negative the commercials were being taken off the air immediately. u.s. embassy is shutting down a terror threat, closing the doors to more than a dozen embassies and consulates around the world. >> i spent 11 years in hell. now your hell is just beginning. >> locked up for life. a man who kidnapped, tortured and inprisoned three women, faced one of the heroic survivors in court. he tries to explain why he is not a monster. a record day on wall street. this as we're just hours away from a new jobs report. what all this means to your money. >> only good things. i'm john burman.

>> i'm christine romans. it is friday, august 2nd. the good news it's friday. and the bad news is it's 5:00 a.m. 5:00 a.m. in the east. a serious and credible terror let prompting the u.s. state department to close more than a dozen embassies and consulate on sunday in the middle east and across the muslim world, including those in egypt and israel. officials say the unspecified let is directed at u.s. targets overseas and may not be confined to diplomatic posts. we'll get more now from cnn's barbara starr at the pentagon. >> reporter: in an extraordinary move the u.s. is closing embassies around the world after what one senior u.s. official told cnn was more than the usual chatter about a potential terrorist threat. >> the department has been apprised of information that out of an abundance of caution and care for our employees and others who may be visiting our installation. indicates we should institute these precautionary steps. >> the move comes as the holy days that mark the end of

ramadan approach at merely a year after the deadly attack on the u.s. mission in benghazi, libya. now the embassy in the capital tripoli -- from egypt where nearly a year ago violent protests threaten the embassy in cairo to tel aviv, baghdad, riyad and doha, qatar. they said it would have been normally open on sunday, and it's being shut down, and the closings may expand to include additional days. another official told cnn the obama administration is monitoring threats against the american embassy in yemen. the move came on the same day president obama met with the president of wremen who has cracked down on al qaeda. >> what we've seen is al qaeda in the peninsula or aqap move

back territories it controlled. sfroo barbara starr, cnn, the pentagon. >> the american consulate in jerusalem were among the diplomatic posts shut down last sunday. that's where cnn's vladimir is standing by. what's the latest? >> reporter: hey, john. well, even as we were setting up for this shot, official from the u.s. consulate right behind me here asked what we were doing and then proceeded to tell us that they are on heightened alert, that they have just this morning themselves security officials outside of the u.s. consulate received a warning that there are credible threats across all embassies in the middle east. in addition to that, we know that today is -- millions in iran and across the muslim world have been called on by the iranian foreign ministry to protest the palestinian situation here in israel and the palestinian territories. jerusalem day has been declared

in iran today. this goes back to 1979 the ayatollah was one of the first to make this the friday of ramadan. heightened alert here. even where we are standing back here with the consulate behind us. don't see much activity now, but they've already told us they are on heightened alert. >> heightened alert. this will pass this weekend. do you think it will be business as usual? >> well, you know, this is the last friday of ramadan. it will end next week. typically there have been protests around this. we are only a pew days away from the anniversary of the benghazi attack and september 11th, 2001, so, you know, right now it doesn't -- there hasn't been any word that they will have business as usual. we assume it might be the case, but so far we tried calling the united states embassy here in israel, and we haven't heard back. right now i would say that it's unclear at this point. >> vladimir in jerusalem.

that is just one of the places that will be shut down over this weekend over this word of terror threat. >> meantime, egypt bracing for more possible violence today. supporters of deposed president mohammed morsi calling for a million man march against egypt's new military rulers following friday prayers. people from mosques around the country are being asked to march under the banner egypt against a coo. the acting minister called on pro-morsi demonstrators to leave cairo. john kerry says the u.s. expects to end drone strikes inside pakistan soon. those were his words. kerry is in pakistan meeting with the country's leaders there. he said in a television interview that president obama has a very realtimeline from ending the drone strikes. pakistan has dropped significantly in recent years, largely because of al qaeda. >> case closed. an investigation into the mine

collapse that trapped 33 chilean miners for two months and there were no charges filed against the mine owners. the miners became heroes in their country after the televised rescue in 2010. one of the rescued miners called the decision by government prosecutors a disgrace to chile's justice support. italy's highest court upholding silvio berlusconi's conviction for tax fraud. he received a four-year sense to be served any time. it will likely be only a year under the am midwesty program. that's how a judge order aid lower court to reexamine a ban on berlusconi holding public office. >> a new round of record highs for stocks. investors loving the news. all three major inteks soaring. the s&p 500 closing at records. much more on this blockbust he day on wall street in 15 minutes. we're looking at the big july jobs report. that's 8:30 eastern. there's a lot going on, john,

but i'm telling you right now, you have had a fantastic year in your 401k. you really need to look. >> jobs report is like a super bowl for christine romans. >> it is. fire crews in the northwest have their hands full this morning. a dozen major wildfires now in washington state and oregon threatening homes, forcing evacuations there. fires have charred more than 200 square miles in oregon. one firefighter was killed. another injured when they were struck by a falling tree. can firefighters expect any help from the weather over the coming days? >> at least the mechanics couple of days they are going to see cooler air. what i wanted to explain is we're pretty much right on track. in july we were looking at the fire threat around the four corners. the difference is, remember, all those flooding stories we talked about the monsoonal moisture. all the moisture came from the gulf, and now we're not seeing that fire danger really anymore in the four corners and really just remaining here on the west coast. as far as the outlook immediately for the next 24 to 48 hours, wrau, they have a nice

flow. you can see the difference in the temperatures here. 60s and 70s where we're seeing the cooler air, and we're seeing those 80s. we have a couple of days behind us. they are going to be warming up by about the middle of the week, but, again, it's that time of the year in that location that they do cause that fire threat. otherwise, let's if to hurricane gill. still a hurricane at 85 miles per hour. what is so interesting here is, notice, this is a 25% chance of circulation in front of it and as well as the one behind it. a lot of times they all die out. that's what we're hoping for. it's still going to remain strong for about a day or so as it remains over water. behind that it will cool and stay south and dissipate and no longer be a threat for hawaii. as things can change. doorian, look at that. right around florida. all the moisture making its way over the bahamas. we're talking about scattered showers throughout the weekend.

pretty much the midwest -- check the forecast. >> thanks. great hair today, by the way. >> thanks. >> that's totally not -- >> that's. a surprise treat tore visitors at yellowstone national park. the world's tallest geyser, the steam erupting. the eruption sent steam 200, 300 feet in the air. then this geyser steamed for about 24 hours. >> it's an amazing sight. in related news, a bad time to get in line. it will be eight wreerz. you'll be waiting a long time. that was beautiful. coming up here -- >> most of the sex that went on in the house all of it was consensual. these allegations about being forceful, that is totally wrong

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good morning. welcome back to "early start." ariel castro's sentence will last a lot longer than he will. the cleveland man who held three women captive many his home for a decade, getting life in prison without parole, plus 1,000 years. castro spoke at his sentencing hearing yesterday, and he blamed everyone, it seemed, but himself. he got an earful from one of his victims. cmn's martin savidge has more. >> reporter: inside the courtroom where ariel castro was sentenced, it was the words of one victim and those who spoke

for the others that will be remembered. michelle knight was the only victim to appear many person, bringing the proceedings to an emotional halt. she had suffered the most and the longest in captivity from castro, which is why her words meant so much. >> you took 11 years of my life away, and i have got it back. i spent 11 years in hell. now your hell is just beginning. >> reporter: small in stature, her strength seemed to fill the entire courtroom. knight said fellow captive dejesus was her teammate. the only good to come from the horror. >> i cried every night. i was so alone. i worried about what would happen to me and the other girls every day. >> reporter: speaking on behalf of gina dejesus was her cousin telling the court today marked the end of a dark chapter of suffering and the start of a new life. >> today we will close this

chapter of our lives. >> reporter: colom also spoke to castro's family who has known the dejesus family for decades, saying it is ariel they blame. >> to the castro family, we are saddened that you are burdened with this horror and will unfortunately forever be tied to these atrocities. please know that we do not hold you accountable. >> reporter: most of her statement was said to the judge, but she spoke her last words to castro himself in his family's native language. may god have mercy on your soul. amanda barry's sister fought back tears fighting back the suffering that he brought to her family for years. >> it is impossible to bring into words how much it hurts. >> reporter: castro himself was given the chance to deliver a speech.

>> my sexual problems and it's so bad on my mind. >> reporter: and at one jaw-dropping point, he said life in his prison home was actually a family. >> i just hope they can find it in their hearts to forgive me because we had a lot of harmony going on in that home. >> reporter: michelle knight remained through it all. then as castro was led away, walked out of the courtroom finally free to start the rest of her life. there was one other memorable moment, and it came when the judge thanked michelle knight for her -- what he said was remarkable composure during the statement by ariel castro. she piped up with her small voice and said you're welcome. it brought the only laughter that has ever been heard many this entire terrible case. martin savidge, cnn, cleveland. >> the courage she showed was

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>> there it is. the calm that is the storm that is friday morning here in new york city. >> the air just smells like jobs day, doesn't it? >> it does. it's a pleasant smell. >> welcome back to early start. >> new highs on wall street. futures are pointing higher today. the s&p 50000 closed above 1,700 for the first time ever yesterday. the dow also reached a record high. the nanks hit its highest level in 13 years. stocks are up 20% this year. that is a huge run for one year. it's great news for your

investments and your 401k. we're going to get a jobs report later. a good jobs report. we're probably going to need to keep the momentum going here. those numbers are due out at 8:30. cnn money predicts 180,000 jobs added in july, and that would be slightly less than the average this year of $200,000 on average a month. they're predicting a slight decrease in the unemployment rate to 7.5%. an awful lot of information about your money for this morning. fewer people are getting laid off these days. first time jobless claims fell to a five-year low yesterday. one of the reasons why the market was powered higher is a good sign for the labor market ahead of today's report. more people are landing jobs. it's really important to study this issue right now of quantity over walt. the mof people working part-time jobs has surged this year, and more than four times as many people have gotten part-time jobs compared to full-time work. that means no benefits, no job stability. that still shows cracks in the economy labor market. employers saying they're trying

to keep their payroll lean because of a lack of demand and economic uncertainty. google hoping to change that. google unveiled the moto x. it's the first smartphone it has fully designed since it bought motorola last year. it will be assembled in the u.s. not made, but assembled in the u.s. it's going to sell for $200. i asked google's eric schmidt what makes this phone better? >> google invented the self-driving car. we think of this as the self-driving phone. it actually responds to you when you speak to it. you don't have to touch the phone to get it to do things. >> that phone goes on sale at the end of august. according to a brand new pew study 36% of young adults, 36% of them age 18 to 31 live at home with mom and dad. that's the highest number in decades. the good news about one-third of those are furthering their education. the study counts students who live in dorms in that 36% apparently. >> hope you like your kids because they're sticking around

for a long, long time. >> i reported last week that 48% of kids in families that make more than $100,000 are living at home during college. they can't afford the dorms or they're smart and trying to keep the costs down for college. that's $100,000 in income. 48% of the kids living at home. >> 26 minutes after the hour right now. coming up, trapped in a rushed airport for more than a month. now the man who exposed the u.s. government's secret surveillance program probably has a home, so where is edward snowden going, and what's the obama administration saying about it? we all the answers coming up after the break.

a terror threat shutting down american embassies around the world. why the u.s. believes workers there are in danger. >> diplomatic disaster. tensions heighten as the man who exposed the government's secret spy program finds asylum in russia. tornado touchdowns. storms battering the southeast. we'll show you the damage left behind. welcome back to "early start." i'm john burman. >> it's 30 minutes past the hour this friday morning. >> happy friday. >> american embassies and consulates throughout the muslim world will be closed on sunday. department officials say the moves are prompted by what they're calling a serious and directed threat at u.s. targets overseas. >> the department has been apprised of information that out of an abundance of caution and care for our employees and others who may be visiting our installations indicates that we should institute these precautionary steps. >> the u.s. diplomatic facilities being closed include

those in egypt, libya, saudi arabia, and iraq. tensions rising this morning between the u.s. and russia after moscow defied washington by granting temporary asylum to nsa leaker and american fugitive edward snowden. that's snowden leaving the airport where he had been holed up for more than a month. the move could derail a scheduled summit meeting between presidents obama and putin. cnn matthew chance following developments for us. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. that's right. absolute fury being expressed by officials in the wraits that russia has made this decision to grant edward snowden a political asylum for at least one year. he walked out of the airport. had been couped up for about a month. you see him walking with his lawyers into relative freedom of russia wra, though it's not clear just how free he will be. at the moment his location is being kept secret. his lawyers say that's because edward snowden himself fears for his own safety. he says he believes u.s. intelligence officers, because

of the controversial nature of his position, are chasing him. we also understand from the lawyer of edward snowden as well, the russian lawyer, that is, that he will be living with american sit sfwlenz who are living in the russian capital, so these are people apparently he met on-line when he was couped up inside the airport. he met these people on-line. now he is living with these u.s. citizens somewhere here in moscow. >> so what does he plan to do in snowden -- to do in russia now? >> reporter: it's not clear. i mean, apparently he is going to be able to work here. he has already received an offer of work, many of the, from a prominent owner of a social media website. he said that maybe he may be interested in working in his office to do with protecting personal data on what is the russian ekwifl ens of facebook, so that may be something he wants to take up. it's want still not clear if he intends to stay here in the long-term. his lawyers say he may want to do that, but there is still the

possibility that he could plan on going to south america. remember, he was originally trying to get to ecuador in south america. he shunt sure what his travel plans will be or if he can travel. >> he is a fugitive essentially. united states wants him, but now he has been allowed to stay in russia wra. what kind of impact does asylum have on u.s.-russian relations? >>. >> well, it's potentially very darjed indeed. again, the united states has already expressed its fury. one u.s. lawmaker saying it's like russia has stabbed us in the back. every day he stays, it's like a twist of that knife. we're hearing strong rhetoric from the united states about this. the kremlin say that this was nothing to do with them. they say this was purely a migration issue, although, you know, people find it very hard to believe that frankly given the nature of the russian state, but, yes, it could put more tensions what is already a very tense relationship over international affairs. >> governments cooperate with each other when they want to on

migration issues when you are seeking a fugitive from justice. matthew chance, thank you so much. nice to see you. >> president obama and congressional leaders promising changes at the nsa after meeting with lawmakers where heed. the president said both parties agree to work to improve privacy protections at the agency in the coming months and to make sure that the msa surveillance programs are more transparent to the american people. in michigan a medical student -- this photo was released from a potential witness in the death of paul dewolf. police now believe he is not connected in my way. dewolf was training to be a surgeon at the university of michigan before he was found shot to death a week ago. the murder has everyone on campus on edge. >> it is definitely unnerving. just all the roommates making sure all the doors are locked at all times. >> i see a lot more public safety and police around here. i think they're definitely patrolling the wrar. >> he was set to graduate next

year. accused of using cyanide to kill his wife. 41-year-old doctor autumn cline died from cyanide poisoning. police are focussing on her husband. he has been charged with criminal homicide. he is pleading not guilty to these charges. >> she was so kind, compassionate and caring, and it was just -- she was a good soul. i could not imagine minimum wanting to murder her. >> i think stunned is too little a word for how we feel about this. >> it will be argued that he mixed cyanide with a substance she was taking. he allegedly told his wife the supplement would help get her pregnant. a florida man is vowing to sue after deputies shot him in his own driveway. roy millingedton is out of the hospital. he is recovering from two gunshot wounds this morning. he says he was reaching into his

car for a cigarette when deputies fired at him 17 times thinking he was a thief. his deputies acted appropriately. >> it was just a joke. that's what anthony weaner is saying about his strange on-line alias. carlos danger. his opponents say it's no laughing matter. he says it's no laughing matter to the latino community. wiener says the maim was an inside joke between him and one other person, but he refused to say who that other person was. >> insulting is, you know -- oh, my. oh, my. okay. one minute of terror. that's how people in jacksonville, florida, are describing this tornado that tore through their neighborhood yesterday. the national weather service says it was an ef-2 with 125-mile-an-hour winds that tore down trees, power poles, and fences. one woman shaken up, crouched in

her car since the violent storm moved through. >> it lasted for probably a good minute. probably one of the most terrifying experiences of your life. i got down on the floorboard of my car and i was just looking out and i saw pieces of houses and trees and poles and fencing flying over top of my car. >> the national weather service says it's still trying to figure out how long the tornado touched the ground and how wide it was. >> so will things be better for this weekend? we have the weekend forecast. >> good morning. >> good morning. i want to give you an update on florida. we were talking about the waterspout area a couple of days ago. those conditions are so ripe that it doesn't take much. this is the loop from yesterday. you can see this storm really popped up almost out of nowhere. we're talking three to four inches of rain in 30 minutes. that's an unbelievable storm. of course, we are talking about lightning strikes as often as one a minute. definitely a powerful storm that kicked up.

want to talk about gill. still a category one hurricane here. it's expected to die out eventually. notice this actually since before it and behind it. also chances for development. we're looking at it. that's good news. you see the current track staying south of hawaii, and, again, the weekend eventually it gets to coolerway water. that's the upside for gill. that's what's left of dorian. we're going to be looking for heavy rain as well as the bahamas thereafter. the rest of the country, what we're looking at is a couple of short wave. pieces of energy that kick on through. the best summary i can give you, in the midwest stretching to areas in the dakotas and even as far as indiana, you'll have a chance for rain today. by looks like saturday, the mitted atlantic, and behind that it looks good unless are you in the dakotas or west. >> sorry dakotas.

>> yeah, sorry. >> thanks. indra will love this. did you hear the one about the black bear who had a hankering for weaner schnitzel. he was trying to find out who was dragging his dumpsters and then emptying them out. surveillance cameras, turns out it was a schnitzel loving bear. look at that. how do you get this bear to stop coming back? the owner is going to try surrounding the dumpsters with spike sticks as a deterrent. >> just give him some schnitel. >> i think red pepper flakes, and you're in good shape. >> that's amazing. >> coming up, a terrifying story of survival. a child snuck down a storm drain and into a river. we'll tell you how this all happened coming up next. en you'y to take skincare to the next level you're ready for roc® new roc® multi correxion has an exclusive 5 in 1 formula

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survival from southwest florida to tell you about. a young boy sucked into a neighborhood drain pipe and dumped into a river. police say the child was under water for about a minute. that's a long time. he was at a party in fort myers last night when he began splashing in a puddle in a nearby ditch. >> there was a tiny whirlpool. you would never have been able to tell there was a drainage pipe under it. >> it appears that the child was swept through the storm drain all the way out into the river approximately 300 yards. >> we saw the little kid. he was being put on the stretcher. you could tell his back was just beat up, and he was just crying. >> it turned out to be a really lucky day for this child. >> that drain pipe is only 18 inches wide. at the edge of the river they found the boy screaming and struggling to get to safety, but the great muse is that doctors say he will be okay. >> oh, add the list of things to be terrified about as a parent, you know? wow. crazy. >> watch your kids.

>> let's take a look at what's coming up on "new day" this morning. hi, guys. happy friday. >> happy friday to both of you. >> good to see you both. obviously we're going to start strong with this terror threat that's prompting the u.s. to close embassies and consequence lot that is weekend. we're going to get it from the pentagon and figure out how dangerous a threat this is. >> we're going to talk more about that. how do you even describe the sentencing here for ariel castro yesterday? >> bizarre. >> bizarre. >> shocking. >> he had the legal right to make a statement at his sentencing, but, boy, did he -- >> quite a statement. he talked about there wharmony home and then he is apologizing to the victims in another. i don't think you can ever understand the mind of a monster or the mind of this man, but we're going to talk to a top psychiatrist not only about that statement, but also about the recovery ahead still for these women as one of them spoke so powerfully and courageously in court yesterday.

we'll talk about that. >> we'll figure out what we can make of someone that does. what other psychology going on in the news. a lot of people are wondering why did uma, anthony weiner's wife come forward. why did she do this? well, there's a "people making sfwleen" article coming out where friends of huma say a little bit of this dynamic in the relationship is what she blames herself for. >> yeah. >> now, is that bizarre? is that common? is that something that happens in marriages under stress? we don't know, but we have people who are going to talk about it today because a theme comes up a lot. >> a lot, yeah. >> that's what we got. >> you also have a special fwes, i hear. >> seriously, swron. >> we have a promotional package going on. mickey is not here today. she went to the black journalist association down there in florida. we had to bring someone in. sting not available. >> david hassellhoff.

>> the hoff wasn't available. the chair wasn't big enough. we did find someone to sit in. ladies and gentlemen, just dwarfing every one of those people. no, it's not me, although i did ask to do both jobs, but i think that when the man sits in the chair this morning and you see who is subing in, you can only be impressed. even you, john, will be impressed. >> even i. >> it's a buy one get one free sale, right? >> it's not talent. it's availability, folks. that is the key. >> i don't want to give away who it is, though, but john berman will like it more than anyone. sthoo his mother will like it more than all of us. >> all right, guys. thanks. >> see you in a bit. coming up, a scary moment at the x games. we'll let you know how this athlete from chile is doing this morning. >> as scary as it looked, just looking at the bars actually detached from the -- [ beeping ] ♪ [ male announcer ] we don't just certify our pre-owned vehicles.

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>> a negotiated deal on suspension for a-rod. a-rod is returning to the field. andy joins us with this morning's bleacher report. >> good morning, christine. it is business as usual for a-rod yesterday as he was back on the field in tampa taking part in a simulated game. he is on his way to trenton, emergency new jersey, where he will start another rehab assignment. the yankees announced yesterday that a-rod radio woo play for the trenton tonight and tomorrow if he is not suspended and prevent from playing pending an appeal. a-rod could rejoin the yankees early next week. they are trying to woushgt a deal that would allow him to avoid a lifetime ban. an announcement is expected any day now. philadelphia eagles wide receiver riley cooper continues to deal with the firestorm he created when he used a racial slur towards a security guard at a kenny chesney concert. the incident was caught on tape. many of cooper's teammates like

quarterback michael vick say they have forgiven him and they know what kind of person he really is. sean mccoy said he no longer respects cooper after what he said. >> i mean, it's -- hopefully it wears off, but, i mean, at this point i'm speaking about myself and other teammates, i know it's different. >> less than 48 hours after being traded by the houston astros bud norris was facing his former team. wednesday at the trade deadline they sent norris to the or wrolz. had he to walk about 50 yards to get to his new clubhouse. last night norris pitched six solid innings against the stros. snf his new orleans teammates gave him the old pie in the face to help initiate him to his new club. they call it the x games for a reason. during practice yesterday javier from chile had to bail. he was knocked out when he landed, but he did regain consciousness, and he ended up with a broken and dislocated right hip.

hopefully he will be okay. here's another one, christine. bob burnquist from brazil in a skateboard competition. he will go for this jump right here, and he will come down right on his face. amazingly, christine, he would get right back on the board and continue on m event and he would go on to win a bronze medal. incredible recovery from that fall right there. >> proof, again, that you and i have jobs for sissies. >> i would not get up from that. >> no way. thanks. have a great weekend, andy. we'll be right back. [ beeping ] ♪ [ male announcer ] we don't just certify our pre-owned vehicles. we inspect, analyze and recondition each one, until it's nothing short of a genuine certified pre-owned... mercedes-benz for the next new owner. ♪ hurry in to your authorized mercedes-benz dealer for 1.99% financing

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>> the president, this happened during a white house photo op with the uconn women's basketball team. jeanne moos picks up from there. >> reporter: he may be the leader of the preworld. basketball players felt free to give the president bunny ears. seriously? bunny ears? behind the president's back? >> photo bombing the president. >> i know. >> kids these days. >> the kids in this case were two members of the university of connecticut huskies. the white house was honoring the women for being the ncaa champs. now, usually it's the president making jokes. >> my bracketology needs some work. >> oh, snap. >> suddenly the laugh is on him. the two perpetrators were identified as stephanie dolson

and kia stokes. stephanie even tweeted out the photo casually giving the president bunny ears. what they weren't giving, the university said, was interviews. >> disrespectful or fun where i? you let us know. >> cnn's crack investigative team has determined the true culprit. the person who instigated this affront to presidential dignity. recognize the fwi? listen to him insight the teen as they pose. >> we all sayingin he's? no rabbit ears behind me. >> you can't expect young people within earshot to resist that bait. in less than ten seconds the rabbit ears went up. anyway, president obama can't really complain. after all, when it comes to rabbit ears, he is not entirely innocent. look what the white house did to bo, the first dog, just to say happy easter, and after a get-together of the five living presidents, someone photo

shopped president obama into giving president bush bunny ears. after the basketball team photo om, the president shook the hands of the hands that rabbit eared him. try this with tough guys like president putin or korea's kim jong-un. >> that's it for our list. i was firmly on the side of disrespectful, but now jeanne moos made me think it's fun where i. >> i don't think it's disrespectful at all. >> apparently he started it. sdoo that's fine. that's fine. bunny ears although time on the show. >> that's true. the best of things that happen to me. >> not leader of the free world. >> i'm not? >> you're not. >> tell had him that. >> my mother just spit out her sanka. >> we'll see you in a bit, christine. >> look at that. almost top of the hour. you know what that means here on new day. time for the top news.

>> the united states closing embassies across the middle east. why? we go to congress for answers. >> speaking out, where family and friends react to the cleveland kidnapping victim bravely confronting her tormenter, and to his twisted excuses for why he did it. outrage. edward snowden now a free man in russia. the blowback is intense. anger and threats from both parties. will russia care? your new day starts right now. >> good morning. welcome to "new day. it is august 2nd. >> hello. i'm kate boldman. the sports world is bracing for what could be the biggest suspension in baseball history.

major league baseball and superstar player alec rodriguez negotiating he could end up with a lifetime ban, though, for allegedly using performance enhancing it could happen at any moment. we'll bring it to you when it happens. many are wondering why we still don't know what brand of salad is behind the sickness. we've known for days some prepackaged salads are the surs. why aren't officials saying which brand it is. what is this linked to. we get an explanation it was a variety of greens, it may not be on the shelves. >> not on the shelves anymore so don't worry about it, but people are worried. first the story we'll talk about is this terror threat the state department is shutting down key u.s. embassies and consulates in the middle east including egypt and israel doing it based on a "credible and serious" threat to u.s. targets overseas so let's go to