cyber spying to steal secrets from u.s. companies. attorney general hajgeneral eri just announced criminal charges against five members. >> we are announcing indictment against five officers of the chinese people's army for cyber breaches against six american companies. a federal grand jury in pittsburgh found these five officers conspired together and with others to hack into the computers of organizations in the western pennsylvania and elsewhered in united states. >> some of the bigger named victims, alcoa, westinghouse, u.s. steel and united steel workers union. pete williams was at the news conference. and pete, this has been a concern, a growing concern, for many u.s. companies for some time now. >> it has. and essentially what has

happened here is the u.s. government is calling china's bluff according to officials here. what they say is the chinese whenever they have been accused in the past of specific cases of economic espionage say show us the proof. so what the government has done today is they will say here it is. on this date, such and such happened. it's quite a bill of particulars against specific people in china. so the logical question is, would the chinese ever send these people here to face charges, what the government today is shaying with a very straight face is, wells we certainly expect them to. that's what they said they would do, so now we're calling their bluff. whether that will really happen or not is certainly debatable, but it is an escalation in what the obama administration is doing to counter chinese espionage. and what i'm told is that the investigators got so deeply in to this will cah case that they identified specific key strokes with specific members of the chinese military, that at one

point could actually watch the chinese hackers as they entered specific key strokes to get into the computers of u.s. companies. >> and what at stake here economically i guess is also a major point, pete, in understanding why this was so important for the department of justice to take to this next level even if it is largely seen as symbolic. >> reporter: well, of course there are billions of dollars here away the world that many governments have said are lost to their own economies because of economic espionage. and everyone says china is the leader in that industry. and today we were told by the u.s. attorney for the pittsburgh area that he believes that some of this hacking led to a specific decision, played a role in a specific decision by u.s. steel to open and then close a plant in texas because it was being undercut in world markets by chinese pricing which he believes wouldn't have been possible if it weren't for this hacking. >> pete williams live for us

this morning. thank you, pete. and following new developments as well in another story, former "new york times" editor jill abe brabramson made public remarks amid widespread controversy. while she did not directly address the reasons she was let go, she did speak with her time controversy. while she did not directly address the reasons she was let go, she did speak with her time running the "new york times". >> it is such an important and irreplaceable institution. and it was the honor of my life to lead the newsroom. a couple of students who i was talking to last night after i arrived, they know that i have some tattoos. and one of them asked me are you going to get that times "t" that you have tattooed on your back

removed. not a chance. >> well, her address comes as a controversy over her firing continues to heat up. the weekend new york types publisher arthur sulzberger broke his silence saying that her newsroom management was the issue here. his statement says in part, during her ten you you're, i heard repeatedly from her newsroom colleagues, women and men, about a series of issues including arbitrary decision making, a failure to consult and bring colleagues in and the public mistreatment of colleagues. rehema ellis joining us. i don't know if people were hoping for he fifireworks, but think it was an acceptable tone from jill abramson given the commencement was about her kids and not about her fight with the "new york times". >> reporter: i think you're right. she was funny and she was also forceful. she began this commencement address saying to the students that she was impressed that your

commencement has attracted so much media attention and she got a laugh from the students about that. but she was also speaking directly to them when she said i'm talking to anyone who has been dumped and not gotten the job you wanted. you know the sting of rejection when that happens. show what you are made of. it was again i think she was trying to make certain that this did not overshadow what the students are about to face. and she told them what would be important in their lives will be their ability to be resilient. listen to this sound bite. >> sure losing a job you love hurts. but the work i revered, journalism that holds powerful institutions and people accountable, is what makes our democracy so resilient. this is the work i will remain very much a part of. >> reporter: there is no indication of how she will be a part of that work, but what she said and quoting from her again,

she says what is next for me? i don't know. so i'm in exactly the same boat as many of you. and like you, i'm also scared. but also excited. so there was hope in the speech to these graduates, there was humor, there was a mention of the facts that there are bumps and twists and turns along the road in one's career, but to your point, she did not directly address the controversy that has been swirling around her. this the first female executive editor of the "new york times" who was abruptly dismissed after less than three years on the job. >> and that brings up the question, are we anticipating a reaction from her given now this new comment from the "times" and their assertion that her colleagues in many cases didn't like her or her leadership? >> reporter: we may hear something of her saying something in response to that. she did not do it at this

moment. we've been asking repeatedly for an interview so we can ask her those questions directly ourselves. but she has put out the images that she's sort of in a fighting mood. her daughter posted a picture of her on instragram with her in boxing gloves and then the #pushy. so the sense is this is not a woman who will just lie down and go away. as she said, she intends to stay in this business. we don't know exactly what that means. but i think we'll be hearing from jill abramson again. >> a lot of good assignment beyond the usual at the commencement there. thank you very much. well, there is new urgency in the medical community concerning the deadly mers virus after now a third confirmed case is prompting fears that it could be transmitted much easier than previously suspected. thousa now, this new case is the first apparently person to person transition of the virus on american soil. the man from i will notice is a business associate of the doctor traveling in the middle east who

was the first diagnosed case in the states. now, officials believe he contracted the infection after the two shook hands during brief meetings over into consecutive days. and while the man has shown no signs of the illness, still a major cause for concern. mers has left more than 600 worldwide and left more 170 dead mostly in the middle east. joining me is director of the illinois department of public health. doctor, thank you so much for your time. >> good morning. >> so when we first heard about the case of the doctor, the first case reported on u.s. soil, many experts said don't worry, the chance is very slim, even though there were warnings and multiple airports, i believe a dozen or so, and now we have this escalation in information of this apparent transmission of person to person in the states. >> that's right. yeah, anytime you have a new virus that hits the u.s. soil

with a case fatality rate or death rate of nearly 30%, that is a significant public health concern. and we've only been tracking this virus for about two years so we're still learning a lot about it and what we've earn learned so far is that it does take prolonged contact to tra s transmit it. this new infection, that turned it on its head a little bit. >> let's talk about the hand to hand -- the handshake believed to be the exposure point. doctors say it's easier than expected. how could we not know that? >> well, first of all, it's not just the hand shake. you have to keep in mind this person did close business with this individual two con 1secuti days and shook hands. so face to face contact and personal contact from shaking hands. so with any virus, it's trance

mated through drop lets, it can be on surfaces. so when you cough or sneeze, you can cough the virus in your hand and transmit it through a handshake. so it is more significant than just a passer by handshake. >> i know this person was inspefected but it doesn't mean is infectious. can you you elaborate? >> sure. the two cases were two people that had positive travel history to the middle east. number two, they had symptoms of sickness and number three, they tested positive for having virus shedding from their body. so active virus which means that they're actually infectious. this individual had contact with one of those individuals, was not sick, did not have positive tests that showed active virus or that he was infectious, but did have a blood test showing antibodies. and that is your immune system response to any infection. so it means he was infected, but

at this point in time, all of our testing has shown that he's never been infectious and he's never been sick or ill. he didn't have the travel history. so he's not considered a case, but he is considered the third infection and the first transmission of the infection in the u.s.. >> what is your major concern at this point? >> well, my major concern is is that we continue to allay fierce of t fears by sharing information. there is still an awful lot to learn here. we do believe it is harder to transmit than the general flu. so continue to practice good hygiene, hand washing, covering your cough, avoiding the sick. and stay tuned in terms of additional information. as we learn more, we'll share more. and we're kind of in this together. we'll continue to share the information as needed. >> doctor, thank you so much for your time. greatly appreciate your insight. and we are less than 24 hours away from the biggest

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in less than 24 thundershower hours, voters will head to the polls on super tuesday. it will go a long way this determining who will control congress next year. but primaries also showcase the ongoing battle between the tea party and the gop establishment. some key races to watch include the kentucky senate race pitting mitch mcconnell against matt

bevin. in georgia, a race will be whittled down to two. and in idaho, groups spent heavily to try to unseat for smith. >> it's that time of year. >> yeah, it is that time of the year. let's start off with i think you know and i know the race every talking about, what is happening in kentucky. >> well, everything seems to suggest that mitch mcconnell will cruise to victory tomorrow. our poll that we took last week, mcconnell with a 32 point lead over matt bevin. another poll came out shows mcconnell's lead at 20 points. this is pretty safe territory for him. the question then becomes what does the general election look like. and those polls show a very potential close race with alison

grim grimes, the democrat. >> let's play a little bit of what he said when asked if he was not the victor here in the primary, if he would support mitch mcconnell. >> would you support mitch mcconnell against alison grimes if he's the candidate this november? >> if i'm not successful, that's crazy talk. i do intend for this to be a matt point, but in the hypothetical realm, let me say i've never supported a democrat over a republican. >> he's never supported a democrat over a republican. but we talked about this poll that shows that some other members of the tea party in that state don't have the same belief there. >> well, right. and of course what matt bevin just said is about as close as you're hear anybody say i'll back mcconnell. you never want to say it even if the polls show you're behind. but i think you're right about the general election going forward. our own poll showed that alison

grimes was getting about 25% of the matt bevin vote. that is a formula how she could end up winning a general election. of course if mitch mcconnell wins tomorrow, he'll have the next 5 1/2 months being able to make the case that she's a democrat in this race where democrats often haven't fared well in federal elections. >> let's move on to georgia. a crowded race. >> and the most competitive. all the polls have been pretty consistent. narrow frontrunner is david perdue. then followed by either congressman crack kingston or karen handel. as you mentioned, you would have a runoff if no one gets 50%. so it's important who ends up finishing second because then you will he said up having a top two contest. >> in idaho, again, another example of where the gop establishment facing off with the tea party.

and the ramifications of that race. >> it's possible the tea party goes 0 for 3 in tomorrow's contest if mike simpson holds on pull all indications are he's probably the favorite. tea party did have a victory in the nebraska senate contest. ben sasse won. there were other establishment people operating sasse. tea party chair said one of theirs was able to win, but all of that will be erased if the tea party goes 0 for 3 tomorrow. >> all right. we'll see you tomorrow on a mini super tuesday. thanks. breaking news, we're just learning new york racing association will allow california chrome to wear a nasal strip during the belmont stakes. so this issue came up the last few days. it improves the air flow for the horse. and california chrome has worn it during the past several races. california chrome also won of course the kentucky derby and preakness and could become the

first horse to win the triple crown in more than 30 years. there was some issue as to whether or not the horse would be able to wear the strip during the competition. the owner of california chrome indicated that he would not put the horse in the race if that was a rule that he had to abide by. so there you have it, the conclusion. coming up, a new report suggests veterans affairs scandal may be more widespread than we first believed. this as a top official at the department resigns. up next, colonel jack jacob with reaction to the latest fallout. and wait until you hear the colonel's solution to this issue. plus -- >> or as they call it in the nba, donald sterling's worst nightmare. >> what was secretary of state john kerry referring to during the commencement at yale is this one of the things we thought you should know. here is a look at what is happening today, monday, may 19. right now, the man accused of shooting at vehicles along kansas city highways is being a

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resign. the army times says, quote, shinseki has long been recognized as a behind the scenes leader, one who uses his influence outside the public eye. unfortunately, that's the wrong style for what v.a. needs now, a forceful, highly visible leader. with me now, colonel jack jacobs. thank you so much for your time. let's first play what dennis mcdone in a sam mcdone in a sam mcdonough said on face the nation. >> the president is madder than hell and i have the scars to prove it. we have seen obviously the reports out of places like phoenix and ft. collins and north carolina and we'll get to the bottom of those things, fix them and ensure they don't happen again. >> before we get to your solution, let's talk about resignation of shinseki and the

call for it. dana milbank says if obama wants to resolve this, he'll need a less passive secretary. what do you think? >> i've known general shinseki for 40 years or so. he is not the kind of guy who is going to do anything other than be at his post until he's relieved of it. so don't look for general shinseki to resign without some encouragement. if he resigns, it's because the president asked him to do so. >> dr. petzel resigned friday, but you have republicans saying he was already scheduled to retire in 2014. so this resignation is just window dressing. >> yeah, it looks like window dressing. and to be honest with you, it really doesn't hear who is running the department of veterans affairs or indeed how much money you throw at it. during sequestration, when other departments got cut on their funding, the department of veterans affairs budget was

increased to take care of our veterans. so it doesn't matter you how big a check you write, they won't get the job done. >> you believe we should shut down the v.a. health system entirely. >> it doesn't make sense to have parallel universes in which one of them by the way costs a great deal of money and you have different rote coals and whole separate facilities and all the rest of that stuff. i want to go to a doctor, i pick up the phone and go to the doctor. it hurts when i do this, he says don't do that and he charges the government 100 bucks and they send him a check. we do it in medicare and medicaid. there is no reasoeeason why we do that at an enormous savings for veterans. we'd probably save something like $30 billion in doing so. and they will get better care and quicker. >> so the estimates of shutting down v.a. hospitals and centers would save $30 billion, but vets say that is my right to have

this special hospital for my care. there is a new poll out with vets i think some 8 million were polled and the majority said they were happy with the care they received. >> tell that to the people whose families didn't do so well. there will have to be a segue. by the way, at the moment, there is no political will to do that. don't forget that you have veterans administration facilities in a wide variety of electoral districts. we have to educate people about what is good for them and sometimes a when you're in the middle of it, you can't see outside. quite frankly, i don't want to be in a system in which it takes six months or three months or three weeks even to go get an appointment. i want to be able to get an appointment tomorrow if i need it. i want to get care right away. >> but the idea of shutting down the v.a. system entirely, it's a hard pillow to swallow.

we've talked about this. my dad, my family went through a very difficult time and decided that the v.a. hospital was not providing him the care that we felt he needed in the last part of his life. with that said, he fought us tooth and nail before eventually giving in. and not getting care at the v.a. hospital. what do you think is the realistic track that we're facing here? and it probably isn't shutting down the system. >> i think what will happen is that we'll probably in-variybly wind up with a new secretary of veterans affairs, maybe some people will get replaced a little farther down the chain of command and we'll write a much bigger check for the department of veterans affairs and quite frankly i don't think necessarily that the care will get any better. it will just cost more and may get marginally better, but it will cost a lot more in the end and we won't get our bang for our buck. our veterans deserve a lot better. >> absolutely. thank you so much, colonel. right now a mississippi

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in t in the senate primary. the mcdaniel campaign has condemned the incident and distancing itself from the blogger. joining me now, kasie hunt. obviously people wonder what is the motivation here if this blogger thought he would help a candidate that he was supporting, how would this picture ever do that. >> it's not clear at this point exactly what his motive was. but we know this is an extraordinarily sordid episode in our politics. no wonder americans are so fed up with the system. the mcdaniel campaign reached out to the cochran campaign. the cochran campaign disputes that. the timing of the phone call actually casts more suspicion on the mcdaniel campaign. they also point out the communications, computer, cell phones from this blogger are now being looked over by the police

department and that could potentially lead back to the mcdaniel campaign. another recent development is mcdan cell was supposed to have an editorial board meeting today with the newspaper down in mississippi, apparently that meeting has been canceled for the time being. >> in chris mcdan ceielcdaniel' statement, he extends his condolences. and unconscionable to use the act of a sick individual to lob despicable accusations. what more do we know about this guy, his blog, what has he talked about in the past? >> we know he's a mcdaniel supporter. the two are seen in the same frame together. what we don't know is what kind of contact he may or may not have had with mcdaniel campaign and it's probably irresponsible to speculate. there is a lot of opposition

research and sort of dirty politicking floating around in the race generally as it behinds into its final days. there are also been senators raised about senator cochran spending taxpayer money to travel with a staffer. and there is some suggestion that the two incidents might be linked together. >> all right. kasie hunt, absolutely disturbing to your point. it is perhaps why people are so disgusted with what is happening in politics these days. new to developments in ukraine. president you pputin ordered ru troops to return to hair bases. this marks the second time this month that putin said russian forces were withdrawing. hair b. this marks the second time this month that putin said russian forces were withdrawing.th hair bases. this marks the second time this month that putin said russian forces were withdrawing.this ma month that putin said russian forces were withdrawing. but the u.s. and nato said there were no signs of that, all as fighting continues in lo s is i russian areas and as ukraine prepare to hold national elections next sunday. up next, the latest on a woman arrested for calling in a bomb threat at a graduation ceremony.

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floor now on the breaking news we reported earlier. california chrome will be allowed to wear his nasal strips at the belmont stakes next month

clearing the way for the horse to make his historic run at a triple crown. joining me now by phone, randy moss. i think people are still trying -- for those who don't watch horse racing, and most of us do, but we didn't know that the breathing strip was a part of the horse -- i can't even form this question because it's so stunning that a horse has a breathing strip. >> it's funny even to those in horse racing that such a big deal wound up being made of this. 20 years ago when these breathing strips were first used in humans, horsemen some of the trainers thought they were helping the horses breathe a little better. it was all the rage for maybe a year or two in horse racing. and finally trainers just came to the conclusion that these things really don't make way too much of a difference. so you don't see them nearly as much as you used to. but in the end, i think the new york authorities made the right

call. they had sort of a silly policy in the first place that had never really been pressed because this situation had never really come up before. it's a policy that needed to be changed. and think they did the right thing. >> so again, there is no proof that it even works and you have other people who said there is no chance that california chrome would be held out of that race, that it just didn't make good money acceptsense, good tv sens. >> just as in some humans that get a little benefit from breathing maybe due to some sort of obstruction in their breathing apparatus or whatever, there are probably some horses that benefit from it. and california chrome may be one of them. but in the whole scheme of things, so many things are done with adjustment of equipment, the blinkers, the bits, the

bandages. this is just one of the other little things that really is not that big of a deal. >> sounds like the pine tar version of what happens in the horsing world. but lastly, what is the feeling out there regarding if california chrome can pull this off? >> well, we've obviously been through this a lot in thoroughbred racing. there hasn't been a triple crown winner since 1978. and during those 34 ensuing years, believe it or not, there have been 20 different times when a horse has won two of the three legs of the triple crown but hasn't been able to sweep all three. this is the 12th time that a horse has won the derby and the preakness and has come to the belmont now with a chance. the previous 11 all couldn't pull it off for one reason or another. i'd rate california chrome's chances as basically a coin toss.

>> if he pulls it off, i guess we'll all be wearing breathing trips. thank you. the mystery over what caused tens of thousands of dead fish to watch up on a california shore tops our stories around the news nation today. f it prompted an investigation by wild life officials. authorities say the fish may have died due to a lack of oxygen. the parents of a 6-year-old boy seen getting kicked off a skating ramp by his dad are speaking out. he says he's sorry and his wife says the incident is not indicative of her husband's personality. >> that was my poor attempt at trying to help him overcome his fear. >> you can be the most amazing kind hearted giving person in

the world, all it takes is that two seconds and people will hate you. >> well, he says he lost his job because of the incident. and that the family now is planning to move because of all of the negative attention. and a hologram appearance by the king of pop at the billboard music awards had everyone talking this morning. michael jackson's hologram performed his newly released song with a five piece band and 16 dancers live on stage. billboard says the performance took more than a year to produce. that song was actually recorded in 1991. and a 22-year-old woman is under arrest in connecticut accused of trying to get a graduation say money at quinnipiac university canceled so her family would not find out she wasn't getting her diploma. police say danielle shay admitted to calling in two threats last night. she dropped out of school and said she panicked when her relatives did not see her name on the graduation roster. the school moved the ceremony, it was delayed about an hour and

a half, police tracked down the number that called in the threat and they arrested her inside the s ceremony where she was wearing her cap and gown. it is perhaps situations like that that could or may have led to the creation of a new cell phone app to make college safer. safer for students on campus. called live safe. and it's an app that allows students to connect to emergency services without having to call 911. joining me now, christina anderson, co-founder, and jenny abramson, president and ceo before christina, you're a survivor of what was just a horrific day in this country and at that university, that great university. take me through going from being a victim to being the creator of

something that could save lives. was this something that was always a passion after the attacks at the university? >> it was definitely a passion once i met my co-founder in that they were already thinking about campus safety. for me the shooting was life changing event. i was shot three times, i was 19 years old. and i am very happy that i went back to virginia tech and graduated. but when i was in school, there were more shootings that happened. and so it felt like a very natural step. a way to positively tremember te lives in lost, but also technology is at a point where we can take the next step forward. >> so we're looking at the app right now on our screen. we were. you can tell me through how it would work? >> drayeah. if i saw something or thought of something that could have prevented a shooting, 80%,

someone knew something in advance and didn't say anything. i could take a picture, video or audio recording of what i saw. i can add a message to it. i can choose to be anonymous. what is key is that we're using all the best of smartphone technology breaking down barriers to sharing by allowing people to be anonymous and giving a feedback loop and i can submit a tip. and then the safety officials can ask questions and filnd out more information. >> and we just saw again an example of this woman being followed. there is someone playing a student off to the side and they tape that incident. this would be particularly helpful i think, and your website has noted this, in incidents of sexual assault or bullying when someone wants to keep their identity a secret. >> yeah. we find that on so many campuses, i think 20% of women right now are getting raped. and yet 88% of the time they're

not reporting it. this is a tool that allows them to report it and be anonymous. and that can make a huge difference in how much people report things. things. there's a tremendous amount of loss associated with underreporting and livesafe is solving that problem. >> you were shot three times and you're a frequent speaker of violence prevention and you have used your voice in an amazing way as i said. but when you think about the culture of the university and i think the fear of taking a stand sometimes, especially in sex assault situations, do you believe this will take off? i know your heart is in it but are you convinced other students will take this and know they can use it? >> absolutely, yes. i think one of the big things that changed at virginia tech is transparency. students are asking for it and parents are asking for it. we have college presidents calling and asking for it. they have to be more proactive,

this is unfortunately a reality as we know day in and day out. not everyone will be an active shooting like what happened to us but sexual assaults and bullying and vandalism, all things we can address on a college campus. >> we're finding that colleges across the country are already using live safe and getting a ten times the number of tips they were get being before they had live safe. we have military installations using it. it works in shopping malls and sporting stadiums. it is a wide range of places unfortunately that have horrific incidents happening and the senseless crimes don't need to keep happening. >> congratulations on the success. the numbers don't like. christina, thank you for taking a tragedy and not just focusing on yourself and your survival but for other lives. bravo to you, ladies. >> thank you.

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t-shirts and jewelry and others include silk scarves with the images of the twin towers and brace let charms for $65. survivor tree earrings and some are calling it kras and money making money as well. other memorials such as pearl harbor and holocaust museum also have gift shops. a spokesperson said our organization relies on private fund raising and revenue from ticketing and carefully selected keepsake items for retail. in fact, many of our guests from the 9/11 community have visited the shop and purchased a keepsake from their historic museum. go to newsnation.msnbc.com to vote. we'll have the results tomorrow.

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