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>> brianna, when ariel castro was arrested on charges of raping and kidnapping, police arrested his two brothers showing their faces to the world. in the minds of many, all three men were monsteres. but last thursday police released pedro and onil castro saying neither man had anything to do with the alleged abduction and torture of amanda berry, gina dejesus and michelle knight. for the first time since their release both men sitting down and talking exclusively with cnn's martin savidge about their brother and their ordeal. they're grateful the young women and 6-year-old little girl are finally free and safe, but haunted by missed clues, haunted by the media and receiving death threats for something they say they did not do. do you worry now? that people will always suspect
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that you actually did have a role? >> absolutely. >> yes. >> and the people out there that know me, they know that onil castro is not that person. has nothing to do with that. would never even think of something like that. i was a very liked person, individual. i have never had any enemies. no reason for anybody to think that i would ever do something like that. it's shock to all my friend. they couldn't believe it. >> i couldn't, i could never think of doing anything like that. if i knew that my brother was doing this, i would not in a minute, i would call the cops. because that ain't right. but, yeah, it's going to haunt me down. because people are going to think pedro got something to do
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with this. pedro don't have nothing to do with this. if i knew, i would have reported it. brother or no brother. >> now, you could see much more of martin's exclusive interview, including hearing the one strange rule they say ariel castro demanded the brothers follow when inside his home. plus, you'll also hear what they say happened when one brother confronted ariel about the mysterious little girl who looked so much like him. brianna? >> susan candiotti, thank you for that report from cleveland. be sure to tune in to "starting point" 7:00 a.m. eastern tomorrow for cnn's exclusive interview with ariel castro's brothers. new details of the horrors that police say unfolded for nearly a decade there in cleveland. we know that they were gagged and chained in the basement of this cleveland home. now, a source tells cnn affiliate woio that the women
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spent several years in shackles underground. according to affiliate woio it was only after berry's daughter was born and she is 6 years old that the women were moved to separate rooms upstairs. and dna tests now confirm that ariel castro is that girl's father. the source tells woio that castro would stop feeding any woman who acted out or tried to escape. according to the station t was berry's daughter, the girl, who told the women that castro left the house last monday. setting the stage for her mother's daring escape. now, dramatic new video into cnn of police breaking down the door of a a riel castro's home to free michelle knight and gina dejesus. we have cell phone video. this comes from cbs news. it was taken by a cleveland woman. she and her friend were stopped monday, they stopped in front of this now infamous house. when they saw squad cars and
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flashing lights. the women lived nearby. they told cnn affiliate that they thought they were being pulled over. instead, they were witness to one of the most dramatic hostage rescue in recent memory. colon said that gina dejesus was shaking and huddled together with the other survivors. amanda berry was crying, like she was amazed. coming up at 10:00 eastern this morning. a cleveland pr firm that specializes in crisis management is expected to issue a statement on behalf of all three kidnapping survivors. they're representing the women pro bono. the women have not spoken publicly since their rescue almost a week ago. we will bring that to you when it happens. new this morning, police say they made an arrest in the stabbing death of an 8-year-old girl. this is a case that shocked a small northern california town. this morning leila fowler's older brother is in custody accused of killing her.
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>> citizens of calavars county can sleep a little better tonight. >> police make a dramatic and surprising announcement. >> arrested leila's 12-year-old brother at the valley spring substation and on charges of homicide. >> the little girl and her brother were alone in their family's northern california home when he told police that he'd seen an intruder leaving the house. the boy called his parents who called 911. he then found his sister stabbed. she later died. during their investigation, authorities released only a sketchy description of a suspect. the small town of valley springs on edge as police searched for leila's killer. within the past few days, her family stood together at a candlelight vigil to remember her. >> i just want to thank the entire community and all of our family and friends for the overwhelming amount of support you have given my family. it will never be forgotten.
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>> meanwhile, there are still many unanswered questions. questions about the motive and what led police to arrest leila fowler's 12-year-old brother. >> the suspect's first court appearance has not been announced. there is growing outrage against the irs over how tea party groups were treated in the run up to the presidential election. top irs officials knew as far back as 2011 that agents were singling out these nonprofit conservative groups and making it harder for them to get tax exempt status. that's all in a new treasury department report that we are expecting to come out this week. cnn athena jones joining us live from washington. athena, officials are looking to see if the irs actually broke the rules by playing politics. >> good morning, brianna. this is something that has a lot of people upset. the american civil liberty union says playing with the tax code is as constitutionally troubling
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as it gets. that's what the irs is accused of doing. i spoke with an official for tax administration. that's the agency that's handling this rekview. they're doing this audit at the request of congress to look into the agency's operations and programs and make recommendations. this is something the white house says they support. spokesman jay carney told reporters this on friday and he released another statement yesterday saying if the inspector general find that there were any rules broken or that the conduct of government officials did not meet the standards required of them, the president expects that swift and appropriate steps will be taken to address any misconduct. so, this is something that a lot of people are watching here, brianna. >> athena, when we hear them talking about extra scrutiny, as we heard it called for these tea party groups, we understand some folks in the irs maybe looked at
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the fact that there was tea party in their name and then flagged them to go through extra scrutiny. what kind of hoops have they had to jump through? >> interesting tea party and patriot being two of the key word. i spoke with the co-founder tea party patriots. one of the biggest tea party organizations. she described what the irs demanded to know about their facebook page. let's listen to jenny beck martin. >> they came back wanting every single facebook post, every comment on facebook. we have a million fans now on facebook going through and finding comments on every single post on facebook. hours and hours of work and massive amounts of paper and the fact that the irs was doing this, it'sabsolutely disgusting. it's an abuse of power. >> that's just an example of what some groups were asked to do. provide information about membership. the people who were members of the group and even their private
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activities. this is something that has outraged a lot of people. members of congress want even more investigation done on this. and one political point that may be lost in this, it's quite interesting, is that during all of this, while this was unfolding, the irs commissioner at the time was actually a bush administration appointee. he appeared before congress in march of last year saying that the irs had not targeted these groups. so, interesting political angles on this. we're going to continue to find out more about this and, of course, look for this report to come out this week, brianna. >> maybe find out who is personally responsible for this. athena jones, thank you for this report. >> thanks. coming up, if you were a fan of the great gatsby. you can own a piece of the lavish remake. we'll tell you how. >> looking for a business connection. plus a 50% annual bonus. and everyone wants... ♪ 50% more doo wop ♪ 50% more buckarooooooooos ♪ 50% more yeeeaaahhhh!!!!
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a.m., a gunshot was heard and someone was taken out on a stretcher and put in an ambulance. police are not commenting on that. we did ask them. they did tell us the three hostages are safe and the suspect is in custody. now, this started more than 36 hours ago. the standoff started when police received the phone call requesting the check on the welfare of those in the apartment. well, upon arrival, police found a woman dead, possibly for days. they learned a woman's child around the age of 13 was also dead. now, police say the man at the apartment was armed and when he brandished the weapon, they pulled back starting the police standoff. now in the past 36 hours, police have not said much to the media, nor have they said much to their victims' family members. a lot of family were on the scene and they didn't get a lot of answers and neighbors were wondering what was going on, as
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well. for precautionary measures, police did evacuate nearby homes. starting around 10:00 a.m., police will hold a press conference and we expect to get more details then. that's the very latest in trenton. >> we're wondering if the person who came out on the stretcher from the, presumably after hearing that shot fired were sort of waiting to hear if that's the suspect. is that really the question? >> that is really the question and we're also waiting to hear more details about the suspect, in particular. we don't have a name officially from police. we don't have many details. we don't even know the relationship, although neighbors have told me that the woman who was found dead may have been his girlfriend or his wife. and neighbors are also telling me that the children in the house were hers, not his. but, again, this is not confirmed information from police. this is what neighbors and family members were telling me. again, at 10:00 a.m., police will have a press conference and we'll get more details then. >> we'll be following it along with you. syma chowdhry following that
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a good morning here in atlanta and a happy mother's day to my mother, as well as all you wonderful mothers out there. you're taking a live look at the downtown skyline. all around cnn world headquarters in atlanta. see that sun just creeping up there. we are looking at a high of 70 degrees here with a lot of sun. beautiful day for mom. if you are headed to the movies for mother's day, "the great gatsby" is back on the big screen. it is supposed to do pretty well, but not well enough to knock off one of this year's box office kings. "iron man 3" according to
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boxoffice.com. the super hero threequal is expected to take in $70 million. that's more than $800 million worldwide since it premiered may 3rd. "the great gatsby" is only expected $52 million. the american dream, relationships and everything that can go wrong. in 1974 it starred robert redford and now leonardo decap rio in the leading role but nischelle turner reports, he's not the only star. >> the '20s are roaring. diamonds and over the top parties. gatsby is in the house. >> and action. >> reporter: as director decadent 3d spin on the great gatsby hits theaters. >> all the capitals of europe
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collecting jewels. >> reporter: catherine martin, the film's costume and the director's wife brought the era to life on screen. >> visualist. he's incredibly concerned as a director. as to how things look because he sees that the visual s are actually part of the story telling process. >> reporter: off screen and on the streets, the movie's fueling a fashion renaissance. >> the collection was inspired by the great gatsby. >> reporter: tiffany & company is one of the retailers offering fans a piece of the film, for a price. >> sterling silver locket is a piece of that collection. this is $850. >> reporter: brooks brothers re-created the jazz age for customers after working on gatsby with martin. >> the green sweater has been incredibly successful and i think nearly sold out. >> reporter: if the fashion isn't enough, enthusiasts can eat, breathe and live the film for $2,795 a night at the
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mania is here to stay. >> you need to know when enough is enough. also, there is no sin in having a little fun, either. a little party never killed nobody. >> reporter: nischelle turner, cnn, hollywood. britain's prince harry taking part in a special event in colorado. we'll tell you why he's there, next. but, first, let's check in with dr. sanjay gupta for a look at what's coming up on "sanjay gupta md" at the bottom of the hour. good morning, sanjay. >> this morning, i'll speak with a woman who was kidnapped and held prisoner when she was just 13 years old. somed a a vice for the three women who were freed from captivity this week in cleveland. also new jersey governor chris christie revealed he underwent an operation to lose weight. i'll explain what was involved in that surgery. "biggest loser" bob harper will swing by with his three-week plan for weight loss. gives you 1% cash back on all purchases, plus a 50% annual bonus.
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so, watch really carefully here. you'll see, see that red streak just shot by? yeah, that is a helicopter crash landing on a busy honolulu street last week. here's what's amazing. no one was seriously injured. in fact, the pilot is being hailed as a hero for safely landing what was a powerless chopper. faa investigators are taking a closer look at the damaged helicopter. and prince harry continues his tour of the u.s. in colorado springs today. he'll watch the warrior games cycling competition from the air force training academy. he's looking pretty cute today, isn't he? after taking part in the opening ceremony there yesterday. the warrior games is an annual
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sporting competition for vete n veterans who have been injured in combat. harry finished his latest tour of duty in afghanistan in january. all right, guys, we have some good news, we have some bad news. the bad news, no one won the big powerball jackpot last night and the good news is that the new jackpot is at $350 million. which is a $222.8 million cash prize. actually the third largest powerball prize ever. time to buy your tickets, right? it looks like a sunny mother's day for most of the u.s. let's ask meteorologist karen maginnis how long this will stick around. karen, it seems like most people are getting nice weather. some maybe not. >> we have entered a fairly quiet period, but, as you know, always a little hiccup and we start the morning out in new york and boston. maybe a few little showers here and there and it will move out. temperatures warming up fairly nicely. it will be in the 60s. 66 degrees expected for new york and showers will move through, as i mention, fairly early.
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you get kind of that dreary overcast look as you start the day out. denver 77 and seattle, i point out seattle because the winter was horrible, gray, overcast. the typical things you think about seattle. that's how it was. but, exceptionally so. and temperatures yesterday 80 degrees. the day before it was 84 degrees. those were record high temperatures. well, we move back to the east, area of low pressure moves away, moves across southern canada. takes that cold front along with it. on the back side of this, it's going to start to fill in. so, that cold air, exceptionally cold for this time of year. going to filter in, not just across the northern tier, but also into the great lakes and down through the tennessee valley. so, you'll wonder where is may with all the cold air. in the meantime, for places like the northwest, those temperatures are going to be cooling off. so, in the meantime, a freeze threat. hard freeze, frost and freeze
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warning advisories out all the way from green bay to des moines, chicago, detroit, down to nashville and into the hudson valley. watch out as those temperatures only in the 20s and 30s. little more specifically there monday morning. chicago, starts out with 41. columbus, ohio, at 38 degrees. and charleston, west virginia, temperatures there only in the 30s. if you have tender plants, make sure they're protected. syracuse 39 and erie is looking at 38 degrees. but yesterday in burbank, the temperatures soared to 96 degrees. seattle was 80. but in the central plains, you'll see mid-90s by monday and tuesday. brianna. >> actually, i enjoy the 90s. nice and steamy. >> well, you spent time in washington. so you know it can be dreary. >> yes, definitely, definitely dreary. karen maginnis, thank you for that. happy mother's day weather to everyone out there. i'll see you back at the top
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of the hour, 8:00 eastern. escape from captivity in cleveland. how we can all help protect children from predators. "dr. sanjay gupta md" starts right now. hey there. thanks for joining us. another busy news week here. new jersey governor chris christie reveals he underwent an operation to lose weight. some say it's a step closer to a 2016 presidential run. we'll look at that and explain what's involved in the operation. biggest loser trainer bob harper will share his three-week plan for super charged weight loss. and jonny lee miller's marathon to save the life of a 4-year-old boy named jonah. but first -- >> what did you think when you saw your parents? >> go ahead. you can say that.
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