place,re tourists in the in the sultanahmet place. in a few minutes the police came , so this was such an experience. >> what is the move like tuesday in the wake of the blast? >> i would say it has moved -- it is one of the most trusted places. nearby the center historical, very important ottoman time museum. place that is not always full with tourists. they come off injuries and also people that have -- it will impact terribly the tourism of the country in the future in the coming years. >> there is already a lot of security, isn't there, and istanbul at the moment. one would assume that, particularly given that that was a tourist site and a popular tourist site and there was security prison there -- what else can the government do to prevent such attacks? toeven if you have come security guards in the fight, you cannot convince a streetside bomber. what is necessary is to create some kind of an order of security overall in the country. the government is causing far more problems because there are a many groups that are angry. this

they come to marvel at the city's salt sultanahmet-- sultanahmet square. one eyewitness says it shook the ground add another thought it was then der >> translation: it was a suicide bomb, yes. everyone was running around. police didn't see this coming. they were trying to evacuate the area because they said a second bomb could go off >> reporter: a peruvian tourist was killed as well as many injuries. the bomber is nabil fadli. he crossed from syria illegally as a refugee with others. he went to a police station in istanbul to register his refugee status on january 5 when his fingerprints were taken. that's how his identity was confirmed. prime minister said the investigation would track any accomplices and called on the world to support turkey after last november's attacks. >> translation: the perpetrators of this attack will be unveiled. they will get the punishment they deserve. i call on all humanity. we need to stand in global solidarity. >> reporter: tuesday's attack in turkey is a fourth in the year. at least 102 people were killed in october in a d

the attack happened in the sultanahmet district. popular with tourists and officials say nine of the dead are german. shortly after the prime minister convened an emergency security meeting. he says the suspected bomber was a foreign member of the islamic state of iraq and the levant. the city was already on high alert after a series of attacks blamed on isil including a bombing in october that left more than a hundred people dead. >> reporter: it's the heart of istanbul, and one of its most popular tourist spots. this is the square less than an hour after the explosion. the site cordoned off. >> translator: it was a suicide bomb, yes. i went there and saw it and came back to the hotel. it was chaos. everyone was running around. police didn't see this coming up in they were upset, but trying to evacuate the area, because they said a second bomb could go off. >> reporter: istanbul is turkey's biggest city. the square is a major attraction for tourists and turks alike. thousands visit every day. the district is also home to a museum a

the streets and alleys around sultanahmet square , usually full of people, are now eerily quiet. the hotels are empty. mustafa ceyik runs a hostel right behind the blue mosque. the attack left him shocked and sad -- but he is also angry with the turkish government. >> our intelligence services obviously failed. although you can't completely prevent such attacks. the victims were tourists, but i think the suicide bomber was out to harm turkey. so we were his target. reporter: journalist ezgi basaran says that represents a turn-around. she accuses the turkish government of having supported jihadist groups in syria. for years she has warned of the dangers of silently tolerating the i.s. >> turkey turned a blind eye to the activities of these groups. we found out that there was a taxi service for jihadis in the border town of kilis. it allowed fighters to cross into and out of syria freely. reporter: president recep tayyip erdogan dismisses any such allegations. but his critics insist that he treats militant kurds as a greater enemy than i.s. terrorists. and conspiracy theories are m

ambulances rushed the victims to the hospital from sultanahmet square, including the man officials say was responsible. the turkish deputy prime minister says an investigation found today's explosion was a result of a suicide bombing attack planned by i-sis. but officials did not release any further details on the identity of the suicide bomber. it's time now to get a first look at the forecast... let's head down to at ad lib wx quick sunny but cold conditions still in place over central iowa. temperatures will be in the single digits this afternoon with wind chills below zero. temperatures start to moderate and rise overnight with the arrival of a warm front. light snow coupled with strong and some drivers had trouble staying on the roads monday night into tuesday morning. an accident on i-235 just after midnight forced crews to shut down the interstate between guthrie and east 14th. several vehicles were involved. theres no word on whether anyone was injured in the accident. westbound i-235 reopened a little more than an hour later. the state continues to present its case in the trai

you could call it an adjacent square to sultanahmet square. things are calm now.saw ministers come and have a look and leave quickly. but cleaning staff, municipality staff have now entered the site, and there's a sense of normalcy now. in ankara, in the last hour, the prime minister said that the attacker was, quote, a foreign member of daesh; that they have established that he is a foreign member of daesh. dropping any reference to a syrian citizenship. he also said that there should be global solidarity with turkey, just the way there was solidarity with france following the charlie hebdo attacks. he also said that turkey's fight against terrorism in general, and against isil will continue. >>> there are new developments today in the fight against isil. the pentagon saying that the u.s. has blown up large amounts of cash. a senior official saying they estimate that millions of dollars worth of money was destroyed when an air strike hit a storage facility in mosul where isil is believed to keep his profits. >>> bo bergdahl has been charged with desertion and mis

the sultanahmet square less than an hour after an explosion, the site cordoned off and security tight translator: it was a suicide bomb, yes. i went there and saw it and came back to the hotel. it was chaos. everyone was running around. police didn't see this coming. they were trying to evacuate the area, because they said a second bomb could go off. >> reporter: istanbul is turkey's biggest city where the historic square is a major attraction for tourists and turks alike. thousands visit every day. the district is also home to a museum, and blue mosque. come in turkey had been expecting attacks since turkish forces launched an offensive against isil and kurdish pkk fighters. [ explosion ] >> reporter: in october at least 102 people were killed in a double suicide blast on a peace rally in the capitol ankara. >> translator: i strongly condemn this attack. this apparent terrorist act caused by a suicide bomber. i would like to offer my c con -- condolences. this shows how -- important it is to be united against terrorism. >> reporter: the district is now locked down. its people left be

the blast took place in istanbul's historic sultanahmet square, a major tourist attraction in turkey's most populous city. police closed off with crime tape as they searched for evidence. there are reports that a suicide bomber may have caused the blast, but no one has claimed responsibility for the explosion. isis claimed responsibility for the baghdad mall attack that killed 18 people yesterday. gunmen stormed the mall after setting off a car bomb and launching a suicide attack at its entrance. iraqi officials say the violence killing at least 18 people and wounding 50. defense officials are highlighting an airstrike on an unusual isis target. sunday's strike hit what the military called a cash collection and distribution point, which isis was using to pay its troops. u.s. defense officials couldn't say exactly how much money was in the building. but neither could say what kind of currency. we're getting the first look into mexican drug kingpin el chapo's safe house. police raided this home on friday. six people were killed in a shootout with police. he had been on the run since he e

it took place in the city's historic sultanahmet district. it happened near the mosque popular with tourists. >> the first images near the scene showing ambulances on the streets. witnesses say the explosion could be felt across the entire city. there's no word yet on the cause of the explosion. again, an explosion in turkeke we'll stay on top of this breaking. morning america." >>> the other major story overnight we're following. what's being called the first major event of the political year. >> it happened in des moines, iowa, last night. the brown and black presidential forum focused on questions essential to america's blacks and latinos and did run the gamut from criminal justice to the economy. overnight head-to-head in iowa -- >> bernie sanders. >> martin o'malley. >> hillary clinton. >> all three democratic candidates taking part in the forum hosted by abc news' sister station fusion. on stage at different times answering rapid-fire questions. >> is it off brand for a democratic socialist to live in a mansion like the white house? [ l

in the district of sultanahmet, 10 tourists were killed, specifically targeted. all att's look first of the front page of the english language version of this newspaper, which talks about the suicide bomber 10 people in central istanbul. it also reports that in december and early january, turkish intelligence services actually posted two separate warnings about the possibility of attacks targeting tourists in turkey. it is important to note that turkish authorities maintain there was no security failure on their part. genie: many papers are andimistic about the future security so long as there is ongoing chaos in syria. flo: this is the gist of the editorial of "the wall street journal." it says, another week, another it is also gaining ground in africa. as long as the trend continues, no city is safe. for an pessimistic editorial there in "the wall street journal." we are in a new kind of war. there are no longer battlefields or limited geographies like afghanistan, iraq, or syria. astead, the entire planet is battlefield, and it is necessary for all government

the blast took place in istanbul's historic sultanahmet square, a major tourist attraction in turkey's most populous city. ambulances rushed to the site ferrying the streets. toss to tom weather authority our state's doing pretty well for itself according to business insider. julia sun joins us from the floor of the nasdaq... one of the best in the nation? business insider looked at various measurements for each state and ra best. nevada saw average weekly wages grow by a whopping 6.7% between november 2014 and november 2015, the highest growth rate in country. the state's gross domestic product growth was the fourth highest in the na and julia, u-s automakers may be close to announcing voluntary agreement at the detroit auto show on friday the new york times says the agreement would also attempt julia, physical stores were still important this centers says thirty-two percent of shoppers used the "cli the loop las vegas... former n-b-a any charges related to his near fatal drug overdose in a nevada brothel last october. during the initial investigation police wanted to charge odom with

it happened in the city's sultanahmet area. 3 that's the home to hagia sophia and the blue mosque and is the first stop for many tourists visiting the area. turkish media is reporting 10 people are dead and another 15 are injured. police have sealed the area, barring people from approaching in case of a second explosion. state-run television says it was most likely caused by a suicide bomber. any new information we get, we'll bring to you during good day tampa bay. 3 3 ((jen)) developing this students at the main u-s-f tampa campus. police say a student was unpacking her car over the weekend... when a man attacked her. 3 ((jen it happened early saturday evening in parking lot 53... that's in "greek village," at the corner of maple and holly drives. according to police: a man came up to the student asking her where he could get an umbrella. as she was giving him directions... police say the man wrapped his arms around the woman's waist and kissed her. as she tried to run away, he grabbed her again. eventually he did let go... and took off. police have a person-of-interest in this case.

conducted the raids a day after an isis suicide bomber detonated a bomb in istanbul's historic sultanahmet district, killing ten foreigners, most of them german tourists. russia's consulate general in ankara confirmed the detention of the trio. the consul general said the suspects were allegedly in contact with isis fighters in conflict zones and had provided logistical support to the militant group. a woodbury county sheriff's deputy is being credited with saving a woman's life. a woman had been reported missing in sioux city two days ago. an investigator tells news 4 was found near moville, iowa next in snow next to her car around 5 p.m. authorities were able to locate the woman through her cell phone signal. her name isn't being released. she was sent to mercy medical center to be treated for hypothermia. the nebraska state patrol investigating a deadly crash colfax county. deputy dan coughlin from fremont was going east on highway 30 when his car hit a deer carcass near rogers. that's two hours southwest of sioux city his vehicle crossed the center line and hit another vehicle. the dep

istanbul for us this morning. 10 people killed and 15 wounded in a bomb blast this morning in the sultanahmetare. >>> we will continue to follow that this morning. following your money. futures are lower at this hour. global stock markets are mixed. tonight, the president has his final chance to talk about the economy. the presidents get too much credit and too much blame for what happens in the economy during their time. that said, here is the obama economy in three charts. unemployment. jobless rates spiked above 10% in the first year in answer. since, it has been cut in half. 9 million jobs have been added. here is the issue. working americans are not making as much. median household income has yet to rebound. what did rebound? the stock market. oh, my. since obama took office, the s&p 500 is up 126%. >> a lot. >>> new video capturing the military raid on the mexican drug lord el chapo's hideout. we have the pictures for you next. then, woosh, it's gone. i swear i saw it swallow seven people. seven. i just wish one of those people could have been mrs. johnson. [dog bark] trust me, we're de

ambassador to turkey writes "closely following reports of an explosion in sultanahmet. the foreign secretary writes "istanbul terror bombing shocking. my sympathy are with the family and friends of casualties. again, the turkish president claims that the suicide bomber was syria, but there has been no official claim of responsibility for this. >> we'll get more updates from you this morning. thank you, kris. >>> a developing store closer to home where a gunman on the run this morning after opening fire on a busy east bay freeway. at least one bullet hit thal family's car injuring a 2-year-old boy inside. this happened last night about 8:00 in richmond. "today in the bay" stephanie chuang joining us from chp headquarters in oakland. steph, this family was not the target of those bullets but the chp says they know who was. >> a female teenager and a man in his 20s were shot and they are both expected to survive, but, sam, what is troubling on top of this, this is a pattern. the fifth very similar shooting in just the last couple of months in the east bay and, so, we're ta

the clean -up from the the suicide bombing locals are flocking to a monument in sultanahmet square.. where roses are being laid .. in respect for the victims. 3 (bill)>> in the indian ocean.. the search for a missing malaysia airlines plane ....has turned up a centuries- old shipwreck... but there is still no sign of the flight mh-370.... which disappeared with 239 passengers and crew nearly two years ago. the australian- led underwater search..... the most expensive ever conducted... is expected to be completed by the middle of this year... sonar imagery has identified what is likely to be a steel and iron vessel dating from the turn of the 19th century. 3 (sam)>> making legal news this morning... the u- s supreme court says florida's death-sentencing process is unconstitutional... the eight-to-one ruling came in a challenge filed by death row inmate "timothy lee hurst" ... who was convicted of murdering a restaurant co- worker in 19-98.a jury recommended a death sentence for hurst.but the judge held a separate hearing and then decided to decision will likely lead to challenges from

the site, sultanahmet square, is a major tourist destination, home to a landmark obelisk and just steps from the famed blue mosque. but today, its grounds were scattered with bodies, and body parts, as ambulance sirens wailed and security forces rushed to the scene. >> ( translated ): it was a suicide bomb. there was chaos. everybody was running somewhere. >> warner: the dead were all foreigners. nearly all of them, german tourists. and reuters correspondent ayla jean yackley in istanbul said via skype it's a blow to turkey's vital tourist industry. >> there is very much a sense of deep sadness, fear, what does this mean for turkey's tourism business? what does this mean for turkey's reputation or standing in the world? will turkey now be perceived as another dangerous no-go place in the region? these are some of the questions that are on people's minds here as well. >> warner: turkish officials responded quickly, with the prime minister declaring the islamic state group was responsible. >> ( translated ): our fight against isis, which carried out this attack, will continue with determi

conducted the raids a day after an isis suicide bomber detonated a bomb in istanbul's historic sultanahmet district, killing ten foreigners. russia's consulate general in ankara confirmed the arrest of the trio. the consul general said the suspects were allegedly in contact with isis fighters in conflict zones and had provided logistical support to the militant group. haitians gathered in prayer to mark the six-year anniversary of the country's devastating earthquake. the seven point zero magnitude quake hit the haitian capital six years ago yesterday, leaving much of port-au-prince in ruins. the government says more than 300-thousand people were killed in the tragic event. football could soon be back in the second largest media market. nfl leaders just last night voted to bring back america's game back to los angeles. the latest on the new developments. i'm judi gatson with a wis military salute. harry h. griffin jr. of pomaria was recently promoted to gunnery sergeant in the united states marine corps. he has proudly served our country for 14 years. his sister, jennifer, says he joined t