carol? >> yeah. i would say once too many, too. rene marsh, thanks. >>> china firing back hard against the united states for filing hacking charges against five of its military officers. cnn's alison kosik following the latest developments for us. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, carol. the alleged hackers are leaving at least six u.s. companies at risk. the big question, what could the chinese potentially do with that information? details coming up. ♪ [ male announcer ] since we began, mercedes-benz has pioneered many breakthroughs. ♪ breakthroughs in design... breakthroughs in safety... in engineering... and technology. and now our latest creation breaks one more barrier. presenting the cla. starting at $29,900. ♪ i'm j-e-f-f and i have copd. starting at $29,900. i'm l-i-s-a and i have copd, but i don't want my breathing problems to get in the way of hosting my book club. that's why i asked my doctor about b-r-e-o. once-daily breo ellipta helps increase airflow from the lungs

carol? >> michelle kosinski reporting live from the white house this morning. i want to talk more about this with ken fisher, the chair marn and ceo of the fisher house foundation, fisher house builds homes for families of military veterans. thanks for being with us this morning. >> thank you for having me. >> you're on the front line of veterans care. should heads roll now? i'm wondering if you think somebody should be fired right now. >> you know, there have been actions that have been taken. there are reports that we're waiting to get a sense of what's in them. the ig report and of course the nabors report. i don't know yet -- i think secretary shinseki given his service to this nation deserves the benefit of the doubt, at least as it relates to these reports. so i'll reserve judgment pending the reports being made public. >> do you work directly with secretary shinseki? >> we have a public-private partnership with the va that actually works very well. fisher house building these homes aw

carol? >> rene marsh reporting. thank you very much. >>> let's bring in david soucie, cnn safety analyst and author of "why planes crash" and mary schiavo, former inspector general for the department of transportation. welcome to you both. i'm listening to the air traffic control chatter and it's a little freaky. how close was this incident to disaster? >> this was very close to disaster. more importantly, this is a violation of federal air regulations. this is what's called an operational error. that means the air traffic controller made a mistake. they're supposed to be three miles apart. depending upon the phase of the flight, 2,000 feet or more. so this was very, very close. >> david, i know newark airport changed its rules regarding runway use for takeoffs and landings. does every airport need to do this? >> there's a lot of things that had to do with newark airport, including the closure of one of the airports themselves. when you look at how to change that and where it goes, it change

carol? >> weren't the malaysian authorities supposed to inform the families first when such things were released? >> reporter: well, they did, in fact, inform the families a crucial thing to them which was that they're going to be closing the assistance center here in beijing, and they will move -- and now go home to their other family members in coming days. so they have not received that report. i can't say 100% whether they have, but certainly it appears that that was less of a priority for the authorities tonight and more to tell them what they have in store for them in the coming days. >> david mckenzie reporting live for us from beijing. let's talk more about this preliminary report. richard quest is reading it, and i see you highlighting certain things. so i want to go to you first and ask you what else you've found in there. >> well, it really does come down to why more wasn't done when the event took place. what i was highlighting, at 1:46, this is, what, eight minutes. eight minute

. >> carol costello, a little baby talk. i was talking to the baby. >> i'm coming to new york, chris cuomo. you are in trouble. i'm standing up for my kate bolduan. >>> "news room" starts now. >>> good morning. i'm carol costello. thank you so much for joining me. in california every inch of the state is in a period of drought and danger. in san diego county winds whipped up dozens of wild fires. at least one person has died. the "l.a. times" quotes one terrified homeowner saying the approaching wall of flames looks like armageddon and countless residents simply can't believe their eyes. >> there it is right there. [ bleep ]. >> oh, my god. oh, my god. [ bleep ]. >> it's right there. >> really frightening. dan simon is in escondido. i understand they have made two arrests, right? >> reporter: that's right. carol, they have made two arrests, two teenagers accused of trying to start some brush fires. because we have seen so many fires at once there has been immediate speculation that perhaps we are looking at arson here. they

carol? >> akiko fujita reporting live this morning, thank you. >>> let's go to turkey now where anger is boiling over as hundreds of families suffer the anguish of the worst mining disaster in that nation's history. nearly 300 miners now confirmed dead. more than 100 others missing and feared dead. anti-government protests are erupting at the scene and across the country. protesters calling for the prime minister to resign, saying he brushed off complaints that his government failed to enforce mine safety. the president visited the site just a short time ago. cnn's diana magnay has more. >> reporter: families in agony, devastated by the loss of more than 280 loved ones in the coal mine in western turkey. it's here at the bottom of this mine shaft that a power transformer exploded, sparking an electrical fire on tuesday. hundreds of miners trapped nearly a mile underground. this woman screams, "let this mine take my life, too," as relatives' lifeless bodies were recovered. the cause of death,

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hi, ted. >> hi, carol. it doesn't look like there's much of a chance that sterling will be able to keep his team but wait until you hear from this guy who has gone head to head with sterling in a legal battle. he has a different view. stay with us. [ laughter ] smoke? nah, i'm good. [ male announcer ] celebrate every win with nicoderm cq, the unique patch with time release smartcontrol technology that helps prevent the urge to smoke all day long. help prevent your cravings with nicoderm cq. that helps prevent the urge to smoke all day long. ♪ ♪ abe! get in! punch it! let quicken loans help you save your money. with a mortgage that's engineered to amaze! thanks, g. a man who doesn't stand still. but jim has afib, atrial fibrillation, an irregular heartbeat not caused by a heart valve problem. that puts jim at a greater risk of stroke. for years, jim's medicine tied him to a monthly trip to the clinic to get his blood tested. but now, with once-a-day xarelto jim's on the move. jim's doctor recommended xar

good morning. >> good morning, carol. you know, this is an issue that, you know, could well have some political blowback for the administration. there are many states, for example, alabama that have passed laws to try to limit public schools to legal residents and citizens. and the courts have blocked the alabama law. but on this call just a moment ago, officials said that they're still getting reports of undocumented kids being pulled out of schools because of paperwork requirements. the supreme court has said that kids have a right to public education, even if they're undocumented or their parents are not in the country legally. there are about 1 million undocumented kids in the u.s. according to the homeland security department, carol. >> so how widespread is this problem? >> well, the education department just said that they have about 17 complaints over the past three years of schools asking for driver's license from parents or other paperwork requirements. the department -- the justice department says that it's made

>> reporter: i don't know, carol. kind of looks like she is distancing herself from donald sterling and maybe wanting to keep the team for herself. the bottom line is the clippers are enjoying the best season they have had in franchise history and now looks that both mr. and possibly mrs. sterling would like to try to keep the team. >> with a win this weekend, the los angeles clippers are moving on to the next round of the nba playoffs. meanwhile, off the court, the drama surrounding team owner donald sterling continues to grow. in an interview with abc's barbara walters, v. stiviano, the woman heard with sterling on the now infamous recordingses, defended the clippers' owner and claims she is still close with him. >> is donald sterling a racist? >> no. i don't believe it in my heart. >> what is his state of mind right now? >> confused. i think he feels very alone. >> reporter: meanwhile, sterling's wife, shelly, who was at this weekend's game, says she thinks the nba's plan to hire an executive to run the team is a g

carol? >> drew griffin reporting. >>> daryn selnik is with me, a va adviser for concerned veterans of america. welcome, daryn. your group has traveled the country talking to veterans' families about the issue. what did they tell you? >> i have talked to -- being a former va employee, i've talked to former employees and current employees. i've got to tell you, phoenix and ft. collins and austin, texas and whatnot, is not surprising because unfortunately i'm hearing this around the country, the same thing. what i'm hearing from employees is they're told not to talk to the ig, not to cooperate. we've got a disaster on our hands and it's widespread. >> we collectively celebrate our veterans. we say we care about them and then this controversy surfaces. what does this sap about how america really cares for our troops? >> i think america really does care for the troops which is why we see so much outrage around the country. the problem is not americans. the problem is a certain number of employees

carol? >> let's be realistic, though. the u.s. has filed charges against chinese officials in china. so what really will come of that. >> speaking to sources, carol, they're saying the idea of china expediting these officials, these military officials are slim to none. they're not going to do that. they're not going to appear in a u.s. courtroom to face these charges. this is just sending a strong statement to china. like i said, they're putting the gauntlet down saying we know what you're doing, we've heard president obama talking about it. china, we know what you're up to. now this is the first time they're putting those words into action, walking the walk and there could be implications. there's the diplomatic angle, policy, politics. essentially the u.s. government officials built enough evidence over the years to bring forth these charges and send the signal. >> we'll see what happens. pamela brown live in washington this morning. >>> logon, tune in, pay up. at&t wants to buy dircectv,

today's "ask carol" is not so much an "ask carol" as an update we aired on gmos months back. genetically altered in soybeans that have been heavily criticized by groups saying they will harm the environment and our bodies. they're designed to be used in combination with a new herbicide developed by dow that combines the retailer's 24-d and glyphosphate. dow says the crop and herbicide combination will help combat an explosion of crop-choking weeds around the country. but critics warn a approval of the new biotech crops will only increase the use of pesticides and thus increase weed resistance over the long term. plus, and here's where i take offense, that there are significant health risks associated with 24-d. the center for food safety says it has been associated with immune system cancers, parkinson's disease, endocrine disruption, and reproductive problems. i say why risk it? the usda is encouraging public feedback before making final decisions. so if you'd like to weigh in, you can reach the department of agriculture by going to www.aphis.us www.aphis.usda.g www.aphis.us

i'm carol costello, thank you for joining me. disgraced nba owner donald sterling breaks his silence and pleads for forgiveness. he also found a way to insult a beloved icon of the nba and even shift some of the blame for his racist rants that may cost him his team. here is the exclusive interview, a portion of it, with cnn's anderson cooper. >> i'm a good member who made a mistake. i'm apologizing and i'm asking for forgiveness. am i entitled to one mistake after 35 years? i love my league, i love my partners. am i entitled to one mistake? it's a terrible mistake and i'll never do it again. >> the vice president of the nba players association, roger mason, he said the players won't accept anyone in the sterling family owning the clippers, not you, not your wife, not your son-in-law, not your daughter. do you believe it? >> i really don't know. the people that are going to decide my fate i think are not the media and not the players union, but the nba. >> the owners? >> the owners. if the owners feel i deserve another chance, the

for six years, he's followed carol's descent into alzheimer's and mike's rising resolve. >> it is my duty, my responsibility to take care of her. it's not-- it's not somebody else's responsibility. captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with scott pelley. >> pelley: good evening. this is our western edition. fire and water are causing major problems on opposite sides of the country tonight. the storm system that brought tornadoes to the south and the midwest earlier this week have now caused torrential rain and flooding in the northeast. this is philadelphia. flooding in the florida panhandle is suspected as the possible cause of a deadly gas explosion at a jailhouse. and heat, drought, and strong winds are feeding a wildfire in southern california. we have a team of correspondents covering the extreme weather. >> reporter: more than 700 firefighters have built containment lines to protect the homes along the foothills east of l.a. smoldering brush could re-ignite at any time so captain louis delarosa and his team are digging them up and dousing them with water. >

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carol is right. you had comments. >> don't look this way. >> we're going to have your own words against you. tucker versus tucker. >> it's happened before. i hate accountability. >> welcome carol. >> thank you very much for having me. >> we could hear who will chair a select committee formed to investigate benghazi. this is some 20 months after the terror attack that took the lives of four americans. this as republicans ramped up their charges of a coverup at the highest reaches of the administration. now, while democrats are blasting what they call a g.o.p. blame game, and a witch hunt. >> this has been politicized like we've never seen before. richard nixon talked about a nlt majority in 1968. there's a loud delusional party. there's no conspiracy here at all. >> this was an intelligence failure but not a conspiracy and there aren't aliens in area 51 and vince foster wasn't murdered and it's time to move on and focus on real problems in libya and other problems. >> i don't think it makes sense for

carol's substantial life insurance still listed him as a beneficiary, and carol's friends were telling police that the couple's divorce was far from amicable. >> he was absolutely furious that she would have the nerve to do anything against him. >> reporter: but clearly carol had finally had enough. >> towards the end she was like you know what i think i've counted 17 affairs he's had. the first one that she was aware of was her midwife and he were sleeping together while she was pregnant. >> reporter: but authorities couldn't find any physical evidence tying steve democker to carol's murder. his lawyer says his arrest was a rush to judgment. >> it's always the husband. if it's not him, who else is it? >> reporter: democker told "48 hours" from prison that he is not proud of the way he acted, killer. >> i regret the mistakes i made during my marriage and it has nothing to do with any capacity for murder. >> reporter: caught in the middle are the couple's two daughters. they say they believe their father is innocent. >> has your relationship with your father changed in any particular wa

i'm carol alt. i've devoted this entire show to what gluten is, what it does and where you can find it. but first, check this out. >> i want to look out for the children. so tonight, i'm proud to launch a new campaign to educate kids on the dangers of wheat. move over, mcgruff the crime dog! it's time for mcgnaw the gluten-free beaver. >> gluten damages the lining of the intestines. >> gluten is bad. all carbs can damage your brain. but why? dr. david is here to explain why grains are so hazardous to our health and what we can do to avoid them. i have been waiting to have you on my show since i read your book. it's probably the most comprehensive book i have read on disease ever. >> i appreciate that. there's a lot of information there. it's really important to understood who knew what we eat has a big role to play in our health. that's an earth-shaking idea. only goes back to hypocretes. a couple thousand years. we realize that food does matter. >> you actually say it matters right down to our dna?

i'm carol alt. our show focuses on keeping you healthy, fit and happy. so today we're zeroing in on the connection between the mind and the body and how important both are to maintaining your health. we begin with the ancient discipline of yoga, which i've kind of been practicing for years. and recently i visited one of new york's leading yoga studios to learn the ins and outs of this age old form of exercise. let's take a look. ♪ one of the things i noticed in your yoga class is that you are very kind and gentle to the body, yet at the same time, man, i sweated. >> yeah. yoga can quite easily build heat, both in movements and in holding poses which often people are surprised. here we are known for flow. a lot of our classes are called flow one, flow two, flow fundamentals, which is more like that one breath, one movement sort of thing. and people traditionally think it will build up heat. it's one to build up heat but just staying in something and holding it can make you hot. >> i think this is o

>> it's so interesting, carol. they portray their stepmother as an evil stepmother in the most drastic terms. it goes back to -- we all remember casey keys kasem, american top 40 and scooby doo. and married -- fans of "cheers" remember her as loretta tore telly, the bubble-headed statuesque blonde. they got married in 1980. and according to the kids from his first marriage as you saw, she wanted nothing to do with them. from the very start. they have had -- they say three conversations in 25 years with their stepmother. she would have visitations where armed guards were there, observing their visits and their interactions. that softened in recent times. the step kids, their families, are fine on their own. they're doctors and lawyers and say they don't need their father's tens of millions, his net worth estimated -- i've seen figures up to $80 million, the syndication deals. but it is really heartbreaking. and you've got to think that at some point they tried to sort of plead to their father, she's cutting us out o

it's time for the "ask carol" question of the week. tod today, the question is, how do i know if i'm acid or alkaline to know what foods i should or shouldn't eat? you have to do some of your own sleuthing. but this is how i kind of figured it out. first, you need to get some p.h. papers. take it between 8:00 and 10:00 in the morning after your first urinati urination. each time you put the paper into the urine and check the color against the chart on the back of the package. do the same thing with your saliva, taking it before you eat anything or before you brush your teeth at the same times i mentioned earlier. you do that for one week. then you add up all your evening and morning urines and salivas and divide it by 7 and then add up your afternoon urine and salivas, again dividing by 7. you should have two different numbers because in the morning and the evening, you're way more acid. in the afternoon, you're way more alkaline. you get how your average p.h. level is happening during your day. and it should more or less tell you if y

i'm carol alt. you already know how much i love raw food. well, i'll admit, sometimes i crave the crunch of regularly cooked snacks. apparently i'm not the only one. fellow raw foodist brad gruno is here to tell us how raw food improved his quality of life and inspired him to start his own raw food line. how cool is that? plus, the creator of microtouch max and finishing touch elite is here to convince me that these products remove hair on both men and women. but first, it was the latin dance craze that swept gyms across the country. people everywhere are doing zumba to lose weight, get in shape and have fun. so i wanted to see what all the hype was about. so i ditched my running gear, and i joined the dance party. check it out. that's a lively place. we're in front of a zumba class. tell me what zumba is. >> it's a feel-good workout. it's latin-based, but there's tons of international rhythms, as well. it's easy move, motivating music, high energy, but good for everyone. all ages. >> and all sexes, too. i see a couple of guys there. >> men

carol costello. >> thanks so much. "newsroom" starts now. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com >>> good morning. i'm carol costello. thanks for joining me. plans for american help in nigeria are now in motion. right now the pentagon is working out options on how to help nigeria rescue nearly 300 school girls held hostage by terrorists there. barbara starr has the latest development ts. cnn law enforcement analyst tom fuentes is on the phone with us. barbara, what are the plans? >> reporter: a senior u.s. military official told me a short time ago, and i want to give everyone the specific wording. here is what the official said. the pentagon has initiated planning efforts to determine how we can offer options for support of the nigerian government in the current situation. so that's a big clue here about what is going on behind the scenes, planning options for support. don't look for boots on the ground, so to speak. don't look for u.s. military operations on the ground. what we are talking about is how to offer the ni

i'm carol alt. i find health issues caused by gluten to be about the worst of any food, so i've devoted this entire show to what it is, what it does, and where you can find it. but first, check this out. recently we've been hearing a lot about gluten. celebrities are getting on the gluten-free bandwagon. >> i want to look out for the children. so tonight, i'm proud to launch a new campaign to educate kids on the dangers of wheat. move over, mcgruff the crime dog! it's time for mcgnaw the gluten-free beaver. >> gluten triggers an inflammatory response in the body which damages the line of the intestine. that is problematic can lead to malabsorption in nutrients and did digestive issues. >> you have to suffer from celiac, gluten issues, or can it be bad if you don't have celiac. according to my next guest, all carbs, all carbs, even the ones considered healthy, can damage your brain in so many different ways from celiac to depression. yes, even alzheimer's. but why? "new york times" best selling autho

. >> carol still wears her n.y.p.d. windbreaker, but disability forced her into an early retirement. since she was four, carol dreamed of being a police officer. on 9/11 she was one of the first on the scene after the first plane hit and inside tower two when it crumbled. >> i was trapped. once tower two collapsed i had no idea the tour collapsed. i grap with my left awn out, extended and hold on to the doorframe with one arm. the knows and wind were insane. people blew by me, threw me, under me. i held n mid air, like a cartoon character. carol was under a pile of rub , she and a fellow officer, ritchie fetolie scratched their way out. >> we heard a voice "holy mary, mother of god", it kept repeating. we finally got out. >> who was saying that? >> we don't know. i said to ritchie, do you see that person, did you see that person? >> he said "no." he said "i think it was my father. he had died. i think it was him trialling to help me get out.". >> they stayed to get others out. she is the one on the left in the striking

. >> reporter: carol wears her n.y.p.d. windbreaker but disability forced her into an early requirement. since four, carol dreamed of being a police officer. at 9/11 she was one of the first on the scene after the first plane hit and inside tower two when it crumbled. >> i was trapped. when tower two collapsed i had no idea that it was collapsing. i grabbed with my left around out extended and hold the doorframe with one arm. the noise and the wind was insane. people blew by me, through me, under me, i held on mid air like a cartoon character. >> reporter: carol found herself under a pile of rubble, she and a fellow officer heard music and voices. >> we heard "holy mary mother of god", it repeated. we got out. >> reporter: who was saying that? >> we don't know. i said to ritchie "did you see the person?" he said, "no." she said "i think it was my father." my father had died. i think it was him just trying to help me get out.". >> reporter: they stayed to get others out. she's on the left in this striking photo of who cops h

carol? >> poppy harlow reporting for us this morning. >>> an annual tradition filled with great pageantry returns to new york with the parade of ships arriving for fleet week. it always looks so beautiful. hundreds of sailors, marines and coast guardsmen will receive a cannon salute as they pass by fort hamilton. cnn's miguel marquez drew the lucky straw. are you on board the ship? you are. awesome. >> reporter: there is no better way to come into new york than on one of these ships. we're on the coast guard cutter campbell. you can see the personnel are all on attention, about to render salute to fort hamilton that is skomicoming up here. there will be an 11-gun salute. an exciting time for the coast guard and the navy. last year they weren't able to do this because of budget cuts. they're all attention now because they're about to render salute to fort hamilton. these ships will also then pay special salute to the world trade center as well. there's three navy ships, two coast guardianship

i'm carol alt. >>> welcome to "a healthy you." i'm carol alt. have you ever looked in the mirror and you didn't like the person staring back at you? you thought they were too fat or too skinny or something as little as your ears are too big? you're not alone. we all have those days. but for some, it's far more serious. brian cuban will be here to discuss body dismore morphic disorder. >>> and kevin pierce joins me to discuss the tragic accident and brain injury that led to his decision to hang up his snowboard for good. >>> but first how often do you stretch? and when i say stretch, i'm not just talking about your arms and legs. i'm talking about those hips and lower back, too. b.j. dowelin, owner of body works enterprise is back here to explain to us how to stretch those trouble areas to prevent pain later on down the road. take a look at this. you were telling me about how the japanese don't have much hip pain because? >> well, in asian cultures in general, there's not as many hip surgeries as there are here in the united states. reason being

thanks, carol! people go pupule for the sweet, fluffy deliciousness of king's hawaiian. find us in the deli or in-store bakery. is levy using our clippers? honestly, the off-season isn't i've got a lot to do. that's why i got my surface. it's great for watching game film and drawing up plays. it's got onenote, so i can stay on top of my to-do list, which has been absolutely absurd since the big game. with skype, it's just really easy to stay in touch with the kids i work with. alright, russell you are good to go! alright, fellas. alright, russ. back to work!

i'm carol alt. what do sneezing, sniffly and itchy red eyes have in common? they're all common side effects of household allergies. everything from dust to pillowcases to stuffed animals may be holding your house hostage. today, we have an expert here to show us how to keep our homes allergy-free. plus, sex, it's a topic that causes some people to squirm in their seats. and talking about section after menopause, totally off the table. but not on this show. today virginia madsen is here to enlighten us on one of our country's most sensitive issues affecting many women over 50. >>> you know we present dozens of diet ideas and solutions on this show hoping to reach every one of you with something you can live with or a solution that helps you. you never know when this may happen. with me now is lauren slayton, the author of "little book of thin" which deals with planning meals not only at home but in restaurants and also when eating with friends. thanks for joining us. >> thanks for having me. >> one of the things people always ask me because i do a raw food die

carol? >> don, yes. >> yes, she is. i think clarls is absolutely right in everything he said. much of my stuff is in storage now. but every year i try to read "why the caged bird sings" and i read "price of a ticket" by james baldwin. those are people who are just two literary giants -- i try to read a couple books, the same books over every year because it reminds me what it is to be a great writer and what it is to be a great person. maya angelou is this. i also collect vinyl. i have a vinyl album by maya angelou when she sang "cal lip sew." she's done so many things from broadway to being the first woman ever to read a poem -- do you remember "on the pulse of morning," when she did that for president clinton. it was one of the first times that people would say, i thought a poem was supposed to rhyme. i think the larger culture found out about maya angelou, not that she needed to be found out, but to oprah winfrey -- she was oprah's mentor and she would be on the oprah show all the time gi

kimberly joefs, carol rees, and dr. james jackson who we'll be seeing later in the program. up next the disturbingly high number of pstd cases. and a former sheriff talks about the emotional toll of first responders. and community wide ptsd in global attack areas. go deeper ae perspectives on every issue. al jazeera america. >>> welcome back. we're talking about the surprising number of people suffering from ptsd symptoms, like trauma surgeons, icu patients and inner city residents. but what about entire communities? joining us now is a syrian native who survived a chemical attack in syria last year. you were a translator, a citizen journalist, you are an activist in syria. i mean you have been in places where you have seen the absolute offer. >> yes. >> were you prepared for what was going to happen to you? for what you were going to see and the effects? >> nobody can be prepared to see this amount of violence and terror. we witnessed things that we never learned about -- not in schools, not by our parents, not by history, not anything. we never knew that this amount of vio

i'm carol alt. >>> welcome to "a healthy you." i'm carol alt. have you ever looked in the mirror and you didn't like the person staring back at you? you thought they were too fat or too skinny or something as little as your ears are too big? you're not alone. we all have those days. but for some, it's far more serious. brian cuban will be here to discuss body dismore morphic disorder. >>> and kevin pierce joins me to discuss the tragic accident and brain injury that led to his decision to hang up his snowboard for good. >>> but first how often do you

back to you. >> thank you carol massar. back from a surprise trip to afghanistan, president obama said that the job for the united states is done there. the military presence will be almost nonexistent. joining us from washington is phil mattingly. he has more details. what are the details about the u.s. role in afghanistan? >> with the president laid out today is the wind down the strategy will stop military officials and u.s. officials have stated that 2014 is the end day. u.s. troops will no longer be in afghanistan. that is not quite true. there will be a residual force of 9800 individuals. they will stay there through january 1. they will stay there through the end of the year. then they will be cut in half. what the president said today that while american troops are for u.s.e, a new role forces exist in the country. >> america's combat mission will be over. next her, afghans will be fully responsible for securing their country. will be in annnel advisory role. we will no longer patrol afghan cities or towns, mountain

. >> comenta que fue mientras el esposo de carol y padre de las menores hacia trabajos. la persona que llamÓ dijo a los agentes que la mamÁ estaba dentro de la casa, que matÓ a sus niÑas. cuando entraon encontraron a la madre con manchas de sangre y cuchillo en la mano. es el mÁs reciente caso que niÑos asesinados por su propia madre. entre los mÁs sonado se encuentra el de susan que en 1995 puso a sus hijos de tres aÑos y 14 meses de edad en asientos para bebÉs y lanzÓ el auto a un lago de carolina del sur. el de andrea que en e 2001 ahogÓ a sus hijos en una baÑera, el mÁs reciente el caso que manejÓ su auto hasta el plar, en un intento por suicidarse y por matar a sus hijos de tres, nueve y diez aÑos de edad. quÉ lleva a atentar contra sus hijos. >> sabemos que la depresiÓn que tiene una mujer al dar a luz puede ser un factor importante que si no se trata a tiempo puede llegar a consecuencias muy graves. >> agrega que llega el momento que la persona se desconecta por completo de la realidad. en el caso de carol era amable y siempre cuidaba a sus hijos.

at first, carol massar. >> linkedin is out with its earnings today. the company missed analysts estimates. shares are falling in after-hours trading. in the meantime, beating analyst isimates, harris associates seeing its stock higher in the u.s. in after-hours trade. another earnings report to tell you about on this thursday, nutrisystem is boosting its 2014 earnings forecast. right nowes -- shares are higher. >> thank you very much, carol massar. now to the big change at ford. chief executive alan mulally, who led the automaker through the financial crisis, will retire on august 1. take over. he will carry on the passion about product. but i share bills vision about --ding the industry through >> i share bill's vision about leading industry through the creative process. >> let's get more insight on ford's future. joining me is carl brower -- karl braur from kelly blue book utterbutters. what should we expect from fields? fromey lost $30 billion 2006-08. he took that opportunity, borrowed a much of money, put every asset of the company in hawk and go

>> carol and rick are completely correct. penney's still unplanned on less sense and the bond market is still telling us with the bond trading way below par is penney's is not out of the woods. we wish them the best but still fearing the worst. you want the last word, rick? >> thank you very much. >> many of these stocks are going to be driven by employment. jobs numbers. unemployment numbers and average wage growth. the folks who shop in this level basically this is another play on the unemployment rate and the average hourly earnings. that's what's going to drive the companies that are in this niche in the retail marketplace. >> guy, what's your take on all this? >> it's darwinism at its peak. kayla nailed it in terms of the credit facility. they got a lifeline. it will keep them around for how many months. six months to a year? i think if you are an investor in the stock, which i'm hard-pressed to believe there are a lot of folks out there, you take advantage of this. it is a 30% short interest and all getting squeezed. i

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