of the americans. if you remember when the north koreans released american jeffrey fowle. those talks were ongoing. the north koreans called suddenly and said, send a military plane. send to pick him up. it happened similarly again. this time, the north koreans said they wanted to send a cabinet-level official. why james clapper? these talks did involve intelligence officials. there's a quiet channel between the u.s. and north korea. we don't hear that much about it. but it seems to be a more transactional channel where officials can get business done outside of the whole realm of diplomacy and what the larger context of the u.s./north korea relationship. that's why they wouldn't have sent secretary of state john kerry. >> what role did sweden play in all this? >> sweden is what we call the protecting power of the united states. the u.s. and north korea don't

have official relations and there's not an embassy, the swedes look after u.s. interests there, if there are interests of u.s. citizens. if the u.s. needs to pass messages to the north koreans, sometimes they do that through the swedes. and the swedish ambassador has been visiting these american detainees over the years to make sure they're getting everything they need and they're treated very well. the swedish ambassador has been a key player in all of this. >> all right. i'm going to turn to erin mcpike. a very busy day at the white house. what's the reaction on the detainees' release? >> the white house has been tight-lipped about this. they are focused on the nomination of loretta lynch. but also, president obama is actually heading to asia, much later tonight. but he was asked about the release of these two this morning in that nominating ceremony for loretta lynch. take a listen to what he said there. >> well, i think it's a

wonderful day for them and the families, obviously. we're very blissful it's taken this turn. and i appreciate corredirector clapper doing a great job on what was obviously a challenging mission. >> reporte >> reporter: and may seem obvious, in a president obama was brought into this process. he did approve sending clapper to secure the release. we also know that members of congress were briefed on this, as well, which they aren't always, on some of the missions. but in this case, they were, pamela. >> erin mcpike, thank you. will, you have unique perspective. you interviewed the detainees just weeks ago, in a cnn exclusive interview. what's your take on the tdynamis going on here? >> a lot was at stake for north korea. you think about the united nations report where you have a growing chorus of people around

the world, saying the leaders, including kim jong-un should stand before a tribunal for allegations. there's been issues with china, north korea's key benefactor. there's a lot of factors at play here. and these three americans were an opportunity, using cnn as a conduit to send a message to the united states government. and we've seen two american planes landing in pyongyang. the latest plane, with a cabinet-level official in that city. we don't know what discussions, if any, took place. but we know that north korea, at least accomplished its goal of getting the u.s. government in there. and now, the three men are being reunited with their families. >> will ripley, elise labbot, erin mcpike, thank you for coming on. another story we're following, president obama's

nomination of loretta lynch to be the next attorney general. right now, lynch is serving her second stint as a u.s. attorney in new york. if confirmed as attorney general. she's make history, becoming the first african-american woman to hold the post. she will succeed eric holder, who announced his resignation in september. lynch is grateful for the opportunity. >> the department of justice is the only cabinet department named for an ideal. and this is actually appropriate because our work is both aspirational and grounded in gritty reality. it's both ennobling and profoundly challenging. >> right now, it's unclear when lynch's confirmation hearings will be held. we'll have more on what qualifications she brings to the table late their hour. in the meantime, evan perez was the first to break the news of lynch's pending nomination. we know lynch is a u.s. attorney

in new york. beyond that, what else do we know about her? here's joe johns. >> reporter: as united states prosecutors go in the state of new york, the harvard-educated loretta lynch has flown under the radar. >> you're regretting these mic placements about now, aren't you? >> reporter: jeffrey toobin worked with her as a junior prosecutor in brooklyn in 1990. >> she had made her name as a workhorse, not a show horse. she is someone who tried cases as a junior prosecutor, ran the long island office and was promoted to be the u.s. attorney for all of the eastern district of new york. it's a job that is not terribly glamorous, especially compared to the u.s. attorney in manhattan. but it's a job that she has done twice. >> reporter: that's right. she's held her current job twice. first appointed by president bill clinton in 1999. at that time, she presided over the infamous abner louima case, involving a victim who was sexually assaulted by a new york

police officer. one of her first hires in the united states attorney's office doesn't see lynch as a prosecutor with a partisan agenda. >> she's not a partisan lawyer. i'm a republican. but she doesn't care if people are republicans or democrats. she cares about getting the job done. >> reporter: lynch did a brief stint at the new york office of hogan & heartson. the same firm john roberts left when he was appointed to the supreme court. and she served on the board of the federal reserve bank before returning to the u.s. attorney's office, appointed this time by president obama. what she's best known for recently is an investigation of citigroup mortgage securities and the indictment of new york congressman, michael grimm. >> michael grimm made the choice to go from upholding the law to breaking it. and in so doing, he turned his back on every oath he had ever taken. >> reporter: joe johns, cnn, washington. a man who knows a thing or two about being the attorney general is alberto gonzalez. he was george w. bush's a.g. and

is now teaching law at belmont university, where he serves at the dean of the law school. mr. gonzalez, thank you so much for coming on the show to talk to us. i think a lot of people are curious to learn more about what the process is like. what is loretta lynch about to go through? >> something that she hasn't experienced before. let me first begin by congratulating ms. lynch on the nomination. obviously, it's a great day for her and her family and a day of great pride for the african-american community. she's been confirmed twice. i think most people fail to understand that for many u.s. attorneys, u.s. marshals, if the home state center supports you, often times you get through an easy confirmation, with maybe one or two questions. and you may get confirmed on a voice vote on the senate floor. it's going to be very, very different with respect to a cabinet nomination.

and with the attorney general, who is involved with controversial decisions. she's going to go through a vetting she has not before. and i suspect that republicans are really going to dig deep, in terms of her background. and they're going to really ask some very tough questions. questions resolving, for example, the scope of presidential power. what is the scope of inherent power in the area of foreign policy and national security. they're going to want to know how much discretion does the president have? these are very tough questions. and i think legitimate questions to ask, the positions of this new attorney general. >> and it's been widely talked about that she was one of the few people president obama was considering that is not in his inner circle. how do you think that could actually help her with the confirmation process? >> there will be some members of the senate who prefer not to have someone who is being viewed as close to the president. i was viewed as personally close to the president. as a result of that, many of the

democrats did not support my nomination. general holder was viewed to close to president obama. that created tension with republican senators and members of congress. it's going to cut both ways, as far as i'm concerned. if you have a relationship with the president, it's easier to tell the president no, when you have that kind of relationship. it's easier to be successful in interagency battles. there's a benefit to having a relationship with the president. but also a detriment, particularly with respect to the issues of the confirmation. >> but she does bring with her a wealth of experience. the fact she has around two years to take on this role, presumably, does that help her? hurt her? what kind of impact do you think she can have in two years? >> a lot would depend on outside events that we can't anticipate. the president has his own law enforcement priorities and as the attorney general, your job is to make sure those are carried out. every new attorney general is going to have their own

priorities, as well. as long as they're consistent with the president's priorities. she'll hit the ground running. and she'll have a senior team in place. the department of justice will not miss a beat. people can rest assure, we may have an inexperienced attorney general, the work of the people will carry on. >> it's really interesting to note, too, this is the first time in nearly two centuries that a u.s. attorney is making the leap to attorney general, which i think is surprising. give us the view of what she's going to take on. i mean, i can only imagine how exciting it must be. but overwhelming if she is confirmed, to take on the role of attorney general. >> if the is the right person, the job will not be overwhelming. it will be exciting. it will be serious. it's a very serious responsibility. but it's not a job you take on by yourself. you're surrounded by experienced leadership team. and there are over 100,000 people that are there to go to work every day. many of them, obviously -- a

number of them are career people. and they go to work every day. every night, on behalf of the american people. and so, if she's smart, she'll rely upon her good advice and good judgment. if she's the right person, she can do the job. >> what do you make of the timing behind her nomination? >> obviously, general holder is not very popular with certain republicans. perhaps the view is, the president would like to get a new attorney general in place. whether or not that's going to be possible for the new congress, i sort of have my doubts. i suspect that her nomination will go up. and her confirmation hearing and the floor vote will be conducted by the new senate. it remains to be seen. >> we know that eric holder was laser focused on voting rights, civil rights, being smart on crime. you think president obama's hope is that loretta lynch will carry the torch with those issues and priorities? >> she'll carry the torch, if the president says that's my

priority. so, i suspect that priority of the president will continue. and therefore, the work in the civil rights division, a focus on the civil rights division, will continue, as well. let me just say, you know, we have a civil rights division that's in place. and their primary focus is the protection of civil rights, protection of voting rights. and whether or not under president obama, president bush, i mean, that is the work of that division. that work will continue, whatever the primary focus is of this attorney general. >> and the civil rights case she will be parachuting into, as what's going on in ferguson. how challenging will that be? >> it will depend. the legal challenge may be easy. there may be a political challenge, a public relations challenge, based on the decision the department makes. and again, if she's smart, she's going to rely upon to understand the case best. and hopefully, we'll get the outcome that justice demands.

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president obama is sending 1,500 more u.s. troops to iraq to train iraqi and kurdish forces. and he's asking congress for another $5.6 billion to fund the mission. meanwhile, the u.s. says air strikes took out a key member of the group in syria. he was considered a skilled bombmaker for the group and was a french citizen with a western passport. this attack followed an earlier attempt to wipe out key leaders in an air strike. let's talk about this. cnn's terrorism analyst joins me

now from new york. paul, this is a subject we've talked a lot about. how important was he for the u.s. as a target? >> he was a key bombmaker. this is a big win for the united states, if it's confirmed that he was killed in this missile strike on a vehicle on wednesday. he was skilled in making sophisticated devices the group was hoping to smuggle onboard western passenger aircraft, u.s. passenger aircraft, trying to conceal explosives in electronics. he's a pretty young guy. just 24 years old. he was -- he converted in france. he was radicalized. he traveled to pakistan in 2010, when he was just 20. it is in pakistan he learned the bombmaking skills. he traveled to syria about a year ago and has been plotting with this group ever since. trying to recruit european recruits to go back to europe to launch attacks, as well, it's

suspected. >> if he was killed, in fact, what kind of a threat do you think the group still poses to the u.s.? i don't think all of the operatives have been killed in the strikes, in recent days. a large number are still at large in syria, mostly their leader, who was with bin laden before 9/11. two senior saudi operatives for the group. one of whom trained in bombmaking skills and toxins. this group poses a real threat to the united states, to europe and to aviation. >> the working assumption is that there's other leaders living in safehouses right now in syria. i want to talk about something else. talk about this bombmaker with the khorasan group. we're hearing about jihadics taking ferries to get to i.s.i.s. battle zones.

are we closing doors while others are open here? what's going on? >> this comes from interpol. they're concerned that european extremists are booking cruise holidays as a way to get into syria under the radar screen. they would drop off those ferries in turkey. and then, join with facilitation networks and bring them into syria. this comes at a time when people are more vigilant coming into turkey. they're looking at new ways to get them to cross into syria. it's going to be difficult to prevent to travel across turkey because turkey is not a big tourist destination. last year, we saw 40 million tourists go to turkey. difficult to tell who is going on a beach vacation. who is going to go and join the jihad in syria, pamela. >> it's hard for officials to crack down on this problem. curious to know your thoughts. do you think we're putting our resources in the right place to

combat counterterrorism? or i should say, do we think we're using the right counterterrorism measures? or should we be doing something else? we hear the main concern is people with loose affiliations and the lone wolf types. >> there's a concern about the lone wolf threat. this is the immediate threat to countries in the united states and europe. last month, we saw in a space of a week, three terrorist attacks by lone wolves, who appear to be inspired by i.s.i.s. this follows a call from the leader of i.s.i.s., for lone wolf attacks in the west. and we've seen a big response after this fatwa was issued in october. british police broke off a plat by sympathizers that one had traveled to fight in syria. they had downloaded the fatwa.

they were discussing the fatwa. it appears to inspire them. there's concern we could see more revenge attacks in the west by people inspired by these i.s.i.s. cause. >> talking to counterterrorism officials it's tough because there's legal parameters and it's hard to detect and stop a lone wolf attack. thank you so much. >> thanks, pamela. up next, more on our two, breaking stories, including reaction from around the world about the two americans released from north korea. first, when most people hear the word drone, they think combat. now, we're seeing more noncombat application of drones. richard quest looks at the growing use of drones off the battlefield. >> reporter: for years, drones have been a favorite tool of the military. now, their civilian use is giving us a glimpse, previously seen only by generals. >> as a filmmaker, having a flying camera is a pretty crazy thing. as they get more capable, it just gets better for somebody

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and back, now, to our breaking news out of north korea. the last two americans detained there have been allowed to leave the country, we learned. kenneth bayh and matthew todd miller are on their way home as we speak. and just a short time ago, kennethbae's family released a statement. she was speaking on behalf of the family. she said, the day we have been waiting for has finally arrived. and many others are reacting in similar ways, especially on social media. cnn's nick valencia is here with that. >> so many people weighing in. government agencies, elected officials, all talking about the release of these two americans, kenneth bae and matthew miller.

many elected officials from the state of washington and california are weighing in, that's where kenneth bae and matthew miller call home. senator patty murray tweeting, i'm thrilled kenneth bae is finally back home. his amazing family never lost faith. representative adam smith, also there in washington, saying great news that kenneth bae is free and headed home. thanks to the state department and the bae family for their tremendous work to get kenneth home. adam schiff, he tweets, good news, americans kenneth bae and matthew todd miller are finally coming back to the united states after being released by north korea. and last hour, we shared with you this tweet, ted cruz, picking up steam. excellent news, two americans imprisoned by north korea, kenneth bae and matthew miller are coming back to the united

states. and the state department took to their twitter account, saying welcome the release of kenneth bae and matthew miller. more reactions and new tweets next hour. >> thanks very much, nick. straight ahead, a look at other top stories we're following at this hour. first, dr. sanjay gupta brings us the story of a young woman who defined herself by her talent, not her disorder. >> reporter: it's times like this when 19-year-old julia adams finds purpose. before becoming an artist, adams, who was diagnosed with autism when she was two years old, wondered how she fit in. >> i saw people. they think that i am different. >> reporter: that changed last year, when adams met with sam goldstein. he's a neuropsychologist. he had an idea for a book.

and he needed an illustrator. >> i showed him a picture in my portfolio, he said, will you draw for me? for my illustration book? and i said, yes, i can. >> reporter: adams went to work, pouring emotion into her art. her own feelings of alienation, was put into the form of billy, who likes to find rocks. >> it's my different talent than him. my cousin, devone, who has autism, his classmates have written letters to me. >> reporter: her cousin needed to be understood. so, his class read the book. >> what we liked about the story most is that we learned it is okay to be different. it just touched my heart. i almost cried.

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the news of kenneth bae's and matthew miller's unexpected release left people stunned. the family said, the day we have been praying for has finally arrived. words can not adequately express our relief and gratitude that kenneth is finally coming home. let's talk with senator patty murray, from washington state. she joins us on the phone. great to have you with us, senator murray. do you have an idea why the sudden change of heart by the north korean leadership?

>> i think that is very hard for any of us to know, personally. but i can tell you that we're here today, an amazing day, for all of us who have been working on this because of the persistence and insistence and strength of kenneth bae's family, who have worked so hard for the last two years to make sure no one forgets kenneth. >> yeah. they have pleaded publicly, asking for his release today. they have been crying with joy. we've been speaking to analysts and one of our reporters says that there's apparently no condition surrounding the release of these two last americans in north korea. what do you think north korea hopes to gain from this? >> i think that's very hard for anyone to know. can north korea -- not an easy country to understand or comprehend on why they do a lot of things. i do think this day came about because of director clapper's

willingness and state department's good work to send him over there, in the last few days here, to release kenneth and matthew personally. and so, i give a great deal of credit to the state department, who has not forgotten this, has worked diligently and directly, to director clapper, for his work in this, what we are all so grateful. >> and senator murray, you have been fighting for the release. what has that experience been like for you? >> well, this is a case that we -- he is from our state. and it's a case we've been working on for a very long time. i've met with the family personally. his sister has has just been the most passionate, articulate person i have ever met and have met with her and talked with her, numerous times throughout this. and i think what -- why we are here today is because terry just would not give up and would not

let any of us give up. this is a case where everybody kept at it. and that's why we're here. >> and just to be clear for our viewers, you're talking about kenneth bae's family, correct? >> correct. >> just want to make sure. there's been so much speculation, senator murray, that kim jong-un's leadership may be challenged. what do you think? could this be a diversionary tactic? >> i think it would be impossible for any of us to speculate on the intentions of the leader in north korea. i think all of us are focused, today, on the wonderful, amazing news, that kenneth bae and matthew are on their way home. >> absolutely. and you can imagine no one is more excited than their family members. senator patty murray, thank you so much. ahead, more on the other breaking story. president obama's nominee for attorney general. and a look at other top stories. but first, people building some of the airplanes used by

the u.s. military, now have superhuman strength. cnn's "money's" lori siegel shows us how that's possible. >> reporter: check out the hercules c-130, a military plane used to carry weapons, hum vis and even drop bombs. not exactly a light load. and to handle the tools responsible for building them, you've got to be strong. really strong. here's one solution, a robotic suit, aimed at giving workers superhuman strength. right now, tell me. what does it feel like to you right now? >> pretty much weightless. >> reporter: i'm told this is not weightless. >> it is not. >> reporter: we're going to try it. right? and i'm going to see. >> you got it. pull it up. >> oh. okay. so, that is certainly not

weightless. when you stand or kneel, fortis transfers weight to the ground. it has weights on the back to serve as a counterbalance. it is really heavy. that, essentially makes this feel like it's nothing. you could not do the amount of work without something like that. >> you would have to take a lot of breaks. >> reporter: putting on the fortis is a cross between putting on a space suit and a robot. wearing fortis can allow you to lift heavy objects. that's important. we've seen "iron man" before. it seems to futuristic. >> we were looking at different technologies. we found there was a need to help industrial workers who were experiencing fatigue, from holding heavy tools up for long periods of time. >> reporter: you don't want the people building this thing to be tired. objects are literally flying out of it. lockheed martin made fortis to

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here's some other top stories we're following on this saturday. a fourth teenager injured during the shooting rampage in a washington stated high school last month has tied. andrew fryberg was the cousin of the shooter jaylen fryberg. his death brings the fatalities to five. one victim was released from the hospital last week. a swarm of low-magnitude earthquake in arizona has been getting stronger. seismologists have been recording hundreds of earthquake around the refuge since july. and most are too small to be felt by people in the area there. we're following another story that broke this morning. president obama has dominateded

loretta lynch as the white house attorney general. he described the two-time u.s. attorney from new york has a, quote, tough, fair and independent lawyer. she faces confirmation from the u.s. senate before she would replace attorney general eric holder. and lynch, as we said, serving her second stint as a u.s. attorney in new york. and if confirmed as attorney general, she'll make history, becoming the first african-american woman to hold the post. cnn's sara gannon joins me now from brooklyn, right outside the u.s. attorney's office there where loretta lynch works. lynch spoke at the white house ceremony. what did she say? >> reporter: she talked about how much she appreciates her time here in the eastern district of new york. and how thrilled she would be to go to washington to continue to serve. take a listen. >> mr. president, thank you again, for the faith that you have placed in me. i pledge, today, to you and to the american people, that if i have the honor of being

confirmed by the senate, i will make up every morning, with the protection of the american people, my first thought. >> reporter: president obama also spoke. he talked about how she's not flashy or showy, or looking for headlines. as she built her career, she did it quietly. and she built a solid career. that echoes what her colleagues and friends have been saying since this announcement. she wasn't very well known. i want to tell you about what some people who know her are saying today. the governor here in new york, andrew cuomo, calling her a trail blazer. the brooklyn district attorney, saying she rose through the ranks in one of the busiest offices in the country. a little about her. she's from greensboro, north carolina. she grew up there. the daughter of a minister and a librarian. and she was inspired by her grandfather, who worked during the civil rights movement, to help people who were wronged by jim crow laws.

>> sara ganim, thank you so much. and tomorrow marks the 20th anniversary of the fall of the berlin wall. we look at how different life was for people on the east and the west side of the wall. first, a story that got a lot of us talking this week. gay rodeo, it exists. you can see it in this preview. >> reporter: this is briana from malibu, california. and she's about to do something she's always dreamed of. how are you feeling? >> i'm nervous. i'm definitely nervous. >> reporter: she's come to santa fe, new mexico, to ride a steer for the very first time. she's competing in a rodeo. ♪ but this isn't just any rodeo.

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cover-up are false. they say takata are cooperating with the government agency. nhtsa, they are investigating. they have demanded documents and answers to very specific questions under oath. the agency is asking for current and former employees to come forward. pamela? >> thank you very much. this weekend, people in berlin, germany, are marking the 25th anniversary of the fall of the berlin wall. a barrier remained between reunited east and west germany. we go for a drive. >> reporter: the berlin wall didn't just divide the city on the front lines of the cold war. it also divided its people. the church of remembrance, this

area became the new center of west berlin. while the communists tried to show their superiority by building the tower. >> but the two sides drifted apart. west germany's economy became strong. and people could afford cars like this mercedes. >> the east stagnated. people were lucky to get their hands on the unreliable car. the border between east and west berlin was sealed overnight on august 13th, 1961. some of the most dramatic secens happened right here. as the wall was fortified, thousands tried to flee to the west. guards were given order to shoot to kill anyone trying to get out. >> reporter: west berliners could do little as look on as families were tore apart.

president john f. kennedy came to berlin in 1963 and delivered an unforgettable speech right here. hundreds of thousands gathered as a u.s. president vowed, america would not let berlin fall to communism. >> but the communists tightened their grip on east germany. the wall's death strip was upgraded and living conditions got worse. most people were forced to live a dull life with no chance of realizing their personal dreams. >> meantime, the west kept the pressure up. on june 12th, 1987, west berliners gathered at the victory column. while down the street, president ronald reagan demanded that moscow end the divide. >> mr. gorbachev, tear down this wall. >> that happened on november 9th, 1989, when the bankrupt

east german regime opened the border and gave its citizens freedom. >> today, germany has united its economy, stronger than ever. thanks to the people of both east and west germany, and the allies who never backed down in their fight against terrorism. >> thank you so much for joining me this saturday. i'm pamela brown. and the next hour of "newsroom" begins with poppy harlow in new york. after a short break. so ally bank really has no hidden fees on savings accounts? that's right. it's just that i'm worried about you know "hidden things..." ok, why's that? no hidden fees, from the bank where no branches equals great rates. they take us to worlds full of heroes and titans. for respawn, building the best interactive entertainment begins with the cloud.

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hello, everyone. you're in the cnn newsroom. i'm poppy harlow. breaking news right now on cnn. president obama calls this a wonderful day for two american families. matthew todd miller and kenneth bae are no longer detained in north korea. they are free. and on their way back to the united states right now. they had been held for two years and was sentenced to 15 years hard labor. miller is believed to have sought asylum in north korea earlier this year. now these two are out, they