Last week the iraqi Prime Minister was here in washington while asking for more money and weapons to fight isis Haider Al Abadi sided with iran saying the Saudiled Coalition in yemen was pushing the region closer to a greater war. But that hasnt stopped the United States from taking a larger role in the Arab Coalition with nine u. S. Warships now settled off the coast of yemen. Here with me is our chief National Security correspondent jim sciutto. Set the stage for what i call compartmentalization. Negotiations in vienna over the nuclear deal while at the same time the potential for some sort of confrontation between the u. S. And iranian warships off the coast of yemen. Well the circumstances are certainly tense and dangerous. But lets say this the principle mission of those u. S. Warships now is because of the deterioration of the situation in yemen. It gives the president military options, counterterror options off the deck of an Aircraft Carrier inside yemen if he would decide to s
Retrieve information from the planes cockpit voice recorder after removing the damaged casing they say they have found what they described as usable audio files. Were getting details about the identities of the two americans on board flight 9525. Lets go to our aviation correspondent rene marsh. Rene what have you learned . Wolf we now have the names of the two americans who were killed on board this aircraft. The first one, yvonne selke and her daughter, emily selke. We also know a little bit more about these fikt victims as well. Emily selke was a student at Drexel University and the university has confirmed to cnn they are aware of the death. You are looking at a picture of emily selke on your screen right now. Her sorority gamma sigma sigma, posting on their Facebook Page their regards and memory for her saying quote, they are mourning the loss of their beautiful alumni. We know the two are from nokesville virginia about 45 minutes outside of washington, d. C. They leave behind Ray
Good evening. Tonight, a massive man hunt under way. Police in ferguson chasing several active leads in the shooting of two officers. A Police Official referred to a search for shooters, potential multiple suspects. He vowed to stay on the job but after the resignations this week by Ferguson City manager, a judge, a court clerk, two officers and the police chief. Many are calling for him to be the first to step down. We have jason carol out front tonight in ferguson. Tell us what youre hearing from police tonight as they are trying to track down these suspects plural we learned today. They do have leads. Thats for sure. His investigators will work orn the clock. They will not stop until they find the person or persons responsible for this shooting. Reporter police chief said the investigation into whoever shot two Police Officers is their number one priority. They have questioned several people. Its hard to speculate what kind of nexus may have regarded the shooters or any individuals
Men and women safe. The United States pulling out all troops in yemen, how it went from a Success Story to the edge of civil war. Ready, set, campaign Tea Party Darling ted cruz announces hes running for president. Whats the advantage of being first . Lets talk live in the cnn newsroom. Good morning to you. Im carol costello. Thank you so much for joining me. We begin this morning with breaking news out of yemen. The crumbling security situation there has prompted britain to evacuate its special forces troops from the country. The United States also took that extraordinary measure over the weekend. Against that backdrop a chilling statement, yemen, a country the United States once considered a Success Story now teters on the edge of civil war. Those words are coming from the united nations. Heres why. Rebel force seek yemen, the Third Largest city and want its airport nearby. Washington faces a grave concern. Will terrorists seize the opportunity to build yet another stronghold . Lets
20yearold Martese Johnson being arrested by alcohol control agents for public intoxication allegedly on wednesday. The arrest warrant for johnson describes him as acting agitated and belligerent. Johnson suffered a head injury during that arrest prompting some university of virginia students to protest the incident. Nick valencia joins us now in charlottesville, virginia. What did you learn from the News Conference . Reporter earlier this evening, Martese Johnson did make an appearance with his attorney who said his client has been traumatized by this event, that he didnt deserve this treatment. He also highlighted the endless ties to the university from being on the Honor Committee to being on the orientation council. Hes one of the most prominent students here on campus and people i spoke to say theyre shocked this happened to this individual. While police say that he was being uncooperative during the arrest his Attorney Says that he was the victim of Excessive Force. I go to uva i