Washington, d. C. And its surrounding areas expected to be hit the hardest. Some places could see more than two feet or close to a meter of snow this weekend. There are accusations that russian president Vladimir Putin probably approved the killing f of. He was poisoned in 2006 apparently by a radioactive substance in his tea. More now on the breaking news story that were following. This u. S. Student under investigation in north korea. Cnns Paula Hancocks is live in seoul, south korea, following the story for us. Paula, good to have you with us. The most we know is this is a student from a university in virginia. What more can you tell us . George, what we have is from the staterun media, and theyre saying they have detained a u. S. Student, as you say, a student of virginia university. And he has been found to have been preparing an act against the regime, trying to topple the regime, a hostile act its been described as. And interestingly, it says, quote, at the tacit connivence of t
September of this past year, conservatives in washington decided to hold a rally at the u. S. Capitol to oppose the impending nuclear deal with iran. They were very excited for the speakers at this rally in september, because for one, they got out of hiding. Former Republican Party Vice President ial nominee sarah palin, she sort of hadnt been seen in months. But there she was in the flesh at the anti iran rally. They also got one of the biggest tv stars in the Republican Partys Cultural Firm ament to turn out for that rally. We are anti perversion, for crying out loud and we are pro god all mighty. We are pro gun. Were pro get your tail out there and go to work. Therefore, i love you all. God loves you. I think that america, they always say the same thing. I dont say too religious. You know what i say, i say america aint religious enough and that was the anti iran rally. That mans name is Phil Robertson. He is the star of the duck dynasty tv show, a very influential conservative media
Iranian prison. Tonight theyre being examined at the u. S. Military hospital in germany. A fourth american decided to stay in iran while a fifth, a student, is already back home in massachusetts. They were freed in a secret deal negotiated at the same time that iran agreed to suspend its nuclear arms program. Elizabeth palmer begins our coverage. Reporter it took a year and a half, but today Jason Rezaian was finally reunited with his family and he says he feels good. The Washington Post tehran reporter also met his bosses from the paper. He was arrested in iran on vague spying charges and jailed in a notorious prison at times in solitary confinement. He was one of three americans flown to europe on a Swiss Air Force jet on sunday night. Though his brother ali told us until the Eleventh Hour the family feared iran would renege on the deal. They told him lots of things over the course of 18 months, lots of lies, so until he was there at the airport on the plane with the swiss ambassador
Ically. Reporter he warned riots could erupt if he is denied the no, maamation after securing the most delegates. Nobody should say such things in my opinion. Even to hint at violence is unacceptable. Meeting privately in washington, plotting any way to block trumps path to the nomination, the possibility of a thirdparty option. It is not going to be me. It should be somebody running for president. House Speaker Paul Ryan talking about he could be the nominee through a contested convention. Trump taking to his free attack ad platforms of choice with a series of posts about Hillary Clinton and fiercest rival marco rubio. Speaking out for the first time florida. Im not interested in being vice president. Saying he is done with politics. I will finish out my term in the senate is and then i will be a private citizen. If youre republican and your choice is donald trump and ted cruz in a general election, it is the difference between poisoned or shot. Youre still dead. Now he says he is rai
And im George Howell from cnn World Headquarters in atlanta. Cnn newsroom starts right now. A good day. We begin this hour with the breaking news were following. An american student arrested in north korea. The state run media say the student from a university in virginia was taken into custody while in the midst of a, quote, hostile act against north korea. The report says the student is currently under investigation. Cnns Paula Hancocks is following this developing story in north korea. She joins me live now from seoul with more. Anything to expand as far as this alleged hostile act . Well, natalie, the facts we have at this point is the information is from staterun media. A u. S. Student has been detained, is under investigation. It says that he went and entered into north korea on a tourist visa. And he was trying to effectively topple the regime, according to this kcna report, saying also it was quite at the tacit connivence of the u. S. Saying that this student is under investiga