umar farouk abdulmutallab argued in court that osama bin laden is alive and that the u.s. did not kill radical cleric during a military drone strike last month. >>> umar farouk abdulmutallab is charged with conspiracy to commit terrorism and attempted murder and faces up to life in prison if convicted. >>> es arelators are holding a hearing to get reaction ahut hurricane irene. customers were hit hard by the storm that knocked out electricity to almost a million people. thousands powerless for a week. the event will be held at 7:00 at the assembly hall on gay street downtown. >>> taking a live look outside right now. pretty cloudy day right now but dry. things could change a little later on. if you are heading out, you need to pack an umbrella. let's go to bernadette woods, tracking first warning live doppler radar. you come back and bring the rain with you? >> you can blame me. i was off during the flooding. and you brought sunshine yesterday. >> there we go. temperature wise, focus on that first, it's warm outside, even with the clouds around. we are already up in to the

umar farouk abdulmutallab is the educated son of a wealthy nigerian business man. in a statement that he read in court, in clear well spoken english. he described what he did and why. he said he had an agreement with at least one person to carry out the attack. that his attempted bombing was to fulfill a religious obligation to participate in jihad, and retaliate against the u.s., for its relationship with israel, and for the killings of his muslim brothers and sisters around the world. his letter of confession ended with a threat saying the u.s. will pay for what it has done. >> umar farouk abdulmutallab will face life in federal prison when he is sentenced. >>> state department is urging americans to be on alert. the warning comes after federal agents foiled alleged plot to assassinate saudi arabia's ambassador to the u.s. ron matz has the latest. good afternoon. >> reporter: iranian born american citizen is behind bars in new york. another man is on the run. alertish issued late last night, u.s. attorney general eric holder says iranian born u.s. citizen and a m

umar farouk abdulmutallab told the judge that he had been inspired by the militant cleric killed by a u.s. drawn strike last month. -- drone strike last month. >> the burmese pro-democracy a leader has welcomed the release of more than 150 political prisoners who were freed as part of the general amnesty. amnesty international said the government must free more political detainees if it is seriously committed to reform. the president of the european commission has called for a comprehensive package of measures to deal with the euros of debt crisis and to recapitalize european banks. he says that banks in europe should increase their capital reserves and those who do not meet the necessary requirements should be prevented from paying dividends and bonuses. last night, we exposed the ritual murder of children in uganda. tonight, for the second part of our investigation, which revealed the abuse of children from some witch doctors in great britain. this shows that 400 african children have been traffic to the u.k. and arrested by police agencies. some have become victims of sinister ritu

umar farouk abdulmutallab told the judge that he had been inspired by the militant cleric killed by a u.s. drawn strike last month. -- drone strike last month. >> the burmese pro-democracy a leader has welcomed the release of more than 150 political prisoners who were freed as part of the general amnesty. amnesty international said the government must free more political detainees if it is seriously committed to reform. the president of the european commission has called for a comprehensive package of measures to deal with the euros of debt crisis and to recapitalize european banks. he says that banks in europe should increase their capital reserves and those who do not meet the necessary requirements should be prevented from paying dividends and bonuses. last night, we exposed the ritual murder of children in uganda. tonight, for the second part of our investigation, which revealed the abuse of children from some witch doctors in great britain. this shows that 400 african children have been traffic to the u.k. and arrested by police agencies. some have become victims of sinister ritu

umar farouk abdulmutallab said racial cleric of anwar al-awlaki is a live. the white house confirmed the few days ago that the terror leader was killed in yemen a few days ago. >>> on the hill congress is poised to keep the federal government in business for six more weeks. that gives lawmakers time to approve 12 spending bills needed to keep federal agencies operating for the rest of the 2012 fiscal year. >>> it is election day in west virginia with voters heading to pick a new governor. but directing governor -- the acting governor is a democrat against joe maloney. >>> coming up, >> there was nothing going on besides getting this bear out of here. >> i imagine a bear attack in your own living room? get ready iphone boz's back. what does the latest creation have in store? stories of survival. the program marks a milestone. six of the cold? the wait is over. adam cas >>> protest on wall street and turn their 18th day as demonstrators showed their anger across the country. in manhattan, hundreds of protesters occupied a park. demonstrations are expected to c

terrorism expert attempted murder the device malfunctioned and burned at umar farouk abdulmutallab and his unsuccessful attack led to a tightening of airport security >>the legal troubles for amanda knox are far from over. the family of her slain roommate may sue her for as much as $12 million. she was acquitted of murdering meredith kercher last week she was found guilty in her first trial and spent four years in prison in italy the relatives of meredith kercher have requested that amanda knox not profit from her roommates brutal death. they say they want amanda knox to pay for the victims' families legal fees and travel costs >>a researcher in the south pole suffers a stroke and now she's stuck without proper medical treatment rene nicole doucer had a stroke at the amundsen-scott research station on august 27th doctors there say that she needs to be airlifted to a hospital immediately. and that a rescue plans feel would turn to jelly she spends part of every day on a device that helps her breed in the high altitude and she has suffered partial vision loss in both eyes she and her fam

umar farouk abdulmutallab was accused of trying to detonate explosives on an amsterdam to detroit flight on christmas day, 2009. the 24-year-old told authorities he trained in yemen and he said he was influenced by anwar al-alwaki, the american born cleric killed in the big u.s. drone strike last week. >>> a bus driver for the portland oregon mass transit system is now on administrative leave after kicking a mother and her crying child off the bus. according to passengers the female driver told the mother to quiet the baby down because she couldn't drive with the child being so upset. one witness also a mother says passengers on board were outraged. >> when she came back to the front the woman got off the bus. i said, you can't kick a woman off with her baby at night in the middle of hillsborough. she said if you don't like it get off the bus. >> and every other passenger on the nearly full bus got off as well. they all waited for the next bus. the bus driver hasn't been identified but does have ten years on the job. >> see how years she has on the job. san diego police have now named a

then christmas day 2009, umar farouk abdulmutallab attempted to detonate plastic explosives hidden in his underwear while on board northwest airlines flight 253. aqap claimed responsibility for the attack and said abdulmutallab had been trained and tasked to carry out the plot. in both cases the f.b.i. arrested each al qaeda operative in the midst of an unfolding terrorist plot and was able to obtain useful intelligence through interrogation. just most recently the d.e.a. and the f.b.i., through shared human and signals intelligence were able to interrupt the plot to kill the saudi ambassador right here in washington, d.c. and that man will be tried in federal court. and that man was interrogated by the f.b.i. and that man spilled his guts, as they say, in the vernacular, to the f.b.i. to go back to abdulmutallab, he phr*ed guilty last week to all counts charging him for the role of the christmas day 2009 bombing of northwest airlines flight 253. he cooperated. he provided intelligence. and he will probably spend the rest of his life behind bars when he is sentenced in january. by com

umar farouk abdulmutallab admitted he tried to blow up the plane.s facing life in prison. >>> two men charged, but only this man is in custody accused in a plot to kill the saudi ambassador to the u.s. he's a naturalized u.s. citizen. he blamed iran for planning it. the obama administration says it will lobby for new sanctions on iran over the incident. >>> blackberry users over the globe are having their patience tested for a third day in a row. delayed communications. the canadian company who makes blackberries blames it on faulty infrastructure. research in motion says -- posted an update saying fixing the problem is the number one priority. >>> stocks finished higher despite losing steam in the final hour of trading. the dow was up 103 points. nasdaq shot up 22. s&p 500 up 12 points to close at 1,207. >>> a dramatic change of course in the trial of dr. conrad murray. >> the defense abandoned the key evidence that michael jackson swallowed the propofol himself. we have the new developments. >> reporter: in a surprising move, lawyers for dr. conra

. >>> umar farouk abdulmutallab pleaded guilty yesterday to a pair of charges, admitting that he tried to blow an airplane on christmas day in 2009. attorney general eric holder said that the trial proves u.s. courts are an effective tool in the fight against terror. >>> prosecutors are focused on medical evidence in the involuntary manslaughter trial of michael jackson's doctor. several experts have testified that dr. conrad murray did not have equipment or expertise to administer the anesthetic propofol and pass a sleep aid. the prosecution is expected to wrap up its case soon. >>> an alleged hollywood hacker faces more than a century in prison if convicted. yesterday at the fbi announced that agents arrested 35-year-old christopher chaney, accused of breaking in to e-mails and phone records from actresses scarlett johansson, mila kunis and singer christina aguilera. investigators say that a florida man accept new pictures, financial information movie scripts, and personal conversations. >>> blackberry's blackout is spreading. the maker research in motion, says that's service is impr

umar farouk abdulmutallab charged with trying to blow up a flight on christmas day 2009.f. >>> the senate is expected to vote this evening on president obama's $474 jobs bill. imposing a new 5.6% surtax on anyone earning more than $1 million a year. something republicans oppose. >>> nba fans getting slam dunked by league owners and the players union. commissioner david stern cancelled the first two weeks of the regular season, because the to sides are still far apart on a new labor deal. the entire nba season could be in jeopardy. >>> a significant amount of oil is leaking from a container ship that's run aground on a reef off the coast of new zealand. maritime officials estimate more than 100,000 gal, of crude may have stilled already into the pacific. >>> big ben is tilting. london's beloved landmark is leaning to the northwest as it continues sinking into the ground. why it's still considered safe, engineers say something will have to be done with a few years if the problem continues to accelerate. >>> that's the news you need to start your day. "american morning" is b

farouk abdulmutallab is accused of trying to bring down the plane within the explosive device hidden in his underwear. >> in a courthouse and court room locked down by heavy security, the alleged under were bombers took his seat at the defense table. he faces eight charges including conspiracy to commit terrorism, attempted murder, and attempted use of a weapon of mass destruction after the fbi says was an attempt to detonate explosives hidden in his underwear in 2009. the self-proclaimed al-qaida operative will defend themselves but left -- let a standby lawyer make his defense. they will say he never tried to kill anyone and explosives were not powerful enough to take down the plane, and instead try to draw attention to his extremist believes. prosecutors will counter with physical evidence. they will surely call on what they described as a plane full of witnesses, and explosive experts to testify about the potential. there will also use his own words from a 50-minute interview when he told federal agents details of the plot and his intentions, which they say were to kill the 292 p

explosivos ocultos en su ropa interior comparecio hoy ante una corte federal, pese a que umar farouk abdulmutallabe 24 anos se esta auto-representando en la corte, esta apoyandose en los servicios de un abogado de prestigio para hacer las indagaciones en la corte... el acusado se dirigia a detroit procedente de holanda el dia navidad del 2009 cuando fue sorprendido tratando de hacer estallar los explosivos ocultos.. en colombia, las autoridades rescataron los cuerpos de siete militares que fueron emboscados por las farc cuando iban en busca de una remesa de comida en una zona rural del departamento del cauca... el ministro de defensa de ese pais, quien se traslado a la zona del ataque califico el hecho como barbaro y cobarde de los insurgentes... en las ultimas semanas, la guerrilla de las farc, ha intensificado sus acciones en diversas regiones del pais... en bolivia, el presidente evo morales se reunio con representantes de varias comunidades indigenas del parque nacional isidoro securo para manifestar su apoyo a la construccion de la carretera... mientras tanto, la camara de diputados dominada

umar farouk abdulmutallab stunned a detroit courtroom when he suddenly pleaded guilty to trying to bring down a delta flight on christmas 2009. abdulmutallab told the court that the underwear bomb was a blessed weapon to save the lives of innocent muslims. abdulmutallab admitted he is guilty under u.s. law but maintains he's innocent under muslim law. he faces a mandatory life sentence. >>> the government of iran strongly denying involvement in a to set off bombs in washington, d.c. and assassinate saudi arabia's ambassador. the obama administration is reaching out to foreign governments to isolate iran. >> reporter: according to u.s. officials it was an assassination plot hatched by iran to be executed on american soil bombs detonated at a capitol hill restaurant. the target, saudi arabia's ambassador abdel al-jubeir. the collateral damage would likely had been dozens of americans. >> we would be looking at a military confrontation. >> this is a provocation. >> reporter: 56-year-old manssor arbabsiar an iranian-american from texas was tape -- thought he was dealing with a member of a me

umar farouk abdulmutallab stunned a detroit courtroom when he suddenly pleaded guilty to trying to bring down a delta flight on christmas 2009. abdulmutallab told the court that the underwear bomb was a blessed weapon to save the lives of innocent muslims. abdulmutallab admitted he is guilty under u.s. law but maintains he's innocent under muslim law. he faces a mandatory life sentence. >>> the government of iran strongly denying involvement in a to set off bombs in washington, d.c. and assassinate saudi arabia's ambassador. the obama administration is reaching out to foreign governments to isolate iran. >> reporter: according to u.s. officials it was an assassination plot hatched by iran to be executed on american soil bombs detonated at a capitol hill restaurant. the target, saudi arabia's ambassador abdel al-jubeir. the collateral damage would likely had been dozens of americans. >> we would be looking at a military confrontation. >> this is a provocation. >> reporter: 56-year-old manssor arbabsiar an iranian-american from texas was tape -- thought he was dealing with a member of a me

umar farouk abdulmutallab is insisting on defending himself.o question jurors. it will be tough to find an impartial jury. >> america is so attuned to terrorism now. and you have a very high-profile case. can you seat a jury that will fairly decide this defendant's fate? what you will see in the jury selection is really the first effort by the judge to get control of the case. >> the man is a nigerian citizen with ties to anwar al-alwaki, the cleric just killed in an air strike. they have a confession of the 24-year-old explaining his suicide mission. >>> new development in the manslaughter of michael jackson's doctor. abc news has now learned that none of the fingerprints on the propofol bottles found in jackson's bedroom actually belong to the singer. still no word on the prints from a syringe. >>> abc's diana alvear has more on the emergency room doctor's testimony about what dr. conrad murray told them. good morning, diana. >> reporter: rob, tanya, good morning. defense attorneys seem to be trying to show that dr. murray cared so much about

in court today umar farouk abdulmutallab confessed to try to take down the flight on christmas day 2009 with a bomb in his underwear. he told the court room that the bomb was "blessed weapon" to save the lives of innocent muslims. the bomb failed to detonate. now to the foiled terror plot targeting the saudi arabian ambassador to the united states. we are learning new details about the explosive plan in our region. top white house leaders are speaking out against iran. >> vice-president biden spoke out this morning, calling the alleged attempt over the top and a vow that iran will be held accountable. there is one co-conspirator at large, and officials are ramping up efforts to get the international community on board with the sanctions likely to be imposed against iran. >> it is an outrageous act and the iranians are going to have to be held accountable. when you see the case presented, you will find there is compelling evidence with the assertion being made from multiple sources. >> vice president biden not holding back about the plans the united states plans to take hold in iran resp

umar farouk abdulmutallab pleaded guilty in a courtroom in detroit today.he planted explosives in his underwear hoping to blow up an airliner headed for detroit on christmas of 2009. the bomb failed but abdulmutallab was badly burned. he is facing a mandatory life sense. >>> a big change in the defense strategy for dr. conrad murray. they will no longer try to prove that jackson swallowed the deadly dose of propofol. that's the opposite of what the lawyers claimed this their opening statements. taking pr taking propofol orally would not have an impact. and they cannot prove that murray was out of the room at the time of jackson's death. murray has pleaded not guilty to involuntary manslaughter. >>> coming up tonight teenagers at the mic during a passionate debate. >>> michelle way. >>> i would like the council to explain why they believe they have the authority to override the constitution of the united states of america. >> paranoia starts a witch hunt. people are afraid and want a solution. are not concerned if it is effective. >> teemers took the mir krc

umar farouk abdulmutallab unexpectedly pled guilty to the charges against him. he was charged with trying to blow up a northwest airlines flight on christmas day 2009 and some of the passenger whose jumped on him and put out fire were ready to testify. he could now get life in prison. >>> maryland is getting a new area code. it is 667. the public service commission says the remaining numbers in the 410 and 443 area codes are expected to be exhaust bid next year and the new code will begin in march. the new area code will be assigned in central and southern maryland as well as the southeastern shore. the psc says existing 410 and 443 numbers will not be affected. >>> there is a warning for some area home owners. up next, a recent wave of burglaries and the thieves are targeting particular types of items. we'll explain and we'll check weather and traffic coming up next. our 4 new rich & hearty soups really have people talking... [ guy ] ring, ring. hold on a sec... progresso... i love your new loaded potato with bacon. that's what we like to hear. where was i? oh

umar farouk abdulmutallab was in court yesterday. the bombing failed, but abdulmutallab was badly burned. he faces a mandatory life sentence. >>> after the trial of dr. conrad murray, the prosecutor will call two more witnesses. in a spreesing move, attorneys for murray dropped the claim that michael jackson may have swallowed the fatal dose of propofol. this comes after the defense obtained a study that shows swallowing propoe follow would be ineffective. >> dispensable propofol in someone else's home without the proper medical personnel or equipment was an extreme deviation from the standard of care. >> dr. murray just spent nine hours trying to get him to sleep and now you're telling me he should awake b him? >> awaken him. propo follow is not indicated for sleep. >> it's still not clear if jackson might have injected himself with the anesthesia. >> happening today, president obama will invite china's president to the white house. the select few who will be chosen to attend the event will be the chance to attend the arrival sale c

jury selection set to begin in the trial of the accused underwear bomber, 24-year-old umar farouk abdulmutallab with trying to blow up a northwest airlines jet in flight with a bomb hidden in his underwear. that bomb didn't explode and he was subdued by passenger. prosecutors have a video explaining his mission for al-qaeda. abdulmutallab is acting as his own attorney. >> fleet week kicks off thursday with a long line-up of battleships, aircraft carriers and crewser in the bay there's added security. three heavily armed patrol boats here to protect ships sailing into the bay and providing secure for the carl vinson while in port. >> these are the same patrol craft that squadrons use around the world. we have detachments from around the reserve world basically coming to support the active duty and fleet week. >> fleet week runs for five days with the parade of ships saturday and famous fleet week air show with the blue angels sunday. >>> president obama is defending his decision use now bankrupt solyndra as a model for jobs and clean energy. his remarks after e-mail surface that show a prominent

susan. >> hi, fred. 24-year-old farouk abdulmutallab hasn't been a shrinking violet in court.e shouted out anwar is alive, the american born cleric said to be his inspiration. al awlaki was killed by the u.s. in a recent drone attack. the evidence against abdulmutallab appears strong. passengers and flight attendants are slated to take the stand against him. witnesses who wrestled him as he allegedly used chemicals and a syringe to light explosives in his underwear. it happened as a northwest airlines christmas day flight from the netherlands was starting its decent to detroit. prosecutors say his timing sitting near a wing and fuel tank would have caused maximum damage. a jury of nine women, six white, two black, one southeast asian, and three white men, will hear the case that begins today. on tuesday rather. abdulmutallab is representing himself and if found guilty, he faces life in prison. >> so, susan, critics of the obama administration opposed to actually trying him in a civilian court? >> you know they were, fred. some felt that abdulmutallab should have been handled a

umar farouk abdulmutallab admits that on christmas day 2009 he tried to bring down a northwest airlines flight from amsterdam to detroit with a bomb in his underwear. his stated motive retaliation for muslims the u.s. had killed. >>> the new leader of al cay die is calling on libyan fighters who overthrew muammar gadhafi to set up an islamic state. he warns the libyan revolutionaries against what he calls western plot. he says nato forces that have aided the rebel fighters will now demand that libyans give up their islamic faith and also urging algerians to revolt against their long time leader. his remarks appear in a 13 minute video that's surfaced on militant websites. [ bell dinging ] >>> that bell tolled 17 times today in memory of the sailors killed aboard the uss cole. family, friends and even some survivorrings gathered at -- survivors gathered in norfolk at naval station to mark 11 years since that attack. the saudi man who planned that bombing still has not been tried. >>> and police in germany now say over the past three days, they have found seven homemade bombs along berlin

they say umar farouk abdulmutallab performed a cleansing ritual in the plane's bathroom before trying those explosives that were hidden in his underwear. and he sat expressionless as a fireball broke out on his lap. the attorney assisting abdulmutallab surprised the court announcing he would save opening statements later in the trial. >>> police spent hours searching an abandoned well for the missing baby in kansas city after a tip was called in. authorities say they found nothing. the well was at a condemned home in the neighborhood where lisa irwin's family lives. her parents say she was taken from her crib a week ago and they have hired their own private investigator to help find her. >> "gma" did an interview with the aunt yesterday. interesting to listen to here. she thinks the mom in the case will be arrested not because she believes she's guilty, but because police are coming up empty-handed and need some one to pin it on. >> such a sad story. >> it is bizarre. >> shifting gears. more devastating testimony in the conrad murray trial yesterday. this time from the doctor who actu

moving on to a chii inchilling courtroom confession, umar farouk abdulmutallab stunned the court by suddenlyguilty the he read a statement yesterday admitting he tried to blow up a detroit-bound flight with a bomb hid00en in his underwear. the 24-year-old nigerian insisted he was acting in retaliation for the killing of muslims around the world. he'll likely be sentenced to life in prison in january. >> us across-examination begins this morning in the conrad murray manslaughter trial after some more bombshell testimony from a prosecution witness. a cardiologist says michael jackson's life could have been saved if dr. murray didn't wait 20 minutes to call 911. a sleep expert criticized murray's actions as gross negligence. the defense told the judge it is dropping the claim that jackson swallowed the lethal dose of propofol because a study shows drinking the drug actually is not fatal. >> a florida man accused of hacking into e-mail accounts of hollywood's biggest stars has been released on bond. if christopher cheney is convicted he is lukely to spend his life in prison. cecelia vega has det

umar farouk abdulmutallab admitted. he said it was an act of jihad, retaliation for the k killing o muslims around the world. he will now be sentenced in january. >>> expect pomp and ceremony today at the white house, as president obama welcomes the leader of an important trading partner, south korea. there will be a formal state dinner tonight. last night, president obama took president lee out for a low-key dinner and something he's familiar with, korean barbecue. yum. >>> now, for this morning's weather from around the nation. a soaker in the east coast, with rain from new england to new york and d.c. showers from the carolinas, down to florida. thunderstorms in the midwest, around green bay, chicago, detroit and indianapolis. also, stormy into louisville and nashville. light rain in the fargo area. hot and windy in southern california. >> temperatures from west-to-east. phoenix heats up to 96. sacramento, 82. 57 in seattle. mostly 60s across the upper midwest. 67 in boston. 73 in new york. and 88 in miami. >>> comin

. >>> in detroit, underwear bomber umar farouk abdulmutallab pleaded guilty yesterday. he ended his trial yesterday by pleading guilty to all charges. his lawyer called the decision disappointing. >> we wanted to continue the trial. but we respect his decision. certainly no lawyer, i think, would recommend a plea to life without parole. >> mutallab told the court the bomb he carried was, quote, a blessed weapon to save the lives of muslims. >>> just ahead on the "morning news," conrad murray sings a different tune at the michael jackson trial. >>> plus the blackberry blackout. find if your cracked berry will get back online today. this is the "cbs morning news." ...with humira. for many adults with moderate to severe ra,... ...humira's proven to help relieve pain and stop joint damage. humira can lower your ability to fight infections, including tuberculosis. serious, sometimes fatal events can occur, such as infections, lymphoma, or other types of cancer, blood, liver, and nervous system problems,... ...serious allergic reactions, and new or worsening heart failure. be

. >> the underwear bomber, umar farouk abdulmutallab. >> he was included in every major attack includinge he was imam in the mosque where some of the 9/11 plotters worshipped and real speculation he knew of the plot or some ways supported the plot. the times square bomber, the underwear bomber, abdul mu mutttalab and he needed his business to continue threats against america. >> paul: what was perhaps because of his english skills, could appeal through internet videos or other appeals to disenchanted american muslim youth and radicalize them. >> and british youth as well and that's why, his influence is going to remain with us, unfortunately, for a very long time. one of the things he he did was produce these cd's and videos and described as inspirational for muslim youth who are susceptible to the call of jihad. >> the irony, here, we weren't targeting him specifically until about a year or two ago, before that, i mean, and then in 2002 when he was still in the united states, some people had said, this was a moderate muslim cleric. >> absolutely, he was portrayed that way and quoted in

umar farouk abdulmutallab admitted that he tried to blow up a northwest airlines jetliner on christmas day in 2009 to retaliate for what he called america's killing of innocent muslims. he now faces life in prison. looking at the economy now, the labor department told us today that the number of job openings around the country has dropped sharply. it says there were 3.1 million jobs available in august. that's 157,000 fewer than there were in july. with the economy struggling, we were surprised today when we were booking flights for the holidays. some of the prices we were getting seemed to have climbed so high so fast that we asked anna werner to find out what's going on with the airlines. >> reporter: southern methodist university senior austin prentice hopes to fly home to portland for thanksgiving. but a ticket that used to cost him just over $300 now runs over $500. >> $554 is the cheapest flight i can find to fly home and back. >> reporter: that's the cheapest. >> the cheapest. 554. >> reporter: rick seaney who tracks ticket fares says price will be up 40% because five major airl

he said that the defendant, umar farouk abdulmutallab, never intended to arrive in detroit. he intended to arrive in heaven at the end of that flight. he said he didn't eat on board the flight. he left his seat a number about of times to go to the bathroom. he was going through rituals. he was prepared to died. he decribed a loud pop heard own board the aircraft. the defendant was engulfed in flames. there was a lot of smoke and to quote the prosecutor, all hell broke loose. we're getting an idea for the strategy, at least the attack that the prosecution is going to take in this case. the defense so far not successful today, jenna. jenna: we can see a little bit, we'll put you back on screen, mike. we see a little bit over your shoulder and see the courthouse behind you. talk to us a little bit about security there. what is that like? >> reporter: we've seen a larged motorcade armed he is court to get abdulmutallab here and they took him through the sally port and he was escorted up to the courtroom. we've seen bomb-sniffing dogs. beyond that what we can see in and around th

judge nancy edmonds is making certain that umar farouk abdulmutallab understands what he is doing.ds his rights and understands chs after they elected not to present a defense, defense team elected not to present opening argument yesterday in court. looked like the government had a very solid case against the defendant in this case. i spoke with the attorney, anthony chambers or standby attorney anthony chambers yesterday. he promised there would be a big development in court this morning. they convened court this morning after arriving here at the federal building. immediately recessed for some discussions behind closed doors and now we see that they have changed the plea to guilty. martha? martha: big development. thank you very much. mike tobin in detroit. bill: meanwhile mitt romney is calling out the perry campaign saying they need to denounce a dallas pastor who called mormonism a cult. orrin hatch with more on that and the race for the white house and how religion fits into all this next coming up. martha: newt gingrich looking to score points with the candidates last night

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umar farouk abdulmutallab. u cr?o, i just, i bit my tongue. [ male announcer ] get to a better state. europe w >>> am well, let's take a look at the big board on this wednesday. and a good day so far up 170 points after a slight down day yesterday. investors are hopeful that europe will finally take the steps needed to curb its financial crisis. and right now investors are saying, okay. thumbs up. >>> meanwhile, president obama says the fight over his jobs bill is not over yet. the senate rejected the $447 billion american jobs act during a procedural vote yesterday. now the white house is going to focus on getting individual pieces of the bill through congress. things like refurbishing highways or giving tax breaks for small businesses. >>> outages of blackberry messaging and email service spread today in north america. a canadian company research in motion says it is working to fix the problem. it started on monday in europe, asia and latin america. a crucial link in the company's infrastructure failed as well as a

detroit made his opening statement today in the trial of the so-called underwear bomber, umar farouk abdulmutallab. the nigerian is accused of trying to bring down a northwest airlines plane on christmas day in 2009. the prosecutor told the jury that his flight 253 was on final approach to detroit abdulmutallab prayed and put on perfume preparing to die but the bomb hidden in his underwear caught fire but did not explode. abdulmutallab is representing himself with the assistance of a court-appointed lawyer. the defense declined to make an opening statement today. the republican contenders are debating tonight at dartmouth college in new hampshire. front-runner mitt romney is expected to be a target for his rivals but he is armed now with a key endorsement from governor chris christie of new jersey. political correspondent jan crawford is in new hampshire. jan? >> reporter: scott, expectations were high for romney going into tonight's debate on the economy, that's his signature issue. but his campaign got a big boost even before he takes that stage. (cheers and applause) in his typical no-nonsense

umar farouk abdulmutallab said his attempt to bring down a detroit-bound jet on christmas day 2009 wase bomb a blessed weapon. the nigerian citizen said he is guilty under u.s. law but not under the koran. he will be sentenced in january. >>> to a critical story from kansas where a city faces criticism for a budget-cutting measure. >> unbelievable story here and put decision makers in topeka firmly in the spotlight. abc's t.j. winick is following the controversy. good morning, t.j. >> reporter: good morning, rob and tanya. is the behavior for which there is no excuse, domestic violence now accused in topeka, kansas? after all, the city ordnance was repealed tuesday night. it all started with a budget showdown between topeka and shawnee county. >> i am disappointed. i think it is a very sad day for topeka. and a sad day for victims. it sends i think a very bad message. >> reporter: the city blames the district attorney for handing off all misdemeanor domestic abuse cases to city. the d.a. says he can't prosecute domestic misdemeanors because the county cut his budget. the county accused

umar farouk abdulmutallab charged with trying to blow up a detroit-bound plane in 2009 using explosivese trial in the death of michael jackson resumes today. more dramatic recordings of dr. conrad murray. jurors will hear another portion of murray's interview with police telling them how he broke the news to jackson's children it his death. according to a transcript, murray recalls jackson's daughter paris breaking down in tears. he says all three children asked and were allowed to view their father's body. >>> to presidential politics where rick perry is scrambling to regain ground. the latest poll finds perry running third behind romney and herman cain, surging as of late. the texas governor hoping to improve his standings by a stellar performance in tonight's race. with more, here is abc's john carl. >> reporter: get ready for the scorched earth campaign. starting with this slick video, rick perry is trying to salvage his struggling campaign. launching an all-out effort to destroy mitt romney by using his own words against him. >> romney has flip-flopped on so many issues. >> i don't

opening statements set to begin in the trial of the alleged underwear bomber, umar farouk abdulmutallab his own attorney. but the court has actually appoint aid real lawyer to assist him. that lawyer will question most of the witnesses and he is persuaded that he will give the owning statements. umar farouk abdulmutallab charged with trying to blow up a plane in 2009 using explosives hidden in his underwear. >>> the trial in the death of michael jackson resumes today. with dramatic recordings of dr. conrad murray. jurors will hear another portion of murray's interview with police telling them how he broke the news to jackson's children about his death a cording to a transcript, murray recalls jackson's daughter paris breaking down in tears. he says all three children asked and were allowed to view their father's body. >> to presidential politics where rick perry is scrambling to regain ground. latest poll finds perry running third behind mitt romney and herman cain. the texas governor is hoping to improve his standings by a stellar performance in tonight's race. here is abc's john carl.

umar farouk abdulmutallab pleaded guilty to all charges. he is now facing life in police phone trying to blow up a northwest airliner over detroit on christmas 2009. >>> a hollywood computer hacker busted. coming up next, details of which celebrities he is accused of targeting. >>> plus a major change minister michael jackson death trial. we'll have details of what dr. conrad murray's lawyers are saying now. you are watching fox 5 morning news. we'll be right back. ♪ [ female announcer ] pillsbury chocolate chip cookies with hershey's chocolate chips. for a moment of warm, gooey, togetherness. chocolate chip cookies... from pillsbury. and these are the ones you'll love on a school night. pillsbury crescent dogs with just a few ingredients you have an easy dinner... pillsbury crescent dogs... school night ideas made easy. >>> a major shift in the michael jackson death trial. dr.conrad murray's lawyers dropped their claim that jackson gave himself the lethal dose of propofol after a study they mixed shows that any effects from swallowing the