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DONALD TRUMP, REPUBLICAN PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE: If she gets to pick her
judges nothing you can do, folks. Although the second amendment people, maybe there is. I don't know.
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LYNDA KINKADE, HOST: A joke gone bad, or an incitement to violence? We look at Donald Trump's latest controversial moment. He crosses a
dangerous line say his critics. We're live from the campaign trail with all their reaction.
Plus...
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UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: She said what we all think.
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KINKADE: Olympic animosity as athletes, including gold medalist Lilly King say who say doping cheats have no place in The Games.
Plus, aerial ascender: a drone incident turns deadly near a prison in London. All the details on that story just ahead.
Well, it's day five of the Olympic Games in Rio and 20 medals are up for grabs. Here's a look at the current standing.
The U.S. is leading the pack with ten gold medals, followed by China with eight, and Hungary and Australia both have four gold medals.
American swimmer Michael Phelps dominated the pool Tuesday night winning his 20th and 21st Olympic gold medals. He is the most decorated
Olympian of all time.
Simone Biles helped seal team USAs' victory in the women's gymnastics with a near perfect floor routine. And the U.S. grabbed gold again today
in the road cycling individual time trial. This is Kristen Armstrong's third consecutive gold in the event.
Well, World Sports Amanda Davies joins us now live from Rio. She is joined by equestrian
Michael Young of Germany who has won gold in the individual event.
Hey, Amanda.
AMANDA DAVIES, CNN WORLD SPORT: Hi, Lynda. Yeah, not just gold in the individual equestrian event, but also silver for Germany in the team
event.
Day five, but some people's Olympics job done already and heading home.
Michael, thank you so much for joining us.
It wasn't the easiest build up for you, was it? You were forced to change your horse very late on. How comfort were you, really?
MICHAEL YOUNG, OLYMPIC EQUESTRIAN: It is an amazing feeling when you are allowed to compete in the Olympic games I think that's for every
athlete is a dream to compete. That's really, really special moment. And my horse, Sam, is in wonderful form. He is very, very strong and
health. And he compete in an absolutely wonderful form.
DAVIES: And you and Sam have a lot of history. Is it extra special to be able to repeat the success?
YOUNG: Of course. I think it's really special to compete in he Olympic games two times with the same horse. It is a very big partnership.
I rode him now 11 years. He is a great horse. He is always very good. He is very strong. Concentrate. And absolutely fantastic feeling to win with
him.
DAVIES: We often hear about athletes traveling to Olympic Games and having to bring their equipment. How do you get your horses to an Olympic
Games? How long in advance do they have to get here?
YOUNG: They come over here with the flight. And they travel really well.
DAVIES: First class?
YOUNG: Yeah, nearly first class. They have really a lot of space. And the people can look to the horses very well. And also when they arrive
in Brazil in the stable, the stable looks very nice, very, very comfortable. And the horse feel very, very well.
And, yeah, for the horse it's very nice to travel.
DAVIES: What has this Olympics been like for athletes. You have experienced games before. There was so much controversy in the build up to
Rio. How do you think it compares?
YOUNG: It's very beautiful. I really enjoy Brazil. we had time a bit before to visit. We had very nice weather, and have a look around.
It's really amazing. The people are friendly. And we feel -- we feel very happy here in Brazil.
DAVIES: I suppose there is a little bit of disappointment it's not two gold medals hanging around your neck. Not too bad a haul, a gold and a
silver. What were you missing yesterday as a team?
YOUNG: We had not a really good start into the competition. We had a few problems. But then in the end we are so much fighting we was on the
fourth place but very close to the medals. And we say we have to really concentrate through the horse, and then we are three clear rounds that was
perfect for us. Then the other ones were a bit more under pressure. And they do the mistakes and we had to bronze medal and then the next one do
the mistakes and then we had the silver medal. And in the end, there was a big fight and we're coming much closer -- closer to the front.
France was in a was in a -- in a perfect form. They are compete very well, congratulations to them. And we are very, very happy over the silver
medal.
[11:05:38] DAVIES: So, we are based down here at Copacabana. You were based up at Deodoro. What is the venue like? What are the fans like?
How was it like to compete there?
YOUNG: It is an amazing feeling, really amazing feeling. My family traveled with me. A lot -- a few friends. And yeah, then after yesterday,
after the medals is, yeah, the power goes away and we feel all, all very happy. And yeah, enjoy the time here.
DAVIES: And you don't stick around. I have spoken to a lot of athletes who say they are going
to make the most of their time in Brazil. But for you, it's job done, and head back home tomorrow?
YOUNG: Yeah, exactly. I'm nearly three weeks away from home. And now -- now is the time to go home. We have a lot of work at home. But we
have one more day, so I will hope that we can enjoy a little bit more.
DAVIES: And Michael thank you so much indeed for joining us here at the studio. So, Lynda, yeah, amazing day five job done already for
Michael. There are, as you said, meant to be 20 medals decided here on Wednesday. But actually we now know that's only 18 because the rowing
events have been canceled for the day.
As you can say it's very gray and gloomy and the weather is not suitable for conditions they need.
KINKADE: All right. Amanda Davies, great to have you with us. Thanks very much for that.
DAVIES: Now to a firestorm of controversy over remarks by Donald Trump that critics are
calling a dangerous new low. Trump is accusing the media of misinterpreting what he said about Hillary Clinton on Tuesday.
First, he accused her of wanting to scrap the second amendment, which gives people the right to
bear arms, something she has repeatedly denied. But that's not what the uproar is about, it's what he said just after that's caused jaws to drop.
Have a listen for yourself in this report by Jason Carroll.
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JASON CARROLL, CNN NATIONAL CORRESPONDENT (voice-over): Donald Trump on the defensive again.
TRUMP: There can be no other interpretation. I mean, give me a break.
CARROLL: Blaming media bias for the firestorm over this quip at his campaign rally.
TRUMP: Hillary wants to abolish -- essentially abolish the Second Amendment. By the way, if she gets to pick -- if she gets to pick her
judges, nothing you can do, folks. Although the Second Amendment people, maybe there is. I don't know. But --
CARROLL: Trump doing damage control, claiming he was calling on the political powers of Second Amendment voters to make their voices heard, not
advocating violence toward his rival.
TRUMP: This is a political movement. This is a strong powerful movement, the Second Amendment. You know, Hillary wants to take your guns
away, she wants to leave you unprotected in your home.
CARROLL: Clinton's campaign quickly denouncing Trump, saying he is dangerous and a presidential candidate should not suggest violence in any
way. Other Democrats echoing the same sharp rebuke. Senator Chris Murphy, calling it an assassination threat. Elizabeth Warren slamming him as a
pathetic coward, who can't handle losing to a girl. And Gabby Giffords who survived being shot in the head says, "Americans must draw a bright red
line between political speech and suggestions of violence." Republicans blasting Trump as well.
GEN. MICHAEL HAYDEN, FORMER CIA AND NSA DIRECTOR: That's actually a very arresting comment. If someone else had said that outside the hall, he
would be in the back of a police wagon now with the Secret Service questioning him.
CARROLL: Trump, blaming the desperate media for trying to distract for what he calls Clinton's anti-Second Amendment stance even though Clinton
has never called for abolishing gun rights. The NRA and running mate Mike Pence, coming to Trump's defense.
GOV. MIKE PENCE (R), VICE PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE: Donald Trump is urging people around this country to act in a manner consistent with their
convictions in the course of the election. And people who cherish the Second Amendment have a very clear choice in this election.
CARROLL: Trump has taken heat for violent rhetoric on the stump before.
TRUMP: I'd like to punch him in the face. Knock the crap out of him.
CARROLL: Speaker of the House, Paul Ryan, once again, issuing a tepid defense of Trump.
REP. PAUL RYAN (R), HOUSE SPEAKER: It sounds like just a joke gone bad. I hope he clears it up very quickly. You should never joke about
something like that.
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[11:10:02] KINKADE: And Jason joins us now live from Abingdon, Virginia. It where Trump is holding an event in a few hours from now.
Good to have you with us, Jason.
Is this a new low for Trump or just another case where it looks like his campaign is out of control?
CARROLL: Well, I think it depends upon you ask -- who you talk to, what side of the aisle you stand on? Some folks do feel as though this is
a new low for Donald Trump and the final straw. You also have those on the other side who say, look, this is a man who speaks, as we know, off the
cuff. Does not stick to a script most of the time and so this is just another example of that.
But you also have to look at Trump's history. We've been down this road before. He's made controversial statements before, whether it be
about a local anchor here in the states, whether it be about a former New York City mayor, Michael Bloomberg, whether it's about a gold star family,
or how easy it is to receive a Purple Heart, as Trump said at a rally last week in Virginia.
We've been down this road before. This is who this candidate is. Those who support him, who are die hard supporters, say this is what we
like about him. We like the fact that he is not, quote, unquote, politically correct when he speaks.
But this latest statement dealing with the second amendment and reference to Hillary Clinton seems to be the final straw for many of his
critics.
KINKADE: And of course as you pointed out in your report it's not the first time we've heard Trump almost inspire violence. When he was talking
earlier this year about his support base. He said, I could shot somebody and I would not lose any voters.
CARROLL: Well, what he was talking about was he was making again an off the cuff comment about the strength of those who support him, basically
saying he could walk down Fifth Avenue in New York City and shoot someone the and no one would blink an eye, he would not
lose supporters. Again, an off the cuff type of comment. And this is what so many people like about Donald Trump, frankly. And it's also the reason
why so many people dislike him.
KINKADE: And just finally, what can we expect when Trump speaks in a few hour's time? Is he likely to back pedal?
CARROLL: Well, look I have not known Donald Trump to back pedal ever. You know, I have known him once he said something controversial to come out
and give another explanation, to give his side of things. Back pedal is not something that seems to be in Donald Trump's DNA. So, I would not be
looking for an apology when he speaks later on here today. I would not be looking for him to back pedal.
I can tell you the GOP want him to do when he gets up here and speaks here later today they want him to stay focused on the issue and one name
and one name only, you know what that name is: Hillary Clinton.
KINKADE: Absolutely. We will be listening out for that. Jason Carroll, good to have you with us. Thank you.
Well, now to some other stories on our radar. Police in Germany have arrested a man for suspected links to ISIS. The arrest comes after anti-
terror raids were conducted in the northwest of the country and after the arrest of another man last Friday who is accused of possibly planning a
terror attack.
Thousands of firefighters are trying to control hundreds of wildfires right across Portugal. On the island of Madeira, at least three people are
dead, and more than a thousand evacuated from their homes. Strong winds and high temperatures have fueled those flames.
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has sparked a row with the United States over derogatory
homophobic comments he made about the U.S. ambassador. In a separate dispute, he has raised
the possibility of declaring martial law in the country.
Kristie Lu Stout reports.
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KRISTIE LU STOUT, CNN INTERNATIONAL CORRESPONDENT: The president of the Philippines is further ramping up his already controversial war on
drugs with a new warning, and a message directed at the Philippine Supreme Court, Rodrigo Duterte suggested there will be martial
law if the court interferes with his policies. Here's what he said in a speech on Tuesday.
RODRIGO DUTERTE, PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES: If this continues, (SPEAKING IN FOREIGN LANGUAGE) or would you rather that I were declare
martial law? (SPEAKING IN FOREIGN LANGUAGE) I grieve for the so many women raped, men killed, infants raped...(SPREAKING IN FOREIGN LANGUAGE)
LU STOUT: The president was reacting to a letter sent to him by the chief justice questioning his decision to call out the names of judges,
mayors and other officials in a naming and shaming speech accusing them of being involved in illegal drugs. Now, close to 50 officials have already
turned themselves in.
Meanwhile, hundreds of people have been killed in suspected vigilante killings in the drug war
since Duterte took office on June 30th. And that's led many to question is his war on drugs out of control?
Now, another indicator of the tone of the Duterte presidency, he has sparked this diplomatic row with the U.S. after calling the U.S. ambassador
a homophobic slur. Duterte said that he was annoyed with the ambassador for interfering in the elections. In a briefing, the U.S. State Department
spokeswoman was asked about Duterte's comments about the U.S. envoy. Here is part of that exchange.
UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: I don't know if you saw the report recently come out from Duterte have some very strong words she say about you as an
ambassador to Philippines and Mr. Goldberg. Given the remarks being so insulting to you as envoy, how should we expect cordial cooperation between
the two?
ELIZABETH TRUDEAU, U.S. STATE DEPARTMENT SPOKESWOMAN: I would say two things on that. First, specifically on the remarks, we've seen those
inappropriate comments made about Ambassador Goldberg. He is a multi-time ambassador, one of our most senior U.S. diplomats. We have asked The
Philippines charges to come in to the State Department to clarify those remarks.
LU STOUT: Duterte first came into conflict with U.S. Ambassador Philip Goldberg while on the campaign trail after he made a sex slur about
an Australian missionary who was raped and murdered in 1989 in the Philippines. Both the U.S. and Australian ambassadors strongly criticized
those comments. And Duterte hasn't forgotten the criticism spurring him to now verbally and personally attack the U.S. ambassador.
Washington is now asking Manila for further clarification.
Kristie Lu Stout, CNN, Hong Kong.
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KINKADE: Well, anger has boiled over in the Iraqi capital after a hospital fire claimed the
lives of at least 11 newborns. The ministry of health says the babies were in the preterm birth unit of the hospital and died of suffocation.
Initial reports suggest the fire was caused by an electrical short- circuit. The deaths sparked anger on social media where many accused the government of incompetent management of the country's infrastructure.
Arwa Damon has spent a lot of time in Baghdad. And she is following the developments from Istanbul.
Arwa, absolutely devastating news for the families of these newly born babies. What can you tell us about how it all happened?
ARWA DAMON, CNN INTERNATIONAL CORRESPONDENT: Yeah, it's really hard to put words to the grief that those parents going through -- must be going
through right now. This is what we know from a security source who was actually on the scene shortly after this all unfolded.
And according to what he was telling us, the electrical short circuit happened in the wiring that was leading to one of the air-conditioning
units that was located inside the room where these preterm babies were inside their incubators. And the fire was apparently fueled by the oxygen
that was go into the incubators.
And firefighters actually managed to arrive on scene within about ten minutes, but then they had to deal with the sheer chaos and pandemonium
that had unfolded because there weren't any emergency exits for people to go to, there was no evacuation plan to speak of. So everyone was rushing
towards the few exits that exist trying to get out. And firefighters were trying to push their way through.
It took them, according to this source, about an hour to put the blaze out. And this is why Iraqis are so, so angry. These types of short
circuits that end up causing electrical fires, they are fairly common, and for years now the government has been promising to refurbish institutions,
especially the medical infrastructure. It has been promising to rebuild the country. And none of it has really materialized. And the Iraqi
population by and large blames the government for this. And especially blames the government corruption for this.
Iraq is one of the most corrupt countries in the world and the people have really been bearing
the brunt of all of this, taking to Twitter, some of them saying at Yarmouk hospital fire, negligence, incompetence and corruption, a situation that
leads to catastrophes.
Another person tweeting at the Yarmouk hospital fire, "lord have mercy, even the infants in
Iraq are not safe."
And people are especially angered by this because if you remember back in the beginning
of July, Baghdad saw one of the single deadliest attacks carried out by ISIS since 2003 when a suicide truck bomb detonated in front of a large
mall in the neighborhood of Karad (ph). And yes the initial explosion did cause a fair number of the 300-plus deaths, but a lot of them were also
caused the building itself caught fire. The fire spread very quickly between the various different shops and the flammable goods that they were
selling.
But in that case also, there was no evacuation plan, no emergency exits, no way for people to
actually get out and escape the blaze, and a lot of Iraqis feel as if they are paying the price for the violence, for the government corruption while
the government continues to enjoy its life behind the fairly safe and secure walls of the green zone.
[11:20:05] KINKADE: Yeah a lot of incompetence as well.
Arwa Damon, good to have you with us. Thanks so much.
Well, still ahead, the doping drama at the Olympics. We'll look at why previous offenders are still able to compete, and whether the dynamics
will change after Rio.
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KINKADE: Welcome back. Let's return now to the Olympics in Rio and the dark thread
running through the tense games, the doping scandal involve the Russian team. More and more high-profile athletes are speaking about -- they're
saying doping offenders shouldn't be allowed to participate in the competition. Some have even called for lifetime bans.
The anger over doping erupted this week in the pool. Russian swimmer Yuliya Efimova and
Sun Yang of China both blasted by rivals and the public. And both served suspensions for doping in the the past.
Well, American swimmer Lilly King beat out Efimova on Monday to win the gold in the 100 meter breastroke. King had some very strong words for
her Russian rival and her finger wag has become a defining moment of the games.
Our Amanda Davies asked King's parents about that now famous finger wag and their daughter's outspoken nature.
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MARK KING, LILLY KING'S FATHER: (inaudible) become now the legendary finger wag. It was not staged. She was not aware that there were cameras
in the ready room, and that she was being filmed or watched.
But that's very much her personality. She is kind of sassy and that's kind the way she rolls.
DAVIES: Do you think Lilly knew what she was getting herself into?
GINNY KING, LILLY KING'S MOTHER: I think it was very in the moment. I don't think that she -- you know, she was asked the question. She is a
very honest, outspoken person. So, you know, she answered the question she was asked.
MARK KING: She is -- and that kind of behavior just kind of extends through her whole life. She is very blunt and honest and some people
embrace that honesty, and some folks might be pushed back a little bit by that, but that's just who she is. And I don't think she really has
anything to apologize for, that's just how she is. And you know, if you ask her a question, she is going to say so.
DAVIES: It must have been nice to hear the likes of Michael Phelps stand up for Lilly as well.
GINNY KING: Yeah, it's been great. Just people from all over. You know? So, I think she has got a lot of people behind her. And you know
she knew that. And like I said, I don't think it was something intentional. I think she just answered a question.
DAVIES: You said that she is very naturally quite outspoken.
MARK KING: Yes.
DAVIES: Do you think this is the start of something longer term?
MARK KING: I don't know. I know that if someone asks her about how you should conduct yourself in an athletic situation or any situation that
making the choice to do it naturally and performing clean is the way to go. I don't know if she is necessarily going to be the voice of that idea, but
hopefully, this will create some momentum with the governing bodies, with FINA, of course if governing body of swimming, hoping this can give
momentum to push a little harder to do it right.
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[11:25:29] KINKADE: Well, I'm joined now by Chris Cooper via Skype from Colchester, England. He is the author of the book "Run Swim Throw
Cheat: the Science Behind Drugs in Sport," is also director of the Center of Sports and Exercise Science at the University of Essex.
Great to have you with us. Thanks for your time.
CHRIS COOPER, AUTHOR: Thank you. Good to see you.
KINKADE: Well Lilly King certainly didn't hold back when she was giving her thoughts. And the 19-year-old was backed up by Michael Phelps,
the most decorated Olympian of all time.
Given the finger wagging that we've seen and the audience booing, have you ever noticed this sort of reaction before at any other games?
COOPER: Not so much in Olympics, but certainly in world championships and other sports, when doping raises its head, specifically individuals,
I've certainly seen that kind of reaction. I remember Paula Ratcliffe and her colleagues having a banner saying drug cheats in individual athletes
when they were trying to compete.
So, I have seen athletes do this before, rarely at the Olympics. And I think that's a function of what happened in the run up to these Olympic
games.
KINKADE: Why do you think some athletes like the Russian Yuliya Efimova, who has served a suspension for doping before, why are they being
given a second chance.
COOPER: Well, there are rules. So, doping is just a rule in sports. If you are asking me about the general rule, it's not just Efimova who has
been given a second chance, there is rule if you are caught doping you face a sanction, and that varies for the first offense from two years to four
years, from three months, after three months to four years for a whole range of reasons that I can go into.
And a second offense that is deliberate is a lifetime ban. So, that's no different. And that has been the case in sport for a long time. There
are a range of reasons why that's the case. I have to say if I talk to athletes, those who are doping are quiet, but those who are not doping and
are clean always want a lifetime ban. So, that's not unusual. And the talk you are hearing, if you like interviews is what you would hear almost
certainly in the the locker room if people were talking off camera.
So, it has just come out in the the open. But I don't think that's different in terms of how athletes' perception is about doping.
KINKADE: For this Olympics, doping we have seen has benched Russia's entire track and field team, plus their weightlifting team, also several
individual athletes, swimming, rowing and cyclists. But it's not just the Russians, also China has come under fire
by an Australian swimmer.
COOPER: Yes. And as I say, those kind of allegations occur all the time. I mean, I remember the World Athletics Championships in recently the
media hype was in Britain at least was all about drug cheat Gatlin versus clean Usain Bolt. So, those things are not at all
new, because the rules are you don't get banned for life.
There are a range of reasons why they are, therefore, you see those allegations. So, it is not just -- you are absolutely right, though, it's
not just against Russia. But I think what has happened in these games is because the IOC has gone about this in a rather confused manner, where some
Russians were banned for life -- or banned for these Olympics because they had a previous doping offense even if that time had ben served and taht got
overturned. It's created this complete, if you like, almost like vacuum where people -- I mean, I don't -- I'm an expert, and I don't even know why
some people are competing or not these games it has create confusion.
And I'm not surprised that this has resulted in athletes talking out.
In contrast, in the Paralympics, they done what my view is the correct view. They've looked at the McLaren report on doping in Russian, the
McLaren report was about state sponsored doping, not about individuals, and therefore the IPC decided to ban the state.
The IOC didn't go down that route, and therefore this confusion at the games has arisen almost as a direct result of the IOC's rulings, which has
created amount of confusion near the games.
KINKADE: All right, Chris Cooper, we're going to have to leave it there for now, but this issue is not going to go away. I'm sure we'll
speak i'm sure we'll speak to you about it again soon. Thanks so much for your time.
COOPER: Thank you.
KINKADE: Well, live from the CNN Center, this is Connect the World. Coming up, dangerous drones: we look at how new technology is being used to
smuggle contraband into prisons.
And we'll take you to one of Rio's toughest slums basking in a hometown girl's Olympic glory. That's in about 20 minutes from now.
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[11:34:02] KINKADE: An investigation is underway in the UK into the death of a woman killed during a police chase. Police were responding to
reports of a low flying drone near a London prison at the time. Officers saw the car the woman was riding in leave the scene and pursued it. The
vehicle then crashed.
CNN's Samuel Burke is in London at the prison where the drone was flying and joins us now live.
And Samuel, just explain to us what happened here and what are police dealing you?
SAMUEL BURKE, CNN CORRESPONDENT: This whole incident began in the night skies right over this prison just behind me. This is the largest
prison in the United Kingdom. And in fact one of the largest prisons in western Europe. The cops came here just a few minutes after that drone was
spotted. They saw a car leave the scene quickly. They pursued it. The car crashed. That female passenger in her 20s was pronounced dead on the
scene and a male driver is still in the hospital in critical condition.
But, Lynda, what this all underscores is the consistent and growing problem that prisons face with drones. In fact, let me show you some
incredible footage taken just a few months ago at the prison behind me. You see a drone entering the prison grounds. There is a bag you see. And
inside that bag authorities later found out there were drugs and a mobile phone in there. And you actually see a prisoner reaching through his cell
with a stick, trying to bring the goods, the contraband into his cell.
So, what this all shows is that while drones have taken off, the laws that prisons need and indeed the investment that prisons need, has not
caught up with them yet.
[11:35:35] KINKADE: Certainly not.
What can police do, really, to prevent drones from entering these prisons?
BURKE: Well, prisons can actually buy drone trackers, they cost about $7,000, so that they can see if drones are approaching. But then they have
to decide do they want to start flying their own drones with nets to catch them. The good news is, the more advanced drones, the more expensive
drones, actually have geofencing technology that uses the GPS in the drone and stops them from
flying near places like prisons, power plants, sensitive areas in Washington, D.C., for example, and
also in this moment actually stops them from flying over the stadiums where the Olympic Games are being held in Rio de Janeiro.
The problem is that's in the expensive drones, not in the cheap drones, so governments have to decide if they want to keep on letting
manufacturers sell those inexpensive drones that don't have that software, Lynda.
KINKADE: Well, it is pretty new technology. How much regulation is there right now?
BURKE: It depends country to country. One difference we are noticing right now in the United States. You have to register a drone. That same
laws -- those same laws don't exist here in the United Kingdom. So, there will be no way for the police to track that drone if it's found, or much
more difficult, indeed.
And so you are seeing really a patchwork. And you are seeing more and more drones. But what so many people believe is that the technology can
move faster than laws that people can pass. And indeed, some companies are taking advantage of the laws. We've seen Amazon just recently
announce that they think they might have drone delivery here in the United Kingdom because the drone laws are more lax here.
So, there is a major patchwork across the entire world and people want to see the technology companies step up.
KINKADE: All right. Samuel Burke staying across it for us in London. Thanks so much.
Well, an army of firefighters has fanned out across Portugal battling more than 100 deadly
wildfires. Hot, dry conditions continue to threaten to turn even small blazes into explosive infernos. Some of the worst has been on the popular
island of Madeira where many tourists have been stranded at the airport.
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KINKADE: Apocalyptic scenes in Madeira as wildfires tear through the Portuguese island for a third day. A deadly blaze that also left hundreds
injured. Firefighters continue to do what they can but the damage is beginning to stack up. With one five star hotel and dozens of houses
destroyed by the flames.
So far more than a thousand people have been evacuated as a precaution.
UNIDENTIIFED MALE (through translator): It lasted all night, all night, since yesterday. It started at 3:00 in Aleppo. We've been keeping
guard day and night.
UNIDENTIFEID MALE (through translator): We have been enduring this wind for three days you , constantly, without stopping. Until the wind
stops, we will be on alert.
KINKADE: Madeira has been hit by unusually hot as well as dry weather, and temperatures have hovered close to 40 degrees Celsius during the day
and above 30 degrees at night. That and the unpredictable wind, the mountainous terrain, have made the firemen's task nearly impossible.
The fire disrupted flights at the airport, leaving the island isolated for several hours. This was the scene at (inaudible) airport where
tourists waited for as much as 28 hours before they could even board a flight.
The central government in Lisbon is sending teams as well as equipment to provide support. Hopefully together they can finally put an end to a
wildfire that has devastated this tiny island.
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KINKADE: Portugal's president flies to Madeira on Wednesday to help coordinate the emergency response. More than 3,000 firefighters have been
pressed into service against the flames, a task made even more difficult by the mountainous terrain and those gusting winds.
Well, France has been struggling with a fight against terrorism on its own soil. But the country is continuing to see extremism take root, and
authorities have not been able to keep jihadi recruiters away.
CNN's Nima Elbagir has more.
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JASON CARROLL, CNN NATIONAL CORRESPONDENT (voice-over): Donald Trump on the defensive again.
TRUMP: There can be no other interpretation. I mean, give me a break.
CARROLL: Blaming media bias for the firestorm over this quip at his campaign rally.
TRUMP: Hillary wants to abolish -- essentially abolish the Second Amendment. By the way, if she gets to pick -- if she gets to pick her
judges, nothing you can do, folks. Although the Second Amendment people, maybe there is. I don't know. But --
CARROLL: Trump doing damage control, claiming he was calling on the political powers of Second Amendment voters to make their voices heard, not
advocating violence toward his rival.
TRUMP: This is a political movement. This is a strong powerful movement, the Second Amendment. You know, Hillary wants to take your guns
away, she wants to leave you unprotected in your home.
CARROLL: Clinton's campaign quickly denouncing Trump, saying he is dangerous and a presidential candidate should not suggest violence in any
way. Other Democrats echoing the same sharp rebuke. Senator Chris Murphy, calling it an assassination threat. Elizabeth Warren slamming him as a
pathetic coward, who can't handle losing to a girl. And Gabby Giffords who survived being shot in the head says, "Americans must draw a bright red
line between political speech and suggestions of violence." Republicans blasting Trump as well.
GEN. MICHAEL HAYDEN, FORMER CIA AND NSA DIRECTOR: That's actually a very arresting comment. If someone else had said that outside the hall, he
would be in the back of a police wagon now with the Secret Service questioning him.
CARROLL: Trump, blaming the desperate media for trying to distract for what he calls Clinton's anti-Second Amendment stance even though Clinton
has never called for abolishing gun rights. The NRA and running mate Mike Pence, coming to Trump's defense.
GOV. MIKE PENCE (R), VICE PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE: Donald Trump is urging people around this country to act in a manner consistent with their
convictions in the course of the election. And people who cherish the Second Amendment have a very clear choice in this election.
CARROLL: Trump has taken heat for violent rhetoric on the stump before.
TRUMP: I'd like to punch him in the face. Knock the crap out of him.
CARROLL: Speaker of the House, Paul Ryan, once again, issuing a tepid defense of Trump.
REP. PAUL RYAN (R), HOUSE SPEAKER: It sounds like just a joke gone bad. I hope he clears it up very quickly. You should never joke about
something like that.
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KINKADE: You are watching Connect the World.
Still to come we'll tell you why people are celebrating in one of Rio's most notorious slums. That's in about ten minute's time. Stay with
us.
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[11:45:17] UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: Mozam Bikes was born as an idea on a road trip when the co-founder Rui Mishkita (ph) and I were driving along
the country, and it just was impossible not to be affected by people walking such long distances under a hot sun carrying extremely heavy
loads on their head.
And the question we asked each other was, why don't people use more bicycles here?
So, we pulled over the car and we started asking people. And the two answers that we kept hearing were bicycles are too expensive and I had a
bicycle but it broke. And right then, the idea for Mozam Bikes was born.
UNIDENITIFIED FEMALE: According to the national institute of statistics, the majority of
Mozambiquans live on less than a dollar a day. Owing to this, most people cannot afford to pay for public transport. Mozam Bikes a social
entrepreneurship is working to change that through their innovative business model.
UNIDENITIFIED FEMALE: We brand the bicycles with colors and logos of different organizations, companies, NGOs and they pay for the bicycles and
distribute them as they like.
We also have an affiliate non-profit, so we collect money on our website that we use 100 percent to donate bicycles to people that we screen
to be earning $2 per day.
UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: Mozam Bikes sells approximately $3,000 bicycles a year and are now targeting growth to 5,000 next year. The success of
this start-up is the bicycle itself, which Mozam Bikes is constantly improving.
UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: We wanted a bicycle that would be strong and durable to help them carry heavy loads and also ride on the pretty
difficult terrain of the roads in rural Mozambique.
Mozam Bikes was started by two expatriate, but it is a Mozambiquan business that employs Mozambiquans and builds bicycles for Mozambiquans.
We have about 16 people on staff. We work with all local suppliers where we can. So the donation that we are going to do today is 20
bicycles, that's in partnership with the Ministry of Women and Social Action. We've done two donation events with them before.
The most rewarding part is seeing people receive the bicycles. It's really very moving because
the bicycle for them is such a crucial part in improving their quality of life.
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KOHEI UCHIMURA, OLYMPIC GYMNAST: My name is Kohei Uchimura and I am a gymnast.
(through translator): A lot of foreign athletes say he performs like a machine. For me, moves and performances that are mechanical are perfect.
So I take it as a compliment.
UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: 24 hours after a record earthquake and terrible tsunami, we're getting a closer look at the incredible devastation...
WOLF BLITZER, CNN ANCHOR: The devastating wall of water up to 30 feet high...
LU STOUT: ...a sea of liquid destruction, utter devastation...
Mud and debris...
UCHIMURA (through translator): For the people of Japan, the great disaster is something they will never forget. And I thought I have to do
something for the people of Tohoku.
In the years of 2011 and 2012, I felt that I was performing for people in the afflicted areas. I often thought about how to give them strength
through gymnastics. All I could give was great performances.
I think it's fate. Just as I will be on the verge of retiring, there will be Tokyo Olympics. I think the Olympics will be a great motivation,
and it's my goal to perform in front of my country. We must win a gold medal as a team.
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KINKADE: You are watching CNN. And this is Connect the World with me, Lynda Kinkade. Welcome back.
Well, the Olympics is often filled with stories of inspiration and hope. And this year is no exception. A young woman who spent her
childhood years in a slum has won Brazil's first medal of the 2016 games. Rafaelle Silva was born this what is known as the City of God,
a place notorious for shootouts and other violence.
And now she is is an Olympic champion in judo.
Well, for more, Shasta Darlington joins us live from Rio. And Shasta, you visited the slum where Rafaela was born?
SHASTA DARLINGTON, CNN INTERNATIONAL CORRESPONDENT: That's right, Lynda. This is just a classic rags to riches story. Rafaela Silva not
only managed to rise out of one of Rio's most notorious Favelas thanks largely to her judo training, but also to recover from a really emotionally
grueling defeat in London where she was disqualified because of an illegal maneuver and then faced racist attacks on social media that put her in a
deep depression.
Now she is proving her home country and her home neighborhood proud.
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DARLINGTON: We're in city of God, Cidade de Deus the greedy favela on the outskirts of Rio that inspired the film about slum violence. It's also
where Rafaela Silva got her start.
The first man we meet knew her when she was a girl. She was a fighter, he says, A warrior like you just saw. They celebrated when their home town
hero battled her way to Brazil's first gold medal.
There are people embarrassed to say they're from city of God but now we have her, he says. We find Silva's father and extended family out on the
curb after watching her emotional victory in person.
Even if it had been a bronze medal I'd be celebrating, says her father. But it was gold.
This is the house where Rafaela was born. She lived her until she was eight. Now her aunt lives here with four children and she comes back to
visit all the time.
Her cousins now planning a giant barbecue.
With every phase we just gotten more nervous he says, it was like we were on the mat with her.
The local hero also celebrated by the kids at the gym down the road where she's been training for years. They say they all watched her win and
want to be just like her.
With her bad girl face, she's intimidating, she says. She's the girl from the Favela, now Brazil's golden girl.
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DARLINGTON: Now, Lynda, walking through the streets of City of God, you really got a feeling for how important it was for the people living
there to have something positive to talk about.
They're so often referred to in relation to the very violent movie City of God, or in relation to the slum violence that we're all so familiar
with here in Rio.
And now they're being talked about as the neighborhood that produced Rafaele Silva. Then there's the other issue that is important here and
that's that she is a female athlete. In Brazil, women, girls growing up. So, often they're held to certain standards of beauty, and not very often
are they inspired to go after sports. And these Olympics we're seeing a series of women who are really shining from Rafaele Silva to Marta, the
famous footballer and really setting up new standards for girls here in Brazil for what they can achieve, Lynda.
[11:55:16] KINKADE: And really is wonderful, great story.
And of course so often when gold medals are won, it does lead to sponsorship deals. Financially, what could this win mean for her and her
family?
DARLINGTON: I think that's a very good question. But we -- it's still -- we'll take some time to see a lot of times these sponsorships here
in Brazil are related more to the sport itself. She's part of the judo federation. And the judo federation already does have a lot of
sponsorship. In fact, one of their biggest backers is actually he army. The entire male judo team here representing Brazil is coming from the army.
So, they've had financial backers in a lot of different ways.
Is they usually tend to sponsor the sports themselves, though, Lynda.
KINKADE: Ok. Shasta Darlington, a great story out of Brazil. Great to have you with us.
Well, in our Parting Shots, we want to capture some of the most emotional moments of day five in Rio. Japanese table tennis player taking
guidance from her coach during a semifinal match. Brazilian handball players celebrating a gold against Spain in Rio's future arena. Three the
number likely for American cyclist Kristen Armstrong after she wins her third consecutive gold in the individual time trial. The Spanish
weightlifter just moments after some heavy lifting. And the concentration on the face of this Puerto Rican volleyball player. Well, it really says
it all, doesn't it?
Well, one of the fastest swimmers in the world has just won his 21st gold medal. Known as the most decorated Olympican of all-time. You can
see more about Michael Phelp's story. You head to our Facebook page. Find out how inspiring he is to his fellow athletes. That's at
Facebook.com/CNNConnect.
Well, I'm Lydna Kinkade. And that was Connect the World. Thanks so much for watching.
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