. >> last minute tactics like president obama apeerg on "between two ferns" proved beneficial. that according to health and human services secretary kathleen sebelius. >> an unsettling new development in the search for missing flight 370. new final words aboard the boeing 777. it was good night malaysia 370. the cause of the discrepancy is unclear. 11 planes and nine ships are scouring the indian ocean. australia is also deploying a 737 as an air traffic controller. this to prevent a midair collision in crowded skies. we also learned a u.s. navy pinger detector joined the search to help detect the black box. it was fitted on to an australian navy ship. >> bodies are still being pulled from the mud and debris following the devastating landslide in washington state more than a week ago. the official death toll stands at 24. 18 of those victims have been positively identified by the medical examiner. meanwhile, 2 people are still missing. they're asking for a major disaster declaration in an effort to cover losses and expenses. we'll get more from kurt gregory. >> reporter: day 10