Three weeks now. Still no contact, no proof of where it is. But today five different planes spotted at least something. Tonight there is a new search area. Its sharply to the north now, closer to australia. Its based on the belief that the plane flew faster on its way down than first believed, used its fuel up faster, and then went down at a different point. Its where we begin tonight with nbcs tom costello once again in our d. C. Bureau. Tom, good evening. Reporter hi, brian. A week after searching in an area 1600 miles off of perth, now this new refined search zone hundreds of miles to the north. And half the air crews that went out today spotted what they thought what was debris. Those photos are now being analyzed. From an australian p3 search zone today, an up close look 21 days after flight 370 disappeared. At a low pass, the crew members thought they spotted something. Now ships are heading that way. 11 objects in total is what weve come across. A varying range of shapes, sizes,
More from Speaker Boehner in a minute. But this issue is also drawing critics from the president s own party. Congressman Henry Cuellar represents a border district in texas, did not mince words, all over cnn, had a lot to say about the president s choice not to visit the border during this Texas Fundraising trip. Words are important. But its the actions i want to see. This didnt just happen last night. Hes asking for an emergency. If he looks at it, this has been going on for one year or two years. Why is he calling this emergency funding . Look, if hes afraid if he goes down to the border, and hes going to own this situation, let me tell you, he cant hide from this. He had time, with all due respect, to have a beer, play pool like he did in colorado last night, then i think after the fundraisers, then i think he should make time to go down there. That was congressman cuellar on cnn, okay . Fast forward to when this democratic congressman was on fox news. He said that the white house
Wow, thats a happy moment there. All right. Hello, everyone. Im fredricka whitfield. Our top story this hour, today were learning more about a United Airlines plane that made an Emergency Landing on a Remote Island in the middle of the pacific ocean. The flight took off from honolulu and was supposed to land in guam but it made an Emergency Landing on one of the smallest, most Remote Islands in the world. Cnns alexandra field has more on this story from new york. A big phew and sigh of relief im sure by everyone on that plane. What happened . Reporter absolutely. Thats what theyre trying to figure out, fred. We know inspectors are looking at the 777, trying to determine what caused what has been described as a mechanical issue which forced the pilot to reroute and land a plane full of people on a very tiny Remote Island in the middle of the pacific. The plane had left honolulu. It was headed for guam. Were told that an odor raised concerns. Its been described as an electrical odor. The
It has experienced a lot of fighting and it is right by the southern border. Israel will reply with fire. The u. S. Is using its strongest language yet to condemn todays deadly shelling near another United Nations school being used as a shelter for 3,000 people in gaza. We know nine palestinians were killed. This is being used as a shelter for thousands of palestinians right in southern gagaza. The United States is appalled by todays disgraceful shelling outside a u. N. School in rafah. The coordinates of the school, like all u. N. Facilities in gaza, have been repeatedly communicated to the Israeli Defense forces. It also said israel must do more to meet its own standards and avoid civilian casualties. The Israeli Defense forces say they targeted three Palestinian Islamic jihad members riding on a motorcycle in the vicinity of the school. Idf tells cnn militants have made a special effort to fire from u. N. Facilities in recent weeks. We want to go to our Senior International correspo
Of fair housing. Protecting hardearned victories in fair housing is what took him and others to d. C. On wednesday morning. To d. C. And to the steps of Supreme Court. On wednesday the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in the case Texas Department of housing and Community Affairs v. The Inclusive Communities project. I know, its not exactly a snappy title, but this case is really really important, so stick with me. When the court rules on this case the one that got those activists out in the cold with their handlettered signs, when the court makes this decision, it could be among the most historic and consequential choices ever made about the issue at the heart of american lives and dreams. The place we call home. Because at the core of this case is the Fair Housing Act of 1968. Now, see the Fair Housing Act was the final piece of civil rights legislation resulting from that partnership of president Lyndon Johnson. Johnson signed it just seven days after the assassination of dr. King.