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there was heavy shelling in several places, at least 35 people killed today. yesterday more than 200 died. opposition activists say regime forces are firing at people from low flying helicopters and syrian state tv claims at least three civilians and a security officer were killed in a suicide truck bombing. the syrian opposition wants kofi annan removed saying he has failed to broker a peace plan. a u.s. official tells cnn syria is believed to be moving some of its chemical weapons. w...

his legacy, birthday, and, of course, his music. it is sunday, july 8. good morning, everyone, im randi kaye. we start with another day of record temperatures across the country. the triple-digit highs being blamed for at least 30 deaths across seven states. the extreme heat has also led to power problems. more than 300,000 people were without electricity and, more importantly, air conditioning. some relief may be on the way. a cold front is moving down from the great lakes, heading ...

now lawmakers are trying to change that. its our 10:30 talker. we start this hour with the weather. we are all hoping for a break from this oppressive heat. well, sorry, not today. i hate to see all that red on these maps were about to show you, but those are the heat warnings. and as you can see, it is going to be pretty bad today. the record triple-digit temperatures are being blamed for at least five deaths. and dont forget about the 350,000 people still without power after stor...

thats what one olympic coach is doing. is one teams diet behind their losses in key contests? it is saturday, july 7th. good morning, everyone. im randi kaye. glad you are waking up with us. chances are after you turned on cnn you logged into your computer to do surfing and check your e-mail. come monday, it may not be possible. it turns out theres a nasty virus out there. hundreds of thousands of computers are affected around the world. that means you may not have internet access mo...

investors into panic as the dough plunges over 100 points. why the numbers didnt add up for wall street. a rescue from a hot car. its not what you think. how an unexpected hitchhiker got stuck. good morning, everyone. im randi kaye. its 7:00 on the east coast. thanks for waking up with us. we begin in afghanistan. secretary of state hillary clinton carried a message on partnership to work with afghanistan well beyond the planned troop pull out. afghanistan is now designated a major...

an unannounced visit to afghanistan and announcement on troop withdrawal. two great whites threaten the coast of cape cod. now the hunt is on to find them before they claim a human life. good morning, everyone. im randi kaye. it is 8:00 on the east coast. 5:00 a.m. out west. thanks for waking up with us. we start this morning with the economy and new jobs report. it wasnt quite what experts had hoped. just 80,000 jobs added in june. that fell below expectations and caused a ripple th...

focus. and later -- >> you cant throw a generation of kids away. >> an icon speaking out on some alarming statistics. well tell you what has the grammy winner so fired up. good morning, everyone. im randi kaye. its 8:00 on the east coast. 5:00 a.m. out west. thanks for waking up with us. we start in colorado where firefighters are hoping for a little help from mother nature. the waldo canyon fire has destroyed nearly 350 homes so far and thousands more are threatened. firefighters have...

focus. later, shocking new details in the jerry sandusky case. e-mails reveal the truth about who knew what, when. it is saturday, june 30th. good morning. glad you are with us. im randi kaye. with temperatures soaring in greece, new york, tempers are cooling. that is because the four middle school students abusing karen klein, their bus monitor are going to be punished. you remember the video, im sure. they enjoyed hurling insults in a steady stream of profanity at this grand math...

i tell mike what i can spend. i do my best to make that work. were driving safely. and sue saved money on brakes. now thats personal pricing. colorado on fire. 17,000 acres burned. more than 300 homes destroyed. now, at least two dead. we are putting the inferno in focus. later, a massive blackout leaves millions powerless. a dangerous heat wave scorches the central and eastern u.s. no air-conditioning and no refrigeration could prove deadly. plus, tomcat split, elmo gone wild and ...

verdict to their advantage. good morning, everyone. im randi kaye. it is 10:00 on the east coast, 7:00 a.m. on the west. we start in colorado, where daylight brings new dangers along the fire lines. the waldo canyon fire has destroyed nearly 350 homes so far, and thousands more are threatened. firefighters have been working around the clock to protect those homes. cnns rob marciano has been in colorado springs all week for us. rob, the firefighters get a bit of a break overnight with...