, 27-year-old matthew warren. fred? >> thanks so much. very sad news. our condolences going out to the warren family. >> and condolences to the pulitzer family. lily pulitzer has died in florida. she was known for her bright tropical print designs and known for dressing people like jacqueline kennedy onassis. she once said, quote, style isn't about what you wear. it's about how you live. lily pulleitzer was 81. searchers are searching for two boys kidnapped by their parents. they're accused of taking the 2-year-old and 4-year-old boys from their grandparents house in tampa. the grandparents have custody of the boys. hagen and his wife are believed to be anti-government and police say they may all be on this sailboat. >> police now say this little girl left on a doorstep is zoey brown of marietta, georgia. brown's parents were arrested friday night. a man found zoey on his doorstep in south carolina tuesday night. the 4-year-old is doing okay. she is in a foster home until officials can try to locate any other rela

matthew warren battled mental illness all of his life. coming up we'll go live to warren's church in southern california for reaction. >>> north korea could be days away from testing a missile. tensions are so high on the korean peninsula, it's creating quite the ripple effect. a u.s. missile test is being delayed so as not to send conflicting messages to north korea. >>> back to afghanistan now. where six americans were killed in two separate attacks yesterday. one of those killed has now been identified as 25-year-old diplomat named ann smetinghoff. four other state department workers were injured in the attack. u.s. secretary of state john kerry spoke about her today. >> when i was in afghanistan, she was part of my team and she was someone who worked hard and put her life on the line so that others could live a better life. >> athena jones is now at the white house for us. so have we heard anything more from her family, athena? >> good afternoon, fredricka. this was a young woman who joined the foreign service straight out of college

matthew's mother, kay warren, hinted at the challenges her son had been dealing with. listen to this. >> we have close family with some mental illness. for us, it has been challenging and it has been difficult. >> now, kay warren also said in that interview that life is like a parallel set of train tracks where joy and sorry run together. >>> overseas now to afghanistan where six americans were killed in two separate attacks. five of them died when their military convoy came under attack. the convoy was delivering books into southern afghanistan when it was hit. four other state department workers were injured in the attack. >>> this morning, secretary of state john kerry spoke about the attack and the loss of life. >> folks who want to kill people and that's all they want to do are scared of knowledge. and they want to shut the doors and they don't want people to make choices about the future. for them, it is you do things my way and, if you don't, we'll throw a bullet in your face. so, this is a huge challenge for us. it is a confrontation with possibilities and ever

the youngest son of pastor and author rick warren has committed suicide. 27-year-old matthew warren was found dead friday at his home in missi california. rick warren wrote a note to members of his saddleback valley community church. he said his son had battled depression all his life and he said no words can express the grief he and his family feel right now. matthew warren's uncle spoke to members of the saddleback community church last night. they say they will get through this tragedy together. listen to this. >> rick and kay and their family are having to face the news this week of the death of their youngest son, matthew. we're facing it together, as a family. and that's what we're going to do this weekend. we're going to pray together. and we're going to worship together. and we're going to look at god's hope together and we're going to be real together about who he is. we're going to be real together about our hurts and we're going to be real together about the thing that only he can give us. hope in the face of anything and everything. >> the coroner's office is investigating m

matthew warren apparently shot himself to death pry morning. his family says he struggled with depression since infancy. warren did not address his grieving congregation at saddle back church but did offer this remark. kay and i often marvelled at his courage to keep moving in spite of his relentless pain. i'll never forget how many years ago, after another approach had failed to give him relief. matthew said, dad, i know i'm going to heaven. why can't i just die and end this pain? but he kept going for another decade. >>> a young woman killed in the suicide bombing yesterday. 25-year-old san smedinghoff. on the phone right now, her father, tom smedinghoff. mr. smedinghoff, our condolences to you. >> how are you doing under the circumstances? >> i'm sorry, i can't hear. >> under the circumstances, how are you and your family holding up? >> we are doing okay. i think we are consoled by the fact that, you know, our daughter was really doing what she loved and making an important contribution, a positive contribution in the process. and we have be

. >>> mega church pastor rick warren is mourning the loss of his youngest son, matthew warren died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound on friday. his father says the 27-year-old warren had a life-long battle with mental illness. in an e-mail to his congregation, warren and his wife said, "no words can express the anguished grief we feel right now." nick valencia joins us live from outside the saddleback church in southern california. nick, what is being said by the community there and then what about even an investigation as to where the gun came from, if he purchased the gun on his own, is that kind of conversation taking place among law enforcement? >> reporter: well, the conversation here at the church, they're being very tight lipped about the details they will receive. we know there's already been a coroner statement and the autopsy is expected to be conducted this week. but outside saddleback church in lake forest, california, it was a very solemn sermon, a lot of very sad faces. you get the sense this is more of a family than a church. it explains why pastor rick warren's congreg

matthew warren took his own life after a long battle with mental illness. charlene israel has the story. >> reporter: pastor rick warren gave thanks for the support he and his wife kay have received, following the suicide of their 27-year-old son. warren tweeted to his nearly one million followers: "kay and i are overwhelmed by your love, prayers, and kind words. you are all encouraging our broken hearts." matthew warren took his life at his mission viejo home in what his family says was a momentary wave of dispair. to his 20,000 members of the saddleback church says his son ended his life after a life-long battle with mental illness. church members remember matthew as a kind and gentle soul. >> he was a talented, creative young man. >> reporter: but warren said his son fought a lonely battle with depression. he struggled from birth with mental illness, dark holes of depression, and even suicidal thoughts. in spite of america's best doctors, medicines, the torture of mental illness never subsided, said warren. he marvelled the his son's courage to keep on l

to mourn the suicide of warren's youngest son. 27-year-old matthew warren apparently shot himself friday morning after a lifelong struggle with depression. our nick valencia was at today's service. >> reporter: an assistant pastor filled in for rick warren at the evangelical megachurch he founded two days after his 27-year-old son apparently committed suicide and delivered a sermon called "surviving your worst day." >> we're going to pray for them together. we're going to worship together. we're going to look to god and his word and the hope we have in him together and we're going to go through it all as a family. >> reporter: matthew warren who worked at saddleback church, died friday from a gunshot wound to the head in what his father described as a momentary act of despair. he struggled with depression all his life. tom holladay, an assistant pastor serving the orange county congregation, is warren's brother-in-law. he had taken over here when warren was stricken with pneumonia after easter weekend. the church, as well as his friends, describe matthew as kind, gentle and compassionate

to mourn the suicide of warren's youngest son. 27-year-old matthew warren apparently shot himself friday morning after a lifelong struggle with depression. our nick valencia was at today's service. >> reporter: an assistant pastor filled in for rick warren at the evangelical megachurch he founded two days after his 27-year-old son apparently committed suicide and delivered a sermon called "surviving your worst day." we're going to pray for them together. we're going to worship together. we're going to look to god and his word and the hope we have in him together and we're going to go through it all as a family. >> reporter: matthew warren who worked at saddleback church, died from a gunshot wound to the head in what his father described as a final act of despair. he struggled with depression all his life. tom holladay, an assistant pastor serving the orange county congregation, is warren's brother-in-law. he had taken over here when warren was stricken with pneumonia after easter weekend. the church, as well as his friends, describe matthew as kind, gentle and compassionate with a sweet

. >> >> friends, family mourned the death of matthew warren, the son of rick warren. matthew warren died friday of an apparently self-inflicted gunshot wound. worshipers and staff at his father's church in orange county gathered to express their grief. >> we are family and we are walking through this together. your prayerses for rick, anne and their family, you may think i'm adding one prayer to many, many others, every single prayer makes a huge impact. thank you, thank you, just keep on praying. >> the warren family said 27- year-old matthew's death came after a life long battle with mental illness. >> we have lost a very bright, brave young woman, a young diplomat -- >> secretary of state jon kerry reveals a personal connection to the young for foreign service worker killed in afghanistan. >> >> pope francis formally installed as pontiff. >> powerball lottery coming to california. how the odds compare to mega millions. . . >>> missing since thursday, police found evidence of a bloody violent struggle in his carson city apartment. investigators say the motive for th

to murrant suicide of warren's youngest son. 27-year-old matthew warren apparently shot himself friday morning after a lifelong struggle with depression. our nick valencia was at today's service. >> reporter: an assistant pastor fuld in for rick warren at the eve gel can mega church he founded two days after his 27-year-old son apparently committed suicide and delivered a sermon called surviving your worst day is there we're going to pray for them together. we're going to worship together. we're going to look to god and his word and the hope we have for him and go together with it as a family. >> reporter: he died to a gunshot wound to the head in what his father described at a final act of despair. he struggled with depression all his life. tom hole day, an as tap the pastor serving the orange county congregation is warren's brother-in-law. he had taken over here when warren was stricken with pneumonia easter weekend. the church, as well as his friends, describe matthew as kind, gentle and compassionate with a sweet spirit. >> there are days when he was just this bubbly, outgoing, you

the son of rick warren has taken his own life. 27-year-old matthew warren was found death in his home of a self-inflicted gunshot wound. a live report just ahead on cnn. >>> the u.s. is postponing a missile test to avoid aggravating the situation in north korea. a senior defense official told cnn the test had been planned for a while and had nothing to do with the korean crisis. but the pentagon didn't want to give the perception that it was related to that situation. >>> in afghanistan, six american citizens died in two separate insurgent attacks. the deadliness happened here in the southern province near kandahar. a suicide bomber blew up a car filled with explosives next to a military convoy. three american troops and two u.s. government civilians died. they were delivering books at an afghan school. >>> 15 people including nine children were killed when syria's government dropped a bomb on the city of aleppo. gunshots rang out across town. cnn cannot verify this video. one opposition group says a total of 116 people were killed across syria today. >>> shock and sadness in up with

the son of rick warren has taken his own life. 27-year-old matthew warren was found death in his home of a self-inflicted gunshot wound. a live report just ahead on cnn. >>> the u.s. is postponing a missile test to avoid aggrava aggravating the situation in north korea. a senior defense official told cnn the test had been planned for a while and had nothing to do with the korean crisis. but the pentagon didn't want to give the perception that it was related to that situation. >>> in afghanistan, six american citizens died in two separate insurgent attacks. the deadliness happened here in the southern province near kandah kandahar. a suicide bomber blew up a car filled with explosives next to a military convoy. three american troops and two u.s. government civilians died. they were delivering books at an afghan school. >>> 15 people including nine children were killed when syria's government dropped a bomb on the city of aleppo. gunshots rang out across town. cnn cannot verify this video. one opposition group says a total of 116 people were killed across syria today. >>> shock and sadn

the son of rick warren has taken his own life. 27-year-old matthew warren was found death in his home of a self-inflicted gunshot wound. a live report just ahead on cnn. >>> the u.s. is postponing a missile test to avoid aggravating the situation in north korea. a senior defense official told cnn the test had been planned for a while and had nothing to do with the korean crisis. but the pentagon didn't want to give the perception that it was related to that situation. >>> in afghanistan, six american citizens died in two separate insurgent attacks. the deadliness happened here in the southern province near kandahar. a suicide bomber blew up a car filled with explosives next to a military convoy. three american troops and two u.s. government civilians died. they were delivering books at an afghan school. >>> 15 people including nine children were killed when syria's government dropped a bomb on the city of aleppo. this amateur video shows a panicked scene with burning buildings and cnn cannot verify this video, but across town gunshots rang out. one opposition group says a total of 116

it's being reported that matthew warren, the 27-year-old son of pastor rick warren of the saddleback valley community church, committed suicide last night. in a statement coming from the family, it made the point that matthew, 27, also suffered from mental illness resulting in deep depression and suicidal thoughts. that statement coming from the family. our deepest sympathies going out to the warren family. of course, we'll get more information, bring that to you as soon as we have it. >>> only 11 entertainers have won an oscar, a grammy, an emmy, and a tony. and it was an honor for me to speak to one of them. rita moreno is a legendary performer who has just written a memoir. she not only dishes on the love affairs that she had with some hollywood legends, but she also delves into her childhood as a puerto rican immigrant in the bronx. ms. moreno told me what it was like to endure slurs and hatred and how that shaped her life very early on. >> i found out very quickly when i came to this country, and it was new york, it was about 5 years old that i was a spick, according to the kids

a statement released by warren's saddleback church in southern california says matthew warren took his own life at his home. his father said matthew suffered from mental illness and deep depression for years. his son was 27 years old. . >>> well, it's been one year since the deadly mass shooting at oikos university. how friends and family are marking the somber anniversary tonight. >> a movie monster signing a petition. what all these people are trying to do here in contra costa county. >> another batch of clouds approaching the bay area right now. coming up, we'll break down shower chances for your sunday and i'll let you know when 80s resurface on the forecast maps. >> and a very controversial antiabortion bill now on the kansas governor's desk. the one line in that bill that has some activists upset. >>> a pedestrian was critically injured in san francisco overnight after being hit by a taxi. it happened just after 2:00 this morning on broadway near larken near the broadway tunnel. one witness said the pedestrian was not in a crosswalk when he was hit. >> we just heard a screech and

. >>> family and friends mourned the life of matthew warren. people gathered to express their grief and the pastor thanked everyone for their prayers. >> as i said a couple of times in that message your prayers for rick and kay and their families. you might think i'm just adding one prayer to many others, every single prayer makes a huge impact. thank you, thank you. you just keep on praying. >> reporter: matthew's death came after a lifelong battle with mental illness. >>> fighting graffiti in the south bay. why the vandals are winning. >>> plus a giant fan makes a trip from the hospital bed to the ballpark. >>> and remembers a documentary film maker with an eye for the unusual. how an east bay family is honoring their late father les blake. ♪ we, we chocolate cross over. ♪ yeah, we chocolate cross over. ♪ [ male announcer ] introducing fiber one 80 calorie chocolate cereal. ♪ chocolate. ♪ the one and only, cheerios >>> it's not just perspective brags to wear a ring from a little blue box. that became a dream come true for a san fran

the family knew that throughout his entire life, 27-year-old matthew warren had struggled with mental illness and had threatened suicide numerous times. his father, pastor rick warren, who delivered the invocation at president obama's first inauguration, said today that his son suffered from what he called "deep depression and suicidal thoughts." a statement from warren. warren wrote a personal statement today saying "in spite of america's best doctors, counselors and prayers for healing, the torture of mental illness never subsided, and today after a fun evening with wife kay and me in a momentary wave of despair in his home, matthew took his life." warren, as you know, is "the new york times" best-selling author of the book "the purpose driven life." it has sold upwards of $30 million copies. he is a somewhat controversial figure for his conservative ideas on social issues, including abortion and same-sex marriage. but pastor warren spoke eloquently of his son. he knew that his son struggled with this, was wrestling with this. he said after they had tried another attempt to try to g

pastor rick warren's son matthew has committed suicide. matthew warren had been struggling with mental illness for some time. he was 27. back to "caught on camera." >>> a brazen attack. two masked men run into a convenience store and one starts shooting. >> i didn't know what to think. >> struggling to survive, a clerk pulls out a gun and fights back. >> they took action. they had to take it or it would have turned out worse. >> october 8, 2011, houston, texas. the day begins quietly at the valero convenience store. a long-time customer who goes by the name cowboy makes his routine stop. >> in the morning i came in the store to get cigarettes like i normally do. i was standing up with my money in my hand. >> as cowboy makes his purchase, the peaceful morning turns to chaos. >> and all of a sudden i hear somebody come in and says, get on the floor. they had masks and i see the gun and that was it. went behind the beer cooler and laid down. >> the gunman reaches over the counter and shoots at both men, hitting one clerk in his leg. >> when i

matthew warren shot himself to death last friday. law enforcement officials haven't confirmed the pastor's claim, but did say the gun's serial number had been removed. >>> last night's episode of "glee" is causing controversy. this segment contains spoiler. it was about a school shooting and scenes like this upset some from newtown, connecticut. >> all right, let's get started. >> spread out. spread out. over there. spread out and hide. >> it does give you the chills. some newtown residents say it's too soon to show an episode like this and said no one from fox or "glee" reached out to newtown. with us novia skype is andrew palle, a parent of children who survived the shooting at sandy hook. welcome, andrew. >> good morning, carol. >> did you watch the episode? >> i did not. >> why do you choose not to watch it? >> we're in a healing process here in newtown, and it's too soon for those of us so close to what happened on 12/14, it would have reopened wound that we're trying to heal. >> the episode itself, it opened with a warning, sug

. >>> family and friends mourned the life of matthew warren. people gathered to express their grief and the pastor thanked everyone for their prayers. >> as i said a couple of times in that message your prayers for rick and kay and their families. you might think i'm just adding one prayer to many others, every single prayer makes a huge impact. thank you, thank you. you just keep on praying. >> reporter: matthew's death came after a lifelong battle with mental illness. >>> fighting graffiti in the south bay. why the vandals are winning. >>> plus a giant fan makes a trip from the hospital bed to the ballpark. >>> and remembers a documentary >>> it's not just perspective brags to wear a ring from a little blue box. that became a dream come true for a san francisco player. members of the 2012 team including matt cain, buster posej and barry zito received their rings. during the ceremony willie mays and four fellow hall of famers also received rings. fans reveled in reliving the victory. >> i thought it was fantastic. >> it was a lot of fun. it's

warren's youngest son matthew has committed suicide. police say the 27-year-old's body was found at his home on friday. they say it appears he shot himself. an autopsy will be conducted. in a note to members of his community church rick warren said his son had struggled from birth with mental illness and suicidal thoughts. and words cannot express the grief his family is experiencing right now. and one of the city's veteran fire captains died in the line of duty. fire officials say captain michael goodwin fell from a third-story roof onto another structure that was engulfed in flames. he was 53 years old. he worked for the philadelphia fire department for 29 years. and check this out. this 7-year-old boy battling brain cancer had his dream come true yesterday. little jack hoffman joined the nebraska corn huskers for their spring scrimmage game and became the tiniest mvp when he carried the ball 69 yards for this very cool touchdown. sweet. he has been battling cancer for two years now. last year he befriended rex burkhead who became cap

warren committed suicide after years of struggling with mental illness. his pastor rick warren delivered the anag ration at president's. his son suffered from deep depression and suicidal thoughts. in spite of the best doctors, the tortured mental illness never subsided. today after a fun evening with kaye and me, in a moment of dispair, ma through took his wife. the pastor is the new york times best selling our author of the book the purpose driven life. among liberals and democrats he is a trornl r continue very sal figure. the broken hearted father described his son as having a drill i can't intellect and who in the room was in the most pain and going to them to offer encouragement. warren says after a failed attempt about ten years ago his son ma through ma shoe said to him, i know i'm going to heaven why can't i die and end this pay. warren and his wife in anguish over the death of his son. >> many believerers may struggle with this. >> one of the things that warren tweeted today, he said thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven since in heaven g

-year-old matthew warren shot himself on friday. also about his lifelong battle with depression, they said they did the best they could with the best doctors, the best meds and all the parrayers in their hear and it just wasn't enough. >> i know there were reports that the pastor might show up and attend church, but that doesn't happen today, but that would have been a hurk leanne on his part if he had gotten there. >> some told me that he would have shown up in church because it's just in his nature to talk about difficult things especially in time of loss. but that's not the case, he's mourning in private with family members. but at this time, everyone's coming together, they say they're here for him, they're all one big family and he's done so much to help heal others that this is a time for them to come together to help them through their loss. >>> as we have been discussing today, many of obama's democrats don't like the plan of cutting medicaid payments. [ garth ] bjorn's small business earns double miles on every purchase eve

matthew warren was 27 years old. i'm harris faulkner, in about two second, back to huckabee. >>> a few weeks ago on the show, we told you about a couple that fled germany in 2008. they came to america to raise their children as they see fit. they want to freely home-school them in accordance with their strong christian beliefs. home-schooling is against the law in germany. parents send their children to a government-approved school. if they don't, they face fines, jail time and risk custody of their children. this couple settled in tennessee where a judge granted them asylum. now they're in danger of being deported. their case is being disputed by attorney general eric holder who says germany's ban on home-schooling fails to violate the family's fundamental rights. the family have a petition to the obama administration to grant them permanent legal status which received nearly 60,000 out of the 100,000 signatures needed by april 18th nod in order to get a response. joining us from their home in tennessee is the coupl

the suicide of their 27-year-old son matthew. warren said he suffered from emotional problems. he posted a message on twitter saying he was overwhelmed by love and support the family has received. a beautiful shot behind us but it is so windy. >> you cannot see the wind blowing. everything else seemed to be moving. 6:18, and live doppler 7 hd shows a few drops overnight but they are gone and we have clearing skies. the clouds are still hanging out as we look to the east bay hills and the east bay valley but santa rosa and napa are 46 and fairfield and livermore and los gatos are 47 and union city is 49. 87 in south bay near h.p. pavilion is bouncing around, too, and we are at 49 in san francisco and oakland is 51 and 48 in san scar lows -- san carlos. today, notice how sunny it will be this afternoon but the winds we cannot shake and they will be faster through the morning hours. we have spring warmth above average for the better part of seven days and that will be mainly dry. with our winds, they gust up faster than 50 miles per

warren, author of a huge selling book "purpose-driven life" his son matthew committed suicide. that coming from the saddleback community church in california today. the family said he suffered from a mental illness that caused depression and it was difficult at times to control his emotions. pastor warren said, despite the best doctors, counselors and prayers for healing, the torture of mental illness never subsided. today after a fun evening together with kay and me, and a momentary wave of despair at his home, he took his life. matthew warren was 27. >>> new details coming now to life about how a man evaded police for years while living off the land. utah police arrested troy knapp this week, sneaking up on him as he chopped wood behind a cabin, well, the cabin wasn't his. he was wanted since 2004. he told police se survived by gaining access to unoccupied cabins, sleeping in the owners' beds -- sounds like goldilocks -- and listened to a radio on the manhunt for him. when police would get close, he would vanish into the woods. that wasn't until, of course, they got him. >>>

. >>> pastor rick warren said his son matthew killed himself with an unregistered gun he bought on the internet. and that top our look at stories around the "news nation" today. writing on his twitter account, rick warren said he forgives the person that sold his son the gun, matthew warren took his own life last friday after his family said battling mental illness. defacing a gun's serial number is a federal crime. investigators are following the leads on who sent an explosive device to sheriff joe arpaio. it was intercepted by the police who found the package suspicious. a bomb squad was called in to neutralize the explosives before it detonated. >>> still ahead, our "news nation" gut check on whether undocumented immigrants who arrive in the united states after 2011 should be excluded from earning a path to citizenship. that's part of the conversation out there. we'll learn more about the legislation next week. we have a gut check for you. oh, he's a fighter alright. since aflac is helping with his expenses while he can't work, he can focus on his recovery. he doesn't have to worry

matthew warren apparently shot himself over the weekend after a struggle with depression. the sermon on sunday at the saddleback church was called "surviving tough times." it was planned before matthew's death. >>> boaters from key west fr, flori florida, are asked to be looking out for a sailboat that may have two young boys. a father broke into the house and took the two young boys. >>> it sounds like science fiction, but nasa has plans to capture an asteroid and place it in orbit around the moon. florida senator bill nelson says the mission is part of president obama's new budget plan. nasa would first catch the asteroid with a robotic spacecraft, and then tow it back towards earth. this is real. it would be placed in a stable orbit around the moon. nelson says the asteroid could be used for research, mining, developing technology for future deep space missions that would be cool, i guess. >>> millions are in the path of a spring blizzard that's on the way. jennifer delgado has the who, when, where and why from the cnn weather center in atlanta. >> why is right. everybo

in southern california, an autopsy is expected this week for rick warren. 27-year-old matthew warren apparently shot himself to death friday morning. his family said he struggled with depression since infancy. no funeral arrangements have been announced. >>> this is one of the teenagers whose hiking trip went horribly wrong a week ago. nicholas sendoya was released from the hospital today. he and an 18-year-old friend got lost, then got separated while hiking last sunday. they spent several days in the forest before rescuers found them. >> we were just planning on just, like, having a nice easter, getting to know each other and going up the trails. walk up the trails. we did for a while. we ended up seeing a little creek and were hopscotching on it. my shoes got wet. we saw this mountain. started climbing it and kept climbing it. we didn't come back down. >>> at the vatican, pope francis installed as the bishop of rome. francis celebrated mass before thousands of people in today's official ceremony at the vatican. >>> ann smeddinghoff's family is remembering her as someone always loo

warren shot himself friday. in a letter to saddleback member, rick and his wife kay wrote about their son. he was an incredibly kind, gentle, compassionate man, but only those closest knew that he struggled from birth with mental illness. dark holes of depression and even suicidal thoughts. in spite of america's best doctors, meds, counselors, and prayers for healing, the torture of mental illness never subsided. >> pastor warren is using this opportunity to recognize, hey, we can do the best we can do and still fail. >> reporter: it's a trademark quality of warren's, delivering down-to-earth ministry. his "the new york times" bestseller, "the purpose-driven life," sold 30 million copies, turning the pastor into a household name. in 2009, president obama chose him to deliver the inaugural invocation. >> let us pray. >> reporter: warren's often been called upon to help heal the nation in times of tragedy. now in the face of his own loss, friends say faith will sustain him. >> are they going to miss him here? terr

yesterday 27-year-old matthew warren took his own life at his mission viejo home. his father says he suffered from depression and mental illness. rick warren is a controversial pastor known for his strong views against same-sex marriage and abortion. he delivered the the evocation of president obama. >>> the daughter says her father would not have supported gun control measures. >> a lot of the media has taken this as a stand for more gun control and that is absolutely disrespectful to their memory because that's not what they would have wanted. he was a very good advocate for being able to protect yourself and your family. >> kristina former's mother was also killed. the death came less than three months after an assistant prosecutor in the same texas office was gunned down. the deaths have led to increased security for justice officials and nationwide. officials believe a white power gang called the aryan brotherhood of texas may be responsible for the deaths. >>> former president bill clinton and his daughter chelsea urging students to make a difference with the

yesterday 27-year-old matthew warren took his own life at his mission viejo home. his father said he suffered from depression and mental illness. rick warren is a controversial pastor known for his strong views against same-sex marriage and abortion. he delivered the he evoke indication -- eve -- >>> airstrike that killed at least 20 people. this is amateur video of a syrian air force base out of damascus. it's a key battleground in syria's civil war. this morning syrian activists say a government airstrike killed 20 people including at least nine children. >>> former president bill clinton and daughter chelsea are urging students to make a difference with their lives. >> it's clear that your generation has been sobered up by this global financial crisis and there was an astonishing amount of how to do more with less. >> clinton made the comments at the clinton global initiative university which brought together 1000 students to brainstorm solutions to problems at home and abroad. jack dorsey, the founder of twitter also spoke at the form. comedian stephen colbert

yesterday 27-year-old matthew warren took his own life at his mission viejo home. his father said he suffered from depression and mental illness. rick warren is a controversial pastor known for his strong views against same-sex marriage and abortion. he delivered the he evoke indication -- eve -- >>> airstrike that killed at least 20 people. this is amateur video of a syrian air force base out of damascus. it's a key battleground in syria's civil war. this morning syrian activists say a government airstrike killed 20 people including at least nine children. >>> former president bill clinton and daughter chelsea are urging students to make a difference with their lives. >> it's clear that your generation has been sobered up by this global financial crisis and there was an astonishing amount of how to do more with less. >> clinton made the comments at the clinton global initiative university which brought together 1000 students to brainstorm solutions to problems at home and abroad. jack dorsey, the founder of twitter also spoke at the form. comedian stephen colbert

matthew warren struggled for years with mental illness. an autopsy scheduled for tomorrow. >> the rutgers university president will hold a town hall meeting today over the basketball scandal. he wants to address criticism that he only suspended former coach mike rice last fall when the tapes first came to his attention. rice was fired last week when the tapes became public. gretchen over to you. >>gretchen: thank you very much. more broken promises? here's president obama back in 2009. >> if you strike out on your own and start a small business, you'll be able to get coverage. we'll do this by creating a new insurance exchange, a marketplace where individuals and small businesses will be able to shop for health insurance at competitive prices. >>gretchen: it turns out that the president cannot deliver on that promise, at least not right now. so what does it mean for small businesses as well as the hispanic community, a voting bloc that supported president obama and his health care law? the u.s. small business administrator and the chairman

his own son. 27-year-old matthew warren took his own life friday evening after battling years of depression. in a written statement, pastor warren said of his son, quote, in spite of america's best doctors, meds, counselors and prayers for the healing the torture of mental illness never subsided. today after a fun evening with kay and me in a momentary wave of despair in his home he took his life. yet at this tragic time the pastor has been scorned and attacked for his faith and his beliefs. i mean, the vitriol online directed at pastor warren right now is nothing short of shocking. it's disgusting. and it's hard to understand. joining me now to help is tony perkins president of the family research council and fox news contributor father jonathan morris. just, look, i'm not going to give a voice to the haters, because, boy, oh, boy, these are people really in a dark place, taking shots at pastor warren, at his son and to a large extent, it seems to focus on his religious beliefs around the topic of among others, gay marriage. pastor warren doesn't believe in gay marriage and yet, those who

a statement from warren's church says matthew warren suffered a longuality with mental ill must and was suicidal for much of his life. those are your headlines. we have so much more news coming up in the next hour. >> with "up" becoming "up with steve or knacky" we wanted to visit memorable conversationings with what we tried to accomplish on "up." much more after this. new car! hey! [squeals] ♪ [ewh!] [baby crying] the great thing about a subaru is you don't have to put up with that new car smell for long. introducing the versatile, all-new subaru forester. love. it's what makes a subaru, a subaru. it will if it's new outlast stay fabulous foundation. can your longwear makeup last 'til five o'clock? it's a primer, concealer and foundation in one for all day flawless skin. new outlast stay fabulous from easy, breezy, beautiful covergirl. ♪ the middle of this special moment and i need to run off to the bathroom. ♪ i'm fed up with always having to put my bladder's needs ahead of my daughter. ♪ so today, i'm finally talking to my doctor about overactive bladder symptoms. [ female a

this morning, warren thanked supporters. saying, kay and i are overwhelmed by your love, prayers and kind words. you are all encouraging our broken hearts. >> he was a sweet, talented, creative, brilliant young man. >> reporter: matthew is 1 of roughly 40,000 people who commit suicide in the u.s. something matthew's family says he battled since birth. >> for us, it has been challenging. it has been difficult. >> reporter: medical experts stress, it's important to learn suicide warning signs early and take action. >> contact someone immediately. call an emergency room. call a hotline. call your physician. call anyone you can access immediately. >> reporter: there is always hope, experts say, that someone can be helped. clayton sandell, abc news, denver. >> clayton, thank you. >>> now, to the eye-opening video. the airport worker caught on tape, moments after passengers put their luggage on the conveyor belt. surveillance video from the minneapolis/st. paul airport, allegedly stealing from suitcases. and authorities say someon

in the letter, warren writes that matthew spent a friday evening with his family. in an april 2012 interview for "this week." pastor warren and wife kay reflected on the bittersweet nature of life. >> the sun is still shining. still beauty in this world. >> reporter: words that take on a deeper meaning for their family today. >> so many people across the country praying for the warren family. >>> we'll switch gears now. money, lobbying and raw politics. don't normally come to mind when you think of cute, innocent girl scouts. unless you're in idaho where the scouts are still fighting to get a tax exempt for their cook yeast. abc's linzie janis has the story. >> reporter: girl scouts are more than just delicious, they're an opportunity for youngsters to learn confidence, goal setting and management. >> i learned about politics,ette ix, about our world and what's in it. >> reporter: be this morning, troops across idaho are handing over a cut of their cookie sales to the state. >> to help get more girls involved in girl scouts. >> reporter: they slap a 22-cent tax on

in the letter, warren writes that matthew spent a fun friday evening with his parents. the very next day succumbed to a momentary day of despair. in an april 2012 interview for "this week," pastor warren and wife kay reflected on the bittersweet nature of life. >> even in the saddest, most painful moments of our life, the sun is still shining. still beauty in this world. >> reporter: words that take on an even deeper meaning for their family today. >> so many people across the country praying for the warren family. >>> all right, we'll switch gears now. money, lobbying and raw politics. don't normally come to mind when you think of cute, innocent girl scouts. unless you're in idaho where the scouts are still fighting to get a tax exemption for their cookies. abc's linzie janis has the story. >> the cookies are here! >> reporter: girl scouts are more than just delicious, they're an opportunity for youngsters to learn confidence, goal setting and money management. >> i learned about politics, ethics, about our world and what's in it. >> reporter: but this morning, troops

. >>> pastor rick warren's son matthew has committed suicide. he leads the influential church in southern california. he was struggling with mental illness for some time. he was 27. back to "lockup." >>> due to mature subject matter, viewer discretion is advised. >> inside cleveland's cuyahoga county correction center, walter cooperwood, admitted boss of the heartless felons gang is allowed one hour a day to spend outside of his cell. >> let's get something straight right now recently warden ivy put the entire unit on lockup after members of the heartless felons began preying on our inmates. >> this is my house, understand that? >> i don't want this. i don't got no beef with him. >> while 23 hours a day in a cell is nearly unbearable for some, cooperwood says he's unphased by it. >> actually, i don't be tripping about being in a room all day, read, write my letters and write my music, i write positive music about how you can change your life. i like talking about love and females a lot too. ♪ is it love true tuesday ♪ i just want to know >>

, matthew, has taken his own life. paster warren sending a letter to members of his southern california church saying in part, quote, only those closest knew that he struggled from birth with mental illness, dark holes of depression, and even suicidal thoughts. in spite of america's best doctors, meds, counselors, and prayers for healing, the torture of mental illness never subsided, end quote. pastor warren giving his gratitude to his supporters saying, thank you for your love and prayers. we love you back. >> mental illness touches so many families in this country. we send our condolences to the warren family during what must be just a very, very difficult time. when we come back a female hiker stranded all alone in a remote canyon. coming up, we've got the incredible video of the daring effort to save her life. >> also amid all this tough economic news this week, including some dismal job numbers, could there really be a silver lining for your retirement plan? >> north korea on the war path. how should the u.s. resp

of his son. 27-year-old matthew took his own life wednesday. his parents said he struggled with depression most of his life. autopsy results could be released tomorrow. pastor rick warren was not scheduled to speak this weekend. but he had chosen the subject to be spoken about. how to survive the worst day of your life. >>> roger ebert being remembered today in chicago. he died last week of cancer. the anti-gay group, westboro baptist church has announced plans to picket the service. >>> and now to an intriguing health study. researchers say they've found a substance in a popular energy drink and is in red meat. it could be the real culprit in heart disease. it's called carnitine. it produces a compound that clogs up arteries. it speeds up metabolism and that's why it's in energy drinks. one more reason to be cautious about drinking energy drinks. >>> all right, now some sports. specifically, college basketball. louisville and michigan tonight for the men's national title. the women's championship game was set up last night. here's highlights f

. >> john: tragedy in the family of pastor rick warren. youngest son matthew has died by suicide. leader of one of nation's largest churches announced the sad news. in the email he remembered his son's compassion for others and asked for prayers for the family. he says the 27-year-old struggled with mental illness and depression. >>> president obama has said to pass gun control legislation will not be easy. that was the leading topic of discussion during the that talk show. >> john a few days after the horrible tragedy in connecticut in december, president obama flew there and said enough is enough and he would use whatever on power he had to prevent further mass shootings. today the man enlisted by the nra how to secure schools, when it comes to white house calls for stronger background checks, president obama has taken the debate totally in the wrong direction. he stood by a proposal to protect school kids with armed guards. >> let me emphasize, it's not about arming teachers. teachers should teach and others should protect. it is really about armed officers first and if that is

tonight, the warren family is mourning the death of their 27-year-old son matthew taken in the pastor's own words, quote, in a momentary wave of despair. suicide. in a letter to congregation, he described him as incredibly, kind, gentle and compassionate man and added he struggled from birth from mental illness, dark holes of depression and even suicidal thoughts. he and his wife just spent the evening with their son, within minutes an outpouring of condolences to warren's family. pastor jakes tweeting "my heart is broken over the sad news of rick warren and kay warren losing their son today. please keep them in prayer." in 2009, rick warren delivered the invocation at president obama's inauguration. >> one day all nations and all people will stand accountable before you. >> reporter: this evening white house officials are aware of the reports. back to you. >> tragic headline across late today. reena ninan, thank you. >>> we turn to the economy tonight and new jobs numbers revealing 88,000 jobs created last month. that was way down from the 268,000 the month before. tonight, one formula

on the internet sold matthew an unregistered gun. i pray he seeks god's forgiveness. i forgive him. it is an allusion to quote from the book of matthew. there is actually news on how his son got the gun. there is this manchin, senator toomey bill that would require background checks for internet sales. there is some relevance to this news. do you think this could have an effect on the gun debate? >> absolutely. out of this tragedy to have the buy a gun, shoot themselves the son of one of the most prominent ministers in america, it is a terrible tragedy. if you want to illustrate, why you need to have some rules about buying guns and maybe cooling off periods. what better example? a very sad situation. >> what is interesting is we don't talk about it much but most of the gun deaths the president and others talk about are suicides. >> right. that is i think the strongest case for some of the gun control measures that have been batted around. >> we don't hear about them. >> the issue of suicide. when the president says this is a respons

matthew spent much of his life battling depression. the cause will not be confirmed until the autopsy is completed tomorrow. >>> as always let us know why you're awake. shoot us an e-mail at waytooearly@msnbc.com or tweet me @billkarins. >>> gearing up for augusta and the masters. phil mickelson hits the links with condoleezza rice but does lefty think conde have any game? >>> ""snl"" takes on the rutgers basketball controversy and coach melissa mccarthy may have some anger management issues of her own. that story and a check of weather on "way too early" comes right back. ♪ >>> he was the boy next door who showed to a stunned nation no one is safe from the risk of aids. >> he was without peer as a spokesman for the victims of aids and his goal, aids be treated as a disease, notsz as a dirty word. i've been going around the country asking people to try on these amazing depend silhouette briefs. oh, it's cheryl burke! who's this guy? security. cheryl, hi! i know you don't need one but would you try on the depend silhouette for charity

and tragedy has struck the family of pastor rick warren, the well-known author of "a purpose driven life." his 24-year-old son, matthew, has committed suicide after a long battle with mental illness and depression. now back to "lockup." >>> the iowa state penitentiary is more than 150 years old and is clearly showing signs of age. in 2005 while the prison was undergoing an update to its security systems, three inmates used the opportunity to make a brazen escape. the prison's correction al emergency response team or c.e.r.t. is on the front lines of that effort. >> we try to go over every square inch we can. >> take this camera and stick it down the conduits here and check for weapons, what they hide or behind this plate here. i was looking behind these brackets and we found weapons laying up underneath there. they use this strap for getting underneath the bed, because we've found shanks there and had to fish them out. >> success rate, that's hard to say. sometimes it goes in spurts. we might find a lot of shanks one month and the next six months might not find any. >> this is numerous c

they are in mourning for their son matthew who committed suicide. we will find out how the family is coping and the entire community for that matter straight ahead at 2:00 eastern time. >> fareed sa cara gps continues right now. >>> ruchir sharma says every investment idea is right for a while. in the 1990s investing in japan made you a big winner until the '90s came around. then it was about tech stocks and the tech bubble burst. the fad for 2000s was emerging markets. why is that trend over and what is the next one? ruchir sharma's book "breakout nations" is now out as a paper back this month. you predicted this. but let's look at the first chart and sue hoe the growth in brazil, india, russia and china has slowed down. it happened with all of them. why? >> the main point last decade every single emerging market boomed. the hiked up countries of the last decade are slowing down. the most outstanding statistic i find is this, in the coming few years, i think, russia, south africa, brazil, these countries are unlikely to grow much faster than the u.