The evidence that both of those brothers not only received weapons training in yemen, but met with radical al qaeda preacher anwar al awlaki, the white house is still refusing to acknowledge that this attack had anything to do with, quote, radical islam. This is not a matter of the world being at war with islam. The world, and the United States, as weve discussed before in the context of isil, is at war with these individuals, these violent extremists who carry out these acts of terror. At the same time the state department confirmed today that it is still committed to closing guantanamo bay, despite warnings from lawmakers that current detainees will likely wind up trying to kill more innocents if we let them go. We have all types of Team Coverage tonight. Lets go to the west coast newsroom where trace gal a gar has more video. The video shows two masked gunmen believed to be said and Cherif Kouachi seconds after the massacre that killed 12 people. Listen to one brother with a symboli
Heavy fighting in the capital of an american ally against al qaeda. The president ial palace in the line of fire. The Prime Minister surrounded by gunmen. U. S. Troops ready to evacuate the American Embassy on a moments notice. Its all happening in yemen, where a power struggle between the government and rebels works to the advantage of al qaedas most dangerous affiliate tied to this months paris massacre. There is supposed to be a ceasefire now but its very very dangerous. The situation, extremely worrisome. Our correspondents analysts and newsmakers are all standing by. We also have the only western tv reporter on the ground in yemen for us nick patonwalsh. Lets begin with our pentagon correspondent, barbara starr, whos got the very latest. Reporter this evening, Government Forces in yemen are said to be in control of the president ial palace but the surrounding hillsides are in control of the rebels. Everyone is looking for a ceasefire agreement to be signed in the morning, but no o
To normalize relations with cuba. The president goes into this speech with an upnick his approval ratings. The latest in a string of surveys show 50 approve of the job hes doing. The highest rating hes had since the spring of 2013. As is the case before big president ial state of the union, you have people criticizing what hes prepared to say. Political observers say despite his rising approval ratings, his agenda doesnt have a prayer of passage. Though many of the economic proposals are already known, chief political analyst Gloria Borger says there are other major issues hes expected to address. Any president of the United States knows that the evening of the state of the union is a huge audience. They try and take advantage of it. President obama decided to do it different low. The past two weeks hes been involved in a rollout of the state of the union that will include domestic policy initiatives including Community College free for all in this country. Expanding paid sick leave, u
And her boyfriends missing tooth. The very latest out of Belgium Belgium. A manhunt underway. A belgium counterterrorism official says authorities looking for a 27yearold Belgium Belgium isis fighter whose last known location was greece. And an alger ya was located. Za ain, they believe he was guiding the bellgium network. He is a belgium mocorron and including two men killed in a fire fight with police during a raid last thursday. Those two men who were killed authorities believe are also it is thought, fought with isi is in syria. This is significant because it means that isis has potentially or isis members have tried to strike out from the territory they control in syria and iraq into the heart of western europe. Much of isiss existence until now is concerned with expanding the territory it controls in syria, in iraq building this socalled islamic state. If this scenario is correct, it would be an example of isis lashing out trying to strike back at a european country that is respo
Final moments before it lost contact. What theyre learning from the pilots final words. Was it terrorism or Something Else . What was it . Good afternoon. Welcome to the lead. Im jake tapper. We will begin today with our world lead. The counterterrorist dragnet tightening across europe with at least one possibly key suspect in custody. As Security Forces round up more suspects in belgium, for instance authorities making five more arrests. Greek forces collaring four men, including an algerian now on his way to Law Enforcement in belgium. European streets remain dotted with military personnel over heightened concerns that as many as 20 sleeper cells could possibly be putting their terrorist plans into motion at any moment. This is all happening as French Police get what could be a major break in this investigation. One of two men whose dna ties them to the terrorist who shot up that kosher supermarket is already in paris Police Custody today. Today, a source familiar with the paris inve