>> i'll have another had another. will he break the triple crown drought? and exceedian jim has new stand-up special that's bringing laughs to you and money to military veterans. my interview with him later in the hour. it is sunday, may 20th. good morning. i'm randy kay. we start with the action many chicago as leaders of the nato nations prepare to meet today. for several days now protest ares have crowded the streets of downtown, but what is expected to be the biggest demonstration of them all is scheduled to start a little later this morning in the grant park area. his bill is a major anti-war protest. the war in afghanistan, of course, is going to be front and center on the agenda for president obama and the other nato leaders. police say there were only a handful of arrests during protests yesterday even though things got pretty tense at times. >> look, look, look, look. >> shoot. roll, roll. >> listen, things are getting -- things are changing a lot here. this had been a very peaceful march for a long time, and then this police van tried to come through. knocked a person down right here, and they're calling out for a medic. calling now for a medic. >> that was our jim spellman reporting from the middle of the chaos you saw there. earlier protesters stood in front of other police vans trying to stop them. those vans were mostly filled with bri on the police who are stayed on the sidelines during much of the demonstrations. despite that incident, the protests have pretty much been peaceful, but according to police that wasn't the intention for a few of the protesters. lemen were snatched up and charged with planning a series of terror attacks meant to coincide with the nato summit. cnn's paul has more on the alleged terror plot. >> the young men sitting in jail on $1.5 million bond each are all in their 20s. they are brian church, 22, jared chase, 27, and brent betterly, 24. according to authorities, they all came from florida to chicago to cause mass mayhem. >> the terror suspects stood handcuffed and expressionless identified by police as self-proclaimed anarchists. prosecutors charged they had planned to commit extreme acts of violence and destruction during the nato summit. authorities say the three men were members of a group that was blamed for violence and protests like the one in rome last year marked by clashes in police and the tomping of police cars. they're being chashlged with conspireing to attack president obama's campaign headquarters. chicago mare rahm ae manuel's home and police targets. >> specifically plans were made to destroy police cars and attack four chicago police department stations. we disrupted devices in an effort to undermine the police response to the conspirators other planned actions many the mato summit. loo police say they seized four of those destructive devices, malakoff cocktails ready for use and a mortar gun, swords, knives, and throwing stars. their attorneys describe the defendants as peaceful activists trained by undercover agents who infiltrated their group and even brought them the materials for making firebombs. >> what we've learned now we believe it is a setup, an entrapment to the highest degree, and it is sensationalism by the police and the state to discredit the protesters that have come here to nonviolently protest. >>. >> reporter: supporters of the defendants could be heard scoffing at the allegations in court, but prosecutors allege that the men in custody are domestic terrorists. they say one of them asked while making a firebomb have you seen a cop on fire? before the hearing the defense sort of being tossed out there is that these young men were involved with beer making material, not firebomb making equipment, and then the charges were read, and suddenly the defense attorneys were talking more about entrapment. back to you, randy. >> before heading to chicago and the nato summit, president obama hosted the leaders of the g8 nations at camp david. the day-long talk centered on problems in the euro zone. the financial failures in places like greece and spain threaten the world economy, but the g8 leaders came away way consensus that growing jobs could combat those troubles. >> there's now an emerging consensus that more must be done to promote growth and job creation right now in the context of these fiscal and structural reforms. that consensus for progress was strengthened here at camp david. >> the g8 leaders also declaritied their commitment to promoting transition many the middle east and providing food aid to africa. applause for human rights activist chen guancheng. it was holed up in the u.s. embassy in beijing before finally getting clearance to come to the u.s. he had earlier escaped house arrest in china. he is now slated to be a fellow at new york university working with the university's law school. he spoke to the crowd through his translator. >> translator: at the most critical junctures, the american embassy in china provided a safe haven, and the american government has provided great assistance and given me partial citizenship rights here. >> several times during his comments he mentioned his family members back home saying he hoped that they wouldn't face retribution over his high profile flight from china. while many of you are sleeping, italy was shaken by a deadly earthquake. at least six people were killed in the quake centered in northern italy. 50 others were injured. there are fears that more victims could be found when search crews reach remote villages in the region. you can see some of the damage caused by the 6.0 magnitude quake. and this morning we are watching two weather extremes. let's bring in reynolds wolf. all right, reynolds. we have some dry weather out west fueling wildfires, and we also have the big storm brewing off the east coast, so you pick which one you want to start with. >> let's start with -- a little bit closer to home. this thing is an anomaly. we're talking about tropical storm alberta and it has formed off the carolina and georgia coastline. what's amazing is that hurricane season in the atlantic basin doesn't even get underway until we get into june and then goes all the way through, of course, november, but it's very hard to see, but we have a little bit of development right off the coast. close circulation. with that closed circulation, we have tropical storm alberta with winds right now sustained at 50 miles per hour. i'm telling you, though, this looks really, really bad. convection is not that deep. i would not be surprised if m next couple of updates this thing actually just falls apart altogether. we're going to watch it for you again. very unusual to see this. this may be a sign of what could be an interesting tropical season, randy. >> let's talk about those wildfires out west. have they been able to get a handle on them yet? >> i'll tell you, things have been better for them. what they've been seeing out towards the west, if we have videos of wildfires, here you go. you see the plumes of smoke popping up across the area. you have wildfires not just parts of arizona or colorado or even parts of new mexico, but from all over the country that have been joining forces to battle the blaze, and you take a look at this map that we have up and it will give you an idea of how much containment we have there, and we're making good headway, and especially the sun flower fire where it's 33% contained, and they have a long way to go, but they made big strides yesterday. gladiator fire, 12,000 -- over 12,000 acres burned. 12% contained. the problem is that as we fast forward into tuesday and even into wednesday, what we expect will be very dry conditions, and, unfortunately, the winds are going to be back. we still have plenty of foliage out there, strong winds. flames spread once again. >> all right. reynolds, thank you for the update on both of those stories that we're following. what a week for facebook founder mark zucker berg. first he made billions off that little ipo on friday when he took his company public. now an even bigger change. a status update from sfwlukerberg and his long-time girlfriend. married. it was announce odd facebook. there's the we go photo right there. yep, they actually announced it on facebook. updating their status. zuckerberg wore a suit. can you see it there. not his signature hoody. very nice. congratulations to them. i'll have another had another. the kentucky derby withiner made it 2 for 2 with a win in the preakness. that means we are one win away from having the triple crown winner in 34 years. the next race is the belmont on june 9th. wow. what a win. here's a rundown of some of the stories we're working on. the naacp takes a history iing stand formally endorsing same-sex marriage. zirjs and if you don't camp it tonight, massa says you may have to wait just another 11 years. i'll have a preview of a rare solar eclipse. plus, heads or tails? 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>> i think the thinking people will think about it and say i may not agree with it, but there it is. they've done it. i support the naacp. i always have. i'm going to continue to do so. it's like president obama. you know, people are going to say i don't think people are going to say i'm not going to vote for him because he took this position on same-sex marriage. unless you weren't going to vote for him originally, then i think you would be encouraged to vote for him now and some people are going to be more encouraged to vote for him now, and i think people will feel the same way. i have been flooded with congratulations by e-mail from people all over the country, including many whom i don't know saying thank you. , god bless you, we're so happy you did this. >> same-sex marriage has been a contentious issue among african-americans. last year a poll by the pew research center showed that 62% opposed it. from controversial to something rare. so star gazers get ready to view the moon and sun in a way that hasn't been seen this century. we're just a few hours away are from it happening. ♪ can i just make some more romance with you, my love ♪ with less chronic low back pain. imagine you, with less pain. cymbalta can help. cymbalta is fda-approved to manage chronic musculoskeletal pain. one non-narcotic pill a day, every day, can help reduce this pain. tell your doctor right away if your mood worsens, you have unusual changes in mood or behavior or thoughts of suicide. antidepressants can increase these in children, teens, and young adults. cymbalta is not approved for children under 18. people taking maois or thioridazine or with uncontrolled glaucoma should not take cymbalta. taking it with nsaid pain relievers, aspirin, or blood thinners may increase bleeding risk. severe liver problems, some fatal, were reported. signs include abdominal pain and yellowing skin or eyes. tell your doctor about all your medicines, including those for migraine and while on cymbalta, call right away if you have high fever, confusion and stiff muscles or serious allergic skin reactions like blisters, peeling rash, hives, or mouth sores to address possible life-threatening conditions. talk about your alcohol use, liver disease and before you reduce or stop cymbalta. dizziness or fainting may occur upon standing. ask your doctor about cymbalta. imagine you with less pain. cymbalta can help. go to cymbalta.com to learn about a free trial offer. ♪ here comes the sun good morning, los angeles. yes, we promise, the sun will be coming your way any time now. still dark there. we're glad you're with us on your early start weekend. good morning to you. get ready to look up to the skies tonight. a rare solar eclipse is going to be visible over parts of the u.s. tonight. reynolds will tell us more about it, but this is what the first one of its kind, like, 18 years. >> what makes this one really different is that this one instead of blocking out the entire sun, it's still going to have a really well defined ring around it which makes it distinct. the thing is, again, you don't want to stare directly at it. >> not fwood for the eyes. >> not good at all. here's what you need to know. plain and simple, it's the moon passing between the earth and sun. the best viewing is in the eastern asia and western u.s. unfortunately, not everyone is going to have a picture perfect view of it. partial eclipse for much of asia spifk and western two-thirds of north america. to give you a timeline of what all this is going to shake out, in lubbock, texas, you should have a pretty good view of it. that being said, you're still going to have a lot of smoke coming into the four corners, which is a hazy effect as we get to the grand canyon, and you should be able to see it around 525 and reno, nevada, 5:15, and around 7:37. it's not going to happen super fast, and then we get to california, it begins at 5:12 and ends at 7:36 p.m. it is something that's certainly amazing to watch. if you have welders glasses, you should be able to see it pretty well. also, there's specially designed sunglasses that you can also use to get a good view of it. do not look at it with the naked eye. you can actually tune into cnn. we'll have a multitude of images from eye reports from around the globe giving you some of the greatest shots and certainly a safe way to view it. >> are you going to try to check it out, reynolds? >> knowing me, i will probably have eyes like barney rubble if i stare at the thing. i'll be tempted to look, but will probably hold off owner. >> we'll healed off on the pictures until tomorrow. thank you. don't look directly into the sun without that special viewing equipment, and you can visit cmn.com/light years for more on how to stay safe this evening to check it out. speaking of rare events, the first transgender contestant strutted across the stage last night in the miss universe canada pageant. jen didn't win, but finished in the top 12. you'll recall this is the person who got donald trump and his miss universe organization to change the rules to allow contestants who weren't born a woman with. as for the winner, the crown went to sahar. a family didn't even realize that the roof of her home was burning when suddenly they saw a stranker running into their yard. >> the first thing i thought was that there was a couple of kids trying to mess with us. >> some kid with a flannel shirt, jeans, and a ball cap jumps over my fence asking where my hose is. >> and now they're saying that stranger saved their lives. plus, firefighters rushed to put out a raging fire at a warehouse, but it's what they found inside that's now turned into a criminal investigation. ♪ ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] virtual wallet can help you be that person who's good with money. see what's free to spend. move money with a slide. save with a shake. feel good about your decisions. save with a shake. what happens when classroom teachers get the training... ...and support they need? 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>> he is amazing. he is going to tell you that he is not amazing, but he is amazing. >> we think that he is superman. he literally appeared ask disappeared just within an instant. >> i don't view myself as a hero. i don't -- i'm just there to help. >> sounds pretty amazing to me. family members said they heard a light ming flash before the fire, and they think that's what caused it. luckily, everybody is okay. across the country behind closed doors more than a million children are caring for ill, disabled, or aging family members. nearly one-third of them are under the age of 12. this week's cnn hero is bringing this hidden population and their labor of love out of the shadows helping them stay in school and hold on to their childhood. we introduce us to connie. >> here. let me help you. >> my mom has been safe for as long as i can remember. >> we need more methodone. sfoo helping her out is a bigger priority than going to school because i don't know what i would do if something happened to her. i wouldn't be able to really live. >> in the united states there are at least 1.3 million children caring for someone who is ill or injured or elderly or disabled. they can become isolated. there are physical effects. the stresses of it and the worry. >> thank you, baby. thank you so much. >> but as children, they suffer silently. people don't know they exist. i'm connie. i am bringing this precious population into the light to transform their lives so that they can stay in school. >> good? >> we offer each child a home visit. >> has the