u.s. embassy in libya. in ukraine at the malaysia flight 15 crash site, and here in the middle east where a proposed four-hour extension to the cease-fire between israel and hamas would have ended right now, but new information just coming in. the israeli security cabinet just moments ago has agreed to extend that initial humanitarian cease-fire for another 24 hours beginning right now. it's midnight here in the middle east, so it would continue for 24 hours. assuming -- this is the condition put forward by israel. assuming that they are allowed during this next 24 hours to continue their work, the israeli military, in going after and trying to destroy those hamas tunnels going from gaza into his real. we're getting new information. stand by for what the israeli cabinet has just decided. all this happening as the death toll continues to climb with more than 1,000 palestinians now reported killed as well as at least 40 israeli soldiers, 3 civilians. in fact, only moments ago the idf announced that would more

u.s. evacuates its embassy. a surge of fighting across libya, said to be the worst since the fall of gadhafi. >>> and headed for scrap, the "costa concordia" about to reach its final resting place. >>> hello, everyone, and welcome to our viewers in the united states and around the world. i'm john vause reporting from jerusalem. israel says several rockets have been fired from gaza over the past few hours, after hamas rejected a 24-hour ceasefire extension. these are live images now from the israeli-gaza border. the u.n. had urged both said to extend saturday's 12-hour window. israel agreed. hamas refused, demanding the withdrawal of troops from gaza. so far, the israeli military appears to be holding fire, but its soldiers continue to destroy the hamas tunnel network inside gaza. this lull in the fighting has laid bare the ruins of gaza, especially the town of beit hanoun, reduced in parts to a landscape of rubble, with the pungeent smell of death. >> reporte >> reporter: exodus from the front line. almost nothi

u.s. embassy evacuated in libya. this evening, the first pictures. the u.s. marines at the ready as the entire embassy is cleared out. more than 100 americans raced to safety. the growing violence that led to the operation. the documents destroyed before they left. a drone, two f-16 fighter jets all kept out of sight. we have team coverage. >>> also tonight, the severe weather hitting right now. 100 million americans on alert. high winds, hail and the confirmed tornado already. small planes flipped. >>> the air scare. what we now know about that jet turned around over west virginia. >> heads down, hands up! >> tonight, inside the plane, the passengers now describing the suspect's behavior. >>> and the new fallout tonight after this video, the nfl star and his then-fiance, pulled from a casino elevator, appearing unconscious. what the nfl decided, and why tonight, the outrage is growing. >>> good evening and it's great to have you with us here on a saturday night. and we do begin with that dramatic operation in libya. the swift action to evacuate all americans

u.s. embassy in libya. fighter jets and drones provided protection in the air while u.s. marines rode in convoys. >> violence is around the embassy and not on it but it presents a very real risk to our personnel. >> this is the second time in three years the tripoli embassy has closed. a 2012 attack in bengazi killed an ambassador and four other americans. >> the plane crashed thursday in the african country of mali killing everyone on board. nearly half of the 118 passengers and crews were from france. the french president called for three days of national weather. >> and forensic experts have identified the first suspect of malasian airlines flight 17. the name has not been released. human remains still lie amid the debris. it's believed russian separatists shot down the plane killing all 298 people on board. >> a food server learned the true meaning of respect from the queen of so >> a woman who's given so much for her country was honored today. 108-year-old lucy coffee. >> ♪ >> echoing against the pillars of this grab nit memorial celebrating the achievements of people

u.s. embassy there. libya has become increasingly unstable in recent weeks with rival militias engaged in some of the fiercest fighting since the fall of the moammar gadhafi regime. large implications for the u.s. which helped topple gadhafi and the fresh memory of the bloody 2012 attack on the american consulate in benghazi. we begin our coverage with nbc white house correspondent kristen welker. good evening. >> reporter: lester, good evening. the evacuation was necessary to protect the more than 150 members at the u.s. embassy in tripoli. experts say it's the worst violence since 2011. the u.s. embassy caught in intense rival between militias prompting americans to be evacuated. u.s. secretary of state john kerry in paris on a diplomatic mission. >> because of the free wheeling violence taking place in tripoli represents our personnel leaving. >> reporter: 80 heavily armed u.s. marine guards cross into tunisia about 100 miles away. they left the embassy compound in suvs and buses. nbc's jim miklaszewsk

u.s. embassy in libya evacuated.cluding the ambassador, to safety. a last-ditch effort to avoid another benghazi. brand-new details this morning on the daring rescue operation. >>> threat in the sky. three passenger planes go down in a week. and now, new calls for u.s. airlines to add missile defenses. why don't we have them already? >>> and, mideast crisis with gaza on edge martha raddatz with those caught on both sides. then, and now. >> do you think you'll see peace in your lifetime? >> announcer: from abc news, "this week" with george stephanopoulos begins now.

u.s. embassy in tripoli say there was quote a lot of movement with fighter jets and helicopters around the time that the americans were moved out. >> these pictures from the defense department show u.s. marines securing the departure of staff there. 150 personnel including 80 marines were driven to tunisia to the west as the militia fighting intensified. >> the state department says embassy employees will continue working from washington and elsewhere in the region. >> the pentagon has been pressing to evacuate the embassy after the tripoli airport came under repeated fire and siege by militias there. threatening the option of getting americans out on commercial flights. >> heightened hostilities raise concerns whether the obama administration has a handle on escalating violence in that region. here is brian todd with more. >> reporter: an embassy in the cross-fire, now evacuated, with fighting ramped up around the u.s. embassy in tripoli, libya over the past days the convoy of diplomats is escorted out of the capital and over land to tunisia. they had to move by land because u.s. official

u.s. embassy there. libya has been increasingly unstable with rival militias engaged in some of the fiercest fighting of the gadhafi regime today's exodus has large implications which helped topple gadhafi and the threat of the bloody 2012 attack on the american consulate in benghazi. we begin our coverage with white house correspondent kristen welker. >> reporter: the evacuation was necessary to protect the more than 150 americans in tripoli. it's the worst violence in the area since the revolution in 2011. th u.s. embassy was caught in the middle of intense fighting between the militia causing the americans to be evacuated. john kerry inherits on a diplomatic mission. >> because of the free wheeling militia that is taking place in tripoli, it presents a very real threat. >> it took about hours for a caravan of 158 embassy personnel including 80 heavily armed marine guards to cross into tunisia, about 100 miles away. they left in suvs and buses. the fighter jets and unmanned drones flew over read and a

u.s. embassy personnel including armed marine guards. about 100 miles away. they left the embassy compound in buses. dozens of u.s. marines, a rapid response team were in the air positioned nearby to respond to any threat. once safely in tunisia, they boarded commercial airlines. >> it looks to have been done in incredibly good fashion. >> reporter: lawmakers said they were briefed on the operation beforehand with some republicans calling for more action on the ground. >> we want to see the united states do a better job of leading of bringing the different factions together inside libya. >> reporter: security in libya is a sensitive issue for the obama administration after a attack against the consulate claimed the life of ambassador stevens. it comes a pivotal time. >> they're going to be working the phones hoping this new government, can actually function in some fashion. >> reporter: still there is not a lot of hope that a new government will be able to quell the violence. experts say it's the worst they have seen since the fall of moammar can dafi. >> than

u.s. embassy evacuated in libya. this evening, the first pictures. the u.s. marines at the ready as the entire embassy is cleared out. more than 100 americans raced to safety. the growing violence that led to the operation. the documents destroyed before they left. a drone, two f-16 fighter jets all kept out of sight. we have team coverage. >>> also tonight, the severe weather hitting right now. 100 million americans on alert. high winds, hail and the confirmed tornado already. small planes flipped. >>> the air scare. what we now know about that jet turned around over west virginia. >> heads down, hands up! >> tonight, inside the plane, the passengers now describing the suspect's behavior. >>> and the new fallout tonight after this video, the nfl star and his then-fiance, pulled from a casino elevator, appearing unconscious.

u.s. embassy in tripoli. the witnesses say there was a lot of movement with fighter jets and helicopters around the time the americans wr moved out. >> i want to show you these pictures from the department now. take a look here. they show u.s. marine there is securing the departure of embassy staff. about 150 personnel, including 80 marines, were driven out of the libyan capital early saturday, yesterday, as militia fighting intensified. >> they were take on the the neighboring tunisia under heavy military cover, including the f-16 fighter jets and the osprey aircraft. a state department spokeswoman says embassy employees will continue working from washington and elsewhere in the region. >> in the meantime, the state department is ordering all u.s. citizens to leave libya immediately. u.s. secretary of state john kerry urged the factions to seek a political solution but keeping our eye on that situation there. >>> a couple who refuses to believe that their daughter died in the flight 17 crash has finally made

embassy. in paris hundreds are prote protesting. more demonstrations are scheduled this afternoon. >> and in libya, violence led the u.s. state department to shutdown its embassy in tripoli. kerry is saying that the embassy staff is sent overnight to safer areas. >> many of the areas around the embassy and it presents a very real risk to our personnel. >> rafa is joining us live, what do you know about the evacuation overnight? >> the fighting was on the doorstep of the u.s. embassy in tripoli and in light of the september 11, 2012, incident, where the ambassador and others were killed they are looking at trying to make certain that the staff is safe. it took five hours over land to drive the staff and marine guards at the embassy from libya. most of the staffers will be returning to washington to don't their work and a few of the personnel going to other embassies in the region, in terms of practical impact while the embassy is not officially closed, basically if you are a libyan and wants a visa or engaging with the u.s. government you have nowhere to go for the time being. the safety situation in libya is simply preca

u.s. embassy. it's something we rarely see. it's a measure of the fear about more benghazis, or another benghazi, but a measure of just how bad the security situation is in tripoli. it is total chaos. >> as terry said earlier, it seems like the whole region is coming apart at the seams. jon, thank you. jon will be hosting "this week." he'll have much more on both of these stories later this morning right here on abc. >>> let's get the rest of the morning's top stories. from ron. hey, ron. >> good morning to you, bianna and dan. sara. good morning, everyone. >>> we begin in massachusetts, fire crews are battling a huge inferno. flames ripped through three homes in the central square area of cambridge overnight. they closed off the perimeter to get it under control. so far, no injuries and no word on what started the fire. >>> and fire crews across eight states are battling 37 uncontrolled wildfires. california firefighters are dealing with two fast-moving infern infernos. the so-called sand fire is now tripled in size since satu

u.s. embassy workers in libya as violence in the region intensifies.

u.s. embassy in tripoli.he security situation in the libyan capital forced the temporary pull out. >> reporter: an embassy in the crossfire now evacuated. with fighting ramped up around the u.s. embassy in tripoli, libya, a convoy is escort out of the capital and over land to tunisia. they had to move by land because the airport in tripoli wasn't an option. battles between rival militias had intensified which is near the embassy. this shows an airline erupting in flames on the tarmac. john kerry was clear, the 150 americans at the embassy were at risk. >> we are suspending our current diplomatic activities at the embassy, not closing the embassy, but suspending the activities. >> reporter: former the ambassador jim jeffrey has evacuated embassies twice. >> when you do have very clear and present danger, and that was the case in tripoli over the last few days, you suspend operations at an embassy. >> reporter: nearly three years after the fall of muammar gaddafi, libya has descended into lawlessness. they are

fact that our embassy's in proximity of some pretty serious fighting and we felt that our people were at risk. >> reporter: about 150 personnel were driven across the border into tunisia. u.s. officials voiced support for the moving. >> doing it in the way they did by land, discreetly and safely, made sense and i'm glad they are out of harm. it was a sensible move. >> reporter: the embassy's previous location in tripoli was attacked in 2011. in this evacuation, it comes almost two years after an attack on a u.s. government facility in benghazi. four americans were killed, including ambassador chris stevens. >> so many people died and gave so much effort to the birth of the new libya and we're very, very hopeful that together all those people will recognize that the current course of violence will only bring chaos and possibly longer term difficulties. >> reporter: despite the evacuations, the state department says they are committed to supporting the libyan people and that embassy personnel will continue to operate out of other locations in the region and washington. i'm scott thompson reporting. >>> the dutch government says the first victim is identified from the malaysi

u.s. embassy and leave the country. it is a big step for germany which is increasingly fed up with washington's failure to cooperate in its probe into nsa spying. berlin has struck a new town with ministers in the chancellor's government using words like stupidity and ridiculous. angela merkel herself him and not usually one for strong statements, was quite clear. >> the way i see it, if you consider this with a healthy dose of common sense, it is a waste of energy to spy on one's allies. i think the important thing is to create trust between allies, especially in these confusing times. >> there has been continued silence from the u.s. and angered germany the most, especially amid allegations of double agents spying for washington. politicians from all sides are supporting the decision to expel the intelligence official. >> i think this is the correct reaction, considering we have been asking the americans may questions for more than year and haven't got any answers. >> if the german government means to reestablish trus

u.s. embassy in libya evacuated. fighter jets escorting american convoys, including the ambassador, to safety. a last-ditch effort to avoid another benghazi. brand-new details this morning on the daring rescue operation. >>> threat in the sky. three passenger planes go down in a week. and now, new calls for u.s. airlines to add missile defenses. why don't we have them already? >>> and, mideast crisis with gaza on edge martha raddatz with those caught on both sides. then, and now. >> do you think you'll see peace in your lifetime? >> announcer: from abc news, "this week" with george stephanopoulos begins now. >>> good morning, i'm jonathan karl. george is off. martha will be along in a bit. it's an extraordinary move the president rarely makes. completely shutting down a u.s. embassy and rushing the americans inside to safety. that call was made in south vietnam at the end of the war. in somalia. nearly two years before blackhawk down. and just hours ago, president obama did it again. ordering the evacuation of the em

u.s. embassy in kiev said last weekend russia sent a convoy of military equipment with up to 350 vehicles, artillery and multiple rocket launchers to the separatists. among the dead, 28 australians. today the australian prime minister directed the blame at moscow. >> russian-controlled territory, russian-backed rebels, quite likely a russian supplied weapon. russia can't wash its hands of this. >> reporter: while separatists claim they lofrd the black boxes, they may be of little help in determining who's responsible. outside investigators, including a small u.s. team, have not been allowed in. veteran crash experts say the scene appears compromised. >> it's obvious that people have walked through that wreckage. they've pilfered the wreckage. now the question is, how much of the evidence that this crime team would be looking for still exists. >> reporter: the head of emirates air, one of the world's largest airlines, calls the shooting down of flight 17 an outrage. they're asking for airlines to take a direct role when it's too unsafe to fly over a war zone. >>> with russia accused of bein

u.s. embassy personnel, secure baghdad's airport, and if necessary beef up military escorts in the event that the security situation in baghdad worsens to the point where large scale evacuations of u.s. personnel are required. these news forces, we are told, scott, will not participate in any way in the intelligence gathering or battlefield advising that the 300 green barretts the president ordered to iraq are now providing. >> pelley: major, we mentioned 11 days ago the president said we were sending in 300 advisors, now that number is doubling to troops equipped for combat. what has changed in that period of time? >> reporter: well, those 11 days ago, scot, the white house was concerned whether or not baghdad would fall completely to these insurgents. that's no longer the concern, but there is rising concern about the security of u.s. personnel and officials here tell us the president wants to be positioned militarily to protect u.s. personnel in the embassy and if necessary if they are moved anywhere outside baghdad or out of the country entirely because the situation in baghdad has deteri

u.s. embassy personnel including 80 heavily armed u.s. marine guards, to cross into tunisia, about 100 miles away. they left the embassy compound in suvs and buses. f-16 fighter jets and unmanned drones flew overhead shadowing the group. dozens of u.s. marines, a rapid response force, in tilt rotor ospreys were in the air, positioned nearby to respond to any threat. once safely in tunisia, the americans boarded commercial airlines at a civilian airport. >> as unfortunate as the withdrawal is, it looks to have been done in incredibly good fashion. >> reporter: lawmakers said they were briefed on the operation beforehand, with some republicans calling for more action on the ground. >> we want to see the united states do a better job of leading, of bringing the different factions together, inside libya. >> reporter: security in libya is a sensitive issue for the obama administration, after an attack against the u.s. consulate claimed the life of ambassador christopher stevens and three other americans in 2012. officials say the embassy is onl

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u.s. embassy. in tripoli. word that a convoy has come under fire. possibly an attempted carjacking. the u.s. embassy completely empty after that high security operation to get all americans out of the country. on alert in case they were needed. >>> the final journey in italy coming to an end. held up right with steel platforms. the ship slowly pulled to shore and nets set up to keep the debris from falling into the water and haunting imaging that captured 40,000 people onboard and 32 died. the ship will be taken apart and sold for scrap. >>> an extraordinary exchange caught on tape between an air traffic controller and a pilot. the exchange becoming extremely heated and the airline and controllers are silent but the tape speaks for itself. >> reporter: every day in the u.s. there are roughly 20,000 commercial airline flights watched over by thousands of aviation professionals. but every once in a while, someone wakes up on the wrong side of the runway. >> my, god, there's another plane six miles away. >> reporter: this exchange posted from atlanta's airport on friday captures the mo

embassy personnel evacuated. any direct threat there? >> reporter: no direct threat to u.s. diplomats or the u.s. embassy, but secretary kerry said it's the proximity of what he called free-wheeling militias nearby the u.s. embassy that led to this decision. this country has been on the brink of civil war for some time. and the obama administration is very concerned, given that fatal attack on the u.s. diplomatic mission in benghazi two years ago that killed four americans. so they decided to move all diplomats across land. they weren't allowed to fly out. kerry said he promises the diplomats will return to libya once the security situation allows for it. >> axelrod: margaret brennan with a very busy day on the diplomatic beat. thank you, margaret. now to the recovery operation and the crash of malaysia airlines flight 17. two australian air force planes carrying the remains of 38 crash victims arrived today at a military airfield in the netherlands where they were met by an honor guard. the last of the bodies that have been recovered from the site. 12 of the 298 victims were from australia. the v

u.s. embassy in libya has been evacuated amid intensifying rebel clashes in tripoli the mission's stock has been transferred to a military escort the last time the u.s. shut down the embassy was two thousand and eleven during the uprising which toppled moammar gadhafi and the new libyan government is outgunned by various rebel groups and is struggling to prevent the country breaking up. let's bring you some live pictures right now from genoa italy where the costa concordia cruise ship has arrived to be scrapped concordia struck a reef and site near the italian island of giglio in two thousand and twelve thirty two people died in the accident the salvage operation has taken two years the scrapping process may take another two again those live pictures right there from italy. i will back off for a very short break your daughter international the latest news a recap of the week's top headlines more with the weekly very soon. the tried to. pull out of. your life for the story you think everybody. somehow made no law oh well. my old law wife. was going to say. these cases those limits. sometimes

u.s. embassy was evacuated today.byan militia groups have the staff asking for help weeks ago. guarded by fighter jets 180 workers were driven across the border to tunisia. leaving the embassy practically empty. a stern warning from the state department for all americans to stay away from libya for the time being. let's bring in rick francona and former cia operative bob baer. rick, i'll start with you. do you think people are paying more attention to this embassy because of what happened in benghazi? it is remarkable what we have seen happen in libya since the revolution. >> well, benghazi is in everybody's mind when you talk about libya, but libya's been a basket case ever since the fall of gadhafi and the failure of a government to coalesce there. the situation in tripoli has just gotten so bad that i think it's probably a wise idea to get people out of there but benghazi in the back of everybody's mind. nobody wants to repeat what happened there. when they closed the airport i think that sent alarm bells in washin

u.s. embassies abroad. this hearing of the house oversight and government reform committee is 3 hours and 10 minutes. >> the committee will come to order. today's hearing examining new embassy construction questioning our new administration policies putting americans overseas in danger. the committee on oversight and government reform exists to protect two main principles. that the money washington takes from the taxpayers is well spent. and effective government that works for them. our duty on the oversight and government reform committee is to protect these rights. our solemn responsibility is to hold government accountable to taxpayers, because taxpayers have a right to know what they get from their government. it's our job that we're tirelessly in partnership with citizen watchdogs to protect these rights, and to deliver the facts to the american people, and bring genuine reform to the federal bureaucracy. this is our mission statement. today we are examining the results of a department of state 2011 dec

u.s. embassy in tripoli and all the staff is evacuated. it took a 5 hour drive over night to get the u.s. personnel out of libya. the evacuation is simple, the security situation deteriorated so much that fighting between various partisan groups in tripoli has come to the doorstep of the embassy and in light of the killing the u.s. ambassador and three other americans september 11th #, 2012, the obama administration decided to evacuate the personnel rather than have them in harm's way. this impacts the libyans wanting to do business with the u.s. government, the u.s. citizens inside of libya are being told to depart. they are told to call t an airline and leave immediately. better or worse, we hear from iraqis living under a new regime. >> inspiring faith and fear, why the church is joining forces against a saint in mexico. in sport, who is in the final of the southern hemisphere rugby event. >> it's a chilling and draconian sentence... it simply cannot stand. >> its disgraceful... the only crime they really committed is journalism... >> th

u.s. embassy and the marine barracks?and as i explained there was us trial that came with the judgment that the iranian revolutionary guard officers were involved and i name and number of them and the book in addition to which the iranian ambassador touche damascus to recount there is evidence there was a meeting with the ambassador's office with the revolutionary guards and to be counted out after the israeli invasion contingent to the 1500 revolutionary guards were sent to lebanon in support of the israelis israelis, they took over the barracks. and by my account that is where the truck bomb was assembled it was a complicated operation. 2,000 pounds of military grade plastic explosives and according to news the trial in 2003 the expert witnesses testified the of military grade explosives were notmg available in lebanon by traced to a military factory and iran. then i name and number of the iranian officers stationed in the barracks 1982 / 1983 contingent of those that were sent back but between five and 700 remain. one

u.s. embassy in libya evacuated. we are learning new details of the dramatic rush to safety. >>> an important milestone in malaysia airlines flight 17 investigation. we are going live to ukraine. we are live here in jerusalem. this is "the situation room" special report. s, reduces the look of pores and smoothes texture for a skin makeover in minutes. instant fix perfecting collection. olay. your best beautiful. really... so our business can be on at&t's network for $175 dollars a month? yup. all five of you for $175. our clients need a lot of attention. there's unlimited talk and text. we're working deals all day. you get 10 gigabytes of data to share. what about expansion potential? add a line anytime for 15 bucks a month. low dues... great terms... let's close. introducing at&t mobile share value plans... ...with our best-ever pricing for business. >>> we're back live here in jerusalem. another breaking story we are following here in the middle east, the dramatic evacuation of the united states embassy in libya. h

u.s. embassy in tripoli in libya. the move comes after a sharp rise in the number of violent attacks in the ongoing struggle between the militants and the libyan government. the evacuees including 80 marines who serve as the embassy security force were evacuated to tunisia. nbc's dan scheneman has more on this developing story. >> reporter: after weeks of escalating violence in tripoli, militia against militia, the u.s. state department has withdrawn all personnel from its embassy in the capital. >> we are suspending our current diplomatic work at the embassy, not closing the embassy. >> reporter: 158 americans including 80 marines who served as the embassy's security left in a caravan pound for neighboring tunisia, a rapid response force of dozens of combat-ready forces guarding against any threats in osprey helicopters. >> we chose to do it now because our embassy is located in an area that's been in the center of some of this very serious fighting between these different militias right now that are attacking each o

u.s. embassy that their son, an u.s. citizen, has been beaten and detained by israeli security forces, but they say that the u.s. embassy has not taken action yet. >> two suicide-bombers blow themselves up in a government building in saud saudi arabia. they were surrounded by security forces when they set off their devices. friday there was another attack on the border with yemen which killed at least six people. >>> at least 400 fuel takers set seven fires. it happened late on friday in a parking area. there have been no reports casualties. it said that the trucks were supplying fuel. at least five people have been killed in an attack on somalia's building. aal-shabab was blamed for the car bombing. >> this kind of explosion always comes from al-shabaab, and the only investigation taking place at the moment, and i don't know what kind--it's killing innocent civilians and i would like to say that the government of somalia will continue hunting and bringing those into justice. we will not allowed all terrorist groups to c

u.s. embassy in tripoli. e of, as i say, alex, an increase in militant violence aimed at the government. the officials also say 158 americans, including 80 heavily armed u.s. marines, left the embassy compound earlier today in a caravan of suvs and buses and headed to true niunisia. it was protected by fighter jets and drones which shadowed them on their drive. it is expected the american personnel boarded airliners out of a civilian airport. our pentagon team reports this is not a military evacuation but an orderly withdraw. they say there wasn't a specific threat but rather just concern about that rising militant violence which has prevented actually delivery of food and other key supplies from reaching the embassy. secretary of state john kerry who is holding diplomatic talks in paris talked about the need to evacuate today. take a listen. >> suspending our current diplomatic activities at the embassy, not closing the embassy, but suspending the activities and we have moved people on ground to tunisia, wher

u.s. embassy in london. >> they could have spent $200 million less and we could have built two other embassiesr: the london embassy's sleek design features a new emphasis on architecture sch the state department embraced. it's a shift from the years when u.s. embassies like thiess in johannesburg and bull gar ya were built rapidfire using one design. >> i just know that we can build even better buildings. what we're doing is what we should be doing, what brats should be doing. >> reporter: but republicans and democrats say they're still waiting for proof that design excellence will be just as cost-effective as the old approach. >> why can't we get the information? there seems to be some reluctant, and i don't know why that is. >> in response to a "cbs morning news" program and cbs evening program, the state department was able to put out a fact sheet. they were able to produce those documents. >> reporter: a former state department official who was asked two years ago to study embassy security testified that beauty might be coming at the expense of safety. >> the people we talked to were not h

u.s. embassy evacuated in libya. this evening, the first pictures. the u.s. marines at the ready as the entire embassy is cleared out. more than 100 americans raced to safety. the growing violence that led to the operation. the documents destroyed before they left. a drone, two f-16 fighter jets all kept out of sight. we have team coverage. >>> also tonight, the severe weather hitting right now. 100 million americans on alert. high winds, hail and the confirmed tornado already. small planes flipped. >>> the air scare. what we now know about that jet turned around over west virginia. >> heads down, hands up! >> tonight, inside the plane, the passengers now describing the suspect's behavior. >>> and the new fallout tonight after this video, the nfl star and his then-fiance, pulled from a casino elevator, appearing unconscious.

u.s. abruptly closes its embassy in libya. tonight, details of a dramatic evacuation of americans under heavy military cover and what's behind the move. >>> cease-fire. israel extends a temporary truce in gaza as a staggering number of dead are pulled from the rubble and the world braces for what's next. manhunt, the desperate all-out search and big reward for the carjackers who killed three young children as their mother fights for her life. >>> and, not so sweet home, a downside for a wildly popular vacation home rental site. what happens when the

u.s. embassy in tripoli and all embassy staff, including military guards, have been evacuated to tunisia, who take a five-hour drive overnight to get all u.s. personnel out of libya. the reason for the evacuation is very simple. the u.s. says the security situation has deteriorated so much that fighting between various partisan groups in tripoli has come essentially to the embassy's doorstep. in light of the killing of the u.s. ambassador christopher stephens and three other americans on september 11, 2012, the obama administration made the decision to evacuate the personnel rather than have them put in harm's way. along with this decision to suspend operations at the embassy, which, of course, has an impact on libyans, u.s. citizens inside libya right now are told to depart. there's no evacuation plan for them. they're simply being told to call the airline, call the airport and leave immediately. >>> at least 50 syrian soldiers have been killed by islamic state fighters. most of the troops were beheaded after being captured alive. that's according to opposition activists. 28 islamic state

u.s. embassy in tripoli and all embassy staff including military guards have been evacuated to tunnisia. ook a 5-hour drive overnight to get all u.s. personnel out of libya. the reason for the evacuation is very simple: the u.s. says the security situation has deteriorated so much that fighting between various partisan groups in tripoli has come essentially to the embassy's doorstep. in light of the killing of the u.s. ambassador christopherstens and three other americans opinion september 11th, 2012, the obama administration made the decision to evacuate the personnel rather than have them put in harm's way. along with this decision to suspend operations at the embassy, which of course will have an impact on any libyans who want to obtain a visa or do other business with the u.s. government, u.s. citizens who are inside libya right now are being told to depart. there is no evacuation plan for them. they are simply being told, call the airline. call the airport and leave immediately. >> joining us on site is jim walsh, research associate with mit research studies. we appreciate your insig

u.s. embassy in kabul where he was also charges defairs from august to november of 2003. and deputy chief of mission in kabul in 2002, right after the united states embassy in kabul. david has been a frequent speaker on various panels as is ambassador halil assad so i'll ask ambassador halil assad to share the latest out of kabul and his take on it. and then after him, david sedney and then we will gather on the stage to have a conversation amongst ourselves and all of you. i'm especially grateful for the audience at home. and so we hope that there will be questions coming in from everyone. thank you. mbassador halil assad. thank you very much and thanks to all of you. i'm delighted that i'm here on a panel with my old partner in kabul, david sedney, who served with distinction twice in afghanistan. rather than start with the latest news let me reflect a little bit on how far fghanistan has come. and the challenges now and a way forward and particularly with regard to the role of the united states. i believe that the last 10, 12 years have been the most transformative in t

u.s. embassy in london, although not constructed entirely under this new design excellence concept shares many of its principles. according to the state department, this new facility will be more secure than the existing embassy. it will be more functional and effective for our diplomatic missions. it will be completed on time. and it will be built at no cost to the united states taxpayer. this entire project is being funded due to proceeds of sales due to existing u.s. properties there. to challenge with this program, however, is the lack of data. no embassies have been constructed to date based entirely on this new concept. the new embassy in mexico city will be the first facility constructed from start to finish under this initiative, but it will not be completed until 2019. according to mr. green, testifying here today, the department has not put together a comprehensive business case that analyzes the potential cost and benefits of this new program in detail. we all know that what can happen when the lack of adequate planning. under the previous administration, the new embassy constru

u.s. embassy in berlin to get his things and leave for the first time after a series of spy scandals this is a strong message from the germans that they've had enough of washington's behavior you know experience of a cheaper foreign intelligence services isn't something we're taking lightly but it took a whole string of and biasing snooping slip ups to get to this stage that paints a picture of an abusive relationship in june of last year it emerged that the u.s. had spied on its european allies prompting this response from the chancellor spying on friends is not acceptable then it was revealed that mrs merkel's private cell phone was bugged by the n.s.a. washington promised not to do it again but refused to sign a no spy deal lynn still wanted to talk trade and rebuilding of trust between the transatlantic partners flash forward to april of this year when germany's request to see the chancellor's n.s.a. file was turned down even then and was content to stand side by side with the u.s. president as he again spoke of their close friendship but the discovery of two potential double agents i