this video shows the iranian navy chasing a u.s. coastguard cutter. the only positive sign of late, the iaea announced a high level team of nuclear inspectors has been invited to visit iran january 28th to reportedly discuss western accusations that iran has a secret nuclear weapons program of the jennifer griffin, fox news. >>> remembering a major airline disaster in washington 30 years ago today, laura evans is everywhere at 11:00. >> blizzard conditions in washington that day when the air florida flight hit the 14th street bridge. 75 passengers and five crew members were on the plane when it hit the bridget crushing seven cars. 78 people total were killed including four motorists. people watched in amazement as five survivors were rescued from the icy potomac river. >>> appeal denied the path now clear for the appeal of prieto. the couple was college sweethearts found shot to death in a wooded area. >>> a mississippi judge has temporarily blocked the release of 21 inmates who received pardons or medical release by haley barbour in one of his final

. >> the united states navy has rescued the 13 iranian fishermen who were being held by pirates in the arabian sea. >> at a time of tension between the united states and iran, a friendly gesture from the u.s. navy. this is the moment and navy helicopter crew rescued an iranian fishing boats, which a been commandeered by pirates. the sellers put out a distress call after being taken hostage more than 40 days ago. >> this is an incredible story. this is a great story. the very same ship that the iranians protested on its last voyage, they just rescued this iranian ships from cards. >> the rescue took place in the arabian sea or the fleet of u.s. navy vessels is currently located. close by is the strategically important shipping routes. iran recently threatened to close in response to a new western sanctions targeting iran's oil industry. the iranian navy recently held military exercises and warned u.s. not to returned. these fishermen, though, will not mind who was then arrested them. they will be pleased to get tom. -- to rescue them. they will be pleased to get home. >> the husband of

this shows the iranian navy chasing u.s. coast guard cutter. iaea announced a high-level team of inspectors invited to visit iran on january 28. to discuss western allegations that iran has secret nuclear weapons program. >> bret: a senior military official telling the news that the marines seen urinating on corpses have been identified. charges are expected soon. en up next, >> bret: fresh pickings from the political grapevine. encampment at washington is occupied itself by rats. d.c. mayor greg asked the national park service to perfectly evict or relocate protesters been there since october. an occupier tells "washington examiner" protesting and justice is sometimes messy. >>> thousands of moms want "sesame street" episodes to be brought to you by the letter "b," for breast feeding. they asked the kids show to bring breast feeding on air in hopes of normalizing it. since '90s they have featured mothers feeding babies with bottles. the show says they never purposefully excluded it from the show and would include if it it was a natural part of

this shows the iranian navy chasing u.s. coast guard cutter.ced a high-level team of inspectors invited to visit iran on january 28. to discuss western allegations that iran has secret nuclear weapons program. >> bret: a senior military official telling the news that the marines seen urinating on corpses have been identified. charges are expected soon. en up next, occupying the occupiers. ♪[music plays] when you're responsible for this much of the team... you need a car you can count on. ♪[music plays] the other office devices? they don't get me. they're all like, "hey, brother, doesn't it bother you that no one notices you?" and i'm like, "doesn't it bother you you're not reliable?" and they say, "shut up!" and i'm like, "you shut up." in business, it's all about reliability. 'cause these guys aren't just hitting "print." they're hitting "dream." so that's what i do. i print dreams, baby. [whispering] big dreams. but for some of us with overactive bladder, our pipes just don't work as well as they should. sometimes, i worry my pipes might leak

the iranian navy recently held military exercises in the straight and warned u.s. vessels which patrol the area not to return. these iranian fishermen, though, will not mind who it was that rescued them. they'll just be pleased to get home. >> aircraft engineers in australia have called for the entire worldwide fleet of air bus 8380 super jumbos have been grounded. cracks have been discovered in some of the aircrafts' wings. air bus said they found the cause of the problem and they insist the planes are safe. >> the giants of the skies, the a-380 is an imposing sight, but there are some concerns about its safety. small cracks have been found on the wing ribs of some of the planes. aircraft engineers in australia say it's better to be safe than sorry. >> we can't continue to fly with people's lives and hope they make it until their inspection. >> the cracks were found by quantas airways. the quantas plane had been grounded in singapore after one of its engines blew out in 2010. the airline said the two issues were unrelated. air bus, keen to reassure any potential t

it's been a busy few days for the iranian navy. it also test fired an anti-radar missile over the weekend. this comes after iran announced it had successfully produced and tested nuclear fuel rods for the first time. the news is a snub to western countries that want iran to stop its nuclear program. the u.s. and other western powers proposed new sanctions that will cut iran's oil revenue. >>> 6:37 is our time. the "today" show begins at 7:00. let's check in with natalie morales to see what they're working on this morning. happy new year, natalie. >> happy new year to you as well, joe. >>> coming up this monday morning on "today," we're following breaking news in washington state. mt. rainier national park shot down after a federal ranger and mother of two was shot and killed. now the hunt is on for the gunman. we'll have the latest. >>> also ahead, the father of a missing toddler in maine will speak out in his first live interview just days after police said they suspect foul play in the case. >>> plus the gop presidential candidat

the iranian navy launched the surface-to-air missile from a ship. it says the missile was developed with home-grown technology. iran claims the new missile can down targets while evading jamming by enemy radar. the test launch comes as the united states is increasing pressure on iran, urging it to stop its nuclear development. recently the u.s. enacted a law to prevent countries from trading oil with iran and announced it will sell advanced f-15 fighter jets to saudi arabia. iran responded by warning it will block the strait of hormuz if the european union imposes tougher sanctions against the country following the u.s. lead. the narrow passage in the persian gulf is a major sea lane for tankers carrying oil from the middle east. >>> one story being watched closely in japan, tokyo police are questioning a former senior member of the aum religious cult arrested sunday. this after nearly 17 years on the run. 46-year-old turned himself in late saturday night. wanted in connection with the related abduction and murderer of a notary public in tokyo in fe

the navy's fifthly patrols the region, which is a strategic importance to washington. u.s. iranian characterized by such tit for tat provocations. >> the u.s. is already ratcheted up its sanctions on iran. iran wants to send a signal to the u.s. into its own people that it will not about to such threats and that they are in a position to retaliate if necessary. >> president barack obama signed into law a package of sanctions on iran. the eu has followed suit. they are among the toughest sanctions imposed on the islamic republic, and they get hit the economy hard. their real bone of contention is that tehran's nuclear program. international talks on resolving the issue have been frozen. countries in the west hopes sanctions will persuade iran to come back to the negotiating table. that is why the oil embargo does not take effect until july, giving iran a chance to talk with western nations. but there are doubts about the iranian regime's ability to agree on policy. the leadership in tehran has been plagued by in-fighting for many years. >> there are disagreements, some a very seriou

the iranian navy said it test fired an anti-radar missile over the weekend. this comes after iran says it has successfully tested and produced nuclear fuel rods. this is a snub to western countries who want iran to stop its nuclear program. the united states and other western powers have proposed new sanctions that will cut iran's oil revenue. >>> this morning we expect to learn the identities of two young people killed in a bad crash. it happened as many were still ringing in the new year. just before 3:00 a.m. on new year's day, the suv slammed into a tree at jones bridge road in bethesda. news 4's darcy spencer has more on the investigation. >> reporter: a man and a woman died when a chevy trailblazer they were riding in crashed on jones bridge road in bethesda around 3:00 thursday morning. nate lucas was friends with both of the victims. news 4 is not identifying them until police release their names. >> he was definitely my closest acquaintance. like we always used to spend time over at each other's houses. she was cool. she was cool, like a little siste

the iranian navy had a lot of training and boats and put out scary videos.he videos didn't show the military hardware that experts say that is needed to in order to follow through on the threat to close the strait and make a difference there. though they did launch a antiship missile, surface-to-surface missile which has range of 75 miles which is more than enough to cross the straits of hormuz down to oman which at some point is only 20 or 21 miles. u.s. aircraft carriers have been operating in the persian gulf for decades. in fact there has been a little bit of history to those very, very laying ships which are formidable weapons protecting oil tankers through the strait of hormuz through the irran-iraq war. the u.s. escorted ships under kuwaiti flag to keep the oil flowing. there was a battle at sea between the iranians and the united states after u.s. ship hit a iranian mine. after that battle it was pretty clear the iranians came out on the losing end. if history repeats itself, the u.s. navy thinks that the strait of hormuz is something worth fighting

navy and coast guard ships have two close encounters in the persian gulf with high-speed iranian navy boats that showed provocative behavior. no shots were fired and the iranian boats backed off. the danger is that one miscalculation in this narrow choke point could set off a chain of catastrophic events. lester? >>> when "nightly news" continues, full disclosure from the airlines. big changes coming to the way you buy your ticket. >>> later, separated at birth. now they're nursed back to health and together. [ male announcer ] you never know when a moment might turn into something more. and when it does men with erectile dysfunction can be more confident in their ability to be ready with cialis for daily use. cialis for daily use is a clinically proven low-dose tablet you take every day, so you can be ready anytime the moment's right. ♪ [ man ] tell your doctor about all your medical conditions and medications and ask if your heart is healthy enough for sexual activity. don't take cialis if you take nitrates for chest pain as this may cause an unsafe drop in blood pressure. [ man ] d

the iranian captain is quoted as thanking the navy. so far, no thank you notes from the iranian government. when last seen, the iranian crew was headed to port wearing u.s. navy ballcaps, but given the state of relations between the u.s. and iran they should probably take them off before they go ashore. >> pelley: tip of the hat to the navy. david, thank you very much. by the way, you can see more of bob schieffer's interview with secretary panetta this sunday on "face the nation." how singing helped gabby giffords find her voice again. a u.s. marine stands trial for killing unarmed iraqi civilians. and ice road trucker goes down. when the "cbs evening news" continues. cc1: come soups that you'll love getting to know. new slow kettle style soups from campbell's. extraordinary taste sensations crafted from premium ingredients. slow kettle. new from campbell's. it's amazing what soup can do. and it showed me the pressure points on my feet and exactly where i needed more support. then, i got my number. my tired, achy feet affected my whole

navy fifth fleet is based in bahrain which is 150 miles from iranian shores. ssile was tested as part of these navy drills which one member of parliament in iran was designed to practice taking control of the strait of hormuz which the u.s. would consider an ability of war. the missile was added to iran's arsenal in see. according to iranian navy spokesman it has been upgraded in materials of radar and satellite communications and has according to the iranians a radar-evading mechanism. a total of four missiles were launched by iran today but they were not the longer range missiles that could hit is rails. all this sabre rattling comes one day after the iranians surprised the west announcing they had moved further along in their nuclear program claiming to have perfect ad nuclear fuel rod needed for uranium enrichment. at the same time iran asked to resume talks with the united nations about its nuclear program. all this are signs that they are worried about looming sanctions that could target their oil exports, jon. jon: jennifer griffin in washington for us.

what's your assessment of the video, the action by the iranian navy? >> well, i think clearly they were trying to provoke a response by the united states navy. they were trying to gauge and judge, see what our reaction would be, how close they could get and what kind of actions we were taking in anticipation of them continuing to close or whether we would back off. whether we would fire warning shots. clearly the united states navy has indicated we attempted communications with them. they refused to respond. and at 500 yards they chose to break off the attack. again, it is judging, probing and checking to see how close they may come. every navy ship has an inherit right to defend itself. i'm sure there is within our rules of engagement a no-go zone that you would have warning shots fired, then if they continued to close, commanding officers of those ships must make a determination sometimes on a split second notice that they present a clear and present danger. it is indicating hostile intent or a hostile action. and they will take action as they see nec

the iranian navy operates in such operations. it is the responsibility of all nations to rescue nation nals from other countries from pirates. >> a backhanded compliment on that one, huh? >> reporter: yeah, sort of. little slap as well saying you're obliged to under international law. >> all right. zain verjee, thanks so much. >>> mitt romney makes history with back-to-back wins in iowa and new hampshire. now the question is can anyone or anything stop the gop front-runner. we'll talk about that and other topics from the trail with radio talk show host paul wescott. that's next. >>> things get very testy at indiana statehouse. why voters' anger boils over. >> it's dictatorship. >> american lives have been lost. tired eye relief with hydroblend™, only from visine®. just one drop instantly soothes and revives tired, overworked eyes. and comforts them for up to ten hours. visine® tired eye relief. try now and save $3. okay... is this where we're at now, we just eat whatever tastes good? like these sweet honey clusters... actually th

and before leaving the iranian navy thanked the u.s. for help. >>> he's had more than a year and a half in custody and it's time -- a a lot of time to think about it, really, but today joran van der sloot told a peruvian court that he wants more time to reflect on his murder trial. he's long been the suspect in the disappearance of natalee holloway in aruba but he went on trial today for the murder of 21-year-old stephany flores. she was beaten and strangled in van der sloot's hotel room in lima, peru. his lawyer indicated today that he wanted to make a plea or at least plead guilt to this case. so what happened? >> that's what he told me this morning. he said, what we're going to do is pleetd guilty and then hope for leniency but then when joran van der sloot was in court and the prosecutors started listening to all of the charges and how serious they were and how graphic the description of the prosecutor was, he started nodding his head and apparently was not in agreement an it came time for the judge to ask him, so, mr. van der sloot

for any attempt to close such an important waterway and many analysts believe any way that the iranian navythe ability to close it, and the iranian leadership doesn't really have the will to, so, it's just more than most people believe. >> shepard: hopefully we don't find out. jonathan hunt, thank you. three different states, three different outcomes and now the fight for the g.o.p. presidential nomination is heading straight to florida. just like parents, we all end up in florida. why things could be different for voters in the sunshine state. the supreme court issuing a unanimous ruling, police ousted gps to track suspected criminals. a blow to big brother, but is it the right thing? that's ahead. [ male announce] don't have the hops for hoops with your buddies? lost your appetite for romance? and your mood is on its way down. you might not just be getting older. you might have a treatable ndition called low testosterone or low t. millions of men, forty-fi older, may have low t. so talk to your doctor about low t. hey, michael! [ male announcer ] and step out of the shadows. hi! how are y

navy sailors help out iranians by going after the pirates holding them hostage. tonight the confrontation caught on camera. but first from fox this friday night, some very encouraging news just in time for your weekend, the unemployment rate has just fallen to its lowest level in about three years. the labor department reports today that employers added 200,000 jobs last month. that kicked december's unemployment rate down to 8.5%. you can see the chart here. that's the fourth straight month it's dropped. >> the american people, i think, rightly understand that there is still a lot of struggles that people are going through out there, a lot of small businesses are still having a tough time, but we're starting to rebound. we're moving in the right direction. we have made real progress. now is not the time to stop. >> shep: hear the message to lawmakers as the president pushes congress to extend payroll tax cuts through the rest of the year. john boehner responded to the unemployment report by blaming the white house and u.s. senate for failing to extend the tax cu

>> the first hint when the chief of iranian navy said iran can blockade the of hormuz but added theycoso and a scheduled test of the long range missiles never happened and the commander of iran's revolutionary guard published a statement. this course of closing the strait of hormuz belong to five years ago. today's debate contains new layiers and the time has not come to raise it. the gesture came at the same time that united states has three aircraft carriers in the region all within the striking defense of iran. >> we are showing the iranians that we have military might in case it goes wrong and there is a conflict, we'll have those forces over there. but the question is will we use them if the situation rises where it is prudent to use them. >>> and on thursday, the state department intimated that growing international sanctions are pinching the economy that is already extremely fragile. >> you are talking about money there. we have seen money flow from weapons recently. i understand that the u.s. is aggressively pursuing arms in that region to the allies. just this week the u.s.

>> the first hint when the chief of iranian navy said iran can blockade the of hormuz but added they have no intention to coso and a scheduled test of the long range missiles never happened and the commander of iran's revolutionary guard published a statement. this course of closing the strait of hormuz belong to five years ago. today's debate contains new layiers and the time has not come to raise it. the gesture came at the same time that united states has three aircraft carriers in the region all within the striking defense of iran. >> we are showing the iranians that we have military might in case it goes wrong and there is a conflict, we'll have those forces over there. but the question is will we use them if the situation rises where it is prudent to use them. >>> and on thursday, the state department intimated that growing international sanctions are pinching the economy that is already extremely fragile. >> you are talking about money there. we have seen money flow from weapons recently. i understand that the u.s. is aggressively pursuing arms in that region to the allies. ju

navy and coast guard ships had two close encounters in the persian gulf with high-speed iranian na navy boats that showed provocative behavior. no shots were fired and it rain yann boats backed off. the danger is that one miscalculation could set off a chain of catastrophic events. lester? >>> when nightly news continues, full disclosure from the airlines. big changes coming to the way you buy your ticket. >>> and later, separated at birth now being nursed back to health together. . >>> we are back now with some big changes coming to the airlines and the way most americans buy their tickets. the government has ordered the airlines to make those advertised ticket prices far more transparent so passengers know from the beginning how much that ticket really costs, including all those extra taxes and fees. here's nbc's tom costello. >> reporter: if you bought an airline ticket on line, chances are it's happened to you. you think you found a great deal, you click buy and then -- >> i'm really upset because i don't think it's fair, you're all excited, you have a budget, you think it's the one

fifth fleet has spent the last ten days standing toe to toe with the iranian navy.heir mouths. its navies made a big deal about shadowing the fifth need's john c. stennis carrier when it left the gulf. it was a show as much for its own people as the world. it won't give up its nuclear ambitions and its economy is tanking. largely because of those sanctions. joining us now, michael o'hanlon, director of research. good afternoon, mike. >> hi, nice to be with you. >> thank you for joining us. the state department is saying that these maneuvers are an attempt by the iranians to divert attention away from the effects of sanctions. but isn't it possible that this may yet increase the possibility of some kind of military engagement? >> it is. and i think the fundamental conundrum for president obama or for any of the republican challengers that you were just talking about is that we don't really have an iran policy that will prevent iran reliably from getting a nuclear weapon. we have a policy of punishing them for continuing to move in that direction. i tend to think it i

the iranian navy says it test fired an anti-radar missile over the weekend. this comes after iran also announced it successfully produced and tested nuclear fuel rods for the first time. the news is a snub to western countries that want iran to stop its nuclear program. the u.s. and other western powers have proposed new sanctions that will cut iran's oil revenue. >>> south korea's president says the korean peninsula is now at a turning point. in a nationally televised speech, president lee myung-bak said that peace is a priority and there is a window of opportunity for better ties with the north. meanwhile, north korea's new leader made a public appearance on new year's day. state media showed photos of kim jong-un making a military inspection. kim jong-un succeeded his father kim jong-il, who died on december 17th of a heart attack. he was 69 years old. >>> you can look at the redskins season as a disappointment, or you can look at the bright side. the redskins now have the number six pick in this year's draft. the 34-10 loss to the rival eagles locked up t

. >>> an iranian navy commander announced today its navy test fired a new anti-radar missile. that missile was fired during a ten-day naval drill that began last weekend. the iran-made missile is said to have long-range capabilities the drill coincides with increased tensions between iran and the west after western nations announced stronger sanctions over iran's nuclear program. at beginning of the drill, a naval commander threatened to close a major waterway where 1/6 of the world's oil supply passes through. >>> new year's revelers are waking up with memories of their big night. let's take a look at how people celebrated around the world. in dubai, aerial footage shows spectacular scenes at the world's tallest building. the display lasted about ten minutes to the thrill of thousands of people who were watching. in moscow, red square erupted. the thousands who gathered, got a gravy of fireworks. tradition also played part with the chiming of the bells at clock tower. in london, big ben got the festivities started with a bang. fireworks made a display over the river. london h

bar all foreign warships from entering the persian gulf unless they received permission from the iranian navyat would be a big problem for the united states which has said forces in the persian gulf from world war ii. its ships sail through the strait of hormuz obviously every day. michael adler is a public policy scholar at woodrow wilson center, and we asked him could iran get away with this. >> i don't think that the iranians are seriously thinking of cutting -- coming to a military conflict with the united states navy in the gulf, and what you find is that the parliament often enunciates positions which are more radical than the government is actually going to carry out. >> it's a murder mystery of royal proportions, a young woman's body was found in the woods near the queen of england's sandringham estate the receipt manes, not identified were found less than two miles from the queen's residence by a dog walker on new year's day. the gruesome discovery came days after the royal family was enjoying christmas vacation. investigators believe the victim was dead anywhere from one to four mon

bar all foreign warships from entering the persian gulf unless they received permission from the iranian navym for the united states which has said forces in the persian gulf from world war ii. its ships sail through the strait of hormuz obviously every day. michael adler is a public policy scholar at woodrow wilson center, and we asked him could iran get away with this. >> i don't think that the iranians are seriously thinking of cutting -- coming to a military conflict with the united states navy in the gulf, and what you find is that the parliament often enunciates positions which are more radical than the government is actually going to carry out. >> it's a murder mystery of royal proportions, a young woman's body was found in the woods near the queen of england's sandringham estate less than two miles from the queen's residence by a dog walker on new year's day. the gruesome discovery came days after the royal family was enjoying christmas vacation. investigators believe the victim was dead anywhere from one to four months. they are treating the case as a murder investigation. max foster

the iranian navy boats provoking military ships. ing just a few hundred yards from the uss new orleans in the strait of hormuz last friday. this time the speedboats are chasing the u.s. coast guard cutter near kuwait. again, no shots were fired. >>> imagine you're a teenager attending a prestigious school. once leave class you have nowhere to go. a young woman in new york knows this scenario all too well. stand by. her amazing story is coming up. [ mujahid ] there was a little bit of trepidation, not quite knowing what the next phase was going to be, you know, because you been, you know, this is what you had been doing. you know, working, working, working, working, working, working. and now you're talking about, well you know, i won't be, and i get the chance to spend more time with my wife and my kids. it's my world. that's my world. ♪ my high school science teacher made me what i am today. our science teacher helped us build it. ♪ now i'm a geologist at chevron, and i get to help science teachers. it has four servo motors and a wir

the iranian navy completing war games near the strait of hormuz. and an act that leon panetta would cross a red line and will not be tolerated. 1/6 of the oil is through that strait. >> and scheduled war games between the united states and israel have now been postponed until later this summer. but the pentagon denies the reason for the delays, fears over escalating tensions with iran. a planned trip by the head of the joint chiefs of staff is still on for next week. the pentagon is careful to point out that the trip has been long planned, but we also know that president obama has been on the phone in recent days with benjamin netanyahu, warning him of dire consequences if israel launches a unilateral attack on iran. comes at a time when iran has been blaming both the united states and israel for the assassination of one of the top nuclear scientists killed last week when men on motorcycles placed a magnetic bomb on the side of his car. one of several nuclear scientists targeted and killed in recent years by unknown assailants. and extreme sensitiv

an iranian navy commander announced sunday the country's navy tested its first anti-radar missile during a naval drill that began last weekend. tensions between iran and the west continues to increase. the missile launch comes on the heels iran's announce am it has successfully produced and tested nuclear fuel rods for the first time. and a messy start to the week as a strong winter storms slams into michigan. the northern and western parts that have state are under a blizzard warning for the storm, which is expected to bring stro winds and more than a foot of snow before it's over. crews are already reporting thousands of customers are without service throughout that region. >> and boy, is it nice not to be dealing with that here in maryland. we are dealing with high winds, though. so if you're travel ago cross the area bridges, wind warnings are in effect. we have one problem of note in aberdeen we've been tracking. fire activity at stepney road and aldino. speeds at around 58, so continuing to run smooth there will at providence. 53 on the west side outer loop at i-70. problem free at