fighters night school time award and tonight in the balls news corps and a man in charge of investigating the company here in the us is story begins with the u.s. attorney for the southern district of new york preet bharara he's been given the task of determining if news corp broke any laws here in the u.s. now as you know is corpus under investigation for hacking in the u.k. company's news of the world tabloid is accused of hacking the phones of celebrity is the roll family of dead british soldiers and a young murder victim the scandal was so bad that the tabloid was closed by murdoch and parliament all rupert and his son james wealthy. for them to testify over those allegations and of course both of them denied any knowledge of what was happening and rupert was very sorry. i was right when she. was humble. are now back to the hacking case here in the u.s. so is tasked with looking into allegations the nine eleven victims might have had their phones hacked along with charges of corruption anti-competitive behavior by company owned by news corp and this is where the case gets interesting

news footage of alabama after devastating storms hit there and in north dakota after floods so of news corp can get a drone can anybody any news organization any private company well that's the exact question that our guest tonight has been trying to figure out joining me of my studio in new york is kashmir hill staff writer at forbes catherine i want to thank you so much for joining us tonight and i know that you have been digging into this trying to get to the bottom of the whole story and fairly it's a no go for commercial use of drones at this point but when you ask the f.a.a. about news corp drone in particular what do they tell you. they were surprised by the use of the drone by news corp when i first asked they kind of. asked whether a hobbyist have flown the drone and given the footage to the daily and i said no this is a drone that the daily own and after i told them that they said that they're actually going to be launching an investigation to see whether their use was legal or not now do we have any idea how the daily actually got their hands on this drone i mean is it that easy

. >> new york magazine frank rich try to tie it to news corp coption. is it time for a bias check. d competing with the b.b.c. to deliver a liberal bias with the news. will it work. details next on news watch. taste. ♪ delicious pringles multigrain. with a variety of flavors, multigrain pops with pringles. we are deding ourselves. we read about british police on the pay roll. bernie kerik was on the murdoch patrol. i talked about the bullying things they do. not just politics and fox being right-wing. it is about them going after personal enemies. producer of bill o'reilly stalked on the street. trying to tie the uk phone hacking scand although to the news corp u.s. properties. news corp is the parent company of fox news. >> franch rich works in new york magazine and then they say that piers morgan now working strange enough to cnn might be the next to called to testify just like murdoch said yesterday. if it is a wideping issue. it is every newspaper in britain are under strutiny . this is the culture. it is piers morgan who listened in on a proist phone message that paul mccartney

news corps is the parent company of fox news channel. custody is a former senior editor at that news corps paper who used to run the news desk. his is the 12th arrest so far as police there investigate accusations that employees illegally spied on people they were covering from celebrities to politicians to murder victims to dead soldiers. several top executives at news corps have also resigned in the scandal. news corps is trying to convince investors that the news of the world scandal will not hurt the rest of the company. and today it took a step in that direction. reporting earnings that beat expectations on the street. the media conglomerate actually posted a 22% drop in quarterly profits compared with the same period last year. that loss due according to the company on the hit it took on the sale of social networking site myspace. without that news corps reports profits would have actually risen. police are investigating a bomb square at a u.s. airport. they say a woman tried to get past security with an apparent explosive device i

but now we learn that news corp apparently drone plus that my family feels lawrence o'donnell gets his facts wrong and straight and well it's not. you know sometimes you see a story and see so. you think you understand it and then you know here's the part of it you realize that everything you. are this is the. world you know. and yet. let's not forget that we are in the hard part right. i think. one well. we have to go to their safe get ready for freedom. how to stop at night school time award and tonight it goes to the morning crew at fox and friends say ramadan began this past monday if not familiar with the battlefield lama holy month of fasting for the white house issued a statement on the holiday from president obama obama and part of a threat times like this remind us of the lesson of all great faiths including islam that we do unto others as we would have them do unto us and the statement went on to say that the president in the first lady we're looking forward to again hosting a part dinner at the white house but obama's statements seem cruel rod the hopes of absent friends the

look for drama in the news corp. story in the phone hacking scandal. >> we'll be ready. with his new fans. the patriots wide receiver hopes someone will open their home and let him move in. his only two requests? we'll tell you just ahead. >>> first, as you're drinking your coffee this morning, check out our get smart question. which country produces the most coffee, brazil, colombia or honduras? we'll tell you the answer after the break. it's 37 minutes past the hour. >>> it's 39 minutes past the hour. back to our "get smart" question of the day. if you didn't get the right answer to this question, go back to bed. which country produces the most coffee? that would be brazil t. answer is a. for our political ticker, let's bring in comedian and host of "standup" with pete dominic on sirius xm potus channel. pete, so nice seeing you earlier in the morning. >> good morning. i would have said colombia. does that mean i need to go back to bed? that would be great. >> absolutely. get out of here. >> all right. i'm out of here. >> stay for a while because we have to talk politi

but now we learn that news corp apparently all of its own drone plus m.s.m. we see is lawrence o'donnell sacked from the straight well it's not. you know something if you see a story and it seems. you think you understand it and then you do something else here's the part of it and realize that everything you. disagree. and yet. they are. let's not forget that we've been apart right. i think. one well. we never got that they're going to say get ready for freedom. out of time for tonight's tool time award and tonight it goes to the morning crew at cox and friends say ramadan began this past monday if you're not familiar with about the islamic holy month of fasting for the white house issued a statement on the holiday from president obama obama i'm part of it right times like this remind us of the lesson of all great faiths including islam that we do unto others as we would have them do unto us and the statement went on to say that the president in the first lady we're looking forward to again hosting and it's our dinner at the white house but obama's statement

the statement came after news corp. announced a 22% drop in profit. >> our main headlines for you, thousands of extra police are on duty in english cities. the streets so far have been quiet. >> the prime minister is joined police and leaders to call for calm after the death of three men who were run over and killed protecting their neighborhood from looters. asian markets are falling following worries of the u.s. economy and the european debt crisis. stocks fell sharply, shares in french banks fell. france could lose their triple a credit rating and this was later contradicted by the french government and free major credit rating agencies who said that the outlook for france was stable. japan and south korea down between one and a half to two and a half percent. they're trying to find positive direction but they're overwhelmed by fear and panic. the losses are not as bad as those as in wall street with the nasdaq, the dow, and the s&p fell on average between four to four and a half percent. there is no fear of a downgr

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nexus' the editor in chief of marketwatch.com, part of news corp. -- next is the editor in chief. the co-founder and senior community manager of oakland local, a nonprofit media that promotes public discourse on issues. in the front row is a media analyst, who publishes an was a key developer of the mercury center. next to him is an assistant professor of broadcast and electronic media at san francisco state university. next is the managing editor for local news at -- i'm sorry. he is not at yahoo!, right. he is editor-in-chief of patch.com, a division of aol that provides news to specific communities. very local. after him, we have the managing director for local news at yahoo.com, guiding the company's local coverage nationwide. last but not least is the senator who represents san francisco and san mateo counties, and he is the recipient of spj's freedom of information award in 2010. that is our panel. back to you, rose. >> before we start, i want to get a sense of who we have in the audience. how many of you currently work in the media? lots. how many of you used to work in the

what was he dwog news corp -- doing with news corp anyway? you call the white house after getting sauced and should obama bail out his uncle for driving while drunkel? last week the kenyan-born was arrested in massachusetts after cops said he made a rolling stop through a stop sign and nearly caused a cruiser to slam into his suv. the nonleader of the free world obama failed several sobriety tests and after being booked was asked if he wanted to make a call to arrange for bail. he replied awesomely, i think i will call the white house. very good. police say uncle omar as the president calls him in his memwior pled not guilty and was being held without bail on a detainer from u.s. immigration and customs enforcement which means it is possible he is living in the country illegally. like his brother or uncle. what was he again? >> either way. >> i believe we have more from perry's pet parrakeet. >> nice work, i guess. lauren, i feel bad for omar because he is in a tough situation. it sounds like the white house -- it is or mar, right? it sounds

attorney general eric holder will meet with family members of 9/11 victims following allegations that news corp reporters tufrd pay for the victim's phone records. a former police officer claims "news of the world" journalists contacted him to get those records. >>> american red cross and national weather service officials will be on hand during a facebook live event to detail americans' use of technology during disasters. they'll discuss how individuals and responders can use the internet and social media during emergency situations. >>> and happy birthday to baseball ironman cal ripken jr. who turns 51. >>> all day long you can stay on top of the latest developments in those stories and others as they break on msnbc, and tonight be sure to watch brian williams with "nbc nightly news." >>> here's a look at what's coming up on the "today" show. the east coast gets ahold of itself after the rare earthquake that rattled the region, but could there be more on the way? >>> and dominique strauss-kahn is a free man today with charges against the former imf chief dismissed. his lawyers speak out. >>>

. >>> english media is reporting news corp. boss james murdock is likely to be called to parliament again over his testimony in the phone hacking scandal at "news of the world." documents released by english lawmakers have former murdoch lieutenants poking holes in the testimony delivered by rupert and james murdoch last month. the files suggest reporters and top editors at "news of the world" approved of the interception of voice mails. the revelations contradict claims the murdochs have been kept in the dark by subordinates about the hacking. >>> now here's a look at other stories making news early today in america. a crew of brazen thieves use their get-away car to execute an atm heist early monday morning. the suspects gained entry by launching their truck into a gas station store front. they struggled with the 500-pound machine but eventually manage to escape with it. no arrests have been made. >>> a traffic stop in texas has left one driver with the burden of answering some questions valued at close to half a million dolla

. >> the media tycoon rupert murdoch says he will not step down from the board of news corp. his statement came after announcement of a drop in profits. >> our headlines this hour -- thousands of extra police are on duty in english cities in an attempt to stop another night of rioting. the streets so far have been quiet. >> the prime minister has joined police and community leaders in birmingham to call for calm after the death of three men who were run over while protecting their neighborhood from looters. the asian markets are falling following worries of the u.s. and european debt crisis. shares in french banks fill the furthest as rumors circulated that they could lose their credit rating. three major credit agencies said there i'll look for france was stable. let's look at japan, south korea, and australia. they're moving in separate directions. we have japan and australia in negative territory. but we see a shift in asian markets. the south korean market is now in positive territory. with the the u.s. futures showing that wall street may be opening in positive territory

i can divorce rupert murdoch from news court -- news corp.. i actually rather like the man. i admire him. i dislike the hold he has on the business. if that is the cancer in which you speak, i would accord with that. >> he has brought people access to a world that they had no access to before. the upside is very great. what would happen if the 10 million people with dishes found that he had been denied a life of broadcasting? it is hard to imagine that there would be peace on the streets. >> they thought they had loaded this silly soccer of an australian with a dying infant. of an australian with a dying infant. out of that came sky. it has pushed the bounds of television. we need to be fair about this. >> it is a mixed bag. >> perhaps you could challenge it by suggesting someone who has purchased on the political class is that he has had. >> there is the rub. >> the number of occasions that direct access was had. >> are reported a story about what happened on -- are reports this story about what happens, she was back of the limo with various celebrities. they spotted a moto

the news corp has been accused of hacking into the voice mails of new subjects. >>> nasa says all signspoint to a discovery on mars that could mean there is life on the red planet. they looked at images taken by a satellite orbiting mars and noticed dark stains appearing and disappearing. they say it is liquid water flowing downslope. the water would be dense, though, like syrup. nasa says it is the best evidence so far that there is water on mars and where there is water, life could exist. >>> dozens of mothers went to sacramento today to take part in an event to champion breast feeding. august is breast feeding awareness month and mothers pay tribute to employers that make special accommodations. advocates say pumping at work to support breast feeding at home can help mothers improve their productivity on the job. and well documented that the practice is beneficial and health of their infants. >>> a pair of rescued sea lions is back in the pacific ocean tonight. they mark a major milestone for the mar inmammal center. they tell us one of the animals today was even named for the occasi

. >>> murdoch's empire news corp.eat expectations in the fourth quarter despite being rocked by phone allegations. costs were $982 million, or 35 cents per share. revenue also came in higher than expected nearly $9 billion on a conference call with investors are murdoch said he would stay on as ceo and chairman of news corp. >> children behind the staggering number, 30,000 somali kids have died in the last three months, each one had a family. dr. sanjay gupta reports from kenya where the tiny graves are mu u multiplying every day. bono's outrage over the catastrophe that was predictable and preventible. >> it is shocking. it is disgusting. and i've seen those faces myself up close. i've seen that loss of life. it's hard to believe that this is the 21st century. a vacation on a budget with expedia. make it work. booking a flight by itself is an uh-oh. see if we can "stitch" together a better deal. that's a hint, antoine. ooh! see what anandra did? booking your flight and hotel at the same time gets you prices hotels an

. >>> murdoch's empire news corp.n the fourth quarter despite being rocked by phone hacking allegations. excluding one time costs, net earnings were $982 million, or 35 cents per share. revenue also came in higher than expected nearly $9 billion on a conference call with investors murdoch said he would stay on as c.e.o. and chairman of news corps. >> children behind the staggering number, 30,000 somali kids have died in the last three months, each one had a family. dr. sanjay gupta reports from kenya where the tiny graves are multiplying every day. plus my interview with bono. his outrage over the catastrophe that was predictable and preventible. >> it is shocking. it is disgusting. and i've seen those faces myself up close. i've seen that loss of life. it's hard to believe that this is the 21st century. [ male announcer ] this...is the network -- a network of possibilities. in here, the planned combination of at&t and t-mobile would deliver our next generation mobile broadband experience to 55 million more americans,

., has himself acknowledged that humans contribute to climate change, and he even tried to take news corpeutral several years back. >> wow. allow me to read a passage from the offending literature. i promise this is not go the heck to sleep. "the residents of bikini bottom returned home and worked hard to make their community beautiful again. they planted trees to add oxygen back into the air instead of driving their motorized boats, which burn fuel for power, people started rising their bicycles more. to conserve energy they used less electricity and unplugged appliances when they weren't being used. spongebob worked night and day to help repair the damage he created." now, is that indoctrination? >> i mean, look, i think it sounds like common sense. and i just wonder, maybe we need to put spongebob in charge of the news division over at fox. and we might actually get some accurate facts and some accurate reporting coming out of what is supposed to be the most powerful and popular news organization in the country that is just filled with lies. and i just really challenge steve doocy to r

during a call with investors rupert murdoch said news corp. made $2.7 billion.och said if investors had any questions, they should contact him by leaving a message on their own voice mails. i'll check them later, i'll check them later. this isn't good. after all the rioting in london officials are wondering it could mean security problems for the olympics next year. the guy running with the torch will just blend right in. >> tonight jimmy welcomes julia styles, musical case they mon poll la. that's weeknights at 12:35, 11:35 central on your local nbc station. it is time for your first look at entertainment. a classic battle of the champion versus eager newcomers is shaping up at the box office this weekend. the defending champ is "rise of the planet of the apes" which out performed expectations. experts think in defense of the first spot it should take in at least $25 million. the challenger is the debut of "the help." it could earn as much as $25 million this weekend and the top spot if the apes falter. >>> "final destination" the franchise where you can't chea

he'll take questions as news corp reports fourth quarter results. the white house unveiled today the first-ever fuel efficiency standards for big trucks like semis, buses, and other heavy vehicles. the obama administration says the new rules will reduce fuel costs and better protect the environment. it's estimated the new standards will save the trucking industry $50 billion in fuel costs, or half a trillion barrels of oil. but manufacturers will have to shell out billions to build more efficient vehicles. >> tom: with more and more americans accessing the internet from tablet computers, televisions and video game consoles, demand for personal computers is falling. market researcher ihs isuppli predicts more internet-ready devices will be made within the next two years, overtaking personal computers. isuppli says the internet is not just for pcs anymore, with the web revolutionizing the consumer electronics business. >> susie: with today's comeback in mind, do you think the worst is over for stocks? we want to hear from you. join our online conversat

. >>> murdoch's empire news corp.ectations in the fourth quarter despite being rocked by phone allegations. costs were $982 million, or 35 cents per share. revenue also came in higher than expected nearly $9 billion on a conference call with investors are murdoch said he would stay on as ceo and chairman of news corp. >> children behind the staggering number, 30,000 somali kids have died in the last three months, each one had a family. dr. sanjay gupta reports from kenya where the tiny graves are mult ult multiplying every day. bono's outrage over the catastrophe that was predictable and preventible. >> it is shocking. it is disgusting. and i've seen those faces myself up close. i've seen that loss of life. it's hard to believe that this is the 21st century. >> this is what they call an idp [ kate ] can't believe i have high blood pressure. what's that thing? another medication. ♪ i really should have taken my shoes off before i got weighed. [ female announcer ] you've got a lot on your mind. that's why every walgreen

the news corps is also the parent company of this network.or two years before investigators finally caught up with him in the bahamas. he stole luxury cars, boats and several small cars among other things. often while wearing no shoes. we're told any profits from the film will go to re-pay his victims. a bizarre crash in china to show you now. take a look at this surveillance video here. a truck filled with bags of onions and garlic skidding on a road then tipping over and dumping on to the pavement. look here. the upper part of the screen some of that produce sliding right on to a woman who was on the street at the time slamming into her like an avalanche come down the mountain. folks had to dig through the bags to reach her. she is alive but bruised up and probably a little garlicky. a little more than an hour until some of the biggest contenders for the 2012 g.o.p. presidential nomination hit the stage in iowa, don't you know. they will take part in a live debate to air right here on the fox news channel. a live look inside the auditorium

. >>> english media is reporting news corp. boss james murdoch is likely to be called to parliament again over his testimony at phone hacking scandal. documents released by english lawmakers have former lieutenants poking holes in the testimony delivered by rupert and james murdoch last month. the files suggest reporters and top editors at news of the world approved of the interception of voicemails. the revelations contradict claims the murdochs had been kept in the dock by subordinates about the hacking. >>> a crew of brazen thieves used their getaway car to execute an atm heist early monday morning. the suspects gained entry by launching their truck into a gas station storefront. they struggled with the approximately 500-pound machine but eventually managed to escape with it. no arrests have been made. >>> a traffic stop in texas has left one driver with the burden of answering some questions. valued at close to half a million bucks. police discovered rolls of money stuffed in a propane tank and television after a k-9 alerte

of bad news corp the fox so-called news parent company is producing a new documentary glorifying president george w. bush's handling of the nine eleven disaster that happened on his watch forty to early reviews the film aims to rewrite history to make it look like bush was a great leader who put politics aside and was determined to hunt down bin laden. course in reality we know that bush took the longest week asian presidential history right before nine eleven had plans immediately drawn up to invade iraq right after nine eleven and call off the search for osama bin laden and too long after invading afghanistan but none of that matters because as producer peter shaul said in the interview my goal was to get him to talk about those four or five days i was most interesting facts and how he was field. less interested facts i guess this really is fox so-called news production and the very very ugly bob turner turner is the republican running to fill anthony weiner's baking congressional seat in new york and he's really chosen a winning platform attacking sick ground zero workers in an intervie