Its deal with the taliban to bring Bowe Bergdahl home. The american prisoner of war was swapped for five longtime detainees at guantanamo bay, all said to be prominent members of the taliban and long called too dangerous to release. In a lateday briefing, senators were told bergdahls health was in jeopardy and the administration had to make a deal to save his life, but many who were in that room say they are not convinced and they worry u. S. Security may now be at risk. I learned nothing in this briefing, nor did i expect to learn anything in this briefing. I remain as deeply skeptical today as i did before this conversation we had with this administration. For two days now, weve asked questions, many of which have not yet been fully answered. Beyond that, i remain increasingly convinced from everything weve been presented that these five individuals that have been released will soon return to the fight against america. I was not satisfied from the briefing that i received today that
Now a highly experimental drug is helping an american doctor bounce back from ebola. A new ceasefire is yunundey in the middle east. This humanitarian truce is 2 hours old. Its just after 10 00 a. M. In israel and gaza. The ceasefire went into effect at 8 00 a. M. Local time. Israel Defense Forces announced last hour the truce was holding. Israel said in the minutes before the ceasefire began militants did launch a barrage of missiles from gaza. Also occurring just minutes before the truce took effect. The Israeli Military announced it was withdrawing its troops. The idf said it will implement the threeday ceasefire from outside of gaza. They said that one of israels main military objectives has been completed in the demolition of tunnels in gaza that the israelis say were being used in terror attacks. Well be joined from jerusalem in a minute. Carl pennedle is in gaza. Do you feel more hopeful this time, carl . Reporter well, i must say, max, things have been quiet. Over there is the
Dangerous virus threat. Two cases confirmed in the u. S. , more expected. Where Health Care Workers are on alert. Thats coming up. Welcome to early start. Good to be with you. Im victor blackwell. Im christine romans, it is 4 00 a. M. In the east. This morning, he says he feels disrespected and waiting for an apology. Magic johnson spoke out with Anderson Cooper about Donald Sterling. Sterling went after johnson during his sitdown with anderson saying the legend is a bad example for children and hasnt done enough for the black community. Johnson saying sterling is living in the stone ages, calling the whole situation sad. It was disappointing, but i have to respond in terms of you dont want me to come to your game. I wont come to your games, you dont have to worry about that. I was upset because he threw minorities in, africanamericans, latinos into the situation. Im a leader in the black community, so i cant let anybody attack our people and not respond. Thats why i responded. You sai
Legacy. I will never cease. I mean to say, i want to see a better world. I mean to say, i want to see some peace somewhere. Thanks for joining us. You are watching krrch newsroom and im rosemary church. We want to welcome our viewers in the United States and all around the world. Well, australian officials leading the search for Malaysian Airlines flight 370 say the area where acoustic pings were heard last month can now be discounted as the final resting place of the missing plane. The statement officially ends phase one of the search which became centered on the mapping missions by the blue fin underwater drone. The second phase of the search will begin in august. Now all of this follows earlier comments on the pings from a u. S. Navy official. Cnns rene marsh has more. Reporter it was the most promising lead, and now we know its false. New information the u. S. Navy has concluded these four underwater signals were not from the missing planes black boxes. From the u. S. Navy standpoi
Getting grilled by congress over a different security scare. Is the first family really safe. The war on its i. C. E. Intensifies as the terrorists gain new ground, moving closer this morning to crucial cities in syria and iraq. Were live with the latest on the ground. Good morning, everyone. Welcome to early start. A lot of news today. Im Christine Roman s. And im john berman. Its wednesday, october 1st. Its 5 00 a. M. In the east. And doctors are scrambling to react tie scenario that they have thought all along. Now the race is on to contain the possible spread of this virus that has killed thousands in west africa. Has no known cure. As we speak, this new patient is being treated in isolation in a hospital in texas. Really Health Officials all over the country concerned about this case. Our chief medical correspondent dr. Sanjay gupta joins us live from outside the centers for Disease Control in atlanta. Sanjay, what can you tell us about this case . Well, we are getting some detail