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Officials: Plot To Kill Police In Baton Rouge Foiled; Presidents Obama and Bush Call For Unity at Dallas Memorial; Philando Castile's Mother Speaks Out &Wants Change; Sanders Endorses Clinton At New Hampshire Event; DAvid Cameron To Submit Resignation To Queen; Dow Hits Record High. Aired 5:30-6a ET

Aired July 13, 2016 - 05:30   ET

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[05:30:00] ALISON KOSIK, CNN ANCHOR: Three arrested, one more suspect possibly on the run, accused of plotting an attack on police officers. New information this morning.

MIGUEL MARQUEZ, CNN ANCHOR: And Presidents Obama and Bush urging the country to unite at a memorial for five slain Dallas police officers.

KOSIK: The race for president intensifying. Hillary Clinton finally getting a key endorsement as Donald Trump narrows his V.P. search. Welcome back to EARLY START, I'm Alison Kosik. Good morning.

MARQUEZ: Good morning to you. I am Miguel Marquez. It is 31 minutes past the hour.

Breaking overnight, authorities in Baton Rouge, Louisiana say they have foiled a plot to kill police. Just days after the Baton Rouge officer shot Alton Sterling three men have been arrested. Men, who officials say, stole guns and ammunition intending to shoot police officers. And that is not the only threat facing police there. CNN's Boris Sanchez is in Baton Rouge with the latest.

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BORIS SANCHEZ, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Miguel and Alison, officials tell us they have every reason to believe there is potentially a fourth, and maybe more, suspects involved in this plot to harm police officers in Baton Rouge.

This all started late Friday night into Saturday morning after officials tell us there was a burglary at a Cash America Pawn shop here in Baton Rouge where they say they found one suspect outside, fleeing the scene, with a handgun. After interrogating that suspect he apparently told officers that him and a group of people were "looking to get bullets" in order to target police officers during protests following the death of Alton Sterling.

Due to information that was gathered during that interrogation officers raided a home yesterday here in south Baton Rouge and they arrested two other suspects, one of them a 13-year-old. They were able to recapture some of the weapons that were stolen during the burglary. There were eight weapons taken in all. They now have six in their possession. But there are still two weapons, two handguns, that are missing, so

officials are still looking for them. And again, they are looking for a potential fourth suspect. They made a plea to the community and to the suspect, himself, to turn himself in peacefully.

It's critical to point out this is one of two credible threats that the Baton Rouge Police Department is dealing with right now. They tell us that they received dozens of threats not only against law enforcement, but against protesters and against the public in general. But there are two that they deem credible enough to dedicate resources to.

The burglary at the pawn shop and a report from an officer who said that he was being followed by someone suspicious. We don't have many details about how that incident unfolded exactly. What we're hearing is that the officer reported having been followed at some point and now officials are investigating that. Again, we don't have many details but as soon as we do we will hopefully flush it out and continue to follow developments as this manhunt for a potential fourth suspect continues in Baton Rouge -- Alison, Miguel.

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KOSIK: OK, Boris Sanchez for us in Baton Rouge.

It's a day of mourning in Dallas with private funerals scheduled for three of the five police officers who were murdered in the street by a sniper last week on Tuesday. The city came together and the nation watched President Obama and George W. Bush speaking passionately at the public memorial for the officers. Both calling for unity among Americans in the wake of last week's tragedies.

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BARACK OBAMA, PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES: And today in this audience I see people who have protested on behalf of criminal justice reform grieving alongside police officers. I see people who mourn for the five officers we lost, but also weep for the families of Alton Sterling and Philando Castile. In this audience I see what's possible. I see what's possible when we recognize that we are one American family all deserving of equal treatment. All deserving equal respect. All children of God. That's the America I know.

GEORGE W. BUSH, FORMER PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES: We recognize that we are brothers and sisters sharing the same brief moment on earth and owing each other the loyalty of our shared humanity. At our best, we know we have one country, one future, one destiny. We do not want the unity of grief nor do we want the unity of fear. We want the unity of hope, affection, and high purpose.

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[05:35:00] KOSIK: Later today President Obama hosts law enforcement, civil rights, faith, activists and elected leaders for what the White House is calling a conversation on community policing and criminal justice. MARQUEZ: A new determination from the mother of Philando Castile to give meaning to her son's death at the hands of police. Castile, shot and killed last week by police during a traffic stop in Minnesota. Late last night his mother, Valerie Castile, telling CNN that she appreciated a phone call from President Obama on Tuesday but she says more must be done.Along with her attorney, T.V. Judge Glenda Hatchett, she defended her son, saying he did everything right when police pulled him over.

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VALERIE CASTILE, MOTHER OF MAN KILLED BY POLICE: He did everything he was supposed to do to be a productive citizen in the state of Minnesota and I want everyone to know who he is, who he was, and what he stood for.

GLENDA HATCHETT, JUDGE, LAWYER FOR FAMILY OF PHILANDO CASTILE: We're talking about a man who was doing right, who had a job, who wasn't trying to fight with the police. Who wasn't a felon running and combative, and trying to get the policeman's gun. We're talking about a man who was employed, who was loved by his community, loved by his family, and who was permitted to have a gun, and now he's dead. And so, we're saying this time -- you know, and he did it all correctly. This time must be the last time.

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MARQUEZ: Now, Valerie Castile has said she has not seen the Facebook video streamed by her son's girlfriend in the aftermath of the shooting. She says it would be too painful to watch Philando in agony. Meantime, police called to the scene after the shooting say there is more about what happened that people don't know. CNN's Rosa Flores has more on that.

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ROSA FLORES, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Miguel, Alison, you've seen the video of Philando Castile inside his car with that white t-shirt covered in blood. Now, Castile is the black man who was shot and killed by a police officer. That video was shot near this memorial on this street. But what about when that cell phone video goes to black.

Well, the police chief of some of those first responding police officers help us fill in the gaps. He says that his officers arrived on scene, secured the scene, and within three minutes started administering CPR on Castile. He says that those officers administered CPR just outside his door.

RICK MATHWIG, CHIEF, ROSEVILLE, MINNESOTA POLICE: Our officers didn't know who had shot whom. It was a chaotic affair. There was a lot of things going on that they had to work through. And by 9:10 p.m. -- so, three minutes after they arrived they started to perform CPR on Mr. Castile. So four Roseville officers using an AED had performed CPR on Mr. Castile until they were relieved by St. Paul fire paramedics because St. Paul fire handles the medical emergencies in the city of Falcon Heights. FLORES: Now, the chief also said that all of that was captured on dashcam video and that that video was turned over to the state agency conducting this investigation. He says that it will all be revealed when the investigation is completed -- Miguel, Alison.

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KOSIK: All right, our thanks to Rosa Flores for that.

And it's time for an EARLY START on your money. Two giant U.S. employers, they're giving their workers a big raise. Eighteen thousand employees at Chase Bank branches are going to see their pay jump. The minimum hourly rate will increase to $12 an hour, so that makes it an 18 percent rise.

JPMorgan Chase CEO, Jamie Dimon, says the increase is the right thing to do, telling "The New York Times" that Americans have gone far too long without a significant pay bump. Well, then why didn't he do it before, just saying, and they deserve to share in the rewards of economic growth.

Workers at Starbucks, they are also getting a raise. The coffee chain will increase pay five to 15 percent for all store managers and employees, so that covers 7,600 company-operated locations. But, interestingly enough, the raises are coming amid growing dissatisfaction among Starbucks employees who say their hours have been cut. In fact, a group of them starting a petition last month which currently has more than 13,000 signatures. But it is good to see Starbucks doing this, at the same time raising those coffee prices for the rest of us.

MARQUEZ: Yes, well, but--

KOSIK: But this is a trend in this country --

MARQUEZ: Right.

KOSIK: -- that we -- that's gone on. It's about time.

MARQUEZ: I assume we're going to see pay rises across the board.

KOSIK: We hope so. We all want a pay raise.

MARQUEZ: Probably about time, I suppose.

KOSIK: Yes.

MARQUEZ: Now, Hillary Clinton finally getting an endorsement from Bernie Sanders, but are his supporters ready to unite behind her candidacy? We'll get to that, next.

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[05:44:00] KOSIK: Welcome back. Hillary Clinton returning to the campaign trail this morning in Illinois. It will be Clinton's first day under the banner of what she hopes is a united Democratic Party. The site many of the party faithful waited months to see came yesterday at an event in New Hampshire when Bernie Sanders formally endorsed the presumptive nominee.

We get more from CNN's Jeff Zeleny.

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JEFF ZELENY, CNN SENIOR WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENT: Miguel and Alison, after a long, heated Democratic presidential campaign Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton stood on the same stage, hugged one another, and vowed to take on Donald Trump. Senator Sanders said six words, "she must be our next president".

[05:45:00] SEN. BERNIE SANDERS (I-VT), FORMER PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE: Secretary Clinton has won the Democratic nominating process (cheers, applause) and I congratulate her for that. She will be the Democratic nominee for president (cheers) and I intend to do everything I can to make certain she will be the next president of the United States.

ZELENY: Senator Sanders pledging to do all he can to help defeat Donald Trump. It's an open question, though, how many of his supporters will follow him. Several Sanders supporters we talked to from here in New Hampshire, Vermont, other states, said they have no intention of votng for Hillary Clinton. Others said they weren't so sure. But Hillary Clinton, still, was very thankful and praising of Sen. Sanders herself for running a long, hard-fought campaign.

HILLARY CLINTON (D), PRESUMPTIVE PRESIDENTIAL NOMINEE: So thank you, thank you, Bernie, for your endorsement (cheers). But more than that, thank you for your lifetime of fighting injustice. I am proud to be fighting alongside you because, my friends, this is a time for all of us to stand together.

ZELENY: Senator Sanders said he will stand with Hillary Clinton in all corners of the country. He'll be doing it alone, though, without the protection of the Secret Service. He officially lost Secret Service protection once he returned to Washington from here in New Hampshire. He's enjoyed that since February. He's no longer a presidential candidate, he's simply the junior senator form Vermont -- Miguel and Alison.

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MARQUEZ: Thanks to Jeff Zeleny. We want to bring in our CNN political reporter, Eugene Scott, to discuss all this, this morning from Washington, D.C. Good morning to you. Thanks for getting up early.

KOSIK: Good morning.

EUGENE SCOTT, CNN POLITICAL REPORTER: Good morning.

MARQUEZ: So first, let me go to Hillary Clinton from that same speech where she is sounding a little like Bernie Sanders.

SCOTT: Very much so. (BEGIN VIDEO CLIP)

CLINTON: We need an economy that works for everyone, not just those at the top, not just the millionaires and billionaires, but everybody. And to do that, we need to go big and we need to go bold. This isn't a time for half measures.

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MARQUEZ: All right, I could see you were so excited to talk about this.

SCOTT: Yes.

MARQUEZ: So look, is this going to work? Is this going to win over Bernie's supporters?

SCOTT: It's going to win over some. We have seen over the last couple of weeks the Clinton campaign take incremental steps to the left, or at least in a direction that she hopes appeals to more of Bernie Sanders' supporters. Hopefully for her this will end up to some of them voting for her.

But as Jeff mentioned earlier we saw that there were quite a few people who remain "Never Hillary" yesterday. I saw on social media some a bit disappointed even with the senator, himself, for not actually remaining in the race until the convention, as he originally stated that he would.

KOSIK: You know, more about whether or not his supporters will line up behind Hillary. You know, you look at Donald Trump, you look at Bernie Sanders. There are similarities there. You've got the protection of sentiment there when it comes trade. Voters on both sides think the system is rigged and both sets of voters are mad as hell.

So not only that, then you have the added strike against Hillary Clinton about her email saga. In fact, Paul Ryan, in our town hall yesterday with Jake Tapper, talked about this. Listen to this.

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REP. PAUL RYAN (R-WI), HOUSE SPEAKER: We want to make sure that everyone is treated equally. I believe that she has gotten preferential treatment throughout much of her career, in that she believes she's above the law. She holds herself about the law. And I think everybody should be held accountable.

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KOSIK: So Hillary's that insider, Donald Trump is that outsider, just like Bernie Sanders. Can his voters really line up behind Hillary when it comes to voting day?

SCOTT: Some will. Some will certainly believe everything that Ryan just said. That Hillary Clinton is not someone who can be trusted and who has the best interest of America at heart. But those who want to see the government move towards embracing progressiveness and more are going to get behind her because they believe that she is the better option, ultimately, at least than Donald Trump.

KOSIK: All right, Eugene Scott, thanks so much for getting up early with us.

SCOTT: Thank you.

MARQUEZ: Thank you. Now let's take a look at what's coming up on "NEW DAY". Chris Cuomo, my good friend -- he joins us live now. How are you, my friend?

KOSIK: Good morning, Chris.

[05:50:00] CHRIS CUOMO, CNN ANCHOR, "NEW DAY": Good morning, my friends, it's good to see you both. Well, there is a new turn in this election. Just when you think, wow, now we understand what it is -- that nothing else will be added to the mix, Donald Trump is now in a fight with a Supreme Court justice and he didn't start it.

Ruth Bader Ginsburg has made very unprecedented comments about the candidate and now Trump, in response, is asking for her to leave the bench for calling him a faker, among other things. And CNN sat down with Justice Ginsburg after she had talked to the print press about this and she stands by the comments.

So the question is, what will this mean in the scope of the election? What will this mean if Donald Trump becomes president? Well, why? Because if he has a policy that comes under review by the Supreme Court, what does it mean that Ruth Bader Ginsburg is sitting there? Would this be a case for recusal? There's a lot that goes into the analysis and we'll take you through it.

And also, we're going to head back to Dallas because this is when it matters most to be there as three fallen officers are laid to rest. We remember yesterday's emotional memorial service. So we're going to review what President Obama's words were there, former President Bush's words, and how that community is doing. And what it means to all of us, my friends, going forward.

KOSIK: All right, Chris. We'll be watching, thanks.

MARQUEZ: Thanks.

KOSIK: The Dow is sitting at a record high, same for the S&P 500, but the question is what does it mean for your retirement account? That's what we really care about, right? Let's get an early start on your money -- that's coming up next.

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[05:55:35] MARQUEZ: A historic morning unfolding in the United Kingdom. Just hours from now David Cameron will leave Downing Street for the last time as Britain's prime minister. He'll head straight for Buckingham Palace to tender his formal resignation. Cameron's replacement, Theresa May, will then be granted an audience with the queen.

We go live to London and bring in CNN's Robin Oakley. So it is mayday, Robin. What are we going to see in the hours ahead, both for the Conservatives and for the Labor Party?

ROBIN OAKLEY, CNN POLITICAL CONTRIBUTOR: For the Conservatives, in particular, Theresa May is going to have to form a cabinet and she's going to have to perform a balancing act between people who wanted Britain to leave the European Union, as they voted to do in the race referendum, and those who wanted to stay. She was a remainer.

She will probably appoint as a chancellor of the exchequer, another remainer, Philip Hammond, previously foreign secretary. That means another big top job. The vacancy the foreign secretary will probably have to go to a leave campaigner. She's got to unite the country at the same time, after a vote that was split only 52 to 48 coming out Europe.

And she's got lots of other big decisions ahead, like renewing Britain's nuclear deterrent, the Trident system. There's a big vote on that coming up on Monday, Miguel.

MARQUEZ: It is going to be rocky times ahead, it seems, for the U.K. Robin Oakley for us in London. Thank you very much.

KOSIK: All right, let's get an EARLY START on your money. Looking at Dow futures, they are flat right now. European stock markets, they turned slightly higher. Shares in Asia finishing with gains and we're seeing oil prices down after a big jump yesterday. Oh yes, Wall Street enjoyed yet another record high at Tuesday's close. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is going into today's session at its highest level ever. That's after the S&P 500 hit a new record of its own on Monday. Both are now at their highest closing levels of all time.

The Nasdaq, it also hit a major milestone at the close yesterday. So year-to-date, when you tally it all up, it's now in positive territory for the first time in 2016, up a third of one percent. Dow and the S&P 500, they had matching gains for the year. They're both up more than five percent. That's the kind of news you want to hear. Great news for your 401(k) as many accounts reflect the performance of the major averages.

So you want to know why this is happening? Well, the catalyst for the recent rise was Friday's jobs report. That helped seal the comeback from the Brexit meltdown which sent the Dow plunging almost 900 points in two days. And that, of course, came after the volatility earlier in the year from worries about China and the crash in oil prices. But all that stuff seems to be, at least for now, a distant memory for Wall Street.

MARQUEZ: At least for the next hour or two --

KOSIK: Exactly, it changes on an hourly basis.

MARQUEZ: -- and then, my goodness, it's just been head-spinning. Good to see you today. KOSIK: Good to see you.

MARQUEZ: New arrests in what police say what was a planned attack on officers. "NEW DAY" starts right now.

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OBAMA: I have spoken at too many memorials, I've hugged too many families.

DAVID BROWN, POLICE CHIEF, DALLAS POLICE DEPARTMENT: These five men gave their lives.

OBAMA: We ask the police to do too much and we ask too little of ourselves.

BUSH: We are grief-stricken, heartbroken, and forever grateful.

CLINTON: These tragedies tear at our soul.

TRUMP: I am the law and order candidate.

RYAN: It is either Donald Trump or Hillary Clinton.

SANDERS: Hillary Clinton will make an outstanding president.

TRUMP: Bernie Sanders' people, they're going to be voting for Trump.

CLINTON: We are joining forces.

RYAN: I'm just as anxious as the rest of you are on who the V.P. pick is.

TRUMP: I don't know whether he's going to be vice president. Who the hell knows?

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ANNOUNCER: This is NEW DAY with Chris Cuomo and Alisyn Camerota.

CUOMO: Good morning, welcome to your NEW DAY. It is Wednesday, July 13th, 6:00 in the east. Alisyn is off. Poppy Harlow and I are here for you this morning. It's good to be with you, Poppy, as always.

POPPYY HARLOW, CNN ANCHOR: A lot of news.

CUOMO: Absolutely. Dallas -- that's where we're going to be this morning because it is the site of our collective sorrow. Three of the city's finest will be laid to rest this morning. Thousands expected to honor these fallen heroes. President Obama consoling mourners, challenging us to find the character to unite.

HARLOW: Absolutely. All of this as we are learning chilling new details about a credible and very disturbing plot to kill police officers in Louisiana. The arrests come amid growing tension over the deadly police shootings of two black men last week. We have complete coverage this morning. I want to begin with CNN's Sara Sidner. She's live for us in Dallas. Good morning, Sara.