and hello and welcome to our viewers in the united states and around the world. you're watching cnn live coverage. i'm natalie allen. ahead this hour, it is deadline day for talks over the future of iran's nuclear program. but both sides still appear to be far apart. plus a grand jury reconvenes monday in the shooting death of michael brown. we'll take you to ferguson, missouri to show you how the community is bracing for a decision in the case. and later -- >> we felt sick and we just -- >> we still feel sick. >> yeah. we just wanted that baby to know it was okay. >> tra >> trapped for days in a storm drain until bikers came by. now a newborn baby was able to survive. we will have that later in this hour. we begin in vienna.

diplomats there coming down to the wire, trying to reach an agreement. on iran's nuclear program. negotiators gave themselves until monday. so far no signs of an agreement. joined by nic robertson. he's in vienna where the talks are going. and reza sayah is in tehran. nic, let's begin with you. how much time is left? >> reporter: 15 hours left. the talks are still going on in earnest, it appears. the iranian foreign minister zarif is meeting with his chinese counterpart this morning. secretary of state john kerry has said he will also meet with the chinese foreign minister this morning. secretary of state kerry saying he still has more meetings to have today. and that's what we saw yesterday. a flurry of activity. many, many meetings. but it does seem to be focusing now on the possibility of an extension. certainly the iranian state news agency is reporting that the zarif team here when they met

with john kerry in a bilateral yesterday were discussing about ways of extending the talks. senior state officials have been telling us as well that an extension of the talks is one of the options they've been discussing because the gaps so far, significant gaps. they've been described as tough talks. the talks have been described as so far it appears that those significant gaps have not been closed down. it looks as though we're heading toward some kind of extension. how long, what will some of the details of it be? we just don't know at the moment, natalie. >> were there higher hopes in this round? they haven't succeeded before. was there any reason to believe there might have been some breakthrough this time with iran's reaching out to the west with more dialogue to try to warm it up between the two sides? >> reporter: i think there was hope when the talks were extended last time.

they were extended to this deadline, given another four months. i think there was hope it would allow all parties to go back to their capitals and see where movement could be found. the difficult issues for the iranian negotiating team appear to have been hard-liners in tehran who have insisted, this is what we understand at least, vin sifted that there should be a lifting of significant sanctions at the beginning of this process as a sign of good faith from the p-5 plus one. we're talking about sanctions that would affect tens of billions of dollars, banking sanctions, energy sanctions, u.n. sanctions. the reality is the p-5 plus-1 have maintained their position essentially that they would like to lift their sanctions incrementally so they have leverage over iran, that it keeps good on its commitments to whatever deal it makes. there are many other issues. access for one to a military sight. what work is going on at a heavy water reactor site.

how much uranium enrichment fit facility and how much uranium, enriched uranium should iran be allowed to keep around as a stockpile in the country. all these details, the secrecy around these talks really does indicate the sensitivity of the nature. giving ground in the extension. if ground has been given on either side, it seems to have been insignificant enough not to have amounted to a comprehensive agreement right now, natalie. >> 15 hours to go. let's see if any miracle can happen at this point. let's turn to cnn's reza sayah. you've been there in iran. you've been talking with the people of iran. certainly you've been talking with them and they're saying we want this to happen. >> reporter: yeah indeed. they're eagerly awaiting the outcome of these nuclear talks in vienna. you know this is a population that can't really hide its

emotions. if they're excited, they show it. but today if you look around there's not much excitement. perhaps an indication that they know that reaching a deal in vienna is going to be difficult. even so, they're watching because there's so much at stake. do they want a deal? and if so how much are they willing to pay for it? here's how we found out. in tehran anticipation grows as the deadline nears for the nuclear talks between iran and the world powers. everyone here it seems has a take on the negotiations. so we decided to get a cross-section of opinion. while traveling across the capital tehran. first stop, south tehran, home of the blue-collar working class. >> translator: as an iranian i always want friendly relations with the world. i hope all the western governments lift the sanctions and bring good news on november 24th.

>> translator: it's what everyone wants, to reach an agreement that benefits iran. >> translator: why wouldn't i want a deal? i want them to reach a deal so people can live in peace. >> reporter: next stop, central tehran, home of the middle class and numerous business districts. >> translator: if there's an agreement, everything will be easier. the sanctions will be lifted. the economy will improve. and so will relations with the world. >> translator: i want us to have peace and better lives. as long as we don't give up our rights. >> translator: the other side talks a lot but we shouldn't listen. we have to stay our path. our nuclear energy program is our right. >> reporter: then it was off to our final destination. a drive up to north tehran. home of ritzy boutiques and tehran's well-to-do. >> translator: if there's a positive outcome and better relations, we'll have better lives at home. it will improve everything. >> translator: i think if we get out of these sanctions, the situation will improve. there will be more jobs, a better economy.

>> translator: we don't want a deal at any price. only if it's fair and right. a deal where iran's rights are addressed and the west's rights are addressed. >> reporter: there you have it. the consensus seems clear here. everyone we spoke with said yes, they want a deal. however, they say not at any price. they believe they have the right like anyone else to a peaceful nuclear program. and now just like the rest of us, natalie, they wait for an outcome. >> all right, we thank you, reza sayah, live for us on the streets of iran. and nic robertson there with the talks going on in vienna. 15 hours to go. thank you, both. well, in eastern afghanistan dozens of people were killed when a suicide bomber attacked a crowd watching a volleyball game. it happened near the border with pakistan on sunday, the same day pakistan's parliament agreed to allow u.s. and nato troops to extend their combat mission beyond this year.

senior international correspondent nick paton-walsh has more on the afact. >> reporter: 100 lives affected by this blast. 45 at least killed. a volleyball match at a reasonably high level, district championship targeted by a suicide bomber. obviously intent on causing as many casualties as possible. and still, afghanistan's winter yet to come and cold enough to prevent people from simply enjoying the sport of volleyball. but no one claiming responsibility at this stage. that area, paktika, the yara hill area, traditionally a stronghold of the haqqani network. many would say this isn't the kind of attack they would normally do. less normally devoted in their resources on mass attacks on civilians, more military objectives. it isn't clear who's behind this one. it is clear it serves as another bleak reminder of the violence engulfing many daily lives in afghanistan. in the past week there have been a number of attacks on kabul. just as nato forces slowly wind

up their mission there and u.s. forces look to see what kind of presence they'll have in the future. it comes on the same day that the lower house of afghanistan's parliament ratified an important document permitting a potential continued u.s. and nato presence after the end of the nato mission this year. it had always been about what the successor to hamid karzai, the afghan former president, would have permitted. his successor, ashraf ghani, significantly more pro western, saying he would sign the bsa. he did that very quickly. that's the key document that would allow u.s. forces to continue their presence. now the lower house of parliament ratifying that. and that too comes as the white house really reassessing what kind of presence they still want to have in afghanistan. they had said they'd be down to simply u.s. marines guarding the embassy potentially in a matter of years. now it seems like they wish to continue with the potential for special forces, air support, enablers to permit counterterrorism capability if as we've seen the taliban become resurgent or perhaps al qaeda affiliates move back into a power vacuum, perhaps hoping not

to repeat the mistakes they say they made in iraq by pulling out too fast and allowing isis to move into the vacuum here. but a deadly day in afghanistan as potentially the u.s. seek now to prolong its ability to have a potent presence there. nick paton-walsh, cnn, turkey. ken y.'s government says its security forces have killed dozens of militants in the wake of a deadly bus attack over the weekend. a kenyan official says kenyan troops crossed into somalia and struck the hideouts of the al shabab militants who claimed responsibility for the attack. the bush was ambushed in kenya saturday. gunmen spraying bullets at those who fail to recite verses of the koran. at least 28 people died. iraqi forces battling isis say they have retaken two key towns in the diyalah province. but the fight in the capital of the anbar province moves on. acis militants have been trying

to seize it since friday. >> reporter: a critical battle over who controls ramadi. the catch the iraq's anbar province is ongoing in an eastern suburb of the city. now, this is a strategic area along the military's only supply line from a nearby air base. and senior officials in anbar are concerned about iraqi security forces and tribesmen, who they say are already running low on supplies, ammunition, and weapons. the deputy governor of anbar tells us the battles in the areas are intense despite government and tribal forces launching a counteroffensive, isis militants are putting on a fierce fight and are determined to take ramadi. almost all of anbar, iraq's largest province, has been under isis control for months now. and officials say if ramadi falls the rest of anbar is lost. the fall of this sunni desert province bordering baghdad,

jordan, saudi arabia, and syria work tighten isis's grip on the huge territory it controls, stretching from the western outskirts of baghdad all the way north through syria to the turkish border. the fall of ramadi would make it much more difficult for the iraqi government to regain control of the province. the human toll of this fight is already mounting. officials say at least 37 people have been killed. that includes security forces, tribesmen and civilians who have lost their life since isis launched that offensive on ramadi on friday. the deputy governor tells us they desperately need more coalition forces to help iraqi forces push back isis militants. jomana koradzeh, cnn, baghdad. more protests in the city of ferguson, missouri as they await a grand jury's decision on a controversial police shooting. next on cnn find out why churches are getting involved as

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mike brown's death unrest paralyzed ferguson and led to months of demonstration in the st. louis area. businesses here are boarded up hoping to avoid destruction if protests once again spin out of control. schools in st. louis county are setting up contingency plans if the decision comes while class is in session. the jennings school district making the call to extend its thanksgiving holiday to last the entire week. some churches ready to assist protesters and residents affected by potential rioting. >> to waken a sleeping community to issues that need to be addressed that have always been there, i think is a great legacy. >> reporter: reverend tracy blackman says the fissure in ferguson goes beyond black and white. >> both sides love ferguson, but one side wants to be embraced and to have all of the rights and all of the benefits that both sides should have. the other side is able to live in oblivion to that if they so choose.

>> i think it's a tragedy that that young man was killed. but i think that he's given up his life for a greater good that's going to make ferguson better, where consciousness is being raised into doing things that are more inclusive. >> reporter: meanwhile, president obama joined attorney general eric holder and members of the st. louis community in a call for peace, no matter what the grand jury decides, telling abc news -- >> using any event as an excuse for violence is contrary to rule of law and contrary to who we are. >> reporter: stephanie elam, cnn, ferguson, missouri. well, police in the u.s. state of ohio shot and killed a 12-year-old boy after they say he ignored their commands and reached for a weapon. but the weapon turned out to be this, just an air gun, which resembles a semi-automatic pistol. the shooting happened saturday afternoon at a park in cleveland. someone had called 911 to say that a boy, possibly a juvenile,

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coupled with melting snow could cause more roofs to collapse. erie county xektd mark polencars warned residents to start preparing now. >> you have valuables in your basement, you should remove them and now. >> reporter: officials warrant residents not to wait too long to evacuate. they're worried people could be trapped in their homes as floolt wadders sufrnlgd. the buffalo area received about a year's worth of rainfall over three days last week. 86 inches fell in some places. officials say the rain contributed to at least 13 people's deaths. the storm even forced the nfl to reschedule sunday's game. the buffalo biltz will play the new york jets monday in detroit. despite what comes governor cuomo says responders are ready, rescue teams equipped with boats and helicopters. >> we are fully prepared whatever the situation brings. we get lucky, then none of this will be deployed. >> i'm andy rose reporting. pedram javaheri.

at least they know the flooding is coming. and people can really prepare for it. >> absolutely. >> those buffalo folks, man. they're tough. >> you know, natalie joy. your middle name is joy. i don't have a middle name but if i did this forecast would not make it joyful. >> it's not joyous. >> not at all. we have so much in the way of warm weather coming. which would typically be good news. this is what you see in september, not november. and of course that's problematic when you're coming off a historic snowstorm. 61 degrees. certainly way above the freezing mark. keep in mind with snow it is extremely porous. it has a lot of air bubbles in it. when you put that water right into it, it deserves a lot of the moisture, becomes a major issue when it comes to flooding. in fact the national weather service issuing flooding warnings informerie county and also niagara county. since wednesday morning we picked up over six feet of snow.

reports closing in on seven feet. it's been taking its toll. we've had some 13 rooftops collapse across areas of buffalo in recent days and then you melt all this down it is a major, major issue. in fact the weight of this nearly 50,000 pounds or 20,000 kilograms is how much it weighs on rooftop. you go from this to potential rainfall. a potential nor'easter will touch here as well. western ufrp very cold air in place around london this morning. you don't see that too often. generally clear skies, a lot of fog set up right at the low levels. notice the linear feature beginning to come in that's a cold front gusty winds with that so travel going to be impacted around dublin and also london. the main weather maker go to be around areas of sand cavia. oslo. north of oslo.

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welcome back to cnn live coverage. i'm natalie allen and here are our top stories. negotiators in vienna have reached their monday deadline to strike a deal on iran's nuclear program. so far no signs of an agreement but both sides have hinted they're willing to extend the talks. a suicide bombing at a volleyball match in eastern afghanistan has killed at least 45 people. it happened near the border with pakistan on sunday, the same day afghanistan's parliament agreed to allow u.s. and nato troops to stay in the country beyond this year. no one has claimed responsibility for the attack. two cleveland, ohio officers are on leave after one of them shot and killed a 12-year-old boy brandishing an air gun. not a real gun. police say the boy ignored officers' commands to put his hands up, that he reached around for his weapon. it's not clear if the officers knew the weapon was fake.

the grand jury deciding whether a white policeman should be charged in the death of an unarmed black teen will meet again monday. officer darren wilson's shooting of 18-year-old michael brown in ferguson, missouri sparked months of protests. fallout from a scathing article in "rolling stone" magazine has led the university of virginia to suspend all fraternity activity until next year. the article also spurred police to investigate an alleged gang rape at a frat party. cnn's joe johns reports on the claims of a culture of sexual assault at uva that goes back decades. >> reporter: it's a shocking allegation of rape at the university of virginia. a report in the current "rolling stone" magazine alleging a culture of rape and sexual assault there, including a story about a first-year student said to be considering suicide after she went to a party in 2012 at the phi kappa psi fraternity house and was allegedly gang

raped. quote from the article. grab its leg, she heard and that's when she knew she was going to be raped. she remembers every moment of the next three hours of agony during which she says seven men took turns raping her. annie forrest is a friend of the accuser. >> he was just doing what a normal date would do. then he led her upstairs and taken into a room and pretty much ambushed by these mean. >> reporter: since the article another student has come forward, similar story, same fraternity. >> i had to walk on campus with my rapist for the next 2 1/2 years. >> reporter: and the issue is not just one fraternity house or even one school. >> i was told that university of virginia is actually quite typical. even though the things i discovered at university of virginia are really horrifying, what i was told is that really what happens at u.v.a. is probably fairly normal at a college campus. >> reporter: according to

rolling stone, the accuser did not report the incident at the time to police but did speak to a university official. >> when she left the fraternity house that night and called some of her friends, they actually recommended that she not go to the police. >> reporter: at the university damage control is in hyperdrive, and police are investigating. the fraternity chapter is suspending all activities and said it will cooperate fully with the investigation. u.v.a.'s president said in a statement that the report includes "many details that were not previously disclosed to university officials. the university takes seriously the issue of sexual misconduct. we have recently adopted several new initiatives and policies aimed at fostering a culture of reporting and raising awareness." it's a national problem. 88 colleges and universities are under investigation for how they handle sex assault cases. a former dean at u.v.a. is now the national president of a group dedicated to ending sexual assault on campus. he says schools could be sanctioned. >> they could face a loss of

federal funding which basically would decembernaimate an entire institution. that has never been done. but there are fines the office civil rights can levy. >> reporter: important to say that in the case of the u.v.a. it was the university that called for authorities to get involved, including police and the virginia attorney general's ofrs. joe johns, cnn, washington. more accusations are piling up against comedian bill cosby. so far 13 women have alleged cosby drugged and sexually assaulted them. journalists are also coming forward. they say that for years the comedian's lawyers have strong-armed them into not reporting the allegations. here's cnn's sarah ganam. >> reporter: the new allegations against bill cosby aren't just from women who say they feel violated by the comedian but also from journalists who say they tried to report this story years ago and felt strong-armed by cosby's lawyers. at least three more women have

come forward with allegations of sexual misconduct by bill cosby, joining ten others who've talked to various media outlets in the last several days. none of these women's stories have been independently verified by cnn, but their stories share many similarities and in many cases the women say they believe they were drugged. >> it was just preshow dinner, he'd always have, in his dressing room, and i appeared and had coffee, drink, and he that's about all i remember, actually. >> reporter: cosby had stayed silent as the allegations piled up. but friday night he broke that silence, telling the newspaper "florida today" "i know people are tired of me not saying anything, but a guy doesn't have to answer to innuendos. people should fact check. people shouldn't have to go through that and shouldn't answer to innuendos." the allegations are more than

just innuendo. many of them are specific, detailed stories told by 13 women. as women continue to come forward, members of the media are also speaking out, saying they tried to dig deeper into the allegations against cosby but were strong-armed by his lawyers. a contributor for the daily beast says that his story for another news organization years ago was stymied by cosby's lawyers. this is what he told cnn's anderson cooper. >> marty singer, bill cosby's lawyer, came right out and said for us to report on this we are doing so at our own peril. >> reporter: another allegation of interference comes from then national enquirer reporter robin mizrahi, who says she was working on a cosby story in the mid 2000s but says it was shut down when cosby's lawyers talked the magazine into trading the story for an exclusive interview with cosby. the "national enquirer's" parent company, american media, say they stand by their coverage,

telling the "guardian" newspaper that the "enquirer," "more than any other publication, was unflinching in our aggressive coverage of the allegations against mr. cosby, beginning in 2000, when everyone else was avoiding the story." cosby's lawyer, martin singer, did not respond to cnn's questions about the allegations of media obstruction, but he did say the new claims "have escalated far past the point of absurdity," adding "it is long past time for this media vilification of mr. cosby to stop." now, a few of cosby's shows have been canceled or postponed, but for the most part he shows no signs of slowing down. his website has scheduled appearances listed for almost every week until may. >> cnn's sara ganim with that report. for our viewers in the united states you can tune in later monday for an interview with one of the latest women to come forward. here is a preview. >> there have been all sorts of

suggestions as i'm sure you've heard that the women who have come forward are doing this for the money. has anyone ever paid you for this? >> no. no. i never saw him again. nor would i have wanted anything from him. i had other people in my life, and nobody has ever paid me for anything. no. i am a very -- woman that's very comfortable financially. i'm really happy. i have everything. i don't want his money. or anyone else's. >> and again, viewers in the united states can hear the complete interview with cosby accuser, the latest one, kristina ruehli, on noon-day, at 6:00 eastern on cnn. and still to come here, a

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the british banker accused of murdering two women in hong kong returned to court monday. police found the indonesian women dead inside rurik jutting's apartment earlier this month. one of them stuffed in a suitcase. cnn asia pacific editor andrew stevens has more on the latest

proceedings. >> reporter: british banker rurik jutting has been found fit to enter a plea after being arrested with the bodies two of women. they were found in his apartment in the wong chai area of hong kong an area known for its bars and nightlife. one of the bodies of those victims had been stuffed inside a suitcase on the balcony of his apartment. here at the eastern magistrate's court today the principal magistrate declared that after reading the psychiatric reports that jutting was indeed fit to enter a plea. he appeared to be following the conversation between the judge, the prosecution, and the defense intently. when he was asked whether he understood the proceedings, he replied, "i do." but this days has now been adjourned until the middle of next year to provide the prosecution more time to gather evidence against jutting. the court was told the reason for the length of the

adjournment is there are more than 200 individual items that need to be dna tested. when the court reconvenes on july the 6th it still has to decide whether to take this case, which has gripped hong kong, to a full trial. andrew stevens, cnn, hong kong. well, so far in the case nothing has been said in relation to the suspect's stance and no bail has been requested or given. well, there are growing fears of a possible bird flu epidemic across europe after a wild duck tested positive for the h-5n8 virus in germany. while there's little health risk to people, the economic impact could be major. >> reporter: it's a sight no one wanted to see. chickens by the thousands culled and their carcasses destroyed. after dutch authorities found a highly contagious strain of the bird flu spreading to poultry

reforms like this one in the netherlands. >> it is a necessary evil. everybody knows that there's a lot at stake in terms of public health and animal health. the virus is very contagious for the animals and possibly for humans too. so we have to get rid of the virus as soon as possible. >> this new strain of the avian influnza, also known as h5n8 was first detected earlier this month in a turkey farm in germany. a couple weeks later it surfaced in the netherlands zment uk. there is only a low public health risk to humans but the economic impact may be far greater. the world health organization for animal health estimates over 200,000 chickens, turkeys, and ducks have been killed across europe since the outbreak started, just about three weeks ago. the dutch, one of europe's

leading suppliers of poultry and eggs, out of an abundance of caution placed a ban on their poultry products. angry locals. >> translator: we always get our eggs here. who doesn't? the whole village does and the surroundings too. thousands per week. >> reporter: health officials are monitoring but how the virus could have reached europe is unclear. initial tests reveal a wild duck in germany tested positive for the h5n8 in the northern part of the country similar to the strain found in asia. >> translator: there is very likely a link the vector being wild birds through their migration between asia and europe. >> authorities say it's likely to have migrated from asia with migratory wild birds. europeans are now worried about a possible continent-wide epidemic if the virus is not contained quickly. so far the world health organization says no human cases have been reported. azaday ansari, cnn.

south africa is using a novel way to save endangered rhinos from poachers. move them. as in catch the rhinos, load them up, and fly them to a secret location in another country. diana magnay was there when game experts in krueger national park started this program. >> reporter: on the ground a veterinary team stand by, wary around the stunned animal. ready with a blindfold as the drugs kick in. so the rhino is darted with a mix of an immobilizer and a tranquilizer, and it takes about three to five minutes from the time it's hit to get it on the ground and from that moment on the process is incredibly fast. oxygen tubes to help with the breathing. and the horn is microchipped. crucially for south africa's anti-poaching endeavors, dna samples are taken. >> you can actually take a piece of the horn and link it to a specific carcass. >> reporter: then another shot to partially reverse the anesthetic. this is clearly one of the most critical moments, to get the rhino up using its own body force. having given it a partial reversal of the tranquilizer. we have to make sure that we don't get in the way.

>> what an innovative idea. because these rhinos are extremely in danger thanks to poachers. we'll have much more on the story and a look at the threat caused by poaching. that's coming up tuesday on cnn. the biggest travel day in the u.s. is just a few days away. and a potentialby big nor'easter may also be brewing. meteorologist pedram javaheri is here. everyone making plans to get to the airport or driving and they don't want to ear what you've got to say. >> they certainly don't. aaa auto club saying that 2014 is going to be the most traveled by an american since 2007 as far as the number of people expected to get in the air and also get on the roads. about 46 million people expected to travel. this is the most densely popularitied corner of the united states, home to some 55 million people. a nor'easter, if you're tuned in internationally from outside the

united states and watching, when you have something parked off the eastern seaboard and also an arctic air mass, cold air meeting up with warm air, they thrive on converging air masses. this is the scenario that is expected to play out beginning wednesday into thursday with a storm system that produces persistent nor'easterly winds, hengs the name nor'easter, and parks off the most densely populated region of the united states. couple of early models trying to break through what will happen from wednesday into thursday, we know initially temperatures go from near summer-like in washington, d.c. down to more winter-like conditions very quickly. that brings the arctic air into place for a lot of these areas. cold very quickly from new york city from 70 to around 40 fahrenheit. but notice the models. one wants to take it offshore. we're talking about significant accumulations of snow around interior new england even the coastal cities but if it stays closer to the shore it could be more of a heavy rain event that

sets up. we no that travel will be impacted on your monday commutes across the eastern united states. upwards of delay out of atlanta generally because of fog. boston heavy fog. two-hour delays. even into the evening hours. pesky fog that is expected to stick around that portion of the world. quickly take you into the western pacific watching a tropical disturbance with a low period of formation over the next 24 hours but the probability increases over the next two or three days but this system looks to get to a category 1 equivalent. so areas in the philippines, tacloban we're watching because it has a track that it could take it to the south. at its strongest kath 1 but still heavy rainfall, toward the latter portion of this coming week. that's the latest here in weather and we'll have more news coming up shortly.

-- space station after a lightning fast journey. it took about six hours for the spacecraft and the three-member crew to reach the space station after launching from kazakhstan. the crew, which includes italy's first female astronaut, seen here in the blue uniform, will be on the space station for six months, conducting research. they joined other astronauts already there. we wish her luck. well, there's a new champion of formula 1. lewis hamilton calling it the

greatest day of his life. as he captures his second world title with a victory of the final race of the year in abu dhabi. after the race sunday he said taking the crown feels better the second time around. >> i can't really explain how much this means. it feels even more than the first one. it feels like the first time. and i feel so blessed. >> tell us about the race a little bit. what a start you had to the grand prix. >> yeah. giving me a good start. like a rocket. probably the best start i've ever had. >> the 29-year-old from great britain spent most of the season in heavy competition for the championship with his teammate, nico rosberg, who ended the day 14th after engine problems. well, get ready to hear her roar. the national football league says american pop star katy perry will headline the 2015 super bowl halftime show, and perry says she is already planning her own fireworks, even proposing covering the stadium

with edible glitter. super bowl 49 is set for february 1st in the state of arizona. well, in australia an abandoned newborn just days old was discovered at the bottom of a storm drain still alive. the baby is now hospitalized in serious condition and a woman is charged with attempted murder. cnn's linda kinkade has more on how this baby boy was rescued in the knick of time. >> reporter: it's an incredible story of survival. a newborn baby discovered dumped in a drain near a highway in sydney's western suburbs. cyclists riding past heard what sounded like a kitten crying. on closer inspection they found a little baby boy. >> we felt sick and we just -- >> we still feel sick. >> yeah. we just wanted that baby to know and see its face it was okay. >> reporter: police believe the baby was pushed through a small opening in the drain and dropped 2.4 meters.

he survived the fall and lay abandoned on the side of the road for up to five days. wrapped only in a hospital blanket and some plastic. fortunately, he was found early in the morning before temperatures were set to soar to 40 degrees celsius, or 100 degrees fahrenheit. >> the baby was conscious and breathing. he was removed from the drain and placed in the care of the police. >> reporter: rescue workers had to lift a 200-kilogram concrete slab to rescue the baby. the boy was undernourished and suffering dehydration. he remains in hospital in a serious but stable condition. police have charged a 30-year-old woman with attempted murder. linda kinkaid. >> we'll cope you posted on the baby's progress. you're watching cnn. i'm natalie allen. up next cnn newsroom with max foster for our international

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ferguson on edge. the grand jury meets again after no decision was reached over the weekend over to indicting officer darren wilson. the city and nation bracing for protests. deal or no deal. the u.s. and world powers trying to reach an agreement to curb the nuclear activities by the deadline. and a top republican is outraged by house report on benghazi.