anwar al awlaki is his name. inistration official is confirming to cnn that al awlaki is dead. mohammed jamjoom joins us on the phone. we know a little more at least about where he was killed. >> reporter: that's right. we have just gotten a statement from the yemeni embassy. they sent the location as to where he was killed. it was just about 140 kilometers from the capital. it happened about 9:55 a.m. local time. still not a lot more details. we're still trying to find out if the u.s. played any role in intelligence sharing. if this was a drone strike? how it happened and how they gathered the intelligence. before now, al awlaki was widely believed to be in another province in yemen. that's a special homeland. it's a province that they pointed to when they believed that's where they thought he was hiding. >> just to remind our viewers who he is. he's responsible for the underwear bomber plot back in 2009 here in the united states in detroit. he inspired the fort hood shooter that killed 13 people in 2009 as well.

if there is ongoing investigation of anybody on thap tax certainly it would seem that anwar al-awlaki would be a likely candidate. >> i wouldn't be surprised if he was at that earth pavment al awlaki certainly was connected to these guys. he was sort of a spiritual mentor of them while they were on the mosque border. i was told they would go behind closed doors and have private sessions together. >> in a bizarre twist, soon after that party. the two hijackers changed addresses and moved into this home with this fbi informant. >> a very important figure in this plot who had recently gone through a very difficult divorce and had a large vacant house sad re sheik still living in california. he was indian born muslim claiming he had doctorate and occasionally taught english at local community colleges. fox news could not confirm where he taught english and where he got his degree. while the congressional inquiry wrote about sheik. the 9/11 commission did not. even though commission investigators interviewed him. in a sense he was doing for the united states what he was doing in saudi arab

the new defense secretary is reacting to the killing of anwar al awlaki. was director of the cia, which was hunting for al awlaki. here's what he told cnn's erin >> and i'm curious, there's been discussion of the aclu today saying he's an american citizen. perhaps the fact that it was a cia drone which killed him was possibly illegal because he didn't have a trial and he's an american citizen. are you confident that your clear legally here? >> this individual was clearly a terrorist, and, yes, he was a citizen, but if you're a terrorist, you're a terrorist. and that means that we have the ability to go after those who would threaten to attack the united states and kill americans. there's no question that the authority and the ability to go after a terrorist is there. >> be sure to check out erin's new show, "erin burnett out front" month night at 7:00 eastern, right here on cnn. a check of the day's other top stories is next. then, cyberterror attacks on u.s. power and water supplies. we'll show you what the people in this lab are doing to prevent it. when

anwar al-awlaki is the most prominent al-qaeda leader to be taken out since osama bin laden. one of the most wanted terrorists is dead. american missile strike killed anwar al-awlaki. a cleric known for spreading anti-american rhetoric on line and suspected of encouraging recent attacks against the u.s. the strike hit operatives as they traveled in a convoy in southern yemen. email exchanges show they inspired the shooting at fort hood that left 13 people dead. he had a hand in training the so called underwear bomber who attempted to blow up a plane over detroit on christmas day two years ago. anwar al-awlaki believed to have played a role in mail bombs addressed to synagogues in the chicago area found on overseas cargo flights. he led al-qaeda in the iranian peninsula. that is the most direct threat to america. anwar al-awlaki was born in the united states, he spoke fluent english and actively drew recruits in to al-qaeda. >> his role, the pied piper for western recruits will be very difficult to fill. >> reporter: officials say anwar al-awlaki's voice hasn't been silenced c

drone strikes kill anwar al-awlaki friday morning in southern yemen, president barack obama called it a victory for the intelligence community. >> the death of anwar al-awlaki is a major blow to our operational a fill you' all -- and are often -- operational affiliate. born in new mexico, he served in a virginia mosque, he helped with attacks on the u.s. he had direct involvement in the underwear bomber's failed plot and had plans to blow up an airplane in 2009. >> he repeatedly called on individuals in the states and around the globe to kill innocent men women and children to advance a murderous agenda. >> reporter: president barack obama approved killing anwar al- awlaki last year and they tried unsuccessfully to get him shortly after the raid that killed osama bin laden. >> reporter: they tried for three weeks before the strike on his convoy and also killed another american who produced an online english magazine for al qaeda. his death has been considered the most significant but a week in al qaeda still reece mains a threat to national security. wjz eyewitness news. >> >> he is o

the pentagon confirms that it took out anwar al-awlaki in yemen. he was the leader of al-qaeda in the arabian peninsula. he was born here in the u.s. he was a leader at the mosque in falls church and is said to have inspired the shooting rampage in fort hood and the underwear bombing attempt on an airlines flight on christmas day in 2009. we will go live to bob schieffer of cbs news. bob, thanks for making time for us. where do we start? what kind of set back is anwar al-awlaki's death to al-qaeda's ability to carry out attacks and does this represent the major blow to its structure? >> reporter: this is huge. these a big win for u.s. intelligence and the u.s. military. they have been tracking this fellow for a long time. his ties to al-qaeda may go all the way back to some of the people involved in the 9-11 bombing. he is also clearly the inspiration for the army major who killed those 13 people in fort hood. he was a major recuter for al- qaeda. so, they had him in their sights for a long time and today they got him. >> in spite of that, some are

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the united states reporting with more on how he was killed. >> reporter: they killed anwar al-awlaki friday morning in southern yemen. president barack obama calls it a victory for the intelligence community. >> he is the most operational intelligence affiliate. >> reporter: he was from the most dangerous branch al qaeda born in new mexico he served in a mosque and used as influence and the internet to help plan attacks on the u.s. he had direct involvement in the underwear bomber's failed plot to blow up an airplane on christmas day in 2009 and fort hood that same year east repeatedly called on people to kill innocent men and women to advance a murderous agenda. >> reporter: he approved killing anwar al-awlaki and were unsuccessful shortly after the raid that killed osama bin laden. they tracked anwar al-awlaki for three weeks and also killed another american who produced an online english magazine for al qaeda. anwar al-awlaki's death is the most significant since osama bin laden's but intelligence officials recognize a week in al qaeda still remains a threat to national security.

anwar al-awlaki who apparently inspired the fort hood major who killed 13 service members and whose ties to al qaeda may go back as far as the 9/11 hijackers was tracked down leaving a funeral in yemen and killed by a rocket fired from a u.s. drone aircraft. we have reports tonight from david martin and bob orr. first to david at the pentagon. david? >> reporter: bob, the hunt for al-awlaki was code named "objective troy" and has been in high gear for months. a c.i.a. drone finally got him, but that was just the tip of a much larger operation. missiles fired by the drone took out al-awlaki's vehicle, making the american-born cleric the first u.s. citizen to be targeted and killed as as a terrorist. a senior defense official said "a vary bad man just had a very bad day." the president seemed to have no qualms about al-awlaki's american roots. >> al-awlaki was the leader of external operations for al qaeda in the arabian peninsula. in that role, he took the lead in planning and directing efforts to murder innocent americans. >> reporter: samir khan, another american member of al qaeda in t

that man anwar al awlaki killed by a u.s.redator drone strike, a significant kill in the war on terror. we expect the president to make a statement about that while he does the official handing over of the joint chiefs, that will happen shortly. we have the secretary of defense speaking in a moment and the president following him and be speaking with representative peter king of long island, chairman of the homeland security committee in the house and we'll speak with him about his reaction to the killing of anwar al awlaki. >>> bringing technology to the classroom and connecting kids across the country and the world, one of the technologies is skype whose ceo hopes to connect to 1 million classrooms. let me bring in the head of social good for skype and oversees skype in the classroom. good morning. >> hello. hi, alex. thank you for having me. >> we should also mention that microsoft was one of the sponsors of the education nation summit that took place this weekend and in the approval rating to acquire skype so that having

>> we have to be careful how much we attribute it to anwar al awlaki. important for fund raising and significant but he didn't run the operational arm of al qaeda and the arabian peninsula. peter bergen mentioned, as did nic robertson, al asear rib, the bombmaker, he is still out there they still have a technical operational capability and he has to be at the top of the list in yemen of those the americans and yemen nist want to target. i think it is weakened by the absence of al awlaki but a dangerous organization. >> fran town send, thanks. >>> chilling testimony in the trial of michael jackson's doctor a jackson bodyguard says conrad murray told him to pack up drug vials before calling 911. we will have a live report from l.a. right after the the break. >>> and herman cain, the latest gop candidate to meet with donald trump. so, what exactly is trump telling these candidates? our political panel weighs in. ] don't just moisturize, improve the health of your skin with aveeno daily moisturizing lotion. the natural oatmeal formula goes beyond 24-hour moi

our chief investigative correspondent, brian ross has been tracking anwar al awlaki for years. and he files this obituary. >> reporter: the united states had been seeking to kill or capture al awlaki, for almost two years. >> al awlaki is a terrorist. >> probably the most significant risk to the u.s. homeland. >> we want to neutralize him. >> reporter: born in the united states, in new mexico i >> reporter: born in the united states, in new mexico in 1971, anwar al awlaki went to college in colorado, before heading up mosques in san diego and he pre virginia.emeanor in he presented a calm demeanor in a 2001 "washington post" video profile. bu profile. o but only a year later, al awlaki would move to would move to yemen, his family home and home, and the place where aut american authorities say, he began to use his internet preaching, to preaching, to influence ga terrorists to wage jihad against the united states. >> never underestimate the power of fear, especially when the enemy of allah is involved. >> he could take to them in >> he could take to them in american vernacular,

keep in mind, with anwar awlaki, unlike al zawahiri, anwar awlaki needed subtitles to operate. stood about the west and there are other individuals like this. on the one hand you have the actual, physical struggle against al qaeda. the military campaign. and then you also have the ideological campaign. you have to undermine the message. you have to weaken and erode the doctor and suppose it for its flaws. otherwise, individuals will be exposed by similar, like anwar awlaki. his sermons are available to be downloaded. that is a campaign that still needs to be tackled. >> thank you for joining us this morning. we appreciate it. >> paula newton reported he relished in the infamy of what he was doing, that he loved the ego of that, too. >>> we're going to continue following breaking developments on al awlaki's death, and also this morning, states hit hard by the economic crisis are also the same states president obama needs to win re-election. what does all that mean for 2012? we're going to talk about it. >>> 39 minutes after the hour. ♪ something unexpected to the world of multigr

anwar al-awlaki is believed to have inspired several attacks in america. danielle nottingham has more. >> reporter: one of the most wanted terrorists is dead. an american missile strike killed anwar al-awlaki, a cleric known for spreading anti-american rhetoric online and suspected of encouraging recent attacks against the u.s. the strike hit al-awlaki and other operatives as they traveled in a convoy in southern yemen. e-mail exchanges show al-awlaki inspired the 2009 mass shooting at fort hood that left 13 people dead. he had a hand in training the so-called underwear bomber who attempted to blow up a plane over detroit on christmas day, two years ago. al-awlaki's also believed to have played a role in mail bombs addressed to synagogues in the chicago area found on overseas cargo flights. >>> al-awlaki helped lead al- qaeda and the arabian peninsula. even after his death, that branch of the terror network remains the most direct threat to america. al-awlaki was born in the united states. he spoke fluent english and actively drew new recruits into al-qaed

anwar al awlaki killed in a u.s.ning testimony on the day michael jackson died as his security guard and personal chef take the witness stand in his death trial. >>> and they've become an internet sensation. we'll talk with the couple behind the flash mob proposal. >>> hello, everyone. i'm alex witt in for thomas roberts today. we begin with the biggest blow to al qaeda since the death of osama bin laden. american-born cleric anwar al awlaki has been killed in yemen. the motorcade was struck by a missile

drone killed anwar al awlaki in an air strike today. a major blow to the al qaeda affiliate that's been called the greatest operational threat currently to the united states. >>> in politics time is running out for chris christie to make the final call. ballot deadlines are losing. is he born to run? we have new reporting this morning. and, sure, there's florida and ohio. but could germany really hold the keys to president obama's chances for re-election? we'll explain. good morning from washington. it's friday, september 30th, into the third quarter of 2011. this is "the daily rundown." i'm chuck todd. let's get right to my first reads of the morning. we're going to begin with the news out of yemen. anwar al awlaki, an american born, self-described cleric and one of the world's most wanted terrorists has been killed in yemen, his death a damaging blow to al qaeda in the arabian peninsula and a major victory for the united states and the intelligence community in particular. in some respect it's as significant as the killing of osama bin

intelligence officials considered anwar al-awlaki the american-born cleric, the most serious terrorist threat to america. president obama said al-awlaki's death dealt a major blow to al qaeda. >> al-awlaki was the leader of external operations for al qaeda in the arabian peninsula. in that role he took the lead in planning and directing efforts to murder innocent americans. >> reporter: u.s. officials tell nbc news that based on recent intelligence the cia and u.s. military have been closely tracking al-awlaki for weeks. today, the americans zeroed in on al-awlaki, traveling in a two-vehicle convoy through yemen. as many as three missiles fired from american drones slammed into the convoy, destroying the vehicles and killing al-awlaki and six others, including another american, samir khan, editor for al qaeda's online propaganda magazine, "inspire" and ibrahim al asiri, but officials say al-awlaki was the brains behind repeated attempts to attack the u.s. home land. the jet liner over detroit and the attempt to blow cargo planes out of the sky with explosives hidden in printer ink cart

anwar al-awlaki's death is considered the most significant since osama bin laden's but they recognize a week in al qaeda still remains a threat to national security. >> reporter: in washington daniel nodding hadn't. >>> he received a briefing definitely from the -- directly from the cia, here is more from his reaction, pat? >> reporter: that's right, he tells us that home grown terrorism is the worst because it hides behind the very freedoms we represent. baltimore county congressman travels to yemen. >> there are people who do not like us or what we stand for and they want to kill us and attack us. >> reporter: but anwar al- awlaki was an american born citizen raised and educated here and kept ties even as he was out to get us. >> he recruited younger jihad's and wanted to attack the united states. >> he was involved with the gunman in fort hood texas that left 13 people dead. >> reporter: and with the accused under wear bottom who trained in the peninsular of arabia. >> i think if you attack americans or attempt to kill americans, we will find you and bring you to justice. >> report

we are learning more details about the killing of anwar al lackey. a government source in yemen says he was killed today when an air strike hit his motorcade. al awlaki had ties to the so-called underwear bomber accused of trying to bring down that u.s. plane and to the accused fort hood gunman. we are going to hear from president obama any minute now about the killing of that terrorist, al awlaki. we will bring you the president's remarks live. he is attending a ceremony marking the change of office for the chairman of the joint chief of staff. admiral mike mullen is retiring from that job, being replaced by general martin dempsey. >>> a paramedic who says that michael jackson flat lined at home is set to testify that is happening today, at the trial of jackson's doctor. now, court reconvenes in about 45 minutes or so dr. conrad murray is charged with involuntary manslaughter jackson's death. yesterday a security guard testified that murray asked him to help gather up drug vials before even asking him to call 911. >> i was standing at the foot of the

earlier this morning, anwar al- awlaki, was killed in yemen. pplause] the death --the death is a major blow to al qaeda'most- actives operational of cilia. he was the leader of the external operations for al qaeda in the arabian peninsula. he took the lead in planning and directing efforts to murder innocent americans. he directed a failed attempt to blow up an airplane on christmas day in 2009. he directed a failed attempt to block u.s. cargo planes in 2010. he repeatedly called on individuals to kill innocent men, women, and children to advance the murders agenda. the death of anwar al-awlaki marks another significant milestone to defeat al qaeda and its affiliates. the success is a tribute to our intelligence community and to the efforts of yemen and its security forces who have worked closely with the united states over the course of several years. his organization has been responsible for the deaths of many yemenis citizens. this has been rejected by the vast majority of muslims and people of all faiths. the governor and people of yemen hav

juan zarate is an analyst for cbs news. >> anwar al-awlaki was the pied piper of al qaeda, radicalizing people and committing them the cause of al qaeda to fight fellow citizens. >> reporter: one of al-awlaki's followers, another american, samir khan, died next to him in today's missile strike. khan, from north carolina, denied his tie to al qaeda in this interview in 2008. >> reporter: are you helping recruit for al qaeda? >> no. >> reporter: not at all? >> no. >> reporter: helping recruit for terrorism? >> not at all. >> reporter: he fled to yemen where he became the chief prop gannist for al qaeda in the arabian peninsula. his latest edition was published just this week, a tribute to the anniversary of 9/11. it was that signature attack, of course, which defined al qaeda. at the time in 2001 al-awlaki was an imam at this this virginia mosque. while the f.b.i. was never able to connect him directly to the attacks, we nowak back had at least some contact with three of the hijackers who attended his sermons. now, the death of al-awlaki comes, of course, just five months after the killin

anwar al awlaki, an american born, self-described cleric and one of the world's most wanted terrorists has been killed in yemen, his death a damaging blow to al qaeda in the arabian peninsula and a major victory for the united states and the intelligence community in particular. in some respect it's as significant as the killing of osama bin laden last may. u.s. officials confirmed that al awlaki was killed by an american, unmanned drone in the central province of yemen earlier today. in recent months u.s. national security and intelligence officials have called al qaeda and yemen the single greatest threat to the united states. chief white house counterterrorism adviser john brennan said as much. >> it was al qaeda in the arabian peninsula that attempted to bring down that airliner over detroit and which put explosives on cargo planes bound for the united states. it is al qaeda's adherence, individuals, sometimes with little or no direct physical contact with al qaeda, who have seccumbed to its hateful ideology and who have engaged in or facilitated terrorist activities here in the un

and western based sympathizer sympathizers on anwar al alaki. the government is concerned about the possibility that al qaeda in the arabian peninsula could attempt to retaliate. the agencies face an increased challenge in detecting terrorist plots underway by individuals or small groups acting quickly and independently. al awalaki was a top member of al qaedaing and personally declared war on the u.s. a missile from the u.s. drone hit his car in yemen. president obama makes no apology and calls his death a major blow to al qaeda. >> he directed the failed attempt to blow up an airplane on christmas day. in 200 he directed the failed attempt to blow up cargo planes. and he repeatedly called on individuals in the united states and around the globe to kill innocent men, women and children to advance a murderous agenda. >> in an interview with cnn's erin burnett today, leon panetta defended the rational for killing al awalki without giving him a trial. >> this individual was a terrorist. yes, he was a citizen, but if you're a terrorist, you're a ter

." >> yemen claims it has killed one of al qaeda's most influential figures, anwar al-awlaki. a filipino maid makes legal history in hong kong, possibly paving the way for permanent residency for thousands of foreign domestic maids. burma's president orders a halt to a controversial dam project. he says it's contrary to the will of the people. hello and welcome to "bbc world news" with me, david eades. also coming up in this program -- spain works towards building the first-ever old people's home for gay pensioners where occupants can feel free to be themselves. and how do you deliver the mail in a city without a map and without any street names? well, we're out with the postman of kabul to find out. >> thanks for being with us. we're going to start with that news, which has just come to us, that the defense ministry in yemen has told journalists that anwar al-awlaki, an american-born clerwhoik became one of al qaeda's most influential figures, has been killed. this report has not yet been independently confirmed. nonetheless, we obviously are working hard on it, in particular

anwar al-awlaki is killed in yemen and president obama says his death send a clear message. >> make a mistake, this is further proof that al qaeda will find no safe-haven anywhere in the world. >> inside syria, protests continue across the country. we did a rare look at what follows friday prayers. shining a fresh light on city living. a traveling cloud is out to make urban dwellers to think about their environment in any way. -- in a new way. welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. the man described as al qaeda's most serious threat to the west is reported to have been killed and yemen. the american-born cleric anwar al-awlaki is said to have inspired terror plot on both sides of the advantage. -- the atlantic. according to officials, he was killed today when his convoy was attacked by an american drone. >> eloquent, inspirational, anwar al-awlaki exhorted his followers to attack americans and other westerners. he has been killed, along with his companion, in a u.s. air strike. >> this is further proof that al qaeda and its affiliates will find no safe haven an

officials confirm that a drone strike has killed the american-born leader of al qaeda in yemen, anwar alwlaki. also killed, close aid and editor of al qaeda's english language website. their deaths are a major blow to the terror network and a major victory for president obama. >> this is further proof that al qaeda, and its affiliates, are find no safe haven anywhere in the world. we will be determined, we will be deliberate, we will be relentless, we will be resolute in our commitment to destroy terrorist networks that came to kill americans. >> coming up here, we will b

anwar al awlaki was near the top of the u.s. terror hit list. the american-born cleric in the past two years had become increasingly influential at the core of the al qaeda franchise in yemen. al awlaki was linked directly to two terror attacks on the u.s. in 2009, first the ft. hood shooting in texas, e-mail exchanges between awlaki and accused gunman hasan shows he was involved. he was also linked to a plot to bomb an airliner. abdel mu tallan trained at the camps. u.s. drones took a shot at awlaki and narrowly missed in may, but this morning, a u.s. strike apparently found its target, a convoy carrying awlaki and other operatives was targeted and hit near the town of khashef. tribal sources say he was killed by missiles fired by u.s. drones, but u.s. officials will not confirm that level of detail. the death is a major blow to al qaeda. as a charismatic speaker fluent in english, he was a leading propagandist and recruiter. his fiery sermons resonate with radicals in the u.s. and britain, and his group, al qaeda in the arabian peninsula, is ac

our 11 news reporter has the story from washington. >> terrorism experts say anwar al-awlaki was one of the most dangerous al-qaeda commanders. >> we took the lead in planning and directing efforts -- he took the lead in planning efforts to murder americans. >> based in yemen, he was found and killed by american forces remotely. officials say an armed u.s. drone fired two missiles at a convoy, killing al-awlaki and at least one of the senior al-qaeda leader. >> i love him more than everything. >> al-awlaki spoke english. he was born in new mexico. went to college in colorado. the new u.s. culture and was charismatic. he preached terror in a magazine, on the web, and once had 5000 facebook friends. always trying to recruit u.s. residents. >> somebody who has been the inspiration for a lot of those lone wolves we have already seen. >> investigators say the american army maj hassan charged with killing 13 at fort hood e- mail back and forth with al- awlaki. it failed times square bomber admitted he was inspired by al- awlaki. in december of 2009, officials say, al-awlaki ordered the fail

the united states killed anwar al awlaki and a colleague who edited al qaeda's online magazine. awlaki has been linked to numerous incidents, including the underwear bomber and the murderous assault at ft. hood. along with the killing of osama bin laden, today's drone strike in yemen makes it that much more difficult for republicans to credibly call the president weak on terrorism. >>> also, a new poll shows that most people still blame president bush for the awful economy. but bush isn't on the ballot next november. president obama is. looks like it's time for a new strategy. >>> plus, jersey sore. amid all the talk of chris christie getting in the race comes word today that the governor doesn't really get along with the big-name democrats in his state. senator frank lautenberg calls him the king of liars. we'll ask him what he means by that. >>> and mr. president, you're on the air. . . joined our colleague, michael smerconish, on his radio show today. to talk about the economy, and efforts to restrict voting rights. michael smerconish joins us later. >>> finally, let me finis

ray suarez has the story. >> suarez: the announcement of anwar al-awlaki's death made him the most prominenteda figure killed since osama bin laden back in may. yemeni intelligence officials said he was located three weeks ago and tracked intensively on the ground and from the air. today, u.s. drone aircraft blasted awlaki cwionvoy th missiles near the town of khashef in jawf province, about 90 miles east of yemen's capital, sanaa. president obama had authorized awlaki's killing almost two years ago. he hailed today's news at a ceremony for the outgoing chairman of the u.s. joint chiefs of staff. >> the death of awlaki marks another major blow to al qaeda's most active operational affiliate. >> age for yemen and the security forces that worked closely with the united states over several years. >> suarez: the 40-year-old, american-born cleric had become a major player in al qaeda in the arabian peninsula, the terror group's most active wing. but ten years ago, as a cleric at a washington-area mosque, awlaki advocated restraint. he appeared in a "newshour" report, addressing worshippers just w

. >> anwar al-awlaki had connections to our area. derrick ward is live at the mosque where he preached and jim is at the pentagon. jim, we are going to begin with you. this is a big one, isn't it? >> it is. u.s. intelligence and military officials considered anwar al-awlaki a serious threat. not only was he inspirational in terms of inspiring potential terrorists here in the united states and recruiting them directly or indirectly, but he was operational. responsible for actual attempts by al qaeda. the only attempts really, since 9/11 to attack the homeland. in the 2009 christmas day underwear bombing, in a plane over detroit and an attempt to load explosives and carry them into the united states concealed inside printer ink cartridges. both of those operations failed. u.s. intelligence officials say that anwar al-awlaki woke every day with his only intent to kill americans on u.s. soil. wendy? >> how did they know how to hone in on him? >> there was an increase in intelligence. reports that some saudis provided intelligence as well

we are monitoring the latest on the attack that killed anwar al- awlaki. we will have a live report from a local mosque or he was once an iman. >>> doug hill says he has some changes and the weather. >> it is going to get chilly around here. let's get to hurricane ophelia. 115 mph winds. it will swipe close enough to the eastern part of bermuda. they should have minor a facts. -- effects. we have thunderstorms developing south and east of the metro area. a sad decline of the showers through our eastern suburbs. -- a second set of showers to our eastern suburbs. overnight, the next batch of its shoppers coming across michigan and ohio. we are still mild around 70. we will only see highs in the mid-50's tomorrow. a little bit of sunshine on sunday. we will talk more coming up in a couple of minutes. >>> the rams are the new detroit. the st. louis franchise is not entirely sparking intimidation. they are already pegged in the sweepstakes. for the redskins, who are working with a short week, this is a mental game. the redskins podcast this week is to focus on

anwar al awlaki, the american born al qaeda operative, is believed dead. also, two trials.ia, it is the murder conviction appeal of amanda knox. we'll take you inside the courtroom, to the crime scene, and we'll have a very emotional interview with her parents. >>> we're also live in los angeles at the scene of the trial of michael jackson's personal physician. then a remarkable story to tell you. a father rescued by his family members six days after he drove a car off a mountain road. his children will share that story with us. >>> so coming up on a friday, we've got a split edition from italy and los angeles and new york sbas well. starting in just a couple of minutes. back to you. >> matt, looking forward to it. thanks so much. have a great weekend. >>> time 6:39. 62 degrees. coming up, how councilman >>> happy friday, everyone. take a look at that hot pink on the horizon. it's a gorgeous looking sky. one of the best starts i've seen in a long time. we're at 62 degrees right now. we'll see a high today of 74. probably getting up to about 66 at 9:00 a.m. breezy today, tho

and taking out anwar al awlaki in this manner is a significant blow to al qaeda's ability to recruit, because awlaki ooze an american-born cleric could communicate over the internet to thousands of possible foot soldiers in the united states without ever getting any feedback, he had the ability to communicate and reach out to them in a language that they understood in an effort to gather some support, and, in fact, encourage attacks against the united states here at home. >> and he used to have a congregation, he was an imam here in suburban washington in virginia. he was known to the pentagon after 9/11, and, in fact, been interviewed, never tagged. but apparently was even further radicalized in jail in gemmen in 2006 and 2007. what are the major hits that he attempted to make against the u.s.? >>> one of the facts is that al qaeda, the al qaeda operation there in yemen was far more operational than the core al qaeda which was being led by osama bin laden, who was holed up inside his compound there in pakistan and he is said to have been behind the christmas day underwear bomber in t

. >> reporter: word of anwar al- awlaki also death spread quickly through the church mosque where he served until 2002 when the current imam took over. >> i think the immediate words that came out of my mouth were they got him. >> it was inside this mosque that anwar al-awlaki preached to major nidal hasan, the man responsible for the fort hood massacre calling him a hero after the attacks. >> in our religion we are not supposed to kill nobody. >> reporter: he directed the man accused of trying to detonate a bomb on a detroit- bound plane. >> we muslims in america are peace loving, law abiding tax paying citizens. >> reporter: many muslims believe the series of post-9-11 attacks forever tarnished their image. >> always perceived as possible terrorists, as threats. as possible members of sleeper cells. it's not fair. >> reporter: the statement from this mosque was highly critical of the assassination of a u.s. citizen by americans. we are concerned the attack sends the wrong message to law- abiding people around the world. live from falls church, andrea mccarron, 9news now. >> not eve

officials confirming the killing of terrorist anwar al-awlaki to be more significant than the death ofcsweeney joins us with more. >> reporter: al-awlaki killed this morning in northern yemen. officials confirming a us air raid took him out. the al-qaeda-linked cleric was call the bin laden of the internet. he reached worldwide with a blog, facebook page, youtube videos. born in new mexico holding dual citizenship encouraged attacks on the u.s.. he was persuasive, close to three of 9/11 hijackers. he communicatedded with with the gunman in the fort hood shooting in 2009 where 13 were kill. also connected to the attempt to bring down a jetliner over detroit christmas day 2009 here's al-awlaki from a 2001 "washington post" profile. >> never unestimate the power of fear, especially, when the enemy hears allahu akbar. >> he could talk in an american vernacular with arguments they understood. >> reporter: president obama with the approval of the national security council approved the targeted killing of al-awlaki last year. making him the first u.s. citizen ever placed on the cia target lis

takes effect tomorrow. >>> positive role models in the >>> president obama is calling the killing of anwar althink it's important. after bin laden was killed, there was a recognition that it was a time to strike others. al qaeda's franchise operation moved beyond pakistan and afghanistan into yemen where there's been a big focus. al-awlaki was somebody who was feared. he was active, born in america. he had a role in ft. hood and other plots. this is a big kill. this is a robust campaign against these figures. i think the president stressed that in terms of future plots. >> will it help him politically? >> i don't know. frankly, terrorism is a big election issue. it's been neutralized. i don't think republicans are going to have much to say other than good job president obama. he's accelerating where president bush was in terms of targeting. in terms of what they are not yet doing, it's about war policy. i think this is a more neutral issue. >> it's the only thing. republicans are crazy. >> that's right. >> we know you will be talking about that on "meet the press." lots of action with the gop

anwar al awlaki was killed in a u.s. drone strike in yemen today. laki has been linked to several plots in u.s. including the underwear bombings and 2009 shootings at ft. hood. >>> a 67-year-old man is being hailed as a miracle survivor today. late thursday david lavau was pulled from the bottom of a california ravine days after his car plunged for 150 feet down. he may have been there for six days, drinking creek water and eating leaves and bugs. his injuries are not life n life-threateni life-threatening. >>> thursday michael jackson's former body guard testified dr. conrad murray ordered him to pack up a bag of med sign vials after jackson stopped breathing. prosecutors argued murray wanted to conceal he was giving jackson a power of the anesthetic. murray is charged with involuntary manslaughter. >>> meantime a visibly and pale amanda knox appeared in court for the continuation of today's trial. independent experts called the prosecution's dna evidence unreliable. >>> according to a new report tina fey and eva lon goria made $13 million in the pa

the al qaeda leader called the most dangerous man in the world, the american citizen, anwar al awlaki, who used his knowledge of u.s. culture and u.s. language to recruit terrorists. so, how did they find him? we have full team coverage tonight, and we're going to begin with abc's martha raddatz, who is overseas, has gathered gripping details from her post tonight, the war zone of afghanistan. >> reporter: the u.s. had been zeroing in on awlaki's location for months. in their sights, a compound deep in the back country of yemen, where u.s. military and intelligence operatives were certain the american-born terrorist was hiding out. what awlaki could never know was high overhead. american surveillance aircraft and satellites were watching that compound 24 hours a day while armed drones flew nearby. all they needed was awlaki to step out into the daylight. they waited and waited. until this morning, awlaki, one of the most wanted terrorists in the world, walked out and climbed into a pickup truck. a huge break. as he began to drive, with two other vehicles, thousands of miles away, like

president obama says the death of anwar al awlaki is a major blow to al qaeda, the muslim cleric borne united states became the face of al qaeda in yemen. a government source says he was killed today when a u.s. drone air strike hit his motorcade. born in new mexico, al awlaki lived in the united states until age of 7 when he's family rurpd to yemen. he returned to the u.s. in 1991 for college and remained until 2002. al awlaki had ties to the so-called underwear bomber accuse of trying to bring down the u.s. plane and the accused ft. hood gunman. >>> more questions today about dr. con rald murray's response in the critical moments after michael jackson's cardiac arrest. murray is charged with involuntary manslaughter in jackson's death. yesterday jackson's head of logistics testified that murray asked him to help gather up drug vials before asking him to call 911. >> i was standing at the foot of the bed. he reached over and then grabbed a handful of vials. and then he reached out to me and said, sure, put these in a bag. >> paramedics is expected to take the stand today and possibly

. >> earlier today anwar al- awalaki was killed in iran. the death of a leader of external operations for al-qaeda in the arabian peninsula. in that role he took the lead to murder innocent americans. he attempted to blow up an airplane on christmas day, 2009. he directed the failed attempt to blow up u.s. cargo planes in 2010. and he repeatedly called on individuals in the united states and around the globe to kill innocent men, women, and children to advance a murderous agenda. the death of al-awlaki represents the death of al-qaeda forces. this is a victory for forces that have worked with the united states over several years. al-awe milwaukee -- al-awlaki's hateful receipt restrict has been rejected by the vast majority of muslims and people of all faiths. he met his demies because the -- demise because the government of yemen has joined forces with us to stop al-qaeda. going forward we will remain individual lent against any threat to the united states or our allies or partners. make no mistake, this is further proof that al-qaeda and i

anwar al-awlaki was killed in attacks.or several attempted attacks to americans. >>> a beltway connecting i-66 is closing. exit 49c is closing permanently because of the new hot lanes. that's coming up on news 4 at 5:00. >>> another down day on wall street. they finished off 240 points at 10,913. nasdaq just over 65 points to close at 2415 and the s&p finished in the red down 39 points to close at 1131. today's numbers helped wall street earn the worst quarterly numbers since 2008. >>> engineers removed large chunks of stone from the washington monument. some of them weigh more than ten pounds. the goal of the repelling operation is to remove it so it doesn't fall and hurt someone. it will continue until 6:00 tonight. they completed their inspection of the very top of the monument yesterday. they are slowly working their way down the rest of the structure. they talked about their daring task. megan mcgrath has the story. >> reporter: they are washington's hottest tourist attracti attraction. every day, locals come to watch