because we see some of ourselves. - we see each other. - we see each other. - so you go from the talk shows, mash that up with the crazy theatrics that can happen in the world, and you end up with these docu-series that capture the attention of the entire nation. - you have competition series. - you guys are already fierce. we re gonna make you (fingers snapping) fierce. - [kendra] and then you have true crime, and the shows following people on their everyday lives. - black, unscripted television launches the superstars. - my name is cardi b, and i m from the bronx. - it s allowing, frankly, a lot of people of color who would get turned down at the gates into hollywood to show off their personalities. - well, well, look at you. - nobody knew that reality tv would be as big as it is. - bring out the nick cannon. - this genre s like a guilty pleasure. - [contestant] ooh, flav, can i get a chance? - unscripted shows are really important to tackle those topics considered taboo. -
because we see some of ourselves. - we see each other. - we see each other. - so you go from the talk shows, mash that up with the crazy theatrics that can happen in the world, and you end up with these docu-series that capture the attention of the entire nation. - you have competition series. - you guys are already fierce. we re gonna make you (fingers snapping) fierce. - [kendra] and then you have true crime, and the shows following people on their everyday lives. - black, unscripted television launches the superstars. - my name is cardi b, and i m from the bronx. - it s allowing, frankly, a lot of people of color who would get turned down at the gates into hollywood to show off their personalities. - well, well, look at you. - nobody knew that reality tv would be as big as it is. - bring out the nick cannon. - this genre s like a guilty pleasure. - [contestant] ooh, flav, can i get a chance? - unscripted shows are really important to tackle those topics considered taboo. -
thanks britley ritz for that. sorry, our lights are a little bright right there. it s almost like being outside, very bright. i m fredricka whitfield, good to see you. we begin this hour with the overseas kidnapping of an american nurse and her child. alex was reportedly abducted thursday morning while serving in their community ministry in haiti. the two were taken from the organization s campus near port-au-prince. she is married to the director of the christian humanitarian aid group. pa paula hancock is following the story for us. reporter: the charity did confirm the abduction and the details are quite disturbing. remember, this was a nurse from new hampshire, working for the charity. she was abducted along with her child and this was actually on what they call is the campus of this charity close to p port-au-prince. they said she s a deeply passionate person who considers haiti as her home and her passion. she works tirelessly to bring relief as she loves to serve t
a bear taking a dip in a resident s pool. in this heat, you can t blame it for trying to cool off. but officials say increasingly bold bears are becoming a problem in burbank. they re urging residents to keep a safe distance and secure their food. bears, however cue they may appear, should never bed me or approached. top of the hour. live from washington, i m paula reid in for jim acosta. you re in the cnn newsroom. and former president trump is pushing back on the new criminal charges he is facing. the former president took to social media today to deny that security footage from mar-a-lago was deleted. but that s not what he is accused of. prosecutors allege that he and others were part of an attempt to delete the footage. prosecutors say a mar-a-lago property manager carlos de oliveira urged another employee to scrub the footage, saying, quote, the boss, trump, wanted the server deleted. de oliveira is accused of lying to investigators about moving classified documents
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