life. that's going to wrap things up for sgmd today. stay connected with me at cnn.com/sanjay. let's keep the conversation going on twitter. time now for a check of top stories making news right now. from cnn world headquarters in atlanta, this is "cnn sunday morning." cnn has now learned the name of the suspected gunman who went on a shooting rampage in santa monica. why police think the crimes were carefully planned and the disturbing details about the suspect's mental history. >> what we're focused on doing right now and you've seen this in the dni statement is frankly the damage being done to u.s. national security by the revelation o this information. >> the secrets are coming out. so what is the obama administration going to do about it? a look at whether security leaks will simply dampen the white house's credibility or sink it.

and a little girl waiting for a lung transplant, the meeting tomorrow that could help children like her for years to come. good morning everyone. i'm pamela brown. it is 8:00 on the east coast, 5:00 out west. rise and shine. thanks so much for starting your morning with us. and we begin this morning with the latest out of santa monica, california, on friday's deadly rampage. we know the name of the suspected gunman blamed for killing four people here. this is john zawahri, this is from 2006. police say he began his shooting spree at his house where he killed his father and his brother. stephanie elam is in santa monica this morning. stephanie, what more have police said about the gunman? >> well, pamela, we can tell you now that it looks like john

zawahri actually did have a connection to the school, he was attending there as recently as 2010, santa monica college this is along with a family member. police believe that he first set the house on fire before shooting his brother and father and then carjacking a woman and shooting at a city bus before making his way to the school where he then killed those four people. now, as we look at this, police are very interested to know how he was able to amass the massive number of weapons and ammunition that he was able to carry on to the school campus. they do believe that it was also premeditated based upon the fact that he did have body armor on, pamela. >> and you mentioned police are trying to figure out how he was trying to amass all these weapons. one of the weapons he had was highly regulated, right? at least one of the weapons. >> definitely. there's this one in particular semiautomatic rifle he did have with him, that one in particular they're trying to trace and research how he could have gotten his hands on it because

of the fact it is so regulated here in california. it's not like you can just go out and get it. because of that they want to know a little more about that. also, the state of his mental health. that's another issue that they're very concerned at looking at because police have let us know that they did have some contact with him in 2006, but because he was a juvenile at the time, they could not release that information. we also know that he was enrolled at a high school here in santa monica, that's for people who are behind on credits, as recently as 2006 but seems he may have dropped out after his junior year at that school because he was hospitalized. we don't know if it's because of officials or after his family after he had expressed threatening words about harming a certain individual. we don't know more about that at this time, pamela. >> do we know anything more about a possible motive here, stephanie? >> there is no word on what the motive could be. they're still trying to figure that out. one thing they are definitely saying is they do not believe this is linked to international

terrorism simply because they're looking at the information they have about this young man that they had known for a long time. he did this, by the way, the day before his 24th birthday to let you know how old he was. they do not believe this had anything to do with that. this is just one person who went on a rampage that was self-motivated at this time, pamela. >> stephanie, let's talk about the victims here. do you have any updates on them. how the surviving victims are doing and about those deceased from the rampage? >> we doept have information more about the survivors. about the victims we do know that there was one man, a man in his 60s who was shot in an suv. he died, the passenger in his car also hospitalized on life support. that much we do know. but beyond that we don't have anymore information. and, you know, it's still very early here in santa monica. as daybreaks we're hoping to get more information from the police. >> you're right. only 5:00 a.m. out there. stephanie elam, thank you so

much for that update. appreciate it. the crane operator accused of causing the deadly building collapse in philadelphia is expected to appear in court this morning. he covered his face as he was taken into custody yesterday. he faces six counts of involuntary manslaughter and 13 counts of reckless endangerment charges for wednesday's collapse that left six dead and 13 injured. a law enforcement source tells cnn he had traces of marijuana and pain medication in his blood after the collapse. but his attorney says he was not high. >> he and his family are extremely sympathetic and remorseful with respect to what happened. this was an accident, but he is not responsible and we believe in time the facts will show he is not responsible. >> we've also learned he had a cast on his right arm while operating a crane to tear down a vacant building when a wall collapsed onto an adjacent salvation army thrift store. keeping secrets is essential to the government, but in the

obama administration the secrets keep getting out like the nsa data mining program because of a leak. >> i don't welcome leaks because there's a reason why these programs are classified. i think there is a suggestion that somehow any classified program is a quote/unquote secret program means it's somehow suspicious, but the fact of the matter is in our modern history there are a whole range of programs that have been classified -- >> well, just a reminder the nsa's phone tracking program had been going on for several years and congress knew about it. it's not the biggest, just the latest leak to hamstring the obama administration. the white house is launching an investigation to find out how that secret got out. >> what we're focused on doing

right now and you see this in the dni statement is frankly doing an assessment to the damage that's being done to the u.s. national security by the revelation of this information, which is necessarily secret because the united states needs to be able to conduct intelligence activities without those methods being revealed to the world. currently there's a review underway to understand what potential damage may be done. as it relates to any potential investigations, we're still in the early stages of this. obviously the justice department would have to be involved in that. so this is something that i think will be addressed in the coming days by the justice department of the intelligence community in consultation with, you know, the full inner agency that's been effected by these very disturbing leaks of national security information. >> of course, leaks are nothing new for the administration. just a couple weeks ago the administration was getting heat over their search of the phone records of some "associated press" reporters. that was part of an investigation looking into

details of how a foiled terror plot were revealed. attorney general eric holder said the information getting out put the american people at risk. and then there's that jim rosen case, he's the journalist who reported on a failed plot targeting the iranian government. that information was leaked from a cia source. and just this past week we saw the start of the court-martial of private bradley manning. manning is accused of leaking thousands of documents to wikileaks. the justice department has launched more leak-related criminal cases than all of the other administrations combined. but has that hurt the president in the eyes of the american people? you be the judge of this. when asked if he was honest and trustworthy, 58% said yes. though when we asked about the "associated press" affair, majority of people said the justice department was out of line. but here's the real test of whether the leaks are hurting the president. they don't seem to be with 53% of people approving how president obama is handling his

job. the northeast hopes to dry out today after the drenching rains from andrea. the post-tropical cyclone is gone, but far from forgotten. it brought flooding to several areas. roads were closed, streams and creeks overflowed their banks as we see here. and let's not forget the hurricane season is just nine days old. we're still very much in the beginning of the hurricane season. what's in store for the northeast and the rest of the country today, meteorologist alexandra steele is here with your forecast. we seem to be drying out in parts of the country, right, alexand alexandra? >> absolutely, and hurricane season, pamela, doesn't end until november 1st. we have a lot of rain around. if you're trying to get to the airport of dallas, dfw has a ground stop because of storms that have been moving through until about another 45 minutes or so and you can see what's happening here in dallas. kind of a big sunday scan for you showing radar pockets of

rain around from minneapolis to des moines west of st. louis. st. louis actually under the gun today. could see some strong gusty winds and some hail. here's a look at the bigger picture. you can see dallas dropping down towards san antonio. also we've got this area of low pressure. so these storms dropping south. and then east of that those are all moving north. here's the severe weather threat. memphis to little rock, st. louis, even chicago could see some hail or damaging winds today. and then east of that all this tropical moisture here in the southeast. a little bit soupy out there. showers and thunderstorms, birmingham, atlanta today. the northeast, beautiful day for you. d.c., partly sunny, 84. we're going to see 81 with sunny skies in new york. that will change. all this wet weather moving into the northeast, pamela, tomorrow. so philadelphia, new york, washington, boston, all finds this wet weather for kind of a rough monday commute. but pretty nice sunday shaping up. >> not getting a very long break here of drying out. >> no. >> alexandra steele, thank you so much. talking cyber security, the

economy and so much more. just ahead, what came out of the meeting between president obama and his chinese counterpart as they try to forge a closer relationship. plus, we're working to find out the latest on nelson mandela's health the day after the antiapartheid icon was rushed to the hospital. i asked my husband to pay our bill, and he forgot. you have the it card and it's your first time missing a payment, so there's no late fee. really? yep! is your husband off the hook? no. he went out for milk last week and came back with a puppy. hold it. hold it. hold it. hold it. at discover, we treat you like you'd tat you. get the it card with late payment forgiveness. vietnam in 1972. [ all ] fort benning, georgia in 1999. [ male announcer ] usaa auto insurance is often handed down from generation to generation.

because it offers a superior level of protection and because usaa's commitment to serve military members, veterans, and their families is without equal. begin your legacy, get an auto insurance quote. usaa. we know what it means to serve. it's been that way since the day you met. but your erectile dysfunction - it could be a question of blood flow. cialis tadalafil for daily use helps you be ready anytime the moment's right. you can be more confident in your ability to be ready. and the same cialis is the only daily ed tablet approved to treat ed and symptoms of bph like needing to go frequently or urgently. tell your doctor about all your medical conditions and medications, and ask if your heart is healthy enough for sexual activity. do not take cialis if you take nitrates for chest pain, as this may cause an unsafe drop in blood pressure. do not drink alcohol in excess with cialis. side effects may include headache, upset stomach, delayed backache or muscle ache. to avoid long-term injury, seek immediate medical help for an erection lasting more than 4 hours.

if you have any sudden decrease or loss in hearing or vision, or if you have any allergic reactions such as rash, hives, swelling of the lips, tongue or throat, or difficulty breathing or swallowing, stop taking cialis and get medical help right away. ask your doctor about cialis for daily use and a 30-tablet free trial. (girl) w(guy) dive shop.y? (girl) diving lessons. (guy) we should totally do that. (girl ) yeah, right. (guy) i wannna catch a falcon! (girl) we should do that. (guy) i caught a falcon. (guy) you could eat a bug. let's do that. (guy) you know you're eating a bug. (girl) because of the legs. (guy vo) we got a subaru to take us new places. (girl) yeah, it's a hot spring. (guy) we should do that. (guy vo) it did. (man) how's that feel? (guy) fine. (girl) we shouldn't have done that. (guy) no. (announcer) love. it's what makes a subaru, a subaru.

...and we inspected his brakes for free. -free is good. -free is very good. [ male announcer ] now get 50% off brake pads and shoes at meineke. libyan authorities are pleading for calm after yesterday's rioting in benghazi left 28 people dead. the state news agency says the violence began with protesters attacked the headquarters of a militia group linked to the government. many in benghazi are furious that former rebel fighters are still overseeing security there. despite the fact that former leader moammar gadhafi was ousted nearly two years ago. demonstrators want security turned over to the military. this morning, south africans are praying for their beloved former president nelson mandela. the 94-year-old antiapartheid

icon was rushed to the hospital yesterday for a recurring lung condition. well-wishers have crashed the website of the president's office. he was last listed in stable but serious condition and breathing on his own, but there have been no new updates today. back here at home president obama is summing up his meeting with china's president in one word, terrific. the two leaders have now parted ways after their two-day summit in southern california. they met for a total of eight hours and discussed a wide range of pr pressing issues. jessica yellin has more on the unusual meeting and its desert backdrop. >> president obama and chinese president xi wrapped ip their sunnyland summit in the california desert. president obama declared the visit. >> terrific. >> over two days the leaders met for a total of eight hours. >> i'm very much looking forward to this being a strong

foundation for the kind of new model of cooperation that we can establish for years to come. >> the summit held just four months after xi took office meant to launch a close new relationship with the new chinese leader. >> translator: and at present the chinese-u.s. relationship has reached historical point. >> the backdrop was unusual. they met at sunnylands, a private estate of the family better known for hosting frank sinatra and the rat pack and ronald reagan for new year's eve 18 times. aides say it offered them a quiet space to work through a range of issues. among them, north korea. the leaders agreed to keep up pressure to reign-in its nuclear ambitions. >> i think we had quite a bit of alignment on the korean issue -- the north korean issue. and absolute agreement we would continue to work together. >> cyber attacks, according to the white house, the chinese

acknowledged they're a problem, agreed to investigate and work out rules of the road. >> i believe we can work together on this rather than across -- >> and climate change, for the first time china agreed to work with the u.s. to limit the production of greenhouse gases. president obama gave the chinese leader a parting gift, this bench made of california wood. >> the bench was made out of a redwood. the two leaders were able to take a walk and were able to sit on what became the bench that the chinese will be taking with them. >> throughout the summit the president and his aides were peppered with questions about new revelations involving government surveillance programs. white house officials had strong words about the consequences of these leaks. >> it's frankly doing an assessment of the damage that's being done to u.s. national security by the revelation of this information, which is necessarily secret because the

united states needs to be able to conduct intelligence activities without those methods being revealed to the world. >> during the summit, president xi publicly invited president obama to visit china. white house officials say the president agreed to come. and they're looking at holding a similar informal summit outside of beijing in the not too distant future. pamela. >> jessica yellin, thank you. up next, the man who's book led to the popular movie about how facebook came to be. he joins me to discuss his latest work, it's a true story about a group of college kids who rise and fall over a billion-dollar poker empire. vo: traveling you definitely end up meeting a lot more people but

a friend under water is something completely different. i met a turtle friend today so, you don't get that very often. it seemed like it was more than happy to have us in his home. so beautiful. avo: more travel. more options. more personal. whatever you're looking for expedia has more ways to help you find yours. how old is the oldest person you've known? we gave people a sticker and had them show us. we learned a lot of us have known someone who's lived well into their 90s. and that's a great thing. but even though we're living longer, one thing that hasn't changed much is the official retirement age. ♪ the question is how do you make sure you have the money you need

to enjoy all of these years. ♪ her long day of pick ups and drop offs begins with arthritis pain... and a choice. take up to 6 tylenol in a day or just 2 aleve for all day relief. all aboard. ♪

that looks really good. >> people want to go on the internet and check out their friends. that's what the facebook is going to be about. i'm talking about taking the entire social experience of college and putting it online. >> recognize that? that was the clip from the "social network," the oscar winning movie that told the story of how facebook came to be. harvard kids behind the site that arguably made a fundamental change of how we interact with each other. it's all based on a book by ben mezrich and he's at it again. "straight flush" a billion-dollar poker empire comes crashing down. ben joins me live from boston. great to have you with us. >> thank you for having me. >> your new book follows a bit of the same theme, these university friends become wildly successful. but have these guys -- they have a little bit of a different outcome, safe to say than mark

sduker burg. tell us about that. >> they built one of the biggest online poker sites in the world and it became illegal and now they're all fugitives on the run. it's a crazy story. it all takes place in costa rica and it's wild. >> so why tell the story of this particular group of guys? >> well, you know, these guys were your regular fraternity guys come from poor backgrounds. one was so poor he sold a cow to buy his first car. and they essentially moved their fraternity to costa rica. there was a huge cheating scandal in the middle of their story. they were caught up in this crazy world where it's very lawless and they built a million-dollar-a-day poker empire and when it became legal they stayed in the business. they were one of the sites that continued even though it had become much more dangerous for them. and there was something called black friday where the

government raided all these sites and shut them down and they ended up facing indictments. >> so, ben, we've done a little bit of research on you and we've found that you've had run-ins with the japanese mafia, you've walked through airport security with $250,000 taped to your body. this is all while researching and writing your books. my question to you, if you're writing stories about real people, real events, why take such risks? >> you know, i like to be like a method writer. i've always considered myself to be thompson without the drugs or alcohol and guns. i want to live in the story and sometimes i get too caught up in it and i like my main characters too much. when i wrote "bringing down the house," i would put money on my body and fly to vegas. when i wrote about the social network, i tried to become like mark zuckerberg. i try to get inside the story as much as i can. >> i guess it's not that unusual, you hear about actors

doing that all the time. so, ben, what's your absolute limit then when it comes to researching your books? >> you know, the truth is i'm scared of just about everything. i'm very neurotic. so i try and put myself in the room, but i hide in the back. so i won't go anywhere that i really feel like i'm in danger, but i've definitely had to run from places. so i have a very good flight reflex. i think that's my thing. >> sounds like it for sure. ben, your book, "accidental billionaires" went on to be a very successful movie. who in hollywood would you want to play some of the guys in "straight flush"? >> i think the guy in "star trek" is awesome. robert pat tenson, if he could lose the british accent maybe. there's a bunch of people i'd like to see in it. we'll see. >> you've had so many successful

books, give us a sneak peek. what are you working on for your next project? >> i just sold a big movie project with bret ratner, the director. it's about the seven wonders of the world. it's a thriller kind of thing. i'm also working on another big nonfiction story, but that's still kind of secret. and a children's book next summer about young math science geniuses who take down carnival game. it's bringing down the house for younger audiences. i'm always working. i've always got a lot in the works. but "straight flush" i think will be a movie, so i think that will be the next movie project. >> sounds like you've been a pretty busy man lately. ben mezrich, thank you so much for being here this morning. >> thank you for having me. good morning. >> again, his new book is called "straight flush." new revelations about the government looking through phone and internet records have the white house on the defense. we'll tell you what congress is saying in response right after this break. [ male announcer ] in your lifetime,

you will lose 3 sets of keys 4 cell phones 7 socks and 6 weeks of sleep but one thing you don't want to lose is any more teeth. if you wear a partial, you are almost twice as likely to lose your supporting teeth. new poligrip and polident for partials 'seal and protect' helps minimize stress, which may damage supporting teeth, by stabilizing your partial. and 'clean and protect' kills odor-causing bacteria. care for your partial. help protect your natural teeth. see, i knew testosterone could affect sex drive,

but not energy or even my mood. that's when i talked with my doctor. he gave me some blood tests... showed it was low t. that's it. it was a number. [ male announcer ] today, men with low t have androgel 1.62% testosterone gel. the #1 prescribed topical testosterone replacement therapy increases testosterone when used daily. women and children should avoid contact with application sites. discontinue androgel and call your doctor if you see unexpected signs of early puberty in a child, or signs in a woman, which may include changes in body hair or a large increase in acne, possibly due to accidental exposure. men with breast cancer or who have or might have prostate cancer, and women who are or may become pregnant or are breast-feeding, should not use androgel. serious side effects include worsening of an enlarged prostate, possible increased risk of prostate cancer, lower sperm count, swelling of ankles, feet, or body, enlarged or painful breasts, problems breathing during sleep, and blood clots in the legs. tell your doctor about your medical conditions and medications, especially insulin, corticosteroids, or medicines to decrease blood clotting. in a clinical study, over 80%

of treated men had their t levels restored to normal. talk to your doctor about all your symptoms. get the blood tests. change your number. turn it up. androgel 1.62%. now for an update on mortgages. rates climbed higher again this past week. let's take a look. [ female announcer ] the best thing about this bar

it's not a candy bar. 130 calories 7 grams of protein the new fiber one caramel nut protein bar. welcome back to "cnn sunday morning." i'm pamela brown. great to have you here with us.

bottom of the hour now. here are some of the stories we're watching this hour. we are learning more about the suspected gunman behind friday's rampage in santa monica. his name is john zawahri. this picture here is from his 2006 yearbook photo at santa monica high school. authorities say he carried out the massacre on the day before his 24th birthday. police had contact with the gunman in 2006, but because he was a juvenile then they've been unable to release more information. we also know the gunman and family member were enrolled at santa monica college as recently as 2010. and in florida george zimmerman's attorney says he does not plan to put his client on the stand. jury selection in the murder trial is set to start tomorrow. the defense also says it will not ask for a change of venue unless they can't pick a fair jury. zimmerman claims he acted in self-defense when he shot and killed unarmed 17-year-old trayvon martin. and in new orleans the coroner will perform an autopsy tomorrow on a body presumed to belong to 26-year-old teri lynn

monette. the missing teacher's car was pulled from a bayou 9 days. massachusetts is mourning paul cellucci. he lost his battle with lou gehrig's disease. he served under president george w. bush. he was 65 years old. newark, new jersey mayor cory booker has officially thrown his hat in the ring. he's trying to fill the seat vacated by the late-senator frank lautenberg. the special election is set for october, but the primary is just a couple months away, in august. the white house is facing criticism over secret surveillance programs aimed at tracking phone calls and the internet. friday, president obama was adamant when he said that no one

is listening to your calls. he also went onto say "modest encroachments on privacy are worth doing." candy crowley, host of "state of the union" joins me here now. nice to have you here with us. there have been a rash of leaks in the obama administration over the last couple weeks, the nsa being the latest. how might this effect the administration's credibility? >> we'll see. i think that this is a tricky subject matter because in general if you say to people do you want to give up a little bit of your privacy in order to protect the country from terrorist acts? that sounds okay. but when you get sort of specific and you say let's suppose for instance the nsa is taking in information about every phone call, the number, not the name, that is made, how long it went on and where it was made, does that bother you? it also doesn't split easily along party lines because

basically what we have are progressive democrats joining with libertarians on the conservative side saying this is too much government. so you have kind of a look of bipartisan opposition from some. in the middle you have lots of republicans supporting the president. and you also have the threat of terrorism, which tends to make americans look at it and say, well, i think this is worth it. and i think it isn't. i don't think this is played out yet. we'll see. >> yeah. you have a lot of americans saying, look, if this is helping keep us safe, we're all for it. but such a mix of opinions on this one. candy, historically what other administrations have faced similar leaks in such a short period of time like we're seeing here? >> honestly, if we could poll all living and deceased presidents, they would be united in their absolute hatred of leaks. some of them are just embarrassing.

some of them they -- and certainly with this one, the obama administration is saying we think this may have done some harm and we're looking into it because now we have this program out there and that alerts terrorists who are playbook. on the other hand, sometimes administrations sort of overstate the case because they don't like leaks. and you get it. you don't want someone working for you at the nsa that's going to leak to the media. that's a security risk. so you get it. but what kind of danger it's done -- or damage it's done is a whole other subject. >> yeah. it's yet to be seen. candy, you were speaking with two senators today who have been passionate about the patriot act and its program since 2001. one for it, one against it, but this is not -- this isn't a typical debate. tell us what they're saying in response to all this. one of our guests, senator mark udall, is on the intelligence committee, so he knew about this program. and yet because it was classified, he didn't feel that he could speak out about it and say i think this is too broad, i

think the federal government is bringing in too much information that the balance is off. now he's a little freer to speak. he still thinks that the breadth of this is just way too out of balance. senator john mccain -- and we'll see his exact response here, but by and large as long as they're lawful and as long as the court has okayed some of this, he is gone along with it like a number of republicans that we talked to this week. >> all right. candy crowley, thank you so much. we appreciate it. and be sure to stay here for "state of the union" with candy crowley starts 9:00 a.m. eastern, 6:00 a.m. pacific right here on cnn. one mom's fight to save her daughter has turned into a national debate over organ transplant rules. we'll talk with the congressman who's also a surgeon about his involvement in the case and why he's suggesting that one of president obama's cabinet members could be responsible if the young girl dies. [ lane ] do you ever feel like you're growing old

waiting for your wrinkle cream to work? clinically proven neutrogena® rapid wrinkle repair. it targets fine lines and wrinkles with the fastest retinol formula available. you'll see younger looking skin in just one week. one week? that's just my speed. rapid wrinkle repair. and for dark spots rapid tone repair. from neutrogena®. and for dark spots (girl) w(guy) dive shop.y? (girl) diving lessons. (guy) we should totally do that. (girl ) yeah, right. (guy) i wannna catch a falcon! (girl) we should do that. (guy) i caught a falcon. (guy) you could eat a bug. let's do that. (guy) you know you're eating a bug. (girl) because of the legs.

(guy vo) we got a subaru to take us new places. (girl) yeah, it's a hot spring. (guy) we should do that. (guy vo) it did. (man) how's that feel? (guy) fine. (girl) we shouldn't have done that. (guy) no. (announcer) love. it's what makes a subaru, a subaru. how can i help you? oh, you're real? you know i'm real! at discover, we're always here to talk. good, 'cause i don't have time for machines. some companies just don't appreciate the power of conversation! you know, i like you! i like you too! at discover, we treat you like you'd treat you. get the it card and talk to a real person. vietnam in 1972. [ all ] fort benning, georgia in 1999. [ male announcer ] usaa auto insurance is often handed down from generation to generation. because it offers a superior level of protection and because usaa's commitment to serve military members, veterans, and their families is without equal. begin your legacy, get an auto insurance quote. usaa. we know what it means to serve.

because all these whole grains aren't healthy unless you actually eat them ♪ multigrain cheerios. also available in delicious peanut butter. healthy never tasted so sweet.

some discouraging news to pass along now. 10-year-old sarah has taken a turn for the worse. she's a little girl with cystic fibrosis whose fight for life has become public. her mother wrote "it's been

unimaginably awful here." our thoughts and prayers with sarah and her family. this all comes ahead of tomorrow's emergency meeting of the group that sets national rules for lung transplants. members could change the policy that puts kids at the very end of the wait list for adult organs no matter how sick they are. earlier this week the two children were allowed equal access. the rulings -- take a listen to this. >> the worst of all in my mind is we have some individual pick and choose who lives and who

vo: traveling you definitely end up meeting a lot more people but

a friend under water is something completely different. i met a turtle friend today so, you don't get that very often. it seemed like it was more than happy to have us in his home. so beautiful. avo: more travel. more options. more personal.

whatever you're looking for expedia has more ways to help you find yours. they're coming. yeah. british. later. sorry. ok...four words... scarecrow in the wind... a baboon... monkey? hot stew saturday!? ronny: hey jimmy, how happy are folks who save hundreds of dollars switching to geico? jimmy: happier than paul revere with a cell phone. ronny: why not? anncr: get happy. get geico. fifteen minutes could save you fifteen percent or more. ♪ even if it's so wrong ♪ i wanna scream out loud ♪ boy, but i just bite my tongue ♪ ♪ this one's for the girls messin' with boys ♪ ♪ like he's the melody and she's background noise ♪ [ volume decreases ] thanks, mom! have fun! you too. ♪ ♪

test the kyocera torque lets you hear and be heard even in stupid loud places. to prove it, we set up our call center right here... [ chirp ] all good? [ chirp ] getty up. seriously, this is really happening! [ cellphone rings ] hello? it's a giant helicopter ma'am. [ male announcer ] get it done [ chirp ] with the ultra-rugged kyocera torque,

only from sprint direct connect. buy one get four free for your business. spending the day with my niece. i don't use super poligrip for hold because my dentures fit well. before those little pieces would get in between my dentures and my gum and it was uncomfortable. even well-fitting dentures let in food particles. super poligrip is zinc free. with just a few dabs, it's clinically proven to seal out more food particles so you're more comfortable and confident while you eat. so it's not about keeping my dentures in, it's about keeping the food particles out. [ charlie ] try zinc free super poligrip. for today's faces of faith we're talking about the challenge of being christian and gay. it's a challenge daniel dobson is very familiar with. he's a 28-year-old iraq war vet

and came out as gay after don't ask don't tell was repealed. also the son of a prominent pastor from a nondenominational church from grand rapids, michigan. he turned to faith and says he's blessed to have support from his friends and family. daniel, thank you for being here with us and sharing your story. i know it takes a lot of courage to do this. and tell me what the hardest part for you has been being both gay and christian. and how do you reconcile that conflict? >> well, thank you so much for having me on. as far as the most difficult part of reconciling the two, for me it was going through the bible and really going on a serious interpretive journey with the text. there are seven passages in the scripture that speak about what we know today as homosexuality.

but for those passages by several different audiences, by five different writers over nearly a 2,000 year period. so to take them all as a single text and say that this is the way it is and really beat that message home, i think is a misnomer and it's misguided. but in the journey of coming to terms with both my faith and my sexuality, the first step was really coming to terms with my own identity. >> and, daniel, you talk about the journey for you, i know part of this journey began while you were serving in iraq a. and also when you came out there was one bible verse in particular that helped you with those experiences. "the lord has said never will i leave you, never will i forsake, you say i say with confidence the lord is my helper, i will not be afraid. what can man do to me?"

daniel, explain what that means to you, how that helps you in iraq and coming out? >> well, that verse was -- let me back up. my dad was diagnosed with lou gehr gehrig's disease several years ago. he said he found it hard to find biblical truths and he wrote down on 3 x 5 cards verse and put them all around the house. when he started feeling overcome with the feelings of depression, he would go back to that and just repeat that verse over and over until it gave him that sense of peace. and when i first deployed to iraq, my dad gave me the first card that he had ever written down. so when i would go out on missions, i would tuck that card right in the windshield and it would serve as a reminder for me

when the days got long and we got tired and the war happened, it would stand as a reminder for me that no matter what happens in that conflict, my body may not be totally safe, but my soul is completely secure. and that idea has absolutely stuck with me since then. >> daniel, as you know many christians strongly oppose homosexuality, like this pastor. let's take a listen. >> dads, the second you see your son dropping the limp wrist, you walk over there and crack that wrist. man-up. give him a good punch. okay? you're not going to act like that. you were made by god to be a male and you're going to be a

male. >> listening to that, how does that make you feel? >> well, let me tell you this, it's been my experience as a soldier that folks that bully usually have some serious issues of their own. and being a soldier, it's always been enforced to me from my first day of basic training through my two tours in iraq and into when i was training soldiers to go over to iraq that our job as soldiers is to stand up against bullies. and that whole idea that you got to beat your kid is obscene to me. it's absolutely obscene. you know, i go back to the scripture. and when christ is confronted about what the most important commandment is, he says that

it's love a lord, your god, with all your heart and all your soul and with all your strength. and then second to love your neighbor as yourself. and, you know, we see the fallout from parents being abusive towards their children especially in conservative christian communities. and a significant number of teen suicides today are from gay kids from conservative christian homes. and i think this whole idea of just beating the bible in the kids, they lose sight of the love of christ in that moment. and we have to look at the fruit of this sort of violence. >> daniel dobson, thank you. thank you for sharing that important insight. and thank you for sharing your story and for serving our country. we really appreciate you being on here with us. >> thank you. thank you. >> for more stories on faith, be sure to check out our belief blog at cnn.com/belief.

we continue to monitor developments from the california shooting rampage. a live report from santa monica up next. [ female announcer ] there's one thing dave's always wanted to do when he retires -- keep working, but for himself. so as his financial advisor, i took a look at everything he has. the 401(k). insurance policies. even money he's invested elsewhere.

we're building a retirement plan to help him launch a second career. dave's flight school. go dave. when people talk, great things can happen. so start a conversation with an advisor who's fully invested in you. wells fargo advisors. together we'll go far.

before we leave, we want to get you caught up on the latest on the friday's deadly rampage in california. right here you're looking at a photo of john zawahri from 2006. police say he began his shooting spree at a house where he killed his father and his brother.

cnn's stephanie elam is in santa monica this morning. stephanie, we now know the gunman's name. have police said anything more about him? >> well, we have learned, pamela, that there was a connection between john zawahri and santa monica college. he apparently was a student there along with another family member as recently as 2010. before that he was going to a high school here in santa monica that was for people behind on credits. that's the last we know he was there in 2006. we also know in the year -- in that same year police did have contact with him. what the issue was was harmful words he said about somebody else. words he was going to harm somebody. that led to his hospitalization. we don't know if that's for the family putting him into care or because of officials. but we do know that they had contact. the reason why his name was not released is because he was a juvenile at the time. we can also tell you that when he went on the shooting rampage, it was a day before his 24th birthday. pamela. >> all right. stephanie elam, thank you so

much for the update there. we appreciate your insight and your reporting. thank you so much for being here with us today. "state of the union with candy crowley" starts right now. have a great day. chances are pretty good that the feds have got your number and the ones you've called. today, tracking down bad guys versus protecting the civil liberties of everyone else. >> you can complain about big brother, but when you actually look at the details, then i think we've struck the right balance. >> democratic senator mark udall and republican senator john mccain on government spying and the balance between security and privacy. plus, the search for who decided to give extra irs scrutiny to groups with tea party or patriot in their name. >> indication is that they were directly being ordered from washington. >> this sund t