abc's jennifer eccleston has the story from london. >> simon cowell! >> reporter: overnight, simon cowell shook off the trauma. of a brazen hohome invasn. >> if i got locked away -- >> very appropriate the night after i get burgled. >> reporter: thieves broke into his london mansion early friday morning, stealing jewelry d cash reportedly worth hundreds of thousands of dollars. the millionaire media mogul and his girlfriend, laura silverman were asleep.p. so was their baby boy, eric. seen here in a twe from dad last month. at the family's home. happier still if you're safe in you're own home. abc news has learned that a guard has been removed from the cowell residence. who gave chase to the suspect and fought with him, retrieving some of the the loot, can expect a very nice christmas present. cowell is no strger to the good life. on his youtube channel, a sneak peek at his luxurious, multimillion-dollar home. that may have provided a road map for the criminals who managed a clean getaway. >> providing a huge amount of information for someone that might

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jennifer eccleston has more from london. >> simon cowell! >> reporter: overnight, simon cowell shook off the drama. of a brazen home invasion. thieves broke into his london mansion early friday morning, stealing jewelry and cash h reportedly worth hundreds of thousands of dollars. the millionaire media mogul and his girlfriend lauren silverman baby boy, eric, seen here in a sweetweet from the dad last month. happier still if you're safe in your own home. abc nene has learned that a a guard has been removed from the cowell residence and the neighborhood watchman who gave chase to the suspect and fought with him, retrieving can expect a very nice christmas present. cowell is no stranger to the good life. peek at his luxurious multimillion-dollar home. but that inside look may have provided a road map for the getaway. >> providing a huge amount of formation for someone who might want to burglar it. it's n wise. >> reporter: it's one of the most beautiful and exclusive neighborhoods in all of london. plenty of celebrities with ample private secu

jennifer eccleston, abc news, london. >> amazing thing.s, rita moreno and cecily tyson. >> the night was peppered with julie andrews, usher and steven spielberg it's a kennedy center tradition the honorees sit with the president and the first lady. >> last night president obama was late for his primetime address to the nation. so mrs. obama started without him. that show, looks like a good show. it will be broadcast on cbs on december 29th. >> so glad the president made it eventually. >>> overseas a show of defiance in the city of light. >> u2 paid tribute to the spirit of the city of paris last night where they performed for the first time since their canceled concert in the aftermath of the terror attacks. >> tonight, we are all parisians. >> and last night's special guest rumored to be the eagles of death metal actually turned out to be patti smith who closed out the 27-song concert with her 1988 song "people have the power." >>> back here at home, millions tuned in to watch a different kind of concert. >> what a legend. frank sinatra w

jennifer eccleston reporting in from london tonight. >> reporter: cell phonone vivideo ptures a terrifying scene. >> tase him, tase him, tase him, tase him. >> reporter: a man with a knife lungg at police at a london subway station after allegedly taser. both survive but tonight scotland yard is calling the attack a "terrorist incident." >> might be a self starter, just self radicalized from material on the internet. >> reporter: media reports say the man shouted, "this is for syria." one witness on the scene shouting this -- >> you ain't no muslim, bro. >> reporter: the attack comes at time of high alert after a string of terror arrests and just days after parliament voted to launch air strikes against isis in syria. opponents had feared that move could trigger lone wolf attacks across the homeland. tonight, police are urging the people to remain calm but alert and vigilant. calling the threat of terrorism here severe. tom? >> thank you. >>> a shooting here at home raising questions in miami a suspected bank robber facing polilice with a straight rayzor. here's marci gonzalez. >> reporter

abc's jennifer eccleston has the story from london. >> simon cowell! >> reporter: overnight, simon cowell shook off the trauma. >> if i got locked away. >> very appropriate the night after i get burgled. >> reporter: thieving broke sbroo his london mansion stealing jewelry and cash. the millionaire media mogul and his girlfriend, and their baby boy eric, were all asleep. seen here in a tweet from dad last month. happier still if you're safe in you're own home. abc news has learned that a guard has been removed from the cowell residence. and the neighborhood watchman who gave chase and got some of price mas present. on his youtube channel, a sneak peek at his luxurious home. that may have provided a road map for the criminals who managed a clean getaway. >> providing a huge apt of information for someone that might want to burgle it. it is not wise. i wouldn't advise it. >> reporter: it's one of the the most beautiful and exclusive neighborhoods in all of london. it's not yet known how they entered the house, how long they staid, or if he was deliberate

mueller, held by isis, now confirmed dead" lori lyon: "kayla has touched the heart of the world" jennifer eccleston: "an attack on a packed train from amsterdam to paris, foiled by quick thinking american passengers" sot alec: "i looked over at spencer and said 'let's go, go!'" paula faris read: board went down egypt" karen travers: "at least a dozen people were killed/ during a staff meeting at the charlie hebdo offices." alex marquardt: "the greatest refugee crisis since the second world war" sot: "the people are coming quicker than we can load them" mary bruce: "anger, frustration" dan harris: "hope chaos" elizabeth vargas: "paris under attack" potus: "an attack on all of humanity" george stephanopoulos: "the terrorists hit six different locations." gonzalez track: "at least 129 others killed?" sot jean-marc teman: "if i live in fear, they've won." matt gutman: "the suspects are now cornered." david muir: "abdelhamid abaaoud is dead." byron pitts: "the deadliest terror attack to our homeland since 9/11 nats: "several down in a conference room." brain ross: "farook and tashfeen malik had made the

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