaks. here's what we know. in march he popped up -- romney made a campaign stop in north dakota, fargo, and announced that mr. hamm would be the chairman of something called his energy advisory group to advise him on setting an energy policy. and then we just discovered this week that about that time, abou

. >> nbc's michael isikoff in washington for us. thank you. >>> and thank you.gs up for me today. i'll see you back here tomorrow at 11:00 a.m. eastern time. you can follow me on. anyway, "now with alex wagner" is coming up next for this beautiful monday. hi, alex. >> hello, thomas. i can't wait to see you later on this afternoon. the hardest working man on the channel. it is a manic monday. markets around the world are reacting to elections in europe and it ain't pretty. the chaos in europe and what it means for u.s. politics. president obama launched his campaign this weekend and mitt romney is doing his best to stop the momentum from going forward. >>> plus, inside the mind of joe biden or as close as we can get to inside the mind of joe biden. we'll unpack the v.p.'s comments on gay marriage this monday "now" edition starts in a mere 180 seconds. [ male announcer ] if you think tylenol is the pain reliever orthopedic doctors recommend most for arthritis pain, think again. and take aleve. it's the one doctors recommend most for arthritis pain. two pills can l

the investigative correspondent michael isikoff joins us. you have exclusive details.eople who believe this is just across the pond, obviously news corp is based here in the states and this will trickle to what we're seeing here. >> exactly. news corp has already been facing an escalating justice department investigation into alleged bribes in russia, in china, and in the united kingdom. the payments to those british police officers by news of the world reporters. so while this report doesn't have any direct bearing on those investigations, it does provide some powerful new ammunition for shareholder lawsuits against news corp and big institutional investors who have been pressing the company to make major changes in its management structure, and loosen the murdoch family grip on the company. ro rupert was one of the highest paid in the united states last year, including getting a $12.5 million bonus. he is chairman and ceo of the company. and there are big institutional investors saying, wait a second. you have been complicit in a cover-up of wrongdoing in the u.k. yo

michael isikoff joins me from d.c. on this one.ct from the hearing of the director, mark sullivan, the details coming from this, especially since these four agents are trying to get reinstated? >> reporter: well, sullivan has given his opening statement in which he very forcefully says that the agency has responded to this scandal, looked into specific allegations of misconduct elsewhere, particularly on a trip to el salvador in which it was alleged similar activity took place. he said they found none. but he's getting quite a bit of pushback or at least some pushback from the senators at this point. in his opening statement, senator lieberman said why they don't have enough evidence yet to conclude whether the prostitution -- the involvement with prostitutes in colombia was part of a pattern of behavior at the secret service, he said they had gotten material on past allegations of misconduct over the past -- in the last five years and there had been 64 incidents or at least allegations of sexual misconduct, including sending sexua

michael isikoff is in washington and joins us. >> reporter: u.s. from a group that's become this country's most dangerous terrorist adversary. passengers flying into the u.s. this weekend are facing more pat douns and random searches, under a new directive from homeland security officials. and the u.s. is stepping up drone strikes, targeting al qaeda militants in southern yemen. u.s. officials tell nbc news they remain worried that al qaeda bomb makers in yemen may have assembled more underwear explosive devices, even more sophisticated than this one used in a 2009 attempt to blow up an airliner over detroit and that more plots against u.s.-bound airplanes could be under way. >> i think there's several plots out there that could pose a real threat to aviation. in terms of bomb making chemical explosives, i would consider this to be the epicenter, if you will, of the threat against the united states. >> reporter: this chilling video shows how dangerous al qaeda and its affiliates in yemen can be. just weeks before the latest bomb plot was foiled tha

. >>> thank you to michael isikoff, we now know what the next billionaire super pac donor access looks calling themselves the oil champions we know that with the s.e.c. disclosure filings we know that he contributed to the pro romney super pac restore our future rg and we are certain that we will is see more billionaire benefactors with financial stakes in the ranks of romney's policy advisers in the months to come. >>> we knew that allen simpson was performing a self-caricature of a cranky old man by taking to the airways and saying things like this. >> children are not sending thank you cards for the christmas presents and listen enning to the snoopy snoopy poop dog. >> well, in a letter to the california senior groups that was critical of his simpson/bowles group, he knows that he was writing and the flier s of saying that you are wretched group of seniors you mus be to use the faces of the very people that we are trying to save while the greedy geezers like you use them as a tool to front for your prefairous and you need a pane of glass up your navl to see the truth. >> i don't kno