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Sources: Activist Pamela Geller Target of Beheading Plot; Former FIFA Executive Admits Bribes for World Cup Bids; South Africa Denies World Cup Bribe Claims; FIFA Scandal Puts Russia in Spotlight; Latest on the Capsized "Eastern Star" in China; South Korea Battles MERS Virus; Fighting Breaks Out in Eastern Ukraine; FBI Raises Red Flag on Encrypted Communications; Controversy Over Josh Duggar Molestation Allegations; School Kitchen Manager Fired for Feeding Hungry Students. Aired 1-2a ET

Aired June 4, 2015 - 01:00   ET

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[01:00:10] JOHN VAUSE, CNN ANCHOR: Beheading an activist and targeting police. Authorities say that's what a Boston terror suspect was planning.

ZAIN ASHER, CNN ANCHOR: Chronicles of a corrupt FIFA executive. The former official details how he and others took kickbacks and bribes.

VAUSE: Lockdown. South Korea's response to a potentially deadly virus. We are live in Seoul.

ASHER: A warm welcome to all of our viewers in the United States and around the world. I'm Zain Asher.

VAUSE: Great to have you with us. I'm John Vause. This is CNN NEWSROOM.

We begin in Boston where law enforcement sources say Usaama Rahim, the terror suspect shot and killed by authorities there, had plotted to behead a prominent activist.

ASHER: And we should mention that activist is Pamela Geller. She recently organized a very controversial Prophet Muhammad cartoon contest in Texas that ended in a deadly shoot-out.

VAUSE: But the FBI says Rahim apparently changed his mind about killing Geller and decided to target police instead. Officials believe Rahim was radicalized by ISIS. Geller says his actions should serve as a warning.

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PAMELA GELLER, ACTIVIST (voice-over): It won't end with me, no matter what happens to me or the cops. This is just the beginning. The one thing that's being ignored that came out of Garland, Texas, is that ISIS is here. Islamic terrorism is here. Now will the media realize what's at stake and that our heads are next or will they continue to target me because they hate my message of freedom?

(END VIDEO CLIP) ASHER: That was activist, Pamela Geller.

Meantime, CNN's Alexandra Field has more on the terror suspect's alleged motives and the final moments of his life. Listen.

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ALEXANDRA FIELD, CNN CORRESPONDENT (v): Police say he pulled a military-style knife on them and that's why they shot and killed Usaama Rahim. But the 26-year-old posed a threat to law enforcement even before the deadly encounter in a CVS parking lot. Court documents reveal the man under 24 hour surveillance from the Joint Terrorism Task Force had recently purchased three military knives and a sharpener on the Internet. But over time, authorities say the plan formed by the man inspired by ISIS changed. Rahim sent a text to an associate, "I can't wait that long, I can't wait that long, man." He later writes, "I'm going be on vacation right here in Massachusetts. I'm just going to go after them, those boys in blue, because it's the easiest target and the most common is the easiest for me."

"Vacation" code for jihad, according to investigators. "Boys in blue" an obvious reference to law enforcement. Those messages sent, police say, to 25-year-old David Wright, now charged in federal court with conspiracy and attempting to obstruct justice by destroying a cell phone.

On Tuesday, investigators spent hours searching his Everett home, also searching a Warwick, Rhode Island, home. Officials have said it's related to the investigation. They haven't said how.

But police are now explaining why they took action outside a CVS, confronting a man they've spent years watching.

WILLIAM EVANS, COMMISSIONER, BOSTON POLICE DEPARTMENT: Our officers went out there to only question the individual. We never anticipated what his reaction would be and that he would pull out, obviously, a military knife. At that point, the video clearly shows these four or five officers backtracking away from the suspect as he's coming at them.

FIELD: Surveillance video that captured the deadly shooting hasn't been shown to the public. Instead, civil rights and Islamic community leaders were invited to privately view it, an effort to clear up misinformation, police say, Rahim's brother posted online that Usaama had been shot in the back at a bus stop while on the phone with his father.

CORNELL WILLIAMS, BALTIMORE URBAN LEAGUE: Based on the video that I saw, I would 150 percent collaborate what the commissioner just stated, that there was an approach to -- approach to the suspect to talk with him. The officers were backing up, what I saw, and then there were things that went down, as you already know.

FIELD: Alexandra Fields, CNN, Boston.

(END VIDEOTAPE) ASHER: I want to turn now to a major development in the growing FIFA scandal. This is a story that has rocked the sports world. Newly released sport documents show former FIFA executive, Chuck Blazer -- you see in these photos --he testified in 2013 that he and others within the FIFA organization took bribes in connection with two World Cup bids.

[01:05:01] VAUSE: Blazer told the U.S. District court, "Beginning in or about 1993 and continuing through the early 200s, I and others agreed to accept bribes and kickbacks in conjunction with the broadcast and other rights to the 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002 and 2003 Gold Cups. Beginning in or around 2004 and continuing through 2011, I and others on the FIFA executive committee agreed to accept bribes in conjunction with the selection of South Africa as the host nation for the 2010 World Cup." He also described taking bribes during the bidding process for the 1998 World Cup.

ASHER: And, of course, FIFA's problems do not end with Mr. Chuck Blazer. On Wednesday, Interpol issued what it called red notices. Six top FIFA figures have been indicted by U.S. authorities. These alerts inform a member nations that arrest warrants are out for the men you see in these photographs here.

VAUSE: It all comes just a day after FIFA President Sepp Blatter resigned, but his top lieutenant insists he is staying.

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JEROME VALCKE, FIFA SECRETARY GENERAL (through translation): I have no reason to say that I shouldn't remain secretary general regarding what's happened in the last days because I have no responsibility and I'm beyond reproach and I certainly don't feel guilty. So I don't even have to justify that I'm innocent.

(END VIDEO CLIP)

ASHER: And Jerome Valcke, he also denied any link to a $10 million payment on behalf of South Africa's 2010 World Cup bid. Authorities say -- authorities in the U.S. say it was a bribe.

VAUSE: South African officials deny all accusations of bribery, especially regarding that $10 million. According to the U.S. indictment, former FIFA President Jack Warner is accused of taking the money as a bribe in exchange for his vote for South Africa to host of the 2010 World Cup. The document alleges it was disguised as a charitable donation. South Africa's sports minister defended the payment.

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FIKILE MBALULA, SPORTS MINISTER, SOUTH AFRICA: We want the beat clean we had the world -- after all, it was Africa's time. The fact that a payment of $10 million Rands, U.S. dollars, was made to an approved program above board does not equate to bribery. Those who allege should prove their allegations. We refuse to be caught up in a battle of the United States authorities and FIFA. (END VIDEO CLIP)

ASHER: Of course, you can see the South African officials denying this.

But officials in Qatar are also going on the defensive, as well. Qatar's World Cup committee says the controversy won't impact its preparations for the 2022 World Cup. It said it intends to use the tournament to debunk misconceptions and leave its legacy on world football. Qatar has long defended its right to host a tournament.

(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP)

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: People should Sunday that Qatar had the best -- and Qatar will provide and will do one of the best World Cups in history. And I'm sure about that. And I hope that this will happen. And if people don't want to realize that a small country, Arab, Muslim country can host a big event like that.

(END VIDEO CLIP)

VAUSE: The International Trade Union Confederation says at least 1200 migrant workers have died during Qatar's World Cup preparations. Qatar insists that figure is wrong and no workers have died on the World Cup sites. Analysts say it is unlikely Qatar will be stripped of the rights to host the Cup.

ASHER: Russia is also in the spotlight. Their officials say publicly, at least, they are not worried about losing their 2018 World Cup tournament. But as the FIFA scandal grows, nothing seems certain.

Here's our Matthew Chance from Moscow.

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MATTHEW CHANCE, CNN CORRESPONDENT (voice-over): It's all been so polished and carefully choreographed. Russia's no-expense-spared preparations for the 2018 World Cup include these highly produced videos, spotlighting the 11 host cities across the world's biggest countries. But now Russian officials are on the defensive.

VITALY MUTKO, RUSSIAN SPORTS MINISTER (through translation): The football championship is a FIFA program. Russia only offered itself as an organizer. It fulfilled its responsibilities and I don't know who would win if a decision to take away the 2018 World Cup from Russia would be made.

MATTHEW: But behind the scenes, concerns may be growing. With the resignation of Sepp Blatter amid corruption probes, one of the biggest supporters of a Russian World Cup has been effectively removed. If there's evidence of wrongdoing, the rewarding of the tournament to Russia in 2018 and Qatar in 2022 could be reviewed

[01:10:04] (on camera): If the 2018 World Cup championship does remain in Russia, this is the stadium in Moscow where the final will be played. Another 11 are being built by scratch or renovated across the country at enormous talk. At the moment, any talk of Russia being stripped of the championship has been dismissed as unworkable. But it's not clear to anyone at this stage what the U.S. and Swiss investigations into FIFA could turn up. We're still at the start of this investigation, not the end.

(voice-over): Whatever else, recent developments have been a blow for Vladimir Putin. Just days ago, the Russia leader, a strong supporter of Sepp Blatter, sent the FIFA president a telegram congratulating him on his re-election. Russians everywhere may have breathed a sigh of relief that the World Cup was secure, but that could yet prove premature.

Matthew Chance, CNN, Moscow.

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VAUSE: And there's a feeling that because the Russian World Cup is so close, a couple years away, that will likely go ahead. But Qatar --

ASHER: That's the big question.

VAUSE: -- could possibly be stripped and the bid process taken away.

ASHER: Especially when you think about the number of migrant workers that have died building and helping them prepare for the World Cup. A lot of questions raised.

VAUSE: We will take a short break. When we come back, hopes are fading, anger is growing, the death toll is rising in central China. The latest on the capsized cruise ship, just ahead.

ASHER: Plus, U.S. defense officials say more labs received live samples of anthrax than previously reported. And that number could rise.

VAUSE: Amnesty International has released a sharply critical report against Nigeria's military saying it's responsible for killing thousands. A mission to wipe out Boko Haram.

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[01:15:48] ASHER: Welcome back, everyone. We go to China now where rescuers say there are no signs of life from their search inside a capsized cruise ship. The death toll there now stands at 66.

VAUSE: More than 450 were on board when the "Eastern Star" capsized during a violent storm. Rescuers have been trying to cut a hole in the hull of the ship trying to find survivors. Others are searching the riverbanks. 220 kilometers or 130 miles downstream. So far, only 14 survivors have been found. More than 370 passengers and crew are still missing.

David McKenzie joins us on the line from the banks of the Yangtze River with the very latest on all this.

David, they've been at this now for two days. Is there any realistic chance of finding more survivors?

DAVID MCKENZIE, CNN CORRESPONDENT (voice-over): John, the chances are growing slimmer by the hour. They're hoping to head towards the actual scene of where the ship overturned. They're trying to get inside the hull, the hull that overturned, cutting with welders and other means to get divers inside. And just looking at the water here, you can get a sense of how difficult the search and rescue operation is. It's a fast-flowing river. The water is basically zero visibility. Divers describe just how difficult it is, trying to piece their way through, if they get in, hand over fist to see any signs of life. As you say, at this stage, no signs of life coming out. The situation is looking very grim, indeed -- John?

VAUSE: There's many relatives of those on board this boat, are angry at the government. Why, exactly?

MCKENZIE: They're angry because they want information but also, of course, they're angry because of the situation. I spoke to one man who said that his parents were told this is the safest way to travel in China. So, obviously, there's shock and had shock has culminated into anger. The government says they're doing everything they can to assist the families. They're putting them in hotels, giving them what information they can. But, of course, with only a small number of rescues and a small number of bodies recovered, it's looking like it could be a very strong process and, obviously, a very dangerous one for the divers trying to get to anyone alive. Unfortunately, the operation to salvage this vessel.

VAUSE: Finally, is there a time frame on this operation? How much longer will those rescue crews keep at it?

MCKENZIE: Well, they will certainly keep at it for the foreseeable future. What I'm seeing right now in the distance is the vessel itself. And it's got a huge amount, in fact, 500 tons of salvage equipment around it. But they have these giant cranes that they hope to adjust the way the vessel is lying in the water to more easily get inside and presumably at some point bring it either to shore or bring it up from underneath the Yangtze. But it's an incredibly difficult process and there's a huge amount of personnel here, mostly military, trying to continue this operation. But, you know, I think it's going to go on for days and days.

VAUSE: David McKenzie on the Yangtze River not far from where the "Eastern Star" capsized.

David, thank you.

ASHER: In these types of situations, you hope and pray for a miracle. But after so many days, realistically, it is unlikely they will find any --

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VAUSE: Everyone hopes there will be maybe one more.

ASHER: One more, exactly. A U.S. defense official says the Pentagon may have mistakenly shipped

live anthrax to more laboratories than previously reported. Anthrax samples that were thought to be inactive were shipped to 51 laboratories across the United States, as well as Canada, Australia and South Korea.

[01:29:44] VAUSE: The deputy secretary of defense says there's no danger of an outbreak.

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ROBERT WORK, DEPUTY SECRETARY OF DEFENSE: I have no reason to believe that there's any danger of this causing any type of an outbreak outside the laboratories. And I don't believe that we will have anybody infected that we are waiting to find out.

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ASHER: We turn now to South Korea the president held an emergency meeting Wednesday in response to her country's growing outbreak of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome.

VAUSE: So far, two people have died. At least 35 cases have been confirmed. The World Health Organization warns the MERS outbreak in South Korea is likely to get worse.

ASHER: For the latest on the outbreak, I want to bring CNN's Kathy Novak who joins us live from Seoul.

Kathy, you know, you've got 1300 people who have been quarantined. I guess the big question now is does South Korea have the resources and the capability to really get this virus under control?

KATHY NOVAK, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Well, people are increasingly concerned here, Zain. You can see the front page of the paper talking about those 1300 people quarantined that you just mentioned. You might be able to see people wearing face masks, people in the public taking precautions themselves. We're being told authorities do not expect at this stage for the virus to spread into the public. So far, it has been contained with people who have had contact in medical facilities and this passport that the president has set up is working precisely on making sure that it stays that way, that the virus is contained and that the hospitals have all the resources that they need the diagnose and to treat the people who have been affected.

ASHER: And, Kathy, this is a relatively new virus. It was only sort of brought to people's attention back in 2012, so only three years ago. But we know that it doesn't necessarily spread that easily between humans. So is there a fear at all that the virus mutating and becoming more contagious?

NOVAK: That is some of the fear among the public, Zain. People have been frustrated that they say they didn't get enough information in the early stages and now the government is trying to give more regular updates to give people the correct information about this virus. But as you say, part of the problem is very little is known. It's only been in the past couple of years. This is the biggest outbreak that has been scene outside of the Middle East. So the advice for the public has so far been relatively basic hygiene kits, such as washing hands often because -- well, the fear is that the spread is from human to human sharing, contact with objects as doorknobs, for example. But people are taking those extra steps of wearing face masks and avoiding large crowds to try to protect themselves. And, of course, the major focus is on containment, on making sure that anyone at all, family members, friends who had visited the hospital, doctors and nurses that may have come in contact and may have been exposed are quarantined.

ASHER: Right. And we know the virus initially spread through hospitals. So now the hospitals actually have a challenge of, I guess, reassuring the public that they are still safe.

OK. Kathy Novak live for us in Seoul. Kathy, thank you so much. We appreciate that.

In a scathing new report, Amnesty International accuses the Nigerian military of crimes so beautiful they echo some of the Boko Haram's worst offenses. Take a look at this video. This video is provided by Amnesty International as part of their report.

VAUSE: It says senior commanders must be investigators for their roles in the deaths of more than 8,000 prisoners.

(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP)

ANNA NEISTAT, HEAD OF RESEARCH, AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL: This report is a very comprehensive investigation, based on years of research into war crimes and potential crimes against humanity committed by the Nigerian Military. This presents cases of executions, massive deaths in custody, torture, and disappearances and massive arbitrary arrests. And most importantly, in this report, we named officials who we believe are individually responsible or they have command responsibility for the violations.

(END VIDEO CLIP)

VAUSE: And we have a response from Nigeria's military rejecting that Amnesty report saying, "Each of the previous allegations have been thoroughly responded to and cleared in the public officially. The title down to the body of the allegations smacks the extreme bias, which is disturbing coming from an otherwise reputable organization that is expected to be just and fair to all."

ASHER: We go now to Europe where the Ukrainian military says at least 200 Russian-backed separatists fired heavy artillery at Ukrainian positions in the eastern part of the country on Wednesday.

VAUSE: Witnesses say it is the worst fighting they've seen since the ceasefire was announced months ago.

Here is Robyn Curnow with the details.

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(GUNFIRE)

[01:24:47] ROBYN CURNOW, CNN CORRESPONDENT (voice-over): Sounds of the so-called cease-fire. The separatists cache with government forces in eastern Ukraine. Heavy artillery fire was reported near Donetsk on Wednesday in what observers call some of the worst fighting since the shaky ceasefire was declared back in February. Activists from a group supporting the separatists described the scene.

UNIDENTIFIED ACTIVIST (through translation): 10 minutes ago, the Ukrainian site opened fire and now rebels are engaging in return fire against the Ukrainian side.

(GUNFIRE)

UNIDENTIFIED ACTIVIST (through translation): Over there, 100 meters ahead of us, there are front line positions and the guys are engaging in machine contact with the enemy.

CURNOW: The spokesman for pro Russian rebels blame provocation by Ukrainian forces for the clashes, but Ukrainian military officials say 200 rebels attacked first.

UNIDENTIFIED UKRAINIAN MILITARY OFFICIAL (through translation): The enemy started massive shelling of our positions from heavy weaponry. Tanks, mortars, artillery were used. The enemy is trying to move forward.

CURNOW: Ukrainian officials say they turned back the rebel attack and deny reports that 25 of their soldiers were wounded in the fighting. This comes on the heels of a Reuters report showing Russia's army massing troops, tanks and other weaponry near the border with Ukraine. Officials in Kiev claim Russia is preparing for a new offensive. Russia isn't commenting on its troop movements and continues to deny its military is involved in the conflict.

(GUNFIRE)

CURNOW: While both sides point fingers, fighting is heating up again. And it appears the fragile ceasefire is closer than ever to collapse.

Robyn Curnow, CNN.

(GUNFIRE)

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VAUSE: Now to California and an update on the pipeline rupture that spilled 100,000 gallons of oil onto the coastline. Federal investigators say it happened because the pipe's wall has worn away to a fraction of an inch in thickness. The initial findings released on Wednesday also say the area that failed was close to another badly corroded part of the pipe. That corrosion was discovered in inspections in 2012.

When we come back on CNN NEWSROOM, the FBI has a new warning about the online threat militants pose to national security. Those details just ahead.

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[01:30:23] JOHN VAUSE, CNN ANCHOR: Welcome back, everybody. You're watching CNN NEWSROOM live all around the world. I'm John Vause.

ZAIN ASHER, CNN ANCHOR: I'm Zain Asher. Good to still be with you.

Let's give you your headlines.

Law enforcement sources say the Boston terror suspect killed by authorities had plotted to behead a prominent activist. That activist is Pamela Geller, who recently organized a Prophet Muhammad cartoon contest in Texas that ended on a deadly shoot-out. The FBI says Usaama Rahim apparently changed his mind about killing Geller and decided to target police instead.

VAUSE: Former FIFA executive, Jeff Blazer, said he and others took bribes in connection with the 1998 and 2010 World Cups. U.S. prosecutors have released Blazer's court testimony from 2013 when he turned informant. Blazer has pleaded guilty to 10 felonies, including racketeering, money laundering and tax evasion.

ASHER: Hopes are fading any finding more survivors inside the capsized "Eastern Star" cruise ship. Rescuers say they're hearing no more signs of life at the site in central China. State media now reports 66 bodies have been recovered, only 14 survivors, though, have been found, and that leaves more than 370 still missing.

VAUSE: Officials believe the terror suspect Boston police fatally shot was radicalized by ISIS and other extremists.

ASHER: The use of social media by ISIS is well known, but now the FBI is raising a red flag on encrypted communications.

Here our Jim Sciutto with the details.

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MICHAEL HEIMBACH, FBI COUNTERTERRORISM DIVISION: We're past going to our concern. We are in the dark.

JIM SCIUTTO, CNN CHIEF NATIONAL SECURITY CORRESPONDENT (voice-over): that is a warning from the man leading the FBI's efforts to stop ISIS- inspired attacks here in the U.S. The new threat, encrypted communications, offered more and more by Internet and phone providers to customers eager to protect their privacy, including potential terrorists.

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UNIDENTIFIED CONGRESSMAN: Do we have any idea how many communications are taking place in the dark space?

HEIMBACH: No, we don't. And that's the problem, the ability to know what they're saying in these encrypted communications situations is troubling.

SCIUTTO: U.S. officials say contact on the web alone can be enough to recruit, train and activate terrorists on the homeland.

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SCIUTTO: The gunman killed in Garland, Texas, last month and the man shot by law enforcement in Boston Tuesday all believed to have been radicalized by ISIS, all highlighting the threat.

JOHN MULLIGAN, NATIONAL COUNTERTERRORISM CENTER: What they're telling them is here's some easily available, readily available information online that you can exploit. In other words, they believe that they can provide them everything that they will need to undertake some kind of lone attack.

SCIUTTO: ISIS's social media prowess gives the group an unprecedented digital force multiply. 2,000 core ISIS supporters pushing the message out, approximately 50,000 people retweeting the messages and more than 200,000 receiving and reading.

UNIDENTIFIED CONGRESSMAN: How many of those followers are in the United States, in your estimate?

HEIMBACH: There's hundreds, maybe thousands. It's a challenge to get a full understanding of just how many of those passive followers are taking action.

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ASHER: That was our Jim Sciutto reporting there.

John?

VAUSE: Zain, in the U.S. state of Texas, an execution has taken place. A 67-year-old man who spent 31 years on death row. Mr. Bower is the oldest inmate to receive a lethal injection in Texas since the U.S. reinstated the death penalty in 1976. He was convicted in his role for the murder of four men as he tried to steal an aircraft. His lawyer says he maintained his innocence until the end.

ASHER: Let's get a look at the weather now. It turns out a major hurricane is churning off the Mexican coastline.

Meteorologist Ivan Cabrera joins us now.

Ivan, tell us where is this headed?

IVAN CABRERA, AMS METEOROLOGIST: Yeah. We're talking about this one because it is headed towards land. We had, of course, Andres, the first storm to form in the eastern Pacific. A major hurricane, unusual to get something this strong this early in the season. But we have it here. It's a major hurricane, category 4, in fact, with 220 kilometer winds, roughly 140 miles per hour. It is stationary, which is not helping the storm itself, which is excellent news. You see the eye in the beginning of this satellite loop and then you see it collapsing here. That is part of why that is happening is because it's not moving. These storms need to move, otherwise they start churning up cooler water beneath them. We think eventually Blanca will move. Until it goes, it will head off to the north and west. All the while, it will propagate some swells off the Western beaches off the coast of Mexico. Look at the model consensus. If we had this consensus with each tropical cyclone, it would be great. But watch what happens here. The water temperatures, critical. Like the water temperatures to be anywhere from 236 to above. Once you start going below that, they lose the energy that they need which is, of course, the ocean temperature here and there goes off to the north and west so that by the time we get into this weekend, we are not going to be seeing a storm with 240 kilometer per hour winds. I think we have peaked here with Blanca and progressively weakening. I think wind- chills will begin to get posted here in the next few days. But what we're seeing is significant rainfall within strong winds, potentially damaging winds as we approach Cabo San Lucas in the next 72 to 96 hours. That is the latest with hurricane Blanca. For folks across western Mexico, the only thing we have is the enhancement with some bands that will lash the coast but no significant threat as I see it right now.

In the next hour of NEWSROOM, guys, we're going to go back to China and check in on conditions there at the Yangtze River, important weather conditions as the recovery efforts continue.

[01:36:27] ASHER: Yeah.

VAUSE: That storm will keep going all the way up the coast, bringing California rain. That would be good.

CABRERA: Yes. They could use it.

VAUSE: Next time.

ASHER: Thank you, Ivan. Thank you so much.

We're going to take a quick break. When we come back, the parents in a U.S. reality show address the scandal surrounding their son.

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[01:39:57] VAUSE: The Duggars are famous for raising their 19 children. They are the darlings of the conservative right in America. But about two weeks ago, a tabloid reported their eldest son, Josh, had molested his sisters and a family friend when he was a teenager.

ASHER: Randi Kaye reports the controversy has certainly put the future of the show in doubt and it raised a lot of questions about the handling of the allegations.

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RANDI KAYE, CNN CORRESPONDENT (voice-over): On three separate occasions, Josh Duggar confessed to his father he'd molested his sisters. Three times he told Jim Bob Duggar what he'd done. That's according to a police report obtained by "In Touch" magazine. UNIDENTIFIED WEST COAST EDITOR, IN TOUCH MAGAZINE: According to the

police report, Joshua was crying. His dad brought him in. He was there with the church elder.

KAYE: This is the police report from the sheriff's office in Washington County, Arkansas, where the Duggars lived. The details are disturbing. Documents reveal that Josh, who was 15 years old in March of 2003 when he molested his 5-year-old sister. And it didn't just happen once. Police say he touched her breasts and vaginal area while reading her a book on his lap. Another time, the police report says he put his hand up her skirt in the laundry room.

UNIDENTIFIED WEST COAST EDITOR, IN TOUCH MAGAZINE: One of the sisters remembers the blanket being removed and she went to her father and said something about it.

KAYE: And it wasn't just his 5-year-old sister he victimized. The police report says Josh Duggar admitted back in 2003 and 2003 to sexually molesting four of his sisters, plus a family friend.

Jim Bob told police that in March of 2002 Josh told him that he had been sneaking into his sister's room at night and had been touching his sisters on the breast and vaginal areas while they were sleeping.

In all, Josh Duggar is involved in at least seven instances of sexual molestation.

And his parents, they sat on the information instead of reporting it to police. In fact, despite Josh Duggar telling his parents what he's done, the police report shows the Duggars waited at least 16 months before reporting their son's behavior to authorities. 16 months.

(on camera): What's still unclear is whether or not Josh Duggar or his sisters ever got any professional help after this abuse occurred. Jim Bob Duggar said his son was sent to some sort of treatment program to get help. But his wife, Michelle, later told Springdale police in Arkansas that he had just been sent to a family friend.

(voice-over): Eventually, the Duggars did send Josh to get counseling from State Trooper Joseph Hutchins, who now happens to be serving 56 years in prison for child porn. Hutchins told "In Touch" from jail that it he was told about one case of sexual abuse. The new police report says Josh admitted to the trooper what he had done.

Meanwhile, by the time 2006 rolled around and police started investigating the allegations, the statute of limitations had run out.

Randi Kaye, CNN, New York.

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VAUSE: And an apology. We should have warned you that some of the details in that story were quite graphic and disturbing.

ASHER: Incredibly difficult to hear. No matter how many times you hear the story -- (CROSSTALK)

VAUSE: Our apologies for not giving you a warning ahead of time.

Now, up until this point, Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar have not made any contact about this scandal, but they did appear on television for the first time on Wednesday speaking to Megyn Kelly of FOX News.

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MEGYN KELLY, FOX NEW CORRESPONDENT: As a parent, do you feel -- did you feel guilty when you learned that his behavior had continued and others girls in the House had become victims?

JIM BOB DUGGAR, FATHER OF JOSH DUGGAR: Yes. We -- I think as parents you feel like a failure when one of your kids does something wrong. You feel like if I had done more training or maybe something else that this wouldn't have happened. But the truth is that kids will make their own choices and they will make their own decisions, even though you've taught them what's right and wrong.

(END VIDEO CLIP)

ASHER: That is Josh Duggar's parents there. But Josh Duggar was never charged with a crime. The Duggars are asking why the sealed police report on their son's case was ever made public.

VAUSE: We move on.

The Indian government is investigating a food safety scare involving a very popular product.

ASHER: Authorities have ordered nationwide tests after samples of Maggi Noodles were found to have contained dangerous levels of lead. And the government of New Delhi is issuing a 15-day ban on the snack.

VAUSE: Nestles India, the maker of Maggi Noodles, says it is fully cooperating with the investigation.

A school cafeteria worker in Colorado has lost her job for giving food to students who did not qualify for school lunch. Della Curry says she knows what she was doing when she went against district policy, but she didn't want the children to go hungry.

ASHER: Now she hopes to talk to the school board about her case and that they can change the policy. Curry told CNN's Jake Tapper about the students who can't afford a meal.

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[01:45:10] KELLY CURRY, FORMER SCHOOL KITCHEN MANAGER: The kids in poverty, there's programs set up for them. There's free lunch, there's reduced lunch, there's summer programs for the working middle class, for the lower middle class, for those of us who don't make a lot of money, you know? There's not -- there's no programs for them. And these are kids that rely on school lunches a lot of times because they didn't bring a home lunch or for whatever reason, they're coming through my line and they don't have money. And in a country like America, for us to not take a simple solution to make school lunch a part of public education, it just blows my mind.

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ASHER: She essentially didn't want to humiliate the students. She feels as though she got punished for being a good person. She knows that she went against the rules, but she did it with the right heart.

VAUSE: It is interesting because there is a story in "The Denver Post," which is quoting the school district, which says she wasn't fired for this. It says that there were numerous documented incidents, but they were not divulging the information until there is a waiver signed by Ms. Curry. At this point, Ms. Curry telling "The Denver Post" she's not inclined to sign that waiver. Maybe there's a little bit more to this.

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ASHER: Hopefully, it will come out in the coming days.

But in the meantime, the school district posted a statement on their website explaining their policy. It said students are given three lurches up to three times if they forget their money. The district also says no child is ever allowed to go without lunch.

VAUSE: All will be revealed.

ASHER: We'll see.

VAUSE: A skier in the Swiss Alps found himself caught in a crevice with the camera on his helmet rolling. We'll show you how he got out. And that's up next.

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[01:50:58] ASHER: Welcome back, everyone. The Chicago Blackhawks are riding high after a come-from-behind win in game one of the Stanley Cup finals. They beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 2-1 in Tampa, Florida. Chicago is looking for its third Stanley Cup in the past five years. Game two in the Best of Seven series will be Saturday night in Tampa.

VAUSE: Meantime, the NBA is gearing up for the championship series we know the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Golden State Warriors. Game one is scheduled for Thursday night in Oakland.

ASHER: And the start of the NFL pro ball season is still about three months away, but they are making big headlines off the field.

VAUSE: CNN senior media correspondent, Brian Stelter, has the details.

(BEGIN VIDEOTAPE) BRIAN STELTER, CNN SENIOR MEDIA CORRESPONDENT & CNN HOST, RELIABLE SOURCES: This is football coming to the Internet, at least in a limited way. The parties involved are calling this an experiment. It's clearly a glimpse into the future of how sports are coming to the Internet the same way we see dramas and sitcoms and news and all other types of programming migrating from traditional television to streaming TV. Right now, every football game in the U.S. is shown on traditional television, NBC, CBS or DirecTV. But the NFL wants to test Internet streaming of football games in the U.S. and around the world. They want to have even more companies bidding on the valuable rights to NFL games. So in this deal with Yahoo! They're essentially trying it once, putting their toe in the water. Yahoo! is paying more than $10 million for the rights to be the first. They're going to show one game for the Buffalo Bills, Jackson Jaguars game on October 25th. It will stream free all around the world from London's Wimberley Stadium. If it works, and it probably will, we will see the NFL experiment more in this way. Even though it has very valuable contracts for the next five to 10 years, it may look for future deals it can do with Internet streamers, as well. Increasingly, that's how people want to watch TV. They might be watching the same things they've been watching for years but in a whole new way on new screens, especially mobile phones.

Back to you.

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VAUSE: Brian --

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ASHER: Brian Stelter.

It's all about the mobile.

VAUSE: It is the future.

ASHER: It is the future.

So you may be wondering what a skier in an icy crevice in a Swiss Alps and a bull and an old well could have in common?

Why don't you guess, John?

VAUSE: I'd say a rope? Because that's in the script.

(LAUGHTER)

Here's Jeanne Moss.

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JEANNE MOOS, CNN NATIONAL CORRESPONDENT (voice-over): This is a tale of two rescues.

BENJAMIN SPILTHOOREN, SKIER: Hey! MOSS: Man and beast.

First, the man, a Frenchman wearing a helmet cam. He was skiing last behind his friends in the Swiss Alps when the snow swallowed him up.

(SHOUTING)

MOOS: Benjamin Spilthooren fell once and then once again into a crevice.

SPILTHOOREN: I was in a dark corner and I was very scared.

MOOS: He started yelling help in French --

SPILTHOOREN: (SPEAKING FOREIGN LANGUAGE)

MOOS: But once he was able to secure himself from falling further using an ice screw, Benjamin calmed down. His fingers were too frozen to allow him to whistle properly.

(WHISTLING)

(SHOUTING)

MOOS: Less than 20 minutes after he fell in, Benjamin heard what turned out to be another group of skiers near the crevice.

SPILTHOOREN: (SPEAKING FOREIGN LANGUAGE)

MOOS: "Can you hear me? I'm here."

They did and down came a rope.

Which brings us to another rope, another rescue. While Benjamin used his rope --

SPILTHOOREN: OK!

MOOS: -- to climb out, the bull on the end of this rope resisted. A half-ton pit bull named Boy fell into an old well over night in Fulton County, Georgia. They dug a ramp so Boy could walk out, but he refused.

UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: And he's taking a nap right now.

UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: He thinks he's at the Hilton because we brought him water and food. Now he's just laying there.

MOOS: Within half an hour of his fall, Benjamin was reaching for the hand of the Swiss guide to haul him out.

(on camera): What was the first thing you said?

SPILTHOOREN: Thank you, thank you very much.

[01:55:07] MOOS (voice-over): Benjamin was choppered out, uninjured. While a news chopper hovered above Boy the bull. After being in the

well at least 10 hours, a large animal rescue team finally hoisted him out with a crane.

And in this tale of two rescues, the one with the tail seemed a lot less grateful.

Jeanne Moos, CNN --

(CHEERING)

MOOS: -- New York.

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VAUSE: I'm a little confused about that.

(LAUGHTER)

ASHER: Were you paying attention, John?

VAUSE: Clearly not.

Before we go, the giant monster that once terrorized the residents of Tokyo is now Japans' newest citizen. Godzilla granted residency in the capitol city's entertainment district. A replica of the monster's head is now sitting on top of a movie theater.

ASHER: Tokyo's mayor approved a special residency certificate and appointed Godzilla as tourism ambassador.

The people of Tokyo, I guess, may have been terrified of Godzilla in the past, but --

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VAUSE: -- terrified here. It's tiny.

ASHER: Seems as though, maybe --

(CROSSTALK)

VAUSE: Looks like the smallest Godzilla ever.

It's not scary. Look at that.

ASHER: You're not scared. You're not scared of nothing?

VAUSE: Not that. A guy in a suit.

(LAUGHTER)

ASHER: Thank you so much for watching, everyone. I'm Zain Asher.

VAUSE: I'm John Vause.

Errol Barnett and Rosemary Church will be up next with all the latest news from around the world.

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