Launch officers. Some of them accused of giving each other answers to tests on how to operate nuclear missiles. Others accused of knowing about it and looking the other way. David shuster is following the investigation for us. Reporter tony, the pentagon had a News Conference in which the air force secretary and chief of staff reveal that officers used Text Messages to help one another pass a monthly proficiency exam. 16 of the officers cheated and another 17 knew about it and did not report the violations. There is another person stripped of their responsibilities because of alleged drug use. Heres what debra lee james, secretary of the air force, had to say this afternoon. Afternoon. This is absolutely unacceptable behavior and completely contrary to our core values in the air force, and the number one core value for us is integrity. Im profoundly disappointed in the airmen involved in this, and ive directed immediate actions take place. Reporter including stripping those officers of
Rogue agent on a mission for the c. I. A. The school week ended in a horrific way. A gunman walked into Arapaho High School in centennial, colorado, a suburb of denver. One student describes her thoughts when the shooting happened. What was going through my mind if i could hearif it was a drill or if it was real, or who did it, and why they wanted to do it, and if anyone got hurt. Paul beaman joins us from centennial high school. What have you learned request. Reporter what you mentioned earlier is correct. A student entered the high school carrying a shotgun just after lunchtime. The first call came in around 12 33. Thats what we heard from the sheriff. As you mentioned earlier the student brandishing the shotgun making no effort to hide the fact that he was coming in armed asking right away for a teacher by name. We dont know the name of the teacher at this point, but he characterized the teachers response as a wise, smart tactical decision. The teacher may have even tried to lure th
Correspondent who spent time at a vigil for sandy hook. Tell me about this organization that you spent time with today who marked this anniversary. Reporter thats right, richelle. The organization is a Grassroots Organization called moms demand action for gun sense in america. It began the day after the sandy hook massacre last year. 100,000 moms they have a Chapter Center all 50 states. They say theyre tired of nothing being done. And then they have several goals that they want to accomplish. They say mainly they want to ban ammunitions magazines that hold more than ten rounds. They want to ban weapon sales at gun shows. They want to ban online sales of ammunition. They met at a mark in miami and they brought their children with them saying its very important that they create awareness around the country that they are no longer going to stand by. Now in just wait and see and let somebody else do something. In the meantimeish, in hartford, connecticut, the only vigil that was held ther
The crisis in ukraine gets more complicated by the day as diplomats make another effort to find a solution. Secretary of state john kerry spoke with Russian Foreign minister sergei lavrov, but he warned against any hasty move. And were just now hearing reports out of crimea that a military base is under siege by Russian Forces. Jennifer glass is in sim erpol. What can you tell us about this situation . Reporter were getting conflicting reports from this air force base. Not far about five miles from where i am i in the center of te city. We understand that the gates have been broken in. There is a source inside that its by Russian Forces as negotiations are going on. Outside of the gate were told by ice witnesses that there are just armed men not in uniform. This has been the confusion, tony, here over the last week or so. Youve got men in uniform, unmarkemenin unmarked uniform, n forces, and we have seen mostly cossacks not as well equipped as the Russian Forces, and theyre taking stan
Diplomatic efforts to end the crisis in ukraine are heating up as Tensions Mount on the crimea peninsula. An United Nations envoy go givn unwelcome as a reminder of the situation there. And there has not been much cross at all. Yeah, tony, not much progress at all. Its quite clear. Secretary of state john kerry held a press conference two hours ihours after the meeting. It was clear not a lot of movement was made. There was positions stated by the United States and the west. Said, of course, that they do want to do more. But not a lot of results. Lets take a quick listen to what secretary of state kerry had to say. We agreed to continue intense discussions in the coming days with russia, with ukrainians in order to see how we can help normalize the situation and stabilize it. All parties agreed today that it is important to try to resolve these issues through dialogue. It sounds good, tony, but you know, where is the result . Where is the development . Of course everybody agrees that i