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making news in america this tuesday morning, show of force overnight. a u.s. nuclear submarine docking in south korea. this as north korea's military practices drills. the unusual gathering. we're live in washington. travelers could be looking at a big change. the electronics ban for people flying into the u.s. may be expanded to other countries. the weather threat on the move. cars submerged. where it's heading now. and bill o'reilly returns to the air waves overnight. hear what he says about losing his job and those harassment claims.
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we say good morning, everybody, on this tuesday. thort korea celebrating a special occasion overnight with pageantry and power as the crisis escalates. >> they held a series of ceremonies this morning to mark the anniversary of their military and conducted a massive live firing drill. >> that said, a show of force by the united states. the u.s.s. michigan, a guided missile submarine, has has arrived in the south. stephanie ramos is covering the overnight developments. >> reporter: kendis and diane, good morning. we know north korea tends to show off military capabilities during anniversaries. this morning, they're said to be firing off the largest artillery drill marking the military's birthday. tensions between the united states and the north korean regime are still high and rising. >> north korea is a big world
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north korea is said to be the big topic at the white house on wednesday. when all senators are coming to 1600 pennsylvania avenue. the chair of the joint chiefs. usually, it's the other way around. administration officials travel to capitol hill to address congress on foreign policy issues. >> the council must be prepared to enact sanctions. >> reporter: on monday, president trump called on the yined nations security council to do more. overnight rkts leaders from japan, south korea, and the u.s. met in tokyo to discuss the same. as north korea continues to threaten the the united states with war. rekently saying it could sink an american aircraft carrier in just one strike. >> they have threatened south korea and american forces in south korea. they have threatened japan. they have now threatened the west coast of the the united states. this is a very
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the united states. and i think is one of the great priorities of our foreign policy to contain north korea's nuclear power. >> reporter: oversnigt, a u.s. nuclear powered submarine docked in south korea. it's not expected to take part in any type of naval exercise. >> all of this as the vice president returns from the area. new developments overnight about the looming government shutdown. >> president trump is reportedly no longer insisting that a downpayment for his border wall will be included in the spending plan. no official word from the white house yet. conservative reporters who met with the president last night said he's now willing to wait until september to seek funding. and today, ivanka trump hits the world stage for the first time as a white house advise person the first daughter will be in berlin on the direct invitation of chancellor angela merkel, who, you may remember, haed a rocky first trip to the white house. and word this
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white house may extend the laptop ban in place for some overseas flights. into the u.s. the times of london reports the trump administration wamts to keep laptops out of aircraft cabins on flights from the united kingdom, for security reasons, of course. last month, the ban was put in place for planes entering the united states from some immediaten eastern nations. arkansas is the first state to hold a double execution in years. jack jones was put to death. mar kel williams execution was stayed. after jones death was said to have been tort rouse and inhumane. now for a look at your weather. the radar showing now the problem spot this morning. heavy rain is moving through
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that system will head north today. drenching the northeast. and here's what the storms are leaving behind. record rainfall in charleston, south carolina, half a foot of rain flooding streets and submerging cars. after today, the threat is in the heartland from louisiana into parts of illinois. there is a potential for tornadoes in those storms as a result. but you can see the slight risk area right now. and after making his first public appearance since leaving office, former president obama is making headlines for what he didn't say at a student forum at the university of chicago. he steered clear of ever mentioning the current president and instead offered advice on life. >> he said the students should limit the photos they put online. and had words of wisdom about marriage. >> listening to understand rather than listening to respond. that will save you a lot o
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>> very good advice. >> yes, i agree. obama disclosed he's been working on a book about his political career. he says the most important thing he can do is to help prepare the next generation of leaders. >> i understand because i was listening. still ahead, lowe's is warning customers about a scam. and bill o'reilly back on the airwaves after being fired from fox news. what he's saying about being let go. a woman says her samsung device exploded right in her pocket. but it was not that troubled note 7.
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you're looking at the moment a powerful earthquake hit chile, shaking this apartment. the quake was a magnitude 6.9 and felt 60 miles away. the major tremor forced evacuations. so far, no reports of injuries. back here in the u.s., the accused kid name napper, tad cummins has pleaded not guilty. amid some explosive new allegations. prosecutors say the former tennessee teacher had ultimately planned to take his 15-year-old student, elizabeth thomas, to mexico. he now faces a possible ten years to life in prison. both federal and state felony charges. we're hearing and seeing new information about the passenger dragged off a united airlines flight earlier this month. a newly released statement by aviation officer james long says 69-year-old dr. david dao
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physically violent as he was lifted out of his seat. video shows him being wheeled off the plane on a stretcher. dao's attorney says dao intends to sue. and demetrio is now also representing the mother from the american airlines flight. he says the flight attendant who took away her stroller was out of control. eat passenger says the whole thing was started by the mother who shouted at the flight attendant after she refused to check her stroller. a woman says her samsung phone caught fire in her pocket. the gus tow 3. she was shutting in the living room and heard a bang. >> it exploded real loud. and, hot. and the room was smoking. i'm trying to get it out of my pocket. n
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the fire issues with the galaxy note 7, but she thought her model was safe. samsung stands by the safety of the phone. they say the incident can't be linked until they check the device. lowe's is saying not to be fooled as a scam. it's a mother's day coupon for 50 bucks. it takes you to a fake lowe's website that is designed to steal your personal information. lowe's says the site is not legitimate. when we come back, a man accused of killing his wife. how investigators say the woman's fitbit helped them track him down. plus, our first look at a flying car. or flying vehicle of some sort. we're going to show you. all the details and see it take off. it's late it's an all nighter
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[000:13:55;00] heavy rains triggered flooding. this scene in virginia. this construction crane collapsed into the river. it was part on an ongoing road project. that project apparently just got a lot more involved. up to half a foot of rain has fallen in that region. >> wet conditions across the middle of the the country and in the northwest and some mountain snow in the rockies. if you're flying, airport delays possible from washington to boston, as well as kansas city. well, former fox news host bill o'reilly speaking out for the first time after he was fired amid a string op sexual harassment allegations. >> he said he's sad and surprised at the way he lost his job. maggie rulli joins us with more. >> reporter: it's been barely a week since bill o'reilly's public firing from fox news. he's back on the air.
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and speaking out. >> welcome to the no spin news. >> reporter: bill on rile sli back. >> a completely different experience than what you've had in the past. >> reporter: but this time it's not on tv. he says he's setting the record straight on his podcast. >> i'm sad that i'm not on television anymore. i was very surprised how it all turned out. >> reporter: in his first spoken comments since being fired from his show, he alludes only vaguely to the controversy. >> i can't say a lot because there's much stuff going on right now. >> reporter: and seems to deny the allegations from multiple women who accuse him of harassment. >> but i can tell you that i'm very confident that the truth will come out the. >> reporter: despite what he says is the truth, the damage is done. >> hey, hey, ho, ho, bill o'reilly's got to go. >> reporter: fox's top
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executives let him go. but he's his millions of loyal fans by promising his podcast will be a genuine news program. >> these people on the far left are really insane. and dangerous. dangerous. >> reporter: now, everyone seems to be speculating what's next for o'reilly? in addition to this podcast, he has a speaking tour starting in june. and an eighth book in his best-selling series is set to come out in september. so diane and kennedys, plept toy keep him busy. >> his latest book is still on top of the best seller's list, thank you. police in connecticut say there is a fitbit tracker that hemd with a murder investigation. his statements about the case contradicted information found on her fitbit tracker.
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he's accused of tampering with evidence and making false statements. elton john is recovering from a potentially deadly bacterial infection. it landed him in the hospital for nearly two weeks. it forced him to cancel upcoming shows in las vegas. however, the rocket man is expected to make a full recovery and set to return to the stage in england. what like lie caused the sudden death of "happy days" actress erin moran. an autopsy has found she likely died from stage4 cancer. they did not elaborate on the type of cancer. while toxicology results are pepding, investigators say no illegal narcotics were found in her home. let's turn the focus to sports. >> let's get the highlights from the nba playoffs from espn. hey, this is going out the dave craig, our loyal viewer. >> tiny milton college.
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the plazers no longer exist in the nba playoffs. and i mean, just making moves. you go that way, i'll do this way. this thing was 14-0, 22-3, i think 35-9. 45-2. skinny pop! golden state won by a lot. enthusiastic. here are the wizards and the hawks. >> pick it up. >> wizards lead the series, 2-1. calderon. what happened? made it. five minutes to play. dennis schroeder. top play nominee. hawks up by seven. still up seven. sugar. medicinal. he had 18 points. the hawks do on the win, 111-101.
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and that series is tied at 2-. best of seven thing, neil. this a little more seriously. >> yeah. we'll be back next time. up next in "the pulse," a burger unlike any other. why customers have to sign a waiver before eating it. and a rogue beach ball giving a baseball player a hard time. ♪ depression is a tangle of multiple symptoms. ♪ that's why there's trintellix, a prescription medication for depression. trintellix may help you take a step forward in improving your depression. tell your healthcare professional right away if your depression worsens, or you have unusual changes in mood, behavior or thoughts of suicide. antidepressants can increase these in children, teens and young adults. do not take with maois. tell your healthcare professional about your medications, including migraine, psychiatric and depression medications,
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breathe right. time to check "the pulse." starting with what could be a vehicle of the future. >> it's an annoying way to commute to work. that sound. it's sort of like a cool, flying -- contraption. they call it a flying car. it made a debut on youtube. it's backed by google founder larry page. it's called a kitty hawk flyer. designed specially to fly over water. >> you also, by the way, won't need a pilot's license. the company is hoping the kitty hawk goes on sale before the end of the year. pretty soon. >> yes.
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i don't know that it will -- replace, you know, my little >> it may replace my bike. >> that sound, though. next up, we're off to the lone star state for what day call the hottest burger in texas. >> it's charlie's five alarm fire burger at the little bitty burger barn in houston. it's made with peppers and toxically hot sauce. they say the burger its is so hot, customers have to sign a waiver before they can eat it. >> it's also so hot -- >> how hot? >> 96% of those who try fail to finish. if you're not into that sort of pain there are plenty of other burgers to choose from. >> how much to get you the eat the burger? >> no. that's an actual photo fwirks way. finally, take me out to the ball game? >> yeah. >> buy me some peanuts and cracker jacks. >> yeah.
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>> and not a beach ball. >> probably what a minor league they started to play the theme from the benny hill show as this was going on. >> so perfect. the wind was blowing against the direction where he was trying to throw the ball. and it just kept blowing the ball back on the field. finally, he threw it up higher where a woman was able to catch the ball. and that's how they timely got it over the wall where he was trying to get it. >> this kid, he's not going make it out of the majors -- whstormh weather morning, with lots of rain on the way. you will definitely need that umbrella all day long. our stormwatch weather team is tracking this system, in the weather center. but first, here are some quick headlines. fire crews still on the scene of a 5 alarm fire near the university of maryland college park. flames ripped through a six-story apartment building that had been under construction. smoke was visible for miles, and forced nearby homes to evacuate. the cause of the fire is still unknown.
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crews say this was one of the largest in county history. all 100-members of the u-s senate will be at the white house wednesday. lawmakers will be briefed about escalating tensions with north korea. the briefing will be given by the secretaries of state and defense, the director of national intelligence and the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff. such briefings typically take place on capitol hill. good morning washington. toss to eileen - another cool, breezy, rainy day - transition day wednesday - summer-like warmth by the weekend - 1st 90 degree day possible today: cloudy, cool, and breezy. rain likely. highs: 59-61 winds: ne 10-15 mph tonight: scattered showers. lows: 54-57 winds: n 5 mph tuesday: clouds early, late day sunshine.
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in the day ahead- the secret service the secret service is expected to name its next director. sources tell c-n-n the director will be randolph alles - a retired two-star general. the secret service director is appointed by the president- and does not need to be confirmed by the senate. the agency- dealing with a series of scandals recently- including an agent arrested for meeting with a prostitute. maryland senator ben cardin weighs in on president trump's immigration crackdown. the senator held a town hall event in bethesda last night. speaking to a packed house at "beth el" synagogue, cardin said the
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administration's policies are wro he cited the revised travel ban -- which remains held in up in the courts -- and the border wall with mexico. unlike recent town halls around the country -- there were no disruptions or outbursts. thats becuase most of the crowd was supportive of cardin's position. the state department has taken down a blog post promoting president trump's mar-a-lago resort. the post, which featured photos of the resort was featured on share-america dot-gov as well as the website of the u-s embassy in london. these are images of the post before it was taken down a few hours ago amid mounting criticism from ethics watchdog groups and congressional democrats. the post had been online for three weeks. it's xx and we're just getting started.
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a five alarm fire, in college park. a multi-million project- now destroyed. why firefighters say they were battling more than just the flames. plus, a stormwatch weather morning, for the second day in a row. how long before we see the sun again? meteorologist eileen whelan has the answer, coming up. good morning washington. - another cool, breezy, rainy day - transition day wednesday - summer-like warmth by the weekend - 1st 90 degree day possible today: cloudy, cool, and breezy. rain likely. highs: 59-61 winds: ne 10-15 mph tonight: scattered showers. lows: 54-57 winds: n 5 mph tuesday: clouds early, late day sunshine.
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