50 mile per hour winds, a foot of snow. Were tracking the latest forecast. Plus this. With all this all the new, you know, talk of new legislation going on to Assault Rifles, i really you know, i definitely want to get a few more before, you know, something may happen. Gun sales spike as gun control simmers. Talk of new policy sends Many Americans on a shopping spree. Where are those good Old Fashioned values, on which we used to rely family guy is back and well show you part of the episode that was canceled out of respect for the people of newtown, connecticut. Newtown, connecticut. Newsroom starts now. Captions by vitac www. Vitac. Com good morning. Thank you so much for joining us. Im carol costello. First up, president obama and the first step toward new gun control laws. As you might remember, he promised those changes on sunday at a heart wrenching vigil for the School Shooting victims in connecticut. This morning mr. Obama will announce that Vice President joe biden will lead th
Thats how one official describes the actions of the copilot who brought down flight 9525 amid stunning revelations from prosecutors that he researched cockpit doors and suicide methods. Im wolf blitzer. Youre in the situation room. We are following multiple breaking stories right now. World powers led by the United States reach a framework Nuclear Agreement with iran an agreement that president obama says shuts down irans path to a bomb. Iran will get relief from crippling sanctions in exchange for huge cuts in its Nuclear Program if and we are repeating the word if the deal is finalized. Critics are already sounding the alarm all of this as Al Qaeda Linked terrorists launch an attack on a university singling out christian students for slaughter in a university in kenya. Close to 150 are dead. Al qaedas branch in yemen also struck today, freeing hundreds of inmates, including one of their leaders, in an attack on a prison. Federal prosecutors reveal two alleged plots right here at home
Finally, jihadi john is revealed. Hes the front man for unspeakably horrific isis beheading videos face covered, dressed in black. He holds a knife next to kneeling hostages taunting the entire world in perfect english with a british accent. Now, u. S. Officials confirmed that jihadi john is a kuwaiti born londoner named Mohammad Emwazi. We are learning more about his background and why the white house now sees him as a top target. That comes as shocking new video shows isis thugs ransacking an iraqi museum taking sledge hammers and jackhammers to priceless antiquities they called false idols and gods. Our correspondents and analysts are all standing by. Lets begin with our chief National Security correspondent, jim sciutto, who has the very latest. We are learning now that u. S. Lawmakers have been briefed on suspected americans in isis. This has been a long term concern and this is also happening as u. S. Intelligence officials have increased their estimate of the number of americans
Gun instead of his stun gun may not have been properly trained in the use of firearms. Were local officials ordered to falsify his training documents . Im wolf blitzer. Youre in the situation room. Terrorists tighten the noose. Isis releases dramatic new images of its assault on iraqs Largest Oil Refinery showing off heavy weapons answer ground attack and even aerial surveillance by a drone and closing in on a major city. Slowing advances on ramadi but sending out urgent appeals for help as thousands panicked refugees flee. Suggesting ramadi less than 70 miles from baghdad may indeed fall and may fall soon. And in yemen, al qaedas deadliest affiliate which tried repeatedly to attack the United States from the air, has now captured an airport, which could possibly give it base to carry out its goal of hitting american interests. Ill speak live with the White House Deputy National Security advisor ben rhodes. Hes standing by. And our correspondents analysts and guests are standing by wit
Agreement to destorerestore diplomatic relations for the first time in more than 50 years. Lets talk live in the cnn newsroom. Good morning to you. Im pamela brown in for carol costello. Thank you for being with us today. We begin with breaking news out of greeleyville South Carolina. Were expecting a News Conference to begin at any moment now. These are live pictures of their town hall. Officials are expected to speak about the fire that burned the mt. Zion ame church last night, the sixth black church to have burned in recent weeks. The fbi and atf havent linked these fires and there were reports of lightning in the area around the time of the fire. Our Victor Blackwell joins us from town hall in greeleyville South Carolina with r h. Whats the latest . Reporter were looking at members of the state house and state senate. I think theyre about to begin. Lets listen. Good morning, everybody. Welcome to greeleyville South Carolina that we affectionately refer to as the small town with a