the u.s. navy attacked enemy ships, dive bombers and torpedo bombers. what you will see here today are two torpedo bombers and a single held either, the only hell diver of over 7000 built that is still flying today. the battle eliminated the japanese navy's ability to conduct large-scale carrier operations, giving the u.s. a new level of naval dominance that lasted until the end of the war. >> ladies and gentlemen, we have two guests with us today senator robert dold and senator warner. they are in the front row. let's hear it for them. >> ladies and gentlemen, here come the two avengers and the curtis helldiver, nicknamed the big tailed beast. the battle of the bulge was germany's last major offensive campaign in world war ii. it began in mid-december of 1944 as a surprise attack on american forces in belgium. the battle would involve more than 500,000 germans, 600,000 americans, and 50,000 british troops. characterized by cold temperatures and overcast skies the battle demonstrated how thoroughly air support had been integrated into contemporary milit

the u.s. air forces considered this country's preparedness for war, he recognized that america did not have nearly enough airplanes or pilots to fly them. three years before the japanese attack on pearl harbor the u.s. army air forces was comprised of 21,000 airmen and 1800 aircraft. but by the end of the war, the army air forces included 2.3 million people and production of aircraft of all types reached nearly 300,000. in a war that military leaders learned would be determined by air superiority, this unprecedented, almost inconceivable increase in american air power was widely recognized to be one of the most important factors in the allies victory. the three years before pearl harbor, that challenge had not yet been solved and the united states was looking at an immense disparity between what it had and what it would soon need. so drawing on the expertise of prominent aviation leaders the military created what would become the civilian pilot training program. by this time by the time the pr

u.s. industrial complex would transition from peacetime manufacturing of automobiles, tractors, bicycles, and airliners to the production of jeeps, tanks, machine guns, and warplanes. and he was right. for the second time in less than a quarter of the century, the american people were called on to help save the world from forces of oppression and in the battlefields of europe, the waters of the south pacific, and in factories throughout this great country of ours, they responded to that challenge as americans always have. in the intervening years, the stories of what those brave americans did and how they did it has been told less frequently. in the schools and the history books and our schools, the narrative has been reduced to a few paragraphs. those stories deserve more. americans should know not so very long ago our way of life, our freedom, and the fate of much of the world hung in the balance, and the resolve, with which this country rose to that challenge, is even 70 years later qui

the u.s. air forces considered this country's preparedness for war, he recognized that america did not have nearly enough airplanes or pilots to fly them. three years before the japanese attack on pearl harbor, the u.s. army air forces was comprised of 21,000 airmen and 1800 aircraft. but by the end of the war, the army air forces included 2.3 million people and production of aircraft of all types reached nearly 300,000. in a war that military leaders learned would be determined by air superiority, this unprecedented, almost inconceivable increase in american air power was widely recognized to be one of the most important factors in the allies victory. the three years before pearl harbor, that challenge had not yet been solved and the united states was looking at an immense disparity between what it had and what it would soon need. so drawing on the expertise of prominent aviation leaders, the military created what would become the civilian pilot training program. by this time, by the time the

his commission will be presented by his father captain eric cheney u.s. navy. nicholas paul jacoin graduating with honors deck watch officer cutter stratton alameda, california. >> neil patrick clarken, cutter bear portsmouth virginia. samantha marie clayton, deck watch officer, cutter melon, seattle, washington. lindsay renee coke burn, pensacola, florida flight training. matthew joseph kolard may port florida. madeleine rose cop yoen any cutter charles david junior, key west, florida. her commission will be presented by her father barry campinoni, retired and sister u.s. coast guard. andrew steven pearson constant student engineer seattle, washington. brinna marie cook graduating with high honors, deck watch officer, cutter mowhawk, key west florida. nicholas edward couture student engineer virginia beach, virginia. hannah eileen kroenen, deck watch officer portsmouth, new hampshire. noel jose cruz, cutter james charleston south carolina. elaine margaret dana, graduating with honors, deck watch officer cutter stedfast astoria, oregon. her commission will be p

the air space for u.s. navy sale helicopter to nigh in and conduct a mission unhindered. what if everything you have been told about the killing of osama bin laden was a lie. i'll have answers from the former intelligence agency. broken windows, and broken trust, how police crack down on small crime could have big consequences. >>> america needs a smarter war on terror, and pakistan, a key ally since 9/11 is accused of playing a double game in its taliban. new controversial allegations from investigative journalist seymour hersch are making some wonder whether much of what the obama administration told you about how osama bin laden was found and killed may be a live. seymour hersch's allegations about the operation that killed osama bin laden are so explosive that once again many are asking is pakistan friend or foe in america's war on terror. seymour hersch is a long-time award winning journalist associated with the new yorker, but writes in a piece published in the london review of books, that osama bin laden was not in hidden when u.s. special forces raided his compoun

suffered from injuries caused by it. >> the u.s. government is refusing to cover medical costs. >> this man has been fighting the department of veteran affairs for years. >> i wanted to go to vietnam with the army not the navy. i want to go and i did. >> he was an electrician on the u.s.s. "prairie", sailing the blue waters off the vietnam coast and is known as a blue water vet. 20 years ago paul said he was sick. >> the doctor did blood work came in the room and said "how long have you been diabetic?" i said "i didn't know i was." >> reporter: with no family history he blames diabetes prostate problems and burning sensation in hands and feet on agent orange. it was a defoliant the u.s. used to clear jungles. the better to see the enemy. the government poured 20 million gallons. paul says veterans' affairs will not help to pay for treatment, because it has no record of the u.s.s. "prairie" being in vietnam. >> the ship keeps logs. and 43 years ago nothing was entered into the deck logs. it baffles me and ship mates as to why. >> rep

let's start with these ships av having the iranian navy chased away by u.s. navy, and uss theodore roosevelt carrier group, now two iranian destroyers. their intent? what do you make of it? >> it is important to know the strategic intent. that is taking control of red sea, and the gulf, strait of hormuz is one water that iran already claims as its territorial waters, and u.s. said no, these are international waters. the other strait, the babble man deb, they want to control the area they want to control flow of oil and putting a pinch irmovement in saudi arabia. they will have control, that is why iran, with nuclear weapons will be such a threat, do you think we'll challenge the control of the waterways if they use or threaten to use them. lou: iran taking actions toward saudi arabia. as it taxes on targets and yemen yemen. this is more serious than this president anticipated. he looks as if he is caught the tail of events and dragged along by them. this is doubley troubling because russia is an ally of iran. one of its supporters. and now in joint exercises

a u.s. navy officer in uniform and her relatives were turned away but it mount bouncer. according to the sailors family the bouncers note was backed up by the hotel's front desk the decision to turn away the sailor has been met with criticism. >> how do you turn away some in uniform? >> i think that was in poor taste. >> reporter:: doubt out there creek still tracking stock stronger breezes. coming out of the west. fortune and livermore with a breezy spot once again. -- 14 >> reporter: low 50s for tamara morning creek 52 in san jose. colon down at 49 by early tomorrow creek we will add a few more degrees compared to today. 77 in livermore and also 63 in hayward. los 70's in sunnyvale and san jose with 61 in downtown san francisco. >> reporter: off we will stay cool but inland expecting what conditions and it will be sung by the afternoon. friday cloudy start. with a few more 86 and the heat will peak. and thomas de high-temperature starting to turn coal on sunday and into monday. --at temperatures starting to tom cole on sunday and into monday. >> pam: >> pam: of a maryl

u.s. capitol and the washington monument across the river in virginia and waiting for the beginning of the arsenal of democracy flyover. it is part of the v.e. date 70th anniversary here the nations capital. this is a look from the top of the can at building. we saw the beginning of the vanguard of 15 flights of planes and will be coming over the nations capital. beginning in about 12 minutes or so. we will continue live coverage looking here at the lincoln memorial from the world war ii memorial on the national mall. it is v.e. day the 70th anniversary celebration and ceremony continuing here in the nation's capital. coverage across the ocean in the u.k.. we will show you that later in the program schedule. president obama this morning with a statement the a youtube on this 70th anniversary. president obama: hello everybody here at today marks a historic anniversary. 70 years since the allied victory in europe in world war ii. on ve..e., the cloud of fear that it hung for so many years fi

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. >> the next item is 5 e workshop on the status of u.s. department of the navy's mediation at the hunters point shipyard hunters point shipyard project area discussion madam director. >> thank you ms. short and commissioners as typical we provide you with periodic updates on the status of clean up up austin at the handicapped its ongoing for the last 22 years but last year and previous to that we were before you where things are in preparation foresight to transfer for renal and mixed use will development an item coming before you we wanted to provide you and the public so with that our senior manager for hunters point shipyard will kick it autopsying off with the city's did you want. >> thank you director bohe and good afternoon madam chair rosales and commissioners i'm the director for the candle stick project i'm joined by amy from the deducting it provides an independently local clean up up of the hunters point shipyard and continue to provide the set forth as the project occurs i'd like to mention we're joined by our consultant tredwe

the navy says ships will accompany u.s. commercial strips through the strait of hormuz in the wake of harassment from iranian patrol boats. there are four naval ships in the region. that will respond to any distress calls. >>> so a plea may be coming as soon as today in the new jersey lane closure. you remember that scandal, the one that rocked governor chris christie's entire administration. it sparked claims there were essentially political retaliation. nbc news learned a key fig sure ready to plea guilty. some reports suggest it's a christie childhood friend who christie appointed as port authority director. >>> ride the rails? new measures to improve train safety nationwide. it applies to tanker cars carrying crude oil and other flammable liquids. they've been among those calling for change where tanker cars run through the east bay. the changes being unveiled today could include a new generation of safer railcars and plans to retrofit some of the older cars. >>> he is for all intents and purposes the rock star of techn

. >> i i spent the whole day yesterday with the u.s. navy coast guard and marines. a whole lot of. all of the the. and a lot of them were super excited to head out. and since i was little -- since i was of legal age was going into new york city to see the sailors and marines and by the beer. >> we are out at a bar. my theory has not proven true. so to do two very gentlemanly dudes. they would like to remain anonymous. >> a group of guys stepped up and bought them a round of beers, thanked by everyone who walked by. and then we walked by. quite the scene. and security actually escorted them into the front i was so proud to sit next to them. people forgot about the game for a 2nd. they were part of real moment. i have to give a shout out to the navy. incredible and hooking us up and helping us out at the special couple in the navy. did find a love connection. helicopter pilots and the navy. she flies almost the exact same helicopter. go check out the post if you can. bill: chase for love. >> my chase. thank you. ♪ ♪ bill: coming up. >> jerseys ♪ >> long-lost sibling. bill: that

he said this will probably be the last manned jet fighter that the u.s. navy ever purchases. what do you think the unintended consequences will be of unmanned fighter jets we're taking the drone thing and taking it to the next level. >> i think it is -- he's absolutely correct. but the danger is that lowers the threshold for using certain weapons. the problem with unmanned aerial vehicles is not their capability because it is wonderful. but if you go back to the -- you remember the strikes after president clinton launched in 1997 they struck sudan and places in afghanistan and what not, and if you ask the american people the next morning whether we were at war, we said no we shot some tomahawks. if you ask people near the point of impact if they were at war with america, different answer. so the danger of lowering the threshold for war-like activities and having them antiseptic is a danger they become too easy and too casual and if there is not a cost and a risk associated you might do things that have an unintended cost. >> you're saying what i've heard this from others so h

matheny entered the u.s. navy, where his talents were spotted and he was assigned to the staff of admiral chester nemesis -- nemis. it felt to him and his colleagues to track human -- the movement of every vessel in the ocean. on flights to pearl harbor and long, --guam, mr. matheny was among those that enter japan after the occupation. after the war, he attended harvard law school and formed the firm -- joined the firm of caldwell downing. after 10 decades of growth as managing partner, that little outfit has become hush blackwell upstairs, employing more than 500 attorneys in 16 offices. in his "retirement," mr. matheny has become an important historian of kansas city. is seven books tell the story of his law firm, the hospitals in the west, and kansas city's experience in world war ii. these three men have been friends and partners for many years. and yet, characteristically of that generation that has justly been called the greatest, they never discussed there were experiences until ed began asking as res

navy ships this them to the for a final fair were fired and u.s. navy ships and justin zemser sur is a first of aid crashed victims to be laid to rest as a family with a final farewell friday the investigation into what caused the deadly guerrilla will likely carry on into the weekend investigators remote one of the cultures from the crash site the mangled metal cover with a black tarp some of the focus remains on brendon bossy and the engineer of the train no. 188 the ntsb says it has obtained video showing moments before the crash the train seemed to accelerate from less than 70 mi. an hour to one and six in only 65 seconds investigators are hoping the bastille and whole has suffered a concussion can help them learn why that happened investigators are left to pore over the rest of the evidence until the interview happens and the derailment disaster is renewing debate over federal spending on the nation's aging rail infrastructure amtrak continues working on this and stopped to install an automated speed control system to out its entire northeast

navy warships within a few miles of these islands to demonstrate the u.s. considers these international waters. they are really concerned about the president here. i'll tell you, southeast asian countries, vietnam, philippines, close u.s. ally they are very scared about this. the u.s. considering taking a real step here. i'll tell you we've got to know china will not like the steps that the u.s. is talking about here. surveillance flights, navy ships. they have already expressed that. u.s. chinese am to the u.s. saying that very publicly. u.s. not backing off. this is a real potential for a real standoff. >> wow. jim sciutto, many thanks to you, i appreciate it. i'll be right back. across america, people are taking charge of their type 2 diabetes... ...with non-insulin victoza. for a while, i took a pill to lower my blood sugar but it didn't get me to my goal. so i asked my doctor about victoza. he said victoza works differently than pills and comes in a pen. victoza is proven to lower blood sugar and a1c. it's taken once a day, any time. and the needle is

the chinese navy told the u.s. aircraft it was approaching china's military zone and asked to it leave the area immediately. the aircraft responded it was operating in international airspace according to international law. >> the flight of a reconnaissance plane in the south china sea is a regular occurrence. >> pentagon spokesperson steve warren hinted at the possibility of sending military aircraft and vessels to waters that china claims to be its territory. >>> a former vice president with korean air is free again after an appeals court in seoul overruled a lower court decision and handed down a suspended sentence. he gained nofamous when she ordered a plane to return. the court sentenced her to ten months suspended for two years. she ordered the plane back after she was served nuts in a packet instead of a plate. she told a cabin service chief to leave the plane. the high court found her guilty of hindering the safe operation of the airplane. but the jet's return to the gate didn't cause an illegal change of a

because the u.s. navy will not always cruise right alongside a vessel. it's repositioning their ships close by. close enough to respond should a vessel needs assistance. us flagged ships make 20 to 25 trips through the strait every month. the officials said that the navy had discussed this idea with shipping companies and, quote, they all wanted the support. liz. liz: great reporting. thank you very much, peter barnes. we're minutes away until the closing bell rings. markets in the green. there's a warning sign here. that is, volume is about -- is pretty much light, which suggests that traders are not convinced this rally has legs. so how do you play it to make money? let's get right to the floor show. traders at the new york stock exchange. and the cme group. we've got keith. the cme's phil flynn. let's take it to you, keith. everyone is waiting for strength to give way to a wha what what has been marked. we had a gimpy economy. is there technical action with investors taking profits given that the volume seems light? kevin: well, the volume is light >>

. >>> a group of u.s. navy veterans is still fighting for medical benefits. they say they were exposed to agent orange. but the u.s. government is refusing to government the costs. john terrett has the story. >> reporter: this man has been fighting the department of veteran affairs for years. >> i wanted to be in nam. i wanted to go. and i did. >> reporter: he was an electrician on a kind of floating repair shop called the uss prairie. he is known today as a blue water vet. but 20 years ago, paul says he got sick. >> the doctor did blood work and came in the room and he goes how long have you been a diabetic? and i go i didn't know i was. >> reporter: with no family history, paul blames the diabetes and the prostate cancer a crippling burning sensation in his hands and feet on agent orange. agent orange is a defoliant the u.s. government used to better see the enemy. but paul says veterans affairs won't help him pay for treatment for his illnesses, firstly because it has no record of the usa prairie ever being in vietnam. >> ships keep deck logs of what happe

you remember the u.s. navy began accompanying u.s. and british flagged vessels on april 30th. two days after the marshall islands container ship was seized in the strait of hormuz. >>> pizza hut the latest to develop delivery game called pizza nab. let's you track your pizza from the restaurant to the door. only in the dallas-ft. worth area for now. todd and mercedes are with us. i want to track my pizza right when it goes from my mouth to my stomach. >> do you know how long it takes to get the pizza to your house? melissa: yes. where is my pizza? where is my pizza? where is my pizza? >> we're hungry mom how long is it taking. now you know. melissa: now he left already he's on his way. have you call the delivery place and they admit they haven't left. yeah, sorry he just walked out the door. dominos tells when you it's in the oven. they have a cool tracker. i love that at my house. i'm revealing too much. >> i am old school you get the pizza when it gets there. melissa: all right, a woman manages to escape a hostage situation thanks to a secret message and pizza hut's delivery

the thing as i took on the u.s. navy and one. it's always nice visiting people's humiliations but if you look at some of the reviews on amazon you will see that my insisting on getting my own room was the first of many things that antagonized some other reviewers on amazon site to the extent that one of the great ones is it possible to load the person you have never met just on the basis of their writing? the great thing is you are not buying the book on amazon. you are buying it here so these credible antagonistic people. [laughter] >> you are very honest in the book. you didn't like the food. it was never quiet. you felt like you never fit in. the right the aircraft carrier quote known like a garage with 50,000 cars and at each suffering a major fuel leak and yet you are writing about it is funny and witty. it's kind in generous so were you taking notes on the ship and writing at night or did you sort of have the time and distance to recast your thoughts? >> well a bit of oath. i certainly was taking notes all the time because

it was taken aboard a u.s. navy plane operating in the south china sea. audio transcripts capture radio contact between the u.s. and chinese. a member of the chinese navy tells the american plane it's approaching china's military zone. he tells the aircraft to leave the area immediately. the u.s. crew member responds that he's operating in airspace according to international law. chinese officials say they will never compromise on territorial claims in the south china sea. >> translator: the chinese military will take necessary measures towards u.s. military aircraft that are conducting reconnaissance activities near china in accordance with the law. >> reporter: admiral harris and defense secretary carter are traveling to singapore for a conference on asia-pacific security that begins friday. leaders around the world are keeping a close eye on developments in this part of the world. u.s. officials are calling for continued peace and say they are committed to supporting regional security. >> thanks for that update. japan coast guard officials say three ch

senior military leaders knew of the u.s. raid in advance according to hersch and cleared the air space for u.s. navy sale helicopter to nigh in and conduct a mission unhindered. the c.i.a. found out about his whereabouts through a paid informant, not one of osama bin laden's court yours. -- couriers. those and other allegations contradict the obama administration and pakistani officials. hersch is a legendary journalist covering a massacre of vietnamese citizens by american soldiers and the abuse of prisoners at abu grid. the white house, pentagon and noted intelligence experts denounced the story calling it incredible and thinly sourced. since 9/11, the u.s. funnelled $20 billion in direct aid to pakistan to help it fight the taliban. they view india as a greater threat to national security than anything that is going on in afghanistan. questions over-pakistan adds role as friend or foe come down to competing interest and pakistan's willingness though engage with groups the u.s. loathe. joining us now is retired pakistani a

navy ships still in the gulf barbara? >> there was a u.s. navy warship about 20 miles away and we are told it does not receive any distress call or call for help and it was several days ago that the navy at the orders of the pentagon stopped with its essentially escort or accompanying operations and it had been taking british flags through the straight of aur phaouz and things had calmed down and they stopped those operations, and now it remains to be seen if the navy once again will have to step in. carol? >> barbara starr reporting live from the pentagon this morning. >>> the white house voting on a bill giving congress the ability to review any final agreement on the iranian deal. gop leaders are using an expedited procedure that prevents members from offering amendments and limits debate time and it passed with a margin of 98-1. british police here and many people going to syria. >> frightening language coming from the metropolitan police, and he did an interview today, and at the same time some new figures came out. a couple quotes from

. >>> the u.s. navy says an american helicopter carrying marines had gone missing in nepal. six u.s. marines and two soldiers were on board delivering relief and tain treatments. the helicopter was based at camp in san . the pentagon says currently there is an operation to find it. >>> the death toll from a serious of tornados is now up top five. van texas, two people died there and a tornado damaged and destroyed 120 homes. dozens of people are stay ng shelters. volunteers will pass out supplies today to help with the recovery efforts. some vicks are grateful to survive and are not worried of losing their possessions. >> it is just stuff and it can be and will be replaced. >>> and the town of nashville arkansas a young couple died trying to shield their baby girl from a tornado. the 18 month old survived. one man in nashville is helping those in need by handing out hundred dollar bills to people trying to rebuild their lives. >> tropical depression ana dropped heavy rain on parts of eastern north carolina causing heavy flooding in a mobile home park. many people stranded in

the u.s. military has responded by stepping up reconnaissance activities. the white paper stresses the chinese navy will expand its scope of operations to areas farther from shore. air force commanders will shift their focus from defending territory at home to prepare for forward-strike operations. and defense officials say they'll strengthen their ability to fight in cyberspace. the report also refers to japan's efforts to enact new security legislation and strengthen its alliance with the u.s. it says officials in tokyo are seeking to overturn the post-war security framework and adds other countries in the region are closely watching these developments. >>> u.s. congressman mike rodgers has expressed concern about the reclamation project in the south china sea. the senior member of the house armed services committee said china has been aggressive. he said the speed at which the country's advancing is a threat that cannot be ignored. and he emphasized the necessity for japan, the u.s. and nei

the thing is that basically i took on the might of the u.s. navy and won. [laughter] and as, if you -- it's always nice witnessing other people's humiliation, isn't it? but if you look at some of the reviews on amazon you'll see that this, my insisting on my getting my own room is the first of many things that antagonize some of the reviewers on the amazon site to the extent that one of the great ones it begins something like is it possible to loathe a person you've never met just on the basis of their writing? but the great thing is you're not buying the book on amazon you're buying it here, so we don't care what these incredibly antagonistic people say. [laughter] >> so you write very honestly in the book. i mean, you didn't like the food. it was never quiet. you felt like you never fit in. you write the aircraft carrier, quote: smelled like a gram with 50,000 cars in it, each suffering a major fuel leak. and yet your writing about it is funny and witty, it's kind, it's even generous. so were you taking notes on the ship and writing, you know, at night, o

well, a brand-new toy for the u.s. navy. kellye: the navy's new was guided missile destroyer was christened today in mississippi. it is fully loaded with the latest weapons in warfare system. it was named after the first world war ii middle of honor recipient john flynn.

the u.s. navy is investigating the death of one of its sailors in bahrain. that sailor died last night after falling from a hotel balcony. he or she was assigned to the uss farragut, which is docked in the country. the farragut is supporting the uss theodore roosevelt in airstrike operations against isil. coming up, some new developments in the race for the white house. the governor who could be the next contender for 2016. the landmark day at the event -- vatican. newly canonized saints and why they are getting so much attention. first, a worrying move from isil >> you are watching abc seven news at 6:30 -- on your side. kellye: members of iraq's military are fleeing the city of ramadi. the government says it has been completely taken by the islamic state. isis made the same claim in a message on the militant groups website, saying it controls the entire city. that includes an army base as well as tanks and a missile launchers. officials are concerned that this could give the militants the football that they need to begin assaulting the entire region. a pot

to u.s. and global security. during a confirmation hearing secretary of defense carter made it clear that our nation's defense strategy is not executable under the budget level caps. the cno's recent testimony explained that two years ago in fy13 we were able to reprioritize within available resources and continued to operate. this is not a sustainable course for future budgets. with a stable budget and no major contingencies for the for seeable future, the country will recover the cno set. in 2018, that is when we would fully recovered from the fy13 events. he went on to say they would return -- though they return, we would be unable to mitigate the shortfall because prior year investment balances have been depleted during sequestration. in short the cnl said the same thing secretary carter did. a return to sequestration would require a change to our defense strategy. it is important national is more important than ever to work together to find a sustainable long-term solution to balance wha

the u.s. naval academy in annapolis said a final goodbye to justin zenzer, who was heading home to visit family when the train left the tracks. they held a service today at the naval academy. he was buried friday on long island with full military honors. some wicked weather in dangerous flooding. plus -- >> you made a gesture that some people consider offensive. kellye: a candidate under fire, the offensive gesture from a california congresswoman that had her dodging reporters. first, new developments from iraq. [captioning performed by the national captioning institute, which is responsible for its caption content and accuracy. visit ncicap.org] kellye: there are reports of mass killings in iraq. isil gain control of the city and has killed security forces and civilians. iraqi forces abandon their weapons and armored vehicles to flee a list city of ramadi. officials in iraq are concerned this could give the militants the foothold they need to begin an assault in the entire region. the u.s. na

. >>> u.s. navy ships are accompanying american flagged vessels in the persian gulf. they provided protection for a ship travelling that the slate of hormuz. the navy draws a tinks between accompanying and escorting, saying it maintain communication and will be nearby if needed. last month iran detained a ship and its crew. >>> some are calling him the anti-candidate. bernie sanders made it official he's running for president. david shuster tells us that shankeders decided to run as a democrat. >> thank you. >> reporter: vermont senator made the announcement on twitter saying: then by himself he stepped in front of reporters and microphones at the capital and proclaimed a call to arms. >> we now have a political situation where billionaires are literally able to buy election and candidates let not kid ourselves, that's the reality now. mr sanders served for 16 years before being elected to the senate. as a self-described democratic socialist and grumpy grandfather type he is a presidential long shot. the 73-year-old doesn't have a political organization or fund-raisin

. >> what will be accomplished by u.s. navy patrols through the artificial islands. i ask you more. >> it's going to give us an easier access to understanding what's happening in china. that's what we would like to have >> it sends a message to china to back off. >> they did not feed them. >> israel /* draft joe biden for president, super pact. ramming and up by the end of may-june just in case. i'm going to say that the iranian cargo sweup maybe a major showdown. >> it means we're going to be looking at a weak economy and much weaker than people thought for the rest of the year. >> consumer hanging on to their money because damaging psychology has taken old in the united states. the early evidence takes the form of flat consumer spending and consumer relief at the gas bum pump. they expect prices to be low are than today do you understand all that? >> i did understand that. >> you like it, don't you? >> by by khraoeu /* pwaoeu bye bye bye bye bye bye >>> welcome to kqed "newsroom." i'm thuy vu. every week there are questions about the safety of the bay bridge. drive

senior pakistani leaders knew of the u.s. raid in advance, according to hersch, and cleared pakistani air space for u.s. navy seal helicopters to fly in and conduct their mission unhindered. when the c.i.a. found out about osama bin laden's whereabouts through a paid informant, not from one of osama bin laden's court yours. these and other allegations that hersch makes contradict the line that's been put out by the obama administration, and by pakistani officials. hersch is a legendary journalist, covering the mili massacre of vietnamese citizens, and the abuse of iraqi prisoners at abu ghraib. the white house and some noticeable delegates in the world denounced hersch's story calling it incredible and thinly sourced. since 9/11, the u.s. funnelled $20 billion in direct aid to pakistan. to help it fight al qaeda and the taliban in afghanistan. but they view india as a bigger threat to security then afghanistan. questions over pakistan's role as american friend or foe come down to competing interest and pakistan's willingness

. >>> the u.s. navy will start escorting ships traveling through the mouth of the gulf the u.s. says else haves will it will ensure that the ships won't be encountered by iran. >>> saudi arabia is reinstructering the world's largest oil company. it will now will run by a ten-member supreme economic council. but that separates the state oil giant for control by the oil ministry. a major reshuffle of the kingdom's government was announced a few days ago. >>> the company is vital to the saudi economy with estimated reserves of 260 billion barrels. it's by far saudi arabia's biggest employer and generates a billion dollars in revenue every single day. john is the middle east director he explained the significance of the restructuring. >> it's very historic again, part of a larger reform system reform momentum that has been highlighting the last four months of king salmon's reign, and it's pretty substantial because it's important to separate the oil ministry from aramco it's important in terms of oversight and these institutions functioning independently, even if both are state cont

navy jet went off the runway landing in the bay. the pilot was able to eject safely into the water and was rescued by the crew of a civilian boat >>> a victory for president obama, the senate approved a bill 26-37 a rare show of support, most of the democrats voted against it. it would give the president fast-track powers to clear the way for a trade deal. the house is expected to take up the bill next month and could face a tough debate there >>> today the state department released a first batch of emails that hillary clinton kept in a private account. the biggest controversy surrounding the documents seems to be about how they were handled, rather than what was in them. >> a lot of these bags ... >>> at a new hampshire beer factory, hillary clinton eyed the ingredients. the public got a look at emails the government releasing 900 pages about the benghazi-libyan attack. >> i said i want them to release all of them as soon as possible. and they are in the process of doing that. >> reporter: the emails show clinton was highly interes

the air space for u.s. navy sale helicopter to nigh in and conduct a mission unhindered. what if everything you have been told about the killing of osama bin laden was a lie. i'll have answers from the former intelligence agency. broken windows, and broken trust, how police crack down on small crime could have big consequences. >>> america needs a smarter war on terror, and pakistan, a key ally since 9/11 is accused of

. >> u.s. navy ships are accompanying u.s. vessels. the navy provided protection for an american cargo ship travelling through the strait of hormuz on thursday. it's not escorting the ship but monitoring them as they navigate the waters. it comes as a view of provocative behaviour by iran. a danish shipping country is urging troip -- tehran to release their group of "tigris." iran says it is in relation to an old debt. crew members are in good health >>> in pakistan 10 members of the taliban were sentences for the shooting of malala yousafzai, the activist targeted for supporting education for girls. she was shot on her way home from school in 2012. kamal hyder has more. >> reporter: an anti-terrorist squad, 10 people were sentenced to at least 25 years in prison of the the case was handed over to the anti-terrorist court by the military. the military said they were able to arrest the key people involved in the attack in september, giving them information, leading to the arrest of 10 mem bes. appears -- members. four are at large, hidi

he'll be sentenced tomorrow. >>> a u.s. navy spy plane has become part of a dispute in the south china sea. the navy released video from onboorn the pa 8 poseidon it flew over man made islands in created by china, the chinese military was aware of it issuing eight warnings to the crew. the islands in were claimed by china and neighbours. it has the right to gipd the air space -- defend the air space around the islands in. the senate is facing a decision on the patriot act the controversial part of law involving spying will epirate the end of the -- expire at the end of the month. libby casey has more on the debate over the law, and whether it has made america safer >>> 14 years after the patriot act and the attacks of 9/11, lawmakers and americas are grappling with how far the government can goch. >> i think the patriot act made it safer. >> civil rights attorney argued that it has not made the country safer, and says the cost goes beyond money to civil liberties. when the patriot act was put together, a lot of democrats an

. >> peter and joan porco had two children. 23-year-old jonathan was a lieutenant in the u.s. navy serving on a nuclear submarine hundreds of miles away. 21-year-old christopher attended the university of rochester, a three-hour drive away. both had alibis for the night of the attack. but why did joan porco tell police her son, christopher, was responsible? >> your mother is communicating. she's saying you were there at the house. >> i don't know why she would say that. >> she knows what happened. >> i hope she does. i was not there. >> he was cooperating. he let them take a dna sample. he let them look at his body to make sure that there weren't marks or signs of a struggle, like bruises. >> three weeks after the attack, joan porco regained consciousness. >> everybody was very surprised. it was a miracle. she obviously had a strong will to live, and the doctors just did an amazing job. >> and joan now told police that christopher had nothing to do with the attack. >> she said it couldn't have been christopher. leave my son alone. >> joan also made a public statement supportin