new developments overnight in the case involving secretary of commerce john bryson. and his two car crashes. he went back to work yesterday but not today. find out why, coming up in this hour of cnn. welcome to early start, i m zoraida sambolin. i m ashleigh banfield. we re bringing you the news from a to z. it is 5:00 on the dot in the east. let s start with this, shall we? victim number one ready to take the stand today in jerry sandusky child abuse sex trial. today s witness was just 11 or 12 years old when he first met the penn state assistant football coach. it was his accusations that triggered this criminal investigation leading to jerry sandusky s arrest. susan candiotti is live in bellefonte, pennsylvania this morning, she s been covering this case. incredible stories coming out in court. i don t know if it can get any worse. his story is set to come out in court today. what is the story of victim number one following yesterday s story of victim number four?
charge briefed the top four intelligence committee leaders on a rash of leaks. i spoke with one of those leaders, house intelligence committee chairman mike rogers just last hour. last month rogers said that the administration s chest thumping led to leaking information about the foiled bomb plot in yemen and kind of talking about how the chest thumping was not helping and he said raised a lot of questions but rogers seemed to back away from blaming political motivations in my interview. take a listen. i think politics is irrespective of the fact that someone that had access to information narrowly protected found that they for whatever reason leaked it which is a crime and they should be punished with a crime to the severe essex tent of the law. the investigation obviously continues. i want to bring in senior congressional correspondent dana bash yoin joining me live. there was a very unusual press conference right afterwards. very unusual. you know as well as i do, yo
you re a day late, peter. thanks very much. peter doocy. patti ann: we d like it thank adele for the musical accompaniment. gregg: nice touch. did you notice all the people going up and touching it for good luck? patti ann: yeah. i don t know if that works, but who knows. meanwhile, you have animals weighing in on the mega millions lottery. some folks consider elephants to be a symbol of good luck. at the columbus, meet this one. perhaps the animal kingdom will have better luck picking the winner of the nacc basketball tournament. emma is an otter who protects kentucky will win it all. the keeper says emma knows her sports. it can be a little bit silly with their toys, picking up different things and getting really interactive with the public. serious when it comes to sports? very serious when it comes to sports. particularly emma. patti ann: we ll have to see if she s right after the game on monday.
vladimir putin and the protests in russia, and the euro s chances of survival. finally, what are we bringing back from iraq? you ll be amazed. but first, here s my take. time magazine announced its person of the year this week the protester. from the arab spring to athens, from new delhi to new york, people power is stronger than it s ever been. and now it s reached moscow with the protests there last week. the great drama of russian history has been between its state and society. put simply, russia has always had too much state and not enough society. historians have pointed out that the russian nation was literally the property of the czar, that serfs were more like slaves than simply peasant workers as they were in europe, and that the country lacked any institutions that contested the authority of the government. the communist takeover in 1917 only enhanced these features by building a soviet superstate that dominated every aspects of people s lives. when it col
you re ready for real business. here she is. first lady michelle obama made her first campaign appearance of the year. here she is in milwaukee, wisconsin, doing her part to get out the vote, the women s vote in this case. i have the privilege of traveling around this country and i meet so many beautiful children. let me tell you that is the highlight of my role. when i look into the eyes of those children, i see clearly what s at stake. nice touch. the first lady will hit the trail sunday in ohio with the president. for the first time, they campaign together. first time they are out on the road since 2008. polls consistently show, no surprise here, michelle obama is one of the most well-liked figures in america. hardball will be right back. dd helps our bones absorb calcium so they can stay strong ? and sunshine gives us vitamin d. so if you ve got osteoporosis, get out there,