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We used the means we have in any given time. and i think honestly, we have sort of a nostalgic attachment to these times and people would go out and they wouldnt talk to home for months on end. but realistically, i mean, in all likelihood had snap chat existed or instagram existed they would have been using it as well. its a story telling tool and we love to tell stories about the mountains. and i think thats something that people sort of miss. the nostalgia is created. its not necessarily what ...

New mexico, new jersey, and north dakota democrats vote. the biggest prize, california, not only has more delegates on the line than any other state, theres a huge crop of unpledged delegates, known as super delegates, for their super human ability to help a democratic candidate become a democratic nominee with their superpower votes. >> what about if he gets the super delegates? >> i probably dont understand the process well enough, about you my daughter tells me hes probably done. >> do you th...

Theyre the first group of active duty and wounded servicemembers to reach the summit of mt. everest. >> they did this this week for several reasons. one to show that its possible for a wounded veteran to spot those suffering from ptsd and to remember the friends theyve lost. >> to be honest with you, it was an incredible experience. honestly, it was probably the most challenging thing ive ever done in my life. we were facing many different challenges from unbelievably freezing temperatures. it d...

Despite misgivings on poll sick and politics and the candidates temperament. hes be looking perhaps at an eye on his own future with the gop. victor and christi? >> thank you so much. >> catch jake tappers full interview this morning on cnn. a key american ally accused of beating two americans held in prison, a judge is due to reveal their fate tomorrow. john jenson is in abu dhabi with this story. john. >> a father and son in prison for two years and now claims of torture and forced confessio...

That hes done from scratch but i dont applaud him for the insults. >> i dont want to be harmful. i want to be helpful because i dont want hillary clinton to be president. a lot of news going on on this sunday and were so grateful for your company as always. good morning. im christi paul. >> and im victor blackwell. after losing a leg in combat, he found peace in nature and he decided to take on one of natures toughest challenges, mt. everest. >> it was still very unreal to stand on top of mt...

This, specifically with a prosthetic leg and after everything youve already been through. >> yeah. im also asked how can i climb mt. everest with one leg and my answer is thats the only way i can climb it. ive considered climbing it in the past. as a matter of fact, i chose to have my leg amputated so i could continue to climb, but it was still very unreal to stand on top of mt. everest and realize i was actually there looking up on that mountain, its so imposing and large, it was a surprising a...

>> yes, maam. >> those who suffer, do they accompany you on this trip? >> yes, they do. we have one, chad jukes, an amputee who lost part of his leg. he has an inspiring story. the reason were climbing is for those suffering with post traumatic stress and suicide. there are a lot of soldiers out there struggling. so our main mission wasnt just to summit mt. everest. our real mission was to raise awareness, that 22 veteran days commit suicide. >> i was talking to lieutenant earls there that you, ...

Riot police with batons inleashing pepper spray while arresting dozens of people. zika fears spark a new warning from more than 100 doctors why they say brazil should put off the olympic games. and u.s. war veterans complete a new mission after passing through a different kind of battlefield. live from cnn headquarters in the world. welcome from our news headquarters in the united states and around the world. "cnn newsroom" starts right not. chaos on the campaign trail outside of a donald tr...

And atletico with a value of $633 million. real has the highest paid footballer,o rinaldo, he made $53 million. koke is atleticos highest paid player. $14 million. real has 32 titles to atleticos 10. five people have died trying to scale mt. everest. but these u.s. veterans climbed on. their story, next. l you. evening, film noir, smoke, atmosphere... bob...

>> reporter: it was exhausting said chad jukes. >> i faced extreme odds and including jet stream winds that were, possibly, over 100 miles per hour. >> reporter: for jukes, his journey was particularly tough because in 2006, his leg was amputated below the knee after an ied attack on his convoy in iraq. i mean, i can how much more difficult it is to climb mt. everest with a prosthetic leg. >> you know, so many people are amazed that i would climb mt. everest with that leg. i said how else am i g...