navy s.e.a.l.s who were the one who is met the taliban in that eastern afghanistan town, and they are the ones who basically flew him back to kabul, afghanistan. i'm told it was a very emotional scene on the helicopter when the navy s.e.a.l.s placed bergdahl on the aircraft. it feels about 10:30 a.m. eastern time. they received him from 18 armed taliban but no shots were fired during the handover. according to a senior u.s. defense official, bergdahl was disoriented and confused. he took a pen and wrote on a paper plate writing instead of talking because it was so loud on board the helicopter. ss, he wrote, meaning special forces? the operators, the s.e.a.l.s sitting with him, responded loudly over the noise of the rotor blades saying, yes, we've been looking for you for a long time. bergdahl then reportedly broke down crying. bergdahl i'm told was in a weakened state. he had lost some weight, but he could walk on his own. he was held by the taliban for four years and ten months. the sergeant first class was cam chured in the first months of his first tour of afghanistan after wanderi

navy s.e.a.l.s who were the one who is met the taliban in that eastern afghanistan town, and they are the ones who basically flew him back to kabul, afghanistan. i'm told it was a very emotional scene on the helicopter when t

the bases here in afghanistan and towns across america, we will pause. we will pay tribute to all those who have laid down their lives for our freedom. and that includes nearly 2200 american patriots who made the ultimate sacrifice, the last full measure of devotion right here in afghanistan. i know you've stood in front of those battle crosses. i know many of you carry the memories of your fallen comrades in your heart today. we will honor every single one of them, not just tomorrow but forever. and i want you to know our gratitude is shared by the afghan people. one of them -- one of afghanistan's leading woman, a member of parliament, recently wrote an open letter and i don't know if many of you had a chance to see it. she described all of the changes that have taken place here, including the millions of girls going to school and pursing their dreams. i want to you listen to this. she wrote, "it's been a difficult journey marked by blood and violence, but we have made significant gains and achievements which would not have been possible without the ge

calias as right police clear out immigrants from the town. authorities say that this is essential to deal with the outbreak. the confusion is quite spread in the camps with many of the migrants having nowhere else to go. human rights activists are outraged. >> i agree with the people who will have to roam the town, it is even more difficult and precarious situation. the repression and expulsion serves nothing. and the danger is part of their health. from plasticuilt

afghan towns, cities, valleys, that is the task for the afghan people. we have to recognize afghanistan will not be a perfect place and it is not america's responsibility to make it one. the future of afghanistan must be decided by afghans. >> by the end of the year, the current u.s. force of 32,800 will fall to 9,800. it will be cut in half by the end of 2015 and reduced to just enough troops to staff the u.s. embassy by the end of 2016. the troop reductions hinge on the next afghan president signing a security agreement this summer. >>> you remember the gold coins found in the sierra foothills. how much is this buried treasure really worth? well, you are going to find out. >> this video has gone viral. a goat reunited with his best friend. tonight, we head out to the farm to meet them. ,, my dad worked as a short order cook. right here. my parents were immigrants. and they taught me that with hard work, anything is possible. i earned a scholarship to mit. and worked across party lines to get things done. i'm alex padilla. i'll protect voting rights for

and bases here in afghanistan and the towns across america, we will pause, we'll pay tribute to all those who have laid down their lives for our freedom. and that includes nearly 2,200 american patriots who made the ultimate sacrifice that last full measure of devotion right here in afghanistan. i know you have stood in front of those battle crosses. i know many of you have carried the memories of your fallen comrades in your heart today. we will honor every single one of them, not just tomorrow but forever. >> the president also promised to support america's veterans, reference no doubt noticed back in washington where controversy swirling over reports that as many as 40 vets have died waiting to receive medical treatment. >> we're going to stay strong taking care of our wounded warriors and veterans. because helping our wounded veterans and soldiers heal isn't just a promise. it's a sacred obligation. >> he said afghans will take responsibility for their security and said the war will come to what he called a responsible end. >>> a man known as the chocolate king is now the president of

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in afghanistan, a landslide buried an entire town. the officials say over 2,000 people are dead and the recovery is shifting to assisting the 4,000 people displaced. >> this is world press freedom day. al jazeera journalists are held being accused of falsifying the news. the men appeared in court for the 7th time today and once again denied bail. >> when you think of new orleans you think of food, fun and music. that is what they have been doing. the jazz festival is wrapping up tomorrow and the music scene in the city survived. all thanks to the efforts of the folkses at thread head records. we caught up with the founder and the people benefitting from it. ♪ >> after katrina, new orleans was scattered around the country and we lost everything we had. >> i didn't know what i was going to do. there was no place to play here in the city. ♪ >> it was seven years ago in 2007 i was at a backyard party, a fundraiser, and they were playing a set. i was backing john up and trading on the songs and someone came up and said you are wonderfu

the base is here in afghanistan and the towns across america we will pause, and we'll pay tribute to all those who have laid down their lives for our freedom, and that includes nearly 2,200 american patriots who made the ultimate sacrifice, that last fullmer of devotion right here in afghanistan. i know you've stood in front of those battle crosses. i know many of you carry the memories of your fall lennen cos in your heart today. we will honor every single one of them not just tomorrow, but forever. i know that our gratitude is shared by the afghan people. one of them -- one of afghanistan's leading women, a member of parliament recently wrote an open letter. i don't know if many of you had a chance to see it. she described all the changes that have taken place here, including the millions of girls going to school and pursuing their dreams, and she wrote this. i want you to listen. it's been a difficult journey marked by blood and violence, but we have made significant gains and achievements, which would not have been possible without the swren russ support of the international comm

. >> we begin this morning in afghanistan where a landslide buried an entire town yesterday and the rescue operations are underway and it is feared that 2000 people are already dead. the u.n., that is overseeing the operations can't confirm that number. we have the latest. >> they spent the night in the open and near freezing temperatures looking over what used to be their homes and praying. for any sign of life. >> 7 members of my family here when the landslide happened and five were killed here. what can i do? >> i urge the government to help take the bodies out. we managed to take 10-15 and the rest are trapped here. >> days of reconspiratourse andl of mud and rocks swept to the village below and destroys the homes below and homes are buried with the people inside. >> until now we found a body, and with aid, we have used all of the resources in the province. >> volunteers are coming to the err of northern afghanistan with the shovels to help the rescuers but the focus shifted from trying to find the survivors to keeping those that did alive. what we are doing now is helping to facilitat

afghanistan. a short time ago he landed at bagram air field along with susan rice and the president also brought along a surprise guest, country music star brad paisley who gave a concert for some 30,000 troops there. mr. obama talked to the troops about what they have achieved in afghanistan and what the future may hold for them. >> and once afghanistan has sworn in its new president, i'm hopeful we'll sign a bilateral security agreement that let's us move forward and with that bilateral security agreement, assuming it is signed, we can plan for a limited military presence in afghanistan beyond 2014. because after all of the sack k kri fiss we have made, we want to make sure that afghanistan can never again, ever be used again to launch an attack against our country. >> and this is the president's fourth trip to afghanistan as president. >>> so this trip comes on the memorial day weekend but also comes a few days before president obama lays out his foreign policy agenda. it also comes just ahead

by the end of this year, our war in afghanistan will come to an end. [applause] yesterday, we pay tribute to the patriots00 american who have made the ultimate sacrifice in afghanistan. we will on of them always. today in small towns across america, in cemeteries throughout our country and here on theseld, solemn hillsides, we share stories of the lives they lead. ache in their absence. our hearts are also full. full and knowing that their legacy shines bright in the people that they love the most. almost unimaginable loss, these families of the fallen have tapped a courage and resolve many of us will never know. we draw comfort and strength from their example. we draw strength from the promise of their children. michele and jill are with 200 brave toys and girls whose parents gave everything they had in service to their country. they were mothers and fathers like staff sergeant michael cardin us. the years since have been hard for his family. with the love of their mother and their three youngest , are here today. we say to you and to all of these cou

town. >>> saving the future by preserving the past. we will tell you about the new digital database from the library of congress. ♪ >>> the violence continues in odessa where hundreds of pro-russian activists attacked a police station in the ukrainian port city. they are demanding the release of those arrested after deadly clashes on friday. al jazeera's jonah hull is outside of that police station >> reporter: this angry crowd that has gathered outside a central police station in odessa believing that a number of people arrested on friday night are being held inside. these people have managed to gain access to the police station breaking down a garage, a vehicle garage door at the side of the building making their way in, smashing windows, furniture and doors on the inside. the crowd, several hundred strong, has been ringed by a line of riot police on the outside, evidently trying to localize the violence as traffic passes by and people continue to go about their business. but inside that ring of police feel as if the crowd is conti

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and the bases here at afghanistan and the towns across america, we will pause and we will pay tribute to the all those who have laid down their lives for our free doom. -- freedom dom, and that includes nearly 2,200 american patriots who made the last sacrifice of full devotion right here in afghanistan. i know you have stood in front of the battle crosses, and many of you carry the memories of your fallen comrades in your heart today, and we will honor every single one of them not just tomorrow, but forever. i want you to nknow that our gratitude is shared by the afghan people. one of afghan's leading women, a member of parliament recently wrote an open letter, and i don't know if many of you had a chance to see it, but she described all of the changes that had taken place here, and including the millions of girls going to school to pursue her dreams, and she wrote this and i want you to listen to this. she wrote, it has been a difficult journey marked by blood and violence, but we have made significant gains and achievements which would not have been possible without the generous su

. >> a mud slide in afghanistan buried a town. desperate family members use bare hands trying to find their lost loved ones. ♪ >> the circus act taking a terrifying fall, performers suspended control the ceiling crashing down. >> a new look at the best and worst states to retire in. got factors to consider when it's time to kick back and enjoy your life. good morning, welcome to al jazeera america. >> this morning, we have new reports of fighting in eastern ukraine. >> since friday, there's been violence in odessa. >> pro russian demonstrators breaking into the police station, forcing the release of prisoners. we have more from odessa. >> to cries of our heroes, they emerged from the police station, protestors taking part in extreme violence in odessa friday night. for hours, as riot police simply looked on from behind shields, the crowd shouted freedom, demanding the release of those inside. some forced their way into a vehicle entrance to the police station. once inside, they seemed to be on the brink of complete control. then

by the end of this year, the war in afghanistan will finally come to an end. [applause] [cheers] yesterday and today, we paid patriots whoe 2200 have made the ultimate sacrifice in afghanistan. we will honor them always. , in the small towns across america, and cemeteries throughout the country and , onnd the world, and here this solemn hillside, the families of the fallen share stories. ache from their absence. ull.hearts are also f full in knowing that the legacy shines bright in the people they love the most. loss, theimaginable families of the fallen have cap courage and resolve that many of us will never know. we draw comfort from the strength of their example. we draw strength from the promise of their children. today, michelle and jill are with brave boys and girls whose parents gave everything they had in service to the country. mothers and fathers like michael . he gave his life in afghanistan four years ago. the years have been hard for his family. andlove of their mother the strength of his daughters, beyond their years. the oldest of the three has

town. >>> sometime today, shinn fein leader gerry adams is expected to be released from jail, after questioning him over the 1972 murder of a bell fast mother of 10. he denies being involved in that murder. tim friend is in northern ireland. give us a bit of background here i understand gerry adams actually turned himself in for questioning but that under the terrorism law, police only had until 8:00 o'clock tomorrow to either charge him or release him. so what happens next? >> reporter: you are right about that. he arrived here voluntarily but he was under arrest during his interrogation here at antrim police station mind me. the latest is that he is being released as we speak there is word he may decide to come out the front door, perhaps say a few words. we don't know that. and that may not take place because, of course, as you can probably see behind me. there are some loyalist protesters who are adamantly against gerry adams and they may -- that may make life difficult to emerge from this police station in a dignified manner. there is a back exit to this police station. so, he

federal law enforcement presence in afghanistan. >> where are you headquartered in town? >> across the river in crystal city. >> i can see the white house and congress from my white house -- from my office. lex who do you answer to? >> the way the statute is written, i basically answer to the president. it is a unique office. it has been the best job i have ever had. i do not sit inside the department of defense or aid or state. i basically sit above any government agency that does reconstruction. congress set that up by statue. i have to file my reports with somebody. i file them with congress and the secretary of state and defense. >> what kind of authority do you have? full law enforcement authorities, full audit authority. we have the right to demand records and demand material any government agency doing reconstruction come and if we do not get that information, we will file a seven day letter where we notify the head of the agency and congress, and we do everything publicly if we can because we believe that is the best way to do it, and we will notify the press if w

federal law enforcement presence in afghanistan. >> where are you headquartered in town? >> across the river in crystal city. >> i can see the white house and congress from from my office. >> who do you answer to? >> the way the statute is written, i basically answer to the president. it is a unique office. it has been the best job i have ever had. i do not sit inside the department of defense or aid or state. i basically sit above any government agency that does reconstruction. congress set that up by statue. i have to file my reports with somebody. i file them with congress and the secretary of state and defense. >> what kind of authority do you have? >> full law enforcement authorities, full audit authority. we have the right to demand records and demand material access from any government agency doing reconstruction come and if we do not get that information, we will file a seven day letter where we notify the head of the agency and congress, and we do everything publicly if we can because we believe that is the best way to do it, and we will notify the press if we do

that after a massive landslide has consumed an entire town. we'll have this latest on this heart breaking and developing story next. >>> former president george w. bush is showing support for america's wounded warriors. it's become an annual event for a very good cause. we will take you there. plus, ed henry's heated benghazi back and forth that he had with press secretary jay carney. >> why is it not -- we just dew points know, we're investigating it? >> do you need a copy of the c.i.a. talk points. >> you can read them out. >> much to your disappointment and your boss' disappointment, turned onto to be produced by the c.i.a. female announcer: sleep train's interest free for 3 event ends sunday. it's your last chance to get three years interest-free financing on beautyrest black, stearns & foster, serta icomfort; even tempur-pedic. plus, get free delivery, and sleep train's 100-day low price guarantee. but hurry! sleep train's interest free for 3 event, ends sunday. ♪ sleep train ♪ ♪ your ticket to a better night's sleep ♪ >>> time fo

calias as right police clear out immigrants from the town. authorities say that this is essential to deal with the outbreak. the confusion is quite spread in the camps with many of the migrants having nowhere else to go. human rights activists are outraged. >> i agree with the people who will have to roam the town, it is even more difficult and precarious situation. the repression and expulsion serves nothing. and the danger is part of their health. from plasticuilt bags or sheeting and often no food. region,strung up in the since the government forced the closure of the infamous location in 2002. there is poverty and more in afghanistan and iraq and syria. located a few hundred meters from the train terminal, they cross the channel say to the ukraine, where they believe they will have a better life. the authorities say that the migrants will be housed out by the town, they'll be able to shower and received medical treatment. >> to turkey, it has been one year since peaceful demonstrations against france to redevelop istanbul -- we -- these w

federal law enforcement presence in afghanistan. >> where do you headquarter here in town? >> across the river in crystal city. i can see the white house, see congress from my office. >> in arlington, virginia. >> correct. >> who do you answer to? >> the way the statute is written, i basically answer to the president. it's a unique office. it's been the best job i ever had. i don't sit inside the department of defense or aid or state. i basically sit above my government agency that does reconstruction. congress set that up by statute. i basically report -- i have to file my reports with somebody so port to congress and file them with congress. >> what kind of authority do you have? >> full law enforcement authority. full audit authority like any inspector general. we have the right to demand records and demand material and access from any government agency doing reconstruction. if we don't get that information, we will file what's called a seven day letter where we notify the head of the agency and congress. we of course do everything publicly if we can because that's the b

today in small towns across america, in cemeteries throughout our country and around the world, and here on these solemn hillsides, the families of our fallen share stories of the lives they led. our hearts ache in their absence. but our hearts are also full. full in knowing that their legacy shines bright in the people that they loved the most. through almost unimaginable loss these families of the fallen have tap ad courage and resolve that many of us will never know and we draw comfort and strength from their examples. we draw strength from the promise of their children. today michelle and jill are with 200 brave boys and girls whose parents gave everything they had in service of their country. they are mothers and fathers like staff sergeant michael cadenas, who gave his life in afghanistan four years ago. the years since have been hard for michael's family, yet with the love of their mother macare in a, his three youngest daughters have displayed a strength beyond their years. mariella, the oldest of the three has become a mentor to other children that have lost their parents. the m

today in small towns across america, in cemeteries throughout our country and around the world, and here on these solemn hillsides, the families of our fallen share stories of the lives they led. our hearts ache in their absence but our hearts are also full. full in knowing that their legacy shines bright in the people that they loved the most. through an almost unimaginable lost, these families of the fallen have tapped a courage and resolve that many of us will never know. we draw comfort and strength from their example. we draw strength from the promise of their children. today michelle and jill are with 200 brave boys and girls whose parents gave everything they had in service to their country. they were mothers and fathers like staff sergeant michael caldanas who gave his life in afghanistan. with the love of their mother, his three youngest daughters have displayed a strength beyond their years. the oldest three has become a mentor to other children who have lost their parents. the middle girl was used to her dad carrying her everywhere when she was little and now seven she carries

. >>> helping thousands of survivors in afghanistan after a massive land slide buried an entire town. >>> and saving the past for future generations. . >>> good to have you with us. ireland sinn fein gerry adams was just released from a gaol a short time ago. he was arrested on wednesday, questioning him over the 1972 murder of a belfast mother of 10. he de nice involvement. >> allegations against me in the killing of jean mcconville is based almost exclusively on hearsay from unnamed interviewees. i reject all the allegations made against me in these matters. >> al jazeera's tim friend joins us by phone from northern ireland. adams had the opportunity to dress the media a short time ago. what did he have to say? . >> reporter: he said there were dark forces at work that had no from in pass in northern ireland, and he called them the old guard. the tapes made were dubious, and the people that made recordings for the academic from the college, on the basis they wouldn't be used until after their death - subsequently they've been released under court order - a lot of those people had gr

counts small businesses across town reports from afghanistan on becoming days right hair on aussie international. malnutrition. violent. drug addiction. barbershop. insurers. corruption. what are the venues here there's a company reports on afghan realities this is an incredibly dangerous. so other headlines from around the world now. violence erupted in bosnia and herzegovina compas was protesters bent on overthrowing the government and running down some of the federal parliament building the demonstration in sarajevo ended in so-called not true liberty started three days ago in the city of to use law and attracted people from across the country people in bosnia and herzegovina angry about high unemployment rates so several factories were closed in the industrial city of tuzla in february. and to demonstrate. near a now where much of over three hundred security workers made congestion in the searches send even was protests over the football world cup picking up a cause in brazil with what is demanding more money to work in often hazardous conditions to get the facilities ready for the demos ope

a mountainside collapsed on a town in the north of the country. afghan officials say over 2000 people are dead and pour equipment is making it less likely they will find more survivors. gerald tan has the latest >> reporter: they spent the night in the open and during ne near freezing temperatures looking over what used to be their homes and praying for any sign of life. ? >> seven members of my family were here when the landslide happened. four or five of them were killed here i am half alive. what can i do? >> i urged the government to come and help people take the bodies out. we managed to take only 10 to 15. the rest of the villagers are trapped here. >> days of rain caused the side of this mountain to collapse. a wall of mud and rocks swept into the village below, destroying all in its way, hundreds of homes buried, many with people inside. >> until now, we have only managed to find one woman's body and we took that away. with regard to the aid operation, we have used all of our resources in the province and sent them to the area. >> voluntee

troops are preparing to leave afghanistan. president obama laid out his plan of total withdrawal by 2016. >> we will no longer patrol afghan cities or towns, mountains or valleys. that is a task for the afghan people. we have to recognize afghanistan will not be a perfect place. and it is not america's responsibility to make it one. the future of afghanistan must be decided by afghans. >> by the end of the year the current u.s. force of 32,800 will fall to 9,800. it will be cut in half by the end of 2015. and reduced to just enough troops to staff the u.s. embassy in kabul by end of 2016. earlier this morning two americans were injured when their official u.s. consulate vehicle was attacked in western afghanistan. >>> happening today, the vice president joe biden coming to san francisco. he has two big private fundraisers later this afternoon. the first is at the home of billionaire tom stier. the other would be held at the fairmont. biden in denver yesterday raising money and push for immigration reform. this morning he will

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he spent nine months serving in afghanistan. being greeted by friends and his family, but this isn't just about a homecoming to go back to your old frat house. that's where he's going. >> i love that shot. great shot. >> you can see him soaking home in. you know, feeling the air, feeling home. >> feeling the freedom that he's been fighting for. >> yeah. but, you know, not just because he wanted to go to the cool kegger that he liked to go to. that's not what this is about. the sergeant is heading back to his old frat house to surprise his girlfriend lexy in front of her sorority sisters and fraternity brothers. here is that moment. ♪ >> awesome moment. everybody is there. you know, this is around their friends, right. her sorority, his fraternity. >> these people know their story. >> can't you hear the other sisters saying oh, my god that is so sweet. >> it is really sweet. it's beautiful. she was surrounded by so many people, guys and girls, but in that moment, they all disappeared because it was just about him. >> explosions

troops are preparing to leave afghanistan. the president laying out his plan of total withdrawal by the end of the year 2016. >> we will no longer patrol afghan cities or towns, mountains or valleys. that is a task for the afghan people. we have to recognize afghanistan will not be a perfect place. and it is not america's responsibility to make it one. the future of afghanistan must be decided by afghans. >> by the end of this year the current u.s. force of 32,800 will fall to 9,800 and cut in half by the end of 2015 and reduced to just troops to staff the embassy by the end of 2016. >>> two americans were injured when their official u.s. consulate vehicle was attacked in western afghanistan. the injuries are not considered life-threatening. last week two gunmen were killed when they tried to attack the indian consulate there. >>> happening today, vice president joe biden wraps up a visit to colorado and flies to san francisco. biden is scheduled for two private fundraisers this afternoon. the first is at the home of billionai

he is in the hospital, still, he has -- he survived afghanistan, and he survived -- he's been out two years july will be two years. and then this he survived this. >> i have to ask, how do you pull it together to be able to say i'm going to rebuild and stay in mississippi after this? >> mississippi is isny home. ly be 46 years old tomorrow, this is my home. my family is here, and i have always dreamed of having a house that had everybody in it. and i lost everything but we can get it back. >> a family determined not to pull up stakes because their roots are so firmly planted here. robert gray, al jazeera, lewisville mississippi. forcing sterling to get rid of his team. john henry smith has more. >> i am banning mr. sterling for life donald sterling may be banned for life, but for now, the billionaire still owns the clippers. now some heavy hitters may be interested in a piece of the franchise should the remaining 29 miami clubs force him to sell. a trio comprised of former talk show queen oprah winfrey, music mogul and oracle founder and ceo larry eliason confirmed their interest in b

no longer in control of towns mountains and valleys. that will be the task of their own people. >> first gauge for us how that news was received in afghanistan. >> well, it's a different reaction here in afghanistan. people living in a country side in an area where they suffer in the war like south of afghanistan and eastern afghanistan, those people are welcoming the announcement because they think the reason of the war in afghanistan, but people here in kabul they are concerned that foreign forces would leave the achievement of 13 years, the achievement of women's rights, freedom of speech would be lost and afghan forces are not in a position to keep these achievements. remember, afghanistan has no army, has no air force. the if foreign forces might leave this country these achievements mit be washed up with them. >> as you were pointing out, some people in afghanistan actually do blame the foreign forces for the state that afghanistan is in right now and some say there actually haven't been that many achievements. let me ask you abou

that's this sunday 7:00 pm arkansas >>> landslide in northern afghanistan - more than 2,000 people are killed. >>> hello, you are watching al jazeera. these are the top stories - kiev launches a new military operation in eastern ukraine. moscow condemns the death of pro-russian demonstrators in odessa. >>> a ceasefire or surrender - syrian rebels may be about to give up the fight for the city of homs. >>> on trial for going their job - three al jazeera

and he just spent nine months serving in afghanistan. being greeted by friends and family, but this isn't just about a homecoming to go back to your old frat house. that's where he's going. i love that shot. you can see him soaking it all in, feeling the air, feeling home. >> feeling the freedom that he's been fighting for. >> yeah. that's not about the kegger he goes to every year. he's heading back to the frat house to surprise his girlfriend lexi in front of her sorority sisters and his fraternity brothers. here is that moment. ♪ awesome moment. everybody is there. you know, this is around their friends, right? her sorority, his fraternity. the people know their story. you hear all the other sisters saying, oh, my gosh, that's so sweet. >> it is really sweet. it is beautiful. she was surrounded by so many people. guys and girls. but in that moment, they all disappear because it was just about him. >> dude tricks people into thinking they're getting a free burrito, but it kind of back fired. see how feeling guilty takes his prank in

the boys town national hline can help. (tdd# 1-800-448-1433) promised u.s. forces in afghanistan that america's longest war will come to a close at the end of the year. the commander-in-chief surprised the u.s. troops to celebrate the memorial day holiday weekend. afghan forces will take over the primary responsibility for the security of their own country and the u.s. will likely maintain a limited role. they are now headed to germany to visit troops. >>> a highly decorated navy seal has taken on a new information. fighting for the rights of transgender people and she is helping the i team expose a new case of stolen value lore in the east bay -- valor in the east bay. dan noyes has the story. >> that is chris beck, somersaulting out of a plane in navy seal training. he did a stint with seal team 6. he grew the beard for undercover work and he was often the breecher, the first one through the door on hundreds of raids in iraq and afghanistan was a team leader. >> you shoot to your heart's content, but it is up to you to reload your magazine. >> he paid the

missed port >>> were there missed opportunities to stop the deadly rampage in a california college town? new details about the lone attacker who killed six students friday night. >>> in a surprise visit to the troops in afghanistan president obama plans an end to the war but he returns home to face more questions about the veterans administration hospital controversy. >>> and francis makes a pushor peace during his first visit to the holy land. the pope jumps into the israeli/palestinian conflict. captioning funded by cbs >>> this is the >>> this is the "cbs morning news" for monday, may 26th, 2014. good morning. thanks for joining us this memorial day. i'm marlie hall in for anne-marie green. this morning we're learning just how close police came to stopping elliot rodger before he went on a murder spree in california friday night. his parents knew their son was in trouble. they had seep chilling online videos threatening suicide and violence. they notified authorities and raced to his side the night of the attack, but were too late. police had visited rodger three times, the last time

a spate of town about across afghanistan marks the beginning of the annual spring offensive at least three people have been killed and several more injured insurgents have targeted provincial buildings air force and security checkpoints as several cities including the capital kabul violence is escalating as nato troops get ready to was draw by the end of this year. is the most have released a new video allegedly showing a group of abductors schoolgirls militants who are against western education a whole women playing some of the teenagers have converted to islam the group's leaders says they will only be released after all boko haram prisoners are freed around three hundred schoolgirls were kidnapped in northern nigeria on the fourteenth of april so a few managed to escape. a stampede in a park stadium in the democratic republic of congo has left at least fifteen people dead and dozens injured reports say panic will spark one tear gas towards football fans been harassing them more than twenty people died last month when the power went out at a music festival causing a fatal. a wave o

by the end of this year, the war in afghanistan will finally come to an end. [applause] [cheers] yesterday and today, we paid patriots whoe 2200 have made the ultimate sacrifice in afghanistan. we will honor them always. , in the small towns across america, and cemeteries throughout the country and , onnd the world, and here this solemn hillside, the families of the fallen share stories. ache from their absence. ull.hearts are also f full in knowing that the legacy shines bright in the people they love the most. loss, theimaginable families of the fallen have cap courage and resolve that many of us will never know. we draw comfort from the strength of their example. we draw strength from the promise of their children. today, michelle and jill are with brave boys and girls whose parents gave everything they had in service to the country. mothers and fathers like michael . he gave his life in afghanistan four years ago. the years have been hard for his family. andlove of their mother the strength of his daughters, beyond their years. the oldest of the three has

so the big security issue perhaps are the police forces out in these remote towns and villages, in mountain valleys, along the border, deep into southern afghanistan, where there is very little concept of a central government, even today. and there are police forces with huge issues of corruption, who run operations in their areas, as they see fit, who are very much in many cases aligned with taliban elements in those regions. so will those police forces be able to maintain security in their areas, or are we going to see them sort of chip away in the coming two years and after that? big question, wolf. >> barbara starr will be following this story, obviously, for a long time. barbara, thanks very much. jake, i know you have more coming up at the top of the hour. >> correct. we have a visit with sebastien younger about his film, which takes place in afghanistan. and it takes place in eastern afghanistan. >> gloria will be with us. i'll have tony blinken joining me at 5:00 p.m. eastern in "the situation room." we'll continue to cover this, and all the day's major news. >>> brooke baldwin gett

thousands upon thousands came to town for the 27-th annual rolling thunder ride. bikers from all over the country cruised around the d-c area. it's a memorial day weekend tradition. the ride is meant to raise awareness for issues surrounding prisoners of war and troops missing in action. vietnam war veteran charles mobsy explains why he participates. > > the big thing it means the, is getting us out into the public eye to let them know that we still have veterans, our brothers, that left behind in all wars. we won't be happy until we get. a full account .a fulll accounting riders stopped at congressional cemetery for a wreath-laying ceremony as part of today's events. if you are looking for a way to honor our veterans tomorrow. here are some events around the bay area. in san francisco mayor ed lee and senator mark leno will speak followed by a parade. it starts at ten-thirty a-m in golden gate park. mill valley will be holding a parade. it starts in old mill park at ten-thirty a-m. san jose will have a service with a military aircraft fly- over. the event is at e

the result of a storm system that killed nine people in this town alone. michelle's grown son was sleeping when the tornado struck. she and her mother kay feel god saved him from becoming one of the deceased.. she's in the hospital, and he survived afghanistan, getting hurt over there and he survived it and he has been out 2 years and then this, he survived this. >> and i have to ask, how do you pull it together to be able to say i am going to rebuild and i am going to stay in mississippi after this? >> mississippi is my home, i will be 46 years old tomorrow, happy birthday to me. >> happy birthday, happy birthday. >> and this is my home, my family is here and i'd always dreamed of having a house that had everybody in it but i lost everything i can get it back. >> a family determined not to pull up stakes - because their roots are so firmly planted here robert ray, al jazeera, louisville, mississippi. >> we want to turn now to see if we have seen the worst of this nasty weather. say it's so. >> well, that severe weather that we were just looking at, the bi

two explosions rocked a seaside town, one near a bus stop and the other at a resort bar. three people were killed and several jurd. the government blaming an al qaeda linked group. >>> in afghanistan tonight, dwindling hope of finding survivors after a devastating land slide. heavy rain sent part of a mountain down on top of a remote village. 255 people are confirmed dead but the toll could go as high as 700. rescuers and volunteers are digging with their own hands to try to reach the missing tonight. >>> back here at home this evening and to word of a deadly illness arriving in america for the first time. it's called mers and this evening the american infected is in quarantine and they're now looking for anyone the patient may have come in connect with. here's abc's senior medical contributor, dr. jenn ashton. >> reporter: it is the first confirmed case in the u.s. >> this is a rare but serious disease, very dangerous respiratory infection number one. we want people to know we're tracking it. >> reporter: middle east respiratory syndrome, mers. according to the cdc, a pa

in the congo found dozens of government troops raped 130 women and girls from one town in 2012. monday, a d.r.c. court convicted two soldiers charged with lesser crimes and cleared the others. lawyers say the ruling is insulting. the conflict in the democratic represendemocraticrepresentdemo. >> there are growing fears girls that were kidnapped will never be found. >> yanked from their bed in the dead of night. 300 young women, ages 16-18 were told they would be taken somewhere safe by men dressed in nigerian military uniforms. they were actually an armed group fighting western influence in nigeria. the girls were preparing for a physics test. only some names have been released. many of the names are biblically inspired, ruth, esther, mary, hanna, rebecca. two thirds of the girls are christian and forced to convert to islam. families and supporters of the kidnapped girls have been protesting, demanding the nigerian find their nieces, sisters, daughters. the cries of nigerian activists have been echoed around the world. demonstrators from washington, d.c. to london held signs say

has been recovered from, we believe, afghanistan. and there's so many plots and subplots to how this went down, but one of the things we can't forget is that this is a man who was a boy, who grew up in a town where everybody knew him, and that town was hailey, idaho, and we want to go by phone to hailey, idaho, to the police chief there, jeff gunter, and, chief, you know sergeant bu bergdahl's parents pretty well, have been around this town the last five years as the town has galvanized to try to make sure that his captivity is not forgotten. what's the reaction there? >> everybody is excited. i've talked to numerous people. many of them crying. many of them -- two female whose haven't been -- put on their makeup yet this morning because there's a lot of tears of joy. everybody is extremely happy. >> have you had a chance to talk to his parents? >> not yet. we've been giving them personal time, because i know over the five years it's been an emotional roller coaster, and for them to actually know they're going to be able to put their

where many were disp, and many were killed. >> reporter: northeastern afghanistan karzai traveled to the remote area. ha man threw his turbine to the ground which in afghan culture signifies a loss of dignity before god. karzai said he would be taken care of but did not say how. we asked what the government intended to do. >> of course many people here are still i needing help. what have you promised them head. >> one, emergency assistance of which there is a lot, unfortunately. second, the--those who wish to have their loved ones, relatives taken out from under the soil, and then to give them new homes. >> for those living in tents and those receiving little aid say they are not convinced. the man who confronted president karzai, he lost ten members of his family in the landslide, his home and farmland are also buried under mud and rock. this tent is the only shelter he has. >> i threw my turban in front of president karzai because he knows that god is a witness to our suffering. we can't even get a bottle of water here. for god's sake, what is going on? >> reporter: it's clear that

the uprisings show that they are sick and tired of the town of van and they want to prosper as normal democratic life. so they really would reject is and that's why they all told you why aren't you going to the source of the problem because i think that it's the finance, the money stopped and the support. they would just collapse. now then of course you still got young men who were unemployed and the post-conflict work and i think they saw the huge problems it can't support itself, it's got corruption. but i think they could start to work on that, so i think it's huge. and i also think that for pakistan, if they stopped supporting and running these proxy wars they could start to get a grip on their own proble problems. it's time to end that obsession with trying to manage their own defense through the proxy militant groups who are now just so powerful that there are problems in the survival and pakistan itself. >> i want to thank you for highlighting the book and also wanted to ask you do you have any photographs or any mentioning of some of the leaders in some of the things that have