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>> im able to wear the jacket that he wore when he gave his confession. >> reporter: tonight, ottos roommate on that trip who saw authorities take him away speaking out for the first time. >> i was there in the end at the airport. i sort of laughingly said to him, "thats the last well ever see of you." otto turned around and just chuckled at me. but of course there was a huge irony in my words. >> reporter: loved ones wiping away tears, trying to make sense of his brutal treatment, as he made hi...

North korea. senior foreign affairs correspondent, greg, what else is north korea staying? >> senator max you are right. the death of the 20-year-old on a more beer and are pretty much as one would expect from the regime. frankly pretty pathetic. the 23-year-old american college student was held for more than 18 months in captivity in north korea. he was released last week in a coma with brain damage. buried yesterday. today, the regime spokesman quoted as saying "belief that he was abused durin...

For flash flooding. >> we will see you in the morning, ginger. in the meantime, next tonight, saying good-bye to otto warmbier, the college student who died with severe brain damage just days of returning from captivity in north korea. an overcrowded several thousand there for the funeral. we hear from his roommate, the last to see him when he was taken away. abcs linzie janis is in ohio tonight. >> reporter: tonight a small town, and an entire nation mourning otto warmbier. the 22-year-olds y...

Week saying that their top effort was to try and release all the americans held in captivity during that time. >> sandra: we are also learning that north korea testfired these missile engines. what else we know about that? >> a lot of activity on both sides of the dnc actually this week. according to fox news, there was a test firing this week of a missile which could be used in an icbm by pyongyang which could be tipped with a nuclear warhead, which could reach continental united states in the ...

Victories in two special elections, and slamming democrats and the media. the fbi investigating the arpt stabbing of a police officer in flint, michigan as an act of terrorism. the suspected lone wolf attacker is in custody. the wounded officer is said to be recovering. tropical storm cindy making landfall in louisiana. states of emergency declared in alabama and louisiana. the storm could bring up to a foot of rain in some areas. for more on the five things to know, go to cnn.com/newday f...

North korea. the media there saying that president trump is a psychopath. claiming that hes the one they could start a nuclear war. some claim. john. >> john: thank you. as greg reported, otto warmbier was laid to rest today. about 2,000 people were in the cincinnati high school to pay respects to the 22-year-old. among them, congressman rob portman. he called otto warmbier an amazing young man. he was jailed 17 months ago for taking a poster from a hotel. he was severely beaten while in captivi...

Being imprisoned in north korea, now the u.s. is considering its response. what kind of response is warranted for the death of otto warmbier? after more than a year in captivity in north korea. also, a handful of republicans writing a health care bill that will affect millions of americans, should it be taking place behind closed doors or on in the open? senator john mccain will join us with his reaction to these issues and a whole lot more. >> if youre frustrated by the lack of transparency in ...

The new south korean regime is helping here. you know, the new south korean president wants to engage with north korea, and if come jong un wants to show is he serious, then releasing the three americans still in captivity is -- would be good start. brian: i believe, congressman, you know better than most because you are cia and lawmaker. we have to send a message that will not stand. if we allow otto to die without any retribution. what about the rest? what about the next? >> if there is no con...

Advisers on the ground and it comes of course just a few days of the u.s. shot down that syrian jet. the russians now warning they are tracking u.s. jets as targets west of the euphrates. david? >> martha, thank you. next tonight, the ohio coroner going to investigate the death of otto warmbier. the american brought home from north korea with brain damage. he died yesterday. he was brought home from north korea with extensive brain damage. he was carried off the plane to cincinnati after seven...

Cuts in medicaid, deeper cuts for the senate version than the house bill. that ofgs satisfying the conservatives but really alienating some of the moderates. now to another important story, president trump condemning north korea after the death of american student otto warmbier after he spent 17 months in captivity. joe johns is live at the white house with more. >> reporter: this case is a mystery, a human tragedy and it only adds to the crisis that is north korea. and the administrations opt...