was the crash caught on video? two news organizations say they've seen footage recovered from the doomed germanwings flight. what police are saying. iranian nuclear talks head into overtime amid conflicting reports about a possible deal. and the protests grow. a second u.s. state moves ahead with its version of a religious freedom bill. hello, and welcome to our viewers in the united states and around the world. i'm errol barnett. >> and i'm rosemary church.

this is "cnn newsroom." we begin with the latest on the investigation into the crash of germanwings flight 9525. french police are denying reports now that cell phone video has been found in the debris which shows the final moments of the doomed flight from inside the plane. >> the german newspaper "bild" and french magazine "paris match" publish what they claim are descriptions of the video. cnn's erin barnett spoke with "bild's" editor-in-chief. what we saw is a shot taken in the cabin that's a couple of seconds long. and it appears to us that, you know, it shows most likely the final moments of the plane before it crashed interest the mountains. as we wrote in our story that was initially reported by a

senior french reporter in collaboration, as we wrote, it's shaky, very chaotic, but there are some things that are very much in line what w what we know about the investigation so far. you hear a metallic sound that, you know, we believe is the knocking on the door. you see a chaotic scene. you can tell that there are people, fortunately i may say you're not able to identify any of them. you know, it is a disturbing scene. >> we repeat, french police say reports of cell phone video from inside the plane are completely wrong and unwarranted. >> they say cell phones have been recovered from the crash site, but they've not yet been fully analyzed. meanwhile, lufthansa says the co-pilot suspected of crashing that plane told his flight training school in 2009

he had a previous episode of severe depression. >> sources say investigators are looking into andreas lubitz feared his medical condition would cause him to lose his pilot's license. let's bring in diana magnay live in dusseldorf in germany with more on the investigation. diane alufthansa, as we've reported, is saying it knew that the co-pilot had suffered from severe depression. what are the ramifications of this considering lufthansa then deemed lubitz fit to fly? why are we only hearing about this admission now? >> reporter: lufthansa said that they only found this e-mail now. and that's why they have submitted it to the prosecutor only now. whether that means back when they gave lubitz their license they took the e-mail into account they can't clarify. since the crash, it appears that

only now or when they handed the e-mail to the prosecutor has this e-mail come to light. it's an e-mail from andreas lubitz saying that he suffered from a severe bought of depression in his past. if it had been taken into account, it depends how lufthansa assessed that period of depression. we heard from the same prosecutor that lubitz had suicidal tendencies during his severe bout of depression in the past. did lufthansa know that? the assessment of whether lufthansa was somehow at fault for not having raised a red flag will depend. how much information they had. just because a pilot has a period of depression at some point in his past doesn't mean he can never sit in a cockpit again. there is still a lot of unknown factors here. what lufthansa knew, what it didn't know and its process of assessment whether that all went according to plan. it is a rigorous assessment.

i've been talking to the doctor who do these annual recertification checks to see whether a pilot is fit to fly each year and how the initial process of psychological and medical testing goes. it is an extremely rigorous process. at the moment the e-mail which suggests that lube hits a severe bout of depression in his past doesn't tell us all that much. >> of course a lot of reassessment underway in all of these airlines on these procedures. diane alufthansa's ceo will visit the crash site today. how concern sudden that company about the reception he will likely get given this admission that the company was made aware of the co-pilot's severe depression in 2009? >> what about the compensation issue here? could this put lufthansa out of business? what are people saying about that? >> reporter: yes, lufthansa's

see is going to france. it's not a trip that will have a massive amount of media around it. he's visiting the various places without media around him. but there will be a press statement in a couple of hours' time that he'll g.i. as to whether this could lufthansa out of business, i don't want to speculate. lufthansa is a powerful global airliner. of course there will be compensation claims coming in which tell presumably as one of the world's most powerful air be able to withstand. tell depend on the assessment by these investigation teams at the end as to whether lufthansa was to blame, not future financial capabilities, but a lot will depend on the assessment of investigators as to any blame that lufthansa kaerz for allowing him to become pilot in the first place? >> a lot of developments coming out of this.

diana magnay covering that from dusseldorf in germany. many thanks. to another big story we're following. iran and six world powers will soon return to the negotiating table in switzerland. they gave themselves an extra day to try and reach a framework deal to curb iran's nuclear program. >> diplomatic sources tell cnn that france's foreign minister plans to return home in what looks like an attempt to force iran's hand in the talks. u.s. officials say any agreement will need to be closely monitored. jim sciutto reports. >> reporter: the sticking point remain the same. the pace of lifting economic sanctions on iran, how much nuclear research and development it will maintain, and if it will ship enriched uranium out of the country for a safer form.

even if those issues are resolved to the west's satisfaction, however, the deal's opponents argue an agreement would lead iran closer to a nuclear weapon. >> translator: the deal being formed will most likely leave iran with underground facilities, a nuclear reactor, and advanced centrifuges. >> reporter: u.s. officials insist any agreement will involve heavy monitoring. >> like any agreement, it can't be based on trust. it has to be based on verification. if there is a good agreement to have, obviously it's worth waiting for and completing the negotiations. >> reporter: it now seems clear that the sides at best are working toward a general statement of principles. even the most contentious issues for another deadline, june 30th, when a final agreement is due. >> it sounds as if progress is being made, and i'd say the way the interim agreement has been followed on both sides gives you some confidence that the two sides can trust each other. and that they'll find a work-out before it's all over. >> reporter: now won't be all over for at least another three months. jim sciutto, cnn, washington. dozens of civilians are among the casualties after a sixth day of saudi-led air strikes against rebels in yemen. 62 children are, member of congress nearly 200 people

killed so far. now more from orrin lieberman. we've seen prime minister netanyahu voicing opposition again and again. has he provided an alternative to these current talks? >> now he's pushing on a specific point in the talks. we heard him a few minutes ago talking about advanced centrifug centrifuges, research capability, underground research facilities. that's what he's focused on now. instead of trying to push against a deal, instead of trying to stop a deal which we could see as a strategy a few month ago, he has shifted in recent weeks to realizing that although he can't stop the deal, what he can try do is push on certain points, poush points that he see as integral to the security of israel. that's what we see him talking about now, especially yesterday. it was a big day in israeli politics. it was the swearing-in ceremony of the knesset. a ceremonial day. and yet, the nuclear deal and negotiations loomed larger than all of that. and that's why once again we heard netanyahu talking about iran. and that's where he talked about

these points. the advanced centrifuges and research capabilities. that's what he's focusing on now and saying the deal has to pull those back, has to -- negotiators can compromise on that for the security of israel. that's his strategy now. not something different, but less of what we're hearing as sticking points in the deal. >> despite his statements and speech to the u.s. congress, what we're seeing now appears to be these parties inching toward a framework. they've extended these talks another day. u.s. president obama spoke with his security team yesterday. we're seeing a bit of shuttling happen. if we do as we approach wednesday see the outline of a framework agreement, what is israel's reaction likely to be? >> reporter: i think we'll see very much a similar reaction. every day in the last few days, perhaps the last few weeks, we have heard something from the prime minister's office. something from benjamin netanyahu talking about the dangers of this deal. the difference this week is that

will get a lot of attention. he has some very strong support from congressional republicans here, with senator mcconnell here earlier in the week. it is house speaker john boehner here now. they have a joint statement at noon local time. so that will get more attention. netanyahu knows it's a high-profile opportunity to once again speak out against the deal. we very much expect to hear netanyahu's statements today regardless of where the negotiations are, if there is a deal, isn't a deal, we expect netanyahu again to talk against the deal. we could also very well hear from some more israeli politicians, perhaps the ministry of defense and ministry of intelligence. that will all happen, that will play out in the coming hours. we will absolutely keep you updated on what's coming here out of jerusalem and out of israel. esflol. >> it key question, will any of that make a difference? live out of jerusalem, just past 10:00 in the morning there. thanks. as we've discussed, there's a lot at stake in these discussions. for a primer on what you need to know, head to our website when you're away there tv. cnn.com.

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call now! welcome back. joni mitchell is undergoing tests in a hospital in southern california. paramedics were called it the singer/songwriter's home in los angeles tuesday after she was found unconscious. >> her website says she awoke during the ambulance ride. that's a positive sign. she's in good spirits in the intensive care unit. the canadian singer's an eight-time grammy winner and was inducted interest the rock and roll hall of fame in 1997. the air to the getty oil fortune has been found dead. 47-year-old andrew getty, grandson of the late billionaire jay paul getty, was found tuesday afternoon at his home in los angeles. the coroner says his death was likely natural or accidental. the governor of indiana is

backpedaling now after being confronted by a huge outcry over the state's new religious freedom law. >> that may not satisfy protesters who want it repealed altogether. miguel marquez report on a debate that shows no sign of ending soon. [ applause ] >> reporter: anger growing across indiana. in bloomington, hundreds of protesters keeping up the pressure against the religious freedom act. >> it's been a tough week here in the hoosier state. we're going to move forward. >> reporter: in a stunning change of position, indiana's republican governor says despite the bill not inviting discrimination, he still wants a fix. >> i've come to the conclusion that it would be helpful to move legislation this weeks that makes it clear -- this week that makes it clear this does not give the right to deny service to anyone. >> reporter: pence says he will not sign legislation including statewide protections based on sexual orientation.

he still dodges on the question of whether christian-based businesses should be exempt from providing services for same-sex weddings. >> do you believe that christian businesses who -- that have deeply held beliefs about marriage should be pell kpeled to supply services whether it's photography, flowers, baking? >> i don't support discrimination against anyone. the question that you pose, though, i believe is -- we're dealing here in a free society with always a careful balancing of interests. the facts and circumstances of each case determine the outcome. >> reporter: democrats here say the only deal they'll accept is repeal. and if republicans try to push something through without their input -- >> my gosh, what sdmej that send to everybody? their way or the highway?

that won't listen to anyone. >> reporter: across the nation, pressure ramping up. >> we shall overcome! >> reporter: in arkansas where a similar bill could soon be lausch the republican governor says -- soon be law, the republican governor says he'll sign it. in georgia, the republican governor says he'll sign similar bill, but north carolina's republican governor says he'll veto a religious freedom bill similar to indiana's. after less than two days, lawyers for boston marathon b b bomber dzhokhar tsarnaev have rested their case. they called four witnesses compared to the prosecution which called over 90 over the course a month. >> tsarnaev's attorney acknowledges her client carried out the bombing but argues that he was influenced by his more extremist older brother. the white house has a plan to cut greenhouse gas emissions by up to 28%.

the proposal would be submitted to the united nations as parts of a global treaty on climate change. an obama adviser says the plan relies on laws that are already on the books. the top senate republican says the proposal sets unreasonably expectation expectations and will kill jobs. still to come, nigeria's new president has his work cut out for him. we'll look at his military career and see if it will serve him well in the battle against boko haram. plus, a hostage crisis in turkey ends in tragedy.

[ inaudible ] [ applause ] there you have. it nigerian president li-elect muhammadu buhari after goodluck jonathan conceded defeat. >> jonathan made the call before the electorate commission confirmed the results. that smooth transfer of power is cause for celebration in nigeria where never before has an incumbent been voted out of office. buhari says it's a testament to his country's progress after decades of political turmoil. >> i think the transition will

be peaceful -- [ inaudible ] an orderly manner. we have proven to the world that we are a people who have embr e embraced democracy. >> now nigeria faces many serious challenges. but with boko haram militants constantly on the offensive, it may be buhari's focus on security that attracted so many voters to him. our michael holmes explains. >> reporter: muhammadu buhari is a familiar name in nigeria. the 2-year-old, a form -- the 72-year-old, a former military leader, seized power in the country in the early 1980s in what he described as a war on indiscipline only to have it seized from him less than two years later. he stayed in the spotlight. he's run for president four times since the country moved to

democracy in 1999 with three losses under his belt. this election is very different. boko haram is running rampant in nigeria's primarily muslim northeast, destroying villages and killing thousands, kidnapping many more. goodluck jonathan, a christian who has been criticized for not doing enough about the militant group's growth and seemingly ineffective efforts have allowed much of the region to slip from his control. buhari, a muslim from the north, may be just the man to bring the security back to the region. >> it amount to security. whether i was a former military officer or a politician through and through. with the insecurity of a country that takes priority. >> reporter: he has a military background and army pining for change. backed by a united opposition and newly formed all

progressives party, many see him as a military answer to a military problem. cnn, atlanta. hundreds of people died in violence that followed the election back in 2011. president jonathan is urging supporters to avoid a repeat by accepting these result peacefully. >> yeah, he issued a statement saying, i'm quoting, "nobody's ambition is worth the blood of any nigerian. the unity, stability, and progress of our dear country is more important than anything else. a hostage crisis in istanbul came to a tragic end on tuesday. [ gunfire ] >> to give you context of what you're hearing, a prosecutor held captive in a siege in a courthouse died after being shot during this standoff. the two gunmen who took him hostage were killed during a shoot-out with police. >> the prosecutor had been

working on the controversial case of a 15-year-old boy who died from injuries suffered during anti-government protests in 2013. the turkish president spoke to reporter tuesday night calling the suspects terrorists. >> translator: after gunfire was heard from inside, security forces stormed the room. according to the information provided by the istanbul police chief, two terrorists were killed. a prosecutor was shot three times in the head and twice in the body. >> that attack came on the same day a massive power outage left huge parts of turkey without electricity. trams and subways to shut down. some flights were affected. the latest information is that the energy minister says 90% of istanbul's power has been restored. according to the prime minister, all possible causes are being investigated, and that includes terrorism. the u.s. coast guard has

rescued nine people from a disabled ship off the coast of massachusetts. >> we've got this dramatic video to show you showing what happened as the coast guard vessel tries to get close to the canadian ship. this happened monday. you see one guy jumping across. the crew member jumps in treacherous water. >> the waves as high as ten feet, three meters. extraordinary. one of the disabled ship's crew members was taken to the hospital after hitting his head. nuclear negotiations will pick up again in switzerland. coming up, a look at what to expect if diplomats reach a framework deal to curb iran's nuclear program. iraqi forces claim a major victory in tikrit. details on the win and the fight that remain ahead. later, the new host of "the daily show" speaks out after some of his tweets caused an uproar.

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a warm welcome back to viewers in the united states and around the world. this is "cnn newsroom." i'm rosemary church. >> i'm errol barnett. here the latest information we have for you -- iran and six world powers will soon be back at the negotiating table in switzerland. they gave themselves an extra day to try and reach a framework deal to curb iran's nuclear program. diplomatic sources tell cnn that france's foreign minister plans to return home in what looks like an attempt to force iran's hand in talks. french police deny reports

that a cell phone video shows the final moments of flight 9525. a german newspaper "bild" and the french magazine "paris match" say the video was found on a phone recovered from the crash site. police say cell phones have been found but have not been analyzed at this point. indiana's governor is pledging to fix the state's religious freedom law. mike pence insists the law itself isn't the problem. but the perception that it allows discrimination against guy people is. the back -- gay people is. the backlash of protests and ba-- of protests has grown. nuclear talks are going down to the wire. the author of "the new middle east: protests and revolution in the arab world," and also a professor of middle eastern politics and international relations at the london school of economics and political science. he joins us live from london with more on the talks. we're all watching it intently,

you're an expert, give me your gut feeling here. how sides of the aisle a framework agreement in the next 24 hours, in your opinion? >> i think it's down to the wire. very intense. both tamps are really pushing very hard. i would say that the chance of agreement between 60% and 70%. it's a matter of political will. it's not just about technical details anymore. both the americans and the french are putting a great deal of pressure on the iranian leadership. the iranian leadership wants to make sure that it t doesn't sign anything that lays out in specifics in terms of limits, in terms of quantifiables, it wants to stress its rights as a sovereign state. what you really have, competing narratives, competing interests. at the end of the day, my humble

reading tells me that most leadership -- remember, this is about the iranian and american leadership. even though there are other powers involved. i think there is a convergence of interests between the obama administration and iranian leadership. that's why those camps have a vast interest in signing an agreement as opposed to walking away. >> right. and we should remind our viewers that walking away, the worst case scenario, could potentially lead to war down the line. nobody wants that, particularly the u.s. or iran. if as we move through wednesday we get a framework, you know, we have to remind ourselves that it's just a framework, a prelude of what they hope to organize over the summer. what should we look for? what key phrases or concepts do you think that we should keep our eyes on to really gauge if this has any potential? >> for your own international viewers, let's see what f what the americans want and the

iranians want. the americans, the bottom line for the americans is that they want to make sure that iran could not have or build enough fuel to build a nuclear bomb in a year. that is, it's called a one-year break away. the americans want to make sure that iran does not have the capacity, will not have the capacity to build a nuclear bomb in less than a year if iran decides to do so. what the iranians want is to lift the economic sanctions on iran that basically have broken the backbone of the iranian economy, and they also want to make sure they want to make sure iran has the rights to have a peaceful nuclear program. at the end of the day, we'll see how many limits, we're going to see the quantifiables. we want to see if the iranian leadership would accept to sign

any agreement that fetters their hands in terms of specifics as opposed to general agreement. >> what do you make of israel's efforts, particularly prime minister benjamin netanyahu to spoil all of this? even more comments that we're expecting today? >> let me be direct on the israeli prime minister, benjamin netanyahu. netanyahu is not interested in the nature, what kind of agreement. you asked me what kind of agreement. benjamin netanyahu, really the bottom line for netanyahu, he wants a military confrontation between the united states and iran. he wants to destroy iranians' military capacity. and his entire narrative of claims over the last few years is to basically force a military confrontation. that their goes against the vital interests of the united states of america. barack obama will not engage in devastating military war in the middle east. a war with iran would basically

change a global security as we know it. that's why i believe despite the pressure that netanyahu has exerted on the obama administration in the united states, the obama administration is basically relos angeles tonight to cut the umbilical cord. it wants to establish limits on iranian compass 270 build a nuclear bomb at least in a year. and basically change the nature, the institutionalized nature of hostility between iran and the united states. remember, we have an institutionalized hostility in the last four decades. if this particular agreement takes place, you're talking about a major breakthrough as important as nixon's opening to chi china in the 1970s. >> it would be huge and seismic in terms of pulling it apart. we'll see in the next 24 hours what comes of the meetings. joining us live from london with

your insight. thank you very much. >> thank you. and worth noting, u.s. official say they are not ruling out military force to prevent iran from developing a nuclear bomb. pentagon correspondent barbara starr looks at what could happen if a strike against iran is ordered. >> reporter: even as the u.s. and iran struggle to reach a nuclear agreement, defense secretary ash carter said there are other ways to stop iran's nuclear program. >> the military option will remain on the table. >> reporter: bombing iran's nuclear sites could be tough. >> even military action would not be as successful as the deal that we have put forward. >> reporter: if there is no deal or iran violates a deal, any potential bombing campaign by israel or the u.s. would have problems. iran's nuclear sites are spread out.

at least two are buried underground. >> translator: the deal will leave iran with underground facilities, a nuclear reactor and advanced centrifuges. >> reporter: that's a problem because f-15s have to be refueled in midair. >> the israelis are going to have difficulty getting to all of the targets. they can do things in the 500 to 700-mile range. >> reporter: israel doesn't have large enough bombs to fully destroy those underground sites. >> i think it's a fair characterization to say that they could delay but not destroy iran's nuclear capabilities. >> reporter: that's where this 30,000-pound u.s. bomb comes in. built by the air force with iran's underground facilities in mind. even then, it could still take repeated air strikes, exposing american pilots to iranian surface-to-air fire. >> for this to be a onemission -- one mission and we're done

scenario is not only unrealistic, it is practically suicidal. >> reporter: all these options on the table as the u.s. experienced a recent brush with iran's military. cnn has learned earlier this month a navy helicopter patrolling over the persian gulf was endangered when an iranian surveillance plane came within 50 yards of the usa aircraft. the iranians made who passes in what the u.s. viewed as an unsafe manner before the americans broke contact and were able to fly off. a u.s. military official tells cnn the incident may have been ordered by a local iranian commander. most of of the interactions with iranians in recent months have been safe. this was not. barbara starr, cnn, the pentagon. civilian casualties mounting after a week of saudi-led air strikes against houthi rebels in yemen. aid groups are warning of a

looming humanitarian crisis there. and unicef says 62 children are among nearly 200 people killed so far. >> the agency also says the fighting is severely damaging basic health services and education. and the violence and displaimt of families has left children feeling terrified. >> yemen has a long history of instability and extremist activity. >> it's not until recently that it became a priority to leaders across the region and beyond. tom foreman explains. >> reporter: germany home to about 2 million people. it -- 26 million people. it doesn't have many natural resources, so accordingly it is one of the poorest arab states. why are so many other nations interested in the rebels there who have attacked the government, and why has a coalition of other arab nations put together a military force to fight the rebels? three reasons. first of all, this is a religious conflict. the rebels are shiites.

the government they pushed out there was sunni. many of the nations have mixes of sunnis and shiites in them. any way that this conflict plays out has a chance of affecting the overall mix and influence of those religions here. it's all islam, but there's a power struggle going on. secondly, this is a proxy war between two big powers. saudi arabia just to the north of yemen there and iran over here. again, iran is shiite, saudi arabia is sunni. however this plays out in yemen will have an impact on who is seen as the victor here and what influence they continue to have in the region. lastly, this conflict has puts the united states in a very peculiar position at a sensitive time. remember, saudi arabia is a long-time partner of the united states, anal like if the u.s. backs them too much, it could upset the delicate talks with iran over its nuclear program.

on top of all of that, yemen has long been home to al qaeda in the arabian peninsula, and all of this is happening at a time when the united states and other western powers want allies there against al qaeda, against isis and against other terrorist groups. all of that has made yemen not nearly a flashpoint now but a global focal point. an indonesian court will announce the verdict in the appeal of two australian drug smugglers next week. the two leaders of the so-called bali 9 have been sentenced to die by firing squad. their lawyers have challenged the president's decision to deny the pair clemency. they've been on death row for nearly a decade after they were convicted of trying to smuggle heroin into australia from bali. a big development out of iraq. the country's prime minister says his nation is taking control of tikrit from isis. coming up, we'll bring you the latest in the fight for that city in a live report. and we'll take a look at a

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iraq's prime minister has declared victory in the fight to pry the city of tikrit from isis. however, pockets of resistance still remain. [ gunfire ]

>> tikrit has been in the hands of the militants since june. iraqi forces tried several times to win it back. u.s.-led air strikes played a key role in their eventual success. we have more from baghdad. of course, it has to be said this is a bold announcement declaring victory. perhaps a little premature at this stage? >> reporter: well, this is what we're hoping to establish today, what happened was that initial declaration of liberation and victory that we heard from the iraqi government yesterday, from the prime minister who later on these comments seemed to have been clarified that, yes, troops had advanced into the city center. that they had "liberated" big parts of the city. also saying that a number of

areas are still being cleared. that there is still fighting going on, clearing operations in parts of the city. the u.s. coalition air strikes seem to have provided the iraqi forces with that air cover and precision air strikes that they required to make that push into the city. as you recall, that operation began a month ago on march 2nd. we saw great advances around tikrit, gained territory, encircled the city. they did not seem to be able to push forward. there seemed to be a stall in the operation that was described as a tactical pause by iraqi officials. last week, the coalition and u.s. air strikes began after a request for the iraqi government. following that, we did see that push into the city. it does seem that there was this

collaborative effort. iraqi forces on the ground, they had iranian advisers alongside the popular mobilization units. the group of iraq's shia militias that are backed and supported by iran, also the iraqi security forces, some sunni tribal forces also joining the battle. last week we saw the air strikes taking part. perhaps we're seeing what iraqi officials could be copied in other population factors trying to push isis out while they seem to have declared liberation yesterday. it seems that it's not quite over at this point. >> still seeing pocket of resistance. reporting from baghdad, many thanks to you. we have all seen the power of thunderstorms here on earth. but an astronaut is giving us a unique perspective from space. >> check this out.

the show was shot from the international space station about 300 kilometers from central africa. all the flashing there, lightning bolts as they strike the ground. impressive stuff. >> it is unbelievable. i know we've got pedram javaheri here to talk about that. of course, we've also got that huge storm. what a shot that was. >> that's something. what's something, central africa -- i don't know if you've spent time there when you were working there, but the democratic republic of the congo is the lightning capital of the world. 27,000 strikes on average every single day. >> i have been there. such a huge country, too. >> it is, absolutely. ten million strikes per year when you do the math. >>ous australia, as well. >> look at you go. >> i've been through so many. unbelievable. >> speaking of space perspectives, this is also from an astronaut on tuesday. yeah, this one is taking about 400 kilometers up, 250 miles up.

samant samantha, italian astronaut on board, snapping the photograph of the super typhoon the size of the state of texas. maintaining intensity. the eye itself in diameter, about 38 miles or 60 kilometers across. that is twice as wide as what you would see in a typical typhoon. this is the strongest storm on the planet. there is the single strongest storm we've had this early into the season in the pacific. in fact, very close proximity to the island, the area that it impacted. the 40 eyelets here, four of which are inhabited. about 1,000 people live here. so sparsely populated, electricity was just recently introduced to the island. going to be hard to tell what transspire -- transpired. a system on the bull's eye for portions of luzan. we're watching it carefully for

friday afternoon. it looks like tell weaken significantly. still will be a typhoon when it makes landfall friday. leave you with images of clouds coming out of the southeastern corner of georgia. we talked about the clouds yesterday. some viewers took to social media and shared some clouds. amazing sight of the rolling clouds across portions. this is an electric generating plant in georgia. you see the clouds in the background. >> cool stuff. thank you very much. [ male announcer ] you wouldn't leave your car unprotected.

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backlash. >> reporter: comedy central is hoping this 31-year-old comedian from south africa will be the new king of new satire like jon stewart. trevor noah has only been on "the daily show" for three times. >> we're always excited on the show to find new talented voices that can contribute to our program. we are pleased to welcome our contributor -- >> reporter: within 24 hours of the on, national endowment that noah is the -- the announcement that noah is the next host, he's gone there darling to demonized. may, 2013, behind every rap billionaire is a double for rich jewish man, #beatsbydreidel. in 2009, almost bumped a jewish kid crossing the road. he didn't look before crossing, but i still would have felt bad in my german car. and in 2011, oh, yeah, the weekend, people are going to get drunk and think i'm sexy.

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