. >>> american express is going after gary giordano. it's suing the man who was suspected in the death of his travel companion, robyn gardner, in arube sgardner, in arube a in arube ruba. amex wants to void the policy giordano took out in gardner's name before their vacation last year. the company claims the policy is not legal because the two weren't married, related or business partners. giordano insists gardner was swept out to sea while they were snorkeling. police in aruba eventually released him from jail because of a lack of evidence. >>> hundreds of fairfax high school students may soon have to choose -- or rather have to go to school somewhere else. the high school is already overcrowded, and the problem is expected to get worse in the coming years. the fairfax county school board just voted to launch a boundary study to look for possible solutions. that may not solve many problems because many nearby high schools are also overcrowded. some students may have to be assigned to new schools as early as next year. >>> it's not enco

gary giordano is charge with indecent exposure for finding him and a woman found naked in a parked car in may. he was vacationing in aruba when rob d robyn gardner disappeared. he was held in aruba for four months but never charged. >>> the debate over same-sex marriage in maryland is a costly one. human rights campaign will announce it's going to spend another $250,000 to get a referendum on same-sex marriage passed. maryland voters will decide this november whether to affirm the state's new law legalizing gay marriage. the campaign plans to spend more than $1.5 million in maryland this year. much of that money will go toward tv ads and other campaign efforts. >>> depression has debilitated illinois congressman jesse jackson jr. he has no plans to step down. that's coming from his family who revealed new information about jackson's medical leave of absence. his wife told the chicago turn times he collapsed two months ago if in his home in chicago. she said his condition relates to a weight loss procedure he had in 2004. the congressman is is being treated at the mayo clinic in minneso

robyn gardner disappeared while vacationing with gary giordano in aruba. he claims the two went snorkeling and gardner never returned to shore. gardner's mother spoke about her daughter's disappearance for the first time at the vigil. >> we'll continue to pray for robyn, for the answers we need and for closure of this devastating nightmare. >> authorities in aruba held giordano in jail for months in gardner's disappearance, then released him due to lack of evidence. gardner's family did not want to comment on the investigation. >>> 6:37 is our time right now. the "today" show is coming up next at 7:00. live from london, matt lauer is here to tell us what they're working on today. matt, how are you? >> i'm good, aaron. thank you very much. nice to see you. and coming up live from london, as you just mentioned, lots of drama for team usa, including a photo finish in the pool. we're going to show you more of that. and then, danell leyva's remarkable comeback to win bronze in the men's gymnastics all-around. we'll have the highlights and then danell will be wi

gary giordano was arrested on friday in annapolis. police found him and carol ann bach of springfield, tennessee, having sex in an suv. both are charged with indecent exposure. a parking attendant saw what was happening and called the police. >> we had a customer come by and complain that they saw something going on that shouldn't be going to in the car. i went up and checked it out. and you know, it did appear that this was something not supposed to be going on. so i made the call to the cops. >> both giordano and bach face jail time and a fine of up to $1,000 if convicted. last august, giordano became the sole suspect in robin gaard nrd disappearance. he was released after a panel of judges ruled there wasn't enough evidence to continue holding him. >>> also in annapolis, police are searching for a man who sexually assaulted a 21-year-old woman. it happened early saturday. he dragged the victim into an alley and assaulted her. police say the woman eventually was able to fight off the attacker, who then took off on foot. >>> there ar

giordano is now in new york. it's not clear when he will return to his gaithersburg home. under dutch law, prosecutors have up to three years to press charges against giordano. >>> there are new concerns about the health of a potomac man after being caught spying. he visited with annen gross on a chip to cuba. he is gross is in good spirits, but concerned about his health. he was convicted back in march of crimes against the state. cuba says he was distributing communications equipment. gross says he does nothing wrong. >>> a conservative leader is now telling republican herman cain to drop out of the race. pat robinson said the allegations of an affair and sexual misconduct are too much for him to overcome. he took a swipe at the former ceo saying he was good at making pizzas, but cain is over his head. cain says he will decide whether or not to stay in the race after he talk toes his wife tomorrow. >>> one of cain's republican rivals agrees with robertson. huntsman says the bimbo distractions are taking away from the issues candidates should be discussing. >>> the new ri

these pictures were taken as gary giordano left the prison. the 50-year-old was being held in connection with robyn gardner's disappearance. she was last seen august 2nd. giordano told police she never came back from a snorkeling trip. aruban prosecutors say they believe gardner was murdered. last week a judge ruled prosecutors do not have enough evidence to justify keeping giordano behind bars. gardner's friends say they're worried justice will never be served. >> it makes it tough because he gets to come home and robyn doesn't. and where's our friend? >> sources tell nbc news giordano will fly to miami then possibly to new york this morning. meanwhile, prosecutors will be in court today to appeal giordano's release. if they win their case, prosecutors will try to get an tra dieted back to the island. as soon as possible. >>> herman cain will talk to supporters before he decides whether he'll continue to run. cain unkwequivocally denies havg an affair. he says the woman was a friend whom he'd been trying to help financially. an nbc news crew

a stay away order has been filed by two of giordano's neighbors. they claim the man has in the past thrown garbage and a dead animal on their front lawns. giordano has been in jail since august in connection with the disappearance and presumed death of robyn gardner. her body has never been found. prosecutors are fighting his release and plan to appeal the decision later this week. >> our countries do have a treaty in place for extradition. we'll go on with the investigation and determine the truth about it. >> giordano is scheduled to be released from jail around 5:00 this evening. his attorney says he wants giordano off the island as soon as possible and may charter a jet to get him home >> a murder in dupont circle could mean security changes for restaurants across the district. a fight that started in heritage indian restaurant on saturday evening spilled out onto the street and ended with one dead and five others hurt. d.c. council member jack evans says he is considering legislation for restaurants that also serve as nightclubs to require off

a judge ruled gary giordano can go free. prosecutors filed an appeal to keep him in custody another 30 days. that hearing is set for wednesday. he's been in jail nearly four months in connection with the disappearance of his travel companion robyn gardner. by that time giordano could be off the island nation since he has not been charged with a crime. giordano has said he had nothing to do with gardner's bizarre disappearance since she was swept away while snorkeling. >>> today the idaho man charged with trying to assassinate the president in a shooting incident out the white house is due in court here in the district. oscar ortega hernandez is accused of firing shots at the white house on november the 11th. the president was in california on the day of the shooting. the secret service says that at least two bullets were found on the white house grounds. >>> this morning investigators are trying to identify suspects in a fight that left one person dead and five others injured. it all started early sunday morning inside the h

police later recreated giordano's story and claim that it does not add up. however, they have yet to charge him with any crime. this is the final extension prosecutors can ask for without charging him with a crime. >>> 6:07 now. released just yet. >>> weather and traffic on the ones. good morning. i'm meteorologist tom kierein this morning here in stormcenter 4. we have reports of very cold temperatures starting off this morning in the upper 20s throughout much of virginia, west virginia, and in maryland. we're generally in the mid to low 30s. closer to washington right around the beltway and in the district of columbia, only the upper 30s. near the bay and tidal potomac, near 40 degrees. we've got a clear sky all around our region as well as from much of new england all the way down to florida, more travel programs here. there's fog in parts of the mississippi valley and the pacific northwest, but here dawn now breaking on the eastern horizon. that's a live picture from the city camera. sunrise at 7:01. sunny throughout the day. clear and chilly tonight, do

a judge will decide today whether giordano will be let go or the prosecution can hold him for another 30 days. jordan hoes been charged with anything, but prosecutors say they suspect him of being involved somehow in the death of 35-year-old robyn gardner. giordano claims he did nothing wrong and claims gardner was swept out to sea while the two were snorkeling. >>> in just about three hours, prosecutors will begin day three of testimony in the lululemon murder trial. yesterday prosecutors were shown bloody and gruesome pictures of the crime scene along with the tools they say brittany norwood used as weapons to beat jayna murray. several police officers testified. one saying that a wound norwood suffered did not look defensive in nature. and the other said norwood told her she tried to save-mile-per-hour save murray from the two men that attacked them. a nurse testified there was no evidence of rape and that the wound were superficial. >>> a loudoun county school bus driver is in custody this morning accused of trying to hire a hit man to kill her boyfriend and his other girlfriend.

back to you. >> gary giordano was a few days in aruba. within a window of approximately two hours, he would have had to kill her, take her to somewhere on the island, bury her or dump her in a cave. i've lived here all my life. there are caves apparently in st. nicholas, not so far away from the beach where the lady disappeared. i wouldn't know how to find them. >> reporter: so chris is making the case that gary giordano doesn't know the island. how is he going to take a body, put it into a cave that a resident of the island himself wouldn't even know how to find. he is now going to be taking the lead on this case. again, he will be making the arguments at that very critical hearing next week. >> janet shamlian live in aruba this morning. janet, thanks so much. >>> this morning police are looking for the gunman who shot and killed a bicyclist in northwest washington. the shooting happened on lincoln road around 8:00 last night. the victim was taken to the hospital where he was pronounced dead a short time later. police are not releasing t

a judge will consider whether to release gary giordano. the gaithersburg man has been held on the island since august 5th, three days after robyn fwa gardner disappeared. giordano told police she never came back from a snorkeling trip. prosecutors believe giordano played a role in her disappearance. they've called giordano a suspect in a suspicious death. gardner's body has not been found. >>> a trial is set to begin choking her first grade students. susan burke was arrested back in february on child abuse and assault charges. nine of her students at greencastle elementary school say she physically assaulted them on school property. some of the 6 and 7-year-old kids say burke choked them while others claim they were kicked, punched, scratched, or squeezed their arms. >>> we're learning more this morning about the federal investigation into d.c. mayor vincent gray's election campaign. "the washington post" is reporting fingerprints have been collected from former mayoral candidate sulaimon brown as well as the campaign consultant. the print

giordano is being held in the disappearance of robyn gardnermegardner. he claims she disappeared while they were snorkeling. >>> catching a cab in arlington county could cost you more soon. "the washington post" reports an arlington county board is deciding whether to raise the basic taxi fare by 25 cents and add another 50 cents for each passenger 12 years old or older. the cabs would also be required to accept credit cards by next april. the board still needs to set a public hearing on that proposal, though. >>> an alert for metro riders. major delays this week, and crews are doing a lot of track work. trains single tracking between certain stops on the red line, blue line, orange line, and yellow line. metro says riders should add about 20 minutes to their travel time. single tracking starts at 10:00 tonight and ends tomorrow night. the work will finish before the martin luther king jr. memorial dedication. to accommodate the crowds, metro will open two hours early at 5:00 a.m. on sunday. >>> and tens of thousands of people are expected to attend the

. >>> the attempt to free gary giordano from an aruban prison. he's being held in connection with the disappearance of maryland woman robyn gardner. he's not being charged with anything yet. he's filing an appeal to request he be released at least temporarily until a trial is scheduled, if one is scheduled at all. giordano has denied any wrongdoing and says that gardner was swept out to sea while they are snorkeling. prosecutors say they will seek to hold giordano for another 30 days, though, when the current detention order expires at the end of this month. >>> metro is considering changing how riders pay for their trips to try to make it less confusing. according to the washington examiner, there are more than 44,000 combinations for the agency to charge you. the transit agency is considering landing unlimited monthly passes and cancel the peak to peak rail surcharge. metro says it hopes to recommend a new fare framework by january. >>> metro's board will also review the latest proposal to change the names of several stations. under the plan, t

>> reporter: apparently, police asked gary giordano, can you help us out with this? would you mind cooperating and coming down to the beach and working with us on this reenactment, and giordano declined. as you know, he did originally work with police before his arrest. there's that video of him on the beach pointing around and showing police what happened. again, that's before his arrest. he has declined to help them now. >> they are actually going to get out in the water in scuba gear swimming around? >> reporter: yeah, in the water. apparently, we're told they're going to be in their snorkel gear. that's what we're told. >> very interesting. going to be bizarre to see. thanks very much, jeff. we look forward to your report. thanks. >>> coming up on the "today" show, one of the members of giordano's legal team, jose baez, will sit down with matt lauer for an exclusive interview. you can watch that immediately following "news 4 today." >>> a special primary election will be held tomorrow in prince george's county. the election is to replace former councilwoman lesli

the man she was with on the island, gary giordano, remains incarceratesed. giordano has been detained since august the 5th for suspected involvement in her death. he denies any wrongdoing. >>> the popularity of sports bikes has made them an attractive target for thieves. five motorcycles have been stolen in just one week in the russet community of laurel. this man's bike was stolen in his parking garage. the video cameras were rolling. he says they caught the van at that took the bike away, but the van was also stolen. >>> police are searching inform are for a man who attacked a woman inside her own kitchen. it happened inside a home on saybrook avenue in silver spring. the man came in through a sliding glass door, grabbed the 56-year-old woman from behind, threw her to the floor, and tried to take off her clothes. she fought back and ran away. if this sketch looks like someone you know, police ask you to call. >>> president obama signed a temporary spending bill into law very early this morning. he signed it just after midnight. the bill will keep america f

police plan to play the roles of both gardner and giordano. they won't say when this reenactment will take place. giordano has been detained since august the 5th on suspicion of her involvement on her presumed death. he denies any wrong dog, and her body has never been found. >>> about 500 people are expected to take part in the jana murray 5k run/walk this weekend. brittany norwood is accuseded of killing murray inside the lululemon store in march. sunday's event will start at 8:00 a.m. at the lululemon store. registration is $35, and the proceeds will go to the jayna troxel murray foundation, a charity created by her parents in her name. >>> some neighborhood leaders on "h" street want to slow things down with liquor licenses. more and more people who live along "h" street say it's hard to find parking and also a lot noisier. adams morgan and dupont circle already adopted liquor license caps to curb their bar crowds. the commission will hold three public hearings on this matter. the next hearing will be next tuesday. >>> troubles from the de

august 2nd in a restaurant with giordano. he told police he lost track of her while they were snorkeling in rough water. giordano told police he feared for his life when he signaled her to turn back and didn't look for her as he turned to shore. the police say the sea was calm at the time. in the interview police also grilled giordano about his finances and about travel insurance policies he bought for himself and gardner before their trip. tonight there are also new details about photographs found on a camera that authorities confiscated from the couple's hotel room. martin savidge joined me now from aruba. martin, what did we learn from the transcript? >> reporter: it's really pretty amazing. we obviously wanted to talk to gary giordano. we wanted to talk to his attorney to get their side of events that. has always been denied to us. essentially what we have here is the statement that gary giordano gave to aruba authorities on august 5th. that is the day he was taken into custody. but it's just hours before he's actually de

they didn't have to struggle like gary giordano said she did. from that very description he gave, they began to think, boy, this is not adding up right. >> the bottom line, she is still missing and the search is still going on. martin savidge, appreciate the reporting. there is actually a lot happening tonight. isha is back. >> late word tonight that homeland security janet napolitano and other obama administration officials will visit vermont and virginia tomorrow for recovery efforts. >>> officials at yellowstone say a hiker found dead was the victim of a grizzly bear attack. 5-year-old john wallace's body was found friday. autopsies showed he died from traumatic injuries after being mauled by a bear. it's the second fatal bear attack at yellowstone this summer. >>> in mexico five gang members confessed to last week's deadly casino fire. they set fire to the casino because the owners wouldn't go along with their extortion demands. 52 people died in the fire. >>> a los angeles judge ruled today that details of michael jackson's sexual molestati

gary giordano is his name. he's seen with gardner in this photo. the picture was released august 2nd. that's the day giordano told investigators that gardner disappeared while snorkeling with him. he's being held by police in aruba as a suspect in the case. martin savidge joins me from aruba. >> martin, we've reported that they each took out insurance policies before their trip. he definitely is the beneficiary of her policy? >> reporter: that's right, yes. this is the first time authorities have come out and admitted that information. it was about a week ago i got ahold of the statement that gary giordano told authorities. one thing they asked him about these insurance policies. he admitted they had the insurance policies, two $1.5 million each. they said who's the beneficiary? he said in my case the beneficiary is my mother. but what was left out of that statement was well then who's going to benefit say if robyn gardner turns up missing or dead. well, today the authorities said, you know what, it's gary giordano, which now you understand to the

cnn's ma 's martin savidge has d that gary giordano is a beneficiary of a $1.5 million accidental death policy that he took out on her before the trip. this is the picture of the two of them the day before gardner disappeared. we'll have the latest at the top of the hour from martin savidge. and we'll have the latest on the hurricane path here in the northeast. it's not without precedent. remember the perfect storm? that wasn't so long ago. we'll take a look back at some of the biggest storms that have hit the region, all at the top of the hour, candy. >> we'll be there, thanks, andzerson. >>> one of the day's most dramatic story is also one of the most welcome here at cnn. next, senior international correspondent matthew chance reports on the end of his five days of harrowing captivity in tripoli. >>> after five harrowing days in captivity, almost three dozen international journalists were freed today by pro-gadhafi gunmen who had held them in a hotel, cnn's correspondent matthew chance was among them, and virtually everything that happened to him today happened live on camera. take a

gary giordano lost an appeal and we'll have a live report from martin savidge who spoke with giordano's lawyer. >>> and keeping them honest, a look at the political bickerick in washington, and any attempt to get the economy going will likely have the same effect. >>> and we'll have a look at president's jobs plan and we'll look at who is on tonight's "ridiculist," all that at the top of the hour, john? >> looking forward to it. >>> new violence and shocking new images out of syria, a human rights report two dozen dead, where tanks pulled into the city center and gunfire broke out and a video showing syrian soldiers executing an apparently unarmed man surfaced on youtube. a quick warning while we can't confirm the authenticity of the video, and while we've blurred the man's image, the pictures are bloody and upsetting. in addition to those gunshots, the soldiers say the man was sentenced to death by firing squad. also on youtube, this video of anthony government demonstrators in the syrian city of aleppo, they took to the streets as activists questioned the circumstances of a local scho

defense attorneys have until monday to file the petition on behalf of gary giordano. earlier the judge said giordano can be held in the presumed drowning death of robyn gardner. police say his story does not add up, and they're considering a number of possible charges, including manslaughter. >>> the white house has released details on president obama's much anticipated jobs speech next week. the president will address a joint session of congress starting at 7:00 p.m. next thursday. nbc will broadcast that speech live. the president moved the speech from wednesday to thursday after house speaker john boehner said there might be logistical and parliamentary issues on congress' first day back in session. it would have coincided with the republican presidential debate as well. now it will happen just before the kickoff of the 2011 nfl season. >>> the labor department will release the monthly jobs report later this morning. cnbc joins us live with more on what the report is expected to say. good morning. >> good morning, joe. >>> doesn't look like a pretty day for stocks

we're also going to take a look at a live report from aruba with gary giordano still being held with the connection of a disappearance of robin guayn ga. he's being questioned bay police. we'll tell you where he's cooperating. those stories and of course tonight's ridiculous. >> see you in a few minutes. thanks. >>> conservatives are accuses the white house of providing back door amnesty to illegal immigrants. the new policy will halt 3r0eings against illegal immigrants deemed to pose no threat to national security or to public safety. included in this group are thousands of illegal immigrants who were brought to the united states when they were young children. you might remember late last year the president and democratic eyes in congress tried to protect this group by passing the so-called dream act arguing those brought here with small children should not be published for the illegal agents of their parents. now krit sak jan brewer suggest president is abusing his executive power and needs to be reminded he is not a king above the law. governor brewer with us tonight from phoenix.

giordano denies he's done anything wrong. he has not been charged. it's not clear if another search will be happening in aruba today. >>> the woman charged with killing a co-worker at a bethesda store will likely plead not criminally responsible because of mental illness. brittany norwood's lawyers filed those documents in a criminal court. she's charged with the beating death of jana murray inside the lululemon store in march. the lawyers want the interviews that norwood gave police thrown out. they say she was not properly informed of her miranda rights. prosecutors have said they will seek a sentence of life without the possibility of parole if norwood is convicted. >>> now to the latest developments in libya. there are several reports that rebels are win one-third of a mile of moammar gadhafi's compound this morning. earlier large explosions were heard there. the reports come after one of gadhafi's sons, saif al islam appeared in front of journalists free and defiant this morning one day after rebels claimed they had rap toured him. fighting inte

gary giordano has been in police custody since august 5th. he was recently ordered to be held for 60 days so investigators could continue to question him about robyn gardner. this morning giordano's attorney will ask a three-judge panel to overturn the order and release him. giordano claims gardner disappeared while they were snorkeling. prosecutors found inconsistency ins his story and are considering charging him with manslaughter. >>> metro will hire outside contractors to get more escalators and elevators back in service. the extra help would work on the orange line between rosslyn and vienna. metro already has 200 employees dedicated to these repairs. general manager told news 4 the contractor will keep the agency from spending money on a multiyear training program. >>> capital bike share has opened more than 100 bike sharing stati stations over the year but has yet to put one on the national mall. existing contracts and the fact the stations could encroach on historic property has kept them from approving a station. officials hope to ha

. >>> and crime and punishment, a judge in aruba, a judge to decide if gary giordano should stay in prison or be released. we'll have a live report from martin savidge in aruba. >>> and we'll have the latest on the flooding which is a big problem in vermont and even in new jersey. live reports from those two states and also the "ridiculist" at the top of the hour, thanks, candy. >> 15 minutes from now. we'll see you then. >>> this morning president obama asked to hold a rare joint session of congress next wednesday for his long-awaited speech on jobs. this afternoon house speaker john boehner said do it on thursday. which leaves us to believe washington can't agree on anything. we want to see if we can reach a little consensus here with ron brownstein, he's the political director and a columnist for the "national journal" and political white house reporter julie mason. so -- well, first of all, let me start -- before we get to the bickering, why a joint session of congress? this president can pick any venue he wants, so what's in it for him here? >> that's the biggest megaphone there is an

robyn gardner was last seen four weeks ago today with a 50-year-old man named gary giordano. he said she got carried out to sea while they were snorkeling. the police report said he asked three people on the beach for help that day. those witnesses reportedly said he was covered in sweat but was very calm and that he had a cut on his throat. martin savidge has been covered all the twists and turns of the story. he joins us from rusch. abc news is reporting this information about his throat having some sort of a cut on it. what exactly have they found out? >> reporter: well, this is the first i've heard of that and i've talked to a lot of witnesses. i've talked to a lot of people and i've read the police reports. i have to point out during the interrogation of gary giordano, authorities asked him do you have any wounds on you. and he said, well, he had a couple scratches on his legs and he showed it to them. regarding a cut on the neck, you can take a look for yourself. there is his mug shot that was released, it was taken a couple days after the alleged drowning. and if you l

. >> tonight new developments in the case of the american woman missing in aruba, gary giordano being held in the disappearance of robyn gardner has added joe hey baez to his defense team, who was a key member of the defense for casey anthony. there's an incredible out of utah, bystanders putting themselves at risk to pull a stranger to safety. listen to part of the 911 call. >> it looks like someone may be under the vehicle. it's burning. >> i think i'm in a backup. the motorcycle is spitting out fire, and i don't know if it's going to the motorcycle is on fd it's going to go right now. >> we'll speak with sergeant jason olson, the first officer on the scene. those stories and the "ridiculist" and all that at the top of the hour. >> the video is amazing. god bless those people helping like that. we'll see you in just a few minutes. >>> we learned some important lessons from our cnn tea party presidential debate, one is while ron paul has a fervent remarkably loyal core following, he has a ceiling, any chance to grow into a threat for the nomination undermined by controversial views l

giordano has been in police custody since august 5. the gaithersburg man is being held as a suspect in the presumed drowning of robyn gardner. giordano told police gardner disappeared while snorkeling. prosecutors found inconsistencies in that story and have considered charging giordano with manslaughter. >>> and this is a new video of amanda knox entering an italian courtroom to appeal her murder conviction. knox and her former boyfriend are both accused of killing her roommate in italy in 2007. prosecutors say knox's dna was found on the knife allegedly used in that murder. two months ago it was determined there were flaws in collecting that dna evidence. >>> knox is currently serving a 26-year sentence in the italian prison. >>> former imf chief dominique strauss-kahn is back home in paris. the first time he's returned to france since new york prosecutors dropped sexual assault charges against him. a maid at a manhattan hotel accused him of attempted rape in may. the charges were dropped amid questions about her credibility. the int

that the prime suspect in her disappearance gary giordano had a cut on his throat shortly after she disappeared. we'll talk about the latest details. >>> and we'll talk with congressman ron paul about his belief about the problems with fema and whether fema should be eliminated, is that the right thing to do? that and the ridicu-list at the top of the hour. >> it will be interesting to hear what he has to say. thanks, anderson. >>> and tonight in washington we're getting new details about the jobs program that president obama is set to announce. our chief white house court is here next. and cleaning up intake valves. so when you fill up at an exxon or mobil station, yocan rest assured we help your engine run more smoothly while leaving behind cleaner emissions. it's how we make gasoline work harder for you. exxon and mobil. a living, breathing intelligence that's helping drive the future of business. in here, inventory can be taught to learn. ♪ machines have a voice. ♪ medical history follows you. it's the at&t network -- a network of possibilities... committed to delivering the most advanc

nbc spoke to gary giordano's father, who has more about giordano's life down there in aru aruba. jeff rossen is live with more on this. what did you hear today? >> reporter: hey, wendy, good morning. gary giordano is here in prison in aruba. he's allowed to make outgoing calls. he can't take incoming calls, but he can call out, and he picked up his father in cape carl, florida, in the west coast of the state. we went to visit with the father just after he spoke with gary giordano. giordano apparently complained about his, what he called, mistreatment behind bars, saying the cell is too hot, they're depriving him of sleep by sounding a siren every hour and interrogating him, trying to use that tactic. he also says they made him sleep on the concrete floor of the cell the first few nights he was in. we'll have much more detail about this coming up a little later on "today" right here on channel 4. i hope you watch. the father is quite emotional about this, and he also goes into great detail, once again, about what gary giordano says. frank giordano is the father's name. we're told

they want to keep holding gary giordano here. by the way, he has not been charged with anything yet, but he is suspected in the disappearance. so we will await word from the court today. as we mentioned on this broadcast yesterday morning, works a little different than the u.s. this will not happen in the courthouse. this will not be public. we will only find out after the fact what happens. we'll keep you posted on that. also coming up in just a few minutes later today, we're going to have the latest on this case. and new outcry from robyn's friends, including her boyfriend back home in maryland, who now says that police here in aruba are not doing enough to search for robyn. remember they still have not found her. they have still not found the body. they have not so much as found a piece of clothing of robyn's out on the beach. we will go out with a man who knows this area very well, places within two hours of the spot where robyn vanished. remember that's the time line here. gary giordano says there was a snorkeling accident a

a magistrate in aruba has decided that gary giordano could be held for another 60 days. giordano says he was snorkeling with robyn gardner and she was swept out to sea on august 2nd. there have been troubling questions about his story after he told authorities that he's the beneficiary of a $1.5 million insurance policy he took out on gardner. giordano has to stay in jail for another 60 days. did the court elaborate on the decision at all? >> reporter: no. we didn't get any elaboration whatsoever. the judge threw the book at m so we expected there would be some explanation as to what it was the judge heard or saw but instead there was none. the only thing we did get from court observers is this hearing took place at 9:00 in the morning. the answer from the judge didn't come until 4:15 in the afternoon. those who follow the legal system say when it comes to a detainment hearing they've never heard of it taking this long. >> i don't understand under aruban law which is dutch law if i'm not wrong, they can just continually hold him and then have hearings and then decide to

they knew that gary giordano had taken out insurance for himself and robyn gardner. i said how did you find out? they said he told us. this was information that came to light in the very first interrogation that they did of gary giordano. it was in the first statement he made. apparently he admitted he took out insurance. he called it and it's what authorities call it. travelers insurance. in other words, if you got sick or ill while traving on a vacation you would be transported back to the united states. the real question is there an accidental death benefit and who would benefit as a result of that? the authorities don't talk about the amount and they don't talk about who would benefit. we talked to other people who again are close to this investigation and say that gary giordano told authorities that it wasn't he that was going to benefit but the money if robyn were to die would go to her mother. >> is he in custody now or what's his situation? >> reporter: he is in custody. prior to the first -- i believe it was 12 days that he was in custody, he was actually he

news 4 has learned giordano's family recently hired jose baez. baez is interviewing witnesses on the island right now. giordano is the last person to be seen with gardner before she disappeared. giordano told police gardner never returned from snorkeling on august 2nd. legal experts say baez isn't legally able to defend giordano in aruba but can advise his counsel. >>> don't be surprised if someone approaches you at a convenience store or bus stop and tries to sell you a bottle of tide. police say thousands of bottles of the laundry detergent,ing stolen right off the shelves of supermarkets in our area and then being sold for a profit. police say thieves can make thousands of dollars off of tide. one man was arrested with a car full of detergent and more than $90,000 in the bank. >>> right now the fbi is assisting maryland police in their search for a stolen tanker truck. it was stolen late monday or early yesterday in the 25000 block of commerce lane in maryland. >>> officials are still working out the details that includes using imaging technol

sources tell news 4 investigators say at least one person says gary giordano came to the beach alone the day he claims that robyn gardner disappeared during a snorkeling trip. aruba's top prosecutor says he's examining the possibility of manslaughter charges. giordano has been ordered to spend more than two weeks behind bars on the island while investigators plan a second massive search of the area where gardner was reported missing. it is not expected to start for a few days. meantime, giordano's lawyer is expected to file an appeal to the detention order soon. >>> 6:06 is our time. president obama says that a, quote, lone wolf attack in the united states is more likely than a coordinated effort like the september 11th attacks. still the u.s. is monitoring all potential terror scenarios and is not letting his guard down. mr. obama says security will be tightened as the anniversary of the september 11th attacks approaches. >>> president obama ends his three-day midwestern bus tour. he'll hold a town hall meeting at a hybrid production facility. before leaving iowa, president obama sa

>> yeah, robyn gardner's friends just say they want gary giordano to talk. they say they don't know what happened. they feel like he's been wrong because he was the last person to see her alive. and they just want him to say where she is, as one of the friends put it, you'll see a little later on here on "today," she says, look, you can't undo what's been done, but you can be right going forward. and to them that means gary giordano talking and saying whatever he does have to say. police questioned gary giordano quite often and we're told he's semicooperative. answers some questions, refuses to answer others. >> jeff rossen, live for us in aruba this morning. jeff, thanks so much. >> new from overnight, arlington police are looking for the driver of an suv that crashed into an apartment building and then drove off. this happened earlier this morning in the 2800 block of westmoreland street. you can see the damages cars. but there was no injuries involved. investigators are looking for a silver suv with heavy fro end damage that is also missing part of its fr

but gary giordano is still being described as belligerent and refusing to answer any questions that he has already answered. giordano took out $1.5 million travel insurance policies for both himself and robyn gardner, but authorities aren't saying who the beneficiary of her policy is. >>> wall street ends an awful week with another awful day. the dow jones tumbled losing 1.6% of its value. the nasdaq and s & p 500 reported steep declines as well, all due to fierce about the u.s. economy and europe's debt crisis >>> a court hearing today over a lawsuit filed by the trustee appointed to recover billions of dollars from bernard madoff's upon ponzi scheme. the trustee suing the -- new york mets. they argued they knew nothing about it. there's other headlines. now back to "presumed guilty, murder in west memphis". >>> i came from an extremely dirt-poor family. >> damien echols grew up here in marion, arkansas, a mile or two from west memphis. his best friend jason baldwin lived nearby, and so did a boy named jesse misskelley. jesse misskelley sr. is jesse's father. >> i met him ate his home

we haven't heard much about gary giordano up until now. but now his father is speaking out with us for the very first time with a bit of an inside look at gary jordgiordano's lif. he's talking about his son, his history with women, and the case against him in aruba. gary giordano's dad is 80 years old and battling cancer. he came and spoke with us here at "today" to defend his son, to let people know he's not the monster he's being portrayed as in the media. he's a family man. his kids miss him greatly. i asked him about the gary giordano who tried to leave aruba and he was arrested aat the irairport. his father said, i would have done the same thing. he's much more needed in the u.s. than in aruba, and he bashed the legal system. you'll see all that in the next half hour. and you're going to see new photos of gary giordano, including a photo of gary on vacation with at least one other girlfriend where he's in the water. all of that coming up on "today." by the way, i should mention there could be a hearing as early as today. we know it's

giordano remains jailed in aruba. a judge will decide whether there's enough evidence to keep the man in jail for another 60 days. >>> casey anthony reported for probation. this came just one dow after a judge denied an appeal, and ordered her to serve the sentence stemming from a 2010 check fraud case. her lawyers argued anthony already served the time while waiting for her murder trial to begin. last month, she got out of jail after a jury found her not guilty of killing her 2-year-old daughter caylee, and guilty of lying to investigators. the florida department of corrections plans to release more information about anthony's probation status later this morning. >> 6:50 is our time this morning. the core of apple is gone. ceo steve jobs resigned effective immediately. nicole lapin, anchor of cnbc's "worldwide exchange" joins us now with more on this story. good morning, nicole. >> good morning, joe. steve jobs, the iconic leader of apple, who created some of the most innovative and must-have products of the past dec

aruban police plan to hold giordano for at least two more weeks for questioning. >>> there is a new delay in an attempt to change adoption rules in virginia. right now, private adoption agencies can place children with married couples and single people. but unmarried couples, both gay and straight are banned from adopting. virginia began a process of changing that policy in 2009, and was supposed to vote on it next month. the public will now have until october to weigh in on the matter. >>> the redskins are playing in indianapolis tomorrow night but the next time the team plays at home fans will be paying more for beer. the city paper reports the price of beer from vendors at fedex field has gone up $1 to $9. and fans aren't very happy about it. some say they will tip the vendors less because of it. but fans can save a little money if they just walk to the concession stands. beer there is $1 cheaper. >>> the redskins are making final preparations for preseason game number two. they are on the road against the colts tomorrow night. redskins quarterback john beck will start the game. he app

it shows gardner and gary giordano having lunch and drinking just hours before giordano reported her missing. giordano is the lone suspect in the case. he's being held in aruba for questioning. the gaithersburg man told police gardner never came back from a snorkeling trip. prosecutors say they found inconsistencies in the story and are considering filing manslaughter charges. coming up on the "today" show, we'll get a look at that new video and a full report on the latest in the investigation. >>> a man competing in yesterday's nations triathlon here in d.c. died in the middle of the race. officials say a 59-year-old virginia man was on the biking portion of the triathlon when he went into cardiac arrest. he was taken to a hospital and pronounced dead just after 9:00 a.m. officials have not released the man's name. >>> ibm is sending its watson computer out into the working world. the super computer system is known for beating the world's best jeopardy players. watson will work for the health insurance company well point incorporated. the computer will be used to diagnose treatments

giordano to stay on the island. the judge can release him without prejudice, allow him to go completely. so any one of those things are likely to happen this morning although we hear from people we're talking to on the street that an additional eight-day hold is likely to be granted. again, the authorities here not as prone to providing the media with information as they are back in the u.s. so really it is going to be a guessing and waiting game to see exactly what happens. when we get it, when we get the latest, we'll bring it to you right away. back to you, eun. >> all right, jackie. thanks so much. at this point, we don't know what sort of charges he faces? >> we don't. right now he is in -- and, again, it's a bit of a different system. we have been told that he is a suspect in connection simply with the disappearance of robyn gardner. and the prosecutor, the top prosecutor in this country, the solicitor general, mr. taco sohn, has said he believes robyn gardner is no longer alive. >> jackie, thanks so much. saf

her travel companion gary giordano is being detained. investigators disclose they found graphic and disturbing pictures of gardner during a search of giordano's hotel room in aruba. he also tried to collect on a $1.5 million insurance policy he took out on gardner. he's being held in aruba in connection with the case. >>> the sex abuse trial of former redskin albert haynesworth could be delayed because of accusations bribery from both sides. news 4 has learned that prosecutors claim haynesworth's attorney tried to pay the waitress to drop the case. this is just after haynesworth's attorneys claim the waitress paid someone $50,000 to support her story against the former redskin. the trial is set to begin on tuesday. >>> some fresh faces will get their chance to shine tonight in the redskins second preseason game against the colts. quarterback john beck will get his first start since 2007. he's competing against rex grossman, who had a great start last week against the steelers. new name, including former terp kevin barnes, will get a chan

they say that giordano is no longer cooperating. they came out this with a short time ago. they said he stopped talking the authorities. his attorney is not talking to them and they now classify him as a suspect in this particular case and they are also publishing his photo and telling people on the island, hey, if you saw this guy, what was he doing and who was he with? we need to know more information about him, anderson. >> so he's now an official suspect? >> reporter: it is. i mean, it's kind of odd. i don't know whether it's a language thing or just a difference in the judicial system. up until now they simply said they had detained him, which of course they picked him up as he was trying to leave the country. but now in a press release tonight, they actually named him, say "suspect." they don't necessarily say prime suspect or anything else. one thing is clear, he was clearly the last person to be with the woman when she disappeared. they still want to know more from him. they hope to get help from the federal government in the united states. the fbi getting involved,

giordano. he's saying the charge he's investigating could approach that of manslaughter. >> thank you very much, jackie bensen. >>> police have identified several mebds of a flash mob, but this morning they're looking for several others who robbed a convenience store in germantown. it shows teenagers and young adults grabbing snacks and walking out without apparently paying any money. montgomery county police are showing the video to area businesses in the hopes they'll recognize those involved. investigators are also checking facebook and twitter to see whether anyone has posted any pictures or video of that crime. >>> two men accused of carjacking a woman in virginia are in custody halfway across the country. on friday night a man held an unknown object to the woman's neck and demanded money. it happened as she was leaving cvs pharmacy in sterling. the woman gave the robber her purse, and he drove off in her car. police finally found the stolen car in garden city, kansas, on sunday. they arre