are learning to hack the controls. parents aren t just fighting the pushback from kids. phone settings are constantly changing. some of that responsibility lies with phone makers. there is always this game of whack-a-mole that new features, new releases and new apps, kids flock to them. parents haven t heard of them. i believe the smartphone companies can do better, should do better. so some liken it to a carmaker. i might have driving a car but the manufacturer is required to put in seat belts. back to you. sandra: thank you. bill: north korea threatening retaliation for new military drills involving the u.s. and south korea. does this mean they could resume testing missiles or even nukes? alex hogan live in london running down the story for us today. hello. north korea typically argues that these joint military exercises only escalate the
until authorities, there want to stay until they authorities, there want to stay until they find their relatives. it is another until they find their relatives. it is another challenge, separated children. is another challenge, separated children, whose parents haven t been found children, whose parents haven t been found and children, whose parents haven t been found. and we re worried about their future, found. and we re worried about their future, these schools are closed, of course, future, these schools are closed, of course, now. future, these schools are closed, of course, now, and they were closed in turkey course, now, and they were closed in turkey at course, now, and they were closed in turkey at least until the 20th of february turkey at least until the 20th of february. but it will probably be much february. but it will probably be much longer before can go back to school much longer before can go back to school and much longer before can go back to
the police are their advocates or are there for them, but, in fact, the police sometimes do a bad job of that. the police are trying to solve the crime and they re often insensitive to what the families need. but that s problematic, right? it takes a village and i think police, prosecutors and other law enforcement entities have to be sensitive to people who are really in misery and really grieving and doing other things. you want answers and information. yes, we have to understand and respect the fact that the police are busy, alisyn. they have a lot of work to do, but for families to learn about things on tv like everyone else, i think you have to be a conduit to the families, give them repeated and persistent updates, give them some senses of comfort you re doing your job and trying to bring some measure of justice to them. that leads us to the story of the missing american student in france. kenny deland, his parents haven t gotten any information. they don t know what s happen
but his parents haven t heard from him in two weeks. this can t be possible. how did he go missing? what happened? reporter: a question french authorities are trying to answer. his father says ken was traveling a lot in constant contact, and sending back lots of pictures. so that s why this is kind of hit it s not characteristic of kenny to not reach out to us and let us know what s going on. reporter: six days later, he appeared on that surveillance camera. the store an hour train ride from his school. cite privacy laws as ken as an adult. i understand why people s privacy is important. however, if there s anything to indicate that the person is not returning calls or you can t find them because you believe something may have happened to them, you have to then push. reporter: his parents have set up a website to share