town, tourists and locals are reacting to the string of explosions that have taken place across southern thailand. >> i thought, like, that was going -- i was going to come to this place and feel safe. i hear that it is very rare to happen here. i do feel safe in hotel we are in but obviously a bit queasy about what has happened. reporter: local people are surprised that their town had been targeted. "i have been selling here for about 40 years. i've lived here more than 56 years. nothing like this has ever happened before. i suppose we will lose some tourists in the country." the blast took place in a busy street market, killing 2 people and wounding several others. "when the bomb first struck, i ducked down. i went around behind the car and was about to pull my colleagues to a safe area within the second bomb struck, so i ducked again and i was able to pull them out as far as i could from the bomb site." it was not immediately clear who was behind the attacks, but police said the violence was not linked to international extremism. suspicion is falling instead on groups fighting an insurgency in

developing now no one claiming responsibility for the string of attacks in southern thailand, dozens are dead and more injured and they started fires at markets and may appear to be aimed at undermining the tourist trade. the unitedte warnings to the area. >>> we move on to campaign 2016 and hillary clinton is taking the day off but she has released her tax returns. she and bill clinton and $10.6 million last year and republican donald trump says he will not release his tax records until an audit is complete, craig boswell explains how trump is spinning his comments on president. >> i called obama and hillary clinton the founders. >>reporter: he says he was being sarcastic and he said that they are so serious that they call president. obama and clinton the founder of obama. they do not get sarcasm and it was also lost on conservative radio host hugh hewitt. >> i meant that he is the founder of isis. >>reporter: trump hits the campaign trail in pennsylvania today, estate with a kind of blue-collar workers that strongly support trump. >>reporter: that was the demographic that clinton w

one hotel worker is dead, and dozens others injured in southern thailand, after two bombexploded near a hotel. pattani, an area of thailand, where muslim separatists have waged violence for the last 12 years. the violence has left more than six thousand people dead, since 2004. wildfires on the rise: a new study by harvard and yale universities found the increase in wildfires out west, will expose tens of millions of people to more air pollution in the coming decades. researchers found that by 2050, more than 80 million people will experience consecutives days with high air pollution because of wildfires. they say changes need to be made in fi programs in those high risk areas. happening right now in california: some residents are ignoring orders to evacuate their homes-- as the chimney fire-- continues to burn nearby. the chimney fire is burning near san luis obispo-- along the coast... intense, fast growing flames have scorched homes and structures in its path. many residents say they're not leaving their homes behind-- until the fire is closer. and a fire in southern taking a look

the bombings have hit areas in central and southern thailand popular with are injured and so far, no reports americans are injured. avoid certain areas of thailand. >>> as early as today, democratic clinton could release her 2015 tax return and this comes as rival trump hints that his campaign could be in trouble in one conservative state. here's brian web. >>reporter: trump didn't sound like himself preachers in florida. he admitted his campaign is having problems in utah. >> we're having a problem because, you know, look, it could cost us the supreme court. we're going to have four or five justices put on. >> adding to trump's troubles, 70 republicans urged the rnc to steer resources away from donald trump and towards congressional races. something the republican national committee and the gop nominee denied. funding and i'm raising the money, and other people are using the money i raised and if it is true, that's okay too. because all i have to do is stop funding the republican party. >> clean ton unveiled her economic plan in detroit thursday and pledged to keep her economic promi

one person is dead and dozens injured after two bombs explode in southern thailand. this all happened near a hotel overnight. officials say the blasts were 20 minutes apart....the first blast... going off in a parking lot behind the southern from a truck parked at the hotel entrance -- killing an employee. the blasts come less than two weeks after a series of explosions rocked three popular thai tourist resorts... killing four and injuring dozens more. the f-b-i is investigating cyber attacks targeting new york times reporters... investigators say they are looking at the possibility that russian intelligence agencies are responsible for the acts...and may have targeted individual reporters. those investigating sat they don't bi network was affected. the news coming as federal authorities continue to investigate a breach of the democratic national committee ... that experts have attributed to russian intelligence agencies. toss to rob ahead of a cold front today we see a strong push of warm, humid and unstable air. rain and thunderstorms are likely strong push of warm,

southern provinces. police say the attacks were hallmarks of previous bombings in southernmost thailand. we hear from nhk world's dhra dhirakaosal in hua hin. >> reporter: the area right here is where the blasts went off earlier this morning. it's actually an area like a stop used for tourists to get on buses to different places. in addition, there's also a tourist center. hua hin lies around 200 kilometers south of bangkok. two bombs placed in planter pots on a main street exploded within minutes of each other on friday morning. one person was killed. police say the bombs were detonated by a mobile device. >> translator: i was totally shocked. i stepped back and looked around. there was another explosion less than two minutes later, so i ran away as fast as i could. >> translator: such atrocities have never happened here before. the explosions have terrified everyone in hua hin. >> reporter: the previous night another twin blast hit a street full of tourists in the popular beach town. elsewhere on friday morning, attackers set off two small bombs at a resort town on the southern island

. >>> two bombings in a hotel in southern thailand killed one hotel employee, injured 29 others. that area of the country increasingly the scene of attacks by islamic insurgents. both bombs were planted in cars. the first exploded in the hotel's parking lot. the second went off 20 minutes later in front of the hotel. >>> overnight a major operation began to clear islamic militants from a syrian town border. turkish war planes bombed targets as artillery shelled isis held locations. turkey hopes freeing the city from isis will allow aid to begin to flow back into the town. >>> from rio to tokyo. the olympic flag is already in the next host city for the summer olympic games in 2020. the tokyo governor brought it back by ceremonies sunday. preparations already underway in tokyo. construction on the main stadium should start before the end of the year. tokyo last hosted the olympics in 1964. meanwhile the process of grooming future olympians is already beginning. the newborns here, can't even walk yet but are getting outfitted with their own pair of nikes. hundreds of pairs like thes

in southern thailand, one killed and around 30 wounded in a bomb blast overnight into wednesday. two weeks after a wave of deadly spots. on tourist the government says there's no connection between the new blast previous one and there's no claim of responsibility. government has released updated plans for protecting the public in case of emergency such as attacks or long-term power cuts. the plans have attracted criticism after the leak of a recommendation that germans up with 10 days' worth of groceries. this is the first time that the protection concept has been updated in 21 years. are to berve soldiers deployed to protect schools and one of aies in france, series of measures unveiled today by the french interior and education ministers. government is set to spend an extra 50 million euros on helping local councils to set up security at local establishments. they'll be given special training on what to do if their includingattacked, one session with a fake assailant entering the building. among parents have been mixed. >> the front gate is locked. can't just walk into the scho

one person is dead and nearly 30 others hurt after a bombing in southern thailand. authorities say two bombs exploded about 20 minutes apart near a hotel. the second blast was in front of the restaurant worker. family and friends gather outside a burned apartment building in chicago... to remember the four victims killed in a deadly fire. the man who did this you will reap what you sow you took three of my nieces from me, three you will get what you deserve i promise you will get what you deserve. niya i love you madison i love you mellanie i love you. i love yall i love yall and i'm sorry, the fire started yesterday morning in the southern part of the city. the bodies of two of the children were found in their third floor apartment. crews say the father jumped from the apartment with his third daughter--a three month old. she later died of trauma from the jump. police say the fire appears to have been deliberately set after an argument. president obama-- touring the flooding damage in southern louisiana. the president says people's lives have been turned upside dow

the bombings southern thailand popular with western tourist. ten foreign nationals are injured and there's no reports any americans are among the dead and injured. there's warnings from many countries including the united states to avoid certain areas in thailand. >>> as early as today, clinton could release her 2015 tax returns, and this comes as rival trump hints his campaign could be in a little trouble especially in one conservative state. here's brian web. >>reporter: trump didn't sound s evangelical preacher in florida. he admitted his campaign is having problems in utah. >> we're having a problem because you know, look, it could cost us the supreme court. we're going to have four or five justices put on. >> reports that 70 republicans urge the rnc to steer resources away from donald trump and toward congressional races. national committee and the gop nominee denied. >> there's no truth, but i'm funding. i'm the one raising the money, and other people are getting to use the money that i raised, and i mean, if it is true, that's okay too.

a number of tourist resort towns across southern thailand have been the target of attacks. 11 last triggered by made explosives and fire bombs have killed four people and injured dozens more, including foreigners. thai police described the attacks as sabotage but ruled out international terrorism. our bangkok correspondent jonathan head has this report. jonathan: the bombs were small but for those nearby, they were deadly. this is a sedate seaside resort popular with retirees from europe. 2 explosions shook the town center on a busy thursday evening just before a long weekend. >> about six of us, number of them on holiday from the u.k. we were enjoying a good time, the music was quite loud, and all of a sudden we saw a commotion. we left the seats where we are here and headed around the corner and people were shouting "bomb, bomb." there were obviously chaotic scenes. no flashing lights or anything to indicate the presence of an ambulance. there was eight to 10 bodies on the floor. i could see that. jonathan: it turned out hua hin was not the only part of thailand being attacked. there were

. >>> two bombings at a hotel in southern thailand killed one hotel employee, injured 29 others. that area of the country is increasingly the scene of attacks by islamic insurgents. both bombs were planted inside cars. the first one exploded in the hotel parking lot. the second one 20 minutes later in >>> overnight turkey launched a major operation to clear islamic militants out of a syrian town just out of its border. it's in a strategic location that lies at the western bank of the euphrates river that crosses into syria. turkey hopes freeing the town will allow aid workers to return and lessen the number of >>> 9:13. an unusual fight caught on camera inside an oregon starbucks. you see a man wearing only his underwear tries to leave the starbucks but then is confronted by another man, thrown to the ground. they wrestle each other on the ground, customers in the starbucks say they quickly found places to hide fearing that situation would escalate and put them in danger. >> i was gunning for the bathroom. i was not sure what was going on. for all i know i could have been a crazy

breaking news this morning, a series of deadly explosions rocking southern thailand including popularwounded, among them ten foreigners. too soon to say who is behind the attack but they ruled out islamic terrorism. the bomb blast less then a week after voters approved a new constitution supported by military backed government. we will get a look at retail sales for july, economists expect an increase of 0.4% down slightly from the reading in june of 0.6%. another month of growth will brighten the outlook of gross domestic product especially after last friday's healthy jobs report. we will also get quarterly numbers from jcpenney. they come before "the opening bell". jcpenney is expected to have benefited from warm weather in june and july. lauren: we are seeing global market action overnight in asia, the shanghai composite index in china up 1.5%, the nikkei after a day off for holiday, japan back in action up 1.1%, hong kong hang seng up 1% and the cosby up 0.1%. nicole: let's see how european stocks are trading, the for the london 2016 high, the attack in paris down 7 points, the da

antigovernment forces, not islamic terrorism despite the muslim insurgency thatkilled thousands in southern thailandthe past decade. the state department warning that americans traveling in thailand should be on alert . >> wreckage found on the west african coast could offer new insight into the final minutes of haitian airlines flight flight 370. the boeing 777 was found off tanzania. investigators say it is highly likely that it came from that doomed flight.the jet vanished without a trace more than two years ago after departing malaysia with 239 people on board. the wall street journal reporting the main flap could offer clues to whether the jet was under the pilot's control in question because it has to actually be deployed by someone in the cockpit area. jenna: in the meantime it was a bumpy ride and that's an understatement for a plane of jetblue passengers. in the plane flying from boston to sacramento when their jet hit turbulence forcing the group to make an emergency landing in south dakota. twodozen people were hurt and correspondent jonathan hunt as the latest from our western bureau . >

. >>> two bombs exploded near a hotel in southern thailand overnight killing one employee and wound gohers. those explosions damaged several rooms, ignited fires and blew away the hotel's facade. >>> pope francis leading pilgrims in prayer for victims of earthquake that rocked central italy earlier this morning. he said he was stunned by the devastation of the 6.2 tremor that has killed 73 people. >>> we'll continue to follow that story all day. that's our cnbc news update for this hour. back downtown to "squawk alley". carl, back to you. >>> europe is closing as we speak. >> reporter: europe's broader markets modestly higher in today's session as a surge in banking stocks are offsetting the weakness we're seeing in the commodity space. among the banks participating in this sector's rally, commerzbank, ubs, deutch bank. keep in mind all these stocks are down 15% year-to-date, the big challenge, of course, continues to be negative rates. switch over to uk advertising giant reporting upbeat earnings, sales were helped by the weakness in the pound yet another example of how the spill over

four explosions targeted three luxury reports in southern thailand.pan yan friday. come after a few days of referendum which saw the country voting in favor of a military backed constitution. the german government has produced a series of proposals now to tighten dmes t domestic curt. the german interior minister also urging euroe ining europea closer together. >> translator: the three elements of the new measures are firstly the number of organization in our security authorities. secondly, prevention and i went gas station. thirdly those who break the law, those who support radicalization. >>> maintaland portugal is bein ravished by fires. around 400 firefighters have been deployed to battle the flames raging in the country's center, north, and northwest. one person has been killed by the fires on the mainland and further three in madera. >>> we need to take a short break. we will be right back with more guests for you and see you then. ♪ ♪keep on the sunny side ♪always on the sunny side ♪keep on the sunny side of life♪ ♪keep on the sunny side ♪alway

bombings rocked resort towns across southern thailand today,, killing at least four people and woundingmore. coordinated attacks hit six sites, including the popular island of phuket. harry smith, of "independent television news," reports. >> reporter: the authorities say they were small explosions from improvised devices, but still deadly in their impact. some filled with ball bearingsin and other shrapnel designed to cause maximum casualties. many set off were nearly as busy with tourists at times when thet might have been out enjoying the night life. the blasts also coincided with the national holiday to celebrate the birthday of thailand's queen.ai the object was to hit theth country's tourist trade. it made an immediate impact. >> i couldn't believe it. i felt sick. i was absolutely speechless. i just don't know how to feel.ho i thought like that i was going to come to this place and feel safe. >> i mean it's astonishing what's happening in little hua hin. it's a place where tourism, and especially this weekend with the queen's birthday, it's supposed to be a place for celebration.

it will eventually improve out here for southern china, but vietnam even heading over to laos, northern thailandyou can see total precipitation. >> some of the mountainous terrain across this region. that's the only tropical area we're watching. we have this monsoonal trough continuing to impact the philippines and three tropical depressions towards the southeast of japan. the good news, since there's so many of these little things spinning up, they're taking energy from each other. don't expect any of these to become a named storm system any time soon but the instability with this will push over toward central areas of japan. we could see seeing thunderstorms flare up especially in the tokyo area steending back to the north. back towards the west, though, this heat bubble remains in place. so if you're looking at tokyo, 33 partly cloudy skies. shang ohio at 36. tokyo you see the showers move in by saturday and sunday. but kyoto not so much. seoul, chongqing staying into the high 30s over the coming weekend. let's talk about the southwestern u.s. it has been exceptionally dry out here. we do hav

thailand rocked by a series of explosions... including blasts in three of the nation's most popular tourist destinations... along with beach towns in the southern part of the country. naide says: "there was a bomb right down the street, and we are staying at a hotel just up the road. so it's pretty scary because we don't know if we're going to be able to continue having fun for the rest of the week." in all at least four others injured - including foreigners. hilling says: "this morning as i was laying by the pool. we heard two further explosions, quite loud, sounded very close to here." investigators - still trying to determine who is responsible - say the attackers used firebombs and homemade explosives. buttimore says: "i was going to meet my wife in bangkok tomorrow. but i'm actually leaving now because it not a nice atmosphere here right now, you know." americans traveling to or living in thailand are being warned to enroll with the u.s. for security updates. the state department is also warning that u.s. travelers should avoid affected areas...maintain a high level of vigilance...and take appropriate steps to enhance their personal securi

leaders are telling americans in thailand to stay safe following a series of bombing attacks. bombs exploded in at least 5 y o central and southern part of that country. the attacks killed at least 4 people. thai police say the violent since linked to islamic terrorism. >>> a fire damages a home in littleton. a fire started near west fairview and kendall. it started in the kitchen this time. and an oxygen tank may have exploded in the garage. no one was home at the time. >>> happening today, you may notice a lot of police and and la pan. crews are doing a mock emergency natural gas drill. this is just west of the light rail. it all should start around 9:00 this morning. the drill should last about 2 hours. >>> this is the news in campaign 2016. there's 87-days left. can you believe it until the election. hillary clinton is off today, but she could release her 2015 tax returns. donald trump is in pennsylvania today and he admits that problems in places including utah. >> i'm having a problem because look, it could cost us the supreme court. we're going to have four or five justices put on. >> republicans are urging the rnc to stee

southern louisiana and mississippi have been shut down. one official telling cnn the floods are the worst that he's ever seen. >>> in thailand, no one has claimed bombings across the country that killed four people. authorities still don't know the reason for those blasts, but they say the attacks are not linked to international terrorism. our senior international correspondent, ivan watson, has more. >> reporter: this normally bustling nightlife district is all but deserted right now because it was the scene of a small but deadly bombing on thursday night. you can see evidence of some of the damage here. the blast ripped through from the street corner and killed at least one street vending woman here and seriously wounded several more. on the planned parenthood-sta -e blood-stained pavement you can see discarded shoes and bouquets of flowers here after this attack. it's important to note this was just one of at least 11 bombings to hit in a period of 24 hours in at least four different tourist resort cities across thailand. a business bar at a popular resort transformed into a crime scene after a deadly bomb blast. the bomb one of a series of