today, jury selection began in the boston marathon bombing trial. security, dzhokhar tsarnaev appeared with his attorney. he is accused of carrying out the bombings in 2013 along with his brother, tamerlan. 1200 people will be called as potential jurors in the case which could carry the death penalty. >> april 15, 2013. this was the first of two homemade bombs packed with nails and ball bearings that exploded near the finish line of the boston marathon. a deadly attacks traumatized the city and enraged the nation. the suspect was a 19-year-old student at the time, dzhokhar tsarnaev an american with chechen origin. his trial is expected to be long and emotional. prosecutors have images of him and his brother at the scene, part of a large body of evidence they believe gives them a strong case. tamerlan is said to be motivated towards islam due to anger. he was killed in a shootout with police during an extended manhunt. the dzhokhar tsarnaev was found in a boat and captured after police moved in with full force. his arrest was a huge relief to locals.

powerful winds toppled trees and spread debris. >>> jury selection begin this morning in the boston marathon bombing trial. dzhokhar tsarnaev faces 30 federal counts. among them murder and mass destruction. his older brother died after a fire fight with officers. don champion is in boston. good morning. >> good morning, anne-marie. once the jury is seated this is expected to be a lengthy trial. proof of that can be seen in the potential witness list which is about 700 names long. 12 jurors and six alternates will soon be chosen to determine the fate of the surviving suspect in the boston marathon bombing. the process of choosing jurors from more from a pool of more than a thousand people could take weeks. the trial will certainly open old wounds for bombing survivors including heather abbott. >> certainly it will bring up a lot of what happened obviously two years ago and a lot of emotion. >> reporter: two pressure cookers packed with nails and ball bearings exploded near the marathon finish line killing three people and injured 260 others. prosecutors pros prosecutors claim the brothers cared out t

but their home, a total lost. >> almost two years after the boston marathon bombing one of the allegedrial. >> jury selection begins this morning for the trial of dzhokhar tsarnaev, conspiring with his late brother to plant two bombs near the boston finish line. the attack killed three people injured more than 260 other. if convicted dzhokhar to face the death penalty. >> happening today preliminary hearing scheduled for the man charged with killing a pennsylvania state trooper, and wounding another. eric frein led authorities on 48 day manhunt before us marshals found him abandoned air plan hangar in the poconos. >> "eyewitness news" reporter justin finch joins from our satellite center more on what we can expect from this morning's hearing. justin, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, ukee, in just a few hours the bushed end will be on the prosecution, trying to get a jury trial for eric frein they'll make the case for one this morning before a judge and they'll have to prove a

. >>> happening today, jury selection begins in the boston marathon bombing trial. dzhokhar is accused of conspiring with his brother to detonate two pressure cooker bombs near the marathon finish line back in 2013. three people died, more than 260 were injured. if convicted, he could face the death penalty. >> new york detective wenjian liu burried after 10,000 mourners attended his funeral. wenjian liu and his partner rafael ramos shot to death in police police cruiser december 20th. dozen of philadelphia police officers showed support for the officer's family. >> it is important, as part of our responsibility, duty, to sustain someone's memory, to sustain our fallen officer's memory, so the sacrifice won't be forgotten. >> once again hundreds of officers turned their backs on new york mayor bill de blasio, police union said the mayor supported protesters following police killings of two african-american men. grand juries did not indict officers in either case. >>> improving weather could bolster efforts to recover what remains of airasia flight 8501. search items

obama point ted the boston marathon bombing as you recall one of the brothers was in contact with individuals overseas and had a very sort of robust youtube channel with radical islamic videos. but i would point out that it was not a failure to collect phone records or internet traffic in that particular case. it was a culture failure. to the fbi failed to share this information about the tsarnaev brother with the boston cops because they didn't feel they had the need to know. so collection would not have

big developments in the boston marathon bombing case. the federal appeals court has refused to delay or move the trial of bombing suspect dzhokhar tsarnaev. the appeals court in boston said that defense attorneys have not made the extraordinary showing required to justify a delay or change of venue. the trial is scheduled to begin monday in boston. the april 2013 bombings killed three people and wounded more than 200. in new york, mayor bill de blasio and the nypd commissioner received salutes as they attended the wake for fallen officer. -- fallen police officer wejnjian liu. that was in contrast to the reaction they got last week. the officers were shot to death in their patrol cars two weeks ago. liu's funeral will be held tomorrow. the latest developments in the recovery of flight air asia. indonesian officials believe that more wreckage has been detected on the ocean floor. but bad weather is hampering the recovery efforts. >> this is the last journey home for victims of flight 8501. it begins with recovery at sea a somber moment. ni

she knew about her husband and brother-in-law's plot to plant pressure cooker bombs at the boston marathons. bombsnvestigators believe were at least partially made on the kitchen table of the apartment she shared with tamerlin tsarnaev. catherine russell has never been charged in connection with the bombings. federal prosecutors will not say if she is a suspect, a witness or simply a non-involved widow, a former prosecutor says regardless of what she did or did not know, it is smart for russell to remain silent. >> unless she aided and abetted, that is she went out and purchased some item, knowing that he might use it to create a bomb or helped him in scoping out the marathon, she's not technically guilty of any crime. >> reporter: catherine russell was last seen holding what's believed to be the latest child in the tsarnaev family, a child of her sister-in-law. the sister-in-law recently appeared in court. she has pled not guilty. but by all indications, russell has chosen to be near and with her dead husband's family living in new jersey rather than with her parents in rhode island. her last kno

the boston marathon bombing killed three and wounded hundreds. a federal grand jury in ohio indicted a man for threatening house speaker john boehner. he is facing 10 years in prison if convicted. he allegedly told a police officer he was going to poison or shoot john boehner. authorities say he has a history of mental illness and he was blaming the speaker for that. developing news from arlington where dozens of hockey families are struggling to process the arrest of a beloved and trust that coach. he is accused of possessing child pornography. jay korff spoke with parents. what did they say? they have to be frustrated. >> indeed, they are deeply disturbed and frustrated shocked. they did not see this coming. kettler iceplex is one of the ice arenas where he coached. for years, timothy worked closely with countless children as a volunteer hockey coach including in arlington. now he is behind bars, arrested under charges of child pornography charges. the parents are beyond shocked by the allegations, saying he was deeply respected and trusted. >>

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. >> equal to suggestion spend jury selection in the trial of the suspected boston marathon bombing and what the judge decided and what it means. >> a look from the camera on the exploritorium. american people is ahead. >> divers in southeast airasia 8501 have located the fuselage of the jet that crashed. 9 images show the airport at the bottom the java sea. the search-and-rescue chief believes most if not all victims are entombed in the main section of the aircraft cabin. >> the images show the wings of the airplane are attached to the fuselage. crews have recovered flight data and cockpit voice recorders that could explain why the plane crashed killing all 162 people on board. >>> al-qaeda leader in yemen claiming responsibility for the attack on paris newspaper "charlie hebdo" in a video posted. he said it landed and financed the massacre in vengeance for the prophet. the latest satire newspaper sold out in hours. somecy ons limited -- some sellers limited the newspapers allowed to be bought by one. >> boston marathon bombing dzhokhar tsarnaev lawyers asked for a delay saying the jur

getting ready to begin in the trial of busting marathon bombing suspects dzhokhar tsarnaev. 12 people will decide the fate of dzhokhar tsarnaev. the boston marathon bombing killed three people and wounded over 260. if convicted, he could face the death penalty. a memorial service will be held tomorrow afternoon in sterling for a yoga instructor found dead in mexico. he was found a name out in his area south of mexico city where he had gone missing during a hike four days ago. best gators believe that he tripped and hit his head on a rock. hari simran's family plans to create a foundation in his honor. d.c. mayor muriel bowser made her first national appearance, joining d.c. police chief cathy lanier and the d.c. school counselor on "meet the press," discussing what is next in getting the law that legalizes small amounts of marijuana enforced. >> we will explore every option. the chief can be very clear with officers what is legal in the district and what is not. >> in november, d.c. voters approve the marijuana initiative by nearly a two to one margin. more than 1000 people -- more than 100 people will be sleeping elsewhere after a fire

. >>> back to boston where day one of the trial for the boston marathon bombing suspect is in recess physical emotional and psychological scars on an entire city and entire country. boston residents bracing for a trial that could last until the month of may. mike bellow is assistant metro editor at the boston globe. he's been following the story from the beginning. what is the sense there? is the sense in boston it's a trial that is going to be can that is rightic? a trial that is going to be painful, or a trial to be going a bit of both? >> craig, i think it's going to be all of those things. i think for the victims it's going to be traumatic. some victims decided to attend others have not. it's going to go on for some time. the judge expects opening statements around january 26th. i think there are victims who choose to do this. i think for the city itself they have to relive what happened during the marathon bombing. there will be graphic testimony. i think for people who were there and thousands who were there besides the people who are injured and it's going to be traumatic and

he is charged with plotting the 2013 boston marathon bombings along with his late brother. people died in the bombings and 260 people injured. victim heather abbott says she will be in the courtroom during the trial. >> several people i'm very close with will be testifying. i want to be there to support them. i think this is my only chance to kind of experience what this might bring for me if it is any closure. >> tsarnaev has pleaded not guilty to the charges against hill. >> some victims are saying they are concerned the defense is going to paint him as an unwilling participant. >> his brother was the mastermind. >>> members of congress will find a significantly redrawn political landscape as they arrive in washington this morning. republicans convene with the majority of the house and senate. they will try to repeal parts of the obamacare and reform plans. with obama poised to use his veto pen, there is still gridlock. we have cnn's erin mcpike with latest. >> reporter: john and christine, republicans took a conciliatory tone saying they want to work with the president th

. >>> jury selection will begin in 90 minute now in the trial of one of the 17s of the boston marathon bombing. andrew spencer reports on why the jury selection process is expected to take some time. >>> with his older brother dead, 21-year-old stands trial alone on 30 federal charges connected to the bombings of the 2013 boston marathon bombing. three died. many lost limbs. many of them have wait add long time for see the defendant standing trial and some are expected to testify. he pleaded not guilty to all chances against him and the defense lawyers led by firm public defender clark have tried to pin the blame on the older brother, who died days after the bombings in a confrontation with police. because so many people have seen the images from the first explosion to the capture of the defendant, finding an impartial jury could take time. they will select 12 for the jury and six alternates. the prosecution expect that and the rest of the trial to take four months to complete. >>> police in new york are questioning the son of a head fund founder in the shoot death of his father. new york city

new information in the trial of the boston marathon bombing suspect. how his lawyers are making another push to move his trial. and mixed moves when it comes to the ebola virus in west africa. new challenges health officials there are >> a new government shakeup in yemen. that country's president resigned under pressure from shiite rebels who seized the capital last fall and confined the president to his home for the past two days. this after the entire yemeni government submitted its resignation earlier today. the president's resignation raises fears that yemen could again split apart complicating u.s. efforts to find al-qaida members in that region. indonesian divers recovered six more bodies from the airasia flight 8501. the plane plunged into the java sea last month. 115 are still missing as of tonight. they believe their bodies are in the main fuselage of that plane and that remains on the sea floor 100 feet below the surface. recovery efforts have been hampered by poor visibility in the area. secretary of state john kerry is calling on the intern

the city of boston was, you know literally blown apart during the boston marathon bombings, but our bookd the healing process of these survivors and how they're coping with their injuries with their ptsd as dave said and moving on with their lives or at least trying to. >> and when things like this happen, brooke like here in boston one of the first things we saw was how the new york police department responded and came up to boston and they set up trauma teams to deal with issues the boston police were dealing with. we expect that boston will reciprocate that in some fashion with the people of paris. >> i just still hear that announcer at the boston starting line last april saying let's take back that finish line. the book is coming out. it's called "boston strong: a city's triumph over tragedy." gentlemen, i want a copy. pretty pleased. dave wedge, casey sherman, thank you p. thank you. >> just ahead, children and teenagers trying to join isis. huge concern for parents, obviously. in one place, there's actually now a hotline that's been set up for parents to call. and next a man who hi

boston is similar to what's found in the online bomb making instructions, and this really speaks to the idea that he also had training overseas. remember he traveled to dagastan in the years before the boston marathon >> what i'm concerned about at this hour is the fact that there's obviously a well financed and well run terror network that's operating within france that they were able to supply these individuals with a large number of ammunition, body armor, weapons that were used, the whole thing, there has to be some kind of concern right now in france that there's groups that are well supplied just like these brothers. >> it's a pipeline and what we sometimes forget and this time blor borrowing a phrase from the homeland security secretary, tom bridge they're willing to wait years to launch these attacks and from our reporting at fox news is good we know that the older brother saeed kouachi went to yemen and trained alongside al qaeda three years ago. that's a long time to wait to launch an operation. we first reported here at fox news, almost two days ago about a series of tweets that came out within an hour of the paris massacre and that was from a twitter account with known ties in yemen. su

when confronted. >> a lot of what happened a few years ago. >> the trial of the surviving boston marathon bombingct begins with jury selection. three people died and hundreds were injured in the twin bombings in 2013. 21-year-old dzhokhar tsarnaev could face the death penalty if convicted. >> beat cancer why you live, how you live and the manner in which you live. >> the morning of sports is mourning the loss of long time espn anchor stuart scott. he died after a long battle with cancer. from across the bay to around the world the stories that matter on kpix 5 news this morning. >>> into the end zone, touchdown, indianapolis. >> good morning, i'm michelle griegos. >> and i'm brian hackney. >> san francisco police tell us they ran into a suspect earlier into the day. ryan. >> reporter: before this deadly enter action here at the police parking lot, police say the man confronted them a couple blocks from here. >> his questioning the officers is very curious. . >>> right outside of the police station, police say it started when the map blocked the driveway of the parking lot and after they approache

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the trial for boston bombing marathon suspect -- boston marathon bombing suspect dzhokhar tsarnaev will proceed as scheduled. in a decision issued today, the court of appeals of boston said the defense attorneys had not made the extraordinary showing required to justify a delay or change of venue. the april 2013 bombings killed three and wounded more than 260. bad weather is hampering recovery of air asia plane crashed. sonar has to tactic the plane's wreckage in four large pieces submerged in over 100 feet of water. fishing out the flight data recorders lists the top priority. the uss sampson and uss fort worth are playing a key role in the mission. >> we rely on radar, sonar helicopters, even personnel using eyes to look out for debris or recognizable aircraft parts. >> 162 people were on board the jet when it crashed last weekend. after nearly a week of searching, only 30 bodies have been found. the british nurse diagnosed with ebola is in critical condition. two days ago, she was talking reading, sitting up in bed. officials at the london hospital where she is being treated say that

know why the plane went down >>> jury selection starts tomorrow for the man accused of the boston marathon bombing. we look at the people whose lives changed forever >>> when the ball drops in times square it begins more than a new year - a whole range of laws kick in - some you won't believe >>> thanks for being with us. it was a solemn sombre service on a grey and gloomy day, thousands gathered in new york city to say a final goodbye to wenjian liu. officers families friends and many that never knew him came together to pay trig ute. the second of -- tribute. the second of two officers fatally shot as they sat in a patrol core. >> reporter: officer wenjian liu's widow spoke about her husbands's respect for the law and devotion to his parents as app only child. >> one of his many passions is to be a police officer. he took pride in the fact that he is n.y.p.d. >> reporter: wenjian liu's father spoke in a cantonese dialect, choking back tears as he spoke of his son's traits - obediens respect and loyalty. he said his son want to be a police officer since a child, and after 9/11 he wanted to serve

. >> jury selection begins in the boston marathon bombing trial.th a preview of the case against dzhokhar tsarnaev. >> plus, digging deeper to drive. how much more you'll have to pay to drive the pennsylvania turnpike. and, jessica katie return they've got your traffic and weather together on the 3's including the latest on the snow coming this week. yup. it is coming. can't do anything about it, we're back in two minute. >> is a case that captivated the country, almost seven week long manhunt in the poconos man wanted for ambushing two pennsylvania state troopers. today eric frein face as judge. we'll tell you what's expected to happen in the courtroom coming up in just a few hours. and that's just one of several big court cases we're following today. >> good morning jury selection also starts this morning, in the boston marathon bombing trial. why it could take several weeks just to pick a jury to hear the high profile case. all that and more coming up. first, let's check traffic and weather together with katie and jessica good morning

politics and law. >> woodruff: jury selection got underway in boston today in the trial of the man accused of bombing the 2013 boston marathonurviving suspect-- 21 year- old dzhokhar tsarnaev-- was on hand as lawyers from both sides began screening 1,200 potential candidates, but didn't speak. that number will eventually be whittled down to 12 jurors and six alternates. but that could take weeks due to extensive media coverage of the attack and sheer number of people affected. it's been almost two years since the bombings killed three people and wounded more than 260 others near the marathon's finish line. soon after, the f.b.i released this surveillance video showing dzhokhar and his older brother tamerlan at the scene. that triggered a manhunt and forced the city of boston and its surrounding areas into lockdown. the accused allegedly killed a police officer along the way. it wasn't until four days after the blasts that law enforcement closed in on the brothers in the suburb of watertown. tamerlan ultimately died after an intense shootout with police. but dzhokhar fled and was later arrested, hiding out in this boat in a w

. >> trial begins for the only surviving boston marathon bombing suspect and how the government planshokhar tsarnaev's own words against him. >>> in south san francisco, hope is on way for bay area understood victims. we will tell you what is being done to help the people and businesses impacted by the massive december storms. >>> the big story is almost all of us with poor air quality today and moving forward the next couple of days along with record high temperatures and the latest on that will coming up. >>> back to work after the holidays and back on the road as well, with a shot of the 80 freeway or east shore freeway going into the macarthur maze with metering lights are on and a couple of hotspots. we will leave you with traffic and weather throughout the entire break so you do not miss a thing. nature valley crunchy granola bars give you energy from 1/3 of your daily whole grains. so 1/3 of this commercial is dedicated to what you could do with all that energy. energy to help your dog have his day. wherever morning takes you take along nature valley soft-baked oatmeal squares.

. >>> well, it has been nearly two years since the boston marathon bombing, and today the trial for one of the accused bombers began. cbs news correspondent marley hall is covering the case, from boston. >> reporter: security is tight, outside of the federal courthouse in boston where jury selection is underway, in the trial of boston marathon bombing suspect dzhokhar tsarnaev. inside the 21 year-old sat with his lawyers as they began the process of picking jurors from a pool of 1200 people. the jury will deciding whether tsarnaev carried out the deadly 2013 bombings with his brother, and if so, whether he should be put to death. >> i believe in the death penalty if somebody is 100 percent found guilty. >> i don't believe in the death penalty personally, but i don't think he should see the light of day again. >> reporter: prosecutors say that the brothers plan ataxias pay back for u.s. actions in muslim countries. the defense has said it plans to show tsarnaev was under the influence of his older brother tamerlan who was killed in the police shoot-out. >> it is the beginning of process.

also, happening today the trial begins for the surviving suspect, in the boston marathon bombings. >> dzhokhar tsarnaev faces 30 federal count including four murders, using weapons of mass did he struck shown. his brother died several days after the bombings. don champion joins us near the courthouse in boston where security is very tight. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, the pursuit for justice in this case will be a lengthy one prosecutors have warned that this trial could go on for about four months. >> potential witness list about 700 names long. >> twelve jurors, six alternate, will be chosen to determine fate of the surgeon vying suspect in the boston marathon bombings. the process of choosing jurors from a pole of more than a thousand people, could take weeks. the trial that will follow will certainly open old wounds for bombing survivors including heather abbott. >> certain it will bring up a lot of what happened, obviously two, years ago and a lot of emotion. >> two pressure cookers packed with nails, ball bar innings along the finish line near the attack killing thre

to be able to support each other through this time will be important. >> that's boston marathon bombingsurvivor heather abbott. but as victims like her and the wider boston community search for closure, concerns around due process could prolong the case for years. >> ahead of the trial, dzhokhar tsarnaev's attorneys unsuccessfully tried to move the proceedings out of state, saying their client can't receive a fair trial in the city where the bombing occurred. the defense cited the case of oklahoma city bomber timothy mcveigh, whose trial was moved out of state. but over the weekend, a divided federal appeals court rejected the defense's motion. federal prosecutors are also seeking the death penalty in a state where executions are barred. that is massachusetts. that will mean harsh constraints on the jury pool, ruling out anyone who opposes capital punishment. defense lawyers have also unsuccessfully argued they haven't had enough time to pour over thousands of newly-released government documents. there's also the matter of dzhokhar tsarnaev's arrest. at the time, authorities used a publ

jury selection is under way this morning in the boston marathon bombing trial.har tsarnaev faces multiple charges in connection with the 2013 bombings that killed three and left 260 others injured. >> more relief is coming today for the victims of flooding in last month's big storms. today an assistance center will be opened in south san francisco to provide information and services to victims in that flood. >> and dozens in a san jose apartment complex are facing their seventh day without hot water. a big tree fell knocking out gas and water services. the tree was removed but the services cannot be turned back on until the work is inspected. >> imagine having no hot water at all? >> we're starting off cool but a warmup is in the works for mid week. >> as of this afternoon temperatures climbing by a good 5 to 10 degrees from yesterday's highs, though i have to tell you layering up is the key word for today -- words. 45 degrees in san francisco, you're up to 66 later on. almost uniform temperatures, a very rare occurrence when it comes to your various microclimat

zirchg the trial of the boston marathon bombing defendant starts tomorrow. 2013. tsarnaev was charged with the murder of an mchli.t. officer. >> we're lrnk about the extraordinary lengths a 7-year-old girl had to take to survive a plane crash. the twin engine aircraft went down in a dense forest in western kentucky on friday. sailor gusler's mom, dad, sister and cousin were all killed. she survived. let's get to national reporter nick valencia with more on the news conference. >> yeah. >> it even touched the hearts of the police officers. the investigators who are just astounded at this little girl was in. she's the only survivor and she's dressed for florida weather. shorts t-shirt, barefoot and in 38 degree weather in western kentucky. in a press conference earlier today, the police department talked a about her remarkable journey to get help. >> i was literally struck by how calmly she was able to and the ability for her to get us information. she was obviously distraught and probably in shock. after trying to raise her family and get them to communicate w

patient for 21 days just to be safe. >> jury selection begins today in the federal trial of boston marathon bombing suspect dzhokar tsarnaev. the prosecution and the defense will pick 12 jurors and six alternates from a pool of more than 1200 names. >> the boston marathon bombings left three dead and 260 injured some very seriously. as tom ackermann reports prosecutors are seeking the death penalty. >> dzhokar tsarnaev, now 21 has pleaded not guilty to the 21 charges, including the used of a weapon of mass destruction. he and his older brother are accused of assembling and setting off the two improvised explosive devices near the finish line of a marathon. >> there was one guy lying there with his leg blown off another with a foot blown off. >> three days later the brothers were spotted and allegedly wage add gun battle with police who had been alerted by the fatal shooting of a university police officer. tamerlan died in the shootout and wounded dzhokar arrested afterward. >> there are many unanswered questions. among them, why did young men who grew up and studied here as part of your communities

>>> also happening today, the boston marathon bombing trial begins. just ahead, details on what it could take to find people to sit on the jury. ♪ ♪ ♪ turn around ♪ ♪ every now and then i get a little bit hungry ♪ ♪ and there's nothing really good around ♪ ♪ turn around ♪ ♪ every now and then i get a little bit tired ♪ ♪ of living off the taste of the air ♪ ♪ turn around, barry ♪ ♪ finally, i have a manly chocolatey snack ♪ ♪ and fiber so my wife won't give me any more flack ♪ ♪ i finally found the right snack ♪ ♪ ♪ >>> at 6:13 a live picture of the comcast center in philadelphia. clouds are moving out. it's going to be a sunny day, chilly though. temperatures keep coming down this morning, and meteorologist bill henley is tracking snow tomorrow. >> uh-oh. >> we'll get details on timing and how much coming up. >>> u.s. senator chris coons of delaware is calling for a new ebola strategy in west africa after returning from liberia late last month. senator coons said the situation there is improving. he said the u.s. troops dispatched to the region have

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>> triumphant steps made by this survivor of the boston marathon bombings. she's learning to walk again for the first time since having her leg amputated. she was just a few feet from the finish line when the bombs went off. >>> the case against the man accused in the boston marathon bombing is set to get underway. >> as nbc reports, many in the city of boston hope the trial will help bring closure to the tragedy. >> reporter: for more than a year and a half federal prosecutors have been building their cass.e. the 21-year-old faces the death penalty for setting off the two bombs with the help of his brother, an attack that left three people dead and injured 260 others. he is also charged with the killing of a police officer in the days following the attack. his brother was killed in a shoot-out with police during the pair's attempted escape from the area. many in boston hope the upcoming trial will bring closure to the painful memories. >> i think people want to move on. >> reporter: moving on like the victims of the at thethe attack. >> for me to be that cl

. >> jury selection is set to begin tomorrow in the trial of boston marathon bombing suspect dzhokhar tsarnaev after a court refused to delay the trial or move it from boston. three people were killed and over 200 wounded. if convicted, he could face the death penalty. republicans will be in control when the hundred 14th congress begins tuesday. mitch mcconnell says the first vote in the senate will be to authorize the keystone xl pipeline. they are also likely to challenge the president's executive order shielding 5 million people from deportation. the gop will hold 54 seats in the senate, the largest majority since the 1930's. also tuesday, former governor of virginia bombing down will be sent its federal corruption charges. the jury convicted bomb at and his wife maureen. -- the jury convicted bob mcdonnell and his wife, marine, and they will be sentenced tuesday. a popular airshow was coming back. and here is hoping that you enjoyed the warm weather. >> fans of 1980's cinema had an idea of what 2015 might be like because of marty mcfly's trick in "back to the future 2." >> you hav

looked at everything from the columbine shooting to the newtown shooting to -- >> boston marathon. >> terrorist bombingshing we look at, we say well, when we plan an event what is the complex counterterrorism overlay the scene and the unseen the intelligence the preventive, the response. and when you have super bowl come to giant stadium and you've got super bowl boulevard on times square that overlay gets extraordinarily layered and complex. and expensive. >> what's the level of communication and cooperation at this moment between nypd and french police. >> we have a detective who is assigned to the french police. he has been there for a number of years. and he has developed the relationships. and it was an extraordinarily effective yesterday and today to be getting information in realtime. i've also been very careful about not sharing that kind of information and these kinds of encounters. because that is for operational awareness. but it's been extraordinary helpful for us in terms of planning our response to this. which is what locations are we protecting. what kind of equipment are we protecting th

right now against in the case against starter doc effaces 30 federal charges related to the boston marathon bombing >> reporter: new sketches from inside a boston courthouse shows the longwise the potential jurors are arriving on the first day of jury selection in the trial of sonatas. over the next three days these men and women will fill out questionnaires and then it as a select few will return for direct questioning all to narrow the estimated 1200 kent is down to 12 jurors and six alternates. >> reporter: sir knight is accused of teaming with his brother to debt and a-2 bonds at the finish line of the boston marathon killing three people and injuring more than 200 others. he's also chief faces charges for the death of a m i t police officer killed while the what and his brother and older brother tamerlane were on the run. >> reporter: tablet was killed after a shootout with police and u.s. officials are revealed today that the plea deal to avoid the death penalty was opposed by the justice department the government's reluctance to deal may shrink the jury pool. >> reporter: the trial is expect

dzhokhar tsarnaev is accused of the boston marathon bombing. tors say he carried out the bombings with his older brother tamerlan tsarnaev who died in a shoot out with police. >>> 20-year-old ronnie burnack and bryce ostel were killed in a avalanche. this is video of him racing. astell's mother said today her son wanted to be in the olympics and was well on his way to meeting that role. >>> the recovery of more bodies of the plane that crashed into the java sea. two planes crashed bringing the total to 37 out of the 162 people on board. also more parts of the air bus including seats have been if i should -- have been fish out of sea. they could have found the tail of the plane. that's crucial because the black box recorders are in the tail. >>> the consumer e electronics show gets started tomorrow. you can actually download it now. >>> and in five minutes, chief meteorologist bill martin will take us through the warm up in the works. >>> but up first, google's gift that's not just for employees. >>> google buses have been the object of protests

we had a terrorist incident, the boston marathon bombing committed by people who lived in the united states for some time. but, you know, again, this is one accident. we go back several decades and there's little islamist terrorism in the united states. it's remarkable when you consider how easy it is to commit acts of terrorism. throwing a handmade bomb into a storar shopping mall is easy. the professor raises an issue of what generation the extremists could come from. in france the latest text came from second general agency, brothers blamed for the boston marathon bombings, as are the alona 6 and others. is it terrorists who seem to be parents? >> it's the chipping of immigrants that have the challenge of forging that identity. it's their challenge to be muslims or americans. the ground reality, root causes have to be looked at. muslims in america faces more discriminations between blacks and l.g.b.t. groups. when you compound the trend with the foreign policy and war, you add an internet sanctioner. some radical. about. >> large scale terrorism is mostly an islamist issue worldwi

. >>> the terrorism murder trial of accused boston marathon bombing of dzhokhar tsarnaev starts with jury selection. he is charged with plotting the 2013 boston marathon bombings. bombings that killed three people and injured 200 others. heather abbott lost her foot in the attack. she said she will be in the courtroom during the trial. >> several people i am now close with will be testifying. i want to be there to support them. i think this is my only chance to kind of experience what this might bring more me. any closure. >> tsarnaev has pleaded not guilty to all of the charges against him. >>> washington is bracing this morning for the returning members of congress who reconvene tomorrow. republicans will take control of both chambers of the congress. republicans leaders will push for revisions in obamacare and work to undue the executive actions. the president says he will work with congress but he also notes his veto pen will be at the ready. >>> in the meantime house majority leader john boehner will face an issue. louis gohmert will bring his name forward as house speaker. >>> m

. >>> we're learning paris terrorist attacks will not delay the trial of boston marathon bombing suspectago, the judge said jury selection will resume tomorrow. i'm joined now by heather abbott. her life changed forever on april 15th, 2013 when she went to watch the boston marathon. she was badly injured in the bombings that day. doctors amputated her left leg below the knee. thank you for being with me heather. i appreciate it. >> thank you for having me. >> is it difficult for you knowing that the trial is coming up and that you'll sort of have to relive this? >> it is difficult. i'm definitely looking forward to it being put in the past and behind me as i'm sure are many of the other survivors. >> that's what i enjoy about bostonians the most. they are pragmatic. i like when you say you want to put it behind me and get it over with. you're not going to dwell on it. that's admirable. >> it will be a difficult time. there is going to be some reliving of that day no doubt. some of that is part of the healing process and seeing this finally put to rest. >> do you plan to attend the trial?