of catch in the backyard. we ll see a neighbor try to intervene here. hello, everyone. i m don lemon. thank you for joining us. developments in syria to tell you about where on paper, there s a cease-fire in place and a peace plan alt work, but that s not what it looks like, though. this is the city of homs. heavy artillery exploding inrential neighborhoods. winces say syrian forces felled a mosque and a church today. people were killed in homs today, including the mayor of this neighborhood. and across the country, we re told more than 65 people were killed in street fighting and artillery fire. there was even a street clash in the center of damascus where rebels reportedly killed 17 troops loyal to president bashar al assad. we re going to take you inside a makeshift hospital in the city of homs where a doctor follows his commitment to healing the wounded despite horrific conditions surrounding him. it s a cnn exclusive you don t want to miss. since the conflict in syri
am wearing stars and stripes. that s the coolest thing. their word, their stories, america s hope. this is a special edition of piers morgan tonight. good evening. big story tonight, london 2012. it s hard to believe we re fewer than 50 days away from the oimp licks. for america the best athletes will be hoping to take home the gold. the nationals are taking place this very weekend. the last great contest before the games themselves. i ve talked with the star in just a moment. but first let s get to preparations under way back in london. days after the jubilee, the city is working around the clock to get ready. let s start with richard quest, who is at the heart of things. richard? piers, barely have we got over the excitement of the jubilee and finely dried out, and now get ready for the olympics in 49 days time. 10,500 athletes from more than 200 countries will be arriving in the british capital. the olympic torch is north of the border in scotland, making its way aro
certainly about fair punishment. nick valencia has more now. nick? a local official in california is free on bond this weekend after being charged with felony child abuse. video of imperial valley official anthony sanchez allegedly shows him repeatedly hitting his 10-year-old stepson with a belt during a game of catch in their backyard. a neighbor who shot the video alerted police and after they viewed the pictures, charged sanchez with a felony. sanchez s attorney told cnn his client posted a $100,000 bond on friday, shortly after turning himself in, he was released from imperial county jail. the attorney ryan childers tells cnn that the video is hard to watch , but he says he does not agree his client s actions warranted the felony charge, which is the most serious child abuse charge available to law enforcement. he called sanchez a model citizen who has served nearly two terms as the elected director of the influential agency that regulates irrigation in california s i
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randi kaye we start with a story about eric holder who says that his investigators will get to the bottom of the leak scandal. barack obama says that the white house has zero tolerance for leaks. to syria and new clashes now in the capital of damascus. the city has long been thought to be a government stronghold, but we re seeing gunfights in the streets between rebel forces and government troops. there is also fighting elsewhere in the country, opposition forces say the military has killed 30 people today. regional leaders will meet next week to discuss the next steps to take with regards to syria. back in the u.s., federal marshals now offering $5,000 for information on a fugitive murder suspect wanted in alabama. he s wanted in connection with the shooting deaths of 9-year-old twins and their 73-year-old babysitter. creflo dollar is out on board this morning, he was arrested and channelled with battery, family violence and child cruelty. police say that she was choked