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ashleigh? >> bashar al assad fired four scud range missiles at rebel fighters today according to u.s. officials. there's no word on what kind of damage they inflicted. but the escalation of fighting comes as the u.s. and allies closely monitor syria's chemical weapons. erin burnett sat down with leon panetta in afghanistan and she asked about those weapons. >> i think there's a danger here based on there were, in fact, beginning to assemble these weapons and that -- and put them together. and when you do that, you know, that's a dangerous sign that the next step is to use them. and so that's why we issue the warning that we did, made clear that there would be consequences. at least at this point the intel jns on this issue has kind of leveled off. but my concern is this. that as the opposition continues to move against the regime, particularly as they move towards damascus, that if the regime feels that it's in danger of collapsing, that it might very well resort to these kinds of weapons. that
ashleigh? >> bashar al assad fired four scud range missiles at rebel fighters today according to u.s. officials. there's no word on what kind of damage they inflicted. but the escalation of fighting comes as the u.s. and allies closely monitor syria's chemical weapons. erin burnett sat down with leon panetta in afghanistan and she asked about those weapons. >> i think there's a danger here based on there were, in fact, beginning to assemble these weapons and that -- and put them...
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let me tell you what they are, ashleigh. the two handguns in the state of connecticut require a certificate of possession. a five-year license to obtain and own that weapon. it comes with the requirement you go through a training course. a handgun safety course. as for that assault rifle, if that is indeed an operating semi assault rifle. that gun is banned in connecticut, however, if the gun was purchased and in the possession of the mother prior to october of 1993. that gun would have been grand fathered in to her possession. but that would have to be registered to her with the state as well. very strict gun laws in the state of connecticut. yes, these guns were all legally owned. >> and, drew, the shooter in this case, adam lanza, he had no criminal record, no one can find anything that he has done wrong. would that have factored into whether he would have greater access to certain guns in the state? >> being 20 years old, no way he could have purchased a handgun legally, certificate or not. he's too young. he could not h
let me tell you what they are, ashleigh. the two handguns in the state of connecticut require a certificate of possession. a five-year license to obtain and own that weapon. it comes with the requirement you go through a training course. a handgun safety course. as for that assault rifle, if that is indeed an operating semi assault rifle. that gun is banned in connecticut, however, if the gun was purchased and in the possession of the mother prior to october of 1993. that gun would have been...
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ashleigh? >> and what's the look in terms of timing on all of this? the vote and then what the governor has said he will do, which is sign it as soon as he gets it. >> reporter: exactly. so what is going to happen today is once the process begins in the house, of voting, there are going to be two bills that are voted on. one, a vote on public unions. the second vote on private unions. both of those bills are expected to pass the house. if they do, the measure will go to governor rick schneider's desk. he is expected to sign it as early as today, if all of this transpires as expected. ashleigh? >> and we've got live pictures before you, alison, of the house vote that's going on right now as we speak. so what's the reaction? it looks as if this is going to be a fate kplooe in many people's eyes. what are the unions going to do about it, if anything? >> reporter: i basically asked them, this is pretty much a lost cause, isn't it? and they said, no, it's not, because we want our voices heard, and e
ashleigh? >> and what's the look in terms of timing on all of this? the vote and then what the governor has said he will do, which is sign it as soon as he gets it. >> reporter: exactly. so what is going to happen today is once the process begins in the house, of voting, there are going to be two bills that are voted on. one, a vote on public unions. the second vote on private unions. both of those bills are expected to pass the house. if they do, the measure will go to governor...
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ashleigh? >> nema, thank you for that. >>> time now to check in with anderson cooper with a look at what's coming up on "360". >> hey, ashleigh. we're keeping 'em honest tonight on the program. north korea spent more than $1 billion on that rocket launch, north korea, even as their own people starve and suffer. and while the world is focusing on the rocket, our focus tonight is something that you may not know. north korea operates a network of concentration camps, political prisons, where some 150,000 people men, women, and children are forced to live, work, and often die. we'll take you inside where the most notorious camp is called camp 14. i spoke with a young man who was actually born inside that camp as prisoner, raised there, managed to escape and lived to tell the world about what goes on inside, as part of a system of three generations of punishment, where they not just punish one person accused of a crime, but three generations from that person's family. it's an incredible story, and i
ashleigh? >> nema, thank you for that. >>> time now to check in with anderson cooper with a look at what's coming up on "360". >> hey, ashleigh. we're keeping 'em honest tonight on the program. north korea spent more than $1 billion on that rocket launch, north korea, even as their own people starve and suffer. and while the world is focusing on the rocket, our focus tonight is something that you may not know. north korea operates a network of concentration camps,...
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ashleigh? >> just an extraordinary time, and i can't imagine how they're going to find that comfort, so soon after this has happened. jason carroll reporting for us live just across town from where i am right now. this has become a multi-state investigation. police were searching a home in hoboken, new jersey, earlier on today. and ultimately took 24-year-old ryan lanza in for questioning. he was handcuffed as they led him away. he is believed to be the brother of the suspected shooter. they are not saying at this time he's a suspect in anything, just that he's wanted for questioning. my colleague john berman is live in hoboken. tell me exactly what the police think any connection might and be why he would have been handcuffed, john. >> reporter: oh, you know ashleigh, at this point we simply don't know. as you say this has been the site of an enormous amount of activity, an enormous amount of questions, now an enormous amount of confusion, really. you talked about that picture we saw earlier o
ashleigh? >> just an extraordinary time, and i can't imagine how they're going to find that comfort, so soon after this has happened. jason carroll reporting for us live just across town from where i am right now. this has become a multi-state investigation. police were searching a home in hoboken, new jersey, earlier on today. and ultimately took 24-year-old ryan lanza in for questioning. he was handcuffed as they led him away. he is believed to be the brother of the suspected shooter....
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i'm ashleigh banfield. with same-sex marriage, there's almost no chance for the supreme court to hold its peace. no fewer than ten cases of state and federal benefits and government authority have made their way all the way up to the high court's doorsteps but so far not one has hit the docket. the key words here, so far. we know that the justices debated among themselves on friday whether and how to weigh in on what some consider the civil rights showdown of the early 21st century. they could have announced this morning whether they'd chosen or rejected any or all of the marriage equality appeals but instead they stayed silent and the waiting game continues. joe johns joins me from washington to tell us what this all means. first off, is there anything, joe, to read in to this morning's silence coupled with friday's silence on this issue? >> honestly, nothing at all. they could still decide later in the week, quite frankly. they could decide next week. this is a thing about the court. they really don't sen
i'm ashleigh banfield. with same-sex marriage, there's almost no chance for the supreme court to hold its peace. no fewer than ten cases of state and federal benefits and government authority have made their way all the way up to the high court's doorsteps but so far not one has hit the docket. the key words here, so far. we know that the justices debated among themselves on friday whether and how to weigh in on what some consider the civil rights showdown of the early 21st century. they could...
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>>> hello, everyone, i'm ashleigh banfield. let's get to the news and we're going to begin with the massive deadly storm system threatening a very big part of our country. it's wreaking havoc right across the united states as we speak. and all of this just as millions of us are packing our bags and planning to travel to see our families for the holidays. much of the midwest looks like this. three screens for you. some people could be stuck in up to a foot of snow. half dozen states across the midwest from nebraska to minnesota and wisconsin all under blizzard warnings right now. in iowa, tens of thousands of people have already without power. this storm is not just hitting the midwest, it's unleashing a chain reaction of extreme weather even farther south, as well. i want to take you down to texas. take a look at this. this is not what you usually see from the tower cams in texas. the intense winds stirred up a major dust storm there. and this caused a 23-vehicle pile-up. one person was killed, and at least seven people sent to
>>> hello, everyone, i'm ashleigh banfield. let's get to the news and we're going to begin with the massive deadly storm system threatening a very big part of our country. it's wreaking havoc right across the united states as we speak. and all of this just as millions of us are packing our bags and planning to travel to see our families for the holidays. much of the midwest looks like this. three screens for you. some people could be stuck in up to a foot of snow. half dozen states...
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ashleigh? >> it's so interesting to hear you and david gergen having that conversation over the gun control debate. there's another big conversation reigniting now and the debate over violent video games and whether they lead to actual violence. if you're a parent and this plagues you, you are concerned about, we've got advice coming up in a moment. >> media violence is a risk factor, is a causal risk factor for increased aggressive behavior. [ female announcer ] what if the next big thing, isn't a thing at all? it's lots of things. all waking up. connecting to the global phenomenon we call the internet of everything. ♪ it's going to be amazing. and exciting. and maybe, most remarkably, not that far away. we're going to wake the world up. and watch, with eyes wide, as it gets to work. cisco. tomorrow starts here. >>> 14 days and kouptsing to the fiscal cliff. boehner letting taxes increase on $1 million a year, a plan b, short-term step to avoidsdyñ mae spending cuts and tax hikes that would
ashleigh? >> it's so interesting to hear you and david gergen having that conversation over the gun control debate. there's another big conversation reigniting now and the debate over violent video games and whether they lead to actual violence. if you're a parent and this plagues you, you are concerned about, we've got advice coming up in a moment. >> media violence is a risk factor, is a causal risk factor for increased aggressive behavior. [ female announcer ] what if the next...
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. >> i wouldn't assume anything about the government, ashleigh. they're pretty lax in a lot of respects, and you know, i think the menendez people are ultimately going to say, hey, this is a volunteer. this is a volunteer intern. we don't -- it's not employee. >> you you don't have to be
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>> reporter: well, as you said, ashleigh, it is a real mess out here. let me show you what's going on. you can see crews here removing some of the debris. this is a massive sinkhole. this is 80 feet long, 15 feet deep, 40 feet wide. let me explain how this happened. there's a creek that runs beneath the concrete, and it got clogged up and it just washed away all the dirt, and with that the road. you got the whole street closed. it's going to be closed for several months. what crews had to do, they actually had to set up a temporary sewer line. you can see it right here because when the street gave way, it actually ruptured the line. this is the temporary line, also a temporary water line. lafayette where we are, it's about 20 miles east of san francisco, and the whole bay area has been impacted by a series of storms. the storm that's coming tonight, this will be the fourth storm in about a week, and we've seen, you know, downed power lines and trees and that kind of thing. at one point 340,000 people were without power, so with the storm coming tonight,
>> reporter: well, as you said, ashleigh, it is a real mess out here. let me show you what's going on. you can see crews here removing some of the debris. this is a massive sinkhole. this is 80 feet long, 15 feet deep, 40 feet wide. let me explain how this happened. there's a creek that runs beneath the concrete, and it got clogged up and it just washed away all the dirt, and with that the road. you got the whole street closed. it's going to be closed for several months. what crews had to...
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anything is possible, ashleigh. i think the fact the president is tapping joe biden who has such extensive experience in government, decades and decades in the senate, who knows how to reach across party lines and even on issues that are so divisive like this, the other thing we should keep in mind i am sorry to say is raw politics and the fact is that looking ahead to the next election, people already doing that, there are about half a daz conservative democrats up for re-election who are simply keeping mum on the question of whether they would go for any new gun restrictions. i have to tell you, i pretty much almost chased one into the bathroom yesterday trying to get an answer and they don't want to talk about it. so when emotions become less raw, that's the other thing. it is easier for the politics to surface and it may hurt chances for people that want more gun control to see that succeed. >> i want to bring in jeffrey toobin on that. you immediately reacted to that. >> you're talking about a new agency. there
anything is possible, ashleigh. i think the fact the president is tapping joe biden who has such extensive experience in government, decades and decades in the senate, who knows how to reach across party lines and even on issues that are so divisive like this, the other thing we should keep in mind i am sorry to say is raw politics and the fact is that looking ahead to the next election, people already doing that, there are about half a daz conservative democrats up for re-election who are...
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ashleigh? >> miguel, this is a local story, we put statistics up on the screen during your first comments and it's astounding. 40% of all u.s. cargo comes through. that's wrong? >> reporter: no, 40% of all u.s. cargo. nearly a half trillion dollars comes through the ports of long beach in los angeles, two ports but one essential location here. it is absolute massive undertaking here. there are ten ships right now with containers on them berted at the port, waiting to be unloaded and another 11 off port at anchor waiting to come in and 17 ships so far have been routed to other parts. some of those in mexico. those of those part north in the u.s. that's absolutely massive operation here. >> i can only imagine what is in those containers behind you, miguel marquez. a lot of kids will be disappointed this christmas. miguel marquez, reporting live for us from los angeles. thanks. >>> so you have hear the numbers by now. almost 15 million u.s. households rely on food stamps. and now one of those hous
ashleigh? >> miguel, this is a local story, we put statistics up on the screen during your first comments and it's astounding. 40% of all u.s. cargo comes through. that's wrong? >> reporter: no, 40% of all u.s. cargo. nearly a half trillion dollars comes through the ports of long beach in los angeles, two ports but one essential location here. it is absolute massive undertaking here. there are ten ships right now with containers on them berted at the port, waiting to be unloaded and...
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certainly we're going to be here for a few days, ashleigh. monitoring the situation for you. senior royals have been informed. prince harry, they're trying to get ahold of to inform him. prince william is in there supporting her. >> just quickly, while we're all excited about a royal pregnancy and the lavishness of their lives and all the rest. it can't be understated she could be pregnant with a future king or queen. >> well, it's interesting, this debate because you would understand from what politicians have told you that they have changed the act of succession to allow the first born, if it is a girl, to become queen. that's not actually the case. very, very complicated legal procedures have to be gone through. they haven't even identified the laws that they have to change in order to do that. they go back hundreds of years. there's a committee in new zealand that's debating this. there are several countries, 15 countries, that have to agree to change this law. all the places where she will be queen. certainly when this baby is born, if it is born, it won't be automatical
certainly we're going to be here for a few days, ashleigh. monitoring the situation for you. senior royals have been informed. prince harry, they're trying to get ahold of to inform him. prince william is in there supporting her. >> just quickly, while we're all excited about a royal pregnancy and the lavishness of their lives and all the rest. it can't be understated she could be pregnant with a future king or queen. >> well, it's interesting, this debate because you would...
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i'm ashleigh banfield. it's 11:00 on the east coast and 8:00 a.m. on the west coast. and we are at 27. the number of days before the nation is going to slip over the fiscal cliff and that is what people are talking about. unfortunately, in washington they are not talking to each other about it. right now president obama is meeting with the washington business roundtable. that's just minutes after speaker boehner met with rank and file gop lawmakers and former speaker pelosi met with house democrats. they are all in each other's corners speaking amongst each other but all eyes are on the fiscal cliff. let's scoot over to the president. easy merging from that meeting with the washington business leaders. let's see what he has to say. >> jim, thanks for your leadership. you know, originally my team had prepared some remarks, they always get nervous when i'm out there on my own, never know what i might say. but given the dialogue that we had the last time, i thought it was useful for me to abbreviate my remarks, speak off the cuff at the top and then most of the time just
i'm ashleigh banfield. it's 11:00 on the east coast and 8:00 a.m. on the west coast. and we are at 27. the number of days before the nation is going to slip over the fiscal cliff and that is what people are talking about. unfortunately, in washington they are not talking to each other about it. right now president obama is meeting with the washington business roundtable. that's just minutes after speaker boehner met with rank and file gop lawmakers and former speaker pelosi met with house...
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. >> ashleigh? >> hi, lou. can you hear me? >> i can barely hear you. >> i'm trying to get a read from you, with your past experience, when a call comes in that there may be a shooter at an elementary school, is there a protocol? can you walk me through what these responding officers are doing right now? >> i can tell you this, especially with incidents involving children, whether they are struck by autos or incidents of the schools, you just can't get there fast enough. we really don't expect to have incidents of this type happening. >> lou, on the phone right now is mike branchwell. i'm being told that you have four children in this school? mr. branchwell, can you hear me? >> we just lost that connection. we'll try to re-establish our connection with mike branch well. in the meantime, if you're just joining us, there is so little, unfortunately, to report on this which is worry some in itself that the sandy hook elementary school is on lockdown. i think we have mike branchwell back on the phone. mike, can you hear me? >> yes.
. >> ashleigh? >> hi, lou. can you hear me? >> i can barely hear you. >> i'm trying to get a read from you, with your past experience, when a call comes in that there may be a shooter at an elementary school, is there a protocol? can you walk me through what these responding officers are doing right now? >> i can tell you this, especially with incidents involving children, whether they are struck by autos or incidents of the schools, you just can't get there fast...
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i'm ashleigh banfield. it's 11:00 on the east coast, 8:00 a.m. on the west coast. on the move again. john mcafee is now here in the united states. from belize to guatemala to miami. his path is perplexing. this time he did not sneak in over a border like he did to guatemala, it was more like he seemed to be kicked out of guatemala. he flew into miami last night, but said that it wasn't his choice. guatemalan authorities rejected his request for asylum and instead put him on a one way flight. >> i don't even know why i'm here. this morning i was in jail. today here i am. >> why miami? >> i had no choice. they put me on an airplane. aim here p. i'm not worried at all. if i'm in front of a court, there's nothing in the world they will did to send me back. they have no evidence. i have tons of evidence about the corruption, the harassment, beginning with the attack on my property in april. of course i'm not worried. i'd be happy to go in front of a judge, just not one this belize. >> that's the problem because he's still wanted for questioning in belize since his neigh
i'm ashleigh banfield. it's 11:00 on the east coast, 8:00 a.m. on the west coast. on the move again. john mcafee is now here in the united states. from belize to guatemala to miami. his path is perplexing. this time he did not sneak in over a border like he did to guatemala, it was more like he seemed to be kicked out of guatemala. he flew into miami last night, but said that it wasn't his choice. guatemalan authorities rejected his request for asylum and instead put him on a one way flight....
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i'm ashleigh banfield. it's 11:00 on the east coast. 8:00 on the west coast. how does this sound to you? >> me and my friends here, we met across the street and we smoking weed and we're on our feet and ain't handcuffed and ain't worried about the boys. i got the toys fired up. >> fired up. talk about fired up. for thousands of people in seattle and all across washington state, this day could not come soon enough. it is day one of legal recreational marijuana use. courtesy of the voters who passed a landmark referendum last month. from this day forward, if you are old enough to drink, you can consume as much as one ounce of pot in washington state but you still can't grow it and you still can't sell it. technically, you still can't buy it and you're not supposed to light up in public either. what are you all doing out there at that party? my colleague was there. he was on the not so mean streets when the law took effect. i'll be interested to find out what the absentee rate is at seattle workplaces today, miguel. >> reporter: i think most people are going to w
i'm ashleigh banfield. it's 11:00 on the east coast. 8:00 on the west coast. how does this sound to you? >> me and my friends here, we met across the street and we smoking weed and we're on our feet and ain't handcuffed and ain't worried about the boys. i got the toys fired up. >> fired up. talk about fired up. for thousands of people in seattle and all across washington state, this day could not come soon enough. it is day one of legal recreational marijuana use. courtesy of the...
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today, cnn "newsroom" continues with ashleigh banfield. >> nice to see you, everyone. hello. it is 11:00 on the east coast. 8:00 a.m. on the west coast. how far is too far? that question is being asked around the world today as outrage seems to be building over the tragic death of a nurse in britain who was duped by a prank phone call from two australian deejays. both posing as queen elizabeth and prince charles. as you've probably heard by now, they said they were calling to check on the condition of prince william's pregnant wife, the duchess of cambridge, who was being treated at the hospital for acute morning sickness. we now have a photo of the nurse who committed suicide. it's being released by the london police. she was the one who took the call and passed that on to catherine's ward and another nurse released confidential information on catherine's condition. the station aired the recording of the call on tuesday and on friday, this nurse was found dead after apparently a suicide. the deejays are you off the air. they are speaking out saying they are devastated with t
today, cnn "newsroom" continues with ashleigh banfield. >> nice to see you, everyone. hello. it is 11:00 on the east coast. 8:00 a.m. on the west coast. how far is too far? that question is being asked around the world today as outrage seems to be building over the tragic death of a nurse in britain who was duped by a prank phone call from two australian deejays. both posing as queen elizabeth and prince charles. as you've probably heard by now, they said they were calling to...
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ashleigh banfield reporting. piers morgan tonight starts now. >>> breaking news, you are looking at a community in mourning after one of the worst mass shootings in history. police say a gunman killed 20 young children from 5 to 10 years old. the shootings took place in two rooms in one section of the school and he killed at least six adults before can killing himself. police found the body of the suspect's mother's home earlier in the day. a prayer vigil took place. hundreds in attendance. at the white house another vigil was held. people holding candles but the call was for more gun control. many say the tragedy demands tougher legislation. a visibly shaken president obama offered these words about the mass killing. >> the majority of those who died today were children. beautiful little kids between the ages of 5 and 10 years old. they had their entire lives ahead of them. birthdays, graduations, weddings, kids of their own. among the fallen were also teachers. men and women who devoted their lives to helping o
ashleigh banfield reporting. piers morgan tonight starts now. >>> breaking news, you are looking at a community in mourning after one of the worst mass shootings in history. police say a gunman killed 20 young children from 5 to 10 years old. the shootings took place in two rooms in one section of the school and he killed at least six adults before can killing himself. police found the body of the suspect's mother's home earlier in the day. a prayer vigil took place. hundreds in...
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i'm ashleigh banfield. pierce morgan will return in a moment. but we're awaiting a live news conference out of portland, oregon. the scene there with a number of ambulances clearing the way after a shooter was apparently shot dead inside the clackamas town center sadly not before two other victims were shot dead and one other victim was shot and is in critical condition, we're told, tonight in a hospital. this was a busy holiday shopping season, and this mall was crowded with people, parents, children, the santa claus workshop, where children were lined up as well for their photographs. this all apparently transpired in a food court, although witnesses say they saw this gunman not only wearing a hockey mask but also a flak vest and camouflage running through the parking lot and into this mall into apparently the shooting began sounding like automatic gunfire to some, like balloons popping and like firecrackers to others. david moran is an employee in the mall who joins me by telephone. can you hear me in. >> yes, i can. >> i know that you were a
i'm ashleigh banfield. pierce morgan will return in a moment. but we're awaiting a live news conference out of portland, oregon. the scene there with a number of ambulances clearing the way after a shooter was apparently shot dead inside the clackamas town center sadly not before two other victims were shot dead and one other victim was shot and is in critical condition, we're told, tonight in a hospital. this was a busy holiday shopping season, and this mall was crowded with people, parents,...
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." >>> i'm ashleigh banfield in tonight for erin burnett. "outfront" tonight, our top developing story, we are just learning now that president obama and the white house or rather, president obama and the house speaker have spoken tonight. good news. this after they each fired another shot in the ongoing fight over how to resolve this fiscal cliff mess. cnn is now getting details about two new offers that were made and previously undisclosed, too. they kept a pretty...
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"newsroom" continues right now with ashleigh banfield. >>> hello, everyone. i'm ashleigh banfield live in newtown, connecticut. a town in mourning to say the
"newsroom" continues right now with ashleigh banfield. >>> hello, everyone. i'm ashleigh banfield live in newtown, connecticut. a town in mourning to say the
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i am ashleigh banfield live in newtown, connecticut. this is the day that the students go back to school after one of the worst school shootings in the history of this country. the school district is sending its children back but the school in question, no. the kids from sandy hook elementary are not going back to class today. they won't be going back to class for a while. they will go back to a school in a neighboring town in monroe. it is being readied for those children and they will return. as others have returned on a two-hour delay today. all of this as this town buries yet another of its dead. a 6-year-old girl, jessica rekos. her family will lay her to rest today. and just so you know a little bit more about that little child. she loved horses. she wanted a cowboy hat and cowboy boots for christmas. her parents spoke with abc news about their little angel. >> she was a ball of fire. she ruled the roost. >> our little ceo we called her. she was the boss. >> reporter: as they remember their child there are so many funerals that ha
i am ashleigh banfield live in newtown, connecticut. this is the day that the students go back to school after one of the worst school shootings in the history of this country. the school district is sending its children back but the school in question, no. the kids from sandy hook elementary are not going back to class today. they won't be going back to class for a while. they will go back to a school in a neighboring town in monroe. it is being readied for those children and they will return....
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i want to turn to ashleigh banfield. she's in newtown, connecticut as well. i was watching when you were speaking to wolf blitzer and you became very emotional. two of your children went to school in connecticut and you were not sure what was happening with them. thankfully they were okay. but this is every parent's nightmare. from what we understand the bodies of these poor children are still lying there on what the police are calling the crime scene of the school. the parents can't even see them. it's an unimaginable horror. >> reporter: there is no other way to put it. unimaginable horror and an evil visited upon the community according to the governor of connecticut who spoke here earlier. another detail for you that i want to share about how some of these parents learned they wouldn't be seeing their children again. i think you already know the detail that many of the children were rushed out of the school. out of the sandy hook elementary by the police and teachers and raced on foot to a nearby fire station which became the staging area. there were robo
i want to turn to ashleigh banfield. she's in newtown, connecticut as well. i was watching when you were speaking to wolf blitzer and you became very emotional. two of your children went to school in connecticut and you were not sure what was happening with them. thankfully they were okay. but this is every parent's nightmare. from what we understand the bodies of these poor children are still lying there on what the police are calling the crime scene of the school. the parents can't even see...
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ashleigh is off today. i want to welcome our viewers from around the world. one week after the slaughter at sandy hook, 90 minutes after the nation paused in silence on the victims, the national rifle association preparing right now to break its silence. live picture now from washington. that's where they're going to speak. wayne lapierre is going to speak, the head of the nra. we got a warning two minutes ago that it would be two minutes. we're waiting for him to show up. the nra is america's premiere gun rights lobby. it may be facing its biggest challenge in years as many americans shocked, they were shocked by newtown and they're calling for tougher restrictions on guns and ammunition, and while we wait for the group's executive director to appear, wayne lapierre, i want to bring in several of my colleagues now. first off, wolf blitzer is here, jessica yellin is at the white house, dana bash on capitol hill, and jeffrey toobin is in new york for us. as we wait, wolf, let's start with you. is this, in fact, a turning point for guns in america? do you think
ashleigh is off today. i want to welcome our viewers from around the world. one week after the slaughter at sandy hook, 90 minutes after the nation paused in silence on the victims, the national rifle association preparing right now to break its silence. live picture now from washington. that's where they're going to speak. wayne lapierre is going to speak, the head of the nra. we got a warning two minutes ago that it would be two minutes. we're waiting for him to show up. the nra is america's...
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i'm ashleigh banfield in for erin burnett tonight. i can tell you his mother nancy lanza was found dead at the family home here in newtown, as well. she had been a teacher at the sandy hook elementary school. the school's principal dawn hochsprung was among those killed and tonight a friend remembered her as "quote, the kind of person you would want to be educating your kids. school psychologist mary sherlock was also kilged. this afternoon afternoon the brother, ryan lanza was taken in for questioning by police and he was handcuffed. officials did not label him a suspect. the gunman's father was also questioned in relation to what happened here today. tonight, a nation in mourning. candle light vigils were held in newtown and across the country. there was one just outside of the white house in washington, d.c. earlier today, president obama ordered flags to be flown at half staff nationwide in tribute to the victims of this terrible tragedy. in an emotional address, he said this to the nation. >> i know there's not a parent in americ
i'm ashleigh banfield in for erin burnett tonight. i can tell you his mother nancy lanza was found dead at the family home here in newtown, as well. she had been a teacher at the sandy hook elementary school. the school's principal dawn hochsprung was among those killed and tonight a friend remembered her as "quote, the kind of person you would want to be educating your kids. school psychologist mary sherlock was also kilged. this afternoon afternoon the brother, ryan lanza was taken in...
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ashleigh? >>> we are just two days away from cnn heroes, an all-star tribute. our annual broadcast saluting the top ten heroes of the year. here's what's great about it. the recognition that they get often helps them to do even more for other people. so tonight we catch up with three past honorees who are joining forces to help hundreds of orphans in malawi. >> marie was a nanny in the u.s. when she started a school for aids orphans in her native malawi. honored as a top ten cnn hero in 2008, she's now joined forces with two other honorees. magnus mcfarland barrow was recognized in 2010 for his work feeding schoolchildren around the globe. >> he started his organization in malawi so i just asked him to consider us. >> i was very struck by her. i felt we were people who could work together. >> this is the stove. >> today, magnus' organization, mary's meals, provides free porridge daily to all 400 of marie's students. >> his support means the children will always have something to eat. he is a saint to me. >> 2010 honoree evans makes solar lanterns for rural afri
ashleigh? >>> we are just two days away from cnn heroes, an all-star tribute. our annual broadcast saluting the top ten heroes of the year. here's what's great about it. the recognition that they get often helps them to do even more for other people. so tonight we catch up with three past honorees who are joining forces to help hundreds of orphans in malawi. >> marie was a nanny in the u.s. when she started a school for aids orphans in her native malawi. honored as a top ten cnn...
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i'm ashleigh banfield in for erin burnett. a deadly shooting in a crowded shopping mall in a suburb of oregon. three people including the gunman are confirmed dead. one other is in critical condition. the authorities say the gunman died of a self inflicted gunshot and that no shots were fired by law enforcement. we have new video taken from inside of the mall. look at the scene as police were clearing this mall and evacuating some of the frightened shoppers to safety. many of them holding their hands above their heads and holding their children at the same time. witnesses are describing a scene of complete chaos as the shots rang out near the food court in the mall 3.30 p.m. local time. there are reports that the shooter was wearing a flak jacket and hockey mask as he moved throughout the mall firing an assault rifle. outside of macy's, gunshots echoed where a man was portraying santa clause in the santa village and taking photos with kids an he heard two gunshots and 15 to 16 more and immediately he said he hit the floor amid
i'm ashleigh banfield in for erin burnett. a deadly shooting in a crowded shopping mall in a suburb of oregon. three people including the gunman are confirmed dead. one other is in critical condition. the authorities say the gunman died of a self inflicted gunshot and that no shots were fired by law enforcement. we have new video taken from inside of the mall. look at the scene as police were clearing this mall and evacuating some of the frightened shoppers to safety. many of them holding their...
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cnn's ashleigh banfield is in newtown, connecticut and joins us once again. describe a little bit more of the mood of what you are feeling over there and seeing. >> reporter: >> it seems every ten minutes there is another dozen or so reporters and trucks and gear that shows up. this is obviously an extraordinary story of national and international importance as international countries start to respond to this. it's obvious from the number of people who are coming to report it how hard hitting this has been for so many people. i want to let you know mechanics of how things are playing out. as nightfalls over the town, the firehouse has been a center for the parents and dan malloy, the governor himself who was the one who broke it to many of the parents who were still waiting there earlier this evening and had not been reunited with their children. he broke it to the parents that if you haven't been reunited by now, it's over. the problem is they can't make a positive and formal notification. as you heard the state police saying earlier, the id process is going
cnn's ashleigh banfield is in newtown, connecticut and joins us once again. describe a little bit more of the mood of what you are feeling over there and seeing. >> reporter: >> it seems every ten minutes there is another dozen or so reporters and trucks and gear that shows up. this is obviously an extraordinary story of national and international importance as international countries start to respond to this. it's obvious from the number of people who are coming to report it how...
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ashleigh is off today. violent, treacherous storms pounding the eastern u.s. right now. blizzard conditions from southern illinois across ohio and then to the south, heavy rain in the carolinas and virginia. this is on top of yesterday's mayhem which kicked up about 30 tornadoes. >> oh, my god. we need to be. it's right there. >> this ominous sight was videotaped from the interstate near mobile, alabama. the driver wisely stopped and turned around. i want you to listen to the funnel cloud as it approached the city. >> christmas day tornado. going through mobile. oh, my god, look, that's a tornado. oh, wow. oh, jesus, look at that tornado. >> look at that. it caused a lot of damage. and knocked out power to more than 20,000 customers. incredibly, no one was killed, although at least two storm-related deaths were reported elsewhere. but even nature's most destructive forces can have a beautiful side. the storm generated this end-to-end rainbow as it passed near jackson, mississippi. let's get to alexandra steele. >> the legs on this thing are insane. certainly one for the
ashleigh is off today. violent, treacherous storms pounding the eastern u.s. right now. blizzard conditions from southern illinois across ohio and then to the south, heavy rain in the carolinas and virginia. this is on top of yesterday's mayhem which kicked up about 30 tornadoes. >> oh, my god. we need to be. it's right there. >> this ominous sight was videotaped from the interstate near mobile, alabama. the driver wisely stopped and turned around. i want you to listen to the funnel...
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. >> whitney, justin, leah and ashleigh all survived the red lake shooting but lost their friends. they drove 32 hours straight to get here to give this to newtown. >> a dream catcher. feathers around it. it was passed on to us from columbine high. >> from one tragic school shooting to the next, and then here. >> it just shows that we care about them just like columbine cared about us. they showed up and showed us there is hope at the end of everything. >> it's hard to describe in words the effort they made to come so far. they didn't skype their message. they came in person. >> the little thunderbirds told us about spending the day with newtown students. singing for them -- >> i want them not to be mad or sad and to be happy. >> courtney, why are you here? >> to support them and the kids and their families. >> it means a lot because i feel bad for the people who lost their kids. >> their message simple and clear. >> our hearts are with you. we carry a message that our families are as one. >> their hope, that this never happens again. what do you guys want to say to this community?
. >> whitney, justin, leah and ashleigh all survived the red lake shooting but lost their friends. they drove 32 hours straight to get here to give this to newtown. >> a dream catcher. feathers around it. it was passed on to us from columbine high. >> from one tragic school shooting to the next, and then here. >> it just shows that we care about them just like columbine cared about us. they showed up and showed us there is hope at the end of everything. >> it's...
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they think, ashleigh, that things are going to start getting better but they just aren't feeling it just yet. >> i tell you something that's frustrating, when you read a report that suggests our household and personal debts as americans actually dropped in the last quarter by $74 billion. people apparently reducing their own personal debts by 2 trillion since the peak back in 2008. so if we can do it personally, you know, if people like the ones we've spoken to have been tightening their belts, nobody seems to be doing that on the micro level. >> let me show you an interview with someone from new jersey. they are seeing less demand and they're making adjustments and they're furious, furious about their lawmakers. >> it's not enough for congress to come along and say, okay, we've decided on this deal for 2013. >> uh-huh. >> i think the political class is loving this detention. we're all sitting here on pins and needles and baited breath waiting for they on high to decide our futures. it would be really nice if we could get back to the point where they say, here's the rates, here's the dea
they think, ashleigh, that things are going to start getting better but they just aren't feeling it just yet. >> i tell you something that's frustrating, when you read a report that suggests our household and personal debts as americans actually dropped in the last quarter by $74 billion. people apparently reducing their own personal debts by 2 trillion since the peak back in 2008. so if we can do it personally, you know, if people like the ones we've spoken to have been tightening their...
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i'm ashleigh banfield in newtown, connecticut. anderson cooper 360 starts now. >> thanks very much and good evening. there is only one story tonight. you know what it is. we have new details to tell but and we won't pretend we understand it any better than after it happened. it is a horror beyond words. kids as young as 5 years old. sadly to the names columbine and jonesboro, we have to add newtown, connecticut to virginia tech add sandy hook elementary, the second deadliest school shooting ever. 20 little kids and seven adults and the shooter who took his own life. all in a close-knit quiet community 90 minutes from new york. we will give you the latest information, but what we will not do is repeat the shooter's name over and over again. we don't want history to remember this murderer. we want history to remember the victims, the teachers and the children, those whose lives have been unfairly taken. we have a teamworking on the tragedy and we have soledad o'brien on the scene. there vigils tonight. we will be checking in with he
i'm ashleigh banfield in newtown, connecticut. anderson cooper 360 starts now. >> thanks very much and good evening. there is only one story tonight. you know what it is. we have new details to tell but and we won't pretend we understand it any better than after it happened. it is a horror beyond words. kids as young as 5 years old. sadly to the names columbine and jonesboro, we have to add newtown, connecticut to virginia tech add sandy hook elementary, the second deadliest school...
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i'm ashleigh banfield. it is 11:00 on the east coast. 8:00 on the west coast. i want to start with this story that you might have been watching the last couple of days. would dejays in australia decided to do a sxrang called the hospital where catherine, duchess of cambridge, was admitted. remember, she had pregnancy related morning sick must and in that hospital resting. those deejays got through to a nurse. a nurse wh thought that she was talking to the queen ask the prince of wales. and that call ended up going on the air live. if they thought it was hilarious, it really wasn't because the most tragic outcome of that stupid prank has happened. the nurse who took that call and transferred that call to the ward where the duchess was staying, that nurse has now committed suicide. we are hearing all of this from the hospital. they september out a statement. we are going to take you to london where all of this is just developing now. we are still gathering more details on all of this. and just a few moments, my colleague, richard quest, who will join me live from
i'm ashleigh banfield. it is 11:00 on the east coast. 8:00 on the west coast. i want to start with this story that you might have been watching the last couple of days. would dejays in australia decided to do a sxrang called the hospital where catherine, duchess of cambridge, was admitted. remember, she had pregnancy related morning sick must and in that hospital resting. those deejays got through to a nurse. a nurse wh thought that she was talking to the queen ask the prince of wales. and that...
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. >>> ashleigh, thanks. >>> we begin with the continuing breaking news. gunmen according to some reports wearing camouflage and body armor, military style rifle, shopping mall and casualties, at least one fatality. we've had this nightmare before. you're looking at the latest tragic edition there. it is all at a mall in portland, the clackamas town center. these are live pictures you're looking at. according to the "portland oregonian" the gunman appeared 3:30 local time, 6:30 eastern time. let's listen to affiliate koin. >> a man with an automatic rifle opened fire near the food court. they're only confirming one dead. they say there are some wounded. they say the shooter has been neutralized and the situation is calm there. you heard mario, the worker saying the s.w.a.t. team came in and escorted people out of the mall. >> we have someone else on the phone who was inside the mall for the whole thing. nina, can you hear us? >> yes, i can. >> first of all, are you safe? >> i'm safe, thank you. >> you're out of the mall now? >> yes, definitely. >> tell us
. >>> ashleigh, thanks. >>> we begin with the continuing breaking news. gunmen according to some reports wearing camouflage and body armor, military style rifle, shopping mall and casualties, at least one fatality. we've had this nightmare before. you're looking at the latest tragic edition there. it is all at a mall in portland, the clackamas town center. these are live pictures you're looking at. according to the "portland oregonian" the gunman appeared 3:30 local...
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. >>> ashleigh, this surveillance video could show one of the two winners of the $587.5 million power ball jackpot. check this out. it's from a gas station in maryland. witnesses say he walked in to check the numbers and lo and behold, they matched. he hasn't officially come forward as the winner and a family in missouri has been confirmed as the owner of the other winning ticket. they spoke to the granddaughter, asked what she wanted for christmas. she said a pony. >> she'll probably get it. >> yes, probably. >> thank you. >>> we are just two days away from cnn heroes, an all-star tribute. our annual broadcast saluting the top ten heroes of the year. here's what's great about it. the recognition that they get often helps them to do even more for other people. so tonight we catch up with three past honorees who are joining forces to help hundreds of orphans in malawi. >> marie was a nanny in the u.s. when she started a school for orphans in her native malawi. honored in 2008, she's now joined forces with two other honorees. magnus barrow was recognized in 2010 for his work feeding sch
. >>> ashleigh, this surveillance video could show one of the two winners of the $587.5 million power ball jackpot. check this out. it's from a gas station in maryland. witnesses say he walked in to check the numbers and lo and behold, they matched. he hasn't officially come forward as the winner and a family in missouri has been confirmed as the owner of the other winning ticket. they spoke to the granddaughter, asked what she wanted for christmas. she said a pony. >> she'll...
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ashleigh, tell us more. >> you nailed it, wolf. it is an unfortunate milestone if you count the days. we're at three months now, three months since that attack that killed our ambassador and three others in benghazi, and you're not missing anything if you haven't seen the news about the arrests and convictions and even any cases. nothing. no one has been brought to justice yet. it does not help that the libyan government, wolf, has not been particularly cooperative with our folks over there, and here is one of the hooks that you may not believe. the fbi has now taken to facebook and twitter, facebook and twitter, looking for any kinds of tips or leads or anything they might be able to get on this case, because it is just too difficult on the ground to get the help they need. and like you said, senator sitting on the foreign relations committee will talk a little about how this is sitting with that committee and one particular senator working his way to get on to that committee. we'll explain all of that coming up next on "outfront.
ashleigh, tell us more. >> you nailed it, wolf. it is an unfortunate milestone if you count the days. we're at three months now, three months since that attack that killed our ambassador and three others in benghazi, and you're not missing anything if you haven't seen the news about the arrests and convictions and even any cases. nothing. no one has been brought to justice yet. it does not help that the libyan government, wolf, has not been particularly cooperative with our folks over...
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cnn "newsroom" with ashleigh banfield begins after a quick break. ♪ you are my sunshine, my only sunshine ♪ ♪ you make me happy [ female announcer ] choose the same brand your mom trusted for you. children's tylenol, the #1 brand of pain and fever relief recommended by pediatricians and used by moms decade after decade. of pain and fever relief recommended by pediatricians meet the 5-passenger ford c-max hybrid. when you're carrying a lot of weight, c-max has a nice little trait, you see, c-max helps you load your freight, with its foot-activated lift gate. but that's not all you'll see, cause c-max also beats prius v, with better mpg. say hi to the all-new 47 combined mpg c-max hybrid. yep. the longer you stay with us, the more you save. and when you switch from another company to us, we even reward you for the time you spent there. genius. yeah, genius. you guys must have your own loyalty program, right? well, we have something. show her, tom. huh? you should see november! oh, yeah? giving you more. now that's progressive. call or click today. get selsun blue for itchy dry scalp. st
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