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and phil said it.ow, throughout his time with the interviewer and he'll say it with anybody he talks to. you know, his number one goal is love. the first commandment is love god and love your neighbor. and that's how he lives. >> reporter: the family just wrapped its fifth season. their most controversial and high-profile to date. >> the robertson men have been wrestling for generations. >> i picked him up and then slammed him on the can of flour. >> reporter: the season finale pulled in almost 6 million viewers. the show has made the family celebrities. walking the red carpet at the country music awards and the white house correspondents dinner. as well as exceedingly rich thanks to their lucrative merchandising deal. >> selling like hotcakes. >> reporter: in their new book "the women of duck commander qus they share the most detailed and intimate look inside the family the country can't get enough of. >> why write it now? >> why not? people want to know about us. people say why do you like us? i ask

phil black. phil, what's the situation on the ground there this morning? can you hear me, phil? what are you seeing around you this morning? i think phil is not hearing us right now. we can tell you, though, that the russian president, vladimir putin, is in this really interesting -- last year it was four hours long. it's his annual sort of talk to people on television. he answers all these questions. so far, 2 million questions, most of them actually statements of support for the president and what he's doing in crimea and ukraine. >> less questions, more adoration. >> absolutely. >>> all right, new information this morning about the man police say brought a rice cooker in a backpack to the anniversary of the boston marathon bombings. >>> plus, a fire truck slams into a packed restaurant. the latest next. mine was earned in korea in 1953. afghanistan, in 2009. orbiting the moon in 1971. [ male announcer ] once it's earned, usaa auto insurance is often handed down from generation to generation. b

phil joins us by phone right now.hil, give us a sense of the situation there on the ground. >> reporter: yeah, john, it is difficult to assess accurately. today exploring southwestern russia, more than 1,000 miles in its remote, vast territory, and we've seen little sign of the nato-russian military presence, but nato released satellite images to back up its claim there are 40,000 soldiers ready to roll across the border with a wide range of hardware and capabilities, motorized infantry, tanks, special forces, artillery, even air assets as well. we've visited two of the sites by nato and we saw russian military, but not on the scale or the capabilities shown in those photos. that said, we did not have uninterrupted access or views of these sites. we couldn't see everything. it's also important to note that these photos, just released by nato, in the case of these two sites, already more than two weeks old. at one location, locals told us they had seen a big build-up of forces that had come in, conducted exercises and

"techknow" is next, featuring phil's excellent adventure. for updates throughout the day go to aljazeera.com. i'm phil torres here to talk about innovations that can change lives. we're going to explore the intersection of hardware and humanity and we're doing it in a unique way. this is a show about science by scientists. hard core in other words: marita davidson, is a scientist, specializing in ecology and evolution. testing a meat substitute that claims to taste like the same thing. >> it does taste like chicken. >> we've put it to a test. >> dr. crystal dilworth is a molecular neuroscientist. the science of greats. e-cigarettes. kyle hill is an engineer and i'm phil torres. ill i'm an entomologist. that's our show now let's do some science. ♪ ♪ >> hi guys, welcome to "techknow". i'm phil torres and i'm here with kyle, marita and crystal. now guys, as an entomologist, i love a good challenge in the field. there is a scientific mystery that i went to the peruvian amazon to solve. there is this weird structure. >> what is that? >> we went d

phil lebeau has more. so phil, mary talked in a question and answer after that speech. what did she say? anything stand out for you? >> nothing, really, what stood out, if mary barra thought the intensity in both the public interest of her tenure of ceo, as well as the recall crisis if she thought it might die down, take a look at this speech at the conference she held for auto dealers. she was supposed to address repo reporters for maybe five minutes, it was a zoo. there were dozens of reporters not only from here but from around the world, muscling each other and pushing each other. it was chaos there for a while. we had a chance to ask her questions, one question i asked her was how soon does she believe the internal investigation authorized by a u.s. attorney, how soon does she believe there will be concrete answers on what went wrong with the recalled vehicles, here is what she said. >> as i said, we'll be transparent. so that is where we're at. >> how much longer for the investigation? >> again, you know what i said had i was in washington, we said 45 to 60 days,

>> this week on "political capital," phil mattingly breaks down the medicare report. we discussed rand paul's strong words. we begin the program with a former united states security advisor. thank you for being with us. you said that vladimir putin is improvising. as you look at what he has said and done, the russians were amassing support, how will he act? >> i think there is a risk that he may act impulsively still. that would be extremely dangerous. if he goes into ukraine, ukrainians will resist. they were taken by surprise in crimea. their military and capital were disrupted. they will resist and the russians will persist. initially, we do not want to be drawn into it. we will have to be more sympathetic and active. it is still avoidable. at the same time, the russians have to recognize that if that happens, and ukrainians resist, it is a new ballgame. in crimea, it was a pushover. here they resist and it becomes prolonged. it could last a long time. defending cities require a lot of patience and tremendous casualties. it will become a little bit like the spanish

phil mattingly, thank you. speechh given elegant on immigration.said that immigrants who come here illegally should be viewed less as criminals and more as an act of love. will this help his presidential last? >> it was a courageous thing for him to say. he framed the issues in the right way to stop i am concerned about the issues on a potential presidential run. those politics in early states are treacherous. we saw what happened to marco rubio when he came out on comprehensive reef or. i worry about the impact. >> margaret? >> it feels like goodbye jeb bush. mix metaphors. politician should never be that colorful. it is so memorable. that is not going to go away. the party in 2016 is going to be different than the party today going into midterms. the tea party will have lost even more steam. remember, in 2012, they ended up nominating mitt romney, and before he went his conservative way, he was a moderate. he was suspected of more moderation than jeb bush. >> he had a church that policy advisor. [laughter] that's right. >> let me switch to anothe

. >> shane, so fan favorite phil mickelson didn't make the cut. this is the first time in 20 years that neither phil nor tiger will play in the final weekend at the masters. what went wrong? >> that's a really disappointing story for phil especially coming in here, because he spoke so positively when he arrived here at augusta national. he's won this title three times. he was looking for number four to match arnold palmer, and it just did not materialize. a couple really bad holes. afraid he had to head home yesterday. >> and tiger, of course, didn't even play in this tournament with drew because of-o wi withdrew because of a back injury. >> a restricted schedule. he has to tackle this, because there was no way he could play with any degree of comfort. so i think we're going to see tiger playing less and less. it's all about the future for him, and the fire is in his belly and it remains so. still the world's number one, although i don't think for much longer and for him to get his next major, he needs to be in good shape physically. >> he better

i'm phil torres here to talk about innovations that can change lives. we're going to explore the intersection of hardware and humanity and doing it in a unique way. this is a show about science by scientists. let's check out our team of hard core nerds. dr. shini somara, life and death in the or, one woman in desperate need of a transplant. will the donor lung arrive before it's too late? marita davidson is a biologist specializing in ecologist and evolution. tonight, swimming with sharks and a shark robot that will one day protect these fascinating creatures. i'm phil torres, i'm an entomologist exploring spiders in the rain forests of peru. now let's do some science. ♪ >> hi guys, i'm phil torres, welcome to a very special episode of "techknow." we're getting revolutionary access to technology, a revolution story, dr. shini somara to tell it. >> it is one of the most interesting things i've ever done in my life. changed my idea, machines replacing human bodies, essentially. take a look. >> breathing. it usually happens so naturally, most of us never e

i'm phil torres, i'm an entomologist. but tonight, i've got the story that will have you shaking your heads. why bugs should be a part of your next meal. that's the story, now let's do some science. are ♪ ♪ ♪ >> welcome to "techknow". i'm phil torres and today i'm here with kyle, lindsay and rachelle. we're going to start with a story of how we can use our dna in medicine . rachelle, what do you have? >> i submitted my dna for a company called 23andme. let's find out. >> simple test, nothing complicated. the first thing i have to do is take the tune and i get to fill it with slief hav splie saliva. you can watch me spit. that's done. i joined 23 million people who sent their saliva to 23andme. to conduct a personal dna test. they begin with our 46 chromosomes, 23 from each parent, filled with you're dna. dna is a double helix with base pairs of nucleotides. as paired with cs. >> katy: , g s.over and over. so that a sequencing machine has enough material to determine the exact order of those as ts gs and cs. >> that's the

i'm phil torres and i'm here with kosta and shini.u recently went to a very interesting farm in the middle of an airport. >> yes, something called tower garden. check it out. this is going to allow a lot of people a different life, to grow produce anywhere. let's take a deeper look. ♪ ♪ >> for over 8,000 years, we've been plowing dirt to grow our food. in fact, we've go gotten so goot it that over 80% of the world's farmable land is already in use. by 2050 we can expect another 3 billion people on planet earth to join us for dinner. another china and india. on average, food travels 1500 miles from farm to table. how can we continue to grow food to feed the hungry masses? one answer is strert cal farming farming. smerl, california known for its eclectic shops and restaurants has another new feature, a vertical farm. >> i'm alex thomson , montecito farms. >> seedlings to harvested vegetables. his farm produces are fresh vegetables to seven restaurants every day. >> this is a tower garden. can you tell us how it works? >> it is a vertica

phil black is in ukraine this morning. phil. >> reporter: carol, more than that, the shadow of anti-semitism hangs over the crisis in ukraine, trying to discourage discrimination against the country's jewish population. more after the break. oh! the name your price tool! you tell them how much you want to pay, and they help you find a policy that fits your budget. i told you to wear something comfortable! this is a polyester blend! whoa! uh...little help? i got you! unh! it's so beautiful! man: should we call security? no, this is just getting good. the name your price tool, still only from progressive. at od, whatever business you're in, that's the business we're in. with premium service like one of the best on-time delivery records and a low claims ratio, we do whatever it takes to make your business our business. od. helping the world keep promises. they don't know it yet, but they're gonna fall in love, get married, have a couple of kids, [ children laughing ] move to the country, and live a long, happy life together w

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phil black is live in kharkiv. what's the latest there, phil? >> reporter: well, victor, clearly, there is an ongoing trend here that the government in ukraine and kiev is powerless to stop, and that is, its authority leaking away here in this eastern region. across nine cities and towns, there are now key government buildings, pieces of infrastructure that had been occupied by pro-russian supporters, protesters, and indeed, militants. some of them are certainly armed. and nothing that the ukrainian government has said or threatened to do has shown any sign that it has the ability to dislodge these occupations to return its authority to this region. it has talked about threats, ultimatums, deadlines, anti-terror operations, of which, according to local media reports, there is said to be one that is beginning to get under way in the region surrounding the ukrainian city of donetsk just today. and the ukrainian government has also tried to talk peace and reconciliation and amnesties and negotiations, political inclusiveness going forward. again, n

let's bring in cnn's phil black, on the ground in ukraine.military analyst, general spider marx. welcome to both of you. >> thanks, carol. >> glad you're here. general, i want to start with you. so, that fighter jet buzzes an american warship 12 times. what do you think the reaction was on board that u.s. ship? >> clearly on the u.s. ship, there was complete discipline. they have very strict rules of engagement and the russian fighter maintained a certain attitude and approach that was not provocative. so the first rule of any military organization, whether its its i it's a ship or force on the ground, you have a right to protect yourself. the ship was able to gain good intelligence, just like the russian ship was able to gain intelligence about the u.s. navy presence in the black sea. >> what do you mean they were able to gain intelligence? what kind of intelligence? >> you see what type armament they have. you see the type of reaction they get. they see whether they are -- they were lit up by their radar systems. so, it's a very precise dan

phil." >> dr.m fat, [bleep], [bleep]ing obese, [bleep]ing lazy. >> announcer: torn apart by weight. >> she doesn't eat. i eat. >> dr. phil: you have an eating disorder. your mom couldn't get you out of bed for three years. >> i scared, dr. phil. >> announcer: and big people busted. >> dr. phil: here's what she had at the hotel. >> seriously? >> dr. phil: you eat fried baloney? >> i fry it in canola oil. >> dr. phil: forget what i said then. >> dr. phil: let's do it. >> have a good show, everybody. here we go. >> dr. phil: i hate to see people suffering. you've hurt long enough. >> stand by, dr. phil. >> dr. phil: i'm going to get you the help you need. this is going to be a changing day in your life. >> go, dr. phil! [cheers & applause] >> dr.

phil: you ranting and raving. devil. >> i'm not allowed to be mad at her. >> dr. phil: you're blowing that restriction. >> dr. phil: let's do it. >> have a good show, everybody. here we go. >> dr. phil: i hate to see people suffering. you've hurt long enough. >> stand by, dr. phil. >> dr. phil: i'm going to get you the help you need. this is going to be a changing day in your life. [applause] >> dr. phil: all right. now, everybody here, you guys have heard the term "laundry

>> phil's, like, how do you expect me to see you during this? it's almost laughable that this guy is that mad. >> right. >> i would just laugh at this guy. >> do it again and i'll [ bleep ]? >> now he's threatening this guy with physical harm. >> [ bleep ] [ bleep ]. >> the paddle boarder says s-off back to england. and this guy says i'm from cornwall, where we are right now. it's not a separate country from england, so brown told "the daily mail" he's really confused as to what the guy was mad about. phil said the whole thing was disgusting and inappropriate, it shouldn't make a difference where anybody is from in this thing. you should be sharing the waves, sharing the ocean. >> rude. really rude. >>> one of the most amazing thing about dogs they are always excited to see you. this is little ellen being reunited with army specialist joshua tucker after several years of waiting. so happy to see ellen. the story behind this video is nothing short of amazing actually. army specialist joshua tucker served in afghanistan from i'm of 2010 until 2011

cnn's phil black live in donetsk for us. and you know -- i'm sorry because we don't have phil, but he's going to tell us about this new sort of detail and injection of anti-semitism into the already very, very tense situation in the east. we're going to get back to him when his connection is good for us. >> yeah, the fliers were return addressed to pro-russian militants, but there are serious questions about whether they come from them or is ukrainian intelligence trying to stir things up, but one thing is clear, that people are throwing the jewish population now into the middle of this divisive moment. >>> nine minutes after the hour. drivers in a midwestern city terrified to get on the road. a gunman randomly targeting cars on the highway for months. three people wounded in the attacks. but this morning, a new development in this case. we'll tell you all about it next. [ man #1 ] we're now in the approach phase, everything looking good. ♪ velocity 1,200 feet per second. [ man #2 ] you're looking great to us, eagle. ♪ 2,000

i'm phil torres here with kyle, marita and crystal.what you got for us. >> so imagine the day when you go to the supermarket and instead of going to the meat section you go to the protein section. you have chicken, beef and pork but a whole lot of plant based protein as well. i got to check out their products and put it to the test in a barbecue. let's check it out. grilled, sauteed, processed or packaged. >> organic science fan? >> america's obsession with meet is ferocious. >> four pounds is even better. >> and bigger is better when it comes to our april tide as evidenced from this wendy's ad from the '80s which epitomizes america's infatuation with beef. >> where's the beef? >> we school 250 pounds per person per year. experts predict we won't be able to sustain it. >> i would say we are already not doing it sustainably. we already are applying on the planet's resources more than we really should be if you just look at climate change alone. >> the united nations estimates that meat consumption will rise nearly 75% by 2050. the risin

phil: oh really? at what social services said. >> you should see her regardless of what is happening. >> dr. phil: crawl down off your high horse, lady. >> dr. phil: let's do it. >> have a good show, everybody. here we go. >> dr. phil: i hate to see people suffering. you've hurt long enough. >> stand by, dr. phil. >> dr. phil: i'm going to get you the help you need. this is going to be a changing day in your life. >> dr. phil: this is 18-month-old ellie. she was born three months premature, weighed a little over a pound and had only

. >> phil is off if you haven't noticed. you may have heard about the controversial comments made by one of the owners of an nba team, the clippers. accused of going on a racist rant. the nba is investigating. we got a hold of the recording that has people disgusted. we'll play it for you. reaction from everybody from the president of the united states to other basketball fans. >> speaking of controversial, of course, sacramento, our state capital, the politicians went back to school in a way. they had an ethics training class. we'll have our political insiders weigh in on whether it's worth it. >> back to school is a tough culture to change over there. will that do anything? that's the question. also, they are about to start debating, speaking of sacramento. change in the law and it would be as significant change based on the case of audrey pot, you may remember, she was the bay area girl who committed suicide after being sexually assaulted. we'll look at the bill now on the table up for debate this week. first, a look at y

phil: so this is her fault?nnouncer: a surprise twice that will leave you speechless. >> dr. phil: let's do it. >> have a good show, everybody. here we go. >> dr. phil: i hate to see people suffering. you've hurt long enough. >> stand by, dr. phil. >> dr. phil: i'm going to get you the help you need. this is going to be a changing day in your life.

phil black for us across the border in russia. thanks so much, phil. >>> all right, in south africa, dramatic, emotional testimony from oscar pistorius. his voice cracking as he describes his relationship with reeva steenkamp. more on that after the break. your education is built to help move your career forward. here's how: we work with leading employers to learn what you need to learn so classes impact your career. while helping ensure credits you've already earned pay off. and we have career planning tools to keep you on track every step of the way. plus the freshman fifteen, isn't really a thing here. and graduation, it's just the beginning. because we build education around where you want to go. so, you know, you can get the job you want. ready, let's get to work. >>> all right, it's up to the house now to decide whether it will take up a measure to reste unemployment benefits to millions of americans, now that the senate has approved a $9 billion bill to get the checks in the mail again. 6 republicans joined with 53 democrat

cnn's phil black is live in that city for us this morning. phil, what's the latest? >> reporter: what we know is someone is trying to inject anti-semitism into this ongoing political crisis, someone on the ground here in the city of donetsk, because it was outside the city synagogue earlier on this week that four masked men were seen distributing these fliers. and the chief rabbi of the synagogue tells us that when he looked at these fliers, read them, he was shocked. because as you said it demanded all jewish people over the age of 16 in this region register their identities, property and vehicle ownership, and it said this was necessary because the jewish community in this region had supported protesters in the capital kiev who earlier this year drove out the country's former president, and this demand was coming, according to the flier, from pro-russian separatists, those who are still occupying government buildings here, trying to break away from ukraine and establish what they describe as the people's republic of donetsk. the flier was signed by the man who lead

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let's get to phil black in ukraine with the latest. phil? >> reporter: chris, yes, this event overnight is easily the most vial lend of the crisis so far in the southern town where the ukrainian government says 300 pro-russian militants attached a ukrainian military unit. they were able to repel them, killing three attackers, injuring around 13. arresting dozens more. no word on ukrainian military casualties yet. it is a sign of just how chaotic things on the ground currently are. we have had the arrival of a large ukrainian military force here with the intention of driving back pro-russian forces. but so far they have dismally failed to do so. numerous cases we've seen them stopped not by pro-russian government but my locals, villagers, people who don't want them here, block their path, swarm them and put them in the humiliating position to negotiate their retreat. sometimes giving up the weapons that they are carrying. sometimes giving up the armored vehicles that they are driving in convoy. just down the road in a town we saw some six arm

market, let's get to phil in new york.e the front, phil, i don't know, when you showed the side you lost me a little bit on the side. i don't know. >> you don't like the side, joe? >> i don't like the back of the car. it reminds me of sort of a -- i don't know. it just looks like a japanese car or something. not that there's anything wrong with that. >> you like the back? the front looks like porsche-like. the back is too high or square or -- anyway -- >> i like it. i like it. i'm glad alfa is finally here. >> you can't fit your big toe in there. >> stop it with me and my size. >> get in there. >> i'd climb on top of that thing. >> sit in the back seat. >> you want me to get in the back seat? >> i do. >> the back seat, that's funny. real quick, guys, let me tell you about alfa romeo's return to the u.s. we've only been talking about the eventual return of this italian sports car brand since the chrysler/fiat marriage was put together in 2009. the 4c will be the first model seen sold here in the u.s., probably more likely i

phil black joining us live now from donetsk, ukraine.reement in geneva and then the renewal, it seems as if things have gotten worse, actually. >> reporter: that's what it looks like here on the ground, victor, indeed. now, there are competing, different versions, and some of the details still murky in terms of what just happened with this shoot-out, but it is the pro-russian forces in the tone of slovyansk who have really controlled this town, say that one of their checkpoints was attacked in the middle of the night, an ambush with men arriving in cars, opening fire, and in the shoot-out, six people, they say, three on each side, were killed before the attackers then fled after two of their cars were destroyed. now, they say that this attack was carried out by a nationalist group called right sector. that group denies involvement, says it had nothing to do with it. the ukrainian government's only security services say they believe the pro-russian forces actually staged this attack as some sort of propaganda event. no matter what happene

good morning, michael and phil. there was no large gathering of the soldiers. it could be there were intelligence agents infiltrated in the group who didn't want to be killed with the others. that say possibility. saudi intelligence has penetrated al qaeda in yemen in the past. that is a possible factor that they gathered intelligence and used that intelligence in the recent attack to kill the 12 terrorists they attacked with the drone. >> philip mudd, we are aware of the video because al qaeda wanted us to see the video. read the tea leaves for me. why is that the case? >> i think you are looking at the evolution of an al qaeda organization under a lot of pressure in pakistan. they turned to groups in places like mali and somali and yemen to carry the torch. what they want to do is a the movement is still alive and kicking even if people in pakistan are dying in the war. >> phil, what do you mean to say when you quote, lead the cross. >> let me put it in context. most of the al qaeda movements around the world struggle to get on the stage. they have fighters i

. >> i'm phil torres, an entomologist. tonight i meet the indiana jones of space technology, and discover -- >> we're the same people who. >> kosta grammatis. and lindsay moran. a former cia agent. that's our team. now let's do some science. ♪ >> hey guys, i'm phil torres. welcome to "techknow" i'm joined by are crystal dilworth, and kosta grammatis. and linda moran. - lindsay moran. >> let's take a look at the safety of e-cigarettes in general. >>> they're fruity flavorful fun and more popular than ever. the explosion in advertising dollars and sales of strong cigarettes are in the billions as the devices are being touted as a safer alternative to smoking tobacco cigarettes. >> i think it's the best thing smoke. >> i wake up in the morning and my lurchtion hurt really bad. i started vaping and it started getting better and better. >> are the claims really true or are they a smoke screen? the health rirvetion associated with the use of electronic cigarettes associate with the liquids themselves. the research at u.c. rivers

i'm phil torres joined today by lindsay moran and dr. crystal dilworth.eet the researchers behind these spectacular machines, take a look. >>> it's an early morning scene played off in households everywhere. jason koger must get himself ready, plus his child. making some important decisions about what he's going to be wearing today. >> being a bilateral amputee you have to use prosthetics. if you oar single arm amputee, you have the ability to use a real hand to help. you know it's kind of like a tool form. >> near san diego, california, katie walker is putting her latest tool are to effect. customized personally for herself on the field. >> if the attachment pops off. the bat attachment the bat handle goes right inside of here. so it's supposed to after i swing after i pop it through i can pop it right off and start running. >> and then rotate around. cool. >> for upper limb amputees like jason and katie, gone are the days of hook lever arms. alongside occupational therapists to design custom made prosthetics for patients' dreams. >> the opportunity osee

phil lebeau joins us now with more. you know, it was a rough winter for flying and it's really surprising that care line service reached a new high. a high in 2013. is that what the report really says? >> well, remember, the rough winter started mostly in 2014, tyler. and yes it was a record high when it comes to airline service. people will say, well what improved last year? a couple of things did. first of all the airlines did a better job when it comes to bumping passengers. they bumped fewer people, and the other thing to keep in mind is that the airlines, as far as they were handling complaints, they got fewer complaints. 15% fewer in terms of complaints to the federal government. so you put those two together, and you're looking at a record performance in terms of the quality of ire line service. >> let's face it, phil, not everything was better, right? you know, where are the airlines still falling short? >> when it comes to getting you where you want to be on time and get being your bags there without any proble

. >> phil mattingly joins me on the phone. what does the white house hope to attain through these new rounds of sanctions? >> i think they are trying to continue to ratchet up the pressure. they want to force vladimir putin's hand. i don't think anyone in the white house things this is going -- thinks this is going to it answer anything. they do hope that this will start to have an impact on how the russians are thinking about what they are doing right now. why did we not do this weeks ago why did we not do this weeks ago? we find ourselves having to go back to the table each time and have rhetoric and sanctions. >> it is a great question. they are expanding sanctions right now. they are not doing everything they could do. they hold out the possibility of going after entire sectors. they are not sure this will actually work. why not just go bigger? the bigger question is what is going behind -- going on behind the scenes between the united states and the european countries. is not have ates lot of the exposure that the europea