u.s. air force academy's 2018 commencement speaker. the secretary previously served as a marine corps general and led u.s. central command. the ceremony was held at the air academy's falcon stadium outside colorado springs. [applause] sec. mattis: thank you. sec. mattis: thank you. thank you very much. thanks everybody. what a great day here at the front of the rocky mountains. thp into the sky and they are reminders to these graduates who have unlimited horizons as they move out of this superb school they have been at, sometimes held against their will, but, finally, we will grant them emancipation. secretary wilson, thank you for the introduction. general goldstein, old friend, thank you. you f inviting me out to spend the day with you. i do have my three-hour speech and my 12 minute speech. i'm trying to figure out which want to give, but as i look at the deadly looks on the faces of the graduates, i decided to go with the short version. a congratulations to all of you cadets into your families, the ones that provided support for you

the air force has a long history of working closely with our allies around the world. the u.s. air force trains pilots and air crews from allies all of the world. the united states hosts the pilot training center at sheppard air force base in texas. american pilots, it is the premier school they really want to get into, because it is the best undergraduate pilot training that we have in the united states. air forceain at moody base in georgia. the singapore air force flies their own f-15s out of mountain home air force base in i doubt. so it is common for the air force to be working closely with allies and partners. but i want to highlight three initiatives i think are making the united states and our allies and are- allies safer, to the our response national defense strategy. the first is what we're doing with lighter track aircraft and later attract aircraft is an experiment. it is going into its second round of experiments this summer appleman air force base in new mexico. it will allow us to work more closely with our allies to fight against extremism at a lower cost. in 27e

u.s. air force. it is going to be such an adventure that many others will and the you, what you have done. today, you follow in the footsteps of air force academy giants like our own secretary of wilson,force, secretary certainly general goldstein who i've served alongside, with great respect for his leadership. others,back to several from the first class in 1959. these were two of the leaders who led our nation with charge into space. of course, there is the indomitable lance she's on -- sijion receiving the medal of honor only a few short years after graduation. remembern, we have to it is because of the debt of creation -- dedication of your superioritymerica's strikes back to world war ii. the war that proved you can hold your line for your country. where the doolittle raid proved following pearl harbor that a stunned nation had airman who would come back swinging, keeping alive the spirit of resistance as our nation mobilized. thatre the same air force flew against the toughest possible oppositio

u.s. air force. it is going to be such an adventure that many others will envy you, what you have done. today, you following the footsteps of air force academy giants, like our own secretary of the air force, secretary wilson. certainly, general goldstein, with have served alongside great respect for his leadership, but go back a few , and these are two of our leaders that led the charge into space. of course, there is the indomitable lance sijan receiving the medal of honor only a few short years after graduation. then again, we have to remember it is because of the dedication of your forebears, america's superiority strikes back to world war ii. the war that proved you can hold your line for your country. where the doolittle raid proved following pearl harbor that a stunned nation had airman who would come back swinging, keeping alive the spirit of resistance as our nation mobilized. you are the same air force that flew against the toughest possible opposition that could have been mustered against you, but, it was also the red tails of the tuskegee airmen that gave everything they had

u.s. air force discussing their rising use of drones by the u.s. military and the dangers implications of long distance warfare that's it for this edition of staff and costs the next time. across europe municipalities are taking their water supply back from private companies move into people themselves with simple song alone even some company elsewhere though they invite private companies to take over the utilities many bought a telescope of a lag from us you guys who got on the program might be cool. i've been this is a stick with them out. of more use than bill bill if bill brought up locals are ready to stand up for the basic human right of access to water it's about water but it's also over much more than water it's about the hurt and the redistribution of all there was to this. day downwards do you want or will. some it are no summit that's the question north korea's threat of a no show in singapore on june twelfth is a reminder to washington that north korea will not merely cave to american demands if there's going to be an agreement it's goi

u.s. air force discussing their rise and use of drones by the u.s. military and the dangers implications of long distance warfare and that's it for this edition of sets and costs the next time. summit or no summit that's the question north korea's threat of a no show and signal for on june twelfth is a reminder to washington that north korea will not merely cave to american demands if there's going to be an agreement it's going to take time and patience. ten people have been killed and ten others injured after a student i will fire at a texas high school witnesses describe scenes of panic. you hear. israelis don't they just been scared i don't know what to do you know mark everything shut up my heart started beating real fast i didn't know what to do. the russian spies surrogate's propound is just a challenge from possible in the ukraine ten weeks after he was poisoned by nerve agent. and russian president vladimir putin hosts a meeting with german chancellor angela merkel would be a wrong nuclear deal at the top of the agenda however. it's not all a

u.s. air force drone operator turned whistleblower is the guest on sophie and. welcome to sophie and co and sophie shevardnadze the u.s. military is relying more and more on drone warfare look at this modern weaponry doing more harm than good brendan right into a forward grown operator in the u.s. military is with me today to share his experience. modern warfare can be found in mountain passes down near urban streets but their craft firing missiles over afghanistan can now be guided remotely from a base in nevada you know darkroom by computer screens or by a pilot in the skies what plays in the mind of a drawer operator before he hits the button is it easier to fly to the enemy thousands of miles away instead of face to face should those who engage in war be distanced from its dangers and consequences. brendon bryant who served in the u.s. air force as a drone operator welcome to our show it's really great to have you with us brenda hi. hey thank you for having me right out both obama and trump haven't raced drone warfare with strikes in somalia and yemen triplin

u.s. air force training film was released in april of that year, traumatizing facilities at a nuclear base following an attack. ms. cold war artifact outlines assessing damage, stabilizing and securing the base and communications, and offering medical treatment for radiation exposure. this is about 22. -- 22 minutes. ♪ >> [sirens] > [explosion] ringing] [chatter] >> command post. time, 20:34 hours. status of these, unknown. -- of base, unknown. command post rings in control centers. atders, recover and look - base. deployed damage assessment teams. casualty assessment teams. and assessment teams deployed to assist total base condition, instructions to assess and report. especially report. you call us, because if you don't, we'll call you. assess and report. and no umbrellas. rain, we'llts to let you know. command post, 20:36 hours. aircraft successfully dispersed at 20;18 hours. two aircraft detached on bomb assessment missions. security reports three fires, facility weapons storage, one major. ruptured gas lines in hangar two. fires in bo2 block one. damage in vehicle repair shop. medical

u.s. air force as a drone operator welcome to our show it's really great to have you with us brandon hi. thank you for having me right out both obama and trump have embraced drone warfare with strikes in somalia and yemen tripling in trump's first year in office but this is your mission in this country is afghanistan a prime example never seems to improve can drones really change the course of a complain. no drones definitely cannot change the course of anything especially if they're being misused as a tool and that's simply all that they are and if we take away our ability to interact as human beings with one another we're never going to solve this crisis now during your time in the u.s. air force strongs were tested as a new form of warfare now even islamic state have been using them in iraq in syria to devastating effect to drones have the potential to be asked commonplace as war planes and helicopters and will everyone embrace them at some point. as the technology gets easier to manufacture you're going to see a lot more people utilizing it you can go to best buy in america and buy a

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u.s. air force talking about they have a toll of drone warfare. they're not stances not only enough they cannot be a partner broker they have taken the seeds of not any out. of the solution they throw in this region to what is the listeners extremists in this region have been to think since and bravado them edition is a decision that actions more than any time before moderates and god of war people like me have been destroyed but it was such actions such fascism such opt out of sight being exhausted by israel and israel getting away with it i think this is opening the gates of hell in this region. in twenty four. you know bloody revolution to the demonstrations going from being relatively peaceful political protests to be creasing move on a. revolution is always spontaneous or is it the way he. put the. school in the middle of the former ukrainian president recalls the events of twenty forty and. those who took. even that stood over five billion dollars to assist ukraine in these another call it will ensure a secure and prosperous and democratic.

u.s. air force training film was released in april of that year, dramatizing activities at a military base following a nuclear attack. this cold war artifact outlines procedures for assessing damage, stabilizing and securing the base and communications, and offering medical treatment for radiation exposure. this is about 22 minutes. ♪ >> [sirens] [explosion] [phone ringing] [chatter] >> command post. time, 20:34 hours. status of base, unknown. eta fallout? we are working on it. com checks shelter out as command post brings in control centers. orders, recover and look at base. deploy damage assessment teams. deploy casualty assessment teams. casualty and damage assessment teams deployed to provide command post with an evaluation of total base condition, instructions to assess and report -- especially report. you call us, because if you don't, we'll call you. tape up site. assess and report. and no umbrellas. when it starts to rain, we'll let you know. command post, 20:36 hours. the report states aircraft successfully dispersed at 20:18 hours. two aircraft detached on bomb damage assessment

u.s. air force. she spent much of her childhood overseas.m a young age, she was instilled with a deep love of her country, combined with a thirst for adventure. that led her to the cia. throughout her historic career at this agency, she has truly done it all. completed seven field tors, served as a case officer recruited assets, run stations, , captured terrorists, and disrupted networks. these networks send these weapons all over and you catch them. you will get even better now. you will get even better than ever before. and we are getting you the resources to do it. our enemies will take note. gina is tough, strong, and when it comes to defending america, gina will never, ever back down. i know her. i spent a lot of time with gina. gina played a crucial role in our fight against al qaeda. her first day at the job at the counterterrorism center was september 11, 2001, and she tirelessly hunted terrorists for the next three years. she went on to become deputy director of the national claim -- plan to stein service, service, and most recently

u.s. air force academy 2018 commencement speaker. secretary mattis previously served as a marine corps general and led central command. the family was held at the air force's academy falcon stadium outside of colorado springs.

u.s. air force. my brother didn't come tonight. i don't resent him for it, because then he would be bragging about how he saved us again. gps. our gps was so bad, it was always 300 to 400 meters off. why is that? the government did not want people to target with it. now you can target with a cell phone. you can put a bomb right on that podium with a cell phone now. in those days, it was 300 to 400 meters off. i didn't trust the gps, so i used a compass. let me tell you about a compass in the desert. this --ld have me using i would say, why are we doing this? when the moon is not out, it is like being in the closet with the light out. it is really really dark. you drive 15 kilometers to my command post. one night, we tried 15 kilometers. we driver and i are nervous. i am thinking we are going to die in the desert. we go another 400 yards and we get stuck. it was the burm we built to protect the command post it was so dark we could not see it. .he guards almost shot us doctrine and training -- that he was army invaded something calle

u.s. air force.eas, from a young age she was instilled with a deep love of our country which combined with a thirst for adventure. that led her to the cia. throughout her storied career at this agency, gina has truly done it all. she's completed seven field tours, served as a case officer, recruited assets, run stations, captured terrorists and disrupted networks that proliferate deadly weapons. they send those weapons all over and you catch them. you are going to get even better now, better than ever before. you are the best. you will be better than ever before and we're giving you the resources to do it. our enemies will take note. gina is tough. she is strong, and when it comes to defending america, gina will never ever back down. i know her. spent a lot of time with the gina. gina played a crucial role in our fight against al-qaeda. first day on the job at the cia counterterrorism center was september 11, 2001, and she tirelessly hunted terrorist for the next three years. she went on to become de

u.s. air force academy's 2018 commencement speaker. the secretary previously served as a marine corps general and led u.s. central command. the ceremony was held at the air academy's falcon stadium outside colorado springs. [applause]

u.s. air force is apologizing for incorporating the viral yanny or laurel meme into a tweet about the tal ban and afghanistan. a close call, c camera. the "san ramon police department" released this >>> take a look at this. a close call caught on camera. the san ramon police department releasing this video right there. see that man crossing? that man in a crosswalk. a car comes zooming right through, inches away from hitting him. this happed on al costa boulevard. it's unclear if the pedestrian had a walk sign, but you see that red light for at least one direction of the traffic. it's a good reminder to stay alert driving or crossing in a crosswalk. >>> air bud ready for liftoff. take a hook look at this video. dogs were hoisted up and lowered down. the dogs are part of the coast guard's maritime safety and security team. they were decked out in noise-canceling headphones and reflective goggles to keep their stress levels down. >>> today was our annual asia-pacific haeritage month. we honored talented and super bright asian-american students in our community and heroes in our community. w

u.s. air force near dayton ohio. the "memphis bell" gained fame as the first u.s. fly 25 successful missions over europe targeting the nazi war. the bomber is also known for the leggy swimsuit clad pinup girl. she's also been repainted. >>> on the "cbs moneywatch," president trump's reversal and millions of recalls on eggs. diane king hall is at the new york stock exchange with that and more. good morning. >> good morning, anne-marie. he's working to get telecom giant back into business fast. zte which has more than 70,000 employees suggestion spended operations this month when the u.s. banned companies from supplying it. it suspended operations earlier this month when u.s. banned companies from supplying it. it violated u.s. export restrictions by illegally shipping u.s. goods to iran and north korea. the president tweeted he's working with chinese president xi jinping and too many jobs have been lost in china. >>> signs of the trade war between u.s. and china has been cooling since stock changes in asia. yesterday u.s. imposed sanctions as they try to keep the ir

u.s. air force has lost a bunch of grenades and so on so it has proved futile so now it's putting up a reward. this is the kind of container that fell off a humvee are still belted grenade rounds the grenades fell out of the back half while traveling on a gravel road ok something's wrong. and you're dating about the trucks going missing the boat so. thanks for sharing some of your thoughts there with us here at r.t. international that many more of your wealth stories still to come at the top of the hour. seventy four design submissions. seven thousand pilings. to join judges. and eight hundred sixty days of work. a russian w b b f it. and a russian stuff. show you how. the crimean bridge was built. witnessed the construction of a unique transport. that will help out of crimea. most of those you know while google more familiar with it a bit but. join me every thursday on the alec simon show and i'll be speaking to guest on the wall the politics small business i'm show business i'll see you then. apply to many clubs over the years so i know the game inside guides. football isn't only about what

u.s. air force, and as for at&t, trump had been pluckily threatening to block its $80 billion merger withime warner, so it made sense to pay michael co-b. if you want access to the president, who else do you want to pay? eric? he can't get you access to trmplet eric was probably one of cohen's biggest clients. hey, it's eric, i'll give you 100 grand for my dad's phone number, please! give me the first three digits, i'll guess the others, man. ( laughter ) the other question to ask is michael cohen on this or is trump running solo? i don't know. it looks like the corporations may have been conned. >> novartis said we wanted him to advise us on healthcare. we had one meeting and, by the way, after that meeting, we decided he wasn't of any use to us but because of the nature of our contract, we had to continue paying him $100,000 a month until the contract was over. >> it's amazing. >> trevor: i'm shocked these major corporations got tricked by the classic nigerian prince scam because if michael cohenhead pitched them in an african accent they would have seen it come ago mile away. (africaen

u.s. air force has lost an entire case of grenades its own search for them has proved futile so now it's putting up a rope. this is the kind of container that fell off a humvee are still the belt of grenade round the grenades fell out of the back half while traveling on a gravel road ok something's wrong. if you're anything about this sort of going this is a truck so. this is our internet. thanks for joining us on both thursday and up with back in about half an hour's time with more of your top stories. seventy four design submissions say. seven thousand pilings. to join judges. and eight hundred sixty nonstop days of work. a russian w.b. a champion of it. and a russian mob stuff. show you how and why the crimean bridge was built. with those the construction living you need to transport. that will help dogs of crimea to foster most of those you know what google more familiar with it a bit by trying to. make its manufacture consent to instant of public wealth. when the ruling classes protect themselves. when the financial merry go round lifts only the one percent told. to ignore middle of the roo

u.s. air force confirmed that plane crashed in the area during a training flight and said survivors were unlik hercules transport had five personnel aboard when it went down. southwest airlines flight was forced to make an emergency landg today in cleveland, ohio, after a window cracked during the flight. because of the crack was not immediately -- the cause of thee clock was not ately known, but he comes two weeks after a passenger on another southwest flight died when debris from an engine explosion shattered window. gibson, the maker of iconic guitars for the likes of elvis presley, john lennon, and bb ng, has filed for bankruptcy protection. the company is facing mounting debt and money problems. it is attempting toeoanize its business and restructure its finances. the company says it has reached a de with a majority of creditors that would give each an ownership stake. in england may have died because they did not rreceive invitations routinesc breast canceening. the u.k. health secretary has apologized and said almost half a million wom around the age of 70 failed to get the notificatire

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u.s. air force as a drone operator welcome to our show it's really great to have you with us brenda hi. hey thank you for having me fred out both obama and trump have a race drone warfare with strikes in somalia and yemen tripling in trump's first year in office but this is ration in this country as a garrison a prime example never seems to improve can drones really change the course of a contain. no drones definitely cannot change the course of anything especially if they're being misused as a tool and that's simply all that they are and if we take away our ability to interact as human beings with one another we're never going to solve this crisis now during your time in the hear us air force strongs were tested as a new form of warfare now even islamic state have been using them in iraq in syria to devastating effect to drones have the potential to be asked commonplace as war planes and helicopters and will everyone embrace them at some point. as this technology gets easier to manufacture you're going to see a lot more people utilizing it you can go to best buy in america and buy a qu

u.s. air force as a drone operator welcome to our show it's really great to have you with us brendon hi. thank you for having me brought up both obama and have embraced drone warfare with strikes in somalia and yemen tripling in trunks first year in office but this is ration in this country afghanistan a prime example never seems to improve can drones really change the course of a contain. no drones definitely cannot change the course of anything especially if they're being misused as a tool and that's simply all that they are and if we take away our ability to interact as human beings with one another we're never going to solve this crisis now during your time in the hear us air force strongs were tested as a new form of warfare now even islamic state have been using them in iraq and syria to devastating effect to drones have the potential to be asked commonplace s. war planes and helicopters and will everyone embrace them at some point. as this technology gets easier to manufacture you're going to see a lot more people utilizing it you can go to best buy in america and buy a quad copte

u.s. air force, army, navy, and marine corps. north korea has long claimed the drills are rehearsals for a military invasion. on tuesday, the white house attempted to downplay the threat that north korea would cancel the proposed summit between trump and kim jong-un. this is state spokesperson -- state department spokesperson heather nauert. >> we are operating under the idea and the notion that the president's meaning is going forward with chairman kim month. >> if this doesn't meeting doesn't happen -- >> that is hypothetical. i cannot verify just yet. it is very on -- very early on in the process. amy: the trump administration is considering plans to hold immigrant children on military bases after they are apprehended crossing the u.s.-mexico border. the pentagon says staffers are looking at three potential military sites in texas and one in arkansas. the proposal is the latest signal the trump administration plans to separate immigrant parents from their children if they are apprehended crossing the border without authorizati

u.s. and north korean summit in what the benefits and implications are for the countries future relationships. join us live at 2 p.m. eastern. after that a conversation with united states air force secretary heather wilson on strengthening u.s. alliances and how to prepare the u.s. air force for future battles and victories. live coverage on the atlantic council starts at 3 p.m. eastern on c-span. >> commencement speeches all this week in prime time. tonight at 9 p.m. eastern #me too movement founder, .

u.s. air force. thank you for coming on this morning. >> good to be with you again.t this decade seems there's a great divide and a lot of space between what each of these men once. seems like lots to bridge that gap. >> it is. donald trump is going into this summit taking place in singapore from a position of strength and that is how he needs to approach these negotiations was a position of strength not only militarily but economically and diplomatically as well. secondly he got to keep in mind and not keep in mind but keep in the forefront the number one objective is denuclearization of nuclear -- the north korean peninsula. whatever negotiations come through and whatever end game results from this summit it has to be complete, verifiable and irresistible, not irresistible but irreversible with regard to the denuclearization. that is a very tall order. it will be tough going. jillian: you have two sides willing to give up a little bit to get something else. what if north korea doesn't want to completely denuclearize, what do you see donald trump doing? >> he has to

u.s. air force for future battles and victories. live coverage on the atlantic council starts at 3 p.m. eastern on c-span. >> commencement speeches all this week in prime time. tonight at 9 p.m. eastern #me too movement founder, . >> up next members of the house administration committee examine the operations of the u.s. capitol visitor center as it nears its tenth anniversary. we will hear from beth plemmons, ceo of visitors services. this is about 45 minutes. >> i now called to order the committee on house administration for purpose of today's hearing, examining the united states capitol visitor center as it approaches its tenth anniversary. they hearing record will remain open for five legislative days some members may submit any materials they wish to be included. a quorum is present so we may proceed. first i would like to thank our witnesses for taking time out of, our witness, excuse me, for taking time out of her scheduled to be with us today. on october 20, 2008, president obama signed legislation sponsored by my friend and colleague, then house administration committee chairma

u.s. air force. suzanne malvo is live for us in ellicott city. i know you're family lives there. happening? >> thanks for asking, brooke, my parents do live in ellicott city, outside the historic district, on higher ground. there was a bolt of lightning that hit a bush in their backyard. >> it just barely missed the house, they're okay. they're the lucky ones, this is what we've been following here in the historic district of the bulldozer cleaning up what was a parking lot full of cars there, you can see the asphalt with those white lines like puzzle pieces. that was part of the parking lot and debris. the water rushed through here, you can see furniture that's been swept up along with fensing and a tree. this blue dumpster and trash cans. at least the first level or so. we've been talking to a lot of businesses, residents, how did they manage to escape. what did they do? a lot of people, it was totally unexpected. i had a chance to talk to a woman who went to a tea room. she was celebrating a late mother's day. >> so violent, it was rushing the whole time. and we were all tryin

u.s. air force veteran. nday's torrential rains led to the second flooding in years of that historic city. up next, beyond our borders. the u.s. envoy to the united nations hosting a conference on disarmament said a serious presidency of the geneva-based body is a travesty. syria took up the rotating presidency or monday and it will share the body for a four-week period. american envoy robert wood walked out when the counterpart began his opening remarks. store mock and unusual tolerance of dissent in iran. university students were harshly critical of the country's direction during a meeting with the supreme leader. the session reflected concerns that many feel over the u.s. pullout from the nuclear deal, and iran's battered economy. many brazilian truckers frustrated by rising fuel prices are striking for a ninth day. there are widespread shortages and disturbances. some truckers have stopped striking after the government announced measures to cut diesel prices for 60 days. the military is also stepping in t

u.s. air force plane but it was this imagery of people coming home and all the questions, is this the opening to make a deal with the north koreans which it happened before the north koreans have made a deal, have come to the table and then broken it. john bolton, the national security adviser who is famous for saying you know the north koreans are lying when their lips are moving and that is the skepticism that you hear from people inside the administration as they look towards making a possible deal with the north koreans and that is healthy skepticism for us to bring also to this as you noted in terms of how we look at this milestone for sure and momentous night for sure especially for these three men, their families, the secretary of state but the north koreans got something they want to too. we may not have given them money or sanctions relief but they got credibility which is the one thing the kim family has always wanted his credibility and recognition and the us secretary of state going there and shaking the hands of kim jong un, pictures of him laughing and smiling, this is big for t

u.s. air force. the nuclear capable bombers were 55 miles from the alaskan coastline.the last time russian bombers flew this close to the united states, was may 2017. >> it's a test of wills. but the russians are actually doing is penetrating our air and testing our responses. we get to practice a little bit here. >>leland: those russian aircraft were intercepted early friday when buy a pair of f-22 fighter jets. and escorted until they left the area. >>elizabeth: president trump's pick to lead the cia has picked up more support from lawmakers ahead of her confirmation. this second democrat has thrown his support behind gina haspel. joe donnelly from indiana is joining joe mansion from west virginia in announcing their yes votes. rand paul and john mccain are the only no votes on the republicans. gop senator jeff flake says right now he is still undecided. >>leland: after the break, president trump touting his withdrawal from the iran nuclear deal as keeping one of his major campaign promises. our fair and balanced panel and how this will affect the midterms. >> the un

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u.s. air force. she spent much of her childhood overseas.h a deep love of our country, which combined with a thirst for adventure. that led her to the cia. throughout her storied career, this agency, gina has truly done it all. she's completed seven field tours, served as a case officer, recruited assets, run stations, captured terrorists, and disrupted networks that proliferate deadly weapons. they send those weapons all over and you catch them. you're going to get even better now. better than ever before. you're the best, you're going to be better than ever before and we're getting you the resources to do it. our enemies will take note. gina is tough. she is strong. and when it comes to defending america, gina will never, ever back down. i know her. spent a lot of time with gina. gina played a crucial role in our fight against al qaeda. her first day on the job at the cia's counterterrorism center was september 11th, 2001. she tirelessly hunted terrorists for the next three years. she went on to become deputy director of the national cland

u.s. air force. why is that important? south korea is the mediator to help bring pyongyang and washington together. pyongyang bashing south korea. how do you get pyongyang and the trump administration together when the man in the middle is now the target of anger from the north korean regime? >> fascinating. you will be there for us following the twists. thank you, ivan watson. >>> the pictures never cease to amaze. lava fountain. glass shooting up in the air. more concerns of toxic gasses and evacuations. the latest from the eruption of the kilauea volcano next on "early start." introducing the world's first sthe new ego string trimmer. with powerload™ technology. feed the line. push the button. and get back to work. with an industry first, carbon-fiber shaft... lawn care has never been this easy... ...or this powerful. the new ego power+ string trimmer with powerload™ technology. exclusively at the home depot and ego authorized dealers. stay at la quinta. where we're changing with stylish make-overs. then at your next me

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u.s. air force base in maryland within the hour earlier their plane landed in alaska to be refueled president trump took to twitter to say he looks forward to greeting the hostages they release comes after the secretary of state mike pompei o travel to north korea to finalize plans for a summit between trump and kim jong il. the u.s. could reimpose sanctions on iran as early as next week to ensure it does not develop nuclear weapons that follows america's withdrawal from a landmark deal that limited iran's nuclear capabilities. ten people are feared dead after a central kenya heavy rain caused the patel dam in could who county to break its banks sweeping away hundreds of homes lots more news whenever you want it on the web site al jazeera dot com up next its i knew bin laden of course will bring you live coverage of the north korean hostage return to america. some of bin laden the world's most wanted man until his death in may two thousand and eleven. over the years al-jazeera is bureau chief in islamabad ahmed said dan has interviewed numerous people who met bin laden and his associates. thi

u.s. air force that it effectively is the same scale and scope. we know there are f-16 fighter jets involved. we know there are these stealth jets involved as well which north korea would not want to have flying over the korean peninsula. but as you say, they knew this was going to happen. this is annual. the u.s. says it's defensive. so clearly there is something more here besides south korea saying they want to know what the intention is before they meet. >> the statement was aimed more directly at south korea than it was the united states, and perhaps there is a meaning in that. >> reporter: yes, the way north korea sees this, according to this article, is that this was against the declaration. this was an agreement signed between the leaders of north and south korea. they agreed to not have hostilities on either side. south korea does not see this as hostile, this is part of two militaries training together. but north korea has consistently found these drills very threatening and they've constantly reacted to them. so, of course, the question

u.s. air force says the plan is a wc-130, which is used for weather reconnaissance flights.the flight came from the 156th air wing in puerto rico. normally the plane carries a crew of five people. a witness says he heard a very strange noise around 10 to 15 seconds before the plane crashed. we're going to bring you much more on this breaking story as we get more information. stand by for that. >> another story we're following, also pretty disturbing, a cracked window forces a southwest airlines plane to make an unscheduled landing. passenger linda holly texted a picture of the broken window to her son. you can see that window right there. the flight from chicago to newark, new jersey was diverted to cleveland. the faa is investigating what caused this window to crack. and remember, the incident comes less than three weeks after an engine on a southwest plane failed, broke a window and a woman died after she was partially sucked out of the aircraft through that window. we're going to have much more on this story coming up in the course of the day as well. meanwhile, there's m