you're seeing here what will be unveiled for dinner tomorrow night, first official use of the obama state china service. it consists of 11 pieces of the design elements were designed to draw a modern aesthetic to a new china. while continuing to draw on historic and traditional elements. so we have the service plate at the center then the coat of arms of the president of the united states. that appears on the first plate that you'll see. that's how the table is set when the guests arrive. and it will be on the last course which is this third plate. so the start and the end of a presidential dinner starts with the presidential symbol. in between, there's a new color that was created for this particular service. it's been dubbed blue in honor of the waters off the president os home in hawaii. it's a modern and fresh color not previously seen on state chinas. but the main goal was to create a modern service that is completely compatible and interchangeable and useable with all the historic china services. so that appears on most of the pieces. the one exception is the dinner plate at the far right

. >> today, we're talking about a a brand new state service of china. the obama china service. >> jimmy: that's right. they're serving up the new white house china. only problem the white house is solving right now is insomnia, i guess. actually, it was pretty interesting if you keep watching. watch this. >> it's the presidential set, and includes historic, traditional and modern elements. and here we he have the vice presidential set, made especially for joe biden. [ laughter and applause ] >> jimmy: joe biden. batman. [ cheers and applause ] let's get to some political news here. i saw that hillary clinton wrote an op-ed for a paper in iowa where she talked about her plans to help the middle class. middle class americans were like "why didn't you just say that in a speech." and she was like "because i charge $200,000." [ laughter ] speaking of hillary, a new poll shows that her support is slipping in virginia while jeb bush is gaining support. yeah. then again, how can a guy with the name jeb not have an advantage in virginia. sounds like a jug player in the co

an interesting fact this will be the first dinner served on the new president obama state china. >>> it's now 5:27. take a look at the scene right now live in baltimore where police are still standing guard in riot gear. we just learned about a new fire that's erupted in baltimore. angie goff is at the live desk working on that and will bring us new details. >>> taking a look now in the district now. it's a breezy and chilly start in the morning. and your next weather and ♪ when you just can't seem to escape... another sneeze attack... you may be muddling through allergies. don't get caught off guard. try zyrtec® dissolve tabs. powerful allergy relief, now in a tablet that starts dissolving instantly. zyrtec® dissolve tabs. muddle no more™. >>> breaking news in the wake of the baltimore riots. we got new video just in this morning as four buildings continue to burn in baltimore right now. we want to take you to the scene. this is along pratt street. you can see a lot of heavy smoke there in the air. anne arundel firefighters and crews on the ground. the battalion chief on the scene.

it will be served on the new obama state china service. set will be used for the first time and has a blue pattern inspired by the waters off the president's home state, hawaii. >> first lady michelle obama says some local school elementary kids are helping the united states and japan strengthen their friendship. mrs. obama and japanese prime minister's wife visited great falls elementary school in virginia today. that school has a japanese immersion program. the women met with the kits in their classrooms, then attended a musical program in the school's gym. >> areajapan is one of america's best friends in the world. and when you learn about japanese culture and languages and you get to know kids from japan, you're helping to strengthen that friendship. >> in commemoration of the visit, the school will plant a cherry tree in its japanese garden anchtsz arm garden. >> announcer: armed soldiers and police replace visitors. what neighbors are telling news4 about the impact yesterday's riots left behind. local police departments make a plea to

this will be the first dinner served on the new president obama state china. >>> the caps are now getting ready for round two in the stanley cup playoffs. the team is trading one new york team for another. they took out the new york islanders in round one. and the best of seven with that awesome win last night, the caps will now face off against the new york rangers. our nemesis. they're on the road but we don't know exactly what day it will be. that's for the first game. we'll let you know as soon as it's scheduled. >>> the protests in baltimore and the aftermath are being fueled in a lot of ways by social media. we're back in one minute with a look at what people >>> the violent protests in baltimore are making headlines in our area and nationally. this is from new york. it says violence in baltimore, street clashes. this next headline is from mex cope. and you can see this picture of a rioter standing on top of a police cruiser, the windows broken out. this is from taiwan. the baltimore situation also making headlines there. and this last one is from mexico. the same image of the prote

spells or use of the obama state china. it has 11 pieces.tates. that appears on the first place you will see. that is how the table is set with the guests arrive and it will be on the last course which is this dessert plate at the far end. so it starts and ends the dentist and with the presidential symbol. in between there's this new color which was created for this particular service and has been dubbed -- in honor of the waters off the president's home in hawaii. it's a modern and fresh color not previously seen on state china's but is was to create a modern service that is completely compatible and interchangeable and usable with all of the historic china services. so that appears on most of the pieces. the one exception is the dinner plate here at the far right. this was an attempt -- is raised white on white decoration around the dinner plate is in fact based on this pattern which is in 1806 french china service that was service by james and dolley madison before he became president of united states. so it's a remarkably modern pattern

state dinner tonight. this is video from just a few moments ago of the obamas welcoming the prime minister and his wife to the white house. the event marks the first time the obama state dining china will be used. the menu includes beef tenderloin caesar salad wrapped like a japanese gift and custard cake. it will be the first state dinner the obamas have hosted inside the white house since 2011. previous dinners were held in a tent on the south lawn to accommodate more guests. >> it looks like a nice event. >>> our weather is quite nice and cooler than yesterday. that will change, though spencer christian, won't it? >> it will change rather quickly. just as quickly as it cooled down it will warm up. here's live doppler 7 hd and we have a few thin high clouds around. a lovely day, but check out the 24-hour temperature change. this hour yesterday we had temperatures in the upper 80s in many inland locations and half moon bay is significantly cooler. hayward, 13 degrees cooler and 18 degrees cooler than at this hour and napa 13 degrees cooler and san francisco, 2 degrees cooler and here's a view of the camera with thin wispy high clouds and you'll see patchy, coastal fog tonight and

give you a preview of the state dinner at the white house, which would introduce the brand new obama state china. here's a look at preparations for the dinner. >> welcome to the white house. tomorrow the president and mrs. obama will welcome prime minister and mrs. abe of japan, which will mark the eighth official visit followed by a formal state dinner of the obama administration. the dinner will take place in the east room and will be followed by a musical performance here in the state dining room. the entertainment tomorrow evening is the cast members of the film adaptation of "jersey boys," including the tony-award winner who originated the role on broadway. he was also on the president's council on arts and humanities. the decor, the theme is a long-awaited spring here in d.c. you can see the orchids and cherry blossoms and other flowers representing this long-awaited season in the state dining room. there will be crystals that represent rain it won't take long to think about to that if you were out at all this weekend, saturday night especially. but it's a welcoming, not just of our visito

great chance the united states has more than 300 million people in china [inaudible] china has 1.3 billion people in that country -- just as we have talked about with president obama and that is enough to accommodate the two countries. that includes china and the united states. at this time and this includes the being live at the beijing airport [inaudible] and that is since 1972 [inaudible] and this includes the we have voted annually. the u.s. had more than $100 billion [inaudible] and china holds less [inaudible] in treasury bonds. but our organization supports interconnected relations. this includes china and the economic bill. and this includes the element that may contribute to another side because he was so connected to our two countries. and it is a very important flower that is continuing [inaudible] and you ask americans sometimes that they are not very patient and so i guarantee [inaudible] i must have finished before. [inaudible] and how they are working together, chinese and america to prepare september 11 and that includes a successful meeting that we have had that will not only impact our two countries but also the world. and so that is also what is

china. is president obama is the united states, is nato, played for fools here? by the capitals of beijing moscow and tehran? >> i think -- those capitals all perceive weakness on the part of the u.s., they perceive america under president obama withdrawing, as that happens they intend to establish their own empire, iran plans to be boss of middle east. that is why it wants to control the strategic waterways vladimir putin reconstituting a russian empire in crimea and ukraine. he may have other ambitions and china wants to establish hegemony in asia. that is not as bad as it gets. i think it gets a lot worse, if we continue to withdraw. the problem if u.s. does not lead in the world these other actors will rule, that is what these leaders are doing and saying that america will not stop them. lou: nuclear talks how do you think they end? >> badly, i think they end with an agreement, president obama feels that a bad agreement is better than no agreement he means to go in congress, make it binding on u.s. by going to united nations and having international law minus

china just, left the cultural revolution where they killed millions of people. >> understood. >> where they promised to wipe out the united states. yet, nixon, now president obama is not richard nixon but -- >> want to know the difference, charlie? the big difference, what we tried in iran china was not hegemonic power not the way that iran is right now. in yemen. in all over the middle east in south america. china was not pushing with its terrorist arm all over the world. >> are you telling me -- melissa: hang on. >> iran and terrorism. >> forget about terrorism. >> how can i forget about terrorism? melissa: one at a time. >> fomenting revolution around the world in '60s and '70s. >> here is the difference. if we want to -- melissa: let julian speak. >> talk about difference between negotiating with china and iran that was collective security. that was henry kissinger's fundamental principle. were iran we don't have shared interests in a lot of respects. we don't have allies with the same idea what is going on with the world order. in china -- melissa: hang on. hang on one second. i think another big problem we have with this, as i read through the headlines o

president obama's proposal to remove the county from a list of state-sponsored terrorism. being seen is an important step between normalizing relations. china says its economy is slowing down the national bureau of statistics said it grew by 7% in the first quarter of this year. that's the slowest rate of growth for six years. >>> the crisis in yemen will be an issue talked about at the g7 foreign ministers meeting, taking place on wednesday in luke ebbing in northern general nip. the summit of the leaders of the g7 countries will be in june. they'll talk about conflicts around the world, including libya and ukraine. >> the voices of every single country here are critical to the resolution of each of those conflict i'm grateful and i thing the other ministers join me and say thank you to germany. germany, together with france have been absolutely critical to working through the change of ukraine. we looked at their leadership. they provide itted >>> john kerry talking on arrival. dominique kain is our can't there. kauned like they have a packed agenda. dominic kane. >> yes, indeed. they are discussing in the heart of the discusses, four or

obama. in the east china sea, and south china sea china continues to make fore rays into the ocean the islamic state is still very active, how does the united states and japan intend to collaborate, and what do you expect of each other in terms of actions? in japan with regard to the acceptance of exercises and the new guidance there's a strong concern that the japan will become involved in america's war, how does the prime minister plan to disspell this. and what is the take on the terms? >> first of all on extremism and radicalism, which is on the rise. the world community should unite to counter such extremism. moderation is the best method. we have to face an extremism there are moderates who at the very front, are facing extremism, and we want to support this. with the rise of extremism, there are refugees and support to these refugees and also there the influx, there are countries that face difficulties. to these countries it is important that we provide support appropriately and to the moderate countries we need to tell them that they are not alone, they are not isolated in the society the mo

obama is the iranian nuclear talks and cuba policy? cast your vote at loudobbs.com. the united states warning china is creating a great wall of sand in disputed waters of the south china sea. these images show five violins have already been made and two more are now in development and they have done in a matter of months with the unparalleled land reclamation program to build airstrips in the area. the commander of the u.s. pacific fleet war and said china's actions are stoking regional tensions and raising the potential for military confrontation. multinational corporations what about the laws from the country's then they are offshore in production? what about those? my commentary is the next. congratulations. you're down with crestor. yes! when diet and exercise aren't enough, adding crestor lowers bad cholesterol up to 55%. crestor is not for people with liver disease or women who are nursing, pregnant, or may become pregnant. tell your doctor all medicines you take. call your doctor if you have muscle pain or weakness, feel unusually tired have loss of appetite, upper belly pain, dark urine or

states. but stumbling block from members of obama's own party. opposed to a deal. china's military power is rising in the region and there's a volatile dispute between china and japan over a set of ielts called the senkaku ordio in the schiets. especially over the issue of comfort women and major event on monday where prime minister abe and officials sign a deal with japan abe will also visit boston, san francisco and los angeles during his visit to the united states. mike viqueria al jazeera washington. >> shinzo abe's visit comes on the heels of the conference, mike pointed out relations between japan and china have wavered recently, drawing criticism from china abe then met with chinese president xi jinping. cabinet ministers went to the very same shrine. >>> japan has yet to say whether it is going to join the new bank. to discuss it further let's bring in tobias harris, a political analyst and from dallas hiroki takaushi, smu southern methodist university. caroline kennedy says this is the issue that the u.s. should be focusing on. she says it's bigger than russia big

state department said it's "gravely concerned." china today rejected president obama's that it's intimidating neighbors in the south china sea. the chinese have been aggressively building up bases on man-made islands in the disputed region. but in jamaica yesterday, mr. obama said just because china is larger, does not mean countries like the philippines and vietnam can be "elbowed aside." >> where we get concerned with china is where it is not necessarily abiding by international norms and rules, and is using its sheer size and muscle to force countries into subordinate positions. >> woodruff: that drew a response today in beijing, where the chinese foreign ministry turned the charge back on washington. >> ( translated ): you've said that the u.s. leader said that china is showing its size and muscle. i think everyone can see very clearly who it is in the world who is having the biggest size and muscle. i think you would agree with my words that china has always been a resolute maintainer and pusher of peace and stability in the south china sea. >> woodruff: beijing cl

states. obama felt it clearly at the last summit. >> thank you very much indeed for that good to get your thoughts there. live from london. >>> china's economic growth slowed down in the first quarter of this year. figure released on wednesday show a 7% growth rate with a fall in manufacturing and retail sales. the second-largest economy's growth between january and march was the slowest in the last six years, adrian brown has the latest from beijing. >> 7% economic growth would be cause for celebration. china has been used to higher levels of growth. a few years ago china experienced rates of 16, 17, 18%. stellar rates. this news is neither good nor bad. it confirms that china's economy is beginning to slow. china's premier seemed to anticipate this on tuesday, warning there would be tough times ahead this year. that was candid language for a chinese prime minister. chinese prime minister. also on tuesday, the international monetary fund warned that the economic growth rate was likely to contract to 6.8%, and in 2016 it could drop to 6.3%. china's economy is going through a period of transition. it is moving away from a model that w

. >>> the white house unveiled its new china service ahead of tonight's state dinner for japan's prime minister. first lady michelle obamaa was paid for from a private fund administered by the white house historical association. that's the cnbc news update for this hour. now to dom chu with a market flash. >> we're watching shares of u.s. iron ore miners here on this idea that chinese iron ore futures hit a one-month high here. steel mills in china picked up buying of that raw materials. you see there, cliffs natural, bhp billiton vale some of the names investors are focusing on. >>> oil down today. let's get to jackie deangelis for the closing at the nymex. >> down slightly on the day. closing just around $57 a barrel. so what's interesting here is we've had seven straight weeks of gains, not surprising to see some selling but there's some support in this market as well. what's even more interesting is that the price of gas now at the pump is catching up to the oil price as well. the lundberg survey reporting the price for a gallon of regular is $2.58. that's up 5% or 13 cents in the last two weeks alone. of course anal

obama is the iranian nuclear talks and cuba policy? cast your vote at loudobbs.com. the united states navy is warning chinas creating a great wall of sand in disputed waters of the south china sea. these images show five violins have already been made and two more are now in development and they have done in a matter of months with the unparalleled land reclamation program to build airstrips in the area. the commander of the u.s. pacific fleet war and said china's actions are stoking regional tensions and raising the potential for military confrontation. multinational corporations what about the laws from the country's then they are offshore in production? what about those? my commentary is the next. [announcer:] what if one stalk of broccoli could protect you from cancer? what if one push up could prevent heart disease? [man grunts] one wishful thinking, right? but there is one step you can take to help prevent another serious disease- pneumococcal pneumonia. one dose of the prevnar 13® vaccine can help protect you ... from pneumococcal pneumonia, an illness that can cause coughing, chest pain difficulty

china doesn't want to take sides. and at the same time, it seems that the major -- that the united states is also interested in a political agreement. president obama understands that it is having difficulties with a republican dominated congress. it has a lot of problems with the spreading inference of the islamic state of iran and syria and interested in an agreement rather than expanding the conflict. >> professor you've also said that you think that the longer these talks go on, the more beneficial they are to the united states. how so? >> well the fact that the talks can go on, certainly reflect the interest of almost all parties concerned to reach agreement. the -- they agree to extend the talks and this is a good sign. they want to avoid the rapid determination, the abrupt termination of the negotiations. but of course the united states and the other countries are interested in some agreement basically the united states want to make sure that iran cannot have a nuclear bomb, in less than nine months or a year, even if it chooses to break the agreement. which technically means it needs to have about 25 kilograms of enriched uranium. >> the ta

to deal with china, which has caused great anxiety around the region and something that the united states has encouraged even though there is a profit to asia that president obama has talked about for quite some time there are many in the region who think that the united states is not committed to that, they have their doubts. this is the result of what they're thinking and the anxiety that japan is feeling towards the situation. >> and of course, this sets the stage for obama's meeting with prime minister abe. what else is on their agenda? >> well, it's a big deal. the foremost thing that will be on the agenda, of course, is the emerging trade deal with the asia pacific. now they don't expect a breakthrough with that. it's called the tpp still controversial in japan and controversial, stephanie over many of the reasons that have sort of haunted u.s.-japan trade talks for decades. agriculture, rice and beef, sacrosanct in japan. they are many businesses mom and pop that are part of their cultural. you go to japan and it's hard to find an american car on the street. you could have taken george w.h. bush's sound bite. they're still saying the same thing. but the

state-run enterprises. local media report the china government has provided list of fugitives to the u.s. and is calling for cooperation. >>> u.s. president barack obama has turned up the heat in his fight against climate change. he used an event on earth day to highlight his belief that greenhouse gas emissions must be cut more quickly. >> action can no longer be delayed. that's why i've committed the united states to lead the world in combatting this threat. >> obama said climate change poses a growing threat to national security. he underscored his hope that at that u.n. conference will produce a deal making greenhouse gas cuts mandatory for all governments. >>> government officials are thinking about how to meet japan's energy needs in the decades ahead. gene otani has the details on that story and other business news. gene, what are they planning? >> they are putting their heads together to think what the best energy mix is. they are trying to figure out the best mix of power sources to meet future energy needs. they compiled a draft of the plan for the year 2030. it calls for reducing dependence on nuclear power to lower levels than before the f

from such a standpoint japan and the united states should cooperate and we need to continue dialogue with china and it is my intention to do so. president obama: let me agree with prime minister abe when it comes to the asia infrastructure bank proposal that's been made by china. asia needs infrastructure. there are a lot of countries that have difficulty financing infrastructure, but if they got that infrastructure put in place and developed, they can grow much more rapidly and that's good for everybody. it's good for that country it's good for the world economy. it's good for us. we want more markets. to be able to get our goods in and sell our services that are some of the best in the world and china's got a lot of money. they've been running a big surplus for quite sometime. so to the extent that china wants to put capital into development projects around the region, that's a positive. that's a good thing. so let me be very clear and dispel this notion that we were opposed or are opposed to other countries participating in the asia infrastructure bank. that is simply not true. it sprung up out of one story after the brits decided they wer

from such a standpoint japan and the united states should cooperate and we need to dialogue with china, and it is my intention to do so. president obama: let me agree with prime minister abe when it comes to the infrastructure bank proposal that has been made by china. asia needs infrastructure. there are a lot of countries that have difficulty financing infrastructure, if we have the infrastructure put in place and developed, they can grow much more rapidly and that is good for everybody. it is good for that country, it is good for the world economy it is good for us. we want more markets to get our goods in and sell our services to some of the best in the world. and china has a lot of money. it is running a big surplus for quite some time. to the extent that china wants to put capital into development projects around the region that is a positive, that is a good thing. let me be very clear and dispel this notion that we were opposed or are opposed to other countries participating in the asia info structure bank. that is something not true. it sprung up out of one story after the brits decided they would join up, and folks have been

as the president xi jinping emphasized to president obama, pacific ocean is broad enough to accommodate our two countries. china and the united states. at this time i also recall in 1972 the time when president nixon land at beijing airport he said to chinese premier i shake hands with you, closing the pacific ocean. that's history since 1972. great change happened in our two countries and our relationship must be strengthened. not our relations not reflect in the $520 billion trade annually. the u.s. had more than $100 billion investment in china. china hold about $1.2 trillion u.s. treasury bond but our relations very connected so close, interconnected relations. both of china and united states hope and strongly wish other's economic development will contribute to other side development, make contribution to other side because it is so close connection between our two countries. i know although we have very many common ground and that's particularly we are all focused on peace and development this is very important for our continual develop our relations. however, i also understand the difference particularly of culture difference

states. one potential stumbleing blog block opposition from president obama from members of his own party. democrats who are opposed to a potential deal. it will focus on asia pacific security. in the senkaku islands between china attend japan. and officials say there will be a major event on monday when prime minister abe and top american issues sign a deal with japan where japan takes a bigger role in providing it's own self defense. abe will visit boston, san francisco while in the united states. >> well, he made his name in the boxing ring, but former heavyweight champion turned mayor klitschko in interview. >> there was a deep chill between russia and the usa. there has been steady violations of the latest cease-fire. it is a tough arena for any politician to negotiate even one with a 87% knockout rate. we down with mayor vitali klitschko and asked what he thinks vladimir putin's end game in ukraine. >> ukraine has to play a very important role in this empire. we ukrainians don't want back to the ussr. our future, most population see future in modern ukraine. that's our goal. >> do you want to see ukraine to be a part of nato, or do you worry if ukraine is wedded into that alliance it will be constantly be

states with president obama. >> in azia, there's a tremendous demand for infrastructure. and the financial system to response to this is very important. with h we see eye to eye between china and myself. we -- see eye to eye between many countries. it is a decision that we have not taken yet. but -- to create such an enormous financial institute. and since this will have an enormous impact on countries fair governance is necessary of the institution in particular the review individual projects and approve of it is indispensable. and the depth of the sustainability and the environment and society and the impact of this, should be considered we need to security this. it is not only about the lenders, but the borrowing nations for example. various infrastructure projects that may not be sustainable, it may have too much of a burden on the environment, if this is the case this will be very negative results for the citizens living in the country. it is -- it will prove to be a burden. and so in that sense a p proker review as to whether lending the money to a country will be of benefit to the country. and whether it's review is very important. so from such a standpoint the 2 po

as president obama said in the remarks if congress kills the deal it's the united states that's going to be blamed for a failed diplomacy. we know cuba and chinahe u.s. diplomatic. >> let's hope that everyone comes backrested and they end of june, we should know for soon. >>> now the new develops out of the crash of germanwings. investigators revealing detail that is they learned from the second black box recovered. it's the flight data recovered. it was found yesterday by one of the receiversearches of the crash site. what are the investigators saying about what the second black box revealed? >> reporter: well investigators are saying that essentially the data recovered is just confirm confirming what they thought all along. he set it at -- it september it into the mountains and more importantly they found evidence from the second black box that he during that eight minutes steep descent he increased the speed several times. that can only mean that he wanted to crash the plane, and he wanted do that as quickly as possible. >> chilling details and accuracy now being put together after recovering both black boxes. claudia, thank you. >>> develo

just as the president xi jinping emphasized to president obama, pacific ocean is broad enough to to accommodate our two cups china and the united states. at this time i also recall in 19 72 the time when president nixon land at beijing airport. he said to the chinese premier i shake hands with you closing the pacific ocean. that's history since 1972. our relationship must be strengthened. the u.s. has more than $100 billion investment money in china, china hold about $1.2 trillion u.s. department. but our relations so close, interconnected relations. both of china and united states hope -- [inaudible] because it so close connection between our two countries. i know although we have very many common ground and that's particularly we are all focused on peace and development. this is very important for our continue develop our relations. however, i also understand the difference the history, the culture background and here as the chinese -- u.s. american sometimes is not very patient to listen to others speak a long time. so i guarantee you and particularly media friends my speech is no longer than 20 minutes. i must finish before 3:30.

obama. in the east china sea and south china sea, china continues to make forrays into the ocean islamic state is still active. what action do you expect to take in countries in japan with regard of exercise of self-defense and new guidelines sguidelines. there's a strong concern japan would become involved in wars. how does abe plan to do about this? what is president obama's take on these concerns? >> translator: first of all on extremism and radicalism which is on the rise the world community should unite to counter such extremism. moderation is the best method is the speech i delivered in cairo. we have to face extremism. there are moderates at the forefront facing extremeismextremism. we want to support this. with the rise of extremism, there are refugees and support to these refugees and also through the influx of refugee, there are countries faced with difficulties. to these countries, it's important that we provide support appropriately. to the moderate countries, we need to tell them they are not alone. they are not isolated in the international society. the moderate countries should

obama will host a state dinner in honor of japan's prime minister who's visiting. the white house chef showed off some of their culinary reations. dinner will be plated on the president's brand new china. >>> pope francis will celebrate an outdoor mass when he visits d.c. that's scheduled a day before he arrives in philadelphia. they're looking for 10,000 volunteers before pope francis arrives in philadelphia later this year as we just said. a voter registration started yesterday. organizers are looking for anyone wanting to volunteer between september 22nd and the 27th. the papal visit is expected to bring millions of people to philadelphia. >> we can all, every single one of us can do our part to make a difference to change the world, even if it's just during that particular week. >> all volunteers have to be 18 and a background check is required. you can get more information on how you can volunteer on nbc10.com. >>> now your "nbc 10" first alert weather with meteorologist bill had he beenly. >> getting closer to 6:00 and at 5 minutes past 6:00 the sun will be up and we will see bright sunshine on boat house row. really pleasant day shaping up. going to see a warmer day, too, with

state department. we hear that the first lady michelle obama, is rolling out the new china, and more importantly, tomorrowabe's address to a joint session of congress, the first time a japanese leader will speak to a joint session. he obviously is very focused on the tpp and wants to win some concessions on a transatlantic trade agreement. tom: it has not lost any of its majesty. olivia: president obama playing tour guide, taking shinzo abe to the lincoln memorial. tom: very emotional particularly for older americans. we need to continue something we have not mentioned today, nepal. it is very difficult, the headlines coming out. of course the death count rising. the nation's shellshocked and without question looking for aid from china, from india, and from the rest of the world that we will not escape for many weeks to come. olivia: of course also is what is happening in baltimore. mayor stephanie rollins blake instituting a 10:00 p.m. curfew as the governor of maryland issues a state of emergency in the city and puts more than 5000 national guard troops on hand. 27 arrests. tom: you wonder what happens

states and all of latin america and the caribbean, not just with cuba at a time when china is making extremely important inroads into this region. pledging economic investments in this area so president obamao make his mark here. being here now, being here with castro is part of that i think, david. >> when we talk about it being removed from the list of state-sponsored terrorism, we're talking about support perhaps to the [ inaudible ] in angola. what would this mean to cuba if it were stuck off of this list? >> reporter: yes, you are absolutely right, this goes back two decades, but it did allow the united states to really really turn the screws on cuba economically, and make it more difficult for any government or -- any u.s. bank for example to function in cuba. it doesn't allow the cubans to have a bank account in washington for example, and that's one of the reasons why raul castro was insisting they must be remove from that list. >> we will talk about other matters coming up at the summit but let's stick with cuba. more than 20 years ago, long time in the past cuba has been -- well under raul castro normalizing its way of life for years now. why why has it taken this long to get to

obama. in the east china sea and south china sea china continues to make forays into the oceans and how does the united states and japan intends to collaborate and what do you expect of each other in terms of action by the respective countries and in japan with regard to the acceptance of exercise of the new guidelines? there is strong concern japan would become involved in america's wars. how does prime minister abe intended to spell this and what is president obama's take on these concerns? >> translator: first of all, extremism which is is on the rise. the world community should unite to counter such extremism. moderation is the best method. we have to face extremism. there are moderates at the forefront facing extremism and we went to support this. with the rise of extremism there are refugees. and also the influx of refugees and to these countries it is important that we provide appropriately and to the moderate countries, we need to tell them that they are not alone. they are not isolated. in the international society, the moderate countries should be supported and we need to express that at all times.

obama. in the east china sea and south china sea china continues to make for rays into the other shuns and the islamic state is still very active. how does japan intend to collaborate? what do you expect of each other in terms of actions taken by respective countries in japan with regard to the acceptance of exercise of self-defense and the new guidelines? there's a strong concern that japan will become involved in america's wars. how does prime minister abe intend to disspell the issue and what is president obama's take on these concerns? prime minister abe: first of all on exchange and -- extremism and radicalism which is on the rise, the world community should unite to conquer such extremism. moderation is the best method. we have to face extremism. there are moderates who at the very forefront facing extremism, and we want to support this. with the rise of extremism there are refugees and support to these refugees, and also to the influx of refugees, there are countries who are facing difficulties. to these countries it's important that we provide support appropriately and to the moderate countries we n

states -- intended climate action. i commend president obama for his leadership and visions. in announcing u.s.-china joint statement in november of last year. that was a major impact. and i also commend the european union for their very solid visionary plans toward climate change. u.s.-chi -- u.s., china, european unions championing roles are now putting all of us on the right path. every country has a role to play. they have a commitment. i have been emphasizing that china has made important commitment, government businesses, and people everywhere are more intent than ever on finding a way forward. the world is now recognizing a basic truth of our time. we need to buy insurance for the planet. we must all be ambitious as we look to coon collude -- conclude an atwreement at the climate change conference in paris in december. there's a strong moral dimension to this effort. today, i'd like to announce i will visit the vatican late they are month and meet with his holiness pope frances, to discuss common concern including the cyclical on the environment he plans to issue in the month ahead. i think th

states summit is intended for climate action. i commend president obama for his leadership ambitions. in announcing u.s.-china -- in november last year. that was a major impact and i also commend the european union for their very solid visionary plans to address climate change. the u.s. and china and european unions champing -- championing is putting all of us on the right path to think every country has a role to play. i am emphasizing that china has made important commitments and people everywhere are more intense than ever on finding a common way forward. the world is now recognizing a basic truth of our times. we need to buy insurance for the planet. we must all be ambitious as we look to conclude an agreement at the top climate change conference in paris in december. there's a strong moral prevention -- vision to these efforts. i will visit the vatican later this month and meet with his holiness pope francis to discuss common concerns including the environment that he plans in the month ahead. i think this will be the first time for any secretary-general to be invited by the pope. [applause] for my part

obama. in the east china sea and in the south china sea, china continues to make forays into the oceans and the islamic state is still very active. how does the united states and japan intend to collaborate and what do you expect of each other in terms of actions taken by the respective countries? in japan with regard to the accepts of exercise of self-defense and the new guidelines a strong concern that japan will become involved in america's wars. how does prime minister abe intend to dispel the fears and what is president obama's take on these concerns? >> translator: first of all, on extremism, and radicalism, which is on the rise, the world community should unite to counter such extremism. moderation is the best method, is the speech i delivered in cairo. we have to face the extremism. there are moderates who are at the very forefronts facing extremism and we want to support this. with the rise of extremism, there are refugees and support to these refugees and also through the influx of refugees there are countries who are faced with difficulties to these countries, it's important ta we provide support

obama. in the east china sea and in the south china sea, china continues to make forays into the oceans and the islamic state is still very active. how does the united states and japan intend to collaborate and what do you expect of each other in terms of actions taken by the respective countries? in japan, with regard to the acceptance of exercise of collective self-defense and the new guidelines. there's a strong concern that japan will become involved in america's wars. how does prime minister abe intend to dispel his fears? and what is president obama's take on these concerns? >> first of all, on extremism, and radicalism, which is on the rise, the world community should unite to counter such extremism. moderation is the best method. is the speech i delivered in cairo. we have to face extremism, there are moderates, who are at the very forefront facing extremism. we want to support this. with the rise of extremism. there are refugees and support to these refugees, and also through the influx of refugees there are countries who are faced with difficulties. to these countries it's important that we provide

barack obama toasts japanese prime minister shinzo abe at an elaborate state dinner at the white house tuesday night. mr. abe's visit to reinforce ties between tokyo and washington especially as chinaminence on the world stage. mr. abe will make history later today. will be the first japanese prime minister ever to address a joint meeting of the u.s. congress. >> let's return to baltimore, maryland now, as tensions engulf the city. the mayor is facing a backlash for her response or lack of it. cnn's ryan young has details. >> reporter: baltimore's mayor is under fire as peaceful protests turn into violent riots. >> this is one of our darkest days as a city. >> reporter: governor larry hogan making it clear he feels the mayor, steffi rollins-blake acted much too slowly. >> the violence started at 3:00 yesterday afternoon. finally i believe around 6:00, the mayor said, requested us to bring in the national guard. we already had called up and, the national guard had been put on alert. they were ready to act. >> you could do nothing? >> we did quite a bit. we waited until the may your asked for us to come in. we didn't think is was appropriate. without the request. >> reporter: the gov

obama will host state dinner in the prime minister's honor. the white house chefs showed off some of the culinary creations they plan to serve tonight. dinner will be served on the president's brand new china set inspired by the waters off of hawaii where president obama was born. >>> a russian rocket blasted off this morning carrying supplies for the international space station. >> engines at maximum start and liftoff. >> docking aboard the station was postponed after problems with two navigation antennas and now the rocket is expected to dock on thursday instead. the spacecraft is carrying more than two tons of supplies including water, oxygen and parts to fix a broken toilet at the space station. >>> we have had a lot of windy weather lately. a lot of that has been bringing in cold air. this time it's bringing in warmer air. that warm up continues during the day today. we have more sunshine expected than we did yesterday. that combination of sunshine and warmer winds will push the trts up considerably. we still have a possible nor'easter that we're taking a look at. flags still blowing pretty hard. the wind gusting over 20 miles an hour. up to 29 miles an hour now in philadelphia intern

certain standpoint japan , and the united states should cooperate and we need to continue dialogue with china and it is my intention to do so. president obama: let me agree with prime minister abe when it comes to the infrastructure bank proposal that has been made by china. asia needs infrastructure. there are a lot of countries that have difficulty financing infrastructure, but if they got that put in place and developed, they can grow much more rapidly and it's good for everybody. it's good for that country, it's good for the world economy, it's good for us, we want more markets, to be able to get our goods in and sell our services that are some of the best in the world. and china's got a lot of money. it has been running a big surplus for quite some time. to the extent that china wants to put capital into development projects around the region that's a positive. that's a good thing. so let me be very clear and dispel this notion that we were opposed or opposed to other countries participating in the asia infrastructure bank. that is not true. it sprung up out of one story after the brits decided they were going to join up and folks have

states is concerned about this. president obama has emphasised that he hopes that multilateral negotiations dialogue peaceful negotiations will be the way to settle the disputes. the philippines has taken the dispute with china to international bodies. the u.s. is taking steps militarily. next week they'll have a $10,000 soldiers war exercise in concert with the philippines. there are diplomatic pressures or diplomatic goals, and military steps that the u.s. military hopes to implement to deal with the situation. >> thank you for joining us this evening >>> one of greece's main lenders denied the request to delay bailout payments. the international monetary fund says it has never done that for an advanced economy and will not do so for greece. the decision pushes athens a step closer to default and a potential exit from the euro. the greek finance minister says he hopes to reach an agreement soon. >> the out come of negotiations plays a role in terming with europe aids or impedes the rest of the world's efforts and the united states efforts to put behind them the crash of 2008 and the repercussions. >>> ali velshi sat with the international monetary fund's managing director christine legarde and discussed th

obama there toasting japanese prime minister abe at an elaborate state dinner at the white house tuesday night. mr. abe's u.s. visit meant to reinforce ties between tokyo and washington. especially as chinans prominence on the world stage. mr. abe will make history later today as the first japanese prime minister ever to address a joint meeting of the u.s. congress. the u.s. supreme court taking up the controversialer to of same-sex marriage. really is a landmark case that could impact thousand of people across the country. emily schmidt reports from washington. >> reporter: when it comes to deciding whether same-sex marriage should be in the hands of the courts or state lawmakers division outside the supreme court is all about predicting division inside the court. >> we really feel it will go in our favor. >> we think it is important. >> court watchers listen for indications from justice john roberts and anthony kennedy widely seen as the desiding votes. >> when you say join in the institution, the argument on the other side is they're seeking to redefine the institution. >> this definition has been with us for millenia. it's difficult for the court to say, we know better. >> reporter:

obama will need to with jamaica's prime minister and other world leaders in the caribbean ready to address issues of energy security. united states hopes to expand economic ties to the region where chinaanded their financial apply-- appliances. china is providing money for infrastructure projects. >> the secret service is facing another scandal after a deed mail employees accuse add supervisors of assault after he made sexual advances. according to the "the washington post," xavier morales has been placed on leave after allegations he told an employee he was in love with her and wanted to have sex with her and tried to kiss her. xavier morales grabbed the employee's arm when she resisted and the secret service said xavier morales is placed on leave and the security clearance has been suspended. >> directv is pulling the popular ad series featuring actor rob lowe. >> topping america's money, rob lowe pitch man in more. >> directv commercials are pulled off the air the cool version of the actor and the creepy sell. come past complained about the claims in the ad of a boater -- better business bureau. >> and a company majority stake in a clothing line brings in $1 billion a area includin