in pensacola florida, brian wilson, fox news. >> day three of sonia sotomayor's confirmation hearings and we don't know where she stands on the topic of abortion. no different however from her predecessors. supreme court nominees typically shy clear of the issues. senators pressed sonia sotomayor on abortion and related court decisions. >> you seem to say in your approach, and throughout the speech, that background, sympathies and prejudices, can impact how you rule. >> it was a bad choice of words by me. because it left an impression that has offended people, and has left an impression that i didn't intend. >> the judiciary committee hearings are expected to wrap up tomorrow. full senate vote could come in august. >> also on capitol hill today. senate health committee passed its version of a health care reform bill. the $600 billion bill would make health insurance mandatory for all americans. the government and employers would help pay the premiums. republicans say it would put the country deeper in to debt. >> let me be clear. if you like your doctor or health care provider, you ca

susan candiotti, cnn, pensacola, florida. >> all right. the investigation into this crime has revealed some very unsavory characters with strange connections. escambia county sheriff david morgan joins us with the latest. they came out and said there are so many rumors about this they felt they had to say something. the sheriff will clear up all those rumors. we'll get to the bottom of the truth coming up in just a little bit. >>> also, we want to let you know we're keeping an eye on san francisco. this is discuss in. two light railcars have collided. police officer says there are lots of injuries, but none appears life-threatening. we'll bring you pictures as soon as we get them out of san francisco. >>> an american fighter jet crashed in afghanistan. the f-15 eagle was apparently not hit by enemy fire and investigators are looking at the crash site in the ghazni province to determine if mechanical problems doomed the flight. 50 coalition troops have been killed in afghanistan so far in july. already the deadliest month of the war. >>> go

susan candiotti, cnn, pensacola, florida. >> "the pensacola news journal" has been digging on this story since it broke. and one lead reporter really to point out has been doing a really great job of uncovering information. and learning about this strange case. we're going to talk to him live just moments away. >>> he laid the groundwork for every journalist who followed. the world remembers walter cronkite. >>> there's more than one motive. because we're in a game of high-stakes poker at this point, defense attorneys are coming on and interviewing their clients. we're being very, very careful in every move that we make that we coordinate this with the state attorney's office to ensure that, again, information that is releasable is released at the earliest opportunity. >> that was sheriff david morgan in florida earlier tonight on cnn. he said robbery might not have been the only motive in the brutal home invasion near pensacola that left a mother and father dead and more than a dozen children without parents now. chris renowski has been on this story since it broke. we appreciate you jo

. >>> moments ago the sheriff in pensaco pensacola, florida, announcing new arrests at the home apparently in a robbery with nine of the kids in the house. this woman, pamela longwiggens sought and then brought in for questioning now under arrest. we have details ahead. >>> also, video seen for the first time of the accident that set michael jackson's hair on fire. was it a turning point for him? did it set him on a path to drug addiction and eventually death? new details on that and showing you the tape. it is frankly unbelievable. >>> also, a powerful, emotional journey. we trace the roots of michelle obama back to the great, great grandfather and rice plantation in south carolina. we begin with breaking news. another shocker in the florida double murder that horrified the nation. the sheriff just minutes ago making the brief announcement. listen. >> tonight, we are taking into custody miss pamela longwiggens and she will be charged with accessory after the fact for felony murder. again, tomorrow morning at 10:00 a.m. we'll hold a joint press conference. we'll fill you in on the specific

steve osunsami, abc news, pensacola, florida. >>> president obama arrived back home in d.c.e early hours of the morning after summits in russia and italy. but it was a trip to ghana that provided the emotional cap on his trip there. our ron claiborne joins us from accra, the west african capital. good morning, ron. >> reporter: good morning, bill. from perspective here, the trip to africa was a huge success, not just for the symbolism of the first african-american u.s. president visiting africa, but for what he said, very forceful language, castigating african leaders for their failures and urging the african people to take control of their own destiny. president obama brought his family with him on his final poignant stop in ghana. the cape coast castle where african slaves were held awaiting shipment for the americas. >> i'll never forget the image of my two young daughters, the descendants of africans and african-americans, walking through those doors of no return, but then walking back those doors of return. >> reporter: earlier, the president delivered a forceful speech

live a little-- a lot. >>> live again to florida near pensacola. ting a news conference to happen within this hour. it could come right at the top of the hour just as we're going off the air. if it does, you can go to cnn.com/live. otherwise, we'll have it right here for you live on cnn. >>> take a look now at the space shuttle. live on the launchpad. this is also out of florida. it is not going anywhere tonight. for the second time in as many days. nasa has scrubbed the scheduled launch of "endeavour." the shuttle was supposed to have lifted off in the 7:00 p.m. hour, but just minutes before nasa backed off because storms around the 20-mile radius of florida's kennedy space center. there were storms there. the new launch time is tomorrow evening just before 7:00 p.m. eastern, and whenever it happens, of course, you can watch it live right here on cnn. >>> jacqui jeras will tell us about that plus a look ahead at our workweek forecast. what do you have, jacqui? >> i just want to show you a radar image because it's kind of cool and helps put it in pe

. >>> police in pensacola, florida have arrested an aide suspect in the murder of two parents. more evidence is being collected. police said more arrests could come. still to come, the nominations for the emmy awards were announced this morning. find out which nbc show leads the pack with 22 nods. >> real delight weather is making a comeback today. nothing is happening on the radar but it is already blazing out there. let's look at our current temperatures, 88 degrees at the airport and 90 at the inner harbor. stay tuned for the week and forecasts >> we will have animal questions. send your questions throw our it hard to breathe. but now that i'm breathing better with advair... i can enjoy the zoo with my grandkids. (announcer) for people with copd including chronic bronchitis, emphysema, or both, great news. advair helps significantly improve lung function. while nothing can reverse copd, advair is different from most other medications because it contains both an anti-inflammatory and a long-acting bronchodilator working together to help you breathe better. advair won't replac

yup, you're covered. >>> live again to florida near pensacola. der of a florida couple. we're expecting a news conference to happen within this hour. it could come right at the top of the hour just as we're going off the air. if it does, you can go to cnn.com/live. otherwise, we'll have it right here for you live on cnn. >>> take a look now at the space shuttle. live on the launchpad. this is also out of florida. it is not going anywhere tonight. for the second time in as many days. nasa has scrubbed the scheduled launch of "endeavour." the shuttle was supposed to have lifted off in the 7:00 p.m. hour, but just minutes before nasa backed off because storms around the 20-mile radius of florida's kennedy space center. there were storms there. the new launch time is tomorrow evening just before 7:00 p.m. eastern, and whenever it happens, of course, you can watch it live right here on cnn. >>> jacqui jeras will tell us about that plus a look ahead at our workweek forecast. what do you have, jaqui? >> i just want to show you a radar image because it's

she was located excuse me some 40 miles outside of pensacola, florida, at the heart of this crime scene. so we'll keep you up to date what they have to say and the latest on what appears to be, according to authorities the stalking and robbery that resulted in the murders of a couple there. >>> tamron, we began this hour by talking about health care and the new approach by president obama being far more aggressive towards republicans in negotiations. all of this has a personal side for millions of people who either have health insurance they don't like or don't have it at all. for millions of americans, the current health care system continues to inflict a huge personal cost. they're very mindful of it as they watch the debate here in washington. when insurance companies deny expensive treatments it can lead to financial ruin, half of all personal bankruptcies are now related to health care costs. beyond the financial ruin, there's also the personal loss when a for profit insurance company determines that you or your family member is not entitled to a particular treatment or therapy. 17

police in pensacola, florida, are set to release new information in the murders of melanie and byrd billings. police say the primary motive was robbery. a total of eight people have been arrested, including a real estate agent, pamela wiggins, who surrendered voluntarily. we expect to hear new details about the safe that was stolen from the billings home. >>> good morning, everyone. i'm carlos watson. welcome to brand new hour of msnbc live. is the president finally about to capture a mand full of key republicans to get health care reform passed? we'll talk to savannah guthrie live at the white house. also, can california coming undone? we have an exclusive conversation with mayor villaraigosa. and what would a second stimulus package look like? >>> and prosecuting the bush white house? will he or won't he? we'll look at "newsweek's" cover story on attorney general eric holder. >>> we fast forward to the top three stours. f sonia sotomayor is facing questio questions. a list of witnesses include new haven firefighter frank ricci who will testify against sotomayor. ricci and his colleagues ar

>> mark potter in pensacola, florida. thank you, mark.now we turn to nbc news analyst and former fbi criminal profiler clint van zandt. good morning to you. >> hi, natalie. >> help us make a little bit of sense out of all of this. a senseless act, of course can't make sense out of this. a group this size and as mark potter was reporting, who had carefully planned this, it sounds like, for over a month, but yet they sort of all worked together in this auto shop. how does a group come to this idea to commit a crime of this nature? >> well, it's interesting. you look at the group, and you showed the pictures earlier. we've got both african-americans and whites who came together to make this. there's always going to be one leader. perhaps somebody with some military background. and i think what this is going to turn out to be is kind of a fantasy crime, natalie. that one person said, hey, look at this large house. these people own multiple car agencies. and then somebody else says yeah, i heard they keep a lot of money in the house. i think t

. >>> the investigation into a deadly home invasion in pensacola, florida, takes a major step forwardrest of an eighth suspect in the case. a woman named pamela long, has been arrested in the murder of byrd and melanie billings. investigators say the crime was well-planned. >> we believe that miss long has significant and substantial information that we need to conclude this case. the execution was basically flawless. the one gaping hole that would not have made this a perfect operation, if you will, is that the fact that the security system, the surveillance system, was not disabled. >> the video captured the killers leaving in a red van. officials are looking for the suspect who failed to disable the security system. >>> the pentagon says the combat zones will not become no-smoking zones. the military says troops are already under enough stress without breaking their nicotine habit. about one-third of all military personnel use tobacco. >>> we told you about the election in southern california for the congressional seat held by secretary hilda solis. this morning, the winner and her

. >> in florida, authorities revealed chilling new details in the murder of pensacola couple. authorities said eight people were involved in what amounded on a commandostyle assault on the house where the coup lived with many of their 16 children. police began to talk about motive or motives for the murders. here's steve only sun sammi. >> reporter: late today police released a second video of two men entering the home. they were dressed in black like ninjas and entered through an unlocked door on the side of the home. another video released lack week show another set of intruders. it's clear the police are looking for a crew. >> we have a motive of robbery. because of the repedestrianity of the crime. entry into the house, exit into the house, indicates again something that was well planned, well thought out and well executed. >> reporter: police say they're looking for the rest of this team. some of them seen in these photos. authorities won't say what they stole or if the robbers new the family. >> when the couple was murdered nine of the children were home. many have sever

in military towns like pensacola, florida, stories like this one really hit home. >> i think we needo go in and get him out, whatever it takes. send the marine corps in, you know. we've done it for other hostages. i have a son that's a marine. he's been in iraq three times. not only do i worry about him, but i worry about the men and women that are over there that need to come home. >> for family members in any kind of predicament like this, it's pretty disturbing. their families. i'm retired military. i am pretty upset about it. very disturbing. >> a lot of people paying attention to this story and a lot of people have been writing to us saying this video of the captured u.s. soldier is tough to watch and the captors know it. i discussed this earlier with ken robinson. he's a former military intelligence officer with experience in special operations. >> one of the things that in fear training, survival, evasion, resistance and escape, we teach soldiers if they can get on video, they should. it gives the united states proof of life. it lets us know they are alive. there may be things

. >> reporter: ed lavandera, cnn, pensacola, florida. >>> so many questions. we'll put them to the sheriff. >> text questions to ac360 or 22360. >>> later, the michael jackson video you have never seen before. images of that fiery moment filming the pepsi commercial and the moments that followed when his hair caught fire and some say it marked the beginning of the dependence on painkillers. the video and latest from the jackson investigation. the lapd confirming they are not calling it a homicide investigation. all the details ahead. stay tuned. i have received an automatic signal you've been in a front-end crash. do you need help? yeah. i'll contact emergency services and stay with you. you okay? yeah. onstar. standard for one year on 14 chevy models. this is humiliating. stand still so we can get an accurate reading. okay...um...eighteen pounds and a smidge. a smidge? y'know, there's really no need to weigh packages under 70 pounds. with priority mail flat rate boxes from the postal service, if it fits, it ships anywhere in the country for a low flat rate. c

. >>> in pensacola, florida at this house, we are expecting the sheriff to announce another arrest or more. this would be the eighth arrest in the gruesome double murder of a couple in their home in florida and we will be listening in right now. >> ms. long's connection, again, she is a person of interest. let me emphasize, she is a person of interest at this point. ms. lawrence is a realtor. she rented the property occupied by laurence patrick gonzalez jr. and his family. >> do you believe she was there the night of the murder? >> we do not. we have identified the seven individuals, again, that entered the billings' compound. >> get the name -- i think you mention it had a couple of different ways. the name is? >> pamela laverne long. >> laverne long? >> laverne long. >> pamela laverne long? >> yes, ma'am. >> and lawrence -- was there a lawrence? >> i did not mention any realty company. >> can you show the picture one more time? >> yes i can. ms. long also has some also known as. she is also known as pamela long wiggins, pamela l. malden, pamela long link, pamela lauvere co-coach and

. >> reporter: outside the home today near pensacola, florida, someone left balloons and flowers in memory of the parents who were killed and left 16 children behind. >> we have lived here since 1993. >> we always felt safe out here. >> reporter: they were shot dead monday night. it shows three people in a beat-up red van entering and leaving the the home. >> it wasn't pristine in color. it wasn't a custom van. >> reporter: the family says there were nine children at the home at the time of the shooting. ages 3 to 11. 12 of the couple's 16 children were adopted and many of them were developmentally disabled. none of the chirp were harmed. today the family told us the couple had a plan in place in case the couple died. >> they were playing, have aing great time. >> reporter: the principal of this school, special needs, said she's devastated. >> every child have had a yearbook. their compassion was unmeasured for anybody of need. >> when it happens this close, only four miles from something like that, you never know if you're safe in your home. >> reporter: police aren't saying much. not off

steve osunsami is in pensacola, florida. steve? >> terry, tonight investigators here have made yet another arrest in this case. they have arrested a man they believe they can tie to the scene of the crime, a person who they believe helped storm this couple's home. they have yet to explain all the events leading up to the killing. thursday night, the police arrive at the sprawling home of byrd and melanie billings to find a grisly murder. the couple shot several times in their bedroom. just hours before the murders, a school bus driver had dropped some of the children off after school. >> i let the kids off at 2:45 and mr. and ms. billings got them off the bus. they always dressed the kids really nice and sent them to school and she made sure they had nice things. >> the billings were known for their generosity in town and their love in kids. they were here at a benefit to raise awareness for kids with down syndrome. bud bills described how he and his wife live for their children's small successes. >> we don't expect miracles from t

pujols gets help from his fans at the home run derby and >>> brutal murders of a couple near pensacola, florida. safety of their 16 children, many of whom were adopted and have developmental disabilities. now investigators say at least seven suspects were shown on the surveillance camera involved in the attack that left parents shot to death last thursday. authorities say it was a well-planned and coordinated time that took less than ten minutes. robbery is one motive. police do not believe it's the only one. >>> elderly couple held hostage in their leesburg, virginia, home, for more than nine hours friday talked about their ordeal today. bob and frances -- frances made their captors something to eat and then were tied by electrical cords. they tried to calm the man as poce swarmed outside. >> after he realized that the police were here, he was saying how can i get out of here? how can i escape? >> frances says she talked to the man about his salvation. police credit those conversations with helping to bring the hostage situation to a peaceful end. william spencer was arrested. >>> there's more

>>> police in pensacola, florida, announced three here arrests today in the murders of bud and melanieings. there are now seven suspects in custody, one just 16 years old. >>> we have a story tonight about a community that has been left high and dry, literally dry. there are not many people in this mississippi community, but we were surprised to learn that in 2009, there are still americans unable to get something almost all of us take for granted. clean, running water. here's steve osunsami. >> reporter: in sun flower county, mississippi in the hot and humid mississippi delta, time has stood still for 40 residents in this small community. they have no clean running water. >> it started at six months to nine months. >> reporter: and now it's been six years since the well dried up, since the county said they would help, since their congressman and every other elected official gave them the run around. >> they said the community is not large enough to bring water. but i can't understand that. we have to have water. >> reporter: janice davis has to drive five miles to her son's garden hos

. >>> there is late word from pensacola, florida, tonight that sheriff's deputies have made an arrest in the brutal murders of a prominent husband and wife who leave behind 16 children. nbc's mark potter joins us now with more. mark? >> reporter: good evening, lester. the arrest this afternoon came three days after the murders here which outraged and saddened this town. it was the result of a major break yesterday in which investigators found the red van they say was used in the attacks. after finding the van that investigators say was the same one seen entering and leaving the property where byrd and melanie billings were murdered, officials had been looking at two persons of interest. on the "today" show this morning, escambia county sheriff david morgan said arrests could be imminent. >> the dam has sort of broken. we're continuing to get calls from neighbors and family members, and so we believe we are currently on the right track and we hope to effect some arrests very, very early. >> reporter: in viewing the videotape of the van arriving at the home thursday night and in leaving

steve osunsami, abc news, pensacola, florida. >> there are new reports this morning that in the dayster 9/11 the cia hatched a secret plot to assassinate osama bin laden and other top al qaeda leaders. the plan would have dispatched small paramilitary hit squads to go secretly into foreign countries. the plot was apparently kept secret even from congressional laakers on orders from vice president cheney. >> with the formalities out of the way, the sotomayor >> senator staked out their positions on sotomayor's nomination during opening statements on the first day of hearings yesterday. viviana hurtado is in washington with more on that. >> reporter: senators begin questioning sotomayor later this morning and there may be fireworks based on what was said during day one of the hearings. sonia sotomayor's weeks of preparation came down to this moment. >> i want to make one special note of thanks to my mother. >> reporter: her family behind her, sotomayor thanked them for supporting her dreams and each step before beg nominated to the supreme court. then the appeals court judge got right

>>and we learned more tonight about what the future holds for that family of that murdered pensacola, florida, couple who had adopted so many special needs children. the couple's grown daughter, 26-year-old ashley markham, says she and her husband will move into her parents' home and raise the children saying that was her mother's wish. >>> the nation's unemployment stands at 9.5%, the worst in years, but many states from one end of the country to the other are struggling with a jobless rate of well over 10% and getting worse. among them, oregon. nbc's miguel almaguer reports. >> reporter: an average morning for this family in an anything but ordinary time no, talk of the mortgage, no discussion of bailey's mounting college tuition, no mention of kelly's continuing unemployment. in just four months this high-tech consultant has gone from power meeting to regular appointments with a career counselor. she's among the 12,000 who rely on these oregon job centers to look for work every month. >> i am very similar to hundreds and hundreds of people that were living our lifestyle and you never saw t

. >>> in pensacola, florida, today, funeral services for byrd and melanie billings who were shot to death in their home last week in an elaborate robbery. the billingses were parents to a total of 13 adopted children with special needs. four children from previous marriages. they were a beloved couple in their community. six men and a teenager have been charged with the couple's murder. >>> we turn to wall street here in new york now where it's been an important week in corporate earnings news, particularly for the big banks that have been propped up with a lot of big taxpayer money. maria bartiromo at the stock exchange at the end of the week's trading for more on what all this means. maria, good evening. >> reporter: good evening, brian. today we heard from bank of america and citigroup in the banking sector, both companies have taken money from the government. both companies today reported earnings better than expected. we also heard from ibm and ge among others. based on what we're hearing so far in terms of second quarter earnings, it seems we've seen the worst in terms of this econo

the murders occurred after a break-in at a large rural home west of pensacola, florida.he ctims, burt anmelanie billings were shot multiple times while in their bedroom around 7:00 thursday night. the billings were well known and well regarded locally because they had 16 children. 12 of whom they adopted. >> burt and melanie billings, i believe, exemplified what is good and decent in society. they have been prominently mentioned in the local media on numerous occasions for outreach and humanitarian efforts and assisting children with autism and downs syndrome. >> now, authorities say eight of the children ranging 8 to 14 were in the house at the time of the murders but none of them was hurt. police say they do not have a motive for the killings. and would not say if anything was taken from the home. lester. >>> mark potter in miami tonight. mark, thank you for that. >>> in suburban chicago, t scandal at an historic cemetery got even worse today. in a story we first told you about last night. cemetery workers are charged with digging up bodies to re-sell gravesites. now a

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they were buried after a service at a church in pensacola, florida. 8 suspects are being held in connectiontheir murder. they found a safe that was taken from the couple's home buried in the backyard of one of the key suspects. the sheriff confirms what was inside of that safe. >> the contents of the safe or personal items such as passports, birth certificates, adoption papers. some heirloom jewelry, in some prescription medication assigned to this family. jon: none of the buildinilling' children were hurt in the attack. now to another high-profile case, this one involving a man who was convicted of manslaughter while on honeymoon in australia. there are calls for him to not only spend more time behind bars but to be prosecuted here in the u.s. he pleaded guilty for allowing his wife to drown while scuba diving. the pictures taken moments after the incident, you can see her on the ocean floor. prosecutors say that he held her under and cut off her air supply. he was sentenced to one year in prison. prosecutors asking to make the sentence longer. the attorney general hopes to take a step fur

so i flew to pensacola, florida, and i don't know if you remember, michael had a great fear of flyingicane that flown through and it took him a day and a half to get down there. we were down there, but i had the rare opportunity to watch him rehearse, watch michael jackson in action with his singers, dancers, musicians, and to watch that for hours, you never had a doubt about who was the boss, who was the real genius there. the details of the dancers, every little move, whether there was a guitar slightly out of tune, it was michael who was in charge. we didn't do an interview at that point. but a month later, he said come to kansas city, i want you to be with me as i launch this tour. 40,000 screaming fans in this arena. i was with michael for the prayer that they did beforehand and saw him get prepped and ready to go. then he grabbed my hand, we walked out on the stage together, and this was the very shy, very meek michael jackson, almost frail. >> i remember you talking about him shaking. >> harry and maggie, it was the strangest thing and the moment we got out on stage, hand in ha

. >>> we are monitoring a situation in pensacola, florida. we are hearing there is an arrest. we are hearing that police -- can we get that picture? there we go. it is over my left shoulder. there is someone going to podium. the suspect in this case was having an extensive conversation with investigators that delayed the press conference. you won't miss any of it. i want to know how this happened, why were this couple with 16 children targeted? why were they killed while some of the kitds were at home? >>> budget woes threat on the shut down two boston area zoos, worst yet, they may have to euthanize some of the animals. >>> we delve into depression and why so many african-american women don't recognize the symptoms. >>> we're following two developing stories in florida you see the space shuttle "endeavour" on the left. a live picture of a press conference about to get away at the escambia county sheriff's office where somebody has been arrested for the killing of the couple at their home, who have 16 children. this is michael humphrey, a truck operator for cnn. he said there

soldi soldiers. >>> turning to a developing story we've been tracking all week long, police in pensacola, floridaith special needs. robbery isn't the only motive in this baffling case. for more, sheriff morgan joins us live from pensacola, florida. good morning. >> good morning, ma'am. >> the eighth person, pamela long wiggins. you arrested her on her yacht. how did you find her? how is she connected in this case? >> she has a business and personal relationship with one of our prime suspects, mr. gonzalez jr. a long association. she's a family friend. she also had contact with this gentleman, we know, on the day of the murder. and so she became a person of interest and we wanted to speak to ms. wiggins to verify some information and rumors that had been passed along to us. yesterday, the rumors were confirmed and we effected an arrest and we are in the process of recovering some physical evidence that has a direct bearing and relationship to the crime. >> talk about the physical evidence. just because she knew these guys, knew the ring leader doesn't mean that would lead to an arrest. this eviden

ste osunsami, abc news, pensacola, florida. >> michael jackson's sister latoya is tell it would go -- two british tabloids her brother was murdered as spart of a conspiracy to steal his fortune. she claims she know who is is to blame for the superstar's death but she doesn't name names or after any evidence. >> space shuttle endeavor will try again to lift off today after thunderstorms forced nasa to scrub last night's launch, the fourth delay so far. light thing strikes postponed saturday's launch and more bad weather rolled in sunday. two previous launch attempts were scrubbed due to hydrogen leaks. lots of trouble getting off the ground. here's your moay forecast. thunderstorms and severe wther from washington state to the dakotas and down to colorado. large hail, gusty winds and possible tornadoes. thunderstorms from orida and carolinas and arkansas down the gulf coast. >> 102 in dallas, 91 in miami. 80 in boston, 83 in new york. 78 in boise, and 95 in sacramen. >> it was a big crackdown in southern california in more ways than one. >> people lined up and unzipped for the annual m

. >> hundreds much people turned up for the couple's funeral in pensacola, florida, yesterday. byrd and melanie billings adoptioned 13 special needs kids over the years. one of the daughters says she will teach her son about the injustice done to her parents. >>> president obama asked congress to keep the ball rolling on his health care reform. six senators say law makers should take more time with it. they concluded the bill won't cut long-term health care costs. those senators represent both parties, plus one independent. president obama says this is not time to slow down. >> now, i realize that the last few miles of any race are the hardest to run. i have to say now is not the time to slow down. >> democrats are moving the bill through congress and want to pass it before next month's recess. president obama also said law makers shouldn't miss the opportunity to pass the bill. >>> a school teacher says he killed his wife on a cruise ship with his bare hands. court documents revealed the confession yesterday. robert mcgill seen here in a courtroom sketch is charged with one co

this beautiful couple leaving 16 children orphaned, to ed lavandera at the sheriff's office, pensacola, florida? >> reporter: we understand authorities here are saying they are approaching the end of their investigation, but we've had a lot of interesting details come out throughout the day. they found the safe they say was stolen from the billings' home and also found the weapons and the weapon they believe was used in those murders so we understand that those weapons are sent off for testing and that authorities are in the process of processing what was inside that safe. >> ed lavandera joining us from the sheriff's office. special guest deputy chris wellbourne, pia of escambia county sheriff's office. thank you for being with us. i understand a blond realtor is charged with murder, accessory to murder after the fact. why? what does she have to do with any of this? >> she was an associate of the seven suspects that entered the compound, upon investigation, we determined that a vehicle registered to her was parked near the compound and used as a getaway vehicle. it also contained the safe and

bird and melanie billings shot to death in their home near pensacola florida last week. the couple dedicated their lives to caring for 17 children. many with special needs. >> we will continue to draw upon the memory of their warmth, compassion, love, and strength as we continue through these difficult days. and we know they will be by our side every step of the way. >> of their 17 children, 13 were adopted. nine children were home when the couple died. >> day three of the sonia sotomayor confirmation hearingss and still no indication of where the judge stands on abortion. that's no different from the predecessors though. supreme court nominees steer clear of the button issues. and republicans asked the judge active questions about inconsistency between what she is saying now, and what she said in the past. >> as i said, i reaffirm the holding in row. that is the supreme court's settled interpretation of what the court holding is and reaffirming of it. >> judiciary hearings expected to wrap up tomorrow. full senate vote could come in august. . >> the taliban fighting bac

cnn's david mathingly has been working the story for us in pensacola, florida.ming up. we heard from the sheriff just a little while ago. this is really, really a horrible crime, but what do we know now, david? >> reporter: the sheriff telling us that when you look at this video you will see that there are several people gaining enryr into the home the night the couple was killed in their home. there's video surveillance showing men entering the front and the rear of the building. the sheriff's department now believes there are six to eight people involved in the break-in at this house and the murder of the couple in their home. that's the headline here. but also, they're expecting more arrests. they are expecting -- right now they are talking to other persons of interest. they are expecting arrests possibly tonight. and they're looking for some other people they haven't quite found yet. they released this photo. i'm going to show it to you right now. this photo, this was taken in a walmart parking lot a couple of weeks ago. this person in the middle is one of t

. >>> just learning that the sheriff in pensacola, florida, is about to have a news conference.tion coming in on the murder of that couple with 16 kids, many of them adopted with special needs. we'll have live coverage at the top of the hour. stand by for that. >>> let's get back to our strategy session right now. once again joining us, our democratic strategist, hilary rosen, republican strategist, mary matalin. mary, al franken, the newest united states senator. what do you think? how did he do this week? >> well, he's been going out of his way to not be the al franken that i used to love, actually, as an original "snl" viewer, hilary, i'm not going to date you, but i was -- i saw the original "saturday night live." so that was -- he was great fun. i wish he'd stayed in the comedic business, but he's made a big deal not to be that al franken and it's hard to tell after five days or his first week how he's going to be, but he comported himself with dig n anity on that committee. >> hilary, you know him quite well. he's an intelligent guy. >> he's very intelligent, he asked very

. >> we have another case in pensacola, florida went in and got the security system and it captured them absolutely. they have an elaborate system. the system worked. they have somebody who was supposed to come and get it they didn't get in and the system worked. it captured the photos in progress. >> whether or not the video works rather than not sprend precious minutes on that. you spoke two weeks ago that a freelance producer had been speaking or hired someone to watch the jackson house and that person watched some evidence being december possessed e -- d of. this is prescription for this is prescription for oxycontin found in the garbage. if you could help prevent a fracture, wouldn't you? for your free kit, call now. >> okay, this is one of the prescriptions obviously not foaled that was found reportedly in the trash by the investigator traesing it. we have not confirmed it from the jackson rendered mansion. this is from dr. brian west to harry james oxycontin. joseph jackson oxycontin. oxycontin to billy james. oxycontin to sally jackson. it goes on and on. craig, what do we know a

. >> boy, susan candiotti live from pensacola, florida. so susan, i'm understanding that the children have returned to the home. any word on how that's gone for them? >> reporter: well, naturally the billings' daughter says it's a difficult time for them. as she tries to ease the children back into a normal routine but said oddly a kind of feel at peace there. a lot of help from the community, they've cleaned up the house, installed new windows, a new security system and gate out front. and she said, you know, it's always been part of my mother's will that if anything happened to me, to her rather, that i should step in and take over and she said i tell my brothers and sisters that's just what i am, their sister. they only have one mother and father. >> wow. it's a tough story. susan candiotti, live for us this morning in pensacola, florida. >>> bailing out the banks. this morning, the man in charge of your $700 billion goes before lawmakers and may raise some questions you don't really want to hear. >>> cnn severe weather center, comforta