. >> i'm poppy harlow. it is 5:00 a.m. on the east coast. >> good to have you here. let's begin with syria and what rebels are calling a massacre. 1300 people were killed when they claim the assad regime used chemical weapons in an attack outside damascus. they insist it did not happen. arwa has more from nearby beirut. arwa, what can you tell us? >> reporter: at this point, the calls remain for the investigation to take place, as far as we are aware, the u.n. team in the country has not been able to access the site. the french really upped their rhetoric saying if it was a chemical attack use of force needs to come into play at this point. the u.s. muted in its response, condemning what happened but want to wait for the results of an investigation. interestingly, the russians are calling for what they are describing an objective investigation. they are, perhaps, one of the key players that could pressure the assad regime to facilitate the u.n. team in being able to conduct the job at the site of the devastating attacks. >> russia is calling on the syrian government

i'm michaela pereira. >> i'm poppy harlow. friday, everyone. >>> a setback for president obama and his plan to hold syria accountable for an alleged chemical attack on the people. britain's parliament voting not to take action. david cameron agreed. the united states may go it alone saying it threatens our allies and the world at large. we are following developments from london. what is the latest from 10 downing street? >> reporter: they are trying to recover from last night's humiliating defeat. these are the headlines in every paper. humiliating defeat on every single one of them. it was a surprise in an emotional night. the vote was defeated 285 to 272. it appears david cameron misjudged opposition in parliament but members of his own party as well. take a listen to what he had to say after the vote was announced. >> i strongly believe in the need for a tough response to the use of chemical weapons but i also believe in respecting the will of this house of commons. it is very clear tonight that while the house has not pass

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poppy harlow joins us. poppy?> reporter: this is pretty surprising to me, but what we've seen, in the months following the massacre at sandy hook elementary school, the purchase of weapons have risen. the number of background checks for people who want to buy guns rose 53% from the six months before the shooting to the six months after. >> i'm nancy. >> hi. >> how you doing? >> reporter: she's a grandmother who is about to become a first-time gun owner. >> this way is easier. >> reporter: nancy ellis says the new gun laws passed in connecticut, among the toughest in the country, are a big reason why she's buying her first firearm. >> our rights are being slowly infringed upon, and that this whole idea of controlling guns has come to my back door. in other words, there could be a time when i may never be able to get a firearm. >> reporter: ellis lived in newtown for 28 years. her desire to own a gun is part of a spike in the state. newtown viv newtown, vividly remembered for one of the worst gun massacres in u.s. h

poppy harlow, cnn reporting. >>> glenn greenwald vowing to -- he released several documents from edwardnowden. now he insists britain will regret the way they treated his partner. he was released after questioning. authorities took away his cell phone and usb drives without charging him. >>> attorneys for bradley manning are asking them not to rob the analyst of his youth. they want him sentenced to 60 years behind bars for releasing hundreds of classified documents to wikileaks. >>> vice president joe biden's son beau undergoing tests this morning in houston after an episode of disorientation. he felt sick last week on a family vacation and saw doctors in chicago and philadelphia before coming home no wilmington. the white house is not releasing details about his condition. he suffered a mild stroke in 2010. >> concerned about that. >>> a fire that killed five members of a bachelorette party, remember that? it's been ruled an accident. the limousine's suspension system suffered a failure as it went over the bridge in may. nine passengers were traveling in the limousine. two more, than

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and poppy harlow finds human beings aren't the only motor city residents feeling the sting. >> i justound it today. >> reporter: you just found this dog? >> yeah, running up the street. >> reporter: in america's biggest bankrupt city where people are fleeing in droves there is another problem, thousands upon thousands of dogs roaming detroit's streets. >> he is a stray. he is so thin. >> reporter: most are pit bulls starving for food and affection. >> somebody just moved out, left him behind. he was tied up in the backyard. >> reporter: this is a young stray pit bull brought in completely malnourished, injured. having a really hard time walking. unfortunately, this is something that they see here every single day. one of the biggest problems facing detroit and the stray dogs is the fact that so many are not spayed or neutered so the problem persists. >> they are disposable in people's minds. they don't vaccinate, they don't spay or neuter. >> reporter: kristen houston is educating owners to spay and neuter and providing free food for their dogs. >> a lot of people have lost their home

cnn's poppy harlow has more. >> i just found her today. >> reporter: you just found this dog? >> reporter: a stray. >> running up the street. >> reporter: in america's biggest bankrupt city, struggling just to keep the lights on, there's another problem. thousands upon thousands of dogs roaming detroit's streets. he's a stray. he's so thin. most are pit bulling starving for food and affection. >> somebody moved out and left him behind. he was tied up in the backyard. >> reporter: this is a young stray pit bull that was just brought in xlelly malnourished, injured, having a hard time walking and this is something they see here every day. one of the biggest problems facing detroit and the stray dogs is the fact that so many are not spayed or neutered, and so the problem persists. >> they're disposable in people's minds. you know, they don't vaccinate, they don't spay or neuter. >> reporter: it's been a vicious cycle for decades. this cnn video shows detroit's strays back in 1997. >> they're overbreeding. they're running the streets. >> reporter: kristin houston is trying to curb

poppy harlow, live for us. thank you for that. >> sure. >>> so, breaking news involving our former president, george w. wu bush, a very healthy man, usually seen running or riding a bike. but during a routine examination yesterday, doctors found something he probably did not want to hear. a blockage in an artery near his heart. and this morning, they took no chances, he went right in and had a stent placed to open up the blockage. his office says that president bush is in high spirits and that he is ready to return home tomorrow. so we all wish him well and we're lucky that that routine examination found something that could have ended up being more serious. >>> the united states is ordering some americans to leave yemen today. and all of it amid fears that an imminent terrorist attack could be actually playing out there. a state department non -- well, an emergency evacuation is going on right now, but it's for non-emergency government personnel. the embassy itself there remains closed. as many as 90 americans

poppy harlow is "outfront." >> hi, i'm nancy. >> pleased to meet you. >> reporter: she's a grandmother who is about to become a first-time gun owner. >> this way is easier. >> reporter: nancy ellis says the new gun laws passed in connecticut among the toughest in the country are a big reason why she's buying her first firearm. >> our rights are being slowly infringed upon and that this whole idea of controlling guns has not -- has come to my backdoor. in other words, there could be a time when i may never be able to get a firearm. >> reporter: elis lived in newtown for 28 years. her desire to own a gun is part of a spike in the state. newtown vevedly remembered for one of the worst gun massacres in u.s. history is on track this year to double the amount of pistol permits it issued last year. >> i'm concerned that it can get out of hand. nancy lanza had quite an arsenal in her home. you only have two hands, how many guns can you fire at once? >> reporter: dave and monty are friends of newtown action alliance pushing to curb gun violence. >> there's a perception that the government's goi

cnn's poppy harlow is following this. poppy, first of all tell me about the victims. >> reporter: hi, brooke. we have been tracking this since it broke last night. let's talk about the three people that died. they were shot to death right behind me here at this typical monday night council meeting. three of them, three men, james laguardia, 64 years old, gerald kosic, 53 years old and dave fleetwood, 62 years old, beloved members of this community. i have been told stories about them from people that loved them. three more people injured and treated at area hospitals. this could have been so much worse. that's what's important to emphasize here as well is the heroism that played out behind me as this gunman was shooting rampantly around the room. two men stepped up, tackled him, took him to the ground and prevented him from killing anyone else. listen. >> two very courageous individuals positioned themselves in a way that they were able to jump on this subject as he came through the door. they wrestled with him in an attem

. >> poppy harlow is live with much more from new york.g. >> reporter: good morning, carol. we've been following this very closely. earlier this summer, both the house and senate in new jersey passed this bill. it's been sitting on christie's desk for quite a while. cnn has learned that later today the governor of new jersey will sign this bill into law. as you mentioned, gay conversion therapy, therapy to turn someone from being gay to straight, is highly controversial. the american medical association, american psychiatric association, and the world health organization have come out opposing it. this was a fine line for governor christie to walk. as a centrist republican he's said publy he's wary of telling -- publicly he's wary of telling parents how to raise their children and the government interfering in how parents do raise their children, but i want to read you part of what the governor is expected today to say in his signing statement. and he writes in part, "the american psychological association has found that efforts to change

>> thanks so much, poppy harlow. >>> will a-rod ever play for the yankees again?n a minor league park last night, he let his bat do the talking and later blasted his team. >>> and despite the slow economic recovery, a new gallup poll found that only about a third of american adults prepare a household budget. economic experts say that may jeopardize your financial security and freedom. tom foreman has this week's "american journey." >> grabbing a pizza on the run is a treat ellen and joe enjoy, but even with modest incomes, a house in brooklyn, and two kids, it's also something they know they can't afford because they are among the relatively rare americans who have put together and follow a household budget. >> i think that i gain from budgeting in a sense of security, a sense that i am able to control a little bit the uncontrollable future. >> we do try to re-evaluate the budget every now and then, every few months, to make sure we're hitting the targets. >> reporter: that seemingly simple trick can be devilishly hard in part because economic advisers say so man

poppy harlow talks to a young man who went through that therapy for five years.ome of the topics in the report might not be suitable for younger viewers. >> do you think you were born gay? >> i don't know. i do think who you are is who you are. >> reporter: at 25, matthew says he final he feels like himself but it's been a painful road. he questioned his sexuality at 16 so hi parents put him in conversion therapy. therapy that could make him straight. >> if i could have the same feelings for a woman than instead of a man, why not. >> reporter: he saw four therapists for five years and wrote about it. i'm beginning to change. he didn't change. his feeling for men rerained despite the methods he was taught. >> how to avoid same sex attractions. how to dismiss it through whether masturbation techniques or distraction techniques. it made me uncomfortable. every morning to say i'm not going to be me today. that destroys other areas of my life. >> reporter: the therapy is high he controversial and is posed by major medical groups including the american medical associat

poppy harlow has the story. >> reporter: she is a grandmother about to become a first-time gun owner. nancy ellis says that the new gun laws passed in connecticut are the tough nest the country are a big reason why she is buying her first firearm. >> our lives are being slowly infringed upon, and this whole idea of controlling guns has not, has come to my backdoor. in other words, there is a time when i may not be able to ever again get a firearm. >> reporter: she lived in newtown for 28 years and her desire to own a gun is part of the spike in the state. newtown vividly remembered for one of the worst gun massacres in u.s. history is on track this year to double the amount of pistol permits issued last year. >> i'm concerned that it can get out of hand. nancy lanza had quite an arsenal in her hands. you only have two hands, and how many guns can you fire at once. >> reporter: this is the leader of a group trying to curb gun violence. >> there is a fear they won't be able to purchase certain guns. >> reporter: he owns multiple gun, but he did not want to show them out of respect to ne

poppy harlow is joining us from sailorsburg. what have we learned about the victims and how this came about? >> reporter: more and more evidence is pointing towards the fact and police say the suspected shooter was motivated by the fact there was a property dispute. he was kicked off his land and been fighting with the town about it for 20 years or so. he was very angry about it. went in behind me to this town hall meeting last night and just started shooting. we're told he shot about 28 pou rounds and went back to his car to get a smaller gun and shoot more. i want to talk about the victims. you have three people dead. james la guardia, 64 years old and dave fleetwood 62 years old and gerard died. when you talk about this story you have to talk about the heroism. it was two men who saved the lives of everyone else in there because they tackled the gunman to the ground. here is how police described it. >> this could have been much worse had we not had the quick actions of two individuals who interceded and stopped this from bein

poppy harlow, let me go to you.middle of new york's times square in presumably yankee country. who are you talking to? >> reporter: yeah. i mean, a lot of yankee fans here. and certainly everyone's abuzz talking about this a-rod news that just broke. a few people next to me that want to talk to us about it. first of all, jamie, you're a youth baseball coach, so you have a unique perspective on this. what do you think this means, this 211-game suspension? >> i think it's a fair suspension. he serves as a role model to these young boys and girls who play baseball and softball across the country. we need to send a message to these players that if you're cheating and whatnot is not acceptable. >> reporter: he's getting 211 games which he's going to fight. other 12 players getting 50 games. >> yeah. i know there's been allegations in the past for many of these different players. it really does tarnish the reputation of major league baseball. >> reporter: what do you think, justin? you're here with your four kids. you're

. >> let's go live now to saylorsburg, pennsylvania, that's where cnn's poppy harlow is. i can imagine the community is just reeling from this. >> reporter: yeah, this is, as you said, a town that itself said is never in the headlines. this is a small, very tight knit community where everyone knows everyone, and they are reeling from this. it's a tragedy. the horror played out right behind me at a typical town hall meeting last night about 7:30 p.m. three innocent people shot dead. several others shot, wounded. we know that three of the injured have been treated and released from area hospitals at this hour. one of the other injured we do not know their condition at this time, but this scene, believe it or not, brianna, could have been even more deadly if it were not for two heros. the normally calm town council meeting turned into horror in seconds. authorities say this man, rockne newell, entered the ross township building and opened fire, spraying bullets at the 15 officials and attendees. >> as you can imagine, there have been multiple people shot there, you know, the

poppy harlow is here. some of the injuries that are listed are amazing. don't think many of us knew. >> we didn't know extent of the injuries. these are two court documents just unsealed late yesterday coming from the u.s. attorney's office there in boston. let's talk first about the injuries. a bedside hearing happened at the hospital when dzhokhar tsarnaev had his lawyer there and trauma surgeon and judge there holding this hearing if you will. severe injuries. multiple gunshot wounds. >> look at the pictures. that's surprising seeing pictures. >> let's throw up there the description of the injuries coming from his trauma surgeon. the most serious injury was a gunshot wound through the left side of his mouth that exited the lower left side of his face. the surgeon called this a high powered injury. it injured his skull base. there was a fracture there. injuries to middle ear, the c1 vertebrae, and mouth and multiple gunshot wounds to e extremi extremities. we don't know when for sure when injuries were sustained because we know that gunshots were fired

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cnn's poppy harlow is live for us in pennsylvania. to you, chris. it was horrific, it was shocking to this quiet, small town that has never seen anything even close to this. it all unfolded behind me about 7:30 p.m. last night during a town council meeting. here as you said, three dead, several others injured. we do know three have been treated and released from an area hospital. one other victim at this hour, we don't know their condition, but rockne newell is in custody and if not for the actions of two heros, this could have been much more deadly. the normally calm town council meeting turned into horror in seconds. authorities say this man, rockne newell, entered the ross township building and opened fire, spraying bullets at the 1. >> multiple people shot there. there has been a struggle there. you know, it was chaotic. >> reporter: police say newell started firing even before he entered the building, killing three and wounding several more with what is described as a long gun. a local reporter in the room said, "i heard more tha

poppy harlow joins us now. good morning, poppy. >> good morning, carol.hat we have seen is that people in newtown applying for pistol permits has gone up dramatically. not just in newtown, this is happening across connecticut. you look at the numbers can compare the six months before to the six months after, a 53% increase in background checks for people wanting to buy guns. >> i'm nancy. >> reporter: she's a grandmother who is about to become a first-time gun owner. >> this way it's easier. >> reporter: nancy ellis says the new gun laws passed in connecticut among the toughest in the country are a big reason why she's buying her first firearm. >> our rights are being slowly infringed upon and that this whole idea of controlling guns has come to my backdoor. in other words, there may be a time when i may never be able to get a firearm. >> reporter: ellis lived in newtown for 28 years. her desire to own a gun is part of a spike in the state. newtown vividly remembered for one of the worst gun massacres in u.s. history is on track this year to double the am

cnn's poppy harlow has more on that. >> reporter: i have to tell you, it has been quite a week for governortate stumping for votes, today christie signed into law legislation that will outlaw the practice known as gay conversion therapy. it is just the latest move that has put him front and center. >> i think the statement speaks for itself. >> reporter: governor chris christie put his star. of approval on a bill for gay conversion therapy for mie norse. the controversial practice is opposed by the american medical association and the american psychiatric association. do you think that you were born gay? >> i don't know. i do think that who you are is who you are. >> reporter: matthew says he underwent five years of conversion therapy. >> they put me in this place of being uncomfortable with who i am. >> reporter: but tara king says the therapy helped turn her straight. she says banning it hurts patients. >> it prevents them from getting the help that they desire. >> reporter: christie in a statement wrote "i believe that exposing children to these health risks without clear evidence of ben

poppy harlow has been tracking this one. she also talked to the wife's friends, neighbors. w? >> reporter: hey there, brooke. this is a suspected murder mystery that has rocked pittsburgh involving two star doctors. a husband and a wife. and after a three-month investigation police allege the doctor murdered his wife, dr. autumn klein, a lethal dose of cyanide. he's sitting in the jail behind me facing criminal charges he denies. new details in the suspected murder mystery. for the first time we're hearing how the doctor allegedly prepared his wife creatine regimen. he prepared five crams of creatine in the morning to take in the morning or evening by mixing it into a sugary drink or putting it on her toast. >> she was so kind, compassionate. >> reporter: debbie remembers her 41-year-old doctor. the head of women's yurology at university of pittsburgh medical center. but in their criminal complaint police say her husband, 64-year-old dr. robert ferante murdered her with a lethal dose of cyanide. the two had a 6-year-old daughter together. what did she say about her daughter.

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poppy harlow is live in pittsburgh with the latest. murder mystery that rocked this town. a star husband and wife doctor that after three-month investigation police now allege that the husband dr. robert furrante poisoned his wife and killed her with a lethal dose of cyanide. this morning he is sitting in the jail behind me facing criminal homicide charges, charges he vehemently denies. this morning new details in the suspected murder mystery. for the first time we're hearing how dr. robert furrante prepared his wife's creatine regimen to get pregnant. he prepared five grams of creatine for his wife to take in the morning and evening by mixing it into a sugary drink or putting it on her toast. >> she was so kind, compassionate and caring and it was just a good soul. >> reporter: debbie remembers her 41-year-old doctor, the head of women's neurology at the university of pittsburgh medical center. >> i couldn't imagine anyone wanting to murder her. >> reporter: in their criminal complaint they say her husband murdered her. with a lethal

poppy harlow reports. >> i'm nancy. >> how. >> reporter: she's a grandmother about to become a first-timeaid the new laws passed in connecticut, among the toughest in the country, are a big reason she's buying her first firearm. >> our rights are being slowly infringed upon. and that this whole idea of controlling guns has come to my back door. in other words, there could be a time when i may never be able to get a firearm. >> reporter: elis lived in newtown for 28 years. her desire to own a gun is part of a spike in the state. newtown vividly remembered for one of the worst massacres in u.s. history is on track this year to double the amount of pistol permits it issued last year. >> i'm concerned that it could get out of hand. nancy lanza had quite an arsenal in her home. you only have two hands. how many guns can you fire at once? >> reporter: dave acert is an advocate. monty frank owns multiple guns but did not want to show them on camera out of respect for the victims. you went out and bought another gun after the shooting, why? >> that was 100% driven by the legislation. it's my resp