well as libya. it's not just iraq and syria. so on the military front we are continuing to accelerate what we do as we find additional partners on the ground that are effective we work with them more closely. i've already authorized additional special forces on the ground so we're going to be able to improve that coordination. on the counter terrorism front, keep in mind since i came into office we have been worried about these kinds of attacks. the individual lens that the united states government maintains and the cooperation that we're consistently expanding with our european and other partners in going after every single terrorist network is row bust and constant. and every few weeks i meet with my entire national security team and we go over every single threat string that's presented and where we have all that information we shared immediately with our counter parts around the world including our european partners. on aviation security, we have over the last several years been working so that at various airport sites, not just in the united states but overseas, we are

parts of iraq and syria, manage to terrorize a world capital? it appears, based on early clues, that the mass migration from the middle east to europe may have played a part. one of the attackers identified by french authorities by the partial name, abdul akbaq b, appears to have arrived in greece and registered, as thousands do every day, as a refugee. a second factor, the large muslim population in france, of which a small minority is sympathetic to the migrant cause. >> europe has no internal control of borders. very anemic external control of borders. millions of refugees flooding into europe. unassimilated muslim populations. europe is in trouble. >> reporter: the trouble, experts agree, is not going away. intelligence agencies here in france and elsewhere are asking for more resources. as the threats grow, intelligence agencies are going to ask for more people and more money than they have now. whether or not the lack of resources was the reason that the murders in paris went undetected is a big part of the investigation now. >> i think we have failed, of course. it's a matter

conducted air strikes in syria destroying a jihadi training camp and munitions dump in raqqa where they say the attacks were planned. as we mentioned a lot of new information this morning. chief among them more details about the attackers, suspected mastermind, from belgian and there is this, one suicide bomber in the music hall friday night was a 28-year-old frenchman charged in a terrorism investigation in 2012, then an attacker who blew himself up outside the soccer stadium fwound a syrian passport and finger precipitates match those of someone who passed through greece in october. that is a lot to digest, especially those from our area. living in paris right now. we spoke with a bucks county native about what it's like in the days after the attacks. >> it's lovely that people know i'm here and they are thinking about me but it's also kind of a constant reminder that yeah, every day is a question mark. things will get back to normal but i think the norm sl going to be different. i think this is normal now that these things can happen. and yes, suting in a cafe, nothing -- that's

syria. we will see these individuals had deep ties to france. the selection of the targets, the understanding of how this would strike the french soul. these are not people who just showed up in paris. these are people who lived there, understand french culture and who knew exactly how to terrorize the population. >> michael and sean, thank you very much for your input. we appreciate it. >> president francois hollande spoke by phone to president obama. he spoke about bringing the terrorists to justice. let's get to nbc's peter alexander on duty at the white house this morning. peter. >> reporter: good morning, savannah. president obama condemned the attacks calling them heart breaking to terrorize innocent civilians. i spoke with one of the top aides this morning. he says the white house is monitoring the developments from paris. the president is getting updates from his homeland security and counter terrorism adviser. during that call with french president hollande late yesterday, president obama reiterated the u.s. support for the people of france. america's oldest ally and pu

stance he is taking on sending more u.s. troops into iraq and into syria. >>> plus, police descend on a brussels, belgium, neighborhood, searching for people responsible for the paris attacks. it is just one of several overnight raids. good morning, i'm vai sikahema, we continue to follow the latest developments into the investigation into friday's deadly terror attacks in paris. 129 people were killed and separate attacks throughout the city. this morning, security officials say authorities in turkey have arrested more than a dozen isis militants who had exchanged messages with the militant in paris responsible for the deadly attacks. french officials say the attack friday night were masterminded by abdel aimmediate abroad, a belgian with known terror connections. we are learning senior iraqi intelligence officials warn members of the u.s.-led coalition fighting isis of imminent assaults a day before the paris attacks and the french military has carried out air strikes on islamic state positions throughout syria. the french interior minister says police raided 168 locations across the

wake of the deadly terror attack this as french warplanes took aim on isis sites in syria. matt delucia is live in our digital operation center monitoring all of the developments from paris this morning. >> right now after tep clock in the morning in paris, people entering another day many are still on edge after the attacks from friday night. here is a live picture from paris where you can see a makeshift memorial tribute there. this is in paris, a spot where people have been gathering to mourn for going on the third day. there is a sense of calm as you can see but take a look at what happened last night. panic on the streets of paris after the sound of a firecracker sent crowds running away from a memorial. a clear indication that folks are still in a state of fear. france's foreign minister says his country was justified in carrying out air strikes on the islamic state group in syria. france launched massive strikes on the city of raqqa, destroying a camp and munitions dump. authorities arrested seven people and hunting for more alleged members of a sleeper cell that carried out the

smuggle crude oil that it produced in syria, police raids in belgium and france overnight led to at least 100 arrests. france identified the suspected mastermind of the paris attacks, from belgian, currently in syria. the attacks killed 129 people including one american and injured hundreds of others. >> matt delucia has been monitoring. a lot has happened. >> we're learning that someone has been arrested. >> that is right. in the past few minutes belgian media reporting that police have arrested suspect salah abdel salaam. the supposed mastermind of the attack, and we've also saw earlier today just about a half hour ago, a moment of silence to honor the victims, the 129 people killed. and many more are still in the hospital. there was panic as one of the memorials there, you're seeing that is the moment of silence about 30 minutes ago. also last night there was panic at one of the memorials as the sound of firecrackers sent people running through the streets. there has been a lot of activity in paris. french police say they conducted 168 raids so far and more than 100 people under

>>> new this morning french warplanes take aim at more isis targets in syria. we'll tell what you those bombing raids reportedly destroyed. and look at this. saved by his gun. a bucks county police officer credits his pistol with saving his life in a recent shooting but he never fired a single shot. we'll explain. and we're waking up to a dry but cooler day out there this morning as we take a live look at cape may. first alert radar tracking heavy rain for later this week and it will be very -- you'll notice it will be a lot cooler than yesterday. good morning. welcome to "nbc 10 news today" on this tuesday. i'm chris cato. we begin with meteorologist bill henley and his first alert forecast. to say it will be cooler than yesterday, we got up to 70. >> yeah. to say this afternoon will be cooler, this morning we're about the same as yesterday. with temperatures right now in the 30s, the 40s in spots in the 50s. 49 in philadelphia, toms river is 50 along with millville, doylestown is in low 40s. look at upper 40s for roxborough and south philadelphia. start off in the 40s, we'll war

syria. >>> as france launches a fierce response targeting isis in syria, and police carry out more than 168 raids all across europe, intensifying the manhunt for a key suspect who we've learned was questioned by police but slipped away. this morning, more harrowing stories of survival. >> i want to tell all the people i love i love them. that's it, because i almost didn't have the opportunity to do it. >> paris and the world pausing to honor the victims today, monday, november 16th, 2015. >> announcer: from nbc news, this is a special edition of "today," terror in paris with matt lauer live from studio 1a and savannah guthrie live from paris, france. >> and good morning, everyone. welcome to a split edition of "today" on this monday morning. i'm matt lauer in new york. savannah is in paris, and savannah, as i say good afternoon to you. i'm always stunned by the silence standing at the sorbonne standing in a moment of silence, more moving than any words. >> that's right. not only a moment of silence, you think there's a kwai tote this city right now. yes, people are going back to wo

unleashes another brutal assault on isis, targets in syria for a sec straight night and here in u.s. isis warnings for attacks in washington has many leaders on edge. >> i don't want to make everybody nervous, but i feel the same way i felt before 9/11. >> the latest developments and the controversial calls to have america close its borders to syrian refugees. >>> tornado bout break. at least 20 reported across four states. one twister leveling an oil plant in texas while further west in colorado a massive blizzard is blanketing that state. up to 18 inches of snow expected just today. >>> and "today" exclusive, charlie sheen joins us live for a very personal announcement, today, tuesday, november 17th, 2015. >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today" with matt lauer and savannah guthrie live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> and good morning, everybody. welcome to "today" on a very busy tuesday morning. >> nice to have charlie sheen in our studio this morning. he's known to people in this country around around the world, i think you can say for good and bad reasons, once the

air strikes over a stronghold in syria, here's secretary kerry's comments on what more that be done over theá on for now reporting live, katy zachry, "nbc 10 news." >> thanks. a lot to follow this morning. president obama meantime is defending his military strategy in battling isis. yesterday the president vowed more air strikes in response to the attacks in paris. but he said he is not sending more ground troops to fight. the president also bristled at suggestions that his strategy isn't doing enough. >> it's 5:04. given the events in parisnd a threats from isis expect to see tighter security measures moving forward. eagles fans experienced some of that on sunday. authorities say expect more of the same for the eagles game this sunday and the philadelphia marathon. police were in contact with the fbi during the paris attacks and that dialogue continues. >> good decisions quickly. and based on that again we adjust deployments, look at where the attacks occurred. we evaluate the similar things here. >> the police department's homeland security team is studying the paris attacks in d

attacks on paris, abdelhamid abaaoud. officials initially believed he was in syria, but clearly there is some suspicion he could in fact be very close by, possibly on the outskirts of paris. >> want to give you an idea of where this is all happening. it's in saint-denis, a suburb north of paris in some apartments that are actually about a mile from the soccer stadium that was attacked on friday. at least two people have been killed. seven others arrested. the siege lasting about seven hours. >> police say at least five officers have been wounded as well. let's get right to nbc's chief foreign correspondent richard engel in that neighborhood this morning. richard, good morning, what are you seeing and hearing? >> good morning, savannah. that raid took place on the street behind me. officials say they have arrested seven people. they cannot confirm at this stage if the alleged mastermind of the attack was one of the people, but they certainly knew that they were going to find gunfire, find resistance when they came here because when we arrived we saw the police ready for battle. [ gunfire

>>> on the offensive again. french warplanes took aim at isis targets in syria secretary of state john kerry meets face-to-face with france's president to talk about the terror in paris. >> police call it a drug operation all in the family. you'll hear who tipped off police to an alleged mother and son heroin and marijuana operation. >> cool and dry today, first alert radar shows heavy rain that will be with us later this week as we look at boathouse row. good morning. this is "nbc 10 news today." i'm tracy davidson. >> i'm chris cato. we got up to 70 yesterday. >> it was incredible. sunshine, warm. i wanted to sit outside. >> i wanted to not sweat while raking leaves. that didn't happen. it would happen today you wouldn't sweat. meteorologist bill henley is here with his first alert forecast. >> 70-degree heat for you causing a sweat? >> i'm vigorously raking. you got to see me in action. >> never move to florida. that's all i can say. this morning it's a cool start. we're in the 30s and 40s. some spots in the 50s but that's going to cool off. millville at 50. 51 in dover. the co

. here's what we know. france says its latest round of air strikes in syria destroyed several isis locations, in the militant stronghold. in brussels police looking for terrorists made more than 100 raids, also the european union says transis demanding sill mary support from all of the member nations. and secretary of state john kerry said coalition forces must step up to hit isis at its core. katy zachry is monitoring developments. what else did secretary kerry say? >> reafifrmed the u.s. commitment to defeating isis. more on the progress the two countries have recently made in a minute first, here's video of secretary kerry greeting french president francois hollande. he thanked president hollande for the french people's courageous response following the brutal attacks friday. behind closed doors the men talked about the steps they will continue to take to counterisis. the french military carried out its third air strike over a stronghold in syria. destroying a training camp and command post. >> we gained more territory. we've taken out leaders, liberated significant communities

the international community, including russia, to step up the campaign against isis in syria. complicating matters this morning the shootdown of a russian warplane near the syria-turkey border by the turkish military. richard engel is in turkey for us monitoring developments. richard, vladimir putin is already lashing out against turkey calling the shootdown a stab in the back. nato has called an emergency meeting. what are you hearing there? >> reporter: well, you have to also ask why the plane was shot down. according to u.s. officials the russian fighter jet did violate turkish airspace. turkey says that is why it fired on the jets, but u.s. officials say that the russian planes only violateled turkish airspace for a matter of seconds. russia says that in no way did they ever threaten turkey, so the question is why did then turkey fire, and it goes back to the complete lack of a cohesive strategy for syria. those planes were on their way to attack a rebel group inside syria that is backed by turkey, and after they violated turkish airspace, it seems that turkey took the op

support, and many in the group support allowing syria refugees to resettle in pennsylvania. organizers say amid a time of fear and worry, it's important to stand up for families freeing families from terror in their homeland. >> to come together of loving our neighbors. >> we cannot fix the world, but it starts with fixing yourself, your neighborhood, and the community. >> on thursday, congress voted to increase scrutiny as syria refugees coming into america because of concerns that terrorist suspects might slip through the cracks. because of what happened in paris, there's tighter security for the philadelphia marathon this weekend. this is a live look at the ben franklin parkway, providing the starting and finish line for sunday's race. there's two events here today. right now, the interlanes of the parkway are closed and lined with barricades. nbc 10 is live on the parkway this morning with details about the security and more on what's happening today. good morning. >> reporter: hey, rosemary, this is 22nd and the parkway. i have seen counterterrorism making their routin

a mission in syria near the turkish border, but turkey said two of its u.s. made f-16s like these shot down a jet after it illegally entered turkish airspace. a statement from the fishingish president's office claimed the jet was warned ten times over five minutes. russia has dramatically increased its air strikes in syria it says against isis after a bomb destroyed a russian passenger jet over egypt nearly a month ago. isis is new in the crosshairs the russia, the u.s. and france, all three air forces targeting the group in syria but with little coordination. a video circulating online which is still yet to be confirmed by nbc news . his body recovered by a rebel group. the rebels claim that he died before hitting the ground. this has major implications. it is the first time in recent memory that a nato country, and turkey is a nato country, shot down a russian plane. nato has called for an extraordinary meeting today. >> dangerous situation, richard engel, thank you. >>> another story we're following, a new bulletin from u.s. security officials revealing new information about th

sunday. activists say a new wave of air strikes have struck syria. the french military says the strikes destroyed a command post and training camp. french president francois hollande says he'll present a bill tomorrow for an extension of a state of emergency in france. it would grant police and the military greater powers of search and arrest and local governments the right to ban demonstrations and impose curfews for another three months. secretary of state is in paris meeting with french officials to go over plans to respond to the attacks and bring an end to the conflict in syria. nbc 10's matt delucia is following the latest developments live from our digital operations center. what can you tell us? >> reporter: let's start with the raids. authorities conducted 128 raids across the country overnight in response to the terrorist attacks in paris. that's in addition to the 150 raids that happened sunday night. the french interior minister said police were making swift progress in their investigation. meanwhile, people in paris continue to mourn and honor the victims of last week's ter

state news agency says anti-aircraft missiles have been deployed in syria. yesterday's russia's defense minister said on twitter the country would deploy s-400 missiles on syrian coast. on tuesday, you remember, turkey shot down a russian warplane. we will keep you updated on air. new from overnight, pop francis is visiting africa for the very first time. he celebrated mass this morning in kenya's cap in nairobi. kenya declared a national holiday. millions of people are expected to come see the pope. an estimated 200 million catholics live in africa. that number is expected to double by 2050. new information this morning. police have found the mother who say they abandoned a newborn found in a nativity scene at a new york city church. she will not be charged. the d.a. says the mom followed the spirit of the safe haven law, leaving the infant in a safe place she believed someone would find him. someone bought purple tires before the baby was dropped off. minutes later, less than a half hour away, a maintenance worker found the child in the manager. the baby named emanuel is doing fine. >

able to get on to these streets all the way from syria without being stopped by any european country is an intelligence sfal you're. we have to waken up, said one french minister as europe met to discuss the crisis today. >> we cannot say today that this is an end. we think we're just in the middle of the storm. >> reporter: isis have threatened more attacks on italy and washington in a video called paris before rome. after the unthinkable here, it's a threat no one can ignore. and police have now recovered cctv footage of that ring leader abaaoud as attacks were taking place. he was filmed at a metro station in central paris, so the man who organized the attacks also clearly directed them from the ground. willie, savannah. >> so much has happened, so much has changed just in the space of a week. bill neely in paris, thank you. >> and with isis now threatening attacks on the united states, security and intelligence officials here are, of course, on heightened alert. the director of the fbi says his agents are keeping a close eye on dozens of people they fear could be inspired by the

. we don't know anything about them. >> reporter: from addressing the issues in syria to the rigors of the campaign trail, senator rubio took a step back, preparing meals for those in need on wednesday, joined by his wife jeanette and their four children. >> our kids will call marco and give him a little advice. >> they will? >> yeah. >> what do they say? do they give you a performance review after the debate? >> the boys are young enough that they watch the first five minutes and it's like, we want to play. >> this is boring. >> my 15-year-old is more about encouraging me. my 13-year-old is a harder critic. she sometimes reveals headlines i hadn't read yet. dad, did you hear this? so and so said that about you. >> do your kids talk about the presidency? do they talk about perhaps life at the white house? >> i think they're proud of their dad. >> it wouldn't be bad to have secret service keeping an eye on your teenage daughter. i personally am not troubled by the fact that will be a couple guys, big guys with ear pieces alongside her, just in case. >> they ask you questions about, why

here in paris. intelligence services thought that he was with islamic state in syria, until very, very recently, when they got intelligence information, communications, we think, that suggested he was staying in that third floor apartment here in paris. they moved in with those 110 police. the police raids, 5,000 rounds fired. they were determined to get him. now, they believe, that they have. now, they will be attempting to figure out how it is possible a man so wanted before the attacks managed to get himself into the heart of europe and launch these attacks. at the same time, they will be working through the evidence in that apartment to see who he was connected with. it will be very, very valuable, the kind of intelligence they can gather, now that they know how important that raid was. and, of course, we heard from the french prosecutor previously that they think that that cell was preparing to launch another attack. this man was not finished yet. he was looking to try again. he assume paris again. the french moved in, and they now believe that they have killed him in the raids. >

attacks demonstrate why america should not take in refugees from syria. >> we need to have a resolve that will bring the world together to root out the kind of radical jihadists ideologies that motivates organizations by like isis, the barbaric, ruthless jihadists terrorists groups. >> hillary clinton offered prayers for france and also sent a strong message during the second democratic presidential debate. drake university hosted that debate in iowa. nbc10 national correspondent, jay gray, has more about how the tragic event in paris had an affect early on. >> reporter: tonight's debate opened quitely with thoughts of the attacks in paris. >> we ask you to join us in observing a moment of silence. >> reporter: silence followed by the topic on everybody's mind right now, isis. >> together, leading the world, this country will rid our planet of this organization called isis. >> it cannot be contained, it must be defeated. >> isis, make no mistake about it, is an evil in this world. >> reporter: bernie sanders challenging hillary clinton on her vote as a senator in favor of the war in

syria and we have new video of the crash. >> and a travel warning as we head into the busy holiday travel season. we are live at the airport with what you need to know before you head out today. >> look at this. this cold morning start isn't stopping the turkey drop. people are bundled up ready to make turkey donations for families in need. 6:00 a.m. fw morning, this is "nbc 10 news today." >> before we get to the forecast look at the bottom of the screen. we'll show a list of places where people in need can get a free thanksgiving meal. right to nbc 10 meteorologist bill henley. with our forecast. >> a good day for a frozen turkey drop. it will stay frozen. it's beginning to look like ski season. look, they are making snow again this morning. but the truth is that the entire area is cold enough for snow this morning. temperatures in the 20s and low 30s in northeast philadelphia. it had warmed up a bit in philadelphia since we went on air at 4:00 this morning but there's plenty of cold air, west town in the 20s to start with. we'll wind up with a warmer day. the clouds moving throu

the russian fighter near its border with syria. one pilot died by ground fire as he parachuted from the crippled plane. syria's army now says it helped russian forces rescue the surviving pilot. russia's defense minister says moscow will send new anti-aircraft missiles to syria. turkey claims the russian plane violated its airspace and ignored repeated warnings, a claim russia denies. >>> investigators say the crew of a u.s. warplane misidentified an afghan hospital and some have been suspended from their duties. officials found the plane crew thought they were attacking a government compound controlled by the taliban. a u.s. army general led the investigation into the mishap. according to a summary of the investigators' report, the crew relied on a physical description of the compound provided by by afghan forces. dozens of civilians were wounded or killed. >>> vice president zwroebd joe in croatia to meet with leaders. his trip comes as tensions are rising over the influx of syrian refugees in the region. biden is expected to discuss the response in the refugee crisis as well as e

, the u.s. carries out an air strike in syria that arrest gets the public face of isis, jihadi john. but did they get him. >>> titanic tirade. donald trump sounds off during an epic 90 minute rant. >> give me a break. give me a break. give me a break. >> on ben carson. >> if you're pathological, there is no cure for that, folks. >> on hillary clinton. >> she's going to lose. she's going to lose, i'm telling you. >> and what he would do about isis. >> i would bomb the p[ bleep ] out. >> and just wait, there is more. ♪ it's beginning to look a lot like christmas. >>toning the colors of christmas for last night's game. so why is there so much discussion online? this morning the color blind controversy. >>> and destination 1a. al is just minutes away from making history for doing the weather this ain all 50 states week. all that is left, connecticut and new york. and then we'll celebrate his victory with a big roke-a-thon party on the plaza today, today friday, november 13, 2015. >> narrator: from nbc news, this is "today" with matt lauer and savannah guthrie, live from studio 1a in r

against isis. the military is coordinating attacks with russia on isis targets in syria. >>> intelligence officials believe that one of the terrorists involved in the paris attacks is hiding out in brussels. the state department is warning american tourists in belgium to stay off the streets in brussels. >>> relief this morning after panic broke out inside a movie theater in bergen county, new jersey. this started after 9:00 at the edgewater multiplex. the moviegoers evacuated the theater, rushed out of there. police say no bomb was found and it appears the domestic dispute led some of the people to believe that a bomb was there. >>> in myanmar, 100 people are dead and others missing in a landslide. most of the victims were villagers sifting through the mine area before the landslide swept through the region. >>> eagles fans tailgating for a good cause in south philly. here's a live look at the linc under cloudy skies. this is the setting for the second annual turkey day tailgate. a few tailgaters there already. a few cars and they have the grills going, i am sure. every

the president is sending enough troops to syria. >> group of 50 is fine for what they are doing so far. but it's not going to solve the problem. >> this is not a return to iraq, we're not talking about 100,000 people or 50,000 armed soldiers. >> some republican presidential candidates are also saying they will focus on the fight against isis during their newest campaign ads. >> a southwest airlines flight was forced to change course and land in kansas city after self passengers were allegedly acting suspiciously. airline officials say multiple passengers did not follow crew instructions and continued to act suspiciously during the flight. police say at least four people were escorted from the back of the plane, all passengers had to get off the plane while police searched the plane and the luggage. no one was arrested. >> we now know the name of the man who allegedly shot a tulane university medical student during attempted abduction. >> we warn you this is tough to watch. this is who police are looking for, 25-year-old yore cane. here it is. you can see the man police say is cane drag

downing of a russian military jet near the turkey-syria border. one pilot died after the urky shot the russian jet out of the sky on tuesday. a second pilot was rescued. turkey released audio recordings wednesday saying it proves repeated, it repeatedly warned the russians not to approach the turkish airspace and they were in danger. >> the navigator of the plane who ejected as it was going down says he didn't hear any of those warnings. moscow says this was an act of turkish aggression. new york city's hate crime task force is handling the case of a postal workers. the incident is caught on camera. the woman and her sister were walking down the street in block. >>> let's take a look at traffic, nbc traffic alert reporter jessica boyington, taking a look at 295. >> right around the black horse pike no problems a. work zone, not active right now. we still have lane restrictions in the area spound from 38 to this point at the black horse pike. if you are headed out the door on the 42 freeway this morning into philadelphia, northbound, this is usually for the morning rush, where we would

empty handed. and french fighter jets have intensified their raids on isis targets in syria. the french military released video of the bombings. 10 fighter jets struck buildings in the isis stronghold in raqqah. two air france flights that departed last night, one from los angeles, another from washington, were diverted and forced to make emergency landings after someone called in threats against the aircraft. everyone on board made it off safely and the fbi says there's no evidence to suggest either of the threats is credible. >>> germany is on edge following the paris attacks and now a bomb scare of its own. police hanover, germany, canceled a soccer game last night. officers said they has concrete evidence of someone wanting to set off a bomb in the stadium. germany's national team was playing in paris when explosions went off outside the stadium. and soccer fans in england paid tribute to the french terror victims. [ playing l.a. marseillaise ] >> the french national anthem echoed at a soccer game in london last night at wembley. security was tight. the english and french tea

isis in syria. the raising of the city's christmas tree was a moment of hope in a tense weekend. >> they are concerned about a repeat of paris here, warning of several men with arms and explosives. it's that man who is their main concern. salah abdeslam. he may have been meant to be one of the paris suicide bombers. >> bill, thanks. >>> chuck todd is moderator of "meet the press." good morning. >> good morning, erica. >> we heard earlier this morning, kristen shared with us, the president talking about his strategy to fight isis. the strategy has been criticized as recently as this week, including by hillary clinton. is there a sense as to whether or not that strike thategy is go change moving forward. >> the question is, does it change, does it intensify? is the implementation of the strategy sped up? there's different ways to change the strategy. you may keep the same tactics in place, but intensify them. maybe the air campaign, the amount of bombs that have taken place, you intensify those. there's different debates that are taking place among national security advisers, incl

against isis targets in syria. france as you know has taken swift action against isis targets in syria following those terrorist attacks that happened on friday. so worldwide developments happening by the minute again, i will be watching what happens and get you an update in 30 minutes. live in the digital operations center, matt delucia, "nbc 10 news." >> also emotions run high as family and friends remember the victims of friday's attacks. ahead, jim rosenfield explains why misdirected blame for the attacks is creating tension and controversy. >> 4:34. breaking news in philadelphia, fire roared through a house in overbrook. nbc 10 was at the scene as crews worked to put out the blaze. the fire started around 1:15. the sound of breaking glass woke a woman sleeping inside. she got out. she told us she saw an outdoor grill knocked over. >> today marks a year since this fire tore through the columbus farmers market. the four-alarm blaze gutted building 4 last year. officials say rebuilding continues but the progress is slow. building four is back open and reconnected with the wing but no

washington about whether to allow more syrians into the u.s. syria is home to the isis headquarters. lawmakers a in the house are pushing for a vote today. congress needs to push back president obama's plan to welcome thousands more refugees into the u.s. also today, malaysia and the u.s. sign an agreement to boost operations to fight terrorism. the relation minister voiced concerns that last week's deadly attacks if paris could spark copy kats in the region. they have rescued 150 supporters in the last couple years. the suspected mastermind of the attack last week, french authorities are still working to determine if he was, in fact, one of the people killed in a nearby suburb of paris. so they're still working on that and continueding with that investigation. i'll be back. live in the digital operations center, matt delucia, nbc 10 news. >> terrorism experts are examining claims by isis it took down that russian passenger plane last month. a bomb packed pence a soda can. a picture was published in the online propaganda magazine. it was disguised. the magazine said the bomb was smu

blamed ground fire on the mission in syria. turkey said two of its u.s. made f-16s like these shot down a jet after it illegally entered air space in turkey. >>> two shootings in the spotlight. one in new orleans. 21-year-old eric cane, the cold blooded gunman who fired at tulane medical student peter gold, was taken into custody. >> and the other in chicago where a video of a 2014 police shooting was released. >> officer jason van dyke and partner approach him with weapons drawn. within seconds, van dyke starts shooting. mcdonald stumbles. 16 rounds were fired. >> it is graphic. it is violent. it is chilling. >> van dyke was charged with first-degree murder. >>> and donald trump mired in controversy once again. this time accused of mocking a newspaper reporter disability. >> i don't know what i said. i don't remember. >> "the new york times" outraged trump would ridicule the physical disability of a reporter. he should stop using it as a disability to grandstand. >>> a brutal injury for the rams quarterback brings concussion debate in play. >> the league is investigating why team

syria so they have good reason here to be worried about another terror attack. savannah, matt? >> all right, bill neely in brussels this morning, bill, thanks so much. >> an worries here, too. there's heightened security concerns as we ent they are thanksgiving week. police departments across the country making sure they are prepared just in case. nbc's stephanie gosk is in times square in new york city this morning. stephanie, good morning. >> hey, good morning, savannah there. may be some americans feeling a bit rattled as they get ready to travel for the holiday, but here in new york city they want -- law enforcement want to settle those nerves and also show that they aren't taking any chances. they invited the media to a mock active shooter, a drill, not that unlike the attack in paris, a chance for the police to prove that they are ready. an active shooter in a closed new york city subway, a scary thought, but this is just a drill. the nypd does a similar exercise for the media every year, but after the attacks in paris, this time there was a new twist. the shoot eer with

identified, one from syria, one from france. the one from france was facing terror charges from 2012. overnight police carried out 150 raids making several arrest, seizing material. also this morning there are a lot of people watching this european stocks opened lower but not as low as many were predicting. families from this area are really counting blessings as they found out their loved ones survived. >> jim spoke to students from our area caught in the bombing outside the french soccer stadium. >> reporter: so many young lives lost, many others deeply impacted by the terror attacks. for three young american college students from our area studying abroad here, quick thinking at the soccer stadium kept them out of danger. for these three millersville university juniors, it began as a light hearted outing to see france play germany. then the first of two unsettling sounds outside the stadium. >> it just didn't seem right. when the explosion went off like we could feel the shaking in our seats. it was frightening at first. then everyone just seemed to go about the game. >> reporter:

isis at its core. also france said its air strikes destroyed isis targets at syria. stories of survival continue to come out of france. >> jim rosenfield is in paris and he heard an account told by a friend of two survivors. >> so, we've all seen the sights. >> for tour guide and travel writer gary kraut once land marks take on new significance as he goes ahead teach his latest group of students learning to write about travel. tonight's field trip takes them to a tiny parisian wedding dress designer shop just blocks from the scene of mass killings at the bataclan concert hall. these students can't help but note the contrast. >> the difference between here people are starting a life and there are so many lives were ended. >> we love this place. >> stephanie wolf was supposed to be with close friends at the bataclan but forgot to buy a ticket and didn't go. >> it was very traumatic. >> instead wolf shares her friend's story of survival inside the concert hall. >> the friend, fall on the ground, stay on the ground. >> a couple held hostage for two hours on the second floor balcony

, russia's state owned news agency is reporting long range defense missiles at its base if syria. russia warned of the move yesterday. new from overnight in philadelphia, a man is dead after firefighters found him in a home that burned on brunner street. fire officials tell us there were no working smoke detectors. the victim was the only one home. this morning the fire marshall is looking for the cause. . new from overnight, a brawl breaks out at a newcastle county skating rink, cameras capture this chaos. nbc 10 monique brangston is live with more on this wild fight. what happened, monique? >> hey, tracy, for the past two hours, we have been making calls to delaware state police to find out exactly what happened here. but as can you see, they have cleared the scene, all is quiet and the investigation continues. here's video, though, that we dpatsed while you were sleeping of the chaos at the christiania skating center. if you have a moment, take a look closely. one person appears to be stopping:00 investigators tell us a brawl broke out at the family fun center at about 10:30 l

fight against isis. moscow will send new anti-aircraft missiles to syria. turkey confirmed it downed the jet near its border yesterday. >> despite stepped up security at nfl games following the paris attacks nbc 10 learned about a security breach at the linc. two women fogged to get on the sidelines a couple week ace go. just after the attacks. she and her cousin she ha were looking for a restaurant and found shemss in a tunnel leading to the playing field. they spotted security pook ets. a security official realized they do not have clear an turn themd over to the police. the two will be in court. will go into a misdemeanor program. both have to pay court kors costs and fees. the eagles confirm the incident happened but don't want to comment on specific protocol. >> 21 before 7:00. nice and clear and cold. this is a beautiful view from sky fours 10. a lot of people planning on hitting the roads today. if you're getting ready to head out the door, like yesterday, skru to bundle up. the difference is our skies are clear. so we'll see brilliant sunshine during the day. temperatures bel

he was with isis in syria and that he perhaps planned this plot from there. instead it now appears he had managed to make his way right to this capital city of france and himself orchestrate those attacks. abdelhamid abaaoud french prosecutors say they believe killed in the raids and another attack on paris foiled. back to you. >> that is keir simmons reporting for us. we are seeing video of the attacks as they happened. surveillance camera was rolling inside a paris restaurant as attackers opened fire. the red circle in the video shows one of the attackers. he was about to shoot one woman but his gun jammed. and the lower house of the french parliament voted to extend a state of emergency for three months. the vote would continue to grant police expanded powers to carry out arrests and searches and restrict the public's movement at certain times. the measure goes to the french senate tomorrow where it's likely to win approval. for updates on the terror in paris, just tap the nbc 10 news app or go to our web site at nbc10.com and keep it here as we continue to gather new details an

hollande will ask president obama for more u.s. special forces in syria to help battle isis. president obama is expected to ask for petp better passenger lists open flights coming to the u.s. >> the french and the russians are coordinating aerial missions against isis. french warplanes took off yesterday in the eastern mediterranean sea. they will fly over areas held. russian president vladamir putin instructed his navy to work with the french as allies. >> and this morning republican presidential candidate donald trump is defending his comments of muslims after 9/11 while another candidate is backtracking from his own statements. hal llie jackson is live for us with more on what trump and ben carson are saying. >> it's a double down and a flip-flop. donald trump who went on this tirade in thinks own defense, sticking by his claim even in the face of fact checks, a number, he saw himself witness americans nearing 9/11. >> i watched when the world trade center came tumbling down. and i watched in jerser city, new jersey, where thousands and we're cheering as the building was coming down

. >> russia is stepping up air strikes in syria. the country is searching for those responsible for blog up that russian jet over egypt. >> military officials have updated president vladamir putin saying they carried out more than 2,000 air strikes in the last 48 hours. a u.s. official says the united states would not cooperate with russia in carrying out those strikes. >> now to breaking news in philadelphia a wire destroyed one home and damaged two others. nine are out of their homes following the blaze. the fire started, she got out. medics took one wire fighter to the hospital expected to be okay. no official cause yet. some told us an outdoor grill may have started the fire. >> in lehigh county police and keens clashed all caught on camera. >> police say they were trying to break up a large fight before the crowd started being aggressive toward them. offers arrested seven teens. four officers were hurt and several students taken boo towed's after a brawl. group leaders say there is a distwekt when teens in the area. >> am i alarmed, no, i'm not surprised by it. >> the following stud

support for muslims and americans in bucks county. many in the group support syria refugees to resettle in pennsylvania. organizers say amid a time of such fear and wore, it's important to stand up for families fleeing from terror in their homeland. >> to come together with a message of loving our neighbors, of welcoming refugees. >> you cannot fix the world, but it starts with fixing from yourself to neighbor and the community. >> on thursday, congress voted to increase scrutiny of syria refugees coming into america because of concerns that terrorist suspects might slip through the cracks. this morning, new jersey governor and presidential candidate chris christie is in boston after a security incident involving his flight. travelers captured this picture of governor kris kentechris chr the san diego international airport after a passenger was pulled from the plane the governor was on before takeoff. pulled from the plane for taking photos of the flight crew. police have not made arrests, but passengers had to get off the plane, including the governor, had to go through securi

yourself, your neighbor, and the community. >> on thursday, congress voted to increase scrutiny as syria refugees come into america because of concerns that terrorist suspects might slip through the cracks. this morning, new jersey governor and presidential candidate, chris christie, is in boston after a security incident involving his flight. travelers captured this picture of governor christie at san francisco international airport after a passenger was pulled from the plane before takeoff for taking photos of the flight crew. police did not make arrests, but passengers got off the plane. they went through security again before getting back on. this comes during a week when two air france flights diverted after threats. christie cancelled a campaign event in new hampshire because of the delays. spokesperson says the governor did not interact with the passenger who did not pose a threat to christie. >>> i feel good with it. i feel comfortable. red tady to go. >> glad to hear it. mark sanchez is ready to do it, but there's two big pieces that are missing in the back field tomorrow. we'll

that city. trump also said the attacks demonstrate why america should not take in refugees from syria. >> we need to have a resolve that will bring the world together to root out the kind of radical jihadists ideology that motivates organizations like isis. >> democratic presidential candidate offered prayers for france but sent a strong message during the second democratic presidential debate. drake university in iowa hosted that debate, and the tragic events in paris set the tone early on in the evening. >> we ask you to join us in observing a moment of silence. >> silence followed by the topic on everybody's mind right now, isis. >> together leading the world, this country will rid our planet of this organization called isis. >> it cannot be detained. >> bernie sanders challenging hillary clinton on her vote as a senator in favor of the war in iraq. >> that was one of the worst foreign policy blunders in the history of the united states. >> and they called on other countries to take a stronger role in the fight against isis. >> this actually is america's fight, and it cannot solely

syria and they have been the victims of terrorism before. so for now all eyes are on the black box flight recorders recovered from the scene. they are ilk examined in cairo. the voices and data on those most likely to unlock this mystery. and although terrorism isn't being ruled out, officials here in cairo and in russia say the most likely cause is a technical or mechanical failure that caused that catastrophic break-up. meanwhile here in cairo, the bodies of more of the victims are being returned to their families in russia today. matt, savannah? >> bill neely in cairo on this story, bill, thank you very much. >> now to the race for the white house. an upheaval within the republican party. side-stepping the rnc, the campaigns came together for a closed-door meeting and agreed on a list of future demand for a future debate. we'll talk about the impact of an already wild race in a movement first to nbc's peter alexander for the details. peter, good morning. >> reporter: that list of demands will be sent to the tv networks hosting the upcoming tv debates by the end of the day tomorr