iran to libya on high alert reacting to the highest tension there in decades and all eyes are on the united states. what will america do? the big story tonight is a massacre in syria. the death toll mounting tonight as the government cracks down on protesters, demanding president bashar al assad step down. 74 people died today, many in the western city of homs. we re not animals. we re human beings. we re asking for help. asking for your help. if you don t help, they will kill millions. no one will find out about us. right now, the united states has been withdrawing, shutting down its embassy today. a source who has spent a lot of time with al assad says the situation is deteriorating to a blood bath and saying america s military may need to step in. meanwhile, the regime hoping turmoil in other part of the renal will buy it time. that is, of course, in syrian ally iran. the united states slapped more sanctions on iran today freezing all assets in iranian banks in the uni
life in their city is normal. that s the story the syrian regime is telling. here s the reality. [ speaking foreign language ] video taken today from the rooftop showing rocket and artillery fire landing, syrian forces bombarding certain neighborhoods, not military encampments or opposition gatherings, neighborhoods, artillery and mortar fire falling on densely populated streets and apartments and they said they can no longer count the number of civilians killed in neighborhoods like this one, too hard to get the information, because sniper fire is a constant threat, people stay put at home until there s no home to hide in. [ speaking foreign language ] women, children, fleeing their homes, their homes and those around it are literally blown to pieces. the shells are landing on homes, hospitals alike. this is one of several makeshift medical facilities where the wounded are literally smuggled in. they can t be taken to regular hospitals, activists say, because security fo
for a long time, i didn t dare make it. to thumb your nose at the hollywood convention, i m in. i think you forget within five minutes it s a silent film. the cast of the artist. plus, it can happen only in america. this is piers morgan tonight. good evening on the eve of another of a series of what seems like endless republican primaries. the big question comes down to this, who has the right formula to keep america great. listen to what mitt romney said today. you know, a patriot once said that a leader must lead, follow we elected him to lead. he chose to follow, and now it s time for him to get out of the way. could obama ride an improving economy to victory? tragedy in washington state, could anybody have stopped it? the cast of a movie nobody thought would ever get made and a super bowl nobody would ever forget. join me now, a man who has to be happy on the giant super bowl win. frank rich largely writes for new york magazine. you have a beam
[ speaking foreign language ] video taken today from the rooftop showing rocket and artillery fire landing, syrian forces bombarding certain neighborhoods, not military encampments or opposition gatherings, neighborhoods, artillery and mortar fire falling on densely populated streets, shops and apartment houses. the u.n. said late last month, it could no longer count the number of civilians killed in neighborhoods like this one, because it s too hard to get the information. because sniper fire is a constant threat, people stay put at home until there s no home to hide in. [ speaking foreign language ] women, children, fleeing their homes, their homes and those around it are literally blown to pieces. the shells are landing on homes, hospitals alike. this is one of several makeshift medical facilities where the wounded are literally smuggled in. they can t be taken to regular hospitals, activists say, because security forces are rounding up patients. there s not much safet
years old. king eddie, wrapped an anointed king who used to be a rabbi. soul man, remembering don cornelius with a woman who knew him well. joins us to pay tribute. it is all right here right now on cnn. hello. thank you for joining us. josh powell was once a suspect in his wife s disappearance. tonight he appears guilty of another heinous crime, one that claimed his life and the lives of his two young children. an explosion in the home appears to have killed the three of them. powell was previously identified by utah police as the loan person of interest in the disappearance of his wife susan powell. josh claims the last time he saw her was december 9, 2009. joining me is mccarthy. i m joined on the phone. first to you on the ground, let me ask you the story. what is happening at the house now? reporter: what s happening is securing the scene for the night. the investigators are leaving. they have secured the house and removed the body of joshua powell and his two sons