coast guard officers i spoke to, current and former coast guard officers, they're really uncomfortable about these practices. they know-- and the coast guard says-- these ships are not equipped as detention centers. so instead, they're holding people in conditions that, for the detainees, are really-- are terrifying. >> thompson: and is there any evidence that this practice is stopping the flow of drugs into the u.s.? >> we can't really draw a line ard is doing and drug use in the iewts. cocaine use in particular, and we're really talking about cocaine here. it goes up and down. even as the number of people being detained each year in recent years has been going up and up and. >> thompson: all right, seth freed wessler, thank you so much for your reporting. >> thank you. >> thompson: bangladesh and myanmar have said they will let the united nations help implement their new agreement to start repatriating thousands of muslim rohingya refugees in the next two months. since august, 600,000 rohingya have fled mostly buddhist myanmar into neighboring bangladesh after myanmar soldiers carrie

and then brought aboard a coast guard cutter.e and the six other men was smugglgling drugs with were held for 70 days aboard a series of coast guard and navy ships until we eveventually, they were transferred to the u.s. and prosecuted criminally. while for 70 days aboard they wewere e ships, thehey were shackled at l times except for a moment to be brought to the toilet -- which was often a a bucket on the deck of the ship. they d describe this sort of terror of not knowing where they would be taken. they were not allowed to call their families. they were not provided attorneys while they were on board these ships. they were not p put in contact with her consusulates. amy: their families thought they were dead? cases, theof the relatives really believed them to be d dead. in one case,e, a guatemalan mani spoke with his family actually held a funeral for him, expecting he had died. fisherman diocese. that is what happens.. they assumed they would be receiving a waterlogged body back in their town. instead, they got a call within

how is the policy developed to allow the coast guard to go so far afield from the u.s. coast?> the coast guard has long been in the business of interdicting contraband. it is the only branch of u.s. military that is also a law enforcement agents the for it several your -- several hundred years history that it has engaged in this drug interdiction work. what changed in the 1980's is for the first time, the act of smuggling drugs in international waters became a u.s. crime. then in 2012, southern command, the department of defense, launched a program called operation rto to shut down smuggling routes between south america -- ha to shutdownmmer. >> in the transit zone. we started to flood the pacific with coast guard ships and began to prosecute yearly everyone we picked up rather than returning them to their countries or to central american countries for prosecution. amy: tells about the man you profile. tells about the night jonny was taken, where his from, and what is happened. >> he's a fisherman from the central coast of ecuador. he has been a fisherman for more than 20 year

coast guard station near his florida estate.bers of the military on thanksgiving, but the president also lavishing much of that thanks on himself. first in this morning's predawn tweet and then in his teleconference with u.s. military personnel the president praised the economy, here's part of the president's message a short time ago. >> for each of you i know it's hard to be away from home at this time of the year, we're doing well at home, the

we're really proud of the coast guard. i walked in today and gene said the day i got elected, the following morning, they were putting up the statement i made right on your front door. right on your glass. the first thing i noticed, i said look at that. i said did you put that up just for me because i happen to be coming here today. you did that the first day. that tells me something. that tells me something. thank you very much. let's go, fellas. come on. let's get up here. >> help yourself. >> this is good stuff. this is made by trump people. thank you. >> there you go. the president visiting the coast guard station in florida. praising the troops and the coast guard for hurricane recovery because of the major hurricane season that we had. the coast guard having a lot to do with all the help and recovery and a lot of those citizens in those regions needed and received. the president, of course, touting the economy and the stock market and where that's at. we showed earlier in the hour as well and getting a dig in at the

we're really proud of the coast guard and i'm very proud. i walked in today and gene said the day i got elected the following morning they were putting up the statement that i made right on your front door, right on your glass. i came in the first thing i noticed, of course, i said wow, look at that. i said did you put that up just for me because i happened to be coming here today? you did that the first day. that tells me something. that tells me something. thank you very much. let's go, fellows, let's go. let's get up here. this is good stuff. thank you. can i beat him in an arm wrestling contest? what are my chances of an arm wrestling contest? i think i would be in trouble. i think i would be in trouble. thank you. thank you very much. these guys are in such good shape. what's going on here? keep it that way, it's great. thank you very much. take care of yourself. thank you. you can come back for seconds. thank you. >> mr. president, what are you thankful for, mr. president?

we've been getting updates from the coast guard over the phone. you can follow us on twitter to get the latest. >> much appreciated. >>> now to the plane crash that injured three people this afternoon. >> it happened around 3:00 on efland avenue. >> alissa harrington is live with the latest. >> reporter: you can still see the small plane that crashed into this house in san jose along efland avenue. it happened around 3:00. witnesses described hearing what sounded like a lawnmower. they saw that plane flying very low, out of control, turned sideways and crashed. the people inside the plane were badly injured and were taken to the hospital. 13 people live inside that house but only a few of them were at home at the time. none of them were hurt. now that entire household is displaced while the faa and other agen investigate. it seems the plane suffered some kind of mechanical failure. it crashed right after takeoff from the airport located just down the street. >> the whole front end of the plane is damaged, wink are bent. and for our perspective in

a native new yorker, he had only been in the coast guard six months. >> i called out to them. i said what are you doing? so the one fella turned around and came toward me, came walking up. and that was dash. and he said we're fishermen and our boat ran aground. we intend to stay here until daybreak. daybreak? that's four or five hours. i says why don't you come up to the station and have some coffee, stay there. he says, no, thanks but we'll be all right here. he says if you have a mother and father? that's a strange thing to ask. he said yes -- i said yes, i do. he said would you like to see them again? i said yes, i would. in the meantime there was a fellow with a sea bag in back of me who had just come there and he spoke in german. so when he spoke in german, i said, uh-oh, this isn't good. >> if they had followed their training, they should have killed him on the spot and buried him also on the beach. instead, they decided they would try to talk him out of doing anything and they offered him a bribe. >> they said to me i'll give you some money and you forget about seeing u

the coast guard tells us they don't believe there's a body on this boat. but someone may have fallen overboard. a rescue boat has been dispatched and deployed a hook possibly in an effort to snag the spinning vessel and foul the prop. this boat is registered to someone some havevallejo. >> trader joe's recalled several salads. if you have any of the three salads, throw them out or return them for a refund. the used by dates are between november 10 and november 21st. those salads could contain bits of glass or are even hard plastic. >> here is a story i will tune in for. beer without the beer belly. you eat what is left behind after the beer is brewed. find out what they are doing and find that beer waste can be good for you. that story tonight at 11:00. >> tonight, live doppler 7 tracking changes in the form of light showers. live doppler 7 showing you much of the action off our likely touching off a light shower in parts of the region. a live look from east bay hills showing you the sun has set and you can see the cloud cover throughout the day has been i

we've been getting updates from the coast guard over the phone. you can follow us on twitter to get the latest. >> much appreciated. >>> now to the plane crash that injured three people this afternoon. >> it happened around 3:003:0030 efland avenue. >> alissa harrington is live with the latest. >> reporter: you can still see the small plane that crashed into this house in san jose along efland avenue. it happened around 3:00. witnesses described hearing what sounded like a lawnmower. they saw that plane flying very low, out of control, turned sideways and crashed. the people inside the plane were badly injured and were taken to the hospital. 13 people live inside that house but only a few of them were at home at the time. none of them were hurt. now that entire household is displaced while the faa and other agencies investigate. it seems the plane suffered some kind of mechanical failure. it crashed right after takeoff from the airport located just down the street. >> the whole front end of the plane is damaged, wink are bent. and for our perspect

itarchs peers their supposed rescuers, members of the libyan coast guard, were trying to capture them to return them to north africa. here's seth doane. >> reporter: johanes buyer watched as the migrants fell between their flimsy dinghy and the libyan coast guard boat. some were trapped and barely treading water. >> for me, it just felt like chaos, complete chaos. >> reporter: bear is in charge of the german aid boat "sea-watch" which scrambled to pull people from the water and filmed the libyan's botched rescue. >> the boat you're seeing there is not a rescue boat. it's a military patrol boat. it's not made for rescues. the libyans are hitting people with roams. they're shouting the whole time and put more chaos into the situation. >> reporter: with european union backing, italy has been training the libyan coast guard to boost its capabilities to stem migrant crossings, but bear says the libbians can be too aggressive in trying to turn migrants back. at one point, a migrant hangs off the side of the ship and is kicked. he clings to the ladder as the libyan vessel takes off. on the r

coast guard station near his florida estate. it's a presidential tradition to thank members of the military on thanksgiving, but the president also lavishing much of that thanks on himself. first in this morning's predawn tweet and then in his teleconference with u.s. military personnel the president praised the economy, here's part of the president's message a short time ago. >> for each of you i know it's hard to be away from home at this time of the year, we're doing well at home, the economy is doing really great. when you come back you're going to see with the jobs and companies coming back to our country and the stock market just hit a record high. unemployment is the lowest in 17 years. fighting for something real you're fighting for something good. >> the president spending this holiday week es skunsed in his estate in mar-a-lago. joe johns in west palm beach. talk about this message and the backdrop? >> well, fred, the message seems pretty clear, doesn't it? the president talking to five branches of the united states mi

. >> if you are looking at it as brand, there's no brand that went up more than the coast guard withhat happened in texas and i would say in particular texas has been incredible. you saved 16,000 lives. >> the president and first family are celebrating the holiday at president's mar-a-lago estate. ten years ago group of volunteers in philadelphia decided to host thanksgiving meals for those in need in their neighborhood. bill anderson shows us how this simple mission has grown into something much, much more for goodness sake. today at kensington and somerset a different story is being told. it's not about the drug epidemic or community problems. on thanksgiving, it's just about showing this community still cares. >> we've been doing this for years. as the years went by people get uniting and it got bigger and bigger. >> reporter: what they do every day is support people in kensington. lines started forming at 10:00 a.m. with a prayer. people looking for a meal and some love. when she says it got bigger and bigger, wanda martinez she's being humble. seeing the number of people eating

. >>> the coast guard rushes to save people in a boat off the coast of florida. >> reporter: still dry across the region with temperatures running in the 60s across the neighborhoods. 64 at the airport in atlantic city. everybody else is 63. it will be mild today but we're on the look out for showers and thunderstorms. cooler air arrives, lots to talk about in the seven day. >> the national weather service is working to confirm if tornadoes touched down in parts of i understand yarn in a and ohio -- indiana and ohio and south western pennsylvania. two men died when the wall inside their home collapsed. 8 people were injured after a possible tornado tore through selina, ohio. >> snow did not stop the excitement in machine -- machine, the hornets took on the cougars as the snow fell. the hornets beat the >> reporter: we'll part that, line of thunderstorms out to the west and cooler air behind. no snow in the forecast, but the cooler air is coming. storm tracker 6 live shows a hint of precipitation north and west of philadelphia. that will angle into the region later this afternoon and pr

we've been getting updates from the coast guard over the phone. follow us on twitter to get the latest. >> much appreciated. >>> now to the plane crash that injured three people this afternoon. >> it happened around

and the coast guard had to come up with one as well. to use the semper paradis. >> men may fight. >> the average woman in my generation never left home. and the area that i lived in, in new york, you either worked for macy's, or you went to the new york telephone company. and you didn't do anything else. you just worked. got married and that was it. >> but dorothy did leave home and become one of the 11,000 women who enlisted. it wasn't exactly what she expected. >> we weren't ready for what we experienced at boot camp. we realized we didn't know the language. and i know when we asked where do we go, they said you take the second deck starboard and third billet. it was a big change for us. >> while stationed at boston, dorothy supervised 11 other women who worked on a top-secret aid to navigation that was just coming into use. >> the loran base was basically one room which they slept in, worked in. but every two minutes, a message from any ship or plane, and they could pick it up and could echo it back. and it was very important at that

station in riviera beach, florida and praised the coast guard for their work during and after the hurricanes that struck texas, florida, and after militants bombed a mosque and gunned down the survivors that ran away. ben lewis reports on how the president and leaders around the world are responding. >> reporter: there was confusion and panic outside the mosque after a terror attack. worshippers were praying when militants detonated a powerful bomb. as people ran, they were gunned down by attackers in off road vehicles parked outside. gunmen targeted ambulances who arrived to help the injured. the attack happened in the north sinai region where the egyptian government has been fighting islamic insurgents. egypt's president days of mourning. ben lewis, cbs news. >>> president trump called the terrorist attacks horrible and cowardly and tweeted out that the world cannot tolerate terrorism and must defeat the ideology. >>> meantime at home, fans are marching around town with their heads held high. washington has played in thanksgiving day games before, but in game, it was tied at 3-3

of strobe so we know with to find you. >> the women told the coast guard, they never felt like they were truly in distress, even though after they were rescued, they praised the navy for save them from imminent death. the coast guard says so far there is no criminal investigation. >>> a man charged with starting the bear fire in santa cruz two weeks ago, pleaded not guilty in court today. that's not the only thing he said. watch as marlon coy mouthed the words you're next at the district attorney. after the hearing, he said bring it on. >> let's be honest, he lit a fire that caused an evacuation and burned 300 plus acres. that's not something that happens every day in this county, and it's arson. it's not an accident. >> reporter: investigators say the fire burned two homes, hurt 13 firefighters. coy is also accused of looting shortly after the fire started. he's due back in court in december. >>> destruction from recent hurricanes and wildfires is costing taxpayers $200 million a day. that assessment comes from fema administrator brock long. earlier today, california's insurance co

it is very difficult to continuously guard the entire coast. human traffickers profit from this and manage to send boats over. narrator: the bayzanis are glad they survived. they hadn't been aware of the danger. all that mattered was to leave turkey, towards europe, they tell us. the black sea route is an inside tip. >> we came through turkey because it's easy to start from there, and because many human traffickers are there. the turkish police don't do anything about it. they're bribed by the smugglers. narrator: having arrived in romania, the human traffickers are arrested, their boats confiscated by the romanian coast guard. held together by nothing more than rust, numbers of decommissioned turkish fishing and tourist boats are rising. they're now arriving at the ports of constanta as a result of european refugee politics, according to refugee expert adrian herta. desperate people always find a way. >> the fact that we have these ships on the black sea shows that the typical routes are shut down and are no longer an option. narrator: that's

. >>> president trump kicked off the first thanksgiving as commander in chief with a visit to a coast guard company in florida. in lake rivera. thanksgiving now included turkey sandwiches, pastries and cookie, the president took time to praise the coast guard's response during the recent string of hurricanes. >> if you're looking at it as a brand, there's no brand put up more than the coast guard with what happened in texas and in particular, texas has been be contribute >> the president spent the morning at west palm beach before returning to spend thanksgiving with his family at his mar-a-lago estate >> it's a matter to speak with you all and give god thanks,s for the blessings and heros who have this we want to thank you all very much, very special people. it doesn't get more special >> he talked with armed forces over video conference. >>> the dinner table is all set for u.s. service members celebrating thanksgiving in south korea over 1,000 soldiers and their families sat down for the festive meal. it took about 60 turkeys to prepare the enormous meal >> this thanksgiving meal they've

there is no brand that went up more than the coast guard with what happened in texas, in particular texas has been incredible. you saved 16,000 lives. the president spent part of the day at his gulf coast in west palm beach before celebrat ing the holiday with his family in mar lag oasm it's an ofer to speak with you all and to give god thanks for the bless ings of freedom and heros who have tremendous courage as you do to defense us and defense freedom. we want to thank you all very much. very, very special people. it doesn't get more special. the president reading a message via videoconference with members of the armed forces serving oversee s. the members oversees also enjoying a feast. celebrating thanksgiving in south korea. over 1,000 soldiers and their families saturday dun for the meal. the cooks did their best to remember the troops at home. it took about 630 turkeys to prepare this meal. this thanksgiving meal is absolutely amazing. they've out done themselves. i have a wife and two beautiful daughters. i miss them very much. i'm here now and making the best of it while i can. t

no one from the coast guard seemed to ask any questions - but the president went on to tell them aboutrket - something he also emphasized in his thanksgiving video address on twitter.pres donald trump: the stock market hs also hit an all-time high. unemployment is at a 17-year low. we've created 5 1/2 trillion dollars worth of values. we are doing something very special. people are feeling it. the enthusiasm in this country has never been higher.in his video - he also offered prayers for the people affected by this year's hurricanes, wildfires, and shootings....and thanked the first responders who put themselves in harms way, to help others.pres donald trump: the people of this station come from all different backgrounds. but we are all one people, and one american family. we all share the same heart, the same home, and the same glorious destiny. those satellite phone calls to overseas troops, president trump acknowledged how difficult it is for soldiers abroad during the holidays.but he said when they return they will be very impressed by the economy - and also mentioned 'big, fat, be

no one from the coast guard seemed to ask any questions - but the president went on to tell them aboutrket - something he also emphasized in his thanksgiving video address on twitter.pres donald trump: the stock market hs also hit an all-time high. unemployment is at a 17-year low. we've created 5 1/2 trillion dollars worth of values. we are doing something very special. people are feeling it. the enthusiasm in this country has never been higher.in his video - he also offered prayers for the people affected by this year's hurricanes, wildfires, and shootings....and thanked the first responders who put themselves in harms way, to help others.pres donald trump: the people of this station come from all different backgrounds. but we are all one people, and one american family. we all share the same heart, the same home, and the same glorious destiny. in washington, i'm natasha chen. u-s troops serving overseas were not left out of the thanksgiving festivities.mary moloney has more on the military celebrations. it's a feast fit for our troops the pentagon says u-s service members in afghani

another point -- you know the sending of our coast guard cutter may not sound significant but coast guard that part of the world are incredibly significant because of the chinese again are pushing hard on fishing rights, natural resources, islands they are taking over, these cutters are incredibly important and in support of our military be in or operable and move them away from soviet era munitions and weapo weapons. judge jeanine: how big is a cutter? how many people on a cutter? >> several hundred. it depends on the size. it is a close to shore or can go out into the water. it's more like a navy ship in this case. if we are going to have exercises with an 80 with the enemies maybe it is important to have the same type of hardware in chips six general, i will go to you. what we heard from john roberts asked president trump said everyone in america, including john mccain, saying that you believe that when he says that he didn't metal and you believe the president made it clear and i said he believes that he didn't metal in the election. what is incredible is that you have george bush and

the coast guard has always doing more with less. i didn't realize that until i came to congress that they were the stepchild of the army, navy, air force, marines. the good news is they're homeland security where they need to be and they're getting acknowledged for what they need to do. they get the job done and take it for granted. it's something that the better they do and they do it with less and what's the reward they keep getting less, less, less. sooner or later that's going to backfire. now, the president has requested that this cut be done, i know that you don't have authority there. i understand that it comes through you and it comes through -- beyond me to you and then you delegate that or you pay that out. and if we don't take care of the coast guard, they won't be able to produce like they have. what can you do if anything, recommendation, to make sure that they get -- they request -- close to the request they ask for. the other thing and the elephant in the room every time is sequestration. it's up to republicans and de

and the president singled out the coast guard as incredible people. he said that, you know, that branch of the service is often not thought of in the same vein as the marines and the army and the navy. of course after talking to the troops in afghanistan there. but he did talk about the work of the coast guard. they have saved lives. he called them incredible people. but then he went on to talk about how good of a job he has done in nearly a year in office. >> i told them, our country is doing great. and you folks are fighting so hard and working so hard. and it's nice that you're working for something that is really starting to work. we've cut back so much on regulation and all the waste and all the abuse and the stock market on friday hit the all-time high. the highest it's ever been. ever. >> reporter: so the president, of course, taking credit for the high stock market, the economy that certainty has been good during his first year. i think a fact check of that would show certainly confidence has been up since he's been in office, but also he inhe

the coast guard has identified the missing man as tom tran. the coast guard was notified about the spinning boat... near pillar point yesterday afternoon. for several hours, the coast guard was not able to approach the boat because it is too dangerous. late last night they were finally able to recover the boat. ( darya ) in the north bay. an inmate who escaped from a corrections camp in solano county saturday has turned himself in. police say 27-year-old rashad vaca turned himself in to the vacaville police department. he was discovered missing during the inmate count at the delta conservation camp. vaca was serving a 12-year sentence for second-degree robbery with a gun and was scheduled for parole in 20-20. ( darya ) in the east bay... san leandro police are telling the public to clean out their cars... in an effort to curb increasing car burglaries. the warning comes after officers say 12 auto thefts were reported last week. the thefts took place late at night in the western part of town. and all of them involved shattering a window. witnes

and he was thanking the coast guard. it's actually one of the branch of the military service not thought of as much perhaps as the military or the navy. the president was thanking the members of the coast guard directly for all their help. and after he did that, he went onto talk about how well he believes the country is doing during his almost first year in office. >> the stock market on friday hit the all-time high, the highest its ever been, ever. your whole long life. and that means your 401ks and all of the things you have. even if you're in the military, you have a country that's really starting to turn. we want to have a strong country. we want to have a country where i can buy new coast guard cutters and not have to worry about it. >> reporter: so the president certainly talking about that record high stock market. left out of the message there perhaps should be on his list of thankfulness is the state of it kma economy when he arrived in office. janet yellin, the out going fed chair was responsible for keeping i

it appears their supposed rescuers, members of the libyan coast guard, were trying to capture them to return them to north africa. here is seth doane. >> reporter: he watched as the migrants fell between the flimsy dinghy and libyan coast guard boat. >> it felt like chaos. >> beyers in charge of the german aid boat, cwatch which scrambled to film the botched rescue. >> it is not a rescue boat. military patrol boat. not made for rescues. the libyans are hitting the people with ropes. they shouting the whole time. they put a lot of chaos into the situation. >> reporter: with european union backing italy has been training the libyan coast guard to boost capabilities to stem migrant crossings. the libyans can be too aggressive in trying to turn migrants back. at one point a migrant hangs off the side of the ship and is kicked. he clings to the ladder as the libyan vessel takes off. on the radio a desperate plea. the voice says, "you are killing a person. you are killing a person." more than 19,000 migrants have been rescued or intercepted in libyan waters so far this year the but with the

it by video conference and then made an in-person visit with the first lady here in florida to a coast guardtation. and was part of a early lunch for some coast guardsmen. echoed some of the same things but had face time with those in uniform. steph? >> all right. malcolm, i want to play what the president had to say about progress in afghanistan. >> everybody's talking about the progress you've made in the last few months since i opened it up. we opened it up. i said go ahead, we're fighting to win. we're not fighting just to walk around. we're fighting to win. and you people are really -- you've turned it around over the last three to four months like nobody's seen. and they are talking about it. so thank you very much. >> all right. malcolm, the president saying you guys are now fighting to win instead of fighting to just walk around. and you've turned it around in three to four months. what's he talking about? >> i have no idea what he's talking about and i wish he would sit down and get a realistic briefing which he pays attention to with his senior battle force commanders. loosening th

>> reporter: no one from the coast guard seemed to have any questions. but the president went on to tell them about the strong stock market, something he also emphasized in his thanksgiving video address on twitter. >> our stock market has hit a new all-time high, unemployment is at a 17-year low, we have created 5.5 trillion dollars worth of value. we are doing something very special. people are feeling it. the enthusiasm in this country has never been higher. >> reporter: in his video, he also offered prayers for the people affected by this year's hurricanes, wildfires and shootings and thanked the first responders who put themselves in harm's way to help others. >> the people of this nation come from all different backgrounds but we are all one people and one american family. we all share the same heart, the same homes and the same glorious destiny. >> reporter: betty yu, kpix 5. >> next week, the president will meet with top congressional leaders to try to reach a spending deal to avoid a government shutdown by december 8th. >>> michael flynn may be

another point -- you know the sending of our coast guard cutter may not sound significant but coast guard that part of the world are incredibly significant because of the chinese again are pushing hard on fishing rights, natural resources, islands they are taking over, these cutters are incredibly important and in support of our military be in or operable and move them away from soviet era munitions and weapo weapons. judge jeanine: how big is a cutter? how many people on a cutter? >> several hundred. it depends on the size. it is a close to shore or can go out into the water. it's more like a navy ship in this case. if we are going to have exercises with an 80 with the enemies maybe it is important to have the same type of hardware in chips six general, i will go to you. what we heard from john roberts asked president trump said everyone in america, including john mccain, saying that you believe that when he says that he didn't metal and you believe the president made it clear and i said he believes that he didn't metal in the election. what is incredible is that you have george bush and

another point -- you know the sending of our coast guard cutter may not sound significant but coast guardre incredibly significant because of the chinese again are pushing hard on fishing rights, natural resources, islands they are taking over, these cutters are incredibly important and in support of our military be in or operable and move them away from soviet era munitions and weapo weapons. judge jeanine: how big is a cutter? how many people on a cutter? >> several hundred. it depends on the size. it is a close to shore or can go out into the water. it's more like a navy ship in this case. if we are going to have exercises with an 80 with the enemies maybe it is important to have the same type of hardware in chips six general, i will go to you. what we heard from john roberts asked president trump said everyone in america, including john mccain, saying that you believe that when he says that he didn't metal and you believe the president made it clear and i said he believes that he didn't metal in the election. what is incredible is that you have george bush and george w. bush said that

he has been a big fan of the coast guard. the coast guard protects the area outside mar-a-lago. there are coast guard ships and cutters out there as well. he went up and said thank you and we'll wait for the full report to see if he brought anything with him. we didn't know whether it was pre-set the food or brought it with him. >> nonetheless it looks like everyone had an enjoyable time. a stunning crackdown by the new crown prince of saudi arabia may have overshadowed a story just as big and dramatic. the battle between the saudis and iran for influence in the middle east. details ahead on that one. also a new poll showing president trump's approval rating is in the tank. how can he turn that around? white house columnist gives us his take. that's up next. >> i'm technical sergeant deployed in qatar. i want to wish my wife, my parents, my sister and all my family back home in cleveland ohio a happy thanksgiving. i love you all and i'll see you soon. will they stay true to their words? or did they promise you one thing... only to do another? right now, congress is talking about

the coast guard has identified the missing man as tom tran. the coast guard was notified about the spinning boat... near pillar point yesterday afternoon. for several hours, the coast guard was not able to approach the boat because it is too dangerous. late last night they were finally able to recover the boat. (robin) in san leandro....polic e are looking for a gunman who shot and killed a man over the weekend. police say he man was trying to sell a cell phone when he was shot dead. the gunman still on the loose this morning. it happened saturday afternoon on east 14th street and 159th avenue-- near the bayfair center. the man died at the scene. police say the gunman drove away from the shooting. police have not released any other information about the gunman. (robin) happening today... attorneys will begin their closing arguments in the trial for the man accused of killing kate steinle on pier 14 in san francisco. now the judge is telling the jury that they can consider another charge in the case. jose garcia zarate is accused of intentional

coast guard near his vacation home in florida.e of the biggest feasts today were in areas hard hit by recent storms where people are especially thankful to have loved ones around them. nbc's rehema ellis has more. >> reporter: good morning, richard. as people start to think about shopping today, they have great memories of a safe thanksgiving day parade here in new york where security measures are still intense. >> minnesota, woo-hoo. >> reporter: from across the country. >> california. >> reporter: and around the world, millions gathered under clear skies for the country's biggest thanksgiving celebration. what's the best part about the parade? >> um, everyone comes together. >> reporter: four new balloons joined the lineup this year. behind the scenes and along the route, new york was well prepared to keep the crowd safe. officials say there was no credible threat against the city or the parade. still, they added extra levels of security on the ground and in the air. elsewhere in the nation -- >> i just want to thank you on beha

station, a small coast guard station near mar-a-lago. and talked to those young sailors. that's terrific. i'm a little bit concerned about some of the things he said. he -- i would really caution the president about using the phrase "winning now," because, truthfully, i think that's not heard in the right way by soldiers, airmen and marines that have been fighting in this conflict for the last 17 years who have always been attempting to win. and truthfully, think john would back me up on this and say there is not a whole lot of difference between what's going on more than ten months ago and what's been happening in the last ten months. >> john kirby, i want to hear from you, but we also want to talk to you, too, the previous administration. you heard the president sort of hit his predecessors, again, the quote, we have let you win. they, meaning previous administrations, presumably, weren't letting you win before. >> yeah, i take exception to that having been at the state department and the pentagon in the previous administration and see

no one from the coast guard seemed to ask any questions - but the president went on to tell them about something he also emphasized in his thanksgiving video address on twitter.pres donald trump: the stock market hs also hit an all-time high. unemployment is at a 17-year low. we've created 5 1/2 trillion dollars worth of values. we are doing something very special. people are feeling it. the enthusiasm in this country has never been higher.in his video - he also offered prayers for the people affected by this year's hurricanes, wildfires, and shootings....and thanked the first responders who put themselves in harms way, to help others.pres donald trump: the people of this station come from all different backgrounds. but we are all one people, and one american family. we all share the same heart, the same home, and the same glorious destiny. those satellite phone calls to overseas troops, president trump acknowledged how difficult it is for soldiers abroad during the holidays.but he said when they return they will be very impressed by the economy - and also mentioned 'big, fat, beautifu

according to the coast guard, when the boat launched, tuan tom tran was at the controls. they pulled his passenger's lifeless body from the water. that person did not have any obvious wounds or injuries. >> it doesn't appear suspicious at this time and we are trying to rule out everything we know. we know that individual wasn't wearing a life jacket and that jacket was critical to our search and rescue efforts. >> reporter: coast guard and local agencies called at about one this afternoon. just south of pillar point harbor. some smaller boats did search for tran most of the afternoon and into the evening. and investigators are trying to figure out exactly what it is that caused tran and his passenger to go over board and start that spinning. reporting live. i am sergio quintana nbc news. >> here is some video that he has of the boat being inspected. you can follow sergio on twitter. >>> two men are in custody after a high speed chase from daly city in san francisco. daly city police officers responded to reports of suspects chasing cars. the pair crashed and then ran back

hampered by a saudi led coalition blockade which was imposed almost three weeks ago and libya's coast guard has recovered the bodies of thirty refugees who died saturday when their boat sank off its northwestern coast one hundred forty five people were rescued and brought back to tripoli to al-jazeera is next. released on the differences. and the similarities of cultures across the world so no matter how you take it al-jazeera will bring you the news and current events that matter to you al-jazeera. you will. see. typically associated in international may.

libya's coast guard has recovered the bodies of thirty one refugees who died when their boat sank off its northwestern coast on saturday about two hundred people were rescued and brought back to tripoli a coast guard spokesman told al-jazeera that forty people are still missing nearly three thousand migrants have died in the mediterranean sea this year trying to cross into europe. among the bodies that were tragic scenes the sharks have devoured parts of their bodies thankfully the survivors have been recovered. israel's occupation has cared the freedom of movement for many palestinians and split families in some areas at least twelve thousand people mainly from the occupied west bank are affected by israel's ban on family reunification algeria's bennett smith reports from call for archive where thousands are crammed into what is effectively no man's land. location location location rarely is the property hunting maxim more important than in the carved up territory of the occupied west bank mara obeyed lives in occupied east jerusalem she has the right to live in israel her fiance whe

now libya's coast guard has recovered the bodies of thirty refugees who died when their boat sank off its north western coast on saturday one hundred forty five people were rescued and brought back to tripoli the coast guard spokesman told al-jazeera that forty people are still missing to europe now where german chancellor angela merkel is hoping to form a government soon after the opposition social democrats agreed to more negotiations talks on a coalition between merkel's conservative bloc and two smaller parties collapsed last week on friday the social democrats reversed its decision to rule out being part of merkel's government again. so in the next election we must do better we must have solved more problems than we have today it is with this in mind that we must evaluate possible talks with the social democrats of course we're prepared to talk but talks can only be conducted on the basis of mutual respect that must be clear well still ahead here on al-jazeera life after castro's cuba prepares for a future without the revolutionary leaders at the helm plus. i don't know what. the