Thanks for joining us, are watching cnn newsroom. Great to have you with us this monday. The United States and around the world. The in a few hours we expect to learn the final result from the referendum in Eastern Ukraine. What is not known what moscow and ukraine will do when it is announced n one of the cities participating, 89 of the votes were in support of self rule. They say 10 voted no. Voter turn out, 75 . It was said to be chaotic at times, officials are denying allegations of voter fraud. In the eastern city. On the bottom of the screen here, on a kremlinrun tv news channel, it is clear what moscow wants. Detailed instructions for the next mornings, for locals to turn up here and vote on the referendum. Just on the road, it is busier at first. All you need say passport. If you are not on the list, fill out a form. Valdimir putin asked for the vote to be delayed. Debate beforehand, a pretty certain outcome, clear who is in charge. Results are accounted it is clear which way this is going to go. A lot of yes, only one no. Today, turnout in the region is 18 . For example of 1,200 votes counted in one place, 40 or so were against. The big question, how does moscow react to this . How does kiev respond . The armed forces so close by. The solitary vehicle carrying the russian flag. Whose government surely fanned this this now strangely absent. Nick, what is striking about this vote, compare with the referendum. Both votes called invalid by kiev, nobody seems sure what happens now. We are free wheeling here in many ways. The parliament had gone wrong, doing moscows bidding, moscow is putting distance between themselves. Valdimir putin saying the vote should have been delayed. Does the kremlin head say, you made your point. Maybe we should consider your desire for independence. We heard from the interim president , who said this referendum is a fars, a cover for murders, killings, kidnapping. Bodies turning up in the river. A violent place. The promilitant said they had to push out kiev authority, clearly this is a town surrounded by the military. 30 minutes of explosions on the out skirts of the town, coming about dawn. Clearly, a tense atmosphere. I think people are askin asking,questionable legitimacy, at giving overwhelming endorsement of the state of independence, do they let it go or move n that is the question. The opinion poll said those in Eastern Ukraine wanted to keep the country united. Now, the dramatic turnaround, almost the same number of people, if you believe the vote, want to break away. How do the proseparatists explain that . It is, that poll suggesting 70 pro unity, it is in some areas, this has been hit harder by the violence the last couple of years. Simplians, in the cross fire have taken a number of people off the fence there. Are people in the Eastern Ukraine, afraid to go to the west. Vice versa. There is a Climate Opinion polls move slightly to one side, we see bullets fly more often. The big question, you dont hear the antiindependence noise in the streets. You may hear a whisper here and there you simply dent know, with guns on the streets, nobody really speaks out. Many didnt turn up to vote. And official results, we term that losely, should be done it hours. We turn now to the 300 school girls taken from the remote village. Cnn is the First International new its organization to make the dangerous trek there, and the it does seem to be in place for part of the journey there. It has been checkpoint after checkpoint, we have definitely, traveling north from the capital, seen evidence of those promised security reinforcement. As we travel deeper toward that heartland, much of that importance seems to have evaporated. The it should have taken eight maybe 10 hour t became a fourday long journey. When she arrived, she spoke to a school girl who managed to escape. With classmate, you can hear the fear in her voice. What kind of cars . Seven. This was at 10 00 at night . At night. Did it make you feel that they had come to get you, get the girls . Yes. That is when you knew, they had come to kidnap snunchlths yes, enter this. I drop down. That was brave of you. Yes, they say, okay, this lorry, we will will go. Yes, we would rather die than g we run in the bush. What did they look like . Civilian clothing, military uniforms . I dont understand. What was their dress. What were they wearing . Did they look like soldiers . I feel afraid. You dont want to talk about what they look like . Yes. Im sorry. It is a compelling interview. Visiting the school where it happened. Here is a preview. Out of the school gates, and the rampage, they burnt or broke everything. They could see in front of them. Most of this is unrecognizable. Went through the library, the lab. They wanted to make a sure as they could that none of it could be used again. She continues her reporting with exclusive stories about the abduction. They are looking for the girls, after months of terror rate, and 2000 killed in the north, many feel the government is doing too little, too late. Bring back our girls now why is it that you felt compelled to come out every day to stand. You have two minutes to speak. The decision to come was to make. If you did not come, nobody would force you to come. Protests have continued throughout the country and beyond. The protester message has been heard hash bringbackourgirls. And praying for the girls safe return. Take a short break. When we come back. Residents are kurning to one of the fiercest battle grounds. Thailand. And the pistorius trail latest. Tens of thousands of the cities residents are returning home. The First Western journalist there, in this exclusive report, he is finding a sense of hope among the ruins. In the ruins of the old town of homs, a mass migration. Thousands enter this battle scarred neighborhood either to come back in or get their belongings out. Very little seems salvageable. That does not stop residents from trying. The workers are clears out what is left of this shoe store. Having to flee the area two years ago. Of course, it was awful, he says, when the fighting started i had to get out of here. I havent been back in two and a half years. After rebels left the town of homs, the cleanup effort is underway. The serian army says it is still clearing bombs and booby traps. The authorities are moving quickly to open it up again. They are starting to clean up. If we look around, we can see, all the buildings around this main square and neighborhood are destroyed. It shows the tragedy of what happened here in the past two years, and shows how long it will take to rebuild the old town. Homs was one of the first towns with demonstrations in 2011. They were crushed by syrian forces. Soon, they protected them. Government forces launched a brutal campaign. Including heavy shelling and a seernlg that cut off residents from food and water. Finally, both sides agreed to a truce. And the rebels withdrew last week. The soldiers say they endorse. It gives the people a chance to come back and start rebuilding their lives. With so many killed and wounded, so much this historic town, there are no winners in homs. Many returning back are optimistic for a chance for a new beginning. Authorities in australians capitals are plans the next steps for the missing flight 370. Sat down with the chief search coordinator, he gave his thoughts on the aviation mystery. Can you understand the frustration and anger felt by the families of the victims . Absolutely. Initially, initially, the aircraft well, simply put, it just disappeared. I guess in this day and age, i think that surprised a lot of people. If you turn off the transponder, you turn off the everything on the aircraft that transmits, an aircraft can disappear. I think that is something that we as a world community, have to correct as soon as possible. We need to have jet liners equip wide a tracking device that cant be turned off, tracked all of the time. With Salt Technology available, i think that can be done, in the near future. We will bring you much more of that introduce coming up later today here on cnn. You are watching cnn, news room. Coming up. Is this a government still in charge of the country . Yes, definitely. Thailands Prime Minister, defiant. And well into spring in the United States, not the case in the state of colorado. We will get a closer look at what is a wintery blast there right now. Cnns simon is in thailand, you had an opportunity to sit down and talk with the care taker, acting Prime Minister, what did he have to say about what is ahead for the country . This is an embattled government, Prime Minister has come in as a delicate time for thailand. Many say this is one of the darkest times for the country. He has a big job on his hands. He is limited. He is a care taker Prime Minister, his powers are limited. A huge opposition, what they are try their best to do is not have confrontation. I said, why not arent United States clearing the people out. Protefth a government house. Our aim he said is not to have that after that i asked him this. Take a listen. Is this a government still in charge of the country . Yes, definitely. Definitely. By law, and also by the way we work. I am appointed to be the care taker, acting Prime Minister. And the cabinet, we run the police. There is no question about that. Very much trying to emphasize this is a government that is very much in control. Presiding over a country. I asked him, of course, about the economy. And the fact that people around the world are watching thailand right now. Wonder whag is going to happen. Trade and investment is concerned. He was adamant to encourage people to trade with thi lapped, keep investing, saying this is a temporary situation, as far as the politics is concerned about the economy. How does the acting Prime Minister plan to engage the opposition at this time . We are not hearing much that is new, as far as the party line is concerned. Very much about holding general elections, i put it to him, the futility of that we had one election that has proven to be inconclusive because of boycotts. He said he would like to talk. I pushed him on that give us a time. A place that you plan to invite these people for talks. He said, tomorrow or the day after, i will see the Election Commission to talk about the election. And shortly after that i am planning to engage the opposition, the pdr, peoples reform committee, we have seen in the streets, and the demtroct opposition party. He said, i would be delighted to talk. He said he is wiling. And we must have a referendum. He wants reform with election, how does it stick with the opposition. This is the man to bring the Movement Forward . We will have to wait to see over the next few day, see how the opposition responds. Seven Police Officers have been killed in an attack in central indyampt local Authorities Say a landmine seplanted by malice rebels. Elections across indian come to a close. Monday will be the last day to cast ballets in the worlds big elision 92 three results are expect said friday. It was a cold mothers day in parts of colorado. We are well into spring here. Unusual. Not just show, but severe storms. Severe storms, fire weather, flooding, across the u. S. , we have seen it all, at least across the u. S. To colorado in particular, across isecht, west of denver, significant snow coming down. Showing you what it looked like when the flakes began in colkompt west of denver. No accumulated in denver, some areas, you are talking 5,000 and above, as far as feet. Some areas seeing feet of snow fall. The snowshowers continuing at this hour. Winter storm warnings in place for nearly the whole state of colorado. Models indicating in inches, 22 inches, in telride. About an inch for denver, when this is all said and done. What is impressive. Look at the number trend. Ix cessive heat watch for the mont monterey bay. The average high, for seattle is 78 degrees. Big time warning trend in that region. Numerous tornadoes, one area of concern. We will touch on this in further detail. With the next weather segment coming up. Sgle it is all over the place. Ukranianses at the same time, our cameras caught people voting more than once. This is cnn newsroom. We would like to welcome our viewers in the United States, 3 30 a m and around the world. Autonomy, 89 of votes cast supported self rule. 10 voted no. Waiting for results from all the city that is participated. One of the school girls who escaped is describes it. They said the militants used seven trucks to kidnap 300 girls, those who got away did so running into the bush. Pistorius trial. She didnt seem to be in a defensive position when she was shot and killed. Contradicting other testimony. From the city, there are questions being raised about the accuracy of the vote. Most elections are simple, one person, one vote. Here at the referendum for an independent peoples republic, more than a few casted one ballots after another, or several ballots at one time. Voting irregularies seemed to be an expected part of the vote. Is this a verifiable representation of the will of the people here . Probably not. The amount of people who have come out here to vote today. Talking to voters is not an insistence on independence. It is an anger and frustration with the government of kiev being unwilling to stop the violence. I am hoping it will give more power to the local gfrt to resolve the conflict. They cant deem with what is happening because they have no 3rd. How could there be more . Taking into act, my countrymen being shot at, is they are counting the final aballots by monday afternoon. Many tell us, they know the answer to the question on of ballot. They are waiting to see what happens next. Russias president has spoken against this revrendum, doing little to stop it. Here even in on the other hand, the greater autonomy from kieve. I voted yet. We are tied for the ruthless was. Slad min putin pulls state showing instability. The area of Eastern Ukraine, where they are from a perhaps a uniwi uniwith she said, my family is back here. The kremlin, the pistorius trial t outside the courthouse. The crossexamination. Walk us through that, if you would. It is potentially potentiall in the toilet cube kempt now, we have a well return ed bill. Fe fend they removed the toilet door. He suggests this years it is impossible to draw conclusions from an analysis which will make it difficult for the them to. What else is expected. He resimed, he tried to suggest in to fill gaps in the defensive face. He that is one of the most heat ed. It will be a major up to the court. If it does, it will be damaging for the case, he has been referred to as the it wont return given the number of unresolve unresolved we xwekt that they may complete. It may the state has to make sure there is no the defense will honeen in. There is a talking to us 40 people drowned. They were appearance try coo the trial of moammar qaddafi they are facing charges of killing prote protectors. On suspected, posted the video, deep remorse for hit and run we spoke about git. The latest detention is what is happening in you can feel that the emotions are high. It is saying, we are not intoing how they are dealing with journists, china is top of the charts, when it comes to detaining and imprisoning journalists. Tara joseph, president of the Foreign Correspondence Club of hong kong. A prominent human rights lawyer. Three people are confirmed dead after a hot air balloon burst into flames. How one victim revealed anxiety before taking to the sky. Silent for weeks, the man who caused a racial scandal in u. S. Pro basketball is well, did you know that game show hosts should only host game shows . Samantha, do you take kevin as your lawfully wedded husband. Or would you rather have a new caaaaaar say hello to the seasons hottest convertible. Ohhh. And say goodbye to samantha. [ male announcer ] geico. 15 minutes could save you 15 or more. But do you really . [ female announcer ] neutrogena® makeup remover erases 99 of your most stubborn makeup with one towelette. Can your makeup remover do that . [ female announcer ] neutrogena® makeup remover. Police in the u. S. State of virginia found the third victim a deadly hot air balloon crash. Two bodies were recovered on saturday. It burnt into flames after hitting power lines, one woman post posted inside the balloon. One of the two friends smiling, in the basket of a hot air balloon. Another snap shot. Hours before this asept in the blue balloon. Will go up this evening. Hash tag anxiety. The basketball coach at the university of richmond. Hours later, spectators see a balloon burning after hitting a power line. It appears high in the air. Smoking. The basket has come off. We are trying to find that now. All, airborne balloons are not the issue. We need to locate the basicet. They were on board with the pil pilot. After a small explosion, the basket and the balloon separated. During the investigation, we will examine the man, the environment. They saw two people jump or fall. You could hear them, sweet jesus, please help us. The man at the heart of the racism scandal, dondald sterling said he is apologizing, and hoping that nba owners will give him a chance to keep his team. His estranged wife is talking to abc, questioning why she should not be allowed to maintain their stake in the team. Wonderds f it was reversed, and the wife made the slurs, would the husband be forced out. In u. S. Football, the Miami Dolphins have taken action against don jones, for tweets criticizing the first open ly o jones react to the news by taking to social media, and tweeted horrible, and mog, he laefr excusing him from team activity. He publicly apologized to michael sam for what he called im i take full responsibility for them and i regret that these tweets took away from his draft moment. I wish him all the best. The world of show biz, coming up next. Menacing clouds. We will get a to a monthly trip to the clinic to get his blood tested. But now, with onceaday xarelto jims on the move. Jims doctor recommended xarelto. Like warfarin, xarelto is proven effective to reduce afibrelated stroke risk. But xarelto is the first and only onceaday prescription blood thinner for patients with afib not caused by a heart valve problem that doesnt require routine blood monitoring. So jims not tied to that monitoring routine. [ gps ] proceed to the designated route. Not today. [ male announcer ] for patients currently well managed on warfarin there is limited information on how xarelto and warfarin compare in reducing the risk of stroke. Xarelto is just one pill a day taken with the evening meal. Plus, with no known dietary restrictions, jim can eat the Healthy Foods he likes. Do not stop taking xarelto, rivaroxaban, without talking to the doctor who prescribes it as this may increase the risk of having a stroke. Get help right away if you develop any symptoms like bleeding, unusual bruising, or tingling. You may have a higher risk of bleeding if you take xarelto with aspirin products, nsaids, or blood thinners. Talk to your doctor before taking xarelto if you have abnormal bleeding. Xarelto can cause bleeding, which can be serious and rarely may lead to death. You are likely to bruise more easily on xarelto and it may take longer for bleeding to stop. Tell your doctors you are taking xarelto before any planned medical or dental procedures. Before starting xarelto, tell your doctor about any conditions such as kidney, liver, or bleeding problems. Xarelto is not for patients with artificial heart valves. Jim changed his routine. Ask your doctor about xarelto. Onceaday xarelto means no regular blood monitoring no known dietary restrictions. For more information and savings options, call 1888xarelto or visit goxarelto. Com. It is time for the weekly round up of entertainment news. We spoke with the Senior Editor of intouch weekly. It looks like vegas, baby, has been a huge hit for brittany spear, they are extending her run for two years this comes with a huge paycheck. Yes, whoever thought brittany, when we saw her so far down, would come back with a vengeance. Getting great reviews, selling out. Reporting that they want to extend it up to christmas, 2016, an additional 12 million. In touch, still the, he has been handling all this. He is obviously, done a great job. Doing this since 2008. He has taken her back from the brink of failure. She has a private plane. Doesnt stay there. Yes, i think he is a on break now, starting up against over the summer it is a nice deal for her. Big news out of the 90s,ep jason priestly. A new hook book, dishing the dirt on shanon daugherty. She even had diva demands. Talks about his days as a struggling actor with brad pitt. They were in a frathouse type living situation. How long one can go without a shower the longest . I can see that justin beiber, canadas favorite son. Mothers day in the United States, the crowd went wild, innocent a good way. Justin bieber trying to take his mother to a basketball game. She was able to come back. If justin gets to that point, he has a lot of fans out there, clearly, people he can look to Britney Spears an example. Kim, it is great chatting. Thanks so much. Dozens of tornadoes reported, in the u. S. The weather center, what is going on. A couple of tornadoes, 90 reports of wind resulted, and the areas of interests, in the red, and the until 3 0050 chance of two or more tornadoes inside the couple, 27 we believe the threat will diminish. 47 million live in this region for this time tomorrow. Extends out to alcohlarge hail, strong winds. That is chicago, flirting with 90 degrees. St. Louis, in the 80s in significant rains, in fires are in place in hitchingson county. Unfair set up. See you tfrmt. It was a big day over the weekend. On sunday. They were intend ed bringing ou your machines, to see who could stay in the air the. Up next, World Business today. Find out why more than two million members count on angies list. Angies list reviews you can trust. Layer upon layer of bacteria, so destroy these layers with listerine®. Its unique formula penetrates these layers deeper than any other mouthwash. For a cleaner, healthier mouth, 1 dentist recommended listerine®. Power to your mouth™. Donald sterling on the record, out loud, for the first time saying im sorry. It is a cnn exclusive with sterling apologizing for the racist remarks that got him banned from the nba. The l. A. Clippers owner opening up about what hell do if he is forced to sell the team and talking about the woman he says has been secretly recording him for years. Escape from terror. In another cnn exclusive, a young nigerian girl kidnapped from school by armed