More than 30 hours after vanishing from radar. The air bus carrying 66 people departed from paris and disappeared over the Mediterranean Sea shortly before it was to land in cairo. Wreckage was found in the mediterranean but later confirmed the debris was not the missing plane. Nbc news has learned from data officials there was some sort of explosion on the plane. Here is what the transportation minister had to say during a press conference yesterday. While no americans were on board, the u. S. Has joined great britain, france and greece to offer support to egypt as it takes charge of the investigation. There has been no claim of responsibility for the missing plane. U. S. Intelligence sources say the initial check of the flights passenger manifest found no one on the u. S. Terror watch list. Is kier simmons. What is the latest in this search . Reporter its pretty confusing. We are here in the morning now. The search has resumed. Well under way hopefully through the day. That can clear
It is now 4 30. Today larry hogan will sign noahs law, the law requires all convicted drunk drivers to use a car ignition interlock device. This comes one day after a guilty plea from the drunk driver who hit and killed noah leotta whom the law is named after. Low otah oig was killed in december when he was side swiped in rockville while on dui patrol. Dozens of Law Enforcement officers and leottas family are expected to attend todays signing. While negotiations continue between verizon and union officials, local workers plan to picket again today outside of a wireless store, and they will also rally in La Fayette Park this afternoon. Nearly 40,000 workers have been on strike for more than a month because they want a new contract with bigger raises and better retiree benefits. Time for weather and traffic on the 1s. And will we stay dry today perhaps . What . Is you must be joking with me, eun. No, it will be a mostly dry day. Rainfall amounts today just a few hundredths of an inch and
Passengers on board went missing ten miles into egyptian air space. The jet was going from paris to cairo. At this hour no signs or calls the jet was ever in distress. The Egyptian Aviation Ministry says it will have a News Conference about 7 30 our time. Well update you then. Tom Costello Just did an interview on msnbc saying at this hour, terrorism is the leading theory for this flights disappearan disappearance. Back to you. Good morning, everybody. Im aaron gilchrist. And im eun yang. We also want to check our forecast. Chuck bell telling us what we can expect. Rain . Yes, but not as much as weve been dealing with and the rain will be coming to an end as we get toward the later half of this morning. Rain will be ending briefly. Well get 24 dry hours in a row from this afternoon up through your friday afternoon and evening. But there is a super soaker it looks li saturday. Right now though on your thursday morning, a couple showers here southern Prince Georges County, northern charl
For these courses. So to hear that someone is ripping that money off and using it when they shouldnt, that doesnt sit well with me. The indictment says taylor and mixon used their own addresses for the student identities they created and that is where the college september any loan money that was in excess of required school expenses. College police say the college noticed the discrepancy and contacted them. Federal Health Officials will meet later this morning. A 622 million bill to battle zika is on its way to the senate. President obama asked for nearly 2 billion to fight the virus. It is bike to workday. 83 pit stops have been set up across d. C. , maryland and virginia with refreshments and prizes. The event has grown since 2001 as a healthier way for commuters to get to work. And weve the place. We have the capitol bike share program, too. And with the weather, today is the perfect chance to schedule this thing. Yeah, good pedaling weather outside for today. 4 things you need to
They expect that there will be additional vigils and gatherings throughout the week to try to get more information about the victims. There have been a few locations set up for families to get that information and for them to gather. But this is going to be several days more of sadness and pain for the Orlando Community and the Gay Community in particular here. But the resounds message is that they to intend to bounce back. We will be here throughout the day for nbc 4. Im Aaron Gilchrist in orlando. And david culver from the live desk this morning, whereoff night we have been monitoring the city of orlando website. Its there that they have been updating the names of the 50 killed. At this hour officials have identified 21 of the victims, that is 11 more than we knew last night. They range in age from 20 many latinos, which is not surprising given the latin themed event for that night. Loved ones are describing the lives of those lost and how they will be remembered. David culver from t