. >>> also breaking now, the american ambassador to south korea, attacked. our reporter, standing by. >>> good evening. and we begin with breaking news on several fronts. first, boston tonight. the accused boston bomber dzhokhar tsarnaev the trial starting with a chilling admission from his own lawyer saying "it was him." but then making the case that his older brother's influence made him do it. and at this hour startling new images at the moment those bombs went off. prosecutors showing the pictures building a case for the deltath penalty. a dramatic and difficult first day in court for so many survivors who were right there in the courtroom. abc's chief investigative correspondent brian ross is also there. >> reporter: with new video made public for the first time today, prosecutors brought back the horror of that festive spring race day in boston. the first bomb blast. and then in the distance the second much more powerful blast. inside a nearby sports store, stunned and wounded spectators stumble in. the store manager uses running clothes to fix a tourni

the american ambassador to south korea, injured in an attack. ambassador mark lippert seen bleeding, rushed to the hospital. he was reported to be on his way to a lecture in seoul. abc's chief foreign correspondent terry moran in our london bureau tonight. terry? >> reporter: an alarming moment for sure david. ambassador lippert was attacked by a man wielding a razor who slashed at his face and screamed "south and north korea should be reunified." the ambassador wounded, bleeding heavily from the attack. he was rushed to a hospital. his injuries are said to be nonlife threatening. the assail lance also shouted "no to war training" before he was subdued and arrested on the spot. the u.s. and south korea, we should say, are engaged in joint military exercises right now. north korea, as usual, issuing dire threat ss. all in all, a very close call in seoul. david? >> terry moran live in london tonight on the attack on the american ambassador to south korea. terry, thank you. >>> there is also breaking news back here at home tonight out of ferguson mi

in a handwritten telegram to be sent to the american ambassador in england. lincoln took advantage of the relaxed atmosphere to tell the group of the cabinet meeting about a dream he had had the night before, and to disclose it had the same dream and many times before during the war. he had some never seen fit to mention it. within a few days, gideon welles recorded in his diary what he remembered lincoln saying about the dream of, he was riding along on a body of water in some singular indescribable vessel. and moving with great rapidity. that's it. that was all lincoln said, according to gideon welles . the indefinite sure came later. -- shore came later as americans in general worked on that report and embellished it as they needed it to be embellished. in addition to the singular indescribable vessel and moving with great rapidity, lincoln added the crucial detail about his -- about its frequency. this is crucial for understanding his thinking. every time you had the dream in the past, some great and important event of the war had taken place at about the

the american basset or to south korea is hoping to be released from the hospital tomorrow. -- the american ambassador to south korea. his stitches were removed today half of them. he has been hospitalized since a slashing attack thursday. >> we need an ambulance, fast. scott: the police say the suspect was testing joint military drills between the u.s. and south korea. investigators are trying to determine if he has ties with north korea. the state department is reviewing security procedures at the time of the attack. they had only one guard, who was not armed. ahead, the ringling brothers circus announces a major change. they will no longer use elephants in the traveling circus. and this week's forecast. scott: after years of protests ringling brothers announce this week they will start phasing out elephants from their circus acts. the iconic symbol should be gone by 2018. rebecca: for decades, ringling brothers corporate headquarters was based in washington and when the circus came to town, the elephants parade up as the capital. after years of complaints from animal rights activists, the ceo of fe

the u.s. ambassador to south korea was injured in a knife attack raising serious questions about the type of security americanassadors around the world are afforded. let's discuss what's going on. cnn correspondent david molko is joining us from hong kong on the latest. what do we know about precisely the nature of this threat? what's going on? >> reporter: an extraordinarily sensitive time in the region given everything that's happened here over the past few weeks. you mentioned that attack on the u.s. ambassador in south korea. the threats were phoned in last month in february to the u.s. embassy, not only against caroline kennedy, the u.s. ambassador but they were also directed against another u.s. interest the consul general in okinawa, that southern japanese island with a heavy u.s. military presence. the threats, this is coming from japanese press. some saying they were from a male who phoned them in, he spoke english. the japanese police in tokyo, also the u.s. embassy not responding to requests for comment. but we had a statement come in from the state department. the quote, we take any threats to u.s

the u.s. mission in libya. that attack killed four americans including u.s. ambassador chris stevens. the suspect in at least five recent shootings in our area is undergoing a mental evaluation. investigators believe hong young picked his targets at random. those tarpths included a truck on the i.c.c. in prince george's county and a building near the national security agency at fort meade. no one was seriously hurt in any of the shootings. young faces several charges including attempted first degree murder. abc 7 has now confirmed a 17-year-old boy from woodbridge who has been arrested and accused of helping a man join isil. because of a suspect's age, his name has not been released but we know that he attended osborne park high school. federal investigators say the teen used on-line contacts to help the fighter make his way to syria. at this point the teen is charged as a juvenile. federal prosecutors are working to upgrade those charges. an update now on the long battle over the affordable care act. better known, perhaps, as obamacare. today, opponents of the law again took their cas

. >>> the american ambassador attacked overseas. the images now. and the moment the man with a knife is wrestled to the ground. >>> the superbug warnings tonight. patients at two separate hospitals warned they might have been exposed. >>> and the dancing skeletons. watched by more than 50 million tonight. the stunned faces, the two sisters. and this was hardly the only reveal.

i think as i speak now, i can see the american ambassador. if we could pan over to the american ambassador here. about to pay his respects there. jose gentleman. there shaking hands with people about to walk toward the coffin of bories theme -- of boris nemtsov to pay respects. the you united states has been condemning the killing and calling on russia and on president putin specifically to make sure that the culprits whoever carried this out, whoever ordered the killing, whoever pulled the trigger to be brought to justice. and of course vladimir putin and the kremlin have vowed that they will do that. although there's skepticism i think, among the russian public that this will happen. >> month use chance speaking to us from inside the memorial service. boris nemtsov's body is being seen now by relatives and well wishers. and matthew chance with diplomats also in the room. we'll connect again with you as this all gets underway today. as matthew mentioned, there are many theories swirling around nemtsov's death. some going as far to be conspira

. >> the american ambassador stabbed with a knife. here he is today. >>> plus, spoiled brat? aris hilton's bratty brother's meltdown at 35,000 feet. >> she was on the plane. >> it was insane. >> did he really call his fellow passengers peasants? >>> th

. >>> the american ambassador attacked overseas. the images now. and the moment the man with a knife is wrestled to the ground. >>> the superbug warnings tonight. patients at two separate hospitals warned they might have been exposed. >>> and the dancing skeletons. watched by more than 50 million tonight. the stunned faces, the two sisters. and this was hardly the only reveal.

and it turned into a stormy rauch with the american ambassador asking for the right to rely and the russiansador each time replying to her. >> james thank you. >>> russia and ukraine have agreed to double the number of osce observers monitoring the ceasefire in eastern ukraine. the truce is said to be largely holding despite continued fights near donetsk and other flash points. but a car bomb in kharkiv left two people injured. >> reporter: the car exploded as it passed through a suburb. it belonged to the heard of a pro-ukrainian militia. he was injured so too were his wife and bother. the local police say they think the explosion was caused by a magnetic mine. just the latest act of what they are calling terrorism. they have accused russian-backed groups of trying to open up a new front. on the 22nd of february a bomb exploded during a pro-ukrainian rally in the same city. four people were killed including a police officer. but this police video shows a car packed with explosives in the city of mariupol. the ukrainian authorities detect the hand of russia. >> translator: we have confessio

. >>> the american ambassador attacked overseas. the images now. moment the man with a knife is wrestled to the ground. >>> and the superbug warning in

north koreans take media and called the knifing of the american ambassador punishment. sports. we start with the nba. the bulls trailing the thunder by a point in the game's final seconds. >> reporter: gasol. moore for three. good. >> chicago's moore sinks a go ahead three with 2.1 seconds to play and the bulls win 108-105. now to college hoops. the ncaa tournament approaches. arizona ramps up the pack 12 beating university of california. and wisconsin claims the big ten title after a victory over minnesota. now to major league baseball. the top of the fourth bases loaded for boston's second baseman. >> and here's a pitch hit high in the air. left field. drifting back. track. firm. gone. >> good to have that. there you go. we'll take that april through september. any time. that's of course dusten pa droi ya. the heart beat of the boston red sox. he puts the red sox on top but it won't be enough in the preseason game. the twins go onto win it 9-8. >> this is march sixth. we just had our first red sox highlight of the year. >> that shows how desperate i am for good news s

they provide a lot of security to the american ambassador. >> so that's my question ambassador. lot of it is with the state department, they're relying on security from the host country so often, it's sufficient but it's sensitive when you deal with the balance of u.s. security and the host country's security. we sort of hear this talked about, i don't want to say sanitized terms but this is diplo-speak. we hear from caroline kennedy's husband. it's a human reaction he said he's concerned. did your family ever have reservations about your posts and the possible threats? >> in australia after 9/11 we received a packet on christmas eve that required a lockdown of the embassy. it turned out to be a hoax but we didn't know it at the time. there were a couple of other times i received packets like that numerous threats. it's just part of the job. but it's the part of everybody's job that is at a foreign post. and one of the things that i resolve to do when i got back home is to remind as many people as i could that there are dangers to serving your country and it's not just on the ba

. >>> also breaking now, the american ambassador to south korea, attacked. ou

. >> still ahead on "way too early" the american ambassador to south korea is released from the hospital this morning after a brutal attack last week. we're going to hear his story in his own words. >> and we have that story and a check on the weather when "way too early" comes back. 40% of the streetlights in detroit, at one point, did not work. you had some blocks and you had major thoroughfares and corridors that were just totally pitch black. those things had to change. we wanted to restore our lighting system in the city. you can have the greatest dreams in the world, but unless you can finance those dreams, it doesn't happen. at the time that the bankruptcy filing was done, the public lighting authority had a hard time of finding a bank. citi did not run away from the table like some other bankers did. citi had the strength to help us go to the credit markets and raise the money. it's a brighter day in detroit. people can see better when they're out doing their tasks, young people are moving back in town the kids are feeling safer while they walk to school. and folks are making inv

. >>> the american ambassador attacked overseas. the images now. and the moment the man with a knife is wrestled to the ground. >>> and the superbug warning in california. patients warned they might have been exposed. >>> good evening as we come on the air in the west tonight. we begin this evening with that breaking news. harrison ford raced to the hospital after the small plane he was piloting reportedly had engine failure. what appears to be an emergency landing on a golf course. authorities report he suffered mott ral tra moderate trauma. his son tweeting from the hospital a short time ago, saying dad is okay battered but okay. he is every bit the man you would think he is. he is an incredibly strong man. and we have late details coming in at this hour. abc's nick watt leading us off. >> reporter: well david, we have confirmed from the san ma monica fire department that harrison ford was piloting this mren plane that crashed. ford who is a keen flyer, he owns eight planes and he keeps those airplanes there. now, the extebtnt of formeds injuries

the large u.s. military presence in korea. american troops and south korean troops have just started a joint exercise involving 200,000 personnel. the american embassy is a fortress, like all american embassies, but the event the ambassador was attending is just across the street walking distance, in the same neighborhood, and that may have led to a false sense of security. the ambassador when he took up his post indicated he wanted to be much more open out there with the people. that policy will now be rethought.

. >>> the american ambassador for south korea is hospitalize zed this morning after a knife attack in seoul. he was slashed in the face and wrist wednesday. it happened as he prepared for a lecture on peace. blood was splattered on his face, hands and tie. witnesses say the attacker screamed demand for korean unification. the suspect is in custody. he's a former naval intelligence officer who served in iraq and afghanistan. >>> hillary clinton tweeted she wants the public to see her e-mails and asked the state department to release them. this follows word that a house committee subpoenaed the e-mails as the uproar of using private e-mail simmered. susan mcginnis is in washington. susan, hi. >> reporter: good morning. the clinton tweet says the state department will review her e-mails for release as soon as possible. angry critics want answers. they say the private e-mail system she used allowed her to avoid scrutiny. news that clinton used a private e-mail account while secretary of state triggered a controversy. she used a private server at her home to store the core spon dance. clin

. >>> the american ambassador attacked overseas. the images now. and the moment the man with a knife is wrestled to the ground. >>> the superbug warnings tonight. patients at two separate hospitals warned they might have been exposed. >>> and the dancing skeletons. watched by more than 50 million tonight. the stunned faces, the two sisters. and this was hardly the only reveal. >>> good evening. and we begin this thursday night with dangerous and deadly storm coverage. on the roads and on the tarmac. tonight, the ntsb on the scene here in new york after a delta passenger jet making a landing could not stop on a very slick runway. crashing through that fence, the nose of the plane breaking right through, coming to a halt just feet from the icy water. this image taken by a passenger inside the plane looking out there, how close they came to the water. moments later, the crew with fuel leaking getting passengers off that plane, coming down the wing standing out in the snow. there were also deadly accidents today, drivers stranded for miles, some up to

the threats come two weeks after mark leopard the american ambassadors in south korea was attacked. >m: prince charles and his wife camilla are spent spent the day at stores in washington d.c. perry at the royal couple visited a number of d.c. landmarks today as part of their trip to the u.s. perry >> reporter: it is not everyday that to get the chance to shake hands with the future king. but that is exactly what happened wednesday in washington d.c.. prince sultan is why camilla the duchess of cornwall spent a busy day in washington taking and the sites like the martin luther king jr. memorial, with civil rights leader jesse jackson. all the visit was light jackson said it symbolizes the efforts of both countries to confront serious global problems perry at from the king memorial the royals cross the potomac and visit to visit george washington's home in mount vernon. accompanied by gov. va. virginia gov. terry mcauliffe and his wife dorothy. it was then off to the national archives to view the magna part of a document that originated in england and serves as the foundation for the a

the american ambassador in south korea attacked. what we've learned about the man taken into custody and what the ambassador said about his injuries overnight. >>> and clever cat. a family on a safari learning an important lesson, lock your door. >>> and good thursday morning to you all. we begin with what some people hope is winter's last hurrah. >> are you sure it is? >> we're hoping. >> okay. a far-reaching system affecting nearly 20 states right now. the storm looking impressive on radar stretching from texas to new england this morning. more than 2,000 flights already canceled. >>> and overnight a plane in dallas, that one you're seeing there, getting stuck on the tarmac for three hours after a few inches fell in the area. passengers were forced to sleep in the terminal. abc's bazi kanani has our coverage. >> reporter: winter's wrath looked like this in lindbern, west virginia, the swollen creek washing away a bridge, flooding from all the rain and melting snow. >> look how fast that is. holy cow. >> reporter: in pennsylvania, b

the large u.s. military presence in korea. american troops and south korean troops have just started a joint exercise involving 200,000 personnel. the american embassy is a fortress, like all american embassies, but the event the ambassador was attending is just across the street walking distance, in the same neighborhood, and that may have led to a false sense of security. the ambassador when he took up his post indicated he wanted to be much more open out there with the people. that policy will now be rethought. the ambassador was taken to hospital, but his injuries are not life threatening. all the same the attack highlights just how strong emotions about a divided korea remain even though the civil war that splits this peninsula ended with a cease-fire more than six decades ago. >> a short time ago, stephen, our seoul correspondent, gave me an update on the incident. >> the ambassador well he's clearly not very well after the attack. 80 stitches. but he's tweeting and he's tweeting that he's going to be back asap to keep working on the alliance between his country and the republic of korea. we are having more reaction from pyongyang. or the first reaction from pyongyang. and the statement from pyongyang says that the

. >> also not it attendance daniel shapiro the american ambassador to israel. the state department says no member of the administration will be at today's speech. >>> in order to understand tensions between obama and netanyahu let's take a look back at some of what the president has had to say that hazrat elled israel. >> the united states does not accept the legitimacy of continued israeli settlements. this construction violates previous agreements and undermines efforts to achieve peace. it is time for these settlements to stop. we believe the borders should be based on the 1979 alliance and mutually agreed swaps so secure borders are established for both states. >> ari fleischer says past presidents have had issues with israel but there is one difference. >> there have been bad episodes before but the problem is they were american presidents that had israel's back. in this case you have a president who came into office saying wasn't a distance between himself and israel so he can negotiate peace in the irs and become a man in the middle. you wonder about bara

. >>> also, breaking now, the american ambassador to south korea, attacked. our reporter standing by.

this morning the american ambassador is in good condition. surgeons say if the injuries had been any deeper they could have been life threatening. andrew stevens is live in hong kong with more. >> reporter: yeah carol, 80 stitches and that was just in the facial wound alone on the right side of the face there. he also suffered deep cuts to his left forearm and surgeons are saying he could suffer nerve damage there. luckily though no lasting damage in that cheek wound. the man who is now in police custody was known to police carol. he had actually been sentenced to two years in prison which was suspended back in 2010 after he threw a lump of concrete at the japanese ambassador to south korea. police say he was a man of unpredictable behavior. he certainly has been seen in north korea on several occasions. so he is known for his leanings towards north core reamp he was a member of this countriesdown -- north korea. he was a member of this council trying to get the two koreas together although he did commit this horrendous attack. mark lippert's

the american ambassador in south korea attacked. overnight. >>> and clever cat. a family on a safari learning an important lesson, lock your door.

the americans. and some south koreans also voiced sympathy. >> i think many patriots in this country would agree that the attack on the ambassador was a good thing. the americans came to this country 70 years ago and divided the peninsula. the attack is a reflection of the grief. >> reporter: at the hospital the ambassador had 80 stitches inserted. but his life is not at risk. he has survived what could have been a fatal attack. from his hospital bed, he tweeted that he would be back as soon as possible to improve the alliance between south korea and his country. stephen evans, bbc news, seoul. >> and in the last few minutes, the south korean authorities have released pictures of the knife used in that attack. you'll see just exactly what was used to cut mark lippert on his face, on his left hand leaving him needing those 80 stitches and those pictures just coming out in the last few minutes. let's talk to danny kim, who is the asp reporter in seoul. he joins us from there vieya web cam. and danny kim, thank you very much for talking to us. how are you viewing this? is this very embarrassing for the south korean authorities? >>

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we saw with south korea the american ambassador had his face slashed. if iran gets the bomb, all bets are off the table. we can't do anything about it anymore in the same way we can't do anything about north korea, it's dangerous. >> to think about the propaganda value for the iranians, should they be immensely and forthrightly successful in tikrit, it changes it changes the balance and the sense of american power in the region, and not for the better. >> that's the difference between north korea and iran iran exports jihad. north korea only brutalizes and slaughters its own people. lou: you did listen to the prime minister's speech. >> i did listen very carefully. i was part of the standing ovation. jews celebrate surviving annihilatory threat in ancient persia. lou: i believe the scroll of esther will be read. >> i just came from reading it. we're supposed to drink a lot. lou: and you get on repeat the practice, i believe. i didn't want to show off anymore. >> that's very impressive. lou: thank you very much, and i'm going to quit while i'm ahead. >> i

>>> the american ambassador attacked in south korea. slashed in the face before giving a speech. what was behind the attack? the pictures are awful. the latest on the ambassador's condition. we are live. >>> a monster snowstorm from texas through the northeast. thousands of flights already canceled. schools closing. millions of people facing a dangerous drive to work. this morning, what you need to know. >>> michael brown's parents are set to respond to the federal investigation that cleared the police officer who killed their son. that investigation did find a pattern of discrimination inside that police department. good morning. welcome to "early start." i'm john berman. >> i'm christine romans. it is thursday march 5th. 4:00 a.m. in the east. let's start with the u.s. ambassador to south korea recovering from surgery overnight after a knife attack in seoul. ambassador mark lippert slashed in the face as he prepared to give a speech. officials say the surgery to repair the four-inch facial wound was successful. police have a suspect in custody. correspondent andrew stevens has

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a few minutes ago, the president of south korea called an assault on the american ambassador there "anon the south korean and u.s. alliance. tonight, a man slashed the ambassador in the face. the attack happened at a breakfast event in seoul where it was just after 12:00 noon. the suspect was arrested and the state department says the ambassador's injuries are not life threatening. south korean media is reporting that the same suspect threw a stone at the japanese ambassador five years ago. >>> up next, the supreme court heard arguments today over some simple words that appear in the affordable care act. um... i...i think we can make it, right? it's okay, jim. just stay calm and move as quietly as possible. everyone understand? no sudden movements. google search: bodega beach house. i want my yoga pants to smell like i sweat money. i want to smell the way champagne tastes. i love champagne. infuse your laundry with... ...up to 12 weeks of luxurious long-lasting scents... ...unstopables in wash scent booster. i'll never look back, i will just look younger new olay total effects with mor

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-- walking through cnn, i was doing a live interview with the american ambassador and south korean tried to attack him, but the driver had been rained in martial arts and knocked him on his back flat and the interview continued. thez things happen. feelings run strong. there are -- >> a good driver to have there, mike. grat great to have you on. dan, colonel reese, all thanks. because details are still unfolding. we'll keep you updated throughout the hour if we learn anything new, whether -- when the ambassador gets out of surgery. up next what the federal government now calls the pat esh of police racism. many of the protesters in ferguson are marching about. the racist emails that were uncovered. it kinda is. it's as crazy as you not rolling over your old 401k. cue the horns... just harness the confidence it took you to win me and call td ameritrade's rollover consultants. they'll help with the hassle by guiding you through the whole process step by step. and they'll even call your old provider. it's easy. even she could do it. whatever, janet. for all the confid

is a situation where hillary clinton was under suspicion in the benghazi, libya murders of the american ambassador. that's what the big deal is here. let's be frank. she was under suspicion that she botched that whole thing, right? am i right? >> that's what critics said, yes. >> okay. everybody knows that. everybody knows it. there's been investigations. there's been, you know millions of words. it would be easy for hillary clinton -- and i'm not accusing a woman for you left wing lune websites out there but it would be easy for anyone to say, you know, i discuss that had with my husband, the former president but that was private. bingo, it's gone. you can't allow this to happen at this level. you just can't. nixon tried it. the judge said no way. those tapes have got to be made public. and that killed him. i'm not saying hillary clinton did anything wrong, i'm just saying there's an easy solution to this. you know it's easy. the fbi's not going to release anything that's private. and let's get it done right now. >> well, that's the issue. and from what we heard today in a very defensive tone at

the korean and american people. [ voice in foreign language ] ship and i will do so now with more purpose and enthusiasm. [ voice in foreign language ] >> okay we've been listening to the american ambassadorppert. he looks in pretty good shape compared to when we saw him a week ago. >> not only did president park visit him in hospital but he also saw a lot of south koreans coming out, condemning this knife attack. deeply moved, showing their well wishes and sympathy, almost embarrassed that this could happen in their country to a foreigner. >> he's looking well he's saying he's eager to get back to work and we are eager to take a short break here on "cnn newsroom." stay with us. we'll be back in a few moments. take command of every urban adventure, scenic drive or parts unknown. with the highly capable gx. versatile rx. or first-ever nx turbo. come see why lexus is the fastest-growing automotive luxury brand. during the command performance sales event. get great offers on your favorite lexus models. now through march 31st. see your lexus dealer. >>> and welcome back everybody. you're watching "cnn newsroom." just on 1:30 here on the east coast. >>> iraqi forces are on tikrit's doorstep an

even though it was pretty clear on her watch it wasn't enough security to protect the american ambassador who traveled to benghazi. that was pretty clear. didn't really resonate though. the democrats didn't care and still, you know fairly popular in the polls. >> that's true. but i do think that some of the quotes that are coming out today about this story indicate some increasing concern in the democratic circles. one of them quoted as saying we can't have a coronation when she is handing republicans an inquisition. quotes like that raise flags that there may be a challenge to hillary clinton that we have yet to see. >> bret baier, thank you. plenty more as we move along this evening. ben carson has a big announcement to make do that on the factor. irs scandal being resurrected. powerful new information. we hope you stay tuned to those reports. if a denture were to be put under a microscope we can see all the bacteria that still exists. polident's unique micro clean formula works in just 3 minutes, killing 99.99% of odor causing bacteria. for a cleaner, fresher brighter denture every day

the american ambassador to south korea attacked just viciously last week mark lippert is well enough n released from the hospital today. more ahead. stay with us. >>> loretta, please stand up. [ cheers and applause ] >> we look forward to you being the 83rd attorney general of the united states of america. >> yes. >> that was this weekend in selma, alabama, during the 50th commemoration of the march across the edmund pettus bridge and the police violence that led to the voting rights act in 1965. federal prosecutor loretta lynch getting a huge ovation at brown chapel in selma. she was introduced to the crowd as the next attorney general of the united states. key word there being next. loretta lynch was nominated to be the next attorney general. more than four months ago. but the republican-controlled senate has not been willing to hold a vote on her nomination. it's not like the senate isn't in the business of doing confirmations right now. just yesterday the snoot confirmed a new intellectual property enforcement coordinator and also a new director of the u.s. patent and trademark of

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the americans. and some south koreans also voiced sympathy. >> i think many patriots in this country would agree that the attack on the ambassadoras a good thing. the americans came to this country 70 years ago and divided the peninsula. the attack is a reflection of the grief. >> at the hospital the ambassador had 80 stitches inserted. but his life is not at risk. he has survived, but it could have been a fatal attack. from his hospital bed, he tweeted that he would be back as soon as possible to improve the alliance between south korea and his country. stephen evans, bbc news, seoul. >> former on that story, i spoke a short time ago with the former state department spokesman. peter, thank you for coming in. steve mentioned in his report that ambassador lippet wanted to be more out and about, but policy is being rethought. what effect could that have? >> for any ambassador, there is a balance between security and engagement. we have these diplomats around the world to do exactly what mark lippert was doing, speaking to an audience and advancing american interest and gaining a sense of shared interests with one of the leading ec

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the u.s. ambassador to south korea, slashed by a man spewing anti-american comments. ituation and hailing the attack as deserved punishment. >> ambassador mark lippert needed 80 stitches to close a four-inch gash to his cheek. the knife-wielding suspect known well to south korean official who is are expressing shock and deep regrets this morning. >> mark lippert is expected 0 spend the next couple of days in hospital as a precautionary measure. it's been a day that he could never in his wildest dreams expected. it started off routinely, he was invited to south korean council for peaceful reunification. it was a fairly standard speech and then all of a sudden he was a victim of a vicious and apparently politically motivated attack. >> help me. >> horrifying scene. >> help me. >> blood dripping down the face of u.s. ambassador to south korea, mark lippert. the diplomat undergoing nearly three hours of surgery overnight, receiving more than 80 stitches on his face alone. >> pressure and i'm bleeding here i'm bleeding here. >> lippert slashed bay ten-inch knife in the face

martha: north korea praising the knife attack against the american ambassador. shment. ambassador mark lippert needed 80 stitches to close the wounds. the alleged attacker, a north korean sympathizer. bill: a breakout time would keep iran one year away from enriching enough uranium to make a nuke. gillian, welcome back to you. the president puts a deal at 50-50. what do you put the chances at right now. >> it depends how you want to define success. let's be clear an end to iran's nuclear promise not on the table or real i up for discussion in these negotiations. noise potential scenario in which the united states is able to negotiate a complete termination of iran's nuclear program. i think the best case scenario with the negotiations is through a deal we are able to slow down the acceleration of their program, and limit the breakout time that -- that is, how quickly they are able to assemble a bomb based on the component parts available to them at the time. bill: what you are sake is wet were it sams year or 10 years from now at some point iran will be nuclear u

in the american embassy is a morning breakfast to discuss issues related to the unification to the koreas so it's not something where you would think this kind of thing would happen. and ambassador lippert has been notably, even by the standards of other american ambassadors, very accessible. out and walking. he even set up a profile for his dog, as barbara starr mentioned. so he's out from other ambassadors but i remember when i was working for cnn. i was doing a live interview with an american ambassador and somebody, a south korean tried to attack him but our driver was trained in martial arts and then continued. but these things happen. they get carried away. >> a good driver to have there, mike chinoy. dan bongino as well. colonel reese. since details are unfolding, we'll keep you updated throughout the hour. anything new on whether the ambassador gets out of surgery. >>> up next the pattern of police racism and many protesters in ferguson were marching about. the results of a justice department investigation. so,as my personal financial psychic, i'm sure you know what this meeting is about. yes, a raise. i'm letting you go. i knew that. you see, this is my amerivest manage