Im dave briggs. 4 00 am in the east. Moments ago, Vice President mike pence on the border last night between north and south korea, visiting the demilitarized zone, dmz, delivering a message to pyongyang. The administration now speaking with one voice, all options are on the table. The vps visit comes amid growing tensions with north korea and hours after the failed Missile Launch test, to get its client state under control, pence quotes tillersons words from a month ago, the era of strategic patience is over. We seek peace. America has always sought peace through strength. The people of north korea, the military of north korea should not mistake the resolve of the United States of america to stand with our allies. The alliance between south korea and the United States is iron clad. We will continue to stand strong to achieve our shared objective across this region and across the world of a denuclearized korean peninsula. The message on that failed Missile Launch, once again, deliberately low key. Defense secretary jim mattis putting out a brief statement, saying the president and his military team are aware of north koreas most recent unsuccessful Missile Launch. The president has no further comment. It is not easing concern over pyo pyongyangs work on Nuclear Missiles. Over the weekend they showed off new hardware. We did hear from mike pence very bold words and he also made bold moves, getting very close to the north korea border. Reporter thats right, allison. Yes, he was at the dmz, demilitarized zone, and he was seen by north korean soldiers. They came out when they realized there was a vip there and started taking photos. The fact that the second in command of the most powerful country in the world is right on the border. Its what we see from many of these top officials that come in south korea. They go up to the dmz to show, as he said, they are Standing Shoulder to shoulder with south korea. He did give some statement as well when he met the acting president not so long ago, and a very strong message, a real warning to north korea, when it came to talking about what the Trump Administration has done in syria, that missile attack on the air base and, of course, the moab, the mother of all bombs, that was just drop ped on afghanistan recently. He made the link between those two military actions and north korea, which we havent really seen before. He said, quote, north korea would could well not to test his resolve, talking about donald trump. This is a stronger statement than we have seen from anyone within the Trump Administration or the Obama Administration for many, many years. And its likely that north korea will take note of that. Whether or not that will change their behavior, it is very unlikely. Well still expecting that nuclear test number six. Kim jongun has made it abundantly clear, he will continue to test his Nuclear Weapons. Any response from north korea about the Vice President s visit . I understand that north korean soldiers were actually taking pictures of the Vice President as he got out. And then they turned around when he turned around and went back in . Thats right. This is what we always see at the dmz, when there is someone of note, when theres an important guest there. As soon as that guest comes out you see the north korean soldiers coming close. They come very close, especially when they go into the hut that stra straddles north and south korea. You see them standing at the window with binoculars, which is pointless. Its sort of their message, we are watching you. We understand they would have turned back around, made some phone calls pretty quickly and explained that the u. S. Second in command is on the dmz. Certainly a message being sent to north korea. Obviously, a professional visit for the Vice President. Also a personal one. Im hearing that his father fought in the korean war. So an emotional visit for the Vice President as well. Paula hancocks, thank you very much. Meanwhile, china is the critical wild card in the north korea equation. The Vice President had this to say about china and their willingness to cooperate on north korea. It is heartening to see china commit to these actions, but the United States is troubled by chinas economic retaliation against south korea, for taking appropriate steps to defend itself. The better path would be for china to address the north korean threat that is actually making such defensive messages necessary. The campaign trail, President Trump hammered china for their practices. But he is toning down his rhetoric, saying, quote, why would i call china a currency manipulator when they are working with us on the north korean problem . Good morning to you, matt. Lets back up a little bit if we can and remind us why china has allowed this Nuclear Program in north korea to go on so long. Frankly, china has an interest in being a buffer state between south korea and its own borders. It has no interest in seeing north korea collapse and likely unify under south korean leadership. You heard the Vice President talking about defensive measures. He was talking about an antidefense system called fad deployed later this year. It is extremely necessary to deploy that kind of system, given the provokations of the north. So it really is one of the sticking points when it comes to north korea in terms of the differences between chinas view on the situation and the United States. It will be very interesting moving forward. Weve kind of entered into this period of detaunt. The fact that they bring up this Missile System, something that china is vehemently opposed to shows the differences on each side and it calls into question their ability to cooperate. Matt rivers live for us in beijing, 4 00 pm there. Thanks, matt. Unified front echoing National Security adviser h. R. Mcmaster, who was appearing to work from the same north korea talking points. Suzanne malveaux has more. Good morning, allison and dave. President trump returns from maralargo where he celebrated easter with his family. His administration responding on fronts of the north korean failed Missile Launch. They are considering all options to deter the rogue nation from developing a Nuclear Weapon. General mcmaster speaking from afghanistan said the National Security council, the pentagon, state department and u. S. Intelligence agencies are working on a wide range of options for trump to use if north korea continues its threatening behavior, including diplomacy, economic incentives, sanctions and military action. But he says the goal is to resolve this short of armed conflict. All options are on the table, undergoing refinement as this problem is coming to a head. It is time for us to undertake all actions we can, short of a military option, to try to resolve this peacefully. Trump tweeting that the u. S. Is preparing for more aggressive action if necessary, saying our military is building and is rapidly becoming stronger than ever before. Frankly, we have no choice. Allison and dave . Suzanne malveaux, thank you very much. Time for an early start on your money. Calling on President Trump to release his tax returns. Demonstrators took to the streets across cities on saturday. Trump said americans, quote, dont care at all about his tax returns. But theres an abc News Washington post poll that shows different. 74 of americans say he should release his taxes. For the past 40 years, every u. S. President and president ial candidate has released their tax documents. The white house has given no indication that trump has any plans of releasing his tax returns. It would show how much he paid in taxes, what foreign ties trumps businesses have and if he would benefit from his own proposed tax policies. 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Stephens may have left ohio and warning residents of pennsylvania, new york, indiana and michigan to be on alert. Officials say stephens is armed and dangerous. His mother, maggie green, tells cnn she spoke to her son sunday, and that he said he was shooting people because he was, quote, mad with his girlfriend. Authorities say hundreds of leads have poured in. They are urging stephens to surrender. We need to bring this to a conclusion today. We need to get steve off the streets. People, later on, can dive into exactly why this happened. But theres no need for any further bloodshed in this incident tonight. Officials say stephens did not know the victim, 74yearold robert godwin. Just picked him at random. Godwins children say they are devastated. Hes a good guy. Hes a i mean very good hearted. Give you the shirt off his back, i mean. And im not just saying that for these cameras, like people do, knowing people aint really right. But im telling the truth. This man right here was a good man. And i just hate hes gone. You know what i mean . I dont know what im going to do. Its not real. Feel like my heart is gonna stop. It feels like its gonna stop. Its going to be all right. It feels like its gonna stop. Easy. Stephens also claimed to have committed multiple homicides but Cleveland Police say, so far, godwin is the only known victim. Breaking news overnight, two Detroit Police officers shot while responding to a burglary call. One of the officers struck in the face. Hes in critical condition, still being treated at a local hospital. The other officer suffered a left arm wound and is expected to recover. Three people are in custody, a minor, teenager and adult female. Ongoing pr saga continues for united airlines, announcing a new policy aimed at preventing this. This video, yes, remember this, this from happening again, dr. David dao being dragged off a soldout flight. Now the company will no longer allow crew members to displace passengers already seated on a plane. Those mustride bookings will have to be done at least an hour before departure. Crews previously could be booked right up until the flight left. United said the change is an initial step in review of its policies. Meanwhile, the fate of the furious, closing out the weekend with the biggest worldwide opening in hollywood history. Yes, the biggest in hollywood history, the eighth film in the fast and furious franchise, made an estimated 532 million over its opening weekend, beating star wars the force awakens and the fast and furious franchise not done yet. There are plans for ninth and tenth installment in 2021. Ive seen one. One more than me. Its kind of an escape to watch things go boom and watch cars go fast. Theres a whole other world. Forget about the problems in your life. Maybe i should see it. Apparently a few of you have. A big player on the world stage, voting to give expanded powers to its president , massively expanding powers. Why are voters demanding a recount . Were live in istanbul. Some are calling it the death of democracy, erdogan declares victory. But some are calling it massive voter fraud. If it holds up it means an allpowerful president ial system in turkey. Erdogan would be able to name his cabinet without parliamentary approval. Ian lee, sometimes these elections quiet down the situation. This does not appear to have that effect. Good morning to you. Reporter good morning, dave. Youre exactly right. Were talking to the opposition. Theyre gearing up to challenge this referendum. It was razorthin victory for president erdogan. Theyre challenging 37 of the vote. And it really evolves around the electoral board. Yesterday right before polls closed, they announced that the official stamps that had to appear on the ballots for them to be valid did not have to be appear on the ballots for them to be counted. The opposition is challenging that. They believe that they still have the upper hand. Yesterday, we heard from the president. He sounded victorious, saying that this is a new era for turkey. But this is a deeply divided country, as we saw, with this referendum, how narrow it was. And the president , in the past, has called those in the opposition, in no vote saying they are traitors and likened them to supporters of terror. It will be very difficult for him to heal that wound. But also, moving forward, this does give the president sweeping powers. Like you said, power not only over the judiciary but also part of the parliament as well. A bit of a difference between the United States and turkey. In the United States, congress is elected by the states and they have their constituents. In turkey, the president will choose the people who will run in his party. So theres questions about who they will have loyalty to to the people or to the president . Dave . This is a critical United States ally, major player in the war on terror. Any sense of what these powers for erdogan mean for that war on terror and the United States . We talked to his supporters and they say this is the best thing that could happen because it would make him far more powerful to take care of terror that turkey has been experiencing. There have been a number of terror attacks not only by isis but by the pkk. Also it strengthens his position when it comes to the International Community in dealing with other countries because he holds executive power. He will be the one dealing with other countries, not the prime minister, which will be dissolved. When it comes to the United States, there will be the shift there. Although it needs to be said that erdogan has been the man that everyone has been talking to, whether this referendum happened or not, he was perceived as the leader of turkey. Right. And Syrian Refugees have been flooding into turkey in recent years. Ian lee live for us. Thank you. Showdown brewing over north koreas Nuclear Program. Vice pre president pence with tough talk on a trip to seoul. Hear what he has to say about stopping the norths Nuclear Program. The era of strategic patience is over. Strong words from the Vice President as he visits the dmz. Were live, how this affects the battle to stop pyongyang. The suspect in a cleveland murder posted on facebook. The victims family is grieving as police expand the search beyond ohio. Well tell you where with the disturbing story. Im dave briggs. And im alison kosik. Thank you for joining us. Vice president pence on the border between north korea and south korea, visiting the demilitarized zone, the dmz. The administration speaking with one voice, all options are on the table. The visit comes amid growing tensions with north korea and hours after the regimes failed missile test launch. With the United States pressing china to get its client state under control, pence echoes tillersons words from one month ago today. The era of strategic patience is over. We seek peace. The United States have always sought peace through strength. The people of north korea, the military of north korea should not mistake the resolve of the United States of america to stand with our ally. The alliance between south korea and the United States is iron clad. We will continue to stand strong, to achieve our shared objective across this region and across the world of a denu denuclearized korean pen lanes. Once again, deliberately low key, defense secretary jim mattis put out a very brief statement. Quote, the president and his military team are aware of north koreas most recent unsuccessful Missile Launch. The president has no further comment. The failed launch is not easing concern over pyongyangs Nuclear Weapons. Over the weekend, new military hardware was being shown off. Good morning, paula. Very stark, strong words from the Vice President , concerning that situation in the region. Reporter thats right, dave. It was kind of a lengthy statement. One thing that really jumped out at me is when the Vice President made a comment about what President Trump has done when it comes to military action so far, mentioning that strike on the air base in syria, also the missile strike in afghanistan with the mother of all bombs. And he made a direct link to north korea, something we havent really heard too much of in the past. He said, quote, north korea would do well not to test his resolve. So, its really a very thinly veiled warning to north korea, that President Trump has ordered military action in the past. And he wont have a problem doing it in the future. That was certainly something that jumped out at me, not something weve seen before. He also pointed out the preferred course of action is peaceful. He also heamentioned negotiatio. Its difficult to see how it would change anything. Going to the dmz certainly sends a message to north korea that the u. S. , as pence said, stands shoulder to shoulder with south korea. Kim jongun has made it very clear he will test another Nuclear Weapon and will continue his Nuclear Missile testing. He is close to testing an icbm, which could potentially hit the mainland United States. It is a show from strength from the United States. Strong words certainly. Its difficult to see how, athis the point, it would make a difference to north korea. Dave . Paula, this comes amid a rather political tense time in south korea. An expresident is on trial, elections for a new president in just about three weeks. Whats the latest . Reporter thats right. Just in the last hour or so, dave, we heard that the former president , park geunhye has been indicted by prosecutors on charges of abuse of power, coercion, bribery and other charges. Its a tricky situation for the Vice President to find himself in, doing diplomatic tap dancing. He did meet the acting president who, quite frankly, wont be in power in three weeks time there. Is a president ial election on may 9th. The very fact that the Vice President didnt think he should postpone this trip until that moment shows that the administration considers this issue urgent. In fact, the Vice President did say its the most urgent and dangerous threat to peace right now. And the conservative candidate surging in the polls for that may 9th election. Paula, thank you. China is the critical wildcard in the north korean situation. The president had this to say about china and their willingness to cooperate on north korea. Listen. Its heartening to see china commit to these actions, but the United States is troubled by chinas economic retaliation against south korea to take appropriate steps to defend itself. The better path would be for china to address the north korean threat that is making such defensive measures necessary. On the campaign trail, the president but after meeting with xi jinping weeks ago, he is toning down his rhetoric, saying why would i call chieny a currency manipulator when they are working with us on the north korean problem . What leverage does the u. S. Have over china to push china to influence north korea . Yes, the currency manipulator title that President Trump is threatening to put over china. But theres reports that china hasnt been manipulating the yuan for a couple of years. President trump said ill give you favorable trade status. Figures came out about chinas trade numbers, which were exceptional. Yeah. I mean, economically speaking, china is doing okay. They had 6. 9 gdp growth in the First Quarter of 2017. Its unclear how much leverage the United States does hold over china. The fact is that china needs to export its manufactured goods to the United States. Its biggest export market in order to make sure its economy is doing well. In that sense there is a little bit of leverage that the United States has. Overall, were not really sure exactly what the Trump Administration plans to do to get china to do what it wants to do, to use its economic leverage to force pyongyang to stop its Nuclear Weapons program. The president talking about defensive measures, antidefense Missile System going to be deployed in south korea later this year, much to their cha grin. They say its a thinly veiled attempt to contain chien wra and to that economic retaliation, china has been preventing certain south korean products from being imported, halting charter flights from china to south korea, to use its economic advantage to express its displeasure over the antidefense system. Really youve heard from the Trump Administration kind of a 180 recently, saying that theyre happy that the chinese do appear to be ready to be more cooperative when it comes to using that leverage to force pyongyang to stop its missile development. But this really brings up the fact that there are differences on both sides as to how best to move forward to stop what is mutually agreed upon as a threat to world stability. So many moving parts with this north korean situation. Matt rivers, thank you for all that. The Vice President s message, one part of the administrations unified front echoes h. R. Mcmaster, appearing to work from the same north korean talking points. Suzanne malveaux has more. Good morning, alison and dave. President trump returns from maralago, where he celebrated easter with his family. Emphasizing while the provocation was small, the u. S. And its allies are willing to consider all options to deter the rogue nation from developing a Nuclear Weapon. The National Security council, the pentagon, state department and u. S. Intelligence agencies are working on a wide range of options for trump to use if north korea continues its threatening behavior, including diplomacy, economic incentives and sanctions and military action. But he says the goal is to resolve this short of armed conflict. All options are on the table, undergoing refinement. This problem is coming to a head. So its time for us to undertake all actions we can, short of a military option, to try to resolve this peacefully. Trump tweeting that the u. S. Is preparing for more aggression if necessary, saying our military is building and rapidly becoming stronger than ever before. Frankly, we have no choice. Alison and dave . Suzanne, thank you. Breaking overnight, active manhunt under way at this hour for a suspect Authorities Say made a video of himself killing an elderly man, then posted it on facebook. The fbi helping Cleveland Police in the search for Steve Stephens, 61, 244 pounds. You can see him here, last seen driving a late model white ford fusion with temporary plates. Authorities also now saying stephens may have left ohio and warning residents of pennsylvania, new york, indiana and michigan to be on alert. Officials say stephens is armed and dangerous. His mother, maggie green, tells cnn she spoke to her son sunday and that he said he was shooting people because he was, quote, mad with his girlfriend. Authorities say hundreds of leads have poured in. They are urging stephens to surrender. We need to bring this to a conclusion today. We need to get steve off the streets. People later on can dive into exactly why this happened. But there needs to theres no need for any further bloodshed in this incident tonight. Officials say stephens did not know the victim, 74yearold robert godwin, just picked him at random. Godwins children say they are devastated. Hes a good guy. He a i mean very good hearted. Give you the shirt off his back, i mean. And im not just saying that for these cameras, like people do, knowing that people aint really right. But im telling the truth. This man right here was a good man. And i just hate i hate hes gone. You know what i mean . I dont know what im going to do. Its not real. Feel like my heart is gonna stop. It feels like. It will be all right. It feels like its gonna stop. Its going to be all right. Stephens also claimed to have committed multiple homicides. Cleveland police say so far godwin is the only known victim. Tough story. Let authorities know if you see that face. Democracy as we know it is over in turkey, as a referendum to consolidate all powers of the president. Were live in istanbul with the reaction. Bigger implications of a vote, what this all means for america as well. Hey allergy muddlers are you one sneeze away from being voted out of the carpool . Try zyrtec® its starts working hard at hour one and works twice as hard when you take it again the next day. Stick with zyrtec® and muddle no more®. Welcome back. Time for an early start on your money. Asian markets closed mixed. Most european markets are cloesd for the easter holiday. Dollar dipping to a fivemonth low against japanese yen earlier today over rising tensions in north korea. Weve got disappointing retail news out. Retail sales fell for the second month in a row in march. The first consecutive decline for retail spending in two years. A big reason for the fall . A decline in auto sales. The big three automakers all reported worse than expected sales in march. This, after the Auto Industry saw seven straight years of record sales. Some analysts are blaming delayed tax refunds for the decline. Consumers werent able to spend that money as quickly as they normally would. Taxes are due on the 18th, tomorrow. Interesting, right . Consumer confidence is high. The Trump Administration wants to tout that. But all signs show a bit of a pullback. You also saw the Auto Industry do well. Theres a buildup where consumers went out and bought cars and now theyre kind of tapped out. Slowing. The movie business not slowing. Biggest worldwide opening in hollywood history. Daves favorite film. I sound floored by this. I am. Eight more in the fast and furious franchise, eight more than ive seen, made 532 Million Worldwide on its opening weekend, beating star wars the force awakens in 2015 and fast and furious franchise not out of gas yet. 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Those who supported, yes, giving president erdogan more power said its about the sluggish turkish economy, and something very important for voters saying this erods the checks and balances and i spoke with one woman who said she has seen this coming for years. I cried all night. Its sad we have to do this. In 15 years we saw radical islam has come to power. Dave, one crucial thing will be for this president to unit this party. Ian lee live for us, crucial election there. Keep us uptodate. Thank you. United airlines trying to do some damage control. Now requiring flights. A passenger who had already boarded the flight was dragged off by Law Enforcement officials. United leaders said a commuting crew member needed the seat. If the commuting crew member had to check in at least an hour before, that passenger would never have boarded the flight to begin with. And they could have avoided this whole nightmare. Planning to make a Career Change . Highest paying company in america. 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Its 5 00 am in the east. Breaking overnight, mike pence on the border between north and south korea, at the dmz, delivering the vps visit coming amid growing tensions in north korea. Pence echos secretary of state Rex Tillersons words from one month ago today. The era of strategic patience is over. Listen to this. We seek peace but america always sought peace through strength. The people of north korea should not mistake the resolve of the United States of america. Stand with our ally. The alliance between south korea and the