i'm milissa rehberger. strong words from the u.s.e united nations after china and russia veto a security resolution. ambassador susan rice says she's disgusted by the action. this after a military assault killed 200 people. and mitt romney is hoping to cash in on his lead. live coverage on msnbc is coming up at 6:00 p.m. eastern. now back to vegas undercover. >>> two masked men, guns drawn, order terrified customers and employees to the floor as they smash display cases, hidden jewelry and cash. he says all the robberies share a similar pattern. they pull up right in front of the pawnshop. the men wear masks made from t-shirts and carry guns and use pillow cases for the loot. >> they force him in there. >> throw them in the pillow case. who are they? the video from the pawnshop is of little use. then a tip c jewelry stolen from one pawnshop is being hocked at another. this suspect is identified on store surveillance wearing a gold chain stolen that very morning. police identify him. antonio richard. a seven-time convicted felon. >> i

. >>> i'm milissa rehberger. here's what's happening. a deadly avalanche in washington state.kiers were killed in stevens pass northeast of seattle. eight others have been pulled out alive. >>> the u.s. is urging israel not to attack iran's nuclear program. general martin dempsey said today that such an attack would have grave consequences for the entire region. he said sanctions should be given more time to work. now back to "inside the box." >>> camden, arkansas. august 2006. >> it's a fact. i know i didn't do it. but who did? thomas starts talking to himself alone in an interrogation room after police tell him he's responsible for the murder of his 11-year-old sister kaylee. >> i'm going to tell them i didn't do it because that's the truth. >> unlike rex krebs, thomas is a complete stranger to the criminal justice system. >> here he's 12. his sister's dead. he's emotionally an infant at this point. >> if the emotional wounds were visible, this child would have bled to death before the first interview was over n the summer of 2006, thomas is about to enter the eighth grade w

. ♪ tum tum tum tum tums >>> i'm milissa rehberger. the l.a.hitney houston's body has been completed but there are no signs of trauma or fall play. she was found dead in a bathtub in her hotel room yesterday. >>> more than 100,000 protesters took to the streets of athens to rally against the economic cuts of the government. now back to "caught on camera." >>> welcome back to "caught on camera." i'm contessa brewer. okay, you may have heard of kung fu panda. obviously a fictional cartoon character. but when you see a real bear showing off some martial arts moves, well, that's a recipe for millions of hits and a lot of people scratching their heads and saying, there's just no way. this video starts out like any other shot by a tourist visiting the zoo. but it quickly turns into a scene from "crouching tiger, hidden black bear?" ♪ >> it's, like, always on the verge of going out of control. and not once does the bear hit himself in the face. like that's really impressive. >> i love this one. the kind that you watch it and even if you're by yourself

. >>> hello, i'm milissa rehberger. protesters angered by quran burnings.'s violence is the latest in six days of riots across the country. the syrian government is holding a referendum on a new constitution. secretary of state hillary clinton calls is a cynical ploy. >>> welcome back to "caught on camera." i'm contessa brewer. athletes and thrill seekers don't just put their own skills to the test, they challenge the laws of nature, too. in the next story a kite boarder stakes his life on the fickle wind and it lets him down hard. a pro kite boarder soars into the air and slams into solid steel. >> oh! >> i just saw my life flash in front of me. i started kite boarding 11 years ago when it first started. >> dimitri lives to fly. for wings he uses a kite in a relatively new sport called kite boarding. >> the appeal about this sport is the freedom. it's just like jumping and pure power house, but you are using nature to do that. >> the greek-born dimitri also flies to live. he's a pro and owner of a company that manufacturers and sells kite boards. >> i was

. >>> i'm milissa rehberger. here's what's happening.assault by government forces axqand hundreds. the city has been gripped by violence during theg# îa,xm5÷11 uprising. br general court-martial on charges of leaking information to wick kiki leaks. >>> a second teacher has been arrested at an l.a. area school, who allegedly fondled two children in his classroom. back to lockup. >>> while the b-line families celebrate the holidays, for many of the inmates, it can be a lonely time. >> christmas is a hard time in prison. it is. these people, they're human too. they're inmates, but they're humans. we have to be a little more diligent about watching out for mental health issues and that kind of thing around christmastime, because they do -- it's depressing. >> i really like christmas, but if i stop long enough and i think about it, i'll get teary-eyed. but it will pass. january 1st, it will be all over with. >> there is no place in angola where the spirit of christmas is stronger than at the toy shop. the toys are distributed to needy childre

. >>> i'm milissa rehberger.ort. it happened at stevens past just east of seattle. >>> 18 vehicles were involved in an interstate pile-up in tennessee after a winter storm made road conditions slick. several tractor trailers and a greyhound bus slid into each other on i-75 near the kentucky border. five were sent to the hospital. now back to "caught on camera." >>> welcome back to "caught on camera." i'm contessa brewer. >>> one of the incidents of the iraq war came to the public when wikileaks began disseminating foot ooj from years anteriorlyier. among those killed two journalists from rooters. the video you're about to see is graphic and may be hard to watch. july 12th, 2007. the temperature is more than 100 degrees in central baghdad. this is the most violent period u.s. forces in iraq have seen. the surge, 30,000 u.s. troops are deployed to root out the insurgency. more troops on the streets means more danger. and attacks against u.s. forces are increasing daily. >> this is at the apex of iraq going to hell.

i'm milissa rehberger. president obama says the government has lost its legitimacy.statement today mr. obama said syrian president al-assad has no right to stay in power. and the republican presidential candidates are in the gop nevada caucuses. mitt romney is leading over newt gingrich in the latest polls. more news later on. now back to "vegas undercover." >>> we've been given a front row seat riding with a squad of detectives who focus on repeat offenders. >> we concentrate on career criminals, habitual criminals, repeat offenders. >> lieutenant ted lee who heads up the specialized unit says it's career criminals who commit most crimes. >> 20% of people committing 80% crime within a city. >> convince these crooks won't stop committing crimes, police secretly tail them, catching habitual offends are in the act. tonight, we're riding with the sergeant as he and his team follow a suspect named raja jones, six-time convicted felon. >> that's the perfect example habitual criminal. >> jones. >> jones. >> what has raja been up to? take a look at a year ago october. >> wa

. ♪ >>> i'm milissa rehberger. here's what's happening. exclusive presuper bowl interview with matt lauer, president obama said there's no evidence that iran has any intention or capability of attacking the u.s. the president also said that he deserves a second term despite the problems with the economy. >>> unprecedented security is in place at the super bowl in indianapolis including a 30-mile no-fly zone. watch nbc as the new york giants take on the new england patriots tonight. now back to "caught on camera." >>> welcome back to "caught on camera." i'm contessa brewer. how we react when our life is on the line says a lot about who we are. one woman found herself in a do-or-die situation, staring down the barrel of a gun with only her wits to help her survive. a truck driver is abducted at gunpoint, taken hostage in her own rig, forced to drive or die. >> he goes, it's time to end this. i just didn't feel like my odds were that good at that time. >> christie lawrence's harrowing ordeal begins on july 23rd, 2006, at this now-closed gas s

. >>> i'm milissa rehberger. here's what's happening. red cross is calling for a cease-fire in syria to allow emergency aid in. senator john mccain says egypt's government assured him it's working to resolve a criminal case against 16 american pro-democracy workers and 27 others. >>> and eu finance ministers are still working out a finance package for greece trying to avoid default next month. back to "hardball." >>> welcome back to "hardball." president obama might be thankful for the lowered unemployment rate. and the rising stock market, of course. the dow has been way up. but there's one troubling number that still faces americans. that's the rising cost of gasoline at the pump. a national average has it at $3.57 for regular. that's up 18 cents from last month. up 40 cents from a year ago. it's higher in different places like here in washington. it was a fortune for me the other day. also in l.a., it's a fortune. republicans see this as a winning issue for the november elections. but is this something you can argue about as an obama

>>> i'm milissa rehberger.shot himself in the school's cafeteria. the teen survived and is in serious condition. >>> the sex abuse trial of ex-penn state coach jerry sandusky will take place on may 14th. today a judge also said he would quickly rule on a number of issues including sandusky's bail conditions. and president obama has signed representative gabrielle giffords final bill into law. an anti-drug trafficking measure. back to "hardball." >>> welcome back to "hardball." we're lucky to have the "hardball" strategists join us tonight. we've got witness to two big political earthquakes in just a few days. first up, the culture war and thoseç issues that re-emerged the campaign -- abortion, gay marriage, and birth control in the catholic church. rick santorum said today there will be as important as the economy come november. and mitt romney is facing perhaps his biggest challenge yet, having lost three contests this week. with his advisors voicing concerns about their candidate. his ability to connect with

. >>> i'm milissa rehberger. president obama says the u.s.ts allies will look for every tool available to stop the syrian government from killing civilians. meanwhile, more than 100 were killed in syria today, including 14 children. so far, only 27 wounded have been evacuated from the hardest hit areas. >>> in afghanistan, protests over the bunk korans at a u.s. air base led to the deaths of seven people. 20 people have died over the last few days, including two u.s. soldiers. >>> back to "hardball." >> how do you feel? how do you feel, bob marshall? how do you feel? shame! shame! shame on you. shame! shame! shame! shame! >> that captures the scene. welcome back to "hardball." that's the virginia delegate right there trying to talk there who sponsored a personhood bill being shouted down at the state capitol in richmond. the bill defines a fertalized human egg as a person was tabled, put aside, until next year. in a big win for virginia democrats and a big rebuke to virginia republicans. sex and politics are colliding now in three big states

. >>> i'm milissa rehberger. two major accidents on pennsylvania highways.people were killed in the multicar crash on i-80 involving 20 or more vehicles. and 20 were injured in an accident on i-79 involving up to 50 cars. the pentagon says the afghan defense minister has called to apologize for the shooting of two american military advisers and offers his condolences. the taliban is claiming responsibility for the shooting which comes amid protests over the burning of the koran on the u.s. base. now back to "lock up." >>> due to mature subject matter, viewer discretion is advised. >> you've got to tell me where to go. >> you've never been to jail before? >> no, i haven't. >> i believe that one. >> nearly every inmate who's done time in state prison has first spend time inside a county jail. >> spread your feet apart. >> and it's a terrifying experience, especially for first-time offenders. during intake we have hundreds of inmates coming through. you could have a murderer next to a guy who is in for shoplifting. on our first day of filming "extended stay" in

. >>> i'm milissa rehberger.aliban leader mullah omar reportedly sent a letter to president obama late last year. according to reports, omar expressed interest in bringing an end to the war in afghanistan. president obama met earlier with 25 wealthy donors who paid more than $35,000 each for his time. the event at a washington hotel was closed to the press. >>> and the first big storm of the new year is battering denver, colorado. more than 600 flights have been canceled. now back to "hardball." >>> welcome back to "hardball." after a firestorm erupted this week, the susan g. komen foundation has apologized and backed off their plans to drop funding for planned parenthood. actually planned parenthood's breast cancer screenings. in a statement, nancy brinker said, "we want to apologize to the american public for recent decisions that cast doubt upon our commitment to our mission of saving women's lives. our original desire was to fulfill our fiduciary duty to our donors by not funding grant applications made by or

. >>> hello, i'm milissa rehberger. two pileups on pennsylvania highways today. on i-80 involving 20 or more vehicles and 20 were hurt in an accident on i-79 involving up to 50 cars. all but one of those 20 injures were released from the hospital. >>> and osama bin laden's former hideout in afghanistan is no more. pakistan's government leveled the home where u.s. forces killed the al qaeda leader back in may. it will be turned into a public playground. now back to "lockup." >>> due to mature subject matter, viewer discretion is advised. >>> listen up. there is to be no talking, period. one behind the other, single-file line. >> a prominent research study estimates that 1 in 31 american adults are either incarcerated, on probation or on parole. just as interesting is the fact that many of the inmates we've met have told us they actually prefer serving out their sentences in prison to being freed ed on parole. >> they say it's difficult to find work and that the parole rules are so strict that they can make a simple mistake and end up in prison where they cause mor

. >>> i'm milissa rehberger and here's what's happening.hitney houston's daughter has been taken to the hospital. she's the only daughter of houston with ex-husband bobby brown. tonight the grammy awards will have a special tribute to the singer. now back to "caught on camera." singer. now back to "caught on camera." " i'm contessa brewer. so far we've seen ordinary people who survived some pretty extraordinary circumstances, but what happens when things go wrong in one of the most remote and hostile places on earth? in our next story we'll see one woman's frightening ordeal on a ship sinking in the middle of the antarctic. she wants to document for her family what could be her last moments. a cruise ship strikes an iceberg and is sinking in the frozen desolate antarctic ocean. >> complete absolute utter terror. >> on deck passengers scramble to survive. one of them is american lisa pysola. >> oh, my gosh, i'm so scared. i'm so scared. i knew this was it. i knew this was the end. i knew i was going to die. >> lisa is a passionate world trav

i'm milissa rehberger.ere's what's happening, there are indications that the unrest in syria is escalating. a commander said they have no choice but to use force to remove president assad. this after the u.n. failed to enact a resolution, what secretary clinton calls a travesty. >>> the super bowl in indianapolis includes a 30-mile no-fly zone. you can watch it right here on nbc. >>> welcome back to "caught on camera." i'm contessa brewer. the history of sky diving dates back to 1485 when leonardo da vinci sketched the first blueprints for a parachute. these days, hundreds of thousands of people jump from high places and planes every year, deploying parachutes to bring them safely back to earth. according to the united states parachute association, the likelihood of a fatal crash is roughly 1 in 140,000. and the sky diver you're about to see escapes that fate by the skin of his teeth. an experienced sky diver is sailing down to earth at 45 miles per hour. like he's done more than 300 times before. but this

i'm milissa rehberger.ws the pakistani government demolishing the compound where osama bin laden lived for years before being killed last may. the property will be turned into a park. and nelson mandela is in the hospital being tested for a long standing abdominal complaint. the 93-year-old mandela is said to be fine and fully conscious. >>> how are you doing? >> good. how are you this morning? >> charles manson was responsible for the murders of nine innocent people. he became a terrifying cultural icon. >> how you do? how you do? we've invited former fbi profiler candice delong to watch manson's 1987 "today" show interview and shed some light on one of america's most notorious killers. what produced the violence? what was the point? >> well, i think where the violence comes in is the psychopathic or antisocial, if you will, nature of charles manson. this is a man who had a, to say the least, troubled, undisciplined, abusive childhood, and neglected and did not have good parental supervision. it just was c

. >>> i'm milissa rehberger.ar-old moroccan man was arrested near the capital while on a mission to detonate an explosive vest. the vest was given to him by undercover fbi agents. >>> defense officials tell nbc news that a number of u.s. drones are in the skies over syria. they are monitoring clashes between government and opposition forces. >>> and new jersey governor chris christie has rejected a bill allowing same-sex marriage. lawmakers have until january of 2014 to override that veto. back to "hardball." >>> welcome back to "hardball." it looks like mitt romney is engaged in a high-risk strategy as he fights to win the first of his many home states. michigan, which is just a few days off right now. romney has taken every opportunity he can to start bashing the labor unions out there. here are a few of his recent jabs. let's watch him. >> i have taken on union bosses before. i'm happy to take them on again because i happen to believe you can protect the interests and a great industry like automobiles without

. >>> i'm milissa rehberger. here's what's happening.oach jerry sandusky can have supervised visits with his grandchildren. the judge also denied a request that would have forced the accused molester to stay indoors as a condition of bail. >>> israel is blaming iran for attacks targeting its diplomats. iran denies involvement. >>> and washington's governor has signed legislation legalizing gay marriage. new jersey's state-senate approved a similar measure but governor christie promises a veto. now back to "hardball." >>> what a weekend. welcome back to "hardball." mitt romney was able to survive this weekend pulling out wins in the cpca poll here in washington and the low attended maine caucuses. but it's this line from his appearance at cpac on friday which has really caused quite a stir. >> i fought against long odds in a deep blue state, but i was a severely conservative republican governor. >> well, what exactly is a severely conservative mean? there's more trouble for romney. a new pew poll out this afternoon has rick santorum two p

. ♪ >>> i'm milissa rehberger.ngton has killed a man and his two young sons. josh powell has been under investigation for his wife's disappearance in 2009. his lawyer said he got an e-mail minutes before the explosion that said, i'm sorry, good-bye. >>> syrian rebels said they have no choice but to remove president assad. now back to "caught on camera." >>> welcome back to "caught on camera." i'm contessa brewer. so far this hour we've seen average people going about their everyday lives when danger strikes unexpectedly. but in our next story, we'll see what can go wrong when thrillseekers take a leap of faith. las vegas, nevada. a fun-filled weekend becomes a life-and-death struggle when a bungee cord becomes a noose. >> i definitely wasn't breathing. i was unconscious. >> whoa! >> it's may 2001, and these friends are looking for a thrill ride. >> it was my 21st birthday so my brother and i and my best friend vernon decided to go up and celebrate, and bungee jumping was one of the few things we wanted to do. >> at

>>> i'm milissa rehberger. here's what's happening.d their father are dead after a home explosion in washington state. the father, josh powell, has been under investigation in connection with the disappearance of his wife susan in utah in 2009. the boys had just been dropped off by a social worker when powell reportedly slammed the door in her face and moments later the house exploded. powell's lawyer said he got an e-mail from his client that said, i'm sorry, good-bye. now back to "caught on camera." >>> welcome back to "caught on camera." i'm contessa brewer. so far our dash cam videos have shown us people whose deeds range from outrageous to criminal, but humans aren't the only ones that step into the limelight here. next are two of man's best friends, remarkable dogs with two very different tales. even in april, it's still a cold, dark night in 2010 when state trooper terence shanigan navigates his way through alaska's back roads. he's just received word about a fire on someone's property. >> we had quite a bit of snow on the groun

. >>> i'm milissa rehberger. here's what's happening.he husband of a missing utah woman deliberately blew up his house, killing himself and his two sons. the children just arrived for a supervised visit when the house exploded. his lawyer said he e-mailed him just before the who us exploded saying i'm sorry. good-bye. he has been fighting to re gain custody of his sons since his wife went missing. >>> bloody crackdown, secretary of state hillary clinton is calling for action to stop the violence. >>> in a presuper bowl interview with nbc's matt lauer, president obama talked about another middle east flashpoint, saying they'll work in lockstep with israel to prevent iran from becoming a nuclear power. he says he deserves a second term despite even a still slow economic situation. now back to your program. >> tonight, we're in florida where we rented a home in an upscale neighborhood and set it up with 13 hidden cameras. so far we have seen all kinds of men driving up to the house to meet up with someone posing as an underage teen home alo

. >>> i'm milissa rehberger.g you a live picture from newark airport in new jersey where a plane with mechanical trouble made an emergency landing just a short while ago. you can see all the commotion there. the incident shut down the entire airport for a period of time. we will keep you posted. and italian cruise ship is without power and adrift in the indian ocean after a fire on board. it's owned by kooft cruise lines, the same company that n owns the "concordia." and a high school shooting in ohio killed one student and injured four others today. back to "hardball." >>> i would like to tonight announce a donation to the obama super pac which has the unfortunate tongue twister name "priority usa action." i know. it was named by borat. but tonight i would like to give that pac $1 million. this is the wisest investment i think i could make on a selfish level. because i'll tell you something, folks, who i know look at these republican clowns and think it's in the bag. no, it's not. obama could lose. >> well, well