Searched the wreckage of transasia flight 235. Incredible video there showing the plane clipping a bridge before landing in the water. We know that 32 people so far have been killed. 15 people have managed to survive. But 11 people are indeed missing. Among the survivors is a 1yearold boy. He was pulled from the wreckage with his parents. The child and his mother were sent to separate hospitals and the father who had just minor injuries got on a bicycle to go out and find them. Officials verified that a mayday call came from the flight deck before the crash. A person says theres an engine flameout but its unclear who made that call. Anna coren joins us live from taipei with the latest. So anna what is happening right now with the search going on behind you . Reporter john, there are hundreds of personnel here, military and Police Taking part in this enormous search and rescue operation. As you say, the death toll has now increased to 32. That means that thats still 11 passengers remain
As some top politicians weigh in. What the medical experts are saying. There have been rumors, there have been concerns. There have been questions. All of those stories coming up this hour. We begin with the crisis in ukraine. Senior u. S. Officials are debating whether to provide defensive weapon to Government Forces battling pro russian rebels. Those arms include antitank and an i aircraft Weapons Systems antiaircraft Weapons Systems as the system intensifies in ukraine. Theres increasing pressure from washington to take action. As we report there are major drawbacks to consider. Reporter shelling fighting civilian deaths escalating as russia expands its influence inside ukraine. Now from some top u. S. Officials, we hear shifting tone internal discussions, support in military leadership for the u. S. And its allies to do more. Arm Ukrainian Forces with defensive but lethal aid. We havent taken options off the table. Reporter the president said this in india last week i will look at
And the National Lead. The day after a blizzard shut down new england, its more than just the snow people are worried about. Residents not only firing up the snow blowers, they are trying to stop massive flooding from destroying their communities. Good afternoon. Welcome to the lead. Im jake tapper. We begin today with some breaking news in our world lead. Isis gave jordan 24 hours, the demand this time surrender a convicted terrorist, the deadly vow for not meeting those demands, isis will behead two more innocent people. The second japanese hostage and that jordanian pilot. That deadline has passed and right now, that exchange has not appeared to have happened. Jordans foreign minister says it will not happen until isis gives them evidence that al al kasasibah, that Fighter Pilot, is still alive. Today, jordans foreign minister told Cnns Christiane Amanpour that his government has been working for weeks through back channels to try to get that pilot back alive. He says he hopes the s
Im wolf blitzer. Youre in the situation room. Lets get to the breaking news. In a cnn exclusive, we are learning that one of the socalled taliban five guantanamo detainees swapped for Army Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl may have returned to terror activity. This comes as we await word of an exchange between isis and a key u. S. Ally, jordan had agreed to swap a jailed female bomber for one of its pilots whose americanmade fighter jet crashed in syria. But the jordanians have demanded proof the pilot is alive and there is no word yet on his fate or that of a japanese hostage. We have full coverage of both of these stories and a whole lot more. Our correspondents and analysts are standing by along with congresswoman Loretta Sanchez of the Armed Services and Homeland Security committees. Lets begin with some exclusive reporting. Our pentagon correspondent Barbara Starr has the very latest. Barbara . Reporter wolf good evening. Several u. S. Sources now tell me the u. S. Intelligence community sus
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