one of them became the first known american suicide bomber david. >> martha raddatz live in washington tonight. martha thank you. >>> now, to that historic deal with iran. tonight, has the u.s. and its al littles successfully blocked iran from making a nuclear bomb at least for now? iran tonight agreeing to nuclear inspections for 20 years, and keep in mind the u.s. has not had diplomatic relations from iran since the hostage crisis in 1979. president bush once declaring iran part of the axis of evil. tonight, president obama saying this deal is a matter of war and peace. abc's chief foreign correspondent terry moran in switzerland, with what america gets out of this deal and what iran gets in return. >> reporter: president obama in the rose garden two days after the deadline ly him aing the deal done. >> today, the united states together with our allies and partners, has reached an historic understanding with iran. >> reporter: so, what did the u.s. get? the breakout time. how long it would take iran to build one bomb is increased from just two to three months now to a year. major ira

>> all right, martha raddatz watching this very closely. martha thank you. >>> now, to that tragedy in the mediterranean tonight. the u.n. estimating at least 800 refugees killed when their ship capsized capsized. the captain and a crew member arrested today, accused of reckless homicide and human trafficking. authorities say the captain rammed his ship into a cargo ship that was trying to help. only about two dozen survivors found so far, making this the worst disaster ever in the mediterranean. >>> tonight, pope francis making headlines, accepting the resignationle of an american bishop robert finn the highest ranking u.s. catholic official to be convicted in the church sex abuse scandal. he was convicted of protecting a priest and waiting six months before alerting police. >>> tonight, a major development. the head of the drug enforcement association will be stepping down. michele leonhart retiring under fire from congress. agents under her watch accused of taking part in sex parties involving prostitutes, paid for by drug cartels in clom

but no chance of that in this situation. >> all right, martha raddatz here with us in new york again tonight. martha thank you. >>> we move to iran this evening and what could be a hurdle for that historic nuclear deal with the u.s. and our allies. tonight, the iranian president saying iran will not sign any agreement unless all economic sanctions are lifted on day one of the new deal. something the u.s. has not agreed to, proposing the sanctions be lifted instead, gradually. >>> we turn now to 2016 and the race for president tonight. hard to believe, but it is here. and hillary clinton, new signs tonight she's on the cusp of making it official announcing she's running. so abc's jonathan coralkarl live from washington tonight. jon? >> reporter: hillary clinton is about to finally make it official. democrats familiar with her plans tell abc news that she is poised to announce she is running for president as soon as this weekend. mrs. clinton has already signed a lease on the office that will become her campaign headquarters that will be in brooklyn. and she's assembled a full campaign

martha raddatz reports there is foenl for a broader conflict. >> reporter: the pentagon is saying if those iranian ships suspected of carrying weapons to rebels in yemen, it is likely the allies, the saudis who would board the ships. the u.s. ships are in the arabian sea as a show of support and to send the message to iran to stay away. the situation in yemen is so volatile and dangerous, as with we have seen in recent years. now, with u.s. and iranian ships in such close proximity, it remains to be seen whether the tensions will rise further. martha raddatz, abc news washington. >>> there are new details this morning about why the captain was arrested for the smuggling ship tragedy in the mediterranean. he and another crew member are charged are reckless homicide and human trafficking. they allegedly crashed their boat into a ship coming to the rescue of the ferry. at least 800 people died. >>> in boston an emotional start to the sentencing phase for the convicted marathon bomber. prosecutors accused dzhokhar tsarnaev of being without remorse. they called him unconcerned, unrepentan

martha raddatz, abc news, washington. >>> breaking news overnight from france. investigate nrs paris have arrested man planning imminent attacks on churches. the 24-year-old student is described as an islamic extreme extremist extremist. they found an arsenal of heavy weapons in his paris apartment. he was taken into custody after allegedlykilling a woman and shooting himself. >>> in boston, an emotional start to the sentencing phase for the convicted marathon bomber. prosecutors accused dzhokhar tsarnaev of being without remorse. and while showing a picture of tsarnaev giving the finger to a jail cell security camera, they called him unconcerned, unrepentant, and unchanged. he's not expected to take the stand. jurors will decide between a death sentence and life in prison. >>> well, the major fallout this morning over the dea sex scandal. the agency's head is stepping down. michele leonhart's departure follows a heated congressional hearing last week. an investigation found agents attended parties in colombia with prostitutes paid for by drug cartels. leonhart

abc's chief global asquares correspondent martha raddatz now on the moment the afghan soldier turned on the americans. >> reporter: since the official end of its come bat role in afghanistan, u.s. troops really travel outside the security of american bases, but these u.s. soldiers were in jalalabad protecting an american diplomat meeting with a local governor. it was after the diplomat departed the meeting by helicopter when his security detail traveling in a military convoy was attacked. the shooter dressed in an afghan military uniform, opening fire at close range from a mounted automatic weapon. u.s. forces quick little returned fire killing the shooter, but not before one american lay dead and seven others wounded. >> and martha is with us now. the gunman reportedly wearing an afghan army uniform. you've seen this before? >> reporter: certainly. there have been 159 coalition forces killed since 2007 and in january, three american civilian contractors were killed while they were waiting at the military side of the kabul airport. it is an ongoing problem, david. >> martha raddatz,

martha raddatz, great to have you in new york. >>> we move on now, and to new orleans tonight. and millionaire murder suspect robert durst, back in the news this evening. that unforgettable image, of course, durst smiling from the backseat of that police car. tonight, word durst has been indicted now on gun and drug charges, right there in new orleans. which could delay how quickly he can be extradited back to los angeles, where he is also facing a murder charge in connection to the mysterious death of a long-time friend. durst will be arraigned tomorrow in a new orleans courtroom. >>> tonight, an investigation is under way into that brazen heist, a gang of thieves in london outsmarting a sophisticated alarm system, breaking through metal doors, making off with a staggering amount of diamonds and jewels, rappelling down an elevator shaft. abc's hamish macdonald tonight with how they pulled this off. >> reporter: worthy of "ocean's 11," this heist is breathtaking in its audacity. hundreds of millions of dollars worth of high value goods are stored on this one street alone. poten

martha raddatz is standing by. >>> also breaking tonight, history with iran. has the u.s. its allies stopped iran from developing a nuclear weapon? terry moran, live with what iran has now agreed to. >>> the new discovery after the jet crash in the alps. investigators tonight revealing what the co-pilot searched online for before the crash. was he planning for days? >>> the alleged bomb plot right here in the u.s. tonight, two american women under arrest. the fbi now saying they were planning a major attack. >>> and the uneasy landing. two separate passenger jets trying to land in

martha raddatz was in turkey this week, following the steps of three british girls. s with us from washington. why are americans and brits such valuable recruits for isis? >> dan, it's because they have those passports that allow them to travel far more easily. it does not raise as much suspicion. also in the homegrown area they know the culture. they know our vulnerabilities. they know targets. this is a real concern for u.s. officials. >> all right, martha raddatz will have much more on this story coming up later on "this week." she'll also interview benjamin netanyahu, israel's prime minister, after the historic nuclear deal with iran. martha wants to know what questions you would ask. you can tweet martha questions @martharaddatz. >> thank you, dan. >>> next to the devastating drought in california and how it could impact the rest of us around the country. residents are trying to adapt to the historic water emergency dealing with extreme conditions. kendis gibson joins us from los angeles with more on its cause and possible effects. hi, kendis. >> reporter: hi, pa

abc's chief global affairs correspondent martha raddatz was recently in turkey -- there she is -- followingf three british girls showing how easy it is to cross the border into syria even as a teenager and martha is with us from washington. why are americans and brits such valuable recruits for isis? >> reporter: dan, it's because they have those passports that allow them to travel far more easily. it does not raise as much suspicion. but also in the homegrown area, they know the culture. they know our vulnerabilities. they know targets. so this is a real concern for u.s. officials. >> all right, martha raddatz is going to have much more on this story coming up later this morning on "this week" and she will also be interviewing israel's prime minister benjamin netanyahu after the historic nuclear deal with iran. and martha wants to know what questions you would ask netanyahu. you can tweet her @martharaddatz. that's coming up later this morning right here on abc. martha, thanks again. paula, over to you. >> thank you, dan. >>> next to the devastating drought in california and how it could i

martha raddatz is standing by. >>> also breaking tonight, history with iran. has the u.s. and its allies stopped iran from developing a nuclear weapon? terry moran, live with what iran has now agreed to. >>> the new discovery after the jet crash in the alps. investigators tonight revealing what the co-pilot searched online for before the crash. was he planning for days? >>> the alleged bomb plot right here in the u.s. tonight, two american women under arrest. the fbi now saying they were planning a major attack. >>>

martha raddatz now. >> reporter: american flags. the first thing you see at the philadelphia home of the accused terror suspect. but federal prosecutors say 30-year-old keonna thomas has been proclaiming her loyalty to isis. the third u.s. woman arrested in just two days on isis related terror charges. thomas allegedly told an isis fighter she met online that becoming a martyr "would be amazing. a girl can only wish." officials say thomas had researched travel routes to syria via turkey, using the same route so many foreigners, including these three british schoolgirls, are believed to have used. we recently traced those steps to this bus station in turkey. they would have gotten off the metro and come right in here. isis recruitment videos actively target young women, even those who have no plans to travel to syria. the two former roommates from queens arrested yesterday are accused of planning to build a bomb for an attack here in the u.s. >> and martha is with us live tonight. why is isis so intent on recruit recruiting american

martha raddatz is standing by. >>> also breaking tonight, history with iran. has the u.s.s stopped iran from developing a nuclear weapon? terry moran live with what iran has now agreed to. >>> the new discovery after the jet crash in the alps. investigators tonight revealing what the co-pilot searched online for before the crash. was he planning for days? >>> the alleged bomb plot right here in the u.s. tonight, two american women under arrest. the fbi now saying they were planning a major attack. >>> and the uneasy landing.

abc news chief global affairs correspondent martha raddatz will have additional reporting on this isis case coming up tonight on world news with david muir. that's right after "action news" at 6:00. >>> in other news tonight dozens of drug busts in philadelphia and beyond. police announced the results of an operation today that sent 60 suspects to the slammer, many from the suburbs. "action news" reporter vernon odom has details. >> reporter: police display a hidden ler win stash compartment under the back seat of a car seized yesterday during a mammoth drug street through east division a haven for open air drug sales. in the targeted area, the 10 block section of kensington still known as the bad lands somerset to cambria kensington to eighth street, there were more than 60 arrests 40 of them buyers. nearly one third of them police say came in from the suburbs to score their dope mainly heroin on some of philadelphia's meanest streets. >> my message is that if you think it's a good idea to purchase narcotics in the city limits, you will be not only charged for that crime but your vehi

martha raddatz abc news washington. >>> really just a horrifying attack.w days after the white house announced that president obama would finally be going to kenya this summer. his first trip to his father's homeland since he's been president. the white house has not ye said yet whether this attack or security concerns will affect the plan. >> an area not far from the somali border is known for these attacks. you have to think back to 1998 when we saw this type of terror in kenya. that was the u.s. embassy bombing. we started to see reports of this and the numbers weren't that high initially and kept growing through the day. 147. the magnitude of that is almost unreal. >> stunning, sloutly stunning. >>> to new york now. terror news. two women are held for allegedly plotting a terror attack. noelle velentzas and also -- see the head scar inform the drawing there. and asia siddiqui were the targets on under cover fbi investigation. one acquired multiple propane tanks and instructions on how to turn them in to explosive devices. in meetings with an undercover

. >> reporter: speaking with martha raddatz on "this week."ust days after ordering the state's first ever mandatory water restrictions. among them, limits on washing cars and watering lawns. >> it is a wakeup call, and it should be for everyone. this executive order is done under emergency power. >> reporter: cig0nc áár' its fourth year of a severe drought. the situation so bad, taps are bone dry in hundreds of homes in one city. the majority of wells are dried up. >> i do my dishes outside. it's -- >> reporter: for two years now? >> yeah. >> reporter: the city forced to deliver water for the residents' basic needs. give me a sense of, what is that like? >> it's unbelievable. it's very hard. to just live day-to-day, and make it work. >> reporter: the drought, expected to impace prices nationwide at the grocery store. economists say shoppers will spend more on everything, in part, because of the california drought. it will certainly be more difficult to keep lawns this green with the restrictions. many californians coming to face that it may lo

gunman who was wearing an afghan military uniform wchl more here's abc's martha raddatz. >> reporter: since the official end of its combat role in afghanistan, u.s. troops rarely travel outside of the security of american bases but these u.s. soldiers were in the rest of town of -- protecting an american diplomate, meeting with a local governor. it was after the diplomate departed the meeting by helicopter when his security detail traveling in a military convoy was attacked. the shooter dressed in an afghan military uniform opened fire at close range from a mounted automatic weapon. u.s. forces quickly returned fire killing the shooter, but not before one american laid dead and seven others wounded. 159 coalition forces have been killed since 2007 in these so-called green on blue attacks. last january, three american civilian contractors were killed as well. martha raddatz, abc news new york. >>> we got yet another scandal involving the secret service. this morning, a senior supervisor is on leave after allegedly making unwanted sexual advances toward to a subordinate. the male superv

let's bring in martha raddatz. which of the attacks on hillary clinton seemed to resonate the most? >> well, this is, of course, the party faithful, dan, so lots of applause for everyone. rand paul has the harshest words. say he was guilt of dereliction of duty. because of her handling of the attacks in benghazi. he also said that she'll need two campaign planes one for her entourage and her baggage. i don't think he was talking about suitcases. but much of the venom was aimed at president obama as well, dan. >> hillary, herself, arrives in new hampshire tomorrow, is this lack of a competitive primary is this good or bad for her in the long run? >> well, she's trying hard not to make this look like a done deal. a recent bloomberg poll saying 72% of them think it was a good thing for her to have a serious competitor, we'll see about that, dan. >> very much an open question. as we said earlier, she'll be hosting "this week" later this morning. martha wants to know what questions you have, you can tweet her at @martharaddatz. >>> an emotional and somber day. 20 years ago, when a massiv

more on this from our chief national security correspondent martha raddatz. we heard reena say this al shabaab group was responsible for the kenya mall attack in 2013 and the u.s. has been targeting them. >> reporter: they've been targeting al shabaab for year george. as you know it's a terror group based in somalia, affiliated with al qaeda. intent on carrying out attacks in africa and westerning its and went out after one of its leaders killed in a u.s. air strike. ongoing air strikes after al shabaab, drone strike air strikes and some ground strike ss and includeing one by navy s.e.a.l.s going after this terror group and as you said the most stunning attack as we all remember the one on the westgate mall more than 60 people killed in that attack and this university attack comes just after western embassies were urging tourists in a coastal town to leave, a british embassy warning that attacks could be incriminate in places frequented by foreigners of course they went after kenyans in this attack but foreigners are certainly on the alert, george. >> martha

let's bring in martha raddatz.who is in washington where she will be hosting "this week" this morning. good morning. which of the attacks on hillary clinton seemed to resonate the most with the audience in the first in the nation primary state? >> well, this is, of course, the party faithful, dan, so lots of applause for everybody. rand paul has the harshest words. say he was guilt of dereliction of duty. which should preclude her from serving as president because of her handling of the attacks in benghazi. he also said that she'll need two campaign planes one for her entourage and her baggage. i don't think he was talking about suitcases. but much of the venom was aimed at president obama as well, dan. >> hillary, herself, arrives in new hampshire tomorrow, is this lack of a competitive primary, on the democratic side at least thus far, the conventional wisdom, is this good or bad for her in the long run? >> well, she's trying hard not to make this look like a done deal. democrats and independents feel the same wa

because in one second i'm talking to martha stewart, and then the next second i'm talking to martha raddatz. i'm confused. i don't know what just happened. one second i'm talking to 2016 potential candidates, and then i'm talking to youtube stars. it was a weird mix of people in the room, but the end of the day this was really just the night that the nerds get to be the cool kids. how many of these have you done before? overnight a star-studded event in washington. >> i love this. >> it's exciting. isn't it? >> reporter: the 89th annual white house correspondents' dinner fondly referred to as nerd prom, and i was right in the middle checking in on the annual event's unique blend of political powerhouses, business moguls like donald trump. are you going to be the one headlining on the stage at this event? >> stranger things have happened. >> reporter: and a-listers like "modern family's" julie bowen. >> it's chaos here. i kind of like it. >> reporter: "scandal" star darby stanchfield. >> it's good to be back. >> reporter: i even ran into domestic diva martha stewart. this is actually my firs

i'm martha raddatz and we start off with breaking news, a massive rescue operation under way right now in the mediterranean sea, a boat capsizing, up to 700 people onboard, fleeing the chaos in libya. abc's alex marquadt is tracking for us dporng alex. >> reporter: good morning, martha. this could turn out to be the deadliest disaster in the mediterranean sea. a u.n. official this morning already calling it one of the greatest tragedies. italy and malta have now launched a major rescue operation off the coast of libya, where this small boat capsized with up to 700 migrants onboard. most of them now feared dead. so far, just 28 people have been found alive. in the past week alone, more than 10,000 migrants have been rescued trying to make this treacherous journey from africa to europe. but hundreds more have drowned. and this morning at sunday's mass, pope francis called on the international community to take action. martha. >> our thanks to alex. >>> now to 2016 and hillary clinton's campaign kickoff, she hit iowa with a new campaign strategy and now we're getting new details about her

abc news reporter martha raddatz will have much more on this story coming up on "world news tonight" at 5:30. >>> new details this afternoon into the terrifying moments for students at a kenyan university. they were hiding while islamic terrorists gunned down their friends. pictures today show the devastation one day after al shaabab militants stormed the dormitories early in the morning killing at least 147 people. scared students were cowering in closets and they were there all night long. one student said she smeared blood on her face and hair and played dead so she would not be killed. >>> new details show the co-pilot of the germanwings flight may have repeatedly accelerated as he used auto pilot to descend. the new findings from the plane's black box voice recorder indicate lubitz accelerated in order to speed up the crash. investigators say lubitz locked the pilot out of the cockpit and intentionally crashed the plane killing all 150 onboard. the 27-year-old had a history of mental illness. tests on his body may provide clues on any medical treatment he may have been receiving

martha raddatz, abc news, new york. >>> we got yet another scandal involving the secret service.on leave after allegedly making unwanted sexual advances toward to a subordinate. the male supervisor reportedly grabbed the woman and tried to kiss her after a party. the party was celebrating the supervisor's promotion and transfer. both of those are now on hold. >>> president obama in jamaica this morning. he made an impromptu stop at the bob marley museum. he is a fan of reggae and reggae legend. and he said his music inspired awareness of others. >> i won't sing any bob marley songs. >> i know you want to. >> i do. >> it's hard, isn't it? >> so hard. >>> congratulations across the pond to britain's prince charles and his wife camilla. celebrating their tenth wedding anniversary today. the heir to the throne and camilla had known each other 30 years when they tied the knot. they are marking the occasion at their favorite retreat in scotland. >>> we have a kim kardashian story that's made it in to our first block. this is something we usually go in "the skinny" or somewhere else. sh

martha raddatz, abc news, washington. >> we are hearing for the first time in explicit detail about oneng and dangerous missions in the world on terror. >> a group of young soldiers on a secret mission to infiltrate the enemy. most remarkable, they were women sent to do what men could not. here's abc's diane sawyer. >> out of the dark, we can now see them there, the women, working alongside the best of the best. they were tall, they were short. they were from all kinds of lives. >> yes, i mean the common denominator was athletic, fierce, and absolutely determined. >> reporter: one of them tiny 5'2” ashley white. >> where's my ashley? >> there she is. >> this is the ashley white her family knew, the little girl from ohio with the pixie haircut, a love of gymnastics, marrying her college sweetheart. she was one of the first selected. >> i remember seeing ashley get up on this pullup bar and i think she knocked out like 20 beautiful pullups. >> acing the test of the limits of endurance. 20 miles a day in the heat carrying 40 pounds. the women ready to be sent in to do what the male soldier

. >> good morning on this easter and passover weekend, i'm martha raddatz. as we take a look at thousands flocking to st. peter's square this morning to celebrate with pope francis. we'll have new details on his visit to philadelphia coming up. >>> we start with the new terror threats from yemen to the u.s. that have officials so concerned right now. including a new threat from the jihadist group that launched the deadly attack on a college campus this week. kenyan police now saying one of the gunmen was the son of a government officer. chief investigative correspondent brian ross tracking all of it. good morning, brian. >> reporter: good morning, martha. american officials are analyzing this new set of terror threats after an unsettling week of attacks, arrests, and anarchy that raised questions on whether the anti-terror strategy of the u.s. and its allies is up to the task. the new threats come from the same al qaeda-connected terrorists in africa who, this week, killed 148 people, mostly students, at a university. in kenya. christians were executed on th

. >> here's martha raddatz with a preview. >> reporter: chilly new threat from the group that attackedt obama sell it. israel prime minister netanyahu is here and play ball it's opening day. commissioner tells us what changes you'll see in the game today. that's all coming up this week. >> nydia and kenneth back to you. >> thank you. >>> "action news" continues at noon. philadelphia archbishop offers new details of the pope's upcoming trip to the city of brotherly love. >> we have a new robot that could revolutionize autism therapy. >>> for kenneth moten, eva pilgrim, chris sowers and the entire "action news" team, i'm nydia han. happy easter and passover, as well. >> we'll see you at noon. so i'm working from home. i get on a video conference. with my boss, and my boss's boss. but i forgot to attach the presentation it sends in a flash, good thing i have fios. i don't and it was taking forever. we don't miss a beat. i'm yelling at the kids to get off wi-fi. get off the movies! get off the video games! i think i got a promotion. i think i need a new job. are you guys hiring. why settle

martha raddatz is filling in for host.nt. >> reporter: hillary clinton hit the campaign trail in iowa. will her strategy work and republican hopefuls swarm new hampshire this weekend. which concerned broke out of the -- which contender broke out of the attack. >>> a shocking video how a mailman from florida landed on the lawn of the capitol. what does it mean for our security. eva and kenneth back to you. >> family and friends are coming together today to remember a saint escrows prep football player -- st. joe's prep football player taken too soon. >>> we'll have more on "healthcheck." for nydia han, david murphy, chris sowers, kenneth moten i'm eva pilgrim. we'll see you back here at noon. # lets say this is your tv and these are the channels you pay for with cable but these are the types of channels you actually want to watch what if you could pay for what you want, and not for what you don't so you could get kids channels sports... or entertainment mix and match, or get them all. now fios brings you a totally new way t

. >> let me turn to chief global affairs correspondent martha raddatz because the drone policy also under review, as well after the president gave that apology this week. he said he is going to do a full-scale review of how we use these drones, as well. >> several looks at what went wrong, and when you look back at this, these were called signature strikes. they not only did not know the hostages were there, they didn't know one of the leaders of al qaeda in india was there. so they clearly didn't have a lot of information about this. there's a golden standard, a gold standard that they could possibly use in the future. that's you have signals intelligence meaning you picked up cell phone conversations or something like that. you have constant overhead. and you have human intelligence and that is often the key to knowing exactly what is going on in places like this. >> but it's so difficult to get the human intelligence so difficult to -- >> it's incredibly difficult. i honestly can't see them going that far because this drone policy has worked. >> well, it's worked. it's been dramaticall

abc's martha raddatz has the latest from washington. good morning, martha. >> reporter: good morning, george. it was the security guards at the base and residents around it who heard the small explosions. local police then found two iron tubes that looked very much like launchers about half a mile from zomma army base, both appear aimed in the direction of the base. and nearby, police found what looks like a projectile. they do not know whether the projectile itself was filled with explosives. but the u.s. military says there were no injuries and the projectile did not land on the base. this comes on the heels of a new accord with japan to increase defense cooperation, one of the reasons japan's prime minister is here in washington. >> right. >> george. >> and he and the president will be addressing that at a press conference today. okay, martha, thanks very much. >>> now to a landmark day at the supreme court. the justices hear arguments in a same-sex marriage case that could pave the way for couples in all 50 states to get married. and