marlyn jackson said he was being kept away from his mother katherine jackson and blamed janet, randy and jermaine for it. this was a huge blowout on monday. some of it was caught on video tape. the police came in. some reports said t.j. jackson put randy in a head lock and punched him in the mouth. which is weird because i don't even know there was a t.j. jackson. i guess he is tito's son. this whole family needs to go for a long moon walk in the park together and straighten this all out. someone said that grandma katherine had been kidnapped by her own children. in a plot to get money from michael's estate. last night katherine jackson appeared on "nightline" to let the world know she is fine. >> there are rumors going around me that i've been kidnapped. and held against my will. i'm here today to let everybody know i'm fine and i'm here with my children and my children would never do a thing like that, holding me against my will. that's very stupid. very people to think that. >> jimmy: she's wearing a bullet proof wig. since katherine left and went to arizona, a judge granted tempo

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marlyn jackson said he was being kept away from his mother katherine jackson and blamed janet, randy and jermaine for it. this was a huge blowout on monday. some of f it was caught on vide pe. the police came in. some reports said t.j. jackson put randy in a head lock and punched him in the mouth. which is weird because i don't even know there was a t.j. jackson. i guess he is tito's son. this whole family needs to go for a long moon walk in the park together and straighten this all out. someone said that grandma katherine had been kidnapped by her own children. in a plot to get money from michael's estate. last night katherine jackson appeared on "nightline" to let the world know she is fine. >> there are rumors going around me that i've been kidnapped. and held against my will. i'm here today to let everybody know i'm fine and i'm here with my children and my children would never do a thing like that, holding me against my will. that's very stupid. very people to think that. >> jimmy: she's wearing a bullet proof wig. since katherine left and went to arizona, a judge granted tempor

marlyn jackson said he was being kept away from his mother katherine jackson and blamed janet, randy and jermaine for it. this was a huge blowout on monday. some of it was caught on video tape. the police came in. some reports said t.j. jackson put randy in a head lock and punched him in the mouth. which is weird because i don't even know there was a t.j. jackson. i guess he is tito's son. this whole family needs to go for a long moon walk in the park together and straighten this all out. someone said that grandma katherine had been kidnapped by her own children. in a plot to get money from michael's estate. last night katherine jackson appeared on "nightline" to let the world know she is fine. >> there are rumors going around me that i've been kidnapped. and held against my will. i'm here today to let everybody know i'm fine and i'm here with my children and my children would never do a thing like that, holding me against my will. that's very stupid. very people to think that. >> jimmy: she's wearing a bullet proof wig. since katherine left and went to arizona, a judge granted tempo

katherine jackson has been in a squabble over custody of the children age 15, 14 and 10. based on a investigators report, the judge said it is clear katherine jackson is taking good care of the children and they love her very much and the children's cousin, tj jackson could stay on helping katherine jackson care for them and could become a co- guardian. >>> the california public utilities commission put off opening an investigation into soring cost at the nuclear power plant in san diego county. edison and san diego gas and electric rung up inspections, repairs and replacement. it has been offline since january after the discovery of damaged tubes that carry radioactive water. >>> officials briefed lawmakers on one of the bishest -- biggest sexual assault scandals in u.s. history. >> we are problem solvers and what happened to us should never happen to another member of the military. >> she is a former navy pilot who blew the whistle 20 years ago. she was assaulted two years ago. today they brought petitions asking for public hearings into the scandal in texas. instructor

of his three children. 82-year-old katherine jackson has been embroiled in a family squabble over a custody of jackson's children ages 15, 14 and 10. based on a court investigator's report, the judge says it's clear that katherine jackson is taking good care of the children and they love her very much. the judge also said the girl's cousin, tj jackson, could stay on helping their grandmother care for them and could eventually become co guardian. -- coy-guardian -- coh guardian. >>> the san ofrofry commission is holding a -- onofry is holding a meeting to decide whether that plant should be shut down permanently. >>> it's official. the city of san bernardino has filed for bankruptcy. they face a $45 million budget shortfall. officials say lost revenue from the housing crisis as well pass an overall economic downfall are to blame. >>> well, marin city lead course take a major step today in becoming a -- leaders could take a major step today in becoming a city. officials are gonna vote on whether to form a study to study the benefits and drawbacks of becoming an independent city. it wo

t-j was awarded temporary guardianship after katherine jackson had been out of communication with the children for several days. steven tyler is speaking out on his experience judging "american idol" .. and he's not saying the nicest things. in a new interview with rolling stone he said he loved the paycheck he earned, and sitting next to jennifer lopez -- but that ultimately idol was not his "cup of tea." he was on the show for two years.. and says he as just doing it to pass the time while his band aerosmith went through a feud.tyler made the announcement last month that he would not return to idol this fall. jennifer lopez left, too -- her replacement is mariah carey. meanwhile... snoop dogg is expressing his interest in joining the judge's table... after hearing about the millions being made on the show.the 40-year old rapper... who now goes by "snoop lion"... says he was quote - "born again" during a visit to jamaica in february... which he says is the reason for his name change. snoop... who's known for his colorful language... says he would be mindful of his tone. 3 a 6 year ol

today a judge reinstated 82-year-old katherine jackson as guardian of prince, paris and blanket. t.j. jackson has temporary co-guardian status, one of the cousins. the judge had first appointed t.j. as a temporary guardian after a bizarre incident in which katherine jackson was reported missing. turns out she was in arizona with family. however, she lost contact with the kids about ten days so her guardian status was suspended. later this month the judge will decide whether to make t.j.'s guardian status permanent. >>> in a moment we'll be back with uncle sam's piece of that gold medal pie. >>> womening at the olympics is going to be costly for some olympians, especially the americans. in addition to winning the bling, olympians get an hahn rare january, $25,000 for winning gold, $15,000 for silver and $10,000 for bronze. but in america, that has to be taxed because technically it's income. tax on gold comes out to nearly $9,000. silver is just over $5,000. and bronze about $3500. republican congressman mark rubio is working on a bill which would exempt medal-winning athletes fro

. >> did katherine jackson just admit she lied and tv about her mysterious absence. >> katherine jackson says she was stripped of all forms of communication with michael's children. >> her conflicting new

today, a lawyer for katherine jackson will file documents to officially make tito jackson a guardian. he was already thought to be in that position when katherine jackson was gone. the move is reportedly being done to take pressure off her. and the new agreement is also expected to clear diana ross of any responsibility for the children. michael jackson had nailed her in miss will as a potential guardian. -- named her in his will as a potential guardian. so if the judge does this, this would allow katherine jackson to be more of a grandmother and focus on the loving and nurturing her grandchildren while tito could handle other aspects of bowing their guardian. we'll see what. judge decides. if he makes a decision today. right now, we hoe he'll be considering the proposal. back to you. >> t -- all right. thank you. >>> 7:49. the oakland police department taking some new action about the rise in crime rate and the sh risking police force. howard jordan says he's now taking -- staking -- taking ses to high crime areas -- staking tense to high crime areas. on monday, a monitor questioned

this morning a judge reinstated katherine jackson as guardian of michael jackson's three children while their cousin remains coguardian. >> the role mrs. jackson last played, she has been a phenomenal guardian. >> reporter: the custody battle started last month when katherine went to arizona to get rest. a feud escalated within the family with deputies responding to a fight at the 82-year-old's home and there were even reports katherine had been kidnapped. >> my children would never do that. they're stupid for people to think that. >> reporter: a judge stripped katherine of her guardianship and granted temporary guardianship to tj. >> i'm devastated that while i've been away that my children, grandchildren have been taken away from me. >> reporter: now they're back with grandma. while some are still feuding, jermaine is calling for calm. in a statement he said after much soul searching it is time for us to live by michael's words -- love, not war. >> miss jackson and tj are working to figure out how best the entire family can move forward. >> reporter: now a judicial investigator and di

t-j was awarded temporary guardianship after katherine jackson had been out of communication with the children for several days. steven tyler is speaking out on his experience judging "american idol" .. and he's not saying the nicest things. in a new interview with rolling stone he said he loved the paycheck he earned, and sitting next to jennifer lopez -- but that ultimately idol was not his "cup of tea." he was on the show for two years.. and says he was just doing it to pass the time while his band aerosmith went through a feud.tyler made the announcement last month that he would not return to idol this fall. jennifer replacement is mariah carey. from gangster rap to idol judge. judge.snoop dogg has shown interest in being the next judge for american idol.snoop says he got the idol bug after hearing about the millions of dollars judges like paula abdul made off the show.a spokesman for american idol has declined a comment about any potential new judges, but we'll find out when idol returns in january. the... susan ...g. komen... breast cancer... charity group... is... accused .../

proceedings revealed new details about katherine jackson's mysterious disappearance. abc's brandi hitt has the details. good morning, brandi. >> reporter: michael jackson's children are back in the guardianship of their grandmother, katherine. that was a ruling a judge made in los angeles on thursday. t.j. jackson, their cousin, does remain co-guardian. >> the role mrs. jackson has played is she's been a phenomenal guardian of the children. that t.j. has been a phenomenal support. >> reporter: but court documents released in this case have raised more red flags about what sparked last month's custody battle. katherine had gone to an arizona resort, under what she thought were doctors orders to get rest. her grandchildren could not reach her. and her granddaughter reported her missing. in court docents, katherine claims she trusted the people she was with in arizona to be honest with her. and they never told her the grandchildren were trying to reach her. she also stated in those court documents she was told the grandchildren were doing just fine. rob and sunny, back t

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a judge reinstated katherine jackson's role. their cousin, t.j. jackson, was named coguardian. the ruling comes eight days after the same court suspended katherine as guardian because she had been out of communication with the children. court papers revealed katherine was at a resort in arizona and couldn't talk to outsiders. >>> a sanford physics professor was awarded a $3 million prize. one of the inaugural winners of the fundamental physics prize. developing the cosmic inflation theory, which is a modification on the big bang theory. eight other physicists were awarded $3 million prizes. >>> new information about the recent global surge in big earthquakes. health and science editor reports for men low park on how new understanding may better protect earthquakes here in the bay area. this magnitude disaster last year in japan, one of an unprecedented eight great quakes in a decade. coincidence or global cluster? >> it would be scary if they were a cluster. we would have to deal with the idea that they may continue. >> great quakes ring the earth like a bell, six years later,

katherine jackson regained guardianship of michael jackson's three children. as we learn more about the drama that led to this mess. the jackson family custody dispute has taken another turn. a los angeles judge reinstated katherine jackson as guardian of jackson's three children. while t.j. jackson, their cousin remains co-guardian. >> the role mrs. jackson has played, she has been a phenomenal guardian of these children that tj has been a phenomenal support. >> reporter: but court documents released in this case have raised more red flags about what sparked the custody battle last month. katherine went to an arizona resort under what she thought were doctor's orders to get rest. when her grandchildren couldn't reach her, a nephew reported her missing. >> my children would never do a thing like that holding me against my will. it is very stup foid for people think that. >> reporter: in court documents katherine claims sunny was told the minor children were fine and there were no issues at home. she was never informed the minor children and tj were trying to r

katherine jackson is the district's newest million dollar powerball winner. after buying a handful of lottery tickets, winning ticket was sold at a convenience store in southeast. she says august 8th was the day that changed her life. >> i teched my husband to let him know i went to cash the ticket. i checked it and the machine said winner. take it to the agent. i went to the agent. he is looking and looking. i'm saying oh, come on now. give me my $10, whatever. it says you're a big winner. >> and yes, she was a very big winner. now, jackson says the winning numbers are are a combination of her sibling's birth dates and hers. no word on what she plans on doing with the money. >> i would be the same way, just give me my $5. >> just give me a little something something so i can get me a coca-cola. now, hive-changing money. >> you've probably booked hotels on travel sites to save some money. don't be so sure you are really saving that money. coming up, details of what is behind a new lawsuit. >> can't wait to see that one. first, there is just a few weeks of sum

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a judge today reinstated katherine jackson's role as their permanent guardian. the children's cousin t.j. jackson was named coguardian. the ruling come 10 days after the court suspended katherine as guardian because she had been out of communication with the children. >>> three jets coming within 100 feet of each other. how the transportation secretary is speaking out to ensure the public it's not as bad as it sounds. >>> and i'm back here in just 10 minutes. it's going to cool off this weekend and we have a chance of thunderstorms in the area. i'll let you know when that could happen and where. i'll see you back here. >> like a, mechanic >>> one woman is dead and as many as two dozen other people are injured after a passenger bus slam into a concrete bridge in southern illinois. it happened on interstate 65. the double decker mega bus had 67 passengers on board when it blew its tire and hit the pillar of a bridge. the bus was in rout to st. louis from chicago when it crashed. >>> the leader of the search and rescue team says it was the most dramatic rescue he's

a judge today reinstated katherine jackson's role as their permanent guardian. the children's cousin t.j. jackson was named coguardian. the ruling come 10 days after the court suspended katherine as guardian because she had been out of communication with the children. >>> three jets coming within 100 feet of each other. how the transportation secretary is speaking out to ensure the public it's not as bad as it sounds. >>> and i'm back here in just 10 minutes. it's going to cool off this weekend and we have a chance of thunderstorms in the area. i'll let you know when that could happen and where. i'll see you back here. >> like a, mechanic not having the right wrench or not enough of them. >> in eight minutes, ambulances short on medications how a national problem is affecting national responders here in the bay area. >>> one woman is dead and as many as two dozen other people are injured after a passenger bus slam into a concrete bridge in southern illinois. it happened on interstate 65. the double decker mega bus had 67 passengers on board when it blew its tire

katherine jackson's lawyer expected to file legal documents to determine the living arrangements of michael jackson's three children. their cousin tito has been named her guardian. the family is calling for a truce. >> a major recall by toyota. 778,000 rav-4 suv's and lexus sedans. model years 2006 to 2007 for the suv. 2010 lexus sedans. >> disaster zones because of the widespread drought. >> the harsh conditions could force food prices to surge as much as 4.5% next year. now more. >> the u.s. department of agriculture declared disaster zone designations for an additional 218 counties in a dozen states on wednesday now at a 50% mark in the u.s. the devastating drought has spread across the corn belt and will contribute to rising food prices. " this is about as well bad as it was in 1936. >> there were bad patches in 1988 and 2005. >> there were not as bad as this year. >> tulsa, oklahoma, is begging residents to conserve water. it's not mandatory for now. >> please voluntarily conserve water immediately. >> parts of canada are suffering. from suffering. a chef says barry'erries are in short

katherine jackson is speaking out about her family drama... saying she was átrickedá into disappearing last month.the 82-year-old was out of touch with her grandchildren... michael jackson's kids... for 10 days.that led to a missing person report... and the suspension of her guardianship over the kids. through court that she was duped into flying to an arizona spa... instead of her sons' concert in new mexico. she says someone took away her cell phone and i-pad when she landed and that the hotel t-v and phone weren't working. a judge restored her last week. p over the 3 kids - at the same time the unemployment rate is ticking up to 8.3 percent... one profession continues to need tens of thousands of new employees. why isn't there more interest? interest? joel d. smith is live in dundalk to show us himself why truck driving might be the job of the future. good morning joel d. 3 3 why use a knife... when you can use playing cards? cards?that's exactly what one man from china asks.he hopes his unique skill... will land him in the guiness book o

katherine jackson disappear more than a week last month following a family dispute over michael jackson's estate. she is said to agree with the new arrangement. >> new year will bring new changes to late night here on abc7. jimmy kimmel live is changing time slots. >> starting in january around our 10 year anniversary our show is moving from midnight to 11:35. [ cheering ] >> as you see, jimmy talked about the earlier time slot in his monologue the change will take effect january 8th. "nightline" will air at 12:30 after jimmy kimmel live. >>> still ahead, new this morning the uphill battle suspended sheriff ross mirkarimi is facing when it comes to public support as he fights to keep his job. >>> plus, tragic trend continues in san jose another homicide victim found in the aisles of a south bay safeway store. >> reporter: some students at uc berkeley got a rude awakening overnight. why they had to leave their dorm at 3:00 in the morning? . >>> highs today in the 60s coast, mainly 50s with the bisque breeze and a lot of cloud cover, 60s, 70s bay, 70s and 80s inland most 80s in the east bay

her cousin named co-conservator along with katherine jackson. she since deleted the tweet. it takes me back to when she said, so help me god, i'll make whoever took my grandmother pay for this. the jacksons are in turmoil. >> hope it settles down for her. moving onto the next topic, what's hot in hollywood. korean rapper burning up the charts, on youtube, everywhere. everybody loves his video and the dance he does. >> can you do it? >> no, don't even try. >> here he goes. he is a huge star in korea. has come over here. there he goes. 49 million views on youtube. the number one most downloaded video on itunes. this is like his fifth or sixth album. he's met with justin bieber's manager. i think he's going to be a star. if he isn't a star. >> nelly. >> doing the dance. >> starting the dance craze. we're learning it. somebody else who is not yet a household name but you say just wait, it's happening already, actor sam claflin. >> yes, he was cast at finnick. this is a game changer. everyone wanted this role. 26-year-old british actor, "snow white and the huntsman," also with h

katherine jackson regained guardianship of michael jackson's three children as we learn more about the drama that led to this mess. the jackson family custody dispute has taken another turn. a los angeles judge reinstated katherine jackson as guardian of jackson's three children. while t.j. jackson, their cousin remains co-guardian. >> the role mrs. jackson has played, she has been a phenomenal guardian of these children that t.j. has been a phenomenal support. >> reporter: but court documents released in this case have raised more red flags about what sparked the custody battle last month. katherine went to an arizona resort under what she thought were doctor's orders to get rest. when her grandchildren couldn't reach her, a nephew reported her missing. >> my children would never do a thing like that, holding me against my will. it is very stupid for people to think that. >> reporter: that's what she said in court documents. in court documents, katherine claims she was told that the minor children were fine and there were no issues at home. she was never informed the minor children an

the important issue is whether michael jackson's 80-year-old mother katherine was snatched kidnapped see quest toreed by her children. i understand it was dr. allen mentor i mentioned this with ten nay at the stop of the show who came to the housend said she had to go for this r and r with rebie her daughter rather than ren jackson in charge of security her grand nephew. what do you know about this dr. allen metzger who told the family and katherine that she had to go to this kind of retreat? >> he is a very interesting character. in fact he at one point testified in the conrad murray manslaughter trial stating michael jackson had gone to him seeking prescription drugs illegally. he was actually testifying on behalf of conrad murray. statements have been released from r by catherine jackson saying metzger went there stating he was there for on behalf of her personal doctor where in fact she says that that never happened that he had nothing to do with her personal physician. >> so craig quickly who sent metzger to the house to get katherine? >> the spokes attorney he is katherine's at

katherine jackson is once again a guardian of michael jackson's grandchildren. what happened today in court? >> today in court katherine was given back her permanent guardianship of the kids. she is still going to share with tj and he will still help her out. they do go back to court i believe on august 2nd to figure out if this is going to be a permanent with just katherine or tj and katherine sharing the responsibility. >> i understand in court today documents reveal a different story than she originally told about her trip to arizona? >> correct. katherine filed a document today saying she did not realize she was ending up in arizona. an unnamed doctor came to her house and said it was better for her to fly and when she got there, she had her phone and ipad taken away as well as while she was in the room, she had no phone service. they had disconnected the lines as well as the tv did not work. she had no idea what was going on, on the outside. she actually said she fully trusted the people she was with. and she did not realize everyone thought she was missing

>>> did katherine jackson just admit that she lied on tv about her mysterious absence? >> she now says that she was stripped of all form of communications with michael's children, >> i just gave up my phone. i didn't want to have any phone calls.

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it gives only family matriarch katherine jackson and michael's three children a stake in the lucrative estate. janet and siblings randy and rebbie jackson insist they're not motivated by money. instead, they say they're challenging the will because they believe it's a fake. >>> president obama celebrates his 51st birthday today at camp david. the weekend will be a quiet one for the first family, but next week they'll hold birthday-themed fund-raisers from north carolina to california. meanwhile, mitt romney will spend the day campaigning in indiana. >>> clint eastwood made romney's day friday. the actor endorsed the republican presidential hopeful at a fund-raiser in sun valley, idaho. eastwood says he thinks the country needs a boost. >>> now let's get a check of today's weather. tropical storm ernesto with top sustained winds of 60 miles per hour is about 300 miles south-southwest of jamaica. the storm is moving >>> and a good saturday morning. i'm storm 4 meteorologist xhuk bell. off to a muggy start. 79 degrees at international airport. 81 in annapolis. 70 degrees in martinsburg, w

. >>> a judge appointed katherine jackson as permanent guardian. it was suspended after she was out of communication for ten days amid family drama. >>> volunteers in singapore set a guinness world regard with the cupcake mosaic. it is made of 20,000 cupcakes which will be delivered to needy children and homes for the disabled and elderly. it is all about bringing young people together to bake, share, and -- bake, care and share. >> my arteries are hardening looking at this. i feel a constriction in my chest. >> i could lick all the icing off those. >> that's the best part. isha, thanks very much. >>> kofi annan quits his job. we'll tell you why annan resigned and we'll talk to senator john mccain about it. he joins me next. citracal maximum plus d. it's the only calcium supplement that can be taken with or without food. that's why my doctor recommends citracal maximum. it's all about absorption. that's why my doctor recommends citracal maximum. by what's getting done. measure commitment the twenty billion dollars bp committed has helped fund econo

katherine jackson is the newest million dollar powerball winner. after buying a handful of tickets the winner was sold at patron convenience store southeast. >> i texted my husband to let him know i went to cash the ticket and checked it under one of the little machines that you have and the machine said winner, take it to the agent. went to the agent and i'm looking and waiting and he's looking and i said give me my $10, whatever. he said you're a big winner. >> jackson said the winning numbers are a combination of her siblings' birthdays and hers, no word what she'll do with the cash. >>> a rap superstar may soon be the newest american idol judge, what has to happen before the deal is done next. >> plus remember when los angeles had an nfl team or when pulp fiction was in theaters? well, college freshmen don't. we have talked to the author of the list that might make you feel a little old coming up. >>> the pain at the pump not putting brakes on holiday travel, aaa predicting 33 million americans will travel at least 50 miles over labor day weeke

katherine jackson spent several days at an arizona spa. they have since agreed to share guardianship responsibilities for prince, paris, and blanket jackson. they range in ages from 10 to 15. the arrangement is expected to allow the jackson family's matriarch to focus on parenting instead of administrative duties. >>> booking a plane ticket for a late summer get away might cost you. united airlines raising fare on all flights by $10. southwest started the hikes last week by raising fares for any flight under 500 miles by $10. so far no other airlines have joined united's expanded hike. >>> the messy patent dispute between apple and samsung is about to land in the hands of jurors. cnbc's shartia brantley joins us live with that story and more. >> good morning, aaron. the jury will deliberations today between apple and samsung. in closing argument, tuesday's am's lawyers said samsung took shortcuts by copying designs and features of the iphone because it realized it couldn't keep up. now, samsung's attorneys countered telling the jury a verd

it gives only family matriarch katherine jackson and michael's three children a stake in the lucrative estate. janet and siblings randy and rebbie jackson insist they're not motivated by money. instead, they say they're challenging the will because they believe it's a fake. >>> president obama celebrates his 51st birthday today at camp david. the weekend will be a quiet one for the first family, but next week they'll hold birthday-themed fund-raisers from north carolina to california. meanwhile, mitt romney will spend the day campaigning in indiana. >>> clint eastwood made romney's day friday. the actor endorsed the republican presidential hopeful at a fund-raiser in sun valley, idaho. eastwood says he thinks the country needs a boost. >>> now let's get a check of today's weather. tropical storm ernesto with top sustained winds of 60 miles per hour is about 300 miles south-southwest of jamaica. the storm is moving to the west and it could become a hurricane by sunday. forecasters say it's still too early to tell if ernesto will threaten the u.s. gulf coast, though. meantime, severe thu

he became a temporary guardian last month when the kids' grandmother katherine jackson was away in arizona. this would mean t.j. jackson would raise prince, paris, and blanket if their grandmother becomes too ill to do so. >>> l.l. cool j. is working as a tv cop and that gig is paying off. the rapper turned ncis l.a. star caught an intruder at his home earlier today. police responded to a 911 call from his daughter and now have the suspect in custody who is reportedly suffering from a lot of contusions to the face. the lesson? mama said knock you out. do not go to l.l. cool j.'s house. you do a lot of kayakingno. whoooa i'm in a river. what are some good kayaking words? like...rapids? look, i'm going through the rapids. ok. i'll take it. new offers in new places so you can try new things. sync your american express card with facebook, foursquare, and twitter to find savings. that's the membership effect of american express. >>> less than a week until the republicans descend on tampa. the focus that should be on the convention is split by a trifecta of trouble for the grand oelt party. one

. >>> a judge appointed katherine jackson as permanent guardian. it was suspended after she was out of communication for ten days amid family drama. >>> volunteers in singapore set a guinness world regard with the cupcake mosaic. it is made of 20,000 cupcakes which will be delivered to needy children and homes for the disabled and elderly. it is all about bringing young people together to bake, share, and -- bake, care and share. i should get that right. >> my arteries are hardening looking at this. i feel a constriction in my chest. >> i could lick all the icing off all of those. >> yes, that is the best part. all right. isha, thanks very much. >>> kofi annan quits his job. a refugee camp in southern damascus was reportedly attacked and we will tell you why annan resign and we will talk to senator john mccain about what it may take to stop the civil war in syria. he joins me ahead. with the fidelity stock screener, you can try strategies from independent experts and see what criteria they use. such as a 5% yield on dividend-paying stocks. then you

today a judge returned guardianship to katherine jackson after she'd been reported missing and turned up with family. the judge said the investigator found katherine had been doing a great job caring for the children and they clearly love her. also gave temporary co-guardianship to the children's cousin t.j. they say t.j. and katherine have worked closely together since michael's death. >>> well, the mother of ryan lochte is revealing a bit much about his life on the "today" show this morning. she explained that lochte only has time for one-night stands. he's just too busy for a relationship. he's got his intense training and his intense swimming schedule taking up all of his time. there's no -- there's no room for love in there. lochte is 27 years old and one of the darlings of this year's games. he's facing michael phelps in prime time tonight. >> we thought it was commitment issues, but not show much. she said it like it was. >> whatever works for you. >>> just ahead on "news 4 at 5:00," a real lifesaver, a virginia woman manages to lift up a car to save a relative. >>> coming up a

katherine jackson says she was stripped of all forms of communication with michael's children while staying at a resort in arizona. this comes as jermaine jackson calls for a family truce. here's abc's nick watt. >> reporter: it looks like peace was breaking out at casa jackson. a judge just reinstated katherine as guardian of michael's kids. jermaine's waving an olive branch. and tmz retracted their report that janet slapped paris last week. but this morning, another jackson bombshell. >> it's sort of in their genetic makeup to create drama and chaos wherever they go. >> reporter: last week, flanked by her children, katherine scotched roomers she had been kidnapped. >> they're stupid to think that. >> reporter: but in statements admitted to a california court during thursday's guardianship hearing, grandma jackson is painting a slightly sinister picture of those ten days c convolessing at an arizona resort. i was never informed that prince, paris and blanket and t.j. were trying to reach me. last week, she said -- >> one reason i haven't called because i just gave up my phone. i didn't wan

katherine jackson says she was stripped of all forms of communication with michael's children while staying at a resort in arizona. this revelation comes at jermaine jackson call force a family truce. here's abc's nick watt. >> reporter: it looks like peace was breaking out at casa jackson. a judge just reinstated katherine as guardian of michael's kids. jermaine's waving an olive branch. and tmz retracted their report that janet slapped paris last week. ♪ the way you make me feel >> reporter: but this morning, another jackson bombshell. >> it's sort of in their genetic makeup to create drama and chaos wherever they go. >> reporter: last week, flanked by her children, katherine scotched roomers she had been kidnapped. >> they're stupid to think that. >> reporter: but in statements submitted to a california court during thursday's guardianship hearing, grandma jackson is painting a slightly sinister picture of those ten days convalescing at an arizona resort. i was never informed that prince, paris and blanket and t.j. were trying to reach me. last week, she said -- >> one reason i haven't

a los angeles judge reinstated katherine jackson as permanent guardian of michael jackson's children thursday after saying a court investigation found she was doing a wonderful job. the judge said that the children's cousin, t.j. jackson, who he had tapped as a temporary guardian last week, would stay on and eventually share joint custody of prince, paris, and blanket with 82-year-old kathari katharine. this is all based on a request made by the family. we're getting a bit more detail from michael's mom in court documents related to thursday's hearing. she explained those ten days that she was incommunicado in a sworn court declaration. katharine suggests she was tricked into getting on a plane to tucson, arizona, and when she arrived there, her cell phone and ipad were taken away and she was kept from communicating from her grandchildren. she had no idea she was even reported missing. oprah winfrey has decided a portion of this will play out in prime time. la toya jackson says she's be working with oprah on a new reality series around her life. it was announced thursday describing i