First look starts right now. Good monday morning to you, everybody. Im betty nguyen. Thank you for joining us. Breaking news overnight to tell you about. Several large explosions have struck the Afghan Parliament this morning, numerous reports confirm the attacks, including heavy exchanges of gunfire in and around the compound. Sources tell nbc news that the assault involved seven attackers. One detonated a vehicle packed with explosives at the parliament gate. The other six were shot dead by security forces. The taliban is claiming responsibility for the latest attack in kabul. The search is heating up for two escaped killers in new york. David sweat and richard matt had been on the run for over two weeks. Fresh reports of sightings 30 miles west of the clinton correctional facility. State troopers are investigating a breakin at a hunting cabin in mountainview and a vermont Tactical Unit specializing in hostage situations has been brought in. Here is nbcs john yang. Closer to a captur
Cooked up for him. The guard gene palmer has spoken to one of our producers. The latest on that. We are also learning even more including what he told new York State Police about the favors he did for matt and david sweat. And in addition mr. Palmer has a new attorney. He has also got a new court date. And alexandra field has the the latest on all of it including breaking news yet one more factor that may have helped sweat and matt prepare their escape. Alexandra, what have you learned . Good evening, anderson. Cnn learned that investigators are now looking at whether Prison Guards on the honor block may have been sleeping during their evening shifts which would have potentially allowed richard matt and david sweat to prepare for they escape unsupervised. The Inspector Generals Office launched a full investigation. They have been onsite at the prison. Theyre trying to determine whether and what extent any prison protocols may have been breached. At the same time gene palmer is speaking
And there you see the search continues for the man who ambushed state troopers. We start in virginia where it has been just over one week since Hannah Graham disappeared. Hannah was last seen wandering outside a mall. Witnesses say a man had his arm around her and police now say that man is Jesse Matthew. While he has been interviewed, he has not been arrested. Hannahs parents pleaded with the public to think hard about what they may have seen saying no clue should be overlooked. I think that the reason that hannah has such support is that this is every parents Worst Nightmare. Im certain that everybody in this room and those watching knows that what happened to hannah could happen to their child. We need to find out what happened to hannah and make sure that it does not happen to anybody else. You may have read that hannah was a second year student, a skier, a musician, a softball player. She likes to help people and shes interested in a career in helping others. Just as a little exam
After an armed intruder manages to get to the front door of the president s home. We begin with the advance of isis in Northern Syria which has forced tens of thousands of people to flee to turkey over the past few days. The officials estimate that 100,000 refugees have arrived since turkey opened eight border checkpoints on friday. People left their homes after isis fighters stormed 60 kurdish villages in syria late last week, refugees have been fleeing to escape the isis militants. They have no idea if they will ever be able to return home. Reporter in the searing heat they come in the thousands, descending on the Turkish Border with what they can carry. These are the syrian kurds, the latest of the isis targets. With their villages under siege by isis, they flee because of ethnic cleansing, only to be met by barbed wire and shots. But the turkish authorities relent, adding them in, adding to the already 800,000 refugees already seeking help in turkey. This humanitarian disaster caus
I have Great Respect for the secret service, but this is inexcusable he went over the fence. To run across the lawn, a dog can be released in four seconds. Theres sensors working there, and then made it all the way to the white house actually entered the front door. Nbcs Kristen Welker at the white house. So kristen, with a welcome, we were talking about this all day yesterday. I expected some fallout today. Whats it like . Oh, there is, alex. Secret Service Director has launched a fullscale investigation. She has also enhanced patrols and surveillance along pennsylvania avenue while the investigation continues. Were also learning more about the suspect, 42yearold Omar Gonzalez. He was at a bail hearing on saturday facing a number of charges, including unlawful entry while holding a dangerous weapon. A Law Enforcement official tells me he had a 4inch knife in his pocket when he jumped over this fence. Weve also learned hes an iraq war veteran. He served from 2006 to 2008. Hes being hel