nothing can ever break us. nothing can change who we are as americans. >> amazing grace. that does it for us. are pouring in, and it is not looking good for the ruling party. we'll get you the latest from new delhi. firefighters in california are trying to contain about three dozen wildfires ravaging the state. and protest compromises cal the resignation of turkey's preside president, many are furious after his visit to the mine. and rapper jay-z and his sister-in-law are speaking out after the infamous elevator

braw brawl. a one-way brawl there at the elevator. >> yeah, we saw the tape. >> yes, we've all seen it. and finally we're hearing a little more about it. we'll bring it to you later. you're watching cnn news room, i'm natalie allen. and i'm errol barnett. thank you for joining us. >> and all of this unfolding in the past few hours, the country, hindu bjb party, traditionally hindu, as you see there celebrations are under way although that is a tame version of what is taking place in india right now. a spokesperson for india's ruling congress party already is conceding defeat. and here we'll break down the latest numbers for you, with 544 of india's 543 constituencies

reporting, the opposition bjp leads in 275 of thoconstituenci crossing the barrier, the congress party leads in 49 districts, that is a staggering number to reach. the maximum number is 210, the maximum number needed in india's parliament. >> at cnn new delhi, the fireworks we saw in the streets, a celebration, this is quite an outcome in this massive election. >> reporter: absolutely, a tremendous outlocome here is its no surprise the bjp party has won, convincingly how they won, the mandate is absolutely enormous. and even though the polls predicted this would be the case no one had predicted such a

landslide victory, this is the worst performance for the bjp, and the worst for the congress party ever. and remember they have ruled india for much of its history since independence. so sweeping changes here in india, and of course outside the bjp headquarters here in new delhi, massive celebrations. we've seen lots of people si singing, bands playing. there were elephants in the mix, as well. acrobats, really a celebration outside the party quarters here in new delhi. also tremendous scenes of happiness, and jubilation. a short while ago, he went to meet his mother to take her blessings. and then we're told he is going to proceed in a rally later on this afternoon. also just a few minutes ago, he tweeted he has used social media

tremendously over the last couple of months, a tremendous part of his campaign. he has 4 million followers and he tweeted india has one, and goes on in hindu to say there will be better days ahead. >> and mallika, for people who don't know him, he promised modernization, what could his leadership bring to the country? >> he is promising good governments and a better economy. those are the real platforms that he has campaigned upon. it is really, though, all about the economy. he has always said to voters i am the man who can fix india's economy. india, under the leadership in the last ten years, the economic growth is half, down to about 5%. and inflation has gone up. we have been traveling across

the country speaking to many voters asking what they want. the one thing they say is things are too expensive. i want prices to come down. ewant someone -- i want someone to fight inflation, he is hoping to work on that development across india. >> all right, mallika kupur there for us, hundreds of millions of people voted in this election, thank you. errol? >> yeah, you have 1.2 billion people with a b in india, so when you talk about major political and economic changes in the world's largest democracy you are also talking about changes that will go far beyond india itself. a closer look from jim sciutto in washington. >> for most, a look at india confirms it is the world's

largest democracy. the shared democratic values form a key basis of the relationship and so does trade. many do trade worth billions each year. they work together to fight terrorists in pakistan. washington sees india as a counter-balance to china. the relationship has been strained most recently by the expulsion of a diplomat. and modi was denied a visa in 2005 under a little used freedom law. as a result of this and other disagreements the obama administration may hope that this is a chance to reset relations with india. jim sciutto, cnn, washington. now, we invite you to join becky anderson later today for a special edition of "connect the world."

for those of you watching cnn national that will begin at 4:00 this afternoon in london, 8:00 for those of you watching in new delhi on cnn. >> i lived in california for seven years, residents know you get those wildfires annually. but this year just looks different, it may be a long wildfire season this time around. >> dozens of fires already impacting the state months earlier than usual. thousands of people have been evacuated as fast-moving flames threaten entire neighborhoods. >> at this point at least one person has been killed. 20 homes have been destroyed. but these fires continue. authorities are questioning two teenagers about two of the fires. >> california's fire director says the amount of fire activity so far this year is unprecedented. the government points to climate change as a factor, one of the

worst-hit areas right now is san marcos. gary tuchman was there for us. >> reporter: the scene is frightening, the sky blood red. the heat and smoke so intense it is challenging to see. this is a neighborhood in san marcos, california, north of san diego. and it is the most tense time during the wildfire. the frantic efforts to stop the flames from burning down houses. incredibly, just a short time before this video was shot there was relatively little fire in this area. when we got to san marcos, this is what we saw, some flames but winds starting to pick up. the flames and the winds spread the ashes and embers and that is what makes the fire spread. this area right here, ten minutes ago nothing at all. now we're seeing the smoke and the flames start to form. it is very likely that within the next couple of hours these trees, this vegetation will be gone. right down from where i'm

standing here in northeast san marcos, this is the cal-state san marcos campus, it has been around for a quarter of a century. they are now evacuating it. within this area, within a five-minute walk there are hundreds of homes, businesses, condos and lots of people. choppers swoop in dropping water in the 99-degree dry heat. 30 degrees higher than the may highs in san diego county. then trouble. the winds continue to increase. the fire is getting bigger. it is moving closer to us and moving closer to the houses in the neighborhood. the firefighters we're talking to are getting quite concerned. >> it is scariest at the moment with the fire now like 100 yards from the homes. and i worry about the embers jumping into the grass next to the homes. >> it is frightening. >> it is, very. >> and then we see a bizarre spectacle of nature, a fire tornado, a whirl wind of smoke, a fire caused by the winds and

intense heat. seconds after we see it fire starts to blaze. grave concern now as the flames are very close to the houses. and we've witnessed the fire gallup hundreds of miles. fire personnel on the ground make sure they have an escape route if the blaze jumps again. the teamwork on the ground and in the air starts to pay off, though. the blaze diminishes, at least from where we are. >> the fire is still burning, nothing like before, the firefighters appear to have done a good job saving the neighborhood right next to where we're standing. >> an evacuation order remains in effect though. the situation way too volatile. the people who live here well aware that their neighborhood could end up looking like this one on the other side of town. gary tuchman, cnn, san marcos, california. just remarkable when you see

that heat. also considering those firefighters have all that gear on. they're lugging that around trying to battle those flames. it is incredibly impressive. we're worried about the type of conditions the firefighters will face as they battle the flames which still are out of control. >> right, ivan cabrera joins us now, we had lost firefighters out west, very tragically. so it is very, very dangerous but the weather may be turning just a bit? >> yes, it is incredible out there, when you look a tonight firefighters it looks like they have a source such as propane or gas, but it is not. it is just dry fuel. we have the investigativegetatie as dry as it is. look at the plumes of smoke being carried by the santa ana winds, the winds that blow

offshore which of course allows to the humidity to be very low with temperatures in the upper 30s, 80s, 90s, farenheit scale. these would normally be about 24 in california. we need a wind shift. what we have had so far is that offshore flow. this is the average year, by the way, as far as when the california fires start. look at that we are going to be in trouble here, we're already well above where we should be. and some people are saying we just have an annual fire season at this point here in california. it just gets worse in the summer and fall. so this is the high. on the southern flank of it, it allows the temperatures to be very warm with gusty winds. the trifecta there for terrible firefighting. we'll change it on saturday. here comes this trough of low pressure, back side of it we'll get the onshore wind.

the marine layer that we typically see in los angeles, san francisco, that will increase the moisture. it will lower the temperature and it is going to be a much better scene here. we'll get a better handle on things beginning this weekend, guys? >> that is good news. thank you, ivan. well, in other news we're following internationally, in sudan, a woman has been sentenced to 100 lashes and death because she is a christian. miriam abram was given time to refuse her faith, but she is charged. she was raised by her christian mother, not her muslim father. amnesty international calls the rule a flagrant breach of international human rights law. abram's law says they will appeal the ruling. >> miriam is staying very strong, and she says very clearly that she is a christian woman. and she insisted her case will

be overturned one day. and she will be free one day. >> and ibrahim is currently eight month's pregnant and is in jail. and also her 20 month-old son is in jail with her, so a horrible story. >> we'll keep an eye on that certainly. moving on to events in the asian region, china, standing firm in the dispute over territory in the southeast china seas in the wake of unrest that has boiled over to anti-china, violence in vietnam. chinese ships are preventing vietnam vessels from getting near the oil rig in the disputed waters. now, while visiting the pentagon, china's chief military officer says that beijing won't back down. >> we do not make trouble. we do not create trouble. but we are not afraid of trouble. in matters, issues that relate to sovereignty, territorial

integrity, our attitude has been firm. we -- we can fulfill what we have said. and i want to underscore finally that for the territory which has passed down by our an scestors into the hands of our generation, we cannot afford to lose an inch. >> meanwhile, the u.s. says it takes no position on sovereignty but encourages all sides to resolve this diplomatically. all right, a lot more to come here on friday. next, turkey's worst disaster in the mine ever. and rising anger growing at the prime minister. we'll have a live report for you ahead. also, the tragic cost of civil war, syrians returning home to one city, finding the life they once knew in ruins.

. and welcome back, the grim recovery continues in western turkey where the energy minister says that tuesday's coal mining disaster has now claimed the number is growing. at least 302 lives. >> and unfortunately, it is not clear how many at this moment are underground. 88 miners escaped right after tuesday's fire but there is less hope that anyone else survived. the government says an investigation is under way. but this tragedy is already adding to ongoing calls of the resignation of the prime minister. there is a recovery effort ongoing behind you. diana, bring us up to speed on what is happening now. >> reporter: well, the energy minister added he thought there were --

missing in the mine, it was only 28 hours afterward that anybody was pulled from the mine. there is very little hope that they are alive. i'm going to move out of the way and you can pan down to the scene down there. you know, the recovery efforts have been fairly quiet. it has not seemed like there is a bustle of activity down there for the last few days really. this is -- the miners' stories came out, of those who survived. the 88 who survived and tell of the horror of what they experienced. let's just take a listen to one man's story. >> when the explosion occurred my shift was over and i was heading to the exit. i saw smoke and thought something was on fire but couldn't figure out what was going on because we were not close to that section. we went to another section and waited there. after spending nearly four

hours, the oxygen was reducing and after a while they found us. >> he said that he would never step foot in a mine again. now, yesterday in soma, the town here there were mass funerals, mass graves dug for the 302 whose lives were claimed by this accident. this is protests against what people see as the government's failings in relation to this incident continued across ankara, and large parts of the sort of mining world here in turkey also. >> and the government appears to have made more missteps in response to this disaster, diana, the prime minister was there just days ago but his visit seems to have angered more people there than he comforted. what happened? >> reporter: absolutely, well, the most striking sort of takeaway here that people have from that one photograph.

which shows a man, a protester who came out here to register his anger at the incident at the mine, being kicked by a member of prime minister erdogan's entourage. now the aide has been identified. he says he was saddened by what had taken place there and therefore he was sad that he could not control his rage as what he described as provocations and insults against the government. but this really does stand as a symbol on what has been perceived as heavy handed response by the government. and there is more increasingly autocratic rule by mr. erdogan itself. what has been taken is video of a scuffle inside a supermarket, which appears to show a man having been struck by --

possibly by the prime minister himself. and then wrestled to the ground by his security guards. it is quite difficult to make out what took place in this video. we have approached the prime minister's office. we have not received an explanation. this also when the prime minister described the events of this mine as just part of the process of the mining industry, errol, comments that are extremely insensitive at a time of national tragedy. >> indeed, and we're seeing some of that video now. the miner there wearing blue, overlooking the recovery site there in soma, turkey, the death toll now topping 300, thank you. natalie. u.s. secretary of state john kerry says that syria faces serious consequences if the regime is found to be using a type of gas during the war. they are seeking a diplomatic

solution. >> i have seen the raw data that suggests that there may have been as francis suggested, a number of incidents in which chlorine has been used in the conduct of war. and if it has, if it has, and if it could be proven then that would be against the agreements of the chemical weapons treaty. and against the weapons convention that syria has signed up to. >> the foreign minister has agreed to beef up support for the moderate opposition. and within the rebel stronghold of the city of homs, many people are now returning to their houses only to find them destroyed. while the local government speaks of the need for reconciliation many are feeling nothing but anger. >> reporter: cleanup groups are just starting to clear the debris in the old town of homs. in this scene of utter

devastation, residents are returning only to find their homes destroyed. nadya, a syrian christian, shows me the house she own, several businesses, a beauty parlor, ransacked, and burned out. >> for 17 years, i worked to build this. >> reporter: nadya, her husband george and their three kids were forced to flee as the fighting continued. they say the rebels used the building and the interior. their daughter is devastated as she tries to find some of the belongings in her room. >> there is nothing here.

>> this area was held by rebel fighters for about two years while the syrian military pounded it from the outside. since the truce that saw the evacuation of the rebels, those who fled come back. people here in the old town of homs are trying to save as many of their belongings as they can, but honestly, what are you going to salvage what is left here? there are so many that have nothing left here and they know there will be little help as they try to rebuild. still, the government of homs says now that they rebuild is the time for reconciliation. now is the time for people to come together and we want to tell those who fought against the government to come back. this is your town, as well. but back at nadya's home we find things are not so simple. >> for muslims and christians,

can they still live together here? >> i don't think. >> why? >> i don't think, because muslims are suffering and christian are suffering. and the feelings we have, that you are suffering from them and they are suffering from us. >> reporter: for now, nadia and her family are too busy cleaning up their apartment to think about getting revenge, but it is clear they will need much more time to rebuild. >> all right, still ahead for you on cnn news room. a somber gathering in new york to remember one of the darkest days in u.s. history. a memorial honoring the victims at ground zero is dedicated by the president. when we come back the sights and sounds of a sacred place.

well, for the next five days, a museum commemorating the victims of 9/11 will be remembered. >> a dedication was held for the long-awaited memorial. here is a look back at the emotional day. ♪ ♪ ♪ >> in the years to come, the 9/11 memorial museum will take its place alongside the fields of gettysburg, the waters of

pearl harbor, and the vietnam veterans memorial as a sacred marker of our past and as a solemn gathering place. a place we come to remember those who died and to honor acts of courage and compassion that saved lives and lifted spirits. >> the true spirit of 9/11. love, compassion. sacrifice and to enshrine it forever in the heart of our natio nation. >> the last column was in the last area that was searched. >> it really tells the stories of the building and the destruction and the cleanup. >> as the site was cleared and the beam came to stand alone,

people working at the site who were family members began to fix the photos. >> everybody put notes, we had a flag on top of it. and it was an icon on the site. >> amazing grace how sweet ♪ the sound that saved a wretch like me ♪ i once was lost ♪ but now i'm found ♪ was blind but now i see ♪

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depending on where you are in the world, we're either kicking off or wrapping up your friday. either way it doesn't matter. it is a pleasure to have you with us, this is cnn news room, i'm errol barnett. >> thank you for joining us, in this hour, the supporters happily mobbed the man who looks to be the next prime minister of india, they are congratulating narenda modi in his national election. modi and his party appear to have a landslide win.

they are congratulating him on his win. and the second mers case has been identified. it was contracted by a relative of the patient in the first case which was discovered a day earlier. both are dutch nationals who travel together to saudi arabia. and unmanned russian rocket carrying a communication satellite has disintegrated in the atmosphere. that is from the russian news agency. it happened close to kazakhstan. and the wildfire in the state of california already this year is unprecedented. >> yes, it is months early for the dozens of wildfire. thousands of people had been evacuated as fast-moving flames threaten entire neighborhoods. >> now, at least one person has been killed and 20 homes

destroyed so far. authorities are questioning two teenagers about two of the fires. and thousands of firefighters continue to fight them. cnn's ted rollins hitched a ride in their biggest weapon for firefighting arsenal. >> reporter: inside the cockpit, the two firefighters prepare for takeoff. >> okay, clear right. clear left. >> reporter: during a fire, this plane is capable of dropping up to 3,000 gallons of retardant, as low as 150 feet above the flames. >> what do you actually mean? when there is a fire you know where to aim because you're talking to the guy on the ground. >> reporter: i'm only allowed to ride along because this is a training flight, a water drop for ryan's annual certification. the target? just to the right of our camera crew on the ground.

neptune aviation based in mos mosoula, montana, can be there in minutes. once they get there, the adrenalin kicks in. >> you don't even know you're breathing because you're so hyper-focused on what you're doing. it is very coordinated chaos. >> reporter: the largest take-over in the world can drop an incredible 12,000 gallons. >> right now, the fire that could call us is in west texas. >> reporter: we caught up with the plane and rick haddon, the man who helped design it in phoenix. isn't this really too close to get to the fire.

he says the dc-10 is the ultimate fire fighter aircraft because it carries more retardant than any other plane, the tank is mounted to the bottom. the two doors controlled from the cockpit. meanwhile, where 380 passengers used to sit has been completely gutted giving the pilots more room to move. >> a little adrenalin, but no room for fear. >> reporter: over the years there have been accidents, including this crash in california that claimed three lives. then two years ago, the pilots todd thomkins and his partner had died. while there were some critics that believe that the tankers were too dangerous and expensive, the men and women risking their lives on these planes believe their role is critical. >> it is like artillery in a war

or in the air, it is not the only thing, but it is coordinated. >> our goal is to put out the fire, our little piece of that pie is knowing, enjoying that we help. >> clear to land. >> ted rollins, cnn, montana. the man who oversees u.s. veterans says he wouldn't resign over controversy in his department. at a capitol hill hearing, eric shinseki faced the challenges regarding cover up at v.a. hospitals. >> thank you very much. any allegations, any adverse incident like this makes me as -- makes me mad as hell. i could use stronger language, mr. chairman. but in deference to the

committee i won't. but at the same time it saddens me because i understand that out of those adverse events, a veteran and a veteran's family is dealing in the aftermath. and i always try to put myself in their shoes. >> cnn reported last month that at least 40 veterans died waiting for their appointments in phoenix, arizona, that is according to sources inside the v.a. hospital. the acting inspector general says he has so far found no casual relationship between the wait times and the deaths. all right, we turn now to turkey, the country's president says the government there will do whatever is necessary to avoid a repeat of tuesday's mining disaster. >> they certainly have had a disaster. for now the recovery continues, 284 miners are confirmed dead. we did have a larger number but apparently there was some trouble with the translation. so that is the number we have confirmed. it is not clear how many are

underground, but the minister expects the toll will not exceed 302. meanwhile, the protests are adding to the anger, as you see demonstrations here calling for the resignation of the prime minister. despite the anger and suffering, though, there is difficult work to be done to bury the dead. mass funerals were held thursday, and ivan watson was there. >> reporter: they are carried into the cemetery one by one. some of the hundreds of victims of the worst mining disaster in turkish history. there are so many fresh graves here that this coffin-bearer has to ask where to go. this tragic operation, heartbreaking to watch. little plastic flags identify

the men who toil underground, the equivalent of $750 u.s. a month. friends of mourners leap into action, using picks and shovels to bury men who used to dig for a living. this is grief on a mass scale. and for some it is clearly overwhelming. the sad thing is that the announcers here, the organizers here have been urging mourners to move on because they have to make space for new victims for the burial of more coal miners. and they simply don't have enough time and space to get this all done. it's hard to imagine how upsetting it must be to say good-bye to a loved one, amid the chaos and frenzy of this mass funeral. he tells me he chose not to bring his grandson and

granddaughter to see the burial of his son. i didn't want his children to witness this, he says. my son worked as a miner for 25 years. he saw many deaths and injuries, ilke adds, but he never expected anything like this. as more coffins are brought in, he takes a quiet moment, bidding a humble farewell to his son, a victim of one of the deadliest industrial accidents in modern history. ivan watson, cnn, soma, turkey. well, later today the nigerian president, goodluck jonathan plans to visit the town where more than 200 girls were kidnapped by the extremist group, boko haram.

this will be his first visit to the region. the idea of a prisoner swap has been spoken of, but officials say that idea was rejected. they say talks should be possible. >> so do you think the government should negotiate with them, they say they're not going to do a prisoner swap. do you think they should? >> well, we need to get these girls back, we don't have the luxury of time on our side. it is so painful. the issue is not negotiating with the terrorists. it is out of the question. >> out of the question. >> it is talking to the devil. it means the devil can come down, we can get back our girlings. >> what he is saying there is he doesn't believe there should be any negotiating with boko haram.

cnn's journalist reached chibok, it took her several days. the trip was supposed to take hours. that is how tough it was to get there. the stories she uncovered are shaping the global discussion over what needs to be done. and you can see these stories this weekend from the remarkable tale of this young girl who spoke, and she escaped to the mothers waiting for any word about their abducted daughters, her own harrowing journey to get there. please watch, bring back our girls, saturday at 8:00 in london, 9:00 p.m. in berlin, here on cnn. russia says it will cut off supplies to ukraine unless kiev pays it in advance. a statement says the deadline? june first, they say that the ukraine owes nearly $3 and a half billion for gas supplies.

last month it also hiked the price it charges the ukraine by 80%. ukraine's foreign minister says that that is the sticking point. >> we are ready to pay for the gas if russia will consider the market price for the gas. and we are ready to pay even -- to have the advance payment. however, it is still far too thin to agree with russia on this. >> the international monetary fund has approved a $17 billion bailout for ukraine. two palestinian boys were shot and killed during protests on thursday. >> yes, they were part of a group throwing rocks at israeli soldiers near a military prison bordering the west bank. the israeli soldiers say they fired rubber bullets to break up

the riots. but doctors examining the boys say they were killed with live ammunition. the palestinian authority has declared friday a day of mourning. and still ahead here on cnn news room. violent protests in brazil. and this comes as the country counts down the days to the world cup. crowds are filling the streets in protest. what will this all mean? stay with us after the break for answers. that's a man interviewino.for a job. not that one. that one. the one who seems like he's already got the job 'cause he studied all the right courses from the get-go. and that's an accountant, a mom, a university of phoenix scholarship recipient, who used our unique --scratch that-- awesome career-planning tool. and that's a student, working late, with a day job, taking courses aligned with the industry

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>> reporter: thousands of people have hit the streets across brazil on thursday in a series of protests against the world cup as well as strikes and marches aimed at a government that people say has spent way too much money on a sporting event and not enough on everything from salaries to hospitals. now, this evening, what we've seen are big signs saying fefa go home. now, though just caps off humans of events in brazil. the world cup city, that has left the city vulnerable to looting. 5,000 teachers took to the streets to ask for higher wages. now, another group marched all the way to the arena, which is why the inaugural game of the world cup will be played, brazil against croatia. they say they will be back on the streets until the end of the world cup.

we have been moving for a couple of blocks. the whole scene exploded. hundreds of riot police on one side, and some pretty angry protesters here. police shot tear gas, protesters threw stones, and we saw them vandalizing a car dealership. a violent end to the day of mostly peaceful protests and likely a sign of more to come. shasta darlington, cnn, sao paulo. and we talked about the wildfire season already starting in california. but as you know we are also well into tornado season also. and a tornado hit miami. >> miami. >> this afternoon. >> ivan, you spent a little time

in miami. is this common? >> well, no, it is not. we usually talk about tornado season, and of course tornado alley, the mid-section of the country here. but sometimes it happens. you get the conditions that are favorable here and they can occur. typically we see these in central florida more often. but this was the case. the national weather service out there confirming in miami, in fact, the area known as doral there in florida, an ef-0, the lower end of the scale. but again, minor damage there. it scared a lot of people. torrential rain moved through the region, as well. this is part of the storm system that will continue to lift off to the east. this brought flooding across many areas of the southeastern u.s. over the last couple of days. and now, if you're flying into new york internationally you will have potentially some airport delays, as gusty winds begin to move in. also very heavy rain through

this friday. and then we'll begin to clear out nicely for the weekend. so we're going to be in the better shape as we take you to europe now. and check in on this massive upper low that has been just parked on top of many areas here. dumping incredible amounts of rain. look at this, a may average of 8 82 millimeters, we have pictures in sarajevo, it has been a mess here. and this has been ongoing throughout the week. conditions will begin to slowly improve. but because it is slowly moving it will take a while. my goodness, coming out to the ports there, in many cases it flooded out many homes. the damage has been done. behind me you'll see this beginning to lift up here. over the next few days we'll have an improvement here.

you can see it spinning into the afternoon. showers and thunderstorms still popping up, guys. >> a wet weekend ahead. thank you. >> still to come, finally putting rumors to rest. the family of jay-z and solange knowles. solange knowl

gandy, gan welcome back, a magical, season over for the clippers. >> yes, perhaps they were burdened, no one really knows, by the racist rants of their owner, but the clippers lost falling to the oklahoma city thunder, the score, 104-98. >> but there may have been a bigger moment for the team, owner sterling is not leaving.

he rejects the nba's lifetime ban, refusing to pay the $2.2 million fine the league slapped on him. a letter reportedly sent to sterling by the league also promises retaliation if the punishment is not r oescinded. >> shelly sterling got the ball in her court. she drops the bomb when she files the divorce papers. and that really is because then the case, including all of the sterling's vast amount of property become the jurisdiction of a divorce court in california. >> because california is a community property state where things are divided 50/50 figuring out who gets what, including the clippers could take years, leaving shelly sterling in a strong position and she knows it.

she recently reveals to barbara walters while she wants a divorce, she is strategically holding off. >> i filed these divorce papers and signed them. i was all ready to file. my attorney and financial adviser said now is not the time. >> not the time because analysts say delaying could give shelly sterling the leverage she needs to negotiate with the nba, to maintain some ownership with the team. >> i believe that the nba will try to offer her as much as they can to either get her to not file the divorce papers or get her to give up her interests in the team. they could certainly give her the opportunity to be a passive owner. >> reporter: that would strip her of her rights to manage or be involved in day to day operations of the team. but allow her to go to clippers games. while donald sterling insists he doesn't want to sell the clippers. >> money is not what i'm

interested in. >> so why not walk away? >> i want to show all the people that are associated with basketball and the world i'm not a racist. >> reporter: he supports his estranged wife's fight to get something out of this mess. >> she loved the team and always helped me. if for some reason i can't have the team i think that she should have her interests, i mean, she didn't do anything. i brought all of this on her. the poor girl. >> reporter: shelly sterling's attorney says she wants to remain a passive owner and doesn't want to manage the team. now as for the nba, their spokesperson, mike bass, put out a statement saying under the nba constitution if a controlling owner's interest is terminated by 3/4 vote, all the other interests are terminated as well.

doesn't matter if they are related as is the case here. so the nba making it clear she has no legal standing. susan malvo, cnn, washington. and another story we've all been following, the tmz video sparking a lot of speculation regarding jay-z and beyonce's sister, solange, well, it appears that they are speaking out about that. we have a quote for you. >> that is right, they released a joint statement saying they each assume their share of responsibility for what has occurred. they have both apologized to each other. and we have moved forward as a united family. add i adding that at the end of the day, families have problems and we're no different. >> hopefully not all families. >> well, just don't throw punches. >> yeah, don't throw punches. >> i think that is the bottom line. i'm natalie allen.

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