camping and david koresh culpable out of the church and graham did the opposite, he wanted believers to work together to build bridges which made him less offensive or threatening. he differed with qureshi -- koresh on the battle of armageddon. and unlike camping he believed you could not know the date of the second coming so it is always imminent am a not right around this corner but the next corner. that was the genius to keep expectations high. camping criticize the american government and graham befriended politicians. while qureshi became -- david koresh -- so graham might've been more dangerous in terms of this influence about how he is influenced american history. the work of these three prophets of doom give life to the idea that millions believe the time is nine. -- night. the u.s. has produced creative and innovative leaders. sometimes like david koresh their work threatens the nation, like harold camping they provide amusement and like billy graham the work can shape international politics and penetrate the white house. stories of all three reveal apocalypseism has been ess

camping and david koresh culpable out of the church and graham did the opposite, he wanted believers to work together to build bridges which made him less offensive or threatening. he differed with koresh on the battle of armageddon. and unlike camping he believed you could not know the date of the second coming so it is always imminent am a not right around this corner but the next corner. that was the genius to keep expectations high. camping criticize the american government and graham befriended politicians. while david koresh -- so graham might've been more dangerous in terms of this influence about how he is influenced american history. the work of these three prophets of doom give life to the idea that millions believe the time is nigh. the u.s. has produced creative innovative leaders. sometimes like david koresh their work threatens the nation, like harold camping they provide amusement and like billy graham the work can shape international politics and penetrate the white house. stories of all three reveal apocalypseism has been essential for understanding human and american

in february of 1993 law enforcement officers raided the ranch of david koresh and his followers. that started a 51-day standoff. it ended on april 19th when federal agents fired tear gas into the compound. a fire erupted and 76 people died. >>> a brush fire is threatening 200 homes in california and officials have ordered a mandatory evacuation. fires burned about 175 acres of land in the area of chino hills since it started yesterday evening. hundreds of firefighters are trying to contain the flames. so far there have been no reports of any injuries. >> now your nbc 10 first alert weather. >>> 6:16 and minutes away from sunrise this morning. we'll see a lot of sunshine. not as hot as yesterday. the temperatures will climb into the 60s this afternoon. tracking rain for tomorrow and there's a possibility for some heavy downpours, could lead to some localized flooding, and late evening thunderstorms tomorrow. for today, the clouds will be thinning out. 57 degrees right now in philadelphia, with an east-northeasterly wind at 9 miles an hour. it will go a little bit stronger this aft

in february of 1993 law enforcement officers raided the ranch of david koresh and his followers.hat started a 51-day standoff. it ended on april 19th when federal agents fired tear gas into the compound. a fire erupted and 76 people died. >>> it has been two years since the boston marathon bombing, and tomorrow, 30,000 runners will take their marks for this year's race which will be under heavy security. officials say they have been preparing for the event for an entire year. state police and officers from surrounding towns will be patrolling the course some on bicycles. also, there are more miles of fencing between the runners and fans, and security crews will screen spectators before entering the finish line bleachers. >> we certainly have people's back. they can relax, and enjoy their time. but, like anything else in this day and age, something's out of the ordinary. please say something. >> three people died and 260 were hurt when two bombs went off at the 2013 boston marathon. earlier this month, a federal jury convicted dzhokar tsarnaev on all counts against him. he could f

a fire erupted killing 76 people inside including cult leader david koresh. this weekend marks two decades since the oklahoma city bombing. victims and their families will hold the annual remembrance memorial tomorrow, the exact day the federal building was bombed 20 years ago. 168 people died, including 19 children. timothy mcveigh was executed and nichols received multiple life sentences. >> an army of volunteers will resume planting treefss at the flight 93 memorial in pennsylvania. hundreds of volunteers are helping officials plant more than 20,000 seedlings. >> now to decision 2016 republican white house hopefuls are in new hampshire this weekend for a conference and to do some campaigning. florida senator marco rubio delivered the keynote speech in nashua last night. he's one of three republicans that declared their candidacies. more than a dozen notables are trying to make their name in the state. another gop prospect mike huckabee says he'll decide whether he'll run for president on may 5th. he ran for the white house in 2008. new jersey governor chri

. >> in an effort to take branch davidian spiritual leader david koresh in custody, federal agents raid his compound and a massive firefight breaks out. >> that started the 51-day standoff. >> it was a clash between federal law enforcement and withdrawing people who were fiercely protective of their community. >> you feel a bond with this community, believe in gun rights and fellow survivalists and freedom lovers. when do you draw the line and say enough is enough, somebody has to send a message to say you can't go any further. >> and mcveigh got in his little junk car and drove to waco, texas to find out what was going on. >> michelle rausch, a college newspaper writer, interviewed timothy mcveigh. >> he was very casual. tim said "people need to watch what's happening and heed any warning signs." at the time i thought, well, what does that mean? well, when i went back and read that in my article, it gave me chills. because i thought does that mean oklahoma city? was he foreshadowing? >> after camping in his car outside the branch davidian compound for a few days, mcveigh drives to terr

in february of 1993 law enforcement officers raided the ranch of david koresh and his followers.t started a 51-day standoff. it ended on april 19th when federal agents fired tear gas into the compound. a fire erupted and 76 people died. >>> tomorrow, 30,000 runners will compete in the boston marathon which will be under tight security following that deadly bombing two years ago. police say they have been preparing for the event for an entire year. state troopers and officers from surrounding towns will be patrolling the course some on bicycles. also there are more miles of fencing between the runners and the fans and security crews will screen spectators before entering the finish line bleachers. >> i think you know in light of all of the security provisions that we've put in place, the very best partner that we have in this is the public. >> three people died and 260 others were hurt when two bombs went off at the 2013 boston marathon. dzhokar tsarnaev was convicted of all charges against him. >>> a new rooter says that fbi examiners gave flawed forensic testimony against crimin

. >> in an effort to take on david koresh into custody, federal agents raid his compound and a massive breaks out. >> six civilians and four tsa agents were killed in the start of the 51-day standoff. >> it was a clash between federal law enforcement and might. and withdrawing people who were fiercely protective of their community. >> the bond in the community, the bond is that they're fellow civilians and believe in gun rights and freedom lovers. when you draw the line and say, enough is enough, somebody has to send a message to say, you can't go any further. >> and mcveigh got in his little jump car and drove to waco texas, to find out what was going on. >> michelle rouche, and college newspaper at the time was at the branch compound at the time to investigate the story. it wasn't until one year after the oklahoma city bombing that she realized the man she interviewed on the hood of his car was none other than timothy mcveigh. >> he was very unassuming. he was literally very casual sitting on the hood of his car. very articulate. tim said people need to watch what's happening and hee