now, there is no indication that this video means that bergdahl will be freed any time soon. but late tonight, bergdahl's father told nbc news that his family has never lost hope. >> jim miklaszewski, thank you, at the pentagon for us tonight, jim, thank you. >>> the tonight the u.s. air force says 34 of the officers who maintain the missile defenses have been caught up in a cheating scandal accused of sharing answers on a monthly refresher exam on the knowledge of how to use the missiles. all of those accused were stripped of their certification. it was discovered during a separate drug investigation that involves 11 air force officers at bases in the u.s. and the u.k. >>> and one day after the shooting in roswell, new mexico, we learn more information about the boy who allegedly opened fire in his middle school gym. authorities say he had warned some students away just before the attack. and the victims, the 11-year-old boy and 14-year-old girl were chosen randomly, the little boy is in critical girl, the girl in satisfactory condition. officials say the suspect got his sho

army sergeant bowe bergdahl is still alive. the new video described to cnn includes a time reference to december 14th, 2013. it is the first proof of life since a series of tapes released in 2010 and 2011 by the taliban. >> release me, please. i'm begging you. bring me home. please. >> reporter: unlike earlier recordings, however, these new images sjoberg dal in declining health, says a u.s. million official with knowledge. bergdahl was captured in june 2009 and is believed to be held by the taliban-aligned haqani network inside pakistan. today yellow ribbons lined the streets of his hometown, hailey, idaho, where his family has been fighting for his return ever since. >> a father does not leave his son alone on the battlefield. i do not live here. i live in afghanistan. my cell phone is set on afghan time. my weather is afghan weather. i might be standing here, but i am living vicariously through my son. i will not leave you on the battlefield. >> reporter: in 2011 his father made this impassioned video appeal direct to his so

officials say the latest video, bergdahl appears frail and shaken.aho, released a statement yesterday saying, "naturally, this is very important to us and our revolve to continue our efforts to bring bowe home as soon as possible. we request his captors to release him safely so that our only son can be reunited with his mother and father. your endurance will carry you to the finish line." joining me live on the phone, the colonel of the idaho national guard who's been serving as a spokesperson for sergeant bergdahl's family. sir, thank you for your time. >> thanks for having me on. >> absolutely. first, let me get your -- i know this is personal and there's so much that you've spoken with the family i'm sure regarding, but what is their feeling today with this new information? >> well, their feeling is really as it's been for the last four and a half years, which is this is one more peak and valley in a long and ugly roller coaster ride. as for the video, i keep hearing about officials that are discussing it. i certainly haven't seen it. i can't veri

army sergeant bo bergdahl is the only u.s. prisoner of war. the u.s. military says it has proof of life video shot by its captors. u.s. officials believe bo bergdahl is held in pakistan by a network with links to the taliban. the pentagon said in a statement: >> reacting to the video the bergdahl family said: >> a massive scandal is upfolding that involves air force personnel in charge of the country's nuclear arsenal. 34 air force officers are facing accusations ranging from drug use to cheating on important exams. there are - there are supposed to be safeguards to the u.s. missile defense program. >> they are at the heart of american strategy, intercontinental missiles armed with nuclear weapons. the civilian head of the air force revealed that 34 officers are under investigations for drug use and cheating on proefficiency exams. they are the officers in charge of the land based nuclear icbms. >> this is unacceptable behaviour and as everyone here knows the number one core value for us is integrity. >> 16 officers shared the answers to a test by text

bergdahl was captured in june, 2009 and he's believed to be held inside pakistan., idaho, where his family has been fighting for his return ever since. >> my cell phone is set on afghan time. i might be standing here but i'm living vicariously through my son. i will not leave you on the battlefield. >> reporter: his father made this impassioned video appeal direct to his son's kidnappers. >> to the nation of pakistan, our family would wish to convey our compassionate. >> reporter: u.s. officials say his return is a top priority. u.s. central command keeps a constant reminder of him in its headquarters in florida. >> our hearts today are with the bergdahl family. using our military, intelligence and diplomatic tools, the united states is continuing its strong efforts to secure sergeant bergdahl's safe release. >> reporter: bergdahl is the only american soldier currently in captivity. david rohde captured and held in 2008 while working for "the new york times," stays in touch with bergdahl's family. >> you decide that it's your job to survive, to stay alive and wait

obtained new video of army sergeant bowe bergdahl disappearing from his afghanistan base in 2009. officials describe him as frail and shaky in the new video, which they believe was filmed last month. the u.s. intercepted it from a thumb drive last week. the taliban offered to release bergdahl in exchange for five taliban prisoners being held at guantanamo bay. u.s. military officials say he's being held by the haqqani network in pakistan. bergdahl's family leased a statement in part saying, quote, bowe, if you see this, continue to remain strong through patience. your endurance will care you to the finish line. breathe. >>> the government will be staying open. for now at least. late wednesday the house overwhelmingly passing a $1.1 trillion budget. the bipartisan deal funds the government through the end of september, meaning at least for now there will not be another shutdown. senators are expected to give their okay by the end of the week. president obama says he will sign it. the bill will raise spending slightly for domestic and military programs, but not for obama care. >>> w

bergdahl was captured in afghanistan in june 2009. he's believed to be in the custody of insurgents. >> got to be so difficult for his family, but maybe a glimmer of hope as well. >> yeah. >>> now to iraq. waking up this morning in the midst of one of its deadliest weeks in years. at least 61 people were killed on wednesday, dozens more killed earlier this here in baghdad, anticipation and fear. the iraqis i speak to every day here say it is not an exaggeration or melodrama to say every time they leave their house at this time, they don't know if they're going to come back. people actually say good-bye to their family and mean it, just in case something goes wrong, because the vast majority of these people are, of course, innocent civilians. security very tight around the capital at the moment. we just talked to somebody out driving around, and the traffic here is horrible because of it, but it's necessary. but even with that security presence, the bombs continue to get in. john? >> a very, very tense situation in iraq today. michael

last year bergdahl's family received a letter from him via the red cross oh.d note, we have not seen the video ourselves but it has been described to us by an official who has seen it and given details. >> and you say it's caused some alarm, based on his appearance. what have they learned? do we know anything more in that description of what he looks like? >> reporter: well, i don't know if it's cause for alarm, but they have noticed, and you will have experts when these videos come out, doctors, looking at the video for science of their physical condition. and what they have noticed in this latest video is that his condition has declined since that previous video nearly three years ago. and that's something that's worrisome. i was not told that he looked to be on death's door. but that certainly there was a change, a marked change, from the last time they saw him in a video. >> and jim, there has certainly been an effort here to try to release him. where is that now? a lot of people involved. they know his name. it's a household name. what more can be done? >

. >> for the bergdahl family, every video proves he's going to go. release -- get me to be relea d released. >> the details have never been fully explained. he was serving on a military base. shortly after he was captured by taliban fighters. it's believed he was moved across the border. the hikaini network has connections. >> bow birg dal tried to escape. so far negotiations with u.s. officials have not secured his freedom. bowe's father bob started growing this beard as a symbol of solidarity. today it's a constant reminder of how long his son has been gone, nearly 5 years. he's taught himself how to speak passionately. 2011 bobberg dal left a deal pleading for some. >> we must also thank those who appeared. >> in his hometown of hailey, idaho, still does not leave a son on the battlefield. i do not live here. i live in afghanistan. my cell phone is set on afghanistan time. my weather is afghan time. i am living vicariously through my son. i will not leave you on the battlefield, bow. your country will not leave you on the battlefield. you are not

military's ability to bring sarge bergdahl home alive.d one of the least noted passages in the book duty. he talks about iran's attempt to scuttle the agreement with iraq and forced the u.s. to take out the troops. the iranian brigga dier general was arrested for bribing iraqi legislators with 250,000 each to vote against the sofa. standard of force agreement. if it happens in afghanistan, it could be difficult to rescue america's only living pow. >> next hour gretchen will speak with colonel that is a spokesman of the family of sergeant bergdahl. >> new video and made by the crews who responded to the airplane crash that san francisco when a 16-year-old passenger died. >> and who was the obama administration enlisting to help obama care to appeal to younger people? the nba all-star is just one of them. >> i was in the top of my game and i felt invincible and i went for my team physical, it turned out i had serious disease and it was time to treat it and i was insured. it is so important that now you can get affordable health coverage in

sergeant bowe bergdahl was captured in afghanistan in 2009.life video said to be showing the sergeant in worsening health, u.s. officials believe he's now being held in pakistan, and our national security correspondent, jennifer griffin, is live on this from the pentagon. he's from idaho. the reaction from bergdahl's parents is what now, jennifer? >> reporter: well, bill, as you can imagine, this has been heartbreaking for bowe bergdahl's parents. he's their only son, this is the first time they've seen a video of him in three years. again, bowe bergdahl was captured in 2009. he is the only living prisoner of war that the u.s. military has right now. they have been looking for him since he was captured. bowe's parents issued the following statement from hair -- their home in idaho, quote: >> r eporter: that's the message from his parents from idaho. according to military officials who have seen the video, bowe does not look like he's in good health, in fact, he looks like he's in declining health since the last time they saw a proof of life vi

bergdahl was captured in june 2009.n network inside pakistan. yellow ribbons line the streets of his hometown in idaho where his family has been fighting for his return ever since. >> i might be standing here but i'm living vicariously through my son. i will not leave you on the battlefield, bowe. >> reporter: in 2011 his father made an empassiimpassio a video. he was held for eight months while working for "the new york times." >> you decide it is your job to survive to stay alive, and just wait and hope there is some kind of resolution to the case. it is absolutely incredible that bowe bergdahl stayed alive through these 4 1/2 years. >> negotiations, efforts are ongoing to release him. his captors have been sting for five taliban fighters to be exchanged for him. these are part of wider talks with the taliban for an end to the fighting and end to the war there in afghanistan. i have been to his hometown. my wife grew up nearby there. you see those yellow ribbons and the signs wrought side of the restaurants and hotels

army sergeant bo bergdahl went missing in afghanistan in 2009. he's believed to be held by fighters linked to the taliban in pakistan. u.s. military intercepted proof of life video but yet to release it. >> 34 nuclear site officers suspended for involvement in cheating on proefficiency tests. three nuclear launch officers are facing a drug investigation. safety violations mount against a

they released a statement offering bergdahl encouragement. if you see this, continue to remain strong through patience. your endurance will finish ycary you to the finish line. breathe. >>> the military responding with their own web site. the attack targeted the small coastal city. officials on the ground say two hamas camps were hit injuring five. >>> four more bomb shel-- more bombshells. the entire attack in benghazi was preventable. >> good morning. a new comprehensive report definitive any declaring individuals tied toal gui al qa groups were involved in the benghazi attack. it long claimed the attacks were sprung out of a protest not the work of a terrorist organization. the white house knew almost immediately. >>> i can tell you that within hours chambliss knew that it was a terrorist attack. and within 24-hours knew there was a suspected al qaeda leader involved. >> not only has the administration been lying about the al qaeda involvement it shows there were ham pell warnings and the entire attack could have been prevented. >>> there

. >>> a new video of the only prisoner of war shows bowe bergdahl in declining health. he was taken prisoner on june 30th, 2009. it's believed he is being held in pakistan. u.s. officials learned of the video several days ago. bergdahl's family issued a statement asking the taliban to free him. >>> and president obama is expected to outline reforms to the government's secret surveillance programs friday. sources tell cbs news he will preserve most of the current surveillance technology and tactics but president obama will add greater oversight including a privacy advocate and he will require high-level approval for snooping on foreign heads of state. >>> a gunman walked into a northern indiana grocery store and opened fire. he shot and killed two people before police killed him. police were called to the market in elkhart late last night. the gunman used a semiautomatic weapon to kill two women. one victim was an employee, the other a shopper. he was aiming at a third person when the police arrived. >>> and police in new mexico say the 12-year-old boy who opened fire on

the video shows sergeant bergdahl alive, but gaunt and shaken. in it he references the death of nelson mandela, one reason it's believed to have been recorded last month. it has not been made public. the u.s. intercepted video proof that army sergeant bo bergdahl is still alive, though being health captive. exactly where is not clear. it is the first such video since these clips were released three years ago. on tuesday, the u.s. army told bergdahl's family a video had recently surfaced of their son. >> your country will not leave you on the battlefield. you are not forgotten. you will not be forgotten. >> reporter: they made a public plea to bring him back home as soon as possible saying as we've have done so many times over the past four and a half years, we request his captors to release him safely so that our only son can be reunited with his mother and father. the parents then directly addressed their son. bowe, if you see this continue to remain strong through patience. your endurance will carry you to the finish line. breathe. the u.s. had

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how do you feel -- what can you say about sergeant bergdahl? there's been a proof of life video and the family is encouraged. what about someone who has held captive for so long by the ha canny network. >> he is the only m.i.a., if you will, from the afghan war. and i think it's fair to say that the command erps in afghanistan never let up the effort to try to find him. and still applied intelligence resources and assets to try to find him. frankly, i'm pleased that the taliban have kept him alive. we've always thought it was for some trading purpose or something, but it's not entirely clear what the situation is. but i think we all obviously hope that he does find his way home. >> and stay with us here for more about my interview today with former defense secretary robert gates. we also expect live remarks from secretary john kerry about syria coming up. [ male announcer ] marie callender's knows all white meat chicken was made to be blanketed in golden breadcrumbs. with whipped mashed potatoes, topped with a thick homemade gravy. so she makes

bergdahl disappeared from his base in afghanistan in 2009. it's believed he's being held by taliban militants. >> ifill: a senate report today concluded the state department could have prevented a deadly assault in benghazi, libya. four americans, including ambassador christopher stevens, were killed when attackers stormed a u.s. diplomatic post and nearby c.i.a. mission in benghazi, on september 11, 2012. the report found state department officials ignored security warnings of growing terrorist activity. but a state department spokeswoman said there was little new in the findings. >> obviously we have talked at length about the fact that we knew there were extremists operating in libya, and in benghazi, but again, we had no specific threat indicating an attack was coming. we can't go back and look at the hypotheticals at what could have been prevented and what couldn't have. >> ifill: the senate intelligence committee also says analysts initially blamed the attack on anti-american protests, without real evidence. that led to republican charg

the united states has intercepted a video that shows army sergeant bowe bergdahl looking frail.the family are saying they just want him home. >> they just continually stress that they miss their son. they would just -- they have never given up their hope and their dreams of their son coming home soon. >> bergdahl is the only u.s. service member currently held captive by enemy forces. >>> you're looking at live pictures of the worries when any minute the president and the first lady will launch an initiative. they have invited presidents from some 80 colleges and universities across the country to join them for the kickoff. joining me is matthew siegle, cofounder of ourtime.org. they're going to come together for, what, six hours of programming today. we'll hear from the president and first lady. i want to you help me with this hear. reuters saying that students born into families in the bottom 25% of income have only a 9% chance of graduating from college. tell us about how severe this problem is. >> it's a big problem. a lot of it has to do with the fact that k through 12 is fa

military officials there is a new video, a proof of life video of sergeant bo bergdahl, held since taken captive in afghanistan in june 2009. it's believed by the huh khaki network, california ban aligned network inside pakistan he's being held. details from video. one, it shows some sort of time reference to december 14th this past year, just a month ago. so in that sense, there is some good news here. >> this is not the video, by the way. >> this is -- >> previous video. >> the last video we had of him is three years ago. so this would be the first time in three years we have seen evidence in video form he's still alive. this new video, which i should again say is not this particular video, we don't have it, but do have deals details, shows him in diminished health. he has been in captivity for five years. that would be expected. and remember, when these videos come out, you'll have military doctors poring over it for signs of their physical state and what i'm being told, it shows he has shown physical decline since then. so, you know, there's some good news here. you now have proof he

the taliban offered to release bergdahl in exchange for five taliban prisoners held at guantanamo bay, military officials believe he's being held hostage by a network in neighboring pakistan. u.s. military officials say this latest video is proof that he is still alive. >>> still ahead, the husband of a pregnant texas woman he says is brain dead is in a legal battle with the hospital who refuses to take her off life support. the hospital says it is following texas law as it relates to pregnant patients. >>> a new round of subpoenas expected in the chris christie bridge gate scandal tomorrow. we'll talk with a columnist who says the governor is too smart not to know what was happening. plus -- >> everyone on the board is here for one reason and one reason only. to protect the king. >> a story of inspiration. actor cuba gooding, jr., joins us to talk about his new film. it surrounds the life of an ex-con who brought the game of chess to a group of at-risk teenagers. we'll talk more with him about this movie and the mission. you can join our conversation on twitter. you can find me @tamr

last week the united states intercepted a thumb drive including a video of bergdahl. the first time he has been seen in three years. his family relieved a statement upon learning about that video urging their son to remain strong through patience and your endurance will finish you through the finish line. breathe. military officials believe the missing soldier is held in pack pakistan. >>> federal agents will no longer be allowed to consider certain information when investigating cases. now agents won't be allowed to factor in religion, national origin, gender, or sexual orientation. the bush administration banned profiling but did not apply to national security cases and only applied to race. the move comes as civil rights group complain that muslims have been singled out for investigation and latinos for probes. >>> president obama will not wait around for congress to tackle the economic challenges. speaking in north carolina, he addressed the unemployment bill that stalled in congress and he is willing to take executive action to help speed up the recovery. >> we h

army sergeant bowe bergdahl is again pleading for his release after seeing a new video of him. u.s. officials say they believe the video was taken within the last month showing that the soldier is alive after nearly five years of captivity but says he looks to be in much worse health than in previous videos. >> the navy pilot in critical condition after he ejected from his jet over the atlantic ocean. the pilot was plucked from the 42-degree water by a nearby fishing boat before being hoisted into a helicopter. the jet was on a training mission flying at 30,000 feet off the coast of virginia. the helicopter crashed into the same area killing three service members last week. >>> the parents of a teenager run over last year in the asiana crash are suing the city of san francisco. 16-year-old ye meng yuan survived when she was thrown from the plane but was killed after being hit by two fire trucks. this video from a firefighter's helmet camera showing several first responders trying to direct trucks away from the girl but no one checked to see if she was alive. >>> survivors of what is

soldier both bergdahl that's being held by the top ones that doesn't happen we know that the u.s. government isn't serious about a political process and it was just while you're there quick last thirty seconds a forthcoming presidential election on the cards in afghanistan how is that going to play. well the key thing down there is that president karzai said you know this whatever happens agreement there should be a determined by the new president u.s. is very much against that they were. to get the agreement nailed down now if it's not only let down before the election and this is going to be a key issue in the election which would be great because then the afghan people can decide what they want if they don't you know voter is again it's election i say are you further you are getting it will can vote for the candidate that has the position of dave really so if you believe in democracy now you should be delighted that the agreement be delayed until after the alleged robert naiman foreign affairs analyst from just foreign policy nonpartisan organization thank you for giving us you

military said it has a new video showing army sergeant bowe bergdahl is still alive. but the new images have not been made public. it's believed he's being held prisoner by the taliban in pakistan. and this is the first sighting of him in three years. >>> and today, another wave of scathing criticism of the state department and cia over the bloody attack on the u.s. consulate in benghazi, the one that killed four americans. abc's chief white house correspondent jonathan karl has what we learned today we did not know before. >> reporter: it was a brazen attack that left a u.s. consulate in flames and four americans dead, including u.s. ambassador christopher stevens. the september 11, 2012, attacks in benghazi, libya, is both a tragedy and political football. but now, after an extensive year-long investigation, the senate intelligence committee's stark conclusion, the attacks were preventable. it is the first truly bipartisan look at what went down that night. the conclusions -- there were no protests prior to the attacks as the white house first claimed. at least 60 a

this video reportedly shows srlgt bergdahl looking frail and talking about the death of nelson mandela. we knew he was held, we hadn't seen any proof that he was alive in years. >> held since 2009, but this is actually, if corroborated, the first proof of life since 2011. so on the face of it, good news for family and friends, but there are serious complexities because proof of life doesn't necessarily mean an imminent release. >> you wonder what the motivation is here and if he is alive, what this means for the future. >> it's a great question, shep, and i think what we have to do now is kind of look at the circumstances, what we are hearing is actually it's not the taliban that have got bowe, it's actually a network that works underneath the taliban, but they're pakistan based, they actually operate on the afghan pakistan border. what they're trying to do is fight the insurgency from pakistan. the network have links to the pakistan military authorities. and the pakistan military have refused even though we know that the senior al qaeda leadership have refused to go in and conduct ope

bowe bergdahl vanished in june 2009 when he reportedly walked away from his military base with just a has surfaced, the first in three years. >> they're encouraged that there would be information released on bowe's behalf. they just continually stress that they miss their son. they're nevin giving up their hope and their dreams of their son coming home soon. >> colonel jack jacobs is a analyst and fred burton is the founding members of the hostage debriefing team, and designed to process and examine videos and pictures of hostages. the pentagon has not released it yet, the video we're going to show you is from a couple years ago, but among the details is that berg dahl looks frail and shaky, he references the recent death of mandela, it was found on a thumb drive that was somehow intercepted. what further clues might be revealed in a new video? >> there's a tremendous amount of forensic evidence that can be uncovered in examining the individual i don't. looking at this from a standpoint of a proof of life, but there will be digital signatures as well as sound enhancement that can be d

what's apparently a new video of the only american who is currently a prisoner of war, sergeant bowe bergdahl was seized in afghanistan in 2009 and is believed to be in pakistan held by the taliban. this is video that was released three years ago, the last time he was seen. >>> a senate report released today concludes that the deadly attack on the u.s. diplomatic compound in benghazi, libya, was "likely preventible." it says the state department should have increased security due to warnings that american personnel were at risk. >>> well, today, the house overwhelmingly approved the $1 trillion compromise spending bill that funds the government through september. it now goes to the senate, where it is expected to be passed. >>> and apple has agreed to refund millions of dollars to a lot of angry parents. that's because kids were allowed to make purchases while playing game apps such as cat bed hotel and tiny zoo friends without their parents' consent. the government says apple failed to have protections in place to prevent kids from making those purchases without parental consent. >> all righ

. >>> new video emerged of bowe bergdahl. the american soldier held captive for nearly five years.ilitary officials say the army sergeant looks to be in worse health than before who have seen the video. they believe he is being held by the taliban in pakistan. >>> a bipartisan senate investigation spreading the blame for the attack on the u.s. consulate in benghazi saying the state department military and intelligence community are all at fault for missing warning signs. it also points out that ambassador chris stevens who died in the attack refused to accept extra security on two occasions. >>> well, apple has agreed to refund $32 million to unsuspecting parents whose kids racked up huge bills. while playing games on mobile devices. the ftc says that apple failed to tell parents that entering their password actually started a clock during which their kids could buy unlimited extras without parental consent. maybe this isn't a surprise. it wasn't one to me. some kids spent $500 in 15 minutes. it's that easy. >>> down under this morning the temperature hit 109 degrees at the austral

the bergdahl is asking for his release and pleading. they addressed him directly.e, if you see this, continue to remain strong through patience. your endurance will carry you to the finish line. breathe. >>> today in new york, security groups revealing unprecedented ways to keep people safe at the super bowl. the big game is at met life stadium in new jersey. live to zane asher. in recent years, has there been an event of this size in new york thinking back? >> this event really is unprecedented especially in terms of security. one event in recent history is the 2004 republican national convention, but even that pales in comparison to the super bowl. this is going to be a collaboration between the fbi, department of homeland security, state and local police. 100 different agencies. in the wake of 9/11, the world trade center, you can just imagine how crucial security is to an event of this magnitude. some of the things they are watching out for are things like active shooters, for example. bomb threats and chemical threats. that's what they are watching for. this i

there's a proof of life video, of bo bergdahl. his parents are urging his captors to set him free. in a statement the pentagon said: >> a coalition air strike killed several civilians in a northern province of afghanistan. there are two confirmed deaths in the parwon region, as many as eight were killed, almost all children. it prompted afghan president hamid karzai to order an official inquiry into things. civilian deaths say it's a reason he refused to sign a deal keeping american forces in the country. >> the vatican is reeling after revelations of police sexually abusing children. a scathing 48 page report has been published. the scandal is the subject of a united nations meeting in geneva. as simon mcgregor-woods reports, it's forcing the church to defend publicly its policy. >> peter saunders was a victim of sexual abuse at the hands of his catholic priest at school, as his brother mike. who had an early death. most survivors are not interested in compensation. they are interested in seeing change, friday in knowing that what happened to them is not going to happen to future

last week, the united states intercepted a thumb drive including a video of army sergeant bowe bergdahlng frail and recognizing the death of nelson mandela. the first sighting of him in nearly three years. the only u.s. service active man in captivity there. >>> legislation to limit abortion access creates, quote, job creation. he pointed to the care and services that need to be provided by a lot of people to raise children. critics of the legislation they are unlikely to advance in their career without family planning. >>> "the philadelphia inquirer." $1.28 talker on the horizon because of how well "morning joe" is doing. we build those, jim, and money comes through the vents because of this show. i wanted to be this jim miklaszewski center and i think it's the mika talker. the comcast technology center is its nickname. my name will be on the granite of the cornerstone. standing at 1,121 feet tall. the project will house a new four seasons hotel and bring in jobs to the city. >>> dallas morning news. jcpenney announced plans to cut 3,000 jobs and have a savings of $6565 million a year

army sergeant bo bergdahl went missing in afghanistan in 2009. he's believed to be held by fighters linked to the taliban in pakistan. u.s. military intercepted proof of life video but yet to release it. >> 34 nuclear site officers suspended for involvement in cheating on proefficiency tests. three nuclear launch officers are facing a drug investigation. safety violations mount against a chemical company blamed for a toxic spill in western virginia. freedom industries was cited in another matter. thousands of chemicals leaked into the elk river, leaving 300,000 without clean water. >> the house of representatives passed a $1.1 trillion funding all government departments from airports to the cost of war. >> "america tonight" is up next. for the latest go >> this is al jazeera america. i'm thomas drayton in new york with a look at the top stories of this hour. new evidence that the only american prisoner of war may be alive. army sergeant bo bergdahl went missing in afghanistan in 2009 and is believed to be held by fighters linked to the taliban. u

army sergeant bo bergdahl went missing in afghanistan in 2009 and is believed to be held by fighters linked to the taliban. u.s. military intercepted a video proving that bo bergdahl is alive, but yet to release it. >> 37 air force officers with nuclear launch clearances have been inspecteded. three have been implicated in an illegal drug ring. the remaining 34 were involved in cheating on a proefficiency test. >> more safety violations for a chemical company. freedom industry was cited at another facility. thousands of gallons of chemicals leaked into the elk river, leaving hundreds of thousand without water. some have this their water restored. >> for the first time the vatican is addressing child abuse in the catholic church. a british charity published a 48-page report saying the church is not fully disclosing cases of aclues. >> those are the >> deadly attacks in benghazi libya - a senate committee says they could have been avoided. the catholic church sex abuse scandal in the spotlight - the vatican to be grilled by a committee about cover ups. >> drilling for oil may be causin