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Half of the total u.s. voting population. >> do you solemnly swear to tell the truth, the truth and nothing but the truth? negative, capitol hill wants answers. >> the political ad was paid for by rubles. isn't that a red flag? how could that happen? >> it began more than 4,000 miles away in st. petersburg in this utterly nondescript office building. >> they were placing thousands of ads on facebook during the 2016 presidential election to stoke arguments and in some ways also to hurt hillary clinton and help donald trump. >> almost all of the propaganda found so far traces back to the interne...

>> they were placing thousands of ads on facebook during the 2016 presidential election to stoke arguments and in some ways also to hurt hillary clinton and help donald trump. >> almost all of the prp band defound so far traces back to the internet research agency. investigators say it was financed by a company owned by this man, russian oligarch pregosian, wealthy businessman and part of putin's inner circle. >> they hired people that had a quota, they'd work 12-hour shifts leading up to the election. >> there was an entire english language department specifically assigned to insert messages,...

To target the minds of the american people. >> it seems like the u.s. government was, perhaps, a bit blind slooided when it came to social media threats. is that fair? >> i think that's a fair statement. >> around 150 million people. that's how many were potentially exposed to the bogus content on facebook and instagram alone. that's equivalent to more than half of the total u.s. voteing population. >> do you swear to tell the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth. >> now capitol hill wants answers. >> the political ad was paid for by rubles. isn't that a red flag? how could that ha...

Seniors from los angeles area on their way tos visit a college campus in northern california. five of them were killed. police say the truck crossed over the freeway median into oncoming traffic and just rammed into the bus. ukraine's acting president says pro russia separatists occupying buildings in the east will not be prosecuted if they le leave. the u.s. accuses russia of inciting this. placing thousands of troops on the border. meantime, the u.s. military has moved a ship into the area. the uss donald cook, a guided missile destroyer, has arrived in the black sea. the u.s. says it is t...

Using the word motive, was this a directed act or was this somebody who is unstable. that's the key distinction so we have to find out. >> it doesn't matter. it was terrifying regardless. >> 120 passengers on board, five crew members, landed last night safe in austin. >> a hefty delay trying to get to austin last night i'm sure. >> thanks. this map tells the tale, 49 separate wildfires in 11 different states, in central idaho the beaver creek fire consumed more than 100,000 acres, placing thousands of homes at risk in the sun valley resort area. cnn's dab sidan simon is live i idaho tracking...