and the reason citizens had to investigate the fbi is that people down in washington were terrified of j edgar hoover. >> reporter: 40 years later the burglars are revealing what they did and why. >> we took all the files from the office, took those out, put them in those five suit cases. took the suit cases out to a car and left for a safe house. >> reporter: the group comprised of three professor, a cab driver, and a daycare center worker who said they were on a mission to expose illegal activities by the fbi. >> they used the instruments of massive surveillance, intimidation and infiltrators in order to take the voice of dissent away from di dissent. >> we heard shouts around the house. look at this. and we found some very incriminating files. >> reporter: the story of the brazen heist is now the subject of a documentary, and a new book by the first reporter to get the documents in her mailbox. >> the fbi was never the same again. >> reporter: they kept their silence for decades. >> we had to do what the folks we elected to do for us couldn't do. >> reporter: now they're talking. ri

there have been arrests, and the fbi shutdown of the website called "the silk road" reopened as "silk road 2". >> the car is the car. no one goes after ford saying your car is being used by criminals, try to stop it. >> reporter: there are free speech advocates any minorities seeking a safe haven on the web. in an era th they the deep web y be fulfilling our deep fears, it is also fulfilling free speech. >> agony, al all assaults in afn against women have become increasingly brutal. >>> in number one conditions her fall from grace just a week out from the world's tennis grand slam. stay with us. consider this: the news of the day plus so much more. >> we begin with the government shutdown. >> answers to the questions no one else will ask. >> it seems like they can't agree to anything in washington no matter what. >> antonio mora, award winning and hard hitting. >> we've heard you talk about the history of suicide in your family. >> there's no status quo, just the bottom line. >> but, what about buying shares in a professional athlete? >> welcome back. let's takes you to our top storie

bonny raines was given the job of casing an fbi office to break >> good morning, welcome back to aljazeera america. >> delegates from the vatican are meeting in geneva with the united nations to answer some pretty tough questions on the sexual abuse of thousands of children by clergy. in a moment, we're going to show how officials in one major u.s. city looking there to calm the anger, really true anger over these abuse allegations. >> a lot of highlights coming out of that. >> iraq faces a surge of violence, it's left thousands dead just in the last year. the countries prime minister warns the battle against fighters linked to al-qaeda is going to the be a long one. your going to interview an expert on al-qaeda coming up and whether the strategy to get rid of these rebels is the right one. >> there have been plenty of stories that have come out of the aftermath of hurricane katrina, of course about surviving the storm. but now we hear from those too young to remember the disaster. we're going to hear how hurricane katrina shaped the world they know. that's going to be interesting. >> cath

. >> the club has alerted the fbi. samuel said this is probably just a distraction. >> the message is the life of the endangered species is on the line. >> so what is the future? president of the humane seat of the united states join us tonight. i assume its no stretch to assume that your organization would be opposed to this. tell us why? >> well, joie there are many rare species in the world, and the black rhino is one of the rarest. because of poaching and habitat loss we should do everything we possibly can to protect them. the idea of linking a trophy hunting exercise to conservation may make sense to folks who are involved in trophy hunting, but al jazeera america. we open up your world. >> here on america tonight, an opportunity for all of america to be heard. >> our shows explore the issues that shape our lives. >> new questions are raised about the american intervention. >> from unexpected viewpoints to live changing innovations, dollars and cents to powerful storytelling. >> we are at a tipping point in ameri

fbi said retailers should prepare for more cyber attacks and saying the f.b.i. circulated a confidential report to companies in the document the agency described the risks of malware that effects cash registers and swiping machines and found 20 hacking cases like target during the holiday season and millions of target cousin -- customers had their credit and debit cards breached. and malware was installed on their operator system and it was very sophisticated and self concealing. green cars are a common sight only the road but one auto maker is going to a new level and jonathan betz took a tour of gm manufacturing plant where they reuse, recycles or converts all waste from the daily operations. >> every year this gm parts plant produces a million manifolds, 10 million fuel injectors, and millions more engine parts. but hardly a pound of garbage. >> put your trash out this morning, that was more than they would send to a landfill in a year. >> reporter: at the up state new york plant gm spent three years and millions of dollars figuring out how to recycle everyth

the fbi shutdown of the drug site, the silk road, replaced a few months later by the silk road 2.0. deep web aficionados, say don't blame the technology. >> i can use it to bring pregnant mothers to the hospital. , no one asks, can you stop it. >> free speech advocates, iran's green party, the syrian opposition, battered women groups, any bltio safe haifng oe web. prieives sproaks say the deep web may be fulfilling our worst fears but also fulfilling the original promise of free speech on the internet. john hendren, al jazeera, cambridge, massachusetts. >> the creator of the silk road, awaiting trial on computer hacking, money laundering, trying to arrange for a member of the silk road to be killed. he denies all the charges. on wall street. new graskts. new music. good-- in graphics, new music, new stuff. >>> stocks have been struggling for the new year. all major indices are in the red. the senate is expected to confirm janet yellen as the new chairman of the federal reserve. she would be the first woman to leave -- lead the central bank in its over 100 year history. neil, good to

. >> there have been arrests like this child porn bust, and the fbi shutdown of the drug site the silk road, replaced two months later by the silk road 2.0. >> i can use a car to kidnap people, to rob banks or bring pregnant mothers to the hospital and save people. no one goes after ford saying your car is used in criminal activity, can you stop it? >> reporter: in an era in which the u.s. national security agency has tapped into communications of much of the world, privacy advocates say the deep web may be fulfilling our worse fears. >>> defending the president's policy, the white house says the pullout from iraq is not to blame for escalating violence there. plus polar vortex is being blamed for these record-low temperatures across the country, we'll explain what it is next. girls making up documentation at a copier. >>> welcome back to al jazeera america, i'm john siegenthaler in new york, and here are the top stories. jobless issues, tomorrow the senators will take up the issue of extending benefits for the lo long-term unemployed. and homeless organizations hit the roads trying to

the fbi's shut down of the drug site the silk road, replaced two months later by the silk road 2.0, but those rely on human sources. >> i can use it to kidnap people, rob banks, bringing a pregnant woman to the hospital. a car is a car, can you stop it? >> it's no surprise criminals and pornographers are early adopters, but so are the green party, any minority seeking a safe haven on the web. an era in which the u.s. national security agency has tapped into much of the communications of the world, the deeb weapon may be fulfilling one of our most unusual fears, but free speech on the internet. john hendren, cambridge, massachusetts. >> human rights workers say assaults against women are becoming increasingly brutal. and milking it, why the world's biggest milk producer, india, could soon be delivering around the world. >>> andrew's president, raul will be here with all the details on that. is and how the fallout could effect the safety of americans >> are dangerous amounts of radioactive water, leaking into the pacific eververyday? >> join america tonight's michael okwu for an exclusive

. >> tony, there are a number of fbi agents that are in russia. we are told dozens of them are there, we are also told there's a congressional delegation on the ground in sochi. headed up by the chairman house homeland security committee. there are there with the russian counter parts. we are also told that two u.s. navy ships. there they are there for kind of intraction we are hearing reports that hotels are yet to sell out, and still plenty of tickets available. i am wondering if that's because of these security concerns? kit be any number of reason. sochi is not a particularly easy place to get there. but certainly the security concerns are not playing well in what is considered one of vladimir's putin flag ship efforts. he is really connected to these games, specially, and for that reason, it's thought that this -- if something happens or if the olympics are a failure, that it could be a direct wound to the russian president, and a very -- at a time when there is growing dissent within the federation. >> phil, appreciate it, phil, thank you. w

the fbi immediately after the attack launched an investigation. the fbi had jurisdiction over crimes involving deaths of americans over sees, and this investigation has been hampered by a lack of cooperation, and most startlingly 15 people close to this investigation were killed. it's not known if they were killed as a result of the investigation or it was signaling of worsening situation in libya. >> this whole situation in bengahzi has been heavily, heavily politicized by the administration, and i specifically national security adviser rice was heavily criticized for the response to this attack. people alleged that the administration withheld information, did the report give us any insight into that particular part of the story? >> in fact, it did. susan rice's comments immediately following bengahzi were heavily criticized by republicans on the allegations they had politicized those comments and down played to make it seem less serious than it was. what is significant about this report is that susan rice's comments were flawed but largely accur

leaks, there was the ipp famous fbi burglary. after 43 years they are talking. >> plus, fish out of water. taking on the army corp of engineers $18 billion plan to stop the menace of the mississippi. >> for the nearly 200 million americans caught in the grip of a bitter cold spell there is welcome news. the worst apparently will soon be over. we'll get to the forecast in a moment. it's important to remember many people that cannot escape from the elements. i'm talking about the homeless population. they are the most vulnerable, especially in this extreme weather. last night we met one young man who was homeless in minnesota. he is 21, he spent sunday night in a park. it was three degrees. yesterday he found shelter and that is where he is, along with heather huseby. executive director of youth link. they are joining us now. we appreciate it. marquellus, we want to continue the conversation we started with you yesterday. you touched a lot of people. i understand that you spend sunday night in a mark. why did you not go to a shelte

joining me now from chile, is kemp formerly the fbi's most wanted computer hacker. that is a consultant for some of the biggest -- >> so target clearly is not alone in this we are hearing four other stores fell victim, who knows how many more, is this the new reality? is no company safe. >> pretty much. this already happened if you recall with with t.j. max, and at love major brands were hacked. companies hire my firm to break into their systems and our success rate is 100%. what that tells us is secure unfortunately is really poor, and it's kind of tough to keep the hackers out. >> is it a cost issue? can it be secured more effectively than they are now, and if they can, why aren't they? >> yeah, they can. companies can definitely take steps exercise due diligence, and actually raise the bar of security to make it more difficult for harkers to break in. but target, the hackers were able to install what we call ram scraping code, this is software that the hackers installed from the point of sale systems so when you swipe your credit card, when you swipe your credit

the fbi agent arrested this morning he is the only one facing charges it is one of the largest robberies in american history. nearly $6 million in stolen cash and jewels, four others being arrested in that predawn raid. all five said to be members of a new york organized crime family. coming up on al jazeera america, not all kids have a place to call home, we will hear from one of those children in our special series. is a large portion of the country worried now about being about how they are going to heat their homes this country, we will tell you what propane users can do to fight the supply shortage. of jail? >> thats an indirect equation, i would say. >> algebra is the answer part of our week long ln-depth series. >> only on al jazeera america. al jazeera america. we open up your world. >> here on america tonight, an opportunity for all of america to be heard. >> our shows explore the issues that shape our lives. >> new questions are raised about the american intervention. >> from unexpected viewpoints to live changing innovations, dollars and cents to powerful storytelling. >> we a

were involved, and two, it says that on september 18th, just one week after the attack, the cia and fbi reviewed the videos of the attack and it was clear that it was terror. it was clear that this was not some protest, somebody said a really hostile movie review of that is anti-islam video. that's certainly contradicting what the president and his team were saying in the weeks after the attack. >> it's fascinating when you page through the document, you really see the critique of foggy bottom of the administration leadership within the president's administration. but at the same time, the legs of the steward are really questionable. because this is a bipartisan report, will there be questions about the state's leadership in the coming days be there? sure, but will hillary clinton continue to be the focus of the republican scrutiny? maybe not. >> we'll get to clinton in a second, but let's get right to general hamm who was the head of the u.s. command in africa at this time, which had military control over u.s. forces in that region, and he testified back in the summer before congress a

the fbi is now searching for a "wall street journal" reporter. he's 55-year-old david bird and he went for a walk near his house in new jersey you about he never returned. brian innis is live in our news room with the latest on the investigation. brian. >> hi, jamie. eight days after "wall street journal" reporter david bird went missing in long hill township new jersey, police are be fundamentaled by how little they know about his disappearance. they say they have no evidence of foul play. david and his wife, nancy, were putting away christmas decorations last saturday afternoon in their home when about 4:30 p.m., david put on his red jacket and told his wife he wanted to take a quick walk before it rained. there is no sign of david. hundreds of volunteers have taken part in the around the clock search for david. police are using helicopters, divers in the river. the search is concentrated around a wooded area called hicks track and other nearby routes that david was known to walk or hike. >> we suspect that the individual may have went out on t

. >> the fbi launched a massive manhunt after this man was left for dead on the highway. road rage clues that led to murder. >> what would you do if you saw this? >> a state trooper. it was 30 feet a head. and i probably wont be going home to that night. it shook me up a bit. so my dog and i we're going to go find it. it's out there somewhere spreading the good word about idaho potatoes and raising money for meals on wheels. but we'd really like our truck back, so if you see it, let us know, would you? thanks. what? >>> this is a terrifying scene caught on camera state troopers in utah shoes a distracted truck driver losing control and nearly hitting another trooper responding to a separate incident. that is dash cam video and luckily no one was injured. meanwhile, the fbi is joining a manhunt for a suspect in a fatal road rage incident looking for a driver of a pick-up truck believed to have shot and killed a man in a pick-up truck. 20-year-old timothy davidson made a frantic 911 call saying that a truck tried to run him off of the road and the driver was shooting at him

inside look at that facility, which has room for more than representatives from 100 agencies, including, fbi, homeland security, bomb and hazmat teams. they'll all be monitoring it realtime information from officers on the ground, ready to respond to any and all incidents. >> things such as a motor vehicle on one of the roadways leading to the meadowlands, we're going to have realtime information on how we're dealing with it, how we're going to clear the roadway quickly, and not impact the folks that are coming to celebrate the super bowl. >> reporter: but they're looking for much more serious threats than that, of course, from land, sea, and air. the state police will have boats patrolling the waters of the meadowlands and also the rivers. we're very close to new york city here. they're worried about possible attacks from the waterways. and they'll have helicopters in the sky flying over medlife stadium, watching for suspicious activity. and there will be hundreds of troops on the ground as well. temperatures predicted to drop to single digits overnight. bill, the temperature already droppi

>> the fbi said be vigilant. retailers are saying what does that mean? there is not much they can do right now. even hiring security and you know, different cyber security firms is not helping that much. cpo of chase- morgan chase said in a conference call the retailers have to ban together to come up with a solution. it is very, very difficult to fight this and hard to detect it and basically up to us to keep an eye on the credit card statements right now. >> that should be underscores now. consumers keeping a closer eye on what is taken out of their account to make sure it is legit. >> absolutely. that is not the scariest part for a consumer, you are not responsible for the charges. it is really about identity theft. they can destroy your credit history and do more damage. all you can do is protect your pin and keep an eye on your statement and hopefully you catch it in the early phases and so you can do something about it, but thinking that it is living on the machines where we swipe our cards. you go to star bucks and buy lurch. >> have you on your s

fbi saying that ter irs were not behind the bombing of the consulate. >>> philadelphia football fans tackling snow removal today. are you big on the saints? >> more on that later. drew breeze is their gb you kquk you know. >> the soaring violence in iraq not seen at these levels in years. kathrine, hi. >> well thank you arthel. two of the most important cities in iraq after four days of mighting, militants set fire to police stations and released police stations from jail. this area has remained the center since troops pulled out in 2011. this is northeast of baghdad. officials there say a dar packed with explosives. >> in some places as i said, to matt's question, either groups that share extremist ideology that in some places because of the civil war in syria have taken advantage of the security situation to perpetratorist attack attacks it is something we are concerned about. >> what takes play here is that the violence in iraq is being carried out under the same banner under the name of the state of iraq and syria. and critics of the president say the decision to pull out of iraq

with the help of our colleagues with the fbi and the state fire marshall we were able to render those devices safe. >> police are now trying to determine if a motive in this case is domestic. they say it is still unclear if the gunman knew his victims. >>> as thousands of americans and athletes gather together as spectators to travel to russia for the sochi olympics, concern over terrorist attacks continues to grow. the state department issuing a travel advisory while russian president vladimir putin is issuing a security concern and a perimeter around the so-called "ring of steel" meant to keep everybody safe. peter peter doocy has more. >> they are warning people traveling to russia to be aware of their surroundings especially when taking mass transit. and now chairman mike mccall is predicting attacks on soft targets like trains outside of the so-called "ring of steel" perimeter. he doesn't think it is dangerous enough to keep americans away from the event yet. >> if we do not support our team and show up, the terrorists are winning. >> this afternoon the parent of one olympian tal

wall street journal broke the story on monday and reported that law enforcement officials that the fbi was unlikely to bring charges in the irs scandal. it broke last april and may, when we found out that the irs has been targeting groups seeking tax exempt status but not doing it even handedly. it was overwhelmingly conservative groups with tea party or patriot. this investigation has been going on since then. attorney general holder announced it would happen and the wall street journal on monday said according to the fbi fib said no criminal charges and it raises the question of why not. it may be for a technical reason but it raises the question. and darril issa, the house chairman has asked for an investigation of the lead investigator, a woman named barbara bosserman that has ties and connected with the democratic groups in the past. >> jay sekelow is a lawyer who represents conservative groups. he has yet to find one liberal group to get the same scrutiny. the numbers were like 292 to 8. he said he hasn't found the eight. and i am wondering whether or not they exist? >> well, i s

something fbi and sfpd are looking into. live in san francisco, kpix5. >> the consulate was attacked back in march of 2008. that time, someone set the building's back gate on fire. demonstrators were protesting the beijing olympics due to china's human rights record. >> emotions overflow tonight at a memorial for a 13-year-old boy in oakland. dozens of people gather to remember lee. he was shot to death a few blocks from home as he returned from a new year's party at the oakland boys and girls club. some people held candles and wept. others brought flowers. his mother had a clear message for whoever killed her son. >> you know, the people that did this, i hope you are suffering. >> lee's mother adds her son was not into the street life and this may be a case of mistaken identity. a $10,000 reward is for information leading to an arrest. >> go up in flames. kristen ayers looks at what is left of it. >> this is what is left of the memorial that was built in tribute to andy lopez. you can see the charred alter that was the cent

the da is not to go officer who was also charge on this the fbi is looking into whether any sort of the civil rights violations were committed to trial or at the time of the incident. but so far nothing has been announced. and what their reaction banned from activists who have been following this case i needed it showed me sad to see more people call us around this issue going forward. bush has been a lot of outcry and apply on line we've seen days and days of protests is practiced today in there will be more in the days to come iran on this day since the beating had been back in twenty eleven has joined with antifreeze study groups. so it does seem like people are rallying around the cars there will be protests but we'll see how long how long this last week to remember that there was a ton of outcry read after defeating which force. we issue that caused three city council members to resign. analysts believe the police chief to step down at the time so there have been some changes within the city that it will have to wait and see whether this causes more of the movement to a release to

and former deputy is the deputies were charged with beating jail inmates in attempting to intimidate fbi agent. ah ling and in depth investigation into the alley jill says. at a press conference today baucus said the decision was out of polled the highest concern for the future of the sheriff's department. can sue the news of another county sheriff who is in sentenced to two years' probation and fined ten thousand dollars for installing a key logger on to his wife's computer while j slack was the sheriff of clay county in west virginia handling carnivores at the time he suspected his wife was in another relationship and apply to find out more information about the affair he entered his wife's workplace after business hours is all the key logger between her keyboard cable and computer. the key logger has the ability to record his wife's e mails instant messaging snacks user names passwords and much more the fact that this was in the hilly carried out by a county sheriff slack media fans were signs don't need to buy a central computer that was the property of the west virginia supreme cour

police and fbi descending on the watertown area, not far from city of boston where a suspect is in custody. >> new video shows him hiding in a boat as stun grenades exploded leading to his capture. >> we have a truly disastrous situation unfolding. >> that is right, we want to begin this half hour with breaking news from texas, a fatal explosion at a fertilizer plant. >> and amanda berry's relatives could not believe it, her brother and cousin had not spoken to amanda in more than ten years. news cameras were there when the phone rang and here's part of that joyful conversation. >> i'm glad to have you back. i thought you were gone. >> i want to tell everybody who has helped me and my family through this entire ordeal. >> the fiery is certainly harrowing to the millions who take to the sky every year. >> something coming out. the explosion coming out. >> not guilty. >> with those words, george zimmerman left the seminole county courthouse a free man. his month-long trial over. his attorney telling abc news in an exclusive interview he will soon get back a central piece of evidence, the gun

. >>> a banker wanted by the fbi who had been declared legally dead after an apparent suicide has been arrested in georgia. 47-year-old aubrey lee price staged his own suicide in 2012 as he faced a $20 million wire fraud case. he got away with the scheme for more than a year until yesterday. when cops pulled him over for routine traffic violation over tinted windows. he's facing a judge later this morning. >>> the parents of a 17-year-old girl fatally shot at her colorado high school have forgiven their daughter's killer. claire davis' father asked people gathered at a memorial service yesterday to do the same. he said the shooter was blinded by anger and didn't know what he was doing when he shot his daughter. the killer who also took his own life was apparently targeting a teacher. >>> in jacksonville, florida, a terrible accident for a man playing with a gun. police say the man was celebrating the new year with his family when his gun went off and he accidentally shot himself in the head. he was rushed to hospital in serious condition. >>> well, skype was scalped by hackers on new y

bureau of diplomatic security working with the fbi and local authorities to investigate. the fbi doesn't not believe it's an act of terrorism. >> our assessment is that this appears to be a criminal matter opposed to national security matter. >> but just in case, san francisco police assigned a unit to the res dense. in 2008 a group poured a flammable liquid on a gate outside of the building. investigators believe it mae have had something to do with the crack down in tibet. a source sneen a video says one of the arsonist saz man appearing to be asian, wearing glasses and jeans. >> a santa rosa neighborhood vows to rebuild a memorial honoring andy lopez shot and killed by a deputy in october. the memorial went up in flames this morning around 8:00 in this video shows the aftermath here. investigators are trying to figure out if this fire was an accident or intentionally set. the teen was walking through his neighborhood with a air soft bebe gun >> police made an arrest in the shocking murder of a northern california priest, taken into custody today police say he surrender

a banker wanted by the fbi for $20 million in wire fraud, he had vanished after staging his own suicide in 2012. tonight he's been found. look at the before and after photos showing 47-year-old aubrey lee price declared legally dead more than a year ago. today he was stopped by police in georgia on a minor traffic violation. he's facing charges in connection with that scheme. >>> to russia and those two terror attacks weeks before american athletes head over for the winter games. this evening president putin has traveled to the site of those blasts to send a message to russia and to the world that his country is ready for the games. here tonight abc's alex marquardt. >> reporter: president vladimir putin arrived in volgograd before dawn to pay his respects to the dead and wounded of this week's two suicide bombings that killed 34. >> there can be no justification, he said, for crimes against civilians. the attacks have shaken russia and the world ahead of next months's sochi olympics. putin is trying to calm those fears, vowing to "totally annihilate" the homegrown terrorists who pose t

. >> he told fbi he targeted the chinese consulate because the voices he had been hear wering in chinese. this neighbor exchanged pleasant tris with fang.. >> i would never know. he never exhibited this in the neighborhood. >> very normal? >> yes. >> fang comes back to court next week. vic lee, abc7 news. >>> another courtroom victory in the battle over lead paint involving local governments. a superior court judge issued a final verdict today, increasing the original $1.1 billion penalty. the money from the settlement would go to remove lead paint from homes. san francisco, san jose and oakland took part in this suit the lawyer in this case claims lead paint was sold for decades though manufacturers knew it was dangerous. it's one of the biggest lawsuits of its kind the paint industry is expected to appeal. >> it's the dead of winter there is no rain in sight. worried water managers met today in sacramento. abc7 news joins us from the delta tonight. >> we need the governor to declare a state of emergency >> coming off the recorded history some california water managers want governor bro

appearing in surveillance videos posted online by the fbi. from the key west airport. and then, the ferry terminal. this morning, his alleged victims, hoping he still has their money. right now, price is charged with one count of bank fraud and could get up to 30 years in prison. if convicted, he faces additional charges in new york. david? >> steve, thanks. it's like our before and after after filling in this week. i mean, that's drastic, right? >> speak for yourself, david. >>> ginger tracking the storm. you came inside. and it's starting to come down in new york. >> exactly. here in new york. and we were talking about the chill and how cold it's going to be. i didn't want to leave out the south. look at dallas this morning, their windchill is 14. oklahoma city feels like 4. and of course, as you go north, it only gets worse, and really uncomfortable to nearly dang dangerous. 19 below to minneapolis. fargo starts the mourning feeling like 23 below. buffalo, 6 below. and burlington, vermont, 24 below. the cold is pretty much everywhere. and the cold front going to pus

a retired marine and former fbi agent, he's now under investigation by the fbi himself to determine whether he solicited illegal campaign contributions. and that's what the reporter was trying to ask the congressman when he stormed off. on capitol hill, the story played out all day long with one apology after another. >> i'm sure my italian mother is going to be yelling at me saying, you weren't raised that way, and she's right. >> reporter: it was not the state of the union response republicans had in mind. jeff zell, abc news, the capitol ill. >>> no to another republican known to speak his mind, chris christie. the george washington bridge flap seems to have taken a toll. just 35% of americans see christie in a favorable light in an abc news poll. that's down significantly from another poll in june. and head to head with hillary clinton, the democrats leading the 2016 presidential possibility, christie trails clinton 53% to 41%. >>> okay, one more weather note here, the unusual cold and icy conditions and the florida panhandle, surely call for some heroic measures. >> that's where this g

. >>> it took 35 years but the fbi says they have finally cracked a very cold case. they rounded up five suspected mobsters in a notorious airport robbery that netted $6 million. that figure's prominently in a hollywood movie. abc's tahman bradley joins us with the details. good morning. >> reporter: marci and john, good morning. a mafia bust with ties to the film "goodfellas," a new york city heist. it's the stuff of movies. remember "goodfellas," the brazen heist at jfk airport back in the '70s? >> no one knows for sure how much was taken in a daring predawn raid at kennedy airport. >> reporter: the fbi says they nabbed some of the real players. five suspected mobsters, clig vincent asaro, said to be ruler of the bonanno family, rousted out of bed. the men are accused of classic mob activity. murder, attempted murder, extortion and book making. but it's the lufthansa heist that has fascinated people for more than 30 years. >> many of the people who were involved in the robbery were killed in order to make sure they did not cooperate with law enforcement. >> reporte

police and fbi investigators say the evidence in this case does not necessarily point to foul play. but they are working to bring patrick home as quickly as possible. >> it's really confusing. interesting, new information. but unclear if it's connected to her disappearance in any way. >> whether it's really going to help the investigation go forward. >> hopefully, they do find her. tai, thank you. >>> let's get a check of the headlines. and linsey davis in for ron. >> good morning, again, guys. good morning, everyone. in the news this morning, russian president vladimir putin is loosening the grip in sochi where the olympics will be held. an order published on the kremlin's website today say the demonstrations not connected with the games may be held in places or along routes approved by the government. all demonstrations had been banned until today. >>> and a final report points to speed as the major factor in the fiery crash that killed actor paul walker. according to the los angeles county coroner's office, the porsche walker was riding in may have been going more than 100 miles

the fbi has done background checks on dozens of people supporting the game. officials say the biggest fear is lone wolf attacks. >>> as you might expect, there will be a lot of beer consumed on super bowl sunday. speaking of beer, a minnesota based beer company is in some trouble right now. >> the lake made beer company got a lot of attention this week with a video showing some of its beer being delivered by drone to ice fishermen. seemed like a good idea and then the faa got involved. >> the agency got in touch and told the company to ground the drones because they're illegal. lakemade's president said he knew about the faa's rules but thought he could get around them by not charging for airborne delivery. i don't think the charge is really what the faa is concerned about there. >> it's a frozen lake. it's not like it's buzzing over your neighborhood -- well, maybe it is buzzing over your neighborhood on the way to the frozen lake, but i'm just impressed that those drones can lift -- that looks like a 12-pack of beer. >> over the summer there was a concert i

with mass shootings on the rise, the fbi is now helping local police teach quick response tactics to cops across the country. >> this is an emergency that could happen in -- not only in any town usa, but in your town usa. >> you think can you get rid of me? fire me? >> reporter: in this training scenario, a gunman is in a school. patrolmen are taught forget old school. don't just secure the perimeter, move quickly to the gunfire. seconds count. hunt for the shooter. be prepared beforehand. have high-capacity rifles in patrol cars. tend to victims, note, find, engage the shooter. >> i think the most difficult thing is you have to push yourself and your body to keep going forward to stop threats. >> before you waited on specialized units. but now, go in and stop that shooter. >> reporter: quick action. that's exactly what happened in elkhart, indiana. pierre thomas, abc news, washington. >> thank goodness for the quick action. could have been so much worse. >> absolutely. >>> all right. the report that he had a history of legal troubles, by the way, that included a felony theft convict

his answer to the question and fbi interviews is that, well, strange. to say the least. this afternoon, federal agents met with officials about developments in the case in future security measures. this morning the fbi briefed reporters on arrest the criminal complaint gave insight into the investigation. fbi agents reviewed video from the security camera that shows a minivan and a man carrying large objects moments later a large fireball explodes the blast destroyed the main entrance. two days later the fbi made an arrest. >> last friday law enforcement arrested a 39-year-old from daily city, california in connection with the fire. >> the criminal complaint says he called daily city police friday saying he set the fire, officers took him into custody and called the fbi he told investigators he doused the entrance with three containers of gasoline, then attempted to light a fire with his passport but the fire did not ignite. he then used a large lighter to ignite one container the second attempt was successful. the fbi believes this is a criminal case. >> there are no in

aubrey lee price was wanted by the fbi in a $20 million wire fraud scheme. that's when he disappeared. it turn out the 47-year-old was homeless and worked odd jobs before police stopped him for driving with illegally tinted car windows. he could now face 30 years in prison. >>> a grisly discovery for crews investigating an apartment explosion in minneapolis where they found a body. one person is still missing, and at least 14 people injured, six critically. natural gas is suspected but other disagree. the fire destroyed apartments in the somali community. >>> california's in a drought, raising the risk of wildfires. it's always raising fears about a poor grave harvest. and higher wine prices. one estimate is 5% to 10% more. the average rainfall in california's napa valley during a growing season is 25 inches. this year, there have been four. >> we concerned. this is my 35th vintage coming up. this is about the driest i've ever seen it. >> the reason is a change in weather patterns, and it affects most crops, not just wine. the next few months are the key. th

. >>> the fbi is sending several dozen agents to russia to beef up security ahead of the olympics. this comes as there are growing fears about a terror attack on the games in sochi. latest incident came when police discovered four vehicles contained with dead bodies. two of them booby-trapped with powerful bombs. a tactic to lure and then kill police. >> the events of the last 30 days demonstrates that none of this preparation can be used. >> i think the new train stations we have around sochi will be soft targets. >> u.s. officials say there will be small teams of armed american security officials in the olympic village itself. >>> more hospitals across the country are taking steps to keep up with the spike in flu cases. the regional medical center in san jose, california, set up flu tents to treat patients after the virus killed 15 people across california alone. there are intense flu outbreaks in 20 states and the tents can free up space in swamped emergency rooms. >> because of this we felt the emergency department had the potential to become somewhat overwhelmed and we wanted

. >> fbi investigating an attack against a chinese consulate in san francisco. someone poured gasoline on the front door, then set it on fire. good evening, everyone. >> no one was hurt in this fire that charred the building's doorway but now the chinese government is calling for better protection in the united states. >> no one claimed responsibility this, is the main entrance to the chinese consulate. you can see charred doors and damage was contained to the outside. today, business as usual, but they couldn't miss fire canalling. many had strong opinions about what happened. >> terrorism. right? it's terror. it's the nature should be the same as any group attack, u.s. embassy consulate >> 9:35 raft last night a camera mounted on an apartment building shows a van stopping and moments later fire broke out. a witness says she saw two men inside of the kons slit. investigators say they poured two buckets of gasoline on to the front door the press called the act

sheriff since 1998 and in the middle of a re-election campaign and facing intense criticism after an fbi investigation into corruption and abuse at the county jail. 18 of his deputies faced federal charges for inmate beating. baca was under fire for questionable hiring practices and will retire at the end of the month. >>> still ahead, action from the senate this morning to extend the key benefit for long-term unemployed americans. will the plan fizzle in the house? >> west coast state named the most popular place to move to and it is not california. >>> a look outside, sunny skies throughout the bay area, even if the other side of the country is in the deep freeze. from our san francisco camera, our meteorologist, mike nicco, has the forec >>> j.p. morgan chase has agreed to pay $1.7 billion to victims of madoff's ponzi scheme. up job was the primary bank in the three years of the fraud that spanned decades. in 2008 madoff admitted to the f.b.i. he defrauded investors of $18 billion one of the largest financial frauds in united states history. madoff is serving 150-year sentence. >> >>

he told the fbi he targeted the consulate because all voices were in chinese and the chinese consulate had to have been involved. this neighbor exchanged pleasant tris with him. >> it's sad he hears voices he never exhibited that here in this house or neighborhood. >> very normal? >> yes. >> he comes back to work next week. >> the parents of andy filed against officer gelhaus a 13-year-old was carrying an air rifle. gelhaus says it looks like an ak 47 assault rifle. the press democrat reports county officials have not yet commented on the accusations. >> san jose police say a serial bank rober becoming violent and they're asking for tips in this case and want your help, today, releasing these images of the robber saying he appears to be a woman but could be a man. the recent bank was robbed yesterday. >> and take a look at this. belmont police released this camera video showing two burglary suspects caught in the act inside of a home. it happened at a home on the 2200 block. no word on what the burglar stole the suspects both african american males in late teens one wearing a red beani

the fbi seized the painting until a judge determines the rightful owner. in court papers filed this week, the museum produced a list of evidence it says proves the renoir was stolen, including a 60-year-old police report. old museum catalogs and even a receipt, showing a patron bequeathed the painting to the museum. >> the museum claims it was stolen and claimed it owned it. the museum has to prove it was, in fact, stolen and they did own it. >> reporter: neither she nor her attorneys would speak to abc news. her brother says she took the painting years ago from her mother, an art aficionado. >> even if she paid $7 or $70,000, if the painting was stolen, a thief can't pass ownership on to somebody else. >> reporter: now, both sides are scrambling to paint a convincing picture to the judge when they face off in court next week. for "good morning america," jeff zeleny, abc news, washington. >> not that anyone wants a lawsuit. but that's why lara spencer brakes for yard sales. >> that's why we should, too. >>> take you back outside. live picture of times squa

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she said the fbi and federal prosecutors reviewing this case. charging documents say two devices found in his apartment exposed fuses. they say he planned to set them off in a field. here is what one student told us about it. >> he is a good guy overall. i never saw anything wrong with him. he just seemed like a regular person. i would never expect something like this from him. >> he he is being held on $500,000 bond, he was visited in jail by a local attorney who said he found him articulate, intelligent and focused on his education, that is a quote. vic lee, abc7 news. >>> police arrested twin brothers they say fatally stabbed a man outside of a birthday party sunday. they were taken into jail for homicide. a family members says the victim was stabbed to death trying to break up a fight. they were sell brath his girlfriend's 21 birthday. >> we're experiencing our first rain in nearly a month. >> hardly going to put a dent in the drought. >> yes. >> we'll get rain finally and will come this week. live doppler seven hd picking up clouds and mois

the fbi said the 39 year old called daley city police and admitted that he set the fire. the attack happened new year's day. he is seen in the video setting fire to the steps. he said he targeted the embassy because he was hearing voices. a neighbor shared this picture of police cars on the street two days after the fire. >> you never know your neighbors. >> he is a chinese national with permanent resident status in the us he is due back in court to set a date for a hearing. >> i could not get her up. >> a nurse explain wad she did that may have saved a student. >>> the 49ers and seahawks could meet in the nfc championship game. thou is helping children right here in san francisco. >>> and cloudy weather and scattered showers. when next. taco. s a better the tacos tonight were pretty much perfect. make the switch. look for jennie-o ground turkey in a store near you. >>> documents obtained are raising questions about the search for lynn spaulding after she went missing from the hospital. documents we obtained show confusion whether she was ready to be discharged last septe

and then they had fbi agents come and talk to every single one of us. >> there's no word of any injuries, damage or arrests in this incident. flight 24 arrived at logan international airport about 8:15 p.m. tonight pacific time. that's about 13 hours after it took off from sfo. there's no word on why the flight was rerouted to boston. >>> petaluma police are searching for the person who stabbed a man as he sat in this car. it happened around 4:30 this morning at a parking lot in petaluma parking lot near highway 101. the 33-year-old driver said his window was rolled down while she waited for his windows to defrost. a man in his 20s approached the vehicle, started yelling and stabbed him several times. the attacker is described as white, 6'tall, thin with a short buzz cut. the victim drove himself to a hospital with wounds to his upper chest and upper arm. he is expected to survive. >>> democratic leader nancy pelosi spoke at her national -- today. >> we have a moral responsibility, we take an oath to protect and defend the american people and protecting and defending them means we must r

. >>> and the fbi arrest a daly city man. what investigators say motivated the attack. >>> complete bay area news coverage starts right now. this is bay area news at 7:00. >>> an attack on new year's prompts police to sound an alarm. good evening. i'm gasia mikaelian. a young woman deskriebs a frightening ordeal telling police she was grabbed by a stranger and dragged to the ground. paul chambers live in oakland just a few blocks from lake mary near where the attack happened. paul, you'll tell us what police are doing to try to solve the crime. >> that is correct, gasia. there are quite a few buildings in this area so police are looking at surveillance video and asking people did they hear anything that night. police say the attack happened around 8:30 news year's night in the 200 block of 17th street just a few blocks away from lake mary. the 19-year-old victim told police she was walk down the street when the male suspect appeared between two parked cars. he told the victim he had a gun before grabbing her. >> a complete st

the fbi says it's a man who turned himself into police on friday. while the agency would not talk about a motive, fang said he was hearing voices in chinese. >> there are no indications at this time to suggest it was motivated by terrorism, politics or civil rights issues. right now we are looking at it and have looked at it as a criminal matter, an isolated indicate. >> the police are on guard outside the chinese consulate despite the arrest. >>> the san jose state student accused of a hate crime pleaded not guilty today. logan beesler faces misdemeanor hate crime and battery charges. he and three other white roommates taunted their black roommate even clamping a bike lock around his neck. his lawyer says that it was a prank and beesler is waiting to hear if he will be expelled from campus. >>> operations were suspended in new york and boston earlier today. that stranded passengers across the country including here in the bay area. we spoke with frustrated passengers who said the airline's decision left them feeling blue. >> jetblue insists that th