wolf blitzer in the situation room. >>> happening now, breaking news terror leader killed a long time al qaeda operative taken up in a targeted air strike in northern syria, how did the u.s. find him. and is death disrupting american targets. al qaeda inspiration, new indications that the chattanooga gunman may have been a follower of a radical american al qaeda cleric is al qaeda now posing a new terror threat to the u.s. >>> donald trump gives out the personal cell phone income of his rival on live television is trump breathing new life into a stale bit of politics? >>> nuclear ambition north korea rules out a nuclear agreement like the one with iran. it has no interest while it continues to build its stockpile.

let's head over to wolf blitzer in d.c. where the president is just minutes away from a press conference on the u.s. and cuba renewing diplomatic ties. >>> hello. i'm wolf blitzer reporting live from washington. we'd like to welcome our viewers in the united states and around the world. this is cnn's special live coverage of major news from the white house. any moment now, president obama will announce an historic development in u.s. relations with cuba. you're looking at live picture, the rose garden at the white house. we're expecting to hear that formal diplomatic ties at the highest ambassadorial level are being restored. each country will open an embassy in the other's capital. a symbol on the ongoing thaw between the two countries after decades of bitterly cold relations. we've seen the u.s. loosen serious travel restrictions to cuba and to permit some new economic activity between the two countries. cuba has represented one of the last vestiges of the cold war. normal relations with the island nation less than 100 mi

turning you over to wolf blitzer in "the situation room." \s >>> happening now, america's biggest threat. the head of the fbi says isis has surpassed al qaeda, and now poses the greatest terrorism danger in the united states. i talk exclusively with james comey about the growing menace. >>> more firepower, the defense secretary makes a surprise gift to iraq and says u.s. troops may have to soon take on a bigger role. how much u.s. involvement increase and whether? border wars donald trump travels to the u.s./mexico border bringing more controversy with him.

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wolf blitzer is offer. i'm brianna keilar, you're in "the situation room." >>> this is cnn breaking news. >> we have following breaking news. it's been announced the mayor is replacing the police commissioner. and also developic, two vital parts of the u.s. economy struggling to recover from massive computer problems. one failure grounded united airlines passengers from coast to coast. then another computer breakdown caused the new york stock exchange to halt trading for nearly 3 1/2 hours today. are these really separate unrelated problems? or are they a cyberattack? >> and it came just as congress was getting a dire warning about a new threat posed by isis yew encrypted communication. listen to this startling admission by the fbi director. >> we have disrupted just in the last few weeks very serious efforts to kill people in the united states. i know i'm giving information to bad people. we cannot break strong encryption. >> our correspondents, analysts and guests are standing by with all of the top stori

i'm wolf blitzer. you're in "the situation room." >> announcer: this is cnn breaking news. >> new details about the unprecedented security for july 4th. they're driving home the gravity of the terrorist threat right now. a top new york city counterterrorism

wolf blitzer is off. you're in "the situation room." >>> americans didn't know it at the time but they have multiple close calls leading up to the july 4th holiday. officials say several terror threats were foiled across the country and fitting the isis pattern they were inspired from abroad with the goal of kids u.s. citizens. even more chilling officials say the risk is still great. we're just learning of a new threat after his predecessor was killed the new head of al qaeda's most dangerous branch is calling for attacks on the united states new fallout from the massive attack on u.s. government computers, investigators now believe more than 20 million people have sensitive personal information stolen. the main suspect? china. i'll speak with senator chris murphy and our correspondents analysts and guests are standing by. >> we are told that u.s. law enforcement foiled several attacks, including some timed to the july 4th holiday. the fbi has made more than ten arrested some tied to attacks, again timed

still ahead, james comey's one-on-one interview with wolf blitzer. what he says is the biggest threat to the u.s. next. ♪ the staff at this beautiful resort . . . will stay with you forever. ♪ especially if you don't leave. ♪ you got it booking right. booking.com booking.yeah >>> isis is not your parent's al qaeda qaeda, that from james comey in a one-on-one interview with our wolf blitzer. comey was discussing bigger threats to the u.s., in particular isis. take a listen. >> the threat isil presents to the united states is different in kind and type and degree than al qaeda. isil is not your parents' al qaeda. it's a very different model. and by virtue of that model it's currently the threat we're worrying about in the homeland most of all. >> the biggest threat in the homeland. let's talk about this now via skype from irvine california. cnn intelligence and security analyst and former cia operative bob bair and from new york former fbi special agent and former navy s.e.a.l. jonathan gillian. gentlemen, thanks so much pour being here. bob, is

wolf blitzer is off. i'm brianna keilar, you're in "the situation room." we begin with today's shocking add manages from the fbi. the bureau made a mistake, a big one that allowed dylann roof to buy the gun that he used in the massacre that killed nine people. the news broke on the same day that south carolina tonight down the confederate flag and removed its flagpole a direct result of those shootings, our correspondents experts and guests are standing by to bring you the latest on all you this news. pamela what happened here? man who confessed to gunning down nine people should never have been able to buy that that .45-caliber gun to kill them. that bomb shill coming from fbi director comey, that a mistake was made a mistake he calls of hardbreaking importance that rips all of our hards out. direct orr comey says when he was arrested in late march. that discovery would have prevented roof from passing the background check. director comey is the the fbi examiner failed for make contact with the columbia police department which arrested roof on that felony

wolf blitzer and "the situation room" right now. \s >>> overwhelming response dozens of emergency vehicles answer a single call of a gunshot. just how jittery authorities are over possible threats over the holiday. how real is the danger? perpetual war, the nation's top military commander warns as the world faces growing terrorism and chaos, america can look forward to constant combat against isis and al qaeda, or even russia or china. is this the new norm? no trump. that may be what some of his republican rivals are wishing for after the billionaire candidate sets off another firestorm is he hurting the gop brand? >>> and un small step. is it really just a cover to develop missiles that can hit the american homeland? i'm wolf blitzer, you're in "the situation room." >>> america right now an inch over july 4th with federal authorities warning of possible terror threats, a security alert at the navy yard was taken very seriously today. dozens of police and emergency vehicles responded to a 911 call of possible shots fired, less than

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wolf blitzer is off today. i'm brianna keilar, you're in office "the situation room." >>> america is on alert this holiday weekend, security being beefed up on city streets in parks and ballparks, public spaces and wherever americans are gathering to celebrate their independence. u.s. embassies and consulates abroad have been also order to do review security. sources say there's growing chatter about terror threats, just enough to create a sense of unease among those charged with protecting the public. the biggest concern, lone wolf attacks, perhaps inspired by isis carried out bit individuals, tough to monitor and stop. i'll speak with ed royce, as well as correspondents analysts and guests standing by with coverage of all of today's top stories. >>> we begin with evan perez. evan? >> brianna, law enforcement officials are hoping increased security both visible and invisibility reassures people celebrating this holiday weekend. from new york to los angeles, even here in washington officials say they're taking

wolf blitzer is off today. i'm pamela brown, you're in "the situation room." >>> the u.s. and is allies have pounded dozens of targets in iraq and syria, including the city which isis has turned into its capital and command center. at the same time isis has recaptured a key town and is on the move elsewhere. president obama has just made a rare visit to the pentagon conceding that the fight against isis will not be quick, but stressing that the terror group has suffered heavy loss, and cub pushed bake. at the same time the president warns there is concern about lone wolf attacks in this country and the u.s. is working to quote, smother new isis cells. i'll speak with jason chaff detz. >> here at the pentagon pamela the president said a short time ago the u.s. is intensifying its efforts in syria, but the question of course, will it make a difference? coalition war planes pounded isis positions around raqqa, to the dlafrd capital, here just one of 16 isis-controlled bridges destroyed. it's the kind of progress p

i turn you known over to wolf blitzer in "the situation room." \s >>> happening now -- breaking news domestic terrorism. a gunman attacks two military centers in chattanooga. cnn has just confirmed his i hadty. >> we are treating this as an act of domestic terrorism. >>> deadly rampage. was the shooter intent on killing more people? were there other tarts? and whether he was planning something even more deadly. >>> lack of security the attack is raising news new questions about the vulnerability of u.s. military sites. is enough being done to secure them? i'm wolf blitzer, you're in "the situation room." >>> we're following breaking news. a deadly shooting rampage targeting a u.s. navy reserve center and u.s. military recruiting center in chattanooga, tennessee. four u.s. marines are confirmed dead at least three other people have been injured, including a police officer. the gunman is also dead. sources have just identified him to cnn as muhammad youssef abdulazeez born in 1990. at of now, it is being treated as an act of domestic terrorism. >>>

i'm wolf blitzer. you're in "the situation room." >>> relations between the united states and iran are poised to enter a new era after decades of hostility. western and the tehran government have reached an historic agreement to prevent iran's nuclear program from developing nuclear weapons. we're going live to vienna where the deal was struck after almost two years of grueling talks. we're going to hear from two top negotiators. we'll also get reaction from israel which strongly opposes the agreement and from the white house which is claiming victory. our correspondents and guests are standing by including the white house deputy national security adviser ben rhodes and the spokesman for the israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu, mark regev is standing by. but let's begin with jim sciutto who has more on the deal, the reaction and what happens next. jim? >> reporter: wolf one of the lead iranian negotiators gave me his reaction just after the agreement and it was, it is done. just that exhaustion a

"wolf" starts right now. >>> hello, i'm wolf blitzer, it's 1:00 p.m. in washington 6:00 p.m. in london 7:00 p.m. in brussels 9:30 p.m. in tehran. wherever you're watching from around the world, thanks very much for joining us. we begin a comment about rape and it's making headlines here in the united states causing headaches for donald trump's presidential campaign. he's the republican presidential front-runner right now. this time the comment is from a lawyer and top advisor to donald trump. michael cohen under fire for saying that under law "you cannot rape your spouse." cohen made the comment in an interview with the daily beast. he was defending trump from an accusation from decades ago. athena jones is here with me. give us the context of what happened. the details. this is causing a political stir. >> it is because trump is the run if sore anything he says is going to get a lot of attention. this comment appeared in an article posted last night to the daily beast web site and it came about because the reporter who was inspired by donald trump's own remarks at his campai

peter, comey said something else to wolf blitzer. he said isis is crowd sourcing terrorism. you have startling numbers about the amount of young western individuals jumping on board. >> yeah. the director of national intelligence office recently released not pretty good numbers showing that the number of westerners had gone from 3500 to 4500 who had gone to syria. not all of those people fight with isis but the majority do. in this country we have seen an unprecedented number of indictments in 2015 50 so far this year most of them related to isis. 21 have involved some kind of attack plan. some of them were very nascent. some got through as we saw in garland, texas. >> kimberly what do you do? what is the most effective way to fight an organization that according to the fbi director is crowd sourcing terrorism? you can't crowd source peace, right? we have been losing this propaganda war for a long time. how do you combat that? >> that's what administration officials here have been trying to figure out and basically, telling the audience that there's only so much they can do.

i'm wolf blitzer reporting from washington. we want to welcome our viewers in the united states and around the world. there's breaking news in the state of tennessee. where at least one officer is down after a shooting near a u.s. military reserve center in chattanooga. a local store owner telling cnn that just before 11:00 this morning, she saw a man with a high-powered rifle fire multiple shots from a silver mustang. the gunman apparently targeting a shopping center with multiple military recruiting offices. the city's mayor tweeting out earlier and i'm quoting him now, horrific incident in our community. we will release details as they are confirmed. prayers to all those affected. let's get the very latest. alexandria field has the latest. >> good afternoon, wolf. we know these shots first rang out around 10:50 this morning and the investigation is on now along with the hunt for the gunman or the gunmen as the case may be. what we do know from the navy is that shots were fired at a reserve center this morning and also invest

we turn you over to wolf blitzer in "the situation room." \s >>> happening now, breaking news -- imminent deal. u.s. and western partners are on the verge of reaching a history agreement. overcoming 11th hour hurdles in the dramatic final round of negotiations. >>> college terror plot a massachusetts man accused of preparing an attack on behalf of isis targeting dorms and cafeterias possibly with pressure cooker bombs. how close was he to carrying it out? >> shocking escape mexico's most notorious drug lord breaks out a maximum security prison through a mile-long tunnel leading u.s. officials fuming. can he be

wolf blitzer and "the situation room" right now. \s >>> overwhelming response dozens of emergency vehicles answer a single call of a gunshot. just how jittery authorities are over possible threats over the holiday. how real is the danger? perpetual war, the nation's top military commander warns as the world faces growing terrorism and chaos, america can look forward to constant combat against isis and al qaeda, or even russia or china. is this the new norm?

we turn you over to wolf blitzer in "the situation room." \s >>> happening now, breaking news -- imminent deal. u.s. and western partners are on the verge of reaching a history agreement. overcoming 11th hour hurdles in the dramatic final round of negotiations. >>> college terror plot a massachusetts man accused of preparing an attack on behalf of isis targeting dorms and cafeterias possibly with pressure cooker bombs. how close was he to carrying it out? >> shocking escape mexico's most notorious drug lord breaks out a maximum security prison through a mile-long tunnel leading u.s. officials fuming. can he be recaptured? wrecking ball. republicans pile on donald trump, accusing him of hijacking the debate with the controversial remarks about mexican immigrants. is trump's presidential campaign a defining moment for the gop? i'm wolf blitzer, you're in "the situation room." >> announcer: this is cnn breaking news. >>> we're following the breaking news, a breakthrough with talks in iran now believe to be virtually imminent. cnn has learned th

wolf blitzer, thank you so much. i'm brooke baldwin. you're watching cnn. we begin this hour with the nation on edge as the fbi warns about a possible attack around the holiday. this scene here just this morning, this is outside the naval yard in the nation's capital. look at the colossal crime tape and police cars. it turned out to be, theangank goodness a false alarm. but it struck on the concerns that an attack may strike on this fourth of july weekend. isis is calling for acts of violence and then this morning a worker at the navy yard called 911 saying she had possibly heard gunshots. the yard went into lockdown living through scenes tragically familiar. it was just 2013 that gunman massacred 12 people at this very location. today here workers were evacuated, rooms were searched but no gunman was found, no shots were fired. what's left behind? the same fears and plans to step up security. with me now, private investigator and former nypd and security expert still stanton. welcome, sir. nice to have you on. >> thank you. >> beginning with -- listen i wa

i'm wolf blitzer, you're in "the situation room." >>> we're following the breaking news. the fbi now says it's investigated the deadly attacks on two u.s. military centers in chattanooga as an act of terrorism. you can hear some of the gun shots in this new video that is emerging. a flurry of new details emerging emerging including the weapons used by the gunman. 24-year-old muhammad abdulazeez who officials say was killed by police gun fire. we're learning about information about trips he made to jordan and kuwait. and allegations against his father of domestic violence. all of it leading a top u.s. lawmakers to conclude the attack was in fact inspired by isis. we're covering all the angles of the breaking news with our guest, including angus king and our correspondents they're standing by in key locations as well. let's go to chattanooga first, though, cnn's victor blackwell is there. he's getting new information. what's the latest you're hearing from local investigators, victor? >> reporter: well first, let's show you what they're doing. al for a second night fbi teams

i'm wolf blitzer. you're in the situation room. new video capital turk sounds of gunfire ringing out during the shooting rampage that killed four u.s. marines. federal authorities stressing this is being investigated as an act of terrorism. they're now revealing the shooter was armed with at least two, two long guns and a handgun as well. he was wearing a vest to carry extra ammunition. tonight, the fbi is analyzing the computer the cell phone, the other devices that belong to the gunman. mohammad youssuf abdulazeez. investigators are looking for any context he might have had with members of isis or other terrorist groups. a close friend tells us he spent time in the middle east as recently as last year. chattanooga is remembering the victim with an interfaith service. the military has released the name of all four marines. i'll talk he's been very vocal in warning about an attack precisely like this one. and our correspondents and analysts are standing by. first, let's get the very latest from victor blackwell on the scene in chat

i'm wolf blitzer. it's 1:00 p.m. here in washington. 6:00 p.m. in london. 7:00 p.m. in vienna. wherever you're watching from around the world thanks very much for joining us. we start with serious fears of a potential terror attack here in the united states linked to the upcoming july 4th holiday weekend. those jitters may have contributed to the incident at the u.s. navy yard here in washington this morning. city and federal law enforcement swarmed into action after someone reported hearing gunshots in the facility. no evidence of a shooter was found. let's go to our senior washington correspondent joe johns over at the navy yard right now. so what are the police local authorities, saying about the situation there? what happened joe? >> reporter: wolf we're being told by naval law enforcement authorities that the final all clear has been given here at the naval yard and that employees, civilian employees as well as military personnel are reporting back to duty. this started around 7:29 this morning. a scary moment of deja vu looking back at that moment in 2013 where 12 people

wolf blitzer is on assignment. i'm brianna keilar, you're in "the situation room." \s. >>> we are following grows concerns about terrorists. president obama prepares this week to visit kenya, a country that's been repeatedly attacked by a ruthless al qaeda affiliate. critical inspection about the president's trip has been exposed, including details of air force one's movements. we're also following the latest political firestorm ignited by donald trump, now under fire for revealing rival lindsey graham's person cell phone number on live national tv. trump doubles down in a new interview with cnn's anderson cooper. we'll get reaction from lindsey graham giving us his first interview since the controversy exploded. republican congress mast adam kindsinger is also with us and we have a correspondent with the latest news. we begin with barbara starr and the concern over president obama's trip. what are you hearing? >> president obama may not be headed to the homeland of his fire but right into a hotbed of terrorist threats. al shabaab militants in east africa now posing

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now we go to wolf blitzer in "the situation room." \s >>> happening now, president defiant. president obama holtz a sweeping news conference. scolding a reporter for his question wears in on bill cosby. to back his landmark agreement with iran. the hunt for the later goes cold did the u.s. take on one of the world's most dangerous some are now questions how hard mexico is really trying to recapture him. i'll talk with the candidate rick perry. i'm wolf blitzer, you're in "the situation room". >>> president obama in a rare form today during a wide-ranging press conference in which he vigorously tried to sell skeptics on the land maker agreement to contain iran's nuclear program. he was tough and candid as he spoke at length not only about the deal with iran but about race in america, justice in america, even the rape allegations against the comedian bill cosby. we're also learning new information about the hunt for the leader of isis. sources now telling cnn a flurry of solid intelligence on his whereabouts has now dried up, leaving the united states scrambling to find new so

turning it over to wolf blitzer in "the situation room." thanks for watching\s. >>> happening now s cnn learns that investigators are poring over the chattanooga gunman's writing, finding anti-american sent men even though one of his friends said he called isis a stupid group. >>> and his fascination with high-powered weapons. >>> isis claims one of them. >>> hurling insults. he's cringing almost everyone sees trump blames. media for distorting what he said. and un-contested. 99% of north koreans voters turn out for what observering describe as a sham election. will it make the undisputed leader even more dangerous? i'm wolf blitzer, you're in "the situation room." >>> happening now, we're learning more details writings uncovered showing that he was displeased with the u.s. government's war on terror but one of his friends says abul seals was also critical of isis. this comes as isis says it's responsible for a terror bombing in iraq that killed over 100 people as well as a suicide attack in turkey an important u.s. ally. dozens of people a

i'm wolf blitzer. you're in "the situation room." >> announcer: this is cnn breaking news. >> breaking news tonight -- a 6-foot-long piece of plane wreckage providing new hope in the unsolved miystery of malaysa flight 370. consistent with the piece of a wing boeing 777 same type of plane. rene marsh is standing by and will tell us what she is learning. the debris was found in the western indian ocean near an island off the coast of africa. thousand of miles away from the mh-370 search area in the southern indian ocean where an international team believes the plane went down. investigators caution it is too soon to determine whether the new discovery is actually a piece of the missing jet or wreckage from another plane crash. 239 people were on board the plane when it turned dramatically off course. and vanished. more than a year later their families still need answers. we have correspondents, analysts, news makers standing by to cover all the breaking news. first, let's go to our aviation corresponden

turning you over to wolf blitzer in "the situation room." \s >>> happening now, america's biggest threat. the head of the fbi says isis has surpassed al qaeda, and now poses the greatest terrorism danger in the united states. i talk exclusively with james comey about the growing menace. >>> more firepower, the defense secretary makes a surprise gift to iraq and says u.s. troops may have to soon take on a bigger role. how much u.s. involvement increase and whether? border wars donald trump travels to the u.s./mexico border bringing more controversy with him. could the republican presidential candidate mix up the race as a potential third-party candidate. >>> policy violation, texas officials say guards failed to do timely checks on sandra bland's sfrp check. new autopsy results shed new light on this very mysterious case. i'm wolf blitzer you're in "the situation room." >>> it's brutal and ruth less tactics have horrified the world. it's drawn the u.s. and its allies into a new war. now the head of the fbi says eye says poses a bigger terror

filling in for wolf blitzer. >>> a cnn exclusive. >> people should and do trust me. i have every confidence that will be the outcome of this election. i cannot decide what the attacks on me will be. >> clinton talks trust. the democratic presidential front-runner responds to questions about her vulnerabilities her controversial e-mails and her republican rivals. stand by for the first national tv interview of her 2016 campaign. hillary versus donald. she says she's disappointed in her old friend and former campaign contributor for his shocking remarks about mexicans. and tonight clinton is accusing the other gop candidates of not being all that different from trump on the crucial issue of immigration. plus midair collision. an air force fighter jet and small plane collide in mid flight reigning down debris over a large area how could this happen. and failure to train, the pentagon acknowledges a stunning lack of progress teaching syrian rebels to fights isis. critics say it is more proof that the president's isis strategy isn't working. welcome to our viewers in the

i'm wolf blitzer. you're in "the situation room." >>> this is cnn breaking news. >> breaking news diplomats say they hope to announce an historic nuclear deal with iran in a matter of hours. this after a day of new snag in the high-stakes negotiations and rising and falling hopes for an agreement. we're digging for details, we're standing by for a possible news conference. >>> also a chilling isis-inspired bomb plot exposed. with a new arrest right here in the united states. a prosecutor says the son of a boston police captain was planning mass killings on behalf of the terrorist group. we'll talk about all those stories and more with republican presidential candidate rick santorum standing by live. and our correspondents and analysts are standing by with all the news that's breaking right now. >>> first let's get the very latest from our global affairs correspondent elise labott working these iran nuclear negotiations. >> diplomats in the talks begin to tell me they're putting the finishing touches on

i'm wolf blitzer. you're in the situation room. many iranians are celebrating the historic new deal that limits the country's nuclear activity and lists crippling sanctions. but there is intense debate about whether the agreement makes the world safer or more dangerous. just hours after the u.s. iran and other nations announce the pact critics are pooring over the fine principle. it is more than 100 pages long. it must be revuld by congress and iran's supreme leader. president obama is reaching out to opponents including the israeli leader who is calling the agreement, and i'm quoting netanyahu right now, an historic mistake. this hour we're exploring all the tough questions about the deal and the ramifications. i'll speak to to adam schiff. our analysts and krornlts standing by live as we cover all the news that's breaking right now. first. now to our correspondent with new details on this deal. >> reporter: wolf as soon as the deal was announced it was a battle of who won and who lost. iran says it won international legitimacy fo

i'm wolf blitzer. it's 1:00 p.m. here in washington. 6:00 p.m. in london. 7:00 p.m. in vienna. wherever you're watching from around the world, thanks very much for joining us. we start with serious fears of a potential terror attack here in the united states linked to the upcoming july 4th holiday weekend. those jitters may have contributed to the incident at the u.s. navy yard here in washington this morning. city and federal law enforcement swarmed into action after someone reported hearing gunshots in the facility. no evidence of a shooter was found. let's go to our senior washington correspondent joe johns over at the navy yard right now. so what are the police, local authorities, saying about the situation there? what happened, joe? >> reporter: wolf, we're being told by naval law enforcement authorities that the final all clear has been given here at the

right now time for "wolf." >>> hello i'm wolf blitzer. it's 1:00 p.m. in washington 6:00 p.m. in london 8:00 p.m. in jerusalem. wherever you're watching around the world, thanks for joining us. one day after a shooting that killed four u.s. marines in chattanooga, tennessee, there are more questions than answers. here's what we doe know about the terror investigation unfolding in the united states. today we learned the father of the shooter, mohammad youssuf abdulazeez was previously investigated and cleared by federal authorities in a terror finance investigation. meanwhile, investigators are still trying to figure out why abdulazeez -- who a number of people describe as an all-american boy -- pulled up to a suburban strip mall in a rented silver convertible mustang and opened fire on a u.s. military recruiting center. one u.s. marine recruiter was wunlded there. over the next half hour or, so abdulazeez drove seven miles away to a navy operational support center where he killed four u.s. marines. during what was described as a harrowing gun battle with local police he rammed

i'm wolf blitzer. you're in "the situation room." >>> tonight president obama is offering a fierce defense of the iran nuclear deal as the clock starts ticking for congress to review the agreement. and a white house news conference he fired back at sharp criticism from republican opponents as well as from key u.s. allies especially israel. the president insists the deal is the best means to prevent iran from developing nuclear weapons and promises consequences if iran cheats. he visibly fumd ated at a question about americans being held captain in iran calling the question that he is content with their fate nonsense. i will talk with national security adviser susan rice. she is standing by as is ron dermer israeli ambassador to the united states and our correspondents and analysts covering all the news breaking right now. first let's go to senior white house correspondent, jim cost ochltacosta. >> reporter: even some of the president's fellow democrats are far from sold on this deal. answering a chorus

i'm wolf blitzer in "the situation room." join us every day if you can't watch us live, dvr the show. erin burnett "out front" starts right now. >>> tonight, number one, donald trump now at the top of a major new national poll even after saying john mccain is no war hero. tonight, presidential candidate and john mccain's best friend lindsey graham tells me don't trump is a jackass. in tonight, details about the new york prison sweat. how sweat worked on his escape and not a single person seemed to notice. >>> shark attack again. a pro surfer battles a shark, all of it caught on live tv. let's go "out front."

i'm wolf blitzer. you're in "the situation room." >>> we're following breaking news, the investigation into the plane part that washed up on a reunion island in the indian ocean. now new debris has been located remnants of a suitcase that washed ashore. police now say it's part of the investigation as officials try to determine if wreckage from flight 370 has finally been located. there are now growing indications that may in fact be the case. sources now telling cnn boeing investigators are confident the wing component call a flaperon is from a 777 set like the mh370 jet, from the number you see in the newspaper corresponds to one of the jet's components. we're covering the breaking news and much more this hour with our correspondents in key locations, our experts guests, and our special analysts. first, let's go to our aviation correspondent richard quest, who begins our coverage with the latest. richard, what are you hearing? we now know pretty much it's part of a 777 flaperon, we don't know city if

i'm wolf blitzer. you're in "the situation room." >>> tonight, an alarming new assessment of the isis threat to the united states in terms no u.s. official has used before. the fbi director james comey telling me the terrorist group is a greater threat to the homeland than al qaeda, acknowledging the rapidly growing dang posed by isis. its supporters plotting attacks here in the united states and around the world. stand by for more of my in-depth and exclusive interview with one of america's top national security officials. >>> and we're also following the republican presidential front-runner right now, donald trump. he's finding new ways to grab the spotlight with a visit to the u.s./mexican border and a threat to run as a third-party candidate if if the republican party doesn't treat him right. we have our correspondents analysts and newsmakers standing by as we cover all the news breaking right now. >>> first, let's go to our senior washington correspondent joe johns. he has the complete wrap-up of

i'm wolf blitzer reporting from washington. we want to welcome our viewers in the united states and around the world. there's breaking news in the state of tennessee. where at least one officer is down after a shooting near a u.s. military reserve center in chattanooga. a local store owner telling cnn that just before 11:00 this morning, she saw a man with a high-powered rifle fire multiple shots from a silver mustang. the gunman apparently targeting a shopping center with multiple military recruiting offices. the

i saw wolf blitzer interview him for a lengthy interview last week. he's spoken for donald trump many many times. i received an e-mail from michael cohen. he's important to donald trump and he has been for a long time. this shows you the lack of discipline that goes on if a man admits today that in the heat of the moment he got so upset with a reporter that is factually not true and offensive, it's not the kind of thing that gives people a lot of faith in the long-term health of the donald trump national presidential campaign if you're looking six months from now or a year from now or looking at the general election nomination. but this excitement over trump i think actually because his wife in terms of this story has pretty much diluted the claims. >> she did. >> and dismissed them. i think he's going to be fine because he threw michael cohen under the bus but it shows there is a lack of discipline that will rear its ugly head. >> let me ask you about the first republican debate which is next thursday. and so you only can have ten podiums on that sta

i'm wolf blitzer. you're in "the situation room." breaking news, donald trump speaking out for the first time since a top aide apologized for explosive remarks about rape, comments he made while defending his boss against the decades old rape accusation. stand by to hear more from the new interview with donald trump. also breaking, the influence of isis reaching into florida with an alleged plot to attack an iconic island town. a key west man now you understand arrest, charged with attempting to use a weapons of mass destruction against americans. the u.s. justice department said he planned to hide a bomb in a backpack, bury it on the beach and then explode it. i'll ask senator tom cotton what he's learning about the threat. he is a leading member of the senate intelligence and armed services committees. our analysts are also standing by as we cover all the news breaking right now. first to our justice reporter evan perez. >> the 23-year-old was an isis support here was plotting to bomb a beach in key west. he allegedly obtained what

i'm wolf blitzer. you're in "the situation room." >>> we're following major new developments in the war against isis including a rare emergency nato meeting. turkey has called for the extraordinary session as it faces a growing threat from isis forces, disturbingly close to its border with syria. the danger is so great, the u.s. is now working with turkey to establish an eye says-free safe zone. we're also getting a first look at some remarkable pictures taken as the country was rocked by the 9/11 terror attacks, the images capture the shock and horror of top bush administration officials in the minutes after the twin towers were struck. they also revealed the top secret location where dick cheney was whisked away. we're covering that with our correspondents and guests including james risch, a key men of the intelligence and foreign relations committee. >>> but we begin with president obama, using the international spotlight to slam lawmakers and presidential candidates over remarks he calls ridiculous

i'm wolf blitzer. you're in "the situation room." >>> this is cnn breaking news. >> the breaking news tonight as wreckage that could help solve the mystery of mh-370 is flown to france. cnn has now learned u.s. investigators are heading there as well. officials from the ntsb and boeing will help analyze the wing part that washed ashore on a remote island. there's growing evidence it came from a woeing 777, another denting fying number on the debris was just discovered. authorities say a torn suitcase also found on reunion island will be examined separately and a french criminal research institute. but the primary focus right now is on that wing partor flaperon. officials are expressing growing confidence it is wreckage from the malaysian airliner that vanished over a year ago with 239 people on board. correspondents, analysts and newsmakers standing by as we cover all the news breaking right now. >>> first let's get the latest from our aviation correspondent rene marsh. >> in just days, boeing and ntsb

i'm wolf blitzer. you're in "the situation room." >>> tonight, police are scrambling to figure out why a man described aiser rattic and paranoid went on a deadly shooting rampage at a louisiana movie theater. we're standing by for a news conference by officials in lauch yet. court documents reveal that 59-year-old john houser had a history of mental illness and that family members were so scared of him that they got a restraining order back in 2008. police say houser shot and killed two people wounded nine others before turning his 40-caliber hand gun on himself. survivors say there was mass confusion and panic as once again a night out at an american movie theater turned into a night of real-life horror. we have correspondents analysts and newsmakers standing by as we cover all the news that's breaking right now. first let's go to our national correspondent ryan nobles joining us from lafayette, louisiana, with the very latest. ryan? >> wolf we are still waiting for that news conference expected to ha

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i'm brianna keilar in for wolf blitzer. negotiators are working on a nuclear deal with iran. president obama put odds ton that deal at less than 50/50. there are still significant stadiumbling blocks and we expe to hear from u.s. secretary of state john kerry. he's set to deliver remarks about the talks as this new deadline nears. joining me now is senior internainte international correspondent nic robertson. >> reporter: been behind closed doors all day. secretary kerry has met with the french and foreign ministers today. we heard from the french foreign minister. he met earlier this morning with the iranian foreign minister, his chief negotiating partner nawaz sharif. all in the same room together. they just wrapped one of those meetings. these are the sessions where everyone gets together. we will hear secretary kerry articulate that position. what will he feel has been xlisht and more to the point does he tell us there are still key political decisions to be made by iran? that's the test of the measure of what he's been able to accomplish so far. i expect something on tho

turning it over to wolf blitzer in "the situation room." thanks for watching\s. >>> happening now s cnn learns that investigators are poring over the chattanooga gunman's writing, finding anti-american sent men even though one of his friends said he called isis a stupid group. >>> and his fascination with high-powered weapons. >>> isis claims one of them. >>>