sir andrew were, the former ambassador to russia —— andrew wood.ty of more strikes in syria. we know president trump ordered those tomahawk cruise missile attacks on black airbase in syria —— that airbase. the airbase it is believed that those jets took off from and attacked the area in northern syria using chemical weapons. sean spicer the white house spokesperson has said he has made it clear that the united states holds open the possibility of more strikes. these comments coming as foreign ministers from the g—7 nations are meeting in italy to discuss a coordinated response to the conflict in syria. we can now hear from sean spicer. with respect to the reason that we took action, that was multifold, to stop the proliferation of chemical weapons, and when you see master weapons of destruction being used it should be a concern to every nation. —— massed weapons. the proliferation of those weapons. the proliferation of those weapons pose a grave threat to our national security, and so number one we have got to stop that, and we have got to stop isi

i've been speaking to the former uk ambassador to russia, sir andrew wood.hink it's very right that there should be some sort of unified western message, because it hasn't been entirely clear what the follow up to the strike was to have been or how it fitted into a wider us and therefore western purpose, and that is important to remove doubt from the russian side, about that. it is also the case that the russians would have had a powerful shock which is why they are now responding by talking of retaliation. i'm not sure what that could be and why it is against international law in their eyes and things like that, while i suppose they gather their thoughts as to where they are really going to go. interesting you say about mixed messages about going to moscow with the suggestion that there might be new sanctions. are you saying that because of conflicts of interest over sanctions to do with ukraine that further sanctions might not make a difference? that is possible. it has to be said, assad has used chemical weapons before, chlorine gas and barrel bombs, yet

with me is sir andrew wood, former british ambassador to russia between 1995 and 2000. take a unified message to moscow on wednesday to say that enough is enough. the possibility that that message could include may be further sanctions, how worried are the russians? we have to be careful when we talk about sanctions, not to provide a mixed message. they have so far been directed to russia, because of ukraine and their innovation. it does not mean to say they are not appropriate here, but there could be appropriate here, but there could be a mixed message. what the americans did does have implications for ukraine as well. that said, it is very right that there should be some sort of unified western message, including because it has not been entirely clear what the follow—up to the strike was to have been or how it fitted into a wider american and western purpose. it's important to remove doubt on the russian side about that. it is also the case that the russians will have had a powerful shock, which is why they are now responding by talking of retaliation, i am are now r

we'll be speaking to the uk's former ambassador to moscow, sir andrew wood, just after 7am.e—month state of emergency after attacks on two churches yesterday left at least 44 people dead. the measures allow the authorities to make arrests without warrants and search people's homes. the army will be deployed to help police protect key sites. the so—called islamic state group said it was behind both blasts. swedish police are continuing to question a man suspected of driving a hijacked lorry into a crowd of people in stockholm on friday, leaving four people dead. the 39—year—old, originally from uzbekistan, was facing deportation from sweden and had expressed support for so—called islamic state. tens of thousands gathered in the city yesterday to pay tribute to the victims, who included british father—of—two, chris bevington. the bbc has uncovered evidence that appears to implicate the bank of england in the so—called libor scandal. a secret recording from 2008 obtained by panorama suggests it repeatedly pressured commercial banks to push down the rates at which they charged e

the jet crashed in this wooded area southwest of joint base andrews. the pilot was treated for minor injuries. good to be able to report he was able to walk away. >> thankfully he was okay and nobody on the ground was hurt as well. >>> just ahead, did the president's top border guy say there's not going to be a wall after all? and the power of pop, people. early today. back in two. starting thursday at kohl's get play proof kid's gear built for springtime fun like jumping beans dresses for only $12 $7 mix and match tops and bottoms and carter's sandals $19.99. you'll get kohl's cash too. play proof guarantee only at kohl's. ♪ and i even got my ♪ ...own dance. ♪ace. ♪ the humpty dance is your chance ♪ ♪ to do the hump. humpty dumpty: the what? turbotax agent: hello mr. dumpty, do you have a tax question? humpty dumpty: have you ever heard of the humpty dance? turbotax agent: everybody knows that. humpty dumpty: well, i'm about to sue these guys. will i get to write off my legal fees? turbotax agent: certain legal fees are tax deductible. ♪ come on, do t

parachuting to the ground as the f-16 crashed into a wooded area southwest of joint base andrews. those injuries we're told thankfully were not life-threatening. >>> to the soda ad sparking a big backlash on social media. pepsi has now pulled the commercials featuring a reality tv star after critics claimed it was in bad taste and trivialized the black lives matter movement. nbc's gabe gutierrez explains. >> reporter: tonight pepsi is in damage control after being accused of exploding racial protests to sell soda. the two and a half minute ad released tuesday on youtube, features model and reality tv star kendall jenner happily joining a group of young protesters. it never specifically references the black lives matter movement but many critics noted the stark contrast between the image of jenner handing a soft drink to an officer and pictures like this one of riot police detaining a woman in baton rouge last summer. >> this ad trivializes the urgency of the issues and it diminishes the seriousness and the gravity of why we got into the situation in the first place. >> reporter: o

the plane was on a training mission with another jet when it went down in a wooded area not far from joint based andrewsthe pilot ejected and parachuted to the ground. >>> happening now chris christie is about to speak about plans to turn the hall into a hard rock hotel and casino. he is joining hard rock officials at a briefing in atlantic city that touk about t -- to talk about the details. >>> this morning we are two weeks away from the opens of the museum of the american revolution. the museum says the donation from comcast and foundation helped it exceed the $150 million fundraising effort. it opens april 19th. comcast is the parent company of nbc 10. >>> people here in our area and across the country remembering philadelphia's most popular reenactor. you probably knew him as ben franklin. he talked about the founding father in old city. he even married his wife, a betsy ross impersonator in full wardrobe. he didn't just act the part. he lived it. >> there is something very important about being a mascot or something but really bringing history to life. he was 75 years old. he shared the same birth

the pilot on a training mission out of point base andrews, safely ejected from the f-16, and landed in a woodedrea and missed hitting a neighborhood by 200 yards. pieces of debris were on fire when firefighters arrived on the scene and the investigation into what happened is still ongoing. >> millions of people in the southeast are in the cross hairs of several dangerous storm systems today. a tornado watch is issued from alabama to indiana through the evening. an ef 2 tornado is responsible for the damage in goodman. and they went door-to-door making sure everyone was okay. fortunately only one person was injured. and damaging wind gusts and large hail are also expected . >>> meantime legislation to help improve weather forecasting is headed to president trump's desk. the bill allows the national weather service to enhance forecasting and alerts and establishes programs to improve tornado warnings and severe weather watches. the bill would privatize forecasting as well and allows for the purchasing of data rather than relying on expensive government satellites. >>> world news with david muir w

flying with other aircraft when it crashed into a wooded area in clinton, maryland, a washington suburb about six miles southwest of joint base andrews. the pilot was the only one on board and sustained injuries, but they're not life- threatening. >> incredible. >>> and still ahead here at noon, an update to a story we first told you about yesterday. the latest on the investigation into a man who allegedly was caught on camera groping women on one of muni's busy yesterday lines. >> and sun and clouds around the bay area. there are big changes in store. steve will have the details. >> and just over a week after a deadly fire broke out at a apartment building, a temporary shelter for those displace side closing. we'll tell you about the help residents will still be receiving. >>> new at noon, a san francisco man pleaded not guilty today on attempted kidnapping charges. authorities say he tried to kidnap a teenage girl in the neighborhood two weeks ago. the 27-year-old lee idle attempted to grab the 13-year- old girl off of the street on forsythe avenue. witnesses say they heard the girl scream and then pulled her out of the car. he was

andrews on a training mission when the jet had mechanical problems. he dumped the fuel tanks in the potomac and steered the f-16 into a wooded area behind some houses. there were no injuries. >>> a european tourist is in critical condition after a 1500-pound boulder fell on her. it happened yesterday on a mountain in golden, colorado. rescuers say the 30-year-old was trapped for two hours. the boulder crushed her legs and she was unconscious when she was recovered. but doctors say her vitals were good. once she was airlifted to the hospital. >>> a secret service agent in vice president pence's detail charged now with soliciting a prostitute. reports say it happened last week in maryland. the agent was reportedly off duty and has now been suspended. the office of professional responsibility is looking into the case. the agent may face additional disciplinary action. >>> the wife of the orlando nightclub gunman has stopped fighting extradition and will return to florida to face trial. noor salman has been in custody in san francisco since january and pleaded not guilty to charges of helping plan last june's attack which left 49 dead and injured dozens

wooded area and radioed for help. investigators say the plane had taken off from joint base andrews and experienced a mechanical failure nearby homes were evacuated for a short time because the plane was carrying 500 rounds of ammunition. >>> a driver who plunged into a florida lake was saved by divine intervention. russell errands said he noticed the car diving into the water. he jumped in to pull the driver to safety. the man asked him to let him drown. he told him not today arena dragged him to dry land. both men stayed with the driver until paramedics arrived. don't make a permanent choice to deal with a temporary problem. don't do it. >>> the way to a angry travelers heart is through the stomach. an airline crew proves this by delivering pizza. >>> wet on the way in. the way home could be better, if you hear thunder go for cover. >> reporter: in tech bytes, another tech titan is entering the commercial space race. jeff bezos is telling $1 billion in company stock to finance his space vehicle. he said the transcripts might start next year. >>> paid streaming service allows access to television networks and cable ch

think the plane did take off from a presidential area, andrews air force base, the f16 jet from the airasia national barred went down in some woods, thank goodness, between two neighborhoods t crashed just 200 yards from nearby homes, alex. >> the air force says the pilot was able to eject safely after experiencing those mechanical issues. he was not seriously hurt. people on the beyond they rushing to check on the pilot after he landed. >> so i ran to the pilot. the first thing the pilot to me, was everybody okay? i said ya, i don't think you landed in the neighborhood. i think you landed in the woods. and he said good, i'm caring live rounds. >> my good. >> live rounds? >> well, pieces of the jet caught fire, as you can see. with the smoke there, investigators are now looking into the he can act cause of the crash. >> you know how much one of those f16 cost? >> how much? >> $20 million. >> $20 million? >> 20 million, 20 million, yes, couldn't be 20 billion. 20 million. >> yes. >> i would say. >> close to billion dollars apiece, but 20 million. >> either way it is expensive. >> large amount of monday. >> i thank goodness no one

he crashed in a wooded area 200 yards from homes moments after taking off from joint base andrews.ot was training with other fighter jets. >> in colorado today, crews rescued or raced to rescue a woman who was trapped under a 1500-pound bolder at the top of a mountain. it's not clear how the hiker ended up under the bolder. a north table mountain in the rocky mountains near golden colorado, it took crews a while to transport equipment up there to move the rock off of her. when she was air lifted off of the mountain she was unconscious, but the local fire department said her vital saines were fairly good. >> family friends and other astronauts were gathered to bury space pioneer and rm toer u.s. senator john glenn at arlington national cemetery. glenn died in december at the age of 95. several tributes took place in glenn's native ohio to honor the first american to orbit the earth. the democrat served 24 years in the u.s. senate. glenn's family chose tomorrow for his burial. that is because it would have been the 74th wedding anniversary for glenn and his widow annie. >> well, the

woods but close to a residential area. >> pieces of the plane erupting into fire when it crashed near joint base andrews.for us on the base. paul? >> reporter: hey there iain and dawn. yeah earlier today officials here at joint base andrews told us "it was a blessing that no one was hurt in this crash earlier today" the pilot doing just fine. he was taken by helicopter here to the joint base andrews hospital where he was treated and released we're toll he's with his family now and he's in good spirits. this is what we know about what happened. this pilot with the d.c. air national guard took off with three other jets. they headed north. they were heading to pennsylvania to go to a range where they were going to do aing run a few minutes into the flight we were told there was mechanical issue with the jet. the pilot then turned to the west. he headed to the south. he was trying to drop some external fuel tanks into the potomac river. he just missed. those tanks did land just in the area off the river and then he was heading for a wooded area to try and get that jet into the wooded area about 2,000 feet of

wooded area... this is in the town of clinton - about 3 miles from joint base andrews..lot of people had heard loud bangs when the jet hit ground..but not only did the pilot safely eject when he realized there was a serious mechanical problem....he's already been treated and released for minor injuries. no one on the ground was hurt - but it did shake a lot of people up. neigbors:it was something out of a movie. i couldn't tell if it was our jets or what... there were jets flying around, helicoptersgoing everywhere. i didn't know what was going on. it was a hurtful thing. i'm glad he got out of their safe. ain't nobody got hurt. nobody in the neighborhood got hurt. he didn't hit no houses. air national guard spokesman: once he realized he would not be able to safely land the aircraft, he made a decision to land in a wooded area to reduce the risk to local community.(catherine) he says the pilot had only moments to make a decision on what to do....and relied onintensive training. the pilot is with the air national guard and was flying one of four fighter jets from marylan

andrew, what have you got coming up? lots of politics, as you would expect. you have seen some stories about ukip and the burqa. from wales, leanne wood up. —— hour. the travel show heads to spain. abandoned villages. hello. this is breakfast, with rogerjohnson and tina daheley. coming up before 7am, ben's got the weather. but first, a summary of this morning's main news. labour is attempting to win over voters ahead ofjune's general election, with the promise of four extra uk—wide bank holidays. they would fall on the patron saint's day of each of the home nations. the conservatives say the british economy would be on a permanent holiday under labour. meanwhile, reports suggest the conservatives will pledge to cut energy bills for the seven out of ten households that pay standard variable tariffs. the boyfriend of tv celebrity, ferne mccann, has been arrested in connection with an alleged acid attack in a nightclub. 25—year—old, arthur collins, was wanted for questioning by police and had been urged to hand himself in by the only way is essex star. a 21—year—old man has been charged with seven counts of grevious bodily harm in connec

andrews april 29th, 2017. greetdings from the suburban maryland where president trump sets off to -- >> we're watching the white house correspondents' dinner right now. we're waiting to hear from carl bernstein and woodward. woodteen as they were once affectionately known. and hassan will be the headline speaking tonight. and bell, hosting "united shades of america" finally once again thkoodness. cuma kama, you see your fair share in the crowd. probably is aware of the fact president trump given a the speech he gave attacking the very dinner he'll be giving his routine tonight. what do you think is going on in his head? >> i'm glad i don't have to follow barack obama. this is a much easier house. the fact president trump isn't there helps him out. i'm sure he's groing to be grea. and he was at the congressional press dinner. and that's probably why he was here. >> jeff mason just spoke. he heads up the white house correspondents' association and he said look i wasn't looking for somebody who's going to roast the president trump in abstengsau, that's not fair. so everyone's going to be looking at him to do a bit of that, because that's typically what happens at these dinners but for the first time in 26 years t

cymru leader leanne wood, she says her party is ready for this opportunity, ready to show what plaid cymru and over the people of wales, and the leader of the welsh conservatives, andrew minister. what does this mean for the electoral map, labour holds 25 of the a0 welsh parliamentary seats, it will be hoping to hold onto as of those as possible, but labour does have defaulted sees, as it does across parliament. there are many that are not impressed withjeremy corbyn. the liberal democrats will be looking to capitalise upon that. —— andrew rt davies. both parties trying to characterise themselves as the party of remain, trying to woo the party of remain, trying to woo the voters who voted remain, but remember that wales as a whole voted for brexit. the conservatives won 11 seats last time, gaining three, test performance in wales in a general election in more than 30 years, they will be looking to progress again, but it is difficult to see where they may gain any additional seats. we may get some clues following the council elections, seeing where parties have picked up seats, and certainly, those council elections have now taken on much greater political significance

black adventurers such as andrew beard who invented the couplings of ice or gary morgan with the streetlight and gas mask or randall t. woodh a telephone device. i mean he had electrical and the tunnel, you know, the underground tunnel. can you talk to us about that? >> sharon, thank you. a lot of stories to tell. >> there are lots of stories, and we are looking forward to telling them. i can say that, in fact, we do have gary morrison's gas mask on display, on loan from his family. so we have one inventor very prominently displayed in the exhibition, making a way out of no way, talking about the importance of education and innovation in american history. there are dozens of stories. louis latimer and his work with the electric lamp. medical such as charles drew, we're in the process of trying to collect material from dr. drew's family dealing with the development of blood bank. we're also looking at percy julian's family and talking with them about the inventor, the developer of artificial cortisone, so important for medical procedures. so we are looking at a range of innovators, both in science and technology. there are

steve: andrew, for people who have not known what's been going on in that neck of the woods for a whileut that in a op-ed today in the new york daily news, the syrian war has been going on -- it's been a civil war for the last six years. half a million people have been murdered by assad. and, yet, it was finally these images of the 80 who were gassed on tuesday that got the world's attention. >> absolutely. and, in fact, you know, to putin's point, calling these strikes against international law. the precedent of international law is clear just like nato's bombing of kosovo in 1989. if there are crimes against humanity of this scale such that they effect regional stability, member states are entitled to move against to take action against the perpetrators to restore international stability and bring those who are committing those crimes to justice. steve: just a second ago the iranian foreign minister zoo zareef as the only mass use of chemical weapons in the 80's. iran condemns the use of all weapons of mass destruction of begin next begin. let's hope he is referring to mr. assad and t

andrews. this is video of the pilot parachuting to the ground after ejecting from the f-16. officials say its engine malfunctioned over a residential neighborhood. the pilot managed to guide that jet to a woodedwent down. >>> now to the latest on the sexual harassment scandal facing fox news star bill o'reilly as president trump comes to o'reilly's defense. kate snow is here with more. hi, kate, good morning. >> reporter: hi, savannah and matt. good morning. bill o'reilly could be facing a career threat that fox news paid $13 million over a dozen years to settle accusations a o'reilly harassed five former employees. now with advertisers fleeing in droves, o'reilly is finding support from the most powerful man in the world. president trump providing backup for bill o'reilly. in an interview with "the new york times," the president addressed the growing scandal involving claims of sexual harassment against the embattled fox news star saying, he's a person i know well. he's a good person. adding, i think he shouldn't have settled. i don't think bill did anything wrong. >> if we're throwing around all these terms -- >> former fox news anchor rebecca gomez-diamond settled a lawsuit with o'reilly i