COSTELLO: Checking some top stories for you at 58 minutes past. Turkey is giving an ultimatum to the United States, hand over an exiled cleric living in Pennsylvania, or it's relationship with the NATO ally is in jeopardy. Turkey's Prime Minister believes the cleric was behind the failed coup attempt last month. There has been no public response from the U.S. government. The White House is responding to an open letter penned by doctors in Aleppo. As a suspected gas attack there killed three people and injured dozens more. Doctors in Syria wrote, "we do not need tears, or sympathy, or even prayers. We desperately need a zone free from bombing over Eastern Aleppo to stop the attacks and international action to ensure Aleppo is never besieged again. The White House responded saying, "The U.S. has repeatedly condemned indiscriminate bombing of medical facilities by the Assad regime in Aleppo and elsewhere in Syria." The DEA says marijuana will remain a schedule one drug. Which declares it has no medical use or purpose. This is according to a U.S. official. The agency was asked to reconsider the designation to benefit research. Right now, 25 states and D.C. have approved the use of medical marijuana for conditions ranging from epilepsy to arthritis. The Air Force is looking for a good you -- a few good fighter pilots. The military expects a shortage of 700 pilots by the end of the year. And that's expected to reach 20,000 by 2022. To battle increasing competition from commercial airlines, they're looking at upping the $25,000 a year retention bonus to get pilots to stay longer. Thanks for joining me today, I'm Carol Costello. "AT THIS HOUR" with Berman and Bolduan starts now.
Turkey Tells U.S. to Hand Over Exiled Cleric; White House Responds to letter from Syrian Doctors; DEA Says Marijuana To Remain A Schedule 1 Drug.