The specificity of the chatter just after the crash, but the officials all the way up to the president caution there is uncertainty about what happened. I think there is a possibility that there was a bomb on board. And were taking that seriously. Please do note, it is very unusual to hear a president speculate about the possibility of a bomb on a plane. British Prime Minister David Cameron is going further, it is more likely than not that a bomb doomed the russian airliner. Joining us now is cnns diana magnay. Reporter more likely than not are the key words. We dont know the assessment of the possibility this plane was brought down by a bomb. We dont know if it is the same kind of intelligence that the u. S. Counter terrorism officials were speaking of. Chatter of individuals known would be associated with the isis affiliate. What we know is the u. K. And delegation and security in Sharm El Sheikh are looking closely at the baggage handling procedures which is why the 20,000 tourists
Brazil. From cnn headquarters in atlanta, welcome to our viewers here, in the United States and around the world. Im George Howell. Cnn newsroom starts right now. Aiming for the gold, new records have been set in rio on this first day of competition at the Olympic Games. A big win for hungary. Katino hossu broke the world record or the womens 400 meter individual medically, winning the gold. Christina mcfar legion walks us through the highlights of the first day of competition. It was a busy opening day here in rio where the 31st olympiad got under way with 12 olympic gold medals across seven disciplines. The first of the day went to the United States. 19yearold jenny flasher in the 10 meter air rifle, pulling off a surprise upset to beat the 2004 athens Gold Medalist. Just days after 273 russian athletes were finally cleared on take part in the Olympic Games after statesponsored doping, russia got gold in the had 60 kill low graham judo competition. Perhaps the most dramatic event of
4 00 a. M. On the east coast, in italy, people are struggling with loss and sadness as they bury victims from the earthquake wednesday. They held a state funeral saturday which was also a national day of mourning. It reduced one town to rubble and badly damaged another. It is the human loss that is most painful in these communities. Nearly 300 dead and many more are missing. Atika shubert has more now on the service. Reporter a School Gymnasium turned makeshift chapel fit for a state funeral. 35 coffins each with a bouquet of flowers and a picture of the person lost in italys devastating earthquake. Beside them, family members, many survivors themselves, their broken limbs in casts, faces bruised and bandaged, their eyes red and swollen from crying. Italys Prime Minister and president attended offering condolences to those who lost loved one, thanking those who pulled survivors from the rubble. A bishop led the service mentioning victims by name including julia rinaldi, the young girl
4, made landfall about 10 00 p. M. Local time. 30 miles northeast of Corpus Christi. This monster storm would result in, quote, very major disaster. Some forecasts to comparisons with Hurricane Katrina which struck new orleans 12 years ago, katrina killed more than 1800 people. People seem to take the warnings for harvey far more seriously. For the very latest on the storms path, meteorologist adam klotz in the fox news weather center. Adam, and weve watched this eye wall come ashore. Heard about the wind. As bad as expected. Not quite as bad or we dont know yet . Adam we dont know the damage yet but the storm itself yes, as bad as expected and some cases maybe worse as we were able to climb up to the category 4 storm. At this point, a category 3. That doesnt mean a lot to folks in the path of it. Whats the difference . Category 4 is 130mileanhour winds, now down to 125mileanhour winds. Still a massive storm. This is the eye wall, the hurricane stretching out beside it, general track,