then 21-year-old otto warmbier attempting to steal a propaganda poster from a hotel in north korea. >please save my life. please think of my family. >> what followed was a tearful confession and a sentence to 15 years of hard labor. 17 months later warmbier was carries off a plane unable to walk, talk or respond to verbal commands. >> we're thrilled our son is on american soil and i'm able to talk to you on otto's behalf and i'm able to wear the jacket that he wore when he gave his confession. >> today just six days after that, warmbier died, his parents writing in a statement, otto has completed his journey home. president trump promptly weighing in. >> at least we got him home to be with his parents where they were so happy to see him even though he was in very tough condition. it's a brutal regime and we'll be able to handle it. >> it is not yet clear what impact warmbier's death will have on the already tense situation between the united states and rogue nuclear power. what happened to him is still a mystery. he grew up in small town of suburbs of cincinnati, known to be a high ac

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last week he made a strange had no role in warmbier release.the case of ling and li accuse the of crossing the north korea border while filming a story. laura's sister, the reporter lisa lang led a very public campaign and only granted them nesty until d former president bill clinton visited. >> we were shocked but knew instantly in our heart that the nightmare of our lives was finally coming to an end. >> today she tweeted this -- tonight's warmbier's tour group say they will no longer organize tours for americans to visit north korea. his parents saying when he could almost anguished within a day he was at peace. he was home. and we believe he could sense that. >> the last video his video has of warmbier as a free man shows their bright adventurous son playing with children in north korea days before he was arrested. the final frames of liberty in a life cut way too short. >> next year we switch gears . >> next, we switch gear and talk about the come back of american's best selling female group of all time, tlc. ♪ new charmin ultra soft! it's

listen to the president's reaction to warmbier's death. >> otto warmbier has just passed away. he spent a year in north korea. a lot of bad things happened, but at least we got him home to be with his parents where they were so happy to see him even though he was in very tough condition. he passed away a little while ago. that's a brutal regime, and we'll be able to handle it. >> what does the president mean by "handle it"? we'll go live to seoul and paula hancocks. good morning to you. what options does the united states really have here? >> reporter: pretty much the options the u.s. has always had, and not great options. the option of sanctions, putting more pressure on north korea. for that the united states needs china, of course it's going to be crucial at that meeting in washington with the u.s. secretary of state tillerson, the defense secretary mattis meeting their chinese counterparts. will they put more pressure on china to try to counter the north korean threat? bear in mind it's difficult to see exactly what the u.s. can do when they still have three americans detai

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by the time oto warmbier was in the u.s. hospital, doctors said his condition was dire. >> no signs of understanding language, responding to verbal commands, or awareness of his surroundings. he has not spoken. he has not engaged in any purposeful movements or behaviors. >> tonight, warmbier's parents say their son has, quote, completed his journey home, that oto warmbier died today at 2:20 p.m. eastern time. the family says when he arrived in cincinnati last week in a vegetative state, warmbier's face looked anguished, but within a day they say his face changed. he was at peace, they say. warmbier's doctors told reporters they had discovered he had lost much of his brain tissue due to cardiopulmonary arrest and the two brain scans sent by the north koreans suggested he'd been in a vegetative state for at least 14 months. >> the early est images are dated april 2016. based upon our analysis of those images, the brain injury likely occurred in the proceeding weeks. >> experts say while they are surprised north korea would all

ijust wanted to pass on word otto warmbier has just passed away.a year and a half in north korea. a lot of bad things happened but at least we got him home to be with his parents where they were so happy to see him even though he was in very tough condition, but he just passed away a little while ago. it's a brutal regime and we'll be able to handle it. in a written statement, the president added that his administration was determined "to prevent such tragedies from befalling innocent people at the hands of regimes that do not respect the rule of law or basic human decency." peter bowes, bbc news. our correspondent steve evans in seoul has been following this story. north korea says that he fell into a coma shortly after his trial more than a year ago. there's no evidence that's so. we simply don't know. there are things which don't add up in the north korean view of events. for example, they are saying that mr warmbier had tried to overthrow the state. well, the initial charge against him was not that — it was that he'd simply engaged in a student

the parents of otto warmbier are about to speak out.his will take place at wyoming high school where otto warmbier went to school before going off to university of virginia. their son is in a coma, said to be at the hands of the north korean dictatorship. we have very little information about his captivity. the condition for warmbier went unnoticed for 15 months. so we're watching this and will bring you the remarks live here in a moment. >> shannon: a defiant stand in the face of violence. the congressional baseball game will go on tonight. k every six months i'm accident free. because i don't use my cellphone when i'm driving. even though my family does, and leaves me all alone. here's something else... i don't share it with mom. i don't. right, mom? i have a brand new putter you don't even know about! it's awesome. safe driving bonus checks, only from allstate. sometimes i leave the seat up on purpose. switching to allstate is worth it. >> shannon: we want to take you straight to wyoming ohio where we're getting a news conference on

listen to the president's reaction to warmbier's death. >> otto warmbier has just passed away. he spent a year in north korea. a lot of bad things happened. at least at least we got him home to be with his parents where they were so happy to see him even though he was in tough condition. he passed away a while ago. that's a brutal regime, and we'll be able to handle it. >> what does the president mean by "we'll be able to handle it?" paula hancocks is on the other side of the world, the other side of the clock for us this morning. let me ask you this -- succesuccess -- other administrationses have tried for years to isolated north korea. we have an american citizen, a 22-year-old student, who is dead after being held for a really stupid, unfair reason by the regime. this is a new low. it puts pressure on this administration to try to find a new way to deal with north korea, doesn't it? >> reporter: the problem is, christine, that there is no new way to deal with north korea. the options that are available to president trump now are the exact same options that were available to

otto warmbier arranged his visit through a company called young pioneer tours, based in china.n its website the company touts itself as a budget operation, offering trips to places "your mother would rather you stayed away from." on twitter they posted pictures of customers skiing in iran and visiting a weapon repair shop in irbil, iraq. then there's this post asking if you fancy a weekend getaway with a difference in chernobyl. >> the north koreans lure americans to travel to north korea via tour groups run out of china who advertise slick ads on the internet proclaiming no american ever gets detained off of our tours and this is a safe place to go. >> reporter: today or producer went to the office of young pioneer tours in xian, china looking for answers about what went wrong on warmbier's trip. >> so i'm with abc news. we've been trying to call for the longest time. can we talk to you guys? >> no. >> can we talk to -- is there anyone available to talk on camera? >> no. we released a statement. and that's all we've got to say at the moment. >> are you pushing me -- are you se

that is from the warmbier, fred and cindy warmbier, his parents.n another twist in this, the warmbier release comes hours after nba star dennis rodman arrived in the north korean capital of pyongyang. cnn's will ripley is there in north korea, joining me now. will, this is hard to wrap your mind around. >> reporter: it and i just want to set the scene, kate, for a moment. i want you to listen to this. playing on loudspeaker around pyongyang. ♪ it's midnight here. every, almost hourly, songs like this are playing in the north korean capital to remind them of the sacrifices of their late leaders. and this kind of a scene is where dennis rodman is tonight and where otto warmbier was up until just a matter of hours ago, according to north korean officials, who confirm he has been put on a plane and is in the process of being medevaced home, according to his family, although the north koreans would not confirm any information about his medical condition, nor would secretary of state rex tillerson, who put out this statement, saying, "at the direction of

fred warmbier said he doesn't buy it. emotional words from him and we expect to hear more later on in the day. we're going to talk about that and talk about all the other news coming out of washington today, including fallout after yesterday's shooting in a baseball field, the condition on congressman steve scalise, new details on the shooter, and plans for that game, to tonight, coming up. over hereno!ver here! (dog barking) whoever threw it has to go get it. not me! somebody will get it... ♪ (dog barking) anyone can dream. making it a reality is the hard part. from the b-2 to the upcoming b-21, northrop grumman stealth bombers give america an advantage in a turbulent world. and we're looking for a few dreamers to join us. parts a and b and want more coverage, guess what? you could apply for a medicare supplement insurance plan whenever you want. no enrollment window. no waiting to apply. that means now may be a great time to shop for an aarp medicare supplement insurance plan, insured by unitedhealthcare insurance compa

i wanted to pass on word that otto warmbier has just passed away.years in north korea. a lot of bad things happen but at least we got him home to be with his parents where they we re to be with his parents where they were so to be with his parents where they were so happy to see him even though he was in very tough conditions but he was in very tough conditions but he just passed away a little while ago. it is a brutal regime and we will be able to handle it. in a written statement, the president added that his administration was determined to prevent such tragedies to befall innocent people at the hands of regimes that did not respect the rule of law or basic human decency. live now to the south korean capital and our correspondent steve evans. i suppose it is possible we may never know what actually happened to otto warmbier? highly possible. north korea says he fell into a coma shortly after his trial more than a year ago. the reason no evidence thatis year ago. the reason no evidence that is so full dog we simply do not know. there are things th

we'll see how otto warmbier got to that point. let's drop in now. >> today you will here from the following physicians. dr. daniel canter from the neurocare program. dr. jordan bonomo, neuro intensivist with the gardner institute, u.c. associate professor and director of the u.c. department emergency medicine division of critical car. and dr. brandon foreman. neuro intensive care specialist with the u.c. gardner neuro science institute and u.c. professor of neurology and rehabilitation medicine. before we begin, we want to make clear our physicians' comments will focus on what we know today regarding otto's medical condition. we will begin with dr. canter who will provide a summary and then accept questions regarding facts. we will accept questions and will conclude this gathering in approximately 20 minutes. at that time we will then accept questions regarding fact-checking and you can talk with kelly martin who is down in frontier regarding any facts or information contained in the press materials you've received. police note ou

otto warmbier spent nearly 18 months in detention in north korea.2—year—old was medically evacuated to the united states, suffering from severe brain damage. he died six days later. peter bowes reports otto warmbier was travelling in north korea as a tourist when he was arrested in january of last year. he had attempted to steal a propaganda sign from the hotel as a souvenir. before his trial, at a news conference arranged by the north korean government, he tearfully confessed to trying to take the sign as a trophy for a us church. save this poor and innocent scapegoat... a month later, the economics student from the university of virginia was paraded through the halls of north korea's supreme court. he was found guilty and sentenced to 15 years of hard labour after a one—hour trial. it was soon after the trial that otto wormbier fell into a coma. north korea said he had contracted botulism but on his return home, his american doctors said there was no evidence to support that diagnosis. they said he'd suffered extensive brain damage. the circumstan

at least one top republican is calling what happened to otto warmbier murder. senator john mccain saying the u.s., quote, cannot and should not tolerate the murder of its citizens by hostile powers. he was the college junior turned north korean prisoner, otto warmbier was enrolled at the university of virginia when he traveled to the communist country captured on video stealing a propaganda poster. state media claiming he was working to defame north korea as a pawn for the u.s. government. he was sentenced to 15 years of hard labor. >> please save my life. please think of my framily. >> reporter: that confession would be the last time otto's family would hear his voice.

right now warmbier is returning to the u.s. from japan. he's expected to land here in ohio and be reunited with his family later tonight. lester? >> gabe gutierrez, thank you. >>> we turn now to the high drama on capitol hill as jeff sessions went before the senate intelligence committee under oath and came out forcefully in his own defense, combative exchanges, including senators who accuse sessions of hurting the russia investigation by refusing to answer questions about his conversations with president trump. nbc's casey hunt brings us inside the room. >> reporter: sitting in the same seat where fired fbi director james comey appeared just five days ago, today attorney general jeff sessions defiant, addressing the russian meddling investigation comey had been working on. >> that i was aware of any collusion with the russian government to hurt this country is an appalling and detestable lie. >> reporter: but the sharpest moments, democrats going after sessions for not answering questions. >> now you're not answering questions. you're imp

otto warmbier did commit a crime under north korea law.ve in a democracy don't understand the importance of symbolism to kim jong-un. taking down a propaganda poster is a serious crime in north korea. a north korean woulds hard labo. this is out of proportion. this is a reminder to everybody about the horrific nature of the north korean regime am we understand the evil in the system. >> tucker: it's almost beyond words. do you believe this administration is responsible for his release? do you think they orchestrated this diplomatically? >> i think there have been discussions over the course of warmbier's detention. we have continued to do this and working on the three other americans who are still in north korea. there is little we can do unless we impose costs on north korea which i believe we should and on china. once we have a more resolute policy i think they will stop taking americans as bargaining chips. this will continue until we show political will. >> tucker: what else could they do to us? if they take an american college student

otto warmbier did commit a crime under north korea law.icans who live in a democracy don't understand the importance of symbolism to kim jong-un. taking down a propaganda poster is a serious crime in north korea. a north korean would have gotten more than 15 years hard labor. this is out of proportion. this is a reminder to everybody about the horrific nature of the north korean regime am we understand the evil in the system. >> tucker: it's almost beyond words. do you believe this administration is responsible for his release? do you think they orchestrated this diplomatically? >> i think there have been discussions over the course of warmbier's detention. we have continued to do this and working on the three other americans who are still in north korea. there is little we can do unless we impose costs on north korea which i believe we should and on china. once we have a more resolute policy i think they will stop taking americans as bargaining chips. this will continue until we show political will. >> tucker: what else could they do to u

warmbier lost consciousness after his trial in march of 2016. so maybe he fell into depression or despair. whatever the cause, shep, whether it was murder or attempted suicide, the state put otto warmbier in such a condition where they stressed him. our policies should behe same. >> shepard: for taking down a poster. >> this is important to the north koreans. we live in a democracy. our government is legitimate whether we like our leader or not. north korea, that's not the case. so what they're concerned about is otto warmbier showing to north koreans an act of defiance. that act could spread. that's why the north koreans took this so seriously. >> shepard: is it unusual for american prisoners in north korea to be mistreated? >> yes. not to this extent. maybe something is different in the regime this time. maybe kim jong-un wanted warmbier to suffer as a lesson to the united states. we don't know his thinking on this. that is a real possibility. we saw the assassination of kim jong-un's half brother, five of his senior subordinates. there's some

what do you think of what happened with otto warmbier? know, i'm also from ohio, i've been following this story from the very beginning, and my heart just breaks for otto's family and for what they've gone through over the past almost two years. i mean, i think what we really need to look at is our relations with north korea, and i think this draws attention to the fact that, you know, so many people in our country don't realize the corruption and horrific activities that occur in this country. and we look at our legal system and otto was sentenced to 15 years of hard labor for allegedly taking a sign off of a wall at a hotel. i mean, this is just hoar i can of. and whatever happened to him there, which hopefully we will find out, but we may never find out. should never be acceptable or happen to another american citizen on north korean soil. liz: it's an absolute disgrace. north korea murdered them. and, by the way, they don't allow any u.s. visits with otto warmbier. he's dead because he took a sign? really? >> yeah. and he didn't even

the family of otto warmbier says the 22-year-old died today. doctors who treated warmbier upon his return the to the u.s. reported he had had suffered severe brain damage while in custody. his family calling him the victim of torturous mistreatment. president trump called north korea a brutal regime. but it remains unclear what happened to warmbier during his nearly 1 1/2 years behind bars. gabe gut air easy has details. >> please think of my family. >> reporter: otto warmbier was just 22 when he suddenly arrived from north korea in a coma. late today his family confirmed he would never wake up. his family now says the awful torturous mistreatment our son received at the hands of the north koreans ensured that no other outcome was possible beyond the sad one that we experienced today. >> bad things happened, but at least we got him home to be with his parents where they were so happy to see him even though he was in very tough condition. it's a brutal regime, and we'll be able to handle it. >> reporter: last week warmbier's father spoke to repo

warmbier was in the detention of north korean authorities. we cannot know for sure that north korea killed mr. warmbier but i believe it is quite clear that they have a heavy responsibility in the process that led to his death. >> how does this affect your efforts to restart the dialog with north korea? >> translator: i believe we must now have the perception that north korea is an irrational regime. working with such a country we must achieve the goal of the complete dismantlement of north korea's nuclear program. >> how do you sit knee to knee as you promised with an irrational leader and negotiate? >> translator: i believe dialog was necessary. we were unable to resolve the nuclear issue through only the sanctions and pressure. >> the idea of engaging in dialog with they are denuclearized is fundamentally at odds with long standing u.s. policy. so what are you going to say to president trump when you meet with him next week? >> translator: i believe that my position is not at odds with the policy of the united states or that of president t

warmbier's release after secret talks in oslo between u.s. and north korean officials and the revelation last week he is in a coma. it all began with this incident. captured on north korean security camera video. warmbier allegedly trying to steal a propaganda poster like this one from the hotel he was staying at with a tour group. 291-year-old college student arrested his stunt kidded a serious crime in the repressive country and brought to court weeks later, warmbier tearfully pleaded for mercy. >> please, i have made the worst mistake of of my life. but please, you have to save me. >> reporter: but the north koreans showe sentenced march 2016, after a trial that lasted an hour. 15 years of hard labor. >> please save my life. please thing of my family. >> reporter: his parents after a year of keeping a low profile on advice of u.s. officials, went on fox and friend last month. >> otto, we love you. you are an amazing guy. hang in there, tiger, boy. you are coming home. >> secretary of state rex tillerson announced warmbier's release. at the

thousands attend the funeral of american student otto warmbier, who was held for 15 month ina warmbieris trending on bbc .com — prince harry suggested none of his family wants to bea suggested none of his family wants to be a future king or queen. in an interview with american magazine newsweek he said the royals were acting for the greater good of the people. that is all from me, stay with us here on bbc world news. goodbye. now it is time for hardtalk. welcome to hardtalk. i'm stephen sackur.

and you may end up like otto warmbier. unjustly killed.his is a human being detained, 21 years old, with a great family, a grieving family. north korea should not get away with this. >> reporter: and as america mourns otto's death -- >> i wish there was a way to know that you're in the good old days before you've actually left them. >> reporter: back at his high school his friends remember his bright spirit. >> he said we'll always have each other talking about our class. and i think now more than ever that's really showing to be true. and otto would want that. >> the memories we've created to be played over and over again. thank you. [ applause ] >> reporter: for "nightline" i'm bob woodruff in new york. ♪ >>> next -- ♪ don't push us can't nobody hold me down. rapper diddy on the rise of his bad boy crew. ♪ not to lose our heads >>> later, there are good dogs, bad dogs, and these dogs. we're on the scene of the world's ugliest dog competition. . ...better than a manual, and my hygienist says it does. but... ...they're not all the same. tu

warmbier arrived in the united states in a coma. said there were no traces of botulism in his system. warmbier died just a few days after arriving back here in the states. he was laid to rest on thursday with thousands in attendance. his family has decided against an autopsy. back to you guys. >>> all right, erika, thank you. you may want to plan ahead. starting on nd making major changes to its operating hours. monday through thursday trains will run between 5:00 a.m. and 11:30 p.m. on friday and saturday, metro will close at 1:00 a.m. cuts on sunday are more significant. they're adding options after the rail system closes. you may want to save your change because also starting on sunday metro fares are going up. this includes weekend and federal holidays. they p. 25 cents per trip. regular and express bus fares take the biggest hits. the fares go up by 25 cents. we have a complete list of new fares and hours in the nbc washington app. just search metro. >>> a lot to keep track of. speaking of metro, for the first time in three yea

and for cindy and fred warmbier it is even worse. their son otto died today after he was taken from them and held by north korea. after he was subjected to a sham trial, sentenced to 15 years of hard labor for at most a misdemeanor, then subjected to who knows what in custody and returning home in a coma. today he died. the pain, the confusion, the misery, the horror surrounding his death, that all survives. the latest from cnn's brian todd. >> reporter: by the time otto warmbier was in a u.s. hospital, doctors said his condition was dire. >> no signs of understanding language. responding to verbal commands or awareness of his surroundings. he has not spoken. he has not engaged in any purposeful movements or behaviors. >> reporter: tonight warmbier's parents say their son has, quote, completed his journey home, that otto warmbier died at 2:20 p.m. eastern time. the family says when he arrived in cincinnati last week in a vegetative state warmbier's face looked anguished but within a day they say his face changed. he was at peace, the

fifield says she was told rodman's visit had nothing to with the freeing of warmbier. warmbier was flown first to an american military medical facility in japan, before being flown on to cincinnati, near his family's home. for the pbs newshour, i'm margaret warner. >> woodruff: after months of complaints about the company's culture, allegations of sexual harassment and bias, uber announced changes at the top today. even though the ride-service giant is worth tens of billions of dollars, it's in the midst of major turmoil. now, it will take new steps to change the culture and values of a company that's become criticized for very aggressive and unethical tactics. jeffrey brown has the story. >> brown: perhaps the biggest immediate change: uber's chief executive and co-founder, travis kalanick, will take an indefinite leave of absence. that comes after a personal loss, the death of his mother, but also coincides with a new report on company policy and behavior conducted by former attorney general eric holder. uber's board of directors reportedly adopted a series of recomm

warmbier did to a certain extent.k he will, his death will actually influence the way that we handle north korea and the way that americans come together to support whatever the president decides? >> yeah, david, i think to a great extent it will. people are very disturbed about the nuclear threat. i mean people i talk to mention it all the time. it is on their minds in a way such things normally don't penetrate to the surface. during the cold war that was the main issue, is the nuclear standoff between the sovietnion and the united states. now we have a nuclear standoff between this crazy regime in north korea and the rest of the world. i think most americans probably will be willing to support what the president's strategists come up with to dieter north korea. melissa: dan, just to build on your point, i mean when you see someone now in this dictator who was willing to use a weapons of mass destruction, a nerve agent, in a public place, that is something, you know, was used not just to assassinate his own family, h

otto warmbier is a victim of that regime. >> all right.ur correspondent on the story for us tonight in washington. thank you very much. you are watching dw news live from berlin. still to come, in a world of self driving cars, would be to blame for a crash? should a computer decide whose life is more important? a german government ethics commission has presented guidelines today. helena is that the business desk. she will be here with the details on saving lives when no one is behind the wheel. we are back in about 60 seconds. ♪ >> make your smart tv even smarter with the dw for smart tv app. what you want, when you want it. up to date. extraordinary. in-depth. you decide what is on. find out more at dw.com art tv. >> they both need training, skills, innovation, and dedication. this is one game we cannot afford to lose. the world program fights anger worldwide. helping people help themselves. my goal is zero anger. ♪ brent: welcome back here with dw news live from berlin. our top stories, belgian troops have shot a m at the central railway

thousands showed up to say the warmbiers funeral yesterday in ohio. also breaking overnight in fairfax county.. a police pursuit of a stolen car- ending in a crash. it started on richmond highway just before ten last night - and didn't end until hours later. three men were taken to the hospital - one of them in serious condition. so far no word on any charges. covering metro with a reminder about changes- going into effect this weekend. new signs, plastered at stations alert riders that starting sunday, fares will go up between ten and 25 cents depending on the time of day. hours will also change -- with trains running from five a-m until 11:30 p-m monday through thursday... five a-m until one a-m on fridays... saturday's will be seven a-m until one a-m. and sunday the system will be open from eight a-m until eleven p-m. also this weekend - safetrack's sixteenth and final surge wraps up. but the end of safetrack - does't mean the end of maintence work on metro.. our question of the day - h safe track - go to wjla.com/votenow. john gonzalez is live in

we've got an american student otto warmbier are here, his birthday is 420. and he lives in 69 weed avenue. listen up, frat boy. this is like the time you stole sigma epsilon's coat. this is north korea. >> tucker: in watch tape of an american being humiliated during a show trial and that's what you say, that guy's show got, thank god. meanwhile, salon.com said warmbier's humiliation was richly deserved and called him "america's biggest idiot frat boy. huff po gloated that north korea proves your white male privilege is not universal. those quotes are real, we are not making them up, and they are disgusting. a biography of the korean dictator, marion smith is a executive director of victim of communism. they join us tonight. you spent a lot of time thinking about communism and its effects. do you think otto warmbier are deserved what happened to him? >> absolutely not. what he was alleged to have done to displace or move a propaganda poster, the only reason that he was targeted is because he was an american, north korea considers that we are more stil still.

a stern reaction house, hours after the death of otto warmbier.oming up-- why his family is now demanding justice for the u-v-a student. good morning washington. ef0 tornado confirmed in montgomery county yesterday in the four corners neighborhood of silver spring at 3:48 pm. - nice, less humid today - summer begins tomorrow - humidity rising thursday - hot & humid friday through the weekend; storm chances return today: partly to mostly sunny. less humid. highs: 86-89 winds: wsw 5-15 mph tonight: partly cloudy and comfortable. lows: 61-69 winds: sw 5 mph wednesday: partly to mostly cloudy. stray afternoon shower. highs: 86-89 winds: w 5-10 mph

we're about to get an update on the condition of otto warmbier. he was the student released by north korea after a year in prison. this is the live look at cincinnati where the 22-year-old arrived in a coma yesterday. his parents say he has a severe neurological injury. they spoke yesterday, and it was emotional. >> we're thrilled our son is on american soil. we're at the school that he thrived in, and i'm able to talk to you on otto's behalf and i'm able to wear the jacket that he wore when he gave his confession. i'm not confessing. i'm speaking, but otto, i love you, and i'm so crazy about you, and i'm so glad you are home. you are such a great guy. >> his father, fred, is referring to the coat that warmbier wore during his trial in north korea where he was convicted of trying to steal a propaganda poster, and he was sentenced to 15 years of hard labor. we are getting the people walking to the podium now. let's listen in. >> to provide an update on otto's medical condition and the care he is currently receiving at uc health's university of cinc

warmbier, mr. warmbier's family and all those who had the blessing.ational security council team in the last administration and even as we're hearing from the president, barely five months into the term saying we tried as best we could with china in terms of our tough policy with north korea. >> peter alexander at the white house. thank you very much. "the washington post" had an interesting story out today, an editorial talking about the 1 hundreds of thousands of political prisoners enduring unspeakable atrocities. the gulag of the soviet union, they have been replicated in north korea. the whole world knows this. the u.n. report is a public d k document and the regime lives on. how can north korea continue to do this, treat an american, a young man, a 22-year-old there just visiting there for a few days who may or may not have tried to steal a propaganda poster, how can they send him 18 months later in a coma? how are they capable, allowed to do this? what can world leaders do? what can americans do? >> well, first of all, dealing with north korea,

what efforts were made to get otto warmbier home.was arrested and imprisoned. we know that, because thatis imprisoned. we know that, because that is the general way it happens, also because otto's father talked about his contacts with the previous administration. he said they were told not to talk about it. but that i5 told not to talk about it. but that is the way it was done. this case was different in term o'5 of what happened to otto and the father felt if they had spoken out something more might have happened. we understood from the white house that president trump told the secondary of state to prioritise getting the pri5oner5 out of north korea and there were di5cussion5 pri5oner5 out of north korea and there were discussions and through that process they discovered that otto warmbier wa5 that process they discovered that otto warmbier was in a coma and agreed to be bring him home and the state department envoy went there and came back with him and there he met the others three, a face to face meeting the spokeswoman said. but

north korean officials say otto warmbier had been in a coma for more than a year.re is no evidence of botulism. look at otto, beautiful otto. he went over a beautiful, wonderful boy and you see how he came back. as this funeral takes place, there are now fears for three other american nationals also being detained in north korea. well, as people from his hometown say their final goodbyes to otto warmbier, there are people across this country who are asking how north korea is now going to pay the price for what many see as the murder of an american citizen. bbc news, ohio. prince harry has suggested that no—one in the british royalfamily wants to be king or queen. in a candid interview with an american magazine he said the royals were acting for "the greater good of the people." here's our royal correspondent, peter hunt. it's a moment seared on the nation's psyche, the funeral of a princess killed in her prime. her 12—year—old son on unforgiving display. 20 years on prince harry is critical of those who put him there. and he has voiced his considerable discomfort i

what is the diplomats reaction to the death of otto warmbier?of all, i think we all grieve for that family. it demonstrates the savagery and the barbarism that's attached to that regime. i also have the greatest respect for general keane and what he just said. i think there are five or six options short of a military response and we should look at all of them. the first one is essentially using this as a moment to educate the world. yes, cut off american travel to the country, second look at sanctions, but we've had seven rounds of sanctions on the last 11 years and so you're going to have to rambles up substantially to make a difference. third, look at cyber. i won't go into a lot of detail, but there are a lot of options we could show him that there is vulnerability as a result of something like this. they could be greater vulnerability vitamins are to recoil or pull back and some these ambitions. finance is probably the biggest one both illegal and legal finance is where the pressure point is. john bolton is right, he could do things that wer