you just saw ricci and vargas. it seems if you take a test and you do better than everybody else, you should be promoted. when you start getting judges and appeals judges involved in things like this, sometimes things change. that has been the crux of the matter in the case of sonia sotomayor. i am going to bring in gloria bo borger. i want to let you know there has been a shooting in new jersey where five police officers have been shot and we are now learning from our own sources that four of those officers are injured pretty badly. in fact, it is being called critical in at least a couple of cases. maybe a shot to the face. another one shot to the neck. the man who shot them apparently was wearing rob, if you have got some of those pictures, let s share those real quick. the man who shot them according to police was dressed as a priest. look at the pandemonium in new jersey. this is near nerscy city. this happening just a couple of hours ago. again, we are on it. we are g
police say the men they claim broke into the home of a florida couple and took their lives as their children slept nearby trained for a month to carry out this crime. what was learned about the suspects. also, judge sonia sotomayor says she was never asked about her views on abortion before she was nominated to the supreme court. well, that changed today. and debbie rowe to head to court over their children. her friends are sharing details of her relationship with michael jackson. hello and welcome to hln news and views. i m christi paul. it s always good to see you. thanks for being with us. you know, we re learning more about the brutal killings of byrd and melanie billings. police will hold a news conference in about an hour and hln will carry that for you live. but ed lavandera is in pensacola right now, and ed, i understand you were just in a meeting with the sheri the sheriff s department. what have you been able to dpleen this morning? reporter: we re told to
breaking news tonight in the mystery surrounding the sudden death of music icon michael jackson. that mystery, intensifies as questions mount as to his sudden death. his half a billion dollar empire and more important, custody of the star s three little children. after murder charges leveled in the death on jackson, his family publicly claiming he was murdered, bombshell tonight the payoff. that s right. we learn a secret deal in the works wherein debbie rowe doesn t fight for custody of jackson s three children. payoff, $4 million. $4 million. for rowe to just go away and keep her pie hole shut. rowe vehemently insists it s not true. this while law enforcement shows up on the doorstep of jackson s private doctor, demanding answers. father joe jackson does an interview with abc and he gets nearly a quarter million dollars, insisting, of course, the money was not for the sit down interview. okay. whatever. this as sources claim in a stunning twist father joe jackson reported
breaking news. a plane crashes into the crowd in iran as the airliner explodes on impact. all 168 are feared dead. we ll take you to the scene. a frightening image of the final moments of byrd and melanie billings as police arrest all but one of the suspects. it is my honor to tell you and your family we have found them. and they are in custody. but many questions remain. we ll speak with the sheriff and the couple s oldest child. a new report this morning claims the lapd considers michael jackson s death a homicide. as bernie madoff wakes up for the first time as an inmate we ll talk exclusively with the man who helped him prepare for life behind bars early this wednesday morning, july 15th, 2009. captioning funded by cbs good wednesday morning, everyone. i m maggie rodriguez, along with harry smith in new york. julie is off today. the all-star game was last night in st. louis. the american league won, which is only right. oh. oh golly. talk about a repeat
buried a red rose for england. you know, he s come back from the dead. reporter: survivor story. a backpacker missing for nearly two weeks is found alive and well. closing in, seven suspects charge said in the murder of a florida couple, known for adopting children with special needs. and the latest pitch. president obama lets it fly at the all-star game. this is as much fun as i ve had in quite sometime. this is the cbs morning news for wednesday, july 15th, 2009. captioning funded by cbs good morning, thanks for joining us. it was a point judge sonia sotomayor made repeatedly. she didn t let her personal bias influence her conclusions. her confirmation hearing resumes this morning with more questions. susan roberts is in washington with details. good morning. reporter: good morning to you. so farp judge sotomayor is receiving high marks. both democrats and republicans are saying she is reasoned and measures in her responses and she seems to have a good underst