0 profane thug or iconoclastic. thank you. i ll see you next week. hello, everyone. i m fredricka whitfield. look at the top news stories. the doors are locked at 22 embassies and consulates across the middle east and north africa. americans traveling around the world are being urged to stay vigilant. the details straight ahead. and in this country, people ran for their lives as a speeding car took aim at l.a. s famed venice beach. one person is dead, nearly a dozen more hurt. the driver is under arrest. we ll hear from some terrified eyewitnesses. captions by vitac www.vitac.com but, first new details are coming in as nearly two dozen embassies and consulates are locked up and closed down today. it s over mounting concerns that al qaeda is getting dangerously close to a serious attack possibly in the middle east or northern africa. sources say it s base on new information coming out of yemen and there s in concerns there. the threat has sparked a worldwide travel alert for ame
0 the foods we eat, both are blazing trails to a healthier, and perhaps more informed, future. and that s what earns them a spot on the next list. i m dr. sanjay gupta. thanks so much for watching. hope to see you back here next week. hello, everyone. i m fredricka whitfield. welcome to the cnn newsroom. travelers are under a global alert on fears about terrorist attacks. embassies will be closing their doors tomorrow. we ll have responses from washington next. > aaron hernandez has written a letter from jail. the letter wasn t supposed to be made public, but it has. living under the sea is not just for fish anymore. the grandson of jacque cousteau has a unique new experiment. he s going to tell us all about it. a global travel alert is in effect right now for all americans around the world. that s after sources say there is growing intelligence that al qaeda is planning an attack possibly in the middle east or north africa. as a precaution, the u.s. is closing 22 embassies a
0 consultant said this week. the trial is not expected to wrap up until mid-september. thanks for watching everyone. have a great weekend. around the world coming up next. american travelers worldwide are warned of a terror threat. u.s. embassy a closed and al qaeda is to blame. nsa leaker edward snowden who was holed up in that moscow airport since june is out. he s got a job offer and a new home. we re waiting to hear from the man accused of leaking those confidential u.s. documents. the driver of that train that went off the rails in spain admits he was going twice the speed limit. welcome to around the world. i m suzanne malveaux. we missed you. i m michael holmes. thanks for your company today. state department has now issued a travel alert for u.s. citizens. officials are warning of a possible terror attacks. this is across the middle east. they also warn it s africa. it could be al qaeda. they are prompting state department officials to close u.s. consulates. the
Fox is beating the odds. when i was born, the average life expectancy for someone with cystic fibrosis was 18 years old. currently they estimate it to be approximately 38 years old. so last year i passed that threshold. i m still here. cystic fibrosis is an inherited chronic disease that affects the lungs. and the digestive system. when he was born, chuck s parents were determined to see him thrive. even though doctors warned he may not survive. i think they decided to raise me as the most resilient kid with cf around. and just keep throwing me out there. reporter: as a kid, there was a daily routine of medications and physical therapy. most of it administered by his mom. now as an adult i have to wear this mechanical vest every day to just help keep my lungs clear and help me breathe.
Is that true? says here that cheerios has whole grain oats that can help remove some cholesterol, and that s heart healthy. [ dad ] jan? chuck fox is living with cystic fibrosis. it s an inherited chronic disease that afgt affects his lungs and digestive system. chief medical correspondent dr. sanjay gupta shares his story. reporter: every day now chuck