clancy. >> thank you mr. chairman. chairman goodlatte, ranking member conyers and distinguished members of the committee. let me begin by recognizing the tremendous support this committee has given the secret service over many years, and acknowledge your staff both past and present to work with us on issues as varied as protection of former presidents, to cyber crime targeting our nation's banks and financial institutions. 44 days ago, i embarked on the greatest endeavor of my professional life. the privilege of leading the dedicated and self-sacrificing employees of the secret service through a challenging time in the agency's storied history. while returning to public service after beginning a second career in the private sector was not an easy decision, the call to restore operational excellence to the secret service was too urgent to ignore. i did not come here today expecting this hearing to be easy but it is my hope that the next several hours will yield productive discussions about the

clancy. this is before the house judiciary committee. mr. clancy formerly headed president obama's security detail. he came out of retirement after director pierson resigned. he says he's conducting a comprehensive bottom-to-top assessment to determine the root cause of recent problems with the secret service. he's been holding meetings with employees, and spending time at the white house with agents, and officers. and this hearing expected to get under way momentarily. >>> and darrell issa there. being term limited out of his position as chair on the oversight committee. he'll be replaced by jason chaffetz as we learned yesterday. he's also in the room as we wait for this how judiciary committee to begin with an update on the secret service. we'll hear from acting director joseph clancy, who formerly headed president obama's security detail. he came out of retirement to try to fix some of the problems with the secret service, after security breaches in september there. >>> i can't imagine th

clancy. >> thank you mr. chairman. chairman goodlatte, ranking member conyers and distinguished members of the committee. let me begin by recognizing the tremendous support this committee has given the secret service over many years, and acknowledge your staff both past and present to work with us on issues as varied as protection of former presidents, to cyber crime targeting our nation's banks and financial institutions. 44 days ago, i embarked on the greatest endeavor of my professional life. the privilege of leading the dedicated and self-sacrificing employees of the secret service through a challenging time in the agency's storied history. while returning to public service after beginning a second career in the private sector was not an easy decision, the call to restore operational excellence to the secret service was too urgent to ignore. i did not come here today expecting this hearing to be easy but it is my hope that the next several hours will yield productive discussions about the state of the secret servic

joseph clancy appeared before the house judiciary committee this week to provide an update on secret service operations. directory's former resigned last month shortly after a man jumped the white house fence and entered the building before being detained. this hearing is an hour and 45 minutes. >>> good morning. the judiciary committee will come to order and without objection the chair is authorized to declare recess of the committee at any time. we welcome everyone to this morning's hearing on oversight of the united states secret service. before we begin, i want to make members aware that the first portion of our hearing is open to the public. there may be items which we cannot discuss in an open setting because they fall into the category of being law enforcement sensitive information. thereafter, after the director has testified and we have concluded one round of questions we will recess briefly to clear the hearing room. after that, members and staff will be permitted to re-enter the room and we will convene the law enforcement sensitive portion of the hearing. today we welcome

clancy. i wanted to raise a little discussion about the ten people that have successfully climbed over the white house fence. and is there any thought yet about how we're going to repair this problem that keeps happening? replacement or a different design, or what are your thoughts as you sit here before the judiciary committee, sir? >> yes, sir. there's several levels to this, sir. the the first is from our own operational standpoint to address what happened on september 19th. we immediately instituted additional training and integrated training between the tactical units and our uniformed division officers, first with the four-hour block. classroom work. and then additionally six-hour block out of our training facility, where we would do the integrated training, so we could do a much better job and not allow what happened on september 19th to occur again. but additionally, there are some other things that we are looking at to include adjusting to either the height of the fence or some modif

jim clancy at brandenburg gate, thanks very much.o bring our viewers up to date on what they're watching now. on the right-hand side of the screen, a service at the berlin wall memorial. very emotional speeches about remembering where berliners were when the wall came down, who they spoke to, honoring as well all of those who lost their lives trying to make it to the west. there you see angela merkel as well as the mayor of berlin seated to her right and other vips and dignitaries listen to the service. in about 20 minutes' time we're expecting a lighting of candles at the national memorial at the berlin wall. we'll have more. stay with us. let me get tyes?straight... lactaid® is 100% real milk? right. real milk. but it won't cause me discomfort. exactly, no discomfort, because it's milk without the lactose. and it tastes? it's real milk! come on, would i lie about this? lactaid®. 100% real milk. no discomfort. and try lactaid® supplements with your first bite to dig in to all your dairy favorites. >>> a live look at the brandenburg

clancy. i wanted to raise a little discussion about the ten people that have succefully climbed over the white house fence. and is there any thought yet about how we're going to repair this problem that keeps happening? replacement or a different desi, or what are your thoughts as you sit here before the judiciary committee, sir? >> yes, sir. there's several levels to this, sir. the the first is from our own operational standpoint to address what happened on september 19th. we immediately instituted additional training and integrated training between the tactical units and our uniformed division officers, first with the four-hour block. classroom work. and then additionally six-hour block out of our training facility, where we would do the integrated training, so we could do a much better job and not allow what happened on september 19th to occur again. but additionally, there are some other things that we are looking at to include adjusting to either the height of the fence or some modificat

clancy. the question before that red light illuminates. >> yes, sir. >> do you intend to review the white house's physical infrastructure or security risks? is it solely within the discretion of the service to update the physical security systems in place within the white house and surrounding grounds? and which other agencies or offices, if any, must approve any recommended improvements? >> yes, sir. that's a good question. thank you, sir. we are constantly evaluating all the security measures at the white house complex. in fact, the very first week, i walked the perimeter of the white house, as well as the interior of the white house, and looked at the security measures we have in place. now any adjustments we want to make, just as an example, the fence, we have to work with our partners, and we're happy to do that. and we've gotten very good cooperation with our partners to include the national capital planning commission, the fine arts commission, the national park service, and we work wi

>> no, he's not. >> clancy, a veteran agent who came back to do this after his retirement also confirmed today the initial radio call about the fence jumper in september was not heard because it was overridden by other radio traffic. >>> overseas tonight, tensions in jerusalem remain near the breaking point after tuesday's deadly attack on worshippers at a synagogue. thousands attended the funeral of an israeli police officer, the deadliest attack in six years. the home of a palestinian responsible for a previous attack was demolished by israeli authorities. and jerusalem tonight remains tense and under heightened security. >>> still ahead for us this evening, the new warning what doing something you might be doing as we speak, what looking down at devices is doing to the human body. >>> and news about hounds including unbelievably they say on this very broadcast. >>> while you may choose to do nothing about it, it's also likely you won't soon forget seeing this next story. it's about something we all know is bad for us, but not quite bad enough to break a sudden and astounding national

jim clancy has more on vladimir putin's resolve and the complicated situation the russian president now finds himself in. >> reporter: the russian leader said he needed some sleep. a growing chorus of critics assert moscow's actions in ukraine are keeping everyone up at night. with more than 4,100 people already killed, renewed fighting has all but ended a torturous truce. last week's reported entry of russian troops, tanks, and artillery only made matters worse. at the g20 summit in australia vladimir putin shrugged off those claims of renewed military aid to pro-moscow insurgents, saying rebels with a cause always find a way to get guns. g20 leaders were not in a mood for more denials and stalling. >> one of the reasons why conferences like this are so important is because it does give the countries of the world's leaders an opportunity to speak candidly with each

our jim clancy was there a week after the wall came down.rowds of people traveling into the west for the first time in almost three decades. >> reporter: a line stuttered slowly toward the wall as reinforcements of east german border guards arrived to meet crush of millions of their citizens who were expected to travel to the west this weekend. >> i'm a socialist. and i will stay here. but to go sometimes, it's good. >> reporter: whether they're socialists or not, people from throughout east germany were converging on berlin for shopping or sightseeing trips. by friday evening some were already returning with bags of groceries, portable stereos, and other consumer goods. meanwhile, the line of cars heading west began backing up for blocks. some east berliners voiced the fear that the activism that opened these roads was now the being diluted by a wife of consumerism, a development they said could affect the future of the reform movement. at a rally later in the day 5,000 students demanded their own freedom to run their own academic lives whi

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clancy. >> thank you mr. chairman.od morning chairman goodlatte ranking member conyers and distinguished members of the committee. let me begin by recognizing the tremendous support this committee has given the secret service over many years and acknowledge her staff both past and present the work with us on issues as varied as protection of former presidents to cybercrime targeting our nation's banks and financial institutions. 44 days ago i embarked on the greatest endeavor of my professional life, the privilege of leading the dedicated and self-sacrificing employees of the secret service for a challenging time in the agency's storied history. while returning to public service after beginning his second career in the private sector was not an easy decision the call to restore operational excellence to the secret service was too urgent to ignore. i did not come here today expecting this hearing to be easy but it is my hope that the next several hours will yield productive discussions about the state of the secret serv

joseph clancy said he found all kind of problems last month, breakdowns in security protocol, lack of training, officers and agents stretched too their -- thin and problems that allowed security problems like the fence jumper who got inside the white house. clancy said he is taking steps to fix the problems. >>> a prince george's county man is in custody tonight after folks close to the investigation say he shot his own mother. it happened in an apartment complex close to the prince george's community college in largo. the woman is in serious but stable condition. she was speaking with first responders. >>> two teens are charged after a videotaped beating at suitland high school in prince george's county last friday. the video showed a 16-year-old girl attacked and her boyfriend stepping in to protect her. he, too, was beaten and now stephanie ramirez tells us why parents argue the charges are not enough. >> reporter: the mother of the teenage girl first attacked in the brutal fight from friday at suitland high school is said sending her daughter back to school until she gets answers

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acting director of the secret service spent some time on the hot seat in washington today, joseph clancyestified before the house judiciary committee telling lawmakers how he's working to bolster the beleaguered asian states. highlights include recruiting highly qualifiedati asians. clancy took over from julia pierson resigned after a number of incidents, including an armed man scaling a white house fence and getting inside. >> although i firmly believe the secret service is better than this incident, i openly acknowledge that a failure of this magnitude, especially in light of other recent incidents, requires immediate action and longer term reform. >> joseph clancy is from havertown.ç >>> the world health organization recommended that dr. felix baez go to geneva for treatment. he's one of the 165 cuban doctors and nurses treating people for ebola in sierra leone. he tested positive for ebola on monday. right now we can tell you he is in stable condition. >> ebola survivor dr. kent brantly says compassion needs to overcome fear when it comes to fighting the disease. >> i think the impo

jim clancy, cnn, berlin. >> truly fascinating stuff there.hink he needs to bring back the mustache. what do you think? you can join us for special coverage on this anniversary. jim clancy, of course, and others will have special reports from berlin. cnn has coverage all weekend on friday. >>> one man i know who never has a mustache. >> it would not be too hard to do. >> have you ever tried? >> never tried, no. even on my days off, i let it go a little bit. >> he's not here to talk facial hairs. we've seen a tornado in the mediterranean. >> no fatalities with this tornado, but a lot of people thit it's uncommon to see that in the mediterranean. that isn't the case. we've had over 4,000 tornadoes across this region since 2000. i want to show you what we are talking about in portions of europe. significant storm system, spawned this tornado, was an f-1. the ef scale is not used here, the f scale is. on the east coast of italy, we had significant the damage. the storm across the french riviera causing impressive damage as well when it comes to la

. >> reporter: acting director joseph clancy apologized for the mistakes that allowed a fence jumper all the way into the white house in september. >> i found the findings devastating. what hits the hardest is the range of shortcomings that ultimately allowed omar gonzalez to enter the white house practically uumnencbered. >> reporter: uniformed officers saw gonzalez started over the fence but couldn't stop him. >> as he started to make a move for the fence, they shouted verbal commands, sprinted to mr. gonzalez, and they were about an arm's-length or two arm's-length short of reaching him. >> reporter: members like democrat steve cohen reacted with both sarcasm. >> would a moat, water, six feet around be kind of attractive and effective? >> this guy got further in the white house than some of my republican colleagues have ever gotten. >> reporter: and with outrage over initial reports that gonzalez was unarm and was arrested immediately inside the white house door when, in fact, he had a knife and got as far as the east room. republican jason chaffetz. >> the secret service misled u

secret service agent clancy took over last month following the man who made it all the way inside the white house. today, he told nbc news and kelly o'donnell his main prioriti a staffing, training and morale. >>> have great admiration for our people and it hurts me we have a bad morale problem. there's no excuse for poor morale. we have great people and we will let them shine. >> acting director clancy testified about new security requirem at the white house. he noted changing the height of the white hou fence is another idea under consideration. >>> about 20 democratic lawmakers are eating dinner at the white house tonight, getting briefed on the president's plan to change immigration rules on his own. on facebook today, the president said he will announce the specific steps he is taking. he'll make that announcement tomorr night. he is widely expected to blo the deportation of 5 million people who came to the u.s. illegally. of them are parents of children who are american citizens because they were born here. republicans are furious about all that. poll suggests a lot of eet ameri

director clancy said some workers felt more comfortable relating concerns to lawmakers or reporters and said a basic part of any good workplace is to be able to trust your boss. >>> airbag disagreement, a new national recall of millions of airbags is angering the maker of those airbags. joining us at the live desk. >> yes, pat. today, we have a bit of a showdown, if you will, just one day before the congressional hearing about the recall process. the maker of the airbags is defying the u.s. government's demanding to recall the airbags nationwide. they can spray shr they go off. the initial recall involving major automakers was limited to states with hot weather and thought that's what contributed the problem. they argue there's no evidence for a national recall. the defect has led to dozens of injuries and at least four deaths. we're continuing to follow this with more teen coverage on the story including reaction from local car dealers at 5:00, at the live desk. >> thanks. >>> a chantilly man is holding a ticket this afternoon at a dulles airport but for trying to board a plane with th

. >> reporter: joseph clancy took over after a string of breaches. the most recently happened in september when omar gonzalez made it over the white house fence and into the east room before officers could stop him. >> this guy got further in the white house than some of my republican colleagues have ever gotten. >> reporter: a review found problems with officers and a lack of training. >> what happens to people when they're not properly trained? >> when we're not properly obtained, we fail. >> reporter: the package wanted to know what -- the panel wanted to know what to do to fix the problem? >> we're in the process with working with our partners at the national park services to see if we can do something with the fence. that's our first step. >> a higher fence? >> reporter: while one congressman subjected a mote around the white house, others were more serious saying the agency may need to end some of its other duties like investigating financial crimes and focus on its protective duties. craig boswell, cbs news, capitol hill. >> secret service age

jim clancy, cnn, berlin. >> nice support from jim. >>> prosecutors in hong kong want to make sure thean accused of murdering two young indonesian women is mentally fit to enter a plea. ruric jutting was in court today but his case was adjourned until november 24th. that's him on the right. police say the killing happened in the 29-year-old's apartment where the two victims were found mutilated. indonesians in hong kong spent sunday in mourning. >> reporter: his second appearance in court lasted no more than five minutes. the 29-year-old british banker entered the courtroom flanked by one policeman and he looked tired as well as unshafin, in the same clothes he wore a week ago during his first court appearance. as he took his position in the dock he let out a heavy sigh which was audible to most of the courtroom. as for the proceedings, it was the prosecution lawyer who kicked off asking for a two-week adjournment, noting that mr. jutting has not yet given consent for reconstruction to be conducted. the magistrate clarified and asked if that was pending psychiatric fitness reports. and

jo sketch clancy is testifying commte lawmakers are looking into the recent security lapses at the white house. just a few moments ago, he talked about the review of the white house fen jumper who made it into the mansion. the cia found there was a lack of training and officers didn't know their roles during a fence jumping incident. he says that has to change. >> if someone does attempt to scale the white house fence, i want to ensure they are met with immediate and forceful resistanc. >> clancy wants officers to go through new fence training by the endf the year. >>> we'll be watching the one undecided senate race now that the keystone xl pipeline bill has failed. political experts thought if the bill passed the senate, louisiana senator mary landrieu would have a better chance to win. she was one of the few democrats who supported the bill which came just one vote short of passing. her runoff election is happening next month. >>> this morning, homeland secu secretary jay johnson is talking about border and immigration enforcement. for more on that, we're joined by carrie dann, politic

jim clancy, cnn, berlin. >>> well, more than 100 people died trying to flee east berlin during the 28the city. >> some tried to get out no matter what the odds. >> reporter: when berlin was divided on august 13, 1961, this woman was 23 years old and in the final stages of her medical studies. she and her parents immediately knew they couldn't live in the communist east and decided to flee. we were unhappy in east germany, she said. we were christians and will be rals and that was just impossible under communism. the dictatorship of the proletariat was something we couldn't liver with. their way out was supposed fob a tunnel similar to this one from a house in the west to a house in the east. but when they came to the west, there was a nasty surprise. >> one of the helpers came out, she says. she was totally pale and says the tunnel has been discovered. you can not use it. she was sent to jail for 2 1/2 years under harsh conditions with constant harassment and interrogations. a new exhibition at the berlin wall memorial shows the plight of people like schneider who kept thinking of new

clancy appeared before the house judiciary committee.e says the agency has taken several steps to avert the incident that happened earlier in the summer. alaska airlines which is headquartered in seattle, is fighting attempts to increase salaries to at least $15 an hurry. it is a move that airport workers are protesting. allen schauffler has more on that, allen. >> john, it was just a year ago that people in the city of sea tac voted to approve a $15 minimum wage for airport workers and people in the industry surrounding the airport. but because of a successful legal challenge by alaska airlines and several other parties a lot of people who worked at the airport aren't getting that wage. that sparked anger in the organized labor movement and that's what produce this protest tonight. if we could look at the video, protesters gathering outside alaska airlines headquarters and blocking international boulevard a major street in this area just south of the airport. four people who were hand picked for the assignment were arrested including se

joseph clancy will testify before the house judiciary committee. are expected to focus on the september breach of the white house by fence-jumper omar gonzalez. a homeland security report released last week revealed that one agent was in a van talking on a cell phone when it happened. clancy called the breach inexcusable, and already admitted that the secret service has fallen short. >>> new details tonight about a deadly plane crash near midway airport in. tonight, our station there has learned that the company involved has had nearly a dozen incidents, including one deadly crash before today. the plane crashed into a house last night shortly after the pilot radioed about engine trouble. the pilot was killed. a couple inside the house was sleeping just inches away from the crash and managed to walk away unharmed. the national transportation safety board has removed the plane from the house. it's now trying to figure out just what caused that crash. >>> next, a father opens up about the struggle to get his son the help he desperately need. >> i was

the incident came to pass. , the incident led to the resignation of julia pearson replaced by joe clancy a retired agent in charge of president obama's security detail. >> he has the full confidence of the president and the first lady. >> reporter: congress still wants answers. the acting secret service director is expected to appear on the hill next week. taman bradley a abc news washington. >>> the words are chilling, audio message from isis leadership posted on social media is going viral. >> ... to bring you a fresh tasting chicken. perdue. we believe in a better chicken. impornews a lot lately.en in the for chicken that hasn't crossed an ocean, look for perdue. we're the first company to have the usda verify that our chickens are raised in the usa. to bring your family a fresh-tasting chicken. perdue. we believe in a better chicken. >> 4:50, friday morning, people got stuck even at this early hour, taking a live look at the schuylkill expressway from the strawberry mansion bridge. looking dry out there. i wonder what else is going on on the roads? >> well wonder no longer. >> report

join jim clancy, fred who you just saw and hala gorani live from berlin all weekend long, kicking offt 1700 central european time on friday. >>> an earthquake has struck underwater just off the east coast of papua new guinea. meteorologist derek van damme joins us from the international weather center with more about it. derek? >> that's right, natalie. it occurred about 10:30 local time in papua new guinea. that was on thursday evening. this is the latest magnitude 6.6. that's down from what was originally a 6.9. the depth was 43.2 kilometers. again, this was offshore. and it was between papua new guinea and new britain. this is an area known as the ring of fire. kind of a hot spot for seismic activity really. no tsunami threat from this particular earthquake. and there have been no reports of injuries or damages. we want to keep you informed on what is happening. >>> this is a sight you don't normally see, at least this time of year. surfing in the mediterranean. not an area you would see waves. we have had a major storm or at least a low-pressure system really churn up the waves ac

. >> clancy acknowledged no punishments were handed out.ays the errors were unintentional. >> any talk of beefing up security? >> there was talk about beefing up security. taller fences and electrified fence and maybe a most around the white house. a tennessee democrat had a little fun while asking a serious question. >> this guy got further in the white house than some of my republican colleagues have gotten. >> yes, sir. yes, sir. you are right, sir. a higher fence would certainly help us. we're looking for pays and options. in fact, we hope within the next few months to have rendering, drawings of some options for people to look at. >> overall, acting director clancy was very serious in tone and promised the secret service would do better. >> thanks. >>> a final nod and then the top of the hour, top of the news right after this. >>> on this day in 1954, driving got smoother when the first automatic toll machine went into service on the garden state parkway in new jersey. before then had you to stop and give cash to the aen it dant. this

. >> joe clancy appeared before a congressional committee saying the incidents require immediate actionnd longer term reform. listen to this. >> without question, the agency has been severely damaged by failures ranging from disgraceful misconduct to operational breakdowns to undermine the trust that previous generations worked so hard to establish. >> clancy says the taller fence at the white house is one of the changes being considered. >> and that is a serious note. >> a good idea. >> the fact you need a taller fence when you're supposed to have staff there to protect it in the first place. whatever you can. >>> in mexico, a holiday celebrate i celebrating a century-old revolution is expected to turn into one of mass protests instead. >> yes, supporters of the 43 students presumed murdered plan protests on thursday. parents of the missing students marched earlier this week, and continue to demand the government act to find their loved ones. it has been nearly two months now since the students were last seen alive. >> and you're going to want to see this. a lucky escape for a pedestri

the acting director of the secret service joseph clancy testified to congress today about security at is considering a new fence. clancy also spoke exclusively with nbc news kelly o'donnell. >> do you think there's a morale problem that's making the president more vulnerable? >> it's been noted in previous reports that we have a morale problem, but we're working very till gently to correct that. there's no excuse for us having a poor morale. we've got great people and we're going to let them shine. >> is the president still vulnerable? >> no, he's not. >> come up, rick perry will tell you how he's just like bill clinton. and i teal you why there's really no one quite like rick perry. than ever why now is the best time to be on verizon. one: verizon's the largest, most reliable 4g lte network in the country. that's right america. with xlte in over 400 markets. two: and here's something for families to get excited about. our best pricing ever! get 2 lines with an incredible 10gb of data to share for the low price of $110! or just $140 for a family of 4! and three: get $150 credit for ev

jim clancy, cnn, berlin. >>> the white house and european union have echoed those serious concerns.n ukraine after hearing reports of rebel reinforcements in the east, on sunday there was the most intense shelling in done donetsk. moscow insists it has not sent troops into ukraine. >>> the fate of the leader of the self-proclaimed islamic state is unclear. coalition forces launched air strikes targeting isis leaders near mosul, iraq, over the weekend. there are unconfirmed reports abub backer al baghdadi was wounded in the strikes. the attacks destroyed a convoy of ten armed trucks but a u.s. military spokesman says he cannot confirm whether the isis leader was in that convoy. al baghdadi was responsible for transforming an al qaeda branch into the brutally violent isis. >> there had been reports earlier al baghdadi had been killed and they were not accurate. when we come back, he's accused of a gruesome double murder in hong kong, now a court is asking if the suspect is mentally fit to make a plea. >>> also the captain in the south korea ferry disaster may face the death penalty. >

the acting director of the secret service joseph clancy testified to congress today about security atagency is considering a new fence. clancy also spoke exclusively with nbc news kelly o'donnell. >> do you think there's a morale problem that's making the president more vulnerable? >> it's been noted in previous reports that we have a morale problem, but we're working very till gently to correct that. there's no excuse for us having a poor morale. we've got great people and we're going to let them shine. >> is the president still vulnerable? >> no, he's not. >> come up, rick perry will tell you how he's just like bill clinton. and i teal you why there's really no one quite like rick perry. for a crowd this big, your everyday dishes will only go so far. literally. you had to go deep into the cupboard. embarrassingly deep. can this mismatched mess be conquered... by a little bit of dish liquid? it can if it's dawn ultra. it's more concentrated... ...just one bottle has the grease cleaning power of two bottles of this bargain brand. here's to the over-extended family gathering. dawn, it'

secret service acting director joseph clancy says a taller one is being considered. he revealed the plan at a house judiciary committee hearing about the september 19th fence jumping incident. but how about a moat? that was steve cohen's suggestion. some might think it is safer than an electric fence. >>> here is hoping this australian reporter is feeling better. he was covering a story about a skate park in venice beach and this is what happened. watched. doing the story and reporting and whoa, right there, slammed into his head. after that, he finished his report and walked away with a bump on the noggin there. >>> just ahead, an nba trailblazer calls it quits. late breaking information on the florida state university shooting that happened overknight. three injured and the gunman shot dead. we'll bring you details just ahead. >>> this morning on "today," the stars of the box office hit pitch perfect stop by to chat about the new movie, the sequel, "pitch perfect 2". >>> now to sports this morning, in the nba, spurs and cavs came down to the wire. one basket game w

joseph clancy told a house hearing that a series of scandals at the agency has badly damaged morale andy. one of the incidents came in september, when a man jumped the ence and got inside the executive mansion. an internal review found multiple failings. >> i found the findings devastating. what hits the hardest is the range of shortcomings that ultimately allowed omar gonzalez to enter the white house practically unencumbered. although i firmly believe the secret service is better than this incident, i openlyç acknowledge that a failure of this magnitude, especially in light of other recent incidents, requires immediate action and longer-term reform. >> ifill: clancy was appointed to his post just last month after julia pierson resigned as director, under pressure. the cystic fibrosis foundation announced a windfall today. it sold the royalty rights to drugs used to combat the fatal lung disease. royalty pharma paid $3.3 billion. the foundation had invested about $100 million to help create the first medicine that treats the genetic roots of cystic fibrosis. in the face of california'

jim clancy, cnn. >>> all right. those who knew peter kassig do not want him remembered as the latest american isis hostage beheaded by the militant group. >> and our senior international correspondent arwa damon actually met him a few years ago. and as she reports here, the former army ranger didn't just stand on the sidelines. he truly wanted to make a difference. >> reporter: as peter's mother, paula, stated, quoting one of his teachers, peter in his 26 years has witnessed more of the harsh realities of life firsthand than most of us can imagine. but rather than letting the darkness overwhelm him, he has chosen to believe in the good. and that is exactly the young man who we met around two years ago, and that is exactly how we will all remember him. the first time we met peter was during the summer of 2012. it was quite the sight. peter, a former army ranger, pale, tattooed. and though at the time speaking only a handful of arabic, tending to wounded syrians with a compassion that transcended the language barrier.

in prepared testimony, clancy calls the security failures surrounding the white house fence jumping incidentember simply inexcusable. >>> senator elizabeth warren is taking aim at walmart. on capitol hill she posted workers from the retail giant and made a case for raising the minimum wage and closing the gender pay gap. she said, quote, we have millions of families across the country barely hanging on by their fingernails. no one in this country should work full time and still live in poverty. >>> in san francisco this rescued dog named freda has been named honorary mayor, the fir time a dog has been given the title. part of a city effort to promote animal rights. with pearls and all. love that. that is your morning dish of scrambled politics. 22 past the hour, just ahead the improbable rise of the world's most popular nation. which one is it? who is people's latest sexiest man alive. the christmas jammies family returns with a new parody. the 4:51 is leaving at 4:51. ♪ they cut the power. it'll fix itself. power's back on. quick thinking traffic lights and self correcting power grids make

incident and other embarrassing missteps less to the resignation of julia pierson, replaced by joe clancy, a retired agent in charge of president obama's personal security detail from 2009 to 2011. >> he's something who has the full confidence of the president and thes who guard the grounds have adequate training. congress wants answers. the acting secret service director is expected to appear on the hill next week. >> thank you as always. >>> well, even though he is in southeast asia right now, president obama keeping an eye on immigration reform in this country. sources saying he will, quote, go big on the controversial issue. the scope of the executive action will be decided on next week. among the options is a plan to granlt work permits to millions of immigrants, shielding them from deportation. he says the time for saks way overdue. >> i indicated to speaker boehner several months ago if congress failed to act, i'll use all the lawful authority that i possess to try to make the system work better. and that's going to happen. >> the president using strong language on another controve

former comcast cable executive joe clancy took over last month after a number of high profile oversights by the agency. >>> a man accused of driving on to the white house grounds back in september could see his case dismissed. officials say kevin carr of burlington county agreed to stay out of washington and get mental health treatment, and if he does well, he can ask for the charge to be dismissed next may. >>> the philadelphia mayor's race is now a crowded field. two candidates officially announce their intentions today. keith jones is in the digital vote. their bids and we're expecting four more to toss their hats into the ring. state senator anthony williams. >> say it with me, one philadelphia. >> announcing he's one of four democratic candidates for mayor. inside the independence visitor center in old city just hours earlier more music, this time from the mummers string band. another new candidate known as one tough cookie. >> i've got more energy than all the other candidates put together. >> reporter: lynn abraham announcing her candidacy. she's the second woman in the ranks. she

the director joseph clancy told lawmakers it is a primary focus of the reforms that he is trying to make to that agency. especially after september's incident where a man jumped the fence and got into the white house. >> we're going to communicate with them. i have grade a-mile-an- it hurts me to think we may have a morale problem. >> chancy said some physical changes could be coming to enhance security. a taller fence and a full scale mock-up of the white house and grounds at training facilities are possibilities. >>> tonight president obama is briefing congressional leaders ahead of his immigration e w released this oval office pho as he worked on his speech. republicane already warning that if he takes action, it will poison his relationship with the new congress. e pre will outline the stems he will take on protect million of undocumented graenlts from deportation. he's also promising to work with congress on a bipartisan bill. >>> new tonight, we're learning about a series of close calls between drones and jetliners just in the past week. one of this country's busiest airports.e lat

. >> clancy also responded to a suggestion about an electric fence though he was less open to that ideaecause of tourist traffic. what is likely to happen he said is that the current fence circling the white house gets heightened. i believe it's 9 feet. this is our current twitter question for you this morning and we like it. tell us your ideas to fortify and protect the white house. from the real to the absurd. tweet us your most creative answers. we'll put the best ones here later in the show. all of us like the idea of the moat because it can then be utilized as a lazy river in the summertime. just blow up your rafts and be circling around the white house. >> we move on now. new video emerged of a previously unreleased interview that the associated press conducted with bill cosby and his wife earlier this month about art the couple was lending to the smithsonian and he was asked about allegations of sexual assault referenced in another comedian's act. take a look. >> i have to ask about your name coming up in the news recently regarding this comedian. >> no, no. we don't answer that.

joseph clancy went before a house judiciary committee wednesday and told lawmakers that poor morale may have contributed to a series of behaviors. a short time after that hearing, the secret service arrested an iowa man near the president's home. the man had a rifle, ammunition and a knife in the car. he allegedly told an officer, quote, someone in iowa told him to drive to the white house. >>> meantime a south jersey man accused of driving on to the white house grounds back in september could see his case dismissed. officials say he agreed to stay out of the washington and get mental health treatment and if he does well, he can ask for that charge against him to be dropped. >>> we're following new developments in the sexual assault allegations against bill cosby. more networks are pulls cosby from the air. and associated press just released an interview done with the comedian. tv land announce they had will no longer run reruns. netflix postponed the premiere of a new cosby stand-up comedy special. three women came forth in the past week with claim that's comedian sexually assaulted th

a copy of the findings was provided to secret service acting director joseph clancy so he could immediately take additional security measures. today the deputy secretary of homeland security briefed congress on the review findings. >>> a doctor infected with ebola virus while working in sierra leone is expected to be flown to omaha, nebraska, for treatment this weekend. the university of nebraska facility has successfully treated and released two ebola patients. the sick doctor is from sierra leone but is a resident of the united states. sierra leone is one of the hardest hit areas of west africa. >>> more than 80 u.s. troops returning from the combat on ebola in west africa are on a 20 day quarantine at joint base langely-eustis. no service members are showing any virus symptoms. >>> a fourth suspect in the murder of woodbridge high school student brenden wilson is a juvenile, but tonight prince william county police want you to see his picture, 17- year-old deon moses and police hope somebody out there will tell them where he is. moses is wanted for conspiracy to commit a felony and it wa