captain schettino is not captain coward. >> by now, it was nearly 1:00 in the morning.ly and dozens of other passengers were still trying to climb a metal ladder to reach the outside of the ship but it was still a mad scramble to escape. >> men pushing women aside, pushing children aside. >> kids. >> i put my foot down and said, this is not going to happen, i'm not going to sit here and watch one other man jump in front of this mother and child to get his way up there. it wasn't going to happen. >> the ananias family would be among the last to escape the concordia alive. jumping ten feet into a moving lifeboat, and even then feeling they were on their own. >> they did nothing. they just said -- they try to get the boat as close as possible. they just told us to jump. that was it. >> months later, georgia and her family believe their experience on the concordia is a wake-up call for the entire industry. >> i really feel for passengers getting on board a ship. they say it's safe and the best way to go been but you get in a disaster like this and you see what happens and h

is there any excuse for what cap than schettino did?oard the stricken coasta concordia is th direct of a reckless maneuver and the captain's callous and inept reaction according to investigators. the chairman and ceo of costa cruises. >> we believe it is human error here, the captain did not follow the authorized route. >> geraldo: this is the actual course taken by this doomed vessel anst tracking shows it making a sweeping left turn and dramatic deviation from the scheduled course and a professor of navigation at new york's maritime college... >> as you and i look at this, you know, it is obvious, the land is there, the rocks are there, and how you come that close and take that particular risk in bringing the vessel to that point. >> inexcusable. >> yes. in my opinion. >> geraldo: and the captain's preposterous claim he grounded the ship on an uncharted rock. >> i don't know if it was detected but it was marked as water on the nautical chart at 100 to 150 meters from the rocks. we were about 300 meters from the shore. more or less. we

you may remember schettino abandoned the ship and made it to shore aboard a lifeboat.he ship flipped, he shipped and fell into the lifeboat. a lawyer for those victims said it's simply isn't enough. >> they could make a lot more they decided to balance the judgment between, you know schettino responsibilities and the compensation for past injure rye s injuries, they could probably do a lot more and they will because we're going to appeal for sure. >> so the legal process is floor from over with victims appealing the settlement and the captain appealing his sentence. and until this is decided, francesco schettino remains a free man. >>> well on a much lighter note three people, a whole lot richer today after winning a power ball jackpot worth $564 million. this is one soda a day over an average adult lifetime. but there's a better choice. drink more brita water. clean, refreshing, brita. okay, listen up! i'm re-workin' the menu. mayo? corn dogs? you are so outta here! aah! [ female announcer ] the complete balanced nutrition of great-tasting ensure. 24 vitamins and mine

>> i'm going to say, schettino said. new surveillance video was uncovered from the "costa concordia" including the ship's bridge which should help investigators understand what happened on the night of the crash and what captain schettino was doing. david. >>> lama hasan reporting from the region all week long. >>> and staying overseas, nigeria is warning employees to warn against traveling after 143 people were killed in coordinated bomb and gunfire attacks. it's the latest in the campaign of terror, by groups looking to impose islamic law. and attackers hit police and attackers hit police stations and immigration offices in the newest deadly assault. and embattled president of yemen has been clinging to power after 33 years is a step closer to coming to america tonight. many officials say the outgoing president sal will leave for omen soon and head to the u.s. for medical treatment. he was wounded in an assasination attempt last june. >>> new images from space. taken by the crew of the international space station as th

schettino has not been charged formally, but that could happen soon.nk you, scott. we should note that they say the industry standards in america, here in the u.s., are much more stringent than those overseas. which is important. 10 million americans expected to take cruises this year, and right now is a peak time for bookings. >> and the divers having a horrible time navigating. they say it's like a labyrinth. just an unbelievable maze trying to navigate and maneuver. and you can only imagine how confusing it is when you're on a cruise. but trying to rescue people when it's on its side, submerged. >> amazing. plus environmental concerns. a lot going on in this. so we'll stay on top of that story the next couple of days. >>> police in atlanta say they have very few leads as they search for a woman missing since just after christmas. stacey english was reported missing by her family during the last week of december. her volvo was found with its engine running near a small lake. divers have been searching there for the last two days and are expected back

. >> i called him captain schettino. >> what did you call president obama? >> we're going to call him schettino. >> add disgraced ship's captain to that catalog of epitaphs. >> captain coward, captain schettino. >> the captain of that cruise ship. >> it's a fair analogy. >> that ship captain a facing charges. >> schettino under house arrest. >> the more interested in campaigning than doing his job as president. >> an analogy that michael steele deems inappropriate. >> i think it's an unfortunate analogy. >> michael steele was the most gaffe-prone rnc chairman in history. >> it was terrible, people died. >> jay carney called priebus, quote, desperate for attention. >> there's justice coming in this drama. >> democrats and the obama campaign armed with new ammo. >> i know the speaker is not real happy. >> romney will pay for what he did to newt here in florida. >> the speaker's been attacking me all over the state. >> he is for all practical purposes a liberal. i am a conservative. >> i wish i could claim that i'm a hispanic. >> so if for no other reason rage

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. >> authorities say captain francesco schettino abandoned the boat before all the passengers made it off safely. schettino tried to defend himself saying he tripped on a ship and ended in a life boat. >>> more human body parts have been found in the same park where a severed head was discovered earlier this week in california. dog walkers found the human head tuesday wrapped in a plastic bag in hollywood hills, not far from the famous hollywood sign. yesterday two hands and two feet were found. police say they are still trying to find out whether all the body parts belonged to the same victim. they also say the person may have been killed elsewhere and then his body dumped in that park. the victim, a man, has still not been identified. >>> two anti-piracy bills involving the internet are losing steam fast, just hours after an estimated 7,000 web domains protested. two congressman and two senators with drew support. the concern is that the bills could limit free speech. one of the bills would allow the government to monitor and shut down websites accused of distributing pirated materi

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the cruise's manager says schettino called him after the crash wanting him to agree to an explanation that an electrical blackout was the cause. schettino under house arrest is, his lawyer says, deeply distraught. [ speaking italian ] >> translator: he's at a loss for the victims and cannot come to terms with what happened. >> reporter: but by no means is willing to take all the blame. a scapegoat for the mega disaster. >> translator: he feels bitter. the company abandoned him. he understands there are some reasons to justify that. >> reporter: why such a delayed response as the ship sharply listed? bruno leperoti says that schettino needed to fully assess the situation and make a plan which took time. >> translator: captains are trained to avoid making passengers panic. panic is dangerous. >> reporter: now we see more pictures of what divers face deep within the so recently luxurious concordia. this was the dining room tilted entirely on its side in dark, filthy water. divers must feel their way, searching for signs of victims and finding everything else -- bottles, candles, a man's

schettino okay, i'm doing it. the newspaper reports the captain never went back to the ship. >> now, we're not clear whether that's cell phone transmissions or radio transmissions, but that news paper is a bona fide newspaper. really just remarkable material. you can bet your bottom dollar that that is going to end up in court. we do want to get you up to speed on what's happening now. that captain who steered the ship into the rocky italian coast is about to go before a judge and be questioned today. he says he just hit rocks that weren't on his charts. cnn has been in the courtroom and she's joining us now on the line. so many questions. i think just give us the run down on the first thing that's happening in court with regard to this captain. >> that's right. the captain is in court right now. he's sitting in front of a a female judge whether that's going to make a difference or not, we don't know. but he's with his lawyer and the prosecutor who has very damning information against him right now. but his lawyer

there are already bodies, schettino. go. do you realize it's dark out here and we can't see anything what do you want to do? do you want to go home? it's dark to you want to go home? the captain's final explanation seems unlikely. i can no longer get on board now, the ship has sunk completely. with 100 people still on board you abandoned ship. i did not abandon any ship. the ship was sinking so we jumped in the water. we'll clarify later what actually happened. for now, tell me everything that goes on. everything. but the captain never returned aboard the vessel. where he was desperately needed. >> a coward. we're fighting for our lives. he's more concerned about himself. >> reporter: chris cuomo, abc news, rome italy. >> definitely cowardly behavior there. more on the case against the captain on "good morning america" later on at 7:00. >>> we turn to a more upbeat assessment of the economy. from an abc poll released overnight. 68% of those polled say the country is on the wrong track. that number is down from 77%. 45% are s

listen, schettino, there are people trapped on board. get on board and report to me how many people there are. is this clear? get going. there are already corpses, schettino, move. how many dead are there? you need to be telling me this. but you are aware it is dark and we can't see anything. get on the bow of the ship and tell me how many people there are and what do they need. now! 30 bodies are recovered. two people are still missing and presumed dead. calf ask a toofr of captain schettino is arrested and faces charges including manslaughter, abandoning ship and causing a shipwreck. he denies any wrongdoing. after a night with no sleep, david, denise and many other passengers are taken to a hotel in rome where they stay while they figure out how to get back home. >> our original passports are under the sea. we had to go to the american embassy. we had to go to the brazilian embassy to get her passport as well. >> after a long ordeal, a reunion back home in florida with family and friends. costa cruises says they will refund passengers

a call to the coast guard, schettino said he's in a lifeboat during the evacuation. >> i spoke to schettinohe's already in the boat. >> you can hear a coast guard official telling him to get on board. that is an order. that's one of the things he said. you're not supposed to leave if you're the ship's captain. the captain replies it is dark and i can't see anything. later today, dutch engineers will try to figure out how they will extract 500,000 gallons of fuel still inside that ship. the water surrounding the ship is protected marine life sanctuary. >> the coast guard official was so upset when the captain said it is dark in there. he said so what? you want to go home, go to bed. he told him like four or five times to get back on the ship and schettino said ok and then went the other way. >> the other thing that's frustrating is they showed on the cbs evening news, the path that normal cruise ships take and he took a path near the rocks. >> sports is next when our news continues. >> capitals have the best record in the eastern conference. last night's game against the islanders should hav

in addition to criminal charges, captain schettino being sued by 250 civil plaintiffs.he italian environmental ministry and parties who felt damaged by the disaster. he faces up to 20 years in prison. the court continues this week and then adjourned until october. expecting at least a year of hearings and trials before we know if he's found guilty in the charges. >> barbie nadeau in italy. thanks so much. same-sex marriage now legal in england and wales. >> we'll tell you when couples can head to the altar next. >>> same-sex marriage legal in great britain. most of great britain. today, queen elizabeth ii gave her official endorsement of the bill that cleared parliament yesterday. >> indeed. the house of lords voted the queen puts a signature on it and it's done. it's one of those royal formalities. doesn't mean same-sex couples are running to the chapel today. probably a year before the first actual wedding ceremonies take place. >> the law applies to people in england and wales. debate over gay marriage in britain similar to arguments you've heard in the united states

schettino is accused of manslaughter. he says he blames himself for the distraction.e claims destiny played a role in the disaster. >>> a psychologist says a jetblue pilot who screamed about religion and terrorists during a flight, had a brief psychotic disorder due to lack of sleep. clayton osbon was found not guilty by reason of insanity in the incident. faa rules going into effect late next year, add specifics about how much time a pilot must get to rest. >>> the heat wave and other weather extremes plaguing much of the world is being blamed on man-made climate change. scientists from around the globe say they now have evidence that global warming has accelerated. and it's increasing the likelihood of more extreme weather events. 2011 showed more rising sea levels, shrinking glaciers and the second-smallest area of ice on record. the latest research, however, did not make any direct link between any particular weather event and global warming itself. the numbers there are staggering. something is going on. >> something is. >> and deserves immediate attention. >>> t

that was captain schettino's first interview with an american network since the accident happened backary 13th. >>> a court martial is under way today in a scandal that has rocked one of the busiest military training centers. staff sergeant louis walker is one of 12 instructors at lackland air force base in san antonio. walker faces the most serious charges. military charges say the flirtations with women he trained morphed into threats and intimidation that ultimately led to rape. there are 28 charges again him including rape and aggravated sexual assault. >>> ford issues a recall today affecting certain escape crossover vehicles. the company is recalling more than 8,000 2013 escape suvs. that's because there's carpet padding that could get in the way of the brakes. they say dealers can remove it and replace it with a console padding free of charge. they'll start contacting customers next week. >> there's more to come. up next, why a change in the way you walk could be an early sign of a devastating disease. >>> a >>> the food & drug administration has given its okay to a drug ha helt

>> i called him captain schettino, you know, the captain that fled the ship in italy. that is our own president who is fleeing the american people and not doing his job and running around the country and campaigning. >> you made me think of it with the ships behind you, bob. >> i see what you are saying. but what you are saying is, you think that somehow this is going to strengthen the party? it is not going to hurt it in any way don't you think that you run the risk of seeing some of these things that republicans are saying about each other showing up in barack obama's campaign ads? >> listen, hillary clinton had a famous ad she used against barack obama, the 3 am call, you may remember that and that was the ad that hillary clinton put up who do you want to answer the phone at 3:00 a.m., devastating ad against 3:00 a.m., we tried to use it against barack obama, it didn't work. in the end it is going to be a referendum on barack obama. did he fulfill the promises that he made to the american people? did he live uh up to the standards that barack obama set for himself o

>> i called him captain schettino. the captain that fled the ship in italy. that is our own president who is fleeing the american people and not doing his job and running around the country and campaigning. >> the captain of the italian cruise ship faces criminal charges in the deaths of at least 17 people. he is accused of abandoning the ship even people within the republican party said he was out of line with the comments. but he defended himself on fox news today. >> this is ridiculous, megan. analogy was made and analogy of leadership in a time of crisis, in a time of crisis this president is leaving the white house and campaigning non-stop all the time. i think it's pretty clear. >> actually, it was paralleling the alleged criminal act of a ship captain. and that's what the head of the grand old party thinks of the president of the united states? they have no boundaries, they will go as low as they have to go. obama derangement syndrome is trickling down. remember this photo from last week with arizona governor jan brewer shoving her finger in the presid

overnight, captain francesco schettino returned to his home. his wife facing the media as he slipped in the back door. and this morning, more reaction to the damning phone call taking the chris sit criticism of the captain to a new level. on it, the coast guard captain shouts at the captain ordering him back on the ship. he says -- you saved yourself from the sea, but i'm going to make you pay for this. go on board. even then, schettino resists. sitting in a rescue boat as thousands struggled to escape. when told there are casualties on board, he sounds surprised. how many are there, he asks. i don't know, you're the one who has to tell me how many there are, the coast guard captain replies. he then offers reasons he won't get back on the ship. you do realize it's dark here. and we can't see anything, he says. the coast guard captains yells back, and so what, you want to go home? get on the boat using the pilot ladder and tell me what can be done, now. but schettino's wife believes that call doesn't tell the entire story. saying in a statement,

there are already corpses, schettino. at one point, it's dark. we can't see anything. and in reply, what do you want? to go back home, schettino? get on the ship and tell me how many people there are. but he stayed on land while desperate passengers struggled to find a way off themselves. the parent company carnival put out a statement saying they commend the tremendous efforts of the crew that night though they have been widely criticized by survivors. the captain claims he didn't abandon ship but said he was thrown overboard by the tilting of it. his attorney said he likely saved many lives beaching it here or it might have sunk in deeper water. ann? >> michelle kosinski, thank you so much. it is 7:09. here's matt. >> now the race for the white house. with the south carolina primary now just days away the attacks are flieg, most aimed at front-runner mitt romney. we'll talk about it with new jersey governor chris christie in a moment. he is a romney supporter. first, peter alexander is in columbia. good morning to you.

. >> this is captain schettino. >> listen, schettino. there are people trapped on board. now, you have to go with your life boat and go under the boat stem on the straight side. there's a ladder there. get on board the ship and tell me, you tell me how many people there are. clear? i'm recording this conversation, capital yab schettino. >> i understand. listen, there are people coming down the stem ladder. you must take that ladder in the opt sit direction. get on board the ship and you tell me how many people there are and what they have. you tell me the there are children, women, people with special needs. and you tell me how many there are in each of this category. is that clear? look, schettino, you might have been saved from the sea, but i will make sure you go through a very rough time. i will make sure you go through a lot of trouble. get on board. >> i'm going now because there is the other motor boat that has stopped now. >> you go on board. it is an order. you cannot make any other violations. you have declared abandoning ship. now i'm in charge. you get on boar