Coowned the philadelphia inquirer. Plus, who can be hiding behind this poster . Who could put a look on the teenagers face like that . Its a heartwarming story and were going to have it, coming up. We start today in idaho where the parents of Sergeant Bowe bergdahl are expected to speak at any moment. They were in washington yesterday with president obama the day their son was released from the taliban in afghanistan. Sergeant bergdahl was held captive in afghanistan for five years. You have been in touch with bowes family for years. Tell us the scene there and what is going on. Reporter well, we are near the Boise International airport and bob and Jani Bergdahl have just arrived here not too long ago and they will be speaking with reporters. Its not clear whether or not they will take questions but they are members of the p. O. W. Mia community thats supporting them for the last five years that have turned out to see them come home. The big question is when they will be reunified with
Video of two troops face to face. Their steps carefully co choreogra choreographed, before bergdahl was back in american hands, the taliban are using this as propaganda throughout the region. Well take a closer look at the video in a moment. First, the breaking news, what were learning about the armys initial investigation into then private bergdahls disappearance and the intelligence deal that led to his return, Barbara Starr has more. In the past few days there was a lot said about his time, people called him a deserter. Youre finding out the commanders painted a different picture of him . Well, that is right, there was an initial Factfinding Mission when he first disappeared. I found one source who knows him in detail. The source said his own commander his said he was a good soldier that he did what he was supposed to do. At some point the other troops in the unit reported that bergdahl appeared bored and started saying things about wanting the unit to do more. That he thought the u
Good morning, welcome to early start. It is wednesday, december 30ing. Its 4 00 a. M. In the east. Be right backing overnight, while the storms are over, the flooding downstream is about to get worse. More than 18 million americans in 13 states now living under Flood Warning. For some its already too late. A newspaper camera caught this rolling down the merrimac in missouri. Look at that. Across the state, americans have been warned about major to historic flooding into early next week. They are preparing for the worse. One place that is expected is north of st. Louis. Cnn hagan the latest for us this morning. Reporter high water is already blocking several roads if and around west alton, missouri. Things are expected to get worse before they improve. Several miles from here, there are several homes and businesses already under water if union, missouri. Authorities there telling cnn they had to rescue at least two people who got caught up in the rising flood waters. Missouri governor j
River levels not only to rise rapidly but to go to places theyve never been before. Now that the rain has moved out, the threat has changed but it is not by any means over. The mayor of west alton, missouri, has already issued a volunteer Evacuation Order and most people have followed that order. He says about 50 residents have decided to ride this one out. Allison and christine. Alina, thank you for that. Illinois also hit by severe floods this inundated road is in a residetial neighborhood in wood river. City workers filling up and peopleing up sanding bas all along the Mississippi River there to protect against flooding areas of the Mississippi River, topping flood levels they hit in the spring by a foot. Forecasters warning it will stay feet above flood stage through thursday night at least. That same storm system doing serious damage in michigan. You see this tree flattened a car in detroit. Elsewhere in the city, more etrys koppeling over, crushing roads, all this blamed on roari