the communist nation says it plans to carry out a nuclear test and more long-range rocket launches. >> state media made the announcement that north korea was locked in an all-out war of confrontation with its arch enemy, the united states. >> it's archenemy, the united states. >> stephen: whoa, archenemies? folks, this is a serious increase in hostilities and i cannot sit idly by while they make these threats. so i want to say something right now to north korea. heeeeey. [ laughter ] heeeeey. [ laughter ] democratic people's republic of korea. we need to talk. [ laughter ] look, uhh, we're flattered that you think of us as archenemies, but that's kind of taking our relationship to a whole other level. kind of a big commitment and i'm not sure we're ready for that. [ laughter ] i mean we just got out of a 50-year archenemy thing with the soviets and that was really special. [ laughter ] you're lucky if you hate somebody like that once in a lifetime. [ laughter ] and since then we thought we'd play the field. tried to have some quickies with iraq and afghanistan, but it's just dragging

nations ambassador susan rice withdrew her name. >>> senator kerry will undoubtedly be forced to deal with north korea while at the state department. the communist nation said today it will carry out further rocket launches and a nuclear test that would target the united states. the announcement comes one day after the united nations security council agreed to a u.s. backed resolution to censure and sanction north korea for a rocket launch last month. >>> coming up on wusa9, get a room. we'll tell but a new campaign to bring couples and their cash to d.c. >> howard? >> jc, we have sunshine now but some winds are beginning to gust. these temperatures are some kind of cold. 23 at andrews. 25 crofton. 24 centreville. i'll be back talking about storm number >>> a new campaign is under way to bring love, romance and people to the nation's capital. date nights d.c. is an effort to increase hotel bookings, restaurant reservations and tourism during the traditionally slow month of february. organizers are working with the website. >> we need people to come into the city, check into hotels, and once they're here, we know they're going to go out and eat.

eric landed in north korea with a group looking to free an american being held by the isolate the communist nationgroup also plans to look at north korea's tech hand scape in a place where people have limited internet access. the state department has criticized this visit. it comes after north korea's military test fired a rocket last month. >>> a judge ordered the archdiocese to release the names of catholic priests involved in abuse cases. part of the settlement required the archdiocese to publicly release documents and personnel files. in 2010, a judge said the names of higher ups in the documents could be blacked out but today a superior court judge overruled that decision. the documents are expected to be released this month. >> gun enthusiasts are concerned about their rights. today activities announced gun appreciation day. they are calling on supporters to visit gun stores, ranges and gun shows on january 19 in a show of unity. the same day that president obama will be sworn into offense for a second time. organizers say the date was deliberately chose ton highlight what they see as the ad

the delegation defends its trip to the communist nation. >> this is a private humanitarian visit. we're here as individual american citizens, looking at the humanitarian situation. we're gonna ask about the american detainee who's here. we're interested in the economic and political situation. >> schmidt is the highest-profile u.s. executive to visit north korea, a country with notoriously restrictive online policies since young leader kim jong-un took power a year ago. for "teen kids news," i'm lauren green, "fox news channel in the classroom." >> wisdom is handed down from generation to generation. but sometimes, so is misinformation. eden has the facts about some of the advice we all grew up with. >> how many times have you heard this -- "don't go outside with your hair wet. you'll catch a cold." do you think that's true? >> yeah, i do think it's the truth. >> yes. >> why? >> because your hair's wet, and it's cold outside. >> yes. >> why? >> because i've done that before, and i got a cold. >> yeah, my hair froze once when i was coming back from swim practice. >> if you go outsid

reporting of the associated press much the executive chairman will go on a humanitarian mission to the communist nation and go with foam new mexico governor bill richardson who knows a thing or two about dealing with north korea. most of that country lives in miserable poverty under the iron fisted rule of its latest leader, kim jong-un, with the most restrictive internet rules in the world. the new leader says his country is ready to embark on a new industrial-like revolution. that comes as north korea defied the united nations with the latest rocket launch and officials report it is holding an american citizen behind bars. now, the state department officials are calling google's planned trip unhelpful as the united states tries to deal with an increasingly tricky situation. so far, no comment from the folks at google. mike barrett, former intelligence officer for the defense department. good to see you. son son -- kim jong-un wants science and technology to drive new economic growth for north korea but given the near ban on internet technology and access what can they offer? >>guest: the trip has alm

the nation from the white house. >> north korea turns its wrath on its neighbor. we are checking more headlines coming up  >>> new threats from north korea this morning a day after the communist nation put a bull's eye on the united states. it announced today it will take physical counter measures against south korea if it takes part in tougher sanctions passed by the united nations. >>> sweeping changes for school districts across the nation naval letter to schools, the obama administration is telling them they must include students with disabilities in sports programs or provide equal alternative options. south african, providing a deaf track athlete with a flashing light that goes off at the start of a race at the same time as the starter pistol. -- for instance, providing a deaf track athlete with a flashing light that goes off at the start of a race at the same time as the starter pistol. >>> when you get to work, take a good look at your desk. what it means to your boss.  >>> welcome back for fox 5 morning news. one caps fan in georgetown showing his love to the team. you may have noticed this inflatable caps hockey player that sits on the top of a house here the ke

representatives say he wants a first hand look at the communist nation economy and social media. e is the highest profile u.s. executive to visit north korea since kim jong uhm took power a year ago. the state department says the visit is bad timing and, of course, unhelpful. officials also say they are holding an american citizen behind bars, something ambassador richardson says he will bring up during his trip. trace gallagher has the details. ambassador richardson, does he think he can bring this american home? >> he has been to north korea six times over the past 20 years and has freed americans before. this is a man named kenne bay of north korean descent. he takes visitors and tourists into north korea and now is being accused of committing hostile acts against the state that could hand him in a labor camp for up to ten years. governor richardson doesn't know if he can free the man this trip but he can certainly get the process rolling. listen. >> i have been to north korea is several times negotiated with them in the past with is success. and my hope is that we get an asses

richardson and google chairman eric submit were in the communist nation on a private trip last week.enneth bay has been detained since late last year. he is charge charged with unsped crimes. richardson says he was told judicial proceedings would start soon. back in this country, bumpy ride for the newest thing in commercial aviation. the government is going to take a close look at problems on the industry latest big money innovation. correspondent dan springer has details from seattle. >> we are concerned about recent events involving boeing 787. >> a boeing 787 taxiing toward the gate this morning. the flight unaffected by the rash of mechanical failures it's endured. hours earlier in washington, d.c., major announcement. >> we are conducting a comprehensive review of the design and production of the boeing 787. this review will cover the critical systems of the aircraft including design, manufacturerring and assembly. >> the review triggered by series of recent electrical problems. the most serious in boston monday when a battery overheated and caught fire. after a flight from jap

, the chairman of mountain view google arrived in north korea for a controversial visit to the communist nation. >> 6:00, thanks for joining us on monday. hope you had a great weekend, i am kristen sze. >> i am eric thomas. here is mike. >> good morning, everyone. we will start with live doppler 7 hd and you can see it is quiet with the radar runs. we have a lot of moisture in the air so want out for thick fog in some spots especially around san jose and mountain view and around san rafael. 36 to 43. no fog to worry about. temperature by 4:00 in the low-to-mid 50's. we have

the first pictures from inside the communist nation. >>> most people are opting for (woman) 3 days ofwalking to give a break cancer survivor a lifetime-- that's definitely a fair trade. it was such a beautiful experience. (jessica lee) ♪ and it's beautiful (woman) why walk 60 miles in the boldest breast cancer event in history? because your efforts help komen serve millions of women and men facing breast cancer every year. visit the3day.org to register or to request more information and receive a free 3-day bracelet today. it was 3 days of pure joy. ♪ and it's beautiful >>> welcome back. 5:12 now. despite objections by the u.s. state department, google's executive chairman eric schmidt is in north korea this morning. schmidt is part of a four-day humanitarian trip to the region organized by former new mexico governor bill raiichardson. they plan to ask about korean/american kenneth bay detained by north korea in december. >> i have spoken to the son of the detainee. he wants me to try to bring his father back. i think that will be difficult. but we're going to try to see him and inqui

our next guest has been following the trend closely and he says the communist nation is creating a new informal imperialism. pleased to be >>> thousands of people have been evacuated in australia after massive floods. the weather sdraefrt has claimed four lives. the massive tropical storm brought deluges of rain. it's forced companies to close low. the group has received already 5,000 claims related to the disaster. >>> sticking with the insurance theme, a new report by moody's says the outlook for property and casualty insurers is pretty stable and it's more stable for the life insurance segment. according to the analysis, 2013 will be a challenging year for life insurers due to slow economic growth and the impact of regulatory changes. simon harris joins us now. welcome. >> morning. >> so let's start talking a little bit about property and casualty. how significant have some of these extreme weather events, whether in australia, the earthquake, superstorm sandy been in terms of profitability? >> one of the things we said about the pnc report, it will be hit by superstorm sandy. many

schmidt's delegation says he wants a first-hand look at social media and the economy in the communist nation though is questioning his motives. greg palkot is live in our london bureau with more on that. so what does he say this trip is all about, greg? >> reporter: well, jon, schmidt is a newcomer when it comes to north korea but he is going with experienced hands, that is, traveling with him, the former new mexico governor bill richardson. he has been there several times. he dealt with political issues there he helped to get american nationals out. google chairman schmidt has the highest profile american businessman ever to go into north korea however. his obvious interests is in the role of the internet and how it shapes societies, even a place as secretive as north korea. here is at least what richardson is saying this mission is all about. >> this is a private humanitarian visit. we're here as individual american citizens looking at the humanitarian situation. >> reporter: as you noted, jon, the state department saying flatly the timing of this visit is not helpful. last month there was

that from the communist regime's national defense commission, which today claimed its rockets are designedone day carry war heads to america. experts say the north koreans do not yet have the technology to make good on that threat, but as you know, they launched a long-range rocket last night, reportedly to put a satellite in orbit. it crashed into the sea. as for the nuclear test, they're stowed have detonated two bombs in the past. it's unclear when the next test might come, but many think soon. this amp, the defense secretary panetta said the u.s. is, quote, very concerned about these latest threats. >>> temperatures as low as 29 degrees below zero, as bitter cold slams millions of people. it's no help to firefighters in chicago. tonight they're still battle ago fire two days after it broke out. even as their hoses freeze solid. plus, a blast rips right through a road. surveillance cameras rolling as the earth erupts with people standing nearby. and a multi-million-dollar house for free? one guy found exactly that thanks to a bizarre legal loophole with the spark miles card from capital

the population. going off when to file this report. national you love the communist party of china a slogan so widespread in tibet it's even displayed on taxis here everything is an ambiguous mix of modern technology and tradition communism and religion. is eighty six his son is a buddhist monk but ten years ago this elderly man joined the communist bangalore do i knew that the party is breathing new life into our nation not just your time in the capital where shops and businesses sit beneath the monasteries on the hills this is quite a normal scene for us every day believers gather in the city center to pray right outside what is traditions are very strong here but at the same time chinese national red flags are hanging almost on every poor in every building as a constant reminder of which countries to bat is a part of. for decades china has been accused of occupying tibet and destroying its culture human rights organisations we were numerous abuses there on a daily basis some are even willing to go to the most extreme measures in protest in almost all instances pro

vietnam's communist party is marking 40 years since the paris peace accords which ended direct military involvement in the country. a ceremony held in hanoi on friday was the first nationally sponsored event to observe the 1973 deal. it is likely a move by the communist party to gain wider support by emphasizing the historic achievement. the cold war split the country into northern and southern regimes which fought fiercely. the united states which supported south vietnam signed the peace agreement in paris on january 27th, 1973. the anti-war movement gained momentum and two years later, the u.s. withdrew from the former south vietnamese capital of saigon. the president emphasized the legitimacy of one-party rule by the communist party. >> translator: the paris peace accord was our largest diplomatic victory in the war with the united states. there's an outstanding historical event. >> sung added that his country must learn from history in order to protect its independence, sovereignty and territory. a ceremony has been held in april every year to observe the fall of saigon which marked the end of the south vietnam regime but friday's event was the first to celebrate the p

vietnam's communist party is marking 40 years since the paris peace accords which ended direct military involvement in the country. a ceremony held in hanoi on friday was the first nationally sponsored event to observe the 1973 deal. it is likely a move by the communist party to gain wider support by emphasizing the historic achievement. the cold war split the country into northern and southern regimes which fought fiercely. the united states which supported south vietnam signed the peace agreement in paris on january 27th, 1973. the anti-war movement gained momentum and two years later, the u.s. withdrew from the former south vietnamese capital of saigon. the president emphasized the legitimacy of one-party rule by the communist party. >> translator: the paris peace accord was our largest diplomatic victory in the war with the united states. there's an outstanding historical event. >> sung added that his country must learn from history in order to protect its independence, sovereignty and territory. a ceremony has been held in april every year to observe the fall of saigon which marked the end of the south vietnam regime but friday's event was the first to celebrate the p

. >>> the communist nation plans to carry out a nuclear test and more long-range tests as part of an rd to know what north korea is up to. >> we are very concerned with north korea's continuing provocative behavior. we are fully prepared. we remain prepared to deal with any kind of provocation from the north koreans but i hope in the end that they determine that it is better to make a choice to become part of the international family. >> cnn's tom foreman has a closer look at north korea's threats and capability. what are you seeing, tom? >> north korea is saying that they have a right to nuclear program, a right to a space program, and they are painting the united states as the aggressor here in trying to thwart those programs but it's the last sentence that has attracted so much attention. look at it here. settling accounts with the u.s. needs to be done with force, north korea says, not with words, as it, the united states, regards jungle law as the rule of its survival. so does this mean that north korea is going to start lobbying nuclear test missiles at the united states and, ev

business executive to visit the communist nation since kim jack un took power a year ago. to ask about kenneth bay. >>> amazon.com was upgraded from overweight to equal weight from morgan stanley. the firm notes potential international opportunities that the company has and increased its price target to $325 a share. >> okay. if you've got comments, questions about anything you see on "squawk," shoot us an e-mail. you can also follow us on twitter @squawkcnbc is the handle. take a look at futures right now. red arrows across the board as we flip the screen there. dow jones looks like it will be off about 35 points. s&p 500 off close to five points and the nasdaq off about 8.5 points. the battle for the national championship between notre dame and alabama tonight. notre dame's cio scott malpass is going to join us with his investing game plan. with the spark cash card from capital one, sven gets great rewards for his small business! how does this thing work? oh, i like it! [ garth ] sven's small business earns 2% cash back on every purchase, every day! woo-hoo!!! so that's

the war and bring peace to viet nam. >> after 58,000 american lives, hundreds of thousands of vietnamese killed, and 20 years of trying to keep vietnam from becoming a communist nation, president nixon announced the truce that there would contend to the vietnam war. 40 years afterwards, they have a thriving relationship and in the past five years the emphasis has shifted to security cooperation. >> we will be strengthening our presence in asia pacific. >> an effort to counterbalance the influence of china. a longtime observer says that ho chi minh city is not interested in being a mother irina between the superpowers. >> i do not believe that they want to cultivate a relationship so close to the united states that it would harm their relationship china. >> when the defense secretary visited in 2012, he did not talk about the military losses, but about the gains to be had. >> it will be particularly important to be able to work with partners like vietnam, to be able to use partners like this as we move our ships -- ships from the port of the west coast to our stations here in the pacific. >> an effort to build ties with a former enemy, one generation later. >> larry

the communist. party is breathing new life into our nation the market your time in the capital where shops and businesses beneath the monastery's on the hills this is quite a normal scene for us every day even as gather in the city center to pray right outside what is traditions are very strong here but at the same time chinese national red flags are hanging almost on every poor in every building as a constant reminder which country tibet is a part of. for decades china has been accused of occupying tibet and destroying its culture human rights organizations report numerous abuses there on a daily basis some are even willing to go to the most extreme measures in protest in almost all instances protests are put down through violence so chinese security personnel will come in and more use violence to basically stop those protests we've documented cases where the chinese state lethal force against tibetans in one town fifteen people were shot legal authorities denial of geishas of human rights violations claiming the softly malaysians are organized from abroad accusing the worst of a full scale media assaul

the war and to bring peace with our enemy in vietnam. >> after 58,000 american lives, hundreds of thousands of vietnamese killed, and 20 years of trying to keep vietnam from becoming a communist nation, president nixon announced the truce that would end the vietnam war. 40 years after the ceasefire, the u.s. and vietnam have a thriving trade relationship. in the past five years, the emphasis has shifted to security opera -- security cooperation. >> we will be strengthening our presence of the asia-pacific. >> u.s. officials have been trying to build relations with countries in the region in an effort to counterbalance china's influence. a longtime observer says ho chi minh city is not interested in being another arena between two superpowers. >> i don't think vietnam colubrids tensions with china, once to cultivate a relationship so close to the united states that it would harm its relations with china. >> when the u.s. defense secretary visited harbor in 2012, he talked not about the u.s. military losses decades ago with the future gains to be had. >> it will be particularly important to be able to work with partners like vietnam and be able to use harbor's like this as we move our

shanghai check's nationalist forces on the run the following year, the communists would assume command of the world's most populous nation. 1950 was a particularly eventful year. in january scientists called fuchs surrendered to british authorities admitting he was a nuclear spy the same month a halter hiss was convicted of perjury. the statute of limitations on espionage have inspired and he was sent to jail. in may, the fbi arrested harry gold who identified julius and ethel rosenberg as conspirators in a plot to give nuclear secrets to moscow. in june, north korea invaded south korea and presented the u.s. with a choice, turn back the invasion or allow the communists to secure a key piece on the chessboard of asia. in 1952 whitaker chambers published "witness". which argued that the united states faced a transcendent, not a transitory crisis, was not one of politics or economics but of faith, and secular liberalism, a watered-down version, no wonder the liberals have never forgiven chambers nor have they been neighbor able to forgive him. and i know stan will be talking about a little bit. that man is alger hiss. and

you new threats come after the united nations slapped new sanctions on the communist regime for a rocket launch last movement. >>> ernesto efforts are under way to honor four young girls killed in one of the most violent attacks in the civil sites movement. the girl were 14 years old and kill when the 16th street baptist church was bombed in september 1963. two members of the congregation from alabama are working to have the girls honor wade congressional gold medal, the highest honor that be bestowed by congress. >>> we continue to follow this morning's winter weather for you. >> get the latest on any school delays or closing on the bottom of your screen and we have them on myfoxdc.com. you can see it coming down out there. we'll be right back.  >>> welcome back. a live look outside right now at a snowy scene in fairfax county this morning. this is falls church near gallows road. you see how the roads are. if you are getting ready to get out an about this morning, wherever you are going, just remember, there is still something on the roads so be careful. take some extra preca

adjustment act was drafted to create or carve out a place in law for people escaping the oppression of a communist nation. if things change in this relationship and people move back and forth more freely, is the united states going to have to revis it that? people become more economic migrants, more like people from other countries coming to the united states? >> well, cubans visiting the united states have for a couple of decades arguably been more economic than political migrants. in the 1960s especially there were waves of political refugees. that's where the adjust, the cuban adjustment act was created to be able to adjust their status here. but as economic migrants now primarily the cuban adjustment act creates a special carve-out for cubans in a time when we are in the middle of perhaps passing a major immigration reform act. cuban citizens i think are the only in the world that have this kind of special ability. i think the united states may well take a look at the options for regularizing this flow back and forth and putting cuba more in line with other countries and their flow back and forth for

after the united nations hit it with tougher sanctions earlier this week. the communist country says it will take action against south korea. if the south takes part in the punishment. just yesterday, the north announced it would conduct a new nuclear test, and more long-range rocket launches, that target the u-s. president obama introduces his new chief of staff. the president announced at the white house this morning. denis mcdonough will take over the job. mcdonough is seen here on the left. prior to this position, he served as deputy national security advisor to the president obama introduces his new chief of staff. the president announced at the white house this morning. denis mcdonough will take over the job. mcdonough is seen here on the left. prior to this position he served as deputy national security advisor to the president. during this time, he played a role in scaling back the u-s' combat role in afghanistan and was involved in the operation that killed osama bin laden. he joined the obama team during the 2008 presidential campaign. u-s safety officials aren

the communist. party is breathing new life into our nation and emerges your time this is quite a normal scene for us every day. in the city center to pray right outside. our a very strong here but at the same time chinese national red flags are hanging almost on every poor in every building as a constant reminder which country it is a part of. for decades china has been accused of occupying tibet and destroying its culture human rights organizations report numerous abuses there on a daily basis some are even willing to go to the most extreme measures in protest in almost all instances protests are put down through violence so chinese security personnel will come in and more use five to basically stop protests we've documented two cases where the chinese state lethal force against tibetans in one town fifteen people were shot legal authorities deny.

at the shanghai shacked the following year the communist would assume command of the world's most populist nation. 1950 was the devil the site is surrounded to british authorities admitting he was a nuclear supply the same month out tear hiss was convicted of perjury the statute of limitations of espionage expired. and then arrested harry gold to identify rosenberg as fellow conspirators in a plot to give nuclear secrets to moscow. in june north korea invaded south korea to present the u.s. with the choice. turn back the invasion for the key piece on the chessboard of asia and in 1952 whittaker chambers published "witness" which argues the united states faced a transcendent crisis. not of politics or economics but of faith and secular liberalism with a watered-down version. no wonder the liberals have never forgiven chambers nor could they forget him. to offer a few observations from others in the case another man is alger hiss be tissue cannot fully understand chambers without examining hiss. i can call upon inexpert witness tribune reporter edwards who observed alger hiss 500 hours during the c

the audio, but we will come back to you. thank you. >> new this morning, google chairman schmidt is in north korea for a controversial visit to that communist nation arriving in the country along with former new mexico governor richardson. richardson spoke of the trip in beijing early today before departing for north korea calling it a "private humanitarian mission." stay with abc7 morning news and we will have much more on this trip to north korea in our 6:30 half hour including who is new criticizing the visit. >> in sacramento the california legislature begins a new session with democrat law makes with a supermajority in both the senate and assembly. the governor brown will set the stage when he plans to release the proposed budget for the fiscal year that begins in july. >> the petaluma city council will start the new year with a formal vote on antismoking ordinance. in december they approved a ban on smoking in places that include all hotel rooms, private apartments and condos, as well as outdoor spaces including balconies and courtyards and sidewalks. the new regulations are intended to protect people from secondhand reports. petaluma's ordi

the moment. is really fueled a nationalism having started most of its communist ideology. when we think about ideological struggle the obvious one against the forces forces of jihadist at shamanism and i think there are lessons here from the days of "witness" that we can learn in terms of how do ways today. what was then known and what should be known again today as political warfare. since george kenan was previously invoked by his -- by his greatest explainer and student, i thought i would begin by invoking him once again from a 1948 memo he wrote on the inauguration of organized political warfare to define what i'm talking about when i say political warfare. can have a pretty good definition saying it's the deployment of all means headed nations command short of order to achieve its national objectives. such actions are both overt and covert. they range from such overt actions political alliance economic measures and they obviously -- obvious example being the marshall plan or by propaganda to such covert action says clandestine support and encouragement of underground r

the communist. party is breathing new life into our nation and he might just do your time in the capitol where shops and businesses sit beneath the monastery's on the hills this is quite a normal scene for us every day even as gather in the city center to pray right outside traditions are very strong here but at the same time chinese national red flags are hanging almost on every poll in every building as a constant reminder of which country tibet is a part of. for decades china has been accused of occupying tibet and destroying its culture human rights organizations report numerous abuses there on a daily basis some are even willing to go to the most extreme measures in protest in almost all instances protests down through violence.