doug luzader is covering this for us. ere, doug. >> president obama is going to meet with a bipartisan group members of congress today to try to explain the programs and defend them. he may get an earful in the p s process. you saw at a hearing the number of nsa programs including one that may insnare the phone records of millions of americans. >> how can you justify the assertion that phone records of millions of americans who have nothing to do with terrorism are relevant to an authorized investigation under section 215? >> so i begin by noting that a number of judges repeatedly over the years had found that these records are in fact relevant. the reason is... >> here is why there's so much concern about this. let's say the nsa is looking at the phone records of one suspected terrorist? that then leads them to the phone records of a number of others. you' all of the people that that person calls. then they look at the phone records of all of those individuals. this isn't even to scale. that one investigation could lead t

doug luzader is live for us in washington with the very latest. hi there, duoug.know today? the timetable is up in the air today. we know the u.s. navy moved a second aircraft carrier into the region. that is a lot of additional firepower. there are a lot of potential delays out there starting with the government. they are saying the inspectors need to stay there longer rebel groups have been using weapons may be a delaying tactic. we may have to give more time with david cameron to run all of this through parliament. many members of congress are upset about how quickly this has been moving. many say they should have a say. they have not yet made up his mind. >> we can take tailored approaches not getting drawn into a long conflict. not a reputation of iraq which i know a lot of people are worried about. if we are saying in a clear and decisive but limited way we send a shot across saying stop doing this. that can have a positive impact on national security over the long-term. >> one problem may be that all of these delays give syrian dictators more time to prepar

go to doug luzader live in washington with the latest. >> good morning. whatever coalition the president was hoping to build here now appears to be in at that timers this morning with a key u.s. ally now saying it will not take part in a military strike on syria. the administration suffered a big set back of particlism refusing to back any attack. >> the british parliament does not want to see british military action. i get that and the government will act accordingliful>> president obama meantime is expected to seek congressional approval for action in syria. it raises serious constitutional questions. select members of congress to make a case of war outlining evidence that the syrian regime avoid chemical weapons. the president did not take part in it. >> they are going to issue a statement and they are in the process of de classifying. when we do that we do understand. it's up to the president of the united states to present this case to sell it to the american public. >> that is going to be the next likely step. they are likely to release a de classif

doug luzader is live from washington to break it down for us to explain. >> the white house has beeng to avoid taking sides but that can't last forever. for now the decision is to not make a decision. the administration was circling the wagon denying any decision is made to cut off u.s. aid to ee egypted. >> why won't the administration at large be transparent with the world when they can see they came in. >> what i am saying is it is something available to anybody that seeks an answer to this question. we have made a determination that making a decision about whether or not it occurred is not in the best interest of the united states. critics say he is trying to skirt the law. aid will be cut off if there is a problem with the law. the white house feared it could lose influence with the egyptian military. >> but if the united states doesn't use that influence then it has no influence. so far the united states has sent very, very mixed message to the people who have caused mayhem in the streets of cairo and egypt. >> 51 percent of the majority of respond ants think military aid to eg

doug luzader is live in washington with the latest for us. . >> good morning patti ann. opting on board the secrete service is preparing for the big trip from new york to pennsylvania. it is an excursion the white house is defending even as events apraud are beginning -- abroad are beginning to eclipse a domestic agenda. >> there isn't any less attention being paid to the ongoing violence in egypt or reports of chemical weapons used in syria or any other range of serious things happening across the globe. >> it is syria now that may be moving quickly to the front burner. the shocking images of children killed in a chemical weapons attack. part of the rebel groups there. if so it's the syrian government once again crossing a red line that the president was so emphatic about just about a year ago. >> we cannot have a situation where chemical or biological weapons are falling into the hands of the wrong people. we have been very clear to the outside regime and other players on the ground that a red line for us is we start seeing a whole bunch of

doug luzader is live in washington this morning. >> while the u.s.acilities in all of these countries will remain closed today there is a special focus in yemen where the state department is telling u.s. citizens to get out. now the embassy in yemen was already closed. they are declaring nonemergency u.s. personnel to leave the country. yesterday an acknowledgment the current terror threat is rooted in that part of the muslim world. >> this tlihreat emanates from e peninsula. clearly a terrorist organization there. it has been an active affiliate of al qaeda. >> now we know much of the so-called chatter we have been hearing about are communications between these men osama bin laden's successor and the head. the decision to close u.s. all over the world has been met by bipartisan approval. they had to refrain the often repeated campaign claim that al qaeda was on the run. >> not sure about that. thank you so much doug luzader live for us this morning. >> now to an extreme weather lart for you within the past hour. hen the storm could be hitting the la

doug luzader is live in washington with the latest. doug? >> good morning.e allegation in the aftermath of the benghazi attack. it raises new questions about what the cia may have been doing in libya. an attorney who represents some of the west ill blowers in that attack which led to the death of the u.s. ambassador to libya and three other americans said his information comes from a former intelligence official. the suggestion is that in the wake of the attack 400 u.s. missiles that were in his words diverted to libya may have fallen into the hands of terror. here's what he told radio station wlal. >> it is pretty clear the biggest concern right now are 400 missiles which have been diverted in libya and have gotten into the hands of some very ugly people and they are worried specifically according to these sources about an attempt to shoot down an airliner. i do not know whether they were at the annex but it is clear they were involved in the process of the distribution. >> this is not the first time we have heard about possible cia involvement in libya. it

doug luzader has that story from washington. >> we are learning about another possible drone strike inen overnight that would be the second in two-days. the administration arguing the threat is very real but also making a distinction between an evacuation and what they are calling an orderly departure. the airport in yemen serving as a departure point for the u.s. personnel who has been ordered by the state department to leave the country. other u.s. diplomatic facilities in that part of the world has been closed but nowhere is the conce concern greater than in yemen. he taped a segment on "the tonight show" saying the closures were prudent given the intelligence. >> whenever we see a threat stream that we think is specific enough that we can take some specific precautions within a certain time frame than we do so. >> in a state department briefing a spokesperson openly laughed saying the embassy in yemen wasn't actually evacuated. >> i think you are looking up in the dictionary i am talking about -- >> what if you are told you have to leave and a plane is flown in and you are forced t

oo will oo doug luzader live in washington. thanks. >> the u.s. to running on empty. the chief financial officer announcing the agency will have just five days of operating carbon hand after the annual worker's compensation payout in october. he warns it could mean default. the agency revamping the priority mail service to offer free insurance and tracking and redesign packaging. the plan leads to 500 million bucks in new revenue. the postal service lost $15.9 billion last year. 15.9 billion. >> incredible weather caught on camera. in china tens of thousands of vehicles were evacuated after they slammed into southern china. hong kong was shut down. there were reports of downed trees in the city but no major damage. the typhoon has killed at least 7 people. and spectacular footage of a lightening strike in japan. (speaking japanese) >> the bolt stuck an electric train in tokyo. no one was hurt reportedly. the train was up and running again 10 minutes later. >> all right. incredible. >> scary. >> and it is time now for your first degree weather. par

doug luzader is live for us in washington with more. >>> good morning, heather.t the costs associated with the president's healthcare plan. and people who purchase their own health insurance could be in for a big hit with news of another delay. this time a requirement that insurance companies limit out of pocket costs for many customers adding fuel to the fire. the administration already gave the delay to businesses that won't be required to provide health insurance for another year now. >>> the waiver of the employer mandate for one year is so that the employers are ableto get their computer system stat. >> one insurance company said the delays are not a surprise. >> what they are going to learn is this is not so easy. >> now a new study shows about half of those who currently purchase their own insurance will ultimately get help from taxpayers. the rest could see huge rate hikes. while republicans see it as evidence of failure the point person on healthcare says the law is now inevitable. >> it was passed and signed three years ago. it was upheld by the supreme

doug luzader has more from the washington bureau. >> good morning. this has put the white house in an awkward spot. this is um possible to ignore. he will spend the second day on the bus tour with a stop in new york and on to paren ton, pennsylvania. it is a world away from the images. children grabbed hundreds of them and coming to a chemical weapons attack. maybe the clinton administration is trying to buy some time now. >> at this time we are unable to determine the use but we are fo focused every minute of every day on doing everything possible within our power to nail down the facts. >> the united nations held a meeting on syria. the u.s. ambassador never did attend. >> where was ambassador power that she could not take part of the in the emergency session. >> sips you ask, and i like to be transparent as possible ambassador power is on a prearranged trip. >> tell us where he was. there's no dishonor in having a scheduled vacation. >> he had a previously scheduled trip i don't think i need to go into more details from here. >> the office has gon

doug luzader is live in washington with the latest. he guardian newspaper behind all of the nsa leak stories said the british television agents have seen the destruction of hard drives to make sure no more information sees the light of day. edward snowden was detained after being at the airport for nine hours. he had his memory devices ceased. they were tipped off about it. >> it was provided by the british government. this is something that we had an indication it was likely to occur. it is not something we requested. >> they may not have opposed it either. >> i think the white house has caused credibility. they have been offering with a deficit of trust from the area of surveillance for the past few years. they have been saying one thing publically to congress and to the courts. they have been taking place behind closed doors. >>> the "washington post" meantime reports that there is another privacy issue emerging about drel phone data. if you are arrested can the police take your cell phone and rifle through all of the desks e-mails t

doug luzader has the latest on this story. morning, doug. >> this is what the white house was trying to avoid. russian president vladmir putin decided to grant asylum to edward snowden despite the objections of president obama. he left the moscow airport where he was hold up for some time after being granted one year of political asylum something that infuriated the white house. >> we are extremely disappointed the russian government would take this step despite our clear and lawful requests in public and in private to have mr. snowden expelled to the united states to face the charges against him. >> snowden's russian lawyer mean sthiemed off his client's newly issued papers there. back in the united states his father expresses relief and his gratitude toward russian president putin. >> for the courage, the strength, the humanity that they have demonstrated in what i believe is this noble action of protecting my son and keeping him safe. >> but this is an embarrassment to the white house that would further drive a wedge betwee

. >> doug luzader live from wathe heavy rain across parts of kansas and outside of wichita.alf of the rain fell the flooding is so bad emergency reeks are hurt. the area expected to see more storms today. for more on that we agree those women are jot bothered by it all. if it is really bad. you mentioned more than 6 inches of rainfall across the area more showers and thor thunderstorms across kansas. even as far east as sections of missouri parts of arkansas could be dealing with flash flooding today. we are also talking severe weather in the form of damaging winds in excess of 60 miles an hour and also large hail possible anywhere from parts of north dakota and the state of kansas. that will be the next days. several inches of rain expected. temperature wise across the great lakes and parts of the northeast. if you head out it will feel fall out there 60 in chicago. cleveland. meanwhile in texas 85 in dallas take a look at the after noon ex in parts of the southern plains. it will stay that way over the next. 105 would be the high temperatures head in also hot 104 degrees.

doug luzader is live with the latest. what can you tell us? >> good mother-in-law.t is conceivable. the white house is trying to build a legal and moral case for action in syria while an attack could be just a day or two allay. u.s. war ships on the ready now across the coast of syria. president obama has been strangely silent on this subject in recent days. leaving it to vice president joe biden yesterday to make the case for a war. >> there is no doubt who is responsible for this heinous use of chemical weapons in syria. the syrian regime. >> and the white house is expected to release newly de classified ingenls to make the administration pay for the syrian regime is responsible for a chemical weapons attack killed hundreds last week. at the same time the white house is careful to say bish

doug luzader is live with the latest. what can you tell us? >> good mother-in-law. it is conceivable. the white house is trying to build a legal and moral case for action in syria while an attack could be just a day or two allay. u.s. war ships on the ready now across the coast of syria. president obama has been strangely silent on this subject in recent days. leaving it to vice president joe biden yesterday to make the case for a war. >> there is no doubt who is responsible for this heinous use of chemical weapons in syria. the syrian regime. >> and the white house is expected to release newly de classified ingenls to make the administration pay for the syrian regime is responsible for a chemical weapons attack killed hundreds last week. at the same time the white house is careful to say bish char al-assad will not be a target to any military action. >> the options we are considering are not about regime change. they are about responding to clear violation of an international standard that prohibits the use of chemical weapons. >> critics wonder this, if assad is n

. >> doug luzader thank you very much. >> extreme hov vok across the country.ck out this incredible video. you can see clearly a tornado touching down in wayne county ohio. it was only on the ground for 30 seconds. that was long enough for powerful winds to rip a roof right off a home and knock down several huge trees. no one was seriously hurt. >> other wild weather heavy thunderstorms saturating a whole big part of mississippi. major flooding caused roadways to close and causing widespread damage as well. maria molina joins us with a look at that. >> we are talking about parts of kansas and missouri even arkansas. just in the past few days some of these areas have seen as much as a foot of rain. that has really saturated the ground. we are still talking more rain today, tomorrow and even the day after that. heavy rain and because you have already seen so much rain flood something a huge concern. not just flooding but isolated tornadoes large hail and damaging winds will be possible with some of these thunderstost. we have the risk in sections of texas. take a

doug luzader is live in washington with the latest. >> just gets more and more complicated, doesn't itre's what we know this morning. we know about the four destroyers sitting off the coast of syria. we think they are loaded with tomahawk cruise missiles getting in position for a possible attack. now to the southeast in the persian gulf. second aircraft carrier in in the region. it's a lot of

talking about college affordability and competing with a number of other issues, in washington, doug luzader news. >> dramatic 911 tapes showing how a high school bookkeeper helped avoid bloodshed >> antoinette call policed. she told officials the suspect s is off his medication and felt he had nothing to live forme. he said back off. he doesn't have nothing to live for.r. he is not mentally stable. >> tell them to stand down now, he said. >> okay. tell him i am giving him the instructions.in >> he said he should just shoot himself. >> this morning they are praising her for convincing him to surrender before anyone was hurt. >> we are not going to hate you, it is a good thing you are giving up. authorities don't know why that suspect walked into the school e with s500 rounds of ammo, ak-4 and several other weapons.weap his attorney says he has a long history of mental health issues, allison and wisdom. we are seeing pattern, mental en health issues, gun violence. it is an issue that we'll w continue toe' talk about. >> silver lining, we get these heroic stories. sarah, thank you. >> making h