he was held alongside foley and released weeks before foley was killed when his family paid the ransom. u.s. government previously discouraged family members of hostages for paying ransom. foley's mother saying government threatened to prosecute the family if they did. >> survivors of american victims of isis, james foley family, stephen sut love's family. great deal of resentment they harbor toward obama administration for not talking to isis directly or indirectly. as many european countries have double. >> reporter: president obama now agreeing to communicate in these situations bus still no payment. now this morning the foley family reacts to news of jihad dejohns possible death. and we will hear from them coming up in next half hour. live in rochester new hampshire. jessica reyes fox 25 news. >> anchor: 7:37. body of a missing teenager is found on a remote local beach. authorities trying to figure out how he died. construction crews found joe sway's body in plymouth 10:00 yesterday morning. family reported him missing october 17. work he is that discovered the body thought it was

susan: tom foley, from washington. can you talk about his career and, again, what he was doing during his career to promote this kind of globalization and diversity? christopher: tom foley is very involved on a number of fronts. a little bit about his background, he is born in spokane and raised in eastern washington. from an early period, he goes to the university of washington to do graduate studies in the early 1950's. he is in the soviet studies program at one point. very early on, he becomes an international. he becomes very interested in what is going on outside of his home state. another really formative moment for him and this is much later on. he becomes congressman from the fifth district in eastern washington in 1965. he is assigned to the house agriculture committee, which is a really big assignment for eastern washington congressman, because he can directly affect the lives of his constituents. one of the things that happens to him is that he is in a meeting of the agriculture committee, i think in about 1

reporter: james foley was held captive for two years before his death. his parents has become critical of the u.s. handling of hostages. >> he is dead bombing him won't bring jim back won't change the war, you know. we need to eliminate isis. reporter: if his son were alive he says he'd say the same. >> he would want justice for all the people who are dying, the kids with no parents who are suffering give me a break. jihadi john is nothing. he is zip, absolutely zip. reporter: the foleys put out a statement saying if only so much effort had been put into finding and rescuing the today. we'll hear more from john and in rochester new hampshire >>> want to show you live picture before we go to break a terrible situation in paris at least 35 dead a hundred people being held hostage at a concert hall. this started with a shooting in a restaurant. two explosions outside the national stadium of paris and more people killed at the concert hall. >> we'll be right back with who grew up in a brooklyn tenement. he went to public schools, where the work of his life b

. >> breaking news right now, the mother of murdered journalist james foley says the targeting of his killer, jihadi john, is no cause for celebration. u.s. and british forces have been working around the clock tracking the isis executioner, whose real name is mohammed emwazi. >> so far, there is no confirmation a drone strike in syria was successful. the u.s. saying it is reasonably certain he is dead. the drone fired on a vehicle emwazi was believed to be traveling in. secretary of state john kerry and british prime minister david cameron say the strike was an act of self defense. mr. cameron britain and our ally : will not rest until it defeats this evil death cult which it -- death cult and the poison ideology on which it feeds. >> your days are numbered and you will be defeated. >> james foley was one of several hostages beheaded by isis along with american journalist steven sotloff. emily: newscenter 5' s sera congi is live in rochester, new hampshire with more of that exclusive interview. sera: she says this is nothing to celebrate. she does not think of this as justice for her

foley's family has been highly critical of the administration's efforts to rescue hostages. abc news investigative producer from our brian ross unit james meeks spoke to foley's parents overnight. >> she said it was very small solace to learn ththat jihadohn had bebeen killein an air strike and she said, you know, the government just doesn't get it. you know, it essentially doesn't bring their son back. that was their point and they are -- i don't think they're going to miss jihad john but i think they would have preferred to have gotten jim back alive. >> u.s. officials have been tracking him for several months british citizen in february. in washington. stephanie, will the u.s. ever have 100% confirmation that he's dead and how will they try to confirm it? >> reporter: well, reena, u.s. officials say this morning they presume jihadi john was killed by that u.s. drone strikbased on what they observed in the hit and say his car was struck and it virtually burst into flames. they may never have 100% confirmation, but they can come cle by listening to the chatter of isis opera

. >> he is the man who beheaded new hampshire journalist james foley. parents. reporter: today's news does not give any james foley's parents necessity comfort or solid list. his mother said the news we hear out of paris as we speak makes the whole situation that much more troubling. >> it's a somber time with the bombing in paris and the bombing going on continuing in syria. my fear is that this violence be gets more violence. reporter: it was a little more than a year ago her son james foley was publicly beheaded by the terrorist known as jihadi john. today the news that he's been taken down has died an and her husband john foley less than impressed if not a little angry. >> sort of like a publicity campaign, you know. we did something. reporter: his freelance journalist son was held captive for two years before he was killed in syria. since his death his grief stricken parents have become critical of the u.s. government's handling of hostages. it's not going to end anything. reporter: if their son were alive they say, he'd say the same. >> he would want justi

american reporter james foley, have been beheaded by jihadi john. foley's parents saying overnight the terrorist's death is small solace compared to the loss of their son. much more later on "good morning america." >>> so, a good outcome and a stunning verdict has been reached in an organized crime case that has captivated the nation for nearly 40 years. a good outcome for that man, a federal jury found vincent asaro not guilty of the legendary lufthansa robbery 37 years ago which was dramatized in the movie "goodfellas." as he left the courthouse the now 80-year-old asaro shouted the word "free" and said even he was shocked at the verdict. the jury didn't buy the testimony of the government witnesses. >>> child welfare officials in decision to remove a baby from the home of her same-sex foster parents. the legally married couple has been caring for the child for three months, but the judge went against recommendations and ordered the 9-month-old be placed with a heterosexual couple citing research that children are better off in heterosexual famili

jessica reyes is live in foley jessica reyes is live in foley's hometown of rochester where his family is reacting to this news now. jess? >> reporter: good morning, sara. ever since james foley was killed, his family said the government did not do enough to save his life. knowing what went in to get his killer does not bring them solace. this morning, the pentagon is working to confirm his death. he is a british citizen that took part in videos showing the murders of u.s. journalist james foley and steve sotloff. he is the man standing next to them in the video dressed head to toe in black. james foley's mother was quoted saying the news of his death does not bring her any comfort at all. this evident was to go after this deranged man filled with hate when they can't make half that evident to savior the hostages while these young americans were still alive. another former captive of jihad another former captive of jihadi john said he used a bizarre and sadistic methods of torture. he forced them to dance the tango with him before brutally beating him. coming up in the next half hour,

he tells alongside james foley but released before foley's ransom. u.s. government discouraged family members from paying ransom. james foley's mother diane saying they threatened to prosecute her if she did. foley and sotloff's family. resentment they harbor toward obama administration for simply not talking to isis. either directly or indirectly as many european countries have done. >> reporter: diane foley quoted saying news of jihadi john death really does not bring her much comfort or effect to her. saying this huge effort made to go after this deranged man filled with hate when they cannot make that effort -- half the effort to save the hostages while young americans are still alive. this morning we are waiting for that official confirmation from dead. but again several u.s. officials are saying they believe the strike in syria was stuck. live in rochester. jessica reyes fox 25 news. news. local father is talking about a terrifying hit-and-run in bruised. took the brunt of the damage. but crash could have been worse. weymouth where the dad saved his

it's so much bigger than jihadi john. >> for john foley, the father of beheaded journalist james foley, says it is not a time to celebrate. he tells me he believes the real enemy is isis, not jihadi john. >> hundreds of people are being killed every day, dying from disease, kids are displaced, they have no parents, give me a break. jihadi john, you know, he's a nonissue as far as i'm concerned. >> in an exclusive abc news interview, foley's wife diane with similar thoughts. >> that's so sad, that our precious resources have been, you know, concentrated to seek revenge, if you will, or kill this man. >> jihadi john was a 27-year-old british national named mohammed, widely seen but brutal beheading videos thought to be a recruiting tool for isis. john foley told me he's thinking about many of the european hostages who did not share the same fate as his son james and the other american and british hostages killed by jihadi john. >> they're one of the best of americans. why can't they be home? >> the reporter: well, if the reports are true, that jihadi john is in fact, dead, the foley all.

adam: diane foley wants the u.s. to rethink its longstanding policy of not engaging with for evidence that it actually saves american lives. in washington tuesday diane foley testified before the house foreign affairs committee recounting the nearly 2-year ordeal her family endured when her son james was held hostage and eventually murdered by isis. she says they reached out in november 2013 demanding ransom. >> it was ridiculous like they wanted 100 million euros or all of course we' d send it to the fbi and they said keep them talking, keep them talking. adam mrs. foley says she and her : husband were left on their own to communicate with isis because the u.s. government does not negotiate with terrorists a policy she believes led to the deaths of james, steven sotloff, and others. >> i respectfully demand to see the proof that our current hostage policy is truly protecting americans. it did not protect jim, or steven, or kayla, or peter. but her call for change was met adam with skepticism. : >> from an emotional

foley was abducted by isis working in syria. one of several american journalists beheaded by isis and the murders were broadcast on social media. foley's mother says if the attack was successful, a small solace to the family. fox25 is following every development of this story and we will keep you updated all morning long. >>> the search is on for the driver who plowed through a family and left them injured in the middle of the road. michael henrich is live in weymouth where the father is telling his story only to fox25 telling his story only to fox25. michael, he actually threw himself in front of his daughter to save her life. >> reporter: he has a bruised body but a relieved heart, daniel. wife walking along washington street here in weymouth going from the supermarket to the motel where they are staying when that car hit them and near when that car hit them and nearly killed their baby in his words. their 1-year-old baby girl in the stroller at the time. william preston said -- she likely would have been seriously hurt or kil

reporter: to learn more about james foley's life as a journalist, visit wmur.com. also tonight, there are new details in the case of eve tarmey, the rochester teenager who was found dead of a fentanyl overdose in a motel room. her important and her mother's boyfriend appeared in front of a judge today, and according to court paperwork the boyfriend, mark ross, didn't call police right after discovering tarmey was dead. details. reporter: ross didn't have anything to say in court. but these documents detail what police say happened before they room. 17-year-old eve tarmey was found dead in a rochester motel room last month. court documents say she was staying there with her mother, jazzmyn rood, and her mother's boyfriend mark ross. those documents go onto stay tarmey, ross and another woman, leslie eberly, went to methuen, massachusetts to buy what they thought was hoirn. ross allegedly told investigators he bought two grams of heroin for $80. they were supposed to meet tarmey's boyfriend, but he never showed up. when they returned to the motel, court documents say

journalist james foley. what diane foley told me tonight is she said, you know, if only so much effort that was undertaken to find and kill jihad john had been undertaken to find and rescue her son and the other hostages who were subsequently murdered by isis in a very high profile way over the past 14 or 15 months or so, that would have been something she said was very small solace to learn that jihad john had been killed in an air strike. and she said, you know, the government just doesn't get it. it doesn't bring them their son back. that was their point. and they are -- i don't think they're going to miss jihad john, but i think they would have preferred to get jim back alive. >> and that's so understandable. one mother's grief and several other families who likely very much feel the same way. james meek, part of our brian ross investigative unit. james, thank you so much for your time this morning. and that major strike on a member of isis coming just hours after isis claimed carried out deadly attacks

he is zip. >> anchor: . >> reporter: john foley's son, gyms foley, is expected to be beheaded by the terrorist in 20 he was the first to appear with him as he beheaded hostages in a property grand great campaign . >>> hundreds of people are being killed every day. jihady john has nothing to do it's a distraction >> anchor: pentagon sources say they are pretty certain a drone strike killed jihady john whose real name is mohamed amwazi in syria yesterday. >>> we cannot yet be certain if the strike was successful. he was intent on murdering many more people. so this was an act of self-defense. it was the right thing to do. >> reporter: jim foley went to the middle east despite dangers to tell the stories of an oppressed people. his parent miss him daryl and efforts to kill his culler are small comfort tonight. >>> it's positive. i don't need to ever say it's not positive. okay? it's great. you know? >> anchor: john and diane foley both believe that the obama administration had done more earlier to try to get their son freed through hostage negotiations, through rescue attempts, then per

diane foley is questioning u.s. policy of not negotiating with terrorists, saying that there is no hard evidence that it saves american lives. wmur's adam sexton joins us live in the newsroom to explain. reporter: well, tom, this hearing before the house foreign affairs committee wrapped up a couple hours ago. diane foley testifying that her son and their family were essentially abandoned by the u.s. government during james foley's nearly two-year captivity. they are now questioning america's long standing policy of not negotiating with terrorists. members of the committee asked mrs. foley about the value isis saw in her son james. >> he was used as a pop grand da tool. -- propaganda tool. money off of him, oh, yes. the propaganda only came when our government would not engage in any way. nobody would negotiate for him, no one cared. so they thought, well, hey, we can make a spectacle of this. reporter: in her testimony mrs. foley did acknowledge that this is a complex issue and they do not want to end up funding te

he was behind the brutal beheading of new hampshire native and journalist, james foley. we just spoke to foley's father live and he joins us from new hampshire. >> the reporter: i spoke to mr. foley a short time ago and his reaction to the news of the apparent death of jihadi john might surprise you, listen for yourself. >> number one, i don't care. if it wasn't he, it would be somebody else. number two, he's a low-level jihadiist. >> john foley speaking to me in the driveway of his rochester new hampshire home, in the wake of the news that jihadi john, the man believed responsible for the beheading of job's son, as well as other western hostages was likely killed in a drone strike over syria. for john foley, this is not about jihadi john. >> i don't care about jihadi john. you know. it's so much bigger than jihadi john. >>> in an exclusive' news interview, foley's wife diane with similar thoughts. >> it's so sad that our precious resources have been, you know, concentrated to seek revenge, if you will, or kill this man. a 27-year-old british national, his wide scene but

jihadi john killed james foley after foley was jihadi john was one of the military's top target and tonight the u.s. government is almost certain he is dead. fox 25's kathryn burcham is live in rochester, new hampshire, kathryn you have reaction from james foley's father. >> reporter: u.s. officials celebrated the reported killing of jihadi john, his parents fear that it will only inspire more violence against americans and european you much like what happened in paris earlier tonight. >> what we want is the elimination of isis. >> reporter: john foley says he's no longer surprised by acts of terrorism after his life was changed by the ultimate act, when his son james, a freelance journalist from rochester, was killed by isis after being held captive for two years. >> lives are being destroyed by isis. they're the villain. jihadi john is only part of isis. >> reporter: u.s. officials certain that jihadi john was killed in a drone strike. he beheaded foey will in chilling video but his death john foley says is hardly a cause for celebration. >> he's a low level jihadist so if we have anythin

jennifer eagan is live for us with foley's family lives with more on this. >> reporter: foley had been captured by terrorists. his family hasn't heard from him in two years when a video murder. the man who killed him is dead. this masked man became known at jihadi john, the mysterious figure appeared in a gruesome video made by isis in 2014 showing the beheading of james foley, a journalist from new hampshire captured in syria almost two years earlier. in the following months steven sotloff, british and american aide workers, a japanese journal us-ist and other hostages were murdered in similar videos. >> we continue to strike the necks of your people. >> western officials identified him as mohammed emwazi, a british citizen believed to have been born? kuwait. officials now believe he's dead. >> u.s. officials are clear, they believe they got him with a drone strike against the vehicle he was in in syria -- isis's self declared capitol but they're not 100% sure. they're looking for confirmation. >> isis has been known in the west for the pop began da videos. the pentagon announced u.s.

reporter james foley. sources tell abc news that it was a 100% direct hit, and that jihadi john basically evaporated. in the meantime, here at home, a stunng verdict has been reached in anrganized crime case that has captivated the nation for nearly four decades. >> an aging mobster here in new charges hehe helped plan the legendary lufthansa heist in 197878 that inspired the hit film "good fellows." mj burkett has the details. >> reporter: 80-year-old vincent asaro was triumphant and astonished. amid the bewildering crush of reporters and photographers, he said not even john gotti got this much coverage. freedom he saidd felt good. >> i'd like the thank my two lawyers. without them, i wouldn't be here now. and i would like to thank the u.s. marshall service for treating me great. >> now i think mr. is an sa -- sa --- chargedith helping mastermind the daring 1978 lufthansa heist at kennedy airport. at the time, the largest heist in american history. just over $6 million in cash and jewels. off, and others

reporter james foley. sources tell abc news that it was a 100% direct hit, and that jihadi john basically in the meantime, here at home, a stunning verdict has been reached in an organized crime case that has captivated the nation for nearly four decades. >> an aging mobster here in new york has been acquitted of charges he helped plan the legendary lufthansa heist in 1978 that inspired the hit film "goodfellas." wjac's n.j. burkett has the details. asaro was triumphant and astonished. amid the bewildering crush of said not even john gotti got freedom he said felt good. >> i'd like the thank my two lawyers. now. and i would like to thank the treating me great. >> now i think mr. asaro intends to go home and spend thanksgiving. >> i've had two years here and i intend to go home. a reputed mobster from queens, charged with helping plan to 1978 lufthansa heist at kennedy airport. at the time, the largest heist in american history. just over $6 million in cash and jewels. some of the robbers were killed off, a

foley's parents find little killing. in a statement they said q. back. if only so much effort had been given to finding and rescuing jim and the other hostages who were subsequently murdered by isis, they might be alive today." foley grew up in wolfeboro, new hampshire and had been working as a freelance was captured. a number of other hostages were murdered in similar videos. the figure spoke english in a british accent. >> we will continue to strike the next of your people. >> emwazi is a british citizen believed to have been born in kuwait. officials believe he was killed in the air strike carried out in syria. >> we are still assessing the results of this strike. but the terrorists need to know this. your days are numbered. and you will be defeated. >> reporter: in their statement, the tollies also added that their focus right is on jim's life. in rochester, new hampshire, 7 news. >> jadiann: breaking news today. new york state prisoner david sweat pleads guilty to three felony charges related to his escape from prison. sweat, a convicted murderer, w

reporter: we're here outside the home of jim foley's parents. the slain journalist last visited here in the summer of 2012, that was just a few months before he was taken hostage. they haven't seen him since. we do know that because of all this they have been very open with the media two years later, they met with the crush of media outside the house to talk about his death at the hands of isis by a man they later learned was jihadi john. john foley says the fact that islamic militant mohammed emwazi may have been killed by an american strike brings the family little solace. he and his wife say rather than focusing on one misguided low level recruit they'd rather have directed at savings james foley and the six other hostages that died at the hands of isis. >> it makes absolutely no difference that he's been killed or may have been killed. the war is ongoing. but honestly i really don't want to talk about it because it glorifies his existence, which facilitates potentially further recruitment. reporter: new hampshire's two u.s. senators maintain

diane foley.. remains critical of the administration .. her son, american journalist james foley was among the murdered hostages.. diane foley7:23:38 "it sadens me that um here in america this is here we're celebrating and the killing of this deranged pathetic young n." jihadi johoh was the chief executioner for isis.. presiding over the killings of foley along with fellow americans, steve sotloff and peter kassig plus two britons and two japanese hostages.. his real name was later revealed to be mohammad emwazi.. a british citizen, the son of kuwaiti parents who emigrated d o the u-k. diane foley7:24:01 ish "its just so sad that our precious resources had been u know concentrated to seek revenge if you will or kill this man.. 7:24:22 when if a bit of them had been utilized to save our young americans. " liz tag: foley went onto say this brought her no sense of justice. meannile us officials say, jihadi johnn essentially evaporated when the vehicle he was hit and burst into flames. eh, abc news, ny. the u-s is meeting this weekend with cou

they felt they could make a difference. >> the foley family just issued a statement saying in part it is a very small solace to learn that jihadi john may have been killed by u.s. government. if only so much effort had been giving to finding and rescuing jim and other hostages they might be alive today. >>> breaking news, a federal judge decided to hold a hearing on appeal conviction. his lawyers are arguing he deserves a new trial because of the publicity in boston. >>> boston based draft kings just filed suit against the new york attorney general. the fantasy sports site says the cease and assist letter sent earlier this week is unconstitutional. new york attorney general ordered the site to shut down operations in new york calling it illegal gambling. draft kings rival fan dual has also filed suit. >>> a bright but crisp day today with the winds whipping. we are taking a live look at the city of boston but we've got some changes in the form of a cool down this weekend. >> all eyes on the weekend. pamela joins us with a first look at your forecast. >> good afternoon. the winds conti

foley says, yeah, it's a step. he does call this positive news, but he says his son might be alive today if the obama administration had done more before the fact, before his son died to try to save him and other hostages. live in rochester, new hampshire i'm jonathan hall, 7 news. >>> new york state prisoner david sweat pleading guilty to three felony charges related to his escape from prison. sweat, a convicted murderer and another prisoner sparked a three week man hunt this past have you youer. sweat has been held in solitary confinement since being recaptured. he and fellow prisoner richard matt escaped from the clinton correctional facility in june. matt was shot and killed by officers. and a former taylor at that prison is also behind bars. joyce mitchell is now serving a 7 year sentence for her part in helping the two prisoners escape escape. >> anchor: 7 news now turning to the weather. we don't need those umbrellas any more but it's a blustery day out there. it looks like we could be in for a windy weekend

right now with reaction from foley's family. brandon? >>> gentlemen haddy john is described as a blood thirsty psycho path but if you think his death makes the parents of his first victim feel any better, you would be wrong. the u.s. military is "reasonably certains" its drone strike in syria target and killed the infamous isis mill tonight known as gee haddy john. journalist james foley from new hampshire is believed to have been his first victim killed in august of 2014. >>> we choose to celebrate jim jim's life. i'm sorry, i, you know, don't feel any solace at all . >>> give me a break. hady john is nothing. you know? he is zip. absolutely zip . >>> a u.s. military spokesman said the opportunity to take out mohamed amwazi a kuwaiti born british citizen (ed it self and they took it. it happened thursday in syria as he was driving. >>> he was intent on murdering many more people. self-defense. it was the right thing to do. >>> but foley's parents feel no relief. their son a journalist who went to the middle east to tell the sto

bob foley was not one of those people. he had plenty of get up and go and get up and get criticized for it. he was the recipient of a letter telling him not to repeat one of his operations. we had gotten into a japanese convoy, and every time we started to close -- this was during the daytime -- every time we started to close on the surface, an airplane came in. that got enough for bob foley, he got our machine crews on station, and they started firing back which chased the airplane away. and from that, admiral king did not agree was a proper submarine tactic. [laughter] also, during that time in command, there was a morning in the south china sea, when i was an officer in an attack with the submarine on the surface -- i want to give you some insight into that. during the early days of world war ii, submarines in the western pacific generally dove at dawn and stayed submerged all day and surface that evening twilight. as the war wore on, we learned with the proper vigilance, we could stay on the surface all day, and sight

jane foley with rabobank. in our next hour, roger bootle will dovetail in the discussion of economics, finance and international relations. give you the immediacy from paris, brendan greeley is an saint-denis. from london and new york, bloomberg "surveillance." ♪ francine: bloomberg surveillance -- you are looking at live pictures from saint-denis, parisian suburb. akilled and 5 arrested in predawn raid targeting the suspected architect of the attacks friday. it's a raid, a manhunt. we seem to have some forensic up at theaving shown scene. we were not seeing those people in white suits a couple minutes ago. it is ongoing and we do not know the details. the police will not tell us for security reasons and we do not know who were in the apartments. barclays is preparing to settle an investigation into gging,cy ri expecting to pay 100 million dollars to new york banking regulators having to do with currency trading. barclays has paid already to a variety of regulators. in china, new home prices fewersed in 27 cit

sean: the foley family released a statement saying it did not bring them solace. a latest on the foiled alleged kidnapping caught on video. minutes.

jihadi john. >> foley did say their thoughts are with the journalists who are still covering the war and acts of terror much like the reporters tonight who are covering the horrifying events in paris. in rochester, i'm kathryn burcham, fox 25 news. >>> our coverage of the paris terror attacks continues all night long on myfoxboston.com and our on air coverage resumes at 6:00 fam a.m. on the fox 25 morning news edition. >>> tracking a few showers evening. not much in the way of heavy precipitation but just some moving toward nantucket underneath this blue banner right here you will find some yellow and some orange over the next hour. otherwise just some light you are showers. just north of plymouth some getting off of cape cod then to the north shore here look at up this here in essex county here's haverhill, getting some light showers. there's derry, manchester and concord up here how about this changing over something we expected yesterday was for the rain to mix with the change of snow in massachusetts too and indeed that's happening tonight. this is southern vermont this takes to

james foley. the u.s. targeted a air strike specifically highlighting member jihadi john. intelligence officials say they believe he was hiding out in syria. he is a british citizen whose real name is muhammed al-wazi. they are trying to figure out in the air strike was successful. foley's family have been outbroken about their son's capture. he was abducted working in syria. the first of several american hostages beheaded by isis. the murders were broadcast on social media. plans for this attack have been in the works for several days. and foley's mother tells fox25 that the attack was successful, it would be a small solace to the family. fox25 is following every development of this story, an we will keep you updated all morning long. >>> this morning the search is on for the driver to plowed through a family and then left them injured in the middle of the road. fox25's michael henrich live in weymouth where that dad actually threw himself in front of his daughter to save her. good morning, michael. >> reporter: good morning, gene. he tells fox25 exclusively that could ha

reporter james foley.news it was a 100% direct hit and jihadi john "evaporated." >>> a stunning release of an aging mobster in new york. acquitted of charges he helped plan the legendary lufthanza heist in 1978 that inspired the hit film "good fellas." more details. >> reporter: 80-year-old vincent asaro was triumphant and astonished. amid the bewildering crush of reporters and photographers, he said not even john gotti got this much coverage. "freedom," he said, "felt good." >> i'd like to thank my two lawyers. without them, i wouldn't be here now. i'd like to thank you for treating me great. >> now i think mr. asaro intends to go g home and spend thanksgiving with his family. >> i've been two years here. >> reporter: he was arrested more than 35 years after the crime. a reputed mobster from howard beach, queens, charged with helping mastermind the 1978 lufthanza heist at kennedy airport. at the time, the largest heist in american history. just over $6 million in cash and jewels. some of the robbers were

foley's comments. it so heart-wrenching. while it is a huge get for the u.s. government, they put resources. they wanted to get this man because it also sends a message to other militants across the middle east that you are going to do this, justice will be brought at some point. but for these families, they're not getting their loved ones back. it has in many ways transformed how the white house has looked at the hostage policy situation. >> but it does give them a little bit of closure. but it definitely does not change the war on isis. there will be other high value targets i'm sure as well. >>> and speaking of isis, it might be -- may have expanded its terror operations into lebanon with a deadly attack. the group has claimed responsibility for twin suicide bombings in beirut that killed at least 43 people, one of the worst such attacks in lebanon in years. until now, isis has not had a recognized affiliate in lebanon, but its forces are fighting in neighboring syria and iraq. so many say a spillover is not surprising. >>> an ohio man is under arrest for t

journalist james foley. his voice was disguised, but he accent. >> you have plotted against us and gone far out of your way to interfere in eastbound affairs. >> reporter: one after another, he presided over the murders of foley, american steven sotloff, and peter kassig, but who britons and then two japanese hostages. >> our knife will continue to strike the necks of your people. >> reporter: earlier this year, his true identity was revealed to be mohammed emwazi seen here wearing an american baseball cap, the son of kuwaiti parents who emigrated to england. he was spotted by teachers as having a violent streak. one teacher told the bbc that at the age of 11 he was put in anger management therapy. >> we would find that he would get very angry and worked up and it would take him a long time to calm himself down. >> reporter: flaunting his role as executioner, emwazi became one of the world's most wanted men. in a statement to abc news, the warrants of foley said the air strike was of small solace. quote, thi

james foley's parent have been outspoken about since 2013. he was one first of several journalists beheaded by isis. plans for the attack had been in the works for several days. foley's mother tells abc news if the attack was successal of small solace to the family. fox25 is following any development of this story. we will keep you updated all morning long. >>> a weymouth father puts him self in danger to protect his daughter from a moving car. the search is on for the people who hit them. william preston told his story only to fox25. he said his family was walking back to a motel on washington car hit them on the sidewalk. the force of the impact flipped over his 1-year-old daughter's stroller. she was crying but thankfully she wasn't hurt. >> we pushed -- i think she would have been severely injured if not dead. >> daniel: witnesses say the prestons were hit with a black toyota corolla possibly driven by teenagers. it may have a cracked wind it may have a cracked windshield where his elbow hit it. police are looking for surveillance video t

authorities figured out his identity soon after the beheading of the american, james foley. the isis leader slain several other people. president obama had warned isis terrorists that american justice will prevail. >> if you hurt an american, you are going to be brought to justice in some fashion. stephanie: the parents said the airstrike was of small solace. >> the huge effort to go after the derained man while they can't make half of the effort. it is unfortunate the government doesn't get it. they think it gives us solace, but it doesn't. they are working to confirm he is dead. what from whey saw, the vehicle burnt into flames and he essentially evaporated. erin: exeter police are looking for the man that filed charges in portsmouth. the man in the picture handed the pharmacist a note just before 7:00 and never showed a weapon before getting away with the drugs. >> a cornish man accused of assaulting three people is due in court today. 36-year-old joshua colby is discharged with second-degree assault and criminal weapon. the three other people were able to escape and shot

>> am i speaking as scott foley or as jake? >> scott foley. >> i don't. i love her. she's happily married. i'm happily married. we have a great respect for each othehes spouses. >> let's talk about jake. that's boring. let's talk about jake. >> jake -- i think jake -- and you watched the show. i think jake is in a pretty good place. he sort of took one for the team and realized that she was in love with the president. >> i want you to start hooking back up with oe lvliviaolivia. >> you and my wife. it's weird. >> how is that? her watching it with you and you're making out with kerry? >> the first time kerry and i had a makeout scene, we went to a viewing party. everyone was quiet. and out of nowhere, she goes -- she goes, give me some more of that! somethininlike that. or bring that home. and i fefe like, woman, come on. >> at times you'll have deep makeout sessions. has there ever been an embarrassing moment on set with you and kerry washington? >> there's this scene where the three of us were shooting dream sequence that kerry had. >> she was going back and forth?

elizabeth: in an exclusive s brian ross, diane foley remains critical of the administration. her son, american journalist james foley was among the murdered hostages. >> it saddens me that here in america, this is here we' re celebrating the killing of this deranged pathetic young man. elizabeth: jihadi john was the chief executioner for isis, presiding over the killings of foley along with fellow americans steve sotloff and peter kassig, plus two britons and two japanese hostages. his real name was later revealed to be mohammad emwazi, a british citizen, the son of kuwaiti parents who emigrated to the u.k. precious resources had been concentrated to seek revenge, if you will, or kill this man. elizabeth: meanwhile, us officials say, jihadi john essentially evaporated when the vehicle he was in hit and burst -- was hit and burst into flames. elizabeth hur, abc news, new york. sean: abc news spoke exclusively with president obama about the war against isis just hours before news broke about the attack. here' s what he had to say. >> what is true is, is that from the start our

diane foley said emwazi's death would be small solace. she called the strike a huge effort to go after this deranged man filled with hate when they can't make half that effort to save the hostages while these young americans were still live. we'll bring new any new information as soon as we get randy: isis is going to be the focus of a special meeting. the white house said president obama will meet with leaders of germany, the u.k., italy and france at an economic summit. emily: a mother is preparing to face charges in the drug death of her daughter. the drug fetanyl. sera is live where that mom will face a judge today. >> that mom, emily, was allegedly there when her daughter overdosed. 17-year-old evangelique tarmey was found dead inside a rochester, new hampshire motel room two weeks ago. her mother, jazzmyn rood, her boyfriend, mark ross and leslie aberle of salisbury, mass are in jail. prosecutors say the trio made fetanyl available to the teenager. her school, still grieving the loss, is opening a conversation about teens, drugs and