House intelligence committee chairman MR agrees Snowden has triggered a firestorm among US Allies over allegations over the US spied on them.

Sectary of States John Carry in on the tour of the middle east that started today with a surprised visit to Egypt, and C/ reports/

It was a sign of just how much has changed between the US and Egypt, once the most s/ ally in the Arab world, that the visit was shroud in secrecy. In the Cairo press conference with Egypt foreign minister, Carry acknowledged turbulence between the two nations, but said the US is committed to the Egyptian people and praised the in-term government for taking steps toward holding the election next year. The United States believes that the US-Egypt partnership is going to be the strongest when Egypt is represented by a inclusive, democratically elected s/ government. The US has suspended a sizeable amount of US military aid to Egypt following a wide crackdown on M/ supporters, over 1000 people has been killed so far. 

And it is really drown crashed in the GS today.Israel says it went down because of a technical malfunction. A P/ militant group says it shut the drown/ down and seize it. Israeli officials say they are investigating Israel's one of world's largest manufactures of military drowns.

The World Food Program says it distributed food/ to a record of 3.3 million sereals last month, but as S/ reports, the WFP says the aids still felt short.

WFP spokeswoman I/ says more areas in Syria are becoming inaccessible to /agencies because of the intensification of the conflict, especially near D/. WFP feels very concerned about the fate of many Syrians trapped in conflict area and still in need of urgent food assistance. I/ says WFP is monitoring reports of emerging malnutrition among children in besieged areas. She notes the UN food agency has been unable to access 38 locations in rural D/ for more than a year, the residences are cut off from food, medical supplies and other basic items.

B/ international airport is back open after a threat this afternoon, prompted evacuation, flight dever/ and an investigation by bomb technicians. Officials say an airport employee found a note containing the threat. The incident comes after Friday shooting at LA's international airport left a TSA agent dead. The TSA administrator was planning to go to congress to call for a thorough re-examination of federal airport security policy.

In the NewO courtroom tomorrow, oil giant BP will try to reverse a multi-billion dollar settlement for the 2010 oil spill in the gulf of Mexico. BP had agreed to a payment system worked out with the residences and businesses,but now is arguing the cut deal is being misinterpretated and  the administrators are allowing payment for some froge/ and claims.

The New York marathon was back in action today after super Sandy forced to be canceled last year. It was run without incident as JS, a member station WNYC reports.

Two million supporters line in the 46.2 miles road, cheering them more than 48,000 runners who started the race. Marathon organizers say they spent a million dollars on security this year, more than twice as much as last year in response to the Bostin marathon bombing.