breaking overnight, four people with sworn declarations christine blasey ford told them about the alleged sex assault by brett kavanaugh in recent years. a senate vote on the nomination is set for friday. didn't expect that reaction, but that's okay. [ laughter ] >> the world literally laughs as the president claims extraordinary progress at the united nations. he chairs a security council meeting today with iran, a major focus. america's dad is waking up

behind bars. bill cosby gets three to ten years for sex assault. [ cheers ] how did you celebrate your 50th birthday? will smith decided to face his fear with a bungee jump over the grand canyon. he does nothing small, will smith. it is all big with him. >> good for him. good morning, everyone, welcome toari "early start." i'm dave briggs. >> i'm christine romans. 4:00 a.m. in the east. the president set to hold a fourth conference tonight as he wraps up meetings at the u.n. general assembly. breaking overnight, something in "usa today" to bring you. "usa today" reports attorneys for christine blasey ford have provided the senate with signed declarations from four people who say she told them in recent years about brett kavanaugh's alleged sexual assault from decades ago. one declaration is from her husband whose knowledge was already reported. three new people are coming

forward with information saying ford total them about the alleged incident between 2013 and 2017. no eyewitness accounts, but they speak to knowledge of the incident before those accusations were made public. >> one says ford was especially angry at the light sentence for brock turner, the usc swimmer that got a six-month term for a sexual assault on an unconscious 22-year-old. ford is said to have told her friends she was bothered because she was assaulted years earlier by someone who is now a federal judge in d.c. later naming kavanaugh in an e-mail sent after anthony kennedy retired. >> just over 24 hours to the senate hearing that could seal kavanaugh's fate, the vote on his nomination is set before ford has even been heard. they set the vote before they even heard from blasey ford. the judiciary committee scheduling its vote for friday morning now at 9:30 a.m. >> the judiciary chairman, chuck

grassley, saying the vote could be delayed, but dianne feinstein saying, quote, first republicans demanded dr. blasey ford testify immediately. now republicans don't even need to hear her before moving ahead with the vote. >> committee republicans announcing that an arizona sex crimes prosecutor, rachel mitchell, will be on hand to ask at least some questions for their side. at least one critical gop vote appears to be wavering a bit. alaska senator murkowski telling "the new york times" it's not about whether or not judge kavanaugh's qualified. it's about whether or not a woman who has been a victim at some point in her life is to be believed. and she later added this -- >> should there be a full fbi investigation into the allegations of kavanaugh's past? >> well -- >> you have -- >> it would sure clear up all the questions, wouldn't it? >> murkowski also wants the judiciary committee to hear from a second kavanaugh accuser. that's debbie ramirez. around the time murkowski said

that on tuesday, the president forcefully rejected ramirez's allegations. >> now a new charge comes up, it might not be him, there were gaps. she said she was totally inebriated. she was all messed up and doesn't know it was him, but it might have been him. oh, gee, let's not make him a supreme court judge because of that. >> one senior republican senate aide says those comments were not helpful. a source says republicans have tried incredibly lightly to keep moderate gop senators on board. the president wasn't exactly playing along later when he said democrats are playing a high-level con game. pray for brett kavanaugh and his family. president trump returns to the u.n. for a series of meetings with world leaders. benjamin netanyahu of israel, shinzo abe of japan, and britain's theresa may. he will chair a security council meeting focused on iran. tuesday he addressed the u.n.

for the second time as president. and after repeated claims that the world laughed at the u.s. under past administrations, it literally happened under trump. >> in less than two years, my administration has accomplished more than almost any administration in the history of our country m. [ laughter ] america's -- so true. didn't expect that reaction, but that's okay. [ laughter ] >> the reason that laughter was rolling is it had to be translated in the headphones to the various languages there. mr. trump went on to push his america-first agenda stressing sovereignty and stressing the global migration crisis can be solved by making all countries, quote, great again. the president's main focus on iran, accusing the regime of

sowing chaos, death, and destruction, and urged other countries to join the u.s. by putting economic pressure on iran. afterward, the national security adviser, john bolton, went further. >> the murderous regime and its supporters will face significant consequences if they do not change their behavior. let my message today be very clear -- we are watching, and we will come after you. if you harm our citizens, if you continue to lie, cheat, and deceive, yes, there, indeed, be hell to pay. [ applause ] >> hell to pay. iran immediately lashed back at the u.s. here's what president rouhani told the u.n. -- >> translator: it is unfortunate that we are witnessing rumors in the world who think they can secure their interests better or at least in the short term ride public sentiments and gain public support through the

extremist nationalism and racism and xenophobic tendencies, a nazi disposition. >> we have more from fred pleitgen with the latest from moscow. fred? >> reporter: hi there, christine. if it was president trump's thing to make president rouhani unpopular, to weaken him, he achieved the opposite. iranian social media blew up after president trump's address, accusing him of being impolite and voicing support for the iranian president, for hassan rouhani. rouhani is someone very embattled in iran right now. the economy is not doing well, especially after the u.s. is getting a lot tougher on iran. but it certainly seems as though if anything he's gotten more support than before. president rouhani himself, as we heard there, firing back at president trump, not only accusing him of having a weakness of character and a weakness of intellect but saying he wouldn't want at this stage at least a meeting with

president trump saying that it would be a useless photo opportunity. so certainly sparks flying between these two leaders. if anything at all, it seems as though the iranian leader was at least strengthened at home while iran, of course, is in a very tough position with the economy not doing well. also with the recent terror attack, as well. of course, as we've heard, seems as though today more sparks might be flying at the united nations with president trump chairing that u.n. security council meeting. christine? >> fred pleitgen in moscow. thanks. house republicans planning to subpoena the justice department for memos written by former deputy director andrew mccabe. the memos said to document explosive comments by deputy attorney general rod rosenstein last year. sources say rosenstein suggested secretly recording conversations with the president and discussed invoking the 25th amendment to remove mr. trump from office. >> rosenstein, who oversees the special counsel's russia investigation, has denied the allegations. he went to the white house monday -- remember this -- expecting to be fired.

that didn't happen. rosenstein is set to meet with president trump at the white house thursday. two officials say it would be a mistake to assume he will be fired. at least for now. the controversy fueling calls from conservative republicans for rosenstein to testify before congress this week. once america's dad, bill cosby sentenced to three to ten years in prison for drugging and sexually assaulting andrea constand at his home 14 years ago. the disgraced comedian and actor escorted from the courthouse in handcuffs with his bail revoked. >> he used his acting skills and endearing tv personality to win over his victims and then keep them silent about what he did to them. so now finally bill cosby has been unmasked, and we have seen the real man as he's headed off to prison. >> cosby also ordered to pay a $25,000 fine, plus the prosecution's expenses as part

of his sentence. >> his lawyers have filed an appeal. cosby's wife, cam e-mail, was not -- camille, was not in the courtroom. his spokesman calling the trial the most racist and sexist in the history of the united states. >> the cosby sentencing will not affect his star on the hollywood walk of fame. the hollywood chamber of commerce says the stars are intended to be permanent, and cosby's will not be removed. they say the stars only commemorate the recipient's professional accomplishments, and it is regrettable when the personal lives of inductees do not measure up to public standards and expectations. operations are back to normal at delta after the airline was forced to issue a ground stop on all flights for at least an hour. delta is blaming a technology issue. flight already in the air were not disrupted. some air travelers taking to social media to air their frustration. others offering up compliments to the flight crew. one man thanking the gate agents for bringing doughnuts to the passengers as they waited on the tarmac. >> that's about a week's worth of news in the first ten minutes. >> that's right. >> more to come.

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california's joshua tree national park could lose 90% of itsnamesake trees. the risk of wildfires in yellowstone could increase tenfold, transforming the park into essentially scarred grasslands. >> ice sheets are expected to melt from the north and flow into the sea making the glacier national park's name obsolete. researchers observed between 1995 and 2010 and concluded temperatures in national parks rose twice as much, and participation plunged compared to other parts of the country. that's because parks are often in places sensitive to climate change. mother of a missing north carolina boy with autism tearfully pleading for anyone to step forward with information to help in the search. 6-year-old maddux scott rich last seen saturday at rankin lake park in gastonia, north carolina. his parents told police maddux ran off, and they lost sight of him during the chase. maddux's mom begging for continued prayers and help. >> i just want my baby home.

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monstrous. for more on the holy father's remarks, cnn's delia gallagher in rome. delia? >> reporter: good morning to you. yes, in a 55-minute news conference on the flight last night frommi estonia, pope frans only briefly touched on the question of sex abuse. he was insisting with reporters that he wanted to speak about his recent trip to the baltics. so in effect he managed to avoid reporters' questions about details of sex abuse. he did go back to it in the last ten minutes of the press conference saying, as you mentioned, that even one case was monstrous but that he felt that the pennsylvania grand jury report showed that there had been a decrease in the number of cases, and that the catholic church was giving it its all in fighting sex abuse. of course the pope is correct, that there has been a decrease in sex abuse cases. but his comment largely misses the point which is that what the pennsylvania grand jury report and other reports show and where

the discussion is now is about cover-up and accountability. what happened to those priests, what did bishops do? did they move them, and so forth. and the pope also said that we shouldn't be judging the past by today's standards. so in effect, saying what happened in terms of priests may be being moved and put into psychiatric care and then being put back into ministry shouldn't be judged by today's standards. but on the whole, his comments very general, and not specifically addressing any of the questions that people would like answered today in terms of accountability, christine. >> sure. all right. thank you very much for that. >> we'll continue to peel the layers back on that story and reveal a rotten core. >> what we've heard so many times is that this is the old, not the catholic church of today. that that the behavior -- it's not for today. what we hear from survivors is i still live with what happened to me today so it is still my catholic church. >> some of these people were not

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breaking overnight, four people with sworn declarations that christine blasey ford told them about the alleged sex assault by brett kavanaugh. the senate committee vote on the supreme court nomination set for friday. didn't expect that reaction, but that's okay. [ laughter ] >> the world literally laughs as the president claims extraordinary progress at the

united nations. he chairs a security council meeting with iran the major focus. america's dad waking up behind bars. bill cosby gets three to ten years for sex assault. [ cheers ] how did you celebrate your 50th birthday? will smith decided to face his fear with a bungee jump over the grand canyon. pretty cool. pretty cool. welcome back to "early start." i'm christine romans. >> that's how he rolls. i'm dave briggs. yet to celebrate mine. now the bar has been raised. 4:32 eastern time and breaking news. the "usa today" says four people have signed declarations stating that christine blasey ford told them in recent years about brett kavanaugh's sex assault from decades ago. one declaration from her husband, whose knowledge was

already reported. three new people with information saying ford told them about the alleged incident between 2013 and 2017. no eyewitness accounts, but they do speak to the knowledge of the incident before the accusations were made public. >> one of these people say that ford was especially angry at the light sentence for brock turner, the stanford swimmer who got just six months for sexual assault on an unconscious 22-year-old. ford is said to have told a friend at a playground while they were watching their kids that she was bothered because she was assaulted by someone who is a federal judge in d.c. later naming kavanaugh in a letter sent after anthony kennedy retired. now over 24 hours until the senate hearing that could seal kavanaugh's fate. the vote on his nomination set before ford has yet been heard. the judiciary committee scheduling the vote for friday morning at 9:30. >> judiciary committee chairman grassley saying the vote could

further be delayed, but the ranking democrat dianne feinstein slammed the vote. she said now republicans don't need to hear her before moving ahead with a vote? >> committee republicans announcing that an arizona sex crimes approve, rachel mitch -- prosecutor, rachel mitchell, will be on hand to ask at least some questions for their side. one critical gop vote appears to be wavering a bit. alaska senator lisa murkowski telling "the new york times," quote, it's not about whether or not judge kavanaugh's qualified. it is about whether or not a woman who has been a victim at some point in her life is to be believed. and murkowski later added this -- >> should there be a full fbi investigation into these allegations from kavanaugh's past? >> well, it would sure -- it would sure clear up all the questions, wouldn't it? >> murkowski also wants the judiciary committee to hear from a second kavanaugh acures --

accuser, debbie ramirez. around the time that murkowski said that tuesday, the president forcefully rejected ramirez's allegations. >> new charge comes up, and she said, well it might not be him and there were gaps, and she said she was totally inebriated and was all messed up, she doesn't know it was him but it might have been him. oh, gee, let's not make him a supreme court judge because of that. >> a senior republican senate aide said those comments were not helpful. a source says republicans have to tread incredibly lightly to keep moderate gop senators on board. the president wasn't exactly playing along later when he fired off this tweet -- democrats are playing a high-level con game. pray for brett kavanaugh and his family. president trump returns to the u.n. today for a series of meetings with world leaders. benjamin netanyahu of israel, shinzo abe of japan, and britain's theresa may. the president will also chair a security council meeting focused on iran. on tuesday he addressed the u.n.

for the second time as president. the president has repeatedly claimed that under previous administrations the world laughed at the united states. well, yesterday it literally happened to trump's face. >> in less than two years, my administration has accomplished more than almost any administration in the history of our country. america's so -- so true. [ laughter ] didn't expect that reaction, but that's okay. [ laughter ] >> diplomats in the room said it played out as it sounds there. the rolling laughter as the translations went through, laughing at the ego of the president of the united states. mr. president went on to push his america-first agenda and sighing the global migration -- saying the global migration

crisis can be solved by making other countries great again. and he urged countries to put the -- to join the u.s. by putting economic pressure on iran. afterward national security adviser john bolton went even further -- >> the murderous regime and its supporters will face significant consequences if they do not change their behavior. let me message today be very clear -- we are watching, and we will come after you. if you harm our citizens, if you continue to lie, cheat, and deceive, yes, there will, indeed, be hell to pay. >> iran immediately lashed back at the u.s. here's what president hassan rouhani told the u.n. >> translator: it is unfortunate that we are witnessing rumors in the world who think they can secure their interests better or at least in the short ride public sentiments and gain

popular support through the extremist nationalism and racism and xenophobic tendencies resembling a nazi disposition. >> fred pleitgen has reported extensively from iran and has the latest. good morning, what's the reaction here? >> reporter: you heard the words from president rouhani, strong words, talking about a nazi disposition there. one of the things we've been monitoring is iranian social media and reactions from iran itself. it seems as though if it was president trump's intention to try and weaken rouhani, it seems as though he's achieved the exact opposite. there's an outpouring of support for president rouhani from iranians, especially on iranian social media, which has literally been blowing up with criticism of president trump, accusing him of being rude and impolite. we have to keep in mind also that this is at a time that president rouhani in iran is actually quite an embattled leader. he's had trouble with the iranian economy since the u.s.

got really tough on iran. and also there's a big problem between the hard-liners and the moderates around rouhani. now it appears as though those forces seem to be uniting. was interesting to hear rouhani not only rip into president trump but essentially also accuse president trump of character weakness and intellectual weakness, as well, and saying that he wouldn't want a meeting with president trump because he believes that it would be nothing more than a photo opportunity. so certainly you can see those sparks flying between the two countries there. it seems as though we might see more later today, as well. >> we will. the president will hear -- we'll hear 5:00 eastern time. the house planning to subpoena the justice department for memos written by former deputy director andrew mccabe. said to document explosive comments by rod rosenstein. last year they said rosenstein suggested secretly recording the president and suggested invoking the 25th amendment to remove mr.

trump from office. >> rosenstein, who oversees the special counsel's russia investigation, has denied the allegations. he went to the white house monday expecting to be fired, but that did not happen. he is set to meet with the president at the white house on thursday. two officials say it would be a mistake to assume he'll be fired at least for now. the controversy fueling calls from conservative republicans for rosenstein to testify before congress this week. bill cosby sensed to three to ten years in prison for drugging and sexual assaulting andrea constand at his home 14 years ago. the disgraced comedian and actor escorted from the courthouse in handcuffs with his bail revoked. >> he used his acting skills and endearing tv personality to keep his victims silent about what he did to them. finally bill cosby has been unmasked, and we've seen the

real man as he goes to prison. >> cosby ordered to pay a $25,000 fine and the prosecution's expenses as part of his sentence. his lawyers filed an appeal. cosby's wife camille was not in the courtroom tuesday. her husband's spokesman calling the trial the most racist and sexist in the history of the united states. operations are back to normal at delta airlines after it was forced to issue a ground stop on all flights for at least an hour. delta blaming a technology issue. it's always a technology issue. flights already in the air were not disrupted. some air travelers taking to social media to air frustration. others offing up compliments to the flight crew. one man thanking the gate agents for bringing doughnuts to the passengers as they waited on the tarmac. >> dunkin' donuts? >> doesn't look like it. an airport doughnut -- no doughnuts dunkin. an alarming study regarding national parks. and two women are the new voice of thursday night

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federal reserve likely raising interest rates today. the fed chair speaks today at 2:00 p.m. eastern time. the fed expected to raise interest rates for the third time this year and signal that another hike is on the way. so far wall street is shrugging off higher rates. the dow and s&p 500 hit all-time highs last week. why does it matter then? will higher rates affect borrowi borrowing? that would lead to slower corporate growth. for consumers, it means higher rates on loans, mortgages, credit cards. the u.s. economy is strong, thanks largely to all the tax cuts for companies. the economy grew 4.2% in the second quarter. the fastest pace in years. while the hike is expected, what's not known is how the fed will deal with risks to economic growth like the escalating trade

war, ballooning deficits. powell will likely address the issues today as well as a presidential influence. over the summer, the president criticized the fed and powell saying he was, quote, not thrilled that powell was raising interest rates. but when the economy has been strong, raising interest rates is what you do to make sure that a strong economy doesn't overheat and cause inflation and turning to something dangerous. >> a clash between powell and trump ahead. an alarming new study finds climate change ravaging our national parks. scientists from u.c. berkeley and the university of wisconsin found by the year 2100, joshua tree national park could lose 90% of its namesake trees. the risk of wildfires in yellowstone could increase tenfold, transforming the park into scarred grasslands. >> ice sheets in the north are expected to melt and flow into the sea, eventually making glacier national park's name obsolete. researchers observed data between 1895 and 2010 and concluded temperatures in national parks rose twice as

much, and precipitation plunged compared to other parts of the country. nfl history about to be made in the broadcast booth. hannah storm and andrea kremer will be the first all-female nfl broadcast team when they call thursday night's match-up between the minnesota vikings and l.a. rams. the two veteran sports broadcasters and journalists will be behind the mic for 11 thursday night games this season that will stream as part of amazon prime video's nfl package. amazon says viewers will have several audio options for thursday night football, including the number-one team of fox, joe buck and troy aikman. congratulations to both of them. a 9-year-old dachshund who lost part of her skull to cancer has a new one thanks to 3d printing. researchers at a veterinary college in canada teamed one cornell university to remove a tumor on the front of patches' skull. it was pushing dangerous close to her brain and eye socket. so large it started weighing down her head and growing into her skull. poor thing.

surgeons replaced the missing piece of her skull with a 3d-printed plate. it is the first procedure of its kind in north america. we're told patches is recovering and feeling much better. remarkable. >> tremendous. if you're out in new york, new jersey, or connecticut, yesterday you got drenched. heavy rain -- >> whoa -- -- across the tri-state. rising floodwater from tuesday's heavy rain forced firefighters to rescue more than 1 flips people in flood -- 100 people in flooded factories in fairview new jersey. more in store for more than 40 million in the northeast today. here's ivan cabrera. >> reporter: good morning. before we begin to dry out and cool off, another round of showers and storms, the potential even for severe weather as the slow-moving boundary is still on top of us. we had severe weather yesterday across the ohio valley. it has shifted east. we're talking anywhere from d.c. to philly through new york and up into new england. the yellow you see there. that is for low risk, but it's still present. some gusty winds, potential even

damaging winds as the line of storms continues to roll through. we'll have that developing, especially through the afternoon. there you see it coming in. the back side of it, you see the clear air. that is our weather. it won't be here until late in the week. for now we have more rain that's going to be on the way. just won't be particularly heavy across the northeast. it will be further down south. there's the temperature change. highs in the 50s and 60s today across the great lakes. we're in the 70s here. the front then finally makes it through. we're talking highs back in the 60s with clearing skies. going to be a fantastic weekend with sunshine and low humidity. never too early to look forward to saturday and sunday, guys? >> thanks. four, three, two, one. [ cheers ] >> that is actor will smith bungee jumping out of a helicopter into the grand canyon to celebrate his 50th birthday. the jump was live streamed tuesday on smith's youtube

channel. he described the experience as going from absolute terror to pure bliss. smith says he made the 1,000-foot leap as a way to overcome a long-held fear and raise awareness and donations for education campaigns by the group global citizens. we in? >> i don't know. the going down and then coming up is what i don't know if i can handle. >> i want no part -- >> i jumped out of a plane once. that's good for one time. >> i trust that more. i'm with you. nike's summer sales were strong. a hot streak that predates colin kaepernick. but investors weren't impressed. more on cnn "money" next. sooner or later, we all sign up for medicare.

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and two-hour appointment windows. click, call or visit a store today. pope francis says the catholic church is, quote, giving it our all in its fight against sexual abuse. in flight returning from estonia, the pope told reporters the pennsylvania grand jury's report showed a marked decrease in the number of priests who abused minors in recent years but added even if one priest abused a boy or girl, that is monstrous. for more on the holy father's remarks, let's bring in delia gallagher in rome. delia, good morning. it strikes one as, again, too little, too late. is it moving us forward? >> reporter: let me tell you, the pope had a 55-minute press conference last night in which he managed to avoid journalists' questions on specifics about sexual abuse insisting that he wanted to talk about his trip to

the baltics. the last few minutes he made general comments about sexual abuse which he referenced and his impressions of the pennsylvania grand jury report which he said showed a decrease in the last seven years of sexual abuse cases. that largely misses the point that the pennsylvania grand jury report and other reports coming out around the world are showing that there is a problem of cover-up and accountability. what happened to those priests on the part of bishops and, indeed, the vatican. those were some of the questions that journalists and others would like answered. the larger point of the pope's remarks last night were not about what he said but the fact that he had the opportunity to address a number of specific questions on this pressing issue internationally on sex abuse. and he didn't take that opportunity, david. >> delia gallagher live for us in rome this morning. thank you. let's check cnn "money" this morning. global stocks mixed today as investors wait on another interest rate hike from the

federal reserve. the fed chief, jerome powell, speaks today at 2:00 p.m. eastern time. the central bank expected to raise rates for now the third time this year. on wall street, the dow and s&p 500 closed lower. the trump administration once again talking tough on trade. the top u.s. trade official warning canada it has until this weekend for nafta renegotiations, and time is running out. if ottawa does not agree, the u.s. plans to move forward with or without canada. that's right, a nafta without canada. nike's summer sales were strong. a hot streak that predates colin kaepernick and the ad campaign. last quarter nike sales grew double digits, profit up double digits, but investors seemed to want more. nike shares fell 4% overnight. they could see a bigger boost this quarter. these results were before nike made colin kaepernick the face of its "just do it" campaign. the former 49ers quarterback sparked a fire storm when he knelt during the national anthem to protest police brutality. he's not played in the felt n since 2016.

nike says kaepernick is a win with younger customers. nike executives say the campaign prompted record engagement. just call it dunkin, just dunkin'. dunkin don't unsettled officially dropping -- dunkin' donuts is officially dropping "donu "donuts" from the name, all scientists, social media. relabeling itself as a coffee chain. coffee makes up 60% of dunkin' donuts' sales. dunkin' isn't the only company, weight watchers will be w.w., focusing on wellness instead of weight loss. >> like when you have an old friend get married, they still remain that old name. it's always going to be dunkin' donuts to us, but a good compliance ahead. "early start" continues right now with the latest on the supreme court confirmation of brett kavanaugh.

breaking news overnight, four people with sworn declarations christine blasey ford told them about the alleged sex assault by brett kavanaugh in recent years. a senate vote on the nomination is set for friday. didn't expect that reaction, but that's okay. [ laughter ] >> the world literally laughs as the president claims extraordinary progress at the united nations. today he chairs a city council meeting with iran the major focus. america's dad is waking up behind bars. bill cosby gets three to ten years for sex assault. [ cheers ] happy birthday, will smith. about the big 5-0. how did he want to celebrate? to face his fear with a bungee jump over the grand canyon. >> that man does nothing small. all big willie style. good morning, welcome to "early start." i'm christine romans.