the drumbeat for impeachment gets louder as u.s. lawmakers take a major step that could bring it close her to reality. we have both sides, this hour from a republican, about what is happening. and plus the death and staggering destruction in the bahamas, survivors there who barely made it out alive after hurricane dorian, they are expressing frustration over the pace of aid. and also ahead this hour -- >> i picked him up, through him on my shoulder. when i stepped off my porch, my front porch, the water was shin

high. >> that father is blind, he carried his disabled son on his back through the floodwaters in abaco. we'll hear his story of survival. live from cnn world head you quarters in atlanta, we want to welcome our viewers here in the united states and all around the world. i'm george howell, the "cnn newsroom" starts now. we start with the democrats in the u.s. house taking a major step toward formalizing their impeachment investigation into the u.s. president donald trump. here is what sources are telling cnn. they say next week the house judiciary committee is planning to vote on a resolution that would layout the rules for how it conducts hearings. all of this comes as corey lewandowski and two former white house aides are about to test filed before the committee.

manu raju shared the details on what is happening on cnn tonight. listen. >> what they are essentially saying is that jerry nadler will have the authority going forward to say, hey, we want to look into potential campaign finance violations involving this president as it relates to the hush money payments that occurred in 2016, that will be in connection to the impeachment probe. they will call a hearing saying it is tied to this impeachment deliberation. also they could say for instance that the president, his efforts to pitch his miami golf resort as a location for the g7 summit in 2020, that could be a violation of the emoluments clause which limits foreign influence on -- tries to limit the president's ability to enrich himself in office. they could say that is also part of the impeachment probe. they are trying to make it very clear the different things that

they are doing to tie it all back to impeachment and then ultimately make the decision that they can vote after these hearings, to decide to vote to actually impeach the president and that would occur at the committee level and then the full house of course would have to vote. >> we're getting perspective on all sides this hour we're speaking with greg swenson, a republican, a member of the republicans overseas uk. and next hour we'll speak with a democrat to get perspective. greg, good to have yyou on our show. i'd like your reaction to the fact that this seems to be moving forward and the question, what do you believe democrats are trying to achieve here? is it more about keeping this issue of impeachment hanging over the president's head or do you believe that they truly believe that they can accomplish this going? >> well, a few things, george. first of all, they do not believe that they can accomplish this goal. that is kind of -- that has been around for 2 1/2 years.

they in-vevested a lot in the mueller investigation. so there is no realistic chance that there will actually be an impeachment. so they are conflicted. they can't just roll over and ignore all the news headline, they want to keep impeachment hanging around. which is a bit absurd because they know it will never work. you have 127 out of 235 democrats in the house against it, nancy pelosi is against it, but they are running -- they are being affected by the candidates from the far left, from the progressive militant left, that are running against some of the judiciary members in the primary. so on one hand you have primaries to run against -- and challenges coming from the left, but in the general election, that would be devastating for the democrats. so look, any progressive impeachment proceedings will actually help the president and

it will help republicans running in red districts. >> your view as a republican on that issue. and then also i'd like to get your perspective on the white house plan to pay for portions of the border wall the president wants. he famously promised as you will remember that mexico will pay for it. we know that is not the case. congress did not budge on the issue. now the administration planning to take money from the military funding diverting $3.6 billion from approved projects. it means 127 projects will feel the funding acts including a middle school in the district of mitch mcconnell at fort campbell. what do you think about that? because mitch mcconnell is saying that he will try to make sure that doesn't happen. is that fair? >> it is not great optics when a cool gets cut from the gunlg -- >> and mcconnell did support

this. >> look, i think that there is a lot of support for the president to do this because it was one of his major campaign promises that he hasn't really delivered on. look, he delivered on a lot of the major issues that he campaigned on. notably regulation reform, regulatory relaxation as well as tax reform. and so this is one where he fell down. and look, we all wish that he had done this in the first term when he had the republican house. he failed to do that. i think that was a mistake. and now he's trying to stay with a campaign promise. and it is arguably a mistake to dip into a different bucket in the federal budget to do that. so on one hand it is difficult because the cuts have to come from somewhere. on the other hand, you know, we in the conservative -- in conservative circles are always arguing for less government spending. so that isn't necessarily a negative. but i do think that this is a very delicate situation when you

are cutting from other areas that are important especially in defense. >> but i do want to just push on that point again, i mean for someone who would support this plan, certainly to fund the wall, to make sure that it happen, and then push against that funding coming from a project in his district, mitch mcconnell, is that something that he can really do? because he did support this. >> politicians are very good at these things. supporting something as long as it doesn't -- if it is something unpleasant as long as it is not built in my district or it doesn't come out of the budget for, you know, my favorite projects. look, it is a little delicate. i don't envy mitch mcconnell right now. i would imagine it is a bit awkward for him. but this is something that has become a very big issue, that the republicans and especially the president have been talking about the border for 2 1/2 years and not getting a lot of attention and all of a sudden it becomes a humanitarian crisis which again, the president has

been arguing that for quite some time. so something has to be done. the fact that he is taking drastic measures to do it, that will annoy a lot of people and i understand that. i think that it is a delicate one. it is not as simple as impeachment which is pretty black and white. >> and getting the republican perspective on this, pleasure to have you. thank you for your time. and again what we want to do next hour is get perspective of a democrat, we'll pose the same questions and share that with you here on "cnn newsroom" next hour. hurricane dorian is now speeding away from the united states headed northeastward in the atlantic, its path going past new england toward the canadian maritimes. forecasters warn that severe winds, torrential rains and large waves will have major impacts there causing flooding. that comes again after it caused

a great deal of flooding and enkie even kicked off tornadoes and waterspouts. this as it marched along the southeastern coast of the united states. we also understand that five people were killed here in the u.s. very different story to tell you about of course in the bahamas. look at the devastation, the destruction there. survivors are in desperate need of shelter and supplies. the official death toll has now risen to 43 people who have lost their lives. even government officials know that that thunumber could get higher. hundreds if not thousands are still missing and many bodies lay in the rubble still yet to be recovered. survivors are sharing their stories of what it was like to go through one of the most destructive hurricanes in history. >> next thing, i see the roof just flying off. i was inside my bedroom and i ducked. i moved, and a big tree came.

i just moved it and just missed it. and the rain just started pouring in, my roof started listening. so i run inside the bathroom for cover inside the tub and that is what saved me. and i was just trying to god to save my life because i was scared. i didn't think that i was going to make it. i was scared. >> so thankful that she did make it. and the days since the storm ripped through the bahamas have been filled with a great deal of shock. a lot of chaos and confusion as well. and there are also concerns about not getting to where people need the help. paula newton has this report for you. >> reporter: we're in nassau where they are deploying a lot of aid because we are hearing a lot of frustration from survivors saying this has not happened quickly enough. the bahamian government saying that they are doing all they can and working we closely with the american government and american

military and that things will improve the next few days. but the issue is people are wondering will that aid make to them in time. take a listen. the people of marsh harbour can barely believe they survived the epic devastation of dorian, but now they wonder can they survive the aftermath. the nixon family says they barely made it through the storm. they put the children in coolers to get them out. and at the airport, they were separated. those same children are now stuck on the island. >> last night they said they were in the airport and they did not even eat. >> they're at the airport right now? >> yeah, in the front. but it is so chaotic, you know, those little kids trying to push through, there is a lot. >> reporter: their aunt tells us the conditions are horrific and families are having to make

difficult choices. >> bodies are in the harbor. it seems that we are in the moved have i because you hear stories of where a mother had to decide which one was going to live. >> reporter: it is the death toll that so rattles many here. even he the governme the government admits the official death toll doesn't begin to tally the grim reality especially in some of the poorer neighborhoods. and it would be a challenge for any nation, with the damage inflicted here over several hundred miles of scattered islands will transform the bahamas for months possibly years. village s and towns that may never be inhabited again. the aid will get in, but it is chaotic. aid is pre-positioned on land and offshore, but the mix of government and volunteer efforts has complicated delivery. it isn't always getting to the

most needy. >> it is upsetting that these people have to stay in shelters and they are not being fed. and the children, all the toys -- >> reporter: and they worry the millions being donated may not reach them in time to make a difference or reach them at all. and going back to the issue of the death toll here, the tragedy is that in those poor neighborhoods, it may not be possible to learn exactly who is missing. and that is a big problem for friends and relatives really trying to get an accurate assessment of whether or not their loved ones are still perhaps stranded on islands or if unfortunately they died in this. and as each day drags on, it becomes more difficult just to bear the uncertainty. paula newton, cnn, nassau. to talk more now about the aid efforts in the bahamas, we have on the phone with us

jenelle eli who is director for international xhun icommunicati the red cross. thanks for your time. and the images that we've seen out of the bahamas are staggering. just stunning to see the amount of destruction there. from your view, what is your organization doing now to help people get the help they need? >> as you said, the images are not just stunning, they are heartbreaking. the bahamas red cross has had aid supplies pre-positioned before the hurricane and bahamas red cross volunteers were spreading preparedness message, making sure people evacuated and telling them what to bring and where to go. right now we're focusing to getting life-saving aid to people who need it. yesterday we were away to deliver tarps, blankets, hand crank radios to people in need. and we began ice distribution.

that is something that people told us they really needed, so they could use it for water and also to keep their food safe. we had a plane land on thursday in nassau, it had 38 tons of aid on it. shelter tool kits being things like hammers, nails, ropes, so people can start preparing their shelters. they have hygiene items on there so that people can stay safe and healthy as they are going through this emergency and things like clean water. >> and we saw a few pallets a moment ago. what is the process to get that out and about? because many of the roads there have been either damaged severely or simply destroyed. >> certainly. there are several options for being able to get aid in. it could be flying it in, it could be driving, it could be taking a boat. so right now, we're getting aid to some places, but there are definitely logistical challenges

right now. everything from flooded airports and roads to tele connectivity and harsh weather. so we're working around the clock to get aid to the communities who really need it. >> and of all of the things that you are bringing in, surely you've spoken to people, what is the most critical item would you say at this point for people? >> right now people really want food, water and emergency shelter. so many people i spoke with lost their homes. sometimes they were in a house and the hurricane took their roof and they ran to a neighbor's house to seek safety and then that neighbor lost their roof. and then they went to the next neighbor's house and the same thing happened. so emergency shelter is huge right now for people who are sleeping outside. one thing that is really important that i think a lot of people don't think about when disasters strike is that if people don't have tele

connectivity, they aren't able to know if their family members in other cities or towns are safe or even alive. so that is really in the forefront of a lot of people's minds who i spoke with. they just don't thouknow if the sister is alive or they want to make sure their mother knows that they made it through the storm. so people really want food, water and shelter, but it is that peace of mind that lot of families are seeking. >> and i've seen and covered so many of these storms, but the images coming out of the bahamas unlike anything i've ever seen before. and as you state, so many families that are still missing loved ones. in fact hundreds if not thousands of people unaccounted for. so that search will continue. i'm curious to ask you, of the storms that you've covered and seen, where does this stand in your mind? >> i have to say when you've seen one disaster, you've seen one disaster. whether it is a wildfire or a

tornado or a hurricane, people's heartache of losing loved ones and losing their homes, that is the same. but the effect on people is very deep and emotional and unique to them. people who live in disaster prone areas, they never get used to disasters or devastation. and people i've met i can really see the pain in their eyes. and right now we're focusing on hurricane dorian and how this has affected them. >> we appreciate your time and certainly the work that your organization is doing there for so many people who are in need. thank you for your time. >> thank you, george. and of course throughout the show and next hour we'll have more on what is happening with hurricane dorian, where it is going right now and of course the aftermath, the destruction it left behind. still ahead here, around the world leaders are reacting to

the death of robert mugabe. some calling him a liberator, others calling him an oppressioner. cnn will be live in that nation's capital with the latest for you. plus israel's leader says that he is being persecuted by the media. if you follow american politics, it sounds like a familiar political tactic. why that is worrying his opponents. stay with us. puberty means personal space. so sports clothes sit around growing odors. that's why we graduated to tide pods sport. finally something more powerful than the funk. tide sport removes even week-old sweat odor. it's got to be tide.

the president of zimbabwe has declared the country in mourning after the death of the long time leader robert mugabe. he died at a hospital in singapore. he was 95 years old. some leaders are remembering him as a national hero who led zimbabwe to independence, the founder of that nation. but others say he was ruthless, consumed with power, refused to surrender power and drove the country into ruin. let's cross over live now to that nation's capital. david mckenzie is covering mugabe's death. first of all, leaders around the world offers their thoughts, some focusing on his leadership, others lean on his forceful

crackdown of dissent as the way they remember him. >> reporter: that's right, george. i think you've got that split between western nations pointing out some of the very troubling legacy of robert mugabe, but in terms of africa certainly the official record from statehouse and liberation movements across the continent is one of the glossing over that legacy or not even mentioning it and really rememberings m the man for what was which was a liberation icon in his early years. but despite the fact that the flags are at half-staff at police stations and public memorials showing the public mourning, there isn't any real sense of an outpouring of emotion for the man. very little indeed. though it has to be said even position members and activists

i've spoken to have a complicated relationship with the legacy of robert mugabe. they even acknowledge the contribution he made to this country but point out the violence legacy and crackdowns and economic malaise that really captured this country because of his rule. >> david mckenzie following the story for us. thank you, we'll keep in touch. we have new developments to tell you about on the iranian tanker that was seized by britain in july. it was thought to be carrying oil to syria in violation of sank sanctions. iran denied it and the ship was eventually released, but now john bolton just tweeted this satellite image, he says it is the same ship and claims that it places the tanker two nautical miles from a naval base in syria. we'll have more on this story as it develops. we're hearing incredible stories of how people survived a

monster storm. hurricane dorian. coming up, a journey a blind father took who walked through floodwaters to carry his own son to safety. - in the last year, there were three victims

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welcome back to our viewers here in the united states and around the world. you're watching "cnn newsroom" live from the atl. i'm george howell with the headlines we're following for you. u.s. democrats led by jerry nadler are expecting to vote next week on formalizing impeachment investigations into the u.s. president and his administration. the move comes as former trump campaign manager corey lewandowski and two former white house aides are about to testify

before the committee. the president's decision to divert military funds to build his border wall, it is getting more push back. mitch mcconnell says that he will support one of the projects that could be suspended in favor of the wall. and that project, the construction of a new school in his home state of kentucky. in the bahamas, the death toll from hurricane dorian has risen to 43 people who lost their lives. government officials say that number could go much higher. hundreds if not thousands of people are still missing. many bodies lay uncollected in the rubble. maybe even under the water there. zimbabwe's president has declared the country in mourning this following the death of long time leader robert mugabe. some are remembering hug bee as mugabe as a national hero, but others say he brutally drove the country into a complete

collapse. looking at the devastation from hurricane dorian, it is unbelievable to see what happened to parts of the bahamas. it was like going through one of the most destructive tornadoes imaginable every minute, some would say hour after hour as this storm continued to churn. victor blackwell is there and filed this report. >> reporter: this is marsh harbour, this is the most populated settlement on abaco. i'm at the marina or what is left of it. so this is here where the marina is where there were boats, but the strength of the storm carried several of those really large boats here on land now. you see the saints jamsaint ya here. and we see sunlight coming

through one of the rooms with the door or window that used to be there, it is really hard to tell, and lumber, parts of the marina shoved up to the fence line here. and these cars, no telling where these cars were before the storm, but they are now scrambled over here. if you take a look in the distance, i don't know if my photographer amanda can get it, but those houses are just piled on to each other. those houses have been destroyed. we've seen as we flew in that there are shingles ripped from roofs, woodenboards -- you can see straight into what used to be habitable rooms. the rebuilding effort will take years. the question is how many who left for safety and comfort on another island will be coming back to rebuild on abacabaco. >> victor blackwell reporting. and the u.s. coast guard is helping with recovery efforts. they have rescued so far more

than 200 people, but their focus is on the most critical cases. and that could lead to difficult choices. >> we also saw a lot of traumatic injuries, people crushed by cars, by buildings, multiple fractures to limbs. it was bad. lots of people were waving at us, but unfortunately, the priority was to get the critical out that we knew were there. >> we're also hearing some amazing stories of survival and some incredible acts of heroism. one such story from brent lowe, a blind man who carried his 24-year-old disabled son to safety. lowe is now in nassau after being evacuated. he described what happened to erin burnett. >> i had to do it, my sister-in-law was there, debra. it was her that said that the

water was coming into the house, we have to go. and at that time it was raining hard. and so i picked him up, through him on high shoulder. and when i stepped off my porch, my front porch, the water was shin hig-- chin high. up to my chin. and some of father famiher fami blew off and they came to my house. and then my roof blew off, so we had to walk into that to my neighbor's house. >> and how far away was that? >> at least five minute walk. >> but it felt like much more? >> especially in the water, it felt longer than that. yeah. yeah, especially with the deep water, it felt a lot longer than

that. >> i just want people to understand the bravery of what you did. when you grab your son and you step off that porch and the water is up to your neck and you cannot see, you must have been so frightened. >> yeah, i was. terrified. i didn't realize the water was that deep. i was thinking maybe knee deep until i step off and i realized, oh, i wonder if it will get any dealersh deeper because that means that i would have to swim with him. but thankfully it really didn't get over my head. but, you know, i thank god for my sister-in-law, too. her name is debra stewart. she was a really big help to me. i can tell you that. >> i know that your son is now in nassau. but you haven't yet been reunited with him. have you been able to speak with him, is he okay?

>> no, he is with -- in fact he is with her, my sister-in-law you. he is with her. that is my ex-wife's sister. he is with her right now. but i haven't -- i really hope to get in contact with him because i really miss him. i want to see him. >> you saved his life. you were then taken to nassau because you needed dialysis treatments. i know you need them three times a week and you said if you didn't get that, you wouldn't be able to live. i know the coast guard is having to pick and choose who they can safe just the depth of the need. you must be so thankful right now that you are okay. >> yes, i am. i am very much. very thankful. >> so brent, what happens for you now? i mean your home is gone. your community is gone. what will you do?

>> i don't know. i don't know. it looks like it will be a long time before we get to go back home. so i'm 49 years old. my son, 24 years old. i've been disabled for 11 years. and all the time i've never asked anybody for anything. my family, me and my kid, help of my ex-wife, and we did it. but right now, i need help. i really need help. i don't know exactly what we're going to do but we really, really need help. >> and what do you feel you need most? i mean i would imagine that you need a place to go. you need a place to be. >> we need a place to go, yeah. and him being in the situation he is, we had to have a

caretaker, a live-in caretaker, because when i go on dialysis, we need somebody who will be there and take care of him. you know what i mean? just -- i don't know exactly what we're going to do. we need help. >> brent, thank you very much for taking time to share your story with us. our thoughts are with you and your son and hoping that you are able to be with him very soon. >> all right. thank you for having me. >> karen maginnis on deck in the weather center. when you hear that story that, yes, they still need a lot of help in the bahamas, but the incredible strength and courage of this man to do what you do. you know, with your child. really strikes close to home. >> it is a remarkable story, we're hearing lots of those

stories. in all the years i've been covering hurricanes, it is heartbreaking. and what you can give is your time, your money and give them a lot of hope. we still are looking at hurricane dorian as hurricane intensity, a category 1 that is now impacting cape cod and some of these outer areas, nantucket and martha's vineyard, extending up into the gulf of maine where we're looking at significant storm surge here. but not just here, even extending into the canadian maritimes. in nova scotia, prince edward island, also newfoundland, they will see significant storm surge and local authorities are saying bring anything that could go flying, don't allow debris out because that will get blown around. this is going to be a big impact compared to what happened with

hurricane juan in 2003. that was a category 2. this is a category 1. it has moved well to the north in the atlantic that i would have thought that this would be a tropical storm intensity by now. we just received an update from the national hurricane center, that was at the 2:00 hour. and coming up in about 20 minutes, there is the 5:00 eastern time update. right now winds associated with hurricane dorian at 85 miles per hour. looks like we just got that update in and it is racing off to the northeast at about 25 miles per hour. that is the one positive thing that we can say regarding hurricane dorian. it is screaming toward the maritimes. ungonely, it will carry with it its tropical characteristics. meaning there will be plenty of rainfall, maybe 100 to 150 millimeters or perhaps on the order of 4 to 6 inches. for international viewers, i wanted point out those two effects of this. but also the storm surge, there

could be beach erosion, you will have wind damage, mounpower out. at one time in the carolinas when hurricane dorian was lying off the coast, there were almost 400,000 people without power. all right, here are some of the current wind gusts and what we're anticipating is that some of the wind gusts that we can expect going toward halifax later in the day on saturday could be up and over 150 kilometers per hour. and it looks like very heavy surf all the way from long island into down east across maine and ending into the canadian maritimes. so george, i don't want anybody to let their guard down because we are not finished with dorian yet. >> not yet at all. that storm still definitely moving along. thank you again. and again, what we've seen so far in the bahamas, these images just show so much devastation, the bahamas will need a lot of help. we'll be back after this. when we started our business

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the prime minister of israel seems to be taking a page from the u.s. president's playbook. benjamin netanyahu is now calling out the media as he faces a tough election. oren liebermann has this report from jerusalem. >> reporter: they share a style, a billboard, and now it seems a campaign strategy. >> that is a lot of fake news back there. >> reporter: president donald trump has made attacking the media a central theme of his election and presidency. >> i call it fake news. >> reporter: and now his friend benjamin netanyahu who is facing a tough re-election bid is doing the same. ignoring traditional media outlets, the longest serving leader in israeli's history has gone to facebook lives planning

to tilt the result of the upcoming election. >> translator: the media court martials us, they lie, they cheat, they distort on an enormous scale and when we give our reaction, they say this is terrible, this is awful, this is incitement. >> reporter: netanyahu said that it was the media that was planning what he called a terror attack. >> translator: you are carrying out a terror attack against the truth and against democracy. we will not bow down to your hypocritical double standards. we know it is all a bluff. >> reporter: netanyahu and his party declined to comment to cnn, but political analysts here say they have never seen anything like this. >> in israel to call a journalist a terrorist which is like the worst moniker that you could attach to anyone and declare that they are trying to undermine democracy is very

dangerous, a new stage. >> reporter: channel 12 now has a security team for his own safety because he says he's received threats. but netanyahu in another echo of trump's language called them fake security guards. as netanyahu faces possible charges of bribery and breach of trust in ongoing corruption investigations, he has accused the media of carrying out a witch hunt in an effort to unseat him even though it is an attorney general he appointed who is in charge of the cases. netanyahu insists that he is innocent. >> i think that he truly believes that he is being persecuted, victimized by a vast left wing run by the media and it is worrying if he is indeed living in such a delusional state. >> reporter: and netanyahu is also warning his voter base of election fraud. he says one of the arab parties stole the victory from him last april when he failed to form the government after the election and he warns it is happening again. meanwhile netanyahu's rival says

that netanyahu is just trying to lay the ground work to reject the results of an election on important democratic process he says. oren liebermann, cnn, jerusalem. an borted takeoff and evidence of sabotage. a man is accused of tampering with an american airlines flight, and he has a surprising explanation. growing odors.ports clothes sd that's why we graduated to tide pods sport. finally something more powerful than the funk. tide sport removes even week-old sweat odor. it's got to be tide.

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a mechanic accused of tampering with the navigation equipment of an american airlines flight back in july is waiting for his next court dat . the incident is also raising questions about just how much we know about who is exactly working on our planes. rene marsh has this story. >> reporter: an american airlines mechanic is accused of trying to sabotage a commercial airliner with 150 people on board just before takeoff. abdul alani faced a judge in miami after being charged with willfully damaging, destroying, disabling and wrecking an

aircraft. alani has not entered a plea. it happened at miami international airport. according to the after the,he a instrument was found lose. >> it tells us how fast we're moving in the air which is a fundamental thing about flying a plane. >> reporter: and investigators say alani super glued a piece of foam to a part of the navigation system to disable it. the system reports aircraft speed, pitch and other critical data. >> you have to know how fast the plane is going to do a successful takeoff. it is a very dangerous malfunction. >> reporter: the pilots noticed the problem as the plane began rolling for take oven route to the bahamas forcing them to abort takeoff. alani says that he was upset over a contract dispute between union workers and the airline

that was costing him money and he allegedly tampered with the aircraft so he could get overtime by fixing the problem which he created. according to the complaint, his intention was not to cause harm to the aircraft or its passengers, but the incident highlights the have you livvuln that still exist post-9/11. >> there should be an expectation that the a airline security personnel, law enforcement, homeland security, that they are making sure that these types of events don't happen again. >> reporter: american airlines in a letter to its employees saying that it is disturbed and disappointed by the incident. we do know that this mechanic has been suspended and cnn has also learned that at some point he worked for alaska airlines. he was fired from that airline according to court documents because of mechanical errors.

reporting outside reagan national airport, rene marsh, cnn. india's prime minister is reassuring scientists that an attempt to send a rover to the moon was worth the journ aey an effort. that is even though the mission is assumed to have failed. the prime minister modi was watching with scientists as the spacecraft lost contact with the control room just moments before it was supposed to land. mr. modi also tweeted we will remain hopeful and will keep working on the country's space program. finally this hour, a mystery that has captivated the world for a better part of a century. you know that image right there. scotland's lock necessa sco scotland's loch ness monster. now scientists say it might be a giant eel.

researchers confirmed there are no, i repeat no, reptiles living there. listen. >> there is no evidence of any reptilian sequences. so i think that we can be sure that there is not a giant scary reptile swim swimming around. there are largement as of eel dna in the system. every single looks like -- >> so while scientists say nessie may exist in some way, but they found nothing. thanks for being with us here. for "cnn newsroom," i'm george howell at the cnn center in atlanta. more news right after the break. stay with us. - in the last year, there were three victims

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♪ taking steps towards impeachment. house democrats are getting ready to make it official. we heard from a republican last hour. this hour, a democrat shares her perspective. plus, death and suffering in the bahamas. look at that devastation there on the island. survivors who barely made it out alive, expressing frustration over the pace of aid. also ahead this hour, mixed feelings about the death of the former leader of zimbabwe. our correspondent will have reaction coming in from that nation's capital.