alex marquardt leads us off tonight. alex? >> reporter: good evening cecilia, lots of questions to night about exactly what kind of illness andreas lubitz had. his last checkup was a while ago. it was last year. now the fbi has question about trainers who worked with lubitz during his time in the u.s. as investigators dig through lubitz's apartment looking for clues, they have reportedly found large amounts of medication for a "psychosomatic illness" and evidence he was severely depressed, according to the german newspaper, die welt. this after german prosecutors said doctors' notes saying lubitz was unfit for work were found torn up in the trash. "the deceased hid his illness from his employer and colleagues," he says. and the medical mystery deepening, with the new york times reporting that lubitz had gotten treatment for vision problems, a serious threat to his piloting career. abc news has not confirmed the reports. fellow germanwings pilot frac woiton said lubitz left a normal impression and talked about his plans for the

here, abc's alex marquardt. >> reporter: the global reach of isis growing.rutal nigerian terrorist group, boko haram, becoming the latest faction to declare their loyalty to isis and their leader. we announce our allegiance to the caliph of the muslims. boko haram is responsible for thousands of deaths and the kidnapping of schoolgirls last year. and with their pledge to isis, they join militant groups from north africa to asia. those groups adopting the isis tactics and often the cinematic videos, designed to terrorize and recruit. as the influence of isis grows, so, too, are the numbers. young men and women flocking to join their ranks around the world. australian police detaining two brothers just 16 and 17 suspected of trying to head to syria, where they failed those three british teenage girls are believed to have succeeded. slipping through gatwick airport unchecked, before boarding a bus in turkey for the border. their families, now accusing police of not sharing information that could have helped stop them. >> if we had known what was going on, we wo

abc's alex marquardt is in tel aviv for us tonight. alex? >> reporter: good evening, david. lots of very happy voters here at the election night headquarters of benjamin netanyahu. early exit polls showing a neck and neck race which means netanyahu has a good chance of remaining israel's prime minister. this just two weeks after that speech to congress that infuriated the obama administration. there's no question that tonight's result will be a disappointment to them. though we don't have the the official results for another two days he has already declared victory, and now will try to get other parties to join his coalition, so he can stay on at prime minister david? >> alex marquardt, the election results too close to call at this hour in israel. >>> and we turn next at home tonight to the rising football star making a bit of a surprise announcement announcement. one of the nfl's top rookies retiring at 24. concerned about possible held injuries. 123 player concussions reported last season. that was down from previous years. abc's cecilia vega on the player who says the ga

>> alex marquardt tonight, alex thank you. >>> and back here at home and to the urgent manhunt that played out for much of this day. a fugitive an alleged bank robber escaping a hospital steaming a gun from a guard he overpowered. late today, we learned he spent hours hiding in the trunk of a woman's car, but this did not end there. police on his trail, and abc's david kerley on the scene. >> reporter: a swarm of police, looking for this man. wossen assaye a prisoner being treated for a suicide attempt who escapes with a gun. >> if you guys want to take a floor each and we'll clear the building. >> reporter: assaye is suspected of being the bicycle bandit responsible for a dozen bank jobs getting away on two wheels. at 3:00 a.m., assaye overpowers a female private security guard while a second guard is out of the room. he gets her gun. the second guard fires once in the hallway but misses. >> after the initial shot was fired, he walked down the hallway with the female guard sort of as a shield. >> reporter: wearing just his hospital gown assaye flees to an adjacent apartment complex and is

alex marquardt with the details. >> reporter: recruiting is only growing. today, british police revealing three london teenagers, 17 to 19 years old, were stopped and detained at an airport in istanbul, turkey. police say they'd gone missing friday. turkish authorities were then alerted, intercepting the young men before sending them back to london, where they were arrested on suspicion of preparing terrorist acts. >> the speed at which we're seeing this movement grow is frightening. we desperately need to have a proper counter play. >> reporter: foreign fighters are now believed to make up two-thirds of the estimated 31,000 fighters in isis. the most notorious -- mohammed emwazi, known as "jihadi john," and it's not just young men flocking to isis, but women too. including those three british teenage girls who disappeared in february, now believed to be living in isis territory. their government joining others in frantically trying to stop their youth from joining the ranks of isis. alex marquardt, abc news. >>> back here in the states, to the arrest of an

we hear from survivors in tunisia, and alex marquardt takes us there. >> reporter: tonight, isis is calling the gunmen who brought on this chaos knights of the caliphate. in a chilling recording posted online, they wash thatrn that the museum attack is just the first drop of rain. today, police patrolled the museum grounds amid grim reminder office the assault that killed 20 european tourists. this is where the attack started, in front of the national museum. over there, there's broken glass from the bus that the tourists were riding on. here, you can see bloodstains on the floor, when the attackers shot some of the tourists before then heading into the museum to chase down more victims. this security guard telling us he saw an attacker with a deranged look on his face chasing after tourists spraying them with bullets. three people including this spanish man and his pregnant girlfriend were so terrified they didn't emerge from their hiding places until this morning. "we hid in the room where they keep the trash," he said. "we stayed there, hearing everything and waiting for it to stop." isi

>> alex marquardt in tunisia, thank you. >>> now to a story closer at home in ft. lauderdale where four officers are off the force for exchanging racially offensive text messages and one of them produced a racist video. it comes dags after a similar incident with the san francisco police report. abc's ron claiborne reports. >> reporter: african american men attacked by dogs, a wanted poster for an escaped slave, klansman hood. those are just some of the disturbing images featured in a racially charged mock movie trailer made by a ft. lauderdale police officer. the images are so repelling, so offensive, we can only show these brief excerpts. also uncovered, racist text messages by three other officers leading to the dismissal of three of them on friday, the fourth officer quit in january >> inappropriate racist behavior exhibited by those involved is unacceptable and reprehensible. >> reporter: this only days after the firing of a veteran san francisco police officer, charged with corruption, who was found to have exchanged racist text messages with other officers.

alex marquardt, abc news, tunis. >>> back here at home tonight, the nfl under fire again, new outrage over players accused of domestic violence. the dallas cowboys signing defensive lineman greg hardy to a deal worth up to $13 million, accused of attacking his girlfriend. he may not even be allowed on the field when the season starts. abc's ryan owens on the growing backlash. >> reporter: greg hardy is a defensive star on the field -- >> again, it's greg hardy. >> reporter: but tonight, his new team is on defense. >> now you can beat a woman and play with a star on your helmet. >> reporter: among the critics, the outspoken sports anchor at our dallas station wfaa. cowboys owner jerry jones signed hardy, even though many other teams wouldn't. the defensive end was convicted of domestic violence in may. his then-girlfriend says the he threatened to kill her. >> some girl is getting her [ bleep ] beat upstairs. >> reporter: hardy's conviction was later overturned but he still faces suspension by the nfl. tonight, the cowboys tell abc news, "our organization understands the very serious n

troops serving in yemen. >> that was alex marquardt reporting. and new security camera video released today showing two isis gunmen p in tunisia. you see them come face to face with one man but they let him go. 21 people died in wednesday's attack. security forces later shot and killed the attackers. survivors say despite the scary experience, they feel tanzania is a safe place to visit. >> hundreds and hundreds of tunisians say we support you. this is not what tunisia is. i feel very safe in tunisia. i love it. and canceling our trips, or canceling vacation plans is just giving the bad guys and letting them win. >> prosecutors have detained 20 people linked to the deadly attack. >>> pope francis showed another display of acceptance today after going to a prison in naples. the head of the roman catholic church visited a detention center to have lunch with inmates, some of who are gay, transgender or hiv positive. the pontiff has sought to make the church more accepting of people who have been marginalized by it in hopes to engage them. >>> a colo

abc's alex marquardt has the details from london. >> reporter: the latest sign that as the war against isis intensifies, their recruiting is only growing. british police, revealing. three london teenagers, 17 to 19 years old, were stopped and detained at an airport in istanbul, turkey. police say they had gone missing friday. turkish authorities were then alerted. intercepting the young men before sending them back to london where they were arrested on suspicion of preparing terrorist acts. >> the speed at which we are seeing the movement grow. is frightening. we desperately need to have a proper counter play. >> foreign fighters are believed to make up 2/3 of the 31,000 fighters in isis. the most notorious, jihadi john. muhammad 'em waz i. not just young men flocking to isis, women as well. including those three british teenage girls who disappeared in february. believed to be living in isis territory. their government joining others and frantically trying to stop their youth from joining the ranks of isis. alex marquardt, abc news. >> well, american aid workers who have been exposed

alex marquardt is outside the apartment building where lubitz lived in dusseldorf germany. good morning, alex. >> reporter: hi, paula, good morning. we have learned this morning that the last checkup he had with his airline was last year. clearly, it didn't uncover that mistily illness that authorities believe drove him to crash that plane. this morning, we're hearing more about the horrifying moments before the crash. this morning, chilling new details about the last minutes of germanwings flight 9525. german media outlets publishing partial transcripts from the cockpit voice recorder. that describe a calm and collected lubitz who locked the pilot out of the cockpit, before flying the plane into a mountainside. abc news is working to confirm the details of the transcript. according to a german newspaper, the first 20 minutes of the flight seemed normal. the captain saying he needed to go to the bathroom. lubitz offering to take over. 26 minutes after takeoff, the captain leaves the cockpit after reaching a cruising altitude of 38,000 feet. two minutes later, lubitz puts the

paula. >> alex marquardt, thank you. we want to bring in veteran pilot and abc consultant john nance joining us from seattle. hi. we put our lives in their hands on a daily basis. a lot of folks worry how do i know if my pilot is mentally stable to fly my plane? what do you say to those concerns? >> well, basically what has worked for us for so long certainly in the united states north america in general is that we watch each other pretty well. we don't have any method of psychological testing on an ongoing basis and that's something that even though there will be voices to call for that we need to be cautious. people can still lie about their condition. >> here we are talking about mental health mental illness, in many fields an employer is not allowed to ask about his or her mental health so what more do you think can be done about screening pilots for psychological problems john? >> well, i think first we've got to know everything that happened here and how this individual hid what he hid because one of the questions

here's alex marquardt. >> reporter: tonight, new pictures of andreas and a transcript reveals 28 minutes into the flight, the captain leaves to go to the bathroom, telling lubitz to take over. he puts the plane into descent. that's when the captain comes back, finding the door locked. for god's sake open the he says but lubitz nothing. why he's believed to have piloted the plane into the ground german authorities say it was intentional. others saying he was depressed and had sought treatment for problems with his vision. a potentially career-ending condition. the hope is tomorrow authorities will reveal the extent of his illness. tom? >> alex, thank you. >>> it's down to the wire for a nuclear arms agreement in iran. john kerry cancelling plans to leave to stay at the bargaining table. terry moran is in switzerland. >> reporter: the pace is relentless. just two days until the deadline. after 18 months of negotiations it's the frantic final phase to reach a deal. iran will put its nuclear programs under strict control. but the devil is in the details. the sticking points, how fast will sa

alex marquardt tonight. >> reporter: the global reach of isis growing. boko haram declaring allegiance. we announce our allegiance the and with their pledge they join groups from north africa to asia. using cinematic videos designed to terrorize and recruit. and young men and women flocking to join their ranks from around the world. two brothers 16 and 17 suspected of trying to head to syria. where they failed the three british teenage girls are believed to have succeeded. their families now accusing police of not sharing information that could have stopped them. >> if we would have known what was going on we could have prevented it. >> reporter: preventing more young people from joining isis is now a top priority of governments around the >> a global challenge. alex, thank you. >>> and back at home many weighing in on hillary clinton's private e-mail accounts except hillary clinton. as she works the crowds in iowa. david wright is there. >> reporter: today she removed her picture from her twitter account, raising awareness of women around the world. but

abc's alex marquardt has more from germany. >> reporter: andreas lubitz, peacefully sailing through thehe pilots a glider. german authorities revealing behind a seemingly happy and healthy facade lay a troubled mind. lubitz was treated, they said for suicidal tendencies before he became a pilot. he sought help for problems with his vision and medication for mental illness was reportedly found in his apartment. but did lubitz ever reveal this information to his employers? germanwing wouldn't say. we spoke to a senior official to german's equivalent of the faa who said that anyone who wants to be a pilot is required to fill out a questionnaire that asks pilots whether they have attempted suicide and if they have had any psychological or psychiatric trouble. so did lubitz lie? >> it is not unheard of for pilots to keep from their employers medical conditions they feel might ground them. >> reporter: we learned chilling new details from the fatal flight. unconfirmed reports in germany's "bild" newspaper saying shortly after take off the captain told his co-pilot he didn't have a chance to u

abc's alex marquardt is live in london with more on that and what it means. ter: good morning, ron. that's right. two of the world's most chilling names in global terrorism coming together, boko haram's leader announcing in an audio message they are swearing allegiance to isis. this, of course, is a group that has killed thousands in their home country of nigeria and kidnapped those hundreds of schoolgirls last year. now, what this alliance actually means in practical terms has yet to be determined but boko haram now becomes the latest global isis franchise. its brutal ideology on the march around the world now extending all the way from libya and egypt to afghanistan and pakistan and only growing by the day. ron. >> okay, alex. thanks. alex marquardt reporting from london. >>> today marks one year since the disappearance of malaysia flight mh-370. in china relatives of some of the missing passengers gathering to pray for family members who were on that flight. this as some startling new details from the investigation come from a team of international investig

abc's alex marquardt is in tunis. >> reporter: it was a brazen attack in the middle of the day.ed with ak-47s and explosives opened fire at bardo national museum. isis claimed responsibility in an audio message posted on-line saying two members carried it out in front of the museum, broken glass and blood stains where the first victims were shot as they came off their tour bus coming from a cruise ship. this is one of the most secure, high-profile places in the country. over there a military barracks, over there tunisia's parliament and a national museum. attacking foreign terrorists here the attackers were trying to send a loud message. at least 20 european tourist and a tunisian were killed along with the two attackers. others inside the museum hid from the gunfire. we met a security guard at the museum who told abc news he saw one gunman wearing civilian clothing, a backpack and wielding a kalashnikov rifle. the nearby parliament put on lock down. in a show of national unity, lawmakers sang the national anthem. it is unclear who carried out the attack. several arrests have be

alex marquardt, abc news, cologne, germany. >>> a terrifying ordeal for passengers aboard a plane in halifax. the plane landed in a snowstorm more than 1,000 feet short of the runway. this is what the a320 looks like after slamming in to a bank of antennas and skidding on its belly for about 30 seconds. the landing gear and nose come ripped off a wing and engine left mangled. two dozen people suffered injuries. all 130 people on board were quickly evacuated. >> didn't hesitate, jumped out on to the wing and started running away from the plane. >> the flight arriving from toronto which circled the airport waiting for a break in the weather before getting clearance. this is after midnight on sunday. this caused a temporary blackout at the airport. >>> saudi arabia's pounding rebels in yemen with air strikes for the fifth straight day. the foreign minister says the strikes prevented rebels to use planes they seized to attack yemeni cities and neighboring saudi arabia. he said the attacks have stopped iran from supplying the rebels. if the strikes don't work, saudi arabia and egypt have

here's alex marquardt. >> reporter: andreas lubitz, peacefully sailing though the sky as he piloted a glider. today, german authorities revealing that behind a seemingly happy and healthy facade lay a troubled mind. lubitz was treated, they said, for suicidal tendencies before he became a pilot. he sought help for problems with his vision. and medication for mental illness was reportedly found in his apartment. but did lubitz ever reveal this information to his employers? tonight, germanwings wouldn't say. we just spoke with a senior official from europe's equivalent of the faa. he told us that all pilots in europe have to fill out this questionnaire. asking whether the candidate has ever attempted suicide or have any kind of psychological or psychiatric trouble. so did lubitz lie? >> it is not unheard-of for pilots to keep from their employers medical conditions that they feel might ground them. >> reporter: we have also learned chilling new details from that fatal flight. according to an unconfirmed report in germany's "bild" newspaper reporting shortly after takeoff, the captain to

alex marquardt tonight. >> reporter: the global reach of isis growing.his weekend, the brutal nigerian terrorist group boko haram declaring allegiance. we announce our allegiance to the caliph of the muslims. they're responsible for thousands of deaths, and the kidnapping of hundreds of school children last year. and with their pledge, they join groups from north africa to asia. using tactics and polished cinematic videos designed to terrorize and recruit. and isis' numbers are growing. young men and women flocking to join their ranks from around the world. today, australian police detaining two brothers 16 and 17, suspected of trying to head to syria. where they failed, the three british teenage girls are believed to have succeeded. their families now accusing police of not sharing information that could have stopped them. >> if we would have known what was going on, we could have prevented it. to an extent. >> reporter: preventing more young people from joining isis is now a top priority of governments around the world. a job made more difficult with g

alex marquardt, abc news. >> well american aid workers expose to ebola are back in the u.s.of them showing symptoms. they all worked with a colleague in sierra leone. the other ten will remain in quarantine for 21 days at homes in atlanta, maryland and omaha. >>> that controversy over hillary clinton's e-mail not going away any time soon. >> the former secretary of state and presumptive presidential candidate may soon be facing a congressional inquiry into the e-mail debacle. abc's john than skarlnathan carl has the the latest. >> they expect john boehner to announce a new house investigation next week. into how hillary clinton handled e-mail. including admitted destruction of some 30,000 e-mails she determined to be purely personal. it was a big issue on sun day shows. >> i just can't trust her lawyers to make the decision that the public ilsz getting everything. >> amounts to nothing. people flapping their jaws. >> how mrs. clinton handled the controversy thus far. not exact low effective. >> she couldn't be like, hey, can you hold this for me. then this simple explanation

abc's alex marquardt with the details. >> reporter: it appears to be nothing short of a hit list. a group calling itself the "islamic state hacking division" today is posting photos and addresses of 100 american servicemen and women online, calling on isis supporters in the u.s. to kill them. most of the information is publicly available, but chillingly collected and compiled to inspire attacks. >> real challenge is it only takes one person motivated to act by this kind of message. >> reporter: the defense department is telling abc news they can't confirm the validity of the message but are contacting the families of those on the list. >> the fbi says they are aware of the post, which comes after previous warnings to service members about keeping identifying information off of social media. >> this latest threat highlights the growing threat of isis around the world, after unprecedented attacks in tunisia and yemen this week were claimed by the group. >> the number of foreign fighters joining isis has grown over the past several months. its message is getting out and having an imp

here's alex marquardt. >> reporter: tonight, new pictures of andreas lubitz. doing what he loved, soaring through the air in a glider. tonight, chilling new details about the final moments of that flight. as he flew it into that mountainside. and a transcript reveals 28 minutes into the flight, the captain leaves to go to the bathroom, telling lubitz to take over. he puts the plane into descent. three minutes later, the control tower tries to contact the pilot. there is no answer. that's when the captain comes back, finding the door locked. for god's sake, he shouts, open the door, there are loud metallic blows on the door. before the plane's alarm sounds and it drops fast. and alarm sounds as the plane drops fast. lubitz says nothing. and the last sounds heard, the passengers screaming. why he's believed to have piloted the plane into the ground, german authorities say it was intentional. and that he had an illness. reports unconfirmed by abc say he was severely depressed and had medication for a psycho psychosomatic illness. had sought treatment for problems

abc's alex marquardt has been tracking it all. >> reporter: it's hard to see the situation in yemen as anything other than complete anarchy and a failed state. a complex web of warring factions that have pushed the u.s. out and created a vacuum that america's biggest enemyies are trying to fill. this weekend, the growing chaos forcing the u.s. to pull out from yemen completely. 100 military trainers and special operations forces have left. forces that remained after the embassy closed last month. eliminating the american presence in the country that the obama administration considers vital for the fight against terrorism. >> we'll tonight to maintain the pressure required to keep the american people safe. >> reporter: now the unrest has reached a new low. the u.s.-backed president has fled the capital. rebels from the shiite tribe warring. during friday prayers, suicide attacks that targeted more than two different shiite mosques, more than 130 people killed. the group warning this is just the beginning. >> it's unclear how much isis has been involved in the attacks. i do think what is

alex marquardt now on the latest fallout. good morning, alex. >> reporter: good morning, martha. prime minister netanyahu taking off a short time ago. today calling his trip an historic mission to secure the future of israel. he has been widely criticized in israel for destroying the relationship with president obama by accepting this invitation from house speaker john boehner. in a speech to congress on tuesday, he's expected to call for more sanctions against iran. he's accused the obama administration of working on a deal that would still allow iran to develop materials for nuclear weapons. secretary of state john kerry says that's not true and that anyone discussing the specifics of the deal does not know what they're talking about because negotiations are still ongoing. martha? >> thanks, alex. >>> now the manhunt for the world's most wanted terrorist, the brutal isis executioner known as jihadi john. turns out, mohammad emwazi on the radar of british intelligence for years. this morning, many are asking, could authorities have done more to stop him? chief investigative corr

abc's alex marquardt has been tracking all of it. good morning, alex. >> reporter: good morning, martha. it's hard to see the situation in yemen this morning as anything other than complete anarchy and a failed state. a complex web of warring factions that have pushed the u.s. out and created a vacuum that america's biggest enemies are now trying to fill. this weekend, the growing chaos forcing the u.s. to pull out from yemen completely. the state department saying 100 military trainers and special operations forces have now left. forces that remained after the u.s. embassy closed last month, eliminating the american presence in a country the obama administration considers vital for counterterrorism. >> we continue to go after high-value targets. and we'll continue the maintain the pressure that's required to keep the american people safe. >> reporter: now the unrest has reached a new low. the u.s.-backed president has fled the capital. rebels from the shiite houthi tribe, sport -- supported by iran and now this charge, this morning,

alex marquardt has the latest details. good morning, alex. >> reporter: good morning, amy. the german prosecutors office clarify those many questions about lubitz's mental health. in the past he got lengthy treatment for suicidal thoughts they corn firmd. this morning, new revelations from german authorities confirming that lubitz had a history of mental illness. their investigation has revealed before lubitz was a pilot he was treated for suicidal ten didsies. since then the prosecutor said there has been additional doctor's visits to exempt him from work. lubitz also had been treated for problems with his vision. authorities said that wasn't a major concern. over the weekend, chilling new details over the german newspaper about the final moments before germanwings flight 9525 crashed into that mountainside the captain coming back from the bathroom and finding the cockpit door shut. the last thing heard before the plane crashes, the passengers screaming. lubitz shared this apartment with his girlfriend believed to be a math teacher at a school nearby and in lubitz's hometo

latest murder conviction should stand, knox's watching this from her home in seattle and abc's alex marquardt has that story for us. good morning, alex. >> reporter: good morning, robin. that's right, that ruling from italy's supreme court could come at any moment today. it could mark the culmination of more than seven years of legal proceedings or just be the beginning of a new legal battle for amanda knox. this morning, amanda knox is facing a familiar nightmare, her fate yet again lying in the balance of an italian court. knox's ex-boyfriend, raffaele sollecito is in italy this morning awaiting the country's highest court's decision. he faces up to 25 years in prison and the 27-year-old knox could still face a more than 28 years in prison for murder still. >> this really has hit me like a train. i did not expect this to happen. >> reporter: it's been a winding and emotional ride for knox, her 2009 conviction for the alleged murder of college roommate meredith kercher was dramatically overturned on appeal in 2011 then that acquittal as thrown out in 2013 and she and ex-boyfriend raffaele so