driving the wrong way, then speeding down the sidewalk for more than three blocks. 18-year-old alyssa elsmanen there, was killed. she and her sister were visiting the big apple from michigan. the 13-year-old sister is among the injured. >> overnight police installed concrete barriers around times square to protect the tourist attraction. authorities say it is an isolated incident. abc's gee owe beniti >> reporter: unimaginable horror, a car blowing into packed times square. the car koreaning into a thick crowd of people. you see the maroon honda accord moments before barrelling into pedestrians, mowing them down. authorities say this is the man who brought times square, one of the most heavily watched, guarded and surveilled places in the world to a total and horrific halt. hands out to his side, expression on his face snarling, the car he turned into a weapon and carnage behind him. the man, 26-year-old richard rojas, a u.s. citizen and former navy bret from the bronx told them he smoked something before plowing into a pack sometimes square. rojas told police he thought the world was coming

according to police, 23 pedestrians were hit, including an 18-year-old tourist, alyssa elsman of michigand to run by was tackled by a supervisor at a nearby planet hollywood. he spoke to abc's geo beneates. >> i ran toward him and tackled him. at this point an off duty police officer assisted me as well as two other passers by. and we subdued him, got him to the ground. we waited for the police to come and they showed up seconds later. >> reporter: you went over there and you tackled him, you stopped him? >> i stopped him. >> reporter: from doing anymore damage. >> that's correct. >> reporter: a lot rojas told o hearing voices and expect to die. the incident raised fears terrorism due to the recent vehicle attacks in europe. new york city's mayor says right now it is being treat as an isolated incident. >>> a federal grand jury indicted the former tennessee teacher accused of kidnapping his student. tad cummings is charged with transporting a minor across state lines for the purpose of engaging in criminal sexual obstruction of justice. they were found in california after a 30-day manhunt

the teen killed has been identified as alyssa elsman -- she was visiting new york with her family from michigan. police say, the driver... richard rojas... was impaired while behind the wheel of this car. they say, the 26- year-old suspect tested positive for p-c-p. authorities said, the driver suffered from psychological issues... telling officers he heard voices before the incident... rojas was arrested just last week, after he pointed a knife at a notary.. and accused the notary of stealing his identity. (terisa estacio)

the victim that died was identified as 18-year-old alyssa elsman, visiting from michigan. her friends in her hometown say she loved the city. >> she just got to new york. it is her happy place. she was just selfless. she always wanted to make other people happy and that's all she ever cared about. >> elsman's 13-year-old sister was among the 22 people injured. all are expected to recover. rojas faces a string of charges including murder. >> we are learning now of a new encounter between an american military plane and two chinese fighter jets. u.s. military officials say the american plane was flying near korea when one of the chinese over the u.s. plane. the americans called the move by the chinese unprofessional. >>> and we're seeing new video from the protest at the turkish ambassador's residence in washington d.c. in this angle turkey's president erdogan is seen in that vehicle as the violence takes place across the street. members of erdogan's security allegedly attacked american protesters. this is on u.s. soil, just blocks from the white house, mind you. u.s. lawmake

police say charges are pending and we're learning more tonight about the victim, 18-year-old alyssa elsman was visiting from michigan. >> kristen dahlgren in new york, thank you. >>> we're seeing some extreme weather whiplash across the country this evening. it may feel like summer already in many parts of u.s. but in the rockies it looks like winter. a storm bringing several feet of snow to some areas. meanwhile, tens of millions are at risk tonight of the country's midsection after a deadly tornado outbreak this week. nbc's jacob rascon is tracking the new storm threat. >> there it is. you're watching it live. >> reporter: late today a tornado touching down near duke, oklahoma. >> big, massive circulation here. >> reporter: the midwest recovering from the devastating tornado outbreak earlier this week bracing for round two. 31 million people under a severe weather threat from texas to nebraska. parts of oklahoma and kansas under a high riskrm wieds wide spread large hail and winds greaterde spread large hail and winds greater than 70 miles per hour. >> these severe storms will move into

the driver stopped only after he crashed into a metal post. 18-year-old alyssa elsman killed, her 13-year-old sister hospitalized. survivors still in disbelief over what happened. >> i'm alive. >> i'm so traumatized. >> reporter: today the driver richard rojas was arraigned and charged with murder, attempted murder and aggravated vehicular homicide. authorities say he has a past criminal record. he was arrested just last week for pulling a knife on someone. questions tonight about why he wasn't still behind bars. >> i know he pled guilty. i know he was released. we'll have to look -- it was in the bronx so we have to look at that. >> reporter: according to prosecutors, rojas said at the time of yesterday's arrest he smoked marijuana laced with pcp and said i want to kill them, adding officers should have shot him to stop him. tonight, police say there is no evidence that he was connected to any terrorist organizations, but they are still searching for a motive to this horrible crime. rehema ellis, nbc news, new york. >>> disgraced former congressman anthony weiner broke down in court

streets in the busy area reopened just a few hours ago in new york city. 18-year-old alyssa elsman a tourist from michigan was killed. and two dozen others were hurt in yesterday's incident. investigators do not believe that the incident is terror- related. police say that rojas did pass a field sobriety test but an initial test showed marijuana in his system. >>> julian assange is speaking out today after sweden's top prosecutor announced he is dropping an investigation into a rape claim against the wikileaks founder. assange called the development an important victory. he faced reporters outside the ecuadorian embassy in london today. he had been living at the embassy since 2012 to avoid extradition to sweden. but uk police say they have a warrant for his arrest after he skipped a court appearance. >> he is without charge. why my children grew up without me. that is not something that i can forgive. it is not something that i can forget. >> assange has also been offered no assurance that the u.s. hasn't made an extradition request for him to face charges here. >>> new at noon a yea

termin la misin homicida de richard rojas, con mas de 20 heridos y la joven turista de michigan, alyssa elsman aldaz- siente dolor por lo ocurrido " imagínate tantas personas que están aquí y que este sujeto hizo eso, no se le puede llamar persona a el" sot lucia armijos - turista de ecuador " mucha pena y dolor por esa joven que murió y sus families y por todos los que están heridos siento bastante pena" al momento de ser detenido rojas comenz a gritar que "quera matarlos a todos," segn la policia. una vez bajo custodia, le dijo a las autoridades que haba fumado marihuana mezclada con pcp- una droga alucinogena. adems de esto, el sospechoso le dijo a investigadores que escuchaba voces que lo instruyeron a arrollar a peatones en times square. sot. miguel lezama testigo "no lo vi tomado estaba como loco porque cuando choc el carro yo me hice un lado y me pase al medio de la calle y el dio tres brincos y se tir al suelo y volvi a brincar y se hecho a correr pa'lla " la policia an aguarda los resultados de toxicologa en este caso, mientras tanto, rojas hoy en corte se le presentaron un cargo de a

. >> reporter: 18-year-old alyssa elsman loved to travel and laugh. cke died while walking through new york's times square, struck by a crazed driver. c this is something beyond anything i could ever imagine. you know, my daughter came here for vacation, and now i'm going to take her home and bury her. >> reporter: thomas elsman opened up about the loss of his htughter alyssa. another daughter, 13-year-old tya, is recovering after being hit by the same car. >> it's just an empty, hollow feeling. >> reporter: on thursday, the driver of this maroon honda barreled into a crowd along 4nd street and then accelerated, killing alyssa before coming to a crashing halt. on prosecutor, prosecutors charged 26-year-old richard rojas with murder, agvaimented vehiclear homicide, and 20 counts of attempted murder. the navy veteran told police he was high on p.c.p., and wanted to kill everyone in his path. seanwhile, as this grieving father prepares to lay his daughter to rest, he says he's amateful for the kindness and support his family has received in new york. >>

alyssa elsman, an 18-year-old tourist from michigan, was killed.nn donahey believes she would have been killed, too, if she hadn't crossed the street. >> this maroon car comes careening, and just knocking into everybody. crere's people on the hood of the car, and being thrown over the sides. people are screaming and there's blood everywhere. >> reporter: around lunchtime, a speeding honda traveling southbound on 7th avenue made an abrupt u-turn and dove against umaffic, jumping the curve at 42nd street, where the first pedestrian was struck. the car continued down the sidewalk for three and a half blocks, mowing down pedestrians along the way. it finally came to a stop after smashing into metal barriers. the driver, 26-year-old richard rojas, ran from the car and tried to outrun police, before being tackled and taken into custody. rojas, a former member of the navy, is being tested for drugs and alcohol. rolice say he has two prior d.w.i. arrests. eyewitnesses tell us if not for those metal posts now underneath that car, there would have been many

captures the moment more than 20 people were hurt ranging from age from 13 to 72. 18-year-old alyssa elsman visiting the city with her family was killed. >> i am in denial. how do you believe that, she just got to new york, it's her happy place. the suspect a navy vet arrested last week for putting a knife to a man's throat and two other drinking offenses. >> he did not have a problem and he came back and started to drink a lot. >> richard rojas will face a judge for arrangement and here in times square the concrete barriers are up and the mayor of new york city making it clear this is not terror related. abc news new york. >>> back if this area, archbishop ryan high school celebrated the ends of the 50 year anniversary of the school. archbishop chaput took part in the celebration and mass along with the alumni of the school. it opened in 1956 one for boys and one for schools. they merged in 1989. >>> in north philadelphia mastery charter school held their annual career day today and among the speakers was our own reporter, christie aleto. she was there to talk to third and sixth grade stud

. >> 18-year-old alyssa elsman was vacationing in new york with her younger sister when she was killed. >>> last thursday police had him arrested for menacing after he allegedly pulled a kitchen knife on a visitor to his bronx home. in 2008 and 2015 he was arrested for dwi. he pled guilty to that charge in 2015. rojas was also arrested on suspicion of battery in 2012 at may port naval base in jacksonville, florida. he was stne in a report police officers said he pulled over a green honda that rojas was driving back in 2012 and took him into custody on suspicion that he had beaten a cab driver on the naval base. >>> president trump getting ready to leave for his first foreign trip since taking office in washington, and we are still spinning from the fallout of the firing of fbi director comey. the president says he's ready to name his new fbi director. >> house members headed into a closed door briefing from deputy attorney general rod rosenstein. rosenstein is back on capitol hill explaining his decision to appoint a special council and the events leading up to the firing of fbi direct

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. >> reporter: the woman who was killed was identified as alyssa elsman, an 18-year-old tourist visiting from michigan. she and her 13-year-old sister were run down as they stood on a sidewalk. the police chief credited the city's first responders for their quick response helping victims. well, rojas ran through the streets after getting out of his car but was tackled by a group, including a ticket seller and a door supervisor at a nearby restaurant. >>> and at least three people, including a child, fell from a malfunctioning ferris wheel northwest of seattle. witnesses say the ferris wheel stopped suddenly yesterday and one of the carts turned over. the passengers tried to hold on, but they fell about 30 feet to the ground. one woman is in critical condition. >>> more severe weather is forecast for the southern plains today. tornado watches are posted for parts of missouri, arkansas, and oklahoma. severe thunderstorms and flash flooding are also possible. at least four tornadoes touched down in rural western oklahoma yesterday. some farms were damaged, but there were no reports of injur

the teen killed has been identified as alyssa elsman.he was visiting with her family from michigan. police say the driver... 26- year old richard rojas tested positive for p-c-p. they also say rojas suffered from psychological issues... telling officers he heard voices before the incident... and thought officers would shoot him right after the crash. witnesses say it all happened in the blink of an eye. <"and i told my wife and kids, 'look, look. this car. . insane, this guy was insane. so she pulled my kids together, and my uncle was in the back of us. and this car, he comes and it crash into a pole, it fell and my uncle was right at the back of the car and fell and come off the . . and fall on his head and hit his head.">( mark ) this is richard rojas on your screen. he has been charged with one count of murder and 20 counts of murder. ( darya ) three people were injured after a fire broke out at the google conference in mountain view. the fire happened in a kitchen at shoreline yesterday afternoon. it was quickly put out. one person i

(sot) tom elsman / alyssa's father "this is something beyond anything i could ever imagine. you know, my daughter came here for vacation now i'm going to take her home and bury her, you know. i have no words, i really don't. i mean, it's just an empty hollow feeling." the suspect richard rojas...is due back in court next week. (justine) back here in the bay area... a nine-year- old boy is trying to keep his life going... his mother, father and grandmother all died in a car crash ... the day before mother's day. today, his football team played it's championship game in san jose... and as kron four's philippe djegal reports -- they made sure he did not feel alone. (philippe djegal)nats- "what's up big guy." a long and hard fought season capped with a shot at a title... and yet, on this day, it's family first.nats- "hey, say what's up to your brother." the day before mother's day, 9- year-old adrian kais (kay-isss) lost his 33-year-old parents fred and sulema... as well as his grandmother edenita in a deadly car crash in salinas. fred was an assistant coach on his son's footbal

he sped up, barreling through more pedestrians, including 18-year-old alyssa elsman, who died at thecene. this woman is struck as she tries to get away. parts of the car are torn off as the vehicle runs over another fleeing pedestrian. as the car accelerates, people take cover anywhere they can. a block later, the car comes to a crashing halt, slamming into steel barricades put in place to stop terrorist attacks. it all took less than a minute. >> reporter: the suspect then jumps out of his car, running erratically across 45th street. 26-year-old richard rojas is apprehended a few moments later. sources tel claimed to have heard voices and that he did it for god. he told police he smoked marijuana laced with p.c.p. before the incident. three people remain in critical condition, anthony, as people come down to times square to memorialize this temporary barricade. >> mason: terrifying video. michelle miller, thank you. still ahead, new laws to unblock sunblock at schools. swimmer who's stared down the best in her sport. but for both of them, the most challenging opponent was... pe bloo

. >> authorities say 18-year-old alyssa elsman was killed. she was a tourist from michigan. the driver, 26-year-old richard rojas, is now in custody. police say he has been arrested twice before for intoxicated driving. >>> the serial killer known as the night stalker committed crimes across our state including right here in the bay area. in the end, a 13-year-old boy proved key to his capture and now a grown man he is sharing the details with us. >> reporter: richard ramirez terrorized, raped and murdered. his killing spree was brought down with the help of this 13- year-old boy james romero. he is now 45 living in arizona. >> he looked right at me. >> reporter: james is describing his face-to-face encounter with ramirez on a summer night back in 1985. the night ramirez stalked his home here in mission viejo. james was up late in the garage after a family road trip. >> all of a sudden i hear footsteps in the gravel crunch, crunch, crunch, crunch. >> reporter: james bolted into the house woke his parents up. they called 911. ramirez took off but not before fearless james ran

the teen killed has been identified as alyssa elsman.ing with her family from michigan. police say the driver... 26- year old richard rojas tested positive for p-c-p. they also say rojas suffered from psychological issues... telling officers he heard voices before the incident... and thought officers would shoot him right after the crash. witnesses say it all happened in the blink of an eye. <"and i told my wife and kids, 'look, look. this car. . insane, this guy was insane. so she pulled my kids together, and my uncle was in the back of us. and this car, he comes and it crash into a pole, it fell and my uncle was right at the back of the car and fell and come off the . . and fall on his head and hit his head.">( mark ) this is richard rojas being taken out of a police station in handcuffs. he has been charged with one count of murder and 20 counts of attempted ( darya ) the u-2 concert in the south bay wednesday night got rave reviews. but now people are complaining about their experience at levi's stadium. concert- goers say there was

a car the wrong way before it sped onto the sidewalk and hit nearly two dozen people including alyssa elsman 18-year-old visiting from michigan who was killed. once the car stopped, rojas tried to run but was tackled by a restaurant supervisor. he spoke to abc's gio benitez. >> i ran toward him, and i tackled him down, and i just went -- an off-duty police assisting me as well as two other passers-by, and we subdued him, got him down to the ground and we waited for the police to come, and they showed up just seconds later. >> overnight police installed concrete barricades all around times square. meantime, rojas faces a string of charges including murder and attempted murder. >>> and we learned overnight that the search has been called off for a small plane carrying a new york ceo and her two young children. that plane with jennifer blumin on board vanished monday in the bermuda triangle. her sons, ages 3 and 4 and her friend, pilot nathan ulrich, were also on board. the pilot was heading from puerto rico to florida. a debris field was discovered in the bahamas on tuesday. >>> also breaking

. >> reporter: 18-year-old alyssa elsman loved to travel and laugh. shed new york's times square, truck by a crazed driver. >> this is something beyond anything i could ever imagine. you know, my daughter came here for vacation, and now i'm going to take her home and bury her. >> reporter: thomas elsman opened up about the loss of his daughter, li. another daughter, 13-year-old ava, is recovering after being hit by the same card. >> it's just an empty, hollow feeling. >> reporter: on thursday uother driver of this maroon honda barreled into a crowd along 42nd street and accelerated killing alyssa before coming to a crashing halt. 26-year-old richard rojas was charged with murder, aggravated vehicular homicide and 20 counts of attempted murder. meanwhile, as this grieving father prepares to lay his daughter to rest, he says he's grateful for the kindness and support his family has received in new york. >> abutments all signed-- alyssa, we love you." it doesn't bring her back but it's nice to see the outpouring of-- new york is not town of jerks people

shows rojas had p-c-p in his system and they say he has a history of drunk driving. 18-year-old alyssa elsmanwas killed as she walked with her sister in times square. her family was visiting new york. her sister also went to the hospital. her father spoke out about the incident, saying he is still in disbelief . <"this is something beyond anything i could ever imagine. you know, my daughter came here for vacation now i'm going to take her home and bury her, you know. i have no words, i really don't. i mean, it's just an empty hollow feeling.">( marty ) the suspect, richard rojas is due back in court next week. ( marty @ landing ) president trump arrives in saudi arabia to kick off his first foreign trip as president. shoulder-to- shoulder with a group of saudi men, the president did a traditional dance with a sword in his hand. president trump met with king salman of saudi arabia saturday, in attempts to bolster international partnerships which included signing a $100 billion dollar arms deal. kron four's justine waldman has the story. president trump arrived in saudi arabia saturday... marki

charged with one count of second degree murder for killing an 18-year- old tourist from michigan, alyssa elsman and 20 counts of attempted first-degree murder. >> parts of his car, side view mirror, license plates are falling off as he is striking the pedestrians. people are being dragged. they are on top of the car. and finally, at 45th and 7th avenue, his car stopped. >> three of the survives are said to be in critical condition tonight. rojas did not enter a plea. he is held without bond and is due in court next week. >>> the security barriers in new york were installed at times square last year. >> we have how they work and why you will probably be seeing a lot more of them in the future. >> reporter: i bet you will. a lot of people thought they were a nuisance because they get in the way but this week, a different opinion. the steel posts, you can see them. they were used in times square and produced by a southern california company, cal pipe. they were in business for 15 years and say they recent terror attacks using cars and trucks with weapons have more cities looking at ways to prevent

alyssa elsman, an 18-year-old tourist from michigan, was killed. donahey believes she would have been killed too if she hadn't crossed the street. >> this maroon car comes careening and just knocking into everybody. there's people on the hood of the car being thrown over the sides. people are screaming and there's blood everywhere. >> reporter: around lunchtime a speeding honda traveling southbound on 7th avenue made an abrupt u-turn and drove against traffic, jumping the curb at 42nd street, where the first pedestrian was struck. the car continued downtown sidewalk for 3 1/2 blocks, mowing down pedestrians along the way. it finally came to a stop after smashing into metal barriers. the driver, 26-year-old richard rojas, ran from the car and tried to outrun police before being tackled custody. rojas, a former member of the navy, is being tested for drugs and alcohol. police say he has two prior dwi arrests. eyewitnesses tell us if not for those metal posts now underneath that car there would have been many more injuries, even deaths, scott. they we

bollards ultimately stopped a car as it sped down the sidewalk in times square tuesday. 18-year-old alyssa elsman died. >> it's an empty hollow feeling. it's my first-born daughter and i'm never going to see her with grandkids. i don't get to walk her down the aisle. we're devastated. there's no other words for it. >> the driver has been charged with murder and attempted murder. he told police he smoked marijuana laced with pcp. new york's mayor says police are reviewing whether more security measures are needed in times square. >>> passengers on a muni bus were trapped by a downed power line in san francisco's castro district today. the line fell across the 33 bus at 18th and noe. passengers were told to stay on board while pg&e was called in to deenergize the power line. that took utility workers about 40 minutes. no injuries were reported and the bus continued on its way. if you do come across a downed power line, pg&e says you should stay away from it and call 911. >>> san franciscans are getting ready for this year's bay to breakers. runners stopped at pier 35 today to register and pick up t

an 18-year-old tourist alyssa elsman died because of that at the hands of this man.wo dozen others injured, four of them critically. so we're going to have to follow their conditions. the driver's name is richard rojas. he now faces murder and attempted murder charges. according to police, rojas tested positive for pcp, a very heavy duty chemical, and told them god made him do this. investigators say this is not an isolated -- this is an isolated incident. it is not a terror investigation. >> awful. 18-year-old just walking through times square. hopefully -- i think we were talking about adding more truck barriers so that never happens ever again. >>> president trump hoping to turn the page on what has been a blistering week. expectations are high. what can he accomplish? we'll discuss that next. your insurance company won't replace the full value of your totaled new car. the guy says you picked the wrong insurance plan. no, i picked the wrong insurance company. with liberty mutual new car replacement™, you won't have to worry about replacing your car because you'll

tonght the teen killed has been identified as alyssa elsman -- she was visiting with her family frommichigan. it appears the driver...26-year old richard rojas... was impaired while behind the wheel of his car. a law enforcement source has told cnn the driver of that honda accord tested positive for p-c-p. and said the driver suffered from psychological issues... telling officers he heard voices before the incident... and thought officers would shoot him dead right after the crash. witnesses say the crash happened...in the blink of an eye. (sot) "and i told my wife and kids, 'look, look. this car. . insane, this guy was insane. so she pulled my kids together, and my uncle was in the back of us. and this car, he comes and it crash into a pole, it fell and my uncle was right at the back of the car and fell and come off the . . and fall on his head and hit his head." this is the suspect richard rojas on your screen...police say he was arrested last week after he pointed a knife at a notary and accused the notary of stealing his identity. (pam) a jury has acquitted a white oklahoma polic

richard rohas is alive...and under arrest. 18-year old alyssa elsman...vacationing with her family fromhigan...was killed. 22 other people were hurt. rojas is a former member of the u-s navy...and has had two prior d-u-i arrests. witnesses say he drove onto the sidewalk...for at least three blocks... mowing down pedestrians. "we all feel deeply right now for those who were injured and for their families. and particularly for the family of the young woman who was lost. our prayers are with her family and with all those who right now are suffering because of this horrible incident." (grant) police say rojas was arrested last week after he pointed a knife at a notary and accused the notary of stealing his identity. (steve) a homeless housing proposal in san francisco just blocks away from at&t park has fired up homeowners in the area.tonight they held a meeting to tell city officials they do not want the complex up in their neighborhood. kron 4's ella sogomonian was there she joins us live from mission bay. ella why are they against this project? mission bay homeowners are upset saying the

the father went to visit his daughter alyssa elsman's memorial in new york city. killed and 20 others were injured when 26-year-old richard rojas barreled his car through times square. in a note, alyssa's father thanks police and medical staff who helped his daughter, as well as the countless others who have left condolences to his family. alyssa was visiting new york city with her family at the time of the crash. rojas has been arraigned on murder charges. ( mark ) police in southern california say they were forced to shoot a 16- year-old boy. police in la habra... say they received a call that the boy was threatening his mom with a gun. when police got to the scene, the teen had already left. but his mom said he still had the gun with him. he was later found at a playground. police say he pointed his gun at them and one officer fired his gun. the boy was taken to the hospital. his condition has not been released. ( darya ) part of highway 1 is closed this morning in big sur because of a massive mudslide. caltrans says part of the road is under 40 feed of dirt and

streets in the busy area reopened yesterday morning. 18-year-old alyssa elsman -- a tourist from michigan -- was killed... and nearly two dozen others were hurt. investigators do not believe the incident is terror-related. police say: rojas did pass a field sobriety test... but an initial test showed marijuana in his system. singapore airlines is apologizing for a fiasco.. over breast milk on a flight to california. a woman says she attempted to carry-on 50-ounces of milk . but employees at the singapore airport told her: she could not bring it on board with her... because she wasnt traveling with her infant .. on the flight to los angeles. tried to describe that the policy in the us does allow you to transport breast milk but they told me it wasn't possible because i wasnt traveling with my infant and thats the point that i actually had to discard all of it according to the t-s-a website: formula, breast milk, and juice the t-s-a website: formula, breast milk, and juice in quantities greater than 3-point-4 ounces -- are allowed in carry- on baggage... and do not need to fit within a quar

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a tourist from michigan, an 18-year-old was killed, alyssa elsman.underwent psychiatric testing after saying he heard voiced and wanted to be shot by police. he was arrested this month for menacing. officials say the incident was not related to international terrorism. >>> a dean at yale has been placed on leave because of offensive remarks on her personal yelp account. she had referred to customers at a local restaurant as, quote, white trash and labeled workers at a movie theater barely educated morons. the college leader said he discovered other examples. she apologized last weekend in an e-mail to students. >>> up next, a royal affair. the world's most famous braids maid for pippa middleton getting married tomorrow. we're live with all the details. >> and then cher opening up about the ups and downs of her career, aging, and relationships. >> and one of the most powerful voices in music, mary j. blige live in concert on our plaza. first, these messages. wearing powerful sunscreen? yes! neutrogena® ultra sheer. unbeatable protection helps prevent

the woman killed was 18-year-old alyssa elsman, a tourist from portage, michigan. >>> and wikileaks founderulian assange celebrated rape charges being dropped against him today by swedish prosecutors. assange has been seeking asylum in the embassy of ecuador for the last five years, but british police say he still faces a warrant for failing to appear in court there, and will arrest him on the spot if he leaves that embassy. >>> right now, top defense officials giving an update on the fight against isis. for more, let's go to hans nichols. give us the latest. >> what we're hearing from defense secretary mattis is articulating a policy that's been somewhat obvious on the ground now for several weeks, and that is the u.s. forces working with coalition partners will try to surround and encircle isis, and then annihilate them, and there won't be any chance for them to escape and potentially go to north america or northern europe and have a terrorist attack there. it's a little dit bit of a difference in mosul. they left a western route open. in syria and raqqah, they're trying to surround all o

. >> 18-year-old alyssa elsman from michigan, killed. news of her death hitting home. >> she was really thoughtful, really bright, very pleasant young lady. that every interaction i had with her was positive. >> reporter: her 13-year-old sister alongside here, wounded, along with nearly two dozen others. the driver fleeing into a panicked crowd was quickly taken into custody. identified as 26-year-old richard rojas. sources telling nbc news, he had a dishonorable discharge from the navy and history of dwis. law enforcement officials say rojas has a possible history of psychiatric problems and told police he heard voices. >> what were you thinking today? >> reporter: testing negative for alcohol, he admitted to smoking marijuana before the incident and did test positive for drugs. police say there's no link to international terrorism in this case but are looking into whether it was deliberate. after recent attacks using vehicles in berlin, nice and london, police are on high alert. >> obviously, we know the times we're living in. and we k

a tourist from michigan, 18-year-old, alyssa elsman, was killed.ght undergoing psychiatric testing after saying he heard voices and wanted to be shot by the police. he has a history of dwi arrests and was arrested this morn for menacing. the incident was not related to international trim. >>> a dean has been placed on leave because of remarks on her yelp account. she referred to workers as white trash and barely educated morons. the head of the college had discovered numerous other examples, as well. she had apologized in an e-mail to students. >>> coming up next, a royal affa affair. the world's most famous bridesmaid, pippa middleton, getting married tomorrow. from the dress, to the guests, to who could steal the spotlight. >>> and cher, opening up about the ups and downs of her career, aging and relationships. >>> and one of the most powerful voices in music, mary can you love wearing powerful sunscreen? yes! neutrogena® ultra sheer. unbeatable protection helps prevent early skin aging and skin cancer with a clean feel. the best for your skin. u

authorities released this photo of 18- year-old alyssa elsman who was killed yesterday when police say richard rojas crashed into a crowd - injuring 20 others. elsman was visiting new york city with her family. her 13 year old sister, who was with her at the time of the accident, was injured and taken to a local hospital. rojas is charged with murder and 20 counts of attempted murder. he has a history of drunken driving and tested positive for pcp yesterday. (grant) in florida. a motorcyclist was thrown from his bike after hitting an 11-foot-long alligator. it happened this morning in hillsborough county. florida highway patrol says that the motorcyclist hit the gator so hard... he literally flipped off his bike from impact. authoritiies say his injuries are non-life threatening. the gator is barely alive and was taken by private trappers. (vicki) next:all week we've been taking you along with law enforcement tasked with keeping an eye on registered sex offenders.. coming up- we look at the new push to end lifetime registration for certain offenders.(grant) plus anthony weiner pleads g

. >> reporter: alyssa elsman visiting from michigan was killed. her sister was also hit but survived. the alleged driver, richard rojas, tried to flee the scene. bystanders helped capture him. >> they said, get him. he got away from three of them and i tackled him. >> reporter: investigators do not believe it was an act of terrorism. >> that being said we're reinforcing kilo indications around the city with anti-taur rohr units of the nypd. >> reporter: rojas, a u.s. sit extend, has had prior run-ins with the police. earlier this month he was arrested for menacing. >> in 2008 he was arrested in queens for drinking and driving and in 2015 he was arrested for drinking and describing. >> reporter: rojas served in the u.s. navy from september 2011 to may 2014. in 2013 he spend two months in a navy prison after being court-martialed. police sources tell our new york station wcbs that rojas made some rambling statements after being arrested and seemed emotionally disturbed. now, he did pass a breathalyzer test but other initial tests came up positive fo

. >>> 18-year-old killed, alyssa elsman in town visiting with her family from michigan.ie was walking right next to her before she decided. >> at first she was okay. >> that was the woman who you were talking right to -- >> then i saw it across the treat and seconds laters she was dead. >> reporter: rojas drove his car down a sidewalk for more than three blocks from 42nd street to 45 knott street knocking people down on the way. rojas told them he smoked something that they believe might be thin threat tick marijuana and thought it was coming to an end. he had previous charges accused for driving under the influence and just last week he put a knife to a man's throat in everyone are calling you a hero. >> i don't consider that. i was do something people would do, trying to did the right hero right there and now police are still investigating but at this point they don't believe it was terrorism. the driver will face audge this morning. george and robin. >> all right, gio, thank you very much. right outside our window and many crew members were here when it happened. the