Recovered. And investigators are trying to figure out just what caused that crash of a Germanwings Airbus in the alps. 150 people on board. Everyone on that flight from barcelona to germany presumed dead including two babies a German School group. The cause a mystery. Germanwings said it descended from its cruising altitude for eight minutes before radar contact was lost and the plane slammed into the mountain. Now crews are struggling to recover bodies and wreckage from the snowcovered High Mountain valley where this plane went down. I want to bring you the latest this morning from cnns Erin Mclaughlin. The recovery staging area about six miles from the crash. Good morning, erin. Reporter hi christine. Well that recovery effort has resumed this morning. This after it was suspended in the overnight hours due to difficult conditions. But, you know, earlier we saw some four helicopters land in the field just behind me which officials have been using as a staging operation for the air efforts. Those helicopters have flown off, presumably for the crash site. Weve heard from a spokesperson for the interior minister say that the crash site has been secured and that he said that if all goes well they hope to helicopter into place police later today. Now, that crash site has been problematic for officials. Its in an extremely remote location accessible primarily by air. The terrain there described as difficult. And the wreckage strewn across a wide area. Local Officials Saying the plane had been completely obliterated, so this is going to be a very slow and painstaking process, Officials Say. Now, were also hearing this morning from frances interior minister talking about the black box that had been recovered yesterday. He said that it was the flight cockpit recorder. He said that it had been damaged, but they hope to have that recorder fixed in the coming hours and working. Christine. Erin mclaughlin, thank you so much for that near the staging area where theyre trying to do that recovery. Thank you. Passengers aboard Germanwings Flight 9525 came from all over europe as well as a handful from south america, asia and australia. Nearly half of them at least 67, were german. The german chancellor Angela Merkel says the crash has plunged germany, france and spain into quote, deep mourning. Today she will travel to the crash site. 16 students and 2 teachers on that flight were returning to the town of halter near dus dussledorf. Now the town is in mourning. Just heartbreaking, rosie. Reporter absolutely christine. Were here at the airport where the flight of course was intended before the crash took place. And it was here that many of those families came on tuesday, yesterday, when they heard news of the crash in search of answers only to have their worst fears confirmed to find out that their loved ones were on board. So terrible scenes here and across germany, people mourning. They did set up a Crisis Center here at the airport to help those family members deal with the trauma. There have been psychologists on hand to help them deal with the tragedy that theyre suffering. Meanwhile, the airline has also offered to fly family members who would like to go to the scene or near the scene in the region of the french alps just so that they could be nearer to the crash, nearer to their lost loved ones. So the airline, theyre doing what they can to support the families affected. And meanwhile, the nation in mourning. You mentioned those 16 School Students tragically lost. That town you mentioned where the school is based, its just 80 kilometers north of dusseldorf. Two teachers also were on board. The mayor of the town appeared yesterday. He spoke in public and was visibly very shaken and emotional, talking about a town in shock. He said you could feel it everywhere. Also has emerged these two Opera Singers on board. They were also from the region. They had been performing a series of operas at the barcelona opera house and were flying back. One of them the female maria, was traveling with her husband and baby on board. So these personal details emerging giving faces and names to those numbers which really bring into focus the personal tragedy suffered christine. 67 german nationals, a number that could continue to change as the story unfolds, christine. Rosie for us in dusseldorf thank you. The king of spain returning home this morning. The Germanwings Flight ormg originated in barcelona. About 45 passengers were spanish nationals. Still no official count from officials in spain. Mourning with those families are the residents of the small spanish town where the german students attended that exchange program. Hundreds gathered at a mass to remember their new german friends. Cnns karl penhaul is there with the latest. Good morning, karl. Reporter good morning, christine. And as we heard rosie explaining there had been a School Exchange program. 16 german students had been here in this town. They had been here for a week studying spanish in this local school where children are beginning to show up again this morning. Three weeks ago spanish children had been at their homes in germany. So this tragedy has united families in grief, families that previously were united in friendship. And in a little while, in about an hour from now, in fact those Children Together with some of the parents, together with some of the teachers are going to join together in the school gymnasium. Theyll have some kind of remembrance remembrance. Its going to be a little bit spontaneous, but the children are going to remember friendships that were made and friendships that have now been lost. But of course that just highlights some of the issues surrounding this tragedy. There are, of course many other nationalities on board. It wasnt just spaniards or germans on that flight. We also have had word now that there were colombians on the flight there were mexicans on the flight there were argentineans on the flight. One of those Opera Singers that rosie also mentioned, he was there kazakhstan. We know that two japanese were on the flight some australians were on the flight. This is very much a tragedy that transcends nations and transcends generations, christine. It sure is. Karl penhaul, thanks so much. And Budget Travel across europe in recent years has become so much easier to do admirable things like crossborder School Exchanges just makes it that much more sad. Thanks karl. Recent events have a lot of travelers wondering are those Budget Airlines safe . Budget airlines do cut corners but on convenience. They cut corners on legroom, complimentary drink, low airfares but not a lot of trils. Experts tell us they do not cut costs on safety. They do pay crews less than other airlines but that doesnt mean the pilot isnt safe and the planes themselves are very well maintained. In this particular case this was a very experienced cabin crew. Some perspective here southwest is one of the bestknown budget carriers here in the u. S. Never has had a major crash. Its stock was a top performer on the s p 500 last year. And lufthansas stock is down since the germanwings plane crashed. Not really a surprise there, but many people say that the maintenance arm of lufthansa among the best in the world. Just a tragic accident it looks like at this time. A lot more investigation still to go. Eight minutes past the hour. Happening now, the rift widening between the white house and israel. President obama with new criticism of Prime MinisterBenjamin Netanyahu. Plus a new plan for u. S. Troops in afghanistan. Thats next. Is just put our platter in the oven which weve already prep hold on, sharon you cant cook that sea bass in a greasy oven. Why not . Youd never cook with pots and pans that dirty. Would ya . No. Easyoff fume free oven cleaner is 5x stronger at removing bakedon grease. Its the best way to get a perfectly clean oven without the fumes. Wow. You learn something new everyday tough grease . Easyoff. Ride away by roy orbison begins to play i ride the highway. Im going my way. I leave a story untold. He just keeps sending more pictures. If youre a freerange chicken you roam free. Its what you do. If you want to save fifteen percent or more on Car Insurance you switch to geico. Its what you do. Two wheels a turnin. President obama giving up all hope for a Peace Agreement between israel and the palestinians while hes still in office. The president says because of conflicting comments from israeli Prime MinisterBenjamin Netanyahu, it is no longer realistic to expect a twostate solution in the next several years. And he had plenty to say about the eroding relationship between israel and the United States. Heres cnns senior White House Correspondent jim acosta. Reporter christine, no thaw in that chill in Relations Just yet. President obama is still refusing to accept israeli Prime MinisterBenjamin Netanyahus explanations about his stance on Palestinian Statehood describing their relationship as businesslike. The president said theres nothing personal on their disagreement on the Iran Nuclear Talks and prospects for a palestinian state. At a News Conference with the new president of afghanistan, mr. President dismissed netanyahus latest position in favor of a twostate solution with the palestinians. Something the Prime Minister rejected just before his reelection. Heres what the president had to say. Hes pointed out that he didnt say never, but that there would be a series of conditions in which a palestinian state could potentially be created. But of course the conditions were such that they would be impossible to meet any time soon. Reporter making matters worse is that wall street journal report quoting u. S. Officials that theyre spying and leaking details to congress. When asked about that the president tried to laugh it off saying he doesnt talk about Intelligence Matters with reporters, but lawmakers on capitol hill are throwing water on these allegations, and the israelis theyre not amused issuing a statement saying these allegations are utterly false. The state of israel does not conduct espionage against the United States or israels other allies. Christine . Jim, thanks for that. The Nuclear Talks with iran theyre going down to the wire. Secretary of state john kerry heads back to switzerland this afternoon. Five more days of negotiations ahead. The deadline to reach a framework for an agreement, just seven days away. Both sides say substantial progress has been made, but significant gaps remain. Happening now, saudi arabia positioning heavy military equipment along its border with yemen. U. S. Intelligence sources say the saudis could be preparing for airstrikes against Iranianbacked Houthi rebels. The houthis have already secured the capital. After standing on the sidelines for weeks, the United States now assisting the iraqis providing aerial intelligence in their fight to retake the city of tikrit from isis. The request for help came from the Iraqi Government and could pave the way for usairstrikes. About 20,000 iranianbacked shiites have joined forces with iraq to push isis out of saddam husseins birthplace but heavy resistance in recent weeks has stalled the campaign. A slowdown in the drawdown of u. S. Troops in afghanistan. President obama announcing the current level of 9,800 troops will remain in afghanistan through the end of the year instead of the reduction that had been promised bringing that number down to 5,500 as planned. Afghanistans president , ashraf ghani, had requested an adjustment of this troop withdrawal time line. Hes wrapping up his First Official to the u. S. Hell address a joint meeting of congress today. Secret Service Director joe clancy getting another grilling from lawmakers over that incident involving two senior agents allegedly drunk who drove through the scene of an active bomb threat investigation at the white house. This happened earlier this month. Clancy has refused to let his agents working that night testify. Justreleased Surveillance Video shows a government vehicle driving through a secure area at the white house, then bumping a temporary barrier as officers and agents investigated a suspicious package. If ted cruz is elected president , he vows that one of his first acts will be to repeal obamacare. Until then sign him up. The newly minted republican candidate is losing his Health Insurance he had through his wifes job at Goldman Sachs because she is taking an unpaid leave of absence to join his campaign so cruzs family finds itself without corporatebacked Health Insurance. Theyll have to get coverage through the Affordable Care act, a law he has been on a crusade to kill. Heres what he told cnns dana bash. So yes, ill get my insurance through my job like millions of other americans. Thats not a shocking will you take a subsidy from your job, which is the federal government . We will follow the text of the law i strongly oppose the exemption that president obama illegally put in place for members of congress because harry reid and the Senate Democrats didnt want to be under the same rules as the american people. That means you are going to take a government subsidy . I believe we should follow the text of the law. The law that you want to repeal . Yes. No i believe we should follow the text of every law, even laws i disagree with. A spokesperson for cruz now says the senator wont ask for a government subsidy to purchase obamacare. Severe weather in the forecast from Central Texas to indiana. Our meteorologist tracking those conditions for us. He has an early look at your weather. Christine, wild setup over the past 24 hours. We had nearly 50 reports of damaging hail some as large as pingpong balls. The Severe Weather threats feel prevalent over this region. Take a look. Snow showers around portions of wisconsin. Of course in minnesota over the past couple of days. Upwards of a foot came down in the way of snow showers. Severe storm possibilities across the same regions. Portions of oklahoma southern missouri. Believe it or not, unprecedented because climatologically speaking these are a number of tornadoes you should expect in the month of march. About 80 on average. Weve had a goose egg. Thats how much weve seen in march of 2015. That has never happened since 1970. But notice warm weather in place across portions of the Southern Tier of the country. That interaction with the cool air and also some severe thunderstorms could put you at risk around portions of Oklahoma City and tulsa as we head into the afternoon hours of wednesday, christine. Pedram thank you so much. A woman testing positive for ebola in liberia may have been infected by her boyfriend whos an ebola survivor. Health Officials Say survivors of the disease are generally not considered contagious but theyre advised not to have sex for three months after recovering because the virus can linger in semen. Its the first confirmed ebola case in liberia in weeks. More than 400 women and children are missing from the northern nigerian town this morning. Residents say boko haram militants seized nearly 500 women and children killed about 50 of them before fleeing the town. It is unknown if they killed any others after leaving. Troops from niger freed damasak just last month. Italys highest court is expected to release its latest ruling in the amanda knox case. They were convicted in 2009 acquitted two years later. Then those acquittals were tossed out two years ago. Knox is in washington state. She vows never to return to italy. If her conviction is confirmed, extradition proceedings could begin and the court could order a new trial. Happening now, this intense search to recover wreckage and bodies from Germanwings Flight 9525. The plane crashing into the french alps killing 150 people on board. What went so wrong . Were breaking down what may have happened in the cockpit next. Technology gives you control and now Technology Gives you Home Security and control in a new and revolutionary way. 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