. >>> the new nsa. get ready for president obama's new and improved surveillance strategy. >>> duck down. the audience, please, from the duck dynasty mere. >>> google's invention of a smart coop tact lens. >>> we may have the perfect sniper rifle. thanks for joining us >>> the next chapter in the new jersey bridge gate saga is here. nearly 20 subpoenas going out this morning. among those targeted is his former campaign manager and current spokesman and chief of staff, and deputy chief of staff, brid yesterday an kelly. >> i was born here. i was raised here. i'm raising my family here. this is where i intend to spend the rest of my life. whatever test they put in front of me, i will meet those tests because i'm doing it on your behalf. >>> later today, president obama will unveil plans to overhaul the nsa and roll back soom controversial practices revealed by edward snowden, it is expected to be a delicate balance to protect the nation and your privacy at the same time. tracie potts is live. what can we e

. >>> the new nsa, get ready for president obama's new and improved surveillance strategy. >>> plus, duck down. the audience flees from the robertson family in their tv premiere. google's latest invention of a smart contact lens. and the u.s. military testing what may be the perfect sniper rifle. it is friday, january 17th. and "early today" starts right now. >>> good friday morning, everybody. i'm brian shactman. we have new details on that growing and out of control wildfire near los angeles. flames are burning just miles from the famed hollywood sign. we can tell you three men are now in custody for starting the blaze. we have two reports this morning, beginning with nbc's miguel almaguer in the fire zone. >> reporter: explosive and out of control. the so-called kobe fire sweeping down through tinder dry canyons toward neighborhoods with million dollar homes. >> it is really spreading very, very quickly. >> reporter: with fire hopscotching through neighborhoods, palm trees turned to blow torches. the day's sky, a dark eerie glow as ash rained across the region, closing schools and

much for joining me now that you do if you do as a journalist and feel like we are reporting on a new nsa leak each day. what are you what your thoughts on these recent revelations that many of them surprise you well another day another revelation. first of all i should say unless you're the viewer's be confused. i am no longer a candidate for the senate. but you're right i need it make to stopping this warrantless spying on americans they have a platform of my campaign i do think that this is a real transgression in these recent revelations that you talk about. he listed several of them. um really do go to show how capable the nsa it's a four are many people it's scary how capable they are and oh what the what they can listen in on what they can manipulate. so all the more reason that we have to make sure that they operate within bounds that they operate with a good firm oversight and that they engender the trust of the american people. um and to some extent people around the world. i mean i'm sure the nsa will say look we don't. we we don't. older the better you know we are no protectio

thank you. >>> a new snapshot on how you, americans feel, about the nsa disclosures. according to a poll, 6% said they are glad spy agency was made public. 35 not happy. how they feel about snowden and his crime plus or minus 3% margin of error. for more on all of this, lets bring in fox analyst judge andrew napolitano. nice to see you. >> the old days in the morning. >> a little better timeslot. lets talk about what you said, this message, the report that came out, what message does it send to the obama administration. >> the fourth government examination of the nsa spying program since edward snowden's revelation. the first by a federal judge that found it unconstitutional. second by another judge that found it constitutional. the third was by the civil liberties board appointed by the president. the fourth was this one, the privacy board appointed by the president. they all agreed on one thing. there is no credible evidence that this program has kept us safer or kept the bad people away from us. >> they want a step further. they called it legal. >> this group calle

new information that the nsa collected up to 200 million text messages per day. three people in jail accused of setting this wildfire that has forced nearly 2,000 people to flee their homes. ♪ ♪ >>> the catholic church is fighting back against allegations it protected pedophile priests at the expense of sexual abuse victims. vatican officials told a u.n. committee today that the church can do a better job dealing with the global priest sex abuse scandal but denied accusations of a cover up. al jazerra's same inning mcgregor-wood has more now from geneva. >> reporter: for many this was a chance to display a new at thate and it was a very public form em. it opened with a statement from the vatican delegation. >> the results of the combined action taken by local churches and by the holy see presents a framework that when properly applied, will help eliminate the occurrence of child sexual abuse by clergy and other church personnel. >> reporter: an attempt to reassure but didn't convince many. the questions came thick and fast. >> what is the holy see doing with rega

the boy's family expected to make a statement today. >>> "new york times" reporting the nsa implanted software in 100,000 computer around the world. allowing the u.s. to conduct surveillance on machines. the "times" says radio waves used to gain access to computers that other countries tried to protect from spying or cyberattacks. >>> one of the most important people in silicon valley and tech is steaming mad. >> scott mcgrew, he's saying he's treated unfairly. >> all of clean tech treateden fairly. the venture capitalist found of sun microsystems says 60 minutes report on sunday mischaracterized him and his investments in clean technology. he's posted an open letter to his blog this morning, taking the report apart point by point, denying some of the basic numbers used. i have not invested a billion dollars of my own money into cleantech. it's substantially less, and a simple query to us would have corrected this error. the report on cbs focused on the failures in cleantech. now khosla say failfailure's paf business, you need one facebook to make up for a thousand failures. he pointe

new information from the guardian newspaper says the nsa collected up to, listen to this number, 200 messages per day. and that is according to documents provided by whistle blower edward snowden. these details come as president obama is set to unveil new guidelines tomorrow for federal agencies involved in intelligence gathering. the new rules have been in the works since snowden first revealed the extent of the spying done by the nsa but crit i can are saying they don't go far enough. david shuster is back with us now for a look at what will change, david. >> tony, according to former and current obama administration officials the president is going to announce in some new limits tomorrow on the nsa program that collects billions of phone records. the president will call on congress to help determine the program's future. the officials say mr. obama has concluded the program has some value as a counter terrorism tool, but the president is also staring at some very harsh political realities. that's why, for example, he will be giving the speech from the justice department not the ns

a new report says the nsa has implanted spyware on over 100,000 computers dispersed around the world. >>> student shooter. a 12-year-old opened fire before being coaxed to drop the gun. >>> another apology. new jersey's embattled governor says he's sorry, but is his problem getting worse? >>> plus, justin bieber's mansion raided by cops. >>> real-life "breaking bad" as blue meth hits the streets. >>> and the promotion for a new horror flick has people hopping scared. good morning, everybody. i'm betty nguyen. >>> another nsa shocker. new information that the security agency has actually implanted software in nearly 100,000 computers across the world. "the new york times" reports that cohortly planted software allows the u.s. to conduct remote surveillance and create a digital highway for launching cyber attacks, but right now there is no evidence the nsa does this inside the united states. most of the software is implanted by gaining access to computer networks, but the "times" reports the ns sais increasingly using a secret technology that relies on radio waves. the paper adds that t

the dangerous situation in the west is getting worse. >>> the new nsa. r president obama's new and improved surveillance strategy. >>> duck down. the audience, please, from the duck dynasty mere. >>> google's invention of a smart coop tact lens. >>> we may have the

he was expected to offer an opinion on president obama's new nsa reform. >> this woman was so engrossedcell phone she fell right into that fountain. she did. now cities across the u.s. they are pushing to punish people just like her. lawmakers in at least five states have attempted to pass new will yous that prevent strakted wakers. they have fallen fat. >> no one saw that. then it is on a video on the news. >> a mother giving birth to a baby girl on a sled. the philadelphia woman began having contractions. her husband was having a problem getting the car on the street he put his wife on a child's plastic sled and began pulling her to the car. the baby wouldn't wait. >> the father was there on the phone with 911 talking them through it. the in-laws wcame out happy and healthy. >> like all little kids they love sledding. if he drove the mother and baby to the hospital. both are doing fine. >> i was wondering what they named her. they named her bella. >> a california couple celebrating the extremely rare birth of natural born identical triplets. the odds are 1 in 1 million to 1 in 100 mil

to mine and store and cyst through all of that data. >> activists in utah plan to put a new cooperation with the nsabo bill before the legislature in the near fewersift through all >> activists in utah plan to put a new cooperation with the nsa bill before the legislature in the near fewer. >> rob reynolds, bluffdale, utah. >>> president obama has declared january national slavery and human trafficking prevention month. slaves today are generally kidnapped and deceived into working against their will and without pay. al jazeera's leaisa barnard tak a look at a photographer who is getting an intimate look at their stories. >> these are the faces of slaves, modern day slaves forced to work without pay under the threat of violence and with no power to walk away. they labor in gold mines in ghana, kilns in nepal and silk dying in india. sixteen hours a day, no rest for food or water or bathroom breaks. this child, kopi, worked as a slave in a fishing village in ghana his parents sent him away on a promise of education. he was sold as a slave, made to work hauling heavy fish nets. a photographer document

up to eight miles away to an nsa relay station that would allow the nsa not only to download all the data in a computer but insert new packets of data to attack it. >> rose: what do they have to do to get there to have that ability? >> well, it is not easy and through the nsa the easiest thing to do is attack a network computer because you can just get into those big optical telephone connections that are across the pacific and the atlantic where you can get into some kind of regional network, but for unnetworked computers you need to either implant a small radio frequency device that can broadcast over a covert channel before that computer gets to the hands of your target or you need to put in place, say, a little thumb drive, a usb that has this circuitry built into it and one of the documents showed a project called cottonmouth, which is, in fact, small usb devices that have this great transmission capability hidden deeply inside. once that plugged in, then the nsa has got a way into the machine, even if there is no connection to the internet. i knew that, from my reporting on that case that the iranians had thoug

>>> and now, new revelations about the nsa suggest just how advanced its spy practices are, being able to hack into unconnected computers of interest simply through radio waves, but is that a practice on home turf or just abroad? >>> and a storm of controversy unites your favorite meteorologists to rain down on directv for dropping the weather channel for 20 million customers. and we have a saying at 30 rock -- you don't mess with al roker! this is "way too early." >>> it's true, you don't mess with al roker. when you unite sam champion and al roker, it's like, weather powers unite. hi, good morning. i'm thomas roberts. it's wednesday, january 15th. and we start with this, the potential reach of the national security agency into our personal lives just got a little bit larger. "the new york times" reporting the nsa has used surveillance technology to infiltrate roughly 100,000 computers worldwide. now, the software, which utilizes a secret channel of radio waves can transmit data, even if the computers are not logged in to the internet. the nsa calls this digital pathway a "active defe

christine, john. >> my thanks to miguel for that story. >>> new revelations about the nsa and its spyingrogram. still new revelations. i know it's hard to believe. "the new york times" says the agency has now implanted software and installed hardware in thousands of computers around the world. and the technology allows it to access machines even if not connected to the internet. the computers reportedly can be used to launch cyberattacks, but there's no evidence that any in the united states were altered that after the senate has been talking about spying a lot lately and whether the nsa program should continue. members making their argument that the nsa needs to be reformed. many senators agreed. >> this phone record program is not uniquely valuable enough to justify a massive intrusion on americans' privacy. >> president obama is set to make a decision about the future of the nsa spying programs by friday. >>> meanwhile, nsa leaker edward snowden has a new role this morning. as a member of the board of the freedom of press foundation. that group was founded by daniel elsberg who famous

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senator biden just days before president obama will announce proposed reforms to the nsa new revelations that the us sinful treats computers around the world. even when they're not connected to the internet. according to documents provided to german paper dish people from edward snowdon the nsa uses a combination of software and high tech spy hardware like this trend seaver. the name cotton of one embedded in a usb plug to wirelessly transmit data back and forth between a receiving station like this one. codename nightstand which can be miles away from the target computer this allows the nsa to target secure computers not connected to the internet once the items are cleverly put in place. the computers can then be monitored or use to launch a cyber attack the nsa refuses to comment on the program but in a statement to cctv road. emma says activities are focused and specifically deployed against and only against valid foreign intelligence targets in response to intelligence requirements and there are no indication the nsa uses the program to target computers inside the united states accor

trust is, the nsa is winning big team. new details showing it collects 200 million text messages a day around the world. today, president obama reveals sweeping, snooping changes to surveillance. will it be enough to appease privacy advocates >>> parts of southern california remain ablaze in the colby fire. is mother nature leaning a hand in graining cole control? >>> baby behavior controlled as we learn more about crafty kids and their fake cry for attention. even the most possessed crying baby just needs a little love. this is way too early. >>> you want to know how i found that devil baby, i know you do. we will explain to you, because i am the ultimate babysitter. hi, everybody. i'm thomas roberts. great to have you with us, friday, january 17th. we start off with president barack obama said to deliver a landmark speech on the future of how the country collects mass data on americans and people across the world but in spite of 46 recommendations for sweeping reforms, there is little expectation of wholesale change. the pre

. >> we'll discuss the new reforms with the former head of the nsa and cia, general michael hayden. and the senator judiciary committee patrick leahy, hayden and leahy on "fox news sunday."

the new effort by the nsa and why some are worried it could work a little too well. >> new allegations against facebook. what users are saying about claims the website is making money off your messages. >> and getting ready for teeth chattering, finger numbing cold. what fans to expect when they take on the niners take on the packers at chilly lambeau field. >> it's going to be 3 degrees at green bay. out here, we have a heat wave by comparison. the numbers in the 40s right now and from there, maybe a record setting weekend. stay tuned. we'll have the forecast after the break. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,, powerful new computer that n break down the codes used to keep data secret. as brian todd >>> the nsa is reportedly developing a powerful new computer that can break down the codes used to keep data secret. as brian explains, it could help target criminals, but could also raise some privacy concerns. >> incorruption, those scrambled codes online. shield the most top secret crucial data that governments possess from hackers and cyber spies. now the nsa is reportedly developing what's called a comput

the nsa scandal was big news in 2013 and at the beginning of the new year, the story is not going away >> it has taken a new and disconcerting twist as well trade tech giant apple has denied it helped u.s. spy agencies hack into iphones. >> earlier this week, a german news magazine reported the nsa developed a bug to allow american agents to access and control iphones around the world. these spyware allows the agency to divert text messages, intercept voicemail, and operate the phone's microphone and camera to intercept activity. >> apple says it did not help the nsa access products and is not aware of any backdoors allowing access. >> 2014 is beginning with an international push to get the u.s. to and the nsa spying activities. that includes some of the planet's most well-known rights groups like the american civil liberties union. >> now spurred on by those revelations of edward snowden, the aclu has filed a lawsuit seeking to force the u.s. government to disclose details of its foreign electronics surveillance program that has targeted millions of everyday people. >> let's take a lo

in the wake of a scandal, new jersey governor chris christie preparing to make his state of the state address. >>> reviewing the nsa, a senate committee set to review the recommendations by the presidential panel. >>> and egyptian voters go to the polls deciding on a new constitution. >>> updating our breaking news coming out of roswell, new mexico police confirming there has been a shooting at a middle school there. that school now on lockdown. three students were injured. they also say a suspect is now in custody. roswell police saying they will hold a news conference around 3:00 this afternoon with more details. >>> facing a series of scandals, governor chris christie will deliver new jersey's state of the state address today. last week we learned that a top aide ordered lane closures causing a massive traffic delay, and now there are questions over how governor christie used funds from superstorm sandy. >> reporter: the feeling is he has got to nengs. it has become too big in his life, career, and in the people he serves. we and members of the media will be watching his body language, and will he mention these

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these revelations contained in documents from nsa leaker edward snowden, given to "the new york times," "the guardian" and "propublica." the nsa insists it does not profile americans but is instead focused on foreign threats. meantime, the obama administration reached a deal with some of the nation's biggest tech firms to let these firms disclose just how often the government asks them for information about users, but the government can block those disclosures from becoming public for two years. >>> all right, a vote could come maybe soon over this common ground on the new farm and food stamp bill. a vote could come this week. under the plan, food stamps would be cut by roughly $90 per person, trimming the food stamp program by about 1% or $800 million, far less than many republicans in the house wanted, but more than democrats in the senate had called for. changes for farmers, too. cutting some direct payments to farmers, shifting instead some of the money to crop insurance programs. >>> the obama administration is now promising a veto if the house moves ahead with its promised vote

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he will likely announce new limits on the nsa programs that collects billions of americans' phone records, but many say it won't go far enough. cbs news has learned president obama plans to keep most existing surveillance programs in place when he outlines his new vision for the national security agency. >> he will want to demonstrate that there's oversight of that, that there is transparency in how this is done and that it cannot be abused. >> white house sources says it will allow the nsa to keep data it collects even though a review panel recommends it be stored with private companies. >> the question is how to avoid that potential abuse. one of the ways we decided to avoid that is to take it out of the hands of government. >> the government received criticism after ed w5rd snowden revealed the sweeping extent of the practices. in response the president is expected to call for a privacy advocate to see which phone and data records of foreign nationals and suspected terrorists are looked at, but critics want more. >> we think this whole program is not only ineffective, but it's unconsti

. >> and i'm indicate bold juan in new york. the nsa spying on you through mobile apps. >> breaking news because overnight cnn learned that president obama isn't going to ask to raise the minimum wage. he's going to do it himself by executive order. that's right. an increase in the minimum wage to 1$10.10. what else does the president have in store for his sixth state of the union address. get ready to hear the words income inequality a lot. what will the president chart and what could be his last year to get anything meaningful done. let's go live at the white house with a preview. we've heard him talk jobs. we've heard him talk income inequality. what do we expect? >> reporter: kpst really going to be tough for him. in this announcement out just this morning really speaks to that. increasing the minimum wage for not everyone, but just employees of new federal contracts. really speaks to the fact that he is hamstrung by a republican congress and it will be really tough for him to push his agenda this year. president obama pushing forwa

probably not the artsy new leadership that the nsa and made all the mass surveillance candles. we now know who will likely be the intelligence agency. this comes as one us senator is planning to file a class action law suit against the nsa more just ahead. and back row. boston bomber prosecutors in the case against a price and i have decided to seek the death penalty or report on this visit to manhattan. if i need to syria has created extreme s and not just in syria that all important with top us intelligence official. more on that and inexplicable of a syrian city captured by islamist leader and a shout a fan. they're easy to read there. i guarantee that you are watching arts america begin today with the news that the obama administration has decided on the next head of the national security agency vice admiral michael rogers will take the place of general keith alexander who announced his retirement for later this brand is all according to information provided to the new york times by senior us officials admiral drivers will command both an essay and cyber command the new pen

the new york times takes the nsa to task with details of its abuses and shaky legal reasoning and concludes someone reveals that government officials have routinely and deliberately broken the law, that person should not face life in prison at the hands of the same government. that's why rick legit who leads the nsa task force on the snowden leek told cbs news that he would consider amnesty if mr. snowden would stop any additional leaks. >> it's worth having a conversation about. i would need assurances that the remainder of the data would be secure and my bar would be very high. >> the times continue, and it's why president obama should tell his aides to begin finding a way to end mr. snowden's vilification and give him an incentive to return home" question, will president obama relent and offer mr. snowden some form of clemency? >> he might. the nsa official that you just showed on the screen told 60 minutes that he would consider a plea bargain or clemency in exchange for assurances that the data that's been captured by snowden is now secure. what's fascinating is the government really h

the technology reportedly uses radio waves and is affecti inin hundreds -- nsa spokeswoman tells fox news quote, nsa's activities are focused and specifically deployed against and only against valid foreign intelligence targets in response to intelligence requirements. well, fox's senior judicial analyst is with us on the fox news desk. nothing is surprising anymore. nothing. >> what's a little different about this is that there's no flat denial by the nsa. it's basically saying to us, don't worry about it, we only use this for going after the bad guys. if you trust them, then you trust them listening to all of our e-mails, all of our texts and all of our phone calls. >> they only use this technology overseas, we don't even know what this technology is? >> no, but we understand that it is done wirelessly and it enables the nsa to hack into a computer. if they can hack into a compute never milan, italy, they can hack into a computer in hakensack, new jersey or in dallas, texas. >> the point is, if they can do it, history tells us they're going to. >> because they operate in secret t court

we will also be bringing you new details and a new report from nsa. ivacy and security, civil liberties, all front and center. and ceo willnder be here. ♪ >> there is a new report out from the nsa. it says phone data collection programs are illegal, have ,rovided minimal health -- help and should be stopped. >> we take the view the program is not authorized by statute. demonstrated efficient effectiveness on a permanent basis. >> margaret has been following this story. what is the reaction from the white house and lawmakers? >> president obama last week announced his view the program and should continue, although he is asking for modifications from congress. he is asking them to change the way the data is stored and take it out of the hands of the nsa. he is not questioning the legality of the program. today, the white house continues to defend white house acquisitions against what the board said. disagreesstration with this conclusion that the metadata program is illegal. >> i just misspoke. the report was not from the nsa. it is from this very specif

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a live report on the aftermath from our mideast bureau. >>> and new limits on the nsa. ill look at the legal fallout and discuss whether the president's announcement carries any real significance. >> the power of new technologies means there are fewer and fewer technical constraints on what we can do. that places a special obligation on us to ask tough questions about what we should do. >>> a fox news alert. the white house condemning the bombing in afghanistan that killed 21 people. the blast going off at a crowded restaurant in kabul last night. two american citizens are among the dead. those casualties are making it the deadliest attack against foreign civilians in the country since the war began 13 years ago. connor powell has the latest from the mideast bureau. connor? >> arthel, this was an unusual attack for the taliban. normally they strike at hard targets, government buildings and military checkpoint and convoys and not soft targets like restaurants. last night as people were sitting down to have dinner at a lebanese restaurant in downtown kabul a suicide bomber

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the new documents were released by nsa leaker edward snowden. they suggest a mapping, gaming and social networking apps can be fed to the nsa and with personal data like your location, political affiliation, and even sexual orientation. reports say the nsa gets routine access to app data. the nsa insists they're not interested in data from people who aren't considered valid foreign intelligence targets. but 60% of americans value their privacy over security according to a new associated press gfk poll. that's up 2% from a similar poll in august. >>> this morning, the music world is mourning the loss of folk singing icon and activist pete seeger. ♪ to everything turn, turn, turn ♪ ♪ there is a season turn, turn, turn ♪ >> that was seeger singing the hit "turn, turn, turn." in 2009, he performed with bruce springsteen at president obama's inaugural concert. he said the key to the future of the world is finding the optimistic stories and letting them be known. his grandson says the singer died monday night of natural causes after being hospitalized

. >> new at noon, nsa leaker edward snowden will answer questions online this afternoon. that begins at 3:00 at freesnowden.is. questions can be submitted with #asksnowden.hashtag publicityy this is a stunt, the white house wants russia to deport snowden back to the u.s.. coming up, justin bieber gets busted. looking at his mug shot and learning about criminal charges he is facing. the man convicted of killing sean taylor will learn his fate today, sentencing this afternoon. how much time he could face. how the deep freeze might be helping you burn fat. taking a live look >> you are watching abc 7 news at noon, on your side. virginia governor bob mcdonnell and his wife will be arraigned in richmond tomorrow as scheduled. he wanted the core data late, saying one of his lawyers was out of the country, a judge denied that. they were invited tuesday on charges they illegally accepted gifts and loans. former governor mark warner is speaking out about the case. he says there should be a better set of rules placed on gifts received by leaders. that need to have reform helps gray

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president obama announced a new review of the nsa but insisted that edward snowden was no patriot. >> mr. snowden had been charged with three felonies. if in fact he believes that what he did was right, then like every american citizen, we can come here, appear before the court with a lawyer, and make his case. >> reporter: the embare are asments for the obama administration continued. in october a german newspaper reported that snowden documents appeared to kate that u.s. intelligence agencies had been listening to cell phone calls of the german channel lor. and then the "washington post" reported that the nsa tapped into the main communication centers for yahoo and google. the story underscored the ability to spy on tech powerhouses without their knowledge. snowden told the "washington post" he had already won at the end of the year. >>> one of the things that administration officials delve in hoping is that perhaps they could strike some sort of deal that if he would stop leaking documents he could get some sort of break. the president has denied that. but it gets to the fear that

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former cia and nsa director airs 2:00 and 6:00 on the fox news channel. interesting stuff. >> fascinating, absolutely. >> the wildfires in california and the dry conditions are continuing to try to hamper the situation and it continues to be a danger to those who are turning home. we will have a full weather forecast on what's going on with the wildfires, coming up. last week was the golden gloves and last night was the sag awards. big surprises, especially that guy. surprised again and it's all leading up to the oscars who will win and who gets the prize. what happened last night, next. well, did you know auctioneers make bad grocery store clerks? that'll be $23.50. now .75, 23.75, hold 'em. hey now do i hear 23.75? 24! hey 24 dollar, 24 and a quarter, quarter, now half, 24 and a half and .75! 25! now a quarter, hey 26 and a quarter, do you wanna pay now, you wanna do it, 25 and a quarter - sold to the man in the khaki jacket! geico. fifteen minutes could save you... well, you know. . >>> arctic air and fast moving storms will be blasting the midwest and

news alert. to a sharp rebuke to the president on the nsa surveillance. the panel said the spy agency's collecting of phone calls is illegal and has to end. i am alisyn camerota. >> and i am bill hemmer the board said the controversial program does little to catch the bad guys. kathryn is our senior intelligence. thank you, bill. this is pulled together by the excutive branch and fox news reviewed an advance copy and confirmed that the nsa collection of phone records under section 215 of the patriot act is illegal. when the practice began after 2001, there was no mention that it was intended to provide legal justification of bulk collection of business records and that encompasses american phone records. we have had reaction of the the of the republican house intelligence committee. he said the findings are inconsistent with the judges who say the program is legal and a senior democrat on the committee said this report shoes that the controverse yell nsa program must end because the panel found it was not legal or constitutional. the report comes at a dif

. >>> new this morning, new condemnation of the nsa's phone surveillance program. an independent federal privacy watchdog in a new report set to be released today says the spy program is illegal and should be shut down. the report was obtained by "the new york times," and the panel says the collection of the bulk telephone data raises "serious threats to privacy and civil liberties." >>> meanwhile, the man who brought the nsa's program to light, edward snowden, he's going to go public today, answering questions from anyone in a virtual town hall, or at least any question he chooses to answer. your query can be submitted via twitter with #asksnowden. and his responses will be posted on the website freesnowden.is. >> #provocative. >>> congress has been put on notice, the debt ceiling is about to be hit again. are you ready for this? >> no. >> treasury secretary jack lew sent a letter to the leaders of the house and senate saying the government will exhaust its ability to borrow by late february. those are the extraordinary measures, right? this means they will have to

at the nsa -- they offered new limits at the nsa. carriers like at&t and verizon to maintain the metadata on their own. the government would have to obtain a court order to access those records. and also ordering google and yahoo! to release more information to the public when they are forced to respond to government court orders. they are to make sure not handing everything over to uncle sam. how many of these recommendations the president will actually adopt? at is when he will outline -- fridays when he will outline his own recommendations. tech andso on the communications front, a different story, though. i know you are watching the sec. there is a huge legal defeat, right? yes, this is a big story. the federal appeals court telling the sec to reject net neutrality, essentially telling them to go back to the drawing board. basically, to treat all traffic equally. verizon challenge those roles and the judge said that the sec overreach. the court sent them back to the commission saying that the sec used the wrong legal framework wi

nsa needs to spy harder. and thankfully they are. >> new allegations this morning that the nsa has placed software on nearly 100,000 computers worldwide so it can snoop when those machines are not linked to the internet. >> many of these transmitters are implanted in the computers at manufacturing. but they can also be implanted in the plug-ins for the usb cords, the same kind of usb cords that many of you use every day. >> they've got transmitters in our usb cords. i'm guessing that's why the first time you try to plug it in its's always the wrong way. (laughter) now folks, folks, i made it clear that i have always supported the nsa's unlimited snooping ability on other people. personally i protect my most private data by keeping it on a 1982 atari 800. not only is it not connected to the internet t is powered by whale oil. (laughter) but now that i know that the nsa can just put a transmitter anywhere, i am going off the grid. that means i'm losing my laptop, getting rid of my phone, my tv, my car, anything with a computer in it. i think i'll miss my magic eight ball most of all. and from now on i'll just manage

the new policy will require a judge's approval before the nsa can access any existing database. >> cbs news national security analyst juan suarte is a former advisor to president george w. bush. good morning. >> good morning, charlie. >> what's your reaction and take on what the president is expected to say? >> well, this is a dramatic shift. we knew that the president was going to have to articulate the balance between preserving the capabilities of the nsa and the intelligence community to gather data and analyze it with privacy and civil liberties. but the move here to shift the data out of the hands of the nsa is a fairly dramatic one, one that will take greater detail, perhaps some legislation but more importantly, charlie, i think the revelation that the president will order judicial findings, or order, before any query of the database can happen, that's a dramatic shift as to how the intelligence community has used the information in the past and will no doubt raise concerns in that community about how it does its business. >> why do you think the president made this shift and t

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