Now that right there is the explosive power of a toothpaste bomb developed by an al qaeda spinoff, but now there are growing concerns about more powerful and undetectable new bombs and american jihadists who could potentially deliver them. Chief National Security correspondent jim sciutto. These are for International Flights bound for the u. S. Particularly, we are told from europe and the middle east and it is in response to new intelligence that terrorists are further refining bombs to get around current screening methods and take down passenger airplanes. Theyre the first line of defense for the american homeland, foreign airports with direct flights to the u. S. And now the department of home lala security is directing those International Airports to step up their security screening. In a written statement dhs secretary jay johnson said we are sharing recent and relevant information with our foreign allies and our consulting the aviation industry. These communications are an import
Malaysia airlines fright 370. Australian Officials Say theyve recovered an object of interest, in their words, on the Western Australia coast, near the town of augusta, about 186 miles south of perth. The object is being described as a piece of sheet metal with rivets. Its being sent to investigators in perth to determine whether its a piece of the plane. The object was found more than 1,000 miles from the site of the underwater search. A hightech drone finished its tenth mission in that area today without locating any, repeat, any, jet debris. More resources could be brought into the search zone soon. Our own Erin Mclaughlin is on the scene for us, once again joining us from perth. First off, what are officials actually telling you about that new socalled object of interest . Hi, wolf. Well, we understand it was found about 186 miles from here to the south of perth. The head of the Safety Bureau martin dolan telling cnn the atsb is currently analyzing photographs of this object. He de
Survived that remains quite the mystery this morning. Cnn brian todd has more for you. Reporter the ground crew noticed him wandering the tarmac in maui disoriented. Fbi special agent tom simon says this 16yearold boy claimed to have ridden to maui in the wheelwell of as 67 all the way from san jose, california. The spokeswoman says. Ease hes a very lucky boy. Reporter the teenager was seen hopping the fence at the san jose airport and walking across the tarmac towards the Hawaii Airlines plane. The maui airport has footage of him crawling out of a wheelwell. We went into the wheelwell of a 707. Smaller than the 767s wheel bay but this security expert was able to show us how he could have wedged in. The center could be key. With the setup here in the 707, this area here is probably the best location for him at this time, because that is where the space between the wheels would later on be positioned, and that ensures that there would be slightly, enough space for him to survive, and th
Swirling collection of thunderstorms off the coast of florida, but it wont be for long. And with the 4th on the way, the timing couldnt be worse. Forecasters are predicting a hurricane with 90 mile an hour winds at the core, just as the core is predicted to pass by the shore of the outer banks of north carolina, moving right on up the atlantic coastline, kicking up rain, high surf and winds as it goes right through vacation corridor for tens of millions of americans who are about to head to the coast line from florida to maine, if they arent there already. Its the first named storm of the 2014 hurricane season. Its where we begin tonight with Weather Channel meteorologist mike seidel on the beach in melbourne, florida. Mike, good evening. Reporter good evening, brian. Today the bahamas took a battering, gusty winds over 40 miles an hour, and heavy rain. Thats what were expecting here along the Florida East Coast beaches tonight and tomorrow. Here is the latest from are the National Hur
Ukraine. Im wolf blitzer. Youre in the situation room. A potential lead in the search for flight 370. Latest developments. Australian authorities are looking into what they call an object of interest, a piece of sheet metal studded with rivets picked up on the coast about 1,000 miles from the search zone. Stormy weather slows the Aerial Search for debris but the underwater hunt continues. Bluefin21 surveyed 80 of the search area and authority are considering bringing in more assets to expand that search. Our analysts are standing by here in the situation room. Our correspondents are standing by around the world bringing you the kind of coverage only cnn can deliver on the hunt for flight 370. The ukrain crisis and the south korean ferry disaster. Lets begin, though, with michael holmes, the very latest in perth, australia. Michael . Reporter wolf, after weeks of frustration, a development, but were being cautious on this. Could be a development that proves to be nothing. A piece of deb