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CNNW New Day June 9, 2014

People in las vegas including two Police Officers. Authorities say the married couple line it may have thought they had an ax to grind with police. Dan is in las vegas. Dan, what do we understand now . Reporter well, hi, chris. These were two Police Officers who were having lunch. Its not like they were on a call or some kind of a dangerous situation. Thats when the two suspects, a man and woman, come inside, open fire killing those officers. From there, they come into this walmart where theres even more bloodshed. Now authorities are trying to figure out what prompted this whole thing. Breaking overnight a raid in an apartment in las vegas, possibly the home of the two suspects involved in sundays shooting spree. An area around the apartment was cordoned off. Local affiliates report an explosion, apparently with a flash bang grenade set off by police. A Law Enforcement official tells cnn the suspects were a married couple. Its a tragic day. A very, very difficult day. Reporter around 11 22 on sunday, ten miles from the las vegas strip, two people, one male, one female, opened fire inside this pizza restaurant. Witnesses here declare the ambush a revolution. I saw the gun in their hand, they told me to at the time cops it was a revolution. Reporter when Police Arrived they discovered two of their own murdered. 41yearold allen beck and 34yearold igor solo, both leaves wind wives and young children. What precipitated this event, we do not know my officers were simply having lunch. Reporter Authorities Say one officer was able to fire back before being kid. The assailants grabbing the gun and ammunition. The man who shot him was hugging him like this but i think he was going for his gun. Trying to get the officers gun. Reporter the duo headed across the street toe this walmart killing a woman at the front entrance. I saw a whole bunch of people running towards the back. Reporter police converged on the scene exchanging gunfire. A female attacker shot the male suspect then turned the gun on herself. Well, cnn is not naming the married couple until theyre identified by Law Enforcement. But we can tell you they had a lot of things posted online. And its clear they had a real disdain towards Law Enforcement. Brooke, well send it back to you. Awful, dan simon, thank you so much. The death toll rising on that lethal attack on pakistans Busiest Airport. The latest number we have, 28. At least 28 people are dead with dozens more injured at the International Airport in karachi. Ten of the militants stormed the airport with guns, grenades, suicide vests anded now claim responsibility from the Pakistani Taliban which says it was motivated by an american drone strike. Cnns saima is there. Good morning. Reporter good morning, a lot of people here particularly on social media, wondering why pakistan is the target of the attack that is for revenge of the u. S. Drone strike. A lot of salt to this attack. A bold, brazen attack, as you say, ten militants breaking into the largest and Busiest Airport here in pakistan. Karachi International Airport. Its also the Financial Hub of the country. And today, people in shock because theyve broken into the airport. They managed to target people. They kid 18 people, airport staff, Airport Security personnel as well. Today, people are asking questions about pakistans intelligence officials and whether they are able to tack the menace of terrorism here. Brooke. Saima, thank you so much. Were getting details about Sergeant Bowe bergdahl after the five years in captivity as he recovers in landstuhl, germany. His parents are receiving death lets back here in the United States. Lets go to Barbara Starr with a lot new on the story. Reporter good morning, the taliban are telling the story that fits their narrative. But u. S. Officials are telling us that Bowe Bergdahl was kept in captivity. Was physically abused and at a point was kept in a confined space described as a cage. Reporter at this hospital in germany, Bowe Bergdahl promoted automatically to sergeant while held prisoner now says he wants to be called by his old rank, private first class. In his mind, he is a pfc, a senior u. S. Official says adding that bergdahl wearing his uniform would be part of the regular reintegration process. A taliban source tells cnns Nic Robertson that not long after bergdahl was taken prisoner he escaped and was on the run three days before being recaptured. The taliban account which cannot be independently confirmed claims bergdahl never converted to islam and was allowed to celebrate christmas and easter. Secretary of state john kerry defends sending to qatar. Im not telling you that they dont have some ability at some point to go back and get involved. But they also have an ability to get killed doing that. Reporter Senate Intelligence chairman Dianne Feinstein on cbs said shes not buying it. I heard john kerry this morning saying, dont worry about them in doha. You cant help but worry about them in doha. Reporter and what of that alleged taliban threat to kill bergdahl if word of the prison swap leaked . Finestein says she doesnt believe there was a credible threat. No, i do not. Ive heard of none, let me put it that way. Reporter but the senior u. S. Official says that once a Prisoner Exchange deal was reached with bergdahls captors, the u. S. Had to move quickly, because of intelligence, other taliban elements might kill him to keep him out of u. S. Hands. And the fbi is continuing to investigate threats against his parents. Chris. Barbara, thank you for continuinging to drive the reporting on this. Its a story that begs understand, lets bring in matthew hoke, hes a friend of the bergdahl family and a marine captain. Captain, thank you for being here. Give us a sense of where the family is at . The tough news that hes not ready to speak to his family. Good morning. Thank you for having me here today. Theyre doing as well as you can expect with someone in these circumstances to do. Theyre very grateful for the support theyre getting from their community. Theyre very grateful for the support theyre getting from members of our be that can see themselves in bob on jennies place. Imagine or son or daughter being held captive halfway around the world in condition that you can only imagine as horrific and brutal. So theyre doing very well. And like any dedicated parent, theyre devoted right now, to getting bowe better. Getting him back to the u. S. And getting him through this initial process. Because they know this is going to be a long road that this is something look, ive been very open about my own posttraumatic stress disorder which is nothing compared to what bowe has gone through. The onset of that was seven years ago and i still struggle for it. You can imagine what its going to be like for bowe going forward. And really, for lack of a better word to describe it shameful rhetoric coming at them. Directed at the family now . Exactly. Is it true the fbi is investigating Death Threats that the family is receiving . Yes, they have been. Speakinging to bob last week, they have received both email, as well as phone threats. Theyre receiving great support from the fbi and local police out there are terrific, very supportive of the family. Now, this stems from people saw bob with a beard and heard he had learned the language and he was trying to understand better the culture of the men who had taken his son. And it was somehow portrayed by a couple hot head its in media and echoed online as him being a sympathizer, is that what this . Exactly what it is. And the lead story in las vegas, supposedly where they murdered two Police Officers in a revolution. You have people in this country for political theater, for purposes of political gain fan these flames. Say muslim . Does he favor the taliban . Oh, absolutely not. Look, bob and jeni and bowe are a presbyterian family. Theyre very devout. Bob grew the beard, bob studied the languages. Bob did all of this. One time, i was speaking to him last year, alarm clocks went off in his house. He said, excuse me, let me turn this off. What that was, bob had set the clocks five times a day to correspond the times in pakistan when he figured bowe was being forced to pray with his muslim captors. I mean, this is a man who immersed himself in it because he wanted to understand what his son was going through. And for anybody not to understand that, either they have no children or they have no shame or theyre so devoted as ideology and political rhetoric that theyre blind to everything else. What do you make of people looking at the video of bowe saying he looks okay for me. Almost as if he deserves this for whatever he did. What is your perspective as somebody whos been at war, about what those conditions would be like . You get you know, i actually went through the militarys events, survival, and escape training back in 2002. They put you in a prisoner of war camp. They smack you around. Just even that, the instructors a lot of the instructors were former vietnam prisoners of war. So the conditions he would have endured. And what was a benefit for the vietnam prisoners they had each other for solidarity. Bowe did not have that. For anyone, particularly for someone who has never served, never heard a shot fired in anger, where so much of this anger, political theater is coming from is disgusting. You know, it makes a lot of us very angry. And i hope that men and women who are still in the military, men and women who are veterans are observing this and understanding that, look, there are members of our political system who will, as well as the media and public, who will completely abandon you. Who will completely use you for their own political purposes. So i hope this motivates out of guys and gals in the military now or veterans to get involved. To speak out. I hear you. Captain, how do you square your feelings about whos bringing what you saul shameful actions from what we heard from men serving with him . Who say we think he deserted. How do you reconcile that . Yeah, its tough. I feel for those guys. I understand their anger. Its been five years. They hadnt been allowed to speak about it. I would say to them, as we discussed the other day, look, its justified, your anger. Youre upset that your brothers were killed over there. I lost people, too, in both iraq and afghanistan. But your anger should be directed at those who are responsible for these wars who made policy, who kept these wars going. The generals and the politicians. Thats responsible for it. Not bowe, not bob and jani. I think and i hope with time, these guys, and i respect them. And i would say to them, hey, guys, look, this is your brother who has come home, forgive him and embrace him. And you say, youre cautioning people to be patient from what you understand of the situation, these people who are saying he definitely deserted that he was a sympathizer with the taliban, you think as the facts come out theyre going to be greatly disappointed in their own theories . Absolutely. And of course, well never hear an apology, a mea culpa from them, right . I think what well find, bowe had left the base previously. He went out with a camera and a notebook. The intelligence said he was looking for someone who spoke english. This is a kid to listened to foreign legion. He probably did something very stupid by leaving the post. He signed every red cross letter home pfc Bowe Bergdahl. Theres no indication that he ever you know, when you go through a prisoner of war training, the whole concept is to run home with honor. So susan rice who received a lot of flak for her comments what about she said about bowe, if you look at what he did, five years in captivity. The suffer, the torture, the isolation, he did it didnt bring shame on himself. Youre saying no video statements. Exactly. Especially if hes a sympathizer. This is an organization, as you know, taliban, al qaeda, theyre very, very good in their propaganda skills. Hey i was actually in an al qaeda propaganda video. These guys are very good at it by taking things, manipulating them and putting your words around. The fact that never occurred and he was there by himself for five years. He didnt have 234i7b8s to lean on. The reports about the possible torture, the isolation. It will break you. I dont know how he didnt break. You said even in training when you knew they were your own and friendly, guys would break. Oh, yeah. It can be horrible and unimaginable if real. Listen, captain, i appreciate the perspective. As always, the best to the family. I do not wish this on anyone, let alone people just trying to get their son back. Appreciate it, chris. Over to you, michaela, look at the headlines, other news. Here they are. Major announcement from the white house aimed at easing student debt. President obama expected to sign at any of repayment programs at 10 of a boar rowerss discretionary income. The changes would allow an additional 5 Million People to qualify for the program which wouldnt take in effect until december 2015. Officials are advising residents to evacuate as a Massive Wildfire threatens 250 homes outside of bend, oregon. The two bowls fires started saturday, a winddriven fire that spread quickly into a sixmile inferno that scorched 6100 acres. The evacuations are not mandatory. Were told no structures have been lost. So far, no word on what caused that blaze. They are expected winds to pick up again today and that could be a real issue for firefighters. Broadways brightest stars honored at the 68th annual tony awards. It was an historic Audra Mcdonald won her sixth tony for acting, the most other. Other winners, neil patrick harris, Bryan Cranston won best actor in a play her own way. And a gentlemans guide won for best performance. Brooke, we have some shows to see. I have a week. Musical theater, you love it. Im happy we didnt get beaten over the head with hugh jackman references the whole time. Did you see the hugh jackman its not fair for a guy to look like he does and be as tall landed as he does. Youre doing fine. Coming up on new day, the Hillary Clinton book tour. Is it the kickoff to the president ial campaign . I hope so, otherwise, why are we talking about it so much. Well hear what she had to say . Big talk, did you watch, did you go . California chromes owners blasting the rules. And is he right, calling them cowards, well hear from a racing analyst on new day. Im mom at the playground and the dog park. The kids get trail mix, and you get a delicious milos kitchen chicken meatball. I wish you liked my cooking that much. Milos kitchen. Made in the usa with chicken or beef as the number one ingredient. The best treats come from the kitchen. Is. Welcome back. Im Brooke Baldwin. Youre watching new day as were hearing new revelations from Hillary Clinton. As the book is set to hit the shelves. In a new interview, clinton is dropping even more hints about a possible 2016 president ial run. We turn to Brianna Keilar with a preview. You know Hillary Clinton has said she has a decision to make. Well, if youre hoping for a little clarity on when shes going to do that youre not going to find it in this interview because Hillary Clinton is keeping her options open. Reporter on the eve of her headgrabbing book rollout, Hillary Clinton shares with abc news her timetable to decide whether shes running for president. I just want to get through this year, travel around the country. Sign books. Help in the midterm elections in the fall. And then take a deep breath and go through my pluses and minuses about what i will and will not be thinking about as i make the decision. Reporter pushing back her personal deadline to 2015. I will be on the way to making a decision by the end of the year, yes. Reporter but shes already in the political spin cycle, clinton didnt rule out appearing before a republicanled House Committee investigating the benghazi attack. Well, well see what they decide to do, how they conduct themselves. Whether or not this is one more travesty about the loss of four americans or whether this is in the best tradition of the congress, an effort to try to figure out what we can do better. Reporter only 37 of americans approve of her handling benghazi. But the majority still approve of her overall performance as secretary of state. According to a new abc News Washington post poll. Clinton also gets very high marks for Leadership Qualities as they prepares for a demanding book tour some see as a dry run for 2016, clinton also answered questions about her 2012 blood clot and concussion she said caused her to suffer dizziness and double vision. So no lingering effects of any kind . No lingering effects. You would release your medical records . I would do what other candidates have done, absolutely. Event, karl rove made it a hot button issue. She had a serious episode. Reporter and for the first time, she respond. What would you like to say to karl rove about your brain . I know he was paul bushs brain in one of the books written about him and i wish him well. So trying to downplay the issue there, but this book is part of the big rollout. There will be other interviews, there will be speeches and book signings. All of it is designed to sell books and keep her well positioned for a 2016 run. We talked about this before, nothing is on accident, this is all perfectly choreographed to read through the tea leaves. Diane sawyer says, listen, it seems the party is frozen right now. Let me ask you about that about the people who may possibly run against her on the left side of the aisle. She said they can do whatever they

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