these are the top stories we're following in the cnn newsroom. new details about the murders of two military veterans, one a former navy s.e.a.l., chris kyle and his friend chad littlefield were shot and killed in ft. worth texas. the man who pulled the trigger is a veteran who kyle may have been trying to help with ptsd. susan candiotti joins us live with more. what do we know about how this happened? >> well, got some brand new information during the press conference. first of all, we learned about an alleged confession. and police say they think they also have found the murder weapon, when they describe as a semiautomatic handgun that was found at the suspect's house. let's back up a little bit. after the double shooting at that gun lodge, police say the suspected shooter who's 25-year-old eddie ray ralph took off in kyle's pickup truck. then they said that he went to his sister's house and told her and his brother what had happened, and then left that house. that's when the sister called the police. police put out an all points bulletin and t

cnn newsroom comes right now. have a great weekend. >>> you are in the cnn newsroom. i'm brianna keilar for don lemon. the city of los angeles is offering a $1 million award to locate rogue cop christopher dorner. his burning truck was found in the area on thursday. dorner described as a trained assassin and is accused of three killings over the past week, including a policeman. a live report on the man hunt straight ahead. >>> you're hearing that all over new england. people in the blizzard zone spending their sundays shoveling out, getting ready for tomorrow's commute. 300,000 homes are still without elected terrorist. we're live from the boston area in a few minutes on what promises to be a tough ride to and from work tomorrow. >>> this just in. police may be closing in on the killers of a chicago team who performed at the inauguration of president obama a week before her death. investigators are now questioning two people in the killing of 15-year-old hadiya pendelton. >>> joe paterno's family released a report absolving him the blame in the jerry sandusky sex abu

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here are the top stories we're following right now in the "cnn newsroom." a $1 million reward for any information on this man, christopher dorner. he's that ex-cop on the run. los angeles mayor spoke a short time ago saying enough is enough. >> we will not tolerate a killer targeting our officers and their families, targeting innocent people in this city and in this region. >> we'll have more on that search for dorner coming up. >>> joe paterno's family fighting back after releasing a report absolving the case of any wrong doing. it says that penn state's prior report was factually wrong. the family says paterno never attempted to hide any information about jerry sandusky's activitieactivities. >> it's so hard to accept. but when i read the first charge, i actually got physically ill. i couldn't read anymore for a couple of days. >> the university responded to the family in a written statement saying, it is understandable and appreciated that people will draw their own conclusions and opinions from the facts uncovered in the freeh report. >>> president obam

these are the top stories we're following right now in the "cnn newsroom."million reward is being offered for information to ex-cough christopher dorner's arrest. >> this is an act of domestic terrorism. this is man who has targeted those we entrust to protect the public. his actions cannot go unanswered. a society is defined by somewhat it values, and we value our law enforcement family. >> dorner is accused of killing three people, including a police officer. he's threatened to kill more police and their families. more on this in just a moment. >>> that big blizzard that went through the northeast left behind a lot of snow. folks are busy clearing the snow and shoveling snow off cars trying to get back to normal after a day of being stuck inside. >>> and it's a big night for anybody that loves music. the grammy al ymys will be hand in music. our michelle turner joins us live from los angeles with that manhunt of that ex-cop going on. so is that influencing security there? >> reporter: yeah, you know, that story has reached all the way here to the grammys,

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these are the top stories that we are following right now in the cnn newsroom. >>> danica patrick makes history as the first woman to win the pole for the daytona 500. that puts her in the best starting position for the race next sunday. she clocks a qualifying speed of 196 miles an hour. that's also her first full-time season in nascar's sprint cup series. patrick spent a lot of this week answering questions about her private life, dating fellow sprint cup requires a, ricky citizen house, jr. now, yes, she has something else to talk about. >>> in washington, thousands of people are marching. their demands? they want more action on climate change. among their calls is for president obama to kill the big keystone xl pipeline. we have a reporter been in the crowds all afternoon. we will take you there in a few moments. >>> massachusetts soaked again with a thick blanket of snow a week after that devastating blizzard slammed into t boston's the hardest hit with strong winds and gusting snow, making it very hard to see. >>> in detroit, a massive pileup on the highway due to snow, southbound

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that just in to the "cnn newsroom." maggie carranzas and her 70-year-old mother were injured in that shooting. both are expected to survive nap's the latest information on the investigation. again, six officers involved in that shooting put on paid administrative leave. deb? >> they're hunting somebody who is hunting them. right now it appears that he's got control of the so-called battlefield. nick, we'll check in with you in a little while for the latest. thanks so much. after shooting death one mile from their family home, michelle obama is at the funeral of hadiya pendleton. we'll take you there live as the first lady and a chicago community say farewell to yet another child killed by gun violence. well we suddenly noticed that everything was getting more expensive so we switched to the bargain detergent but i und myself using three times more than you're supposed to and the clothes still weren't as clean as with tide. so we're back to tide. they're cuter in clean clothes. thanks honey yeah you suck at folding [ lau

"cnn newsroom" with carol costello begins right now. we'll see everyone back here tomorrow. >>> happening now in the "newsroom," the clock is ticking. >> it's a terrible way to cut spending. >> food safety inspectors, air traffic controllers, teachers all staring down as the budget cut looms. >> they're inflicting more pain on the middle class. >> the president should be calling us. >>> plus tires flying, an engine in flames, 21 fans injured, yet the daytona 500 races on. >> i just want to reiterate how important our fans are to us as we continue to keep them in our thoughts and prayers. >> seven people still in the hospital, and track safety questions remain unanswered. >>> also, emergency operations are activated as a life-threatening blizzard hits the plains again. >>> and "argo" takes home the oscar. >> i think everyone in the movie, worked on the movie, was in the movie, everyone involved with the movie gets thanks. >>> and seth macfarlane, the best or boob? the speeches, the dresses, even the fall. >> what went through my mind whe

. >>> welcome back to the "cnn newsroom." i'm miguel marquez. here are the top stories we're following. a man who led thousands of american catholics has been sidelined by the archbishop in los angeles over his mishandling of the sex abuse allegations against priests there. in a move activists say is unprecedented roger mahoney has been relieved of all his duties. a judge forced the church to release thousands of documents revealing how the archdioceses handled allegations of priest sexual abuse. >>> if you have a twitter account, the social media site has been hacked and about 250,000 accounts are compromised. the companies discovered the breach earlier in the week. >>> with all the talk about the super bowl, another veteran of the big game dan marino has become the talk of the town in the city where he once ruled. but it's not for any of his football feats. >> i was shocked to read about dan marino. he was the most respected sports hero. >> shock over news that the beloved hall of fame football idol feathered a child out of wedlock. >> for 17

we get to "cnn newsroom" with carol costello begins right now. >> hi, soledad. stories we're watching right now in "the newsroom" the blast felt around the world. suicide bomber strikes just outside the u.s. embassy in turkey. we have the latest on this developing story. >>> mistakenly freed a convicted murderer on the loose, the latest on the frantic search to find him. >>> popular cough and cold syrups you may have in your cupboard are being recalled because the caps on the bottles aren't child proof enough. plus -- i can't even explain to you how insane it is in bat herher baltimore. >> what time is it? >> game time! >> what time is it? >> game time! >> big dogs in the house! >> woof, woof! >>> a couple of hours ago a bomber got as close to the front gate of the u.s. embassy in turkey before detonating. the state department scrambles to beef up security in response to the deadly attack on americans in benghazi, libya. nicholas burns is former state department official joins us from cambridge, massachusetts, good morning. >> good morning, carol. >> so this in

of pepto-bismol to-go. >>> this just in to "cnn newsroom."estioning two persons of interest in the slaying of 15-year-old adia pendleton a day after first lady michelle obama attended the funeral for the death of the teen. this information comes to us from police sources there. >>> it's going to be a busy week ahead in business. a couple key reports are out, will investors keep up their momentum after the nasdaq and s&p 500 logged the fifth straight week of gains? thanks for being with us. >> thanks for having me. >> when the bell rings tomorrow, what's going to happen? i realize that's asking a lot, but go ahead, give us the future. >> we're going to get a little bit of a churn. the market is exhausted, you could feel it. we've had this great move the last few weeks, straight up with no consolidation and towards the middle of the week last week, you could feel the dow turning over, teasing with 14,000, not able to make its way through. the s&p 500, they certainly want to push that to 1525 and they very well may. but that doesn't mean you're

joe carter, thank you. >>> next hour of "cnn newsroom" starts right now. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.comea. hours and hours and tens of thousands of taxpayer dollars spent searching for a family after this distress call. >> coast guard, coast guard, we are abandoning the ship. >> now new clues that have investigators believing this was all a hoax. >>> plus, for the first time we're hearing from victims injured during the big crash at a nascar race at daytona. >> it was so loud. it was probably the biggest boom. like you could hear the tire flying and you could hear the parts hitting everywhere. >> some have hired an attorney ta take on nascar. we'll talk to that attorney live and see what the victims want. >>> a manson follower convicted of murder could soon walk out of prison a free man, and the reason behind his parole would make history. >>> and interested in a vacation? this morning a new endeavor that allows you to hitch a ride to mars. you're live in the "cnn newsroom." >>> and good morning. thank you so much for joining me this morning. i'm carol costello. some amazing pictures to

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. >>> cnn "newsroom" continues. lifetime journey, the mission mars, how a nonprofit group is planning to fly by the big red planet. we are just moments from hearing all of the details. then, they joined facebook to connect with friends. instead, they were recruited into sex trafficking. >>> and many companies are saving money by letting employees work from home but yahoo! is reversing course telling employees to get back into the office. is this the end of working from home? we're going to hear from the reporter who broke the story. this is cnn "newsroom" and i'm suzanne malveaux. happening right now, california senator dianne feinstein presiding over a hearing over legislation that she wants enacted to ban assault weapons. right? well, just moment ago, things got pretty heated between south carolina lindsey graham. >> if this is such an important issue, why aren't we prosecuting the 15 questions there. they are not hard to understand if you are filling out the form. i'm a bit frustrated that we say one thing, how i

and we are so glad to welcome joe theismann in the "cnn newsroom" live from new orleans. joe, it's the day before the biggest game of their lives. what's going through the minds of the quarterbacks and their teammates right now? >> i think, you know, miguel, there's a sense of relief right now that you're one day before the game because for the two weeks before you've had to deal with all the anticipation, all the questions, all the media interviews. right now you finally get a chance to have a little bit of peace of mind and really focus on the task at hand tomorrow night. so i think there's a sense of peace. i know it was for me when i got ready on a saturday night getting ready to play. >> when you walk into that stadium, though, what is the sense like? just utter awe? >> it really is. i mean, that's when the moment starts to hit you and you realize you're participating in a super bowl. this is the last game of the year. we're the last teams standing. and this is an opportunity that very few people are afforded. we've had a lot of guys come through this that have never

i'll talk to her life in the "cnn newsroom" in just a few minutes. >>> more serious news. oscar pistorius has dropped out of several races, including one set for april here in the united states. although he is under contract to run, his management company says he dropped out to deal with the charges he now faces. he's accused of shooting his girlfriend, reeva steenkamp, on valentine's day. >>> massive spending cuts are coming and you should get ready for them. that's what republican senator said today. i'm talking about those budget cuts that were narrowly avoided two months ago. the cuts will kick in automatically march 1st nothing changes. democrats don't want them. they favor alternative cuts. we've got another deadline count down and plenty more fighting has begun on capitol hill. >>> there is a huge rally on the national mall in washington today as thousands pleaded for more action on climate control. among the demands, the protesters want president obama to e reject the keystone xl pipeline and to get the environmental protection agency to set carbon standards for po

"cnn newsroom" continues right now with don lemon. now with don lemon. have a great week. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com >>> thank you very much. i'm don lemon. going to get you up to speed on the stories making headlines. history made today. danica patrick becomes the first woman ever, woman driver in the history of nascar to win a pole position and she did it at the sport's biggest race. patrick posted a qualifying lap of almost 200 miles an hour. she will share the front row next sunday with jeff gordon. >> ultimately at the end of the day, too, everything happens for a reason. i've thought about it and i thought about how i was kind of a favorite pole going in. you know what? maybe i wasn't ready. maybe it would have been hard on me. maybe my life would have changeded and been different. i just feel like i'm comfortable and cool. i've been around for a long time now and maybe now was the time. >> it's your time, it's your time. this will be patrick's first full season in nascar sprint series. i'll talk to her life in the "cnn newsroom" in just

. >>> "cnn newsroom" continues now with miguel marquez in for fredricka. miguel, off to you. >> thank you very much, randi. good to see you. >>> it's 12:00 p.m. on the east, 9:00 a.m. out on the west coast. i'm miguel marquez in for fredricka whitfield. thanks for joining us. >>> we begin in alabama where we're expecting any moment now a news conference on the tense five-day standoff outside an underground bunker. holed up inside is a terrified 5-year-old boy and his armed captor. let's go straight to the scene with cnn's victor blackwell. victor, what are we expecting to hear from this presser? >> reporter: well, we have not been given the details of what this announcement will be, but i can tell you this prelsser is different from the ones of yesterday and all the ones canceled on thursday. we'll hear from dale county sheriff wally olson and trooper kevin cook from alabama state police. we've been told there will be new information. we know that this line of communication with jimmy lee dykes has been opened overnight. we know that the temperatures overn

you are in the cnn newsroom. >>> drivers and danica, start your engines. with those words, date tone nah 500 kicked off as scheduled. the historic start with female driver danica patrick in pole position nearly upstaged by this harrowing collision on the same track less than 24 hours ago. at least 28 fans were injured when more than a dozen cars crashed in the final curve of the nationwide race. here's how one woman described what happened. >> there was a wreck and i got by the an engine or a part of an engine and i got a broken leg. >> we will go live to daytona just homes from now where there are fewer than 50 laps to go. >>> all right, in south africa, the older brother of oscar pistorius is also charged in a woman's death. carl pistorius is charged with culpable homicide after an accident involving a motorcycle in 2010. the charges were initially dropped but he now faces a trial at the end of march. prosecutors say carl pistorius had been driving recklessly at the time of the accident. coming up in a few minutes, we will talk about how this could impac

"cnn newsroom" continues right now with don lemon. now with don lemon.week. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com >>> thank you very much. i'm don lemon. going to get you up to speed on the stories making headlines. history made today. danica patrick becomes the first woman ever, woman driver in the history of nascar to win a pole position and she did it at the sport's biggest race. patrick posted a qualifying lap of almost 200 miles an hour. she will share the front row next sunday with jeff gordon.

. >> "cnn newsroom" with carol costello begins right now. carol, good morning. >>> happening now in "the newsroom," safe and sound. >> he's been through a lot. he's endured a lot. >> reporter: relief and hope this morning as 5-year-old ethan is recovering after being held hostage in an underground bunker. >> by the grace of god, he's okay. >> reporter: this hour, find out how the boy was saved from storming the bunker to reports of secret cameras, even the u.s. military was involved. >>> all right, we've lost lights. >> all right, we're going to a manual override. >> reporter: new reports the last-minute electrical upgrades caused that power outage during the super bowl. today we're on the ground pressing the city and the power company to tell us what happened. >> yeah, super bowl power outage during the middle of the super bowl in louisiana. don't worry, fema said they will be there no later than thursday. no later than -- >> reporter: trapped in a four-alarm fire, five firefighters barely escaping the blaze. the amazing story from baltimor

this is "cnn newsroom." i'm suzanne malveaux. we start with this, the blame game over those forced spending cuts heating up now. so is the political trash talk. in a news conference, a little while ago, john boehner accused the president of playing politics. >> the president has been traveling all over the country and today going down to newport news in order to use our military men and women as a prop in yet another campaign rally to support his tax hikes. now the american people know, the president gets more money they're just going to spend it. >> not to be outdone, house minority leader nancy pelosi fired back at republicans over the cuts. known in washington as sequestration. >> republicans say they're kicking the can down the road. i don't think they're kicking the can down the road. i think they're nudging the potato across the table with their nose. most don't know what the world sequester means. sequestration equals unemployment. sequestration, we don't want it. >> that's basic. half of cuts come from defense spending. t

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these are the top stories we're following roeth now "cnn newsroom." a highly decorated navy s.e.a.l., considered one of the military's best snipers. chris kyle was shot and killed along with a friend at a gun range near ft. worth, texas. susan candiotti is joining us live from new york. how exactly the shooting unfold. >> what a tragedy. the sheriff tells me chris kyle and chad were at a shooting. they all apparently knew each other. kyle is well known for helps vets transition into civilian life, some of them suffering from posttraumatic stress. they appear to be alone at the range yesterday afternoon when this happened and the sheriff says they don't yet know what was behind the shooting, what prompted it they rorved, listen to this, 25 to 30 weapons, including handguns and longons and ak 47s. they're still trying to sort out which one was the murder weapon. now, after the shooting police say the suspect took off in former s.e.a.l. chris kyle's pickup truck. the bodies were not discovered for almost a couple of hours, 911 was called and investigator

here are some of the top stories we're following in the cnn newsroom for you. people in russia are cleaning up the damage after a meteor blast over theure rales. officials estimated the destruction at over $33 million. more than 1,000 people were injured in the meteor blast. divers looking for the meteor in a frozen lake have not found any traces so far. >>> in south africa, the country's olympic hero oscar pistorius denies killing his girlfriend on valentine's day. he's spending the weekend in jail. he's charged with the killing of his model girlfriend reva steenkamp with a .9 millimeter gun. the reality tv show featuring steenkamp premiered just a short time ago despite her death. >>> this could come out of the means. police in texas shoot and kill a fugitive who had a community on edge and schools on lock down for days. guards were driving alberto morales to las vegas. they stopped for a bathroom near dallas. that's when police stay he stabbed a guard with a pair of eyeglasses and took off. he was shot just midnight a few miles from there. the guard who was

"cnn newsroom" starts at the top of the hour. look who's back at her normal time. >> yay! see pictures of the baby? >> they're coming up, noon eastern, since you asked. been about three months since you and i last sat on the sofa, talked about stuff. i've been on maternity leave. i've had twins. they're awesome. but that's not why you're here. we'll talk about the scandal and embracing the vatican all on the exit of pope benedict xvi. reaction coming from the vatican. >>> and then, our legal guys, yay, i get to be reunited with avery and richard in the noon hour. can't wait for that. we'll talk act the most interesting legal cases out there including the chandra levy case. remember that? the murder of chandra levy. and a man was convicted many years after the mystery unfolded surrounding her death. well, that man now is saying that he didn't do it. and he wants a new trial. we're going to delve into that. >>> then of course this is a huge big weekend in the world of motorsports. danica patrick of course everyone is watching and waitinging to see what comes from her pole po

"cnn newsroom" with carol costello begins right now. see you back here tomorrow morning. >>> happening now, the motivation of a killer, newtown shooter adam lanza reportedly trying to outkill norway mastermind anders breivik. also remembering reeva. >> we have to keep reeva in our hearts forever. >> reporter: the girlfriend of oscar pistorius laid to rest this morning as he goes before a judge, charged with premeditated murder. the stunning, new details coming out of court. >>> plus spying on america. new concerns this morning that a secret ive chinese military grop is hacking into computers. >>> plus this -- >> are you going to want me home? >> you have poor social skills. you have a problem. >> i have a problem? you say more inappropriate things than inappropriate things. >> jennifer lawrence on "the hunger games" "silver linings" and "the paparazzi." we're live in "the newsroom." good morning, thank you so much for joining me. i'm carol costello. in an emotionally wrenching hearing today a judge refused to downgrade the charge agains

>>> "cnn newsroom" withcarol costello begins right now. i'll see everybody back here tomorrow morning for "starting point." have a great day. >>> breaking news, a balloon in cairo explodes and plummets thousands of feet. >>> also a blizzard for the history books. >> this one could be more treacherous to travel in. >> snow falling horizontally in middle america this morning. >> we declared a state of emergency for kansas city, missouri. >> plus marijuana nation. >> marijuana cultivation, distribution and consumption is going to happen with or without their acceptance. the choice that we have to make is whether we want to regulate and tax it. >> reporter: and tax it they will. some dispensaries could see tax rates as high as 75%. >>> plus this. a year after the shooting death of trayvon martin, artist, activist chuck dee joins to us talk about his new project "beyond trayvon." you're live in the "cnn newsroom." and good morning, thank you so much for being with me. i'm carol costello. we begin this morning with what's being called the deadli

want to get to "cnn newsroom" with carol costello, beginnins right now. >>> happening now in "the newsroom," weekend whiteout the northeast about to get pounded by a monster snowstorm. some spots could get two feet of snow. people are talking is this the blizzard of '78? ♪ america >>> exposure or exploitation. first "snl" then the bowl, now the movies? >> the wound is way too fresh. >> we want to tell a beautiful, gripping story about a family's struggle. >> when it comes to the newtown kids, where's the line? >>> plus this. ♪ we are never, ever, ever >> reporter: wardrobe warning, no butts no, breasts, no exceptions from the grammys. >>> and this -- >> to boldly go where no man has gone before. >> schatner back in space, chatting with the canadian astronaut chris hatfield from 200 miles above earth. we've got the conversation live. "newsroom" starts now. >>> good morning, thank you so much for being with me. i'm carol costello. we begin this morning with an historic winter storm gaining steam and taking aim. this is a live weather cam shot from graeen bay, wisconsin, and this is half of t

that's next in the "cnn newsroom." >> i'm a combat wounded iraq veteran.lter reed, my community approached me and said they wanted to help build a home for my return. >> people would come and work on my project just because they respected the sacrifice that i had gone through. all veterans have been taught to be responsible for the guy to your left and the guy to your right. other veterans had it as easy as i have so i sat down with my buddy john and we set out to level the playing field. i'm dale beatty and it's my mission to help other veterans get the support and support they deserve from their communities. there's thousands of veterans right here in our midst, people don't realize the need that's out there. we can help any service connected disabled veteran regardless of their age or war. >> this is thedown man why we're all here today. >> it's just getting the community engaged to get a foreclosed home remodeled or an entire house built from the ground up. >> narrow doorways that i couldn't get through. i had to crawl in on my hands and knees. to have

meanwhile "cnn newsroom" with carol costello begins right now. >>> happening now in "the newsroom." >> don't like this. >> meteor shower breaking overnight, amazing pictures out of russia. hundreds are injured as fragments of the meteor slam into earth. >>> plus -- >> it was kind of crazy. >> tired but ready to get on a bus and go get a shower, be in a place where the toilet flushes. >> i just really want a bed. >> reporter: sweet home alabama, back on land, the cruise from hell finally over for thousands of weary vacationers. >>> also, charged. prosecutors arguing the so-called blade runner olympian committed pre-meditated murder, reportedly shooting his girlfriend four times through a bathroom door. >>> plus this. >> don't you just love it? >> love what? >> tiffany's. >> reporter: it's "breakfast at tiffa tiffany's" not breakfast at costco. the discount warehouse known for gallons of mayo and bulk packs of underwear selling what they say are tiffany rings. the people behind that little blue box calling costco out this morning. "newsroom" starts now. >>> good morning, thank you so mu