he and vitaly churkin went way back.t is particularly interesting the outpouring of condolences we see from his colleagues at the u.n., particularly since he clashed with many dramatically over the course of the last few years. i want to read a tweet from samantha powers. she said devastated by the passing of vitaly churkin. diplomatic maestro and caring man who did all he could to bridge u.s. and russia differences. striking because it was in december we saw a violent clash with the two of them in the security council. vitaly churkin said that samantha powers should stop pretending to be mother teresa. he said action in syria demanded scrutiny. there was a respect between the two. i think this is something we have seen coming from diplomatic voices at the u.n. this is a crucial time for u.s. and russia relations. the trump administration has sent a number of mixed signals to russia over where this could be going. i think it will be closely watched who is named to replace vitaly churkin. this is crucially important job.

russian president vladimir putin said to be deeply upset by churkin's passing. 30 years ago churkin was the first russian diplomat to testify before congress, defending the then-ussr's handling of the chernobyl nuclear accident. >> no harm was done, real harm. >> reporter: most recently russian-backed criticism of russia's role in syria after former u.n. ambassador samantha powers' passionate speech. >> who built her statement as if she was mother theresa. >> reporter: in 2015 churkin privately described putin's administration as a kleptocracy to tom brokaw but publicly defended his policy. his death coming the day before his 65th birthday might ignite suspicion. >> we should think about him and what a great diplomat he was. i think it does reflect a kind of moment that we're in, given that there's been mysterious deaths in russia recently that people want to run to that kind of explanation. >> reporter: those suspicious deaths include boris nemtsov and alexander nipenenko, both vocal critics of putin, something churkin never was. remembering a son of russia through a lens of his time.

devastated by the passing of vitaly churkin.caring man who did all he could to bridge u.s. and russia differences. you will remember it was in december they had a harsh exchange of words over syria. power asking vitaly churkin if he could experience no shame offer actions. he telling her she should not pretend to be mother teresa. you will see she was obviously very upset by his death. clearly had respect for him. as you say, this comes at a crucial time for u.s./russian policy. a month into the trump administration. vitaly churkin started to build a relationship with the u.s. ambassador to the u.n. anythini haley. i think there will be scrutiny over who russia picks to replace him. a very important job. >> thank you, clare sebastian. >>> to australia now where investigators are trying to figure out what caused a deadly small plane crash in that country. officials say all five people on board were killed. they say the pilot was australian and four passengers were american. including a 70-year-old man from texas. you could see fi

>> i haven't heard much from putin, churkin on this specific issue of the leaks.e the russians would have wanted to set him aside. particularly on the issue of syria and the kinds of war crimes the russian military has been committing there, churkin was incredibly effective at guarding russia against any type of retire ration at the united nations come he's been a first rate servant for them, at the same time keeping up his contact to western diplomats. >> heather: in terms of western diplomats come his relationship with the united states? >> i think it had to be extremely tense over issues like syria and ukraine, and yet i think you will see some of his counterparts at the united nations, whether it is people like former ambassador samantha power or ambassadors to britain or europe saying that churkin was tough, he defended indefensible policies, but he was the man we were able to talk to and have open channels with. he was honest but tough. >> heather: as i mentioned, russia has been front and center in the news here, here is what reince preibus had to say just

now the ukraine is blocking a formal statement of condolences on churkin's passing.nd officials are confirming about 200 cease-fire violations in ukraine just overnight. let's go to cnn international correspondent clare sebastian live in moscow for us. clair, what's the next move here? >> well, it's interesting and i think it shows just the level of tension between russia and ukraine at the moment. this is an argument at the united nations over the type of statement that would be issued in the wake of that sudden death of the longtime ambassador vitaly churkin. there were several including russia who had backeded a presidential statement, that's a more formal statement that is issued as an official document of the council. the ukraine which currently holding the rotating presidency of the security council blocked that move issuing a press secretary. the ukrainian foreign minister saying this is appropriate to have a diplomat -- telling cnn, he believes that is a traditional way of doing things. but russia reacting very strongly to that, the foreign minister saying th

officials say vitaly churkin became ill this morning. medics rushed him to hospital an autopsy will be done to determine what killed him. russian president vladimir putin is deeply upset over churkin's death. >>> newly released video shows the assassination of the half brother of north korea's dictator. security footage from the airport shows a woman in a white shirt and an accomplice appear to wipe a cloth across kim jong-nam's face. he alerts police. he died on the way to the hospital. the alleged attackers and others are in custody with even more suspects being sought. >>> it's a day so many of us have been dreading. bao bao's last day in dc before heading to china. it's been quite a sendoff. people have been flocking to the national zoo to say their good-byes. bao bao got cake for breakfast. a suitcase covered in honey. >> it's so cool. i'm kind of tomorrow. i'm just glad i saw him. >> i've been following bao bao ever since she was born. i'm just totally in love with her. >> bye. i hope you have a nice trip. >> certainly going to be

died suddenly while at the russian consulate in new york city. 64-year-old vitali churkin was workinghis desk when he collapsed. the new york city medical examiner's office concerned that it is investigating and will share the cause of death once it's available. former u.s. ambassador to the u.n. samantha power tweeted her condolences writing that churkin was a deeply caring man who did all he could to bridge u.s./russia differences. >>> to london where the british parliament held a contentious debate over president trump's planned visit. here's some of that heated debate. >> this was a great concern when you have a man who's the president behaving like a petulent child. >> for those who find it difficult to understand that the american people voted for donald trump. get over it because he's president of the united states. >> at the very least it would have been prudent to wait before rolling out the royal red carpet pimping out the queen for donald trump. >> i think it's not in order for talking about pimping out our sovereign even in a distinguished journalist. >> when we stand up a

churkin has been russia's envoy for more than a decade. sources tell the new york post churkin suffered from a heart condition. >>> in tonight's consumer alert, new customers aren't flocking to wells fargo as that bank continues to rebuild from a scandal over its sales practices. compared to a year ago the number of new checking accounts opened fell 31%. applications for credit cards have fallen too. down 47%. >>> lawmakers want to give the food and drug administration mandatory authority to recall products it does not directly regulate, like drugs and homeopathic products. the recall unsafe drugs act was introduced after a manufacturer of some teething tablets would not recall them even after they were found to contain a potentially deadly toxin. the fda couldn't recall them because they weren't considered a medical device, food or a biological product. >>> fannie may will pay a $5.5 billion dividend next month. the mortgage company saw its profits double in its last quarter. the government bailed fannie may out after the financial crisis

diplomat vitaly churkin would have turned 65 today. he died yesterday in new york city.se has not been released. churkin was a staunch defender of russia's policies including its bombing campaign in syria. he was also a harsh critic of the obama administration. >>> more northern california residents are spending the night out of their homes because of the possibility of flooding. many rivers are at or above flood stage because of the latest severe storm prompting evacuation orders including the town of maxwell. residents are stacking sandbags to try to keep rivers and streams within their banks. the don pedro reservoir spillway, those gates opened for the first time in 20 years. tripling the flow of the to you ol me river. the extra water likely to flood some parts of modesto this afternoon. another new storm hitting northern california and southern oregon this morning, the biggest concern is about strong wind gusts. but even modest rain may be too much for the waterlogged region to handle. >>> in san antonio, the damage quo reach $100 million after the city was struck b

diplomat vitaly churkin would have turned 65 today. he died yesterday in new york churkin was a staunch defender of russia's policies including its bombing campaign in syria. he was also a harsh critic of the obama administration. >>> more northern california residents are spending the night out of their homes because of the possibility of flooding. many rivers are at or above flood stage because of the latest severe storm prompting evacuation orders including the town of maxwell. residents are stacking sandbags to try to keep rivers and streams within their banks. the don pedro reservoir spillway, those gates opened for the first time in 20 years. tripling the flow of the to you ol me river. the extra water likely to flood some parts of modesto this afternoon. another new storm hitting northern california and southern oregon this morning, the biggest concern is about strong wind gusts. but even modest rain may be too much for the waterlogged region to handle. >>> in san antonio, the damage quo reach $100 million after the city was str

samantha power tweeted her condolences writing that churkin was a deeply caring man who did all he couldbridge u.s./russia differences. >>> to london where the british parliament held a contentious debate over president trump's planned visit. after an online petition against his trip there gathered 2 million signatures. here's some of that heated debate. >> this was a great concern when you have a man who's the president behaving like a petulent child. how is he going to behave in a future conflict might arise. >> for those who find it difficult to understand that the american people voted for donald trump. get over it because he's president of the united states. >> at the very least it would have been prudent to wait before rolling out the royal red carpet pimping out the queen for donald trump. >> i don't think it's in order to talk about pimping out our sovereign even in a distinguished journalist. >> when we stand up and condemn him for being racist, and i've seen no evidence of that, i see no evidence of him being racist or that they attack him in an unseemly way, we're actually att

authorities say vitaly churkin died suddenly after falling ill at his office at the u.n. mission here in new york. he was assigned to the u.n. in 2006, and he was respected as a master of diplomacy. churkin would have turned 65 tomorrow. >>> much more ahead on "world news tonight" this monday. the security breach at jfk in new york. the new surveillance image. 11 people passing through the security checkpoint, and this question tonight. why was there no tsa officer right there watching them walk through before they then boarded flights? >>> new headline tonight after two girls are discovered dead in the woods. their final snapchats, and this evening, the new development involving this man. >>> we have breaking news coming in from new york central park tonight. the rescue of six young people falling through the ice. emergency crews on the scene. a lot more ahead. as after a dvt blood clot,ital i sure had a lot to think about. what about the people i care about? ...including this little girl. and what if this happened again? i was given warfarin in the hospital, but wondere

vitaly churkin died at his u.n.ffice after falling ill. >> that burning car -- >> you got to get out of the car, man. >> all that -- >> and breaking it out. >> you would think you'd get used to it, right? >> and "all that mattered" -- >> and helping to kick off celebrity week on "price is right." >> ooh a,scros the state. >> on "cbs this morning." >> trump went after the media with a bold accusation, the fake news media failing "the new york times," abc news, nbc, cnn, it's not my enemy, it's the enemy of the american people. sorry, isis, if you want to get on the list, you got to post photos of the trump inauguration crowd. then he'll be really angry at you. >> announcer: this morning's "eye opener" is presented by toyota. let's go places. captioning funded by cbs >>> welcome. charlie rose is off. >> can we add something about charlie rose. i saw him with my own eyes yesterday. he's feeling great with a capital g. >> he is feeling great. >>> four american tourists on a vacation were killed overnight when their smal

the russian leader said he valued mr churkin's professionalism and diplomatic talent.iately known. he was one day short of his 65th birthday. us defence secretaryjim mattis arrived in baghdad this morning on an unannounced visit to assess the war effort. us—backed iraqi forces have launched a new push to evict islamic state militants from their remaining stronghold in the city of mosul. in a briefing, mattis said the us military is not in iraq "to seize anybody‘s oil", distancing himself from previous remarks by president trump. russia's decision over the weekend to recognise passports issued by separatist authorities in eastern ukraine has been denounced today by france and germany. they say the action is not in line with the minsk peace accord. but president putin's spokesman, dmitry peskov, said it was a humanitarian move to help struggling residents in the rebel regions, who have faced a transport blockade imposed by ukrainian nationalist volunteer battalions. the north korean ambassador to malaysia has denounced the country's investigation into the death of kim jo

the russian ambassador to the united nations, vitaly churkin, has died suddenly while at work in newthday. vladimir putin's spokesman said the president had learned of his death with deep sorrow, and that he'd highly appreciated ambassador churkin‘s professionalism and diplomatic skills. now you may have seen the "unskippable" 30—second adverts on youtube — well now the video—streaming service has announced those ads will be more more from 2018. long adverts you can't skip are seen as a nuisance by many viewers — and it's thought, the move reflects the difference between online video — and linear television services. let's get more now on our top story. tensions are rising between malaysia and north korea over the killing of the half—brother of the north korean leader. malaysia has recalled its own ambassador from pyongyang, and summoned north korea's envoy, after he accused the malaysian government of colluding with so—called "hostile forces" in the investigation into kim jong—nam's death. i have been speaking to andrew gilholm, from the firm control risks, about the fall—out. to me

russian foreign ministry says vitaly churkin died suddenly hours after being hospitalized for cardiac arrest. he served as the ambassador to the un since 2006 and worked as ambassador for russia's foreign ministry, a flag is flown at half staff at the russian consulate in new york. he died one day before his 65th birthday. >>> security video of the attack on the half-brother of the north korean dictator has been released. he can be seen in the airport last monday, a woman in a white shirt wife's a cloth across his face, airport officials were alerted and he died on the way to the hospital. police are looking for seven people in connection with the assassination, four people are already in custody. >>> moments ago president trump naming army lieutenant general hr mcmaster as his national security advisor, james mattis made a surprise visit to iraq as the effort to drive isis ramps up, iraqi ground troops will be supported as they advanced through mosul. he also most of commenters about president trump's comments on iraqi oil suggesting the us should take the oil to pay for military ope

vitaly churkin was 64 years old.s deputy ambassador says churkin became ill was rushed to the hospital and then passed away. he has been russia's envoy for little over a decade and was a considered russia's great champion at the united nation. >>> a new video out that of airport attack that killed the half brother of north korea's leader. japanese tv released this image from the airport it shows a woman approaching kim jong nam from behind and grabbing him. his face was covered with a cloth that police believe was laced with poison. moments later the video shows him pleading for help and suffering a seizure. nam died on the way to the hospital. malaysian authorities are requesting a dna sample from the family before releasing the body but north korean officials are on the attack. >> we cannot trust the investigation by the malaysian >> photos given to police show 11 suspects they believe are connected to the assassination. four of them have been taken into custody. >>> in world news tonight with david muir will have

vialy churkin was a day shy of his 65th birthday. it is believed that he suffered a heart attack. he had been ambassador to the u.n. since 2006 jonathan: it took seconds. that is where we are learning from the video that show someone poisoning the half brother of north korean dictator kim jong un. watch carefully. see the woman in white that runs over to put something over his mouth? it was the half brother she did it to and poison bag. jong nam breaks free -- that is his name -- but he collapsed and he died minutes later on the way to the hospital. four people have been arrested but there are a lot more they are looking for. michelle: a frantic race to save a girl who was trapped after a bomb went off near her home. jonathan: wind strong enough to blow a t tornadoes that ripped across san antonio. doug: it feels like spring out there. tonight it will turn cooler as we drop to the 50's. we are not finished with the warm weather at all. the ten-day forecast coming up in eight minutes at "abc7 news at 6:00". did you know slow internet can actually hold your business back? say goodby

vitaly churkin would have turned 65 years old, tomorrow.iraq, government forces advanced into the southwestern outskirts of mosul. it's the second day of a new offensive to drive islamic state fighters from the city's western half. police and army troops engaged in gun battles as they closed on the city's airport. they were backed by iraqi helicopters that rocketed a village on a key hill. back in this country, officials in northern california kept a close eye on swollen creeks and rivers as the latest in a series of huge rain storms rolled over the region. san francisco reported record rain totals, surpassing the normal amount for its wet entire season. to the south, in santa cruz county, they counted nearly three inches of rain in 24 hours, and could get eight more. and, political circles are abuzz after milo yiannopoulos was disinvited to address the conservative political action conference. the planned speech by the highly polarizing breitbart news editor had already triggered a social media backlash. then, video clips resurfaced in whi

moscow says that vitaly churkin fell ill in new york. he was rushed to the hospital. the riot -- moscow foreign ministry described him as an outstanding diplomat. turkish authorities say that they are investigating a fire bomb attack on an arts center in istanbul. the organization was established by a prominent critic of the turkish government. the founder says that he expects a political motive was behind the firebomb. a special prosecutor in montenegro has accused russia of plotting to assassinate it's prime minister and install a puppet government last year. he says that the coup was planned to prevent the country from joining nato. the russian foreign minister, whom you see here, calls the allegations irresponsible. you are watching dw news, live from berlin. still to comome, iraqi forces battling the islamic state in a push to retake most all.. we are going to get the view of a local journalist who knows what it is like there on the ground. that, plus helena will be back with business headlines. stick around. ♪ >> make your smart tv even smarter. with the dw for

vitaly churkin died at a hospital after falling ill in his office. he was 64.as not known but police say there were no signs of foul play. russian president vladimir putin issued condolences. >>> and the np rchlts will hear ca allow foreigners to sue for damages in the u.s. the border agent's lawyer says the ruling in favor of the boy's family that foreigners could also sue over drone attacks. >> the associated press notes that suicide attempts by teenagers dropped when same-sex marriage became legal nationwide. a survey found that the change had the biggest impact on gay, lesbian and bisexual teens. researchers caution that the results don't prove there's a connection. >>> and david cassidy revealed to "people" magazine that he's battling dementia. the 66-year-old actor was last seen on tv four years ago. the former partridge family star said he forgets lyrics he's been singing for nearly 50 years. >>> still ahead, amazon lowered the minimum for free shipping. we'll tell you how much you have to spend to earn it. it's my decision ito make beauty last. roc® ret

jummy: autria, vitaly churkin died a working at the russian mission at new york city. veteran diplomat who represented the former soviet union and russian federation for more than 40 years. the nypd said that there is no indication of any foul play. we know that he previously served as the russian ambassador to both canada and belgium. he first him to the attention of the american public following the chernobyl nuclear power plant disaster. he is survived by his wife and daughter. autria? jummy,he -- autria: thanks. of thepsy on the brother apparentlyorth korea showing no signs of foul play. investigators ar larry: a desperate search for a missing child in philadelphia that was doomed to fail for the -- from the start. the man who founded in reportedly made the whole thing up. he told police that he was making a delivery when he was robbed and carjacked by two armed men with the child still inside. uniter searched with k-9 in helicopters but they found out not long after that it was a hoax. it is not clear if the man who made up the story will lose his job or face char

vitaly churkin collapsed at his office today and died at new york hospital. known for his one-liners, he had been there since 2006. it appears the murder of the half-brother of north korea's dictator was captured on the surveillance camera. we don't know if kim jong-un took on the order. >> walking calmly through the airport, kin jong nam appears relaxed. a team of agents were allegedly watching and would soon strike. two women approach them, one walks behind him and appears to launch, covering his face with a cloth before rushing away. shortly after the attack, a photo captures the lady waiting before fleeing in a taxi. kim is seen seeking help wiping his face. before being escorted to a medical clinic where he collapsed. he died on the way to hospital. malaysian police have detained four suspects. two women from indonesia and vietnam who claimed they were hired as part of a tv prank, a malaysian man and a north korea north korean. suspected of arranging the logistics of the attack and has a doctorate in chemistry. police are on the hunt for four other agent

vitaly churkin worked for a decade as the u.s. ambassador. members of congress are headed home from a week-long vacation. for many, it's hardly a relaxing break. up next, why some republicans are getting an ear full from the folks back home. and milo lost his book deal and more. right now, there's a new development. it's breaking now and it's next. with every early morning... every late night... and moment away... with every click...call...punch... and paycheck... you've earned your medicare. it was a deal that was made long ago, and aarp believes it should be honored. thankfully, president trump does too. "i am going to protect and save your social security and your medicare. you made a deal a long time ago." now, it's congress' turn. tell them to protect medicare. >> shepard: just in, milo yiannopoulos resigned from his job as an editor at bright bart. yiannopoulos is the refender that had his high dollar book contract pulled after a video came out of him exposing views. in it, he condoned sexual relations with boys and laughed off the cath

vitaly churkin is the u.n. ambassador.condolences covered here on national television. this is a loss to the russian community that the russian authorities are feeling very acutely. >> and, matthew, what is the situation now on the border between the russian-occupied portion of ukraine and the parts that are still technically ukraine? >> well, i mean, there's been a lot of tension in those eastern regions of ukraine. there's been a cease-fire that's been enforced now for a couple of days. it's being monitored by the organization of security and cooperation in europe. and over the past 24 hours there there be over 200 cease-fire violations it seems like a lot but from a few weeks ago that's a significant improvement. and heavy weapons being used, 100 violations of explosions. indicating thinks like tanks and artillery pcs are used. and so a difficult situation. but the flare-up of fighting certainly seems to have diminished in the past couple of days. >> it's disconcerting to hear that 200 cease-fire violations. thank you f

the russian foreign ministry says vitaly churkin was working at his desk in new york city when he collapsed. the official cause of the death is being looked at by the medical examiner, but they believe there's no foul play. samantha power tweeted she was devastated by the passing of russian u.n. ambassador. and nikki haley said, we did not always see things eye to eye, but we send our condolences to lift up his family and to the russian people. >>> the president rallied that refugees were created problems for sweden, which processed a record of 163,000 asylum applications in 2015 alone. but preliminary data released yesterday found no significant increase in crimes from 2015 to 2016. the council did note an increase in assaults and rapes last year and reported a drop in drug arrests and effects. in a clip from a documentary from fox, they called the filmmaker a madmen. however, a pew research poll last spring found that 46% of swedens believe refugees are more to blame for crime than others. and 57% believe that they increase the chance of terrorism. well, yesterday the president tweeted, g

tomorrow we can expect a full senate vote on david churkin's administration is the new secretary of veterans affairs. he will lead an agency that suffered a series of scandals including healthcare delivery to our vets. we are joined in los angeles with more on what we can expect. >> back in 2014 you will remember dozens of veterans a dyed in part due to a lack of care at the phoenix virginia. a few years later the past they gave them their worst possible rating of federal investigators just determined that they still struggle with significant weight time. we sat down with the director and asked her on a scale of 1 - 10 where that facility is right now. >> well, all of us would want it to be a ten if the scale is from 1 - 10. about we are not there. >> where are you realistically right now? >> i will not give that number, only because we have a lot of work to do still. >> they say they're making significant progress in but veterans that disagree. at that question if she is even the right person to lee. she ran the st. louis mba from 2009 - 2013 and during that time there's a number of problem

russia's ambassador to the united nations vitaly churkin died unexpectedly on monday after collapsing at his desk at the russian consulate in new york city. he died one day before his 65th birthday. the new york city medical examiner's office is investigating the death. in north dakota, water protectors at the oceti sakowin resistance camp are facing an evacuation deadline wednesday, as the fight continues against the $3.8 billion dakota access pipeline. north dakota governor doug burgum ordered the evacuation. water protectors are currently cleaning up the camp ahead of the anticipated flooding of the area. some water protectors are asking for more time to continue the clean up. uber has hired the former u.s. attorney general eric holder as the company faces allegations of sexual harassment after an engineer went public with claims . she wrote about how she was propositioned for sex by a male colleague on her very first day working with a new team at uber. she says her report of the incident and multiple others were ignored by the human resources department. white nationalist milo yi

churkin was one day away from his 65th birthday. >>> let's talk some politics. boy, was there a lot of it over the weekend. another busy weekend for president trump. eamon javers is in d.c. this morning. i have a million questions, but tell us what's at the top of your list. >> the president has a new national security adviser picking lieutenant general h.r. mcmaster of the weekend. making that announcement yesterday. h.r. mcmaster is a veteran of iraq and afghanistan. he is president trump's third choice now for the job of national security adviser after he fired mike flynn last week and after retired vice admiral robert harward turned down the job. mcmaster served in iraq and afghanistan. trump chose mcmaster because he's seen as a warrior and defense intellectual. he wrote a book that criticized for going with lyndon johnson in the vietnam war. so he's not afraid to speak truth to power. that's an interesting selection for mr. trump. we are seeing john mccain, tom cotton and others are heaping praise on this selection. >> all right. on -- a similar score, but