the brandenburg gate is illuminated in the national colours in honour of those who died.ranslation: we do not want to live with the fear of evil paralysing us, even when that is sometimes hard. we will find the strength to live as we in germany want to live; free, together and open. the guardian front page reporting that mrs merkel has come under fire in germany from right wing factions who say her refugee policy "imported terrorism into the country". more on that in the paper review at 11:30. coming up in the next half hour. the body of the russian ambassador to turkey has arrived home in moscow. andrey karlov was gunned down

the brandenburg gate is attracting just as many people as always.plan to spend new year's eve here. no one i speak to is concerned about the possibility that something bad might happen. "security measures are certainly tightened here in berlin after i'm not scared at all." "i remain confident and optimistic. keep on living." officials say hotels have seen hardly any cancellations since the attack. berlin remains a popular destination. mainly, people are looking forward to celebrating new year's eve in berlin despite last week's attack. some are feeling a sense of unease, but they still want to stick with their plans for the big night. the consensus is that here should not dominate everyday life, otherwise terrorism will have won. security has been stepped up throughout the city, not least at the christmas market where a truck drove into the crowd 10 days ago. will that make a difference though? " cannot do anything about it. something else can always happen. that is the way it is." the attack has changed the general sense of security in berlin. most

south—west of the brandenburg gate.ming in from various police statements, and increasingly from city authorities as well. let me update you on that. this is the police saying that nine have lost their lives, this is also important from the bureau chief saying, "police say driver fled the scene, but suspect has been arrested about 100 metres away. the second person in the cab died of injuries on the scene". one quoted a city official, saying that it is not clear what the circumstances of what the attack was, it could be an accident or an attack. it does not sit precisely with what the police have been saying. here you go, this is the tweet that came through:. that's not in line with what the police have been saying in the last couple of hours. this is also interesting, recently the german police say that to protect the privacy please do not spread videos from this christmas market. i have been on the television for the last hour, before i came onto the television, there weren't a huge amount of images being shared, the

you are looking at the brandenburg take.t down the road on the other side of berlin's main park is church that was war-torn at the end of the second world war and left that way. near this church or surrounding it last night at a christmas market, there was an alleged attack where a truck drove through the highly populated christmas market and killed at least 12 people, injuring almost 50. police have opened a criminal investigation into this and have .t least one suspect in custody the alleged driver of that truck. no more details have been officially confirmed. a couple newspapers are reporting that the suspect is a pakistani refugee. if this were true, it would be even worse for angela merkel, this horrific situation must be for the chancellor of germany. massive human tragedy and could turn into a real political tragedy as well. we will cover this and the events that happened in zurich. people were shot there last night and in turkey, the russian ambassador was shot that in turkey yesterday as well. let's go to juliet wit

i want to take you live to berlin, because the brandenburg gate, there isa because the brandenburg gates this city tries to come to terms with what happened, on monday. and the deaths of 12 people, and a concert ready to underline the fact that people there want to show that life does continue and that they won't be forced to stay away from public areas because of this terror attack, they will come out into the open and that life goes on. that is a tribute concert taking place to those who lost their lives and were injured in that terrorist attack on monday. when the lorry smashed into all of those people in the christmas market in berlin. just to say there will be continuing coverage of the story on bbc news and you can also keep up to date with all of the latest of elements online and our bbc news website. two men have been convicted of using aid convoys to get cash and supplies to terrorists in syria. the old bailey heard the high profile muslim community—led convoys became unwitting vehicles for the plan to fund terrorism. our home affairs correspondent dominic casciani has the late

the brandenburg gate lit up colours."ing into the market. police will want to know what happened it got here? where did the driver go? at what point was the lorry hijacked? all of that information just one of the 500 leads that they're following up. robert, we are getting more on this in a few minutes time. figures seen by bbc breakfast show the number of people coming forward to say that they were the victims of historical child abuse in england and wales has more than doubled in the past year. louise can explain all the details. these figures have been given to bbc breakfast by operation hydrant — that's the name for the group of officers co—ordinating and cross—checking allegations. they show that the number of victims has risen sharply, to more than 3,500 today. there are around 3,500 — one in ten of them are described as "people of public prominence". the officer in overall charge told us about the nature of their work. police also told us about the investigation we are dealing with some of the most complex investiga

a polish man found dead was shot dead, according to the interior minister of brandenburg state.tims was shot, not specifying whether he was the register driver of the truck, but that would seem to be the suggestion, if it is a polish man found dead after the truck ploughed in. it has been reported that the truck was being driven by a polish driver, having been hijacked in poland, and the driver was found dead. the polish driver was a 23—year—old pakistani —— the polish driver. a 23—year—old pakistani driver. a 23—year—old pakistani driver was at the wheel, it is believed, when the truck drove into the christmas market. security sources believe the driver who drove into the crowd was a23 corralled, reported to have arrived in germany after crossing the border in pascal on the 11th of february. it is believed he lived at a refugee accommodation centre in a hangar at berlin's airport, and that refugee accommodation centre was stormed overnight i special forces police. leaders from around the world have been reacting to events in berlin on social media. this is angela merkel‘s spoke

why are there cranes in front of the brandenburg gate. yeah. guy: full-service.e reporting the news here. bank of america is sticking to its forecast of 2% growth next year. u.s. bank isrgest seeing signs of economic improvement. the ceo sat down for an exclusive interview with bloomberg david westin. david asked what we are anticipating for the economy under trump. to be first, we have the number one research team in the world for six years in a row now. >> congratulations. >> thank you. >> the u.s. is growing around 2% next year. 1.5 to 1.7 or something like that, somewhere in that range, so that is an increase. a step up.e their fundamental belief of that has not changed a lot since the election, so i think we believe the economy in the u.s. will grow and in the world will grow and it is more on the upswing, felley picked up and it off this year. it is part of the uncertainty that has been handled by the markets and by people predicting outcomes, which is interesting. brexit, the italian referendum, the u.s. election, all of that stuff people thought, if this

all of this in the city famous for the brandenburg gate.on of the city quite a while ago now, the question is, can germany stay united in terms of its attitude towards angela merkel‘s refugee policy. a lot of criticism of her decision to allow many hundreds of thousands of refugees into the country. we have seen refugees into the country. we have seen over refugees into the country. we have seen over the last year or so three islamic state inspired attacks in germany. this has highlighted, for many people, the folly of that policy. for many, in fact for the majority of germans, still according to opinion polls, the open door policy is something they should continue to have faith in, offering asylu m continue to have faith in, offering asylum to those trying to flee the war in syria. a lot of pressure in germany, on angela merkel, because of this attack is similar to what happened in nice earlier in the year, and could have been inspired by islamic state, perpetrated by a refugee. the latest pictures we have from berlin. a survey of hospital

what an amazing view we have got from above the brandenburg gate. but of course, like many other cities across the world, the german capital has increased security this year. just to make sure that everybody is aware that the police are out in force, extra officers have been deployed, some of them unfortunately needing to be armed but many people feeling that they are not repaired to stay at home, that they do want to be out on the streets of berlin the world in 2017. but in many people's mines, of course, that deadly attack on the christmas market in the city on 19 december, which has forced these extra security measures. but visitors undeterred by those recent events and gathering for a series of concerts which have been taking place throughout the evening there, ahead of this fireworks display, which began on the dot of midnight. seems that we have seen of course in other parts of the world already, who are well into 2017, in paris also has welcomed in the new year, madrid as well. dubai put on an amazing show as well, with fireworks from the wor

the pictures were released by brandenburg broadcasting. the suspect was seen visiting the mosque on the 14th and 15th of december. that was one of the places the police raided yesterday. there has been some criticism authorities being a bit lax. >> a lot of papers are asking today if the attack could've then prevented. the authorities could have captured anis amri. that is their headline. they wonder why police did not search the truck more thoroughly in quickly on the night of the attack, which could have led to avoidedtity and arresting the wrong person. olivia: what might this mean for anglo merkel. >> she is being criticized on all sides. the paper notes that she has been accused of failure on two fronts, not only her open-door policy but the possible failures in the system that made the attack possible. paper is defending her in an editorial. by boosting police surveillance and resisting given into the discourse of those who call into question germany welcoming rescues, she is showing good sense and realism. syria, aleppo has been rec

he iconic brandenburg gate was a venue for a memorial concert for the victims.urity could hardly have been tighter, even after the prime suspects his death was confirmed. -- suspect's death was confirmed. >> without italy's police, security forces and judicial authorities are owed immense gratitude for their cooperation in this case. in particular, i wish the policeman wounded in the shoot out a fast and complete recovery. but given the ongoing for a -- ongoing threat of terrorism, we must protect citizens. in these times of tremendous challenges, we are doing everything we can to ensure our state remains a strong state, our democracy, the rule of law, values, humanity, diametrically opposed to the hate filled world of terrorism, and they will commit stronger than terrorism. reporter: visitors at the reopened christmas market in the breitscheidplatz wanted to send that signal too. the market is not playing the usual music are putting on flashy displays, but news of his death did bring some relief. >> of course he is only one of many, but still a relief to know h

the iconic, brandenburg gate lit up overnight with the national flag of germany and the city of berlin to honor the victims of monday's attack. twelve people were killed and nearly 50 others injured when a truck plowed into the popular christmas market. jummy olabanji is at the terror alert desk with more. right now - the terror suspect who left that trail of carnage in berlin.. is still out there. yesterday, german police thought they had their man. but this morning - they say the pakastani man initially detained.. was the wrong guy police say the tru inside.. was shot.. but no gun has been recovered. officials say he was hijacked by the killer while delivering steel beams from italy to geramny police are in the process of retracing his route using the truck's g-p-s to look for clues. investigators say the islamic state is claiming responsibility for the attack. today - all 60 of the other berlin christmas markets are set to reopen, but under heavy security. here at home - increased security at the christmas market in northwest d-c. police and private security officers are patroling t

you have cars and trucks being stolen in the area of brandenburg or near the german polish border allot be stopped and it is happening for other reasons, of course, people who steal ca rs other reasons, of course, people who steal cars to sell them some place else. so this can happen. this is something that inspires the magazine of al-qaeda which it has been promoting among their followers that these kind of homeland attacks, easy to organise, very little co—ordination needed. this is what they have been proposing and obviously, someone has listened. we don't know yet what was the, how the person who drove the truck was inspired and what his causes were, but we have seen a similar attack in nice. so it seems that this is the style where our modern societies are very vulnerable and again, if you have a crowd like this on a christmas market, there is very little that you can do. thank you very much forjoining us. let's just show you the scene. you will see there that the truck has been moved away now. so they have moved quite quickly to remove the truck from the scene. you can see the d

the brandenburg gate is illuminated in the national colours in honour of those who died.hard. we will find the strength to live as we in germany want to live; free, together and open. the guardian front page reporting that mrs merkel has come under fire in germany from right wing factions who say her refugee policy "imported terrorism into the country". more on that in the paper review at 11:30. coming up in the next half hour.

right from front of the brandenburg gate here in the capital of germany.'s get to your stocks to watch now. there is so much going on in the financial space this morning. deutsche bank is one to look at after it was the first out this morning with its settlement with the d.o.j. $7.2 billion was the total number there. $3.1 billion a cash neament they are going to have to pay straight away and then the rest will come in consumer relief. caress sweet was out as well with a settlement. $5.2 billion. $2.8 billion is the cash penalty that credit suisse has agreed to pay. the rest will come in consumer and community relief. watch those two stocks. investors are going to be happy to have this behind them as they go into 2017. guy: and a lower number which is going to be well received as well by investors. barclays decided to take a different action. they are going to head to court in the states against the d.o.j. they have employed some fairly pushy lawyers. they fought some big cases. it is going to be interesting to see how this one goes down. paschi is not goi

the brandenburg gate is illuminated in honour.: free, together and open. the rest of the stories this hour: the body of the russian ambassador to turkey has arrived home in moscow. andrey karlov was shot by an off—duty police officer

last night, berlin's brandenburg gate was lit up in the colours of the german flag.mayor has urged residents to be vigilant, but not lock themselves in their homes while the search for whoever did this continues. 0ne one of the crucial things is piecing together the journey of the truck, the sequence of events of that led up the sequence of events of that led up to the vehicle driving into the market just after eight o'clock up to the vehicle driving into the marketjust after eight o'clock on monday evening. so, just bear with me one second while i look that up, sorry i have lost my script for a moment. i will be with you in one second. yes, sorry, the lorry drove into the christmas market packed with tourists and locals and that killed 12 people and injured 49. the suspected driver fled killed 12 people and injured 49. the suspected driverfled into the darkness of the tiergarten park and he was pursued by a witness who called the police. shortly after that, a 23—year—old pakistani man was arrested, but police do not think he was involved. and the last fa ct, think h

about1 million people are expected to come to a two kilometre stretch around the brandenburg gate.ced off. there are concrete barriers up and, unusually for germany, cctv cameras. that is to prevent a repeat of the attack we saw before christmas when attack we saw before christmas when a truck ran into a christmas market, killing 12 people. also in cologne, we have got other levels of unprecedented security. that is to avoid a repeat of the incident last year and new receive 100s of women assaulted on the night of neuroses itself. that area will be lit up and there are hundreds of police officers just around the station and thousands in the city centre. security officials are really taking it extremely seriously because the last thing they want is a repeat of what happened last new year's eve in cologne. thank you very much. two bomb explosions at a busy market in the iraqi capital, baghdad, have killed at least 21 people. dozens more were wounded in the blasts which happened at a market. the motives are not known and no one has admitted carrying out the attacks. donald trump has p

with the immediate danger apparently over, berlin has gathered for a memorial this evening by the brandenburg gate. >> no matter what, we are all one. our people come together and think of the victims. reporter: germany is a country confronting a reality that faces it faces new and hidden threats. a brief time ago, i spoke to our reporter in berlin. we just heard in your report angela merkel saying that the general threat remains. how are berliners adjusting to the new reality? reporter: well, i think, jane, it's very interesting. if you look behind me, the christmas market is now shuttered for the evening. earlier it was open again, it was working again, but the crowds here, as you would expect, far lower than usual. that is one way that berliners are responding. they are being more cautious. equally, as you saw in my report, there was that concert today and people going and saying they wanted to be seen gathering as normal. in one sense there's caution. on the other hand, there is a stoicism or resolve that this, which you have to remember, is the first mass casualty attack that germany has

last night, berlin's brandenburg gate was lit up in the colours of the german flag. vigilant but not lock themselves in their homes while the search for whoever did this continues. catriona renton, bbc news. police have arrested six people in relation to the assassination of the russian ambassador in turkey. the turkish officials said it will not derail... their negotiations about the war in syria. more than 20 people have been killed in protests in the democratic republic of congo. there's been gunfire in the capital kinshasa, where people blocked roads and burned tyres, and in the eastern city of lubumbashi. violence broke out after presidentjoseph kabila refused to step down when his mandate expired on monday. elections have been postponed until 2018. a spokesman for the former wimbledon tennis champion, petra kvitova, says her doctors are optimistic she will be able to play tennis again after undergoing surgery on her racket—holding hand. she was injured in a knife attack at her home in the czech republic. researchers in france say eating too much cured meat such

with the immediate danger apparently over, berliners gathered for a memorial this evening by the brandenburgate. no matter what, we are all one. all people come together here and think of the victims. the berlin people, we are something else they have to beat. but germany as a country now confronting the reality it faces new and hidden threats. our europe correspondent damian grammaticas is in berlin for us tonight. as far as the hunt for possible accomplices of anis amri, that goes on for them it was by pure chance that italian police found at all. on for them it was by pure chance that italian police found at allm was. this was a stop by a routine police patrol. it was an officer who had only been in the italian police force for nine months who shot him dead. not a europe—wide anti—terrorist group that caught him. there were calls from people like the far right leader in france for more border security within europe. the view of the german gutmann is different. trying to control and monitor the movements of all people around europe is very, very complicated. they would say that what this s

with the immediate danger apparently over, berliners gathered for a memorial this evening by the brandenburger what, we are all one. all people come together here, and think of the victims. the berlin people, where something is, they have to be. germany is a country now confronting the reality it faces new and hidden threats. let's round up some of the other main stories: the us has issued travel warnings for americans travelling to egypt and jordan, because of threats from terrorist groups. there were several bombings in egypt this month, and more than a dozen people were killed injordan on sunday in two attacks by islamist militants. two hijackers who held over 100 passengers hostage on a flight which they diverted from libya to malta have been arrested, after a standoff on the runway lasting several hours. the crew and passengers were gradually released, before the men were taken away for questioning. the united nations refugee agency says more than 5,000 migrants and refugees have died in the mediterranean this year, the highest annual death toll so far. about 100 people are reported to

with the immediate danger apparently over, berliners gathered for a memorial this evening by the brandenburgl one. all people come together here, and think of the victims. the berlin people, where something is, they have to be. germany is confronting the reality that it faces new and hidden threats. extensive rail engineering is starting across britain tonight. with 200 different projects being carried out over the christmas break. the biggest re—signalling scheme in the network's history will close the line between cardiff central and the valleys. and several stations, including paddington in london, will be either partially or completely shut for several days. our transport correspondent, richard westcott, reports. it is going to be the biggest rail upgrade ever taken on, and it all starts late tonight, hitting services across south wales, london and manchester. the lack of trains will make the roads busier. this was the m6 today. and it is a popular time to fly away for the holidays. here is sta nsted. so why do they always pick christmas to close the railways? we have a huge programme of

with the immediate danger apparently over, berliners gathered for a memorial this evening by the brandenburgl one. all people come together here, and think of the victims. the berlin people, where something is, they have to be. germany is a country now confronting the reality it faces new and hidden threats. the actress carrie fisher, who played princess leia in star wars, has had a heart attack on a flight from london to los angeles. her brother said she was out of emergency, but in a critical condition. fisher, who is 60, had just finished a tour to promote her new autobiography. let's get more from our la correspondent peter bowes. just bring up to date with she is. well, we understand from her brother, tod, that she is in a sta ble brother, tod, that she is in a stable condition. earlier we were told that she is in a critical condition, having taken to hospital in los angeles. he is now telling american media outlets that is out of emergency, meaning out of the emergency room, and in a stable condition. but he couldn't discuss any of the other circumstances surrounding what happened, or

with the immediate danger apparently over, merlin is gathered for a meeting by the brandenburg gate no are all one, we come together and think of the victims. it is something they have to be. germany is now confronting the reality, it faces new and hidden threats. damian, the main suspect is now dead, but this is unlikely to be the end of the road for the investigation into this attack. fiona, what the authorities are now saying, here, is that what they must focus on now are the lessons to be learned. the first thing they are looking at, was there a network of people, supporters who helped anis amri carry out the attack and then flee? angela merkel says there are many lessons to be learned from this. she talked about the need to speed up the deportation process of those whose asylum claims fail. i think they will also look at the intelligence and police services's handling of this case. remember he managed to leave through here and he got through france to italy and was stopped this morning, not by a police operation but by some young officers. the one who shot him had beenin officers.

with the immediate danger apparently over, berliners gather for a memorial this evening by the brandenburgall one. all people come together here, and think of the victims. the berlin people, where something is, they have to be. germany is confronting the reality that it faces new and hidden threats. the actress carrie fisher is in hospital after suffering a heart attack on a plane. according to her brother she is now out of emergency and in a stable condition. she reportedly went into cardiac arrest on a flight from london to los angeles, and was rushed to hospital when the plane landed. carrie fisher is best known for her role as princess leia in the star wars films. before we got this update on her being cut of emergency and in a sta ble being cut of emergency and in a stable condition, i spoke to our correspondent in los angeles. well, yes, as you say she was travelling on a flight from london to los angeles when she was taken ill and she seems to have suffered a cardiac arrest, some ten or 15 minute away from landing in los angeles. paramedics were alerted, they were there at the airpo

with the immediate danger apparently over, berliners gather for a memorial this evening by the brandenburgll people come together here and think of the victims. the berlin people, there is something else they have to be. germany is confronting a reality it faces new and hidden threats. two men have been found guilty of using aid convoys to send thousands of pounds in cash to extremists in syria. the old bailey heard how high—profile, muslim—community—led convoys became unwitting participants in a plan to fund terrorism. one of the aid missions which was targeted included alan henning, the eccles taxi driver later kidnapped and murdered by militants from so—called islamic state. dominic casciani reports. humanitarian aid for people stuck in one of the most dangerous places on earth. syrians caught in the crossfire of serious conflict, three yea rs crossfire of serious conflict, three years ago these convoys were at the heart of those efforts. now, to make men have been found guilty of infiltrating them. a former probation officer and another man used the aid missions as cover to send cash t

the victims of the berlin attack, and using the hashtag bbcos he showed us what he could see at brandenburge has pleaded that there. and this one as well. stay tuned to bbc news for all the latest developments, from berlin and all the other main news stories. from here in london, thank you for watching. we have been forecasting some pretty rough weather and that has already arrived. not to stormyjust rough weather and that has already arrived. not to stormy just yet. rain and wind, but by friday that is when the weather could turn very nasty, particularly across northern parts of the british isles, and could be some disruption. it is worth paying attention to the weather forecast over the next 48 hours because it may affect your travel plans around christmas. this is what the satellite picture looks like. those clouds are racing across the atlantic, pushed by a powerful jet stream. here is the leading edge of that bad weather. it has been moving across north—western parts of the british isles during tuesday, shocking day in northern ireland, heavy rain and feeling cold. through wednesday so

brandenburg gate has been lit up in the colours of the german flag in memory of those killed. 12 peoplesly hurt. they are still, of course, still in hospital. hello. you have probably heard already, but as we go towards the christmas weekend, it looks as if things will turn exceptionally stormy, especially in the northern half of the british isles. i will show you why injust a second. by the weekend, we will show you a pressure chart with more isobars on it than this. a breezier day on wednesday than many of us have seen for a while. two weather fronts to deal with. a lull in proceedings. this more northerly feature will drift away out of the western side of scotland where it will produce a bit of rain. it will weaken as it comes into the north england and england and wales and into the south—west. by the afternoon, maybe the cloud will thicken again in southern parts of england and wales to produce a really miserable end to the day. it is the shortest day, of course, and i think it will get darker awfully quickly in the afternoon given the amount of cloud we will see. temperatures are

with the immediate danger apparently over, berliners gathered for a more real this evening, by the brandenburgt, we are all one. our people come together and think of the victims. the berlin people, we have to be. germany as a country is now confronting the reality interface is new and hidden threats. let's get more on this tory — major general chip chapman is the former head of counter terrorism at the ministry of defence. he joins us via webcam from warminster. thank you forjoining us. first, what other questions that germany needs to be asking and the changes it needs to be making? a number of questions. the first one is the technical aspect of the competence of the security agencies. the second one is the procedural aspect about how theyjoin things up between police forces and their security agencies. and there is a big clinical one to do with both germany and the wider thing with the schengen area. he was able to go across a border into france and back into italy. 0f across a border into france and back into italy. of course, there is no common border between germany and italy. if you bel

the brandenburg gate is illuminated in honour. translation: we do not want to live with the fear of evil paralysing us, even when that is sometimes hard. we will find the strength to live as we in germany want to live: free, together and open. the rest of the stories this hour: the body of the russian ambassador to turkey has arrived home in moscow. andrey karlov was shot by an off—duty police officer while he gave a speech at an art gallery in ankara yesterday. nicola sturgeon has set out plans for protecting scottish interests post—brexit. the first minister says scotland could stay in the european single market, without the rest of the uk. coming up on bbc news, we look at the incredible british successes at the incredible british successes at the 3016 30 olympic and paralympic games. good evening and welcome to bbc news. a man, arrested on suspicion of killing 12 people by driving a lorry into a christmas market in berlin, has been released from police custody. german prosecutors said the investigation so far hadn't been able

the brandenburg gate is illuminated in the national colours in honour of those who died.ranslation: we do not want to live with the fear of evil paralysing us, even when that is sometimes hard. we will find the strength to live as we in germany want to live; free, together and open. the guardian front page reporting that mrs merkel has come under fire in germany from right wing factions who say her refugee policy "imported terrorism into the country". more on that in the paper review at 11:30. coming up in the next half hour. the body of the russian ambassador to turkey has arrived home in moscow. andrey karlov was gunned down by an off—duty police officer. russian investigators have arrived in ankara to inspect the gallery where he was shot. nicola sturgeon lays out her plans for scotland's relationship with the eu after brexit. the first minister says she won't allow the scottish economy to suffer. surgeons claim that a new treatment for early stage prostate cancer, using lasers and a drug made from deep sea bacteria, is ‘truly transformative‘. good evening and welcome

what an amazing view we have got from above the brandenburg gate. capital has increased security this year. just to make sure that everybody is aware that the police are out in force, extra officers have been deployed, some of them unfortunately needing to be armed but many people feeling

our correspondent robert hall in berlin has been speaking to him from the brandenburg institute for societyd him whether germans tonight were wondering whether a wider terrace was behind the attack. one of the important things is, was that a lone wolf, someone who got radicalised at home on the internet? or is there an organisation behind this? and he was just part of that organisation and was ordered to commit the attack two days ago? would you, based on experience, think there is some form of support network? as an analyst, my experience comes from reading, but it sounds, especially the reports coming from the local police, how the truck driver was overwhelmed and how he got hold of this truck. one could think that maybe there was more than one person involved. again, at this point, it's just, wejust guessing. involved. again, at this point, it's just, we just guessing. this event followed warnings from the united about attacks in europe. is there a feeling here, are people like yourself, and lists like yourself, looking now at whether germany did move fast enough, and whether it is now m

last night, berlin's brandenburg gate was lit up in the colours of the german flag.y's mayor has urged residents to be vigilant, but not lock themselves in their homes while the search for whoever did this continues. one of the things is piecing together the journey of the truck and the sequence of events that led up and the sequence of events that led up that vehicle driving into the market at 8pm. the driver fled into the tiergarten park. he was pursued by a witness who called the police. after that, a 23—year—old pakistani man was arrested, but police do not think that he was involved. and the last fa ct, that he was involved. and the last fact, of course, a polish man who was found dead in the lorry‘s passenger seat, he was the registered driver, but police believe he may have been the victim ofa believe he may have been the victim of a hijack. obviously, information has been coming from the company that employed that driver. he has been identified. his are yousen has identified him. he rang his wife at 3pm that afternoon according to some newspaper reports, but

in berlin, 1,800 police officers will be deployed at the brandenburg gate where thousands are expected to ring in the new year. security has been beefed up in berlin after a terror attack earlier this month when a truck plowed through a christmas market killing nine people. hence, those barriers in new york. and in paris, 2,000 officers will be out in force as hundreds of thousands are expected to gather in that city to kick off 2017. france has extended its state of emergency for about two weeks. security has been a collaborative effort with the military and police. a time of high alert all across the globe. >>> in two separate instances, a night on the town turned tragic for people out for a good time. in connecticut, two people were shot to death outside a theater where a rapper was performing. the cause of the confrontation and identities of those involved as well as the victims is not known. at last word, no one was in custody. the singer whose real name is robert williams was recently under house arrest for repeated parole violations. in australia, dozens were injured friday at a

so this evening, i leave you from berlin, where the brandenburg gate, this key place in the hearts of berliners is now currently draped in the colors of the german flag. i'll send it back to you, michelle, from berlin. >> thank you very much, geoff, for that report. >> back to business now. we have a news alert in biotech. now to meg tirrell. >> 19 u.s. senators sent a letter to president-elect donald trump asking him to work with congress to bring down drug prices. they laid out five different measures they hope he'll focus on, the chief of which is allowing the secretary of the department of health and human services to negotiate on drug prices, something that medicare is currently banned from doing. that has been investor's greatest fear and having a democratic government, whether it would be something that donald trump would elect to do is unknown right now. they also ask that he work to increase transparency in drug pricing and stop abusive pricing, not just those 5,000% price increases from martin shkreli, but repetitive 10% to 20% increases every year. so 19 u.s. senators led b

a symbolic show of solidarity with berlin's brandenburg gate illuminated in the colors of the german flag. >> just amazing how a peaceful, festive, happy atmosphere just changed instantly. >> reporter: this as eyewitnesses still in shock. >> there were people lying on the floor. we weren't sure if it was red wine or if it was blood. >> reporter: joined the nation and the world mourning the innocent victims. >> i think it's important that we are here and show, no, we're not frightened. >> the usually bustling christmas market is now boarded up and a growing member call marks the site of the horrific carnage as families begin to share pictures of their lost loved ones including this 37-year-old polish truck driver allegedly stabbed and shot toe death when his truck was hijacked. german police now confirming they are still looking for the man who stole that truck admitting they initially arrested the wrong man. with the suspect still on the loose, berlin is back on high alert. it is the second time in just six months a truck has been used as a weapon of mass destruction in europe. in ju

wilhelm memorial church paled f pealed for five minutes in remembrance of the victims and tonight the brandenburg is draped in the national colors, black, red and gold. it is true germany is mourning in its national colors tonight. this nation's heart broken at christmas time. andrea? >> anne thompson, extraordinary images indeed. >>> meanwhile in turkey, andrey karlov, the russian ambassador is being mourned. the united states has offered help. richard engel is there. what is the erdogan reaction so far? do we think this man was a rogue, an inspired terrorist or do they think he is part of some plot? >> reporter: well, typical of erdogan we have been hearing a variety of different theories coming from him and his inner circle. some of them suggesting that the gunman didn't work alone, that it was too professional, that it could not have been someone who didn't have help and an organization behind him. there have been officials who blame it on the gulinists, the movement that according to turkey tried to carry out the coup in this country just about a year ago. less than a year ago. so even thoug

berlin's brandenburg gate was lit up in black, red and gold last night.t a memorial, the city's mayor said such violence is meant to spread fear and hate but we cannot and must not answer hate with hate. brook silva-braga, for cbs news. >>> the berlin attack has sparked a political debate about allowing refugees into the european union. germany's chancellor angela merkel defends the idea. >>> it appears fewer people are deciding to go without medical care thanks to the affordable care act. a new report from the commonwealth fund looked at the number of adults who skipped medical treatment due to the cost. well, in 2013, the year before the debut of obamacare, 16% of americans said they did so. last year 13% said they did so because of the price. >>> a voter-approved measure to streamline death penalty appeals in california is on hold. the state of california wants to consider a lawsuit challenging the proposition. it would set a five-year deadline for appeals if it goes through. >>> a meeting in the battle over self-driving cars in california. legal teams

we have live pictures now coming from berlin's brandenburg gate.n flag is being projected there in this beautiful showing of support of the victims in monday's attack on the christmas market. now, this as we are learning that the terrorists responsible for killing 12 people at this berlin market is on the run. a suspect, someone thought to be a suspect, now has been released, ruled out, officials believe. we're going to discuss the latest on germany with former cia director james woolsey. so, mr. harris, we have your fingerprints on the safe. a photo of you opening the safe. a post using the hashtag "#justrobbedthesafe" so, what are we supposed to think? switching to geico could save you a bunch of money on car insurance. excellent point. case dismissed. geico. because saving fifteen percent or more on car insurance woo! because saving fifteen percent or more on car insurance is always a great answer. >>> an update on our top stories. in germany, the suspect arrest afrd a truck crashed into the berlin christmas market has been released. the general

following the attack at a berlin christmas market con crew barriers are part of the preparations at the brandenburg gate. thousands are expected there. police are highly visible in cities across germany including hamburg where large crowds are expected to ring in the new year. more armed officers will be joining london's usually gun- free patrols and for the first time armed officers will be keeping watch on underground trains and platforms. the city's also installing concrete barriers in high traffic areas. >>> in paris, the interior and defense ministers joined a military patrol unit outside the louvre today for a show of strength and reassure tourists about their safety. >>> president obama has been in hawaii. president-elect donald trump in florida. members of congress are home at their districts. but the period of holiday calm in washington is about to come to a screeching halt. carry caifa looks at what to expect in the busy first few weeks of 2017. >>> in the early weeks of 2017 republicans will assume control of the white house and capitol hill. the quartet is the same, ryan, mcconnell, pel

this one is across about two and a half miles from the brandenburg gate. elizabeth hur has more on this tragedy. >> reporter: dan and ama, first to give you perspective. we're told this happened in the heart of the city describe as berlin's times square and as for the motive, police say it's so early they are not ruling anything out. >> an evening of outdoor christmas shopping turned to sudden death and destruction when the large truck barreled into the unsuspecting crowds. >> it went just past me and past my girlfriend and missed me by three meters hand missed her by five. it came into the entrance and hit the sides of the barriers and then carried on past us. >> reporter: at least nine people died as the truck tore through tables and wooden stands. many others reportedly injured. >> i saw one guy being dragged away with blood on his face and i helped several of the people. >> reporter: dozen of ambulances rushed to the scene and heavily armed police patrolled the area. german police have arrested the man believed to be the driver of the truck. it happene

the brandenburg gate, one of berlin's iconic landmarks, lit up with the colors of the german flag. at another vigil dozens formed hands to form a human chain. near the scene of the attack mourners left candles and flowers at makeshifts memorials along with messages of support and condolence. and we'll take a short break. but when we come back here on "newsroom l.a." emergency crews are at scene of a deadly explosion which ripped through a fireworks market in mexico. you're watching cnn live all around the world. hey, evan. so, you're stuck at a work thing. with directv and at&t you can stream all your favorite shows without using your data. that makes you more powerful than a table for 60. wednesdays are the new thursdays! or the mandatory after party. how early is too early to leave? you're not going anywhere. i'm not going anywhere. it's your tv, take it with you. watch all your live directv channels, on at&t, data free. our progressive direct rate... we let you compare great deals for reals! ...and our competitors' rates side-by-side, so you know you're getting a great deal. sav