to help me put this bomb together. >> mcveigh brow beat nichols into becoming involved. >> mcveigh is in charge. mcveigh becomes the alpha male in this small conspiracy to get even with the federal government. >> it takes four hours to build the massive bomb. when it's done, mcveigh and nichols part way for the last time. >> headed toward oklahoma, and i finally thought am i going to be able to sleep? right? for the most part i was at peace. in the gulf war when b-52s would do their carpet bombing, i can't feel the ground tremble underneath my sleeping bag, so sleeping on the back of a 7,000 pound bomb is no big deal. >>> the weather along the kansas/oklahoma border is crisp and clear when the sun rises on the morning of april 19th, 1995. 100 miles north of oklahoma city, timothy mcveigh wakes at dawn after sleeping soundly on the side of the highway in the cab of his rented ryder truck. now loaded with 7,000 pounds of explosives, ready to ignite. >> he had initially intended to bomb the building at about 11:00 in the morning, but he finally decides at the very last minute, despite al

out. >> mcveigh is in charge.omes the alpha male in the small conspiracy to get even with the federal government. >> it takes four hours for mcveigh now joined by nichols to build the massive bomb. when it's done mcveigh and nichols part ways for the last time with nichols going home to his family. >> i headed toward oklahoma and i knew ahead of time i thought, am i going to be able to sleep, right? for the most part in the gulf war when b-52s would come over and do their carpet bombing, i was literally -- i could feel the ground under my sleeping bag. so sleeping on the back of a 7-,000 bomb was okay. >> the border of oklahoma is crisp and clear when the sun rises on april 19 1995. 100 miles north of oklahoma city timothy mcveigh wakes at dawn after sleeping soundly on the side of a highway in the cab of his rented ryder truck. now loaded with 7,000 pounds of explosives ready to ignite. >> he had initially intended to bomb the building about 11:00 in the morning. but he finally decides at the very last minute des

>> in january 1993, timothy mcveigh is frustrated by the dead end existence he has been enduring since leaving the army and he is still shaken by his experiences in the gulf war. eager to figure out his mission in life, mcveigh packs up his car and says good-bye to his quiet hometown of pendleton, new york. >> i lasted at home for one year and one month. i said [ bleep ] this, this whole neighborhood, this ain't

he agreed to a plea bargain testifying against mcveigh and nichols.ut 10 1/2 years in prison and was released almost a decade ago. fortier now has a new identity and new hometown because he's in the federal witness protection program. fortier still occasionally calls his lawyer. >> reporter: can you tell us where he is living, what his name is? >> no. >> reporter: he is still married? >> yes. >> reporter: to the same woman? >> yes. >> reporter: he has children? >> yes. >> reporter: how many children does he have? >> two. >> reporter: does he live a normal life? >> no. he'll never be able to live a normal life. >> reporter: in the witness protection program you're given a new identity. presumably his neighbors don't know anything about his background correct? >> i probably can't comment on that. >> reporter: when you say he's not living a normal life what do you mean because of the traumas of the past or things that happened in the present? >> the traumas of the past and the risk to him. >> reporter: brothers aaron and elijah coverdale were two of the

>> he claimed he didn't think mcveigh would carry out the bombing plan., testifying against mcveigh and nick knolls and -- nichols and was released a decade ago and now has a new identity and home town because is in the federal witness protection program. he still occasionally calls his lawyer. >> can you tell us where he is living and what his name is? >> no. >> but he's still married? >> yes. >> to the same woman? >> yes. >> and he has children. >> and how many children does he have? >> two. >> and does he live a normal live? >> no. he'll never be able to live a normal life. >> in the witness protection program you're given a new identity and his neighbors don't know anything about his background. that is the way it is supposed to work. >> i can't comment on that. >> and when you say he can't live a normal life. because of the traumas of the past or things in the present? >> the trauma of the past and the risk to him. >> his brothers were two of the children killed in the day care center. their grandmother is jany coverdale. >> it makes me hangry to kno

we talked to 22 eyewitnesses who saw mcveigh that morning and not one eyewitness saw him alone.bomb squad had been downtown. i had the opportunity to meet the atf informant who warned her handler that there was a place called elhooem city plan a bombing and according to the atf informant's own information, she warned them on three different occasions they had -- she had gone with people from this compound to target buildings with intent to blow them up. early on i was devastated and wanted to kill myself. i got through myself into this investigation because i didn't think he was being given the truth. my book reads like a detective novel. i went to the arian nations in idaho because i learned mcveigh had been there and they helped shape his hateful ideas. i remember going to southeastern oklahoma mcveigh a boy from new york city had gotten a speeding ticket right outside the gates from there. mcveigh had called the city the week before the bombing two weeks after calling the ryder truck rental company. i thought there were questions i wanted answers to. and when i began to inves

mcveigh left a record of why it happened on tape.tation of the mcveigh tapes. >>> six years before 9/11 in the worst act of domestic terrorism the united states had ever experienced, a truck bomb

he didn't think mcveigh would actually carry out the plan, agreed a plea bargain testifying before mcveighnichols. served ten years in prison and released almost a deck cod ago. he has a new identity and new home because he's in the federal witness protection plan. he occasionally calls his lawyer. can you tell us where he's living, what his name is? >> no. >> reporter: but still married, to the same woman. >> yes. >> reporter: has children? >> yes. >> reporter: how many children? >> two. >> reporter: does he live a normal life? >> no. he'll never be able to live a normal life. >> reporter: in witness protection, given a new identity. presumably his neighbors don't know anything about his background? >> i probably can't comment on that. >> reporter: when you say he's not living a normal life what do you mean by that? because of traumas of the past or things that happen in the present? >> traumas of the past. the rick to him. >> reporter: brothers aaron and elijah, two of the children killed in the murrah building's day-care center. their grandmother. >> it makes me angry to know he's enjoy

he agreed to a plea-bargain, testifying against mcveigh and nichols. served in prison and released almost a decade age he has a new identity and new hometown because he is in the federal witness protection program. fortier still occasionally calls his lawyer >> can you tell us where he is living? what his name is? >> no. >> he is still married? >> yes. >> to the same woman? >> yes. >> he has children? >> yes. >> how many children? >> two. >> does he live a normal life? >> no. he'll never be able to live a there mall life. >> in the witness protection program, you are given a new identity. presumably his neighbors don't know anything about his background. that's the way it works. >> i can't comment. >> when high is not living a normal life because of the traumas of the past or things that happen in present? >> traumas of the past. the risk to him. >> brothers aaron and elijah coverdale were two of the children killed in the day-care center. their grandmother. janie coverdale. >> it makes me angry to know he is enjoying life. all of the people are dead.

mcveigh was an army veteran who developed a deep mistrust of the u.s. government.he fed said he planned the attack with the help of a friend, terry nichols, who quickly turned himself in. they said it was mcveigh who parked the truck and lit the fuse and the jury at his murder trial agreed. >> counts 1 through 11 carry a potential death penalty, guilty as charged and the applause is heard around the courthouse now. >> our only hope is that the verdict will go some way to prevent such a terrible, drastic crime from ever occurring again. >> reporter: nichols was found guilty of conspiracy and manslaughter ordering him to spend the rest of his life in prison. but mcveigh got the death sentence and in 2001 i was there as the government carried it out. he stared up at the ceiling and into a camera in the town that he tried to destroy. it was quite a moment. >> the victims of oklahoma city have been given not vengeance but justice. ♪ >> reporter: by that time, a memorial had been open on the spot where the murrah building once stood. 168 empty chairs representing each of

mcveigh dead nated a pickup truck full of explosives and nichols helped in the bomb preparation, mcveigh was convicted and executed. >>> the candidates vying for philadelphia's next mayor talked about the city's booming tourism business this morning. the six democratic candidates and the one republican candidate met for a forum in the visitors center and our own matt o'donnell was the moderator, the focus was how to keep philadelphia competitive in leisure, tourism and business travel. they were asked how to handle the role as an ambassador to the city. >>> ed polaski is said to announce he is running for the u.s. senate. polaski is looking to challenge pat toomey, there is no official word from his camp but the chairman of the democratic party says he is calling party officials to tell them about his decision. joe sestak is also running, he narrowly lost to toomey back in 2010. >>> still to come on "action news" at noon, pope francis may be adding to his itinerary when he visits the u.s. later this year and hundreds gather for a special ceremony to honor the victims of germanwings fligh

but with mcveigh, there were a lot more people killed, there were a lot more people injured.ssachusetts, jurors kind of feel -- they're not that much in favor of the death penalty. i think it's going to be hard to get death. guilt, yes, but death is another thing. >> people sitting in the courtroom do not like the guy, they don't like the evidence. they have been disgusts. they've done all the things you expect as a prosecutor, home run, right? but now let me ask you this -- if these jurors hate dzhokhar tsarnaev so much, would they not prefer to see him rot for 60 years in a cell than maybe get an early four-year out like when timothy mcveigh said, no thanks, i don't want to sit around in the stinking cell? >> it's possible. you never really know what the jury is thinking when they're looking at this kind of case. one can say, yeah, let's have him sit in jail forever, that's better punishment than what mcveigh chose. but it's difficult to tell. >> even if he gets the death penalty, there will be appeals. so he will be sitting around for a long time. 12k3w >> not necessarily,

. >> reporter: in 1995, home grown terrorist timothy mcveigh set off a truck bomb in front of the federaluilding. the blast killed 168 innocent men, women and children and injured hundreds of others. bombing survivor richard williams spoke at the ceremony with two of his grandchildren. >> may this memorial offer comfort, strength, peace hope and serenity. >> reporter: they asked for 168 seconds of silence.

timothy mcveigh and terry nichols were tried and convicted. mcveigh was executed and nichols received multiple life-ple life sentences. >> thomas' defense attorney says she's will plead not guilty. she faces 15 years in prison if convicted. >> four new bills in front of state lawmakers are focusing on protecting internet privacy. the attorney general proposed the protections. one bill will keep employers from forcing job applicants to hand over the passwords to their social media accounts. another measure profrtects victims of sexual assault from having to turn over their privacy. and the pennsylvania spca is reopening its adoption facility in the hunting park area of philadelphia. it closed last night after an outbreak of a respiratory disease of several dogs. the animals are now healthy and are no risk to families. >> the weather is going to be perfect for any event you have later on this afternoon. mainly sunny sky, temperatures near 80 degrees, a lot of spots in the 80s later on this afternoon. it will be breezy. winds gust nearing 25 mile

mcveigh was convicted and given the death penalty and he was executed in 2001. >> timothy james mcveighs been executed by lethal injexion. nichols was convicted and is serving a life sentence. oklahoma city built this solemn memorial on the site of the former murrah federal building and five years after the bombing took place and each victim is honored with a symbolic chair and 19 smaller chairs in honor of the children that died. the selfless actions that people took in the aftermath of the bombing and beyond became known as the oklahoma standard. there are a number of high profile speakers expected here today, including former president bill clinton who was, of course, in office at the time of the bombing 20 years ago. >> ryan nobles, thank you so much. we appreciate it. >>> in february the homeland security department released a memo. the big question could something like that in oklahoma city happen again? cnn's victor blackwell was granted rare access to the atf's center for explosives training and research in huntsville, alabama, to take a look. >> reporter: at this thousand-acre

. >> mcveigh drew this. it made her mad. it did.t propelled her to find out the truth. >> she's got fire. >> she's got a lot of fire. >> reporter: army buddies tim mcveigh and terry nichols were convicted of killing 168 with their truck bomb. but kathy was convinced evidence of additional conspirators was ignored. >> i was willing to dance with the devil to get to the truth. >> reporter: she pursued witnesses and retraced mcveigh's steps, befriended the bomber's families. >> i remember the day my mom called and she's like, jennifer mcveigh is at my house. and i'm going to bring her over to meet you. >> reporter: all documented in her book "now you see me." >> dear kathy -- >> reporter: through prison letters and visits with terry nichols, kathy's rage transformed. listen to a phone call made public for the first time. >> take care i love you. >> i love you, too. call me again in a few days. >> love you. >> i found that forgiving was the best gift i could give myself. >> reporter: with forgiveness, edye says her life is joyful again,

tonight a special presentation of the mcveigh tapes.

mcveigh was executed in 2001. nichols is still in prison. it was the worst terrorist attack on u.s. soil prior to 9/11. >>> this date also marks the 22nd anniversary of the end of the siege at the branch davidian compound in waco texas. in february of 1993 law enforcement officers raided the ranch of david koresh and his followers. that started a 51-day standoff. it ended on april 19th when federal agents fired tear gas into the compound. a fire erupted and 76 people died. >>> a brush fire is threatening 200 homes in california and officials have ordered a mandatory evacuation. fires burned about 175 acres of land in the area of chino hills since it started yesterday evening. hundreds of firefighters are trying to contain the flames. so far there have been no reports of any injuries. >> now your nbc 10 first alert weather. >>> 6:16 and minutes away from sunrise this morning. we'll see a lot of sunshine. not as hot as yesterday. the temperatures will climb into the 60s this afternoon. tracking rain for tomorrow and there's a possibility for some heavy downpours, could lead to some lo

. >> a highway patrol every pulled over timothy timothy mcveigh then busted if for illegally drivingvague was an army veteran who developed a distrust of the u.s. government and planned the attack with the help of a friend, terry nichols, who quickly turned himself in. but mcveigh parked the truck and lit the fuse and the jury agreed. >> counsels one through 11, all of which carry a potential death penalty, guilty as charged. and the applause is beginning to be heard around the courthouse now. >> our only hope is that the verdict will go some way to preventing such a terrible drastic crime, from ever occurring again. >> a separate jury found nichols guilty of conspiracy and manslaughter. ordering him to spend the rest of his life in prison. but mcveigh got the death sentence, and in 2001 i was there. >> a minute before the drugs would flow he stared into the ceiling and a camera beaming him to a town he tried to devow. >> the victims of the oklahoma city bomb egg have been given not vengeance but justice. ♪ let there be peace on earth ♪ >> a memorial had opened on the spot where the

>> they missed 9/11 they missed timothy mcveigh. they missed the boston bombers. >> hold on. >> you don't know it's a crank unless you are a mind reader. >> does that sound like a master mind to anybody here? >> suzy, you are anxious -- >> who is a crank and who is a terrorist? all terrorists are mentally ill when you think about it. they are crazy. who is to say their psychosis happened to found terrorism. they are crazy as a person who has no reason to kill somebody. terrorists have no reason to kill innocent people. we can't say this is a crank and this is a real terrorist. we have to have the money. we'll spend more money after one of these things happens than if we throw the money at it now. there will be waste. that is what will happen. we can't parse that right now. >> you spend money you will find stuff. you spend $100 million looking for terrorists, you'll find maybe terrorists -- >> the guy was buying bomb materials. >> with fbi agents. he just wanted to pull the trigger. >> he didn't know they were fbi agents. >> we don't

that's where timothy mcveigh rented the truck. we know that's where he got the materials to make the mom bomb. what did this mean to that part of the country? you could argue that was the last place people expected there to be an attack like this? >> yes. that's the refrain you always hear, that "how could this happen mere?" to believe that and ultimately find out that the rider truck was rented in junction city, kansas, and that the ammonium nitrate was purchased in harrington kansas and the blasting caps were stolen from a rock quarry in marion, kansas, and no one detected or connected the dots that ultimately led to the tragedy, that was the thing that really shocked us. >> woodruff: and something that you didn't think would happen in that part of the country, and how do you think that-- the midsection responded? >> i think the midsection responded just like we want them to -- as was described what the folks did in oklahoma city, the outpouring of support from kansas, from texas, from arkansas, from colorado was amazing. what i

. >> mcveigh drew this. it made her mad.l her to find the truth. >> she has a lot of fire. >> reporter: army buddies, timothy mcveigh and terry nichols killed 168 with the truck bomb. >> i was willing to dance with the devil to get to the truth. >> reporter: she pursued witnesses and retraced mcveigh's steps. even befriended the bomber's families. >> i remember the call. jennifer mcveigh is at my house. >> reporter: it is documented in the book. through prison letters and visits with terry nichols kathy's rage transformed. listen to the phone call made public for the first time. >> i love you, too. you call again in a few days. >> will do. >> i feel for giving was the best gift i could give myself. >> reporter: with forgiveness, edie says her life is joyful. raising her son and daughter. >> i have not erased it but i moved on. i'm happy and it's okay. >> reporter: kathy's long search did find comfort. >> i have a peace in my heart. i'll have a mile on my face. it changed my life. >> reporter: and over the years, their proces

mcveigh eye don't-- mcveigh, bin laden, people who send me racist ( bleep ) on twitter.ted. reaction? >> i do, i do. because that's what he wants to do. he thinks he's going to get 72 virgins. i want to see this dude get like one of those sex change operations. and then he'll become the virgin right in jail. ( laughter ) >> larry: that's his punishment? >> and then you have them come in like cable guys between 8:00 and 12 midnight to have their way with them. >> larry: i think we've lost the idea of punishment keith. >> how long are you thinking of this punishment for? >> larry: go ahead. >> i feel like the truth of one's convictions is sort of the most abhorrent example of them. i'm sorry for the gender-switch, virgin plan. but, you know i'm against the death penalty for all the reasons that you outlined. ( cheers and applause ) i like the audience. for all the reasons you outlined because it's racially biased because it's unfair, it's flawed and because it's really expensive but also morally because i just don't think we should be putting people to death to show that m

mcveigh was executed in 2001 and nichols is still in prison.t was the worst terrorist attack on u.s. soil prior to 9/11. >>> today is also the 22nd anniversary of the end of the siege at the branch davidian compound in waco, texas. in february of 1993 law enforcement officers raided the ranch of david koresh and his followers. that started a 51-day standoff. it ended on april 19th when federal agents fired tear gas into the compound. a fire erupted and 76 people died. >>> it has been two years since the boston marathon bombing, and tomorrow, 30,000 runners will take their marks for this year's race which will be under heavy security. officials say they have been preparing for the event for an entire year. state police and officers from surrounding towns will be patrolling the course some on bicycles. also, there are more miles of fencing between the runners and fans, and security crews will screen spectators before entering the finish line bleachers. >> we certainly have people's back. they can relax, and enjoy their time. but, like anything el

it was on this day, two decades ago, that timothy mcveigh drove a truck bomb into the alfred p. murrah federal building. he and his co-conspirator terry nichols, were accused of killing 168 people and injuring hundreds more. mcveigh was executed in 2001. nichols is still in prison. it was the worst terrorist attack on u.s. soil, prior to 9/11. >>> surprise showers put a hold on this concert as people were forced to run for cover. that story and a look at rain moving towards our area for the start of the workweek, when we come right back. >>> well one moment you're having fun and dancing at a concert, next, the skies open up and the rain pours down. you're looking at a pop-up storm near dallas that sent country music lovers scrambling for cover last night. organizers delayed the concert for two hours while that storm passed. >>> and stormy weather also pummeled oklahoma. this is video of a hailstorm, about 100 miles we ss west of oklahoma city yesterday. the hail was the size of quarters and dimes. more storms could develop across that region today. >>> and that's a storm system

. >> reporter: in 1995, home grown terrorist timothy mcveigh set off a truck bomb in front of the federaluilding. the blast killed 168 innocent men, women and children and injured hundreds of others. bombing survivor richard williams spoke at the ceremony with two of his grandchildren. >> may this memorial offer comfort, strength, peace hope and serenity. >> reporter: they asked for 168 seconds of silence. and families read the names of the victims. >> our grandfather david jack walker. >> homeland security secretary jay johnson said terrorism cannot prevail if the people refuse to be terrorized. >> today is a day to mourn and remember those who died here 20 years ago but today is also a day to say to those who intend to terrorize us no you cannot. >> reporter: timothy mcveigh was convicted and later executed by lethal injection. his accomplice terry nichols is in prison serving two consecutive life sentences. will carr, fox news. >> veteran who wanted to stop demonstrators from walking on american flag has ended up in trouble herself. in fact, in handcuffs. michelle man heart serve in th

mcveigh was quick and given the death penalty. he was executed in 2001. >> timothy james mcveigh has been executed by lethal injection. >> reporter: nichols was also convicted and is saving life in prison. in the years after the tragedy oklahoma city banded together to turn the tragedy into something positive. they have built a memorial on the site of the former murray federal building. it was dedicated exactly five years after the bomb took place. each victim is honored with a symbolic chair including 19 smaller chairs in honor of the children that died. the selfless action that is average people took the in the moments after the bombing and beyond became known as the oklahoma standard. that is as they gathered together to remember the fallen organizers are asking everyone to recommit to that standard, a principal that lives on, two decade after terror ripped through this city. in oklahoma city, i'm ryan nobles reporting. >>> now, in california, a fast moving wild fire forced the evacuation of the 300 homes. the fire was reported

timothy mcveigh and terry nichols were convicted of carrying out the attack.d a truck filled with explosives in fronts of the building. 2,000 motorcycle riders participated in the ride to remember event in oklahoma city. >> they wanted to ride to pay respects to throws who lost loved ones -- those who lost loved ones and say we shall never forget and how important it is we always remember the loss of life and be thankful to those that helped in that terrible time. >> mcveigh died by lethal injection in june of 2001. nichols was sent to life in prison without parole. >>> tomorrow is the anniversary of the one of the deadliest shootings in u.s. history. two students went on a shooting rampage in columbine high school in littleton, colorado. they killed 12 students, a teacher and injured 23 others before killing themselves. there's a memorial not far from the school to remember the victims. >>> thousands of people are gearing up for this year's boston marathon. organizers say about 30,000 people will be lacing up for tomorrow's run. it's been two years since the

. >> reporter: in 1995 timothy mcveigh set off truck bomb in front of the federal building. it killed 168 men and women and children and injured hundreds of others. a survivor spoke at the memorial. >> offer, comfort and peace. >> reporter: asked for silence and families read the names of the victims. >> our grandfather. >> reporter: missouri governor jay gash jay johnson. >> today is a -- jay johnson. >> today is a die remember. -- day to remember. today is also a day to say no you cannot. >> reporter: timothy mcveigh was convicted and executed by legal injection. terry nichols is in prison serving two connective life sentences. fox news. >>> president obama paid tribute to the oklahoma city victims saying while the passage of time will never extinguish the -- >>> thousands of people are gearing up for the boston marathon tomorrow. two years after the deadly bombing there. organizers say 30,000 people will take part in the run. 2013 a bombing killed three people and injured 260 others. security this year is very tight. there are 100 surveillance video, and for the first tim

timothy james mcveigh was computed by healthal injection. oklahoma city banded together to turn the tragedy into something positive of they built this solemn memorial on the site of the former federal building dedicated after five years after the bombing took place. each victim was honored with a symbolic chair. including 19 small chairs of the small victims that died. the selfless action that took place after the bombing became known as the oklahoma standard. organizers are asking everyone to recommit to that standard two decades after terror ripped through this city. in oklahoma city, ryan nobles reporting. >>> "good morning america" will have more on the oklahoma bombing anniversary after this newscast. >>> next on "action news" sunday morning a wildfire is on the move threatening home homes in california. >>> dash cam video shows police in new jersey pulling a woman alive out of a burning car. >>> police come face-to-face with suspect and ohio -- and how the officer brought it to a peaceful end. >> reporter: in southern states we have a

mcveigh was convicted abbey given the death penalty and and you telled in 2001. nickels was convicted and serving life in prison. in the years after the tragedy oklahoma city banded together to turn the tragedy into something positive. they built this solemn memorial on the site of the former federal building dedicate dedicated five years after the bombing took place. each victim is honored with a symbolic chair including 19 smaller chairs in honor of the children that died. the selfless actions that took after the bombing became knowns oklahoma standard. organizers are asking everyone to recommit to that standard a principle that lives on two decades after terror ripped through this city. and a number of high profile speakers are expected today including the current director of the fbi and the current secretary of the department of homeland security. the keynote will be delivered by former president bill clinton who was in office at the time of the bombing. live from oklahoma city, i'm ryan nobles back to you. >>> "good morning america" will have more on the bom

kimberly: timothy mcveigh was executed in 2001.verwhelming demand for the new lily pulitzer line brought target.com to a grinding halt. fans stayed up late to buy pieces from the limited-edition collection. target had to make the site and accessible for 15 minutes to deal with -- inaccessible for 15 minutes. we are on storm watch. ryan miller is up next. kimberly: severe storms are pounding the deep south this weekend. we have storms of our own heading this way. brian: that is tomorrow afternoon. we may have some severe weather tomorrow afternoon. heavy rain tonight. the heavy rain tonight could lead to potential flooding after midnight. watch for the developing heavy rain. 1-2 inches of rain early tomorrow morning. that could lead to flooding. we will see a break tomorrow afternoon. eventually, tomorrow afternoon if we get some sunshine, that could lead to the development of some severe weather in our area. very active weather. live doppler radar indicating some showers across the d.c. area moving across the potomac river in montg

it was two decades ago today that timothy mcveigh drove a truck bomb into the alfred p.rah federal building. he and his co-conspirator terry nichols, were convicted of killing 168 people and injuring hundreds more. mcveigh was executed in 2001. nichols is still in prison. it was the worst terrorist attack on u.s. soil prior to 9/11. >>> this date also marks the 22nd anniversary of the end of the siege at the branch davidian compound in waco texas. in february of 1993 law enforcement officers raided the ranch of david koresh and his followers. that started a 51-day standoff. it ended on april 19th when federal agents fired tear gas into the compound. a fire erupted and 76 people died. >>> tomorrow, 30,000 runners will compete in the boston marathon which will be under tight security following that deadly bombing two years ago. police say they have been preparing for the event for an entire year. state troopers and officers from surrounding towns will be patrolling the course some on bicycles. also there are more miles of fencing between the runners and the fans and securi

in 1995 timothy mcveigh ignited fuses inside a moving truck out outside the murrah building. >>> these photos look intense but no one was hurt when a charter bus went up in flames. students were heading to boston this afternoon on the massachusetts turnpike. they say the bus started smoking about 15 minutes in the trip, within minutes of getting off the bus was engulfed. >> be on the lookout a black minivan, cage on the roof with several pupity itypyuppies. >> you heard that right. it was supposed to be a 300-mile road trip. when police pulled the driver over in ohio he said between him, the wife the kids there was no room for the pupity ityity itypyuppies. the couple with willingly handed over the puppies to police. >>> there was a big party out on the mall today. up next how they pulled off this huge earth day concer ♪ ♪ stop dreaming. it's time for the volkswagen stop dreaming start driving event. get a $1000 volkswagen credit bonus. hurry in, during the final days of the volkswagen stop dreaming start driving event and you can get 0% apr, plus a $1,000 volkswagen credit bonus on 20

if he chooses the root timothy mcveigh chose, he'll be a martyr in four years. that's how he went to the chair. he waived appeals he was allowed to. he didn't rot in a cell for what could be 60 plus years. at 21 years on the line he's got a long life ahead of him. he could have a very uncomfortable life in a cell or be what timothy mcveigh did and become a martyr. >> does he want to be a martyr? >> that's unclear. certainly when he was found in the boat every indication was that he wanted to be a martyr from what he wrote and certainly his brother died. there's the sense he wants to be a mar martyr. when talking about the death penalty, it's an exercise. weigh the actggravating factors. by statute the aggravating factors are all here. you can't get the death penalty if you kill a law enforcement officer. you can get the death penalty if there's a young child you killed. you can get the death penalty if there's many murders in one occurrence occurrence. >> it goes on and on. >> if you do this with an additional person. >> that's the other thing. this jury is prob

anti-government militants timothy mcveigh and terry nichols, both former u.s.ldiers blew up a truck packed with explosives at the alfred p. murrah federal building an act of domestic terrorism. today hundreds gathered at a memorial to the victims built at the site of the attack. bill clinton who was president at the time of the attack returned today to remember the victims. >> you honored the memories of your loved ones. you inspired us with the power of your renewal. you have reminded us that we should all live by the oklahoma standard. >> mcveigh was executed in 2001. nichols is serving multiple life sentences. today survivors are gathering at the site. among the people gathered at that remembrance service, jim and claudia denny. they nearly lost their two children rebecca and brandon who were at the day care center inside the federal building that day where 19 children died. they join me now with brandon who suffered a serious brain injury at the bombing. good to see both of you, jim and claudia. >> thank you. it's a pleasure to be with you. >> so what was t

it was two decades ago that timothy mcveigh drove a truck bomb into the alfred p.deral building. he and his co-conspirator terry nichols, were convicted of killing 168 people and injuring hundreds more. mcveigh was executed in 2001 and nichols is still in prison. >>> today is also the 22nd anniversary at the end of the siege at the branch davidian compound in waco, texas. in february of 1993 law enforcement officers entered the compound and it ended days later. a fire erupted and 76 people died. >>> it has been two years since the boston marathon bombing and tomorrow, 30,000 runners will take their marks for this year's race which will be under heavy security. officials say they have been preparing for the event for an entire year. state police and officers from surrounding towns will be patrolling the course, some on bicycles. also, there are more miles of fencing between the runners and the fans and security crews will screen spectators before entering the finish line bleachers. we'll certainly have people's back. they can relax and enjoy their time. but, like an

mcveigh was executed in 2001.vivors will xwaltgather in oklahoma city tomorrow to remember the attack. >>> security will be tight at this year's boston marathon, but officials want to keep the mood upbeat. on monday, the parade route will be lined with undercover officers and 100 security cameras. at least 500,000 people are expected to attend. spectators are being told to avoid being coolers, backpacks and other items. instead, they're you remembered to store posses bags to make it easier to get through security. it's a much different scene from years past. >> we're asking for everyone's cooperation to make this a great day. this is a family friendly event, where boston shows its best face to the world. i encourage everyone to come out and enjoy on a very positive day, to cheer the runners on and have a great time. >>> boston police also say they'll use technology to identify people flying drones to get a better view of the event. drones are prohibited anywhere near the marathon. i'm patricia stark. now back to "

timothy mcveigh was found guilty of the bombing and executed in 2001. >>> 36,000 runners and a million spectators are expected at tomorrow's boston marathon. there are all kinds of security measures in place. especially at the finish line. that including more surveillance cameras as well as extra police officers on the street. meanwhile, convicted boston marathon bomber is due back in court on tuesday. his life will be on the line as the sentencing phase begins. he could face the death penalty. a poll shows 60% of americans favor the death penalty for him. now, interestingly enough, almost the exact opposite is true for bostonnions. >>> they call it the blob. the strange phenomenal in the pacific that can finally put a death penalty in california's drought. >>> the forecast will not do it. changes on the >>> a strong quake rattled tonight. check out this news room. this is during the earthquake. it tv monitors swaying there. everybody remained calm. about 80 miles southwest of kelum. so far no reports of extensive damage or any injuries. and all tsunami warnings have now been lifted. >

. >> timothy mcveigh was executed for carrying out the bombing. his accomplice is carrying out a life sentence in prison. >> man who took an unauthority flight into washington, dc is home and talking. he says he is not a terrorrest but is not sorry, saying it was worth the risk. here's the story. >> do you consider yourself a patriot? >> no. i'm a mailman. >> reporter: mailman with a message. doug hughes arriving back in florida overnight facing cameras and questions. >> at no point did i feel that it was not a good idea. >> reporter: for the first time since his arrest on a u.s. capitol lawn he revealed what it was like on the controversial flight taking off from gettysburg, pennsylvania flying 80-miles in washington, traveling 45 miles-per-hour. >> i expected to be intercepted on the way. >> reporter: the 61-year-old floridian said the trip was colder than expected, and while the gyrocopter is equipped with gps, he says he used landmarks to guide himself, past their world war ii monument. authorities say hughes made it to the lawn because on rad

mcveigh was convicted and given the death penalty.al injection. >> reporter: nickels was also convicted and is serving life in prison. in the years after the tragedy oklahoma city banded together to turn the tragedy into something positive. they built this solemn memorial on the side of the federal building, dedicated exactly five years after the bombing took place, each victim is honored with a symbolic chair including 19 smaller chairs in honor of the children that died. the selfless actions that average people took in the moments after the bombing and beyond became known as the oklahoma standard as they gather today to remember the fallen, organizers are asking everyone to recommit to that standard, a principle that lives on two decades after terror ripped through this city. in oklahoma city, i'm ryan nobles reporting. >>> bringing it back here to california, officials proposing a new water reduction strategy after their initial plan was blasted as unfair and unrealistic. regulators unveiled the plan saturday and required some citi

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