he passed >> we are honored to have professor william link for his book "righteous warrior -- jesse helms and the rise of modern ."nservatism or c he is a professor of history at the university of florida. i read his zero-tolerance policy for plagiarism on his website i want to acknowledge portions of this introduction are lifted from the website. he was born to north carolina parents in evanston,

please welcome professor william link. [applause] william: thank you very much. thank you all for coming and permitting me to say something about my new book which just appeared two weeks ago. it is hot off the press. what i thought i would do this book,g is talk about the and try to focus on the conclusions i reached, particularly on the relevance of for 2008.s most of us know something about jesse helms here in north carolina. immediateon of identification that may not be quite so true and the rest of the united states. certainly here he is a figure who has almost iconic status. that political leaders who polarized -- he almost immediately in terms of his thought and action had divided people. to a large extent i think that the polarizing effect of helms has in some respects of securities significance. left,ople on the liberals, the progressive side, there has been a tendency to write him off, to see him off as .uffoonish and ineffectual i think weekly to people on the right, people love conservative persuasion there has been among many conservatives the tenden

and listen to city council. >> reporter: spokesperson for kathleen kane says if williams had asked to see the e-mails linked to three prosecutors he says he believes it could have been are a ranged but williams has asked today for all of the e-mails. thousands and thousands of these e-mails to actually be released to the public. lucy, back to you. >> all right a lot of stuff ahead there, jeff cole, thank you very much. >>> a judge sent him to prison for dog fighting and other horrific abuses to animals. >> now former eagles quarterback is talking about the one thing that landed him in jail. it's not just the dogs he's now supporting but first responders as well. tom? >> iain, demarco murray frustrated. ryan matthews is back at practice. and quiet possibly the worst half court shot you've ever seen in basketball. it's all coming up next sports. holiday season's just like football season... you got your big games... ...and regular games. get it all at a great price... ...and the holiday season is won. everything in one place. my giant. you got your big games... ...and regular games. get it all at a great pric

pete williams found specific links to terror. >>> i'm mark segraves in the wake of the mass shootingia, faith leaders in o >>> just in to the live desk, a new interview with a man who shared a cubicle with syed farook. he is the suspected shooter in that mass killing in california. patrick packari was at the holiday party that farook targeted and he was in the bathroom when he opened fire. >> it sounded to me like there was explosions and gun fire almost simultaneously. i looked back in the mirror. like a wall and you can see some reflection and see what's actually going on, and i can see myself starting to bleed. even with a weapon you can't defend yourself laying on the ground cowering to stay alive and maybe help somebody else later. >> baccari managed to hold the door closed, everyone killed was a friend including farook that he described as quiet, but likable. >>> police and the fbi say it's too soon to know the motivations from yesterday's deadly attack in california, but there is mounting evidence at least one of the suspects could have been radicalized and could have ties to

. >> only on fox, philadelphia district attorney seth williams speaks out as he faces pressure to fire three of his top prosecutors linked to pornographic and racist emails center received on state computers. williams has transformed the prosecute nears other roles, formerly worked for the pennsylvania attorney general's office, that includes frank fina worked on cases such as the sandusky sex abuse and bonus gate cases. pressuring williams to fire them all, while not committed to firing the group, williams said he made a mistake in august after finding out about their connection to the e-mail. >> seems that we're repulsive, things not defending them at all. what i should have asked for them, what i am asking for today. i should have asked for the entire cash of emails. >> he's calling on attorney general kathleen kane to release the thousands of emails she's discovered, meanwhile, kathleen kane spokesperson indicate philadelphia williams had asked to see the emails his prosecute remembers linked to, arraignments could have been made. >> the philadelphia school system stepped in after recent wave of violence at george wa

link. pete williams telling us earlier we think the fbi is going to declare this a terror incident according to their definition of it, and in the midst of a political campaign where anti-muslim rhetoric has reached a pitch that i have never heard in this country, not even after 9/11, this is a very concerning time. >> it is. and the more we learn about this, i think the more they are going to be plenty of americans who maybe don't have a lot of interactions with muslim americans who are going to feel fear. it's an important time for political leaders to step up and sort of this is going to be, to me this is going to be a test, a test of presidential candidates, of this president, of leaders in congress, because there will be a lot of fear and anxiety. there is a lot of fear and anxiety in america. some of this fear may be justified but the point is they need to address this. don't allow vacuums. i think this will be a real test for american political leadership, both the current one and those that are hoping to be one. >> pete williams was making the point earlier that the fear that james c

they're linked to pornographic and racist e-mails found on state computers ton night seth williams speaks29's jeff cole exclusively. jeff asked the da about a little trouble of his own. >> you are the subject of a federal investigation for allegations that you have improperly used campaign money. >> in our interview we asked district attorney certainly williams about the federal probe first reported by the inquirer into his campaign spending. >> have you used your campaign funds in any way that you think may have been a mistake. >> i have not. i will cooperate and share whatever information anyone asks me to share with them. >> reporter: his message tuesday was not about the probe. but it was focused on the porn gate e-mail exam raging in pennsylvania state government. em balanced attorney general kathleen kane has filed what she calls a racist and pornographic e-mails on state servers. williams has transferred three his top prosecutors linked to the e-mails when they were assistant attorneys general. he says he made a mistake back in august when he learned of those nasty e-mails. >> thin

. >> williams caught up in that searing controversy over three of his top prosecutors linked to pornographic and racist e-mails found on state computers. jeff is here now with his interview. jeff this is the first time williams has spoken on the topic in some time. >> william has never been one to shy away from reporters but he has kept a low profile at least on the issue of the nasty e-mails. tonight he makes a demand of the troubled state attorney general. >> i want the public to have the opportunity to review all of it. >> reporter: in exclusive interview in his center city office, district attorney seth williams said he made a mistake when he ordered sensitivity training for three top prosecutors in snared in the porn gate e-mail scandal. he says he didn't have enough information. >> so today, i'm calling for the attorney general to release all 10,000 of these e-mails. so that everyone can understand the full extent of what was shared and by whom. so that all of cuss do the right thing today. >> reporter: the e-mails have been found on computer servers in the office of the attorney gener

she's discovered. >> meanwhile kathleen cane spokesperson indicates if williams had asked to see the emails his prosecute remembers linked to, arrangements could have been made. >> the philadelphia school system stepping in after recent wave of violence, george washington high school, the school district saying it needed to reset the climate there, which meant, reassignment for the principal. they made this decision just hours after student attacked a teacher in one of the classrooms, they reassigned him, and replacing him with new co-principals, the move bringing on strong reaction from students and parents. >> police officers, school police, have been attack, no discipline. these fights have been going on, everything has been unreported. >> school district says new safety plans also part of the improvement, being made at that school. >>> police in one local town are calling it the first christmas grinch story of the year. >> so, some person walks into a berlin laudromat comes out with family's entire collection every clothing. steve keeley now, at the berlin police station with more on. >> this steve? >> everybody's fa

police say they found evidence linking those people to isis. >>> prince william county police have arrestedhe man accused of sexually assaulting an elderly woman. the assault happened at the cariant heart vascular clinic in manassas. the victim said thomas purcell assaulted her joompt we are working to learn the condition of a cyclist hit by a car in d.c. police say this crash happened on connecticut avenue where it crosses over rock creek park. >>> ties to the confederate army could force three virginia schools to change their names. our media partner wtop said the fairfax county school board made a policy change that would allow a board to rename a school if there is a compelling name. right now robert e. lee, w.t. woodson and jeb is looked at for being renamed. >>> nasir abe worked for the french immersion school in greenbelt. he was accused of ignoring allegations that a teacher spanked a student there. last week they said they found no evidence of abuse. abe told our bureau chief, tracee wilkins, he was fired. >> there ace still a huge disconnect in terms of traps parns si in the way i

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follow me -- links to everything found at loudobbs.com. juan williamss" me on all of those. >> i do, following him everywhere. loudobbs.com. lou: listen to the man. up next, a few thoughts on a president who thinks the only thing wrong with the islamic state strategy is the dog gone media. >>> and horrific landslide in china and mother nature not to blame on this instance. we'll tell you what the cause is here next. videotape is incredible. stay with us. you owned your car for four years, you named it brad. you loved brad. and then you totaled him. you two had been through everything together. two boyfriends, three jobs... you're like nothing can replace brad. then liberty mutual calls, and you break into your happy dance. if you sign up for better car replacement™, we'll pay for a car that's a model year newer with 15,000 fewer miles than your old one. see car insurance in a whole new light. liberty mutual insurance. get fast-acting, long-lasting relief from heartburn with it neutralizes stomach acid and is the only product that forms a protective barr

william porter is among the six police officers facing charges linked to gray's death. the judge ruled there was a violation of court rules, but did not dismiss charges or declare a mistrial. jessica rae: " coming up.... it's a sad day for beatles fans around the world... it's the anniversary of the death of john lennon. and after the break... we'll hear the last interview lennon ever conducted. " jessica rae: and... we'll hear from arguably the most famous meterologist in the world... after one of her reports went viral on line. you'll meet her... after the break. we now knokardashian west family. kim kardashian gave birth to a boy saturday. she and husband, rapper kanye west, have named the infant "saint." the 35-year-old mother made it official with a tweet that simply said "saint west." saint came in at eight-pounds, one ounce. mom and baby are doing fine. this is the second child for the power couple... their daughter, north west... is two years old. jessica rae: today is the 35th anniversary of john lennon's death. the beatles co- founder was shot dead on december

williams, helping the bucs. the 24-game win streak to start a season comes to an end. >>> chip kelly at the link today for army-navyers making their way into the game. all the pa gentry that comes with this game. let's go to the game. third quarter, army is leading. can you believe it? but reynolds finds tillman. tillman does the rest. 50-yard touchdown. navy takes the lead. army has one last chance in the fourth. no time left. hail mary. navy beats army for a 14th straight time. in this game, there are no losers. congrats to the northwest phillies raiders. they beat the old town gators at disney world. congrats to them. >>> i'm john clark. we're right back after this. news of a shooting inside a pennsylvania walmart. police in monroe county tell us one person is hurt in an incident at the store on east strauseburg. authorities tell us the scene is secure. we're working to get more information. we'll have an update tomorrow morning on nbc 10 news "today," as well as nbc10.com. >>> a soldier and his dog are recovering side by side. army specialist andrew brown and his military dog rocky were hurt by a roadside bomb

williams of mill value -- valley was killed. police do not have a motive for the shootings and have not found any links between the incidents.>>> in santa clara, they are celebrating tonight. stanford clinched the pac-12 championship title. they beat usc at levi stadium, all but securing a spot in the rose bowl. the game went back and forth till midway through the third quarter when they pulled away. the cardinals won 41-22.>>> it was a much tighter matchup for the warriors. they still won. they beat the rapture in the final seconds, 100 they still won. they beat the rapture in the final seconds, 112-109. that victory continues the win streak and starts the season bringing their record to a perfect 21-0.>>> stick around for sports wrap coming up at 10:45 for much more.>>> jason appel baumol have highlights and reaction are both games. now we want to get a check of the weather. while steph curry was raining threes, we might be seeing some rain around here. >> i lyse -- nice little stretch. moving into the weather world. we have some rainfall approaching the north coast. our lives storm tracker, the main rain band is to the north

william county facing a long list of the charges for the crimes. live in sterling, jeff goldberg, abc7 news. is that two suspects linked to half a dozen robberies in three states are behind bars. police arrested ridler and rhonda brown in their home in martinsburg, west virginia. they robbed robbed two hotels in leesburg. investigators say they are responsible for at least four other holdups in virginia. west virginia and maryland. kellye: the maryland state police are investigating a stunt that shut down the beltway. take a look at this. this video from sunday shows the estimated 200 motorcycles and the dirt bikes that clog the beltway. they receive thousands of calls from drivers and ding the stunts and driving the wrong way. leon: the winter storm that swept across the midwest took a chunk out of martin o'malley presidential's campaign. last night the democrat hosted an event in iowa and drew one person. o'malley said he almost canceled the event because of that. the weather is not slowing down hurricane trump dominating the headlines. we break down the latest on the campaign trail. reporter: donald trump announced

she was calling outset williams and some of the people working in his office, turns out in her own office. >> prosecutors mark gill son linkedane to the scandal yesterday. he says the emails involve people at kane's office, judges, and others, in the state's legal community. >> he says kane received 11 emails, and his is her tis, who is also an employee of the office, received 58. >> released some, racey pictures, referred to racial, ethnic groups. similar, criticized other as sent by other state officials. >> the report says cane spokesman said emails were not offensive, didn't warrant any discipline, but his is a big turn in the kane story. >> for sure. >> from her own officer. we'll get one of the reporters in and that storely not go away. there may be a glimmer of hope, in harrisburg. >> yes. may be some hope they may actually pass the budget. we've been waiting for this to happen for a very long time. >> six, seven months now. of course this impact the schools, jenny joyce. >> yes, alex and mike, hoping for big movement today regarding the state budget, also hearing some movement could come in the way of the philadelphi

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william, loudoun, stafford, fairfax counties among other places. police tell us they took money and other valuables. they've been linked to 20 cases so far, but more charges could be coming. >>> now to montgomery county and a teenager killed at a dangerous intersection. tonight, police are telling us what needs to change to improve safety. the victim, 19-year-old frank towers, was hit by a car while riding his bike home from work. this happened along viers mill road near turkey branch parkway. that's where news 4's chris gordon joins us live with details. chris? >> reporter: jim, the number of people killed in crosswalks here in montgomery county this year is disturbingly high. it's tragic that this loss of life could be prevented if people just follow the law. this scene has been repeated too often in montgomery county this year. last night, 19-year-old frank towers was killed after being struck in the crosswalk on viers mill road at turkey branch parkway. >> we average about one bicyclist losing their life and this year we've had three. and that's quite disturbing. >> reporter: while i was interviewing captain, this

william evans. monday marks three years since the tragedy in newtown, connecticut. frank: the underwater search continues this morning for evidence linked to the san bernardino shooting rampage. for two days investigators have been combing this lake for a computer hard drive and other items linked to the couple behind the attack. investigators say the couple tried to cover up their tracks by deleting emails and cell phone records. that lake search will resume this morning. antoinette: right now. authorities in southern california are looking for the suspects in a mosque fire determined to be arson. the fire broke out yesterday at the islamic center of palm springs. those inside say they heard a loud boom like a fire bomb and lobby. no one was hurt. shots were fired at this same mosque last november. frank: hoping to avoid the same type of violence against muslims in the bay state, a "support session" is being planned in worcester. attorney general maura healey is organizing the gathering set for next month, to deal with anti-muslim sentiment. in new hampshire last night, people of all religions coming together in new hampshire in suppor

williams wants the courts to take another look at over turning lynn's convict. ♪ >>> thousands of dollars worth of propane tanks stolen from two city businesses and tonight the big concern is there a linko terrorism? >> fox 29's jeff cole is exploring that question joining us live from the newsroom tonight. jeff? >> chris, you can imagine the concern here. what would someone want with over three dozen propane tanks? many filled with the explosive substance much the concern is clear and it's why police want to you take good look at our report tonight. >> in an age of terrorism thieves boldly scaling fences to muscle heavy propane tanks into get away vehicles makes cops take notice. >> when you have tanks of this size and this weight and that amount of fuel, there might be a sinister reason why they would use this fuel. so we wanted to cover all our bases and make sure that there wasn't something going on that we didn't know about. >> reporter: philly's northeast detectives have alerted the department's homeland security division and are telling the story of the brazen december crimes. first, on the 17th road contractor james morrissey's business on the 4700 block of pennypack. thieves s

william, one suspect a female, one a male. they saw a third suspect fleeing the area, they did detain the person, and trying to determine if the third suspect is linked to the shooting earlier in the day. we can tell you the place where the shooting happened earlier in the day in the inland regional center that is still not secured. police have bomb squads at the location, they are looking for a possible explosive device, is what they described. i believe we have a little audio from the briefing. let's listen. >> the suspects that were confronted, one is a male, one is a female, they were both armed with assault weapons, handguns, sensitive stuff around the vehicle that they're not real sure they're taking a real cautious approach to deal with the vehicle in case there are more explosives there. >> reporter: the fbi is during the press conference john stopping short of calling this a terrorist attack. it may be, it may not be. the investigation is very fluid, saying this is a marathon and not a sprint, they say they will go where the evidence leads them. again not saying whether or not this is a terrorist act but i think if you were to speak to the p

links to terrorism. they were killed in a shoot out with police five hufrs they conducted the massacre. nbc's pete williamsed this report from california. >> investigators are analyzing a trove of evidence including cell phones and computers. he was communicating by phone and social media with people in the u. s. and overseas during the past year that showed an interest in radical jihad. another important discovery they say, an explosive device left behind at the shooting scene. three pipe bombs tied together with a remote control detonator. inside the couple's shot up suv official ss say was the remote control itself. that same diesign was used by te tsarnaev brothers to set up the boston marathon bombs. investigators are now looking at whether that same design was available somewhere else from a non-terrorist source. u.s. officials are also looking at farook's oversea's travel. twice to saudi arabia where he met his wife and to pakistan where she comes from. on the other hand the victims were people farook knew and worked with. >> so we don't know whether this is work place rage or something larger or a

william porter is charged with manslaughter. prosecutors say he failed to make sure gray was wearing a seat belt and didn't get him medical care when he was injured. >>> authorities investigating two men for possible links to last month's attacks in paris that killed 130 people. the prosecutor says the two in a migrant shelter. they are suspected of participating in a terrorist organization. the prosecutor said they arrived in europe from the middle east but said releasing specific details would jeopardize the investigation. >>> the faa investigating a hell cotter crash that kill 2 of three people onboard in arizona. the helicopter went down in a rugged area of the state yesterday. the chopper carrying a pilot, par med and i can a nurse. officials have not identified the survivor but say they were able to use a light to signal a search helicopter. >>> actress kelly rutherford has lost custody of her two children. >> no words at this moment. >> and that's all she said outside the courthouse. n monaco. a judge had just banned her from bringing the 9-year-old and 6-year-old to the united states. the judge ruled they should stay with their father who is her ex-husband. she can only visit them in monaco or f

linked to that illness. >>> an exciting night full of singing, dancing and fun as many of you tuned in to watch nbc's in new jersey, friends and family came together to root on shanice williams who played dorothy. >> and at her husband in raway and spoke with her family about this big night. >> reporter: that's right. i'lem here at rahway high school with a huge crowd of kids that have stayed up way past their be cldtime. >> go, shanice! we love you! >> reporter: her cheering for shanice williams who graduated from here just last year. we just saw her play dorothy. as you can see, an entire community came out to celebrate their local girl as she became america's shiniest new star. over 500 people gathered tonight at rahway high school to watch their own shanice williams. >> she's lifting up the whole town, the school, everyone. it's so exciting. i wish i was >> reporter: and before shanice would sing a note, the community praises. >> i couldn't be more proud if she was my own child. i'm overwhelmed with emotion about it. >> she's great. she's silly. she's sweet. she's talented. and she is ready. >> i think she's a pillar of hope that, you know, little girls' dreams do come t

officer william port are faces charges for the death of freddie gray whose neck broke while riding in a police van. prosecutors say that the officer was negligent for not buck link gray's seat belt. and also failed to call an ambulance. he's the first of six who will face trial to gray's death, a death which sparked riots in baltimore earlier this year. >>> new problem for the chicago police department today. city officials last night released a video showing officers using a taser on a man inside a prison cell then dragging him on the ground. they say he later died in a hospital from a reaction to antipsychotic drugs. the man's name was phillip coleman. it happened in december of 2012, but the video is just now public, which seems to be a children pattern of late. coleman was in custody because of accusations he attacked his mother. his family claimed he had a mental breakdown. the individual wrote shows six officers entering the cell, no audio. about a minute later, coleman stands up and that is when one of the cops tasers him. see there? it's difficult to make out really. but check out the left side of the screen. you can see one of the officers holding the s

linked to that attack. >>> a big gun show in manassas this weekend is renewing calling for changes in virginia's gun laws. the manassas gun shows runs today and tomorrow at the prince william>> you've heard it said, one man's junk, another's treasure. one person's weed is apparently another christmas tree. another christmas tree. we're back after this. ♪ ♪ spend less time chasing sales and more time making room at the table. find thoughtful gifts at amazing prices everyday at t.j.maxx, marshalls and homegoods. ♪ ♪ your four legged friend deserves something as special as everyone else in the family. find thoughtful gifts at amazing prices everyday at t.j.maxx, marshalls and homegoods. iand quit a lot,t find thoughtful gifts at amazing prices everyday but ended up nowhere. now i use this. the nicoderm cq patch, with unique extended release technology, helps prevent the urge to smoke all day. i want this time to be my last time. that's why i choose nicoderm cq. >>> you're watching news 4 today. >>> some of our best places to visit are the ones people take the most pictures of, right? >> absolutely. "time" magazine just came out with its list of the most instagramed places in

williams who was at the fbi director's briefing today. pete, thanks very much for staying with us. appreciate you being here. >> you bet. >> what makes the authorities believe that the shooters weren't linked to any larger group? >> found no indication of it. most of the evidence that they have so far is pretty clear, is records that are in the possession of others. that is to say, phone records, e-mail, social media, that kind of thing. the primary source material would be the electronic devices themselves, their phones, their computers. the fbi has those, but it's going to be hard to get any information off of them very quickly because the killers, as the fbi director calls them, went to great lengths to try to conceal what's on them. they smashed them. they threw the cell phones away. they banged up the hard drives. so it doesn't mean they can't get anything off of them. but it's taking a while. and the electronic communications they have, they reveal, for example, this facebook posting, phone calls to others, but they don't give substance other than the facebook posting of what they were talking about. so it's hard forts fbi to know what their plans were, who they were in communication

linked to porn graphic e-mails but still some say it's not enough. three senior prosecutors found with pornographic e-mails on their state owned computers will no longer be supervisors starting today. seth williams transferred the men to other departments in the district attorney's office but they'll still get their full pay. a spokesperson says the office just wants to put the matter behind them. city council and several women's groups in the area want the men fired. >>> switching gearing, after a highly successful season, temple university made a move to keep its football coach around for a while and announced matt rhule has agreed to a six-year contract. he's a finalist for the eddie robinson coach of the year award, shouldn't surprise many people. rhule has turned around the program in three seasons. temple finished 10-3 this season and will head to their first bowl game in four years. temple will take on toledo in the boca raton bowl on december 22nd. >>> december 7th, 1941, a date which will live in infamy. president franklin roosevelt famously said those words following the attack on pearl harbor and today marks the 74th anniversary. japan's surprise aerial assault on a u.s. naval base in

williams who was at the fbi director's briefing today. pete, thanks very much for staying with us. appreciate you being here. >> you bet. >> what makes the authorities believe that the shooters weren't linked to any larger group? >> found no indication of it. most of the evidence that they have so far is pretty clear, is records that are in the possession of others. that is to say, phone records, e-mail, social media, that kind of thing. the primary source material would be the electronic devices themselves, their phones, their computers. the fbi has those, but it's going to be hard to get any information off of them very quickly because the killers, as the fbi director calls them, went to great lengths to try to conceal what's on them. they smashed them. they threw the cell phones away. they banged up the hard drives. so it doesn't mean they can't get anything off of them. but it's taking a while. and the electronic communications they have, they reveal, for example, this facebook posting, phone calls to others, but they don't give substance other than the facebook posting of what they were talking about. so it's hard forts fbi to know what their plans were, who they were in communication

williams who was at the fbi director's briefing today. pete, thanks very much for staying with us. appreciate you being here. >> you bet. >> what makes the authorities believe that the shooters weren't linkedo any larger group? >> found no indication of it. most of the evidence that they have so far is pretty clear, is records that are in the possession of others. that is to say, phone records, e-mail, social media, that kind of thing. the primary source material would be the electronic devices themselves, their phones, their computers. the fbi has those, but it's going to be hard to get any information off of them very quickly because the killers, as the fbi director calls them, went to great lengths to try to conceal what's on them. they smashed them. they threw the cell phones away. they banged up the hard drives. so it doesn't mean they can't get anything off of them. but it's taking a while. and the electronic communications they have, they reveal, for example, this facebook posting, phone calls to others, but they don't give substance other than the facebook posting of what they were talking about. so it's hard for the fbi to know what their plans were, who they were in communication

link on our nbc washington app. >>> new details this morning in a plane crash that claimed the lives of two maryland men. the coroner's office identified the victims as terry carlson and jason williamsr plane crashed friday afternoon after taking off from a private airport in pennsylvania. a reston, virginia, company released a statement saying all of the victims worked for that company. the company identified the third man critically hurt in that crash has eric carlson. >>> metro is shutting down a station this morning for an emergency drill. the forest glen station on the red line is now closed. metro transit police and montgomery county fire and rescue are practicing how to respond to a suspicious package and a fire inside the tunnel. that drill is expected to last until 2:00 this afternoon. trains will pass through the station without stopping. you can take a free shuttle bus between forest glen and the weeden stations. >>> the investigation into a house fire is now being treated as a murder investigation. someone intentionally killed diana knight. she was found with what they are calling trauma to her upper body. the body of a man was also found inside the home on old camp mead

link between isis and mass shooting in san bernardino, california. an official said a female shooter pledged her allegiance online to lead are of islamic state. justice correspondent pete williamsworking on this story. pete, good morning. >> reporter: natalie, good morning to you. the key question if the shooter was radicalized, what was the radicalizing influence. the big question has been was it his wife, the woman from pakistan, the woman he met overseas and brought to the u.s. just a year ago. this morning officials say as they are going through the communications of this couple, they discovered just before the shooting his wife tashfeen malik posted on a facebook page. not her own but a facebook page she had in a different name. she pledged her support to al baghdadi, leader of isis. if there was, in fact, an isis connection was it a direct attack or an expression she came up with on her own, a statement of her support that didn't go anywhere else except on her own facebook page. there is a possibility isis itself wasn't even aware of this posting. nonetheless, this is another indication that pushes this direction much more closely toward a potential act of terrorism. a st