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of catch in the backyard. we'll see a neighbor try to intervene here. >> hello, everyone. i'm don lemon. thank you for joining us. developments in syria to tell you about where on paper, there's a cease-fire in place and a peace plan alt work, but that's not what it looks like, though. this is the city of homs. heavy artillery exploding inrential neighborhoods. winces say syrian forces felled a mosque and a church today. people were killed in homs today, including the mayor of this neighborhood. and across the country, we're told more than 65 people were killed in street fighting and artillery fire. there was even a street clash in the center of damascus where rebels reportedly killed 17 troops loyal to president bashar al assad. we're going to take you inside a makeshift hospital in the city of homs where a doctor follows his commitment to healing the wounded despite horrific conditions surrounding him. it's a cnn exclusive you don't want to miss. >> since the conflict in syria started, russia and china have stood in the way of intervection, specifically military interaction. today, they drew a dark underline to the controversy. he went on russian television saying his country would never agree to foreign intervention in syria, and he said diplomacy and diplomacy, and diplomacy, the key to peace there. >> we have breaking news to tell you about happening in europe. you better believe it will make a difference to you and me in the united states and our wallets. won't affect how much things cost and how much dollars that we -- how much our dollar is worth overseas. another country in europe, a big one, needs cash and lots of cash to avoid a major crisis. i'm talking about spain here where the banks are in big, big trouble. so much trouble that the government is asking for a bailout from the european union. remember, spain is part of the european union. 17 countries that operate as one economy. if one country fails, the eu is weak weakened. that makes the impact here even harsher. let's go to nina. she's in madrid right now with more on this. nina, what is a dollar figure we're talking about here and who is going to have to pay up? >> yeah, first off, no money on the table because spain, they haven't actually formally yet ask said for it. after about three hours worth of telephone calls between brussels, madrid, berlin, you name it, the finance ministers of the 17 countries, they have said they need bun money, agreed to put aside about $125 billion worth of potential financial assistance and agreed basically to get spain to agree to say it's going to be asking for some kind of bailout for its banks. what i want to point out is we're talking about a bailout for the banks and not for the country. that's key to confidence in the rest of the eurozone. >> there is a distinction. tell me why consumers watching this program, why should they care about financial trouble in three or four european countries? these aren't american cadollars bailing out spain's banks? >> fair point, but this statistic will probably put if the to context. europe as a trading bloc is the united states single most important economic partner. there's a lot of trade riding on the table, also a significant currency issue. what we're seeing is a lot of weakness to the euro, the ongoing euro debt crisis, continuing to push the euro recently to a two-year loan. that may sound good for people thinking i can spend my dollars abroad and get more for them, but what it does is it cycles exports in the united states exports a lot to europe, as i said, the most important export partner, and so if u.s. goods become more expensive in europe, europe is contending with the recession and break in the eurozone, they're going to be buying less and you and i know the united states is trying very, very hard to get more people back to work. >> and nina, just yesterday, the president of the united states, barack obama, took europe to the wood chips saying they better get their act together and do it quickly. will this bailout help keep europe from dragging down the u.s. economy, at least that is the hope. dragging down the world economy, really. >> yeah, this is a crisis that has endured throughout the course of the last three years. it's now one that people are putting a $1 trillion potential cost on. what i want to point out is we have a little bit of a nightmare situation brewing because we have the greek elections coming up in a couple weeks from now. and what the world leaders are trying very much to do is reset the spanish problem before the greek elections happen because what might happen in greece, they choose a government that wants the leave the eurozone or put greece in a position to potentially have to leave the eurozone. that's why the united states is saying get the problem sorted out. >> nina in madrid, thank you. we're appreciate it. we'll be watching. >> the taliban say one of their suicide bombers set off today's explosion that killed four french soldiers in afghanistan. 87 troops have died in the last decade. in a statement expressing his shock and condolences, the new french president said his plan to bring home combat troops by year's end will start next month. back here in the united states, attorney general eric holder appoints two new lead investigators to help the fbi get to the bottom of intelligence leaks to the media. they have included classified details of a cyberattack aimed at iran and classified information on the u.s. program. >> a california city official is caught on camera abusing his step son during a bamyard game of catch. you'll watch it play out as neighbors try to intervene. it's an unbelievable story. and then later, a young woman goes from being homeless to an ivy league college. we'll show you how she did it. pinch... and zoom... in your car. introducing the all-new cadillac xts with cue. ♪ don't worry. we haven't forgotten. you still like things to push. 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>> i don't know, but i'm watching you. i'm a father, too. >> missed the bleeps in there. so lopez posted this video and gave it to the authorities. nick is here it talk about this. the guy with the belt, nick, got arrested. >> he did. he turned himself in. he found out that police were coming for him to charge him with felony child abuse charge. that's the strictest child abuse charge that law enforcement can charge against somebody. carries a maximum of six years. posted a $100,000 bond shortly after and he's now free on bond. >> people say, you know what, everyone has a right to discipline their kids in the way -- does this look like an abuse case? is he beating the kid? >> there's a difference between whipping and beating. i'm not drawing a distinction or condoning it, but there is a distinction between beating and whipping or spanking. >> when we talked with a attorney a little while ago, that's the point he was trying to make. he understands the video is hard to watch. having said that, does it deserve this penalty. he doesn't think so. that's the case he's trying to argue. so far, the district attorney hasn't formally leveled a charge against him. they're waiting for a review. no plea entered by sanchez. >> we don't know what happens except we have to wait to see how it plays out legally. >> we'll find out more on monday. >> as far as we know, no history of abuse? >> i asked the attorney, up until this incident, model citizen. what you would expect, the characteristics you would expect a leader in the community to have. he's a little league coach and softball coach. apparently, this is one slip for them and his attorney things he doesn't deserve to have that leveled against him. >> that we know of. interesting story that we will watch. appreciate iter. >> what happens to your social media relationship when you talk about your romances and that relationship turns sour? stay there, we have tips for you. >> first, i want to tell you about this. >> more than 46 million people in this country live below the poverty line. that's according to the census bureau. how can that be improved? one word, education. christine romans reports in this week's "smart is the new rich." >> this is about future generations. >> marcus allen used to play professional basketball. today, he's with a team that invests in foreign homeless families. it's called achievability. the program provides housing through a combination of federal tax credits and other funding and opens the door to an education with student loans, grants, and incentives. >> many of our families are the first in their family to graduate from college. we believe once that first person goes to college and gets an education, that can break the generational cycle of poverty. >> i was homeless when i was a kid and came from a very low-income family where my mom raised me. and one of the things that set me apart from most people in my family, i was the only one to go to college. from there, things took off for me. that's what we see with a lot of families in our program. those who are able to look the fear in the face and really do it coma. >> harold knows that fear. >> i'm the same guy, running around the streets, but i was terrified. of books. >> barrow grew up on the streets of philadelphia. addicted to drugs at 11. an eighth grade dropout, homeless at 14. >> i just kind of got head long in the street life. that came with, you know, issues with the police and then, you know, inevitably, my inkrseration. >> at 31, it seems his choices were grim. a social worker at his homeless shelter told him about achievability. 22 years later, he's sober and has a master's degree. he's a self sufficiency coach for the program that saved him. >> such a rewarding experience to watch somebody walk down the aisle who thought, you know, to get a degree, he thought that was never possible. >> elena howard pauses when looking back at her life five years ago. >> hold on. >> dropping out a semester before graduating community college, living in a shelter with three children, to now a master's degree in social work. >> i'm speechless. i'm grateful. i'm appreciative. you know, it was a long journey. i think achievability should be a vehicle. >> many of us are only one check away from living in positive aertd. poverty is only a circumstance of today, but it doesn't give you any indication of what it can be tomorrow. >> christine romans, cnn, new york. in america, we believe in a future that is better than today. since 1894, ameriprise financial has been working hard for their clients' futures. never taking a bailout. helping generations achieve dreams. buy homes. put their kids through college. retire how they want to. ameriprise. the strength of america's largest financial planning company. the heart of 10,000 advisors working with you, one-to-one. together, for your future. ♪ oh, we call it the bundler. let's say you need home and auto insurance. you give us your information once, online... 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>> dr. katzin. >> go, go, go, go. >> i am working. >> this regime is a terrorist regime. >> doctor, what has happened here? >> i don't know. the army, you see this child? they are terrorists. they cannot go to any hospital in syria. they will kill you. >> even the children? >> even the children. >> we are everyday very busy. we have more patients. needs looked at. >> a sniper, they see he is not a fighter, not old man, not young man. he is a 6-year-old only. stomach and liver and kidney. what he did for this regime? the sniper, this is a child. he is shooting him. >> will he survive? >> i think god will help. >> he got hit by a rocket. >> we cannot stay in the same place for a long time. >> why can't you stay in the same place? why do you have to keep relocating your hospital? >> because they will -- they will try to cut it off. >> are you worried for your own life? >> no. if i will die when i help people, it is good for me. because i am a doctor. i must help the people. especially in this very catastrophic time. >> after the revolution, before the revolution, during the revolution, i will help people. other stories making news. across the atlantic, the felsh crisis spreads to spain. they will ask the european union to bail out their banking system, possibly to the tune of up to $125 billion. the cash injection is meant just for the banks and not a full bailout for the glumpt. >> police in the phoenix area are looking for whoever is responsible for leaving flashlight bombs around the country. five people have been injured in three separate bomb attacks. an explosive is placed inside the flashlight and set to go off when the switch is flicked on. it's become such a problem, billboards have gone up to warn residents of the danger. >> alabama piece have arrested a man wanted in the death of 9-year-old twins and their 73-year-old baby sitter. he was arrested this morning in selma. they haven't detailed a motive. the bodies of jordan and taylor and their babysitter were found tuesday on a dirt road. how does a 3.4 million dollar lunch tab sound to you? that's the winning bid to have lunch with warren buffett. bids ran all week and closed last night. total again, $3.456 million for lunch with warren buffett. next, turning to legal matters. a woman is paid nearly a million dollars by eharmalony because h date didn't go as planned. first, the emotional aftermath for u.s. troops returning home from war is so devastating, there's an estimated 18 veterans committing suicide every single day. this week's cnn hero gives veterans who suffer from traumatic brain injuries and other invisible wounds a positive look on life by invisting man's best friend. >> when i got back from iraq, i stood away from large crowds, malls, movies. >> i wouldn't leave the house. just didn't want to. >> staying inside, windows blacked out. >> i was really numb. >> didn't feel like i had a purpose. >> nightmares, flashbacks. >> everything to me is still a combat zone. >> invisible wounds. we can't see a wheelchair, a prosthetic leg. they appear like you and i but their sufferring goes so deep, it touches the soul. i learned how to train dogs while i served in the army. i knew that a dog can have a lot in your life. i realize this is what i was supposed to do. my name is mary cortani, i match veterans with service dogs, train them as a team so they can navigate life together. when a veteran trains their own service dog, they have a mission and a purpose again. >> talk to him, tell them they did good. >> dogs come from shelters, rescue groups. they're taught to create a spatial barrier and can alert them when they start to get anxious. >> you okay? 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