cuba sent them and their two children back to the united states. josh and sharon face several charges including kidnapping. the family arrived in the u.s. early this morning after being spotted by a cnn crew in havana. the children live with their grandparents, the grandparents have legal custody. a circus elephant is expected to fully recover after being wounded in a drive by shooting. the 39-year-old elephant was shot in the shoulder on tuesday morning. it s part of the circus in tupelo, mississippi, a $16,000 reward is being offered for information that leads to an arrest. and former congressman anthony weiner might return to politics. he told the new york times magazine he is considering running for new york city mayor. he s already spent $100,000 on polling and research. he resigned in 2011 after tweeting lewd photos of himself. president obama s new budget plan is expected to put a cap on
on greece. much appreciate it. up next, former homeland security secretary tom ridge. his fight on behalf of iranian exiles now living in iraq. plus, why he endorsed jon huntsman for president. a wounded elephant is back on his feet with the help of a new artificial leg. this is an amazing story. the five-year-old elephant was found injured and wandering the jungles of cambodia when wildlife experts nursed him back to health. in other animal kingdom news of the day, a whale of a tale for surfers in california. they got the surprise of their life when two humpback whales the size of a school bus burst out of the water just feet from their board. i can tell you, if that was me, i would not have reacted so calmly. hertz gold plus rewards. you earn free days, free weeks and more fast. that s a plus. upgrade your ride. that s a plus. rewards with no blackout dates so you can redeem anytime.
it of the biggest wildlife tracking bust reported in the country this year. in the meantime this, video also out of thailand, veterinarians treating an elephant wounded after wandering into a neighboring market. this is what he did, he steps on a land mine. the 22-year-old elephant s left foot was severely injured. doctors expect him to make a full recovery, though. they say it could make 8-12 months before he goes home but at least he s getting taken care of. jon: that s so sad. brand new information coming in on a school yard smackdown, a mother apparently egged on her daughter. why she told her 12-year-old to go fight, and mom even got in on the action. we re live with that story. and one of nascar s biggest stars, jeff gordon, is going to be with us. we will talk to him about the chase for the cup. he ll also be taking your questions. what do you want to hear from jeff gordon? get those questions to us on our live k459 chat, log