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Usain Bolt Makes History in Rio; Protests Heat Up in Milwaukee for Second Night; Possible New Images of Chibok Girls; Trump Set to Make Speech on Fight against ISIS; Vigils for Man Shot by Police in Milwaukee; Travel Industry Hit by Rash of Terror Attacks. Aired 12-1a ET

Aired August 15, 2016 - 00:00   ET

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[00:00:09] ZAIN ASHER, CNN ANCHOR: Usain Bolt makes history as the first sprinter ever to win the 100 meter dash in three straight Olympics.

GEORGE HOWELL: Possible new images of the missing Chibok girls. Boko Haram demands the release of its members held by the government in exchange for those girls.

ASHER: Also ahead in the U.S. city of Milwaukee, the National Guard is called out after Saturday night's violent protests following another police shooting. And we're hearing reports right now there of more unrest.

HOWELL: A story we are certainly following. Live from CNN world headquarters in Atlanta, welcome to our viewers around the world. I'm George Howell.

ASHER: And I'm Zain Asher. Welcome to CNN NEWSROOM.

HOWELL: Fair to say it was another exciting day at the Rio Olympics. Two all-time great Olympians were at their very best on Sunday.

Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt won the 100 meter dash, the third straight time to do so, the first athlete to ever do that. And now he is aiming for the same feat in the 200 and the 4x100 relay in the next few days.

ASHER: And earlier American gymnast Simone Biles won her third gold medal in Rio. She is someone that everybody is talking about. Look at her fly there in slow motion. She put on a real dominating performance on the vault. And she could get -- get this George -- she could actually conceivably leave Rio with not just one, two, three or four but five gold medals if she can win the beam and the floor competitions as well. And it's certainly been a star-studded day in Rio.

Our Christina MacFarlane is joining us live now on the ground there. So let's talk about Usain Bolt first of all because he is still the fastest man who has ever lived. But Christina -- he didn't technically break another world record. His record was set at 9.58. But certainly still a legend nonetheless.

CHRISTINA MACFARLANE, CNN WORLD SPORTS: Absolutely, Zain. I think we have to say tonight that the odyssey continues as you say. He didn't break his previous records. But tonight I don't think it was about that for him. I think it was coming out and getting another gold medal.

You know, he wasn't as far out ahead of the rest of the field as we have seen in previous Olympics. But when he crossed the line, he still had time to look across at the clock and to pump his chest and even slow down a touch which is quite extraordinary. As you say, he posted a time of 9.81 seconds tonight. Well, you compare that to London and Beijing, it's significantly slower. Beijing it was 9.69 and London was 9.63.

But this is the kind of race, guys, that we've seen from Usain Bolt time and time again. He starts slow in the blocks. He gives us all a bit of a heart attack. And then towards the end, he just strides away. And he left his rival, Justin Gatlin in his wake today. Of course, that was the big matchup tonight.

We're all wondering whether Gatlin could hit him. No, he could not. Gatlin finished in the silver position and the sheer leg span of the man that is able to get him out ahead and his incredible speed, which for a guy of his height, 6'6, is not really meant to happen.

But the other interesting thing we saw tonight was the reaction from the crowd. And not just after the race itself, but before because the athletes actually came out individually one by one. Justin Gatlin came out and had an enormous amount of boos from the crowd. Usain Bolt coming in after him to roars, of course.

And I think for many this is being seen as not just a victory for Usain Bolt, but a victory for clean sport as well.

HOWELL: Just watching him compete, it's amazing. The guy has just got so much power there on the track.

ASHER: And she is talking about his leg strides as well. Because he is so huge that he can literally gallop along while everyone is like this behind him.

HOWELL: I do want to also ask you about another situation that happened there. What are we hearing about the American swimmer and the three others who say they were held up at gunpoint?

MCFARLANE: Yes George -- this was a bit of an alarming report we had through today. The incident actually occurred on Friday. Ryan Lochte, the U.S. swimmer and three of his teammates were actually traveling home late on Friday night from a hospitality house to the Olympic village when they were stopped by a car with a group of individuals who were posing as police and asked to hand over their money and personal belongings.

Earlier today Lochte actually gave an interview with NBC and gave us a bit more detail on this. And it's quite shocking. He says they apparently pulled out guns and told the swimmers to get on the ground. Lochte actually had a gun pointed to his head.

Now, luckily no one was injured. They took their money. They left their credentials. They took their phones. Thank goodness they didn't have their Olympic medals on them as well or that would have disappeared. It just highlights, I think at this midway point of the Olympics, the fact that security is still a real concern here. The swimmers themselves quite shaken up. But as I say, no one hurt.

[00:05:00] And I think from this point onwards, everyone here knowing that they need to be extra vigilant, even though, you know, we've still got a week and a half to go.

HOWELL: Absolutely.

ASHER: At least Ryan Lochte can breathe a sigh of relief at the fact that nobody was hurt in that.

I just want to talk back to sports because Gymnastics, which is one of my favorite events. It's really been, Christina, a sort of tale of two gymnasts in the USA team. You've got Simone Biles who is now a star, literally for anyone who covers sports she is basically a household name. And on the other hand, you have Gabby Douglas. And this actually -- I mean I don't know what you think -- tut this could actually be the last time we see her.

MACFARLANE: Yes, it's highly possible, isn't it? You know, this U.S. team had been such a raft of talent. And you've got, you know, from the youngest is 16 in the team, the oldest is 24. And Simone Biles, I always forget this, but she is competing in her first ever Olympic games. She is just 19 years of age. There is so much more to come from her. And today we saw her take her third Olympic gold medal. And she's already won the all around and the team competition.

But she did say that this one was particularly special today to her in the vault because, remember, she competed in the world championships last year, and she missed out on the vault. She got silver and two bronzes in that competition. But now as you say, she is aiming for five Olympic gold medals. She'll be the first U.S. gymnast to do that.

And I just, you know, I read this story about her which I absolutely love. When she was seven years old, she taught herself the back flip off a post box outside her house. That is just how talented she is and so determined.

ASHER: Absolutely inspiring story. Christina MacFarlane, live for us there. Thank you so much. Appreciate that.

HOWELL: And of course, we will have more on all the action in Rio with "CNN WORLD SPORTS" later this hour. The U.S. is well ahead on top of the field with the medal table. Take

a look at this. There have been plenty of movements farther down, though. Britain pulled into second place on Sunday barely edging out China, despite seven fewer medals overall.

ASHER: I can't actually believe the U.S. has 69 medals total. But Russia has actually reentered the top five after a few days on the outside looking in. So they're now on this table. And they've got nine gold medals and 30 altogether. Rounding out the group is Germany with eight gold medals.

And for more Rio action, results and highlights, you can of course head to CNN.com/Olympics. Who have you got on the front page there -- George? It is no doubt Usain Bolt. Who else?

HOWELL: Other stories that we are following this hour.

Protests are beginning to heat up for a second night in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. We want to show you these live images from Milwaukee. Our affiliate WITI looking there on the street. And you can see now officers lined up there in place. Again, as there are concerns the crowd could gather.

Those officers moved in to disperse the crowd that was gathered there after reports of shots fired and objects being thrown at police, armored vehicles now being brought in to protect those officers.

ASHER: And this is actually a lot more of a quieter night than what we saw yesterday. Things obviously could pick up. And we are keeping an eye on this. But yesterday we did actually see demonstrations break out. And that is because police in Milwaukee there earlier in the day actually shot and killed an armed man after a foot chase. And so people obviously are dismayed by that.

They believe -- some people have spoken out and saying that they believe that he should have been tasered. But we now know that as of yesterday, there was several buildings that were set on fire, including a gas station, by the way. And protesters actually threw bricks at police, including through a squad car window and 17 people total were arrested.

And of course, George, we will keep our audience updated. We are monitoring the situation very, very closely.

HOWELL: Absolutely.

Now to New York -- police evacuated Terminal 8 at JFK International Airport after receiving a call of shots fired in the departures area.

ASHER: That's right. That's according to an airport spokesperson. He says there are currently no injuries, no arrests and no confirmation that indeed shots were fired. But the terminal has been evacuated as a precaution. A ground stop halting all flights from taking off was also issued until at least 11:30 p.m. local time. Another situation we are monitoring.

In the meantime, the Nigerian government is looking for three people after the appearance of a brand-new Boko Haram video.

HOWELL: That video surfaced Sunday and claims to show about 50 of the girls who were abducted from Chibok two years ago. A militant is seen demanding the release of Boko Haram fighters in exchange for the girls.

ASHER: 276 schoolgirls were kidnapped about two years ago. And we know that nearly 60 were actually able to escape. But an estimated 200 girls are still missing.

HOWELL: The Nigerian government believes the three people they're after have contact with the militants and know where the girls are being held.

[00:10:01] Our CNN producer Stephanie Busari is in Lagos, Nigeria and she has the details.

STEPHANIE BUSARI, CNN PRODUCER: These three people, certainly at least two of them have acted as kind of peace brokers and mediators between Nigerian government officials and Boko Haram in the past. And you know, that's not unusual here, because people want -- people know insiders. They've grown up with them, maybe. And they have links to them.

But now the Nigerian army has decided that this relationship is somewhat too close for comfort, and that they really want to talk to these people to find out if they are withholding information that could lead to Boko Haram's capture and if they indeed know where these girls are.

So they're calling for a man named Armand Varkita (ph) who is a journalist. He breaks a lot of Boko Haram stories. He has direct access to Boko Haram commanders. He, in fact, broke this story about the video. It was the link for the YouTube URL was sent to him before anyone else. So they want to talk to him.

They also want to talk to a woman known as Isha Wakil. She is a barrister. And she is known locally as Mama Boko Haram, which gives you an indication of the kind of close link she has with Boko Haram insiders. They really see her as this kins nurturing mother figure within the sect.

Finally, they want to talk to a man named Ahmed Balori. Very little is known about him. He describes himself on his LinkedIn page as ambassador of peace and he runs an NGO in northeast Nigeria where Boko Haram are very active. But authority says also that he may be withholding key information that could lead to the capture of Boko Haram commanders.

And the army spokesman earlier told me that, you know, no journalists should have -- no journalist privilege should stop anyone from coming forward with information that could lead to their capture.

In the video, which is around 11 minutes long, you see a masked Boko Haram fighter, commander, his identity is unknown. And around him are around 50 of the Chibok school girls wearing head scarves and staring blankly at the camera. Some of them look terrified. And some of them look quite frankly confused.

And he is making a series of demands, including exchange of Boko Haram fighters for the release of these girls. And one of them is actually directed to speak to the camera and confirm her identity and release what appears to be a scripted message pleading with her parents and with the Nigerian government to listen to Boko Haram, to release these fighters in exchange for their freedom.

In the video, the man also claims that some of the Chibok girls sadly have been killed. And we are shown in quite graphic scenes bodies strewn across the floor, bodies laying motionless that appear to be the Chibok girls -- so quite an uncomfortable video to watch.

ASHER: I just can't imagine what it's like for the parents of some of those girls watching that video. On the one hand, you know that your daughter is alive. You can see her in the video. But on the other hand you can't do anything about it. They can't go into the Zambisa (ph) forest and get those girls. They're literally powerless. It's absolutely heartbreaking.

HOWELL: It is heartbreaking indeed. And you're just simply looking at the video, it's disturbing the demands that are being made.

Still ahead, nearly a week after controversially declaring President Obama and Hillary Clinton the founders of ISIS, Donald Trump is set to deliver a speech about how he would defeat that terror group. We'll have that story for you.

Plus, it is still going on. Thousands of people are bracing for more bad news after historic flooding in Louisiana. That story just ahead.

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PEDRAM JAVAHERI, AMS METEOROLOGIST: Weather watch time for the Americas. I'm Pedram Javaheri watching the pattern across the southern U.S. Really, the historic rainfall in recent days beginning to wane a little bit for some. Some of the heaviest rain shifted back towards areas of eastern Texas. Still could see thunderstorms bring down at least 50 to 100 millimeters over the next couple of days.

But we do have the flood warnings in place for Baton Rouge, certainly parts of south central Texas as well, San Antonio towards Houston. But you take a look at the last week or so, the rainfall amounts so excessive. In fact the highest amounts we observed were about 750 millimeters. Notice the top of our chart, the top color contour only goes to half a meter of rainfall. This is just a remarkable amount of water coming down in a matter of just a few days. In fact, equivalent to what you would see in London in an entire year happening in just really several days -- three to five days.

And you take a look, the moisture stretch is all the way to the north. Work your way all the way out towards Toronto you could see some heavy rainfall. Some of this certainly has to do with a southern fetch of moisture that's coming out of the Gulf of Mexico over the next several days. But temperatures look as such -- Chicago into the mid and upper 20s, Montreal one better at 28. It could even be one better than that in Winnipeg at 29 degrees. And the western U.S. enjoying a little bit of a heat wave, especially out towards the northwestern corner of the U.S. into southern British Columbia as well into the 20s across that region. Nassau looking at 33 degrees. Cartagena also in the lower 30s. Don't be surprised to see a few storms. Rio sunny and warm.

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ASHER: Welcome back, everybody.

As early as Monday, members of Congress could actually end up seeing FBI notes taken during the bureau's interview with Hillary Clinton.

HOWELL: The Democratic presidential nominee was not under oath, but did spend more than three hours with the FBI answering questions about her use of private e-mail servers while she was secretary of state.

Donald Trump's campaign chairman Paul Manafort is defending controversial comments his candidate made about gun rights supporters.

ASHER: No doubt I'm sure our audience remembers this. Days ago Trump actually made a series of remarks about the right to bear arms that many people actually ended up considering to be a threat -- direct threat against Hillary Clinton. Manafort actually told our Jake Tapper that the media, the media is to blame for much of the political firestorm. Take a look.

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PAUL MANAFORT, TRUMP CAMPAIGN MANAGER: The point is most people did not interpret it that way. It was not at all meant to be a threat. But the point again is you could have covered what he was saying or you could try taking him aside and take the Clinton narrative and play it out. And you chose to do that instead.

I mean there is plenty of news to cover this week. But I haven't seen covered. You had information coming out about pay for play out of e- mails of Hillary Clinton's that weren't turned over by the way to the Justice Department for her investigation. That's a major news story. You had the NATO base in Turkey being under attack by terrorists. You had a number of things that were appropriate to this campaign, were part of what Mr. Trump has been talking about.

You had economic numbers coming out this week that show productivity is down. Housing ownership is down. Unemployment is over 102 million. These are all things that could have been covered this week. Instead you took an aside that the Clinton narrative told you was something Mr. Trump told you he didn't mean and you played it out for two days. I mean that's what we're talking about.

JAKE TAPPER, CNN HOST: Ok. First of all -- just as a factual matter, on Monday, my show covered Mr. Trump's speech, ok. We did. We covered Mr. Trump's speech. And we did cover those Hillary Clinton e- mails. So these things, just because you say to them, they're not true. I mean we have been covering the substance. We have been covering things that are bad to Hillary Clinton.

[00:20:10] MANAFORT: Jake -- we've been talking about these messages all week. You covered it one day and you covered this aside about the Second Amendment for three days. Come on, there is not a comparison here. You had a chance to have a serious discussion about the two economic programs that were presented this past week -- this very week by the two candidates. There was no discussion. There was no comparison.

TAPPER: And Mr. Trump -- Mr. Trump bears no responsibility for his campaign being off message? He's not -- his comments about the Second Amendment had nothing to do with why we weren't covering the economic message?

MANAPORT: His point about the Second Amendment was that people who cared about the Second Amendment should be concerned about Hillary Clinton's candidacy. And that those who are concerned probably would take up the cause.

Now this -- You can interpret it, which I  certainly didn't, as a threat. But if you want to go back and look at threats, then you ought to go back to 2008 when Hillary Clinton was running against Obama. And in May of that year, when she was clearly the loser and asked why are you still in the race, she said remember, Bobby Kennedy was assassinated in 1968. I mean, that's a much more direct reference and lay it at the feet of Hillary Clinton.

TAPPER: We did cover -- I did cover that in 2008. I did cover that in 2008. And Hillary Clinton, you know what she did? She issued an apology. She said I'm sorry my comments were construed that way. That's not how I meant it.

But let's move on. I want to ask you about Governor Mike Pence, Mr. Trump's running mate. He yesterday told an interviewer that he would soon release his tax returns. Hillary Clinton and Tim Kaine have already released their tax returns. That puts him at odds with Mr. Trump.

Back in 2012 Trump pushed then nominee Mitt Romney to release his taxes. Take a listen.

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DONALD TRUMP (R), PRESIDENTIAL NOMINEE: You didn't see the tax returns, you would think there is almost like something wrong. What's wrong?

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TAPPER: So that's Mr. Trump saying you need to see the tax returns, otherwise you think what's wrong. You can put this whole tax return issue to rest right now if you release Mr. Trump's 2008 returns. That's a year no longer under audit according to Mr. Trump's lawyers. You obviously made the calculation it's better to take the hit than let the public see what is in the taxes. Mr. Trump said in 2012 as he said, what's wrong in these tax returns? What do you not want the public to see?

MANAFORT: There is nothing that he doesn't want the public to see. Mr. Trump's position has been clear from the beginning. He is under audit. When the audit is completed, he'll release his returns.

By the way, in Mrs. Clinton's returns you saw a lot of income coming from donors to the Clinton Foundation and people who benefit from her State Department term as well. I haven't seen any stories on that yet.

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HOWELL: Paul Manafort there. It is interesting thought to see the campaigns in some cases dodging questions and even trying to dictate what should or shouldn't be covered.

ASHER: And I have to say I'm very proud of our Jake Tapper for standing up, fighting back there. Because our Brian Stelter actually did a piece on this yesterday -- this continuous sort of blame the media thing that the Trump campaign has got going on. Jake Tapper certainly held him to account.

Let's talk about Donald Trump's message. He is going to be speaking later Monday about his strategy to defeat terrorism. A senior campaign official said that that includes a ban on individuals from countries where the U.S. cannot actually adequately check visa applicants. That's what Trump is going to be talking about.

HOWELL: And Trump also expected to call for an end to the U.S. efforts to nation build or spread democracy also in the Middle East. Our Randi Kaye has more on that for us.

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RANDI KAYE, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Donald Trump likes to talk about ISIS.

TRUMP: The barbarians of ISIS.

We have to get ISIS.

We will defeat ISIS.

We have to knock out ISIS.

KAYE: His most recent comments about the terrorist group included this suggestion, linking both President Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton to the birth of ISIS.

TRUMP: ISIS is honoring President Obama. He is the founder of ISIS. He is the founder of ISIS, ok? He is the founder. He founded ISIS. And I would say the co-founder would be crooked Hillary Clinton.

KAYE: Whether or not he believes Obama and Clinton are the co- founders of ISIS, Trump seems confident he is the expert on the terror group.

TRUMP: I know more about ISIS than the generals do -- believe me.

KAYE: If that's true, then why would he have said this?

TRUMP: We don't even really know who their leader is?

KAYE: Trump has suggested several different ways he would handle the terror group. First warning ISIS their days are numbered.

TRUMP: I would bomb the (EXPLETIVE DELETED) out of them. I would just bomb those suckers.

KAYE: Then another idea. He told CBS's "60 Minutes" he would let Russia do away with ISIS.

TRUMP: Russia wants to get rid of ISIS. We want to get rid of ISIS. Maybe let Russia do it. Let them get rid of ISIS. What the hell do we care?

[00:25:05] KAYE: And what about the oil fields ISIS has taken control of?

TRUMP: I would bomb the hell out of those oil fields. I wouldn't send many troops because you won't need them by the time I got finished.

KAYE: Eight months later though a different plan from Trump. This time he said he would send tens of thousands of troops to the Middle East.

TRUMP: We have to knock the hell out of them. I would listen to the generals, but I'm hearing numbers of 20,000 to 30,000. We have to knock them out fast.

KAYE: He also took heat for this idea. Saying he would target those related to ISIS members -- something that is against the Geneva Conventions.

TRUMP: The other thing is with the terrorists you have to take out their families. When you get these terrorists, you have to take out their families.

KAYE: One thing Trump has made clear is that if he is in the White House, ISIS will be destroyed.

TRUMP: They're going to be gone. ISIS will be gone if I'm elected president. And they'll be gone quickly. They will be gone very, very quickly.

KAYE: He just won't say how he'll do it. This is what he said a month before he officially announced his run for the White House.

TRUMP: I do know what to do. And I would know how to bring ISIS to the table or beyond that defeat ISIS very quickly. And I'm not going to tell you what it is tonight. All I can tell you is that it is a foolproof way of winning.

KAYE: Winning -- something Donald Trump prides himself on. All he seems to need is a solid plan.

Randi Kaye -- CNN, New York.

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ASHER: Police are out in force in Milwaukee. Tensions there are running high -- the night after protests sparked by the fatal shooting of an armed man by police. We'll have the latest from that city coming up after the break.

HOWELL: Plus terror attacks this year are having a big impact on tourism. We'll look at which countries are getting many fewer tourists and where they're going instead -- ahead.

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[00:30:22] HOWELL: A warm welcome back to our viewers around the world. You are watching CNN NEWSROOM. It is good to have you with us. I'm George Howell.

ASHER: And I'm Zain Asher. Straight to your headlines at this hour.

Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt won the 100 meter dash Sunday night. He is the first man to ever win that event in three consecutive back-to- back Olympics. Now he is going to be setting his sights on doing the exact same thing in a 200 meters and the 4x100 meter relay.

HOWELL: That guy is amazing.

The Nigerian army is searching for three people in connection with a new Boko Haram video. The video claims to show about 50 of the more than 270 girls who were abducted from Chibok two years ago. 200 of them are still missing. The government believes that three people are wanted that know where the militants are keeping those girls.

ASHER: In Northern Iraq, Kurdish forces say they've launched a multi- front offensive against ISIS. The senior Kurdish commander says they aim to liberate areas around Mosul and push closer to the major ISIS- held city. Reports from Kurdish media say that more than one hundred ISIS militants have been killed in operation.

HOWELL: The victims of the attack in Nice, France last month were honored at a football game on Sunday. Players from Nice and England stood for a moment of silence on the field before their season opening match. 85 people were killed when an attacker drove a truck into a crowd on Bastille Day.

ASHER: All right. I want to take you to Milwaukee now where the National Guard is on standby after yet another night of violent protests that have erupted in the city. You are looking at live pictures of Milwaukee, where it's just gone 11:30 right now.

If you look into the distance, I can't really tell if that's crowds gathered or police officers. Officers obviously desperate to keep the violence from erupting any further. We know that one person has been shot and taken to the hospital. Armored vehicles were brought in to protect police after reports of shots fired and objects being thrown at officers.

HOWELL: Demonstrations first broke out Saturday after police shot and killed an armed man during a foot chase. People set several buildings on fire after that, even threw bricks at police. 17 people were arrested Saturday night.

Again, these are live images and we'll continue to monitor this here on CNN.

Earlier on Sunday, vigils were held for the man who was shot by police.

ASHER: Authorities say they want the community to voice their concerns, but they want them to do it in a peaceful way.

Here is our Ana Cabrera with more.

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ANA CABRERA, CNN CORRESPONDENT (on-camera): Community members continuing to gather here in Milwaukee, remembering the 23-year-old who was shot and killed on Saturday afternoon by a police officer in this neighborhood.

You see a vigil that has been set up for that individual. Now identified as 23-year-old Sylville Smith. Now police officers say it all began with a traffic stop that Smith and another individual were pulled over. They got out on foot, there was a pursuit, and a police officer eventually opened fire, shooting and killing Smith after police say he failed to drop a gun.

Now police say there is body camera video of this confrontation with police that clearly shows he was holding a gun. The community here wants answers. They want this investigation to be transparent. But really, that shooting they say was simply a tipping point in a much larger problem. A systemic problem that they have felt in this community for years.

A community that feels it's been oppressed for years and lacks opportunity and hope for the future. That is what triggered all of that emotion that boiled over leading to several buildings set on fire late Saturday night.

Police officers said they had rocks thrown at them. There was concrete that hit a woman's head. A police officer who suffered a concussion. Four officers were injured. 17 people were arrested Saturday night.

Police are asking for this community to voice their concerns, but to do it peacefully. The National Guard has now been activated on standby should they be needed to come in and quell any additional violence that could happen here.

We will stay here in Milwaukee and let you know about any new developments.

Ana Cabrera, CNN, Milwaukee.

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HOWELL: Ana, thank you.

People in Southern Louisiana are dealing with a historic flood and bracing for more rising water from swollen rivers.

The National Weather Service has issued flood warnings for Baton Rouge through early Monday. More than 60 centimeters. That's about two feet of rain has fallen near Baton Rouge since Wednesday.

ASHER: And now for the really bad news. We know the flooding has killed at least four people and thousands more have been evacuated from their homes. U.S. President Barack Obama has now signed an emergency declaration. And that's great for this community because it really speeds up aid for response and recovery efforts in that state. So Louisiana's flood devastation is certainly far from over. They are not out of the woods just yet, George.

[00:35:20] HOWELL: Our meteorologist Pedram Javaheri is here.

And, Pedram, I mean, just looking at these images. You look at how high that water is and there is more on the way?

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HOWELL: All right. Pedram, thank you.

PEDRAM JAVAHERI, CNN METEOROLOGIST: Thanks, guys.

HOWELL: You're watching CNN NEWSROOM.

Governments are reacting to a string of terror attacks.

ASHER: And so are tourists. How vacationers are changing their travel plans. That's next.

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[00:40:30] HOWELL: Welcome back to CNN NEWSROOM.

The pro-democracy leaders of the so-called Umbrella Revolution in Hong Kong have been sentenced to community service. The three leaders were convicted last month for their part in a protest that ultimately sparked massive rallies two years ago.

ASHER: And two of the men you see right here were actually performing community service. The third man was sentenced to three weeks imprisonment. That sentence was suspended. The protest was called the Umbrella Revolution because protesters actually used umbrellas to protect themselves from police tear gas and pepper spray.

French football players remembered the victims of the Nice terror attacks before their season opening match on Sunday. The Nice and England team stood on the pitch for a moment of silence honoring those victims there.

HOWELL: It's so important. There are 85 people, as you remember, were killed when the attacker drove a truck into a crowd along the promenade on Bastille Day in Nice. Spectators in the stands held signs with the number "85."

ASHER: And as I'm sure all of you know, there have been a number of terrorist attacks in Europe. As the attacks become more frequent, uncertainty and fear certainly take hold. This has a profound effect on the travel and tourism industry as well.

HOWELL: While some destinations are seeing fewer visitors, other places are seeing more.

CNN's Isa Soares has details now on terrorism's impact on tourism.

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ISA SOARES, CNN CORRESPONDENT (voice-over): From Paris to Nice, Brussels to Ansbach in Germany, Northern Europe has been shaken by acts of brutality this year. The message from European leaders has been one of unity.

FRANCOIS HOLLANDE, PRESIDENT OF FRANCE (through translator): It is clear that we must do everything that we can to fight against the scourge of terrorism.

SOARES: And resolve.

ANGELA MERKEL, GERMAN CHANCELLOR (through translator): I am convinced despite the difficulties that we will win this fight.

SOARES: Despite these words, fear and hesitation is quietly growing in the continent and in particular the travel industry. Take the view from Britain.

Here, according to the Association of British Travel Agents, UK sun seekers want their summer sun with the certainty of security. Holidays to Tunisia, which suffered a terror attack on one of its beaches is down 90 percent compared to last year. Egypt is down 70 percent and Turkey, which recently saw a failed coup has fallen by 30 percent.

SEAN TIPTON, SPOKESMAN, ASSOCIATE OF BRITISH TRAVEL AGENTS: There has been a marked shift in the way and the kind of holidays that people are taking. They have moved away from the Eastern Mediterranean, places like Turkey, Egypt and Tunisia and shifted to perennial favorites.

SOARES: Instead holiday makers are looking to the sun, sea and sangria of Spain as well as Portugal. In Spain in the first six months of this year alone, nearly 33 million foreigners visited the country. That's an increase of almost 12 percent from last year.

CRAIG LEVER, BRITISH TOURIST: The way the world is at the moment, it's not the safest to get there. It's not the safest there. So a place like Portugal, you would think is much safer and much more relaxed security-wise than the Gulf.

SOARES (on-camera): And what some have gained from what has been a summer of shocks be it a cascade of attacks in Europe or the fallout from Brexit, others in particular, European airlines and investors have been rattled by it.

EasyJet's stock price has fallen 43 percent since the beginning of the year. Low cost operator RyanAir was priced off for just over a fifth. And then travel agent Thomas Cook has seen 50 percent of its value wiped off during the same period.

(voice-over): For the time being, the terror attacks did not seem to have put people completely off traveling. But it is affecting their choice of destination. And for so many here in Europe, safety and security are now paramount.

Isa Soares, CNN, London.

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