>>> flying better together, that is the slogan for the alaska air group's acquisition of bay area based virgin america in what would become the fifth largest airline in the country. what does this mean for virgin's passengers and employees? >> stephanie chuang, what changes will come for virg in's employees who are based here? >> reporter: good morning, sam and vic ky. here at sfo, i have confirmed the name will be changed. the question is about the brand, what about the hot pink lights, and the music video it plays instead of the safety instructions. they are exploring how to best leverage the strength of what keeps people so loyal to virgin. there will be no immediate impact on flights, bookings or

act air group announced plans to buy virgin america, if it goes through we could see more alaska air flights on the east coast and reagan international. the deal would be more than 2 million-dollars >>> virgin and act did well in the quality ratings. virgin mary came out on top and alaska ranked 5th and spirit airlines is at the bottom. the complaints dropped 34%. even though flights have reached the limit on the extra fees >>> the race to get more astronauts into space. there was a recent flies to west texas. if more tests go as planned there could be space rides in two years >>> the calendar says spring but winter is not over in western new york. take a look at the snow that fell in buffalo and making topper happy. april snowstorm could dump up to a half of a foot of snow in boston and southern new hampshire. please tell me we are over with this stuff right here. i'm done with it. >> a couple of things. i do have something on saturday different story. what is amazing it is hard to get snow and maintain it during the day. temperatures held in the 20s from hartford to boston and prov

alaska air group is merging with virgin america after outfitting rival jetblue airways with a cash price of $2.5 billion. alaska air says the merger will increase its access to several airports including reagan national, jfk, and laguardia. this is the first airline merger in the u.s. since u.s. since u.s. airways an american combined in 2013. operations at newark liberty airport are back to normal after officials say a boiler room ceiling caught fire twice terminal b just after 1:00 a.m., forcing evacuations. firefighters quickly asked and wished it. then, delays wreak when -- rekindled, forcing a second evacuation. nobody was hurt. noon, up on abc 7 news at new fallout for a soccer star accused of drunk driving. the reaction from sponsors today. the race for the white house now tightening. the latest polls ahead of tomorrow's critical primary in wisconsin. we are not the only ones dealing with spring storms. the areas is expected to see significant snowfall today. doug is back with one hour rain will get here your his full forecast coming up on abc 7 news at noon. >> you are watching a

." >>> alaska air group buys virgin america for more than $2.5 billion. that's where we begin tonight's market focus. the proposed merger kpeen the parent company of alaska airlines and virgin america will still need to be approved by regulators. earlier what made alaska the clear choice over jet blue. >> i will say price was a primary thing here. we understand what our duty is. we're both qualifiered buyers. ultimately it came down to price. we thought the alaska plan was a good plan. it was about establishing a power house on the west coast that would have strong presences in seattle, san francisco and l.a. we like that and they came in with a very strong offer. >> shares of virgin america soared more than 41% to 5511. alaska air fell nearly 4% to 78.92. jet blue shares down 4% to 20.41. investment research firm downgradesed general electric over concerns of valuation and risk of competition. shares fell 2% to 31.23. network service provider will buy rutcus. they create wireless internet system. yahoo attracts more bidders. media coming time ink is expl

>>darya: it is reported the alaska air the group bought version america for more than $2 billion thisy jet blew bird and america in burlingame the profit increase by 600% in the last quarter. >>will tran: this is just a preview and that they allowed us to build the field. >>reporter: >>yoli aceves: we have to tell you it is always exciting being out and the film showing of the stadium before everything starts and it is really nice is one to be nice with out here as we mentioned before there are a lot of vested that will happen for opening day for days and we have here was the expert on opening day the ceremony today and that we're going to have leading up to the game would want to have fire was the type of fireworks were also on tap a special tribute to two of our players there's tremendous players the tremendous demand and real looking forward to seeing the family and on around them and a special way they will be able to share that with under a chance and hundred% of the proceeds will go back to the calls. >>reporter: will be no funds taken out and there is no fee for. >>yoli aceves:

air. >> the group also partnered with police to start a neighborhood watch program in hopes of getting morechool district in desperate need of teachers is hosting a job fair to find them and offering incentives to hire them. abc 7 news was in pittsburg as the school district searched for qualified job candidates, offering teachers in math, science, bilingual and special education a $5,000 bonus for signing on. teachers who graduated from the district are eligible for that bonus as well. >> it's a great place to work in pittsburg. we have a great diverse community. it's a booming area. it's affordable housing, and we've been able to attract and bring on some great people here in pittsburg. >> the district is also looking to fill other positions like bus drivers, substitute teacher, clerical and cafeteria workers. >>> in the race for the white house, five big primaries are just days away. all of the candidates were out today hard at work campaigning. and donald trump addressed comments about who he really is. abc news reporter mary bruce has more. >> reporter: if i acted presidential, i guara

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. >>> flying better together, that is the slogan for the alaska air group's acquisition of bay area based virgin america in what would become the fifth largest airline in the country. what does this mean for virgin's passengers and employees? >> stephanie chuang, what changes will come for virg in's employees who are based here? >> reporter: good morning, sam and vic ky. here at sfo, i have confirmed the name will be changed. the question is about the brand, what about the hot pink lights, and the music video it plays instead of the safety instructions. they are exploring how to best leverage the strength of what keeps people so loyal to virgin. there will be no immediate impact on flights, bookings or program. the deal getting closed could take several months, up to a year and the integration process is estimated to take an additional year or more. some customers are not too happy with the news. they're worried about what it will do to the brand. >> when it comes to traveling, it's all about reliability and predict ability. if they can maintain that, i will be happy. >> i hope that alask

alaska air group looking to buy virgin airline worth more than $2 billion. brianne carter has details for us. brianne: the deal complains them to create the fifth largest airline in the u.s.. under the deal, alaska airlines would have daily departure with expanded presence in california, new york and d.c. the deal is expected to give alaska airlines more gate space at the reagan national airport and create additional regional flights in the area. the combined airline is expected to focus on customer service and low fares. jim lee flies both frequently and thinks it's a plus for the passengers. >> i was surprised when they made the sale. on the west coast, alaska is a good, efficient airline. i'm like well, this is great. brianne: the deal has been approved by the board of both airlines it's not expected to be completed until next year. once completed virgin america loyalty members will roll in to alaska airlines milal plan. reporting live, brianne carter, abc7 news. jonathan: thanks. four of the nationals racing presidents were at the airport to help greet f

air. >> the group is also partnered with police to set -- start a neighborhood watch program in hopes ofetting more people out to the park. >>> one bay area school district to desperate need of teachers is hosting a job fair to find them and offering incentives to hire them. we were in pittsburg as the school district searched for qualified job candidates. it's offering teachers in math, science, bilingual and special education $5,000 sign-on bonus. teachers who graduated from the district are eligible for the bonus, too. >> a great place to work have a great diverse community. a booming area, affordable housing and able to attract and bring on some great people here. >> the district is also looking to fill other positions like bus drivers, substitute teachers, clerical, and cafeteria workers. >>> in the race for the white house, five big primaries are just days away, all of the candidates were out today, hard at work, campaigning, and donald trump addressed comments about who he really is. mary bruce has more. >> if i acted presidential, i guarantee you that this morning i wouldn't be h

the alaska air group bought first american . the wall street general and say that they beat a rival bid by a blue. it is already the eighth largest air line in the nation. >> tran: more people are writing anti meant you were losing less bags. people however are complaining more. complaints jumped 34% to the highest level since the year 2000. the top reason for frustration includes flight cancellations and delays. one expert says the passengers resent fees and changing a reservation. >> tran: teheran is joining supporters across the street making it so that the minimum wage in california will be $15. the legislation went to the governor's office last week. california will become the first state to the highest it's ever been. the plan is to increase it gradually into 2022. all businesses will be playing the $15 mark. governor brown is signing the bill in about less than two hours. >> darya: the zero dacko coliseum is no more it is now just the old oakland coliseum. overstocked, opted out of the name. that details on the new renamin

. >>> while most of u that extra layer before heading out, a group of guys stripped down despite the chill in the air of sumo wrestlers. a group of people came out to see them in shaw neighborhood. they showed exercise techniques before actually going into the wrestling. organizers say they did it to celebrate cherry blossom season. >>> on that note, thank you so much for joining us. jason pugh is next. have great one, everybody.a time magazine called chris van hollen "a hero to environmentalists, education groups, and gun control advocates" for his accomplishments as a young legislator. now a respected leader in congress and key ally of president obama, protecting planned parenthood and social security... chris van hollen is the only candidate who fought the wall street banks and the nra...and won. that's why he's endorsed by the post as the "talented successor" to senator mikulski who will "deliver results." i'm chris van hollen, and i approve this message. >>> tonight on "sports final" -- >> to be on the mound for game one, it's really special. >> matt scherzer's new manager is still

they have also gone with repellent paint and now they have an open-air urinal. one group says this isn't the right way to do business. >> this usualal sends a message -- urinal sends a message that not? >> is invited to use the park. >> reporter: a group claims this public outdoor potty is inviting an unwanted party to dolores park. >> it's just like a sex party. you know, they have a lot of places they can have sex parties but not in a public park. >> reporter: now the san francisco chinese christian union and pacific justice institute is suing the city to get rid of it. >> this blatantly violates the unruh act, restoration act of 1973 and the americans with disabilities act. >> reporter: the president of the pacific justice institute said the open air urinal exposes those who use it to shame and embarrassment and discriminates against women and the disabled. >> the claim that this discriminates on gender and disability doesn't make sense because we have two beautiful restroom buildings in the same park that are accessible to everyone. >> reporter: supervisor scott weine

coalition air strike has taken out a prominent leader of a splinter group in syria.man for the al nusra front. it is believed this man once worked with osama bin laden. 20 others were killed in sunday's strike >> new calls for embattled bentley to step down. lawmakers are back in session there. phone recordings surfaced last week revealing sexually explicit comments surfaced >> ted cruz is heading into tomorrow's wisconsin primary with a double digit lead in some polls. a cruz victory could be a game changer as party leaders brace for the possibility of a contested convention. sean spicer, communications director for the rnc. brother spicer, good to have ow this morning. >> good morning. thank you. opening day on stocks. >> yankees, the most stored franchise in history, does take the field today. thank you for recognizing their greatness. stop shaking your head, spicer. check some boxes for us. we hear that the trump campaign said to the rnc, you have to push kasich out. he's hurting me. can't win. doesn't meet the 40b rule. is that true? if so, what is the party's r

. >>> alaska air group has agreed to buy virgin america in a deal totalling some $4 billion.ca jumped by 41% after the merger was announced monday. the sale came on the same day virgin america was named america's best airline for the fourth-consecutive year. >>> the ncaa men's basketball final lived up to its march madness billing. villanova beat the university of north carolina in an instant classic, draining a three-pointer as time expired. just seconds before, the tar heels almost sent the game to overtime with a clutch three-pointer of their own. but the wildcats had the last word at the buzzer. it's their program's first title in 31 years. how about that? >>> one of the things that has gotten trump this far in the presidential race may not help him with voters in wisconsin. just ahead, how they're receiving his message ahead of the primary there. >>> and despite a strong political resume, hillary clinton is facing consistent likability problems of her own. that story, still to come. ♪ ♪ he has a sharp wit. a winning smile. and no chance of getting an athletic scholarship

group. capturing the air force started bombing the area.he frequent exchange of territory between rebels and the government has been a defendant signature of this war. atsad's army doesn't have enough troops on the ground to maintain gains and the rebels lack the air cover needed to protect their ad vansz. so five years after this conflict began, the fighting continues. jamal, al jazeera. >> government troops have captured a town in central homs prove i knew from isil fighters. the area has been held by isil fighters since last august. what's considered to be its main stronghold in the prove i knew? it's 100 kilometers west of palmeri. the u.k. based organization, the syrian observatory for human rights says more than 40 russian and syrian airstrikes hit the area on sunday. now, hours before a deal to send rejected asylum seekers back to turkey takes force. boatloads of refugees have been rescued off of the coast. many children are among those making the journal. on march 20th, more than 5,600 people have been registered. greek media says m

the general in charge of operations against the terror group says air strikes have significantly cut the number of foreign fighters flowing into iraq and syria. he says it's now about 200 per month. down from a high of about 2,000 each month a year ago. and he says isis desertion rates are up. >>> slumping iphone sales could make this a rough day for apple shares. the company just reported its first drop in quarterly revenue in 13 years. the drop is blamed on slowing iphone sales during the first three months of the year. apple is also predicting another revenue drop for the current quarter. analysts think things will improve in the fall when the next generation iphone is expected. >>> and apology is expected from the ceo of the drug company that raised life-saving heart drug by more than 500%. the outgoing head of the pharmaceutical company says he was too aggressive and made mistakes in jacking up the prices. he's also known for embracing the practice of merging with overseas firms to take advantage of their reduced tax rates. >>> an odd site. a mysterious green streak of light was

the flights are symbolic and will mark a new high security era for air travel in belgium. >>> a group of vandals terrorizing a san leandro neighborhood with bb guns have taken aim at people. this is the vehicle described, similar to a toyota 4runner. two people have been wounded by bb pellets but the main targets are car windows. these men are responsible for vandalizing at least 125 cars causing upwards of $60,000 in damage. >> these are not burglaries. they're nothing more than people committing acts of vandalism to the vehicle, destroying property. >> police are stepping up neighborhood patrols, hoping to catch them in the act. >>> figuring out who's footing the bill to fix a huge sinkhole in the east bay and why a well to do town is asking for help. >> a record setting week ahead in the bay area. numbers have never been so high as they will be wednesday. ,,,,,,,,,,,, right mi carino. so like i said, everything i learned about cooking i learned from grandma's empanadas. shall we go again? yep. mix the beef with the onions, the onions with the peppers, the peppers with the paprika,

steps up air attacks on the extremist group. >> these depraved terrorists still have the ability to inflict violence on the innocent to the revulsion of the entire world. their barbarism only stiffens our determination to wipe them off the face of this earth. today, on the ground in syria and in iraq, isil is on the defensive. we have momentum and we intend to keep that momentum. >> well, the president is expected to meet with gulf leaders in saudi arabia next week. >>> in the baltic sea, the u.s. military reported russian attack planes flying dangerously close to u.s. naval ships on two separate days last week. this video is from the "uss donald cook" on tuesday. two su-24 jets came within 30 feet of that ship in the simulated straiting run. they made 11 passes and look at how close a helicopter got on the same day. military officials say they could see a photographer snapping pictures. even though the russian jets were unarmed, the simulated attacks are reminiscent of attacks like it during the cold war. for its part, the russian defense ministry said that the planes executed a turn away,

air strike. doctors without borders, the international aid group that supported the hospital, said that it was targeted pie a direct hit and that 50 people were killed. the international committee of the red cross said that four more medical facilities, including a cardiac hospital, were attacked on friday in both rebel- and regime-controlled areas. and, jim, the group has called for an end to the indiscriminate violence. >> axelrod: holly williams with the partial truce that seems to be holding for the time being in syria. thank you. we have an update tonight on the case of two teenagers who went missing last year off the coast of florida. newly released surveillance video may have captured the last time they were seen alive. here's demarco morgan. >> reporter: these images, released by the florida fish and wildlife conservation commission shows 14-year-old austin stephanos and perry cohen headed out to sea newer jupiter inlet on june 24 of last year. the two teenagers, both experienced boaters were were reportedly going on a fishing trip. they were caught in a storm and have not been seen since. guy

. >> a court fight over this addition to a popular bay area park. 101 group says the open air urinals against the law. >> donald trump about to take the stage to address his victory in new york's primary. what his win tonight could mean for his path to the presidency. >>> for the first time in 20 years the san jose city council is considering changes to the rent control ordinance. landlords' estimated 44,000 rent controlled units can raise the rent 8% a year currently but under the proposals that would either be tied to the cost every living or to a lower number like 5 or 6% is the proposal. >>> our other top story is the eve of the biggest pot smoking holiday of the year. unfortunately for neighbors, the heart of the action is here in san francisco. a couple of schools around golden gate park will be closed tomorrow. >> it is the last thing you expect when you take your car in to get service the. a mechanic is accused of taking an audi for a joyride through palo alto after he was busted on the car's dashcam. kpix 5's len ramirez is live in palo alto to tell us more. >> reporter: i t

outside groups airing ads against trump, they spend nothing in new york. they spent 19,000 in next week's contest. and now this, new poll, indiana, key state for the stop trump movement. trump up six points right now. they've found little support from reince priebus. he spoke to party leaders in florida today, urging the warring factions to come together. >> it is essential to victory in november that we all support our candidate. this goes for everyone, whether you're a county party chairman, an rnc member, or a presidential candidate. politics is a team sport. and we can't win unless we rally around whoever becomes our nominee. >> and i'm joined now by ken blackwell, senior adviser to the most prominent anti-trump group. they're out with a new memo today addressed on members of the rnc. it reads, quote, it's not too late. as republican leaders it's critical that you do everything in your power to prevent donald trump from being our party's standard bearer. ken, thanks for taking a few minutes. you say it's not too late. let me ask you, here's a dilemma f

>> does this open air urinal look discriminatory to you? tonight the group suing plus the amount of dolores park. you heard that warning from enforcement? but when it comes down to it.. would yo anything? joe vazquez shows us the outrageous video. nats track: the surveillance video begins with a man in a trenchcoat and a cane, limpg do ia ... he wal >>> if you see something, say something. but when it comes down to it, would you do anything? joe vazquez has the surveillance video. >> reporter: it begins with a man in a trench coat and cane listening walking down to a bicycle, pulls a pour saw from his bag and the sparks begin to fly. think at the time when you heard the noise? j: honestly i had this weird thought that maybe i hadn't locked the bike to the rack i was worried. but when i h that weird noise ... i did' think out to look the ear splitting grinding seems to go forever. people walk casually by, most never even looking his direction. finally the thief cuts the lock, rides the bike down the sidewalk and walks away. >> a bold move. >> reporter: the bi

a senior leader of the armed syrian opposition group al-nusra front has been killed in an american air raid. he died along with his son and others near idlib. he was the spokesman for the group. at least 25 soldiers have been killed in an i.s.i.l. sued attack. it is the sixth attack by i.s.i.l. in the area within the last two months. lebanese police have uncovered what they say is the largest human trafficking ring in recent times. 18 suspects are excused of imprisoned 75 young women as sex slaves outside of beirut. most them are young girls with promises of work. >> reporter: to protect her safety we cannot disclose the identity of this young syrian lady, so we will call her eve. until just a few days ago, eve was a slave forced to work as a prostitute. >> translation: we were never allowed to sleep properly. if we did, if a customer came and asked for us, we were forced to wam up >> reporter: after her parents died in syria over two years ago, she came to lebanon where a friend told her she would get a job. >> translation: we arrived at 10am. i slept for two hours when the boss said

. >>> a religious group is suing san francisco to get open air urinalysis removed from a park. the san francisco chinese christian union calls the urinalysis at dolores park offensive and grossly unseemly. the group also claims that the urinalysis don't meet plumbing codes and are not user-friendly for women or people in wheelchairs. >>> today the cbs drugstore -- cvs drugstore chain is expected to announce a new curbside pickup service. they say customers will be able to order items with the mobile app and have them delivered to their vehicles. the retailer says there will be no charge and the orders will be ready in about an hour. the service will first be available at stores in california, georgia and north carolina. customers must still pick up prescription drugs inside the store or at drive-through windows. >>> time now 4:57. new york is the center of the political universe for the day. next, we talk to our political insider about the state's presidential primaries. >> reporter: and after months of studying and debate, the san jose city council finally set to vote on rent c

group. they include air strikes cyber attacks and sending a small number of american troops to the area. doubting his strength iran showing off parts of the missile defense system. they are part of a new advanced air defense system from russia which was delivered last week despite repeated u.s. objections. iranian president hassan rouhani says the system is necessary to defend itself and was not meant to intimidate other countries. >>> switching gears and turning to a winter wonderland in colorado, snow up to 4 feet in some areas causing a problem in the foothills of denver. >> another storm system could trigger flash flooding across the great plains. marie a molina is tracking the latest. it will be hot today. >> we are enjoying something nice. >> it would be nice in colorado to melt some of the snow. >> we will see the temperatures climbing as well and helping mellow out the snow. i wanted to mention i was in colorado over the weekend. i got to enjoy some of the heavy snow here some photos. four feet in the foothills where we were. i felt like i was 5 years old. >> that's you? >> and m

duty in order to qualify for benefits administered by the v.a. 35 groups had been made eligible through that law. these include the women air force service pilots, the men, male civilian more.pilots, and many in recognition of their service, the cremated remains of their groups may be inured. arlington cemetery is under the jurisdiction of the department of defense. that all recognizes individuals eligible to have their cremated remains at arlington to include groups get a veteran status, including the loss. -- including the wasps. i am proud to continue louisiana's tradition of support for these groups by cosponsoring this bill. i urge my colleagues to support this bill. thank you. the chairman from florida is recognized. >> i have one minute scheduled for a member of our the a committee from illinois. thank you. world war ii was a time when americans came together to defend this nation against evil. families enlisted in the efforts prevent included many dedicated women who entered the women's air force service pilots. iny flew military aircraft noncombat roles and served as instructors for male pilots. when the program wa

there were other attacks going on by islamic state group in the vicinity, also in a military air base and on a power station nearby but there were no abductions from those locations. of course given islamic state group's track record, long-term abductions and worse, there is of course a concern for the safety of these individuals, these civilians who have been abducted. >> and in terms of the other news line i mentioned, opposition fighters reportedly retaking that supply route from the islamic state group, how mikely is this to impact the militants on the ground? >> well, this is the town which has been taken by a mixture of rebels and islamists. it was, according to the syrian observatory for human rights one of the main towns or areas close to the border where they were able to smuggle people to and from turkey. but i think as much as anything else what this says is just how squeeze the islamic state group is at the time. we're seeing losses in various places and they've made enemies of everybody and are now fighting everybody. in iraq they're fighting in the north and also against

air strikes in syria and iraq. he said that in syria and iraq is the terror groups quote tumor and it needs to be destroyed. he said the air base there is part of a system of deterrence encountering iran's influence in the region as well. >>> two days after a deadly earthquake hit southern japan, a dashboard camera captures the exact moment a second quake hits the region. dozens are dead. hundreds are injured. the latest on the search for survives after the break. >>> warplanes buzzing by a us navy ship adding more strain to washington's already tense relationship with moscow. how will our next president handle putin? we'll look at all of the candidate's national security plans with our analyst. >>> and lawmakers on capitol hill after blowing a budget deadline. an embarrassment, but maybe not a surprise. we'll have a report just ahead. >>> i believe that the budget process overall needs to be overhauled to relimit government and bring more transparency and accountability to the way we spend taxpayer dollars. period. it takes a lot of work... to run this business. but i really love it. i'm on the move all day

[laughter] i put him in charge of antiterrorism and the mclaughlin group is still on the air. [laughter] but with so much focus on a presidential election, i have been feeling a little lonely these days. i am so desperate for attention i almost considered holding a news conference. [laughter] i have even had time to watch the oscars. i was a little disappointed in that movie "the last emperor." i thought it was going to be about don regan. [laughter] of course i still have lots of work here. there is that panamanian business. one thing i cannot figure, the congress wants to bring the panamanian economy to its knees, why doesn't it just go down there and run it? [laughter] [applause] president reagan: ladies and gentlemen, this is the last white house correspondents dinner that i will be attending. we have had our disagreements, but the time i have spent with you has been very educational. [laughter] i used to think the fourth estate was one of walter annenberg's homes. [laughter] as my goodbye i am not going to stand up here and deliver one of those worn-out sentimental homili

an outdoor open air urinal right next to delores park. one group is fighting to make sure it's the last of its kind. nbc bay area's mark matthews is in the area. wh's the big stink here? >> i'll show you the urinal. it's right out there, out in the open. the phones of that facility say it is against the law and a violation of common decency. it's not uncommon in european cities or brazil but here in the u.s., this is the only one of its kind. and now two conservative groups are try to get it removed. >> it is huge regression of mankind and this ridiculous proposal must be condemned. >> this violates the restoration act of 1973 and of course the american with disabilities act. >> reporter: the urinal is not for women or the disabled. but there are two big bathrooms in the park that are. the supervisor says this one was installed to relieve some of the backup. >> one of the top pry yorpts was to expand restroom capacity in the park so people stopped urinating on people's houses and to make it easier for people to go to the bathroom. >> reporter: maki

authorities are on high alert as the islamic state group has promised retaliation for russian air strikes in syria. >>> u.s. naval forces are leading more than 30 nations in a maritime exercise in the middle east. the drills include maneuvers to protect important shipping routes against terrorists and other threats. on sunday, personnel trained in the persian gulf. they simulated a scenario in which militants in high-speed boats had planted mines. u.s. troops practiced using an unmanned vehicle to check suspected mines underwater. drills like this are aimed at protecting sea lanes from al qaeda, islamic state, and other terrorist groups. >> the threat from nonstate actors to international commerce is real. and by doing this exercise, we can help mitigate it. >> 6,500 people are taking part in the exercise, including members of japan's maritime self-defense force. it will continue until april 26. >>> it's time now for a check of the weather. people in tokyo are experiencing cool weather conditions this morning. meteorologist robert speta joins us with the latest. >> yes, across most of jap

hospital supported by doctors without borders in the rebel-held area was also destroyed by air strikes. a group targeted deliberately. >> those image are williams, reporting from istanbul. >>> a north korean missile apparently crashed seconds after a test launch. south korea's defense ministry says it was fired near the city of wonsan. the ballistic missile has a range felt nearly 2,000 miles. a similar test earlier this month ended in an explosion. >>> a federal judge calls the longest serving republican house speaker a serial child molester. dennis hastert this morning is getting ready to go to prison. dean reynolds shows us how his criminal record will only hint at his dark past. >> reporter: dennis hastert came to court a broken man with a dark secret he at last acknowledged. the 74-year-old former speaker of the house, a man who was once second in line to the presidency, finally admit in a hushed courtroom that he had molested young boys on the wrestling team he coached decades ago in yorkville, illinois. "what i did was wrong," he said, "and i regret it." judge him to 15 months in prison.

these students are members of a christian group called open air. >> we know that before god all kind of since this is wrong this is murder. >> reporter: while open air murders aren't about to openly protest, others in the community are lashing out. chug is getting flooded with hate mail. >> talking about how they see this bill as immoral or devilish or against god. >> reporter: the university says offering abortions on campus is simply not going to happen. insisting there's ample access to the service elsewhere in the community. but students say that's not good enough. >> this is what the students are calling for. your job is to send the students. this what is we want and this is our demand. >> reporter: the university says they're willing to meet with students and discuss their concerns, but again they do not plan to offer abortions here. they note only a handful of college campuses across the country do so. reporting live at u.c. berkeley, i'm jodi hernandez, nbc bay area news. >> thank you, jodi. >>> a followup now on the so-called bearded bandit. he's apparently confessed. friend

the general in charge of operations against the group says air strikes have significantly cut the numberefighters flowing into iraq and syria. he says it's now about 200 per month down from a high of about 2,000 per month a year ago. he says isis desertion rates are up and morale among the fighters is down. >> authorities in cannes, france, are facing some criticism after is takening a simulated terrorist attack with cameras rolling. they a it was meant to show they're ready for everything ahead of the upcoming film festival. some say it was more about pr than safety. they would have preferred not to have it have been staged. >> the festival begins two weeks from today. >> back here at home, a chicago courtroom dennis hastert is sentenced. among those expected to speak is the sister of one man allegedly sexually abused by hastert. jolene burge wants to hear an admission of guilt and an apology from the former speaker who has remained silent about the past that he tried to keep secret. another alleged victim is also expected to speak. hastert pleaded guilty to banking charges as part of a

there appears to be a third group, kind of near the wings, waiting for any hint of anybody coming down the street. not like there's one, as you can probably see from the air, not like one consolidated group, there are multiple groups wat watching multiple entrances. i'm not sure if there is a back entrance, you would assume there is, but the protesters have thought this out. >> steve, you cover california, i was talking about the poll numbers, donald trump if you look at the total population of california is pretty unpopular in that state. paint a picture for me. who are those protesters? i know you had a chance to talk to some of them. hold on one second. we're watching donald trump emerge from his vehicle. i don't think you can see that where you are, steve. i see donald trump walking out of his vehicle and walking past a concrete barricade, with no problem at all. it looks like he's in an area where there are no protesters. >> reporter: what we are seeing is some police movement. it looks like whatever location donald trump is, the police have started to move towards that area. so that's where we're monitoring from here. >> steve, let me interrupt. thi

headquarters today for briefing on the war against isis as the administration steps up air attacks on that extremist groupnoticed that under the bright spotlight and scrutiny here in new york, senator sanders has trouble answering questions about his core issue, namely, dealing with the banks. he has had trouble answering foreign policy questions. and so i look forward to a debate that is in new york with people asking the kind of questions that new yorkers ask. >> welcome back to "hardball." that was hillary clinton, poking her rival, bernie sanders, questioning whether he is surviving the scrutiny that comes with the rough and tumble of new york city politics. one who knows all about how tough it is, former congressman anthony wiener, also a columnist now with the new york daily news. you're smiling at me, but this is something you know very well. it's not just 24 hours. it's hour-to-hour. >> well, also, the other thing that happens is this is the one race where the candidates come to where this culldron of where the media is. they think they all know it. it is rough and tumble, but to some degree it ha

[laughter] i put him in charge of antiterrorism and the mclaughlin group is still on the air.ughter] [applause] but with so much focus on the presidential election, i have been feeling a little lonely these days. i am so desperate for attention, i almost considered holding a news conference. [laughter] [applause] i have even had time to watch the oscars. i was little disappointed in the movie "the last emperor." i thought it would be about don regen. [laughter] [applause] of course, i still have lots of work here. businessthe panamanian going on. one thing i cannot figure, the congress wants to bring the panamanian congress to its knee. why doesn't it just go down there and run it? [laughter] [applause] ladies and gentlemen, this is the last white house correspondents in her that i will be attending -- dinner that i will be attending. we had our disagreements, but the time is been very educational. [laughter] i used to think the fourth state was worone walter annenberg's home. [laughter] [applause] goodbye, i will not stand up and deliver one of the worn-out, sentimental homil