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Korea. the american is being detained because he committed acts that were inconsistent with a tourist visit. this would be the third american currently held in north korea. the marine jailed in mexico remaining optimistic saying conditions at the prison have improved. tahmooressi was arrested after accidentally taking a wrong turn into mexico. he was pulled over and mexican police found guns in his car. >> in a cell all by myself now. the guards are friendly. i have everything i need. i am able ...

Where we can finally reach them. >> what do you say about the argument that the u.s. has done this, released five detainees for one american soldier? they are going to double up on their efforts to get more american soldiers because they can get what they want if they make future trades? >> ive heard that, wolf, since october 2001 they have been trying to grab american soldiers. our army is too good. they can try all they want but we know what we are doing and its not going to make in any worse ...

They have no greater priority on getting americans out of places like north korea. they are doing things hopefully behind the scenes to win his release. this is now three americans that the north koreans are holding. there is a gentleman named miller matthew todd. he was detained on april 10 where the north koreans said he apparentlier to up his visa. we do know a lot about a third american, a missionary who has been held in a hard labor camp, threatening to spread religious messages. the north ...

A lot of other news tonight, susan hendricks has a "ac360" bulletin. and police say an afghan guard at the hospital carried out the attack, the third american was a chicago doctor who has been in afghanistan for nearly ten years, his wife says he loved the afghan people and their family holds no ill will toward the country or even the gunman. rising tensions along the ukraine/russian border as russia carries out military exercises. and russian president vladimir putin threatened consequences...

the foundation and literally right next door is a home where there is almost no damage at all. this home lost a little siding and a broken window, beyond that, its not really bad. thats what i always find very challenging in covering tornadoes. so much loss and then some people who are able to get out of the area with just their lives. today, of course, a number of people who are injured. 100 injuries or so reported. many of them came right from this area and no surprise because look a...

g g erkgeena davis, i want you madam president. >> thank you. >> i loved commander in chief. the great series you took part in. i thought -- it was like my new "west wing" fix with a twist and i woke up and it was gone. >> i know. thats what happened to me. i woke up and my show wasnt on anymore. >> were you disappointed as i have? >> devastated. i have an idea. if the show is brought back, i have the whole publicity angle worked out that it would have a profile shot of me at the desk ...

catastrophic failure of the justice system. georgia delayed the execution for four hours while the u.s. supreme court considered the case. davis declared his innocence until l the end. he lifted his head from the gournny and told the victims family they had the wrong man. >> and he said to the prison staff, the ones he said who were going to take my life, he said to them, may god have mercy on your souls and his last words were to them, may god bless your souls. then he put his head ba...

this hour two american hikers are now facing eight years in prison in iran. iranian state run television says josh fattal and shane bauer were sentenced today. the two have been locked up in iran since they were seized near the iraqi-kurdish border while hiking. a dramatic new security cam video of what happens on the streets of england and what happened during the riots in the uk. the footage showed masked, hooded troublemakers firing at unarmed officers. poli here in the u.s., th...

case from new york. >> reporter: this is being reported by state run media and specifically a judiciary source talking with them tell iing the that the two hikers that remain in prison now, shane bauer and josh fattal, have been sentenced as you said to eight years. it is five years for spying as they put it, the words, cooperating with the american intelligence service. and three years each for illegally crossing the border into iran. now, this information, according to the lawyer, fo...

children inside was swept away. flooding was so bad, rescuers couldnt see the vehicle until the water receded. >> we were right over top of the vehicle that unfortunately the victims were in and never knew they were there. the bottom of the boat would scrape against the top of the car. >> another person is still missing. police say 11 people climbed trees to escape rushing water that was nine feet deep in some places. in wisconsin, strong winds flipped cars and big trucks on to their...