erin burnett "outfront" starts erin burnett "outfront" starts right now. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com >>> jobs, jobs, jobs. everyone saying the report good news for the president. why he might be worried tonight. >>> and the latest in the case of the woman found strangle led in her mercedes. the man in custody told police about the victim's husband. we have an exclusive interview. >>> and the flight attendant that terrified everybody on her flight tonight. the woman who videotaped the meltdown is here. let's go "outfront." >>> good evening, i'm erin burnett. "outfront" tonight, we told you so. the economy is doing a lot better. today, the third month in a row of frankly really good jobs nurls. today's report shows the u.s. added 227,000 jobs last month and more people felt optimistic enough to get back into the labor force cht that's why the unemployment rate held firm. now, everyone is increasingly obje optimistic. our strike team said there would not be a double dip recession last fall when a lot of people were full of doom and gloom and recession, and then after the december jobs r

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erin burnett "outfront" starts erin burnett "outfront" starts right now. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com >>> polls will close in two states, mississippi and alabama, and find out if the mitt romney can close up the gop nomination or somebody has a sudden death moment. is it the mitt night or not? we will ask the chairman of his campaign, tim pawlenty. let's go "outfront." >>> good evening, everybody, i'm erin burnett and "outfront" we are counting down and it is game time. it is the political game going on tonight. the republican candidate goesing for the deep south and we have big prizes up for grabs, mi mississippi and alabama, and the total delegates at stake tonight in those two states is 84. if you are keeping track, more than 8 million votes nationwide have been cast in 26 primaries and caucuses so far. the horse race over the past several days has been truly tightening for the states up for grabs the night, and sit down to the wire. we are less than an hour away from the polls closing and will it be sudden death for one of the four candidates to give this country a little clarity

"erin burnett out front" starts "erin burnett out front" starts right now. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com >>> breaking news, tornadoes killing five people in the past few hours and are striking more towns at this hour. we go live. and also the case against a rutgers student charged following his roommate's suicide. the other man in the romantic encounter took the stand today. you'll hear from him. >>> and our other top story, the escalating wharf words between iran and israel and why one word president obama used today may make all the difference. let's go out front. >>> i'm erin burnett. out front tonight we have breaking news. there are powerful tornadoes now ripping apart the midwest and southern states at this hour, and it's a very rapidly changing situation as the storms are touching down. five are dead at this hour in indiana. more than two dozen tornadoes have been reported in six states. we've got tornado warnings right now in effect for 50 counties through this evening. all right. this is pretty frightening thing. some of these storms have been incredibly powerful. we've been tal

i'm erin burnett.itt romney set off some alarms from washington to moscow when he said this about russia. >> this is without question our number one geopolitical foe. they fight every cause for the world's worst actors. >> this is the same man who warns that "a china that is a prosprr s tyrany will impose problems for us." lame duck russian leader fired back. >> it is very reminiscent of hollywood. my first advice is to listen to reason. reason never harmed a presidential candidate. my other advice is to check their clocks from time to time. it is 2012 and not the mid 1970s. >> hold on. calling romney hollywood? sort of interesting considering his boss, vladimir putin enjoys hollywood himself. there in 2009 vacationing in the rugged siberian region riding a horse shirtless and the ancient jugs he retrieved that were planted for him ahead of time. the russians weren't the only ones tough on romney today. the speaker of the house, john boehner had something to say to his party's likely nominee. >> clearl

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i'm erin burnett. "outfront" tonight, stalling israel. when it comes to iran, president obama and israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu are going to great lengths to look and sound like they're on the same page. today, there were handshakes, photo ops, a whole lot of cameras in that room. they wore blue ties. a two-hour meeting followed by a lunch and lots of friendly language. >> as i've said, the bond between our two countries is unbreakable. >> israeli prime minister echoed the sentiment saying rendezvoused the and israel as one and the same. >> for them, you are the great satan. we're the little satan. for them, we are you and you are us. and you know something, mr. president? at least on this last point, i think they're right. we are you and you are us. we're together. >> but if you listen closely, it's not so cut and dry. there is reason to think the two countries may not be standing together so closely when it comes to iran. >> we do believe there is still a window that allows for a diplomatic resolution to this issue. >> and h

let's go "outfront." -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com >>> good evening, i'm erin burnett. breaking news. a violent and dramatic night in france. police in a self-described al qaeda militant accused of killing seven people over the past ten days are facing off. the suspect has confessed to the killings of three french paratroopers, a jewish rabbi and three jewish children over the past ten days. dan rivers is at the scene in the city of toulouse with the latest. >> reporter: well, erin, it's been a pretty dramatic day of developments here in toulouse, france. first of all, the news that mohammed merah who has been surrounded, a siege has ensued after an initial shoot-out with police who then tried to engage him in negotiation. that negotiation we're told broke down at several points. they described him as being stubborn, difficult to deal with. then later on this evening in the early hours of the morning, here three loud explosions lit up the sky behind me. we're told by the interior ministry it was designed to put pressure on him to try to get him to re-engage with those n

erin burnett "outfront" starts erin burnett "outfront" starts right now. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com >>> breaking news tonight. we have new details about the u.s. soldier in custody for killing 16 afghan civilians. and should a hospital be forced to pay the parents of a child born with down syndrome? a judge's ruling could have huge implications across this country. and then the president. his poll numbers have taken a hit and we saw it coming, so let's go "outfront." good evening. "outfront" tonight, we have some breaking news. new details are are just coming out about the u.s. army staff sergeant accused of killing 16 afghan civilian, including nine children. this is that house to house rampage that happened yesterday. here is the latest. we have learned that the staff sergeant is in his 30s and was diagnosed with a traumatic brain injury after a vehicle roll over accident in 2010 in iraq. he was treated for that and then found fit for duty. he has served several tours in iraq. this was his first deployment to afghanistan. now, we also know he's a qualified infantry niper, which me

erin burnett "outfront" starts erin burnett "outfront" starts right now. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com >>> the obama campaign coming out swinging tonight. we have the man behind the president, david axelrod and the president dips his toe into a new controversy. and under surveillance, yeah, it's you. how your neighbors may be sending photos of you to the police. let's go "outfront." >>> good evening, everyone. tonight, who let the attack dogs out? >> mitt romney, rick santorum and newt gingrich, these guys have a fundamentally different economic philosophy than we do. governor romney was more direct. let detroit go bankrupt. it's kind of amazinging. gingrich and romney and santorum, they don't let the facts get in their way. >> that was the first time he mentioned them by name and as you can see, he did so with joy. vice president came out swinging in a trip to the all important swing state of ohio speaking to his party's face. the industry's bailout is clearly a point of pride for the administration. it is a talking point you will hear a lot on the campaign trail for the rest of the y

let's go "outfront." >>> i'm erin burnett. out front, breaking news in the midwest. death and destruction, more severe weather tonight. a series of tornadoes ripped through five states, starting early this morning, leading a path of destruction in their wake. here is what we know at this moment. nine people so far confirmed dead. 100 are injured. more than 300 homes have been damaged or destroyed today. the twisters touched down in kansas, missouri, kentucky, illinois, and indiana. harrisburg, it hit the town just before 5:00 a.m. this morning. eric gregg said despite the loss of life and praurptoperty, his will endure. the images are stunning and disturbing. can you tell me when you found out about this? what you heard this morning when you woke up to this? >> well, actually, this morning, the alarm was going off, sirens were going off about ten till 5:00. i woke up, got my family up. i went outside and was trying to assess where the tornado was coming at. we had heard it was imminent, and it was just a very eerie feeling. actually, the wind calmed, where i live at

erin burnett "outfront" starts erin burnett "outfront" starts right now. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com >>> well, we have breaking news. we have learned the name of the american soldier accused of murdering 16 people in afghanistan. details are coming in tonight and we have the very latest that we've been able to figure out for you. an attack ad today accusing mitt romney of waging a war on women. really? and a verdict in the rutgers web cam trial. let's go "outfront." tonight, we have breaking news. cnn confirms the identity of the man accused of murdering 16 afghan civilians in a house to house shooting spree last weekend. 38-year-old staff sergeant robert bails, an 11-year veteran. let's get to chris lawrence at the pentagon. what can you tell us? >> well, i can tell you he's originally from the midwest and he was living in ohio until about 2001. after 9/11, that's when he joined the army. he's been based out at joint based lewis mcchord for the majority if not all of his military career. did about three combat tours in iraq. this was his first in afghanistan and as his lawyer has po

erin burnett "outfront" starts erin burnett "outfront" starts right now. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com >>> breaking news tonight. at least nine people are dead after multiple tornados have swept through the midwest today and one of the hardest hit town, harrisburg, illinois. the mayor of that city joins us live and we talk to those who have lost loved ones today. we also have new developments tonight in the ohio school shooting. we have just learned some important information about the alleged shooter, tj lane's past. let's go "outfront." "outfront" tonight, breaking news in the midwest. death and destruction, more severe weather tonight, a series of tornados ripped through five states starting very, very early this morning. leaving a path of devastation in their wake. here is what we know at this moment. at least nine people so far confirmed dead. 100 are injured. more than 300 homes have been damaged or destroyed today and twisters touched down in kansas, missouri, illinois, indiana and kentucky. harrisburg, illinois was one of the hardest hit. the tornado hit just before 5:00 a.m. t

erin burnett "outfront" starts erin burnett "outfront" starts right now. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com >>> more calls for the united states to intervene in syria. is america planning its biggest military assault since iraq? and mitt romney won six states last night. will his opponents drop out of the race or try to block him from getting the nomination? and the latest details in the rutgers suicide. new information tonight. let's go "outfront." >>> we begin tonight with breaking news. we have new details about satellite images showing earth moving vehicles at iran's military site. this is the same site that international atomic energy agency inspectors have tried to visit. iran has indicated this week they may give them access. foreign affairs reporter is following the story from the state department tonight and what can you tell us about these reports? >> well, erin, we're talking about this site, this military base that the international atomic energy inspectors have been trying to get in. iran has said no when they made a trip there a few weeks ago, but now, we understand satellite

erin burnett starts at 7:00 p.m.:00, i'll join wolf blitzer as the votes for alabama and mississippi start to come in. we'll continue the coverage at 10:00 p.m. eastern. a full wrap up. details about the u.s. soldier who gunned down 16 afghan civilians including nine children in the middle of the night. also bobbi kristina brown's first interview about losing her mother whitney houston. any clues about what happened? we'll speak to dr. drew pinskey on that. forty years ago, he wasn't looking for financial advice. back then, he had something more important to do. he wasn't focused on his future but fortunately, somebody else was. at usaa we provide retirement planning for our military, veterans and their families. now more than ever, it's important to get financial advice from people who share your military values. call now for our free guide and tips on planning for your retirement this tax season. the priceline negotiator went down in that fiery bus crash. yes i was. we lost a beautiful man that day. but we gained t

i'm erin burnett. "outfront" tonight, sand box politics. mitt romney sent off alarms from washington to moscow when he said this about russia. >> this is without question our number one geopolitical foe. they fight every cause for the world's worst actors. >> this is the same man who warns that quote, a china is a prosperous tyranny will pose problems for us. and lame duck russian leader medvedev fired back. >> it is very reminiscent of hollywood in a certain period of history. my first advice is to listen to reason when they formulate their positions. reason never harmed a presidential candidate. my other advice is to check their clocks from time to time. it is 2012, not the mid 1970s. >> hold on. medvedev calling romney hollywood? sort of interesting that his boss likes the hollywood staging, including the taming of this tiger that was a tame cat. and riding a horse shirtless as we all do. and those instant jugs putin proudly retrieved off the coast of greece late last year that were planted for him ahead of time? well, vlad's hollywood a

i'm erin burnett and outfront tonight, caught red-handed on an open mic. wrapping up a meeting with russian president dmitry medvedev in seoul today, president obama was heard saying this. >> this is my last election. after my election i have more flexibility. i understand you. i transmit this information to vladimir and i stand with you. >> he was asking for space when it comes to the hotly disputed missile defense system which would place a shield in countries neighboring russia. russia strongly opposes this system. so is the president saying i can't be seen catering to russian demands during an election year so wait until i'm re-elected and i'll have more flexibility then? he may have decided it's not a good idea but if that's true it would still be a change. here the president is on the missile defense system in september, 2009. >> it deploys capabilities that are proven and cost effective and it sustains and builds upon our commitment to protect the u.s. homeland against long-range ballistic missile threats and ensures and enhances the protection of a

i'm erin burnett. out front tonight, a developing story. there was a hate crime in france that is spurring fears of copy cat attacks in the united states. increased security at american jewish institutions from san francisco to washington, d.c. and new york following a deadly shooting today outside a jewish school in southern france. french president nicolas sarkozy said the shooting was an obvious antisemitic attack. the new york police department said special attention is now being paid to synagogues. >> do we have a significant jewish population in this city, and we have to take that into account. we know that we're at the top of the terrorist target list, so we are concerned about the so-called copy cat syndrome. >> mary snow is following this story from outside central synagogue here in new york city. mary, what sort of extra security is there? >> reporter: well, erin, you've seen a visible police presence outside of this synagogue and several others that we pass in the city today. the police commissioner is saying basically he's stepp

erin burnett "outfront" starts now. >>> the red line america says iran cannot cross. is it close, and what will america do about it ? >>> and new developments in the shooting at an ohio school, and the football coach who chased him out. >> and a rutgers student who filmed his roommate in a sexual encounter and then his roommate committed suicide. shood ravi be held accountable? let's go outfront. >>> good evening, i'm erin burnett. "outfront" tonight, a shady red line. a red line the whole world is watching. the red line is a line that the obama administration and members of congress say iran cannot cross. listen to this. >> always keep all of our capabilities ready in the event that those red lines are crossed. >> that signaled an intention by iran to cross the red line. >> the fact they are active here has crossed a red line. >> the problem is when someone tells you there's a red line you can't cross or else, two things matter. where exactly is the line? and what exactly will happen to you if you cross it? defense secretary pennetta has stated the obvious. getting a

yrlt i'm erin burnett. tonight, who let the attack dogs out? >> mitt romney, rick santorum and newt gingrich, these guys have a fundamentally different economic philosophy than we do. governor romney was more direct. let detroit go bankrupt. it's kind of amazing. gingrich and romney and santorum, they don't let the facts get in their way. >> that was the first time he mentioned them by name and as you can see, he did so with joy. vice president came out swinging in a trip to the all important swing state of ohio speaking to his party's base, the united autoworkers union. the industry's bailout is clearly a point of pride for the administration. it is a talking point you will hear a lot on the campaign trail for the rest of the year. just take a look at this clip from a 17-minute video the re-election campaign is debuting tonight. >> his advisers would ask where to begin, which urgent need would he put first. >> which is one, which is two, which is three, which is four, which is five? where do you start? >> if the auto industry goes down, what h

erin burnett. ahmadinejad on the spot. the president summoned before parliament for the first time since the 1979 revolution. conservative parliament members called him out on everything from the limping economy, which is a victim of u.s. sanctions, to his public disagreements with the ayatollah who of course is a supreme leader of iran. now, ahmadinejad tries to make jokes and he made no secret of his distain for the event saying, quote, the fact is that i tried not to attend this session, but i guess it was ordained that i should come, so there is nothing i could do about it. i met him once in person. that seems the way she would have delivered it. there's much more going on. president obama watched today as tehran action, and he used some of the strongest language while standing next to the prime minister of america's closest ally. >> they must infer they can't escape or invade the choice before it. meet your obligations or face the consequences. >> while leaving no room for doubt, the president returned to the subject