robert hester jr.was picked up as part of an fbi sting. >> prosecutors say he wanted to take part in an attack that was ten types worse than the boston marathon bombing. here's abc's pierre thomas. >> reporter: the fbi claims robert hester jr. is a would-be terrorist planning a bombing sca spree ten times bigger than the boston marathon attack. >> not robert. he is a loving father. >> reporter: the mission of a u.s. citizen with a brief stint in the army a presidents' day massacre. but it was all a sting. after he allegedly began posting isis propaganda and declarations of jihad on social media using a number of aliases including junaid muhammad. >> he opened himself up to being contacted. was anxious to be recognized and walked into the trap set by him for the fbi. >> reporter: pierre thomas, abc news, washington. >> pierre will have more on that on "good morning america." >>> the charleston church shooter may have been planning a second attack. we're learning from newly released documents from the fe

claims robert hester jr. is a would be terrorist planning a bombing spree on a scale he believed was 10 times bigger than the boston marathon attack. the alleged mission of a u.s. citizen with a brief stint in the u.s. army, a presidents' day terror massacre, targeting bus stations. but it was all a sting. they closed in after he posted a number of things on social media. >> he opened himself up to being contacted, was very anxious to be recognized and walked right into this trap set for him by the f.b.i. >> he allegedly bought copper wires, batteries and roofing nails for pipe bombs and was shown three ak-47 assault rifles when an undercover agent said the bloody plot was going to bring them to their knees, hester allegedly responded i can't wait. >> the f.b.i. undercover operatives appeared to initiate the planning for the attack, buttest was all in. i was given the chance to walk away, but he said i am down. >> out in california, at least 14,000 people were forced to evacuate their homes as floodwaters fro

detention hearing friday for robert hester jr.ester accused of plotting a president's day attack on buses and trains in kansas city. captured friday, when he arrived at a meeting that he thought was with an isis sympathizer. >> a dam. >> northern california running out of room for all the rain water. a dam near san jose is full and is overflowing, the water raced down a creek into a neighborhood. hundreds had to be rescued. from the fast-moving water. they didn't have time the flood watt urz -- waters may also be contaminated by sewage. >>> looking at the weather radar, see the storm system is moving away from the west coast. there is still a chaaíhnce of t rain in northern california, oregon, washington, but nothing e past few days.ownpours over >> but take a look at the temperatures in the rest of the country. looks more like spring than february. we expect to see some record high temperatures in the midwest. temperatures in the 30, 40 degrees above normal. north east will, only be 10 to 15 degrees warmer than normal. we will t

robert hester is accused of supplying for a terror group after a month's long sting operation. he repeatedly expressed his violent intentions against the u.s. online, buying batteries and nails. he was discharged from the army for violating regulations is the married father of two with a third child on the way. >>> we turn to four americans who ha who were killed on a plane crash. the americans were on vacation, and the plane slamming into the mall in broad daylight moments before it opened. we learn more about the americans who were lost. abc's david kerley covers aviation. >> reporter: slamming into the australian mall 45 minutes before opening there was little left of the twin engine beechcraft. those last seconds of flight captured by that dash cam before cashes, bursting into flames. >> all of a sudden, it hit the spotlig spotlight, and erupted into a huge fire ball. >> reporter: the pilot had radioed twice reporting "catastrophic engine failure." along with the pilot four americans, golfers from texas, snapping pictures of their dream trip along the way. a prominent lawye

. >> the fbi claims that robert hester junior is a would-be terrorist, planning a bombing spree on a scale that he believes was 10 times bigger than the boston marathon attack. >> not robert junior, no way, he's a loving father. >> the mission of a army, presidents' day terror massacre, targeting buses in kansas city. the fbi locked in on him after he allegedly began posting isis propaganda and declarations of jihad on social media using a number of aliases. up to bened himself contacted. he was anxious to be recognized and walk right into this trap set for him by the fbi. latest on have the the investigation, coming up at 7 a.m. abc news, washington. seven news, this is a breaking news alert. jummy: a major backup at one of the busiest airports on the east coast. larry: sam sweeney has the latest. what's going on? sam: all american airlines flights on the ground stop. these are live pictures coming from our sister station. there was a scheduled power outage last night. when the power came back up, american airlines computers not come back up. the faa has issued a ground stop for all

fbi agents arrested robert hester, jr., friday when he arrived at what he thought was a immediate meetingbout the attack. prosecutors say hester serve thed less than year in the army. he met several times with people he believed were part of isis and that agreed to participate in the tack he thought was going down on monday. well for at least one neighbor, this is all very hard to belie believe. >> no possible way. not robert, jr. no way. he's a loving father. he's a loving husband. he plays with his kids out here in the front yard with him. he'll keep -- helps keep an eye on the other kids here in the neighborhood. >>> fbi says hester social media post grabbed their attention. now the bureau says that -- though posts showed sympathy for radical islam and violence. >>> scary phone call for one college student in washington state turns out to be a scam. callers told 19-year-old sam o'brien that his mom had been kidnapped in florida. they said the only way to keep her safe to stay on the phone and buy hundreds of dollars worth of pre-paid phone cards. so o'brien did. by the time he had alre

army veteran is accused of trying to help isis plot a terror attack. 25-year-old robert hester made hisourt appearance in missouri yesterday. the justice department says he thought he was working with isis operatives to pull off an attack on presidents' day targeting buses and a train station in kansas city. in reality he was actually talking with undercover agents. hester was enlisted in the army for less than a year receiving a general discharge from service in 2014. >> we have new developmenting in the suspected assassination of north korean leader kim jong un's half brother in malaysia. north korea's calling for malaysia to release the two female suspects currently in custody. however, police in malaysia say they are still looking for several more suspects and they say one of them works at the north korean embassy in the malaysian capitol of kuala lumpur. authorities say the two women attacked kim jong nam inside the city's airport last week. police have not said how he died. they're trying to determine if the dictator put a hit on his own half brother. >> 6:18 now. still ahead, tal

robert hester, jr.iday when he arrived at what he thought was a meeting to talk about the attack. prosecutors say hester who served less than year in the army met several times with people he thought were part of isis. they say he agreed to participate in the incident that was supposed to go down on monday for at least one neighbor the charges are just hard to believe. >> no possible way. not robert, jr. no way. he's a loving father. he's a loving husband. he plays with his kids out here in the front yard with him. helps keep an eye on the other kids in the neighborhood. >> fbi says it was tipped off by hester's social media post which the agency says showed sympathy for radical islam and violence n massachusetts, a devastating crash and police say a drunk driver is to blame. cops say he slammed through this bar in which has been in the same family for half a century. thankfully no one was there when it happened and no one is hurt. the driver is head tolling court tomorrow for his arraignment. a daring

. >> reporter: in this morning's "gma" first look, the fbi claims robert hester jr. is a would be terrorist planning a bombing spree on a scale he believed was ten times bigger than the boston marathon attack. >> not robert jr. no way. he's a loving father. >> reporter: the alleged mission of a u.s. citizen with a brief stint in the u.s. army, our president's day terror massacre targeting buses, trains, and a train station in kansas city but it was all a sting. the fbi locked in on hester after he allegedly began posting isis propaganda ask declarations of jihad on social media using a number of aliases, including junaid muhammad. >> he opened himself up to be contacted, was very anxious to be recognized and walked right into this trap set by the fbi. >> reporter: we'll have the latest coming up at 7:00 >>> 5:18 now. undocumented students in virginia are bei-- california ag urged to sign up for the california d.r.e.a.m. act. he says it would be a shame if fear of deportation students from applying for aid. information gathered through the california d.r.e.a.m. act is

robert lorenzo hester was charged in federal court yesterday, arrested friday after meeting with an undercover agent. hester is charged with plotting an attack against trains and buses in kansas city. >>> in north carolina, a man was arrested after an informant tipped agents he planned to attack muslims. he said he was, quote, fed up with unbelievers. >>> a spokesman for north dakota's governor says pipeline opponents could face arrest if they do not leave their campsite by this afternoon. the demonstrators request for an extension was turned down. a few hundred people are still on federal land where the protests started in august. the missouri river is expected to flood near the site this spring. >>> coming up on the "morning news", the fall of a controversial figure. an outspoken conservative personality steps down from breitbart. >>> dangerous waves caught on video, a little boy is dragged in as his family tries to save him. >>> this is the "cbs morning news." my fine lines and wrinkles in one week. and the longer i use it, the better it works. retinol correxion® from roc. methods, not mira

in missouri, robert lorenzo hester, an army veteran, is charged with trying to help isis launch attacksthe u.s. he was nabbed by undercover agents. and in north carolina, garret grimsley was arrested after an informant tipped agents that he planned to attack non-muslims inside his apartment near raleigh, where an ak-47 and more than 350 rounds of ammunition. a bull destined for the butcher's knife in new york city saw an opening at the slaughterhouse today and made a run for it. police and civilians gave chase as the bull zigged and zagged through the streets of queens for two hours, despite being shot repeatedly with tranquilizer darts. the bull was finally corald but died on the way to an animal care center. at the national zoo today, america's most celebrated panda had a final expheel took a final bow before being fedexed overnight to china. that's where bao bao, born at the zoo three and a half years ago will spend the rest of hir life. joining her on the flight are a keeper and a vet who will feed bao bao her favorite foods, including bamboo and sweet potatoes. bye-bye, bao bao. up

in missouri, robert lorenzo hester, an army veteran, is charged with trying to help isis launch attacksthe u.s. he was nabbed by undercover agents. and in north carolina, garret grimsley was arrested after an informant tipped agents that he planned to attack non-muslims inside his apartment near raleigh, where an ak-47 and more than 350 rounds of ammunition. >>> a bull destined for the butcher's knife in new york city saw an opening at the slaughterhouse today and made a run for it. police and civilians gave chase as the bull zigged and zagged through the streets of queens for two hours, despite being shot repeatedly with tranquilizer darts. the bull was finally corralled but died on the way to an animal care center. >>> at the national zoo today, america's most celebrated panda had a final meal and took a final bow before being fedexed overnight to china. that's where bao bao, born at the zoo three and a half years ago, will spend the rest of her life. joining her on the flight are a keeper and a vet who will feed bao bao her favorite foods, including bamboo and sweet potatoes. bye-bye

arrested in missouri after police say he plotted a terrorist attack in kansas city. 25 yaoerd robert hesteras speaking with undercover f.b.i. agents who had invented a fake plan. hester is the second person after the wife of pulse nightclub gunman to be charged with the a terrorism-related offense this year. >> the rulings from those courts were flawed, erroneous on false. the president's actions were clearly legal and constitutional and consistent with the longstanding tradition of presidents in the past to suspend immigration when it poses a threat to our security. that's what the president will do. in the next few days we'll roll out the details of what that action will be. >> bill: senior policy advisor saying there is nothing with the original travel ban as the white house prepares to roll out its new order. kris kobach, advisor for the immigration plan here to talk about that. sir, good morning. >> good morning. >> bill: have you worked with the white house on the revision? >> i have not worked directly in writing the revision but i have a general idea what it will look like. the nint

the fbi claims robert hester jr.s a would-be terrorist planning a bombing spree on a scale he believed was ten types bigger than the boston marathon attack. the alleged mission of a u.s. citizen with a brief stint in the u.s. army, a presidents' day terror massacre targeting buses, trains and a train station in kansas city. but it was all a sting. the fbi locked in on hester after he allegedly began posting isis propaganda and declarations of jihad on social media using a number of aliases including junaid muhammad. >> he opened himself up to being contacted, was very anxious to be recognized and kind of walked right into this trap set for him by the fbi. >> reporter: hester allegedly bought copper wire, batteries and roofing nails for pipe bombs and was shown three ak-47 assault rifles and two handguns. when an fbi undercover agent posing as an isis terrorist said the bloody plot was going to, quote, bring them to their knees, hester responded, allegedly, i can't wait the operatives appeared to wish yacht most of th

robert hester jr.ederal court on tuesday. he was arrested last week by an undercover fbi agent. the bureau says it discovered hester's alleged support for isis online back >>> just ahead, your first look at the new exhibit putting princess diana's style on display and the stories behind some of her most iconic dresses. >>> and does your movie theater have a snack problem? >> good morning. i'm jeff rossen. coming up, new class action lawsuits claiming these top candy brands are shortchanging you by underfilling the boxes. what do the companies say? how much candy is really in here? we're ♪usic: 'the best things in life are free' by sam cooke ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ give extra. get extra. wiback like it could used to? neutrogena hydro boost water gel. with hyaluronic acid it plumps skin cells with intense hydration and locks it in. for supple, hydrated skin. hydro boost. from neutrogena what if an insurance company wasn't only there when things went wrong? because for every tornado... there's a twister. for every cras

. >>> separate home-grown terror plots. 25-year-old robert lorenzo hester jr.ade an appearance after his arrest in an undercover sting. charged with attempting to provide material support to isis. federal prosecutors say hester thought he was part of an isis-sponsored plot to attack mass transit in kansas city. >> in north carolina, garret grimesley was arrested, accused of makin commit mass murder against nonmuslims near raleigh. an informant tipped off the fbi sunday. within hours, agents coordinated a raid on grimsley's apartment, finding an ak-47 assault rifle and more than 300 rounds of ammunition. >> dangerous flooding has prompted hundreds of water rescues in san jose, california. new mandatory evacuation orders went into effect overnight. entire neighborhoods have been submerged in northern california. john blackstone has the latest. john, good morning. >> reporter: good morning. overnight, floodwaters spread into new neighborhoods here in san jose. even though the rain has stopped with the runoff coming off the hills around here, creeks and rivers cont

>> two men in custody for allegedly planning separate home grown terror plots. 25-year-old robert lorenzo hester jr. made his first court appearance tuesday after his arrest in an undercover sting. he's charged with providing material support to isis. hester thought he was part of an isis sponsored plot to attack mass transit in kansas city. >>> in north carolina officers arrested 27-year-old garrett grimsley. he's accused of making online threat to commit mass murder of muslims near raleigh. they tipped off sunday. within hours agents coordinate add raid on grimsley's apartment. they found ak-47 assault rifle and more than 300 rounds of ammunition. >>> dangerous flooding has prompted water rescues in california. new mandatory evacuation orders went into effect overnight. storms in california. john blackstone in san jose with the latest. john, good morning. >> good morning. overnight floodwaters moved into new neighborhoods in san jose. even though the rain has stopped here now, runoff coming down the hills means rising creeks continue to be a threat. coyote creek hit a record flood stage tuesda

robert lorenzo hester, de 25 aÑos, se presentÓ ante un juez tras su arresto el pasado viernes, cuandoque su angustia ha aumentado luego de conocer el caso de guadalupe garcÍa, que al presentarse en una cita de rutina con inmigraciÓn terminÓ de portada. francisca: tengo cinco hijos ciudadanos, y un residente. yo no me veo allÁ, sin mi familia. porque aparte la violencia... yo tampoco puedo arriesgar a mis hijas. viviana: como ella, otros inmigrantes tienen temor. es el caso de fernando segura, quien prefiriÓ ocultar su rostro, y que prÓximamente tendrÁ su cita ante inmigraciÓn. fernando: como hay nuevo presidente, no sabemos lo que puede pasar entrando a las oficinas de inmigraciÓn. viviana: y ante la incertidumbre que sienten los inmigrantes en proceso de deportaciÓn y que deben presentarse ante inmigraciÓn, hay iglesias que tienen planes de contingencia. la pastora jacobita alonso descubre la estrategia de su iglesia. pastora alonso: estamos llamando a la gente para saber las fechas de cuÁndo van a presentarse, y que estas familias no lleguen solas a inmigraciÓn. ahorita estÁn temero

army veteran accused of planning targeting bus, robert, bought nails and batteries and to give it all to terrorists, hester who converted to islam bragged about it. heather: another possible deadly attack targeting nonmuslim spoiled. garrett grimsley sent a message on the app. it's called whisper telling users not to go to north carolina on monday adding, quote, say your prayers, sleep and watch news tomorrow, it will only be the beginning. people on the app tipping off police who raided his apartment founding hundreds of rounds of ammunition and assault rifle. grimsley faces five years in prison. abby: mexican teen shot at the border consume -- can sue. they were throwing rocks at the agent before throwing fire. a ruling is expected to come by june. heather: four washington, d.c. monuments targeting by manuals plastered on the lincoln memorial, dc war memorial. now the messages all referenced the kennedy assassination, 9/11 attacks, police believed that one person is behind the spree because they say the handwriting is similar. abby: the man who destroyed president's star of fame, otis will spend three ye

robert jr. he's a loved father. >> a presidents' day terror massacre targeting buses trains and a train station in kansas city. but it was all a sting. the fbi locked in on hesterlegedly began posting isis propaganda and declarations of jihad on social media using a number of aliases including junaid muhammad. >> he opened himself up to be contacted, very anxious to be recognized and kind of walked right into this trap that was set for him by the fbi. >> reporter: we'll have the latest on the investigation coming up at 7:00 a.m. with your "gma" first look, i'm pierre thomas, abc news, washington. >> ♪ staycation? no way. i need a real vay-cation. one measly week to bury my work phone in the sand while sipping some crazy concoction. is that too much to ask? hey we hear you. that's why we created aarp travel. you'll get inspired by all of the tips and tools you need. to easily plan a simple getaway. or even the trip of a lifetime. so pack your bags and bury your phone. if you don't think "this is right for me" when you think aarp, then you don't know "aarp". get to know us at aarp.org/possibilities of being there for my son's winning shot. that was it for me. tha

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