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i just talked to one lady. >> reporter: there's a lot of talk and questions about 85-year-old meryl newman. it's been nearly a month since they heard from the korean war veteran who lives with his wife. off camera, one woman gave us her thoughts on newman, who she describes as an old friend from church. >> he had a marvelous sense of humor. he was always concerned for other people. and is just a wonderful guy. >> reporter: newman's son, jeff, who lives in pasadena told the "san jose mercury news" that north korean officials questioned his father about his service before detaining him but the older newman thought nothing of it, until they pulled him off a plane, preparing to head back to the u.s. of the neither u.s. nor north korean officials have confirmed newman's detention in the communist country but the state department confirmed it's working through the swedish embassy in pyongyang. the state department advised u.s. citizens not to go for north korea. >> it did mention given recent events that the department of state has also received reports of north korean authorities arbitrarily de

reporter: state media is reporting that the north korean authorities are accusing american retiree meryl newmans toward north korea, of infringing on its sovereignty and dignitdignity, and it sound mumbo jumbo until you look at the detail what they're accusing him of. they are focusing heavily on mr. newman's record as a u.s. officer. they say that he engaged in espionage, subversion and sabotage activities during the korean war and also significantly during a short period after the war ended. in a taped and written confession, mr. newman says that he did train and advise a covert and clandestine group of anti-communist parties and guerrillas who operated behind enemy lines inside north korea. that unit is the sixth infantry regiment a group that military historians say was controlled by the united states and also the united nations and also coordinated closely with the cia. fast-forward, then, to oct of this year, and that is when the north korean authorities say that mr. newman returned to north korea on this tourist package and attempted to re-establish contact with some of the former guerri

new video shows 85-year-old meryl newman reading an apology. >> i collected information and attacked communication systems and killed three innocent operators. >> north korea's state-run news agency said newman apologized for killing civilians during the korean war and for trying to meet with surviving soldiers he trained to fight the north. the airing of the apology may be an indication that he's about to be released. >>> the crash of a police helicopter in scotland. last night the 40 foot long helicopter hit the roof causing part of it to collapse. at least one person was killed. 32 people were taken to hospitals. at the time of the crash more than 100 people were in the public watching a band perform. >> it stopped me in my tracks. i stopped to see where it came from. a few moments later there was a loud explode and smoke and dust. >> the helicopter had two police officers and a pilot on board. this morning emergency workers are still searching for any survivors who might be trapped inside. >>> in your bay area watch, a concord homeowner is pleading for the return of two statutes

telling north korea to release americans detained there, including 85-year-old meryl newman. north koreans took him off a plane three weeks ago as he was about to leave the country after a vacation. they are also holding a christian mission tear sentenced to 15 -- missionary sentenced to 15 years of hard labor. >>> three women held as slaves are at least free tonight. their alleged captors are behind bars. the women were held against their will in an ordinary house in london for most, if not all their lives. one of the women called a charity after watching a tv show about forced marriages. and that charity then alerted local police. >> and the best of one could hope the conditions they are in right now. dethe women were not sexually assaulted, but faced physical and mental abuse. it's unclear if it's an isolated case or a part of a larger network. >>> tonight, it looks like california won't be taking orders from the president. it will cost thousands of people a fortune. andrea? >> reporter: liz, obama care has been a mess since the rollout. it just made it messier. >> do you

the family of meryl newman says he was detained as he was wrapping up a trip to north korea one month ago tomorrow. in a statement his wife, lee newman says the family feels there's been some dreadful misunderstanding leading to his detention. and asked that the north korean government works to settle this issue quickly stomach a fire in redwood city caused tense moments and gutted one unit in a duplex. it started just after 8:00 p.m. this evening. everyone was able to get out safely and no one was hurt. but before fire fighters got there a neighbor helped evacuate elderly and bed ridden people living right next door. >> i was banging on the door telling them to get out because the flames were so intense. so i was banging on the door and they answered, and it turned out it's a care facility. >> investigators are looking for the cause of that fire. >>> civil rights attorney john burris says he's getting involved in the case of alleged police brutality caught on camera in san francisco. burris today told us he plans to sue san francisco police on behalf of the family of paris williams.

the north also accuses 85-year-old meryl newman of spying and other subversive activities. in a new video, the careen korean war veteran apologizes and also says the u.s. isn't telling the truth about north korea. >> -- gave the document written with their addresses and e-mail addresses to the guide at the hotel, the dprk government and the korean people again. on this trip, i can understand that in u.s. and western countries, there is misleading information and propaganda about dprk. >> clearly reading off a prepared statement, shocking. until now, north korea had not explained why it was holding newman. the north took him into custody about a month ago from a plane minutes before it was about to leave the country. >>> tonight at midnight is the deadline for healthcare.gov website to be up and running smoothly for the vast majority of users. the president's counting on it working so he can move on to other things and improve his approval ratings. listen to what he told abc's barbara walters last night. >> it's hard to sit up with you, mr. president, and say this, but a lot

north korean officials say they are holding meryl new map of pal -- newman from palo alto. s 84-year-old meryl that newman won a medal of valor. her husband was yanked off a plane as he was about to come home with his tour group. >>> the naacp will join officials from san jose state university to address racial tension on campus. the meeting comes as a fourth student has been charged now with a hate crime and battery against their african-american roommate. police say he and three others put their roommate's head in a bike lock, called him names with slave references and put nazi symbols and a confederate flag in their shared room. >>> joseph naso has been sentenced to death. he responded with an indecent gesture. he is convicted of murdering four women between 1977 and 1994. the judge called naso evil and disturbed and told him the world is a worse place with him in it. the 79-year-old will be transferred to quintin prison to await execution. >>> the number of people who died in the philippines from the typhoon typhoon haiyan spiked up to 5200 people. two bay other nurses s

it shows meryl newman reading an apology letter. >> these are the first images of meryl new man since he was detained more than a month ago. it is an apology letter explaining what he did against the north when he fought in the korean war. >> they attacked the communication systems and killed three innocent praters. >> he mastermind espionage and subversive activities against the dpa and in the korean's people's arm and ingnaw sint civilians. his wife broke her silence pleading for his released. >> we hope it will be resolved and he can return and be at our table for the holidays. >> what is not clear is who wrote the alleged apology letter. in the past the north korean government is accused of coercing statements from detainees. in the video newman promised to tell the truth about the country if they let him go. a possible indication of his released. >> if i can understand that in u.s. and in western countries there is misleading information and propaganda about tprk. >> abc news contacted the state department to see if it reviewed the video and has anything to say. we reached out to

has been accused in the past of coercing statements from detainees there is no direct word from meryl newman beyond that video. the alleged apology was dated november 9th. >>> for many people tonight was the official start of the holiday shopping season. black friday deals drew diehards before sun up. >> you pushing me hold up [ screaming ] >> a crowd rushed a display of $49 tablets at a wal-mart in south georgia, no one was hurt there. elsewhere, it seemed like the trend toward major retailers opening on thanksgiving day took some of the thrill out of black friday. in chicago there was plenty of elbow room. ♪ [ music ] >> bay area stores were bustling with lots of shoppers at union square among other hot spots but most people we spoke with said the crowds were not quite as large as they expected. >>> then a second wave seemed to hit the stores this afternoon. our crew ran into a major traffic jam heading to the liver more premium outlets experts are predicting bay area shoppers will spend a bit more than last year due to the improving economy. >> what drives people to brave those big crowds

. >>> an emotional appeal from the family of an american detained in north korea. 85-year-old meryl newman, south korean war veteran, was arrested by north korean authorities in october on the last day of a sightseeing trip. his family issuing a statement calling it a, quote, dreadful misunderstanding. now they're asking for cooperation with north korea to quickly return newman home. the family has not heard from him since his capture. they say they're worried about his health. >> we're learning more details on the troubled obamacare rollout. a new report says the web site failed a key test right before its launch. this as the white house delays next year's obamacare enrollment until after the midterm elections. elizabeth prann has the latest from washington. >> reporter: just how many red flags were raised before the rollout of healthcare.gov? a "washington post" reports of a, quote, preflight check list compiled overseeing the launch, it shows 41 out of 91 contractor functions were still not working. it lists dozens of the effects. the company was aware of classifying some as, quote, cri

has been accused in the past of coercing statements from detainees there is no direct word from meryl newman beyond that video. the alleged apology was dated november 9th. >>> for many people tonight was the official start of the holiday shopping season. black friday deals drew diehards before sun up. >> you pushing me hold up [ screaming ] >> a crowd rushed a display of $49 tablets at a wal-mart in south georgia, no one was hurt there. elsewhere, it seemed like the trend toward major retailers opening on thanksgiving day took some of the thrill out of black friday. in chicago there was plenty of elbow room. ♪ [ music ] >> bay area stores were bustling with lots of shoppers at union square among other hot spots but most people we spoke with said the crowds were not quite as large as they expected. >>> then a second wave seemed to hit the stores this afternoon. our crew ran into a major traffic jam heading to the liver more premium outlets experts are predicting bay area shoppers will spend a bit more than last year due to the improving economy. >> what drives people to brave those big crowds

and north korea relations. 85-year-old meryl newman went to north korea last month but he was taken off a plane and detained ever since. john kerry says this is another disturbing decision by another north korea -- by the north korea. >>> sal, you have a busy job today. we have winds, we have trees down. no bart service. >> that is right no bart service because of major computer issues. the switches on the tracks are not communicating. and that means no train service. more people will be on the road especially at the bay bridge toll plaza in contra costa county. we have more people on the road as well. this is highway 4. its very slow coming in from antioch. let's talk about the commute here at the bay bridge toll plaza. it is busier than it normally would be on a friday. that is for sure. sometimes on fridays we don't have any big backups but today that is much different as people are jumping in the car and heading across. and this morning's commute on the east bay freeway is still looking pretty good as we move over to we showed you highway 4. 680 still not a big backup yet. >>> a ver

he made this confession of, quote, hostile acts he performed during the korean war. 85-year-old meryl newman picked up by north korean officials last month during a sightseeing tour with other vets. now questions are being raised over whether he was coerced into saying things like this in exchange for a chance at freedom. listen. >> this trip i understand that in u.s. and western countries there is misleading information and propaganda about pprk. >> dominic dinatale in our west coast news room with the latest. hi. >> hi there. there is no way for to us independently verify whether indeed he made that confession voluntarily or whether he was actually forced into doing it. we do know that actually that statement was made on november 9, two weeks after he was originally arrested on october 26 as he was preparing to leave the country. so this has been around for some time. why it's taken so long for the koreans to let us know with it, we just don't know. but in that confession, he went into quite a bit of detail about his past as a veteran in north korea and the koreans saying he committed war

north korean officials say they are holding meryl new map of pal -- newman from palo alto. he is 84-year-old meryl hnewman. that newman won a medal of valor. her husband was yanked off a plane as he was about to come home with his tour group. >>> the naacp will join officials from san jose state pus.ersity to address racial the meeting comes as a fourth student has been charged now with a hate crime and battery against their african-american roommate. police say he and three others put their roommate's head in a bike lock, called him names with slave references and put nazi symbols and a confederate flag in their shared room. >>> joseph naso has been sentenced to death. he responded with an indecent gesture. he is convicted of murdering four women between 1977 and 1994. the judge called naso evil and disturbed and told him the world is a worse place with him in it. the 79-year-old will be transferred to quintin prison to await execution. >>> the number of people who died in the philippines from the typhoon typhoon haiyan spiked up to 5200 people. two bay other nurses saw the

north korean officials say they are holding meryl new map of pal -- newman from palo alto. he is 84-year-old meryl hnewman. that newman won a medal of valor. her husband was yanked off a plane as he was about to come home with his tour group. >>> the naacp will join officials from san jose state university to address racial tension on campus. the meeting comes as a fourth student has been charged now with a hate crime and battery against their african-american roommate. police say he and three others put their roommate's head in a bike lock, called him names with slave references and put nazi symbols and a confederate flag in their shared room. >>> joseph naso has been sentenced to death. he responded with an indecent gesture. he is convicted of murdering four women between 1977 and 1994. the judge called naso evil and disturbed and told him the world is a worse place with him in it. the 79-year-old will be transferred to quintin prison to await execution. >>> the number of people who died in the philippines from the typhoon typhoon haiyan spiked up to 5200 people. two bay o

meryl newman, 85 years old, is a korean war veteran and grandfather.community newsletter. he was wrapping up a sightseeing trip when he was pulled off the plane. an american missionary was detained under similar circumstances last year. in fact, foreign citizens are held in new york this morning charged with trying to smuggle 200 pounds of meth to the u.s. the men were arrested in thailand as part of a dea sting operation. they have pled not guilty and held until a bond hearing. >>> ceelo green is back in court after attorneys argue the ground rules for his drug trial. he's accused of giving ecstasy to a woman during a dinner date without her knowledge. abc's brandi hitt has the latest. >> reporter: ceelo green was back in a los angeles courtroom after a day after his appearance on the nbc reality show "the voice." the 39-year-old grammy award-winning artist whose real name is thomas decarlo callaway is facing a felony charge of furnishing a controlled substance. during a dinner last year, prosecutors say green slipped a woman the drug mdma, better kno

the state department also said today that the swedish have been asking every day to see meryl newman and that north korea has declined that request, rejected that request every time. the family says he was there as a legal tourist. so not only are they wondering how he's being treated and his health condition. they are wondering, why was he detained in the first place? stephanie trong, nbc bay area news. >>> it's been quite a mess for b.a.r.t. on many fronts. tonight, b.a.r.t. says technology is to blame for this morning's major shutdown. tens of thousands of people were left scrambling to find alternate transportation. kimberly tere went along for the ride as b.a.r.t. uncovered the problem and joins us with the details. the big question, could this happen again? >> reporter: raj, b.a.r.t. is certainly hoping it won't. this is the first time in years a major computer glitch has shut down the system. it took hours to get those trains back on track. this evening, though, things are running smoothly. it's been night and day for the two commutes. b.a.r.t.'s spokesperson said a computer u

so meryl newman must have been happy after he got permission to join an organized tour of the countrywman's vacation has become an indefinite stay. he is a korean war veteran and is being held by north korea and it's not really clear why. his son tells cnn that newman was pulled off a plane in pyongyang that was bound for china on october 26th. newman's family has not heard from him since. the u.s. state department is trying to resolve the situation through north korea's top ally, china. >>> in other world news, secretary of state john kerry says now is the best chance in more than a decade to roll back iran's nuclear program but we have been hearing a deal is close for two weeks and negotiations in geneva, switzerland seemed to stumble again today despite that optimism. still no deal. what's the hangup? here to discuss, robin wright, middle east analyst for the woodrow wilson center and david sanger, chief washington correspondent for the "new york times." we have a lot of negotiations going on in geneva but it's not just in geneva, right? >> that's right. you have to think of this a

allegations against an elderly american man detained in north korea since last month. 85-year-old meryl newman confessed to a number of crimes during the korean war several years ago including killing civilians. no one outside of north korea can verify it. north korea is accused of coercing statements in the past. >>> vice president joe biden is gearing up for a trip to east asia that could ease tensions over a disputed air defense zone. u.s. air carriers need to comply with china's demands to know who is traveling through a disputed region over the east china see. china and japan are in a dispute over who owns that air space. >> toronto mayor rob ford says he and his brother are taking their show to the internet. it got huge ratings but was stopped because of high production costs. ford admitted to smoking crack but refuses to re-sign. most of his powers have been taken away. his brother and show cohost is a city councilman. >>> an unexpected hero. josh romney. the son of mitt romney helped save four people after their vehicle crashed into a house on thanksgiving. romney told a local utah pap

here he is, 85-year-old meryl newman had just finished up a ten-day trip when he was reportedly pulled detainment but says it has heard the reports. >>> anthony is in for christina. >>> you will find the skies are clear and across-the-board, showers across the south bay east foothills. otherwise, expecting to see a dry day today. you will notice a little bit of traffic lingering, mike will talk about that in a little bit. you see in san francisco, skies virtually clearing out across the boarder. late thorn afternoon, highs, find them across the bottom, throw mid-60s, jacket weather, nothing unusual there mike, anything unusual there? >> a beautiful shot, you showed the bay bridge and it is moving nicely as well. show you this area off the san mateo bridge, the peninsula side, the maps coming off the high rise, approaching 101 the slow down, recovery after 101 tied up around the interchange, south through san mateo, typical with the slowing. 92 itself, slow again, volume of traffic the east bay i 880 starting to clear up, heading south. >> thanks so much. and we will have much more loca

meryl newman is an 85-year-old korean war veteran. >>> jumbo jet is stuck at wichita's airport. apparently it's too big for the runway. >>> i lost my mind. i banged the stable and stormed out of the room. >> alex rodriguez stormed out of his arbitration calling it a farce. >> bud selig did not have to testify. >> 100% dispersonal. that's a hell of a trophy. >>> u.s. military appears one step closer to having american troops in afghanistan beyond the end of next year. >>> japan is growing, literally. the eruption of an undersea volcano created a new island. >> all that. >>> a wild wipeout. the driver survived and the car gets the credit for saving his life. >> it's not my mission in life to make people up here uncomfortable. >> it might not be your mission. >> the presidential medal of freedom. >> early in oprah winfrey's career her bosses told her she should change her name to suzy. i have to pause here to say i got the same advice. >> on "cbs this morning." >> i should take responsibility spore what i did. >> apparently he forgot the part of the tea party story where you dump i

this follows reports that an 85-year-old man named meryl newman a korean war veteran from california was taken into custody by north korean officials as he was about to leave the country. here is more about that now. >> just a quick question, is there any indication and i know you can't say that much but is there any indication that the identity of mr. newman, that there might be another mr. newman? c. i don't have any speculation on that. we have all seen comments of his family members. i do have a couple of updates. i still can't say very much given the privacy act we were issued so i don't have an update on the specific reports of the recent u.s. citizen but for everyone's knowledge without a waiver of a u.s. privacy we cannot comment or confirm details of specific cases involving u.s. citizens. that is the policy. i can confirm that our swedish protecting power has been informed by north korea of the detention of a u.s. citizen. we are working in close coordination with representatives of the embassy of sweden to resolve this issue and they also have requested actually on a daily

meryl newman's son was on the plane home after visiting as a tourist when north korean authorities hauled since. his son spoke to anderson cooper about why his father traveled there. >> a couple of things. he's a curious cat and has had a longstanding and tremendously respectful interest in the korean culture and the korean people. and like the world war ii vets who have had an interest in going back to normandy, my dad, a veteran of the korean conflict, wanted to go back to the northern part of the peninsula. he had been to the southern part of the peninsula before. and this was a lifelong dream of his. >> cnn's jill dougherty is at the state department. what do we know about his whereabouts? the state department says they're aware of the situation. >> reporter: they're not saying too much more, christine. there's a reason. this is extremely delicate diplomatically. the north hasn't officially said that they are holding him. there's no detail exactly where he is and the official reasons. why are they doing it -- are not clear. we do know he did all of the things that are correct. he went

. >> a plea from an american detained in north korea, meryl newman's son is asking to make sure his fatherg his heart medication. he has been held in five weeks after removed from the plane following a tour of the country. john henry smith is here with sports and a wrap on monday night football. >> good morning. a very compelling matchup because of two players, caber nick and griffin passed their way to superstardom in their first seasons at nfl starting quarterbacks and both struggled mightily this season to replicate early success. monday night, they faced each other for the first time as the 49ers and redskins clashed, kaepernick would get on the board first, connecting for a 19-yard score. the third quarter is when san francisco looking for more, kaepernick buys time with his feet, waits for bolden to get open, throws to him for six points from six yards out. he had thrown just 3t.d. passes in his previous four games, but matched that total on this night, this one only too easy to vernon davis. >> came a long way to get it, our guys spent a lot of energy and toughness to get it, and no

that guy right there. 85-year-old meryl newman was visiting north korea with a valid tourist visa whenupdated as we can. elisabeth, over to you and maria >> thanks. here at fox news, we have a one of a kind mentoring program whose mission is to promote diversity and develop careers inside the television news industry. the ailes apprentice program was created by our own chairman and ceo, roger ailes, to change the face of television news. our own maria molina co-hosted the program's annual graduation ceremony and she's joining me now to share some of her special moments from such an inspiring events. >> yes. very inspiring. this graduation is always a highlight for us as an organization. it's the one time we take a moment to celebrate our future and that's not something we take for granted around here. the ailes apprentice program provides a unique opportunity to four individuals every year, giving them the opportunity to learn the business from the ground up with a mentor by their side. this year's graduation was especially inspiring because the theme was about breaking boundaryies. >>

meryl newman has been held for more than a month after being taken off a plane at the end of a privatee video he apologizes for crimes against the government and asks for forgiveness . the government officials say the country is known for forcing false apologies from detainees and the video could pave the way for newman to be released. >> i asked my guide to help me look for their families and relatives and i gave the document, written with their addresses and e-mail addresses to the guide. >> the united states said doesn't have relation was the country so sweden is working to help free newman. his statement says after i killed so many civil ans and soldiers and destroyed strategic objects i committed actses against the dprk government and korean people and goes onto say if i go back to the united states i will tell the true features of the dprk and the life the people are leading. >> many people are hoping that small businesses get a boost today. small business owners hoping the shopping frenzy makes its way to their doors because today is small business saturday. it's a national camp

leigh newman hasn't spoken with meryl since he was pulled off an airplane when his vacation ended lastard for his whole family. >> reporter: leigh newman hasn't seen her husband in six weeks. >> when you don't know where your husband of 56 years is. you don't know if he's healthy. you don't know if he'll be home with us, it's not an easy situation. >> reporter: an 85-year-old korean war veteran, meryl newman was detained in north korea after a ten-day trip to the peninsula, where he once fought. >> he needs to be back at home. >> reporter: after a handful of phone calls and postcards newman boarded a flight for home. when his family said he was suddenly pulled off the plane by a military official. >> there's some terrible misunderstanding taking place here. >> reporter: newman's son said there was only one indication of any trouble. >> there was a conversation that took place about the korean war and my dad's service. might have had tension in it. >> reporter: newman is in need of medication. they're working with interests in north korea but so far no one has spoken to or seen the 85-y

lee newman says she thinks a misunderstanding led to her husband, meryl, being taken off a plane as heut to leave north korea october 26th. she is pleading with pyongyang to send her husband home. the state department says it is in contact with the swedish embassy to try to get some help here. >>> well, this is a busy day at bay area airports as the thanksgiving holiday travel season gets under way. maybe you're about to head out the door in the next day or so. at mineta san jose international airport officials are expecting as much as a 5% increase in the number of passengers over last year. between now and december 3rd. today is also expected to be the busiest travel day of the thanksgiving season at sfo with an estimated 130,000 passengers flying. >>> some fris eighth-graders will get a very nice gift when they graduate in the spring, courtesy of facebook. that was the reaction when the eighth-graders at everett middle school learned that each and every one of them will receive a free laptop at the end of the school year. facebook says the program is designed to support local commun