i'm carol costello. an american marine kidnapped at gunpoint in mexico today, the fbi is asking for your help. 2 1/2 weeks since corporal armono torres iii last seen or heard from. armed gunman stormed his father's mexican ranch just south of the border. this is perhaps a fight with mexican drug cartels. rafael roma joins us, and the fbi is asking for help. how can we help? >> somebody must have seen something, either in mexico or maybe somebody with information in the united states and so the fbi is saying if you have any piece of information whatsoever, give it to us so we can continue with the investigation. armando torres is a marine. it has been exactly three weeks today since he crossed the border in la varanca. the name of the town where his father visited. his father owns a ranch there, and he was going to be there to be with him and his uncle. all three of them kidnapped by armed men, nobody knows where they are. the family says they received a phone call during the first week, after they disapp

story and now she is fighting back. >>> good morning, i am alison call alison kosik. >> i am carol costelloausing public health problems. almost 200 people were treated for heat-related injuries during an all-day concert in las vegas yesterday. and 30 others ended up in the hospital. >> so the governments are saying to drink water and stay in the shade if they have to go outside and they are taking steps to avoid a power outage, because you don't want the electricity to go out when it's that hot outside. >> what is happening, it's a jet stream extreme. the west is baking and the east is sinking with so much rain, and june all-time record rain for some. and of course it's the west. eight states, some type of heat advisory or heat watch or warning, and we are not just talking about heat records for the day or for the month. these are all-time heat records, temperatures these places have never seen. why? air compresses. it sinks, compresses and warms. you have pumped up the tire of your bike, and you are pumping and you feel the tire and the warmth of it, and that's what is happening, and it's

i'm carol costello. six people still missing after another wave of violent storms in oklahoma. this time el reno. 39 miles from moore. in the bull's-eye. a look inside the storm. this semi no match for friday's tornado. neither were the hope hopes, schools and churches in its path. now many forced to start over. >> there is really nothing left much of anything. >> and despite the much weaker than the storm that hit moore, this one was just as deadly, already 16 died in the state of oklahoma including a family of lee from guatemala who tried to wait out the tornado in a storm drain. three storm chasers also among the victims. tim and paul samaras along with carl young, the truck they were chasing the storm in now smashed to pieces. meteorologist chad myers joins us from el reno, oklahoma. chad, you were chasing the storm yourself. this has to leave you -- this has to have you kind of scared? >> reporter: i was crying yesterday morning. i just couldn't believe we lost these men because they were the safest

i'm carol costello.andolfini, the actor best known for his role as tv's tony soprano, has died of an apparent heart attack in rome. his death at 51 is certainly shocking. el he will be missed and his work will certainly live on. >> if you have any doubts or reservations, now is the time to say so. no one will think any less of you. because once you enter this family, there is no getting out. this family comes before everything else. >> it takes a special guy to make us care about a mobster. italian authorities will conduct an autopsy on gandolfini's body, although they tell us there is no sign of drug use or foul play. cns turner is live in new york. at first people thought gandolfini's death was a hoax. >> yeah, because there had been several hoaxes this week alone about his death, carol, so when we first got tipped to this, we were very cautious and very reluctant because we thought this could be another one. but, in fact, this was very real. that autopsy that will be done tomorrow we hope will begin t

. >>> right now, "cnn newsroom" carol costello. thanks to you, carol. >> it was fun listening to you guys. thanks for the laugh this morning. >>> "newsroom" starts now. >>> happening now in the "newrooms" legacy set. >> this is sweet. >>> another trophy for king james. >> this team is amazing. >> the fans. the hugs. and a night for the history books. >>> also, less than a football field apart, two planes just miss crashing in mid-air over new york city. >>> plus, valedictorian missing. an american high school kid disappears hiking in ecuador. >>> and -- >> i was like, whoa. you see this guy start walking in front of the car. you can hear the door locks. >> car theft goes hi-tech. a mystery box can unlock your car in 20 seconds. >>> and positioning for a life-saving catch. yep. that was a baby. tragedy averted, yet again. you're live in the "cnn newsroom." >>> good morning, thank you so much for being with me, i'm carol costello. we start this morning with that close call in the skies over new york city. investigators are trying to f

i'm carol costello.begin this morning in hong kong because somewhere in the city, edward snowden the man that leaked sensitive intelligence from america's spy agency, may be on the run. after introducing himself on camera to a nation with a lot of questions. >> i'm willing to go on the record to defend the authenticity of them and say i didn't change these. i didn't mod pie the story. this is the truth. this is what's happening. you should decide whether we immediate to be doing this. >> a man with snowden's name reportedly checked out of this luxury hotel. would journalists said snowden left the hotel only a few times since arriving in hong kong three weeks ago. now he has given up his anonymity and likely any chance to return to the united states and living prely admitting he is the source of an intelligence leak that has the obama ad point the defense. questioning just how much the government knows about everything from their phone calls to their facebook updates. he hear in his own words edward snow

i'm carol costello. we begin this morning with tales of espionage, intrigue and a high-stakes game of cat and mouse. at the center, edward snowden, america's most wanted fugitive. exposed a secret u.s. surveillance program and he's in the middle of a globetrotting search for asylum. here is the latest twist. it's not clear snowden has left moscow where he sought refuge for less than a day. from there he was expected to head south, flying through usair space en route to cuba and then hoping for asylum in ecuador. moments ago ecuador's foreign minister weighed in. allegations of u.s. surveillance are a human rights abuse against the whole world. cnn's phil black traces snowden's mysterious travels beginning in moscow. >> reporter: moscow's international airport, early signs the government of ecuador was playing a role in the fate of edward snowden. the flag was a give away. this was the ecuadorian ambassador's car parked outside and this official from the embassy somehow got lost inside the terminal. >> i

i'm carol costello.e watching right now at 32 minutes past the hour. new woeek on wall street where investors are feeling cautiously optimistic. alison kosik at new york stock exchafg. why the cautious optimism? >> not so much cautious. the dow up 100 points already. you're looking at stocks actually coming off another wild wqqi where there were lots of triple-digit moves fju the dow. actually more down dpváháhan up. that could change this week if the investors like what the federal reserve has to say. the meeting begins tomorrow and this is a biggy because the central bank is expected to say to keep its stimulus program in place and also say it's easing up on the program meaning cutting back on the amount of money it's pumping into the financial system that could calm certainty back. until then, don't be surprised to see more of this roller coaster action although this action is pretty good. carol? >> it is today, you're right. alison kosik, thanks so much. >>> whole foods employees could use any darn l

i am carol costello. thank you so much for joining me.st the hour. the nsa leaker edward snowden remains in hiding. the director of the nsa, by the way, takes center stage in a couple of hours. he will appear in a senate hearing. lawmakers are sure to ask about snowden's claims that a secret government program monitors phone calls and online activity and may invade the privacy of millions of americans. >>> in colorado, 3600 people are not in their homes this morning, they were forced to leave due to mandatory wildfire evacuations. more than 150 firefighters and the national guard are trying to get five different fires under control. the worst, the black forest fire northeast of colorado springs, has already burned 7500 acres. >>> we hear a lot of stories about sink holes lately, but nothing like this. this is a sinkhole that actually opened up behind the pitcher's mound at the ballpark at arlington, just before last night's game with the cleveland indians. the hole opened after an underground pipe burst. crews repaired the sod, the only t

i'm carol costello.mbshell from the former nsa contractor who leaked classified information on the government surveillance programs. edward snowden told the south china morning post the u.s. has been hacking computer networks around the globe for years including hundreds of computer this is china. the paper says a few documents supporting that claim but was not able to verify guy them. the claims come not long after america complained about chinese hacking institutions. snowden remains in hiding and is believed to be staying at a safe house. he says he will fight extradition to the united states. also getting under way right now on capitol hill, the house judiciary committee holding a hearing on fbi oversight. and we're expecting the top secret program prism to be a big topic. robert mueller is in the hot seat today. dan lothian joins us live. i know the hearing is focused on the fbi in general, but surely the nsa leaks will come up. >> reporter: it has to come up because that's been sort of the big conc

i'm carol costello. thank you for starting your day with us. and we begin this morning out west where temperatures this weekend could climb to a staggering 129 degrees. that is the forecast for death valley. phoenix and las vegas could hit 118. >> that's some serious heat, and the heat wave is already causing public health problems. almost 200 people were treated for health-related injuries at an all-day concert yesterday in las vegas. officials are also saying to avoid the worst case scenario power blackout cuts thea c. >> because that would be brutal. casey wian is sweating it out in palm springs, california. how hot is it there now, casey? >> reporter: well, i can show you, carol. we have a thermometer right here. it looks like 94 degrees. it's 7:00 in the morning. 94 degrees here. where we're going to head by 4:00 this afternoon local time? somewhere down there 120 to 121 and if it gets that hot, it would be a record for this day. you can see behind me this driving range, only four people on this driving range at this golf course. if you wa

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i'm carol costello. cnn "newsroom" continues after a break.ed, lord jamie. thou cometh and we thy saveth! . >> good morning, everyone, i'm ashleigh banfield. we have a very busy show ahead. the mine news as always our 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 carol costello. we begin with president obama hitting back at critics who charge the government is spying on american citizens. mr. obama says come on, i'm no dick cheney. the president defending his administration against charges that it abused its power and trampled on american civil liberties in the process. we begin this morning with white house correspondent brianna keilar. >> reporter: in a candid and unusually long interview with pbs's charlie rose, president obama revealed how defending the homeland weighs on him, even as he discussed his goal of helping the middle class. >> and that is the thing that i'm going to be focused on for the remainder of my presidency along with the basics like making sure nobody blows us up. >> reporter: obama stood by newly revealed nsa programs that gather vast amounts of phone and online data from millions of americans. >> should this be transparent in some way? >> it is transparent. that's why we set up the fisa court. >> that's the secret court that rules on

only at hotels.com >>> good morning, i'm brianna keilar in for carol costello.n wall street after an up and down week, futures are flat this morning as investors wait for a handful of new economic reports today, including industrial production and consumer sentiment. >>> ringing the opening bell this morning, therapeutics md, a women's health care company. >>> and hgtv is apologizing after suggesting the american flag be used as a tablecloth. this was part of an online article for fourth of july decorations. the article got a whole lot of criticism, as you can imagine. and on its facebook page hgtv says it was a regrettable use of our flag and never should have happened. >>> as the gun debate rages on, gun sales are hitting new highs. spikes in the demand for guns help smith & wesson set a record. $580 million. that is a 43% increase over the year before. and sales over the past three months are up nearly 40%. >>> we go now to newtown, connecticut, where six months ago today a gunman opened fire at sandy hook elementary school. changed not only the town but also

"newsroom" starts right now. >>> i'm carol costello. thank you for being with us this morning. lots and lots of news to tell you about. you heard on on "new day" that aaron hernandez was seen in handcuffs getting into a police cruiser. we do not know if he has been charged, but police have been investigating his possible involvement with the murder of a close friend of aaron hernandez. a guy whose body was found just a mile away from his home in massachusetts. susan is in massachusetts. tell us what you know, susan? i'm sorry, let's go to sunny hostin. when we get susan, we'll get her back on the phone. let's go to sunny hostin, our cnn political analyst. they arrested aaron hernandez and we don't know if he's been charged with anything, but the guess is maybe obstruction of justice and maybe something more. what do you think? >> yeah, we don't know. there's no question that there must be an arrest warrant. no way that you can lead someone away in handcuffs from their home, especially, without an arrest warrant. and, so, we know that a judge and made the determination that he c

"newsroom" starts now. >>> good morning, thank you so much for being with me, i'm carol costello.ting a glimpse of a man called a monster, even by his own family. ariel castro in a cleveland courtroom where he is being arraigned on charges of imprisoning three women for about a decade. horrifying tales of torture, rape and forced abortions have led to more than 300 charges and prosecutors might just seek the death penalty. cnn's pamela brown is inside that courtroom you're looking at right now. paul callan is on the phone to help us walk through about what we're about to see. first, pamela brown has a look at what ariel castro is accused of. >> it's our first glimpse inside the so-called house of horrors where ariel castro held gina dejesus and michelle knight and amanda berry. analyzing evidence and re-creating the terrible scene. this video from our affiliate woio shows a disco ball and silver garland hanging in castro's front room. he is making his second court appearance, facing an astounding 329 charges, including aggravated murder. >> the way of signaling, this is a very imp

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"cnn newsroom" with carol "cnn newsroom" with carol costello starts right now. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com >>> happening now, man hunt in hong kong, the nsa leaker on the run and in hiding. this is the man who broke the story, says more secrets are coming. >>> also, an eye lift for the iphone, updating apps, better battery life, music streamlining, but will apple sour on major innovation? >>> plus, overdraft and over the top. why you could pay hundreds more if you opt into your bank's overdraft protection. >>> breaking right now, the airport in richmond, virginia, being evacuated. you're live in the "cnn newsroom." >>> good morning, thanks so much for being with me, i'm carol costello. this morning there could be new fallout from that bomb shell revelation that the u.s. government could be monitoring your phone calls and online activity. u.s. federal agents are now building a case behind the man behind the claims, intelligence contractor edward snowden. one of the journalists who broke the story says new details about the top secret program will soon be reveeld, but he will

i'm in for carol costello. >>> the new york stock exchange.k has a rebound after taking a bit of a tumble. alison kosik with more. do you have good news for us? >> no, i don't. no rebound as of yet. there definitely has been, christ chris christi, a change in momentum. yesterday put the average of the dow below 15,000 for the first time in a month not much of a reund, despite the european central bank leaving interest rates unchanged. what that does do is quiet worries that our own federal reserve will pull back efforts to keep interest rates low and those low interest rates have helped to fuel the stock market rally this year, but that rally running out of steam for now. traders saying we're probably in the middle of a 5% pullback, maybe even 10% correction. i want to mention, first-time claims for unemployment benefits, the number of people claiming benefits fell by 11,000 last week. $346,000 but the trend moved higher and so did the number of people continuing to collect benefits. a mixed back heading into tomorrow's big jobs report. christ

i'm christy paul in for carol costello.t's a massive rain-maker. i want to show you some of the recent video we just got in from jacksonville, florida. boy, this thing is moving up the east coast with wind speeds that have dropped, by the way. it has prompted flash flood watches. i say some, for a huge swath of the country across parts of 13 states. now, the projected path is similar to tropical storm debby, if you remember that. that dumped up to 2-feet of rain last year. so do be careful if you are if that area. you know, we had some pretty frightening warnings, didn't we, about jeep cherokees. i want to remind you, they say the design of the gas tanks in some models dating back to 1993 poses a risk of spilling gas and fire if the suv is hit from behind. well, the chrysler group is fighting the recall for 2.7 million vehicles saying the analysis was faulty. so, let's talk to automotive analyst from new york and correspondent from aol and time warner cable news. thank you for taking time for us this morning. so let me ask

thanks for joining me today, i'm carol costello. cnn "newsroom" continues right now. >>> 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

i'm carol costello. k welcome to newsroom. president obama gave a historic speak at the bradenburg gate the place where the wall came down, separating east and west germany and uniting the country. president reagan gave the famous speech where he said, mr. gorbachev tear down the wall. president kennedy gave a historic speech before him. president obama took the stage to the delight of the crowd. it's very hot in berlin right now. the first thing he did is took off his jacket and rolled up his sleeves an invited the crowd to do the same thing. the crowd will be loved that, gave him a huge round of applause. talked about michele obama and his daughters, they didn't come to the speech because they're enjoying the beauty of your country. the crowd loved that. the bulk of his speech was made up, he was talking about the nuclear arsenal. and i'm talking about the nuclear arsenal all over the world and how he wants to cut deployed nuclear weapons by up to one third and also said the united states wants to host

i'm carol costello. "cnn newsroom" continues right now. >>> 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

earlier on "cnn newsroom," carol costello talked by phone with one of protesters.n to this. >> we are actually -- protesters here are actually concerned about these government's interventions in people's daily life, like abortion rights or medical practice and child delivery or couples kissing, hugging in the street. i think it's a buildup of frustration. >> you say the government's cracking down on everyday life in turkey and maybe -- i mean is the government becoming more religious, is that it? >> well,er ra gone recently said he's trying to build a religious generation. however, that's -- that doesn't represent the entire turkish people at the moment. it doesn't even represent his -- >> the demonstrations have spread across the country now. nick paton walsh live from the cap kol ankara. we talked to you last hour. looked like things were getting tense. have things calmed down now as it gets later in the evening? >> reporter: they have, suzanne, in truth. what you see behind me now, those same lines that we talked about earlier on, police in their armored water c

i'm carol costello.he scene for what we'll see in the next few hours. day four of the george zimmerman murder trial. today's hearing is about to get under way in this emotional and divisive case. the shooting of trayvon martin has ignited racial profiling guns and the laws of self-defense. >>> returning to the stand at any moment now, a key witness who was a friend of trayvon martin. she was on the phone with martin as the deadly fight with zimmerman unfolded. yesterday she testified about the final moments of the teenager's life as martin realized he was being followed by the former neighborhood watch, george zimmerman. >> and then the man looked creepy. >> you said the man looked creepy? okay. what did you say? they're having trouble hearing you. take your time. >> creepy. >> you told him to run? >> yeah. >> and what, if anything, did mr. martin say? >> and then he told me he's going to run from the back. why are you following me for? >> moments later trayvon martin was dead. we'll take you back to the

i'm carol costello. let's go to germany right now.ama will speak at any moment. this city, this landmark full of historical significance for u.s. presidents who want to talk about democratic ideals and freedom. >> mr. gorbachev, tear down this wall. perhaps the most famous speech given there. and the wall between east and west germany did come down. and, today, 26 years since reagan and nearly 50 since john f. kennedy's famous ich bin ein berliner speech. although the reception he'll receive is nothing like it was in 2008 when they spoke before a crowd of 200,000 people and only a couple thousand people are expected to be in attendance for the president's speech today. team coverage for you this morning. jessica yellin in germany and dana bash and let's begin with jessica yellin. what will the president say? set the scene for us. >> hi, good morning, carol. it's a glorious day here in berlin. the president is set to make some news in his speech. he's going to propose that the u.s. and russia both draw down our nuclear weapon stockpile

i'm carol costello.t unarmed teenager, trayvon martin, and the first responders who arrived on the scene. so far the most critical and combative testimony has come from the prosecution's star witness. rachel jeantel was on the phone with her friend trayvon martin as the fight unfolded. she says the former neighborhood watch captain threw the first punch. a claim that zimmerman's defense attorney seized upon. listen to this terse exchange. >> so the last thing you heard was some kind of noise like something hitting somebody. >> trayvon got hit. trayvon got hit. >> you don't know that, do you? >> no, sir. >> you don't know that trayvon got hit. you don't know that trayvon didn't at that moment take his fist and drive it into george zimmerman's face. >> please lower your voice. >> do you? >> no, sir. >> we'll go live to the courtroom when things begin to heat up again. we have a team of reporters and analysts breaking down all of today's testimony for you but let's begin our coverage in sanford with cnn's g

. >>> "cnn newsroom" with carol costello begins right now. >>> happening now in the "newsroom," an american the reservist vanished. the fbi with an urgent plea for your help this morning. >>> also, breaking overnight. fire threat spreads. >> it's nerve-wracking not knowing if your land is okay or not. >> three states now blackened by blazes. a family of firefighters seeing their house reduced to rubble. >> i just couldn't believe it. how the fire spread. >> plus, historical find. a rare, almost complete skeleton of a

. >>> "cnn newsroom" with carol costello begins right now. >>> happening now in the "newsroom," steroids>> i'm not answering any further questions regarding the whole situation. >> big names on the list? ryan braun, a-rod, 18 other players and the possible use of performance-enhancing drugs. >> we all hoped we had kind of got through it. >> it could be the largest wave of suspensions in sport history. we're at the miami clinic swirling at the center of the steroid storm. >>> fire threat on four-wheel drive. jeep defying the government request to recall hundreds of thousands of cars, saying they are safe. >> chrysler contends their gas tanks on these vehicles

"cnn newsroom" with carol "cnn newsroom" with carol costello starts right now. -- captions by vitac -r on the run and in hiding. this is the man who broke the story, says more secrets are coming. >>> also, an eye lift for the iphone, updating apps, better battery life, music streamlining, but will apple sour on major innovation? >>> plus,

i'm carol costello. it's about 10:00 eastern time. we are listening to testimony from neighbor john good. he stepped out on to his back porch the night trayvon martin was killed and saw two dark persons tussling. he testified the lighter-colored man was on the bottom and the darker-colored person on the top was throwing some kind of blows. ten he went back into his house to call 911. there was that gun show. he told the 911 operator that one of the men was dead. they're now kind of describing the back yard and where exactly this all went down. so let's listen in. >> thank you. may i approach the witness, your honor? >> yes, you may. >> mr. good, i'm going back to february of last year, state exhibit 139. do you live at right here at 1221. >> yes. >> okay. >> and in terms of this exhibit, states exhibit 139 back in february of 2012, when you lived right here at 1221. there is a, the picture of a person there. is this about the area where you are describing you saw? >> beginning or end. >> tell me, using this kind of point the beginning

good morning, i'm carol costello, thanks so much for being with me. this morning, the united states blusters, other nations bristle, and edward snowden remains very much invisible. the man who exposed a secret u.s. surveillance program is still in hiding a full two days after leaving hong kong. the u.s. believes he may be hunkered down at a transit area of the moscow airport. that leaves him in diplomatic limbo and without a deadline to come forward. it would also allow wiggle room for this angry response from russia's foreign minister. >> translator: he independently chose his route and we learned, as did everyone else, from the mass media. he did not cross the russian border and we think all of the attempts we are now witnessing, attempts to accuse the russian side of violating u.s. law and almost conspireing, accompanied by threats towards us are unfounded and unacceptable. >> ecuador also brushing off washington's call to block asylum in that country. ecuador's president tweeting, we will make with absolute sovereignty the decision we believe is m

i'm carol costello. welcome to "newsroom."ou're watching rachel jeantel continuing to be questioned by george zimmerman's attorneys in the trial. this is the last woman who had the conversation with trayvon martin before he died. this morning she gave differing accounts of what was said on that phone call. the defense attorney is now asking her about when the police questioned her, sanford police finally questioned her, months after the event, and with her were trayvon martin's parents along with the parents' attorneys. let's listen.. >> in the interview -- in the first conversation with miss fulton on march 19th and there's a letter on march 19th, at no time did you mention that you heard trayvon martin say a little get off get off? correct? >> yes, sir. >> is that yes, you did not say that. >> yes, sir. >> what's your question again? >> in the -- in the meeting you had, the conversation you had with miss fulton on march 19th before you did the interview later, and in the written statement that you and miss sir prepared for m

. >>> right now, "cnn newsroom" carol costello. ks for the laugh this morning. >>> "newsroom" starts now. >>> happening now in the "newrooms" legacy set. >> this is sweet. >>> another trophy for king james. >> this team is amazing. >> the fans. the hugs. and a night for the history books.

. >>> that's it for "new day" "cnn newsroom" with carol costello begins right now. >> that was gross overnight. snowden flees an america response. three words, give him back. the outrage instant. >> putin always seems almost eager to put a finger in the eye of the united states. >> we're in a very difficult position. >> can america force the nsa leaker back here? >>> also, dumping dean. >> my friend kim and i are fixing up a burger that is over the top. even for me. it's the lady's brunch burger. >> food network and now qvc could be next. >> please, forgive me for the mistakes that i've made. >>> new this morning, an

. >> carol costello's show begins right now. see you tomorrow. >>> happening now in the "newsroom."rican spies have top secret russian communications during the last summit. >>> plus, homicide. colorado's black forest fire ruled a crime scene. ers lucky. >> that means nothing. that is what we bought insurance for. but it's the

. >> let's bring you carol costello. >> they were going surfing in high heels.re feeling great. >> day two. feels good. >> feels strong. feels strong. >> thanks, guys. have a great day. >> thank you. >> "newsroom" starts now. >>> breaking this morning, your freedom is on the line and obama on the defense. >> obama is dick cheney. >> the president insisting he's not bush and cheney-like when it comes to spying on you. >> the nsa cannot listen to your telephone calls or target your e-mails. >>> also, shock

. >> carol costello, time for newsroom. john berman was clark kent, did you know?s so much. have a great day. "newsroom" starts right now. >>> remembering a great. >> i'm in the waste management business. everybody immediately assumes you're mobbed up. >> 51-year-old james gandolfini dying of an apparent heart attack. >> once you enter this family, there's no getting out.

he sat down with cnn's carol co costello earlier this week. >> i was born in canton and have been to the hall of fame many, many times. people have criticized it for being rather shabby and they've criticized the nfl for not pouring more money into it. now it's undergone this renovation. so tell me, when i go -- because i haven't been there five years or so -- what is the first thing i have to see? >> as soon as you go through the doors, that's been changed right away. it's a huge, open area that -- a couple of stories high that has history, artifacts, pictures, memorabilia of what's taken place. and then there are interactive areas where the kids and adults can go and take part in actual video replays and make the right call. there are areas that you can listen to today's coaches calling plays right in the game, talking to the quarterback. it's just -- you could spend hours going through there. >> oh, that's awesome. so, your personal favorite bust in the canton pro hall of fame? >> oh, my personal favorite? you know what? i have to go back t