randi kaye we start with a story about eric holder who says that his investigators will get to the bottom of the leak scandal. barack obama says that the white house has zero tolerance for leaks. to syria and new clashes now in the capital of damascus. the city has long been thought to be a government stronghold, but we re seeing gunfights in the streets between rebel forces and government troops. there is also fighting elsewhere in the country, opposition forces say the military has killed 30 people today. regional leaders will meet next week to discuss the next steps to take with regards to syria. back in the u.s., federal marshals now offering $5,000 for information on a fugitive murder suspect wanted in alabama. he s wanted in connection with the shooting deaths of 9-year-old twins and their 73-year-old babysitter. creflo dollar is out on board this morning, he was arrested and channelled with battery, family violence and child cruelty. police say that she was choked
i ve never had a problem finding work before. 5 million. that s the number of americans who have been out of work for more than six months. we put long-term unemployment in focus this morning. for many, jobless benefits are running out. we have some tips on how you can get back to work. and we have bravo s andy cohen. i talked to him about his new book, the six moments he d like to forget, the real scoop on the real housewives, and doing a shot with dan rather. goo morning, everyone. i m randy kaye. it is 10:00 on the east coast, 7:00 on the west coast. thanks for starting your day with us. we start with new action right now in syria. a clash between rebel forces and the syrian military unfolding in the flashpoint city of homs. homs has been the anti-epicenter for the last 15 months. joining me now from beirut, lebanon, is cnn s arwa damon. i know you ve been to the area. tell us what we re seeing. reporter: yeah. it s some pretty intense video. this is a neighborhood
them from treating the wounded. the child sex abuse trial of former penn state assistant coach jerry sandusky starts monday. eight of the 12 jurors have some connection to penn state. but that doesn t necessarily guarantee sympathy. legal experts say the jurors may blame him for tarnishing the university s image. sandusky faces 52 counts of sexually abusing ten boys. he has pleaded not guilty. a series of flashlight bombings prompt police to put up these billboards in phoenix, arizona. they warn people not to touch big yellow flashlights. the bombs have been rigged so that when you turn on the flashlight, it explodes. five people have been hurt in three bombings. officials have ruled out any connection to terrorism. sports racing fans who were looking toward history being made today at the belmont stakes will have to wait at least another year. i ll have another, the winner of the kentucky derby and the preakness won t have another. the colt was scratched from the race
murderer. he was in danger only in his mind. he used that law as an excuse to shoot someone. thanks for starting your morning with us. much more ahead on cnn saturday morning which starts right now. it is very disappointing a. triple crown shocker before any horse even reaches the belmont starting gate. i ll have another is out and will never run again. we ll tell you bip also there s a federal investigation underway and it s targeting the highest levels of government. the fbi and department of justice now looking into three cases of state secrets possibly leaked to the public. new details, plus it s been frustrating. frustrating because i ve never had a problem finding work before. 5 million. that s the number of americans out of work more than six months. long-term unemployment in focus. for millions, jobless benefits are running out. tips on how you can get back to work. and in entertainment little people, irate over snow white. get ready to pony up mor
herself. rough weather damaged her boat and today the japanese coast guard picked her up. she s save but disappointed. she s trying to bike and paddle around the world solo. she s already gone 11,000 miles since last april. i m fredricka whitfield in for suzanne malveaux. president obama today firing back at accusation that is his administration deliberately leaked classified information about a cyber attack on iran. the notion that my white house would purposely release classified national security information is offensive. it s wrong, and people i think need to have a better sense of how i approach this office and how the people around me here approach this office. the president also hammered away at congress urging lawmakers to pass a jobs plan to boost the economy. republicans were quick to respond to the president aassessment of the u.s. job market. we just listened to the president say that the private sector was doing fine. my question would be to the preside