that ship has 13 decks. this is the first full day that the "triumph" is at the boat yard. a team from the coast guard as well as the national transportation safety board will be going over many, many things. among them, going over every inch of the engine room where the fire brought out on sunday night turning, as you said, this cruise into a nightmare. >> when we investigate things like that, sometimes we find that the smallest thing will cause a -- a major problem. and that might be what we find in this case. the investigation's still going on. >> reporter: and investigators will also be going over something called the voyage data recorder which preserves among other things all the conversations that took place on the bridge. it also records all the systems, automated system that the ship runs under so they can examine that, as well. of course, looking at the past history of the ship and past repairs. susan? >> do we know if there's been a previous mechanical issue with the "triumph"? are they saying that? >> reporter: well, most recently, we know there were problems back in january and february of this year. within the last couple of months. one of those involved what they call an alternator. another involved the propulsion system. at least theali alternator was fixed before they set sail. >> reporter: anything else that carnival is doing to repair their image with passengers and future passengers? >> reporter: certainly by everyone's account, this has been a public relations nightmare for the cruise line. what they have done for the passengers, remember, as soon as this happened, was announced a full refund. in addition, they'll get a $500 in cash as well as a full discount on future cruises that anyone might want to take with them that was involved in this horrible mess. so that's certainly -- that sghd a long way to help repairing their image. and this is clearly something they hope they can bounce back from. >> i hope so. some of the people i spoke to say "no, thanks, no more cruises for us." susan candiotti, thank you. appreciate it. >> reporter: you're welcome. to russia, they are cleaning up the debris from that shocking meteor explosion. take a look. [ screams ] >> terrifying moments inside of a school in russia. the shockwave from the exploding meteor broke windows through the area. as many as 3,000 buildings were damaged, and 1,000 people were injured. flying glass is blamed for most of the injuries. emergency officials from moscow are there now assessing the damage to the area. authorities have also blocked off a nearby lake. that is where they think the largest chunk of that meteor came down. in california now, investigators say the renegade cop blamed for a murderous spree likely killed himself. christopher dorner's charred remains were found in a burned out cabin after tuesday's standoff with police. he died from a single gunshot wound to the head. nick valencia joins me again. you were there as the saga was unfolding in big bear. turns out he was hiding near where the police were. >> yeah. less than 100 yards away. i know we use the term "chilling "a lot in the media. but i literally got the chills when a looked behind me. i saw less than 100 yards separated the command center from where chris dorner was hiding out under their noses. it's amazing when you consider how many police officers were looking for chris dorner. as many as 125 police officers as well as planes that used body heat sensors to find him. even though he was there under there. >> nick, take us back to the day where you heard something and, therefore, you communicated what you knew to the officers themselves. >> yeah. i was actually in the northeast part of l.a. at the time that i heard there was a shoot-out between chris dorner and police. i was running past officers as all journal lifts run past breaking news. i said to police officers, "dorner's in a shoot-out with some of your boys," the lapd officers. i broke the news to some, it was a surreal experience to have done that. >> you're right. that is chilling. in the big bear area, you found some residents didn't know what was going on. others were terrified of this man. >> one thing i wanted to point out, i actually spoke to someone who said they supported chris dorner. on line there was support that came forward for chris dorner. i said, how could you support a man who killed two innocent people? they said, don't mistake my support for chris dorner for my disdain for the los angeles police department. there's a lot of people that think even though chris donorer is dead now, his allegations of -- donor is dead now, his allegations of corruption and abuse aren't. >> it's outrageous to support anyone who would kill other people and officers. >> this person stood by his belief and claim. >> a $1 million reward, nick. where's it going? >> we just don't know that now. that could be another black eye and stain on the reputation of the lapd. this million dollars was pulled together. more than 20 people will have a say in where it goes. does it go to the couple that was tied up, to the man that was carjacked? maybe does it go back into the city? there was hundreds of hours of overtime used by the los angeles police department. it's going to be a very expensive bill once that comes out. >> it wasn't from taxpayers. it was from donors. >> it was from donors and private groups. the caveat to this all, no arrests, no conviction. perhaps no money. there's one person that has says he believes he deserves the reward money and is willing to split it with a couple that was tied up where dorner was staying. we don't know now. there's no confirmation about where the money will go. >> i know two of the cops have young children. maybe it will go to the families. we shall see. nick valencia, thank you. appreciate it. overseas now where the olympic hero known as "blade runner" is spending the weekend in jail until his bond hearing on tuesday. oscar pistorius is charged with killing his model girlfriend, reeva steenkamp, on valentine's day. despite her death, a reality tv show starring steher will air. >> i'm talking about mansions and models. seven celebrities and seven lucky winners will live your island dream. paradise is not -- >> a preview of the show. earl barnett joins us from johannesburg. and isste steenkemp's family speaking out? >> the show will premiere in a few hours. we haven't heard from them but following the tragic news of her death, they said they would like the media to respect their privacy at this difficult time. should be noted, reeva steenkamp was a bikini cover model, gracing the covers of south africa's "fhm" version and the like. still, though, some are wondering if it wasn't inappropriate for the producers and organizers of the program to continue with the airing of the show even though the woman has been killed. the executive producer defends the decision and says actually it's a way for the rest of south africa to see and appreciate her beauty and intelligence. they think it's helpful. and it will be preceded by a tribute for reeva. >> an attorney for naft oscar pistorius says he's denying the allegations in the strongest terms. a lot of people have a hard time believing the accusations against this guy. >> reporter: it's just quite shocking. i mean, the reports are that this woman was shot multiple times in his home. how, we're wondering and we'll find out, can oscar pistorius defend those actions? you see, here in south africa he's such an inspirational figure, this paralympic runner who made it to the olympics. a former girlfriend of his his taken to twitter to defend his character. janea adkins tweeted, "i want to say i've dated oscar on and off for five years. not once has he ever lifted a finger to me as people speculate." this was a domestic disturbance? other paralympic athletes are saying the man they know was an inspirational one. listen to this -- >> the things he's done for me, he's changed my life. not only me but millions and millions of people in the world. and he started a legacy. and i -- i hope people don't forget his legacy. >> reporter: and the truth is, we just won't know anything about what happened in oscar pistorius' home on valentine's day until the hearings resume on tuesday. that's when we will possibly hear a defense and a plea. until then, though, he will remain in jail, and his slain girlfriend will now only be seen on a realty program. >> shocking is a term i've heard in relation to this tragic case. thanks. cruise lines are hoping you remember a little less of the cruise from hell and a little more of this. fun in the sun, drinks on the deck. and they're hoping some rock-bottom deals will jog your memory a little faster. we have tips for you finding the right trip. stay with us. i'm serious, we compare our direct rates side by side to find you a great deal, even if it's not with us. 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"costa" is a carnival company, princess. 32 people died on the "costa concordia." it was the biggest news story for days. the ship is still off the coast of tuscany listing. yet they took a dent, yes, in profits, but they made only $1 billion last year versus $1.9 billion the year before. the cruise industry is still on trook grow about 8 -- on track to grow about 8% a year as it's been doing since the "love boat" came out on tv. >> they're chugging along thanks to captain stubing. to the asteroid that narrowly missed earth, though maybe not so close, around 17,000 miles away. this is what it looked like through a high-powered telescope. the 2012 da-14 is about half the size of a football field. and speaking of space rocks, we're going to have more. stay with us. 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