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Manhunt Underway for Killers of Illinois Officer; Bush and Trump Step Up Feud; Wall Street Plunge; Royals' Players Quarantined Due to Chicken Pox. Aired 5-5:30a ET

Aired September 02, 2015 - 05:00   ET

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[05:00:00] CHRISTINE ROMANS, CNN ANCHOR: You walk up there at 10:30 to get an egg McMuffin, no, we are closed.

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BERMAN: EARLY START continues right now.

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BERMAN: Happening right now: the manhunt for three people wanted in the murder of a police officer. We have new information overnight. That's ahead.

ROMANS: Dramatic developments in the race for president. That Jeb Bush and Donald Trump feud intensifies! Each launching new attack ads online.

BERMAN: Good morning, everyone! Welcome back to EARLY START. I'm John Berman.

ROMANS: I'm Christine Romans. It's Wednesday. It's September 2nd, 5:00 a.m. in the East.

Let's begin with our breaking news this morning. A huge manhunt under way this morning in Fox Lake, Illinois, about an hour north of Chicago. Police, federal agents, canine units and choppers, horseback officers were all out overnight and looking for three men suspected of shooting a Fox Lake police officer to death.

Officials say the officer radioed that he was pursuing three suspects on foot. Dispatchers lost contact. And backup officers found Lieutenant Joe Gliniewicz dead and stripped of his gun and other gear. He leaves behind a community in mourning.

This is Fox Lake Mayor Donnie Schmit.

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MAYOR DONNY SCHMIT, FOX LAKE: Lieutenant Joe Gliniewicz was a 30-year veteran, a decorated police officer, a family man and a dear friend of the entire village of Fox Lake. Not only did Fox Lake lose a family member, I lost a very dear friend.

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ROMANS: CNN's Ryan Young is in Fox Lake with the latest on the search.

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RYAN YOUNG, CNN CORRESPONDENT: This manhunt has been going on for more than 12 hours. You can see behind me, the command center police have been using for several hours as they look for these suspects. We are about a mile and a half from where the officer was shot.

Officer Joseph Gliniewicz, who was a father of four, was shot and killed, a 32-year veteran of the police officer here. Officers had been manning this area before spreading out to find the three suspects which would white males and one black male. That's the only description they have been given so far of the men they have been looking for.

This is an exhaustive where we see the ATF, the FBI, all bringing their SWAT teams into the area to look for these suspects.

Now, this 32-year-old -- 32-year vet of the police department was trying to answer a suspicious persons call when they encountered these there people, shots were fired, he was killed in the line of duty. Since then, people electric this community have been coming out and very upset about what happened and, in fact, lining the streets here with signs and having people with their support for the officer who are involved in this.

Imagine, the hundreds of officers who are now in this area looking for three suspects who have been involved in a murder of one of their own and something that we continue to follow. As we get more information, of course, we'll bring it to you.

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ROMANS: All right. Ryan Young, thank you for that reporting, from Fox Lake, Illinois.

At least seven school districts in the area have been cancelled. They've cancelled classes their classes now, today, because of this manhunt.

BERMAN: New escalation this morning between the feud between Donald Trump and Jeb Bush. Each Republican candidate launching new social media attacks aimed at the other. A new Bush web video assails Trump as a late convert to the conservative cause. Trump responds, slamming Jeb Bush as a dynasty candidate, not unlike Hillary Clinton.

CNN political reporter Sara Murray has the latest from Washington.

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SARA MURRAY, CNN POLITICAL REPORTER: Good morning, Christine and John. The attacks are really heating up now between Donald Trump and Jeb Bush. Jeb Bush really kicking it off yesterday when he released a video using Donald Trump's own words to paint the front-runner as a liberal.

WOLF BLITZER, CNN ANCHOR: Do you like representing the United States in a deal with Iran, with this regime?

DONALD TRUMP, REAL ESTATE MOGUL: Well, I think Hillary would do a good job. Hillary Clinton, I think is a terrific woman. I mean, I'm a little biased because I've known hors for years. I know her very well. She is very talented.

MURRAY: Now, Trump fired back on Twitter and in his own Instagram video.

JEB BUSH (R), PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE: We recognize the commitment of someone who has devoted her life to public service. I want to say thank you to both Secretary Clinton and to President Clinton.

MURRAY: Trump even did an interview with CNN where he explained that he used to be a Democrat.

TRUMP: You know, one other thing I'll say, because he mentions the fact that I was, at one point, a Democrat. Well, in New York City, everybody was a Democrat practically. If you run for city council, if you run for political office, if you -- whoever wins the Democrat primary is automatically, that is, you know, there was almost no election because the Republicans hardly exist in New York City.

Me, more than anybody else, I'll cross -- I'll go across lines.

I think I'll have a lot of Democrats. You know, Reagan had Democrats for Reagan. It was a very big group of people and a very big bloc.

DON LEMON, CNN ANCHOR: The Reagan Democrats, yes.

TRUMP: I think I will have a lot of Democrats for Trump. I think I will have a lot of Democrats voting for me, far more than any Republican for the last long period of time.

I will say this and I will say this, you know, very strongly -- the Republican conservatives were not energized in the last election.

[05:05:06] Had they opinion energized and had they voted, you would have seen victory for Mitt Romney.

MURRAY: The big question now where do these attacks go next? Right now, we are seeing sort of an exchange on social media, on Twitter, on YouTube and Instagram. Not a lot of money behind these ads. The big question is whether we will see Jeb Bush's super PAC, which has a hundred million dollars weigh in on this fight and actually running ads against Donald Trump.

For now, the answer to that looks like it's no, but stay tuned.

Back to you, John and Christine.

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ROMANS: All right. Thank you, Sara, for that.

Carly Fiorina will likely benefit from a change in the selection criteria for the next Republican debate on September 16th. CNN announcing Tuesday, our bosses, that any candidate who polls in the top ten between the first debates on August 6th and September 10th cutoff will be added to the group on stage. The reason for the change is an unusual shortage of national polls following the first debates.

Fiorina, who surged in a handful of polls done after that so-called happy hour debate, is the candidate likely to benefit from this change. She praised the decision on Meghan McCain's radi show.

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CARLY FIORINA (R), PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE: They have said that the cause was a lack of national public polling data following the August 6th. And that is the truth. You know, there were so many polls prior to august 6th and there have been very few since August 6th. So, if you just average polls, you come up with an answer that doesn't reflect current reality.

So, you know what? Good for CNN and I am so appreciative for all of the support and the pressure that our grassroots supporters put on CNN because I'm quite sure it's made a difference.

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ROMANS: The next Republican debates with second-tier and top-tier candidates right here on CNN September 16th, 6:00 and 9:00 p.m. respectively, which means the next morning, bright and early, we will be talking about everything that was said there.

BERMAN: A very big deal.

President Obama preparing for his final day in Alaska and he visits with fishermen this afternoon and he then will take in a cultural performance at a local middle school before coming back to Washington.

It was his boat trip he took yesterday that had him sounding the alarm about global warming, a boat trip that brought him face-to-face with a rapidly melting glacier.

Let's get more now from CNN's chief White House correspondent Jim Acosta in Anchorage.

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JIM ACOSTA, CNN SENIOR WHITE HOUSE CORRESPONDENT: John and Christine, we witnessed what will likely go down as one of the lasting images of the Obama presidency. The president was out on a boat of Seward Bay here in Alaska, taking a look at the glaciers that are melting rapidly in this state. We also saw some of the stunning wildlife that inhabit this majestic corner of the world. Mr. Obama spoke again on the issue of global warming, urging countries across the globe to change course before it's too late. Here is more of what the president had to say.

BARACK OBAMA, PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES: This is one of the most studied glaciers because it's so easily accessible. But what indicated because of the changing patterns of winners, with less snow, longer and hotter summers is how rapidly the glacier is receding.

And, you know, it sends a message about the urgency that we are going to need to have when it comes to dealing with this because, obviously, when the glaciers erode, that is also a sign of the amount of water that is being introduced into the oceans, rising sea levels, and the warming generally is having an impact on the flora and fauna of this national park.

ACOSTA: President Obama also hiked up to a melting glacier to get a first hand look at the effects of climate change here in Alaska. It's called exit glacier for a reason as it's melted a thousand feet in just the last ten years. He also taped that special with survivalist Bear Grylls. No word whether they got up and close and personal with any wildlife.

Later on today, the president heads to the arctic and he will hear from fishermen who are seeing their livelihoods threatened and he also talk to folks about nearby communities that are actually relocating because of the rapid melting in the Arctic -- John and Christine.

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ROMANS: All right. Jim, thank you for that.

Secretary of State John Kerry will deliver a speech in Philadelphia today in support of the Iran nuclear deal. It's part of the Obama administration's full-court press pushing the agreement through Congress. And, right now, the prospects looking good.

Democratic Senators Chris Coons of Delaware, Bob Casey of Pennsylvania, they come in support of the measure yesterday. The president needs just one more vote to be confident the Senate cannot override that deal.

BERMAN: You know, now, actually, the issue, can he get 40 votes or 41 votes so that there will be filibuster, so that the Senate might not even vote on it, period, so that he won't have to use it a veto -- a possibility at this point.

New revelations the United States has launched a secret drone campaign to hunt down ISIS operatives in Syria. This according to "The Washington Post."

According to "The Post" and joint special operations command are involved in a clandestine targeted killing program and have already conducted several deadly strikes. One of them killing a British extremist who helped ISIS design a social media campaign to incite attacks against the United States. The secret drone program marks a significant escalation of the CIA's involvement in the fighting inside Syria.

[05:10:05] ROMANS: All right. Ten minutes past the hour. Time for an early start on your money.

Stocks had a brutal day yesterday, looking to make a comeback this morning. Asian stocks closed lower, another wild swing in China. The Shanghai composite plunged more than 4 percent and recovered to close a small loss. It's now closed for the next four days.

European stocks are lower too, but U.S. stock futures are up right now. Damage report from yesterday: the Dow plunged 470 points. Now down 12.5 percent from its high. The S&P 500 down 3 percent, back into correction territory, ominous start to September. It's historically the worst month for stocks and it's certainly been a bad, bad start to the month.

Fresh worries about China's economy, the problem here, the IMF, the international monetary fund warning that China slowdown will drag down the rest of the global economy.

Another worry here, sinking oil. Prices spiked Monday but, yesterday, turned around and tumbled 7 percent again. They are falling further this morning because of those concerns about global growth, demand from China, too much supply. We've got oil companies cutting jobs like crazy, Canada falling into recession, the oil market really disrupting.

BERMAN: I say speculation, you say partially --

ROMANS: I say $2 gas for consumers by -- in some places you're already seeing that.

BERMAN: Already.

ROMANS: That's right.

BERMAN: All right. A pivotal day in Baltimore. There are some protests planned as a judge hears the case of six police officers accused in Freddie Gray's death. We have the details, next.

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BERMAN: The city of Baltimore is on edge this morning with police bracing for some potential unrest as the Freddie Gray case enters the pretrial stage. Six Baltimore officers are charged in connection with the death of Freddie Gray who suffered fatal injuries while in police custody. Several key issues are expected to be raised at today's court proceedings.

[05:15:01] Let's get more now from CNN's Jean Casarez.

(BEGIN VIDEOTAPE) JEAN CASAREZ, CNN CORRESPONDENT: John and Christine, today's pretrial hearing is extremely important for these six police officer defendants. They are asking first of all, for the judge to dismiss all of the charges. They are also asking that the state attorney's office be recused. And a special proper be brought in, and they are also asking for defendants to be severed or be tried together, another big issue today.

Now because of that, the Baltimore police department wants to be sure that they have their staffing so they have told the officers they cannot take leave today. So all officers have to be in place within the department, they cannot be off at all. And we have spoken to some businesses in the area that have alerted their employees to be on the lookout for traffic disruptions because community activists are actually asking for demonstrations because of all of this because of the importance of this hearing. And so, we really don't know what is going to happen as the day goes on today.

We believe, though, there will be some protests, there will be some demonstrations. One of the big issues here, the defense is asking that the judge dismiss all of the charges, based on timing. They say that when the police department finished their investigation on May 1st, that they took it to the commissioner of courts with their statement asking for conceivably charges. Thirteen minutes later was the first arrest.

So, they say that the prosecutor's office just was too quick on all of this and, therefore, the charges should be dismissed. They say that the state attorney has so many conflicts of interest in this case that the entire state attorney's office should be recused. Special prosecutor brought in.

And, lastly, the question of whether six defendants should be tried together or separately. Those arguments may take the longest of all today and we don't know if the judge is going to rule from the bench or if the judge will take this under advisement and those rulings will come at a later date. But all critical issues and, John and Christine, next week, change of venue on the table -- another pretrial hearing, another critical issue.

Back to you.

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ROMANS: All right. Jean Casarez, we know you'll keep covering that for us.

Authorities in San Antonio, Texas, investigating a fatal police shooting captured on camera. The video appears to show police officers responding to a domestic violence call, shooting a man Gilbert police after he raised his hands in the air. Watch this video.

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UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Bro, they just shot that (EXPLETIVE DELETED), bro. MICHAEL THOMAS, TOOK VIDEO OF POLICE SHOOTING: How come at the time they were going back and forth so long with the guns pointed at him some him kind of pointing his arms toward him and backing up towards him. No shots made and no one had tasers out there, and then as soon as he backs up and puts his hands up, he was shot. I don't understand why he was shot there.

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ROMANS: You can see his hands in the air. You cannot see his left hand or his left side of his body because of that telephone pole, that utility pole in the way.

According to police, Flores had a knife and was resisting arrest when deputies approached him. Now, police say there's a second video of the shooting closer, from a different angle, that the public has not yet seen. But certainly, there are concerns about what this video shows.

BERMAN: Kentucky County clerk Kim Davis defying the Supreme Court and say it's God's authority and not the law guiding her, calling it a hell or heaven decision. She will not issue marriage licenses to gay couples, she says, on religious grounds.

Davis was confronted at the Rowan County courthouse the day after the Supreme Court refused to intervene on her behalf, and she, again, turned couples away.

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KIM DAVIS, COUNTY CLERK STILL REFUSES TO ISSUE GAY MARRIAGE LICENSES: We are not issuing marriage license today.

REPORTER: Based on what? Why are you mot issuing marriage licenses today?

DAVIS: Because I'm not.

REPORTER: Why?

REPORTER: Under who's authority are you not issuing licenses?

DAVIS: Under God's authority.

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BERMAN: Davis has been ordered to appear in federal court on Thursday. She does face fines and the possibility of jail time.

ROMANS: She is not issuing marriage licenses to anyone, not to any couples at all.

BERMAN: Not happening right now.

All right. Christine Romans, you have to hear this next story. Kansas City Royals, they are in first place gripped by pennant fever! But that is not the sickness now plaguing the clubhouse.

ROMANS: No way!

BERMAN: Chicken pox in the way of the pennant race!

Andy Scholes with all of the infectious details next!

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[05:23:05] BERMAN: The Kansas City Royals with the best record in the American league, I think. They are on their way to the postseason, but, first, they have to deal with a different kind of opponent, chicken pox.

ROMANS: Oh, my gosh.

Andy Scholes has more on this morning's bleacher report.

Hey, Andy.

ANDY SCHOLES, CNN SPORTS CORRESPONDENT: Hey, good morning, guys.

Yes, getting the chicken pox as a kid is not fun and getting it as an adult is much worse. The Royals all-star reliever Kelvin Herrera and outfielder Alex Rios both came down with the virus over the weekend. The team believes Rios caught the infection first from a child. The Royals medical staff immediately ran around and asked everyone else on the team if they have had chicken pox as a kid. It looks like the rest of the team is in the clear. Herrera and Rios, meanwhile, are both quarantined at their respective homes right now and are expected to be out of action for at least two weeks.

All right. We continue to wait for Judge Richard Berman to issue a ruling on Tom Brady's four-game suspension for deflategate. Judge Berman said it could come as early as Tuesday but it didn't. Berman said yesterday he anticipates having is done by the end of the week. While we wait, Brady continues to practice with the Patriots as they prepare for next Thursday's season opener with the Steelers.

Rangers and Padres last night in San Diego. Elvis Andrus on third and he notices that the pitcher Kevin Quackenbush was not paying attention to him. So, Andrus goes for home and slides in safely!

Let's take another look. It's the Rangers first steal at home in 15 years and they beat the Padres 8-6.

All right. Have you seen this yet? Marine Jarrod Haschert made a video asking UFC champ Ronda Rousey to go with him to the Marine Corps ball. Take a look.

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JARROD HASCHERT, U.S. MARINE: If you do, you would truly be making my dream come true. I really hope that you get this and that you take consideration into it. Thank you very much.

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SCHOLES: Rousey has seen this and she tells TMZ that she will make Haschert's dream come true and go with him to the ball.

[05:25:02] One condition, though, he's got to find three dates to go with Rousey's friends. I'm sure that's not going to be a problem.

And, guys, Serena Williams continues their quest to the calendar year grand slam later today. Her second match to the U.S. with Kiki Bertens. It's going to get going around 3:30 Eastern.

BERMAN: Go Serena.

You know, when Ronda Rousey makes a request, you fulfill it.

SCHOLES: No messing around.

BERMAN: All right, Andy.

ROMANS: Thanks, Andy.

SCHOLES: All right.

Happening now, 25 minutes past the hour -- a desperate manhunt to find three suspected cop killers. We have new information for you after the break.

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ROMANS: A huge manhunt happening right now after a police officer is killed. Three men wanted in the attack, on the run. New information ahead.

BERMAN: The gloves are off in the race for president. Jeb Bush and Donald Trump completely gloveless now and on the attack, each releasing new political videos online, going after the other.

ROMANS: Look at those numbers. U.S. stocks plunge. The Dow dropping nearly 500 points. What is behind the chaos on Wall Street? And can it bounce back today?

Welcome back to EARLY START. I'm Christine Romans.

BERMAN: A lot of questions right there.

ROMANS: I know.

BERMAN: We have so much to answer there. I'm John Berman. About 30 minutes past the hour right now.

We do begin with breaking news. A huge manhunt under way this morning in Fox Lake, Illinois, about an hour north of Chicago. Police, federal agents, canine units and choppers and horseback officers were all out overnight, all looking for three men suspected of shooting a Fox Lake officer to death. Officials say the officer radioed that he was pursuing three suspects

on foot. Dispatchers lost contact. Backup officers found Lieutenant Joe Gliniewicz dead and stripped of his gun and other gear.