. >> did you get a chance to talk to ahmed mohamed last night?we ran into each other, and i said, you're the teen who was arrested. and we got a few pictures, but didn't get to speak after that. >> . >> so who were the cool people that you got to meet last night? >> i got to meet the crew, and the science guy and the first female african-american astronaut. >> there you go, and did you get an opportunity to meet and speak to the president. >> the presiden president did a speech, but i didn't meet him. >> tell us and everyone watching us, why you were arrested a couple of years ago now? >> two years ago, on april 22nd, 2013, i was preparing my volcano science project, and the lid popped off and the smoke came out and the dean came over and asked what was going on, and i told him it was a science project, and he was on his way, and a few minutes later, i was taken out of class and taken to the office and told it was a bomb. >> you were told it was a bomb? >> i was. >> so eventually the charges were dropped. but am i correct here? you didn't finish

ahmed mohamed has been gaining supporters. he his critics, too. i asked his father today about some of that criticism. cameras still chase 14-year-old ahmed mohamed after the clock arrest that made him an international celebrity. he says he's making the most of a bad situation. >> i'm out of my shell now because, you know, i seem so nervous, but now i feel like i could stand up for those who can't. >> reporter: at the white house astronomy night, he met the president who he says told him the nation needs more kids interested in science. >> and i told him, soon i'll get one of my projects on mars and he said, i hope you will. i hope you will. >> reporter: ahmed still wears the nasa shirt he wore the day irving police put him in handcuffs for that clock labeled a hoax bomb at first. >> i'm not shy about the clock. i'm still proud of it. something that i made. >> reporter: at the u.s. capitol, he and his family attended a news conference with a silicon valley congressman who is also japanese. a nationality scorned after the world war ii attack on pea

>>-up may remember the story of 14-year-old ahmed mohamed brought a hand made clock to school and wasested as suspected terrorist. well ahmed was at the white house for astronomy night and so was major garrett. >> reporter: ahmed mohamed saw stars on the south lawn of the white house. he was one too. posing for pictures as the embodiment of youthful scientific curiosity, controversy and misunderstanding in an age of terror. ahmed met scientific stars, alvin drew before taking his seat to hear president obama. >> we have to watch for and cult valt and encourage those glimmers of curiosity and possibility not suppress them, not squelch them. afterward the president and ahmed chatted. >> i am trying to got a message of how you shouldn't judge a person by what they look like. you should always judge a person by their heart. >> reporter: over a month ago, ahmed brought this crude digital clock he constructed at home to school. the motive impress his engineering teacher. his english teacher saw the contraption and thought it might be a bomb. how rapidly did you know things were sort of movi

>>-up may remember the story of 14-year-old ahmed mohamed brought a hand made clock to school and wasrrested as suspected terrorist. well ahmed was at the white house for astronomy night and so was major garrett. >> reporter: ahmed mohamed saw stars on the south lawn of the white house. he was one too. posing for pictures as the embodiment of youthful scientific curiosity, controversy and misunderstanding in an age of terror. ahmed met scientific stars, alvin drew before taking his seat to hear president obama. >> we have to watch for and cult valt and encourage those glimmers of curiosity and possibility not suppress them, not squelch them. afterward the president and ahmed chatted. >> i am trying to got a message of how you shouldn't judge a person by what they look like. you should always judge a person by their heart. >> reporter: over a month ago, ahmed brought this crude digital clock he constructed at home to school. the motive impress his engineering teacher. his english teacher saw the contraption and thought it might be a bomb. how rapidly did you know things were sort of mo

ahmed mohamed ma headlines last month arrested at teacher mistook his homemade clock for a bomb. brought an outpouring of support from around the world, including who invited thth teen to attend astronomy nighgh where nasa scientists will \& come together students, tim: texas says it will cut all state medicaid funding to planned parenthood. the state e sued a letter to plplned parenthood, citing a series of controversial undercover funding being stopped. planned the videos, which show officials organization discussing fetal misleading. the organization decision a "national scandal". the move c ces after federal judges recently ruled that medicaid payments to planned parenthood in louisiana and utah must continue, at least temporarily. tim: washington are still wondering... will paul ryan run for speaker of the house? a a okesman for the wisconsin congressman said today update" on his lawmakers are back in d-c this week after a if ryan decides not to run, it's possible up to a dozen other candidates could jump into the race john boehner says he'll delay his resignation from congr

: the texas high school student clock sparked a social media firestorm, will visit the tonight ahmed mohamed made headlines last month arrested at school when a teacher mistook his homemade clock for a bomb. police later pursue charges year-old muslim. brought an outpouring of support from world, including he invited the teen to attend white house astronomy night tonight where nasa officials and scientists will come together with teachers and talented students, including ahmed jessica rae: this morning, the government is cracking down on drone usage. now requring all private owners to register them before taking flight. abc's david kerley has more. everywhere.... drones ...now affordable... and their availability.... is far out in front of new rules.... which is why we've heard those commerical pilots complaining.... the remote control devices are in their airspace... nats: pilot: "we almost got hit by a drone, just to let you know up here, just about 20 feet." pilot: kennedy tower for your information we just saw a little drone below us. pilot: we've spotted a drone over here by hawthorne?

kenneth moton, abc news washington . " jenna: ahmed mohamed was in washington today, he's the texas teenager who was arrested after his teacher mostook a homemade digital clock for a bomb last nighthtahmed met withth astronauts and scientiststst the white house. he also got a chance to speak president obama . ahmed says he's ok with the nickne that so many have given him over the past few weeks - "clock kid." he also had the chance to visit google and facebook, and other tech companies in recent weeks. jenna: high school students from dozens of northeast nebraska schools are getting an early look at the career world today. hundreds of students from all over the area took part in the annual northeast nebraska career day put on by unl extension. the high school sophomores got to pick the sessions they wanted to attend, everthing from educatioioand farming, t t business and floral design... and tv broadcasting, of course. one student we talked to says he's taking away some good ideas for the next step in his move toward a future career. jack osnes, wayne high sophomore, says, "i think it was re

ahmed mohammed was invited. he was the texas teenager arrested last month after a homemade clock he brought to school was mistaken for a bomb. well, we're getting our closest look yet at a galaxy far, far away. >> those stories about what happened happened. >> it's true. all of it. >> oh, disney released the longest trailer to date for the newest "star wars" movie t. two-minute clip introduces new characters and brings back favorites from the original trichlth but the question many fans are asking is where is luke skywalker? actor mark hammill is slated to reprise his iconic role in episode 7. his face is not seen on any of the trailers or the movie's official poster. a mystery. >>> tie hard dependants lined up at box offices last night. others reported problems buying tickets from the fan site fandango. it opens december 18th. back, returning to toronto, game three the jays rough up the royals. companies city leads the series, though, two games to one. game four is this afternoon. after a sluggish start to ther

the break, what's next for the kid arrested for bringing the homemade clock to >>> 14-year-old ahmed mohamedas arrest arrested last month after bringing a homemade digital clock to school and authorityies were worried it was a bomb. his father has accepted an offer to pay for his college and school in the middle east. >> i'm glad that this happened to me because i get to spread my word out to the people and tell them it's not about the color of your skin or your religion, but it's by your hearted. and -- your heart. you judge a person by their heart, not what they look like. >> he was among dozens of children inviteed to the white house for a night of star gazing and met briefly with president obama. last night was a clear night for some star gazing. >> it was. in fact, the best time tomorrow night, late after midnight, you can see some meteor showers so check that out if you want to stay up past midnight. >> that's interest it for tonight. >> make it a great night everybody. >>> lamar odom airlifted from vegas. new photos. >> this shot of him passed out at the brothel makes the front page.

e- >> president obama will welcome a special guest, ahmed mohammed, the texas high school student you'll remember arrested for bringing a home made clock to school. some of his teachers said they were concerned the device might be a bomb. now to an ecological crisis in florida, lion fish are destroying the state's native fish population and that is destroying thousands of jobs. sheila macvicar has our report. >> it's hard to believe a fish this beautiful, this fragile-looking, could be a menace. but the lion fish is just that. >> they don't fear anything. >> ali al hag has made thousands of diefs off th dives over the . >> your they such a problem? >> because we don't have a natural predator in our waters. secondly their rate of reproduction is ridiculous. one female over 2 million eggs a year. the third thing is, they're gluttonous eaters. so they will decimate our native fish population. >> reporter: with no natural predator the voracious lion fish is just the latest interloper to overwhelm florida. the state called the ellis island of invasive species. they are multiapplying at a furi

scientists together converged in washington along with teachers and talented students, including ahmed mohammed the 14 year old who made headlines after he was arrested at his texas school for making a homemade clock. jessica rae: a federal judge has denied a request by the obama administration to immediately appeal whether the house of representatives has the legal right to challenge a provision of the affordable care act. the house is challenging a requires the u.s. government insurance companies for lowering out-of- pocket costs. the white house wanted to appeal immediately, district court court made the allowing the case. house speaker john boehner said in a statement he is pleased with the ruling, the right to challenge what "president's with regard to obamacare." jessica rae: faith regional is boost when it some important here's paul hughes " council has approved a zoning change that will allow helena chemical to operate an agronomy facility at the corner of north 1st street and eisenhower avenue. the council unanimously approved the ordinance changing the zoning from single family reside

arrested for bringing a homemade clock to school will visit the white house today. 14-year-old ahmed mohamed will spend the evening stargazing along with space and astronomy experts. president obama extended the invitation to the white house astronomy night after last month's incident. teachers in irving, texas, mistook the clock for a bomb. emily: commitment 2016. we are still waiting to see if vice president joe biden will jump into the race for the whit house. and that's a feud heats up between donald trump and jeb bush. bush calling the republican frontrunner unfit to be president after trump's controversial comments about 9/11. abc's kenneth moton has the story. kenneth: donald trump is fearing up for rally in tonight but he spent the weekend picking a fight over his broth. >> say what you want. the world trade center came down during his time. kenneth: suggesting president george w. bush was to blame for >> mr. trump talked about things as though is still on the apprentice. he now it is taking the responges, the pockets seriously. kenneth: the once republican frontrunner is trailing fa

the washington post reports ahmed mohamed and his family will go to cutter. the 14-year-old took president obama up on his invitation to visit the white house for astronomy night. >> the teenager says he has no regrets. >> i'm glad that this happened to me because i get to spread my word out to the people and tell them that it's not religious but it's by your heart do judge a person by your heart. >> happened left the school after the clock incident received several offers to attend different schools all over the world. >>> if you drink beck's beer you can get cash because of. a judge approved a 20 million- dollar settlement over misleading packaging. anheuser-busch bought the company a fire years ago the beer is made in st. louis. customers sued saying the packaging makes it look like the beer is still brewed in germany and they were unfairly charged higher import prices. so this seems like the best thing not only do you get to money. >> and it's made in the u.s. one neglected animal. >> what it took to nurse her bank to health. >>> coming up at 6:00 a husba

ahmed mohamed, a teenager from texas, among the guests tonight, whose presence was requested at the white house for astronomy night. last month he got handcuffed and made headlines for making a home made clock for a science project. his teacher mistakenly thought it was a bomb. >>> video going viral of a car slamming in to a motorcycle and you may have seen the scary collision. a man and woman thrown in to the road. tonight new details on the man behind the wheel. >> plus, the moment star wars fans have been waiting for. a new trailer and tickets on sale, but could ticket sites handle the huge sales? >> i've only watched it 12 times so far. i'm meteorologist lee goldberg. the camera has been bouncing all evening. we're at 49 degrees right now. a gusty southwest wind is helping us with a nice warmup. we made it to around 50 today. we'll do a lot better tomorrow and down the road in the 7-day forecast. >> let's check in with our pal jimmy kimmel who happens to be on this side of the country this week. new york with misty copeland and the saddest man in citifield last night, bill murray. mom

. >> reporter: also in attendance, bill nye the science guy, 11 astronauts and ahmed mohamed, remember him? last month he was the texas teenager getting arrested for his homemade clock. this month he's at the white house taking president obama up on hisnvite but without the clock telling abc's robin roberts at the time -- >> and will you bring the clock with you? >> the clock is still in the custody with the police. >> do you want it ba? >> i want it back wi my humility. >> reporter: and while he did come empty-handed, he was able to get a photo standing beside the president, humility and all. >> what a sweet story. >> what a sweet story. >> yeah, fun night for all those kids there. >> and that's what's making news in america this morning. >> stay with us for "good have a great tuesday, everyone.ay, everyone. "you're watching good moring iowa in hd. we are iowa's most accurate weather team. good morning iowa starts now " elias: good morning iowa! i'm elias johnson... sabrina: and i'm sabrina ahmed. it's x:00 a-m on tuesday october 20th elias: good to have everyone with us! and it's gre

among them ahmed mohammed, the texas teenager who was arrested after he brought a homemade clock to school. remember him? president obama says this event is one of his favorites. >> this is some of the most fun that i have on this job. they never let me tinker with the telescopes. they don't let me hold the moon rocks when you guys aren't around. but when you guys come, i get to have some fun. >> about 80 national parks observatories, and schools also held astronomy nights tonight. >> great night for it. >> that is pretty cool. they needed to bundle up, though. kind of chilly out there. >> kind of chilly out there for sure. not nearly as cold as last night. >> very true. that. >> is some really good news. i mean, last night we were down into the mid 20s in some areas. we set a couple of records. martinsburg said a report. baltimore set a record. dulles was close at 27 degrees. i don't think anyone will be in the 20s tonight. most will stay above freezing. at the airport 48 degrees. winds out of the south at 10 miles per hour. it's that southerly component to the wind that will help to keep

yesterday morning we showed you ahmed mohammed at the white house. now he and his family are moving to qatar in the middle east. that's where the 14-year-old was awarded a full scholarship to study. mohammed was briefly arrested at school when his clock was mistaken for a possible bomb. >>> 4:52 right now. still to come, coral concerns. what we are doing every time we go to the beach that could be having a devastating effect under water. >>> and he really didn't want to miss his flight, but we're going to tell you what one man did that landed him in big trouble. >>> welcome back. 4:54. time to check weather and traffic on the 4s on this wednesday morning. starting with chris. 60 degrees right now. >> nice and comfortable out there. a warm day, relatively speaking, for this time of year. we're talking mid-70s by the afternoon with a mix of clouds and sunshine. very pleasant out there. we've got one more good one tomorrow, then we get back to the chillier stuff. tonight, not bad either. we're talking about a partly cloudy sky, comfortable, 57 in town w

ahmed mohamed, the teenager known as "clock bobo" is moving to qatar afafr accepting a scholarship there. the 14-yeaold was arrested at school last month when a teacher mistook his homemade clock for a fake bomb.the arrest sparked outrage on social media.ahmed got offers of support from around the globe--the scholarship announcement comes a day aer ahmed met president obama at the 'white house astronomy night' monday. three high choostudents in new york are facing criminal charges after hacking into school computers and changing eir grades. grades.police say danielsoares broke into his high ssool after hours and put hardware on a computer that allowed him to log on -- and change his grades from home.school officials noticed the changes and began an nvestigation which lead back to the suspect. suspect.soares is facing a number of charges and could spend 1111years iprison.the other two suspects are facing lesser charges -- but could still spend time in jail. bob rker was hospitalized yesterday in hollywood.the former price is right host tripped and fell, hitting his head on n e sidewalk.po

because 14-year-old ahmed mohamed was also in attendance last night where he met heads of state from around the world. mohamed gained national attention, as you may recall, when he was arrested last month after a teacher mistook his homemade clock for a bomb. >>> emergency responders in texas were in the middle of a training session when someone actually needed rescuing. look at this trainee spotted a young boy struggling in the river after he was separated from his inner tube. an emergency responder reached the boy and reunited him with his parents. they're just in time. >>> all right 16 minutes past the hour. president obama, he is riding high. and george w. bush's harsh words for ted cruz. "scrambled politics" is next. ♪ [ girl ] my mom, she makes underwater fans that are powered by the moon. ♪ [ birds squawking ] my mom makes airplane engines that can talk. [ birds squawking ] ♪ my mom makes hospitals you can hold in your hand. ♪ my mom can print amazing things right from her computer. [ whirring ] [ train whistle blows ] my mom makes trains that are friends with trees. [ train w

ahmed mohammed or whatever his name would be, asked the people, the innocent victim, by the way, whatyour religion and then would kill them, that would be an automatic reason -- >> we're not sure that happened. we're still trying to nail that component down. >> it happened, but there are two theories on what he meant. one theory, he was targeting christians. the other theory in his warped mind, he was saying to people if you believe in god, you're a christian, and he kills them. >> we need clarity before we can carry that forward. >> but if a muslim terrorist had asked the religion, for whatever reason everybody who is not mentioning his name would mention his name. >> but it's a different story if it's terrorism, and a different story if it's racism in charleston. and then you have to get to the factor of if it is organized. last thing, can you believe we're 19 years old on this network, bernie? 19. >> you started. that means you were what, 13? >> yeah, 27 years old. but you know, 19 years old. yesterday on the fox news channel. i just think everybody that works, they should be proud

the president hosted students and bill nye the science guy among the students of ahmed mohamed, the student made a homemade clock. the president telling him and all the kids to keep inventing and creating and discovering. >>> israel now vowing to investigate the mob and killing of a man for a terrorist. the country so much on edge. the violence escalating this morning. >>> and "the force awakens" and breaks the internet. crashing ticketing web sites as the first full length trailer is released. >>> israeli police launching an investigation over the mob assault that left an palestinian beaten to death. the 29-year-old was shot sunday night. an angry mob stomped on the wounded victim while he lay bleeding on the ground. let bring in cnn's ben wedeman. >> reporter: this is not the first time an innocent person has been killed in reaction to the stabbings. israeli police have launched an investigation into the incident. keep in mind it was a security guard who shot the 29-year-old migrant. the police are going to conduct an autopsy and try to determine if the man died as a result of the gunshot

and countries. 14-year-old ahmed mohamed and his family are moving to qatar which borders saudi arabia. a foundation is footing the bill for his high school and college education there. police in texas arrested moamed last month after he brought a homemade clock to sccol -- sparking fears it was a bomb. that move generated widespread support for the teen on social media, including an invitation to the white house. mohamed was there monday for astronomy night. his father at the time called the arrest a case oo discrimination because the family is muslim. he later withdrew mohamed from the school. meantime: he's changing his mind. congressman paulyan will run for speaker of the house -- if the republican party will stand hind him. he says the republican house needs to show american people a change in direction for the country. ryan also stressed he would not give up time with his family if elected as speaker... this is not a job iive ever wanted. i'm the job i've always wanted. i came to the conclusion that this is a dire moment for our country and i think our country is in he says repub

ahmed mohamed, the teenager known as "clock boy," is moving to qatar after accepting a scholarshithere. the 14-year-o was arrested at school last month when a teacher mistook his homemade clock for a fake bomb.the arrest sparked outrage on social media.ahmed got offers of support from round the globe--the scholarship announcement comes a day after ahmed met president obama at the 'white house astronomy night' monday. three high school students in new york are facing criminal charges after hacking into school computers and changing their grades. grades.police sadanielsoares broke into his high school after hours and put hardware on a computer that allowed him to log on -- and change his grades from home.school officials noticed the changes and began an investigation which lead back to the suspect. suspect.ares is facing a number of charges and could spend 11 years in prison.the other two suspects are facing lesser charges -- but could still spend time in jail. bob barker was hospitalized yesterday in hollywood.the former price is right host tripped and fell, hitting his head on the side

ahmed mohamed made headlines last month after being arrested at school when a teacher mistook his clock for a fake bomb. police later declined to pursue charges against the 14- year-old muslim. ahmed's plight brought an outpouring of support from around the world, including president obama. he invited the teen to attend white house astronomy night tonight. the white house says the event will bring nasa officials and scientists together with teachers and talented students, including ahmed. sabrina: own a drone? you may have to let the federal government know about it. today, the u-s department of transportation is expected to announce the formation of a task force on drones. their duties reportedly include the creation of a policy that requires anyone who buys a drone to register with the department. currently, only commercial drone users are required to register their drone aircraft with the federal aviation administration. sabrina: coming up on local 5 news midday... what's your favorite thing about fall? how about the smell of kettle corn? meet one man who has made the sweet treat his

officials mistoo many ahmed mohammed's clock for a bomb. he will take place in the first ever atron my night. rob mcbride reports from beijing. >> it's the place people know where to go or the their cheap toys. the toys have become more sophisticated over the years but sold the same way. stacked high and going cheap. >> i come here often, and the prices are good. i never thought it would close down. >> translator: i have been coming here since i was a teenager. almost grew up here. >> on this stall, things are going even cheaper with closure just a few days away. >> if everything doesn't sell off, i think i'll put it in the warehouse and open in a new space. >> he is philosophical about the closure. the rapid development of beijing means constant change, from the places they live and work to how they travel between the two. now it seems how they can shop is undergoing a trixtion. transformation. the authorities want the sleek malls to match. ironically for these stall-holders, the last day of the business and the death of their market will

who was arrested at his school after a teacher mistook a cock he made for a bomb. 14 year old ahmed mohammed was invited to the white house astronomy night. it is a celebration of science, technology, and space. educators, students and scientists were all invited to this year's event. almost 1-hundred veterans are getting up early this morning for easter iowa honor jlight number 22 to the capitol. kwwl's amandaagilbert joinsnsus live from the airport where the vets are starting to arrive. ally- right now a lot of the vets are just starting to check in at the eastern iowa airport. their flight leaves at 7 am toda. a rerelly great day n store for them. they will be visiting the tomb of the unknown soldier and seeing monuments dedicated to their service. right now a lot of the vets are just starting to check in at the eastern iowa airrt. their ffight leves at 7 am today. a really greet day in store for them. they will be visiting the tomb of the unknown soldier and seeing monuments deddcated to their service. right now a lot of the vets are just starting to check in at the eastern iowa airport.

country, including ahmed mohamed, came together to engage in stem activities - from telescopes, to planetariums to... obama natsot: virtual reality...and...real, reality.. chief t tchnology kids involved with the world around them. te sky and the future in space, and you know, we've just seen some are really engaging them. let's dive tm right into the science and have them participate with that. ststdup bridgeechief technology officer megan smith says it's all about engaging students in these areas with hands-on instruction - teach it like you might a p.e. class. chief technology officer megan smith sot: young pfople come into that if they're ssionate and get excited abiut it. v: students weren't the only ones in atendance as scientists, astronautss and navigators joined in on the e un. bill nye the science guy took selfies with groups. and the president gave everyone a lesson. obama natsot: my right side is lit up but if you look through the telescope it's the left side that's lit up. udent sot: it has a mirror, it's a reflected eobama natsot: i@was just yingo make a point. about tic tag: the

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who was arrested at his school after a teacher mistook a clock he made for a bomb. 14 year old ahmed mohammed gained national attention for the incident last month and has since met heads of state from around the world. the white house astronomy night is a celebration of cience, technology, and space. now onto what could become a landmark case when it comes to police surveillance. new mexico's supreme court ruled a man!s privacy was4 violaed....by law enfcement aerial surveillance. the man was convictee of possession of marijuana after state police officers located dozens of marijuana plants on his property in 2006. although he gave consent for the groundsearch,he said his property was targeted by an illegal aerial search conducted by state police, the national guarddand new mexico game and fish. keeping people's personal information private -- now the aim for apple. the company removed moje than 200 apps from the i- tunes store yesterdaa after the company found apps were secretly collecting personal information from people. a cruise giant is relaxing its bring- your-own beverages policy... i

it makes sense, however, to ahmed mohamed and his family, because his father is from sudan and ran againstd lost for the presidency there. all three got together. the current president, his father, as well as ahmed, for pictures, for a good time. they put their differences aside. there was some comments before that his father had criticized bashir in the past. they put that aside and had a good time. now, we expect, of course, he is going to be here. he has expressed a deal of pride. tweeting this out, saying, i am coming home. tell the world, i am coming home. #sudan. he is feeling very good about his sudanese visit. he's feeling very good about the white house visit, as well. this was the invitation that came by the president after the controversy, after he was handcuffed, when they thought that clock was some sort of hoax, some bomb. the president tweeting, cool clock, ahmed. want to bring it to the white house? we should inspire more kids like you to like science. it's what makes america great. that's what the white house, the president is thinking. this has opened a national dialogue,

you may remember the story surrounding ahmed mohammed, the student from irving, texas, that police handcuffedthey thought a homemade clock he brought to school was a bomb. tickets at the banquet tonight will benefit ahmed and other muslims like him. >>> after months in a coma and a long recovery, tracy morgan making his return to "saturday night live." we'll look at who will join him for what is a very special comeback. >> that will be awesome. >>> take a look at the screen here. yikes, right? check out the temperatures we're waking up to. chuck is updating his forecast. it w >>> you're watching news 4 today. >>> a very special comeback tonight on "snl." comedian tracy morgan will host "saturday night live" for the second time. the first since he was involved in what was a horrific highway accident last year. nbc's mark barger has a preview. >>> tracy morgan's emotional appearance on last month's emmy awards. >> i missed you guys so much. >> was just a start. >> within i got on stage, it was overwhelming for me. >> reporter: another wave of emotion is likely this weekend. >> you're back, trac

ahmed mohamed made headlines last month after being arrested at school when a teacher mistook his homemade clock k r a bomb. ahmed's story brought an outpouring of support from arnd the world, including president obama. who invited the teen to attend white house astronomy last night that's where nasa come together with teachers and talented students, including ahmed jessica rae: first lady michelle obama is calling on the biggest names in t-v and digital media to help promote education. the first lady has launched the "better make room" campaign. it encourages people between 14 and 19-years old... dubbed "generation z" by the white house... to continue their education beyond high school. the c-w network, funny or die, vine, and college humor are among the groups that will promote the campaign through p-s-a's and special content. the initiative is a part of the first lady's "reach higher" progogm ... which is designed to expand ucational opportunities for young le nationwide. jessica rae: coming up in sports... the abc9 top plays are back with help from you, our viewers. stay tuned for the

you might remember 14-year-old ahmed mohammed gained national attention when his teacher thought hisck was a homemade bomb oochlz he has since met with heads of state frommal all over the world including google. he w among the invitations was the white house. they celebrated astronomy and science and technology. he met with president obama after ming liling with astronau and scientists. >> it's fun. can i use the restroom, please? >> i'd want to try on the spacesuit. halloween coming up soon, kari? >> yeah. i can't believe it. the year is going by so fast. the weather is cooling off. at least for the morning hours, not so much for the afternoon. let's take a look as the seven-day forecast comes up at the bottom of the screen. you can check out this weekend. if you're putting out the halloween decorations for the yard, a little cool for that. slip on a jacket as you head out the door and the wind will start to really increase as we go through the day. it starts out breezy. coming in from the north. not much of an onshore flow. at 10:00 in the morning, it's a light wind. look at what h

homemade clock to school making a special trip to the white house to go stargazing. 14-year-old ahmed mohamed was invited to the white house for the night of science called astronomy night. the president said tonight "we have to watch for and cultivate and encourage shows glimmers of curiosity." making that got him suspended last month. >>> a heartbreaking situation becoming a night tomorrow for one california family. a sacramento couple was supposed to get married but the groom got cold feet leaving the would-be bride's family with a venue but no wedding. wlrn cancel it she decided to invite the city's homeless to enjoy an extravagant night out. >> when you're going through a hard time and a struggle for you to get out to do something different and with your family you know, it was really a blessing. >> i feel a lot of heart ache and heartbreak for her but i, i will take away something really good from this. i will. >> incredible gesture. dwayne's daughter decided not to go to the event but will be joining her mother on a trip to belize for what was supposed to be her honeymoon. >>> here's a

can you see the 14-year-old ahmed mohammed speaking with the president. the president tweeted a personal invitation to the teenager to bring the clock to the white house shortly after the videoth clock went viral. the >>> it's time now to look who is talking, and this morning it's ben shapira, the editor of "daily wire" saying president obama's meeting with the teen was awkward. here's why. >> everybody ask always a victim of profiling whatever the circumstance and president obama buys into it, right away, no questions asked and then invites to the white house and got a little bit awkward. unclear whether the president was going to meet with him. met with him briefly. took a photo with him in passing and that was a bit of a downgrade from the big event, star-studded event that we expected between the two where the president was going to knight him, give him the order of merit and declare him the greatest scientist since sir isaac newton. >> the it's one of the most notorious mob heist in history and the latest on the "goodfellas" trial. >> reporter: heist

ahmed mohamed family is moving to qatar after they will pay for high school and college.e was arrested after the homemade clock he brought to school was mace taken for an explosive -- was mistaken for an explosive device. i'm will carr. now to the overnight show we know you love, "red eye." >> welcome back. it is time to find out what we got wrong and what we missed from tv's andy levy. >> how are you? >> good. >> the mets game has been on so i don't really have anything. >> i see. >> were you listening at all with your left ear? >> not really. no, i was. the cia director hack. you did that story, right? >> yeah. >> i made notes before the show so hopefully -- you said the kid who hacked the account described himself as not muslim. is that true? he actually said that? >> i believe you. >> cat, you said you could look at this as being proud of the kid. this is on brennan, right? we have to blame brennan and not the kid. >> i blame him first definitely. >> tom, you said what if hillary says everyone was doing this including the head of the cia? >> the difference is that bre

> the texas high school student many know as the clock kid is in washington, d.c.. 14-year-old ahmed mohamed is in washington for astronomy night. this morning ahmed was on capitol hill with representative honda. he sent a letter to attorney general loretta inch urging the department of justice to investigate ahmed's arrest. >> my colleague in congress and i go to point out that this incident highlights an alarming trend in profiling muslim americans not only by law enforcement but in our own society as a whole. i think we call that islam phobia. >> honda also says ahmed was wrongly profiled because of his name. he compares it to the profiling that happened during world war ii when japanese americans were forced into entournament camps. >>> a popular middle eastern restaurant is coming here to the bay area. a lot of people very excited and let's see if you know what the hype is all about. berkeleys website and the chronical says the halal guys are move into the location in berkeley. all the food is certified halal and that means it's prepared following strict guidelines. for me you can't mak

ahmed mohammed attended astronomy night on the south lawn after being personally invited by president obama. he was arrested at school last month when a teacher mistook his home made clock for a bomb. he was not charged. like other students there, mohammed is interested in a career in science, technology and mathematics. >>> more news ahead in our next half hour. . >>> top stories this afternoon, there are fears a building that was under renovation in chelsea could collapse. overnight, a six-alarm fire whipped through the 10-story luxury condo on west 17th. no one was inside at the time and the cause is under investigation. residents in nearby apartments can't return until the building is demolished. >>> another change to recommendations for mammograms, adding to some confusion for women. the american cancer society now suggests women who have an average risk of developing breast cancer should start getting annual mammograms at the age of 45 instead of 40. routine physical breast exam by doctors. >>> the mets and cubs face-off tonight in game 3 of their playoff series. the mets won th

you may remember the story surrounding ahmed mohamed, the student from irving, texas, that police handcuffeduse they thought a homemade clock he brought to school was a bomb. there will be a banquet at the marriott crystal gateway in arlington. tickets benefit the organization that stands up for ahmed and other american muslims like him. >>> after months in a coma and a long recovery, tracy morgan making his return to "saturday night live." that's happening tonight. we'll have a look at who's going to join him for what is a very special comeback. >>> take a moment and look at this. these are the temperatures across our area. i've been watching them the last hour. they haven't moved that. >> it's cold. >> >>> you're watching news 4 today. >>> well, if you brought a drone, the federal government want tos require you to register it with the department of transportation. sources tell nbc news that the plan could be announced as soon as next week. the government is very concerned about the rise in close calls between drones and planes near some of the nation's biggest airports. regulations could