jeanne meserve, thanks so much, in natchez, mississippi, appreciate that. mark your calendar, nasa has set july 8th for its final space shuttle mission. atlantis made its way to the launchpad earlier this week. it will deliver supplies and spare parts to the international space station. the mission will be number 135 for the space shuttle program. tennis superstar venus williams is sidelined right now but is anxious to get back on the court. you like to win? i love to win. not just like it s addictive. what she needs to do to get back to her winning ways, coming up later in my exclusive face-to-face interview with venus williams. straight ahead, two leaders and two very opposing views on how to bring peace to the middle east. like nature valley. granola bars made with crunchy oats and pure honey. nature valley 100% natural.
then you take a look from the inside. the crust, and the lith oosphere, places i have never heard of, the lower mantel, the outer core, and inner core, and a science museum, it wouldn t be complete for a meteorologist before coming over here and getting to touch a 112-pound meteor. chad myers, cnn, georgia. he had way too much fun here. there s a question for you, what makes venus williams laugh? the tennis superstar answers your questions straight ahead.
done. they say they have arrested a powerful drug kingpin. he was reportedly arrested at his own birthday party. he was taken into custody in mexico just across the border from texas. police say he is one of the leaders of the gulf cartel, one of two gangs battling for control of smuggling routes into the united states. the u.s. state department offered a $5 million reward for his capture. bob strang is a former special agent with the drug enforcement administration and the current ceo of investigative management group, an international security firm. he joins us by phone from new york city. thanks so much for joining us mr. strang. how significant is this arrest? good morning, fredricka. this is major. you have to remember, this gang was responsible for large shipments over a long period of time, over ten years, that were coming from mexico to the united states. you re talking about cocaine, marijuana. also because they were able to free up the borders and get control over
this is lee catalina. i will be trying to figure out why the end of the world will have to take place in u.s. standard time. and spending the day boogie boarding the morganza flood gates and then camping out in the swamp. well, i asked and you delivered in tweeterdom. happening right now in oklahoma, a manhunt is under way for two men wanted for shooting an off duty sheriff s deputy. he was working as a security guard in a restaurant and was walking to a bank when ehe was shot in the head. the shooting was caught on videotape. the dipty is listed in critical condition. and police in mexico have arrested the alleged leader of one of the most notorious drug rings. they say he operated a drug route between mexico and the u.s. i talked to a former dea agent who says this arrest is a big deal. this is major. you have to remember that this was this gang was responsible for a large shipment over a long period of time, over ten years that were coming from mexico to the united
council is meeting to discuss possible sanctions. it may have started in wisconsin but labor rallies are set in all 50 state capitals as budget battles erupt across the country. mike tobin is at the state house in madison. the latest in just a few minutes. tennis superstar venus williams standing up for kids in neighborhoods where gangs, drugs and crime run deep. hear why she is supporting special teens who are beating the odds. a mission that ones that runs close to her heart. more on these stories coming up at the top of the hour. president obama on the road this week promoting green job creation. one solar company he was touting last year is casting a black cloud over his message. a solar company in california laying off 17% of their employees this company is taking 535 million of stimulus