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Lets get back to the coverage of the amtrak train derailment in philadelphia. investigators are focussing right now on the trains speed. 106 miles an hour around a 50 mile per hour curve at the time of the crash. according to the engineers attorney spoke to abc earlier today, the engineer doesnt remember everything about the crash. >> we know the fact that the train was going at an excessive speed, but the reasons why are still to be determined. >> we know the emergency brake was hit, but has yo...

Religious extremism in the majority muslim country, and we will have more on this developing story as it becomes available to us. cnns freedom project highlights efforts to end modern-day slavery around the world. this week we are focussing on the asia-pacific fishing industry. the indonesian government found thousands of men being forced to work as slave labor on ships. in the first of a three-part series we aired monday, a report in thailand exposed the poor conditions fisherman have been ke...

We want justice. >> faith groups from across the country are now working overtime, they are trying to figure out ways to avert a national crisis and heal the racial divisions in their communities. im joined now by a key player in this, bishop harry jackson, hes a senior pastor at the church in washington and chairman of the high impact leadership coalition. and youve just returned from a summit of faith and community leaders that was in orlando, florida. the big topic is how to heal the racial d...

Marches or anything of that nature today and the organizers of those marches are not participating in what is taking place today. as the mayor stated these are thugs who are seasoned upon an opportunity to show their anger and their distrust and their frustration at the police department. this is not the way to do it. we have the department of justice in here along with our states attorney thats doing the investigation of this murder or killing, whatever you want to call it. some are saying a mu...

Its something much more bigger and much more, sort of more wide ranging. >> at least certainly taking advantage of the situation in the city tonight it would seem. one of the things, ben, that we had been focussing on in the mid afternoon was the difficulty that fire brigades and firefighters were having responding to even the fires that we could all see, the ones getting national television coverage. there was one scene where a protest appears to have cut into a fire hose to interfere with what...

Advantage of the situation in the city tonight it would seem. one of the things ben, that we had been focussing on in the mid afternoon was the difficulty that fire brigades and firefighters were having responding to even the fires that we could all see, the ones getting national television k. coverage. there was one scene where a protest appears to have cut into a fire hose to interfere with what firefighters were trying to do. are you seeing any of that? >> caller: at this point its more sprea...

Thats most likely because there are a lot of missteps not just from hillary clinton but everyone in the administration with the growth of isis and toppling of leaders in egypt and libya not working out, failed states everywhere you see. there isnt a whole lot to look at and the embrace of iran and those negotiations are still controversial. there will be hearings today in the house and tomorrow in the senate. people are taking a cold, hard look at that. the verdict isnt in on the engagement poli...

Of the case theres been a plea deal. in return for not seeking the death penalty, shes gotten guilty pleas. this is a trial. i think its going to be very difficult for her. >> it is going to be tough. no doubt. robert thank you so much. suni thanks to you as well. >> thank you. >> it was supposed to be a vacation to paradise in the u.s. virgin island. sounds nice right? instead its a possible case of poiseen poiseen poiseen poiseing. its left two boys in a coma and their dad unable to talk or wa...

Dealt penalty. the reason why the defense is picking at the details on who is the master mind verses the follow on left holding the bag, you may see a couple of counts get thrown out. like building the weapon of mass destruction and result in a nothing verdict. thats why theyre focussing on that. theyre cherry picking because if they can get a couple thrown out, they can use that fact with the jury when they go to argue their case. whats the defenses case in the death penalty phase? he was a tro...

Out to aqap and thats what a alerted fbi. >> theres a facebook page to one individual arrested for trying to trigger isis. >> theres a lot of things we have to think about. we have to think about the importance of monitoring these sites and monitoring social media and internet for enforcement and intelligence. a lot of recruitments arent happening in training camps. theyre not happening in guest houses -- >> its happening on the internet. >> exactly. its happening on the internet. the moment the...