"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.

i'm don lemon. i'm don lemon.ee you tomorrow night. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com >>> an inspiring hero. husband got shot? >> yes. he was hit in the head. >> a brutal killing on glistening lake. >> saw your husband get shot and thrown from the jet ski? >> yeah. >> were they caught in a cross fire? but the war over there, two cartels fight each other for control. >> drug deal gone bad? or was this cold-blooded murder? >> there has been a lot of suspicions based on some of her behaviors. >> tonight, a cnn special report. "murder in mexico: what happened at falcon lake." >> reporter: it's late afternoon in mccallon, texas. air operations are about to begin. >> there are areas mccallon, west of mccallon along the southwest border that are completely out of control in my opinion. >> reporter: captain stacy holland and his team from the texas department of public safety are trying to stop drug smugglers from crossing from mexico into the u.s. >> right there, right there. one guy's gotten out. >> reporter: they a

♪ >>> hello, everyone, i'm don lemon.ryone involved, shooter and victims, are all former military men. one of the dead is well-known navy s.e.a.l. chris kyle. he described himself as the most lethal sniper in u.s. military history. here's where kyle and another man died yesterday, a gun range outside fort worth, texas. police say a third man shot them both dead. the suspect is in custody. >>> in alabama, officials say the man holding a boy hostage in an underground bunker is allowing a delivery of potato chips, toys, and medicine. the 55-year-old grabbed the autistic 5-year-old from a school bus thursday after fatally shooting the driver trying to shield the children. funeral services for the driver was held today. >>> boy scouts of america could lift a ban on gay boy scouts could be lifted tomorrow. governor rick perry of texas says there's no reason to change the ban. >> scouting is about teaching a substantial amount of life lessons, sexuality is not one of them. never has been, doesn't need to be. >> governor perry, a

♪ >>> hello, everyone, i'm don lemon.ryone involved, shooter and victims, are all former military men. one of the dead is well-known navy s.e.a.l. chris kyle. he described himself as the most lethal sniper in u.s. military history. here's where kyle and another man died yesterday, a gun range outside fort worth, texas. police say a third man shot them both dead. the suspect is in custody. >>> in alabama, officials say the man holding a boy hostage in an underground bunker is allowing a delivery of potato chips, toys, and medicine. the 55-year-old grabbed the autistic 5-year-old from a school bus thursday after fatally shooting the driver trying to shield the children. funeral services for the driver was held today. >>> boy scouts of america could lift a ban on gay boy scouts could be lifted tomorrow. governor rick perry of texas says there's no reason to change the ban. >> scouting is about teaching a substantial amount of life lessons, sexuality is not one of them. never has been, doesn't need to be. >> governor perry, a

i'm don lemon, keeping you informed., the most trusted name in news. >>> david hartley had always been interested in visiting the sunken in church in falcon lake. on thursday morning september 30, 2010, a week before he and his wife would move home to colorado, david decided they would go. did you know then what you must know now, that there have been several issues on that lake? fishermen don't cross there any more. >> we did know there were attack. we didn't know where exactly. >> you had no worries whatsoever when you took those jet skis out? >> no idea. >> as tragic as this is what i think i'm hearing from you is what the hartleys did was incredibly stupid. >> incredibly. >> fishing guide and resort owner speedy colette says business on the lake has taken a beating since the hartleys made what he called a stupid trip to see a sunken church. he is sick of the media attention and insists the lake and the fishermen are completely safe, as long as they follow the unwritten rules. >> this is not a jet ski lake. there's ne

cnn continues right with don lemon. have a great week. >> hello, everyone, i'm don lemon.so much for joining us. we're going to start this broadcast with news of a killing at a gun range. and everyone involved, the alleged shooter and the victims are all former military men. one of the dead is well-known former navy s.e.a.l. chris kyle who wrote a best-selling book all about his career in special operations. he described himself as the

. >>> i am don lemon and here are the night's headlines. cnn has confirmed that country singer mindy mccready is dead. the sheriff in arkansas said she shot herself in her home there. she was 37 years old. outside of her successful country music career, she struggled with mental illness and addiction even agreeing to be treated by hln's dr. drew penski. >>> and a boy's club no more. danica patrick posted a quali qualifying lap of over 196 miles per hour, and she is now going to carry the pole at the daytona 500. i spoke to her about breaking gender barriers. >> well, i would say just beyond racing in general and gender bare ersa bares, and one of the coolest things is that parents and kids are having conversations at home. i heard stories of a little kid, a boy or girl saying mommy and dad i, that is is a girl out there racing and then the conversation to say, you can do anything you want to do, and your gender does not matter. your passion is what matters. that is cool. >> she will share the front row with veteran driver jeff gordon. >>> a

i'm don lemon. the stories you're talking about in just a moment. but first let's get you up to speed on the day's headlines. a truck bomb killed at least 79 people in central pakistan. at least 180 others were wounded. police say the explosives were packed inside a water tanker and detonated by remote control. the attack was the latest in an ongoing campaign of violence against muslim shiites in the region. >>> cardinals could meet sooner than thought to decide on a new pope. benedict xvi steps down at the end of the month. >>> an idaho man could get a year in federal prison for smacking a toddler on a recent delta flight. according to court paperers, joe ricky hundley he used the "n" word and slapped the 2-year-old when the boy started crying as the play descended into atlanta. he faces a federal assault charge. >>> from 130 miles an hour to 0 in the blink of an eye. it happened friday night in iowa during a high-speed chase. the police officer was already out of his cruiser so he was okay. but the driver of the speeding car was killed. after the

she will join our don lemon 569:15 to talk about heroin. >>> pope benedict xvi led tens of thousandsn a prayer for strength. this morning, he gave his second-to-last prayer as pontiff and thanked his followers for their support. last week, the 85-year-old pope announced he is resigning because of advanced age. >>> the great python challenge in florida is over. that was the state-sponsored hunt for burmese thighs on this, an invasive snake species living in the state. the search yielded 68 pythons out of the 100,000 estimated to live in the everglades. the longest of the giant snakes was 14 feet 3 inches and netted the hunter a prize of $1,000. >>> these stories are trending right now on the web. ole miss university is growing mrnl, legalism the school of pharmacies is using the crop to test new ways of administering marijuana to medical patients. one promising method is a patch, placed just above the gum line. marijuana can help people with glaucoma and also relieves the nausea caused by chemotherapy. >>> you knew this would happen. "saturday night live" poked fun at carnival cruise

i'm don lemon. the stories you're talking about in just a moment. but first let's get you up to speed on the day's headlines. a truck bomb killed at least 79 people in central pakistan. at least 180 others were wounded. police say the explosives were packed inside a water tanker and detonated by remote control. the attack was the latest in an ongoing campaign of violence against muslim shiites in the region. >>> cardinals could meet sooner than thought to decide on a new pope. benedict xvi steps down at the end of the month. >>> an idaho man could get a year in federal prison for smacking a toddler on a recent delta flight. he used the "n" word and slapped the 2-year-old when the boy started crying as the play descended into atlanta. he faces a federal assault charge. >>> from 130 miles an hour to 0 in the blink of an eye. it happened friday night in iowa during a high-speed chase. the police officer was already out of his cruiser so he was okay. but the driver of the speeding car was killed. after the wreck, police discovered the man's 5-year-old s

"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

i'm don lemon keeping you informed. trusted name in news. >>> after christopher dorner's manifesto came to light, another strange turn. kyung lah has more. >>> after christopher dorner's manifesto came to light, another strange twist. >> president package was bizarre. the package sent by christopher dorner was bizarre. anderson cooper described the contents in detail. >> mailing a parcel to may office that arrived on the first of the month. my assistant opened it. he found a hand labeled dvd accompanied by a yellow post-it note reading, i never lied." apparently reference to the 2008 dismiss practical the lapd. >> reporter: dorner was fired from the department for making false statements after accusing an lapd training officer of kicking a mentally unstable man. the chief who fired him, bill bratton. bratton gave dorner a personal coin burying the chief's own name. >> also in the package, i mentioned a coin wrapped in duct tape. the tape bearing hand inscription thanks but no thanks. that's his former boss. here's the c

in the meantime, i'm don lemon, we'll keep an eye on that. we're going to send you now to "piers morgan tonight" in progress. >>> diversity and openness, an endless capacity for risk and a gift for reinvention. my fellow americans, we are made for this moment. and we will seize it, so long as we seize it together. >> the president there sounding upbeat. acknowledging it's been a tough time. there are challenges obviously ahead. how is he doing do you think? a lot of this comes from the leader in terms of the spirit of a country. in terms of its ability to resurge, if you like. is obama the right man? do you like what you see for maybe the second term obama already? >> i love the man. i voted for him originally. i actually went to a meeting with 18 of the top tech executives, the guys who started google. and in the meeting, everybody was a big supporter. i said, mr. president, i love your heart. i absolutely believe in your intelligence. i know you care. i voted for you the first time but i said i would love to know how it's going to be differ

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 abuse scandal. it was conducted by lo

i'm don lemon. as we go on the air tonight, there is a gaping hole in the only thing that protects the fans from injury or death at nascar's biggest race. that reinforced fencing wall at the daytona international speedway mangled by a fiery crash, leaving many to wonder, will the super bowl of nascar racing, the daytona 500, even run tomorrow? but to start us off tonight, we have new incredible video of today's fiery crash. we take you right into the stands, in the middle of the chaos. watch. and here's how it all started. the multi-car smash-up happened seconds before the checkered flag at today's nationwide series race. the cars were packed tonight jostling for position racing at the top of their speed. they got tangled up. the collision sent kyle larson's 32 car hurtling toward the fence that's supposed to protect the fans. some crashing through and over that fence. 14 people were taken to hospitals. frantic repairs to the track are going on right now as we speak. we'll update you on this story t

he spoke to cnn's don lemon last night. listen. >> she actually been doing very well. things were looking up for her. she had children with a boyfriend who ended up killing himself a few weeks ago. she was struggling after that. actually was admitted herself to a psychiatric facility. and there's a cautionary tale about the stigma of mental illness and the way in which the public attacks celebrities who take care of themselves. she became so fearful of the stigma and the way people were responding to her being hospitalized that she actually checked herself out prematurely and now we have what we have. >> you know, the mccready was not afraid to talk about her troubles. she posted a message to her fans on the website saying i haven't had a hit in a decade. i spent my fortune, tarnished my public view and made myself the brunt of punch line after punch line. i've been beaten, sued, robbed, arrested, jailed, and evicted but i'm still here. you know the heart of all these struggles she ultimately leaves two children without their mothers, two boys, 10 years old and 9 month

cnn "newsroom" with don lemon starts right now. so long from new orleans. >>> as we go on the air, it is day five of a tense standoff in a small alabama town where a military veteran is holding a 5-year-old boy hostage inside an underground bunker after kidnapping him from a school bus. a community vigil just wrapped up. live to midland city, alabama in a few minutes. hello, i'm don lemon. thanks for joining us. mean time, two other major stories we're following this hour. both are overseas. both have big impact here in the united states. we have new details on a deadly attack on an american embassy to tell you about. and in the same country, turkey, an american woman who has been missing for several days, has been found. but the news is not good. this is her, a photographer from new york city, 33 years old. was traveling alone in it istanbul and last heard from nearly two weeks ago. live now from cnn's international correspondent, nick robertson is there. you have breaking news. tell us about it. >> reporter: we do. according to o

don lemon spoke with william robinson from a company that makes drones.ght a drone to our studio and explained how the increase may affect you. >> this is called the horn of mine crow. uses a gps guidance and can navigate through the airspace providing realtime video. it's a really nice compact platform easily packed in the trunk of a police car. if the police agency wants to mitigate danger, they can use it. >> you're looking at that video coming from this drone. the concern is that because police departments are using it around the country cops or authorities, big brother will be able to peer into your home and maybe even your neighbor if you want too checkup on your husband and wife. can anybody go on your website and get one of these? >> not just any. it does require approvals and there are laws that prevent people from spying on one another. this vehicle itself is a useful tool for law enforcement and in serving warrants. it is a safety tool, not for spying and over individual's private property. >> i have to tell you, this is really cool. don't frea

i'm don lemon going to start with the headlines, an american woman missing for two weeks in turkey has been found dead, she was killed possibly stabbed to death, more details, coming up, in turkey a radical leftist group is claiming responsibility for sending a suicide bomber to the u.s. embassy yesterday. the bomb killed a turkish security guard. alabama's dade county sheriff tells his team has been in constant communication with the man holding a 5-year-old boy hostage in an underground bunker, the man identified as jim dykes allowed police to send down coloring books, crayons and medication to the boy. he killed the bus driver before taking the boy hostage. a murderer is back behind bars after walking out of the jail in chicago. he was on the run for three days before he was captured. he was serving a 60-year murder sentence in an in prison when he was transferred to chicago to face a drug charge. the charge was dropped and he was supposed to return to indiana to serve out the rest of the sentence. but instead, he was let go. a follower of charles manson, may be released from prison

hello, i'm don lemon. thanks for joining us. mean time, two other major stories we're following this hour. both are overseas. both have big impact here in the united states. we have new details on a deadly attack on an american embassy to tell you about. and in the same country, turkey, an american woman who has been missing for several days, has been found. but the news is not good. this is her, a photographer from new york city, 33 years old. was traveling alone in it istanbul and last heard from nearly two weeks ago. live now from cnn's international correspondent, nick robertson is there. you have breaking news. tell us about it. >> reporter: we do. according to officials, state news agency, they say her body has been found in one of the poorer areas of his tan buhl istanbul. her family are aware. nine suspects have been arrested in this case so far, but the police are also saying it's not straightforward. they believe the location she was found in was not where she was killed. and according to our sister network, cnn turk,

. >> good evening, i'm brianna keilar, in for don lemon. we will go to the storms we have been covering but first to the han hunt for renegade ex-cop chris dorner. >> they are re-opening the allegations that officer dorner made while in the department, those allegations that resulted in him being terminated. >> dorner has been the object of an intense man hunt after allegedly killing three people this week. the killing spree began last sunday south of los angeles. people say he shot and killed two people sitting in a car, one the daughter of a former l.a. p.d. police officer and then dorner went to san diego a couple days able to get on the naval base there. his wallet was later found at the san diego airport. early thursday about 1:00 in the morning, he allegedly shot a police officer in corona. about 30 minutes later two more cops were shot in river-side and one later died. two hours later dorner's truck was found in big bear lake near the san bernardino mountains. from there, the trail went cold early with fresh snow in the mountains. ca

don lemon, thanks so much. before the game, barack obama weighed in on the showdown away from the football field. the boy scouts of america could announce as early as today the end to a ban on openly gay members. in an interview with cnn, the president talks about why he feels changing that policy is so important. >> carol, my attitude is that gays and lesbians should have access and opportunity the same way everybody else does in every institution and walk of life. the scouts are a great institution that are promoting young people and exposing them to opportunities and leadership that will serve people for the rest of their lives, and i think that nobody should be barred from that. >> joining me now is peter spriggs, senior fellow with the family research council. good morning. >> good morning, carol. >> peter, your group and many others bought some ad time in "usa today." what are you saying in that ad? >> well, we're encouraging the boy scouts to stand firm by the timeless principles they've always represent

from the cnn world headquarters in atlanta, i'm don lemon. thanks for watching. >>> this is the story of a man who swore to uphold the law. it ended in a fiery shootout after a deadly manhunt capping a reign of terror. his promise to protect had become a vow of vengeance. in the hour ahead, everything that mattered from the terror he inflicted to the inferno that consumed him. this is an ac 360 special killer cop, christopher dorner. here's randi kaye. >> reporter: it's been a terrifying two weeks for law enforcement in southern california as a lone gunman and ex-cop fuelled by anger set out on a killing rampage. tonight from los angeles, we bring you the story of one man who waged a deadly war of retribution and take you inside one of the largest manhunts in los angeles police history. for almost a decade, irvine, california, has been known as the safest city in america. but in early february, this l.a. suburb was the scene of after terrible double murder. a crime at the time that offered no hint of the terror to come. >> call came out at 9:

cnn continues right with don lemon. have a great week. >> hello, everyone, i'm don lemon. thank you so much for joining us. we're going to start this broadcast with news of a killing at a gun range. and everyone involved, the alleged shooter and the victims are all former military men. one of the dead is well-known former navy s.e.a.l. chris kyle who wrote a best-selling book all about his career in special operations. he described himself as the most lethal sniper in u.s. military history. here is where he and another man died yesterday, a gun range outside ft. worth, texas. police say a third machine shot them both dead. the suspect is in custody now. we'll have full details in a live report moments away on cnn. >>> a man holding a boy hostage is allowing the delivery of potato chips, toys and medicine. police say 56-year-old jimmy lee dykes grabbed the autistic 6-year-old after fatally shooting the driver who was trying to shield the children. funeral services were held today. >>> pakistani activist malala yousufzai is awake and talking after successful operations to re

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from the cnn world headquarters in atlanta, i'm don lemon. thanks for watching. good night -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com >> tonight, harrowing stories from inside that disabled cruise ship. and a sick passenger who was rescued at sea. >> it was hard. it was scary. it was -- oh, my good. >> plus, the other big news this week -- fallen hero. the shocking story of oscar pistorius. did the paralympic superstar murder his covergirl girlfriend? his interview with piers that may surprise you. this is "piers morgan tonight." good evening two stories of triumph of, tragedy, strength and character. celebrated athlete oscar pistorius is in police custody tonight. the double amputee track star turned national hero stands accused of a horrible crime, the gold-blooded murder of his girlfriend. we begin with the remarkable story of the more than 4,000 people aboard the cruise ship triumph of, stranded at days, adrift at say. martin savage takes us through the ultimate holiday nightmare. >> fun in the sun, that's the promise of the carnival triumph, and with lots to offe

cnn "newsroom" will continue with don lemon at the top of the hour. up next, food worth dying for. sanjay gupta md starts right now. >>> hello and thanks for joining us. today a test for young athletes. parents and kids need to listen to this. this could save some lives. >>> also, my friend jillian mike michaels will stop by. you know her from "the biggest loser." good, solid advice for losing weight. first up, i want to ask just how much is too much? the death of a spokesman for a restaurant in las vegas making some headlines and critics say the owner of the restaurant should accept some of the blame. you decide. ♪ gimme gimme gimme that heart attack burger with a side of fries ♪ ♪ yeah >> our food is absolutely bad for you. >> reporter: heart attack grill owner, john basso, dresses up as a doctor and says the food in his restaurant is, quote, worth dying for. john almond was the volunteer spokesman at the heart attack grill in las vegas. he ate there every day. and, well, he just died of a massive heart attack. right outside the restaurant. the last spokesman, blair river, died t

i'm don lemon at the cnn headquarters in atlanta. thank you for watching. i will see you back here again next weekend. >>> this is story of a man who swore to uphold the law, and that is how it began for a police cadet named christopher dorner, but it ended after a deadly manhunt and a reign of terror. his duty to serve and to mete out punishment for the men and women of the police force that mattered to him. and then from the roots of the rage and to the rage and the inferno that consumed him. our search for a cop killer. randy kaye. >>> it has been a long two weeks as a lone gunman fueled by anger set out on a killing rampage. tonight from los angeles, we bring you the story of one man who waged a deadly war of retribution, and take you inside one of the largest manhunts in los angeles police history. >> reporter: for almost a decade irvine, california, has been known as the safest city in america. but in early february, this l.a. suburb was the scene of a terrible double murder. a crime that at the time offered no hint of the terror the come. the call ca

much more continues at the top of the hour with don lemon in the "newsroom." first, how your health could be impacted if congress doesn't find a way to stop those forced spending cuts from kicking in. sanjay gupta, md starts now. >> thanks for joining us. a lot to discuss today, including the oscar nominated film "how to survive a plague" about a controversial time in our country's history, the early days of the aids epidemic. the film maker is going to stop by. >>> also, the secrets of happy families. how to improve your mornings, rethink family dinner. even how to fight smarter. >>> plus, haven't we all raised our kids to feel confident about their bodies. >>> but first, it's the biggest buzz in washington, these spending cuts less than a week from taking effect now. and today we'll share what we have investigated. some potential real consequences for your health. the cdc, first of all, expect to face projected cuts of just under $300 million. what does that mean? fewer people potentially working on the front lines of any epidemics. fewer immunizations as we

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