that's it for "new day," "cnn newsroom" with carol costello begins right now. hey, carol. >> pizza is the food of the gods. fast food? you're welcome. >> carol costello said it. >> have a great day, guys. >> have a great day, guys. "newsroom" starts now. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com >>> happening now in the "newsroom," spies, secrets, now revenge. glen greenwald vowing to tell secrets. how much the u.s. knew and when it knew it. >> we do have a close law enforcement and intelligence relationship with the uk. >>> also, exit strategy. >> the mediator has asked us not to comment. >> closed-door negotiations. it is day 30 of filner watch. will the city get what it's been asking for? >> bob, it's time for you to resign. >> he needs to listen to the citizens of this city. >> you need to resign so the city can get back on track. >>> plus, cash to cairo. the u.s. now cutting part of the cord, but some american companies still beelining it to the bank. >> the contractors have a vested interest in keeping the process going forward. >>> and bo, meet sunny. from th

i'm carol costello.cking our top stories at 15 minutes past the hour, we're expecting a court hearing later today for the two friends of the boston bombing suspect. the men are seen here in a photo with the suspect in new york city's time kwaur. they are accused of obstructing justice. the friends removed a backpack and laptop from dzhokhar tsarnaev's dorm room after the attack. they are also accused of making false statements to authorities. >>> vandalism at the iowa state -- can you believe someone did this to the butter cow? someone doused the fair's butter cow with red paint over the weekend. turned out to be a group called iowans for animal liberation. yes, that group claims responsibility. it was hoping to draw attention to the slaughter of animals. the paint was removed, the butter cow was cleaned up and put back on display. the butter cow has been a tradition at the iowa state fair since 1911. i guess the group's against dairy, too, right? take a look at this. these are the faces of the lucky new

carol costello is back. let the world rejoice, newsroom is itself once again. >> oh, thank you for that, i appreciate it. and have a great day all of you. newsroom starts now. >>> happening now on the newsroom, breaking overnight a massive sink hole swallows part of a hotel just minutes from disney world. >> one woman was sitting in the tub and the tub just lef tated and that's when she just grabbed a pair of shorts and came out with nothing. >> 60 feet of earth opening up and devouring a three-story building. >> new worry this is morning that the hole is getting bigger. >>> also reunited, 16-year-old hannah anderson finally back with her father this morning. >> hannah is safe and that is the best outcome that we were hoping for, our top priority. >> the kidnapping what triggered a nationwide amber alert. the critical tip that saved her live. >>> plus pictures from colorado, a massive mudslide destroys a colorado town. >>> and -- ♪ ground control to major tom >> look to the hecavens. the percied meteor showe

carol costello -- >> please tell me you have my back, carol. >> i love carol costello. >> i love you right back. have a great day, guys. "newsroom" starts now. >>> happening now in "newsroom" a shooting just because. >> one man, he has blood on him. >>> a 23-year-old australian baseball player gunned down. >> he's not conscious. >> now, a warning from his home country, stay away from the united states. >> think twice. on mape street usa. >> shocking new video from one of the alleged shooters. >>> also mirranda rights. breaking his silence. >> about me going to the jail. >> detained at heathrow. a cnn exclusive you'll see no where else. >>> plus, mark zum ckerberg. one-on-one with cnn. >> how do you do this? how developed is the plan? >> we have a rough plan for what we think we're going to need to do. >> his next world-changing project. >>> and the kiss seen around the world. the russian track stars and now the real story behind the lip lock. pucker up, you're live in the "cnn newsroom." >>> good morning, thank you so much for joining me. i'm carol costello. today in the nation's hea

i'm carol costello.ith a new terror threat targeting americans. u.s. embassies across the middle east will close on sunday. it's a rare and scary move and comes after threats of a possible terrorist attack linked to al qaeda. we're talking about embassies and consulates in libya, egypt. saudi arabia and kuwait. more from barbara starr. >> reporter: in and extraordinary move, the u.s. is closing embassies around the world after what one senior u.s. official told cnn was more than the unusual chatter about a potential terrorist threat. >> the department has been apprised of information that out of an abundance of caution and care for our employees and others who may be visiting our installations indicates we should institute these precautionary steps. >> reporter: the move comes as the holy days that mark the end of ramdadan approach and nearlya year after the attack on the u.s. embassy in mbengacy and now tripoli will be closed. other embassies in the middle east also posted they will be shut. from egypt,

. >> that is it for "new day" it is time for cnn's "newsroom" with carol costello that begins right now. >> i went to my first jimmy buffett concert and i fell asleep. i slept through the whole thing. >> what? >> carol? >> #fail. >> i like my music a little heavier. chris, i'll see you in a minute. >>> "newsroom" starts now. >>> happening now in the "newsroom" a cnn exclusive. >> there is no doubt that when you start seeing chemical weapons used on a large scale is very troublesome. >> cnn sits down with president barack obama, syria, egypt, georgia and, of course, the newest member of the family. >> bo was starting to look a little down in the dumps inside the house. and sunny, the new dog, she's only a year old and, you know, the truth is, she's faster than he is. she jumps higher. she's friskier. >>> also, face-to-face. >> we made it. >> the 911 operator and hero antoinette tuff. >> she is a true hero. she missed her calling. >> i feel like i help somebody in need that god was able to use me and it was an honor to be able to be used. >>> plus, woman after woman. >> he told me, your e

cnn newsroom with carol costello begins right now. han handm handsomeness. >> i have been keeping a secret for a long time. say carol, take it away. >> okay, guys. happening now in "newsroom" -- >>> inteferno in the west. the resort town dangerously close to the flames. >>> plus, a lightning rod at a-rod. a direct hit or was it revenge? this morning a-rod's lawyers come out swinging. >>> and hours slashed, benefits cut. outrage this morning at forever 21. 30,000 workers now becoming part-time. find out what's behind this bold move. "newsroom" starts now. >>> good morning, thank you so much for joining me. i'm carol costello reporting from washington, d.c. this morning. this hour new outrage echoing across the pond. involves the man your left. his name is david miranda and the partner to the man next to him. greenwald. broke the story of edward snowden, the american contractor. greenwald's newspaper, "the guardian" says british security detained miranda for nearly nine hours yesterday as he tried to make a connecting flight through heat

citizen. >>> thank you for joining us today, i'm carol costello.this story, a desperate dad saying that marijuana may be the only thing that can save his 2-year-old daughter's life. and he is pleading with his governor. the only, the one and only new jersey governor chris christie, he wants him to help by signing a bill that makes medical marijuana available to children, including his child. the governor has thought about it and he has proomsed mised toa decision by today. i do want to warn you that some of the images and scenes that you're about to see may be difficult to watch. >> it's been like two months now. it's very well come coupdocumen. >> these are very complicated issues. >> reporter: this is a conversation between chris christie and a concerned father.

good morning, i'm carol costello. thank you so much for joining me.power, and some of the oldest living trees on the planet, all are threatened by a huge wildfire that's still growing in yosemite national park. on the ground, 3700 firefighters hard at work, in the air, aircraft dropping water and retardant on the flames as the fire gets close to a key reservoir and hydroelectric generators. lee bentley is on the phone this morning, good morning, lee. >> good morning. >> so, everybody's saying the size of this fire is historic. from your perspective, what do you see? >> well, the fire is historic, in fact, it's grown to almost 180,000 acres. we've worked a number of ways today, lower humidity, degree difference from yesterday. i see another intense fire day. the fire is burning into the yosemite park. last night when i went to bed, it had burned 2,200 acres, i think it's increased. i don't think it's going to get down to the hydro at all. >> we keep hearing maybe the sequoias, the giant trees in california may be in danger. what do you think about that

i'm carol costello. we begin this morning focusing on syria. u.s. military ramp up and inspection teams and even as inspectors collect evidence of chemical attacks vice president joe biden said there is no evidence that gassed their own people. echoing calls for military action and some reports suggest the countdown to u.s. strikes could now be mere hours. cnn's chris lawrence is at his post at the pentagon. good morning, chris. >> good morning, carol. well, yes, the military is ready, but u.s. officials say there is still work to be done behind the scenes. that includes making sure allies have the authorization they need. making calls to key members of congress and declassifying some of the proof that details of which may surprise you. the latest warning to syria comes directly from the white house. >> those who use chemical weapons against defenseless men, women and children should and must be held accountable. >> another sign to expect action, u.s. officials all but telling u.n. inspectors, get out of the way. >> it's clear the security situation

i'm carol costello.or joining me today. $1.1 trillion, think that number has something to do with the defic deficit? think again. the amount of student loan debt owed by more than 37 million americans. students buried in debt and now going online to tell their story. people like sky tishler. >> this is my coming out video about my student loan debt. in 2005, i graduated at the top of my class in for-profit college and i had $51,757 in student loan debt. i immediately began working and in 2007, i lost my job and was placed on unemployment. in 2010, i defaulted on my private student loans and i am one of millions of americans facing this problem today. as of today, that $32,964 in private student loans is now up to $126,964.44. and that is $36,164 in interest. this is more than i borrowed the entire five years i was at school in interest alone. >> right now president obama will weigh in on student loan debt. just moments ago he left the white house headed to new york. the first stop of a two-state bus tour

i'm carol costello. thank you very much for being with me.minutes past the hour -- firefighters getting a better handle on that massive wildfire in yosemite national park. that's the word from the u.s. forest service. a little comfort, but still such a long way to go. the fire has scorched an area about the size of chicago. it's only 7% contained. it's threatening a reservoir that supplies san francisco with water. >>> the southwest could see more of this today. the threat is for moisture still lingering from the remnants of tropical storm ivo in the pacific. no one's looking forward to more flooding. all the rain could help alleviate wildfire conditions in some areas. >>> the syrian government blames terrorists for a sniper attack on a vehicle carrying a team of u.n. inspectors this morning. no one was hurt. the team is in syria to investigate last week's alleged chemical weapons attack in a damascus suburb. the opposition says more than 1,300 people were killed. the syrian government has denied any involvement. >>> a murder in oklahoma has

i'm carol costello. we want to welcome our viewers around the world. we begin this hour with breaking news out of moscow. edward snowden has left the airport. that is according to the nsa leakers russian lawyer. he tells cnn that snowden's application for political asylum has been approved and he can legally stay in russia for one year. so, let's head to moscow now to find out the latest. cnn's phil black is there. phil, tell us more. >> carol, as you say, he's left the airport now for the first time in more than five weeks. he's crossed through the migration zone and officially entered russia. the significance of this is in the detail. he's not just entered the country through a period of time while his apalication is being considered. he has received approval for that temporary asylum application, which gives him the right to stay in this country for one year with the option of extending at the end of that year and having all the same rights and freedoms as russian citizens. he can move around the country and he can move internationally so if he so d

i'm carol costello. before dawn in birmingham, alabama. a huge fireball lights the sky. a massive car cargo plane for u.p.s. slams into an empty field next to the airport. the two people confirmed dead are said to be the pilot and co-pilot. only people onboard flight 1354 which originated in louisville, kentucky. those living near the airport realize the death toll could have been staggering. >> we were in bed and we heard something go over the house and it sounded like a plane had gave out of fuel and a few minutes later we heard this loud boom and we really didn't know what it was. but, we came out the door, we did see some smoke through the trees, but we still didn't realry knreal y know what it was. >> william bell is on the phone right now and he's at the airport. he joins us live. good morning, mr. play mayor. >> good morning, carol. >> it appears from the pictures that this plane literally slammed to the ground. >> yes, it did. we don't know why it did. but it left a pretty long debris field and b

i'm carol costello. thank you for joining me.support military strikes on syria appears to be unraveling as a key ally backs away. britain's refusal to take part "the british aren't coming." the british aren't laughing. cnn's atika shubert is live in london. >> reporter: good morning. "cam down" from "the sun" and humiliated, "no to syria strike." and that's the main word throughout the headlines here, is humiliated. basically, it was a resounding defeat. there was a lot of emotion and anger in the house of commons, particularly directed towards opposition labor leader. you saw in "the independent," there was an expletive background to one reporter about the vote and what happened. and for that reason, there was a lot of anger in parliament last night. there were shouts of resign and shame. in the end, prime minister cameron said that he accepted the vote and that there would be no military action from britain. >> atika shubert live in london, thank you. >>> the commercial airline industry may face a pilot shortage in the coming y

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good morning, i'm carol costello. we begin in syria, washington and its allies are facing growing concerns at home and abroad. so, today, the focus shifts to building a consensus. here's the latest. president obama is reportedly bending to the demands of lawmakers and will consult with congress. senator john cornyn will hold a conference call today to brief them. we'll hear from the president in just a minute. >>> in the meantime, britain deployed a half dozen warplanes to cypress just off syria's coast and russia moves ships into the mediterranean. the region goes on alert and the uk goes on record sharing intel on last week's chemical weapons attacks. >>> u.n. inspections team try to gather new evidence. u.s. intelligence sources as saying the case against the assad regime is no slam dunk. those inspectors, we learned, will leave syria by saturday. >>> president obama says he has not yet made a final decision on using military action against syria. but he is convinced the assad regime gassed its own people and now m

i'm brianna keilar in for carol costello.your top stories. first to southern california where officials have issued an amber alert for a missing 16-year-old girl and her 18-year-old brother. this weekend, her mother, a child, and a dog were all found dead in a burned out home. police have named james lee dimaggio as a suspect. he may be driving a blue nissan versa. >>> take a look at this sinkhole in miami beach. it actually swallowed the car there, or the end of it, and apparently the driver was just sitting at the stop sign when his car started to sink. his car didn't make it. he got out okay, but the sinkhole was caused by a water main break, which has since been sixed. >>> school was fun in those days. the girls. the parties. >> oh, you've seen this. universal pictures classic "animal house," that always talked about princeton review list of top party schools is back out. and the university of iowa was given this year's top spot. the other schools on the list, the university of california, santa barbara. my mom's alma mat

i'm brianna keilar in for carol costello. major league baseball is expexed to bring down the hammer on alex rodriguez today. the yankees' third baseman tops the list in both stature and in punishment. among players the league will suspend for their involvement in the biogenesis scandal. a-rod's suspension will be for at least a whopping 214 games. but a-rod still plans to play for the new york yankees today in what would be his first game of the season. cnn's rachel nichols joining us now from new york. rachel, how is a-rod going to play tonight if he's suspended? i know a lot of people are wondering that. how does this work? >> only in the crazy circus that is the major league baseball drug investigation world right now. he is actually entitled to play, if he appeals the suspension and this is where things get a little bit complicated. this is if baseball suspends him under the drug agreement that they have with the players' union. he is entitled to an appeal and he is entitled to play during that appeals process. so, what w

. >>> good morning from new york, i'm anna coren sitting in for carol costello. president obama makes a return appearance to late night tv, but this time very few laughs and lots of serious topics. in an appearance on "tonight show" the president and jay leno discuss everything from the empassioned trayvon martin case to the terror concerns that have shut down 19 u.s. embassies and consulates around the world. and in one of the lighter moments the president looked ahead to hillary clinton's potential run to succeed him. >> you and hillary had lunch. who invited who to lunch? i'm curious. >> i invited her and we had a great time. she had had that post-administration glow. you know, when folks leave the white house. like two weeks later, they look great. it was a wonderful conversation. by the end of my first term, you know, we had been b come genuinely close and i could not have more respect for her. she was a great secretary of state. >> yeah. >> very proud of what she did. >> did you notice her measuring the drapes or anything like that? >> keep in mind, she's b

i'm carol costello. "legal view" with ashleigh banfield starts now. sdmoo are they obligated to take immediate action in that country? also this hour, talk about disorder in the court. wow. what would you do if you heard your brother was stabbed 69 times? and say it ain't so. the battle of the sexes that took the nation by storm in the 70s, a sham rigged? a bombshell report alleging that bobby riggs through the match with billie jean king. >>> hello, everyone. welcome to "the legal view." i'm ashleigh banfield. >>> the president appears on the verge of ordering military action against syria for allegedly using chemical weapons. the secretary of defense, chuck hagel said as much this morning in an interview with the bbc. >> if the order comes, you're ready to go like that? >> we are ready to go, like that. is the white house says that president obama has not yet made a final decision, but his national security team will present him with the final options within days. take a look at the map that shows where syria has allegedly used the chemical weapons

i'm carol costello. >>> hi, everyone. i'm ashleigh banfield. it's tuesday, august 20th. welcome to the "legal view." we start in texas where the prosecution is almost ready to wrap up its case against the army major named nidal hassan who topped the news for months because he admitted to killing 13 american soldiers at ft. hood in 2009. cnn's ed lavandera has been on top of this story. he shows us some of the most important rulings regarding what prosecutors say about his motive. >> reporter: almost four years after the ft. hood massacre, nadal hassan will be center stage expected to try to justify why he killed 13 unarmed fellow soldiers and wounded more than 30 others. >> there's no telling what he'll do when he gets on the stand if he testifies which i suspect he will to tell his story which admits to the fundamental crimes and then gives an excuse for doing so. >> reporter: for the victims' families, the testimony could prove to be a painful side show. hasan has been told he cannot argue he killed american soldiers because in his view they were preparing to fight mus

i'm carol costello. "legal view" with ashleigh "legal view" with ashleigh banfield starts now. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com >>> good morning. nice to have you with us, i'm ashleigh banfield, it's tuesday, august 13th and welcome to "legal view" where we cover the day's top stories and thinking into the stories of the day, as well. how about this for the top story. paula deen, she just got one legal burden lifted off her shoulders, because a federal judge has decided to dismiss the racial discrimination claims that were part of a lawsuit filed against her by a former employee. those allegations that deen and her brother discriminated against black workers shocked people and it got worse when deen admitted she used the "n" word in the past. we have more on the story. >> i want to apologize to everybody. >> reporter: some good news for paula deen in the case that brought down her multimillion dollar empire. >> my goodness. >> reporter: the embattled tv chef has been cleared of the racial discrimina

i'm carol costello. "legal view with ashleigh banfield" start right now. >>> hello, everyone, i'm ashleigh banfield. it is monday, august 19th. welcome to the "legal view" where we dig into the top legal stories and the top news stories, as well. and here's where we begin -- olympian oscar pistorius has officially now, officially been indicted for murder. he was in court today on what would have been the 30th birthday of his girlfriend and victim, reeva steenkamp. look at the crush of the press. that may be the story itself. the remarkable circus around pistorius as he left the courtroom this morning. now he admits that he killed her but says it was an accident. cnn has more live from pretoria, south africa. among the crush of journalists covering the story, robin, the significance of today because we already knew he'd be facing the charges, what did today mean in south african law, robin? >> reporter: well, besides that circus which i think is going to continue throughout this trial, there's intense, yo

i'm carol costello. "legal view" with ashleigh banfield starts now. >>> bet you didn't see this one coming. yesterday bradley manning was sentenced to 35 years in prison for leaking military secrets. but today he says he has a new name and it's chelsea manning. >>> also ahead, the california teenager whose disappearance captivated the nation got herself back in the spotlight live on tv, first thing this morning. we have part of that interview for you and some of her answers to probing questions. >>> and a phone call from the lieutenant governor to a texas police station, and you better bet the political rivals are screaming over this one. abuse of power. but was he simply trying to help a relative in trouble or was it in fact much more than that? hello, everyone, and welcome to "the legal view." i'm ashleigh banfield. it's thursday, august 22nd. i want to get you first up to this story. we're hearing the dramatic 911 tape from that school shooting in decatur, georgia, detailing the harrowing moments as a

i'm carol costello. we want to welcome our viewers around the world.oscow. edward snowden has left the airport. that is according to the nsa leakers russian lawyer. he tells cnn that snowden's application for political asylum has been approved and he can legally stay in russia for one year. so, let's head to moscow now to find out the latest. cnn's phil black is there. phil, tell us more. >> carol, as you say, he's left the airport now for the first time in more than five weeks. he's crossed through the migration zone and officially entere

that's it for "new day," "cnn newsroom" with carol costello begins right now. ys. >> have a great day, guys. "newsroom" starts now. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com >>> happening now in the "newsroom," spies, secrets, now revenge. glen greenwald vowing to tell secrets. how much the u.s. knew and when it knew it. >> we do have a close law enforcement and intelligence relationship with the uk. >>> also, exit strategy.

carol costello -- >> please tell me you have my back, carol. >> i love carol costello. >> i love yout because. >> one man, he has blood on him. >>> a 23-year-old australian baseball player gunned down. >> he's not conscious. >> now, a warning from his home country, stay away from the united states. >> think twice. on map

>>> and hello, thanks for joining me, i'm carol costello. slams into an empty field next to the airport. the two people confirmed dead are said to be the pilot and co-pilot. only people onboard flight 1354 which originated in louisville, kentucky. those living near the airport realize the death toll could have been staggering. >> we were in bed and we heard something go over the house and it sounded like a plane had gave out of fuel and a few minutes later we heard this loud boom and we really didn't know what it was. but, we came out the door, we did see some smoke through the trees, but we still

i'm don lemon in for carol costello.anhunt for the kidnapping and murder suspect. his name is james dimaggio and police say he may be armed with improvised explosives or may have booby-trapped his car with them. he's wanted in the disappearance of 16-year-old hannah anderson and the killing of her mother in a burned-outhouse. the 8-year-old brother is missing. >>> floods wreaking havoc from oklahoma to south carolina. overnight in oklahoma city, a 60-year-old man was killed when trying to save his stranded daughter. at least two others have lost their lives. a south carolina man was found dead in floodwaters on his family's property. meanwhile, nashville, tennessee, was one of the hardest hit areas as parts of the city has seen upwards of eight inches of rain. all right. sit tight, everyone. pay attention to this. because a new cnn documentary airing this weekend may make you rethink what you thought you knew about pot. our chief medical correspondent, dr. sanjay gupta, changed his mind after he spent a year investigatin

carol costello is back.> oh, thank you for that, i appreciate it. and have a great day all of you. newsroom starts now. >>> happening now on the newsroom, breaking overnight a massive sink hole swallows part of a hotel just minutes from disney world. >> one woman was sitting in the tub and the tub just lef tated and that's when she just grabbed a pair of shorts and came out with nothing. >> 60 feet of earth opening up and devouring a three-story building.

back to carol costello, "cnn newsroom" have a great weekend, carol, if i don't see you. >> he's talkingu to have a good weekend and you go right to the politi politics. all news, all the time. >> we'll take it. >> "newsroom" starts now. >>> happening now in "newsroom" jobs, jobs, jobs. >> good jobs, middle class jobs, well-paying

. >> on that note, we send it to you, the other love of our life, carol costello. >> i noticed they didn'tmichaela. you guys eat that cake. "newsroom" starts now. >> that is a good-looking cake. >>> happening now in "newsroom" fire storm in yosemite. >> it was astounding to see the power of what i witnessed earlier. >> an american treasure threatened minute by minute. this morning, a brand-new perspective. >> that is unreal. >> go with international guard -- >> there's

cnn newsroom with carol costello begins right now. erno in the west. the resort town dangerously close to the flames. >>> plus, a lightning rod at a-rod. a direct hit or was it revenge? this morning a-rod's lawyers come out

a woman you may know by carol costello has been all over social media. tive -- >> you didn't see any of this coming, did you, carol? >> at least he's not going to do it pantless. see, i got you, chris cuomo. >> we'll see you later, carol. >> have a great day. "newsroom" starts now. >>> happening now in "newsroom" crisis in syria. >> the security situation isn't safe. >> breaking overnight, pressure building. >> there must be a response. >> inspectors on the ground. >> vice president biden saying there's no doubt chemical weapons were used. >>> also, hot spot. the rim fire racing deeper into yosemite this morning. helicopters swooping in, firefighters struggling to save the oldest trees on the planet. >>> plus, charged. tesla is tops. fueled by el

. >>> "new day" is done but the good news is cnn's "newsroom" with carol costello is only beginning.. you made my day. have a great day. "newsroom" starts now. >>> happening now in "newsroom" crisis in syria. president obama steadfast. >> the syrian government, in fact, carried these out. there needs to be international consequences. >> as the drums of war grow louder meeting criticism. >> i don't want to see boots on the ground or us mired in a conflict. >> ahead a former weapons inspector joins

. >> that is it for "new day" it is time for cnn's "newsroom" with carol costello that begins right nowll asleep. i slept through the whole thing. >> what? >> carol? >> #fail. >> i like my music a little heavier. chris, i'll see you in a minute. >>> "newsroom" starts now. >>> happening now in the "newsroom" a cnn exclusive. >> there is no doubt that when you start seeing chemical weapons used on a large scale is very troublesome. >> cnn sits down with president barack obama, syria, egypt, georgia and, of course, the newest member of the family. >> bo was starting to look a

"cnn newsroom" with carol costello begins right now. >> i'm ready to take it away.in the "newsroom," breaking overnight, dramatic new details of hannah anderson's rescue. >> all of a sudden there was a glimmer of blue in the trees. >> the u.s. marshal who spotted her from above speaking out this morning. >> at that point we knew we had something extremely valuable. >> ahead, the crucial moment-by-moment decisions that saved the 16 year old's life. >>> also, deen cleared. >>

. >>> "newsroom" with carol costello begins now. >> have a great labor day weekend. thanks so much.newsroom" abandoning obama and the solo strike. >> for the president to act without authorization. >> a coalition crumbles and allies ditch america. >> the president is going to have to make his case. >> i do believe we have to do something. >> will the u.s. go it alone? >>> also,

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time for "cnn newsroom" with the one and only carol costello.on. >> get out! i'm leaving now. thanks. >> you get another hour. >> all right, i'll stay. thanks, guys. "newsroom" starts right now. >>> good morning. thanks so much for being with me. we do begin with breaking news this morning. a bombshell from convicted army private bradley manning. in a statement to "today" show the wikileaks source says he wants to live the rest of his life as a woman and no longer wants to be referred to as bradley, but as chelsea. his gender identity crisis was revealed during the sentencing phase of his trial after the military released this picture of manning wearing a wig and makeup. manning now wants hormone therapy for gender

"cnn newsroom" with carol costello begins right now. >> all right, great. have a great weekend. accuser. >> mayor filner grabbed me and kissed me. >> 67-year-old peggy shannon. she works as a senior center and uses a cane. >> i am a mother, a grandmother and a great-grandmother. >> she's accuser number 16. >> bob filner needs to resign now. >>> also -- day of rage. egypt on edge and america closely watching. the conflict getting critical as both sides now criticizing the united states. >>> plus, a major nationwide dog and