there are hundreds gathered in times square right now around the heart of times square, 44th street. and then there are probably several hundred down at ground zero celebrating. people are chanting usa. they are carrying american flags. they brought them to times square to ground zero. and people are in a very jubilant mood. i was actually in times square about an hour before the news officially broke. people were hearing rumors, checking their smart phones, getting the twitter feeds and the facebook update. people were confuseded in the beginning. they weren't sure whether to believe it. some overseas tourists weren't sure what this meant to the two wars happening overseas in iraq and afghanistan. and a lot of people were also worried about retribution. what could this mean for al qaeda. what could this mean for other terrorist forces for islamists. but in general the feeling is jubilation in new york city. people are happy. i've asked a lot of 9/11 survivors, 9/11 first responders if this puts a period at the end of the 9/11 story. and almost everyone tells me it does not. it is so

is happening at times square? it was sunday and people are in school or college or going to work they went right there where the ball drops and people were dressed with the person flag as contains and chanting. >> i imagine it will be bigger today. if it doesn't rain. >> remember how america came together after 9/11 and many would say we need to come together more and this is something that will bring us together. someone who studied osama bin laden more than anyone else on this planet is the former head of the c.i.a. osama bin laden unit. he is our guest. i am interested in your thought because you have studied this man. >> hunted him. i am delighted he is dead. that is a good day for america and the president. all credit goes to the men and women on the ground who gathered the intelligence and operated to eliminate osama bin laden. it is good he was not captured but the president we is right, unfortunately, we have a high hill left to climb and osama bin laden's death is worthwhile but not sufficient to protect

in the new york, times square, people were chanting, you as a! in the bay iraq, the news brought people were chanting-usa. and times square in here, in the bay-area, people were dedicating a memorial for people of lost their lives to flight 93. people visiting the moral felt the debt is giving many americans a bit of closure. >> to an extent justice has been served and we just hope that the families of the victims can somewhat rest. and have peace. the victims can rest in peace. am i am really happy he is gone. he was the leader of this moment. and i am really glad that he got justice. >>catherine: larger groups gathered with items left for the moral. american military reactions with pride and caution. this is the mother of the soldier and the president of the blue star moms. >> it was a very mixed reaction i was excited. i was saddened. i started thinking of all or 911 victims and families that were reliving this entire terrible thing. how happy they might be, and also how said in a peak. i hope this will bring in closure and out-said they might

you see here celebrating in times square.ing in front of the white house, number of photos coming in. >> vicki: okay go ahead. >> reporter: as i was saying you can see a number of votes here, people celebrating numbers the gathering out of the white house. celebrating in time square, this one in front of the white house, hundreds of people gathered. a number of pictures streaming across the web. this major news coming across tonight. >> vicki: is 2:30 a.m. and some people are still out there at ground zero. this on the manhunt for osama bin laden and wars. >> reporter: we talk about where it happened, pakistan. there has always been an underlying tone he may have been in pakistan. finally a special team, not could row, not a big attack. a small team goes said. some of the video is the fire, this is supposedly that building he was caught. they went in with a small team. no civilians were hurt. >> vicki: al-qaida is a splintered organization, but they are not on. we will follow this, plenty of news over night and into the morni

right here in times square.d we want to go back up to josh elliott who has the news right now. >>> and we're going to begin once again in the ravaged midwest where at least 13 people are now confirmed dead after new line of tornadoes ripped across oklahoma and kansas and arkansas. this is the damage from the town of denning, arkansas, that the tornado just laid waste to. our matt gutman is further west, in cashion, oklahoma, and joins us with the very latest. matt, good morning. >> reporter: morning, josh. this is the site of one of the spots where those nearly 40 tornadoes hit overnight across seven states. this was a one-story brick home obliterated, one person died. i'll take you to see the debris field. stretches across 20 miles across these fields. so far, say officials. now yesterday we got to see one of these tornadoes up close and personal. we were traveling with the storm chasers and we watched at one point as a swirling tornado began to form ahead of us then dropped down and we watched as it created th

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times square has also been a focus for jubilant new yorkers. 's a couple of them. >> it's been a long time coming, but i'm sure america and all the allies of america and family members of all the victims feel some sense of relief that, you know, justice has finally been served. you know, that will never help them with the pain that they are experiencing, but i'm sure it gives them some measure of closure, and one less terrorist in this world is a great start, and he was a big one, and he's gone now, so hopefully peace will begin to spread. >> it's just amazing. we were walking out of the pizza joint, and all the sudden we saw it on the bar and tv, and everyone was just glued. we're standing around a bunch of people who are from everywhere. >> not often that you celebrate a death, but this is one of those occasions where it's a good thing as far as i'm concerned. i was hoping that in my lifetime this would happen, and it has happened. it doesn't bring back the people who died in the incident, but i think justice has been done. i'm happy to know t

this was new york's times square overnight. owd, they enthusiastic singing the national anthem among other things, filling the air, cheering, usa! yes, we can! a lot of people are overjoyed but at the same time they said -- they said they never thought this moment would arrive. >>> fbi has taken osama bin laden off its list of most- wanted terrorists. osama bin laden was at the very top of the house but his photo now shows a bright red "deceased" label at bottom. that posting also thered -- advertised a $27 million reward for osama bin laden. no word on what might be in line to get that reward money. >> we're learning more about the secret operation. >> reporter: it was true detective work when operatives learned the name of osama bin laden's courier. and then they identified the compound where they believed the curier lived. they soon -- curier lived. they soon -- courier lived. president obama began a series of very high-level meeting to develop options to capture or kill bin laden. this friday before he went to see storm dama

of the crowds that are assembling in times square.ple with flags, singing the national anthem. it's really a celebratory mood. >> excited crowd, it really is. did not stop there shortly after the announcement outside of the white house as well. there was a massive celebration there as well. they say several thousand people gathered there and again singing songs. the national anthem. "proud to be an american." all those songs you thought they would sing. champagne. flags, all of that. but finally ten years after 9/11, osama bin laden was killed yesterday. >> you can imagine what the president and first lady are thinking being inside of the white house seeing these crowds gathered outside. of course this was a big mission for the president as it has been for several other presidents. in fact george bush's just released a statement about his -- he's pleased to hear the news as well. he was in a florida classroom reading a story to some schoolchildren when he got the news of planes hit the world trade center. this is coming full circle he

i need to get to times square. >> times square. times square is that way.ve heard. >> by, honey. good luck. >> hey, high, you guys. girl. >> welcome back. >> thank you. >> we're into glad you're back. >> so excited to be back. however, a little lost. which way the times square? >> that way. >> gotta go. gad to see you. >> this is seattle, right? chkt i'm in the sure. >> hi, guys. >> great to see you back at "gma"? >> i'm so excited to be back. thank you. i -- i'm embarrassed. >> are you a little lost? >> i am. which way to times square? chlgt that way. >> great girl. no sense of direction at all. >> hi, cynthia. >> hey, lara, welcome back. >> thank you. i'm rushing to "gma," can i before roe your makeup room to change? chlgt okay. >> thank you so much. >> you look great. >> thank you. >> and i love "nightline." amazing. see you soon? chlt "gma" is that way. >> oh, my. diane. >> hey, kid. >> hi. >> welcome home. >> so excited to be back? >> shouldn't you be at times square? >> yes, you know how much you mean to me. i couldn't go without asking you a question

. >> reporter: the celebration continued in times square. and the first family members of 9/11 victims began to weigh in. charles wolf's wife died in the world trade center. >> we beat them at their own game. we didn't give up. >> reporter: the search for bin laden began under former president george w. bush who says in a written statement no matter how long it takes justice will be done. president obama warns however there is no doubt al-qaeda will continue to pursue attacks against the u.s. overnight, state department issued a worldwide travel alert and police departments all across the country say they are stepping up security. but officials tell abc news as of right now, they are hearing of no specific threats against any specific targets. reporting live in washington, emily schmidt, abc news, now back to you. >> all right. thanks so much. reaction pouring in this morning all over the world. maryland congressman elijah cummings said america is a strong, proud nation that will never allow our precious freedoms to fall under attack without

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. >> among his many accomplishments in 60 years of ministry, the founding of time square church in new york city. thousands gather to remember him. efrem graham has the story. this memorial service made one thing clear, pastor david wilkerson's 60 years of ministry touch millions around the world and began at home with his family. >> one thing i appreciate with my dad not only be a minister, but an amazing father behind closed doors. he was a great dad. really was. >> wilkerson's wife was injuried in the car accident that killed her husband and not able to attend the service. >> you hear behind every great man there is a wife rolling their eyes? that was my mom. [laughter]. thank you for area prayers for her. she'll be in the hospital a cup couple more weeks. >> his brother shared memories together they founded the church. >> he said there is only going to be 1 star on the star and that is bright and morning star. >> they also created brooklyn teen challenge, gang and drug rehabilitation programs. ed to there are more than 1,000 teen challenge centers in 85 countries. among the many li

celebrations in times square. is is an abc 7 news update. the time is 8:27 and let's check on traffic. no major accidents around town. we will go over to a couple of maps. doingaffic seems to be on route 50 through 08. is good on route 4 and route 5. 95 and the baltimore washington parkway abnormal delays for laurel. we settled upstream on 270 and road accidentl near spring hill road. 95 and 66, no accidents right now. this is live in springfield on 95. overave a gray skies area with some holes the cloud cover periodically. overall, more clouds and sun today by temperatures are well into the 50's. hagerstown is 54 degrees. we are on our way to the mid with partial sunshine. we cannot rule out a late day storm later in the mountains. the best chance for storms is evening through night.w could becomestorms severe and lingering showers into wednesday morning. d.c. police are on high alert after osama bin laden pasta death. 's death. the state department says there be attacks in retaliation for the al qaeda leader's de

celebrations in times square.most powerful doppler radar and the forecast certified most accurate by weatherate. >>> good morning. 8:27. we are looking at temperatures. mid-50s. mit to -- mid to upper 50s across central maryland. and toward annapolis. we are proud of our military personnel and u.s. naval academy on this day we honor and never forget. showers across the area this morning. more showers maybe a thunderstorm this afternoon. we go 72 with the two degree guaranteed high and looking back to 57 overnight. the chance of showers and thunderstorms but up near 80 tomorrow. let's check out the traffic with kim brown. >> reporter: thanks. well travel # 5, it is hook good south from white marsh toward beltway but there's been major probable lean delays. looking at route 70 #, that is shut down and closed because of a multivehicle accident. traffic backs up before chesaco. looking at maps, an accident on the inner loop at bel air off to the left. traffic got by by slow from perring parkway. here charlie with your

org, christians around the world are mourning the loss of a passionate and prothet i can voice, time square church has died, the 79 year-old minister was killed and his wife gwen badly gin injured in a bad collision this week. >> david wilkerson inspired christians around the world for passions of being civil. in 1958, he felt god calling him to new york city to minister to gang members and drug addicts, he tells of his encounter with notorious gang leader nikki cruise, in the watch and the switchblade, it later became a movie with pat baon. >> every piece of -- >> it did damage, good in my brain, but in my heart, i begun to question and for two weeks, i could not sleep thinking about love. >> wilkerson went on to fund teen challenge, a illogically challenged recovery program for drug auditing, he returned to man hat ton to find the time square church. in the after math of 9/11, wilkerson's [inaudible] repet tense. >> you're praying, you know instiktbacker extinctive in your heart that god is trying to speak to this nation and the world through this. forgive our sins against you. have mercy

we have similar scenes unfolding in new york at ground zero and also at times square. (cheers) go usa. >>> good morning, everyone i'm sarah simmons. welcome to fox 5 morning news. officials say osama bin laden has been buried at sea, upholding islamic tradition which calls for the body to be buried within 24 hours. we have plenty on this throughout the morning including live reports from the white house. first of course we want to talk to tucker barnes about the weather. it would be nice to know what people can expect if they're celebrating outside. >> cool conditions. we have cloud cover, a scattered shower during the morning, a better chance this afternoon. generally dry and warmer than yesterday. later today in the 70s, warmer weather on the way. let's get started with the current conditions, reagan national 55 degrees, at last look, 55 in baltimore, 59 in ocean city, and 55 in winchester. cool one yesterday, the rain showers yesterday part of a warm front lifting north and east. you can see a lot of clouds out to the west. partly to mostly cloudy today. i think mor

en un escenario de combates se convirtiÓ del time square efectuaron un una lucha entre estados unidosados a la medida de cada piloto para desafiar los peores obstÁculos. >> es una competencia a campo traviesa, son terrenos inhÓspitos. muchos peligros, los competidores tienen que sortear los. >> algunos millones de personas que estÁn dentroa quienes les encantarÍa. vÁmonos. que necesito? >> mucho valor y no gritar. >> vamos a una velocidad promedio por un camino en mal estado. desde la caminata todo se ve bien. al aterrizar los amortiguadores hacen que se sienta en las nubes. >> por eso los errores mÁs comunes? >> salir de la ruta. permanente de piedras y Árboles. >> a llegar apits el vehÍculo tiene una averÍa. sus muchachos arreglan todo en cuestiÓn de segundos. >> dos mecÁnicos de cabecera. >> no es el Único en problemas. >> se rompiÓ la transmisión. se acabÓ mi carrera ahora. >> estamos cerca de la meta pero el frente un vehÍculo destruyÓ el camino. el piloto oponente no tiene otra manera de enterarse. gracias a la pericia de nuestro equipo nos convertimos en los primeros en llegar

declaring justice has been done. >> they published this picture in times square.e'll try to bring you more of today's newspaper front pages as they come out this morning. big day. >> it is, indeed. and i imagine that the newspapers around the world will have this on the front page. and this is a remarkable story not just for the folks here in the united states celebrating but those around the world. and also i think there is a sense that there is the potential threat abroad especially in light of the celebrations happening in this country. >> especially psychologically where there's been one focal point of all of this anger after the attacks on 9/11, one individual. now that individual is gone the question is what happens next. and what about the other people involved with al qaeda, zawahiri, and what is the future of al qaeda and terrorist groups in the future? >> right. and i think u.s. officials are saying at this point this war on terrorism is not over. this is not just the beginning but a very momentous occasion. an update now on the devastation throughout th

>> an increased uniform presence, certainly in times square tomorrow. you'll have it in the financial district in lower manhattan. certainly in the subway system. we have dogs, we have what we call surges where uniformed officers will go in large numbers. so they will see increased police presence. >> you and i have talked about this in plain english, because new york didn't get the federal funding you wanted, you needed, you thought you deserved, you have set up a kind of mini-cia, m mina-fbi here. you have eyes on major parts of the city. do you feel your infrastructure is up to perhaps an increased tempo from what we have seen the last ten years? >> certainly a possibility. we're doing everything we can to protect the city. the infrastructure is protected as best we can. we have some old structures here just like about every old city has. the mayor has made certain we have the money to protect the city. he said that to me, do whatever you have to do to make it safe, and we'll find the money. so infrastructure is a long-term federal issue. bridges, hi

. >> reporter: the celebration continued in times square and the first family members of 9/11 victims began to weigh in. charles wolf's wife died in the world trade center. >> we beat them at their own game. we didn't give up. >> reporter: the search for bin laden began under former president george w. bush who says in a written statement no matter how long it takes, justice will be done. president obama warns however there is no doubt al-qaeda will continue to pursue attacks against the u.s. overnight the state department issued a worldwide travel alert. police departments across the country say they are stepping upsecurity. but official tell abc news as of right now they are hearing about no specific threats against any specific targets. live in washington, emily schmidt, abc news, now back to you. >> emily thank you. many of us begin the day with a sense of relief and renewed patriotism following the announcement that u.s. forces have taken out osama bin latten. linda so is -- bin laden. linda so is live where many will make their way through to the nation's capital at penn station

crowds came out to times square where firefighters are taking part in the celebrations there, with theirghts flashing. people were being pulled on top of the fire truck as well. >>> a lot of people have mixed feelings about osama bin laden's death. some lost loved ones in the 9/11 attacks when terrorists crashed planes in pennsylvania, new york and at the pentagon. >> joining us once again jessie and carol ruben, whose son todd died in 2001. he was on the flight that crashed into the pentagon. we were talking about that and showing the pictures, people at the white house and new york, we refer to them as celebration. do you consider this a moment of celebration? >> we're happy about t i wouldn't be jumping up and down. we're bittersweet over that thing. >> at first i did. >> at first did you? >> when i first heard it i did. you know his life, we celebrate his life more than jumping up and down in front of the white house. >> we celebrate todd's life. >> he's become a symbol of what happened and what was lost that day. he had two sons, still does have two sons, but they were 11 years old

>> i can't tell you the national pride that i feel here in being visiting from texas being in times square when this was announced, so much pride for our country. >> he has been terrorizing the whole world. a lot of people have been living in fear, a of people lost their lives because of osama bin laden. and i think this has been a long time coming. >> the attacks on the world trade center in 2001 left more than 2700 people dead. >>> people can't stop talking about the death of ladefrom foa stations to lawmakers. maryland congressman says "america is a strong proud nation that will never allow our precious freedoms to fall under attack without mounting a great and mighty defense. death of osama bin loden -- laden shows the might. i offer all those involved the thanks of a grateful nation. >>> also maryland senator mikulski is commenting this morning. osama bin laden was responsible for the death of thousands of americans. today i think that all -- i think this morning on 9/11 how we ran out of the capitol and saw smoke coming from the pentagon. >>> 4:49. new york sent providence fire compa

times square in new york to celebrate his death. celebrations broke out last night as the news broke. with the crowds chanting, usa the east bay, they gathered at the union city memorial for those lost their lives at 911 on flight 93. daniel buri was there. >> it breaks my heart. i remembered. to think of the morning that this happened it was like yesterday. just the devastation and the lives lost! it is three said. it is for each bushel to be out here. it is very sad--it is very emotional to be out of here t to think that this man was responsible for all of these lives. for me, it is kind of a closed door but for others, it is not. but i cannot think that they have the power that they had before with him gone. >> i see the candles. i see the flowers. i see the people spontaneously shown their solidarity and a makes me feel good that i have out here. this plane was originating towards a san francisco. really, this was the first 911 memorial built in the u.s. is a real honor and i am proud to see so many people out. i can see more pe

. >>> reverend david wilkerson, the founding pastor of times square church in new york city, died this week in a car accident. wilkerson started his nondenominational church in 1987, when times square was notorious for prostitution and drug abuse. he was also a best-selling author and he began an anti-drug program for teens. wilkerson was 79. >>> tens of thousands of people gathered in india this week for the funeral of popular spiritual guru sri sathya sai baba. sai baba had millions of followers and 126 spiritual centers around the world. the trust he created is estimated to be worth $8.9 billion. >>> at some prisons in the united states, inmates are encouraged to practice yoga. today, we have a story about prison yoga in india, where yoga began and where officials are so convinced of its value they are giving inmates, even violent offenders, reduced sentences if they enroll in yoga classes. fred de sam lazaro reports from bhopal, in central india. >> reporter: with its high walls, gates and rituals, the bhopal central jail looks forbidding, almost medieval. however, inside is a worl

and also gathering all throughout the city, including times square and elsewhere.d zero was the natural place of people to gather nearly 10 years after 3,000 people died here. and certainly a mixture not only just a celebration but a somberness here, especially from family members who lost loved ones on that day. they say they are grateful that osama bin laden has been killed, no longer a threat. but it still does not take the pain away from losing their loved ones. i imagine that is all throughout the country here as well as in the d.c. area, as well as in pennsylvania where people lost loved ones all throughout this country. but certainly here in new york city a lot of people still out and will be throughout the day. the commute is just getting started this morning. many people that come by ground zero every morning, whether it was before 9/11 or afterwards, watching this area being rebuilt. they, too, will be weighing in today. as for security, that has been stepped up all throughout the city. even though there is not a specific threat, police commissioner says

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crowds descended on the white house and times square in new york. >> the job is complete. maybe we can bring our troops home. >> from college campuses to the stands at a philadelphia phillies game. to the streets of boston. there were unabashed celebrations over the death of a villain. >> he was the mastermind of so many terrorist attacks and so many terrible things that have happened to u.s. people, so i'm happy he's dead. >> reporter: his death reminded us of the many faces and names of bin laden's victims. >> they finally got him, and of course, it makes me cry again. because it brings back memories. >> reporter: emotions were especially raw today at what are now hallowed grounds. shanksville, pennsylvania. >> gives you a special feeling to pay homage to the people we st that day. >> the pentagon. >> just a good day to be a u.s. marine and united states citizen. >> and ground zero. >> look at the freedom tower. >> jackson and his wife evelyn came to honor his brother abe who was killed in the world trade center. >> finally, the purveyor of evil was brought to justice. >

. >> reporter: the celebration continued in times square and the first family members of 9/11 victims began to weigh in. charles wolf's wife died in the world trade center. >> we beat them at their own game. we didn't give up. >> reporter: president obama warns there is no doubt al- qaeda will continue to pursue attacks against the u.s. >> i think clearly, the death of osama bin laden will allow people to justify attacking us even if they weren't prepared to attack us. >> reporter: overnight, the u.s. state department issued a travel alert and police departments across the country say they too are stepping up security. the same time officials tell abc news right now they are not hearing of specific threats against any specific targets. reporting hive in washington, emily schmidt, abc news. now back to you. >> thanks. and as we remember where we were and what we were doing on the anniversary of september 11th we do that every year. and now memories pop up again as we hear the news of the capture and death of osama bin laden. in the mid of relief and celebration most of us can't help bu

this is shot from new york's time square. you can see new york firefighters, look closely, they're in the streets looking up at a news ticker that read al qaeda's osama bin laden is dead. >>> take a look at that. news of osama bin laden's death reached the fans in the stands. players on the field didn't know what was going on at first. many wondered why the crowd was chanting. someone finally went down and told the players. >>> time now 6:46. afghanistan has been the main focus of the u.s. war on terrorism ever since 9/11. one of the largest afghan communities in the united states is right here in the bay area. ktvu's jade hernandez getting reaction on bin laden's death from little kabul in fremont. good morning, jade. >> reporter: good morning. we just spoke to a woman who dropped her son off to the islamic center just behind me. she told me that she hopes there's no backlash over bin laden's death. fremont has a very large afghan community. the largest in the united states. and nowhere is that more evident than right here a

>> michelle, describe for us the mood there at ground zero and times square. it must be an incredibly emotional day for a lot of new yorkers, particularly fire fighters. >> reporter: well, it's been very uplifting all day throughout the day and certainly the mood has changed. we saw that celebratory mood from overnight just turn into what usually is a normal day. the start of a workweek, a commute where people are coming in and out of the path train that leads from new jersey underneath the river to ground zero trade site where people are here every day to walk by this construction site as it is being rebuilt. and also, that celebratory mood that also gave way to a certain somberness that still lingers in this city particularly with the fire fighters, the police, the first responders and of course, the family members who lost their loved ones on that day. this pain just not going away and certainly, they say even though osama bin laden is dead, this does not bring closure. >> michelle frandzen live at the world trade center this afternoon. thanks, michelle. >>

we are looking live at times square. a candlelight vigil on -- can we listen in there? let's see if we can hear anything. we don't have any natural sound there. the white house, a live shot out there. a candlelight vigil ongoing. get a quick reaction from the man in charge of the cia's hunt for osama bin laden, michael shore joins us now on the phone. michael thanks for joining us in in early morning hour. >> you're welcome, sir. >> bret: and what are your thoughts this momentous occasion for the fight against terror? >> well, it is certainly a success and the people who staged it are to by congratulated but it is not much of an advance of the whole game. we have a terribly long road to go and it is all uphill but it is a good day. bin lad season a good person to have dead but we have a long way to go yet, sir. >> kimberly: for all that you coulding in the -- i havite or nine of nye friends who died because mr. clinton didn't kill him in 1998-99. i he should have been dead a long time ago. >> bret: what about the implication for al-qaeda. you mentioned it is an uphill b

the underwear bomber, the times square attempt -- there have been attempts that could have been bad but they have not been able to do what they did on 9/11. >> thank you. >>> you can watch the interview here on abc 7 tomorrow morning at 10:00. >>> tolls on the dulles toll road could surge by the year two thousand 40. that is according to the washington examiner. the numbers are said to be preliminary. the tolls could be lowered if the project can get a special federal loan to lower interest rates. >>> a statue of president gerald ford is now in the house. the statue was dedicated in a ceremony tuesday afternoon. mr. ford was the only president who was not elected president or vice president. he was appointed president when president richard nixon resigned. >>> still ahead -- >> we awakened to death. it was quite an experience. >> they risk their lives, jumped on a bus, and changed history. we will see the freedom riders coming up. >> we have a few showers out there right now. what can we expect for mo >>> one of the most important moments in civil rights history began on the streets of

. >> the celebration continued in times square and first family members of 9/11 victims begin to weigh in. >> we beat them at their own game. we didn't give up. >> president obama warns there is no doubt al-qaeda will continue to push attacks towards the u.s. >> clearly the death of osama bin laden will allow people to justify attacking even if they weren't -- >> because of this, state department issued a worldwide travel alert. police departments say they are stepping up security but officials tell abc news they are not hearing about any specific threats about any specific targets. >>> we have more on the celebrations in new york and washington. >> at ground zero, people waved american flags and chanted pro patriotic slogans and even sang the national anthem. they were pleased that the mastermind behind the 9/11 attacks is dead. two san francisco men were in new york were at ground zero in new york. >> it was very patriotic and very exciting. >> what is your reaction to the news? >> it's good. pretty mixed feelings but very exciting but very solemn. >> they noticed that most of the pe

alegría miles de personas celebraron ante la casa blanca la muerte de bin laden el legendario times squareos de 11 de septiembre, en pennsylvania también decenas se reunieron para honrar a a las víctimas. esta muerte tiene consecuencia en el mundo entero y la política además, de nuestra vidas estamos con carlos rajo buenas tardes se sabe que bin laden llevaba 6 años en pakistán esto qué quiere decir sobre la relación de pakistán como aliado nuestro en esta batalla contra el terrorismo. >>> envenena la relación complicada entre estados unidos y pakistán, estados unidos necesito a pakistán porque es clave en el conflicto que es afganistán, entonces estados unidos tiene que tener siempre una buena relación con pakistán, además, pakistán es una potencia nuclear, hay que te tener cuidado su problema que los servicio de inteligencia no son con fiebl y es la razón porque no se informó hasta que bin laden estaba muerto. >>> cuéntame carlos porque esta muerte tendrá repercución política en casa. >>> la principal repercución política josé es que esto pos skwoin al presidente obama de una manera espe

. >> it was a saturday afternoon in the times square area of manhattan. the chambermaid had come into the room of dominick khan. she said he was completely naked when she walked in and the police said that he attempted to force himself on her sexually. she was able to break away. she ran to the hotel staff. when the police arrived on the scene mr. khan had already left the hotel. he was said to leave on an afternoon flight from new york stock exchange to paris, before they closed the door police went on board, they said he was seated in the first class section of the flight, of the pleen. he did not offer any resistance but they did lead him off the plane and turn him over to the new york police department. >>> you might not be familiar with his name, kahn, might not be that familiar with the imf. he's the head of the imf, the world savings and loan if you will, got about $360 billion to lend, gathered from nearly 300 member countries, the u.s., a member contributes around $70 billion to that fund. strauss-kahn is the head of the imf and been there since

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and the times square attempt. the white house is well aware the mission is far from over. >> lopping the head of the snake is important. the body, while battered and bruised, is still there and we need to bury the body. >> whoever fills the hierarchy now, u.s. officials say that treasure trove of information the confiscated will help them track down those targets. >>> coverage of the bin laden story continues on "world news" at 6:30 p.m. and you can get updates any time that wjla.com. >>> we are watching for the threat of severe weather. do not be surprised if you hear the rumble of thunder. we have more on the forecast. >> heavy you do not have to go far to find showers and storms. concentrating on northwestern portions of the viewing area west of winchester and martinsburg. sure -- showers and storms continuing to move into pennsylvania and that is where the greatest threat is. a violent line of storms moving across the keystone state. a much larger area of rain associated with a cold front. that will deliver re

we're out in times square. we're going to show you a pattern in the country that is going to mean rain on the east coast and the west coast. there's about 12 states that have flood watches out because what we expect could be five inches of rain. here's the rainfall totals we're looking at. new york city is a bull's eye. this is all the way through wednesday. new york city to washington, d.c., all the way back towards pittsburgh, as well. there's a big blocking area of high pressure in the middle of the country that keeps the skies dry. that means there's rain in the west. rain in the east. we'll talk about that throughout the morning. >> all of america's weather in the next half hour. we'll talk about airport delays in the northeast with this very heavy rain which will ripple across the country. >> not a good day to travel. sam, thank you. >>> coming up, a stunning turn for a family. the latest on the shocking trial of nancy kerrigan's brother. >>> also look at this woman. she was taken off a train. here's a hi

. >>> coming up on ktvu, channel 2 news 5:00 a man tied to the bombing attempt at times square is deportedn the fail terrorist attack. >>> a volcano in iceland is causing big problems in europe and how it effects travel. >>> and a deadly tornado takes aim at a kansas town and a look at devastation as people try to pick up the pieces. . >>> a grammy winning song- writer faces charges of rape and sexual assault was found dead in his manhattan home. police say the victim of an apparent suicide. joseph brooks won a grammy and aacademy award for best origin song for the 1977 ballard "you lilt up my life." police say he was found at his apartment with a plastic bag around his head and towel wrapped around his neck. brooks was arrested two years ago at and police say a suicide note was found, but didn't reveal its content. >>> a man who gave the money to the man who tried to bomb tile square in new york has been deported to pakistan. alie khan gave the money to shahzad, who was convicted of an unlicenses money transfer and immigration fraud. khan claims he didn't know what the money was for, fais

gritaban a este hombre que despuÉs de empeÑar miles de dÓlares se fue a empeÑar el fin del mundo a times square >> sÓlo que hoy el mundo no se detuvo ni tampoco hubo risas... > > me da risa este seÑor... en muchos payasos que creen en embaucar a la gente con este tema... y no hay tema, dios se sabe cuÁndo terminará el mundo, nuestro seÑor. >> habÍa dicho que se la pasarÍa monitoreando por radio y televisiÓn esperando la gran noticia. pero como dijo el autor joaquÍn sabina: no serÁn las 10, las 11, las 12 y la una... y esperamos. asÍ que nadie de esto se salva. ♪ >> de manera que el mundo no se termina Único -hoy, empieza hoy! >> muchos decidieron pensar que el fin del mundo era el principio. >> mira el sol, mi amor... no creo en el fin del mundo, esto se acaba cuando nadie se lo espere. >> hacer los polÍticos dicen que tratarÁ de seguir mejorandolo... ojo aunque los tome a todos. >> dio mucha fe en dios y esto seguirÁ siendo un mundo fabuloso. >> ya habÍa dicho que en 1994 llegarÍa de nuevo jesucristo a la tierra... no se sabe cuÁndo volverá a aparecer este hombre por las estaciones de radio pa

. >> spontaneous celebrations erupted at the times square and world trade center is the. a live picture of ground zero the site where the world trade center once stood. the sister of one of the victims of 9/11 attack00 mixed feelings. >> i'm glad that he was caught. i feel sorry because he was somebody's family, it's not like i'm happy but somebody died. you understand? he was my brother's killer. >> smaller crowd ganged in pennsylvania where flight 93 crashed. >> strong reaction in the bay area on the impact of bin laden's demise. terry mcsweeney is live in the section of fremont. >> here at little kabul market. fremont has the largest concentration of afghans anywhere in the united states of america and reaction out today, similar to where you might get to any place in america. >> first thing you might notice is the man carrying goat carcasses through the door but the reaction was typically american. >> he killed a lot of our people. exploit our people. he was big devil. so it's a big relief. >> worry about retaliation against relatives. there was a renewed hope and pra

when 6:00 came, a cheer went up around times square. >> it's 6:00.e're still alive. >> but robert fitzpatrick, who had fully expected to ascend to heaven at this moment wasn't cheering. >> i don't know what happened. i don't know why this didn't happen is what he said word for word verbatim. i don't know why it didn't happen. >> as some of the people around him taunted him -- robert fitzpatrick just read his bible. and the radio evangelist harold camping has not yet explained what happened or rather didn't happen. mr. fitzpatrick, you have to feel for this guy. $140,000 he spent. >> i know a lot of people -- we've been making a lot of jokes about this but even a lot of christians have been making jokes but in his case, it's kind of sad. >> he was stunned and very disappointed. >> you could see it. >> well, finally, dan and bianna, it seems that lawmakers, changing subjects here, in the ukraine have a different way of resolving their conflicts. now, watch on this video right here as the vice speaker takes things into his own hands literally throttling

he helped inspire the massacre at fort hood and the attempted bombing at times square. >>> we're learning more about some much-needed relief at the gas pump. right now drivers in virginia are paying $3.89 for regular parade the ravaged in the district is $4.17. we are live in montgomery county with the latest. >> one-tenth of a cent, that is how much gasoline dropped today. we know the prices are built -- are still high. $3.96 at the liberty next door. he is not the only ones that up with $4 a gallon gas this spring. >> i do shop around. >> it makes a difference. >> it appears there might be light at the end of the gas in also. average u.s. prices are about to start going the other way. they could hit $3.50 by summer. >> it is $1,500 a month. >> the intersection in montgomery county -- with prices about the same, it is hard for local drivers to find a bargain. >> a sharp sell-off in commodities this week and a strengthening u.s. dollar could be signs of better numbers soon. the first clear sign of relief, oil prices fell 50%. some are skeptical. >> the price for the next two or three mont

it's like being in times square new year's eve. i can't tell how big the crowd is. it goes in every direction at an intersection here, standing in the middle of the street. this is the situation as people gathered to celebrate, to come to the world trade center, almost ten years after the tragedy to celebrate victory. this is christ gordon, reporting from the world trade center, for news4. >> stay with nbc 4 throughout the day. for more details on the operation that ended with death of the world's most-wanted terrorist, osama bin laden. a special hour-long edition of nbc "nightly news" begins at 7:00 p.m. here on nbc 4. >>> tom is back with us to talk about what we can expect from the weather today. more rain on the way, tom. >> after a cloudy beginning, we're getting sunshine breaking out. we could get storms tomorrow into tomorrow night. right now, no storms around. and it's still rather cloudy. a live picture from the sky watcher camera over looking montgomery county in the distance. friendship heights in the horizon. no precipitation now. temperatures are warmin

entonando el himno nacional la fiesta se extendió hasta la emblemática zona de times square. >>> no me murió pero quedó enfermo después de trabajar en las brigadas de limpieza. >>> celebramos la muerte de este hombre diabolico, y para hacer homenaje a las familias y víctimas que perecieron aquí. >>> en medio del júbilo hay preocupación ante represalias, en nueva york no se escatimó en precaución, y la seguridad se intensificó. y en la casa de la familia intensificó. y en la casa de la familia rodríguez hay recuerdo de un pr@ calo está con las opinionesdel de lideres. adelante. >>> gracias, barbabara. y para algunos es un mártir otros considerán que dañó la imagen del islam. >>> la noticia de la muerte de osama bin laden le dio la vuelta al mundo. para algunos musulmanes su muerte fue positiva porque se distorsionó lo que es el islam, para otros es un acto de provocación. en yemen se lanzaron en protestas, algunos esperaban que la noticia no fuera cierta, los sentimientos eran encontrados en jordania. el presidente de israel dijo que era una gran noticia para el mundo libre porque este