at least 50,000 relief workers are standing by as typhoon usagi gets ready to make landfall. the storm has been downgraded from a super typhoon status that would have been the equivalent of a category 5 hurricane. usagi is still expected to pack 100-mile-an-hour winds and could cause flooding and landslides along coastal areas. >>> and police in france say they found 1.3 tons of pure cocaine stashed on an airplane. it was stuffed inside 30 suitcases, traveling from venezuela from france. they got suspicious when the bags arrived without being registered to any passenger. authorities estimate that that much pure cocaine has a street value of about $270 million. >>> and folks driving along chicago's lake shore drive got quite the surprise this morning when they spotted a small airplane sitting just off the road. the pilot was forced to make an emergency landing. after his two-seater plan started having mechanical problems. the pilot simply walked away uninjured, but says that he was pretty shaken up by that experience. >>> now, back overseas to that mall massacre in nairobi, ke

usagi is still expected to pack hundred mile-an-hour winds and could cause flooding and landslides along coastal areas. >>> back stateside now in colorado. the rain has stopped, but many roads and bridges have still been washed out. homes is and businesses destroyed and whole towns have been cut off. in some places, even the drinking water has been tainted with e. coli. and for a state that relies on tourism as one of its biggest industries, well, that could spell disaster. cnn's dan simon is in estes park, colorado. so what's the latest there, dan? >> reporter: hi, fredricka. this is my first time to this place and it's one of the most beautiful towns i have ever seen. it's no wonder that this is a very popular tourist area. but here's the problem. two of the major roadways to get here are destroyed. and that's going to make any kind of recovery very difficult. >> we've lost a lot of drywall. >> reporter: julie peeper and her staff are working furiously to get her restaurant reopened. >> it hurts. this is a good time of year. >> reporter: but getting the repairs done is only part of the

the storm called usagi is the most powerful in the world. it measures more than 602 miles across. hurricane katrina, which was of course, a cat 5, not when it hit handled but outat sea was about 400 miles wide. it is classified as a category 5. forecasters are hoping it weakens before it hits the massive city of hong kong. >>> blackberry is on the brink the day after apple is shining like a star with its new phone shares of the formerly top maker. it will be close to $1 billion. 40% will be cut. that was announced this week. that's 4,500 jobs. in the meantime, blackberry is scaling back the number of phones it offers from six to four. blackberry accounts for just 1.2% of the sales in the united states which is stunning considering that so many consider it to be a top technology. >>> if you are a fan of breaking bad, you could own a piece of the show. on cement 29, 250 props will start to be auctioned off including many of walter white's possessions. he is the lead character. up for sale, the hazmat suit he wore when cooking methamphetamine, his rundown upon yack aztec and, oh, a p

it is typhoon usagi. it is packing winds above 100 miles per hour. usagi has been downgraded from a super typhoon, equivalent of a category 5 hurricane. but officials still warn that strong winds and heavy rain could cause flooding and landslides. according to china's state news, more than 50,000 disaster relief personnel have been deployed. >>> closer to home, summer is coming to an end. >> i love it! >> i'm not sad to see it go. it wasn't really that bad. i'm so excited for fall. we have a few hours until it's official. a lot of the country, a lot of communities are starting to feel that autumn chill. >> yeah. i know a lot of you are waking up this morning, i can see rain and thunderstorms. what is that about? alexandra steel, help them out. >> and that's the delivery of the one-two fall punch. hi, everyone. good morning to you. look, around 4:00 this afternoon fall officially comes into town. what we're seeing is this cold front passing through the country. as it does, cooler, drier air you behind it, thus the taste of fall for manufacture you. in

it's called usagi. that's the name of it in its sights, taiwan, the philippines, folks in hong kong are rushing to prepare because it's going to make landfall there on saturday. >> a lot of people worried about this. it is huge. >> also coming up, red flags, unexplained etchings on the gun. new details that the shooter started his attack after an darting into the bathroom. the latest on the washington navy yard shooting. >>> and people who clearly have a lot of time on their hands are lining up at apple stores around the world. the first day of the 5s and 5c are on sale. >> it's an iphone craze this hour on "around the world." >> iphone crazy. [ sneezes ] [ coughs ] i've got a big date, but my sinuses are acting up. it's time for advil cold and sinus. [ male announcer ] truth is that won't relieve all your symptoms. hmm? [ male announcer ] new alka seltzer plus-d relieves more sinus symptoms than any other behind the counter liquid gel. thanks for the tip. [ male announcer ] no problem. oh...and hair pr

typhoon usagi downgrade to do a tropical storm but not before cutting a deadly path through southern china. chinese state media report 25 people died in that storm and tens of thousands of people evacuated along the coast as forecasters warned of heavy rains and storm surge and more flooding. 4 of 6 reactors at a nuclear power station reduced operating capacity ahead of the storm's arrival. >>> we could use a little inspiration, yes? >> we could. >>> a wonderful story here. george denhee is a gifted guitar player despite being born with no arms. he was given up for adoption but he said when he found a family, things started to change for him at the age of 8. >> my mom signed me up for music lessons and i started playing the cello. when i got to be in middle school and high school, i started picking up the guitar. i like to go around and tell people that anything is possible and i don't ever want to hear the word, "i can't," or, "this is too hard." >> he is traveling around the world and sharing his talent. >> that is a beautiful story. >>> let's take a look what is coming up on "new

it was a super typhoon usagi when it gets to 150 miles per hour. it's down to a typhoon. in 33 hours it went from 50-mile-per-hour winds to 100-mile-per-hour winds. look at this. this is what happened in taiwan. the winds, the saturation of the ground, look at that destruction. incredibly scary. maximum winds sustained at 140. its gusts, 165. moving west, hong kong, a city of 7 million, a beeline towards hong kong making its way there. its winds will be down to 120 by then. meaning maybe a category 2, certainly, though, very substantial, no question about it. >> down to 120? >> yeah. >> alexandra steele, thank you for that. >> sure. >>> here's a question, you want to protect your new smartphone, 5s or c -- you have a blackberry. >> i do. >> you want to protect your phone, a phone case featured a stun gun and pepper spray. we're going to show you how this works and why the inventor's daughter inspired the idea. >>> plus, a wild scene outside a new york courtroom. the families of a murder suspect, and victim meet in the hallway. things turn chaotic for the families and offi

usagi is lashing the philippines around. wind gusts have been recorded at 190 miles an hour, the equivalent of a category 5 hurricane. back to you, kate. >> thanks so much, pauline. it turns out that creepy clown we've been talking about in the uk, he was just trying to have some fun. here's aarerin mclaughlin. >> reporter: he's dressed like the pennywise character from stephen king's "it." in an interview with the local paper, his identity remains concealed. he says he can understand why some people have been frightened by his posts but insists that it's all in good fun. he says it's like a horror movie, at first people freak out and then they laugh. back to you, kate. >> definitely a lot of freaking out. michaela has a good point. he could have come up with a cuter clown. maybe as a suggestion box. >> we'll e-mail him those suggestions. >>> responding to criticism about missing the birth of his baby for a game with our rachel nichols. >> we all like a good snack at the ballpark. parentally even first basemen. detroit's pri

. >> it was billed as the most powerful storm, tiemp usagi brings destruction to southern china. at least 25 people were killed. tens of thousands were eevaluated. winds of 100 miles an hour lashed the coast. they closed businesses and schools and hong kong stock exchange. >> to berlin now, andrea merkel is celebrating a historic election. more on. >> reporter: christian democrats celebrated well into the night in berlin. andrea merkel won by a landslide. we expect a lot of continuity especially when it comes to combating the eurozone crisis. she will have to enter into a new coalition. back to you, kate. >> thanks, so much. are you ready for this? i know this is something that has cuomo hot under the collar. i want to know what you think is hot under the collar as well. >> as well. frequent flyers. listen up, you may soon be able to use your ipad or kindle during takeoff and landing. according to new york times, the faa is expected to relax its rules this week. the new policy, however, does not apply to all gadgets. >> you thought it was cart zpe blanche on anything. this is exp