5 Things to Know This Morning
5 Things to Know This Morning
May 8, 2013— -- Your look at the five biggest and most buzz-worthy stories of the morning.
1. Suspect in Ohio Kidnapping Helped Look for Missing Women
Neighbors say Ariel Castro handed out fliers with Gina Dejesus' picture on it years ago. The woman was found in his home and police say Castro kidnapped her years ago.
2. Benghazi 'Whistleblowers' Head to Capitol Hill
A House Oversight Committee hearing on the White House's handling of the Sept. 11, 2012 attack on the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi will take place at 11:30 a.m., with testimony by three "whistleblowers" that may contradict portions of former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's account.
3. Air Force Sidelines 17 ICBM Officers
The Air Force made an unprecedented decision to take away the authority to control nuclear missiles from 17 ICBM officers, resulting from a string of mistakes that a Commander characterizes as "rot" within its ranks. The 17 cases mark the Air Force's most extensive sidelining ever of launch crew members in Air Force history.
4. Belgium Says 31 Detained in $50M Diamond Heist
Thirty-one people were detained in three different countries today in connection with a spectacular $50 million diamond heist that was pulled off at Brussels Airport on Feb. 19.
5. Italian Cargo Ship Slams Into Port, Kills 4
A cargo ship slammed into the Italian port of Genoa, knocking over the port control tower and killing at least 4 people Tuesday night,. Six people are still unaccounted for.
