today the chief prosecutor in paris said el khazzani activated a new cell phone the day of the attack. his phone records show that while he was on the train, he watched extremist videos calling for violent acts in the name of radical islam. french authorities now believe el khazzani may not have been acting alone, that someone with access to his facebook password disabled the account the day after the attack when he was already in custody. el khazzani also gave no credible explanation how he obtained his weapons, including a kalashnikov, a luger pistol, plus nearly 300 rounds of ammunition. in his bag, a half liter of gasoline. authorities say el khazzani initially told them he just wanted to rob the train, having found a bag full of weapons in the park. the three americans who tackled him enjoying the fruits of their fame. last night anthony sadler on the red carpet of the paris premiere of "straight outta compton." >> this is unreal. two days ago we were on the train and now all this has happened. this is crazy. >> reporter: his two friends receiving hospital treatment at a military

"this was premeditated and targeted," the prosecutor said, detailing el khazzani's alleged arsenal. an akm assault rifle, nine clips fully loaded with 270 rounds, an automatic luger m-80 handgun and a loaded clip, a box cutter, a bottle of gasoline, and a cell phone. the prosecutor said el khazzani bought a $170 first-class ticket and while on board listened to a youtube clip calling on the faithful to take up arms. on what appears to be his facebook page one post calling france a terrorist civilization and a criminal state. investigators are still looking into whether el khazzani acted alone and who supplied the money and weapons. >> what we don't really know is the degree to which someone directed him to do this plot, the degree to which he decided to do this much more under his own volition, or what the kind of overarching plan was. >> reporter: two of the four americans credited with thwarting that plan kept a low profile today after a hero's welcome at ramstein air base. here in germany, airman spencer stone saw military doctors today. his mood described as upbeat. and he's exp

ayoub el khazzani is thought to have watched a jihadist video before his assault. reporter: these are the first images of ayoub el khazzani since his attack on a train was supported last week -- was thwarted last week. france announced it was formally opening a terrorism investigation. translator: these attempted onders concern every person the train from amsterdam to paris. reporter: prosecutors made the move based on a number of grievances including saying that el khazzani has potential ties to terrorism. the amount of weaponry he had for the attack and non-credible excavations as to how he acquired the weapons. he said he found them in a bag the night before he took the train and investigators say the attack appears to have been premeditated. evidence was found on el khazzani's mobile phone that he watched a jihadis video on the train minutes before he carried out his own attack. translator: i would call his plan sensible. it involved robbing the passengers, smashing a window in jumping out to make his escape. his answers became more and more evasive as the inve

authorities saying ayoub el khazzani spent time in syria last year. that said the americans who stopped the man reporting to be ayoub el khazzani pointed out his ak-47 jammed and his pistol wasn't loaded properly. >> he clearly had no firearms training whatsoever and, yes, if he knew what he was doing or even just got lucky and did the right thing he would have been able to operate through all eight of those magazines and we would have been in trouble and probably wouldn't be here today along with a lot of other people. >> reporter: we heard from ayoub el khazzani's attorney today. she says that according to ayoub el khazzani he was homeless and that he found the bag with weapons in a park nearby and said he simply wanted to rob the train for money, that he was shocked when people started calling him a suspected terrorist. we have an exact quote from his attorney. we translated it. she says so he took some weapons, got on the train to rob the passengers and he says he wanted to shoot out a train window and jump out of this train to escape. but as one

ayoub el khazzani as investigators look into the case. to resumeas asked talks. turkey has stepped up its campaign against kurdish fighters in syria. also seeking to reassure the french public that every effort is being made to keep them safe from terrorists. is ensuredrity within our borders and this is the reason why we launched the sentinel operations with more armes.rs and gend this is why we have reinforced our intelligence service and modernized our distillation the in respect of freedoms. 14 people have been arrested in a joint operation between morocco and spain. one of the suspects was arreste in morocco. officials say the suspects were trying to replicate atrocities being carried out in iraq in syria and morocco and spain. the u.n. is calling it a war crime and an immense loss for the syrian people. islamic state fighters have posted online a video which shows the destruction of the palmyra. how myra -- photos that appear to prove what syrian officials had been claiming for days. after 2000 years, the temple has been reduced to rubble by the islamic sta

el-khazzani watched a jihadi video just before taking out his gun. he is in court on tuesday.was barefoot, blindfolded, and his hands were bound behind his back. he told police he was only planning a robbery. this video was taken by one of the americans who overpowered him. it shows the moroccan tied up and taken -- and lying on the floor of the train. his rifle had been torn from his hands. , he wasrain platform handed over to the police. he was still tied up. he was manhandled off to custody where he has remained ever since. he has always denied being a terrorist. he says he found weapons in a park in belgium and used it to try to rob tear -- rob passengers. a french prosecutor said a former terror investigation would be launched into the activities of ayoub el-khazzani. the prosecutor said that ayoub el-khazzani was found with 9 rifle magazines containing 270 bullets and that he had a container of petrol, and had watched a jihadi video just before the attack. >> the individual, ayoub el-khazzani, was known for his involvement and radicalism and had recently went to turkey w

prosecutors say el khazzani activated a new cell phone on the day of the attack. records show he watched extremist videos calling for violent acts in the name of islam. authorities say he had no credible explanation for how he got his weapons. a kalashnikov, lugar pistol and nearly 300 rounds of ammo. also in his backpack, a half liter of gasoline. he may not have acted alone. someone disabled his facebook page one day after his arrest. investigators say el khazzani has now snapped answering questions. >> if it wasn't for alek and anthony, i would be dead. he definitely would have got me. >> reporter: for the three american heroes who tackled and disarmed el khazzani, the journey begin nzs. spencer stone and alec landed for additional medical treatment. >> two days ago we were just on the train and two days later all this happened. it's crazy. >> anthony sadler hit the red carpet in paris for the premiere of "straight outta compton" before boarding a flight back to the u.s. lana zak, abc news, washington. >>> forecasters say weather conditions near washington stat

a terrorist act. >> translator: while on the train ayoub el khazzani was looking at jihadi you tubech called for people to carry out terrorist attacks. >> reporter: a far cry he was on the train to rob passengers. what the suspect didn't have, according to one of the americans who took him down is skill in firing his weapon. >> he clearly had no firearm s training what soefr. and yes, if he knew what he was do ing, or even just got lucky and did the right thing, he would have been able to operate through all eight of those magazines and we would have all been in trouble and probably wouldn't be here today. >> reporter: the prosecutor's charging ayoub el khazzani with attempting murder, attempted mass murder and membership in a terrorist organization. and cnn has learned from european security officials about ayoub el khazzani's travels before he boarded the amsterdam to paris train in brussels. they say he immigrated from france spain where he was radicalized. he claims to have bounced around in cities in france, germany and belgium and claims to have been homeless in for a period l

. >> and we do have new details on the suspected gunman, ayoub el khazzani. he was well-known to authorities before the attempted train attack. >> french sources say el intelligence notice which would put him under special surveillance. still, one u.s. official says el khazzani slipped through the cracks and that europe is wide open to attacks. >> i'll tell you that the three it of the european countries had intelligence flags on this individual as a potential terrorist. it's been identified after the fact that he flew from berlin into istanbul and then into syria, presumably to train with isis. and then returned back into europe. this shows how wide open and vulnerable europe is to the foreign fighter people going out and coming back. the fact that they had flags on this individual, yet he was able to travel so freely without being impeded or being flagged or stopped or detained, i think, illustrates how dangerous it is in europe right now, the threat of this foreign fighter traveling to isis and syria and coming back. >> el khazzani's lawyer says her client

today a lawyer who represented el khazzani during his first few hours in police custody said he swore he's not a terrorist and claimed he only wanted to rob passengers on the train after finding a bag with the guns in a park. u.s. airman spencer stone was the first to tackle the gunman. today for the first time he talked about how it happened at a press conference with his childhood friends alek skarlatos, a national guardman and anthony sadler. >> it's kind of a long story. alek just hit me on the shoulder and said let's go and ran down and tackled him. we hit the ground. alek came up and grabbed the gun out of his hand while i put him in a choke hold. it seemed like he just kept pulling more weapons left and right. all three of us started punching him while he was in the middle of us. >> reporter: stone said he choked the suspect until he lost consciousness, that's stone with a cut on his neck helping a passenger who also had a neck wound. >> from the beginning it was mostly just gut instinct. >> i saw spencer get up and alek get up and those are my close friends, so i was like i co

today a lawyer who represented el khazzani during his first few hours in police custody said he

and cnn has learned about el khazzani's travels before he boarded the train in brussels.osecutor says he emigrated from france to spain where he was radicalized at mosque. the suspect claims to have bounced around between cities in france, germany, austria and belgium and lived in a park in brussels. the prosecutor says that he was flagged for surveillance in france but was not followed. a german security source says when he flew to turkey in play he was flagged for a search and allowed to proceed. how could we have he have fallen through the cracks? >> you need, 10, 20, 30, or more police to follow someone to make sure they don't pick up on the tail. when you have a couple thousand frenchman who have gone over into the battle, that means tens of thousands of people to surveil those individuals alone. >> reporter: the security services are investigating who might have financed ayoub el khazzani's claims he had a first-class ticket. and despite having a return plane ticket for his trip to turkey he apparently never used it. according to french and german sources obtaining

they turn and see el khazzani struggling with a weapon and immediately attack him. they say el khazzani pulled out a handgun and box cutter, slicing stone in the arms. using their fists and a choke hold they render him unconscious, tying him up with the help of other passengers. >> we saw him cocking the ak-47. at that time it was do something or die. >> he seemed ready to fight to the end. so were we. >> reporter: spencer forget about his own injuries to help a passenger. >> i'm glad they quickly took action and i think that made the difference. >> sure did. spencer stone now in germany where u.s. military doctors will treat his injuries. alek skarlatos went with him. they have plenty to tell when they get back. >> true heroes. we're so grateful they were there. thanks for watching. >> stay with us as the news continues at 6:00. >>> live from studio 3c in rockefeller center, this is news 4 new york. >>> now at 6:00, updating breaking news on a bus that smashed through the side of a building in queens. >>> plus, a jogger makes an unexpected and gruesome discovery on

the three americans who took down ayoub el-khazzani is back home in sacramento.ler flew in with his parents and spencer stone is being treated for injuries he suffered and alek skarlatos return to oregon. all three are originally from sacramento and the city will throw a parade if their honor. >> they on rain and did not passively wait to see what would happen but saw danger to themselves and others and step up and save lives. details of the parade are not revealed the but the mayor said it will be something special. >> another woman has come forward accusing the napa valley wine train of threatening to remove her and friends from a train because of a racial bias. the company apologized after a black woman's book club was forced off the train on saturday after passenger cop plains. the women said they were not louder than any other group. according to the 28-year-old woman, a wine train employee toll her group in april they would be kicked off if they did not control the noise level. she believes the manager discriminated compensation them because they were a big

according to the french interior minister, spanish authorities had informed them el khazzani had joined the radical islamic movement and may have been a foreign fighter in syria. eyewitnesses say el khazzani emerged from a bathroom on the train wielding this ak-47 assault rifle armed also with a lugar pistol, a box cutter and at least nine extra cartridges of ammunition. >> i just looked over at spencer and said, let's go. go. >> reporter: army national guardsman alek skarlatos and his friends leapt into action. >> spencer got to the guy first, grabbed the guy by the neck, and everybody just started beating on the guy while spencer held the choke hold until he went unconscious. >> reporter: airman first class spencer stone tackled el khazzani disarming him. his two friends helped to subdue the suspect. gunman fought back fiercely with the box cutter. >> as spencer is wrestling the gun away, he gets cut with the box cutter multiple times by the gunman. >> reporter: spencer seen here leaving the hospital saturday suffered wounds to the neck and hand, almost losing his thumb. even though h

a lawyer who represented el khazzani during his first few years in police custody said he swore he'sot a terrorist and claimed he only wanted to rob passengers on the train after finding a bag with the guns in a park. usairman spencer stone was the first to tackle the gunman. he talked about how it happened at a press conference with his childhood friends, alec scar lore toes and anthony sadler. >> it's kind of a long story. alec hit me on the shoulder and said let's go. we tackled him, hit the ground. alec came up and grabbed the gun out of his hand while i put him in a choke hold. it seemed like he just kept pulling more weapons left and right. all three of us started punching him while he was in the middle of us. >> reporter: stone says he choked the suspect until he lost consciousness. that's stone with a cut on his neck helping a passenger who also had a neck wound. >> in the beginning it was mostly gut instinct. >> i saw spencer get up and alec get up. those are my close friends so i couldn't let them go alone. >> reporter: as for the suspect's claim that he wasn't on board to

. >>> anti terror police have until tonight to question ayoub el khazzani.aising concerns about train safety here on american soil and across europe. let's go live to paris and bring in senior correspondent jim bittermann. jim, what are we learning about the investigation? >> reporter: we are learning a lot about the investigation. we are awaiting the latest. the prosecutor has until this evening to bring el khazzani before a judge or release him. we expect that we will hear what the charges may be during a news conference this morning or today here. i would like to bring in the picture, alison, the president of the research center for internal security. alison just raised the question, what can be done to protect the train stations after something took place on friday. what could you do? >> it's a major issue. france is experimenting the new kind of terrorism which never hit us before. this kind is young guys using handguns and being like you americans called active shooters. it is difficult to protect all of the public places. the issue is not only about t

cell phone video shows ayoub el-khazzani after three train passengers disarmed him. he brought an assault rifle and other weapons on to the paris-bound train to commit mass murder. the man watched a jihad video on his phone just before friday's attempted attack. ayoub el-khazzani said he found the weapons and was going to use them to problem passengers. >> one of the three americans who took down ayoub el-khazzani is back home in sacramento this morning. anthony sadler flew in along with his parents yesterday. spencer step, one of the three, is treated for injuries suffered subduing the attacker and alek skarlatos will return to oregon the all three are originally from sacramento. there will an parade their on. >> they were on the train. they did not passively wait and see what would happen. they saw danger to not only themselves but to others and they step up and saved lives. >> details of the parade have not been revealed but sacramento mayor johnson said that it will be something special. >> another woman has come forward accusing the napa valley wine train of thr

french authorities now believe el khazzani may not have been acting alone.facebook password disabled the account the day after the attack when he was already in custody. el khazzani also gave no credible explanation how he obtained his weapons, including a kalashnikov, a luger pistol, plus nearly 300 rounds of ammunition. also in his bag, a half liter of gasoline. authorities say el khazzani initially told them he just wanted to rob the train, having found a bag full of weapons in the park. the three americans who tackled him enjoying the fruits of their fame. anthony sadler spotted on the red carpet at the paris premiere of "straight outta compton." >> this is unreal. two days ago we were on the train and two days later all this has happened. it's pretty crazy. >> reporter: his two friends now in germany receiving medical treatment at a u.s. military hospital but still haunted by that dramatic confrontation on the train. >> felt like slow motion. i ended up putting him in a rear choke just to protect myself. >> reporter: the fourth american hero mark moogal

the suspect ayoub el-khazzani weapon ing of brussels and was meant to scare passengers, not carry out a massacre. >> the suspected gunman ayoub el-khazzani spoke of the intended that his son to carry up the massacre. it is said that the two had not spoken in a year. he said that he was poor and homeless and just intended to rob passengers on the train. suspect --er of the he called his wife and five children over. madrid andwas in then moved to the south. he told the father that he could not understand. his son never talked politics and was only interested in foot wall and fishing. >> he was a good boy. very hard-working. regularlyhis brothers went there. people that knew him have expressed their disbelief. cold water onrew them. we could never imagine that this young man would become radicalized. has known about his activities prior to the train attack. the first lawyer that spoke with him in paris found him in poor alth. >> he was very weak and very thin. one could say he was suffering from malnutrition. it was incredible that he could stand. he claimed to be homeless. to me, that s

they're identifying him as ayoub el khazzani.o determine where he traveled in the months before the incident. officials say the suspect met with french isis fighters while in turkey. now they want to know if he actually made it to syria. >>> let's talk about some of the new information coming out from tom fuentes. so good to have you with us. first of all, this latest information we're getting this morning, french media reporting the suspect is claiming he founds the weapons and only wanted to rob these people. he was on a moving train. what credence do you give to this alleged claim from allegedly the suspect? >> i give none. but i guess some people might want to believe that, but i think it's pretty incredible that he would have that kind of equipment with an ak-47, a nine millimeter pistol, knives, box cutters. i think the idea that it was just a robbery, you know, even by itself would be a very terrifying, much less a fill blown terror attack. >> let's talk about the possible links to french isis fighters in t turkey he may b

train. >> french authorities can locally hold ayoub el-khazzani for questioning until tomorrow. they will charge him or let him go. >> on wall street, it could be another roller coaster ride as markets plunge overnight. china's main index lost 8 that percent wiping out the gain. all asian markets suffered major losses and europe's indices opened 3 percent down before trimming losses slightly. united states stock futures are down with democratening fears over the health of china's economy, the second large of the in the world. financial advisors say not to panic and united states markets are strong. >> happening today, the one-year anniversary of the south napa earthquake at 3:20 in the or on august 24, 2015, the 6.0 earthquake struck more than 200 people were hurt and a woman died and historic buildings crumbled the strongest from loma prieta in 1989. damage estimates to be between $400 million and $1 billion. the community will gather today to commemorate the anniversary. >> napa strong 6.30 will be held at veterans memorial park this afternoon starting at 3:20. residents and l

french authorities have identified the gunman as ayoub b el-khazzani a moroccan national. a lawyer for ayoub el-khazzani said he is not a terrorist, but a homeless man who wanted to rob a train. >> french authorities can hold him for questioning until tomorrow, they will need to charge him or let him go. abc news washington. >>> an iar driver is in a coma following a crash at the race. a large piece of debris came off another car and struck wilson in the face, he is in critical condition. wilson's wife was at their home in colorado at the time. she was on her way to the hospital along with wilson's younger brother last night. >>> a philadelphia police recruit is recovering from a motorcycle crash in north philadelphia. much more to come object on "action news," heavy rains cause a mess on a road in tennessee. we might see rain of our own right there. we'll be watching storm tracker 6 live when that storm approaches later on this evening. for now we're dry and quiet. when does the rain come? details in the seven day coming up next. >> breaking overnight, police and medics h

inspiration from terror web sites. >> translator: looking at his internet usage on the phone, ayoub el khazzani was looking at -- whilest he was on the tran on youtube on which a jihad -- there were jihadi songs and somebody inspiring people to jihadi acts. >> khazzani was taken to a paris courthouse earlier this morning and a police escorted motorcade. martin savidge is joining us live in paris. what are the charges sand the suspect talking, martin? >> well, here's the charges that have been outlined by the paris prosecutor. they include attempted mass murder and also murder or attempted mass murder. this is under what is called the french terrorism laws and being a member of a terrorist organization. what what's interesting here is that they're also trying to figure out where was this suspect moving? it's clear there's a lot of detail the prosecutor brought forward and they're going to be looking at -- going forward in this investigation he seems to have wandered about europe but was there just wandering or is there intent? where was he headed or was anybody supporting him? for instance, they

during struggle, they say el khazzani pulled out a handgun and box cut, slicing spencer in the arms. using their fists and a choke hold, the three men finally render him unconscious, tying him up with the help of other passengers. >> he entered the car. we saw him with the ak-47. it was either do something or die. >> he seemed like he was ready to fight to the end so -- so were we. >> sponsor wasl njured in the assault but ignored his own injuries to help a fellow passenger. for the three men, friends since middle school, it was all for one and one for all. alec and spencer are both headed to germany with their families next. anthony is headed back to the united states with his parents. and of course with that medal. back to you. >> the death toll climbing in that horror more horrific air show crash from over the weekend. 1950s fighter jet slammed into a busy highway after the pilot failed to pull out of a loop maneuver. at least 11 people have been killed. local police say that number could end up being close to 20. british aviation investigators now inposing restrictions on vintage

the gunman was identified as a ayoub el khazzani. a lawyer for el khazzani says he's not a terrorist, but a home lest man. reena reena? phillip? >> thank you, stephanie. >>> more breaking news. a devastating day for global stock markets. in china, today is being called black monday. shares in shanghai plunging more than 8%. major averages in hong kong, tokyo, and taiwan all losing more than 5% of its value. all signs point to a volatile week ahead. rebecca jarvis has a takeaway for anyone with money in the markets. >> what do you do? what do you do with this information? it's not the answer you want to hear. it's the right one. it's to sit tight. historically, those who stick it out tend to make their money back and then some. >> investers who pulled out of the market in 2009 lost half their money. the people who stuck it out made everything back and then some. and within three years of that. with more, rebecca jarvis will bonn "gma" this morning. >>> now to the wildfire crisis across the west. exhausted crews battling the flames in

police surrounded ayoub el khazzani. the 25-year-old now charged with terrorism. prosecutor said he was carrying a phone he had only activated on the day of the attacks, raising fears he was not acting alone. >> translator: the first investigation of the mobile phone that he claimed to own allowed us to clearly see the own's only purpose was to be used during the attack. >> reporter: the gunman watched radical video on his phone. it didn't turn into a massive tragedy because passengers refused to be bisnanders. one of those who intervened released a statement from the hospital in germany. >> i'm humble with the amount of attention this story has drawn. i think everyone in my situation would have done the same thing. >> reporter: another passenger who intervened anthony sadler is back on american soil. one of his passengers commented on his new celebrity. >> everybody got up during the flight and took his hand. >> reporter: and the gunman's brother said el khazzani had a life but he was not a terrorist. amy kellogg, fox news. >>> british airways has found its way t

and el khazzani has been questioned for the last 46 hours.e in the next few hours what charges will be leveled against him. alison. >>> jim, thanks for that. >> let's look at what is coming up on "new day." chris cuomo joins us now. we had an eventful day. are you there? >> i like you delayed the shot. i was getting my makeup done. >> i'm eating. >> oatmeal and getting my hair done. >> it takes a village. >> it's like a nascar crew over here. we need just as many commands to get the chinese economy going again. that's a good segue. why is this so quick and why are so many experts saying it will be short lived. we have donald trump, the candidate for president, saying this is all about them devaluing currency. we have smart people on the show today who will explain why it is not simple and this is going on and what will end it. >>> we have christopher norman. he is one of the people who helped the three americans stopped the bad guy on the train. why did he do? what did he think? >>> and remember the gun range instructor accidentally killed by

ayoub el khazzani is being questioned outside paris. paris and french authorities say he may be an extremist who spent time in syria. they say he was homeless and was trying to rob passengers on a train to feed himself. >>> and now to politics. there are increasing signs that vice president joe biden is seriously considering a run for the white house. on saturday biden met with massachusetts senator elizabeth warren, a favorite among liberal activists. she has not thrown her support to any candidate. >> i don't think anybody's been anointed. i think that what's going on right now is that presidential candidates on both sides, republicans and democrats, are laying out their agendas and this is going to give voters a chance to look at them and decide. >> biden's reaching out to donors. he's expected to reach a decision by late september. >>> and it's back to work for president obama. the president returned to the white house yesterday following a two-week vacation on martha's vineyard. topping his fall agenda, preventing congress from blo

the officials say ayoub el- khazzani is a 26-year-old from morocco who lived in spain until last year, and reuters reports he traveled to war-torn syria. el-kazzani was convicted of drug dealing in spain. tonight, he remains in french police custody. french officials say el- khazzani, armed with an ak-47 and a luger pistol, boarded an amsterdam-to-paris train in brussels with a backpack full of ammunition. an attorney assigned to represent the gunman-- seen here after he was subdued and tied up by passengers-- said he merely intended to rob passengers, not kill them and that he does not belong to any terrorist group. >> ( translated ): asked him about his motivations, if he had received instructions, if there was a sponsor. these are the first questions i asked him based on the nature of this case. he told me, 'no'." >> larson: three young american friends on vacation stopped the attack-- spencer stone and alek skarlatos, both in the military, and anthony sadler, a college senior. stone, who tackled the gunman and was stabbed by him, told reporters in paris today how the friends respo

information on he will kazan el khazzani's travels. and new details on the weaponry he was carrying.will kazan el khazzani's travels. and new details on the weaponry he was carrying.kazan el khazzani's travels. and new details on the weaponry he was carrying. >> reporter: he came out of the train bathroom with no shirt on armed with more than 200 rounds of ammunition. it could have been a blood bath. and tonight paris' chief prosecutor reveals whatel khazz. >> he was looking at youtube site which is called for people to carry out terrorist acts. >> reporter: a far cry from khazzani's train that he was on the train to rob passengers. what the suspect didn't have according to one of the americans who took him down was skill in firing his weapons. >> he clearly had nofirearms training whatsoever and, yes, if he knew what he was doing, or even just got lucky and did the right thing, he would have been able to operate through all eight of those magazines and we would have all been in trouble and probably wouldn't be here today. >> reporter

. >> reporter: the suspect was identified as ayoub el khazzani. a 26-year-old native of more oak co. french authorities say he may have belonged to a radical islamic movement. on board the train authorities found an ak-47, a handgun, a box cutter and ammunition. >> we're very lucky that nobody got killed, especially spencer. >> reporter: president obama today praising the three americans. stone, national guardsman alex scar lot toes who was returning from duty in afghanistan, and their civilian friend, anthony sadler. tonight stone just out of the hospital is expected to be reunited with his fellow heros. tonight el khazzani is in french custody. he's undergoing interrogation. he lived in belgium and was known to authorities. investigators there and in france are trying to determine where he got the weapons, all those weapons he had on that train, and what he planned to do with them. >> what those servicemen did was totally remarkable. good to see you tonight. >>> next to a devastating accident at an air show. thousands of people watching it all i

ayoub el-khazzani had possession of an assault rifle, a handgun and other weapons. three americans and subdued him on the high-speed train. ayoub el-khazzani said he was trying to rob passengers , but the prince president said it could have turned into a massacre. >> this aggression is new proof that we should prepare for new assaults and protect ourselves. >> reporter: those who save the lives received honor medals. they walk the red carpet he says he appreciates -- red carpet. he says he appreciates receiving the world -- the award. another man who tried to subdue the suspect. a french-american will also receive the legion of honor award when he recovers from serious injuries from a gunshot. in london, amy kellogg, fox news. >>> personal safety could be a click away. the call to 911. today we are looking at the top apps to keep you safe. >>> warm and pleasant rain -- weather over the bay area. we will let you know how much longer before cooler and damper area -- air moves in. >>> we have a completely new design website. there will be major bay area stories along w

. >> on friday the three helped to overpower ayoub el khazzani. french prosecutors say the moroccan gunman was carried over 200 bullets and looked at a jihadi video on his cell phone just minutes before the chaos. sacramento mayor kevin johnson said plans are in the works to honor the treo. skarlatos remains in germany with stone as stone continues treatment for injuries sustained in the attack. >> french prosecutors opened an investigation into the alleged train gunman and as you heard the prosecutor said minuted before the attack ayoub el khazzani watched a jihadi video on his cell phone. he had 200 rounds of ammunition, a pistol, box cutter, and a bottle of gasoline. he said he's not a terrorist and found the weapons in the park and planned to rob passengers. >>> now to wall street where jittery investors are standing by for more turmoil. they watched an early rally wiped out tuesday by an early morning selloff. this morning u.s. talk futures are slightly higher. stocks in asia are mixed the morning following yesterday's interest cut in china.

. >> authorities identified the gunman as ayoub el khazzani, a 26-year-old from morocco.french prosecutors tells nbc 10 news they are investigating whether el khazzani is part of a bigger network. >>> president jimmy carter taught sundae school in plains, georgia. yesterday was the 689th time carter taught sundae school. 689 times. how about that? the 90-year-old has been teaching since he was 18 before becoming a peanut farmer and eventually becoming the 39th president of the united states. his message to the hundreds of people at church yesterday was very clear, peace, faith and love. >> so if you have a setback, accept it and set higher goals than you ever had before. >> president carter says he plans to continue teaching for as long as he can. it was less than a week ago that he held a news conference in atlanta to explain that the cancer in his brain and his newly found treatment. >>> 4:18 now. an indy car driver is in a coma at a hospital in allentown after a crash yesterday during a race at pocono international speedway. 37-year-old justin wilson was hit in the hea

. >> reporter: bryant folded ayoub el-khazzani was escorted to face the charges in a french court.pumped himself up for the attack by watching a jihaddist video insides the bathroom of the train before emerging shirtless and strapped with 270 rounds of ammunition. he said moroccan born el- khazzani was intent on killing a whole train load of people if not stopped by those passengers on board. french american mark moulgalian was the only one who took a bullet trying. >> i hear somebody saying, an american. i'm sorry for my language. [ bleep [ . i see two guys running. >> reporter: the gunman saw them, too, and took aim. stone thought it was all over. >> the guy kept pulling weapons left and right. pulled another handgun. seemed like he had pointed it backwards and clicked it on my head. it wasn't working either. every time i heard a click, i just just -- i was like oh, i'm still alive. oh, i'm still alive and then we hit each other. >> reporter: when stone saw a bullet had sheared through an artery in his husband's neck, it not only stopped the bleeding but the fear of dying. >> sto