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Protests Heat Up in Milwaukee for Second Night; Usain Bolt Wins Historic Third Straight 100M Gold; Kurds Launch Anti-ISIS Defensive Near Mosul; Trump Campaign Lashes Out at Media; State of Emergency after Deadly Floods in Louisiana; Hong Kong's Pro-Democracy Umbrella Revolution Leaders Sentenced; Travel Industry Reacts to Season of Unrest; Usain Bolt Looking to Make History at Rio. Aired 1-2a ET

Aired August 15, 2016 - 01:00   ET

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[01:00:22] ZAIN ASHER, CNN ANCHOR: In the U.S. city of Milwaukee, protests in the streets for a second night after a police shooting Saturday. Despite the National Guard being called out. We'll have the latest on that.

GEORGE HOWELL, CNN ANCHOR: Plus history being made in Rio. Usain Bolt becomes the first sprinter to ever win the 100-meter dash in three straight Olympics.

ASHER: And it is not over for the people of Louisiana. The National Weather Service warns of more flooding through Monday.

HOWELL: Sadly more rain may be on the way.

ASHER: Right.

HOWELL: Live from CNN world headquarters in Atlanta, welcome to our viewers around the world. I'm George Howell.

ASHER: And I am I'm Zain Asher. And this is CNN NEWSROOM.

HOWELL: Protests have heated up for a second night in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, with more gunfire heard.

I want to show you some live images here on the scene. This is our affiliate WITI, where it is just after midnight in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. One person was shot and taken to the hospital, we understand. Authorities were brought in to disperse a crowd that had gathered earlier when shots were fired and objects were thrown at police. Armored vehicles also brought in there to protect those officers, as you see them there on the streets.

ASHER: Yes. Police there certainly desperate not to let this violence escalate, not to let it get out of hand. In fact the mayor was out front yesterday basically telling people, listen, if you're at home and you have a son and you don't know where he is, get your son home.

Desperate of course to make sure that there is no more violence on the streets. And by the way, demonstrations actually first broke out yesterday after police shot and killed an armed man during a foot chase. And then subsequently after that, people responded. Protesters were certainly angry. They began to set fire to several buildings, including a gas station, and threw bricks at police.

We know that 17 people were arrested total on Saturday. We'll of course keep an eye on that situation there in Milwaukee.

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

ASHER: Authorities say they want the community to be able to voice their concerns, but they're desperate to have them do it in a peaceful way without any violence.

Here is our Ana Cabrera with more.

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ANA CABRERA, CNN CORRESPONDENT: 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, not 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. The community that feels it has 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 and 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. And of course we'll continue to follow the story there, bring you the latest. But again, we're seeing police on the streets trying to make sure that crowds do not gather there in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Another exciting day in Rio de Janeiro. Day nine of the Olympic Games, and the Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt was aiming for history. And did he deliver. In the 100 meters, it makes for his third straight gold event. The first time anyone has ever done that.

ASHER: There is just no beating this man. I'm convinced he can't be beat, literally.

HOWELL: And he'll try to do the same in the 200 and the 400x100 meter relay.

ASHER: So of course, the track and field, that was the focus of today.

[01:05:01] But of course in some earlier action, U.S. gymnast Simone Biles maintained her perfect, perfect record in Rio. She is really dominating. And by the way, this is only her first Olympics. And she is performing despite all of that pressure. She dominated the vault, earning her third gold. And there could be more gold medals to come for this young star. She'll turn now to the beam where she can win a fourth gold on Monday as well. She is only 4'9", by the way, and that probably helps her fly through the air like that.

Let's talk about Usain Bolt. Both Bolt and Biles are turning in some historic performances in Rio.

Our Christina MacFarlane has been following the competition since day one, doing a fabulous job there in Rio.

So let's talk about Usain Bolt because here's what I'm interested in, Christina. I want to know, what is it about Usain Bolt that makes him so great? Is it his natural ability? It is just raw talent? Is it his stride length? That's what you were talking about earlier. Is it his height? Is it his stamina? Just give us some context. How is he just the great that he is?

CHRISTINA MACFARLANE, CNN WORLD SPORTS CORRESPONDENT: Yes. It's a good question, Zain, and one that we've all been trying to answer for many years now. It's funny you're talking about Simone Biles being 4'9". I think Usain Bolt is perhaps the biggest guy in the competition comparatively at 6'6". And I think that contributes quite a lot to his speed.

He is atypical for a sprinter. This is what many people have said over the years. He has a huge height on him. Sprinters are typically short. They're fast. They're lower to the ground. And with someone of his height, you wouldn't necessarily expect to see this amount of speed. But he seems to have it chemically within his body to have the height and the speed. And that is all combined to make him an exceptional athlete. And what we saw in the race tonight, which is what we've seen so often

in the past is the formula of Bolt winning a race. And what it happens is he always starts slow out of the gate. So he is actually always behind the rest of the pack. Then around 60 meters to go towards the end. That is when he begins to pick up. And that long gaiting stride kicks in. And he just pulls away. And we saw in the last 30 meters, you saw Justin Gatlin alongside him.

Well, he just managed to pull himself out in front. What we didn't see tonight of course is him winning by a bigger margin. This was the slowest time we've seen him win an Olympic gold medal in the 100 meters. It was 9.81 seconds. You compare that in Beijing and London. Well, Beijing was 9.69 and London was 9.63. And he has -- you know, he was streaks ahead of the rest of the field.

But I still find it incredible that even watching him tonight as he crossed the line, he even slowed just a touch to check the scoreboard and to pump his chest and say, he was the champion. It's something we'll probably never see again in athletics.

ASHER: Yes. He makes it look just so easy, especially how he feeds off the crowds. I'm curious, because it just seems as though Jamaica, for some reason, some reason manages to produce the world's fastest athletes.

HOWELL: Maybe it's just his name, Bolt. You know, if I had to lineup against a guy on a track named Bolt, that might make me nervous.

Let's talk also, Christina, about a bit of controversy. What we're hearing with this American swimmer and his teammates who say that they were held up at gunpoint.

MACFARLANE: Yes, that's right, George. This kind of came out the blue earlier today but we heard an alarming report from Ryan Lochte, U.S. swimming, and three of his teammates who were traveling back from one of the international houses here on Saturday night, the Olympic Village, when they were -- they were sort of approached by a group of individuals who claimed to be the police and they asked them to hand over their money and their personal belongings. It was actually a car that approached them and stopped them in the road.

Now Ryan Lochte gave an interview to NBC and we had a few more details on this earlier today. And it is quite alarming. He said that they pulled out guns and told the swimmers to get on the ground, and then Ryan Lochte actually had a gun pointed to his head.

HOWELL: Wow.

MACFARLANE: Now, thankfully, no one was injured. They handed over their money. They handed over their credentials. And then they were just left alone. But it does give us a good indication here at the midway point of the Olympics that, you know, you just can't be too careful and there is still a high security risk here. There are still 80,000 police on the ground. This, though, by far and away, the worst we've heard so far.

HOWELL: But again, you just can't be too careful.

ASHER: Especially because they were dressed as police, which makes it even more frightening. But turning back to gymnastics. Simone Biles, she is my favorite at 4'9". Just a powerhouse. But she has the beam coming up. Does she have any real competition at all in that event?

MACFARLANE: Well, it's funny, Zain, because the beam is the one I think which she says is not her strongest of the four disciplines. Her strongest being the floor, of course. The beam is the one where we've actually seen her wobble this the past quite literally. And -- but it's still an event where she is expected to dominate.

This is Simone Biles, of course. You know, she is the best athlete. People are saying of the era at the moment.

[01:10:04] And we saw that again today. She was competing in the vault. And it was interesting because she had obviously two turns at the vault. She did an incredibly complex first turn on the vault. She didn't have to come back and do something complex for her second routine, but she opted to do that. And then she came away with a score of 15.900, which was, you know, far and away much further away from the rest of the field.

And she is the sort of athlete who she doesn't need to be putting out those big scores. But she wants to do it. And she has the talent to do it. And that's what makes her such an exceptional gymnast.

HOWELL: Christina MacFarlane live for us in Rio de Janeiro. Christina, thank you so much for your reporting. We'll stay in touch with you.

And of course for more action there in Rio, for the results, for the highlights, you can head right over to that Web site right there, CNN.com/Olympics.

ASHER: All right. Turning now to some other stores that we are following. In northern Iraq Kurdish forces say that they launched a fresh offensive against ISIS near Mosul. And this is a big deal because Mosul is a key Iraqi city that has been held by ISIS for the past two years now since 2014.

A senior Kurdish commander says that several villages have been liberated and more than 100 ISIS fighters killed. The Kurdish operation comes as Iraqi troops also move in on the city as well.

HOWELL: According to the aid group Mercy Corps, 200,000 civilians are expected to flee Mosul in the next two weeks alone. That group says those people need food. They need water and other essential items.

Let's go live to CNN's Jomana Karadsheh following the story live from neighboring Jordan this hour.

Jomana, it's good to have you. So let's talk first about what is sure to be a growing crisis with the crush of people fleeing as these forces move in. JOMANA KARADSHEH, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Absolutely. That is a major

concern, George, at the height of its population, Mosul had about two million people pre-war levels. Now the estimates are it's about 700,000 to about a million. And that is the concern is that those people who will be fleeing the fighting that looks like it is going to happen sometime soon in the coming weeks and months. So a lot of concern. Aid agencies really struggling to cope with -- already you have more than three million Iraqis who have fled their homes since 2014.

We've seen in recent months the people who fled from cities like Fallujah who were struggling in camps. So a lot of strain on host communities that will be handling this exodus of people from Mosul and of course a lot of concern amongst the aid agencies to try and provide for those people who will be fleeing yet again from Mosul -- George.

HOWELL: Let's also just, if you could, just give our viewers some context as to the significance if these forces are successful in retaking Mosul. How important is that city? And also, how difficult a task will this be for those forces?

KARADSHEH: Absolutely. It's a huge challenge. If you look at Mosul, George, this is Iraq's second largest city. It is the main city that is controlled by ISIS in Iraq, if you recall after it fell in June of 2014. We're talking about a major urban center here. So it is going to be a huge challenge when it comes to preserving civilian lives when they go into Mosul. We have seen them taking over cities in Iraq. But nothing like Mosul so far.

And to put these operations that we have seen this offensive, George, that took place on Sunday into context, what we saw is Kurdish -- Peshmerga forces launched a new offensive that is part of an ongoing operation that we have seen with Kurdish Peshmerga forces moving in on areas surrounding Mosul from the west, the north and the east.

And you're seeing Iraqi forces also moving in on Mosul from the south. We have seen them making steady gains around the city. The aim here as we've heard from U.S. and Iraqi officials is to surround Mosul in preparation for going in to the city. Of course, huge challenges to come. Not just with the military operation, George, but what comes after that to try and stabilize the city and to take over what has been under ISIS control for more than two years now.

HOWELL: These force now moving in, trying to retake Mosul.

All right, Jomana Karadsheh, live for us in Jordan. Jomana, thank you for the reporting.

This is CNN NEWSROOM. Still ahead, Donald Trump has seen his poll numbers collapse. Coming up, though, find out who he blames for his sagging popularity.

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[01:18:45] ASHER: All right. Time for your daily dose of politics. As early as Monday members of Congress could actually see the notes that the FBI actually took during the bureau's interview with Hillary Clinton.

HOWELL: The Democratic presidential nominee was not under oath. But she 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: Yes. These are extremely controversial comments that Donald Trump made just a few days ago. Basically he made a series of remarks about the rights to bear arms and Second Amendment. A lot of people actually consider to be a threat, a direct threat against Hillary Clinton. And Paul Manafort told our Jake Tapper that the media is to blame for much of that firestorm.

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PAUL MANAFORT, DONALD TRUMP CAMPAIGN CHAIRMAN: 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 and make -- taken 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.

[01:20:07] You know, 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 that productivity is down. Housing ownership is down. Unemployment, you know, is at the -- 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.

JAKE TAPPER, CNN ANCHOR: OK. First of all --

MANAFORT: I mean, that's what we're talking about.

TAPPER: Just as factual matter, on Monday, my show covered Mr. Trump's speech, OK? We did. We covered Mr. Trump's speech. We covered it. 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. 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. I mean, 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.

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TAPPER: And Mr. Trump --

MANAFORT: Instead you put this aside.

TAPPER: And 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?

MANAFORT: 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 look -- 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 you still in the race, she said well, remember, Bobby Kennedy was assassinated in 1968. I mean, that's a much more direct reference and lay 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 meant that way -- 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 CANDIDATE: You didn't see the tax returns, you'd 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've obviously made the calculation it's better to take the hit than let the public see what's in those taxes. But 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: It is interesting, though, this tactic to try to turn the spotlight on the media, but rather the media will keep the spotlight on the candidates that are running for president of the United States, asking the tough questions because that is our job.

ASHER: Manafort, I have to say, was good at that, good at turning around. But Jake Tapper certainly held him to account. And by the way, just a scheduling note for you guys at home, Donald Trump is actually scheduled to speak later Monday about how he would defeat ISIS. No doubt a lot of people are going to be interested in what he has to say.

HOWELL: Indeed. A senior campaign official says the speech will include -- basically explain how the effort will be to end nation building in the Middle East.

Our Randi Kaye has more.

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RANDI KAYE, CNN CORRESPONDENT (voice-over): Donald Trump likes to talk about ISIS.

TRUMP: The barbarians of ISIS. We have to get ISIS. We're will defeat ISIS. We have to knockout 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.

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TRUMP: He is the founder of ISIS. He is the founder of ISIS. OK?

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TRUMP: He is the founder.

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TRUMP: He founded ISIS. And I would say the cofounder would be Crooked Hillary Clinton. (CHEERS)

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

[01:25:07] 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 the leader is.

KAYE: Trump has suggested several different ways he'd handle the terror group, first, warning ISIS their days are numbered.

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

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TRUMP: I would just bomb those suckers.

KAYE: Then another idea, he told CBS's "60 Minutes" he'd 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?

KAYE: 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'd 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 would -- 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'd 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 are 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 will 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: All right. Time for a quick break here on CNN. When we come back, we'll talk about the historic flooding in Louisiana that is still going on. Look at that river, that road turned into a river there. Thousands of people have been forced from their homes. We'll tell you what they can expect in the week ahead.

HOWELL: And tourists are anxious about a wave of terror attacks this summer. How some have changed their travel plans as CNN NEWSROOM continues.

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[01:31:11] HOWELL: Welcome back to our viewers around the world. You are watching CNN NEWSROOM. It's good to have you with us. I'm George Howell.

ASHER: And I'm Zain Asher.

Let's get you caught up on your headlines at this hour.

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ASHER: All right. I want to take you to Milwaukee now where it's just gone 12:30 on a Monday morning. The National Guard is on standby there after another night of violent protests erupted in the city.

Let's take a look. These are not live pictures, I've just been told. They're pictures from earlier. You can actually see police officers gather around there, desperate not to let the violence erupt any further. We know that armored vehicles were brought in to protect police after earlier gunfire and after, earlier, objects, rocks, in fact, being thrown at police officer. So far, though, one person was shot and taken to the hospital. And police say another officer was taken to the hospital as well after a rock was thrown through the windshield of a squad car.

HOWELL: The latest reporting that we're hearing is that there are still rocks being thrown at police officers. But within the last hour, we understand that there have not been any shots fired. Also, the crowds, they are not as large as crowds the other day, but crowds are still there on the streets. And as you see, these officers and this video that we're showing you, the officers on the scene doing the job of making sure that these crowds do not get larger, and trying to keep control of the streets.

These demonstrations, as you'll remember, broke out Saturday after police shot and killed an armed man during a foot chase. The people then set several buildings on fire and threw bricks at police. 17 people were arrested Saturday night. Again, we'll continue to monitor the situation in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and bring you developments here on CNN.

ASHER: The pro-democracy leaders of Hong Kong's so-called Umbrella Revolution have been sentenced to community service.

Mallika Kapur is in Hong Kong and joins us live.

So, Mallika -- it looks as those we do not have Mallika Kapur. Oh, it looks as though she is back now.

We've had problems with your shot. But basically, they avoided any jail time. Was that expected?

MALLIKA KAPUR, CNN INTERNATIONAL CORRESPONDENT: That's right. They have avoided jail time. Whether it was expected or not, you know, no one really knows. It was really 50-50 this morning whether they would get jail time or not. But here's what they've got, a relatively light sentence. The three leaders have been sentenced to community service. Joshua Wong, who is really the face of the Umbrella Movement, a student leader, 80 hours of community service; Nathan Lau 120; and Alex Shell, a three-week prison sentence. But that too has been suspended for a year. And that's basically because he is scheduled to go to the U.K. for higher studies. And so a much lighter sentence of community service and no jail time for these three student leaders.

[01:35:11] The court did explain today why it gave them such a light sentence. And it explained that by saying that it truly believed these young student leaders believed in their political ideals, that they had the best interest of their society in mind, and they weren't motivated to harm anybody or anything. And that's how the court justified the light sentence.

Now let's take a minute to remind ourselves about what these three student leaders were being sentenced for, what they've been convicted of. They've been convicted of their role in participating or in encouraging people to take part in the Umbrella Movement, which really brought Hong Kong to a stand still two years ago. If you look at the area behind me, you can see this highway. It's an eight-lane highway. And tens of thousands of people in Hong Kong, mostly I don't think people took to the streets in 2014 as part of a mass pro-democracy rally, which is what really become known as the Umbrella Movement. And these three were the organizers of that movement.

And they have been saying today no matter what the outcome was, whether it was jail time or just community service, they will press on with their fight for democracy.

Let's listen to what Joshua Wong had to say. (BEGIN VIDEO CLIP)

JOSHUA WONG, LEADER, UMBRELLA MOVEMENT: It is just facing a sentencing of 80 hours community service, but known affect per my sentence and my courage and system movement. In the future I would direct our action and civil disobedience, hope the motive more of the Hong Kongers to fight for the democracy and human rights.

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KAPUR: What this means is that the student leaders will be able to take an active part in local politics going forward, something they would not have been able to do if they had been given jail time -- Zain?

ASHER: All right, Mallika Kapur, thank you.

HOWELL: No to the U.S. state of Louisiana. The President Barack Obama signed an emergency declaration to get flood ravaged aid to parts of this state. At least four people are dead. Thousands more have had to evacuate their homes after more than 60 centimeters, or about two feet, of rain triggered heavy floods.

ASHER: And the storms that brought the rain have mostly passed. But the National Weather Service has issued flood warnings for parts of the state early Monday.

Here's CNN's Boris Sanchez with more.

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BORIS SANCHEZ, CNN ANCHOR: Standing in the middle of what used to be an intersection in this neighborhood. And now it's become part of the bayou, just behind these homes. You see how high the water level is going into these homes and destroying about everything inside.

This area in this neighborhood actually gets a whole lot of rain compared to a lot of other areas in Louisiana. But rather, it was the flow of the flooding from other locations that really caused the bayou to rise dramatically.

A woman told me last night she looked outside. Early this morning about 3:00 a.m., about a foot of water started coming into her home. You can really get an idea of the emotional toll this flooding has taken when you see people's personal objects floating in the water there in the distance you see a trash bin. Earlier, you saw sandals and a children's toy, a small ball floating down what used to be a street. We've talked to a couple of people that have actually gone on canoes to go inside their homes and check out anything that is left. One woman saying she had gotten new furniture. She didn't care about the furniture. She was more worried about the old family photos that were inside her home. And I hear stories like that again and again.

The governor has been putting out the word, telling people that they should stay home and not leave, not go out into the street unless it's absolutely necessary because we're still dealing with dangerous situation, just like we're seeing right here.

More than a thousand people have had to be rescued in Louisiana. People that have been trapped in cars, trapped in their homes. Some people clinging to tree, hoping to get out of the floodwater.

Right now, rain has diminished considerably, but it's still slightly going. It's supposed to last at least until Monday afternoon. By then, once the floodwaters continue to recede, we'll get a clear picture of the extent of how damaging this flood was.

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ASHER: Great reporting by our Boris Sanchez there.

And you have to think, even if you end up losing your house or losing these possessions, you are still lucky to make it out alive.

PEDRAM JAVAHERI, AMS METEOROLOGIST: Very true.

HOWELL: Indeed.

Our Meteorologist Pedram Javaheri is here.

And, Pedram, when you look at Boris in the water there, you get a sense of how high that water is.

[01:40:01] JAVAHERI: I was pretty blown away by that, absolutely. It's a very dangerous thing. You think about what is going on across this region. And the water rescue, upwards of 20,000 water rescues. 20,000 people being plucked from their cars, from their property, not being displaced, which is usually that number associated with displacement. This is people being rescued by officials across parts of Louisiana and the southern U.S. A very expansive area impacted by this.

The rainfall will continue for another day or so, but far less in store. We'll show you exactly what is forecast across the region of the southern U.S. If you put the maps in motion, you see the thunderstorms that blossom right over the southern portion of the state of Louisiana. The storm actually resembled almost a tropical disturbance in nature. All the moisture was there. Certainly tapping into the gulf moisture. Much of the characteristics were tropical in nature. The only thing that kept them from not naming it is it spent so much time over land. You look at the water temperatures up to about 87 Fahrenheit, which is 30.5 degrees Celsius. You only need water temperatures around 28 Celsius to form a tropical disturbance. This is far warmer. What is impressive about this, you take a look at the white color contours. That's how much rainfall came down, which is about a half a meter or 20 inches in a matter of three to four days. The water levels, the rainfall amounts so high that even our computers at CNN were not designed to go up to higher amounts than this in a matter of a couple of day, because some areas got even greater amounts of rainfall. I want to compare what happened in Livingston Parish in Louisiana. 864 millimeters, or about 34 inches of rainfall came down in four days. Take the city of Athens in Greece. They get about 400 millimeters in a year. So that's essentially two years of rainfall for Greece in four days for southern Louisiana. It shows you again why this became such a big story across this region of the United States. The storms are still forecast there. But the heaviest rain now moves off to the north. So we're finally going to see some break in the weather across this region.

HOWELL: That is good news at least. But just so much water there that people have to deal with.

JAVAHERI: Absolutely.

HOWELL: Pedram, thank you.

JAVAHERI: Thank you.

ASHER: Thank you.

HOWELL: This is CNN NEWSROOM. Still ahead, a string of terror attacks has tourists changing their travel plans.

ASHER: That's right. We'll show you the destinations that are falling out of favor. And some are actually gaining visitors. That's coming up.

Plus, the world gets to see Usain Bolt's iconic pose. There it is. Once again, how he is cementing his status as an all-time great and as a legend. That's next.

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[01:45:30] ASHER: French football players began their season opening match Sunday with a tribute to the victims of the nice terrorist attacks. The Nice and Rennes team with a moment of silence to honor those victims.

HOWELL: Very solemn moment there. An attacker, as you'll remember, drove a truck into a crowd along the promenade, killing 85 people on Bastille Day. Spectators in the stands, they held signs with the number "85."

ASHER: And speaking of which, terrorism, war and the attempted coups we've seen have got a lot of people this summer, a lot of tourists certainly, anxious about travel.

HOWELL: People thinking twice about travel. But while some places are getting fewer visitors, others, well they're getting more visitors.

CNN's Isa Soares has details on how the travel industry is reacting to a season of unrest.

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ISA SOARES, CNN CORRESPONDENT (voice-over): From Paris to Nice to 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, FRENCH PRESIDENT (through translation): 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 translation): 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, U.K. 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.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: 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.

UNIDENTIFIED 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 the 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 just over a fifth. And 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 do 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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ASHER: All right. Time for a quick break here on CNN. When we come back, we're going to be talking about my favorite story of the hour, Usain Bolt, the famous arms in the air, lightning Bolt movement. He is looking to make history in Rio. And I'm sure as you know, he has delivered so far. We'll look at the man who is tearing up the track. That's next.

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[01:53:04] HOWELL: All right. Time to talk about Zain's favorite person today. We're going to talk about Usain Bolt. He has been called the greatest sprinter ever. He has already taken a very strong stake at that claim before Sunday.

ASHER: He cemented his case. We watched the race actually here in the studio, me and Kate Riley.

And, yeah, that historic win in the 100 meter dash. That is, by the way, his third straight gold medal in that event.

Our Don Riddell takes a closer look at the larger-than-life Usain Bolt.

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DONALD RIDDELL, CNN WORLD SPORT ANCHOR (voice-over): It's the most electrifying 10 seconds in sports --

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RIDDELL: -- and the one moment every four years when Olympic fans hold their breath.

ANNOUNCER: Usain Bolt! Usain Bolt!

RIDDELL: The men's 100 meter final. But this year, an historic occasion with Jamaica's Usain Bolt targeting a third consecutive gold medal in the marquee event. And he didn't disappointment.

CROWD: Bolt! Bolt! Bolt!

RIDDELL (on camera): How does it feel to watch him run like that?

UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: Incredible. Truly humbling to be here and to be present for this moment. It's a true honor to see him run.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: He has been such a great ambassador for the sport, especially when the sport has been under so much controversy. We're so pleased that he has kept himself clean and he has really lifted the sport.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Oh, he is our hero, man. He is a national icon.

RIDDELL (voice-over): Thousands of his fans were in the stadium to cheer him to victory. This was the scene at the team headquarters across town in Rio. And this was how they celebrated back home in Jamaica, known as the island of speed, where Bolt has long been a national hero.

UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: He is amazing. I wish he -- RIDDELL: His trademark swagger, flamboyant showmanship and ubiquitous

lightning bolt celebration have made him the highest paid athlete ever in the field of track and field and, more importantly, one of the most iconic athletes the world has ever seen.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: I can't think of another athlete since Muhammad Ali that has so captured the public imagination and with such global depth of affection.

RIDDELL (on camera): One day, I'll be telling my grandchildren about seeing this amazing athlete in the flesh. That was another sensational performance. But we should enjoy it while it lasts. He says next year he'll be retiring from the track, maybe to start a family of his own.

UNIDENTIFIED MOTHER OF USAIN BOLT: He told me that, many times, that he is going to start his family.

RIDDELL (voice-over): Bolt now turns his attention to the 200 meters and then the relay on Saturday. He won all three events in Beijing and London, and remains on course for a remarkable triple triple.

Don Riddell, CNN, Rio.

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[01:55:42] ASHER: Imagine that. The son of two shopkeepers in rural Jamaica who grew up to become the fastest man, not just fastest man alive, but fastest man who ever lived.

HOWELL: Amazing.

ASHER: Just incredible. All right.

Thank you so much for watching. I'm Zain Asher.

HOWELL: And I'm George Howell.

Rosemary Church joins me after the break for more news from around the world.

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[02:00:08] ROSEMARY CHURCH, CNN ANCHOR: Unrest in the American heartland. A second night of protests in Milwaukee after another police shooting.