. >> reporter: federal agents say they arrested mohamed osman mohamud, a 19-year-old student born in somalia, now a naturalized u.s. citizen, as he tried to detonate the fake bomb. the fbi says it began investigating him last spring while he was at student at oregon state university. court documents say he exchanged e-mails with someone he thought was connected to terrorists in pakistan but who turned out to be working undercover for the fbi. in late june, he began meeting in portland with that undercover operative and another also posing a as a terrorist. the fbi says he told them he wa wanted to bomb the tree lighting ceremony, frustrating he couldn't get overseas to join in jihad. court documents say they asked him, you know there's going to be a lot of children there? and that he answered, yeah, i mean, that's what i'm looking for. >> i was highly motivated at every turn, every time we contacted him. he expressed his desire, his motivation to commit violent jihad. >> reporter: in september he bought electrical components like these for the bomb and practiced detonating explosives

mohamed osman mohamud was arrested friday night following an fbi sting operation in which he was given fake bomb and money. japan says it will not participate in talks with north korea. if they do not honor previous agreements. north korea assault on a south korean island makes negotiations impossible. china called for talks saying that convincing north korea to abandon its weapons program. >>> chilly out there but warmer tempmp >>> the secrets are out and the administration is -- wikileaks started releases sensitive communications from u.s. diplomats, they include embarrassing revelations about foreign leaders. >> reporter: a series of serves in sweden. wikileaks website says they will show the u.s. spying on its alize. turning a blind eye to corruption, making book room deals. wikileaks founder says -- >> fortunately there are still good people in the u.s. government and some of those good people wanted to see things go the other way. >> reporter: a hand full was posted over the weekend. he is para93ed. he rougherred to as hitler. itlegal's is vein and infective. france is a naked em

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lawyers for mohamed osman mohamud suggested officials may have entrapped his client, a possibility which u.s. attorney general eric holder has specifically discounted. >>> a retired french electrician has shocked the art world coming forward with more than 270 never-before-seen works by pablo picasso. the electrician who worked for picasso says the paintings were a gift. however, picasso's son disputes that, all but specifically alleging theft, and filed suit to gain possession of the works. the electrician is being questioned by police. >>> and a rare 14 carat diamond nicknamed the perfect pink has sold at a hong kong auction for more than $23 million, making it the most expensive jewel ever sold in asia. experts say it is very unusual to find pink diamonds with such an intention color that are over 10 carats. >> and now here's an early look at how wall street will kick off the day -- the dow opens at 11,052 after falling 39 points yesterday. the s&p shed a point. the nasdaq dropped 9. taking a look at overseas trading this morning, in tokyo, the nikkei sank 188 points while in hong kon

mohamed osman mohamud was arrested in a sting operation friday after parking what he thought was a bomb-filled veneer a tree-lighting ceremony. mohamud could spend the rest of his life in prison if convicted. >>> and that oregon mosque where mohamud worshipped was set on fire thursday. investigators believe it was a hate crime. a deliberate act of retaliation against mohamud. the fbi is now offering a $10,000 reward for any information leading to the arsonist.and francisco 49ers and the arizona cardinals have it in tonight on "monday night football." for nfl highlights, here's espn news. >>> i'm adnan virk. a busy day on sunday for tons of nfl action, including two of the premiere quarterbacks peyton manning going up against philip rivers of the chargers. once again, the chargers defense and manning's number. first quarter, colts, 7-3, manning, under pressure. pass intercepted by kevin burnett. burnett gets the block, he'll take it all the way back to the touchdown. 10-7, the chargers up on top. third quarter, colts down by 5. manning, over the middle, this time, it's intercepted by eric weddl

. >> reporter: 19-year-old mohamed osman mohamud is set to appear in federal court in portland today. just blocks from the downtown square, the target of mohamud's alleged bomb plot. >> he was highly motivated. every time we contacted him he expressed his desire. >> reporter: 10,000 people had gathered at a tree lighting ceremony friday. but the fbi says just as mohamud tried to detonate what he thought was a bomb, federal agents swarmed in to arrest him. it was the end of a nearly year-long fbi sting. now, the muslim community is dealing with a possible backlash. mohamud's arrest may have sparked an arson attack sunday at an islamic center that mohamud attended. police are investigating the case as a possible hate crime. >> this is a mosque that's been situated here for 40 years. you know. so it's more american than the majority of the population. >> reporter: mohamud's mother emerged from seclusion but made no comments to reporters as her son prepares to face some serious charges in court. frances koe, nbc news. >>> and now here's a look at some other stories making news early today

investigators say 19-year-old mohamed osman mohamud was believing he was get in with a larger ring of terrorists. but they were fake and so was the bomb. his intention to harm was apparently very real. he spent months planning his, quote, spectacular show of terrorism at a portland tree lighting. the location was not random, and mohamed said he wanted everyone to leave either dead or injured. >> he chose portland because these are the things that don't happen here. and because it happened to be a large gathering of people. >> at every turn, he the demonstrated his determination to commit jihad. even after he was cautioned by the undercover agents, undercover officer that there would be women and children involved. >> reporter: those who know him say he seemed like a typical college kid. until last month he was attending oregon state university. >>> a life and death that changed the bay area forever. next at 11:00, how hundreds remembered harvey milk tonight. >>> companies have started to realize that you can't just sell something that's green if it doesn't work. >> people turn to gree

as many people as possible as thousands gathered for a tree lighting in portland's square, mohamed osman mohamud allegedly parked a van at the corner, attempting to detonate what he thought was a bomb. >> threat from him was very, very real. all the information we have up to this point is he acted alone. >> reporter: according to the justice department, the public was never at risk. the somali-born u.s. citizen had been given a fake bomb by undercover agents in a months-long f.b.i. sting. >> preventing someone with what looks like clear criminal intent to do harm. >> reporter: mohamud had been under surveillance since 2009 when he was communicating with someone in the northwest frontier of pakistan, a known terrorist haven. he published articles in two jihadist magazines and he made it clear he was looking to commit an act of terrorism in the united states. undercover f.b.i. agents claiming to be friends of the pack taken associate contacted him in june of this year. according to an f.b.i. affidavit, mohamud told portland because they don't see it as a place where anything will happen. agents to

federal officials say that mohamed osman mohamud was scaling a bomb. >> the device was fake. it looked real. it was meant to be so the suspect believed that it was a real device. >> reporter: court documents showed that the sting was months in the making. but he told investigators that he had been thinking of a violent jihad for months. >> the individual that was arrested said in the affidavit that he chose portland because it's exactly the kind of place where this stuff doesn't happen. >> reporter: the bomb wasn't real. investigators say his intentions were. in one chilling statement he's quoted assaying, i want whoever is attending that event to leave either dead or injured. brian mooar, nbc news, washington. >>> in less than an hour, hundreds of people plan to gather in san francisco's castro district in memory of a traj dick day in the city's history. 32 years ago today, supervisor harvey milk was gunned down at city hall by former supervisor dan white. the annual memorial vigil and march begins at 6:00 p.m. at the muni station at castro and market streets. former state s

mohamed osman mohamud was arrested. neal karlinsky has more on the 19-year-old due in court. >> reporter: robin good morning. this was the park filled with thousands of families all here to is see the lighting of the christmas tree. the fbi said all of them, men, women and children, all of them would actually be the target of a would-be terrorist to wage war in his backyard. according to the undercover agents who spent time with him, 19 neerld mohamed osman mohamud was going operational. he also considered a mumbai-style. a far cry from the happy young boy neighbors knew growing up outside of portland. >> wonderful family. this is a shock for everybody. >> reporter: mohamud was the watch when told he might see body parts and blood, agents reportedly mohamud saying, i want to see that. that's what i want for these people. i want whoever is attending that event to leave, to leave either dead or injured. the bomb wasn't real and his alleged associates who were actually fbi agents arrested mohamud after he dialed a cell pho

student accused of plotting a terror attack in oregon will appear in federal court. 19-year-old mohamed osman mohamud allegedly planned to blow up a van full of explosives at a crowded christmas tree lighting ceremony friday. the fbi secretly worked with the somali-born suspect for 18 months. and arrested him as he tried to detonate the fake bomb. the mosque in oregon where muhammad went to pray was set on fire yesterday, prompting an fbi arson investigation. >>> well, president obama is on board, with at least one of the recommendations of his bipartisan deficit commission. today, the president called for a two-year pay freeze that would affect more than 2 million federal employees. the freeze would apply to all civilian federal employees, including those working at the department of defense. however, would not affect the men and women in the armed forces. >> the hard truth is that getting this deficit under control is going to require some broad sacrifice. and that sacrifice must be shared by the employees of the federal government. >> the white house expects the freeze to be $2 billion in the firs

teenager accused of trying to set off a bomb in oregon is due in court tomorrow. 19-year-old mohamed osman mohamud allegedly tried to detonate what he thought were explosives friday night in downtown portland where about 10,000 people had gathered for a tree-lighting. the bomb turned out to be a fake, and the teen the target of a terror sting operation. meanwhile, police in corvallis, oregon are investigating a fire at the local islamic center as a possible hate crime. mohamud worshipped at the mosque while attending classes at oregon state university. >>> for the last three decades, two acres in downtown san jose is transformed into a winter showcase every year. for many, christmas in the park is one of the best free gifts of the holiday season. but its future may be in jeopardy. nbc bay area's kimberly terry has more on how funding is desperately needed to keep this annual event going. >> every year it seems something new is added to christmas in the park. this year it's these donation boxes. the nonprofit organization that runs the event that says without more money, the light mite not come on

. >> reporter: according to the fbi, 19-year-old mohamed osman mohamud, a somali-born u.s. citizen planned to detonate a van he thought was packed with explosives that would have caused mass casualties. unbeknownst to him the fbi had followed him for months and given him a fake bomb. after parking the van in a crowded square, he moved several blocks away to dial a cell phone to detonate the van, the moment the fbi was waiting for. >> a signal was given from the undercover operatives. to the arrest team and the arrest team moved in. >> reporter: neighbors were shocked when they heard about the bomb plot. >> i'm moving out, yes. definitely, yes. >> reporter: why? >> his mother is my neighbor and that was terrifying to me to know that that sort of thing could happen next to my family. >> once i recognized who he was i was like, wow, you know, kind of a surprise that he would do something like that because he just seemed like your average kid. >> reporter: investigators monitoring his e-mails since 2009 saw a very different side of the teenager. it is necessary to train, he wro

according to the fbi 19-year-old mohammed osman mohamud asum ali born u.s.citizen plans to detonate a van he thought was packed with explosives that would have caused mass casualties. unbknownst to him the fbi had been following him for months and had given him a fake bomb. after parking the van in the crowded square, mohamud moved several blocks to dial a cell phone to detonate the van and that was the moment the fbi was waiting for. >> a signal was given from the undercover operatives to the arrest team and they moved in. >> reporter: neighbors of the teenage peror shocked when they heard about the bomb plot. >> i'm moving out, yes. definitely. yes. >> reporter: why? >> his mother is my neighbor. and that is terrifying to me, to know that that sort of thing could happen next to my family. >> once i recognized who he was, i was like wow, you know, it is kind of surprised that he would do something like that. because he just seemed like your average kid. as much as possible." >> he demonstrated from early on a serious and committed determination to commit vi

mohamed osman mohamud, born in somalia, pleaded not guilty monday to a plot to blow up a portland, oregon, christmas tree lighting ceremony. mohamud's defense lawyer says the fbi crossed the line. >> that the government provided money, the government was involved in transportation, the government was involved in meetings at which various things were discussed. >> federal agents gave mohamud $3,000 to rent an apartment and provided him with a fake bomb. attorney general holder said mohamud chose at every step to continue with the plot. >>> just ahead on the "morning news," surprising news about taking vitamin "d." plus reality bites. reality stars, the kardashian sisters, try to pull the plug on their debit card deal. you're watching the "cbs morning news." debit card deal. you're watching the "cbs morning news." [children screaming] [growl] i met my husband here. i got to know my grandkids here. we've discovered so much here together. but my doctor told me that during that time my high cholesterol was contributing to plaque buildup in my arteries. that's why i'm fighting my cholesterol...

from portland, oregon, here's national correspondent ben tracy >> reporter: mohamed osman mohamud arrived at portland's federal courthouse this afternoon, now formally charged with attempting to use a weapon of mass destruction. he planned to set off a bomb at portland's christmas tree lighting ceremony friday night. it would have ripped through a crowd of 10,000 people. according to the f.b.i., he said "whoever is attending that event to leave either dead or injured." but in an elaborate sting operation, undercover federal agents had given mohamud a van load of fake explosives. when he tried to detonate the bomb with his cell phone, they arrested him. >> we were able to thwart somebody who clearly had the intention by his own words and by his actions to harm a great many people. >> reporter: for nearly 18 months, federal agents have been watching mohamud and posing as his conspirators. they were even with him the day he chose to park his explosive-filled vehicle here. he figured this was as close as he could get to the christmas tree ceremony and therefore kill more people. 19-year-old m

nineteen year old mohamed osman mohamud was arraigned this afternoon on a charge of attempting to use a weapon of mass destruction of the maximum penalty here is life in prison a mama was arrested friday night in portland after f.b.i. agents say that he tried to detonate what he thought was a massive car bomb at a holiday tree lighting ceremony now the arrest of muhammad was the result of a very long undercover operation by the feds who reportedly alerted to muhammad by his father several months ago and the thirty six page arrest warrant lays out in detail a plan designed to kill or injure thousands of portland residents including women and children they were all attending this annual christmas tree lighting ceremony according to the arrest warrant mohammad reached out to a suspected terrorist in pakistan in two thousand and nine saying that he wanted to join in jihad against non muslims as suspected terrorist try to put mohammed in contact with someone living here in the u.s. but the connection was never made so after being alerted to muhammad's plans an undercover f.b.i. agent posed

mohamed osman mohamud was arrested in a sting operation friday after parking what he thought was a bomb-filledr a tree-lighting ceremony. he could spend the rest of his life in prison if convicted of trying to use a weapon of mass destruction. >>> the fbi is offering a $10,000 reward for information leading to the conviction of the arsonist who set fire to the mosque where mohamud worshipped. investigators believe the fire was likely a hate crime and they warn retaliatory attacks against the muslim community will not be tolerated. >>> president obama is still recovering from a busted lip he got last week during a basketball game. it took 12 stitches to close the cut. >> mr. obama can also expect some more rough and tumble plays tomorrow when he sits down with republican leaders who will soon take charge of the house. john hendren is joining us now from washington with a preview. hi, john. >> reporter: good morning, rob and mike. president obama is still on the mend from that basketball injury, that elbow to the face. and he'll still be recovering on tuesday, when for the first time since the e

the 19-year-old suspect mohamed osman mohamud was arrested friday after a two-year sting operation aed citizen from somalia. >>> the nation is struggling to recover from a deep recession and unemployment remains high. but that's not stopping millions of americans from shopping for the holiday season. yesterday was black friday and early indications suggest people are willing to spend if the price is right. cbs news correspondent seth doane is at at a k-mart in new york. seth, good morning. what are retailers actually seeing in the early hours of the holiday shopping season? >> reporter: well, elaine, good morning. it appears retailers might have a brighter, happier holiday season this year. call ate sort of natural recession retail therapy. we saw consumers racing to stores yesterday to take advantage of the black friday deals. this is a vitally important period for retailers. this kicks off the all-important holiday shopping period. in some cases, that last quarter of the year the four thee quarter can account for 40, 50, 60, up to 70% of profits for companies. and they're seeing a

according to the fbi, mohamed osman mohamud was working alone with no involvement from foreign groups. the alleged plot, to explode a car bomb at friday night's christmas tree lighting ceremony in portland, oregon. thousands were in attendance. authorities say the 19-year-old had even detonated a practice bomb just a month before. but the fbi was there with him the entire time, part of an elaborate undercover sting, and the bomb he tried twice to detonate on friday night, a fake. he was arrested immediately after while shouting allah akbar or god is great. >> the defendant chose this target because it was oregon and because people here don't expect it. said he wanted to attack people in their element, families celebrating. >> reporter: when undercover fbi agents warned him that women and children may be injured he allegedly replied, i want whoever is attending that event to leave either dead or injured. mohamud was born in somalia but has lived in the united states outside of portland since he was 6. he even took classes at oregon state university until late thi he told the fbi he beg

it was here federal prosecutors allege mohamed osman mohamud wanted to detonate his car bomb during the christmas tree lighting ceremony. the mayor offered high praise for law enforcement. >> this individual was going to try to carry out mass destruction in portland. i'm pleased that they were as patient, as persistent, as smart as they were in this investigation. >> reporter: according to court records mohamud said he was interested in jihad since he was an early teen. even writing for a jihadist website under an assumed name. he went to west view high school in the portland suburb of beaverton where classmates recall he once gave a presentation on how to make an explosive device. an hour and a half away is a college town where mohamud lived in an off-campus apartment and prayed at this mosque. >> i would say he did a number of things against the religion. he had a lifestyle that was against the religion. i can't say he was in a position to represent islam. >> reporter: while the details of the plot are shocking enough, even more stunning to portland's residents is that it happened her

fbi agents arrested 19-year-old mohammed osman mohamud, a naturalized u.s. citizen born in somalia on friday night after he tried to detonate what he thought was a van packed with explosives. he thought he was getting help from terrorists, the government says, but they turned out to be working undercover for the fbi. court documents say it was mohamud who came up with the idea last august of setting off a bomb at the annual christmas tree lighting ceremony in portland. investigators say he wanted to kill, quote, a huge mass of people with their families. they say during the past several months he bought bomb components and practiced setting off explosives but the fbi men he thought were terrorists actually constructed a fake bomb. they arrested him friday night after he repeatedly dialed a cell phone number that he thought would set it off parked near the crowd at the ceremony. law enforcement officials say they began investigating mohamud after receiving a tip that he was intensely interested in committing violent jihad. agents monitored his e-mail communic

american man accused of plotting a terrorist attack in oregon. 19-year-old mohammad osman mohamed osman mohamud was in court today. he drove a van packed with explosives to an annual tree lighting event in portland last friday. there were actually fake explosives in that van planted by undercover fbi investigations. the sting operation was set up after the fbi received a tip. >>> a hostage situation is unfolding right now at a wisconsin high school. police in marionette, wisconsin which is near green bay say 23 students and one teacher are being held by an armed student. officials on the scene say the student burst into a classroom and took the other students hostage. so far there are no reports of any injuries. >>> detentions -- tensions between north and south korea have protest protesters to the -- have brought protesters to the streets of san francisco at this hour. the antiwar group answer organized this protest. it's being held at powell and market street at the bart station and it appears there are a couple of dozen people marching and carrying signs. so far it does appear to be peaceful