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Is this the face of Richard III? Erin McLaughlin gets a look at a reconstruction based on latest discovery
Leicester, England (CNN) - DNA tests have confirmed that human remains found buried beneath an English car park are those of the country's King Richard III.
British scientists announced Monday they are convinced "beyond reasonable doubt" that a skeleton found during an archaeological dig in Leicester, central England, last August is that of the former king, who was killed at the Battle of Bosworth Field in 1485.
Mitochondrial DNA extracted from the bones was matched to Michael Ibsen, a Canadian cabinetmaker and direct descendant of Richard III's sister, Anne of York, and a second distant relative, who wishes to remain anonymous.
Now, scientists have created a full reconstruction of his head based on evidence found at the site. So what could Richard III look like?
This morning on "Early Start," Erin McLaughlin gets a look at a mock of what Richard III could have looked like, based on a recent skeletal discovery.
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Ala. child safe after weeklong hostage standoff – Victor Blackwell reports
Midland City, Alabama (CNN) - At least Ethan is safe.
That is the sentiment many were expressing in Midland City, Alabama, and beyond. But what comes next for this little boy about to turn six could be complicated.
Last Tuesday, police said, Jimmy Lee Dykes boarded a Dale County school bus and demanded the driver hand over two children. The driver, Charles Albert Poland Jr., refused, blocking access to the bus's narrow aisle as at least 21 children escaped out of the back emergency door, authorities said.
The gunman killed Poland, then grabbed the kindergartner before barricading himself and the boy inside a nearby bunker he had built on his southeast Alabama land. In the ensuing days, officials said little about what was going on in the bunker or in their strategy, or what - if anything - Dykes wanted.
It became very difficult to deal with or even communicate with Dykes over the past day, Olson said. Also Dykes was observed holding a gun. Believing the child to be in imminent danger, an FBI team entered the bunker at 3:12 p.m. CT (4:12 p.m. ET) and rescued the boy.
This morning on "Early Start," CNN's Victor Blackwell reports on the latest in Ethan's recovery.
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Friend: Sniper Kyle was 'a guardian of Marines,' worked to help veterans with PTSD
On "Early Start" this morning, Pat Kilbane, co-writer & producer of SOFREP.com's "Inside The Team Room," on the legacy of sniper Chris Kyle, who was one of two men shot dead at a Texas gun range, allegedly at the hands of a fellow military veteran.
"When he was in Iraq, a lot of the work he did was called overwatch," Kilbane says. "As a sniper, he had the high ground, and he had a whole view of the battlefield so he could protect the Marines, who were moving below. I feel like a guardian is a good way to describe Chris. He was a guardian of the Marines, when he was deployed. And when he came home, he remained a guardian. He was very concerned about the way that veterans and service members were portrayed in the media. He felt like they need a fair shake."
"When we put people in a situation where they have to see and experience really horrible things, it's very difficult to know what part that had in their behavior. And I think too that Chris encouraged that we recognize the depth of sacrifice that going into combat represents, and that we have - that we give help at the other end of the agreement when they get out of the service that is commensurate with the depth of that sacrifice," he adds.
Bus crash in California kills 8, injures dozens – Paul Vercammen reports
A bus crash in California is a breaking news story this morning. At least eight people were killed and dozens more were injured when a tour bus struck a pickup truck and rolled over on a treacherous mountain highway in California. This happened in San Bernardino county about 80 miles east of Los Angeles.
More than seven ambulances were called to the scene—the road is so narrow that rescue workers have had a difficult time reaching the victims. CNN'S Paul Vercammen reports live in San Bernardino County, California for "Early Start" with the latest.
Bus driver killed in Alabama standoff remembered as a hero as standoff continues – Victor Blackwell reports
The stand-off between police in Alabama and a gunman holding a 5-year-old boy hostage in a bunker has been going on close to a week now. The suspect is 65-year-old Jimmy Lee Dykes, described as a survivalist with "anti-government" views.
Dykes had forced his way onto a school bus and demanded to take two of the 22 children on board. The bus driver, Charles Albert Poland Jr., refused and shielded the children. Dykes killed him and kidnapped the 5-year-old. Poland is now being remembered as a hero. He was honored at a memorial service yesterday.
Victor Blackwell is following developments from Midland City, Alabama and reports on the latest in "Early Start."
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Which Super Bowl ads scored with viewers, and which flopped? Ad guru Richard Kishenbaum takes a look
If the nail-biting game, the blackout and Beyoncé's amazing halftime performance weren't enough for you...there were the commercials.
This is such a big deal every year. With advertisers paying up to $4 million for a 30-second spot, they better be memorable.
So how did they rate with viewers?
Richard Kishenbaum, advertising expert and author of "MadBoy: My Journey from Ad Boy to Ad Man" joins John and Zoraida on "Early Start" to look at the ads that rocked.
NewYorker.com's Socarides on death of fmr. NYC Mayor Koch: He was New York
Ed Koch, the brash former New York City mayor who typically greeted constituents with a "How'm I doin'?" died Friday at the age of 88, his spokesman said.
Koch died of congestive heart failure, spokesman George Arzt said. The former mayor felt very tired Thursday morning and was admitted to the intensive care unit, Artz said. Koch lost consciousness that afternoon and ultimately passed away around 2 a.m. Friday.
The lawyer-turned-public servant was a U.S. congressman from 1968 until he ran for mayor of the city in 1977 He served three terms until David Dinkins defeated him in a Democratic primary.
This morning on "Early Start," NewYorker.com writer Richard Socarides looks back at Koch's legacy.
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