and it was emotional to watch, richelle. >> it was, mike. it was. it really was a team of people basically. but former president bill clinton was the person who actually secured the release of euna lee and laura ling. the two journalists were working on a story when soldiers arrested them near the border of north korea and china. and they lived in fear every single day. >> 30 hours ago euna lee and i were prisoners in north korea. we feared that at any moment we could be sent to a hard labor camp. and then suddenly we were told that we were going to a meeting. we were taken to a location, and when we walked in through the doors we saw standing before us president bill clinton. >> i don't think any of us can imagine what they felt. president clinton had flown to north korea to talk with leader kim jong-il. after the meeting the two women were granted a pardon. their families met them at the airport this morning. those are the pictures that tell the story. lee had a tearful reunion right there with her husband and her cute 4-year-old daughter hannah.

did you mention an accomplice in that, richelle?there's got to be an accomplice for a couple of reasons. in at least two of the robberies ooez he's been seen with a bluetooth device and a two-way radio. so they think he's got to be talking to someone. also the situation, the robbery in tennessee earlier this month, police say they've gotten thousands of tips that they think -- let me back up before i get to that. they say the robbery in tennessee, that he got into a vehicle with someone. and they've gotten thousands of tips but nothing has panned out so far. let's just give out the number. they want the tips to keep coming in even though nothing has panned out so far. it's 423-282-8090. but if you've got a two-way radio and you get in the car with somebody, you've got to be working with somebody. >> there's somebody else involved. sure looks like it. richelle, thanks for the update. we'll keep following that one. there's a story we're revisiting. sexting. it's wrong, stupid for teens to be doing it, sending naked pictures of themsel

>> that's a great question, richelle.we knew the answer, we would be running the state of california. we've long talked about the budget crisis there and now they're cutting budget from the corrections department. and now folks are saying, look, you're going to release prisoners? not in my backyard. the tricky thing is now, richelle, is cutting the prisoners in the populations of federal prisons in the state without actually putting the public at risk. richelle, that is the tricky part. that's getting a lot of attention right now on cnn.com. it's one of the most popular, because it is, as you see right there, a risky release. >> all right. thanks, nicole. appreciate it. >> you're welcome. >>> people who call themselves multitaskers seem to be the worst at getting multiple things done. the study from stanford university found multitaskers are more easily distracted and can't ignore irrelevant information. it also found people who took on lots of tasks scored low when it came to essential abilities like memory, focusing, an

richelle, how did cops pull this one off? that was an elaborate sting. >> they're professionals, i'm telling you, mike. they really are. let me give you some background. police think the motive here was money. okay? specifically, a $243,000 townhouse. dalia dippolito was only married to her husband, michael, for six months before she allegedly wanted him dead. according to police, a male friend of hers, that's who tipped them off. they say when dalia went to hire a hit man they had an undercover officer ready to play the part. dalia reportedly told the officer she was sure, she was sure she wanted to carry out this hit. the price they worked out, $3,000 plus $1,200 for the purchase of a gun. police say she had an alibi and that she gave out photos of her husband, his schedule, the layout of their apartment. they say that they staged a murder scene at the home and when she got there, that's what you're looking at there, they told her the news that her husband was dead. and her reaction, you saw that reaction, mike, that it was

let's bring in richelle carey. richelle, get us updated. >> mike, the grand jury just indicted seven of the suspects on two counts each of first-degree murder. that allows prosecutors to seek the death penalty. also new ñtoday, we're learnin more about a second safe inside the billings home. their attorney says contrary to rumors, it did not hold up to $12 million. instead, it contained $164,000. as well as some antique jewelry and legal documents. from the beginning, police in escambia county, florida, they said it was a ninja-style home invasion. all eight suspects mentioned the mexican mafia and one sus spelt even admits to being a member of the mexican mafia. one of byrd billings' former business partners who police say owed the mexican mafia thousands of dollars. >> richelle, thanks for the update on that. still so many questions. we'll take yours, by the way, 1-877-tell-hln is the number. our guests joining us, criminal defense attorney, former prosecutor, mike eiglarsh. rob williams in pensacola. rob, first

shots of me, rest of the "prime news" squad, richelle as well. we'll let you know stories we're working on. angles we're taking. for more info on that, cnn.com/primenews is the place to go. continuing our conversation now on michael jackson, more on the investigation. we're learning that the word "drug addict" was used in a search warrant at dr. conrad murray's clinic and home. we like to take your calls. danny is with us in florida. danny, your thoughts? >> caller: i'm here. two fast questions. number one, if he was a cardiac doctor, wouldn't he know better not to do cpr on a bed? why did he not put him on a hard floor? and number two, why would he not have narcan or another medication to give him. >> what's narcan? >> caller: it reverses the reaction of these drugs that he was on. now, i don't understand, he should have that on-hand. >> a couple great points there from danny russle. i understand that michael jackson only weighed about 110 pounds. so dr. murray was strong enough to hold him with one hand and do cpr like so. that's the explanatio

>> fascinating story, richelle. thanks. this story is just chilling. and we're going to hear a chilling confession a woman claims she tortured a man for three days in a wheelchair and killed him. you'll hear it from the voice of evil as she's proud of what she did.

richelle martin is there.d evening. >> reporter: good evening, the president took a break from health care this meaning. took a tour of yellowstone park along with the first family. tonight he's in grand junction, colorado. and it's back to work. >> reporter: it's the land of big sky, big water and what may be the president's raft big public push to save health care reform in the face of growing criticism. >> i know that there's some folks that believe government should have no role at all in solving our problems. these are legitimate purposes worthy of the real discussion that america deserves, one where we lower our voices, listen to one another and talk about differences that really exist. >> reporter: rowdy town halls, and misinformation have fueled criticism from right to left and put reform on the ropes. >> every time we're in sight of health care reform. special interests fight with everything they got. they use influence. run ads and political allies try to scare the heck out of everybody. we can't let

richelle?> paul, the health care debate could obviously have a big impact on the congressional elections next year. what do the polls show about which party americans actually want to run congress or do they want to just throw all of them out? >> you are absolutely right. what the lawmakers do this year could impact their re-election efforts next year when all of the house and a third of the senate is up for grabs. look at the brand new numbers out today from cnn, the opinion research corporation and a national poll. we've asked americans would the democrats be better off if democrats controlled congress? 44% said democrats. 34% said republicans. that margin is smaller. we also asked favorability. 52% of americans are giving the democratic party a thumbs up, but that's down six points from earlier this year. the republicans though don't seem to be benefitting from the democrats downturn. republican party 41% given a favorable opinion. that's basically where it was earlier this year, richelle. >

"prime news" correspondent richelle carey's with us. you got the update? go ahead. >> a lot happened, mike. just hours ago six men and a teenager appeared in court formally charged in the killings of byrd and melanie billings. their charges now upgraded from second to first-degree murder. that means prosecutors now have the option to seek the death penalty. police say the alleged ring leader leonard gonzalez jr. led two teams of thieves in last month's ninja-style heist. all seven pleaded not guilty. and this just in. the victims' family just filed an emergency motion to keep the public from seeing pictures of the crime scene, pictures of the autopsy, and video from inside the home because they've learned that the family had all types of cameras all over the property and inside the house. surveillance video and other items reportedly being released to the public tomorrow. it's unclear what this new video shows. police also released the surveillance video from outside the home. we've seen this. this is just minutes before the atta attack. some suspects brok

pictures of us, the team, richelle, myself and what stories we are covering every night. check out our website, as well. facebook or the website. ñññ >>> welcome back. so many of the stories we do cry out for justice. the first to sound the alarm many times is my colleague nancy grace. one of the best legal minds in the country. her no-nonsense, common sense approach works great on tv and translated in the courtroom, as well. she had a perfect conviction record as a prosecutor. now, new accomplishment for nancy. something we can all enjoy. she is now a novelist. here is her new book "the eleventh victim." you are not going to be able to put down this book. it is a murder mystery, a page-turner. we'll talk about the book, some of the stories we cover and nancy covers, as well. it's a tremendous book. greats to be here. >> it's an honor to be with you. we watch you every day as we are all getting ready for our show. if i could just take ten seconds to say hello to john, david and lucy because you are normally asleep when mommy is at work at night. right now you are up

here is richelle carey. >>> it's a hand up instead of a hand out. a program in atlanta is giving homeless men and women a second chance. samaritan house helps people with a home-cooked meal, a warm smile and skills to help them move back into the work force. we recently paid a visit to see how many people are going from poor to productive. >> reporter: ernest budler is a hurricane katrina evacuee. he came to atlanta with no job, no possessions and no family. because of samaritan house he was able to find a home and help at cafe 458. >> cafe 458 is a special place. it's where we help many women who are unable to work because of disabilities. we offer a great meal that's cooked in a restaurant environment, unlike a soup kitchen. >> what does this place mean to you? >> it means a great deal to me. i walked through that door. i wore my clothes five days and i ate in the same dining area and they accepted me every day just the same way. after that i slowly started pulling myself together. >> reporter: cafe 458 is one of the programs samaritan house uses

richelle?> how about that? >> cool, right? >> that is fantastic. good story. i'm glad you highlighted that. i like that. thanks, reggie. >> you're welcome. >>> this is a story that could make married men think twice about having someone on the side. one man thought he was headed to a motel for a little romance. instead, he found himself in a rather uncomfortable predicament. >>> ready for this one? you might not be. a married man took one of his girlfriends to a motel, but get this. court documents allege her sister, another girlfriend, and his wife were waiting for him. he was tied up and his manhood, trying to be tactful here, his moonhood -- manhood was glued to his stomach. then they left him there. he got free by chewing through his bindings. they could face up to six years in prison. >>> actor ryan o'neal made a shocking admission to "vanity fair." he told people this. he says he was frazzled, his word, frazzled at girlfriend farrah fawcett's funeral. so frazzled that he actually hit on h

for where more of "what matters" logon to cnn.com/what matters. >>> richelle, thanks for that. we feel good about that. not so much about this. how about a nurse who threw her own self a party for nurse of the year. she's not a nurse at all. she's giving poor people out there who need help advice, pills, injections? i mean, come on, that scares the you-know-what out of all of us. >>> welcome back. meet nurse betty, nurse of the year 2008. we appreciate her service, don't we? not so much. she's not even a nurse. here she is, betty lickton stein, police in norwalk, connecticut, say she worked as an rn, gave people injections, medicine, medical advice. but cops say she's a poser. never been licensed. police say she also paid more than $2,000 of her own money for a dinner honoring herself as a nurse of the year hosted by the connecticut nursing association. which doesn't even exist. by the way, we did call the doctor's office that she worked for, they're not commenting. take your calls on this. we want to hear from you. 1-877-tell-hln is the number. unbelievable story. joining us t

let's bring in our "prime news" correspondent, richelle carey.richelle, what did he have to say today? >> he says anybody would have done it. that's what he says, mike. he's got a cast on his arm, cuts to the back of his head. he had to have staples. a gash on his face. all right? he's downplaying all this. the mayor's 55 years old. he says he's not a hero. he says when someone yells "call 911" that's what you're supposed to do. >> someone's yelling "call 911. call 911." and there was a woman holding a baby. and our immediate thought was there was something wrong with the baby. within seconds we realized the problem was not with the baby, it was with the man. and he came up and was very, very agitated. >> police say this guy was 20 years old, he was drunk, he went on to beat the mayor with a pipe, and actually also ended up finding out that he was the father of the child. he was apparently angry because he wasn't allowed to see the child. as for the woman and the baby, they're all doing fine. >> impressive. >> heroic, no doubt. >> no matter what

that's the way to do it. >> richelle, what do you think about that? >> don't pick winners and losers. permanent reduction in marginal tax rate. >> we have always supported lower tax rates and broader base for both corporations and vu individuals. we would be supportive. but we do think we need something to get the consumer moving a little more quickly right now. the checks they sent out in 2008 to consumers, the payroll tax holiday that they did earlier this year did not get the consumers spending. we would like to see that married with something that's going to get the consumers back into the stores and feeling comfortsable. >> for example, like the ones we saw over the weekend, the back to school tax incentives in ten different states where there was no sales tax. . >> we think that's a great incentive, already getting reports back after this weekend, and chair very positive. we find it does drive consumers into stores and buy more than they intended to. and given what so much is going on with the consumer, that is psychological, we think it's helpf

bring in our correspondent richelle carey. break this down for us. >> this new lead all started in barcelona, spain three days after madeleine vanished. investigators that work for the mccann family say a victoria beckham look-alike said something to a british man outside a bar very late at night which suggested that she knew something about madeleine's fate. so why did it take so long for him to come forward? he's claiming personal reasons. all right? well, here's the sketch of the mystery woman that's being handed out to police. we don't have a name. all we know is the 30-something year old may be from australia and is possibly fluent in spanish. at one point portuguese authorities had named the girl's parents as suspects along with a man living in portugal. they have all been cleared. the official missing persons case for madeleine mccann closed a year ago. this current investigation where all these leads are coming from, this is actually privately funded, mike. so it does seem strange, but you know, this is an investigatio

richelle, he won.e said, the arbitrator said that the lamborghini must refund the full purchase price, $240,000. by the way, this is his second lamborghini. so, he obviously knows that the brakes aren' supposed to sound like that. >> that's exactly the point. he knows what it is supposed to sound like and he tried to be a loyal customer on top of that and then they had the nerve to stop answering his phone calls. >> well, you know, it's gertz, don't answer it. >> what a story. go check this out at dotcom. go check it out. apparently, the big one. storms have not hit southern california yet, but what is it that we're not looking in the right place? >> well, we're thinking maybe we're looking too far south. maybe not in l.a., maybe we need to go north a little and look at washington state because of new research that came out says t t that, well, first of all, you remember that quake back in 2001 that hit seattle, it reached 6.8 and they're saying because of some new data that shows that the pacific faul

god bless you and thank you. >> reporter: now, richelle, dr.rneys say that over this past almost two-month period, they have been getting phone calls every day from supporters. they say every day, somebody spreads a rumor that he's either committed suicide or is on suicide watch, and this was their way of sort of telling everybody that supports him that he is okay. but clearly, from a p.r. standpoint, it was a good move to humanize him because all that we have seen of him are still photos and we are hearing all of these things that he allegedly did in the care of michael jackson, so it's a two-fold message here. as far as the investigation goes, they say it has no timing connected to it. i asked did you release this because you think maybe he's going to be arrested in the next few days and you wanted to get something out there on the record. they said no, the investigation has nothing to do with the timing. we just thought it was time for him to say something to folks that are supporting him and clearly, to everybody else. >> like you said, it

i'm richelle carey. police investigating the death of michael jackson raided a pharmacy in beverly hills friday afternoon. the pop star reportedly got prescriptions filled there for demerol and many other drugs. the pharmacy is near jackson's doctor who is a focus of the investigation. >>> casey anthony teared up friday in court. the defense revealed their strategy for her murder trial. they say anthony could not have quilled her 2-year-old daughter, caylee, because they claim she was already in jail when her daughter's remains were found in the woods. >>> and in another orlando courtroom. one teenager got the okay to stay in ohio, because she claims that her father was threatening to kill her because she converted from islam to christianity. that's the stories we're following. keep it here. i'm richelle carey.

richelle carey has that story, in our weekly feature what matters. >> young african-american men are at increased risk to falling victim to gun violence. and those who survive are more likely to return to bad habits. one man who could have become a statistic decided to make a change. with strength, courage and turn away from street life. here's don lemon from our sister network, cnn. >> this is where i used to get busy, you know. >> reporter: adrian barnes admits he was a bad boy on baltimore streets. he said he even shot a man. >> i used to hustle drugs right here. here's where i got shot. >> reporter: barnes became a victim of the violence he inflicted with two bullets in his leg. >> i was lying there, thinking about all the stuff i did to people. i had to learn from my lesson. >> reporter: recovering in the shock trauma center, he had a conversation that changed his life. >> the probation officer that worked for the program asked me if i wanted to change my life. and i thought about it.like, ye. because i was getting tired. you know, living the way i'm living. >> reporter: the pro

i'm richelle carey.mily. she was 11 when she was snatched. she was just walking to her bus stop in south lake tahoe, that was back in 1991. police say she walked to a bay area police station yesterday and said, i'm the girl who has been missing. fbi agents and california police are searching a home in antioch that has been linked to this investigation. it apparently is where jaycee dugard has been living all this time. the contra costa sheriff's department says a registered sex offender and his wife have been arrested in this girl's disappearance. they are being held on $1 million bail. the couple faces several charges including kidnapping, rape by force, lewd and lascivious acts with a minor and those are just some of the charges. they arrested them after they walked into the police station with dugard to ask a question. we're hoping to learn more a lot more details about this and police will be holding a news conference in about two hours from now. >>> there is new evidence in the case of that florida

okay, richelle, thanks for that. joining me to talk about this now, i want to bring in a man who's played the game, has a son who plays it, steve diosi joins us now, former nfl linebacker, nfl analyst for weei radio in boston. steve, good to have you aboard. >> thank you. >> well, let's first off hit on that day. what we know. heat index 94. that's hot. to me anyway. and i love the game of football, played some high school ball myself, my kids play it, and i love that toughness that it brings. but i don't think that's the day to be running tough sprints, when it's that hot. >> as a coach, especially in this day and age with all the information available to any coach out there simply on the internet alone, you have to understand what your kids are going through, you have to realize what position you're putting them in, and you have to realize that in any given situation you want to err on the side of caution. and in this situation, 94 degrees puts up a huge red flag. it's almost unheard of nowadays for coaches not to

. >>> welcome to hln "news and views," i'm richelle carey. thanks for your time.ent is firing back at critics of his position to reform health care. he tackled that at a town hall meeting in new hampshire. americans who have insurance are skeptical of proposals to expand coverage to nearly 50 million uninsured people. obama tried to reassure them their situation does not have to change. >> right now, insurance companies are rationing care. they are basically telling you what's covered and what's not. they're telling you if, you know, we'll cover this drug, but we won't cover that drug. you can have this procedure or you can't have that procedure. so why is it that people would sit -- prefer having insurance companies make those decisions, rather than medical experts and doctors, figuring out what are good deals for care and providing that information to you as a consumer and your doctor so you can make this decision? >>> the president also stressed his overhaul would not set up those so-called death panels to rule on life-sustaining care for sick senior citizens.

because i get frustrated sometimes. >> oh, i know it, richelle.so why would you call a customer service line only to risk being put on terminal hold when you can tweet right to the masses and send the shivers up and down the pr spins of whoever it is you're dealing with. it is the result of people fed up with bad customer service are starting to use twitter. companies are paying attention now. they are hearing this because they're mindful of the damage a single negative post can do. a lot of people are listening. >> on twitter, i have a short little message that i can do in seconds. and that puts the onus then on someone from the company to get back to me. it changes the dynamic. instead of me being at the whim of the company, they are now having to respond to my now more powerful voice. >> not to mention you can actually get a response from someone more senior than the customer service representative. their, can you get your issue resolved faster and with a better outcome. there can be at least one drawback though and it has to do with the anonym

richelle?and have a good weekend. >> you, too. >>> some people are being led into the health care debate kicking and screaming literally. conservatives are encouraging protests at town halls across the country. we will get your views on whether they're getting out of hand. esesesesesesesesesesesesess >>> cnn has confirmed that eunice kennedy shriver, of course, the mother of california first lady maria shriver, she is in critical condition at a massachusetts hospital. a spokesperson is telling cnn she's in a hospital in cape cod, close to the kennedy family calm house. she is the sister of the late president john q. kennedy, robert kennedy, current senator ted kennedy and former ambassador gene kennedy smith. her husband and children are said to be at her side. she just celebrated her 88th birthday last month. she is the oldest surviving child of rose and joseph kennedy. eunice kennedy has a long history of public service, and may best be known for starting the special olympics. >>> washington

i'm richelle carey. thanks as always for your time. >>> suddenly the hurricane season got really busy. tropical storm claudette slammed into the florida panhandle overnight. quickly, though, it lost steam. the storm came ashore near ft. walton beach. it announced its arrive by kicking up surf. it was downgraded to tropical depression. also on the move, hurricane bill and trop ka depression ana. meteorologist bonnie snyder is here to tell us where these storms are headed. >> it hasn't been since 1984 when he had three storms, a, b, c, all within one weekend. that's exactly what happened within a 33-hour period. we had our first three named storms of the atlantic season. after what was considered to be a slow start, things really got off with a bang. claudette formed and made land fall very soon after. it's still bringing a lot of rain to the gulf coast. you have ana behind it pounding the dominican republic and puerto rico. finally our first major hurricane that's about to become a major hurricane, our fi

here's richelle carey with our weekly feature "what matters." >> hand out instead of a hand out. helping people with a home cooked meal, warm smile and skills to help them move back into the work force. tony harris from our sister network paid a visit to see how many people are going from poor to productive. >> ernest butler is a hurricane katrina evacuee. he came to atlanta with no job and no possessions and no family. but because of samaritan house he was able to find a home and help at cafe 458. >> cafe 458 is a special place. where men and women unable to work because of disabilities. we offer a great meal that's cooked in a restaurant environment, kitchen. >> reporter: what's this place men for you? >> a great deal to me, man. i walked through the door. shorts on and striped shirt. i went five days without a bath. i ate in the same dining area and they accepted me every day just that way. after that i started slowly pulling myself together. >> reporter: cafe 458 is one of the programs samaritan house uses to help the homeless transition back into work force. while the cafe s

richelle carey has that story in our weekly feature, "what matters." >> reporter: mike, young african-americanre at an increased risk of falling victim to gun violence and those who survive are more likely to return to bad habits. but one man decided to face his future with strength and courage to turn from his street life. >> this is where i used to get busy. >> reporter: adrian barnes admits he was a bad boy on baltimore streets. he says he even shot a man. >> this is where i hustled drugs right here. >> reporter: he became a victim of the violence he inflicted with two bullets in his leg. >> i was laying there and i was thinking about all the stuff i did to people. i had to learn from my lesson. >> reporter: recovered in maryland's trauma center, he ha changed his life. >> the probation officer asked if i wanted to change my life. i thought about it, because i am really tired of living the way i'm living. >> reporter: the program is the violence intervention program or vip. car nell cooper started it after he saw the same shooting and stabbing victims again and again. >> we all get frustrat

richelle carey has that story in our weekly feature "what mar matters." >> yuk african-american men aret victim of falling victim to gun violence and some are likely to return to baddants but one man who could become a statistic decided to change and decides to turn away from street life. here's don lemon from our sister network cnn. >> this is where i used to get busy at, you know. >> reporter: adrian barnes admits he was a bad boy on baltimore's streets and says he even shot a man. >> i used to hustle drugs right here. this is where i got shot. >> reporter: he became a victim of the violence he had inflicted with two bullets in his leg. >> i was laying there, you know, i was thinking about all the stuff i did to people, and i had to learn from a lesson. >> reporter: recovering in maryland's shock trauma center >> probation officer back then worked for the program asked me if i wanted to change my life. i thought about it and was like, yeah, i'm tired living the way i'm living. >> reporter: the program barnes is referring to is the violent intervention program or v.i.p. sergeant carnel

>> reporter: this is pretty big news, richelle. i can tell you that. i have the search warrant and the affidavit here with me. it was filed in houston today, made public in houston. cnn obtained it. i can tell you that the big headline coming out of it, as you just said, is that it has been determined that at the time of his death, quoting here from the affidavit, toxicology analysis shows that michael jackson had lethal levels of propofol in his blood. for those of you who may not be familiar with propofol, also known as diprivan, it's a powerful sedative really only supposed to be used in a hospital setting. there's a lot of risk involved with using it outside a hospital setting. a patient has to be monitored. their oxygen levels have to be monitored. so this is really reserved for the hospital use. i can tell you that according to the affidavit, which i'm holding, dr. conrad murray was interviewed by authorities, and he stated that he was michael jackson's personal physician. as we know, he was at the house with michael jackson the day that he suffe

more tips on cnn money, richelle. >> that is the smart advice.y want that job, but think twice. great advice, pony. cnnmoney.com. she's a smart smart girl. >>> the "jon and kate plus 8" real life drama continues thanks to kate's revealing new interview with larry king. does jon really want to quit the show? hear what kate has to say on hln "news and views." >> life is not a dress rehearsal. you take every day and live it to the fullest and maximize your time here on earth. that's what he did. that's what i intend to do, as well. >> from his colleagues in the senate to his constituents in massachusetts and people whose lives he touched all around the world, reaction is pouring in to the death of senator kennedy, the 77-year-old lost his bat with brain cancer late last night. one issue that was near and dear to senator ted kennedy throughout his long career was health care, and he fought for it and until the end. almost a year into his diagnosis of cancer, he was making calls from his bed lobbying for support, not surprising, given he published a b

that is the focus for richelle carey on today's "on the go." >> reporter: excess baggage fears are theirlines latest ploy to stay in the black. >> airlines estimate this will add millions to their bottom line in a time they're struggling to turn profit. policy varies slightly from airline to airline, but for the most part, this is for domestic flights. >> reporter: airlines like delta and continental recently added another $5 surcharge for bags checked at the airport. you can bypass these fees if you check in online or find ways around them. you can avoid checking bad altogether. a good thing if you have someone who's a light packer. you can think about splitting up the luggage. each of you carrying a normal sized bag and also avoid paying if you're an elite member of any of the carriers frequent flier programs. >> reporter: or just pick one of the few airlines that hasn't added any baggage fees. >> yet. >> well, coming up next here, the cnn hero bringing american medical equipment to sick children in iraq. ♪ for just nine dollars, you can get them shoes from names like danskin now and

not in an ethnic sense, not in a richelle sense, brother in the sense of sibling brother, actual brotherjumped up and made himself into a victim again. what is the matter with these people? can't they take a week off? just take a week off. it's a funeral. take a week off from politics. >> if ted kennedy is one of the great senators of our time, rush limbaugh takes the crown as the great blowhard of our time. there's nobody who would have criticized rush limbaugh if he had talked about a brother because there's so many other things to criticize him for, other outrageous things that he says almost every day on the radio. so he's just blowing smoke. >> i think it's an attempt at victimhood. >> he loves the victimhood. he's also got all that anxiety about having to bend over for obama. >> that's a cutie. >> it's cute. he shows his anxiety in every way and what you said was the highest praise for obama. there was nothing ethnic, nos racial in it, it's just what happened. >> it was my highest tribute rushbo. >> do you think he's rooting for donovan mcnabb or michael vick? he spends a good part

i'm richelle carey. we're following a developing situation happening right now in los angeles.e understand police still have a suspect cornered, a suspect who reportedly led officers on a high-speed chase on the freeway. police are using a robot to get a close look at this person who is stilling sitting in this car and will not come out. officials say two suspects were originally inside this red volkswagen. that's the car they are really focused on. both apparently wanted on various warrants shortly after the chase again. one of the suspects jumped out of the car and immediately police took that person into custody, but the second suspect drove into this parking lot, and as we noted apparently that person still waiting it out with police. >>> the seven suspects coosed in the killings of byrd and melanie billings were in court today facing murder charges. the florida couple known for adopting several children with special needs, they were gunned down at home last month. susan candiotti has been following this case, and she joins us now with the latest with all the details that a

let's bring in richelle carey with more on this. >> let's bring in people up to speed in case they don't remember. kristie is the young mother who vanished during a walk near her parents' north georgia home. she was on the phone with her boyfriend. the boyfriend says that she screamed something that sound like "don't take me" before the line dropped. that's been about two weeks ago now. acting on what authorities are calling a credible tip, detectives are searching about 200 miles away from blairsville, georgia in aan area in the kings mountain area of north carolina. authorities say the anonymous caller was vague but gave them an address where cornwell can allegedly be found. kristie cornwell's family is offering a $50,000 reward for information leading to her safe return or the arrest of the person responsible for her disappearance. so clearly, we are going to follow this, mike. you've got some more to talk about with this. >> we do. and we've talked to him in the past. keith hogstead, christie's cousin. and also don clark with us to help or the it out. keith, what are authorities tell

let's bring in richelle carey with more. less than 50 tips for this little guy. sounds pretty unusual for such a high profile case. he has been seen in two locations. give us an update. >> it is unusual. this is what police are doing. they're hoping a $10,000 reward, that that will break this case wide open. there has been ground searches, air searches, nothing has turned up. still, hasanni's family not giving up hope. listen to this. >> if you want to help, keep our son in the news. don't let him become a picture on a milk carton that you never find. you want to help, that's what you do. >> ross is engaged to hasanni's aunt. he told police he left the boy near the entrance to a store where she works in oakland, california and says when he came back to the car a few minutes later, hasanni was gone. ross told detectives he left the child alone. he went to go unlock a door at the store. he says he left him alone because it can be hard for hasanni to maneuver with the braces he has on his legs. picture that. that cute little child right there. kind of helpless. >> w

>> reporter: hi, richelle.latest is that the gbi called off their general search for cornwell. that does not mean they're not going to be searching for her. they're now focusing on specific tips and leads and base their searches around that. they did do a search, a three-mile radius around the spot she was last abducted. the fbi has now searched the search. the gbi had cuts in their department. the fbi will be filling in the blanks. they'll also be helping in a few other areas. some is that local businesses around the area, there is video they've been able to collect. they don't know if cornwell was on the video. they do want the fbi to help them enhance the video to see if there were any clues that could help put the pieces together with the search for kristi cornwell. they're also bringing in a behavior profiler to pinpoint someone in their database that could be involved with this abduction. investigators are saying they believe the person who was responsible for this abduction is someone who is familiar wit

i'm richelle carey. as always, thank you for your time. >>> allegations of scare tactics on health care reform as town hall meetings take center stage again. still really fired up about this issue. case in point, a town hall meeting in maryland. compared to a few nights ago, senator card inwas booed. still, we have to deal with several outbursts, including one when the associated health care with the national debt. >> is as to the debt, if we don't get health care costs under control, our national debt will continue to grow. health care reform that brings down the growth rate of health care costs will help our children and grandchildren in affording health care and having less debt. i've said it before and i'll say it again. i am not going to vote for any bill that adds to national debt. >> you already have. >> republican senator of iowa held his own town hall meeting this morning. he's going to moderate another one tonight. he is deeply involved in the health care reform bargaining process. >>> kansas c

i'm richelle carey.et's recap the breaking news from the united states senate, the next justice of the u.s. supreme court will be sonia sotomayor. minnesota senator al franken presiding over the vote announcing the final tally on sotomayor's nomination. 65 ayes, 31 nays. 68 yeses. let me get that right. sotomayor will be sworn in on saturday. succeeding justice david suitor. she'll be the 111th justice to sit on the supreme court. the third woman and the first latina. president obama said he's deeply gratified the senate confirmed sotomayor. he calls it a great day for her family and a great day for america. we'll have more on that in just a bit. >>> it looks like he'll get another chance to make a deal on your old gas guzzler. senate democrats said they have enough votes to add $2 billion more to the cash for clunkers program. the vote is expected some time this afternoon. it would extend the program through labor day. the house has already approved more money. most of the original billion dollars has a

in for richelle carey today. know, a judge dismisses a last-minute objection from michael jackson's dermatologist and grants the pop star's mother permanent custody of his three children. that's just one of the issues the court is sorting out today. randi kaye is in los angeles and has some of the developments here. so what did dr. klein want from the judge, andi, do we know? >> reporter: dr. klein wasn't in court, but his lawyer was. and he told the judge that dr. klein wanted to be involved in the children's lives in some way, whether it was medical care or education, he wanted to weigh in on that. this is a very strange request, because there has been so much talk about dr. klein possibly being the biological father of michael jackson's two older children, the two children that he had with debbie rowe that she gave birth to. debbie rowe was a nurse for dr. klein. so this is all very strange. his lawyer isn't talking about it today yet, but in the past, dr. klein has said to his knowledge, he's not sure if he's

i'm richelle carey. doe cane and efed dren were also in michael jackson's system. the corner finished office actually a couple of weeks ago but has been holding the findings of the l.a. police department. the final corner's report will remain on security hold, that is the request of lapd, we'll have more on the latest jackson revelations in just a few minutes from kara finnstrom who's live in los angeles. we have got a lot of developments to tell you about in the case of jaycee dugard. the suspects will be formally charged in a california court at this hour. wire learning they are facing 28 felly counts in jaycee's kid naturals. we're also learning that the suspects had a previous run in with the police department and nothing came of it. she was snatched while walking to her bus stop and she was return this week. 54-year-old nancy garrido arriving in court a few minutes ago. garrido, a convicted sex offender abducted jaycee in 1991 and fathered her two children. authorities say her wife nancy who you jus

>> you're going to love this story, richelle.on the track record, but now they're questioning whether she's actually a woman. they're not sure. and they say it will take some time to find out whether she's a man or a woman, but i think they could find an answer very quickly. >> shame on you, katherine! >> just reading what's written. >> thanks, katherine. >>> this story has some action fans pretty upset. the ncaa has stripped memphis of every basketball victory, every one in its 38th 2007-2008 season, and this is the reason. an ineligible player believed to be derek rhodes, who now plays for the chicago bulls, the play was ruled ineligible because his extreme, and you guessed it, they are going to appeal. >>> want to see some new jobs created? one north carolina restaurant sends some stimulus money his way. he just needs a loan, but tell that to the bank. how do you get money flowing to small business owners? christine romas reports. >> reporter: dinnertime in lumberton, north carolina. restaurant owner, robert redfern. he's got