168 victims of the oklahoma city bombing. vernor of oklahoma at the time frank keating will join us. he spoke at the event today along with former president clinton. in a work, work, work world... take time for sunday. just know that your truck... has a little thing for monday. >>> a somber and reflective date. oklahoma city, hundreds of survivors, family members and others gathering for the 20th remembrancer is noin at the oklahoma city national memorial and museum. the bombing killed 168 people. today's ceremony honored the lives lost and the resilience of the human spirit. ♪ ♪ ♪ >> for 20 years you have honored the memories of your loved ones, you have inspired us through the power of your renewal. you have reminded us that we should all live by the oklahoma standard. service, honor, kindness. >> that is very hard time but it's a very wonderful moment of celebration of life, survival, goodness, sharing and caring. >> and that last speaker, frank keating. he was ob ok's governor at the time of the bombing and joins us now. g

when a bomb exploded at the alfred building in downtown oklahoma city. will cartels us how people are remembering the victims today and hoping for change in the future. ♪ >> reporter:. >> the sound of bagpipes filled the air in oklahoma city as hundreds of people gathered to remember the victims of the oklahoma city bombing. former president bill clinton said the whole country can learn from the people of oklahoma city city. >> you have reminded us that we should all live by the oklahoma standard service honor kindness. >> reporter: in 1995, home grown terrorist timothy mcveigh set off a truck bomb in front of the federal building. the blast killed 168 innocent men, women and children and injured hundreds of others. bombing survivor richard williams spoke at the ceremony with two of his grandchildren. >> may this memorial offer comfort, strength, peace hope and serenity. >> reporter: they asked for 168 seconds of silence.

sunday marks the 20th anniversary of the oklahoma city bombing. as we again try to understand why that happened, there is the remarkable fact that timothy mcveigh left a record of why it happened on tape. tonight a special presentation of the mcveigh tapes. >> we've got a lot of people here. >> six years before 9/11 in the worst act of domestic terrorism the united states had ever experienced, a truck bomb explodes in oklahoma city. 168 people die. over 700 people are injured. the man who did it the former u.s. army sergeant timmy mcveigh, never confessed his crime to the fbi, to the courts or to the media. but he did give a series of interviews details what he did and why to two newspaper reporters. interviews that have never been heard publicly until now. >> death and loss are an integral part of life everywhere. and people in oklahoma that lost loved ones i'm sorry, but you know what? we have to accept it and move on. >> mcveigh's voice will lay out his version of events using new facial replacement technology we transform recreation shots with

and then next we think always of the first responders, particularly the oklahoma city fire and police officers that immediately rushed to the scene, the surrounding fire and police departments that were rapidly mobilized to assist them the oklahoma national guard that was there within a matter of hours but frankly rescue teams from all across the united states of america who immediately moved in our direction to help our people. and i think of the people of oklahoma next who stunned but rallied enormously with enormous speed and with great courage try and support each and every way they could the folks that -- whose lives had been lost and the people that were still in danger. i still remember that day at the governor's office. at the end of the day 2:00 in the morning, driving from the capital toward my home in moore oklahoma, and seeing a line of people outside the blood center at 2:00 in the morning still there and wanting to help and be supportive in whatever way that they could. but we were really, really blessed at that particular moment in the history of our state and in the hi

it was a day rich in memories and wherever you live, the oklahoma city bombing brought about changes tside government buildings and places like airports, those concrete barriers that we see so commonplace today all went in after the oklahoma city bombing to give defensible space outside government buildings, and that remains a security legacy of oklahoma city. carl. >> kelly o'donnell tonight in oklahoma city. kelly, our thanks to you. >>> when "nightly news" continues, the lingering effects of a disaster in the gulf of mexico. >>> and later they're behind some of the most brazen jewel heists in history. did the so-called pink panthers strike again? >>> they were images that helped define one of the worst environmental disasters in u.s. history. pelicans, turtles and other wildlife covered in sludge during the bp oil disaster. tomorrow marks the fifth anniversary of the spill and while the gulf is on the rebound, there are still questions about the impact on animals who call it home. more now from our chief environmental affairs correspondent, anne thompson, who joins us from venice h

former president bill clinton said the country can learn from the people of oklahoma city. >> you have relianted us -- reminded us that we should all live by the oklahoma standards. service, honor, kindness. >> reporter: in 1995, home grown terrorist timothy mcvey set off a car bomb. the blast killed 168 innocent men, women, and children and injured hundreds of others. bombing survivor spoke at the memorial with two of his grandchildren. they asked for 168 seconds of silence. and families red the names of the victims. >> our grandfather david jack walker. >> reporter: homeland security secretary jay johnson said terrorism cannot prevail if the people refuse to be terrorized. >> today is day to mourn and remember those who died here 20 years ago. today is also a day to say to those who intend to terrorize us no, you cannot. >> reporter: timothy mcvey was convicted and litter executed by lethal injection. will carr fox news. >>> at least one person is dead after a magnitude 6.8 quake hit off the coast of taiwan. authorities advised nearby islands to evacuate as part of a tsunami safety p

as hundreds gathered to remember the victims of the oklahoma city bombing. hillary clinton said the -- bill clinton said the country can learn from the city. >> we should all live by the oklahoma standard. service. honor. kindness. >> reporter: in 1995 timothy mcveigh set off truck bomb in front of the federal building. it killed 168 men and women and children and injured hundreds of others. a survivor spoke at the memorial. >> offer, comfort and peace. >> reporter: asked for silence and families read the names of the victims. >> our grandfather. >> reporter: missouri governor jay gash jay johnson. >> today is a -- jay johnson. >> today is a die remember. -- day to remember. today is also a day to say no you cannot. >> reporter: timothy mcveigh was convicted and executed by legal injection. terry nichols is in prison serving two connective life sentences. fox news. >>> president obama paid tribute to the oklahoma city victims saying while the passage of time will never extinguish the -- >>> thousands of people are gearing up for the boston marathon tomorrow.

no big deal. >>> the weather along the kansas/oklahoma border is crisp and clear when the sun rises on the morning of april 19th, 1995. 100 miles north of oklahoma city, timothy mcveigh wakes at dawn after sleeping soundly on the side of the highway in the cab of his rented ryder truck. now loaded with 7,000 pounds of explosives, ready to ignite. >> he had initially intended to bomb the building at about 11:00 in the morning, but he finally decides at the very last minute, despite all his talk about how he had every detail of the plan worked out, he decides he has to go right away, there's too much of a chance of being caught. he actually leaves at about 7:00 in the morning. >> mcveigh gets off the highway a few minutes before 9:00 a.m. upon entering downtown, there are moments when he is sure if he will be able to complete this mission. that, and it's not during the >> you've got this adrenaline pumping, but you force yourself to stay calm and not be noticed. then pulled up to the right, which is red at the time. i did the two-minute fuse at the stoplight. i swear to god, it was the longest stoplight i ever sat in in my life. i'm thinking, okay, it'

it's been 20 years since the oklahoma city bombing.the country's worst act of domestic terrorism. several hundred people gathered at the former site of the oklahoma city federal building today to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the bombing there that killed 168 people. >> vicki: former president bill clinton, who was in office when the bomb went off in 1995, spoke to the victims and their families. timothy mcveigh was executed for carrying out the deadly attack. his accomplice, terry nichols is serving life in prison. today is the final day of san francisco's cherry blossom festival. the big cultural event wrapped up this afternoon in japantown. some 50 thousand people coming from all over the bay to enjoy the day. this is the 48th year of the event that celebrates japanese traditions. there was a parade, plenty of food, and of course the ever popular taiko drummers. organizers call this year's cherry blossom one of their biggest and best to date. >> vicki: the postal worker who landed a gyro-copter near the u- s capitol returned back to his home in rustin, florida. according t

. >>> today thousands gather to commemorate the oklahoma city bombing. an act of terror that claimed the lives of 168 people. it's been 20 years since that tragic day but for many who lost loved ones, the pain is still. here's nbc's kelly o'donn ♪ >> reporter: if time really does heal then today -- >> i really miss my boys. >> reporter: oklahoma tried to embrace another measure of strength. >> for me it's just reminds me of how far i've >> reporter: 20 years after the nation's worst act of domestic terrorism. >> doesn't get easier. >> our dad mickey b. maroney -- >> probably doesn't get any better but it gets doable. >> reporter: tears still fall freely here among the families and survivors. >> carol louise bowers. >> reporter: 168 killed. 19 of them children. one image forever in our minds, that have bailey allman. >> bailey would have been 21. >> 21 yesterday. >> reporter: former president bill clinton said this year as a new grandfather he now understands the death of loss even more. >> i looked at her in that crib so i could remember how you felt. tho

the bombing. live from oklahoma city, i'm ryan nobles back to you. >>> "good morning america" will have more on the bombing of oklahoma city after that broadcast. >>> a wild wildfire is on the move threatening homes in california. >>> a dramatic dash cam video shows police pulling a woman from a burning car. >>> a showdown, an officer brought it all to a peaceful end, yesterday we soared, 81 degrees was the high on saturday it hadn't been 80 since september 28th in philadelphia. i'll have the afternoon call and word of rain for the monday, that's all ahead in the exclusive accuweather seven-day forecast. texas and oklahoma have been battered by storm winds at almost 90 miles per hour. hail the size of quarters ripped through a circus tent south of houston and forced hundreds to run to their cars. fortunately there were no injuries. goodness, i imagine a very scary scene. >> reporter: nothing scary around here but it will feel different today eva. storm tracker 6 live double scan we're looking at dry conditions, which is nice, i wish i should say it was going to stay that way over the next 24, 48 ho

the home city bombing. and the steady head that he brought to a time that was very dark for oklahoma city. mayor, we appreciate you and thank you for your leadership. we won't ever forget that. [ applause ] >> and governor keading. i remember that day very well. on april 19th because the day before the governor and i celebrated our 100th day in office. but can you major being a governor, a new governor, 101 days in office and all of a sudden, the national but the international world-wide limelight in such a time of crisis for our state and the steady hand he provided along with first lady to guide us once again through our darkest hours to bring us hope and encouragement and reflecting this weekend about all the different things that you must have had to make decisions about, governor. what a difficult time that was for you. but we appreciate you. we're very fortunate to have them who went above and beyond. thank you for what you do. we appreciate you. [ applause ] >> and i remember april 19th very well as was mentioned. we were down several blocks from here at the center having the annual

. >> up next the oklahoma city bombing 20 years later. how the survivors and their families will mark the tragic anniversary. >>> this is nbc 10 news. >> good saturday morning. just about 5:44. 55 degrees here at nbc 10 but at a very foggy cape may at the jersey shore it's close to 60 right now. you can see visibility way down along the kos right now. some spots across our area on this beautiful sunny day later on are going to be close to 80. sea breeze area in the upper 60s along the shore. at least 11 people are hurt after a natural gas line explosion in central california. authorities say an equipment operator was building up a dirt berm at a sheriff's department shooting shooting range when there was an explosion. >> this weekend marks two decades since the oklahoma city bombing. victims and their families will hold the remembrance tomorrow the exact day the building was bombed 20 years ago. 168 people died including 19 years. timothy mcveigh and terry nichols were tried and convicted. mcveigh was executed and nichols received multiple

five years after it happened the oklahoma city memorial opened and it's impressive. it just went through an enhancement project. i was there a couple of years ago. there are 168 chairs on the outside of the memorial. one for every victim. there is also the gallery of honor inside the memorial. you go in and it gives you goose bumps. they have pictures of every single victim. you see the faces of the children and it's hard to not get emotional. you get a great understanding of the sense of loss that they had two decades ago. >> it is a beautiful and stirring memorial. thanks so much and hard to believe that it's been 20 years already. thank you. >> well, isis is releasing another horrific execution video. this one shows the slaughter of two different groups of ooet yoeb yan chis yans. this shows the group being held by isis affiliates. it switches between one group of cabtives being shot and the other group being beheaded on a beach. >> isis will with be at the top of the agenda next at camp david. leaders from six countries including including saudi arabia are expecte

a ray of light. >> reporter: paying tribute to the victims, the survivors and the heroes of the oklahoma city bombing. bomber timothy mcveigh was executed in 2001 and his accomplice terry nichols, sentenced to multiple life terms. brian mooar, nbc news washington. >> elite units from 18 countries including the u.s. competing for world best's counter terrorism squad. jordan is hosting the competition. it opened today with the drill by the country's special forces. the team demonstrated rescuing hostages from a plane and then rapelling from a helicopter to chase militants. the u.s. russia china, saudi arabia and afghanistan were all participating. organizers say it's as much about networking as bragging rights. >> we are gathering the good people to fight the terrorists everywhere. it's an opportunity for the team leadered to meet and know each other as the terrorists have become international. >> jordan is a member of the u.s.-led military coalition against isis militants neighboring serra, iraq, and supports the saudi-led campaign against rebels in yemen? >>> the philippines today, thousands

the oklahoma standard. service. honor, kindness. >> and former president bill clinton helped honor the 168 victims of the oklahoma city bombing sundayn the 20th anniversary of that attack. >>> well coming upton "morning news" now, a new aspirin benefit. we'll look at how the drug might affect gastrointestinal cancer. >>> and we'll take you to london as they wait for the newest ee addition to the royal family. this is the "cbs morning news." anoro ellipta. it helps people with copd breathe better for a full 24hours. anoro ellipta is the first fda-approved product containing two long-acting bronchodilators in one inhaler. anoro is not for asthma. anoro contains a type of medicine that increases risk of death in people with asthma. it is not known if this risk is increased in copd. anoro won't replace rescue inhalers for sudden copd symptoms and should not be used more than once a day. tell your doctor if you have a heart condition, or high blood pressure. tell your doctor if you have glaucoma, prostate or bladder problems, or problems passing urine as anoro may make these problems worse. call your doctor right away if you have worsene

plus our panel and look back at the oklahoma city bombing. it's all ahead because this is "face the nation." captioning sponsored by cbs good morning. when we sat down with marco rubio at the manchester community college he had choice words on hillary clinton, we may have to go to war with iranians to stop them from building a nuclear weapon. and he talks candidly about deciding to run against his friend and mentor jeb bush. we started with a simple question. why do you want to be president. >> i believe the country is at an historic moment. an era of extraordinary opportunity. allowing our nation to fulfill the potential. i believe i have the ideas for the country, i believe i have the vision for the country and positioned to help lead this country to this new american century. the 21st century will be better. been it there's some things we have to do to make that happen. >> you said the other day that this election presents a generational choice about what kind of country we're going to be, didn't we just do that? >> i think obama campaigned

on our home page, pbs.org/newshour. >> woodruff: this weekend marks the 20th anniversary of the oklahoma city bombing, a moment that shocked the nation and changed the way we think about threats at home. two minutes past nine o'clock on the morning of april 19th, 1995. downtown oklahoma city is torn apart. >> i went under a table. the ceiling was coming down. i think it saved my life. >> woodruff: a ryder truck loaded with a diesel fuel-and- fertilizer bomb, blew up next to the alfred p. murrah federal building, cutting it in half. 168 people, including 19 children in its day care center, died. more than 650 were injured. on april 21, gulf war veteran timothy mcveigh and another former soldier, terry nichols were arrested, and later formally-charged with the bombing. two days later, then-president bill clinton came to comfort the city, and the country. >> for we will stand with you for as many tomorrows as it takes. >> woodruff: mcveigh and nichols, members of far right- wing, anti-federal-government groups, timed the attack for the two-year anniversary of the fiery end to the 1993 siege of t

soil - the oklahoma city bombing 25 years later. >>> we begin with tragedy off the coast of libya, where the search continues for hundreds of migrants feared dead after their boat capsized. 24 are confirmed dead. 28 rescued, and more than 600 missing. according to the "times" of malta the boat overturned 125 miles south of lampedusa, a main route for migrants fleeing libya. the number of passengers may be higher on the count. a survivor told them 950 people were on the boat including hundreds locked in the cargo hold. italian prime minister matteo renzi says italy cannot be alone dealing with the situation. paul brennan has the latest. >> the search and rescue effort is supported with aircraft and helicopters. coast guard and navy ships from malta and italy have been joined. planes criss-crossed the sea scouring the waves for signs of life. as the hours past, the likelihood of finding more survivors is remote. the sicilian port of catania is the drop off point for tens of thousands of migrants. the town's mayor was in brussels, demanding e.u. assistance last week. >> i banged my fist on

now we have the oklahoma city thunder. al and a lot of that renaissance, if you will, came as a result of some of the rebuilding here in oklahoma city. >> do you think we have the kind of domestic intelligence now to root out more individuals who might perpetrate an oklahoma city bombing? >> it's hard to say. your comments at the outset mcvey was angry about what happened two years before this incident and that was the event down in waco, texas. are there people that harbor grudges. i can't imagine somebody that will destroy 19 children's lives to make a political statement. radical islamis and we have radical people who have a chip on their shoulder and want to make somebody hurt and suffer, but the fbi and the justice department no longer have the wall between national security and criminal investigations, and the fbi has people prevent crime, and that's a different cultural shift. we're in good shape and a much better position to protect and defend ourselves, but you never know, people can slip through the wire. >> infor

the alfred p. murrah federal building in oklahoma city. 168 people died that day hundreds of people gathering that day to commemorate the anniversary. they began that memorial service with 168 rounds of silence. al jazeera's heidi zhou-castro got a chance to speak with some of the people in the murrah building on the day of that attack but somehow survived the attack. >> i asked all americans tonight to pray. to pray for the people who have lost their lives. to pray for families and the friends of the dead and the wounded. pry for the people of oklahoma city. >> reporter: the sun sets on 20 years of grief and reflection on the worst act of domestic

as hundreds of people gathered to remember the the victims of the oklahoma city bombings. former president bill clinton said the whole country can learn from the people of oklahoma city. >> you have reminded us that we should all live by the the oklahoma standard: service, honor kindness. >> reporter: in 1995 home grown terrorist tim think mcveigh set off a truck bomb in front of the alfred murray federal building. blast killed 168 innocent men women and children and injured hundreds of others. bombing survivor richard williams spoke at the the ceremony with two of his grandchildren. >> may this memorial offer comfort, strength peace, hope, and serenity. >> reporter: they asked for 168 seconds of silence and families read the names of the victims. >> our grandfather, david jack walker. >> reporter: home land security secretary jay johnson says terrorism cannot prevail if the people refused to be terrorized. >> today is a day to mourn and remember, those who died here 20 years ago but today is also a day to say to those who intend to terrorize us, no, you cannot. >> reporter

. >>> when we come back the children who survived the oklahoma city bombing, all grown up and counting i'm caridee. i've had moderate to severe plaque psoriasis most my life. but that hasn't stopped me from modeling. my doctor told me about stelara®. it helps keep my skin clearer. with only 4 doses a year after 2 starter doses... ... stelara® helps me be in season. stelara® may lower your ability to fight infections and increase your risk of infections. some serious infections require hospitalization. before starting stelara®... ...your doctor should test for tuberculosis. stelara® may increase your risk of cancer. always tell your doctor if you have any sign of infection, have had cancer, or if you develop any new skin growths. do not take stelara® if you are allergic to stelara® or any of its ingredients. alert your doctor of new or worsening problems including headaches, seizures, confusion and vision problems- these may be signs of a rare, potentially fatal brain condition. serious allergic reactions can occur. tell your doctor if you or anyone in your house needs or has recently r

. >> in the middle of the united states, in the state of oklahoma, is one of the key cities of america. tulsa. built in a generation, and still going. >> welcome to tulsa, oklahoma on "american history tv." tulsa is located to the northeast of the state capital oklahoma city. with help from our cable partner, we'll take a look at the history of oklahoma second-largest city. capital of the world for most of the 20th century. >> tulsa unlike many oil towns is influenced by the east and the midwest and in particular the urban east and urban midwest. >> later, learn about the father of route 66, cyrus avery. >> america's main street was born. >> we begin with a visit to the woody guthrie center

before they faen got this guy handcuffed and in the back of the truck and hauled him away. >> the oklahoma cityistrict attorney won't press charges against the cops, but the video grabs headlines nationwide, and bates says that was a real turning point in his friendly relationship with the oklahoma city pd. >> up to that point, i think the police really looked at me as being on their side, and when i released this tape and was critical of the tape, things changed, and they changeed dramatically in my relationship with the police. >> despite his rift with law enforcement, nothing will stop brian bates. he's out filming on a spring afternoon and sees another scuffle. and this time, he breaks his own rule and gets dangerously close to the action. >> one afternoon, i'm out taping. there was a large group, probably five or six known prostitutes. fairly attractive prostitutes. they were really causing quite the crowd to form. and i'm just taping them, assuming one of them's going to get picked up soon. and then literally, you can tell, it's almost like, you know, a bunch of birds scattering, these gi

the city and survivors have pushed forward in the last two decades. within only five years the oklahomational memorial was built on the site of the former alfred m. murrah federal building that bombing remains the worst act of home grown terror on american soil. >>> today marks two years since the deadly plant explosion in west texas. 15 people were killed in that blast and more than 200 others were injured. more than 300 homes were also destroyed. the blast had the strength of a 2.1 magnitude earthquake. there will be a vigil tonight to remember the victims at 7:51 local time. >>> today the first american man trained by isis in syria before returning to the states will be in court. the 23-year-old man from columbus ohio has been indicted on federal terrorism charges. prosecutors say he went to syria to train and fight with isis terrorists. he returned to the u.s. with plans to carry out attacks on american soldiers. federal agents had him under surveillance after jihadi postings on his facebook page. >>> breaking news. pope francis is considering a stop in cuba while on his way to the

. >>> remembering the oklahoma city bombing exactly 20 years ago today. ook at the person who knew about the plot and could have helped save it and stop it before it happened. it might surprise you he is now a free man. that story next. ng the rules of wireless. and the samsung galaxy s6 edge is breaking the rules of design. can't get your hands on it because you're locked down by a carrier? break free t-mobile will pay every penny of your switching fees. get ahead of the curve and get your hands on the galaxy s6 edge for $0 down at t-mobile today. [ male announcer ] after john huntsman was diagnosed with cancer, he founded huntsman cancer institute. to fight cancer in new and different ways like combining 300 years of family histories with health records to treat, predict and in many cases, prevent, cancer. with the vital understanding that cancer moves fast. and we have to move faster. to learn more or support the cause, go to huntsmancancer.org. >>> today marks 20 years since the oklahoma city bombing that took 168 lives, including 19 children when anti

bill clinton was in office when the bomb hit.and he praises the city for their resilience. 20 years after the oklahoma city bombing. the city's scars remain. we'll take you to today's memorial there. --supers-- >> vicki: about 130 this afternoon to the auditorium and and bicycles rode out to a passenger side and started yelling and pushing the maryann the bicyclist was a red arrested >> vicki: roberts was heading to a security conference but was not allowed on board but a spokesman said was denied roberts was detained at birth from authorities are taking it deploy a oxygen mask from the plan what's that thing? i moved our old security system out here to see if it could monitor the front yard. why don't you switch to xfinity home? i get live video monitoring and 24/7 professional monitoring that i can arm and disarm from anywhere. hear ye! the awkward, teenaged one has arrived. switch to modern security. add xfinity home for $29.95 a month and lock in your rate for 2 years. plus save up to 20% on your home owners insurance. call 1-800-xfinity today. when you go like this and you are walking away and ma

soil when 168 americans died in the oklahoma city bombing. ement officers were really forced to play catch-up trying to figure out how something like this could happen in the heartland of america from an american. let's talk about this issue of homegrown terrorism. let me bring back in jonathan gilliam, former fbi special agent, also former police officer, former navy s.e.a.l. thank you for being with us. i appreciate. >> you got it. >> when we look at today marking 20 years since oklahoma city what do you think changed in the way law enforcement in this country tries to prevent thickngs like this? >> the number one thing -- there's two things. one, they started looking at to domestic threats in a much greater way under a much more powerful microscope just really trying to concentrate on what groups could pose a problem in the future. >> it's not even just groups when you look at timothy mcveigh. >> individuals. he did subscribe to certain groups and had talked to certain groups. i think just the way they track people and the potential of what

city. >> explosion has happened at the federal court building in downtown, oklahomaty. >> reporter: someone debt tated detonated a ryder truck outside of the building. . it killed 168 people. >> the bombing in oklahoma city was an attack on innocent children and defenseless citizens. >> reporter: within days, the two men behind the attack were behind bars. an oklahoma state trooper pulled over army veteran timothy mcveigh for driving without a license plate 90 minutes after the attack. shortly before his release, two days later, he was recognized as a bombing suspect. his accomplice, terry nichols turned himself in the same day. mcveigh was convicted and given the death penalty and he was executed in 2001. >> timothy james mcveigh has been executed by lethal injexion. nichols was convicted and is serving a life sentence. oklahoma city built this solemn memorial on the site of the former murrah federal building and five years after the bombing took place and each victim is honored with a symbolic chair and 19 smaller chairs in honor of the children that died. the self

the u.s. city of tulsa, oklahoma, is speaki ing t for the very first time. tv interview eric bates says he can't believe he shot harris saying he confused his gun for his taser. we have more on the investigation and his credentials. >> oh -- oh, he shot me. >> reporter: 73-year-old deputy robert bates was charged with second-degree manslaughter after using his pistol instead of his stun gun killing a man. >> let me apologize to the family of mr. harris. this is the second worst thing that ever happened to me. the first worst thing. i had cancer didn't think i would get there luckily was able to go to a hospital where i had hours of surgery. i rate this as number one. on my list of things in my life that i regret. >> reporter: bates, who had been a volunteer with the tulsa sheriff's department several years can't explain why he confused his gun for his taser, even though they were positioned in very different locations. >> my tase sir right here. taser is right here on the front, tucked in a protective vest. my gun itself is on my side, normally to the rear.

ago today terrorism rocked american soil, 168 people were killed in the bombing of the federal buildings in oklahoma city. hundreds of other people are forever scarred by the plot carried out by an american citizen. ryan nobles in oklahoma city where a memorial is planned for the victims. >> reporter: often the first thing people think of when they hear oklahoma city. >> an explosion happened at the federal court building in downtown oklahoma city. >> reporter: someone detonated a ryder truck outside the buildings. it destroyed 30 builds in a 16 -- building in a 16 block radius. >> the bombing was an attack on innocent children and defenseless citizens. >> reporter: an oklahoma state trooper pulled over timothy mcveigh for driving without a license plate after the attack. shortly after his release he was recognized as the bombing suspect. terry nickels turned himself in the same day. he was computed in 2001. timothy james mcveigh was computed by healthal injection. oklahoma city banded together to turn the tragedy into something positive of they built this solemn memorial on the site of the former federa

hundreds pawsed to remember those kills in the oklahoma city bombing 20 years ago today. >> also, family with three type yeah newborns receives a gift that really helped them make their way around town. >> and the big story on "action news" is a fire that ripped through several row homes in norristown leaving five families in need of a place to stay. >> it happened around 1:00 this afternoon 8 0 0 block of cone street where "action news" reporter kenneth moton joins us live with the latest. kenneth. >> walter, sarah the fire has been out for a bit. but we have a busy scene here where residents are inside the hard hit homes sal ofaging what they can. firefighters worked to gets this under controlch the damage is on the backside of the house where's neighbors say it peers an afternoon barbeque is to blame. >> charred remains of back porches and houses were all that remained on the block. a neighbor captured the flames 1 p.m. cone street it started and one home and moved fast. >> it was crazy. fire all above the top of the roof. it was orange. >> fueled by wood, dry conditions and wind the

. >>> we will talk to a mother and grandmother who lost two boys in the oklahoma city bombing. believe it or not, that was 20 years ago. how they made strength to get over it and how one has an issue with terry nichols. >>> and now the simple question is sparking a movement across the country. she will tell us what she has learned. >>> let's start this half hour with the unique campaign trying to get people to stop catcalling. the message is posted on what looks like regular street signs but they come with a different meaning. nbc's stephanie gosk has more. >> reporter: good morning, peter. the no catcall signs were put up in new york city this week. they triggered conversation and raised questions. what is appropriate interaction on the street and is a compliment the same as a catcall. spring is here and the temperatures rise and people are hitting the streets wearing their warm weather bests, but strutting your stuff shouldn't be an invitation to be harassed. >> i'm thinking maybe i shouldn't wear this. >> reporter: this week, the group feminist apparel put up no catcall zone

and then next we think always of the first responders, particularly the oklahoma city fire and police officers that immediately rushed to the scene, the surrounding fire and police departments that were rapidly mobilized to assist them the oklahoma national guard that was there within a matter of hours but frankly rescue teams from all across the united states of america who immediately moved in our direction to help our people. and i think of the people of oklahoma next who stunned but rallied enormously with enormous speed and with great courage try and support each and every way they could the folks that -- whose lives had been lost and the people that were still in danger. i still remember that day at the governor's office. at the end of the day 2:00 in the morning, driving from the capital toward my home in moore oklahoma, and seeing a line of people outside the blood center at 2:00 in the morning still there and wanting to help and be supportive in whatever way that they could. but we were really, really blessed at that particular moment in the history of our state and in the hi

. >> reporter: family members the names of thosexd killed in the 1995 oklahoma city bombing.ost. as he didok 20 years ago as president, bill clinton offeredt( words of comfort. >> youjf had to choose farxde1 sided love over blind hatred. you hadq toçó choose to redeem yourxdi] terrible losses by( beginning i] again. >> áeÑ=iq i"á(ájt)jju$e murrah federal building was aimed at theçó federalfá government÷d but the community inspired theçó nation that came to be known as the oklahoma standard. love and compassion. >> reporter: compassionq that stilllp echos today. >> you stood with theçó people of new york. you stood with the people of boston. you said to b(cm we know. we understand. ray of light. >> reporter: paying tribute to the victims, the survivors andçóxd heroes of the oklahoma city bombing.t(xd bombert( timothy mcveigh was executed in 2001 and his accomplice terryok nichols sentend' plefá are found dead inside a 0ylvania motel room. what customers heard and whaíi police are saying happened xd inside. >>> and honoring a fallenjf friend. why this lacrosse tournament mo

wind and rain and hail. >> slamming the southeast, now threatening a huge area today from orlando to new york city. >> paying tribute to the 168 victims of the oklahomagrief and the hope 20 years after the attack. >> and exposing secrets. what really goes on in the private at the white house? the domestic staff who have seen the presidents move in and out are breaking their silence. >> we are the permanent residents of the white house. >> stories of pride, politics and even paranoia never heard before. it's monday, april 20th. captions paid for by abc, inc. >> from abc news,s this "world news now." >> good morning, everyone. i'm reena ninan joined by the wonderful ryan smith. >> thank you so much. in for t.j. holmes. i love this behind the scenes of the white house. makes me feel like i'm watching down to abby. >> our version of down to abby. >> i want to go behind the scenes at your house. >> at my house? a lot of chaos. like normal. >> chaos. >> you don't want to go behind the scenes of my home. >> we'll stay away from that. let's begin with powerful storms on the move 37 millions bracing for a super soaking this morning. >> over the weekend giant

jay gray takes a look at how the city and survivors have pushed forward in the two decades since the blast. >> reporter: this gate at the oklahoma city memorial marks the moment just after the blast. the empty chairs honor 168 lost and the reflecting pool gives visitors a place to remember. what those who were here will never forget. >> we're still here. >> susan was trapped in the rubble after the explosion. one of the more than 680 injured. doctors didn't expect her to survive. >> she had a nasal skull fracture broken nose and six fractures along each jaw line a ruptured spleen both legs were severely broken from the knees down. >> but susan -- >> my goal is to make it one lap around the track here. >> like her city refused to give up or give in. >> it's been quite a journey for 20 years. >> two decades of recovery and resolve that this community and our nation now pauses to remember this weekend. keeping a promise made to the survivors and those lost. jay gray, nbc news, oklahoma city. >>> be sure to watch "nbc nightly news" tonight and this weekend for complete coverage of the oklahoma city bombing anniversary follows nbc 10

. >>> sunday does mark the 20th anniversary of the oklahoma city bombing when 168 people were killed, 35 who worked for the housing urban and development department. on this week's capital download we talk to the hud secretary hualian castro who will be in oklahoma city commemorating that tragic day. >> we forget about the reason people get into federal service in the first place, the fact they have a passion for helping improve the lives of other people and that describes the 35 employees that we lost and it describes the employees that we have in oklahoma city today. >> hard to believe it's been 20 years. secretary castro is also on hillary clinton's short list for vp candidates. join me and susan page for more on that and the political news of the week on capital download sunday 8:30 a.m. >>> here's something you don't see every day, a retired pope holding a beer, the story behind this snapshot next on your only local ♪ i am never getting married. never. psssssh. guaranteed. you picked a beautiful ring. thank you. we're never having kids. mmm-mmm. breathe. i love it here. we are ne

look at the line of thunderstorms on the computer screen that moved through the oklahoma city region.hey continue to move eastward. they are clearing out nicely. the low pressure system is to the west. there's drier air moving in from oklahoma city. we had, in total, about 137 reports of wind and hail damage. the bulk of that severe weather will shift a little eastward on sunday. this time the bull's eye over memphis, little rock and shreveport, louisiana and even in to jackson, mississippi. keep you in to oklahoma city at the moment. we had a 4.1 magnitude earthquake earlier on sunday morning. that's 35 d 34 miles north of oklahoma city in an area called langston. no damage or injure aries according to the logan county sheriffs department. there are a few tremors of 3.9 on the richter scale. just following that as well. over the western half of the united states, we have had brushfires over the greater los angeles here. look at some of the footage out of the riverside county region. this is a wildfire near corona, california. it prompts authorities to issue a mandatory evacuation for

. >>> today marks 20 years since the deadly bombing in oklahoma city. we'll take you live to a remembrance ceremony happening right now. >>> and we have a sunny sunday as we take a live look at the pocono mountains. probably want to enjoy the sunshine while it lasts, because rain is on the way. >>> good morning, everybody. welcome back to nbc 10 news today. i'm ted greenberg. it is now 10:01 on this sunday morning. thank you so much for being with us. and we say good morning to meteorologist bill henley in the first alert weather centre. we're talking about rain you're tracking it but not getting here today, bill. >> that is the good news. we'll see sunshine today. won't by as warm as yesterday, but it will still be a beautiful spring day. in fact, we're getting a warmer start than we would normally see, with some high clouds over center city. normally, we would start the day in the 40s. this morning, we are in the 50s. and didn't get all that cold overnight, but we're now up to 59 degrees in philadelphia. trenton is 58 and also 58 in wilmington. the tem