the kellogg's had eight embryos leftover.he and her husband decide they didn't want more children. she found herself with a difficult choice. >> i'm not going to say they are babies, they are not. it is because there is possibility and hope. letting go of possibility and hope in that way is a big decision. >> reporter: kellogg decided to donate her embryos to alzheimer's research the disease her mother-in-law suffers from. >> our embryos are doing good work that will hopeful live eventually help people like my mother-in-law. i had love for them even though they were not anything other than a whisper of a hope. >> reporter: these situations certainly raise complicated questions. but sew fear fooe upper hand. >> under the law these embryos are property. some people find it offensive but that's the reality when you sign up for ivf. the specific contracts lay out all of the rules and terms of what happens to that property. >> reporter: vergara's contract may do just that. >> the problem for him is there is specific flaj the contr

. >>> embryo battle. one of tv's biggest stars, her former boyfriend and a very personal dispute gone public. who decides what happens to frozen embryos when the relationship ends? >>> and clash of the titans. the richest prize fight of all time. hundreds of millions of dollars on the line. we're in vegas tonight. >>> "nightly news" begins right now. >> announcer: from nbc news world headquarters in new york this is "nbc nightly news." reporting tonight, lester holt. >>> good evening. we start with several new developments out of baltimore. as peaceful protesters take to the streets there for another night, key findings from the medical examiner and the story of a man who says he was held in custody with freddie gray are shedding new light into gray's death. the protests meantime, have expanded to other cities. here's what it looks like this evening in philadelphia. the demand for action in the wake of gray's death intensifying tonight. hours after baltimore police put the results of their investigation i

. 71 embryos survived the injection procedure. of these, 28 were found to be spliced successfully, but only a fraction contained a replacement genes. most of the embryos that survived to ballot severe mutations. the ethical questions raised by the chinese experiment have caused a furor among geneticists. -- most of the embryos that survived developed severe mutations. >> to bangladesh now, and it was on the stated of years ago that a multistory garment factory in bangladesh collapsed. more than 1100 people were killed so 2500 were injured many of them seriously. >> long before the building fell, it was clear the factory was unsafe. the tragedy exposed the appalling conditions for garment workers in bangladesh, and yet little has been done to improve those conditions. >> it's been two years since the disaster. thousands of people were buried under rubble when a building containing a textile factory collapsed. 1000 were killed. now many of the workers are still waiting to get compensation. >> now, i cannot run my family. my children

as the cell divide and embryo grow. computer software then rates the quality of each individual embryo based on the growth pattern. >> green box represent embryo that have high viability and the yellow box represent embryo that have lower potential and these scores these viability score are assessed using a system developed if stanford. >> system offers more detailed information than skilled embry oly gist could detect with the naked eye. >> i have seen the data and own experience this should increase the likely has had of success about 10 or 20 percent. >> the system received fda clearance. and is now becoming commercially available at fertility centers including stanford children health. courtney an her husband michael who participated in the clinical trial the result have been life changing. >> it's really hard to believe that this is our son and everything just worked out. >>reporter: cheryl jennings abc 7 news. >> dr. berry company license technology from stanford to bring it to the market. also currently in use in

as the cell divide and embryo grow. computer software then rates the quality of each individual embryo based on the growth pattern. >> green box represent embryo that have high viability and the yellow box represent embryo that have lower potential and these scores these viability score are assessed using a system developed if stanford. >> system offers more detailed information than skilled embry oly gist could detect with the naked eye. >> i have seen the data and own experience this should increase the likely has had of success about 10 or 20 percent. >> the system received fda clearance. and is now becoming commercially available at fertility centers including stanford children health. courtney an her husband michael who participated in the clinical trial the result have been life changing. >> it's really hard to believe that this is our son and everything just worked out. >>reporter: cheryl jennings abc 7 news. >> dr. berry company license technology from stanford to bring it to the market. also currently in use in

to keep those embryos from ever being destroyed.gara openly discussed the ivf treatment on "good morning america." >> i wanted to take advantage of science. >> reporter: the court documents list the parties as john and jane doe. but loeb's friend confirms the complaint involves the couple. loeb saying he wants the embryos preserved at all costs. vergara hasn't publicly said what she wants. >> he may win, but without her permission, he is never going to be able to use the embryos. >> reporter: it's a debate coming up more often in the courts, with more than 600,000 embryos currently being preserved in the u.s. jacob is awaiting a ruling from an illinois court, after donating his sperm to create embryos with his now ex-girlfriend. >> i'm not asking for any type of ownership of the embryos, i'm just asking that they not be used until i tell her that they can be used. >> reporter: he's still waiting for a ruling. but one thing that may diminish these kinds of disputes is technology. doctors say, a few years ago, people were encouraged t

if there's the potential for frozen embryos.try to gain an idea of the comfort level that these couples have individually and as a couple together for what they would want done with their embryos in case of possible occurrences such as a divorce, such as the death of one or both of the couples. and help them come up with an answer to those questions before they go through the ivf process. >> so wouldn't they have signed on the dotted line? i mean isn't there like a mandatory questionnaire? if this what wauld you do? what would you want to have happen? no? >> exactly. there is. where i work at emory reproductive center we have a very specific consent form that must be signed prior to going through the ivf process. we ask patients what to do in the case of divorce. would they want their embryos discarded or in the event of divorce, would they want to transfer rights of the embryos to either the husband or the wife. >> have you ever seen anything like this? and can you challenge those, you know what might have been signed by a coup

they dit in a rabbit embryo or a chicken embryo or a plows embryo. i think the only reason they went to humans. >> you mentioned they created these modified cells that in a human being would be passed down generationally right? >> correct. >> fundamentally altering someone's genes without their permission that seems to raise an ethical question. i realize the person is an embryo when this is going to be done. is this part of the technology as this moves forward? >> i'm so upset that they took this step, do we want a discussion do we want to do it to get rid of genetic diseases, we have all heard about angelino about angelina jolie's breast cancer gene, we have had things to talk about. i know people are thinking well ulg just,you know, just leave it alone. those kids can't consent. >> so a japanese bioethicist twiern of them have laws or rules in place that don't allow this kind of dna alteration, right? china is one of them. >> right. >> but then you look at china and they say they don't allow ultrasounds to determine the sex of the baby. >> yes. >>

as the cell divide and embryo grow. computer software then rates the quality of each individual embryo based on the growth pattern. >> green box represent embryo that have high viability and the yellow box represent embryo that have lower potential and these scores these viability score are assessed using a system developed if stanford. >> system offers more detailed information than skilled embry oly gist could detect with the naked eye. >> i have seen the data and own experience this should increase the likely has had of success about 10 or 20 percent. >> the system received fda clearance. and is now becoming commercially available at fertility centers including stanford children health. courtney an her husband michael who participated in the clinical trial the result have been life changing. >> it's really hard to believe that this is our son and everything just worked out. >>reporter: cheryl jennings abc 7 news. >> dr. berry company license technology from stanford to bring it to the market. also currently in use in

actress sophia verve ga are, in a fight embryos. the case raising important questions for so many couples who have done the same thing. here's abc's linsey davis. >> reporter: sofia vergara, of abc's "modern family" fame in the midst of a legal battle based on the science many modern families are using to make a baby. vergara and her former fiance created two frozen female embryos and he's filed a lawsuit to keep those from ever being destroyed. vergara discussed the ivf treatment on "good morning america." >> i wanted to take advantage of science. >> reporter: the court documents list the parties as john and jane doe. loeb saying he wants the 'em plea owes preserved. >> he may win but without her permission, he is never going to be able to use the embryos. we don't make people parent against their wishes. >> reporter: it's a debate coming up more often in the courts, with more than 67000,000 embryos being preserved in the u.s. after donating his sperm to create embryos with his now ex-girlfriend. >> i'm not asking for ownership, i'

but the two embryos are female. >> can i jump in here?nts to destroy the eggs, correct? >> yes. because she is in a new relationship with that hot vampire. what's his name joe? >> he's half the deal here. they should not allow her to destroy them. cop versely he shouldn't also have a right -- he wanted to take the embryos and have them brought to term right? so without her consent he shouldn't be able to do that, either. >> it is a very tricky situation. what is he going to do -- >> what's that allegedly i wants to do. >> raise children on his own. that's a tough situation. i imagine her new fiancÉ is not loving this at all. >> i think it's rich people's problems. i. >> i forget who said at that joke about -- >> fertility can be an issue for en wun. >> i want to make some serious points. >> thank you. >> all right. the left makes fun of the right and conservatives when they raise issues of moral questions on these big issues, like, well, what's twg to happen in the future if a couple gets divorced you have these embryos and the left says

is an embryo a living creature. or is it property?ility specialist says when it comes to the embryos, once frozen, they can last an infinite amount of time. >> if this case is hung up in a court of law for multiple years, there's a good chance that once it is resolved and there is a desire to be, for those embryos to be utilized, they will be able to survive. >> vegara, who has a son from a previous relationship, is now engaged to actor joe mongelo. >> we will let you ponder that one. early start for viewers in the u.s. p. for viewers elsewhere around the world, stay with us in the cnn newsroom. thanks for watching. . >>> an american arrested. accused of training with terrorists in syria to bring jihad back to the united states. iraq desperate for help fighting isis as the terrorists try to take over a new city and al qaeda making alarming advances in yemen. so much going on. we have team coverage breaking down the terror threat at home and around the world. >>> good morning. happy friday. welcome to "early start." i'm john berman. >>

it is very much human embryo.but the end goal is to alter the outcome. remember with the technique they're using here this would be heritatible meaning that it would go on from generation to generation. and the risks are into the well-known and it could affect generations that we don't understand and we're really changing the human equation. >> is that what you many when you say then from an interview you think we could create two different types of human beings? >> well, we really could because i'm talking further out. i'm not talking this year or the next couple of years but ultimately we could create a human being that has been genetically altered and perhaps enhanced then we have a two-tier system. why would we be doing this? disease prevention is one thing. but if you look at the of what people are saying, they're also talking about things like delaying aging and those kinds of things. that is no longer disease prevention. that's something very different. and we run the risk of you jen eugenics on this front,

but that is a mutually agreed upon embryo. saying they will create children regardless of where life begins and i thik he has a claim to the embryos just like if this was a fully formed child. if the surrogate was pregnant at eight months she would have a claim. either you put the eggs in deep freeze or he gets custody and plants them. >> and the example you gave it would not be a discussion about property. an eight-month gestation is not property. >> that is the question. how will the court few the fertilized egg. >> and will she pay child support? >> we have to go but i will keep an eye on this story. new research shows you should not consider 60 as old age. take it from christy brinkley skwhie more people say 60 is the new 40 -- and why --♪ ♪ when you're living with diabetes steady is exciting. only glucerna has carbsteady clinically proven to help minimize blood sugar spikes. so you stay steady ahead. wait, what is that? a new outdoor cleaner from scotts - it's powered by oxiclean and it's chlorine bleach-free so it's safe

embryos that have high viability and the yellow boxes represent embryos that have lower potential.lity scores are assessed using an algorithm that was developed here at stanford. >> he says the system offers more detailed information than a skilled person could detect with the naked eye. >> i've seen in some of the data and in my own experience that this should increase the likelihood of success about ten or twenty percent. >> the eva system recently received fda clearance and is now becoming commercially available at fertility centers including at stanford childrens health. for courtney and her husband participated in the clinical trials, the results have been life-changing. >> it's really hard to believe that this is our son and everything just worked out. >> cheryl jennings, abc7 news. >> dr. baer's company licensed the technology from stanford to bring it to market and it's also currently in use in europe. just about -9s:47 right now. we want to turn to the forecast with lisa. it's brightening up out there. we are looking at sunshine and temperatures will be warming up today on

to keep those embryos from ever being destroyed. i wanted to take advantage of science. >> the court documents list the parties as john and jane doe. lobe's friends confirm that it involves the couple. lobe saying he wants the embryos preserved at all costs. vergara hasn't said publicly what she wants. >> he may win, but without her permission, he is never going to be able to use the embryos. we don't make people parents against their wishes. >> reporter: it's a debate coming up more often in the courts with more than 600,000 embryos currently being preserved in the u.s. jacob is awaiting a ruling from an illinois court after donating his sperm to create embryos with his now ex-girlfriend. >> i'm not asking for any type of ownership. i'm asking they not be used till i tell her they can be used. >> he's still waiting for a ruling. one thing that may diminish these kinds of disputes is technology. just a few years ago, doctors often encouraged people to freeze embryos but increasingly it's just as effective to freeze your eggs. linsey

in human embryos. possible applications are wide-ranging and for scientists in medical ethizists is scary. >> clustered readily interspaced palay drome research. small stretches of repeated d.n.a. don't worry about that. worry about what it could mean. it's the basis of an exciting and frightening gene-editing tech feek one that can change people and a way of hacking evolution. here is how it works. it is a defense mechanism inside d.n.a. that can destroy an attacking virus, cutting up the d.n.a. like a knife. researchers figured out they can trick the mechanism cutting where they want along d.n.a. secondses knocking out certain genes and can tuesdayuse it to add other genes. all of this means we can manipulate d.n.a. and not in random tests, but any common organism including human being. it could be a remote control for altering a foetus inside a pregnant women. it's been used to modify human embryos to cut the genes of a blood disorder. it could be used to cut out common aye applications like diabete

>> reporter: at the time they both signed an agreement that the embryos could only be brought to term with both parties consent. six months later, the couple accept rated and lobe now says the contract did not specify what would happen if they split up. today, he writes, "thatthat's why he wants that contract voided and wants custody of the embryos, saying does one person's desire to avoid biological parenthood outweigh another's religious bleaches in the sanctity of life and desire to be a parent? vergara told abc she has no comment. lobe is suing her in california. the battle about their 'em breep yoeps will soon see its day in court. >> she's had no comment before on this. >> reporter: she said she had no intention of destroys the embryos. she just wants to leave them where they are, according to her lawyer. >> amy robach great to see you. >>> still ahead on "world news tonight" this thursday the twom and the manhunt under way at this hour. she was shot while driving on an american highway. she calls 911, not even realizing she's been hit in the neck. you will hear her story just a

he's speaking out on the battle on their frozen embryos.lished an op ed in "the new york times" overnight saying he's taking the case to court because he wants to be a dad. >> reporter: this is a dispute about the custody of embryos. should they be treated as property or human lives? he wants to bring them to term and have babies, though the biological mother has refused. >> oh, i saw you. >> reporter: funny and fabulous on screen, sofia vergara will have audiences laughing with her upcoming movie, "hot pursuit." this morning, the colombian bombshell's ex-fiance is taking on a serious matter. he's trying to prevent the two embryos from ever being destroyed. contrary to an agreement he signed with her at the time the embryos were created. >> sofia, big smiles. >> reporter: in a candid "new york times" op ed published overnight, nick loeb writes, these are issues that, unlike abortion, have nothing to do with the rights over one's own body and everything to do with a parent's right to protect the life of his or her unborn child. he also claim

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embryos that have high viability and the yellow boxes represent embryos that have lower potential.d using an algorhythm assessed at stanford. >> it offers more detailed information than a skilled person could detect with the naked eye. >> i've seen in some of the data and in my own experience that this should increase the likelihood of success about ten or twenty percent. >> it recently received fda clearance and is now becoming commercially available at fertility centers, including at stanford. for courtney and her husband participated in the clinical trials, the results have been life-changing. >> it's really hard to believe that this is our son and everything just worked out. >> cheryl jennings, abc7 news. >>> dr. baer's company licensed the technology from stanford to bring it to market and it's also currently in use in europe. 6:47 right now. that means we are going to turn to the weather. we just saw a beautiful sunrise and maybe a few hours before the fog burns off? >> absolutely. especially over the bay. sunshine in walnut creek and the east bay valleys but the low fog and

that will they used some fertility doctors in order to create these embryos. according to in touch magazine who broke this story she does not want to keep those embryos because now she has moved on and she is with somebody else. would like to keep them still frozen. so only plans they made if both of them -- if one every them died then they could have the embryos destroyed but didn't make any plans if they broke up. so we could have some legal analysts of course ken rotweiler, he says in this case really the law has yet to catch up with the science. >> this is interesting legal issue. i guess the issue is who owns the eggs? nick lobe on the one hand will say he has right as a father, as the person who produced the sperm for the eggs. he's going say he is right to life believer. he'll say he believes the eggs should be pre severed on the other hand, sophia will say she has rights as well, because they are her eggs, wants them disposed of she has rights. so it will be interesting legal issue and an issue that hasn't been decided by the supreme court. >> that is

now after their high-profile break uplobe is demanding custody of the embryos.e writes in my view keeping them frozen forever is tantamount to killing them. he wants to implant the embryos in a surrogate and raise the children himself. arguing a woman is entitled to bring a pregnancy to term even in the woman objects. shouldn't a man be allowed to do the same even if the woman injects. >> they're both invested in the emembryos. they're treated with respect. they're the product of medical procedures which involves informed consent. >> his op ed follows a lawsuit he filed against a "modern family" star asking to preserve the embryos. her lawyers told us his claims have no merit. she has never wanted to destroy her embryos and has never suggested she wanted them destroyed. >> i think he's saying these are his children, but the law really doesn't classify an embryo as a child. the judge will balance nick's right to procreate and sophia's right not to be forced to be a parent. >> reporter: a legal and ethical battle giving new definition to the derm "modern family."

happened in the mandolin in his gyrocopter in the nations capital two and who gets the rights to frozen embryos? we will have the attorneys judgments tonight and we begin now with a conflict of interest issues surrounding the relationship between the clinton campaign and republicans are hammering the clintons over the newest controversy, revelations will continue to accept donations from foreign governments and leading republican rand paul pointed out the grand hypocrisy concerning prior donations. >> will be clinton's argument. you've heard it she is going to do good things with it. and yet she is taking money from a country that the kids women. taking money from the sultan. what did they do their? if you are accused of adultery you are stoned to death. it doesn't sound very fair but what makes it worse is that only men are accusing women and women don't have the ability to go to court because women are not allowed in court and women do not vote and have no say. lou: the clintons are limiting the number of governments that may donate. australia germany, the uk and the netherlands. joining us n

ability to evaluate embryo viability.he time-lapse cameras. >> the system uses specialized cameras to essentially spy on newly formed embryos as they develop insides incubatetors. they record every 25 minutes as they divide and grow. the computer software rates the quality of each embryo based on the growth pattern. >> the yellow boxes represent embryos that have lower potential and the green are higher: these viability scores are assessed using annal go rhythm assessed at stanford. >> it offers more detailed information than a skilled person could detect with the naked eye. >> i've seen in my own experience this should increase the likelihood of success about ten or twenty percent. >> it recently received fda clearance and is now becoming commercially available at fertility centers, including at stanford. for courtney and her husband michael, who warranted in the clinical trials, the results have been life-changing. >> it's really hard to believe that this is our son and everything just worked out. >> cheryl jennings abc

the challenge - cutting the seed without killing the embryo inside.d cameras show where the embryo is positioned. and they are fed to the computer. looking at the geometry of the seed, and then it has a side, when we turn the seed to a specific orientation. once oriented correctly, it's moved to the blade. every seed and its chip are barcoded and tracked. if it has the rite trace a breeder can plant it. of course, the star of the show is the result of all the technology. coming up, how good are these super vegeies? i got to put them to the ultimate test. >> shall we start or... >> absolutely. >> all right. . >>> one of these plants in the greenhouse may have the right goons for a new-type of -- genes for a new-type of watermelon - not too juicy, but full of flavour. if it does, the scientists will find it. they were part of a team at monsanta, creating a new line of supervegies through old-fashioned cross breeding. after a behind the scenes look at the process, i was earring to try the fruits of their -- eager to try the fruits of their labour. i join

mutual consent, the baby embryos can't be used to have babies until both sides agree.ut it. both sides agree to have a baby. you don't need to read the 15 paragraphs. >> sometimes, women get to take the embryos to term. in those cases where they have been been allowed to those women having going under chemotherapy and can't have children again. nick loeb can have babies well into the future. >> and those were the exceptions. i think ten of the cases in the states two of them found very kind of circumstances. >> and the other argument is just the straight up pro-life is that i don't want these to be destroyed because i have moral objections. >> i respect people's religion or nanny's religion. i think he's a bad messenger and i think i'm sure his lawyers happy with the placement for that. i don't know if we should take his example but a decent issue and america has pretty bad laws on this. italy and germany, they dictate and tell you what they have to do with the freezing of these embryos. you know the catholic church said there's no good, first of all, if he was a catho

doesn't he have a right to those embryos?bably doesn't have a right, however, it is a case of first impression in california. this will be the 11th state. and we want to know what people's rights are in this situation. are embryos property or are they really people. >> thank you. >> it's interesting to watch. >> it really is. >>> whether it's coffee or meatballs, the way you get your food could be in for a ride in the future. that's straight ahead. you're watching "cbs this morning." ♪ while the world needs saving... prizes need winning, at subway. grab a 30-ounce drink or doritos snacks for a chance to win subs for life movie tickets, and more. and catch marvel's avengers: age of ultron, in theaters may 1st. subway. where super heroes eat. let's say this is your tv. and these are the channels you pay for with cable. maybe you're getting tons of science and animals, when you're really into movies. or every children's show on the planet when you don't have any kids well now with fios there's a new way to customize your tv. jus

sofia vergara wants her ex-fiance to keep away from her two frozen embryos.hold on, those are mine, too. hi, everyone, kevin frazier is off tonight. cameron is with me tonight. this should be a happy time in her life. >> she and joe manganiello are supposed to be tieing the knot reportedly and she told us she'd like to start a family with him. >> first, she wants to stop her ex from starting a family with her fertilized eggs. what a mess. tonight's top story, sofia's embryo war. >> babies in the future? >> maybe, maybe, maybe. in the future, maybe. >> she needs to replicate. >> absolutely. >> we

the challenge - cutting the seed without killing the embryo inside.d cameras show where the embryo is positioned. and they are fed to the computer. looking at the geometry of the seed, and then it has a side, when we turn the seed to a specific orientation. once oriented correctly, it's moved to the blade. every seed and its chip are barcoded and tracked. if it has the rite trace a breeder can plant it. of course, the star of the show is the result of all the technology. coming up, how good are these super vegeies? i got to put them to the ultimate test. >> shall we start or... >> absolutely. >> all right. >> every day is another chance to be strong. >> i can't get bent down because my family's lookin' at me. >> to rise, to fight and to not give up. >> you're gonna go to school so you don't have to go war. >> hard earned pride. hard earned respect. hard earned future. >> we can not afford for one of us to lose a job. we're just a family that's trying to make it. >> a real look at the american dream. "hard earned". premiers sunday, 10:00 eastern. only

sofia vergara's ex speaking out this morning saying he's fighting for the couple's frozen embryos so he can start family of his own. and why he says the star won't let him. >> and good morning, america. what a week in baltimore. and what a strange scene yesterday. camden yards empty. fans locked out. the orioles played the white sox any way. just like any other game. they played the national anthem. the songs during the seventh inning stretch. >> no one was there to stretch, though. >> the catcher, caleb joseph pretending to sign autographs. >> there were demonstrators out in force around the country last night. there are those new questions about what happened to freddie gray when he was in police custody. we'll talk to baltimore's mayor in a moment. jim avila starts us off. >> reporter: good morning, robin. protesters returned to the streets overnight here, mostly peaceful and around the country. trying to shift focus back to freddie gray's death. the police announce they won't release their investigation to the public until prosecutors decide on charges. thousands of marchers took

are embryos property or are they really people?y is. >> whether it's coffee or meat ball, the way to get your food could be in for a i'd rooid intoride into the future thanks to smartphones. that's ahead on "cbs this morning." future. that's straight ahead. you're watching "cbs this morning." ♪ while the world needs saving... prizes need winning, at subway. grab a 30-ounce drink or doritos snacks for a chance to win subs for life movie tickets, and more. and catch marvel's avengers: age of ultron, in theaters may 1st. subway. where super heroes eat. >>> mcdonald's is downsizing its menu. it has cut seven sandwiches plus the chipotle snack wrap. say it isn't so. it comes after another quarter of declining sales with net income down 33% and revenue fall 1g 1%. michael ream editor at large joins us. michael, so why make these cuts? >> well mcdonald's has been struggling with this period of slow to negative growth for a few years and its stock prices have drastically undermet the market. the overall market has tripled since 2009. both

why is this man wanting to only keep the female embryos?se he wants to produce another baby with someone else perhaps. probably get child support from vergara. >> what about if he believes it's actually a life? and that's why he wants to preserve it. >> they had two that failed already. with two implantations that failed, does that mean he lost two children already? that argument for me does not wash. community property says it belongs to both parties. >> eric guster, thanks much. we'll go back fox news alert. secretary of defense ash carter talking about the iraqi city of ramadi because that city losing ground against isis right now. >> so that there isn't this constant back and forth. that was the topic of our conversation with prime minister abadi yesterday. it is his intent to focus now on that. >> is that why they need additional u.s. help? >> it's part of the reason. we didn't talk about specifying any particular support to the anbar offensive. while maintaining pressure north of baghdad, as well. >> mr. ektsecretary, welcome back. in

sofia vergara in a very modern legal battle with her ex-fiance over frozen embryos. the case that's raising big questions for families everywhere. >>> and swept away. a woman knocked off a cliff by a giant wave, falling 40 feet onto the rocks below right in front of her mom. how did she survive this vacation nightmare? >>> and we do say good morning, america, on this thursday morning. friday eve. and the gang is all here. and we can't wait for everyone to see these parents of the newborn quintuplets. danielle and adam. the first all-girl quints born in this country. they have six girls now. wait until you hear what they say about trying to get a boy. >> i think she gets to win that one. >>> we begin with the wild scene over washington. a florida postal worker somehow lands that gyrocopter right there on the capitol lawn. an act of civil disobedience. he managed to expose a security vulnerability. right in the heart of our capital. jim avila starts us off. good morning, jim. >> reporter: good morning, george. he landed in the shadow of the capitol dome. he's in a wash

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is the fight over their frozen embryos. "fox & friends first" continues right now. >> good morning to you and your family. welcome to "fox & friends first" if you are just joining us. i am ainsley earhardt. >> i am heather childers. half past the hour. let's get right to the fox news alert. a pilot sores through a no-fly zone with he's. >> and the military says they had no idea what was going on. doug luzader is live from capitol hill with why the feds should have been more prepared. doug? >>> oo this guy did this in the most public manner possible. he started oven terring washington down there toward the washington monument did a big turn around that monument and came down the national mall here until he got to the end of the mall which is the u.s. capitol and he set down right on the west lawn there. take a look at the video. this was certainly a big surprise to tourists and there were many of them out here at the time who didn't know what to make of all of this. >> i said oh my goodness. they are using drones with men an

can you tell us your battle over your frozen embryos. >> we had four frozen embryos, and he came homeeed with the cycle because he was having trouble at work and the company was possibly going to do layoffs and he didn't want to go through with it right now but he promised we would go through it and then weeks later he wanted a divorce. he didn't want to expose himself to child support in the future, and in new york you can't wave child support, it's against public policy. the right of child support belongs to the child. >> even though you were willing to absolve him of the responsibility? >> yeah i was willing to do whatever he took he would not have to see the child or have any financial responsibilities nothing. he said no. legally you can't wave child support on behalf of a child. >> this is complicated ethical territory. who does own the frozen embryos? >> the courts in the u.s. said again and again that both parties have to control the disposition of embryos, like you are going to freeze them but -- >> you can't force the parent. >> you can't force a parent. there is an exceptio

sofia vary gar a's ex-fiance is speaking out about their fight over frozen embryos. business mogul nick lobe is demanding custody of two frozen embryos they created while together. he wants to implant the embreeyos and raise the children himself. in a new op-ed published in the "new york times," lobe writes "in my view keeping them frozen is tantamount to killing them. requests lobe's article follows a lawsuit against vergara asking them to preserve the embryos. vergara's camp says the actress doesn't want the embryos to be destroyed. >>> a narrow miss for a virgin american pilot who reported seeing a drone flying above his plane on his approach to dallas love field airport. the pilot saw the flown flying 200 feet over the top of them. dallas police are trying to figure out who owns the drone. they tweeted a picture and asked drone operators to use them responsibly. >> if they end up colliding with an airliner it's going to be similar to a bird strike or potentially worse and it could do significant damage to the airplane or an engine. >> it's illegal for drones to f

a lot of people say it's not an embryo it's a person. at all. >> ever. >> does that get any credence lead legally? >> it's a tough call but what you need to know scientifically is it's not a baby and sophia was around 40 when she made the embryo and it was a leftover embryo and probably has a less than 5% chance of actually producing a live birth. >> does that mean though that it's not a baby or it doesn't have great potential of living a long time? >> it's a potential baby but it is certainly not a baby. >> many will disagree with you. christians think another thing. >> but the law doesn't treat them as persons, and we have not made that leap yet. >> and in a legal and literal limbo, they are just there. >> nobody is quite sure what to do with the embryos, and clinics destroy them quietly, and you don't pay the fees and they get destroyed. >> if you had a 5% chance of keeping this job, would you say you have a good chance of keeping this job? >> i will let you answer that. >>> this young colorado couple building the first pot empire? wh