two years ago i had the time of my life meeting jason leffler. ind the wheel but better than that, i climbed in to the passenger's seat and from that point on, couldn't stop smiling. at least 180 miles per hour, for leffler, just another spin. for me, too thrilling. i want to be a race car driver! >> that was just a warm-up. >> reporter: at the time, it was clear. he was excited about the sport. >> like i always say, beats working for a living. >> reporter: his career and possibly inspiring his now 5-year-old son charlie. >> short of my son charlie, it's the most -- you know, it's the biggest passion of my life. >> reporter: do you see charlie getting behind the wheel at 4, 5 or 6 when a lot of young racers now are starting out that early? >> yeah. if he wants to. you know? we are going to -- i'm sure we'll present it to him. he comes from a racing family, not obviously just me but his grandfather and uncles and they all race so he's surrounded by it. so if he wants to do it, we'll put him in there. he f he doesn't, he's free to do whatever he wan

the 37-year-old driver died at a sprint car race, jason leffler. his vehicle had a mechanical failure. leffler was a gentleman on and off his track. he was generous with his time two years ago at the charlotte motor speedway where he not only took me for my first spin around the oval but revealed his deep love for driving. >> reporter: jason leffler considered this a privilege, getting behind the wheel of a race car, taking it to top speed at open-wheel divisions in all nascar ski nascar series. his career start and tragically his end would be on dirt wednesday night in new jersey at the bridgeport speedway. leffler in second place in the first heat away from other vehicles when his car hit the wall. left letter trapped, extricated from the mangled metal, it was too late. this sprint car race considered the my for league of racing but leffler was no stranger to high-profile events like indy 500 and daytona. his passing, a terrible loss to his fans, family and the sport. long considered one of the most versatile drivers behind the wheel and i found

nascar driver jason leffler has died after a dirt track crash at bridge board speedway this is in new jersey. westbounding -- wtxf stephanie esposito has more. what happened and at what toipo did he die? >>> oo jason jeffler was killed at 9 last night. no word on why he lost control but it did end up hitting a wall. he was 37 years old from long beach, california. his nickname was usually printed over the left door. he was called left turn. he was part of the nascar nationwide series. he had been racing at the national level since 1999. he finished last at pocono at the race car track he had been racing dirt cars. sprint car racers are more dangerous for drivers and spectators because the safety measures aren't as safe as they are at the national level. an outpouring of support has been given to the racing community especially expressing condolences for his 5-year-old son. >> very difficult for that familia family. thank you very much. we will check in with you later. >> a stunning move by the obama administration. federal nypd stop and frisk trial. they filed a brief taking sides aga

quote nascar extends it's thoughts and prayers and deepest sympathies to jason leffler.e is a fierce competitor and will be missed. he was 37 years old. he made 423 nascar starts. he won twice in the nationwide series and once in the world truck series. he leaves behind a 5-year-old son. our thoughts are with his family today. >> wildfires are burning out of control. thousands of people have been forced out of their homes. the cargo planes are flying in to help. a huge cloud of smoke visible at the baseball field and even darker cloud kicking over the blue sky in this photograph. >> she played no part in their murder she says. ortega telling the new york daily news today, i didn't do it, somebody else did. police say the 50-year-old murdered 2-year-old lia cripple and 6-year-old sister in a bathtub. she tried to commit suicide just as the children's mother returned home. >> three deaths in the same mow hill room in a matter of months. this morning we know what caused them. a faulty pool heater was sending high levels of carbon monode

race car driver jason leffler has died after an accident last night at a dirtcar event.happened in a heat race in new jersey. leffler's car hit the wall twice while flipping over several times. his career spanned various car series. jason leffler dead at the age of 37. >>> khloe mccardell was stung by a jellyfish yesterday. she had already been in the water for 11 hours heading to florida. she was hoping to complete the swim from cuba to florida in 60 hours. this is the fifth failure between three women swimmers since 2011 trying to get from cuba to florida. >>> the family of a 10-year-old pennsylvania girl says she has undergone successful lung transplant surgery. sarah murnaghan has cystic fibrosis. her parents challenged the policy that made children under 12 wait for pediatric lungs which are rarely donated. a judge agreed to put her on an adult transplant list. >> we expect her to be, you know, doing some things within the next couple of days and taking her first breath so we can't wait for that. >> a relative says the lungs transplanted yesterday in philadelphia ar

. >>> it was tragedy for a nascar driver. 37-year-old driver jason leffler died after an accident in a preliminary race. the two-time winner of the nationwide series was at bridgeport speedway in new jersey. he had to be extracted from the vehicle after it struck a wall. le leffler dived his injuries at a nearby hospital. he was known not only as a versatile driver but also as a devoted father to his 5-year-old son. racing was suspended for the rest of the night. >>> turning to colorado where crews are digging in against four separate fires burning out of control. they are fueled by hot temperatures, gusty winds and dense, dry forests. one north of colorado springs destroyed at least 92 homes and forced thousands to evacuate while another to the south destroyed at least 20 structures. u.s. military air tankers, helicopters and ground crews joined the battle. wildfires also hit new mexico, oregon and california. nbc's bill karins is back with more on the heat out west that's helping to fuel these fires. dry weather. >> the intermountain west especially. in the areas of the intermounta

. >>> nascar driver jason leffler was killed in an accident at bridgeport speedway in new jersey. he was 37 years old. in a statement nascar extends its thoughts, prayers and deepest sympathies to the family of jason leffler. who passed away earlier this evening. for more than a decade jason was a fierce competitor in our sport and he will be missed." >>> a jellyfish sting stopped mccardel from completing her 103-mile cuba to florida swim. it seems hard and dangerous. >> you think without a shark cage you think sharks are the biggest threat but it's jelly fish that are dangerous. >>> a three overtime thriller at the mad house in a stanley cup final battle for nearly five hours, tied 3-3 in overtime, so close at the end of the skekd overtime the bruins, look at that shot barely, barely misses ringing off the post. midway through the third ot just around 1:00 a.m. here in the east a wicked deflection, andrew shaw wins it, hawks take the first time and play again saturday in chicago. >> let's go, boston strong. >>> ahead on "starting point," a little girl with cystic fibrosis finally

long beach died after his car flipped several times on a racetrack in new jersey. 37-year-old jason leffler was on the nationwide circuit. he was trying to work his way back to the big time, sprint cup series. lefler hit the wall on the straight away and his car flipped over. he was airlifted to the hospital and pronounced dead on arrival. he leaves behind a five-year-old son. >>> more than a hundred stage technicians technicians who put on last month's the bottle rock festival are getting stiffed out of their wages. that's one of the difficulties facing organizers. they are also in a dispute with the catering company. they promised to donate a million dollars to charities has not been fulfilled. are owed $630,000 of wages and benefits. organizers say they are going to make sure everyone gets paid. >>> and hundreds of bats -- yes bats have found a home in downtown sacramento. this is happening right on 10th street. that is a busy thoroughfare. the nest is between two buildings, a spot they say is warm and reminds the bats of a cave when the sun goes down. the bats stream into the night hunt

long beach died after his car flipped several times on a racetrack in new jersey. 37-year-old jason leffler was on the nationwide circuit. he was trying to work his way back to the big timerint cup series. lefler hit the wall on the straight away and his car flipped over. he was airlifted to the hospital and pronounced dead on arrival. he leaves behind a five-year-old son. >>> more than a hundred stage technicians technicians who put on last month's the bottle rock festival are getting stiffed out of their wages. that's one of the difficulties facing organizers. they are also in a dispute with the catering company. they promised to donate a million dollars to charities has not been fulfilled. are owed $630,000 of wages and benefits. organizers say they are going to make sure everyone gets paid. >>> and hundreds of bats -- yes bats have found a home in downtown sacramento. this is happening right on 10th street. that is a busy thoroughfare. the nest is between two buildings, a spot they say is warm and reminds the bats of a cave when the sun goes down. the bats stream into the night hunting

. >>> tragedy for a nascar driver. 37-year-old driver jason leffler, a two-time winner of the nationwide series died after an accident during a preliminary race on the dirt track at bridgeport speedway in new jersey. he had to be extracted from the vehicle after it struck a wall. leffler died of his injuries at a nearby hospital. ridge port speedway suspended the race. leffler was not only known as a versatile driver but also as a devoted father to his 5-year-old son. >>> turning now to colorado where crews are digging in against four separate fires that are burning out of control fueled by hot temperatures, gusty winds and dense, dry forests. a wild fire northeast of colorado springs has destroyed at least 92 homes and forced thousands to evacuate while another to the south has destroyed at least 20 structures. u.s. military air tankers, helicopters and ground crews have joined in the battle. wildfires are also burning in new mexico, oregon, and california. today's forecasts for colorado calls for more hot, breezy and dry weather. >>> now it's time for your first look at this morning's

. >>> and theeration world mourning loss of a veteran driver, 37-year-old jason leffler died last nightat a new jersey dirt track. during his career leffler made more than 400 startses in car's three national series. just last sunday he finished nascar's big race in pennsylvania. >>> australian swimmer ended hr quest to become the first person to swim from cuba to florida nonstop without a shark cage. chloe mccardle had to give up after 1 hours because of a jellyfish sting. she'll need 24 hours to recuperate. she's the third woman to attempt the marathon swim in the last two years, if anybody remembers if they were watching yesterday, we had a wager. you said i don't think she'll pull it off. i said i think she is. i would have been wrong. >> i think the bet was for $10. >> no, one little george washington. >> i'm not so sure about this bet, guys. but i got my george washington. >> don't spend it all in one place, diana. >> we do this about this story, we hope she gets better because this is a severe jellyfish sting and those are really painful. but swimming without a cage is not really

. >>> a nascar driver jason leffler died last night in a crash at a dirt raceway in southern new jerseyut apart the 37-year-old's race car to get him out after he slammed into a wall at the bridgeport speedway. that's not too far from philadelphia. the two-time winner of the nascar nationwide series died from his injuries last night. leffler is survived by his son, charlie dean. >>> and the ohio man accused of holding three women captive for more than ten years has pleaded not guilty. ariel castro has pleaded not guilty to 139 counts of rape and 177 counts of kidnapping. he is also charged with aggravated murder, for causing the termination of one woman's pregnancy. castro may face the death penalty. >>> new census data shows just how much of the face of the nation is changing. for the first time ever racial minorities now comprise half of young americans under the age of 5. white children make up a slim majority of 51%. it also shows the nation's nonwhite population increased to 37% of the u.s. or 116 million people. >>> when we return, 1,800 miles to home. how a pitch made it from kan

long beach died after his car flipped several times on a racetrack in new jersey. 37-year-old jason leffler was on the nationwide circuit. he was trying to work his way back to the big time, sprint cup series. lefler hit the wall on the straight away and his car flipped over. he was airlifted to the hospital and pronounced dead on arrival. he leaves behind a five-year-old son. >>> more than a hundred stage technicians technicians who put on last month's the bottle rock festival are getting stiffed out of their wages. that's one of the difficulties facing organizers. they are also in a dispute with the catering company. they promised to donate a million dollars to charities has not been fulfilled. are owed $630,000 of wages and benefits. organizers say they are going to make sure everyone gets paid. >>> and hundreds of bats -- yes bats have found a home in downtown sacramento. this is happening right on 10th street. that is a busy thoroughfare. the nest is between two buildings, a spot they say is warm and reminds the bats of a cave when the sun goes down. the bats stream into the night hunt

. >>> the racing world mourning the death of jason leffler killed in a crash at the new jersey speedway. taking part in a sprint car race. it flipped on the track. leffler won two races and having 107 top ten finishes. the single father leaves behind his 5-year-old son. >>> 10-year-old sarah murhghan is recovering this morning after getting an adult set of lungs. sparked a national debate over transplant rules. earlier this week a transplant committee who sets those rules temporarily changed its policy to give kids younger than 12 equal access to adult organs. cnn national correspondent jason carroll is in philadelphia. so, jason, how is sarah doing? >> well, she's still resting, carol, as you can imagine, after such a difficult long surgery. a surgery lasting about six hours. yesterday her parents throughout the morning and throughout the day yesterday have been by her side nonstop. waiting for her to wake up. they want to be there for her as soon as she opens her eyes to let her know what has happened to tell them in their own way what has happened to her. as you know, doctors yesterd

. >>> nascar driver jason leffler was killed in an accident at bridge po bridgeport sfooed way in newcar extends its thoughts, prayers and deepest sympathies to the family of jason leffler. he was a fierce competitor in our sport and he will be missed. >>> more sports news of a happier nature for some people, it was an incredible game the opening night of the stanley cup finals, the blackhawks and the bruins, this was going forever, tied 3-3, back and forth and midway through the third overtime, just around 1:00 a.m. here, that deflection off the hawks, andrew shaw that wins it, almost five hours after the game started. this was an epic game. >> fans really got their money's worth. >> the hawks taking the first game of the series, they play saturday in chicago. >> coming up, we're watching the duchess of cambridge's last solo public appearance before, what's going to happen pretty soon for her? something important? >> i hear it's coming. >>> why this man was tased, he calls it misconduct. i asked my husband to pay our bill, and he forgot. you have the it card and it's your first time

he was a fierce kpet -- deepest sympathies to jason leffler.twice in a nationwide series and once in the camping world truck series. he leaves behind a five-year-old son. >> the massive storm that pounded the midwest with twisters heading east at this hour. it is expected to turn into a rare derecho, an extremely powerful thunderstorm with winds up to 100 miles per hour. at least two businesses and a home were destroyed last night. this was in iowa, about 70 miles north of des moines. check out this incredible picture. this is chicago. you can see lightning striking the willis tower. >>> overwhelmed with emotions, those words coming from sarah sarah murnaghan's mother. this morning the ten-year-old has a new set of lungs. she underwent a successful doublant. she has cystic fibrosis, was in desperate need of lung and she was two years to young to get on the adult organ list. after taking their fight to capitol hill the family learned late tuesday that new longs were on the way. >> you got something you want to announce on the show right now? >>

jason leffler was taking part in a dirt car event at the track last night when he crashed .e was a two-time winner on the nascar nation-wide series and has been racing professionally for ten years. the nascar organization sends its thoughts and prayers to the family of leffler. he was a fierce competitor and will be missed. he finished in the top 20 in the 2000 indy 500. never a star on the racing circuit he had raced steadily over the years. he leaves behinda five-year-old son, sadly. jenna: thank you. jon: the growing questions over your online privacy. coming up, who else is watching your mouse clicks? security experts weigh in on the surveillance state of the internet. and an incredible rescue in new york city, a mother pulling her baby from underneath a car, how all of this happened coming up. the kyocera torque lets you hear and be heard even in stupid loud places. to prove it, we set up our call center right here... [ chirp ] all good? [ chirp ] getty up. seriously, this is really happening! [ cellphone rings ] hello? it's a giant helicopter ma'am. [ male announcer ]

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. >>> checking the news feed this morning for nascar driver jason leffler died.s. leffler was a single father who leaves behind his 5-year-old son charlie. a federal judge has approved a plan to make the plan b one step morning after pill available to all girls without a prescription. earlier obama dropped its fight to keep the age lip mitt on the controversial pill. the drug could be on store shelves by mid-july. the carnival "triumph" sails again. the "triumph" has since had 115 million dollars in repairs and upgrades and today passengers will once again board the "triumph" for a four night cruise. >> south african president is paying tribute to nelson mandela who is in the hospital. chris jansing is live in pretoria. what's the latest on mandela's condition at this moment? >> reporter: we did get an update earlier today. it's almost 5:00 in the afternoon now and they said that nelson mandela is continuing to respond to treatment. there's been a lot of pressure on the government here by an anxious nation wanting to know exactly what's going on. in fact some peo

jason leffler died after his small car struck a wall during a dirt track race in new jersey.he 37-year-old raced on nascar three national circuits for more than a decade. >>> and the mystery in north carolina has been solved, following the deaths of three people in the same motel room months part. investigators say carbon monoxide was leaking from the pool and seeping into the air conditioning and fireplace. an 11-year-old boy died saturday and elderly couple died in the same room back in april. >>> tough day on the job for two maintenance workers whose scaffolding collapsed 44 stories above the streets of manhattan yesterday. they were left dangling next to that skyscraper for some 90 minutes. until rescuers finally broke open a window, pulled them inside. both men okay. grateful for their safety harnesses. how they do that work is beyond me. >>> and caught on camera here, routine fishing trip turned real-life shark tale off the coast of new jersey. three men taping their up close and personal meet with a 15-foot great white shark who circled their tiny little boat for ten m

jason leffler died later of his injuries. he finished in the top five 42 times.s only 37 years old. martha: carnival's triumph is back in business, setting sail since a nightmare of a cruise where passengers kissed the ground. casey stegall is live in galveston, texas. who are the brave individuals willing to go along? >> reporter: a lot of team. the cruise line tells us today's voyage is entirely sold out. 14 trips were canceled while this thing was out of commission, while it was being fixed and refurbished. carnival cruise lines tells us $115 million worth of repairs were made. it will be on a four-day trip to cazumel, mexico. in february there was a fire in the engine room. and it was stranded in the gulf of mexico for four long days. martha: how many of the passengers from february decided to come back for this cruise? >> reporter: zero. the cruise line told me to one from the february cruise will be on this one. but they say a lot of them have used the vouchers they were given for future cruises for some of the other ships. we suspect that because this is s

tragedy on the racetrack during the night killed nascar driver jason leffler. it happened during a race at the bridge port speedway in southern new jersey. leffler's car hit a wall and flipped several times. nascar called him a fierce competitor who will be missed. jason leffler was 37, he leaves a 5-year-old son. >> startling numbers from the united nations about the ongoing conflicts in syria. today the u.n. said at least 93,000 people have been killed since the civil war began there. the u.s. is considering whether to provide weapons to syrian rebels. >> and now let's head to wall street after a down day today in tokyo, cnbc's mary thompson has more from the stock exchange. what's ahead? >> we're looking ahead to cody's initial public offering. it goes public, the sale expected to raise about a billion dollars. in the maker of nails and a variety of perfumes. facebook is following in the foot steps of twitter offering clickable hash tags allowing users to click on a name, a topic, a place, and see what others are saying. as you mentioned after wednesday's de

wheel around the charlotte motor speedway and so, we're going to revisit the life and times of jason lefflerhear from him as to why he really has a place kind of in our memory and hearts really go out to his family. >> thank you. >>> after 16 years in hiding, captured and facing trial. what happened in court? that's coming up next. >>> james whitety bulger, after a 16-year man hunt, he now sits in a courtroom facing 19 counts of murder. deb fayerick is in boston following the trial for us. >> this is a trial many in boston thought they would never see. now, james whitey bulger is front and center for everyone to see. these are some of the images seen by the jury. whitey bulger, 30 years ago at the height of his power. a crime boss feared throughout boston. prosecutors introduced clip after clip of bulger meetinging with members of both the italian and irish mafia. that enterprise said his own lawyer, was made up of drug trafficking, extortion and loan sharking and was worth millions upon millions of dollars. he has pleaded not guilty to charges he killed 19 people. prosecutors emphasized tho