officer steven arkel was 48 years old.been a part-time police officer for 15 years and coached sports at the local high school attended by his two teenage daughters. >> i join all granite staters in morning the loss of brentwood police officer, steve arkel who died tonight doing his job, protecting his community. >> reporter: there will be a candlelight vigil for the officer tonight and prior to that, jon, at around 1:00 p.m., officials are due to hold a news conference at which we're likely to learn more about what prompted this tragic series of events. jon? jon: he sound like a great guy. >> reporter: certainly does. jon: jonathan hunt, thank you. >> reporter: sure. jenna: other big news, the u.s. stepping up its role in nigeria for the search of hundreds of schoolgirls abducted by the terror group boko haram. a senior u.s. official confirming to fox news the pentagon deployed manned surveillance planes as nigeria government said, it is weighing all options including a possible prisoner swap. let's bring in retired four-

. >>> police officer steven arkell was shot and killed responding to this home. the home burst into flames and exploded. the force was so powerful, it blew off the front of the house and just leveled it within an hour. the suspected gunman is michael noland. he is presumed dead from that blaze. the investigation continues. >>> now to the new allegations of widespread -- it's all from the journalist who first broke the story. kate snow has the shocking details. >> an international manhunt is on tonight -- >> the most wanted man in the world -- >> reporter: edward snowden may go down as the most famous whistle blower of our time. now the man he leaked secrets to has a new book revealing more allegations of surveillance by the nsa employees. >> they both talk about the fact they collect all forms of communication between everybody on the planet. >> reporter: this never before seen power point slide from the book says know it all, collect it all. and with this form, any nsa employee can search a giant data base. >> all they need to do is enter the e-mail address, pic

. >>> back in the u.s., police officer steven arkell was shot and killed while responding to the scene of a domestic disturbance. this home in new hampshire, after the shoot thing, the house burst into flames and exploded. the force was so powerful, it blew off the front of the house and just leveled it within an hour. the suspected gunman is michael nolan, he's presumed dead from that blaze. the investigation continues. >>> now to the nsa. kate snow has shocking details. >> reporter: a secret surveillance program -- >> an international manhunt is on tonight. >> the most wanted man in the world. >> reporter: edward snowden may go down as the most famous whistle-blower of our time and now the man who he leaked secrets to has a new book revealing more allegations of widespread surveillance by nsa employees. >> internally when they thought they were talking in private, they both -- the fact that there is a system of ubiquitous -- collecting all forms of communication between everybody on the planet. >> reporter: this power point slide from the nsa says snow kn all, collect it all. and wit

the governor has ordered all flags in new hampshire to be flown at half-staff to honor officer steven arkell. >>> and now to our other big story this morning. widespread drenching rain causing serious fooding and damage overnight. >> a powerful line of storms making its way east. that's spawned tornadoes. and it's dumped several inches of rain. >> abc's tahman bradley has the details. >> reporter: this morning, millions in the heartland are cleaning up after 48 hours of severe weather. >> big-time tornado, guys. >> reporter: violent tornadoes ripped through nearly a dozen states. >> you guys okay? >> reporter: here's a twister caught on tape in iowa. this dairy farm suffered millions of dollars in damages. a monster tornado in suffolk, nebraska, carving out this massive path of destruction. >> the winds were 70 to 95 to 100 miles per hour. and clearly, today, we saw the extent of what the wind damage did. >> reporter: in portage, indiana, a hail and windstorm downed trees and power lines. crews raced to help those stuck in the dark. >> we're concerned because my husband and i have a lot of m

flags are at half staff across the state in honor of officer steven arkel. residents of this quiet community who were evacuated yesterday are now back in their homes this morning after so much chaos late yesterday. gunfire, armed s.w.a.t. teams and then a fiery explosion. just before 6:00 p.m. monday, a massive explosion blew off the front of this house in brentwood, new hampshire. >> they have or had an active shooter. the house is now on fire. you can see the front door is open and the fire is dropping down to floor number one. >> reporter: but before the fire started, a 911 call was made, reporting a domestic disturbance at the house. when police arrived, 48-year-old officer steven arkel was the first through the door. that's when police say he was shot and killed. >> i heard three sets of gunshots. like bang, bang, bang, bang, bang. >> the shooter is believed to be michael nolan, age 47. other officers arrived and a short time later the home was engulfed in flames. >> reporter: police say they believe the fire killed the gunman. his father, 86-year-old w

then of course there is officer steven arkell, he was 48 years old.art time officer for 15 years. the father of two teenaged girls and he coached lacrosse at exeter high school. >> i join all granite staters in mourning the loss of brentwood police officer steve arkell who died doing his jock, protecting his community. >> reporter: the governor ordered all flags to fly at half staff today. we are also expecting a new conference by the new hampshire attorney general at 1:00 p.m. we'll get a lot more details on what preceded these tragic events. martha: what a loss and what a tragedy for the family and the school and the community. bill: stunning siept to see that. you don't expect that to be the next thing to happen and it did. severe flooding hitting the nation's midsection. basement after basement has been flood as a result. we are live in the extreme weather center to find out who is going get hit today. martha: is the left too soft on islam? bill maher calling out liberals for giving extremists a pass saying the religion treats women like property.

the brentwood, new hampshire, officer is identified as steven arkell. police say the suspected shooter is michael nolan, the son of the homeowner. it's believed he died in that fire. that video, unbelievable. >> dramatic. >>> and porsche is now being sued over the crash that left actor paul walker dead. the widow of driver roger rodas says the 2004 porsche cera gt lacked some safety features that would have saved both men's lives. christine rodas also says her husband was driving 55, not the 90 miles per hour that investigators say. she's seeking unspecified damages. >>> it's all over social media, an alleged family feud going viral this morning after the release of a surveillance video reportedly showing rapper jay z being attacked by beyonce's sister, solange. cnn cannot independently confirm the video, but according to tmz, it happened in an elevator at new york standard hotel and a woman who resembled beyonce is just standing there as the conflict lasts for more than three minutes. the hotel says they are investigating the leak of the video. and las

>> his name, steven arkell, 48 years old.as an officer with the brentwood police department, a part-time officer for some 15 years. he was also a much-loved high school sports coach. he leaves behind his wife, heather, and two teenage daughters. at a news conference a short time ago, the new hampshire attorney general paid tribute to officer arkell. here he is. >> he served his community in so many other ways including coaching lacrosse where he impacted so many young lives. he gave of himself. he put himself inway to keep us safe and paid the ultimate sacrifice. for that, we are grateful and deeply saddened. >> tonight at 7:00 p.m. in brentwood, new hampshire, there will be a candlelight vigil for officer arkell as investigators continue to try to work out what on earth led to these tragic events, gretchen. >> jonathan, thank you very much. >>> could there be tough times ahead for politicians? looks like it. voters are in a bad mood. brand-new poll finds just 44% of americans have positive feelings towards president obama. w

the brentwood, new hampshire, officer is identified as steven arkell.e say the suspected gunman, michael nolan, is the son of the homeowner. it is believed that he died in the fire. >>> today, alleged terrorist abu hamza al masri is back on the stand in new york after flatly denying providing any aid to terrorists and testifying that osama bin laden was a hot head. the egyptian-born cleric is accused of inspiring 9/11 attacker mohamed atta, helping kidnappers in yemen and trying to set up a terror training camp in oregon. al masri has pleaded not guilty. prosecutors are expected to begin cross examination today. >> yeah, he was actually from london there. >>> appeal denied. an ohio teenager who shot and killed three fellow students inside his high school in 2012 will have to serve out his sentence of life without parole. attorneys for 19-year-old t.j. lane claim their client should never have received such a harsh sentence because he was just 17, a juvenile, when he opened fire, killing his classmates. but an appeals court says the sentence will stand b

steven arkell was responding to a dispute and then he was gunned down. yeah.st exploded. as you said, pointed out earlier, right next to other homes. >> looks like it's on a cul-de-sac right near other homes. >>> coming up next on "new day," u.s. spy planes being used to help nigeria's search for the missing schoolgirls. we're going to go live to nigeria where a cnn crew found out firsthand how that village is trying to protect itself since that horrifying abduction. >>> brain damage? all indications are that hillary clinton is in perfect health. on "inside politics" we're going to look at the rumors that karl rove is spreading, that the clintons are hopping mad. [paintball noises] the annual company retreat. planned, as usual, by this guy. nature lover... people person. ♪ and you put up with it all... because he also booked you a room... at this place. planet earth's number one accomodation site: booking.com booking.yeah! how much money do you think you'll need when you retire? then we gave each person a ribbon to show how many years that amount might last. i

his 86-year-old father was taken to the hospital, no word on his injuries. 48-year-old officer steven arkel was killed in the gunfire. >> a growing number of people adding to their families but not the old fashioned way. the demand for children and shortage of adoptable babies in the u.s. sending couples to unexpected places. we look at booming business of international surrogates. >> for crystal, her small business building families is very personal. she has three children born half a world away. all of them conceived using an egg donor and a surrogate mother from india. >> the one thing i remember about it is when mark came out, they said he's beautiful. he looks just like you. i said thank you. [ laughter ] >> now, crystal helps others build their families. more than 600 couples so far. couples bringing team together from five continents to get a baby, including a friend donating her egg from london. the partner already trying to adopt a child, but found the process slow. >> i'm 46. there was a time i was living when this was impossible, so i feel very fortunate this is possible now. >>

this year's ceremony was particularly somber as we added a new name, officer steven arkel, to new hampshire's role of honor. ms. shea-porter: he was a police officer in the rural community of brentwood. he was a husband, a proud father and he loved his town and its people. he was also an accomplished carpenter, respected youth sports coach and an avid outdoorsman. just a week ago the officer responded to a domestic disturbance in a senior housing complex. he walked into a situation that all men and women and their families who serve in our police departments know is possible. and he was shot and killed trying to save a citizen. the officer is survived by his wife and his two daughters. my thoughts and prayers are with them as they face life without their hero, without our hero. . we all owe the officer a we all owe him our gratitude, he is a true hero, along with another officer who risked death himself to try to save him. i'm grateful for the bravery of the law enforcement personnel who respobbeded that day, particularly other officers from the brentwood police department, the fire fighters

a police officer killed in the line of duty. 48-year-old officer steven arkell was shot to death whilee. at a house that later exploded and burned on live tv. the suspected gunman was a man named michael nolan, the son of the homeowner. >> another police officer arrived and entered the home but was driven out by gun fire. other officers arrived. a short time later, the home was engulfed in flames and later exploded. it's believed mr. nolan was killed by the fire or the explosion. >> nolan's father was taken from the scene in an ambulance. he lived in the house with his son, who was killed either in the explosion or by the fire. >>> a railway company and three employees facing a lawsuit stemming from the massive train disaster that killed 47 people in canada. the workers are due in court on criminal negligence charges ten months after the run away oil train sped seven miles downhill and levelled dozens of buildings. investigators determined the brakes were not properly applied. >>> the white house says u.s. intelligence experts are combing over every detail of the video showing some of

body of a man suspected of opening fire on a responding police officer, killing him. 48-year-old steven arkella part-time member of the force and father of two teen daughters, died. >> i join all granite staters in mourning the loss of brentwood police officer steve arkell, who died tonight doing his job, protecting his community. >> reporter: officials say officer arkell was responding to a domestic abuse call when he was shot. another officer who entered the home later was driven out by gunfire. >> other officers arrived, and a short time later, the home was engulfed in flames and later exploded. >> reporter: officials did not say what caused the fire and explosion, and that local authorities will be joined in the investigation by the state fire marshall's office, the fbi, and the atf. authorities identified the suspected gunman as 47-year-old michael nolan. we expect to get some more details about this fire and the shooting a little later today when authorities meet again with the media. in the meantime, the governor has ordered state flags lowered to half staff. matt, >> ron mott up in new