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Transcripts For CNNW CNN Newsroom 20150129

This is important to note. This is a gas explosion. It rocked a Maternity Hospital south of mexico city. Dozens of people are injured, including children. Many others were being told are still trapped inside as the building collapsed or at least part of the building collapsed. Officials say a truck was supplying goose the hospital at the time when a hose burst and a leak caused the explosion. You can see from these pictures at a minimum, a great deal of destruction and damage to that structure. Again, people may still be trapped inside. Were joined by fernando swenega, the president of the red crocs in mexico on the phone from mexico sitcity. Were hearing at least seven people have been killed in this accident and thats up from moments as ago. We do fear people are trapped inside. What are you hearing . What are you seeing . Well we have more than 60 volunteers we have like 23 ambulances and one as you said we have information confirmed from the official government that three people have been killed. Hoping all the people injured and all the people are already taken to the hospital. There were 32 injured people taken to another hospital, and we are going to start removing the collapsed structure. We hope that mr. Swenega, can you hear us . We may have just lost the connection. This is the president of the red crocs in mexico city who is trying to give us some of the details. He was just saying oovps that they might be starting the process of removing the collapsed portions of the building. Thats one big question of course on everyones mind. Is the scene secure at this point . Is there still a concern about gas leaking. So this could be a continued concern. Take a look at these pictures again. Were still trying to get more details coming out of mexico city. The number of killed has just gone up to at least seven people killed. This is a Maternity Hospital just south of mexico city. 50 people injured at this point, john. You can imagine how many people were also inside the building. Well check back in on this in just a little bit. Some other news this morning, were about one and a half hours past the deadline set by isis. No word yet on whether jordan has gone through with the prisoner swap with isis. The jordanians are desperate to get back their army pilot Moaz Kasasbeh he was captured last month after his fighter jet crashed in syria. The life of kenji gotos hangs in the balance. Isis has purportedly given jordan until sundown to take convicted terrorist ka jeed da al rishawi to the turkish border. Our gentleman manna karachi, what are you hearing as the time continues to tick by. Reporter we heard from the jordanian government a couple hours ago, from officials here. Theyre saying Sajida Rishawi is still in jordan and is still in jail. We heard what we have heard already this morning from the government saying they are willing and red i do release Sajida Al Rishawi but saying they want proof of life. This is something the jordanians have been asking for for a while. Think eve had incorrect communications through indirect channels negotiating the release of their captured pilot. And throughout they say theyve been asking for proof of life that they have not received. The other term is what we heard the jordanians offer yesterday, saying they are willing to release this wouldbe suicide bomber as isis requested, but only in exchange for the pilot, Moaz Kasasbeh. What isis said is it wants the schwab to be kenji goto for Sajida Al Rishawi. They say they will kill the jordanian pilot if this does not happen. We dont know what isis may have asked the jordanians behind the scenes indirectly what demands they have to release their pilot. This is not something that has been made public. Of courts in the last half hour our producer is over with the family of the jordanian pilot and theyre still appealing despite the deadline being over theyre still calling for the release of their son, saying please release our son in the name of the jordanian tribes here we ask for the release of our son. No news on that yet. Desperate pleas from a family that has been through so much and a nation right now that is waiting forl any word and still hoping that their is hope here for their captured pilot to return. Jomana thanks so much. With this deadline passed and still no proof of life lets bring in Global Affairs analyst, retired Lieutenant Colonel james reese. Jomana has been following this closely. Its been minute by minute. Isis set a new deadline. This deadline has passed. They have made desperate pleas on the part of the family for the return of this Fighter Pilot, of course for this suicide bomber being held in jordan. What do you think at this moment is going on behind the scenes . Kate and john good morning. I believe the longer this plays out, its kind of good ill say, for both sides. It shows me theres negotiations still happening here. People are still talking, even by third parties and were trying to do ill call it the right thing on both sides, even though its a horrible thing on both sides. What the jordanians are doing, i think its right, theyve got to get something out of this also. They want their pilot back. In every hostage negotiation youve got to have proof of life before you do anything. Without it there is no deal. What do you think isis is playing at here . Yes, they want this female con vukted terrorist back from jordan. But what else are they after . Is there any connection between this very public negotiation game theyre playing and military setbacks theyve been suffering, all but pushed out of kobani . Right now theyre trying to separate themselves from the koeb bani aspect. Theyre trying to keep the media all over this hostage negotiation so people will forget. Its been a monthlong battle up there. You know how the Kurdish Peshmerga in the streets and its a great win for the coalition and the peshmerga. Theyre trying to keep it off the kobani issue. The fate of this Fighter Pilot and the japanese hostage as well in the mix, do you think as more time ticks by, you say it could be promising. Some have said they think this could be further evidence that they might not even be alive at this point. Well that is another course of action that isis cannot give proof of life. They were hoping to kind of do oh get a swap without happening. The jordanians are much too savvy to let that happen. Its not going to happen. Colonel reese, always great to have your perspective. Im sure well be talking to you about this unfortunately again soon. Coming up for us, a as his former team prepares for the super bowl Aaron Hernandez ice murder trial is getting under way right now in massachusetts. The jury has just been seated. Well have the details. Also a spike in threats against u. S. Airlines. Just how credible are these threats and how might they impact your travel either way . Sound good . Great. Because youre not you youre a whole airline. And its not a ticket youre upgrading its your entire operations, from domestic to international. Which means you need help from a whole team of advisors. From workforce strategies to Tech Solutions and a thousand other things. So you call pwc. The right people to get the extraordinary done. 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The evidence would suggest presence knowledge and an intent to see this thing through. Theres no eyewitness testimony. There were no cull tory admissions, no indication any direct evidence. This is a circumstantial case. But theres a video right after this murder showing him with a gun. The last time the new England Patriots played in the super bowl in 2012 Aaron Hernandez was on the field. This time hes sidelined. Now prosecutors are trying to prove hernandez shot and killed another Football Player a semi pro Football Player dating hernandezs sister odin lloyd. Prosecution says it was an executionstyle killing. Joining us alex an de dhra field as well as legal analyst mel robbins. Alexandra, set the scene for us. Opening statements should have already been under way according to the guidance that was already given. What was the delay this morning . Reporter this was yet another delay to getting the trial started. A jury was selected on monday. We learned there would be 13 women and five men sitting on that jury. This trial was supposed to begin around 9 00 this morning. The jury would have been seated and sworn in. Then they would have proceeded with the Opening Statements. That didnt happen right off the bat. At first the judge announced to the courtroom that a juror was delayed. Then she said she received a note from a jury. At that point, the process of voir dire began again. Two hours later, 11 00, right where we are right now, this jury has been seated. Theyre getting the instructions from the judge and the Opening Statements can begin, first from the prosecution and then the defense. What happened . And was one of the original jurors pulled from the pool . Thats not cooler. We dont know if one of the original jurors have been replaced by someone questioned this morning. We do know a jury has been seated. Theyll be sworn in and well get to the Opening Statements. We understand the prosecution will take 45 minutes for their Opening Statement. The judge says they can have no more than that. After that defense can have their Opening Statement and then the prosecution can start calling witnesses. Our Susan Candiotti inside the courtroom learned one of the first witnesses to be called will be odin lloyds mother who is in the courtroom right now. Very interesting. Even before the Opening Statements begin, mel, the defense has had some pretty sizable victories here. The defense didnt want certain Text Messages they won on that. The defense didnt want the jury to know that Aaron Hernandez is charged in a separate set of murders. They wont learn about that. How is it going to affect this trial assist begins right now . Good morning, everybody. John an excellent question. Tt a huge setback to the prosecution that the judge has said number one, you cannot introduce Text Messages. Why would they want to introduce the Text Messages . Because the Text Messages from odin lloyd right before he was killed execution style to his sister about who he was with it just said nfl. So the presumption would have been that had they been able to introduce that they would have been able to argue to the jury that oh did lloyds state of mind was that he was in fear and that he wanted his sister to know exactly who he was with moments before he was killed. The other evidence that would have been highly highly persuasive but also very prejudicial, is the fact that Aaron Hernandez is not only facing these murder charges, guys. Hes facing a double homicide from a shooting outside of a nightclub in 2012 where its alleged he shot two people leaving a nightclub over what . Over an argument of a spilled drink. Thats not all. There are also other cases, guys. Theres a witness that will be called for the prosecution, to testify for the prosecution who is suing hernandez for what . For shooting him in the face. On top of that while Aaron Hernandez has been in jail hes gotten into an altercation with another inmate and a corrections officer, and there is yet a fourth trial, criminal case waiting in the wings against him. None of those cases will be coming in. The jury will have to take a look at this case on the circumstantial evidence alone. It is not a slam dunk case by any means, guys. Weve heard that from more than one legal analyst and smart legal minds for sure mel. Alexandra, were continuing to look at live pictures from inside the courtroom. You managed odin lloyds mother is expected to be one of the first witnesses called by the prosecution. Who else is in the courtroom . What are you hearing from inside the courtroom of who all is there . Since weve been here this morning, we saw Aaron Hernandezs mother come in along with Aaron Hernandezs brother and his fiancee. They are all seated together on one side of the courtroom. On the other side of the courtroom, hernandezs fiancees sister who was dating odin lloyd at the time of his death. Shes sitting next to oh did loins mother. They have been waiting for this for 18 months. Odin lloyds mother is expected to be called to testify. There are also going to be big names we should see taking the stand over the course of the trial. We know Bill Belichick and robert kraft can be called. The focus of the testimony there will have to do with conversations that theyre believed to have had with Aaron Hernandez between the time odin lloyd was found shot to death and the time Aaron Hernandez was arrested. This is patriots country. A lot of interest in this town because of Aaron Hernandez and also because people want to know what Bill Belichick and robert kraft would say if theyre put on the stand. Very interesting to hear. Our thanks to alexandra field and mel robbins. Thanks very much. We will bring you anything interesting that happens over the next several minutes and hours in this courtroom. Opening statements about to get started. Coming up for us its scary and frustrating Airline Passengers and putting strain on law enforcement. A striking spike in threats to u. S. Airlines. Whats behind the uptick and whats being done about it most importantly . New ensure active heart Health Supports your heart and body so you stay active and strong. Ensure, take life in. Its the family plan families are flocking to. Now at tmobile, get 4 lines for a 100. With unlimited talk, text, and up to 10gb of 4g lte data. Switch to tmobile. Get 4 lines for a 100 today. We are learning more details sorry. He was telling me an inappropriate joke in the break. Lits get back to the real news. Were learning new details about the crash of airasia flight 8501. Indonesian Officials Say the plane veered left and began wobbling in bad weather while the copilot they learned was at the controls. The plane reportedly climbed several thousand feet in less than 30 seconds. That steep at scent triggered the stall warning and it remained on until it crashed into the java sea. Meanwhile, an emotional yet not unexpected declaration is made. Officials announced all 239 passengers and crew are presumed dead. The plane who disappeared last march, the crash has been deemed an accident. The declaration makes it possible for family members to pursue compensation from the airline and also private insurance. Still investigators say they will continue to search for the aircraft. Happening right now, the fbi is investigating a spike in online threats made against airlines. Authorities are looking into as many as 50 threats since just mid january. The last happened just a few days ago when a pair of flights at atlantas Hartsfield Jackson airport had what officials called a credible threat on board. So who might be behind this . Cnn aviation correspondent rene marsh following the developments. Reporter planes diverted passengers evacuated. Law enforce president and bomb sniffing dogs close in all because of faerk bomb threats on social media. We didnt know until we landed. Reporter its happening more and more. A u. S. Official tells cnn online threats increased after a bomb scare on a flight from atlanta to

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