it could change everything we thought we knew about the mona lisa. ♪ mona lisa mona lisa men have madeave you ♪ >> reporter: those eyes, that smile. she has returned our gaze for 500 years. but all that time, maybe mona lisa has been misunderstood. hidden just beneath the surface of the masterpiece revealed by high tech scanning. another portrait researchers say, maybe even another woman. and she isn't smiling. >> what we've discovered is mona lisa under the surface of a picture that is not a painting of mona lisa but a painting of someone else. >> reporter: mystery is nothing new to mona lisa. just her identity, long believed to be a woman in florence. it was even stolen back in 1911. it's been subjected to parody in just about every way you can imagine. >> this is a painting that has really infiltrated the cultural consciousness. it is recognizable everywhere. we know its face, author. and yet there is still so many mysteries about it. >> reporter: some experts question the new research saying what's been discovered are traces from the process of painting. not a second portrait. ♪ mo

mona lisa >> reporter: but if mona lisa isn't who we thought she was, who is she? >>> that will do it for us on this wednesday night. i'm lester holt. and good night.good evening and thanks for joining us. i'm sheila brummer. matt breen will join us later in our show. new developments in the case of two sioux city teens accused in a bank robbery case. ktiv's sam curtiss was in court this afternoon and joins us with the latest. the two woman arrested in connection with the bank robbery over the summer pleaded guilty this afternoon. today, both angelica perez and heaven zevenbergen pleaded guilty to second-degree theft. they orginally said they "were not guilty" in the case. the robbery happened back on august 15th. perez seen here in disguise, demanded cash from the teller at security national bank inside a local hy-vee. that's where zevenbergen worked investigators say both schemed

nothing new to mona lisa. just her identity belong believed to be lisa gar odeeney of florence. it has been the object of fascination for centuries. displayed in paris. it was even stolen back inset 11 1911. it has been subjected to parody in every way you can imagine. >> this is a painting that was infulerated the cultural consciousness. we know its face and author, yet there are still so many mysteries about it. >> reporter: some experts question the new research, saying what's been discovered are traces from the process of painting. not a second portrait. mona lisa >> reporter: but if mona lisa isn't who we thought she was, >>> that will do it for us on this wednesday night. i'm lester holt. for all of us at nbc news, thank you for watching. and good night.veteran from eastern iowa defends his religion following the comments made by donald trump. plus - this home security footage is of a nanny with a family's child, and it's what she does next that put her in jail. and - tis the season for packages to be de

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mona lisa >> reporter: but if mona lisa isn't who we thought she was, who is she? >>> that will do it for us on this wednesday night. i'm lester holt. for all of us at nbc news, thank you for watching.

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says other paintings are of other women but not the mona lisa and not too surprising.would do because canvas was very expensive. there would be one painting, in one liking this one and painting over it. >> but third time is a charm for mona lisa. >> don't paint over that one. >>> coming up next on cbs-3 "eyewitness news" another whoever board explosion and this time an entire mall needed to be evacuate todd put the fire out. find out what went wrong. >>> also distract driving, sobering new statistics about what people are doing behind the wheel coming up, we will be right back. >>> good morning, a man wanted for murder here in philadelphia a, is captured several states away and it wasn't easy either. we are live with the details of the police chase with the the baby in the back seat. >>> philadelphia's mayor michael nutter needed to bleeped when talking about donald trump and his call for ban on muslims. trump is responding to all the criticism. >>> we will give you a live look from our center city sky cam, another beautiful december day. we will get through a cool mor

but a french scientist says the mona lisa has been keeping a secret.ectral scanning technology -- >> we can peel like an onion all the layers of paint. >> reporter: he claims to have uncovered as many as three separate paintings beneath the mona lisa. including another woman, more slender, with a different face. and it turns out she's not even smiling. >> she is somebody else. >> reporter: that smile, still guarding her secrets. david wright, abc news, new york. >> thank you for watching on a wednesday night. i'm david muir. we hope to see you right back here tomorrow. until then, have a good evening. good night. >>. >>> residents say their calls for help went unanswered. >>> why doppler 7 hd looks quiet, but w we're getting read for one of the biggest storms of the year. >> hundreds of protestors are demanding police tone down their use of force after officers killed a man with a knife last week. >> i was not expecting that. >> a man that shot this video that ignited a hate crime investigation in the east bay. >>> and it has done nothing but hell livi

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. >>> and art lovers taking an even closer look at the "mona lisa." the secret possibly discovered lurking below the surface. >>> good wednesday morning. i'm richard bacon. >> and i'm reena ninan. we begin with that breaking news from paris. a critical new development in the investigation into the terror attacks. french officials have now identified the third attacker who blew himself up at the bataclan theatre, 23-year-old fouad mohamed-aggad from a city in northeast france. >> he was one of three attackers at the bataclan where 90 people were killed during a concert by california rock band eagles of death metal. he had reportedly gone to syria in 2013 with a group of other radicalized young men. the rest were arrested when they returned to france, but he was not. we'll continue to follow these new developments from paris. >>> the paris attackers are among the incidents being cited by republican front-runner donald trump as reasons for his proposal to ban muslims from entering the u.s. >> criticism of trump has been withering and widespread. we'll ha

the portrait behind the painting looked similar to the mona lisa. minus some small differences. most notably, her iconic smile seems to be missing. one report suggests there could be as many as three hidden paintings. possibly earlier images of the model. or another woman altogether. the man who discovered them says they add to doubts over who she is. like the plot from the da vinci code. and the dan brown book messages were hidden in the mona lisa. the revelations are controversial. some folks already say they are a work of fiction. claiming what's been discovered are just traces from the process of painting. the world-famous louf museum in paris. this makes it all the more mysterious. the claims will be explained airing in the united kingdom. i remember a couple years ago, i got to go and see the mona lisa, and it is crazy how small it is. >> christa: yes. all the crowds gathered around. it's true. i remember there was one theory that may da vinci was even painting a self-portrait. but it's amazing how this... even her expression is so ambiguous. the meaning here that we are f

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now to what could be the secret behind "mona lisa's" smile. after a decade of study a french scientist saw a second image beneath da vinci's masterpiece. keir simmons has more on this surprising discovery. kooerks good morning. tell us about it. >> reporter: hey, good morning. that french scientist says in the second hidden image there is no famous smile and she looks to the side meaning mona lei seas's world renowned gaze that polls you wherever you are in the woman is not there. >> reporter: hidden behind the mona lisa's mysterious smile is another painting, it claims and may be more, a secret she has kept for 500 years, unlocked by a french engineer using modern science called reflective light technology to look beneath the pore trade behind the painting looks similar to the manitoba lisa minus some similar differences and her iconic smile seems to be mission and one suggests there could be three paintings, paintings. the man who discovered add to doubts over who she was. like the plot from "the da vinci code" in the dan brown book messages

. ♪ mona lisa, mona lisa ♪ men have named you there are beautiful songs, words and memories that willtouch our hearts... ♪ it's impossible ♪ to tell the sun to leave the sky ♪ ♪ it's just impossible this is the music of your life. ♪ she wore blue velvet ♪ bluer than velvet was the night ♪

. >>> a bold new claim about the mona lisa. discovered a portrait beneath the surface of the other woman. >> reporter: the most famous painting in the world. that smile, now the backdrop for countless selfies, has beguiled art lovers for centuries. but a french scientist says the mona lisa has been keeping a secret. >> we can peel like an onion all the layer of paint. >> reporter: he claims to have uncovered as many as three separate paintings beneath the mona lisa, including another woman with a different face. it turns out she's not even smiling. >> she is somebody else. >> reporter: did da vinci airbrush his model? did he change models? are these the rough draft to the masterpiece? we may never know. that smile still guarding her secrets. david wright, abc news, new york. >> intriguing. >> as is our weather forecast. >> we're going to watch the rain move in overnight tonight. right now, just some light showers falling around santa rosa. you see the light green indicated on live doppler. just some light sprinkles right now. t

. >> well, up next, a new secret behind the famous mona lisa. what one scientist says he's discovered. >> new after 4 clen 30, a new way to conceive puppies. scientists say this is a medical breakthrough. >> and as we approach 4 clen 20, a live look at your walnut creek traffic. traffic is a little bit lighter on your right-hand side, that is your northbound traffic. >>> time praised merkel on everything from syrian refugees. time gives the award to the news maker with the greatest impact on world events regardless of whether that impact is positive or negative. >> a bold new plan about the mona lisa. he discovered a portrait of another woman lurking beneath the woman. he made this discovery by shining intense light. some artists say the newly uncovered portrait was not a completely different woman, simply an evolution of the final mona lisa. >> that puts today's gma hot list from our friends at good morning america. >> here's your 60 second hot list from gma today. >> probably the least of anybody you've ever met. there are people who have trem

a french scientist says mona lisa' s smile may belong to someone else. pascal cotte says there are 3 hidden paintings beneath the leonardo da vinci masterpiece. cotte has spent 10-years using technology to analyze the painting. he says one hidden picture shows a woman looking into the characteristic smile. here is your chance to help someone in need, wmur' s annual spirit of giving food drive kicks off this friday, december 11. we' ll be collecting non-perishable food donations including pre-packaged donations at all hannaford shaws and wal-mart locations in new hampshire through the 13th. all the food collected will go to the new hampshire food bank. for many the joy of seeing the first snow of the season is like no other. that was the case for two pandas at a chinese zoo. to the delight of visitors they were climbing the trees and rolling around in all snow. they will likely spend the next 2.5 years here. researchers will study issues related to panda reading in colder regions. no snow here for them to play around in, it' s going to be mild. mike: it'

reconstruction of one of the hidden paintings shows a woman hidden beneath the mona lisa who is lookingway instead of directly ahead and not smiling. the louvre has declined to comment but some experts are skeptical and says it's an entirely different portrait arguing that artists often paint over images on their canvases particularly for commissioned work. shiba, it will be really interesting to see if this it's the real deal. >> i still can't keep thinking about melissa rivers. she looks just like her mother. >> i know. >> strikingly. >> unbelievable. very frightening. but i think that film is going to be great. i can't wait to see it. >> yeah. all right, thanks, louis. that will do it for me and "way too early." coming up on "morning joe," the latest fallout from donald trump's call to ban muslims. more top republicans denounce the plan, including at least one congressman calling for him to drop his bid for the republican nomination. but if trump goes, will his supporters go with him? "morning joe" is just moments away. this is the one place we're not afraid to fail. some of these ex

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mona hanna-attisha of hurley children's hospital in flint.nk you for being here. >> thank you for having me. >> first of all i have to ask you i did a big long rant and summation of this. did i get any of that wrong? am i missing any important parts there? >> i think that was pretty accurate. >> what made you decide to start doing the testing? >> well, i was at my house for a dinner party and i was having a glass of wine. so all good things start with a glass of wine. and my good friend elan, who's a water expert, and she was at my house. she's a former epa employee. she's like mona, i've been hearing all these reports about corrosion and lack of corrosion control in the water in flint. and you know, this can leach lead out. this is going to happen. i can't believe nobody's thought about this. she's like, you work up there and you're in charge of stuff up there. have you guys looked at the blood lead levels? and when pediatricians hear about the possibility of lead anywhere, we absolutely freak out because lead is -- we know lead. lead is the

some people believe that mona lisa' s smile is hiding a secret. pascal cotte says that there are three hidden paintings beneath the leonardo da vinci masterpiece. he says one hidden picture shows a woman looking into the distance. debate about mona lisa' s identity. many people think she is the wife of a florentine merchant. cotte believes it is seven entirely different woman. the new york yankees have a new middle infielder. they traded pitcher adam warren to the cubs for starlin castro. the 25-year-old hit 69 rbis last season. he spent most of his career at shortstop, but shifted over to second base this year. a couple of high school seniors are going division i as lacrosse players from the new hampton school. caroline wenners will play at holy cross. auden menke is going big-time with the notre dame fighting irish. congratulations are in order to merrimack high school volleyball star joanne coffey. she has been named the gatorade player of the year in new her older sister won the title last year. joanne coffey had 724 assists this season. she i

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at this best buy in miami, mona lisa has been selling lots of wearable technology. >> i feel like they're simply trying to get their shopping done at this point and looking to come in, get great deals and be in and out. >> reporter: it's also the season to ship. 545 million packages. and dale had 200 to deliver. >> we're helping santa out at the busiest time of the year. >>> and plenty of stores are staying open late tonight including target, walmart and toys' r us. >>> and they protesters cut off access to a terminal, all this on one of the busiest holiday shopping and traveling days of the year. >> reporter: tense moments that minneapolis saint paul airport as black lives matters supporters tried to occupy one of the terminal buildings. police were seen taking severalpeople in to custody and security check points were closed for some 45 minutes while outside the demonstration caused traffic chaos on an already hectic travel day. of america on one of the busiest shopping days of the year despite a court order, hundreds protested the november shooting death of 24-year-old jamar clark who

. >> my mona the star of the shop who feels threatened by ruby. >> he's an adorable sailor so honestly for me she is just using him for his songs. >> the theater will be demolished after this. they are forced to take their show onto the ship and mona happens to know the captain and crew. >> i'm best friends with dick. i am in love with joan who they are old flames and we rekindle our love. some tap dancing. >> shuffle hop step shuffle hop step. let's try it again. shuffle hop step hop step. there you go. >> let's try it faster. >> step step step step step step. reverse hey you are ready. >> dames at sea is on broadway, jill micilini cbs 2 news. >> oh my gosh. what's unusual about the musical is the cast is made up of six actors. a lot of intensity and superquick changes and if any one of those is sick. there. >> it was a slow start and then she was a pro. >> in those high heels too. major props for that. >> time now 6:26. get ready for major service disruptions on mta trains over >> more on that next. >>> and a beautiful weekend with temperatures in the 60s. what people are doing to en

for centuries, there has been debate about mona lisa's identity. one historian says the discovery changes history jessica rae: coming up after the break...sportszon e made its season debut last night. stay tuned for hoops action from around the area coming up in sports. scott: stay tuned for well if you did... you are among the lucky ones,. by 2pm yesterday... there were already 39- thousand 500 fan ticket requests made to the university ticket office.... that's for the 22- thousand tickets alloted to the meanwhile tickets on stub hub are already up to 600 dollars. perhaps due in part to a large pre-sale of tickets by the rose bowl even before the teams were announced. but there is still hope additional tickets will surface..... if iowa's opponent helps out. "in seeing if we can use some of thier tickets because traditionally standford has not used it's tital allotment, " said mark jennings, u of i assoc a-d. jessica rae: jennings has been at the university for more than 30 years..... and he says he's never seen anything like this year's demand. je

as performed by the mona shores high school singing christmas tree in michigan. this annual, must-see event includes 240 singers....making it the largest of its kind in the country. each year the choir's director selects a "tree angel" to sit at the top of the singing tree. the e ee angel is a person who exemplifies the spirit of the choir. this year's choir had two tree angels. jessica rae: spirit.... because our christmas tree contest is up and running! to enter... all you have to do is message me on facebook or email me (jrae@kcautv.com ) pictures of your best decorated tree- your pictures will air live on our newscast... the winner will receive 4 musketeers tickets and will be announced on december 22nd! now lets take a look at our newest submissions. first up is denys... ( who calls this beauty the fashion tree. very creative. next up are these two from jerri... who has two trees. now she brought up a good point... be careful when you are replacing because they can be a fire hazard. thanks for that very helpful tip jerri. here is a very beautiful tree from c