afe sleep aid plus the 12 hour strength of aleve. breaking news. terror in jerusalem. two men armed with axes and knives go on the attack in a synagogue. now at least four israelis are dead. also, a u.s. city is on edge. just ahead of a grand jury decision on the killing of teenager michael brown. the governor of missouri is preparing for any possible violence. and with another american murdered by isis, the white house is now reviewing how hostage cases are handled. hello and welcome to our viewers in the united states and all around the world. i'm rosemary church. >> good to be with you, rosemary. hey, everyone. i'm errol barnett. >> we want to start first of course our breaking news on today's deadly attack on a jerusalem synagogue. no claim of responsibility as yet, but hamas says it supports

it as payback for the death of a palestinian bus driver under disputed circumstances. our ben wedeman joins us now from jerusalem live with the very latest. so ben, take us through what we know right now about this attack on worshippers in the jerusalem synagogue and how much authorities are learning about the two suspects who were shot and killed by police. >> reporter: yes. rosemary, we understand from the israeli police that two men from palestinian east jerusalem from the neighborhood of jebal mukabr came at 7:15 in the morning, that's less than three hours ago, to this synagogue behind me in the har nof neighborhood of west jerusalem. they entered the synagogue. they were armed with knives, axes, and a handgun according to the police. now, eyewitnesses tell us that they saw a commotion outside the synagogue shortly afterwards. one woman said she saw a man

bloodied and wounded sitting by the front steps of the synagogue, and then she saw the attackers, the presumed attackers coming out and the police arrived very quickly on the scene afterwards and shot the two attackers dead on the steps of the synagogue. and just a moment ago i was watching as some people were washing away the blood from the steps of the synagogue. now, we speak to the mayor of jerusalem, nir barkat, who placed responsibility or blame for this attack on hamas, on the palestinian authority of mahmoud abbas, saying that they have been inciting for attacks against israelis in the wake of a series of incidents here in jerusalem. on sunday night a palestinian bus driver working for the israeli national bus company eged was found hung in his bus. the israeli authorities as well

as the autopsy report indicated that it was a suicide. however, palestinians, his family, his supporters and palestinian political leaders insist it was a murder incited, or rather conducted, carried out by what they described as jewish extremists. so that really set the stage for today's incidents. but really, you have to go back to early june, when tensions started to simmer between palestinians and israelis in jerusalem, and it's really been nonstop ever since. and of course the israeli authorities say that they have heightened their security even further. we understand that they have moved against -- or rather gone to the home of the alleged perpetrators of this attack in the jebal muqabr neighborhood of east jerusalem. they are calling on people in jerusalem to be ever more vigilant about the possibility of further attacks here.

rosemary? >> and ben, there was talk of a possible third suspect on the run. what are authorities saying about that right now? and describe to us the scene there right now at the synagogue where of course that attack took place. we know you're nearby, but just give us a broader picture, if you would, of what exactly is happening. >> reporter: as far as that alleged third suspect, certainly the police were looking for the possibility that there was a third individual involved in this attack, but till now they have found nobody and i think they've called off that search. just to give you an idea of the situation, right here you see right behind me an ambulance. the police are trying to keep the crowds as far away as possible from the synagogue itself, which is this big building right in front of me. but there are angry crowds not far from here. just a little while ago we heard them attacking "death to the

attackers." but of course the attackers are already dead. now, we understand that in the exchange of fire that took place after the attack began two of those police officers were injured, one of them is we are told by an israeli police spokeswoman in serious condition. rosemary? >> all right. our ben wedeman reporting there from outside that synagogue there in jerusalem. many thanks to you, ben, as always. well, the fbi has sent a bulletin to police across the u.s. warning them to be ready in case of violence in ferguson, missouri. >> that's right. and that's because a grand jury could decide this week whether it will charge a white policeman in the shooting death of an unarmed black teenager. sara sidner is in ferguson with more. >> hands up! >> don't shoot! >> reporter: on a day protesters marched to the st. louis county prosecutor's office building, missouri's governor declared a state of emergency in

preparation for whatever may come when the grand jury releases its decision on whether or not to indict officer darren wilson in the killing of unarmed teen michael brown. the st. louis mayor welcomed this decision. >> i agreed with the governor's decision. first of all, we don't know when it's going to happen or what the decision's going to be or what the decision's going to be or what the reaction's going to be. i think we need to make sure that we are prepared for whatever may happen. >> reporter: but the governor's actions have angered some protesters, who say their demonstrations have been peaceful for weeks and his decision is premature. >> no justice, no peace! >> reporter: the decision comes after these images of officer darren wilson were released this weekend. the surveillance tapes released to the "st. louis post dispatch" show wilson entering and leaving the ferguson police station after the august 9th shooting. though the images aren't crystal clear, wilson does not appear to have any major wounds to his face, as initially reported by a source speaking on behalf of

wilson to a local radio station. the police department later said wilson had no major facial injuries but had slight swelling. also released to the post dispatch, police radio traffic that details the final moments before and after the shooting of brown. they reveal a better timeline. but sources say when wilson initially told brown to get out of the middle of the street he did not know brown was the suspect in a theft of cigars. but the audio seems to reveal moments later he realizes brown and his friend fit the description given by this dispatcher. >> he's with another male. he's got a red kaurnlts hat, white t-shirt, yellow socks, and khaki shorts. he's walking up. >> willis okay is soon saying this and going after brown and his friend. >> 21. put me on canfield with two. and send another car. >> reporter: a confrontation ensues. an autopsy later shows two shots were fired inside the car, then

more shots rang out, killing brown. but you would never know that from the police radio traffic released by the department. all you can hear after the shooting is this. a woman wailing and another officer calling for backup. >> 25. >> get us several more units over here. there's going to be a problem. >> the police have not given an official answer as to exactly why officer darren wilson did not radio in that shots had been fired or there was some sort of scuffle at the car. what we do know, though, is that the grand jury is looking into many different things. and this community is simply waiting and many people worrying about what's going to happen when the grand jury makes its announcement. back to you guys. >> all right. at this moment it's just past 4:00 p.m. in hong kong. police there have been moving away barricades set up by pro-democracy protesters. this was the scene a short time ago in hong kong's admiralty

district. one bizarre thing is you see some demonstrators helping to remove the barricades. others, though, have vowed to remain right where they are. but so far there's been no resistance. in fact, summer mossen now joins us live from hong kong with a bit of an overall description on what's been taking place, summer, because we've just watched over these past few weeks as the protesters have remained. there's been talks with the government. some business owners are getting increasingly frustrated with the lack of movement there. but just give us an overall sense of the momentum of this movement and what today's police removals in only one area really mean. >> reporter: yeah, hi, errol. it's a bit hard, really, to get a sense of the momentum, isn't it? as you said, we've seen the ups and downs of these protests in hong kong over the last 50 days or so. you just mentioned those barricades finally being taken away. some protesters helping out. just to give you a sense of where we are, it's only a very

small section, errol, of this entire protest site. it's that building over to my right, a tall building. it's the citric tower. it houses a chinese bank and other offices. and those barricades were actually just outside. we've just walked through that area as we made our way here. but as you take a look around where i am the protest movement is very much alive and kicking to a certain extent. and i'll explain why in a minute. i just want to show you around here. you can see people are still here, look up at that bridge. you may say i'm a dreamer but i'm not the only one. of course a quote from john lennon's song. the lennon wall over there that we've shown you over the last few weeks here on cnn. and if you come down here if charlie brings the camera down for me, all along. and this, by the way, is that main flyer we've been showing you over the last few weeks. these tents are actually empty. so if we talk about momentum, errol, where are those people?

we're not necessarily seeing the numbers that we saw at the height of the protests. certainly not. when those clashes between police and we saw the tear gas being used and protesters. they're really galvanized the movement, didn't it? we saw tens of thousands coming out onto the streets and that's when we thought there may well be a breakthrough. but it has seemed to have died down a little. and what's noticeable is the fact that these tents are empty. but there are still people coming. a lot of onlookers, as you can see, behind me someone's giving a speech. there's people coming to listen. a lot of tourists, too. and i saw something really interesting earlier. a lot of students. this is a graduation ceremony time here in hong kong. a lot of students coming down in their gowns. in fact, one young lady just passed through, i was hoping she'd still be here you when you came to us. coming with their umbrellas. let's not forget, this has been dubbed the umbrella movement, as that momentous occasion when they opened up their umbrellas

to protect themselves from pepper spray. they're bringing their umbrellas down, they're taking their pictures in their gowns, and this is very much a movement, errol, for the youth of hong kong that are demanding change for when they turn into adults and they have a greater part to play in the politics here. errol? >> quite fascinating stuff there, saima. and also, you know, education has been a big part of this. students were able to do their homework there. they had tutoring sessions that we witnessed over the past few weeks. but it's interesting. you mention these empty tents. in a way it's analogous of the movement itself. it appears to be widespread. it appears to be, you know, there for the long haul. but there is a lack of momentum. business owners are getting frustrated. and after the hong kong federation of students were able to meet with the government officials, you wonder what else can really be done. so i know it's difficult to answer, but where can this go from here?

>> reporter: koryeah, this is v much symbolic, this occupation of space. it is a symbolic occupation if you like. there are the numbers they have. there are, by the way, two other major protest sites in hong kong. and there are very much people there. and we and everyone else are waiting is and watching, by the way, errol, to see what will happen when, if an injunction comes to being implemented in those areas. one was ordered today. it hasn't been implemented yet in the monkok area. that's where we have seen some scuffles over the last few weeks. we're waiting and watching as far as that is concerned. but as far as any breakthroughs, well, just yesterday three members of one of the groups behind these protests tried to travel to beijing. and they said to negotiate directly with the chinese government. they were stopped from boarding the plane. they were asked not to board. they were told by airline staff that the chinese government has said they won't be given permission to land and enter

china. so we aren't seeing anything in the way of negotiations. perhaps the chinese government and the chief executive here in hong kong, the local government think they can just wait this out. errol? >> and we shall certainly wait and see. saima mohsin live in hong kong for us this afternoon. rosemary? well, errol, iran nuclear talks resume today in vienna and the deadline for a deal is just six days away. the u.n. security council's five permanent members plus germany want a deal that will keep iran from developing nuclear weapons, and iran wants crippling economic sanctions imposed by the west to be lifted. but so far it appears chances of success are pretty slim. we have this interesting development. cnn has learned that the u.s. will now reassess how it responds when american citizens are taken hostage overseas. it will focus specifically on how families are involved in the

process as well as intelligence collection and also look into diplomatic policies. >> yeah, the comprehensive review comes after isis militants beheaded a third american. peter kassig was an aid worker trying to help the syrian people. now his parents are speaking publicly about their loss and expressing hope. >> peter's life is evidence that he has been right all along. one person makes a difference. our hearts are battered, but they will mend. the world is broken, but it will be healed in the end. >> the french interior minister says there's a high probability that a french national took part in the killings shown in the latest isis video. it shows the aftermath of kassig's death as well as the apparent murders of syrian soldiers. the french national is identified as maxime aucher,

said to be a jihadist who traveled to syria pretending to be on a humanitarian mission. while his alleged involvement remains under investigation, the french public prosecutor says a second french citizen also may have been involved. now, a prominent syrian sunni cleric has condemned kassig's murder and the entire isis militant group. sheik mohammed al yacoubi recently co-signed an open letter to isis leader abu bakr al baghdadi calling the group unislamic and banning every muslim from joining it. al yacoubi spoke with our christiane amanpour about that. take a listen. >> reporter: he's not going to listen to you, is he? and his followers aren't going to listen to you. >> well, we don't care if he listens or not. what we care about is muslims around the world who should listen and see the facts that we are presenting in this letter to refute and destroy the ideological basis and foundation of isis. we care about muslims around the

world. we don't care about him. he's going to hell. and i'm sure he's going to be killed even by his -- some of his followers sooner or later. there's no end unless we stop people from joining isis. and this is what we aimed at in our letter to al baghdadi. >> al yaqoubi had been an imam and preacher at the great mosque of damascus. he was forced to flee the country after calling on president bashar al assad to step down. all right. we will take a very short break now. but coming up, body parts stolen in thailand. police say two americans were trying to send them to the united states. you will hear why authorities say they did it. >> very bizarre story there. plus, charles manson might be heading to the altar, if you can believe it. we'll have all the details on his possible prison wedding and what his fiance has to say about their love. and later, another woman speaks out, accusing comedian bill cosby of sexual assault. she tells us why she's kept her

silence all these years. we're back in a moment.

welcome back, everyone. tensions are high in jerusalem at this hour. it's 10:19 in the morning. after a deadly attack inside a synagogue. we're looking at live pictures, i believe. police say four israelis are dead and six wounded after two men attacked with knives and axes. police shot and killed two

palestinian suspects, and another suspect may still be at large. but we pretty much heard from ben wedeman that is probably not the case at this point. but we'll confirm that a little later. all right. there are arrest warrants out now for two american men accused of stealing body parts from a hospital museum in thailand and trying to ship them to the u.s. for some reason. >> yeah, very disturbing. a delivery company told police about the shipment, which the men apparently said was supposed to be a surprise for friends. the men now face up to seven years in prison if convicted. robyn curnow has more details. >> reporter: a delivery company made a gruesome discovery this weekend in thailand. workers at the bangkok branch of dhl found three packages containing adult and infant body parts. the boxes containing an infant's head, a foot sliced into three pieces, an adult heart, and skin were en route to las vegas before being intercepted.

thai police believe two americans stole the body parts from a bangkok hospital. >> translator: i confirm that those were stolen from siraraj medical museum. three of them are from the forensic department. two of them are from the anatomical department. >> reporter: initially one of the americans claimed to have purchased the items at a night flea market, leaving police unable to press charges. but new evidence changes that. >> translator: the two foreigners definitely visited our museum, but we cannot see from the cctv camera that they stole those items. it is evidence that confirms the two foreigners are linked to the missing items. >> reporter: the two men have already left thailand for cambodia. thai officials may seek extradition. the u.s. embassies in bangkok and no, ma'am penn did not immediately respond to cnn's request for comment and it is not clear whether the men have attorneys. robyn curnow, cnn, atlanta. all right. we do want to take a break right now. but just ahead, three decades have passed, but musicians have

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married behind bars. manson was convicted of orchestrating the murders of nine people more than 40 years ago, but that won't stand in the way of love apparently. >> it's something i certainly don't understand. does anyone? california has issued a marriage license to manson and his fiance, afton burton. she calls herself a star and spends her days painting and maintaining manson's social media sites. she spoke a couple months ago before the marriage license was granted. take a listen. >> the paperwork hasn't gone through yet, but we already consider each other to be husband and wife. >> are you in love? >> yeah. why would i marry somebody if i wasn't? >> people get married for all kinds of different reasons. >> well, i wouldn't. >> i don't know. how do you fall in love with a serial killer in prison? no date has been set for this marriage. but apparently it will be a simple affair. just ten guests from outside the

prison. two from the inside. and because manson is serving a life sentence, conjugal visits are out of the question. is the cold getting old yet? parts of the southern u.s. are now colder than several spots in alaska at this hour. >> i say yes. the cold is too much for me. meteorologist pedram javaheri joins us from the international weather center with all the chilly details. just look at that map. i think it says it all. >> blue and purples all across. yeah. there's only one spot you're going to avoid the extreme cold temperatures. way to the south. across florida where the warm weather is still in place. across south florida if people are not watching the news they potential will i don't even know this is all happening to the north just because they've really escaped much of any cold spell across this region. the coolest they've seen right around 60 degrees for the overnight low temperature at recent days. at this hour 71 fahrenheit, 21

celsius across south florida. you can see where the cutoff line is for the cold air, at least the cooler air pushing in toward tampa, florida. the range goes anywhere from 8 degrees across portions of the central united states up to the 70s across south florida. and of course you factor in the winds. it feels considerably cooler than this. and the air mass, the next one pushes in through the middle portion of the week and this one is going to park off the northeast. we are going to get a little bit of relief across the southern states. but look at this perspective. the snow depth map. this is from the 31st of october, on halloween. the conditions across the united states, less than 1% of all u.s. states had snow on the ground. at this point as of monday afternoon more than 50% of all u.s. states with at least an inch of snow on the ground, and guess what, more of it accumulating across portions of the great lakes. we have the winter weather effect here with the lake effect snow machine turned right on because very cold air moving right over relatively warmer waters and that energy transfer here equates to significant accumulations, downslope. so we have upwards of, say, 60 centimeters, which is about,

say, 15 to 20 inches for some. coming down across areas just south of buffalo, the town of hamburg, one of the regions here, going to be hard hit with the most significant snowfall. of course heavy rainfall to go along with this in the southern u.s. as well. the moisture came in ahead. the snowfall is going to taper off in the next couple of hours before the cold air settles in place for the next four days. more news coming right back. ring ring! ...progresso! you soup people have my kids loving vegetables. well vegetables... shh! taste better in our savory broth. vegetables!? no...soup! oh! soup! loaded with vegetables. packed with taste.

you are watching cnn. we appreciate you staying with us. i'm errol barnett. >> we certainly do. and i'm rosemary church. want to check the headlines for you at this hour. israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu is promising to respond "with a heave i why hand" to today's attack on

worshippers in a jerusalem synagogue. police say the knife and ax attack left four israelis dead and six wounded. police shot and killed two palestinian suspects. hamas has not claimed responsibility but says it supports "any military action" against the occupation. the u.s. state of missouri and the fbi are warning of possible violence in the city of ferguson and the surrounding areas. a grand jury could announce this week if it will charge a white police officer in the august shooting death of an unarmed black teen. if they don't, the fear is there will be protests. already there have been hundreds of protests since the shooting. in hong kong police officers and even some protesters are clearing away barricades set up by pro-democracy demonstrators in the admiralty district. so far there have been no signs of resistance, but some protesters have vowed to remain at the site. dutch investigators are finally removing the wreckage of malaysia airlines flight 17 from

eastern ukraine. the plane was shot down in july, killing all 298 people on board. the west accuses pro-russian separatists of shooting the plane down with a russian missi missile. the rebels in moscow blame ukrainian forces. u.s. secretary of state john kerry has denounced the jerusalem attack as an act of pure terror. >> and this is really the latest in the sharply escalating violence between israelis and palestinians. each side blaming the other. >> we confirm that both the attackers who arrived in the area came from east jerusalem. we're continuing the investigation as to their backgrounds if they arrived here on their own, how they arrived in the area, why they targeted this area. at the moment our main emphasis is heightened security in and around jerusalem, including public areas and public malls. >> obviously, the continuing escalation by the israeli occupation and the targeting of palestinian civilians and of

course the encouragement to al haram al shareef, you know, the sanctuary and the increased land theft and home demolitions in jerusalem all generated a spiral of violence. and yesterday's lynching of the palestinian bus driver as well as other incidents, particularly by settlers against palestinian civilians have provoked the palestinians to the point where many of them are retaliating individually through resorting to violence. >> and meanwhile, hamas officials predict there will still be more violence. we turn to another part of the world now. there's been fresh fighting between the ukrainian military and pro-russian rebels in eastern ukraine. >> the video you're seeing here was shot by a reuters reporter in a village near the luhansk region. all of this comes despite a

cease-fire that is officially still in place. >> okay. so that is the sound of explosions and artillery fire near the donetsk airport. also witnessed by reuters on monday. it is unclear who fired those shots. the european union plans to impose more asset freezes and travel bans on ukrainian separatists. eu foreign ministers meeting in brussels asked officials to come up with names of pro-russian separatists to add to their sanctions list by the end of the month. >> it's not known how many more separatists the eu plans to penalize. more than 100 ukrainian separatists and russian officials are already under eu travel bans and asset freezes. meanwhile, russia's president remains defiant after the frigid reception other leaders gave him at the g20 meeting. jim clancy has more on vladimir putin's resolve and the complicated situation the

russian president now finds himself in. >> reporter: the russian leader said he needed some sleep. a growing chorus of critics assert moscow's actions in ukraine are keeping everyone up at night. with more than 4,100 people already killed, renewed fighting has all but ended a torturous truce. last week's reported entry of russian troops, tanks, and artillery only made matters worse. at the g20 summit in australia vladimir putin shrugged off those claims of renewed military aid to pro-moscow insurgents, saying rebels with a cause always find a way to get guns. g20 leaders were not in a mood for more denials and stalling. >> one of the reasons why conferences like this are so important is because it does give the countries of the world's leaders an opportunity to speak candidly with each other. >> i have naturally several

interactions with president putin during the course of the apec summit and then here at the g20. i would characterize them as typical of our interactions, which are business-like and blunt. >> reporter: mr. putin's apparent ice looigs at the summit reinforced the notion russia's leader has gone too far. the eu is pondering more piecemeal sanctions. any real anks will likely have to wait until the next european summit in mid december. while the isolation of mr. putin is understandable, the concern is that it's counterproductive. what is needed now, more urgently than ever, is a dialogue between russia and ukraine's president, petro poroshenko. putin is the only man who can legitimately conduct that dialogue. these are the men who need to rein in militant radicals on both sides and chart a path toward accommodation and compromise. what is not needed is more provocation by kiev, moscow, or

anyone else. jim clancy, cnn. all right. well, those who knew peter kassig do not want him remembered as the latest american isis hostage beheaded by the militant group. >> and our senior international correspondent arwa damon actually met him a few years ago. and as she reports here, the former army ranger didn't just stand on the sidelines. he truly wanted to make a difference. >> reporter: as peter's mother, paula, stated, quoting one of his teachers, peter in his 26 years has witnessed more of the harsh realities of life firsthand than most of us can imagine. but rather than letting the darkness overwhelm him, he has chosen to believe in the good. and that is exactly the young man who we met around two years ago, and that is exactly how we will all remember him. the first time we met peter was during the summer of 2012. it was quite the sight. peter, a former army ranger,

pale, tattooed. and though at the time speaking only a handful of arabic, tending to wounded syrians with a compassion that transcended the language barrier. >> we each get one life, and that's it. you get one shot at this. we don't get any do-overs. you know, and like for me it was time to put up or shut up. the way i saw it i didn't have a choice. like this is what i was put here to do. i guess i'm just a hopeless romantic and i'm an idealist and i believe in hopeless causes. >> reporter: for peter doing something meant starting his own non-profit. just months after we met him he was already delivering humanitarian aid and medical assistance to syrians in refugee camps and inside the war-torn country. profoundly touching all who lived and worked with him. in the words of this syrian activist, he would treat everyone, no one was exempt. he trained many on first aid. he lived in the house with us. he was extremely kind.

he was sad during our times of sorrow and and happy for our times of joy. >> reporter: dr. ennis recalls his last conversation with peter saying, "i asked him if he was afraid he would be killed, and he said no. my life is not worth more than yours. and that he considers himself to be like any other person who was part of the syrian revolution." peter was kidnapped shortly afterwards, in october 2013. at some point during his captivity he converted to islam and took on the name abdul rahman. in this letter drafted to his parents during that time he wrote, "if i do die, i figure that at least you and i can seek refuge and comfort in knowing that i went out as a result of trying to aleefs suffering and help those in need." and that is how peter will be remembered. for his humor, laughter, but mostly his drive and compassion. and the way he inspired us all, more than he could ever imagine. >> there's this impression, this

belief that there's no hope. you know. that's when it's most important than ever that we come in against all odds and try to do something. >> and knowing peter the way we all do, he wouldn't want, despite everything that has befallen him, for the focus to be on himself. he would want us to continue to focus and not give up on the syrian people, whether it's us as journalists, us as aid workers, or us as members of the global community. he would want everyone to do whatever it was within their power to help ease the suffering of the syrian people.

there's no doubt in my mind that -- it's not even murderers. because animals don't behave like this. to get into a synagogue with a butcher knife and to slaughter innocent people while they pray. >> and as you see there from jerusalem's mayor, tensions are high in jerusalem this hour. after a deadly attack inside a synagogue. we're looking at live pictures now. police say four israelis are dead and six wounded after two men attacked with knives and axes. then police shot and killed two palestinian suspects. and there was word of another suspect being at large, but we understand from our ben wedeman that is not the case. at this hour.

>> and cnn is getting reaction right now from u.s. secretary of state john kerry. he has condemned this attack as an act of pure terror. he spoke moments ago. take a listen. >> our hearts go out to all israelis for the atrocity of this event and for all the reminders of history that come with it. this is -- simply has no place in human behavior, and we need to hear from leaders who are going to lead, lead their people to a different place. >> john kerry made his comment while meeting with the british foreign minister in london. hamas has not claimed responsibility but says it supports "any military action against the occupation." we'll certainly keep our eyes on jerusalem and in the region any additional attacks. with this latest attack this morning killing four israelis. all right.

to some other news now. the u.s. senate is set to take a controversial vote tuesday on the proposed keystone xl pipeline. the project would bring crude from the oil sands in canada to refineries on the u.s. gulf coast. the measure authorizing its construction passed easily in the house of representatives of p now louisiana democrat mary landrieu, who by the way is in a runoff battle, says she has the 60 votes needed to pass it in the senate. listen. ♪ >> not inflatable pipeline to protest the project. they're worried about its potential environmental impacts. president obama has also been critical, saying the pipeline would have no impact on u.s. gas prices. and now to some other stories we're following for you. another woman has come forward

accusing american actor and xheepd bill cosby accusing him of sexually assaulting her. joan tarshis says she was just 19 years old at the time. cosby's kept up appearances amid what are mounting allegations. you see this public appearance as he takes the stage sunday night in pennsylvania. tarshis tells cnn she kept quiet for years because she didn't think people would believe her. >> he's a serial rapist, actually. i mean, when you rape at least 16 women, that's serial. that's a serial rapist. >> tarshis is one of several women who've come forward with similar accusations against the comedian. cosby's lawyer has said his client won't be commenting on "decade-old discredited allegations." let's turn to the weather.

earlier in the year the united kingdom dealt with some historic rains and flooding. forecasters are now warning december may hold its own record rainfall. >> we talk about records, you know, pedram, whether it'sed rain or snow or temperatures. we all have this question. i at least do. is this climate change? what does this all say? >> we know evidence suggests that the pattern is the more likelihood scenario is going to be heavier rainfall events, heavier snowfall events, and of course extreme temperatures are the most likely outcome of climate change and least likely are going to be increase in hurricane activity and tornado activity. this pattern certainly could be linked to it. the long-term event, not the particular event taking place.o the somerset region in the uk. january, march heavy rainfall continued and above average conditions for rainfall led to

flooded fields. as rosie there alluding to, saying these conditions are going to expect to be continued, heavy rainfall and more winds expected as the climatic pattern shifts to include fefrl conditions for storms like this one knocking on their doorsteps in a couple of days. northern italy significant flooding here, a couple of people josing their lives with that storm system. fortunately that is on the move now and going to begin to move the heavy rainfall toward portions of eastern ufrp, eventually to western turkey in the coming couple of days. italy looking to see conditions improve for the first time in a few weeks. traveling across europe, travel delays 15 to 30 minutes with lisbon being one area of concern with 1 1/2-hour expected delays there. into the afternoon and evening hours. back to the united states because the arctic round of air still had noting to filter into this region. the temperatures across the southern united states with the wind chill down to 15 degrees

across atlanta at this point. that is considerably colder than what it feels like in anchorage, alaska. high temperatures in the coming days pretty impressive cold spell. wind chills up to the north even colder. 6 to 10 below zero. look at this. i checked in for the nasa observation for the mars rover, just out of curiosity to look at the rover up there on mars, see what the temperature was for a high on mars. one degree warmer than atlanta. 37 degrees fahrenheit or 3 celsi celsius on mars. of course in mars the atmosphere's thinner than on earth sought temperatures will plummet to 100 zero at the sunset but notice everyone does

look like a warming trent is going to be returning for them in the coming days. more news coming back up shortly. he's not with me. mucinex fast max night time. multi-symptom relief plus nasal decongestant. breathe easy. sleep easy. start the relief. ditch the misery. let's end this.

roman catholics in the united states are celebrating. they got the official word that pope francis is coming to the u.s. next year for the first time as head of the catholic church. the vatican said the pontiff will travel to philadelphia to attend an event celebrating the family's role in society. vatican correspondent dealy gallagher told us more about the visit. >> reporter: the pope is going to philadelphia for this meeting on the family. if you remember, just a few weeks ago here at the vatican he

himself called a meeting on the family called the international synod, which raised a lot of questions among the cardinals and catholics around the world because the pope wants to deal with problems modern families are dealing with. we have questions on contraception, questions on divorce, questions on gay marriage, and children of gay marriages. pope francis clearly putting emphasis on what are some of the issues for modern families today. the visit for philadelphia will fall into that category although obviously it's not symbolic just for that reason but that is the principal reason the pope will be visiting philadelphia in september of next year. >> and the pope's u.s. dance card, you could say, could be quite full. he's also been invited to address the united nations and a joint meeting of the u.s. congress. no word on whether he's accepted those invites. here's an interesting story. buying a gun not an everyday occurrence but one store owner in the u.s. is making sure that

the experience is unique and you could say as comfortable as possible. wilshire gun is the first shooting range in oklahoma to sell alcohol. >> but there are some rules. david mattingly takes us inside, where you can grab a quick meal, then handle some handguns. >> reporter: take just two steps inside and you'll know, this is not your father's gun store. >> the first thing i saw right here by the door was the bar. >> that's right. >> reporter: how about some beer and cocktails to go with your smoking gun chili and locked and loaded nachos? but the coffee and lounge at oklahoma city's wilshire gun is just the most obvious change in the way owner jeff swanson wants to sell you a gun. >> we've set up like you would an apple store. >> is that where you had the idea to have the guns on display like that? >> absolutely. that and other place ppz. >> so people can have hands-on experience with the weapon? >> it's a much more tactile environment. >> it's 8,000 square feet of

retail space targeting first-time gun buyers and designed to make it less intimidating, especially for women and families. are children allowed to hanldle the display weapons? >> with parent guidance and rsos and everyone else watching, yes. they're able to come up and join the experience with their parents. responsible gun ownership should start young and in the home and with the parents. >> there will be critics who say if you let children into your store to handle these weapons you're encouraging them to perhaps use it at home possibly, to play with it at home. could that be happening here? >> that certainly is not our goal. >> reporter: the educational approach seems to be working. this mother brought her children in for safety training. >> i feel more comfortable knowing that they're not going to go and be looking at my gun. they've actually experienced that. >> reporter: rsos, range safety officers, patrol the floor. safety is paramount. but the mission here is to sell.

not sure what to buy? there are private gun fitting rooms for consultation. >> gun fitting. it sounds like you're trying on clothes. >> it is and it isn't. >> reporter: still not sure about your pick? take it to the range for a test run. but before you go, there are also classrooms to pay for instructions and dos and don'ts. you can even pay to use simulators like this to test your decision-making. >> shoot me! >> would a typical customer want to go through these kind of scenarios? >> yes, they do, actually. >> reporter: and it can all add up. the bar's actually the last place you can spend money in here. >> the rsos then do not allow you to check into any of the ranges and will prohibit you from any of the rain nlz for the remainder frt day either as a shooter or a spectator. >> once you buy alcohol your shooting time is over. and by the time the shopping is

done you might need that drink. >> oklahoma's governor was on hand for wilshire gun's grand opening. mary fallon took part in one of the stunts, riding in a tank, crushing a car. she praised wilshire gun for creating jobs and teaching gun safety. then she went inside. and tested the machinery. interesting, isn't it? i'm sure for our overseas audience. thanks for watching cnn. i'm rosemary church. we will of course have more on the breaking news of the deadly shooting at that jerusalem synagog synagogue. >> that's right. i'm errol barnett. do stay with us. "early start" is next for our viewers in the u.s. for everyone else "cnn newsroom" follows this break. do stay with cnn. i'm only in my 60's.

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