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Clinton Launches Multiple Attacks Aimed at Trump's Presidential Fitness; 10 Civilians and At Least 20 Others Killed in Syrian Airstrikes; Seine River Flooding Leads To Evacuations, Prince's Death Declared Accidental Overdose; Will the Olympics Be Safe Enough in Rio?; Two crashes, 1 Blue Angel killed, One Pilot Ejected At Separate Events. Aired 10:30-11a ET

Aired June 3, 2016 - 10:30   ET

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PAMELA BROWN, CNN ANCHOR: Good morning. I'm Pamela Brown in for Carol Costello. Thanks for being here with us on this Friday morning, great to have you along. Well Hillary Clinton turns up the heat against Trump and unleashes a barrage of bodding (ph) attacks against the presumptive Republican nominee, making her case that Trump is not only dangerous but unfit to lead.

Sent to improve (ph) the two rivals have very different positions and styles when it comes to tackling the same issues. CNN's Chief National Security Correspondent, Jim Sciutto has more.

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JIM SCIUTTO, CNN CHIEF NATIONAL SECURITY CORRESPONDENT (voice-over): Jillary [sic] Clinton highlighting her vast diplomatic experience while painting Donald Trump as unfit, incapable, and dangerous.

HILLARY CLINTON (D), PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE: It's not hard to imagine Donald Trump leading us into a war just because somebody got under his very thin skin.

SCIUTTO (voice-over): Her argument, that leadership requires consistency and prudence in contrast to Donald Trump's branch stance.

DONALD TRUMP (R), PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE: We must, as a nation, be more unpredictable. The nation ...

SCIUTTO (voice-over): Secretary Clinton pointing out the stark differences between the two on virtually every facet of U.S. foreign and national security policy.

CLINTON: This is someone who has threatened to abandon our allies in NATO. The countries that work with us to root out terrorists abroad before they strike us at home.

TRUMP: NATO is obsolete. It was 67 years, or it's over 60 years old.

CLINTON: His proposal to ban one-and-a-half billion Muslims from even coming to our country doesn't just violate the religious freedom our country was founded on, it's a huge propaganda victory for ISIS.

TRUMP: Donald J. Trump is calling for a total and complete shutdown of Muslims entering the United States until our countries' representatives can figure out what the hell is going on.

CLINTON: And it's no small thing when he suggests that America should withdraw our military support for Japan, encourage them to get nuclear weapons, and he said this:

TRUMP: So North Korea has nukes. Japan has a problem with that, I mean they have a big problem with that. Maybe they would in fact, be better off if they defend themselves from North Korea. Maybe they would be better off ...

CHRIS WALLACE, ANCHOR, FOX NEWS: With nukes?

TRUMP: Including with nukes.

CLINTON: I wonder if he even realizes he's talking about nuclear war.

TRUMP: I know more about ISIS than the Generals do, believe me.

CLINTON: He says he doesn't have to listen to our Generals or Admirals, our Ambassadors and other high officials. Because he has, "a very good brain."

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BROWN: And Hillary Clinton also said that she, unlike Mister Trump, still has the utmost confidence in America. Of course Secretary Clinton played up her own record as Secretary of State as far more substantive than Mister Trump. And Trump hit back calling Clinton's speech, "pathetic." Our thanks to Jim Sciutto for that report.

And now we want to check our top stories on this Friday. At least 30 people are dead including 10 civilians on a bus after regime airstrikes rip through the war torn city of Aleppo in Syria. As to quoting the civil defense, an AFP reporter in the city says today's raids are the most intense in more than a week. And include barrel bombs and unguided explosives.

Iraq's military says dozens of ISIS militants are dead after a wave of coalition airstrikes. The mission targeted command centers and tunnel networks in Southern Fallujah. A commander says militants were gathered for a meeting when the strikes took place. It's unclear whether a newly appointed leader of the group, believed to be at the meeting, was killed.

French President Francois Hollande has declared a state of natural disaster amid floods that have pushed the Seine River over its banks. Thousands have been evacuated from homes and businesses across the country there. And at the Louvre and Musee d'Orsay some artwork has been moved to higher levels to protect it from the waters. The museums announced that they will be closed to the public today.

And on this Friday we got some new details in the death of Prince. The singer dies of an accidental overdose. And now investigators want to know where he got the drug.

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BROWN: A sad update in the investigation into Prince's death. A Medical Examiner's report has revealed the singer died because of an accidental overdose of the powerful painkiller Fentanyl. And now investigators are racing to find out where he got the drugs. Sara Sidner joins us live from right outside of Minneapolis, the site of Prince's estate. So what have we learned, Sara?

SARA SIDNER, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Pamela, in looking at the Medical Examiner's report, it's a very short report, it's just a page. But it gives some details that everybody has been waiting for. Saying that Prince died of Fentanyl toxicity. That it was self-administered by Prince. But there are a lot of unanswered questions. While this is considered an accident, there is still a death investigation going on.

We know that the Drug Enforcement Administration has been looking into this case. That the Sheriff's Department here has been investigating this case in conjunction with the DEA. And that gives some indication that there is a thought that there may be illegally obtained drugs.

We know from investigators, our sources telling us that there were pills that were found on Prince. And there were some medications that were found inside of his home as well. And what we don't know just yet is whether or not he had a valid prescription for Fentanyl. If he did not, investigators will certainly be looking at exactly where he may have been able to obtain that.

They have been talking to the doctors who have been treating Prince, they have been talking to Prince's inner circle and those around who worked with Prince. And we know that's been going on now since the day that he died. There are so many unanswered questions. But certainly they're still in the middle of the throes of the investigation here. Because this is just one piece of the puzzle that we now know that Prince died of Fentanyl toxicity. Pamela?

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BROWN: And Sara the DEA says this drug Fentanyl is being used more and more. What can you tell us about the drug?

SIDNER: You know it just so happened that a couple of weeks before we got this information on Prince we did a whole deep dive look at what is happening with Fentanyl in this country. And it has been called the next epidemic. We've talked about Heroin being an epidemic, this drug is so potent, it is the most potent painkiller on the market. And it is opioid-based, so it could be highly addictive. But it only takes about three or four grains of sand of this particular drug -- can kill you.

And that is extremely important for people to know. Because it is now being sold on the street and has taken countless lives across this country. And the DEA has actually put out, Pamela, a alert saying this is a health and safety hazard on a national scale. And they're trying to fight it. It has been coming in from China and from Mexico illegally. And there is of course those that have the prescriptions that have been giving it out. It usually comes in a patch form or a lollipop and is used by cancer patients for extreme pain, Pamela.

BROWN: And it's clearly being abused across the country. Sara Sidner thank you very much. Keep us posted on the investigation there involving Prince. Meantime a cryptic note left behind by UCLA killer, Mainak Sarkar leads police to a second victim, his wife. Here she is pictured with Sarkar. Police discovering her body shot to death at a suburb of Minneapolis nearly 2,000 miles from the California campus.

Also found, a kill list with three names. Sarkar's wife, Professor William Klug who was found dead with his killer, and a second UCLA professor. CNN's Stephanie Elam is in Los Angeles with more on this. Good morning, Stephanie.

STEPHANIE ELAM, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Good morning Pamela. Yes Ashley Hasti's sister taking to social media to confirm that it is her sister who has been killed there, in Minnesota. And also referring to Sarkar as her estranged husband, just adding a new wrinkle to this already tragic story.

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UNIDENTIFIED MAN: He had two semi-automatic pistols. One that he used for the homicide and the other that was in his backpack.

ELAM (voice-over): Investigators discovering rounds of ammunition and a kill list spelling out the names of three people, at UCLA shooter, Mainak Sarkar's Minnesota home.

UNIDENTIFIED MAN: They did locate an adult female who was found deceased from apparent gunshot wound.

ELAM (voice-over): CNN affiliate WCCO reports this woman was Ashley Hasti, one of the names on Sarkar's list. Documents obtained by CNN show Hasti was married to Sarkar in 2011. Investigators finding her body in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota. Police say after killing Hasti, Sarkar drove nearly 2,000 miles to Los Angeles. Descending on UCLA's campus Wednesday morning, intending to follow through with the rest of his list.

UNIDENTIFIED MAN: He went there to kill two faculty from UCLA. He was only able to locate one.

ELAM (voice-over): Sarkar opened fire killing his former professor, William Klug, a father of two. Then turned the gun on himself. The third name on Sarkar's kill list was another UCLA professor who was off-campus that day, escaping what police say was a revenge-fuelled plot over intellectual property.

UNIDENTIFIED MAN: He perceived that he had been done wrong. And he just stewed on this for several years.

ELAM (voice-over): UCLA denies any dispute between the school and Sarkar.

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ELAM: And to keep this into perspective on how much time had gone by, Pamela, Sarkar had earned his PhD from UCLA in Engineering in 2013. But was still very upset about some intellectual property. He perceived that there was some sort of problem with Professor Klug, the University saying they have no indication that that is the case, Pamela.

BROWN: What a disturbing story. Stephanie Elam, thank you very much. And still ahead right here in the Newsroom, horrific crime in Rio ahead of the 2016 Olympics. And the athletes getting caught in the crossfire. Up next.

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BROWN: In just two months, national anthems from around the world will ring through the streets of Rio. A sharp contrast from what's being heard now.

Bullets rapidly firing as gangs and police clash. Intense crime gripping the city as the 2016 games near. But as CNN's Ivan Watson discovered, for many, sheer survival is more important than any gold medal.

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IVAN WATSON, CNN SENIOR INTERNATIONAL CORRESPONDENT (voice-over): Gun battles in the Olympic city. A clash between police and gangs in one of Rio de Janeiro's impoverished favelas. With civilians caught in the middle. Urban warfare in densely populated communities where parents struggle to keep their children safe. This woman says two bullets flew into a children's recreation center. When armored personnel carriers and police special forces move in, they trigger more gunfire. It's not exactly what you'd expect in the host city of the upcoming Summer Olympics.

UNIDENTIFIED WOMAN (via translator): Today we live in the middle of a crossfire. Caught in a war that is not our own.

WATSON (voice-over): Luisa Cabral (ph) is a well-respected community activist in one of Rio's biggest favelas. She says the war between the police and the gangs is getting worse. She argues that the upcoming Olympics won't make any impact on the violence here. The authorities in Rio insist they have a plan for keeping the games safe by deploying some 85,000 police and soldiers across the city.

But these days even members of Olympic teams are getting caught up in the violence.

UNIDENTIFIED MAN: Well actually I went to the gas station I was just meters away and a gunfight started. So all of a sudden everybody started running at the gas station and hiding behind things. So I thought well, it might be time to just lay flat in the motor boat and hide as well.

WATSON (voice-over): Part of the problem is that there are effectively two systems of law and order in Rio. Police keep control in the affluent touristic parts of the city. But up in the much poorer hilltops there's a very different group in charge.

WATSON: This young drug trafficker is trying to illustrate the complete different set of rules that exists up in the favelas. Brazilians call this the parallel state. They're communities where the gangs control the area. And where the police rarely go in without weapons.

You don't want the Olympics?

UNIDENTIFIED WOMAN: I don't.

UNIDENTIFIED MAN: Me either.

UNIDENTIFIED MAN (via translation): It's not that I don't want it, but I don't see any advantage to corrupt Olympics. There's no investment, the rich people just use the games to steal from the Brazilian people.

WATSON (voice-over): A drug dealer's deep skepticism of the Olympics and the view that's also shared by many of the ordinary Brazilians we've met here. And perhaps it's understandable. Given the frightening conditions many residents face in this troubled city. Sheer survival more important than bronze, silver, and gold. Ivan Watson, CNN, Rio de Janeiro.

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BROWN: And our thanks to Ivan for that report. Still ahead on this Friday, chaos in an Ohio courtroom as the victim's father attacks his daughter's killer.

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BROWN: Checking our top stories, chaos in a Cleveland courtroom as the father of a murder victim lunges at his daughter's killer as we see right here. Van Terry, the man you saw leaping, is father of one of three women killed by Michael Madison. Terry was addressing the court when he attempted to tackle Madison. And he was restrained by deputies. Madison was sentenced to death for killing three women back in 2013. Incredible, look at that.

A long weekend ahead for the parents whose young son fell into a gorilla pit at the Cincinnati Zoo. The city prosecutor says it will wait until Monday to announce a decision on criminal charges and the case. Meanwhile the gorilla world exhibit where that boy fell in will reopen on Tuesday and new fencing has been installed after the zoo "reevaluated some safety measures." A deadly crash involving one of the military's most elite flyers. A

Blue Angels pilot was killed when his plane crashed during a training exercise in Tennessee on Thursday. The five other pilots flying in formation were unharmed. Meanwhile, just hours earlier in Colorado, a pilot managed to safely eject from his Thunderbird F16 before it crashed near the U.S. Air Force Academy. The flyover was part of the graduation exercise which President Obama was attending.

Well, the Golden State Warriors beat the Cleveland Cavaliers in game one of the NBA finals. And that means the Warriors are now on top of the best (ph) of seven series. And one moment that especially stood out right here when the Warriors head coach shattered his clipboard during a moment of frustration. The two teams meet again on Sunday at 8:00 p.m. Eastern in Oakland, California.

So we try to teach children the differences between right and wrong and we are proud when they make the right decision all by themselves. But what about when police get involved? Here's Jeanne Moos.

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JEANNE MOOS (voice-over): 6-year old Robbie Richardson may be hugging his dad's legs now but just the other day he ratted him out to 9-1-1.

9-1-1 OPERATOR (via telephone): What's your emergency?

ROBBIE RICHARDSON, 6-YEAR OLD CALLER (via telephone): Daddy went past a red light.

9-1-1 OPERATOR (via telephone): Yeah?

MOOS (voice-over): Oh yeah. Father and son were driving to the car wash when they hit this red light in Quincy, Massachusetts.

RICHARDSON: He went past a red light.

ROBBIE RICHARDSON'S FATHER: And it says, yeah you can turn on red there.

RICHARDSON: Then when it turns red you stop.

RICHARDSON: He goes, "I'm calling the police."

MOOS (voice-over): Robbie waited until they got home then dialed 9-1- 1 without telling his parents.

RICHARDSON (via telephone): It was in the brand new car, my Mommy's car.

9-1-1 OPERATOR (via telephone): Yep.

RICHARDSON (via telephone): And then he went past the red light.

9-1-1 OPERATOR (via telephone): He did? Is he home right now?

RICHARDSON (via telephone): Yeah. 9-1-1 OPERATOR (via telephone): Can I talk to him?

RICHARDSON (via telephone): Yeah.

MOOS (voice-over): Robbie innocently handed his dad the phone saying:

RICHARDSON (via telephone): Somebody just called.

RICHARDSON (via telephone): OK. Hello?

9-1-1 OPERATOR (via telephone): Hi, Quincy police.

RICHARDSON (via telephone): Oh no -- I am, I'm just ready to apologize.

MOOS: How flustered did Robbie's dad get when he found himself on the phone with police?

MOOS (voice-over): Flustered enough to get his 6-year old son's age wrong.

RICHARDSON (via telephone): That's my 5-year old son.

9-1-1 OPERATOR (via telephone): He told us that you ran a red light.

RICHARDSON (via telephone): Oh no. I apologize.

MOOS (voice-over): It was just a right on red, according to dad. He didn't get a ticket.

MOOS: But Robbie's not the only kid with a future in law enforcement. During a recent robbery at a GameStop store in Silver Springs, MD, this 7-year old customer took on one of the two armed robbers. He didn't foil the robbery, but he threw a couple of punches. The suspects got away with the loot. Two would-be, pint-sized police officers. Can't you just imagine this kid 20 years from now in a real police car, pulling you over?

RICHARDSON (via telephone): And then he went past the red light.

MOOS (voice-over): Jeanne Moos, CNN.

9-1-1 OPERATOR (via telephone): He did?

MOOS (voice-over): New York.

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BROWN: He will have quite a story to tell when he's older.

Well thank you so much for joining me today. I'm Pamela Brown in for Carol Costello. "AT THIS HOUR" with Berman and Bolduan starts right now. Have a great weekend.

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