we have more breaking news coming from berlin, germany. a truck has plowed into a crowd near a christmas market. we are going to look at that as well as china and the u.s., the relations that are growing increasingly strain after the communist country stole one of our underwater drones. donald trump says, keep it. we will see you right here after this trish: breaking news we woont -- want to get you updated now. a truck plowed into a crowd. at least one person has died. we were told several others have been injured. we are monitoring the breaking news situation. we will continue bringing you details as we get them. do i want to go to former cia officer and radio talk show host for his thoughts on this. in light of what happened in the south of france where you had the truck plow over all of those people, one immediately goes to thought of terrorism. your thoughts as we get initial reports. >> it seems unlikely that this would be a horrific circumstances that occurred without terrorism and when you look at what happened in nice, you had peo

struggle come back to mornings on 2, live pictures from berlin germany, new developments right now in the deadly truck attack in berlin now the berlin police chief says officials are not sure if they have to write suspect in custody in the truck attack. 12 people were killed, 48 others were hurt when a truck driver plowed into a group of people at this open air market. a man was taken into custody and now the police chief says officials have been able -- have not been able to confirm if he is the suspects. we'll keep an eye on this and bring you more details from berlin germany. >>> we are bringing you more about the assassination turkish officials 22 -- he shattered god is great and don't forget aleppo and syria. it happened as the russian ambassador addressed the group at an art gallery in the attack followed days of protest in turkey the people angry and russia's support a serious government and the bloodshed. >>> and russia people are morning the death, assist video of the foreign minister placing photos near the ambassador. the 62-year-old was a longtime russian diplomat.>>> the

alison: abc7 continues to follow the breaking news coming today from berlin, germany. through a crowd -- a truck plowed through a crowded christmas market in berlin. at least nine people are dead and others are injured. police believe this was an attack. it's recommend -- recommend -- reminiscent of bastille day in nice. ongoing for some time. jonathan: they're so crowded this time of year. hundreds of people doing shopping and walking around. alison: going to vendors there. jonathan: in other news, if you are heading to the post office, and a lot of us are, pack your patience. alison: of course, this is the busiest mail day of the year today. so we sent q mccray out. he is at the post office in maryville, virginia. hey, q. jonathan: having a good time? q: hey, guys. yeah, a great time. on the regular day this is the busiest peeves in northern virginia. now -- busiest post office in northern virginia. but now you add chistmas and there are a bunch of people in line. it goes out the door. they call this the down period. they are expecting it to pick back up. they are ex

jummy: right now, we are tracking the latest out of berlin, germany, a day after at least a dozen were mowed down and 45 others hurt by a truck at a christmas market. prosecutors are saying they may have arrested the wrong man. officials must prepare for the possibility that the man arrested is not of people. we know he first entered germany in 2015 and has denied any involvement in the attack. the truck was stolen from a construction site in poland. the first victim of the attack was a 37-year-old polish truck driver who was stabbed and shot to death in the cabin. the incident is being labeled as a terror attack. crushing through people, it pulled the lights down.

whether it was voluntary or not, has been in existence for many in germany, very unpopular, very risky, didn't like many of the settlers. berlin was not among those areas. nevertheless, that is probably going to be closely scrutinized. what do you think, senator? >> i think that germany, the very fabric of germany we drew up has changed dramatically as a result of the reefs coming in and there is an attack on good and civilized people, democracies, just people who want freedom and the able to live their lives, free or terror so there is that attack coming and we need to be diligence and i know your thoughts and my thoughts and everybody in america's how -- thoughts go ouo the go people of germany. make no mistake. there's a war expats going be a long and drawn-out war and we have to join forces with people of good will nat want to fight terror. >> germany has -- i'm not saying been terror-proof -- but has not seen anything approaching approe magnitude of what neaped brussel or nice or paris, largely bus they're considered to be very vigilant. we don't know the exact order of events, whether the driver picked up speed moving on

called an afternoo an attack, still no motive. 9 dead, truck plowing into a christmas market in berlin, germany are injured, that fatality count could rise. law enforcement sources telling fogs news that fbi's legal apache office in berlin has been in touch with german officials to offer support, we know intelligence authorities have been saying in europe that christmas markets are a target by isis and al qaeda. donald trump has officially won presidency of the united states, he captured votes from a majority of the members of electoral college, associated press reporting that president-elect is now above the 270 vote. they don't count them until january 6, michael pence said he is humbled and honors. >> and -- protests throughout country, and actor scott baio said he was physically assaulted, filing a police report for battery against nancy mack, wife of drummer for the band red-hot chill red-hot chill peppers, with me at phone now is scott. >> merry christmas. liz: wha what happen? why you are pressing charges. >> i can't talk about pending investigation, i am asked not to by a lot of people.

also breaking right now - more ta scene in berlin, germany. a delivery truck plowing through a christmas market, killing at least 12 people and injuring more than 45 others. autria is at the terror alert desk. overnight - german officials confirmed they are investigating the crash as a "presumed act of terrorism." right now.. officials are beginning to remove the attack weapon - the truck from the scene. investigators are combing through the key piece of evidence, looking for clues. officials say there were two people in the truck. the passenger died in the crash. the driver fled the scene, but was later captured. berlin police say he was driving the truck. so far - no word on their identities but we do know the passenger who died was a polish national. as you may remember - this is the second time this year, a truck has become weapon of destruction. in july, an isis follower rammed through a crowd at a bastille day celebration in nice, france. 86 people were killed. here at home.. homeland security officials are issuing a warning that lasting

we have to keep in mind, christmas markets are extremely popular in berlin and indeed everywhere in germany. i can't stress enough, this is the biggest one in the western part of berlin. it's right one of the big pedestrian zones and biggest landmarks in western berlin, church of remembrance. what you would have there, many people shopping anyway but then on top of that, brooke, it's also around the time that people would get off work. you get off work and do christmas shopping before you go home. that market would have been absolutely packed and that seems to be the indications we're getting from looking at the first videos of that it was indeed a very packed market, also of course in light of the fact it's only a couple of days before christmas and a lot of people will have wanted to squeeze in christmas shopping. >> this is an entire pedestrian area, is that right, fred or would this be ajas ent to a thorough fare where you would have cars? >> there is -- there are two thorou thoroughfares that line the square but the square itself is a pedestrian zone and fountain in the middle. there a

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in berlin, germany, 12 people were killed and 48 injured by the truck that drove into the christmas market yesterday. authorities are now calling the incident a deliberate attack. german chancellor angela merkel speaking right now about the incident. we'll bring you the headlines from those comments as we get them out of germany. >>> and then another geopolitical news that we are watching. a gunman shot and killed the russian ambassador to turkey at a photo exhibition in the turkish capital ankara yesterday. speaking at an art exhibit when a man wearing a suit and tie came in and fired several shots at him. european equities brushing off some of the geopolitical concerns. they are actually near their highs of the year in terms of the euro stocks which looks that broader continental move. italy and spain continue to be strong, but, of course, that haunting image of the gunman firing at the russian ambassador to turkey on a lot of the front pages, including "the new york times" which is a tough sort of editorial call to make. a disturbing image but caught on video and on camera. >> i think w

we have got some developing story out of berlin, germany a truck plowed right into a christmas market full of people, at least 12 people, have been injured. investigators say this was no accident and they are treating this as an act of terror. that attack prompted police in our area in philadelphia to step up security. this is a a live look at the scene in berlin, germany or it looks like the scene there of what happened after that terrible crash there in that christmas market. what is going on in our own christmas market. warning for any of them all around this world to take out precautions and that is happening right now. let's check with lauren johnson joining us from our christmas market, good morning >> reporter: you are absolutely right. patrols have been stepped up in our area. we have noticed police van here, no one inside but we have noticed police cruisers circling city hall area. the attack happened at a christmas market in the heart of the berlin right outside a church an intentional actor act of terror as you said so police in philadelphia and all over the country are ste

and the news is that there is a mass murderer at loose in berlin, germany. it was exactly 24 hours ago, and it was a scene of carnage, a scene of terror. . we now know that a 25 ton truck, one barren can war doe hit the scene. we know 48 injured, and 18 of them still seriously injured. what we know now is that they wanted. they are considered to be the person in that truck. but they do not have the forensic evidence that could link him with this act, and now they're saying their individuvin the loose. the nature that we saw in nice, france, they still don't have earn a statement coming from a growing group that is linked for this. angela merkel on the hot seat tonight. it was their policies that allowed like 90,000 refugees and ingrants that came into the country in the last year. she said germany should continue it's life and it's freedom. >> some politicians say they are calling for a chance in that policy. officials across the country are stepping up security around christmas markets like at this one in chicago. >> you can see the market in berlin, and as

news live from berlin. germany's chancellor leaves the country grieving for the victims of a suspected terror attack and urges the public not to give in for fear. angela merkel visits the scene. details of the investigation become clear, authorities warn that the suspect they arrested near the scene last night may not be the man they're looking for. a mass killer could still be on the loose. welcome to the program. germany's chancellor has visited the market where 12 people were killed. earlier angela merkel urged germans not to give into fear and led by example as police admitted that the driver of the truck that rammed fesenkoive shoppers may still be on the loose. the suspect arrested last night looks increasingly unlikely to be the man they're looking for as germany begins to come to terms with last night's events, let's take a look at how the last 24 hours have unfolded. >> flanked by top members of her cabinet, german chancellor angela merkel visits the scene of the attack. together they observe a minute of sil

at 6:03, we're following significant developments out of berlin, germany, where a suspected terrorist plowed a truck into a crowded christmas market killing 12 people. that's video from last night when the attack unfolded. nbc's edward lawrence reported in the last half hour that german prosecutors said a suspect taken into custody is not the person behind the attack. they have the wrong person, which means police are still looking for the suspect. there's a manhunt under way right now. we are just learning that a person found shot inside the truck was the original driver and had been killed in the carjacking. so far there's no claim of responsibility from isis. >>> it is 6:03. new this morning, as students and faculty return to class, there will be a lot of cleanup ahead for a north bay catholic school after a vandal caused extensive damage. we have new video showing some of the destruction. last night an alarm went off at cardinal newman high school in santa rosa. firefighters responded and found a man inside the building smashing windows and throwing objects. damage estimated at $1

would you recommend them trying to shut down those borders. >> particular to germany in berlin there is a significant large turkish majority population. germany has have a very good relationship with its muslim population. as a totally different situation. with the holocaust which makes it very difficult for them to put up borders and walls especially when you talk about the existence of the berlin wall. germany has largely escaped a lot of these attacks it is possible that it's just their term to start getting hit. >> whether it is their turn or not. well had to respond somehow. we have this really a shocking assassination in broad daylight today. the russian ambassador to turkey this is the assassin. he was an off-duty cop who was working security. what is most concerning is that when you have these if the trading security forces you are in trouble as a nation are you not? >> it is absolutely impossible to defend against his attack. >> it looks like he may have been moonlighting as extra security. he is dressed appropriately. he may have been part of the security detail. was no no d

. >> ♪ >> but first we are continuing to follow breaking news out of berlin germany., more than 50 people injured after a tractor-trailer plowed into a packed christmas market in one of the city's main squares. police said they arrested a suspect near the scene but they don't know if that person was driving the truck at the time. a second person inside the truck died at the scene. german officials say that federal prosecutors who handle terrorism cases are now taking over the investigation. but they have not yet said if this was definitely a deliberate act. >>> world news tonight with david muir closely monitoring the situation out of berlin germany and you can watch that tonight at 6:30 following "action news" at 6:00. >> closer to home, new jersey lawmakers are expecting a marathon session tonight before they break for the holidays. of the more than 60 bills the senate and assembly are set to vote on at least a couple have run into a bit of a snag including one that critics are calling a dirty back room deal. new jersey correspondent nora muchanic live at the stateh

an overwhelming sense of grief in berlin in germany. there is anger, frustration, and unease. you aremong the germans talking to, are you hearing much criticism of angela merkel and her refugee policy? this is an interesting question. tonight in berlin, the anti-immigrant party who has been critical of merkel's refugee party held a protest. they blame mrs. merkel for what happened. laying into germans flowers at the scene of the attack. very few have taken that viewpoint. there making the point that amongst the huge number of people that enter the country seeking asylum, it is possible that there might be one or two who wish to do other people harm . that seems to be the overwhelming view. it is worth pointing out that while there was a backlash against the refugee policy, avertheless she remains popular leader. there are concerns if she can keep the country safe, but in the words of one woman i spoke to "if you want to live in a free country, you have to accept from time to time something bad like this might have been." laura: for more on the manhunt the director of the intern

in berlin, germany appears to be a deliberate attack, that's according to police. they are on the ground. here is what we know. a truck has plowed into a crowded christmas market there in berlin and it leaves wasn't person dead, several others have been injured. stay with fox business, we will continue to have the latest on this developing story. connell mcshane for liz liz claman. we will turn it over to you. connell: would they be unwrapping the dow 20,000? still a big story today. we are off the highs. we will be covering that live from here at the trading new york stock exchange following the dow every move, tick by tick. as dow 20,000 heats up on wall street, or the watch does, so does the weather with president-elect trump, we will have the latest on the surge -- search for what some are calling the toughest job to fill yet. just days after raising interest rates for the first time in a year, fed chair janet yellen is back at it again on the job's market, but is the president elect impressed with what she has to say, we've got that and we have the man whose na

isis claiming responsibility for the christmas market attack in berlin, germany. 12 were killed and 50ured when a truck driver slammed into the busy downtown market. german police still hunting for the driver at this hour. they arrested a pakistani man who matched the witness descriptions, but released him due to a lack of evidence tieing him to the rampage. and a terror raid in indonesia may have thwarted a major new year's eve attack. they killed three suspected it militants during the raid on the outskirts of jakarta. they found several bombs. the neighborhood has been evacuated as they tried to diffuse the explosives. >>> a deadly blast at a large fireworks market near mexico city. they say the explosion killed 29 people and injured dozens more. this is not the first tragedy to strike this market. in 2005 a fire touched off a chain of explosions. israel is looking to expand medical assistance to those injured in the battle of uh -- aleppo. they are looking into the possibility of bringing noncombatant men, with el and children to easy -- women and children to israel for treatment.

. >>> developing news in berlin, germany. investigators are searching for a motive after a deadly crash at a christmas market. police say a semi truck was deliberately driven into a crowd there, killing 12 and injuring 48 yesterday. today that 18-wheeler was removed from the crash site. the german chancellor is calling the crash a terror attack. one suspect was taken into custody about a mile away from the scene. a short time ago police said they were not certain they had arrested the right man. a second man, a polish citizen, was found dead inside the truck and he was not at the wheel. the truck belongs to a polish company that may have been hijacked. >>> investigators are looking for the driver who shot at a car on 580. they say it was a road rage incident in oakland yesterday. the man who was driving a mercedes got angry when the driver of a honda gave him an obscene hand gesture. >> we had a honda tailgating a mercedes and trying to pass. the suspect began firing toward the honda a struck it several times. >> the crime sc

jummy: right now, we are tracking the latest out of berlin, germany, a day after at least a dozen were mowed down and 45 others hurt by a truck at a christmas market. prosecutors are saying they may have arrested the wrong man. officials must prepare for the possibility that the man arrested is not of people. we know he first entered germany in 2015 and has denied any involvement in the attack. the truck was stolen from a construction site in poland. the first victim of the attack was a 37-year-old polish truck driver who was stabbed and shot to death in the cabin. the incident is being labeled as a terror attack. crushing through people, it pulled the lights down. it went dark. >> we saw people running away. jummy: berlin is in a state of mourning. and otherkel officials visited the scene of the attack this morning where memorials are growing. following that attack, holiday taken extra precautions. some will continue to staff the normal amount of security. thenne kennedy is live from holiday market in chinatown. what changes have been made there? >> they feel confident about what they

germany right now. we are starting to get some pictures. this is berlin and this is a christmas market downtown, busy square in the center of berlin, we know multiple people have been injured and some have been killed and we are going to go to cal perry who's been trangickin all of this. we don't know much so far, we know it this does not sound goo. >> reporter: this was what germany was worried about. a lorry of some kind and that truck that you saw there, at some point into the christmas market. this is obviously a tactic that has been used in the past by the islamic state. we saw this in niese and the summer of 2016, police at this point are leaving open a possibility that this is a terrorist attack and a possibility that this is some kind of accident. the number of people wounded and killed on the ground. first responders are getting there and you see that there. the scene is quite calm considering what just happened. ers -- first responders just got there. >> these markets are big there and festive and it is a monday night there. it would have been c

>>> we will begin with break ing news from germany a holiday tradition is turned into a tragedy in berlin. a truck plows through the german capitol's popular christmas market leaving a number of people dead, and injured. a witness on the scene in berlin says it was deliberate. hello everyone i'm ukee washington. >>> i'm jessica dean. german police say nine people are dead after that truck, plowed into the crowded market in the center of berlin. dozens of rescue vehicles rac ed to treat the scores of injured people there. authorities say that the driver, was arrested at the scene. a large truck can be seen with a shattered windshield. police say they are still investigating whether the incident was an accident or an attack, "eyewitness news" reporter natasha brownies live at philadelphia's christmas village with live at what police are doing in the wake of the tragedy and more, natasha. >> reporter: police are telling us there has always been a strong police presence here at surrounding the christmas village in philadelphia here at city hall , but the light up today's tragic incident in be

killed and many others wounded when someone drove this tractor trailer into the crowded market in berlin, germany. isis has taken responsible for the attack. and we spoke to shopper here's that say the cruelty is almost unimaginable. >> that they would take advantage of the holiday season and hurt other people. a sign of the times. >> our hearts go out to those in germany, and we hope it's not like that this time of year or any time of year. >> mayor kenney says the west way for people to deal with their concerns is still do their thing. >> we can't let things like this from keeping us from enjoying our holidays. >> to be clear no specific threats have been reported. walter perez, channel 6 "action news." >> thank you. and world news tonight with david muir will have more on the attack in berlin and the search for whoever is responsible. that is coming up tonight at 6:30 after "action news" at 6:00. philadelphia police is trying to piece together what happened to a woman in northeast philadelphia. a passing driver found her clinging to life last night but she died this morning. bob brooks is live

. >> ambassador burns i can hear many americans citing this attack in germany in berlin on a christmas market and saying, of course, it was islamic terrorism. what else could it be? mr. trump is just stating the obvious. >> it's logical donald trump will be focused on terrorism at large. one of his greatest responsibilities to counter it once we get to noon on january 20th. i agree you got to be straight with facts. it's a problem when you get ahead of the german government or the turkish government on these two attacks yesterday. it's normal international politics. you let the governments that are actually on the ground articulate what happened announce the results of the investigation and in our country, carol, we've had a tradition that we have one president at a time. president obama is our president. until january 20th. and i just think it's unwise and ineffective for donald trump to be tweeting out in response to these attacks and the drone captured by the chinese last week, it's interfering with the obama administration. i think it hurts donald trump's effectiveness. he ought to

people were killed after people -- after a man barreled into a crowd at a christmas market in berlin, germany. good shepherd catholic church in alexandria has been training ushers to be alert for anything. >> training them when to intervene and when not to intervene. isorter: the fbi investigating the credibility of the threat and parishioners are saying they will not live in fear. >> i think we can't give into it. i think this is a celebration of christmas, the meaning of christmas. reporter: ryan hughes, abc 7 news. kimberly: thousands of pilgrims and tourists from around the world are in bethlehem, the site where christians believe jesus was born. the holiday has helped raise spiri spike in violence between .alestinians and israelis a growing memorial for an innocent bystander who was hit by 17-year-old boy driving a stolen car. the story broke just about 20 hours ago. our elisa gale has reaction from community members and family. friends of 31-year-old kenneth morris junior decorated this treaty on christmas eve. the makeshift memorial comes a day after the driver of a stolen nissan, the

. >>> well, authorities say that the prime suspect in monday's deadly truck attack in berlin, germany, died in a shootout with police. he some how travelled to milan, italy before he was taken down. >> the officers happened to stop him as he walked alone at 3:00 in the morning more than 600 miles from the scene of the attack. >> the manhunt ended in a dramatic shootout at a train station in milan. anis amri died after a shootout, shot to death by police. the officers approached him during a routine patrol and instead they explained amri pulled out a pistol and shot this officer in the shoulder. you see where the bullet pierced his uniform and another officer returned fire killing amri then have matched his fingerprints to the cab left in the truck used in the attack. >> the man killed is without a shadow of a doubt the terrorist that law enforcement in europe is trying to track down. >> every policeman in journey and berlin are trying to find this man. >> they are trying to find out when he left germany and believe he may have traveled through france arriving in italy before he was ki

the search is intensifying across europe for the driver who mode down dozens every people at berlin germany christmas market. correspondent marlie carson reports, international police are concerned the suspect is still a threat. >> law enforcement sources tell cbs news, that this man is now the focus of a manhunt in berlin. and east, young tanisian, papers found in the cab after truck that plowed through christmas market in berlin monday. >> a german lawmaker says the suspect has ties to islamic extremists, supposed to be deported from germany earlier this year. twelve people killed in the rampage including the original driver of the 18 wheeler, lucas irvin. the polish man was found shot and stabbed inside his truck. the truck gps system indicates by 3:45 p.m. monday, irvin was probably not in control of it. and that it was being driven as if the person inside was learning how to drive. just before 5:00 p.m., the engine was left running for 450 minutes. but the truck didn't move. then at 7:40 p.m. it, started toward the christmas market. >> while authorities are stepping up security measure

this is a live look at berlin, germany where an active man hunt is under way at this hour. a terror group isis claims one of it's quote, soldiers, was behind the attack there last night. the only person taken into custody so far has since been released and officials say whoever did this is likely armed, dangerous, and preparing to act out again. the attack involved a person driving a truck into a crowded market killing a dozen people, wounding many, many more. almost repeating the style of attack we saw in nice, france, this summer. what we don't know exactly who is behind this, the evidence of terrorism seems to be growing by the minute. officials in cities like new york and around the globe are taking extra precautions as the holiday season gets into full swing. in moments, former extremist, along with former cia officer, buck sexton then former assistant defense secretary, and about suggestions that germany immigration policies played a direct role. first trace gallagher live with the latest developments in the manhunt, trace. >> shannon, isis released a statement throug

affected by the attack in berlin. >> the german chancellor visited the site and attended the memorial service nearby. candles and symbols of mourning are evident throughout germany along with stepped up security. >> in berlin. greg palcott. fox news. >>> coming up. president-elect donald trump weighs in after that attack in berlin. his message on twitter one month before the inauguration. >>> and we are tracking a cool start to your day tomorrow. a spare the air night and we are looking at that rain that is about ready to get here and we will let you know how that impacts the holiday weekend. >> the bay area city sued by the family of a teenager killed when a tree limb came crashing down a year ago. >>> i don't want anybody else to get hurt. >>> looking live outside at bay bridge toll plaza. not too bad if you are trying to get from oakland to san francisco and catch the nutcracker. >> here is a live look. a much different picture. slow going at this hour. back with more in a moment. >>> new at six. the city of oakland is being sued when a tree limb split and fell. the popular climbing tree was dangerous the city knew but did not remove it in time. >> cristina r

germany is treating the attack on a berlin christian's market on an act of terror. i'm eric bowling in for sean. rudy giuliani, laura ingram, and mike huckabee all join us. german chons lar angela merkel is now saying the terrorism is likely the motive and isis is claiming responsibility for the truck attack. also tonight, russian president vladimir putin is vowing revenge after the country's ambassador to turkey was gunned down yesterday. president-elect donald trump is reacting to both stories by promising to fight radical islam why the white house won't utter the phrase. joining us now with reaction is trump senior advisor, kellyanne conway, thanks for joining us, kelly. big news day. let's start with the berlin attack. president-elect donald trump says he will fight islamic terror. he used the words together, why did he sbeskically do that so soon? >> well, it's part of how he ran his campaign and won. people want tough strong leadership, if you look at the polls, eric, americans feel less safe than they did four or eight years ago. many feel less pros prougs as

♪and best wishes from the lottery♪ >> we continue to follow breaking into berlin germany tractor trailert full of people tonight. killing at least 12 and injuring nearly 50. some of them critically. the popular christmas market in germany's capital was filled with a mix of tourists and locals. witnesses say the truck was driving extremely fast and this could not have been an accident. police have arrested a man they believe to have been the driver. right now authorities are investigating theirs as an act of terror. no word has yet claimed responsibility for the attack. >>> dozens of elderly residents are safe tonight after an early morning fire ripped through an assisted living facility it happened right around thee 30:00 on north church street in moorestown. fire officials say they had to get all the residents at brandywine assisted living to safety. >> 70 residents were in the building at the time of the fire. we did move them in the building to a different area, area of refuge in the building and serve okay. no injuries. >> we don't know yet why that fire broke out. >>> new plan tonig

talk about what an attack like this entails. >> two years ago i was in berlin talking about isis threats to germany and berlin and i spent only four hours sleeping over two night and got to see a lot of the silly and these christmas market.the city, there are dozens of them, very festive, open air markets, all sorts of shops, it is an amazing experience. something i want to do with my family. this attack is an attack on the cultural fabric of the city aimed at the history and traditions of germany around the holiday and this is something you could see how berliners could be shaken by this and somebody could easily drive it into one of these markets. almost impossible to defend them. >> looking at the perspective of what that might look like, but as you point out a cultural phenomenon. >> reporter: berlin is christmas, an explosion of christmas which i was amazed how many christmas markets going around the city going from market to market. jenna: you can't look at the last 24 hours, you have to look at the whole entire year, about attacking in this way. what can you tell our viewers? >> reporter: ge

out the trent door this morning, mike and alex, back to you. >>> we have new details in that berlin germany attack yesterday at a christmas market. twelve people are dead, up to 50 injured after a truck, big truck plowed in the crowd. berlin police chief says that they are not sure if they have the correct suspect, in custody. they have pull the driver out, and put him in handcuffs, but he says that the suspect came from pakistan and had applied for asylum in germany. the suspect is currently denying in his r in it. >> german police said people need to be on the alert. that is what is happening in berlin. now people are starting to think about what about christmas villages or areas in different parts of the cities all over the world. >> including city hall right here. >> reporter: that is right mike and alex. police in philadelphia have beefed up patrols here at christmas village near city hall. they are saying they do not want to creator cause any panic but they do want to be vigilant in light of the tragedy. let's show thaw big black truck that plowed down barriers, running over vendors ,

this comes days after 12 people were killed when a man crowd at a to a christmas market in berlin, germany. ind shepherd catholic church alexandria has been training ushers to be alert for anything. we train them when to intervene and really not to intervene just to keep our people safe. ryan: the f.b.i. is investigating the credibility of he threat and parishioners are vowing they will not live in fear, but pray for hope and peace this christmas. we can't give into it basically. i think this is a celebration of the meaning of christmas. arch diocese of washington and arlington telling us churches are open to everyone this weekend and its schedules have not changed. are warning churchgoers have been aware of your surroundings, if you see something suspend i suspicious, report it to police right away. ryan hughes, abc 7 news kimberly: breaking news right now. onald trump is dissolving his charity, the donald j. trump foundation. in a release through his team, president-elect trump said this move was to avoid appearances of conflict of interest. recall his foundation had been investigating f

and as many as 15 injured at a crowded berlin christmas >>> we are following breaking news in berlin, germany. we are hearing nine people are dead and as many as 15 injured at a crowded berlin christmas market. a truck driver intentionally drove into the annual market in the center of the city. it is attended by thousands this time of year. the driver is still at large and investigators at the scene are calling it an act of terror. we will continue to follow this story and have more tonight at 5 and 6.>>> thanks for joining us for kpix 5 news at noon. ♪ [ insects chirping ] [ water trickling ] ♪ [ cellphone chimes ] >> katie: [ sighs ] >> quinn: you know what? you should listen to this. enjoy your time with steffy. liam, enjoy it. because these days are gonna be your last. >> what do you think?

a live look at the brandenberg gate in berlin, germany, where people are ringing in 2017. the city, of course, rising above the terrorists. they're holding a large-scale event, notwithstanding the terrorist attack on christmas market just ten days ago. and the last hour, take a look. ♪ how about that? fireworks lit the sky over the acropilis in beautiful athens, greece, and over the pyramids in cairo, egypt. be sure to stick with fox news throughout the evening for coverage of twaimes square. the five-hour extravaganza kicks off at 8:00 p.m. eastern. and kim and eric hosting all of new year live all evening. and we'll be checking in with them a little bit later on this hour. >>> just days after the u.s. cleared out two russian compounds in the u.s., 35 russian diplomats are getting ready to head back home to their country. it comes after president obama hit russia with sanctions in retaliation for meddling in the u.s. election. caroline shively is live in washington. so caroline, do we know when the russian diplomats will be heading back home? >> well, arthel, they officia

least 12 people dead and 50 more wounded when a truck plowed into a busy christmas market in berlin germany. it is being investigated as a terrorist acts but officials say at this point the motive is not clear. a suspect is arrested but police have not confirmed that they have the suspect in custody. >>> president-elect donald trump's rise to the oval office was not official until today when members of the electoral college cast their votes. 6 electors did break ranks and vote for someone other than the two main candidates but trump received 304 electoral votes and hillary clinton received 224. >>> the highway patrol is looking for a black mercedes benz involved in a road rage on interstate 580 in oakland. the driver shot at a honda that was tailgating him. the car was hit by several bullets but two people were not hit. southbound 580 was shut down between 3 and 4:00 p.m. that cause add huge backup. you are watching ktvu fox news at 6:30. >>> a state official review panel cleared santa clara judge aaron persky of misconduct involving former stanford swimmer brock turner. >> he has been unfi

germany a year ago. he plowed into an upper market park of west berlin. it was owned by a polish company and had according to the owners italy first to pick up a shipment of steel and was transporting that steel to germany. the owner believes the truck was hijacked. the polish driver was his cousin. a polish passenger was found dead in a passenger seat either stabbed or shot to death. he may have originally been the driver and believed to have been completely uninvolved in the attack. >> a lot of people running away. we know it was wrong but we started seeing the looks on people's faces. >> i felt several other people lift. >> the suspect is in the refugee center. he is believed to have lived and raided this morning by police. they are saying they plan to continue to have such festive events and market the country to the holiday season. >> thanks, amy. >> we learn the state department warned isis could target christmas markets just three weeks ago. kelly wright is live in washington with more on that. >> the white house is extending thoughts and prayers at

. >>> wants to take you back to our live camera once again in berlin, germany.y morning there. that's the site of the suspected terror attack where 12 people have died. here's what's happened in the past 10 minutes. the front cab of the big rig truck has been detached. the front cab has been detached. the bigger part of that truck remains on site we believe they'll be towing that away in the next few hours. >>> they recently found illegal items in a pair of san francisco businesses. among those, statues made of ivories a rinoserous bone bracelets and carved tusks. they're not saying but it's up to the d.a. to file charges. >>> about 30 minutes from now to get health coverage online for the new years. the deadline is at midnight. so about 35 minutes. even with the political uncertainty of obamacare, you still need to be covered because it's the law. people without had health coverage can be fined up to 700 bucks. you can go to our website, nbcbayarea.com and click on the story about the deadline and there you'll see a link. >>> it's the coolest mini van on the ro

. >>> we begin with the investigation into a truck crash in berlin germany that killed at least 12 people. 48 others injured. top german security and answer -- officer announced this quote no doubt it was a deliberate act . authorities removed the truck from the crash site and investigators said the driver ran down holiday shoppers at a busy open air market. the driver was caught running from the scene. authorities put a towel over his head as he escorted him into a police car. they are not released his identity but german media reporting he is from pakistan medicaid to germany last december as a refugee. authorities say he denied involvement in the crash at this point. more from jenna to ghana. >>> witnesses say it crashed into the market without breaking at speeds up to 40 miles per hour. >> it came into the entrance and hit the side to the barriers and carried on past us. >> the christmas market is popular with locals and tourists prospectus booklet to people who were lying on the floor with broken limbs they were going to be okay. so one day be dragged away with blood on his face it >

reminder of our top story tonight -- a truck crashed into a christmas market in the heart of berlin, germany, killing at least nine people and injuring dozens. officials say the incident bears all the hallmarks of a possible terror attack, but warned it still could be an accident. that brings today's broadcast to a close them up but you can find much more on all the day's news at our website. from all of us here at "bbc world news america," thanks, and please tune in tomorrow. >> make sense of international news at bbc.com/news. >> funding of this presentation is made possible by the freeman foundation. newman's own foundation, giving all profits from newman's own to charity and pursuing the common good. kovler foundation, pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs. and aruba tourism authority. >> planning a vacation escape that is relaxing, inviting, and exciting is a lot easier than you think. you can find it here in aruba. families, couples, and friends can all find their escape on the island with warm, sunny days, cooling trade winds, and the crystal blue caribbean sea. nonstop fli

brent: this is "dw news," live from berlin. germany's chancellor reelected leader of her party. she is preparing for a fourth run for the nation's top job. in a powerful endorsement, angela merkel took almost 90% of the vote at the cdu conference. she also called for a ban on the burqa. we will bring full coverage of the party convention. u.s. president-elect donald trump takes on boeing. the cost of replacing air force one, he says, is out of control. read his tweets. and the senior commander of a ugandan militias blamed for tens of thousands of killings pleads not guilty at the international criminal court. brent: i am brent goff. it is good to have you with us. she is one step further to becoming chancellor yet again. angela merkel has been overwhelmingly reelected as leader of her party, the conservative christian democrats, the cdu. she took 90% of the votes cast today at the annual conference. it gives her a boost as she seeks a fourth term as chancellor in federal elections scheduled for next fall. reporter: she did it again. germany's christian democrats reelected angela

. >>> first at 11:00 authorities in berlin germany say the could be a terrorist attack.t least 12 people are dead after a tractor trailer plowed into a popular christmas market in the german capital. nearly 50 people are injured. and witnesses and authorities alike say this does not seem like an accident. >>> good evening, i'm lucy noland. >>> this attack is sending ripple effects around the globe tonight. here's what we know right now. police arrested a a man they believe is involved in the dead al tack. he died as paramedic were treating him as you can imagine it has been cray yacht tick as this happened. large groups of locals and tourists tried to get out of the way. germany's top security official says initial evidence points to an intentional act and the white house has condemned what it says quote appears to have been a terrorist attack. witnesses described pure horror. >> hit the side of the barriers and then carried on passed us. i spoke to two people who were lying on the floor with broken limbs. they were going to be okay. i saw one guy being dragged away with

deep inside east germany of the 110 miles inside east germany is berlin which just like germany itself is divided into two halves. it's a tiny island of democracy and freedom completely encircled by the communist territory. the east becomes a state based on the communist authoritarianism, the one-party communist dictatorship based on bottled by the soviet union and for state security. it basically forces the population into submission through fear and intimidation. on the other side, it is ministered by the nato allies and it is based on democracy and freedom. as they begin to develop the west, the soviets struck the east. everything from railroad tracks to the farm machinery, entire cities and towns, full factors to be victories are disassembled. food is to be turned in and of divided equally among the people which is either slow to happen or doesn't happen at all. they confiscate private land, private property, and the soviets and the communists oppose the rules that essentially amounts to conform. words against the regime are not enough to have anyone interrogated or imprisoned so m

wallet and identification papers inside the truck that plowed through a christmas market, in berlin, germany. police say he drove stolen vehicle will through the crowd killing a dozen people and injuring 48 others. reward of hundred thousand dollars is being offered to anyone who can help find him. >>> meanwhile president-elect donald trump attributes the attacks in germany, turkey, swiss land to radical islam is the his plan to restrict, muslim immigration in the u.s. is the right thing to do. you know my plan... >>> mr. trump made his comments at his estate in palm beach, florida yesterday where he focused on national security. he also met with ceo boeing, mr. trump recently criticized the company's 4 billion-dollar contract to bill the next air force one. after meeting boeing's ceo says he will get the cost down >>> it looks like yesterday was busy day for president-elect who named billion air investor karl eye can as a special advisor to the president on regulatory reform. eye can you may recall owns tropicana casino and shuttered trump taj mahal in atlantic city. >>> meanwhile in less t