it would go to the security officials in washington. that information would be shared. not a question of sending it to another agency. they all sit side by side on the jttf and have access to it. everybody has access to everything. as far as -- very common for russians and other countries for that matter to shotgun out their requests. we don't know if the one that came to the cia is the exact same one that came to the fbi or not. it's not uncommon to send it to multiple u.s. agencies, who decides to take it, who does what when they bring it over. in fairness to the cia, they are not authorized to conduct investigations in the u.s. that's the fbi and state and local law enforcement's job, not theirs. so what they would have done, they would have made an inquiry to the database, see that it was investigated by the fbi. see to the extent appropriate the name was entered into various terrorist databases. the one database has nearly 500,000 names. it does not qualify or warrant every person in that for 24/7 monitoring or to try to keep track of them into the future. >> but,

new york, washington, most major cities, because you don't know the extent of this. but, again, right now, it is pure speculation because we don't know the source of the explosion. but you just don't know. and, you know, and out of abundance of caution, i'm sure there are other places in boston right now, if anyone sees anything, please pick up the phone and call 911. if you see something, say something. this is not the time right now, in this day and age, anytime, wolf that if someone sees something in their gut they think it is suspicious, to pick up the phone and call 911. see something, say something, wolf. >> good advice. we are being told by the boston globe it is now reporting that the lennox hotel in boston out of an abundance of precaution, we're told, is being evacuated right now. and also out of an abundance of caution there are activities going on in new york city, alina cho is watching what's going on in new york. what are you learning? >> wolf, we're just getting a report in that counterterrorism crews are being deployed around landmarks in new york cit

the justice department in washington so far has no comment. all they're saying, stating the obvious, that the investigation into this curious case is continuing. paul kevin curtis charged with sending ricin-laced letters to president obama and other officials, was released suddenly from custody on tuesday. the united states marshal's office in mississippi is saying that. marshal's office did not know the circumstances of this release. and only that curtis was no longer in federal custody and that this comes after curtis' detention and preliminary hearing was canceled. the testimony had been going on for three days. a press conference involving federal prosecutors and defendant's lawyers was expected for later sometime today. curtis had originally been charged with threats against president obama, mississippi senator roger wicker, as well as a justice court judge in lee county, mississippi. very serious charges. he could have gotten 15 years, $500,000 in fines. we're still trying to find out what is happening with this case. certainly don't wan

joining me from washington. highlights of his interview are posted on the website for new york review of books. were you able to ascertain the real name of this individual? >> misha is the short form of the name me hiel. >> when you go to him and you got a sense of who he is and what he knows about the situation, what was your take in his understanding and his level of credibility? >> i think he was very credible because -- i mean, i knew it was him as soon as i saw him because he fit the physical details that we already heard about misha and i had got his name from some sources i came across. they gave me his full name and home. when i got there, everything fit the description perfectly. he seemed quite credible to me. his family was quite friendly and welcoming. i showed up unannounced because i couldn't get them on the phone. as soon as i got in the house, they were very nervous and anxious because they kind of had been expected to show up. he began telling me he had cooperated with the fbi, that he had done

he now joins me from washington. good morning. >> good morning. >> margaret thatcher, such a defining personality. in 2011 an american movie was made about margaret thatcher. why does she resonate with americans? >> i think she resonates with americans, in part, because she had such tremendous affection for united states. she really thought of the united states as the yates, the most important nation in the world, and she wasn't afraid to say that to americans, to brits, and the people all around the world. of course, she was a british patriot, but she loved this country, and americans naturally love a foreign leader who loves them back. >> that is true. she and ronald reagan were great friends. what attracted the two? >> i think they had underneath very similar goals and very similar personalities in many ways. reagan started off his life as a democrat, rose through the ranks in california, and showed tremendous toughness, tremendous mrekt courage ultimately in reaching the presidents of the united states. margaret

he finished the season with the washington wizard announced his sexual orientation. saying i'm a 34-year-old nba center, i'm black, and i'm gay. he said how the recent boston bombings put his life into perspective and tweeting appreciate. all of the support i have received is truly inspirational. i knew i was choosing the road less traveled, but i'm not walking it alone. rachel collins joins me now. this is a big deal. this is major news, not just sports news. >> something people in athletics have been anding to happen. a lot of major u.s. pro sports leagues have come out with anti homophobia policies. anti defamation policies for player who's say defamatory things on the court will fined. big question who will it be? what sport will it be in? the fact that it was jason collins is the biggest surprise to everybody. not just because he's a journeyman player that a lot of people have known a long time, and haven't seen this side of him. not just because he's seven-feet tall and not what people steero typically expect of what they think is a gay athlete should be. his o

>> i tell you, new york is very, very proactive, as is washington, d.c. and other major cities, when it comes to the use of video surveillance. you can walk down to times square right now and i know you've seen them, brooke, the signs up there, basically, you are under surveillance. in midtown manhattan in, like, a four or five-square block area in midtown, there are over 300 cameras, both run by the city and also private, you know, every single building in midtown manhattan, in lower manhattan, they all have video surveillance. so, if you think you're not being watched and you're walking around the streets, the bottom line is, when you're on the streets of new york city, you have no expectation of privacy, period. you know what, i don't have a problem with that. >> yeah, i know some people say big brother, but, you know, it certainly helps when you have nut jobs out there trying to blow up places like times square. >> you got that right. >> mike brooks, thank you. jason carroll, my thanks to you, as well, here. >>> i want to switch gears to our next big

he finished in the past season with the wizards in washington, d.c. they're not in the playoffs. and come july 1st he'll be a 7 foot tall free agent. kobe bryant twe coming out as did chelsea clinton who studied at stanford when collins played there on a team with his twin brother jerron. even the white house is out with a statement which reads, we commend him for his courage and support him in this effort in hope that his fans and his team support him going forward. with us now from new york the managing editor of "sports illustrated" which broke the story. he's currently on an nba roster but that could change come july when he's a free agent. he's the first. i guess the first question is is he necessarily even going to be an nba player next season? >> well i think he will jake. i mean he's fairly determined and we have a story that is running on our website, si.com this afternoon, with a comment from doc rivers one of his former coaches, who fully expects jason collins will be in the nba next season. >> doc rivers of course the coach here in boston. he used to be a celtic as we

jeff toobin, my last question is this, we just got confirmation from bill mires, our producer in washington, covered the supreme court for years and years, he learned there was a public defender inside that hospital room today when the charges were read. does that change anything? >> well, that's just a normal procedure. that's what makes sense. i was confused by the initial reports that didn't mention a defendant. this looks to me like an arraignment. and obviously it is a very unusual crime, and it is unusual, though not unprecedented, to have one in a hospital room. but this is how arraignments work. you have a defense attorney who represents the -- who represents the defendant. he asserts that he understands the charges against him. now, what is usually dealt with in an arraignment is the question of bail. is someone getting out on bail. obviously this defendant is not getting out on bail, and really the only purpose of this arraignment is to start the 30-day clock, which will lead to an indictment in the next month. >> all right, jeffrey toobin and deborah feyerick, thank you so much.

according to space.com, and washington university, scientist tony irvin, a beautiful, bizarre green rock found in morocco may be the first from that planet near the sun. chad myers, this is pretty fascinating. >> nwa-7325. sounds like an old northwest flight. >> more exotic name would be better. >> big green. they found a bunch of little pieces of this and they know it is not from mars because men are from mars and women are from venus. and this is a green rock that they believe is from mercury. we think of mercury being the red planet, right? but it is not. just very low iron in this thing. it is lined up with the m magnetite of what would be a rock from mercury. how did it get here? they think a huge asteroid smashed into mercury at some point, a piece flew off and 4 billion years later it landed in morocco. doesn't appear like anything from -- >> how do they know? how do they isolate that out? >> they don't. but they have -- but they have a little guy flying around mercury and it is seeing this same type of pattern in the magnetic field that this rock has. it could be just another roc

the sandy hook massacre, the nra today will unveil the last part of its school safety initiative in washington, that plan includes putting armed guards in every school in america. the pro lobby group has been pushing that idea after 26 teachers and children were killed in newtown back in december. >>> also in reaction to the newtown shootings, connecticut lawmakers tomorrow will take up a bipartisan plan being called the strongest and most comprehensive in the country to curb gun violence. the proposals include adding more than 100 guns to the state's assault weapons ban, eliminating the capacity of ammunition magazines to just ten rounds. in the meantime, the small georgia town of nelson just passed an ordinance requiring all households to have a gun and ammunition. it's mainly seen as a political statement on gun ownership and city officials made it clear they will not enforce the law. residents can opt out if they choose without facing a fine or penalty. >>> talk about sports now and kevin ware. he is facing the biggest challenge of his young life, but the louisville guard is certain he'll