. >> the allegations stunning to ahmed muhammad, who said the so-called bomb was a digital clock he built over the weekend and proudly brought to his school in irving, texas to show his engineering teacher. >> but another teacher saw it and called police, the explanation doesn't help. >> the student would only say that it was a clock and was not forthcoming at that time about any other details. >> irving police say they took muhammad into custody after an abundance of caution, and then realized this award winning scientist did not mean it harm anyone but civil rights advocates question if this was discrimination. >> i don't think this would be a question if his name was not ahm ahm ahmed muhammad. >> his father is meeting with police and his principal to discuss this which led to a three day suspense of school. >>> and now an appearance by jimmy carter, had the second of four treatments formal melanoma and is not having any effects. he had a small tumor removed from his liver last month and then tests showed small melanoma spots on his brain, part of the treatment is drinking 64 ounces of

ahmed muhammad was put in handcuffs after he showed a homemade digital clock to his teacher, the teacher was concerned about it and notified the school. >> he repeatedly told police it was just a clock and he told them he wanted to impress his teacher. >> i was scared at the moment, but now i feel happy i'm getting support from all over the world, for everyone that was been through this. i will fight for you if you can't stand up for yourself. >> president obama has personally invited him to the white house to show him that clock and he got a call from mit that really excited him. >> wow. more to come, an important decision from the federal reserve on the future of economy. >>> your home could be a place of hidden dangers. how to stay safe in your own home. >>> in less than two hours from now, the federal research will decide whether or not to raise interest rates, they say it's the committee's biggest decision in year and they are weighing in the economy is good enough to raise the interest rate. >>> home is where the heart is, is how the saying goes and the home is the most likely plac

. >>> on monday, 14-year-old texas high school student, ahmed muhammad was arrested because of this home made clock. and a lot of big names jumping on board. mark zuckerberg posted and ended with if you ever want to come by facebook, i'd love to meet you. keep building. president obama even invited the budding engineer to the white house, saying cool clock, ahmed, you to like science. school officials defended their actions yesterday. >> we were doing everything with an abundance of caution to protect all of our students. >> charges were filed but at a news conference yesterday, he said he's planning on transferring schools while he pursues his goal to go to mit. >>> and the so-called valley fire has spread to more than 75,000 acres and only 35% contained. it's being blamed for at least two deaths. and here out with crews. >> reporter: traveling out of middle town, we could see flames in the distance. but quickly, without warning, we faced a tunnel of fire. this fire has burned for several it was too dangerous to turn back. burning debris was falling on the road. you could hear the fury.

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ahmed muhammad arrives tomorrow. he was invited to meetings at the u.n. yesterday he was a guest of honor at the google science fair in california and his team took him out -- his dad, rather, took him out of the dallas area school. officials deny that muhammad was arrested because he's muslim. >>> this morning there are very happy jets fans taking on the colts. gang green getting things started. that's when ryan fets patrick, the qb, the jets defense forced five turnovers. darrelle revis had three including the fumble recovery. brandon marshall helped sail eal the game. the jets win 20-7. the jets and the mets doing great right now. >> it's a good time. 4:51 right now. still to come, an elaborate scandal we want to warn you about. police say these people posed as good samaritans but they are anything but. >>> and it's a record-breaking yacht. it heads out to sea for the first time. not a bad boat. who reportedly owns this. >> wow. >> you're watching "today in new >>> the queensboro bridge. 4:54 right now on this tuesday morning. you're looking at what's

today ahmed muhammad's hometown has a petition that demands his suspension be overturned. his father says his son is picking a new school and the family is looking at options inside and outside of the country after the arrest charges were dropped. not everyone is as supportive. >>> he is one of the most notorious mob bosses. whitey bulger was the inspiration for the character in the departed and now johnny depp is taking on the lead role. >> liz, happy to report black mask is the first really good movie of the fall. worth seeing for johnny depp's magnetic performance and the acting of everyone else. this is a harsh, tough, violent movie about life on the streets as lived in boston in the 1980s. >> just getting started. >> reporter: johnny depp emerges from a cloud of self- indulgence to take his proper place among the front ranks of american actors by playing whitey bulger in black mask. >> take the money. it's best you're not involved. >> reporter: gone are the eccentric ways that have made him so amusing. makeup. but what i'll long remember is the man's stare. his cold,

ahmed muhammad was arrested and since then a star on social media and was personally invited by presidentobama to come to the white house to show off his clock and got a tweet from a nasa space engineer, but the most exciting phone call he said was from mit. >> maybe he'll go there. >>> eagles preparing for the cowboys, jaime apody with the latest on that. >> is the pressure on? >> no, we feel good. >> you guys look nervous to me. it's only week two, chip kelly lost four of his last five games, the birds hard at work on a short week getting ready to face the hated ones, cowboys come to town on sunday, that is a rivalry that stirs up emotion with everybody including rick. chip kelly said the loss was one of the issues monday night. >> you have to pay without emotion, and when that impacts your play on the field, have you to be able to harness that yourself, usually you find younger guys doing that as opposed to older guys that are around for a bit. >> tony romo now in his 13th season in dallas coming off a win against the giants with a touchdown pass with 10 seconds to go. even without his

by ahmed muhammad was absent and his parents are searching for a new school. homemade clock was mistaken for a bomb. many believe -- by his muslim faith. >> anyone who sees a child, parents can relate to this. they should come out here in support. >> a spokesperson for the school is refusing to discuss his status citing the family's right to privacy. >>> first alert weather time. a busy weekend. >> a good thing the weather is is going to hold out. we're starting with dense fog. visibility is low. and in a couple of hours it will improve. use the low beams and give yourself extra space. but in a couple of hours, we're not going to have any problems at all. most areas will be completely dry. those areas that could see showers later on today through the evening hours would be way up through the maryland panhandle and areas on 81, even near winchester. we're dealing with zero visibility through wayneton. things are improving at gaithersburg. mid- to upper 80s. it's going to feel hot in the sunshine. here comes the cold front and brings cool weather. and it's going

ahmed muhammad met with mayor de blasio. the mayor said keep doing what you're doing. he tweet that had this young inventor started a movement. got to sit in the public advocate's seat in city council chambers. >>> 5:57. coming up next. customize your ride and take the settings where you go. why you may not ever have to adjust your seat and car mirrors again. >>> 6:00 a.m., new cases of legionnaires disease in the bronx. what we're learning about the latest cluster. >>> in you're heading out the door, take us with you, download the news 4 app on your mobile device. we're back in two minutes. you're watching "today in new york." in cellular shades and cascade double shades. that'll really make you look smart. blinds to go. back to school? how about...back to blinds! during blinds to go's early fall savings sale, save 20 to 30% on all the season's latest looks in cellular shades and cascade double shades. that'll really make you look smart. blinds to go. >>> now a fiery landing at new york's kennedy airport as the pilot realized something was very wrong. >> a man determi

. >> i think this would not be a question if name was not ahmed muhammad, he likes to create things and share it with his teachers, his family says he was targeted because he is muslim but the police department says that is not true. the police did not file formal charges and released him to his parents just in time by the way for ahmed to visit the white house, president obama tweeted today cool clock, want to bring it to the white house, we should inspire for kids like you to like science, i like the ending to this story. >> what a turn around of events. alicia thanks. >>> homes looking to challenge their claims from hurricane sandy, can file. they complain that the insurers short changed them and 14,000 people have asked for reviews so far. >>> rival brews, bud light and miller light could soon be made by the same company. anheuser busch wants to buy miller in a multimillion-dollar deal. it could be a super brewery of sorts, cranking out nine of the stop selling beers by volume. shares in both companies shot up as soon as that news came out today and speaking of shares, that shot up.

fourteen year old ahmed, muhammad, a freshman, engineer student, won award for his inch zone seans, he told police it was just a clock, and they couldn't under stands why he would bring one to class. >> i toll them it is a clock. he told me why would you bring a clock to school? and i was like well, there are clocks here, clocks here, clocks around you everywhere. and i toll them i wanted to impress my teachers, so that i could get a good fit to where i am with them so i feel appreciated for it. when instead i got the police called on me. >> authority say they found no evidence, that picture we just showed you, that's him in handicuffs. yes, they put him in hand cuffs and walk him out of the school. they found no they had a he intend today alarm or hurt anyone. council on relations now investigating. >> took off on social media, people tweeting about this, and so now president obama, yes, he even said something. he tweeted cool clock, ahmed. want to bring it to the white news? we should inspire more kids like to you like science. it's what makes america great. >> good for the president

ahmed muhammad was arrested at his high school for bringing in a clock. they called it a hoax bomb.is amed muhammad being led away in handcuffs after being accused of creating a fake bomb and bringing it to school. that device was nothing more than his latest invention. >> so i guess everyone knows that i built a clock and got in trouble for it. >> reporter: authorities released this picture of the clock. ahmed made it using a pencil case and was excited to show it off at school. >> i built the clock to impress my teacher. when i showed it to her, she thought it was a threat to her, so it was really sad that she took the wrong impression of it and i got arrested for it. >> reporter: the chief of the irving, texas, police department said they took ahmed into custody because of the device's suspicious appearance. but they determined there would be no charges files. >> the follow-up investigation revealed the device apparently was a homemade expiriment and no advice to support the perception he intended to create alarm. >> reporter: the mayor defended the actions of the school district

the student, a guy named ahmed muhammad, claims police arrested, handcuffed and interrogated him. ghed in on twitter writing, cool clock, ahmed. want to bring it to the white house? we should inspire more kids like you to science. it is what makes america great. a facebook co-founder mark zuckerberg said he too would like to get together with ahmed, writing in part, i quote, having the skill and ambition to build something cool should lead to applause, not arrest. the future belongs to people like you, ahmed. and ahmed, if you ever want to come by facebook, i'd love to keep -- to meet you. keep building. interesting. more news next. >>> they were the heroes in the aftermath of 9/11. they ran toward the twin towers when everybody else was running away. now thousands of 9/11 first responders with cancer and other serious health problems could lose their medicalbenefits. the 9/11 health bill is set to expire in two weeks. threatening billions of dollars in health care funding. it is a story we covered really fairly extensively leading up to the bill's passage five years ago. today, th

fourteen year old ahmed muhammad captured the attention of the world, handcuffed and arrested after bringinghool. device was mistaken for a bomb. ahmed's father said he is going to the police today to try to get that clock back. he spoke about it yesterday. >> real if i this is a bomb as they say, why they don't evacuate the building? >> my son, something, it doesn't look like america? >> ahmed's father said his son will not be going back to his public high school but instead will be looking for private or home schooling options. >>> well, preparations for pope francis' visit aren't just happening here in philadelphia. a small army of workers is also working around the clock at the historic st. patrick's cathedral in new york city. landmark church is undergoing $177 million renovation. the project was slate today wrap up in december, but things kick into high gear when it was announce that pope francis was stopping by. the pope will attend an evening prayer service at the cathedral on september 24th. >> well, a special exhibit opens at the franklin institute this weekend, allowing visitors t

his name is ahmed muhammad. he showed his teacher a digital clock that he made from a pencil box. teacher. the teen says officers told him he was being arrested for having a fake bomb. here's what he had to say. >> i built the clock to impress my teacher, but when i showed it to her, she thought it was a threat to her. so it was really sad that she took the wrong impression of it and i got arrested later that day. but the charges have already been dropped. all i have to say is i really want to go to m.i.t., and i'm thinking about transferring schools from macarthur to any different school. >> there's some suggestion that muhammad was targeted beck's muslim. many have expressed support, including mark zuckerberg who invited him personally to visit the facebook campus. and the president invited him to the white house. >>> and when you are looking through your medicine cabinet, how important is that expiration date on the medication? experts say using it an expired drug is probably okay if after you minor health issue like a headache or sinus trouble. many medicines, especially table

muhammad's father says he's son and he withdrew ahmed from classes yesterday. that dallas area school denies though that muhammad was arrested because he is a muslim. >>> it is 5:50. sports news for you. the jets off to a hot start. they are still undefeated. taking on the colts in indianapolis. gang green getting things started in the first quarter. that's when ryan fitzpatrick hits eric decker for the touchdown. the jets defense forcing five turnovers. darrelle revis had three including the fumble recovery as the colts look to score. brandon marshall helped steal the game when he fought for this touchdown. look at that. oh, man. that was in the fourth quarter. the jets go on to win it. >> wow. >> i know, impressive. he fought for that. 20-7. >> great start to the season. just ahead at 5:51. men need to hear the pros and cons of a controversial determination. >> a super yacht. we'll tell you who supposedly owns this thing and how much it's worth. everyone is saying, "hey! you gotta get fios!" but why? well, fios is a 100 percent fiber optic network, so you can