[inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] the committee will come back to order. I will now begin a period of fiveminute questions when the i want to ask you both about the questions you are asked by my colleagues in the minority. First if i could ask you ms. Williams and colonel vindm vindman, you are asked a series of questions for the Ranking Member of the outset, were you aware of the fact and then there was a recitation of information about burisma, the bidens, is it fair to say you have no firsthand knowledge of any of the matters asked . That is correct. That is correct. Ms. Williams you are also asked a series of questions about the schedule and if he couldve made then operation and was a president traveling in the trip to canada, lets be clear about something. The president you were instructed had told the Vice President not to go before you freeze even knew the date of the inauguration . Is that correct. That is correct. At the time he was told not to go, there was
Getting the delegates he needs to lock up the republican nomination. His sights are set firmly on the white house. Molly barack obama has wrapped his historic visit to hiroshima. The president arrived at the Peace Memorial park, where he signed a guestbook and later read at the cenotaph. He spoke, standing in the shawl in the shadow of the adam dunn. Dome. The atom pres. Obama 71 years ago, on a death, cloudless morning, fell from the sky, and the world was changed. A flash of light and a wall of and destroyed a city demonstrated that mankind possessed the means to destroy itself. The president visited both historical and controversial. Thecity was ravaged by first atomic bomb. Three days later, nagasaki was the target. Abee minister sheehan oh spoke of the Prime Minister shins oh abe spoke. Pledging our commitment to that flame behind me, which was lit by children who were born on that unforgettable day, with their prayers, we are enduring world peace. The United States and japan must
And promise access to the crash sight. Malaysian government said it is against decency if the plane was shot down. So two major news stories for you this news hour, in a moment we will have the latest on the crash of Malaysian Airlines flight mh 17 which came down in Eastern Ukraine, all 298 people on board were killed. But we begin in gaza where israel launched a ground offensive and prepared to widen the operation that began overnight. Palestinians in gaza faced attacks from the air and sea over the last ten days and now from tanks and soldiers. Hamas which runs the territory condemned the invasion, at least 265 palestinians have been killed since the violence began, 24 of them died overnight and on friday morning. People in gaza say they have been terrified by the invasion. Mary anna hunt reports. Reporter it started in the early hours, a steady stream of israeli tanks and troops making their way into gaza. Israel wants to stop hamas fighters from using tunnels to get in israel and
The u. S. Says that its special forces have killed a senior isil leader,. Is he is said to have been killed in the oil field in syria, he was reported to be in charge of oil and gas for the group. Now, live, from washington dc. What more do we know. White house giving us more insight as to how this all unfolded. President barak obama, along with ash carter did order this strike that it was carried out. And, the elite delta force, this was ordered after a lost intense consultation with the National Security team add viedzing the president and were told that will decision to go in was unanimous, and this operation did, in fact lead to the death of abbott, and, as well, alongside that was the wife, and, as well as one hostage and we do know, that he is now at a u. S. Military detention facility and were not told what will be happening and, we do know in the case of the other woman who was detained we believe she is a young woman who was being held as a slave and were told that she will be
Where fishing and oil spills put the species of penguin in risk of extinction. But we begin this news hour with breaking news out of syria, u. S. Special forces have killed a senior i. S. I. L. Leader inside syria. That is according to the u. S. President and white house. Lets take you live now to lebanons becca valley overlooking syria and al jazeera is there and what more do we know omar . Reporter we know that the americans sent two helicopters and attacked an oil field that is east and then there were some u. S. Special forces involved. We know that they have killed a Senior Leader known as thought to be the man responsible for running the oil business for i. S. I. L. Especially in the zone. He is also the Main Financial operation head. Now, activists in the area suggest that at least six people from i. S. I. L. Were killed including two from arab nationalitys and iraqi and saudi and we dont know the names of them. I. S. I. L. Has also confirmed that it lost six of its fighters in