rezaian now has 20 days to appeal the conviction. washington post tehran bureau chief was arrested in july of last year and charged with speej. there iespionage. there is a political angle to iran's position. >> made by political authorities not by judicial ones. we've already heard from president rouhani, that iran is willing to move the case to conclusion if the united states would do something in return. i think court process that's been going on for months and months and months is just the first act. that the final decision needs to be made by iran's highest authorities. >> looking back thousand on rezaian's case and the campaign to free him. >> headquarters of the washington post reminding passers by that for more than 400 days one of their own newspaper reporter jason rezaian has been held in captivity. his foreign editor says rezaian's time in prison has been difficult. >> jason's been isolated for much of the time he has been in custody. he has spent much of the time in solitary confinement. he has had very little contact wit

rezaian faced four charges, the most seriousening espionage. allegations both he and the "washington post" deny. >> he is innocent. he is caught up in larger forces inside iran. >> the family has had limited contact with him over 15 months. he has been isolated and head and interrogated for weeks and weeks and on end. >> the trial was held behind closed doors and the family was not allowed. the iranian media outlets report rezaian was found guilty but no one has clarified guilty of doing what. the state department released a statement saying "regardless of whether there has been a conviction or not, we continue to call for the government of iran to drop all champions against jason and release him immediately." the executive editor of the "washington post" called this an outrageous injustice and contemptible. according to the "the washington post," the 39-year-old rezaian faces 10-20 years in prison and under iranian law has only 20 days to appeal. this morning, the paper questions whether the rezaian native has even been informed of the verdict

rezaian's brother calls it a, quote, travesty of justice. mifs miines ferre has more. >> it is clear the final outcome of jason's case will be made by political authorities not by judicial ones. >> reporter: newspaper's top editors have called the legal proceedings in tehran a sham. they are calling on iran's leaders to resolve the case. >> we have heard from president rouhani that the leaders are willing to move jason's case to conclusion if the united states has part. the decision will be made with highest authorities. >> jason was arrested with his wife and other employees. >> since he was a little boy my son loved iran. his love for iran is so infectious he has made a creefer of showing its beauty to others. >> more than 150,000 have signed a petition for his release. even president obama talked about it. >> jason last been imprisoned in tehran for nothing more than writing about the hopes and fears of the iranian people. >> the fate of rezaian and other americans held in tehran was brought up repeatedly on the sidelines. >> jason rezaia

rezaian's time behind bars has been troubling for washington's foreign editor. locking up journalists. >> the governments arresting and holding journalists for the crime of doing nothing more than acting as journalists. >> and paying a substantial price for attempting to tell the stories that governments often did not want told. kimberly halkett, al jazeera. >> some support for hillary clinton. president obama down played her idea. >> she made a mistake, she acknowledges it. the way it's been ginned up has because of politics. maybe she could have handled the original decision better and the disclosures more quickly. this is one of those issues that i think is legitimate. but the fact that for the last three months this is all that's been spoken about is an indication that we're in presidential political season. >> the president said he learned about the e-mail server after clinton left office. >>> a former congressional staffer who investigated the benghazi attack said he was fired for trying to be objective. he says he works for house select committee oning be

jason rezaian. family. his mother who traveled to iran and his tearful wife. >> reporter: the announcement in post" reporter jason rezaian was 448th day as a prisoner there. the whole process has been contemptible. >> reporter: an american citizen of iranian descent, rezaian was "washington post," one of the few western journalists there. last year he talked with cnn about living in iran. it is home. >> reporter: since his arrest, rezaian's only contact with the outside world has been with his iranian wife and his mother who travelled there from california to speak for him. >> he and his wife who is also a journalist have not been able to. she has not been able to speak to the press. so i am speaking for both of them. >> reporter: rezaian is accused of espionage, for among other for rezaian's freedom earlier this year -- >> we will not rest until we get him home to his family. >> reporter: -- the iranians said that was simply further evidence of his importance as a u.s. spy. his brother told abc news, the p

it tells the story of one of their own and it is a story of jason rezaian. you can see the ticker is actually scrolling through. it's not consistent but it is scrolling through right now. you will see it as it scrolls through past that area that jason rezaian has been held for 441 days as of yesterday. 442 days later this morning. on friday a grim milestone, 444 days since he's been in jail, the exact amount of time 52 americans were held during the iran hostage of 1979. rezaian is an american citizen of iranian descent reported missing july 2014. though he is accused of conspiring to take down the iranian government, he denies any wrongdoing. we spoke exclusively to his boss foreign editor douglas jehl. >> what iran has said is that he's been charged with serious crimes. we believe they include espionage. >> reporter: the iranian president says that he will release rezaian in exchange for 19 iranian people who are imprisoned here in the u.s. but the post wants to put pressure on the iranian government to release rezaian without any conditions. stay on top o

of the washington post reminding passersby for 40 days one of their own newspaper reporter jason rezaianheld in capacity, his foreign editor says rezaian's time in prison has been difficult. >> jason has been isolated for much of the time he has been in custody. he spent a lot of months in solitary confinement. he has had really very little contact with the outside world. >> reporter: he was arrested with his journalist wife and two photo journalists in 2014 and all eventually released except rezaian charged with espionage and tried in secret inside this tehran revolutionary court and his family maintained that rezaian is innocent. >> since he was a little boy my son loved iran and it's so infectious he had made a career of sharing its beauty with others. >> reporter: born in california and holds iran and united states citizenship. he joined the washington post as the tehran cord dent in 2012, the newspaper has worked for months for his release even appealing to a u.n. human nations panel for health and at a black tie dinner the president of the united states spoke about rezaian's impris

his attorney and jason rezaian have has beup to 20 days to respon respond. >> so, john, to respond to the sentence meaning to appeal it. what do we know about iranian law and any opportunities to do so to appeal it and what that would entail >>well, candidly, we don't know the details of that at this stage. this was in the last 30 minutes coming from a judicial spokesman in tehran at a scheduled press conference. as our understanding that jason rezaian the washington post correspondent and his attorney have up to 20 days to respond. there's a political ping to this. there's been a debate between the moderates and conservatives in iran representing the revolutionary guard whether to proceed with the discussions here. proceed with the legislation. it was passed the discussions with the p5+1 which includes the united states. the legal details at this stage we don't know. we know at the same time because of the political nature of what we're talking about in the geopolitical concerns in the broader middle east that iran went ahead with ballistic testing today as well. we'll get further de

rezaian, they're willing to trade him in return. big, get if you will in their story is they haven't made clear who these 19 people are. also the obama administration has not been clear or has not confirmed that there are at least 19 or maybe even more or less people, arrested for sanction busting for iran. jenna: that is interesting. 19 is one number we're working with. very little information. obviously we don't know who these people are. story we continue to watch. big questions for what jason's fate means for americans also mentioned still in prison in iran. great to have you on the program as always. thanks so much. >> thanks, jenna. jon: it has happened again. a police officer shot and killed, this time while on his way to work. what happened and who police just arrested. >>> from backstage to center stage, why bill clinton is taking a much more visible role in his wife's race for the white house. what it means for hillary's campaign. ♪song: "that's life" ♪song: "that's life" ♪song: "that's life"♪ that's life. you diet. you ex

than 400 days on allegations of spying and always disputed the, the washington post that is, that rezaianspy. >> how jason's case will be handled is political authorities, not judicial ones and we heard from president rohani saying they will move it to conclusion if the united states will do something in return so i really think that the court process that has been going on for months and months and months in some ways is just the first act, that the final decision needs to be made by iran's highest authorities. >> al jazeera's kimberly has more now on the details of rezaian's case and the campaign to free him. >> reporter: for months his name has flashed outside the headquarters of the washington post reminding passersby that for more than 400 days one of their own newspaper reporter jason rezaian has been held in captivity and says his time in prison has been difficult. >> jason has been isolated for much of the time in custody. he spent a lot of the months in solitary confinement and had really very little contact with the outside world. >> reporter: rezaian was arrested along with his

jason rezaian was convicted of espionage. >> the legal trouble for american journalist jason rezaian grows more serious. authorities in iran detaining the washington post reporter for nearly 15 months more espionage and other charges. now, he has been convicted by an iranian court. >> it is just a tragedy that an innocent man and accrediteded journalist, a good person is a victim. >>reporter: rezaian, detained in july of 2014 with his wife and two other journalists. all three later released. the washington post executive eder says the verdict is an outrageous injustice and the paper along with rezaian's family says they will continue to fight the charges. back in august, his mother demanded iran release any evidence against her son. >> i want them to publish that information and i want to make public the tapes from the trial so that the rap rhiannon people and the american people -- the iranian people and the american people can see if he did harm. >>reporter: her request went ignored. rezaian's conviction came back as the parliament reached between the iran, the u.s. and five other

jason rezaian. from the washington post, accused of spying for the u.s. abc's chief investigative correspondent brian ross tonight with his family. his mother who traveled to iran and his tearful wife. >> reporter: the announcement in iran today that "washington post" reporter jason rezaian was convicted as a spy came on his 448th day as a prisoner there. >> this is an outrage. the whole process has been contemptible. >> reporter: an american citizen of iranian descent, rezaian was the tehran bureau chief for the "washington post," one of the few western journalists there. just six weeks before his arrest last year he talked with cnn about living in iran. >> i love it and i hate it but it is home. >> reporter: since his arrest, rezaian's only contact with the outside world has been with his iranian wife and his mother who travelled there from california to speak for him. >> he and his wife who is also a journalist have not been able to. she has not been able to speak to the press. so i am speaking for both of them. >> reporter: rezaian is accused of espio

rezaian and his wife were arrested in 2013, she was released on bail. he has been in jail for 447 days, longer than the iran hostage crisis in 1979. as iran and the u.s. negotiated a deal over nuclear arms this summer the fate of rezaian and other americans held in iranian prisons were brought up on the sidelines with no resolution. the staicht ha state departmento official notice of a verdict. but call for iran to drop all charges against jason and release him immediately. many believe rezaian has become a pawn in the battle between hard liners in iran and those more open to the west. >> i think jason is an innocent person who's been caught in the collision of much larger forces inside iran. >> reporter: forces that have not budged despite appeals from rezaian's family condemnation by the united nations and governments worldwide. lisa stark, al jazeera, washington. >> reporter: at the u.n. tomorrow the security council will debate moving forward on a landmark resolution adopted 15 years ago on the role of women on peace and security. a new report says

allie rasmus spoke to the the mother of jason rezaian about what is next. >> reporter: ali rezaian says his brother jason has been a lifelong a's and warriors fan he grew up in marin. him and his wife moved to iran in 2008 to work as news reporters. he was working for the washington post when he was detaped by the iranian government on espionage charges. rezaian's brother says the past 14 months has been extremely difficult. his brother spent most of that time isolated. he says he's lost about 50 pounds since he's been in prison. and he says it's been extremely difficult to get much information about his brothers case. in fact, he says the family learned about the verdict from a news conference and news of that verdict came as a surprise even to rezaian's attorney in iran. >> i think it has been misreported that jason was convicted of a specific thing. we have no idea what charges if any he was convicted on. we know there is no verdict. there is some that have translated that into being convicted. we don't know what of the charges they are claiming there is a verdict in. >> reporter: wh

. >> an american journalist jason rezaian is convicted in ran. his newspaper plans arched appeal to get him out of jail after more than a year. >> turkey is close to identifying one of two saturday bombers suspected of killing nearly 100 people during a peace rally. republicans scramble to find the right candidate to replace john boehner as house speaker. one name keeps cropping up. >> the washington post promises to appeal the conviction of its bureau chief in tehran. iran state t.v. said jason rezaian had been found guilty object espionage charges. tehran has been tight lipped about his case since day one, holding his trial behind closed doors. we are following developments. what is the washington post saying about this verdict? >> the post editor calls the verdict an outrageous injustice and says the paper is working with his family to appeal. there are no details about his sense. according to the newspaper, his lawyer will ask that enreleased on bail. >> it's increasingly clear that the final decision about how jason's case will be handled wi

rezaian's brother says the u.s. and iran could do more to secure his freedom. >>> the u.s. navy marked a solemn anniversary on monday. the terror attack of the "uss cole" in the port of yemen 15 years ago. a small ceremony was held in norfolk, virginia. the ship is now a floating memorial. 17 americans were killed in the attack. the alleged master mind behind the bombing has never been tried. he's being head at guantanamo bay. >> breaking overnight, tragedy at the scene of an inferno in kansas city. two firefighters died battling this blaze at an apartment building. the building was determined to be unsafe and all were getting out when it collapsed on them. the fire chief called it "the worst day." hurt. two residents were rescued and pulled to safety. >>> there were flags and hugs and tears, as well as classes resumed at the community college in roseburg, oregon, for the first time since the deadly shooting there. lines of people waving flags and signs greeted students and faculty at umpqua community college on monday. nine people were killed and nine others were wounded.

jason rezaian has been held for more than a year in iran. there's no word on his sentence. in prison. the california native works for the "washington post." its executive editor is blasting the trial in tehran. >> this is an outrage. the whole process has been contemptible. >> the trial unfolded in secret with no evidence of wrongdoing. rezaian's family and lawyers are pushing for his release on bail. >>> the american dentist who admitted killing cecil the lion is no longer a wanted man in africa. a zimbabwe cabinet minister says the july hunt that resulted in the renown lion's death was legal. james walter palmer may return to the country as a tourist but not hunting. palmer was ostracized after the lion's death and briefly went into hiding. >>> things are slowly getting back to normal in south carolina following the deadly floods. a section of i-95 swamped by the historic flood awards reopened for the first time in eight days. the northbound lanes remain closed. many students in some of the hardest hit areas have returned to school. the governor is promising to rebuild, b

have you been able to speak to any family members of rezaian this morning?ave not. >> and what has the situation been over the mos between "the post" and the u.s. government and the iranian government? have you received enough support from the state department, for example? >> we've been pleased with the efforts the u.s. government has made to raise attention to jason's case throughout. on the other hand, we do believe there's much, much more the u.s. government could be doing at the very highest levels to work with jason's family and "the post" to bring jason home. >> what's an example that you'd like to see the government doing today? >> i think it's important that this case remain very much in the public sphere. we believe it's important that the president, the secretary of state, and others repeat and put in the public sphere the fact that jason has been held uncontinuingsably long, longer as you said in your introduction than the u.s. hostages were held during the hostage crisis in 1979. >> talking about the u.s. government. what about the iranian gover

rezaian began working for the washington post in 2012.is iranian wife talked with cnn's anthony bourdain about the challenges of reporting from iran. >> the difficult part is convincing people on the other side of the world that what we're telling you we're seeing in front of our eyes is actually there. when you walk down the street, you see a different side of things. the culture is proud. people have a lot to say. six weeks later, they were detained. their home ransacked. the wife was released on bail, but he remained in prison. nearly five months later, he was charged with espionage and put on trial in may of this year facing a 20-year seasons in convicted the last court proceeding was held in august. they have said his arrest has nothing to do with his being a journalist. with one iranian official saying last week that rezaian was linked to, quote, a faction in the u.s. senate who planned to bring about regime change in iran. they suggested him and other americans could be part of an exchange for iranian's convicted in the u.s. on cha

she has not been able to speak so i am speaking for both of them. >> reporter: rezaian is accused of espionage, for among other news. for rezaian's freedom earlier this year -- >> we will not rest until we get him home to his family. >> reporter: -- the iranians said that was simply further evidence of his importance as a u.s. spy. his brother told abc news, the president and the u.s. need to do more. >> not enough is done. >> the nuclear deal with iran. and many asking why we didn't negotiate swapping the hostages? >> that is what the family is asking. and a prison nor swap, three other americans believed to be in prison in iran. >>> and round the clock. he is held up in an ecuadorian embassy. the police are withdrawing officers because of the cost. more than $17 million. >>> back here at home tonight and to a tense evening ahead at the ballpark in the new york city area. the dodgers and the mets facing off for the first time since this controversial jury. utley suspended two games. >> this is what everyone is talking about. >> just good hard baseball or a dirty play? the debate rag

♪ breaking overnight, convicted in iran after more than a year in jail and reporter jason rezaian isound guilty of espionage. >>> the west bank and gaza and forced a shooting kill of a palestinian man in jerusalem. >>> i'm jonathan betz live in new hampshire where for the first time donald trump and bernie sanders will talk to the same audience on same day, story ahead. >>> jason will appeal suspension and will the mets now look to even the score? there is word this morning from iran that washington post reporter jason rezaian has been formally convicted on espionage charges. he has been detained there for more than a year. welcome to your world this morning, i'm stephanie sy. >> i'm del walters and rezaian has been held longer than any other journalist and it's a cry for press freedoms across the country but much of his case is in secrecy including the trial that took place behind closed doors. >> we are joined with more and are there any more details this morning? >> they are offering few details on this and iran has not said what happened in the court since the proceedings began m

the judiciary says rezaian and his attorney have 20 days to appeal once the verdict has been handed downthe u.s. state department says they are "monitoring the situation.and continue to call for all charges against jason to be dropped." washington post in tehran in 2012. in the spring of 2014, he and his iranian wife yeganeh talked with c-n-n's anthony bourdain about the challenges of reporting from iran. >>: "the difficult part is convincing people on the other side of the world that, that what we're telling you, we're seeing in front of our eyes, is actually there. when you walk down the street you see a different side of things. people are proud; the culture is vibrant, uh, people have a lot to say." >> reporter: six weeks later rezaian and his wife were detained, their home ransacked. yeganeh was released on bail.but he remained in prison nearly five months later, he was charged with espionage. he was put on trial in may of this year, facing a 20-year sentence if convicted. >>: >> reporter: "the last court proceeding was held in august, and the washington post again appealed for his

a jew dish ware spokesperson says jason rezaian has the right to appeal within 20 days. up until now, they said there was confusion surrounding the verdict and sentencing. >> they have not said what it is. and they have also said that it's not final. it's the kind of secrecy and double talk that's pervaded this entire case. >> a report said that iranian authorities stormed his home and arrested both jason rezaian and his wife back in july 2014. his wife has since been released. the washington post strongly disputes that he is a spy. >>> only on 9, this story came to me from a father. he reached out to me on twitter and said something has to be done. it's a stair many parents can relate to, people speeding through the neighborhood with no regard to speed limits or pedestrians. that's a big problem, especially on route 1. it's cars running into buildings as a result of speed. like this green house at the artworks building, it's no longer there because a truck ran into it. in the past few month, there have been five different crashes into buildings. along route 1, a car ram

for nearly 15 months, rezaian has been kept in iran's notorious evan prison. he has been kept in solitary confinement and has become ill. >> it's just a tragedy that an innocent man, an accredited journalist, a good person, has become a victim. >> rezaian is not the only american held in iran. also in jail is pastor radini, rumani, and it's believed robert levinson. they are working for their release. >> we are not going to quit working for our americans in iran. >> reporter: they thought when th they negotiated the iran nuclear deal, the releases should have been put on the table. the white house said it didn't want to link the two issues in trying for the release. it is a breakthrough, though, that rezaian's tireless mother and family would be grateful for. the post said they would file an appeal. there is also talk of a pardon, even granting of bail, for the sake of human rights. also being floated by iran, swapping the american prisoners for iranians convicted of breaking sanctions held by the u.s. so far that's been no deal. bret? >> greg in london, thank

there has been a lot of time about rezaian being a geo-political pawn. iran is using him to gain leverage over the nuclear deal struck back in august. or other reasons. last month, christian amanpour suggested a prisoner swap was in order. they are busy in the newsroom working on the paper for tomorrow. he said although the administration here in the u.s. has been doing a lot of work, he wants to make sure they do even more to try to free jason. here's what he said. >> i think it's important that this case remain very much in the public sphere. we think it is important that the president, the secretary of state and others repeat put in the public sphere that jason has been held uncon shunably wrong. >> others have been held. jon stewart made a movie called "rosewater." he is under the impression maybe an announcement will be tomorrow. each monday is when the hearings in the rezaian trials have been in the past. the reality is no one knows what the verdict might be. >> is and he was held and tried to espionage charges. it took months to find out why he wa

journalist jason rezaian. rezaian has 20 days to appeal the conviction. the washington post tehran bureau chief was arrested in july of last year and charged with espionage. there is a political angle to tehran's position. >> it is increasingly clear that the final decision about how jason's case will be handled will be made by political authorities not by judicial ones. we've already heard from president reuven and other ones that the country will be willing to move jason's case to conclusion if the united states will agree. technical months and months and months is just the first act, that the decision needs to be made by iran's highest authorities. >> coming up on the program. south korean teachers take to the street, rewriting history. >>> and we visit one village in botswana that is pushing the government to lift a ban on hunting >> we begin with breaking news coming out of the west bank. >> they don't fear anything. >> they're consuming economically important species >> we're offering something on our menu that no-one else is offering. >> hello agai

jason rezaian remains in prison despite an international outcry for his release. our cnn investigative correspondent joins me now. what more are we learning about this verdict. specifically, what is it? >> reporter: i'll it will you, martin, what we know so far is an iranian court has issued a verdict in the case of jason rezaian according to a semiofficial iranian news agency. but, and this is a big but, martin, the verdict and the sentence have not been released or made public yet. on sunday "washington post" editor marty baron released a statement say, "this vague and puzzling statement by the government of iran only adds to the injustice that has surrounded jason's case since his arrest 15 months ago. jason is a victim, arrested without cause, held for months in isolation without acses to a lawyer, subjected to physical mistreatment and psychological abuse, and now convicted without basis. the only thing that's ever been clear about this case is jason's innocence." later, a "post" foreign editor told cnn this. >> what we're seeing unfolding here is a sham. for

the iranian court says jason rezaian can appeal. this is important. the post is saying that the paper will be working closely with jason's family and the iranian council to pursue an immediate appeal and also they expect jason's lawyer to push for his release on bail pending a final resolution on this case. we'll be following this developing story throughout the day on "news4." back to you. >> right now, we still have breaking news on the road. you can see, they're trying to move this vehicle out of the way. at this point, three lanes are blocked. chuck? >> all right. outside this morning temperatures are in the chilly 40s in the suburbs to low 50s. it's cool and dry. be on the lookout for that. a complete check of the seven-day forecast and a look into your weekend is just five minutes from now. >>> 6:47. a new discovery could quickly redirect the search of a miss hello 80-year-old man. that they found a body over the weekend at a park where he disappeared. "news4" with what happened next. derrick? >> reporter: yeah. we're outside watkins regional pa

and, "washington post" journalist jason rezaian convicted in tehran. will the verdict lead to a harsh sentence or a possible pardon? then, discipline in schools. concerns over how young is too young to be suspended. and, one pro basketball player returns to his home country, bringing some hope to one of the poorest countries in the world. >> reporter: why do you come back to congo? >> i love the people, i love the potential of this place. and i think we have a bright future. >> woodruff: all that and more on tonight's pbs newshour. >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: ♪ ♪ moving our economy for 160 years. bnsf, the engine that connects us. >> and the william and flora hewlett foundation, helping people build immeasurably better lives. >> and with the ongoing support of these institutions >> this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> woodruff: political and ethnic tensions in turkey were at the boiling point today after de

for nearly 15 months, rezaian has been kept in iran's notorious evan prison.been kept in solitary confinement and has become ill. >> it's just a tragedy that an innocent man, an accredited journalist, a good person, has become a victim. >> rezaian is not the only american held in iran. also in jail is pastor radini, rumani, and it's believed robert levinson. they are working for their release. >> we are not going to quit working for our americans in iran. >> reporter: they thought when th they negotiated the iran nuclear deal, the releases should have been put on the table. the white house said it didn't want to link the two issues in trying for the release. it is a breakthrough, though, that rezaian's tireless mother and family would be grateful for. the post said they would file an appeal. there is also talk of a pardon, even granting of bail, for the sake of human rights. also being floated by iran, swapping the american prisoners for iranians convicted of breaking sanctions held by the u.s. so far that's been no deal. bret? >> greg in london, thank you. >>

rezaian was convicted in i ran for unspecified charges. he may spend up to 20 years in prison.to jason's brother in morning. >>reporter: ali rezain says his brother jason has been a lifelong as and warriors fan. he grew up to an iranian father and american mother. he and his wife moved to iran in 2008 to work as news reporters. jason lezain. he was dentinned by the iranian government on espionage charges. the past 14 months have been extremely difficult. his brother has spent most of too that time isolated. he's also lost about 50 pounds while he's been in prison. from a psychological perspective, it's been extremely difficult to debt go much information about his brother's case. >> the family learned about that verdict. >> i think it's bun misreported that jason was convicted of a specific thing. we have no idea what charges, if any, he was convicted of. there have been some people that translated that to be being convicted. we don't know what of the charges they are claiming. >> whatever the verdict, rezaian has 20 days to appeal it. his brother says the family will be more o

jason rezaian reportedly faces 10 to 20 years in prison. a judiciary spokesman says rezaian will be eligible to appeal in 20 days. right now investigators are trying to figure out what sparked a fire that set several boats ablaze. at least two boats destroyed on mashpee's little river. smoke started rising off one boat yesterday morning, and it didn't take long for the fire to spread. firefighters had a hard time getting to the fire. driveway access along riverside road too narrow. the burning docks also made it tough for firefighters to reach the flames. >> pretty bad. about as bad as it gets. once these things get going, it's really hard to put them out. emily: firefighters believe the fire was an accident. no one was hurt. randy: right now a man is in critical condition after he was shot after the patriots game in texas. police say it happened during a fight at a tailgating party in a parking lot outside the cowboys stadium. the suspect was also hurt while he's charged with assault with a the shooting happened about 90 minutes after the

jason rezaian grew up in marin county. his family learned about the verdict from a news conference on iranian television and news of the verdict came as a surprise even to rezaian's attorney in iran. >> there is no evidence that jason had access to any kind of secret information. there is no evidence he tried to obtain any information that he shouldn't have had. there is no evidence that he had anything other than public information that was available on tv or in the news. >> rezaian's brother says he will be more optimistic once they can get the case to an appeals court. in the president iran's president has suggested the idea of a prisoner swap or exchange but so far nothing has come to fruition. when we asked ali about it, he said if it brings my brother home, i'm all for it. a lot of people call him a political pawn. a lot of people were concerned when the nuclear talks came up. why didn't the president assert for freedom. and it brings me back to the family. >> even those three hikers. >> released on bail. >> yeah. ev

the department also says it is renewing calls for rezaian's release. >>> 5:48. a family calls it homicide and an assisted living facility in prince george's county is refusing to respond to the accusation or to answer questions. this morning, 80-year-old lubin phipps family has a lawyer after a body was discovered near where the man was missing. the family says woodmore house assisted living knew that phipps had dementia. he said the facility should face criminal charges in his death. >> we trusted woodmore house assisted living with our father and we had hoped that they would keep him safe and they would provide good care and it is obvious that that didn't happen. >> police and the family are waiting for autopsy results for a positive i.d. on the body found over the weekend in watkins regional park. phipps was in the park with the assisted living facility for a picnic when he disappeared. you can go to the app if you have questions about assisted living centers in maryland we posted a link to the consumer guide on that. just search assisted living. >>> we know

rezaian is a washington post reporter. he was accused of espionage, arrested and detained for more than a year. yesterday we told you he was convicted in a trial, though it is not clear what the specific charges are. the state department says it has not confirmed reports about that story. the government is calling for iran to release rezaian immediately if a conviction stands, he could face 20 years in prison. >>> you might hit a few showers on your way to work today. storm team 4 is tracking rain on the radar throughout the day. chuck will let us know if the kids will need an umbrella at the bus stop. >>> don't drive drunk and don't show off for your friends live online. the woman who made the cops' job easy when she got wasted behind the wheel. >>> a new record for montgomery county public schools, a challenge that comes with hitting a major milestone. your time now is 4:39. stay with us. patients across the country have spoken. they recently rated their care experience at over 3,500 hospitals nationwide in a survey cond

and disseminating confidential information, rezaian holds dual u.s.and iranian citizenship. his last closed-door court hearing was two months ago. washington post executive editor martin baron said today, "the only thing that has ever been clear about this case is jason's innocence." two independent reviews find a white cleveland police officer was legally justified in using lethal force when he shot and killed a 12-year-old black boy the reviews released last night say officer timothy loehmann did not use excessive force confronting tamir rice outside a recreation center last november. a retired f.b.i. agent and a colorado prosecutor say loehmann couldn't have known rice was not holding a real handgun, because a 911 call had described "a man waving a gun." prosecutors weighing criminal charges against loehmann commissioned the reviews. tomorrow on the newshour, contributing editor soledad o'brien begins a three-part series called "congo's hope," about an african nation emerging from years of war. >> what was your childhood like? one meal a day becaus

we do know jason rezaian has been convicted. we don't know whether or not he's been sentenced and if so, what exactly he's been sentenced to. we did find out there was a ruling in this case yesterday which was also announced on state tv, again, zero details as to what exactly that ruling was except that there is an appeals period of 20 days where this verdict can be appealed. it's also unclear, this is something that really annoys a lot of people, it's unclear whether or not jason rezaian himself knows about this verdict and whether or not he knows what exact loy the sentence is as well. at this point in time, there really is very little in the way of any sort of information that we're getting. the white house also saying they don't know exactly what the details are. so does jason's family, all of them, of course, are calling for more transparency in this case and saying he is innocent and should be released immediately. so very little in the way of details but certainly very big developments that have been going on, alisyn. >>

jason rezaian has been detained in iran for more than a year.ranian officials say overnight he has been convicted and faces up to 20 years in prison. >>> san francisco's fleet week wraps up today after a packed weekend of events. the high school band talent starts at 10:30 at golden gate park and you can tour the ships along the water between 9:00 and 4:00. >>> in just a couple of minutes, the 42nd annual pumpkin way off starts at half moon bay. the biggest pumpkin will earn six bucks a pound, and if it's a world record they will toss in an extra 30 grand. >>> i'm anne makovec live in clayton where parents of 30 students at mount diablo elementary are holding their children back from class, all because of the actions of one third-grader at the school. they say he's biting, kicking, throwing rocks at students and teachers. his behavior has forced the principal to lock up the school several times most recently last monday. >> it makes me really scared because sometimes he runs around the whole school and if he's easy looking at him, he will scream

state tv is reporting that jason rezaian has been convicted. no details about the verdict were available. the california-born rezaian could appeal within 20 days. has been shot and killed. the second memphis officer to die in three months. officer ference molldridge with us shot before going to work. there is a suspect in custody. he was an expect tact father. his fiance four months pregnant. >>> two reports have concluded that a cleveland police officer's shooting of an african-american boy were justified. 12-year-old tamir rice has a belt gun. tamir's family, including his mother is outraged. >>> a scary moment for passengers on an a llegiant flight. passengers and crew were able the use the rear doors and stairs to evacuate. there were no injuries to report. allegiant air had three emergency landings in a two-week period this past summer. >>> former president george h.w. bush is a proud houston as row tos fan. yesterday, he threw out the first pitch. the 41st president is a regular at the games. note the orange sox. the 91-year-old bush saw

this morning we learned jason rezaian has been convicted. rezion was convicted but he doesn't have the details of the verdict. rezaian has been hailed in iran for more than 14 months now. he was facing serious charges. at this point it's a lot of questions. u.s. officials -- rezaian faces a sentence up to 10-20 years behind bars. the washington post calls the verdict outrageous. many believe he is being used as a political pawn. i talked to his brother he said his greatest fear for his brother once the ordeal is over, he is worried his brother may not be able to go to normal life. he has a -- >> a lot of questions i heard the trial was behind closed doors. where was the bail in all of this? the three american hikers in iran were able to post goalball and went -- were able to post bail and go home. >> when i was message with him earlier this morning he said i'm flying straight to d.c. and hope to talk to him tomorrow. >>> another big story this morning southwest airlines announced it has fixed all of the problems and it expects all operations

it's a release rezaian's american mother has been fighting for for months now.ould be grateful for. there has been talk of an appeal, perhaps a pardon. granting of bail, even a prisoner swap for rezaian and other americans, four iranians held by americans. right now the fate of this american man is very much up in the air. melissa. melissa: wow, greg, thank you. david: a incredible story. a few other stories on our radar. controversy in california. the state is mulling to allow inmates convicted of violent crimes to work alongside firefighters. california has the nation ace oldest and largest firefighting unit. who knew. >>> a nationwide computer glitch delayed a quarter of southwest airlines flights and some problems continued this morning. >>> the milford school district in connecticut, canceled halloween, banning parades they fear will exclude kids who didn't want to take part in the celebration. they also aren't allowing kids to wear costumes to school. have halloween word for grinch. the grinch who stole halloween. melissa: there you go. rough play that lef

ali rezaian says his brother has lost a lot of weight and he's all alone. >> reporter: jason rezaian has been held in an iranian prison for the past 14 months. held on four separate charges one of them espionage. a representative from the iranian government said he had been found guilty but didn't say what he was convicted of. that is one of the reasons why his family is so exasperated with the justice system. his brother told me the lack of information has been mind boggling. jason rezion grew up -- rezaian grew up in california to an iranian father. >> it's humbling in some ways. we take so much for granted in the united states in terms of how we interact with the media, the government, and the rights we have. when i look at the rules and laws over in iran, a lot of them look a lot like the same rules we have, they just ignore them. >> ali rezaian says his mother- in-law and sister-in-law were able to speak with jason. they say they are doing as well as they can given he's been held until isolation for the 14 months he's been in prison and he's lost about 50 pounds. whatever the ve

rezaian's plight has now lasted longer than the infamous iran hostage crisis. joining me from san francisco is jason's brother. ali, thanks so much for being with us. first of all, our thoughts are with your family. how is your brother doing on this heartbreaking milestone of a day? >> you know, i haven't heard from him today. i think he's going to get a chance to talk to my mother, who just went back to tehran. these kinds of things, these kinds of milestones are just horribly depressing for him. it just crushes his spirits every time it happened. >> you are at the u.n. general assembly just weeks ago hoping to speak with iranian president rowhani there along with iranian officials. you say your family is being kept entirely in the dark? >> that's absolutely true both here and in iran. while iranian law has rules and time lines associated with the trial that jason's going through which he hasn't been convicted of anything. they haven't been following those rules. they haven't been giving us any updates. reach out through many different challenges. the mission