that does it for this edition of "360." ♪ the president said he knew it would be a heavy lift, and after the g-20 summit it may have just gotten heavier. as a congressional vote looms on whether to strike syria, the white house goes into full court press to win support at home and abroad. i've always used my plat tomorrow to provoke dialogue on important issues. >> kenneth cole may not be provocative but this time the shoe mogulle may have really stepped into it.

what he said about syria that sent the twitter-verse reeling. have be the hiv virus you that i want everybody to practice safe sex. >> remember that iconic interview, that saxophone solo from bill clinton. 20 years ago, arsenio hall broke boundaries in late night. well, now he is back and not everyone's going to like it. talk about a good tease. not everybody's going to like it. >> we'll have to see. i liked him back in the day. >> i did, too. >> good morning, everyone, i'm suzanne malveaux. >> i'm victor blackwell. this is "new day saturday." >> first, hard sale on syria. the house returns from summer vasion on monday. they're going to plunge head first on a possible military strike on syria. >> tuesday, president obama takes his case for a strike directly to the american people in a prime time address.

cnn's brian todd reports it's been really a dizzying weeks the president skrachls for support. >> the united states should take military action against syrian regime targets. >> reporter: but not right away. the president would first ask congress. the next day, sunday, the administration begins to make its case that syria's regime wants a poison gas attack killing victims and wants america to respond. on monday, the president making a plea to senator mccain. >> we have to bring bashar al assad down. >> reporter: then on tuesday, the president presses top lawmakers to endorse a strike. house leaders say yes. >> we're not going to tolerate this kind of behavior. >> he crossed the lines by using chemical weapons. >> reporter: but when the administration faced a senate panel there's a mixture of support and skepticism.

>> i don't know if we can say by attacking them he's not going to launch another chemical attack. >> reporter: by wednesday, a first test vote on the senate panel. ten senators support a strike, 7 oppose it. a house team faces another day of questioning by lawmakers. >> people shouldn't be allowed to gas their citizens with impunity. >> there should absolutely be no american boots on the ground in syria. >> reporter: the pled heads overseas taking his case abroad. >> i didn't set a red line. america said a red line. >> reporter: the uk, china and russia opposed military intervention. back home, polls are now showing initial public opinion leaning against a military strike. and is some lawmaker, getting an earful. >> why are you not listening to the people an staying out of syria? it's not our fight. >> we somewhere to stop assad on any price. >> reporter: on friday, after the summit, the president said

he's ready to strike syria with or without an international consensus. >> 1400 people were gassed. if we're not acting, what does that say? >> reporter: but he declines to say what he will do if congress voted no. >> i think the week started off very well with support of the house leadership, john mccain, lindsey graham. but as it's gone on it has the challenges that it faces. >> brian todd subpoena early on this saturday morning. brian, i understand the president has a lost arm-twisting to get congress on board in the week ahead? >> that's right, suzanne and victor. he's lobbying members and the security team will be doing it on monday. they'll have briefings on monday. at least votes in the senate could come next week. to underscore the challenges that he faces. we'll first give you the numbers in the senate. those are positive for the president. right now, he's got 25 yes votes

authorizing the use of action against syria. 19 no votes. but there are 56 undecided votes in the u.s. senate so real lobbying still going on there. but the real uphill battle is in the house where it's just lean very, very heavily against authorizing the use of force. here are the numbers, 24 yes votes in the house. 119 no votes in the house. 270 undecided and there are 20 what they call unknown votes. presumably, those are votes where members have made up their minds but they're just not revealing what they're going to vote. there you have it. the consensus even the democratic caucus led by nancy pelosi and steny hoyer, they're going to have a tough time convincing even their members to vote on this resolution. brian todd, thank you. and president obama has a difficult job convincing even u.s. allies on its quest for a strike on syria. right now, france is the only country on board.

there are possible categories as well, japan, turkey, saudi arabia, israel, united emirates as well. five of those tallied oppose the idea, that would be russia, china, germany, the european union and nato. while the white house looks for allies it's also looking out for americans in syria. >> yesterday, the state department ordered the evacation of nonmilitary personnel in lebanon and parts of turkey. nic robertson is joining us on the phone. nic, tell us what this means. is there a real threat for americans overseas in that region, or is it just a precaution? >> reporter: an abundance of caution is how it's being termed. there was a small demonstration outside the embassy here yesterday, perhaps 100 or so people. and it wasn't significant in terms of numbers or violence. but it is indicated as a decision is awaited when there will be a strike in syria, the mood on the streets here, if you will, essentially a lot of

people opposed to strikes for different reasons, because they support assad and they worry about the implications of the strikes. and a hard core of them may turn aggressive against american citizens, against western interests. the british removing families from here, only leaving essential staff. and the embassy, quote, it is perceived that there is a potential threat here should strikes go ahead. and anger particularly from pro-assad elements, and there are many of those here in lebanon could turn against american citizens, russian interests here. suzanne. >> nic, we know the u.s. has tight security around the embassy. i imagine they're really stepping that up as well? >> there is tight security around the embassy, the specifics, honestly, we're not told about. we also know that the lebanese security forces they've increased that around the western embassies and other

government buildings here in beirut and around lebanon. the concern is that strikes in syria could trigger anger on the streets here. there could be any number of different targets. it could be the lebanese government buildings could become targets but certainly increased security around u.s., british, other western embassies here in beirut right now. >> all right, nic, be safe. nic robertson in beirut. more than 2 million people have fled syria to escape that bloody war. >> those refugees seeking shelter in syria's neighboring countries like lebanon where an estimated 725,000 people are now living in refugee camps year the syrian border. >> cnn medical correspondent dr. sanjay gupta is in the kahn valley. sanjay, give us an idea what things are like where you are. >> well, we are in bekaa valley

which slitly walking distance from the border from lebanon to syria. this is are the refugees are coming. you said the number 725,000. this is one of the largest camps in this particular area. about 5,000 to 6,000 people which half are children to give you some idea. let me point out something else that i think is very important that we're hearing on the ground. and that is the numbers, 725,000, those are really people who are registered with the lebanese government as refugees. what we're hearing, the vast majority of people, they don't register. so the numbers here in lebanon alone are refugees living in situations like this could be closer to 1.5 million or 2 million, according to the people we're talking to. but it's tough to get an idea. this is what life is like here for refugees. they have very poor sanitation. they don't have fixed water supplies. this particular camp has been around for two years. so it's one of the ones that's been longer standing.

but they are very scattered throughout the country. as a result, they don't have the same organizational principles that we've seen in other refugee camps around the world. but this is what we're seeing here. >> what's the struggle daily or food and water, just the basics? i can see the housing behind you is makeshift, whatever supplies they can get together to make shelter but to get the necessities, what's that like? >> it can be challenging, we're hearing -- you know, in many camps, you're relying on ngos, other nonprofits to help supply food and water. certainly, some of that goes on here. for example, unicef is an organization that's helping to supply some of the medical splice in this area. even children, we're hearing in some of the locations have to actually work at some of the farms to make money to buy food and water. despite they're refugees, they still get assistance but still needing to maintain the basic supplies themselves.

you think about lebanon as a country, the population around 3 million. if you start to add, 1 million, 2 million refugees, it becomes very difficult on this native country itself. so there's this back and forth friction between the nature tiffs of lebanon and the refugees. this is not a permanent settlement for people. in some ways, it could be, but because of that friction, it won't be. so you have people who come here out of a fear of violence, and now come to a place where they're not necessarily wanted and that adds to the difficulty and confusion as well. >> and, sanjay, the people you that talked to there, do they want to go home? do they have an optimism that things will work out, or are they discouraged? >> well, i think there's two answers to that. despite that they're living in a refugee camp here, many people think it actually could be cheaper to go back and live in syria. cheaper than living in a settlement like that which i

find hard to believe but that is what we're hearing from people here. but there's this nervousness about strikes, military strikes occurring around an area like damascus where refugees come. it's a complex situation when you start to visit these refugee camps. people want to go home. they have family at home. they're worried about the strikes. it's cheaper to go back home. we were with a family earlier a mother and three children came across the border. a 4-year-old had been injured in one of the explosions had has burns. an 8-month-old, they had to walk from damascus to here which is quite some distance to get to safety. it's not by any means ideal and not by any means permanent either. >> sanjay, thank you so much. we really appreciate it. you can find out how to help the 2 million syrian refugees. visit the impact your world page.

cnn.com/impact. >> you now, to a very different story. american's unlikely diplomat. dennis rod moan. this morning, the worm left north korea after spending nine days in that state. it's not known what exactly he was up to. but he reportedly met again with his, quote, friend, reclusive dictator kim jong-un. magnificent sight in the sky after nasa launched an unmanned rocket to the moon, watch. >> five, four, three, two, one -- zero, ignition and liftoff. >> launch was an historic one. the 90-foot rocket took off from the facility friday night. it was the first time nasa launched a rocket to the moon from virginia in 50 years. nasa said the probe nicknamed laddy is designed to study the

atmosphere and environment. it traveled 223,000 miles before it reaches its destination on october 6th. >> i'm sure there were kids out, people interested in space, able to see this. clear skies along the eastern seaboard really made it possible for that rocket launch to be seen friday night. >> really cool stuff. we want to bring in cnn's alexandra steele, how does the weather play in this? >> yes, there's an interesting angle to laddy. before laddy, communication from space to work was sent through radio waves. it could be sent rain or shine. now with laddee, communication with laser. you see that teeny little light? that little light, the problem with weather, it can't be sent through rain, even clouds make it difficult. you need virtually clear skies so with ladee, they have to aim

it precisely at three detectors in new mexico, california and spain. so ensure a clear shot, essentially cloud-free so we can essentially then be able to take clear pictures. that's kind of the interesting picture with ladee. we'll have to see what happens. the goal is to have 3d video through robotics. in terms of weatherwise, incredibly warm condition, a dominant ridge of pressure. bringing temperatures, north platte, 104 yesterday. it should be at 82. so this ridge stays in place, this heat, full throttle on, straight for the weekend. really no relief in sight. to the east coast, what we've seen, last night and the night before, very cold conditions, even patchy frost around the region. not quite as cold this morning as yesterday morning, guys. certainly temperatures well cooler than what we should be. things will gradually warm up for a gorgeous weekend in the

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well, it's been said that all publicity is good publicity, but designer kenneth cole finding out the hard way that is not always true. >> yeah, cole sparked internet outrage thursday with a tweet that some say made light of the dire situation in syria. we've got zain asher with us. >> reporter: hi, designer kenneth cole made headlines with a controversial tweet this week. boots on the ground or not, let's not forget about sandals, pumps and loafers. some say cole was using the situation in syria to advertise footwear. it's not the first time, he got into hot quarter in 2011 when he tweeted during the uprising in egypt that millions are up in

cairo, rumor has it they heard our new spring collection is now available online. >> i've always used my forum to promote social issues including aids and war. i'm well aware of what comes with the approach. if this encourages discussion about issues, then all the better. >> kenneth cole is well-known for taking a stand on issues, he's taken out billboards on things. obama care outspoken, and chick-fil-a has made his views on same-sex marriage known. ultimately the question is will it hurt or help kenneth cole's business. maybe shoppers are used to this behavior from cole and don't see it as an issue, or maybe they do. it's a private company so you never know how this might affect

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jim, good morning. >> reporter: victor, president obama left the g-20 summit without the support he wanted for a strike against syria, and his problems don't end there. as there's plenty of skepticism waiting for him back in washington. it was a short overseas trip that took its toll as president obama appeared exhausted and admittedly gave lengthy answers, sidestepping the question of the hour asked by cnn's brianna keilar. >> if the full congress doesn't pass this will you go ahead with the strike? >> first of all, in terms of the votes and process in congress, i knew this was going to be a heavy lift. >> reporter: the president declined to answer the question. not just once -- >> you know, brianna, i think it would be a mistake for me to jump the gun and speculate because right now, i'm working to get as much support as possible out of congress. >> reporter: but three times. >> and you're getting a direct

response. brianna asked the question very well. >> reporter: a more direct response had come earlier from one of mr. obama's own adviser in an interview on npr. >> the president, of course, has the authority to attack, but it's neither his desire nor his attention to use that authority, absent congress backing him. >> reporter: the president avoided that one, too. and repeated its case that the administration has evidence to have a strike on bashar al assad for last month's chemical weapons attack. >> my goal is to maintain the international norm on banning chemical weapons. i want that enforcement to be real. i want it to be serious. >> reporter: also sounding serious -- >> translator: it was a very friendly conversation. we'll stick to our guns. >> reporter: russian president vladimir putin held his own conference where he talked about

g-20 counts adopting his view. he's warning russia is able to respond either way. >> will it help syria? yes, we will. we're doing it right now, we're supplying arms. ♪ >> reporter: the rhetorical fireworks were a fitting end for what one reporter called putinpalooza with a g-20 summit that would make the czars proud the russian president was clearly strutting his stuff. president obama did work in one last dig just before leaving st. petersburg when he met with a group that represents prominent gay activists. >> i got my start as a community organizers. >> reporter: the president said is he will have more about the crisis in syria, in a speech on tuesday. and even democrats say he needs to make a more forceful argument for action as nancy pelosi told one newspaper a stronger case needs to be made to the american people. victor. >> cnn correspondent jim acosta

on the president's trip to russia, thank you. military planner, keeping their options open. >> our tom foreman and retired major general spider marks look at some of the strategies the u.s. could unleach if the president goes ahead. >> hey suzanne, hey, victor. what we know about this plan, most of all is is that it's still evolving. we talked about the idea of ships coming into the mediterranean, unleashinging a barrage of cruise missiles into syria. but missiles can be launched from not only ships but can be dropped from aircraft and submarines. is it possible that we could see all of these at work? >> tom, i'm expecting all of these to be employed. i'm expectinging submarines, they are already positioned in the eastern mediterranean. they're available for use. this is a picture of a b-52. i'd also expect to see b-2s

coming out of liteman air force base and missouri, filing out across the atlantic, refuelling in the mediterranean and launching into syria without having to penetrate syrian airspace. >> this is a much more robust attack than what we've talked about thus far. and the ships themselves would carry hundreds of missiles. why would you want all of this involved? >> well, tom, it's physics. you can only launch so many cruise missiles at a time. you want to increase the number of platforms as we have described. primarily because you want to have targets hit in quick succession to have continuous pressure on the regime. we don't want assad to have an ability to respond. we want him to keep his head down. we want him confused and we want chaos to rain within this regime. >> let me play devil's advocate here. in a complicated system like this, there's more that can go wrong. let's say one of these planes develops mechanical problems, strays across the border.

and somehow crashes in syria. now we have a plane and a crew down in that country. what does that cause? >> tom, this is called a friction of war. military planners prepare for all contingencies. this is one of those. that's why marines are already afloat with the navy. they could be involved with a rescue operation. more importantly, the air force has rescue and search capabilities. teams in place that are world class. they will not leave behind any fallen comrade. >> just as the plan has been evolving. it could continue to evolve and evolve even as circumstances dictate. suzanne, victor. >> tom foreman and spider marks. appreciate it. still to come, tokyo, japan, istanbul duking it out who is going to host the 2020 olympics. but each city has big hurdles. we're going to explain up next. [ lane ] are you growing old

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♪ 17 minutes till the top of the hour. and this is a live picture of sydney, australia. looking at the harbor there the famous opera house. it's 8:43 at night there. millions of australians voted earlier today for a new prime minister. and early exit polls show australia's ruling party may be kicked out of office for the first time since 2007. opposition candidate tony abbott on the right appears to be the lead over kevin rudd.

many say they're exhausted by squabbles within rudd's labor party. let's take a look at what else is happening around the world. first to buenos aires, argentina, where the international committee will name the host city for the 2020 olympics. earlier today, shasta darlington is there. >> reporter: it's down to the wire at 4:00 p.m. today. at the hilton, right behind me, we will find out who will host the 2020 olympic games. madrid, istanbul or tokyo. they've brought in the big guns for the final presentations. we'll be hearing from the prime ministers of japan and turkey. from spain, we'll here from philippe and soccer star messi. and also issues like the fallout of fukushima, spain and tokyo is the favorite but that's basically because it's the safest bet. we'll have to find out from those final presentations if

someone doesn't pull ahead at the last minute. back to you, suzanne. >> shasta darlington, thank you. how to paula hancocks in tokyo where people are eagerly awaiting the announcement. paula. >> reporter: the 1964 olympics here in tokyo were a great success. and the country says the 2020 would be exactly the same. short travel times between the sporting venues and the stable economy are the main positives when considering bringing the games back to japan fukushima, recent reports of radiation spikes and toxic water likes inevitably will be counted against this olympic bid. suzanne, back to you. >> paula hancocks, thank you. now to istanbul where the ioc's big decision has the city on pins and needles. ivan watson is there. >> reporter: if istanbul wins it will be the first city to host the games.

uniting cultures religions east and west. but this has been a very turbulent summer for turkish politics. as you can see here, we have police here, riot police, blocking off pedestrian about to one of the busiest squares in the heart of the city for fear of possible anti-protests. is this a scene that's played itself out again and again this summer. raising questions about turkey's human rights record. even as the international olympic committee tries to decide whether or not istanbul should host the 2020 olympic games. back to you suzanne. to beijing where dennis rodman has arrived after a mysterious visit to north korea. david kin zi is in the beijing airport. >> reporter: dennis rodman arrived to beijing to a media frenzy. rodman meant with kim jong-un the young dictator in pyongyang.

he was there for dmriplomacy. there's a lot of speculation of whether he would bring up the issue of kenneth bae, the young american who is languishing in jail. not entirely sure what he's up to there but he says he has a big announcement next week in new york. suzanne, back to you. >> david kin zie, thank you, around the world. coming up after almost two decades the one and only arsenio hall is returning to late night. does he have what it takes to succeed this time around? and now, there's a plan that lets you experience that "new" phone thrill again and again. and again. can you close your new phone box? we're picking up some feedback. introducing verizon edge. the plan that lets you upgrade to a new verizon 4glte phone

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your show, a wildly successful show on the air for five years and then you stopped doing it. which to me, everybody said, well, why would a guy stop doing such a successful enterprise. what was the story on that? >> i had no idea, you know. [ laughter ] >> that is arsenio hall. i feel like i have to say his name that way. >> you've been saying it all morning. >> yes. he's sitting down last night with david letterman. but arsenio is about to move off the guest coach and get back behind the hosting desk. >> we all remember him actually. >> yes. >> nearly after 20 years absent, he's going to be debuting on monday. of course, the question, can he bring it? >> like he did in the '90s. remember the dog pound. i'm not going to do it on live

tv. michelle turner with more. >> well, suzanne and victor, it's been two decades since he's been a player in the late night field. but now arsenio is back and he says he's ready for another run zbrp you have ever thought about quitting? >> no. >> really? >> no. you know, i would have quit if i just wanted to live in the white house to go to camp david in the weekends. >> reporter: in the early '90s it was a who's who of pop culture and politico sharing the stage on the arsenio hall show. ♪ that bill clinton moment made television history, so did others like this one with nba legend magic johnson. >> i want everybody to understand that having the hiv virus that i want everybody to practice safe sex. >> it's arsenio -- >> reporter: but in 1994, after a five-year run, the great guests, the dog pound and the signature "woof woof" chant

disappeared. and he decided to take a time-out, too. >> i left the show for probably balance in my life. i wanted my relationships to be different. i wanted with family and with my woman. >> reporter: now nearly 20 years later, he's returning. >> arsenio is back and he's bringing the party with him. >> reporter: the show called simply "arsenio ""debuts september 9th on more than 200 television stations. >> i'm about to jump back in the culture and i'm the same arsenio, and i just give a different persona to a late night talk show. some will love it. some will hate it. >> reporter: it won't be easy entering an already crowded late night lineup. the competition for young viewers is fierce and the 57-year-old is soliciting on social media trying to bring them back. his big guest target now, president obama. but says if he can't make it he'll turn to tinseltown's toddlers. >> i'll take blue ivy and that

beautiful kanye baby, i'd sit them on the couch and have them scream. then i'd have willow smith come out and perform and whip my hair back and forth. >> arsenio has magic johnson back as one of his first guests. he's still going to have musical guests. earth, wind & fire and nas will be performing, too. >> i'd watch. >> 57, it's going to be a challenge to get the young people. >> he's got us. >> yeah, he's got us. just ahead on "new day," a dinner out gave one family much more than they ordered. not just a great meal, but a renewed faith in humanity. i don't always have time to eat like i should. that's why i like glucerna shakes. they have slowly digestible carbs to help minimize blood sugar spikes. [ male announcer ] glucerna. helping people with diabetes find balance. ♪ and i'll never desert you ♪

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♪ you know what the music means, it's time for the good stuff. this is where we tell you about some of the good news out there. >> we welcome that. well, some adults hate to be disturbed by children at the movies, airplanes, certainly restaurants. ashley knows her 8-year-old son wylie has special need >> ashley's family is used to the stares and the sighs and grumbles from people who just don't understand. she's also used to rushing out of restaurants. when riley got loud at a local restaurant recently. his mom did what she usually does. she started packing up her stuff. she quickly asked the waitress for the check. what she got was a new faith in humanity. >> she says, i don't know if i can do this without crying. the meal's been paid for you and

this is the note for you. >> that note read "god only gives special children to special people." it's a rare act of kindness for a family that is used to trying just a little bit harder to get things done. all right. apparently, miley cyrus' controversial twerking performance at the mtv music video awards should have come with a warning. don't try that at home. our entire team has kept us from seeing this video until this moment. a young woman trying to twerk manages to fall down, oh, no, smash a table, watch the rest with us. ♪ ♪

>> she's on fire? oh, no. >> well, cnn, we actually haven't been able to confirm the authenticity of this, we understand, we hope that she's not hurt. but she's okay. it's a little dangerous there. >> why is she working on the door. >> all right. thanks for starting your morning with us. next hour of "new day" starts right now. ♪ if the full congress doesn't pass this, will you go ahead with the strike? >> it's the question americans are asking. as they wait for congress to vote. with so many lawmakers undecided on a syria strike. it may be even more likely that the white house has to go it alone. it's not from one store or one online shop. we think it's coming from a variety of sources.

>> as pot smokers rejoice in colorado over legalized marijuana, health officials are warning of a new synthetic form of a drug. it sickened so many people that it's being treated as a public health outbreak. i can't erase what i've done. but you can still be saved. your victims can still be saved. >> a jaw dropping confession to a crime he may have gotten away with. why this man admits he killed someone and used the internet to tell the world. >> morning, everyone. i'm suzanne malveaux. >> i'm victor blackwell. 7:00 here on the east coast, this is "new day saturday." >> to go to syria, the house is facing a hard choice, go along with president obama's choice to attack syria or go against him as the entire world watches. >> the brutal debate will go on

for the next week or two. the president has to change minds and he'll need to. >> tally shows 25 confirmed votes in the senate. 19 no votes. we count 24 yes vote it's in house, 119 nos. >> let's bring in cnn's brian todd he's in washington. brian, what's the president's strategy? he's got a lot of work to do. how is he going to get congress on his side for the next few days? >> victor, suzanne, it's going to be a full court press in the next few days. an address to the american people from the white house on tuesday evening it will be an important barometer on how he's making his case or whether he's convincing enough to the american people or the congress. the immediate strategy over the weekend, a lot of phone calls, a lot of lobbying. a senior administration official said president obama called several members of congress on the way back from russia friday evening. joe biden is having dinner with some senators on sunday.

one senator, republican jeff sessions of alabama, a member of the armed services committee took a dig at the president yesterday at a town hall meeting. he aimplied that mr. obama could have acted more forcefully against the syrian regime before the july 21st chemical attack in damascus, take a listen. >> but i do believe if president bush had told bashar al assad you don't use those chemical weapons or you're going to be sorry, we're coming after you. this will be a consequence. you will not want to bear, i don't believe he would have used them. >> and jeff sessions right now is one of 56 undecided senators on this vote to authorize the use of force. so an indication right there that the president's selling job is going to be tough. victor, suzanne. >> brian, we know that the president, he just returned from the g-20 in russia. he met with many world leaders

including russian president vladimir putin. did he change any minds? >> it did not appear, suzanne that he changed any minds among the key players, france, turkey, israel, they support a strike. but china and russia still opposing it. the president asked will he launch a strike anyway. he was asked that question three times at the news conference after the g-20 summit yesterday. three times he would not commit to an answer. >> you know, brianna, i think it would be a mistake for me to jump the gun and speculate. because right now, i'm working to get as much support as possible from out congress. >> the president facing one of the most seminole moments of his terms in the coming days and the international stage and because of the way it was set up crucially important for him as well. >> brian todd in washington. keep us posted. and the president is all in with his sales job this weekend. in his weekly address, he

repeated had its call for congress to approve a strike on syria. he insisted this war is going to be different than the past. >> what we're not talking about is san open-ended intervention. this would not be another iraq or afghanistan. there would be no american boots on the ground. any action we take would be limited, both in time and scope. designed to deter the syrian government from gassing its own people again and degrade its ability to do so. i know that the american people are weary after a decade of war, even as the war in iraq has ended and the war in afghanistan is winding down. that's why we're not putting our troops in the middle of somebody else's war. >> the president's call for action is really proving to be a tough sale for a lost americans including syrian-americans. >> in just a couple of hours thousands of syrian-americans are expected to march through new york to protest the possible military strikes. cnn's rosa flores is in new york.

she's in new york. tell us what we expect to see today. >> reporter: well, hundreds of protesters are expected in times square, and to be honest with you in dozens of cities across the country. one of those groups is as you mentioned the syrian-american forum. made up of a group of syrian-americans in constant contact with the families in syria. sometimes wondering will that family member answer next time. >> reporter: the unrest in syria is thousands of miles away, but the fear of war is felt right here in the u.s. by syrian-americans like this doctor, he skypes with his family in syria every day >> she's a physician in the hospital in damascus. >> reporter: and says american military action in syria is personal. >> i feel that every second of my day when i sleep, i'm closing my eyes and i'm saying, tomorrow, how many am i going to

lose. it's not politics. it's human beings and human lives on the line. >> reporter: that's why he and house to of other americans are demonstrating across the country. they skype to organize. >> a lot of effort is being put into it. >> we'll do anything for syria. >> reporter: did moussa is on the board of syrian-american forum, a group are 2,000 strong. when president obama started talking involvement in syria, they started speaking against it. >> we're not there to cause any trouble. we're just going to say firmly and peacefully what's our position and where are we going. >> reporter: their biggest national event is a march on washington. they're bussing thousands of syrian-american families from states as far as florida and michigan. >> you leave tonight, okay. >> at 8:00 o'clock, i'm guessing -- i don't know, by car it's like an hour drive. >> reporter: other groups are joining in, too. like the international action center. they're making signs to gear up. >> when i hold up a sign, the

greatest purveyor handoffs my own government. >> reporter: they say thousands are uniting with one common message. hands off syria. i talked to syrian-americans in new york, new jersey, pennsylvania, and a doctor from syria in damascus, as you saw in the piece. and there are several major worries looming because of these looming major strikes on syria. first of all, of course, the loss of life. and the destruction of infrastructure. they're thinking basic things like roads, flood supply, trash pickup, those basic needs that could be difficult to obtain in the long run. suzanne, victor. >> rosa flores for us, thank you. critics of a serious strike will protest the president on its door step.

emily schmidt joining us from washington. emily, it seems symbolic. we certainly know it begins at the white house, doesn't end there. tell us what this is all about. >> suzanne, we're talking about a very symbolic focus on syria. we know president obama is going to address the nation tuesday night to talk about what could happen in syria. this weekend, some gathering at the white house to send a message of their own, members of the answer coalition to end war to prevent racism. they're planning a rally outside the white house in just a few hours. they're going to gather there and then they will march to the u.s. capitol. the capitol is going to be getting busier as the house is returning from vacation on monday. the house could take up the issue of syria within the next couple of weeks. we know the white house is etch radioing out. a number of officials told cnn a top official contacted over 125 members over the past two weeks.

they've been having conference calls. this is a full-court press. and the lawmakers are completely aware of the decision they're about to make. >> the town halls and lawmakers getting feedback saying they're not for this. >> this has become the top take members are talking about pipe spent some time with northern virginia congressman jerry conley. he's a democrat. he was going out to speak with the bar association. his topic of the day, he talked briefly about sequestration and then went right into syria. lawmakers wrestling with what could be a tough decision for them. he talked a little bit with me yesterday and said it's very clear the message he's getting from most of his constituents. >> there are despairet voices. it's hard to say if you get a

chance, that opinion in some cases gets more sophisticated and others, i don't need to hear it. >> congressman conley says he does not support the plan first put forward by white house officials. he thinks it's too broad. when i asked him, suzanne, how difficult is this decision, he said he thinks it's one of conscience. he said there are huge comblik cages if the u.s. chooses to do nothing. >> thank you. zbloocht it was an historic night for nasa friday. >> five, four, three, two -- one, zero are. ignition. and liftoff. >> a 90-foot rocket took off from wallace flight facility in virginia friday night. it was the first time nasa launched a rocket to the noon from virginia in its 54 years of lunar missions. nasa said the probe nicknamed

ladee is designed to study the lunar atmosphere and environment. the probe will travel more than 223,000 miles before it reaches its destination on october 6th. well, the weekend will be sunny and warm for much of the country. and we're happy for that part of the country, but not for everybody. >> not everybody. >> cnn's alexandra steele joins us with a look. >> it can't always be everybody, right? >> yeah. >> no. out west, rain and flooding soaking the west. and with that, it's leading now to flooding and even mud slides. >> reporter: out west, strong shower us and thunderstorms brought down trees and power lines in the portland area. up to 3 inches of rain flooded streets and businesses in salem. kgw meteorologist rod hill said some 50,000 lightning strikes were counted against washington and oregon, including the one that brought down this tree and split it in half.

>> it was literally in place and the blue just blew up. >> reporter: meanwhile, cleanup continues across idaho after nasty flooding and mud slides. jim skelton's wife had to be rescued. >> i looked over there and there's my wife sitting on top of the car, water all around her. >> reporter: and record heat in denver, too hot for students, especially without air conditioning. this elementary closed. good news, next week, 17 degrees cooler. thursday, yesterday, 97 degrees in denver, well high for what we've seen. the records all the way from arizona, new mexico, colorado, the heat widespread. here's denver's average, only 82 degrees, exorbitantly high. what we have is this massive ridge of high pressure with not

a lot of movement. kansas city, you can see 96 today. tomorrow, average 83. on the average, 10 to 15 degrees above average. but here's what's happening in the eastern seaboard. a little frosty yesterday morning and this morning in the northeast. patchy frost this morning. not nearly as cool as yesterday but by monday, temperatures in the northeast will drop. down to the 60s in boston. low 70s in new york city. what we're going to see, suzanne, a cold front coming cools them down further for monday. but a beautiful weekend in store. >> nice. thanks, alexandra. coming up on "new day," an outbreak of seizures even deaths possibly linked to synthetic marijuana. more on what's really in the stuff and why it's still illegal some in states. plus, we'll play an online video that will shock you. an alleged drunk driver admits to killing a veteran while blacked out and driving the wrong way down the highway.

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$2 million worth of drugs weapons and cars seized by the police narcotics unit just south of atlanta here in georgia. in addition to more than a dozen firearms, more than 50 mounds mdma or molly was found. the drug contains both ecstasy and meth. and public health officials in colorado say they are dealing with an outbreak linked to people getting sick from using synthetic marijuana. >> they're now teaming up with federal officials trying to determine what is in the drug and where it's coming from. reporter mark stewart from our affiliate kngh says just about every emergency room in the denver area is now dealing with it. >> reporter: it's the medical mystery now facing emergency rooms across denver. >> we have classified it as a public health outbreak. >> reporter: outbreak forcing dozens of people to rush for

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>> yeah, and, you know, when we say colorado, that jumps to the front of mind saying that recreational use of marijuana is legal in colorado. why would some people want to use this? >> they still choose synthetic drugs because it doesn't show up in the drug test. >> i sat down with a man he smoked it while i was sitting there, he had a drug history, got out of prison and still wanted his high. of course didn't want to show up at a drug test. quickly he turned paranoid and started crying and asked to turn the camera off it. it change people quickly. just ahead on "new day," the unemployment rate ticked down just a bit, but it wasn't what wall street wanted to hear. we're going to tell you why. plus, do you even own a watch? i don't. >> yes, i do. >> would you pay 300 bucks for one that does the same stuff as your phone. what will be the latest in high-tech wrist wear. that's coming up. ♪

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24 minutes after the hour, and it is "money time" on "new day." the dow jones closed higher on friday after falling earlier in the day on a lackluster jobs report. 116,000 jobs were created last month. while 312,000 people stopped looking for work altogether. the unemployment rate ticked a notch lower to 7.3%. meanwhile, august saw some of the strongest car sales in years. general motors, as well as ford

and chrysler have double-digit increases. car sales came at a an adjusted annual rate of 16.18 million. it's the first time we passed the 16 million mark since the recession. >> whose finger could even support this thing? this is a 118 carat diamond. i know somebody's going to try. a rock of ages was found in africa. the sotheby's house, it's going to hit the auction block next month in hong kong, the pre-sale estimate, $340,000. >> island hold out for that one. >> some of the biggest stories that we have, also the tech stories. victor, do you wear a watch? >> i don't. >> i don't know why you don't wear a watch. i don't understand that. >> because i've got the time on my phone. >> maybe this makes sense for. you what we're talking about the

samsung galaxy gear. this is a smartwatch. galaxy gear is selling for about 300 bucks. it's going to have everything probably that you want to have, right, that you have on your phone? camera, e-mail, text, all of these messages flashing on your wrist. would you go for it? >> yeah, translate languages. i wouldn't. here's why. you have to buy the phone with the watch. so you've got the $300 phone. you've got a $300 watch and you can only communicate wean those two. and i still don't want to wear a watch at the end of the day. whether it takes pictures or does my laundry, i'm going to pass. >> it's always nice to have a little watch. a little bling. a little bling here and there. >> so it's not just the new smartwatches. there's a new phone coming, a new iphone. this is the iphone 5s. we're both iphone people. >> we've got our iphones. do you have to buy another charger? that's the thing, right? >> i hope not. that's why i have the 4s, you

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the moon. this 90-foot rocket nicknamed ladee was launched last night from wall lops flight facility in virginia. the unmanned probe is designed to study and orbit the moon near the surface. it's expected to reach the moon by october 6th. the food and drug administration is calming the fears over the arsenic in rice. the fda says while it can be found in rice, levels are just too low to be dangerous. an early study by "consumer reports" that sparked concerns that arsenic can make its way into food. number four, new mexico, the supreme court has decided to take a case that would decide whether or not same-sex is league within that state. it has issued licenses to same-sex and gays.

same-sex is legal in 13 states and district of columbia. number five, less than two months after george zimmerman is found not guilty of murder, his wife is calling it quits. shellie zimmerman filed for divorce thursday. she told abc news that the george zimmerman she knows now is not the same man she married. >> in my opinion, he feels more invincible. i just think he's making some reckless decisions. i have a selfish husband. and i think george is all about george. >> shellie zimmerman pleaded guilty last month about lying about the couple's finances. >> president obama is back in washington after the g-20 summit in russia. the president hoped to gain international backing for a military strike on syria. by all accounts it was a disappointing trip. senior white house correspondent jim acosta joins us now. jim, good morning. >> victor, president obama left the g-20 summit in russia

without the diplomatic support he wanted for a military strike against syria. and the problems don'tent there as there is plenty of skepticism waiting back if washington. it was a short overseas trip that took its toll as president obama appeared exhausted and admittedly gave lengthy answers sidestepping a question asked by brianna keilar. >> if a full court press are doesn't pass this would you go ahead with the strike? >> first of all in terms of the process and votes in congress, i knew this was going to be a heavy lift. >> reporter: the president declined to answer the question, not just once -- >> you know, brianna, i think it would be a mistake for me to jump the gun and speculate, because right now, i'm working to get as much support as possible out of congress. >> reporter: but three times. >> and you're not getting the direct response. brianna asked the question very

well. >> reporter: a more direct response had come earlier from one of president obama's advisers on npr. >> the president has the authority to attack but it's neither his desire or intention to do that absent congress backing him. >> reporter: the president repeated that too saying that the u.s. has the ability to force a strike on bashar al assad government. >> my goal is to the international rule on banning chemical weapons. i want that enforcement to be real. i want it to be serious. >> reporter: also sounding serious. >> translator: it was a very friendly conversation. we'll stick to our guns. >> reporter: russian president vat vladimir putin bag bragged about the g-20 countries that adopted his view. and he warned russia is ready to

respond either way. >> will we help syria, yes, we will. we're doing it right now, we're supplying arms. >> reporter: the rest torquical fireworks were a fitting end to what one reporter called putin-palooza with a g-20 summit that would make the russian czars that the president was strutting his stuff. president obama worked in one last dig when he met with a group that represents prominent prorights activists. >> i got my start as a community organizers. >> reporter: the president he'll have more to say about the crisis in syria in a speech on tuesday. even democrats say he needs to make a more forceful argument for action as nancy pelosi told one newspaper, a stronger case has to be made to the american people. victor. >> cnn senior correspondent jim acosta on a trip with the president. thank you. also coming up on "new day,"

why some fans on "fifty shades of grey" are red hot on who has been cast in the adaptation of the erotic novel. plus, who is the queen of prime time. we'll tell hue the richest women on television are.

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♪ i am a champion and you're going to hear me roar ♪ only katy perry was able to do it, to knock robin thicke off the top of the charts. a new song "roar" is number one on the billboard. hot 100 this week. all right. welcome back. we're in the e-block. that means it's time for entertainment news. >> yeah, we're starting with the news that's making people red hot. apparently, some "fifty shades of grey" fans are really unhappy with the casting choices for the upcoming movie the adaptation of this erotic movie. >> and the leading role goes to dakota johnson the college student. and charlie hunnam.

who do they want? who do they expect? >> well, you know, there are many different actors and actresses that they wanted. people were yo upset and outraged. you saw it on twitter. it reminds me when daniel craig was named the new james bond. people went nuts. they said he's short, he's blond. he can't be james bond. well, this last bond movie made $1 billion. a year from now, we're going to be going who could be these characters. would be no other actor or actress but these two. >> there's a change.org position demandinging, right that the producers recast the whole thing? >> well, it's amazing, with to wit every and facebook, we've never had this situation where so many people could really make a difference. here, this guy is such a great actor in 80 sons of anarchy." most people don't even know he's british. he was on the british adaptation of "queer as folk." this guy can act.

nobody else could be this guy but him. on topic two. if you're a fan of music in the '80s, you probably remember this gem. ♪ ♪ time party all the time ♪ >> i love that shirt, by the way. eddie murphy rocking out with rick james in "party all the time." all right. so he's back with a new single. he's now teaming up with snoop lion formerly snoop dogg with "red light." listen to this. ♪ red light stop light there when you want it there when you want it ♪ ♪ burning down the people so >> no. >> see -- >> i'm not convinced on this one.

victor, do you even remember eddie murphy? >> i do. >> come on now, singing that song? >> not that song. i've seen that on replays on vh-1. >> just to be clear, how young are you, victor? >> we were having that debate earlier today. go ahead, what do you think of the remake here, the new eddie murphy back in the music business? >> you know, suzanne, this proves eddie has no friends. yeah, the song's great, eddie, it's wonderful. i think no one's answering the calls or they're texting, that's another great hit. eddie murphy is so talented, and he can do anything. and he has the money where at this point can do whatever he wants. and singing like this is proof of it. but you do wonder, like if they say "party all the time" was one of the worst songs of the '80s, i don't agree. but you wonder ten years from now, will this be, eddie murphy had two shots and let's not do

three. because three strikes are out. >> there's also that classic "boogie in your butt" which murphy did. see, you think i didn't know. >> apparently fans very unhappy with casting sophfia vergara on "modern family." she's making a lot of money. >> she is. she's a great actress. i'm wondering is there another actress who may deserve $30 million. i have an idea. i hope you don't mind if i share it with you. one name, carrie washington. i don't know if you watch "scandal." olivia pope, i believe she's the reason that people tune into that show. she's such a great actress. i believe president obama he's going through issues, he could use olivia pope. he could use her in the white

house to fix different issues. >> that story line wouldn't work for the first lady. >> michelle would be a little upset. >> you can't go there now. all right. well, good to see you, as always, jimmie alexander from star 94 radio. thank you. >> thank you, suzanne, victor. a stunning online confession. why a 22-year-old man is coming forward to tell the world that he killed someone in a drunken driving accident. this week on "the next list," we talked to two remarkable innovators, ben coffman the founder and ceo of quirky.com. he's passionate of giving would-be inventors the markets to invest. he's using the talents of 500,000 members to do it. >> you're not a quirky inventor.

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cordle describes how he got in his car and drove the wrong way and hit and killed a man. >> we were waiting toxicology test results, and it's not necessarily now. we can probably go ahead and file charges within the next week. >> shock waves rolled all the way to cordle's attorney's office. george breitmayer got the message. >> the mission. >> what he did cannot be reversed or made up for, but he wanted to do something to put good back in the world. >> he knew the project was

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this guy is trying to buy a magazine in australia, and you see what happens, the suv crashes into the store and misses him just by inches, and he is okay, and he looks a little annoyed when it's all said and done, and the driver was texting. look how close that is. unbelievable! he is, like, what just happened there? >> thank you for starting your morning with us. the next hour of "your new day" starts right now. >> i knew this was going to be a heavy lift. >> after the g-20 summit, it may have gotten heavier. the white house goes into full-court press to win support at home and abroad. his death ruled an accident. a new report calls his murder. one teen's family is calling it

a cover-up and demanding answers. an outbreak of whooping cough sickened thousands and claimed lives, and so why a massive epidemic if it's preventible? i am suzanne malveaux. >> i am victor blackwell. this is "new day saturday." >> first hard sell on syria, and the house returns from summer vacation on monday and will plunge head first into a possible military strike on syria. the republican leaders say to expect a robust debate over the next couple weeks. >> and president obama prepares to take a strike to the american public people in an address. it has been a dizzying week as the president scrambles for support. >> the united states should take military action against syrian regime targets.

>> but not right away. the president would first ask congress. the next day, sunday, the administration begins to make its case, that the regime ordered a gas attack, and on monday the president makes his pitch to mccain, and he sounds supportive. >> we have to bring assad down. >> and then house leaders talk about a strike. >> we're not going to tolerate this type of behavior. >> he crossed a line kwraougz chemical weapons. >> but when the officials face a senate panel there is a mixture of support and skepticism. >> i don't know we can say by attacking him he is not going to launch another chemical attack. >> ten senators support a strike on syria, and seven oppose it. in the house the president's team faces another day of

questioning by lawmakers. >> people shouldn't be allowed to gas their citizens with impunity. >> there should be no american boots on the ground in syria. >> the president heads overseas taking his case abroad. >> i didn't set a red line. the world set a red line. >> he arrives at the g-20 summit, but the uk and china and russia oppose military ent interventi intervention. some lawmakers are getting an earful. >> why are you not listening to the people and staying out of syria. it's not our fight. >> we have to stop assad at any price. >> the president says he is ready to strike syria with or without an international consensus. >> 1,400 people were gassed and if we are not acting, what is that saying? >> he declines to say what he will do if congress voted no. >> i think the week started off

good for the president with the congressional leadership and the house leadership, and as it has gone on it underscored the challenge that he faces. >> brian todd is joining us live. the tally shows the president has an awful lot of work to do to get approval, but how is he going to do that? what is he facing this weekend and the days ahead? >> he has a tough lobbying campaign ahead. it's going to take every ounce of the president's political talent and that of his top security team to convince congress to vote for this measure, and even then it may not get it done. the president is at least slightly ahead in the senate, 25 yes votes authorizing the use of force against syria, but 19 no votes and maybe more importantly, 56 undecided votes in the senate. in the house, it's tougher for the president. 24 yes votes at the moment, and 119 no votes, and 270 undecided,

and 20 unknown, presumably members who made up their minds but not revealing how they are going to vote and it's not clear at all the democratic leaders in the house are going to be able to convince the majority of their members to vote in favor of the authorization, so the president has a tough grind in the house spending all weekend along with the security team making phone calls. >> thank you, and we'll talk again soon. president obama has a difficult job convincing even u.s. allies on his quest for a strike on syria, and right now france is the only country onboard. there are some in the possible category, like japan, australia, turkey, saudi arabia, and the united emirates, and russia and china and germany totally reject the idea, as well as nato.

>> it has proven to be a tough sell for many americans, with 6 out of 10 people opposed to an attack against syria. >> rosa flores are in new york where syrian residents are expected to march today. i had a chance to take to syrian americans today and they seem to be split. what are they telling you? >> they are pretty split, but they are firm on one thing, and their common message is hands off syria. they are using skype to organize, and the name of the organization is called the syrian american forum, and they have about 2,000 members across the country and they are planning to be here today in new york to march, but their biggest event yet is a march in washington, and that's planned for monday and they plan to bus families from as far as florida and michigan to washington, d.c. to deliver the message to ask

congress not to take action in syria, and they told me that what some of their biggest fears is the loss of life and they also worry a lot about the destruction of infrastructure. i was able to skype with one person, a doctor in damascus, and they are telling us that they are afraid of destruction of infrastructure, and so there is a lot of fear. the syrian americans who are here and constantly in contact with syrian americans, they are afraid the next time they call their family member will not be able to pick up. >> rosa flores in new york, thank you. let's go to new york where protesters are planning their own demonstrations. they are planning to put pressure on the president and congress. tell us how they are doing this. >> all a question of timing

here. you think about president obama back in washington after the trip abroad to the g-20 summit, and the full-court press is at the home front and they trying to put pressure on him right outside his front door. in four hours they will gather there and then marching to the u.s. capitol, and that's a path that is symbolic when it comes to this issue. president obama has gone to congress to try and get approval there for a strike, and the house is going to return from summer vacation on monday, and on break many lawmakers heard from the white house, and they told cnn top officials reached out to more than 125 members over the past two weeks. members of congress also heard from the constituents at town hall meetings and events back in the district, and a vote in the house are a week or two away,

and that gives opposition a chance to organize. >> emily, we heard from members of congress, and we have been hearing from them all week, and although there are some who potentially want to support the president, this is unpopular with a lot of their constituents, you have spoken with members about which way they are leaning and which leads here, the element they are representing their constituents, or that they have to use their own conscience and judgment? >> a good question, and until they push that betten to vote, we won't know. jerry conley, and he is a democrat and he said the main thing he is hearing is they don't want to get involved in

syria, and with that in mind, congress is going to say no to the president? here is what he said. >> if the vote were held today, we would. there is a lot that is going to happen within congress and in public opinion and in the international community between now and when we take that vote, so i still think that it's a work in progress and it's too early to predict one way or the other. >> he says he hopes that some language can be found that builds consensus working towards a yes vote, and what happens if the u.s. doesn't intervene. >> the president cancelled his trip to california so they could go ahead and lobby the lawmakers, and he is going to be advertising and talking to the nation on tuesday. >> let's talk about a different international story. america's unlikely diplomat, dennis rodman.

this morning the worm left north korea after spending five days in the communist state, and it's not clear what he was up on his second tour, and he didn't do anything to free an american prisoner, but he did meet with his friend, the dictator, kim jong-un. an unmanned rocket to the moon, watch. >> and we have liftoff. >> the launch was a historic one. the 90-foot rocket took off from virginia on friday night. it was the first time nasa launched a rocket to the moon from virginia in its 54 years of lunar missions. the probe is designed to study the lunar atmosphere and environment. the probe will travel more than 223,000 miles before it reaches its destination on october 6.

if you live along the eastern seaboard there is a chance that you actually got to see that launch. >> clear skies in states, including maine, west virginia, and some people saw it. >> how does the weather play in all of this? >> what we had was communications done from space to earth through radio waves, and with ladee, it does. so the problem with that is it can't be sent through rain and clouds are difficult, so you need sunshine. so what they have done is placed three detectors on earth, new mexico, california and spain to insure a clear connection because the weather will be clear and thus the connection sending the pictures or images

and sounds as well. in terms of the weather, we have heat. that's the story. denver for the last three days, record heat, from denver to arizona to louisiana, intense heat. beautiful weather in florida today, 86 degrees at game time. actually warmer in minnesota than in miami today. and athens, the game of course. south carolina and georgia, 86. northwest, that's where the rain and flooding is. >> thank you, appreciate it. still ahead on "new day," was it an accident or murder. a georgia teen found dead in a rolled wrestling matt.

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>> wow, students cheered on their football team and the bleachers collapsing under their feet, and five students were hurt in the fall, but thankfully none of the injuries serious. it was ruled an accident, a georgia teenager found dead and rolled in a gym mat, and now a new independent autopsy revealed he was murdered. i got a chance to sit down with kendrick's parents to see how far they will go to get answers. they say science supports what they thought all along, that their 17-year-old son, kendrick, was murdered at his high school in georgia. >> an accident. we just didn't believe it. >> soon after his body was discovered upside down in the center of this gym mat,

investigators determined there was no foul play and he got accidentally got stuck while reach are for this shoe, and the conclusion was he was asphyxiated by his own body weight. >> when i went to view his body, you could see something happened. >> in the report written the day kendrick's body was discovered, paramedics considered the gym a crime scene. kendrick's body was exhumed, and a pathology performed a second autopsy and checked the right side jaw. he found something surprising. >> that area where the trauma had occurred had not been defected, and it was still intact. it has never been opened at the time of the first autopsy. >> and no mention of the bruises in the official autopsy or local crime report.

>> there was hemorrhage indicating trauma to the area, and that trauma basically causes blood to come out of the blood vessels and into the soft tissues, and we were able to diagnose the fact that there was blunt force trauma to the area. he took one blunt force to the neck. >> just to be clear, you are calling this a homicide? >> yes. >> we have complete confidence in our medical examiners and stand by our autopsy report was the statement by the georgia bureau of investigation. >> i have never been in a case like this, where they didn't bother prosecuting him. it's mystifying. >> this is the first time you called a case a homicide and everybody has backed away? >> pretty much so the only other times was where there was

another case where there was a deliberate cover-up, where people just didn't want the facts to come out. >> the u.s. justice department is considering whether to get involved? >> if they don't come in, they are only sending the message to the world, you can kill as long was can get away with it. >> did you still talk to kendrick? >> yeah. >> what do you say? >> i ask him, sometimes, what happened? sometimes i blame myself for not being there. >> how long are you willing to fight? >> until i die. if it take me until i die, i will fight until i die. >> now the justice department is still reviewing this case, and the u.s. attorney in georgia, michael moore, he says he would like to speak with the family's pathologist about that autopsy, but they say to the justice department, they will not investigate this as a civil rights violation. yelling and finger jabbing,

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you are married to an arab. >> i don't judge you. >> no, it's obvious -- >> you are perfect, and you are going to judge me. >> i am not out there in the public. >> you know who judges me? go visit with your rabbi. shows how much you know. >> here is weiner after he calmed down. did he give the outburst a second thought? >> you are allowed to stay stuff to me, but if you are going to say vile things about me and my family, you should expect that i am going to go back at you. hecklers don't get a chance to get the last word if they cross the line. >> weiner's outburst is all over the internet, and he is defending his wife. >> responses are split. if you were to listen to it without it coming out of weiner's mouth, would you disagree with it?

i think because weiner is saying it, sometimes it's viewed different. we will talk with a florida congressman that says america should stay far away from syria and its civil war. first, john berman has a preview of your money. >> a vote on military action in syria looms, and the congress reaching out. we will look at how u.s. political dysfunction is threatening america standing in the world, and that's coming occupy a brand-new "your money" at 9:30. ♪ ♪

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welcome back, everybody. i am suzanne malveaux. >> i am victor blackwell. john kerry is pressing european leaders to back a strike on syria. he is talking this morning with a dozen of foreign ministers. france is the only country expected to take part in action against syria. and then who will host the 2020 summer olympics. representatives have been making their final pitches to the international olympic committee this week, and you can watch the announcement live around 4:00 p.m. eastern right here on cnn. number three, america's unlikely diplomat, dennis

rodman. he is in beijing after a trip to north korea, and not clear what the former nba star was up to. he did not help free an american man doing 15 years hard labor. he met again with his quote, friend, the reclusive dictator, kim jong-un. the 90-foot rocket took off last night from virginia, and nasa says the unmanned probe will study the lunar atmosphere and environment, and it will travel more than 223 miles to get to the moon, and it's expected to arrive october 6th. shellie zimmerman stood by her man, but now she is calling it quits. she filed for divorce. she told abc news her husband has changed. >> in my opinion, he feels more

invincible. i think he is making reckless decisions. i have a selfish husband and i think gorge is all about gorge. >> shellie zimmerman pleaded last month for lying about the couple's finances. a cnn count shows president obama is facing an uphill battle to get congress to go along with his plan to attack syria. >> our tally shows 25 confirmed yes votes in the senate, and 19 no votes, and 24 yes votes in the house and 119 nos. >> the president is working hard to get many onboard and he tried to convince world leaders with little success. the group is split overall whether a strike could get a u.n. mandate. >> given security council

paralysis on this issue, if we are serious about upholding a ban on chemical weapons use, then an international response is required and that will not come through security council action. and that is where i think the division comes from. >> florida democratic congressman allen grayson joins us from orlando and he is on the record as a firm no vote. good to have you. >> we had a chance to speak earlier in the week, and i wanted to ask you, first of all, is there any circumstance that would change your mind here, that you would agree the use of military force would be an acceptable alternative? anything you want to hear from the president or his advisers? >> if you go to the "washington post" website and many other websites, you will see that the count currently is 25 in favor

in the house, and 224 against. 217 is the majority of the house right now. a majority already indicated their popposition to this, and the ratio is 9 to 1 against in the house, and that's close to the public's ratio as well. to answer your question, what i need to see is that america is threatened directly. our allies are threatened directly or there is genocide. we have a department of defense, and it's not the department of offense. it exists in order to protect americans and protect our allies. the president has not shown any direct threat to any americans or allies at this point. nor do i expect him to be able to do so. >> congressman, i want to read part of the op ed from the "new york times" that you wrote. it says we reached a point where the classified information system prevents trusted members

of congress who have security clearance from learning essential facts, and this extends to matters of war and peace, blood and money, and the security state is drowning in its own phlegm. excuse us for that last bit. are you saying the administration throughout the entire op-ed is intentionally hiding information about syria and what they know and are trying to mislead congress and the american people? >> i stand by what i said. the administration is asking us to go to war on the basis of a four-page document and 12-page document and none of the underlying evidence. all those with classified clearance have not been shown any of the intelligence reports, not any of them. and the reality is, any of the information released is meant to encourage war and attack, and we are not hearing both sides of

the story. the administration actually said that it's trying to flood the zone with information to get us into this war and completely foreclose information that the public and the congress needs to hear to avoid the war. there are two sides to every story, and let's hear the other side. >> congressman, are there any other options where you would be onboard? there are a lot of things people are talking about, a 45-day waiting period to have assad sign a treaty getting rid of his chemical weapons, and there is the idea of further sanctions to the u.n., and is there anything you are offering or putting on the table? >> yes, certainly. you know, the president said three months ago that he thought that we should be arming the rebels, and he was going to do so. here it is three months later, as far as i can tell, the rebels have not received a single weapon. that would have an effect on the balance in syria. we have 2 million refugees that

need relief, and i think we should do the best to help the living. our bombing would cause further outflow of at least a million people, and we should deal with the problem on the practical basis. the fundamental problem on the president's strategy is not a question of some kind of moral element lacking, but the element is it's not going to do any good but it could do a great deal of harm, including dragging us into a war in the middle east. on our website don'tattacksyria.com, many have signed the petition because they don't want anymore war. >> which group of rebels would you arm? secretary kerry said 11 groups who are really bad rebels and he admits they are aligned with al qaeda, and is the country

confident they know which guys there are the good guys, so to speak? >> that's one of the fundamental problems in our trying to stick our finger in the quagmire. it's got nothing to do with other territories. if we attack syria, then under the mutual defense pact, iran might attack our interests. it's a grudge match between crazy sunni shiites, i don't understand why we have a dog in that fight, we have no chance of ending. >> thank you very much. appreciate it. the conversation is continuing in just a few minutes. annette clark is undecided at this point, and as you can hear the congressman, it's very much

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president obama's call for military action in syria proving to be a top sell, even among some of his strongest supporters. >> that includes the 43 members of the congressional black

caucus, all democrats. national security adviser, susan rice, has been dispatched to drum up their support but they come from heavy democratic districts that are skeptical of military action. >> of the 43-member congress, four indicated they will vote "yes" for military action, and five indicate "no" votes. >> it's good to have you with us. you are third in leadership for the caucus. you say that you are right now on pause. why? >> well, i think it's important to give the president a hearing. i have yet to be briefed with the classified information. the information that has led the administration to make this decision. i think we need to provide everybody with all the

information before jumping to a decision. >> what would you like to hear from rice in terms of swaying the decision for the president for a strike? >> it's important to get his rational and we understand the limitations of the strike, what it will mean if there is retaliation, and what is the united states prepared to do and what the cost will be financially for this nation to involve itself in this way. there are a whole host of questions that still need to be answered for the american people, and certainly for my constituents. >> there is something that you said to a usa today reporter, and you are talking about a humanitarian crisis on the home front. here is what you said. when i look at the children in syria being gassed by their own leader and i see a 1-year-old child shot in the head in my own district and there is nothing in

my district to not do anything to to end the gun trafficking that led to that tragedy, i feel that pain, too. >> it's a stretch to attribute -- >> those are your words, the national government is not doing anything to end the gun trafficking. >> when i say the national government, i am including the congress, and you stretched it to the administration. this action being taken in syria is a diversion away from a whole host of things that the congress itself has not acted on in the best interest of the american people.

>> congressman, when you say it's a diversion, it sounds like you are leaning towards not supporting a military strike in syria. >> i am not leaning as of yet, and i am waiting to be briefed and as soon as i am briefed i will have a better sense of whether it makes sense for our nation and constituents. >> are there any other alternative plans that you would get onboard with that is shy of a military strike. i know they are talking about further sanctions for a security council, and some sort of chemical weapons treaty, is there anything that you have heard that you could support at this time? >> i think there should be an all of the above approach to this. i think military strikes, you know, we are using force. this could be a declaration of war in the eyes of some in the region, and so we need to be able to make sure that we exhaust every measure at our disposal as we look at this option of the military strike.

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okay. we have not been able to athen tau indicate this, and we hope she is all right. more on "new day" continues right now. good morning, everybody. i am suzanne malveaux. >> i am victor blackwell. this is "new day saturday." congress is going to perhaps vote this week on military action inside syria. >> brian, the house gets back to work on monday and the cnn tally shows the president has a lot of work to do. talk about that. >> victor, suzanne, he has a mountain of convincing to do and this is a president that does not have a lot of political capital right now because of all

the partisan battles that have gone on. in congress to authorize the use of force in the house, and in the senate, 25 members said they will vote "yes" to authorize, and 19 will vote "no," and 56 undecided senators. in the house, 24 members say they will vote "yes," and 119 will vote "no," and so they are trying to make calls to sell this. diane feinstein, chair of the senate intelligence committee. she acknowledges the lack of appetite for military action, but she says to trust the intelligence. >> there is no question what is coming in is overwhelmingly negative, and there is no question about that, but, you see, then they don't know what i know. >> senator feinstein has gotten

intelligence briefings on the syria chemical weapons attack, and we are talking about the big guns here, john kerry, chuck hagel and dempsey, they are going to hold a hearing for all house and senate members. this is a major push. >> the fact that the senator says they don't know what i know, we know the president will go before the american people on tuesday, and is that going to be his approach? you don't know what i know, but i know what is best here? >> it very well could be. you know, not to telegraph this, but this is going to be one of the most crucial political moments of his entire term, is he going to be able to convince the american people and the congress with that address to promote military force. he understands the emotional tilt americans are feeling after more than a decade of war. take a listen. >> i know that the american people are weary after a decade of war, even as the war in iraq is ending and the war in afghanistan is winding down, and

that's why we are not putting our troops in the middle of somebody else's war. >> even after the tuesday address at the white house, this campaign is not over. the senate may vote in the couple of days after that address, and the house vote may not come for days or maybe even weeks after that. this has turned into some extraordinary political theater. >> brian todd, thank you so much. in a few minutes, we are going to talk live with the colorado congressman, mike kaufman, about the vote on whether or not to strike. >> the plan is proving to be a tough sell, especially to some americans, nearly 6 out of 10 people are opposed to an attack against syria. >> rosa flores is in new york where syrian americans are expected to march later today. and we have andrea schmitt is

washingt washington. rosa, let's start off with you. what are they telling you? >> the ones i talk to, of course are afraid of a strike on syria, and they are also worried on all fronts because they have family here in america and family in syria, and they tell me they are in constant contact family members via skype, and they are afraid they won't be there the next time they call. they have an organization called the syrian american forum with 2,000 members here in the united states, and they are going to be here in new york today demonstrating but they are preparing for their biggest event yet, and that's monday in washington, d.c., and suzanne and victor, they are telling me that they are bussing people from across the country, as far as florida and michigan so they can participate on monday, and their message is simple, they say, in one slogan, hands off

syria. suzanne, victor? >> rosa flores for us in new york, thank you. let's go to washington now. washington will witness a protest today. >> it's not unusual to have protest outside of the white house, and do we expect that there will be a large demonstration? >> we know the vote on the syria in the house could be a week or two away and that time is giving the opposition groups more time to organize and get their voices heard, and they are planning a coalition rally in the white house, and it's just in a few house, and they will be outside a white house that president obama just returned to a few hours ago, and then they are going to leave from the white house and march up to the u.s. capitol. last week we heard from the same group and they are going to march on monday by the syrian

american forum. they are hoping to co-incide wih the members in congress when they return. they are hoping their voice will be added to what is becoming an increasingly complex conversation. >> all right. thank you. thousand to a different international story. america's unlikely diplomat, dennis rodman. this morning the worm left north korea after spending five days in the communist state, and it's not clear what he did, and he did not do anything to help free an american doing 15 years of hard labor, but he apparently met with his friend, kim jong-un. a 90-foot rocket launched from the flight facility in

virginia into space. it's the first time nasa launched a rocket to the moon from this site. the probe is designed to study the lunar atmosphere and environment. it will travel more than 223,000 miles before it reaches its destination on october 6th. here is good news for most people, at least, much of the country will enjoy sun and warm temperatures this weekend, but not everybody is going to be able to enjoy the clear skies. >> i think we will get a chance to enjoy it, but alexandra steele, you take a live look for us of where it's not so lucky. >> the pacific northwest, they have seen so much rain and flooding and we the rain we have flooding and now experiencing major mudslides. out west, showers and thunderstorms brought down trees and power lines in the portland area, and up to three inches of rain flooded streets and

businesses in salem. kgw meteorologist, rod hill, said 53 lightning strikes were counted against washington and oregon, including the one that brought down this tree and split it in half. meanwhile, cleanup resumes this morning across idaho after nasty weather caused flooding and mudslides. >> i looked over, and my wife is setting up on top of the car with water all around her. >> record heat in denver too much to handle for students, especially without air-conditioning. this elementary school was one of six that closed early because of the high temperatures in the upper 90s. >> it's too hot for them to be in there. teachers, too. it's very hot. >> the good news, by monday when the kids go back to school in denver, temperatures will have dropped 17 to 18 days. record heat in denver thursday and friday, and today potentia

potentially as well. there's a massive ridge dominating for days now, and it's staying in place. most of the country is beautiful weather. the northwest and the southwest have rainy conditions, and really the heat is the story, and there's now a little frost over here, and that will help with the color during the foliage season. suzanne and victor, warm around the country. >> yeah, it's pretty warm here, too. i have been fanning during the forecast. >> i am freezing. >> my forehead is shining. >> and i am cold. divided congress and a steep climb for the president to debate on whether to strike syria expected to heat up.

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♪ your ticket to a better night's sleep ♪ president obama faces a tough fight to get congress to authorize military action against syria. cnn is keeping track of how lawmakers are leaning. >> by our account, the president's challenge is bigger in the house, 119 members plan to vote no while just 24 are saying yes. >> among those still undecided is a republican congressman of colorado, and he joins us now from denver. you said you would consider military intervention in syria if the president could make a good case to congress. first, let's listen to something they said on friday at the g-20 summit. >> over 1,400 people were

gassed. over 400 of them were children. this is not something we fabricated. there are times where we have to make hard choices if we are going to stand up for the things we care about, and i believe this is one of those times. >> we had a colleague from across the aisle, congressman grayson, who was on earlier this morning and he said he wants to hear the argument for national interests? is that what is holding you up? what are you still waiting on to hear from the president? >> i think the president is kphap commander in chief, and he laid down a parker in terms of the need to take action to detour assad government from using the

chemical weapons, and i served on multiple tours of duty, and i know it's easy to get in and hard to get out, and so the questions that i want to ask, first of all, i want to see the evidence to affirm that, that the government -- the assad government did direct the use of chemical weapons, and i want to see the elements of the plan that it would in fact be enough to detour the further use of chemical weapons, and i want to make sure that it doesn't -- that action doesn't escalate or involve our direct involvement in syria. so i think there are a lot of questions. on monday and tuesday, i will inbound briefings intelligence and classified level briefings, and i will be asked the hard questions. >> congressman, obviously your role in this is very significant, as many of the members are and the president is asking for input here, but does

it concern you at all, on friday whether or not he would move forward without approval, and he did not answer if that was a possibili possibility. does that concern you at all that maybe this is not a useful exercise but few actual. >> well, the president's team, the conference call showed their efforts to consult with congress, and they were not going to take the issue to a vote, and then the president announced that, and he reversed

himself. i take a conservative view of the constitution that the fact that the united states is neither under attack or threat of attack, that the president does have an obligation to come before the congress for an up or down vote. the president's position right now is he doesn't have a legal obligation to do so. the rational in going before congress now, when the president knows it's an uphill fight in the house, and it's questionable in the senate, and an uphill fight in the house, i am -- part of me is asking does the president want a way out, or does the president think it's a politically sensitive issue with the tide of public opinion turning against this that he wants to have the fingerprints of members of congress on this? it's disappointing, i think in terms of the presidential leadership, but nonetheless he is the commander in chief, and i think the credibility of the united states is online, and he laid down that parker about the

red line. >> i want to get in here quickly. members of the house have said that if a member votes yes they might as well clean out their offices because their constituents do not want this. do you think that's accurate, you will lose your seat? >> the calls i am getting in my office, in the district office back home, and in washington are overwhelmingly against really on a bipartisan basis. this is not something really limited to republicans. but i have to make a decision not based on the politics of the moment but what is in the long-term interest of the country that >> you think some members will lose their seats because they vote for this action? >> i can't speak to that. i don't know, you know, that in politics, you know, a month is a

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♪ time for good stuff. billy ray harris used to be a fixture on the street corner in kansas city, missouri, begging for change. that was until a woman accidentally dropped her $4,000 engagement ring in her cup. >> he could have sold it and changed his life that way, but he didn't. >> she said i might have gaven you something very valuable, and i said was it a ring? she said yeah, and i said i have it, and my grandfather was a reverend and raised me until i was 6 years old, and thank the good lord for that blessing and i do have some character. >> the woman and her husband were so moved they started an online campaign for him, and they were hoping to raise $1,000, but at the end of the

campaign, they raised $191,000 from all over the world. >> he bought his own car and has speaking engagements and just about to put a down payment on his own home. >> you don't know how good it feels to stick my own key in the door and open the door and go in and then lock it when i leave. i will probably be standing around here one day, and going to shop at urban outfitters, and somebody walk-up and will hand me a dollar bill they are so used to seeing me out here. >> kindness comes from around the world to help this man. now to some must-see moment videos. watch as the scene unfolds. this is in the safari african park. a herd of elephants come, and

they jam the jeep carrying the visitors on the safari. terrifying seconds. nobody was hurt. we will see you back here at the top of the hour, but first -- >> "your money" starts right now. a vote on military action in syria looms. the president reaching out to a congress that has blocked him at nearly every turn. i am john berman in for christine romans. this is "your money," and we will be joined by cnn's chief international correspondent, and will congressional pickering threaten america's standing in the world. a couple years