t.j. holmes in for rick sanchez. he takes it from here. >>> health care, will it have a public form? details that may force president obama to choose sides within his own party. new information, a raid at the office of michael jackson's personal doctor. >>> home-grown terror. >> this day and age, you don't know who your neighbors are. >> authorities say one of these men traveled outside the u.s. to learn killer tactics. was this group really dangerous? >>> would you believe this guy actually finished third in the race? your national conversation for tuesday, july 28th, starts right now. >> good afternoon, everybody. thank you for being here. i am t.j. holmes sitting in for risk sanchez. i want to show you what we have been watching. take a look at these pictures we have been getting out of vegas. two different pictures here. on one side of your screen, you are seeing the home. on one side, you are seeing the office of michael jackson's doctor. police today, dea, and others, have raided those places, searching that ho

i'm t.j. holmes. >> good morning. i'm losing track of my day. it all rolls today. it is 8:00 a.m. in atlanta, 6 a.m. in nashville, 5k in los angeles. we've got a lot going on. first a start with what's happening out of orlando, continuing our breaking news coverage. breaking news out of disney world. an accident. here's the amazing picture that we got from an i-reporter. a mon a rail crash. it happened six hours ago. a witness told us within the past hour one of the trains -- one of the trains ran into another train that was just already stopped there on the tracks. the tale is still sketchy, still coming in. there were several riders on one of the trains. a witness said he heard a smashing crashing noise and saw debris falling off the track. >> the picture you're looking at right now, that's one of the trains going back to the loading dock. when we first saw it, we were getting off the ferry. we were trying to -- we were leaving the park, and we -- i guess we got off the ferry. we were going toward the exit where they were getting tickets. we were about to get off the roof and we

cnns t.j. holmes the storien today's "techno file." >> reporter: criminals beware, this police car could be an officer's dream come true. >> what we develop is a homeland security platform of technology, the all. equipment and technology in this vehicle not only provides them the appropriate performance capabilities but unparalleled safety. >> reporter: the 15-inch touch screen computer console which li compares to the biggest iphone you have ever seen controls many of the high-tech features. >> this is the patrol screen. >> reporter: a radar screen that monitors cars in the front and rear. a forward and backward facing camera, infrared that detects heat signature at night and license plate recognition system that can automatically read up to 1,500 license plates per minute as the officer drives, then cross checks them against national and local databases. let's go back 50 years, all right. you had a vehicle, maybe you had a radio in it. one little light that goes on top of here. that is no longer the

i'm t.j. holmes. >> good morning, everybody. thanks for joining us. i'm betty nguyen. >>> it is 10:00 a.m. eastern here in atlanta. 7:00 a.m. pick, but we have a lot of news to tell you about. let's begin with this. president obama's address to africa. the president wrapped up a speech in ghana just last hour highlighting the importance of africa as part of our interconnected world. going trite our white house correspondent suzanne malveaux joining us live from ghana's capital. he talked a lot about democracy and the fact africa is responsible for africa but the u.s. is ready to support and lend a hand. >> reporter: you know, betty, you're absolutely right. this is one of those countries that has a stable democracy, and something that is really attracted presidents from the united states. both trips when we saw president clinton back in 1998 offering a trade and opening up trade to this country. president bush just a couple of years ago when he offered aid to help combat malaria and aids, and it is arguably that the thing that president obama is bring

i'm t.j. holmes. >> and i'm betty nguyen.ere's a quick check of what is happening today. >> 16 people killed when a helicopter crashed in southern afghanistan. that according to nato. five others were hurt. no word on those five conditions. it happened during takeoff at a kandahar airfield. nato says the helicopter wasn't a military helicopter. also, that all of the dead are civilians. no word on the cause just yet, but nato says this was not a result of any enemy fire. >> take a look at this. a video that appears to show a missing american soldier in afghanistan has surfaced on the internet. the taliban claim to hold this man and the associated press reports that u.s. military officials confirm that this is the american soldier missing since june 30th. now, no name has been released publicly. the associated press provided a portion of the video to cnn, but cnn has not been able to confirm this information. >>> delegates for manuel jose zelaya have agreed for a seven-point proposal for returning him to power. but not a done d

i'm t.j. holmes. >> i'm brooke baldwin in for betty.hank you for starting your day with us. >>> the president is on the phone. seriously. that guy you see there on the right is sergeant crowley. he was the one in the middle of that mess with professor gates you see from harvard. the president called yesterday to tell him, sorry about some of those comments i made and wanted to really make an impression that he wasn't trying to degrade the officer or the police department. the president came out yesterday saying he sounds like a good man and outstanding officer after having the conversation. this is more of what the president said in a surprise to us all when he stepped out yesterday for the daily briefing. >> i want to make clear that in my choice of words i think i unfortunately gave an impression that i was malining the cambridge police department or sergeant crowley specifically. i could have calibrated those words differently. >> the president said it certainly is a testament to how big of an issue race is in this country. after he

i want to go to t.j. holmes, who is also standing by. what's interesting, t.j., is if you look at it farrelirly, the y is moving away from professor gates and with the president's miaculpa. this is not helping whatever case the professor may have presented earlier on but you have just spoken to his attorney, i understand. tell us what you have learned that we don't know. >> i am going to pick up on something you asked. that was the precise question, rick, that i asked, is this a case that maybe professor gates was profiling a white officer? is it a fact that he cease a white officer and jumps to a conclusion that this guy is going to be out to get me and not just doing his job? the response to that was, this is not about race. i know that sounds crazy coming from professor gates side and his attorney because that's all we have been talking about, racial profiling. this is a matter of a police officer exhibiting bad judgment. that is where he wanted to go and the direction they wanted us to go and not about race. however, the reason every

good morning. >> hello, i'm t.j. holmes. it's 9:00 in atlanta, georgia. 8:00 in milwaukee and 6:00 in las vegas. thank you for starting you day here with us. we are remembering walter cronkite who died at the age of 92 yesterday. we are looking back at his extraordinary life and career this morning. >> we are waiting for a space walk. we're going to try to bring it to you live. it's going to happen at noon eastern. look at the amazing pictures we are bringing to you. two astronauts will attach a platform at the international space station. you don't want to miss that. first up, he is remembered as the consummate journalist. walter cronkite died, he was 92 years old. >> he was the face of cbs news. this morning, we are remembering him. >> good evening from cbs news center in new york, this is walter cronkite reporting. >> for those of us who were kids, we embodied the best of everything. there were three networks at that point. walter was the most important man. you lived and died by what he said, how he wanted pieces told. y

meanwhile, t.j. holmes is filling in for rick sanchez today. >>> coming at you now, sarah palin says farewell with a couple parting shots. >> how about in honor of the american soldier, you quit making things up. >> point taken. but what we really want to know is what's next for the ex-governor? one of rick's regulars weighs in with republican strategy. >>> i've been in the army for ten years. didn't even know it. >> okay, that's a problem. especially if you just want to go home but airport security thinks you're a deserter. >>> i would have a lot more money if i take this kid's tonsils out. >> the president of the american medical association says that's not exactly true. he's here to sort that out. while we're on that topic, the long hot summer of health care debate losing steam as we approach the recess. who will win, who will lose? your national conversation this monday, july 27th, starts right monday, july 27th, starts right now. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com >>> good afternoon, everybody. i'm

and we have just reached t.j. holmes who just finished an interview with charles ogletree, professor gates' attorney. he's actually responding to what we heard for the first time. t.j. joins us on the phone. how is ogletree -- well, i guess, what did he say once he heard the interview, t.j.? because i know you just wrapped up your interview. >> well, some of the things he's saying at this point, kyra, is that they are really looking forward to moving forward. he said he has been in touch with police and other officials there, the district attorney as well, and that this is no longer, in his words, about race. he said he has never said -- at least ogletree, and, remember, representing gates -- this is not about race. this is about an officer and bad judgment. however, kyra, just a few questions later, he went back -- and i asked the question, well, why is it that this is all about racial profiling? why has this become what it is in the public eye now? he says, this case became about race when that witness called and said

alaskan republican lieutenant governor will be sworn in now on the 26th of this month our t.j. holmes asked the incoming governor he will complete that job and keep that job. >> you know, i'll stay in this and i'll complete the term and i'm also conscious that we don't control life, so, i may be dead tomorrow and i'm not going to commit beyond that. >> well, sir, we certainly, that wasn't what i was meaning. one last thing here, i know it's a little way out and you just figured out on wednesday that you got the job. but are we going to be seeing you in 2010 running for governor of alaska for your own full term? >> yes, i made that announcement yesterday that i am seeking election as governor in 2010. >> parnell tells ktva he expects to file the necessary paperwork next week. >>> statue of liberty keeps watch, of course, over the new york city harbor. now for the first time since 9/11 viewers can climb to the top and catch the magnificent view from lady liberty's crown. >>> just want to wish happy fourth of july to my family, my fourth of july to my family, my parents, i miss you, i lo

. >>> that's it for me now, t.j. holmes sitting in for tony harris today. >>> now it's time for me to hand it over to kyra phillips. >> t.j., thanks. >>> terror returns to jakarta. suicide bombers take glitzy hotels in the indonesia capital. at least eight americans are hurt. we're pushing forward on the fallout. >>> byrd and melanie billings are laid to rest, not so the broad investigation into their murders and a houseful of special-needs kids. we're live in pensacola with the late pest. >>> and a helicopter pilot cracks another glass ceiling. this one in the cockpit of marine one. meet major jennifer grieves this hour in the "cnn newsroom." >>> hello, everyone, i'm kyra phillips, live in the cnn world headquarters in atlanta, georgia. you're live in the "cnn you're live in the "cnn newsroom." -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com >>> the killing of a florida couple with a house full of special-needs children, there's just something about this case. and we're told it's a simple case of robbery, but that more motives might

i'm t.j. holmes. >> hello, everybody. i'm betty nguyen. it is leavin a.m. in the east pshgs 8 o'a.m. on the west coast. president obama pushing for health care reform during this weekly address this morning. he is running out of time to get a bill on his desk before congress' august recess. some democrats are complaining that the president is pushing too hard. elaine quijano is live at the white house with the president's latest message. elaine, a congressional budget oversight committee said this week the plan would, in fact, increase costs over the long term. not what the administration wantinged to hear. what's the next step for the president? >> reporter: yes, betty, you're absolutely right. this is not what the obama administration wanted to hear. nevertheless, president obama is going to keep trying to put the pressure on congress. trying to rally lawmakers. we saw that yesterday during the president's last-minute remarks here at the white house. you'll see that again coming up on wednesday of this coming wednesday night. the president is planning a p

i'm t.j. holmes. 10:00 in atlanta. and 7:00 for you folks out in san diego. wherever you may be thaufrg for being right here with us. just getting word this morning that the two crew members aboard that u.s. fighter jet that crashed in eastern afghanistan did in fact die in that crash. we'll get you latest details coming up. >>> and a military operation, more of the breaking news in about ten minutes. >>> and looking back at the extraordinary life and career of walter cronkite. uncle walter, many called him the most trusted man in america. his dear friends are talking about the man this morning. >>> asking you to share memories about walter cronkite with us. go to our facebook and twitter pages and also go to our blog at cnn.com/tj or cnn.com/betty. we want to hear from you today. >> a lot of people may not realize it's been 28 years since he left the anchor desk, but the impact still felt. >> his family was with him when he passed away at his new york home at the age ever 92. anderson cooper has more on a fascinating life. >> of the only nation -- >> reporte

i'm t.j. holmes. >> i'm brooke baldwin, in your betty. 10:00 a.m. here in atlanta. 9:00 a.m. in chicago. 7:00 m for folks waking up bright and early in los angeles. let's talk health care. an issue we've been talking about this past week, affecting every single one of us. our health, our health care and how do we pay for it? president obama trying to push hard to push his plan and focusing with challenging in his morning's radio address. >> turning this into health care, another issue, you know it now. cambridge police versus a black harvard professor. well, everybody's got him backing down, the president trying to calm everybody down, but charles ogletree the attorney for the professor involved spoke to me yesterday and again trying to tell everybody, calm down. this isn't really all about race. >> he's feeling this sense of indignity that people feel every day and if has nothing to do with race. there are people who feel powerless when they've done everything they can legally to protect themselves. >> not all about race. we'll get into that a little more a little later. >>>

t.j. holmes reporter: criminals beware. this e-7 police car could be an officer's dream come true. >> we've developed a homeland security platform of technology. the amount of equipment and technology in this vehicle not only provides them the appropriate performance capabilities but unparalleled safety. >> reporter: the 15-inch touch screen computer console which is compared to the biggest iphone you've ever seen controls many of the high-tech features. >> this is the patrol screen. >> reporter: they're the radar screen that monitors cars in the front and rear. a forward and back seat facing camera. an infrared camera that detects heat signature at night. and a license plate a system tho 1,500 license plates per minute as the officer drives and then cross checks them against national and local data bases. >> let's go back 50 years, you had a vehicle, one radio in it and a light that went on top. that's no longer the case. >> reporter: georgia is one of many states discussing to use the vehicle.

this is cnn sunday morning for july 26th and i'm t.j. holmes. >> good morning to you, i'm brooke baldwin sitting in for betty this morning. thank you for hopefully sticking around with us. >> yes. well, vice president joe biden. what am i going to say next? he has said something that some say maybe he shouldn't have said. some candid comments about russia. now the white house scrambling to do a bit of damage control this morning. we'll have more on the story and exactly what he said coming up. >>> plus, she is packing up. we've seen the -- not necessarily moving on. alaskan governor sarah palin leaving state's top seat as governor, but most likely remain in the spotlight. >> how do you think she should remain in the spotlight? do you even think she should? what should sarah palin do next? you can talk us on twitter, facebook, on our blog, and cnn.com/newsroom. but first, the vice president talking and saying that the administration is on track in battling the recession. this is what he said in an opinion piece written in today's "new york times

i'm t.j. holmes. >> i'm betty nguyen. thanks for starting your day with us. it is 8:00 a.m. in atlanta and noon in ghana where poeb has arrived for a meeting with the country's president john atta mills. president obama is expected to speak in about 40 minutes and when he does we will bring it to you live. and we also have filmmaker spike lee in the house today. it's the 20th anniversary of "do the right thing." can you believe it's been 20 years already? this ground-breaking movie addressed racial stereo types and forced a conversation on race relations across the country. spike will be here to discuss the film and his friend, the late michael jackson. >> we want to start with the president on his trip to began na, set to speak over there in just about 40 minutes what we're told. >> our white house correspondent suzanne malveaux and nkepile mabuse joining us from ghana's capita that being accra. let's begin with you suzanne na, a lot lined up for the president. >> there's a lot of enthusiasm and excitement. want to show you some of the headlines, local papers, the great son

i am t.j. holmes sitting here alongside my partner betty. you just saw reynolds wolf there. a lot going on this morning, start with the sad news about walter cronkite. >> absolutely. got word last night the death of former cbs news anchor walter cronkite he lived a long life, covered so many different stories, important stories to us as americans, whether it be man walking on the moon, the kennedy assassination, the martin luther king assassination, civil rights movement, the vietnam war. the list goes on and on. this is a man who we have known for so many years, the most trusted man in america, in fact. there was a 1972 poll that was taken and what did he get, like 73% of it showing that he indeed was the most trusted person in america. now, that says a lot, especially when it comes to your job. >> a lot of people will remember this. this is kind of before our time that he was in his heyday, i guess. but when he was leaving the anchor desk, a lot of people were worried what are we going to do now? who are we going to turn to, listen to? of course the landscape of the news m

live coverage from the scene of that deadly balm lly bombing ip next here in "newsroom" with t.j. holmes. >> here are the stories we're working on. two suicide bombings in neighboring hotels in indonesia's capital. we have a reporter on the scene. we'll get to him in a moment. >>> also critical questions about your health care. what will it cost and who will pay? i will be joined by a top health official. also, meet our cnn hero. a judo olympic medalist fighting to change the lives of kids and you are in the "cnn newsroom." >>> all right. take a look at this. new video we're getting in of that hotel explosion in indonesia. you see this, an unidentified man walking through the lobby of that marriott and then, bam, he was wheeling a suitcase heading towards the restaurant there. seconds later that large explosion. smoke forced out of the restaurant. again, this is new video we're just getting in and we're highlighting it for you. the man going through there with that sue ks and once he gets to a certain area then we sthee explosion. there has been no suggestion just yet that the man seen i

. >>> viewing parties being set up all over the country, for me that is finding where t.j. holmes is and going to his home for his party. >> can we come? >> absolutely. we'll be watching tonight. can't, kacan't, can't wait to s it tonight. >>> need a job? what if you're over 50. tips on what you should do straight ahead. >>> i'm john legend, don't miss "black in america 2" on cnn. >>> we all know that finding a job in this economy is tough and the older you are, the tufter is. so, what can you do if you're 50 plus and pounding the pavement? personal finance editor gerri willis joining us now. good to see you. >> hi, tony. >> good to see you, gerri. where can i find out who's hiring the so-called mature, smarts, battle-tested workers. >> that's right. well, the good news here is that the web can really, really help you. and you may be overwhelmed by the number of websites you're going to see there, but some great places to go to get started. retirementjobs.com. yourencore.com. scientists and engineers, retiredbrains.com. you'll find job listings, career databases specifically for p

i'm t.j. holmes sitting in today for rick sanchez. going to hand it over now to "the situation room," wolf blitzer. >>> t.j., thanks very much. happening now, house speaker nancy pelosi wants health care reform. can a freshman democrat and others like him stand in her way? democrats' main opponent may be other democrats. we have a 911 call that talks about henry louis gates' arrest. but what sparked a debate never mentioned the words "two black men." >>> and it draws millions of visitors. but with crumbling monuments, filthy water, some say the national mall is in danger of becoming a national disgrace. i'm wolf blitzer in cnn's commander for breaking news, politics, and extraordinary reports from around the world. you're in "the situation room." >>> right now, a new sense of urgency toward health care reform. house speaker nancy pelosi is huddling with her democratic deputies. the goal -- deflecting a republican criticism keeping democrats from defecting and defining their plan to you. one development they're playing up right now -- n

always, team sanchez back there working on the next hour of "cnn newsroom" but today, it's team holmes. now, t.jtill team sanchez. >> who you talking to? talking to yourself? >> you're not hearing me? >> are you hearing me okay? >> i'm hearing you just fine. >> i got a little something for you. >> what you got for me? >> let's cue it. ♪ purple rain purple rain >> why, kyra, why? >> because i'm going to test your knowledge of music here. today is the 25th anniversary of what? >> oh, i don't know. "purple rain" the album? >> nope. >> no. 25th anniversary. what's today? >> you were probably about 8, 6. wait, i'm counting right now. the anniversary of the movie. >> of the movie. >> you remember the movie? >> of course i remember the movie. appalonia 6, right? of course i remember that movie. >> how old was he? did we figure it out? was he born yet? >> of course i was born. >> you were 2. we just figured it out. you were 2. >> no, i would have been 6 at the time. >> oh, my god. am i told. what else are you working on besides renting "purple rain" tonight? >> well, we did have some things to tell you