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hello and welcome to moviefone. >> you know that voice, the most famous voice in america and the hottest number on date night. now the brand-new nationwide search for the new voice of moviefone launching this morning only on "gma." this could be you. >> hello and welcome to moviefone. good morning, america. of course, we've all done that. at one time or another. i didn't know it was an actual human voice. >> oh, yeah. >> i thought it was a machine. >> it sounded like a robot. >> it does, it does. so the search on for the new voice and i know this is hard to believe, remember when you had to get the newspaper and look -- do you remember that? yes. >> tiny print. >> okay. >> i still do that. >> happy memories though. also coming up this morning, you see emeril ready. there he is. he's getting ready for our biggest breakfast in bed surprise ever. getting out of that cab and we've got an amazing twist this morning for mother's day week. >> this is a great one. really great. >> we are so looking forward to that. first, we're going to get right to that terrifying circus accident at a ringling brothers show in providence, rhode island. gooe joe benitez is outside the ring in providence. good morning, gio. >> reporter: good morning. three are in critical condition. like aerialists these women are called harialists. hanging by their hair. obviously the stunt went terribly wrong. it was a performance filled with magic and fantasy. the ringling brothers legends show packed with nearly 4,000 people, families with children. then just 45 minutes into the performance, a dramatic and horrifying turn. just seconds after a curtain drops revealing acrobats hanging by their hair, eight young women falling about 35 feet, the circus says right on top of a dancer below. the heavy contraption holding them up giving way. >> everybody thought that it was part of the act but then when they landed on the floor then, you know, they weren't moving. >> reporter: the announcer quickly addressing the audience. >> we ask that you please enjoy this intermission at this time while we situate ourselves during this accident. thank you. >> you could tell the crane was heavy because it took ten guys, you could see them struggling to lift it from on top of the girls. it was unbelievable. >> reporter: the seriously injured performers were conscious during their rescue. hospital officials saying they're treating a total of 11 patients. now we've learned the act is one of the show's biggest centerpieces and as seen in this promotional video it's brand-new to the circus. >> we have the human chandelier. this is eight beautiful young ladies hanging suspended in the air by their hair. it's never been done anywhere in the world before. >> reporter: the women spin and hang from hoops only from their hair. according to the circus made strong enough by special vitamins and hair care. this morning, the circus and the dunkin' donuts center in providence promise a full investigation. and now we're told all shows have been canceled here in providence for the today. the next is thursday in connecticut. and osha is investigating. but a spokesman for the circus told us a clamp failed. >> all right, gio, thank you. joining us now from washington is steven payne of feld entertainment which owns the ringling brothers and barnum & bailey circus. we appreciate your time this morning and first and foremost, how are the injured performers doing this morning? >> well, as of last night we learned that all the performers are resting comfortably. their injuries, though serious, we did learn they were not considered life-threatening. so everyone with the greatest show on earth is happy to hear that. >> any idea at this point what went wrong? >> we're working with local providence officials as well as the occupational safety and health administration to really find out what happened during this performance so we can make sure that all of our equipment is safe for all of our performers going forward. >> and this was a relatively new part of the act. was there enough that was done prior to to properly prepare them? >> well, most of these performers have been doing an act of this nature for some time. this particular segment has been a part of this show since it started rehearsals in december of last year, so these aerialists have been doing this performance a dozen times a week since then. so they were really highly experienced, really athletic, skilled. they knew what they were doing and it was just an unfortunate accident. >> in the meantime, what about the show? i know that the show this morning has been canceled. what about going forward? >> correct. well, the show was canceled and we canceled both shows yesterday afternoon. the next engagement for this circus unit is in hartford, connecticut. and as of this morning, all of those scheduled performances will go on as planned. >> and what can you do to assure families that are going to bring their children to future performances about the safety of those that are performing? >> well, this really was a freak accident, an unprecedented accident in our history so audiences that are coming to see the greatest show on earth and can bring their families can rest assured we are doing everything to determine what happened yesterday to cause this unfortunate accident and everything we can do in the future to make sure it never happens again. >> steven, thank you and give our very best to those who are injured. thank you, sir. >> i will, thank you. we are thinking of them but we'll turn now to that deadly wildfire burning in oklahoma. the fast-moving flames caused at least one death, forcing hundreds from their homes. abc's ryan owens is live in guthrie, oklahoma, with all the very latest. good morning, ryan. >> reporter: good morning to you, george. as you can tell it's very windy and behind me, you see the thick, black smoke. all night fire fighters have been looking at an ominous glow back there. this is already as you mentioned cost one person his life. a 56-year-old man who was told to leave his home. he chose to stayed and paid the ultimate price. flames leap into the night sky as oklahoma firefighters struggle to save as many as 150 homes in the fire's path. >> hopefully they get this thing pushed back far enough. >> reporter: look at those flames as they engulf that tree. those flames shooting some 30 feet into the air and the wind is certainly not helping overnight. gusting at more than 30 miles an hour. >> the wind keeps blowing. it keeps sparking it back up. >> reporter: the flames have destroyed six homes so far but the fire chief expects that number will double, maybe triple when the sun comes up. the chief says it all started by someone burning debris. a controlled burn that quickly got out of control. >> it's amazing how fast this fire spread. by the time we got down here we were afraid we wouldn't be able to come home. >> reporter: about a thousand people in this small community north of oklahoma city have been asked to voluntarily evacuate. those who chose to stay are fighting the fires with whatever they have. >> sleep with one eye open and be ready to move if necessary. >> reporter: now that the sun is up, the fire chief is hopeful they can get helicopters up to dump water on the fire. they could not do that overnight. weather will not cooperate. gusty winds and a high of 97. and that's a real problem. >> yes, that is. that is something behind you, ryan. thank you. now to that air scare. severe turbulence shortly after takeoff injuring six people on a flight from philadelphia to orlando. forcing the plane to return to the airport. abc's david kerley is in washington with the latest on that. good morning, david. >> reporter: good morning, robin. you know takeoff we know can be a scary time for some passengers and really was when strong wins -- winds moved through the east coast. just after takeoff, trouble. >> philly approach. cactus 735. heavy with you at 6,000. emergency declared. >> reporter: the violent turbulence hitting the us airways wide body airbus a 330 after it lifted off from philadelphia. the afternoon flight to orlando was only at 17,000 feet the airline says, seat belt signs still on. >> brief period of time you felt the airplane was not in control and it wasn't because it was being moved by some pretty intense forces. >> reporter: those forces so extreme that one flight attendant's head left an indentation in the plane's interior according to a passenger. >> it was cracked. the ceiling was cracked. she hit it hard. >> reporter: a 10-year-old girl reported head pain. a female passenger left with neck and back injuries. a 43-year-old man injuring his knees. all told, of the 275 on board, four passengers and two crew hurt. >> are there any medical assistance on board? >> negative. not on board. but we do require it on the ground. >> reporter: the pilot did circle back putting it on solid ground in philadelphia where they did get that medical attention. and last night another flight took the rest of the passengers to orlando. the faa's investigating. it will try to learn from this turbulence incident to try to protect future flights. robin. >> good to know. all right, david, thank you. to amy. other top stories this morning. good morning, amy. good morning, robin. good morning, everyone. we begin with a disaster during an air show near san francisco. the pilot of this vintage plane was trying to perform an upside down maneuver, but spectators watched in horror as that plane skidded, catching fire. the 77-year-old veteran pilot did not survive. and overseas right now ukraine appears to be marching closer toward an all-out civil war. ukrainian soldiers have reportedly been killed in battles today with pro-russia fighters, part of the same group that waged a fierce attack on a police station sunday and in a sign of the escalating violence a woman, a regular citizen, was seen running across the street in one eastern city gun in hand. well, a major backlash on social media. people around the world are demanding more be done to rescue 276 schoolgirls abducted and then reportedly sold off as brides in nigeria. abc's martha raddatz tells us how the u.s. government is getting involved. martha, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, amy. this was a breathtaking kidnapping. those nearly 300 girls taken by armed men from their school dormitory in the middle of the night by islamic extremists who believe western education is a sin. this morning, the lead of the islamic group admitting in a video, i abducted your girls. anguished parents and protesters around the world pleading for the search to intensify, and nigeria's president vowing overnight that the girls, gone now for more than three weeks, will be found. >> wherever these girls are, we'll get them out. >> reporter: it comes as secretary of state john kerry is touring africa and pushing nigeria to go after the kidnappers. >> the kidnapping of hundreds of children is an unconscionable crime and we will do everything possible to support the nigerian government to return these young women to their homes. >> reporter: kerry's predecessor, hilly clinton, and celebrities like mary j. blige, also bringing attention to the horrific abduction through social media with the #bringbackourgirls going viral on twitter. the girls, aged 15 to 18, are likely part of a massive human trafficking operation sold into marriage for mere dollars. despite the promises by nigeria's president to intensify the search this morning, his wife reportedly ordered the arrest of the leaders of the protest against the kidnapping. it is also not clear what help the u.s. will give but secretary kerry says he will keep up the pressure and those parents, they chased after the abductors, amy, who were armed with ak-47s using only bows and arrows and were forced to turn back. >> heartbreaking story, martha. thank you for helping shed light on what is happening right now. in the meantime, dramatic pictures from the u.s. air force this morning as these airmen parachuted into the pacific to rescue sailors from a fishing boat sinking off the coast of mexico. the airmen carried inflatable boats and medical equipment saving nine chinese sailors who were on board. and finally, a stunning scene from a mansion where a group of teenagers decided to throw a massive party this weekend. news of the bash near toronto spread on social media and 2,000 kids showed up. it took dozens of police officers, even a k-9 unit to break up the party. the mansion is under construction and the teens left behind $70,000 in damages. some teens even rented tour buss to get to the party. this is a problem with social media. remember when you were in high school and a couple extra kids showed up? >> yeah. >> yeah. 70,000. that's insane. >> that is crazy. >> yeah. >> who is going to pay for all that? >> thank you. the latest on the l.a. clippers after that comeback win saturday, the team starts round two of the playoffs tonight. but the distractions continue as embattled owner donald sterling hunkers down. his former girlfriend is speaking out exclusively to abc news and ryan smith has the story. >> reporter: the nba has just announced that it will appoint an interim ceo to oversee the management of the l.a. clippers. a team that owner donald sterling must stay away from for life. overnight, clippers coach doc rivers telling espn's michael wilbon how he kept his team going amid the controversy. >> i told them i'm going to support you whatever you do. let's just do it together. >> reporter: but this weekend much of the talk was about v. stiviano, sterling's former companion and personal assistant who recorded the tapes of sterling's now infamous racist rant. in an exclusive interview with abc's barbara walters. stiviano broke her silence. >> is donald sterling a racist? >> no. i don't believe it in my heart. i think he feels very alone, tormented, and i'm forced to come to his rescue because he can't rescue himself. >> have you heard him say derogatory things about minorities in general and blacks in particular? >> absolutely. >> you've heard him say derogatory things? >> yes. >> don't they sound racist to you? >> i think the things he says are not what he feels. anyone can say anything in the heat of the moment. >> reporter: stiviano keeping the media abuzz since her boss' epic rant was first made public making the full-faced visor famous. >> why the visor? >> i'm hurting. i'm in pain. it's easier to mask the pain. i'm mr. sterling's everything. i'm his confidante, his best friend, his silly rabbit. >> his what? >> his silly rabbit. >> his silly rabbit. >> yes. >> is that what he calls you? >> no, what i call myself. >> are you in love with donald sterling? >> i love him. >> i'm not sure that's what i asked. are you in love? >> no, i'm not in love. >> you love him, what, like a friend, romance? >> i love him like a father figure. i'm giving him the advice that he should apologize to the nation, to the world, for his racist remarks. >> reporter: and donald sterling's wife shelly sterling who was at the game saturday night said in a at the same time that she supports the nba's swift action. robin. >> all right there ryan, thank you very much. but what matters on the court, they're moving on. >> they sure are. >> they're moving on. to lara now in the social square. good morning, lara. >> good morning. so before the internet and smartphones, we would actually have to use phones to call about movie times. and so many of us remember that booming voice behind moviefone. now the company is looking for a new voice and it could be yours. abc's nick watt has the story. >> reporter: back in my youth when costner was the prince of thieves. when "beverly hills cop" was the funniest thing in theaters, many a date night began with these legendary words -- >> hello and welcome to moviefone. >> reporter: and this morning, moviefone is launching the search for a new voice. it could be you. >> you could be 18 or you could be 80. the key is really to find someone who is compelling and powerful and resonates. >> reporter: the original moviefone man, a guy named russ, a movie critic with a mullet, became a pop cultural colossus. >> hello and welcome to moviefone. >> reporter: launched in '89 the service peaked in the mid '90s with 3 million callers a week. >> please say the name of the movie you'd like to see now. >> reporter: an icon who in this new fangled smartphone age went the way of the rotary dial, vhs and vinyl. the phone line closed a couple of months ago, replaced, of course, by an app and a website. >> the new moviefone gives you the easiest way to find premium content wherever it is, whether it's in theater, whether it's on tv. whether it's through a streaming service. >> reporter: but they need a new moviefone man or woman to be the face and the voice. simply text star to 265265 for more details. oh, i can't believe i tried the voice. for "good morning america," nick watt, abc news, los angeles. >> oh, nick sounded pretty good. we asked "gma" viewers which celebrity should be the voice of moviefone. thousands of you responded. thank you, they poured in overnight on facebook and twitter and actor morgan freeman in a landslide winning the new role according to you. not sure if he'll take it but it is a voice. to ginger now with the weather. >> oh he's got to do it. i love that. let's start with the plains because they were hot, look at pictures from wichita, kansas, yesterday. the earliest 100-degree recorded in history. i'm saying that all wrong. the earliest you've ever hit 100 in wichita and today we'll do another day of record heat. close to it. abilene will go to 103. amarillo, 98. look at dodge city at 88, even denver up at 83. you know it doesn't last forever. that spark of summer will come to an end and i'll show you those numbers in just a moment. first your local forecast coming up in 30 seconds. the select cities brought to you by royal caribbean international. good monday morning. i'm abc7 news meteorologist mike nicco with your bay area microclimate forecast. going to be a brisk one today with increasing sunshine but the breezes will keep our temperatures bee low average. today the coldest day this week. our best chance of showers stay to the east, sprinkle slower breezes and a slow warming about wednesday. today will be in the upper 50s to near 60 along the coast, the rest of us in the mid to upper 60s. tonight we'll fall back into the 40s and 50s under a mostly cloudy sky. accuweather seven-day forecast, >> this is the kind of drop-off, 90 to 71 in las vegas from today to tomorrow. so things -- you think a lot people are practicing the moviefone now? 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toucé. crystal geyser. always bottled right at the mountain source. ♪ >> bring it on. >> oh, yeah. bring it on. >> just a couple of vice presidents getting tattoos right there. speaker john boehner, as well. that's julia louis-dreyfus, joe biden and john boehner, a film they did for the white house correspondents' dinner on saturday night. that was definitely a highlight. >> that was. >> john boehner or j. dog. >> you're right about that. also this morning, the oscar pistorius -- well, he's back in session, that trial back in session this morning. emotional testimony from defense witnesses this morning as they try to recover from his cross-examination. dan and nancy will be along to weigh in live. >> oh, yes, they will. then ben affleck, admitted his love of gambling. now it's gotten him into trouble. how he got banned from the blackjack table at a popular las vegas casino. and let's take a look at emeril. he is with us this morning for our 15th annual breakfast in bed surprise and we promise you, this is by far the biggest and most personal surprise ever. you do not want to miss this one. it's mother's day week here on "gma." >> and this one has a special little twist to it. we can't wait. let's get started in this half hour, the latest on the oscar pistorius trial. his trial for the murder of his girlfriend, back under way after 2 1/2-week break. the defense trying to poke holes in the case and matt gutman is at the courthouse for us this morning. good morning, matt. >> reporter: good morning, robin. the clearest portrait yet of oscar pistorius in the frantic moments after he shot reeva steenkamp. now, the defense is trying to claw back after pistorius was mauled last month in cross-examination trying to show that his version of events still stands up and that all that emotion we've seen in court is but a fraction of the agony he felt that night. they were the first tortured words out of pistorius' mouth. >> please, please, please, come to my house. i shot reeva. i thought she was an intruder. please, please, please come quick. >> reporter: uttered by pistorius, the first person he called the night he shot his girlfriend, the budding reality star reeva steenkamp. johan stander then rushed to his house. >> it was a young man walking down the stairs with a lady -- with a young woman in his arms. i could see she had a head wound. >> reporter: stander and his daughter ka crease testified for the defense in his murder trial. they arrived just minutes after the bullets ripped into reeva, now dying in pistorius' arms. >> he was begging me to put her in the car to take her to the hospital. >> reporter: in court pistorius crumpled over weeping. that night she told them they needed towel s to stop the bleeding. >> he was begging reeva to just stay with him and not to leave him. just stay with me, my love. stay with me. >> reporter: this crime scene photo shows pistorius as he looked then, blood smeared and vomiting and she thought suicidal. >> i thought he's going to go and possibly shoot himself. >> reporter: in a trial so punctuated by emotion both witnesses broke down on the stand today as they were questioned by the defense team. >> mr. stander, sir, if you're emotional, take your time. >> reporter: stander, whose face wasn't shown on tv, part of the 11 witnesses and clawing back. today they gave us insight into his psychology after he pulled the trigger, next expect them to turn to his frame of mind before he pulled the trigger. hammering home the point that this disabled athlete would feel more vulnerable than the rest of us. george. >> okay, matt, thanks. our legal team, chief legal affairs dan abrams and nancy grace. let me begin with you, nancy. we heard matt that testimony. highly emotional. was it effective? >> well, i found it to be somewhat effective in that we've all been watching pistorius cry and vomit and dry heave in the courtroom and they told the judge this is a bench trial, they told the judge he also threw up the night -- the day they got there and they found reeva dead. now, here's a problem. if you analyze their testimony, aside from all of the emotion, he never said it was a mistake. he never explained to them how it happened, in fact, they seem to be more concerned about pistorius than they were about reeva steenkamp. while it helped to some degree i still think that the nuts and bolts of the prosecution's case is stronger. >> and, dan, how important is it that these witnesses said they didn't hear the fight that other witnesses said they heard. >> not that important. i mean they're saying they were asleep, right. i think the most important testimony you've heard so far from this witness today is that another witness may have changed his story. meaning east earwitnesses are so important, witnesses who hear a fight, followed by the shots, right. the defense is saying that's not the way it happened. remember, if there was a fight, followed by shots he's in big trouble so you had these earwitnesses who say they heard that fight. you had the witness today say, well, i talked to one of those witnesses at the time and he offered a different account than he offered on the witness stand. that is somewhat helpful and i would argue the most helpful thing we've heard today but still they got a long way to go >> that's the question. does this do enough and what more do they need to do to create doubt? >> i got a question for you guys. typically you start your case off with a bang, pardon the pun. you try to give them something powerful to start your case with. this is really just getting into the defense case. you know, we've had a two-week hiatus and if the best they've got is this emotional testimony that's not going to carry the day. >> oscar pistorius was the beginning of the case. i mean oscar pistorius was that bang. >> well, yeah, of course. >> he didn't do very well. >> i don't think he did that well on cross. >> i agree. i think oscar pistorius was a problem but, look what do they have? the best thing they could have is a neighbor who doesn't just say i was sleeping and then i woke up and heard this, the best thing they could have is a neighbor who said, no, i heard things in exactly the order that pistorius claims they were in. i don't think they're going to have that. >> well, and, nancy, that is the point. >> something else -- >> go ahead. >> i found something else in his testimony. i was going through it between all of the crying and the snotting and vomiting. he said, i said to reeva, get down. get down, call police. he was at her eye level reaching down to get the gun out from under the bed on her side of the bed. who is he talking to? she's not there. i mean, none of his story in my mind fits together and i'm giving you a prediction which i rarely do. i guarantee you i think this judge is going to split it down the middle. she's going to split the baby and come back with guilty on a lesser included. >> possible, yeah. i mean the judge could definitely -- i think there's going to be at least a conviction on the lesser included, right, which is this -- culpable homicide there which effectively is manslaughter. it would mean a minimum of no jail time up to 15 years, but, you know, i wouldn't count out the possibility of a stiffer conviction here. i still think that the evidence has been piling up against pistorius and i think that cross-examination was devastating? >> not much of a case from the defense, dan, nancy, thanks very much. to ginger with the weather. >> we were talking about the heat out in the plains but there's a place that has not yet gotten hot. that would be chicago. this morning a raw one. some sprinkles around too and you'll run into the clouds early. only the 50s for a high temperature today. 54 really. and the east wind off the lake, ooh, i've been there for that. i know you're all dealing with it. warmth is on the way. y yes, you'll go to the 80s later but the high pressure system that rotates clockwise and behind it as this starts to lift up we'll warm up. so you'll have extreme warmth and colder behind it and, of course, that means severe storms and we think wednesday into thursday, anywhere from north texas up into parts of wisconsin and minnesota are going to have to be on the lookout. happy monday. i'm mike nicco. we're going to see increasing sunshine but a brisk breeze will keep us we below average from the upper 50s at the coast to near 70 inland. accuweather seven-day forecast, the winds stop thursday, summer heat returns this weekend. >> all that weather brought to you by kay jewelers. i'm okay with a little instant summer. >> yeah, we're ready. >> we're all in. thanks. coming up the discovery that has doctors excited this morning. the breakthrough, new research on how to stop the aging process? 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still a 10- to 15-minute delay, but in the car we have this accident involving a couple vehicles through bay point, westbound side of highway 4 at bailey road. you can see the heavy traffic out of pittsburgh. kristen? thanks a lot. the news continues with "good morning america." if i eat this super creamy and delicious tillamook marionberry pie ice cream right now i'll explode into creamy happiness. wha? oh. tillamook ice cream, tastes better because it's made better. at kaiser permanente we've reduced serious heart attacks by 62%, which makes days with grandpa jack 100% more possible. join us at kp.org and thrive. most people don't know how to choose a new dentist. that's where we come in. we've helped over 8 million people find the right dentist, and we can do the same for you. call 1-800-dentist today. ♪ good morning, america. it's 8:00 a.m. and veeps go viral. >> get in the car. >> joe and julia trending big for their hilarious highjinks and the red carpet looks are dazzling at the white house correspondents' dinner. and their best friend's wedding, the princes take memphis. what made william shout at the reception. and harry's wild and crazy night. and the new "it" diet taking over instagram. can it really help you lose 15 pounds in 30 days? and baby, oh, baby, emeril and the mother of all surprises. are you ready for our most personal and emotional breakfast in bed ever? and there's a twist you'll never see coming. plus, rick springfield here live going viral for his unexpected "star wars" audition. all that and r2-d2 is here live as we say -- >> good morning, america. whoo! ♪ >> happy monday. happy cinco de mayo. see everyone out there in their sombreros this morning. we are celebrating today. also let's take a look at emeril now getting ready for our biggest and most emotional surprise ever. this one is so terrific. 15th anniversary of breakfast in bed and this is going to be one of the very best, very personal. top secret, all the details. we can't tell you anything more right now but you do not want to miss it. >> i want to say something but i know we can't. just so hard to keep -- >> i know. >> okay, okay. yes, it is may 5th, cinco de mayo, as you said, just one day after that huge celebration for "star wars" fans, may the 4th. r2-d2 here in new york, celebrating "star wars" day on sunday. rolling on into the social square right now. >> yes, a lot of people, r2-d2, does he want to say something? okay. a lot of people sharing comments on facebook with yoda. check this out. samuel l. jackson getting in on the fun wishing everyone a happy "star wars" day on twitter. apparently he's got a light saber with him. >> r2-d2, come on over here. come over here, little buddy. come here, little buddy. you're going to want to see this. get over here. >> you're talking to a robot. >> george, that's my friend. so, r2, check this out. charlize theron posted this on facebook, and hundreds of thousands of people have liked it. do you think, r2, could this be that she's going for a role in a new "star wars" movie? [ robot beeping ] i thought he was going to go woo-woo. >> whoo! >> that's his version. >> he doesn't know that he approved. >> okay, as you can see, we have a lot ahead, but first the news from amy. we begin with new details about the circus accident in rhode island. eight female performers hanging from a type of scaffolding by just their hair plunged 35 feet to the arena floor. a clamp reportedly broke loose from the rafters. at least three of the performers are in critical condition, two in serious conditions. the ringling brothers circus is cooperating with authorities and further shows in the venue have been cancelled. also happening right now, a fast-moving wildfire blamed for burning at least 20 homes and killing one man north of oklahoma city. heavy wind and near record heat feeding those flames. 1,000 people have been advised to evacuate. and new violence is erupting in ukraine's standoff with russia this morning. an explosion was caught on camera today in one eastern city where troops are battling pro-russia separatists. those fighters are using more powerful weapons and even mortars. the ceo of target resigned following the massive breach over the holidays. 40 million accounts may have been hacked. they are using better chip technology to get better customer cards. >> and scientists are reversing ageing in mice. they can be rejuvenated when given the bloofd younger mice. it increases endurance and memory. they want to run the experiment on people. they say it can help treat alzheimer alzheimer's, heart disease and other ailments. and a piece of history going on the auction block, this manuscript written by mozart when he was 16. a jewish immigrant smuggled it out of germany. her daughter, now 98, is putting it up for sale. oh, wow. the expected value? more than half a million dollars. >> and three teenagers were arrested for stealing a replica of fred flintstone's car from a comic bookstore in san diego. the owner agreed not to press charges, but only if they dressed up as flintstone characters to advertise the shop. a little bit of public shaming. >> we were all a little bit startled there. everything is fine, it was just a piece of metal that fell on the set. "pop news" is coming up. we want to get the weather from ginger. >> george, getting in on the fun, cinco de mayo. and the part has started. they will need a lot of water in dallas. a hot sunrise from wfaa there. the sun is going to warm us up. look at the numbers, and the summer-like heat across the south. phoenix, 99 today. midland, and we have a young lady from midland, 100 is what you're missing, houston, 84, and new orleans. and moving to the north and east. instant summer. in detroit, 81, she's here from good monday morning. i'm abc7 news meteorologist mike nicco with your bay area microclimate forecast. going to be a brisk one today with increasing sunshine but the breezes will keep our temperatures bee low average. today the coldest day this week. our best chance of showers stay to the east, sprinkle slower breezes and a slow warming about wednesday. today will be in the upper 50s to near 60 along the coast, the rest of us in the mid to upper 60s. tonight we'll fall back into the 40s and 50s under a mostly cloudy sky. accuweat >> aye-yie-yie. good cinco de mayo. >> yes, it is. ginger. here's what's coming up on our "gma morning menu." first in "pop news," brad and angelina are getting together again. yeah, they're still together but this time on the big screen. plus, the hot new whole30 diet. how it can help you lose up to 15 pounds in 30 days? 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i got nothing. i got nothing. >> come on. >> you call yourself a gladiator and you got nothing? >> i know. i thought -- i give them great credit and they say they don't learn until very shortly before they start shooting, but they said they can tell you we'll all be shocked. >> i talked to tony goldwin at the dinner. so much fun to come down because everybody treats him like a president. >> nice. >> no, it's true. he is a bit of a rock star. congratulations to kerry and her husband nnamdi on their wonderful, wonderful news. also in pop news, e! news reporting brad and angelina getting back together, fine in real life. we're talking about on screen. it's been nearly ten years since they teamed up on "mr. and mrs. smith." i love that movie. >> that was ten years ago. >> yes. now they're working on a new film project. top secret but the script written by jolie. you can catch angelina in disney's "maleficent" and pitt stars in world war ii's drama "furry" opening on november 14th. i'm exhausted just talking about which makes me think we need to hear this. [ playing "tequila" ] ♪ >> "tequila," the perfect song for today in honor of -- oh, thank you so very, very much. in honor of cinco de mayo, here are five facts or -- [ speaking spanish ] about the holiday. numero uno, it honors the mexican's army's triumph in the battle in 1862. there are nearly 34 million residents of the u.s. of mexican origin. okay. >> keep going. keep going. >> i'm sorry. i was -- >> lime. >> california avocado commission estimates 87 million pounds of guacamole will be used for that cinco de mayo meals and veggie or fruit? what is it? >> veggie. >> fruit. [ speaking spanish ] today for you. cinco de mayo is the biggest day and this holiday is also know as cinco de drinko and that's -- >> wow, wow. >> don't you just think that pee-wee herman -- >> that's "pop news" everybody. ole! >> and just how many did you have before the show? >> very good. >> thank you. >> muchas gracias. >> go big or go home, lara. >> she went big, baby. topping our "heat index," the royals are just like us. check out prince william hopping on an american airlines flight on his way back home after attending a lavish wedding in memphis over the weekend. we spoke to the band leader who witnessed it all. abc's linzie janis has the story. >> reporter: princes william and harry arriving for that best friend's wedding incognito behind the tinted windows of an suv saturday. but for the crowds camped out all day to see them -- >> was it worth it? >> yes. >> reporter: they did get to see the bride. >> that's the bride. >> reporter: rolling up in a baby blue vintage cadillac. lizzy wilson, heir to the hilton fortune, saying "i do" to the prince's close friend, guy pelly, a london nightclub owner. but just as the evening started harry caught yawning, still the newly single prince did live up to his reputation as life of the party, some sources even say he was twerking but the band who performed at the reception said it was prince william who really let loose. >> he came up on the stage and sung "shout with " with me and with me. was singing "shout, shout, shout." >> reporter: we got to see where the magic happened. the memphis hunt and polo club is letting us have a sneak peek at where it all went down last night. the wedding flowers, what remains of a six-tier cake. empty boxes of champagne and this is the stage that william got onto to sing "shout" with the band. while they were in town, the duo paying homage to the city's two kings, donning elvis-style shades at graceland and visiting the lorraine hotel where martin luther king jr. was assassinated. >> awesome. >> reporter: and on thursday, this video of the princes exiting a famous barbecue joint. >> harry is much cuter than i thought he was going to be. solid muscle. >> reporter: finally the heir to the thrown, airborne. here's prince william boarding and then seated on a commercial american airlines flight to dallas. the first leg of his trip back to the uk to kate and baby george. for "good morning america," linzie janis, abc news, memphis. >> oh, real harry fan there. >> uh-huh. all muscle there. >> all right. we'll go to the other topics of our "heat index." one, is do our kids get off too easy? one of the most e-mailed stories in the "new york times" last night. really is something. refutes the claim that kidding getting everything too easily is bad saying that high self-esteem is beneficial and unconditional self-esteem, a strong sense of belief in yourself, in your confidence is the best way to be. i was one of these guys who said i don't like everybody getting a trophy for just showing up. but this is a pretty convincing article based on a study. i want to quote one thing. it says -- based on an israeli study. it says the consistent finding is when children feel their parents' feelings vary depending on how they are at sports, it creates fragile and unstable sense of self. >> i think there's some validity to it but they need to have goals and aspire to achieve and i don't know. i don't -- i feel very -- >> and earning it. i feel earning it is a huge quality of -- you want your kids to be humble and have some humility and feel a sense of pride when they do well. it's tough. >> you want to encourage them but don't want you to feel your affection or love is based on that. >> makes sense. >> get to know your child because something -- it may work for that particular personality and not for another child. no one size fits all. >> interesting study. >> very. are two veeps too many for the white house? not if it's this duo. did you see this clip? julia louis-dreyfus and vice president joe biden. >> very funny. >> one of the top trending youtube videos overnight. shot as part of the white house correspondents' dinner fun. biden picking up the veep. i love "veep" on hbo and taking her for a spin around d.c. before they get caught red-handed in the white house kitchen. take a look. >> hey, guys. what are you doing? >> nothing. >> what's in your mouth? >> carrots. >> joe is like, no. >> i love how the first lady is scolding them for eating ice cream and then she digs in. >> we wanted to play -- >> there's raisins in there. it's a fruit. more than they give you at that correspondents' dinner. plus, i work out every day. >> i'm sure you do. i do too. >> you want to arm wrestle? >> i don't really work out. >> we saw julia louis-dreyfus that evening and david muir asked her if she had a body double climbing over the fence. she said that was at the vice president's residence and that was her. so very funny. do need to check out that whole thing. hollywood a-listers hit the red carpet in washington for the white house correspondents' dinner. who better to talk to about this than joe zee. joe zee, creative editor of "elle mts" magazine, soon to be editor in chief of fashion. with us right now. good morning. >> good morning. >> hi, you guys. >> so let's talk about this. what's the difference between hollywood red carpet and a washington red carpet. >> when you talk about washington it isn't hollywood so still want that hollywood glamour, but it's about restraint and refinement. not a lot of plugging necklines. anything you're channeling first lady. >> i saw the three of you. absolutely stunning, representing us well. but give us the other top picks. >> i do love you too but tell you right now i love lupita nyong'o. she hasn't had a single fashion misstep this entire award season and i don't think she knows what a fashion mistake is. she looks beautiful in that oscar de la renta. elegant, refined but at the same time she's not wearing a bold color like she has all award season. very, very demure. >> can i ask a question? >> yeah. >> she hasn't made a misstep, how much of it is actually her? >> a lot is her. i have talked to her many times. it is a stylist and a team but she's very -- she's very opinionated in what she wears so i think a lot of it -- you can always tell. there's a level of authenticity. when you see celebrate wear that -- >> she weighs in a lot. >> she wears a dress. it doesn't wear her. >> never looks wrong. >> number two. >> number two, okay, this is surprising for me. jessica simpson. i know this is very -- jessica simpson and white house in the same sentence. black and white. again, very elegant. any first lady could be wearing this dress, carolina herrera but even the hair and makeup, it's all very sort of elegant for her. very grown up. >> you like julianna margulies. >> i did. i thought it was very modern. very simple black dress, vintage, didn't wear a designer from the current collection but it was very elegant. a simple sheer panel around the arms. the touch that felt it was very right now. >> we asked people at home and they weighed in overnight. three good choices so asked of the three how did they rank them and lupita. yes, number one. 42%, julianna, 19% and jessica simpson, 39%. >> oh, so i got it right. >> yes. >> why do you sound surprised? >> i don't sound surprised. they're voting. >> you are the ultimate eye and always give us great tips. thank you. >> thank you, you guys. now we're going to move on to the hot, new diet trend and why avoiding your bathroom scale would actually help you drop the weight. as much as 15 pounds, they say, in 30 days. abc's juju chang has the story. >> reporter: it's the hottest new trend for shedding those extra lb's fast. the whole30 diet. profiled in the best-selling book, "it starts with food," the brainchild of certified sports nutritionist dallas and melissa hartwig. the whole30 aimed at resetting your body's reaction to food. for 30 days dieters eat only fruit, vegetables and protein. no grains like rice or wheat. no beans, no soy, no dairy and, of course, no processed sugar or alcohol. but one surprising no-no, the bathroom scale. >> so many people are so obsessed with that number on the scale. the scale will blind you to all of the improvements you're seeing in your medical condition. >> reporter: but the key to the diet is the slow reintroduction of foods to see how your body reacts to gluten or dairy or sugar. 30-year-old ashley reeves is a fan. like many moms whose world revolves around her kids she says she didn't have the time or energy to get back into shape. >> i had done a few healthy eating things and i just wasn't losing the baby weight and i was getting pretty frustrated. >> reporter: last year she dropped 15 pounds in the first whole 30 days without working out. >> the first week i'd say is really rough because your body is kind of like purging all these things you've been eating for years but more than anything, my results are measured in energy. i felt amazing. >> reporter: more recently ashley tried the diet again shedding another ten pounds. she says effortlessly but some dietitians have their concerns. >> when you start eliminating food groups like dairy, legumes and whole grains, you start to miss out on important nutrients like calcium and vitamin d. >> reporter: but for whole30 dieters like ashley glad to have found a new relationship with food the results she says can be life-changing. we all know it's not about losing the weight. it's about keeping it off and nutritionists warn the risk is very high of just gaining all the weight back once the foods are reintroduced. but the creators say the point of the 30 days is to learn about how your body interacts with the food. and so when you reintroduce dairy or meats or whatever, then you get to see what works for you and create a plan. >> right. >> okay. >> maybe reintroduce them one at a time to see which ones work. >> are you reacting to gluten, dairy? what is it your body works with. >> thank you so much. coming up our biggest and most emotional breakfast in bed surprise ever. see that woman right there. she doesn't know it but she's about to receive the surprise of her life. live. ♪ good morning. i'm kristen sze. federal investigators will be at travis air force base today looking into the crash that killed a veteran stunt pilot from half moon bay. 77-year-old eddie andrinni was performing a maneuver the thunder over solano air show when that plane slammed into the ground yesterday afternoon. opposing groups are holding rallies today. school district officials say the school is now unified with just about everyone wanting to have a simple regular day in class. your morning commute, not too much regular about it right now, leyla. >> not at all. b.a.r.t. can't catch a break this morning. on the daly city line, a 15-minute delay. thanks to our assignment editor ron lopez for this picture from moments ago. no trains have been to millbrae in 25 minutes. so you see it is packed there on the platform as folks are still waiting for trains to show up. still a 15-minute delay due to equipment problems. kristen? leyla, thanks a lot. we'll check out your forecast with meteorologist mike nicco you can either haveon high-end or low-price. quality or quantity. designer or disposable. or you can go to t.j.maxx and you can have it all. get up to 50% off department store prices. t.j.maxx. good morning. winds are the big story. dhek out how fast they're blowing on live doppler 7-hd life. we're still in the 50s everywhere on our way to possibly the mid to upper 60s away from the coast where we're stuck in the [ cheers and applause ] >> woo. those are some of the great moments from our breakfast in bed series. hard to believe it's been 15 years, this is the 15th anniversary. so many wonderful mothers honored. so many great surprises and emeril getting ready right now for another terrific one. >> hmm. [ cheers and applause ] ♪ >> and just the expression always. also ahead, my one-on-one with yankee great mariano rivera. mo, mo, he's talking about his brand-new book and the major influence that led him to a career in baseball. just recently spent time with him. what a wonderful, wonderful man. i mean, just so giving and he and his wife just started a church in new rochelle so we talked to him about it and i like the book. very, very -- i thought i would just skim through it and it would be about baseball. it's very moving, very touching. >> cannot wait for that. right now, though, let's get to our mother of all surprises. our 15th year celebrating special moms with emeril's breakfast in bed. emeril is going to surprise one more deserving mom. many call her their fairy god mother. not only loving to her own three mother but a life saver to countless babies in the neonatal ward where she serves as a nurse. emeril, take it away. >> thank you. good morning. you know, of all the years that we have done breakfast in bed, i've never been this close to you guys. i'm actually just miles away from you guys at times square. actually i'm in new york city and actually i'm outside of a conference room at new york-presbyterian hospital, the kamesky center for children's health. our nom is a neonatal nurse who is an angel who has helped so many babies. let's go check her out. ♪ because i'm happy clap along if you feel like happiness is for you ♪ ♪ because i'm happy clap along if you know what happiness is to you ♪ >> hi. >> hi. >> how are you? how are you? >> what are you doing here? >> hi, everybody. how are you doing? >> are you -- who are you? >> fabienne. >> you're fabienne. i'm emeril lagasse. i have to tell you something, it's just amazing. let's put a mic on you for a second. because of how many countless people that you have helped over the years. these little babies. >> yeah. >> i've got to show you. i have a little surprise for you over here. and we're going to just tell you a little story here in a second. [ cheers and applause ] come on, fabienne. all right, fabienne. family, friends and so much love but i have to tell you this, my very good friend, george, has your story. check it out. >> oh, my. >> reporter: for the families of new york-presbyterian's neonatal icu every day is a miracle. everyone who works there a miracle worker. but one nurse has touched hundreds of families like no other. fabienne hickland. >> one word to describe her would be fabulous. >> i can't thank her enough for giving me my baby. my little miracle. >> reporter: the mother of three has helped save so many babies. >> she's saving lives of kids that without her help probably wouldn't make it. >> i need her to know the next time she swipes her i.d. to get behind the alarm secured doors she needs to remember that she's appreciated. >> reporter: maria's twin girls born in 2012 at 30 weeks struggled. this particular story is personal. maria is a member of our "good morning america" family. she's an operations producer who helped make our breakfast in bed come alive. and this morning she's producing this live surprise for fabienne. she didn't know we were also saluting her until right now. maria's husband mike remembers those early moments with fabienne by their side. >> they were tiny people. two pounds. 13 ounces and three pounds, one ounce. it was beautiful but i was terrified. absolutely terrified. >> today the girls are thriving. >> they've transformed from these little babies to those beautiful girls now. running around and causing terror and havoc. >> reporter: and maria made her mess her message now an ardent supporter of march of dimes. fund-raising side by side with fabienne to help others face the trials she's put behind her. so this morning, "good morning america" and emeril lagasse salute two women, a mother. >> surprise. >> and a nurse. >> happy mother's day. >> reporter: and a very special friendship that inspires us all. >> because she was such a vital part of my children's well-being, she will always have my heart. we left with two gifts but we really left with three. >> ah. >> you know, i have to tell you, fabienne, yes, very special. but you know what, maria, come on over here. come on over here. i mean, i know we caught you a little bit in surprise here. but it is a big surprise because of people at home know about our breakfast in bed and know we have one mom. this year we have two moms that we're honoring. >> it's about her. >> exactly. >> what do you want to say to the woman who helped save your children's lives? >> that i am one of so many. my story wasn't as crazy as other people's here. but with mike being away, you were my husband. [ laughter ] you were my -- you were my mom, you were my best friend. and i will -- my children's story can never be told without you. >> fabienne. how does it feel to be loved by so many people especially people that you have helped? >> it's amazing. i mean, for me it's always been being able to give to other people. i have never thought people thought that way to me. it was never -- i never wanted that back, per se, it was always joyous for me to do it and give it and love everybody. >> we have a surprise for you. your husband and your children are here. okay. who love you. maria, your beautiful babies are here and your husband. and, look, it is breakfast in bed so guess what? the two of you are going to get into bed because we have breakfast that we have to do. bring the bed over. come on, maria. >> what? >> get into the bed. >> that's right, get right in the bed. wait. >> get in the bed. we've got a delicious -- >> get in here. >> we've got a delicious breakfast of lemon blueberry pancakes and all the frills. and we want you guy s to enjoy it. congratulations. >> thank you. >> to both two super moms. we love you, maria. we love you. >> thank you so much. >> george, back to you at the studio. >> oh, my gosh. well, i guess emeril has outdone himself again. that was just -- we're all melting over here. maria, congratulations. fabienne. so great to see and look at all those babies behind them. >> i know. >> it's just absolutely beautiful. and i love the fact that we kept this from maria. she had no idea and so deserving. both of them. >> not easy. she has an integral part in our show every day. >> a lot of secrecy over the weekend. a special thanks to crane and canopy for the bedding. ginger, if you're ready, can you handle the weather? >> did you say your mother is a neonatal nurse? >> neonatal nurse practitioner. that one hit me hard. that's pretty intense. and she's right. so many nurses and doctors and so many people that are mothers that do the double duty and that means so much. so happy mother's day, mom. we should do a whole week of mother's day wishes to all the great people. >> all right. >> a lot of great mothers here. >> i've got some mother's day weather. not quite yet to the sunday. but let's talk about the forecast at least for today and give you an idea what's happening. philadelphia here, the picture just beautiful of the benjamin franklin bridge and then some mammatus clouds, one of my favorite in port charlotte, florida. the rockier part out in the pacific northwest we are cooling down significantly, san diego only 67. last week they were in the 90s for four days in a row and there's a look across the nation. happy monday. i'm mike nicco. we're going to see increasing sunshine but a brisk breeze will keep us we below average from the upper 50s at the coast to near 70 inland. accuweather seven-day forecast, the winds stop thursday, summer heat returns this weekend. >> all that weather brought to you by hallmark. george. >> thank you, ginger. don't go anywhere. robin about be back with mariano rivera about his new book and surprising events that led him to a career in baseball. ♪ how do you like me now ♪ [ cheers and applause ] you know this one. metallica. "enter sandman." baseball fans know what that means. it's the song future hall of famer, that man right there. mariano rivera, mo, he would enter the game with that song. one of the greatest pitchers ever has a brand-new book out. it's called "the closer." ♪ in baseball the closer is the guy who comes in at the end of the game to close it out, shut down the opponent and get the win. ♪ in the history of baseball no one has done that better than the great mariano rivera. >> strike three. ball game over. >> a 13-time all-star, five-time world champion, and major league baseball's all-time saves in e.r.a. leader. but for mariano rivera his life and legacy have always been first and foremost about faith. i would not be sitting across from the all-time greatest closer in the history of major league baseball if it were not for the lord? >> yes. robin, you say it perfect. the only why it was was because the lord. the lord guide me in everything. >> reporter: the greatest closer in major league history grew up here in panama with very little. he worked on a fishing boat. the captain, his father. rivera hoped maybe to go to mechanic school, but fate intervened one day when he was playing baseball for an adult league, or as this self-described accidental hall of famer believes, the lord had other plans. you weren't even a pitcher when you were playing baseball. you just happened to be needed because your team needed some outs and you were called in from the outfield. how does that happen? >> i wasn't supposed to be pitching in that game. i wasn't supposed to pitch, period. >> it is a remarkable story, and mariano lays it all out in his new memoir, "the closer." your first baseball glove isn't even a glove, it is a milk carton. you signed in 1990 with the yankees for $2,000. that's it. when the fisherman's son from panama made his way to the u.s. to pursue a dream, he didn't even speak english. what was it like getting that call, the call -- the call to the big leagues? >> oh, man. >> look at you light up just thinking about it again. >> robin, that was -- that was something. i was in bed jumping. >> jumping on top of the bed like a little kid? >> like a little kid. robin, it was -- it was something special for me. i will never forget that moment. >> and he never looked back. becoming not only a transcendent pitcher but a beloved teammate. the final game. andy pettitte, derek jeter, going out there. when you saw them coming out to get you, what was going through your mind? >> robin, wow. this is it. it hit he like a ton of bricks. this is it. i was strong for the whole year, but at that moment i couldn't hold it anymore. >> how is this for drama. >> the teammates who had been his family helping him say good-bye, but his real family waiting at home with open arms. and the person that has been with you every step of your journey, clara. >> clara. >> you met in kindergarten. >> actually we were in first grade when -- we grew up together. >> you sound like a little boy now. look at you. >> oh, man. >> when you're talking about her. it's no surprise at all that she is by his side for the next chapter of his life. clara is the pastor at their church, refugio de esperanza, refuge of hope, in new rochelle, new york. so you have gone from saving games to saving souls, is that how you feel? >> that's how i feel. >> $3 million went into restoring this church. a place where mariano and clara intend to give back to the community. two or three are gathered in my name there am i with them. he will always be the great mariano rivera, new york yankee, closer extraordinaire. in fact, today i did a keepsake from those glory days. but in his heart, he will always be mariano rivera, humble servant to help others. >> there you go, robin. >> yes. thank you for all your work. bless you. >> bless you too. >> trust me it's already framed. that jersey. and i am going to treasure that. he is one -- no, he is one of great ones. what a soul. his book "the closer" goes on sale tomorrow. another honor for him. one of the streets outside yankee stadium will be renamed mariano rivera avenue today. what an honor for him. lara. >> so well deserved. that's terrific. and so many surprises here all week long. we have another one right now. here with special guests. let's meet them. what's your name? >> jesse. >> and you are? >> jesse. >> and you are? >> jesse. >> everybody here all guys named jesse raise your hands? so that would make you gals i guess jesse's girls and we have a very special surprise for your dates, jesses. ♪ jessie's girl i wish that i had jessie's girl ♪ ♪ i want jessie's girl >> got to let the pick run. ♪ where can i find a woman like that ♪ >> amazing rick springfield and, rick, one of these jesses has a very special surprise for his girl. is that correct? >> brittany, i love you so much. will you marry me? >> yes. [ cheers and applause ] >> amazing moment. congratulations. congratulations. >> thank you. >> we have more with rick springfield coming up on a special "good morning america." >> oh, yeah. ♪ fly all over townto to find the best deals. ots of ways to save. ots of ways to save. real big club card deals, the safeway app and gas rewards. for mother's day weekend two pounds of driscoll's strawberries are just $3.99 moms love tulips. they're just $5.99 a bunch. and brew up starbucks for only $6.99. there's more savings to love... at safeway. ingredients for life. ♪ [ cheers and applause ] ♪ i wish that i had jessie's girl ♪ >> there it was. such a special moment. it just happened, the proposal. a gentleman named jesse proposing to his girlfriend, brittany. right here on "good morning america." and, rick springfield providing the soundtrack live and we all know him as dr. noah drake on "general hospital" now a novelist to his long list of talents. critics are calling his new book, "magnificient vibration," a buckle your seat belt ride and rick is here to talk to us all about it. thank you so much for making their day, the jesses and that one jesse in particular. >> i've never seen that many jesses altogether. it's kind of an interesting thing. guinness book of world records, i think. >> before we start talking about your book, what do you think it is after so many years that that song still vibrates for us? >> i don't know. i think it tells a familiar story in kind of a unique way and i think it's really taking on a life of its own once i wrote it and put it out there. it's taken on a life of its own that i have nothing to do with. i'm very proud of it and fortunate but -- >> still sounds so, so good. >> i don't know what happened. >> you've said that writing is a passion that you've had since you were a very young man. tell us how you came to write this novel. >> well, actually it was recommended by my editor that i -- after i wrote my autobiography. >> which was a best-seller. >> yes, i was very proud of that and she encouraged me to write fiction. i had written fiction when i was writing things like "scabman" and "the thing under the stairs" and "pus boy" and horror stories. i've always wanted to get back to the writing prose so it was a good -- the autobiography was a good jumping off point. >> "magnificient vibration," what is magnificent vibration? >> an extreme novel. it's metaphysical and has to do with -- it's a dark comedy, first of all. so you have to have a sense of humor, a guy, 32, just gone through a brutal divorce, hates his job, thinks his life is over and takes a self-help book called -- >> "magnificient vibration." >> "magnificient vibration." discover your true purpose and on the inside cover, 1-800-call-god and he does and god has an attitude. >> and this is pulled from your own life? >> i think every character has -- you start from a point of truth with every character and then once -- as the story evolves they take on their own life. but i think every character has a part of me in them. especially the crazy ones. >> well -- >> the one obsessed with his private parts. >> oh. okay. well, the critics are loving it. we want to thank you so much for being here for serenading our jesses. everybody, rick's book, "magnificient vibration," is available tomorrow and we will be right back here on "good morning america." in today's economy?r kidse woman: a well-rounded education that focuses on science, math, and career training for students who don't choose college. man: and that's exactly what superintendent of public education tom torlakson has been working on. woman: because every student needs the real world skills for the jobs of tomorrow. man: torlakson's career readiness initiative is helping schools expand job and technical training across the state because it makes a difference. woman: so tell tom torlakson to keep fighting for the career and technical training our students need. so yso you can happily let the life get in the way,... while planning for tomorrow. so you can finish the great american novel. banking for the life you have... investing for the life you want chase. so you can. ♪ because i'm happy "good morning america" brought to you by disney's "maleficient" starring angelina jolie in theaters may 30th. >> so worth having to reapply our makeup for this morning. fabienne. maria. emeril, what a special moment and two special moms. >> great way to kick off mother's day week or any week. have a great day, everyone. ♪ [doorbell rings] hey. hey. what's this? it's u-verse live tv. with at&t u-verse... you can watch live tv from your device. hey. hey. anywhere in your home. 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AbileneTexasUnited-statesPresbyterian-hospitalPennsylvaniaPort-charlotteFloridaAmarilloBrazilMinnesotaChinaCalifornia of immigrants and how they shaped america. many thanks to the historical society for partnering with us on this and making this happen. this kind of program is the perfect fit with the work we do. we hold a permanently valuable records of our federal government and those includes immigration records, pension files, census material. our shelves are filled with documents that tell the story of those who come to america, those struggles and achievements that you will hear about tonight. we are not only going to hear from a stellar panel of authors shortly, but following the program will have a reception and book signing with the panel in the theater lobby just outside. but first, i want to introduce the chair of the board, and president of the foundation of the national archives. the foundation for the national archives provides invaluable support for this and every program. and every event that we hold here at the archives. we are always thankful to amelia and to the other members of the board. >> and we love being your partner. the archivist of the united states, david who is not here tonight, we are always grateful to him. good evening. on behalf of the foundation for the national archives, it is my pleasure to welcome you to the william g mcgowan theater. as a private foundation partner of the national archives, we are a group of historians and history lovers, history makers sometimes. and people who love our mission. i do help raise awareness of the archives, and am supportive its educational initiatives. you can learn more about us at the archives foundation -- at archivefoundation.org. it is my pleasure to introduce tonight's moderator, nick cox, who is known to us as the husband of mary lynne cox. [applause] they are a dynamic duo, and great friends of the national archives. they also inspire us with their great love story. no one is more devoted. nick is a journalist and author. among his journalism honors is a pulitzer prize for national reporting, while he was a reporter with the washington bureau of the des moines register. his story on unsanitary conditions in meatpacking plants helped lead to the wholesale meat act of 1967. his book judgment day, laws that changed america, examines civil rights legislation of 1964, 65, and 68 as we celebrate the 50th anniversary of that legislation. something i'm sure that c-span audiences will appreciate, it received a starred review from publishers weekly. as nick will tell you tonight, sometimes the most fascinating and the most challenging stories literally are right in our own backyards. the stories of our families. the parents and grandparents, and great grandparents who gave us life, and who charted the past that we now follow. nick and i, as well as the other panelists, share a particular affinity, or peculiar affliction for researching family history in particular. we are trying to take a small family story to tell a larger american story, that fully fleshes out the fabric of our rich diversity as a people, and as a nation. from census records to society page blurbs, from land documents to newspaper advertisements, nick has pieced together an intricate mosaic of a family in the hardest makers dream. before we hear from that, i would like to welcome applebaum to the stage, thank you for your partnership tonight. [applause] >> on behalf of our board of directors, we want to thank the national archive for partnering with us. i think this is the fourth year for jewish-american heritage, and this program. especially susan clifton, who was always easy to work with. i am very honored to asked to introduce this panel tonight. just up the street, jewish immigrants arrived in the decade before the civil war, and formed the jewish community in washington. it seems fitting that we are here at the bottom of the street, or i know many of our grandfathers and grandmothers frequented. up the hill, the other hill on capitol hill, an immigration bill is wilting. my husband said, don't say that, it is too political. i didn't say dying, i think it is fitting that our panelists know the scars we know, and recording a story about a different american journey. we will hear from three journalists who brought their keen reporting skills to bear in authoring recent books about immigration to our country. i would refer you to your programs on bios for the general. we are very familiar with the legend of a store in downtown san antonio. nick's cousin is a longtime member and supporter, the cast is our supporters as well. we are all [indiscernible] here. joining us is a familiar face to washingtonians and news junkies, he is the author of from every end of this earth, 13 families and the lives they made in america. also on the panel is the author of fresh blood, the new american immigrant. he is completing his tenure as the president of goucher college, and previously he worked as the director is the voice of america, so we have three real experts. i would now like to welcome the panel to the stage, and turn the program over to the monitor, nick cox. [applause] >> i guess i'm up. [laughter] first of all, we would like to express our great appreciation to this national treasure, the heart of the national archives and records of frustration. tonight's program, the history of immigration in the united states, could not have a better venue. both for its history, and for its current public conversation. we are profoundly grateful to the archivist of the united states, david fiero and his staff, for his consummate care of the documents that define united states. the declaration of independence, the constitution, the bill of rights, you can see them all out in the rotunda. it still gives me a thrill every time i go through there. we should also note what the archives is accomplishing today. in the midst of an information revolution. a revolution which is making our national history far more available, not just for historians, but for the growing number of citizens who are interested in researching their family's pasts. at a time when there are many studies revealing our abysmal ignorance of our own national history, we can hope that this new electronic access to billions of records held here, as well as in the presidential archives, will encourage students and the rest of us to learn more about american history. walking through this building tonight, i'm amazed at how the national archives foundation, with private funds, as in a few years help transform this building from a storage facility to today's vibrant learning center, in which citizens can enjoy and explore our history. it is encouraging to see dozens of students every day sitting at computers here interacting with american history. 10 years ago, i began research here, on what became the harvest makers dream, the rise of south texas. it tells the story of how my jewish grandfather, at age 17, escape from the russian czars'murderous cossacks, came to america, and became a pioneer texas merchant and rancher. unusual for jews at that time. but the book also tells a broader story of how nathan kallison and millions of other americans copes with events that defined the late 19th and early 20th centuries. the archives was a very different place than it was when i started my research. it used to be, you came into the building, went past the guards, went up to a second-floor reading room where clerks rolled out on pallets huge volumes, on which were stored the national archive records. with good enough eyesight, and great patience, we might pull from census records, if you could read them. today, anyone from students to family researchers can sit in front of a computer and gain instant access to a vast range of information, not only from the archives' census files, but from many other sources. if you could -- forward, one more time. sandy younger, steve roberts and i each have written a book on the lives of immigrants in america, we will explore that history with you tonight. we americans like to view ourselves as a nation of immigrants, open to the poor, the oppressed, and those yearning to be free. it is a claim that we lived up to, more than most countries. with many stumbles, and at times we have angrily slammed shut our doors. controversy over immigration is a long turbulent history, john jay, the first chief justice of the supreme court, called for a wall of brass to keep out catholics. thomas jefferson wished for a river of fire between europe and the united states, to block foreigners from our shores. but there have also been the stories in which immigrants have changed the face of america. the single largest wave brought 24 million immigrants into america between 1880, and 1924. for the first time, millions came from eastern and southern europe, 4 million from the austrian hungary empire, more than 4 million from italy. 2 million were jews, including the forbearers of your three speakers tonight. without that historic wave of 24 million farmers, factory workers, merchants, scientists and bankers, one must wonder just how successful would've been our industrial revolution, and america's rise to world power? in 1924, however, with the johnson reed act, america slammed shut its doors to all but a few immigrants, except for those from england, ireland, and germany. president calvin coolidge proclaimed, america must be kept american. reasons for this widespread immigration ban ranged from fear of communists and other subversives, to just plain ignorance, to out right prejudice against anyone not from anglo-saxon stock. 40 years later, with the 1965 immigration act, signed by president johnson at the statue of liberty, our national doors again swung wide open. the next 30 years brought a second wave of 18 million new immigrants. once again, they changed the face of america. with the lifting of a ban against asians, and highly restricted national quotas, the largest numbers came not from europe, but from all over asia, africa, and the middle east, and from latin america. today, congress and the country are again locked in controversy. this time over the fate of 12 million undocumented and illegal immigrants. whether to grant them a path to citizenship, or leave them in legal limbo, or as one presidential candidate suggested, ask them to repatriate themselves to mexico and other countries. as steve roberts researched his book from every end of the earth, and sandy younger his fresh blood, they interviewed dozens of immigrants to america from all over the world. steve and sandy talk to us about the lives of these immigrants, how they have fared here, and how they've affected america. sandy? >> thank you. i -- i set out on doing this because -- do you want me to tell how i came to write this book? >> if that's what you want. we want to know what you learned in the book. >> let's talk first about that then. i will explain later how i came to learn it, and why this became an obsession of mine. i was struck that there were myths about immigration that everybody came from certain places, as you suggested. that immigrants -- you know people use to say when they traveled, they traveled to prague, or to stockholm, ireland, dublin, poland. they said these people look just like americans, it was amazing to them. the reason for this was that we have all come from those places, of course we look like those people. what changed, and you alluded to this, what changed in the mid-60's, what began to change dramatically years later, the stream of immigrants to this country no longer looked just like the people in these favorite european destinations. admittedly, they weren't all favored european destinations, but you get the point. suddenly, certain places they went look familiar. suddenly, americans were confronted by the fact that there were immigrants who didn't look like everybody, who looked different, and it was a stretch to try and understand who they were, what the customs were they brought with them, spokesman of some different languages that we weren't accustomed to in many cases. they were asians, african-americans. as i said, discover who the new american immigrants were, that was sort of the conceit of the book, i found that they had come here for the exact same reasons as our ancestors came here. precisely the same reasons. very often, policymakers on capitol hill say it's ok if they come for political reasons, but not for economic reasons. people said whatever they had to say about why they came here, but for the most part, most immigrants came here for economic reasons, to better themselves and to have families that would have more of a hope of getting a piece of prosperity. there were many irish immigrants, or swedish immigrants, who were coming arguably for political reasons, but they were coming because of famine and they were starving at home. this was a place they could get food, shelter, clothing, chance to have a decent life. all of this was exactly true of koreans who came here, koreans were one of the groups that i particularly looked at. it was true of hispanic immigrants who came to this country, and people from all over the world. the very interesting sort of case study of modern america was the cubans, and i believe it is true to this day that any cuban who can make it to the shores is automatically admitted -- no questions asked, because there are still cold war policies towards cuba. but then we discovered the cubans were black. that wasn't supposed to be the case. they were supposed to be just another group of americans who looked just like the american majority. and so, it has been a big adjustment, there've been all of these efforts to make english an official language of the united states. of course, everyone said is ok if people come here, as long as they learn our language. traditionally, immigrants to this country spoke a different language at home, if they were lucky, learned english to speak outside the home. >> or their kids taught them. >> or the children were there, immigrants from southeast asia had such a hard time learning, their kids would be their parent's interpreters. this notion that you could legislate what language people would speak at home was ridiculous. what eventually happened, in a lot of groups particularly the poles, in chicago and koreans among others, as the generations stayed here, the children forgot polish, or forgot korean. the parents had to send them to school on the weekends to learn the language of their grandparents. to learn polish, or korean, or what have you. i set out to show how immigration was different, what i proved to myself was that immigrants were not different. the process of immigration was not different actually, it was the same, but it tested -- people were different, they were not the popular groups of immigrants anymore. it tested america's tolerance, it's racial -- its willingness to accept people of many different racial backgrounds as equal americans. >> steve, you have most recently among the three of us, interviewed a bunch of immigrants and immigrant families. >> i had some of the same motives as sandy, i'm particularly pleased to be here at the national archives because you mentioned the ship records and this spring is the 100th anniversary of my grandfather coming to america. i know that because i have the ship record, he arrived in april of 1914. many of us can now research those histories. i grew up in new jersey, the town was 90% immigrant. i thought everybody grew up that way. i went away to harvard, i left new jersey -- it was like going to mars. everybody i met had immigrant grandparent, they were irish, italian, and polish, and russian. i never met a grandmother who didn't have an accent. even my own, who lived in the house with me. i go to the harvard, i see these names on the building -- elliott, winthrop. the names are short. they ended in consonants. not in new jersey. one of our friends is a very known figure here in washington, a distinguished lawyer. i met him, and i thought he has a first initial, and his last name only has four letters. a first initial? we didn't do that at home. m. poli polaski? that wasn't our style. part of my interest was being soaked in this immigrant culture. i had one grandparent in the house with me, the others were three blocks away. i was privileged to hear the stories. when we try to write, particularly for jews, about our history, we are often walled off from our history. so many of our ancestors who came to america, if you ask them to talk about the past, they don't want to. we fled the cossacks, we fled poverty, we fled persecution. so, they didn't want to talk about it. but i was blessed by one grandmother did want to talk about it. i was the grandson who wanted to listen. but that was unusual. when you asked, not only the terror that they fled with, but the holocaust, the iron curtain, it is extremely difficult for many of us to reach back through these walls, and to connect to our own history. so, i was motivated partly by that. but then i had this experience as a teacher. i teach at george washington university, i teach a writing class. i encourage students to write about their families. your grandmother never says no comment. [laughter] it turns out to be not entirely true, but true enough. i started -- i had a similar experience with you sandy. i start to getting these wonderfully vibrant stories from my students, of immigration. they were not coming from ireland and italy, they were coming from vietnam, and they were coming from el salvador, they were coming from rwanda. and that was really the motivation for the book, i wanted to retell the modern stories that my grandparents had from a hundred years before. like sandy, i discovered the eternal truth. immigration is one of the most profound and elemental of human experiences. even though people speak different languages, and they come from different countries, that does reshape the experience. i discovered some things that were different. the single biggest difference was communication. when my grandfather lived in new jersey, he was out of touch with his own sister in moscow, for 50 years. 50 years. he didn't even know she was still alive until a distant relative got to israel and called him, and said by the way, your sister is still alive in israel. today, the students that i talk to, they talk to their relatives back in villages in india every day. on cell phones. or they skype. that dimension is different. the ability to stay in touch with the home country has changed. the other thing that has really changed is commerce. the fact is there are a lot of immigrants, particularly asian immigrants, i looked a lot at chinese and japanese immigrants. they have an enormous advantage in terms of brokering trade with their home country. because they speak the language, they know the culture, and they have cousins back home who they can deal with. i profile one family my book, this guy is an importer of fireworks from china. he basically commutes to china from san francisco every two weeks, he gets on a plane and flies to china. here's a guy whose family had fled communists and terror, his father had fled the communist revolution in the 40's, got to hong kong. the son, one generation, is back doing business in mainland china. in fact, he had to teach his son chinese to be able to join the business, and go back and import fireworks. he is such an important figure in china now that the rising sun hotel, he gets the same hotel room. he basically commutes. one generation away from having fled in terror. that would not have happened to our jewish ancestors a century ago, -- >> steve, i think this communication , this daily communication back and forth is really a phenomenon of the last 15, 20 years. until then, people really were -- >> it is true, but there are also universals, as you point out, and one of the women i profile in my book is vietnamese. her daughter's name is thai c., and she has the name because her mother was fleeing, and they landed in thailand, and thai c. was born in the philippines, named after the two countries that gave her family haven. but her mother in her broken english said to me once -- we are the sacrifice generation. it is a very resonant phrase because what she meant by that, to the generation who makes the journey, they are never fully american. but they cannot go home either. >> steve -- >> and that is true of every immigrant in the history of the world. >> you were extraordinarily lucky that you had a grandfather that wanted to talk. >> endlessly! [laughter] >> my experience was unfortunately quite different. growing up as a kid in texas. my mother and i lived with my grandparents. pop was my buddy. my mother dropped us off at the uptown theater, this was a rancher who liked to watch westerns on saturday. when we went to the beach -- >> the jewish john wayne. [laughter] >> i saw him as that, 50 years later. when we went to corpus christi in the summer, pop and i were the first people up in the morning. we waded out into the gulf of mexico. my favorite experience with him was on sundays we went out to his ranch, and he let me follow him around as he checked the barbed wire fences, looked at the crops, examined his herd of prized animals, and we got up on horses, we road into the beautiful hill country, and he identified trees, bushes, flowers, and warned me about rattlesnakes. that is why i am telling you the story. but when i was asked to write this book, the way the book came about was his kallison ranch, the most beautiful part of it, became part of a texas state park, and they wanted somebody to explore the families, the ranchers whose ranches comprised this part. i knew virtually nothing. neither i nor my cousins, and maybe our parents as well, knew the history. some people thought that, i think hopefully thought, that the family had come from sweden, not from russia. >> kallison can pass as a swedish name. >> but we were sort of in the 1930's, 1940's, 1950's. this was the ultimate attempt at the melting pot. in the south, we were jews, we were practicing reform jews, but in almost every way, nathan kallison, his wife, my mother, her brothers and sisters, had been totally integrated into -- they were texans and americans, they were non-jewish immigrants from russia, and so when i started working on the book, i learned all the things that you explained most people do not want to talk about the past because of the hardships they came from. and some members of my family wanted to cover up the past, so i started from scratch to learn about how this 17-year-old kid by himself traveled a couple thousand miles across europe, mostly by foot, got on a ship, arrived in the united states not speaking a word of english, but he had a craft. he was a harness maker. he was an apprentice harness maker, and for jews in russia, who were banned from many occupations, leather work was considered dirty and jews could do it. and as i learned his story, i learned so much that i did not know about what he and millions of immigrants went through. in 1894 in the midst of the largest depression in american history until the 1930's, he opened his own harness shop. he had one employee, two, three, and then he was a farsighted man. he saw automobiles putt-putting across michigan avenue, and he decided hey, the harness business is not going to do very well here, so he moved to texas with his wife and two young children, where -- i'm going to go back and look at -- ok, here is -- and i bet your family is on here, too. here is nathan, his wife, my grandmother, anna, and their two young children. and the lady with the stern look -- >> and there is somebody with a stern look in every one of these families. [laughter] more than one, actually. almost always female. >> and she had pushed her sons out to america, and then they brought her over. but very quickly, we see a different nathan. that was what they lived in in the ukraine. just a few years later, here is nathan kallison as a rancher in texas. quite a change. here he is with my uncle perry, who for 46 years broadcast farm news to people throughout texas. so what i got out of this experience was an extraordinary appreciation of how immigrants lived, what they brought to the fabric of this country. sure we were in favor, we are the land that accepts the immigrants, but i knew that as sort of a trite expression. learning the history of this family made it very real. now, tell us a little bit about your family. what are you doing there, steve? >> in america, the family name on my birth certificate is rogo. my cousins still have that name. and as i say, i grew up with a rogo three blocks away. we talk about the lawyers and the businessman. abe was a professional shyster. he ran gambling games at amusement parks. one of the few benefits of this as a young child is my dad sometimes worked, and he knew how every game at an amusement park was rigged, so when we were kids, we would go to the county fairs, and i always won the biggest teddy bear because my father could look at a roulette wheel and say bet 17 red. you know exactly -- it is a minor skill, but it was very useful. and abe lived his whole life in america, and there was one word that abe hated more than any other word in america -- >> tell us what he is doing. >> the red arrow, that is abe in military school before he became a zionist pioneer in palestine. and this is abe, this is tel aviv. this is a sand dune. this was the first road ever built in tel aviv, and abe was on the road gang. >> than what happened here? >> this is miriam's family. for those of you who have been to the holocaust museum, there is the wonderful exhibit of photographs from one village, and that is grandma miriam's village. eishishok. but the sign i was standing under, we were talking earlier about how hard it is to reach back in history and connect, and i had always heard the stories of grandpa abe's. he was the one who would talk about it. and in the early 1990's, we decided we were going to eastern europe, we had a niece living in vienna. i said if we are going, i want to go back to poland to the town that abe was originally from. and we got there and we got a guide and we were on the outskirts of the town, which is about 2.5 hours east of warsaw. and it is one of these towns where every few blocks there is a monument to some atrocity to the jews. in one quarter, 3000 jews were burned in a synagogue. in this field, 600 jews were gunned down by the nazis. it was a depressing visit. but i said to the guide, i have always heard that the family name, the family came from a village around here and the name was from a village. and i said before we went to eastern europe, i want some sign that my family had been here. maybe a gravestone, or a land record, some sign. we go down this road in rural poland, and there is my name on the roadside sign. without the "o." i mean, that is my name, that is my family name. it was a very moving moment. you can see how rural it is. they still had horse carts. nathan kallison would have still had business. they were still using harnesses. i will say briefly one story, which i think many of you can relate to because i said to our guide -- i want to go to the railroad station because i heard all of the stories from my grandfather. as a young man, it was a railhead, it was a provincial capital. he did a lot of errands from his father. when he stole money from his father and went to palestine for the first time, he went from that rail station. i had heard 100 stories about that rail station. and he said to me -- you are in luck because i know the place, and it is the only building, still looks the way was when your grandfather was here a hundred years ago. as i said, i had gone to the jewish graveyard, there was an obelisk with 60 names of people who had been killed around 1905, 1906. i realized as i looked at those names, my grandfather probably knew many of them, and that none of them had lived to have children and grandchildren who had made it to america. they had been killed as young people, so i went to the railroad station and i walked down to the platform, i knew i had stood in his footsteps. i knew he had been there. and i had what i can only describe as a mystical experience. i felt his presence. and i said to him, pop, we survived, and i'm here to prove it. and i broke down and wept. i could not control myself. this mystical connection to the past that we all feel -- and it is so hard to reach. it is so hard to reach that moment wherein you can feel that. >> sandy, what did you learn through your parents, and what did you learn when you made a similar trip? >> i have a story that is sort of in between both in a way. i never knew any grandparents, i was born as a replacement child to my parents, that is a whole other long story but i have written about elsewhere, but i grew up in a small town in pennsylvania, not very much like yours, there were mafia people down the side, towards scranton, they were in scranton. [laughter] >> we had them around the corner. >> but i was the child of people who had been in this country for a very long time. my father, not my grandfather, but my father came in 1910 at the age of 15. so my father was born in 1895. that still blows my mind that my father was born in the 19th century. he came as a young man, 15, on his own from a village in what was then upper hungary in the austrian hungary empire, later part of slovakia. he came and stayed with family who spoke only hungarian and yiddish, so he knew he was not going to get very far, this language issue, so we heard about some relatives who lived in northeastern pennsylvania, went to live with them, they spoke english, they ran a grocery store, so that is what he became is a grocer. and my mother came in i think about 1909, a year earlier than my father at the age of seven with her family. and my father's parents never left their village in what is now slovakia because for a variety of reasons they resisted my parents' entreaties to come to america. they would not like it here, it would not be clean enough here, and they also had a son who was still subject to the draft. and my grandfather, whom i apparently resemble, was able to tell his children whether they would leave or not, and he told some of his daughters they were not to leave, so they stayed, and the result was that my father lost several of his siblings and his parents in the holocaust. they never left. my mother's parents came and lived in northeastern pennsylvania, and it was always said that my mother's father was in the dry goods business. i learned later that he was a peddler and he eventually had a shop, but he was a peddler when he first came. by the time i came along, i was born in 1945, my father's parents had died in the holocaust, my mother's parents were long since dead, and my family was quite assimilated. i did not have anybody telling me stories about where they came from. i mean, i would hear some stories, but that wall was up. >> what did you learn? >> fast-forward to 1988, i am working on a public television documentary about czechoslovakia. i knew i was going to be going to some of these cities in slovakia. most people would go to prague, but we were going to be in other places. before i went, i still had a living uncle in los angeles who was by that time in his late 80's, but he was very robust, and i said to him -- i think i might be near this village that our family is from, and he said well, let me tell you how to get there. i tell you, it was like calling the aaa. he had not been there in the 60 some years, but he drew me a map, and he said, if you are in kosice, you go to the end of town, you turn left, and you eventually get to this little town where there will be some funny trees, and then you turn right, and you follow the river -- >> left of the brown cow. [laughter] >> yes. and then you get to tusice. so one day, the film crew is at a steel mill, and they were doing some filming, this was to be a television series about the communist countries of central and eastern europe, and by the time the first was produced, the berlin wall was coming down. the other ones never got produced. they took a long time to do the pilot. only in public broadcasting. but i want to tell you about -- so we are at the steel mill, and i had this map of slovakia, and i saw that we were not very far from this village, so i borrowed the driver and the car, and this young woman who was our interpreter, and we found this village, following my uncle leo's map. we found it, and we came into town, and i saw somebody who looked old. it turned out she was in her early 50's. [laughter] but wearing black and looked like an old person, and i said through the interpreter, through this young woman -- can you tell us anything about a family that was called ungar in this town? this was actually the name. ungar in german means hungary. it is a very characteristic hungarian-jewish name. and she guided us to the very spot on which my father had grown up. there was a new house, it was changed. it was a very strange kind of house construction. you had to get to the second floor with a ladder from the outside of the house, but she claimed, and i can believe it, to remember my grandparents and to remember them being taken away by the nazis. the slovaks were so eager, they got paid to deport the jews from slovakia. and i went into this house, and the guy was a slovak who had lived in chicago, and he told me this extraordinary story that he had bought the house from my cousin in 1948. i had a cousin who had survived the holocaust, first cousin, who is now in his 90's, living in israel, and he had seen his grandparents' house on a list of unclaimed property, and he went and tried to live in this little village, which must have been a ridiculous thing to try to do, and eventually he found it was impossible, so he decided he was going to leave and go to palestine, and he sold the house to this gentleman, this slovak guy, and he says to me in 1988, tell me, did he ever make it to palestine? and i was able to tell him that he had. at this cousin of mine had gone, now lives in israel. >> that was an issue that was very different with the immigrants when our grandparents and your parents came over. in those first waves, the 1880's, 1890's, immigrants did not necessarily stay in the united states. quite a significant percentage of them still had strong enough ties that they went back, and what happened when they went back is part of the tragedy. my grandfather grew up in a little village. a lot of the jews got out. there were others where the head of the family said no, you have got to stay here with me. when i looked into going to the village from someone else who had gone there, i learned that the jews who did not get out in 1942 when the nazis and germans were sweeping east, and village after village, they lined up the jews who had remained, and that was true in this village, and killed them all in a firing squad. so what is it, do you think, steve, what distinguished the people who left, who got out and came to america from those who did not? >> that is a very good question, nick. for a lot of jews, of course, going back was not an option. because as you mentioned, about the draft. i mean, both of my grandfathers left because they were escaping the czar's army. reading today about the cossacks in the ukraine, i have these flashbacks -- the cossacks beating up jews is nothing new. i almost am grateful for the cossacks because that is why they came. one of my grandfathers actually allowed himself to be drafted, abe rogo. he spent about three hours in the czar's army. [laughter] because once you were drafted, you were the army's problem. but what is the story of abe coming, what did he have that other people did not? the gut, ambition, he had resiliency, and tenacity. the history of america is the history of each ancestor, each family. the ones who came were the most ambitious. and the strongest because the weakest did not survive. it was the history of america on one level, is the history of natural selection. >> but some of it was luck, wasn't it, steve? >> but some o, wasn't it, steve? who could get out and who could not. >> it was, but you make your own luck. i mean avram rogowsky and nathan kallison and your family, the less aggressive, the less resilient, they were there when they did not get out and they were gunned down by the nazis. i am a firm believer that this is still true today. when i look at the story of modern immigration, the ones who came were the ones who were the most imaginative, the most ambitious, and if you want to understand the genius of america, you have to look at this dimension of it because they are the ones who constantly replenish america's spirit with that new vitality that our ancestors brought 50 or 100 years ago. and that is when things, when you give your introduction about the history of american immigration, you're always right, we have always been ambivalent about this. and i have read it, the words are almost exactly the same in each generation -- it is the next group that is going to spoil our culture. it is the next one, right? in 1840's, it was the irish who were going to change america for the worst. in the 1880's, it was the chinese. in the 1920's, it was the italians. the language is almost the same. because the fear was that the next group would somehow change what it meant to be american. final point -- the haters were always wrong. they were right on one level. these groups to change america. they changed it for the better. and that is what they always got wrong. that is what they always got wrong. >> let's talk a little bit about the melting pot. when the kallisons went from chicago to texas, everybody liked the theory of the melting pot. you come to america, you blend in, you become a part of a homogenized american society, and that is ok. and then we learn that the melting pot did not necessarily melt. you all have written about the asians, africans, people from all parts of the world who did not look like the anglo-saxons and to have maintained their own cultures, their own languages. how has that made it different? have they done as well in america as the earlier immigrants who blended in? >> well, the blending in i think was really a kind of racial distinction. at first, people thought others who look different, darker people could not blend in. but that really has changed, and i think that there are a lot of the newer immigrants who have managed to be great successes, and we all know stories about them. not everybody, by any means, but we know the stories of the hotels, motels, and the patels. the patels come from india, and some of them are immensely successful in this country. there will always be some immigrants who do better than others, and that has been true all along, but there are people coming from vietnam, from india, from china. steve described the guy who goes back every month. there are people who do very well just as some immigrants did here before. and i think now overall, i would like to think that americans are more accepting of that idea. that you can succeed as an immigrant who is different, who looks different, who sounds different, who has a different history. >> and are we more tolerant as a society? >> well, everybody in this room is. [laughter] i think the rhetoric is the same. i found in a scrapbook of president rutherford b. hayes this newspaper clipping he pasted in 1881 when he decided not to run for reelection as president, he had pasted a clipping of a sermon at the church of the holy trinity in new york city, which was a diatribe against immigrants. >> i have read his work, too. >> steven payne. >> yeah. >> he said people came here just to better themselves, not to better the country. and this rhetoric you hear now from groups, i mean, the center for immigration studies, i love its name because every study that is ever done is anti-immigrant. >> and every one has been wrong, too. >> that is right, but it has this academic veneer to it, but it is constantly turning out arguments against immigration. and you know, there was something -- what was it called? the f.a.i.r., the federation for american immigration reform, die without it should be called on fair. what they -- and i always thought it should be called u.n.f.a.i.r. what they wanted to do was to put restrictions on immigrants. the thing i have not figured out is exactly what triggers those ways of anti-immigrant sentiment. some of it is clearly related to economics. >> i do think, sandy, like right now, you have people saying well, we had to keep newcomers out because they are taking jobs from americans. >> but they create jobs. >> the problem is they create the jobs that no one else seems to want to do. >> at is true, but one of the things that has struck me about this when you ask about assimilation, i do think of some ways is different because, as you point out, we now have much more diverse sources. even though there were times, there were places in america, new orleans, i write about this in my book, where italians were considered nonwhite because they were dark skinned southern europeans, so racism and xenophobia are as american as -- we can get over this. this resentment and fear, periodically, these spasms of resentment, and it is very much a part of our history. but the history also shows that each group does assimilate. and that is very clear. and i spoke to our muslim students association last year, and all these women in headscarves, and we were talking about the media treatment of muslims. they were saying it is so hard for us. we wear the hijab and we are subject to determination. and i said wait, history shows that we'll be all right and it always has been. and that is not a pollyanna thing. the other thing that happens is as these groups rise in american life, the models are there. you look at, for instance today, you look at any study of education levels, by far, the highest education levels and america are asian people. by far. not even close. that also has an effect. the japanese and chinese immigrants might not look like the italians and poles that we grew up with, but the compliments help ameliorate -- >> there is an irony that way into the 20 century, there used to be quotas for jews because the jews had the best grades and would take up a large part. now people want quotas for asians. because they make the grades and on the basis -- >> that fight is going on in the university of california right now. >> precisely. in a couple of minutes, we would very much love to hear what you all have to say, and questions that you have. there are microphones on either side, and we encourage folks to come down to those microphones. i want to ask each of us one last thing, and then let's go to the questions. how has the research that you have done and the writing of these books, actually, steve has written two books, one was more about his own family. how has that changed each one of you? and i ask you that question because it seems to me that our lack of knowledge -- so many people -- our lack of knowledge of our own families and how they came to america and what they went through is really a stumbling block, so were you changed by going back, by going through this whole business of writing these books? >> oh, yeah. >> you go first. >> a very quick answer. i thought of myself as an immigrant, i thought of myself as a member of an immigrant family. and when i was growing up, immigrants were other people. some of them were related to me, who had come later, much later, and they talk funny, looks funny, they were people we were uncomfortable with. but i, especially after i went to the village, and by the way, i saw things in this house that i was quite convinced had been looted from my grandparents long ago, i identified with them, and ever since i have regarded myself as an immigrant, even though i was not. >> let me tell you how my views changed about what is history. all of us have been reporters, journalists, writing books for a long time. i used to think that american history was the history of wars, the history of politics, who won, who lost. after the experience of doing the research for "the harness maker's dream," i have become far more convinced that the real history of america is adding up the history of all of these families. what their life experience has been, how they have made in america, the discrimination they went through, the triumphs. this is a human story. and i understand my country much better after having done this. >> i agree with you completely. and i would add one other point. i have become an evangelist on the subject of everybody capturing their family's history. because once it is gone, it will be gone. and this is particularly true for immigrant families because you get disconnected. when the "new york times" reviewed the other books that nick mentioned called "my fathers' houses," which is basically an memoir, and they did not minutes of a consummate and they said well, this book reads as if robert has wrote these stories down for his grandchildren. and my reaction was -- and your problem with that exactly would be what? because that is exactly what i did, and i can tell you one of the great moments of my writing life can just recently when one of my grandchildren took the book to school as part of an immigration project, and there are two reasons for this. first of all, these stories might not be worth putting between hard covers, but every one of them is worth it for the family. every single family has a story worth telling. writing down, capturing the history. and i have always believed this, and then recently read a study done by researchers. there was a piece in the "new york times" last spring summarizing studies that have been done about what makes strong families. the number one variable that all this research came out with was telling stories as the source of strength and families. because when you tell stories, their art to things. one is you give children a sense of a larger place in the world, a larger sense of who they are, and a larger sense of where they come from, and that adds to their sense of resilience, their sense of confidence, their sense of identity. and then a researcher added one footnote to that. he said -- the process of telling the story is as important as the content of the story. because when you sit down and share these stories with the next generation, the warmth and the connection, like what the jewish historical society is all about. that is that the core of the experience, is not since the content of the story, but the process of sharing the story. >> we have got a big audience here tonight. the subject of immigration interests you. please, come to the microphones and tell us or ask us questions that you have on your mind. including something that we have not talked about, and that is the current debate and where people stand on it about illegal immigrants. >> people don't talk. >> i have a gentleman making his way to the microphone on that side. and you can ask questions to anyone of us or all of us. >> just a comment and then a question. i have been a physician and a medical practice for 52, 53 years. in my early medical career, training in the 1950's and 1960's, the intellectual crème de la crème of american medicine were jews. if you go to harvard or johns hopkins or ucla or any place like this, and the great professors and the people who did the research and publish the articles were overwhelmingly jewish, way above their percentage in the population. most of them were second, third generation. now, the last 15 or 20 years, you go to medical school, the vast majority are east asians or indians. the vast majority. go to georgetown tomorrow morning -- the place is -- there will be 50 people in there, and 40 of them will be asians. and most of them are first-generation. they are here, and they had not been here long, maybe just their parents or so, but they have moved right up to the top very quickly. you look at our latino population, and they are way, way down. how do we help move them up into the education level so that they can move on up in, say, medicine or any of the other professions? >> i think the answer to that can be found by looking at first the jews and then the asians. my grandparents did not have much education, but there was a tremendous commitment on their part and on jewish families in general -- and they did not have the education, but they were determined that their children would get it, and today, the asians -- you take the standards in japanese schools, chinese schools, are much more rigorous than ours are. it is the people to whom education is almost a religion. >> well, i think there is a little more to it than that. i want to add, which is i think that when people get here, somebody needs to give them a leg up. in many cases. but what happened i think with both jewish immigrants and asian immigrants is that there was a sort of solidarity, there was a feeling within the community, within the ethnicity that they were here for a reason, they were going to get a taste of things. i think the many immigrants who have compromised in america, especially mexico, have not had people helping them necessarily as quickly. i have been running a college for the last 13 years, and i have seen that really everybody is equally capable, that the difference is opportunity. the difference is making opportunity available, and i stood on the mexican border watching families literally run across when i was working on my book, and a file this one, i remember one night i saw this one kid clutching a big trash bag, which probably had a lot of his family's possessions, theory and his eyes. and i said how do we know he is not an einstein? we have no idea what he can be until he gets here, get an education, get an opportunity, and i think for some ethnic groups that have taken longer, and it is a parallel to what has happened with domestic minorities in this country. >> it is also a statistic you have got to remember, which is -- the real parallel to the mexicans are really the italians because if you see education levels, it is very clear that it takes an extra generation of people come -- the original italian immigrants were very poor and uneducated peasants from southern italy. it took an extra generation, that is all, and they caught up. i will happen to the mexicans, too. the education level allowed the immigrants is a little lower. it takes an extra generation to catch up. history shows that. >> this piggybacks on that. there were several references to the grippers living in the home. it failed first and second generation immigrants by offering things that are meant to be support but are not culturally sensitive, so for example offering to subsidize eldercare, which would require the grandparents moved out of the household where the cultural tradition is to keep the grandparent in any household. i was wondering if anybody would mention maybe a small but telling way that as you looked at these case histories of these family stories that american systems either regional or state level could prove a little bit more welcoming by being flexible and sensitive to the cultural defense of coming in -- >> one of the ways to do that is to allow the community, to help the communities, but let them make their own decisions. a very good example is the chinese community in montgomery county. 5% of montgomery county today is chinese. but the older generation does not speak english, and they are often in difficult circumstances, but what has the chinese community done in montgomery county? they have had help, but they have help during the day. what the county has helped do is create a service that preserves the integrity of the cultural tradition of the family and allows the crib parents to stay in the home, to know the grandkids, but at the same time, allows them to live in montgomery county where there is not a village taking care of them. i think that is a very good example. >> two questions, one for sandy ungar. you mentioned in passing you were amazed that you had grandparents who came over as immigrants at the turn of the century. i was curious as to why you were amazed at that. i am a child of the 1940's like you, and my parents and my grand parents came over in the late 1890's and the early 1900's, so i was just curious what prompted that. >> i think you misunderstood my point. the notion that here i sit in the year 2014, that my father, not my grandfather, but my father was born in 1895 and came to this country 104 years ago is just mind-boggling to me because of the sweep of history in that period of time. i mean, my father was -- the way he quickly became an american citizen, as i understand it, if he was drafted into the american army and went back and fought in world war i. my father fought in world war i against the country he had come from. in the trenches in france. >> it might be a very common story. >> in that period, yes, but usually it was the grandfather. not the father of people my age. but a lot of people were sent back. there is a wonderful book called the "long way home," a terrific book about exactly this point, about people who came and were drafted. that is really what i meant. it seemed so distant to me that my father had had those experiences, still something that is hard to digest. >> can i ask is there a broader theme in your view to the anti-immigration feeling today than in past decades? and is it related in some fashion to the vast media swarm we have 24 hours a day on 100 different channels? [laughter] >> i think that the anti-immigrant bias is fueled today by the fact that we have 12 million to 14 million so-called illegal immigrants in the country, and what to do about them, but my experience has been working with and hiring some immigrants is if the illegal immigrants stopped working tomorrow, and they did have a two day work stoppage a few years back, if they stopped working, the meatpacking factories, the restaurants, the people who work at the lower levels in the hospitals, the construction industry in america would shut down, and that argues very strongly that we should bring these people in, give them a path to citizenship, they are here, they are working, they are conserving to american society, and we need to get them on the tax roll. >> you are absolutely right about the contribution of the so-called undocumented immigrants. i would hate to have to prove that my father was a legal immigrant. i think a lot of our families came here often with somebody else's papers or -- you know, i think we are a little prissy about that today, and we don't really own up to some of the actuality of the conditions of the circumstances under which people came. by hook or by crook because they were desperate economically. >> and by the way, they are on tax rolls. and one of the key differences between the american economic situation in europe and why europe is in so much more difficult straits in terms of affording expensive social services, one of the key differences is immigrants. we have young people here who are working and paying taxes in much greater numbers than they do in europe. it is one of the key economic advantages we have is those taxpaying -- >> just as it was a hundred years ago. >> we have time for a couple more questions. >> yes, this kind of leads into what you were just talking about in some ways, and it also leads us in, i think, to our current situation in the country. i come from a family that is not an immigrant family. we have been here since well before the revolution of us i could say well, i represent those people who were discouraging, and some of the words, let's see, i represent the people who were not welcoming to all the immigrants, and i was wondering who those people are now, and why -- what are their reasons? in fact, in your study of history, what were the reasons back then that the people who were already here -- "americans." they looked like americans, why did they reject immigrants? >> i heard one very dramatic scene in the united states senate when the 1965 immigration reform law was being considered, and which brought millions of new immigrants. senator ervin from north carolina was chairing this hearing, and senator ervin -- there was not as much political correctness in the 1960's as there is today, and senator ervin was arguing that the anglo-saxons, the people who came and populated the south had made that he was implying a much greater contribution to america, and he was immediately taken on by two other senators, senator hiram fong from hawaii. he spoke up and he said -- my parents were indentured servants before they came to the united states. and senator jacob javits from new york told a similar story. so the prejudice, aside from people who make arguments about jobs and so forth, the prejudice is people who want to keep out people who are not like themselves. yes, sir. >> also, you have got to remember some of this is religious. if you like the anti-irish, anti-italian ways, a lot of this is anti-catholic. the known nothing party in 1840's was built on anti-catholicism and also anti-german, by the way. >> so the question is people have a totally distorted view of america. they think somehow it is freeze dried in history and at this moment we have somehow perfected america, and without having a grasp at all about how each wave does regenerate and revive a country, and they also misunderstand the economics. it is a huge myth you hear from members of congress everyday that newcomers are taking jobs away from americans. they are not taking jobs -- they create jobs. some of them create google and some of them run a corner grocery store and hire two people, but they are both job creating engines. >> also, all of the immigrants are buying cars, they are buying gas, they are buying clothes. >> if you read economic studies, it is very clear, but people do not. >> let's have one last question, and we invite all of you to join us out in the lobby. there is some drinks to be had and some snacks. and if you are interested in buying any of these books, the three of us will be out there, and we would be very glad to sign them. yes, sir. >> nick, i apologize, i do not want to be the skunk at the garden party, but i was a jewish boy brought up in boston, and i got beat up by the irish kids, and the jews and the italians, and the irish were all elbowing each other. so we need to talk about that, and all the bad guys who came to this country, too, including the mafia. [laughter] >> i do not think anybody is pretending -- >> and my parents, like all the jewish parents, just closed their ears and eyes when i heard about a jewish gangster. >> we have been trying to be very candid about the fact that immigrant groups were rivals and did not like each other. i got beat up, too, by the polish kids because, you know, the jewish basketball team beat them in a game, and so -- i do not know quite how we did that. [laughter] because we were all short and slow. [laughter] but you are certainly correct in saying that often in immigrant communities there are intense rivalries. the cyo basketball league, all the churches leagues in bayonne, it was not just catholics. the cyo basketball league in bayonne, if you played for them, you were italian, and if you played for mount carmel, you were polish, and this was holy war. there were in enormous rivalries, economic, religious, tribal resentments. so that is absolutely true, and i certainly would not pretend that in bayonne there were no jewish gangsters. in fact, there was a mafia boss. and my grandfather, avram rogowsky, did business with the mob. i had friends whose fathers went to jail. so anybody who pretends the jews were not any mob certainly did not live in new jersey. [laughter] >> there were numbers in the new bedford, mass. there were a few bad guys here too before the immigrants came. some of the immigrants learn how to do their work from people who were here before them. >> i think the answer to your question is when my grandfather lived in the near west side of chicago, it was the most densely packed area in the united states, as dense as bombay. there were greeks, italians, poles, jews, and they did fight each other, but as the historian who was most knowledgeable about san antonio and all of its diverse groups, they all had their own clubs, they all maintain their own cultures, but
VietnamRepublic-ofCapitol-hillNew-jerseyUnited-statesTexas-state-parkTexasTel-avivIsraelChinaCaliforniaAustria five including two fight attendants to the hospital. >> i thought we were going down. >> reporter: the orlando-bound flight hit severe turbulence. passengers say the drop in altitude came out of nowhere. >> we were going and there was a drop like you were going down the bottom of a roller coaster. >> reporter: one passenger reports seeing a woman flying out of her seat. >> the lady three rows in front of me bashed her head to the plastic. the plastic was broken. >> reporter: this photo shows cracks in another overhead compartment after a passenger crashed into it. >> it was crazy, lifted out of our seats. >> if this sounds familiar remember just back in february we covered a united airlines flight with severe turbulence. a number of people were injured in that case. as for this particular case here we know the faa is investigating. there is also continuing to be the search for flight 370. an expansive new search in this area is underway now and search teams will need more scientisticated equipment to get a closer look. overnight a new direction was announced. will, what's up with the new search area? >> reporter: kate, the international team of experts that met here in the initial days after flight 370 disappeared will be meeting once again going over their data to make sure they still believe they are looking in the right place after more than 4.6 million kilometers has been searched. on wednesday of this week this team will get back together and go over their new data and refine the search area and try to figure out if this 23,000 square miles in the southern indian ocean is still the right place to be looking. they will also be meeting to go over the technology they need to bring in. the blue fin 21 in the 18 dives have only searched about 154 square miles. they need to search 23,000 square miles. there is not a lot of technology that can do that on the planet. you can old up the number of devices that exist with this search. certainly a lot of work ahead. >> appreciate the reporting. we will be back to you this morning. we want to talk about blood shed growing as nothing seems to calm the situation in ukraine. russian troops continue to line the border. the word invasion looms large. almost 70 separatests were released from headquarters after protesters violently stormed the facility. they had been detained after protests left dozens dead as kiev struggles to limit. on the ground arwa damon. >> reporter: it's increasingly grim picture emerging despite the fact that the central government has beefed up troop presence and launched the anti-terrorism. the pro-russian camp is the one that is the ultimate authority by all indications. gun fire erupts. pro-russian separatists attack forcing ukrainian troops to evacuate. where are the gun men, someone shouts. the weekend violence the bloodiest since the conflict began potentially pushing the nation. about 40 people were killed in a blaze in the trade union after riots broke out on friday. another six people were killed in clashes. in odesa over the weekend protesters stormed the police headquarters demanding release of comrades arrested during the unrest. the pro-russian demonstrateers smashed windows and security cameras. ultimately dozens of detainees were free. the escalating violence heightening the fears that russia has a reason to invade. >> our nato allies, they are scared to death. they think if putin gets away with this they may be next. >> reporter: and those fears are not unfounded. those former soviet nations have their own russian-speaking populations. of great concern here is how the ukrainian government is going to be able to regain control over these various areas and avoid a russian invasion which many will tell you at this stage feels like it might be unavailable. >> arwa damon on the ground for us. to the chaotic and frightening scene as a circus performance takes a terrible turn in providence, rhode island. this morning authorities are trying to determine exactly what caused an apparatus holding acrobats in the air to fail sending them plunging to the ground. nine performers were injured in the fall. >> their act is dangerous by nature but never expected this to happen. >> certainly you see impressive stunts. these acrobats were 25 to 35 feet in the air when they all crashed to the stage. some of the 4,000 people in the audience thought it was a stunt but then quickly realized it was real. >> reporter: a circus act goes horribly wrong. eight acrobats suspended by their hair suddenly plunge when the apparatus holding them fails. 11 people injured, one critically. >> at this point it doesn't appear to be life threatening. they are serious injuries. >> reporter: the fall, a frightening sight for the thousands of spectators. >> at first people thought it was part of the show. >> it came on top of everybody. it was scary. >> reporter: promotional video shows what the stunt is supposed to be like. a spokesperson tells cnn the apparatus has been used several times since the show launched in february. >> all of the equipment used by this group of performers as well as all other performers is carefully inspected. we take the health and safety of our performers and guests very seriously. our company has safety departments that sends countless hours making sure all equipment is safe for continued use. >> the after math shows were cancelled yesterday and more cancelled this show. officials tell us it is the circus responsible for permitting. so they will have to answer the questions here of what went wrong. >> so many questions this morning. >> we will speak with someone who used to perform with the ringling brothers coming up on "new day." new pressure mounting on the government of nigeria to find girls kidnapped by a islamist militant group. thousands of people rallying around the world pushing for greater action. nigeria's president responded vowing to bring the girls home. >> reporter: here is what we know. the president making a speech, the first speech he has made in the country about this incident, this horrifying incident that took place three weeks ago today. in the middle of the night girls in one of the least educated regions asleep in the dorm rooms, armed attackers storm the campus, shootout with the guards guarding the girls, carting the girls away after burning the school down. the militant group who believes western education is a sin is believed to be responsible for this brazen attack. in the past they have attacked churches, mosques, schools, government buildings. this time their target is young girls. the president saying he feels confident he will find them and also admitting that he doesn't know where they are. >> eventually finding them. that is the words the parents don't want to hear. they must be desperate. how are those families holding up? >> the agony is something that i or most people can't imagine. you send your child to school -- people ask how is it that the parents are doing. if you think about how you spend the child to school for boarding school and in the middle of the night they are taken hostage by armed attackers, taking them to this forced area that is considered to be a strong hold of a terrorist group and you still have not heard what your government or military is doing to bring these girls home. parents that we have spoken to of the children say they have taken sticks, rocks, machetes to get into these towns to do what they say the military is not doing. they have been turned back. they are angry and heart broken because they don't know if they will ever see their kids again. >> add to that many other schools are closing out of fear that something like this could happen. >> exactly what they wanted. >> and now you need three weeks in international help to start coming to the grips of this. you know they weren't taken gr good reason. you know there is no plan for release. we all know what happens next. let's look at the latest forecast. >> nice and calm. really nice weekend especially in the northeast. a couple of light showers here and there. upper midwest and northeast a couple of light showers out there. the big story this week is going to be the heat. just take a look at some of the record-breaking temperatures yesterday. this is going to continue to be the story. what is going on? jet stream continuing to lift to the north. we are only getting warmer and warmer. the only place we see relief is the northeast and pacific northwest where we see light showers. that will be a problem because you get cool air next to warm air by the middle of the week. we have the potential for severe weather. take a look at the temperaturs s chicago into the 50s. by tomorrow 26 degrees above normal. chicago to the 60s. this heat spreads all the way north so by the middle of the week you are looking at 80 degree 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[ female announcer ] the x1 entertainment operating system. only from xfinity. tv and internet together like never before. welcome back to "new day." dozens are dead in ukraine after three days of some of the worst violence we have seen yet. riots in the southern port city of odessa. thousands of russian troops remain just across the border. the threat is all too real. let's figure out what is going to happen here and why. we have cnn military analyst major general james marks. can we start with odessa and explain why this is going on. i thought this was going to be a slow boil in the east but odessa is in the west. >> in the soviet union odessa was one of the largest ports used for commercial trade. it is not unusual there is a lot of activity there. this is not necessarily a harbinger of this moving over to ukraine. >> so i get aberration in terms of troop movement and swell of violence. is it a coincidence that it is happening at the same time or a window into the dynamic? >> that is a good point. i would say nothing -- primarily in south ukraine where someone would take advantage of a situation. this is clearly instigated by russia. >> we are going to go to a second animation that shows the buildup that is creating tension here. a little bit of context first. one of the points you have been making seems needs to be screamed loudly right now. this is not about pro russian militias doing this on their own. people saying they are getting support. russia saying to u.s. and allies to quiet down the violence. they are causing the violence. why isn't anybody calling putin on his role in the insurgency? >> clearly that must be done. this is instigated by russia. russia has invaded and took crimea. this is a violation of international law. what you see here in the east is the president is trying to calm what is taking place inside his borders. on the outside of his borders in russia putin has amassed this very large force, 50,000 incredible fighters with skills and training. >> so ukraine is moving stuff. it is a complete mismatch. >> we are showing it on the board and it looks like a bad setup and risk game. >> they are in a tremendous disadvantage. this is not a game. this is serious business. what the president of kiev needs to be doing is concentrating in his borders. he has this large force looming. it is difficult for him to take care of this business when he is concerned about that business. >> people said ukraine has a standing army. they know what they are doing. they are having a hard time holding back protesters with sticks and stones. is there an illusion of integrity of the security within capabilities here? >> not at all. the protests that you see in east ukraine are really -- this is a tender box. it can really spin out of control. this is already an international incident of tremendous mag ninude. these are not a significant number killed. however, one is sufficient to have a big concern. so the ukrainian military is clearly not up to this task. this is also a government in turmoil. they are not getting sufficient support to stop this violence. the economic sanctions are wonderful. economic sanctions provide value when you do it. this is in response to this problem. >> so you are saying sanctions work when you do it to keep you from doing anything like what is going on here. >> so now we have had shaped conditions so are sanctions the most effective thing sth. >> of course not. if you are willing to allow this type of violence inside a country that can tip in a terrible direction keep running down the path of sanctions. >> we thought it would be political. then they took crimea. now you have odessa which is a metaphor to the legacy. and you have huge troop buildups. sanctions don't seem to be scaring anything. >> absolutely not. you are not going to get the result of everybody to back off and de-escalate. if you are not showing some degree of strength to putin that you must not interfere as this interim president tries to do his duty to his citizens and he can't because he has the power of russia's military looming over the border. >> the big concern is back here at home you ask why am i paying so much attention to this? everybody has problems in the world. they are going to need help and help usually means the u.s. in one form or the other. i foresee a future where you talk about nato troops on the ground. >> you will be reporting. it is exactly correct unless this stops. >> thank you very much. appreciate the perspective. coming up next on "new day" turbulence on flight. six on board were hurt. passengers describe what it was like. a group of circus acrobats hanging by their hair suddenly plunge to the ground. a circus performer familiar with this particular act will join us. 20 minutes into the flight all of a sudden we feel this boom and the plane felt like it dropped 20 feet down. shoes were flying, cell phones were flying, people were screaming. it was very, very, very scary. >> to say the least. passengers describing their terror saying they thought their u.s. airways flight was going down when it hit severe turbulence. six people were hurt. the plane had been bround for orlando and turned back where it began to philadelphia. cnn safety analyst and former faa inspector, david, good morning. this is a picture from a passenger on board showing how bad the turbulence is. it is obviously a grainy iphone photo. it looks like someone or something hit and cracked the overhead bin. >> you are dropping quite a ways out of the air. whatever is not tied down, whoever doesn't have their seat belt on is going to go up. >> can you put this in a little bit of perspective for us? how violent is severe turbulence? we all have felt a rumble or shake. people are describing this as a boom or like as the plane dropped and rocked violently from side to side. >> moderate turbulence is fairly common. you can have 10,000 flight experience and experience this two or three times. it is very severe. moderate it is ten to 20 feet. in this you can drop 100 feet or more. >> let's move on and talk about -- the altitude. i want to know if this plays a factor. they said the flight had been still on its ascent. typical cruising altitude is 39,000 feet. does this play a factor? >> it does because there could have been much more severe injuries. at this point everybody has their seat belt on. they are still getting to altitude. below 18,000 feet typically the seat belt sign is still on. hopefully people are still in their seat belts. >> is it unusual that severe turbulence would happen around this altitude or is that actually more typical? >> it depends on what region of the country you are in like the rocky mountains. >> let's talk about that. this is the flight path from philadelphia to orlando. it had only made it to about delaware when that happened. >> this is an area in here that has some severe turbulence activities. there is a jet stream that comes through here typically. probably a weather person could talk more about that. they are like rivers going through the sky. >> you might anticipate this as an area where you might get more turbulence. what can a pilot do? >> it is called clear air turbulence. it sneaks up on you. you are relying on the previous flight saying we had moderate turbulence and this problem or that problem. they will speak to each other and the control tower will give instructions. severe turbulence had not been warned in this area. no one experienced severe turbulence at all other than this aircraft. the fact it happened at that phase is fortunate. >> is there something a pilot can do. is there any corrective maneuver? >> no. if you are an auto pilot mode -- there is a mode called turbulence mode. it kind of slows down the reaction time. your wings are reacting and bouncing like this. this would be more of a moderate turbulence situation. the wings are flexing. they are designed to do this. if they didn't they could break. you have to ride it through. avoidance is the best thing to do. seat belts is critical because that is what happens here. the only time we had fatalities and injuries, we have had fatalities with severe turbulence. >> they did not have a warning about the severe turbulence. >> that is why they say now when you are in your seat even if seat belt light is off keep your belt on. let's take a look at more of your headlines now. authorities say a fire started as a controlled burn however wind and dry conditions whipped it into a wildfire. several homes and other buildings have been destroyed. the man who died apparently refused to evacuate his home. fire crews will go back into battle at day break. this morning federal investigators on the scene of a deadly plane crash during an air show event sunday. a plane crashing upside down into the tarmac into a daring maneuver. the 77-year-old veteran pilot was killed in the crash. officials are asking witnesses to come forward. the l.a. clippers emotional playoff run continues tonight. game one of the western conference semifinal series against the oklahoma city thunder. in the meantime donald sterling's wife giving a thumb's up to the plan to find a new executive. the league is trying to force sterling to sell the clippers but appears shelly sterling may want to hold on to the team. at least one harvard medical school professor says this could be a game changer. scientists found blood from young mice reversed the aging process from old mice. the research could lead to better treatments for alzheimer's disease, heart problems and other human health issues that come with aging which happens to us all. >> happens to us all. doing it gracefully was the key. >> that was one old looking rat. >> that was a mouse and different from a rat. >> the black one. >> i'm uncomfortable with vermin. >> berman? 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>> i feel like i would trust the rigors that i worked with more than i would trust a bus driver or pilot in an airplane. you don't know how much sleep they have had or how many flights they have taken that day. with the ringling brothers a lot of the people are generation acircus people. they were born and will live and they will die in the circus. they know more than anyone how to rig something. nothing is ever 100% sure. there can always be mistakes. there can always be failures in the rigging, nothing is for sure. >> nothing is for sure but, you know, you are hanging by your hair from the roof of a tent. i think many people wonder what makes somebody want to do that. there is obviously inherent risks in what aerialests do. obviously you know the risks but still take them. >> they don't call it death defying for nothing. as a circus performer it is our job to do the impossible, to stare death in the face and conquer it. we don't just do it for entertainment. we do it to inspire people, to inspire them to conquer their own fears or overcome their own obstacles. if you are the office worker and you have a deadline or trying to make ends meet or feed your hungry children you can come to the circus and be reminded that nothing is impossible. and human beings are amazing. >> we human beings really are amazing. we hope that these performers that were injured have a speedy recovery. we hope they recover from their injures. thanks for joining us and giving us a little perspective into the life of an aerialest and the challenges you face when you hang by your hair. from tragedy to triumph. the nba playoffs are already making history and we are only through the first round. let's bring in andy scholes. one of the best first rounds we have ever seen, true? >> i would say it is by far the best first round we have seen. we know if the rest of the nba playoffs are like this round we should be in for one awesome game of basketball. toronto down one. check out this heads up play by tarrance ross. the raptors get one last shot but the nets play great defense. kyle lowery's last second attempt blocked by paul pierce. nets get the win. they will play the heat in the second round. trending on bleacher report. top seeded spurs needed seven games to take down the mavs. san antonio winning the series clincher by 23 points. the spurs play the trailblazers. second round tips off tonight with two games. wizards and pacers at 7 eastern followed by clippers and thunder. you have a headache this morning? i guarantee not as bad as this. cuban missile trying to make a game-saving play. he slams into the wall. the wall bounces off of the wall right into puig's face. puig passed a concussion test and is considered day to day. >> i think it hit his head first. >> and then the pole. >> i have taken a ball to the face before and it hurts. >> no thank you. >> i just look like i have taken a ball to the face before. >> how many have you taken? >> too many. i feel andy overplays puig. >> thanks. >> what a playoff in the nba. worth watching. coming up next on "new day" it is back to court today. the former olympic sprinter oscar pistorius long break is now over as the defense argues why pistorius is not guilty of murder. we will take you back live next. wondering what that is? that, my friends, is everything. and with the quicksilver card from capital one, you earn unlimited 1.5% cash back on everything you purchase. not just "everything at the hardware store." not "everything, until you hit your cash back limit." quicksilver can earn you unlimited 1.5% cash back on everything you could possibly imagine. say it with me -- everything. one more time, everything! and with that in mind... what's in your wallet? and with that in mind... meet your biggest competitor: philips slimstyle led bulb. beautiful quality light with a slim design, at a slim price. honestly, the off-season isn't i've got a lot to do. that's why i got my surface. it's great for watching game film and drawing up plays. it's got onenote, so i can stay on top of my to-do list, which has been absolutely absurd since the big game. with skype, it's just really easy to stay in touch with the kids i work with. alright, russell you are good to go! alright, fellas. alright, russ. back to work! free hot breakfast options. hampton, enjoy our you did a great job. it looks good! ...then fuel up with double points or double miles on your next getaway. make every stay more rewarding and feel the hamptonality welcome back. oscar pistorius is back in court as his murder trial resumes. his defense team is trying to convince a judge he did not mean to kill his girlfriend, reeva steenkamp. let's get to robyn curnow. >> reporter: it was warm and stuffy in terms of the atmosphere inside that court this morning. the defense beginning its last few weeks of evidence by calling two very important witnesses, the estate manager and his daughter who were, of course, if you remember, the first people on the scene. >> i saw the truth that morning. i saw it and i feel it. >> reporter: in an attempt to prove reeva steenkamp's death was a tragic mistake oscar pistorius's defense team calling the manager of the igated community. he was the first person pistorius called the night he shot and killed his girlfriend. >> come to my house, please. i shot reeva. i thought she was an intruder. >> reporter: he ppistorius the first to walk inside the home. said pistorius had the expression of innocence. >> expression on his face, the expression of sorrow and pain. >> reporter: pistorius heads in hands. >> he was begging me. >> reporter: the defense team attempting to bounce back from a grueling cross examination two weeks ago. >> your life is about you, what is important to oscar. >> reporter: grilled by prosecutor for five years. >> you shot and killed her. won't you take responsibility for that? >> i did. >> reporter: the olympian frequently overcome with emotion. >> why are you getting emotional now? >> i did not fire at reeva. >> reporter: nel pressing the athlete on his version of events. >> reeva doesn't have a life anymore because of what you have done. >> reporter: stander's daughter also gave emotional testimony describing how she and pistorius tried to stem the flow of blood from the wounds by applying towels and saying how pistorius was pleading for her to stay with me. the defense says they weren't able to lineup anymore witnesses. this is because they say there have been quite a lot of public holidays in south africa. >> very interesting play by the defense to portray the regret as evidence of mistake. is it working? let's bring in legal analyst kelly phelps. kelly, good for you to join us. you are getting attacked by a green cable there. if we can get that green cable off your neck. there you go. don't want you getting -- that some kind of tree snake attacking you? tell us this. >>. >> reporter: the dangers on the streets. >> the key determination here is whether the judge will take testimony like this as proof of mistake versus the emotion of regret. how do you think it plays? >> well, it is to whether she considers pistorius's version to be a plausible version and consistency with his version but it is also very important in terms of the reasonableness of his conduct. you will notice both of the standers spoke about incidents. she thought there was an intruder in one of the homes, that an attack was happening. that evidence is being put in to allow the judge to infer his belief was a common one and reasonable to have. >> i understand what you are saying. we have to distinguish between reasonableness of what happened after which is what we are hearing in testimony that is the truth he was so upset with the reasonableness of what he did before. he has been forced to change some details in his story recently in the last few days of trial. how important are those changes? >> well, if you take each of those changes in their own context they are all very small and petty. things like not having mentioned a blue l.e.d. light and one saying he wasn't on the balcony. it wasn't like the inconsistencies or changes are necessarily fundamental in and of themselves. what nel was trying to do was create a number of inconsistencies so the judge can consider them all in light of each other and therefore draw the inference that the only reasonable way to explain the track record is that he must be lying and therefore is guilty. this has been done in other cases before. though in those cases the inconsistencies have usually been fundamental to the substance of the story itself. so what the judge chooses to make of the track record of inconsistencies will be very interesting to see a verdict. >> so what do you make on that score of the judge consistently asking pistorius why he is making mistakes, whether he is tired? what do you make of her questioning him? >> reporter: she is almost certainly protecting herself in the court against a possible appeal. it would be grounds for his team to appeal for them to argue that his testimony was fundamentally unreliable because he was badgered by nel in such a state of exhaustion and emotional break down that the court shouldn't and shouldn't possibly have taken anything of reliable value from the testimony. she is being very cautious because she is protecting the court against that allegation being made later down the line. >> that is a key insight because back here we interpret her behavior as sympathetic. maybe she is just checking her boxes and showing completeness of testimony. we will be back to you for sure. so we have pistorius but it is not our only big story. we have violence raging in ukraine. we have the next phase in the search for flight 370. and in moments we have a passenger who was on the terrifying flight that hit severe turbulence. they are speaking out about what happened. we are going to get after all of it right now. the plane felt like it dropped. shoes were flying. cell phones flying. >> the escalating violence heightening the fears that russia could say it has a reason to invade. >> they fell from anywhere between 25 and 35 feet. >> a dallas district judge handing down what some say is an inappropriately light sentence in a rape case. >> i was shocked a judge would go behind my back. i ended up being trapped in a small room and that is when he put me on the wall. welcome to "new day." panic in the sky. passengers terrified as the flight from philadelphia to orlando hit severe turbulence. a passenger on the flight is mark pensiaro joining us by phone. can you hear us? >> i can. >> the moment things change, what was that like on the plane? >> we were still climbing and had gone through light turbulence. it was kind of cloudy and stormy in the area. all of a sudden the airplane dropped, obviously hit a strong down draft. the airplane kind of rotated a little bit. everybody kind of let out a collective holy crap what was that. it lasted no more than four or five seconds maybe. and then the plane was recovered. you could clearly tell that we were no longer climbing. i think the pilot kind of decided at that time to settle things down. that's what it felt like. >> as we all know it is not about the time but the intensity. we were just looking at a picture of a crack in the ceiling near where you have the overhead storage. what did that? >> that was funny -- not funny, but that was about three rows from where i was. i believe that was a passenger who must not have had seat belt on. i didn't see it happen but i certainly noticed it. that person when we were deplaning the aircraft, that person had a neck brace on. >> how many people in terms of like you said the seat belt, how many people had the seat belt on. were people flying all over? >> no. certainly not. it had been bumpy. it was pretty much light turbulence the whole flight. and frankly i was surprised to hear anybody was injured because i don't know who would have had their seat belt off. we were not in smooth air at any time during the flight. >> and how did it wind up resolving itself? did they come on and tell you everything is okay now? when did you get a sense it was going to be all right? >> what they did was right after the incident they asked if there were any medical personnel on the aircraft. they said please remain seated. if you are hit your call light. a couple of people raised their arms. they took them to the back of the airplane. i believe that is where the stewardess was. i didn't see that happen but i was chatting with some guys after the incident. they said it happened right in front of them and literally all you could -- her feet were at their eye level. she hit the top of the aircraft. >> obviously you don't know. you didn't hit anything? >> it was definitely turbulence. i just remember the sky was very dark. we were not in clear air. it was definitely going through clouds when it happened. >> it is so good that you are able to tell us what happened and you are okay. good luck going forward. thanks for joining us on "new day." >> my pleasure. search teams ready to renew efforts to find malaysia airline flight 370. they are now looking for more sophisticated equipment to help with the task. officials are meeting today to to coordinate a new direction insisting they believe they are looking in the right place. let's go live to kuala lumpur and bring in bill ripley with the latest. this search area is expanding greatly now. >> reporter: radically expanding. the blue fin 21 has gone on 18 missions and searched a total of 154 square miles. this new under water search area is 23,000 square miles. clearly the blue fin needs backup. in just a couple of days some of the best experts including ones from here in kuala lumpur that helped with the investigation will be heading to australia, sitting down and figuring out looking over the data and making sure they think they are searching in the right place and the most effective way to coordinate resources. they need to bring in more technology to assist the blue fin 21. it could be two months before that happens. you have a limited number of technology available. you can count on one hand the number of devices on the planet that can do this job. they will be coming up with a strategy to keep on searching for the plane. as you know this is a very remote area of the world. so far so much searching has turned up nothing. >> search continues, though. to a different story we are watching. it was a very violent weekend in ukraine as the pro-russian movement picks up team. ukraine suffers the deadliest day in nearly three months. many of those arrested were free after police headquarters was stormed. what is next in this region? what can shift the balance and bring some calm? let's bring in peter, a cnn political caommontatecommontate it is helpful to see what we are looking at. this is the region. we have been talking about eastern ukraine. this is where a lot of the violence has been. over the weekend it moved into odessa. why is this so important? >> this is such a big deal because previous idea had been putin's interest was really in this area. >> give you a color you can see. >> that if it was a split the east was the area close the russia but odessa is far to the west of the areas that have previously seen violence. it is also very close to an area here which is a pro-russian break away area from moldova. there are sujszs that russians may have an eye on the larger area. this region from the east down south connecting to this area where there are russian troops stationed. >> if we would have been having this conversation three weeks ago i would have said there is no way you are talking about a region this large that russia might be targeting. we have seen the violence here in the east. we have seen the deadliest violence, dozens killed in odessa. why was this such a target. we know there are historicical ties with russia in this port city. >> we don't know what russia's end game is here. >> does putin know what his end game is? >> i think we know what putin does not want. putin does not want a united pro-western ukraine. it looks like that is probably not in the cards. when you see the reporting and what you find is amongest the militias that are emerging there seems to be a lot of divisions even among them about what they want. do they want to be a part of russia. do they want a division? it reminds me of a little bit of the balkans. these are mixed cities. you can see people are killing each other in the streets. it wouldn't be easy at all to partition this country. >> which is to the exact point i wanted to get to, why it is difficult to figure out how to help it seems. president obama and the european union have taken any kind of military intervention off the table. we have put about 600 u.s. troops in the baltic states, estimated to be 40,000 russian troops on the border. what do you think at this point can tip the balance even in the immediate to stop the blood shed, to calm the violence? >> the only tool that the west has been using has been sanctions. >> it is a mixed review. >> and sanctions take place slowly. it seems so far vladimir putin's actions are quite popular. so it is right now very hard to see what leverage there is from the west in order to stop this. and you seem to be spiraling towards a very frightening circumstance. the violence in odessa was terrible. it produced a tremendous amount of anger and a spiraling of violence we are likely to see in a whole set of cities. the ukrainian government doesn't have the capacity, it doesn't have strong soldiers or police forces in many parts of the country. it doesn't seem to have the capacity to keep control. >> it makes you wonder if it has to get worse before it gets better. thanks for trying to lay it out where things are right now. inspectors don't know what caused a frightening accident during a circus performance. it is scary to see the performers fall. an apparatus holding a group of female acrobats by their hair fail. they all plunge to the ground. >> everybody wants to know what happen here. we know these stunts are high risk and this one went horribly wrong. this is raising really serious questions about the kinds of stunts you see in the performances and what is being done in advance to protect the acrobats. they were hanging by their hair when they fell 25 to 35 feet to the ground. it is part of the performance of the legend show. the apparatus has been used for performances every week since january. a spokesman for the circus says safety is a priority and equipment is properly inspected. officials are joining the investigation into how 11 people were hurt. what could have been done to prevent an accident like this from happening. >> it has been used every week since january. >> we know the acrobats, a lot of them spend a lifetime training for these sort of stunts. performances yesterday were cancelled right away and another were formance this morning cancelled. >> we will have a spokesperson on. when you look at the track record here considering what they do, nothing is really jumping out at us. we will talk to them and test how they are responding to this and test how they respond in general. sometimes accidents happen when you do dangerous things. >> we know they had proper permits in place. the l.a. clippers return to the court tonight following their emotional game seven victory against golden state. the next series in oklahoma city. donald sterling's estranged life says she is on board. so far sterling has given no indication he is willing to sell. ted rolands is live in los angeles. will he be forced to sell? >> reporter: absolutely. it is interesting, kate. this is the best season the l.a. clippers have had. their season continues. now it looks like maybe both mr. and mrs. sterling will try to keep the team. with the win this weekend the los angeles clippers are moving on to the next round of the nba playoffs. meanwhile off the court the drama surrounding team owner donald sterling continues to grow. in an interview with barbara walters the woman heard with sterling on the now infamous recordings defended the clippers owner and claimed she is still close with him. >> is donald sterling a racist? >> no. i don't believe it in my heart. >> what is his state of mind right now? >> confused. i think he feels very alone. >> meanwhile sterling's wife says she thinks the nba's plan to hire an executive to run the team is a great idea, releasing a statement that seems to indicate she would like to hold on to the clippers which is part of a family trust. the statement says, in part, as a co-owner i am fully committed to taking the necessary steps to making the clippers the best team in the nba. >> she is saying you can do what you want to my husband. he is a racist maybe. you can strip him of his control as the board of governor. but this is a piece of family property and you can't just take away our property. we didn't do anything or say anything. >> reporter: as for the next move it is unclear if he is willing to sell. los angeles mayor on "face the nation" says after speaking with sterling he doesn't think he will go down without a fight. >> i think he thinks he will be the owner for a long time and he wants to stay the owner. i say this will be a long fight and a painful thing for a city that is a great american city. >> reporter: the nba is expected to move forward with a push to have the sterlings sell the team. the ten-member committee that voted unanimously to move forward is expected to meet this week. >> thanks for that. let's take a look at more of your headlines. under intense pressure from around the globe the president of nigeria is vowing to rescue girls abducted by islamist extremists. with protests erupting around the globe president defended his response sunday asking for more u.s. help and pledging to bring the girls home. in japan a 6.2 magnitude earthquake shook the heart of tokyo. more than a dozen people are reported injured but thankfully there are no reports of major damage. this is the strongest quake to hit the area since the one in 2011 which striggered a tsunami. at least one person died as a fire in oklahoma burned out of control. several homes and other buildings have been destroyed. the man who died apparently had been ordered to evacuate his home but refused. fire crews will go back and battle the fire when the sun comes up. controlled burn gets out of control real quick when the wind is the worst enemy of the fire. >> you hear it on the video. >> one of the misnomers, controlled burn. let's take a little break here on "new day." a little head scratcher here. that is why i am delaying. a texas sized outrage. a young man pleaded guilty to sexual assault and wound up getting what a lot of people think is a slap on the wrist. you will want to hear why the judge decided what she decided and the things that she says about this young woman seems like a throw back to the 1980s, this case. we'll take you through it. kentucky senator rand paul shows up to the derby with an interesting and unexpected guest. that and more on "inside politics" ahead. ♪ make every day, her day with a full menu of appetizers and entrées crafted with care and designed to delight. fancy feast. love served daily. woman: this is not exactly what i expected. man: definitely more murdery than the reviews said. captain obvious: this is a creepy room. man: oh hey, captain obvious. captain obvious: you should have used hotels.com. their genuine guest reviews are written by guests who have genuinely stayed there. instead of people who lie on the internet. son: look, a finger. captain: that's unsettling. man: you think? 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for your client. there is a lot of awareness about on campus rape and failure to report. now we hear about this case where it seems like a young woman comes forward. the young man involved admits he did things that were unwanted and wrong and seems to get a slap on the wrist. explain it from your perspective. >> well, i think sir young, the defendant in this case got everything except a slap on the wrist. here is a situation where this kid was not your typical sex offender. we have an 18-year-old high school student who was very talented, gifted, has scholarship offers to a couple of universities who had a relationship with this young lady and found himself in a position at school where he had previous discussions with her about having sex. she had agreed to that. she just didn't want to have sex on the school premises. immediately upon making this bad judgment he admitted that he proceeded over her objections to stop. and he admitted that to the police. we don't think that he qualifies as your typical sex offender. this is not somebody who has preyed on some young kids or unsuspecting people. we feel the sentence he ultimately received was a fair and appropriate sentence. >> this is difficult. you don't want to see a young life ruined. i don't think people suggest he lines up as a monster serial rapist. imagine if it is your daughter involved. she keeps saying no. there is some kissing that resumes by his own statement after she says no. there is a lot of no. he seems to be very shocked and embarrassed and worried and scared afterwards. what part of that seems right or normal to you? >> well, here we have a situation where the kid was obviously in a situation where he made a very, very bad judgment, a very bad judgment. what i submit to you that the sentence he received was anything other than a slap on the wrist. a five year probated sentence requires 45 days in jail, report to jail every year on the anniversary of this incident. in addition to that, this kid who had a very promising future will have to register as a sex offender for probably the rest of his life. we submit that is not a slap on the wrist especially under those facts and circumstances. >> when you lay it out that way i understand there is punitive value going towards him. what do you think about the judge's disposition adding fuel to the fire where she seems to do the old school blaming the victim. she is not your typical victim. she had other lovers and a baby. the victim's family says isn't true. do you think she made it worst for your client? >> i think the judge was put in a very uncomfortable position. the judge has the responsibility to fashion the terms and conditions of probation to satisfy the specific needs of this particular defendant. i believe she did that. the judge did not have the opportunity to fully explain sending him to community service at the rape crisis center. i believe a fair judge would have explained to her probation officer that she did not intend for him to be overengaged in counseling sessions with victims but wanted for him to be in an environment mopping floors or cutting grass that would allow his sensitivities heightened that he knows he made a bad judgment and there are ramifications for all of that. >> i got that. certainly the crisis center has made it an issue. the idea of defining her sexual background. it does seem that the judge was running this victim down who was 14 at the time, i guess 17 now, as a way of making this a less severe assault. do you understand the problem with that? >> yes. yes, i do. i think what the judge was ultimately trying to do was to explain why she treated this defendant differently. the judge had access to the facts and circumstances. the judge reviewed the medical records. i don't think this was an attempt to run down the victim in as much as it was to explain why this defendant should not be treated as your typical sex offender because he is not. >> this is a very tough case to handle. two young lives involved. we have to encourage young women to feel confident coming forward because they don't do it enough in situations like this and much more harsh than this. please stay with us on "new day" going forward. thank you for your perspective this morning. obviously this is a very important issue because of what we are learning all the time about under reporting of sexual assault especially by younger women in campus situations like this. let us know what you think about this controversial case. do you believe it was fair punishment? do you believe it was right what the judge did or not? 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two thirds of americans are thinking i want something different than obama. we will see if that holds up in 2016. it tells you the electorate wants change. >> 2006 is a good comparison here. the numbers aren't as bad as they were in 2006 for president bush but they are close. you mentioned 2016. this is also an interesting issue not just for hillary clinton, probably worse because she was part of the obama administration. if she runs she will have to answer questions and face questions about the obama administration policies. george w. bush faced this issue when he was leaving office and republicans had to answer on his administration. the poll numbers there almost as bad for president obama. >> an interesting foot note. if you are a serious democrat and want to mount a challenge to her today you assume she is running, if you see the number and you are a liberal and you think i want to get to the left of hillary clinton because she will be viewed as obama, as a third term by many and will have to try to distinguish herself. does a number like that concern anybody? >> in theory those are great numbers. you have to have somebody to beat somebody. it is not clear who that person will be. she is susceptible to a challenge on the left. her folks know this but they are acting incumbent. she can't separate from obama. she is not just going to get questions. she knows it is a losing proposition. let's look at a potential 2016 republican candidate who will be in north carolina. a lot of people are wondering about his judgment. rand paul will be in north carolina. tomorrow there is an important senate primary. the establishment candidate is till is. what is the risk for rand paul? the establishment put a lot of money behind tom tillis. millions of dollars will be saved to focus on the democrat. if rand paul helps pull thom tillis below 40 won't this work be flushed? >> this is fascinating on several levels. if he forces a runoff here that will aggravate a lot of establishment republicans. the chamber of commerce is down there. he has the sympathies. if the candidate forces republicans to have 2 1/2 months of extensive infighting after all of the commentary about how rand paul courted the republican establishment. a lot of republicans are asking questions about rand paul's judgment here because greg brannon is the kind of candidate that rand paul you would expect to support but he was recently found liable by a jury for misleading investors in a company he led. a lot of people are wondering why he is doing this. there could be a runoff which would sully his brand a bit. >> a lot of people will watch that today. more people will remember rand paul's date to the kentucky derby. look at this picture in the "new york times". rand paul, this i view is brilliant by rand paul. >> rand paul it was reported had a private meeting with rupert murdoch. he knows murdoch is influential and skeptical of him. he is going to need some help from murdoch. murdoch is influential. the role fox with play in republican primary is interesting. >> joel mchale was the entertainment. governor chris christie thinking about running for president in 2016 in the audience. joel mchale couldn't resist. >> tonight will be amusing and over quickly just like chris christie's presidential bid. i have a lot of these tonight. buckle up governor christie. >> there were more and more jokes, probably over the top. it probably got under his skin. look at this from an after party. he takes a picture with joel mchale and tries to post all is fine. >> the whole goal was to say nothing is getting to me. i'm fine. i'm here. i'm back. he was the butt of many, many, many jokes, probably too many. the bridge gate one was devastating and important for christie to say nothing is bothering me. >> a lot of us in the room are watching christie during the president's speech and mchale's speech. he was laughing and trying to show i can take a joke and i'm ready for this. >> joe biden speaking to a latino group. watch this. >> the immigrant community represents something special we never talk about. >> stop deportation. >> if the administration wants to get this community to turn out in november still a lot of skepticism. >> and the president is very well aware this is problematic. it is problematic for his legacy and his party. it has caught a lot of democrats by surprise, the extent of the anger. what we came out of in the 2012 campaign was the sense the republican nominee had not done what he could. >> president made a lot of promises. i'm sure while we were talking all of you did extensive research on the bubble guppies. >> i did not. >> you will know soon. >> i am starting to understand dora. i have a long list. i ask you for assistance. so far silence. i have been looking for the hits. >> you grow together. you discover them together. >> john doesn't want to give you a hint of what is coming your way. he doesn't want his relationship with you affected by what is about to come. >> john would give me a hint because he is kind. >> he is being kind by not giving you a hint. believe me. bubble guppies are the least of your worries. >> snot bubbles coming out of the nose. coming up on "new day" the sterling family drama heating up. the wife of the clippers owner speaking up. donald sterling says he is not going anywhere. is it his choice? 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>> it is not. it is the choice of the 29 other owners in the nba. and at the end of the day the end of this process will be that donald sterling no longer owns the los angeles clippers. the question is how many hurdles he will make everyone jump through to get to that point. at the end of the process he won't own the team. >> i think without an antitrust claim he can't stall it. his wife says he isn't a racist and says she agrees with silver they need someone new to run the team. does she have any say? >> she doesn't. she has endorsed the commissioner's decision to appoint a ceo publicly endorsed that. she has also indicated she agrees with the commissioner's ultimate decision to suspend donald sterling and to begin the process to take the team away from him. >> they seem to beat this rap the last time by soft pedaling that they will go along and do the recognize things and avoid losing the team like they did in 1982? >> i don't think so. i don't know what the nature of their relationship is. i believe under california law absence of agreement to the contrary she would be interested in seeing this team be turned into money, being monetized and sold because she would get money out of the deal. even if she wanted to fight this process it is like rearranging the deck chairs orthe titanic. the end of the process will be donald sterling does not own this team. the 29 owners are likely to vote unanimously to terminate the franchise. the league can take over it and operate it while a sale a pending and distribute the proceeds of the sale to donald sterling and move on. it is a relatively simple process but will be difficult to get to the end depending on the extent. >> he beat it last time but had a new commissioner coming in. maybe he didn't want this dirty laundry. it was largely of a financial nature and soft on the proof side. they couldn't show he wanted the games to get the first legit 7'4" guy out of virginia on his roster. this is much uglier allegations which takes us to the woman who gave us the introduction to all of this. has nothing to do with the law but we must indulge. what do you make of the fact that she says who he is and where his head is being the one who threw him under the bus in the first place if not by releasing the tapes, certainly making them. >> donald sterling threw himself under the bus in his own minds. i don't mean to be disrespectful to this lady but when she shows up with a visor and people next to her with her name on their caps i tend to dismiss it and not pay too much attention to it. i let others focus on that. at the end of the day she is the conduit to opening the window to seeing who donald sterling is. the prior situation is different because you don't have as many at play. his status is on the line because he has challenged the owners. the players association has gotten behind the commissioner because he said he wants donald sterling out of the league. if this thing falls apart the apparent partnership between the league and players association falls apart. adam silver loses his stature. this is not going to go in a different direction because donald sterling wants it or because this young lady says he is not as bad as he sounds like. >> you make a strong point that it is bigger than sterling. if this doesn't go the way silver laid it out, if the owners don't follow through it is a slap in the face to the players because it is a predominantly black league and this is the wrong language to have around that environment. stay with us on this on this story. it's going to be tougher to achieve than to say. thanks for being with us on "new day." kait? 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>> in the car, he said that he had puppies. so when we got, like, a quarter down the road, he's like, that's my van right there. and it says puppies for free. of i really didn't think nothing of it until we got into the house fully. that's when it it dawned on me this was a mistake to get into the car. >> that was august 23 already, 2002. 21-year-old michelle knight had been approached by ariel castro. he offered her a ride but said he had to pick up something on the way at his house on seymour avenue. >> you knew by then, this is wrong. >> yeah. and then i ended up being trapped in a small room, small pink room. that's where he proceeded to tie me up like a fish and put me on the wall. >> when you say tie you up like a fish, what do you mean? >> my legs and hands were bound like this. and i was that far from the floor. >> michelle, who is later joined by other kidnap victims, amanda berry and gina dejesus, would spend more than ten years, tortured inside that house of horrors, often left without food, beaten and raped. >> you know, people who haven't been through this situation think, oh, i would try to escape, i would do this, i would do that. but in reality, very quickly, your mind starts to adapt to your new environment. >> yeah. >> can you explain that? >> what happens is hard at first. you don't really want to adapt to it. but then you find yourself saying, "why not? i'm here. just let him get it over with." >> but one year ago, the women were freed when amanda berry seized an opportunity and escaped from the house. she ran across the street and neighbors helped her call 911. >> i've been kidnapped, and i've been missing for ten years, and i'm here, i'm free now. >> all three women were rescued. their tore mentor was arrested and pleaded guilty to 937 counts, including kidnapping, rape and assault. at his sentencing, michelle knight bravely faced her captor in court. >> from this moment on, i will not let you define me or who i am. >> he was sentenced to life in prison without parole, plus 1,000 years. days later, that house of horrors was torn to the ground. just months later, the man who had kidnapped and held captive three women was found dead in his jail cell. he had hanged himself with one of his bed sheets. mchelle knight is trying to move ahead with her life. she has changed her name and is focusing on new beginnings. >> and anderson's two-part interview with michelle knight airs tonight and tuesday, tomorrow, on "ac 360." 8:00 p.m. eastern. right here on cnn. all right. coming up on "new day," a plane is badly damaged by a passenger's head. we're going to tell you about the terrifying turbulence. it literally turned the flight around, back to pittsburgh. it was going from philadelphia to orlando. can't keep it straight. that's how bad the turbulence was. we're going to talk to the passengers and find out what happened, why did it have to turn this flight around? 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we're going to hear from those on board. bloody battles across eastern ukraine. dozens killed as the violence gets even worse. fears of a russian invasion grow. what will the u.s. do next? terrifying plunge. a horrible accident caught on tape. ringling brothers performers dropping from two stories high, nearly a dozen injured. what went wrong? we talk live to the company behind the show. your "new day" continues right now. this is "new day" with chris cuomo, kate bolduan and michaela pereira. >> it's monday, may 5th, 8:00 in the east. the pilot was forced to it turn back after eating severe turbulence. the plane was headed to orlando from philadelphia when the cabin started bumping violently. several people were injured, including crew members. cnn's rene marsh is following the developments from washington. good morning, rene. >> reporter: good morning, kate. heart-pounding seconds for people on board usairways flight 735. 17,000 feet in the air, above delaware, when all of a sudden, a violate mid-air shakeup. listen to them tell it. >> shoes were flying, cell phones were flying, people were screaming. and it was very, very, very scary. >> reporter: a frightening scene on a usairways flight as passengers were jolted around, six people, five, including two flight attendants, went to the hospital. >> i thought we were going down. >> reporter: the orlando flight hit severe turbulence shortly after taking off from philadelphia international airport. passengers say the drop in altitude came out of nowhere. >> we were going and all of a sudden there was a drop like going down the bottom of a roller coaster and things flew up in the air. >> reporter: one passenger described seeing a woman flying out of her seat. >> i saw the lady three rose in front of me, she bashed her head like all the way up to the plastic, and to describe it, the plastic was broken. >> reporter: this photo shows cracks in another overhead compartment after a passenger crashed into it. >> it was crazy experience. we were just up in the air like lifted out of our seats. >> well, pilots depend on other pilots ahead to report turbulence. there were some reports of light turbulence in that area. but nothing as severe as what the plane actually ran into. we should tell you that turbulence injuries are most common in commercial aviation. there are about, according to the faa, 32 per year. but the injuries are virtually nonexistent when people have their seatbelts on. back to you, chris. >> thank you very much for that. boy, some people say turbulence, not a big deal. it is when something like that happens, you can be sure of that. let's turn to the search zone for flight 370, because it is getting dramatically bigger. the three nations that will lead the next phase of the search say it will take months, more advanced equipment, and $60 million or more to find the plane. they also insist, though, they're still looking for the plane in the right place. let's go live to kuala lumpur and bring in will ripley. will, how can you be expanding the search zone but still think you're in the right place? >> reporter: i'll tell you what, if what was said overnight is any indication, they're reexamining the data. the team of experts that met here in kuala lumpur is heading to australia, going over everything they know so far about the disappearance of flight 370. everything from the satellite handshakes to the underwater pings. and any data that was collected during the massive search, 4.6 million square kilometers searched so far. they're going over all of that, just to make sure their educated guess, because let's be honest, that's what it is, where this plane is, to be sure it's accurate. use the words dramatically bigger, and you're absolutely right. think of it this way. in all of the "blue fin-21" missions, it has searched less than 200 square miles under water. this new search zone, 23,000 square miles. so while looking at the data, they're also taking a look at the resources available across the world to be able to get to this area and start searching. still a long process. could take up to a year and cost $60 million. kate? >> search continues, larger area, needing more help to cover it all now. all right. will, thank you very much for an update from australia -- from malaysia, actually. let's turn to the horror in providence, rhode island, this morning after a human chandelier of circus performers came crashing down. the apparatus holding a group of women of female acrobats by their hair collapsed, sending them plunging to the ground. let's bring in cnn's alexandra field, joining us now with much more. everyone recognizes, when you go to see these acts, there is danger and risk. but there is also a lot of safety apparatus involved to make sure this doesn't happen. >> and a lot of people whose job it is to make sure this equipment is working properly. so a lot of questions will be asked about what was done behind the scenes. you go to the circus, you expect to see something stunning, but not shocking. and when this happened, the curtain went up, everyone saw these women hanging by their hair. and then the devastating sight of them falling 25 to 35 feet down to the stage. ♪ >> a circus act goes horribly wrong. eight acrobats suspended by their hair more than two stories above ground suddenly plunge when the apparatus holding them fails. 11 people were injured. one critically. >> at this point, it doesn't appear to be life threatening. but there are serious injuries from that height and fall. >> the fall, a frightening sight for the thousands of spectators, including many children. >> everybody didn't realize at first it was an accident. thought it might be part of the show. but then soon realized it was an accident. >> the whole metal came on top of everybody. it was scary. >> promotional video shows what the stunt is supposed to look i can, one of the highlights of ringling brothers and barnum and bailey's show. they're working with officials to make sure this doesn't happen again. >> we will do whatever it takes to come to the bottom of this, make sure that when the show goes -- to perform again, it's safe. >> all right. naturally, that show was stopped after the accident happened. two more shows were cancelled yesterday. we're told that another show has been cancelled this morning, and the circus says this act will not be performed again until they can make sure this show is safe. >> that's the -- everyone can understand that. no one can understand exactly what happened. they're done this so many times since january. you said they have done it every week. >> something for local investigators, the circus and even federal investigators to look at now. >> alexandra, thank you so much. now we keep saying in ukraine, well, you know, this is probably as bad as it will get. but it keeps getting worse. it's now months of simmering anger over there, and boiling over, stoked by russian interference. almost 70 pro-russian separatists released in the southern city of odessa after protesters violently stormed the facility. riots have already left dozens dead. and many are wondering if an outright invasion by russia is coming. arwa damon is live this morning. what's the situation? >> reporter: there is something of an uneasy calm right now, but what is especially disturbing is that this violence is coming at a time when the central government has sent additional troops to the eastern part of the country to try to rein these separatists in. we see the pro russian camp asserting its authority. gunfire erupts as pro russian separatists attack this military recruitment center, forcing ukrainian troops to evacuate. where are the gunmen, someone shouts. the weekend violence, the bloodiest conflict began. potentially pushing the nation to the brink. about 40 people were killed in a blaze in the trade union building in odessa, in the south of the country. after riots broke out there on friday. another six people were killed in clashes. in odessa over the weekend, protesters stormed the police headquarters, demanding the release of their comrades who were arrested during the unrest. the pro russian demonstrators smashed windows and security cameras. ultimately, dozens of detainees were freed, and the crowd erupted in cheers. the escalating violence and pro russian supporters heightening the fears that russia could say it has a reason to invade. >> our nato allies, the ones who are the former soviet-blocked countries, and former eastern-blocked countries, they're scared to death. they think that if putin gets away with this, they may be next. >> reporter: and those fears are not unfounded, despite everything. there are still plans for a referendum to be held in parts of eastern ukraine. not scheduled for may 11th. and the more kiev tries to assert its control, the more we're seeing people here turning towards russia. >> arwa, thank you so much. arwa damon on the ground in eastern ukraine. let's continue the conversation with fareed zakaria, host of "gps." what arwa was talking about, there is this fear now, dozens of deaths in odessa over the weekend. there is this fear that vladimir putin might make that step to say, ah, we now see a reason to invade. i do wonder, though, is russia really wanting to invade further? do you think vladimir putin is just happy with the instability that's already being created within ukraine right now? >> that's the million-dollar question, kate. is he doing this to create an atmosphere of instability, which allows him to prove his point, which is, you can't solve ukraine without me. you can't hold elections there. and this is -- you know, this is all about the run-up. we're 20 days away from the elections and he is trying to prove, it seems to me, that nothing can happen in ukraine, unless he decides it's going to happen. now, the west has made several offers of diplomatic meetings and solutions. right now, he doesn't want to take them, because i think he still wants to continue to prove that he can destabilize the place much more than we think. now, the danger is, things can go out of control. we don't entirely know what his calculation is. but you know, the back of everyone's mind, the big question is, could you imagine russian troops and american troops in some way being locked in a military confrontation? remember, the entire cold war, that never happened. but we seem to be getting a little bit closer to what is still a very unlikely event. but we're getting a little bit closer to it. >> well, and we consistently, though, despite where the fact that the violence is ramping up, we continue to hear from the administration. military intervention is not on the table. but we are also hearing more and more calls from republicans here in the u.s. saying that we need to do something. light arms, defensive weapons, to help ukraine. is there any suggestion that that could help tip the balance? >> my fear about those kind of gestures, military gestures, is you want to do something that would actually work and would make a difference, and where the threat is real. one of my old professors, international relations, said two things are very dangerous and expensive in international relations. threats when they fail and promises when they succeed. so be very careful when you make threats and promises. i think it would be very hard to muster a military threat that will be meaningful, other than presumably a very -- a lot of air power. but again, you would be talking about an american-russian direct confrontation. remember, two countries, each have 3,000 nuclear missiles. we always stop short of that during the cold war for fear that what if this escalates. >> it's really hard for anyone to imagine it would get to that point, when you use the context of the cold war. what has been done to this point, it's kind of a bit of a split decision on if it's been effective. the use of sanctions. over the weekend, you spoke with the man at the u.s. department of treasury who is in charge of applying that pain to putin and to his inner circle. how are they defending the sanctions, especially the unilateral sanctions, the u.s. has put in place? because many experts don't think they have worked -- they have been effective enough. >> the interesting question, kate, what does one mean by work? so if you look at the sanctions, there's no question, of course, the russian stock market is down 13%. russia was going to grow at 2, 2.5% this year. estimates are now it will grow zero. they tried to borrow money last week. they tried to do a bond offering. they had to con sell, because there was no demand. >> does vladimir putin care? >> right. the question is -- there is no question, there is pain. the question is, is that pain meaningful to the only guy that matters? my guess is in the short term it doesn't matter. because putin is -- he's actually up maybe 10 or 15 points in the polls because of this. this is nationalism, he wraps himself around the russian flag. but eventually, any ruler has to care, especially in an oil-rich country. remember, the way these oil-rich countries survive, they give subsidies to people. they dole out a lot of money, and russia is no exception. so if the money starts running out, my guess is it will make a difference, and he will want to cut a deal. still a deal that proves, you know -- at some level, he's won by proving and reinforcing the idea that russia needs to have enormous influence in ukraine. and part of the reality is, the reality on the ground. those pictures we saw, that report from arwa shows, in that part of eastern ukraine, they are pro-russia. they may not all be, they may not want independence, but it's very clear that the kiev government is not very popular there, and that these local separatists do have some backing. >> and that the government cannot do it by -- cannot quell this, calm this, by itself. >> and if they can't do it by the elections, we have a real problem, because will the elections be held in eastern ukraine or not? we're on a 20-day clock here, where things can get much worse. >> for the first time there really is a clock. may 25th, when things change one way or another. fareed, thank you so much. good to see you. >> pleasure. let's take a look at your headlines at this hour. we start with breaking news. the ceo of target has just resigned this morning. greg steinheffle is stepping down after the massive data breach of as many as 110 million customers. he had been with target for 35 years. cfo roxanne austin will take over immediately as the interim chief executive. so shakeup there at target. claiming responsibility for the abduction of 200 school girls. president goodluck jonathan vowing to bring them home. the social media campaign has gone viral. jonathan admitting sunday he does not know where the girls are. back here at home, crews in oklahoma are attacking a fire that has claimed at least one life and forced 1,000 people from their homes at one point. authorities say it began sunday as a controlled burn. but hot, dry conditions and high wind, you can hear right there, whipped it into a wildfire that's burned about 4,000 acres and destroyed several homes. officials tell cnn, the fire is about 75% contained. we're told the fire containment line is holding. so that is good. obviously, they want to make sure there is no flare-ups with that wind whipping around. that's really a problem. >> a problem they face as the sun comes up today. coming up next on "new day," severe turbulence on a plane, tossing at least one passenger into the overhead bins, many thinking the plane was going down. what happens when turbulence gets out of control? 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(gnome) go and smell the roses. 20 minutes into the flight, all of a sudden, we just feel this boom, and the plane felt like it dropped 20 feet down. shoes flying, cell phones flying, people were screaming. and it was very, very, very scary. >> back to "new day." as you just heard, terrifying moments aboard a us airways flight sunday. six people were injured and forced the orlando-bound flight to turn back to the philadelphia airport. how can passengers brace for a bumpy ride? here to break it down, david susie, former faa inspector. really good to have you with us. i think this is the kind of thing most people have hit, some kind of turbulence at some point. this was extreme. in fact, we have a cell phone picture somebody snapped, david, and you can see. somebody -- it looks like somebody's head? >> it's possible. it's over on the side, so it could very well be that. anything loose. a loose bag, someone that didn't put their bag where they'r supposed to. we kind of take these things for granted when you hear it over and over, especially frequent flyers. and you get complacent about it. >> but you've got to keep that seatbelt fastened. this was soon after takeoff. some people saying 20 minutes after. >> right. just as they were taking off, 17,000 feet. >> in fact, let's move on to that. so they were at 17,000 feet. >> right. >> this point is when they say you can turn on your cell phone -- not cell phones, your automatic devices, mechanical devices or whatever. >> actually, it's 18,000 feet. >> so here, 17,000 feet is where it happened. >> right. right as you're coming up, still fliming, aircraft still climbing. interesting thing about this, it was not reported. moderate turbulence reported by previous aircraft, but no severe turbulence reported in the area at all. so it's just a matter of where that particular pocket of light air is. what's called clear air turbulence. you can't see it, you can't sense it, you don't know where you're going to find it. and if an aircraft had not been through that very specific same place, it wouldn't have known that severe turns lens -- >> is that generally how it works, the previous flight before you reports back and let's you know the turbulence -- you can expect it in a certain area? rjt . >> yes, a lot of communication. you can change altitudes, because turbulence looks like a wave sometimes. is what people think of it as. but it's really a river. it's like a river of air going knew, and there is a big one that typically -- >> oops -- messed it up. my bad. there you go. >> there's an area here which has a lot of air going through it, kind of more common refer up there. of course, over the rockies here, colorado. >> so this isn't unusual, then. >> no. >> but the fact that it hadn't been reported -- generally, you have a bit of a warning, though. this seems to come out of the blue. >> well, with severe turbulence, it's extremely rare. in 10,000 hours of flying, in my experience, being in the cockpit and flying, observing pilots, i probably only experienced it may be two or three times in all those hours. so it's very uncommon to have severe turbulence. we're talking about dropping more than 100 feet. >> right. what can the pilot do? let's move along. what can the pilot do to prepare or to react properly? >> well, the best thing to do for a pilot is not to react. >> okay. >> because if he does -- remember, these wings, i used to work in a facility that would test wings. and these wings were pushed up, we would push them up. this is at cessna, on a smaller aircraft on a jet. but these wings will flex a great deal. and as they come back down, reactively, they're coming back down and can tough amplify. >> you don't want to react too much. you don't want to move too much, fly through it, slow the aircraft down, if you're anticipating it. >> my producer and i are white-knuckle travelers when it comes to turbulence. these planes are built to withstand tush lens. >> absolutely. these planes would go up and nearly touch each other before they break. it's made to do that. made to flex. there is fuel inside of this wing. there are skroints and everything inside wing designed to bend and flex. because then the center of the aircraft in the middle will stay as stable as possible. the wings are designed to take most of this kind of -- >> i did that for all of you at home like me. when you get nervous -- we would never fly again if we didn't think these things were built to with stand. david, we appreciate it. it does make us worry when we see this happening. >> nothing to worry about. turbulence is turbulence. >> bumps in the road. but this kind of situation, chris and kate, that would have left ice in my belly. >> keep your seat belts on, though. >> absolutely. keep your seat belts on. >> planes built to take it, but your head isn't. that's the problem. the plane will be fine, but that's why you have to keep that seatbelt on. coming up on "new day." disaster at the surface. a stunt goes terribly wrong, injuring nearly a dozen performers. question is, how did it happen? 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>> let's talk more now about this daring circus act called the hair hang that went horribly wrong in rhode island on sunday. we've got a warning for you. the footage of the accident in real-time, a little scary to watch. nine performers are hurt after falling as much as 40 feet. the cause of the accident under investigation. we have with us steven payne, spokesman for ringling brothers circus. mr. payne, thank you very much for joining us. let's deal with what matters most. how are the performers? we know the injuries are serious. are they going to make it, are they going to be able to perform again? what do you know? >> right now we know that though the injuries were serious, none appear to be life threatening, which is a relief to everyone involved. all of the performers received medical attention in providence, rhode island, promptly after the incident and have been resting comfortably. their families are with them, as well as circus cast and crew at the hospital to support them. >> the hair is a freaky thing to watch but it's not about the hair, it's about the rigging. what do you understand about what happened? >> we don't know what the cause of the accident was yet. we are cooperating with local providence officials, as well as with the occupational safety and health administration to determine what went wrong yesterday. because we want to make sure that an accident like this never happens again. not only for these performers, but for all of our performers at the three touring units of the greatest show on earth. >> has this ever happened before? >> an accident of this level is unprecedented. and we have never had an accident like this with this number of performers injured. it really is a testament to, you know, their physical fitness and skills, that the injuries were not more severe than they were. and again, our thoughts and prayers are with them and their families for a speedy recovery. >> obviously, you can't leave it up to the performers to have it be safe. it's about what is set up around them. what is your injury rate per performance? >> we don't really have an injury rate per performance. safety is clearly our number one priority, not just for our cast and crew, but also our customers. clearly yesterday was an unfortunate incident, and we're going to do everything we can to find out exactly what happened, what went wrong, so we can make sure that our cast and crew are safe and our audiences know they're going to be able to experience family-friendly entertainment when they come to see the circus. >> that is certainly the expectation. what does that mean, we don't have an injury rate per performance? what does that mean, you don't track it? >> our performances are actually very, very safe. we have an entire safety crew that's dedicated to traveling to all of our unit to make sure that steps are taken. all of our equipment is inspecteded, each and every time we load into a new arena. all of the gear that's -- most of our customers see on the performance space, the rigging above us, all the apparatus, all those materials, are traveling with the circus, and are installed by our crews and inspected by our crews before any performance begins in a new building. >> not to take you down a false corridor here, and i understand what you're saying about that you are mindful of safety. but anyone who is mindful of safety tracks injury rates. any business concern does. you're saying you don't? >> again, it's really not about tracking injury rates at this point. this is really about making sure what happened yesterday, so that we can go forward and make sure something like this doesn't happen again. we're not only inspecting the are apparatus involved in yesterday's accident, but everything involved in the show and everything on all of our shows. again, this is a redoubling of efforts to focus on safety. >> i got you and i got that you cancelled the 10:30 a.m. show yesterday, and thinking about the 7:00 p.m. today, because you want everything to be safe. you have to understand, it's curious you say you don't track safety. why wouldn't you? is. >> well, again, this is not about our safety record overall. this is about this one particular incident. >> of course it's about your safety record. >> and we have decided to cancel our -- >> right. >> cancelled our performance this evening out of an abundance of caution, as well. as well as the fact that most of our staff and crew are clearly shaken up over an incident of this nature. >> and well they should be. i totally understand that. and everybody is most interested in making sure that they're okay. and, again, i say false corridor, because i'm giving you the benefit of the doubt. but you do have to understand that in a business, especially like yours, it's all about risk. one would think that you would track injury rates very carefully so you know whether or not you're doing everything you need to do. am i saying something that's unreasonable? >> well, again, these performers, as well as all of our performers, they spend their lives perfecting, a small period of time, an act, that they can bring forward and show to our audiences. they check their rigging, they check their rigging, we do everything possible to make sure each and every performance is as safe as it can be. >> totally understand that. do you understand why i'm asking whether or not you track injury rates per performance? >> yes, i understand why you're asking me that. i do not have that information readily available. but i can tell you that we have an excellent safety record. and that an accident like this has never happened in our history. >> and i've looked into it. it is very difficult to find them. you have to go back to like 1998, where you find anything. but i just didn't understand why you seemed to be a little evasive about that, when it seems that if safety is your concern, it would be something that's at the tip of your fingers what the injury rate is. >> again, this is not about our injury rate, in our minds. it's about making sure that we get to the bottom of this incident and that everything is done for these performers who were injured yesterday, that they are taken care of and their families are supported in this time. >> and mr. payne, no question you're a big part of the culture. i know my family enjoys it and everybody wants to know it's going to be safe. thank you for making best efforts on that. we'll obviously be tracking the story about what you learned about why this happened in the first place and send our best to the performers. have a good day. >> thank you very much. kate? 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is it going to get worse? we have the giant map to show what's going on and cnn military analyst and former commanding general of the u.s. army intelligence center, major general spider marks. thank you, as always. first, one big question. we have all these great things popping up for you on the map. one thing we don't have should be a big light that says bs under it that should be blinking, because it seems that there is just this obvious kinnard going on here that russia is making this happen for these militias, whether arming them or encouraging them or saying don't worry, we've got your back. and the whole dynamic is russia saying, hey, west, you better make sure this violence doesn't get worse. >> pull us out of this problem. >> that's right. the hypocrisy to me is baffling. and yet i'm not hearing anything about it. >> i know. and why the united states administration is not talking vehemently about that, i just am not sure. what has to happen, it's clearly putin has the authority, and he has the ability. he's got the power to pull these forces out and really cut back on the violence occurring in east ukraine. and also, and we'll talk in just a little bit, over here in odessa, away from east ukraine, we now have incredible violence taking place. and there are historical tieses with russia and the former soviet union in odessa. but this is a notion of moving this violence a little further, and clearly putin is pulling the strings in this regard. >> and look, you see the hot spot there. it matters. there is a lot of history there as the general is telling us. it's also metaphorical, because it's not going on in the east, where we think all of the problems are supposed to be, because that's where the russian sympathizers are. this is proof it's not just about russian sympathies, it's about disruption of stability, right? >> chris, it is, absolutely. putin has forces involved in what's taking place. >> let's show the tanks. >> i think there is really -- the point we're trying to show with the tanks here in east ukraine, is that there really is a mismatch. ukrainian forces are a raid and they have the capability. this is sovereign territory. but what russia has is an overmatched capability, and clearly a military that's exceptionally well-trained, for eclipsing any capability that exists in ukraine right now. >> all right. so look, nobody wants to get ahead of this. the reason it's so important for us to have you is to keep us in balance. because the media has a tendency to hype. >> no. >> right, it does. might as well be honest. but this is my question. if they are there, not just as posturing, if something were to happen, where does it go in a scenario that does not involve nato or the u.n., and any of those configurations, the u.s.? >> there are no scenarios where the united states, nato, the united nations, are not involved, unless they consciously decide, this is not in national interest, it's not in our international interests, even though the international law has already been violated and crimea has been annexed. if we don't care about this overt, blatant, misuse of power and the violation here in the near abroad as we call it, as russia calls it, this is a tremendous challenge for not only the united states, but the international community. and with this military capability north of ukraine, without a common military response putin would understand, he could very easily do that. i doubt he will, because this is a huge commitment. this would suck away a huge number of his forces to bring them across the border and try to occupy this. >> and they say some good/bad news is that it would take a lot of resources, period, for him to run ukraine. so basically, he may have an interest just in instability he has to therefore weigh in on. and another good piece of news here is that you have said, it's not about military surge being brought in. but you believe in a sanctions surge. you do believe sanctions can work to help quiet this down. but they have to be done right, and that is? >> they have to scale up, there has to be some immediate pain. but i think simultaneously, you need to have the military picture that gives him a clear hesitation to do anything further. >> the question is, did the president get from angela merkel what he needed. angela merkel, in charge of germany. they're very key in terms of bringing europe in on these sanctions. did he get what he needed from her in their communications. >> i think not, only because these have to be teed up. i don't know why they're not in place right now. there should be no more trigger events. what other trigger event do we need, other than the killing and violation that started taking place? >> one last piece of scary information as we go back to u.k. it's not like russia is not feeling the economic pain, already. the ruble is dropping, people are divesting money out of there, but it hasn't stopped this yet. the question is, what will? >> that's a good question. and some are wondering, does vladimir putin at this point even care about any economic impact on thinks country, when his approval rating is skyrocketing at the same time. coming up next on "new day," a texas judge under fire, not just for the sentence she gave an admitted rapist, but also for the comments she made about the victim. could the backlash against the judge impact the case? 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>> i mean, this is absolutely absurd. the only thing that matters in this case is what the defendant did. and what we know is, in the state of texas, first of all, the age of consent is 17. already statutory rape. >> consent doesn't even matter. >> doesn't even matter. and the other thing that is an issue here, you have a signed written statement by this defendant. >> let's throw that up. i think we have that. so we can see that. so consent isn't a problem, because she was 14, number one. and isn't a problem, because he admitted it. he wrote here, she kept saying "no and stop" but i just didn't stop. eventually i stopped, and i just said sorry numerous times, because i just couldn't believe i did that. that was his voluntary statement to police. >> correct. so we have a case where you have an 18-year-old that rapes a 14-year-old, admits it, admits she said no and stop beforehand, admits she said no and stop during the attack. and then you have a judge that then faces outrage, and defends the sentence by pointing to the victim and honestly, kate, the mother has come out in this case of the victim to say none of this stuff is true. she is has now said that a 14-year-old girl had had prior sexual -- and was pregnant. >> pregnancy previously, prior sexual partners and the mother said none of this was true. and i would even stop before then. when, if ever -- >> never. >> thank you. >> i know where you're going with this. >> when if ever should a victim's previous past sexual -- >> it doesn't matter -- >> -- acts matter. it doesn't, right snrjts not at all. in fact, it's not admissible in court. so for this judge to utter to the press that she was considering the victim's past in this case -- you know what she could have said? she could have said hey, this was a kid with no criminal record. this was a kid that felt horrifically horrible about this. he admitted it, he's not a serial rapist, he's got to show up in jail on the anniversary. he's going to be in jail for 45 days. but this is a justice system, not a revenge system. so we're going to try to rehabilitate this kid. and the victim is okay with it. had she said -- >> and the victim -- twice. >> there is a case in the news now where there is a high schooler who is accused of allegedly raping 18 girls. this is the kind of message -- >> when they don't report. >> yes. >> we've got to wrap. what can the victim do now? the judge has recused herself from this case at this point. can the victim do anything? >> i think the victim is going to do two things. she is probably going to cooperate with the prosecution as they go forward with the new judge. and secondly, i would hire an attorney. if what the judge said about this 14 isn't true, i would be suing that judge for slander. >> really unbelievable. and makes it worse when you consider the age of the victim. that really hits me, when you think about it. mel, thank you for being here. let's talk about something less of an outrage next time, if we can. thanks. coming up, we have a very different story coming out of texas. neighbors there have a seat for a neighbor who has trouble walking. actually, it's dozens of seats. we're going to tell you about the chairs for charlie. it's the good stuff. when la quinta.com sends sales rep steve hatfield the ready for you alert, the second his room is ready. you know what he brings? 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Be-in-anSichuanChinaAustraliaPassatOdes-ka-oblastUkraineMoldovaDelawareUnited-statesCaliforniaOdesa dinner. first, this breaking story we're following for you. a circus accident in providence, rhode island, that may have resulted in serious injuries. it happened when performers fell from the rafters, apparently, during an aerial stuns. nick valencia is here. this was a ringling brother's performance? >> yes. it involved performers hanging about 30 feet from the ground. they are looking into whether a cable dropped the acrobats. one person on the ground also suffered injuries and was taken to the hospital. the wringling brothers just got into town on friday and were to continue performing through monday. this performance was canceled and the show was canceled. no word yet on the have a variety of the injuries. nine people, including eight ak crow bats were injured. >> this is just started. it was a matter of seconds before a full house, right, all of the spectators saw it as it happened? >> that's right. we saw the video of this accident and it was very, very dramatic, fred. as you mentioned, the performance was just under way and all of a sudden you just see these performers drop to the ground. no support underneath them. they fell immediately to the ground, about 20 or 30 feet, according to witnesses. >> no mat or netting? >> as far as i can tell, no. >> we're going to talk to steven payne, the vice president of the corporate communications for feld entertainment, the parent company for barnum & bailey. >> well, the information that we have now, the apparatus that the aerialists performed from fell to the show. eight were transferred to local hospital ts. we don't have any information as to why the apparatus fell or the injury of the performers. as was previously mentioned, the rest of the show was canceled and we're making a determination about the remainder of the shows for the providence engagement. >> now, steven, is this an act that had been performed many times over? i realize that this act, this show in providence just started on friday. but is this something that had happened and this apparatus had been used many times over? >> correct. this apparatus had been used for multiple performances each week since this show launched back in february. each and every time that we come to a new venue, all of the equipment that is used by this performer -- this group of performers as well as other performers is careful inspected. our company has a safety department that spent countless hours making sure that all of our equipment is indeed safe and effective for continued use. again, we don't have any complete information as to what occurred this morning. we are conducting a full investigation in conjunction with local authorities to make a determine as to what happened. >> steve, have you seen a videotape of what happened? >> i have not seen the videotape of this incident, no, i have not. >> was it described to you, then? >> i'm very familiar with the act in question. i've seen the act multiple, multiple times. >> okay. what's the description that you received? >> our thoughts and prayers are with those that are injured. our main concern is with them at this point. >> absolutely. what has been described to you about what happened? what phase of this act did the accident happen? >> as far as i can tell from the people who were there is that all eight of the performers were on the apparatus at the time it fell. i do not have any information as to exactly how high it was at the time of incident. but clearly it was -- something went very wrong with this apparatus which has been used 12 to 14 times a week for months. so we're very concerned about what type of equipment failure took place, hence our investigation this afternoon. >> okay. because the incident seemed to happen, this accident or these performers fell to the ground happened very shortly after a curtain that is around this human chandelier, not long -- a matter of seconds after that curtain was removed, then there was some movement that the acrobats seemed to do all in a sing crow nized manner and then suddenly plunged to the ground. is that what has been described to you? >> that is what i have been told. again, when the curtain was removed, they all perform in a synchronized matter. i do not know whether the curtain is considered to be a contributing factor or not. it's too early to speculate what will be the cause of the accident. we'll have to wait for the investigation to continue. >> as nick valencia was explaining, the circus is scheduled to perform until monday. obviously canceled for today. will tomorrow's performance be canceled? will performances be canceled indefinitely even as you plan to go to other touring cities? >> well, again, it's too early for me to make any determination as to the status of any future performances in providence at the dunkin' donuts center. a lot hinges on the determination that is made about the safety and the equipment and everything that goes into the greatest show on earth. as i said at the beginning. the safety of our performers is the number one priority. so we as a company are going to do everything possible to make sure that all future performances are absolutely safe for our performers and our guest. >> and this is a performance that did not involve animals. this was strictly a human chandelier, correct? >> correct. >> and can you give me any sense as to what kind of injuries these performers -- you said eight performers may have sustained? >> i have no information on the injuries that they sustained or their current medical condition. >> okay. you don't know what kind of medical condition they are receiving right now? >> i do not know. i know that all nine performers were transported to local hospitals. >> nine performers. of course, we wish them all the best. it was a frightening and harrowing moment for all of the spectators to witness as it happened. stephen payne, thank you so much. of course, we're wishing the best for those nine performers that mr. payne was describing for us at the wringling brothers all performing a human chandelier, many of whom are now speaking medical attention. still unclear what kind of injuries they sustained. they may have been suspended, what, 20, 30 feet in the air and suddenly plunged to the ground. >> and for there not to be a safety net in case something like this happened, 12 to 14 times that this apparatus was used per week since january, they are going to be looking into what potentially happened to this apparatus, why it collapsed causing this very dramatic scene for all of those people in the crowd and nine people taken to the hospital. >> no net, no crash pad speaks to the confidence that they had about the safety of that performance. still unclear what happened. thanks, nick. as you get more information, bring it to us. appreciate that. the other big story that we're following for you out of los angeles, the fans are still celebrating after the clippers' big win in game seven of the playoffs last night. they beat the golden state warriors, 126-121, and advanced to the playoffs. donald sterling's estranged wife is weighing in on all of this. deborah feyerick is covering this story for us from new york. this story continues to experience all kinds of changes on a daily basis. what now? >> well, it absolutely does. shelly sterling made it very clear that she was not going away quietly. she released a statement saying that she is the co-owner, that since 1981 when they bought it, she's only had the best interest of the team at heart and she's been in welcome his active involvement in the search for a person of the utmost character, proven excellence and a commitment to promoting equality and inclusiveness. as a co-owner, i am fully committed to taking the necessary steps to make the clippers the best team in the nba. that has been my aspiration ever since 1981. that means that she's having conversation with the nba commissioner, she supports his decision and she agrees that they should move ahead to find the best ceo. she make as personal dig at her husband. she wants to find a man with the utmost character and a person who has a commitment to providing equality and inclusiveness. not her husband. this woman is incredibly brazen. she filed two lawsuits against donald sterling's alleged mistress and she wants property back. she wants gifts back that sterling gave to the mistress because she says, hey, this was our property. i never gave him permission to use our money to buy her gifts. so therefore, she's in possession of those gifts basically wrongly because i never said okay. it's very clear shelly sterling is in control of the situation right now and by establishing herself as a co-owner, this is now a game changer depending on what the nba does, whether they decide that sterling should be selling the team. >> is there acknowledgement from the commissioner that she's a co-owner? >> she's a co-owner because it's community property. in california, it's all community property. therefore, whether it says it on paper or not, as his wife and having purchased this team more than 30 years ago, they are not only having to deal with donald sterling as to whether they should kick him out but now essentially, they have to see if they can kick her out as well. very shrewd move on her park but shelly sterling may be sitting courtside for a long time to come. >> we'll talk about what it takes to buy a team like that and the continued legal road ahead especially now that miss shelly has reminded everyone that she, too, is a co-owner. more straight ahead in the next few hours. in the meantime, we're looking overseas where cheers rang out. what led up to the release right there in ukraine and the celebration there, next. let's see what you got? rv -- covered. why would you pay for a hotel? i never do. motorcycles -- check. atv. i ride those. do you? no. boat. ahoy, mateys. house. hello, dear. hello. hello. van with airbrushed fire-breathing dragons. ah! check. thank you. the more you bundle, the more you save. now, that's progressive. reckless seeding... ...failure to disappear. a backyard invasion. homeowner takes matters into his own hands. ♪ ortho weed b gon max. with the one-touch, continuous spray wand... kills weeds without harming innocent lawns. guaranteed. weeds killed. lawn restored. justice served. weed b gon max with the one-touch wand. get order. get ortho®. the site of ukraine's deadliest crashes in months is seeing more violence today. 40 people were killed after a fire in odessa. today, hundreds of pro-russian activists demanded that they be released. police demanded that they be let go and were greeted with cheers and hugs. the acting prime minister met with leaders and offered his condolences for those who died this week and says ukraine has to unite. owe des sa is hundreds of miles closer to the border with russia and it had been fairly calm. phil black is live. tell me what happened today. >> reporter: we've seen a lot of anger on the streets since the fire and clashes on friday claimed so many lives. a big crowd gathered outside the police station. most were happy to stand in the rain and just scream, demanding the freedom of the 60-plus people that were held inside. pro-russian activists who were arrested. but some would attack a building, breaking window security cameras trying to get through doors. in the end, they ended up at the courtyard of the police station. it was around that time that the police officer inside tried to make a deal. he said he would let all of the pro-russian activists that were currently being held let go if everyone went home peacefully. so those activists started to be released and emerged from the station as heroes. it was an incredibly emotional scene. very large cheers, crying, hugs, smiles, as people were reunited with their loves ones and these people were really welcomed back to the community as heroes, fredricka. >> phil black, thank you so much, in odessa. is there any hope for intervention given this intensifying violence. candy crowley spoke on "the state of the union" this morning. russia's putin says he's not the aggressor in all of this. the ambassador believes putin was instrumental in yesterday's release of the u.n. observers held hostage, right? >> right. and there was plenty of evidence for that. a russian enjoy went across the border to talk to those who were holding those and they were released. this is sort of the one bright spot where it has looked increasingly like a civil war. >> russia has accomplished that and russia has played a role in doing so and we hope that that's the approach that they will take in the days ahead. >> so the situation is bad but this ambassador, he doesn't want to quite label it a civil war. why not? >> no, he doesn't. if you look at those pictures and if you understand the two sides and what's going on in so many cities across eastern ukraine, it certainly does look like a civil war. but he's not willing to go that far right now. >> i don't see that yet, candy. what i see is a society that is facing extraordinary threats of division. but where the dominance continues in every public opinion survey from every ukrainian i talk to is how can we get our country to pull together again? >> fred, the problem here is that the west and the u.s. are pushing so hard toward those may 25th elections where they hope that the current existing ukraine government will be supported by a vote of the ukrainian people. so to call it a civil war now only further casts some doubt as to whether that vote can be taken and what the u.s. wants, what the west wants is to tamp this violence down so that both can be taken and the ukrainian government that was taken in a c coup and they can further take action as to what is happening in eastern ukraine. to call it a civil war now, they believe, would undermine those actions. >> a big story we'll watch. candy crowley in washington, thank you. >> thanks, fred. buying the clippers. a lot of celebrities want to do it but, guess what, it takes more than just money. the business of buying into the nba, next. yeah, i'm married. does it matter? 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[ male announcer ] another reason more people stay with state farm. get to a better state. ♪ get to a better state. man: we know when parents and teachers work together... woman: our schools get stronger. man: as superintendent of public education, that's been tom torlakson's approach. woman: torlakson has supported legislation to guarantee spending decisions about our education tax dollars are made by parents, teachers and the local community... and not by sacramento politicians. and we need to keep that legislation on track. man: so tell tom torlakson to keep fighting for local control of school funding decisions. sfloo pretty significant news. shelly sterling is claiming that she's co-owner of the clippers. the clippers beat the golden state warriors, by the way, in game seven not being distracted by all of this. last night they advanced to the western conference semifinals. players are also hearing good news about their leadership. the nba is hiring a new team ceo in light of the controversy surrounding their owner donald sterling and the racist remarks caught on tape. so, sterling's wife shelly releasing this statement, i welcome nba commissioner active involvement in the search for a person of the utmost character, prov prov prov prov proven excellence and as a co-owner i am fully committed to taking the necessary steps to make the clippers the best team in the nba. that has been my aspiration ever since 1981. that is coming from the wife, shelly sterling. the nba is expected to vote about whether forcing donald sterling to sell the team and if they do, we could see big names taking over. david ellison, david geffen and oprah winfrey may be making a bid. floyd mayweather, chris hansen and os ska oscar de la hoya is also a candidate. good to seat both of you. ira, let's talk about this. a potential game-changer here now that shelly sterling is saying, wait a minute, i am co-owner here. you've got to take me into krrgs consideration. >> it depends on if she means co-owner and theoretically entitled to half of the team, i don't think it matters. sterling is the person that they will be forcing out. if she has independently a large share in the team, then sort of liquidating her ownership might be trickier. but it sort of remains to be seen. we don't know exactly who owns what slices of the team. my understanding is that donald sterling owns the team. >> deborah, this statement that she makes, even to the commissioner saying, i actually agree with you, nba commissioner silver, that there needs to be better leadership and this is something that i want to make happen. so essentially she's saying, you can give me a new ceo and you can do and bring in what other reinforcements you need but i'm still going to be part of this team. >> there's no question that she's basically telling the nba commissioner, we're going to take care of this together. we're going to get rid of him because he's made terrible remarks, allegedly, but me, i'm going to work this through with you. it's a very interesting statement released by her daughters. this was done before last night's game after the nba commissioner said that there was a search for a new ceo. it's very shrewd. this a woman that sued sterling's mistress, saying that she wanted back all of the gifts that her husband gave to the young woman. the reason given is that it's community property. if she's asking for $250,000 worth of gifts back from the alleged mistress, you better believe she's going to be asking for her share of this team, if not her share, the team entirely. it's a very interesting and very shrewd play on her behalf. >> it's very interesting. let's talk about the buying part, if it comes to that. so you decided to buy the los angeles clippers. we know that buying the clippers would not only be expensive but a real headache, in your view. why? >> because you're competing against the richest of the rich that he means that, you know, it doesn't just depend on the financials. you're depending sort of on the whims of very wealthy people who can raise the price dramatically and you don't know what other people think about what it would mean to them. the other issue is that you have to pass the nba's vetting process, which is very strict and will be especially strict in this instance because of what happened with sterling. >> a repeated mistake. >> exactly. >> so say you've got the money and we're looking at the potential contenders. say they have the money and apparently the team could, you know, be up for grabs for close to a billion dollars and it's not so simple just having deep pockets, though. you say it really could take years before a new buyer would ever really take possession? >> yeah. it depends on whether donald sterling tries to block the league's action. assuming they vote to strip him off of his ownership, they would say that's illegal. and while sorting it out, if it's a federal anti-trust case, it could take years and it's not clear that the nba would accept bids that the point because it's not clear who owns the title. so they may wait. >> yeah. and so deborah, when you think and re-evaluate this statement coming from shelly sterling, it really doesn't seem to entertain the idea of splitting the assets of her husband with the co-owner. it seems that she's saying she's in it for the long haul. it sounds as though she will not volunteerly gave up this team as a co-owner. it seems like she would have that leverage. >> that's absolutely correct. by releasing this statement, she's showing everyone, everybody who is watching this story that she is in complete agreement with the nba commissioner, that she wants what is best for this time, as does he, that she's committed to the excellence. regardless of what her husband has said or done, she's saying, look, i'm a co-owner here. how did they work that out? and ira would know better than i. is this something that, for example, is she entitled to keeping half of the team and they have to sell donald sterling's share off as his wife, albeit estranged? >> i think if she wants to claim through community property, if she wants to claim her half of the time as half an asset that belongs to her husband, they could evaluate that asset and say it's worth this much. otherwise what would happen, if the nba is able to strip sterling of his ownership, she would be able to attach half of the proceeds of the sale but would have no more say in the sale than donald sterling. >> so if normal circumstances in an nba team transaction may take years, now we're really talking about a lot of years, potentially. ira boudway, deborah feyerick, thank you. >> thank you. vice president joe biden may not have actually been at the correspondents' dinner. you know, that was the big date that everybody was talking about last night. but he did make a splash. and speaking of dates, look at who his date was. i'm going to be so star struck. >> i'm here because i came last year and i had such a good time. >> why are you making her work? she should be in there with the president. >> do you have your gig on? >> i still have my gig on. >> what's up, chuck in. >> thank you. nice to see you. glad to be here. >> all right. that was just a little peak into last night at the white house correspondents' dinner. vice president biden wasn't there but he did kind of weigh in on julia louise dreyfess in this clip. >> hello? >> selena, what are you doing? >> i thought you were the president. are you going to this correspondents' dinner tonight? >> no i'm not going. it's a punch of politicians trying to explain politics to hollywood. it's not worth it. >> exactly. who wants to see david gregory crying in the corner all night. hey, do you want to come and pick me up? yellow? seriously? yellow? >> get in this car. >> oh, it's locked. >> just check for me. >> no. >> i've got to remember that. oh, yeah. okay. >> shh. >> whoa. don't touch the desk. don't touch the desk. >> okay. >> come on, let's get out of here and get something to eat. >> no. >> this is good. my granddaughters like the sprinkles. >> it's the sweetest thing that you can get in the executive branch. hey, guys. what are you doing? >> nothing. >> what's in your mouth? carrots? >> hey, don't touch. >> haven't you guys listened to anything that i've said about healthy eating? hand it over. hand it over. you guys, come on, let's move. >> busted. >> you can say that again. >> oh, she looks good. i just forgot my purse, so -- >> i'm sure there are raisins in here. it's a fruit. plus, it's more than you give you at that correspondents' dinner, let me tell you. plus, i work out every day. >> yeah, sure you do. i do, too. >> you want to arm wrestle. >> i don't really work out. >> yeah, i didn't think so. >> so where are we headed next? >> we can write any headline we want? >> knock yourself out. go to it. >> the headline i'd like to write is selena meyers sworn in as president, but only good time. yes, we can all look directly into the camera, kevin. the point is, you're not supposed to. ♪ oh. hey, selena, hey, joe. >> what ro you doing here? >> getting my tattoo done. >> do you know what the difference is between the koch brothers and a tattoo? they are both painful but you can do it. >> all right. let's do it. ♪ >> bring it on. >> oh, yeah. bring it on. >> hey, girl. >> hey, jay dog, are you going to this dinner thing tonight? >> hey i'm not going. important things going on here in the capital. >> all right. thanks. you know what, joe, i'm going to need to go to the dinner. you see, the thing is, i'm not really the vp but you are. i'm an actress from hollywood. >> i know. >> so can you give me a ride? >> hey, the secret service doesn't let me drive off the property. >> that makes no sense. >> you can get a cab. >> yeah. i've got my dress and this hair. thanks a million, joe. >> good luck. >> oh, my gosh. so they had a little fun there. again, all of that from the white house correspondents' association. they put together that film and it ran last night at the dinner. the real vice president biden was not at the dinner but he was by virtue of that. but the start of the hbo show was at the dinner. talking about it today, political commentator mark hill. that was fun stuff. >> that was extremely fun. i thought that whole video was fun. >> no one doubted that joe biden had a sense of humor but he puts them up there now. >> yeah, he's got some comedic chops, too. >> i know. very impressive. so talk to me about what you think is significant about this dinner. it is all in fun. but it does give folks, i guess, a chance to see these politicos in a different way. >> yeah. i love the fact that it's really hash tagging around the world as nerd problem. all of us in journalism get to hang out with the celebs and the celebs get to show their nerdy side. it was a lot of fun and it's getting more advertising than 20 years ago but it's still a lot of fun. >> and the president was there front and center. he made his own funny jokes about his vice president. let's sis sen. >> it is strange to change that i just have 2 1/2 years left in this office. everywhere i look, there are reminders that i only hold this job temporarily. but it's a long time between now and 2016 and anything can happen you may have heard the other day hillary had to dodge a flying shoe at a press conference. >> all right. so everybody has a good sense of humor about this. what about the president and the timing? he's always a hit at these dinners, as you know. >> he is the best. bush is very good. i think obama may be the best at this. he has the right timing and temperament and self-deprecating humor and enough aimed at the other side. it's perfect. >> and the comedian of the night was joel mchale. let's listen to some of the jokes he said. he was kind of racy at times. >> good evening, mr. president. yet another inner city minority relying on the federal government to feed and house your family. >> oh, my goodness. okay. so people kind of nervously laughed at moments like that. >> you know, it was weird because that was one of the better jokes. you know, he sometimes went so far it wasn't even fun. i love irreverent humor but some of the jokes just didn't hit and you heard the growans in the crowd. it was not as bad as jay leno but almost one of the worst that i've seen in ten years. >> marc lamont hill, thank you. every time you listen to it, you hear one little nuance or thing and it's fun to watch the expression in the audience, those who nervously laugh or those who are stone-faced who said i'm not going to laugh here. >> people tried. >> thank you, marc, appreciate it. all right. straight ahead, no laughing matter at all. nigeria's president now addressing his nation more than two weeks after nearly 300 school girls were kidnapped. what does he have to say now? 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