cornell bernard is live in berkeley with the story. >> reporter: celeste howell's family cannot believe she is gone. they're demanding justice tonight. she was a well-known artist who showcased her jewelry at this gallery. >> the biggest heart anyone on the planet. >> reporter: brian mason is grieving the loss of his partner, celeste howell, killed saturday afternoon by a hit-and-run driver. >> just couldn't get out of the way in time and -- yeah. i'm devastated. >> reporter: howell was walking down pine street in west oakland when the police say the driver of small car may have lost controlled, jumped the sidewalk and killed her instantly. the driver left the car and ran away. >> i can't imagine why someone would do this and leave her. >> her sister sheryl william came frock albuquerque when she heard the news. she says celeste was a practicing buddhist. >> her belief is you don't cause harm to anyone else, you go through life and do not cause harm to anyone else. >> reporter: sell ewes jewel howell lived up to her middle name an artist who created custom jewelry. she showed some piece

admiral, lord richard howell. william howell was put in charge of the army and commanded at the battle of bunker hill, he would remain in command until the middle of the war in 1778. sounds like a good old boy arrangement. two brothers how one head of the army and one head of the navy. sir william howell insisted his brother command the navy if you was to assume command. he promised his constituents he would never serve in america. he imposed conditions if he did so, but one of the most important conditions which was very sensible because there was no such thing as a joint chief of staff. it's a problem in any war for the various service -- by having his brother command the navy, it led to a wonderful relationship between the two services and most importantly to excellent coordination. between them, they were able to land troops anywhere along the coast of america. so far from being a mediocre commander had chosen over 110 more senior generals. there are only about 118 people with general commands going from major

today loved ones of celeste howell were at the scene, mourning their sudden loss. cornell bernard is live in berkeley with more. >> reporter: that family can't believe that she is gone tonight. celeste howell loved designing and making jewelry, some showcased at this gallery in berkeley. many are reacting to her passing tonight, asking why. >> i hope they turn themselves in and they do the right thing. i hope they're not out there hurting anyone else. >> reporter: schiliro williams is demanding justice for her sister killed saturday afternoon, by a hit-and-run driver. >> i can't major why one would do this and just leave her. >> reporter: howell was walking down pipe street when police say the driver of small car may have lost control, jumped the sidewalk, and killed her instantly. the driver left the car and ran away. >> i'm devastated. >> reporter: her long-time partner, brian mason says she always drove to work but decided to walk yesterday because the weather was nice. >> she was the most beautiful person in the world. she is practicing buddhist. weren't hurt a

i'm george howell. this is cnn newsroom. ♪ ♪ >>> we start the show this hour near los angeles, california where actor harrison ford remains hospitalized. this after a small plane that he was piloting suffered an apparent engine failure and came down crashing on a golf course thursday afternoon. his publicist says he was "banged up but his injuries are not life threatening." an investigation is under way at this hour. in the air traffic control audio, you could hear ford make the emergency call just after takeoff. listen.

i'm george howell. the headlines we're follow thing hour. french prosecutors say the germanwings co-pilot andreas lubitz deliberately crashed flight 9525. flight transponder data indicates he reprogrammed the autopilot, causing the plane to slam into the french alps. >>> saudi arabia says ground troops are a possibility in yemen, if it needs to. warplanes continued on thursday targeting shiite houthi rebels. other nations, including the sunni allies of sudan, jordan, and morocco also sent fighter jets. so far the u.s. has promised only intelligence and logistical support. >>> the mayor of new york city says a huge explosion that leveled two buildings appears to be gas related. officials say gas utility inspectors were at a building in manhattan about an hour before the blast on thursday. no one was trapped in the buildings, but 19 people were injured according to new york fire department. >>> north korea has released the names of two men they say were spying for south korea. they're accused of committing crimes of terrorism and money forgery

i'm george howell. this is cnn newsroom. ♪ ♪ >>> we start the show this hour near los angeles, california where actor harrison ford remains hospitalized. this after a small plane that he was piloting suffered an apparent engine failure and came down crashing on a golf course thursday afternoon. his publicist says he was "banged up but his injuries are not life threatening." an investigation is under way at this hour. in the air traffic control audio, you could hear ford make the emergency call just after takeoff. listen. >> ford was flying solo in the back seat of his vintage world war ii era military training plane. cnn's kyung lah has more from the scene of that crash and the investigation in venice california. >> reporter: firefighters are here as well as investigators, still trying to figure out why the engine of this plane, a plane that harrison ford was piloting why it suddenly lost power. he did manage to make an extraordinary landing. this area that you see right behind me this is a golf course.

i'm george howell. this is cnn newsroom. n steps away from the kremlin. a russian television station says it appears to show the killing as it happened. you can see it in this time lapse video. nemtsov and two women walking together. notice the snow flou plow on the street. later the pair is blocked by the snowplow. next the person is seen walking on the road and getting in to a car behind the snowplow. the car speeds off and the video appears 0 to show one person at the scene presumed to be boris nemtsov's companion. cnn cannot confirm the authenticity of the video. putin wrote, quote, boris nemtsov left his mark on the history of rugg russia in politics and public life. he always stated his point of view. putin vowed his killers would be properly punished. boris nemtsov was promoting an opposition rally hours before he was killed. it has turned to a march of mourning. we go live to senior international correspondent matthew chance in moscow where thousands are expected to attend today. what's the mood

today, loved ones of celeste howell were at the scene, mourning her sudden loss. cornell bernard has the story. >> i hope they turn themselves in. i hope they do the right thing. i hope they're not out there hurting anyone else. >> reporter: cheryl williams is demanding justice for her sister killed saturday afternoon by a hit and run driver. >> i can't imagine why someone would do this and leave her. >> reporter: howell was walking down pine street when the driver oh of a small car may have lost control, jumped the sidewalk and killed her instantly. the driver left the car and ran away. >> i'm devastating. >> reporter: her long-time partner said she always drove to work but decided to walk yesterday because the weather was nice. >> she was the most beautiful person in the world. practicing buddhist. wouldn't hurt a fly. she was taken too soon. >> reporter: she lived up to her middle name, jewel. she created custom jewelry. >> beautiful work. i'm a huge fan. >> reporter: she showed some pieces in berkeley at acci gallery. >> it was great to have her here. she was

i'm george howell. this is cnn newsroom. we start this hour in iraq. security forces there are making progress on several fronts in the fight against isis. iraqi troops supported by a shia militia, recaptured a town on friday on the southern outskirts of tikrit. that is seen as a key step. the u.s. military says iraqi forces and tribal fighters with the support of coalition air strikes, have cleared isis from al baghdadi. that area is critical because it's near a key base where the u.s. trains iraqi troops. they also drove isis away from several villages. among all of the gains, leaders and archaeologists are condemning great loss there in iraq. the continued destruction of ancient ruins, continues to happen. the latest strategy to target the city of nimrud. they used bulldozers to destroy price ses treasures. >> built more than 3,000 years ago. nimrud a called city in northern iraq is the latest target of a wave of cultural vandalism by isis. the iraqi government confirms these excavations have been bu

flying across the frozen river, listen river, listen to that when howell.unate you are riding aboard a peace of moving history. sunday cold enough. the river frozen enough for ice boating. two ancient legends took to the river for the 1st time in decades. >> the last time this boat was down here was almost 40 years ago. restored are in the early 70s and got her back in shape. it was a club effort because it was such a mess about. then they decided to go and do the same thing with the rocket which had not been out since 1929. >> setting up his boat. decades-old like the rest of them. he has cold hands. as part of the game. both boats are the product of a bygone era. both more than a century old, both lovingly restored. 50 feet long and weigh more than a ton. around here the ice only gets thick big enough for them to race about every ten years. ♪ [laughter] >> the rockets, the rockets the pride of the yacht club. >> two boats like this in the world in your writing one with us. here we go. >> these boats can approach nearly a hundred miles per hour the fastest

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i'm george howell. the headlines this hour.iming responsibility for the deadly attack on the national museum in tunisia. the group posted an online message warning that this is just the start. authorities have arrested. >> narrator: -- nine people in connection with that attack. >>> martese johnson was injured when alcohol control agents arrested him on wednesday for allegedly being intoxicated in public. his arrest prompted protests which some cite excessive force was used by the officers. the arrest warrant describes him as acting belligerent. >>> u.s. president barack obama has congratulated israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu on his victory, but says they will reassess their relationship after netanyahu ruled out palestinian statehood. >>> fifa has confirmed the 2022 world cup final in qatar will be played on december 18th. it's the first time a world cup will be played outside of may, june or july. the tournament was moved from the summer months to avoid the brutal heat in the persian gulf nation. >>> a police office

cornell bernard is live in berkeley with the story. >> reporter: celeste howell's family cannot believeis gone. they're demanding justice tonight. she was a well-known artist who

i'm george howell this is "cnn newsroom."lines this hour -- relief groups are rushing aid to the island of vanuatu in the south pacific. people there are just getting a real sense of the damage caused by tropical sigh cantaloupe pam. 90 -- cyclone pam. 90% of the homes in the capital city have been destroyed or damaged. >>> a 20-year-old man is charged with shooting two policemen last week in ferguson, missouri. the prosecutor says the man admitted to firing his gun but claim he wasn't aiming at the officers. the shooting happened at the end of a protest against police. the officers are still recovering. >>> on the eve of israel's parliamentary elections, isaac herzog co-leader of the left zionist union, has a slight lead in the polls. prime minister benjamin netanyahu's right wing party trails behind. and he made a last-ditch effort to secure the vote. >>> three british teenagers facing terrorism charges are out on bail. turkish authorities stop them as they tried to enter syria. it's believed they were planning to join the

she was taken from us too soon. >> reporter: celeste jewel howell lived up to her middle name. an artist who create custom jewelry. >> beautiful work. huge fan. >> reporter: she showed some pieces at acci galley in berkeley. >> it was really great to have her here. she was super sweet and incredibly knowledgeable about jewelry and her work. >> i want justice to be done. >> reporter: brian hopes police find the driver who took away his only love. >> she was the love of my life. and the world just lost a woman of grace. and love. >> reporter: abc7 news. >> seven people were safely rescued this afternoon from a burning boat in tiburon's richardson bay. you can see the smoke pouring from the boat. the fire started in engine room but it's not known what caused it. no serious injuries were reported. one of the people onboard was roots of peace cofounder hidy coon. she just recently returned from afghanistan with her husband and cheryl jennings. >>> no record high temperatures today but some areas were unusually hot. much of the bay area had crystal clear skies though along the coast

celeste jewel howell was hit by a car on pine street.ded in sioux city, iowa because the first officer had a medical issue. jetblue says the person was taken to the hospital and has been released. another plane was sent to iowa to take the passengers onto san francisco. >>> 8:05. we're keeping aon on san francisco. apple has what it calls a special event scheduled to start in just about two hours from now. alex savidge live in san francisco. you've been out there all morning. i know a lot of fans are hoping to hear more about the apple watch including how much it will cost, too, alex. >> the all-important question of cost. we'll get to that in a second. apple of course is putting the spotlight today on the first wearable device. the company is bankingon the apple watch to be the next big thing. this event gets underway at the yerba buena of the arts in san francisco where you can see see already a crowd gathering. workers getting everything prepped for the 10:00 a.m. event that will happen here. tim cook, the ceo of apple will be taking

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i'm george howell.ne year after it vanished loved ones of those on board flight mh 370 are still holding out hope the plane can be found. many are still frustrated the searchers haven't found the trace of the plane or its passengers or crew. they're hoping for some insight when authorities release an interim report of the investigation on sunday the first anniversary of the plane's disappearance. let's go live to cnn's anna coren who is in koala uala lumpur. i understand some are frustrated about the timing of this report that is to be released. >> reporter: it's right, this report will be released tomorrow. we're learning from malaysia airlines at 3:00 p.m. local time. this of course is the one year anniversary since mh 370 disappeared with 239 people on board. we're also learning that the families of those on board will get access to the report three hours beforehand at midday local time. some of those families reacting angeraly they are releasing the report tomorrow. feeling that the timing, perhaps

. >> and i'm george howell. this is cnn newsroom. >> it's 9:00 p.m. near los angeles where we begin with the developing news about the plane crash with harrison ford who really is indiana jones. >> just phenomenal that he survived this crash. >> he's now hospitalized after a plane he was piloting, this right here, suffered an apparent engine failure and crashed as he was attempting an emergency landing on a golf course. officials say ford suffered moderate trauma but was alert when rescue officials arrived. >> he was flying the plane solo. the plane clipped the tree as it came down just short of the airport. moments after takeoff, ford made this emergency call to air traffic control. listen. >> these things typically don't end this well. cnn's kyung lah is joining us live from the crash scene in venice, california. looking at that plane right behind you there, you can tell it look a lot of skill to get that plane to crash there, to go down there opposed to the homes nearby. >> reporter: very close nearby homes, george. over to my left is a house i can

today loved ones of celeste howell were at the scene, mourning their sudden loss.nell bernard is live in berkeley with more. >> reporter: that family can't believe that she is gone tonight. designing and making jewelry, some showcased at this gallery in berkeley. many are reacting to her passing tonight, asking why. >> i hope they turn themselves in and they do the right thing. i hope they're not out there hurting anyone else. >> reporter: schiliro williams is demanding justice for her sister killed saturday afternoon, by a hit-and-run driver. >> i can't major why one would do this and just leave her. >> reporter: howell was walking down pipe street when police say the driver of small car may have lost control, jumped the sidewalk, and killed her instantly. the driver left the car and ran away. >> i'm devastated. >> reporter: her long-time partner, brian mason says she always drove to work but decided to walk yesterday because the weather was nice. >> she was the most beautiful person in the world. she is practicing buddhist. weren't hurt a fly. she was taken from

i'm george howell. this is "cnn newsroom." >>> we start the hour here on the pacific islands. relief workers say cyclone pam has caused unbelievable destruction there and that the humanitarian needs will be enormous. the storm is beginning to subside after tearing through the pacific island nation with sustained winds of up to 165 miles per hour or 270 kilometers per hour. unicef tells us at least six people are dead from the storm. an estimated 260,000 are in the disaster zone. it may take time to fully assess the impact since communication systems in many of the areas remain down. >> we are not yet clear on the impact and scope of the disaster. we fear the destruction and damage could be widespread. >> reporter: let's hear from alice clements in the capital city of port villa. she's with unistef-- unicef and joins with us more details. thank you for taking time with us. what is the condition now? are you on the back side of the storm? i know you've seen the worst of it. >> reporter: yes. it feels like

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celeste howell was walking to her studio saturday when she was hit by a car on pine street. police say it looks like the driver jumped the curb in fact rule one half block on the sidewalk before hitting a metal fence and then celeste howell. the driver abandoned the car f ran away. her boyfriend knew something was wrong. >> it is a freak accident but i still want justice to be done and these people found and walked up. >> family members are calling on the hit and run driver to surrender to police. so far no description has been released. the investigation goes on. >>> a cyclist in the hospital after a fire truck hit him over the weekend. it happened on market street early saturday morning as at the crew was returning to their station after a call. the cyclist suffered a serious head injury. no word on who might have been at fault. >>> if you are a fan of apple products today is a big day. apple is making a big announcement. we are live in san francisco this morning and most people plan to expect to hear some new information about this device. >> reporter: good morning. apple

howell created custom jewelry and her long time partner is devastated over the loss. >> she is the mustutiful person in the world a practicing buddhist and would not hurt a fly. she was taken from us way too soon. >> brian mason said she always drove to work but decided to walk this time because the weather was nice. >> police continue to search for an accused child me easter who escaped child molester who escaped we four days ago during an appointment on friday. he was being treated and overpower add deputy and escaped. carter is considered dangerous. call 9-1-1 if you see hip. >> police are searching for two people in assault and robbery at home depot. a woman stole several power tools and an officer stop her in the parking lot but the accomplice hit him with the car. they took off. the employee injured his knee and is expected to recover. >>> walnut creek police have arrested two people accused stealing a purse from the front seat of a parked car. authorities took 43-year-old charles farmer and 31-year-old stehpanie nelson into custody at the countrywood shopping center reaching into

still, in georgia relatively few private homes like that of howell cobb a former federal official deemed a traitor by sherman, or those adjacent to cotton mills and factories, were burned. one study, conducted in the 1930s, comparing wartime maps with existing antebellum structures found that most along the route of the march were still standing and those that were gone had been lost largely due to post-war accidents. and despite the commonly held belief reinforced by the movie "gone with the wind" that sherman reduced the entire city of atlanta to a smoldering ruin approximately half of it was completely destroyed roughly the same proportion of chambersburg, pennsylvania that had been burned by confederates the previous july. as this author intended, the march to the sea was harsh on civilians. losing crops, food stores and livestock left noncombatants with little to eat as winter approached. but the fear sherman created was more powerful than his acts of destruction. the site of federal troops marching across the state destroying property, and pillaging virtually unopposed had a demora

howell is a well-known artist who created custom jewelry.r long time partner is devastated over losing the life of his life. >> she a beautiful person, the most beautiful in the world, a practicing buddhist. would not hurt a fly. she was taken from us way too soon. >>> she always drove to work but decided to work this time because the weather was nice. >>> now a story you will see only here, a boat fire forced seven people to abandon ship. those survivors credit two fishermen for coming to their rescue after smoke was pouring from the 43' yacht and the passengers were the last to know they were saved by two cousins of a passenger who was fishing for crab. they hear the calm and raced to help. >> people were waving and we were waving back but not realizes they were saying this was smoke and we looked and quickly we put on our live jacket. >> i give credit to them they kept calm and collected. the entire type. it wasn't a panic situation. >> the boat suffered we significant damage but it looks as if it started in the engine compartment. >> a d

. >> welcome, i'm george howell. >> and i'm natalie allen. this is cnn newsroom. >>> we begin this hour with the investigation into germanwings' flight 9525. the co-pilot is accused of crashing the plane on turn, killing 150 people on that flight. his name, andreas lubitz, 7 years old and he reprogrammed the autopilot, changing the altitude from 38,000 feet to 100 feet. >> in the french alps, search crews have yet to find the plane's flight data recorder. they are battling steep terrain and swirling winds as they try to recover human remains. >> the families of victims of that flight are coming together in southern france, their first chance to see the recovery operation up close. nic robertson is there. >> reporter: an emotional day for more than 100 family members, who made the journey to southern france. so they could spend time near the place where their loved ones perished. the grieving relatives arrived at the site just hours after french investigators described, in chilling detail, the final moments of germanwings' flight 9525. marseil

my colleague george howell picks it up from here. stick with us.g cnn. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com 6 television announcer: mattress discounters' $197 mattress sale is ending soon. bulldog: mattress discounters' $197 mattress sale! television announcer: right now, you can get a serta mattress any size for just $197 each piece when you buy the complete set. bulldog: any size mattress - twin, full, queen, or king - for one low price! and they'll deliver it free. television announcer: the $197 mattress sale... bulldog: oh boy! television announcer: ...is ending soon. ♪ mattress discounters ♪ >>> priceless artifacts destroyed. the latest move by i.s.i.s. militants. it's been 50 years since the u.s.'s bloody sunday. one march in selma, alabama. >>> and who can forget that dress, the one that broke the internet. now, it's being used for a worthy cause. we will explain. welcome to our viewers in the united states and around the world. i'm george howell. this is cnn newsroom. we start this hour in iraq. security forces there are making progress on

starts at 5:00 through chinatown market kearney post howell and sutter all closed so give yourself some extra time if you are headed out there. you can always use mass transit. that's a great choice. but roberta, it's going to be a beautiful day, right? >> it is certainly going to be a beautiful day throughout the bay area from the coast where temperatures will be pushing near 70 degrees all the way into our inland areas where we will be flirting with 80 for the chinese new year parade. it will be 63 degrees with clear skies. looking toward levi's stadium, mineta international airport, air temperature there right now across the santa clara valley in the mid-40s. it is currently 37 degrees in livermore. it is 38 degrees in santa rosa. 40s now around concord through clayton into walnut creek. temperatures across the bay area today above average for this sixth day of the month of march. boy, we never really did experience a winter season, did we? look at this right here. nearly 70 today in half moon bay. 70s will be common around the peninsula swinging across to the santa clara valley. a g

i'm george howell. >> and i'm natalie allen. this is "cnn newsroom." and again, we begin with the investigation of germanwings flight 9525. the co-pilot accused of crashing the plane on purpose. that's him there. killing all 150 people on board. his name andreas lubitz. he was just 27. >> and according to flight transponder date a&e reprogrammed the plane's autopilot and changed the altitude from 38,000 feet to just 100 feet. the jet then crashed into a mountain about ten minutes later. >> in the french alps search crews have yet to find the plane's flight data recorder. they are battling steep terrain and swirling winds as they try to recover human remains. very few have been recovered. >> the big question for investigators and really everyone looking at this case, trying to figure out a clear picture of exactly who andreas lubitz was. they just recently searched his apartment in dusseldorf on thursday. >> they are also looking for clues in his parents' home in the town he used to hang out we're told when he was a bit younger at a gliding club. diana

here is our george howell. >> reporter: the audio on this clip is disturbing. group of young men and women on a bus who don't seem to know they're being recorded chanting this -- >> [ bleep ] never be [ bleep ], there will never be a -- >> the clip reportedly shows students from the university of oklahoma using a racial slur the "n" word sing about their fraternity sigma alpha epsilon. it was allegedly filmed saturday as the group headed off to a date night. within hours of being post and shared online the national headquarters announced it was closing its ou chapter and suspending its members. in a statement, the fraternity's leadership says quote, we apologize for the unacceptable and racist behavior of the individuals in the video, and we are disgusted that any member would act in such a way. it goes on to say, quote, we are hopeful that we can reestablish the oklahoma kappa chapter at some point in the future with a group of men who exemplify our beliefs and who serve as leaders on campus and in the community. the university president, david boran also prom

i'm george howell. >> glad to be with you. i'm zain asher. this is "cnn newsroom." >>> right now residents of the pacific salon nation of vanuatu -- island nation of vanuatu are trying to repair extensive damage to their homes. a lot of this going on in the capital city. >> that's right. 90% of the housing has been destroyed or damaged. schools and hospitals even churches have been wrecked. the humanitarian group oxfam says vanuatu is dealing with a worse than worst case scenario even as aid is being rushed in. outside the capital city, the situation is still far from clear. >> there have been over flights, but communication between 83 tiny slanz you see there. has been almost impossible. cnn's international correspondent ivan watson has more from the capital port vila. >>>. >> reporter: there's thousands whose homes have been destroyed or seriously damaged around the capital here of port vila. i'm overlooking a valley where a great majority of the trees have been snapped or at the least denude. and by the record winds that rip through friday

it turns out the geo prism that struck and killed is he lest howell was stolen. she was hit as she crossed pine street in oakland on saturday afternoon. investigators found the abandoned car but aren't saying where. if you have information call oakland police. >>> the hunt continues for an inmate who escaped last week. police think the man suspected of child molestation is still right here in the bay area. meanwhile, a bay area biker group has stepped up to provide around-the-clock security for the 9-year-old victim. the silicon valley chapter of bikers against child abuse or baca is guarding her house in san jose now. they say they will be there until johnell carter is behind bars. >> they are part of our family. so when these unique situations happen and they, you know, get nervous in the middle of the night and look out a window they are going to see people they know and love them. >> on friday there was a massive man hunt after carter escaped while on his way to a medical appointment. he apparently overpowered a deputy and injured the man who was guarding him

republican speaker william howell says virginians they'd to ree reaffirm their commitment to israel butar canceled because all of its members would not be allowed into the country. >>> martin o'malley says the presidency is not some crown to be passed between two families. he went on national tv. he didn't name anyone in particular. he also questioned whether hillary clinton would take on special interests. clinton and former florida governor jeb bush are both potential candidates. o'malley says he will decide later this spring whether he will run for president. >>> this just in former israeli prime minister just found guilty of corruption charges. olmert was acquitted three years ago on charges of fraud and breach of trust. this included accepting cash from a united states businessman for personal reasons. his lawyers telling us he will likely appeal today's ruling at the retrial. >>> several team are calling for justice concerning a northern virginia church. some say it's a cult. the loudoun county sheriff is looking into allegations of physical and sexual abuse at calvary temple in s

. >>> tim howell scaling this huge man-made rockwall. it's actually a dam.on dam in switzerland. you can see a bun. of climbers put up different hand holds and footholds on the wall. 541 feet this thing stretches into the zblar wowair. >> wow. >> six pitches. attempting the sixth without rope. >> no. >> he does have a parachute. free soloing this monster wall. when they finally gets a bit of arm pump he's getting tired and he bails. >> no. >> you just jump. epic jump by epic tv. this whole video put together by them the jump spectacular. green valley below. >> it looks like the second time he walked up there. this is like the regular way. >> right. he's got a buddy. a friend jumping off the top of the dam a couple of times just, well, for fun. >> fantastic that someone set this up at the dam. they actually allow these climbers to get on the wall climb it and jump off of it. >> it is cool. think, i'm sure they did their homework. ho dow you drill into the dam. >> did they have a vodka martini waiting at the bottom? something very james bond. gorgeous. >> havi

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searching for the driver who hit and killed a beloved east bay artist. 50-year-old celeste jewell howell died after being run over on saturday. she was walking on pine street and a driver lost control drove on to the sidewalk and hit her. the driver jumped from the car ran away. she created custom jewelry. her partner is devastated over losing the love of his life. >> she was a beautiful person, a practicing buddhist and would not hurt a fly. she was taken from us way too soon. >> he said she always drove to work in jack london square but decided to walk because the we was so nice. >> a boat fire forced seven to abandon ship and the survivors credit two fish othermen for copping to their aid. here are the details a story you will see only on abc7. >> no one is missing. >> what was a beautiful day on the bay among friends turned into a united mayor -- into a nightmare. the smoke was pouring out of the boat and the passengers were the last to know. >> person were wave but we did not realize they were saying this was smoke. we looked and put on our life jackets. >> two cousins fishing for c

clown nose was part of mark's routine while pumping gas at this wawa gas station on route nine in howell, new jersey. >> whatever i do, i make fun my kids call my fun dad. i created a smile with a icon tact before you came into my area because i came. >> miss props including glasses, with disco balls and trade to deliver receipts made customers laugh at least for two years, but recently a passenger in a van not amused with this toy, that squirts water to simulate urinating. he used to clean the side mirror of the van. >> again, i didn't see her there. the driver was excepting it. and i sincerely apologized for not meaning any harm or disgust or disgrace. >> the passenger whose identity the company will not reveal complained, and he was fired, even though cuz owe said he regularly used the toy. >> i would ask if there were kids in the car it, okay if i use this? >> in a statement wawa says, it appreciates his positive energy, but wants everyone to know that, quote we would never make a decision about any associate based on a single isolated incident like this. still, many customers rallyi

a popular oakland artist died in a hit and run crash. 50 year old celeste howell on her way home from her studio over the weekend walking on pine street saturday afternoon when she was struck by a car. the driver stopped, got out of the car but then ran off. >>> a former mountain view police officer accused of possessing child porn on his personal laptop is due in court today. police arrested 37 year old kevin nuwin last may and he's plead not guilty for charges of felony child pornography. he was a prominent sketch artist and so good that other you la enforcement agencies would ask for his help. crazy weekend at a home depot in pleasanton. police say a woman was caught on surveillance video, stealing a number of power tools inside the store saturday night. a security guard tried to stop her in the parking lot but police say her partner in crime allegedly hit the guard with the car and both of them then drove off. the car is an older gold lexus or an acura. the security guard should be okay. >>> the fed's may move the alkatraz ferry. it takes 1.7 million people every year from san fra

. >> pushing shoving, throwing chairs, the chaotic scene at a town howell meeting last week in philadelphia. this was supposed to be a chance for city official to his explain why criminal charges had not been filed against an officer who shot a young black man in the back of the head in december. instead it dissolved in to shouts and scuffling as years of mistrust and anger between the police and the public boiled over again. in the wakes. death of unremember ahead black men, the philadelphia police commissioner charles ramsey has emerged as a leading voice in the informational conversation about police reform leading a special white house task force that unveiled its recommendations earlier this month. >> we have a great opportunity coming out of some great conflict and tragedy. to really transform how we think about community law enforcement relations so that everybody feels safer. >> reporter: and monday in philadelphia ramsey responded to the justice department review he asked for of his own department. >> we have nothing to fear. i mean, listen, we contacted d.o.j. i knew it wasn't goi

so again the streets that are affected market, kearney, post, howell and sutter so do plan for that over the weekend again that's on saturday. so you can take bart. that's a great choice for this weekend if you are headed to the parade. or you can use bart this morning because everything is on time systemwide. in fact, all your mass transit routes are looking good. golden gate ferry, caltrain, ace is moving along with no problems this morning. checking your peninsula drive time, if you have a flight to catch at sfo, you're in luck. northbound 101 in the green. 18 minutes 92 to the 80 split. 280 no problems. 92 out of half moon bay, headed towards san mateo, traffic looks good there. also, the south bay no trouble spots as of yet. hopefully stays that way northbound 101 through san jose looking good. 280 as well through san jose. and guadalupe parkway off to a good start also as you work your way through the south bay. we'll take a look at the altamont pass once again coming up in just a few minutes. back to you guys. >> thank you. >>> amazing feat of technical brilliance. a nasa spacecra

. >> reporter: mason knew something was wrong when howell didn't answer his calls or texts. >> then thee rang the doorbell. then i knew something bad happened. >> this just made no sense for something to happen to that talented and wonderful soul. i want justice to be done in what these people found locked up. >> reporter: powell loved one hope he turn himself or herself in. if you have any information, you're urged to contact oakland police. in oakland, cristina rendon. >>> mail in ballots are going out tomorrow for a special election in san jose to fill an open city council seat. 10 residents from district four in the north side of the city are campaigning for a seat kept vacant. he left the council for the state assembly with two years left on his term. a run off election will be held on june 3rd. >>> protesters in san francisco denounced arch bishop salvatori corteleon. >> reporter: the protesters demand the arch bishop that teachers sign clauses saying they're against homo sexuality and contraception. >> every human being on earth should be free to be treated as human being. we're

i'm george howell, this is "cnn newsroom." >>> worse than the worst case scenario.is what relief groups are calling the situation in

in the case of box, similarly, there's many other companies looking at howell box does because the technology area has been challenged. the companies seem to come out with high premiums on the first day but the follow through has been weak. they have only proceeded to trade down and has not yet exceeded it's first day of trading in terms of its pricing. so the box earnings will be very important tonight. investors are going to be looking at whether the company can really show this growth and beat the expectations it set forth. >> thank you for joining us this morning. it's appreciated. now still to come some broadcast news. reports say spanish language network univision may be close to filing for a major ipo. details after the short break. >>> investors grew concerned about a rate hike coming earlier than expected. the sell off wasn't just rate sensitive stocks or sectors. technology stocks sold off. apple down 6.7% from its all time or it's 52 week high after the big reveal of its watch. semi-conductor stocks also trading lower. financials a big part of the story. goldman sachs down about 3%

but the cause is howell we're really doing didn't sink in until i watched the show later last night and it got me thinking back in 1997 and 1998 we had a terrible currency contagin. swept around the world. all around the globe. decimated our stock market but stop listen and learn. the currency crisis took a whole part of the stock market. not the real economy. the real economy is what mark field talked about last night. it's the economy you're going to hear the ceos of disney and underarmor talk about tonight. it's what they discuss when they talk about their sales worldwide. the economy keeps humming even if it breaks down. or the peso gets crushed. the mexican peso for that matter. that's what we have to focus on because today when i was trying to remember how bad the contagion was for the market i could barely find the decline. you know it was almost invisible. yes i lived through it. yes my firm even got in trouble during that period meaning i had big redemption. you can read all about it. all the embarrassing implications of it in confessions of a street addict. handsome devil. it'

jeremy howell bbc news. >>> again, let's talk if you can see it behind me. we have a shoe.shion. israel passed a bill a law, banning the use of ultra thin models. italy and spain made similar moves banning them from cat walk shows. later today, the french assembly is considering a health reform bill that includes measures to ban designers and labels from using models deemed too thin by health care standards. very thin models are required to prove they have a body mass index or bmi of 18. they are subjective to periodic weigh-ins. they ban websites that promote anorexia. let's get more on that. anna joins us. great to have you in the studio. seriously? part of the french amendment, possibly, could be anybody who uses an ultra thin model, could be fined $80,000 u.s., or six months in jail. is the industry at such a point where it needs this kind of regulation? >> certainly in the uk this debate comes up every five or six years. they get together and discuss the issue of weight when after the show everybody says they are looking shockingly thin. the issue is how do you enforce

. >> william howell, i live here in los angeles.ongous van halen fan. >> do you have any van halen tattoos? >> jimmy: does william have a van halen tattoo? one animated gentleman saying no. most people say yes. let's find out. >> no tattoos but a lot of records, albums, cassettes, every form of media van halen has put something out on, i own. >> jimmy: that's the nerdiest guy with dread locks. all right. who else do we have out there? >> arturo from ventura, california. >> do you have a van halen tattoo? >> jimmy: does he team the tattoo type? most of the audience says yes. >> yes, ma'am, i do. yes, ma'am. here it is right here. >> when did you get that? >> when i was 16 years old. >> what did mom think? >> they shot i was nuts, man. thought i was nuts. hey, when you're a fan, you're a fan. got to do what you've got to do. >> jimmy: true. you've got to do what you've got to do. get a tattoo. >> kevin from lakewood, california. >> do you have a van halen tattoo? >> jimmy: does kevin? okay, let's see. >> of course i do. >> will you sh

his given name vernon wayne howell.andsome and magnetic, he convinced his followers he would one day be reborn as jesus christ. church members would come to worship him as david koresh. koresh being the hebrew name for cyrus, the legendary persian king and conquerer of babylon. >> he began to present the ideas that he had, and i would say 99% of the leadership of the church that were living at mount carmel accepted him as having a message from god. >> clive doyle is a branch davidian survivor, and to this day a believer in david koresh. >> david was constantly talking to god. god told me to do this. god told me to do that. we accepted that. >> god speaks to me. i have a message to present. >> to outsiders koresh soon transformed the davidian church into a cult. >> the most important element of the cult is the leader. and they always describe the same way as being charismatic. >> i mean, there are some things that god has concealed in his written word that are to be brought to do right before the end of time. >> koresh p

analysts questioning howell it will sell. >> qualcomm is the latest u.s. put it's cash to work announcing a $15 billion stock buy back. several upgrade the firm as shares push higher after hours. >> if you are just tuning in thank you for joining us here on the show. here's markets ahead of the u.s. open it was a bounce back day yesterday after friday's big sell off and now back the other way today. the s&p expected to open down 11 points. the dow by about 91 points and the nasdaq down by about 15 points. that sentiment is also reflected in european markets as we look at things today despite the fact that quantitative easing started yesterday yesterday. we have seen markets sell off today. it was tightening monetary policy that hurt them on friday. quite surprised that the converse policy in europe hasn't spurred markets higher. we're red across the board around .3 and.4%. now the policy while it's not really driving equity markets has been driving bond markets and currencies most clearly highlighted by the dollar which sold off significantly. another perc