one model's thoughts about it. they are a bunch of fools. responsible for obama security and they let this happen. >> her story about what really happened the night she met u.s. secret service agents in a colombian hotel room and there is this. >> why a song lyric got a six-year-old with special needs suspended from school. it is saturday, may 5th, good morning, i'm randi kaye. we start with the court appearance that we will be watching. khalid sheik muhammad is being arraigned today, blamed for planning the attack that killed 2996 people at the world trade center. a rare look at the man dubbed ksm after osama bin laden's death the most notorious terrorist alive in the world. our pentagon correspondent chris lawrence is in guantanamo bay, cuba. >> reporter: this is the first time many of us have laid ice on khalid sheik muhammad in years, some of the victims family whose traveled down here to guantanamo bay are apprehensive about what he may say or do in court. the man accused of masterminding the 9-11 attacks will have the stage again this weekend. the question is, what will khalid sheik muhammad do with the spot sfliet. >> i've had conversations with other people that think the circus will begin with the first appearance. so i think you have to tune in and find out what will happen. >> former judge advocate general felt the pentagon shake. one of his staffers was on the plane that hit the building. guted opposes trying the terrorists at guantanamo bay. >> a risk risky way. >> reporter: the military commission got cancelled. >> the rules and laws by military commissions were struck down by the supreme court so they had to start over and basically put together a new framework. >> reporter: in 2009, eric holder announced he was moving ksm to new york to be tried in federal court. >> those allegedly responsible for the attacks of september the 11th will finally face justice. >> reporter: the backlash, public and political was fierce. >> unnecessary risk to new york. >> reporter: holder reversed his decision, taking ksm back before a military commission and this weekend's arraignment. >> that's definitely a political question, definitely a question for whichever administration has guantanamo bay on their plate. >> reporter: the detainees communications with their attorneys was seized and read by the government. they will raise that objection with the convening authority and this trial may be delayed yet again. randi? chris lawrence, thank you very much for that report. president obama officially kicks off his reelection campaign with a rally in the critical swing state of ohio. the president and first lady, michelle obama, head to columbus in four hours from now, then on to virginia. they are getting a not-so-warm welcome from mitt romney from the clove lahief land plain dea asking where are the jobs. leon panetta has a message for troops heading off to afghanistan. don't misbehalf. he warned soldiers the enemy is watching and one misstep, one embarrassing photo can put lives and america's standing at risk. >> these incidents concern me and they have to concern you. and they do concern our service chiefs. because a few who lack judgment, lack professionalism, lack leadership, can hurt all of us. >> panetta's warn following a report detailing embarrass incidents including release of a video showing marines urinating on coarpses. here is video. >> a grand jury decided not to indict an officer after seeing the tape and others and hearing from 42 witnesses. it happened when police responded to a medical emergency alarm for 68-year-old kenneth chamberlane, they say he refused to let them in, stuck a butcher knife through the door. the family says police had no right to forcibly enter the home because he had not committed a crime. escort at the center of the secret service columbian prostitution scandal is spilling all. she told a radio station the agents involved were "idiots" and if she had been a pie or terrorist she could have gotten information compromising the president's security. >> translator: of course, at that moment if i had been a member of the one of the terrorist gangs, it's obvious i would been able to get everything. i put them in check mate. they are responsible for obama's security an they let this happen. i told them i would call the police so they would pay me the money. they didn't care even when being responsible for obama security i could have done 1000 other things. >> dania suarez her life is ruined. to days one of the biggest days in horse race, do you have the mint julep ready to go? the 138th running of the kentucky derby happens later today, reynolds wolf joins me now, hope the weather will be beautiful for the derby, good morning. >> depends how many mint juleps you imbibe. >> anything looks good. >> we have 60% chance of scattered showers and storms. could be interesting to say the least. possible strong wind gusts, knocking off those nice hats. we'll have that for you plus a look at the forecast with the super moon, we'll explain what it is and how to see it best in a few. thank you reynolds. a run down of stories we're working this morning. after a dramatic week of diplomatic negotiations on behalf of a blind chinese activist, u.s. and chinese officials agreed, he's headed to america. plus, we're focusing on north carolina's marriage amendment act and how it could affect peoples lives. not just about same sex marriage this time. voters head to the polls tuesday. a six-year-old gets suspended for sexual harassment, just for quoting a popular song. wait until you hear the lyrics that got this little one in trouble. finally, former police officer drew peterson makes his first courtroom appearance in nearly two years. remember this appearance is about the death of his third wife, not the disappearance of his still-missing wife number four. you're watching cnn "weekend early start." ok! who gets occasional constipation, diarrhea, gas or bloating? 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>> absolutely. throw a cape on it and s and call it super moon, that is what we refer to it as. every year the moon has one particular run close to the earth where it is oo closer than the other 364 days of the year. tonight is going to be that night. the moon will appear from 14 to 16% larger. parts of the extreme northeast, great lakes, partly cloudy, atlanta, central plains, clear skies out west. 11:30 the time, to give you advice, if you catch a shot of the moon as it comes up over the horizon, will appear bigger because of the water vapor, a lot of the dust might give it a nice looking hue, march of 2011, a reddish hue over washington, d.c. the earlier the wetter. 11:30 should be the time. >> i've seen it coming up in florida and it is something. >> breath taking. >> i will be sleeping tonight. >> video? >> we'll do what we can. >> reynolds, thank you. defense secretary leon panetta has harsh words for the troops. >> a few who lack judgment, lack professionalism, lack leadership, can hurt all of us. >> we'll tell you why some troops are getting a warning from their boss. plus, we're in ohio where president obama is officially kicking off his 2012 campaign for the white house. also tell you about an unusual pitchman the president is unleashing. new venus & olay. olay moisture bars help lock in moisture... while five blades get venus close. revealing smooth and goddess skin begins. only from venus & olay. revealing smooth and goddess skin begins. i'm one of six children that my mother raised by herself, and so college was a dream when i was a kid. i didn't know how i was gonna to do it, but i knew i was gonna get that opportunity one day, and that's what happened with university of phoenix. nothing can stop me now. i feel like the sky's the limit with what i can do and what i can accomplish. my name is naphtali bryant and i am a phoenix. visit phoenix.edu to find the program that's right for you. enroll now. what happens when classroom teachers get the training... ...and support they need? 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