dominique strauss-kahn with restitution involvement. there is a lack of evidence against the former imf chief. france opens an investigation over the germanwings crash. and the boston telecom giant orange apologizes to israel over a growing boycott scandal. to top stories. kate moody will be here and will explain why zimbabwe has decided to bid farewell to its national currency. plus, the latest from the international press. molly: we begin in france, where ad court has acquitted former top politician dominique strauss-kahn. the x imf chief was charged with involvement in a prostitution ring. the three-week trial aired all his dirty laundry but was not enough to find the man guilty. many had hoped that strauss-kahn would become france's next president. our correspondent reports now. >> really to no surprises, dominique strauss-kahn, the former president of the imf, has been cleared. the charges against him were procuring prostitutes, of maintaining and encouraging a prostitution ring. judges ruled they have not enough evidence or proof

strauss kahn was saying look i didn't know these women were prostitutes.njoy rougher sex than most people but i needed some form of release. i was busy i quote saving the world in the midst of the global financial crisis. >> so lots of lured detail has come out over this trial, whatever happens, if he is acquitted, what next for strauss kahn? presumably he will not find it easy to get a high-profile job soon. >> you would have thought, would you not, that his front-line political career is over. let's not forget this is a man who was tipped heavily to be the president of france at one stage and it's not just trial that is embarrassing it's four years ago that began in may of 2011 and you remember the chase with the chamber maid in the new york hotel and eye accused of attempted rape and settled out of court but it has been a bruising four years for him and doesn't mean some form of public career is over. there have been signs of some degree of rehabilitation appearing at high-profile parties, sporting events and certainly you would have to say that his rep

. >> ali velshi on target only on al jazeera america former imf chief dominick strauss kahn got prostitutes for sex parties. ♪ and we are live from doha i'm julie and also in this program accused of spying pakistan orders the charity save the children to get out of the country. child labor in cambodia and what is done to help youngsters get to school. australia accused of paying people smugglers to turn back asylum seeker vessels and prime minister dodges the allegations. ♪ a french court has cleared former imf chief dominick strauss kahn of aggravated pimping charges and got prostitutes for sex parties and the main prosecutor in the case called for strauss kahn to be acquitted because of lack of evidence and we will go to barnabie and his acquittal was the expected outcome. >> reporter: it was because during the trial back in february julie i think the prosecution struggled to prove that dominick strauss kahn organized these orgies these group sex parties. they even struggled to prove that he knew conclusively he knew the girls who took part in these sessions were prostitutes. mr. strauss

domenique strauss-kahn has been of acquitted of pending charges.s lawyer is taking charges and talking to reporters. new regulations on the internet taking effect. is it a win for you the consumer? back in a minute. here at td ameritrade, they're always working. yup, we're constantly making thinkorswim better. like a custom screener on your desktop, that updates to all your devices. and you can share it with one click. wow. how do you find the time to do all this? easy. we combined every birthday and holiday into one celebration. (different holidays being shouted) back to work, guys! i love this times of year. for all the confidence you need. td ameritrade. you got this. maria: breaking news in the trial of domenique strauss-kahn, cheryl casone with the details. cheryl: former imf chief domenique strauss-kahn has been acquitted of aggravated pimping charges, the parties were much-needed, quote, recreational sessions and he did not know the women who took part, were prostitutes. we are monitoring more statements from parties involved, whoever it the

strauss kahn's morals is what he argued rather than any concrete evidence of criminal activity.s dates back to the period 2008-2011, at the time of course dominick strauss kahn was head of imf and took part in sexual parties mainly in northern france and call them orgies if you like and there was rough sex, group sex involved but he was adamant throughout the trial and quite calm on this point that he never knew any of the girls there were paid that they were prostitutes. he said that would have been too big of risk for him to have taken as head of the imf and he was simply seeking to release tension if you like, relax from the pressure of saving the world during the global financial crisis and it seems that that argument may sway and we will have to see what happens. >> as you alluded to it has been a very colorful three-week trial with lots of lured details and people have found some of these details quite interesting to say the least. >> yes. it's been very colorful but you might say it has been a colorful four-year period in mr. strauss kahn's life when he was accused of sex

strauss kahn may still try to play a role in public life. barnaby flims, al snriches, al jazeera. >>> greek officials saying a deal with the country's creditors may be closer than ever. yesterday the imf left the talks because of a lack of progress. if a deal can't be reached. we take you to spain where the country says it is ready now to right an historic mistake. hundreds of years ago millions of jews were given an ultimate ultimate mate up. up. ultimatum. >> most important element is of mutual affection. the passport and nationality. >> grant them the right to live and work not just in spain but anywhere in the european union. >> it has more of a symbolic historical importance of reconciliation than a migration process or change of state at least for people that i have spoken with in the months and years that this process has gone on. >> reporter: historians believe that at least 200,000 jews lived in spain before king ferdinand and queenist queenist isabella issued the edict. >> this is a historic important and emotional day for sephardi

the man once viewed as a possible candidate for the french presidency, dominique strauss-kahn, is acquitted in involvement in a prostitution ring. a second round of flogging for the saudi arabian blogger has been postponed again. also as well, the israeli investigation says the missile test that killed four young boys last year with a tragic accident, saying they mistook them for gunmen. >> welcome back. our top story in france, dominique strauss-kahn has been acquitted of being involved in a prostitution ring. the court's decision friday ends a legal battle that captivated this country. the case also something wants possible presidential candidate fighting to prove it was not a criminal act. >> cleared of all charges, dominique strauss-kahn admitted the a swinger enjoying rough sex, but he has always denied being involved in a prostitution ring. he risked up to 10 years in prison. now, he is a free man. a judge acquitted him. his lawyer welcomes the ruling. >> the formal investigation dominique strauss-kahn has undergone is totally ideological based on more criteria and not on judicial cri

then wednesday, a man and a crosswalk was strauss-kahn by a car on -- struck by a car on wisconsin. he's in the hospital with a serious head injury. >>> charges dropped. the university of virginia student who made national headlines when a photo surfaced of him being arrested outside a charlottesville bar. peggy fox talked with martese johnson about this incident. peg what did he say? >> reporter: well, he is elated. exstate, but the whole -- ecstatic, but the whole thing has been a realization that racism is pervasive and emboldened him to make change. now in court this morning, shortsville commonwealth attorney -- charlottesville commonwealth attorney made a motion the dismiss the charges against johnson from the march 18th incident. he said after reviewing the evidence from an independent investigation by virginia state police, the incident didn't warrant criminal charges. the 20-year-old was pinned to the ground and injured during a violent arrest by alcohol beverage and control officers outside a bar on the corner during st. patrick's day celebrations. video and photos went vir

anchor: dominique strauss-kahn has been acquitted of charges. he described himself as a libertine who enjoys group sex but not a pimp. the hearing brings an end to a four-year drama. anchor: the one-time french presidential hopeful admitted taking part in sex parties which are not illegal in france but he denied that he organized them, paid for them or that he knew that prostitutes had been hired to participate. the case was one of a number of sex charges that helped derail his career. anchor: our correspondent has been covering this. dominique strauss-kahn was expected to stand in when the -- and win the french president -- presidency. reporter: he is as dead as a dodo. he seems tob be irrepressible. he works as political advisor to governments and is on the board of two russian banks. there are some things that are too funny to be made up. there was a rather trashy movie made about his case, the rape case in new york and whether would play him then gerard depardieu who rather resembles a beached whale. there was a big public debate. french wom

a verdict is now due this hour and aggravated pimping trial of former imf chief dominique strauss kahnes up to 10 years in prison for organizing sex parties during the global financial crisis. strauss khan told the course of the parties for much-needed recreational sessions and denies any wrongdoing. the women who participated were and testified they were not having any fun at all. house democrats attempting to block president obama's trade agenda. they say multination trade agreement favored by the white house will take jobs from americans. republicans support the president's bid for fast-track trade negotiating authority. the house vote is set for later today. the union is claiming the recent cyberattacks against the u.s. government was much broader than previously thought. head of the american federation of government employees say hackers will personal data and social security numbers for every federal employee. u.s. officials believe the hackers are based in china although beijing has denied any involvement. coming up a check on your weather on this friday morning as we head into

chief strauss-kahn of pitching charges. earlier, the main prosecutor in the case called for him to be acquitted, citing a lock of evidence. we go to barnaby phillips following that story for us. his acquittal was expected, wasn't it? >> it was yes. as you said, the prosecution had called for it during the trial back in february. i think the prosecution struggled to prove that mr. strauss-kahn had in any way organized these parties these i suppose sex other gees most people would call them. they also really failed to prove that he specifically knew that the women who took part in these group sex sessions were prostitutes. he said that he simply thought that they were free spirits and like him looking for some form of recreation. he said effectively that he needed to get away from things tell the when he was head of the i.m.f. and "saving the world" during the global financial crisis. his argument was whatever you think of my morality, that is not what is on trial i'm being tried under french penal law and under those terms i

dominique strauss-kahn is waiting to learn his fate. what's at stake when we go to the live desk ahead. >>> a big problem in southeast washington, a fatal crash and closure. details on this and how to get around it in a few minutes. >>> a warm, muggy start to your friday for some as you look at the temperature right now. we're under a heat advisory. the conditions you'll be faci >>> the usa women's national soccer team is back on the pitch today for their second world cup match. it's a bit of an awkward reunion. they're playing against their former coach, the very blunt coach, now leading the swedish national team. u.s. goalie hope solo is a challenge, and that coach said she might not have started abby wambach, but did say that the u.s. women's team taught her to deal with world cup pressure. >> go usa. you can join the crowd watching the game tonight on the big screen. the swedish embassy is hosting a viewing part in dupont circle. starting at 5:30 p.m. and the kickoff is at 8:00. should be an awesome match. >> yeah. going to watch? >

dominique strauss-kahn's legal battle is now over.t today, he was acquitted of aggravated pending charges. the case against the former international military fund chief lasted nearly four years. the charges stem from sex parties held during the global financial crisis. he is moving past the allegations of corruption and his administration. opponents were critical after it it was revealed that he and his wife bought houses from government contractors. speaking exclusively with john mikel's weight, and wreak a pena mento says that has been taken care of. >> this is a topic we have already cleaned. we have to nation produce the investigation. we can get proof of payments and then everything is locally done. this topic has created a lot of controversy. and yes, there have been some mistakes in terms of public perception. but i've never tried to hide anything or do anything not on level. vonnie: the president repeated his plans to balance the budget by 2017 without raising taxes. dinosaurs roared back today to life. "drastic world" is gett

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for. >> a verdict is expected today in the trial of dominique strauss-kahn. form he is accused of arranging appointments with prostitutes. he claims he didn't know the women were prostitutes. he is officially charged with pimping. he is no longer looking for a deal, so acquittal is possible. >>> so many of them are getting out and where they are headed, we don't get to follow them all the time but we did follow one family who shared their story with cnn about how they ended up likesome other so many other mi in greece. >> reporter: he has so much to smile about but he doesn't know it. like many others, he made it to europe without harm. you walk the street and you get a sense of the challenge authorities have on their hands. just behind me, majority of people there are from pakistan. this is a group of friends who arrived from syria. next todoor, a family with thre children. families from syria and a group of friends from afghanistan. all of these people desperate looking to europe for a by out. the family from aleppo arrived only ten day easy go, making the

get started at xfinity.com/myaccount >> a french court has cleared dominique strauss kahn on pimping charges. at one time he was a he did take part he tonighted in wild or orgies but didn't pay anyone for sex. >>> a former political operative has been sentenced to two years in prison. tyler harbor is the first person ever charged for coordinating political dmaikses between a donations between a a campaign and a from super-pac. sentenced to two additional years of probation. >>> hillary clinton will hold her first political rally in new york and then off to iowa. ash-har quraishi has more for campaign trail in des moines. >> for presidential candidates the run up to the iowa caucus is all about momentum. trying to build it when you're behind, trying to maintain it when you're ahead. >> the grotesque level of wealth and income level in our country. >> bernie sarnth in sanders has in the last week drawn large crowds in iowa. >> governor how does it feel to be bake in iowa? >> it's great to be back in iowa. everyone wants to meet the candidate two or three times before making up their mi

the former head of the international monetary fund, dominque strauss-kahn, was cleared of pimping chargeshe was seen leaving for a court in lille, france, but made no appearance after the verdict. the trial centered on sex parties with prostitutes during the global financial crisis. strauss-kahn said he didn't know the women were prostitutes and needed the, quote, "recreational sessions" to relieve stress. in germany, prosecutors closed their investigation into the alleged tapping of chancellor angela merkel's cell phone by the u.s. national security agency. the probe was opened last year after n.s.a. leaker edward snowden said he had documents proving her phone was bugged. prosecutors said they were unable to find evidence that would stand up in court. greek stocks tumbled today on news that the country's debt talks with european creditors in brussels are unraveling. with one week to go before the negotiation deadline, european union officials held their first meetings on a "plan b" if athens should default on its loans. but in berlin, german chancellor merkel urged all parties to keep o

amy: the former head of the international monetary fund, dominque strauss-kahn, has been acquitted of aggravated pimping by a french court. strauss-kahn had acknowledged participating in sex parties saying he needed "recreational sessions" while he was "saving the world." he claimed he did not know the women were prostitutes. some described his behavior as brutal. he was previously accused of assaulting a new york hotel maid casey settled out of court. a draft united nations report has found u.n. peacekeepers routinely trade goods for sex with women in countries like haiti and liberia who are desperate for food and medication. the report details nearly 500 claims of sexual exploitation and abuse over several years, a third of them involving children. a federal employees union says hackers obtained personnel files including social security numbers for every current and , former federal employee. the obama administration has acknowledged records of 4 million people were stolen, but the american federation of government employees said the breach was larger than officials have publicly ad

dominique strauss-kahn will learned today whether he's been found guilty of aggravated pending chargesformer international monetary fund chief insists he's innocent and that he's being prosecuted for a swinging lifestyle that is no one else's business. let's get a quick check on the markets. mark, we are talking about zimbabwe. mark: we certainly are. this is an incredible story with numbers that are mind-boggling. the zimbabwe dollar is going to be taken from circulation. what that means is that the central bank of zimbabwe will offer five dollars for every 175 quadrillion. not every day we deal with quadrillion's. 175 quadrillion is 175,000 trillion zimbabwe dollars. this is to help formalize a multicurrency system that was introduced in 2009 to stem inflation and stabilize the economy. it does mark the official dropping of the currency, but to be fair, transactions in zimbabwe for many years have been done in the u.s. dollar and the south african rand. you'll remember, the economy plunged into crisis many years ago back in 2000 when the government seized white-owned commercial farms

dominique strauss-kahn with restitution involvement. there is a lack of evidence against the former imf chief. france opens an investigation over the germanwings crash. and the boston telecom giant orange apologizes to israel over a growing boycott scandal. to top stories. kate moody will be here and will explain why zimbabwe has decided to bid farewell to

dominique strauss-kahn is acquitted of sex charges. he never denied attending sex parties calling them recreational sessions. but insisted he didn't know the women involved were prostitutes. >>> up next, water savings at the ballpark. why these peanuts and crackerjacks may still be there long after the final out. >> and things are all tied up in the finals. what warriors coach steve kerr is saying about a >>> the warriors arrived in the bay area today with the nba finals even two games apiece. steph curry looked more like the mvp last night. this is one of four three-point shots he hit as golden state beat the cavaliers. andrea nakano joining us. not a must-win game last night. >> no team came back when trailing three games to one? so they really needed to win last night. and they did. >> they did. so they are not in that hole. the history of the nba finals 32 teams have fallen behind three games to one and couldn't recover but the dubs aren't in the hole thanks to steve kerr making a top secret adjustment for game four. the warriors p

. >> former international monetary fund chief dominique strauss kahn is cleared of pimping charges. the charges hinged on six parties that took place in france. he told the court the sessions were much needed recreational sessions and he didn't know they were prostitutes. >>> a young girl's dream come true but it's what happened next that has everyone talking. we'll show you. >>> following the stories you're clicking on this morning. jurassic world is here. ahead of the movie release it's "jurassic park" website that's causing a story. the 1990s website still exists and according to "the huffington post," it's a treasure-trove of adventure. you can check out dr. hammond's office to find someone interactive items. >> and it seems tom people will do noiganything to get out of jury duty. a man showed up wearing a black and white jump suit and he was dismissed. social media is lighting up today with this news story. have a look at this one getting all kinds of media attention. a six-year-old girl is gaining fans worldwide. she was presenting flowers to the queen of england when she was

today, dominic strauss-kahn will learn whether he is found guilty of abrogated -- aggravated pimpinges. they have maintained his innocence from criminal activity, saying he has a right to a private life. 40 minutes into the session, let's get you up to speed. the ftse 100 pulling back in the early hour. the rest still down. the dax also lower, down by 0.5%. the athens stock exchange, there we are, down 4% after rising 8% yesterday. that market closed just before the imf vented their frustration about the lack of progress and major differences between creditors, the imf, and the greek government. have a look at what is going on in the bond markets. an hour and 40 minutes into trading here in europe. the german 10-year up by just a basis point. a clear divergence across the rest of europe. the italian 10-year up eight basis points. likewise in portugal. selling off a little bit on the periphery. let's lift the lid on the stock indexes in europe and get the big movers with caroline hyde. caroline: the biggest father today is zodiac aerospace the worst performer on the stoxx 600, down by

in france, former imf chief dominique strauss-kahn has been cleared of pimping charges.he bird clears four years of legal drama. 10 others were acquitted as well. sexallegations stem from parties held during the global financial crisis. let's go to senior markets correspondent julie hyman with a look at how wall street is performing on this friday. we are seeing lots of bread. julie: a big selloff in stocks. if you look at the three major averages, we have declined across the board for the dow, the steepest decline on a percentage basis, down .75%. twitter has been on the list all day of movers. the stock has now turned lower. down .2%. if you look at the terminal, you can see even more sharply the trajectory of the stock. when the news came out last night that dick costolo would be departing, the stock spiked by 10% in after-hours and then dwindled down to about 6%, and then you can see the trajectory durant -- throughout the premarket and regular session. still a lot of questions about who the new ceo will be and what the strategy will be. i also want to point out the

in france, dominique strauss-kahn has been cleared of charges.closes four years of legal drama. 10 others were acquitted as well. the charges stem from sex parties held during the global financial crisis. he lost the presidential election, but mitt romney is still a big draw for republican hopefuls want his endorsement and money. six presidential candidates will be a part city, utah for romney's third annual retreat this weekend. it brings together individual leaders and politics and policy. mitt romney will be joining "with all due respect t." those are your top stories. erik: netflix premiered the third season of "what is the new black." scarlet: they from you do a little bit ahead of time. erik: maybe you watch to on your roku or dish satellite. that is what charlie ergen is hoping for. he sat down with an exclusive interview and guess who is here? betty liu. "oranges in fan of the black -- orange is the new black." i hope to watch it, too. they hope to break that long-held cable bundle. apple tv is coming up soon. i asked charlie ergen who wi

former imf chief dominic strauss-kahn acquitted. did not know the woman who took part were prostitutes. today's verdict closes four years of legal drama. try to say that with a straight face. and that's the story. >> is that really -- is that like a broadcast term? the word there you used. i think we maybe should have gone with procuring. you used the "p" word. >> pimping. i feel -- i was just for clarity's sake. >> you are stepping out now too. >>> right now let's get to a special guest from cnbc's consume. the real restaurant business. vermilion is an indian/latin restaurant. joining us now is the owner and founder of vermilion restaurant. and thank you so much for being here today. >> pleasure to be here becky. >> let's tell people quickly. it started out first in chicago. it was the first restaurant about 11 years ago. that was a huge hit instantly. here in new york you launched back in 2008 2009 right when things were in the middle of the financial crisis and it has not been the huge hit that it was in chicago. what happened? >

jenna: some crime stories we're following on "happening now," dominique strauss-kahn acquitted on pimpingrges in france the case stemmed from sex parties held during the global financial crisis. he says he didn't know the women involved were prostitutes. >>> a violent police chase leaves one officer with minor injuries in minnesota. investigators say a woman spotted the suspect lurking around her house with an axe. she called police the suspect took off, ramming patrol cars until he was eventually arrested. >>> and the search is on for a serial bank robber in new york city. the fbi offering a quote significant reward for information leading to the arrest of this man. he's often seen wearing a yankees baseball cap. and showing a gun during several robberies. jon: hillary clinton preparing for her first major campaign event tomorrow, or so we're told. mrs. clinton will be holding a kickoff rally on new york city's roosevelt island a reboot of sorts for a campaign marked by controversial headlines. michael warren is a staff writer at the weekly standard. thanks for being here. wet -- betsy i

strauss-kahn called them recreational sessionsen and said that he did not know the women were prostitutes. i'm just saying that's what he said. >> and now i'm supposed to do this story following that. >>> an appeals court is blocking the release of albert woodfox, the last imprisoned member of a group known as the angola three. a judge ordered his release earlier this week and barred louisiana from trying woodfox for a third time for the 1972 death of a prison guard, but the state maintains he's a dangerous killer. foodfox and two other prisoners were known as the angola three because of their long stretches in isolation at the penitentiary in angola, louisiana. >>> the gazette newspapers are going out of business. the three weeklies that cover montgomery and prince george's counties have been around for decades. it's a loss of about 70 jobs. the papers were sold to the washington post in 1992. the final editions will be next week. >>> always watching always tracking, wusa9's first alert weather, d.c.'s most accurate. >> usually when it gets this hot, we can look forward to some storms co

strauss-kahn was answer a leading contender for the french presidency. he stepped down from the imf after being accused of sexual assault in 2011. he denied those charms as well and me prosecutors eventually dropped the case. >>> to politics. house dem crams dealt a staggering blow to the white house today even after president obama made a very rare trip to capitol hill to try to win them over. lawmakers blocked a bill to give the president so-called fast track authority to get trade deals through congress but in the white house insist it's just a temporary setback. >> to the surprise of very few another procedure snafu emerged. these kinds of entanglements are endemic to the house of representatives. >> there's a 20-buck word. endemic. the president made a surprise trip to the capitol this morning, last-ditch effort to try to convince democrats to vote yes. but hours later on the house floor democratic leader nancy pelosi announced she would not be voting for the bill, saying slow down the fast track. mike emanuel is live on capitol hill with more on th

dominic strauss-kahn had been accused of organizing sex parties with prostitutes in france and belgium. but he always said he didn't know they were prostitutes. he was cleared in france because of a lack of evidence. jonathan: a 6-year-old girl is back with her mother after being detained by airport police in paris for three days. again, she is 6 years old. attorneys for the family say that the girl had the necessary documentation as she was traveling as unaccompanied minor from cameroon to the airport. her mother was waiting to pick her up but the paris airport authorities mistakenly thought the girl's passport was a fake. france has been cracking down on child tracking in recent months. she was released to her mother this morning. alison: president obama went to capitol hill to push for his ambitious trade bill but hours later it went back to drawing board after the house rejected a key piece of the package. our senior political reporter scott thuman at the capitol hill bureau. why was the bill so important to the president? scott: first, let me tell you how important it was. early t

a prosecutor says there was not enough evidence to convict dominique strauss-kahn.d not deny participating in sex parties across the world but said he did not know that the women were prostitutes. >>> now to an update on a story that we're following, a developing situation in dallas, texas. police there say they have found explosives outside the city's police headquarters. the incident started when an armored van opened fire outside the building just after midnight. police then gave chase and last reported that they had the van surrounded on a nearby interstate. and now they say there may be as many as four suspects. let's turn to an eyewitness, rick burt, who is now on the phone joining from us dallas, texas. rick, thank you for taking time to be with us and also, thank you for bringing us some of the video that we're seeing here. just talk to us, if you could, about the situation, how it p y played out, we understand just after 12:30 your time. >> that's correct. it was actually 12:24 central time, and my wife was on the computer. i was getting ready for bed. and

strauss-kahn said he did not know women at an organized sex party were prostitutes. >> four western tourists who posed naked on top of malaysia's mountain pleaded guilty. one local official said their behavior caused a deadly earthquake on a mountain a week ago. a photo showing the tourists quickly spread on social media. they now face three days in jail plus a fine of about $1,300. >>> twitter faces another shakeup this morning as it struggles to empress wall street. dick costello says he'll step down after five years on the job. twitter has been under pressure under slow user growth and the ability to attract advertisers. co-founder jack dorsey will serve as interim chief executive until a full-time replacement is found. >>> lebron james and the cavaliers. >> it's a more physical game as james goes down. >> james needed stitches on his scalp after he fell into a tv camera last night in cleveland. he returned but golden state dominated the second half. steph curry scored 22 points. the series now is tied at two games apiece. game five is sunday in oakland. >> i can't wait. the last thing th

earlier this year the prosecutor asked the court to clear dominique strauss-kahn. he said he did not know women at an organized sex party were prostitutes. >>> four western tour of thes who posed naked on top of malaysia's tallest mountain plead guilty to charges. they were swarmed by photographers. one local official says their behavior caused a deadly earthquake on a mountain a week ago. a photo showing the tourists quickly spread on social media. they face three days in jail and a fine of $1300. >>> twitter faces another major shake-up as it struggles to impress wall street. ceo dick costolo will step down after five years on the job. twitter has been rnd pressure over slow user growth and difficulty attracting advertisers. its shares are down about 20% suns the ipo in 2013. co-founder jack dorsey will serve as interim chief executive until a permanent replacement is found. >>> game four of the nba finals was painful for lebron james and the cavaliers. >> a more physical game as james goes down. >> james needed stitches in his scalp after he fell into a tv camer

leland: after four years of legal drama a french court has acquitted dominique strauss-kahn of pimping: a man who once held a top job in global finance was cleared today of organizing orgies. it happened in a courtroom in northern france. he was acquitted on aggravated pimping charges in paris and washington during the height of the world financial crisis. his explanation of yes was involved with these parties? he needed recreational sessions during that tense time and with all the summits he had to attend he wouldn't have had time to organization them anyway and when he attended he had no idea the women were quote professionals. our viewers might remember the better-known incident in 2011 in which he was accused of sexually assaulting a maid in a hotel in new york. while he was acquitted of that he did settle a civil case out of court. his third marriage didn't last either and most think his days in the political limelight are pretty much over, or are they? a poll earlier this year found 79 person * --% believe he would have made a better president than the current president francois

the acquittal ends a four-year legal drama that began when strauss cannes-kahn was accused of assaulting a housekeeper at a hotel in new york. charges in that case was dropped. >>> it is one of the most viewed stories on our website now trending worldwide on twitter. the head of an naacp chanter is er ischapter is facing serious questions she lied about her race. rachel dolezal has been portraying herself as an african-american and running the naacp chapter in spokane, but her parents have come forward to say their daughter is white, she has been misleading people and their background is czech, swedish, german and american indian. in february a tv reporter asked dolezal about her racial background. >> i was wondering if -- if your dad really is an african-american man. >> that's' a very -- i don't know what you're implying. >> are you african-american? >> i don't -- i don't understand the question of -- i did tell you that, yes that's my dad and he was unable to come in january. >> are your parents -- are they white? >> city officials in spokane want some answers too. they are looking in

and then we have former imf chief dominique strauss-kahn acquitted of pimping.man of position do this kind of thing for? >> he said he needed to relieve stress and had outlet of recognize ration busy saving the world with a hectic life and needed to go to sex orgies and shown in court to refer to women as life stock and equipment. >> he said this? >> that was in testimony over last four years this is a four-year trial. >> this man could have been the president of france. >> yes. flts he was the guy who ran the ims. >> a powerful organization -- >> incredibly wealthy man and needs to relieve stress with prostitutes? >> he never explained himself like why he needed to go to repeated orgies with strangers with women and they were group orgies as well. not into the details because we're g-rated. but you know testimony was heroing a story of power, money, fame and prostitutes. they could never prove that he paid for prostitutes even though they testified in court that they were having sex with him. >> wonder how he felts now having thrown it all away. >> men like thi