i'm carol costello. after days of gut wrenching testimony, today could be the day that decides jerry sandusky's fate. a source telling cnn the former penn state football coach is fully prepped and ready to testify if his lawyers want him on the stand. most legal experts think that would be a disaster for the defense. yesterday, jurors heard from sandusky's wife of 45 years who finally broke her silence about the charges. let's head live to the courthouse in bellefonte, pennsylvania. and susan candiotti, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, carol. >> do you think jerry sandusky will take the stand? what's the buzz around the courthouse this morning? >> reporter: well, you can imagine the buzz. i mean this is clearly the witness that everyone wants to hear from. aside from dotty sandusky, his wife, taking the stand. but no one knows for sure. on his way into the courthouse, sandusky's head lawyer said, you know i can't answer that question. leaving all of us to wonder what that final decision will be w

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i'm carol costello. thank you so much for joining me.e begin this morning with one of the most respected men on wall street and his bank's jaw-dropping blunder. in 60 minutes, jamie dimon appears on capitol hill to say jp morgan chase's multibillion dollar loss is an isolated event. but those risky investments are reviving the debate over toothless banking regulations and taxpayers could ultimately feel the bite. alison kosik is at the new york stock exchange. good morning. >> good morning, carol. it's a given that wall street is going to be closely watching capitol hill this morning as jamie dimon testifies. but you know what? this matters even if you're not a jp morgan shareholder because it makes the case for more regulation in the banking industry, which could eventually trickle down to the average person. part of what's at stake is dimon's reputation. his standing as one of the most trusted voices in the industry. he earned that distinction in 2008 when he and jp morgan helped the u.s. government stabilize the financial system. >> i

i'm carol costello. thanks for join meg this morning.8:00 out west. we have breaking news right now. word into cnn, the canadian broadcasting corporation, cbc, is reporting that police have arrested that porn actor in that gruesome murder mystery. we are talking about luca mag that thea suspected of killing and dismembering a student and mailing the body parts to canadian police and politicians. paula newton joins us. paula, we talked all last week about the search for this man. now we are getting word he's been captured in berlin? >> he might have been in paris as late as yesterday and obviously took a train to berlin, german police saying the person they have in custody they

i'm carol costello. we begin this hour with a manhunt for the triple murder suspect. alabama police thought they had picked up the trail of 22-year-old desmonte leonard in montgomery. but after six hours and a round of tear gas, they abruptly left the scene without comment. david mattingly has been following the latest developments. so was he ever inside that house? >> well, that's a really good question. everyone left the scene late last night without any kind of explanation. throughout the night, we heard from officials in montgomery who said that as they were throwing the tear gas in there, searching the attic, that they heard someone coughing, someone sneezing. as if they were in distress from the tear gas. so they felt pretty good that there was someone in that house. and they got what they call some credible information that desmonte leonard was in that house. so they converged on it. you saw how many resources -- you can look at the video and see how many people were out there. this is a very dang

i'm carol costello. thanks for joining me this morning.one. i'm kyra phillips. 11:00 on the east coast, 8:00 on the west. >>> new this hour, federal agents making a big drug bust at puerto rico's airport. the massive effort included about 200 federal agents and 160 state police as well as the department of justice. at least 33 people were arrested thought to transport cocaine, heroin. they came on a commercial flight from puerto rico to several u.s. cities. three other suspects were arrested in the u.s., two workers at miami's international airport. another work in the dallas-ft. worth airport. cops say they were mbe

i'm carol costello. thank you so much for being with us today. >>> we begin with a story that really has us buzzing this morning. you are about to see why. but first, a warning. some of you might find the next image a bit disturbing. here it is. this is the image. it's a steel spear shot through a teenager's skull. but before you reach for the remote, let me give you a reason to stay. today the boy is doing just fine. more on the medical reasons in a moment. but first, the details of what happened. here's reporter liz nagy of wsvn. >> reporter: paramedics tenderly wheeled 16-year-old yasser lopez into the er with the three-foot spear in his skull. doctors say his friends shot it accidentally as they were getting ready to go fishing. >> it was about one inch above his right eye and straight through. >> reporter: this is the scan of lopez's brain after rescuers had to use a rebar tool to cut down 18 inches of stainless steel spear to even fit in the scanner. >> the most important thing is to resist the tem

i'm carol costello. stories we're watching in the "newsroom."ng bell on wall street kicked off trading on wall street today stocks higher this morning. investors boosted by upbeat outlook. >>> governor scott walker is celebrating victory in wisconsin. he defeated milwaukee mayor tom barrett in the state's recall election. walker becomes the first u.s. governor to survive a recall. >>> california's proposition 8 banning same-sex marriage could end up before the u.s. supreme court. the federal appeals court has decided not to revisit a ruling that declared prop 8 unconstitutional. the parties in the case have 90 days to appeal to the high court. for now the stay on same-sex marriage in california will remain in effect. >>> new york city police did not violate new jersey state laws when they carried out surveillance programs of muslim owned businesses, mosques and university student groups. that's what the new jersey attorney general's office decided after a three-month investigation. and that's not exactly making new jersey's muslim community happ

i'm carol costello. at one time, lance armstrong towered over the cycling world the way babe ruth was adored by baseball fans. but today, armstrong may be better compared to barry bonds. controversial, polarizing, and tainted anew by doping allegations. the new charges filed by the u.s. anti-doping agency could strip armstrong of one of his seven tour de france victories. and already they are forcing him to the sidelines at his new love, competing in ironman triathal triathalons. joining us now to discuss the case, michael mcmahon, the legal analyst for "sports illustrated." and an associate professor at vermont law school. welcome. >> thank you, carol, for having me. >> armstrong has been down this road before. what makes these charges more serious? >> well, carol, earlier this year, the justice department after a two-year investigation decided to drop its potential charges against armstrong for conspiracy and fraud. a grand jury did not indict him. and i think that' pretty telling, that a grand jury --

as we await the president let me bring in carol costello, a few other stories we're watching right nows the latest? >> good morning. here's a couple of stories we're keeping an eye on this morning. health investigators racing to find the source of an e. coli outbreak. 11 people have gotten sick including a 22-month-old girl who died last week. >>> for republicans the guessing game is under way who will mitt romney choose as his running meat. the veep states buzz is getting louder. on stage at the conference former presidential candidates michelle bachmann, rick santorum, chris christie and herman cain. santorum announced the organization of a new organization aimed at defeating obama. short fallout from the recent leaks of classified information in washington. both the house and senate intelligence committees are vowing full blown investigations in to the national secrets that keep being funneled to the media. the fbi is looking into whether the white house is to blame. >>> not a labor union but 5,000 walmart workers have come together to fight for better wages. the organization is pus

new "cnn newsroom" begins right now with carol costello. >>> happening right now, flames and fury. winds almost at hurricane force blowing the blazes. entire neighborhoods are on fire. 30,000 people fleeing their homes. this morning, the blue skies of colorado thick with white smoke. >>> payback. major american banks forced to pay up after being accused of charging you excessive overdraft fees. what's ahead and what you can expect your bank to do about it. >>> claire mccasket the latest and biggest name in the string of democrats not packing their bags for charlotte. she is staying away from the democrat convention saying she wants to stay away instead. >>> a milestone this morning. at least one state seeing gas prices falling below $3 a gallon. welcome news for those of you hitting the road for july fourth. plus, this. >> yes, yes, yes! oh, oh! >> i'll have what she's having. >> i bet that woke you up this morning. the scene from the classic "when harry met sally." director, writer, master of movie magic norah ephron being remembered this morning for her iconic motion pictures. "s

i'm carol costello. good morning. a key member of possible's economic team is facing felony hit and run-charges this morning, and the details make this story even more odd. witnesses say commerce secretary john bryson hit a parked car, struck it again as he pulled away, app then hit a second car minutes later a few miles down the road. he was found passed out behind the wheel, but police say alcohol or drugs do not appear to be to blame. brianna keilar is at the white house. any comment? >> reporter: well, the white house is not commenting. they're directing us toward the comes more department which just is saying simply, carol, that secretary bryson was involved in traffic accident over the weekend in los angeles, he was taken to the hospital for examination, and has been released. he sustained no injuries and the investigation is ongoing. but this is john bryson. he is the commerce secretary, but as far as president obama's cabinet goes, he's a pretty low profile member of it. it's possible you never heard his name

>> alison kosik live at the new york stock exchange. >>> i'm carol costello.ing right now. >>> thousands of people are gathered in hong kong to remember the fierce government crackdown against prodemocracy activists in china. 23 years ago ago today tanks rolled through tiananmen square crushing the protest movement. they say the number to die was likely in the thousands. >>> lawyers for george zimmerman will file a new position for a bond hearing. zimmerman shot trayvon martin what he calls is self-defense. the judge revoked his bond saying zimmerman lied about his financial resources during his hearing. >>> house minority leader nancy pelosi is promoting hillary clinton for president in 2016. clinton insists secretary of state is her last job in government but that isn't slowing rumors. in an interview in "the san francisco chronicle," pelosi said, clinton, quote, she's our shot. >>> how times have changed. the legalization of marijuana once unheard of in most every political corner is now pretty much mainstream and it's an issue that can win elections. last

i am kate baldwin in today for carol costello. hope you're having a good start to your day. >>> let's begin with the latest unfortunately haunting testimony from the jerry sandusky trial. the words will hang over the proceedings until monday, when the prosecution is expected to wrap up its case. eight alleged victims have testified against the former penn state football coach. the last witness provided the most violent, brutal, and really troubling descriptions of abuse. the man said during one assault in the basement of sandusky's home he screamed for help. he said he hoped that sandusky's wife would hear him, and come to his rescue. cnn's susan candiotti is outside of the courthouse for us this morning. susan, it was tough to read what this testimony was. how damaging do you think this testimony from these victims has been to sandusky's defense? >> reporter: well, good morning, kate. certainly for four straight days, your jurors have heard what had to have been painful testimony from alleged victim after victim, each one telling

i'm carol costello. deadly rescue on mt. raineer.mbers trapped at the top make it down safely but one of the rescuers falls almost 4,000 feet to his death. >>> health care price tag. all eyes on the supreme court as it gets ready to rule on president obama's landmark health care plan. we're taking a look at how wall street is tied to the case and which could be the biggest winners and losers. >>> face it, embrace it, conquer it. that is the motto of this inspirational and record-setting swimmer getting ready to compete in the paraolympic games. we're going to talk to her about her remarkable success. >>> we start this morning in pennsylvania. jurors are meeting behind closed doors to decide the fate of jerry sandusky who arrived at the courthouse a few minutes ago. the jury deliberated late into the night and ended their discussion less than 12 hours ago. they are now reviewing testimony from two witnesses who appeared on the stand. national correspondent susan candiotti is outside the courthouse. susan, bring us up to date. >> repor

i'm carol costello. thank you so much for joining me. we begin this morning in florida. much of that state is underwater, including parts of interstate 10 east of tallahassee. tropical storm debby is clinging to florida's gulf coast, dumping more than a foot of rain on some areas and threatening to wipe out another 12 inches before it moves on. many lifelong floridians are seeing their worst flooding in a generation. george howell is there in the panhandle, south of tallahassee. >> reporter: carol, good morning. i'm standing in about a foot of water right now, just outside this convenience store. and if you pan over here, you can see this is the situation. a lot of water fell very quickly. a lot of rain in a very short amount of time. and this is what people are dealing with. this water at this convenience store, it has been receding very quickly. in fact, when we got here, it was a lot higher. in fact, it got into the store overnight. came up to about right here. when we got here. but it's been dropping substantially. so that is good news for people. people dealing with

i'm carol costello. we begin this morning with your money. less than 30 minutes from now, wall street tries to rebound from a double whammy. one of its worst days in months. major american banks slammed by ratings agency moody's. bank of america, goldman sachs, jp morgan chase, morgan stanley, and citigroup. the bad news sent international markets plunging overnight. but there is a silver lining to this report. futures are up. business correspondent christine romans is joining us live from new york. so is that a silver lining or am i exaggerating things? >> you're always looking for the bright side, carol. >> i know. >> futures are up, and sometimes that what you see when you have a big down day. the dow was down 250 points yesterday, and it felt pretty ugly all day long. so the futures are up a little bit here. that often happens when you have had a big down day. but it's not just the bank issue here. the bank downgrade shows us there's still a concern about the slowing global economy, the credit markets, the debt problems in europe. that's

i'm carol costello. thank you so much for joining me today. on the east coast, 8:00 out west. it's a dismal day on wall street, folks. stocks on the skids after a jobs report that was far weaker than most economists expected, or the white house had hoped. the government tells us in may the economy added

i'm carol costello. thank you for joining us.g video showing a bus monitor bullied by middle school students. some of the crude and hurtful things they say to the 68-year-old grandmother, we can't even repeat on television. the video has gone viral and people from around the world are showing their support. >>> for the first time we are hearing george zimmerman explain what he says happened on the night he shot and killed trayvon martin. >> he came out from the bushes and he said what [ bleep ] is your problem, homey. >> new audio and videotape shows zimmerman re-enacting his confrontation with martin. >>> flash flooding swamps parts of minimum. hundreds of people are forced out of their homes. cars are swallowed by massive sinkholes. and mitt romney's sons head to late night tv and offer an interesting glimpse into their relationship with dad. including using computers to play a practical joke on the on the presidential candidate. >> what does he do? who is your daddy? >> we are taking a look at how candidates are using late nig

. >>> time to get to "cnn newsroom" with carol costello. i'll see everybody back here on monday. >> hi, soledad. thank you. >>> stories we're watching right now in the newsroom, death valley. that's what it will feel like in most of the country. 107 in nashville. 108 in paducah. and we are just getting started. >>> george zimmerman back in court and will itting the court it was just a big misunderstanding. we are live in florida where a judge will decide whether to grant him bond for a second time. >>> grandma in the water. not just any granny, but penny palfrey swimming with the sharks. >>> you think of it as when you're a child. you play house. you play mommy. and so it's something that i want a lot. >> she desperately wanted a child, so she entered a contest to win free fertility treatments. a doctor got to choose the winner. good medicine or playing god? "newsroom" starts right now. >>> good morning to you. happy friday. i'm carol costello. >>> we begin this hour with two stories sharing a common theme. the inescapable and unrelenting f

i'm carol costello. thank you for joining us. we begin in washington at the u.s. supreme court. a history-making decision over president obama's health care law will come down tomorrow. but whatever the court decides, the issue is already shaping both campaigns. >> it's the right thing to do to give seniors discounts on their prescription drugs. it's the right thing to do to give 30 million americans health insurance that didn't have it before. >> no matter what the supreme court does on thursday, this law, as written, 2,700 pages long, is still a law that is bad for patients. it is bad for the nurses and the doctors who take care of those patients. and it's terrible for taxpayers. >> the supreme court could rule in a number of ways. it could rule the whole thing unconstitutional or parts of the law are in violation of the constitution. of course, whatever the court rules, many americans will not be happy. we'll talk more about that in just five minutes. >>> the other big story this morning is coming out

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. >> let's head to cnn newsroom and carol costello standing by. good morning. >> hard to control. >> like it falls apart the last two seconds. >> thank you. stories we're watching right now in the newsroom, nine justices, two landmark decisions starting in an hour. the supreme court could release its rulings on the sweeping hearth law and arizona's tough immigration law. a lot at stake for everyone. we're following developments as only cnn can. tropical storm debby slamming the gulf coast with strong winds and predicted to dump at least 15 inches of rain on northern florida. debby is blamed for one death. >> scared half to death. pretty traumatic. >> we got the latest forecast track. more on cranberries. michelle obama want kids to lay off sugary drinks but she didn't expect cranberry farm towers be mad at her. plus this. >> are you sexually attracted to young boys to underage boys? >> am i sexually attracted to underage boys? >> yes. your sexually attracted to young boys, to underage boys? >> this exchange between jerry sandusky and bob costas wa

i'm carol costello.angerous and can be deadly, but drivers still text while on the road. in minutes, the federal government gets involved to combine efforts to combat the growing trend. will it really make a difference? >>> a ground-breaking 'tises could identify 3,500 genetic faults in unborn babies. researchers warn there could be many ethical concerns and could lead to more abortion. >>> plus, the greatest of all-time goes from punchman to pitchman. muhammed ali appears in a new magazine ad. we'll reveal what company he's now endorsing. >>> we begin with morning with a cautionary tale of distracted driving and a government campaign about to be announced any moment. first this news conference comes one day after a massachusetts judge sentenced a teenager to a year from prison for texting on his cell phone as his car crashed and killed another driver. it's a landmark case with a sobering message. >> with i wake up at night and hear my dad talking to me and i would like for him and he wasn't there. >> th

carol costello, cnn, atlanta. >> and thanks for watching, everyone.nversation with me on twitter at kyra@cnn or facebook. news international continues news international continues right here. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com >>> welcome to newsroom international, i'm suzanne malveaux. we are going around the world. and crisis averted at least for now. everyone was on pins and needles regarding the greek election and how it could impact our financial markets here in the states. greece's pro bailout conservative party won, but barely. that has calmed some world economic fears, but now greece will get a governing body that will at least embrace a bailout. more on this story in ten minutes. >>> folks celebrating in egypt, but the military's power grab there has left this country with no constitution, no parliament and possibly no power for the guy who actually wins the presidency. the muslim brotherhood's mohamed morsi says he will stand for democracy and women's rights, but his challenger ahmed shafik who was hosni mubarak's right-hand man has not c

. >>> good morning, i'm carol costello. happy friday. trend, the worst in the past year. and wall street and washington are already reacting. >>> nine days of jury deliberations, 50 hours of discussions, and it ended in one mistrial. this morning, jurors in the john edwards case are reveling in what happened behind closed doors and talking about reports of their bizarre behavior. >>> can you spell spelling bee champion? >> we have a champion. of the 2012 scripps national spelling bee. >> she is awesome. a super speller beats almost 300 other contestants to take home the crown. in less than ten minutes, she is talking to us live about her big win. >>> plus, remember this? yeah, snow white in all of her peaceful glory. the 21st century version hits theatres today, and it's not the snow white you grew up watching. >> why does the queen want you dead? >> you should know. you're the one hunting me. >> ear talking to the stars of "snow white and the huntsman" of this action-packed remake. >>> all right. let's talk about the latest jobs report.

i'm carol costello. thank you very much for joining me. "cnn newsroom" continues now with ashleigh banfield in for kyra phillips. >>> thank you, carol costello. i'm ashleigh banfield, it's 11:00 on the east coast, 8:00 on the west coast. let's start with this, the second day of testimony in the child rape trial of jerry sandusky centers on the very first young man to come forward and claim that sandusky molested him over and over again. victim number one is what he is referred to in court. he was befriended by the former penn state assistant football coach at the charity that mr. sandusky founded for troubled kids. susan candiotti is live at courthouse in pennsylvania. as i understand it, there has been a last-minute filing of some information that is a bit of a bombshell with regards to what's happening in the courtroom. somewhat related but somewhat not related, right? >> that's right. it has to do with two other people who are charged in connection with the case against jerry sandusky. you remember the two former penn state officials ar

. >>> time to get to "cnn newsroom" with carol costello.ow in the newsroom, death valley. that's what it will feel like in most of the country. 107 in nashville. 108 in paducah. and we are just getting started. >>> george zimmerman back in court and will itting the court it was just a big misunderstanding. we are live in florida where a judge will decide whether to grant him bond for a second time. >>> grandma in the water. not just any granny, but penny palfrey swimming with the sharks. >>> you think of it as when you're a child. you play house. you play mommy. and so it's something that i want a lot. >> she desperately wanted a child, so she entered a contest to win free fertility treatments. a doctor got to choose the winner. good medicine or playing god? "newsroom" starts right now. >>> good morning to you. happy friday. i'm carol costello. >>> we begin this hour with two stories sharing a common theme. the inescapable and unrelenting force of nature. well the left, the wildfire gnawing at the edges of colorado springs. today, gng

happy monday to you i'm carol costello. thank you so much for joining us. right now we're keeping a close eye on the u.s. supreme court. could be just minutes away from issuing some of its most important decisions in decades. announcements could come at the top of the hour or format matter any time this week. the decisions could shape president obama's legacy. his chances for re-election and most importantly your health. at issue whether the government can force you to buy health insurance. also expected this week a decision in the passionate debate over immigration and once again it's a test of federal power. did arizona overstep its authority in creating top new immigration laws. the rulings are sure to ignite new debate on individual rights and public safety. here's cnn's kate bolduan. >> we're done. >> reporter: march 23rd, 2010, president obama signs into law the signature achievement of his presidency, the affordable care act, the landmark and controversial health care overhaul. >> after all the votes have been tallied, health insurance reform becomes

i'm carol costello. cnn newsroom continues with fredricka whitfield. >>> hello, i'm fredricka whitfield. it's 11:00 on the east coast, 8:00 on the west coast. rally on top of rally on wall street. blue chips building on their 287-point jump yesterday, the best day of the year so far followed by a slump that wiped out the year's gains. here is another nice number. 377,000 first-time claims for jobless benefits. 12,000 fewer than the week before. but that follows measly job growth in may and a slowing economy overall. don't even get us started on europe or the tax cuts set to expire and spending cuts due to kick in a few short months from now watching it all is fed chairman ben bernanke who is trying to explain to congress -- live pictures right now -- what if anything he plans to do about it without saying too much. felicia taylor is watching from the new york city. felicia, what have we heard and learned so far? >> reporter: it's a careful dance because obviously the federal reserve chairman can't come o

now we get to "cnn newsroom" with carol costello. >>> happening right now in the newsroom, an amazingse. that kid gets up and walks back toward the car. >>> lying to a judge. the wife of george zimmerman who claimed the couple had little money because she was a fulltime student and george wasn't working is now charged with perjury. we'll tell you the code words the couple used to communicate while he was in jail. >>> dude, relax. rhode island set to become the 15th state to decriminalize marijuana. no big fines, no jailtime, nothing on your record. and other states are noticing. we'll talk with a state representative from rhode island about the growing nationwide movement.

"cnn newsroom" carol cause stelste carol costello joining us now. >> the panhandle weary and water logged sheriff calling it a worst-case scenario. >> he for gto his daughter. the uk prime minister admits he left his daughter in a pub and it wasn't till he and his wife got home they realized their 8-year-old was not with them. >>> a stunning blow. boxing superstar manny pacquiao loose to timothy bradley but no one of the three judges seems to know why. >> i have never been ashamed much to be

. >> let's head to cnn newsroom and carol costello standing by. control. >> like it falls apart the last two seconds. >> thank you. stories we're watching right now in the newsroom, nine justices, two landmark decisions starting in an hour. the supreme court could release its rulings on the sweeping hearth law and arizona's tough immigration law. a lot at stake for everyone. we're following developments as only cnn can. tropical storm debby slamming the gulf coast with strong winds and predicted to dump at least 15 inches of rain on northern florida. debby is blamed for one death. >> scared half to death. pretty traumatic. >> we got the latest forecast track. more on cranberries. michelle obama want kids to lay off sugary drinks but she didn't expect cranberry farm towers be mad at her. plus this. >> are you sexually attracted to young boys to underage

i'm carol costello. thanks for joining me today. cnn "newsroom" continues right now with ashleigh banfield in for kyra phillips. >> good morning. here we go. it's the first full day of jury deliberations in the jerry sandusky day. i do mean full. 48 counts that they are considering. and that is not counting the bombshell claim from one of sandusky's own sons. and in philadelphia, the 13th day of deliberations in the 13th week of a sex abuse trial of two people belonging to the catholic church. priests, one an alleged monster, the other an alleged enabler. and we are also in orlando where hispanic voters are about to hear from marco rubio and then later president obama. you're going to hear from them, too, right here in the cnn "newsroom." let's begin this hour with the upside of the downgrade. yes, you heard it. new york markets aren't crying over it too badly in the world's bank and they are suffering. the dow is up after one blistering day when the dow dropped about 250 points. overseas it's a bit of a different story, though. big

let's send it right to "cnn newsroom" with carol costello. good morning. >> hi, soledad. hailstorm. texas battered after hail the size of baseballs pummels the state. >> it just pummelled. it was unbelievable. >> windows blown out. the middle of june looking like the middle of december with all the ice on the ground. >>> checks in the city. sarah jessica parker and anna wintour take on roles as obama's fundraisers tonight. the price, $40,000 a plate. >>> is hgtv's "house hunters" a fraud? a

i'm carol costello. we begin with two stories, sharing a common theme.unrelenting force of nature. on the left, the wildfire gnawing at the edges of colorado springs. today that fire is growing bigger and deadlier. on the right, a record setting heat wave that sends many into the danger zone. wait until you see it. intense heat will blanket most of the country. look at the 90s and 100s. drawing dire health warnings, especially for the very young and very old. our cnn affiliates in kansas city, missouri, say the intense heat wave may be to blame for two deaths. nowhere is the heat a factor more than colorado. the raging wildfires made it an inferno. this morning, they awaken to a bittersweet designation, a federal disaster area. today, president obama will visit the area of the waldo canyon fire. they will canvas the subdivisions and neighborhoods to search for bodies. one victim was found last night. nearly 350 homes confirmed lost. another 20,000 homes in danger. cnn meteorologist rob marciano is in colorado springs. tell us where you are, what's behind

i'm carol costello. thanks for joining me this morning. "cnn newsroom" continues right now with kyra phillips. >>> hello, everyone. i'm kyra phillips. 11:00 on the east coast, 8:00 on the west. >>> new this hour, federal agents making a big drug bust at puerto rico's airport. the massive effort included about 200 federal agents and 160 state police as well as the department of justice. at least 33 people were arrested thought to transport cocaine, heroin. they came on a commercial flight from puerto rico to several u.s. cities. three other suspects were arrested in the u.s., two workers at miami's international airport. another work in the dallas-ft. worth airport. cops say they were members of two puerto rico-based drug trafficking operations. that bust after airport officials installed a new system for checking cargo that makes it possible to track more drugs on the island. we're expecting a press conversation this hour. we'll take you there as soon as it happens. >>> all right. day two of jury selection and it's moving quickly. the judg

"cnn newsroom" with carol costello beginning right now. >>> stories we are watching right now in thehe attic with tear gas and go in but left this morning with no one in handcuffs. so where is desmonte leonard >>> if we can get through this, we can get through anything. >> yeah. nine days. that's how long they were trapped by a devastating blizzard in the new zealand wilderness. what they did to survive. you'll have to hear it for se

"cnn newsroom" with carol costello begins right now. >> thanks, soledad., the night of the murder, brand-new audio and videotapes released overnight. george zimmerman in his own words re-enacting what he says happened to trayvon martin. we've got breaking news coverage straight ahead. >>> plus this. >> and i tried to ignore them. that's why i didn't hear some of the stuff because i just kind of tried to shut them out. >> oh, shock and awe, though. middle school kids brutally harassing and bullying not each other but their 68-year-old bus monitor. this morning, hear why she never said anything about it until now. >>> plus, why rapists in the military are getting away with it. a bay area congresswoman taking the air force on front and center. jackie spear calling for new hearings on what she calls abuse of power. this morning, she's in the newsroom. >>> and hot, hot, hot. the summer sizzler in full effect this morning. dangerously high heat and humidity making it feel

i'm carol costello. thanks for joining us. "cnn newsroom" continues with don lemon. >>> i'm don lemon in for keer ya today. 11:00 out east, 8:00 out west. a major development breaking right now in egypt. the country's highest court has just ruled that par lam must be dissolved. the supreme constitutional court also ruled that a prime minister in the former regime of president hosni mubarak can run in a presidential election run thauf weekend. we should tell you that riot police, military personnel have taken up positions outside the court. ben wedeman joins us in just a few moments with the latest on this. as soon as we get ben wedeman, we'll bring it to you. >>> back to the u.s. you know the old saying, when it rains it pours. for the obama campaign it appears to be a gully washer. lately the president has had some bad poll number, some bad headlines, some democrats are expressing doubt about his message and his chances come november. big donors are sitting tight with their money. for mitt romney, several things appear to be

i'm carol costello. "cnn newsroom" continues with kyra phillips. >>> closing arguments in the jerry sandusky and a small ray of good news for the defense. three more charges are dropped. 48 still in place. we are inside the courtroom. >>> a court in canada back on the case of the porn actor accused of murdering, dismembering and mailing the body parts of a chinese student. at issue today, mental health. also this hour, our dr. sanjay gupta looking at death. doctors who help patients die. families who may be opposed. states where it is not legal or not. we begin this hour with a free speech decision from the highest court in the land. unanimous decision that could make prime time television even less family friendly than it is now. our justice correspondent joe johns joining me now with a pretty -- i guess you could say eye opening details. let's talk about what is at issue here. and how this is a coup for broadcasters. >> that's true. but i caution that we probably shouldn't go too far in calling this a