good morning. i m reena ninan. and i m devin dwyer. here are some of the top headlines we re following this morning on world news now. israel has accepted a cease-fire offer by egypt after a week of violence with hamas. the fighting continued overnight with the palestinian death toll topping 185. and two more rockets were fired into israel from southern lebanon. details just ahead. there are new reports the centers for disease control mishandled bioterrorism material including leaving anthrax samples in an unlockedw pcn%w3รง unsecured refrigerator, and putting samples in plastic sandwich bags. and nearly 70 giant african snails have been confiscated in a cargo shipment at los angeles airport. the snails are banned in the u.s. because they can carry harmful parasites, cause disease and destroy crops. and major league baseball will announce today it s
but the israeli military said if if that high-tech missile defense system failed, a larger ground attack would be inevitable. israeli forces remain in position at the border of gaza, ready to move forward. the white house said it does not support that type of escalation. the obama administration said it continues to be engaged to try and stop the violence but for now there have been no announcements of any high-level visits to the region. devin, reena? our thanks to karen travers there. now to cleveland and a close call in the sky. the pilot of a medical helicopter says that a drone similar to this one passed just about 50 yards from him while he was flying at 1,700 feet over northeast ohio. some drones of course weigh just a few pounds, but a collision can bring down a chopper. the faa is just beginning to create regulations for operating these unmanned aircraft as they become more and more common. case in point, the faa has given the green light to san diego gas and electric to u
good tuesday morning, everybody. i m devin dwyer. and i m reena ninan. boy, minute by minute the middle east is just developing overnight. we are hearing about a potential egyptian-brokered cease-fire, a truce. the israeli cabinet has been meeting.&js6 and just a short time ago hamas leaders have come out saying they reject it. but we do know the rocket fire is down. so we ll be watching that overnight to see just how that develops. a tense situation there but lots of weather news to talk about here. it s hot, it s wet here in new york city today. of course, for so many americans it s going to be a wet and wild weather day. millions of americans from the deep south all the way up to new england affected. they sure do. and in fact, severe storms have been battling in two dozen states. you can see the lightning here piercing the skies over the washington, d.c. area making a direct hit on the library of congress just behind the capitol. and these ominous clouds descended on new
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effort. president obama returns to washington after the four nation visit to asia. while overseas, the president faced increasing criticism over his foreign policy decisions and he s not getting much praise on either side domestically. devon dwyer is traveling with the president. reporter: on an asian trip about asserting american power, president obama paid tribute it to its greatest symbol. we are joined by men and wear women who stand tall and proud and wear the uniform of the united states of america. reporter: in a speech the president said a new agreement with the philippines will send american warships and fighter jets to bases here for the first time in more than 20 years. we ll train and exercise together more to bring our militaries even closer. we ll improve our ability to respond even faster to disasters like yolanda. reporter: the president honored u.s. and filipino members who fought side by side during world war ii and gave