5 Things to Know This Morning

June 4, 2013— -- Your look at the five biggest and most buzz-worthy stories of the morning.

1. Former US Marine Kidnapped in Mexico
The FBI is asking the public for any information regarding the kidnapping of former Marine Armando Torres III in La Barranca, Tamaulipas, Mexico. Torres went missing May 14, 2013.

2. New Al Qaeda Video Urges Boston-Like Homeland Attacks
Yemen's al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) is threatening the U.S. with renewed attempts at homeland terror attacks, while urging radicalized Americans to launch strikes like the Boston bombings and poison mail cases on their own.

3. Boy Questioned About Alleged Hoax Bomb
Police were questioning a 13-year-old Florida boy Monday night about what they called a hoax bomb that "was made to look like an explosive device" and left in a Broward County middle school, leading to two schools being evacuated.

4. Obama to Nominate 3 to US Appeals Court
President Obama will announce his three nominations for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit today.

5. Miami Heat Advance to NBA Finals for 3rd Straight Year
The Miami Heat will play the San Antonio Spurs in the NBA Finals after beating the Indiana Pacers Monday night in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Finals.