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45 spanish passengers as well as the others who have perished aboard this crash. as you know most of the victims aboard the plane were from germany and we just heard katie talk about the 16 young people. and i think that people are starting to get a handle or trying to get a handle on the scope, the depth of this tragedy, thomas. >> it is just horrible to think that this trip for these bright young kids goes to terribly wrong. and were still waiting for direct answers on why or how this could ha...

Ann curry is joining me from paris and we have been able to confirm that one of the black boxes have been found? >> reporter: that is right. we still dont know whether it is the voice or data recorder thomas, but the french interior minister expects well get some details in the coming hours from the black box that was recovered. the other black box presumably being sought. there is footage now available and youve probably been airing of of the -- of the first pictures close up showing us video o...

Article out, it said soon after entering negotiations to occur taken irans nuclear program, they learned israel was spying on closed door talks. it doesnt upset the white house as much a high stakes deal intended to limit irans nuclear program. current and former officials said. its no see kretd everybody does it. we all spy on each other. its a matter of how that information is used or categorized in use of influence. >> and to that point, thomas the white house isnt commenting on this but seni...

Front of us the relationship that the president has along with the new president of afghanistan, we cant help but wonder, alex if the president will be addressing the breaking news weve been following this morning, the crash of germanwings 9525 in the french alps. you have heard whether or not the president is going to be addressing this? >> reporter: absolutely, thomas. we heard he might not address it in the prepared remarks but he could get a question about it from reporters. the president wa...

Especially while these talks are ongoing and especially at a time when we believe we are making progress. now, of course the clock is ticking even more. so this latest story throws a kink into the works of what was already a fractured relationship between these two leaders, thomas thomas. >> chris jansing, thank you so much. well bring you that joint news conference with president obama and ashraf ghani live from the white house. a crash mid flight over the french alps well talk about what may h...

President to come out to speak with the president of afghanistan. both men have been visiting all day long and topics likely to be discussed, terrorism and the u.s. troop withdrawal from afghanistan. alex seitz-wald is on the white house for us. and alex lets talk about the focus of the meeting between the two leaders. many people can speculate that the troops have been a major topic. >> reporter: yeah absolutely thomas. the troop withdrawal is front and center. there are 10,000 u.s. troops in t...

Crash over the french alps. all on board are feared dead. it began a quick descendcent -- decent. joining me now greg fight, formerly with the national transportation board and jim tillman is an aviation expert and former pilot. greg i want to start with you. as we look at the aerials, the new images that show specifically how rugged this terrain is, how much will that hamper the rapid effect of trying to find the second black box? >> thomas, it will slow the process down. because you are not on...