The music, the crowds, dancing, this looks like a rock concert, right . Its not. This is church. In the middle of new york city, behind what is driving the success of this megachurch. But first this is cnn breaking news. We have two big breaking news stories that we want to tell you about tonight. Following one here in the United States, one overseas. Lets begin in las vegas, where five people are dead, including two Police Officers following a tragic shooting. Police say two officers were killed when a gunman when gunmen opened fire on them while eating lunch in a restaurant. Witnesses say the suspects said, quote, this is a revolution, as they opened fire the gunmen crossed the street and shot and killed a third person at the entrance to a walmart. Police say two suspects then went inside that store and killed themselves. Theres a News Conference about to get under way from the Las Vegas Police department. We are of course monitoring it. Well bring you all of the details as soon as w
Hello, im wolf blitzer reporting from washington. Learning new details about the condition of the freed Army Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl. We have the latest on the political firestorm over the deal that freed him. The possible now saying, bergdahl is showing signs of improvement. He said to be speaking in english, described as more engaged than his treatment. Previously, Senior Defense official said bergdahl was having trouble speaking english, the pentagon Spokesman Says hes not talked to his parents yet. Bergdahls being treated at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center in germany, where he was taken after his release from captivity. No word when hell head off to a u. S. Military base in san antonio. President obama, meanwhile, offering an impassioned defense of the deal that freed Bowe Bergdahl. The agreement to release five taliban prisoners from the u. S. Military prison at Guantanamo Bay in cuba in exchange for bergdahl set off a political firestorm. A News Conference in brussels today, the
To geographic boundaries. Theres no way isis can be defended without boots on the ground. Isil is a more serious threat than is the assad regime. Why do we think military strikes are the right thing when today its isis, tomorrow someone else. Our reach along, we are patient justice will be done. Three years into syrias civil war, almost three weeks into the limited u. S. Mission against isis in iraq and American Military action inside syria is looking more and more like a possibility. Manned drones and surveillance craft began flying over syria. The surveillance flights will focus on border between iraq and syria, one that is largely er e erased due to gains by isis and any information will not be shared with the government of baschaar al assad. The list could include weapons and equipment critical to the militant supply line that runs from iraq to syria. Speaking at the American Legion today, president obama did not mention the surveillance flights but did outline once again the threa
Up in her home. And now state officials in maine are trying to figure out what to do. Hello. Im wolf blitzer. Its 1 00 p. M. Here in washington. 7 00 p. M. In jerusalem. 8 00 p. M. In damascus. Wherever youre watching from around the world, thanks very much for joining us. The countdown is now under way for a rocket launch this hour. And the investigation is under way into the cause of a spectacular rocket explosion late yesterday. The explosion was captured by nasa cameras and by amateur photographers. Yeah oh, god oh, god its going to be loud its going to be loud oh, my god oh, my god geez the rocket was from a private company under contract with nasa. It was carrying supplies, equipment and experiments to the International Space station. Right now, take a look at these live pictures and the Atlas V Rocket is poised and ready at Cape Canaveral air station. There they are right now. This is the rocket. It will carry an air force gps satellite into orbit. The launch is set for about 20
More still to come on the show today. We begin with this. Jordanian fighter jets taking off in the last few hour s to launch a second straight day of air strikes against isis targets in syria. They come with isis claiming that yesterdays strikes killed a Young American woman who was being held hostage by the group. The hostage has now been identified as 26yearold aid workerer Kayla Mueller from prescott, arizona. U. S. Officials are looking into the report. They say they have no confirmation that mueller was killed in the attack. Jordanian officials saying they are skeptical of the claim. Her parents released a statement saying they hold out hope that their daughter is still alive. Jordan taking the lead in co costrikes after isis released video showing a hostage burned alive in the cage. Tafs released this week. Kier simmons was at the base and joins us now from ayman. Thanks for joining us. A lot of headlines here. Talking about intensifying air strikes. The air strikes have been goi