for his bravery, howell is being given full military honors. to wansville, earlier in the week with the police escort and his obituary read riley died the way he lived, putting others first. one of howell's best friends spoke at his memorial just a few moments ago. listen to this. >> from the beginning, i could see his lo for others through the little things like offering to carry the heaviest bag or fighting for the right to cook us all dinner up at camp which i am fine with because some you know he made damn good food especially the chicken. through the long days at the farm is where i met the real riley a person not many were fortunate enough to know. during the summers we were always outside, riding the gator to spots deep in the woods where we could explore and wander, looefg our serious personas behind. he taught me so much about life and consequently myself in these walks through the woods. i will remember these moments for the rest of my life. >> rest in piece riley howell. we'll be right back. ♪ round us with your angels .. every chip

investigators called howell a hero saying he tackled the gunman and saved lives.n howell wasrotc studentnd 21 years old. >>> a police officer was killed during a routine traffic stop. this happened in mooresville, north carolina. k-9 officer jordan sheldon was shot after pulling a driver over around0:00 p.m. saturday. the suspect apparently shot himslf in an apartment close to the scene. >>>check your freezer. tyson foods is recalling nearly 12 million pounds of frozen ready-to-eat chicken strips that could be contaminated wh metal. the agriculture's food and safety inspection service says it's aware of six complaints eo from ple who found pieces of metal in the food. the frozen products have "use by" dates of october 1st, 2019, through march 7th, 2020. if you have the chicken, yoush ld throw it away or return it to the store where you bought it. >>> and a heads-up about a robo call scam known o as the ring. if you see a 222 area code, don't answer the phone. the calls are coming from overseas during the middle of the night. the caller dials your number and immediately hangs up. this may

i'm george howell. >> and i'm rosemary church. this is "cnn newsroom." do stay with us. >>> our top story this day, 41 people have died in russia. this after a plane made a disastrously hard emergency landing. >> the aeroflot passenger jet caught fire adds it tried to land at an airport near moscow. social media video captured the fiery scene from inside the plane and a warning this footage is very hard to watch. [ screaming ] >> and then there is also this footage of the moment the plane attempted to land. you see it here. the plane first bounced off the runway before coming back down and then bursting into flames. interfax reports that a loss of communication caused by a lightning strike forced the landing. cnn's moscow bureau chief nathan hodge is following this story live in the capital. the investigation under way. so many people watched this plane as it landed, bounced and then burst into flames. what more are you learning? >> george, i think what we're all trying to find out at this point is what actually forced the plane t

howell saved lives. >> reporter: 21-year-old shooting victim riley howell died while heroically attacking gunman at u.n.c.-charlotte, according to city police chief kerr putney. >> he took the fight to the assailant, and he, unfortunately, had to give his life to do so, but he saved lives doing so. >> reporter: sergeant rick gunbacher was also praised as a hero for being the first officer in and subduing the gunman. >> i have been prepared for this for over 20 years. >> reporter: police say the shooter was 22-year-old trystan rerrell, who burst into a classroom, randomly shooting people with a handgun, sending 50 students fleeing in panic through two crowded doors. terrell has been charged with llrder in the deaths of howell and 19-year-old student ellis reed parlier, and with attempted murder in the wounding of four r her students, who are expected to recover. sources tell cbs affiliate wbtv reat terrell made a full confession to police and had been planning some kind of shooting for months. they also say he extensively researched the massacre of sandy hook elementary school and was carr

. >> reporter: police say howell knocked the accused gunman off his feet but was then fatally shot.n a statement his parents say he was friends with anyone and everyone, a big muscular guy with a huge heart. >> he was a good boy, good man, good person. >> reporter: the father of howell's longtime girlfriend calls him fiercely loyal and selfless. >> it would make complete sense that he would turn and try to stop it from happening. he's the one that runs towards it instead of running away. that's just the way he seemed to be built. >> reporter: the suspect is due in court today. he was previously enrolled at the school but recently dropped out. investigators say they're trying to figure out a motive, and they say he did not know the two people who were killed. >>> more teachers in florida could soon be armed in the classroom. that's because lawmakers have approved a bill allowing teachers to carry firearms and the governor is expected to sign it. the bill is considered a response to the arto cars would have to undergo training and a psychiatric exam. >>> severe storms hammering the he

howell and another student were killed, four others injured. home to waynesville earlier in the week with a police escort. his obituary read riley died the way he lived, putting others first. one of howell's best friends spoke at his memorial just a short time ago. >> from the beginning, i could see his love for others through the little things like offering to carry the heaviest bag or fighting for the right to cook us all dinner up at camp, which i was fine with because, as some of you know, he made some damn good food, especially his fried chicken. through our long days at the farm, is where i met the real riley. a person not many were fortunate enough to know. during the summers, we were always outside. deep in the woods where we could explore in wonder leaving our serious partners behind. he taught me so much about life and myself on these walks through the woods, and i'll remember these moments for the rest of my life. >> for his bravery, howell is being given full military honors. i want to share that part of the ceremony with you as wel

witnesses say howell rushed toward the gunman to stop him from firing.he local police chief says howell's sacrifice saved lives. >> you're going to run, going to hide and shield or you're going to take the fight to the assailant. but for his work, the assailant may not have been disarmed. unfortunately, he gave his life in the process. >> remarkable young man. four people were injured in the steak. meantime, officials say exams have been cancelled through sunday. >>> why did a chinese family pay 6 1/2 million dollars to the master mind behind the college admissions scandal. a source confirms those payments from the family of a stanford student. no definitive word why the payment was made. we do know the parents were referred to rick singer by a morgan stanley adviser, michael woo. he has been fired for not cooperating with the admissions scandal. meantime, federal prosecutors in boston have subpoenaed other parents who were not originally charged. an official tells us prosecutors are looking for financial records and call logs related to those parents. >

the howell family saying that act of courage was not surprising to them. >> lots of pride in him.proud.ter:g >> it's my honor to convey to riley's family, the bachelor of arts degree in memoriam to riley howell. >> reporter: and one more honor to the two fallen students. the school announcing that two new scholarships totaling $1 million have been created in their names. our thoughts with all those graduating seniors and their families. thank you so much for watching. i'm tom llamas in new york. "gma" and "this week" in the morning. i'll see you right back here tomorrow night. have a good evening. lifetime. >> a controversial abortion law is having backlash and some members of the community are calling for a boycott. abc 7 news at 6:00 starts now. >> now, news to build a better bay area from abc 7. >> a close call as a fire erupts in an east bay home. residents made it out but firefighters faced serious challenges inside. good evening and thanks for joining us. >> smoke and flames chased a dozen occupants from their berkeley home this morning. firefighters say the blaze was tough

. >>> there was an emotional outpouring for riley howell, the student being recognized for saving livess college shooting in north carolina. howell is buried with military honors because he was enrolled in rotc courses at the university of north carolina charlotte. witnesses say he took down the gunman who opened fire in a classroom, killing howell and one other student. >>> michigan state university's interim president is said to be resting comfortably after collapsing during graduation ceremonies. the school says sateesh udpa had what's described as a health incident. the 68-year-old is expected to take up to a week to recover. >>> the pittsburgh police force has welcomed a furry member to the department. >> zane is the first comfort dog for peer support, critical incidents, and community outreach. the golden retriever puppy will go through six to eight weeks of training. once he's done he'll receive a badge just like any other k-9 officer. right now he has a police vest with the words "in training" on it. and look how fluffy he is. >> he really is. >> zane could come home with me. >>

riley's parents, thomas howell and natalie henry howell, are our guests tonight. it more. it is my privilege to meet you, but, god, i wish i was meeting you under different circumstances than this. thank you for taking this opportunity. i'm sure it is a conversation you wish you never had to have. >> thank you. >> it is. >> natalie, how are we doing? how is it at home? how are you dealing with family? how are you dealing with this loss? >> well, it's still devastating. i'm still seeing -- here's what i'm going to say, this past week i think i've seen the worst and the best of humanity. i've seen somebody without regard for the sanctity of life and then i've seen this huge outpouring from family, friends and strangers of pure love. and i'm in this very strange place, and that's the best i can do to explain it right now, but my heart goes out -- goes out completely to these other families and communities who are going through the exact same thing. >> natalie, what is the hardest thing for you to deal with emotionally in all of this? >> like i said, the pain of losin

and that's the way he would have wanted to go. >> this was howell's first year at uncc. in waynesville, north carolina, just a few hours west of charlotte and had dreams of serving in had military and worked out with firefighters and police. >> he was a guy who came home with a stray dog and kept him in his room. he was a guy who took care of everybody all the time. when you're with him, you felt safe. >> his family says riley was a big teddy bear who loved family, his girlfriend, and the great outdoors. that he's always been the calm during times of chaos, and they say it is no surprise he stepped in to help. >> he's always been willing to do the hard things, and he has always been everybody's protector. >> and now his family is doing the very difficult part of welcoming riley home. currently, his body is en route from charlotte to his hometown of waynesville, north carolina, a couple hours west of here in charlotte. again, look, poppy, jim, the entire community still trying to figure out what this means for them next, while also honoring the lives of riley and reed. an

howell and ellis reid parlier were killed.others wounded. >> we'll be committed to a fact-finding mission that takes time. we're going to seek justice. >> reporter: school officials say terrell had drawn from classes and said he had gone to a heating range to practice. was influenced by the sandy hook shooting and was carrying ten magazines of ammunition. >> i'll miss that kid. >> reporter: kevin westmoreland is the father of riley's long-term girlfriend. >> he's the one that runs towards it instead of running away. ♪ >> reporter: the university community is determined to focus on the victims and moving forward. thousands of students packed into a campus arena for a vigil wednesday night. >> i would tell you he stood out. >> reporter: lieutenant colonel shanka smith runs the rotc program in which howell participated and is not surprised he gave his life for others. do you feel a sense of pride. >> absolutely. as a soldier, you know, we understand what it means to make the ultimate sacrifice. >> reporter: in a statement, riley

disarmed, but unfortunately he gave his life in the process. >> howell was shot trying to take down shooter, who police identify as a former student, tristan terrell. >> bang, bang, bang. >> terrell's family says he dreamed of becoming a firefighter or serving in the military. >> i just -- i'm going to miss that kid. he was a good boy, a good man. a good person. >> incredibly brave. tristan terrell is scheduled for his first court appearance tomorrow. that's also when classes will resume. >>> a cruise ship docked in the eastern caribbean island of st. lucia is quarantined after one confirmed case of measles. there's about 300 passengers and crew, now forced to stay on the ship. medical officials say it's likely that others have now been exposed to the measles. the chief medical officer has not named the boat or said where it came from. >>> avengers fans may have been exposed to measles in southern california. orange county health officials say a woman went to the movie on thursday. doctors say the woman had traveled to vietnam, an area of widespread measles activity, but was fully v

ellis read parleer and riley howell died. four classmates were injured.igators say the carnage could have been much worse. >> absolutely. mr. howell saved lives. >> witnesses say the 21-year-old student rushed toward the sound of the gunfire tackling the ooter allowing police to moveeu in. >> all the people are calling him a hero and stuff, but he always been my hero. >> wrecked by heartbreak. >> a beautiful soul. a beautiful soul. >> his family and long-time girlfriend say they aren't at all sprised by the way he reacted during the attack. >> i knew that that would beonhe ly course of action for him, for who he was and how he was. >> reporter: described as qui and unassuming, howell probably wouldn't have cared much about all of the attenti now. but heroes have to be honored on their final ride home. jay gray, nbc news. >> that does it for us this hour. >> news 4 at 5:00 starts now with jim and wendy and storm team 4 out there tracking storms. >>> we are in weather alert mode. if you're me about to head out or waiting for someone to head home, be patient

thank you, howell. >> thank you. >>> next, presidential candidate bernie sanders joins al sharpton.ial edition of "a.m. joy" at 8:00 p.m. eastern. and donny deutsch remeteorologist "saturday night politi politics," only on msnbc. politics," only on msnbc ♪ applebee's bigger, bolder grill combos. now that's eatin good in the neighborhood. (gasp) (singsong) budget meeting! sweet. if you compare last quarter to this quarter... various: mmm. it's no wonder everything seems a little better with the creamy taste of philly, made with fresh milk and real cream. >>> well, that does it for me at this hour. i'm richard lui. follow me on twitter, sfwrinsta, and facebook, and let me know what you think. i'll turn it over to al sharpton and "politics nation." >>> good evening and welcome to "politics nation." tonight's lede, critical mass. democrats in congress are losing patience with the trump administration's noncompliance with basic democracy. coming on friday's bombshell news that president trump asked former white house counsel don m

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a memorial service for howell is scheduled for sunday. he and the other student killed, ellis parlier, only 19, were both granted their degrees. david. >> pierre thomas, thank you. >>> the white house tonight. president trump on the phone tonight with vladimir putin and after robert mueller found sweeping efforts by the russians to meddle in the elections, the president is asked, you confront putin? how accident he resnond here is jonathan karl. >> reporter: after his one hour conversation with vladimir putin today, president trump was asked if he confronted putin about russian election meddling. >> mr. president, did you discuss the election meddling issues that came up in the mueller report with mr. putin today. >> we discussed it, he actually, he sort of smiled when he said something to the effect that it started off as a mountain and it ended up being a mouse. but he knew that there was no collusion whatsoever. >> reporter: but what about russian meddling in the us election? reporters asked again. >> so we had a good conversation abou

howell was fatally wounded. another student was also killed. 21-year-old howell received full military honors because he was enrolled in rotc courses. >>> now the fallout from saturday's controversial kentucky derby. the owner of maximum security, the horse that crossed the finish line first, says he may appeal his horse's disqualification. >> and potential legal action is looming. abc's diane macedo has more. >> maximum security wins the kentucky derby. >> reporter: it's being called the most controversial kentucky derby ever. for the first time in the race's 144-year history, the first horse to cross the finish line is not the winner. >> they disqualified him. >> they did. >> reporter: second place finisher country house named derby champion. it all centers on this moment at the end of the final turn. watch as the undefeated favorite, maximum security, shifts to his right coming out of his lane and interfering with a nearby horse. >> maximum security's rear heels come very close if not actually clipping the front heels of war of will, and so

let's say his name instead of the gunmen spread let's lift riley howell. have a great day. speaker your daily briefingsre sappy for big stories. bill barr declined to parrot house hearing, the future action for both sides. and karl rove wonders, can democrats resist the urge to beat present from customer he's here life. johnny cash's son, john carter cash, will jump from nashville. what he's doing to promote criminal justice for them. hello, everyone paid i'm dana perino and this is "the daily briefing." ♪ first, and a squinty showdown between the trap administration and congressional democrats is has begun nancy pelosi accuses attorney general william barr of committing a crime by lying to congress. >> lost sleep last night after watching over and over again the testimony of the attorney general of the united states. how sad it is. how sad it is for us to see the top law enforcement officer in our country, misrepresenting, withholding the truth from the congress of the united states. >> dana: we have foxing coverage and l. kristin fisher is standing by on the house hearing

i'm george howell. the c"cnn newsroom" starts righ now. we start with the breaking news out of north korea, the nation firing off several short range projectiles, all of this happening saturday morning on the east coast of north korea. according to south korea's defense ministry, whatever was fired flew hundred kilometers and crashed into the sea. japan however says that the projectiles did not enter its waters. the u.s., south korea and japan are working together to figure out exactly what was fired. and paula hancocks also following this story. do we know anything more about these projectiles? >> reporter: well, george, we're still waiting for some kind of confirmation from the joints chiefs of staff here in seoul. they are saying that the u.s. and south korean intelligence are working closely to try to an l anxio an lialyze the data. we have had a response in the past few minutes from the blue house, the presidential office here, saying that the government is very concerned that north korea's actions go against a military agreement sign

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i'm george howell. the u.s.ident arrived to tokyo, japan, just about an hour and a half ago in air force one. we have images, just as air force one landed and arrived there there. you see where the president was headed there toward japan and just landed, again, about an hour and a half ago. he's set to meet with the japanese prime minister and meet with that nation's newly crowned emperor. mr. trump will be the first leader to do so. mr. trump meeting with business leaders from the united states and japan, talking about the strengthened alliance between the two nations. again, focusing on theic of trade. the u.s. and japan currently in the middle of negotiating a new trade deal. president trump expressed some optimism. president trump touting the u.s. economy, jobs, numbers, investment in the united states. also throwing a little shade, we heard him, on the federal reserve, the fed, rather, for raising interest rates. again, president trump in tokyo, japan. and he'll will be for the next four days. let's get per

authorities say it might have t for 21 year howell who was killed trying to take down the shooter.to run you can hide and shield. having no place to run and hide. the assailant may not have been disarmed. >>people lining the streets saying a final farewell as police brought howell back home for those who knew him. it came as no surprise. we are just beyond proud of what and what he was able to put others before himself earlier wednesday, a vigil for howell and 19 year-old alice read parley year. i'm kristen holmes reporting. >>tristen terrill is expected to be in court in 2 weeks. >>more than 20,000 that is the estimated number of people in the military who experienced unwanted sexually contact just last year everything from groping to rape. this has long been an issue but a new report released by the pentagon today shows the problem has actually gotten worse in fact sexual-assault across the us military jobs. nearly 38% since kirsten gillibrand had a passionate reaction to the latest find it. >>i am tired of the statement i get over and over from the chain of command we got this m

howell was shot in the process, losing his life, but saving countless more.esday, a massive police procession escorted howell's buddy from charlotte to his hometown in the north carolina mountains, 150 mile journey. the father of his girlfriend says he is not surprised by howell's actions. >> it makes complete sense. he is the one who runs toward it instead of running away. >> reporter: students at a vigil admitted they are unsure if they can never go back. >> unc charlotte will not be the same after this. when it happens to you and people you know in the school you go to, it shifts your whole reality. >> reporter: so far there is no clear motive for the shooting. school officials say the former student was not on their radar. jonathan serrie, fox news. >>> armed suspects surround cal students and demand their backpacks and cell phones. it happened twice this morning. we talked to police to find out if these attacks are connected. >>> those guys are closer than your own family. they are can. >> a world war ii veteran will head to france for the 75th anniversa

howell was shot in the process, losing his life but saving countless more.dison police procession escorted howell from charlotte to his hometown in the north carolina mountains. 150 mile journey. the father of his girlfriend says he's not surprised by how's actions. >> trying to stop it from happening. he runs toward instead of running away. >> reporter: students individual admitted they are not sure they can never go back. >> unc charlotte will not be the same after this. it just kind of shifts your reality. >> reporter: there is no clear motive for the shooting. school officials say the former student was not on their radar. heather: donald trump marking a national day of prayer at the white house with victims of last weekend's california synagogue shooting. >> we will fight with all our strength and everything we have in our bodies to defeat anti-semitism. >> reporter: the synagogue's route like colin donald trump mentioned car excellence, a person of integrity and honor. >> the first person who began my unit. you helped people in the worst of times and i

when we sat down with the howell family they described him as a natural protector.uy always looking out for others, and this morning we're learning that's exactly what riley howell did when those bullets started to fly. ♪ ♪ and the home of the brave [ applause ] >> reporter: overnight, a campus uniting in the face of tragedy. thousands packing the unc charlotte gym to honor two of their own killed when a gunman opened fire. 19-year-old ellis parleer and 21-year-old riley howell, who this morning is being called a hero. >> everybody ran, and riley chased. >> we are just beyond proud of what he was able to do. >> reporter: for thomas and natalie howell that parental pride isn't new, which is why when police told them what their son did tuesday, they weren't surprised. >> while kids were running one way our son turned and ran towards the shooter. >> reporter: his girlfriend of five years heartbroken but saying that's just who he was. >> what he would have done no matter what. >> reporter: the alleged gunman, 22-year-old tristan terrell. police say he started shooting s

a foundation, we have it organized, the riley howell foundation.org.ow is take action to help families who are going through this. so now only a week later there is another family that needs help and not every family gets the media attention and eventually that does die down when all the cameras go away and the news has left town they are just left with silence in their house and we want to be there for them when that happens because that's all we can do right now. we want people to feel like they can actually do something. this is their way they can do that. >> and it's kind of -- yeah. sorry. >> understood. i should let people know the rileyhowellfoundation benefits victims of gun violence so they don't feel alone in their moment of grief like you are experiencing right now. that is generous of you guys to be thinking of other people already and knowing that this is going to happen again. lauren and matthew westmoreland, thank you for talking with us this morning and we are so sorry. >> thank you for having us. >> thank you. >> one more time, here is

you can't push the boundaries of sacrificial love any farther than that. >> howell participated in the rotc. he was buried with full military honors. family will start a foundation in his name. >> the community morning the death of a police officer who a investigators say officer vehicle 25 miles north of charlotte and at some point the driver shot the 32-year-old officer. he was taken to the hospital where he died from his injuries. sheldon was a k-9 officer who had been with the department for six years. the 28-year-old suspect was out on bond following a recent dui arrest. investigators say he left the scene and was later tracked to a nearby apartment building and found dead of a self-inflicted gunshot wound. >>> our time is 4:42. an anti semetic message literally falling from the sky. we'll show you how officials are responds at sacramento state and a sold-out concert. >>> and the number of measles cases still on the rise. what the centers for disease control and prevention is saying about some infected travelers. >>> bay area bridges look good. >> this morning we're joined by a fe

i'm george howell. >> and i'm rosemary church. headlines for you this hour. u.s. president donald trump is warning iran against picking a fight with the united states. in a tweet he says "if iran wants conflict, it would mark the official end of the country." the aggressive tweet comes after iran's foreign minister reiterated that his nation does not seek war. >>> the white house says investment is at the core of its israeli-palestinian peace plan. presidential son-in-law and adviser jared kushner is directing that effort. it will bring together finance ministers and business leaders at a workshop in bahrain in june. a spokesperson for the palestinian authority president calls the plan futile. >>> in egypt at least 14 people have been wounded in an explosion that apparently targeted a tour bus. it happened sunday near the pyramids of giza. state media report that a device exploded close to the bus, which was carrying 25 south african visitors. no word yet on who's responsible. >>> tens of millions of dollars. that's how much the 2

howell's family said riley loved "star wars," snowboarding and always put others before himself.ct had been enrolled at the school but withdrew this semester. >>> florida governor ron desantis is expected to sign a bill that would allow more classroom teachers to carry guns in school. it's the latest response to the parkland school massacre which killed 17 people last year. local school districts will approve teachers would have to undergo training and psychiatric evaluation before being armed in class. >>> there are storms expected all the way from texas to alabama. dallas, little rock, and indianapolis among the cities expected to take the hardest hits today. >> thunderstorms and dozens of tornados have already pounded parts of the heartland where watches and warnings are in effect. more rain is likely to worsen the flooding in davenport, iowa, triggered after a temporary barrier failed. cities downstream along the mississippi river are bracing for a flood threat that could stretch into the summer. >> in oklahoma the storms are blamed for two deaths and widespread property dama

td ameritrade. ♪ >>> military honors for riley howell.ed as he tackled the gunman in last week's campus shooting. >>. ♪ >> close friends and family recalling a humble young man who loved the outdoors and was kind to everyone. >> he had this sense of trust in people and love for others, something that i may never learn but i can say that i'm on the right track thanks to riley. thank you for being the big brother i never had. thank you for being my hero before you were everyone's. >> howell was 21 years old and an rotc cadet at the university. he charged the shootinger er as shooter charged others. he was killed along with 19-year-old. >>> need to have all the fuel drained before it can be removed from the water. the aircraft slid into the river at the end of the runway naval air station jacksonville. since the wing is sitting on top of the water, holes had to be drilled to defuel the plane. there are 1200 gallons of fuel remaining. the plane was supposed to land from the west but the pilots requested to land from the east. the charter jet

. >>> riley howell, the 21-year-old student who died trying to stop a shooter at the university of north carolina charlotte last week was buried with military honors today. howell, who was a cadet in the school's rotc program, lost his life after running at the gunman and tackling him. one other student was also killed. four were injured. >>> still ahead tonight -- nearly 12 million pounds of chicken strips recalled. what you need to know. >>> also, why the parents of a 3-year-old with leukemia want to stop his chemotherapy treatment. >>> a 3-year-old florida boy diagnosed with leukemia is caught in the middle of a fight between his parents and local authorities. when the parents decided to halt chemotherapy, the police stepped in and took the boy away. the case is raising serious questions now about parental rights when it comes to a child's medical care. molly hunter has more.w suppor this weekend for littlfit for n. >> reporter: the 3-year-old was diagnosed with leukemia last month. >> we were absolutely shocked, devastated. >> reporter: after two chemotherapy treatments at his florid

police say howell saved lives when he rushed the gunman during tuesday's rampa rampage. >>> tonight, there say a new measles scare at one of the buzziest airports and the caribbe caribbean. doctors are asking for hundreds of vaccines where a cruise ship is quarantined with a confirmed case on board. we get the latest from miguel almaguer. >> reporter: the latest measles scare has landed at newark airport. the international traveller may have contaminated others at terminal c. passengers asked to watch for symptoms if they were here april 16th, this and there is also trouble at sea. amid the voyage through the caribbean, the free winds is docked and under quarantined on st. lucia. today a doctor aboard the cruise ship requesting 100 doses of measles vaccine after a crew member tested positive for the highly contagious virus. with roughly 300 people aboard the ship, believed to be owned by the church of scientol scientology, island officials won't allow anyone to disembark. >> it's the health laws. >> reporter: the scare in the caribbean, a warning for travelers. measles has spread to

just last week at the university of north carolina, charlotte campus, student riley howell charged a fire inside a classroom there. two students died and four others injured. witnesses say howell sacrificed his life to save others. >>> the woman arrested for impersonating a nanny is due in court tomorrow. she's accused of fraud and identity theft and has a lengthy criminal history dating back decades. kate larson spoke to a mother who almost hired her to take care of her kids. >> reporter: last week, marianna was arrested for identity threat and cruelty to a child. parents all over the bay area who have hired her to care for their used fake names to land jobs. >> the name was allie. >> reporter: this mother saw this post from a woman claiming to be the previous employer. >> i was like, this is the type of nanny i'm looking for. >> reporter: but this mom doesn't want to be identified, she says there were red flags. >> the first person sounded like her, with an campaign traaustra accident. >> reporter: she invited her for a trial day. >> she didn't know how to install the nipple on the

man, porter: that young riley howell. in class at unc charlotte whennm opened fire tuesday, the 21-year-old killed as he charged the shooter taking him to the ground. his family devastated but beyond proud. all these people are calling him a hero and stuff. but he's always been my hero. >> to me it just -- it was fitting. what his actions were and how he served others. >> reporter: howell's remains given a police escort back to his hometown as people lined the reets to pay their respectsot his mher natalie calling it a phenomenal honor. riley would have loved it. this morning we're learning the four other students shot are all expected to survive. one of them, emilyhalp determined to walk across the stage for graduation next week. droous pescaro is still hospitalized. his family writing, we remain homeful he will return home soon. the former student accusede in th shooting is now formally charged. >> what are the charges, all of the charges that he's facing? >> reporter: trystan terrell choosing not to be in court while r

howell lost his life in the process. he is being credited with saving many others. than to laid down his life for his friends, riley howell did that. he is our first midnight hero tonight. and of tomorrow's national day of prayer next heroes involve divine intervention, two florida teens found himself stranded far out to sea and fading as they were fighting to swim back in against the current. the 17-year-old soccer players say they started praying to god and crying out for help. just in time. our second hero, captain eric wagner and his crew found them in a fishing boat named the amen, one of the teens says crying out for god to send someone to is to keep living at a boat named amen, no way it wasn't him. we will that you decide. most-watched, most trusted, most grateful you spent the evening with us, good night from washington, i am shannon bream. >> determining whether a crime has been committed, we need to stop using the criminal justice process as a political weapon. we have multiple criminal police investigations underway. heather: this is "fox and friends fir

howell saved lives. >> reporter: riley's family describing him as everyone's protector, always the guy you could count on, and he delivered. police arrived to find four others wounded. officers disarming the alleged gunman, trystan terrell. >> we do have the shooter in custody. eporter: who dropped out of the university this semester. she 22-year-old now charged with two count of murder and four of attempted murder. his motive, still unknown. >> i don't think anyone deserves to get shot when they're at school, when they're not supposed to be in y.harm's wa >> reporter: a last day of classes now known as the worst day in the school's history. and we've t learned suspect in this shooting will be facing a judge for the first time today at 1:30 p.m. t in meantime, everything on campus remains closed as administrators figure out a plan of what comes next. back to you. >>> there are several newts developmenn that massive college admissions cheating scandal. prosecutors appear to be targeting a new wave of families. nbc's steve patterson has the details. >> reporter: fresh fears rippling thro

police say howell helped stop terrell. students and staff at unc wilmington gathered to honor the victims of unc charlotte's shooting. a unc student who was on her way home to the wilmington area when she heard about the shooting was on her way to last night's vigil. >> you hear about it all the time on the news and you think, oh, na happened there, it's never going to happen to me. and when it happens to you and the school you go to and people you know, it shifts your whole reality. >> police say terrell bought his handgun legally. they're still investigating a motive. >>> venezuela's opposition leader is taking new action aimed at forcing nicolas maduro to relinquish power. juan guaido urged workers to stop working this morning following a series of strikes. this follows a second day of protests where at least one person was killed following a clash with security forces. nick bryant of our broadcast partner bbc reports from inside venezuela. >> reporter: they're calling for protests. proud patriots like caped crusaders s

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one of those students who died was riley howell. he knocked the shooter off his feet earning him praise from police and the four of his longtime girlfriend. >> first and foremost hero as far as i'm concerned and his name is riley powell. >> it would make complete sense he would turn and try to stop it from happening. he's the one that runs toward it instead of away. that's just the way he seemed to be built. >> in a statement howell's parents say their son was, quote, friends with anyone and everyone. a big, muscular guy with a huge heart being touted as a hero this morning. investigators still searching for a motive in the shooting. as we get updates, i'll pass them along. >>> in the east bay oakland police are trying to determine a motive for a fatal shooting near san antonio park. officers found a man with gunshot wounds at 19th street and 17th avenue yesterday afternoon. he died at the scene. police haven't released information about a suspect or the victim's identity. >>> 4:43 now. abc 7 news helping build a better bay area by

last week riley howell, the screen left.d as he tackled a shooter at the university of north carolina, charlotte. here's what his parents told cnn last night. >> it is just terrible that more families and communities are going through this, and -- and while i'm angry and i feel embattled, i think at the same time we have to instead of just lionize, we have to galvanize. there just has to be some dialogue from people all around so that we can never, ever, ever let a community have to go through this again. >> cnn has obtained cell phone audio capturing the moments police moved in on those shooters in colorado. >> they found him. >> authorities have identified both shooters. one is an 18-year-old male, the other a 16-year-old. police initially said the second suspect was a girl, but he identifies as male. both are due back in court to be formally charged friday. >>> a vigil last night actually turned into a demonstration. some people walked out after senator michael bennett and congressman jason crow spoke. >> mental health! m

howell taclkled the gunman as the shooter opened tire in classroom. police arrested the suspect within minutes afterarriving. four others were hurt. >>> adding to the tension in charlotte, last night a deadly shooting happened at unc charlotte again. one person was killed on an ca off-us apartment complex. the person that doted is n a student. we're al told the incident has no affiliation to unc charlotte, and there are no threats to campus. >>> 4:04. today the house judiciary committee will hold a hearing to discuss attorney general william bar hsandling of the mueller report, butt will take place without warliam b the attorney general announced last night that he would not show up for the hearing. democrats who control the committee had planned to let a epwyer question barr. the justice dartment argued that would be inappropriate. the dmocrats held their ground. as a result, the attorney general said he would not appear. after barr announced he wouldn't appear on capitol hi today, the committee chair, jerry nadler, accused barr of being, uote, terri

you are watching "cnn newsroom," i'm george howell. >> i'm natalie allen.dent trump warning to make a trade deal now while terms are favorable. china will get a worse deal if they wait until after the 2020 election. but, china is digging in, vowing to retaliate for the latest hike in u.s. tariffs. >> the u.s. secretary of state, mike pompeo is set to meet with russian president, vladimir putin in sochi. the meeting will happen on tuesday. pompeo is set to leave over the coming hours. iran, ukraine, north korea and venezuela are expected to be on the agenda. >>> at least one security guard is dead after a gunman tried to storm a luxury hotel in pakistan. they say the attack is over. guests at the hotel, the pearl continental were evacuated. all that happened in gwadar. it's in balochistan. separatist groups are known to operate there. >>> with with all the ballots counted, the african national congress won nearly 58% of the vote. the party has governed since the fall of the apartheid. support has eroded in recent years. >>> we have new poll numbers in the 20

i'm george howell. >> and i'm rosemary church. from cnn headquarters in atlanta, "cnn newsroom" starts right now. >>> u.s. president donald trump may feel confident about how the trade war with china is going, but investors are nervous. >> that's right. asian markets closed in negative territory over the latest hike in u.s. tariffs and beijing is expected to retaliate. you see here the neikke, the shanghai kpoz et and seoul all showing negative -- in negative territory. u.s. futures market also. a down day on wall street as well. you see the same playing out there. >> but president trump tweeted "the u.s. is right where we want to be with china." he claimed the u.s. would collect tens of billions of dollars from the tariffs, but his top economic adviser admitted that isn't how it works. >> it's not china that pays tariffs, it's the american importers, the american companies that pay what in effect is a tax increase, and often times passes it on to u.s. consumers. >> fair enough. in fact, both sides will pay. both sides will pay in