we're live in kiev. heartbreaking loss. the u.s. women's hockey team falls to canada in overtime but the men get their chance to exact revenge today. your "new day" starts right now. good morning. welcome to "new day." it is friday, february 21st, 6:00 in the east. right now, dangerous, potentially deadly storms. severe weather alerts in effect this morning from the muscle of mx -- gulf of mexico all the way to new england. that's what i'm leading you hear, though. those are winds that are being tornado whipped. take a look at that. it's a twister in illinois knocking out power to thousands.

there is more of the same in the forecast today. the biggest threat is the big question. indra petersons is tracking it for us. what do we see out there, my friend? >> notice, 13 reports of tornados in illinois overnight. look at all the damaging winds. 235 reports of winds as this storm made it way across. >> hunker down nashville. >> overnight, severe storms wreaked havoc across the midwest and southeast. multiple tornados touching down in illinois. >> it was very loud. just couldn't hear anything. >> thunderstorms, damaging winds, funnel clouds threatening millions of people. in illinois thursday night, the severe storm knocking out power to tens of thousands. dense fog causing this 20-car pileup near chicago.

one car pinned underneath a semi. >> you couldn't see your hand in fronts of your face. >> and in mississippi a day care caught on fire after an apparent lightning strike. >> i looked back and a bolt of lightning went straight down. >> treacherous ice blankets the road. this mega bus went careening into a bank. >> we're continuing to still watch some of these thunderstorms popping up at this hour. in the southeast, still watching a severe thunderstorm watch this morning up until about 9:00 eastern time. we're talking about just south of d.c. stretching down through jacksonville, that's the biggest threat for strong thunderstorms and tornados. so a tough day still to go.

definitely a lot of concern as the system continues to push across the east. breaking news you in ukraine's capital, kiev, where the president says they've reached a deal with the opposition. but french and german officials urged caution saying nothing is definitive yet. this comes as violence continues between protestors and police in kiev in independent square. thursday was the deadliest day so far in the three-month-long struggle. nick paton walsh is there. how is it looking right now? >> reporter: well, we are waiting to see if this supposed deed the president said would be signed now an hour ago means anything at all. i should give you more breaking news. we have just heard from the presidential website a statement from the president saying that they will return to the 2004

constituti constitution. that basically weakens his power. that's something the protestors would like. we're hearing blasts away from the crowd. that probably is fireworks more than anything else given how calm the crowd is. police say they have been fired upon nearby here. we saw no evidence in the crowd of panic. tension very high here. the next few hours really will decide whether all the negotiations can actually be sold to the crowd. >> the truce that was reached earlier this week sure didn't do much or last very long. you do get a sense that the truce and the negotiations this time are different, more serious. >> reporter: this time, we have a host of european diplomats, polish, french, german, neighbors of this country, here also getting international

pressure. yanukovych is under much greater pressure. so, yes, clearly, he is feeling the heat now, i think it's fair to say. if a deal comes through signed by everybody agreed by the opposition leaders that still leaves yanukovych in power until some elections later on this year, as is being suggested now, are the crowds here, are they simply going to pack up and go home and calm everything down? that's a difficult question to answer. if they don't, what then will security forces do. it's still very tense here. despite the positive signals we're hearing, there are still barricades here. they have light firearms too. lot of concerns. >> will the protestors accept the deal that is reached. of course, that's a question you're asking. we'll be watching closely.

chris? >> very important there, kate. the headline this morning is there's a deal in ukraine. but you listen, that's really not a hundred percent true is it. the violence may very well continue which is why you have to think about the situation in the ukraine like syria. you remember it started as fighting factions. the u.s. asking for less force from the government. then leading to the brink of military action. well, that's happening again in ukraine. that's why it matters to you. now, vice president joe biden calling the ukrainian president with a warning. but there is a push for harder action on the table. that's why we're going to jim across ta at the -- acosta at the white house. >> reporter: i can tell you the white house is watching these developments in ukraine very closely. as you saw, the white house was

cautiously optimistic that the truce would hold. then the president told the ukrainians not to cross a line. that apparently did take place in kiev on thursday. joe biden did place a phone call to january co-skrich to warn him -- yanukovych to warn him to pull back forces. that is an indications that these sanctions are ready to go. while the white house has said he has not engaged in some russian chess match, they have been ramped up pressure on the russians to do something. i talked to an official this week that said this looks very bad for putin. they view what happens in ukraine as very important to the west, very important to europe. and they don't want to see this

thing go down and descend into more and more violence. >> more instability is the last thing they need over there right now. jim, thank you very much. we also have new information this morning on the warnings issued this week alerts airlines of potential shoe bombs. recent intelligence points to al qaeda's affiliate in yemen and their master bomb maker. we talk about him quite a lot. the u.s. always has eyes on his work and the people that he's training. >> that's right, kate. good morning, the u.s. has thought for some time that he has been the most direct threat to the united states. and it now looks like that group may be on the move again. >> a rust official says it's a -- u.s. official says it's a credible threat tied to al qaeda which has never given up its

intent to attack the u.s. again. there's no specific target, but the concern is al qaeda will try to place a shoe bomb on an airplane bound for the u.s. a second u.s. official says the tsa warning stems from intelligence tied to the yemen-based group. >> they have a master bomb maker in their ranks. this is the guy responsible for several attempts on u.s. aviation in the last few years. he's ingenius at making bombs. he's constantly trying to come up with new ways to get past airport security. >> several officials describe the threat as aspiration l. the tsa would not take steps to warn the airlines unless the threat was real. that official telling cnn this

threat may represent a renewed effort by al qaeda. this is not just some flip comment on the part of a bad guy. secretary of homeland security sought to calm fears about the warning. >> the advisory we issued is the type that we routinely issue in response to the latest intelligence. as you know, concerns about shoe bombs have been out there for years. every once in a while, we update our advisories, we modify our procedures so that we remain vigilant. >> u.s. officials also confirm there are a small number of american scitizens in yemen wit al qaeda with american passports. now he not only knows how to make these hard to detect bombs, but he's been training other people to do the very same

thing. perhaps an additional new worry, other al qaeda ontives in syria have been training people with western passports in how to engage in terrorist attacks. the concern is with those western passports, maybe even u.s. passports, they could come to the united states readily and engage in terrorist activities here. a growing major concern. >> later in the show we're going to discuss with an expert why the threat has raised to this level and what it really means to you. let's get to don lemon with the headlines. in venezuela, paratroopers are now headed to an area where the violence. nicholas maduro was shot during an anti-government rally.

maduro has denounced the opposition. lopez is being held in a military prison, but murder charges against him have been dropped. four people dead and two are recovering after a woman opened fire at a transcribe l office in -- tribal office in california. sher rhode island roads was taken into custody after that incident. president obama's budget proposal won't include cuts to cost of living and social security budget check the, republicans are already slamming the president for ignoring the crisis. china wants the administration to scrap the meeting with the da lay lamb ma.

john mccain says hillary clinton would likely be president if the election were held tomorrow, but he says she would not be his choice. mccain was responding to a question about my chemical bachman. michelle said many people aren't ready for a female commander and chief. my chemical obama appeared on jimmy fallon's tonight show last night. >> when we're out of here, in a few years, you know, they've got to be able to function as normal people. so driving is a part of that. so we're going to have to figure that out. ladies and gentlemen in d.c., watch out. >> the first lady also -- look at this. this is hill layer just. she took part of this sketch. she told them that exercise is not eeeew. >> i think exercise is eeew too.

>> oh my god. eeew. >> i was feeling it yesterday watching the u.s. hockey team. i had a big bet to be continued. i miss michaela pereira on the show. i love her like a sister. i would have to make good on my wanger if she -- wager if she were here. >> here are involved -- thank you for that giving that away. silver never tasted so bittersweet for the u.s. women's hockey team. this could have been their year for the women. they had to settle for second place blowing a late two-goal lead. canada was just too strong. so today, it falls to the men's team. they look to secure their place in sunday's gold medal game.

>> reporter: good morning, chris. that's right this a all about north american ice hockey tonight. the u.s. and canada going head to head on the ice. you got to remember that four years ago, the u.s. lost the gold medal to canada at the vancouver games. they're going to get another shot here in the semi-final. this of course as you mentioned coming after the u.s. women's team lost to canada in overtime last night. it was the ultimate north american showdown right here in sochi and it lived up to its expectations. an olympic rivalry as hockey titans team usa and canada eared overtime. they scored on a four on three power play eight minutes into overtime. a heart-pumping comeback feeding

the u.s. 3-2 for the gold. on the figure skating rink, a melt down for team usa. america shutout. the first time the americans didn't top the podium since 1936. even the winner left surprised. emerging from the pack is russia's 17-year-old who shot into first place. grabbing gold with her stunning and different performance making her the first ever woman to do so for russia. she soared other defending ice crean from south korea and fellow russian and rising star. the 15-year-old surprisingly fell into fifth after both performances were littered by mistakes. in the women's half pipe we brought one home for the team,

landing left and right, 900 spins with ease. the 29-year-old from california owned that pipe. bow man's gold along with david wise's painted the olympic halfpipe red, white, and blue. >> so let's do the melgd count right now. norway in the lead. canada in second. the u.s. technically in third though it is winning in the overall medal count and there are seven gold medals up for grabs today in sochi. >> thank you for the reports. they actually weight which ones they are. >> it's about how many medals. >> what are you talking about? >> eeew. >> you're right, you're so eeew. let's take a break.

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race played no part in the verdict. juror number 8, speaking to cnn exclusively, she says she never considered the idea michael dunn fired into jordan davis' car because he was black. we are in florida with more. >> reporter: miles says race was not a part of the jury's decision-making process. in fact, she says they were told not to think about race. she did feel michael dunn was guilty of murder, but because they could not reach a unanimous verdict on the murder charge, they had no choice to come back with this partial verdict. >> i never once thought about, oh, this was a black kid, this was white. that wasn't the case. >> so the people who say here's another white guy that got away with shooting and killing a black kid, what would you tell

them? >> i would tell them that they really should knowledge they self on the law. i just wanted to bring justice to whoever it was. >> reporter: the 21-year-old was juror number 8 in the michael dunn murder trial. she sat down exclusively with cnn to talk about the case and the heated deliberations. >> reporter: what was it like inside that deliberation room? >> it was wild. there was shouting and a lot of yelling. >> reporter: what did you think of michael dunn? >> i honestly think he was a good guy. i think he's a good guy. i don't think he hates everybody. i don't think he walks around wanting to shoot everybody. i think that he made bad decisions. >> reporter: you still think he's guilty of murder, though? >> yes. i really think he's guilty of murder, but not the guilty as

charged. >> reporter: first degree, you don't -- >> i think he's guilty of second degree. >> reporter: how difficult was it for you to come back into that courtroom knowing that jordan davis' parents were there and that you couldn't agree on a charge related to his death? >> we were confident and cool with it. when we signed us back, we got really nervous, does this mean this throws out the whole case, is corey satisfied with just what happened, is she going to do more, is jordan ever going to get justice, we did not know. and walking back into there, i got so nervous because i'm just like, what do we -- what if we completely messed up? >> reporter: do you feel like the jury messed up? >> no i feel like we did what we was supposed to.

>> reporter: what would you tell jordan's family. >> i would tell them from my end, i tried. i really did try. i saw the look on his dad's face when we were on the stand and i know it hurts. i don't think he got this wound healed and then somebody sliced it opened again because now they got to dgo through the whole process again. >> reporter: she says she hopes the next jury will be able to agree on that murder charge. >> great interview. helpful as people try to piece together the process in the jury room. i open it to the floor. >> i just think it shows that there was a real struggle in the jury room. i think it's been informative and eye-opening to hear from two different jurors with two very

different takes on the trial. >> i hate to second-guess a jury and they worked hard. but i think that she's a little bit naive she doesn't think race played a part in it. it certainly played a part in the case. also, she's a little bit naive in his actions, when you listen to his neighbors, the people who knew him, what kind of person he was, she got a completely different picture. that wasn't necessarily an accurate picture of who michael dunn was or is. >> it sounded like she may have been one of the hold-outs. they were told by the judge not to consider race. so if she were to say she did that she's basically asking for a miss trial. they're told not to consider it. >> that's saying don't think of the color red. >> i know. there's no question, this is one of the hardest thinks in the -- things in the law.

there's certain rules for the judge to weigh. you also heard her say something else that isn't allowed. "i tried to fight for their son." that is not their job. their job is not to advocate for this kid in the jury room, even though common sense may tell you that. it had to come down to the gun. >> right. >> for everything that you believe about michael dunn for everything about what they were struggling with -- >> where's the gun. >> -- it had to be the gun. i don't know where they get it from unless they project onto those kids in the car the ability to have had a gun and hidden it. otherwise, where's the gun. a lawyer will say, no, no, no, it just has to be a reasonable belief there's a gun. i don't hear them saying that either. >> there's a reasonable belief

it could rain today. >> except that you know, we got petersons the meteorologists who gives us the facts of why it's going to rain. i don't know what the facts -- >> i think it's about race and entitlement and a lack of awareness. because if you and i were in a car chances are he wouldn't come over because we're a bit older. i just think that there are a number of factors. >> and would that jury think for a second that don lemon and chris cuomo had and gun and got rid of it. we need to think her for that. the top two players in the nba went head to head last night as the heat beat the thunder. andy scholes is joining us with this morning's "bleacher report report.". >> lebron punished them all

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welcome back to "new day." let's get right to don. a dangerous night in the music city. powerful storms knocking out power to 9,000 people in nashville. all of middle tennessee under a tornado watch through much of the night. right now, there are severe weather threats. possible tornados in the forecast as well. breaking news out of a violence-plagued ukraine this morning. its president announcing that he plans to fill three key opposition demands. a return to the 2004 constitution and a unity government. the incident tear i don't

remember ministry stays they fired on police. authorities say drugs were found inside the bodies of the men found dead on the maersk alabama. the former navy s.e.a.l.s have been identified as mark daniel kennedy and jeffrey keith reynolds. i want you to take a look at dramatic images. a 5 month old baby and stopped breathing and started to turn blue when its aunt' car was stuck in traffic. the woman was screaming for help. they were able to help him breathe until paramedics arrived. he's said to be in stable condition thankfully, kate. >> thank you so much, don. also new this morning, cockpit voice recordings of two pilots who were killed in a ups

cargo plane crash in august. federal investigators now looking at fatigue as a possible factor in the crash. one pilot saying that the schedules they were on, are killing me, he said. former inspector general of the department of transportation to discuss. thanks so much for taking the time. >> thank you. >> of course. there are a lot more of these conversations that came out in this ntsb hearings. how important are they when they're looking to figure out what went so hoshbly wrong. >> they're important includes and it will give them clue for later which eventually the chain of events led to them crashing. i think the investigators would have looked at it anyway because it was a night flight and they

had a number of flights in a row. whenever you're flying at night, the faa has concerns about messing up your body rhythms. >> there seem to be a lot of other factors. that clearly, fatigue maybe isn't the whole picture? >> yes. the investigator at the hearing yesterday, the ntsb was certainly inquiring as to other factors as to why they missed key things. they seemed to be surprised that the longer runway was closed, they'd have to go into the shorter one. they didn't intersect their glide slope which is an electronic device. and they ignored two warnings, a glide slope warning and a sink rate warning. but also, they didn't have all the information. and this came from computers at the company.

they didn't know that the weather had deteriorated to the point where the cloud layer was much lower. it's call the ceiling. it was perhaps 400 feet lower and they didn't have information about equipment on the ground. they had a warning on the glide slope that the computers did not get at their companies. >> this debate that has really been going on for a long time about pilot rest. the faa in january put in place new rest rules for commercial pilots, but those rules did not include cargo pilots. what's different about their schedule or workload that they wouldn't be included in these new rules? >> well, you have just hit the nail right on the head. there's nothing different about the pilot's schedule and work and the importance to safety. when i was inspector general, the faa announced they would have one level of safety to keep

everyone safe in the air on the ground, both commercial, big carriers, little carriers, but they did not do that. they have accepted -- excepted cargo operators even now. even now, those new rules don't apply to cargo operators. as we have seen, they get just as tired hauling parcels has people do hauling passengers. it's not justified other than the faa saying that's what we're going to do. >> clearly the investigation continues. thank you so much. the ntsb is maybe still months away from concluding what the proximate cause is. do want to get in the ups statement. they said recently that the crew rest is a complex concept and for some, it's easy to presume that if they are tired, it's induced by their assigned work

schedule. neither is necessarily accurate. important that this investigation continues. chris? let's take a break. coming up on "new day," justice is blind, but it can have a temper. a judge sentences two men for beating a dodgers fan outside of the stadium. he lets them know how he really feels. you're going to want to hear this straight ahead. i take prilosec otc each morning for my frequent heartburn.

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welcome back once again. it was a rough night for many with a lot of severe weather throughout the country. it's gone from snow to now tornados it seems. let's get back over to indra petersons. >> we're seeing delays this morning, kate, due to fog,

though. almost two hours now this morning, but of course we know that is not going to be the story. still looking at this huge squall line making its way across the country. you can see it on the water vapor highway severe these -- how severe these storms are. we'll be looking to see whether any of these turns severe. biggest threat, again, just south of d.c. down through jacksonville. likely to see delays as we continue throughout the morning and the after moon. other big story continues to be heavy snow throughout the midwest. but it's the winds really picking up throughout the day. strong winds blowing the snow on the ground. that further reduces visibility. it's a beautiful weekend once the storm does make its way out. it's gorgeous for like a day or two, next week, in case anyone wants to know, really really cold again.

i went down. >> thanks indra. >> sure. >> thanks, kind of. there was outrage and tears in a california courtroom as a judge angrily sentenced two men for nearly beating a san francisco giants man to death back in 2011. the family of bryan stow describing a life altered forever. the judge lashed into his attackers calleding them cowards. >> you're smiling. you think it's funny. no civility. no respect for individuals. >> reporter: as the defendant kept smirking, the judge verbally blasted him and co-defendant marvin norwood. >> you are the biggest nightmare for individuals that attend public events. it's a game at the end of the day and you lost perspective. >> reporter: bryan stow was cheering on at dodgers stadium.

the two defendants attacked snow and then beat him nearly to death because he was wearing a san francisco giant shirt. >> you're complete cowards when it comes to that. you didn't even engage in a fair fight. >> reporter: snow suffered massive brain trauma and today still struggles to walk, talk, or think clearly. his elderly parents care for him full time. >> i hoped to see one tiny bit of remorse in order to not think you both are that dispickble. but i don't. >> reporter: a centment echoed by the judge. >> you show no remorse whatsoever. >> an chez stopped mirking when the judge sentenced him for eight years in prison.

because of time served, norwood is technically free today. >> no sentencing you receive will ever be long enough. eventually you will be released. >> reporter: while bryan stow faces a life sentence living with brain damage. cnn, los angeles. >> it's hard to see that as justice in some ways that they only got eight years and the guy's going to get out what they did. >> so horrible for that family. take another break. coming up next on "new day," it's the usa versus canada once again in u.s. hockey. the men face off today after the u.s. women loss in spectacular fashion. so who's supposed to win in the long-standing rivalry. we're going to talk to a member from 1980 from the team that beat the russians and went onto win the gold. [ tires screech ]

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holding the most famous american medal that exists. >> i think so. it's one of them at least. >> reporter: what are your memories that you hold onto? >> just how back then it was kind of bunch of amateur guys playing against pros. also with the, i think the politics back then with cold war and russia and hostages and that stuff played into it too. it was kind of a pick me up for some that wasn't supposed to happen. >> reporter: you have a three-generation l olympic family. i mean, the whole family apparently. >> it's kind of been in our blood. gary got to play in two olympics and now ryan's in a second one. it's been something that's been part of the family. guys have worked hard to get to and represent their country. >> reporter: ryan said that when he was a kid he used to always bring your medal in for show and

tell. >> i always thought it was cool how my dad won a gold medal. >> right. he would bring it in and they would talk to him more about the history of it and everything than i probably did. and at times, he would forget it there, it would stay there for a week with the teachers. >> did that concern you at all? >> not at all. that's why i had it out. if you can't show it to everyone and let people see it, what's the sense in having it. >> reporter: he also said he dropped it a few times. >> i did too. the top broke off. >> reporter: did they fix it for you? >> they welded it on. >> reporter: what do you think of the u.s./canada game? >> it's two of the best teams with probably the best talent

overall in the olympic tournament. the u.s., you know, i think remembers back to 2010 and wants to kind of make things right. >> reporter: should be a good one. >> definitely. >> that's right. make things right. >> a lot of history. the olympics are also about building community. >> sure. >> but i am thinking about doubling down with mickey. >> i thought you guys talked about it on air. >> i'm just saying, i don't like that you reminded me that i lost. >> no. double down! >> i have to wear canadian mittens and i have to buy a bottle of american booze. >> and i just drink it. >> it's win-win for kate. >> that's why i love you. >> a little special sauce to see me take a beatdown. you've heard he's trying to

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master bombmaker still at large. >> baltimore ravens running back ray rice grabbing his unconscious fiance out of an elevator. >> what was it like inside that jury deliberation room? >> it was wild. we begin with extreme weather because it is back. severe storms threatening millions along the east coast this morning. as many as eight tornados touching down in central illinois. three inches of rain on top of melting snow. luckily, no one hurt. look at this lightning strike shaking up music city overnight. one inch hail taking down ploins throughout the state. look at that. as many as 20 vehicles were

involved in this crash, including seven semis. 12 people were injured. blizzard conditions in the twin cities. listen to this. after two-days in the mid-40s, windchills now 10 below with minneapolis and st. paul now buried under a foot of snow. police responded to 174 accidents. passengers on a coach bus were lucky to escape major injury after they went skidding off an icy road in iowa. it happened on i-80. you can see the front window was shattered. fortunately the coach came to a rest right side up. this could have been much worse. and the severe weather not letting up. 30 million people along the east coast in the cross hairs today. indra petersons is tracking it all. >> just take a look at the last 24 hours. so easy to see what the squall line has done. 13 ports of tornados in

illinois. the squall line continues to push off to the east. very easy to see why we're so concerned with the storm once again this morning. look at them really kind of explode along the squall line. so much activity still in action this morning. take a look at the southeast. still a severe thunderstorm watch until about 2:00 p.m. if you are south of d.c. going all the way down through jacksonville, that's where we have a slight risk today for severe thunderstorms, including tornados. again, even thunderstorms lining the entire eastern seaboard today. the upper midwest still looking for another 6 to 10 inches of snow. but a nice weekend at least once the line moves out. four are dead and two in the hospital after a horrible

rampage in california. sherrie roads was attending a tribal meeting when she grabbed a knife and stabbed a victim. at least one officer killed and two others wounded in an attack outside ka bell. afghan officials say a car bomber broke through the gate then two women opened fire. the taliban has claimed responsibility. venezuela's president sending a pair trooper to crack down on anti-government prote protesto protestors. six people have died during more than a week of violence. felon stray tors challenging nicholas ma do you remember ra's -- ma do you remember ra's socialist rule. now to ukraine where the government and opposition are inching toward a deal to stop

the violence there, maybe. here's the good news, ukraine's president announcing on his website that he plans to fulfill through key opposition demands. new presidential elections a return to the 2004 constitution, and the formation of a national unity government. nick paton walsh is there. nick? >> reporter: we know those three things are being put forth by the president. but we don't know the timing and that's really key here. that's what's playing on tsquar behind me. we're hearing that they're not really happy with this deal. they're going down to the square to try and sell it again to the opposition and even more to the process test tors. they're not united by any one particular leader. they won't go home on the one

man's dictation either. that's not in the deal proposed ahead of them. so we're entering a dangerous time here. and a process test tore faces on the front foot and may demand more. dangerous hours ahead. controversy at the white house now. in just a few hours, president obama is set to meet with the dalai lama. they're warning it would cause grave damage to u.s. relations with china. it would be the third time the president has met with the tibetan leader while he's been in office. and john mccain makes a presidential prediction that hillary clinton would likely win if the election were held tomorrow. >> i would met, my friend, as much as i hate to admit it, that right now -- this is why we have

campaigns. but right now, if the election were tomorrow, hillary clinton would most likely be the president of the united states. >> mccontain was responding by a question to michelle bachman's most recent comments. cuts to cost of living increases and spoeshl security checks with not be in president obama's 2015 budget proposal. the white house said that offer is now off the table. the reason? economic recovery is just not there for too many. the gop is already blasted it for not addressing the deficit. the question is, what will their plan be? we'll see. >> reporter: good morning, chris. that's right. you said that very well. the white house is starting to release some details from the upcoming 2015 bujts. the big headline as you mentioned is the item called chain cpi. basically it was a formula that

was being proposed that would have resulted in smaller cost of living increases for social security recipients. they were pursuing a grand bargain strategy on the budget with republicans. they believe they are not now interested in that kind of a deal. the white house is now accusing -- they are now accusing the president of throwing in the towel. so the president giving that one up is an indication. another indication that this white house is getting into battle mode for the upcoming midterm elections. at a speech last night, the president said that the white house democrats are pretty good at winning national elections but not midterm elections because maybe democrats don't think they're sexy enough. many more people using prescription meds to fall

asleep. researchers looked at 32,000 men and women and found that 3% of them use add sleep aid. that's up from 2% in 1999. kate? >> and politics aside, ran paul is coming to president obama's defense blasting rocker ted nugent for his comments that we've talked so much about calling the president a subhuman mongrel. paul tweeted this, his description of president obama is offense si and has no place in politics. he should apologize. new details about the shoe bomb threat we fist told you about here. it is believed to be tied to al qaeda in the arabian pe innocence la. while it is the in aspiration l stages, they wouldn't warn unless the threat was real. also a member of both the department of homeland security and the cia's external advisory

board. >> good morning. >> that intro. you are so qualified that i am embarrassed to ask you any questions, but i should because you know all the answers. >> there you go. >> people get warning fatigue, threat fatigue. when we hear about this, we want you to know but we don't know what we want you to know, what do we need to care about here? >> let's break down the government language. is it specific and is it credible. all the sources cnn has spoken to says it's not a specific threat. that means they don't know time or place or when or where, right? but they wouldn't put it out if they didn't think it was credible. what does that mean? that means that the source of the information that is behind this threat, the government at some level has deemed the information itself is credible. so what do we know about kind of the history here, the background to it?

this -- this bomb maker in yemen, this is the guy who brought you the underwear bomb, the computer cartridge bomb. >> right. i'm told, yes, we know there have been shoe bombs in the past, but they say now tieing it to this guy, that this bomb maker, he's real enough that if he is making these, we have to be careful. >> that's right. and we know that he's been trying to make different kinds of bombs that will guess passed screening methods. we do take threats emanating out of this particular bomb maker's group very seriously. >> shoe bomb sounds small, but what is the damage potential? >> well, it depends on sort of the mass of the bomb, it depends on the purity of the mix, the detonation, the i about to detonate. we've seen successful bombs and

the detonation mechanism was not successf successful. if they can put -- assembly a bomb that has the sort of blast effect and they can get the detonation right and they can get it past our screening methods, it could have a very serious impact. and we've seen sort of experts explode bombs and show the impact of them blowing out the side of a plane, but it requires a whole lot of things to go right. and fortunately up to now, they haven't been able to pull it off. >> we weren't blind to this threat before, so there are screening methods in place. >> especially at flights in emanate outside the united states heading in. we know that's a particular focus of this threat. >> so go back to the shoes that are easy to get on and off. >> exactly right. >> appreciate the perspective as always. going to take a look at the morning papers. we're going to start with the washington post.

they're reporting a decline in iran's stockpile of uranium. the reply coming in the wake of a deal struck in november. turn now to the new york times. they're reporting, critics are calling it a state sanction discrimination. a new measure passed in arizona that would allow businesses to refuse service to gays and others by citing their religious believes. they say it is a first amendment issue. governor january brewer, a republican, still has to approve the measure. she vetoed a similar bill last year. and now to usa today. you see the picture of the snow there. may not believe it, but the earth is coming off of its fourth warmest january on record since 1880. that is according to noah, the national oceanic and atmospheric

administration. much of the rest of the world was warmer than average. eight medal events today in sochi including the women's slo lamb and three in short track speed skating. all eyes are going to be on the american men's hockey team. their semi-final matchup comes a day after the women blew a late lead. yes, that means i lost my bet. i will wear the mit tens. team usa blew a two-goal lead late. >> it was also a disappoints finish for the american figure skaters. three were in contention heading into the lady's free skate, but none managed to crack the top three. this is the first time no american stood on the figure skating podium since the 1930s.

the 17-year-old from russia was delighted the home crowd wearing the gold. >> we have a medal count here for you. spoiler alert. take this moment to brush your teeth. with the lady's ski cross final in the books, u.s. still leading with 25 overall, russia and canada. and a tie for third with the nether land, norway rounds out the top five. what is trending? this may look like a kaleidoscope but it's actually the core of a super nova. nasa's telescope is showing atron mers something they've never seen before. it's a glimpse inside the heart of a dying star. it was once eight times the size of the sun. here's something else about

another star. she has three academy awards and a staggering 18 nominations and now meryl streep has been thanked more than any other oscar. it's meryl streep followed by god then sidney port ya and oprah winfrey. don't be surprised if she gets her name checked by someone else this year. >> and there's something real riding on today's olympic hockey semi-final between the u.s. and canada. a billboard in illinois suggests the loser of the game has to keep justin bieber, but he lives in california. he has canadian zit sentship but he lives in california. hae has been arrested for dui and egging a house. remember this video we showed you?

it turns out a prank pulled by jimmy kimmel. can i take your story there? >> keep going. i'm listening. >> he filmed the wolf at an american studio that looked exactly like the dorm in sochi. jimmy showed the rest of the clip last night. >> have you seen my wolf? >> apparently hanson had to deal with a few security issues after the video went viral. >> hate him for that. that's the second time. he got us with the woman who -- she was twerking. >> yeah, the twerking on fire. >> then she broke the table. >> wears that video. wearing those tights, that is

ouch. >> that goes into the "eeew" category. all right. michelle obama getting on the fun during jimmy fallon's tonight show premier. she appeared last night playing herself in a talk show sketch called "eeew." >> they're pretty strong. >> well, thank you, sarah, i do try to exercise every day. >> really? because i think exercise is eew. >> exercise is not eeew. you just have to find an activity that's right for you. for example, i like to dance, play tennis, even do some pushups. >> wait a second. dancing is exercise? >> sure, as long as you keep moving around and keep your heart rate up. >> are you saying what i think you're saying.

eeew! dance party! ♪ >> amazing. >> will ferrell, did you see what he was doing? >> he's -- >> creeping -- it is so perfect, that guy. >> you're the only one of us that has not given their renditi rendition. >> like eeew. like, yeah. eeew. >> you've been in california way too long. >> i don't. i have a man law. >> you know how the new battle of late night, kimmel and fallon. i think they also have the battle of the viral videos. because they are really going at it. >> kimmels, i love. >> i sh we talk about the video

yesterday, oh my gosh. >> he's making a fool out of us with these things though. >> he is and he's loving every minute of it. >> my thing, i will have made it when i make the unnecessary bleeps on kimmel, unnecessary censorship. >> he unnecessarily sensors you all the time. >> it's never been unnecessary. >> very necessary. >> i got yelled at by the boss. >> well, that was -- >> that was very nice. >> that was very eew. coming up on "new day," chris christie is ready to discuss something that is worth listening to, his weight loss efforts. he's been mostly quiet on the topic. we're going to tell you what he said. and would the new multi-millionaire please stand up. sit back down. we're still waiting for someone

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>> welcome back. new jersey chris crease is holding his first town hall meeting. no one even bothered to ask about the bridgegate scandal. instead he faced questions about sandy relief and his weight. last year, he secretly had lap band surgery to slim down. here is a story about it all. >> governor chris christie's very public weight loss struggle has ranged from late-night

laughs. >> i make jokes about you, not just one here or there, enter mit tebt, but -- >> to serious conversations about his health. >> my doctor continues to warn me that my luck is going to run out. >> governor christie addressed the state of his slimdown. >> the middle school student came up to me and said to me governor, you're getting a lot smaller. and i said -- i said to her -- i said, well thank you. she says, well, when are you going to get really small. and i said to her, well, my dear, rome was not unbuilt in a day either. >> last february, christie underwent gastric band surgery. a silicone band restricts the stomach making it feel fuller sooner and it does seem to have

worked. here's christie in 2013 and now one year later. will the weight loss continue for christie? not necessarily. after the first year, most patients stop losing weight and many actually gained weight. >> in general, by 12 sto 18 months we see maximum weight loss. typically what happens your energy intake and energy expenditure reach an e quill lib yam. >> in the end, the lap band isn't the magic bullet. it depends how much he exercises and what he chooses to eat and not to eat. elizabeth cohen, cnn reporting. >> all right. thank you so much for that. now to the jaw-dropping powerball jackpot. the sole winner remains a mystery still this morning. but we do know the winner bought

the ticket in northern california and we can guarantee their life has been changed forever. >> get ready. >> residents here wondering if the winner of wednesday's $425 million powerball jackpot will come forward soon. one lucky person shelled out just two bucks for a ticket to the sixth largest payout in u.s. history and work up on instant multi millionaire. the lone ticket was sold at this chevron gas station. >> my co-worker just called me right now, did you buy your ticket at the chevron. she was like oh, my god. crazy. it could have been me. >> the slice of the pie isn't too shabby either, a cool million just for selling the winning ticket. >> i have no words to express how i feel right now. >> two other tickets sold in california matched five of the

six numbers. those ticketholders would get 1$1.4 million. the winner will get an estimated lump sum payment of $228 million. the ticketholder can forget about staying anonymous. their name becomes public record because of the golden state's disclosure laws. >> i hope it's one of my regulars. >> the odds of winning the powerball, one in 175 million. but clearly not impossible. this is the second time in just the past two months that the winning ticket was sold in california. cnn, los angeles. >> a girl can dream, but i have not been to california recently. >> i think what happens now is there's so much sophistication in terms of what happens in terms of what you win. people line up their ducks. there's a whole process now.

>> it's tough to be super wealthy. >> you guys should know. >> i've won the lottery three times, yet i still choose to come to work. >> such a good man. evidence -- listen to this one. we're going to talk about the nfl. most popular sport, however, new evidence in a case of domestic abuse, allegations of rape. the nfl is taking hits. we're going to take a look at the league's problem and see how real it is. and u.s. women's figure skaters ice out in sochi. what happened?

welcome back. big stories we're tracking this morning. absolutely. we're going to start with the weather first. dangerous storms and lightning strikes knocking out power to 9,000 people in nashville last night. most in central tennessee under a tornado watch. see rear weather threatens people from the gulf of mexico to new england. breaking news out of ukraine now. the opposition says no deal has been reached yet and negotiations continue. this after the president announced on his website that he plans to fulfill three opposition demands, including a return to the 2004 constitution and the formation of a national unity government. still, violence persists. they have opened fire on

protestors today. an angry judge lashing out at two defendants after sentencing them for beating a san francisco giants fan nearly to death. norwood got four years. the victim, bryan stow, is permanently disabled with brain damage. the judge called the defendants cowards and said they're the biggest nightmares for fans going to the game. a new report due today on why an elderly washington d.c. man was apparently allowed to die right across the street from a fire house. see sill mills collapsed last month. his daughter says firefighters refused to help. today, authorities releasing the results of their investigation. >> and here's one mom you don't

want to mess with. new video showing her opening fire at three intruders. she tells a cnn affiliate that she warned the trio she had a gun and started shooting when they got inside. the intruders were quickly arrested. police said the woman did the right thing when she gave a warning shot before opening fire. >> yeah. an important just to take a beat here. why? what does this show? all right. she had every legal advantage. she was in her home, there were kids there, she was under assault by these people. what did she do? she thought, what can i do in this situation. not what's the most excessive thing i can do. i have a gun, she shoots a warning shot and they leave. >> we're circumstance venting common sense by just shooting. she thought first then did the

appropriate thing. >> she did the opposite of what we see over and over again. she just didn't want people breaking into her home with her kids there. >> and that's what the castle doctrine is all about. >> absolutely. you've always got great protection in your own home. the right to bear arms is not the right to use them any way you want. we cannot divorce reason from the responsibility of when you use a firearm. that's been the problem raised in the dunn trial and zimmerman trial. this is a great story of a woman doing what she needed to do to protect her kids but doing it in the most reasonable way she could. it should be highlighted for that alone. the bomb tom line is, she showed them, didn't she. >> by the way, one of them had a gun. she did the right thing in the

right situation. next story, despite unprecedented popularity and revenues, the nfl is in crisis mode this morning. their image under fire once again. this time, star running back accused of peting his fiance unconscious and then trag dragging her body out of an elevator in a new jersey casino. then you have darryn sharper suspected of raping at least eight women in five states. andy skoels is with us this morning. the nfl has quite a mess on its hands in showing are they the worst of us or the best of us. >> you're right, chris. many thought last off season pr wise was the worst ever for the nfl. 31 players from 18 different -- 19 different teams were arrested. the most noted of course was aaron hernandez. they continue to try to clean up their image, but this off season is already off to a rough start.

baltimore ravens running back ray rice caught on tape dragging his unconscious fiance out of an elevator. they say the shocking footage showed the aftermath of a fight. reports say they both strike each other. rice's blow knocking her out cold. both have pleaded not guilty to simple assault charges. the baltimore ravens released a statement. they say, we have seen the video, this is a serious matter and we are currently gathering more information. yesterday, nfl network analyst darren sharper pleaded not guilty to charges of rape. he allegedly drugged two women before raping them. sharper is now under investigation is five states in connection with a total of eight rape cases according to a authorities in both los angeles and miami. this is the latest in a seemingly endless stream of

my-pro -- high-profile arrests this year. it skyrocketed in the between off season, up 75% from the year before. >> when you think about the fact that you have these recent incidents of domestic violence or accusations, we do have high-profile crimes that have occurred, when we have this history in terms of medical history that's questionable and some of the other things that impact the game like possible addiction to painkillers and things like that, then, yes, absolutely, the nfl does have a bit of an image problem. >> those arrests include aaron hernandez who was charged with the murder in the shooting death of a friend. he's also under investigation for a separate case of double murder. yesterday, miami dolphins head coach joe fill bin faced a barrage of questions. >> some of the facts, the behavior, the language outlined

in the report is inappropriate and it's unacceptable. >> the report released last week concluded that jonathan martin was taunted almost daily by incognito. he used racial slurs and threatened him. they have fired their offensive line coach and head trainer. >> it should be noted that nfl players accord to a recent study are actually arrested 75% less than men in the same age range in the general population. >> important information there. it's not exactly an even playing field. what do you think? sticking with sports. next up on "new day," u.s. women figure skaters make history at sochi, but not in the way they would hope and not in the way you would hope. now one skater is questioning the judges.

we'll have that ahead. and how about this one? an art history professor gets a written policy from president obama after he suggested degrees in her field aren't very valuable. we'll take up the debate with the professor when we come back. [ grunts softly ]

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♪ welcome back once again. historic american shutout yesterday. russia, south korea and italy all taking the podium in olympic free skating. it's the first time since the 1930s that the u.s. team failed to medal in either the men's or women's singles skating. folks are questioning some of the scoring including ashleying

a ner. she said the sport needs to change anonymous judging. joining us live from sochi is sports columnist from the washington post. i've really enjoyed reading your columns while you've been in sochi. i've got to get your take on what happened in figure skating. the fist time we haven't been on the podium since the '30s. you were there for it all. what happened? >> well, the judges preferred her for whatever reason. and not just by a little, by a lot. which is i think why some people are really questioning the scoring. the difficulty is the judges are anonymo anonymous. you don't know who did what to do. so there are organizations in skating calling for transparency. i think it would be useful. >> do you think the people made the podium that it was the right people to make the podium from your estimation?

>> i -- i do. i think the three skaters who made the podium were clearly a cut above and again you know, the americans got shutout. what i saw that the american skaters while terrific, they kind of go one, two, three jump. and the greatest skaters in the world right now are flowing through their routines. there's something the american kids don't just quite have yet. gracie gold came closer than anyone. her coach has dramatically improved her performance. they still have a little way to go compared to the women on the podium. >> uh-huh. and i also want to get your take on what happened in hockey. i was watching the women's hockey match yesterday. it's less about the medal and all about bragging rights when it's u.s. versus canada.

did canada outplay them? >> oh, i think they clearly lost the game. when you have a two-nothing lead with three minutes to go, you've lost the game, you gave it up. it's deeply personal between the americans and the canadian women. deeply personal. two of their preolympic competitions ended with brawls on the ice. you can tell from the expressions on the american women's faces in the handshake line. it was a very cursory handshake. >> what are you looking at -- >> epic rivalries in all of sports. well, you know, the americans have been so surprised that everybody thought the russian team was the team to beat her and it turns out to be team usa. >> it's going to be fun. i can't wait to see it. and a lot of the teammates in the nhl playing against each

other. you have been critical on kind of how the games have gone off. you had this great line i've been reading over and over again, this was the wrong place for the winter olympics, also idiot ik based on the quality of the snow. would you call this sochi olympics a success? >> well, you know, it fends on which factor you look at in terms of success. it was a success for vladimir putin in terms of keeping everyone safe because of all the preolympic terrorism threats. in terms of their readiness and preparation, they get an f. there's raw mud and gravel at so many of the venues and hotels around sochi. on the other hand, it's a very unusual, you know, beautiful spot to have an olympics. but then again, it's 60 degrees.

when you see alpine skiers kicking up plumes that look like water skiing, that's not the picture of the winter olympics you necessarily want. it depends on which specific area you're grading sochi on. the main thing is that so far, everybody stayed safe. and that of course was the most important thing of all. >> i got a kick out of it when you said the local for the olympics ought to be a stretcher because there have been so many injuries on that mashed potato-like snow. >> it wasn't the number of injuries but the se varity of them. we have a raw shan woman in the hospital with a broken spine. we had people who had bad concussions, the wet conditions created the situations where skiers came to these abrupt halts and go flying into the air. >> it's been great too read your

work while you were over there. thanks so much again for your time this morning. >> thank you. >> chris? coming up on "new day," a personal apology from president obama to an art history professor from texas. what did the president do wrong? the professor joins us live and we'll have a debate about what degrees really matter these days.

a handwritten letter from president obama apologizing for suggesting art history degrees aren't as valuable as others.

was it wrong? that's a conversation for another time. he made the comment during a speech about manufacturing jobs. take a listen. >> a lot of young people no longer see the trades and skilled manufacturing as a viable career, but i promise you folks can make a lot more potentially with skilled manufacturing or the trades than they might with an art history degree. >> a lot of people would agree with the president, but one art history professor surely did not, took serious exception to the statement. she actually sent an e-mail to the president but of course never expected she would get any reply. but she did. she got a great reply. the professor is here. ann johns igs a professor at university of texas at ace continue. great to have you. when the response came from the president, one, did you immediately believe it was from him, two, what was the take back? >> well, i got an e-mail from

the white house office and sent it as a pdf first. i will admit i stared at the screen for five minutes, what in the world happened. and i received the actual letter yesterday in the mail. so no, i was completely stunned. i try to do my civic duty and send e-mails to lawmakers maybe a couple times a year, but i never, ever had the expectation. and the impact has been particularly wonderful with my students, it has been a wonderful teaching moment and wonderful discussion point. >> professor, a lot of people write letters and e-mails to the president on a daily basis. what do you think it was about yours that grabbed his attention and deserved such a response, an apology? >> well, a couple things. one is i think it was probably a

relatively savvy decision on his part to send a letter to someone at a large state university in a large southern state. he's a smart man and his people are smart. second, though, i tried very hard in my letter not to be negative, and not to complain, but rather than say why did you say that about our field, i thought i would instead inform him about what we do best, what is it that we teach our students, what sets of skills do we teach our students that are useful to them in future careers. and perhaps how the discipline has changed. i didn't want us to be perceived as an elitest field. i suspect it was a combination of geography, demographics, and the fact that my letter was positive. >> you kind of talked about what you did, you gave an overview of what you wrote, but what did you say specifically? what do you think impacted him

the most to sit down and write out a handwritten apology to you? >> well, wouldn't it be nice if i did know exactly what i said. when you go to the house site, you type in an e-mail and it goes into wherever, and i didn't say that because i didn't for one minute think it would turn into something like this, so the specific words, you know, it was just one of those heat of the moment, let me do this before my next class. as i said, i am pretty sure what i talked about were the specific skills we teach our students that we think are wonderful skills not only for our majors but for any college student, critical thinking, critical reading, critical writing, and about how we have a global approach to world art in our history in the field today. >> i guess we assume you accepted the apology real quick? >> yes, i have accepted. i thought his apology was very gracious. oh, you would like to see the --

all right. tell me if you can see it. >> hold it up a little higher. >> there it is. >> put it in a frame, professor. what are you thinking? you're an art history professor. frame it. >> there's his signature. >> something to remember. >> i'm sorry, what was your question? >> it was a comment, i was saying you're an art history professor, put it in a frame, stop touching it. >> of course i will put it in a frame. and as one of my cousins said, my kids will probably sell it on antiques road show in 20 years. >> you have 20 years to enjoy it. >> it will be up in my office awhile. >> great to meet you. thanks so much. >> you're welcome. let's take another break. coming up next on new day, new information about a shoe bomb threat that has u.s. airlines on alert. going to tell you about a master

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breaking this morning. are they closing in on a deal in ukraine. the government says they reached an agreement but the protesters aren't celebrating yet as the fighting spills into parliament. and the amazing photos everyone is talking about, the bystander that saved this baby's life in grid locked traffic by performing cpr. one of the women that helped save that little life joins us live. your new day continues right now. good morning, once again. welcome to new day. it is friday, february 21st. 8:00 in the east. we have severe weather up first for you, slamming the midwest, targeting more than 30 million people up and down the east coast. severe weather alert stretching from gulf of mexico to new england. in the forecast, you have everything from snow to rain to

dangerous winds. and this, twisters. this is one of at least eight tornadoes reported in illinois and it did serious damage thursday, leaving thousands without power. the threat continues in the east this morning. >> it has been a rough 24 hours. the kwaul line moves to the east. 13 reports of tornadoes in illinois. look at the wind reports as it progressed east. that severe weather threat unfortunately remains. overnight, storms wreaked havoc in the midwest and southeast. multiple tornadoes reported touching down in illinois. >> it was very loud, just couldn't hear anything. >> thunderstorms, damaging winds, funnel clouds threatening millions from new orleans to detroit. in illinois thursday night, the severe storm knocked out power to tens of thousands, bringing torrential downpours, 60 miles

per hour winds and fog. dense fog causing this 20 car pileup near chicago. one car pinned under a semi as rows of emergency responders lined the highway. >> you couldn't see nothing, couldn't see your hand in front of your face. >> in mississippi, a daycare caught fire after an apparent lightning strike. >> he said dad look, i saw a bolt of lightning go straight down. >> a different picture in minneapolis. near blizzard conditions. police closing some highways as treacherous ice blankets the road. this mega bus carrying four passengers in iowa went careening into an embankment after hitting ice. >> i am 46 years old. i have never had a winter like this. >> still have an active squall line, you can see it moving towards the southeast until 2:00 p.m. today. it is not the only place we're looking for severe thunderstorms. potentially strong, damaging winds and isolated tornadoes, if you're south of d.c. through jacksonville, slight risk. notice the entire eastern

seaboard with a risk for thunderstorm to continue. >> all right, thank you for following it. we have new information about the shoe bomb warning that went to airlines this week. officials are paying attention for two reasons. the threat is linked to an aggressive al qaeda affiliate in yemen and two, linked to a master bomb maker. cnn's barbara starr is live at the pentagon. does it check out on your end? >> absolutely, good morning, chris. this master bomb maker and his al qaeda group in yemen have been the big worry for some time. now they may be on the move again. a u.s. official says it is a credible threat, tied to al qaeda, which has never given up its intent to attack the u.s. again. there's no specific target but the concern is al qaeda will try to place a shoe bomb on an airplane bound for the u.s. a second u.s. official says the tsa warning stems from intelligence tied to the yemen

based group al qaeda in the arabian peninsula. >> al qaeda yemen have a master bomb maker still at large. he is responsible for several attempts on aviation in the last few years. he is ingenius at making bombs, constantly trying to come up with new ways to get past airport security. >> several officials in the administration describe the threat as aspirational, a desire to attack, but the first u.s. official tells cnn that tsa would not take steps to warn the airlines unless the threat was real. that official telling cnn this threat may represent a renewed effort by al qaeda. this is not just some flip comment on the part of a bad guy. secretary of homeland security jay johnson sought to calm fears about the tsa warning.

>> the advisory we issued is one that is the type that we routinely issue in response to the latest intelligence. as you know, concerns about shoe bombs have been out there for years. every once in a while we update our advisories, we modify procedures so we remain vigilant. >> u.s. officials confirm there are a small number of american citizens in yemen with al qaeda with american passports. they could readily re-enter the u.s. officials will tell you problem number one is the master bomb maker. he knows how to make bombings and trained other people to do the same. problem number two now, there's growing intelligence that al qaeda, including al qaeda in yemen operatives are already inside syria, and they're recruiting americans and westerners in syria to fight on

their behalf and possibly train to go back to europe or back to the united states to carry out attacks. kate? >> terrifying thought. barbara, thank you so much. also breaking news from the ukraine. there are conflicting reports a deal has been reached. the opposition apparently said they'll sign the deal, but they say they need to talk more with protesters. the ukraine president announced he plans to follow through on some of the major demands of the opposition. you're also seeing a fight that broke out in parliament over all of this. senior correspondent nick paton walsh is there following the latest developments. what's the latest? >> reporter: kate, the president says he will call early elections, change the constitution to weaken his powers and create a cabinet of national unity here. that's what the protesters have been asking for, along with his resignation. he hasn't said when it will happen and he is not leaving his post. the european delegation,

diplomats, trying to get the deal off the ground, have gone down to the crowd behind me, protesters that are represented by opposition leaders but not entirely controlled by them. they have to sell this deal. we heard from a german diplomat that the council is giving the opposition leaders the authority to sign the deal, but i have to tell you we're dealing with a large crowd that feel embolden, feel their one singular demand, only one thing they agree on, is the resignation of viktor yanukovych. the hours are vital. concession by a government that's been willing to use force in the past. the real question we have to ask now is exactly how long will it last here before viktor yanukovych resigns or will he stay in power and allow tension here to escalate further. back to you, chris. >> nick, thank you very much. let's dig into this. it is a situation that's not going away. what is the u.s.'s responsibility and role, what could it mean for our troops.

general wesley lark is from the burkel center. so glad to have you. you understand the ways this could go, you're intimately familiar with the region. i ask you, do we have reason to believe that the situation there is going in the right direction? >> i think that this is a matter of moving it in the right direction, click by click, degree by degree, and the more pressure there is on yanukovych, the more he tends to see and tends to give up in these discussions, even if they're not finalized, the greater the pressure on him with the next round of talks. so it is going in the right direction, but of course the protesters understand very well viktor yanukovych succeeds in dispersing the protest, the immediate threat to his government is gone and then the whole process will be dragged out. this is not just about a civil war in ukraine, this is not just

people in ukraine disagreeing, this is about geo politics in the region and the long reach of russia under president vladimir putin. >> put that into context for me, general, in terms of why should the u.s. be involved here and what should that involvement be in your opinion. >> from the time the soviet union fell apart and the cold war ended in 1991 and '92 in europe, and these nations begin seeking benefits of democracy and integration with the dynamic economies of the west, russia has struggled with its own modernization. and when vladimir putin reached power in the late 1990s and became president, he saw the world in cold war terms let's say. he saw the world as a chess board in which countries are in one camp or another. and this is a way the soviet

union called geopolitics sees it. this country belongs to me, that country is yours. so putin has been struggling to put the pieces on the chess board back together. the critical piece is ukraine. if ukraine stays with the west, russia is another large but nuclear armed country that straddles between europe and asia. if ukraine is put back in place as part of a revived don't call it soviet union, call it something else, but if it is bonded to russia, then russia is not just a nuclear armed european power, it is a world power with worldwide influence, and europe's reach is curtailed. >> that's why it matters to the u.s. then it becomes what do we do? we're hearing about sanctions now. but are sanctions going to be effective when russia as you point out is very invested here,

is giving ukraine the things it needs most, cash and fuel? >> right. well, sanctions are an expression of u.s. attention and u.s. interest and they're immediate, and no, they're not going to change the situation, but they signal u.s. engagement, so they're important symbolically, perhaps they might have some impact on the margins. but the u.s. and europe have enormous resources that could be put in place. remember that what putin is giving is not even cash, it is really loans, loans to own. this is what the ukranian people understand. they've seen this played before, they know putin tried to do this in many guises for many years. so the situation has been brought to a head. it wasn't just yanukovych's rejection of the deal with eu, it is the long-standing simmering tension between those who want ukraine to come to the

west and those who have longed for the return of a vision that putin has where ukraine is part of a russia. >> it is important for people to understand that this is ten years in the making, but we seem to be at a flashpoint. the obvious concern for americans, general, is going to be are we going to have to take military action. could boots actually be on the ground, same situation that scared us with syria given how close we came. we hear in this context that the defense ministry is not picking up the phone, so to speak, from secretary chuck hagel, our defense secretary. what does that mean to you? >> first of all, there are not going to be u.s. troops on the ground in the foreseeable future, that's beyond the pale. i think what it shows is with dismissal of the top ukranian general yesterday that obviously inside the yanukovych government, they're asking about loyalty of the military. we don't know everything publicly that's going on there, but this is a logical move by

the ukranian government, it is to say get ready, i may need to send you in there to reinforce the police and some of the military would be saying no, we don't want to go against and have to shoot our own people. they're our brothers and sisters out there. that kind of struggle is what typically goes on in a moment like this, in a crisis. when you see the resignation of top leaders, you get an appreciation for the turmoil and stress that the military's institution must be under in ukraine. >> where are we in 24 hours, where are we in a week? >> well, i think what you're going to see is the see-saw back and forth over implementation of the truce. you're going to see continuing pressure because the protesters understand that unless there's concrete implementation and they disburse, it is over. so there's going to be continued squeezing on the protesters. there are going to be reciprocal acts of violence. there may be provok tours in the

crowd. typically in places like this in the past, the government sends in provocateurs to shoot in the air, provide excuse for greater government repressive violence. all of this will be looked at. i am sure people in the square are getting to know each other. protesters say who are you, where did you come from, what's your background, and they'll be working their own efforts to try to clean up their mass of people, check for loyalties and prevent presence of provocateurs. it is a long and deep struggle, far from over. >> general, you main an important point at the end. to this point, the opposition is very separate, now they're getting a chance to coalesce. if they wind up being a united front, it could be dynamic. thanks for being with us, general wesley clark. let's get to don lemon in with the top stories. >> we go now to unrest in venezuela. paratroopers are headed to an

area torn apart by protests. six people died in the violence. the latest victim a supporter of the president shot during an anti-government rally. he has renounced the protests as fascist and blames opposition leader lopez for insighting violence. lopez is being held in military prison, but murder charges against him have been dropped. breaking overnight, four people dead and two recovering in california after a woman opened fire at a native american tribal office. police say sherrie rhoades was facing tribal eviction at a meeting when she started to fire. she allegedly grabbed a knife and kept attacking after she ran out of ammunition. she was taken into custody after that incident. a warning from china over president obama's scheduled white house meeting with the dolalai lama they're calling it gross interference in china's internal affairs, saying it

would seriously damage u.s., china relations. he met twice with him before. the spiritual leader is currently on a u.s. speaking tour. has california reached a breaking point? there's a new proposal to fracture the nation's most pop lous state into six pieces. the brainchild of a venture capitalist that says the state is too big and too unruly to be governed. efforts to split the golden state go back to 1850. even california voters, if they go for it, u.s. congress would have to approve that plan. and they say every dog has his day, as my mom would say sometimes two, this terrier from irving, texas, doesn't agree. dillon is a seven-year-old westie is running for mayor. with all of the cat fighting at

city hall, he says it is time for a dog to take over. the city rejected his petition. because he is not a registered voter, kate. that is not right. that's rough. >> rough! >> is that what i saw you pondering for awhile? >> i am a fan of dogs, i don't know that you would want to do that to that pooch, put him into politics. >> i know. that's a dog fight. >> it would be inhumane. >> you would know. let's take another break. coming up next on new day, more fallout from the loud music murder trial. a second juror is speaking out exclusively to cnn and has a message for anyone that says this was a case about race. and a story about people stepping up. a dramatic roadside rescue, a baby stops breathing. first responders, other drivers

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frmts welcome back. what do you think. was race a factor in the michael dunn trial? if you asked the juror you're about to hear from, she says no. speaking exclusively to cnn, juror number 8 says she never thought michael dunn fired into jordan davis' car because he was black. she also says dunn was guilty of murder, but faults prosecutors going too far in charging.

>> reporter: miles says she believes michael dunn was guilty of second degree murder, not first degree. also says race was not a factor in the jury's decision-making process. >> i never once thought about oh, this was a black kid, this was a white guy, because that wasn't the case. >> so people who say here is another white guy that got away with shooting and killing a black kid? what would you tell them? >> i would tell them that they really should knowledge their self on the law. >> reporter: she's setting the record straight. >> i wanted to bring justice to whoever it was. >> reporter: the 21 was juror number eight in the michael dunn murder trial. she sat down exclusively with cnn to talk about the case and the heated deliberations. >> what was it like inside that deliberation room? >> reporter: it was wild. >> wild as -- >> there was shouting, a lot of

yelling. >> reporter: miles shared her impressions about michael dunn and explained the partial verdict the jury returned. >> what did you think of michael dunn? i honestly think he was a good guy. he was a good guy. i don't think he hates everybody, walks around wanting to shoot everybody. i think that he made that decision. >> reporter: you still think he's guilty of murder though? >> yes. i really think he is guilty of murder, but not guilty as charged. >> first degree. you don't think he is guilty of first degree. >> i think he is guilty of second degree. >> reporter: how difficult to come back into the courtroom knowing jordan davis' parents were there and that you couldn't agree on a charge related to his death? >> we were confident and cool with it, but when he sent us back, we got nervous. didn't know does this mean this throws out the whole case, are

they going to retry him, is the court satisfied with what happened, is she going to do more, is jordan ever going to get justice, we did not know. and walking back into there, i got so nervous. i'm just like what do we -- what if we completely messed up. >> reporter: do you feel you messed up, like the jury messed up? >> no, i feel like we did what we were supposed to. >> reporter: what would you tell jordan's family? >> i would tell them from my end i tried. i really did try. i tried to fight for their son. i saw the look on his dad's face when we were on the stand and i know it hurts. it is like oh, you got this wound and somebody slices it open again. now they have to go through the whole process all over again.

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welcome back. let's get to don lemon for five things to know for your new day. >> five important things. number one, eight tornadoes touching down in illinois, leaving thousands without power. the storm is now threatening more than 30 million people from new england to the gulf coast. breaking news, conflicting reports on a break through in violence plagued ukraine. it is unclear if a deal has been reached, even though the president announced on his website that he plans to follow through on some of the opposition's demands. china urging the president to scrap a meeting with the dalai lama beijing says holding it would impair relations between the u.s. and china. and america's governors arriving ahead of the winter meeting. democrat and republicans are looking to strengthen their appeal as mid term elections approach. and the u.s. men's hockey team looking to even the score against canada after the women's

team blew a late lead, lost a goal to our northern neighbors. two medals already handed out today, six more on the schedule. closing ceremonies are sunday. we're always updating five things you need to know. go to newday.com for the latest. thank you. an incredible roadside rescue captured on california, qualifies as the good stuff. a five month old stops breathing in the car with his aunt, she's taking care of him, they're stuck in traffic. first responders and strangers hear the woman screaming, step up, and rush to help. they were able to keep the baby breathing until the paramedics arrived. joining us by phone, the baby's aunt, pamela, and on skype, one of the good samaritans that helped pamela with cpr. thank you both. first of all, aunt, can you hear me on the phone? >> yes, good morning. >> lucilla, can you see me?

>> yes. >> beautiful. we're ready to go. start with what was happening with the baby boy. you're in the car, stopped in traffic. what happens? >> he was crying and he usually does that when the car is not moving, and all of a sudden he stopped crying and that was the red flag for me because the car was at a stand still. i had a little bit of a cold, i knew he was congested, i got really worried. i pulled over on the left and i jumped to the back to check up on him, and he was out. he was sleeping, and i touched him to stimulate him, i got no response, i took him out of his car seat and he was completely limp and turning purple. >> terrible. terrible. >> i tried to call 911, but i was just so nervous. my hands wouldn't function. >> terrible. they're so small. you don't know what to do. incredible panic. you do the only natural thing,

you start asking for help. then -- >> screaming for help. >> and you're there in a car, you have your own kid. what do you hear, how do you decide to react? >> well, i was driving in the middle line, she was in the fast line. all of a sudden i see her and she's screaming and she's holding the baby and putting it up and down, she was desperate. i stopped the car and jumped out of the car. i asked her what was going on and we tried to start working as a team at that time, when i see it, and we start doing cpr to the baby, and the police officer helped with chest compressions, and the baby finally started breathing. and then it happened again. >> the baby stopped breathing. the baby started breathing again and stopped again. what did you think, how did you respond when the baby stopped

breathingagain? >> well, we -- the first second we were so glad. then again, it was like the nightmare started all over again. we started doing it again. the officer was doing the chest compressions again and the baby finally reacted and it wasn't much longer until fire rescue came. >> they didn't have to do cpr by then, the baby was stable enough? >> yes, at that point when rescue came, they took us to the hospital, but luckily on the way to the hospital, the baby remained stable and we didn't have to do that again. >> i know for you, pamela, all you were trying to do, you just want to make sure your nephew is okay, you promised his mother you would make sure everything was okay. i am sure your heart was beating the fastest in your life. you did the right thing, acted

to get help, luckily people stepped up to help like your new best friend, lucila. did you know how to give cpr to an infant of that age because it is different for an adult? >> yes, when i was pregnant, i did a course in venezuela for cpr. all the things that could happen to your baby. so that's when i didn't even think about it, i just hold the baby like it was my baby. the baby's name is the same as my baby, sebastian. when i heard her screaming sebastian, that was hard. that's how it happened, yeah. >> the baby is okay now, right, pamela? >> yes, he's in stable condition. >> and they feel there will be a full recovery? he had respiratory illness when he was first born, because he was a little premature, they think he is going to be okay, yes? >> we're confident he will be

fine. we just need to get to the root of exactly what's causing these issues for him. >> all right. and you and lucila, pamela and lucila now have a bond. do you think you'll see each other again? >> hopefully, yes. i am sure lucila would at some point get to see him against once he is home. >> i would love to. >> i am sure we will be in touch. >> pamela, thank you for doing what you could for your nephew. lucila, thank you for stepping up and doing something that could have made all of the difference. now he is okay. this is a great story, a great ending, most importantly. thank you for being with us. give him a big hug and kiss for us. >> will do. thank you. >> thank you. >> it breaks your heart and melts your heart at the same time. thank god for strangers with big hearts. >> and also remember, new parents out there, you have to take the course about cpr, even if you think you know how to do

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miller, i know this is the best title you always wanted, the oldest alpine skier to win an olympic medal and his bronze win increases the total to u.s. record of six, second highest total for a male racer.

bode is here, don lemon has already stolen the medal. you need to be careful. >> hard to make off with those things, they're heavy, you get tired before you get out of the studio. >> i said can i see that? he slid it over like air hockey. >> congratulations. thanks for being here. what does this medal mean for you? i'm sure every medal matters. was this one extra special? >> i mean, they're all different. it really is. going to the olympics alone is really unique. but at my age, i wasn't sure if i come back from injury healthy enough to compete again. that injury has been a career ender for a lot of people and the surgery is one of those ones where you don't know if it is going to work until afterwards. i went through a year and a half or two years of rehab and prepared, really was hoping for the best. to come into the season, ski the way i did, was building well, was able to use some experience,

ancient years that i put out. >> you're 36? >> 36. >> sounds different when you say i'll be 50 in 14 years. less time than since i raced the first olympics now. >> for 18 years, that's a long time, done it at a high level. known as a guy that goes to the edge so often when you're skiing. what has it been like to carry the mantle of american male skiing for as long as you have? not since the mayor brothers, dating myself, has one person really held like he's our best, he's our hope. what's that like? >> it has been interesting. everyone talks about the american mentality in the big games. we stepped up more often than any other country, performed at our best or beyond it in the big games. andrew weigh brak is a perfect example. but we're known for that. in a way, fits my style.

i tend to go pretty hard on regular race days also, but to be able to fit my natural feel or approach to ski racing and represents the u.s. the way the u.s. likes to be represented, we don't hold back, we step up in the big games. even if we haven't won ten races going in, we know or think we're going to win that given day and tend to do it more often than not, which has been great to be part of and fun to be able to represent that kind f attitude because i think that's what the big games are about. >> don't take this the wrong way, you realize every four years people think about the olympics every four years, your name comes up a lot every four years. this time even more. i don't want to talk about the interview or what have you, but now you're even more in the public eye. you're top of mind now. has it effected you coming back? how do people react after the last couple weeks. >> it is another one of those things, when you're there, you're so isolated. it is almost like you have no idea how the rest of the world

is perceiving what's going on in your little area. we're just part of the team. i had my wife there, my own little support crew, trying to get through the best we can, prepare for the next race. we're doing the sort of routine and being prepared. the rest of the world is experiencing it through the media and from thousands of miles away. it happened a few times where i'm surprised what the overall impression of the olympics is when i return and see it through everyone else's eyes. that's an area where experience helps because you can feel it a little more. whereas in the beginning, i was so disconnected. i saw it only through my own eyes. that hampered me a little. >> are you different now? >> absolutely. the experiences you get from being in that kind of spotlight with that kind of pressure, dealing with consequences of your actions and all that stuff, that's growing up, but it is growing up in a hyperaccelerated version because you have to deal with things almost no one else would have to. >> what's next? have you thought about it? >> i have a busy life.

actually, i saw wesley clark on before, i am one of the partners in the grilled cheese truck, which i am really excited about. i wanted to talk about the paraolympics, follows the olympics in every venue after we leave, they come. they're really underappreciated. it is one of the things i looked at moving into. i think this push between this olympics and end of my career and the next olympics is something i want to focus on. the grilled cheese truck, to give a franchise opportunity for returning vets is a really cool thing that i want to put energy into for awhile now, see if we can get that cranking. >> great that you're using fame for the right reasons, and just in skiing alone, you mean so much to the whole culture here in the country. my kids coming up now skiing, we go out to jackson hole, bode is a god everywhere. >> are you kidding me? my husband never cares about the interviews i do. he was very excited you were on the show today. >> great you'll use it to extend

your situations. that's being a true champion. >> you feeling better now? >> yeah, my body, managing your body is one of the things that's tough as you get older. happens to everybody. managing my injuries and stuff is part of the challenge. >> when it comes to having to manage your body, dealing with it as you get older, you have nothing on our next guest. >> style wise. >> we're coming back to one of our favorites. do you remember the prince, the only mexican athletes at the winter olympics? prince hubertus von hohenlohe is with us. he is joining us here on new day before the big day. your buddy bode says hello, prince! o. so i got the new nokia lumia icon. it's got 1080p video, three times zoom, and a twenty-megapixel sensor. it's got the brightest display, so i can see what i'm shooting -- even outdoors,

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perhaps he is the coolest, colorful olympian there is. he is back, 24 hours before he competes, prince hubertus von hohenlohe, the sole athlete representing mexico. bode miller was saying i know the prince. i love him. gave him a pair of my skis once and they broke his leg. >> that's true, it's true. not a good thing to remember before the slalom, but that's okay. >> so your big event is coming

up this weekend. what have you been doing in sochi? what's it like? >> thanks to you guys, i had the biggest interviews of my life. i am already so tired, if i do well tomorrow, it is my fault, if i do badly, i'll blame it on you guys. my cnn striptease made me very tired. >> what was the line you used, you were some combination of euro mexican euro trash. that was not my line, that was yours. you brought this on yourself. >> it's true. in a way, it is true. you kind of pushed me to do something special and the worst are the japanese, they went bananas, fashion victims. they love me, i don't know why, i can't speak japanese, i don't know what to interview with them, it is lost in transition.

>> there we have you in your outfit going down, form looks great. the suit looks great. how has this olympics been different for you? >> well, listen, i think the best thing about the olympics is to learn about cultures and they teach us something and we'll teach them something. that was very interesting already from opening ceremony to what they built here, and i must say they've done a great effort, except that what is around town is not so much fun, but everything surrounding the olympics has been great. i would say it is one of the top two olympics i have been to, maybe lillehammer was more. they've done a good job. in the mountains, we had injuries because it is dangerous. they have huge jumps and it has been a lot of people, i'm sorry, i'm sorry for you, i'm sorry for this. but we had a great time. i must say coming in, we

expected something different, and it's been much better than we expected. >> has the weather effected you? i wanted to ask bode, we ran out of time. a lot of athletes competing in skiing are saying the weather has thrown them off their game. >> yeah. it's difficult. i mean, i think tomorrow, i have to ski smart to be able to get down because it is steep, it is wet, and it is very difficult conditions to ski well. maybe with experience you can make it down. bode had a great run at everything. i think maybe he could have done one less training run in downhill, kept his forces, he would have been up there for the gold, but i don't know. so easy to say from far away, but it changes the whole time. you expect it to be soft, then it is icy, then changes to medium soft. so it is never consistent. it is always kind of changing, and that's very difficult for the preparation of the material and for you to ski. >> i'll tell you what, prince,

you know what i'm smelling here? experience is going to matter. the veterans have an advantage. >> no. >> i'll tell you skiing in mexico, coming from mexico this may be just what you need, that warm weather instinct to deal with the snow. this could be your advantage, prince. >> yeah, it is my style tomorrow will outlast the other exotic countries. >> i don't know if that's allowed to be said on television. >> prince, we wish you the best. we'll be following you with attention. i hope you're well and that you join us on the show afterwards. >> cheering you on, prince, good luck. >> that's very cool. my mariachi suit will go from the course to the after show party, it is like a tuxedo. i love that, too. >> if you have the best finish ever, i will wear that suit on air. take care, prince.

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