request to extradite convicted killer joran van der sloot. the united states wants to try him on extortion charges in connection to the disappearance of natalie hollowway. after the hearing the case will then go into a council of ministers who will decide if joran van der sloot can be extradited. >>> all right, here's a show that you probably won't see at new york fashion week but we have to show it to you. all right, a duck fashion show is what we're walking about. talk a like at this. itdney, australia has it.

but soon joran van der sloot could be coming stateside. >> why the united states authorities want to extradite him and the connection to the parents of in thaley holloway. >> testimony from jennifer hudson about the death of three family members. good morning maryland continues in a moment. and as we go to break, a live look at the sunrise over the white house in dc. >>> now "good morning maryland." >>> an emotional jennifer hudson took the witness stand in the trial of the man accused of killing three members of her family. he is accused of killing her mother, brother and nephew in 2008. the testimony got underway monday in chicago. hudson said no one in the family wanted her sister to marry balfour and he says he is not guilty and his attorneys says there's no forensic evidence linking him to the murders. >>> the process to extradite joran van der sloot to the united states has begun. his lawyers say that they think van der sloot should be extradited within the next three months. they want to try him on charges of extortion and wire fraud in the natalee holloway case. he is the pri

will get the request that they had to extradite joran van der sloot. the united states wants to try him on extortion charges in connection to the disappearance of natalee holloway. joran van der sloot is serving time in peru for the murder of a woman. the united states prosecutors say that he extorted $25,000 from the family promisingsing to lead them to her body. >>> the royal easter show in sydney, australia attracts thousands of people every single year. and the attraction of the show? a duck fashion show. that's right. i said ducks. ducks. dressed up in hats, dresses, bow ties you name it. look at that. this is basically put on by a 60-year-old man who put five ducks in about 90 different outfits. and he has been doing this for about 25 years every year. he is the hit of the easter show. >>> all right, well stay with us this morning because mitt romney makes a clean sweep in the latest round of primaries and it looks like one of his rivals is going to bow out of the race. we've got details on what newt gingrich has to say this morning coming up. an

is requesting to bring joran van der sloot to the states to face extortion charges. you might remember the 24-year-old is suspected in the disappearance of natalee holloway in aruba. he's wanted in alabama for extortion. holloway's mother sent him $25,000 in exchange for telling her where to find the remains of her daughter. neither holloway nor her remains have been found. right now, joran van der sloot is serving a 28-year sentence in peru for the murder of a young woman he met in a lima casino. >>> this morning the white house says none of its staff is involved in the ongoing prostitution scandal involving secret service and members of the u.s. military in colombia. secretary of defense leon panetta is in colombia as the investigation widens. right now the pentagon suspended the security clearances of 12 military members under investigation in that scandal, including a person who works in the white house communications agency under the military. the secret service has taken action against 12 of its employees. six of them have been let go. those under investigation

van der sloot be coming to the u.s. to face charges connected to the natalee holloway disappearance? peru is consider a request to extradite van deer loot. u.s. prosecutors say he tried to extort thousands of dollars from holloway's family in exchange for information for where her body was located. holloway went missing in 2005 while on a trip to aruba. >>> emotional testimony from singer jennifer hudson in the murder trial against her former brother-in-law. hudson broke down in tears when she took the stand monday testifying that she has known william balfour since middle school but never liked him and warned her sister not to marry him. balfour faces three counts of first degree murder in the shooting deaths of hudson's mother, brother and nephew four years ago. so sad when news broke of that. she is trying to be strong obviously. >>> bleak news about your financial future coming up, particularly your retirement. social security funds will run out faster than expected. >> are there some probably solutions in we'll exp

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jon: joran van der sloot is already in a peruvian prison. but the prime suspect in the disappearance of natalie holloway could be extradited to the united states. more on that straight ahead. >>> fight over arizona's immigration law pits the state against the federal government. when it comes to the power to enforce immigration laws. judge andrew napolitano is here of the his take right off the break. [ male announcer ] this is corporate caterers, miami, florida. in here, great food demands a great presentation. so at&t showed corporate caterers how to beer collaborate by using a mobile solution, in a whole new way. using real-time photo sharing abilities, they can create and maintain high standards, from kitchen to table. this technology allows us to collaborate with r drivers to make a better experience for our customers. [ male announcer ] it's a network of possibilities -- helping you do what you do... even better. ♪ i'm michael bazinet, president of creative digital imaging of bangor, maine. we have customers all over the united state

for joran van der sloot, right now he is serving a sentence for the death of a woman in peru. investigators want to bring joran van der sloot back here to face extortion charges related to the natalee hollaway case. >>> he will prevent student loan interest rates from going up. the president will first take his message to the university of chapel hill and later at the university of bolder. they want congress to freeze the current interest rates on 3.4%. those rates are scheduled to double. also veterans and their supporters will hold a news conference to announce legislation they will help with the cost of a college education. it will allow veterans to pay in-state and community colleges in california. this morning's news conference takes place at 10:30 at the state capital. >>> in just a couple of hours, john brice will be joining senator brown in san jose. now the mayors of san jose and san francisco along with many ceos are expected to be there. they will discuss innovation and education as well as california's competitiveness in a worldwide economy. >>> only on 2, they are

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cleared the first hurdle in extraditing joran van der sloot from peru to face extortion charges. the 24-year-old is suspected in the disappearance of 18-year-old natalee holloway in aruba. he is wanted in alabama for extortion. holloway's mother sent him $25,000 in exchange for telling her where to find the remain of her daughter. neither holloway nor her remains have been found. right now joran van der sloot is serving a 28-year sentence in peru for the murder of a young woman he met in a lima casino. >>> the white house says none of its staff is involved in the ongoing prostitution scandal involving secret service members and members of the u.s. military in colombia. secretary of defense leon panetta in colombia for an update on the counterterrorism training as the investigation widens there. right now, the pentagon has suspended the security clearances of 12 military members who are under investigation in this scandal, including a person who works in the white house communications agency under the military. the secret service has taken action against 12 of its employees, six o

joran van der sloot's attorney says he would not fight extradition. he is currently serving a 28-year prison sentence in peru for a woman he murdered back in 2010. >>> the number of illegal mexican immigrants living in the u.s. is dropping for the first time in decades. there were just over 6 million unauthorized mexicans here last year. that's down from a peak of nearly 7 million back in 2007. fewer attractive jobs, as well as stronger border enforcement are among the reasons for the big drop. >>> and two cuban actors, stars of the film about defecting to the u.s., may be doing just that. they were supposed to be in new york for the movie's premier. but they disappeared after landing in miami. they have a year to apply for asylum. >>> a week after basking in summer-like warmth, people in the northeast are breaking out the show shelves. a late. season nor'easter dumped up to a foot of snow. schools were closed. and 75,000 customers lost power. that storm triggered superhigh waves that topped 14 feet. surfers on lake ontario couldn't wait to hang ten.

the lawyer for joran van der sloot, confirmed to abc news, his client would not fight extradition. he is currently serving a 28-year prison sentence in peru for a woman he murdered back in 2010. >>> the number of illegal mexican immigrants living in the u.s. is dropping, significantly, in fact, for the first time in decades. the report says there were just over 6 million unauthorized mexicans here last year. that's down from a peak of nearly 7 million back in 2007. fewer attractive jobs, as well as stronger border enforcement are among the reasons for the big drop. >>> and two cuban actors, the stars of a film about defecting to the u.s., may be doing just that. they were supposed to be in new york for the movie's premier. but they disappeared after landing in miami. immigration officials don't know where they are. they have a year to apply for asylum. >>> a week after basking in summer-like warmth, people in the northeast are breaking out snow shovels. digging out from a late-season nor'easter that dumped up to a foot of snow in pennsylvania and new york. schools were closed. and

>> your vendors both may be heading to an american courtroom -- joran van der sloot may be heading to tan american courtroom. >> temperatures in the spring can be roller-coaster ride. we have some tips for your tomato plants. >> sarah caldwell checking on your morning commute. your morning commute. tracking a >> good morning. the sun is coming up. 42 degrees downtown. north of the city, temperatures in the 30's. you may have brought in your plants overnight. we're still in a cold snap. beat talking about how to mother nature to the temperature swings. you say tomatoes are tricky. >> the guys have to have the first tomato on the block. you can do it but you have to take a couple of steps. this is a wall of water. we fill up the tubes with water. put this out about a week before you plan t. take your tomato and planted inside. >> using the power of the water to insulate the plant. you sell these here at valley view farms. you could never bragging rights if you have the first tomato of the year. >> one customer had a tomato in june last year. >> this is a good way to do that. you guys ha

they will hold a hearing may 8th to extradite joran van der sloot. they want to try him for allegedly trying to ex tort money from natalee holloway's mother. he is the key suspect in her disappearance from raar rouibu . chaff vez take to go twitter to announce his late night return. i am on the plane now everybody is feeling happy because we are headed to our beloved venezuela. they send their greetings. long live venezuela. chavez has been there for the past two weeks for cancer treatment. >>> comes to an end with a big splash. they dressed up as their favorite characters heading downhill landing in a giant ice puddle. this event has become an annual tradition. >> there is a bikini of course. >> we asked you to brew on this. a woman was arrested after she picked up money that she found on the floor of a convenience store because police claim she saw who dropped the money. so we wanted to know what you would do if you found this money on the ground would you pocket it or would you return it? here are some of your responses so far. >> we have peter sa

jon: american soil likely would be a welcome sight to joran van der sloot. today we could be one step closer to bringing him here to the united states to face justice. more about that. >>> plus, politics may be putting american security at risk in cyberspace. we'll talk with a congressman who has a plan that he says will protect us. we'll ask him why it is facing so much opposition. >>> also, rick folbaum keeping an eye on the web for us right now. >> reporter: foxnews.com, to be exact, jon, and one of the top stories right now, a teenage boy kicked off his school's field hockey team. it's a girls' team. and the coaches say he's too good for it. is that fair or not? read the whole story, see the video and vote during this commercial break, and we'll have more "happening now" after this. don't go away. at bank of america, we're lending and investing in communities across the country. from helping to revitalize a neighborhood in brooklyn... financing industries that are creating jobs in boston... providing funding for the expansion of a local business serving

. >> bill: further south to peru where joran van der sloot -- no it's chile. >> it's peru. he escaped to chile and went back to peru. poor latin america is that the theme of this. >> bill: is he serving 28 years this guy. >> he got 28 years. >> bill: the u.s. wants to extradite him out of prison. why? >> because he is also accused of extortion of beth holloway for information as to the whereabouts of natalee holloway. so you have a situation where the united states is seeking to give justice to this poor woman. >> bill: do you think it's worth it. >> i absolutely think it's a horrible idea. we're going to take him, extradite him from peru where he is facing 25 years in a high andy's harsh prison, bring him back to a relatively cushy u.s. froifn serve time on extortion and then they will figure out some way to leave him there and then when his sentence is up and he is 45 years old then bring him back to face the music. >> bill: they have a hearing on this in peru. i agree with you. >> it hurts me so much to hear you say that. >> bill: leave him there to rot. >> leave him the

. >>> joran van der sloot, will he be coming to the u.s. to face charges connected to the natalee holloway disappearance. peru is considering a request to extradite him. he is in peru serving a prison sentence for murdering a woman back in 2010. >>> the police chief of the florida see where trayvon martin was shot and kill has submitted his resignation. as ainsley earhart reports, city leaders are telling him to stay put. >> reporter: the sanford city commission rejects the resignation of its police chief. bill lee temporarily stepped down in march. he wanted to let tension surrounding the trayvon martin case cool down. >> what did the chief do wrong? >> some at the meeting were holding signs supporting lee. >> if police chief lee is guilty of anything, he is guilty of a poor press conference. >> reporter: the majority of commissioners blame the uproar on outsiders. >> i feel the city was invaded by people who have their own personal aend a i do not feel the city is broken. >> police didn't initially charge george disciple are man would say

joran van der sloot faces those charges in alabama. prosecutors there say he tried to bilk $250,000 from holloway's mother in exchange for information about what happened to her daughter. an attorney for van der sloot says they're evaluating the request to expedite the dutchman. he says he believes he'll be extradited in the next three months. he's serving a 28-year sentence in peru. >>> the head of the pentagon is weighing in on the secret service prostitution scandal in colombia. meanwhile, there are more agents involved now. nbc's mark potter has our report. >> reporter: as defense secretary leon panetta arrived in bogota for previously scheduled meetings with colombian officials, a senior u.s. defense official said the number of american military personnel being investigated in the prostitution scandal has risen to 12 and that security clearances have been pulled. >> my biggest concern is the issue of security. and what could possibly have been jeopardized by virtue of this kind of behavior. >> reporter: the pentagon says the lates

. >> greta: tonight joran van der sloot is closer to a criminal trial in united states. they have approved the first step to extradite him to united states. he is the only suspect of natalee holloway. right now he is serving a 21 year sentence for murdering stephany flores ez. he faces extortion charges in alabama. he got money from holloway's mother. n hole hole disappeared while on a tri to aruba. the body was never found. his lawyers say they fear extradition because united states prison is very hard on inmates. what do you think should he be brought to united states. go to greta wire.com. most life insurance companies look at you and just see a policy. at aviva, we do things differently. we're bringing humanity back to life insurance. that's why only aviva rewards you with savings for getting a check-up. it's our wellness for life program, with online access to mayo clinic. see the difference at avivausa.com. (spoken in mandarin) i've still got hours of battery life. it's an ultrabook. you bring great shame upon this coffee hut. with a long-lasting ultrabook, everyth

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. >> greta: tonight joran van der sloot is closer to a criminal trial in united states. they have approved the first step to extradite him to united states. he is the only suspect of natalee holloway. right now he is serving a 21 year sentence for murdering stephany flores ez. he faces extortion charges in alabama. he got money from holloway's mother. n hole hole disappeared while on a trip to aruba. the body was never found. his lawyers say they fear extradition because united states prison is very hard on inmates. what do you think should he be brought to united states. brought to united states. go to greta i have two products in front of you. we are going to start with product x. this is a very affordable product that will help save you a, lot of money. i like it.. i like it too. this is product y. this is a much more expensive product. you will not see a lot of savings with this one... harsh. you chose geico and you did not choose their competitor. was this your first car insurance taste test? (spoken in mandarin) i've still got hours of battery life. it's an ultrabo

. >>> the united states wants joran van van der sloot to come to this country to face charges in the natalee holloway disappearance. van der sloot has long been a suspect in the holloway disappearance. she vanished in aruba back in 2005. prosecutors accuse him of trying to extort $25,000 from holloway's family in exchange for information on where her body was located. >>> the first witness in the trial of baseball great roger clemons is expected to testify in court today. yesterday, 12 jurors and four alternates were seated in the federal perjury trial. clemons is accused of lieuing to congress in 2008 when he testified he never took steroids or human growth hormones. the jury is made up of mostly women who apparently are not baseball fans. we'll see how he does. >> we'll continue for follow that one. >>> a group of children fearing for their lives all due to a vicious attack by dogs. >> up nexts those kid were held at bay on top of cars. you can kind of see from this video. it was all caught on camera. they were not the only ones attacked. that is coming up next. >> a cloudy and coo

joran van der sloot faces extortion charges in alabama. prosecutors say he tried to bilk $250,000 from holloway's mother in exchange for information about what happened to her daughter. an attorney for van der sloot says peru is evaluating a request to extradite the jailed dutchman. he says he believes he'll be extradited in the next three months. he is currently serving a 28-year sentence in peru for killing a woman he met in a casino there. >>> a simple stroll took a frightening turn for one teenage girl in china. take a look. the teenager was walking down a city street talking on a phone when she suddenly -- there she goes. falls through the pavement. this happened last month. a cab driver saw what happened, pulled over to help, climbed inside the hole. it was 20 feet deep. emergency views eventually were able to pull them both out. the girl visibly shaken alive and not terribly hurt. authorities say water erode the ground under the sidewalk causing it to become unstable. >> that's scary. >> that is incredible, isn't it? >> surprise. 20

. >> bill: further south to peru where joran van der sloot -- no it's chile. >> it's peru. he escaped to chile and went back to peru. poor latin america is that the theme of this. >> bill: is he serving 28 years this guy. >> he got 28 years. >> bill: the u.s. wants to extradite him out of prison. why? >> because he is also accused of extortion of beth holloway for information as to the whereabouts of natalee holloway. so you have a situation where the united states is seeking to give justice to this poor woman. >> bill: do you think it's worth it. >> i absolutely think it's a horrible idea. we're going to take him, extradite him from peru where he is facing 25 years in a high andy's harsh prison, bring him back to a relatively cushy u.s. froifn serve time on extortion and then they will figure out some way to leave him there and then when his sentence is up and he is 45 years old then bring him back to face the music. >> bill: they have a hearing on this in peru. i agree with you. >> it hurts me so much to hear you say that. >> bill: leave him there to rot. >> leave him the

right now joran van der sloot is in peru on a murder conviction. but he's wanted in the u.s. on fraud and extortion charges in connection with the 2005 disappearance of natalee holloway. >>> singer and actress jennifer hudson testified today in the trial of the man accused of killing her mother, brother, and nephew. >>> police in tucson arizona are saying they're following more than a hundred leads in the case of a missing 6-year-old girl. isabel mercedes cesil was last seen friday when she went to bed. >>> and a soccer ball that washed up on a beach in alaska apparently drifted more than 3,000 miles from a city in japan hit by the earthquake and system more than a year ago. the characters written on the ball have helped trace it to a teenager in japan who says he's sure it's his and it may soon be returned. >> thanks. coming up, the ridiculist and a bizarre controversy over mike & ike the candy. details ahead. >>> time now for the ridiculist. we're adding a debate over mike & ike. who they are. why they're going their separate ways. what message they're sending. i'm talking

made a request to extra do it joran van der sloot on wire fraud and extortion and we're awaiting confirmation. aaccused of trying to ex tort more than a million dollars from the mother of natalee holloway and the cash would have been in exchange for information about her daughter's whereabouts. >>> listen to this. did an ohio mom's facebook punishment go too far? denise wanted her daughter to learn a lesson about posting nasty notes online. she created a profile picture showing ava with a red x across her mouth saying she was banned from using the social network while some question the cyber discipline and denise says parents need to get with modern times and her daughter respects that decision. >>> very emotional testimony from singer jennifer hudson on the first day of the trial of the man accused of killing her family. the singer herself taking the stand on monday to tell the court about greing up on chicago's hard south side and her love of family and fears that her sister would marry a man that prosecutors say then killed her mother, brother, and seven-year-old nephew back in 2008. katie

extortion and wire fraud case against joran van der sloot. the prime suspect in the teen natalie hollaway. the u.s. is in the process of trying to extradite van der sloot from peru. where he is serving time for the murder of another young woman. searches for natalee holloway and gruesome details of her death are up 800,000% this week. >>> immigration reform is generating a lot of search action this week as the supreme court heard arguments that would determine the fate of arizona's tough anti-illegal immigration law. lookups for illegal immigration are up 100% this week and queries about arizona's measure are off the charts. >> with graduation season quickly approaching, lots of students are turning to the web for advice how to pay for a college education. searches for private student loans are up 179%. and people are asking questions about loan forgiveness and also, if and when, to pay off their loans. >> more and more people are feeling confident that free advice is only a click away. they're going on yahoo! for guidance on everything from

is seeking extradition for joran van der sloot. he was the only suspect connected to the disappearance of the alabama teen, natalee holloway. we'll find out why american investigators want him here in the states. >>> and we have time now for a final check on our forecast, here's tom kierein. tom? >> as we approach the noon hour, temperatures now are beginning to climb into the low 60s, we'll hold steady during the rest of the afternoon. then tomorrow some sun back, into the mid 60s and milder on thursday, might get some showers around. and then as we head into the weekend, a few more showers are possible on sunday. friday and saturday looking partly sunny with cooler temperatures, low to mid 60s. sunday cool as well with potential passing shower. highs only around 60. have a great afternoon. see you tomorrow morning. barbara? >> thank you, and that's "news4 midday" for today, we thank you for joining us. and invite you to tune in for more news at 4:00, 5:00, 6:00 and tonight at 11:00. breaking news, we'll continue to stay on that a

extortion and wire fraud case against joran van der sloot. the u.s. is in the process of trying to extradite van der sloot from peru. where he is serving time for the murder of another young woman. searches for natalee holloway and gruesome details of her death are up 800,000% this week. >>> immigration reform is generating a lot of search action this week as the supreme court heard arguments that would determine the fate of arizona's tough anti-illegal immigration law. lookups for illegal immigration are up 100% this week and queries about arizona's measure are off the charts. >> with graduation season quickly approaching, lots of students are turning to the web for advice how to pay for a college education. searches for private student loans are up 179%. and people are asking questions about loan forgiveness and also, if and when, to pay off their loans. >> more and more people are feeling confident that free advice is only a click away. they're going on yahoo! for guidance on everything from dating to legal to medical questions. this is a growing t

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the lawyer for joran van der sloot confirms his client will not fight any extradition. van der sloot would face extortion charges in the 2005 disappear achbs holloway in aruba. van der sloot is currently serving a 28-year sentence in peru for murder of a woman there in 2010. >>> a judge here in new york is expected to rule by the end of the week on whether to throw out a hotel maid's lawsuit claiming dominique strauss-kahn sexually assaulted her. criminal charges against strauss-kahn in connection with the incident were dropped last summer. >>> the secret service prostitution scandal is widening yet again. a 12th member of the u.s. military is now under investigation. the pentagon says it has suspended the security clearances of all the military personnel who have so far been implicated. the secret service has also taken action against 12 of its own employees. >>> some depressing news -- social security may be going broke sooner than expected due to the economic slump and rising energy prices. the social security program will run out of money in 2033. that's three years

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