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day after day, after day. mr. president, are we doing to war with iran >> hope not. >> tempering the tough talk on iran what is behind president trump a's sudden change of heart, amid growing concerns of another war in the middle east >> a state's stand against abortion is spilling in to a nationwide debate. >> and a dramatic crash in california, a military jet slams in to a building with a pilot ejecting just in time. what investigators say went home >> a gordita get away. taco bell is thinking way outside the bun, by opening their own hotel. how much you will have to shell out for nacho your average
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vacation >> sour grapes in a straun one waiter's mistake, turns in starts right now tehn, it appeat cooler heads will prevail. president trump is tamping down the heated rhetoric, saying that he doesn't want another war in the middle east. craig is joining us with the latest on this craig, good morning. the president seems to have changed his tone >> a little bit, philip. good morning to you and good morning everyone privately, president trump tamping down that war rhetoric, as you mentioned, telling his defense secretary, his acting defense secretary, patrick shanahan, he the not want to go to war with iran the president dismissing reports that his national security adviser is pushing him in to conflict this warveral days ago when the administration cited unspecified intelligence reports that iran was planning to attack u.s. forces in redent's private
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remarks to his acting defense secretary come after some public remarks just outside the white house. take a listen. >> mr. president, are we going to war with iran >> hope not. >> are you afraid to escalate, mr. president? are you afraid to escalate mr. president, with iran >> now, on wednesday, the u.s. embassy in baghdad was partially evacuated, that volunteered some military assets being sent in to the region lawmakers on capitolhill are expressing a lot of frustration. they are saying that they are being left in the dark we do know now that a full senate briefing is scheduled for next tuesday philip, back to you. >> craig, thank g chlenge to abortion rights in the united states is picking up transaction. restri restrictive legislation is being considered in missouri and louisiana on the near total ban
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signed in alabama. and activists on both sides of the debate are rallying across the country. we have the latest >> francis, the abortion debate is nothing new in the country, but we have not seen it at this kind of pitch maybe since roe v. wade was decided and it's not just in alabama, it's all over the country. with the ink barely dry on alabama's new abortion lauf. the strictest in the nation. the movement to push anti-abortion legislation in other states is gathering steam. >> this is a backwards step for women's rights >> i think life should be protected. >> in missouri the senate voted 24/10 to ban the procedure after eight weeks. following governor mike par son's call to a make missouri country. pro-life state in the in louisiana a so-called heartbeat bill that bans abortions after six weeks has passed the senate. and being rapidly pushes to the house. the wave of new laws that began after conservative brett
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cavanaugh's appointment to the supreme court last fall, is reigniting a debate that has riled this country for generations. >> maybe you are sit tting there and thinking, i don't know a woman who had an aabortion well, you know me. >> busy phillips revealing she had an abortion at 15. >> i'm genuinely scared for women. >> thousands of women are sharing their own storie the #you know me like this had new york city school teacher >> i cannot imagine somebody else being able to have the authority over my s d and still in college when she had an abortion >> i will be vocal and i will fight for this >> but in ohio, where heartbeat ban was signed last month, stephanie kreider is feeling inspired >> now, is our time. it's our time to speak up. >> kreider has been fighting to overturn roe v. wade for a decade >> it's safe to come out and say, i want to be a voice for the unborn and i think we are just seeing
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more and more people stepping out and doing that >> there are also efforts to protect abortion in the state of new york they have already passed legislation to protect abortion in the third trimesterer under certain circumstances. but in another ten states, they are considering proposals to protect abortion, including in massachusetts, where they are looking to expand access and remove obstacles francis? >> all right, stephanie. thank you. >> president trump is tackling immigration from a new more moderate angle he unveiled the plan to boost security at the border and overhaul the laws to legally enter the u.s. thet to merit based system. the lan will go nowhere without the support of democrats >> president trump opening up a psa american, familiar issue. pro immigrant, and pro worker. it's just common sense
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part of the new immigration plan boosts security loo-- security along the border and the biggest changes are legal immigration in a shift to a merit based system right now, 66% immigrants get green cards because of family connections. under the new plan, instead, they will be educated and high skilled workers. to get in, people would have to pass a civics test and get points on their age, ability to speak english and education and any job offers >> america's immigration system should bring in people who will expand opportunity for striving, low income americans, not to compete with those low income e people brought huta future and he is just throwing us under the table >> even the president's mostly meant to rally republicans and a nonstarter with democrats. >> merit it's a condescending word.
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are they saying family is without merit? >> we are getting in other news, a you update on how the president's personal businesses are doing. his disclosure statements are showing stable revenues of $34 million in 2018. >> thank you >> now to breaking news. an f-16 crashes in to an air force base near los angeles. smashing in to a warehouse close to the runway. the air force said that the pilot was on a training mission. >> an f-16 air aircraft that is assigned to the 144th fighter wing from sioux falls, south dakota was of conducting a training mission and impacted the ground outside the air base >> the pilot was injured with at least a dozen people on the ground the crash is under investigation. >> now, to a new twist in the massive college admissions scandal. a student expelled after his father pleaded guilty is suing
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his school and fighting to stay enrolled we havd university trying to prevent the just filed a lawsuit against the school from kicking him out when ten hours later, his attorney said that the student's admission was suddenly rescinded. >> how do you think court went todayed? >> his father, stephen, pleaded guilty this month, knitting he paid $400,000 in bribe -- admitting he paid $400,000 in bribes to get his son in to georgetown after the tennis coach was paid off, he was admitted to the school, even though he did not compete in the sport competitively. the attorney said that adam was unaware of the bribes and wants to leave the school with the grades intact the school said that applicants to georgetown affirm that the information and statements contained in their applications are true, correct and complete prosecutors allege in the complaint that some students entangled in the college
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entrance exam were aware that they were cheating. >> for each student, it will depend on the school's approach to discipline and the student's rights under the honor code. >> with the rich and famous facing prison time and some making deals their children are paying the price for what prosecutors say, they never earned. >> nbc news. new york >> now to the rare snowfall sprinkled in the desert town this was shared from the office in the town. the weather service reported two inches of snow accumulation in some areas and the agencies said that more wet and cold conditions are on the way. and yeah, we are half way through may already and getting snow. >> yeah, it's odd weather. and 10s of millions are at risk of severe weather. let's talk to bill. >> dangerous storms yesterday were aroun damage done, one tornado, and now we are watching the storms that are weakened we have flash flooding concerns
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in ohio, not severe levels bought a lot of lightning and thunder. 18 million people at risk today. this area from ohio down through areas of west virginia and in to virginia, including d.c. and richmond and we will have to watch out for possible tornadoes in areas of nebraska and west texas. saturday looks like the most dang are you day of the next three. the squall line, a lot of strong winds and the area from just about fort smith back down through waco, and they will be exiting dallas about 10 or 11:00 a.m. in the morning and then on sunday, another 13 million people in risk of the ohio valley and southern great lakes. that is a lo 40s in colorado kpr full weekend forecast coming up
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and it looks warm in a few spots. we will talk about it. from the snow to the sun >> i like it, people can work on their tans and work on getting rays how about getting rays here on a beautiful australian beach we are not talking about the sun tan kind look what the drone cam tra caught, that's a school of cow nose rays. swimming near the beach. according to the kr-- accordingt the officials, it's the first time any of them saw those rays. >> they look like post-it notes much >> a 20-year-old cold case is cracked. we will be right back. and stay clearer. most patients who saw 90% clearer skin at 28 weeks stayed clearer through 48 weeks. tremfya® may lower your ability to fight infections and may increase your risk of infections. before treatment, your doctor should check you for infections and tuberculosis. tell your doctor if you have an infection or have symptoms such as: fever, sweats, chills,
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15-time major winner woods is plus two and tied for,d round. >> that's the tough part of being on top, staying on top leading the news, a bombshell emerging from the mueller report a court filing said that michael flynn told the special council's team that people connect to congress as well as the trump administration tried to influence his cooperation with the russia investigation the court filing shows flynn told mueller about the attempts to obstruct the probe and he turned over a voicemail as proof, from anore pressure omuelr to testify before congress. >> authorities in idaho have made a new arrest in the cold case woman. brian lee dribs, was the prime suspect a after his dna was found in the crime scene prior to this, the case was considered closed for years
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the, my guest is an american icon david letterman. dave and i got together to go fly fishing and then sit down for a rare conversation to talk about the state of late night comedy and the state of the country and what he has been up to since he left tell vacation fouryears ago. including his discovery of k cosco, he loves the place. our sit down with david letterman as he prepares for his second season of his show. and the news and politics on sunday today you can catch us in the morning or set the dvr and watch uses any time for now, back to you, and we will see you on sunday morning >> we will he see you then letterman is a require get >> bill is looking ahead to a soggy weekend. >> looks like lunch. >>ve >> all right, let's go to the weekend forecast and again, saturday is the dangerous day. areas of oklahoma all the way up to iowa and missouri, watching
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you should not be here nice suit. >> good see you too. >> new in theaters this weekend. reaves returns in the suited assassin in "john wick-iii. the spirit of a beloved dog finds it's way home through reincarnation. and now to a pair of price tags with way too many zeros at the end of them. two pieces of art going for
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record shattering amounts and they have people ask canning, are they worth it? here is harry smith. >> reporter: i like that, $72 million. the world art world is buzzing about record prices paid this season for works by monet, more th million for his famous hay stacks and jeff koons. sold for $91 million by the look of the amount of money changing hands in the art world, you would think price is no object. but price is the object. the more its worth the more it's worth. which for the deep pocketed means something along the lines of, look what i have monet may have been surprised by the hub-bub, impressionism was met by shock it took years to be established and buy the house and grounds of his famous water little will is. when jeff is s loads of
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onlookers. we happily post our kids creations on the fridge. and know, that is art. that is indeed priceless harry news, new york. >> that is the thing about art, man. whether it's with a crayon or something that is $91 million. >> an employee is being called out for making a $6,000 mistake. a couple ordered a bottle of red wine, it was worth a little over $300 and they were given a bottle that was worth near 6 grand, the staff member got to keep the job here is a picture saying they look similar, okay >> the customer did not know the difference >> that's why they need a hook up with david letterman from costco, and get the hook up with
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you. live look at san francisco. a little cloudy there to start the day. but look, no rain in sight. >> for now. >> let's just deal with right now. >> let's live in the moment, as they say. >> thanks so much for starting your morning with us. i'm marcus washington. >> and i'm laura garcia. a little bit of clearing, kari. >> this is the break before the next storm system moves in. we will start out with cloudy skies. a live look at san jose. willow glen, mostly cloudy throughout the morning. overall, a cool day with peeks of sunshine. a little bit more sunshine going into the
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