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School Bus Safety; FBI Investigates Hacking of Government Computers
Aired May 10, 2005 - 11:30 ET
THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED.
THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED.
DARYN KAGAN, CNN ANCHOR: Let's take a look at what's happening "Now in the News."
New information just in this hour. The "Chicago Tribune" reporting on its Web site that police will charge a suspect in the stabbing death of two girls. The bodies of Laura Hobbs Krystal Tobias were discovered in a park in suburban Zion.
The Los Angeles mayor's race is a week away. There's a new poll by the "L.A. Times" showing incumbent James Hahn is trailing. Run-off challenger Antonio Villaraigosa is up by a 51 to 40 percent margin.
Actor Robert Blake is expected to finish his deposition today in a civil case related to his wife's murder. The children of Bonny Lee Bakley are suing him for damages. A jury acquitted Blake of the killing in March.
And in 90 minutes, accused Atlanta courthouse shooter Brian Nichols goes back before a judge. He is charged with four murders. Prosecutors say they will seek the death penalty. CNN will have live coverage of that hearing at 1:00 p.m. Eastern.
And let's get back to our story on school bus safety. Woody Fitzmaurice is the president of the Student Transportation Management and Consulting Group, joining me from Kansas City this morning. I think we have fixed our audio problems. Good morning.
WOODY FITZMAURICE, SCHOOL BUS SAFETY EXPERT: Good morning.
KAGAN: We mentioned you're in Kansas City, not that far from Liberty, Missouri, where that serious bus accident took place yesterday. Do you know anything more about that?
FITZMAURICE: No real details, no.
KAGAN: All right. You make school bus safety your business. How does somebody know their child is safe when they put them on a school bus?
FITZMAURICE: Well, when you look at the industry as a whole, youngsters are protected -- they're protected every day. And the research tells us that we really don't have a problem, an overriding problem, with school bus safety.
KAGAN: Well, on one hand we looked at these three serious accidents yesterday and there were children who seriously hurt, but none were killed. And those that were the fatalities were actually in the cars. Still, I want to show some video. I know you can't see a monitor where you are, but I'm sure you've seen this. It comes from last September 2003 in Circleville, Ohio. The tape showing 30 kids tumbling and screaming as a bus rolls on its side. Let's take a look at that video.
That was the bus swerving as it rolled, as it tried to get back on the road. Now as disturbing as this video is to watch, none of the 30 kids on the bus was seriously injured. And Woody, you know, every time we have these bus accident stories, it brings up the question, why are there not seatbelts on school buses?
FITZMAURICE: Yes, and the seatbelt issue is really not what is the most critical piece of school bus safety. Seatbelts might help just a little bit if we put the shoulder harnesses along with the lap belts. But because we don't have an overriding problem in that area, we need to be zeroing in on school bus driver training and vehicle maintenance. That's where the real safety issues can be affected.
KAGAN: And how -- what is the status of that, would you say, right now?
FITZMAURICE: Well, throughout the country, boards of education require all kinds of school bus driver training, laws mandate minimum hours, but it's something that must be continued, must be worked at every day of the year. Vehicle maintenance -- again, boards of education are very concerned about maintaining their busses. There are state laws mandating how the inspection of busses by the highway patrol here in Missouri. The results of the safety issues in this country, as it relates to yellow busses, is extremely good. Now, one is too many, but the problem is, you just can't prevent them all.
KAGAN: Well, what would you say to a parent who puts his kid or her kid on a school bus. What can they do? They can't get underneath the school bus and see if the brakes are working. What would you tell an individual family?
FITZMAURICE: I would tell them the same thing that I would share with them if I was visiting with them about the education of their child. They need to be in communication with the school, with their school district's transportation office, with the board of education. They need to maintain communication to ensure that there is adequate school bus driver training and it's ongoing and that maintenance is being provided.
KAGAN: All right. Woody Fitzmaurice. Thank you for your input on school busses today.
FITZMAURICE: Thank you.
KAGAN: The "Security Watch" now. An Internet security breach. It happened a year ago. It may have allowed a hacker to target U.S. military and NASA computers. Now the FBI is focusing on a possible suspect, a teenager in Sweden.
Technology correspondent Daniel Sieberg. We have tracked him down with our security devices in Washington, D.C. Hello, Daniel.
DANIEL SIEBERG, CNN TECHNOLOGY CORRESPONDENT: Hi, Daryn. Good morning.
The details of this case are really still unfolding. As you mentioned, this investigation has been going on for about a year. They did track down who they believe is one of the suspects in this case, the 16-year-old from Sweden who they believe is responsible for breaking into thousands of military systems, government agencies, laboratory computers, a whole raft of different types of systems.
The question here right now is what sort of data was he able to obtain and how wide a scope does this investigation go? Does he have accomplices? Was this information shared on the Internet? This is going to be the focus their investigation at this point. Part of this story is coming out today because of a "New York Times" article that referenced much of this information. However, we've been working the phones and our sources trying to get a lot of this information confirmed.
I actually did talk to the White Sands Missile Range yesterday, before this story came out. Because they're one of the agencies that apparently did have a break-in last year. And they're saying they didn't lose anything classified, nothing sensitive. It was some weather forecasting data. So they weren't too concerned about it.
However, this story does trace back a little bit further to Cisco Systems. People might have heard of Cisco Systems. They're actually responsible for a lot of the routers and the programming that goes on on the Internet. And what they're thinking is that perhaps this 16- year-old from Sweden also got some programming code that controls where computers go on the Internet.
And that is where they started with this investigation, at Cisco, tracing it back. Then they came across all of these different security breaches at these various agencies. And that's really where the FBI started to get involved. Now, as I pointed out, this is a 16- year-old from Sweden. So this is a global investigation that's happening here.
I do have an FBI statement that they issued today -- or recently, I should say. It says, "In this case, we've been working closely with our international partners to include Sweden, Great Britain and others. As a result of recent actions, the criminal activity appears to have stopped." Now, so it's not clear whether this is still going on or whether there are perhaps some accomplices who are still working to get this information.
But really, what this illustrates is the vulnerability of some of these government agencies and their computers, because they're connected to the Internet. This is really an ongoing battle. I talked to Major General Don Shepperd here in D.C. and he was pointing out that this is an ongoing battle between military, government agencies and hackers trying to steal the information.
KAGAN: All right. Daniel Sieberg. Thank you, Daniel, for the latest on that. We also have some breaking news out of Iraq we need to move on to. So questions for you on another day.
Right now we want to do focus on Ramadi, Iraq. We're getting word that the governor of the most rebellious province in Iraq has been kidnapped, along with four of his body guards. The demand of the kidnappers -- they are asking, they are demanding, that this governor, who only took office a few days ago, tell his leaders, tell his tribe, to stop fighting with al Qaeda's leader in Iraq, Abu Musab al Zarqawi.
Now this is happening in the Al Anbar province. This is an area where the U.S. military has been conducting something called Operation Matador. They are trying to fight along the Syrian border, trying to stop or at least slow down the influx of foreign fighters coming into Iraq across the Syrian border. But once again, the governor of that province, an Al Anbar province in Iraq, has been kidnapped.
More on our developing stories coming up after this quick break.
(COMMERCIAL BREAK)
KAGAN: Two breaking news stories we want to bring to you right now. First to the Miami area. Police on the scene of a possible pipe bomb. These are live pictures here. This device has shutdown the highway. That's the Palmetto Expressway. This is in the area of Miami Lakes. A bomb squad is on the scene. In fact, we go from live pictures now to tape to show you when we first became aware of this story.
Once again, this is the freeway in the Miami Lakes area of Florida. Somebody clearly in bomb-squad garb addressing what could possibly be a pipe bomb. It has shutdown the highway in that area. So we'll continue to track that out of South Florida.
Meanwhile, we also have breaking and developing news coming out of Zion, Illinois. That's where we're getting word through the "Chicago Tribune" Web site that somebody could be charged later today in connection with the stabbing death of those two young girls in Zion, Illinois.
Our Chris Lawrence on the scene with more -- Chris. Chris Lawrence? All right, let's get off of Chris Lawrence, because apparently -- Chris, can you hear us?
CHRIS LAWRENCE, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Are they talking to me?
KAGAN: Yes, we're talking to you.
You know what, let's work on establishing our audio with Chris Lawrence. A little break. We're back after this.
(COMMERCIAL BREAK)
KAGAN: We'll get to the "Daily Dose" in just a minute. First, though, let's check in with Chris Lawrence with the latest from Zion, Illinois -- Chris.
LAWRENCE: Well, Daryn, what we're hearing now is kind of a gradual progression. Initially police said we have absolutely no leads, then we found out that they had questioned several members of the family. Then earlier this morning, we found out that they had identified a person of interest. And now we are hearing that possibly they will name and charge a suspect later today.
The latest we are hearing is that they are going to release a statement, a written statement, to the media. We expected that to come sometime within the next 15 minutes if their timetable holds.
And right now, that could not be better news for the people here. As horrible as this crime is and was, the hardest thing for a lot of the other parents and children who live here has been just the not knowing, not knowing if someone was out there, not knowing if their kids were in danger. They're all hoping to get some answers to those questions today.
KAGAN: All right. Chris Lawrence in Zion, Illinois. Thank you. We will go back to you as soon as that statement is released.
Now on to the "Daily Dose." A small study suggesting that cholesterol-lowering drugs may actually help Alzheimer's patients. The study group took Lipitor for a year. The drug seemed to slow the progression of Alzheimer's. Some doctors think that cholesterol contributes to the sticky plaque that is found in Alzheimer's patient's brains. We should tell you the study was funded by Lipitor's manufacturer, Pfizer.
Well, Alzheimer's vaccine trial may have done some patients some good after all. Researchers had to halt the test back in 2002 when a handful of patients developed a serious brain inflammation, but they continued to monitor patients, even after the last vaccination. Brain imaging and autopsy showed the vaccine reduced the memory-robbing brain of some of the plaque.
Let's find out what's coming up at the top of the hour on NEWS FROM CNN. Wolf Blitzer is here from Washington.
Hi, Wolf.
WOLF BLITZER, CNN ANCHOR: Hi, Daryn.
Thanks very much. We're going to follow up the late-breaking developments that are emerging from Illinois about the murders of those two young girls. As you've been reporting, our viewers now know, police may be close to filing charges in the case. We'll go live to the scene with the new developments. We're standing by to learn if those charges will be filed.
Also, a tragic school bus accident in Missouri, once again renewing the debate over whether there should be seatbelts on school busses here in the United States. We'll explore the pros and the cons. We'll watch for those stories, much more at the top of the hour on "NEWS FROM CNN."
Daryn, in the meantime, back to you.
KAGAN: All right, Wolf, thank you for that.
(COMMERCIAL BREAK)
KAGAN: President Bush is showing off some of his moves, a side of the president not often seen, coming up with Jeanne Moos in just a moment.
(COMMERCIAL BREAK)
(STOCK MARKET REPORT)
KAGAN: Crime, courts, and a celebrity wedding. These are just some of the stories drawing curious surfers to our continually updated Web site. For the latest, here is CNN's Veronica De La Cruz of the dot-com desk.
(BEGIN VIDEOTAPE)
VERONICA DE LA CRUZ, CNN.COM CORRESPONDENT: This morning, our users are in synch with CNN viewers. A lot of them are clicking on this story out of Zion, Illinois. Police have no leads in the case after finding these two little girls, Krystal Tobias and Laura Hobbs, stabbed to death in an Illinois park.
Also receiving a lot of clicks at CNN.com, testimony in the Michael Jackson trial continues. Monday, a former security chief at the singer's ranch said she never saw Jackson exhibit any illegal or improper behavior toward young boys, but she also admitted that she couldn't get into the singer's bedroom unless someone inside let her in.
Finally, there is true love in Tinseltown, like we've all been mentioning. Users have been lock flocking to the Web to find out more about the marriage of Renee Zellweger and Kenny Chesney. Now the actress was once involved with singer Damien Rice, and then there was the lead singer of White Stripes, Jack White, who you're about to see right here. But it appears that no one has been able to sing a love song like country singer Kenny Chesney has. Now the two were married in the Virgin Islands last night after meeting in January at a tsunami-relief benefit.
To find the most popular stories, Daryn, you can go to our main page, click on the icon "most popular" on the right-hand side of your screen, or type in CNN.com/mostpopular. And those are just a few examples of what is hot on the Web right now.
I'm Veronica De La Cruz for the dot-com desk.
(END VIDEOTAPE)
KAGAN: OK, now we're talking music. World leaders are supposed to lead, not dance. But when you dance, somebody has to lead, right? Here now, Jeanne Moos to lead the way.
(BEGIN VIDEOTAPE) JEANNE MOOS, CNN CORRESPONDENT (voice-over): Elvis he's not, but President Bush was bobbing and clapping and, yes, even swiveling his hips. It was a performance by traditional Georgian dancers in Tbilisi that inspired the president, including a 6-year-old dancer. Who wouldn't bop to that? The boy got to meet the president, who was groovin' and movin' all the way to his limo.
All this shaking going on got us thinking about the president's moves. Usually he doesn't like to dance all night. After all, this is the guy who twirled his daughter and almost provoked a wardrobe malfunction.
Anyone who's ever had to dance with all eyes upon him or her can sympathize. We've seen President Bush do the inaugural shuffle while watching the parade. We've seen Ricky Martin drag him on stage. We've seen him get down to country music.
But you can check out some of the president's very best moves at dancingbush.com. Dancing Bush gets as suggestive as -- well, as a Texas cheerleader. And if occasionally the president isn't clapping quite in sync, hey, at least he's a lot more presidential than Boris Yeltsin, who danced like Rocky jabs. Is this supposed to be the twist or the hokey pokey?
Jeanne Moos, CNN, New York.
(END VIDEOTAPE)
KAGAN: Thank you, Jeanne. A lot of fun there.
Hey, no laughing matter here. It's second week in May, but there's still a wintry feel in one part of Northern California. Heavy snow falling Monday, the Sierra, and the Lake Tahoe region. A lot of long lines and delays on Interstate-80, I-80, for much of the day. More than a foot of snow was expected in the higher elevations.
(WEATHER REPORT)
KAGAN: And that's going to do it for me. I'm Daryn Kagan. Wolf Blitzer taking over from Washington, D.C. Hi, Wolf.
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Aired May 10, 2005 - 11:30 ET
THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED.
DARYN KAGAN, CNN ANCHOR: Let's take a look at what's happening "Now in the News."
New information just in this hour. The "Chicago Tribune" reporting on its Web site that police will charge a suspect in the stabbing death of two girls. The bodies of Laura Hobbs Krystal Tobias were discovered in a park in suburban Zion.
The Los Angeles mayor's race is a week away. There's a new poll by the "L.A. Times" showing incumbent James Hahn is trailing. Run-off challenger Antonio Villaraigosa is up by a 51 to 40 percent margin.
Actor Robert Blake is expected to finish his deposition today in a civil case related to his wife's murder. The children of Bonny Lee Bakley are suing him for damages. A jury acquitted Blake of the killing in March.
And in 90 minutes, accused Atlanta courthouse shooter Brian Nichols goes back before a judge. He is charged with four murders. Prosecutors say they will seek the death penalty. CNN will have live coverage of that hearing at 1:00 p.m. Eastern.
And let's get back to our story on school bus safety. Woody Fitzmaurice is the president of the Student Transportation Management and Consulting Group, joining me from Kansas City this morning. I think we have fixed our audio problems. Good morning.
WOODY FITZMAURICE, SCHOOL BUS SAFETY EXPERT: Good morning.
KAGAN: We mentioned you're in Kansas City, not that far from Liberty, Missouri, where that serious bus accident took place yesterday. Do you know anything more about that?
FITZMAURICE: No real details, no.
KAGAN: All right. You make school bus safety your business. How does somebody know their child is safe when they put them on a school bus?
FITZMAURICE: Well, when you look at the industry as a whole, youngsters are protected -- they're protected every day. And the research tells us that we really don't have a problem, an overriding problem, with school bus safety.
KAGAN: Well, on one hand we looked at these three serious accidents yesterday and there were children who seriously hurt, but none were killed. And those that were the fatalities were actually in the cars. Still, I want to show some video. I know you can't see a monitor where you are, but I'm sure you've seen this. It comes from last September 2003 in Circleville, Ohio. The tape showing 30 kids tumbling and screaming as a bus rolls on its side. Let's take a look at that video.
That was the bus swerving as it rolled, as it tried to get back on the road. Now as disturbing as this video is to watch, none of the 30 kids on the bus was seriously injured. And Woody, you know, every time we have these bus accident stories, it brings up the question, why are there not seatbelts on school buses?
FITZMAURICE: Yes, and the seatbelt issue is really not what is the most critical piece of school bus safety. Seatbelts might help just a little bit if we put the shoulder harnesses along with the lap belts. But because we don't have an overriding problem in that area, we need to be zeroing in on school bus driver training and vehicle maintenance. That's where the real safety issues can be affected.
KAGAN: And how -- what is the status of that, would you say, right now?
FITZMAURICE: Well, throughout the country, boards of education require all kinds of school bus driver training, laws mandate minimum hours, but it's something that must be continued, must be worked at every day of the year. Vehicle maintenance -- again, boards of education are very concerned about maintaining their busses. There are state laws mandating how the inspection of busses by the highway patrol here in Missouri. The results of the safety issues in this country, as it relates to yellow busses, is extremely good. Now, one is too many, but the problem is, you just can't prevent them all.
KAGAN: Well, what would you say to a parent who puts his kid or her kid on a school bus. What can they do? They can't get underneath the school bus and see if the brakes are working. What would you tell an individual family?
FITZMAURICE: I would tell them the same thing that I would share with them if I was visiting with them about the education of their child. They need to be in communication with the school, with their school district's transportation office, with the board of education. They need to maintain communication to ensure that there is adequate school bus driver training and it's ongoing and that maintenance is being provided.
KAGAN: All right. Woody Fitzmaurice. Thank you for your input on school busses today.
FITZMAURICE: Thank you.
KAGAN: The "Security Watch" now. An Internet security breach. It happened a year ago. It may have allowed a hacker to target U.S. military and NASA computers. Now the FBI is focusing on a possible suspect, a teenager in Sweden.
Technology correspondent Daniel Sieberg. We have tracked him down with our security devices in Washington, D.C. Hello, Daniel.
DANIEL SIEBERG, CNN TECHNOLOGY CORRESPONDENT: Hi, Daryn. Good morning.
The details of this case are really still unfolding. As you mentioned, this investigation has been going on for about a year. They did track down who they believe is one of the suspects in this case, the 16-year-old from Sweden who they believe is responsible for breaking into thousands of military systems, government agencies, laboratory computers, a whole raft of different types of systems.
The question here right now is what sort of data was he able to obtain and how wide a scope does this investigation go? Does he have accomplices? Was this information shared on the Internet? This is going to be the focus their investigation at this point. Part of this story is coming out today because of a "New York Times" article that referenced much of this information. However, we've been working the phones and our sources trying to get a lot of this information confirmed.
I actually did talk to the White Sands Missile Range yesterday, before this story came out. Because they're one of the agencies that apparently did have a break-in last year. And they're saying they didn't lose anything classified, nothing sensitive. It was some weather forecasting data. So they weren't too concerned about it.
However, this story does trace back a little bit further to Cisco Systems. People might have heard of Cisco Systems. They're actually responsible for a lot of the routers and the programming that goes on on the Internet. And what they're thinking is that perhaps this 16- year-old from Sweden also got some programming code that controls where computers go on the Internet.
And that is where they started with this investigation, at Cisco, tracing it back. Then they came across all of these different security breaches at these various agencies. And that's really where the FBI started to get involved. Now, as I pointed out, this is a 16- year-old from Sweden. So this is a global investigation that's happening here.
I do have an FBI statement that they issued today -- or recently, I should say. It says, "In this case, we've been working closely with our international partners to include Sweden, Great Britain and others. As a result of recent actions, the criminal activity appears to have stopped." Now, so it's not clear whether this is still going on or whether there are perhaps some accomplices who are still working to get this information.
But really, what this illustrates is the vulnerability of some of these government agencies and their computers, because they're connected to the Internet. This is really an ongoing battle. I talked to Major General Don Shepperd here in D.C. and he was pointing out that this is an ongoing battle between military, government agencies and hackers trying to steal the information.
KAGAN: All right. Daniel Sieberg. Thank you, Daniel, for the latest on that. We also have some breaking news out of Iraq we need to move on to. So questions for you on another day.
Right now we want to do focus on Ramadi, Iraq. We're getting word that the governor of the most rebellious province in Iraq has been kidnapped, along with four of his body guards. The demand of the kidnappers -- they are asking, they are demanding, that this governor, who only took office a few days ago, tell his leaders, tell his tribe, to stop fighting with al Qaeda's leader in Iraq, Abu Musab al Zarqawi.
Now this is happening in the Al Anbar province. This is an area where the U.S. military has been conducting something called Operation Matador. They are trying to fight along the Syrian border, trying to stop or at least slow down the influx of foreign fighters coming into Iraq across the Syrian border. But once again, the governor of that province, an Al Anbar province in Iraq, has been kidnapped.
More on our developing stories coming up after this quick break.
(COMMERCIAL BREAK)
KAGAN: Two breaking news stories we want to bring to you right now. First to the Miami area. Police on the scene of a possible pipe bomb. These are live pictures here. This device has shutdown the highway. That's the Palmetto Expressway. This is in the area of Miami Lakes. A bomb squad is on the scene. In fact, we go from live pictures now to tape to show you when we first became aware of this story.
Once again, this is the freeway in the Miami Lakes area of Florida. Somebody clearly in bomb-squad garb addressing what could possibly be a pipe bomb. It has shutdown the highway in that area. So we'll continue to track that out of South Florida.
Meanwhile, we also have breaking and developing news coming out of Zion, Illinois. That's where we're getting word through the "Chicago Tribune" Web site that somebody could be charged later today in connection with the stabbing death of those two young girls in Zion, Illinois.
Our Chris Lawrence on the scene with more -- Chris. Chris Lawrence? All right, let's get off of Chris Lawrence, because apparently -- Chris, can you hear us?
CHRIS LAWRENCE, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Are they talking to me?
KAGAN: Yes, we're talking to you.
You know what, let's work on establishing our audio with Chris Lawrence. A little break. We're back after this.
(COMMERCIAL BREAK)
KAGAN: We'll get to the "Daily Dose" in just a minute. First, though, let's check in with Chris Lawrence with the latest from Zion, Illinois -- Chris.
LAWRENCE: Well, Daryn, what we're hearing now is kind of a gradual progression. Initially police said we have absolutely no leads, then we found out that they had questioned several members of the family. Then earlier this morning, we found out that they had identified a person of interest. And now we are hearing that possibly they will name and charge a suspect later today.
The latest we are hearing is that they are going to release a statement, a written statement, to the media. We expected that to come sometime within the next 15 minutes if their timetable holds.
And right now, that could not be better news for the people here. As horrible as this crime is and was, the hardest thing for a lot of the other parents and children who live here has been just the not knowing, not knowing if someone was out there, not knowing if their kids were in danger. They're all hoping to get some answers to those questions today.
KAGAN: All right. Chris Lawrence in Zion, Illinois. Thank you. We will go back to you as soon as that statement is released.
Now on to the "Daily Dose." A small study suggesting that cholesterol-lowering drugs may actually help Alzheimer's patients. The study group took Lipitor for a year. The drug seemed to slow the progression of Alzheimer's. Some doctors think that cholesterol contributes to the sticky plaque that is found in Alzheimer's patient's brains. We should tell you the study was funded by Lipitor's manufacturer, Pfizer.
Well, Alzheimer's vaccine trial may have done some patients some good after all. Researchers had to halt the test back in 2002 when a handful of patients developed a serious brain inflammation, but they continued to monitor patients, even after the last vaccination. Brain imaging and autopsy showed the vaccine reduced the memory-robbing brain of some of the plaque.
Let's find out what's coming up at the top of the hour on NEWS FROM CNN. Wolf Blitzer is here from Washington.
Hi, Wolf.
WOLF BLITZER, CNN ANCHOR: Hi, Daryn.
Thanks very much. We're going to follow up the late-breaking developments that are emerging from Illinois about the murders of those two young girls. As you've been reporting, our viewers now know, police may be close to filing charges in the case. We'll go live to the scene with the new developments. We're standing by to learn if those charges will be filed.
Also, a tragic school bus accident in Missouri, once again renewing the debate over whether there should be seatbelts on school busses here in the United States. We'll explore the pros and the cons. We'll watch for those stories, much more at the top of the hour on "NEWS FROM CNN."
Daryn, in the meantime, back to you.
KAGAN: All right, Wolf, thank you for that.
(COMMERCIAL BREAK)
KAGAN: President Bush is showing off some of his moves, a side of the president not often seen, coming up with Jeanne Moos in just a moment.
(COMMERCIAL BREAK)
(STOCK MARKET REPORT)
KAGAN: Crime, courts, and a celebrity wedding. These are just some of the stories drawing curious surfers to our continually updated Web site. For the latest, here is CNN's Veronica De La Cruz of the dot-com desk.
(BEGIN VIDEOTAPE)
VERONICA DE LA CRUZ, CNN.COM CORRESPONDENT: This morning, our users are in synch with CNN viewers. A lot of them are clicking on this story out of Zion, Illinois. Police have no leads in the case after finding these two little girls, Krystal Tobias and Laura Hobbs, stabbed to death in an Illinois park.
Also receiving a lot of clicks at CNN.com, testimony in the Michael Jackson trial continues. Monday, a former security chief at the singer's ranch said she never saw Jackson exhibit any illegal or improper behavior toward young boys, but she also admitted that she couldn't get into the singer's bedroom unless someone inside let her in.
Finally, there is true love in Tinseltown, like we've all been mentioning. Users have been lock flocking to the Web to find out more about the marriage of Renee Zellweger and Kenny Chesney. Now the actress was once involved with singer Damien Rice, and then there was the lead singer of White Stripes, Jack White, who you're about to see right here. But it appears that no one has been able to sing a love song like country singer Kenny Chesney has. Now the two were married in the Virgin Islands last night after meeting in January at a tsunami-relief benefit.
To find the most popular stories, Daryn, you can go to our main page, click on the icon "most popular" on the right-hand side of your screen, or type in CNN.com/mostpopular. And those are just a few examples of what is hot on the Web right now.
I'm Veronica De La Cruz for the dot-com desk.
(END VIDEOTAPE)
KAGAN: OK, now we're talking music. World leaders are supposed to lead, not dance. But when you dance, somebody has to lead, right? Here now, Jeanne Moos to lead the way.
(BEGIN VIDEOTAPE) JEANNE MOOS, CNN CORRESPONDENT (voice-over): Elvis he's not, but President Bush was bobbing and clapping and, yes, even swiveling his hips. It was a performance by traditional Georgian dancers in Tbilisi that inspired the president, including a 6-year-old dancer. Who wouldn't bop to that? The boy got to meet the president, who was groovin' and movin' all the way to his limo.
All this shaking going on got us thinking about the president's moves. Usually he doesn't like to dance all night. After all, this is the guy who twirled his daughter and almost provoked a wardrobe malfunction.
Anyone who's ever had to dance with all eyes upon him or her can sympathize. We've seen President Bush do the inaugural shuffle while watching the parade. We've seen Ricky Martin drag him on stage. We've seen him get down to country music.
But you can check out some of the president's very best moves at dancingbush.com. Dancing Bush gets as suggestive as -- well, as a Texas cheerleader. And if occasionally the president isn't clapping quite in sync, hey, at least he's a lot more presidential than Boris Yeltsin, who danced like Rocky jabs. Is this supposed to be the twist or the hokey pokey?
Jeanne Moos, CNN, New York.
(END VIDEOTAPE)
KAGAN: Thank you, Jeanne. A lot of fun there.
Hey, no laughing matter here. It's second week in May, but there's still a wintry feel in one part of Northern California. Heavy snow falling Monday, the Sierra, and the Lake Tahoe region. A lot of long lines and delays on Interstate-80, I-80, for much of the day. More than a foot of snow was expected in the higher elevations.
(WEATHER REPORT)
KAGAN: And that's going to do it for me. I'm Daryn Kagan. Wolf Blitzer taking over from Washington, D.C. Hi, Wolf.
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