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[03:00:00] ROSEMARY CHURCH, CNN HOST: Moving on. David Cameron set to give way to Theresa May at 10 Downing Street in the coming hours. And we will look at some of her top priorities.
A plea for unity. Barack Obama urges Americans to reject despair at a memorial for the Dallas police officers killed in an ambush.
And he is with her. Bernie Sanders finally endorses Hillary Clinton for president. But will his die-hard supporters come along.
Hello and welcome to our viewers here in the United States and all around the world. I'm Rosemary Church. And this is CNN NEWSROOM.
Well, this is David Cameron's last day as British Prime Minister. In just a few hours, he heads to parliament where he'll hold his final question time.
Last month, Mr. Cameron announced his resignation after the U.K. voted to leave the European Union. His successor is Home Secretary, Theresa May. She'll be the country's second female prime minister; the first was Margaret Thatcher, 26 years ago.
Well, the incoming prime minister has a long to-do list.
CNN political contributor, Robin Oakley joins us now from outside parliament. Robin, good to see you. So, how are the next few hours likely to play out as we see David Cameron bow out and Theresa May take up her post as Britain's new prime minister?
ROBIN OAKLEY, CNN POLITICAL CONTRIBUTOR: Well, Rosemary, for a start, David Cameron will be coming to the House of Commons here behind me for his final session of Prime Minister's question time. That could be a fairly cheery, jocular occasion.
It often is when people leave office but there may be a pretty heavy political message in this one, too. Because he may not be able to resist the opportunity to one last dig at his labor opponent, Jeremy Corbyn who is facing desperate problems and a leadership challenge in his party.
After the prime minister's question session, David Cameron will go to Buckingham Palace, tend to his resignation and for a few minutes then, Britain will be technically without a prime minister, then Theresa May will follow him to the palace, get her appointment from the queen and she will come back to Downing Street and start announcing the members of her cabinet team.
And the only person or the only thing we know that will be staying on definitely from David Cameron's team is Larry the cat in Downing Street, the chief mouse. Everybody else, all their jobs are up for grabs. So, there's a lot of nervousness as she starts putting the final touches to her team, Rosemary.
CHURCH: Yes, indeed. And, of course, a big day for her. She has a long list of challenges to deal with once she becomes prime minister, you mentioned she'll have to pick a new cabinet and of course move forward on Brexit. What are her top priorities here?
OAKLEY: Well, one of the first thing she has to do, a very daunting task. Some prime ministers have found it chilling in the past. She has to sit down and write out in her own hand the instructions to the commanders of Britain's four nuclear submarines as to what to do in the event of Downing Street and the government being wiped out in an attack.
So, that is the first task and coincidentally, there is a vote in the House of Commons on Monday on renewing the system, a very expensive decision for any government to take but one that Theresa May firmly backs.
Then of course, as you say, the key thing is moving forward with the Brexit negotiations to take Britain out of the European Union.
Theresa May has promised to set up a special ministry in order to do that. But of course, the key thing now is who she puts in the various jobs. And one thing she makes as priority of apparently is getting more women into top jobs in the cabinet.
The problem she faces in putting her team together is that British politics is still ridden by the debate on the European Union and people will be watching very carefully. Theresa May herself voted to remain in the European Union.
She's expected to put in as Chancellor of the Exchequer in place of George Osborne, Philip Hammond, who also voted to remain in the European Union. So, if she then puts in a foreign secretary, for example, another remainer, then the Brexiters, the people who campaigned and voted to get Britain out of the European Union are going to be suspicious of her motives.
And everything she does from now on will be looked at through that E.U. in or out spectrum, Rosemary. That's a real problem.
CHURCH: Yes. She's got a few problems ahead there for sure. And of course on the other side of politics, Jeremy Corbyn won the right to be on the opposition Labour Party leadership ballot. How will he likely go up against Angela Eagle?
[03:04:59] OAKLEY: Yes. So, extraordinary contortions that the Labour opposition party in Britain is going through. Jeremy Corbyn last night won the agreement of the national executive only narrowly that he doesn't have to have 50 M.P.'s backing him in order to resist the leadership challenge of Angela Eagle.
Jeremy Corbyn is confident that when the vote goes out to the country he will still have the support of many of the activists who will have the key say in this. He got 60 percent of them only last September.
And one thing that may work in his favor, we've heard today that Owen Smith is also going to pitch his hat into the Labour leadership contest, a former shadow wealth secretary. Not particularly well-known political figure.
So, if he and Angela Eagle are on one side of the argument and Jeremy Corbyn is on the other side, that may split the opposition to Jeremy Corbyn, give him a better chance still of getting back to Westminster. If he does, he will probably fall out with the M.P.'s here and Labour could split in the future, Rosemary.
CHURCH: All right. The start of a very big day there in London. Just after 8 in the morning. Robin Oakley, thanks so much for joining us, out of the front of parliament. I appreciate it.
Well, there are a lot of questions, grief and anger after two trains crashed head on in southeastern Italy. More than two dozen people have been killed, dozens are injured. One survivor called the aftermath, hellish.
Many of the passengers are very badly injured. Helicopters flew into the remote site to carry them to the hospital. Italy's Prime Minister rushed to the scene and he's demanding to know who's responsible.
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MATTEO RENZI, ITALIAN PRIME MINISTER: Before being a politician we are a father and a mother. And to think we have to show responsibility. My thoughts go to the families of those of the victims. We are together with you, we are not going to leave you now and we are together with you in this pain and despair.
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CHURCH: And sadly, investigators do expect the death toll to rise as they identify more victims.
U.S. President Barack Obama honored America's police in a powerful tribute to the five Dallas officers killed in Thursday's ambush. He also addressed the grievances of the African-American community and urged Americans to turn their anger into the more justice and peace.
CNN's Suzanne Malveaux reports.
(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP) BARACK OBAMA, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA PRESIDENT: If we're to sustain
the unity we need get through these difficult times.
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SUZANNE MALVEAUX, CNN CORRESPONDENT: President Obama in Dallas today sending a powerful, personal message.
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OBAMA: I'm here to insist that we are not as divided as we seem and I know that because I know America. I know how far we've come against impossible odds.
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MALVEAUX: Carefully writing his own words of support and solidarity for a nation in mourning.
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OBAMA: When all this takes place, more than 50 years after the passage of the Civil Rights Act, we cannot simply turn away and dismiss those in peaceful protest as trouble makers.
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MALVEAUX: The stage was set by deadly shootings that have claimed lives, both black and blue.
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OBAMA: We ask the police to do too much and we ask too little of ourselves.
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MALVEAUX: Perhaps more enduring than the words are the images. A lasting tribute for the five police officers killed in Thursday's sniper attack.
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OBAMA: An act not just of demented violence but of racial hatred. All of it left us wounded and angry. And hurt.
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MALVEAUX: Former republican president, George W. Bush joining his successor in a rare show of unity.
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GEORGE W. BUSH, FORMER U.S. PRESIDENT: Those of us who love Dallas and call it home have had five deaths in the family.
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MALVEAUX: Each expressing their condolences.
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BUSH: Your loss is unfair. We cannot explain it. We can stand beside you and share your grief.
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MALVEAUX: On route to Texas, the president also called the families of Philando Castile and Alton Sterling, the two African-American men killed by police last week.
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VALERIE CASTILE, PHILANDO CASTILE'S MOTHER: He was very pleasant and he spoke of his concerns and sent his condolences, as well as Michelle.
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MALVEAUX: The trip to Dallas marks a return for President Obama to yet another city heartbroken. His 11th visit to grieve in American mass shooting since taking office.
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OBAMA: I've seen too many families go through this. But then I am reminded of what the Lord tells Ezekiel. "I will give you a new heart," the Lord says, "and put a new spirit in you."
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[03:10:05] MALVEAUX: On Wednesday, the White House will be hosting what they're calling a conversation on community policing and criminal justice with activist, law enforcement officials, and civil rights leaders to try to come up with some solutions.
Suzanne Malveaux, CNN, Dallas.
CHURCH: Authorities in Louisiana say they have arrested three people allegedly tied to a plot to kill police officers in the state capital, Baton Rouge. These two men and an unnamed teenager are in custody. Police detained one of the men during the burglary of a pawn shop where eight guns were stolen.
The other man was arrested at his home. Authorities say this threat was why they responded aggressively to protesters over the weekend.
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SID GAUTREAUX, III, EAST BATON ROUGE SHERIFF: Look what happened in Dallas. A very peaceful protest and then some crazy mad man did what he did. So, I think the threat speaks for itself. We can't take anything for granted anymore. We cannot take anything for granted anymore.
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CHURCH: The protests in Dallas and other U.S. cities were a response to the police shooting deaths of two black men, Alton Sterling and Philando Castile last week.
Hillary Clinton finally has the endorsement she's been waiting for. Just ahead, what her former rival, Bernie Sanders says he'll do to help her win the presidency.
Plus, it appears Donald Trump has narrowed down his vice presidential options. We will tell you who is still on his list.
Back in a moment.
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CHURCH: Hillary Clinton is basking in the endorsement of her one-time rival, Bernie Sanders. The two appeared together at a rally in New Hampshire Tuesday. Even though Sanders says he's in Clinton's corner, it's not clear yet if his die-hard supporters will follow.
CNN's Jeff Zeleny reports
JEFF ZELENY, CNN SENIOR WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENT: He finally said it. He's with her.
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SEN. BERNIE SANDERS, (I-VT) U.S. PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE: Hillary Clinton will make an outstanding president and I am proud to stand with her today.
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ZELENY: Bernie Sanders jumped on the Hillary Clinton band wagon today. Showering her with praise and even a hug. Thirty five days after she clinched the democratic nomination. It was an awkward dance after a long fight. Yet, standing side by side spoke volumes about which party is more unified four months before election day.
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HILLARY CLINTON, (D) U.S. PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE: I can't help but reflect how much more enjoyable this election is going to be now that we are on the same side.
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We are stronger together.
(END VIDEO CLIP) ZELENY: Today's rally in New Hampshire has the feeling of an arranged
marriage, and in many ways, it was with more than a few hold outs in the crowd. But Clinton applauded Sanders as he spoke.
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SANDERS: This campaign is about moving the United States towards universal health care.
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ZELENY: And Sanders returned the favor.
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CLINTON: We're not cutting the minimum wage, we're raising the minimum wage.
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ZELENY: They're united behind the goal of defeating Donald Trump.
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SANDERS: Hillary Clinton understands that our diversity is one of our greatest strengths.
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ZELENY: His message was more anti-Trump than pro-Clinton, yet, Clinton beamed today. One full of how it felt to be on the other side of the peace making effort.
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CLINTON: To the next president of the United States, Barack Obama.
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ZELENY: Eight years after that race, the Clinton-Sanders duo has sewn equally deep and passionate divisions. Several Sanders supporters like Marie Clark told us they won't be following his lead.
He says he will vote for Hillary Clinton. Will you?
UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: No.
ZELENY: Under any circumstance?
UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: No.
ZELENY: Sanders made clear he would work to bring his supporters along.
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SANDERS: I intend to be in every corner of this country to make certain that happens.
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ZELENY: Trump pledge today to go after any decenters, tweeting, "To all the Bernie voters who want to stop bad trade deals and global special interest we welcome you with open arms." But Clinton dismissed Trump and welcome Sanders team into her fold.
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CLINTON: I am proud to be fighting alongside you because, my friends, this is a time for all of us to stand together
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ZELENY: Sanders says he will stand with Clinton. The question, will his supporters follow. Several Sanders supporters we talked to here in New Hampshire said they're simply not sure. They don't necessarily trust Hillary Clinton. They're going to wait and see how this campaign unfolds.
But Sanders says he will campaign across the country, starting here in New Hampshire where he won by some 22 points back in February and in other key states across the country, like Michigan, and Ohio where he also finished strong.
Jeff Zeleny, CNN, Portsmouth, New Hampshire.
CHURCH: And we're hearing republican Donald Trump will likely name his vice presidential running mate on Friday.
A source tells CNN the frontrunners are Indiana Governor, Mike Pence and former House Speaker, Newt Gingrich. The course says New Jersey Governor, Chris Christie is also still in the mix.
Well, Trump campaigned with Pence in his home state Tuesday night. Pence has a strong conservative record both as Indiana's Governor and as a former House representative. And he wasted no time going after Hillary Clinton.
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GOV. MIKE PENCE (R), INDIANA: We must come together and elect this good man as our next president. But we must select this strong leader for one more reason because Hillary Clinton must never become president of the United States of America.
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CHURCH: The current U.S. House Speaker, Paul Ryan, says he knows he has differences with Donald Trump, but he would rather have Trump as president than Hillary Clinton. Ryan appeared on a CNN town hall Tuesday and talked about what he wants to see in Trump's vice presidential pick. (BEGIN VIDEO CLIP)
[03:20:03] REP. PAUL RYAN (R-WI), U.S. SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE: I would like someone to assure conservatives that the conservative principles will be adhered to and maintained throughout not just the campaign but throughout his presidency.
So, I think that making sure that you have someone familiar with and has a proven record of being a conservative reformer who understands conservative founding principles, and has experience in applying those principles, that to me makes the most difference.
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CHURCH: Joining us from our D.C. bureau to talk more about the race for the White House is the Guardian's politics reporter, Sabrina Siddiqui. Thanks so much for being with us.
SABRINA SIDDIQUI, GUARDIAN POLITICS REPORTER: Thank you for having me.
CHURCH: Of course, a lot to cover. So, let's start with Donald Trump's likely choice for running mate. There's lot of chatter about it. And it appears to come down to two men, Newt Gingrich or Indiana Governor, Mike Pence. we should know this by Friday, but who is the more likely choice for Trump given he has said that he wants an attack dog.
SIDDIQUI: Well, certainly Newt Gingrich fits the profile more so of being an attack dog more than Mike Pence. At the same time Mike Pence is a very popular governor among conservatives. So, it depends on whether Donald Trump is still looking for ways to rally the Republican Party behind his candidacy.
It's important to note that most American voters don't actually go to the polls casting a ballot for their V.P. But with Trump you have a unique scenario where there are still many republicans witting on their sidelines who haven't endorsed him because they don't believe he has shown himself to be commander-in-chief material.
So, someone like Mike Pence could help his credibility and fill in some of the policy gaps that Donald Trump faces. Whereas, Newt Gingrich is an old hand in Washington. He knows how the system work. But he really just reinforces many of Trump's preexisting qualities. So, he doesn't bring a lot to the ticket.
CHURCH: Yes. It seems no matter what, though, Newt Gingrich is going to have some sort of role, doesn't he? And I do want to talk about Supreme Court Justice, Ruth Bader Ginsburg. She's under fire of course for attacking Donald Trump, calling him a faker with now consistency and asked how he'd gotten away with not turning over his tax returns. Was she out of line? And what impact will her comments likely have on Trump's campaign?
SIDDIQUI: I think the comment certainly struck a lot of elected officials as peculiar. That's certainly how Speaker Paul Ryan described them in a town hall with CNN tonight. And even democrats in Congress were willing to criticize Justice Ginsburg because it's not typical for a Supreme Court justice to comment on politics.
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CHURCH: Hansen says from there she was taken to Mosul in northern Iraq. She says her father contacted Kurdish Peshmerga fighters who rescued her and her children.
Well, as British leadership changes, what will Theresa May face as the new Prime Minister? We'll take a closer look at that coming up next.
Plus, one of the world's best golfers, Rory McIlroy says he's not letting the sport down by skipping to Rio Olympics but hear why he says he may not even watch golf at the games. We're back with that and more.
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And a warm welcome back to our viewers here in the United States and of course, all around the world. I'm Rosemary Church.
[03:30:00] I want to update you on the main stories we've been watching this hour.
Outgoing British Prime Minister, David Cameron will hold his last question time in parliament in just a few hours.
On Wednesday evening, Theresa May will become the country's second female Prime Minister. Mr. Cameron is resigning after failing to convince voters in the U.K. to stay in the European Union.
Chinese officials are fuming over a decision from The Hague. On Tuesday, a tribunal decided China does not have historic rights to most of the South China Sea, which they claim. The Philippines filed the complaint. China says they should consider this ruling a piece of scrap paper. Something to be talks aside so the two countries can resume negotiations.
Doctors are calling for emergency blood donations after two trains collided head on in Southeastern Italy. At least 27 people have been killed, more than 50 injured. It's not clear why the trains were on the track at the same time. The prime minister is promising to find out who's responsible.
Well, the United Kingdom has seen a lot of changes in the past few weeks and there's a lot of uncharted territory ahead.
Joining me now from London is Politico's chief U.K. political correspondent, Tom McTague. Thank you so much for speaking with us.
So, David Cameron departs in just a few hours and Theresa May takes up the challenge of the top post, facing numerous problems, of course. Not least of which is Brexit, as well as the threat of Scotland possibly breaking away from the U.K. How is she likely to deal with all of these problems? TOM MCTAGUE, POLITICO CHIEF U.K. POLITICAL CORRESPONDENT: It's an
absolutely enormous entry that she's inherited from David Cameron. And it wasn't supposed to be like this. David Cameron was supposed to hold three referendums and answer all the big questions so then hand on to his successor, George Osborne or Boris Johnson perhaps.
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MCTAGUE: So, they look at it quizzically. What has happened? They wonder. You know, they were told a vote for Brexit, David Cameron would not resign. They voted in a general election only just over a year ago now and handed the conservatives their first majority in 23 years, which appeared to usher in a period of calm, a period of five years of simple, tory rule.
Within 14 or 15 months, that's all been blown into the air. We have a Labour Party in disarray, we have Scottish nationalism on the rise, and we have a new Prime Minister, the second female Prime Minister in British history.
So, Brits are looking at this sort of scratching their heads. How has this happened? And they're really looking, I think, for a period of calm now, and for Theresa May to get a grip and start leading.
CHURCH: Certainly a very big day for Brits, and of course for the leadership there. Many thanks to Tom Mctague for joining us at the front of parliament there.
Well, as if all this wasn't enough for outgoing British Prime Minister, David Cameron. His swift resignation Monday has drawn attention for a reason no one was expecting. Humming his way back into 10 Downing Street, caught on the open mic he was still wearing. Take a listen.
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DAVID CAMERON, OUTGOING BRITISH PRIME MINISTER: Thank you very much. I think Andrea Leadsom has made absolutely the right -- and it's clear Theresa May has the overwhelming support as the...
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CHURCH: No. We didn't get to hear that unfortunately. We had a few problems with our audio there. But he started humming as he went into 10 Downing Street and it seemed pretty happy about the whole situation, but not to let the opportunity go to waste.
Composer Thomas Hewitt Jones, whipped up some music to go with the unscripted moment.
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CHURCH: All right. It doesn't mean a lot to you when you didn't hear him going, singing, but he was going do, do, do, and right. He just moved forward. But certainly that sounded little melancholy compared to how upbeat he was.
I want to turn now to a developing story. South Korea has announced the site for their missile defense system that's meant to protect it from North Korea's growing threat. The THAAD system will be located at Seongju. THAAD stands for Terminal, High Altitude Aerial Defense, and the U.S. is paying for it.
North Korea has threatened to retaliate for the deployment. The system also angered China, but the location that's been selected will keep THAAD's radar from reaching into China.
Well, the U.S. military has used the THAAD system for years and you can find out more about how it works on cnn.com.
Golfer, Rory McIlroy has pulled out of Rio and he slammed the ancient game's role at an Olympic sport. Hear why, that's next on CNN NEWSROOM.
Plus, some mothers of Zika babies in Brazil are facing an unexpected consequence, being shunned and abandoned by society.
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CHURCH: Golfer Rory McIlroy says he will probably watch the Rio Olympics but he may not watch his own sport. Golf is making its return to the summer games for the first time since 1904.
But the world top four golfers, including Rory McIlroy won't be a part of it because of Zika concerns. Jordan Spieth, the world number three said Monday it was a very tough decision. But McIlroy says he has no regrets.
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JORDAN SPIETH, WORLD NUMBER 3 GOLFER: This was probably the hardest decision I've had to make in my life at 22 years old. I can probably honestly say that.
RORY MCILROY, WORLD NUMBER 1 GOLFER: Honestly, I don't think it was as difficult a decision for me as it was for him. And, I mean, I don't -- I don't feel I've let the game down at all. I mean, it's not -- you know, I didn't get into golf to try to grow the game.
I try to get into golf to win championships, to win major championships.
SPIETH: It's very difficult thing for me to do to watch the opening ceremonies and watch my peers compete for a gold medal.
MCILROY: I'm not sure golf will be one of the events I'll watch.
UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Which events will you watch?
MCILROY: Probably the events, track and field, swimming, diving. The stuff that -- the stuff that matters.
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CHURCH: Wow.
Well, some new mothers in Brazil are being hit especially hard by the Zika virus. Not only are they worrying about their babies' health, now some say they feel abandoned and shunned by society.
CNN's Arwa Damon reports.
ARWA DAMON, CNN SENIOR INTERNATIONAL CORRESPONDENT: Every day Maria Luisa plays her little princess this song of God's love for his children and every day she cries.
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MARIA LUISA FERRERA DE MACEDO, MOTHER OF BABY WITH MICROCEPHALY (TRANSLATED): I get sad because of everything that has happened. I'm not sad because of her. She makes me happy. She's wonderful.
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DAMON: Maria Luisa's husband left her a month ago after Baby Zaila Nayara (ph) was born with microcephaly. One relative even asked why she didn't abort. Zaila Nayara's (Ph) older sister, too young to really understand sometimes calls her crazy.
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FERRERA DE MACEDO (TRANSLATED): I say your sister's not mad, she's a normal child like you.
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DAMON: Largely abandoned, Maria Luisa says, her neighbor is now like a second parent to the girls. Support groups like this bring mothers together in the epicenter of Brazil Zika outbreak, the mothers of the so-called Zika babies lean on each other.
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ROSECLAUDIA DE ARAGAO SOUSA, MOTHER OF BABY WITH MICROCEPHALY (TRANSLATED): when I had my child I knew she had microcephaly; I was like every other mother. I thought I was the only one going through this.
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DAMON: Roseclaudia's daughter, Clara, turned nine months today. And like most days it's spent going from one appointment to another.
The sheer commitment of raising a child with microcephaly, bonds these mothers into an extended family. Roseclaudia says she feels her isolation most in public, under the piercing stares of strangers.
(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP) [03:45:07] ARAGAO SOUSA (TRANSLATED): People ask, oh, she was born
with that disease. They keep looking with Spring (ph), look, the girl with the little head.
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DAMON: She is constantly arguing back that her baby isn't diseased. She's special. Most have experienced that same stigma. Their love for their little ones is unwavering. But they can only hope and pray that society evolves to accept their children, not reject them.
Arwa Damon, CNN, Recife, Brazil.
CHURCH: Some unconditional mothers' love there.
Well, in Venezuela, a troubled economy has led to a severe food shortage. The situation is so dire that some are facing off with police.
Our CNN's Paula Newton reports, people have gone weeks waiting for the staples they need to feed their starving families.
PAULA NEWTON, CNN CORRESPONDENT: The cheering and the taunting belies their desperation until you see what they're facing down the road. These Venezuelan families are ready to do combat and its primal. A fight for food.
"What about us?" screamed Yolanda Rodon (ph), "What about our children? What about our grandchildren? Nothing?" The government is supposed to be distributing staples, but they have not seen it, they say that's why they've taken matters into their own hands and they're blocking the road.
They're waiting to see what will become of the confrontation with the riot police. As you can see right now they're showing no fear.
Feelings are raw but this scene far from rare now in Venezuela. And people in the suburb of Caracas tell us there's been no flour, milk, pasta, rice, none of the basics in nearly a month.
Hunger gives way to anger, gives way to daring, a rebuke to those who arrive with guns and shields, instead of flour and milk.
"They approach us as if we're terrorists. Gentlemen, we're just hungry."
But the hunger and rage of the day turns to quiet desperation in the depth of night. Like millions here, Carmen Escala (ph) gets up earlier and earlier to line up for food.
Sometimes, she says, "we leave early and find nothing. We come back as we left." Carmen is just across the street from the presidential palace, but food shortages stock these neighborhoods like all others.
So, Carmen she grabs her purse, leaves her three children and husband behind in search for food on her government assigned shopping day. And she joins millions of others who walk the line, now sometimes for the entire night.
Charallave is a bedroom community outside of Caracas and it's now taken on a whole new meaning. Hundreds of families, children in tow sleeping rough the whole night on sidewalks, in ditches, desperate to keep their place in line before the suppliers run out of food.
"What did you come here to buy?" Maria Cristina el Martinez and Baby Alberto, "Whatever there is" she says. The night vigil escapes no one. If you want to eat, join the line. Lock on that. And even then, it may not be enough.
Day break comes and disappoints. More and more, even standing in these lines is futile. Leaving Venezuela at loose ends and unraveling more quickly by the day.
Today, the families get only assurances. Riot police say they will look into the shortages. The rage is allowed to simmer. They eventually surrender the road but Venezuela streets still look and feel like a battleground for survival.
Paula Newton, CNN, Caracas.
CHURCH: And Venezuela is also facing a medical crisis. One mother brought her ailing son to the hospital but a lack of drugs left him struggling to survive.
Now doctors say without basic supplies, they don't know how they're going to keep patients alive.
Stay with CNN for reporting from Venezuela all this week as we continue to focus on this crisis. We'll be right back.
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MICHAEL HOLMES, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Hello, everyone. I'm Michael Holmes. And this is your Road to Rio update.
The world's fastest man gets the green light to compete in Rio. Usain Bolt has officially being named to the Jamaican Olympic team. An injured hamstring kept him from officially qualifying for the squad, but his medical exemption is now approved and Bolt will be able to defend his titles in the 100 and 200 meters.
Continued reassurance from Brazil officials that the Zika virus will not be a threat in Rio. Well, not much of one. The country's health minister said on Tuesday the chance of being infected with Zika during the Olympics is less than one in half a million.
Experts agree that the Zika threat is declining but say there is still a risk. About 160,000 Brazilians have contracted Zika so far this year.
And with literally on the road to Rio with the opening of the new trans Olympic at the 26 kilometer expressway linking the Barra and Deodoro, Olympic zones exclusively for athlete spectators and Olympic workers. Fifty five thousand vehicles expected to use the road each day during
the games.
And Rio's mayor looking forward to the Olympics but admits in a new interview he also can't wait for them to be over. After years of preparation, Mayor Eduardo Paes says after the Olympics, he plans to, quote, "get very drunk, listen to samba and celebrate." Sounds like a plan.
That's your Road to Rio update. I'm Michael Holmes.
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CHURCH: Pokemon Go has become the worldwide craze that's driving some people around the bend, down the street, and into the park.
Jeanne Moos explains that most of us who may not get all the hype.
JEANNE MOOS, CNN CORRESPONDENT: This is Pokemon for slow pokes.
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MOOS: Really they're called poke balls?
UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: Yes, they're called poke balls.
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MOOS: Slow pokes who don't know a war torkoal.
UNIDENTIFIED MALE: War torkoal holy (muted)
MOOS: From a rattata, and frankly, don't give a rats. Well, you know, morning hosts are pretending they know what they're talking about.
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UNIDENTIFIED MALE: They're score is sitting on top of the casket.
UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Torkoal.
UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Even torkoal, excuse me.
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MOOS: And even hip late night comedians need pronunciation pointers.
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UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Pokemon, did you say Pokemon? Pokemon.
UNIDENTIFIED MALE: I say poke him on now.
UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Developers have now done the impossible, designed a game that you cannot play on the toilet.
(END VIDEO CLIP) MOOS: That's the good news. Former couch potato gamers have to move
around outside looking for Pokemon to pop up for them to try to catch by flicking balls at them.
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UNIDENTIFIED MALE: I've started playing two days ago and I've gotten more exercise than I have like in the past month.
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MOOS: The bad news, they're walking around like zombies.
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UNIDENTIFIED MALE: And it's revolutionized the way people almost get hit by cars staring at their phones.
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MOOS: A guy in Brooklyn Prospect Park posted what he claimed was himself falling in a pond while playing Pokemon.
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[03:55:02] Is there someone on the bridge?
UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Yes, I heard them talking.
UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Wow. Holy (muted). I did not realize that was water.
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MOOS: As for driving while playing Pokemon. One father to-be admitted to playing Pokemon while waiting for his wife to become a mom.
And though, this Atlanta church welcomed gamers. This church is a Poke stop, come on in. The Holocaust Museum is asking visitors please stop catching Pokemon here.
Meanwhile, adults on TV are having a ball, acting like kids, firing Poke balls at the crew.
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UNIDENTIFIED MALE: There's piggy, right?
UNIDENTIFIED MALE: I think he want to move.
UNIDENTIFIED MALE: I got him.
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MOOS: Jeanne Moos, CNN.
UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Got him right in the Pokemon.
MOOS: New york.
CHURCH: Each their own, right.
Well, the oldest U.S. Park Ranger is back on the job after being attacked and robbed. Ninety-four-year-old Betty Soskin was pulled from her bed and beaten last month when an intruder broke into her home.
The robber took a commemorative coin she received from U.S. President Barack Obama. Government official say the Mr. Obama now plans to replace that souvenir. Soskin is all smiles again and ready to enjoy her job. Isn't she great? Good honor.
And thanks for your company. I'm Rosemary Church. Remember to connect with me anytime on Twitter @rosemarycnn. I'd love to hear from you.
Early Start is next for our viewers here in the United States. And for everyone else, stay tuned for more news with our Max Foster in London. You have a great day.
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