marriage. we are waiting on a federal court ruling from california on the constitutionality of proposition 8. it is the 2008 voter initiative that said same-sex couples could not get married. well, a federal judge struck down prop 8 two years ago saying gay couples were being unfairly denied the right to marry. the people behind prop 8 appealed it, which brings us to today s milestone decision. and what we re seeing on the ground in syria right now could be a turning point to ending the planned parenthoodshed or just more of the same. [ crowd noise ] syria s president wants to show he s got support, too. the thousands of people waving flags welcoming russia s foreign minister. this comes just days after russia threw a lifeline to syrian president assad. by vetoing a u.n. resolution that would have condemned him for killing his own people. since then, the government attacks have intensified. [ explosion ] unbelievable video we are watching there. syrian opposition activi
florida, for monday s cnn tea party republican debate. we ll have more in a bit. first, want to get you caught up on the day s news. the nation pauses this weekend to mourning the nearly 3,000 people who lost their lives ten years ago on the morning september 11. [ bell ] today in shanksville, pennsylvania, a solemn stair money for the passengers and crew of united airlines flight 93. the passengers stormed the cockpit and fight off the hijackers. the heroic sacrifice no doubt saved many other lives. former presidents george w. bush and bill clinton along with vice president joe biden were there today to dedicate a memorial. president obama has declared this weekend national days of prayers and remembrance. he and the first lady spent time today at arlington national cemetery and visited a section for u.s. troops killed in afghanistan and iraq. a short distance away at the pentagon, former president bush and his wife laid a wreath of flowers at the site known as the 9/11
for these types of scenarios. the constant rehearsal and live fire training. but you know, it s to produce this type of actionable intelligence that these guys can execute on is pretty amazing to see that in action. but, you know, these guys are going in this type of mission, it s very intimate, up close, and personal. they re going room to room, very methodically. the fact that they re just able to pull this off flawlessly, it just it shows you how well trained these guys are. yeah. former navy seal, thank you very much, appreciate your insights there. no problem, thanks. the u.s. has issued a worldwide travel alert for americans traveling abroad. the state department says u.s. citizens outside the country need to be extra vigilant because of the threat of violence from terrorists. cnn foreign affairs correspondent jill doughterty at the u.s. state department.
particular place, but it is highly volatility. to clarify, should all american travelers be wary no matter where they re headed or just to certain countries? reporter: they are saying that it could be really anyplace, especially in areas that have been affected by terrorism around pakistan, afghanistan, areas like that. but don t forget, you know, there of course have been terrorism attacks in western europe. and you don t know. it s to be vigilant at all times, and one of the best things, carol, is on the web site, the u.s. state department web site, they have a lot of information. if you just go on to state.gov, it kind of links you into a lot of things. and you can actually sign up, get registered and get these alerts. that s the most important thing. things can change really at the last minute. thanks for the tip. jill doughterty reporting live from the state department. the hunt for osama bin laden. this morning, new details on the mission and the grim order given to the m
in egypt. jill doughterty for us. coming up at 6:40, we ll speak with journalist mona eltahaway from cairo. it is called the vince lombardi trophy, what you get for winning the super bowl. it s tamed after a legendary named after a legendary green bay coach. that trophy is going back to green bay. packers, as you know, beat the steelers. 31-25, a great game. too many mistakes for the steelers in their turnover department to overcome last night. and packers quarterback aaron rodgers threw for three touchdown passes, named mvp. the head coach says that the championship trophy is back where it belongs. we fully expected to win this game. this was our time. we talked about it since the first day we were watching film. you could see the confidence building as the preparation week went on andon andon. the last thing i told the team,