The u. S. And britain say it looks like it was a bomb that brought down metro jet plane. It crashed killing all 224 people onboard. One u. S. Official says specific internet chatter around saturdays crash suggests that isis or isis affiliates were involved. Heres what u. S. President barack obama said thursday. I think there is a possibility that there was a bomb onboard. And were taking that very seriously. Thousands of british tourists stranded from Sharm El Sheikh egypt could start coming home in the next few hours. Ben wedeman, just past 8 00 in the morning. Limited flights set to resume, but there will be increased security and no checked luggage for those passengers heading home. Thats right. About 20,000 british tourists are in Sharm El Sheikh at the moment. Many have had their return to the uk delayed because of the suspension of flights tweep the uk and Sharm El Sheikh. Special flights will be laid on by the airlines to be bring many of those people, but, of course, they will only be able to bring hand luggage, no checkin luggage from the airport. That comes after a british Airport Security delegation came to look at the security procedures at Sharm El Sheikh international airport. They apparently did make some recommendations and they did focus on the baggage handling system there, but clearly theres some doubts that still remain. We learned the Dutch National carrier has informed passengers flying from cairo to amsterdam today that they will not be able to check in luggage, they will only be able to bring hand luggage onboard that aircraft. So it would appear that perhaps concerns are spreading from Sharm El Sheikh to cairos much bigger and busier international airport. John . Is this now appears to be a growing issue when it comes to the luggage. Thats what were hearing from the u. S. Side of things, that its the luggage or the luggage handlers who could be the weak link in all of this. You mentioned klm and other countries and airlines which have expressed some level of concern about the security of airports in egypt. Yes. For instance, the british, they sent a delegation to Sharm El Sheikh ten months ago to look at procedures there. Britain considers the level of security at airports across the middle east to be below the standards of the u. S. And uk, with the exception, they note, of the airports in israel, which probably set the standard when it comes to stringent security measures. Theyre not only concerned about egypt but also bahrain and kuwait. John . Thank you. Live at this hour in cairo with the Important Development at klm, now asking their passengers to leave the luggage behind in cairo as they head to amsterdam. He defended his decision to suspend flights to and from Sharm El Sheikh. Of course, i cannot be sure, experts cannot be sure that it was a terrorist bomb that brought down that russian plane, but if the intelligence is, and judgment is that that is a more likely than not outcome, then i think its right to act in the way that i did. Its notable that president sisi did not criticize the british governments recent statements and actions in its Public Comment on thursday. So were now looking at a greater level of cooperation between the two countries on this plane crash. I think president sisi is treading very carefully here. An awkward time for him to be visiting when the Prime Minister of britain decides to cut flights to egypt, citing security concerns at the airport at Sharm El Sheikh. But, of course, president sisi needs the british government, he needs the million or so, just under british tourists who fly to egypt each year. And the uk is egypts largest foreign investor. So you did have a fairly careful press conference between the two, where they did stress their cooperation, whereas you say David Cameron defended his decision to suspend flights. Flights will be resumed today. There will be empty planes flying to Sharm El Sheikh to bring the 20,000 or so stranded british tourists back. As ben was sayinger, though, without anything other than hand luggage. As the team you are looking into security on fwhaf of british authorities assesses and puts in a raft of measures to address what they see as security failings at Sharm El Sheikh airport. Isha . And mr. Cameron also spoke with russian president Vladimir Putin on thursday. Details released underscoring the fact that uk and russia remain on different pages when it comes to this crash. Russia and egypt are both keen to emphasize that theres no point in jumping to conclusions before the investigation has completed its investigation, but you and i both know that those take those kinds of investigations can take a long time. Russia and egypt clearly fairly defensive that this cannot have happened and fairy resistant that the uk and u. S. Are already coming out and talking of the possibility that this was a bomb. So Prime Minister the british Prime Minister called the russian president yesterday on thursday, explaining to him the measures that britain was taking. But presumably did not share their intelligence. There was a fairly measured response from the kremlin, or a press release about that telephone call. Much more striking were the comments from the skpoekswoman for the Foreign Ministry in moscow who said it was shocking that the uk did have intelligence about any kind of chatter or any intelligence about militant activity that they had not shared that with moscow. So clearly, moscow fairly raebt to this idea that the uk is taking the lead here and making the comments that it is about this investigation. Yes, vocally resistant. Thank you. Theres a big shakeup in republican ranks ahead of next weeks fourth candidate debate. New Jersey Governor Chris Christie and Mike Huckabee have both been dropped from the main stage, the grownup table and theyll join Rick Santorum and bobby jindal at the undercar debate, the kiddies table as its called. The main debate itself, donald trump will appear at center stage, flanked by dr. Ben carson and marco rubio. Joining them will be ted cruz, jeb bush, carly fiorina, john kasich and rand paul. Republican candidate ben carson is facing scrutiny over some claims he made about a violent past. The soft spoken doctor says he used to have a pathological temper which often led to acts of violence. But some of his childhood friends say that doesnt sound like the person they remember. Im drft ben carson and this is my story. Reporter dr. Ben carson has captivated voters from the rise of to a pediatric neurosurgeon. I picked up a rock, hurled it at his face. The evangelical voters have fuelled his surge atop the if thetial field is his account of a religious epiphany that changed him from a violent angry young man to the composed figure who stands before voters today. Another time a fellow was trying to close my locker at school, i struck him in the forehead with my fist. I would go after people with rocks and bricks and baseball bats and hammers. A version of the most serious attack is portrayed in a 2009 Television Movie, based on his autobiography, gifted hands. Had it not been for a belt buckle under the clothing, they would have been killed or seriously injured. I feel like i should move my chair. That was not his demeanor around here. Cnn set out to find classmates who carson said were victims of the attacks. But so far has been unable to locate any of them. The Carson Campaign declined to provide names of those involved or eyewitnesss. Calling cnns examination into carsons past a witch hunt. Cnn interviewed nine of carsons friends, neighbors and classmates. And all say the violent, impulsive person has described himself as is unrecognizable to them. A tenth person said he might have heard a rumor about the knife attack at the time, but couldnt be sure. Also of those interviewed recalled carson as quiet, bookish and nerdy. A kid who wore thick glasses and a pocket protector for his pens. He was just smart, a bookworm. With us, he was always kind, easy, a lot of fun. Always. Sibling steve and marie choice grew up next door to the carsons. I was really surprised when i read he tried to stab someone. What . You never saw the police over here or anything . No, no, no. Does it fit with the guy who you knew . That kind of activity . No. I was shocked. I was surprised because he was just, you know, he was quiet and calm. You never saw any sort of violence or anger . No, i did not. I did not. Very nice young man. I did not witness those things. I dont have really independent knowledge of those things. Tim mcdaniel is a former classmate and life long friend of carsons hp he said what he described on the stump is totally out of character than the academically driven young man he knew growing up. I was a little surprised by it. Still, mcdaniels says he 3w4r50 believes his old friend and may have kept it from his friend out of embarrassment. I think he tried to hide it until he realized in order to really, really clear his conscious, he had to make a confessi confession. He said that honestly and i i believed everything he told me. While all of the friends and classmates interviewed by cnn are perplexed by the stories of violence mr. Carson describe, most still express admiration for him. A National Political reporter joins us now from washington, d. C. What have you made of ben carson and, i guess, the carson camp at large, their response to your investigation. Today, dr. Carson was asked about this look into his detroit years. The campaign did not cooperate with us as we were looking for people, we, of course, akroeched them and asked for their help some time ago, asking us to connect with people who knew him during that part of his life. And they refused and said it was a witch hunt. I understand tonight that dr. Carson called it a smear scam pain and suggested that cnn was calling him a liar. This is not the case. We were simply saying that we have not been able to find any of the attacks that hes talked about and were still looking for him. He also said today for the first time that ive heard it that he used fictitious names in his book to describe some of the people who were involved in these incidents. And he has said thhe will not reveal their identities, but if they want to come forward, he would welcome them to do so. So if they do come forward, well certainly talk to them about their recollections of the incident. And finally, hes heading into another debate next week. My question is do these stories in which they stand are unsubstantiated, thats basically what it is and not wholesale debunked. But we havent been able to stand them up. Does this become an achilles heel for him in the debate next week . Hes certainly casting it as an attempt by the media to smear his campaign. And, you know, that strategy has certainly worked for many candidates in the past. I think that theyre pretty simple, straightforward questions that weve asked dr. Carson and the campaign. Im sure if he comes forward with more details of these incidents and the circumstances in which they occurred, you know, we can all move on to the next thing to talk about in the campaign. But i would expect them to come up in the debate next week. Donald trump tweeted about it tonight and some of the other candidates will be talking about it as well. Everything at this point is a piece of debate among the many candidates who are running. Great to have you on the show. Thank you so much. The American People are sick and tired about your damn emails. Thank you. Me, too. Me, too. Thank you, bernie. Heres the thing. It sounded different on wednesday when he told the wall street journal, take a look at this, theres an investigation going on right now. I did not say end the investigation, thats silly. Let the investigation proceed unimpeded. Top strategist for sanders insists the candidate has made similar statements in the past. It sounds very different, though, but thats not how the Clinton Campaign saw it, saying this. Its disappointing senator sanders and his Campaign Strategists have chosen to change direction and engage in the type of personal attacks that they previously said they wouldnt do. For our viewers internationally, jonathan mann, its a show which brings you the very latest on the u. S. President ial race from the candidates platforms to the political missteps. You can find all of that on cnni. The show premiers saturday on Cnn International at 11 30 in the morning hong kong time. Thats 11 30 at night for those of you in london town. Those of you watching from the United States, you can still get it, please log on to cnn go. Com at 11 30 p. M. Eastern for political mann. And still to come, russian families in mourning. The first funerals held for the vick tums of the metro jet crash. Plus, why Police Believe this 9yearold boy was targeted in a gang shooting. Do stay with us. 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Father is wounded and remains in hospital. We easteare turning now to op story, a third plane carrying remans of the Crash Victims is on its way to st. Petersburg from cairo. Thats according to russian state media. Meanwhile, the funerals in russia have begun. At least two people whose bodies have been identified were laid to rest on thursday. Mt thu chance has more now on what an emotional day this has been. In a tiny chapel near st. Petersburg, the grief of an entire nation is pouring out. The tears of the 60yearold canteen worker for a local school. Worst ever air catastrophe to be laid to rest. He always greeted us with a smile said the greeting colleague. You were full of kindness and humanity. We will always remember you, she says. Russia and those strangers to air disasters, but this latest appears to have struck a cord. Perhaps because the passengers were mainly family, including at least 25 children. They were on holiday to escape the russian cold. Ordinary russians know it could easily have been one of them. The bereaved mother of 31yearold alexei grasps a portrait to her heart. He went with another colleague from a heating factory they worked for. Their boss was mopg the mourners. They were enjoying themselves, he says, sending photos and messages to us. When i was called on saturday, i just couldnt believe it, he adds. Here i am, alive and my guys are gone. This entire nation now shares the grief. Joining me now on the phone from moscow is dimitri babic, a political analyst. If it does turn out this was a bomb that brought down this plane, how will the russian people react, who will they blame . The people are reacting with grief, but i dont think it will have any effect on their political decisions of the government because if they were hit by the terrorits, that means theyre most pervasive argument against the russian involvement is syria until now was that were bombing the wrong people, were not bombing the terrorist, were bombing the socalled moderatings. If a moderate plants a bomb on a plane, then hes not a moderate.