Before arriving in panama, obama will remove cuba from the list of terrorist states. Will the president get rid of a major roadblock to building a better bridge between hooive and hooive havana and washington . And roadblocks in africa. Good evening im antonio mora we begin tonight about new concerns about the crisis in yemen. Secretary of Defense Ash Carter says that al qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula or aqap, has captured more territory. Aqap is an organization that we are very concerned about. Because other than having regional ambitions ambitions in yemen, we all know that aqap has ambitions on striking defense the United States. Iran has sent two war ships to the waters off yemen. That comes as tehran is calling on pakistan to reject a saudi request for help in fighting the houthi rebels. Hashem ahelbarra has the story. A tv channel owned by the houthis was hit. The Saudi Led Coalition has stepped up its military campaign to prevent houthi fighters from capturing the port city of a
They need to understand, whether or not he lives or dies. Plus sea lions. Like it or not theyre here and here to 78. Protected specious is species is becoming a threat. And we begin with what many call a national crisis. Unarmed black men being gunned down by police. The latest case we know about is in north carolina. Shooting a black man repeatedly in the back. The victim died at the scene. Protests and calls for change. Jonathan martin is in charleston with more. Good evening despite the initial part of the investigation moving quickly the chief of police and the mayor say they dont have answers to. Calling for large scale changes here in the police department. This is a systematic thing. For a second time wednesday demonstrators circled outside. City hall in North Charleston, South Carolina. Charging former officer Michael Slager with the murder of walter scott. This is finally an opportunity to validate what we have ever been saying, there is violence and profiling and intimidation
A somber ceremony is about to begin to mark memorial day at Arlington National cemetery. We have a live picture to show you this morning. President obama very soon will lay a wreath at the tomb of the unknown soldier, a moving tribute to the men and women who gave their lives for our country. President obama will also speak this morning after he lays that wreath in the cemeterys memorial amphitheatre. The white house is reminding that this is the first memorial day since the end of combat operations in afghanistan. 10,000 american troops will stay in afghanistan in other rules through the end of the year. We have the president here. Hes going to lay the wreath at the tomb of the unknown soldier. You see him walking up here. Lets listen. Well have more of the ceremony later on in the newscast. Last monday of may p when all the springtime flowers bloom thats songwriter bob reagan performing the last monday in may at the world war ii memorial this morning. Also at the memorial, a dozen wo
The tornado hit early this morning while many were still sleeping and unclear if anyone is missing after the storm. Well follow developments from the live desk and bring you updates. And now to the latest in texas and oklahoma where more than a dozen people are still missing after storms swept away cars and homes, including two families with Young Children near austin. The Group Getting together for memorial day when the storm hit. The flash flooding wiped more than 300 homes right off their foundations twchlt of the People Killed in oklahoma include a firefighter trying to rescue others. Nbcs curt gregory will have an update on the rescue efforts coming up in our next half hour. This memorial day, president obama paid tribute to our Fallen Service members. He placed a wreath at the tomb of the unknown soldier in Arlington National cemetery and then spoke at a ceremony and mentioned americans like wyatt martin of new mexico and a jamaican immigrant whose family settled in new york city
Im rosemary conners. Today marks the unofficial start of the Summer Season. It certainly feels like summer and as matt delucia reports from ocean city the crowds down the shore are taking advantage of it. Reporter a few people on the boardwalk tell me this is the best memorial day weekend weather theyve seen in recent memory and that can translate into big business but will it last . I found it. Reporter whether its finding seashells. Just came to celebrate memorial day and enjoy nature. Reporter or collecting something a little bigger. Have a little bit of fun. Try to find some money, diamond rings. Reporter the not so Hidden Treasure this weekend has been that the sun and surf are spot on. This is the start of the summer, so we want to start off with a bang. Reporter at the original fudge kitchen, these ladies have been waiting for the season to begin. This is the weekend that some shop owners use to gauge the rest of the summer at the shore. Some folks say business was slow the year