News Wrap: Remains of 5 crew members recovered from wreckage of Osprey crash off Japan

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• Geoff Bennett:

  In the day's other headlines: Divers have recovered the remains of five crew members from the wreckage of a U.S. Air Force Osprey crash. The aircraft went down last Wednesday off Southwestern Japan, carrying eight Americans on a training mission. One body had already been recovered. Rescue teams are searching the crash site for two others still missing.

  A former American diplomat has been charged with spying for Cuba. Manuel Rocha's two-decade career in the Foreign Service included serving as U.S. ambassador to Bolivia. But newly unsealed court papers alleged he also was a mole for Cuban intelligence since at least 1981. U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland said an undercover FBI agent spoke with Rocha before his arrest Friday in Miami.

• Merrick Garland, U.S. Attorney General:

  Rocha repeatedly referred to the United States as — quote — "the enemy." He told the undercover that his efforts to infiltrate the United States government were — quote — "meticulous" and — quote — "very disciplined."

  And he repeatedly bragged about the significance of his efforts, saying that — quote — "What has been done as strengthened the revolution immensely."

• Geoff Bennett:

  Garland said this is one of the highest-reaching and longest lasting infiltrations of U.S. government by a foreign agent to date, but he stopped short of describing what sensitive information Rocha shared with Cuba.

  In campaign news, North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum ended his bid for the Republican presidential nomination today ahead of Wednesday's debate. The wealthy software entrepreneur qualified for the first two Republican debates thanks to stronger-than-anticipated donor turnout, but he failed to meet polling requirements for the third and likely wouldn't qualify for the fourth.

  Intense flooding in landslides in Tanzania have killed more than 60 people and injured 116 others. Hundreds of people are still trapped by the floodwaters in the northern part of the country. It's the worst flooding the East African nation has seen in years.

  With many towns covered in mud and water, the country's president said they're making sure residents get the help they need.

  Samia Suluhu Hassan, President of Tanzania (through interpreter): I have instructed that all efforts are directed towards rescuing those who were involved in this tragedy and to prevent more deaths. I have directed our security and health ministries to get to the scene to attend to the injured. I have also asked officials from the Ministry of Mining to investigate what is happening in this mountainous region.

• Geoff Bennett:

  Other countries in East Africa, like Kenya and Ethiopia, have suffered similar flood disasters made worse by the El Nino weather conditions.

  In Indonesia, 11 people are confirmed dead a day after one of the most active volcanoes in that country erupted. Rescue teams scoured the jungles near Mount Merapi and rushed survivors to nearby hospitals. But their search for a dozen missing climbers was temporarily halted after the volcano erupted again today, spewing hot ash thousands of feet into the air.

  And stocks gave up some ground on Wall Street today. The Dow Jones industrial average lost 41 points to close at 36204. The Nasdaq fell 119 points. The S&P 500 slipped 25.