done the right thing, shown its humanitarian concern, released jason, given that there's no evidence against him. >> many believe rezaian's case is caught up in iranian internal politics. >> jason was reporting on iran, really writing more about the people, the lifestyle, nothing that would have aroused the sensitivities of the iranian authorities in any way. >> he's been a victim of the collision in iran between more moderate forces and conservative ones. >> evan as the sentence is handed down, it remains shrouded in secrecy. >> a new program is in effect on indian reservations, giving information to tribal police to see if people have been arrested have criminal backgrounds. >> when most police departments pull someone over, they have a computer showing if someone is wanted. in indian country, that is not the case, but here in cherokee nation, that's about to change. >> it's called the tribal access program and the cherokee nation police department is one of 10 in the country giving it a trial run. soon, they'll have access to the same federal database that any other police department has, saving them minutes or even ho

jason will be reunited with us. the foreign editor said as least part of the reason for all the secrecy is because rezaian has done nothing wrong. >> if they had evidenceance jason wouldn't drag out the case and verdict or sentence for many, many months without disclosing what he did. >> rezaian and his wife were both arrested at her home in tehran in the middle of the neat in 2014. she was later released on bail and rezaian was convicted of espionage and other crimes in october. she and rezaian's mother went to the revolutionary court to learn details of the verdict but you were turned away. rezaian has been in prison far longer than the americans held during the iran hostage cries crisis in 1979. as they negotiated a deal over the nuclear program this summer, rezaian and other americans were repeatedly discussed on the sidelines but with no resolution. >> we're working really hard on it. >> we certainly would have hoped that at that juncture, at any juncture that iran would have done the right thing, shown it's humanitarian concern, released jason given that there's no evidence against him. >> many believe rezaian's cas

according to state tv, "washington post" reporter jason rezaian was punishment was handed down this beakened details are known including how long the prison term is. even rezaian's lawyer has not been informed of the verdict. white house has remained silent on their push to release the journalist and four other americans believed to be held in iran. this is such a sad story. one of the things so distressing here is jason rezaian, a member of the media. how have the media been covering this, do you think? harris: same letters in the word silent are listen. maybe they're waiting for white house or somebody to say something. we've been reporting the story. they're welcome to listen and watch to us, watch us, rather. i'm curious why more has not been made out of this. he has been there a very long time. he has been there a very long time, just waiting. and now this has come down and again the silence. not so much the media, where is the white house on this? media will not get him home. kennedy: media, they were wearing free jason buttons. the white house doesn't have to listen. they can actually

jason will soon be reunited with us. rezaina an iranian hire american is tehran bureau chief for "the washington post." the editor said part of the reason for the secrecy is because rezaian has done nothing wrong. >> if they had evidence against jason, they would have produced it by now. any wouldn't drag out this case, this verdict, this sentence for many, many months without ever disclosing what it is jason did. >> reporter: rezaian and his wife were arrested in their home in tehran in the middle of the night in july 2014. she was later released on bail. when he was convicted in october, she and rezaian's mother webt to the revolutionary court to learn details but were turned away. he was in prison far longer than the americans held in the iran hostage crisis in 1979. as iran and the u.s. negotiated a deal over iran's nuclear program this system, rezaian and other americans were repeatedly discussed on the sidelines but with no resolution. >> we certainly would have hoped that at that juncture, at any juncture that iran would have done the right thing, shown its humanitarian concern, released jason given there's no evidence against him. >> reporter: many believe he's c

only that rezaian has been sentenced to prison and the extent, saying, my brother is an innocent man and a well respected journalist. as our family gathers for thanksgiving we are hopeful that jason will soon be reunited with us. rezaian a former tehran bureau chief, because rezaian has done nothing wrong. >> if iran had evidence against jason it would have produced this by now. it wouldn't be dragging out this case this verdict this sentence for many, many months without ever disclosing what it is jason did. >> rezaian and his wife were both arrested in tehran in the middle of the night in 2014. she was later released on bail. and when rezaian was convicted she and rezaian's mother went to the revolutionary court and tried to learn details but were turned away. he has been held far longer than the american hostages 1979. repeatedly discussed on the sidelines but with no resolution. >> we are working very hard on that. >> we certainly would have hoped that at that juncture at any juncture that iran would have done the right thing, shown its humanitarian concern, released jason since there's nothing against him. >> many feel his case is caught up in internal politics. >> jason was

the court has handed down a sentence with many questions surrounding jason rezaian's prison term. >>> what is causing some havoc on those drivers traveling for the holiday. ♪ ♪ it took the rockettes years to master the kick line. but only a few moves to master paying bills on chase.com technology designed for you. so you can easily master the way you bank. >>> washington post reporter and native jason rezaian has been sentenced to prison. iranian authorities did not say how long he'll spend behind bars. he was arrested in 2014 in custody ever since. an indictment cited by iran state media accuses of gathering information inside the country. iran has produced no evidence of wrong doing where they are demanding that he would be released immediately. >>> donald trump is still leading the pack at the top republican presidential candidate and a new poll by washington post showing trump with 32% of the vote for the fourth month in the row. retired neurosurgeon dr. ben carson is running second with 22% the exact same amount that he would have last month and senator marco rubio would have 11%

ian lee has the story. >> reporter: washington post chief jason rezaian has been sentenced to prison ing to iran's judicial spokesperson. rezaian was tried ones charges. we don't know the details of the charges or verdict of rezaian or the length of the sentence. this is coming against many issues around rouhani and hard liners on the government. there is an issue over the nuclear deal that tensions would thaw between iran and washington, d.c. also a possible prisoner swap was suggested in the past. every day that jason is in prison is an injustice. he has done nothing wrong even after keeping jason in prison 487 days so far, iran has produced no evidence of wrongdoing. his trial and sentence are a sham and should be released immediately. this comes among a trackdown on others arrested in iran. they have also urged iran to release all journalists, including rezaian. ian lee, cnn, cairo. >> you are watching "cnn newsroom." bookstores are selling out of the earnest hemingway classic. that is coming up next. ( ♪ ) uniqlo's revolutionary thin fabric converts body moisture into heat and re

done the right thing, shown it's humanitarian concern, released jason, given that there's no evidence against him. >> many believe rezaianse is caught up in internal politics. >> jason was reporting on iran, really writing more about the people, the lifestyle, nothing that would have aroused the sensitivities of the iranian authorities in any way. >> he's been a victim of the collision between more moderate forces and conservative once. >> the sentence remains shrouded in secrecy. >> there i also a new pilot program in if he got on some indian reservations given tribal police access to federal databases to see if someone arrested has a criminal background. that is a big change from the past. >> when most police departments pull someone over, they've got a computer in their squad car to tell us that person is wanted at a state or federal level. in indian country, that's not the case, but here on the cherokee nation, that's about to change. >> it's called the tribal access program and the cherokee nation police department is one of 10 in the country giving it a trial run. soon, they'll have access to the same federal databa

jason rezaian has already spent more than a year in prison.n accused him of being a spy and a court convictedded him last month after a secret trial. family members and the "washington post" called the charges bogus. state department officials say they cannot confirm the report of the sentence. they're calling for iran to release jason rezaian immediately. >>> americans are spending more time than ever before on the tarmac wait fork flights to take off. that's according to a new report out today. so, which airports are the worst offenders for sitting on the tarmac for a long time? that's coming up from the fox news deck. some answers may surprise you. je the world's policeman. we have to be the world's leader. who's going to take care of the christians that are being eliminated in the middle east? who's going to take care of israel and support them - our greatest ally in the middle east? the united states has the capability of doing this, and it's in our economic and national security interest that we do it. i will be that kind of president an

jason rezaian, a tehran bureau chief for "the washington post," has been detained in iran since julyr while a verdict was issued, neither the journalist nor his attorney received it. the foreign editor of "the washington post" calls the trial and sentence a, quote, scam. the 39-year-old rezaian has been held longer than any american journalist in iran. cnn's ian lee is in cairo with more. >> reporter: fredricka, jason rezaian has received a prison sentence according to iran's judicial spokesman. he was tried on espionage charges. the iranian-american has been detained in a prison for almost 500 days. what we don't know are the details of the charges or verdict against rezaian or the length of his sentence. this comes amid ongoing domestic tensions between moderates around iranian president rouhani and hard-liners in the government. there was hope that following the nuclear deal, that tensions would thaw between washington and tehran leading to rezaian's release. iranian leaders have suggested a possible prisoner swap in the past. t"the washington post" says they're aware of this deve

the washington post is calling on iran to immediately release its tehran bureau chief jason rezaian on sunday. sentenced to prison for spying, didn't share any details about the verdict. rezaian has now been in custody for more than a year. his family and the newspaper maintain he is innocent. two u.s. military pilots are dead today after their helicopter crashed in south korea. the chopper going down in the central part of the country on a training mission. the cause though not clear, about 28,000 u.s. troops are still stationed in that country. closer to home, the city of new orleans asking the public to find a gunman who shot 17 people at a park last night. shots were fired at a block party, two groups of people just started shooting at each other. al jazeera's jonathan martin has more from new orleans. >> authorities say the shooting may be gang related, still searching for the gunman who opened fire. around 6:00 in the new orleans upper ninth ward. some people here for a second line parade after-party, others for an impromptu musical shoot. that shoot was not permitted. they were

there's jason rezaian, the washington correspondent in tehran arrested on espionage charges, and received his verdict, which is secret, while he languishes in the notorious prison. now journalists inside iran have been calling for political reformer targeted for arrest. in the last week, at least five prominent journalists have been custody by the iranian revolutionary guard, a powerful agency. the republican guard is more powerful than the police. it owes its allegiance to the leader ayatollah khamenei. these arrests appear to be the opening shots in a struggle between government hardliners and the moderate administration of hassan rouhani. the hardliners goal is to erode hassan rouhani's popularity coming out of the nuclear deal and cement their dominance in parliamentary elections in february. the best way to do that is drum up iran's historic relationship with the united states. the republican guard worned about new sedition led by the u.s. government to infiltrate iran beyond the deal. as we found out on our trip to iran, there's decades of mistrust towards iran in america. there's a

. >> stewart: iran has sentenced" washington post" reporter jason rezaian to a prison term, but has not said for how long. iran found rezaian guilty of spying and other charges last month after closed-door court hearings "the post" calls "a sham." rezaian, a joint us-iranian citizen who grew up in california, was the newspaper's tehran bureau chief for two years until his arrest and incarceration 16 months ago. in a statement today to the newshour, rezaian's brother, ali, says jason is innocent and added, "...the iranian judicial process around jason's case has been profoundly flawed from the outset. the confusion and lack of transparency, has only made this situation more difficult for jason and our family." more than 100 people are still unaccounted for after last night's landslide near a jade mine in the southeast asian nation of myanmar. rescuers today pulled approximately 100 bodies from the rubble. the landslide occurred when a 200 foot pile of mining debris gave way and fell on areas where miners had been sleeping in tents and where villagers who live in huts dig for the valuable

tehran's court convicted jason rezaian last month.ington post" foreign editor says the whole thing is a, quote, sham, and the paper is calling for his immediate release. >>> pope francis strongly condemning the terrorist attack in mali. the vatican saying the pontiff is appalled by the senseless violence. the pope is set to visit three african countries next week. >>> after an eight-year drought, democrats have taken back the governor's mansion in louisiana, john bel edwards defeating david vitter last night in the runoff. he will replace governor bobby jindal who was term limited. >> i have communicated once again to both the chairman of the joint chiefs as well as secretary carter that i expect that we get to the bottom of whether or not what you describe has been happening. >> that was president obama responding to the pentagon's investigation into allegedly bogus intelligence reports on isis. those reports apparently giving a falls back tour of the reality on the ground, that the u.s. was making more progress in beating back the t

robb has sentenced "washington post" reporter jason rezaian to prison, but it did not say for how long. rezaian is a dual citizen of u.s. and iran. he was arrested in july of last year and charged with spying on iran's nuclear program. rezaian's family and "post" have vehemently denied that allegation. today one of america's largest companies, pfizer pharmaceutical, said it will merge with a rival and move to ireland to beat u.s. taxes. the merger with allergan will form the world's biggest drug company if government regulators approve. the move will cut the corporate taxes by hundreds of millions of dollars. this is the biggest move yet in a trend of u.s. companies moving their headquarters abroad. drivers are paying some of the lowest prices for gasoline in a long time. the nationwide average tonight is $2.07. that's down 75 cents from a year ago. a.a.a. predicts that could drop below $2 by christmas. stormy weather could interfere with a i will the of travel plans for drivers. and it seems obvious the quarterback suffered a concussion, so why did they let him keep playing? when the

we have ali rezaian, jason's brother. he is coming to us from paris. there is a little bit of delay. what are you heard about your brother and his sentence today? >> we heard the spokesman came out said there was a conviction and the conviction included prison time. hasn't said anything what he was convicted of. doesn't say anything how long the conviction is for. we really haven't gotten any clarity. they haven't spoken to jason, his lawyer or anybody else about anymore specifics. jenna: what are have you heard from the united states government so far, if anything? >> you know, i haven't spoken to the government since the information came out but we know that they're still talking with the iranians. they have these meetings regarding isis as well as other times they get together and we know that is something they're still working on but you know what we do know iran still doesn't feel like they need to release jason. they have held him as you said 48 days. they haven't produced anything he had done anything wrong. there is no reason for him to be held

. >>> iran has sentenced "washington post" reporter jason rezaian to prison, but it did not say for how long. rezaian is a dual citizen of u.s. and iran. he was arrested in july of last year and charged with spying on iran's nuclear program. rezaian's family and the "post" have vehemently denied that allegation. >>> today one of america's largest companies, pfizer pharmaceutical, said it will merge with a rival and move to ireland to beat u.s. taxes. the merger with allergan will form the world's biggest drug company if government regulators approve. the move will cut the corporate taxes by hundreds of millions of dollars. this is the biggest move yet in a trend of u.s. companies moving their headquarters abroad. >>> drivers are paying some of the lowest prices for gasoline in a long time. the nationwide average tonight is $2.07 a gallon. that's down 75 cents from a year ago. aaa predicts that could drop below $2 by christmas. >>> stormy weather could interfere with a lot of travel plans for drivers. and it seemed obvious the quarterback suffered a concussion, so why did they let him ke

. >> that is jason rezaian's brother.rezaian's lawyer said they have no other information or details about the sentence. rezaian who is a dual citizen of united states and iran and was arrested and charged on spying on the iranian nuclear program. doug, i have to ask this. we are craving information. do we know anything more about the reports of this sentence? >> we don't. like almost everything in this case it is opaque and connowsing and outrageous. iran never said why they arrested jason or convicted him of and what his sentence might be or the next steps. >> what can we do in the united states? we the united states government to help get him out of prison? >> it is important that the high elf levels of the u.s. government that iowa ran hear its conduct is outrageous and will not be tolerated and any business or company doing business with iran needs to recognize that jason's case is instructive. >> and the language of the washington post newspaper, this may not be the right word. you are more aggressive and direct on

. >>> iran has sentenced "washington post" reporter jason rezaian to prison, but it did not say for how long. rezaian is a dual citizen of u.s. and iran. he was arrested in july of last year and charged with spying on iran's nuclear program. rezaian's family and the "post" have vehemently denied that allegation. >>> today one of america's largest companies, pfizer pharmaceutical, said it will merge with a rival and move to ireland to beat u.s. taxes. the merger with allergan will form the world's biggest drug company if government regulators approve. the move will cut the corporate taxes by hundreds of millions of dollars. this is the biggest move yet in a trend of u.s. companies moving their headquarters abroad. >>> drivers are paying some of the lowest prices for gasoline in a long time. the nationwide average tonight is $2.07 a gallon. that's down 75 cents from a year ago. aaa predicts that could drop below $2 by christmas. >>> stormy weather could interfere with a lot of travel plans for drivers. and it seemed obvious the quarterback suffered a concussion, so why did they let him ke

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. >>> iran has sentenced "washington post" reporter jason rezaian to prison, but it did not say for how long. rezaian is a dual citizen of u.s. and iran. he was arrested in july of last year and charged with spying on iran's nuclear program. rezaian's family and the "post" have vehemently denied that allegation. >>> today one of america's largest companies, pfizer pharmaceutical, said it will merge with a rival and move to ireland to beat u.s. taxes. the merger with allergan will form the world's biggest drug company if government regulators approve. the move will cut the corporate taxes by hundreds of millions of dollars. this is the biggest move yet in a trend of u.s. companies moving their headquarters abroad. >>> drivers are paying some of the lowest prices for gasoline in a long time. the nationwide average tonight is $2.07 a gallon. that's down 75 cents from a year ago. aaa predicts that could drop below $2 by christmas. >>> stormy weather could plans for drivers. and it seemed obvious the quarterback suffered a concussion, so why did they let him keep playing? i absolutely love m

jason rezaian has been behind bars in iran since july 2014. his attorney said earlier that he was accused of "collaborating with hostile governments"and didiseminating "ppopaganda against theheestablishment." "well actually i think what this does is move things a small step forward toward final resolution in the judiciary and to resolve the case." yesterday, secretary of state john kerry called on iran to release the journaaist and the twtw other u-s citizens being held in iranian jails. out of sight, out of mind. researchers believe it may be true for teens when it comes to tobacco. researchers aa the rand corporation gave teens money to spend in a store where tobacco products were either in full sight or hidden behind a screen. after shopping, they answered questions about smoking. teens who did not see the tobacco products were 11- percent less likely to express a desire to try smoking than those who saw cigarettes while shopping. less than five years after she gabby giffordsdsides in a 40- mile charity bike ride. giffords is still recoveri

jason rezaian was detained in 2014.g to "the washington post" an indictment cited by the media calls him an american spy, accuses him of gathering information about people and companies inside iran. the indictment accuses him of providing information to the u.s. government. both "the washington post" and the state department here in washington deny all of these charges. his trial was held largely in secret. no details have been released on what exactly the verdict is. the sentence that . his brother is joining us. how are you and your family reacting to the latest news about your brother? >> it's just one more time that iran has come out and given us information. only part of the information and not anything to go from. we know they are saying that he was found guilty. e we don't know what he was found guilty o of. they are saying he has prison time he was charged with and now we don't know what that is. it's just stringing out and torture for all of us to figure out where we're at and where we're going. >> has your fam

"washington post" reporter jason rezaian has been sentenced to an unspecified prison term.th on espionage charges, something u.s. officials have disputed. rezaian's lawyer tells the associated press she has not yet been informed of the verdict. the student whose disappearance prompted washington college to shut down has been found dead in pennsylvania. washington college closed its campus on monday after jay con marburger's parents alerted police that he took a firearm from their home and hadn't been seen since. the school says he never made any threats but that they didn't want to take any chances. police say he died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound. today in the district, a special event honoring a fallen d.c. firefighter. this is kevin mccray day. the fire department is taking part. he died in may from injuries he suffered while fighting a high-rise fire. participants will walk the site of his last alarm at 7th and o streets northwest. a wreath laying will take place at that site. now let's take a look at your sunday forecast with meteorologist eileen wheelan. >> it's c

i iran media is reporting the "washington post" correspondent jason rezaian of san rafael has been sentenced to unspecified prison term. the 39-year-old's family released a statement saying they cannot confirm the sentencing and are he out hope he will be home for the holidays because the arrest 18 months ago, the "washington post" and the family have maintained his innocence. >> check now with amy and what is coming up on "good morning america" at 7:00. >> good morning, coming up next on "good morning america", worldwide terror threat in brussels, on the highest terror alert because of a series of im70 threat to cities on lockdown and soldiers are patrolling streets. schools and the subway system are closed. we have the latest on the story on "good morning america" next. >> apple is expanding the veil bit of new sent sill but it will be hard to get the ipad pro accessory. >> according to the blog apple insider the pencil is available in best buy stores for $99. however, the pencil is if short supply, apple sold out online after the devices when on sale and the website shows this is a four t

according to iran, "washington post" journalist, jason rezaian has been sentenced to unspecified prisonbut not officially handed down to his lawyer. the rezaian family said they can not confirm the reports. iranian t has called journalist an american spy which he and the "washington post" and his family all deny. >> you it details on a drum of young girls from santa rosa who call the themselves the unicorn and what to become boy scouts. 9 mother of one of the girls said the scouts rejected her daughter's application citing "gives do not meet application requirements o federal law allows the 105-year-old ocean to exclude members based on gender and the 10-13-year-old girls went before the local boy scouts council asking to become full-fledged members and they said the request would be forwarded to the national office. >> today is the dead line for survivors of the valley and but the wildfires to register for grants with aid available in the counties. 2,000 structures were destroyed in the largest fire, and caused millions in damage. you can register with fema for grants and the small bus

jason rezaian has been sentenced to prison in iran.idn't say how long the marin county native will be behind bars. rezaian was arrested in 2014. he was charged with spying on iran's nuclear program but he was convicted in a closed-door trial. his lawyer says she's received no information about the verdict or the sentencing. the u.s. state department says iran has shown no evidence of wrongdoing. officials are demanding that rezaian be released immediately. >>> a happy homecoming in napa for members of a church that was badly damaged during last year's big earthquake. for the first time in 15 months, there was music at the 99-year-old napa methodist church. that earthquake back in august of 2014 destroyed the organ and the roof of the church building. it cost about $2 million to rebuild. about a quarter of the money was donated by the community. seventh-day adventist church right across town welcomed the displaced congregation so they could worship in their building until the repairs of the methodist church was completed. >>> coming up

in iran, "washington post" reporter jason rezaian has been sentenced to an unspecified prison term. rezaian has been jailed for the past 16 months on charges including espionage. the "washington post" has maintained his innocence and the obama administration has called for his immediate release. pharmaceutical giant pfizer has sealed a more than $150 billion merger with fellow drug maker allergan, marking one of the largest takeovers in the history of the healthcare industry. because allergan is headquartered in ireland, the deal will allow pfizer to avoid billions in u.s. taxes. it's believed to be the largest example to date of a so-called tax inversion, where a u.s. firm acquires a firm based overseas in order to dodge u.s. taxes. in louisiana, democratic candidate john bel edwards has defeated u.s. senator david vitter in a surprise victory to become the next governor of louisiana. edwards has pledged to sign an executive order authorizing the expansion of medicaid, extending insurance coverage to an estimated 225,000 people. edwards opposes abortion and gun control, and his ele

. >>> "the washington post" reports on one of its journalist jason rezaian receiving a prison sentence in iran. he has been held 16 months accused of spying. a court convicted him last month. iran has not revealed the length of the prison term. "the post" is calling for his e mediate release. >> months ago, macri was far beyond his rival. the president-elect promises to improve the country's economy and the strained relationships with the u.s. >>> "usa today" reports that cybermonday sales will start next sunday. the first round of bargains begin at 8:00 p.m. on sunday night and part of walmart's cyberrun. they are watching for what its websites including tvsen printers and drones. >>> intense search this morning for a gunman who shot a medical student in new orleans. tulane university student pete gold tried to help a woman being dragged away by another man. surveillance video shows the he is recovering from at a cain. seconds later, cain is seen holding a gun to gold's head. police say cain demanded monday that shot gold in the stomach and he can be seen lying on the sidewalk as cain

martha: so iran says that "washington post" reporter jason rezaian has been sentenced to rezaian hassentenced to a sentence was handed down in court without how long the sentence will be. state department has been unable to confirm details. "washington post" is also in the dark about this the sentence, whatever it is, will be approved by iranian leaders. boy have they been in the dark on this whole thing. bill: back here at home. there is a break in the case of a pregnant woman's murder. amanda blackburn a pastor's wife, shot dead in her indiana home during a burglary. an 18-year-old teenager is arrested. mike tobin in. what is pastor blackburn is saying today? reporter: davey blackburn is choosing, hope, forgiveness and love. he is not letting emotions drive his decision. the man being held in the savage murder is 18 years old. he is larry taylor. taylor and two other suspects were captured because of grainy surveillance pictures. they entered the blackburn home when davie went to the gym. her one-year-old was still in the house. two of the home invaders took her atm card to withdra