BALDWIN: Welcome back. Let's get you updated on some of the other top stories of the day here. First, there's Vice President Joe Biden, where is he? Afghanistan. He is there meeting with top U.S. and Afghan officials on this whole shift to an Afghan-led security. The U.S. plans to start withdrawing some of its troops in July. The vice president's trip comes amid questions about Afghan forces' ability to handle security and violence in that country. This is his first visit as vice president. And a Texas judge today sentenced former House Majority Leader Tom DeLay to at least, at least three years in prison. A jury convicted DeLay in November on charges of conspiracy and money laundering. The charges stem from an alleged scheme to illegally funnel corporate money to Texas Republican candidates back in 2002. DeLay says he, quote, "can't feel remorseful for something I don't think I did," unquote. He is expected to appeal. And the death toll from a plane crash in Iran has climbed to 77 now. That is according to state-run news agencies. About two dozen others were injured. The Iran air flight went down Sunday in the northwestern part of the country. Press TV is reporting bad weather forced it to turn back on its first emergency landing attempt and controllers just lost contact as that plane made a second attempt to land. Stay right there. More CNN NEWSROOM on the other side of this break.
Biden in Afghanistan; Three Years in Prison for DeLay