similar questions may arise about his closeness to rebecca brooks after she gives her testimony to the lord justice. >> joining me now is the bbc's naomi grimley. i suppose it's fair to say rebekah brooks is one of the star acts, and all eyes will be on maybe david cameron's judgment. >> that's right. she was at the center of the social network between the politicians on one hand and the murdoches on the other. she became friends with tony blair, gordon brown, and david cameron. david cameron goes to her wedding and she marries a friend of david cameron. as you mentioned, the whole issue boils down to judgment really and was it sensible of the prime minister to get so close to her given that she was presiding over news international at a stage when all these allegations about phone hacking have been swirling around really for years. >> naomi, once that inquiry begins and rebekah brooks is having her say, we'll have more from you as well. many thanks. some other stories now -- the u.k. government says it will neither confirm nor deny claims that the undercover agency foiled an al qaeda

brooks is former editor of a rupert murdoch tabloid that's now defunct. we have a report from keir simmons of independent television news. >> reporter: rebecca and charlie brooks were once friends with prime ministers. she one of the most powerful journalists in the country. her husband a millionaire who went to eaton with david cameron. >> i would just like to say that i feel today is an attempt to use me and others as scapegoats, the effect of which will be to ratchet up the pressure on my wife who also believe is the subject of a witch hunt. >> i cannot express my anger enough that those closest to me have been dragged into this unfairly. one day the details of this case will emerge. and people will see today as nothing more than an expensive side show. >> reporter: rebecca brooks has links with all of those charged today. she's facing three counts of perverting the course of justice. the first for allegedly conspiring with others to conceal materials from the metropolitan police. they include her husband, charlie brooks, her former p.a., cheryl carter, the company's head of security, mark hannah, news international chauffeur paul edwards and security consu

scandal that has rocked rupert murdoch's media empire. >> reporter: rebecca brooks is looking into thee of the media. >> much has been made of cozy relationships. >> reporter: the former editor of news of the world testified she often exchanged text messages from prime minister david cameron. >> he would sign them off, lol, lots of love. actually, until i told him it meant laugh out loud. then he didn't sign like that anymore. >> reporter: brooks said cameron and former prime minister tone blare, both sent messages. before she stepped down. but she denied it influenced her work. >> i had never compromised my position as a journalist by having a friendly relationship with a politician. >> reporter: this came after the phone hacking scandal broke and rebecca brooks was blamed for allowing that to happen under her watch. >> reporter: many people were outraged when a private investigator from murdoch's paper hacked into the voice mail of a missing 13-year-old. they were also caught lacking into the voice mails of public figures. >> newscorps was uterly out of control. >> reporter: brooks h

. >> we are waiting to find out if rebecca brooks will face criminal charges for her role in the u.k. phone hacking scandal. we're told an announcement could come at any moment. we are monitoring it. brooks is accused of perverting the courts of corruption. her husband and four others could also be charged criminally this morning. we'll bring you the latest developments as soon as they become available. >> zoraida, it's not even 5:00 and you said perverting. france is ushering in a new era with the swearing in of the new president fran so i hollande. he's expecting to push new ways to deal with the new crisis. hollande has blasted the way people have dealt with the crisis. he's france's first socialist president since 1995. >> jpmorgan's c.e.o. stands before his shareholders in tampa, florida, to explain this $2 billion trading disaster. they'll be voting on dimon's $23 million pay package. we've also learned that the senate banking committee will schedule hearings in the next few weeks. now president obama is weighing in. he spoke to abc's "the view" about the measures that are neede

. >> rebecca brooks faced a panel, looking into the side between the media and british leaders. >> much has been made of relationships. >> reporter: the former editor of news of the world, testified she often exchanged text messages with prime minister david cameron. >> he would sign them off, lol, lots of love actually, until i told him it meant laugh out loud. then he didn't sign like that anymore. >> reporter: brooks said cameron and former prime minister tone blare, both sent messages after the phone hacking scandal forced her to step down. but she denied the contact influenced her work. >> i've never compromised my position as a journalist, by having a friendly relationship with a politician. >> reporter: the prime minister called for the ethics probe after the phone hacking scandal broke. and rebecca brooks was blamed for allowing that to happen under her watch. >> reporter: many were blamed when a private investigator from murdoch's company hacked into voice mails. >> newscorps was a company that was completely and utterly out of control. >> reporter: brooks had been arrested twi

rebecca brooks, between the 6th of july and 19th of july 201 conspired with charles brooks, cheryl carter, mark hanna, paul edwards, and persons unknown to conceal material from the metropolitan police service. >> the couple released a statement calling the decision to proceed with the trial both unjust and weak. brooks stepped down as the head of rupert murdoch's british newspaper last summer. she rose through the company quickly and at a young age becoming editor of the sun tabloid and then editor of news of the world. when murdoch flew to london last summer, he were asked by a journalist outside his home what his priority was and he famously turned to brooks and said this one. days later, she resigned. brooks strongly denies all of the allegations. a date for the trial has yet to be set. stephanie gosk, nbc news london. >>> an airport security supervisor used a dead man's identity and he pleaded not guilty in court. that airport worker is from nigeria. police arrested him. he worked as an airport security supervisor at newark airport for the past 20 years. authorities say he's been usi

rebecca brooks was editor of both papers before becoming chief executive of news international. today, she denounced the charges against her. >> one day, the details of this case will emerge, and people will see today as nothing more than an expensive side show, a waste of public money, as a result of an injust and weak decision. >> greta: these are the first criminal charges filed since police re-opened inquiries into the scandal six months ago. news corp owns fox news. >> indiana governor mitch daniels says we are drifting toward niagara falls. that doesn't sound good. what does he mean? he goes "on the record," next. you are going to say, no! not again! but yes, oamg could be headed back to court. why? ♪ [ slap! ] [ slap! slap! slap! ] [ male announcer ] your favorite foods fighting you? fight back fast with tums. calcium rich tums goes to work in seconds. nothing works faster. ♪ tum tum tum tum tums last season was the gulf's best tourism season in years. in florida we had more suntans... in alabama we had more beautiful blooms... in mississippi we had more good times... in

former news executive rebecca brooks calls the allegations unjust.tina kraus reports for wjz from london. >> reporter: rebecca brooks arrived at a london police station, after prosecutors slapped her with criminal charges in the phone hacking scandal. >> charge one. conspiracy to pervert the courts of justice. >> reporter: the exnews of the world editor faces allegations of conspiracy to obstruct justice, an offense that carries maximum punishment of life in prison. brooks, along with her husband charlie, and four others, are accused of plotting to hide erchedz from police. -- evidence from police. >> and i am battled by the decision to charge me today. however, more importantly, i cannot express my anger enough that those closest to me have been dragged into this, unfairly. >> reporter: police say the charges against brooks and the other suspects relate to their actions during the two weeks after the hacking scandal exploded last summer. >> reporter: detectives say brooks hid computers, electronic devices, and seven boxes of material from rupert mur

rebecca brooks was editor of both papers before becoming chief executive of news international.ay, she denounced the charges against her. >> one day, the details of this case will emerge, and people will see today as nothing more than an expensive side show, a waste of public money, as a result of an injust and weak decision. >> greta: these are the first criminal charges filed since police re-opened inquiries into the scandal six months ago. news corp owns fox news. >> indiana governor mitch daniels says we are drifting toward niagara falls. that doesn't sound good. what does he mean? he goes "on the record," next. you are going to say, no! not again! but yes, oamg could be headed back to court. why? that's coming up. [ female announcer ] roam like the gnome this summer. it's the travelocity spring into summer sale. you can save up to 50% on select hotels and vacation packages. so book your summer vacation now and save up to 50%. offer ends soon. book right now at travelocity.com. so book your summer vacation now and save up to 50%. last season was the gulf's best tourism seaso

inquiry into media ethics about her friendship with the country's prime minister david cameron rebecca brooks said she received messages of support from him after stepping down from rupert murdoch's company in the wake of the phone hacking scandal cameron set up the ethics inquiry last year in response to the revelations that the news of the world had hacked into the phone of a murdered british schoolgirl. and their ears as promised artie's it down your bushel standing by for the hourly business update i understand daniel that j.p. morgan's shares opened after posting huge losses or was the latest update on the. tree and hit every branch on down the learn the eight percent after traded the long reportedly lost two billion dollars that's more than all the was case for new york europe is losing of the brussels the eurozone economies will spring this year being . one of the e.u. parliament biggest groupings the europe you conservatives reformists have refused to sign off on the e.u. twenty ten budget of the order to billions of your room is spent impose more pressure on the e.u. bid for a third

charged are the former news of the world editor rebecca brooks, her husband and four others.rooks is accused of hiding evidence from bright niche tish police, something that could land her in prison for life. she stepped down from her position right after the scandal broke. >>> dominique strauss-kahn is striking back against the new york maid that accused him of sexual assault. the former head of the monetary fund is suing the maid for $1 million. this comes weeks after the maid filed a civil suit against strauss-kahn saying he tried to rape her in a hotel room last year. police in new york eventually dropped criminal charges against strauss-kahn citing problems with his accuser's credibility. >>> a car crash in california creates a big problem for road crews. witnesses say the cars created a huge geyser after they collided then crashed into a fire hydrant. the water caused significant damage to a nearby gas station and forced police to shut down part of the street. one person was injured. no word on what caused the cars to crash. >>> in palmdale, california, more than 100 fi

. >>> always impossible to miss rebecca brooks as the scandal mounted at rupert murdoch's british mediaformer editor of news in the world and there was that wicked out red hair. brooks has been charged in the case with per investigator the course of justice, as the the brittles put it allegedly hiding evidence from the cops with charges brought against her husband, charlie. >> i am baffled by the decision to charge me today, but however, more importantly, i cannot express my anger enough that those closest to me have been dragged into this unfairly. >> rebecca brooks will have her day in court, but a major setback for her and for murdoch in the court of public opinion. >>> france's new first lady is also a journalist and she doesn't intend to give that up. she is the long-time companion to newly elected francois hollande and that has generated plenty of media chatter. >> can you imagine if one of the men running for president of the united states right now was in a relationship with the woman for whom he left his long-time partner, motor of his children, and the two of them had no plans

told a british inquiry into media friendship with the country's prime minister david cameron rebecca brooks said she received messages of support from him after stepping down from rupert murdoch's company in the wake of the phone hacking scandal. set up the ethics inquiry large in response to revelations that the news of the world had hacked into the phone of a murdered british schoolgirl. well it claims that iraq had weapons of mass destruction led to the us invasion in two thousand and three in about ten minutes time now here on nazi our special report shows how bogus assertions were used to start a fool scale conflict here's a preview. the people of the united states and their friends and allies will not live at the mercy of an outlaw regime that threatens the peace with weapons of mass murder is a regime as an active program to acquire and develop nuclear weapons and let there be no doubt about we know for a fact that there are weapons there. this were just being carried out into the direction of dr david kay respected scientist and former u.n. inspector was leading the weapons search i

regarding murdoch and all his sons running his empire david cameron and his close relationship to rebecca brooks who is married to charlie brooks david cameron's buddy from eton and the one job david cameron landed in the private sector during his entire life mox was arranged by his wife's mother lady astor who was friends with michael green then executive chairman of carlton green gave cameron a starting salary of ninety thousand pounds remember him access is only job ever in the private sector he landed at ninety thousand pounds he has no more had to stand on his merits than james moredock had to interview for a job at news corps yeah it's beyond nepotism isn't it as you point out as this divine right of kings syndrome that gives these people this idea that they're doing god's work so in a lot of ways they're no different. and the taliban who believe they're doing god's work which is why they make so much money each group fighting each other in fake wars the purpose of which is always to disenfranchise the bottom ninety nine point nine percent let's focus on what is important here here is davi

inquiry into media ethics about her friendship with the country's prime minister david cameron rebecca brooks said she received messages of support from him after stepping down from rupert murdoch's company in the wake of the phone hacking scandal cameron set up the ethics inquiry last year in response to revelations the use of the world had hacked into the phone of a murdered british schoolgirl. the u.k. has been branded a police state by civil liberty campaigners over heavy handed security measures ahead of the limpid games plans include high velocity missiles being stationed on buildings close to him picked park some people have even been banned from the games altogether as artie's laura smith reports. the olympic torch is lit and on its journey to london accompanying it fear uncertainty and code red level security impinging on the lives of people from london to las vegas that's where tim larkin lives he's supposed to be in the u.k. training martial arts enthusiastic but as he was boarding his flight he discovered the home office had excluded him from the country on the grounds that his se

inquiry into media ethics about herbert friendship with the country's prime minister david cameron rebecca brooks said she received messages of support from him after stepping down from rupert murdoch's company in the wake of the phone hacking scandal cameron set up the ethics inquiry last year in response to revelations the news of the world had hacked into the phone of a murdered british schoolgirl. clashes have continued in bolivia for a second day as medical students battle riot police in the nation's capital as the protesters threw rocks and firecrackers at officers who returned with tear gas and rubber bullets one of the country's largest unions call for three days of demonstrations after rejecting a salary increase offered by the government has joined doctors and workers at public hospitals who are protesting at an increase in working hours and cutbacks. claims that iraq had weapons of mass destruction of course led to the us invasion in two thousand and three later today on r.t. our special report shows how bogus assertions were used in order to start a full scale conflict with heavy cons

has been charged with attempts to conceal evidence over britain's phone hacking scandal brett rebecca brooks faces three counts of conspiracy to pervert the course of justice and could face life in prison if found guilty her husband and four others have also been charged the charges are the first in the eighteen months inquiry and relates to concealing documents and computers from police last july. a soyuz spacecraft has set off from a cosmic drone in kazakhstan bringing two russian cosmonauts and a u.s. astronaut up to the international space station artie's alina watched the departure . we're at the baikonur cosmodrome as close as we could get to the launch pad with the three man crew part of the thirty one thirty two expedition are ready to set off for the international space station let's have a moment and take a look at this amazing occurrence. now they are going to be docking with the international space station in two days on may seventeenth they will be in orbit. for the next four months that have died period has been shortened from the initially scheduled six month period still a lo

world has been charged with attempts to conceal evidence over britain's phone hacking scandal rebecca brooks faces three counts of conspiracy to pervert the course of justice and could face life behind bars if found guilty her husband and four others have also been charged charges of the first in the eighteen months in korean relate to concealing documents and computers from police. he joins us now with all the latest business news and how is the political turmoil in greece affecting investors across the pond well right now this that me a sense of can take a look at the think is and see how that performing and the second the hour right now is the makes the film it's really the dow jones i'm it's in a not negative dad the not stand back is these they are out of course out of the sand now on the domestic scene that is good news because high until the sense that improves the highest rating since the recession but i can say about the problem of days is the concern. investors are now digesting the news that new elections will be held in grayson as after attempt to form a coalition government by o

. >>> the former editor -- rebecca brooks is charged with consipiring to remove boxes from the headquartersts from detectives and hiding other electronic equipment from police. this stems from the investigation into the phone hacking scandal. brooks says she's baffled by the decision to charge her. >> i cannot express my anger enough that those closest to me have been dragged into this unfairly. one day the details of this case will emerge and people will see today as nothing more than an expensive side show, a waste of public money. >> if found guilty, she could face prison time. >>> the first man to accuse john travolta of sexual assault has dropped his suit. he say he and his client had differences in -- a notice of dismissal was fileed in court today. >>> coming up tonight, a lamborghini driver spins out of control. and it all got caught on camera. >> the most endangered river in america here in our area. find out why the potomac tops the list. >> and there's a risk for strong storms this evening. gary is back with your forecast. >>> most endangered river in the nation, winding through

rebecca brooks the former executive of news international and her husband will be charged with pervertinghe course of justice. investigating phone hacking. they are the first people to face charges in the criminal investigation into hacking and allegations of bribing public officials. owned by rupert murdoch and fox news. >>> one of president obama's closest friends $5.9 million grant from department of health and human services. eric whittaker runs the health initiative which was launched by the first lady. other administration officials have ties to the program. it is 21 after the top of the hour. war taking front and center in the presidential election. obama for america launch ago new attack on mitt romney's jobs records and his time at bane capital. >> those guys were all rich, they had more money than they will ever spend. they didn't have the money to take care of the very people that made the money. >> bane capital walked away with a lot of money they made off of this plant. mitt romney we see him as a job december troir. >> to get up on national tv brag about jobs when he destroy

rebecca brooks will be charged with obstructing an investigation into phone hacking.ccused of plotting to remove boxes of documents and hide them from police. >> the san jose city council today expected to vote on new restrictions for payday lending businesses. he says these are the types of businesses often used by low- income people who need quick cash in before they get their paychecks. fees can add up for people who can least afford them. the restrictions would include a cap on the number of pay lenders in the city. there are currently 38 in san jose >> the lafayette city council is planning a crackdown on massage parlors that are fronts for prostitution. an ordinance would require therapist to be certified by the state and would have to register with a police department each year. if approved it would take effect in july. >> a dog swept away in a river, [ mechanical humming ] [ male announcer ] we began with the rx. ♪ then we turned the page, creating the rx hybrid. ♪ now we've turned the page again with the all-new rx f sport. ♪ this is the next chapter for the

. >> rebecca brooks and her husband are charged in a british phone hacking scannedda.'s a former editor of "news of the world". you'll recall the paper shut down after revelations it hacked cell phones of murder victims and celebrities. and she faces three charges of conspiracy. she says she's baffled by the decision calling it a waste of public money. a report claims kodak head quarters in new york used to house a secret nuclear reactor saying from 1978 to 2006 kodak had a nuclear reactor in the basement. admitting it was used in research and testing owe-to-check materials for impure tis. the company dismantled this reactor in twitch. should we check the basement? >> perhaps. right? >> and you can see by the palm tree behind us that it is breezy out there. >> and windy. there is an accu-weather forecast. >> breezy and cool. we're going to start with a look at nationwide goitsing to be showery. wet over there. and mild with temperatures into the 80s, sunny, dry into rockies. and hot into southwest. phoenix there is a high of 103. cool up in eureka. mild in chico. highs

. >>> the former news of the world editor are beck brooks -- rebecca brooks trying to hide evidence and around the world they had hacked into cell phones including one that belonged to a missing school girl who was later found dead. >>> time now 5:13 a security at one of the busiest airports is now facing charges in an identity theft case. at newark airport stole the identity of a dead man to hide his illegal immigration status. he started working in the airport in 1992 under the name jerry thomas. thomas was murdered in queens just a couple of months earlier. >> you can't believe this type of thing happened particularly at a major airport like this. >> you can't trust anybody anymore. >> they are checking to see how he got his hands on the dead man's birth certificate or social security card. he may have been involved in the map's killing. >>> and jp morgan chase, they are looking for stricter calls on banks. looking at how congress is turning its focus on preventing another financial melt down. >> reporter: just within an hour and a half they went on television saying the type of risk

>>guest: rebecca brooks spent six hours giving evidence to the inquiry looking into media ethics andquestioned about her relationship with prime minister cameron saying he offered support after she was forced to step down from the role as chef executive and sent her a message to keep her head up and she said she attended social functions with the prime minister and other leaders but played down her influence over the key politicians saying if a politician or prime minister ever put a friend first, that would be seen as a not appropriate, and she says claims of frequent communication with prime minister cameron have been exaggerated saying they merely exchanged messages once a week, at most. >>guest: if. i mean, i have read this, 12 times a day is preposterous. one would hope a prime minister would have better things to do. i did. i would text him on occasion, like a lot of people. >> she also admitted she had discussed the phone hacking scandal once or twice, she said, with the prime minister but she said she had not gone into detail over this. miss breaks is -- miss brooks is helpin

prosecutors say the former editor rebecca brooks tried to hide evidence in the case.s live in our london newsroom. >> reporter: these are the first charges that have actually been brought since the wave of arrests begin last summer in connection with phone hacking and illegal payments to police. rebeblg ka brooks was not only the former editor of news of the world but also of the sun and the former chief executive of news international which is rupert murdoch's british newspaper group. all five including brooks and four people who have worked for news international were charged with conspiracy to pervert the course of justice. she was charged with three counts that she tried to conceal materials from police that she conspired to remove seven boxes of material. she was arrested for these particular offenses in march. last july she was arrested on other allegations related to hacking and she is technically still on bail. she has not been charged. her husband says that they are using her and him others as scapegoats. >> one day, the details of this case will emerge and p

rebecca brooks and her husband will be prosecuted for obstruction of justice.e parent company of fox 5 was shut down by rupert murdoch in the wake of the scandal. >>> in just a few days facebook will go public but not everyone is buying into what could be the biggest internet ipo ever. according to a new associated press cnbc poll half americans say the social network is expecting asking price is just too high as the company plans to raise the price at which it will sell the stock half of the people surveyed are calling it a passing fad despite the fact that 900 million people around the world currently use that site. >>> yeah. it is hard to imagine it was just a passing fad. we all build our lives around it some people do. >> sure. >> a lot. >> i am still hoping my face account will come back because i know it will. >> you still have it activated? >>> 8:43 a.m., tuesday morning. a first for bryce harper and the caps on the hunt for a new coach. >> all right. >> sports is next. >> holly morris getting creative holly. >> in fact, i might be standing next to the

british prosecutors plan to charge the former editor rebecca brooks was trying to obstruct a police investigationinto phone hacking. she's accused of plotting through boxes of documents from news international offices and height computers and documents from police. >> jp morgan leaders will face shareholders at an annual meeting today. the ceo will have to answer to the investors get as to why he allowed risky trades that led to a loss of more than $2 billion. the bank's stock has fallen 13 percent since last week's big announcement. the chief investment officer retired yesterday as a result of that monster loss. facebook meanwhile made it official a few hours ago. social networking website plans to sell their stock for $30 per share. a little higher than the earlier estimates which means it will make a little bit more money. the company said to complete their initial public offering late thursday, began trading on the nasdaq market friday morning. the increased range will clospuh the value of this book above $100 billion. officers say that about a dozen banks have been robson's april the first.