we are heading to stricter restrictions on laptops and kindles and ipads. have to go through special screening. one thing as someone who sat on risk on cia and fbi, you are depending on every one of the screeners to have the right training to ensure nothing gets on the aircraft. that is a huge risk. i would think of going in the other direction. requiring travelers put a laptop into the belly of an aircraft so you don't have a system that requires every screener to be perfect every time. that's a lot of risk. >> can't you just blow it up from the belly of the aircraft? >> that's right. you could. it could be on a timer device. >> how does that solve the problem? >> a couple ofs things make it difficult for the terrorist ex-ploet in the belly. you need higher sophistication. nobody at the keyboard. the second is technical. if you put it in the belly of the aircraft, you can't even sh ensure it is at the skin of the aircraft. >> the idea you cannot bring your camera or laptops or ipad or gaming devices on a plane. those game changers. >> alisyn, buy a book. >

that involves the gate -- a laptop or some other electronic laptop device being swabbed and then a machine being used to analyze whether there's any explosive residue on that swab at all. and they can actually, these machines, detect a trillionth of a gram of residue. so they're very, very good. >> the group that is believed to have the highest level of bomb-making expertise is aqap. that's essentially al qaeda in yemen. tell us more about them and how they developed this expertise. >> al qaeda in yemen are at the center of the concern when it comes to this threat. they are significantly ahead of isis when it comes to developing sophisticated devices, concealing bombs inside electronics. they have a master bomb maker ibrahim al asiri, a saudi who's very good at building these kind of devices. and for years has been developing underwear bombs, shoe bombs, even the group has experimented with surgically implanting devices inside people so that they can get them on planes. there's intelligence that's come out on that. and this is a group which is believed to have shared this technology with a

so they're looking at new innovative, inventive ways to hide bombs on laptops. it should also be -- >> as you mention this, we're looking at the footage of the hole in the fuselage of that flight from mogadishu to djibouti last year. and as barbara starr mentioned that was one of the wake-up calls. the question now and the fear now is could that plan come to fruition on a flight going to the u.s. and has that technology improved since that attempt? >> ever since the attempted bombing of that airliner in somalia in february 2016 there's been concern that al qaeda or one of its affiliates would replicate that attack on a western passenger jet somewhere. that's not materialized yet, but there's been a significant concern about that given the sophistication of that device. one of the things we're learning, and this comes from our colleague robyn kriel, is that that device was taken through an x-ray checkpoint by two airport workers, insiders who'd been recruited by the al qaeda affiliates in somalia. actually went through the x-ray machine and they handed it off to

they have the laptop turned on long enough to get past the airport screeners.hey tested varieties of the laptop bombs using the explosives to assess how difficult it would be for the airport screeners to detect them. they found that the airports would have a far harder time to detect these. using tsa rated machines, the testers found they have a far more difficult time testing these types of bombs. >> and how do they perfect their skills on this? >> they've gotten themselves very handy technology in all of this. the intelligence is indicating and according to officials we've spoken to, that isis and other terror groups are perfecting it and they may have come into possession of airport screening technology. it allows them to fabricate a device and test them against screening technology. not just isis and iraq, it is al qaeda and yemen, all the intelligence is pointing to all of these groups really stepping up their efforts to try and attack commercial aviation, even aviation coming into the united states. al qaeda in yemen, the underwear bomber came very close

has isis been testing laptops on airport security equipment? pierre thomas is standing by. >>> also tonight, fired by the white house, now lieutenant general michael flynn is asking for immunity in exchange for his testimony about russia and any possible collusion, after it was flynn himself who said this about immunity. >> when you are given immunity, that means that you probably committed a crime. >> tonight, what president trump is now saying. >>> the fiery highway collapse in the middle of rush hour. 250,000 vehicles a day over that bridge. >>> the fire onboard a passenger jet. and tonight, for the first time, we're now seeing the chaos unfold inside the jet. >>> and the major new clue tonight. authorities want the public to study this surveillance. the teacher accused of abducting this teenager. and the new clues revealed. >>> good evening. and it's great to have you with us here on a friday night. and we begin with new reporting tonight. the new terror concern involving laptops and electronics, and what isis might be trying to do. testing

they have the laptop turned on long enough to get past the airport screeners. they tested varieties of the laptop bombs using the explosives to assess how difficult it would be for the airport skreecreeners to detect them. they found that the airports would have a far harder time to detect these. >> and how do they perfect their skills on this? >> well, they have themselves very handy technology in all of this, anderson, the intelligence indicating this, according to the officials we spoke to, that isis and other terrorist groups are perfecting it and that they may have come into possession of airport technology, screening technology, what does that allow them to do? it allows them to basically fabricate a device and then test it against screening technology, to see how much progress they make, see how they can get something through this kind of technological screening, it is not just isis and iraq, it is al qaeda and yemen, all the intelligence is pointing to all of these groups really stepping up their efforts to try and attack commercial aviation, even aviat

. >>> breaking news tonight, laptop bombs, sophisticated explosives hidden in electronics. u.s. intelligence finding a new terrorist threat that may slip past airport security. >>> what does he know? fired national security adviser seeking immunity from the government to testify. and his lawyer says he has a story to tell. what or who does he have to offer? >>> highway inferno triggers a bridge collapse at the height of rush hour, raging out of control, raising concerns of what's being stored under the nation's roadways. >>> attacking cancer. a revolutionary new treatment giving patients a second chance at life. >>> hoop dreams as cinderella goes for glory. "nightly news" begins right now. >>> good evening to our viewers in the west. nbc news confirming tonight u.s. intelligence officials have concluded terrorists likely have engineered a way to get explosives into laptop computers that could be smuggled on board an airliner. explaining why laptops were suddenly banned as carry ones at several major airports in the middle east. our justice correspondent pete williams tonight wit

no laptops on airplanes. no laptops from certain airports given we know there's this one particular threat. of course, there's other ways to minimize the threat. you go after the bomb makers. you change your screening procedures to be able to pick up this kind of threat. and so it's -- we're in sort of a wait and see mode to see how much the international global aviation security system is willing to deprive people of something they anticipate or expect on air throughout the world essentially. >> and so, nick, let's talk more about these potential bomb makers. talking about al qaeda in the arabian peninsula and yemen. tell us more about what we know about them and any connections to whether they are responsible for this new kind of bombing that could be -- that could be fairly undetectable in these small devices, electronic devices? >> yeah. al qaeda in the arabian peninsula has a bomb maker who has developed sophisticated techniques to try to evade as we just heard there evade normal airport screening. he cr

laptops are something many of us carry when we fly. i spoke with passengers today. they say the that laptops can be used as weapons concerns them. >> passengers are frightened over new reports that terrorists caterroristscan use lap to lapt. it's an unsettling development for william pearson who travels two to three times a week. >> as much as i travel. i don't like that. >> officials conducted their own tests and sent teams to airports to see if the bombs could be struggled. the threat was perceived to be real. officials have not issued a similar directive in the u.s. expressing more confidence in the layered security approach in north america and europe. despite that, some passengers still feel uneasy. >> technology can be used to help detectives. >> of the foreign airlines affected by the laptop, one travels to philadelphia, cutter airways. that's expected to land in philadelphia international 8:30 tomorrow morning. jeff chirico, channel6, "action news." >> the senate intelligence committee investigating russian meddling in the election over flynn has been no. >>

including hiding explosives in the batteries of electronic devices like laptops. in february, 2016, a wake-up call when a laptop bomb according to sumalian authorities was used to blow a hole in the sumolly passenger jet. the plane landed safely. cnn has learned the explosives were hidden in space created by removing parts of the dvd drive. the transportation security administration gave cnn a statement noting that while they will not discuss specific intelligence, they continue to monitor all the threats that they see and that they will change security procedures as they see fit. barbara starr, cnn, the pentagon. >>> joining me now to talk more about the isis bob bear, cnn security analyst. always good tahao have you with, bob. given the new information we have, how significant is the risk? >> we're missing a lot of things in this report, but i would say they're closer to being able to get on an airplane with a small amount of explosives or a chemical mix. and with one of these bombs placed in the right position, and that would be against the skin of the airplane

last year a laptop bomb blew a hole in the side of a somali airliner. the plane did land safely. the department of homeland securit says terrorist groups continue to target commercial aviation to include smuggling explosive devices. some supporting intelligence was obtained in the january raid in yemen that killed navy seal ryan owens. allen martin, kpix5. >>> starting tomorrow california smokers will have to pay more to light up. a new $2 cigarette tax goes into effect. it was approved through prop 56 by voters. it is significantly higher than the current 87-cent tax and will bump up the cost of a standard pack to about 8 or $9. >> i'm going to have to smoke, so hey, when he realizes he'll have to keep on paying for them, he'll stop. >> if they're going to smoke, they will smoke regardless of the price. >> in response to the new tax, san francisco is launching a new program to help smokers quit. starting monday residents can receive a free quit smoking kit by visiting s fquit.org. the kits will be available at zuckerberg san francisco general and neighborhood clinics. >>> tonigh

interesting, the case in egypt, the bomb was in a laptop, the laptop was in the hold, it still broughta bit sceptical saying, you have to ban things completely... ? you have to ban things completely...? there you have to ban things completely. . . ? there was an explosion in mogadishu, somalia, a year or explosion in mogadishu, somalia, a year 01’ so explosion in mogadishu, somalia, a year or so ago, which probably triggered all of this investigation. interesting, some question over... america was doing a version of this, we we re america was doing a version of this, we were doing a slightly different version. countries adopting it. some suspicion was that it was about an attempt to damage middle east airlines, that american companies have complained have been getting undue support from their governments, so there may have been a bit of politics in this. as well as legitimate security concerns. a bit of politics in this. as well as legitimate security concernslj don't as legitimate security concerns.” don't trust any of it, partly... we have to be intelligent and think... there were a

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and i think the laptop ban will be expanded. and we still can't forget about the soda can pop bombing in 2014 and the laptop bombing in 2016. so i think we are in for much more strict standards. and i flew out of london last week and got the full bag dump and the full check. so i think other airports and other countries understand the seriousness of this as well. >> is it enough to restrict the laptops from going through, again, the carry-on side of things versus restricting laptops altogether? because if a laptop were in somebody's luggage that is actually checked, does that not still pose a threat? >> reporter: well, it can. what they are looking at is some of the previous attacks, just not the somali bombing in 2016 on the jet liner, but there was a plot, a korean plot, north korean plot a number of years ago, 15 years ago, 20 years ago, and the key is the positioning of the explosives. in that case, they were aiming for the wing spars or wing roots of the plane. but in this case, they were aiming for what is called the stres

i mean, you have to remember when this laptop ban was announced.here was a lot of skepticism because the goal posts seemed to be changing quite a bit. first the story was that terrorists were posing as airport staff. maybe the airport screening procedures weren't strong enough. now with this new information, the new line is that it may not be the screening equipment at all, it might actually be the fact that these terrorists found ways using modern techniques to evade or to avoid being detected through common airport screening processes. so certainly that would be a concern for all of these airlines. but again, you know, the way to classify it in this part of the world is that there's a healthy dose of skepticism. if you look at the fbi information, they used household tools to modify laptops. that means if you're using household tools, laptops could be modified, not just in the middle east, even in america, europe and the world. that's what's really scary about this. >> muhammad lila, we appreciate it. thank you. >>> as drug overdoses increase acr

so the laptop ban, which may have its flaws, seems in response to this. but it does beg a bigger question, which is if this is a vulnerability, why wouldn't you either prohibit all lap tops or have better screening processes. >> al qaeda on the arabian peninsula and isis all have this evolved capability. what does that tell you? is it possible that they're sharing intelligence? does it make sense to you that they would all have it? >> there is evidence that al qaeda in yemen has been sharing intelligence with al qaeda in syria. remember in the summer of 2014, there was that float from the cora son group, there was electronics, smuggling them on to planes and that led to new security requirements at overseas airport including having to power up your develop. now they're looking at devices that you don't need to power up, that you can hide in the dvd drive some explosives and we understand that that's what happened in that case in 2014 in that somali airline bomb attempt. this comes from our colleague, that that device was put on an export device by two air

number one, they are harder to trigger you don't have somebody with a laptop.ere's a placements issue, a terrorist can't control the placement of laptop when it goes into the belly of an aircraft. think of yourself walking in to an airplane and you got a seat next to the window. you'll place that laptop next to the skin of the aircraft to maximize the prospect that explosive blows a hole in the aircraft. if you get two or three passengers as we saw with 9/11 plots with similar laptops at the same time placing them against the skin of the aircraft you can see why we have a problem. >> we one that they got this equipment that is the same kind of equipment they use in airports. does that tell you that there was an insider at the airport and that's how they were able to obtain the equipment? >> we've seen insiders recruited by isis and al qaeda in the past. the thing i worry about more when i did this in the business at the cia and fbi was insider self-recruiting, somebody in an airport after they go through airport security and get a job, nominate themselves volun

laptop ban currently includes nine airlines from middle eastern and african countries.ls say they will expand the ban if they feel there's a threat. victor. >> the white house now revealing the net worth of their key aides in the trump administration. ivanka trump and her husband could be worth more than $700 million. questions now about potential conflicts of interest. also, this morning this is not something you want to see outside your window. >> tornado right there. look. >> there's a tornado right there. >> it's coming like your backyard. >> oh, my god. >> in the garage. >> close calls for a lot of people in virginia beach as a tornado, possibly, destroys a home there. we saw the funnel cloud. we'll wait for the update from weather experts. ♪ energy is amazing. how we use it is only limited by our imagination. and at southern company we're building the future of energy, for you. >>> always grateful to have your company. welcome to saturday. i'm christi paul. >> i'm victor blackwell, good morning to you. >> so the finances of the president's closest aides including

they are worried that laptops could power up and fool screeners. and terror groups may be in possession of and using airport screening machines to test their design. >> they are look for pointy objects, nothing else. >> reporter: despite the rules there is a reason why people departing the u.s. are able to put them in checked baggage. >> they are better able to detect explosives. >> these reports suggest there won't be changes to those mideast travel rules but if you are flying in philly there are no planned changes to screening on domestic flights. >>> the site at the center of one of philadelphia's darkest days will be recognized with a historical marker. they approved a request for a marker near the move house in philadelphia. in an effort to end a standoff, police dropped a bomb on a house occupied by members of a group called move. 61 homes were destroyed. students nominated the site after studying the incident for two years. >>> new at 11:00, new jersey lawmakers are pushing to have a convicted cop killer returned to the u.s. from cuba. she m

do you take a laptop and electric batteries? that's right.ke that. we can also manage batteries all the way up to the electric vehicle. most of the time the batteries, even though the size or scale might be large, that chemistry is the same, so that's why we can chemistry is the same, so that's why we can work on small scale with la ptop we can work on small scale with laptop batteries and batteries all the way up to the electric vehicle. we identify the good ones, repackage them into batteries for other things, devices you would put your phone or tablet into, all the way up toa phone or tablet into, all the way up to a battery that plugs into your home. using examples, ifound to a battery that plugs into your home. using examples, i found this fascinating when we spoke before coming on air, these batteries still have charge in them. explain that. great have charge in them. explain that.l great example is the battery in your remote control. when it doesn't work for the remote control, you can put it in for the remote control, you can put itin

for a week now, you haven't been able to carry your laptop on planes from the middle east.ar to have found a way to sneak explosives into those electronic devices. i'm joined now by national security reporter ken delanian. how did officials come to this conclusion? >> yasmin, their conclusion is based in part on a sophisticated new intelligence analysis ta relied on reverse intelligence by the fbi. they looked at a 2016 bombing of a plane in somalia that blew a hole in the plane with a laptop bomb. we knew the threat was based on a fear of bombs in laptops and specifically in the battery compartment. what's new from pete williams right now is that it looks like terrorists have found to place a bomb that allows a device to be powered on for a time. and that could fool screeners at the checkpoint. now, when the device is actually placed in the cargo hold, it goes through a different machine that provides a more thorough screening and takes care of that problem. the other thing we've learning, terrorists may have gotten their hands on screening devices and they are using that

isis developed bombs that could hidden in laptops. details on the new security concern. >>> plus, the skies are clearing up, we'll enjoy a nice weekend, don't get too used to the sunshine, meteorologist source sourest here now with a look at the exclusive accuweather seven-day forecast to help you plan the weekend. miserable yesterday. >> reporter: gray, i had a great snowy april fools joke i was going to play on you. after the weather we had, i think i would spare you. let's get you outside, you said it, it was miserable out there yesterday. we had rain, fog be downpours, lots of water on the roads. just a miserable, miserable day. today we'll start out dreary and low level clouds and slow improvement by mid morning and some of you will see sunshine by afternoon. not a bad day, tomorrow promises to be the better of the two weekend days. 34 in quakertown and pottstown. fleetwood, 36 degrees, tanersville, 31. center city 40 and chester checking in at 38. same thing for south jersey and delaware, lots of upper 30s and low 40s this morni

intelligence officials believe isis and other terror groups found new ways to hide bombs and laptops. >> big league terrorists have testing their abilities to steal airport screening devices. cnn has learned the intelligence on this helped prompt the recent u.s. ban on large electronic devices in the cabins of certain u.s. bound flights from some airports in the middle east and africa. >>> barbara starr has more. >> reporter: u.s. officials have grown creasingly concerned about the threats against aviation that they are seeing, not just from isis but also al qaeda in syria and al qaeda in yemen. u.s. intelligence and law enforcement agencies believe that isis and other terror groups have developed innovaty wa -- innovative ways to plant devices. the concern is heightened but it's suggested terrorists have obtained sophisticated airport equipment to test how well the bombs are concealed. cnn learned this new intelligence was a significant part of the decision earlier this month to ban laptops, tablets, and other electronic devices from the passenger cabins of planes flying directly to

the laptop plot that went off in an airline out of somalia last year. constant attempts to innovate around security pro toe tall cals. this is the latest. the reason you have the ban is the intelligence community had specific information about the attempts to circumvent that particular security which is why the ten countries where the ban is in effect are directly implicated. authorities are very worried that you have innovation in those kinds of devices and trying to work around the security protocols. >> juan, if we can show that again so folks can drink in the geography. what about security at other airports? terrorists are trying to evade the security measures as they get the head's up about the ban in place and they can fly in from somewhere else. >> you are absolutely right, thomas. this is a great issue with transportation security. you are only as good as your weakest link. the terrorists can adapt to whatever security protocols or rings. including geography. of course, put out the protocols and security measures. they will know where you are ta

in february, 2016, a wakeup call when a laptop bomb, according to somali authorities, was used to blow. the plane landed safely, despite the attack claimed by the al qaeda affiliate, al shabab. cnn has learned the explosives were hidden in space created by moving parts of the dvd drive. the transportation security administration gave cnn a statement noting that while they will not discuss specific intelligence, they continue to monitor all the threats that they see and that they will change security procedures as they see fit. barbara starr, cnn, the pentagon. >> we're not finished with this story. up next, bob bear will join me. we'll talk about what changes you'll see at the airport because of this new information. you're live in the cnn the newsroom. let me talk to you about retirement. a 401(k) is the most sound way to go. let's talk asset allocation. -sure. you seem knowledgeable, professional. would you trust me as your financial advisor? -i would. -i would indeed. well, let's be clear, here. i'm actually a deejay. ♪ [ laughing ] no way! i have no financial experience at all. tha

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we have now learned the terror group may have cracked the code to make laptops into undetectable bombs. the white house is trying to defuse a growing problem with a congressional investigation on russia. the top democrat on the house intelligence committee coming to the white house to get his first look at sensitive information. >>> and the former trusted member of the trump team is trying to save his own skin. former national security adviser michael flynn says he's got a story to tell about russia, but he won't say a word without immunity. >>> president trump weighing in this morning tweeting, quote, it is the same fake news media that said there is no path to victory for trump that is now pushing the phony russia story. a total scam. cnn correspondent ryan nobles joining me from the white house. congressman adam schiff was critical of the white house, even after accepting their invitation to come see documents. democrats on the house oversight committee are now wanting to see more. so is the devin nunes document controversy now kind of spiraling out of control for this white house?

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now, last year, a laptop bomb blew a hole in the side of somali airliner.he plane was able to land safely. in a statement to cbs news this evening, the department of homeland security says, "terrorist groups continue to target commercial aviation, to include smuggling explosive devices on board." u.s. officials have been gathering information on the threat over time. scott, some supporting intelligence was obtained in the january raiding in yemen that killed naval seal ryan owens. there is late word tonight that three people have been arrested in a fire that destroyed an interstate highway bridge in atlanta. mark strassmann is there. >> reporter: to metro atlanta, nor >> reporter: to metro atlanta, notorious for its terrible traffic, this missing section of i-85 looms like a commuting abyss. 400,000 motorists typically cross here every day. russell mcmurray heads up georgia's department of transportation. >> we're not able to give you a firm estimate this moment, but you should know that this will take at least several months to get this rebuilt. >> reporte

the laptop band that just happened. as soon as i heard that one, i knew i passed on experience that this targeted and so focused that i have to assume it was based on intelligence that was collected and found on an analysis the fact that an actual threat to us and how do we mitigate it. >> can you explain? >> a ban on bringing laptop computers on airplanes from specific countries. to bring something back i that will make people angry but at the end of the day that is something there's no doubt in my mind that that was based on actual intelligence that said there's a threat, there is a people that are creating bombs that they know how to put in laptops. it is totally separate from when you have a president say with no actual reasoning or back into it , i'm banning all immigrants from these particularly countries because there are exporters of despite every national security leader from the past giving a litany of reasons why that will actually harm us more than help us. that's when i say your ideology and fear mongering

everyone has a phone in their pocket, everyone has a laptop 01’ their pocket, everyone has a laptop oranand their pocket, everyone has a laptop or an ipad and i think it's important we don't just or an ipad and i think it's important we don'tjust become users of the technology but builders and creators of technology. i think it offers so many opportunities for young people and i think they will have a great future if they can understand not how to use about how to build them. any future bill gates' among your lot? i bet they pick it up quickly, quicker than i would! it's incredible. some kids come in and can code websites or build apps but cannot tie their own shoelaces! you're coming in and you're going, they might be the next bill gates, but they will still need their mums and dads with them! it's their mums and dads with them! it's the future, and you are part of it. congratulations. well done. applause our next winner is mohamed khalil. mohamed grew up in syria. he was forced to flee the country with his family when he was 10, having been shot during an attack on his school. he watch

when a laptop bomb, according to somalian authorities, was used to blow a hole in this somali passenger jet. the plane landed safely despite the attack claimed by the al qaeda affiliate al-shabaab. cnn learned they were hidden in a space created by removing parts of the dvd drive. the transportation security administration gave cnn a statement noting that while they will not discuss specific intelligence, they continue to monitor all the threats that they see and that they will change security procedures as they see fit. barbara starr, cnn, the pentagon. >>> all right. thank you to barbara. still to come in the newsroom, senator john mccain sounding off on president trump's team and possible ties to russia. he says talking is one thing, plotting is another. you're live in the "cnn newsroom." ere. experience exceptional offers on our most refined models ever. get up to $2,500 customer cash on select 2017 models for these terms. experience amazing at your lexus dealer. what would help is simply being able to recognize a fair price. truecar has pricing data on every make and model, so all

. >> why did you want to look at the laptop?ver the sales call the next day. >> special agent mike smith took the stand to say that young didn't use his laptop for work that night. >> this is an internet site dedicated to sports. >> reporter: jason said he went out a second time to smoke a cigar. but prosecutors contended jason was a fierce anti-smoker and the weather that night was freezing, windy. >> can you tell me whether or not there was any substantial outerwear that the defendant either had in his luggage or that he was wearing? >> no, sir, a suit jacket. that was the only outerwear that i am aware of. >> reporter: jason chose not to testify this time. the defense fought back of course. they argued the gas station attendant's memory couldn't beep trusted because of a childhood brain injury. >> i have had memory problems since '06 because i've been through a lot with myself and my kids and my ex-husband. >> reporter: the defense also argued the case really wasn't solved. that there was no physical evidence to prove jason w

when a laptop bomb according to somalia authorities was used to blow a hole in this somalia passenger jet. the plane landed safely despite the attack claimed by the al qaeda affiliate al shabaab. cnn has learned the explosives were hidden in space created by removing parts of the dvd drive. the transportation security administration gave cnn a statement noting that while they won't discuss specific intelligence, they continue to monitor all the threats that they see and that they will change security procedures as they see fit. barbara starr, cnn, the pentagon. >>> our aviation analyst joining us now and form near spector general for the department of transportation. let's talk about the reality of this risk. do you have any sense of how close they really are to putting this theory into practice? >> well, yes. we have a pretty good idea because of the attack in 2016 on the somalia jetliner. and there there's a little bit of a different twist from what we're seeing now. in surveillance tapes of that airport what was revealed is that it appeared that the bombers there, the bomber there

everyone has a phone in their pocket, everyone has a laptop 01’ their pocket, everyone has a laptop oripadryone has a laptop or ipad or whatever it might be. it's really important that we don't just become users of the technology, but builders of technology. it offers so many opportunities for young people and i think, they have a really great future if they understand not just how a really great future if they understand notjust how to use them but how to build things for them as well. any future bill gates amongst your lot? i bet they pick it up quickly. it's incredible. some kids come in and code websites and build apps but they can't tie their shoe laces. who needs to tie laces! you're coming in and you think, they might be next bill gates, and they still need their mums and dads to come along with them. it's amazing. it's the future and you're part of it. harry, congratulations. thank you very much. applause our next winner is mohamed khalil. mohamed grew up in syria. he was forced to flee the country with his family when he was 10, having been shot during an attack on his school. he

of the laptop ban that happen. as soon as i heard that one i knew based on my past work experience that is targeted and focused, i have to assume that intelligence that was collected and found on an analysis of the fact that had there been an actual threat, how do we mitigate that. just the ban on bringing laptop computers from a few together country. the point,at back to i see something like that and i think that is going to make a lot of people angry but that is something that there is no doubt that was based on actual intelligence that said there is a threat, there are people who are creating bombs they know how to put in laptops that is totally separate from when you have a president say with no actual reasoning or backing to it, i am banning all immigrants from these particular countries because they are exporters of terrorism despite every national security leader from the past giving a litany of reasons why that would harm us more than help us. that is when i say that is where your ideology and fear mongerin

last february a bomb concealed in a laptop detonated on board a somali airliner. u.s. officials have been gathering information on the threat for some time. some supporting intelligence was obtained in january in the u.s. military raided yemen that killed ryan owens. >> for more on this threat we're joined by ron hoscoe, a former assistant director of the fbi. he's in our washington bureau. as you just heard kris van cleave say, how would terrorist groups get ahold of airport scanners? >> with the rapid expansion of isis's territory three years ago, it could be from some airport they took, some place like mosul, where one of these scanners or devices would have been in use. could it be this werable to steal one through an insider, one that was to be delivered at an airport and it was never properly accounted for and it just drove away in the back of a truck and is being tested? and i think also we have to look to the opportunity for those associated with isis or particularly aqap, al qaeda in the arabian peninsula, who has been focused and a pick name abraham al siri.

setting aside the laptop fan, you did have the travel restrictions.directly affected the gulf carriers. etihad has cut back on flights to the u.s.. >> correct. the problem might now is when it comes to both carriers come you do not have a common policy. cooperation. the way those companies represent themselves in global space. etihad has cut down. qatari airways is increasing their flights. you don't have the same approach from the different carriers. they: what are the chances carriers put the open skies issue behind them? it will be difficult, especially with the trump administration. they will have to bring in more allies. some are the u.s. travel agencies that benefit from traffic from the gulf. it has to be joint cooperation. the carriers have to work together. quickly, looking ahead, we do have the unknown quantity that is donald trump. essentially higher oil prices. potential u.s. dollar strength. how do you see the general outlook for the aviation industry? >> it is not looking great. i think etihad will have to revise down some profit estimat

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farley thought he was buying a laptop. they had other plans, came here to rob him. take a look at that notice across the street. these buildings are monitored by cameras and police want you to take a close look at this video of the suspects. >> the men now accused of murder were caught on camera as they entered the victim's apartment building. police announced thursday they caught the guy in the red hat. but investigators are searching for this man and a third suspect who comes in after the first two. police say soon after this, the men shot and killed r awle >> we hear a guy yelling and scream. >> reporter: jason roberts was inside when he heard the commotion >> i leaned my head out and one apartment over he's banking and sees me open the door and stick my head out and he's got blood all over his shirt, hands, he had knock on ten apartments, and nobody would answer the door. open up. >> reporter: roberts said he saw his neighbor collapsed near his door >> yeah, he's dying, can somebody help? i told my brother in the foyer, i told him to call 911. >> reporter: accor

. >>> and word this white house may extend the laptop ban in place for some overseas flights. into the u.s. the times of london reports the trump administration wamts to keep laptops out of aircraft cabins on flights from the united kingdom, for security reasons, of course. last month, the ban was put in place for planes entering the united states from some immediaten eastern nations. >>> arkansas is the first state to hold a double execution in years. jack jones was put to death. mar kel williams execution was stayed. after jones death was said to have been tort rouse and inhumane. >>> now for a look at your weather. the radar showing now the problem spot this morning. heavy rain is moving through that system will head north today. drenching the northeast. and here's what the storms are leaving behind. record rainfall in charleston, south carolina, half a foot of rain flooding streets and submerging cars. after today, the threat is in the heartland from louisiana into parts of illinois. there is a potential for tornadoes in those storms as a result. but you can see the slight

used for literacy programs, stolen. >> imagine like all these filled with laptops., tablets and ipads. >> reporter: employees here say there were no signs of a break- in. they worry it was an inside job after an open house at the center last night. >> it is have disheartening that someone would take from a community center. >> reporter: san francisco police are investigating. they have identified accused of assaulterring surveillance camera across the street. but regardless of anyone is arrested their work must go on. >> this too shall pass. we will overcome this burden. >> reporter: jerry trotter says without access to technology, he worries the children will fall behind. >> without that, you know, we are back to having that technology gone. >> reporter: christin ayers, kpix5. >> hopefully they get their things back. >>> and we are getting a little bit of showers on the horizon. >> we have showers now. more showers tomorrow morning. a lilt bit of light to moderate rainfall. in the santa cruz mountains, ben lowman has received more than 90 inches of rain this water