"cnn newsroom" continues with brooke baldwin. ♪ >>> hi there. i'm brooke baldwin.appening right now, the vote for the pope. the eyes of the world are on rome as we are watching the vatican. and that chimney that rises from inside this sistine chapel, we are waiting for the world's most famous, most anticipated smoke. you know the drill by now. white smoke means the 1.2 billion catholics all around the world have a new leader. black smoke means it was an unsuccessful vote of the conclave. ♪

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. >>> "cnn newsroom" with carol costello begins right now. see you tomorrow, everybody. >> lhappening now, same-sex meaning front and center. this morning, how our nation defines marriage on the line. >> not something that should be imposed on the american people. >> i believe in equality. and i also believe in the judicial system and i have great faith inform it. more than anything, i believe in love. >> facebook and twitter, with response you will see everywhere. >> response to the stubbenville rape case. the internet video exploding. >>> and prince harry will come to see sandy victims. this ain't vegas. >> believe me, nobody is going to get naked. >> no full monty. no nude romps in a hotel room. keep it clean. papa christie is watching. live in the "cnn newsroom." >>> good morning. thank you for being with me. i'm carol costello. we begin with north korea's blige rant talk of war turning to action. the communist regime, cutting off a key communication hotline to south korea, because it says war may break out at any moment. it ratchets tens

this is "cnn newsroom." i'm fredricka whitfield in for suzanne malveaux. >>> the suspense is killing us. we're all watching and waiting for any indication that there is a new elected pope. and the center of the attention right now a chimney and a bird on top of the sistine chapel. if the cardinals come to a two-thirds majority at 77 votes, we will see a white puff of smoke rising. right now we are waiting on the day's second round of balloting as is that seagull, which has its own twitter handle now. let's bring in chris cuomo, anderson cooper and john allen with perspective on the waiting game. the crowds that remain, even with the rain, this inclement weather and on top of it all the center of attention a seagull stealing the thunder. >> the crowd is pretty sizable. they've actually just shut off another street. the seagull, i don't know if this is good or bad, but i can confirm there are two seagulls. there's one with a light beak and one with a dark beak. here's what we know, within the next 45 minutes o

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. >>> welcome to the "cnn newsroom." i'm fredricka whitfield. mitt romney will be speaking this hour at the conservative political action conference. his first major speech since the presidential election. live pictures right now outside of washington, d.c. in maryland. so would you also believe that there's trouble on another carnival cruise ship? yes, the second day in a row. >>> and u.s. senator rob portman makes a stunning aboutface on same sex marriage after learning his son is gay. this is the "cnn newsroom." i'm fredricka whitfield in for suzanne malveaux. topping our news day two at the conservative political action conference near washington and some of the republican party's biggest stars are speaking. congressman paul ryan talked about the federal budget. and donald trump had a word or two about immigration. >> when it comes to immigration, you know that the 11 million illegals even if given the right to vote, you know, you're going to have to do what's right, but the fact is 11 million people will be voting democratic. >> historicall

"cnn newsroom" with christi paul begins now. i'll see everyone back here tomorrow morning. >>> happening now in the newsroom. a 911 shocker. >> we need to get cpr started. that's not enough, okay? >> yeah, we can't do cpr. >> she's going to die if we don't get this started. >> frustration and outrage as an 87-year-old woman collapses at her retirement home, and the nurses refusing to help her. >> is there anyone who works there that is willing to do it? we're going to let this lady die? >>> also, housing crisis. big banks, bank of america, citigroup, chase, and wells fargo wrongfully closing on hundreds of military families. >>> plus the call. >> officers are going to be there any second. >> he's going back downstairs. >> cnn goes one-on-one with halle berry, who opens up about her own home intruder. >> from the time i thought they were in, i couldn't stop talking, and the operator said to me, ma'am, if they're in your house, you must be quiet. stop talking. >>> and a buzzer beater you won't believe. two seconds, 55 feet, and no

live in the cnn newsroom. >>> good morning, thank you so much for being with me. i'm carol costello. a few hours from now, pope francis will celebrate his first mass as leader of the catholic church and the very cardinal who's elected him. the pope, a couple of hours ago, visiting the basilica of santa maria marja in rome. we are there looking at the first full day and beyond. miguel, new details about pope francis, for example, he wouldn't ride in a chauffeured driven limo. he wanted to ride on the bus with the other cardinals. he refused to step on the throne, but stood on the same level of cardinals. different for a pope. >> well, look. out of the gate this guy wants to prove this is a new church, he is a new pope. one of the interesting things after that mass that basilica santa maria. checked out of his hotel. and he picked up his bags and now somewhere in the vatican. this is a guy who wants to prove and show the world that the church is different. last night as well. he wore an iron cross, for example, excuschewing gold or jewels. this is a guy with a sense

you're live in the "cnn newsroom." >>> good morning. thank you so much for joining me.. we begin at the vatican where the process of selecting a new pope gains new momentum this morning. in just about 45 minutes, this procession of cardinals will begin walking to the pauline chapel. they'll chant prayers along the way as they head into an election with no clear front-runner. even though, the vatican predicts the catholic church will have a new leader sooner than some predict. >> there's a dynamic that takes over once they're in of the sistine chapel. the first vote kind of lays out the names. we will have a pope by the end of the week. i don't think this is going to be a long conclave. and they're well prepared. they know what they have to do. >> cnn's chris cuomo is in rome, along our analyst. tell us about the crew there? >> it's rainy here, it's the rainy here, carol. it hasn't dampened the spirits or the expectations that people have certainly what we've been reading on the face of the cardinals who are going to make this historic vote. the reason i say it's histori

cnn newsroom begins right now. we'll see you back here tomorrow morning. have a great day. >>> happening now in the newsroom, breaking overnight, the red curtains are up, the chimney installed, the vote on a new pope about to begin. could america's rock star cardinal be tops on the list? >>> also -- >> when it comes to ambition to lead, to be the leader of whatever you're doing, men, boy, outnumber girls and women. >> sheryl sandberg and her feminist call to arms. but are women buying her message to lean in? in three words, not so much. >>> and-46. >> we could add 341 federal employees koorks hacould have n furloughed if the president had not taken his last gulf outing. >> no who are links for the president? not until the white house tours resume. >>> plus chaos on the pitch. and full scale tackle it took to take down one little critter. you're live in the cnn newsroom. >>> good morning. thank you so much for being with me. i'm carol costello. we begin in afghanistan where 66,000 u.s. troops are on duty and on edge. this morning a gunman wearing an afghan

here live in the cnn newsroom. and good morning to you. happy friday. i'm carol costello. we begin with a cnn exclusive on a change of heart. a stunning change in position. conservative senator rob portman says he's dropping his hardline opposition to same-sex marriage because one of his own sons gay. a deeply personal decision by a very public standard bearer of the republican party. portman, you may remember, was front-runner to be mitt romney's running mate and campaigned tirelessly for him, even after being passed over. he shares his story exclusively with dana bash. >> i'm announcing today a change of heart on an issue that a lot of people feel strongly about. it has to do with gay couples' opportunity to marry. i've come to the conclusion for me, personally, i think this is something that we should allow people to do, to get married, to have the joy and the stability of marriage that i have had for over 26 years. i want all three of my kids to have it, including our son who is gay. >> that unexpected revelation came from portman's 21-year-old son, will, two years ago

cnn newsroom with carol costello begins right now. we'll see you tomorrow morning. >> happening now in the newsroom, history in the u.s. supreme court. as dozens wait for days to hear nine justices debate same-sex marriage, will they redefine marriage? or punt? >>> also, shock waves in italy. amanda knox' acquittal on murder charges overturned. her lawyer ready to fight. >> we are surprised, because we thought the case was over. but at the same time, she is ready to continue on with the fight. >> reporter: will knox have to leave the united states to be tried again? >>> also, the tea party boils over. boycotting fox news because it's turned to the left. say what? >>> plus, lebron james explodes and the heat win 27. but that's nothing compared to arnold. not that arnold, this arnold, arnold palmer and his partner in crime, tiger woods. > >> you mean these or this one? >> all of them. >> take that. are you live in the cnn newsroom. >>> and good morning. thank you for being with me. i'm carol costello. we begin with a story rippling acro

. >> cnn newsroom with carol cosstello begins right now. >>> happening now in the newsroom, speaking out. >> my family and i are hopeful we can put this horrible ordeal behind us. >> the mother of the victim in the steubenville rape, talking to cnn. >> i ask every person listening what if this was your daughter, your sister, or your friend? >> breaking overnight. an arrest in the murder of daniel pearl. plus, politics hits home. >> the first annual election you actually got involved in? >> yeah, this is the first one. >> stephen colbert's sister running for office in south carolina. if she wins, she could be up against mark sanford. yes, that mark sanford from the appalachian trail. >>> 23 in a row! >> lebron james, gives miami a two-point lead. >> the heat is definitely on. >> this is a hostile environment, for to us come in and get a big road win on the road, awesome. >> you're live in the cnn newsroom. >>> good morning. thank you for joining me. i'm carol cosstello. steubenville, ohio, two teenagers due in court accused of making online threats in the explosive rape case. the lates

. >>> "cnn newsroom" with carol costello begins right now. >>> good morning. thank you for being with me. we begin in washington state. a dozen homeowners on whidbey island watch helpfully as their homes inch closer to dis'ser and their homes tumble into puget sound. >> sounded like an earthquake. i heard something really loud. looked out the master bedroom and noticed 20 tall trees were gone. got out there with a flashlight and kept hearing rumbling and watch more and more of it fall in. >> unbelievable this landslide. let's go to the waterfront town of coupeville on whidbey island. dan simon joins us from there. is it likely to get worse? >> reporter: there will be geologists out here. at this point, they think two homes in imminent danger. a lot of people allowed to return to their homes. a voluntary evacuation. they would like people to stay away. some people are coming back. carol, let me explain to you where i am. as you can imagine, a lot of neighborhood sealed off. you see a lot of yellow tape behind me. i'm about 100 yards where there where part of th

live in the cnn newsroom. >>> good morning. thank you for being with us. i'm carol costello. we begin this morning at the vatican, where billowing black smoke reveals the catholic church is in search of a leader. cardinals have voted three times now and have not selected a new pope. things get even more interesting. the cardinals enter the conclave with no clear front-runner and we are wondering, if the election is deadlocked or if they are ziering in on a successor to pope benedict. chris cuomo, let's start with you. the cardinals breaking for a long lunch. how much has this process been pushed along? >> well this is the most important part of the day you could argue, carol. they are not allowed to politic in the conclave. more of a religious ceremony than a convention this is their chance. they eat, rest, move around, go in different rooms. we are told, of course, they take time to pray. can't underestimate this in the process. this is not a political process as we understand it in american presidential politics. they are prayerful men. taking inspiration from the frescos,

we have top stories the cnn newsroom. >>> happening now on cnn, heartbreak and hatred. a mother's emotional words to the teens accused of shooting and killing her baby. >> human life. and that i hope you die for it. >> we have word of a pregnant female. >> in colorado, a giant snowstorm wreaking havoc on drivers causing huge pile-ups. it's not over yet. a child is dead from a bizarre accident at a u.s. airport. how a 10-year-old was crushed to death in front of his family. >>> what was the fireball in the sky in the east coast? it caught nasa, astronomers and the f.a.a. off guard. i'm don e lemon in the cnn newsroom. those stories and more this hour. >>> you are about to see and hear a mother who experienced probably the worst thing that could happen to a parent. her baby in a stroller shot to death in front of her. it happened here in brunswick, georgia, a couple of days ago. police have two teenagers in custody who they believe pulled a gun on the baby's mother. then did the unthinkable. i want you to listen to this from an eyewitness. >> the baby was shot. >> listen

>> thank you very much. >>> still much more ahead here in the "cnn newsroom." ors want to know what caused a horrible crash at a spring car race. it killed two people. a live report coming up. >>> watch cnn's new show "the lead" with jake tapper, starts tomorrow afternoon 4:00 eastern. "the lead."

you're in the "cnn newsroom."lowing right now -- who is killing prosecutors in kaufman county, texas. questions are swirling after a texas district attorney and his wife were found shot to death in their home. what's the connection to the murder of an assistant district attorney two months ago. we have the latest. >>> pope francis leads easter sunday mass with a huge crowd in st. peter's basilica but makes it personal for at least one worshipper right there. we'll tell you how this non-traditional pontiff is leading the way. >>> in new york, police are

cnn newsroom continues with don lemon at the top of the hour. first, sanjay gupta has supermodel nicky taylor. >> reporter: hi, everyone. 16 e years ago supermodel nikki taylor was brought to the hospital where i worked in critical condition after a car accident. she's fully recovered and has a message she wants to share. also, i want to talk about your knees today. how to keep them in prime condition as you get older. also warning about children and dangerous products in the home. you need to hear it. i will reveal the big dangers. let's get started. first ten years since the start of the iraq war. i have had the chance to visit some of the people i met during the fighting. at the time i was reporting from a dusty desert medical tent south of baghdad. doctors huddled over a 24-year-old marine named jesus vedana. he had shrapnel in his brain and i was the only neurosurgeon in the area. i was asked to help. i didn't hesitate. jesus made it. i paid a visit to see what happened when the chaos was over. with his jaw set is, his eyes gleaming, jesus

. >>> you're in the cnn newsroom. a look at the top stories now. the pentagon is taking nuclear threats from north korea so seriously that it is ramping up missile defense on the west coast. reports say north korea test fired two short range missiles into the waters this past week. u.s. defense secretary chuck hagel says he wants to make it clear they stand firm against aggression. he says 14 extra missile defenses will be up and running by 2017. >> the reason that we're doing what we're doing and the reason that we're advancing our program here for homeland security is to not take any chances, to stay ahead of the threat. to ensure any contingency and that's why we made the decision we have. >> i will talk to a security expert that will break down the latest threat and the u.s. response. two teenaged girls took the stand for the defense in the rape trial of two high school football stars in steubenville, ohio. the alleged rain of a 26-year-old girl happened last august during a full night of partying. one girl said the victim was drunk and uncoope

the cnn "newsroom" continues right now. hello again, everyone. i'm fredricka whitfield. you're in the newsroom. the vatican has announced when the conclave we'll start. we'll tell you the date. then more people got jobs in february than the start of the year. are we starting to see a real recovery? >> and an ast raid the size of one city block is hurting toward earth. have no fear. this one is doing afully by. i'm fredricka whitfield in for suzanne malveaux. what a week on wall street. four days, four straight record highs. also encouraging news on the job front. let's go to alison kosik now at the new york stock exchange. so is this really great news? good news. is this sign of a real recovery? >> it shows the jobs picture is getting brighter. the momentum is trying to build. you really want to see these numbers continue. we learned employers added 236 jobs in february. it was a blow-out number. it was a number that surprised wall street. and it is part of the reason you are seeing the dow continue its move higher. the dow up 35 points right now. the dow already hit a t

those stories and much more this hour right here in the cnn "newsroom." we're going to start with this weather emergency up on the massachusetts coast. i want you to take a look at what's happening in new bury and plum island. a wild winter storm causing houses to topple right into the water, just tipping them off their foundations. it's already a bad spot for beach erosion. but the weather this weekend is worse than some long-time residents have ever seen, they say. demolition crews are tearing down what's left of the houses for safety reasons. in the rockies, though, the same problems. only colder. heavy snow, super-high winds, blizzard conditions around denver. 8 to 14 inches of snow are expected today. and this is clinton, connecticut on the long island sound. enough with the snow already, everyone is saying. so many storms this winter. and now this nor'easter have drained the snow budgets in several connecticut towns. they're starting to dip into their rainy day funds to pay for plowing crews and snow damage. a little while ago shall we talked with j

you're in the "cnn newsroom." up to speed on the stories making headlines this hour. just into the cnn newsroom, a small jet crashed into a south bend, indiana, neighborhood. the plane hit at least homes injuring at least three people and rupturing a gas line. police are now evacuating this neighborhood as they work to shut off the gas in the area. we're also told children lived in one of the homes. no words yet if they are among the injured. we'll bring you more on this story as it develops. >>> also, this story developing as well. two inmates escaped from a jail outside montreal. according to police, they flew to freedom in a helicopter. a manhunt is on for them. police later found the copter and the pilot who's now being questioned. >> i had no intentions to do anything like that. and i'm sorry to put you guys through this. >> the verdict is guilty. a juvenile court judge finds two teenagers in steubenville, ohio, guilty of raping a drunken classmate and one guilty of sending out a nude of picture of the victim. >>> pope francis gave his first noon blessing today b

much more of the cnn newsroom continues at the top of the hour with don lemon. keep it here for sanjay gupta, md. >>> hey there. thanks for watching. you will meet a former soldier who's got five daughters. he was having a hard time back from iraq until he found this unique program. he calls it a life coach. we'll explain. and fighting cancer -- the fun way. ♪ >>> the woman with the helmet in the middle is unforgettable. we'll introduce you. and there is a lot more. let's get started. >>> first up, when desperate parents see the high cost of medical care autism is a case in point. studies show early intervention is important and children can improve dramatically but the gold standard treatment can run tens of thousands a year. a third of u.s. states do not require insurance companies to pay so, of course, they don't. georgia is one of those states a. group led by three mothers decided to fight for more help. they are fighting for a bill called ava's law. this is ava. this is her mom, anna. they are at the state capitol in atlanta. >> i met a mom whose daughter w

you're live in the "cnn newsroom." >>> good morning. happy tuesday to you. i hope the day's been good to you so far. i'm christi paul in today for carol costello. we begin with your money. all right. this hour on wall street the dow opens within striking distance of a new milestone. the closing bell ended yesterday's trading less than 40 points from an all-time high. that record was set in october 2007 when the nation's economy wassi was hitting the skids. alison kosik is at the new york stock exchange. a good day to look at your 401(k) if you want to be in a better mood. >> it could be that day, the day the dow finally hits that record we've been watching for weeks now. if futures are any indication, not only will the dow hit it at the oping bell, it will blow right through it. i want to show you the number we are watching for. the dow right now is sitting at 14,127. when that bell rings, the number we're going to be looking for, for the dow to hit 14,164. just remember, if stocks hit it, it doesn't mean it can stay there. anything can happen during the day

cnn "newsroom" continues. tsa fallout on small knives on planes. they say they made the change because they want to focus on larger potential threats, but opponents say it's a bad idea. they want this all reversed. hear what travelers actually say about this in a live report up next. >>> and in vatican city they're almost ready to begin the process of electing the next pope. cardinals have held their last meeting ahead of the conclave which starts tomorrow. >>> this is "cnn newsroom" and i'm suzanne malveaux. our top story is in afghanistan when two american soldiers were killed when a man opened fire. ten other american service members were wounded in that attack. barbara starr's at the pentagon. barbara, we have new details. i know there were green berets involved. can you tell us whether or not they were among the injured? >> well, suzanne, what we know at this hour is sadly at least one of those killed was an army special forces soldier, a green beret. the other was not. identities of course still being very closely held until all of the famili

this is "cnn newsroom." i'm suzanne malveaux. the supreme court wrapping up second day of hearings in an epic culture war over same sex marriage. today the focus was over a federal law that defines -- denies rather benefits to same sex couples. the law is known as the defense of marriage act or doma. it applies to federal taxes, social security, pensions, other benefits, you name it. this case involves edith windsor, who was forced to pay a larger portion in estate taxes after her partner died because the federal government did not recognize their marriage. >> turns out marriage is different. okay. and i've asked a number of long-range couples -- gay couples, who they got married. i've asked them, was it different the next morning? and the answer is always yes. it's a huge difference. okay. when our marriage appeared in the "new york times," we heard literally hundreds of people, i mean little playmates and schoolmates and colleagues and friends and relatives all congratulating us and sending love because we were married. so it's

welcome to the "cnn newsroom." i'm fredricka wit field. guilty as charged, that's the verdict for two high school football player from steubenville, ohio. they were convicted today of raping a girl after heavy partying. trent mays and malik richmond broke down as the verdict was read. richmond's mother openly wept. and after the verdict was read, richmond's father made an emotional plea to the judge and to the victim's family. >> i hope somewhere in your hearts that you can forgive trent and malik for the pain that they have caused your daughter. and put you through. i know that god -- >> soon after the judge announced the boys' sentences, a minimum of one year for richmond, two years for mays, poppy harlow was in the courtroom as all of this played out. she's joining us live. describe the atmosphere in the room as the verdict was read. family members tried their hardest to plea for some forgiveness from the victim's family as well as from the judge. >> that's true, fredricka, but this is an incredibly serious crime. the crime of rape. bot

more cnn "newsroom" at the top of the hour. now keep it here for sanjay gupta, md. >>> hey, there. thanks for joining us. the new pope once had a health scare. it cost him part of a lung. he's 76 years old. so what does that mean for him now? and prescription medications improve concentration. a new warning drives home the point. only do it with medical supervision. and a father with a dilemma. his son was facing 60 years in prison. let's get started. first an update on a boy who's become a friend of mine named yusef. this week is ten years since the start of the war in iraq. it's a painful reminder for yusef and his family. part of my cnn reporting is to remind you that in wars families and children suffer. yusef is one of them. the story that led him to me began with cruelty. masked men came to his home, covered him with kerosene and set him on fire. it's hard to imagine anyone would do that to a child of 5 years old. six years later his story isn't so much about the cruelty. it's about strength and resilience and the pursuit of happiness. >> this is our classroom. i sit in that

him all the best in his new project, ruling the country of venezuela. >> the next hour of the cnn newsroomn the newsroom, take off your shoes but don't worry about your knives. tsa has a dramatic shift when it comes to letting some knives on planes but that's not all. you can also board with some unique sporting items. >>> this morning, more reaction to the nurse who refused to provide an elderly woman with cpr at an independent living facility. for the first time we're hearing from that facility on who's to blame and here's a hint, they say it's not them. >>> she's known for her quirky role as mary tyler moore's neighbor. >> isn't your lunch hour over? >> do you care if i'm late? >> i care. >> valerie harper making a stunning admission to "people" magazine, she has brain cancer. >>> it's one of the most unique jobs in the country, pot czar, the man tapped on picking the first one is flooded with candidates and has delayed the much anticipated announcement. can't remember why. "newsroom" starts right now. >>> good morning, i'm don lemon. carol is off today. the same powerful winter storm t

this is cnn "newsroom." president obama filling out his new cabinet. he's holding the first cabinet meeting of the second term right now and this morning, three more nominations. secretary of energy, epa director and budget. we'll tell you about them in just a few minutes. here's how wall street is responding to those forced spending cuts. investors seem to be taking the cuts in stride with stocks mostly flat. >>> a 911 operator begs a nurse at an assisted living facility help a dying woman. she won't do it. the reason, it's against policy. listen to this. >> is there anybody that works that is willing to do it? >> we can't -- >> we're going to let this lady die? >> that's why we're calling 911 -- >> we can't wait. she can't wait right now. she is stopping breathing. >> hear me? >> she can't wait for them to get there. sfwl this happened tuesday morning at the glenwood gardens facility in bakersfield, california. the staff said they were just following policy. they do not do cpr because it's an independent living facility, not a nursing home. jeff, thi

this is the cnn "newsroom." i'm fredricka whitfield in for suzanne malveaux. >>> we begin with three deadly shootings all hitting the headlines in the last 24 hours. one in texas, a shootout with a man who may have been involved in the killing of a colorado prison chief. police are expected to reveal more in a news conference scheduled to begin at any minute now. and then in virginia gunfire rings out at a quantico marine base. the victims and the gunman are marines. and in georgia a 13-month-old baby is gunned down. his mother tells police it happened during a robbery attempt that left her shot and wounded. and she says the killers are boys. we have reporters on the ground covering all these stories. we begin with the shooting of the colorado prison chief. investigators are looking to texas now for answers. and that's because a man killed in texas after a high speed chase and shootout was a former inmate in the colorado prison. new twists are emerging every moment. jim spellman is now joining us now from colora

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you're in the "cnn newsroom." i'm don lemon. accusations after rape, a town torn apart.arathon trial days, it's all come down to a verdict that's happening in 12 hours. tomorrow at 10:00 a.m. eastern, a court judge in steubenville, ohio, will give his decision in the trial of two high school football players, trent mays and malik richmond, accused of raping a 16-year-old girl who was reportedly passed out drunk. the prosecutor says it made her, quote, the perfect victim, while the defense called her credibility into question. >> she has a reputation -- i'm not saying this, i'm not blaming or smearing this witness. her friends td this court that she has a reputation for telling lies. >> cnn's poppy harlow has more on today's testimony which included the accuser taking the stand. poppy? >> reporter: hi, don. after four days of testimony, some of it very emotional in the steubenville, ohio, rape case that has divided this town and really captured the national spotlight, the fate of trent mays and malik richmond, two teenage boys accused of raping a 16-year-old girl back in

welcome to the "cnn newsroom." here is what we're watching. two teen boys are accused of shooting this baby in cold blood. the mother of the child is talking to cnn. this is interstate 70 in colorado, 154 miles of it closed. it may be spring but a significant winter storm is moving from the plains to the midwest. and it is the first job of its kind, meet the man who is helping the state of washington sort out the complexities of legalizing marijuana. >>> our toptory now, the brunswick, georgia, mother that says a teenaged boy shot and killed her 13 month old baby and just spoke to cnn's nick valencia. nick joins me now from brunswick. nick, two teens have been charged with first degree murder in this case and then 911 recordings have been released, all at a time when you had a sitdown conversation with the mother. >> reporter: yeah, just sat down with sherry west for a very emotional interview, and, fred, she didn't mince words. >> i hate you and i don't forgive you. you killed an innocent human life, and that i hope you die for it. that's how

you're live in the cnn newsroom. good morning. thank you so much for being with me. i'm carol costello. we begin this morning with the story about the cruelty of two cultures. the voyeurism of social media and the idle worship of high school sports stars. today trent mays and ma'lik richmond begin their first full day of serving their sentences in jewel any of detention. a judge in steubenville, ohio found them guilty of raping a drunk 16-year-old girl and then celebrating her assault on social media. prosecutors say those postings first alerted the victim to what really happened while she was passed out. and they used that evidence to expose the privileged lives of sports stars in small towns. >>> and the state's top prosecutor is calling for a gland jury to take another look at the case to make sure the whole truth has been exposed. cnn's poppy harlow has more for you. >> reporter: the mother of the 16-year-old victim spoke out for the first time since trents mays and ma'lik richmond raped her daughter saying this after court ended. >> it did not matter what school

. >>> all right, welcome back to the "cnn newsroom."istrict attorney in texas and his wife found dead in their home. we just heard from the sheriff in that kaufman county and he would not reveal many details. no leads, no suspects only that they received several calls and then went to the residence and found the district attorney and his wife dead. let's go back to our ed lavandera who is live from kaufman county. ed, still no connection being made either between the discovery of the district attorney and the wife dead in their home and a shooting death of an assistant district attorney two months ago. >> reporter: well, that is the element of this story that has really raised the intensity of the investigation. you have that murder of the assistant prosecutor two months ago and now you have the district attorney, his boss, found murdered in his home alongside with his wife as well. the mayor here in kaufman believes that they were targeted. he suggested that, you know, in his mind that these cases would have to be targeted. however, yo

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"cnn newsroom" continues now with fredricka whitfield. hi, fred. >> hey. lots straight ahead. sinkhole. it's hard to imagine you're sleeping in your bed and suddenly the ground opens up. >> it's unfathomable. i couldn't believe it. >> we'll hear more on that. right outside of tampa, florida, where rescuers are trying to resume that search for the body of the man who was swallowed by that sinkhole. authorities say jeff bush was asleep when witnesses heard a deafening sound, then that sinning home simply opened up right under his bedroom. his brother tried to save him, but it didn't work. >> i heard a loud crash, like a car coming through the house. and i heard my brother screaming, so i ran back there and tried going inside his room, but i turned the light on and all i seen was this big hole, real big hole. >> the fire department says the sinkhole is still expanding and could eventually take the whole house with it. >>> $85 billion in widespread federal pend spending cuts in effect today. what happens now? we'll explain who will suffer the deepest and when bleeding might begin.

you're in the "cnn newsroom." -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com >>> good morning, everyone. i'm don lemon. carol is off today. minutes ago we learned u.s. employers added many more jobs than expected last month, 236,000 in all, experts had predicted about 170,000, that drops the unemployment rate to 7.7%, we're covering all the angles and how they impact your wallet. christine romans breaks down the numbers, dan lothian is at the white house with the political implications and alison kosik looks ahead at the ripples on wall street. christine first to you what is the big takeaway from the new numbers? >> the takeaway is the private sector is hiring again, the private sector is hiring and the government is laying off, 10,000 government sector jobs laid off in the month, most likely those were school related jobs, but the private sector has been hiring now for more than 30 some months and so you're seeing despite worries about gas prices, despite worries about the higher payroll tax holiday hurting consumers, some companies are feeling more confident. there were some tax season

you're live right now in "cnn newsroom." good morning everyone. i'm don lemon in for carol this morning. in washington there's a focus on peace. today president obama's new charm offensive continues with a sitdown with representatives paul ryan of wisconsin and chris van hollen of maryland, it's a dollars and cents lunch date with the ranking members of the house budget committee. dan lothian joins us now. the president has been extending the olive branch recently hasn't he? >> he really has and i should point out we've learned from the white house that that lunch will be taking place at 12:25 today but certainly we have seen a shift in strategy by this white house, just about a week ago the president was seemingly saying what more could he do? now there is this aggressive push to court republicans, the president working the phones, there's that lunch that you just talked about, and then last night the big dinner where a lot of those senators who attended were optimistic about working towards finding compromise here in washington, and the presiden

welcome to the "cnn newsroom." i'm fredricka whitfield. we start in florida where fear is growing after a sinkhole swallows a house. search crews in suburban tampa haven't been able to recover the body of jeff bush because it's simply too dangerous. it's the blue house right behind you where the sinkhole kind of opened up, the bedroom floor. we understand the house is, according to officials, is ready to collapse. are they going to be bringing in other equipment to help out in the search for this missing ma'am? >> reporter: no, they're really not. at this point they can't do anything but continue to try to use ground penetrating area around the house and areas of the house fredricka, so they can determine the extent of the sinkhole, how wide it is. they know it's at least 25, 30 deep. may be getting deeper or wider because the walls along the edge of the sinkhole are very sandy and very steep which means it could very easily continue to collapse on them. in fact, they did find that the house that was evacuated, the green house here, which

welcome to the "cnn newsroom." a look at our top stories right now.own in massachusetts is in the middle of a major cleanup after a winter storm slammed into the northeast. two houses are being demolished after they tipped into the atlantic ocean. several other homes have been condemned. high tide and strong winds are washing the debris from the houses right back onto shore, causing further damage to other homes. >>> meanwhile, colorado, parts of the rockies and plains will get more snow today. at least 400 flights to the area have already been canceled. >>> and now to the u.s. economy and new signs of the recovery may be gaining momentum. hiring picked up substantially in february, bringing unemployment down to 7.7%. that's the lowest it's been since december of 2008. the economy added 236,000 jobs last month. almost double the amount it gained in january and much more than experts had actually predicted. and stocks are on a roll. the dow closed at record highs for four consecutive days, ending the week up more than 2%. >>> president barack obama is

up next, a check of your top stories in the cnn newsroom. >>> from cnn headquarters in atlanta, this is cnn sunday morning. america's one-time tennis sweetheart is finding herself in trouble with the law. why cops requested an arrest warrant for jennifer capri -- capriati. >> how the soda ban will affect you and coffee drinkers, brace yourselves. >>> if you're making tons much money on tv, well, you just might be a redneck. comedian dean observe dal a explains why for hollywood being a redneck is all about the green. good morning. i'm brianna keilar in for brandy kay. thanks for starting your morning with us. first up, the cardinals who will choose the next spiritual leader of the roman catholic church are spreading out to celebrate masses. tuesday, they will all be in one place. the vatican. cnn's jonathan mann walks us through the top secret process to pick the new pope. >> it's the oldest enduring electoral system in the world. many of its traditions have been unchanged for centuries. the conclave, which literally means locked with a key, dates back to a time when cardinals were l

up next a check of the top stories in the cnn newsroom. >>> happening now on cnn, a college sports team on the way to a game when their bus crashes. two on board are dead. many others are hurt. another crash in florida. this one a hot air balloon. among the injured an nfl player. i'll talk to his agent about his condition. >>> getting an early read on the next gop candidates for president. voting happening now at the conservative political action conference. >>> a teenage girl wants to try marijuana, so her mom buys it, smokes it with her. are you kidding? we are with asking, are parents trying too hard to be their children's friends? >>> and in name a most wanted criminal but he never committed a crime. he said they ruined his life and he's suing. >>> we begin with a weekend outing that left a pro football player seriously burned. a hot air balloon collided with power lines near miami today and donte stallworth is reported in stable condition in a miami hospital. his female companion is also in stable condition. a third passenger in the balloon was not injured. stallworth is a free age

it's what makes a subaru a subaru. >>> welcome back to the cnn newsroom. stories now. investigators are still searching for a new orleans teacher -- rather we'll get to ta story in a minute. >>> this just taking place within the last couple of hours. a bus driver and a woman who was 6 months pregnant have been killed in a southern pennsylvania bus crash. the bus was carrying members of the seton hill university women's lacrosse team. 23 people were on board. they were all taken to a hospital. the bus veered off the road and struck a guardrail. investigators are trying to figure out what happened. >>> now, two teenaged girls took the stand in the defense of two high school football stars in steubenville, ohio. the alleged rape took place in august during a night of parties. one girl said the victim was drunk and uncooperative. an expert testified for the defense saying it appears the alleged victim had an alcohol induced blackout that night but she was also capable of engaging in voluntary decisions. the playerses insist they are innocent. >>> we turn now t

. >>> welcome back to the cnn newsroom, i'm fredricka whitfield a look at our top stories right now.ons are rising between the u.s. and afghan president hamid karzai. secretary of defense chuck hagel is in afghanistan for a visit now and karzai accuse you had the u.s. of working with the taliban to scare afghans over the withdrawal of foreign troops. this followed a bombing in cab that will killed at least nine. a joint press conference between the men was canceled but they did meet privately earlier today. >>> and the conclave to elect a new pope is just two days away now. today, the cardinals celebrated masses in private chapels, cathedrals and basilic cast across rome. they will hold one more preconclave meeting tomorrow before casting their first ballot on tuesday. >>> and earlier today, the cat haven preserve in california reopened. visitors are being allowed back in four days after an african lion killed 24-year-old intern diana hanson. the lion escaped his enclosure and .ed on hanson. they briefed the public before they opened the gates. >>> another story trending last weeks,

we have top stories in the cnn newsroom. >>> from cnn world headquarters in atlanta, this is "cnn sunday morning." coming up, spring may be here, so is the snow from denver todayton. it seems like old man winter just doesn't want to let go. she watched in horror as her infant was shot in the head. now this georgia mother has a message for her son's accused killers. >> you killed an innocent human life. and that i hope you die for it. >>> mayor michael bloomberg has a message of his own for all you gun owners. >> background checks have nothing to do with taking guns away from anyone. >> the new tv ad hitting air waves tomorrow that he's behind. and if you want to get hitched, don't come here. >> we hope to be a witness to our own denomination. >> this north carolina church says no more straight weddings until gays can say i do. >>> rise and shine. sunday is waiting for you. i'm christi paul. so glad to have your company. 8:00 here in the east. let's talk about what everybody's talking about today. the gridlocked interstates, the canceled flights, the hailstorms, the possible tornado torna

. >> you're live in the cnn newsroom. good morning, thank you so much for being with me. i'm carol costello. we begin this morning in israel. rockets fly, a cease-fire wobbles and president obama's visit highlights the enormous challenges of trying to broker a peace deal. president obama wrapped up the meeting with mahmoud abbas, president of the palestinian authority. and the palestinians blamed for the latest tension. two rockets fired from gaza scratch into southern israel. no injuries, but still dealing a below to obama's push for israeli, palestinian peace talks. sara sidener in ramallah where this morning's meeting was held. tell us more about it, sara. >> reporter: let's be clear, when you say palestinians are responsible for the latest break, we are talking about gaza as opposed to the west bank. we need to be very clear about that. the palestinian authority is in control here, in the west bank. hamas in control in gaza. and that is where those rockets came from. no one has claimed responsibility, although we're hearing from officials it is likely an outside group