this morning, inside the war on terror. >> government officials on the usefulness of spying programs. saying surveillance helped intercept terrorists before they could act dozens of times. we're live in washington with new details. developing overnight. a an emergency landing fb a boeing dreamliner. the jumbo jet makes a u-turn over the pacific ocean. and nfl star in the spotlight. police spending hours at his mansion overnight investigating a nearby killing. police and fans want to know if he was involved. and miss utah responds after her famous fumble in the miss usa pageant. she set things straight overnight with jimmy kimmel. and the humorous and humble response.

miss utah was a good sport. >> she really is. good wednesday morning, everyone. there's new questions this morning about whether or not we're safer because of programs like the nsa surveillance of phone calls and e-mails. >> for the first time, officials are revealing a plot that targeted the new york stock exchange and dozens of others that were stopped because of those programs. >> devin dwyer is joining us from washington with more on all of this. good morning devin. >> reporter: good morning. u.s. officials are on an all-out blitz to educate the public about these programs and to trust that they won't be abused. it was an al qaeda plat to stop the u.s. economy. a plot on the new york stock exchange. >> these tools have helped us. >> reporter: the fbi said that intercepted e-mail from an al qaeda leader in yemen led to this man and two other americans. they were in the initial stages

of planning their attack, seven years after 9/11. >> the fbi disrupted and arrested these individuals. >> reporter: the newly-declassifieied case is 1 50 terror plots that the fbi says could not be disrupted bout the nsa spying programs. the director defended the program against criticism that they violate americans' privacy. >> i would rather be here today debating this point, than try to explain how we failed to prevent another 9/11. >> reporter: civil liberties groups say the government has gone too far and many of the still classified plots could likely have been caught another way. >> the question is not simply whether plots were disrupted. but whether to disrupt those plots we need to engage in dragnet surveillance. >> reporter: top lawmakers disagree. >> the reason we have that is to find a needle in a haystack. you can't find the needle unless

a haystack is there. >> reporter: google and other internet companies are challenging this in court. they want to see how much data is received and how customers are affected. >> did we learn more about how edward snowden obtained the secrets and set this in motion? >> reporter: officials are revealing that he was being trained as an analyst as the nsa threat operation center. he had access to a web forum where the documents were readily available. the nsa is reviewing its procedures to see if too much critical information is too easily accessbling. >> devin dwyer in washington for us this morning. thank you. and history is being made tomorrow as the u.s. and the taliban sit down for peace talks in the middle eastern nation of qatar. the taliban pledged not to use afghanistan as a base to threaten other countries. ahead of the diplomatic efforts, the taliban today claimed responsibility for killing four u.s. service members at bagram air base. a another problem for the

boeing dreamliner. the boeing 787 forced to make an emergency landing in seattle. the flight was en route from denver to tokyo when the problem developed yesterday afternoon. the dreamliners had to be grounded earlier this year. newly released video this morning. police here in new york are looking for help in solving an attack on a times square military recruiting station five years ago. new video, the suspected bomber riding a blue bicycle was released, along with a $65,000 reward in an effort to generate leads. authorities say the bomb was built with an ammunition commonly found on battlefields. president obama topping off his european visit with a big speech in berlin today. but he's not getting the rock star reception he received five years ago when he was a senator. abc's mary bruce is traveling with the president. >> reporter: president obama will give a speech at the

brandenburg gate. the gate famed for statements is a symbol of berlin's reunification. kennedy gave his remarks facing west. today, president obama will face the opposite side. the president has visited this city before in what has become one of the most famous images of his first campaign, he addressed a crowd of 200,000 people here in 2008. that enthusiasm will be hard for him to match today. then-senator obama tried to give that speech at the brandenburg gate but was denied. the germans said it was an honor reserved for sitting presidents. today, well into his second term, president obama will finally have his chance. mary bruce, abc news, traveling with the president in berlin. a largely symbolic move, the house has voted to ban most abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy. critics call it another example of the republican war on women.

the legislation has no chance to pass, now. the senate and the president said he would veto this bill. the american medical association has recognized obesity as a disease. experts say doctors may now pay more attention to obesity and other diseases that are linked to it. and insurers may be more inclined to pay for treatment. a tragic passing to report this morning. michael hastings has died in a car crash in los angeles. hastings was 33. he was best known for the "rolling stone" magazine story that led to the resignation of stanley mcchrystal. winds approaching 100 miles per hour hit the denver airport yesterday, spawning a tornado that sent passengers scrambling for cover. thousands of people took shelter in bathrooms, stairwells and other safe spots they could

find. >> quite a sight. today's weather from across the nation. plenty of showers and thunderstorms in the pacific northwest. the northeast will see a pleasant day with low humidity. a rain day along the gulf coast. hot and dry in the desert southwest. >> cool and damp in seattle and portland. highs 70s around the great lakes. the south will see mostly 90s. 80s from north dakota to oklahoma and into the lower ohio valley. still ahead, jeep's recall reversal. older models. what owners need to know. a disturbing case from ohio. an example of modern day slavery. and big shanes throwing out healthy menu items. what's cooking at starbucks and taco bell? we'll tell you.

chrysler now complying with the government ordered to recall nearly 3 million older model jeeps. at issue is the placement of the gas tank. 51 people have died in fires sparked with rear-end crashes. chrysler insists there's no defect. but will install a trailer hitch on affected jeeps, which it says will help absorb impacts. the dow posted its third triple-digit surge of the week yesterday. closing up. the rally may be premature. today, we'll hear whether the federal reserve will keep interest rates low at record lows and continue its $85 billion a month economic stimulus plan. the nations of 18 cities to keep consumers from buying their products with food stamps. the mayors say it is time to rethink using subsidies for

sugary drinks in the fight against the obesity. but the american beverage association is fighting back, saying obesity affects americans at all income levels. plastic bags may disappear from stores in los angeles. the city council has voted to outlaw the bags. if the mayor agrees, l.a. would become the nation's largest city to ban the plastic bag. two of america's biggest fast food chains are launching plans to lure back calorie-conscious customers. starbucks is going to post its calories of beverages. and taco bell is feeching a new menu of entrees under 450 tallries. as well as testing out more zero calorie beverages. they're crowding out the doughnuts at dunkin' donuts. >> time to make the doughnuts. >> love that commercial. who can forget that famous

dunkin' donuts ad campaign? fans have been clamoring to see that poor, tired baker again. but dunkin' donuts says it's not going to happen because it's shifting away from doughnuts and toward beverages, which are more profitable. >> huh. >> that's like when i walk through the very late shift that we do. >> one eye open. and one eye closed. it could be called dunkin' beverages. how do you get -- well. how could you take doughnuts away from dunkin' donuts? >> it's not their priority anymore. they're going to have doughnuts. >> it's breaking my heart. >> a dozen doughnudoughnuts. let's go. coming up, there's no more horse play for one of hollywood's leading men. he took a spill after a ride on a saddle. >> scary. and police descend on the home of an nfl star after a and police descend on the home of an nfl star after a murder. would you mind ifhead of yo? instead we had someone go ahead of him and win fifty thousand dollars.

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cruelty that it is hard to comprehend. >> police found out about the woman's plight when he got caught shoplifting a candy bar while grocery shopping for that family. mother and daughter are said to be doing well. police near boston have searched the home of a star nfl player. they spent hours with aaron hernandez. they descended on his mansion after the body of a 27-year-old man described as an associate of hernandez was found less than a mile away. hernandez is not believed to be a suspect. but a car linked to the case was rented in hernandez's name. more than three dozen prospective jurors will face more questioning in the george zimmerman murder trial in florida today. attorneys have to whittle down the pool to six people who will ultimately decide zimmerman's fate for the shooting death of 17-year-old trayvon martin. of the prospective jury members, 27 are white, 7 are block, 3 are hispanic and 3 are biracial.

fbi agents looking for jimmy hoffa's remains are returning to detroit for a third day of digging. the refuted mafia captain says that hoffa is buried under a concrete slap. the agents searched with the help of backhoes and cadaver dogs but found nothing. johnny depp recovering from a horse stunt gone very wrong. this is dramatic video. it shows the star falling off the saddle and on to the ground, getting trampled by the horse. depp lifted his shirt to show off a hoof print. he appears to be fine. a nail-biting back and forth game in the nba finals. a winner-take-all game seven tomorrow night. and the guys at "sportscenter" will show us how it went down. >> we're the "sportscenter" los angeles team. he's stan. i'm neil. and right now, we're on your team. >> what a game six between the miami heat and the san antonio spurs. spurs up 3-2 games. entering game six in miami.

ray allen, 0 for 4. zero points through three quarters. but nine points in the fourth and overtime. and he ties the game with that three-pointer. lebron james, 16 points in the fourth quarter. wound up with a triple-double in this game and 32 points. manu ginobili got a call from sara lee. they want to know how he produced these turnovers. eight turnovers for ginobili in the game, including that one, with the spurs down one. chris bosh came up with big defensive plays down the stretch. blocked danny green there. miami wins 103-100. they force a game seven. it will be tough to top game six. >> it was by far the best time i've ever been a part of. the ups and downs, the rollercoaster, the emotions, good and bad, throughout the whole game. to be a part of something like this is something you would never be able to re-create once you're done playing the game. i'm blessed to be part of

something like this. >> it was a hell of a game. it was an overtime game. a game of mistakes. and they ended up on the winning side. >> neil, when and where can people see game seven of the nba finals? >> before i answer that, i want to say i enjoy watching you work. it's on abc, at 9:00 eastern, 6:00 on the west coast. >> i'm watching. that was an incredible game. nail-biter. up next, "the pulse." we know ron burgundy, anchor man. "anchorman" is cranking up. the new trailer released overnight. and trying to explain the unexplainable answer in the miss usa pageant. it's some pretty funny stuff. stay with us. a lot of people think fiber can do one thing and one thing only... and those people are what i like to call... wrong. take metamucil. sure it helps keep you regular

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time to check "the pulse." we begin with what we believe is a network television debut. >> it's okay to crank up the hype a little bit. we're talking about burgundy. ron burgundy. "anchor man 2" is about six months away. but the trailer came out last night. and here it is. >> we're starting a 24-hour news channel. and we want you. >> i'm going to do the thing that god put ron burgundy on this earth to do. have salon-quality hair and read the news. >> all right. will ferrell returning as ron burgundy in "anchorman 2." the trailer reveals some plot details. among them, the news team taking their skills to new york. >> new york can handle them. >> should be awesome. >> wow. >> all right.

next up, miss utah and her now-infamous answer to that question to sunday's miss usa pageant. >> marissa powell was asked about equal pay for women in the workplace. and somehow, she ended up here. >> we need to figure out how to create education better. >> so, last night on jimmy kimmel's show, powell said she watched her cringe-worthy answer four entire times. and asked her how it went to wrong, here's her answer. >> i hear the question. i don't process it. and i just start talking. once i started speaking, i couldn't take it back. well, i'll just smile and -- education. >> at any point, did you think about hanging yourself with your sash? >> i thought about it. i thought it was better not to take yourself too seriously and learn how to laugh. >> anybody remember who won? of course not. >> connecticut. >> there you go, good. this girl is getting so much more attention than the girl who

won. plenty of people say her answer got a lot of attention. and now, she's getting more attention. >> how about that? we have a hilarious music video, featuring the sexiest man alive. and it just made its network debut. >> channing tatum, teaming up with jamie foxx. it aired last night on jimmy kimmel's game night special. ♪ i see a pretty lady sipping on a drink ♪ ♪ i gaze into her eyes and our glasses go clink ♪ ♪ and i know i want to channing all over her tatum ♪ ♪ when you're splashing in the wate water ♪ ♪ and you think you might drown channing tosses you his noodle ♪ ♪ i'm going to channing all over your tatum ♪ >> you may have noticed that several other cameos are in there, including miley cyrus,

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good morning, on this wednesday. it's 4:28. thanks for starting our day with us. i'm kristen sze. i'm eric thomas and what is the weather going to be like? >> good morning, it's 4:28 and we are looking at warmer conditions today. it looks like some of that cooler weather is behind us. as we take a look at radar satellite. coastal fog and drizzle in certain areas as well as low lying clouds. this is exploratorium cam and it's a cooler side, 56 in oakland. san jose, 56. half moon, 54 degrees. i'll have the seven-day forecast coming up and waking up to accidents. if you have one in antioch

westbound highway 4 right at hillcrest avenue. it is blocking one lane. it's pretty early for any of the congestion in that area. some construction on golden gate 101 and lake street. live look at the maze towards 580, eastbound 5, headlights not too bad out there. developing news in san francisco right now. two people have been shot, both victims, a young man and young woman showed up at san francisco general hospital overnight at an 11:30. police say the injuries were superficial and they were treated and released. victims told officers they had been shot in the bay view district. police went to the scene harbor and northridge roads but no evidence of a shooting. >> eric: the story you saw first right here. city of san jose suing major league baseball.

suit challenges the exemption from anti-trust laws. mlb is using it to block the a's to move to the south bay. matt keller is live in san jose. >> reporter: we're standing where the proposed ballpark would be built. right over my shoulder is the caltrain station. a few blocks from there is the shark tank. san jose city council hopes the lawsuit just filed against the baseball will hope speed bring them up to come to the south bay. baseball says the san francisco giants and the city could negotiate for a team. baseball fans in san jose are hopeful. >> a's could have here and people from the east bay could come down and enjoy it. >> reporter: commissioner selig has been promising to study the move into oakland and into the