u.s. consulate. >> the car bomb went off at about 5:45 p.m. local time in the district near the u.s. consulate. we were very close to this explosion when it happened. it was very loud. local sources are telling us that three people have been killed. possibly more. eight people have been injured including two americans and one turkish national. this is very unusual for erbil. usually it's very safe and it's feared much the violence that has been seen against isil in iraq. in baghdad 27 people were killed on friday in a wave of bomb blasts. most deadly of which in the east of baghdad and a car dealership. u.s. officials and kurdish officials have applauded the gains made in iraq, but i think it's clear to say that with these latest attacks it's too early to say that the tide has been turned. >> in other developments iraq's outlawed baath party are denying reports that one of its high-profile members have been killed. a former deputy to hasan hussein. he was the king of clubs in the famous members of saddam's regime. >>> there are calls on the leaders of south africa to do away with the

u.s. personnel at the consulate are safe and accounted for. wolf? >> there are hundreds of americans there in erbil. there are diplomats, military personnel, private u.s. citizens. this is the regional headquarters of kurdistan. >> yes. it's very -- it's basically the capital of kurdistan and kurdistan in a sense is almost like a separate country within iraq. the kurds, for instance, are very careful who they let into the territory. they control what's odd, for instance is that iraqi citizens if they're not cureds and they arrive at the airport in erbil unless they have a local sponsor will not be allowed in. so they take their area the area they control very seriously and they try to control who enters and so security very much a concern for the kurdss in this incident even though in this case nos u.s. diplomatic personnel were harmed is cause for concern about the situation in erbil and in kurdistan. >> it certainly is. thanks very much ben. we'll stay on top of this story. staying in iraq a former top iraqi general under saddam husseins has been k

u.s. consulate in erbil. another five were injured. lamic state has claimed responsibility for the explosion. gunfire was heard afterwards. no consulate personnel were killed or injured in the blast. in that follows a series of explosions in baghdad. at least 27 people very killed. no group has claimed responsibility for the attacks in the capitol. let's get more from kim vinnell who is in erbil. >> reporter: the car bomb went off at about 5:45 local time near the u.s. consulate. we were very close to the explosion when it happened. at least three were killed possibly more at least eight people have been injured including two americans and one turkish national. this is very unusual for erbil. meanwhile in baghdad at least 27 people were killed on friday in a wave of bomb blasts. u.s. officials and kurdish officials and iraqi officials have in recent days applauded the gains that have been made against the islamic state of iraq and the levant here in iraq but i think it's clear to say that with these latest attacks, it's too early to say

u.s. consulate in the kurdish iraqi city of erbil. is claimed responsibility for last week's attack making it the first time it directly targeted a major u.s. installation. erbil is where some american diplomatic personnelle were moved away from baghdad after isis moved closer to the iraqi capital. it raised serious questions about the threat level from isis inside the kurdish territory. let's go to erbil and bring in qubad talabani the deputy prime minister of the kurdistan regional government joining us live from erbil. qubad, thanks very much for joining us. the attack on the u.s. consulate, i know no americans were killed or seriously injured, but is this a wake-up call that isis is going after the heart of card stan erbil, where you are right now? >> thank you, wolf. thank you for having me on your show again. it's well known that in the last few weeks, the kurdish forces have made significant advances in our fight against isis. we've been able to defeat them in numerous battles, but also repel several attempts by isil to take bac

u.s. consulate. i'm jake tapper this is "the lead." >>> the word lead americans in iraq forced to duck and cover as a car boem explodes outside the u.s. consulate in erbil. isis claims responsibility. is this the closest the terrorist group has come to taking out an american target like this one? >>> the national league we watched as ferguson burned. documents discovered by cnn reveal the national guardsmen brought in to keep the peace referred to protesters as enemy forces. >>> and the pop culture lead. dr. oz subjected to a very uncomfortable examination, as top doctors across country call him a charlatan and ask columbia university's medical school to have him expelled. >>> good afternoon, everyone. i'm jake tapper. welcome to "the lead." breaking news in our money lead and what's described as a market bloodbath. the dow falling more than 275 points. at one point off nearly a two 2% 350 points. right to alison kosik like in nov new york. what happened? >> the head scratcher, jake, issued that plag

u.s. consulate in irbil. the attacker set off a car bomb outside the building in the kurdish capital friday. at least four people killed. the u.s. says all of its personnel those are safe. five australian teenagers are in custody after authorities accused them of plotting an isis-inspired terror attack on police officers. the prime minister says police conducted a series of raids in melbourne after learning at take could have come within the next week. >> four british sailor as rested in canada accused of raping a woman. the suspects all members of the royal navy hockey team. that has been in hall fax for a tournament. prosecutors say the assault happened last week at a post game party at the air force base. now we turn to the conflict in yemen frich yemen. friday president barack obama agreed to a negotiated political, wasness e necessary yemen. the death toll there rising as a relentless bombing campaign. >> officials say 76 people were killed. more than half of them in the south. heavy fighting reported in

u.s. consulate.'m jake tapper this is "the lead." >>> the word lead americans in iraq forced to duck and cover as a car boem explodes outside the u.s. consulate in erbil. isis claims responsibility. is this the closest the terrorist group has come to taking out an american target like this one? >>> the national league we watched as ferguson burned. documents discovered by cnn reveal the national guardsmen brought in to keep the peace referred to protesters as enemy forces. >>> and the pop culture lead. dr. oz

u.s. consulate in north iraq and isis claims responsibility for the attack. is this the beginning of a new campaign against america? >>> american accused. an ohio man charged with helping terrorists. the u.s. justice department says he received weapons training in syria and returned with a goal of attacking a u.s. military base. right in this country. >>> north korea's hackers kim joon un secret cyber attack unit widely blamed for the attack on sony pictures. new information how a weaponize document triggered the damage. what's next? >>> and tsa groping. the alleged plot to pat down attractive passengers at denver international airport. this is just the tip of the iceberg, according to a former officer. what's happening at security checkpoints? >>> i'm wolf blitzer. you're in "the situation room." -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com >>> a shattering blast outside the consulate in iraq. no american personnel hurt but a calling card from isis claiming responsibility and a direct challenge and threat to the united states. isis is already on the move to the sout

u.s. consulate or ram it with a car bomb or some style like that. it happening before it did. and before they could really attack the consulate defenses. >> now, isis is also claiming they carried out this attack until afghanistan that killed so many people. how significant is it that we have both of these attacks and isis claiming responsibility for both? >> well, one of the things we've seen about the islamic state, you know, there's a lump capital that's set between mosul in syria and iraq. but you've also a lot of groups around the world in libya, boca haram and syria. and now in afghanistan that are starting to pledge allegiance to the larger organization. i'd be surprised of any attack in afghanistan that happened was directly as a result of, let's say, operatives that had been sent from syria or battlefield. but clearly there's evidence of al qaeda or taliban that have decided to align themselves with the islamic state here. >> now, we have new pictures this morning of a top saddam hussein aide who reportedly, apparently, has been killed as w

u.s. consulate is the target. >> it seems that the u.s. is stage we can say it was a car bomb exploded right in front of one of the entry points into the u.s. consulate in the city of erbil, according to a statement -- according to a comment from a u.s. state department official who said that a vbid car bomb exploded right in front of one of the entry points. no consulate personnel were killed or injured in that blast. the same street where the consulate is located is lined with cafes and it seems that most of the casualties were in a cafe right next door. a cafe that caught fire and several cars parked cars in the area caught fire and it seems it was in that cafe which has been known for a place where consulate officials would go and other foreigners and aid workers in erbil would also go to to meet and discuss their work. >> just seeing new video into us here at nbc. we'll work to confirm the death report and injury report coming out of erbil, richard engel, thank you. in a stunning development today, the family of the youngest victim of

u.s. consulate in benghazi. >> i would have relieved you of your post. i think it's inexcusable. >> and hillary clinton was on the defensive. >> we have four dead americans,

u.s. consulate in erbil.23 more have died in this an attack in baghdad. >>> hello, you are watching al jazeera live from london. also coming up. the u.n. appeals for $274 million to help save the lives of yemenese caught up in the fighting. foreigners arm themselves in south africa after shops and cars are torched in johannesberg. >>> i'm joe new

u.s. consulate in erbil. the capital of kurdistan's region. another five people were injured. lamic state has claimed responsible for the explosion. gunfire was heard afterwards. an official said that no consulate or guards were killed in that blast. >>> that explosion followed another of bombings in the capital of baghdad. 27 people died in those attacks. no group has claimed responsibility for the blast but the lethal attack came when a car bomb went off inside of a car dealership in eastern baghdad. let's get more in erbil where the bomb went off in the consulate. >> the car bomb went off at 5:45 p.m. local time near the u.s. consulate. we were very close to this explosion when it happened. it was very loud. local sources are telling that's at least three people have been killed possibly more. and eight people have been injured, including two americans and one turkish national. this is very unusual for erbil. usually it's very safe and it has been spared much of the violence of the fight with isil in iraq. u.s. officials and kurdish officials and iraqi officials have in rece

u.s. consulate erbile. in the kurdish region. >>> south africa foreign minister ising is for support police in johannesburg has dispersed migrants after break ins in shops. >>> saudi coalition has called on all sides to respect aid missions. >>> pictures obtained by al jazeera suggests that wednesday's deadly attack on colombian rebels was a deliberate assault. the rebels deny breaking the ceasefire saying the fight was started by the armies. soldiers inside sleeping bags suggest they were killed as they slep. nightly territorial control mission. 11 soldiers died, prompting colombia's president juan manuel santos to call for an attack against farc. >> 20 injured in the area of la esperanza. , signs of the attack are everywhere. craters where the grenades fell and still the blood of the soldiers that were killed, doctors without borders the international red cross is here and other ngos to try and understand exactly what happened that night. the government here says that there was an ambush on part of the re

u.s. consulate in erbil comes as the u.s. is confronting the risk of terrorism at home.n indicted on federal terrorism charges pleaded not guilty to plotting to attack a u.s. military base. prosecutors say the 23-year-old returned to the u.s. to carry out a terror attack after training with a terrorist group in syria. according to the indictment, he said he wanted to go to a military base in texas and kill three or four american soldiers execution style. joining me now is senior analyst with flash point global partners. >> thank you, alex. >> the timeline on this is particularly distressing. the events leading to mohammed's arrest -- he became a u.s. citizen in february of 2014. how did that happen? >> well look. the u.s. security forces work in very sophisticated manner. to go through a complex processes, you know vetting every single lead every single red flag every single posting on social media and private communications, surveillance, so on, so forth. so it's likely that the evidence wasn't solid yet. it appears he brought his ticket to travel to athens but he actua

u.s. consulate. at least four people can killed and 18 injured. is the capital of iraqi card st kurdistan and generally considered a safe city. >>> and the isis bombing in northern iraq. the u.s. state department says all consulate personnel in erbil are safe and accounted for, but the attack is the latest incident threatening to draw the u.s. further into the fight against isis. cnn's global affairs correspondent has more. >> reporter: a brazen attack. detonating a car bomb outside the entrance to the american consulate in erbil leaving at least four dead. images posted on social media show flames and smoke rising near the compound, home to hundreds of american diplomats and personnel. >> the duck and cover protocol was activated at the u.s. consulate. all chief of mission personnel accounted for. no reports of injures to chief of mission personnel. >> reporter: as it continues its push through the sunni dominated anbar province, new propaganda video released storming a checkpoint connecting twoky cities in anbar. and it is waging a fierce battle

u.s. consulate.not know yet how bad this damage is, if anyone may have been wounded or killed in this attack. we'll keep our eye on this going forward. a lot going on in iraq right now with more violence there. >> we'll keep our eye on that. also ahead for us "at this hour," a major get. the man who was once saddam hussein's number two has reportedly been killed. more on what his role was and what his death will mean now for the war on terror. if yand you're talking toevere rheumyour rheumatologiste me, about a biologic... this is humira. this is humira helping to relieve my pain and protect my joints from further damage. this is humira giving me new perspective. doctors have been prescribing humira for ten years. humira works for many adults. it targets and helps to block a specific source of inflammation that contributes to ra symptoms. humira can lower your ability to fight infections, including tuberculosis. serious, sometimes fatal infections and cancers, including lymphoma, have happened, as ha

u.s. consulate. the blast echoed across the city. witnesses heard gunfire too. the state department says no consulate staff members were injured. the bomb went off outside the gate. but there were three cafes nearby and one seems to have taken the brunt of it. a kurdish medical official told nbc news at least two people were killed, eight injured, including an american elementary teacher being treated for burns. her condition apparently not life threatening. erbil is generally thought to be one of the safest areas, which is pro-american but which can no longer insulate itself from the horrendous violence all around it. >>> politics tonight, in a major event bringing together nearly every republican thinking about running to be the next president of the united states they're all converging in new hampshire this weekend. and the pressure is on to stand out from the pack. peter alexander is there. >> reporter: they say politics ain't beanbag, but chris christie put that to the test in new hampshire today, trying out this beanbag chair. >> you want to see me get up o

u.s. consulate.ing to let you go gather more information and do bring us more about this car explosion that happened in erbil. kim thank you very much. >>> the u.n. says more than half a million people have been displaced due to attacks by boko haram in nigeria. the military says its soldiers have taken back a number of towns from the armed groups still people are afraid to return home because they don't believe it is safe. >> reporter: from the outside, it looks like any other mosque but go inside government officials say boko haram fighters used this place of worship in northern nigeria as a base when they took the town. when soldiers moved in with force, a fierce battle caused more damage. in some places bridges linking towns and villages have also been destroyed. >> the situation is really grim because they cannot go back to their homes, and start living reasonable lives as they used to live because there are no facilities, no provisions no markets, no hospitals. even churches and mosques have be

u.s. consulate in the iraqi city of irbil, that's in northern iraq.ctor with knowledge of the incident tells fox news that it was, indeed, a car bomb, and it was driven by a suicide bomber. the car exploded before it reached its intended target. we're told that shots were fired at the car and that gunfire led to the bomb going off before it reached the u.s. copse late. two civilians and two local security people were wounded. no word on how many people died. earlier reports said three people had died but we have not confirmed that report as of yet. that news just coming in to us. thanks, everybody, for watching us. very interesting program today. our time is up, now here is deirdre bolton. deirdre: we're going to pick up right where you're leaving off. president obama addressing numerous topics, you heard them with stuart there last hour including the nuclear framework with iran. he said he is standing firm. it's great to see you, i'm very well. >> how are you. deirdre: we were listening to the president and we covered numerous topics and you heard th

u.s. consulate in erbil. now, last autumn or rather late last summer isis was able to get near to erbil, but they've been steadily pushed back. but what today's incident underscores is that despite all of that isis still has enough supporters sympathizers perhaps sleeper cells to conduct this sort of attack. now, until today, most western diplomats i've spoken to in erbil have been confident that kurdish intelligence and security forces would be able to prevent the kind of daily car bombings and suicide attacks that you see in places like baghdad. but perhaps that confidence was premature. erin? >> all right, been. thank you very much. and now i want to bring in phil mudd former cia counterterrorism official. he managed the iraq analysis at the cia. and retired general, james spider marks, who served as the senior intelligence officer in combat during the iraq war. james, you just heard our reporter in erbil who was there and witnessed this. and he said it was shocking that isis could get into this heavily fo

u.s. consulate in erbil and kurdistan.hey are investigating it and so far three dead five wounded, no americans. >> thanks for that mik. joining us now, retired army officer and director for iraq on the national security council, douglas olivant. we heard isis is trying to take ramadi ramadi, if they succeed they'll become unstoppable. why would taking ramadi make isis so powerful? >> this a bit of an overstatement. this way i want to echo chairman dempsey, if they take the city don't get me wrong, that's bad but that the noz going to shape the ultimate shape of campaign. the forces that are being generated by the united states training effort are going to be available in the next weeks and months and there's going to be more and more and more material that the iraqis are going to have to push against the islamic state. will it be easier if ramadi does not fall? yes, absolutely. if ramadi falls, does that mean they are not going to eventually overcome isis in iraq? no, it doesn't. >> if they were able to take over the oil

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consulate in iraq's kurdish territory. the blasts kill at least three people but the u.s. is saying that no consulate staff were harmed. isil has claimed responsibility. >>> meanwhile, in western iraq isil fighters have prepared to take the entire city of rhamadi. this is video of a military jet flying over suspected isil positions in rhamadi. thousands of civilians have fled in the last few days because of fighting >>> lots more to come here at al jazeera including christians in iraq racing to save some of their religion's oldest and most sacred artifacts. ed artifacts. >> part of al jazeera america's >> special month long evironmental focus fragile plan >>> hello again. the king of saudi arabia is ordering $274 million worth of humanitarian aid be sent to yemen. that's the exact amount asked for by the u.n. to give emergency help to yemenis hit by the three-week long war. >>> two explosions in the eastern afghan city of jalalabad has killed at least 33 people and injured dozens more. the first bomb exploded outside a bank where government employees collect their salaries >>> the u.s. is condemning an isil car bomb at

u.s. officials said no consulate staff were harmed. isil has claimed responsibility for the attack >>> meanwhile in rhamadi in the western part of iraq isil fighters are holding on to their recent gains despite air strikes by the u.s. coalition and a new iraqi offensive launched last week. this is video of military jets flying over suspected isil positions. >>> iran's president has addressed the nation during the celebrations of the country's national army day. during the address to a military parade in at the ran, they spoke about the ongoing conflict in yemen and criticized saudi arabia which is leading an air offensive against houthi rebels and he said the country will harvest the hatred it's sowing in yemen. >> the other nations should learn from the iranian army. they should not attack children. they should not attack all people and women in yemen. attacks on the innocent are a disgrace for the aggressors. in relation to our nuclear program, we would like to demonstrate to the world that it's a peaceful program. we're not an aggres

u.s. consulate inner erbil. holly williams is in is stan bull with the latest. >> reporter: iraqi officials say the suicide bomber was spotted and stopped before reaching the u.s. consulate in erbil which is surrounded by a blast wall to protect it from attacks like this one. no americans were killed in the bombing, but two guards reportedly lost their lives. erbil is the capital of iraq's kurdish autonomous region and kurdish fighters have helped lead the battle against isis in iraq making erbil a target for the extremists. but this is a rare example of isis militants actually infiltrating the area. in baghdad yesterday where suicide bombings are far more common isis claimed responsibility for two blasts that killed 27 people according to iraqi officials. also yesterday iraq's government claimed to have killed saddam hussein's former deputy, izzat al douri.douri played a leading role during the insurgency following the invasion of iraq in 2003 and there was a $10 million reward for information leading to his ca

u.s. consulate there and killing three people. john huddy joins us with the very latest. hey, john. >> reporter: by the way u.s. security department officials say that no u.s. personnel were injured in that attack, that all u.s. consulate personnel have been accounted for. that again according to state department officials. as you mentioned, three people died several others were injured when that car bomb exploded outside of the u.s. consulate in erbil and at this point isis has taken responsibility for the attack. erbil is located, by the way, in a region in northern iraq largely controlled by isis. remember, mosul is just to the west of erbil and that's still controlled by isis. but kurdish security forces with help from u.s. coalition air strikes have pretty much insulated the city from isis militants. that car bomb attack in erbil was not the only one in iraq yesterday. another car bomb went off this one in baghdad. it was a massive explosion killing 30 people and wounding an estimated 150 others. you can see the damage and destruction. it was an absolutely horrific an

u.s. consulate in the northern iraqi city, the kurdish capital. at least one person has died. it is relatively rare. shops in south africa 12 people have been arrested. iran has laid out a four-point plan that says could bring peace to yemen. the rebels have taken over much of yemen. the campaign has been pounding targets as they try to stop their advance. they forced 150,000 from their home. i spoke with the middle east editor. >> do they claim their campaign is working actor >> they're working very effectively. the bombing campaign is doing what it needs to do. there is a bigger issue at work here. that is their arrival we with iran. the one thing it is saying is that foreign aggression needs to stop. those loosely speaking our friends of saudi arabia and the iranians and their friends. in different parts of the region, they are colliding with different degrees of severity and that is the kind of thing that is happening. reporter: al qaeda and the arabian peninsula have been very active. americans have been trying to hit them with the drone strikes not with any great deal of

u.s. consulate in iraq. isis has now taken credit for it. and a source tells fox news it may be part of a complex attack. more on that in a moment. [sirens] >> it happened erbil. kurdistan and irbil, usually a refuge but not today. a car bomb explode near the consulate but the driver had to blow it up before he reached the building, never got past the three rings of security. u.s. officials say no consulate workers were hurt. a reporter at the scene says the blast was so powerful it set nearby cars on fire. meantime, iraqi fors and isis fighters are battling for control of the city of ramadi. it's about 70 miles west of baghdad and not far from the al asad air base where u.s. troops are stationed and training. today a police officer there said islamic statewere surrounding a government compound. officials are calling the situation critical. they say the islamic state will take the city unless help arrives and soon. iraqi military officials claim they're still in control of ramadi but do admit the militants are in charge of at least three vil

u.s. consulate outside of iraq. >>> plus, we bring you an exclusive report in yemen where thousands are struggling to survive. >>> in australia police have arrested five teenagers suspected of planning a terrorist attack. authorities say the plot was isis-inspired. >>> enemy forces and adversaries. that's how the u.s. national guard in the state of missouri referred to protesters during last year's demonstration in ferguson. we'll have the report for you. welcome to "cnn newsroom." i'm paula newton. it it's 11:00 a.m. in ush erbil iraq. it's in iraqi kurdistan. and it's generally considered a safe area and considered to be out of the reach of isis but militants managed to drive a car packed with explosives into the neighborhood, filled with bars and restaurants, popular with consulates. cnn's global affairs correspondent elise labott reports. >> reporter: a brazen attack, detonating a car bomb outside of the american consulate in erbil, leaving at least four dead. images show flames and smoke rising homes to hundred of u.s. diplomats. >> all chief admission personnel have been accounted for. >> re

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u.s. consulate in erbile. from erbile here is kim fanl. >> vanel. >> the car bomb went off about 5:45 p.m very close to this explosion when it happened it was very, very loud. local sources are telling us that at least three peoples have been killed, possibly more. at least eight have pen injured including one americans and one turkish national. this is very unusually for erbile. spared much of the violence with the violence in iraq areas in iraq. ing at a war dealership, u.s. officials and kurdish officials and iraqi officials have in recent days applauded the gains that have been made against the islamic state of iraq and the levant here in iraq but i think it's clear to say that with these latest attacks it's too early to say that the tide has been turned. >> iraq's outlawed baath party has denied reports that a high rarnging member have been killed, izzat ibrahim al-douri, on friday afternoon an iraq governor told us al-douri had been killed. al-douri was representas the king of clubs in the infamous pack

u.s. officials are on alert after a blast near the american consulate in northern iraq. isis is claiming responsibility for the car bomb which killed four and injured 18. all u.s. consulate personnel were safe and accounted for following the explosion. >>> and at least 40 people were killed in iraq's capital on friday as a series of bombings targeted mainly public places, the deadliest came when a car bomb went off inside a car dealership. thick black smoke was seen rising from the area as at least 11 cars were burned. no one has taken responsibility yet for those bombings. >>> and a suicide bomb attack killed at least 30 people at a bank in afghanistan. and more than 80 people were wounded in that attack. the bomber detonated an explosive laden motorcycle and the crowd was filled with both military personnel and civilians. they were gathered outside that bank in somewhere hall bad to get their monthly salary checks. >>> the driver of a porsche has been arrested after a road rage incident that left the two vehicles so damaged they both needed to be towed. this happened o

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u.s. consulate in erbil.o a bureau chief of mcclatchy newspapers in erbil. what can you tell us? what have you learned more at this point about this blast. >> kurdish security officials ways talking to have revised the timeline of what happened last night. it was around 5:40 p.m. the bomb did go off directly outside the pedestrian entrance for the u.s. consulate in erbil. at the time they were saying it was three bombers in a car trying to mount an operation. now they've revised that saying it was one bomb anywhere a car and two of the dead they thought were part of the operation were in fact were just innocent passersby. and we've had an announcement from the turkish government that they did lose two citizens yesterday. that's the latest we're hearing on what happened last night in this normally very quiet section of erbil. >> isis is claiming responsibility for this one. have you heard anything more about the strategy and who exactly was behind it? >> well the isis group that took responsibility for it was

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u.s. consulate in erbil, killing three people. >>> foreigners arm themselves in south africa after shops ands are torched overnight. >>> the u.n. appeals for $274 million to help save the lives of yemenese caught up in the fighting. >>> mo

u.s. consulate in benghazi.ublicans pounced. >> hillary clinton represents the worst of the worst machine. >> point is if we stick to the facts, and that's where we want to be, then we're going to make the case to the american people they have a product not worth buying. >> reporter: she may be the front runner, but 7 % of the democrats and independents say it would be a good thing if she faced a serious challenger. hillary clinton now heads to iowa for what's expected to be a series of smaller events, that first big campaign rally, ryan and reena, that happens next month. >> karen thank you. aids say that clinton named the van scooby like the cartoon mystery machine. it's the one she takes to work and that announcement on social media lighting up twitter. it was retweeted 3 million times in the first hour. as of midnight, it was viewed 12 million times, and political analyst said that attention comes with challenges too. >> she'll have to answer questions in the way she did not have to as private citizen hillar

u.s. consulate in erbil. three people are dead including a guard. but no count sol at it employees were killed. isil fighters say they are responsible. >>> there is fierce fighting underway today near ramadi thousands are iraqis are leaving the city after a series of isil attacks. american forces are conducting trains not far from ramadi. sa there is no plans to withdraw them. >>> the kremlin is warning the west about the arrival of u.s. troops in ukraine. 300 army paratroopers are in the country to train the ukrainian national guard. but the kremlin says that could destabilize the region. rory challands has more from moscow. >> reporter: you can probably assume that the kremlin is a bit more worried about this than they are letting on. they will see this as part of a continuation of nato encroachment on russia and they have always been against joining of ukraine into the nato security umbrella obviously this isn't going that far, but they are going to look on this not kindly at all. another thing the russias will be looking closely at is who is bei

u.s. consulate in the northern iraqi city of erbil. consulate personnel or guards were not killed and the state department is continuing the investigation. >> there are no reports of injuries. we appreciate the rapid response of the regional government authority to this matter and we will work with them to investigate the the incident. >> an somoli born citizen pled not guilty to charges he wants to kill americans on u.s. soil. his lawyers portraying the man as a, quote, normal 23-year-old kid with no criminal background or violent aspirations. we do know he left the country a year ago to join the americas americas in syria. the indictment said mohammed was training in home break-ins, explosives and hand-to-hand combat. back to you guys. >> thanks a lot, elizabeth. appreciate it. there's one city in iraq which is making all the headline this is week. it's the city of ramadi. could it soon fall to isis? has it already essentially fallen to isis? and what would the symbolic nature of that look like for americans? general martin dempsey w

u.s. consulate in irbil. the explosion killed three people but no one inside the consulate. kurdish medical official told nbc news 12 others were wound including an american woman who taught at a local primary school. isis claimed responsibility for the car bomb which went off in a predominantly christian neighborhood full of cafes. >>> the national mall is expected to be packed this weekend. up next at 11:00, the free concert that is drawing some major headliners and world leaders. plus the heartless crime caught on camera. someone steals a little boy's wheelchair but tonight he got some help. >> and your first 4 traffic tonight, beltway between springfield and the eisenhower connector still with >>> tonight a little boy in langley park has his independence back a week after a thief took it from him. joshua romero is 4 years old, and he got a new wheelchair today thanks to another boy in maryland who was touched by joshua's story. the surveillance video of someone stealing joshua's wheelchair last weekend. now 11-year-old emmanuel marshall saw what happened and decided to d

u.s. consulate there and killing three people. john huddy joins us with the very latest.

u.s. consulate in erbil, in northern iraq, was the target of a car bomb. at least two people outside were killed. five were hurt. but the vehicle never got even close to the fortified compound. isis claimed responsibility. attacks are rare in erbil, which is a kurdish strongmohammad the secret service and the national parks service have come up with a way to keep intruders from climbing over the white house fence. the technical term for it is anti-climb spikes. here's homeland security correspondent jeff pegues. >> reporter: the temporary steel spikes will measure half an inch. they'll be positioned on the white house perimeter fence at a five-degree angle. last september a man jumped the white house fence and made it deep into the mansion just over a month later another man scaled the fence but was quickly arrested. in january a drone landed on the white house grounds. then on wednesday, that gyrocopter pierced restricted airspace and came down on the west lawn of the capitol building. former secretary of homeland security tom ridge says breaches often le