He planted at least one set of pipe bombs in a bag outside that later exploded. A hail of bullets nearly hit everything in sight but amazingly, none of the officers or staff inside Police Headquarters were hit. Some officers were very lucky. I believe were blessed that our officers survived this ordeal. There are bullet holes in squad cars where officers were sitting. There are bullet holes in the front lobby where our staff was sitting. And one staff member had just walked away to get a coke. If they had stayed there during the ordeal they would have been shot we believe, and killed basic on the trajectory of the bullets. Looking at the front parts of headquarters there are bullets theres a Police Headquarter helicopter inside as a museum piece. Its shot up. The second floor has bullet holes in it. Police did return fire. This eventually led to a chase, a 13mile chase after an armored van that rammed into a police car before speeding away. Officers followed it to a restaurant parking
A new logo a slick campaign video. Jeb is different than george. Jeb is who he is. A push to define himself outside his famous last name. Plus shark attack. Not one but two children lose limbs in separate attacks on the same North Carolina beach on the same day. Lets talk live in the cnn newsroom. And good morning im carol costello. Thank you for joining me. Any minute were expecting to get new information about the double shark attack from oak island town officials. These two teens a 13yearold girl and a 16yearold boy each lost an arm in the same beach in attacks separated by less than out minutes. Both teens are in fair conditions this morning. After being lifted to an hospital on sunday. Shark attacks in her city are so rare she cannot remember one happening before yesterday, said the mayor. The press conference in North Carolina is about to get underway. We expect to hear from the fire chief, the mayor herself, and also, Martha Harlan a hospital spokeswoman. Lets listen. Well begin
Everything to do with race, the Trayvon Martin story, George Zimmerman, the president s comments, and the generation gap when it comes to race in this country as well. Well start with this. This is a story that has captivated the nation. In more than 100 American Cities this summer day was set aside for crowds of people to gather, demand justice, and remember one name trayvon. Trayvon trayvon all right some of the rallies were small and muted. Others were larger and louder. In atlanta today people who still cant believe the verdict in the George Zimmerman trial shouted and prayed together. This is sanford, florida now where Trayvon Martin was killed and where George Zimmerman was acquitted. People carried pictures of Trayvon Martin there and in nearby orlando. And also in daytona beach. Look at the crowd in Downtown Chicago today. They shouted, no justice no peace. Rally leaders in chicago are joining a nationwide call for federal charges to be filed against George Zimmerman. Trayvon m
Piers is back on monday keeping America Great with a president s day special. He is taking on politics with reagan, a hoover and a taft. President ial descendants. Thats on monday. Im ashleigh banfield. Thanks for watching, everyone. Hello, everyone. Im don lemon. The stories youre talking about in just a moment. But first lets get you up to speed on the days headlines. A truck bomb killed at least 79 people in central pakistan. At least 180 others were wounded. Police say the explosives were packed inside a water tanker and detonated by remote control. The attack was the latest in an Ongoing Campaign of violence against muslim shiites in the region. Cardinals could meet sooner than thought to decide on a new pope. Benedict xvi steps down at the end of the month. An idaho man could get a year in federal prison for smacking a toddler on a recent delta flight. According to court paperers, joe Ricky Hundley he used the n word and slapped the 2yearold when the boy started crying as the pla
Think you know everything. When i was in my 20s i thought i knew everything but then i found out i didnt know anything. I thought i knew everything and you know nothing, nothing. Thats what lebron its all about rings though. It always comes down to that in professional sports. Talk to me when he turns 35 or 40. Talk to me when you win more world championships. Hes a kid. Which is the bottom line. Yeah. Roll it. The next hour of the cnn newsroom begins right now. Im don lemon. Thank you so much for joining us. Were going to get you up to speed on the headlines. Nas sif spending cuts are korming and you should get ready for them. Thats what republican senator John Barrasso said today. Im talking about the budget cuts that were narrowly avoided two months ago. Remember the fiscal cliff . Well, the cuts will kick in automatically march 1st if nothing changes. Democrats dont want them. They favor raising taxes and other alternatives to across the board cuts. Theres another deadline countdow