we are with the greatest show on earth, ringling brothers & barnum & bailey circus. guess what?going to perform for us, dance for us and even going to paint a portrait of herself because, you know, she's a diva. stay with us. >> that, you don't want. a counterfeit bill is not legal to own. not a problem. you're the best. >> appreciate it. how much you want for it? >> i'd like $1,000. >> i need to get five. >> i'll give you 500 bucks. >> all right. >> steve: look at that. that's reality star and small business owner rick harrison on his hit tv show. but this morning he's got a message for our president. don't trounce our rights. rick joins us live from las vegas. good morning to you. >> good morning. >> steve: i know what got you fired up. you were trying to film in southern california last week and what happened thanks to regulation nation? >> basically what it was, i wanted to film a show and it was a place in california, a small, tiny town, like 20 people live there. and during the fall and winter, literally like 100,000 people show up on the weekends. it's a really weird subc

$21,000 reward is being offered to try to track down a gunman who shot an elephant from the ringling brothers barnum & bailey circus. elephant was shot in the neck during a drive-by shooting in mississippi yesterday. carol is now heading back to her home in missouri to spend the next couple of months recovering. security is being increased to protect the two other elephants remaining in the show. >>> a happy ending to just a very strange story of a puppy now safe in southern california after being tied down to some train tracks. authorities in riverside county say a 78-year-old man reportedly tied up this 10-month-old poodle terrier mix last week and simply walked away from the tracks. operator of an oncoming train saw the puppy and managed to stop the train just in time. officials say they are not pursuing animal cruelty charges against the elderly man, because he appears to be confused and just didn't understand exactly what he had done. the puppy's nickname is banjo. it's now healthy and banjo is now up for adoption. >> find a good home for banjo there. >>> 4:51. florist has been thrown in

. >>> unfortunate first for the ringling brothers and barnum & bailey circus.e of their elephants has been injured by a drive-by shooting. carol has been with the circus her whole life and will be out of work for a few weeks while she recovers. if the gunman is caught he or she will likely be going to jail. >>> a much different human encounter with a mammal off the coast of california. a group of whale watchers got a taste of seawater after a humpback sprayed their boat. the rare encounter lasted about 45 minutes but, of course, the memory will last a lifetime. >> must have been pretty cool. >>> sports we go at the masters, the traditional par 3 tournament today. >>> basketball high much lights. >>> welcome in to your "sportscenter" update, i'm dario melendez. it was ladies night tuesday in new orleans. uconn taking on louisville for the national title. the cardinals opened on this cinderella story. first half, kaleena mosqueda-lewis knocks down the three ball. uconn up big at the half and kept things rolling in the second. klm going to knock down another three

an animal rights group sued the ringling brothers circus, but lost the case and they were made to payof the defendants. that would be the circus. will there be fewer frivolous lawsuits if the loser pays across the board? >> yes, we would. we have a form of the english rule. we don't have one english syst system, we have 52, one for each state, the district of colombia and the federal system so that each have their own rules. federal court has ruled 11, it basically says if the lawyer files a pleading they know to be frivolous the lawyer can pay the fee for the other side to resist that pleading. a similar rule exists in about half the states. stuart: a former animal worker took the circus to court saying you mistreat the elephants. subsequently rounded through the courts, the ringling brothers circus when the case and turned around and said he animal rights people, the judge agreed, that was a frivolous, unreasonable and groundless lawsuit. >> most judges in the united states has the authority to assess these. if it was groundless. stuart: why aren't they doing it more often? >> you w

. >>> extra security is now in place at ringling brothers barnum & bailey shows after a circus elephantthe victim of a drive-by shooting. the elephant was resting in an enclosure outside an arena when shots were fired. no other animals or people were hurt. $21,000 is being offered for information leading to the arrest and conviction of those responsible. >> just crazy. elephant hit in a drive-by shooting. really? all right. >>> 6:40 right now. charred beyond recognition. we'll tell you about the investigation into a burning body found near a south bay f e freeway. >>> plus, targeting taxes to punish the boy scouts. why the group's anti-gay stance to affect its tax situation in california. >>> stance between north and south korea. we'll take a look, coming up. >>> no clouds over san francisco as the new day begins. how do you like the timing of this show? sunrise, right now at 6:41. we're cranking the heat and your seven-day forecast is coming up next. >>> and we're hoping you like the timing of this. for this show they're actively hooking up these cables, trying to right this box truck

searching for a drive-by shooter who pumped a bullet into a 39-year-old asian elephant with the ringling brothers circus. the animal is expected to fully recover. she was being held in an enclosure outside that arena when the circus was performing yesterday morning when a bullet was fired into her shoulder. such a bizarre story. police say their leads are slim and they don't have a suspect right now. >>> kentucky republican mitch mcconnell has called in the fbi to investigate what he calls watergate-type tactics by his political foes. >> as i indicated last week they were attacking my wife's ethnicity. and apparently also bugging my headquarters. much like nixon and watergate. that's what the political left does these days. >> secret tapes from a strategy session at mcconnell's office revealed the minority leader was considering attacking then prospective candidate ashley judd over her religious views and battles with depression. the actress released a statement responding to what was said in the tapes calling it another example of the politics of personal destruction that embodied mitch mcconnel

part of the ringling brothers barnum & bailey syracuse.ts circus farm in springfield, missouri where she is this morning with animal trainer kathryn garden. how is carol feeling? >> she is todoing very well. >> what on earth did you think? this must be the last thing you would ever expect. >> well, it was about 2:00 a.m. carol was resting in a pen outside the arena, where we were to perform, starting thursday, and she was just, you know, resting in her pen. they usually go to sleep about 2:00 or 3:00 a.m. and they sleep for just a little while. so she was probably getting ready to go to sleep, and one pulled up on the street, about 50 yards away, and pulled out a gun and took a shot at her, hit her in the neck. >> someone shot at her specifically or she was caught in a drive by? >> no. someone shot at her specifically. shot at the elements, specificalspecific. >> why would they shut at the elephantses? why would someone do that? >> just a horrible act. and i believe that if it wasn't for a witness that actually jumped into action and chase

carol, an elephant, with the ringling brothers barnum and bailey circus was hit by a bullet in a drive-by. >> and the future is here. the co-creator of this amazing 3-d pen joins us live for a demo ahead on "starting point." >> super exciting. >> 45 minutes after the hour. new developments this morning on capitol hill. debate on gun control legislation under way in the senate. and while the bill is fiercely opposed by most americans, it's an achievement that the measure even got to the floor for debate. senators on both sides of the aisle give credit to the families of the victims of the connecticut school massacre for that. here's dan lothian. >> reporter: even with threats of political retribution from the national rifle association, a water-down gun bill is now headed for a major congressional debate. >> the hard work starts now. >> reporter: how hard? the amendments are piling up. there's the bipartisan breakthrough on background checks brokered by republican senator pat toomey, and democrat joe manchin. >> we did leave loopholes in the gun shows. we did not leave loopholes in the int

. >>> a 39-year-old asian elephant with the ringling brothers circus is expected to fully recover aftert by a bullet in a drive by shooting. it happened yesterday morning in mississippi. the elephant was in an enclosure outside the arena where the circus was performing when she was shot in the shoulder. police say leads are slim, and they don't have a suspect. >>> the air force has begun grounding one-third of its fighter jets due to the forced budget cuts that kick in last month. yesterday the navy announced it is canceling all air shows put on my blue angels flight demonstration squadron. they are canceling them for the rest of the year. >> we've been directed to focus our resources locally. we can't use any government funds to send air crew to other facilities. >> what it means in order to maintain their flight status, blue angels pilots can fly 10 hours a month. in order to maintain their show schedule, they need to fly 30 to 40 hours a month. >>> the treasury department confirms that jay-z and beyonce's recent trip to cuba was approved in advance by the u.s. government. the couple

>> reporter: she's among the star performers in the ringling brothers barnum & bailey circus.n tupelo, mississippi. carol's life almost ended. >> i heard a very loud boom, like a bomb went off. >> reporter: a single bullet entered carol's right side, a few inches low are or a few inches closer to her head and -- >> the damage would have been incredible. >> reporter: fatal? >> probably. >> reporter: an ultrasound shows the bullet fragments still in carol's shoulder. >> there are at least five different fragments that we can identify. there's one, one there, there was one just went by there. >> i didn't know if she was going to survive 'til morning. your whole life flashes before your eyes. >> reporter: you've had your whole life with carol? >> yes. >> reporter: that's katherine as a teenager with her beloved carol. >> she is a tiny baby elephant. >> i believe it was fully intentional. >> reporter: police say there are few leads. >> i think it may have been just somebody or a couple of people with too much time on their hands. >> reporter: but a $32,000 reward may be just the in