First from the fox news desk this tuesday afternoon, it could be the biggest hit against al qaeda since the death of osama bin laden. The white house now confirms a drone strike took out the terror groups number two leader who also headed up its most dangerous offshoot. Officials say that he once was osama bin ladens own personal secretary. He was in charge of al qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula, also known as aqa 3rkz. The white house says he oversaw plots against the United States and our allies. He wrote tips for followers to sneak bombs onto airplanes and led the group during that failed underwear bombing of a flight to detroit back in 09. His death comes after a u. S. Strike against another top terrorist, this one in libya. U. S. Officials say this guy was behind an attack in algeria back in 2013. Dozens of people died then including three americans. The pentagon reports its still working to confirm his death, but a spokesman does say and i quote there is nowhere on earth to hide if
And if that last scenario seems unlikely, you should know that tonight it is possible. Thats because according to investigators, everything is on the table. In fact, officials now believe the plane might have been sending out electronic signals or pings four to five hours after its radar beacons stops transmitting. Tonight weve just learned that u. S. Officials fwlooefr ray dan beacon or transrespoponder was down separately from the system that continued sending out the pings 14 minutes apart that. Could be extremely significant. American investigators telling abc news that the two modes of communication were quote systematically shut down, which makes for a very big hour ahead starting with our jim clancy. Reporter 2200 nautical miles. Thats how much farther u. S. Officials say Malaysia Airlines flight 370 might have flown after losing contact early saturday morning. Investigators now believe flight information from the boeing 777s engines continued to broadcast automatically for as m
Most people think texting is quicker than faxing. Well, the pope and i righthand turn into texting. No texting, just faxing. Fl are reasonable arguments to be made. We were at this really interesting moment right now where the new pope has Just Announced plans to visit this country. He has also just demoeted who was the highestranking american at the vat can. Cardinal raymond bburke. Pope benedict named him a cardinal. He was known for making the most of all of the extravagances that come with being a cardinal. But you dont have to wear them all of the time if you dont want to. He was so flap buoyant that other Church Officials asked him to turn it down. The other thing that he had been known for was being aggress efly conservative and part san in his politics, in his american e merp politics. He is the cardinal who refused to give john kerry communion. The same cardinal said that senator kennedy should have been denied a catholic funeral because of his politics. The new pope had just
She spoke at the 1996 Republican Convention following his diagnosis with alzheimers. Just four years ago ronnie stood but and spoke what he said might be his last speech at a Republican Convention. Sadly, his words were too prophetic. Sorry. When we learned of his illness, alzheimers, he made the decision to write his letter to the American People and the people respond as they always do. I cant tell you what your cards and letters have meant to both of us. Martha nancy reagan was her husbands most trusted adviser and perhaps his fiercest advocate. Shell be buried next to him at the reagan president ial library. Reporter after the president passed, the library became nancys life. She was the keeper of the flame and this is where it burned brightest. Because of her Failing Health she was rarely seen in public. The latest was in 2014 on the anniversary of her husbands death. She was involved in directing the Foundation Almost to the day she died. Its a loss. She i think the world was a m
Obama. What do you want the president to do . Stop tweeting. Judge jeanine a jam packed justice starts now. Breaking tonight, President Trump wrapping up the first day of hits historic trip abroad with saudi arabia laying out the red carpet. Welcome to justice. Im judge jeanine pirro. President trump hours away from what many predict will be an historic speech in riyadh, saudi arabia on terror. After a series of banquets, receptions and ceremonies, the president signed an historic 110 billion arms deal with Saudi King Salman solidifying the alliance between the United States and muslim saudi arabia. For those of you who think trump is a muslim hater. Saudi arabia home to some of the holiest muslim sites is showing our president given the respect and dignity we havent seen given to an american president in years. Counselor to the president , Kellyanne Conway. Quite a reception that the president has gotten. Lavish welcome, bank banquets, dances and ceremonies. Its an historic trip. Most