robert menendez is calling it a political witch hunt. john, the indictment did not come as a total surprise. >> that's absolutely right. good evening to you. senator robert menendez has been at the center of a federal probe for two years now. today an indictment was handle down by the state of new jersey. it's the first time a sitting u.s. senator is facing bribery charges in a generation. >>reporter: walking into a room full of cheering supporters, robert menendez menendez called out the prosecutors. >> i'm outraged they were tricked into starting this investigation three years ago with false allegations by those who have a political motive to silence me. >>reporter: never one to back down from a fight in the senate the two-term democrat sounded like he was gearing up for the fight of his political life. >> i'm angry and ready to fight. today contradicts my public service career and my entire life. >>reporter: he faces a long list of charges including conspiracicy violating the travel act, bribery, fraud, and making false statements. al

. >>> new jersey senator robert menendez says he is not going anywhere. >> he is angrily denying charges that he accepted close to million-dollar in gifts in exchange for political favors. "eyewitness news" reporter jan carabao joins us from the cbs-3 sat center with the latest information. >> reporter: well, senator menendez is facing a number of federal charges. he will appear in federal court later today. the those charges range from corruption conspiracy, bribery and making false statements. throughout this three-year investigation the the senator maintain his innocence and maintain he will fight these charges. did he that again last night. take a look, menendez with solomon melgen, a florida eye doctor, were both indicted wednesday in connection with the bribery scheme. justice department says between january 20, 2006 and january, 2013, menendez accepted close to one million-dollar in lavish gift and campaign contributions from melgen in exchange for using the the power of his senate office to influence medicare billing disputes worth tens of millions to the doctor. investigators sa

let's talk about robert menendez. he's one of few sitting senators in indict indict indicted. how strong is the case? >> the prosecutors would say they have a strong case. it's been a year-long investigation that he and his close friend, a an eye doctor who lives in florida involved in some influence pedaling and men endez says he's going to fight but thus far the federal government is proceeding aggressively. >> and menendez is temporarily stepping down as a ranking democrat on the foreign relations committee. let's look at the effects. what could this mean for u.s. foreign policies. >> he joined the. s in his opposition to any emerging deal from with between iran and the united states, and he had also been opposed. he's a cuban immigrant. he has been opposed to what's going on with cuba. it's probably going to mean he's going to have less influence and less ability to block the endeavors. >> now to indiana lawmakers scrambling to change the law before it takes effect and the governor of arkansas is changing a bill. are republicans doing an about face? >> apparently republica

i'm angry -- >> new jersey senator, robert menendez, coming out swinging tonight in the face of a federal indictment. one of the country's highest profile democrats pulling no punches saying that he will fight and he will win and he is not guilty of corruption. >>> i am confidentt the end of the day i will be vindicated. >> a defiant robert menendez hours after charged with 14 pounds including take bribes. and sharrie williams is live with the whole story. >> and senator menendez spoke out his head high in what felt more like a campaign rally than a man accused of falling from grace. court documents allege that menendez received lavish gifts from a florida doctor using his political influence help him settle a dispute worth millions of dollars. and menendez blasted the feds calling it politically motivated. >> i'm angry and ready to fight. >> united states senator robert menendez proclaimed his innocence and pledged to fight federal corruption charges filed against him. the well-known senator from new jersey accused of participating in a scheme of melgin who is an eye doctor in florida, w

. >> this is not how my career is going to end. [ cheers and applause ] >> senator robert menendez promising a fight with his future in jeopardy. >>> dramatic crash. an out-of-control suv smashing into a school bus with students inside. new video showing the moment of impact. >>> plus if you thought tom brady's cliff jump was dangerous, what about what this nfl player is doing? >>> that has to violate an insurance clause i'm sure. >> it's in there. >> good thursday morning, everyone. i'm bazi kanani in for reena this morning. >> hello to you. i'm t.j. holmes. we start with weather, severe weather striking the heartland. more storms expected today. >> the weather danger can be seen on the radar. a line of storms capable of producing damaging wind and rain and you can see the flashes of lightning. up to 1 inch of hail reported this morning in some areas of nebraska. >> here's the scene in lincoln overnight. video we got from instagram, a bolt of lightning can be seen streaking across the sky. accuweather's justin povick tracking the storm for us. hello to you. >> t.j. and bazi thanks. and good

. >> we are talking about new jersey governor robert menendez. he is expect to appear in court after his indictment on corruption charges. >>> also a fight breaks out outside a new york courtroom what led to this brawl. >>> a new list of america's best beaches just came out it turns out you don't have to travel to get one, we will be right back. glad you are with us. >>> this is not how my career is going to end. >> a defiant robert menendez, vows to fight back after he is indicted on corruption charges. the the new jersey demies due to turn himself in today to face those charges. we will have the the latest developments in the case that sent shock waves through new jersey and washington. >>> also, the teenage suspect wanted for this vicious attack in the septa station is set to turn himself in today how police were able to id this young suspect. >>> it is thursday april 2nd good morning everyone i'm ukee washington. >>> i'm quarter von tiehl. the hundreds of workers getting ready to walk off the job at the the airport and this starts in an hour.

. >> new jersey senator robert menendez fires back at federal prosecutors who accuse him of his corruption. >> police open fire on a man who was violently attacking his own parents. >>> let's go over to karen rogers with accuweather and matt pellman is looking at traffic. >> reporter: good morning we have a cold start to the day as we look at the temperatures around the region. 30 in pottstown, 34 in coatsville, 34 in kennett square and approximate 3 degrees in center city. 30 degrees in hammonton and upper 0s in delaware as we look at satellite and radar, you can see we've had clear skies we're starting to see clouds that will stream in from the north and west, but haven't hit us just yet. it's a day with a warm up. sunshine and clouds, we may be starting off freezing or below that in areas. 65 degrees for your high temperature. much more milder than yesterday but we're talking rain coming up. >> reporter: that's good movement on the thermometer we would like movement on i-95. unfortunately we have all but one lane near girard avenue that means we're not going very fast. overnight constru

pablo: en los cargos de corrupciÓn se acusa a robert menÉndez de usar su cargo para hacer favores a un donante y amigo. un total de 14 cargos incluyen soborno y conspiraciÓn. >> podrÍa haber cÁrcel, el cÓdigo federal, la ley conlleva un mÁximo de cinco aÑos en cÁrcel y la posibilidad de una multa de hasta $250,000. pablo: el departamento de justicia lo investigo desde que era congresista. la pesquisa se encabezÓ al oftalmÓlogo de florida. menÉndez ha defendido su inocencia. menÉndez: siempre me he comportado adecuadamente y en acuerdo con la ley. pablo: se acusa al gobernador de nueva jersey en interceder. el doctor despertÓ sospecha al convertirse en el mÉdico que recibiÓ mÁs reembolsos de medicare en todo el paÍs. el senador de origen cubano tambiÉn habÍa utilizado indebidamente el aviÓn para varios viajes, el congresista devolviÓ $58,000 y dijo que sus amigas son familias desde hace 20 aÑos. menÉndez informÓ el aÑo pasado que se habÍa pagado 250.000 de sus fondos de campaÑa a una empresa de abogados para defenderlos de acusaciones. el fbi llegÓ a registrar

new jersey senator robert menendez is fighting back after being indicted on corruption charges. >> the garden tait democrat head to court this morning after a angry denial. "eyewitness news" reporter jan carabao joins us from the satellite center with the latest details. >> reporter: ukee and erika, throughout this three-year investigation senator menendez maintain his innocence. he did that again last night pledge ago this once this is all said and done this will not end his career he will than vindicated but he does face 14 kent including conspiracy, bribery and making false statements. menendez along with solomon melgen a florida eye doctor were both indicted yesterday in connection with the bribery scheme. justice department says that between january 2006 and january 2013 menendez accepted close to one million-dollar in lavish gifts and campaign contributions from melgen in exchange for using the the power of his senate office to influence medicare billing disputes worth tens of millions to the doctor. investigators say among gifts were flights on melgen's private jet and vacations

. >>> tonight, one of the most influential democrats in washington, senator robert menendez of new jersey, has been indicted, facing federal corruption charges. he's accused of doing political favors in exchange for contributions and other gifts. our justice correspondent pete williams has late details. >> reporter: prosecutors accuse robert menendez of using his u.s. senate office to help a florida eye doctor and big political donor salomon melgen over investigation of his medicare billing he was also charged today. the indictment says menendez urged the government to adopt reimbursement policies that would benefit melgen. and to get visas from melgen's girlfriends. in return dr. melgen gave thousands in campaign contributions to menendez and treated the senator to luxury dominican very indications and vacations and trips. he's a friend and not just a donor, but a federal prosecutor says that's not a good thing. >> a friend may be a friend, but that's going to be a challenge for government here. because this relationship as i understand it goes back a long way. >> reporter: melgen has de

. >>> and in the last hour, criminal charges are filed against new jersey senator, robert menendez he was charged on conspiracy to commit wire fraud and to use his officer to improperly help melgan's office a doctor in florida. >>> a 32-year-old man died in the custody of vie license police and now the cumberland county prosecutors office and the new jersey state police are investigating. john rawlins live now on state street with a memorial is growing. john? >> even the police chief here in vineland is calling what happened here a tragedy they are trying to figure out what happened when officers including a k-9 unit confronted a man here yesterday the man is now dead. the reports were a man screaming and yelling on the 100 block of grape street. >> two minutes pass and then -- >> send more units -- >> seconds later a reported escalation about a minute later. >> subject down, under. the man taken into custody, 32-year-old phillip white of vineland a father of three prosecutor, jennifer webb mccray said that white was handcuffed and restrained and was placed in an emergency vehicle to

. >> we are following robert menendez,. >> "g.m.a." picks up you our coverage as robert menendez is set to go to court. >> reporter: 39 degrees in philadelphia. wait until you see where the numbers go from here. details coming up. # >> reporter: well, we made it through the first couple of hours okay, now things are rapidly going downhill. as we go outside to chopper 6hd high in the sky over the car carrier fire in delco. northbound side of 95 at the 420 on-ramp. they have a ladder up to the suv that was on fire. looks like they have it contained now. the ramp from 420 wannamaker avenue to the north side of i-95 is closed and traffic is moving slowly. slower outside to bucks county jammed packed southbound from 213 to in a neshaminy a bad crash isic at thatting out the right lane. >> reporter: now for the -- that's that's is taking out the right lane. >>> now to for the good news part of the forecast. temperatures today this afternoon well above average we're dry with sunshine. can't beat that. passover friday at 7:27 p.m. cloudy warm,

new jersey a powerful senator robert menendez and his friend have been indicted on federal corruption charges. it's a first indictment against a sitting senator in 35 years. federal prosecutors say a doctor in florida traded perks like rounds of golf and expensive trips in exchange for political favors. both he and the senator have denied any wrong doing in the past. this investigation has been going on for three years. doj lawyers are accusing robert menendez of using his office to push the obama administration to change medicare reimbursements to help the doctor make millions of dollars. the senator temporarily relinquished his roll as the ranking member of the senate relations committee. he addressed the indictments last night walking out to massive applause saying from his earliest days he's fought against corruption. >> i am proud of what i have accomplished. and i am not going anywhere. i'm angry. i'm angry and ready to fight. because today contradicts my public service career and my entire life. i'm angry because prosecutors at the justice department don't know the difference b

. >>> happening now, new jersey senator robert menendez firing back in court and online. he's battling corruption charging that could end his influential political career. menendez pleading not guilty this afternoon in a federal courtroom in newark. menendez is accused of of doing business favors for a florida eye doctor in exchange for cash, travel and other lavish gifts. bruce gordon live in the newsroom with the details. bruce? >> reporter: dawn, this federal indictment does not come as a surprise. menendez himself says he's been under a justice department cloud for nearly three years. but after all of that time, the senator insists the feds still got it wrong. senator menendez strode past reporters without comment thursday. before entering a federal courtroom to answer not guilty to corruption charges that could end his long and influential political career. 14 count indictment accuses menendez of conspiracy bribery and honest services fraud. the feds say a west palm beach florida ophthalmologist dr. salamone melgen gave menendez cash, gifts and lavish travel in he ca

. >>> in less than an hour, robert menendez will appear in a federal court. he's back arraigned on bribery. he sold the power of his office in exchange for gifts according to some. walking into a room full of supporters to a roar of cheers, new jersey senator robert menendez called out prosecutors. >> i'm angry and ready to fight because today contradicts my public service career and my entire life. >> reporter: menendez faces a long list of charges that include conspiracy violating the travel act bribery fraud and making false statements. all stemming from his relationship with his friend dr. solomon melgen who has also been charged. >> i'm angry because prosecutors at the justice department don't know the difference between friendship and corruption, and have chosen to twist my duties as a senator and my friendship into something that is improper. >> reporter: the justice department alleged that melgen showered menendez with gifts with trips to the dominican republic and campaign contributions totaling $1 million. in exchange, menendez men dated melgen's pe

. >> new jersey senator robert menendez fights back after he is indicted on corruption charges. the senator is due in court in newark later today, hear what else he says about these charge that he is could send him to prison for more than a hundred years. >>> good morning. it will start feeling like baseball weather pretty soon but citizens bank park yeah, could get wet before the phillies return to town but won't be long. we will be hearing it very very soon. katie, you are looking at some rain. >> eventually, not to day at least. by tomorrow we will to have dodge that wet weather yet again and next week it is looking on the unsettled side but it looks like for all of the big events coming up the next few days generally speaking the weather will cooperate. we will have details on the warmth today, sun behind today and wet weather that is on the way. sound like a poem, vittoria. >> i feel so warm and fusain side. >>> good morning. traveling on the vine street expressway it is wide open vine street expressway is giving you a big old hug. when sun comes up rush will come n we are

robert menendez charged with corruption for his alleged dealings way florida doctor. tonight a fired up menendez is fighting back. >> this story is developing right now. good evening i'm chris may. >> i'm jessica dean. this indictment spells out accusations of bribery conspiracy and false statements and the fallout on capitol hill may have already begun. >> natasha brown on top of developments for us in the cbs3 sat center. natasha. >> senator menendez came out swinging tonight in a fight for his political career. fiercely denying any wrongdoing. >> i am not going anywhere. >> defiant senator robert menendez asserting his innocence vowing to fight federal corruption charges he's now facing. >> i'm angry and ready to fight because today contradicts my public service career and my entire life. >> reporter: after near three year investigation menendez and salomon melge in were indicted wednesday. federal prosecutors say menendez accepted gifts from political donor and friend in exchange for using the power of his senate office to benefit mel ge inform personally and fina

new jersey senator robert menendez has been indicted on federal corruption charges. he has allegedly used his senate office to push the business interests of a friend and donor in exchange for gifts. we'll have more on this breaking story later on in the broadcast. >>> we turn to the story that has captivated the country. christian conservatives are starting to lose. it wasn't supposed to turn out like this nor was it supposed to evolve like this. today arkansas governor hutchinson announced he will not sign the freedom restoration bill in its current form. on tuesday, lawmakers passed legislation similar to the law in indiana. both measures would provide the opportunity to discriminate. hutchinson called the issue divisive. >> it has divided families and there is clearly a generational gap on this issue. my son seth signed the petition asking me dad, the governor to veto this bill. >> well, it is good to know that people in the family have a lot of influence on the governor of arkansas. am i supposed to take that if the kid was quiet the governor wouldn't have done

prosecutors say new jersey senator robert menendez took hundreds of thousands of dollars in bribes and gifts from a donor. alleging menendez took international flights on private jets, first-class plane trips, use of a caribbean villa, access to an exclusive dominican resort, a stay at a luxury hotel in paris, expensive meals, golf outings and tens of thousands of dollars in contributions to a legal defense fund. now, those were the gifts prosecutors allege he paid his friends back by abusing his office. including pushing policies to enrich him. and prosecutors saying influencing the legal proceedings of his girlfriend. menendez could spend decades in prison. he said nothing about resigning his senate seat at that press conference we showed you today. but, other big news here tonight. the senator said he notified leadership he will, he will temporarily step down from his crucial post as a top democrat on the foreign relations committee. and that has major implications on the entire iran debate. in this post, menendez was the most powerful democrat on foreign policy in the senate and hu

senator robert menendez walks into court and maintains his innocence. the senator entered a not guilty plea as did his friend and co-defendant. good evening, i'm chris may. >>> i'm natasha brown. the jessica dean is off. "eyewitness news" reporter cleve bryan is at the courthouse where a defiant menendez said he will fight the the charges. >> reporter: facing 14 counts of corruption, senior new jersey senator bob menendez was arraigned in court yesterday. he is accused of doing political favors in exchange for a million worth of bribes, from florida eye doctor solomon melgen seen here with the light colored tie. after pleading not guilty menendez fired back. >> for nearly three years the the justice department has persued allegations based on smears launched by political opponents trying to silence me. >> these allegations are false. i'm confident they will be proven false, and i look forward to doing so in court. >> reporter: investigators say menendez assisted melgen in the multi million-dollar medicare dispute and helped

we want to drill down on both issues with democratic senator robert menendez, a critic of u.s. policy. this is his first television interview since he was indicted two weeks ago. senator menendez welcome to "fox news sunday." >> good to be with you, chris. >> before we discuss -- and i promise we will -- these serious policy issues i think we have to deal with the case against you right at the start. federal prosecutors have charged you with bribery for accepting almost $1 million in gifts, rides on private jets and campaign contributions in return they say your office helped dr. solomon mel gin with three problems including millions in dollars of medicare billings. senator, i know that the doctor is a long-time friend of yours but in accepting these gifts and in helping him with business, there's no other way to ask the question, did you portray the public trust? >> absolutely not, chris. and when all the facts are known, of course prosecutors take out snip pets of story to make their case, we will have an opportunity in court to make the entire case. when all of the facts are

federal prosecutors dieth senator robert menendez today, less than an hour ago, he came out swinging saying he is angry, ready to fight, how it relates to obama's iron deem. that's straight ahead. audible safety beeping audible safety beeping . >>> one of president obama's largest second term geels is diplomatic break through with iran is still hanging in the balance. if you follow the news you probably know negotiators have gone into overtime. we just don't know whether that means things are coming together or falling apart. john kerry saying he will stay in switzerland until thursday. russia's foreign minister left again today. experts are simply divide on whether all this means diplomats are close to a deal or trying out their last hail mary passes. negotiations appear to have taken a sour turn. they are on shaky town. accusatory statements flew back and forth, they say, as they acknowledged they were working upon the proposals to find out a way out of an impact. if you are wondering if it made today's negotiation look any different, well it's probably safe to say, no, it didn't.

we had some news this week with robert menendez, now the 11th u.s. senator to be indicted for actions while a senator. kay bailey hutchison was indicted as a senator but not for actions as a senator. john smith was the first of these 11, three resigned, four were convicted, two of those convictions were eventually overturned, only one pled guilty to the charges. amy walter, you watch the u.s. senator closely. bob menendez, you watch him very closely. any chance he takes the advice of "the new york times" and resigns? >> none. he's not a man who looks like he's ready to go. look, he got his start being basically a fighter in new jersey. fighting corruption in new jersey. there is no way i see he steps down. >> matt bai, i was surprised how new jersey democrats rallied around him. not many others, chris murphy gave him a robust defense earlier. how long do you think democrats will be comfortable standing behind menendez? >> in new jersey, maybe for a while. do you get a jersey when you're number 11 indicted? >> not a banner. i don't think so. >> i don'

. >> new jersey senator, robert menendez entered a not guilty plea he is charged with accepting gifts and contributions from a friend in exchange for political favors. >> bob menendez issued a not guilty plea to bribery conspiracy and fraud. >> his friend and co-defendant also pleaded not guilty today. prosecutors alleged he gave him lavish gifts and cash worth more than a million dollars, in exchange he lobbied for his friend and sought visa's for had many brazilian girlfriends. >> these alligations are false and i am confident they will be proven false and i look forward to doing so in court. >> today he ripped the federal government calling the fbi raid overzellous and he has won plenty of political corruption cases before. prosecutors at the justice dep often get it wrong these charges are the latest mistakes. >> the case boils down to the relationship between menendez they claim they schemed to rip off the government and he lobbied medicare to reimburse the eye surgeon to the tune of $2 million. >> this was a real friendship and not a corrupt relationship and because senator mene

greg gutfeld on whether this will ruin his debut. >>> and later charges against robert menendez. why some pundits are saying this is political payback. shannon bream weighs in. ♪ >>> i think i speak for all americans when i say my reaction to trevor noah being picked as the post of the dwael"the daily show" was who? he doesn't have much of an appearance here in america. >> not even obama and he's african. >> well, african american. he was not born in africa, born in hawaii. >> yeah, right. >> now noah is being smacked around for a series of insensitive jokes he posted on twitter. almost bumped a jewish kid crossing the road. he didn't look before crossing but i still would have felt bad in my german car. people will get drunk and think i'm sexy. to reduce my views to a handful of jokes that dpts land is not a true reflection of my character nor my evolution as a comedian. with me greg gutfelded. welcome. >> thanks for having me. >> as an aspiring comedian do you have sympathy for a comic who is suddenly under fire for offending this or that group based on jokes therefrom years

pablo: el senador robert menÉndez respondiÓ entre aplausos de los partidarios las acusaciones de corrupciÓn del departamento de justicia, un total de 14 cargos incluidos soborno y conspiraciÓn. bob: estoy enojado y listo para pelear, porque los acontecimientos contradicen mi carrera de servicio pÚblico. pablo: se acusa senador de su cargo para hacer favores a un amigo. >> podrÍa haber cÁrcel, el cÓdigo federal lleva mÁximo de cinco aÑos en cÁrcel y tambiÉn la posibilidad de una multa. pablo: el departamento de policÍa lo investigÓ desde que era congresista en 1993, la pesquisa se enfocÓ a su puesto favorecimiento al oftalmÓlogo. se acusa al legislador de nueva jersey de interceder en un caso de sobrefacturaciÓn al departamento de salud y recursos humanos el doctor despertÓ sospechas al convertirse en el mÉdico que ha recibido mÁs reembolsos de medicare. el senador de origen cubano habrÍa utilizado el aviÓn para varios viajes. menÉndez informÓ el aÑo pasado que se habÍa pagado $250,000 de sus fondos de campaÑa a una empresa de abogados para defenderlos de sus acusacio

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[applause] [crowd cheering]. >> i'm angry -- >> senator robert menendez declaring he's going to stay in office and fight through the trial. again, he's been the subject of a two-year investigation. prosecutors allege that he illegally and improperly used his office to help the business interests of a top campaign supporter, a florida doctor who was having a billing dispute with medicare and federal regulators. and also trying to steer a government congress to a businessman in the dominican republic republic. what do you make of menendez the fistty tone there and the indictment itself? >> it's new jersey politics david. so it's no surprise that it became menendez-palooza in newark tonight. but these are very serious charges. but what's not being spoken about is the affect it will have on politics. she is very close to not being confirmed should he sit out that vote, he's not required to but should he sit out that vote it's going to be vir difficult to see loretta lynch confirmed. >> should senator menendez also withdraw his seat on the foreign relations committee presumably taking up

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el senador robert menÉndez y doctor melgen a quien define como su amigo entraron por separado a la corte, ambos se es de kwla ron declaran no cool pabloing. >>> el departamento de justicia ha seguido alegaciones basado en aka lum nias de mis oponentes polÍtico. >periodista: el gobierno lo acusa de usar influencia para ayudar al doctor melgen el senador tuvo que entregar su pasaporte personal pero se le permitiÓ ener el oficial y no si le impuso fianza lfrm melgen tuvo que entregar sus pasaportes pagar fianza de un flon millÓn y medio y sujeto privado tendrÁ que permanecer en tierra >>> hoy es un dÍa difÍcil para mi. >>> horas antes menÉndez difundiÓ en internet un video en espaÑol. >>> algunos se preguntan por quÉ el senador esta siendo juzgado. >>> se debe debatir en el senado como hacen constantemente no llevarlo annika so criminal. melgen y sus abogadoes salieron sin es decir, palabra pero el abogado de menÉndez dijo que el departamento de justicia tambiÉn se equivoca. >>> la defensa de menÉndez ha pedido a departamento de justicia que investigue a quien dice inapropiadam

. >> fighting back, senator robert menendez indicted on corruption charges. he says the scandal won't end his career. >> the worst drought in 1,000 years republican prompts a crackdown on water in california. >> this is aljazeera america live from new york city. i'm stephanie sy. we are following breaking news. al shabab claiming responsibility for an ongoing attack at a kenyan university campus. 15 people have been killed, 50 injured. gunmen opened fire at a college dorm there overnight. some students are trapped on campus right now. al shabab said it released muslims and killed some christian students. malcolm webb is in garissa where the attack is taking place. >> just 100 meters down the road behind me is garissa university. we've been down there to the gates. you can hear heavy fighting inside. there's soldiers in the entrance. they wouldn't let us stay there. we've come back to here where crowds are gathering waiting to find out what will happen. we've spoken on the phone to a hostage inside and just managed to get out. he says there's at least 200 mayb

. >> senator robert menendez should resign. the sen. senator is being indicted on 14 counts of federal corruption charges. even though some voters don't think she did anything illegal's. bill: stabile. >> a lot of complaining. the escalator have a broken for a month. people have to walk up the stairs. bill: the humanity. it was called #escalators. bill: i have my own. i have a couple. show us your meatballs and ready for veronica. ♪ bill: a councilman in brooklyn not too happy with the ad campaign that is on the subway. >> it's a battle of women and who is sexiest. when you go on the new york city subway there covered over with plus size models wearing lingerie with the #i'm no angel. the biggest issue is brooklyn city councilman this is the residents have complained to him that they are out there with their children. children. the jewish community and feel offended that the children have to be exposed to these images. >> the issue is now at the ads but the placement of the ads. a ads. a residential neighborhood and you're walking on

democrat robert menendez of new jersey must appear in a federal court. he is accused of trading clinical papers in return for gifts and contributions from a friend. menendez vehemently denies doing anything wrong. senator menendez: i'm angry and ready to fight, because today contradicts my public service career and my entire life. i am angry because prosecutors at the justice department don't know the difference between friendship and corruption, and have chosen to twist my duties as a senator and my friendship into something that is improper. matt: he is only the 12th senator in u.s. history to be indicted while in office. those are your top headlines this morning. we are less than 30 minutes away from the start of training. let's count you down to the open with the top 10 headlines hitting our radar before the bell today. brendan greeley and alex brink of joining me. let's kick it off with mcdonald's. big story today. number 10, some workers at the packaging may be getting a happier paycheck. they will raise pay at company-owned locations to at least a

. >>> new jersey senator robert menendez appeared in court jed to answer to federal corruption charges. he pleaded not guilty. fox 29's bruce gordon has that story. >> reporter: senator menendez swept past reporters and photographers without comment on his way to federal court where he entered not guilty plea to charge that he is could bring an end to a quarter century long congressional career, a 14 count federal indictment accused menendez of conspiracy, bribery, and honest services wire fraud. prosecutors say a west palm beach florida ophthalmologist doctor solomon in melgen in the light blue tayoun his way to court lavished menendez with cash, gifts travel in exchange for help with the the doctor's business interests. wednesday night in an appearance before journalist and supporters, menendez blamed the indictment on unnamed political enemies, blasting the federal. >> i'm angry because prosecutors at the justice department don't know the the difference between friendship and corruption and have have chosen to twist my duties as a senator and my friendship into something that is imp

jenna: another big story, new jersey senator robert menendez is expected in federal court in newark in a couple of hours to answer charges that he used his influence to benefit a wealthy florida eye doctor allegedly for gifts and campaign contributions. doug mckelway is following the story live in washington as well. jr. as senator menendez makes his first court appearance at 1:00 this afternoon, we can expect him to plead a vigorous not guilty to the 14-count indictment alleging briarly and conspiracy as he did last night at a press conference packed with his supporters. >> i'm outraged that prosecutors at the justice department were tricked into starting this investigation three years ago with false allegations by those who have a political motive to silence me. but i will not be silenced. [applause] >> reporter: also charged with 13 counts is menendez's friend, the wealthy south florida eye surgeon, salomon melgen, the investigation began back in 2010 after reports that me 9/11 december took many trips to the dominican public on melgen's private airplane. but the indictment goes muc

representative robert menendez has been indicted on several charges including could be --conspiracy bribery and fraud. he says he is innocent. >>> driver who tried to ram through the gates was a trans transgender. >> a malasian man they call was one of the most wanted terrorist is dead. killed in the philippines in january. believed to be a member of an al qaeda splinter group and is linked to the 2002 bali bombings. >>> mcdonald's says it will boost salaries by 10% beginning july 1st. only plietion applying to staff at 1500 company restaurants. >>> lifting the restrictions on the amount of dairy products, the lifting of quotas will transform ireland into a major supplier of markets in asia and north africa. >>> it is the humble cow at this farm in the south of the country the lifting of the quotas is like the lifting of shackles on the amount of milk they can produce. seeing the sons and daughters moving abroad for work, now no longer. >> do wand ireland to expand but extra milk and extra money into each parish across the country. >> there is no doubt in the potential in this country. the

nonetheless, new jersey senator, robert menendez will be facing federal corruption charges including eight counts of bribery plus conspiracy and fraud charges, federal prosecutors say he accepted gifts from a long-time friend, a florida eye doctor in exchange for preferential government treatment. they say the senator lobbied for that doctor in a number of medicare billing disputes worth millions of dollars while also lobbying to get the girlfriend of that doctor visa applications. the fbi is looking into other charges. in return, federal prosecutors say menendez was given a number of gifts, flights on private jets dominican vacations a hotel room in paris, and a $750,000 campaign donation. prosecutors say menendez did not report those gifts. here in south jersey some constituents say they're

. >> a growing number of lawmakers are distancing themselves from senator robert menendez. a big contributor to a lot of democratic candidates. they are thinking of returning the money or giving it to charity. indicted on 14 counts including conspiracy to commit bribery. >> being posted all over new york city encouraging residents to move to detroit created by a trio of people. not only trying to promote the business. >> workers not -- workers met with fraternity and sorority leaders and drop the hammer, no more sorority or fraternity parties for the rest of the semester which is only about three and a half weeks. they they can't host parties were they provide the alcohol. i went this morning. right off right off they're. i thought more people would want to sound off. about a half a dozen and no comments. bill: they have been drinking all semester. >> contactor international chapter. >> a strikeout. everyone is staying pretty tightlipped. understand why they don't want to voice their opinion. >> but from they're i walked down to college avenue going in and out of classes. >