busiest travel route in the world. some articles today are saying that people in london and elsewhere, when they look to the sky, they don't understand why air space is closed because they can't see this cloud. what do you see there? >> in fact, i see only blue skies, white clouds. it's a beautiful day. there's no sense at all of any cloud of ash hanging over the country. that may be because it's at 20,000 to 30,000 feet and those particles are just minute particles. certainly here, it remains a beautiful day. but one other point, peter. aviation experts say that so far, they estimate that this grounding of air traffic throughout europe has cost airlines some $200 million a day and that will continue for as long as the airports remain shut. >> tom, thank you. another big breaking story today here on msnbc. wall street power house goldman sachs is being accused of defrauding investors in civil complaint filed by the s.e.c. goldman and one of its vice presidents are accused of misleading investors. they say goldman's misstated and omitted key facts about financial investments tied to subprime mortgages. this was allegedly going on as the u.s. housing market began to collapse. dylan ratigan is joining me to explain. if you can try to boil this down and give us a sense, the -- >> here's the accusation and goldman sachs is saying again, the s.e.c.'s charges are unfounded and we will vigorously contest them and defend the firm and its reputation. be clear, this is an accusation from the s.e.c. here's what it is. that goldman sachs was creating loans effectively, for homes, credit cards, lending in general. your home, your car, whatever it may be, knowing that the value of that loan, that the quality was not nearly as good as they were advertising it to be and they were taking those loans and going to the new york pension fund manager and saying, you're the pension fund manager for the teachers in the new york state. here is a high-yield security. buy it. it's a bunch of loans. that's what happens on wall street. goldman sachs stands accused of effectively manufacturing fraudulent securities that are not worth what they appear to be worth and then betting after they sold them, peter, that they were going to decline in value. so imagine if i was a car manufacturer as opposed to a loan manufacturer and i'm manufacturing cars that i'm selling, but knowingly manufacturing cars where the brakes don't work and then i'm betting that car will crash. so, i'm making the bad bond effectively and then selling it to the pension fund manager then betting against it, which is a terrible accusation, by the way. a terrible thing to do to the people of this country let alone the employees at goldman sachs who are not behaving in this manner but will suffer as a result. >> so what's at stake here is the truthfulness of these giant banks. >> exactly. >> if this is one example -- >> they're the poster child for a practice they were very good at, selling bonds, and may have been misrepresenting those bonds and then betting they would collapse in value and sticking it with the pension fund managers of this country who represent the teachers and police of this country. >> and if these allegations prove to be true, what will consumers gain in this situation? is there any benefit? >> the benefit to consumers across the board if in fact this not only is true, but we're able to deal with this practices, the legacy of this bubble, peter, is a cascade of broken pension funds and underwater mortgages and a bunch of money made by bankering sells toxing toxic securities. if we're able to address this, that can be more easily repaired because we're dealing in an honest universe as opposed to the still dishonest universe we live in because of government policies of no accounting standards and infinite supply of money. >> dylan, thank you very much. a complicated topic, but a significant one. dylan will be all over this breaking news today. you can watch "the dylan ratigan show" live every day at 4:00 p.m. eastern time. stocks including goldman sachs are lower on news of fraud charges being filed against the company. new numbers on new home construction as well. the commerce department says march construction saw a better than expected gain of 1.6% in march, rising to its highest level in 16 months. housing strength in the south off set declines in much of the rest of the country. also, there's an improving job outlook at the state level to tell you about. new numbers show that 33 states posted job gains just last month alone. maryland, virginia and pennsylvania led the way with the most gains. the los angeles police force is marking the loss of its former chief, daryl gates. he led the lapd for 14 years. he headed the department when rodney king was beaten by police officers after the high-speed police chase. deadly riots ensued after the videotape of that beating was broadcast across the globe. he said he was appalled by what was on the tape, but defended the department. a panel later faulted him for not preparing the city's forces to deal with the violence. al sharpton reacted to gates' death earlier today. >> i'm stunned. i don't even know what to say. my initial reaction would be, if it's true, to give condolences to his family members and those that survived him. >> the words of al sharpton today. gates is survived by his brother and two children. he was 83 years old. we are following a developing story involving ben roethlisberger. the georgia police officer who took the first report from the alleged victim has now resigned. the officer stepped down wednesday just before police revealed the woman tried to get away from the nfl star before the incident took place. she claims the star quarterback exposed himself in a nightclub hallway before following her into a bathroom. prosecutors say they cannot prove that allegation and vuls, no charges will be filed. the stealers will be disciplining him themselves. breaking news we are following today. again, a volcano in iceland forcing american military operations to shut down at four u.s. air bases in europe. also, a health warning out for people living across that continent. that's next on msnbc. and great balls of fire, literally. we will talk to the police officer who caught what was a spectacular meteor shower on tape from his dash cam. the meteor hunters are now headed to wisconsin. ♪ let's take a look at the stats. mini has more than double the fiber and whole grain... making him a great contender in this bout... against mid-morning hunger. honey nut cheerios is coming in a little short. you've got more whole grain in your little finger! let's get ready for breakfaaaaaaaaaast! 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>> i remember when mt. saint he helehs erupted. airplanes in the sky, that is where the big impact is. >> we know what it does to a jet engine. the fear is that in that sort of moment, it could do to someone's lungs. is there the potential that a rainstorm or something like this would clear the skies? how does this relate to the weather patterns? >> the weather pattern has to do with the prevailing winds pushing it to where it's going. the main airport in iceland is open because it's downwind of the volcano and this dust is blowing across europe and closing every major airport. the weather and the winds are everything to do with it and yes, rain could help it, but there isn't usually rain that starts at 30,000 feet. so, the problem is most of this high-altitude stuff that is not affecting humans on the ground. >> bob, thanks very much. searching for stories far and wide today, we begin in maryland where two more prince georges county officers have been suspended. the march 3rd beating was captured on video and there it is. the man was one of thousands of students in the streets celebrating a victory by maryland's men's basketball team. this makes a total of four officers relieved of their powers on the attack. a chicago police officer is suspended today and facing charges after his dash cam caught him losing his cool with two men. the illinois state's attorney says the video clearly shows the officer tasing one man twice, then beating another, after a routine stop in march. >> it started just before 4:00 a.m. as he gave chase to a car headed westbound. after a brief chase, the officer confronts ronald bell in the driveway of his home, appearing to shout at him with his weapon drawn for a minute and 16 seconds. the state's attorney says he tazs the man not once, but twice. after that, he approaches bell, orders him to the ground, forces him to put his arms on the ground, then begins striking him with his baton a total of 15 times. the state's attorney says it was gre greenwood police which alerted them to the incident. he remains suspended. >> every law enforcement officer holds his or her powers through the public's trust and this officer's act of rage constitutes an offense of violation against that trust. >> the motorist sustained a concussion along with other injuries from that beating. he faces charges of ago revated battery. meteor hunters are descending in wisconsin today. they are searching for any traces of the meteorite that streaked across the sky wednesday. if found, it could be worth tens of thousands of dollars. pretty impressive stuff. >> we're going to try to see if we can find some of those meteor rocks and we're going to take them to the museum in milwaukee. pretty exciting. >> and joining me now on the phone is tim, the sheriff, whose dash cam caught that on wednesday. have you ever seen anything like this before? i'm guessing not, even in the great north. >> absolutely not. >> and what did it look like? can you describe it? what did it feel like and look like to you? >> first flash, i thought it was lightening, but it kept going. i figured, this can't be lightening. >> did you hear a sound? take us into your car at that moment. >> i didn't hear any noises, but the whole sky lit up green. >> have you had a chance to speak to other neighbors in your community? a lot is there a big search going on and who's looking for it and how do you begin? >> i don't know how you do begin. according to video, it looks like it would crash a couple of miles away. >> did you drive a couple of miles away to see what you were staring out? >> i did. >> was there a big hole in the ground? >> no. >> does it haunt you, how do you articulate it? >> it was impressive. >> what are neighbors saying? >> they just can't believe it. if they didn't see it, they heard their doors slam or windows rattle from the sound. >> all right. the sheriff joining us now to tell us more on that wild experience. that is some impressive stuff. thanks for your time. >> thank you. an explosive new report. did former cia chief approve of the destroying of tapes of terror suspects being vigorously interrogated and did he later joke about it? 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>> i think it's important to understand that this isn't a cover-up. it's about who authorized the des destruction of the tapes. neither goss nor the white house were notified that the director made a decision to destroy these tapes. so, in the investigation that the justice department is und undertaking, this is about the paper trail. were there informal conversations he had with others before they get to the next step. >> it's been reported in these documents that rodriguez was concerned these 92 tapes, his word, devastating, to the cia if released. the fear throughout the middle east and throughout much of the world in the way americans treat their suspects. >> one can only think back to the images of abu grave. even if officers were operating in the guidelines established, even if they went beyond those guidelines, the concern was, if you look at the tapes and take them out of context, it could be a tremendous furor. that does not allow for the destruction of these tapes. one is that the cia has to be confident that the actions they take in support of presidential policy must be able to stand up. if not in the light of day, then through accountability and oversight by congress and the administration. clearly, rodriguez thought that wasn't the case. that's why he destroyed these tapes and that's why he is going to be in major trouble. >> roger cressey, nbc news security analyst, thanks. this story developing as we speak. federal officials will not pursue civil rights violations or other violations against boot camp guards implicated in what you see on your screen. the death of a 14-year-old in florida. martin anderson was kicked and hit by guards while a nurse was watching. an attorney for the teenager says the family was told of the decision by representatives. anderson died just a day after that january 2006 beating and the story led to the closure of florida's boot camps for juvenile offenders. they were acquitted in twif. we know why we're here. to chart a greener path in the air... and in our factories. to find cleaner, more efficient ways to power flight. and harness our technology... for new energy solutions. around the globe, the people of boeing are working together, to build a better tomorrow. that's why we're here. ♪ you're watching msnbc. a cloud of ash means money is going up in smoke for airlines. some $1 million if they stay closed through this weekend. tom, if you can, literally, 17,000 flights i think it is across europe grounded today. almost every flight from new york to london and back, canceled. that is the second largest international route in the world. what is the impact of this? >> you talk about the airlines, but think about the consumers who can't get one place to the other. gave up their hotel rooms. i was heading to new york this week and can't get a room. a lot of expenses are being paid by the consumer and airlines in lost revenue. this has becoming, i guess the hotels are making out good and the restaurants are, too. >> let's say the cloud is disbursed by sunday, best case scenario. how long will it take for those planes to get back where they need to be to get the flights resum resumed? >> probably as much as a week or more on some destinations. on the air france website today, it says they're completely full, at least through sunday, just because of spring break in paris. when you look at the number of planes you're talking about, you multiply that let's say by 100. you're talking somewhere about 2 million people that have to get airplanes and come back and with the airlines flying 85, 90% load factors, it may be longer than a week. >> i'm understanding that the pharmaceutical industry among others, heavily reliant on the aircraft as air freight because the high value and low weight of their products. >> yeah, well again, right now, i think everybody's being affected. it's like the u.s. mail. the cargo. anything that we do from here to europe or europe to here is going to be still. it's going to be stalled for at least 72 hours or more and the other thing is, remember this. if you've got an airplane ticket and were planning to go to europe this week and the flight's been canceled, remember force -- under that contract you have with the airlines, it says if we can't go because of an act of god, and this is it, you can get 100% of our money back and put it back in your pocket. you say, i'm going to re-group and no go and keep that cash in your pocket. >> tom parsons joining us today. thank you. >> thank you. president obama may get some help from republicans in getting a sweeping financial overhaul bill through the senate. politico has a list of eight republicans today who may break ranks with their party. it includes the following. scott brown. wall street is keeping a close eye on mccain, collins, snowe, bennett, bond and chambliss. there are questions about whether larry king's eighth divorce may be the most expense sieve. reports say he did not have a prenup. there doesn't appear to be any bad blood between the former couple. hollywood.tv spotted this weird moment. he's embracing his eighth wife twice. it comes after reports king was having an affair with his wife's sister. how weird is that video? they just came out to hug in front of paparazzi? and tiger woods is getting ready to tee off once again. if you thought the superstar was going to disappear, you were wrong. he will compete again april 29th. in a less controlled environment. people are asking if he will face a tougher time from the media and fans. joining me now is deputy editor with golf.com. when he walked off the course sunday, he said, i'm going to take a little time off and reassess. seems like that process didn't take long at all. >> he's come out and said he's going to play in charlotte, north carolina, a tournament he ordinarily plays. wouldn't be a surprise if they plays at the player's championship in florida. >> there were pictures showing elin taking off on a plane while tiger was finishing up. i was moved by the thought that tiger saying his wife would not be here with him and mickelson saying he would not be here without his wife. >> a lot of people have said that tiger woods is going to play more and more once there's some type of resolution at home, whether a divorce, the rumors now, are if they're going to work things out and come to an understanding of how he will play professional golf and try to be the athlete he was while at the same time, being the father, husband, person he aspires to be. the reports are looking more like it's leading to divorce, in which case that opens him up to pursue his job. >> at augusta, the most pristine, most protected site in golf. there was not heckling perhaps ariel heckling with a banner plane that went over twice. will it be different in charlotte? 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