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Flowing. train staff were not in the wagon with us. they ran up the aisle. but i really must salute the courage of the french train driver who was actually setting in the row just next to me. [ inaudible question ] >> now, yes. when we -- i dont know. i mean its very difficult to really understand i think. >> when did it sink in? >> when i tried to close my eyes last night. [ speaking foreign language ]

Minds. >> as you say, janet, its suspected terrorism when someone walks on a train, and well listen back in. i think theyre back to english. >> salute the courage of the french train driver who was actually sitting in the row next to me. >> have you thought now that youve had time to absorb, have you thought what might have happened had you not intervened? >> now, yes. i dont know. its very difficult to really understand. >> when did it sink in? >> when i tried to close my eyes last night. [ spe...

Tractor-trailer is hit by a freight train and pushed 100 feet down the track. the warning gate never came down and the single lights were not flashing. amazingly the train driver was hardly hurt and the train intoxicate tore walked away totally fine. a police officer goes beyond the badge buying diapers for a homeless mother caught shoplifting. sara robinson has six daughters and ran out of diapers for her 2-year-old twins and in desperation tried stealing more from a kansas wal-mart but was cau...

Reporting. its worth noting the ntsb has still not interviewed the train driver. they want them to have a few days before fully recovering. thank you so much for watching, everyone. this is "cnn newsroom." >> please stay with us. well be back with another hour of "cnn newsroom," but after a very short break.

Canadian reporter and ap ace a military commander shot them both and then surrendered. number three, a federal judge in ohio said they will have to recognize the same-sex marriage ban. a judge will written a written decision within ten days. number four, the drowsy train driver in chicago whose train jumped the tracks out of a john this morning. thats according to a transit spokesman. the incident happened last month when the train failed to stop at the end of the line, instead, it jumped th...

Was, who hasnt driven in their car at some point when driving late, driving tired and having that moment the sudden shock you were actually dozing off? thats how he puts it. >> isnt it extraordinary that his lawyer isd mitting thi is ? >> and the union rep. >> i dont know why the feel compelled to talk about this at this point. im glad for you because its a scoop. >> its interesting. but i think one of the reasons is the feel this sense that the train driver does want to acknowledge at this stag...

But it must be said in the days since the train crash last wednesday well wishers have been leaving their own tribute to the victims over there by the cathedral railings. there are dozens of lighted candles. there are flowers that have been pushed through the railings in memory of the 79 who died and there are a lot of wooden sticks placed against the railing. thats significant because this square, this cathedral is journeys end for thousands of pilgrims who come each other. today is symbolic en...

More security. officials this morning have no new information to add. kate? >> erin, thanks so much. lets go around the world, starting in spain this morning. the driver in that deadly train derailment now charged with 79 counts of negligent homicide. cnns karl penhaul has more from spain. >> reporter: were outside santiago de compostela cathedral. tonight there will be a memorial mass held here for the 79 people who were killed. a death toll that includes two americans. in other developments,...

>> reporter: morning, carol. were outside the cathedral and this is journeys end for thousands of pilgrims who come to worship here every year, but, today, it is also a symbolic journeys end for train 151. this is where that memorial mass is going to be held for the 79 people killed in that accident. the death toll, of course, includes two americans, latin americans and also people from north africa. so, a great international aspect to this tragedy, as well. were expecting the prime minister to ...

Severely injured, people who were dead, people who were hurt. >> and people who were driving along, they jumped out of their cars to help. one was a doctor who had just gotten off his shift at st. vincents hospital, thank goodness, another was a nurse. and a spanish judge today is expected to question the driver in last weeks deadly crash of that high speed train. police have now accuseded francisco jose garzon of reckless homicide. the police want to question him before deciding on formal cha...