Four attempts have been interrupted in the past five years. The videos look almost like drug busts but instead of drugs fbi and authorities. Kingpins have gotten away while others escape lengthy sentences. And there is another concern. Declining relations between russia and the west means less cooperation from the two on this front. That is a scary thought and here is why. In the most recent case in february a smuggler was specifically seeking an Islamic State buyer for a Radioactive Material that could be used to make a dirty bomb. The fbi and white house declined to comment. And right now escalating tensions and violence across the west bank. The latest flare up between israel and palestine follows a week of killing on both sides. This latest skirmish after the funeral for a 13yearold palestinian boy shot and killed monday. Protesters rocked the area and responded with tear gas. And Benjamin Netanyahu says he will use, quote, a strong hand to quell future attacks. It was another nervous night for part of South Carolina. Theres been enough rain there in the past five days to end californias massive drought. People within half a mile of one in particular got a reverse 911 call late last night and urged them to seek Higher Ground because of a potential breech. And this morning the death toll in the carolinas has climbed to at least 17 but the danger isnt over. As Governor Haley put it together, dont let the sunshine fool you. Nbcs Carey Sanders reports. Reporter water levels at record highs with ten dams breach breached. More than a half dozen in danger of getting way. It does require the entire nation to get together to make sure that we come back. Too much water but not enough clean water to drink. Contaminated city lines were drained. With a boiled water in effect. There is no water nowhere around there. I looked all morning. The toll from this still ongoing crisis seen across the state. Dozens of rescues. Hundreds of impassable roads and 911 undated with 2400 calls. A top u. S. General is calling it a mistake. The u. S. Irstrike that struck a hospital on saturday kill 23 people including doctors and patients. The charity that ran the hospital is demanding more. Richard engel has the details. Announcer it was an attack with serious legal and moral repercussions for the top American General in afghanistan admitted it was a mistake. The hospital was mistakenly struck. We would never intentionally target a protected medical facility. The military is investigating. So is nato and the afghan government. But doctors without borders, the Nobel Prize Winning charity that ran the hospital and lost 12 of its own says that is not enough. It calls the attack a war crime, wants an independent investigation and took to the internet in protest refusing to be included in that catch all of water, collateral damage. To be clear, the decision to provide aerial fires was a u. S. Decision, made within the u. S. Chain of command. The general said u. S. Special forces were in close vicinity talking to the ac 130 gun ship that opened fire. But how the mistake was made, the u. S. Military isnt saying. The desperate search for that cargo ship that went missing during hurricane joaquin. The National Transportation safety board has joined the investigation to try and figure out what happened. Ntsb vice chairman. The mission is to understand not just what happened but why it happened and to prevent it from happening again. The agencys first goal is to find the voyage data recorder. It would provide crucial details to shed light on what went wrong. The company that owned the vessel said it would never put the safety of the crew in jeopardy. Turning to politics now. Marco rubio is rising in the polls and that seems to be making him a bigger target. Since starting the campaign hes missed 59 votes. The majority of the job of being a senator is not walking on the senate floor and lifting your finger on a non controversial issue and saying you are going to vote. Hes missed 42 of votes since announcing candidacy. More than rand paul but less than senator john mccain in 2007. The gop president ial candidates have new reading material thanks to hillary clinton. Turns out she mailed copy of her book to nearly all her rivals along with a letter that said in part, i understand that you and your fellow republican candidate were question me at last debate. So here is my book. With 1r5 candidates in the race you have enough for a book club. In an interview with bloomberg, dillard said, if donald trump doesnt fall ill either move out of country or join the resistance. And bill clintonen stopped by the late show last night. He dismissed a rumor having do with donald trump. Clinton went on to say that he did talk to trump on the phone but never encouraged him to run for president. And last night jimmy fallon got a little help from jay leno. A lot of people think when the republican field begins to clear it will be down to jeb bush and donald trump. Like between the tortoise and the bad hair. Storm chasers captured a severe thunderstorm blowing through phoenix area yesterday. It dumped up to an inch of rain an parts. Also produced strong winds and hail which created traffic headaches for motorismotorists. Bill karins is here. Good morning. Not ouchbl we genotype pictures like that from arizona but tucson over a half inch of rain. All responsible to this upper level system. Almost similar to why South Carolina got so much rain. The difference with this is it doesnt have the connections to the tropics to produce very very heavy amounts of rain. It itslated high totals will be the question. Its just a few straight hours and storms out there. Other areas well be watching will be areas towards new mexico and also into texas. Here is where the strong up are level low is located currently. And over the next week may do a loop deloop. It is going to be fascinating to watch and continue to leave unsettle weather conditions throughout many areas. As far as the rain totals and Severe Weather threat . Favorably conditions for maybe a couple of supercells. Main threat will be large hail if we get any and the Biggest Issue could be rainfall. Possibility of upwards of 36 inches of rain and that would cause of rain over the next week. Central california remaining warm and dry. So your hump day, you know, a little hit and miss over the west. Some areas are getting bad weather. Some are nice. Thank you so much bill. The federal government is getting ready to give an early parole to thousands of prisoners. And meet the brand new millionaire grandma. You tuck here. You tuck there. If youre a toe tucker. Because of toenail fungus, ask your doctor now about prescription kerydin. 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San Francisco Police pursuing a homicide case just blocks from one of the citys most popular tourist spots. San Francisco Police pursuing a homicide case just blocks from one of the citys most popular tourist spots. The mystery isnt solved yet but investigators are zeroing in on those responsible for a deadly shooting in a north bay trail. New evidence fueling the search. When will it get cleaned up . Residents of a peninsula city enflamed over piles of trash and debris littering city streets. Today in the bay starts right now. Wednesday morning. We made it. Halfway there. Good morning. Im laura garciacannon. And im sam brock. Clouds to start off your morning. For an explanation on what a thin cloud later, lets go