asked for asylum. the obama administration not happy hong kong let him leave and wants russia to return him. it's an international game of mad libs here. we expect to government to look at all options available to expel him back to the u.s. to face the crimes with which he's charged. we have a report from phil in moscow. >> reporter: at the airport, there were early signs the government of ecuador was playing a role in the escape of snowden. this was the ambassador's car parked outside. this official got lost inside the terminal. >> no comments. >> are you hear in relation to mr. snowden at all? the world learned of his sudden departure from hong kong when he was already in the air. a big group of russian and

international journalists waited to meet him. snowden stayed inside the terminal. soon after, the government of ecuador confirmed he asked for asylum. ecuador is protecting one other man, wikileaks founder, julian assange. he's been living in the london embassy for a week. wikileaks said snowden asked the organization to help find a country to help protect him. he's bound for a safe route for the purpose of asylum. amid furious and changing speculation about where snowden planned to go after russia, the u.s. government asked ecuador, venezuela and cuba to refuse him entrance and his passport has been canceled. it's not known if russia will let him leave or extract further

intelligence or help the united states reclaim one of the most wanted citizens. cnn, moscow. >> this story moving from country to country to country. it started with the departure from hong kong, drawing harsh criticism from washington where top lawmakers are not pleased he was allowed to leave. it's an embarrassment. we have that part of the story. >> reporter: the bombshell news that snowden fled to hong kong, flying to russia is triggering outrage from congress. chuck schumer warning moscow of consequences. >> what's infuriating is prime minister putin aiding and abetting snowdens escape. the bottom line is simple, allies are supposed to treat each other in decent ways. putin always seems eager to put a finger in the eye of the united states. >> reporter: hong kong came

under fire after the claim the u.s. hadn't provided enough information to arrest snowden. the obama justice department saying the extradition request met all the requirements. they argued the first request came june 15th and they raised questions only friday. another lawmaker points to beijing. >> china had a role in this. >> reporter: still, did the u.s. wait too long to charge snowden and u.s. officials tell cnn they revoked his passport saturday with word he would seek asylum in ecuador or elsewhere. the u.s. is advising the governments that he's wanted on felony charges and should not be allowed to proceed in international travel. the head of the nsa slammed snowden. >> this is an individual who is not acting with noble intent.

>> reporter: cnn, washington. >> he will take off from russia in about an hour. we will stay on top of the story all morning. president obama talking immigration meeting with ceo's and business owners pushing for an immigration system. the senate is expected to take a vote on a compromise deal to beef up borner security in exchange for undocumented workers to become legal. the high court could issue rulings in same-sex marriage, voting rights and affirmative action. they say it's likely the court could add at least one more day to the calendar to issue decisions. flooding that is devastating communities in western canada may bring another down to their knees. 10,000 people have been evacu e evacuated from southern alberta because of rising waters.

65,000 residents in calvary can return home after the evacuation order was lifted. the flooding blamed for three deaths. >> the pictures are so dramatic. we have an eye on the weather this morning. good morning. >> good morning. we look at canada. there's still scattered showers in the area. generally speaking, a lot of improvement on the way. showers overnight. what is impressive, very atypical for this time of year is a lot of tropical moisture streaming into the pacific northwest. if you saw this in the wintertime, we would be talking eight to ten inches of rain. in june, it's typical. we are talking record breaking rain, the numbers are record breaking because it's so dry. you have the flooding concern. two to four inches in california and one to three inches in oregon and washington. very unusual this time of year. it's important because we have

an interesting situation. we are talking about the fire danger. what is good for the pacific northwest that's helping the drought conditions means more critical fire danger, dry humidity and strong winds. that's the bad side of the storm. we have a lot of rain out there. nothing too heavy. typical afternoon thunderstorms. showers to the south. it's hot and humid for us. we are used to that. >> happy monday. thanks. to south africa where nelson mandela's condition is detireuating. the leader has been downgraded from serious to critical condition as he battles a lung infection. we are live this morning. good morning. >> reporter: indeed, south africa is waiting for news. when the news did come, it was bad, that his condition deteriorated. he is now in a critical condition in this hospital behind me.

the president coming out in the last hour saying he is in good hands, that doctors are doing everything they can for him. that he's comfortable. his family spoke to me over the weekend. this is what they had to say. ♪ on a cold winter's night, they came to sing for nelson mandela. behind one of these hospital windows, the 94-year-old mandela battles a lung infection. his wife sleeps her every night. the rest of his family visits during the day. >> i want him to be comfortable. >> reporter: comfortable. is that all you can do for him now? >> when you say is that all that can be done now, no. they haven't stopped treating him with all the best medication there is in the world. >> do you think he's at peace?

>> yes. i believe he's at peace. i think he's at peace with himself. he has given so much to the world. >> reporter: he is at peace, they say they are angry and comfortable with the intense media interest. >> it is our dad. it is our dad. nelson mandela's blood gives us the space to be with our father. whether these are the last moments for us to be with my dad or there's longer, they must back off. >> reporter: for them, mandela is not the gobl icon. he's a father, grandfather and husband they don't want to share with the world at this critical time. >> we are claiming him. we are his prodigy. >> reporter: so they wait and hope. >> i strongly feel that whatever

covenant he's made has not been fulfilled. when that is fulfilled, he will bow out in a way that he chooses. >> reporter: flames flicker, hymns sung, a family asks for space. as you can imagine, the media contingent outside this hospital has grown since the latest update on his health. the family, obviously, not going to be happy with that as they struggle with trying to deal with his deteriorating health. at the same time, also trying to keep the world abreast of how he's doing. >> the world is watching. we are a world in need of a great man and great men and great leaders. he is clearly one of those. somebody just so important to, you know, the collective history not just of south africa, but the world. thank you. if you were up early sunday, you may have seen the super

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they landed without incident. last tuesday, another one had to be diverted due to an oil filter problem. it was grounded in january because the battery system was catching on fire. nick wallenda, you are a braver man than i. wiser, not so sure. braver, definitely. the daredevil completed what may be the greatest of his death defieing stunts. he walked on air, across the grand canyon. it was on a wire. no harness. we watched it all. >> shoes feel slippery. there's dust on the cable. >> reporter: it didn't start well. >> need to relax more. hard to relax 1500 feet above the canyon. >> reporter: death defieing, vertigo endeucing thrill. a two-inch cable stretching across the little colorado liver. >> i'm not liking it.

>> reporter: the most hair raising part -- >> help the cable to calm down. >> reporter: when his balance pole began swinging, teetering higher and higher. >> the winds are higher than i expected. >> reporter: twice, he stopped, kneeling to regain his composure and steed di- the wire givering urpd his feet. over the bend and without a deather or safety harness, he sounded more like a preacher. >> thank you, lord. >> reporter: we recently had a lesson with him. >> you make nervous into focus, is that how you -- >> yeah. once it's time to go, it's time to go. after the first step, there's no turning back. >> reporter: no turning back, another trait. carl wallenda put the flying

wallenda's together in 1922. in 1978, in puerto rico, he fell ten stories to his death. that was ten months before nick was born. >> my great grandfather said life is on the wire, everything else is waiting. this is life. >> reporter: cheating death one more day. >> on a scale, one to ten, what he did tonight was unbelievable. i would give it a ten. >> reporter: for the finale, nick wallenda ran to the finish. >> cnn, arizona. >> what do you think of running on a tight rope like that? >> no way. >> it's crazy. i can't believe he kneeled on the wire. niagara falls, he looked like he was in complete control. not so much last night. >> my grandfather had a funny saying when he would see something like that, it's a slow

way. what's the point? the point is thrill and doing -- a lot of people watching. >> i think it's ratings in this case. >> it makes me sick to my stomage. a search this weekend at the home of aaron hernandez. police are trying to figure out the death of a player whose body was found nearby. hernandez has not been charged with the crime nor have police said what they are looking for to establish the connection between the two. >> are millions of medicare doctors being wasted? 700 positions out of the 87,000 who take part in medicare prescribe a high number of drugs including pain medications. they are called extreme outliers who cost millions of dollars a year. they will present the findings

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diplomatic drama. the man who exposed the surveillance program. where he is trying to seek asylum. this is all developing right now, this morning. an american soldier held captive by the taliban for years. a hope he may be set free. watch out for this. here comes monkey. routine traffic cop becomes anything but routine for a texas cop. >> now, now, now, buddy. >> you can't do that to the cop. welcome back to "early start," i'm christine romans. >> i'm john berman. edward snowden and his journey from hong kong as he seeks asylum in south america. he is in moscow this morning, expected to leave soon for cuba.

the eventual destination is ecuador. he asked that country for refuge. the obama administration is angry. hong kong let him leave. he asked russia to return him to this country. we expect them to look at all options possible to expel him back to the u.s. snowden is now facing espionage charges, including theft of government property and revealing classified information. snowden's destination may be ecuador. it seems like he is heading to ecuador. what are official there is saying, if anything? >> caller: hi, good morning, christine. good to talk to you. ecuador is a country that could be welcoming to snowden. they could grant him asylum

because the foreign minister already has confirmed the request. he's analyzing and studying that request before deciding whether or not. the foreign minister of ecuador had this to say, take a listen. >> i can only confirm we did receive a request for asylum from mr. snowden. we know he is in moscow and we are in touch with the highest authorities in russia. >> caller: christine, there is precedence for the asylum. ecuador granted asylum to wikileaks founder julian assange. he is now in the ecuador yan embassy and wanted in sweden for investigation. however, assange does not face charges in the u.s., which snowden does.

he faces charges for espionage and is considered a fugitive in the eyes of the united states. asylum has not been granted yet. we know he's accompanied by a lawyer from for the antisecret si website wick key weaks and for julian assange. others are accompanying him. we heard he is in russia. he may be coming this way. wikileaks indicated that snowden was going to travel to ecuador through a safe route. that's what they called it. as you were saying the countries mentioned are countries that could receive snowden or grant him asylum, cuba or venezuela. he has reason to believe he will come to ecuador. there's already been a precedence. the foreign minister is studying

the asi ssylum request. we are monitoring the situation and will let you know as soon as we know whether or not snowden arrives here and whether or not ecuador will grant the asylum to him. >> we know his passport has been revoked. ecuador risks angering the united states by granting him asylum, no question. we'll check in with you soon. thank you. within the next hour, he could be on the move again. there's a flight from moscow to cuba, which takes off 45 minutes from now. we will follow every twist and turn. stay with us. it's a huge news day. we are a few hours away from opening statements in the george zimmerman trial. he's the former volunteer accused of profiling trayvon martin before shooting the teenager. zimmerman was acting in self-defense. it could hinge on whose voice is

screaming for help on the 911 call. the judge denied audio experts. that could be a blow to the prosecution. >> their audio expert was one of the major corner stones of the entire case. from the beginning, we have been saying whoever's voice it was crying for help suggested and showed the other person was the perpetrator. >> the jury of six women, they are all women, will be sequestered during the trial that's expected to last two to four weeks. day nine of the whitey bulger case. the judge was asked to lift a gag order so he could respond to personal attacks and news coverage. bulger is free to talk on the witness stand. he's accused of playing a role in 19 murders while running the winter hill game. james gandolfini will be held in new york city. his body was returned to the

united states. he died last week of a heart attack while on a working vacation in rome. today, new jersey is paying tribute to one of its own. governor chris christie ordered all state flags to fly at half staff. an american is said to be one of the dead. it happened in a remote village in the country. authorities say a gunman burst into a hotel. one was an american affiliated group. it went after foreign tourists in revenge for a drone strike that killed the taliban leader. >> the taliban making promises to return an army sergeant. it's giving new hope to his family. here is ed. >> reporter: peace talks that could bring bowe home appear to be crumbling.

the taliban said they are willing to exchange the only known captive american soldier for five of the imprisoned leaders. the anger over the newly open office threatens to derail the talks. >> now we need to see if we can get back on track. i don't know whether it's possible or not. >> half a world away in a weekend rally in bowe's honor, his father is making a plea for all sides to talk. >> for the people of afghanistan, it's more. may the peace of god and the blessings that come from god be upon you. may we somehow, after 12 long years find peace in afghanistan so that our soldiers, our american personnel can come home. >> reporter: yellow ribbons line the street of his hometown in idaho. banners hanging from store

fronlts show four years of weatherered strain. there's hope. there's little information of his condition until a few weeks ago when his parents received what they believe was a handwritten letter. at the rally, you could sense his parent's anguish. >> a father does not leave his son alone on the battlefield. i do not live here. i live in afghanistan. my cell phone is set on afghan time. i will not leave you on the battlefield, bowe. these people here will not leave you on the battlefield. your country will not leave you on the battlefield. you are not forgotten. >> reporter: this is the best chance they have had to bring bowe home. ed, cnn, idaho. >> all right. in colorado, a trio of fires coming together turned a popular tourist spot in southern colorado into a ghost town.

hundreds had to evacuate. no structures have been lost and no injuries reported. hands across arizona. donations said to be pouring in from all over the state to help victims of the fire near prescott. crews are making progress fighting the fire that began almost a week ago. most are being allowed to return to their homes. a clean up in minnesota after powerful weekend storms. the guy driving this car is the definition of lucky. he was behind the wheel when suddenly there was a giant tree riding shotgun. >> i thought i hit something. i looked up and saw there was a tree in my car. i thought it's so close. if it was inches one way or the other or if i had left maybe a little earlier, i don't know what would have happened. >> wow. lucky, blessed, both.

nearly 100,000 people without power in the city. >> i want to show you what it looks like over the weekend. this is friday through sunday. it didn't stop. what happens is you see the warm, humid air out of the gulf. it builds up and waits for a trigger. a short wave pulled through. you see the light thunderstorms. look at how much of the country has rain. not large amounts. only a half inch of thunderstorms through the mid-atlantic. toward the west, we see the heavier showers. very atypical for this time of year. moisture in the pacific northwest. where we can see the thunderstorms, the heaviest rainfall in the dakotas and iowa. the same area. also, college world series, yes, there's a chance for thunderstorms. winds gusting up in the area.

20 to 25 and 30-mile-per-hour winds by the afternoon today. it is not good for game day. >> rain delay. sounds like a rain delay. thank you so much. attack of the angry monkey. look at this. >> you sign right here? >> that was a monkey snapping at a texas police officer trying to get a signature from a driver. the driver had been pulled over. he had to sign the citation. the monkey jumped when the cop reached inside the car. the driver told the officer there was a monkey in the truck. the cop was warned. the monkey is trained, a trained angry monkey. he makes appearances at carniva carnivals. the cop said you are taught to be on guard at all times but the police was not on guard for a monkey. wasn't expecting a monkey to lung at him. >> that's four pounds of aggression. do not mess with my driver.

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the family meets today with officials. his father remains baffled by what happened to his son. the winner of the boston marathon is giving back his medal. he returned it to the city. he wanted to honor those who lost their lives. the ethiopian runner told the thousands gathered the sport should not be used as a battleground. the moment of silence was held for the three victims killed in the attack. look at what's coming up on "new day". chris and kate join us. >> hi, guys. >> happy monday. you have been doing a great job this morning. you started earlier than normal. >> a lot going on. >> there's big news this morning. we have to follow mr. snowden. he seems to be able to stay one step ahead of the united states with the help of just about every other country. why russia and hong kong and south america. is this about the u.s. as a super power?

is there anything we can do? we'll go through all of that. a big day for the george zimmerman case. opening arguments. nancy grace is going to join us here in studio with a look at the case and what to expect from both sides. very big day for the case we have been tracking more than a year now. there he is, the king, lebron james sitting down with rachel nichols talking about what it is like to be the mvp and what could be in his future. remember, after next year, another contract year for him. >> decision, part two. i have been seeing reports the flight from moscow is boarding right now. it's the one where edward snowden will be on. this story is developing. you will bring us every twist and turn as this unfolds on several continents at the same time. >> thanks. international intrigue. keep following us on "new day" for that. serena williams is apologizing

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the first big trade of the nba off season near completion, but not players changing teams. no. andy joins us with the bleacher report. >> good morning, guys. this is a deal you don't see happen very often. the boston celtics have agreed to trade their head coach to the clippers for a first round draft pick. negotiations for the deal have been on and off for a week. the two sides finally came to terms yesterday. the celtics discussed trading rivers along with kevin garnett.

they are not allowed to trade coaches for active players. he goes by himself. they will resign superstar fre agent chris paul. state's exhibit heat celebrate their second consecutive championship with a parade. around 400,000 fans packed the streets last year. another huge crowd is expected today. the celebration will end at the american airlines arena where king james will address his loyal subjects known as the heat season ticketholders. one win away from hoisting the stanley cup. the blackhawks and the bruins could be shorthanded for tonight's game six in boston. bergeron left game five with an injury. he's questionable for tonight's game. jonathan toews may be out. the puck drops at 8:00 p.m. eastern. if you haven't been

following the he said she said saga between the two top tennis lay plaers in the world, hang on tight. sere that williams gave a shot at maria sharapova's dating practice and interviewing style chlgt she fired back at serena making a reference to her alleged current boyfriend, her tennis coach. serena tried to set the record straight. >> i said look, i want to personally apologize to you. if you are offended by what -- by being brought into my situation and i want to take that, this moment to just pour myself and be open and say i am very sorry for this whole situation. >> interesting apology there. she's sorry if she's offended. it was reasonably heart felt. they are such great athletes. it would be great to see them back on the higher level of

playing tennis. >> it must be hard to give the interviews. writers want to get news. they say something, then they have to apologize. >> always want the juicy stuff. appreciate it. we'll talk about you behind your back. promise. coming up, jim carrey pulling his support from the latest film. why he doesn't want audiences to see his latest movie. she got a parking ticket... ♪ and she forgot to pay her credit card bill on time. good thing she's got the citi simplicity card. it doesn't charge late fees or a penalty rate. ever. as in never ever. now about that parking ticket. [ grunting ] [ male announcer ] the citi simplicity card is the only card that never has late fees, a penalty rate, or an annual fee, ever. go to citi.com/simplicity to apply. or an annual fee, ever.

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"monsters university" earned $82 million. it was the second biggest opening for a pixar film. "world war z" came in second with $66 million. it's on pace per happens to break even. it cost $200 million to make that movie. it needs a big opening. jim carrey distancing himself from the latest role. the actor not happy with "kick ass 2." he let dogs attack his enemies. i did "kick ass" before sandy hook and apologized. i'm not ashamed of it, but recent evented caused a change in my heart. the movie is based on a comic book. the author said he was surprised

by the criticism since he had the screen play for 18 months. let's bring in chris cuomo and kate. an amazing second week on your show. how is that for an intro? >> every day i would like to have that intro. thank you so much. week two. it's old news at this point. thanks so much. we have a lot developing this morning. a lot. let's tell you what's coming up on "new day." paula deen backlash. she's lost her show on the food network. now the home shopping network, qvc is quote, unquote, re-examining their relationship with her. can she recover? more than a year after the shooting of trayvon martin, george zimmerman goes on trial. what are going to be the main points? how will the defense counter? we'll go through it and bring in

nancy brace for the analysis. we are almost at the top of the hour. you know what that means for "new day," time for the news. i believe that putin knew and it's likely he approved it. >> on the run. edward snowden believed to be minutes away from flying out of moscow. another country defieing the u.s. who is taking him in and what does it say about us? death defieing fete. one of the most thrilling and terrifying walks ever. nick wallenda makes it across the grand canyon, but not without a few scares on the way. a cnn exclusive with the nba two-time champ. what got him through the playoffs and how he got in trouble with his fiance. your "new day" starts right now. announcer: this is

good morning. good morning, everyone. welcome to "new day." i'm chris cuomo. >> i'm kate bolduan. we're here with michaela pereira. >> edward snowden, the man who leaked top secret evidence about nsa programs is on the run. he's getting ready to fly out of moscow within minutes. possibly heading to havana, maybe ecuador. this the latest twist in an international cat and mouse game with countries openly defying the u.s. requests to stop him. >> the obama administration furious he's getting away. the question this morning, is that their own fault? we have team coverage around the world this morning from the white house to havana to here in new york. we want to start with phil black live in moscow at the gate for the flight