i'm going to go back to ashleigh banfield. ashleigh, throwing to you. >>> hello, everyone. i'm ashleigh banfield. we have a very busy show ahead. a lot of news breaking today in the george zimmerman case, aaron hn hernandez, and, of course, everything happening at the u.s. supreme court. we have all of those stories coming your way live. in the meantime, history making in the -- look at that. that is jubilation, folks. supporters and opponents and the media and the masses, all gathered here today at the supreme court. the justices just gave their blessing to same-sex marriage, and millions of lives have changed from this day forward. also, aaron hernandez just released by the new england patriots football team after being taken into custody like this. by plainclothes police. and graphic testimony. so graphic, in fact, crime scene photos so gruesome, that trayvon martin's mother had to turn away. his father had to leave the courtroom. so much to talk about. only three days into george zimmerman's murder trial. all of that coming up in just a moment. >>> first off, though, to

. >>> hello, everyone, i'm ashleigh banfield. a busy show ahead with the main news stories and our take on daytime justice. let's begin here. all of the protests, pretile hype, stage is set for the trayvon martin trial. and george zimmerman's jury of his peers, turns out to be all women. >>> also ahead -- what happened in the final hours and pliminutes before james gandolfini's sudden death? what do today's autopsy results tell us? >>> and 60 nights in a row without ever really sleeping, is it humanly possible? this is michael jackson we're talking about. details get stranger by the minute in his wrongful death trial. >>> first up this morning, the autopsy results are now out. what was widely believed to be the cause of actor james gandolfini's death has officially been confirmed. the "sopranos" star died of a heart attack. we flow the details of the final moments when he collapsed wednesday in his hotel room in italy where he was vacationing with family. cnn entertainment corner nischelle turner joins us live. i just got to show

>> ashleigh, i can hear you fine. no need for a gas mask at this point.n to the left of gezi park, a standoff between police and protesters behind barricade has basically been desolved by the police driving a bulldozer and clearing barricade. there is now something else happening on the other side of gezi park. the pictures you are seeing, and police officers donning their riot helmets. in front, the pickup trucks, sent in to clear the debris. that seems to be the focus right now. police operations get as much barricade and debris away as you possibly can. earlier on this evening. we were seeing large numbers of protesters, gathered on the edge of gezi park, the area of green at the center of this protest. we have seen them come to the edge to look at what was happening. and they're not there anymore. there seems to be a drop in the number of people inside that wooded area. we are not quite sure what is happening on the further reach of gezi park, whereas i say, those police are putting on their riot helmet and gathering in number. appears to be getting r

i'm ashleigh banfield. i am in for erin burnett. "outfront," breaking news off the bat. beginning with violence in a place better known for ancient ruins, cobalt seas, and american allies. turkey. it has exploded into fire and tear gas tonight. this is a green revolution of an entirely different sort. because it started as a protest over green space. parks that were disappearing. but it has devolved into so much more. you might say a vote of no confidence by turkey's people towards its long-standing prime minister. look at the scene. riot police moved in on tens of thousands of protesters in istanbul's taksim square. within minutes, the scene erupted into a volley of stun grenades, firecrackers, water cannons, and tear gas. it got so bad, cnn's arwa damon was overcome by gas as she was trying to report live. >> reporter: we're right now in the very front of the park. you can see people trying to help us out because of the tear gas. the entire front part of the park right now has been cleared out. because of

i doubt they will, ashleigh.now the president, he will be speaking shortly, but in a statement in which he is addressing the health care law and its impact in california. so he is expected, i think at some point today to at least take a question about the nsa and reporters will be shouting at him all day. so all along, he has been, essentially, unambivalent about his position on continuing certain aspects of president bush's war on terror, though he doesn't use those words, he continues those policies, this is one of them. i think you could expect him to say when he does address it, ashleigh that, he is acting within the limits of the law, that were passed and authorized by congress. congress reauthorized this law in december and if the american people have a problem with it or the members of congress did, they had their chance to speak then, of course, we will wait for him to say it. you have heard this from him before, he said there is a careful balance between privacy rights and need to protect. it's a heighte

>> ashleigh, it truly is a problem.d order and discipline in a military organization starts at the top and is enforced by policies, by procedures and by personal presence throughout the chain of command. so it clearly starts with those senior folks you saw at the table. they have to act knowledge and they have. they have acknowledged that there is a very large problem in the chain of command, the most telling problem we have is the number of assaults that does not get reported. goes to what general amos set coming out of the marine corps that there is no trust for the chain of command if that's the issue. so when you take the guide on, when you take the responsibility to lead the service and to lead your organization, you've got to step up. you don't get to choose your missions. this is a mission that needs to be addressed. >> so the next question would be a simple one, should the chain be altered? should there be a link taken out of the chain so that any potential victim doesn't have to go to his or her direct superior

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>> reporter: ashleigh, absolutely.ge point here, what a difference 30 minutes makes. just a few minutes ago, you saw it. we had the strong winds coming in here t. winds have died down a bit. we had that torrential rainfall. i had to take my jacket off. it drenched from all rain that came in here. still, this is how it's been all day, these off again on again showers as thee storm bands continue to come into the florida coastlean area. there is always a concern about flooding. as it drops all of that rainfall, i believe there is a concern from airplane from three to six inches of rainfall that -- anywhere from three to six inches of rifle. about 1 to 3-feet higher, that's what's expected. i did want to ask chad myers. chad, i know you are looking at the radar, we got hit with a bad storm band that came through. is there more coming through the tampa area? >> everything i see for sui probably no, unless another band forms to your west and i don't see it. the next band which would be out here close to the center of circul

>> no kids, ashleigh. >> okay. the difference between you and me. >> didn't see that coming. we think about kids. >> here is why and it doesn't matter if you have nieces or nephews. i'm an angry mom when my kids 5 or 6 or 7 years old talk back to me and say yes, mom, i get annoyed by it. they're following the words and saying the right words but copping an attitude and now i have hyper sensitivity to it. so maybe i'm seeing in this young student this woman this 19-year-old, 12th grader, what i see in my own kids and that is attitude. and faith, you mentioned yesterday it was worse. today not so bad. you still believe that? >> yes. i think she's actually much bett better. >> hold on george. want to get faith to jump in. >> i think her demeanor is a lot better today in terms of i think she's just more comfortable today. she's been on the witness stand now for -- >> i think she's more annoyed. >> she settled into testifying now. yesterday she seemed to just combat the process, question for question. today she seems to

ashleigh? >> all right. jessica yellin, on the road for us and live from germany, thank you for that. >>> by the way, this was the second time that the president delivered a major speech in berlin. as we said first time was back in 2008. presidential candidate obama to hundreds of thousands as jessica mentioned. they all turned out to hear the man that many europeans viewed as a much needed alternative to then president george w. bush. here is part of what he said way back then. >> the importance of europe's role in our security and our future. both views miss the truth that europeans today are bearing new burdens and taking more responsibility in critical parts of the world and that just as americans, we know that these walls have fallen before. after centuries of strife, the people of europe have formed a union not in berlin, but they've come down to belfast where protestants and catholics found a way to live together, in the balkans, where the alliance and wars that brought savage war criminals to justice

. >>> good morning, i'm ashleigh banfield. we have eye busy day ahead.y's news and our take on daytime justice. but we begin this hour with new and fascinating insight into the mind of gentlemthe boston bombi suspect. he is charged to using and conspiring to use a weapon of masses destruction in the attack that killed three and wounded more than 270 at the boston marathon. once every month he is allowed a phone call to his parents in dagestan. we are just now hearing about his latest call. phil it blablack joins me live moscow. what did he say in the call? >> well, ashleigh, this call was recorded by his family and broadcast in a british television interview, and in it, the boy's mother is clearly very upset. we're told at the time the conversation took place, they were not allowed to discuss the details of the boston case or the attack so the conversation is very much dominated by his parents asking him about his health and well-being, attempting to show their concern. but for much of the conversation, it does sound like he's the one trying to soothe th

they're sort of talking out both sides ashleigh?> well, they can talk out both sides of their mouths, but something tells me that quote will end up in a courtroom somewhere. thank you for looking into that for us. >>> the acting world has really lost a great one. we're going to look back at the legacy that was left behind by james gandolfini. jim, to those who knew him and the many who loved him. we're going to talk to one man who said that man on your screen changed tv forever. in parks across the country, families are coming together to play, stay active, and enjoy the outdoors. and for the last four summers, coca-cola has asked america to choose its favorite park through our coca-cola parks contest. winning parks can receive a grant of up to $100,000. part of our goal to inspire more than three million people to rediscover the joy of being active this summer. see the difference all of us can make... together. hoo-hoo...hoo-hoo. hoo-hoo hoo. sir... i'll get it together i promise... heeheehee. jimmy: ronny, how happy are folks who

>> i think it was a simard move, ashleigh, because a smart move, ashleigh, if the state didn't call this witness, the jury will. he wants credibility and he wants to do his best to take the wind out of the sail of the defense. the last reason he would have called is you rempgsed it earlier. he was able loop back a little bit and show, try to give janelle a little bit of credibility showing she wasn't asked all the questions as mr. good wasn't asked all the questions and, hence, didn't give all the answers. i think it was a good strategy, however, with all that a said, in my opinion, it was the state that got grounded and pounded through this statement today from mr. good. this is entirely consistent with what the defense has been saying all along through their press conferences and by showing the bloody pictures of george zimmerman, that, in fact, it was zimmerman on the ground, he was being beat, his head was bashed in by mr. martin. we have to see who else says what. this play noose exactly what the defense has been saying. as i have been saying for the last year, whoever can be proven

ashleigh? >> dan simon, thank you. he'll continue to break into our coverage just as soon as the news warrants. >>> in the meantime one moment they're cheering on the miami heat in the nba finals on a deck, and the next moment, screaming and a collapse. this is the result. a deck collapsing at a restaurant right into south florida's biscayne bay. 24 people were hurt, three of them critically. our john zarrella is standing by. the night time view is remarkable, the divers looking for people. and the daytime view is remarkable that anybody wasn't hurt worse. what's the story with why this happened? do we know anything more about it? >> reporter: ashleigh, you're absolutely right. when you look at it in the daylight, it is absolutely remarkable that this wasn't a much, much worse situation than what it ended up to be. part of the reason is the water here is very, very shallow, and it allowed for the rescue team. there's a rescue station -- to get here very, very quickly, get the people out of the water, as quickly as they

. >>> hello, everyone, i'm ashleigh banfield. we have a busy show ahead. today's main news and, as always, our take on daytime justice coming at you right now. we just learned in this past hour the pentagon is sending weapons to jordan and may leave them there because of the certain civil war. put a missile battery as well as f-16 fighter jets will be taking part in upcoming plans military exercise in jordan, but the united nations u united states central command says the military hardware could be left there to help protect jordan if any of the violence spills over from syria and new this morning, firefighters are coming in waves to fight a raging wildfire just north of los angeles. the aptly named power house fire has consumed several acres. firefighters don't have it contained until next week. they are hoping the weather helps them to keep it from spreading too far. >>> also at this hour, authorities are still searching for people still missing in oklahoma tornado. they had flooding hit. that was a major problem. 13 deaths in oklahoma are being blamed o

our thanks to your, ashleigh. >> straight to the breaking news. we are watching these pictures as you watch them here. this is breaking news thrks is philadelphia. you are seeing here this is an apartment building that has collapsed now. firefighters, you can see there literally searching through the rubble right now hand by hand. they are walking through. you can see they're actually guiding people out of this particular area. we are told that they're looking for eight to ten people who still might be trapped inside. >> yeah. for those who know the city, this is at the corner of 22nd and market streets. it's a very busy section of the city. this a four-story apartment building we're told made of brick as you can see there. reduced to rubble. you've got fire and emergency crews frantically digging through removing it piece by piece. these live pictures are from our affiliate wpvi. now, the city's fire chief tells cnn's kyw, one of our other affiliates at the moment, the city's fire chief is telling us that the fire department was called to the sit

ashleigh banfield joins us now.d morning. >> good morning. >> i'm thinking this will be a long process to choose a jury. >> you know what? it could be. it also could end up in a very unique situation that's happened in florida before whereby they could not find a jury in one county. i remember in a trial that had to be moved because they could not find an impartial panel. it is not as though it has not happened before. ultimately, carol, have heart and have faith because i sals say this, if can you pick a jury for o.j. simpson you can pick a jury for george zimmerman as well. >> it struck me the martin family statement was released a short time ago. it struck me they asked for peace, for things to be peaceful. i mean, do you notice anything not so peaceful down there in florida? >> i will tell you what, the helicopter is buzzing over top of the courthouse. that starts off with the circus-like at months pier. ings in have changed over the course of the year. the narrative of the story began with such a frenetic, you

ashleigh banfield just an hour ago said i am an angry mom and when i hear these things. >> sorry to interrupt there. we'll get back. >> in your mind it was just a fight. >> i did, sir. >> in the conversation that you had with mr. de la rhonda on april 2nd, he asked you some questions about whether trayvon martin had told you the man had gotten out of the car. do you remember those questions? >> no, sir. >> let me take a minute and find the reference. >> mr. de la rhonda said to you in a question i could reads it exactly or paraphrase it, but the conversation was that mr. de la rionda asked you -- >> may i see it, sir? may i see it, sir? >> let me set the stage. mr. de la rionda said did he ever say the guy got out of the car? >> i don't remember, sir. >> you don't remember that -- >> what are you talking about? >> here is what i am talking about, that mr. de la rionda asked you did he ever say the guy got out of the car and your response to him was you want that, too, do you remember that? >> i don't remember that. >> let's play it. >> if you can please give her a copy. >> let me direct your

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i'm john berman in for that ashleigh banfield today. we have a lot going on. as always, the show's main news, plus our take on daytime justice. is the fbi about to dig up jimmy hoffa. we're on the scene outside detroit, where agents are searching underneath two concrete slabs in the middle of a field. >>> also ahead, what happens when a crazed passenger starts screaming about national security leaks and poison on an airplane? >>> and how did a helicopter pull off this nearly impossible rescue, a how did two teens get on to this cliffside in the first place? >>> but first, the growing controversy that refuses to go away, the top secret surveillance. moments ago, general keith alexandre revealed that more than 50 plots were foiled since 9/11 because of the nsa secret surveillance program, but the blockbuster so far is for a man named sean joyce, the deputy director of the fbi. he revealed four instances that he says secret surveillance has prevented terror attacks, including two really that we have never heard of before. here is part of what he said before. >> i

i'm ashleigh banfield and we have a very busy show ahead. the main news an always always our take on daytime justice. the trail goes cold on edward snowden. as the firestorm over his secrets that he exposed gets every hotter. the entire u.s. house in a closed door briefing today. and former u.s. attorney general alberto gonzales is in our house, he'll weigh in on what it all means to national security and your personal privacy. also an ex-cop accused of shooting his wife in the head and then burning down the house to cover it up. did the jury buy his story that she was the one who took her own life? we are on verdict watch in kansas. >>> and houston, we have a problem. was that splenda in the coffee or was it antifreeze? two prominent texas doctors, one went to the hospital, the other in jail. >>> first up this morning, we are now learning that charges are right now being prepared against edward snowden. that 29-year-old nsa contractor behind the massive leak at the intelligence agency. he's still in hiding. his last known whereabouts, hong

. >> you know, ashleigh banfield, you just mentioned how challenging you can be to find a jury. what sort of challenges do you think you will face? >> just everybody has been following the case and that national attention and that -- someone may not be able to be impartial but there are questions that the lawyers know to ask in advance to see if you can we had the persons out. i'm glad and hopeful this will happen. the attorneys know what to ask. >> thank you so much for your time. >> thank you. >> you can see, you know, a couple of dozen people out here right now very peaceful situation. everyone keeping a very close eye on what happens inside of that courtroom. >> you tell that they are i will mathis how proud i am of her. she may be a student but has just taught everybody how we should approach these things. i like it when she said i have no opinion at all. i'm here to just watch the justice system and that's exactly what should play out. please give her my kudos. >> certainly. >> thank you for that. >>> fighting to survive. 10-year-old waits for word on a new lung transplant

>>> hey, everyone, john better man in for ashleigh banfield. coming up this hour, what will a man that says he knows all the nsa secrets say when he is grilled on capitol hill. the nsa director in the hot seat as the debate over privacy versus security intensifies. >>> what happened to three women inside this cleveland home sent shock waves across the nation. ariel castro enters a plea on 329 counts. >>> and reputed mob boss whitey bulger facing 19 murder counts after years in hiding. what could be boston's biggest, baddest, ugliest trial ever. >>> and more than a dozen devastating wildfires are raging across the west. some of the most dangerous, fastest growing are in colorado where five fires are exploding in size and ferocity. scores of homes burned down, thousands of people fled, sometimes really moments to spare. expecting a news conference at any moment, we will bring you that live when it begins. meantime, let's go to dan simon in colorado springs right by the fire. dan, what's the latest? >> reporter: john, we're talking about very hot

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i'm ashleigh banfield. today's news and, as always, our take on justice. a move from the u.s.inute now to secure the united states-mexico border as part of a bigger immigration reform bill. they broke the plan in the works yesterday that included a border surge that would double the number of border patrol officers to more than 40,000. it would also include more than 700 miles of fencing. cnn's congressional correspondent dana bash and glorglo gloria borger join me live. first, how we've come this far and have we come far enough? >> those are really the key questions. let's start with the big fipicte here, and the b

i'm in for ashleigh banfield. online right now, edward snowden, the man who leaked a trove of documents on the nsa's secret surveillance program, is answering questions from a reporter. >>> also live this hour, digging up another field. here we go again. he disappeared in 1975. the new dig is taking place in the detroit area. >>> at age 16, she was the youngers person ever on death row. today 27 years later, freedom for paula cooper. you do not want to miss this amazing story. >>> we're going to start with president obama. he's in northern ireland for the g-8 sumsrá. back home here, there are some dark clouds brewing. our jessica yellis

i'm ashleigh banfield. we have a very busy show ahead.e. let's start here. colorado it's never had a more destruct i have wildfire than the one torches the black forest. just look at the video coming into cnn. these flames have cost 379 families everything they own. their homes and their belongings

. >> good morning, everyone, i'm ashleigh banfield. we have a very busy show ahead.r take on daytime justice. one of the big stories today, though, chrysler and our government are at a bit of a standstill and a bit of a war. it has to do with the cars you see out on the road and maybe a car y

. >>> i'm ashleigh banfield. nice to have you with us. and we indeed have breaking news., louisiana. it is along highway 30 and the pictures tell quite a story. take a look at that fireball and the ensuing black smoke. our affiliate wafb says it is the william oliphant plant. we're getting reports of multiple injuries. authorities are trying to get the fire under control. we'll bring you more details on the story as we get them. but as you can imagine, this is just unfolding now and we are just starting to see some of the pictures. and as the first responders get on scene, i think we'll have a clearer picture of just what that fire balm was able to inflict in terms of damage. but there is some video heading towards the chemical plant in louisiana. we'll watch this for you. there you see where it is in relation to new orleans on our google map. keeping a close eye on it here at cnn. and we will bring you more as we get it. >>> and there you have it, as well, supreme court sdwiing. we're getting this to you, as well, as breaking news. if it's june, this is the

i'm john berman in for that ashleigh banfield today. we have a lot going on.ow's main news, plus our take on daytime justice. is the fbi about to dig up jimmy hoffa. we're on the scene outside detroit, where agents are searching underneath two concrete slabs in the middle of a field. >>> also ahead, what happens when a crazed passenger starts screaming about national security leaks and poison on an airplane? >>> and how did a helicopter pull off this nearly impossible rescue, a how

. >>> good morning, everyone, i'm ashleigh banfield. you say and what you do and who your friends are and maybe more importantly who your enemies are. it used to be that you could truftd that most of what you went about your private life would stay that way, private. but not anymore. a secret government operation has been monitoring the phone records of millions of us and now we're hearing it goes way beyond phone records to our internet habits and who we e-mail with

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i'm ashleigh banfield and we have a very busy show ahead.take on daytime justice. the trail goes cold on edward snowden. as the firestorm over his secrets that he exposed gets every hotter. the entire u.s. house in a closed door briefing today. and former u.s. attorney general alberto gonzales is in our house, he'll weigh in on what it all means to national security and your personal privacy. also an ex-cop accused

. >>> hello, everyone, i'm ashleigh banfield. we have a busy show ahead t.ytime justice. right this moment, the government secretly collecting phone records of tens of millions of us. attorney general eric holder being grilled on what he knows about t

i'm ashleigh banfield. a busy show ahead.courtroom in the george zimmerman case. we're going to get you back in there as soon as the mikes flash back up again an the action gets back under way. and in the meantime what a day it has been. she was on the phone with trayvon martin in the final moments of his life and now she is back on the witness stand today facing a very tough cross-examination, especially for a teenager. all of this after recounting her friend's deadly fight with george zimmerman. two major stories developing. in africa, this hour, president obama taking the world stage as the man who inspired his political career, nelson mandela, clings to life. and michael jackson's 16-year-old son testifies his father often cried and said, quote, they're going to kill me. all of that right before he died. find out just who they are and if they are in trouble because of it. up until just yesterday, be she was a 19-year-old student in 12th grade, largely

host: ashleigh parker posey peace talks about what the "the new york times" says our present bills. and ran paul wants congress to write and come up with a plan for border security rather than having homeland security do it. and then you have the ear and income-tax credit, barring illegal immigrants from asking the earned -- from asking for the year in income tax credit from the irs. ask for anpected to amendment that would require immigrants to pay back taxes as they proceed toward legal status. and then you have gunmen that gun bans that would also come up. and same-sex partners. senate -- senator leahy was going to offer this during the debate this week. and in borders of -- order defense, more rubio said he could not support the current legislation, which he helped draft. and to that end, -- what do you make of all of this? guest: a simple issue, right? [laughter] it is worth reminding ourselves all the time that we are a nation of immigrants and people have tax issues, benefit issues, such -- gun issues, social issues. it is all wrapped into the immigration debate. i do not thi