the u.s. navy is now growing frantic because the convoys are being destroyed on a far too regular basis. they signed a contract with national cash register in dayton, ohio to develop a device similar to the ones the brits had developed to solve the four-rotor problem. now we're going to take a look at america's contribution. now what you see here is one of our most precious artifacts. this is the last existing u.s. navy device. there were over 100 of these filled in dayton, ohio. they were put on trains and moved to a facility just out of nebraska avenue. that facility is owned by the department of homeland security today. it belonged to the united states navy in the past years. like the british device, it was important to get clues in the morning. once you were able to obtain this, you could begin the process during this is basically like the british device. a giant calculating machine guessing machine that helps you with the head start and finally get, in this case, a four rotor setting. it is no

he and patrick meehan penned a letter to the u.s. navy asking for a timeline as to when the epa clean-up and environmental impact study would be completed. lawmakers say the plan for residential and commercial development cannot go forward until the navy does its part. >> we want them to do their job and meet their obligations so we can go ahead and with the economic development that is so critical. >> reporter: the lawmakers toured the base. our cameras were not permitted on that tour but the congressman says the tour was two-fold. >> it was a good opportunity to not only identify where some of these things are, but to get clarification from the navy. >> reporter: now, we've been told that the development plans right now are for about 1400 residential units commercial properties as well as a new school and a golf course. representative meehan says it could bring about 8,000 jobs to the area. representative boyle's office says they're hopeful they'll get a response to their letter by the end of next week. reporting live deanna durante, "n

he is a u.s. navy rescue swimmer.s about to do something very big. >> he's got something in his pocket. a little velvet box. >> what? they're landing a helicopter in downtown san diego for a proposal? >> this part of san diego is very close to the navy base so i'm not surprised that they're landing there. they must have got special permission. i'm pretty sure the navy doesn't look fondly on this stuff if you take the helicopter to do this. >> most people call the future bride's parents for permission. this guy had to call the government. >> she has no idea what's going on. she being jennifer miller. there she is standing right there. he kisses her on the cheek and drops on one knee. she a's kind of like surprised. >> definitely a yes kiss toward the end. definitely a yes. >> he runs off. baby i love you, i have to get the helicopter back. >>> hey, everybody. it's just about time for us to give away an ipad mini. >> you need tuesday's buzzword and be 18 years of age or older and a legal u.s. resident. >> the buzzword i

but there was a little problem. >> the u.s. navyding assistance to law enforcement without reimbursement. so they were willing to provide us three days of searching for $48,000. >> and you were gonna get a bill at the end of it? >> we had to pay upfront, actually. >> two months later, the fee covered, the u.s. navy was ready to join in the search. its ship was fitted out with side scan sonar that could image the ocean floor. but no gym bag? >> no bag. no body. the experts told us that it was beyond a needle in a haystack. >> the navy said it had to pull the plug when the money ran out, but lynne's fiancee, ed o'dell stepped in. >> and ed o'dell wrote a check to the navy for another $13,000 to extend the search one more day. >> the extra day bought one promising sighting. >> we saw what we thought was a black bag on the -- on the ocean floor. >> grappling hooks were sent down. searchers on deck held their breath but it wasnt what they were looking for. >> a plastic garbage bag. >> and what was in the garbage bag? >> it turned out to

this is the last existing u.s. navy cryptologic device. there were over 100 of these built out of dayton, ohio. they were put on trains and moved to a facility just off nebraska avenue. that facility today is owned by the department of homeland security but in past years, it belonged to the united navy. i like the british device, it's important to get clues in the morning and once you are able to obtain those, you can obtain the process. it's like a giant calculating machine that can help you with a head start and window down and finally get before rotor settings. it's not easy. it became a very long time eight to 12 hours will stop sometimes longer. good cryptologic work, a lot of linguists and support personnel but by the end of the day, we were able to get the forerunner settings and could do one of two things. sometimes the convoys were at sea, sometimes they can radio the captains to understand where the gains it your way. it helped to re-secure the north atlantic. other historians disagree but there's consensus on one critical point,

some of these techniques may have been used by the late u.s. navy seal chris kyle, whose memoir of four tors in the middle east was the basis for the academy award nominated film "american sniper." ♪ >> the military sniper dates from the time of the revolutionary war. since then, snipers have been employed in every war and conflict. during our civil war, general hiram burden affected techniques snipers use. world war i saw german soldiers use high-powered rifles with telescopic sights. during world war ii, the u.s. armed rifles to conduct sniper operations. world war ii taught us that a sniper is a weapon of opportunity and a typical rifleman cannot be assigned a sniper mission. every marksman is not a sniper but every sniper is a marksman. during the korean conflict, army and marine corps commanders failed to appreciate the capabilities of snipers. as a result, a sniper school was founded by the united states army infantry school. they must be experts with specialized weapons and combat skills. also, their commanders education is vital. the sniper

kyle was a former u.s. navy s.e.a.l. with 160 confirmed kills while fighting in iraq. trial captured worldwide headlines as kyle was profiled in the film "american sniper." >>> one of the key moments in the trial may have been where prosecutors played a videotaped confession by eddie ray routh. the video was part of his questioning shortly after his arrest in february of 2013. he admitted that he knew what he had done was wrong. he was also heard speaking incoherently throughout most of the interrogation. >> the court also heard from kyle's widow. >> just that we loved each other and we gave each other a kiss and hug like we always did. when i left he was in the driveway still trying to get more stuff in there and get going. >> okay. let's turn now to cnn legal analyst sunny hostin joining us live by skype in los angeles. under texas law, a person who might be suffering from mental illness can still be found guilty as long as they understood what they did was wrong. so given that fact is the verdict all that surprising? >> you know it isn't surprising given how high th

the technology isn't there in the 19th century either, and the u.s. navy and the confederate navy and a couple other navies around -- drown a number of crews trying to prove that submarines can work. but by world war i, they can work. this is a picture of the sinking of lusitania, and the "new york times" article and the other picture, the one right here, of course, is a woman drowning holding her baby in her arms and sinking in the water as the result of this horrific attack on the lusitania. what's happened here is the stalemate on the western front in world war i, and the very successful british blockade of the continent during that war, has pushed the germans into something called unrestricted submarine warfare. before that restricted submarine warfare the submarine -- meant to be submarine surfaced, sent a boat to its target, inspected their cargo, inspected their manifest, and if they determined it was carrying contraband pulled off to sink it but was obliged to make provision for the safety of the passengers and crew. that obviously isn't going to w

kyle on the right, was a former u.s. navy s.e.a.l. with 160 confirmed kills while fighting as a sharpshooter in iraq. trial captured worldwide headlines as kyle at the same time was profiled across the globe in the oscar-nominated film "american sniper." >> now, our ed lavandera is in steubenville texas, and had more on the verdict including emotional reaction from families impacted by the killings. >> reporter: it was a swift verdict here in steubenville texas, where the "american sniper" jury has found eddie ray routh guilty of murdering chris kyle and chad littlefield. the verdict came in less than 2 opinion 5 hours after starting its deliberations. the jury rejecting the fraurms routh and his lawyers that the former marine of instain time of the murders. after the verdict of read chad littlefield's father and step did brother gave emotional sometimes directly to routh calling him an american disgrace. and outside the courtroom, littlefield's e's mother spoke with reporters in an emotional statement. >> we've waited two years for g

kyle seen on the right was a former u.s. navy s.e.a.l. with 160 confirmed kills while fighting in iraq. the trial which captured headlines around the world came at the same time kyle of profiled in the oscar-nominated film, "american sniper." >> we the jury find the defendant, eddie ray routh, guilty of the offense of capital murder as charged in the indictment. the verdict is signed by -- >> the jurors had three choices -- guilty not guilty or not guilty by reason of insanity. after the verdict, routh was immediately sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole. >>> our ed lavandera is there in steubenville texas, with more on the verdict including emotional reaction from relatives of the victims. >> reporter: it was a swift verdict in steubenville texas, where the american sniper jury has found eddie ray routh guilty of murdering chris kyle and chad littlefield. the verdict came in less than 2.5 hours after starting its deliberations. the jury rejecting the argument from routh and his lawyers that the former marine was

the taliban banned vaccinations in 2012 after u.s. navy s.e.a.l.s killed osama bin laden. in preparation for the raid, the cia stent a local doctor in bin laden's home. the man claimed he was conducting a hepatitis program. some even believed vaccines are part of a plot to sterilize muslim children. now pakistan's government has launched a nationwide program to inoculate 35 million children for polio. the world health organization says the number of pole yoel cases in pakistan has now reached its highest level since 1999. >>> san francisco police are increasing patrols at delores park after vandals cost thousands of dollars in new damage. they hot wired a construction cart and did doughnuts on a field recently planted with grass. they damaged a new irrigation system, tagged a cement roof at a new storage facility and lit a fire to make smores. it all happened in the midst of a renovation project. >> we want people to use it, have a good time. but don't trash it. don't vandalize it, don't demolish it. don't respect it. >> police made two arrests in the weekend incidents. th

the u.s. navy says that the uss guardian ran aground in 2013 damaging 2500 square feet. reef, the fill means says it will be used to rehabilitate the national park and prevent something like this from happening again. >>> the group that is planning to send humans on a one way trip to mars is down to 100 candidates. mars one close 50 men and 50 women from a field of thousands of applicants, eventually 24 people will be selected. they hope to launch people to the red planet every to years starting in 2024, with the goal of starting a colony there. >>> a new cases of measles confirmed in three states and the latest spa treatment that promises to slow the aging process. why experts are using wine to make clients look younger. the world is filled with air. but for people with copd sometimes breathing air can be difficult. if you have copd, ask your doctor about once-daily anoro ellipta. it helps people with copd breathe better for a full 24hours. anoro ellipta is the first fda-approved product containing two long-acting bronchodilators in one inhaler. anoro is not for asthma.

kyle was a former u.s. navy s. oig. his autobiography was turned in to a hit movie american sniper. did not seek thpenalty. > time to take a look at our forecast. cold start to our day the possibility of snow. >> tom we still like you, i promise. didn't sound so happy about it. well we just had a winter r advisory issued for these counties to our south. cambridg fredericksburg and south. and then a winter storm watch richmond over to the rest of the northern neck. southeas virginia, under a winter warning. hour by hour we'll stay in the tleens through #:00 with sunshine. increasi clouds and near 40 midafter. then back in the upper 30s by time you'r heading back home later today. a look at the timing and totals for the snow tomorrow that's coming up next weather and traffis at 4:51. melissa, h is it looking now? >>> going to keep mentioning this bec is our peggest problem at least right now. 124 at moyer road shut down in boths because of downed wires that we alter is 27. 270 the at germantown road everyt nicely. prince g overa no major issues. same thing as we head up north an look

. >> u.s. navy captain barry wilmore grew newspaper mt. juliet tennessee. wilmore walked on the football team at tennessee technological university. wilmore made two deployments during operation desert storm then went to the navy test pilot school. >> oh my god! i mean i grew up in a town. i like football. i remember operation desert storm! i have rid then an airplane. good lord we're the same person. this is so weird. okay so what does this space genius cook up there in the heavens, anyway. >> some 250 miles above earth the u.s. astronauts outside the international space station are rigging the parking spots for two commercial space taxies. >> oh great, there are going to be space taxies? well that sucks for black astronauts. (cheers and applause) >> larry: taxi. okay. you can't hear anything in space right? (laughter) that's my "gravity" impression. all right. look my astronaut brother being awesome isn't the only exciting space story. >> we're going mars or at least that's the plan from private space exploration company mars one. >> their mission is set

routh, who was charged with killing ex-u.s. navy s.e.a.l. kyle and his friend chad littlefield in texas in 2013. jurors rejected defense arguments routh was sane at the time. >> having received and accepted the jury's verdict in this matter by statute i'll now impose sentence in this matter. confinement for life. >> kyle served four tours of duty in iraq. he was a highly decorated sniper, believed to have killed 160 people. his autobiography was turned into a blockbuster film. "american sniper" has set box office records in the united states since its january release. after leaving the navy kyle helped counsel former service members with mental health problems including routh. one out of every five american veterans of the iraq war is said to be suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder. >>> bird flu and ein effect shous diseases continue to be a threat to livestock across asia. in an effort to fight the problem a research institute in thailand is turning to technology. nhk world reports. >> reporter: in the thai city of chen mai poultry

he joined the u.s navy in 1944 and received an hornable discharge in 1946. after being discharged in the navy, he came to san francisco that same year and started working for the united states postal service in 1957 where mr. gal red was hired

he joined the u.s navy in 1944 and received an hornable discharge in 1946. after being discharged in the navy, he came to san francisco that same year and started working for the united states postal service in 1957 where mr. gal red was hired by the san francisco fire department. the high pressure unit in 1957 as a laborer and was the first black laborer in the high pressure water system unit. after working a year as a laborer for the fire department, he saw there were no black comerers in san francisco and was encouraged to go back to school to better his skills and obtained his high school floem. in 1970, san francisco created a program to allow minorities who were interested in becoming plummers. joe took the opportunity and completed the program in 1972 and took an competition and became the first black plumber of the san francisco water department. joe will be dealer missed. he is survived by two sisters, two sons and will be greatly missed by many family members and friends. i opened with this memorial today just to acknowledge that we are going to be

. >>> now to an nbc news investigation into an aircraft the u.s. navy trusts with the lives of our service members in the course of a vital mission, the detection of underwater mines. it's the mh-53e sea dragon helicopter. and its safety record is alarming. dozens have been killed in these choppers over the years. now in partnership with the virginian pilot newspaper and the berkeley investigative reporting program, our senior investigative correspondent cynthia mcfadden takes a closer look at why the sea dragons are still in the air. >> reporter: wes van dorn was a devoted family man. he loved his two little boys and he loved serving his country. the 29-year-old lieutenant was a highly regarded naval aviator, pilot of an mh-53e sea dragon, the navy's largest, oldest and most dangerous helicopter. >> i think that it's clear that they're unsafe. >> reporter: his wife, nicole, says her husband complained to both his superiors and to her about the helicopter's safety. in fact, this is a video he shot in 2012 of a sea dragon that crashed in korea. was the n

committed the united states to expelling european powers from the western hemisphere at a time where the u.s. navy was a fraction of the british navy. there's always been a gap between what we say we'll do and what we have the capability of doing. i think that there's a concern when the gap grows so wide that adversaries start to probe at our red lines because it could result in unintended escalation. one thing the book deals with is having flexibility options. the book talks about we'll respond to a nuclear attack with nuclear weapons. i think that's not a credible response. i don't think we're prepared to do that. and this is my personal judgment obviously. so i look for what are -- always be go to have a broader range of capabilities and i hope the book at least spur some thinking about how to expand the capability set we have today. >> these are strategic assets these weapons, so at a strategic level they're life and death. so if you have an incident where a terrorist uses them they're such a response to be immediate in a strategic sense that would be mad, but in this there isn't really a resp

the u.s. navy is not concerned about the deal >>> press in washington are revealing details about the shooting death of a migrant farm workers, killed in a confrontation with officers two weeks ago in the city of pascoe. what are police saying allen schauffler? >> police are saying for one thing, that they will not say much more. they said the press briefing they gave today is the last to be given by the socialist investigation unit looking into the shooting. they kontdon't want to take the jury pool for the briefing. they did say that antonio was hit five or six times, that he was not shot in the back. 17 were shot by three officers and all three involved and pictured in the video did fire their weapons. as the city tries to handle all the process, everything that happened there's another state on the minds of many people, and that is ferguson missouri. >> reporter: they have been here every day for two weeks. a small stubborn protest group. eddy and his wife cancelled vacation plans to join the v

. >>> the u.s. navy unveiled a prototype for a new fire fighting tool that looks like it's from a terminator movie. it's called safer and it's human sized robot to navigate through smoke and hoes to put- -hose to put out fires on the ship. the navy wants to develop artificial intelligence so the robot can work on it's own. >>> pleasanton native and american idol hopeful natee hudson is winning people over one at a time. ♪ [ music ] ♪ >> such a quiet little girl we met her in person and then she booms out. she met hugged and talked to young fans who have watched her since the beginning of the season. next week she plans to go to pleasanton middle school to talk about bullying which is a topic she is very familiar with. >> i was bullied to the extreme from death threats to hate phone calls to awful messages. >> she says she turned to music to cope with her troubles and so far judges are impressed with her singing. jennifer lopez even says hudson gave her goose bumps during her audition. we posted a link to

for a question and answer session hosted by the u.s. navy. >>> families file a lawsuit after this former delaware county teacher sexually assaulted students and not the first time he was accused of that. >> some place along the line a very important ball got dropped. >> they say the school failed to protect those students. >>> and it's one of the costs of the cold. this morning we'll take a look at the number of water main breaks in philadelphia this winter and how much manpower it takes to stay on top of the damage. >>> 12 below zero in the pocano mountains. this is a live cold view from camelback this morning. i'll take you neighborhood by neighborhood to show you how much is going to warm up this afternoon. >>> 5:38. it's a first alert weather day for record cold this morning. the good news is the wind is dying down but it's plain old cold. 10 degrees and holding in philadelphia. most of the area is colder than that. some spots are below zero this morning. right now it's 3 degrees below zero in doylestown. 7 in northeast philadelphia. dow

for a question and answer session hosted by the u.s. navy. >>> if you live in delaware county you may have noticed your drinking water tasted a bit more salty than usual. well officials at aqua water tell us this happens every winter because of salt on the roads washing into streams and reservoirs. they say the salty water is not dangerous. >>> west philadelphia's so-called ice palace is coming down. work began yesterday to tear down that building at 52nd and locust street. it was encased in ice after a fire last monday. the city sped up the demolition process over concerns that the building could collapse. the owner of the demolition company says it should be completely torn down in two weeks. >>> a blast of cold air that is getting colder by the minute. a little bit of a breeze blowing, that's the cold air that is rushing into place. we have record cold temperatures this morning. parts of the area now feel like they are below 1 degree. in fact, they have fallen below zero this morning. record cold to start with but won't last all day. we'l

. >> next on booktv, military historian patrick o'donnell recounts the origins of u.s. navy seals first formed in 1942 and known as the maritime unit. this program from the united states navy memorial in washington, d.c. is just over half an hour. >> patrick o'donnell is a military historian who has written eight previous books beyond valor operatives spies and saboteurs the brenner assignment, they dared return we were one, selected for the marine commandant's reading list, give me tomorrow, and dog company. his most recent is "first seals." his numerous awards include the colby award and the john walker laub were. he provides historical consultation for dreamworks band of brothers and for document is produced by bbc, the history channel and fox news. he served as a combat historian in a marine rifle platoon during the battle of fallujah. is into that as an expert speaker on world war ii to sabotage special operations and counterinsurgency on the modern battlefield. over the past 20 years, he has interviewed more than 4000, now 5000 veterans who fought in america's wars fro

. >> u.s. navy captain barry wilmore grew newspaper mt. juliet tennessee.m at tennessee technological university. wilmore made two deployments during operation desert storm then went to the navy test pilot school. >> oh my god! i mean i grew up in a town. i like football. i remember operation desert storm! i have rid then

so first to be caught in their robotic vacuum but now either the u.s. navyhe of robot wearing is the investment professional? >> this is one of the stories i don't know to be excited or terrified. the assumption is initially we will see investment of productivity but ultimately you have to look at artificial intelligence and data storage. those of the three areas i would beg on right now. tom: they crept but radio shack executives are proposing bonuses for them. >> i fecit is a disgusting abuse of the system but the judges will go for it. you don't sit there tried to save it that they will do something. but the shareholders have lost it. >> it is the accounting trick to boost the value of the company. therefore it becomes a little more valuable with bankruptcy. but they said might have to keep the people want. but we both know with their condo on the golf course because reduce chapel eventually shut the doors. >> i am with you. >> the idea is to preserve assets not give them away. >> this is what makes the bad name for business with this type of shenanigans.

. >> the u.s. navy is one of the forefront leaders in climate change. >> why would we pay 60 times the amount for jet fuel when we're laying off brave men and women to protect our country? >> this is the price we pay for progress. >> the price we pay? stossel: andrew, this is progress, to throw all this money to makers of algae fuel. >> it is progress. i don't know where the numbers are from. i talked to the navy. i don't know where that number comes from. they signed a contract for $4 a gallon for blended fuel. that's probably more than they're spending now. i go back to the fact that the military invests in new technology. they always have. they're investing in things that get off oil. this is smart for them. >> it would be swamped to buy a single big platform in the gulf of mexico. stossel: last month california's governor promised in 15 years california would get much more electricity from green sources. >> increased from one third to 15%, are electricity derived from renewable sources. stossel: lis

suspect's insanity is de -- an insanity defense. 27-year-old iraq war vet is accused of killing former u.s. navy seal chris kyle and chad littlefield at a shooting range outside of fort worth texas in 2013. chris kyle's widow says ptsd does not cause someone to snap and shoot two men. >> i understand the need yawmedia reporting that that they would like to believe it as an excuse to hang the murders on. it was a double homicide. >> a bombshell report could have a huge impact on the case. a veteran's group says chris kyle's accused killer may not have ptsd. according to documents obtained eddy ray ralph was never in combat when he served one tour. he never even left the base. once the jury selected the trial is expected to take two ex wouldn't. because of the high profile of the case the small city of stevensville texas is paying more than a million dollars for added security around the courthouse. ainsley, heather? >> thank you patricia. >> bone chilling cold. more snow is on the way for the weekend. maria molina tracking it for us. we are looking at additional accumulation of snow. that will co

some of these techniques may have been used by the late u.s. navy seal sniper, chris kyle, whose memoir is the basis of the academy award nominated film american sniper. >> the military sniper dates from the revolutionary war. since then, snipers have been employed in every war and conflict. during our civil war, it helped to protect -- perfect the techniques that snipers use. world war i saw german shoulders use high-powered rifles with telepathic -- telescopic sights. during world war ii, they used rifles to conduct sniper operations. world war ii taught us that a sniper is a weapon of opportunity, and at typical rifleman cannot be assigned a sniper mission. every rifleman is not a sniper. every sniper is a marksman. in the marine conflict, they failed to appreciate the techniques of snipers. as a result, a sniper school was founded by the unit -- the united states infantry school. it was noted, that the sniper is the best protection against enemy snipers. they must be experts with specialized weapons. their commanders education in this area is vi

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and handed out the list as far as other press briefings my guest was not invited but is a former u.s. navyr and founder of the american islamic forum. why do you think you weren't invited to the white house? >> it is not just about me. the list is a list of muslims saying woe is us and this is the biggest priority versus those of us we believe we have a cancer against islam. and so he's a collectivist that choes chose these so-called leaders to sing the tune that it's all america's fault and these are muslims that are not against any islamist movement, globally. >> what about the fact the white house said they're discussing hate crimes against muslims and a concern muslim parents have their kids are embarrassed to say they're muslim but they also talked about obamacare. what is that about? >> they want to make it relevant so make it appear it's not just dealing with jihad and other issues but it is relevant to domestic policy so they want to make it appear he's met with other faith groups, so he wants to address muslim issues so they feel -- you know, at this time it's just the wrong time.

stars and stripes is reporting that the u.s. navyigating a sailor accused of videotaping female officers inside their bathroom. allegedly taking place aboard on aircraft carrier. the ship on a temporary basis during flight qualifications. >>> today, a judge is hearing arguments to unseal the grand jury records in the eric garner case. grand juries declined to indictment the officer for putting garner in a choke hold that led to garner's death. the judge will decide whether or not to release those records. >>> pope francis will address a joint meeting of congress on september 24th. the first pope ever to do so. house speaker john boehner made the announcement on capitol hill today. >>> american sniper has earned almost $250 million. and it's rendered moviegoers speechless or in tears as they exit the theater. today, jury selection begins in the trial of the man accused of murdering the american hero in that film. all the fame and attention, is it even possible to get an impartial jury. we'll explain next. oh yea, that's coming down le

the u.s. navy unveiled a prototype. this looks like something out of a terminator movie.w, out's called saber. it's a human-sized robot. comes equipped with lasers to navigate through smoke, even has a hose to put out fires on board ships. safer could also be used to find safety hazards while at sea. a human being has to operate it, but the navy wants to develop artificial jones so that robot can do everything on its own. >>> all right. it is now 6:40. the personal information of americans could be at risk. coming up in our 7:00 hour, the cyber attack on -- and the information the thieves could now have. >> life was not always easy for this american idol. the struck this will bay area native had to deal with a lot of young people can relate to. >>> a look at the morning commute. 237 westbound slowing down on the way to the valley. >> cloudy skies. rain will move into the north later on this afternoon, evening. could be really happy. we'll have updated totals for you. our vision for partnering with more farmers, growers manufacturers is that eventually organic and natural

u.s. officials say they're monitoring the military exercises and they say the navy though, u.s. navy is truly capable of defending iflts, that this is really not a big deal. they're definitely trying to downplay it as nuclear talks really are coming to a real apex here. now, the talks between iran and the united states are expected to last for several more months. but there's a lot of jockeying on both sides trying to get the deal done. there's also a lot of people in iran and the international community who don't want to see a deal get done and there's some thoughts that this exercise is meant to sort of put pressure on the civilian loadership in iran regarding these deals but also to sort of deflect iran's muscles as well. jon: conner joining us from our mideast bureau. thank you. jenna: bomb shell allegations involving a senior state department official in charge of federal counterterrorism programs. he's now due in court later today after he was arrested at his d.c. home for allegedly soliciting sex from a minor. doug is on that story for us. >> daniel rosen is his name and h

the straight of hormuz, the u.s. navy says it's not concerned about the drill. >>> deadly avalanches, more than 120 people have been killed and that is expected to rise. north of kabul have been hit the hardest. officials say rescuers have been clawing through debris with bare hands and shovels to reach those who are buried. >>> a fierce forest fire in the remote region of path goanian patagonia. >> thick smoke pollute the skies. destroying thousands of hectares of vegetation every day. never knowing which way the wind will blow, where the flames will ignite. alejo and daniel, discussing where to attack the blaze next, what should have happened, what should be done next. firefighters planes and helicopters, many local residents say it's too little, too late. the damage in this drought-hit region is irreparable. >> translator: what we are losing here is four to 500-year-old vegetation. places that have had little human contact. many precious trees that will take generations to replace. >> there's no end in sight and the lo