hour. is a stuck pedal to blame? the wife of former syracuse basketball coach accused of molesting ball boys goes public this morning addressing claims she knew what was going on with her husband. plus this i won t forget the men who died who gave that right to me lee greenwood making a plea for a better america. he s got a new book asking does god still bless the usa? we ll ask him when he stops by later this hour. newsroom begins right now. good morning to you. i m carol costello. your money front and center from capitol hill to the campaign trail. even a rare lunchtime meeting between president obama and congressional leaders from both parties. the rivals may break bread but don t expect them to make peace. john boehner is warning of another battle brewing over the debt ceiling. last year you remember that ugly standoff. the government flirted with shutdowns and the nation s bond rating was downgraded for the first time ever. now boehner says again that the
going on camera with new details. what the lawyer is saying about what really happened that night at the beverly hill hotel. plus this this is barn number eight where the body was found and the barn backs up to the racetrack itself. this is the backstretch. you can see the twin spires in the background there. this is where the horses ran on the backstretch of the kentucky derby. behind the track. cnn gets unprecedented access at churchill downs. the murder and the mystery. is the killer living among those who work here? newsroom begins right now. good morning to you. i m carol costello. we begin this morning with the repercussions happening already after president obama s endorsement of same-sex marriage. most of the outrage coming from his largest group of supporters, african-americans, who some believe may bail on him. take north carolina for example. mr. obama captured 95% of the vote from black supporters in 2008. the same-sex marriage issue is not popular amo
for ashton kutcher to apologize, but so far nothing. the controversy rages on over that commercial. mountains of flowers and condolences for junior seau and his family will allow his brain to be studied for signs of concussions. it s the biggest full moon of the year and it s almost upon us. what makes this moon so super? and we begin this morning with breaking news out of china. the diplomatic quagmire may be over. according to the state department, quote, mr. chen has been offered a fellowship from an american university where he can be accompanied by his wife and two children. the chinese government has indicated that it will accept mr. chen s applications for appropriate travel documents. that means mr. chen will soon be on his way to the united states with his family, but then again, you never know with china. stan grant is live in beijing. stan, tell us what happens now. reporter: yeah, we ve seen a lot of movement, haven t we, carol, on this, twists and turns e
the secret scandal even more salacious. loud booms and explosions in the sky. homes shaking and thousands saw it and felt it. what was that thing streaking akro the sky anyway? greta garbo and nicki haley? we will get to the top of the bp short list. world peace, how long will he be suspended? the guy who wanted desperately to change his image. cnn newsroom starts right now. new milestone in the trayvon martin case. this morning the man charged with his murder george zimmerman is out of jail. zimmerman s family posted bail and he walked out of bail after midnight. martin savidge is with us in sanford, florida. the statement that comes out from them reads like. the family is heavy hearted to watch the killer of their child released from child. they would rather he stay in jail until the criminal proceedings were concluded. however, it is the hope that his freedom is only temporary because the pain that he caused to their family is permanent. it s interesting, of cour
secret service tonight. he s vowing cooperation. not too dark. an acura ad causing controversy. a casting document coming to light asking for a specific skin toned actor. this morning acura responds. silver spoons and greek columns. the president and mitt romney duking it out at duelling speeches. this morning we ask is it possible to have a civil election? in the pipeline. a new route and chance for the keystone pipeline this morning. a bill fast track that would strip the president of his authority to rule on the pipeline. and keeping up with the mayor? after conquering the reality show, perfume, clothes world, she wants to be mayor. can the world ready for kim? newsroom begins right now. we begin this hour with the sex scandal involving the president s secret service. lawmakers demanding answers and the clock is ticking. in the meantime, time runs out for three secret service employees caught up in the debacle. cnn s brianna keilar is he white house to fill us