british westerners. but what's different about that one is it's talking about being financed by al qaeda central and the guys of osama bin laden himself. the primary source to this third strand is that afghan-german prisoner. he's getting a lot of attention in the german press. but there's a problem here. the u.s. agents interviewing him are saying he's singing like a canary. he's full of actionable intelligence. the germans, however, are not so sure. they're very suspicious about this guy. they want to get their hands on him as well. sit down with him and find out how credible he is. what do we know? what do we not know? at this stage all we really know is the terrorist threat is at a level that one german official today called high abstract danger. but it's not enough to push everything into what they call cold black or an imminent threat. contessa? >> thanks, jim. appreciate that. there are hundreds of thousands of americans in europe at any given moment. and about as many opinions about how to react to the travel alert. >> that's all you can do. be careful. pay attention. >> we need to be a little bit cautious getting on the train and in the airport. >> i'm still going to happily travel all throughout europe. for now i may avoid, paris, berlin, london. >> i was in warsaw for the past four days. it seems safer than the united states where there's thug thugs running the streets with guns. i feel much safer in europe. >> jack rice is a criminal attorney and former cia officer. if the investigation is as it states. you have people plotting a mumbai-style shooting attack, then how do you go about effectively keeping people safe, jack? >> those are great questions. that's really the difficulty. in fact, this has always been the biggest fear. if you're having somebody coming from pakistan, from afghanistan, from saudi arabia, then at least you can keep your eyes for that. what happens when you have somebody who is a brit? somebody who is a german? somebody who is french. with the numbers of people in the millions throughout the european union who may be moving back and forth, it's harder to handle something like this. that's what makes somebody so concerned in the intelligence community. moe information about a specific terror target in france or great britain and instead of releasing that, they want to keep the attackers on their toes. >> that is part of the problem. that on one side versus the need for intelligence on the other. if you essentially spill your guts about what it is that you have, you may blow a source. if you have somebody in a really good spot and you want to keep them and protect them, you want to be careful what you leak out to the press. how do you balance that with the need to protect the public with the potential benefit of getting those people down the road? >> so you heard jim meceda talking about this guy. the americans are saying, look, we're getting a lot of good information from him. he's opened up, he's giving us good stuff. the germans saying, wait a minute. we want to talk to him. why would he talk to investigators? what would be in it for him? >> that's always the real question. any time you're interviewing. any time you're doing anything like this. you never know what drives people to do what they do. maybe they're doing it because they like the attention. maybe you make them think they're smart. maybe they want to lie to you, push you offcourse, hean make you do something they want you to do. that's always part of the problem. you never know what you're dealing with. that's also why it's critically important that you turn around and essentially affirm what they're doing is true by some other source. just like in journalism. you have to do the same thing in the intelligence. >> we have heard it's not just him talking. they have bringing together, colating a lot of information i know you're keeping tacks on it. authorities in texas are advising visitors to stay away from here. tiffany and her husband were skiing. he was apparently shot in the back of the head. tiffany was able to narrowly escape. she made this 911 phone call. >> are you sure your husband got shot? >> yes. in his head. >> was he throughout of the jet ski that he was in the water? >> janet is live in texas now with the latest. was tiffany shot as well? >> no, contessa. but the bullets kept coming after her husband fell into the water, after he was shot in the back of the head. she told shorts she wanted to pull him up on her jet ski, but the bullets kept coming. she turned around. the three boats followed her, a witness watched all of this. she was able to get to a home on land, use someone's cell phone and make that 911 call that you just played. this is the most severe attack in these waters over the past couple of months, but it is not the first. creasingly we're seeing more violence in this area on the falcon lake reservoir, which is stocked with bass, a great fishing spot, but it straddles the border between united states and mexico. authorities have said it's going to get worse for months. now we're seeing the first fatality. contessa, they can't go get the body of this man because it is in mexican waters where authorities here have no jury diction. >> thank you. former white house chief of staff rahm emanuel may have already hit a bump in the road in his campaign to become mayor of chicago. while he was greeting commuters this morning, beginning what he called a tell it like it is listening tour of the city, there are questions about whether he's even eligible to run in the mayoral election. here the issue. the residency requirement. jim, lay it down for me. is rahm a legal resident of chicago? >> if i had to be a lawyer i could make a big case of three issues. "a", is he registered here to vote? "b", it has been crystal clear he's intended all along to come back enmove into the home he owns. has it technically been his principle residence? he's been renting it out? does he have a toothbrush there? does he have a computer down in the basement? >> so he does have a home. he owns a home in chicago. but he's rented it out. he has a tenant who refuses to leave. if you're looking at the technicalities, if you're not his lawyer but a political opponent, is there a case to be made? >> yes, the case is what's in that house that proves that this is his principle dwelling? what artifacts are around? did he rent it out furnished? if he didn't, how can he claim that's his permanent residence? probably float all this stuff about now, contessa, to maybe raise some doubts in the mind of prospective donors. you mentioned the straight talk listening tour. >> i wanted to ask you about that. >> yeah, contessa, the straight talk listening tour that began this morning, the listening tour did not include listening to any questions from those rascals in the media. it's as if rahm took the white house strategy of photo ops, just video guys, no questions. and has imported it to chicago. or exported it to chicago. >> is he getting questions from real chicagoans? >> well, he's popping into restaurants. one restaurant about an hour ago in a latino neighborhood. which he had no clue sitting in the corner was a convicted and formerly imprisoned chicago alderman. perfect, just perfect to show up there and raise some doubts about who you're hanging with. but he got some softballs from folks coming off the computer train in the morning. going to work. who wants to engage a prospective mayoral candidate on your way to work? when it came to a couple questions, what are you going to do about youth violence? are you going to raise the number of cops? he simply refused to answer. so not listening to many of us. two-legged contrary folks in the media. >> do you have four-legged contrary ned folks? >> this is chicago. we have everything. >> it's back there in the back of my head somewhere. thank you. we now turn to a growing trend that may seem like a bad idea. i guess it depends on your perspective. should people who go to bars be allowed to carry in loaded guns? tennessee recently became the fourth state to enact such a law along with arizona, georgia and virginia. 18 other states allow guns in restaurants that serve alcohol. joining me now, nationally syndicated radio talk show host michael smerconish. he's also an msnbc contributor. what's your take on mixing guns and booze? sounds like a country music song? >> yeah, you know, she took the dog and i'm left with the pickup truck. contessa, i just got off the air. in the world of talk radio, this is one that just burns down the phone lines. there was an even split among those who say i own a firearm. half of whom it's a bad combination. booze and weapons don't mix. somebody gets beer misls. instead of using fists now they're using a weapon. i find the second argument compelling. there was an argument who said those who are the thugs who are going to commit crimes against lawful patrons, they don't care what the law is. if they're bringing their weapons to a restaurant or bar, is there something there to offset them? what about an individual? maybe a waitress who works and now has to walk through a darkened parking lot to get back to her car at the end of the night? i see it both ways. the biggest surprise to me is only eight states pro collude this. one other takeaway, a lot of confusion. i was getting telephone calls from across the country from firearm owners who frankly had no clue what the law was in their state. >> and in many cases it is an individual case by case basis meaning the state law says you're allowed to carry in your gun. but if the bar does not want you to have your gun. the bar can say no firearms inside our establishment. in some cases that's the way it works. let me propose this. you can have weapons of a lot of different things. if you're going into a restaurant that served alcohol, your stake knife could be a weapon. did you see single white female with the high heel stilletto in the forehead? still a weapon, nevertheless. if you have patrons who are packing heat, doesn't it make it more likely that there's going to be somebody who can control the situation and go, hey, buddy, put down the steak knife. take a walk? >> or the stiletto. >> when all is said and done, if youfr gone through the licensing process, if you played by the rules, it's your right to carry unless the private property establishment says that's something we want. then you have to yield to their determination. >> if you really want to carry in your gun, just go to that particular bar. there's probably another one down the street. michael smerconish, good to see you. >> you too, contessa. we take you live to connecticut next. the supreme court opens a historic session. details on what the high court's newest justice is doing on her first day. plus, let's talk about sex. who is the most protected when it comes to getting together? host: could switching to geico really save you fifteen percent or more on car insurance? was abe lincoln honest? mary: does this dress make my backside look big? abe: perhaps... save you fifteen percent or more on car insurance?really host: is having a snowball fight with pitching great randy johnson a bad idea? 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[ printer whirs ] done. ♪ thanks. do you work here? not yet. from tax info to debunking myths, the field guide to evolving your workforce has everything you need. download it now at thinkbeyondthelabel.com. for the first time ever the supreme court had three female justices. they also disposed of a number of cases today. pete williams is with me from the floor. busy day, i understand. >> indeed so. they declined to hear 9/11 victims unhappy with the way city of new york was handling material taken from ground zero. the court lend stand the conviction of james ford seal. he's convicted of the deaths of two black men in 1964. the courts asked the obama administration to weigh in on a lawsuit against two defense contractors, whether they can be sued over the treatment of a former prisoner, and they say it was the first day for elena kagan, the newest justice. she heard the first case, asked about ten questions, and then she left. sitting the second case out. she's going to do that, contessa, for probably about a third of the cases this term, because all were cases she handled at the justice department as solicitor general. >> tell me about the case the court agreed to hear about schwarzenegger versus entertainment. >> california is asking the supreme supreme court to uphold the law that makes it a crime to sell or rent what the state considers violent video games to minors. the courts have never upheld any restrictions on violence. whether it's in comic books, movies, novels, television. they've never upheld restrictions. what the state is saying is let's treat these violent video games like we treat sexually explicit material and say it's off limits to minors because the states say there's some evidence that the games cause aggressiveness. the video game makers say there is no such evidence and the children can see what games they play be adjusting the con suls on the games they'll allow. >> as the court moves forward this term, pete, what happens if laelena kagan is not there and it's a 4-4 split? >> it's a strong possibility to leave eight justices behind. in the case of a tie, it's as though the court never heard the case. it leaves the lower court ruling standing. it creates no precedent. so that issue would probably have to come back in some other case. she can always, even though it's the same issue, if it's a different case, different people sues other people, then she can participate. >> pete williams, thank you. >> coming up, blond island. details on a new resort only hiring workers based on the color of their hair. plus the 911 calls you have to hear to believe from questions about a meatball recipe to a drive-thru mishap. in the world are these people thinking? then the picture everybody is talking about. tiger woods gives one photographer a moment he'll never forget. ♪ ♪ i was young and i was stupid ♪ i had just turned 17 ♪ a harmonica and a box guitar ♪ ♪ in a canvas-covered wagon stuffed... ♪ [ male announcer ] while the world's been waiting on the electric car, maybe the whole time, the electric car has been waiting for this... the wattstation from ge. it's going to change the way we get to where we all want to go. ♪ i didn't think much of it till i took it apart ♪ over here! put your roots in reverse. with root touch-up, by nice 'n easy. it extends the life of your color in 10 minutes with a seamless match to any brand -- guaranteed! roots are outta there. with root touch-up by nice 'n easy. stay twice... earn a free night! two separate stays at comfort inn or any of these choice hotels can earn you a free night -- only when you book at choicehotels.com. 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or a helicopter? apparently not. >> is this tuesday or wednesday? >> at least not around florida. where so many of these urgent matters bring forth. >> i don't know my address. >> this guy didn't know he shouldn't call police to report the theft of his marijuana stash. the list goes on. >> my toilet's overflowing. what do i do? >> i need to know how to make meatballs. it's an emergency, i have company coming over. >> april has fielded calls you can want imagine for 14 years. >> i was like, um. >> seven years of which are some degree of this. >> she's creams in my ear, i wanted the sausage and he gave me the burrito. >> mute button. i can't believe this foolishness. >> what are definite no-nos. if it involves your toilet? >> your toilet, your turkey. >> what about a really, really hot chicken mcnugget? >> wait until it cools off before you eat it. >> you solved so many emergencies today. >> i ordered two sandwiches. >> while you're yelling about your toe stuck in a jar, someone else is having an emergency kind of emergency. >> i don't know you don't seriously think that the police need to make burger king give you food faster. >> if i call about my mcnuggets, i want to get you on the line. >> that's not an emergency. even if your lunch break is only 30 minutes, that's not an emergency. will people ever learn? >> i believe they will. eventually. i have hope. >> while people are calling in about, you know, their car being painted the wrong color, people with real emergencies are trying to get through. sometimes the lines can be busy if there's a lot going on. people say the good rule of thumb is an emergency is when someone's life sh in danger or a crime is in progress. up next, encouraging news for the chilean miners trapped underground. the rescue may be just around the corner. plus the video that may have broken up levi johnston and bristol palin. courtney hazlett joins us with the scoop next. >> so, ah, your seat good? got the mirrors all adjusted? you can see everything ok? just stay off the freeways, all right? i don't want you going out on those yet. and leave your phone in your purse, i don't want you texting. >> daddy... ok! ok, here you go. be careful. >> thanks dad. >> and call me--but not while you're driving. we knew this day was coming. that's why we bought a subaru. called the humana walmart- preferred prescription plan. it's a medicare prescription drug plan that saves you an average of over $450 a year, with monthly plan premiums less than $15 and copays as low as $2. with savings like these, you have more time to remember what it's really all about. enroll starting november 15. ♪ go to walmart.com for details. massive drills are being used to dig rescue shafts. the drills are 48 hours away from reaching the men. that means the workers could be free within ten days. kerry sanders joins me now from chile. they said it may be christmas. so we're really ahead of schedule here. >> amazing. that's really good news. it's either day 59 or 60 the men have been trapped down there. there are three operations of three different drills using different technologies to get down there. it's possible that at least one of the drills may be completely down there with a wide enough hole to begin chucking the men out. maybe the hole will be done as early as the end of this week. if you imagine a living hell in a sealed tomb more than 2,000 feet underground, the video rereels something quite different. the 33 trapped miners are clean shaven, working 14-hour shifts mostly clearing debris. he says his anxiety for his two children trapped down below is tempered by the anticipation of a rescue any day now. to better understand what miners here face every day, alphonso and his brother invited me to join them deep in another hole thrks gold mine shut down a year ago. what's it like for you coming in here? >> it's difficult. >> we carefully hike down a 33 scope. down a tunnel with tw the hardest rock in the world. for the first time in his mining career, he feels nervous in here. >> will you let your children go back into the mine after this? [ speaking spanish ] >> he says, i don't think so. >> it comes without saying when you're deep into this mine, the only light you have is the light you bring. we're about 600 feet here. the surprise is how warm it is. it's about 80 degrees. the trapped miners are not only in slightly warmer conditions, but the humidity is about 80%. the most frustrating part is not being able to help dig. every day the trapped miners removing 20 tons of rock, debris collapsing around them as the drill bets get that much closer. now there's a growing sense a happy ending is near. >> of course, fingers are crossed the happy ending comes really soon. this is the size of the hole they're digs. the idea is they have an escape capsule, a pod the men will get in one by one and come up. one question they're asking is whether they need to put like this in and around the hole. some piping to get the pod to go up and down. but they also recognize that that will they may not be able to get it all the way down to where it is. it's not straight down. it does turns and it is difficult to engineer the piping to go that way. certainly a lot of excitement here. there's a general sense, contessa, they are much closer than they've been and they're almost to the point where these men hopefully will all get out alive. 33 miners surviving for an incredible two months. >> an incredible story. kerry sanders, thanks for bringing it to us. right now schools all over the country hundreds of kids are being targeted by bullies. they'll go home and never say word to their participants. a 12-year-old from orlando finally spoke up. she told her dad kids on the bus thrown things at her and called her names. he stormed on the bus berating the students as the drivers tried to calm things down. >> i'll [ bleep ] you up and everybody on here. >> i know you've heard the tape now. what do you think when you hear yourself? >> i'm hurt that i did it that way. maybe i could have done it other ways. at that time, i thought that was how to get control of it. >> we talk a lot about bullying. have you had conversations about bullying before? >> yeah. >> yeah? >> but i will say to other kids don't be afraid to tell your parents. i was afraid to. >> why were you afraid to? >> because i thought everybody was -- everybody wants to fit in at school and be popular and fit in with the jocks and the people that are -- it doesn't matter where you are in the group. >> the dad is scheduled to appear in court october 13th on two misdemeanor charges. this month is national bullying prevention month. jury deliberations have begun in the trial of a man accused of murdering a connecticut woman and her two young daughters. steven hayes faces the death penalty if he's convicted. he and a co-defendant are accused of terrifying and murdering the petit family. jen her haum-petit was raped and strangled to death. dr. william petit was the sole survivor. jeff rossen is out by the courthouse. >> reporter: he sat through some of the most gruesome testimony you could possibly imagine involving the death of his wife and children only once did he have to walk out of court. otherwise he's been very strong. the jury got the case within the past hour. now they begin their deliberations. they're in a back room going over all the evidence. his life may be on the line here. he has 17 charges against him. six of them are capitol felons if the jury comes back with even one capital felon. they have to decide if he'll get life in prison or be executed, whichsy lowed here in the state of of connecticut. dr. petit is here in the court. it's been very difficult for him and his family. now we just wait. i just got a note moments ago from the producer that the first knock from the jury has just come in to ask a question, so we'll keep you posted on what happens. the judge will give the jury until 4:30 p.m. to possibly reach a verdict, then ask them if they're close. if they're not close, they'll be sent home to start again tomorrow. we're here to let you know what happens. >> jeff, thank you. closing arguments are under way in the anna nicole smith drug conspiracy trial. prosecutors accuse smith's boyfriend howard k. stern, who is also her lawyer, as you may imagine, and two doctors with giving her excessive prescription drugs knowing she was an addict. defense lawyers argue that smilt was in pain and seeking medical relief and not an addict. the three men have pled not guilty. that case could go to the jury as early as wednesday. so when it comes to having sex, it turns out young people are well protected. a new survey finds 79% of guys age 14 to 17 do indeed use condoms. baby boomers use protection the least. just fewer than 14% of men age 45 to 60 reported using condoms. the findings were reported in the journal of sexual medicine. and it's a long study. the condom part that i just read, that barely scratches the surface. the video they may have played a part in the breakup between bristol palin and levi johnston. let's get the scoop from courtney hazlett. hi, courtney. >> how you doing, contessa? this video may change your life. it may have changed the lives of bristol palin and levi johnston. it's supposedly the video that caused the two of them to break up. he went and taped this video quali "after love." seeing some of it here. there's levi. allegedly this is what caused them to call off their engagement for the second time. i don't think appearing in it is so bad as making the choice to be in something with such a bad song. it's just really bad. >> i've never heard of the musician, i have to admit. >> well, this is the best thing that's ever happened to her. >> oh. levi johnston, can you imagine the conversation with bristol, but baby, it's acting. >> it's acting. just acting. he's such a good actor. over the weekend "the social network" brought in $23 million. more of mark zuckerberg's campaign continues. it was on "the simpsons" last night. >> i was hoping you could tell us how education was instrumental to your success. >> well, the truth is i dropped out of harvard? >> you did? i'll get the best kind of degree honorary, baby. >> speaking of acting -- >> exactly. little cameo on the simpsons. he joins a long line of guest stars on the show. it made him a little bit more if you saw "the social network". the other thing was kanye west and his performance on "saturday night live." if we can bring a little bit of that up. we're used to seeing people on stage with a big band, not necessarily a bunch of ballerinas. i'm sure that's a big defining moment in their lives. >> we have to be careful about the audio. a lot of what he was saying may be offensive. >> it was more like performance art. it wasn't so much your typical rap presentation. it was for people who saw the video music awards and his performance. it was basically the same thing. a little bit dimpbfferent for s. i think he's keeping his fans but not getting any new ones. >> i was looking in the studio for you. there you are right in california. good to see you out there. see you. >> see you. >> for the latest entertainment news, log onto scoop.todayshow.com. heyio a photographer took this picture right before he nailed the shot of a lifetime. he got hit with tiger woods golf ball. woods was playing in the rider cup. was trying a third shot on the final hole yesterday. the photographer was not hurt when the ball slammed into his lens, but look at that amazing photo. woods and his teammates were not so lucky, though. they lost to europe. it's drive to places with views that'll leave you awestruck...month. fit every stick, pad, helmet and puck month. easily conquer pavement, dirt, rocks and muck month. and get it all while keeping a few bucks month. great deals on the complete family of chevy trucks all backed for a hundred thousand miles. it's truck month. qualified lessees now get a low mileage lease on this 2011 traverse for around $299 a month. call for details. see your local chevrolet dealer. i was 18 years old before i had my first fresh bun. the invention that i came up with is the hot dog ez bun steamer. steam is the key to a great hot dog. i knew it was going to be a success. the invention was so simple that i knew i needed to protect it. my name is chris schutte and i got my patent, trademark and llc on legalzoom. 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>> well, wen darnett took over as d.a. in 2009, i contacted him. he said he wanted to take a fresh look at the case. i contacted him and asked him to come up and discuss some of the thing miss the case that have not been fully investigated. some connections to child pornography. we're talking specific names and specific leads. we met in february of 2009 in his office and talked a couple of times. he told me this ramsey pow-wow was coming up at the end of the month in february of 2009. they were going to immediate and have an advisory committee and go from there. so information was conveyed at that time from myself, from other people. from lou smith. the renowned colorado detective that died two months ago. i feel that's what they really need to focus on now. >> you know, the prosecutor who used to work for the d.a. in boulder told me there's a new d.a. in town and he feels confident they're going to uncover new ground in this. thank you so much for weighing in. i appreciate that. >> thank you. coming up -- donald trump for president? that's what some new hampshire voters would actually like to hear. the donald's response next. first, they say blonds have more fun. i'm here to tell you they don't. but company is hoping the blonds bring in more money. a resort run by blond haired people only is opening up. that's right, brunettes need not apply. you'll see only blond staffers right down to the pilot who is fly visitors into the island nation. a lithuanian company is behind the idea. is that brunette hate? i don't like it. we'll be right back. ben and his family live on this block. ben's a re/max agent, and he's a big part of this community. re/max agents know their markets, and they care enough to get to know you, too. nobody sells more real estate than re/max. visit remax.com today. with the humana walmart- preferred prescription plan, you have more time to remember what it's really all about. enroll starting november 15. go to walmart.com for details. somebody took a poll that i would do fantastically well if i ran for president, and frankly, i was a little bit surprised to hear, number one that a poll was taken, and number two that i would do fantastically well. >> i don't know if i believe him. pretty much everything that trump does, he does in a big way. but that was his reaction to a poll of new hampshire voter on dump's chans in 2012. he says he doesn't really have interest in running for office. just something we thought we should know. italy's premier is not making any new friends with his foot in mouth comment. silvio berlusconi said critics calling on him to resign. then he joked he didn't know which chose to choose, since he had 20. he recently told a group of students that the best way to beat the recession is to marry rich. those are just the things we thought you should know. decision 2010, the november midterms are four weeks away. we have a few hot races here. we start with the uproar in the tight nevada senate race between senate majority leader harry reid and the upstart republican sharron angle. embarrassing audio surfaced of ankle pleading with third-party candidate scott ascion to exit the race. she says she's not sure she can win unless he drops out. i'm joined by deputy political editor mark murray. the sound of her bashing republicans and saying how republicans don't want her to win, the audio wis distorded. but it's shocking. >> it is. it's also a reminder never to have a meeting knowing you may be taped, it may be used against you. that's what happened this this case. the tea party candidate, the third party candidate basically released this 38-minute video. in part slairn ankle took a shot at the republican party saying the republicans lost their standards, they lost their principles. that's why the republican party is fighting against me. they never went along lower taxes and less government. really tough words there. but the bigger point is, and a lot of people don't realize this, it's not just not harry reid versus sharron angle. there are a couple other third-party candidates. there's also none of the above. which means the winner will only need 45% of the vote. sharron angle was telling this guy, drop out, you can beat reid. >> she's saying, you can't be the tea party candidate. i'm the tea party candidate. there can't be more tea party candidates. knew the attorney general versus the former head honcho of the wwe. >> they're debating tonight. both candidates are really flawed. richard blumenthal, the democratic in the race is a state attorney general. a member of "the new york times" said he misstated his past military service. on the other hand, blumenthal's campaign hit the republican mcmahon for her past wwe work. >> his lead really disappeared. >> it has. it's still a lead. you talk to the campaigns, it's maybe a little bit more than that. in this environment, that's good for a democrat to still be ahead. clearly this is a race republicans still think they can win. the debate will play a big role. >> finally, mark, do blonds have more fun? 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