i'm erin burnett. "outfront" tonight, breaking news. it's not the plane. a massive setback in the search 37r malaysia airlines flight

i'm erin burnett. "outfront" tonight, breaking news. we are learning tonight at least eight more girls have been kidnapped by the terror group boko haram in nigeria, in addition to the

i'm erin burnett. "outfront" tonight we begin with breaking news on the abduction of hundreds of girls in nigeria. this is a story we have been following here "outfront." the united states saying tonight it believes that many of the

i'm brianna keilar in for erin burnett. breaking news in the

"erin burnett outfront" starts right now. >>> next, breaking news. an american airlines passenger plane in a near collision with a drone. >>> plus two brothers ousted from hosting an hgtv reality show. they say they were argued the because of their religion. is faith under fire in america? t.d. jakes is "outfront." >>> and searchers may be looking in the wrong ocean. let's go "outfront." >> good evening, everyone. i'm erin burnett. we begin with breaking news. a passenger jet nearly colliding with a drone. this is the first

i'm erin burnett. "outfront" tonight, breaking news following two major stories tonight. terror shutting down an american embassy in yemen, while terrorists in nigeria are holding still more than 200 girls hostage tonight. new violence erupting there today. hundreds dead. first to yemen. american official saysing tonight a number of

i'm brianna keilar in for erin burnett. out front tonight, breaking news, two airliners nearly collide over the skies of new

i'm erin burnett "outfront" tonight. we begin with the breaking news. more than 47 million americans right now in the path of severe weather that is going right through the central u.s. and the

"erin burnett outfront" starts right now. >>> next breaking news, donald sterling speaks out. what he is saying about his alleged mistress v. stiviano tonight. plus, who is the woman behind the visors? one of her friends speaks to "outfront." >>> and a massacre thwarted. pipe bombs, guns, pyrotechnic chemicals. how police say an elaborate plot to kill dozens was foiled with days to spare. let's go "outfront." >> good evening, everyone. i'm erin burnett. "outfront" on this friday, breaking news. donald sterling breaking his silence. the owner of

i'm "erin burnett outfront." "outfront" tonight, breaking news. embattled clippers owner donald sterling declaring war on the nba. we also have a report from the los ange

"erin burnett outfront" starts right now. >>> next, breaking news. tornadoes threatening millions tonight. dramatic damage and extreme weather from coast-to-coast. plus a california girl missing for ten years suddenly found. she is now married to her alleged abductor and has a child with him. >>> and another nba owner in hot water today over comments about race. why mark cuban says he is a bigot. let's go "outfront." good evening. i'm brianna keilar in for erin burnett. dangerous weather threatening

i'm erin burnett. "outfront" tonight, did anyone

"erin burnett outfront" starts right now. >>> next, nightmare in the sky. two united airlines flights full of passengers come within seconds of a mid-air collision. >>> plus, ten years after she vanished, a woman reappears. she says she was kidnapped. but some who know her don't buy it. >>> and another nba owner under fire for comments about race. it is because he you used the word "hoodie"? let's go "outfront." >> good evening, i'm brianna keilar in for erin burnett tonight. new reports of a terrifying near collision in the sky. the faa is investigating how two united flights with hundreds of passengers on board came seconds away from slamming into each other. the planes were less than a mile apart above houston. and this is at least the fourth time in the past month that two planes almost collided midair. it's a troubling trend as millions of americans head to the airport tonight. memorial day travel expected to reach a record high this weekend. rene marsh is live at washington's reagan national airport. renee, what more can you tell us about this latest

i'm brianna keilar in for erin burnett. out front tonight, breaking news, two airliners nearly collide over the skies of new york city. planes came dangerously close to each other last month at newark's liberty international airport, and we are just learning that at one point the planes were just 50 yards apart laterally and that's only about half a football field, of course. rene marsh just broke this news. rene, what do you know? >> well, brianna, a near midair collision, that's the word from the ntsb at newark airport. it was a united 747 from san francisco to new jersey with 160 passengers onboard. it was coming in for a landing at newark when it came within a half a football field of a united express jet, which was preparing to take off from a perpendicular runway. now both planes were following the directions of newark airport's controllers. i want you to take a listen to the conversation between one of the pilots and the controllers just seconds after this close call. listen. >> traffic off to your right. >> yeah, no

i'm erin burnett. "outfront" tonight, did anyone have to die? after 56 days, finally, the malaysians releasing new details on what happened to malaysia airlines flight 370. this preliminary report is just a few pages. we've got appendices here. it's got new flight paths, maps, other documents. we have the names and ages of every single passenger on that flight. tonight we now know thanks to this report that the plane was missing for 17 minutes before anyone noticed. then it flew for four hours before anyone did anything about it. could every life on that plane been saved? also on the report audio communications between the pilots and ground control. nick robinson begins our coverage in kuala lumpur where mh 370 of course took off. and nick, there are some fascinating details in this report, even down to we're finally finding out how many lithium-ion batteries were on this flight. >> yeah, and the most staggering of all those appendices is the one that details exactly what took place after the flight was first noticed to be missing. 1:38 a.m. to

"erin burnett outfront" starts right now. >>> next, new video tonight of the girls held hostage in nigeria. the terrorist group says it's going to negotiate. should it happen? >>> plus, l.a. clippers owner donald sterling speaks exclus e exclusively to cnn, slams magic johnson again. >>> and the american navy has new questions about the evidence tonight. let's go "outfront." >>> good evening, everyone, i'm erin burnett, and "outfront" tonight, we begin with the breaking news out of new hampshire tonight, a search under way for victims after a home exploded on live television. officers were first called to this home, it's 50 miles north of boston. watch what happened, there's reports of an officer-involved shooting. shortly after police arrived on the scene, the home caught on fire and then exploded. the officer was taken to the hospital, conditions so far unknown. at this point, we can't tell you why those shots were fired. we're going to have a live report from new hampshire coming up later in the hour. >>> the other breaking news story we're following tonight, senior administration offic

"erin burnett outfront" starts right now. >>> next, breaking news. an american airlines passenger plane in a near collision with a drone. >>> plus two brothers ousted from hosting an hgtv reality show. they say they were argued the because of their religion. is faith under fire in america? t.d. jakes is "outfront." >>> and searchers may be looking in the wrong ocean. let's go "outfront." >> good evening, everyone. i'm erin burnett. we begin with breaking news. a passenger jet nearly colliding with a drone. this is the first report of a near miss between an american airliner and a drone. it happened 2300 feet in the air near tallahassee, florida. the near miss occurred in march, but the incident is obviously just coming to light tonight. jack nicholas broke the story for "the wall street journal." how did it happen? >> that's a good question. and that's what many people are trying to figure out. what we know right new and what an faa official revealed on thursday is that a us airways regional jet pilot was flying, approaching into tallahassee and saw

let's go "outfront." >>> good evening, everyone, i'm erin burnett, and "outfront" tonight, we begin with the breaking news out of new hampshire tonight, a search under way for victims after a home exploded on live television. officers were first called to this

i'm erin burnett "outfront" tonight. we begin with the breaking news. more than 47 million americans right now in the path of severe weather that is going right through the central u.s. and the midwest. tornado touch do you think just moments ago near st. james, minnesota, which is a city about 100 miles southwest of minneapolis/st. paul. meanwhile, more tornadoes are expected to strike in the midwest. tonight we begin our coverage with chad myers. and chad, where is the biggest threat right now, as these pictures start to come in. the storms look so severe. >> really close to shakopee in the eden prairie, minnesota. even though 35 to 40 minutes away, the storm is still a very stout storm. and erin, what we don't like about this storm that it's all by itself. we would love to see a big line of weather with all these storms fighting each other for power. but this is the powerful storm, and it is still moving up towards the northeast at about 30 to 35 miles per hour. so shakopee, eden prairie here, you would be the first suburbs to witness this. and maybe

i'm brianna keilar in for erin burnett. dangerous weather threatening millions of americans tonight. outside the nation's capitol, dramatic pictures from suburban maryland. this is what appears to be the aftermath of a tornado, and a handful of counties are still on alert for twisters. in pennsylvania, more storm damage. car windows smashed by powerful hail. and out west in arizona, wildfires threatening a popular tourist area. nearly 5,000 acres burning. let's start now with chad myers. he is in the cnn weather center. give us a sense of what is going on now, chad. >> brianna, things are calm do you think. it started near schenectady, new york and storms moved through there south of albany. and then it moved through parts of pennsylvania. showed those scary pictures of the windows missing off some of the cars. a storm right now moving over cape may. one moving offshore into virginia. a storm that was very large just to the south of d.c., fredericksburg getting into the chesapeake bay. and one more cell probably if it stays

i'm brianna keilar in for erin burnett. breaking news in the growing scandal about delayed medical appointments. the veterans affairs inspector general just announced it is investigating another 15 facilities for allegedly manipulating wait times. now, this is a story that come downs to who knew what and when, because these delays may have resulted in the deaths of at least 40 veterans at an arizona facility which was first reported by cnn. the white house today claiming the president first learned about that situation in arizona from cnn's reporting. but a damning 2010 memo from a top v.a. official clearly warns of, quote, inappropriate scheduling practices at some v.a. hospitals. jim acosta is out front. what is the white house saying about when the president first learned of these problems? >> well, breanna, as you just mentioned, white house press secretary jay carney said they t white house found out about the allegations in phoenix when he saw it on cnn, when he heard about the reports that were on cnn three weeks ago

i'm erin burnett. "outfront" tonight we begin with breaking news on the abduction of hundreds of girls in nigeria. this is a story we have been following here "outfront." the united states saying tonight it believes that many of the 223 kidnapped girls are no longer in nigeria. the terrorists that took the girls admit they are selling them into slavery. the leader of that group, beau oe haram, made this horrific claim today. >> relatives say those girls could be sold for $12 a piece. they were taken by members of boko haram. the name of that group means western education is sinful. that was back on april 14th in a school in nigeria. we have been reporting on the story as it has gained the world's attention. crowds rallied today from washington, d.c. to london and the #bringbackourgirls has been trending around the world. barack obama has been briefed on the situation but has not spoken out publicly. today, the white house spokesman jay carney was the one to do so, saying the united states is offering i

"erin burnett outfront" starts right now. ♪ >>> next, brnds. more than 130 people dead, mission after a mine collapses. we'll take you there live. and christopher columbus's santa maria sank in 1492. tonight is the lost ship found? plus, l.a. clippers owner donald sterling says magic johnson should feel ashamed for sleeping around and having hiv. tonight magic responds. let's go "outfront." >> good evening, everyone. i'm erin burnett. we begin "outfront" tonight with major breaking news. a mine explosion in western turkey. officials in turkey telling cnn just moments ago that the count of the dead right now is up to 137. hundreds more are believed to be trapped inside more than a mile underground. an urgent search-and-rescue operation is under way at this hour. andrew finkel is

i'm erin burnett. "outfront" tonight, breaking news. we are learning tonight at least eight more girls have been kidnapped by the terror group boko haram in nigeria, in addition to the missing girls abducted on april 14th. tonight president obama finally breaking his silence on the horrific attacks. >> we're sending in a team made up of our military and law enforcement and other experts, and we're very glad that nigeria has accepted the help. >> first, vlad doouthier is on e ground. vlad, you spoke to a family. they have two missing daughters, one they adopt affidavit their parents were killed by boko haram. i know they had to travel through a very dangerous region for them to come to you. it was very hard for them to do this, hard to get this interview. these people were afraid to talk. >> that's right, erin. we're not naming the family that we spoke to today, parents of two young women who were abducted by boko haram on april 14th. they traveled over the course of almost an entire day to talk to us because they say they want the world

i'm erin burnett. right now a village until california. thousands are gathering, you can see these live pictures, to mourn the victims. six students murdered during a killing rampage friday night at the university of california santa barbara. janet napolitano, the uc president and former secretary of homeland security is going to be speaking, along with the father of chris martinez. he was elliot rodger's final victim, shot, murdered at a deli. in the random horror, the five other victims included rodger's two roommates and a friend who was just visiting. police say rodgers stabbed them to death in their apartment. from there the 22-year-old got into his bmw. he drove only two blocks to a sorority house and murdered two more women. then he drove to a deli, where this surveillance video captures the barrage of bullets that killed martinez. rodger kept driving and shooting at random people before police say he took his own life. and investigators say rodger's murder rampage was a twisted attempt to get revenge against people he say had rejec

"erin burnett outfront" starts right now. >>> next, nightmare in the sky. two united airlines flights full of passengers come within seconds of a mid-air collision. >>> plus, ten years after she vanished, a woman reappears. she says she was kidnapped. but some who know her don't buy it. >>> and another nba owner under fire for comments about race. it is because he you used the word "hoodie"? let's go "outfront." >> good evening, i'm brianna keilar in for erin

i'm erin burnett. "outfront" tonight, breaking news. it's not the plane. a massive setback in the search for malaysia airlines flight 370. the u.s. navy says the underwater pings are not from the plane's black boxes. the entire search for nearly two months has focused on hunting where those pings were heard. it's a stunning setback, and rene marsh broke the news. and rene, wow is really all i can say right now. >> i pretty much said the same thing today, erin. i said wow when we learned this information, because it all boils down to this. for seven and a half weeks, we've been searching for something that simply was not there. the u.s. navy is on camera and talking to cnn tonight. we are told the black boxes were not in the search zone, and most likely neither is the plane. it was the most promising lead, and now we know it's false. new information the u.s. navy has concluded these four underwater signals were not from the missing plane's black boxes. >> from the u.s. navy's standpoint, these sounds were most likely not from the black boxes. >> yes, i'd ha

"erin burnett outfront" starts right now. >>> next, breaking news. wildfires raging out of control in southern california. thousands of homes, more than 100,000 people in flames way. we're live from the scene of the biggest fire. plus, breaking news on malaysia airlines. exclusive new information about the satellite data at the center of the search. only "outfront." >>> and the man who says he is the zodiac killer's son is my guest tonight. let's go "outfront." >> this is cnn breaking news. >> good evening, everyone. i'm erin burnett. "outfront" tonight, we have breaking news. a state of emergency. at least nine wildfires at this moment raging across california's san diego county. the flames are out of control, already burning nearly 10,000 acres. >> wow. there it is right there. there it is right there. >> oh my god! oh my god! >> 125,000 people already told to evacuate. 22 structures, several homes already destroyed. president obama has now been briefed on the situation. and right now the top priority is the uncontrollable blaze in san marcos. that

have a great, great weekend "erin burnett outfront" starts right now. >>> breaking news. a near collision between two 757s full of passengers. new details on what could have been one of the worst aviation disasters in history. a passenger on one of the planes is "outfront" to talk about the nightmare. >>> plus, the search for missing malaysia airlines flight 370. new exclusive information to "outfront" about the satellite data at the center of the search. >>> and the police commissioner calls president obama the n-word in a private conversation. the woman who exposed him, and leading the calls for him to resign is with us. let's go "outfront."

"erin burnett outfront" starts right now. >>> next breaking news, donald sterling speaks out. what he is saying about his alleged mistress v. stiviano tonight. plus, who is the woman behind the visors? one of her friends speaks to "outfront." >>> and a massacre thwarted. pipe bombs, guns, pyrotechnic chemicals. how police say an elaborate plot to kill dozens was foiled with days to spare. let's go "outfront." >> good evening, everyone. i'm erin burnett. "outfront" on this friday, breaking news. donald sterling breaking his silence. the owner of the los angeles clippers speaks out for the first time after being hit with a lifetime ban by the nba for making racist remarks to this woman. his alleged mistress, v. stiviano. she is being sued by sterling's wife who wants stiviano to return millions in gifts that sterling had given her. today sterling spoke, telling du jour magazine, quote, i wish i had just paid her off. jason carroll is "outfront" along with media analyst and our legal analyst sunny hostin. jason, you have been following this story. what more have you learned? >> w

i'm erin burnett. "outfront" tonight, breaking news. at least five wildfires are burning out of control in southern california at this instant. we want to listen to this reaction of what is happening right now. >> oh my god! oh, my gosh. oh [ bleep ]. >> the fire is fueled by low humidity and those powerful santa ana winds has forced the evacuation already of 15,000 people. the flames are also burning dangerously close to a nuclear power plant. officials have now evacuated that facility as a precaution. but obviously, it is a nuclear power plant still operating. 20 buildings already destroyed. hundreds of firefighters are digging along the front lines, igniting backfires to try to knock the flames down. paul vercammen is in carlsbad, california, and paul, when we hear the headlines, how threatening is the fire right now. obviously with you even wear that eyewear. >> here is how threatening it is. it is setting up the embers, and the embers are always dangerous. not only can they land in your eye, this is how fires skip from house to hou

"erin burnett outfront" starts right now. >>> next, a vigil under way in california for the six people murdered by elliot rodger. we're going to go live to the scene. >>> plus, how did the white house blow the cover of a top cia spy, and will anyone be held accountable for it? >>> and months after flight 370 vanished. it is enough? we're going to talk to the head of the company that provided that crucial data. let's go "outfront." good evening, everyone. i'm

. >> "erin burnett outfront" starts right now. >>> next, breaking news. at least five wildfires burning out of control at this moment. tens of thousands evacuated. we're live on the scene. >>> plus, unleashing bill, the former president of the united states jumps to his wife's defense, firing back at karl rove. but did he do a lot more harm? >>> and christopher columbus's flagship, the santa maria. how much is it worth? the man who discovered it and a star from the hit show "antiques road show" here to tell us. let's go "outfront." good

"erin burnett outfront" starts right now. >>> next, breaking news. wildfires raging out of control in southern california. thousands of homes, more than 100,000 people in flames way. we're live from the scene of the biggest fire. plus, breaking news on malaysia airlines. exclusive new information about the satellite data at the center of the search. only "outfront." >>> and the man who says he is the zodiac killer's son is my guest tonight. let's go "outfront." >> this is cnn breaking news.

"erin burnett outfront" starts right now. >>> next, president obama breaks his silence about the v.a. scandal. but it's not the first time he has been caught off guard by his own administration. what does it say about his leadership? >>> plus, life in prison for selling hash brownies? that's what a texas teen is facing. does the punishment fit the crime? >>> and "wheel of fortune" host pat sajak setting off a firestorm. who is he calling unpatriotic racists? let's go "outfront." >> good evening. i'm brianna keilar

burnett tonight. >> you just posted a report, cnn.com. >> i did. >> i just retweeted your tweet. >> as did i. >> all right. everybody's tweeting. >> i've died and gone to heaven. >> go ahead, read gloria's excellent, excellent piece. guys, thanks very much. >>> still ahead, the events of 9/11 are now memorialized in a new museum at ground zero. we're going to speak to the new york city fire commissioner at the time about his experience touring these new exhibits. >>> but up next, the secretary of veterans affairs under fire over the v.a. hospital scandal. we expect to hear from him any minute now. that hearing has just wrapped up. he's going to go to the microphones. we'll also speak live with senator richard blumenthal of connecticut. he's a member of the veterans affairs committee. nineteen years ago, we thought, "wow, how is there no way to tell the good from the bad?" so we gave people the power of the review. and now angie's list is revolutionizing local service again. you can easily buy and schedule services from top-rated providers. conveniently stay up to date on progress. a

erin burnett, my colleague, will have more on this story on her program tomorrow night at 7:00 p.m. >>> the saga of the clippers owner donald steriling who just can't stop talking. what he says has great effect, especially on that man, magic johnson, who is now speaking out, again, exclusively to our anderson cooper. you'll hear what he has to say about all the awful things sterling charged him with. honestly, the off-season isn't really off for me. 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! ugh. heartburn. did someone say burn? try alka seltzer reliefchews. they work just as fast and are proven to taste better than tums smoothies assorted fruit. mmm. amazing. yeah, i get that a lot. alka seltzer heartburn reliefchews. enjoy the relief. humans. even when w

while chatting with erin burnett, it dropped another 600 points. that is correct, the market fell apart while i was there. i shouted to the rooftops that it was time to buy. start with procter & gamble so you'll end up paying well above the plummeting price. take a look. >> let's take a look at p&g. all right. this is going to say everything. p&g is now down 25%. >> well, that's true. if that stock is there, go and buy it. take me there. that's not a real place. >> that stock was down -- >> all right. this is an -- >> just go buy proctor & gamble. >> 49.25 for proctor -- i mean this -- >> that's -- that name -- >> when i walked out it was at 61. when i walked out it was at 61. it's at 47, well, that's different security entirely. what you have to do though, you have to use limit orders because it jumped seven points. i liked it at 49. >> look at it. >> it's a fast market. >> market was down 900 points. now down 688. >> i know flip it at 59. i just pay 500 gs. >> hey, many viewers thanked me for snaring some proctor & gamble. that actually happened.

. >> yesterday, new york congressman peter king told our erin burnett that if the president decided to send special forces to nigeria to help in the search, that would be something he would not oppose. do we know that, although the nigerian government has asked for assistance, that they will ask for those special forces? >> reporter: that's a tough question. i think that the nigerian government has welcomed the assistance of the international community, but putting boots on the ground would be a very, very difficult situation, not only for the united states, but also for the nigerians. it would really prove to the world that they, as hillary clinton said, have been derelict in their responsibility to protect their people, their citizens, and to now call in military troops to conduct this search would really be an admittance of failure on their end as they try to put themselves on to the world stage. they want to be members of the u.n. security council. they are the largest economy now, but it would really be a black eye for them. >> vladimir duthiers from abuja, thanks. >>> this mornin

i want to talk about what representative peter king said on "erin burnett upfront." the boko haram leader said he'll exchange some girls for some imprisoned militants. i think most of us in america agree you don't negotiate with terrorists. but these are 200 young girls. how else do we get them home otherwise? >> it appears right now the solution is entirely in boko haram's hands. they weren't influenced or pushed into this option to do a prisoner exchange, they offered it. so there is this huge, very huge emotional component. but, again, let's be frank. we do negotiate with terrorists when it's in our best interests. if this is in our best interests, we can do that. bear in mine, we're putting more terrorists back out on to the street. these are recidivists. they'll act in horrible ways once they get out there. if you can save some lives, you do the risk determination and balance it out. >> the atrocities that can be happening to these young girls are just unthinkable. >> one thing we can all do is keep the focus on what's going on there until those girls get home.

have a great, great weekend "erin burnett outfront" starts right now. >>> breaking news. a near collision between two 757s full of passengers. new details on what could have been one of the worst aviation disasters in history. a passenger on one of the planes is "outfront" to talk about the nightmare. >>> plus, the search for missing malaysia airlines flight 370. new exclusive information to "outfront" about the satellite data at the center of the search. >>> and the police commissioner calls president obama the n-word in a private conversation. the woman who exposed him, and leading the calls for him to resign is with us. let's go "outfront." >> breaking news tonight. new details on what could have been one of the worst aviation disasters in history. federal investigators tonight are looking into what caused two 757s full of passengers to nearly collide over hawaii on april 25th. both planes were at their assigned altitudes, meaning this near collision could have cost hundreds of lives. and tonight we are learning what caused the near miss. rene marsh just broke the news

"erin burnett outfront" starts right now. >>> "outfront" next, caving to pressure, the head of the v.a. gone. will that make things right? >>> plus, breaking news. the 80-year-old owner of the l.a. clippers mentally incapacitated. so what will that and a new billion lawsuit he has put on the table mean for the $2 billion deal for steve ballmer? >>> and two teams go 22 rounds, and it's a draw. the cochamps of the national spelling bee join us. let's go "outfront." >> good evening, everyone. "outfront" tonight, a key member of president obama's cabinet gone. veterans affairs secretary eric shinseki forced out today amid charges veterans died waiting for health care. it's widespread across the nation, and it has been happening for years. more officials likely will go. and tonight there are calls for criminal investigation. jim acosta has the story. >> reporter: for president obama, there was no time to wait. >> secretary shinseki offered me his own resignation. with considerable regret, i accepted. >> reporter: according to white house officials, the resignation of veteran ace fairs secre

i'm "erin burnett outfront." "outfront" tonight, breaking news. embattled clippers owner donald sterling declaring war on the nba. we also have a report from the los angeles times that steve ballmer will be buying the clippers. calling the nba's fine a and lifetime ban, efforts to force to give sterling to give up his team quote, draconian remedies, making it clear sterling is going to take this to the court the league makes the move to terminate the ownership over the racist comments he made. >> on tuesday they will confiscate his team under terms that are by constitution and bylaws, they'll do that illegally. and if they don't want a lawsuit challenging that conduct, they need to let us know before tuesday. >> our senior legal analyst jeffrey toobin is "outfront." you're part of that interview. you asked a lot of questions. now there are these reports that there could already be a deal here, that you could have the former ceo of microsoft buying the clippers. what is going to happen here? are they going to fight back? >> i think there is going t

i'm erin burnett. "outfront" tonight, breaking news following two major stories tonight. terror shutting down an american embassy in yemen, while terrorists in nigeria are holding still more than 200 girls hostage tonight. new violence erupting there today. hundreds dead. first to yemen. american official saysing tonight a number of recent attacks against foreign diplomats there is forcing them to temporarily close the embassy in the capital suna. let's get trite strait to barbara starr. good evening. what have you learnsed? >> there is more to the story than what officials are publicly saying. behind the scenes a senior official tells me this is all about a threat to the embassy. there may be other western threats, but right now the concern is a credible threat to the u.s. embassy in yemen. this is a threat that first emerged back in march when we saw that videotape of about 100 al qaeda operatives out together in the field. we then saw drone attacks. the u.s. thought the threat had been disrupted, but now it has reemerged. what is so crucial here is you do constantly se

i'm erin burnett. we begin "outfront" tonight with major breaking news. a mine explosion in western turkey. officials in turkey telling cnn just moments ago that the count of the dead right now is up to 137. hundreds more are believed to be trapped inside more than a mile underground. an urgent search-and-rescue operation is under way at this hour. andrew finkel is out front in istanbul tonight. and andrew, what is the latest right now on the rescue operation? obviously it is the dead of night. >> it's the dead of night. the operation is going on. the searchlights, there are huge crowds assembled at the mouth of the mine. outside hospitals waiting for news of whether we believe some 200 mine workers will be rescued over the course of the night. >> and let me ask you, andrew, we're just hearing the turkish energy minister telling reuters at this hour some truly shocking information for our viewers. they're now saying there are over 700 people inside that mine. that's hundreds more than we had thought, andrew. but again, the turkish energy minister telling

"erin burnett outfront" starts right now. >>> next, president obama breaks his silence about the v.a. scandal. but it's not the first time he has been caught off guard by his own administration. what does it say about his leadership? >>> plus, life in prison for selling hash brownies? that's what a texas teen is facing. does the punishment fit the crime? >>> and "wheel of fortune" host pat sajak setting off a firestorm. who is he calling unpatriotic racists? let's go "outfront." >> good evening. i'm brianna keilar. the scandal continuing to grow in america's veteran hospitals. it makes it easier to fire senior officials at the v.a. for misconduct. this crime comes as president obama finally broke his silent today after meeting with embattled v.a. secretary eric shinseki. the president went before the american public to express his outrage and frustration over the alleged misconduct revealed by cnn that may have resulted in the deaths of at least 40 veterans in arizona. yet the president also made it clear that as of now he is standing by shinseki. but as the crisis continues to snowba

erin burnett "outfront" for a look at surveillance in new york. >>> we're excited about the cnn original series premiering tonight. it's called "the sixties." it was the decade that changed america, war, civil rights and americans watched it all on tv. tune in tonight at 9:00 only right here on cnn. and make sure you stay right here because i'm brooke baldwin. jake tapper, "the lead" starts right now. >>> all over capitol hill, republicans and democrats alike, asking the question, what does it take to get fired from the obama administration. i'm jake tapper. now even a number of democrats want v.a. secretary eric shinseki to fall through the ice. can the president afford to stick by him? >>> the world lead. the pings that raised expectations of finding flight 370, apparently they did not come from the black boxes at all. have all of these weeks spent searching been a total waste? and what now?

a vigorous debate broke out last night on erin burnett's "out front." >> you are just wrong. i say go back and read a little closer because you are missing the point. >> hold on. >> listen very careful flil, arthur -- >> i am. >> i am. >> positively inhumane. where is the humanity of inmarsat and the malaysians. release the data. >> now, coming up next hour we'll show you the whole back-and-forth vigorous debate on what inmarsat gave malaysia and whether all data should be released publicly. >>> ten years ago today massachusetts became the first state to legalize same-sex marriage and since then 16 states and the district of columbia have followed suit allowing thousands of same-sex couples to wed. but opposition to same-sex rights continues with legal battles still being fought in courts across the country. alexandra field joins me. today represents a significant day for couples. >> and this anniversary also marks another victory, gay rights advocates are celebrating the fact in arkansas a judge has struck down a same-sex marriage ban. but the reality of the situation is tha

cnn's erin burnett has been following this story. so incredibly closely. we talked, erin, about a week ago and i say props to you and your show for really being on this from day one. but you have talked to sources in the country, you've been to nigeria a couple of times. what are they telling you about these girls' whereabouts? >> what is interesting, brooke, this has been a transformational moment for nigeria. they've had this insurgency with bo bo boca haram. i guess the best way to describe it is they viewed it with disgust. all of a sudden the story the girls has changed the country. i was talking to someone in nigeria where they say that people in the north and south do their own business. you meet in the center of the country. two days ago, of course, there was a bomb and 75 people were killed. there hasn't been attack in the capital area in more than two years. the one person i was talking to said, all of a sudden i was scared. this changed it for me. this brought it home. a couple of people that i spoke to said, what we need right now is nigeria ne

"erin burnett outfront" starts right now. >>> "outfront" next, caving to pressure, the head of the v.a. gone. will that make things right? >>> plus, breaking news. the 80-year-old owner of the l.a. clippers mentally incapacitated. so what will that and a new billion lawsuit he has put on the table mean for the $2 billion deal for steve ballmer? >>> and two teams go 22 rounds, and it's a draw. the cochamps of the national spelling bee join us. let's go "outfront." >> good evening, everyone. "outfront" tonight, a key member of president obama's cabinet gone.