at the time that something might happen to obama and so i think it is logical for the department of homeland security to be doing some sort of monitoring and the question that we had from those slides was was the monitoring targeted real threats or was it targeted perhaps to certain racial or ethnic. you know. things that would distinguish people so why are they looking at n.p.r. why are they looking at black planet it's not really clear from those slides i think though that the department of homeland security does deserve some credit for the slides for indicating that at least there are that they were trying to preserve and protect people's privacy so they noted in the sly's that they were not trained it collects personally identifiable information. becomes a little hard for for us to believe that anymore because it seems like no matter what the reason they're always going to come up with some kind of an excuse to be able to monitor and to you know to collect information on american citizens and really i guess anybody who's using social networking sites on the internet and creepy i think is the perf

but the department of homeland security is challenging the order saying her beating of a fellow prisonerrial support for terrorists and should bar her from receiving asylum. >> reporter: when congress passed the patriot act it expanded the definition of material support in immigration cases. since then, challenges to asylum applications have increased. mary mccarthy, director of the national immigrant justice center says thousands of legitimate refugees are being turned away. >> we see cases where clearly that individual is entitled to protection under the law. there's no evidence of any terrorism activity. >> reporter: senator patrick leahey is sponsoring a bill to clarify the material support provision. >> most americans know what durest is, most americans know when somebody is force mood doing something, what i want is our laws to know that too. >> reporter: in the meantime regina's life is on hold, as she constantly revisits her past. >> mitchell: the department of homeland security declined our request for an interview. regina's next hearing doesn't take place for another seven mont

. >> reporter: it's called secure communities and links law enforcement databases with that of the fbi and the department of homeland security. it will allow immigration and customs enforcement to search fingerprints and identify people that are in the country illegally. >> this has been imposed. >> reporter: arlington county council member says it is something many people in arlington are against. >> one of the most important things a stake here is the trust between our community, especially immigrant community and the police officers, law enforcement. >> reporter: the board passed a resolution asking to withdrawal from the program. he cites aer will written by department of homeland security director january janet napolitano. >> we have evidence there is an option to opt out. >> reporter: according to a source in the federal government, we learned local jurisdictions may only be able to opt out of a portion of the program. >>> he says arlington doesn't want that. >> is there a process to opt out, yes or no. >> reporter: the definitive answer is hard to find. according to ice, fingerprints of people arrested would

my director of the department of homeland security and our law enforcement and intelligence agencies should take whatever steps are necessary to protect our citizens from this type of attack. those measures lead to additional screening of some planes in newark and philadelphia. the department of homeland security is taking steps to enhance the safety of air travel, including additional cargo screening. we will continue to pursue additional protective measures for as long as it takes to ensure the safety and security of our citizens. i have also directed that we spare no effort in investigating the origins of these suspicious packages, and their connection to any additional terrorist plot in. we are still pursuing all the facts, but we do know the packages originated in yemen. we also know that al qaeda in the arabian peninsula, a terrorist group based in yemen, continues to plan attacks against our homeland, our citizens, and our friends and allies. john brennan, who you will be hearing from, spoke with the president of yemen today about the seriousness of this threat. the president o

the executive director of the department of homeland security sought a no bid contract between cook countyand cgc, that's carla ogleby's pr firm. the department of homeland security was wanting to put out the word to residents that grant funds were available for people who suffered damage from those floods of 2008. cgc was tasked with working with the office of the president. the president of the cook county board and the county commissioners to inform home owners of the availability of these funds and she was tasked with putting together a campaign to put the word out. however, investigators interviewing a number of public officials in county government observed that it appeared that the work was not done. and one official identified as public official d told investigators she was very surprised to hear claims that cgc had worked tirelessly in december regarding the flood relief and she did not believe that cgc did anything regarding the relief effort. now there was also other contracts, all of these contracts the common denominator was that these were no bid contracts for less than $25,0

the department of homeland security declined our request for an interview. a's next hearing does not take place for another seven months, may of 2011. russ mitchell, cbs news, new york. >> and that's the "cbs morning news" for this monday. thanks for watching. we hope you'll join us a little bit later for "the early show." i'm betty nguyen. bit later for "the early show." i'm betty nguyen. have a great day! -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com final push to get voters to the >>> bringing out the big guns. todays election deadline and final push to get voters to the polls. >> testing a fix.

the department of homeland security is stepping up security at airports across the country. john curtain from atlanta isn't worried. >> seems like it's part of our daily life anymore. and unfortunately, i think it will be for a while to come. >> reporter: the white house says the president is getting regular updates from his national security team. he first heard about the suspicious packages last night. those enhanced security measures by the department of homeland security we are told will include an unpredictable mix of k-9 searches, patdowns and also explosive trace detection at the nation's airports. juliette? >> randall, we're also hearing about the military escorting two planes right now. what do we know about that? >> reporter: i can tell you about one of the planes and this is a developing breaking story. apparently, military aircraft in canada picked up a passenger aircraft and canadian airspace and handed it all to u.s. military aircraft when it entered american airspace. it's flight uae201 from dubai to yemen to jfk. it's expected to arrive at 3:23 eastern time an

for example arlington doesn't get information from ice but department of homeland security and immigrationgton dunn want that. >> is there a process to opt out, yes or no. >> reporter: a definitive answer is hard to find. according to ice, people would be searched but not

at 11:00 last night, he held a conference call with top officials of the cia, fbi, department of homeland security and national counter-terrorism center. at 1:00 a.m., intelligence officials, the state department, the faa and military officials of the u.s. northern command at peterson air force base in colorado. at 9:00 a.m., brennan talked to the president of yemen, who brennan has met with four times in the last two years. at 10:15 this morning, president obama was briefed in person by on the threat by top officials, in the oval office in the morning and later in the situation room. tonight and tomorrow, the president will hold a series of rallies for the midterm elections across the country, and will spend the night in his home in chicago, where the first lady has been all day. across the street from a synagogue, though not one of the two targeted, according to officials. diane, the president will continue with his campaign schedule despite the terrorist threat. the white house says the president is continuing with his plans and the american people should continue with theirs. diane? >> so, he

i directedly the department of homeland security and all our law enforcement and intelligence agencies to take whatever steps are necessary to protect our citizens from this type of attack. those measures led to diminish screening of some planes in newark and philadelphia. the department of homeland security is also taking steps to enhance the safety of air travel including additional cargo screening. we will continue to pursue additional protective measures for as long as it takes to ensure the safety and security of our citizens. i have also directed that we spare no effort in investigating the origins of these suspicious packages, and their connection to any additional terrorist plotting. although we are still pursuing all the facts, we do know that the packages originated in yemen. we also know that al qaeda in the arabian peninsula, a terrorist group based in yemep, continues to plan attacks against our homeland, our citizens, and our friends and allies. john brennan, who you will be hearing from, spoke with president sala of yemen today, about the seriousness of this threat. pres

. >> reporter: both amtrak and the department of homeland security say this operation has nothing to do with the current terrorism threat in europe. this is not coordinated by the department of homeland security they call it a grass roots effort. something that amtrak does when things get busy around key times of the year. if we come out here live, the riders we talk to today say they think this is a good idea. live here in oakland claude yeah won. >>> time now 6:47. residents pause. they wanted to remember the victims of last months fire and explosion with a memorial service. there are about 100 people gather add the spot where the pipeline ruptured four weeks ago. it killed eight people. injured dozens more and 35 homes were destroyed. the crew is expected to finish the cleanup by monday. >>> the san bruno fire caused $55 million in damage. the governor sent a letter to president obama asking that fema reverse that decision. fema agreed to reimburse california for up to 75% of the cost. >>> 6:48 is the time right now. let's check in with sal. what are you keeping an eye on now? >> w

that is going on, it makes me feel safe that it's been intercepted. >> reporter: the department of homeland security will enhance screening of cargo and passenger jets much of which do carry cargo. that could make holiday travel a little more cumbersome than it already is. reporting live, i'm consumer editor tom vacar, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> federal investigators are also looking into a frightening injury on board an american airlines flight. they're trying to figure out how a hole opened up in the fusolage on air. the 2-foot hole was discovered shortly after the flight took off to boston. the cabin immediately depressurized and that caused a lot of people on board to start panicking. none of the 154 people on board was injured. >>> police have arrested a 47- year-old middle school teacher in lafayette on suspicion that he had a sexual relationship with a 14-year-old female student. investigators say teacher michael merritt sent the girl up to 150 messages a day many of them of a sexual nature. he's accused of having sexual contact with her during tutoring sessions. merrick is being held in $3 mil

. >> the department of homeland security has produced a video for hotel arenas and people -- it is part of a greater campaign by the u.s. government to make american people that the threat is real. >> europe is still scrambling to prevent an attack. 12 people were iran -- arrested in france on suspicion of terrorism. >> and eight year-old california girl is back home after being abducted and sexually assaulted. her rescuer is being praised as a hero. police issued a lookout for these suspects truck. victor perez recognized it from his report and saw the driver and the girl inside. >> he was hiding her, pushing her down. i am glad god put me here to help out that little girl. >> he cut the driver off in traffic. the suspect let the girl go 11 hours after kidnapping her. he is charged with kidnapping and sexual assault. >> checking news around the region, a metro station may soon look different. the system is expanding in station names are changing. no decision has been made about whether the agency will stick with the original color scheme. they must talk to the public before making any

my friends and the department of homeland security proposed to defend the rest of the government -- my friends in the department of homeland security are supposed to defend the rest of the government. somehow, they are supposed to provide for the rest of us. essentially, the electric power grid, railroads, banks, pipelines -- all of the things that could be attacked in war are on their own. the government's policy, when you boil it down, says you guys should really defend yourselves. it is a bit like the 1960's. we said to the president of u.s. steel, the russians have a lot of bombers. in the case of war, they might comment on your steel plant. you ought to go out and buy some fighter planes. some air defense missiles to protect yourself. that is what you're saying. that is our policy. all of you electric power companies, all of you chemical companies, all of you refineries, all of you trade companies -- you have to do more on cyber security. we might give you some advice. that is our policy. and in terms of cyber war, what is our national strategy for fighting cyber war? what are the

i directed the department of homeland security and all of our law enforcement and intelligence agencies to take whatever steps are necessary to protect or citizens from this type of attack. >> he said that both packages came from yemen, where al qaeda is a serious threat. >> we do know the packages originated in yemen. we know that al qaeda in the arabian peninsula continues to plan attacks against our homeland, are citizens, and our friends and allies. >> two ups cargo planes were grounded in philadelphia. there was another in newark. they had packages from yemen on board. all of the aircraft were removed from the sites and searched. there was another alert in new york. a ups truck was stopped on the bridge when the bomb squad went in. >> one was identified as being possibly involved with this threat. that package has been scanned by our bomb squad and has been cleared. >> it is still not clear exactly what the device is and how dangerous it could have been. >> we go now to washington. our correspondent is there. security chiefs say they have been looking at this intensively for 24 hou

of americans." >>shepard: thank you, david lee. men authorities are planning an increase in security on railways and warning world leaders of a terror threat to mass transit. the department of homeland security surge is to start this weekend, it has been planned for a while and has no connection to terror threats in europe. and jonathan hunt, what are we going to see on friday? >>jonathan: anyone who has used the mail network the last few years will have seen armed cops and, in some cases, the national guard patrolling those kind of areas such as penn station in new york city. what you will see on friday in some of those areas including penn station is a much, much more visible presence of police and national guardsman and women and more harmed than normally. they will be carrying rifles and putting on in the words of one official "a very, very visible show of force." >>shepard: jonathan, isn't it impossible to secure the rail network? it is impossible, they are just trying to put on a bigger show. than it is impossible to 100 percent secure the rail network. in penn station there are so many entrances, no security procedures at any of those entrances, and anybody can walk on to one

fbi, department of homeland security and state agencies point to two main dangers. or that a lone wolf trained and indoctrine nated will grow tired of waiting. barton, how much of this is this increase in the groups a result of president barack obama? >> federal investigators and academic professors think a substantial amount is based on president obama. there's the perfect storm of obama's arrival during complete economic and financial meltdown. enough one president a man whose race, whose foreign sounding name, whose muslim born father combined unite three different streams of traditional anamists. >> so how are you able to gain access? >> people generally are prepared to talk about themselves if you're prepared to listen. i went out and spent time among the militias in eastern ohio. the surprising and scary thing is that they are conducting exercises in which they train in platoon size elements with assault rifles and other weapons to fight a force that looks a lot like a federal tactical team. >>> which itself is operating in uniform, encrypted communications. v

. >> to encourage increased vigilance, the department of homeland security has produced videos for hotelemployees and others. >> you cannot leave your car here. >> part of a campaign to make the american public campaign reject american public realize this is real. 12 people were arrested in france on suspicion of terrorism. >>> we turn to the forecast. temperatures are on their way down again. it may feel more like november and early october. we have the first look at the forecast. >> with all those clowns around it felt like full today in the -- with all those clouds around. temperatures into the 50's. it is still dry out there. we will continue to see the cool air tomorrow. look at the temperatures out to our west. highs were in the 70's , sow fear not. as we head through the weekend me that milder weather coming through. i will tell you how chilly it will be in the morning. >>> the funeral for a man killed after another funeral will be held tomorrow. friends and family will honor the life of jamal coates, a man who was shot and killed last month. shots were fired minutes after the con

security of our citizens. aisle have also dire i have directed we spare no efforts in investigating the origins of the packages. >> department of homeland security announced stricter checks of passengers and of cargo. what they called an unpredictable mix, specifics, kept secrets. i'm steve handelsman, nbc news, washington. >> bay area airports have been following developments to see if any security changes need to be affected here. damian trujillo live at sfo with the story. damian? >> keeping a close eye on the situation here at sfo. so far no major security changes. and passengers are talking about news from overseas and east coast. >> it is always busy at sfo domestic terminal. midday, passengers were getting bits and pieces about the international security scare. some on their phones. >> i did. i did. i was waiting for somebody to pick me up. i checked the news. that's where i got it. >> i wasn't very concerned. i have been getting phone calls all day from family members. trying to fly to new york. >> sfo says there are no changes to the security operations because of the threat. in a statement, tsa says airports are taking extra s

. >> that is why the department of homeland's security in the u.s. has recently produced videos for the retail industry, sports arenas, and hotel employees. >> you can spot suspicious behavior. >> it's part of a greater campaign to make the american public aware that the terror threat is built -- is growing. amtrak will hold an exercise where there will be increased security presence on national trends are rounds. some of the militants actually attended the same mosque where the 9/11 hijackers gathered. >> a family is looking for answers after a deadly encounter with pirates. he was jet skiing with his wife on a lake straddling the border between texas and mexico. despite warning signs, the couple's road into mexican waters and into the path of pirates. the gunman, armed with assault weapons, shot david. this morning, she describes the moment she had to leave her husband's side. >> when i saw them coming back toward me, god was telling me i had to get going. i had to leave david and go. >> u.s. authorities say they cannot cross into mexican waters to

is this something that the department of homeland security and u.s. intelligence also believes in? >> i think we would agree with that, that it does contain all the hallmarks of al qaeda and in particular al qaeda ap, aqap, but the investigation is ongoing, and just as we have an adversary who keeps pushing the system trying to conduct a plot, we are ourselves continuing to make sure that we get to the source of this and make sure that we take care of this problem. >> all right, secretary napolitano, we'll have to leave it there. we appreciate your time. thank you for joining us this morning with such breaking news. >> thank you. >> dan? >> thanks, bianna. >>> this terror threat is dominating the news with just three days to go before the midterm elections. and in this final weekend of campaigning, nobody is slowing down. the president was at a rally last night in virginia and he's going to be hitting three more states alone today. we have three reporters out in the field this morning. we're going to start with jeremy hubbard who in philadelphia where the president will make his fir

of turn i descent. >>> people around the u.s. will see beefed-up security at train stations this friday. officials at amtrak and department of homeland security say it has nothing with current concerns about terrorism in europe. they said it's part of an yale exercise called operation rail safe and this event was planned well before the latest trough a- - terror alert. >> it's a joint effort with state and local authorities and tsa to have a presence at railway stations and platform in the northeast corridor. >> a travel alert issued by the u.s. government remains in effect for americans traveling to europe. it was made after a terror suspect in u.s. custody warned of a mumbai-style attack similar to the one in india two years ago. >>> a coalition of cities and non-profit groups is suing to stop california's $43 billion bullet train project. menlo park, ratherton, and citizen groups have filed suit, seeking to halt the line between san francisco and los angeles. it claims environmental studies inflated ridership figures. a similar suit was dismissed two years ago. >>> a rowdy night in downtown walnut creek could be an issue in a city

the department of homeland security is stepping up security at airports across the country. john curtin from atlanta isn't worried. >> seems like it's a part of our daily life anymore. and unfortunately, it's -- i think it will be for a while to come. >> reporter: and officials aren't taking any chances. two fighter jets escorted a flight from yemen today into kennedy airport in new york out of an abundance of caution. the white house says americans should not change their travel plans because of the attempted attack. at newark-liberty international airport i'm randall pinkston cbs 5. >>> bay area airports today referred all calls to the tsa. federal express and u.p.s. both have major operations in the bay area. they are not saying how those operations were affected, but u.p.s. executives stressed that they are taking this terror scare very seriously. >>> now, all of this comes on a day when the tsa announced a major change in how its agents will screen some airline passengers. they will use what's being called a hand slide method similar to a patdown but includes more open

in washington, the department of homeland security says there is no indication that terrorists are targeting the u.s. or its citizens occurred >> the pakistani immigrant and u.s. citizen accused of botching the bomb attempt in times square will spend the rest of his life behind bars. he said he welcomed all six life sentences and warned that more attacks from muslims are on the way. it was all done with the intent to kill as many americans as possible. faulty wiring kept the bombs from detonating. >> if you are on your laptop and it is on your lap, be aware. what doctors say is happening to frequent users. >> a little health scare did not keep jimmy carter from his humanitarian efforts. we will tell you what the former president was doing in our area. >> it lays on my back. >> is your kid carrying around too much weight? find out why doctors say they are seeing more youngsters with back pain. >> we are putting a spotlight on the nation's community colleges. at the white house, how they are hoping to link their success on to more jobs. >> unseasonably cold weather pattern continues. the possi

the department of homeland security believe mexican authorities are searching for david hartley. now we are hearing that mexican authorities will not let the u.s. authorities go on their side of the lake to help with the search. the law enforcement officials we talked to said they don't believe they are looking, the boat they normally would have used is broken down. on top of that you had the district attorney in that province that does not believe that a crime happened here. this is coming from marco guerro. he says we are not sure, we are not certain that the incident happened the way they are telling us. he says there was no jet ski found, there was no body found, therefore there is no evidence of a crime. tiffany hartley says they were in there three or four miles inside mexican waters looking at some old ruins, they spotted the boats, they spotted the guns, they fled and then she heard the shots and she saw her husband get shot. listen. >> yeah, i had swung my jet key back around to go get him because he was in the water, and i tried pulling him up, but before that a boat had

the department of homeland security made a training video for hotel employees. the video also offers guidance on what to look for in hotel lobbies and kitchens, even in guest rooms. dcc metro riders will hear a direct warning from homeland security secretary janet napolitano. >>> in democracy 2010 -- with four weeks to go to the election, a pre-election snapshot shows the race between democrats and republicans tightening up. a new abc news "washington post" poll of likely voters still shows an unnamed republican defeating an unnamed democrat 49% to 43%. just last month that gap was twice as wide giving republicans a 13-point advantage. the news isn't all good. >> you can't lose independents by 20 points and expect to win a lot of the seats. >> what is behind the change? a third of americans now believe the economy is improving. still low but up seven points since last month. a "newsweek" poll had better news for democrats. it found voters trust them more than republicans on nearly everything from the economy to afghanistan. >>> a spokesman for the o'malley campa

department of homeland security secretary janet napolitano will take part inform ground breaking ceremony for arundel county's newest station fire station the marley fire station fund by grants under the recovery and reinvestment act and head up to baltimore and will meet with the urban search and rescue team members. >>> tomorrow, be prepared for street closures in downtown baltimore. the 10th annual underarmor baltimore running festival starts. the action kicks off at 8 a.m. and includes the baltimore marathon and half marathon and relay race and 5k race and kids fun run. marathon and other races are expected to draw about 22,000 runners. that's lot of feet. more than 2,000 -- 200,000 spectators are expected to line the race route. >>> now, maryland's most powerful doppler radar and the forecast certified most accurate by weather rate. >> 5:506789 should be great weather for the running festival tomorrow. i missed out on getting in on that half marathon. it was sold out and i know one of our own actually got in off the waiting list and we will let her make the announcement if she decide

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congressman frank wolf is asking the department of homeland security to release its results of the investigation into how carlos montano had not had a deportation hearing before the crash. he was driving drunk e when hit a carful of nuns in august -- drunk when he hit a carful of nuns in august killing one of them. he is charged with murder. >>> three former u.s. attorneys general are supporting virginia in its fight against obama care's mandated coverage. they vowed court papers this week challenging the federal healthcare reform law. the virginia attorney general claims congress lacks authority to require citizens to buy health insurance or pay a penalty. he talked about the case today on wtop. >> the unprecedented aspect of this case that even the michigan judge recognized as unprecedented is that no one is doing anything commercial, but the government is ordering you to buy a product. >> the attorney general wrote if the government can force citizens to buy health insurance, there's nothing to stop it from requiring americans to buy a general motors car or take out a mortgage. the government

department of homeland security secretary janet napolitano will take part inform ground break ceremonyr the marley fire station fund through stimulus money she will head up to baltimore to meet with the members of the city's urban search and rescue team. >>> and this morning health alert. maryland has record the first flu case of the season. so health officials are urging everyone to get vaccinated. health official say the first case has been determined to be the swine flu strain involved in last year's pandemic. the first case involves an adult who was hospitalized but is recovering. they say this year's vaccine protects against that strain as well as two others expected to be most prevalent this flu season. >>> and a chance to get vaccinated against the flu. harford county health department is conducting a drive through clinic at ripkin stadium in aberdeen and runs from 10 a.m. to 2. you don't have to get out of the car to get the shot. we are told the charge is 20 bucks payable by cash or check. for those with medicare part b, the vaccine is free. >>> today a. new store will open up

. >> reporter: the department of homeland security is increasing presence at airports and ordering stepped up screening on both cargo and passenger planes. >> 9.7 million pounds a day go on board passenger planes in the united states. the vast majority of that is not secure, it is not x rayed. it does not go through any type of secure scrutiny. >> reporter: abc7 aviation consultant ron wilson says 20% of packages that go into the belly of planes are inspected. he says shipping companies do not have the equipment or the man power to screen every piece of cargo. >> that's ridiculous. we need to have everything on a passenger plane screened at the same high level. >> the search for additional explosives isn't coulding, and tonight ups and fed ex say they have fated shipments from yemen. >>> and rain is falling on much of the bay area tonight. it will continue into the weekend. meteorologist sandhya patel is here with a look at live doppler heavy sd. -- hd. sandhya? >> dan, the rainfall has been picking up in intensity. let's get you in closer here, and show you where it has been raining prett

. >> the department of homeland security saws the operation doesn't have anything to do with the travelurope. >>> if you plan on using the icc when it opens, you better get an e-zpass. m-d.o.t. says the new roadway will be the first all electronic roadway in maryland. the tolls for cars will be $1.45 during peak hours and $1. 15 any other time. e-zpass costs $45. >>> it just got easier to d.c. resident to learn their hiv status. can you now get free hiv tests at the dmv. the program is only available at the penn branch station in southeast. anybody who gets tested receives a $15 voucher to pay for any dmv services. >>> virginia is lending a helping hand to struggling home owners. zero percent interest lo loans for up to $50 thousand or are are available to virginia home owners who are facing foreclosure because of a job loss or a medical condition. have you to be at least three months behind on mortgage payments or have lost at least 15% of your income. the school day for students in the district could be extended. councilmember mary chai just introduced legislation to extend the school

he directed intelligence and law enforcement and the department of homeland security to take steps to ensure the safety of the american people. and to determine whether the threats are part of a plot. the president has received regular updates from the national security team since he was alerted to the threat. >>> for the fourth time someone opened fire on a building in washington, dc. the latest shooting happened at the museum of the marine corps. this is the second time that this building has been targeted. two other buildings in the washington area, including the pentagon, have been shot at. the same weapon was used in all the shootings. the fbi is urging the gunman to surrender. >> congressman is denying reports that former president clinton asked him to drop out of florida's senate race. he appeared at an event for kendrick meek. he said he met with meek but never told him to drop out of the race. meek is behind his opponent and independent governor charlie crist f meek drops out, it would help crist win. meek says it was crist to talked to him about dropping out, not president c

three days we're actually on the phone with the state department they sent us over the department of homeland security when we asked about visas they said it was you know the u.s. state department the only agency in this country that grants visas but we did find out was the department of borders and customs patrol were the ones who received this man at the border but they didn't verify whether they received a visa from him or not but that's actually customary for anyone from outside of this country who's trying to get in they have to go through these certain areas however the question still remains this guy he escaped from prison in september fifth showed up in that video with that congresswoman a percent temper tend there's a five day span where he could have got a visa to take five days to get a visa to enter this country it's still a question that even they can't really respond to that i guess if you have powerful congress members pushing him for you perhaps you can get of even thirty seconds if you have somebody on your side and you know behind you tell me this i mean this guy isn't the only examp

the country particularly o'hare counterterrorism has been stepped up according to the department of homeland security. much of it the agency says travelers simply won't see. and most travelers refuse to give in to terrorism. >> you got to move around the country. >> there's always going to be some type of threat. but you can't let it stop you from living your life. >> reporter: what there is more of is awareness. and resignation. to the price of transportation security. >> being aware. and prepared to stand in longer lines. >> reporter: and the president has travel plans of his own that bring him here tomorrow. overnight trip to campaign for local democrats. the white house says his plans aren't changing and we should stick to ours as well. >> thank you. chicago's jewish community on full alert tonight after the discovery after explosive packages addressed to synagogues here. >> reporter: on the night of sabbath synagogues remain on high alert acutely aware of the near miss. so far the fbi has remained tight lipped about which two synagogues were targeted in this. only adding to the anxiety within th

been functioning for the past decade for not longer, medicare part d under george bush, department of homeland securitytary complex and subsequent expansion of military authority. now the expanded footprint in the government in health care. that our educational system is in disarray and that real people don't have work and money. >> i would also add to that list, military industrial complex. if you go around washington, d.c., the real money is in there because you've got people making weapons and getting money from the military. that's where a lot of money is coming from. but yes, i think the point remains that if you're living a gated community of wealthy people, it's pretty hard to see the pain and you know, washington, you've got a lot of people who clear out of the city and go up to the suburbs of maryland, virginia. they don't see what's going on in this country and remember that book by jared diamond, your society's collapse when the rich don't realize what's going on in the county. >> we're at point where a lot of things could happen. volatility in general for what a next steps are is extraordin

that take place inside the united states mostly under the purview of the fbi and the department of homeland securitym not addressing criminal- intelligence and law-enforcement information when they involve purely american domestic activities such as timothy mcveigh or other purely domestic terrorists, which would be the province of our law enforcement and homeland security agencies, not the intelligence community. instead, i'm primarily concerned with total intelligence reform. particularly integration as envisioned by certainly the spirit and the content of the intelligence reform and terrorism prevention act, or irtpa, which of course traces its inspiration to the work of the 9/11 commission. and when i think about the state of total intelligence reform i'm focusing on integration, the merging of collection and analysis -- particularly at the odni level -- analytic transformation, analytic integrity, acquisition reform, counterintelligence, which is big on my agenda -- and information sharing, of course. these important concepts apply to foreign intelligence collected within the u.s., just as they

the fbi, department of homeland security say there is no specific threat only encouraging americans tobe careful. tourists are taking it in stride. >> caution. check things out. we'll do what we want. >> i refuse to let terrorist does what they think they are doing. >> and officials believe that they could be planning attacks in public places in germany and france. >>> the taliban in pakistan says it is possible for an attack that killed four people and blew up 20 fuel trucks. they were carrying fuel to afghanistan. they were left vulnerable forcing them to park by the road a dozen militants set off the blast. another 7 people were injured. >>> a new term for the security. the first time tree women are serving together on the high court. the new justice joins the court. they will hear a bankruptcy dispute and an appeal for a prisoner seeking a shorter jail term. >>> and investigators are starting a new round of hearings to determine the cause of the gulf oil disaster. the explosion of the rig killed 11 and led to the release of 206 mill union gallons from a bp well. investigators will

when we come back, we'll talk to the first person ever to head the department of homeland security, former governor of pennsylvania tom ridge next. she felt lost... until the combination of three good probiotics in phillips' colon health defended against the bad gas, diarrhea and constipation. ...and? it helped balance her colon. oh, now that's the best part. i love your work. [ female announcer ] phillips' colon health. >> larry: it's a pleasure to welcome tom ridge to "larry king live." we've shared many moments over the past decade. the former secretary of homeland security. he indeed was the first person to hold that post. tom, what's your read on all of this? >> well, larry, when i first read early this afternoon that they had a conversation with the president, i concluded that this intelligence was real. i remember talking from time to time with president bush about threats that his homeland security council thought were real. you don't normally get up the president at 10:35 at night to talk about a threat. here's what i make of this. it's a reminder, larry, that the forces of global

. >> the department of homeland security will now increase its presence at airports. and ordered additional screening both on cargo and passenger planes. this is according to abc 7's ron wilson is the biggest toll in aviation safety. >> 9.7 million pounds a day... go on board passenger planes in the united states. and the vast majority that have is not secured. it's not extra. so it does not go through security grouping. >> wilson estimates only 20% of the packages going into the belly of the plane are expected. wilson said shipping companies don't have the equipment, or the man power to screen every piece of cargo. >> that is ridiculous wex need to have everything on a passenger plane screened the same high level. >> during his briefing the president tells sort of blaming al qaeda for this threat. >> you know that al qaeda is in the arabian peninsula. a group continues to plan attacks against our homeland, our citizens, and our friends and allies. >> now, this may link al qaeda. u.s. intelligence says that the devices are made with the same chemical used by an al qae

insiders gregory white next will question the cyber games being conducted by the department of homeland security this latest exercise is being called cyber storm three and frankly doesn't sound like much more than just a video game so is this just fun and cyber play for homeland security also space fans are celebrating today there's a discovery of a new planet it's called glee's up five a one g. and scientists think that there could be life on it so could this put a jolt into a dying field of space exploration space entrepreneur jeffrey manber will give us his take on the discovery then there are crude lewd and hell areas it's the web site text from last night which shows all those dirty messages that result after a night of debauchery is becoming a popular page for college students and we're going to speak with one of the creators of the page at the end of the show and now let's move on to our top story . u.s. secretary of state hillary clinton announced yesterday the for the first time ever the u.s. is imposing sanctions against iran based on human rights abuses apparently president obama sign

department of homeland security is preparing for the holiday travel season. >>> the president signs al, today, that impacts the smart phone industry. high-tech phones and tv sets must be changed so people with vision and hearing loss can use them. >>> and finally this half hour, a look at the buzzwords heating up the yahoo! search engine. today a lot of buzz about cell phones and driving. >> yahoo!'s trend expert, pamela woon, has more from one of the nation's largest cellular showcases in san francisco. good morning, again, pamela. >> hey, rob, vinita. good morning. so the use of smart phones is exploding and 17% of all cell phones are now smart phones. up from just 11% a year ago. and that's why we are taking you inside the cellular telecommunications industry show in san francisco where cutting-edge mobile technology is front and center. now, one big trend here that we're seeing is how your cell phone and your car are working together to keep you safe. all right, check this out. ford is putting its safe technology in new cars. it gives you direct, voice control over most of your ce