Good Morning. Happy Friday Eve. Russias President is on a roll. He is holding a four-hour press conference this morning. Among his many, many, many, many comments: Russia never planned on an annexation of Crimea, and The current administration in Kiev is illegitimate.. Putins defense minister says Ukraines allegations that Russia dispatched special forces to stir unrest resemble paranoia. In the meantime Secretary of State John Kerry is in Geneva talking with Russian, Ukrainian, and European diplomats. Well tell you how that goes in The Newsroom. Another highway shooting in Kansas City. If this shooting is linking to the others that would bring the total to 12. The latest incident happened at 59th and U.S. Route 71. A mini-van with 4 people inside was stopped at red light. They heard two gunshots and then noticed their back window was gone. Police are still looking for a suspect. In Australia, preliminary analysis of the sample collected by the Ocean Shield has confirmed that it is not aircraft engine oil or hydraulic fluid. Additionally, Phoenix International, with the assistance of Bluefin, have assessed that there is a small but acceptable level of risk in operating the vehicle in depths in excess of 4,500 metres. (roughly 3 miles) This expansion of the operating parameters allows the Bluefin-21 to search the sea floor within the predicted limits of the current search area. Weve also learned that the cost for searching the deep Indian Ocean for a missing Malaysia Airlines flight could ultimately cost nearly a quarter of a billion US dollars, the head of the Australian Transport Safety Bureau told CNN Thursday. Australias top air-accident investigator Martin Dolan, said a prolonged undersea search and salvage mission using privately owned equipment could cost up to 250 million Australian dollars (US$234 million) as a “ballpark rough estimate.” Officials add they will reassess the mission soon. We will also take you to South Korea where hundreds of teenagers are still trapped beneath the frigid waters of the south China Sea. Theyre stuck inside that sunken ferry. Weve learned only one lifeboat was deployed while the ship sank. Weve also learned some of the kids trapped underwater in that ship texted their families to urge rescue workers not to give up. See you at 9 and 10 AM ES.
Posted on: Thu, 17 Apr 2014 10:51:28 +0000