. >> kim brooks is one of the people clinging to life in that basket. department of transportation intern. earlier that morning she arrived, excited to inspect her first big bridge. >> the bridge had been recently constructed, so we were checking for stress cracks. when we had to go underneath the bridge and over the water, some anxiety. >> but kim is out with a group of veterans. a senior bridge inspector and two contractors who helped build the bridge. none of them anticipate any danger. suddenly the engine on the mechanical arm gives out. >> there was a loud squealing sound and the next second, the wildest bungee jump you've ever been on. >> instantly one of the contractors is thrown into the river, and the other three are now teetering between life and death. >> i was afraid, but there's a natural instinct to survive. >> but there isn't much kim can do. she's lying helpless, along with colleague sam martin in the unstable bucket, trying their best not to move. kim is very concerned about sam. he has a medical condition, and she fears the trauma of t

brook any nonsense out of them, especially hostilities or provocations. jenna: we're going to keep an eye on that korean peninsula. i wish we were promoted as quickly as kimong un. [laughter] >> that's right. four-star general. jenna: different situation. nice to have you as always, look forward to having you back. >> good to be with you. rick: we're keeping an eye on the job market as well, and some disappointing news today on that front, 386,000 new weekly unemployment claims, and that is worse than analysts were expecting. ashley webster is reporting with the latest on all of this. hi, ashley. >> reporter: hey, rick. initial claims are considered a key measure of the strength of the job market, and in recent months we have seen those claims falling which is a sign that layoffs are slowing down and, yes, the companies are starting to hire more workers. but that assessment may be a little optimistic. the labor department says weekly applications for unemployment benefits dipped last week by 2,000 to a seasonally- adjusted 386,000. when applications fall below the 375,000 mark, it generally expects hiring will be strong enough to strengthen the unemployme