with more now on the federal response to last night's chilling discovery, we have correspondent nicole collinsby. hello, nicole. >> hi, brian. the white house came out with a statement early this morning. in it we learned the president was briefed at 10:45 last night and he asked the homeland security to communicate with the nypd to provide support. janet napolitano was also briefed last night. she was on "fox news sunday" this morning where she said the federal government is treating this as a potential terrorist attack. >> we are certainly considering it right now that it could be an act of terrorism or was intended to be an act of terrorism and so everything in terms of investigation is being done. all the forensics are being done, all the leads are being pursued. >> a big role that the department of homeland security will play in all of this will be sharing information with police chiefs and mayors across the country shooting spree want what this means for them.ow ed nypd is leading the investigation with help from other agencies including the fbi. its new york field office is handling the

>> nicole collins live in washington. thank you, nicole.mpting a massive off-shore effort in one state that could be severely impacted in the oil spill. alabama deploying hundreds of boats to lay down thousands of feet of boom, that could help. alabama's attorney general was just one of four gulf state ag's who gathered to discuss legal strategies to deal with the spill. jonathan serrie is live on dauphin island, how ready is the island to deal with this oil spill? >> well, they face many obstacles. the wind and heavy waves wreak havoc on the inflatable booms that were installed. nevertheless we saw lots of heavy equipment moving in today. moving to various staging areas, some with license tags from as far away as new england. also, the national guard came in today. they've been installing special barriers which they fill with a special chemical at that when it comes in contact with oil, it solidifies the idea is when the oil penetrates the barrier, it becomes a solid which is easily removed and then you can fill the barriers with more of t

nicole collins has that and your other top stories. >> researchers say because the oil well is so deep, there are several unknown factors about how bad this spill really is. one researcher suggests the leaking oil has depleted oxygen levels in some areas by as much as 30%. despite setbacks, bp says it's confident its second attempt to use a mile long pipe to capture much of the oil will work. >>> authorities rejecting pleas for talks with protesters and impose ago crack down on parts of the capitol city. so far at least 30 people have been killed in street protests between anti--government demonstrators and troops. senatorially hey and jeff session also meet to decide when hearings for elena kagan will begin. leahy says he expects her to be confirmed this summer. for the 32nd straight year, there is no triple crown winner. kentucky derby winner super saver finished eighth in the preakness stakes. the winning horse, will you being at lucky, finished sixth at the kentucky derby. shannon, back to you. >> thanks, nicole. >>> this is a fox news alert. detroit police say a 7-year-old girl ha

nicole collins has the latest >> the united states and south korea are planning two major military exercises off the korean peninsula in response to a north korean torpedo attack in march that sunk a south korean war ship and killed 46 sailors. >> we'll be looking at the implications of this and making clear to north korea that these kinds of unwarranted steps will have consequences. >> reporter: piong yang denies involvement in the attack but recovered torpedo fragments came from a north korean submarine. >> i fully share the widespread condemnation of the incident. >> reporter: moon says he expects the security council to take prompt action that is appropriate to the gravity of the situation. south korea calling for more international sanctions from the u.n. and has cut off trade and shipping lines to the communist north. >> north korea will pay a price that corresponds to its provocative acts r accounts. >> reporter: traveling in china, secretary of state hillary clinton offered full u.s. su. >> reporter: president obama -- to insure readiness and deter future aggression. >> reporter: sec

nicole collins followed it in our d.c. bureau. the president's reaction to the attempted attack on times square? >> reporter: the president commended the quick action of the n.y.p.d. and street vendor who called attention to the suv and the president said state and local officials have the full support and cooperation of the federal government and adding the national security team is taking the necessary steps to assist in response efforts. >> president barack obama: we'll do what is necessary to protect the american people and determine who is behind the potentially deadly act, and, to see justice is done and i'll continue to monitor the situation, closely, and do what it takes, and, at home and abroad, to safeguard the security of the american people. >> reporter: president obama spoke with new york mayor michael bloomberg, right before making those remarks. the president said he wand to be sure state, federal and local authorities were coordinating properly. patti ann. >> patti ann: new york lawmakers commented today. what do t

. >> nicole collins, thank you. >> to thailand now and the growing chaos between soldiers and anti-government. >> u.n. mediators now saying they hope to end four days of violent street clashes there. the government says it will continue it crack down on protesters. so far, at least 30 people have died. the government saying it's only targeting armed, quote, terrorists among the demonstrators. this as thailand's worst political violence in decades and the country is a key u.s. ally in southeast asia's second largest economy. more protests in jerusalem this weekend. dozens of demonstrators are furious over relocation of some ancient graves. israeli authorities say they're about 1400 years old and belong to christians or pagans, no one is sure. some orthodox jews say they're jewish and don't want them disturbed. dana? >> well, juliet as you know the religious parties hold the balance of power in the israeli government. this unprecedented decision of netanyahu to go against the religious parties has caused a big stir. it's a new story involving a very old grave site 1400 years old to be exact. in

nicole collins live in washington with the very latest. nicole, are authorities closing in on any potential suspects? it seems to be that they had some leads and they have some fingerprints. what is the latest we know? >> they are trying. a senior u.s. official tells fox the investigation is still wide open in terms of who might be responsible, homeland security secretary janet napolitano was on "fox news sunday" this morning and said it is tucson to tell if it, too too soon to tell if it is home grown terrorism. >> all the for run sicks are being done, all denver forensics are being done and all the leads are being pursued. the city of new york and fbi and department of homeland security. looking at the vehicle and tracing finger patriotics. a lot of activity today -- fingerprints. a lot of investigation today. >> the white house press secretary wouldn't discuss who might be involved and what the motives might be. >> the president was briefed. anything on the latest on that? >> gibbs says the president was briefed again today by the homela

sestak look for last minute votes ahead of tuesday's senate primary, joining us from washington nicole collinst. what's happening today with this race, nicole? >> hi, alisyn, the final stretch leading up to tuesday's democratic primary in pennsylvania remains tense and tight. 80-year-old incumbent arlen specter said, victory is in the air addressing them at a cargo terminal where he says jobs can be created if he's allowed to keep his job. >> there are potentially 125,000 jobs here, the jobs not finished. and i need another term in office to bring these 125,000 jobs to this region. >> specter reiterated his claim that primary challenger, second term congressman joe sestak is skipping too many votes in the u.s. house of representatives and misleading voters about specter. sestak shot back calling the incumbent, quote, desperate and criticized his party switch from republican to democrat in 2009. >> i'm not a politician. i know that. arlen has it head and shoulders over me on that. and while i respect the man, it's just time. it is literally just time. the time has come and gone. 30 years down t