jeff: elhassan and farrokh both of woodbridge charged with supporting isis. they began the involvement with the terror group in november of last year. authorities say last friday elhassan drove farrokh to location near the richmond airport where farrokh planned to fly eventually to syria to fight for isis. anate tv of pennsylvania was arrested before boarding the flight. elhassan the legal resident from sudan was arrested friday night in woodbridge after allegedly making a number of false statements to f.b.i. agents. >> very shocking. don't even know what happened or what is going on. jeff: tahir knows both men from the islamic community center for woodbridge. he calls them kind and peaceful men and does not believe they are guilty of supporting terror. >> i don't think so. honestly. they never came across like that to me. jeff: no comment from the u.s. attorney office following the hearing. for the two defendants they have bond hearings coming up next. one later this week. the other next week. preliminary hearings in february. if convicted could face 20 year

police say elhassan drove farookh to richmond. they arrested him when he returned to woodbridge - in northern virginia. if convicted, each of the men face a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison. five americans have been released from iranian custody. one of those americans is washington post journalist jason rezaian. he spent spent more than 500 days in an iranian prison on espionage charges. u-s officials said the u-s offered clemency to seven iranians, six of whom are dual u-s- iranian citizens, who are already convicted or are pending trial in the united states. virginia beach delegate his bid for u.s. congress today. speaking to supporters at keagan's irish pub in town center at his first public appearance since making the announcement yesterday. taylor who is an entreprenuer and former navy seal says he's proud of his work to advance legislation on small business, education and veterans services. with this announcement, taylor says his run for lieutenant put on hold. ((c53 17:18-17:28)) "i know that right now this in terms o

police say elhassan drove farookh to richmond. they arrested him when he returned to woodbridge in northern virginia. if convicted, each man faces a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison. also developing at this hour -- five americans have been released from iranian custody. one of those americans is washington post journalist jason rezaian. he spent spent more than 500 days in an iranian prison on espionage charges. u-s officials said the u-s offered clemency to seven iranians, six of whom are dual u-s- iranian citizens, who are already convicted or are pending trial in the united states. virginia beach delegate scott taylor discussed his bid for u.s. congress today. taylor spoke to supporters at keagan's irish pub in town center today. it's his first public appearance since making the announcement yesterday. taylor who is an entreprenuer and he's proud of his work to advance legislation on small business, education and veterans services. with his bid for congress, taylor says his run for lieutenant governor in 2017 will be put o

now, the suspect, mohmousamin elhassan. joseph farrokh was trying to go to syria to wage jihad. at one point he wanted to kill and be martyred. he is a u.s. citizen born in pennsylvania. his friend was trying to facilitate a trip to syria and dropped him off at the richmond airport area yesterday so he could head to syria by way of jordan. but farrokh was arrested before he could leave. neighbors of elhassan say they never saw this coming. >> hard to believe something like this happened. this happened over here because, like i said, we're all good friends. everybody knows everybody in this neighborhood. we help out each other. it's hard to believe it's actually him doing this. >> reporter: now, there is a lot of information and details about how this arrest came about. and all the conversations that were recorded by the fbi. you could see them for yourself by going to the nbc washington app. erika, back to you. >> darcy spencer, thank you sore much. >>> a live look at the panda cam to show you from the national zoo. looks like beibei has had a day. he is a bit tuckered out becau

elhassan was charged with trying to help him. if convicted - both could face 20 years in prison. the case of ethan couch was set to go before a juvenile court today -- it was delayed after attorneys for couch argued the teens parents were not officially notified. some are calling for the case against the so-called affluenza teen to be pushed to adult court -- including mothers against drunk diving. the group has collected more than sixty-thousand signatures on a petition calling for the change. cnn jl-36tu 12-19 (jason accountable for that. we're trying to sure that that doesn't happened again. we want to make sure he doesn't have an opportunity to create any more victims." tied to be held accountable. it's a hundred percent preventable and when you do that, you make that choice, you're putting other people's lives at risk on the road. ethan is still in jail in mexico -- fighting extradition back to the u-s. no word on when the hearing will be held - but prosecutors want it before his 19th birthday -- in april. two people were killed when a greyhound bus overturned in california.

elhassan claiming that the charges are trumped up, a conspiracy saying his line is innocent.hearing this week. the early next weekend. preliminary hearings in february. if convicted both men could face 20 years in prison. live in alexandria, jeff goldberg, abc7 news. jonathan: thank you. a lot of folks are heading back to work after a long weekend. time for a check of the traffic situation. jamie sullivan is here. if only the traffic from yesterday looks like today. jamie: that is laughable. that does not happen often. yesterday was light and nice around this time. today is a different story. let's start with the traffic lights flashing in d.c. independence avenue eastbound. at east title basin road. treat it as a four-way stop. they have techs on way to get it repaired. traffic is slowing in both direction at 15 miles per hour. traveling outbound past eastern avenue to get to the maryland/d.c. line we are seeing a crash closer to "r" street. no big problems on the beltway through prince george's county. we do have a normal volume that you would see on the northwest side. let

by his house three or four times a week. >> reporter: farook has a detention hearing thursday, elhassan's tuesday. both will be held until then. andrea mccarren, wusa9. >> both men will be back in court february 1. if convicted they face a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison. >>> isis says jihadi john is dead. jihadi john was the nickname given to terrorist who beheaded hostages in several isis videos. his real name was mohammed emwazi. he was killed in a drone strike in syria. >>> president obama welcomed malcolm turnbull to the white house for the first day. he says australia has been a consistent partner in the fight against isis and australia is critical to the security of southeast asia in the week of recent security attacks in jakarta, indonesia. >>> we have new video of jason rezaian being released from iran. iran called rezaian a spy and held him for 545 day ins prison. often in solitary confinement. we are hearing from the other americans released last weekend as part of a prisoner swap with the u.s. his name is amir aqmadi. he was held four-and-a-half years on spy charges. he

police say elhassan drove farookh to richmond. they arrested him when he returned to woodbridge - in northern virginia. if convicted, each of the men face a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison. rescuers have expanded their search for the 12 marines missing off the coast of oahu. the marines went missing after the helicopters they were in apparently crashed into each other. the coast guard says they have expanded the search to eight miles out to sea. the marines were on a training flight when the crash happened. the marine corps officially identified the 12 missing getting involved in a glitch- that left many worried - they were without health insurance. about 25-thousand blue cross blue shield customers in north carolina reported not reciving insurance cards on time, and were unable to verify coverage or submit payments. the insurer now says 94-percent of those customers were accurately enrolled. and that the company is wokring to fix the problem. the north carolina department of justice sent blue cross and blue shield a letter

police say elhassan drove farookh to richmond. they arrested him when he returned to woodbridge - in northern virginia. if convicted, each of the men face a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison. rescuers have expanded their search for the 12 marines missing off the marines went missing after the helicopters they were in apparently crashed into each other. the coast guard says they have expanded the search to eight miles out to sea. the marines were on a training flight when the crash happened. the marine corps officially identified the 12 missing men last night. the north carolina department of justice is getting involved in a health insurance glitch- that left many worried - they were without health insurance. about 25-thousand blue cross blue shield customers in north carolina reported not reciving insurance cards on time, and were unable to verify coverage or submit payments. the insurer now says 94-percent of those customers were accurately enrolled. and that the company is wokring to fix the problem. the north carolina depar

department of justice says he planned to travel to syria to fight with isis.also arrested was mahmoud elhassan, who investigators say helped farrokh, even driving him to the airport.both men are due in court tuesday.from the terrorism alert desk in washington, i'm jonathan eliasas 3 3 another famous entertainer in ththworld of music has s passed away tonight.guitarist and lead singer of the eagles... glenn frey... died of complications from pneumonia and arthritis in his new york home today.the eagles in the early 1970s. the band became one of the decade's most popular... selling more than 150- million copies of their albums in the 10- year- span. "hotel california" and the band's greatest hits album are two of the best- selling records of all time. the group was inducted into the rock and roll hall of fame in 1998... and was supposed to be honored at last month's kennedy center honors... but frey's poor health prevented the band's attendance. 3 coming up after the break... how you can help u- s marshals located a man wanted for drug possession charges.and... our capture count is on the rise a

they arrested mahmoud elhassan.hey said agents tricked his client. >>> three people are in germany and it's not clear when they will be coming home. nbc's keir simmons joins us from the air force base in germany where the hospital is there. keir, good morning. >> reporter: hey, aaron, good morning, jason rezaian is with his life this morning. we're seeing uplifting photos of them laughing and joking. we don't know when he may head home. we're told that he is anxious to. i think when he does it's likely that he'll head there to washington before going on to california to see his family. officials saying that the guys here do need time to, quote, decompress and, therefore, i guess it may take a little longer. meanwhile, we heard from amir hekmati, the marine who walked out of here and made a statement last night. a stunning statement in which he described the tension before they took off. he said it was two and a half days before they were waiting. they described popping champaign he, too, is very keechb to get back t

law enforcement arrested 28-year-old joseph hassan farrokh and 25-year-old mahoud amin mohamed elhassan yesterday. prosecutors say law enforcement caught the two men at the richmond airport. investigators say farrokh intended to go to syria but told family he was going to saudi arabia to study. both men face up to 20 years in prison. federal help is coming to flint, michigan amid that city's very dangerous public water situation... flint's tap water became contaminated with lead after the city switched water sources in 2014. michigan n vernor rick snyder requested the federal aid on thursday, saying the crisis is more than the city is capable of handling. the president's emergency declaration today allows fema to provide watete filters, cartridges and other water quality items for the next 3 months. governor snyder says it could cost as much as $41 million dollars to fix the problem. parts of florida are cleaning up today after a the national weather service reports an ef-1 tornado touched down in the fort myers area yesterday. it ripped off roofs and knocked down trees. wind gusts were

a second person, mahmoud amin mohamed elhassan, allegedly drove farrokh to the airport. farrokh, a u.s. citizen, is accused of attempting to provide materials and resources to a terror organization. new information tonight the surviving boston marathon bomber must pay his victims more than 101 million dollars. that ruling coming from a federal judge overseeing the case of dzhokhar tsarnaev. restitution payments to the 49 victims and their families must begin immediately. the judge also denied the tsarnaev defense team's motion for a new trial. tsarnaev was sentenced to death for the april 20-13 attack that killed three people and wounded more than 40 others. an action news update tonight two government vehicles were stolen from the malheur national wildlife refuge in federal park occupied by a group protesting federal land policies. 62-year-old kenneth medenbach was arrested in connection with the crime. medenbach is part of the militia group involved in the armed standoff being led by ammon bundy. both vehicles reportedly belong to the u-s fish and wildlife service. mil

the 25-year-old elhassan is charged with trying to help him. both men being held tonight pending hearings in the next few days. >>> we have new video of jason rezaian, he was the washington post reporter freed from iran this weekend. the couple are watching a video poking fun at the notion that rezaian could have been a spy. rezaian was detained for 545 days before he was freed. >>> one of the other americans freed says he cannot wait to go home and see his family again. 32-year-old former marine makhani told reporters that his release after four-and-a-half years came as a surprise. >> you know, i was at a point where i had just sort of accepted the fact that i was going to be spending ten years in prison. so this was a surprise and i'm extremely blessed to see my government do so much for me. >> he also said the officials holding him wanted to know why so many people were work hard to see him released. he simply told them that is america and they love their citizens. >>> two emts from the oxen hill fire department are in the hospital from last

department of justice says he planned to travel to syria to fight with isis.also arrested was mahmoud elhassan, who investigators say helped farrokh, even driving him to the airport.both men are due in court tuesday.from the terrorism alert desk in washington, i'm jonathan elias. 3 3 another famous entertainer has passed away tonight.former guitarist and lead singer of the eagles... glenn frey... died of complications from pneumonia and arthritis in his new york home today.the 67- year- old co- founded the eagles in the early 1970s.the band became one of the decade's most 150- million copies of their albums in the 10- year- span. "hotel california" and the band's greatest hits album are two of the best- selling records of all time.the group was inducted into the rock and roll hall of fame in 1998... and was supposed to be honored at last month's kennedy center honors... but frey's poor health prevented the band's attendance. 3 3 the needs of the elderly and disabled in siouxland don't go away just because the weather is bad. 3 coming up in tonight's healthwatch... how providers and staff at me

a second person, mahmoud amin mohamed elhassan, allegedly drove farrokh to the airport. farrokh, a u.s. citizen, is accused of attempting to provide materials and resources to a terror organization. the surviving boston marathon bomber must pay his victims more than 101 million dollars. that ruling coming from a federal judge overseeing the case of dzhokhar tsarnaev. restitution payments to the 49 victims and their families must begin immediately. the judge also denied the for a new trial. tsarnaev was sentenced to death for the april 20-13 attack that killed three people and wounded more than 40 others. new information tonight on that deadly terror attack in burkina faso we now know the name of the american killed in the attack. he has been identified as michael james riddering. in west africa... security forces continue to hunt for al qaeda-linked gunmen who attacked a hotel and nearby cafe. they took dozens of people hostage. at least 23 people were killed in those attacks. an action news update tonight two government vehicles were stolen from the malheur national wil

the friend who drove him mahmoud elhassan is charged with aiding him. the muslim association of virginia say they are deeply concerned by this news. they say they condemn terrorism and reject the philosophy and teachings of isis. >>> well, the search continues tonight for 12 marines missing nah hawaii after two choppers kocollided in mid air. the close connection a local beauty queen has to the tragedy and we're counting down to the democratic debate that you will see right here >>> in less than three hours hillary clinton, burdeny sanders and martin o'malley will square off in the last democratic debate before the iowa caucuses. you are looking live now at the hall in charleston, south carolina. lester holt will moderate here at 9:00 and we'll be live tweeting the search term and the nbc washington app is debate. >>> brother of the reigning miss district of columbia was onboard one of those marine helicopters that crashed last week off the coast of hawaii. the organization says haley jarredis and her family are asking for privacy right now purpose corp

a second person, mahmoud amin mohamed elhassan, allegedly drove farrokh to the airport. farrokh, a u.s. citizen, is accused of attempting to provide materials and resources to a terror organization. new information on that deadly terror attack in burkina faso we now know the name of the he has been identified as michael james riddering. in west africa... security forces continue to hunt for al qaeda-linked gunmen who attacked a hotel and nearby cafe. they took dozens of people hostage. at least 23 people were killed in those attacks. an action news update two government vehicles were stolen from the malheur national wildlife refuge in oregon-- that's the same federal park occupied by a group protesting federal land policies. 62-year-old kenneth medenbach was arrested in connection with the crime. medenbach is part of the militia group involved in the armed standoff being led by ammon bundy. both vehicles reportedly belong to the u-s fish and wildlife service. militia members say they won't leave until a plan is in place to turn over federal lands to local authorities. th

a second person, mahmoud amin mohamed elhassan, allegedly drove farrokh to the airport. farrokh, a u.s. citizen, is accused of attempting to provide materials and resources to a terror organization. new information on that deadly terror attack in burkina faso we now know the name of the american killed in the attack. he has been identified as michael james riddering. in west africa... security forces continue to hunt for al qaeda-linked gunmen who attacked a hotel and nearby cafe. they took dozens of people hostage. at least 23 people were killed in those attacks. an action news update two government vehicles were stolen from the malheur national wildlife refuge in oregon-- that's the same federal park occupied by a group protesting federal land policies. 62-year-old kenneth medenbach was arrested in connection with the crime. medenbach is part of the militia group involved in the armed standoff being led by both vehicles reportedly belong to the u-s fish and wildlife service. militia members say they won't leave until a plan is in place to turn over federal lands to loc

another man, mahmoud amin mohamed elhassan.... introduced him to a man he believed had connections to jihad forces outside the u.s. instead, the man was a confidential informant working for the fbi. neighbors say they are stunned by the arrests. etienne gilbert "i would chat with hassan once in a while...very nice guy...all the people in their house...smiley, gentle...nice people...so personally...i feel like i wouldn't see that coming...but i don't know" both men are set to appear in federal court in alexandria on tuesday. prosecutors say if convicted, they could face a maximum of 20 years in jail. an action news update tonight. one of the most wanted multiple violent bank robberies in colorado. surveillence video from a robbery in september shows two men wearing masks from the movie "scream".. jumping the counter.. guns in hand. authorities say.. they forced the tellers to the back and told them they would die unless they open the vault. . the fbi says mason and two other accomplices were behind another robbery...where two innoc

mahmoud elhassan faces charges for trying to help him. he sblo duesed farrokh to known terrorists overseas. >>> following breaking news at the live desk. the supreme court agreeing to review president obama's executive order to protect some 5 million undocumented people from deportation. now the president said the order would let them "come out of the shadows and work legally in the u. u.s. experts say the case will likely be argued in april. if so a decision could come by the end of june. >>> we're working to find out the decision on the future of a controversial treehouse. that cassel-style treehouse is in the capitol hill neighborhood. it has windows, towers and a draw bridge. it hangs into public space by two feet. the home owners did get proper permits in august, but neighbors complain it shouldn't have been allowed. >>> the cold created problems for metro. during the morning rush a cracked rail outside the boston station caused delays on the orange and silver lines. once that was repaired another cracked rail had trains single track

farrokh was taken into custody at an airport there.authorities say second person, mahmoud amin mohamed elhassan, allegedly drove farrokh to the airport. farrokh, a u.s. citizen, is accused of attempting to provide materials and resources to a terror organization.elhassan, originally from sudan, is charged with assisting farrokh. 3 former "saved by the bell" star - dustin diamond - has begun serving his jail sentence. diamond- who played "screech" on the sitcom- will serve four months behind bars. he was sentenced after stabbing a man in a barfight, more than a year ago.that man was not seriously hurt.diamond says he was protecting his girlfriend - when she was attacked by a group of drunk people.the actor was found guilty of disorderly conduct and carrying a concealed weapon. 3 there's more sad news for singer celine dion.one of her brothers has died--and this comes just days after the death of her husband. husband.daniel dion died after a long fight with cancer.he is one of 13 brothers and sisters that the singer has.in a statement on the singer's webpage--she says that her family is asking fo

supporting isis will be in court today. 28-year-old joseph hassan farrokh and 25-year-old mahmoud amin elhassan of woodbridge were charged after farrokh attempted to travel to syria to join the terror group. both men were arrested over the weekend. they'll go before a federal judge in alexandria coming up this afternoon. >>> a d.c. murder suspect has been found hiding in a closet in south carolina. ten-year-old william lee lewis iv was arrested in charleston, north of charleston. he's wanted for committing an execution-style murder in southeast d.c. last november. >>> sadly this morning marks day five for that toddler who is missing in a wooded area near memphis good a thousand volunteers have taken part in the 600-acre search for 2-year- old noah chamberlain who went missing thursday while out on a walk with his grandmother. police believe noah will be rescued even though there are several unfavorable factors in the case such as his young age and below freezing temperatures. >> people have just been praying and praying and praying that this child will miraculously be okay, that he'll be warm s