that coming from rene marsh. rene joins us right now. what more are you learning? >> reporter: john, this is different than what we had yesterday. yesterday a source close to the investigation saying that based on the photos in appearance, this piece looked like it was a part of a boeing 777, but now we're seeing the bar raised a little bit here today. a source is telling me a couple minutes ago that based on these photos, investigators or engineers at boeing now say that, and i'm quoting from this source, there is a component number that corresponds to a 777 part. so that ratchets it up a little bit here, their confidence level obviously a bit higher because now we're moving from saying this appears or looks like the design of a boeing 777, a portion of the wing, and now we're at the point where boeing engineers are now saying they believe they see a component number that may be a match to a boeing 777. so obviously that's a more tangible, that's stronger evidence that perhaps this could belong to a 777. of course, all of that being said, they are simply looking a

. >> rene marsh reporting live in washington. your screen and it says computer glitches hit the nyse, the new york stock exchange, united airlines and the "wall street journal," the nyse is a big, big problem for a lot of people. that can send jitters across the globe, in fact. it's something that's important enough for the department of homeland security to weigh in on. before i get to that topic i want to read a tweet if i can that was sent out by the new york stock exchange and it's one of two "we're experiencing a technical issue we are working to resolve as quickly as possible. we're doing our utmost to produce a swift resolution and will be providing further updates as soon as we can it echoes an nyse spokesperson statement that came out just a short time ago as well saying we're experiencing a technical issue, trying to resolve it as quickly as possible, providing further updates so we can do our jut most to provide swift resolution, communicate thoroughly and transparently and ensure a timely and orderly market reopen. ou

reporting in washington, rene marsh, cnn. >>> thank you, rene. a new shark attack. the victim was in his 60s. the man was attacked by a gray shark seven-feet in length. he sustained bites to his rib cage and hip. the carolinas have experienced six attacks per year, but this year, the region has had ten. >>> a suspect in custody in connection with setting the cvs on fire during the freddie gray riots. baltimore police commissioner anthony batts says his fire caused over $70,000 in damage. >>> the severe weather in the south and midwest could affect millions of people. look at that. it looks like the wizard of oz. that is a funnel cloud along the kansas and missouri border. the air was heavy with that cloud of debris in the area. on the ground the damage was visible. the storm knocked out power to 150,000 homes and businesses. >>> more severe weather in the forecast for the region. let's bring in meteorologist pedram javaheri for the latest. >> good morning, john and christine. nice working with you again. the severe weather in southern missouri and arkansas. if your

rene marsh, let's start with you. what are do we know so far? >> reporter: we're getting indications that the systems with united airlines may slowly be coming back online and passengers will be boarding their flights soon. we did see at reagan national airport here outside of washington, d.c. passengers were starting to get their boarding passes printed out electronically. so that's a good sign. what we don't know is what percent of the problem does the airline currently have resolved. that we don't know. we know this is a nationwide issue. and it looks like that it is slowly -- the computers are slowly coming back on board. we know from the airline and they reached out to us acknowledging the situation saying in a statement, quote, we experienced a network connectivity issue this morning. we are working to resolve this and apologize to our customers for any inconvenience. that's a statement there. of course many passengers taking to social media complaining about flight delays because when you have a situation where you have nationwide all of

we're going to go to renee marsh who is joining us right now on the phone. nee what are you learning? >> well at this point we know that there is still this chaotic situation at airports across the nation simply because of this widespread computer issue that united airlines is dealing with. it is impact flights from the east coast to the west coast, north to south. we're talking about across the map here. we have not heard any official word from united airlines themselves. we have reached out via phone and e-mail. so we have not heard from them. i would imagine they're scrambling to address whatever the issue is. one slight update. we do have crews on the scene at reagan national airport right outside washington, d.c. our crews there tell us they have witnessed the first couple of passengers getting their boarding passes. so perhaps -- and again, this is without official word from the airlines. but perhaps whatever this computer problem is is slowly being resolved as our crews have spotted the first set of passengers getting their boarding passes. again, at t

our aviation correspondent, rene marsh, joining us on the phone. rces are telling you? rene, can you hear me? i think we are going to have to reconnect with rene marsh. basically her information according to a source close to the investigation is that an initial assessment from boeing of photographs suggest the debris discovered is in fact consistent in appearance with the boeing 777 flapper, which is a piece of the plane's wing. we'll get more from rene coming up. compare the wreckage to parts of the missing malaysian jet. tom foreman here with a closer look at the boeing 778. what are you seeing, tom? >> wolf, let's look at the pieces of debris, various views. 6 feet to 7 feet long. 3 feet to 4 feet wide. general question is does it fit into the puzzle of a plane like this. if you rotate this around to look at some possibilities, yeah, there is very much the possibility it could be one of the pieces right in here. maybe out in here. because it simply looks like them. when you consider that. that's the first step. you go to a checklist. what else c

rene marsh is here. she has new information. stay with us.th that bloated belly. you got gas. i can see it and i know you feel it. get gas-x. it relieves bloating in minutes. plus that uncomfortable pressure. no wonder it's the #1 gas relief brand. . >>> as more and more people are getting drones we've seen pretty amazing fly-over videos but we've also seen drones use in pretty precarious ways drones flying near airplanes and near the white house and now this. this youtube video shows an unmanned drone equipped with a gunfiring shot after shot. let's get more from cnn's aviation correspondent rene marsh. what is going on here? >> police say an 18-year-old engineering student was the mastermind behind this flying gun. a drone was on top of the gun. police say he fired the shots on his private property in clinton connecticut, and then posted the video on youtube and it's gotten the attention of the government. it's raising questions about public safety. online one person saying strange and scary for someone to have a drone carrying a firing gun

re renee rene marsh has more. >>> 600,000 people are expected to take subways in the nation's capital travellers are flying to fourth of july celebrations. but law enforcement remains on high alert for terrorists on u.s. toil. >> we prepare for worst case scenarios and we have contingencies in place. >> the reassurances being echoed ahead of celebrations across the country. >> philadelphia is part of an enhanced security network. >> but there is only so much that authorities can do to secure so-called soft targets. >> what i fear the most is what we saw in tunisia last weekend which is one or two people with automatic weapons and they go into a place where it's crowded or on a bridge and taking out 40 50 people. that would be as effective as any large-scale bomb. >> and isis has been encouraging followers to launch attacks wherever they can. >> it's the most iconic image of america. we know that it's something that someone who doesn't like us would like to make a statement. >> if you have a gun and are willing to die for their beliefs. >> if people see something that doesn't look righ

we're back with tom fuentes, peter goelz, and cnn's aviation correspondent rene marsh.e if i'm wrong, they're very, very clog to making a definitive announcement that at least the wing flap part is from your -- >> i think they'll get it back to toulouse, take it apart. confirm that the internal rental station parts and probably make an announcement sometime tomorrow. >> you agree with that assessment. >> i would think so also. this component number, this is different from the serial number as we've been pointing out that they would like to find. the component numbers on all 1200 boeing 777s flying around that same number, the serial number, if they could kind that, that's unique to this flight 370? >> right. absolutely. so far we don't have any information that they do have a serial number. what we do know is that component number that we've seen images of that's what they have. i've been explaining this all day today. essentially what that is, imagine you go to a department store, you get -- and this component number essentially tells you this goes here on the aircraft

>> rene marsh live in the nation's capital. thank you for that. i want to bring in cnn's counterterrorism analyst and former cia counterterrorism official phil mudd. phil, what aren't we seeing? we're seeing what they're seeing, the physical, the people with guns, the extra special patrols. what areren't we seeing? >> you've got threat briefings everyday in the life i used to live in the fbi. you're looking at triage cases if you think of a hospital. what are the most serious cases? and when you've got a holiday like this coming up you have to ask yourself a question. if we're looking at cases, for example, where someone appears to be radicalized, conversations on facebook, for example, do you intervene early in an effort to prevent something you can't see happening on july 4. >> so maybe detentions could be happening today of people suspect up until now and they don't want to give it the chance for tomorrow? >> you might go talk to them and say "hey, we've been looking out for you. i don't expect to see anything happen." remember, there's another

rene marsh has more details. >> reporter: cnn learned that investigators of malaysia airline flightsnts to pro-russian rebels as the culprit for bringing down the plane. the dutch safety board indicates that malaysia airlines did not do enough to keep the plane out of harm's way. according to two sources with knowledge of the investigation, the report pinpoints the exact type of missile used, a russian buc surface-to-air missile and it pinpoints from where it was launched. >> the dutch safety board is respected worldwide. they are methodical. they are not political in any way. and they have conducted this investigation in pain staking detail. >> reporter: the boeing 777 from amsterdam to kwau lauala lumpur. radars show a surface-to-air missile turn own and track before the plane was shot out of the i coo. the report blames malaysia airlines for failing to avoid the conflict zone. dutch investigators say malaysia airlines did not review other countries' warnings and was unaware other airlines were avoiding the area. >> it's sloppy. it's not good procedure. it's not -- it shows a certa

rene marsh is in washington. rene the paris prosecutor says the forensic team will begin analyzing the debris next wednesday. what are officials saying this hour? >> reporter: just a short time ago, we learn that investigatoring with boeing and ntsb are prepare to go to france to assist in the analysis. in just a matter of days we could begin to get answers about the circumstances surrounding the airplane part and of course where it came from. >> tonight what could be -- malaysian fligt has been crated and put on a plane. the -- is now en route to france. by next week -- >> the accident investigators will wand to have a look at the part to see if it gives any indication if it separated from the rest of the aircraft. >> the ntsb will be at the lab at toulouse. cnn has also learned of a second identifying number found on the if debris despite in component number that corresponds to a 777 flabberen, they have a second number 11 digits long that also links the debris to a boeing 777. meantime sources tell cnn that u.s

rene marsh, cnn, washington. >>> and ukraine's military is reporting a sharp increase in attacks from pro-russia rebels. they say the clashes are some of the fiercest since a cease-fire was signed in february. >> and that agreement is so shaky both sides accuse each other of violation. nick paton walsh has more. >> reporter: the village next to donetsk's ravaged airport. 142 days into a cease-fire. ahead, he beckons, moments later they seek cover from separatist gunfire. this is ukraine's underfunded army holding off much better quipped rebels backed by russia. basements of ordinary homes turned shelters. turned homes again. in a place when often you only get to laugh when it's about fear. [ speaking foreign language ]. camera man nolan peterson spent a week witnessing the bizarre trench warfare in 21st century europe. [ speaking foreign language ]. >> open your mouths. >> open your mouth and it will be too loud. >> reporter: a tiny village fought over inch by inch to get nearer the symbolic donetsk airport. >> open mouth. >> reporter: a regular army taking pot shots at their adversar

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rene marsh reports. >> reporter: for four hours the new york stock exchange was at a halt. it's unclear this hour how much money may have been lost but in the end, the dow was down over 200 points. and in the travel world, from california to chicago, a backlog of passengers stuck on long airport lines while all of united airlines flights were grounded. >> going to be a long wait how long? >> a system wide ground stop due to a computer outage. >> a system-wide failure shut down operations for the major u.s. carrier for hours as well. >> we were checking in and basically was told the flight was cancelled. >> we're just taking it as it goes. >> more than 800 flights delayed. another 59 cancelled. agents were forced to issue hand-written tickets. >> when it happens at a giant airline like united you can get chaos. passengers have a matter of minutes to make their connecting flights. when you have flights that are held for hours that can cascade through the entire season. >> reporter: but government officials tried to assure the public that these were not malicious attacks. >> t

rene marsh, cnn, washington. >>> thank you, rene.an in his 60s attacked by a gray shark on the north carolina coast. he was pulled under water and sustained bites to his hip and rib cage and both legs. carolinas have experienced six shark attacks on average per year but this year ten. >>> severe weather in the midwest. look at that. the suspected tornado hit kansas city wednesday night. the funnel cloud along the kansas and missouri border. the air was heavy with a cloud of debris in the area. you can see that flying around right there. on the ground the damage also visible. trees snapped in half. the storm knocked out power to 150,000 homes and businesses. >>> all right. brace yourselves england. own goal. no no no! england losing the world cup. beating themselves. japan goes to the finals because england scored on itself. oh, not a good day to be english. andy scholes has the bleacher report next. ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] you wouldn't ignore signs of damage in your home. are you sure you're not ignoring them in your body? even if you

rene marsh joins me with more on this. rene, what have you learned? i can tell you this is a rare situation we are following here. the faa has confirmed that midair collision between an f-16 fighter jet and a small cessna. this happened about 11 miles north of charleston, south carolina, a short time ago. an official close to the investigation telling me there are no survivors in that cessna. we know wreckage of the cessna is now in a river in that area. we don't know how many people are on board. we values learned that the pilot of the f-16 was able to eject safely. i can tell you, the ntsb is now enroute to this accident site. they won't arrive there until later this evening but when investigators get there, they're going to be working to try to determine were these planes flying in the correct airspace were they authorized to be where they were. air traffic control, was air traffic control talking to the pilots? all of that is going to be assessed once investigators get there because this i can't stress is going to be a very rare situation where yo

>> rene marsh, thank you.g in cnn military analyst, retired general mark hertling. >> we've talked about the law enforcement role, the police departments and so forth. but i wonder, is there a military role this weekend that likely we're not seeing in protecting some of these sites? >> certainly not yet. this is all related to something called -- federal forces, u.s. military cannot get involved in these kind of security actions with the police. now, you could -- a governor could call. the national guard if was an extreme emergency and that's hasn't happened yet and it's difficult to defend against soft targets. we have air force flying cap all over the united states, that's always happening, combat air patrols in case of some incoming aircraft or something they and they react that way. soft targets are hard to defend against. >> that's a term we talked about after 9/11, on that day. let me ask you about not just the law enforcement role of military but the target element. i mean, being out in public this week

let's go to renee marsh. renee what are the capitol police saying?>> reporter: they're warning people essentially letting people know -- that has caused them to step up their presence around the capitol ground. they're being proactive because of the reports coming out of this navy yard and the police are now on scene and trying to investigate. they're telling people to realize that stepped up security measures will be visible. they say that they're also in communication with law enforcement on the scene there at the navy yard. but strategically they say they have additional units in the field as well as around the capitol ground. so, of course that's very significant because where this is happening is not very far from the capitol, so they are taking precaution there. as you know and as evan perez reported, both the atf and the fbi are there on the scene. but at this point there has been no report of an actual shooter. poppy. >> renee marsh, thank you very much for that. tom fuentes, i'd like to go to you, former fbi director and former police office

cnn aviation correspondent rene marsh is going to start us off. now we're going told people saying something reassembling a suitcase washed ashore a tuesday morning. what are we hear? >> and you have entities, they have been in constant communication behind the scenes. confidence is growing, but they have to get their eyes on the part before they were 100% sure. so far their assessment has been based on photos, but it's not a matter of if, but when officials will get a closer look. tonight confidence is rising debris found on reunion island is that of a boeing 777, the same type of air krafl as malaysia airlines flight 370. a newspaper on the island publishing images of what it says with a debris with the component number stenciled on it. a source close to the investigation tells cnn boeing engineers have scrutinized photos and say there is a component number that that, quote, corresponds to a 777 part. >> there is a number on the parts, the 370 that is not a serial number or a registration number, but it's possible it can't be a maintenance numbe

renee marsh has the latest. >> reporter: united, american and southwest airlines have received demand letters from the department of justice. the feds are asking several major airlines for documents and communications that could prove they work together to manipulate capacity of flights, in other words limit available seats, keeping planes full and ticket prices high for consumers. consumer advocates say multiple airline mergers means less competition and higher prices for consumers. right now four major airlines control 80% of the market. but specifically what sparked this federal investigation was a letter from connecticut senator richard blumenthal. he asked d.o.j. to investigate after learn about comments made at an industry conference. southwest airlines ceo announced plans to expand capacity for flights which many in the industry meant air fare cuts were next. the ceo came under fire from others in the industry and had to quickly reassure investigators that the airline is not going rogue. the senator said that is one thing that suggests industry collaboration. all the airlines w

they're still not allowed to take ammo and guns on board international flights, brianna. >> renee marshh for that report. i want to get insight with former fbi drift ant director tom fuentes. flushing bullets down the toilet. let's take this one step at a time. there's different parts of this that may or may not be dangerous. is that dangerous? >> i don't know. i don't think so. i think the bullets are waterproof and unless something strikes the primer to cause the bullet to go off, and i don't think necessarily would happen in the disposal system -- so i don't think in and of itself it's dangerous other than somewhat maybe being discovered later on and launching a terrorism investigation. >> sure. >> in germany. because, where did this come from? if there's bullets, where are the guns? >> throwing bullets away in the trash can of an airline restroom is that dangerous? >> someone found them and turned them in. in and of itself from the standpoint of bullets going off by themselves, no not necessarily that dangerous. but what would happen when people find them and when the crew sees this

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cnn and i have jails correspondent rene marsh has been working her sources. what are you finding? >> three major u.s. operations essentially brought to a standstill because of computer glymphing. right now the companies say this was not the work of hackers. the new york stock exchange calling it a technical issue, united airlines blaming a faulty router. with the confluence of tech failures in one day one hours of each other, a bizarre coincidence, to say the least. . for nearly four hours, the new york stock exchange was at a halt. a technical computer glitch forcing the suspension of trades on the big board. it's unclear this hour how much money may have been lost but in the end, the dow was down over 200 points. in the travel world, from california to chicago, a backlog of passengers stuck on long airport lines, while all of united airlines' flights were grounded. >> well they have a systemwide ground stop due to a computer outage. >> reporter: a systemwide failure shut down operations for the major u.s. carrier for hours as well. >> we were checking in and basically was told t

let's bring in renee marsh in washington. you're kidding. >> no i wish i was. you're looking at the airlines effected. it was an american airlines flight. express jet flight. shuttle america as well as spirit. of course as you mentioned off the top this comes after last week when we were talking about 35 aircraft hit with lasers all in one night last wednesday. we have seen the number of these so-called laser strikes really spike up. when you look at the faa records you see that in 2014 there were nearly 4,000 of them and at the pace we're going at this year we are set to essentially top last year's numbers. it can temporarily blind these pilots. even landed some of them in the hospital. not the situation you want to have when you want your pilot to be focused on landing the plain and on the controls carol. >> renee marsh live from washington this morning. thank you. >> he was one of the few terrorists in the world that knew about 9/11 before it happened. now the u.s. military believes he is dead. according to the pentagon the leader of an al qaeda offshoot was

it's happened again. 4re9s bring in cnn's aviation correspondent rene marsh.he faa says this happened last night between 9:25 and 12:10 a.m. we're talking about, according to the faa, four commercial airliners -- american express jet, shuttle america, as well as spirit. but now the port authority is telling cnn they received reports of two more laser strikes, that would include a united airlines flight as well as a united express. so that's a total of six in the new york/new jersey area alone just last night. of course this comes on the heels of just last week we were talking about 35 aircrafts struck with these lasers. they are still looking for the person or persons behind those incidents. but what we have seen over the last decade is really a spike in the number of these laser strikes that pilots are dealing with. you look at that video there. that's what it looks like inside of a cockpit. imagine being thousands of feet up in the air and you're temporarily blinded by this light. i do know that based on my conversations with the faa, at the pace that we're

with me now, cnn aviation correspondent rene marsh. school project?t are police doing about this? >> well, you mentioned it brooke. you saw the video there. this gun mounted on top of the drone fired multiple shots and, believe it or not, police say there is not much they can do about it. as alarming as that video may be to people so far they have not found any violations of the law. the police of chief in clinton, connecticut, saying -- and i'm quoting now, it would seem to an average person there should be something prohibiting a person from attaching a weapon to a drone at this point we can't find anything that's been violated the faa is trying to determine if this violates any of its rules. but brooke i spoke with a former faa employee who used to head the drone division of the agency and he said this is a function of a gray area in the law when it comes to drones. as clinton police told me today, from a criminal law enforcement stance it's perfectly legal to shoot your gun on your property if it is done in a safe manner and if you're not if it is

we have rene marsh live for us on the mall. what are you seeing there? >> i can tell you, brianna, they have moved the perimeter here about three blocks out from the capitol. what you'll find is if you're walking around the national mall miles and miles of link fencen cement barriers metal barriers and definitely you'll see a law enforcement presence but getting back to those soft targets, by definition they relatively unprotected, very difficult to protect. we're talking about bridges, tunnels, train stations. here in the nation's capital roughly 600,000 people are expected to ride the subways, so what's difficult is at any given moment you have thousands of people either going through or passing over these so-called soft targets. there are some analysts who say there are limits to what law enforcement can actually do. s. >> what i fear the most is what we saw in tunisia last weekend, which is one or two people with automatic weapons, and they simply go into a place where it's really crowded or go to a bridge where traffic is stopped or a tunnel or a ca

cnn's rene marsh following that story for us. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, carol.a source who has knowledge of the details of this report dutch investigators say evidence points to pro-russian rebels as being responsible for shooting down malaysia flight mh-17. now, the dutch safety board is investigating the incident. but a draft copy of the investigative report has been circulated to accredited representatives in the investigation, that includes boeing faa and the ntsb. this report pinpoints the exact type of missile used where it was launched and who was in control of the territory where this missile came from. and, again, all signs pointing to pro-russian rebels. carol? >> rene the sources also say this report is placing blame on malaysian airlines. why is that? >> reporter: yes. according to these two source the report does indeed pin some blame on malaysia airlines specifically for how its planes were dispatched on that day. the report says that the airline was not reading other countries' notice to airmen and continued to fly over the conflict zone while oth

and cnn's renee marsh joining us now live from the national mall where i know that you've been seeing some of the security that they're setting up ahead of the big events. >> reporter: right, brianna. the perimeter is about three blocks. it extends three blocks from the capitol capitol. capitol hill police saying all their officers are strategically placed around the capitol grounds. we also see miles and miles of link fencing and concrete and cement barriers along the national mall. clearly the nation's capital is on high alert. but it's those soft targets, the bridges, the tunnels, the train stations that are very difficult to guard. thousands of people at any given moment passing through or over these soft targets. as we move toward the holiday we are seeing a ramped-up police presence at all of those sites. in the nation's capital alone, 600,000 people are expected to take subways. while 2 million flyers per day are also traveling to fourth of july celebrations. but as americans move from point "a" to point "b," law enforcement remains on high alert for terrorists on u.s. soil. >>

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so they want to correct this problem quickly. >> all right, rene marsh, thanks very very much.tay on top of those stories as well. coming up, u.s. secretary of state john kerry honors cnn for its freedom project, an effort that has helped raise awareness of the tragedy of human trafficking worldwide. munch more on this story coming up. ♪ look how beautiful it is... honey, we need to talk. we do? i took the trash out. i know - and thank you so much for that. i think we should get a medicare supplement insurance plan. right now? whether you're new to medicare or not you may know it only covers about 80% of your part b medical expenses. it's up to you to pay the difference. so think about an aarp medicare supplement insurance plan, insured by unitedhealthcare insurance company. like all standardized medicare supplement insurance plans they help cover some of what medicare doesn't pay. i did a little research. with a medicare supplement plan, you'll be able to stay with your doctor... oh you know i love that guy. mmmmhmmm. these types of plans let you visit any doctor or hospital t

rene marsh, i have been watching you working your sources. tell us what you know about what the backdrop is here burglarly when it comes to what happened with united? >> so that was a mess. if you were trying to get on our own brianna keilar trying to get on a flight some 4900 flights were impacted worldwide as far as their operations. the problem was a router essentially that impacted their computer system it was not allowing their computers to essentially talk to one another so you saw a lot of this which is what you're looking at lines at airports across the country. we do know as we speak at this hour the computer problem has been resolved but the damage is already done. i mean, the delays are happening, people are not able to get to their destinations as we speak so they have to be patient because the system has to get going. although flights are taking off, you have crew members that may have timed out. it's one big mess. i did get some information from a source who says that their investigators have looked into what caused this system

thanks very much to rene marsh. ntsb manager peter goals and analyst and pilot himself, miles, i want to start with you. you've flown these small planes, cessnas, i've flown them as well. i can't think of a bigger sharper contrast between this 50 60-year-old plane and state of the art f-16. how does this happen? >> the 100 horsepower 150, the first plane i ever flew versus the super sonic f 15 they shouldn't be near one another. you have the f-16 practicing bad weather approaches to charleston an approach that takes that aircraft over that small air field, berkeley county where that 150 took off from. the f-16 is a low-wing plane. the 150, the cessna is a high-wing plane. a high wing plane climbing and low-wing plane descending there is a lot of accidents over the years because of that. here is the real question that f-16 pilot would have been communicating with charleston approached controllers as he conducted this practice instrument approach. what did they tell the f-16 pilot about possible traffic in the area? d

our aviation correspondent rene marsh has been working her stories, getting new information.are el learning? >> tonight we are learning that a second identifying number found on the airplane part that was discovered at reunion island, sources are saying that this boeing engineer, they essentially saw a number on the photos of the debris, photos that you're looking at there. this number is an 11-digit number. that number is also consistent with a boeing 777. if you remember yesterday, we showed you a different image that show the a code number. 657bb, a code number. that is also on the debris that was taken away from reunion island. so this number, coupled with that 11-digit number, both on this piece of debris, so that means there are two sets of identifying numbers here now that links this piece of debris to a boeing 777. a lot more -- learning more than we did yet. that's very telling. you have two identifying numbers there, and there's no question that they belong to a boeing 777. >> belongs to a boeing 777. this is the only boeing 777 that's mysteriously disappeared, so t

renee marsh, cnn washington. >>> a typhoon that has struck the east coast of china, even though shanghaias spared the worst of the storm, some of the nearby provinces certainly took a hit. >> shanghai was definitely spared the worst of it the authorities there are claiming the economic losses have totaled up to 1.9 billion yuans. you can see the agricultural damage across the region. this storm is moving away from the east coast of china. it is weakening very quickly. just down graded from a typhoon to a tropical storm now. sustained winds at 95 kilometers per hour. where is this storm going? this is the korean peninsula and we've covered this area lately because it's under a severe drought. in fact the worst drought that korea has experienced in nearly 100 years and look at the much-needed rainfall expected to across this region. that is 200, 300 millimeters of rainfall for pyongyang, including seoul, korea. we're going to switch gears and i'm going to take you 7.5 billion kilometers away from planet earth. i want to show you these images. these are stunning. what you are looking at are

renee marsh reporting live for us this morning.er partner, phillip wood was one of the americans on board the missing flight. she's become an advocate for the families of those missing. thank you so much for being with me this morning. i appreciate it. >> good morning, carol. >> good morning. just tell me what you're feeling right now because i can't even imagine. >> well on the one hand i don't want it to be part of the plane because i don't want to give up that thread of hope we've been holding onto but on the other hand i want the mystery to be solved and up to now we've had absolutely no facts so this would at least be a small step in the right direction. >> some of the families in china and beijing said don't give us any information at all, investigators, governments of malaysia and china, unless you're 100% sure this part of the plane is from flight 370. do you feel the same way? >> well we've never received any valid information from the officials, so that's kind of a needless request, but it is disconcerting when the media

sheriff rene marsh is defining his option. >> they knew his history. they knew his history with deportations, we did not. they could have taken measures when they brought him here to make sure that there was a warrant or a judicial order which we would honor. >> mayor ed lee issued a statement saying the policy was never intended to protect repeat serious and violent felons. yesterday the white house press secretary answered a question about the case blaming republicans for blocking immigration reform. republican presidential candidate donald trump says the city should change its policy. >> just because donald trump is stomping his nose at san francisco that we have to make the change, i don't believe that is the reason to do it. >> reporter: meanwhile people gathered add pier 14 yesterday for a prayer vigil in stanly's honor. a memorial is scheduled for thursday. we should be learning more details about this case from the va later today. again the suspect is due to be arraigned in court this afternoon. >>> certainly an ongoing case. >>> police in danv

let's get to renee marsh. >> we know that an 18-year-old of clinton connecticut is the mastermind behindrol drone firing shots. as alarming as that video may be there's not much police can do it would seem to the average person there should be something prohibiting a person from attaching a weapon to a drone, but at this point we can't find anything that's been violated. clinton police say from a criminal law enforcement stance it's perfectly legal to shoot your gun on your private property if it's done in a safe money manner and at this point they're saying they have no indication that anyone's life was in danger. we do know though faa is also investigating, we're waiting to see what they have to say. >> this seems to be another example of laws way behind technology. >> you are absolutely right. it's very far behind. i spoke with a former faa chief of drones he says look there is this gray area simply because of the technology moving so fast and the laws are not moving as fast you have a situation where law enforcement aren't sure what they can do. >> those guys with their aol and minds

. >>> after sharp criticism over the pier shooting that killed a pleasanton woman, sheriff rene marsh plans to hold a news -- sheriff ross mirkarimi wants to holds a news conference about the man involved in that shooting. brian flores is in san francisco with what the sheriff is expected to say. >> reporter: we will know for sure what the sheriff is going to say during a press conference that is scheduled for 10:00 this morning at san francisco's city hall. but we have a little taste of what he was going to say from the press release. it says sheriff ross mirkarimi to set the record straight on the release of juan francisco lopez sanchez. he has been criticized for failing to notify immigration officials that lopez sanchez a repeat felony offender was being released back in april. lopez sanchez is back in custody charged with the shooting death of kate steinle. steinle was walking with her dad when she was shot. san francisco's controversial sanctuary city policy for undocumented immigrant detainees is coming under intense scrutiny. not just here but in d.c. and elsewhere. >> when th

renee marsh is in washington following the story for us. >> reporter: good morning. if anyone needs a reminder this is a federal crime and we do know the fbi and the faa are investigating at this point. you hit it on the head. we're talking about 11 commercial flights struck with this blinding light between 9:00 and 10:30 last night over new jersey. you're looking at a break out of all of the airlines affected. the list goes on there. we do know that all of the flights were flying at an altitude below 10,000 feet. that means they were either in the takeoff or landing portion of the flight. and of course that as we have said many times before the most critical point of flight. that is when the pilot is very focused, talking to air traffic control, focused on his controls or her controls in the cockpit. so that is not the time that you want any unexpected blinding distractions. and that's exactly what the faa is saying happened last night. >> so there were five planes and all diverted. is that unusual to have so many diverted at one time? >> reporter: air traffic contr

rene marsh has the latest information. what is the department of justice investigating?olf from the department of justice they sent subpoenas to several major airlines as part of their investigation into and i'm quoting, a possible unlawful coordination coordination. this isn't just price fixing. doj is looking into whether the airlines worked together essentially to manipulate the capacity of an aircraft or you know in layman's terms, limit the availability of seats. that would in turn make ticket prices much higher for the consumer. this all got started when senator richard blumenthal wrote a her to the department of justice asking them to look into this. of course the concern you have four major airlines controlling more than 80% of the market. so a little uneasyness among some lawmakers, thinking they taking advantage of that. >> what are the airlines saying? have they responded? >> so far we heard back from united as well as american. they do acknowledged they received this letter from the department of justice, and they say they are looking forward to working with

rene marsh is on the national mall. what plans do law enforcement have in place there to keep everyone safe tonight? >> reporter: kate we have been out here all day. i can tell you what i'm seeing here for myself. the perimeter here around the capital extends three blocks. we're seeing miles and miles of fencing as well as concrete as well as metal barriers. they have been erected around the national mall. we know capitol hill police have placed all of their officers throughout the grounds here on the capitol. we have seen k-9 units making their rounds around here today. that is the feeling. that's the atmosphere here on the day before the fourth of july. you mentioned those soft targets, the bridges, tunnels, the train stations. those areas are really difficult to police or even to protect in the sense that you often times have thousands of and thousands of people at any given moment going over or through these soft targets. despite the challenge, we are seeing more of a law enforcement presence more bomb sniffing dogs

so we want to get right to cnn's renee marsh live in d.c. with all the details. what do we know?rter: well i can tell you literally just getting this information to my phone right now, we're told according to our affiliate wjla they spoke with park police and were told police are responding to a report of an active shooter. they are sending crews, we do know that. that's all we know so far, an active shooter. they are looking at possibly this happening in the area of the navy yard. of course in washington, d.c. if you remember back in 2013 that was the site of an active shooting situation where 12 victims died. so right now we are working the phones trying to get more information confirmed for ourselves. but again, quoting our affiliate wjla they spoke with park police and they are told they are responding to an active shooting situation at the navy yard in washington, d.c. if that is in fact the case it would be just a troubling, troubling situation, especially for the individuals who work at that site. i was there in 2013 when police responded to shots fired in that area. and i

. >> boris sanchez joining me now from new york's penn station, also rene marsh here in washington on the national mall where more than 700,000 people are expected to crowd in for the wonderful fireworks show there. boris, you were touching on preparations going on where you are. is this response greater than what we've seen for other holidays like last july fourth or new years? >> reporter: brianna, this is certainly the bigger -- a much bigger effort than usual. officers tell us it's not because of any credible or specific threat but rather in light of recent events around the world, bombings in the middle east the attacks last week in france and tunisia as well as several isis-related arrests here in the u.s. including one in queens last month. officers are asking new yorkers to be vigilant, to keep an eye out for anything that may seem out of place and to alert them right away. brianna? >> rene washington standing ready, we saw that with the navy yard incident. you're on the mall can you see the security measures? >> i can tell you, brianna, just by being out here it is clear we'r

joining us now, cnn's aviation and government regulation correspondent rene marsh who is watching what a big investigation right now. it's a serious matter. >> yes. the airline is being asked for documents and communications that could prove whether or not they were in communication with each other to manipulate the capacity of flights. in layman's terms, did they limit the number of available seats to keep planes packed and keep ticket prices high. now, as far as how did doj come to even start this investigation, we know that connecticut senator richard blum men men menblumenthal wrote a letter and in his own words, and i'm quoting, what airlines publicly call discipline is just a fancy term for constraining the flights available to consumers and raising prices and profits which should be the investigation's sharp focus. >> what's the response from the airlines? >> we've heard back from a couple of them. they are saying we welcome this investigation. american airlines has the strongest statement saying not only were they going to cooperate but that they were confident that the departm

let's again to rene marsh. what can you tell us? we do know the justice department send 1e6r8 subpoenas to several major airlines. this is the department of justice's over words, quote -- possible unlawful coordination. this is more than just fixing the prices but looking into whether the airlines coordinated to essentially manipulate capacity perhaps limit the amount of available seats and what that would do in turn is keep fares high. as a consumer you don't like to hear that. now the department of justice is looking into if this is the case with they all working together. this all started when senator richard blumenthal he sends a letter to the department of justice earlier in june asking them to look into this issue. of course the concern is we've seen all these consolidations we saw several of these airlines have now merged and what you have now is four major airlines controlling 80% of the domestic market. you're looking at the four majors there. soi made some lawmakers pretty uncomfortable. it all started again when the lette

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our aviation correspondent renee marsh is working the story for us. you've learned new information.l us what we've learned. >> this captain made a fatal mistake. just seconds after takeoff, one engine failed. and while trying to restart it he accidentally turned off the good engine. for 46 seconds. causing the plane to lose power and eventually stall. it took two whole minutes before the pilots noticed the mistake and in the words of the captain, "wow pulled back the wrong side throttle." by then wolf it was too late. i have to say, for a commercial pilot responsible for several lives on board to make a mistake like this it truly is troubling. loss of engine and recuperating from it that is a basic part of training. especially for pilots here in the united states. the plane we do know could have flown with one engine. but as you know his fatal mistake, at one point the plane had zero engine power. >> i guess the bottom-line question is the pilot in this particular case it's obviously very frightening, but the report reveals that the captain may not have been skilled enough to handle

let's go to our airline correspondent renee marsh in washington for more on this. what's happening? >> reporter: well brooke we are learning that the justice department has sent subpoenas to several major airlines as part of an investigation into quote, and this is the justice department's words, possible unlawful coordination essentially coordinating with each other and keeping ticket prices higher. that again, according to the jpt. we also know that they have spent physical-- sent letters on tuesday and this happened after senator richard blumenthal in june sent a letter to the department of justice asking them to investigate, blumenthal pointing out with all of the consolidation between these airlines that only four major airlines now control rough lyly 80% of the market and he had some concern that that sort of power would lend to coordination and higher ticket prices for consumers. he asked the department of justice to investigate this and now we are getting word they are doing just that. brooke? >> okay. we'll look for more of your reporting on this. thank you so much and -- a