apparently that, is when robert mcgill made his confession to agents who interviewed him. he and his wife were former high school sweethearts who married in 2003. >>> four more u.s. banks just went out of business. yesterday, regulators shut down two banks in california plus one each in georgia, also south dakota. that makes 57 banks that have failed this year so far. compare that to 25 last year. the fdic ensures your deposits up to a quarter million dollars. those four bank failures cost the corporation more than a billion dollars. bringing the total number for this year to more than 13 billion. >>> check out this bus, literally exploding in flames. the nine passengers on board and the driver did get out safely. the force of the blast so strong, it blew out the windows, of course, engulfing that bus. the fire spread to some nearby brush and burned about ten acres. investigators are still trying to figure out what caused this. the bus had already pulled over on the side of the road on interstate 5 near los angeles when the fire broke out. >>> some familiar faces helped lea

robert mcgill was arrested by the fbi when the carnival elation docked in san diego yesterday. they say he wasn't there at the time. the fbi isn't providing details about a possible motive or how she was killed. they would only say "they have suspicions about how it happened and that they're waiting on an autopsy for more information." we'll bring that to you. >>> president barack obama gave a fiery speech at the naacp convention last night. the country's first african-american president praised the progress of aphrokb americans. but he warned that there are still barriers to over come. president barack obama said his administration is working on some of those and he urged teachers, students and parents to do a little more. >> they might think they have a pretty good jump shot or a pretty good flow, but our kids can't all aspire to be lebron or lil wayne. i want them aspiring to be scientists and engineering, doctors and teachers, not just ballers and rappers. i want them aspiring to be a supreme court justice. i want them aspiring to be the president of the united states of am

robert mcgill was arrested by the fbi when the carnival "elation" docked in san diego yesterday. now, crew members found his wife, shirley's body in her cabin tuesday night. they say he was not there at the time, but the fbi isn't providing a lot of details about a possible motive or even how she was killed. they only say they, quote, have suspicions about how it happened and that they're waiting on an autopsy for more information. >>> and speaking of autopsies and reports, it could be two more weeks before we see the full autopsy report on michael jackson. it was due this week at the earliest, but the l.a. county coroner's offers says it's going to take a little longer. no word on the cause for the delay, but the toxicology report should include whether any drugs were in jackson's system when he died and whether drugs actually caused his death. now, since his death, you know, there's been plenty of talk about hundreds of songs jackson recorded but never leased. well, the website tmz is releasing a track never heard before. found along with the 1970s song "a horse with no name" b

robert mcgill was arrested by the fbi when the carnival elation docked yesterday.ew members found her body in the cabin on tuesday night. he wasn't in the cabin at the time. the fbi isn't providing details of a possible motive or how she was killed. they would only say they have suspicions about how it happened and they're waiting on an autopsy for more information. >>> it happened today. the space shuttle "endeavour" docked at the international space station earlier this afternoon. but linking up with the iss the shuttle did a 360 flip so the space station crew could photograph the "endeavour" to check for damage. some of the thermal tiles were hit by foam during liftoff on wednesday. later this hour there will be a ceremony to welcome the "endeavour" crew o the international space station. >>> the senate judiciary committee's confirmation vote could happen as early as next week. a vote is scheduled for tuesday. republicans may ask for a week's delay. sotomayor wrapped up three days of direct questioning yesterday. even her republican critics concede she will have

police arrested robert mcgill as soon as the ship docked in san diego. embers said they found the wh woman's body during the trip thinking the body has been there for several hours. he's expected to make his first court appearance today. >>> the senate approved big changes in federal hate crimes laws. they added protections for people attacked because of their gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or a disability. the house passed a similar bill in april. the original hate crimes law was enacted after the assassination of martin luther king jr. >>> a man is accused of pulling a gun over his fast food order. police say the arkansas man and his wife got upset because they didn't get their drinking straws and fries on tuesday. how dare you? the man allegedly pointed a gun at the employees. police say they found $12,000 cash and some components for a meth lap in the couple's car. the wife says the cash is from a lawsuit. >> just happened to be carrying it around. that will buy you all the fast food you want. 34 minutes past the hour. if you're going to

. >>> robert mcgill of l.a. was arrested a charged in the death of his wife shirley. investigators say he admitted to killing her with his bear hands during a domestic dispute. >>> indiana troopers plan only ride being truck drivers on highways so they can catch people speeding or being unsafe on the roads. they hope to educate the public to be more careful and respectful when driving near semi trucks because they have more climbed spots and can't stop as quickly as people think. >>> you've seen i phone happens to help you find places. what about find your local pot dealer? it's a reality for those speak medical marijuana. >> reporter: take a look, cannabis clubs on your i phone. this $3 down load will literally pinpoint pot sellers near you. >> i have the hundred due curb. i think this is what you're going to like today. >> if you see it in here, it has cannabis in here. >> reporter: his is one of 80 owe cannabis clubs in l.a. alone. >> reporter: medical marijuana shops are sprouting up like weeds. some neighborhoods there are more of these than mcdonald's or starbuc

robert mcgill killed his wife after a domestic shoot. and it happened on the last leg of the five-night crews to baja, california. the ship returned to san diego yesterday. >>> now are the latest on the death of michael jackson. new images have surfaced of his children with a previously unreleased song. this is what really happened during the pepsi commercial in 1984. >> this is the first look at the kids in more than a week. 11-year-old paris, and 12-year-old prince, and 7-year-old blanket. they are at a jehovah's witness church. and the kids former thanny, grace, is with the children, too. she was reportedly fired by michael jackson back in april. but since michael's death, the jackson family has brought her back to help. >> he loves hischildren, and his children love him. >> and in an exclusive interview, she said months before his death, michael was taking stock of his life. >> did he say to you if something happens to you, i want my kids to go with? >> april 13th, we discued if anything happens he would want his mother to have his c

robert mcgill admits to killing his wife, shirley, in that after them of their cabin with just his hands. family and friends are in shock. it goes without saying. some say the pair had been living a romance story. there were x. high school sweethearts reconnecting decades later and married. now he is charged in her death on board this cruise ship. the medical examiner said she died of blunt force injury to her head and torso and strange elation. so far not obvious motive to want her body was found in an air-conditioning duct and high-resolution work. not an arrest in the murder of a new york city cleaning woman. the elevator operator at that building, joseph le bon ima theater that killed after being taken in custody last night. we say dna links that direct their number of regina rodriguez. this woman heard a dominican born cleaning woman, a mother. she went missing july 7 during her shift at the high-rise and the world trade center. surveillance video told police she never left the building and after an extensive search she was found four days later in the air-conditioning duct. to make

friday we told you about robert and shirley mcgill ex-high school sweethearts who reconnected.i, robert mcgill reportedly admitted killing his wife with his bare hands. he's a school teacher. a guy who friends say loved his wife, was always calm. he was excited about spending his birthday with her in mexico. how do you go on this romantic get away, this is a great story, the reconnection after all these years, how do you go from that to this brutal crime? joining me now to talk about this greg moran, legal affairs reporter with the "san diego union tribune." he was in court last week when mcgill went before a judge. sounds like things got interesting. also, former prosecutor anita kay and donald clark. greg, were you in court and did things get a little bizarre with mr. mcgill. >> yes, i was. they did get a little unusual near the end of the hearing. this is what is normally a fairly routine hearing in federal court, an initial appearance where the defendant just shows up, told what the charges are against you and if there's probable cause for those. the court had pretty much g

his name is robert mcgill, now charged with murder. authorities in the saying how his wife, shirley was killed. she was found dead after an alleged domestic dispute during a five-day mexican cruise. >>> fighting words from defense secretary roberts gates. he scolded congress for trying to force more f-22 fighter jets into the defense budget. lawmakers have deified the white house in recent days by putting money back into a defense spending bill designed to scale back or eliminate big ticket programs like the f-22. gates wanted to instead increase spending on counterinsurgency programs and irregular warfare in iraq and afghanistan. just how many f-22s do we really need? we're keeping them honest with an in-depth look at the battle and a reality check on the wars in afghanistan and iraq. >>> anderson, i know you'll be on the "late show with david letterm letterman" tonight. maybe he was tempted when he did a little cooper name dropping. >> the president's in africa tonight. cnn's anderson cooper, landed an exclusive interview with presid

her husband robert mcgill had left the cabin. >> after mrs. mcgill's body was discovered, mr.d was kept in the brig, the jail of the ship. >> reporter: the couple lived here in the northwest part of los angeles. a neighbor says he can't believe bob mcgill is a suspected murderer. >> i don't think he did it. i think there has to be something else. some other explanation. i mean, this is -- it's wrong. >> reporter: mcgill, who was taken away from the ship in this suv, is in federal custody, awaiting his first court appearance. as other passengers try to come to terms with what happened on the high seas. george lewis, nbc news, los angeles. >>> president obama was among those honoring the naacp during its 100th anniversary convention in new york city. last night, the nation's first african-american president paid tribute to the civil rights leaders who helped pave the way for his election. but he said there was still more to do on civil rights. it's 8:04 right now. you're up to date. let's go back outside again to matt and erin. a huge crowd. >> a noisy crowd, natalie. al has gon

robert john mcgill made his first court appearance on murder charges friday.n fbi agent said in a statement that mcgill told him he killed his wife shirley with his bare hands. prosecutors say mcgill strangled his wife aboard the carnivalelation cruise ship as it made its way back to california last tuesday. he was arrested on thursday when the ship docked in san diego. today is going to be a big day for space exploration. the first of five space walks scheduled for 11:58 eastern time. two astronauts will venture outside to help assemble a porch that will be used to hold outdoor experiments. 13 astronauts under one roof is the largest ever to gather in space at one time. and a new word from nasa that falling debris from the "endeavour" during liftoff did not cause significant damage to the spacecraft. ♪ ♪ asked a girl what she wanted to be ♪ >> armor than four decades, paul mccartney is back in new york city making history. he is the first to perform at new york city's brand new city field stadium. he performed more than 30 songs for the sold out crowd and fan

a grand jury indicted robert mcgill of second degree murder. now, he entered his plea yesterday.lice say that his wife was strangled and hit in the head. court documents say that mcgill told authorities that he killed her with his bare hands. he is expected in court again on monday. >>> a florida man who says that iguanas threaten the state's wildlife is offering an iguana cookbook. george seras says what used to be an exotic pet is a menace now, and wants people to destroy them and eat them. he says they don't taste bad. >> pretty much the same as an l alligat alligator. but there is meat through it. my main concern is not so much that people are eating iguanas, but aware of the impact they need to do more. >> i'm not down with the iguana stir fry. he says he was hired to trap iguanas in south florida, and destroyed 16,000 in two years. >>> a huge chunk of the country's unsafe bridges isn't getting the stimulus money needed to repair them. that's according to the "associated press." now, it reports that states are spending most of the $17 billion in transportation stimulus cash

murder of his wife. 55-year-old shirley mcgill was found dead in her cabin on the carnival, the celebration. police would not say how she died. her husband robert is now charged with murder on the high seas. >>> a man reaches down to pick up a baby bottle in wal-mart and gets bitten by a rattle snake in florida. the man is still in the hospital. wal-mart closed the store while animal control was out there checking for more snakes. they don't know how the animal got into the store. the man and his wife say they plan to sue wal-mart. a vacationle factually says they owe everything to police and god. a daring rescue caught on tape this georgia. the minivan they were in lost its tires. sparks started the fire and all of a sudden the family pulled over to the side of the road but two family members were trapped inside the burning car. >> my door wouldn't open. michelle, my sister was still in the van and dave was trying to put out the fire. >> i thank all of them for hedging. i thank the lord for getting them there. >> the police pulled out the mother who was disabled, saving her life. all four family members suffered burns but are all expected to b