that was 2002. >> who was the atlanta man hiding these stolen cars? >> reporter: years later he was back to criminal ways, caught in a luxury stolen car ring, operating in georgia, south carolina, ohio. he was arrested, convicted, served less than three years because he agreed to testify against others in the stolen car ring. >> reporter: how many strikes do you deserve? >> one strike. >> reporter: you got one strike then a second strike. >> okay, so i got lucky. >> reporter: that was 2005. fast forward to this year, and again, allegations it is the same old story with chulpayev. back to his criminal ways, selling stolen cars and worse with victims saying he was still being protected by the government. >> he is just -- he is untouchable. >> reporter: one of many alleged victims we heard about, travis jones and his wife elizabeth say he cheated them by selling them a stolen car. not only was jones briefly taken into custody for driving a stolen car, but he's out $10,000 cash he says he gave chulpayev. >> you can't drive it. >> no. >> reporter: when jon

narrator: atlanta is a rapidly growing urban area. its primary source of drinking water is the chattahoochee river, which also provides water to many downstream communities. but its infrastructure is dangerously old, without outdated facilities and combined sewer overflows polluting the watershed. the city faces strict consent decrees and lawsuits, along with a severe lack of funding. man: when i started working for the city of atlanta in the late '70s, we were approaching that point in time where a lot was going to be needed, in terms of rehabilitation and upkeep. most of the very large pipes were at least 80 years old. we had needs that were identified in the '50s and in the '60s and in the '70s that were deferred. woman: we are urging that we all try to find a way to overcome the obstacles and limitations that might exist. woman: when i was running for office, i met someone who knew mayor hartsfield, who, in the late 1960s, said, "i don't know who the next mayor will be, "but i know they'll have to fix the water and sewer infrastru

the atlanta falcons are building a new stadium in atlanta and proposed designs include a futuristic domed stadium. seats for fans will vibrate with a big hit on the field. the place where joe fraser changed will be a park. on tv in puerto rico sports casters report ad new career record for three-pointers in their pro basketball league and got a little bit excited about it. [ speaking foreign language ] >>> in baseball atlanta pitcher tim hudson was a dual threat as he hit a long drive for a home run and the braves beat the nationals 8-1 for hudson's 200th victory. in college baseball, a squirrel led players on a merry chase. the critter was scooped up by tyler baker from wichita state and safely carried off the field. >> announcer: "early today" sports is brought to you by touch of gray. get rid of some gray never all. >>> just ahead, "iron man" robert downey jr. makes some kids very, very happy. >>> welcome back. we talked about the snow in the midwest but we'll have a few strong thunderstorms. not widespread not an outbreak, not many tornadoes. we could see large hail and damaging winds

braves leave gio searching for atlanta answers and wait until you hear his explanation. the documentary video is a hit and hail to this former redskin, joe gibbs in did we get it? got it. yes! ♪ how do i make it stronger? [ male announcer ] when you've got fios quantum, you get america's fastest, most reliable internet. hey, so where's the big project? ...huh. call the verizon center for customers with disabilities at 800-974-6006 tty/v. [ male announcer ] technology that makes you feel superhuman... where do i sign in? [ male announcer ] that's powerful. switch to fios and we'll triple your speeds for free with an upgrade to fios quantum. marvel's iron man 3, in theaters may 3rd. >>> now game on with dave owens live from the wusa9 cadillac sports desk. >> i don't think they're better than us, that's what danny espinosa said a few weeks ago after atlanta swept his nats. i expect athletes to display that kind of bravado, but my job is to speak the truth. okay, the braves are better right now and when you watch them play, you can tell. gio getting ready to try to -- what

stadium in atlanta and proposed designs include a futuristic domed stadium. seats for fans will vibrate with a big hit on the field. when it does happen. >>> the philadelphia gym where boxing legend joe frazier trained has been designated by the national park service as a historic site. it will serve as a monument to the fighter who died in 2011. >>> on tv in puerto rico, sportscasters reported a new career record for three-pointers in their pro basketball league and got a little bit excited. [ speaking foreign language ] >> i kind of like the hair. that's what's more interesting. >>> in baseball atlanta pitcher tim hudson was a dual threat as he hit a long drive for a home run right there. and the braves beat the nationals 8-1 for hudson's 200th victory. >>> in college baseball, a squirrel led players on a merry chase during a game in kansas. there he goes. the runaway critter was scooped up by tyler baker into his batting helmet, and he carries it safely off the field. get out of here, kid. >> announcer: "early today" sports is brought to you by touch of gr

she may be in atlanta. call me, movodo. >> terrible. >>> coming up, is walking for losers? brooke goldstein discusses her new book "i strapped two turtles to my feet and let them do the walking for me." good for you, brooke. how should we feel about lion meat tacos? it is the story lion meat taco .org doesn't want you to hear. >>> should they get slapped for exploiting the handicapped? well according to the new york post which is owned by our parent company, evil space ninjas, rich new york moms have figured out a way to cut long lines at disney world. by hiring disabled people to pose as team. the so-called black market disney guides cost $130 an hour or about $1,000 for an eight-hour day, i did the math. disney allows anyone who needs a wheelchair or motorized scooter to bring up to six guests to a special entrance at most rides. said one mom who hired a scooter-bound guide through a company called dream tours florida said one daughter waited one hour to get on it's a small world and the others waited two hours. this is how you do disney. discuss in the lightning rooooouu

the story tonight from nbc's ron allen in atlanta. ♪ >> reporter: while the baptist church celebrates 151 years in the same community, the congregation faces a monumental decision. >> thank you, jesus! >> reporter: it's one of two historic churches in the path of a new $1 billion dome football stadium the atlanta falcons and the city want to build. and they're offering millions of dollars if the churches agree to move. >> i don't think the church should move. >> reporter: juanita jones abernathy, widow of ralph abernathy, believes her church should stand firm on what she considers sacred ground, where slaves were shipped in a boxcar during the civil war, where historically black colleges spellman and morehouse once held class in the basement. >> the church is a landmark in the community. and it needs to remain there as a landmark. >> reporter: the city's first offer to friendship, nearly ten times its appraised value, about $10 million. the pressure to move is obvious. you see the white top of the georgia dome stadium and how it looms over the churches. the new stadium would sit where

pretty much beautiful weather from atlanta northward. enjoy 74 in that's a look at your national forecast. now here's a look at the weather outside your window. that was for you, mara, the 74 you'll be enjoying this afternoon. you'll feel a little guilty. very cold. look at kansas city. 39. chance of snowflakes mixing in. little bit of everything out there today but still no severe weather. we didn't have too many bad reports yesterday. >> thanks so much. coming up, where have all the beer drinkers gone? >>> we'll show you what's called the most racist commercial in history. >>> a foreign country is beefing up their air power with a multibillion dollar purchase of 100 f-35. "early today" is back in two. >>> welcome back. possible new leads on the september 11th attack on the u.s. consulate in benghazi. >>> new evidence proves the first american settlers turned to cannibalism during the winter of 1609 and 1610. the skull of a 14-year-old girl found near jamestown settlement had cuts that are consistent with butchering for meat. >>> heavy

georgia, take a look at a atlanta. 3 1/2 inches of rain. record rain delineated here by these stars. chattanooga, huntsville, bowling green, one to three inches. an incredible amount of rain. more is on the way as we head from tuesday into wednesday. another two to three inches now find its way through washington and in virginia. to the west, it's a daluge in the east. the pattern has changed so dramatically. moisture coming in and temperatures dropped 20 to 30 degrees and things certainly weather wise are much better, really changing the dynamics. >> we're so grateful for them for that. alexandra, thank you so much. >>> first, dr. sanjay gupta md starts right now. >>> hey, there, thanks for joining us. lots to get to today. starting off with a couple people you know well and doing things that will surprise and inspire you. alicia keys will talk about her passion beyond the music. you'll see her in a whole new light. >>> also johnny lee miller. you might know him from "sherlock holmes." he is running a 50-mile ultramarathon to try to save a

. >> with aces in the sky and getting me to sign with atlanta, i was already signed with atlanta. i'm not going to play for new york. guess what. i'm not going to -- >> okay. >> i'm going to atlanta where i'm from. >> okay. he started off good, but then he seemed to be a little confused about playing ball and signing for atlanta. okay. >> one last thing. >> yeah. >> just remember all of this is being video recorded, so everything you said, okay, will be counted against you. >> okay. and everything you said will be taken into consideration. >> thank you. i appreciate it. >> thank you. he seemed to be a bit threatening to me. this is the first time i met this gentleman, so i'm sure i'll have further meetings with him. >>> coming up -- >> you seem like a very bright guy, but i think you kind of sabotage your own self. >> i do? >> yeah. you must get off on it. >> the jail psychiatrist gets to the bottom of john schmidt's stories. and -- >> i never hung around a lot of gay people before. it's just not my thing. >> a special housing unit for seniors and gays. >> this is very interesting

i'm don lemon at the cnn world headquarters in atlanta. headquarters in atlanta. good night. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com >>> the sfolg following is a cnn special report. >> it was a shocking trial revealing details of stabbing, stalking, and secrets. now five years after jodi arias killed her boyfriend, after months of riveting testimony, her freedom is in the jury's hands and maybe her life. tonight, you be the jury. watch the testimony and weigh the evidence yourself. we want to warn you, it is graphic, both the images and the language, and may be too explicit for younger viewers. reporting for us tonight, "ac 360's" randi kaye.

that's pretty nice here in atlanta. we hope, of course, that all of you are having a very happy mother's day. some of the events to keep an eye on in the week ahead-on monday, aurora, colorado, shooting suspect james holmes is expected to enter an insanity plea. he faces charges for killing 12 people in the shooting spree last july. >>> then on wednesday in arizona the jodi arias murder trial continues with the aggravation phase. jurors found her guilty of first degree murder in the slaying of her ex-boyfriend and now they'll decide if she will get the death penalty. on thursday, google's annual conference. the conference kicks off in san francisco. hundreds of the world's top developers will gather to share new products, games, apps that they'll roll out in the coming months. on thursday, the hearing in boston. one of the three friends accused of helping marathon bombing suspect dzhokhar tsarnaev. last week he posted bond. he is now on house arrest. >>> saturday, where the fun begins. the preakness stakes. the colt who

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however, under stormy skies in atlanta, mr. obama attempted to move the focus off the irs, benghazi, and the associated press. he spoke about the economy and health care in his address to morehouse college. >> my job as prdz is to advocate for policies that generate more opportunity for everybody. policies that strengthen the middle class and give more people the chance to climb their way into the middle class. policies that create more good jobs and reduce poverty and educate more children and give more families the security of health care and protect more of our children from the horrors of gun violence. that's my job. >> so can the president change the focus from the recent scandals and controversies? let's turn to charles blow in new york and errol in washington. writing for the "new york times." good to see you both. >> ross, let me begin with you. the president seems to be moving forward. his approval rating is up even after all these controversies were revealed. so does washington move forward along with, or will critics

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more on the boston bombings in a moment, but first let's send it over to victor blackwell in atlanta for the days headlines. >> first up, northwest of los angeles, the raging wildfire has nearly tripled in size in less than two days. it is threatening thousands of homes. look at this. this is in the ventura county area. some families are staying to protect their homes. you see a lot of families getting out of the way. this is the spring fire. it's already burned 28,000 acres, but firefighters could get a break because the gusty winds are expected to die down today and there could be light rain tomorrow. >>> number two, israel confirmed it conducted an air strike friday in syria, and an official says the strike targeted a shipment of missiles bound for hezbollah in lebanon. the attack was authorized in a secret cabinet meeting. and officials long vowed to strike targets they think that is being used to transfer weapons to terrorists groups. >>> and then president obama pledged security. he described security as key to economic development and he called on central american leaders to d

a chance of showers in atlanta, thunderstorms in st. louis. denver, sunny and partly sunny in seattle. >>> chris kelly, one half of the rap duo kris kross has died. ♪ their most memorable song was the 1992 hit "dump." kelly was known as mac daddy. he died wednesday in atlanta. an autopsy is scheduled for today. chris kelly was 34 years old. >>> well, a woman faces years of recovery after undergoing a complicated face transplant earlier this year, but on wednesday she spoke publicly for the first time. as teresa garcia reports, the patient says she is ready to move on with her life. >> reporter: carmen tarleton greeted the cameras on the arm the doctors who gave her a new face. 30 nurses and doctors took part in the 15-hour transplant operation in february. >> i've received this wonderful gift and this chapter in my life. >> reporter: the 44-year-old mother of two was severely disfigured in 2007 when her ex-husband doused her with industrial-strength lye at her home in vermont. >> i'm going to come over and hug you one more time. >> reporter:

>>> at his commencement speech at morehouse college in atlanta today, president obama paid tribute to the alma mater of the reverend dr. martin luther king jr. the president spoke in very personal terms tying dr. king's journey to his own struggles growing up. >> we know that too many young men in our community continue to make bad choices and i have to say, growing up, i made quite a few myself. somebody i wrote of off my own failings as just another example of the world trying to keep a black man down. i had a tendency sometimes to make excuses for me not doing the right thing. but one of the things that all of you have learned over the last four years is there's no longer any room for excuses. be the best husband to your w e wife, or your boyfriend or your partner. be the best father you can be to your children. because nothing's more important. whatever success i have achieved, whatever positions of leadership i have held, have depended less on ivy league degrees or s.a.t. scores or gpas and have instead been due to that sense of connection and empathy. the special obligation i fe

victor blackwell is in atlanta. >>> russia apparently did not tell the u.s. everything it knew about the older boston many bom suspect. moscow did warn washington two years ago that tamerlan tsarnaev could be an extremist. a law enforcement source tells cnn that russians held important details like texts he sent his mother, telling her he wanted to join a militant group and attack the caucuses area. at least one member of the house intelligence committee says, if the u.s. had known about those texts, the fbi could have done a better job tracking tsarnaev. but russia probably did not want to reveal its sources and spy methods, and the u.s. probably would have done the same thing. tsarnaev is now buried in a muslim cemetery between washington and virginia. remember his body was unclaimed for almost two weeks, and cambridge, massachusetts, where he lived refused to bury him. the islamic group that owns the cemetery says a christian woman actually led this effort. county officials say no one asked them. >> this was a horrific act. this was a terrible crime. we do

the atlanta police. obviously after that incident she had in atlanta she wanted to prove she's on the policemen's side. >> for the most part people agree she's handled it well and now can laugh about it. >> she's got so much talent. >> she sure does. >> thank you, rob shuter. >> before you book that hotel online -- >> we've got the warning signs to watch out for from the host of "hotel impossible" right after this. take care of your engine and it'll go far. one way i can take care of my engine... is with one a day men's. a complete multivitamin with nutrients to help support heart health. compared to centrum men's, it has more vitamin d. to help support healthy blood pressure. [ engine revs ] [ male announcer ] one a day men's. >>> you know that saying, if it looks too good to be true, it probably is. well, when you book a hotel online, the photos might make it look like the ritz but when you get there it might look like the bates hotel. >> how do you know you're getting a good deal? >> anthony, the host

. >> -- expect long lines if you're going through atlanta's jackson-hartfield. you went through there earlier? >> i did. no delays, but that won't be the case this week. >> world's busiest. long lines are becoming quite common. we'll tell you why officials are saying it's happening and why it could happen all around the country. >>> and we'll check in with prince harry, making a cross-country trip across the u.s., wowing the crowd, turning on the charm. it's another day in the life of a prince. >> good to be the prince. >> good to be the prince. he's showing his support today for wounded veterans at the warrior games. >> and we'll introduce to you a 20-year-old looking to set a record by flying around the world. and he couldn't do it without a little help from his mom. >> love that. >>> we want to begin with the awful story in northern california. 12-year-old boy arrested in the stabbing death of his little sister, and jenna wolfe has more on that. jenna, good morning. >> good morning, lester and erica. good morning, everyone. authorities have been searching for

we'll go to chad myers in atlanta. chad chad, tell us what happened, how large this tornado was, how long it was on the ground in the oklahoma city area. now you hear governor fallin telling us she hears sirens for a possible third event going on. what can you tell us about that? >> there is a new tornado warning now in effect for the lake stanley/draper area east all the way to mccloud. now, that is still south of oklahoma city proper, but that's the new tornado warning that was just issued. we are getting the first pictures from kfor of the damage, and we saw live on television, jake, that tornado what we call rope out, literally turn into just a small rope. and then it completely dissipated. so what the kfor chopper did is say, okay, this storm is problemly over. it's left the metro area proper, the heaviest populated area. let's fly to the west. let's see what this did. that's what you're seeing there on the right of your screen. that would be the damage that's coming out of moore. i've seen an awful lot of emergen

we'll take you live to atlanta as soon as the president begins his address. we've been discussing the class of 2013 and in particular millenia millenials. they've grown up in a post 9/11 world with two ongoing wars and a bad economy. also with the first african-american president, with the increasing legalization of same-sex marriage in many states and also an increasingly racially diverse nation. as a result, their cognitive framework for understanding the world is different than generations before them. which leads me to ask this question. is it possible that this will allow them to succeed in ways past generations haven't, in building a more inclusive andy verse democracy. ladies, i want to ask you about this. there seems to be mixed evidence for the millenials. same-sex marriage on the one hand, 70% of millenials support marriage equality, right? sort of -- this is true across ideolo ideology, across democrat, republican. then when we ask questions about race and gender at georgetown university, ask whether or not gender would make any kind of difference

i enjoy atlanta. >> it is the same group that came out and called atlanta the nerdiest city. how do you do that i don't know. i grew up in a up to called conservative. >> i have a problem with the criteria. you use taxidermy and walmart and proud americans using label pins and percentage of people in that city paying for their own health care. >> i have the percentage of people serving in the military from those people. and people like in austin who write a piece that meres smears them. >> austin, a blue spa in the red sea. she is distancing herself from the people they are having a good time with and they try to tell me it is a positive thing? the whole segment. it began with a clip from deliverance. >> i lived in austin and there were more taxidermist and bar queue stations. >> we are all red necks. >> i have a friend who is a red neck. >> now you say i have that. >> i know a lot of gay people. >> yes. clever. test test >> no way, i love that. >> this is the boldest in history. >> it is real piece in the entire region. >> bob, the president is betting the legacy on this leg

. >> reporter: and atlanta too. >> coming to you from atlanta georgia. like to show you my new listing. >> reporter: this 1,400 square foot single family home in las vegas would have listed for roughly $158,000 a year ago. today it's $200,000 -- up over 20%. and in atlanta, this three-bedroom home could now fetch $180,000, up roughly 19% from last year. >> you think this is a trend that's going to continue. why are you so optimistic? >> the prices seem to be right in line with where buyers are willing to pay and sellers are willing to sell. >> reporter: but even in a hot market, there are ways to put more money in your pocket. tip number one, listing earlier in the summer is better. may and june are the best months. tip number two, list on a friday. studies show it gets toured nearly 20% more. tip number three, use a professional photographer. those that did had a higher sale to list ratio. and tip number four, don't forget the details. by cleaning out the clutter, buying a new faucet, replacing that outdated tv, we helped one family increase the value o

she began her tv career as a reporter in honolulu and joined in 84 and then for cnn in atlanta. she served for 19 years. i'm going to embarrass her with some of her journalism awards. she received 9 emmy's. an excellence awards for consumer action, 3 awards from radio and television news from the directors association, the press and television association, american psychiatric association and national association for children and alcoholics and a national award for best feature. with the asian pacific fund which i think is relevant for today's honor is a founder to establish and proof the well being of all asians in the district area and provide service and awarding grants to more than 90 asian organizations. the communities honor from prenatal programs and the chair from the ucsf san francisco and broadcast award committee. emerald's accomplishment professionally are incredible. it's been so amazing just to get to know you as someone who literally grew up watching you on tv but it's been a real pleasure getting to know you as a person, her children and incredible husband ron, t

i enjoy atlanta. >> it is the same group that came out and called atlanta the nerdiest city. how do you do that i don't know. i grew up in a up to called conservative. >> i have a problem with the criteria. you use taxidermy and walmart and proud americans using label pins and percentage of people in that city paying for their own health care. >> i have the percentage of people serving in the military from those people. and people like in austin who write a piece that meres smears them. >> austin, a blue spa in the red sea. she is distancing herself from the people they are having a good time with and they try to tell me it is a positive thing? the whole segment. it began with a clip from deliverance. >> i lived in austin and there were more taxidermist and bar queue stations. >> we are all red necks. >> i have a friend who is a red neck. >> now you say i have that. >> i know a lot of gay people. >> yes. clever. g)uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu0 ... .... ... fo ♪ ♪ 0 for one more thing. bob kick it off. >> i was a fan of the hit fox series, 24. you got that cut? >> no way,

and a huge case of teachers accused of cheating on standardized tests in atlanta. now a judge has lifted a gag order in the case, and two teachers talk to us exclusively. and "iron man 3" will likely be unstoppable at the box office this weekend. it's already earned a whopping $68.5 million since thursday night. we're tracking it. >>> first, to afghanistan. five u.s. troops are dead after a roadside bomb exploded. the blast happened in kandahar province in southern afghanistan. the taliban has claimed responsibility for that attack. and today could make a turning point in a huge wildfire in southern california. winds are calming down, giving fire crews there the help they needed. take a look at this picture taken from space earlier this week. you can see all of the smoke coming off the california coast right there. flames got out of control fast thanks to the strong winds there. but now today, they are dying down. paul is live in newberry park. so paul, give us an update. still lots of smoldering behind you. but how threatening are these fires now? >> reporter: not