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Body Found In Home Identified As Brother; Flood Watches, Warnings Posted; Obama Defends NSA Programs; Manhunt Moves To Idaho; Amanda Bynes' Mother Gets Control; President Bush's Wake Up Call; Mayor Filner Leaves Therapy Early; Stocks Break Six-Week Winning Streak; Some Small Cars Fail Big In Crashes; Man Admits Killing Wife On Facebook; New Chapter In Scientology Rift

Aired August 10, 2013 - 11:00   ET

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FREDRICKA WHITFIELD, CNN ANCHOR: Hello and welcome to the CNN NEWSROOM. I'm Fredricka Whitfield. A look at the top stories we're following this hour.

New developments on the story of the two missing California children: the second body found at a burned out house has been identified as eight-year-old Ethan Anderson. His sister is still believed to be with the alleged kidnapper, possibly in Idaho.

Also, destructive flash floods are wreaking havoc in parts of the U.S. and another person is dead after being washed away by the rapid waters.

Also, San Diego Mayor Bob Filner has checked out of therapy early. He has been facing a growing tide of sexual harassment allegations, so what's next for him?

All that -- straight ahead.

We begin with some major developments in the search for two missing children. A second body found in a burned out California home has been identified as Ethan Anderson. The eight-year-old and his sister, Hannah, have been missing for a week now. A multistate Amber Alert now includes Idaho after the suspect, James Dimaggio, and the teen were spotted there.

Now, a friend says Dimaggio had a crush on Hannah.

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MARISSA CHAVEZ, HANNAH ANDERSON'S FRIEND: We were driving home, and he just said that he had a crush on her and we both kind of just, you know, didn't really look at each other or want to make a big deal about it. And then he said "Don't think I'm weird or creepy Uncle Jim. I just want you to know that if you were my age, I'd date you."

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WHITFIELD: Our Paul Vercammen is live for us now from San Diego. So Paul, tell us more about this suspect, allegedly seen in Idaho and what's going on with the search now? PAUL VERCAMMEN, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Well, right now, Fredricka, a massive search involving more than 100 law enforcement officers, including some here from San Diego at least five detectives, including a bomb squad expert. That's important because there had always been a fear that Dimaggio might have booby trapped his car.

As for this search, it's in a remote wilderness area. A man on horseback had seen a couple that fit the description of Dimaggio and Hannah that was last Wednesday. So certainly they've had a lot of time to move away from the area in which he saw them. They said it was about six to eight miles away from a trail head far into the backcountry, inaccessible by car obviously, so these agents searching will have to be on foot, on horseback and using a helicopter as well, Fredricka.

WHITFIELD: So Paul, were authorities able to give up any more information even past that press conference? Were they able to say whether Dimaggio and Hannah, if indeed, those two were the ones that the horseback rider saw in Idaho, were they on foot? What were they doing when seen by these eyewitnesses?

VERCAMMEN: According to the witness, they were carrying light backpacks. They also said that the one witness at first didn't think anything of this and later went home and saw media reports and then decided that this was probably them and he did say that he thought there was something odd.

Now, on the surface, they said that they don't believe that Hannah was being held against her will, but, you know, detectives are holding their cards very close to the vest, not showing a lot of them. We'll have to see what happens with that. We want to say though that Hannah's grandparents and other relatives are adamant. They say no way would she willingly have gone with Dimaggio.

WHITFIELD: And then meantime, Paul, let's talk about the identity, the positive ID now of the body found in that burned out home is indeed that of her brother, Ethan?

VERCAMMEN: Yes. Authorities coming out last night and confirming that a DNA sample proved that that was the body of eight-year-old Ethan; of course, his mother also killed in that home, that burning home in San Diego. So what would seem to logically follow when they get the opportunity is they will add a second homicide charge to be leveled at Mr. DiMaggio and, of course, arson and other charges possibly on the horizon for him.

WHITFIELD: Paul Vercammen -- thanks so much from San Diego. Keep us posted on this ongoing search.

All right other parts of the country now facing more heavy rain and flooding today.

Wow. Incredible images there. Cars flowing down stream in Manitou Springs, Colorado after torrential rain triggered flooding. A flash flood watch is in effect for the Colorado Springs area today. Outside Oklahoma City floodwaters killed a man who tried to rescue his daughter when her car got stranded in rushing water. That's one of several deaths blamed on flooding across the country.

In southern Missouri more than ten inches of rain have flooded that part of the state. Searchers still looking for a man swept away near Springfield.

And then on to Arkansas now, more news of flooding -- the flooding there has revealed a real problem for a nursing home. The state says residents of the Blossom Hill Assisted Living Center in Johnson County can no longer live there because of the flood damage. They had to be evacuated there.

All right. The irony is now California desperately needs some of that rain, but tinder dry conditions are fueling this huge wildfire in southern California. Two fires have actually merged into one giant blaze. It has burned more than 25 square miles already and there's no help in the forecast. It calls for no rain and winds could gust up to 25 miles an hour.

All right. Unfortunately, the weather pattern calls for much of the same, more flooding in places that really don't need it and more dry weather in California which desperately needs the rain.

Meteorologist Jennifer Delgado joins us now from the CNN Weather Center -- real extremes here.

JENNIFER DELGADO, AMS METEOROLOGIST: Absolutely, Fredricka. You know I have the radar loop showing the heavy rainfall as it moves through the Colorado region from Manitou. Now, what we saw there was incredible flash flooding, but we also saw mud slides, and this was a result of, of course, the heavy rainfall.

But we're really only talking about 1.5 inches of rainfall. So you're probably wondering how did this cause so much devastation across the region? As I take you over to our graphic, well, this area was actually part of a fire from last year and the region that we saw where this flooding happened, this was a burn scar. And when all that water came down through the mountains, they channeled it and it just funneled it all towards the areas, including the south, and it pushed all those cars away.

But as I said to you, this image right here it helps you kind of visualize and see where that burn scar is. What you're seeing in red that's the vegetation. And when you have all of those fires out there and the rain comes down, it doesn't have anything to grip onto. So that was what led to the flash flooding as well as the mud slides across parts of Colorado.

Now the Midwest, it's a little bit different story there. Yes, we're talking still heavy rainfall it's been training across the region. Even in parts of Tennessee we have seen one to three inches of rainfall in the last few hours, and that's why we're seeing these new flash flood warnings in place for parts of Tennessee now, because they're getting pounded with the heavy rainfall. So more scenes like what we've been seeing out of Missouri, as well as into Arkansas, because we've picked up more than 15 inches of rainfall in the last five days. Has nowhere to go. And more of that is on the way -- one to three inches across parts of Arkansas. And for regions, including parts of Virginia, two to four inches of rainfall and this is what's going to happen today as well as tomorrow. Flash flooding is going to be a great big problem across this region.

WHITFIELD: Oh, my. All right. Keep us posted and the folks there posted as well.

DELGADO: Absolutely.

WHITFIELD: Thanks so much for those warnings.

All right as privacy critics demand a crackdown on government surveillance programs, President Obama promises to be more open about what they do. It's a move to restore the public's confidence in the National Security Agency.

In a news conference, the President promised yesterday more transparency to reassure people the tracking of phone and Internet data was not leading to abuses.

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BARACK OBAMA, PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES: What makes us different from other countries is not simply our ability to secure our nation, it's the way we do it. With open debate and Democratic process. In other words, it's not enough for me as President to have confidence in these programs. The American people need to have confidence in them as well.

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WHITFIELD: President Obama also released an NSA document stating that the systems monitor 1.6 percent of all Internet traffic, but analysts review far less than that -- just four-one hundred thousandth of a percent of global online traffic.

All right in less than an hour the President will speak at the disabled American Veterans Convention. About 4,000 vets and guests are expected in Orlando, Florida. Let's bring in White House correspondent Dan Lothian.

So right now you're on Martha's Vineyard because that's where the President will eventually end up after his speech. So Dan, what will the President's message be in Florida?

DAN LOTHIAN, CNN WHITE HOUSE CORRESPONDENT: Well, you know, as you know, not only the President but the First Lady for years now have spent a lot of time talking about making life better for troops returning from serving in Iraq or Afghanistan, helping them with health care, helping them get job training so that they can build a new career here after returning home. And so the President will sort of expand on that today. I'm told by senior administration officials, that the President will also make a new announcement about mental health research addressing issues such as PTSD and also suicide.

As you know, this has been a major problem not only among troops who are currently serving overseas, but all the veterans who have returned from overseas. So the president will be making a new announcement on that and also talk a little bit about how they can expand or help troops on college campuses so they can stay in classes, get the kind of training that they need so that they can get good jobs here at home.

So those are some of the issues that the President will be talking about, again expanding on this overall vision that the President and the First Lady have for troops who have given so much to the country, time to take care of them now that they've returned home -- Fredricka.

WHITFIELD: And Dan, you know, Martha's Vineyard has kind of become the family getaway for the Obama family. What has -- what kind of, I guess, welcome is planned for them? What are the locals saying this time around?

LOTHIAN: Well, you're right.

You know this will be the fourth time that the President and the First Family will visit Martha's Vineyard as President. Typically the folks here are very welcoming. This time there's a little bit of dust up over a main road that will be running by the property where the President is staying.

Typically he stays far away off the beaten path if you will -- this time a little closer to civilization. There's a road called South Road in Chilmark. A portion of that road will be shut down, and so there are concerns that this is just going to add to the headache of traffic. As you know this is one of the busiest times during the summer here on Martha's Vineyard, so there's concern about the traffic nightmare and also some anecdotal stories about what kind of impact this could have on local businesses.

So I think in general people are very welcoming here, but still some concerns about the kind of traffic nightmare that might result from the President's visit.

WHITFIELD: All right. This is one of the busiest time for Martha's Vineyard as many people are kind of wrapping up their summers by enjoying kind of a last --

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LOTHIAN: That's right.

WHITFIELD: -- respite there in Martha's Vineyard. And you do the same. Enjoy your time there, Dan. I know you'll be working, but you know, enjoy it, too.

LOTHIAN: Ok.

WHITFIELD: All right thanks, Dan Lothian there in Martha's Vineyard. All right authorities now have broadened the search for this young lady, a 16-year-old girl, and the man they say kidnapped her and killed her mother and brother. So what kind of person does something like that? An expert profiler joining us next.

And a dramatic child custody battle involving singer Usher ends with a hug. We'll tell you who won this round.

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WHITFIELD: As we've been reporting, the search for kidnapping and murder suspect James DiMaggio has moved to Idaho to the wilderness backcountry. Horseback riders say they saw a man and a girl fitting the description of him and the 16-year-old girl Hannah that he's accused of abducting.

Now they were spotted in a remote area of Idaho called the River of No Return. And police have found DiMaggio's car nearby outside Cascade, Idaho.

Jim Clemente is a retired FBI profiler and former prosecutor and is technical advisor on the hit TV series "Criminal Minds." He is joining us from Los Angeles. Good to see you, Jim.

JIM CLEMENTE, RETIRE FBI PROFILER: It's good to see you.

WHITFIELD: So DiMaggio has been described as being so close to the family that he was considered to be part of it, and now we're hearing that he may have been infatuated by the girl. A friend of the young girl says so herself.

So how disturbing is this to you and you know, the potential danger that Hannah may be in?

CLEMENTE: Well, I think what we have here is a situation where DiMaggio has developed in his mind a fantasy relationship with Hannah and this is a very unhealthy, exploitive relationship in his mind.

From her perspective, she probably had a very healthy, normal, friend of the family relationship with him. And that was sort of broken a little bit recently when he started expressing to her that he had a crush on her and he'd like to date her if he was the same age as her. Of course, this kind of creeped her out a little bit but she didn't say anything to her parents because she didn't want to sort of hurt their relationship with him.

Unfortunately, I think at this point since he's apparently been described as depressed, he's very obsessed with her based on what he was -- the lengths he was able to go to, to actually get access to her, and the fact that he's violent, I mean that's a very dangerous mix. He's probably very desperate now or will be when confronted. And, unfortunately, that's a difficult situation for the girl to be in.

WHITFIELD: And it seems like a very difficult situation for a number of reasons. We're talking about a family friend, so she's not with a stranger. She knows him. Even though she apparently said to a friend that she thought that he had a crush on her.

But that they're in the wilderness, perhaps even cut off from any kind of television coverage. You know, maybe she doesn't even know in your view what may have happened to her mother or even brother?

CLEMENTE: You know, it's possible that she doesn't know or what we could be seeing, actually what this witness has been talking about, she might be in survival mode. And that may be she's doing whatever she has to do to make sure that she survives, that she gets through this. It's the smartest thing for her to do. It's the way that victims in this situation actually survive. We saw a perfect example of it in Cleveland.

WHITFIELD: So if in survival mode, then it's not out of the ordinary or unusual that the horseback riders would say it didn't appear as though she was in duress. What would be the expectation anyway that, you know, that she would let them know that she is with someone or that she fears? I mean would anyone expect -- do authorities expect she would try to create some kind of attention to let a stranger know she's with this person?

CLEMENTE: She might do that. She might do that. Apparently she did not in this case. But she wouldn't know necessarily that that person would be able to save her. She probably feels like she's completely controlled by Dimaggio and she's doing whatever she has to do to comply. This outward compliance is going to actually perpetuate the situation, the fantasy in his mind, and he won't have to sort of strike out at her and he won't hopefully turn suicidal.

WHITFIELD: All right. Jim Clemente, thank you so much for your input. Of course, everyone is hoping for the best possible outcome here.

CLEMENTE: Thank you.

WHITFIELD: From teen star to troubled adult -- Amanda Bynes may finally get the help that she needs. A judge gives her parents control of her life.

Coming up, an attorney explains what may be ahead for this actress.

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WHITFIELD: In Atlanta a judge has denied a motion from Usher's ex- wife to get temporary custody of their children a few days after their son nearly drowned in the singer's swimming pool. Tameka Foster Raymond broke down on the stand yesterday as she testified about it.

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TAMEKA FOSTER RAYMOND, USHER'S EX-WIFE: I don't know if my son is going to have a brain defect. I don't know that his heart is operating correctly. I don't know that my son is going to be 100 percent the boy he was before this incident.

UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: I know this is very difficult but please --

RAYMOND: Ridiculous. This is ridiculous.

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WHITFIELD: She was apparently so upset that she had to step down.

Usher also testified, and he shed some light on exactly what happened when he rushed home after his son had been pulled from the pool and given CPR.

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USHER RAYMOND, SINGER: When I arrived, my son was hysterical and in the back of an ambulance. I knew that there had been an incident in the pool but I didn't have clarity of exactly what took place. When I got in the back of the ambulance, he was hysterical. He didn't want to go to the hospital. He was very irate, and I did my best to calm him down.

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WHITFIELD: When the hearing ended, Usher walked over and gave his ex- wife a hug, as you see right there.

All right, onto another celebrity in turmoil -- a judge has said Amanda Bynes will have to stay at a mental health facility for now. She has been there since she was arrested last month after setting a fire in her neighbor's driveway. At a hearing yesterday, the judge also granted Bynes' mother temporary conservatorship; Bynes family argued it was necessary because Bynes is struggling with mental health issues and substance abuse.

Attorney Darren Kavinoky joining me now. So Darren, what did the judge have to decide to grant Bynes' mother this conservatorship?

DARREN KAVINOKY, CRIMINAL DEFENSE ATTORNEY: Well, essentially that she's unable to manage her own affairs because of either a mental or physical problem, because of being grossly disabled, and in this case obviously to say that Amanda has lacked stability and good judgment in her affairs is a gross understatement.

She was initially taken in under what's called a 5150 hold, which allows her to be held for 72 hours. That was extended. Now that we get into the conservatorship proceedings, this is a longer term opportunity for what's usually family members or other concerned parties to be able to step in to make decisions on behalf of the individual, the conservatee with respect to their medical treatment and their financial affairs.

So what the judge did is gave mom this temporary conservatorship that's going to last until the end of September. So at least through that point we know that mom's going to be able to exercise control over both medical decisions, where Amanda is going to be, and also to mind her financial business. WHITFIELD: So why temporary? What has to be established that this adult -- she's no longer a minor -- needs this kind of assistance from a parent?

KAVINOKY: Right. Well, it's exactly grounded in these notions that she is an adult, and courts are loath or reluctant to take away somebody's rights to manage their own affairs even when their behavior may bother us or offend us or be different than what we expect it should be. So the courts are only going to extend that temporary conservatorship to make it permanent if there is some indication that it's going to be a long-lasting situation. And even if the court does grant a conservatorship, if circumstances change, if Amanda regains the ability to manage her own affairs competently, then she can go back into court and have that terminated.

And by the way, if she can --

WHITFIELD: Or if it goes the other way it can be extended?

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KAVINOKY: Yes -- indefinitely. And we've seen that happen in some other very famous cases, probably most notably with Britney Spears who once she had that conservatorship in place really did a tremendous about-face and as much as we love to see celebrities fall we also love a great comeback story. Hopefully Amanda is going to have the opportunity now to be one of those.

WHITFIELD: Ok. Well, let's hope for the best. I mean, nothing is more I guess humiliating than when something like this -- someone's going through something and it has to be very public.

Darren Kavinoky, thanks so much. Appreciate it.

KAVINOKY: You bet, Fredricka. You bet.

NICK VALENCIA, CNN CORRESPONDENT: I'm Nick Valencia in the CNN NEWSROOM.

It's the story that keeps on getting stranger. San Diego Mayor Bob Filner leaves behavior rehab one week early. Why? We'll tell you after the break -- Fred.

WHITFIELD: All right. Thanks so much, Nick.

And many were stunned this week when they heard President George W. Bush needed a stent inserted to clear a block -- a blockage rather near his heart. Bush has been widely considered a model of physical fitness.

In this week's "American Journey" report, Tom Foreman shows us how this incident could be a wake-up call for others who don't think they are at risk for heart disease.

(BEGIN VIDEOTAPE) TOM FOREMAN, CNN CORRESPONDENT (voice-over): In office and out, George W. Bush has been regarded by many as the most fit president ever -- mountain biking, running, swimming, golfing, weight-lifting and laboring on his ranch. His annual physicals while in office found him in excellent health with no history of hypertension or diabetes and low to very low coronary artery disease risk.

So when physicians found a heart blockage and inserted a stent to re- open an artery some people may have been stunned but not Dr. Barron Lerner.

DR. BARRON LERNER, PROFESSOR, NYU SCHOOL OF MEDICINE: I think it is an instructive case that people should go to their doctors and not assume for example that just because they exercise a lot they don't necessarily have a heart problem.

Lerner wrote a book on the impact of celebrity health issues called "When Illness Goes Public". And he says when famous people face illness this is the good that almost always follows. Public awareness and action rise sharply.

When former first lady Betty Ford for example disclosed she had breast cancer, the number of women seeking screenings rose.

When Katie Couric's husband died of colon cancer, screenings for that disease increased too.

LERNER: I think the best thing that comes out of this is that somebody reads about this and then they pursue it more.

FOREMAN (on camera): Over the past half century or so, each president has maintained some sort of physical fitness during and after his term.

(voice over): Nixon bowled, Ford golfed, Carter jogged, Reagan rode horses, Clinton ran too, Obama plays basketball and the first President Bush even jumped out of an airplane. Each one a living reminder of how much watching your health matters whether you're famous or not.

Tom Foreman, CNN, Washington.

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WHITFIELD: Bottom of the hour now. Welcome back. I'm Fredricka Whitfield. Five things crossing the news desk right now you need to know. Number one, we start in California where the second body in the burned out home of fugitive James DiMaggio has been identified as 8- year-old Ethan Anderson. An amber alert has been out for him and his 16-year-old sister, Hannah, for a week now. Police believe DiMaggio kidnapped Hannah. They were last seen, DiMaggio and Hannah, together in Idaho.

Number two, the State Department is reopening 18 of 19 U.S. diplomatic offices closed because of that terror threat. Yemen's American embassy is staying shut because of concerns over a possible attack. A week ago, the U.S. closed the embassies and consulates throughout its Middle East and North Africa after learning a top al Qaeda leader was heard telling an operative to, quote, "do something."

All right, now to East Haven, Connecticut, for number three, where a small plane crashed into two houses, at least four people have died. The pilot, a former Microsoft exec and his son, were believed to be on board, and two children, ages 1 and 13, are feared dead inside one of the houses.

Number four top story, a Kentucky teen accused of helping his dad beat his stepbrother to death has been found not guilty. A jury deliberated for eight hours Friday before reaching a verdict in the case of 17-year-old Joshua Young. Young also was found not guilty of tampering with evidence. Young's father pleaded guilty to murder and was sentenced to life in prison.

And number five, Oprah Winfrey says she was a victim of racism. The billionaire told "Entertainment Tonight" that she was in a Swiss handbag shop when the clerk refused to show her a crocodile skin purse saying it was too expensive for her. But the store manager insists it was a misunderstanding, explaining the clerk wanted to show Winfrey the same make of a purse in a cheaper version. The Tom Ford designed purse cost $38,000.

Oprah will take to us about her experiences with racism in the 1:00 Eastern Hour. We'll also hear why she thinks her new movie "The Butler" breaks new ground portraying an African-American family.

San Diego's embattled mayor is apparently leaving his voluntary behavioral therapy a bit early. Mayor Bob Filner is facing a growing number of sexual harassment allegations. Nick Valencia is joining us now with more on this. So it was supposed to be two weeks, but he's cut it short to a week. Why?

NICK VALENCIA, CNN CORRESPONDENT: So bizarre. Well, you know, it depends on who you ask. I'm sure his camp would say he's doing better, but they're not answering our questions. We asked them about why he left, about this report that the locks on his office were changed so if he even tries to go back, he may not be able to get in. We asked them about the rehab.

The chief of staff is throwing it out there he checked in a week early which is why he's leaving a week early, but this is not without criticism. They say he'll continue with his outpatient program, but like I said, even if he does decide to go back to work, right now it's unclear if he's going to even be able to get into his offices. Lots of questions unanswered.

WHITFIELD: Lots of them and you know, of course, lots of critics. Senator Barbara Boxer is saying he should no longer be mayor.

VALENCIA: So this is the twist, the new twists of the story here is that his friends are backing out on supporting him. He had two allies in the city council, nine members in the San Diego City Council, two women, his friends, they have turned their back on him. They're asking him to step down and resign.

And also a personal letter from a close friend of his, Senator Barbara Boxer, long time senator from the State of California, issuing this personal and open letter saying I must say this directly to you, Bob, you must resign because you have betrayed the trust of the women you have victimized, the San Diegans you represent and the people you have worked with throughout your decades in public life.

He was a congressman for two decades before taking over as the mayor of San Diego. He's only been the mayor for about a year.

WHITFIELD: All right, and, again, no comment on why he's decided to end that voluntary behavioral therapy a bit early.

VALENCIA: I think it's worth pointing out, we've tried to talk to his camp. We tried to talk to his press aide, put in multiple calls to his attorney's office since about 6:00 a.m. this morning and they still won't get back to us and they won't answer our questions. When I got that press aide person on the phone, she wouldn't answer my questions.

WHITFIELD: We'll keep pursuing. Thanks so much. Nick, bring us the latest when you have it.

It's a type of car accident that happens all the time. An overlap crash, that's what it's called. We'll tell you which calls are leaving passengers most vulnerable to these kinds of collisions.

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WHITFIELD: Stocks fell this week ending a long streak of gains. Maribel Abel is here to tell us why.

MARIBEL ABER, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Hi, Fredricka. It was a week of red arrows on Wall Street. The Dow Industrials and S&P 500 edged further away from their record highs with the Dow breaking its six-week winning streak. The main reason, concerns about the future of the Federal Reserve stimulus. Several regional fed presidents said this week that a pullback on the current $85 billion a month in bond purchases could begin as soon as next month.

That's making Wall Street uneasy since it's been the main factor propping up the stock market this year, but it was a better week for the housing market. We learned home prices are rising across the nation. The National Association of Realtors says prices rose last quarter in 87 percent of U.S. cities. And the increases, you know what? They're huge.

Prices in Sacramento are up 39 percent in the past year. Same for Atlanta, there are 30 percent increases in Florida and Nevada. While these are places that suffered the most from the housing bust, it's also helping that more people have jobs and fewer homes are for sale.

Meantime, Yahoo! May have one of the most recognizable logos on the internet, but the purple "Y" is on its way out. Yahoo! has announced it's changing its logo in a month for the first time in its 19-year history. It's a risky move for a company that's just started turning things around. Other companies like Tropicana, the Gap, they've tried to change things up, but the new logos crashed and burned for them and in both cases the companies reverted back to the old ones. Hopefully Yahoo! has better luck -- Fredricka.

WHITFIELD: All right, thanks so much, Maribel.

When it comes to safety, not all small cars are the same. Our Rene Marsh takes a look at one type of crash test some models fail miserably.

RENE MARSH, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Well, Fred, these small cars are big sellers on the market, but one highway safety group says the way manufacturers have built them leave drivers vulnerable to serious injuries when it comes to certain types of crashes. And that group crash tests a dozen of those small cars. Here are the results.

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MARSH (voice-over): It's this type of crash that happens on U.S. roads thousands of times per year. Watch closely. Not quite a head- on, but what the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety calls overlap frontal crashes where part of the car's front end strikes an object. The group says some popular small cars on the road don't make the grade in overlap crashes.

Twelve small cars put to the test. The Honda Civic received the top grade. The head and chest of the test dummy was protected. The air bag released on time, and the structure of the car did not cave in on the driver's side. The Kia Forte performed the worst.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: The structure collapse. We have the restraints not doing a good job of controlling the motion of the occupant.

MARSH: The group says manufacturers have built cars to best absorb impact in the center. Take a look. A more head on impact on the left and an overlap crash on the right, the damage much worse in the overlap crash.

DAVID ZUBY, IIHS CHIEF RESEARCH OFFICER: So as manufacturers redesign their cars, they need to figure out ways to provide better protection for the people inside.

MARSH: Along with the Honda Civic, the Dodge Dart, Ford Focus, Hyundai Elantra, and Zion TC passed the test. The Chevloret Sonic, Volkswagen Beetle, Chevrolet Cruise, Nissan Sentra, Kia Soul, and Forte all performed poorly.

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MARSH: Well, if you have one of these vehicles, the group says don't worry too much. Even though half of the cars performed poorly in this particular crash situation, they say it doesn't negate the overall safety of the vehicles. The automakers of the cars that performed poorly tell CNN their vehicles exceed federal requirements, but some, like Nissan and VW say they plan to review the results of the crash tests -- Fred.

WHITFIELD: All right, all good to know. Thanks so much, Rene Marsh.

All right, a shocking image on Facebook, police say this man posted a picture of his wife's dead body on his Facebook page after killing her, his bizarre online trail next.

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WHITFIELD: It's a Facebook first and a grizzly one. A man admits to killing his wife in a Facebook post and puts a picture of her dead body online. David Mattingly has this report and some of the images are disturbing.

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DAVID MATTINGLY, CNN NATIONAL CORRESPONDENT (voice-over): It could be the most disturbing Facebook post ever. A lifeless body photographed moments after the woman was shot to death at her home and posted by a confession by her husband. Derek Medina wrote, "I'm going to prison or death sentence for killing my wife. Love you guys, miss you guys. Take care, Facebook people, you will see me in the news." Then, Medina told his family.

DEREK MEDINA SR., SUSPECT'S FATHER: He said that his wife picked up a knife on him, they had a big fight and he shot her.

MATTINGLY (on camera): Your son came to your house --

MEDINA SR.: All he said is I need to go to the police, I need to turn myself in.

MATTINGLY (voice-over): But there's no mention of Medina's Facebook post in the police report. The picture of his wife's body was up on his page for five hours with horrified Facebook friends sharing and commenting.

CHRIS DESSI, SOCIAL MEDIA CONSULTANT: This is different. It's almost as if everybody was in the room when the murder actually occurred, and were having conversations with this gentleman. This might be the first of its kind. I hate to say it, but I don't think it will be the last of its kind.

MATTINGLY: Facebook released a statement to CNN. The content was reported to us and then we took action, removing the content and disabling the profile and we reached out to law enforcement. Police have not released a possible motive and Medina provided few clues in the digital trail he leaves behind.

A photo posted hours earlier shows the family at dinner, all smiles. Medina's YouTube posts show him seemingly happy, throwing kicks and punches, and listening to a popular song. Medina also promotes a series of self-help books he recently wrote. On his web site, emotionalwriter.com, he describes himself as a former professional athlete, coach, actor and ghost hunter. He writes about his experiences with ghosts, aliens and UFOs and how your reactions can either save someone's life or kill an innocent person. Court records show that Medina and his wife divorced February last year, but remarried two and a half months later.

One of Medina's books seems to mirror his experience. It's about a man named James who divorced and remarried the same person found peace and made peace. Medina promises to teach the reader to make your marriage and relationship with others better by understanding the meaning of life.

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MATTINGLY: Derek Medina remains in custody without bond facing a first degree murder charge. The daughter of his slain wife was in the house at the time her mother was killed. That 10-year-old girl was not harmed and she is now in the custody of her biological father. David Mattingly, CNN, Atlanta.

WHITFIELD: And another legal story dominating headlines is the custody fight between the singer, Usher and his ex-wife. Next hour, our legal guys, Avery Friedman and Richard Herman, give us their take. All right, so Richard, so much for an emergency hearing, the judge said it's not an emergency, why not?

RICHARD HERMAN, CRIMINAL DEFENSE ATTORNEY: It's not an emergency because whoever was there that day, those circumstances probably would have been the same, Fred. They did whatever they could and they saved the boy's life.

WHITFIELD: So, Avery, the children remain in the custody of Usher, a surprise to you or no?

AVERY FRIEDMAN, CIVIL RIGHTS ATTORNEY: Well, Fredricka, what happened is that Usher testified, daddy's home and he wasn't. So how did he win the case yesterday afternoon? We've got the answers for you, more coming.

WHITFIELD: All right, we look forward to that. Also, we're going dig into details in the noon hour of this other case, the latest twist in the Boston marathon bombing, new charges for two teens.

And the story actress of Leah Remini's rift with the Church of Scientology, it's not going away anytime soon. We'll tell you the latest twist, next.

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WHITFIELD: Actress Leah Remini's rift with the Church of Scientology is heating up. Here's CNN's Pamela Brown.

PAMELA BROWN, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Well, Fredricka, ever since Leah Remini left the Church of Scientology in July, speculation has swirled about why she left. Her sister has said in an interview last month that it all started when Remini questioned the whereabouts of her friend, Shelly Miscavige, wife of Scientology head, David Miscavige. And now, it appears Remini is taking steps to try and find her by filing a missing person's report. In response, the church is calling her latest action ill-advised, ludicrous, self promotion and a distraction for the LAPD.

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BROWN (voice-over): The Church of Scientology lashing out at former "King of Queens" star and talk show host Leah Remini after she cut ties with the church and reportedly filed a missing persons report for Shelly Miscavige, the wife of the head of the church, David Miscavige. CNN tried to reach Remini for comment, but she didn't reply.

Ms. Miscavige has reportedly not been seen in public for several years. Remini's sister, Nicole, said in an interview last month with My Talk Radio in Minneapolis St. Paul that her sister's problems with Scientology started when she asked David Miscavige about his wife's whereabouts at the wedding of Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes.

NICOLE REMINI, LEAH'S SISTER (via telephone): That's part of the reason why Leah started questioning things so like where is his wife?

BROWN: According to Nicole, that question led to others and ultimately to Leah leaving Scientology.

REMINI: If she's not anywhere weird, produce her.

UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: Right.

REMINI: You know what I mean, just produce her. Why is it so whacky? It's whacky because you won't answer the question. You won't produce her because Leah has been like, give me her number. Let me call her. Where is she?

BROWN: But early Friday morning a commander with the LAPD told CNN they followed up on the report, and Shelly Miscavige is fine. Detectives had a face-to-face with Miscavige and say she is not being held against her will. The case is now closed.

The Church of Scientology also released a statement Friday morning saying in part, "The entire episode was nothing more than a publicity stunt for Ms. Remini. Rather than move on with her life and career, Ms. Remini has aligned herself with a handful of untrustworthy lunatic tabloid sources who obsessively harass the church to advance their selfish agendas."

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BROWN: So, where is Shelly Miscavige? In an earlier statement to CNN, the Church of Scientology said Ms. Miscavige is doing just fine and is still very active in the church as she always has been. Again, Remini did not return CNN's request for a comment. It appears the saga is not over yet. Remini is reportedly going to write a tell-all book about her time in the church -- Fredricka.

WHITFIELD: All right, Pamela Brown, thank you.

Police are looking for alleged kidnapper James DiMaggio in Idaho. He was last seen there with teen, Hanna Anderson. We have a live news conference coming up in the noon Eastern Hour from Cascade, Idaho, where we hope to learn the latest on that investigation. Stay with us.

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