this is cnn newsroom. we're keeping a close eye on the massive wildfire rolling across idaho sun valley. look at these pictures. you have thousands of people in the path of this fire. they're being told get out of their homes. in the southeast very different story. that's where you're going to see heavy rains swamping parts of the florida panhandle and areas along the gulf coast. the rains are even saturating areas as far north as the carolinas where some roads there under two feet of water this weekend. i want to bring in chad meyers to talk about all the severe weather. dan simon is in idaho. chad, i want to start off with you here. this is crazy. it's insane to see this extreme weather throughout the country. you're looking at the florida panhandle where it doesn't seem to let up. >> if you had a weekend vacation in panama city, you didn't have a good time. ten inches of rain in about 48 hours from friday night to sunday night. it just never stopped raining. i got a couple new things from noaa. philadel

you're in the cnn "newsroom." new this morning, the sun is up in idaho where authorities hope this will be the day they track down james dimaggio. >> he escaped into the massive frank church river of no return wilderness area with 16-year-old hannah anderson. as for her brother, authorities say remains found in the rubble of a fire where 8-year-old ethan anderson was found, well, those are his. the search for hanna is now focused on the idaho wilderness where the last people to say they saw the two say there was nothing that seemed wrong. >> there was nothing immediately alarming about this pair. the horseback rider said they did appear to have gear with them. they had camping equipment it seemed to him. i think he described the interaction as odd but nothing alarming. >> cnn's miguel marquez is in idaho. how confident are authorities there they will be able to find the pair? >> reporter: well, we will find out more. there's a press conference in a couple hours here that we expect to find out exactly how they're g

welcome to the cnn "newsroom." i'm fredricka whitfield.we're following this hour right now. >>> nearly two dozen u.s. embassies get ready to close their doors amid fears of a terror attack. a former u.s. ambassador says this move is unprecedented, and the threat is impacting u.s. travelers everywhere around the world. the message to americans around the world next. >>> one of the cleveland women abducted by ariel castro goes back to the home where she was held prisoner for 11 years. we have neighbors' reaction to michelle knight's incredible strength.

cnn "newsroom" starts right now. >>> after a decade of conflict, the american people are tired of war. >> that's the sentiment of many americans as the world awaits a possible u.s. strike on syria. but will president obama bend to public pressure, and will the u.s. military have to go it alone? >> under no event are we considering any kind of military action that would involve boots on the ground. >> no boots on the ground. so what are the alternatives? we'll show you what a u.s. military strike on syria might look like and what the possible targets are. >>> a highly interesting turn by the feds over state marijuana laws, but don't get too excited, mary jane, there's a catch. >>> good morning, everyone. i'm brianna keilar. >> i'm victor blackwell. 10:00 on the east coast, 7:00 on the west coast. you are in the cnn "newsroom." >>> we begin this hour with breaking news on the crisis in syria. we have gotten words that the united nations weapons inspectors are out of syria and on a flight to europe and they're carrying with them any evidence they found of a chemical weapons attack in a d

up next on cnn "newsroom," as the world waits for the u.s.sion on striking syria, some lawmakers argue the president is boxing them out. brianna keilar and victor blackwell talk to congressman scott ri gel and elliott angle about who course they would like to see the u.s. military take. cnn "newsroom" starts right now. >>> after a decade of conflict, the american people are tired of war. >> that's the sentiment of many americans as the world awaits a possible u.s. strike on syria. but will president obama bend to public pressure, and will the u.s. military have to go it alone? >> under no event are we considering any kind of military action that would involve boots on the ground. >> no boots on the ground. so what are the alternatives? we'll show you what a u.s. military strike on syria might look like and what thss

you are in the "cnn newsroom" o. i'm anna corenn sitting in for don lemon. be an anxious night in washington. the state department won't know until it tomorrow whether a threat from al qaeda was a real plot for a phantom. in either case, the danger was real enough for nearly two dozen embassies and consulates to close up shop. and obviously this isn't the first time that washington has seen threats like this, but one high ranking lawmaker, representative peter king, says he's never quite seen one like this. >> well, the numbers are so biggie can't go into them other

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cnn "newsroom."'m pamela brown in for don lemon. >>> and princess diana and her boyfriend at the time dodi fayed. the british press association has a bombshell allegation. cnn's reporter join us us from london. tell us more about what scotland yard is saying about this. >> reporter: scotland yard is not saying a lot. basically that they have new

cnn "newsroom" is next. >>> hello and welcome to the cnn "newsroom."at the top stories we're following this hour. new developments on the story of the two missing california children. the second body found at a burned out house has been identified as 8-year-old ethan anderson. his sister is still believed to be with the alleged kidnapper, possibly in idaho. >>> also, destructive flash floods are wreaking havoc in parts of the u.s. and another person is dead after being washed away by the rapid waters. >>> also, san diego mayor bob filner has checked out of therapy early. he has been facing a growing tide of sexual harassment allegations, so what's next for him? all that straight ahead.

welcome back to cnn "newsroom." 31 minutes after the hour. brianna keilar. >> it's the bottom of the hour. >> it is the bottom. near the bottom. a minute after. i'm martin savidge. here are five stories we're watching this morning. it begins with number one, a massive nationwide sweep by federal agents who have pulled in 263 gang members. according to u.s. immigration, among those arrested were 158 members of the notorious ms-13 street gang who officials call, quote, one of the most dangerous transitional criminal gangs in the world today. massive amounts of drugs and cash were also seized. >>> three more suspects have been arrested around an alleged rape. one of them is a wide receiver on the school's football teem. he faces an accessory after the fact charge. the two others who have been charged are charged with tampering with evidence. none of charged with rape. >>> number three, it's like a sequel to carmageddon. people are calling it the orange jack or own clog work jam. four miles of one of the busiest highways will be closed in orange

cnn newsroom starts right now. >>> it was the speech that defined a movement and inspired a nation. now 50 years after the march on washington, new civil rights leaders descend on the lincoln memorial where martin luther king, jr. once told us he had a dream. >> come on, let's go! >>> the fast-moving wildfire that has consumed 165 square miles has entered yosemite national park. and having doubled in size in just one day, it's now bearing down on thousands of structures. >>> she was tried, convicted and monday she'll be back in court. now jane velez-mitchell reveals new details about jodi arias that show how a previous boyfriend may have narrowly escaped her clutches. >>> good morning, everyone. i'm brianna kheiler. >> and i'm ivan watson. it's 10:00 p.m. on the east coast, 7:00 on the west. and you're in the cnn newsroom. >> let freedom ring. >> and we begin this hour with history being made again today in the nation's capital. >> that's right. marchers are retracing the landmark 1963 march on washington. it was 50 years ago wednesday that the reverend martin luther king, jr. calle

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you're live in the "cnn newsroom." >> this is cnn breaking news. >> good morning, thanks so much for being with me. i'm carol costello. we begin with breaking news and a menacing and ominous warning. glen greenwald, the reporter that revealed washington's secret surveillance program says harass and detain my loved one? get ready for an avalanche of secrets to be released. we learned from a legal action from greenwald's partner, who was taken into british custody over the weekend after greenwald's controversial reporting on the nsa leak story. miranda's lawyer say they twisted an anti-terror law and transformed all over his rights. it's a punch hours after greenwald issued this threat. >> translator: i'll be far more aggressive in my reporting for now. i'm going to publish many more documents. i'm going to publish things on england, too. i have many documents on england's spy system. >> and a looming question is, what role did the united states play in miranda's attention at heathrow's airport and the confiscation of hi

. >>> time now to get you back into the "cnn newsroom" with don lemon. >>> hello, everyone, don lemonyou're in the "cnn newsroom," thanks for joining us. >>> we'll begin with this in california, where a monster wildfire is creeping further into the iconic yosemite national park, the rim fire has more than doubled in size in the last day swallowing up everything in its path. it's burned 126,000 acres and is just 5% contained. the impact of the fire is spreading far beyond the park itself. governor jerry brown has issued a state of emergency for san francisco, which is 150 miles away. but the fast-moving flames are threatening water and electrical lines that feed into the city, rc

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i'm don lemon, you're in "cnn newsroom." >>> we'll begin in idaho where a massive manhunt continues tofy today. federal and local authorities are looking for james dimaggio who is suspected of killing christina and ethan anderson on san diego on

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you are in the "cnn newsroom" o. i'm anna corenn sitting in for don lemon. it will be an anxious night in washington. the state department won't know until it tomorrow whether a threat from al qaeda was a real plot for a phantom. in either case, the danger was real enough for nearly two dozen embassies and consulates to close up shop. and obviously this isn't the first time that washington has seen threats like this, but one high ranking lawmaker, representative peter king, says he's never quite seen one like this. >> well, the numbers are so biggie can't go into them other than the fact that it definitely is planned a very enormous attack, a catastrophic type of attack. that's probably the best way to describe it. and i can't really go any further than that. >> let's now hear more from cnn's emily schmidt in washington. >> reporter: anna, one of the most unusual aspects of the u.s. deciding to close so many embassies and consulates was that it came with a specific date attached, sunday. now that action is closely watched to see if there will be a terrorist

this is "cnn newsroom." u.s. officials are all but telling u.n. inspectors to get out of syria, get out of the way. it is not and if, but when the u.s. will launch an attack. the u.n. teams are carrying on. inspectors back to evidence for the alleged chemical attack. these pictures were posted online showing inspectors talking to survivors at a medical facility near damascus. u.s. warships, they are ready, but there are warnings here at home and around the world that the united states could create inextricable mess by conducting a military strike on syria. cnn is the only u.s. network broadcasting live from inside of the country, inside syria. fred pleitgen is on the ground in damascus with the very latest. fred, essentially what is it like to be there with people thinking and believing that a strike is imminent? >> well, i have to tell you, people really do seem to be nervous here. there's a lot of people that we speak to. obviously because we're in the government-controlled part of damascus, many people are sympathetic to the government and they

cnn "newsroom." i'm pamela brown in for don lemon. >>> and princess diana and her boyfriend at the time dodi fayed. the british press association has a bombshell allegation. cnn's reporter join us us from london. tell us more about what scotland yard is saying about this. >> reporter: scotland yard is not saying a lot. basically that they have new information and they are now reviewing it for its credibility and relevance, and therapy not reopening the investigation just yet, but that this is something they might do later on, if they find out more from this piece of information. what we are understanding about the source of the information from the british press association, that apparently comes from the parents-in-law of a former british soldier. now, what's interesting also is that sunday paper has an article now published saying this came basically out of the court-martial of a british soldier recently and that the parents-in-law of a soldier that was not named in the trial basically said that he

you are in the cnn newsroom. it is the top of the hour.everyone to sit down and listen to this. black, white, hispanic, asian. everyone, listen. you are going get something out of this. watching the news this week, you might think that there was no more dangerous creature on earth than a teenage boy. in oklahoma, teens accused of killing a college baseball player from australia and the suspects supposedly killed for almost incomprehensible reason. because they were bored. in georgia, another teen on trial. the prime suspect in the murder after 13-month-old baby. antonio santiago shot between the eyes allegedly because his mother wouldn't hand over her purse. in washington state , a world wr ii veteran. a member of the greatest generation, wounded at okinawa, while serving his

cnn newsroom continues right now. >>> welcome back to the newsroom right now. don lemon in for carol today. we have got a lot of news to cover so stay tuned. we're going to start with our top stories right now. it looks like the markets may end the week on a down note. allison, how is it looking right now? >> what a difference a day makes. stocks are starring lower. last week there were record highs on the table. now we're expecting a loss for the week. as we head into today, the dow is down more than 1%, specific as much do -- s&p down. there's this new word on wall street, you know what it is? septaper, we have all these interesting words, fiscal cliff, tarp and now septaper. consider this, august is also historically one of the worst months for stocks. so that could be just a little bit of a factor here, don. >> all right, thank you very much. we'll get back to allison. we want to give you some other stories that we're watching right now. there is a new warning on the manhunt for kidnapping and murder suspect. police say james dimaggio may be armed with impr

you're live in the cnn "newsroom." >>> more on the doj pot decision a little later.ood morning to you, i'm carol costello. first up, syria. president obama reaches out and u.s. allies back away. this morning an international coalition to support military strikes on syria is crumbling. the most stinging rejection from washington's closest ally. take a look at the cover of "new york daily news" the british aren't coming. british lawmakers voted against taking any part of any military action. other allies like germany and france are also gun shy, still haunted by the iraq war. those concerns echo loudly in congress where more than 160 lawmakers, both republicans and democrats, are demanding at least a full debate before any strikes are launched. last night, president obama and top members of his cabinet spent 90 minutes trying to rally support among skeptical lawmakers. >> the congress, like in any democracy, is important to this process. their views are critically important. there are many members of the congress who are very experienced leaders. so, it's important tha

the next hour of "cnn newsroom" starts now. in the "newsroom" cnn's exclusive interview with president obama. >> i can't force these folks to do what's right for the american people. >> his frustrations in working with congress, the nsa's mistakes and his new plan to help college students. >>> plus, d-day for san diego's mayor. just hours from now he'll learn his fate. filner watch day 33 >>> doctor's realize this is medication that can work for patients and they need to be able to obtain it whether they're rich or poor >>> the great debate begin, is ben affleck really bathman materi material. is second hour of "newsroom" starts now. good morning i'm carol costello. one on one with president obama. chris cuomo scores an exclusive interview with the commander in chief and we're breaking down the highlights. >>> first off this hour, why another government shutdown may be looming. >> when they get back in session, do you believe you know the way to get things done for the american people so that that we don't have another shutdown

. >>> "cnn newsroom" starts right now.ess to a lot of things on facebook but police say this florida man confessed to killing his wife on the social website. it's bizarre and disturbing. >>> plus, extreme weather hitting much of the kun triecou right now. there are destructive fires in california. deadly flooding across the midwest and the south. we'll give you live reports. >>> you see nothing. you only serve. >> you not he got that job himself. the white house called him. >> i want to hear all the stories. >> i don't know how many stories you'll hear. >> that's the movie "the butler". later be the hour we have one of stars and the movie's director. >>> this is "cnn newsroom." i'm suzanne malveaux. this miami man

a look at the top stories this hour in the "cnn newsroom." u.s. embassies and consulates are locked tight today. fear of a terror attack has them on high alert. americans are urged to stay vigilant. >>> people on venice beach in california on the board walk there ran for their lives as a hit and run driver swerved in to the crowd. a woman on her honeymoon was killed. the driver now under arrest. and breaking news about a-rod's future in major league baseball. all linked to a doping scandal. >>> and more on that breaking news right now in major league baseball. the steroid investigation, "usa today" is reporting yankees third baseman alex rodriguez will be suspended through the 2014 season. that suspension comes tomorrow. the paper also says a-rod will appeal that suspension. that appeal would leave him eligible to play tomorrow night in the yankees game against the white sox. let's bring in andy shoels of bleacher report. andy, what more can you tell us? we heard from an adamant and seemingly confident a-rod on friday and now days later looks like

you are in the cnn "newsroom." thank you for joining us. on cnn about syria. syria is agreeing to allow u.n.

. >>> that's it for us on "new day," "cnn newsroom" with brianna keeler begins right now. >> i love it, michaela can't even keep it together. adorable. thanks, guys, have a great thanks, guys, have a great morning. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com >>> happening now in the newsroom -- terror at city council, a town hall meeting shattered by bullets. three people are dead and this morning a story of a hero is emer emerging, plus this. booed in chitown, a-rod battered and bruised by a suspension taking the field. the humiliating public verdict playing out before all of america. >>> and oprah reportedly reaching out to lindsay lohan just hours before the embattled star was going to take off for a european vacation. the queen of talk steps in. "newsroom" starts now. >>> good morning, i'm brianna keeler in for carol costello. and a small pennsylvania community that provided itself on never being in the headlines is finding itself in the middle of a tragic story this morning. police say a man with an 18-year-old grudge against ross township officials killed three people at a town council

"cnn newsroom" continues.. >>> it's a country with no leader and no end to this out of control violence. and now the former dictator could walk free. does this essentially reverse the arab spring? i'm brooke baldwin. the news is now. a man armed for war walks into a school. >> thank god no one was hurt. no one. >> but some parents aren't satisfied. >>> dr. phil under fire today for a tweet about sex and drunk girls. >>> plus, another personal struggle for the vice president. >>> and after a baseball player is murdered, new calls to rethink visits to the u.s. >> i don't believe your second amendment provides for semiautomatics semiautomatics semiautomatics, automatics in the suh bushes. the suh bushes. >> we'll debate.

i'm don lemon, you're in "cnn newsroom." >>> we'll begin in idaho where a massive manhunt continues to intensify today. federal and local authorities are looking for james dimaggio who is suspected of killing christina and ethan anderson on san diego on sunday and kidnapping 16-year-old hannah anderson. the search for the pair is now focused on the rugged mountain area in central idaho where the suspect's car was discovered on friday. cnn's paul ver cacammen has bee following the latest on the story and is in san diego where the search began. just last hour investigators in cascade, idaho, held a news conference. what new information are we hearing? >> reporter: well, don, we heard from those people at the news conference and from detectives here in san diego, the level, with which they are approaching this is just massive. 150 agents, as you said, federal, so we're talking about fbi, the u.s. marshals, customs and others, detectives, all going into that vast wilderness. and they are fully armed. that's because there's been a suspicion all along that dimaggio, the suspect, might be arm

this is "cnn newsroom." u.s. officials are all but telling u.n.s to get out of syria, get out of the way. it is not and if, but when the u.s. will launch an

you're live in the "cnn newsroom." ♪ >>> good morning to you, thank you so much for being with me. i'm carol costello and we begin with our first look at hannah anderson since the fbi helped rescue her. also disturbing new evidence found at the home of the man accused of kidnapping her and killing her mother and brother. that evidence includes condoms, boxes for handcuffs and letters from hannah. cnn's casey wian is live in san diego this morning with more. good morning, casey. >> good morning, carol. you know, at that first public appearance by hannah anderson she rushed quickly by more than a dozen cameras and did not say anything to reporters. but once she got inside the restaurant where the fund-raiser was happening, people who were there said she was much more relaxed. what she really wanted to do was thank those who have supported her throughout this ordeal. hannah anderson's arrival at a fund-raiser for her family came as a surprise to her relatives and friends. >> this night was an unexpected reunion, honestly.

"cnn newsroom" starts now. >>> i can't fathom what happened in jim's head, what happened. obviously just lost it. >> the desperate search for two missing children in california, a father speaks to cnn about the man wanted in connection with their kidnapping. >>> and this is how some commuters started their day. this is in nashville. their bus gets stuck in flood waters, but this isn't the only trouble spot. we'll take a look at the areas hardest hit, and following the near death of their son in a pool accident, usher's ex-wife says she wants custody. we'll take a closer look at public celebrity battles over children. >> this is c"cnn newsroom." just a couple hours ago we heard from the father of a girl police believed was abducted in southern california after they believe her mother was killed. police are doing dna test on remains to figure out if the man's 8-year-old son was killed. anderson says the alleged kidnapper was his goods friend, a man that looked out for his family while he was working in another state. >> he and i had a very close relationship over the years, a

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. >>> time now to get you back into the "cnn newsroom" with don lemon. >>> hello, everyone, don lemon here, it's the top of the hour, you're in the "cnn newsroom," thanks for joining us. >>> we'll begin with this in california, where a monster wildfire is creeping further into the iconic yosemite national park, the rim fire has more than doubled in size in the last day swallowing up everything in its path. it's burned 126,000 acres and is just 5% contained. the impact of the fire is spreading far beyond the park itself. governor jerry brown has issued a state of emergency for san francisco, which is 150 miles away. but the fast-moving flames are threatening water and electrical lines that feed into the city, forcing some to be shut down. we're going to get right to cnn's nick valencia outside yosemite national park. so, nick, you just returned from a tour of the fire lines. we spoke to you very briefly just about 30 minutes ago -- just about an hour ago, i should say. what are the crews doing to slow this fire down? >> reporter: well, they're working against a lot of odds at this hour

. >>> you are in the cnn newsroom. nice to have you here with us. >>> massive wildfire in idaho is forcing thousands of families to pack up and leave their homes we have new photos of the huge wildfire we want to show you here. this is from i-reporter john koth. strong winds are creating huge clouds of smoke. more than 1,000 firefighters are battling the blaze as we speak. evacuation orders now cover 2,200 homes and six communities. the beaver creek wildfire has burned more than 100,000 acres and is only % contained. paul, we learn snow guns are being used to protect some areas from the fire. tell us how that works. >> basically the sun valley resort seeing the fire could be getting dangerously close decided it would use the snow guns to lay a soggy perimeter around the resort. earlier today, i smoke spoke with someone from the resort. >> we have the largest computerized snow-making system in the world. we can turn it on in the summertime to wet some of the areas in case of spot fires. we are really working in coordina

time for "cnn newsroom" with the one and only carol costello. i heard there is a check for you in california for $7 million. >> 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 reassignment and that's something the army base where manning is being held does not provide. >> well, i don't know about the sex reassignment surgery that chelsea hasn't indicated that would be her desire. as far as the hormone therapy, yes. i'm hoping fort levanworth would

you're in the "cnn newsroom." a look at the top stories right now.sive manhunt in idaho wilderness for suspected kidnapper and the girl he's accused of taking. investigators say james dimaggio is camping out with 16-year-old hannah anderson and streets look more like rivers as heavy rains washed away cars and homes and drenched parts of the u.s. now three people are