. >> hello there, i'm julie mcdonald in london. i'll have more on the crisis in ukraine. and guantanamo bay detainee denies charge of providing terrorism training in syria. >> taliban announce in pakistans cease-fire because it wants to revive peace talks. as the oscars approach why stuntmen feel they're not getting enough recognition for being blown up, beaten up, and knocked down. >> in just an hour from now the u.n. security council is meeting to discuss the escalating crisis in ukraine. this is just hours after the russian president is given permission to put troops in ukraine. vladimir putin warns of a threat for russians in the area. we're going to be going live to the capitol where we'll speak to rory in moscow, but first let's go to our diplomatic editor james bays. james, round two at the united nations. what are the expectations regarding the latest development? >> i think the expectations are pretty low. closed door meetings starting in an hour's time, and i think most people assume that it will be pretty similar to the meeting that took place 24 hours ago, but

. >> hello there, i'm julie mcdonald in london. i'll have more on the crisis in ukraine. and guantanamo

. >> hello, i'm julie mcdonald with all the latest news from europe, including the real locker by bombersa new evidence that commissio commissioned palestinian groups to bring down an u.s. plane. >>> and ukraine president vows he's still in charge despite being out of the country. >> well, we begin the news hour with the story that libya's prime minister has been booted out. he has lost the vote of confidence in parliament on the face of it over the escape of a north korean tanker loaded with libyan oil from a rebel-held port. it's also about a fight between islamist groups in parliament and supporters of the wester western-backed former prime minister. lining up behind him rivals, and it's all about who controls the country's oil well. >> defying the libyan government and docked on saturday. a rebel-held port to take on oil from a rebel-held field. it's reported to a have loaded 234,000 barrels of crude before sailing off into open seas. it's escape flies in the face of assurances by the prime minister who only a day ago said his government had taken control of the tanker and was escorti

let's go back to julie mcdonald in london now with more. >> thank you.o many media analysts some of the coverage in russia is anti-ukraine propaganda. peter sharp has this report from moscow. >> reporter: the world according to the kremlin played out each night on state-run broadcasts. the leadership of ukraine's government is made up of neo-nazis, and radicaled backed by the west. it's a propaganda drum beat launched at the same time as russia's military move on ukraine. >> what the public sees is the picture in which fascist gangs seized power in kiev. they are dangerous. they jeopardize the livelihood of russian speakers, russian compatriots, ethnic russias, however it is put. and russia is to the rescue of these people. >> reporter: and there is no shortage of commentators always ready to ram home the message. >> translator: they gave guarantees to them and the whole world that the protest was going to be peaceful, as a lot, lots of corpses and tied up government. >> reporter: the government's information offensive has been pervasive and hugely succe

. >>> let's join julie mcdonald in our european news center now for more on the crisis in ukraine, jewelane, thank you. well, ukraine has responded to the threat of war with russia, by declaring a generally mobilization, military reservists have been called up and volunteers have been lining up outside recruiting station says jacky rowland has the latest from kiev. >> reporter: ukrainians are preparing themselves for war. in kiev, where there is already been so much bloodshed, people express thei their allegiance to ukraine and their defiance of russia. it's fighting red writ and for now, it still is only talk. parliament has been meeting in emergency session. afterwards the prime minister said russia had brought them to the brink of disaster. >> this is not a threat, this is actually the declaration of war to my country. and we urge president putin to pull back his military and to stick to the international obligations and bilateral agreements that were signed between ukraine and russia. >> reporter: the army has opened recruiting stations across the country. there are nine in the capit

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the mcdonalds have already -- mcdonnells have already pleaded not guilty. the trial is set for july. >>> just this time for the tourism season, the national parks service will reopen the washington monument on monday, may 12th. a live look now. the monument's been closed for repairs since the east coast earthquake back in 2011. the repairs cost $15 million. you can start making tour reservations on line on april 16th. go to nbcwashington.com, and search "washington monument" for more information on extended hours. >>> this morning, a boy from northern virginia battling a rare viral infection is improving after taking an experimental drug. last night, amy hardy posted this picture on her facebook page saying her 7-year-old son, josh, is out of the icu. hardy says they are still waiting for josh's kidney functions to return. josh is at the st. jude children's hospital in tennessee. you might recall a social media campaign helped convince a drug company to put josh in the drug trial. the treatment has not been approved by the fda. >>> and a special honor for a local emt who sprung into

mcdonald's or taco bell. starbucks doesn't get a kitchen with a new sandwich. they heat their food up in that little mysterious oven. julieound out what's behind the new menu. >> they look for feedback from their customers. they want to see a sandwich with more vegetables and wanted the turkey bacon one to have fewer calories thomas of a reformulated the bread so it would have fewer calories. this is a market in high demand right now and starbucks is trying to grab a piece of it. >> the menu is certainly more upscale than the competition. here's why it's such a big deal for starbucks. >> it's a matter of getting that incremental ticket order. i talked to a man who covers food. he said breakfast tends to be sticky. if you decide you want a breakfast at a particular place, you might go there every single day, just like you might go to starbucks to buy your coffee every day. if you like the sandwich, you're quite loyal, where as with lunch, there tends to be more variety in the offering. the idea is why not add to that ticket and have you buying something additionally? >> the economics of fast food breakfast is serious busin