pulse once a second for 30 days at a depth of up to 20,000 feet. reporter: meanwhile, the fbi is hoping to analyze the thumb prints of two individuals who are thought to have used stolen european passports to board the plane. nbc justice correspondent pete williams. authorities say an iranian businessman who used to live in thailand bought the tickets for the two men but they say he wanted the cheapest fare possible, that he did not mention any specific flight. and even though this man was from iran, u.s. officials say there was no indication so far this was terrorism. that was nbc s tom costello reporting. joining me now, james cavanaugh, a former atf special agent in charge, and msnbc law enforcement analyst. james cavanaugh, what do you make of what we know about this so far? well, lawrence, you know, it is a mystery. it s too early to tell if this was some mechanical event, you know, accident, fuel air explosion in the fuel tank, even
which houses do we stand and fight, and which houses do we have to let go? this is a small thanks. it s not a bribe. still warm. they said they re going to be there all day, so it s really reassuring to have them there. reporter: fighting the fire deep in the wilderness, say commanders, could take a long time. we have very explosive fuels out there, unlike anything we ve seen before. reporter: the priority now, ensuring the safety of the 4,000 firefighters who are on the front lines. that was nbc s tom costello reporting for us. still ahead, calls for change after the death of a bank of america intern. we ll talk to the head of one group who says internships should not be a, quote, initiation process of low pay and to be trous hours, end quote. plus, the latest on the $40 million lawsuit filed against trump university. what new york s attorney general is saying today. and government sharing that you might not like. facebook admits to helping the government collect
immune to weather. on monday, he released the details. 57 pages of schematics, equations, and artist renditions of his plan to whisk travelers the 400 miles from l.a. to san francisco in just 30 minutes. the hyperloop tubes, he says, would sit atop giant pylons along interstate 5. a quiet ride without turbulence. it s the cross between a concord, a rail gun, and an air hockey table. a colorado company has been working for years on a similar plan, only bigger, going 4,000 miles per hour. new york to beijing, china, for instance, in about two hours. pretty amazing. that was nbc s tom costello reporting. how close are we to hyperloop travel? the senior tech editor at popular mechanics, which recently explored the possibility. great to have you here. we are somewhat behind other countries in forms of advanced
longer. but you made a good start. reporter: while some democrats are threatening legislation to block the new rules. this tsa knife policy will not fly. with the american people. we will not rest until america s flight attendants, pilots, air marshals and passengers are protected. reporter: despite the uproar, the tsa says it s sticking with its new knife policy. nbc s tom costello reporting. an american drone had a close call with an iranian jet over the persian gulf. american officials say the drone was over international waters when an iranian f-14 came in at 16 miles. the fighter ended the chase when american escort planes made radio contact. separately, the use of drones is making political waves here at home. on tuesday, president obama met with senate democrats, some voiced concerns about being left out of the loop on the administration s secretive policy, when it comes to using
cannesling service between d.c. and new york because of the storm. the ripple effect across the busiest part of the transportation grid in this country is quite profound. thomas, one more time, seven different airport hubs affected by all this activity. when we talk about the different airlines waiving fees, uniformly they have gone across the board to waive fees? pretty much. pretty much across the board, if your flight, your city is affected by the storm, they are waiving the change fees. tom costello reporting, thanks so much. we appreciate you sticking with us. we are coming up on the 6:00 hour. msnbcs extended coverage of hurricane sandy continues in the next hour. stay with me. new prilosec otc wildberry