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Wolf Blitzer delivers the most important breaking news and political, international, and national security stories of the day. Tune to The Situation Room weekdays 5-7pm ET on CNN.
The three reasons AirAsia is hard to find
Tom Foreman explains how searchers are scanning the ocean for missing AirAsia Flight QZ8501.
Gunman made hostages use social media
Social media played a key role in the hostage situation in Sydney. Tom Foreman reports on the gunman's communication - and what he made hostages do.
Director of National Intelligence details North Korea mission
Director of National Intelligence James Clapper talks about his recent secret mission to North Korea. Tom Foreman reports.
Perilous shortfalls at U.S. nuclear bases
CNN's Tom Foreman reports on the aging U.S. nuclear program and what it means for the country's defenses.
The other deadly virus not named Ebola
While the U.S. fights the spread of Ebola, the flu will infect far more people and can be deadly too. Tom Foreman reports.
Student opens fire inside a high school
Two people are dead - including the shooter - in a shooting at Marysville-Pilchuck High School in Washington state. Full story
What weapons are U.S. using?
Tom Foreman takes a look at U.S. weapons being used against ISIS in Syria and Iraq including the F-22 Raptor.
Analyzing the ISIS beheading videos
ISIS has released a second video that shows the apparent beheading of American journalist Steven Sotloff, and now the U.S. intelligence community is working to confirm its authenticity - and discover whatever clues it can. CNN's Tom Foreman looks at audio and video forensics to compare this video to the one released two weeks ago.
New video of U.S. suicide bomber
He was a normal American man from south Florida, but when video appeared of him blowing himself up for al Qaeda's affiliate in Syria, he shocked the world. Now, new video has surfaced of Moner Mohammad Abusalha, the American suicide bomber, and CNN's Tom Foreman explain what insight it gives us inside homegrown terrorists.
Uncovering intelligence from ISIS video
Tom Foreman analyzes ISIS video showing the death of journalist James Foley to see what intel can be gleaned from it.
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