. >> it was the same texas gun store where major nidal hasan stocked up in 200 before killing 13 and wounds 32 on his ft. hootd rampage. this time, when a 21-year-old walked in, the clerk grew suspicious, called police and today they arrested the man. turned out to be an awol soldier, a muslim, who is mad at the army. here's abc's pierre thomas. >> reporter: tonight, the u.s. military must deal with a horrible thought. one of its own soldiers was apparently planning to kill his comrades in cold blood. a nightmare scenario again. army private naser abdo, who the army says was obsessed with the ft. hood massacre, was allegedly on his way there to resurrect the day of carnage. >> we have interviewed him and we have the information that leads us to believe that milita military personnel was targeted. i can tell you that we probably would be here today giving you t been stopped. >> reporter: the plot to bomb a restaurant frequented by soldiers and to shoot any survivors. and if it was true he was targeting ft. hood, the warning signs were there. his life has been unraveling publicly. he w

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why does our government, and why does most of our media look at somebody like nidal hasan or faisal shahzad, why are they lone wolfs. why do we continue that they and i love this term they are self-radicalized. >> guest: the cases you mentioned, fred, they are all part of a broader global ideology movement. the subtitle of the book is "how the government is deceiving you about the islamist threat" and to frame these guys as just lone extremists which in every case be it the fort hood, or the christmas underwear bomber or the times square bomber and the obama administration frames them as lone wolves, lone extremists no connection to a broader movement where we had the faisal shahzad, the fort hood shooter exchanging emails with the leader of yemen. we had the underwear bomber trained in yemen. we had the times square bomber inspired by them and had trained with the taliban in pakistan. yes, there are broader links but there are a few things at work here. number 1 a crippling political correctness, absolutely crippling. i think another thing, quite frankly, is that it's very difficult -- say

. >>> the army sergeant, major nidal hasan is expected to plead not guilty for those killed in the attack faces the death penalty if convicted. >>> the l.a. dodgers go head to head with major league baseball in a bankruptcy court hearing today. the issue on the table, which side will control the team's finances during the bankruptcy process. >>> american airlines is placing a large order for hundreds of new aircraft that are more fuel efficient. the deal may be worth as much as $37 billion and could put pressure on other airlines to upgrade their fleets. >>> that would be nice. >>> for some of you now local news is next. >>> for everybody else the late night comics take on rupert murdoch. specialists, lots of doctors, lots of advice... and my hands were full. i couldn't sort through it all. with unitedhealthcare, it's different. we have access to great specialists, and our pediatrician gets all the information. everyone works as a team. and i only need to talk to one person about her care. we're more than 78,000 people looking out for 70 million americans. that's health in numbers. united

nidal hasan inspired by anwar al awlaki killed 13 soldiers at fort hood. najibullah zazi, schooled by al qaeda bomb makers, plotted to blow up new york's subways and faisel shahzad, aided by the pakistani taliban drove an s.u.v. bomb into the heart of times square. in all, more than four dozen u.s. citizens have been charged in various jihadist plots in the past decade. some critics say in light of what happened in norway the u.s. should now focus on right wing radicals but homeland security officials tell us they're meeting the threat exactly where it is. for now the emphasis remains, bob, on al qaeda. >> schieffer: for millions of americans across... the cost of prescription medicine is about to plummet but not the price of airline tickets even though the government's no longer collecting taxes on them. so, who is pocketing the cash? guess. and a new approach is helping veterans put the war behind them. k-9 therapy when the "cbs evening news" continues. [ male announcer ] it has an hd webcam for flattering video chats, awesome audio, and lids that switch

at his hearing, abdo who is muslim and was raised in texas, was defiant shouting the name of nidal hasan, the man charged with the shooting at ft. hood two years ago. >>> and news for healthy living tonight. about a million of us who under go knee and hip replacement surgery every year. we got troubling news about the failure to test a lot of those devices before the doctor actually uses them. here is abc's lisa stark. >> reporter: katy couldn't agree more with today's call for more rigorous testing of more implants after what happened to her. >> it's just amazing to me that something that doesn't work properly gets approved. >> reporter: katy was shocked to find out something inside her body was being recalled. it turned out her artificial hip was leaking toxins. it had never been tested in people. 10 million americans have an implant. experts are concerned that some of them, including hips and heart valves are approved too easily. >> it's really a gamble. you hope that the product you're going to choose or that your doctor is going to choose for you is safe. >> reporter: diana had one

the accused gunman, major nidal hasan, was urged to act by al qaeda cleric anwar al-awlaki. in abdo's case, police chief dennis baldwin says no terror connections have yet surfaced. >> as far as we know he did act alone. again, we're still going through that investigation process. >> reporter: now, investigators don't believe abdo was part of any broader plot. this time, bob, the threat at fort hood was stopped. >> schieffer: all right, thank you so much, bob. the taliban has declared open season on politicians in afghanistan. 70,000 workers are furloughed because congress can't agree on funding for a federal agency. and why traffic cameras have caused so much trouble in los angeles when the cbs news continues. [ male announcer ] it has an hd webcam, killer audio, and lids that switch to start every semester fresh. but mostly it helps me try new moves on and off the court. ♪ [ male announcer ] powered by the 2nd gen intel core processor family. not just smart. visibly smart. get an inspiron 15r with 6 gig memory and 640 gig hard drive for $599.99 at dell.com. and 640 gig har

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naser abdo refused to stand up for the judge and he later shouted the name of major nidal hasan, who's charged with shooting 13 people to death at fort hood in 2009. it's not known if abdo is connected to hasan or any terror groups. it is a real survivor's story. after his plane crashed, a man was able to tread water for 18 hours. by 2025, your car could be getting 50 miles a gallon. and this could be a first: a million-dollar fender bender when the cbs news continues. medication continuously thes for twenty-four hours. she uses one exelon patch daily for the treatment of mild to moderate alzheimer's symptoms. [ female announcer ] it cannot change the course of the disease. hospitalization and rarely death have been reported in patients who wore more than one patch at a time. the most common side effects of exelon patch are nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea. the likelihood and severity of these side effects may increase as the dose increases. patients may experience loss of appetite or weight. patients who weigh less than 110 pounds may experience more side effects. people at risk for sto

where major nidal hasan allegedly killed 13 and wounded 30.ost but a nearby restaurant popular with soldiers. he told them his plan was to set off two bombs then shoot any survivors. police say the attack was imminent. >> we would probably be here today giving you a different briefing had he not been stopped. >> reporter: greg ebert is the man who stopped him. a former marine and police officer who works at this killlln gun store. he got suspicious when abdo arrived in a cab on tuesday. then bought six pounds of gunpowder, three boxes of shotgun ammunition, and a magazine for a semi-automatic pistol. he paid $250 in cash. >> if somebody comes in, especially into a business like this, and makes a purchase and doesn't know what he's buying, i'd be concerned about that. and was. i'm not bashful at all to point a finger and say, there's something wrong with this guy. >> reporter: concerned enough to call police. >> i thought he was a little bit aloof. >> reporter: who the next day searched the soldier's room at this local hotel. >> i'm only please

army major nidal hasan is charged with murder in the november 2009 shooting spree. two army colonels recommended he be court-martialed. >> president obama will send condole finance letters to family member -- the president says it's an emotional and painful issue. those troops serve the country bravely but didn't get the help they needed. it has been under review since 2009. >> to have their sacrifice recognized by a letter from the white house with condolences from the president means the world. . >> last year 156 soldiers and 301 reserve and national guard troops committed suicide. >>> bill by a law maker to abolish the death penality gets its first hearing tomorrow. more inmates died of natural causes. the billed with convert death sentences to life in prison without patrol. taxpayers spent $4 billion over legal fights on on the death penality. >> a bill that would contract down on smuggling cell phones into california prisons. they are on pace to confiscate 13,000 cell phones this year. compare that to 300 cell phones 5 years ago. the billed with impose six mont

hood because of the 2009 attack here where major nidal hasan allegedly killed 13 and wounded 30. he told them he wasn't going to target the military post, but a nearby restaurant popular with soldiers. he told them his plan was to set off two bombs, then shoot any survivors. police say the attack was imminent. >> we would probably be here today giving you a different briefing had he not been stopped. >> reporter: greg ebert is the man who stopped him. a former marine and police officer who works at this killeen gun store. he got suspicious when abdo arrived in a cab on tuesday, then bought six pounds of gun powder, three boxes of shotgun ammunition and a magazine for a semiautomatic pistol. he paid $250 in cash. >> when somebody comes in, especially to a business like this, and makes a purchase and doesn't know what he's buying, i'd be concerned about that. and was. i'm not bashful at all to point a finger and say, "there's something wrong with this guy." >> reporter: concerned enough to call police. >> i thought he was a little bit aloof. >> reporter: whohothe next day, searched

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the man charged with the 2009 fort hood shooting rampage major nidal hasan was arraigned today and facescounts of premeditated murder and 32 counts of attempted premeditated murder. the prosecution is seeking the death penalty. we'll show you an image that could shift your political beliefs ahead on the grapevine. first, what caused congressman allen west to call a fellow colleague vile and despicable?e? >> bret: after florida democratic congresswoman debbie wasserman schultz took a shot at tea party representative allen west, he struck back with colorful language. shannon bream has details of the dispute. >> it was inappropriate and uncalled for aping just plain wrong. >> reporter: the conversation has rafted up a few notches as dismulti-between florida representatives reached a boiling point. democratic debbie wasserman schultz and republican allen west. after west spoke out in support of the cup, cap and balance measure, wasserman schultz took to the house floor to respond. >> the gentleman from florida who represents thousands of medicare beneficiaries as do i are supportive the the

major nidal hasan faces 13 counts of premeditated murder for those killed in the 2009 attack. of not guilty. hasan does face the death penalty if convicted. >>> abc news has learned a mission to hunt down one of the world's most feared terrorists has failed. that's after word that two topo terrorists, the leader of al qaeda and also an american-born terror leader, are putting their forces together. here's abc's martha raddatz with exclusive details on a mission that went wrong. >>eporter: it is here on these dangerous streets where over the years we have watched al qaeda flourish, and leading them, anwar al awlaki, the terrorist officials say is most likely to launch the next successful attack against americans. last may, u.s. officials tell abc news that the u.s. military dispatched harrier jets, predator drones, and a special operations aircraft to follow a pickup truck in which al awlaki was a passenger. but this mission would be marred by what an official described as a series of errors. crews tracking awlaki were unable to keep the laser which guides the weapons homed in

major nidal nidal hasan is charged with 14 counts of murder, after he allegedly went on a deadly rant on an army base in 2009. he could face the death penalty. hassan lived and worked in maryland before being relocated to fort hood. >>> and a grand jury signed off on four involuntary charges of manslaughter in a deadly bus crash. kim chung told police he fell asleep at the wheel, causing the deadly crash in may. four people were killed. dozens injured. the bus company has had its license suspended because of repeated safety violations. >>> the fourth of july has come and gone and gas prices continue to inch downward. right now, the national average price is $3.57 a gallon. here in maryland, we're actually paying a little less than that. last month, prices were $3.77 a gallon. >>> emptying your pocket to fill your gas tank. it's a reality for most of us now. but it doesn't have to be in the future. at least that's the finding in the study. alex demetrick reports, getting off oil might come sooner to maryland than many other states. >> reporter: when gas prices climb to $4 and up this p

this same store where you work, called guns galore, the same store where major nidal hasan bought some weapons that he used in that shooting back in 2009. i'm just curious, sir, since that point in time, did anything change within your store? is there a heightened awareness because of what happened, perhaps surveillance cameras, et cetera, anything different? >> well, i like to think that we're aware of all of our customers. the owner did in fact invest in a more advanced video recording system which certainly helps us, but we take the view that we have an obligation to the community to get the authorities involved any time we feel that something is afoot that just doesn't seem right. >> well, i just want to read to you from congressman carter out of texas who says thanks to a quick action by a texas gun dealer, you, sir in, alerting police to a suspicious character, we may have averted a repeat avac on our largest military installation. sir, i thank you very much. >> thank you. >>> well, speaker of the house says he is ready to raise the debt ceiling and a vote could happen on the so-

nidal hasan is killing 12 and injuring 31 at ft.november of 2009. >>> we're following lots of developments. let's check in first with bre and that keeler. >> the white house is pushing another huge deficit reduction package, but will it take anything less than a miracle to reach a deal on something like this before we hit the debt ceiling august 2nd? i'll have details on that at the top of the hour. >> i'm elizabeth cohen in atlanta. michele bachmann says she suffers from migraines. how might that impact the job she could do as president at the top of the hour. >>> i'm martin savidge. borders books going out of business. the loss of 11,000 jobs, the closing of hundreds of stores, but what does it mean for the future of reading? could it be the end of books as we know it? i'll have the story. >> oh, my gosh, and the book you chose, marty. we'll have to talk about that. also ahead, it sounds like something from the "men in black" movies, the fourth bureau. this little known credit agency could stand between you and your next loan. but

kai is in the newsroom with more on the case against major nidal hasan. >> after several psychiatrications, officials say he will be tried in a court. the 40-year-old has yet to enter a plea. to 13 counts of premeditated murder. he also faces 32 counts of attempted premeditated heard murder. during an evidentiary hear, ing -- hearing, witnesses say hassan shouted in arabic, "god is great" before he opened fire. his attorney has not said whether he will pursue an insan ist defense. -- insanity defense. >> some say he was upset about america's war in the middle east. >>> americans flying overseas may see a little more security at airports. governments have warned international airlines about information that terrorists are considering surgically implanting explosives inside a human body. airline officials say they will employ more random passenger searches and other new security technology. >>> a presidential town hall meeting online. president obama used the social media site twitter to answer questions today from voters. danielle nottingham reports for wjz. most of those questions we

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making news now at 5:10, military prosecutors will seek the death penalty for armny major nidal hasan. he's accused of killing 13 people in the november 2009 shootings in fort hood, texas. 32 other people were wounded. hasan worked here as a psychiatrist at walter reed before being transferred over to texas. >>> the driver in may's deadly tour bus accident in virginia pled not guilty to four counts of involuntary manslaughter. police say 37-year-old cheung admitted he was asleep when the sky bus overturned. a trial is set for september 12th. >>> as people in rebel held cities call for moammar gadhafi to leave, a senior official is accusing nato of intensifying its bombing attacks. rebel forces are pushing west out of misrata in an effort to advance into the capital of tripoli. nato is operating under united nations mandate to use air strikes to protest civilians. >>> some parking lots commuters have been using are going away soon. we'll have more on some local parking woes coming up at 5:39. >> at 5:22, nats manager davey johnson makes a gutsy call. we'll take a look at weather. you'l

major nidal hasan arraigned this week. but he's without an attorney.is that going to hold things up, hinder or is that his preference? >> he has a team of attorneys. his lead attorney, some reason, we don't know why, is out of the case. perhaps he's been terminated by the client. we don't know. he's been vilified in the press. he's been vilified in the courts. he made statements about, hey, remember john adams represented the british at the boston massac massacre? i'm just doing my job. it's my duty as an american citizen to be able to represent a defendant. but in any event, he's out. there is a complete team there. they may go for the insanity defense. the prosecution is going to go for the death penalty here, fred. and must be unanimous. secret ballot for death penalty and then ultimately president obama will make that determination if death is the appropriate sanction for this individual. >> and just a reminder to people, 13 people were killed in ft. hood when this occurred. and so, avery, whether he is fit to stand trial is still something that ne

fort hood shooting suspect major nidal hasan could face the death penalty. the decision came from the u.s. army general today. hasan is accused of killing 13 people at fort hood, texas in 2009. shares of news copps fell this afternoon after allegations that journalists from one of its british newspapers hacked the voice mails of celebrities, politicians and even a murdered girl and the father of a bombing victim. the scandal involves some staff of the news of the world tabloid. rupert murdoch who runs the media empire called the allegations "deplorable and unacceptable." and john, forbes magazine is out with its list of top earning women in hollywood. and there is a tie for the top spot. yes, you guessed it. those ladies on the screen, angelina jolie and sarah jessica parker each earned an estimated $30 million last year, john. >> is that all? only $30 million last year? >> only that. but i will say if you find yourself hanging out with those ladies, be sure to make them pay for the drinks, okay? >> yeah. absolutely. i'm waiting for that moment to happen, is

then he screamed nidal hasan fort hood 2009.ll he is that army major accused of murdering 13 people in fort hood in 2009. kris gutierrez is live with the news live for us in texas tonight. previously the suspect had condemned the 2009 attack on fort hood. >> you are exactly right, harris. in fact, while he was petitioning to get that conscious on tore status last year, abdo wrote an essay. he wrote that the fort hood shooting was an act of aggression by man not by islam. he was later approved as the conscious on tore earlier this year but that status was put on hold after he was charged with possessing child pornography and then as you know, harris, he went awol earlier this month. >> harris: yeah, now i understand his dad is speaking out on this. he said there is no way his son did this. you would expect that. it's his dad. >> you are right. we should put that into specific for you. hills father's name is jamal abdo. weighs deported from the united states last year after he was convicted in the dallas area of soliciting a minor

hood, texas, which was the scene of that deadly shooting by major nidal hasan, a search of his hotele told, turned up explosives. right now he's in the custody of local police in killeen, texas, where he's being questioned. one official said he continued to make statements about wanting to attack ft. hood even after he was arrested, so this case is very much under investigation right now. the local charges now, but that may change as the day goes along. he may face more serious federal charges. we're told that by military officials that he'd never been deployed to either iraq or afghanistan, and, in fact, had applied for conscience shs objective status, saying he was a muslim. >> thank you very much, pete williams, i know you'll keep us updated. >>> a lot going on in washington, d.c., clearly, including the ongoing news conference with the gop freshmen. we have the senators also taking to the floor, and there you have the chamber, where we are going to be seeing a vote a little later on today, and we're going to be hearing from john boehner early in the afternoon, so this could be an

so, that's the reason, as opposed to major nidal hasan who shot up and killed 13 people in 2009.e was on the post, so the military is handling that one. >> pete williams in washington. thank you. >>> a string of sexual assaults at the university of michigan are topping the news today. there are six attacks ranging from forced groping to rape. police say it is unclear if one or two men are responsible for this. the campus police department spokeswoman says that u of m students accounted for two of the assaults and police have increased security measures for the fall semester. >>> atlanta public school employees linked to a widespread cheating scandal have been put on paid administrative leave. the superintendent reaffirmed his plans for termination as soon as possible, a nd they say that 41 of the 44 accused educators have quit or retired from the school system. >>> an 18-year-old finnish man has been arrested for having 22 pounds of explosives. they say that the fertilizer can be used to make explosives and the media said that the man was trying to make his own fireworks, but how

army major nidal hasan declined to enter a plea in the 2009 attack. he is charged with 13 counts of murder and 32 counts of attempted murder. a military judge set his trial date for next march. hasan could face the death penalty, if convicted. police in serbia have arrested the last fugitive wanted by the u.n.'s balkan war crimes tribunal. goran hadzic was taken into custody in a northern village. and by afternoon, he was hauled into court in belgrade, to arrange for his extradition. he faces an indictment for crimes against humanity-- accused of ordering the killing of hundreds of croats and non-serbs between 1991 and '95. >> ( translated ): with this, serbia has concluded its most difficult chapters in the cooperation with the hague tribunal. serbia will continue to fulfil its international duties. i want to confirm once again that by arresting goran hadzic, our legal duties, the duties of the republic of serbia have been accomplished as well as our moral duty. >> sreenivasan: less than two months ago, serbian authorities also captured ratko mladic-

major nidal hasan is charged with 13 counts of murder and 32 counts of attempted murder in the november 2009 shootings. he is being held in a civilian jail. hasan was paralyzed from the waist down after police shot him during the attack. the new head of the international monetary fund pledged today to diversify the organization and give developing nations more of a voice. christine lagarde had been the french finance minister, and she is the first woman to run the i.m.f., since its founding in 1945. she spoke today in washington. >> diversity is multifaceted. it's not just about gender, color, religion, sexual preferences, but it's also about culture. it's also about academic background. and i think that we need to draw on the resources and the intellect developed in many corners of the world, because that will make us better and richer. >> sreenivasan: lagarde replaced dominique strauss-kahn, who resigned after being accused of sex crimes in new york. he has now been released from house arrest, amid rising questions about the case against him. prosecutors and defense attorneys met toda

the same gun store where major nidal hasan bought the weapons before he is accused of going on his shooting spree at fort hood in 2009. and this retired officer says he alerted investigators after the soldier bought a shotgun, i should say bought shotgun ammunition, a handgun clip. and smokeless gunpowder. he says he got suspicious when the soldier asked what's smokeless gunpowder? >> i think that was the first red flag was the question about the powder. i mean, if you don't know what it is, why are you buying so much? >> shepard: investigators say it turns out the soldier was awol from fort campbell in kentucky. bought a downform with a fort hood patch on it when they got to his motel room they found all the markings of a taste attack. jennifer griffin tracking late breaking developments at the pentagon. tell us what they found in his room, jennifer. >> authorities tell us that they found 18 pounds of sugar, a pressure cooker. a trigger, as well as that smokeless gunpowder that you mentioned. he had enough bomb-making material, i'm told, to make at least two bombs. he was, quote, already t

nidal hasan is charged with murdering 13 people and attempting to kill dozens more. while hasan cannot plead guilty it's still unclear whether his attorney will seek an insanity defense. >>> britain's best-telling tabloid is accused of sinking to a new low. it's at the center of a growing phone hacking scandal whose targets allegedly include murder victims, terror victims, celebrities and politicians. abc's jeffrey kofman has the latest from london. >> reporter: just how low would they go? that's the question being asked about a scan toll at britain's biggggt newspaper, the racy tabloid "news of the world." the paper has admitted hacking the phones of celebrities but it is now accused of hacking the cell phone of missing 13-year-old millie doweler in 2002, deleting messages and giving her parents and police false hopes that the girl was still alive. when london was hit with terrorist bombs in the 2005 that killed 52 people, the "news of the world" allegedly hacked the phones of victims and their families in pursuit of yet more exclusives. >>>>t's a violation, isn't i

the accused gunman nidal hasan who is waiting trial. investigators see no signs of a broader plot in abdo's case but a warning that the threat of home-grown terror has not diminished. bob orr, cbs news, washington. >>> one week after the bombing and shooting massacre in norway, oslo police are questioning breivik for a second time today. he was taken from police headquarters this morning and charged with terrorism and prosecutors say charged later with each of last friday's 76 killings. >>> also in oslo this morning, memorial services are held for victims of the massacre. you are looking at one of the smaller services right now. one is also hosted by norway's ruling labour party sponsor of the youth e treat that was targeted in last week' attack. >>> tiger woods is back to tournament golf after 11 weeks off with injury, he tweeted he is feeling fit and ready to tee it up, excited to get back out there, he says. he will play next week at the bridgestone invitational in akron, ohio, where he has had some success in the past. all right. ba

hood to stage an attack similar to major nidal hasan's rampage in 2009 that killed 13 and wounded 30. abc news has learned he told investigators he wanted to get even with the military. that he planned not to attack the post but a nearby restaurant popular with soldiers. he told investigators he planned to detonate two bombs there, then shoot any survivors. >> it seemed like he was up to something. >> reporter: his plan unraveled shortly after he got out of mark smith's cab at that gun shop. greg ebert sold him the ammunition and gunpowder, but got suspicious when he paid $250 in cash. >> we made a decision to call the police. and fortunately, it worked out well. >> reporter: officers tracked young soldier to this nearby hotel. in his room, all of that ammo, a pistol, the components to make two bombs and a backpack with jihadi literature, including an article from the al qaeda online magazine "inspire." its title, "how to make a bomb in your kitchen." it's still early. at this point, investigators believe this young man was acting alone but may have been inspired by al qaeda or others

as you mentioned as he was leaving court this morning he did yell out nidal hasan, fort hood, 2009. as you mentioned, he is the former army psychiatrist, now facing the death penalty if convicted of killing 13 of his fellow soldiers, again from neighboring fort hood back in november of 2009 when he stormed into a soldier processing center wielding two happened guns. witnesses allege they heard him el al law akbar which is arabic for, god is great and they opened fire on our innocent soldiers. back to you. alisyn: do they think abdo was close to pulling this off? >> absolutely. authorities during a press conference yesterday had it not been for courageous and quick actions after local gun store employee who noticed what he described as abdo's strange behavior asking him i want to buy buy six pounds of smokeless gunpowder how do i use it? when he noticed red flags he notified authorities. because of that, authorities say this outcome was much different. alisyn: thank goodness for him and for alerting authorities. >> absolutely. alisyn: kris gutierrez, thanks for the update. we're also

nidal malik hasan a former army psychiatrist at the base will be tried in a military court-martial.tinue to monitor developments coming out. the fort hood public affairs office says it will make an announcement in due order about the date and location once they set it, and name the military judge in this case. jon. jon: harris faulkner, thank you. >> reporter: sure. jon: a lot more news to get to in our second hour of "happening now." hello i'm jon scott. patti ann: i'm patti ann brown in for jenna lee. in the fox news room happening now a chilling new warning for air travelers. the government warning airlines that terrorists may try to surgically implant explosives into humans to take down passenger jets. joining us now the author of the next wave on the hunt for al-qaida's american recruits. she's our own national correspondent, catherine herridge. she is live with the breaking story in washington. what have we learned about the intelligence. >> reporter: the threat information that led to the tsa warning has a signature of al-qaida and al-qaida in the arabian peninsula this was t

nidal hasan was arraigned at a military court in texas on 13 counts of murder and 32 counts of attemptedt enter a plea and it's still not clear if he ever will. hasan dismissed his civilian attorney because he wants three military lawyers to represent him instead. >>> media mogul rupert murdoch is back in the u.s. this morning after testifying about the phone-hacking scandal in london. the british prime minister then took murdoch's place. abc's jeffrey kofman reports about the tense questioning. >> reporter: the british. they are so polite. except when it comes to politics. >> the reply that he sent -- >> reporter: that's david cameron, the british prime minister. >> you know -- aah -- >> reporter: facing 138 withering questions from the opposition. >> he just doesn't get it. >> rorter: no american president gets subjected to a verbal pounding like this. >> he should apologize for the catastrophic error of judgment he made. >>eporter: the issue, is cameron too close to rupert murdoch and his now-tainted company? >> it shows my staff behaved entirely properly. [ jeering ] >> reporter: the

this after the base commander determined that major nidal malik hasan will be saying it was more costly and time consuming. >>> james bulger pled not guilty to 19 murder counts. that plea in a boston federal court came 16 years after bulger fled the city when a federal agent warned him that there was an upcoming indictment. the 81-year-old bulger and his girlfriend were caught living in santa monica, california last month. lesli? >> thank you, derek. >>> video cameras have become an increasingly important law enforcement tool in recent years capturing people committing all kinds of crimes but what happens when police are on the other side of the lens and the images of them making arrests are posted online. well, sometimes as we have seen a lot recently it leads to quite the controversy. matt jablow is joining us now with a look at the issue. >> the long lens of the law has indeed been used to great effect in recent years to catch criminals but lately cameras are being used increasingly by private citizens trying to catch police miss using their power. there seems to be a new one every d

and also major nidal malik hasan accused of killing 13 people and wounding 30 others. now there is word that the accused fort hood shooter could be pleading insanity in this case, folks. we are live at his arraignment moments from now. stay tuned for that. >> it's unthinkable that so many would die in a hail of gunfire on a u.s. army base in the heart of texas and this a fellow service member could have pulled the trigger. >> it's sorrowful he died the way he did. >> people were in northbound lanes of i55 pulling their cars over on the side of the road, putting their hands over their hearts, or maybe if they were military or past military, saluting. emotions ran very high. [ male announcer ] walls can talk. but it's our job to make them say sothing interesting. so how about this weekend we learn some new tricks of the trade... then break out our doing clothes and get rolling. let's use some paint that helps us get the job done in record time and makes a statement when we're finished. we're lowering the cost of a new favorite color. more saving. more doing. that's the p

that is the same weapons store that major nidal malik hasan the fort hood shooter brought his weapons from. we now have a full screen picture of the private from fort campbell who was arrested. he's being held on federal charges of child pornography. but we understand that that may just be a holding charge because he also was found with bomb explosive materials at his hotel room in texas not far from fort hood. there is an interview with him conducted back in august when he applied to be a conscientious objector with the armor because he was a muslim he tells al-jazeera, quote i can't deploy as a muslim to afghanistan, it was his first deployment. at that point the army at fort campbell was very concerned about this soldier. they found child pornography on his government-issued computer. they did not grant him conscientious objector status, then an army review board overruled that. he then went on the lamb he was awol as of july 14th. he was found in coleen, texas yesterday at 2:00pm. he is being held by the police there. we are told these are federal charges that he is facing on chil