the explosives cleverly hidden in printer toner cartridges. within minutes, u.s. officials orders every plane with any package from yemen to be intercepted and searched. the packages were sent from yemen to chicago by fedex through dubai and the other by ups through england. early today, british authorities at the east midlands airport, north of london, seized a large box with a printer, whose toner cartridge appeared to have been tampered with. loaded with almost a pound of white powder, where there should have been black powder. the president's lead counter terror adviser said it was an explosive compound that officials said was going to be somehow detonated by a cell phone. >> they were not letters. they were larger than that, think about bread boxes or so in terms of size. we don't know yet how they were intended to be activated. >> reporter: officials believe

suspicious cargo, a toner cartridge tampered with. the president calls it credible. so what was this? >>> and how safe are the skies? what travelers may be seeing now at airport security. >>> four days to go until the midterm elections. tonight, the role of those awful negative ads. and the role of a certain former president. >>> "making a difference." for 60 years, the halloween tradition alongside the candy that has changed the world. "nightly news" begins now. captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> good evening. the president of the united states called what happened today a credible threat. but here's the evidence. a couple of toner cartridges, the kinds we all have in our offices, with at least some form, some amount of explosives on them, apparently, sent via cargo from yemen addressed to some synagogues in chicago. a strange series of events that received blanket news coverage today, as we learned several u.p.s. cargo jets were stopped and searched at a number of u.s. and uk airports. this story stretches from yemen to great britain to philly, newar

and inside both of them, the toner cartridges, the cartridges that normally hold the powdered toner were instead stuffed with a high explosive, a type that's a favorite of terrorists. all this officials say was artfully designed to avoid detection. these pictures taken by police in dubai tell the story, showing what was inside those printer cartridges, the high explosive known as petn. the same substance was in richard reid's shoe bomb and abdulmutallab is accused of concealing it in his underwear on that flight to detroit last christmas day. last january, "dateline" asked an explosive expert to demonstrate the force of roughly petn in the underwear bomb. now u.s. officials say the toner cartridges held five times that amount of the same kind of explosive, potentially very powerful. in england where one of the packages was intercepted, authorities say it contained a working bomb. >> the target may have been an aircraft and had it detonated, the aircraft could have been brought down. >> reporter: officials say the bombs were also made with liquid detonators and cell phones acting as timer

inside, as seen in these pictures, the hollowed out toner cartridge. instead of black printer powder, there was white powder, almost a pound of it. >> an initial examination of those packages has determined that they do apparently contain explosive material. >> reporter: u.s. authorities say the bomb maker had cleverly hid elements of a cell phone what would have allowed the bomb to be detonated by a phone call. >> the device that was uncovered was intended to do harm. >> reporter: a lot of harm. officials believe the powder may be the home made but highly explosive petn, used in the failed plots of the so-called shoe bomber and the underwear bomber. even a small amount, a few ounces of petn, can cause huge damage as seen in this demonstration. a full pound would be much worse. >> no matter where it might go off, that is a devastating bomb. petn is considered a high explosive, and it's more powerful than c-4 plastic explosives. it's a bit volatile and that's an issue with it. but you're going to get a large, large explosion. >> reporter: early today in

uk official confirmed they found a toner cartridge during routine screening of cargo. it tested negative for explosives. the planes in philadelphia and new jersey were carefully searched. cbs news has learned that investigators are looking for 10 to 20 packages slipped from the u.p.s. office in yemen some sent to jewish centers or synagogues in chicago, one found on a u.p.s. truck in brooklyn. >> that package has been scanned by the bomb squad and cleared. >> reporter: even though no explosives have been found, intelligence organizations here and in europe are concerned that the packages may have been a trial run for terror attacks. the department of homeland security is stepping up security at airports across the country. john curtain from atlanta isn't worried. >> seems like it's part of our daily life anymore. and unfortunately, i think it will be for a while to come. >> reporter: the white house says the president is getting regular updates from his national security team. he first heard about the suspicious packages last night. those enhanced security measures by

it was the toner like four printer.me way a white powder, multiple reports have common. we had a picture common. that has triggered a security scare across england and the u.s.. there are no direct flights so they go through london. in mid england that triggered. in the last 10 minutes both oppose the incidence they had ups distribution in the middle east that also found a suspicious device appeared they were looking for yemen. one day in new jersey and one in philadelphia. they have taken out whenever package was of interest to them. there is a delivery truck as well in queens in new york. it was stopped on the bridge they took a package from that truck as well. that package was going to a bank. this serious from the security sources that cnn and other affiliate's have this may have been a dry run. by the terror group possibly to see what types of dummy devices would go in our system. a test. there has been no confirmation from investigators that the devices were expose of the nature that could blow up. or rather the w

the toner cartridge found on board, though, has tested negative for explosives. the discovery led to this scene here at o'hare. ups jets are being swept all over the country and the world for any signs of suspicious packages. acting on what they are calling an abundance of cautious, the administration had ups halt a night. two other planes were swept for suspicious packages but so far no bombs or explosives have turned up. now according to a report, the cartridge that raised the flags in the first place had wires sticking out of it and there was some white powder t tested negative for explosive material -- it tested negative for explosive material. it may be a test to move parts in order to build a bomb. in another development, we have heard from the jewish federation of chicago, they have been told sin aing goings -- synagogues should be on alert. this is a developing story. nancy loo, wgn news. >> thank you. >> joining us now is our expert. we have been talking about this earlier in the 11:00 hour. and the latest is that it could be a dry run for terrorism. ela

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who packages containing manipulated toner cartridges were found with wires and one in england and the other on a fedex plane in dubai. both were addressed to synagogues in chicago. >> an initial examination of those packages has determined that they do apparently contain explosive material. >> reporter: homeland security officials say they are increasingly confident al qaeda's yemen branch is responsible. the terror cell is behind the detroit airliner bombing last christmas. the powerful and industrial explosive use that had day was also detected according to preliminary tests and the two toner cartridges. >> al qaeda in the peninsula has been rather open in its venom towards the united states, towards western interests. >> i don't think we are overreacting. sort of a post 2001 world. >> reporter: he went to college in chicago and has spoken with friends at the synagogues. >> i obviously know most of the rabbis and the jewish community. they were on high alert and scared because they were targeted for whatever reason. >> reporter: the president was scheduled to fly to chicago tomorrow

. >> the manipulated toner cartrit in airport. the u.s. is closely examining cargo jets originating from the peninsula. >> we don't want to presume we w the balance of this plot, so we are looking at all types of packages, air travel. >> a second similar package wasi fiscated in dubai. they prompted authorities to look at cargo planes that were placed on high alert. at philadelphia international airport, two planes were under scrutiny. one unoccupied. three people were aboard the other, and they were removed and scanned with negative results. this plane was suspected for suspicious materials before they gave the all clear. as officials continue to investigate, ups says they are spending all services out of yaman for the time being. >> we can did he -- de activity activate the alarm! >> they streamed out of their o. they coordinated the emergency drill that including san francisco city hall and federal building. official say its the first time they conducted a multiag evacuation. >>> a man that shot and wounded three people this morning was

same time, a routine screening in the united kingdom uncovered a package sent from yemen containing a toner cartridge, wires, and powder. and there are reports just coming in that fed ex has isolated a suspicious package in dubai that was shipped from yemen. no explosives have been found yet. one u.s. official says authorities are investigating whether the packages might have been part of a dry run for a plot to ship explosives via ups. >>> and we have breaking news from reno. police say a gunman opened minor in a walmart this morning. the gunman is holed up in the walmart right now after he allegedly shot three employees. the employees have been hospitalized with non-life threatening injuries. again, this is happening at a walmart store in reno. >>> a freemont-based company wants to help fighting crime. the tool will work as a home surveillance service by using your phone, tv, or smart phone. good afternoon, jade. >> reporter: good afternoon, san jose police that these cameras will empower residents to share information anonymously with police. live in san jose this afternoon, these maps c

who packages containing manipulated toner cartridges were found with wires and one in england and the other on a fedex plane in dubai. both were addressed to synagogues in chicago. >> an initial examination of those packages has determined that they do apparently contain explosive material. >> reporter: homeland security officials say they are increasingly confident al qaeda's yemen branch is responsible. the terror cell is behind the detroit airliner bombing last christmas. the powerful and industrial explosive use that had day was also detected according to preliminary tests and the two toner cartridges. >> al qaeda in the peninsula has been rather open in its venom towards the united states, towards western interests. >> i don't think we are overreacting. sort of a post 2001 world. >> reporter: he went to college in chicago and has spoken with friends at the synagogues. >> i obviously know most of the rabbis and the jewish community. they were on high alert and scared because they were targeted for whatever reason. >> reporter: the president was scheduled to fly to chicago tomorrow

british officials believe the powder hidden in a toner cartridge inside a shipped commuter may be theetn. a small amount can cause huge damage. >> concerned the device was viable and could have exploded. >> all the hallmarks of al qaeda. >> alan: germany. >> alan: a wild night at the cow palace. drug and alcohol overdoses. lisa amin gulezian tells us it's not the first time the now frustrated local officials are calling for tighter controls. >> 14,000 people packed the cow palace. the 16 and over rave started at 6:00. by 8:00, met ricks and police were called. >> we saw a lot of altered levels of consciousness, vomiting, as separation type stuff. >> reporter: 17 people were rushed to area hospitals for drug and alcohol-related overdoses. one 16-year-old remains in critical condition. >> tracts more problems. it's usually the young people that are more sensitive to drugs. they don't know how to handle it. they don't know how to handle themselves. >> reporter: warren, who did not want to talk on camera, was at spookfest. he was also at etd pop in may, another cow palace rave for those 1

. >>> firefighters let a house burn to the ground after the toner failed to pay a subscription fee. the difficulties that some small fire companies face when it comes to funding. incidents like there couldn't happen in our area because of the departments are operating on budget. they have bull roast and christmas tree sales and bingo and many activities. firefighters here say out community support really helps meet budget needs. >> it's very difficult. we have to do a lot of planning and organizing to get that accomplished. for instance, just to replace a engine company. that's 327 to $350,000. to replace a medic unit is a good $200,000. that's fully equipped. so it takes a lot of work, a lot of time, effort from everyone to get that.. >> firefighters say the best way to keep quality fire protection is to support your local fire department by having a bull roast buy a christmas tree or simply volunteer. >>> mayor stephanie rawlins blake a special announcement today. student achievement has gone up in every area. the city's high school also have higher enrollment and fewer dropouts w

betty: we're out of toner. announcer: if you're facing foreclosure, talk to the right people. speak with hud-approved housing counselors free of charge at... >>> police in freemont say they now know the identity of the man who allegedly ran over a motorcycle officer on monday. kron4 has new details on the suspect, and the latest on the condition of that officer. >> reporter: freemont police released this picture of the suspect late tuesday afternoon. he is identified as 36-year-old alexander diaz, a parolee from the los angeles. investigators believe he stole the van and as he was cornered here in freemont, that he intentionally rammed that into the motorcycle officer, pinning him underneath and wedged against the light pole. >> and when you look at the pictures of the motorcycle, when the first officers got him. he wasn't able to put out that he needed help, and that he'd been run over. >> reporter: 43-year-old officer patrick brower, a ten-year veteran of the freemont police department remains hospitalized inch stable condition, suffering from multiple broken bones and contu

authorities tell us the toner cartridges were hollowed out to hold explosives and a detonator virtually undetectable when shipped as air cargo, and it was only because of a tip from saudi intelligence that the u.s. was able to stop the dangerous shipments. of the two packages sent to chicago from yemen, one was shipped by fedex through dubai and the other by u.p.s. through england. british authorities at the east midlands airport north of london seized a large box with a printer whose toner cartridge appeared to have been tampered with, loaded with almost a pound of a white powder where there should have been black powder. the president's lead counterterror adviser said it was an explosive compound that officials said was going to be somehow detonated by a cell phone. >> they were not letters. they were larger than that. think about bread boxes or so in terms of, you know, maybe size. we don't know yet how they were intended to be activated. >> reporter: officials believe the powder may be the homemade highly explosive petn used in the failed plots by the so-called shoe bomber and the u

information has come from official suggesting that what was found in england was some kind of printer-toner cartridge that had been modified in some way, that perhaps had wires sticking out of it, that possibly resembled a component of an explosive device. there were no explosives found. was this an attempt to scare the united states? was it a complete hoax? we don't know. it will be interesting to get word from the very top, from the white house, in the coming moments. >> many thanks for that. we will be back to d.c. in about 10 minutes. in about 10 minutes, we expect president obama to give a press conference. we will take you to do by right now. katie, fedex confiscated a suspicious package that was taken there. what is the latest? >> little is coming up from the authorities tonight. it is a holiday here in dubai and the news broke during friday press. fedex has issued a statement. they said that they are working with the fbi and they have confiscated a package that originated from yemen. as a precaution, they are holding off on all packages that originate from yemen as a precaution. >>

a printer toner cartridge, something like this, that police say contained explosives. also worrisome. the shipment had come from yemen. for ten years since the attack there on the u.s.s. cole, yenl hyenl -- yin dubai, more found explosives. both addressed to chicago area jewish synagogues. at philadelphia's airport, authorities were isolating searching two u.p.s. planes with cargo from yemen. another plane stopped in newark, and in brooklyn, a u.p.s. truck was searched by the nypd. >> the envelope we have here. it appears to be bank receipts. >> like wise on the plane, nothing suspicious was found. this its the one cleared from newark landing at the u.p.s. hub in louisville. not sure what is going on. president obama has ordered heightened security. >> we will continue to pursue additional protective measures for as long as it takes to ensure the safety and security of our citizens. aisle have also dire i have directed we spare no efforts in investigating the origins of the packages. >> department of homeland security announced stricter checks of passengers and of carg

toner cartridges with wires sticking out of them inside of the packages. >> the source of the alleged threat would be parcels flying from yemen to europe, then, transfered to the united states and as a result, flights at newark and philadelphia airports this morning moved to remote locations. authorities feared more than a dozen bombs were distributed on cargo trucks in new york and possibly new jersey. but no active explosives were ever found. a passenger flied from new york to jfk was escorted by jets. and carried cargo that originated yemen across the atlantic other devices were tracked in london. and ron wilson says the vast majority of cargo aren't ever screened. >> u.s. falls far short of the biggest threat of threats in security, checking cargo luggage. >> not only on plane buzz passenger planes that carry cargo luggage. >> so, we now know that saudi arabia was the country alerting the united states. and today, the white house national security advisor thanked intelligence for helping to identify the threat. al qaeda in the arabian peninsula as seen by the kingdom as a major se

out an international terror attack two packages containing potentially explosive material hidden in toner cartridges were accepted or rather intercepted on airplanes in the u.k. and dubai the flights were on route to chicago from yemen barack obama says it was a credible threat to u.s. citizens all the signs of al qaeda both packages were addressed to u.s. jewish organizations. thousands of paid last respects to former president. at his funeral in the south of the country his wife cristina fernandez who's the current president and let the procession leaders from other south american states were also there including venezuela's hugo chavez died on wednesday after suffering a heart attack. hundreds of north korean family members separated for more than half a century by the korean war i've been reunited in the north of the divided peninsula it is the first of a series of three day reunions to be held either side of the border the meetings are emotional with many elderly family members eager to meet long lost loved ones millions of korean families were separated after korea was divided in on

this ink toner cartridge was found in a ups cargo area at an airport in birmingham, evening land. another suspicious package was found in dubai. both were addressed to chicago area synagogues. >> initial examination has determined that they do apparently contain explosive material. >> reporter: the discovery prompted an inspection of every package on flights coming from yemen. two fighter jets escorted an emirates jet as it came from dubai to, no. >> the americans should know the counter terrorism professionals are taking the threat seriously, and they are taking all necessary and prudent steps to ensure our security. >> reporter: the department of homeland security is increasing presence at airports and ordering stepped up screening on both cargo and passenger planes. >> 9.7 million pounds a day go on board passenger planes in the united states. the vast majority of that is not secure, it is not x rayed. it does not go through any type of secure scrutiny. >> reporter: abc7 aviation consultant ron wilson says 20% of packages that go into the belly of planes are inspected. he says

after an international security incident packages containing potentially explosive material hidden in toner cartridges were intercepted on airplanes in the u.k. and by the flights were in route to chicago from yemen as part of what's thought to have been a test run for a larger terror attack both packages were addressed to u.s. jewish organizations. at least twenty six people have been killed and more than four dozen injured in a suicide attack in central iraq a man william self up in a crowded cafe in the town of balad brew seventy kilometers north of baghdad the attack was in an area mostly populated by shia kurds a common target for sunni insurgents. indonesia's most volatile volcano is erupting again spewing ash on neighboring villages some schools have become inaccessible and are temporarily closed it follows the tsunami that hit several islands on monday leaving almost fifty thousand people homeless the number of dead from the two disasters has reached four hundred forty three but scores are still missing. russia has worked alongside nato special forces in afghanistan for the first ti

an international security incident the packages containing potentially explosive material hidden in toner cartridges were intercepted on airplanes in the u.k. and by the flights were all route to chicago from yemen as part of what's thought to have been a test run for a larger terror attack both packages were addressed to u.s. jewish organizations. jesus' most volatile kaino is erupting for the third time in a week's ash in neighboring villages and some schools are now inaccessible and have been closed it falls and tsunami that hit several islands on monday leaving almost fifty thousand people homeless and the number of dead from the two disasters has reached the four hundred forty three but scores are still missing. the two candidates in brazil's presidential runoff have had their final debate ahead of sunday's vote is expected to be close and sees the workers' party dilma rousseff pitted against girls a sierra of the social democrats the first round of the election took place earlier this month with getting forty six percent and just short of the fifty percent required. at an exhibition

there were reports from a toner cartridge aboard that plane had been disguised as a bomb. but there's now conflicting information about that. that plane is now at an airport in london. >>> and this just in, the fbi wants to get a message to the gunman targeting military buildings in the washington, d.c. area. carol han is live in our washington, d.c. bureau with more on this. good morning, carol. >> reporter: good morning. let me take you straight to the scene of the latest shooting. the bottom line, no one was hurt. no artifacts damaged after someone shot at a marine corps museum overnight. this morning police have been out with metal detectors gathering evidence. it's not the first time the museum's been attacked. the fbi said someone shot at it last sunday, using the same weapon someone used to shoot at the pentagon two weeks later. just this past tuesday at a marine recruiting center in virginia, the same gun was used a third time to shoot at -- time to shoot at the empty building. clearly, police and the fbi are investigating a shoot serial -- a serial shooter. the fb

it should be dry, at least for another hour or so. 43 in toner town -- in taneytown. 50 degrees in edgewood. rain is likely once we get into the late morning and afternoon. high temperature between 55 and 60. rain showers early and then temperatures will drop back into the 40's tomorrow. kind of a blustery day on friday. breezy and chilly with a high temperature of only 60 degrees. on saturday, it will be cold in the morning with temperatures in the low 40's. a nice day coming up on sunday. sunshine with a high near 70. let's check on the roads with sarah. >> we have a new accident if you travel and crownsville. right along severn chapel road -- st. stephen's church road, i should say. there isn't overturned vehicle and possible lane closures. was down 100, another accident. this one is clear that wilkins avenue. pilgrim lane, there is a police activity blocking that intersection. on 70, building in volume starting to develop some delays as you make your way closer to the beltway. this is bel air road. the northeast corner is still looking pretty good. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11

one described as a toner cartridge with wires and circuits attached. at airports around the country particularly o'hare counterterrorism has been stepped up according to the department of homeland security. much of it the agency says travelers simply won't see. and most travelers refuse to give in to terrorism. >> you got to move around the country. >> there's always going to be some type of threat. but you can't let it stop you from living your life. >> reporter: what there is more of is awareness. and resignation. to the price of transportation security. >> being aware. and prepared to stand in longer lines. >> reporter: and the president has travel plans of his own that bring him here tomorrow. overnight trip to campaign for local democrats. the white house says his plans aren't changing and we should stick to ours as well. >> thank you. chicago's jewish community on full alert tonight after the discovery after explosive packages addressed to synagogues here. >> reporter: on the night of sabbath synagogues remain on high alert acutely aware of the n

british officials believe the powder hitten in the toner cartridge in a shipped computer printer maythe highly explosive petn. just a small amount can cause huge damage. >> i'm concerned the device was viable and could have exploded. >> all the hallmarks of al-queda. >> yemen officials are examining dozens of other passengers to see if this is part of a wider terror threat. back here at home california is coping with the worst whooping cough outbreak in 60 years. nearly 300 more cases were shown this past week. as nanette miranda reports, health officials are focussed on vaccination other worried for their two-week old daughter. a whooping cough epidemic is hitting babies the hardest. >> they can't get vaccinated. it's up to the family members watching them to get vaccinated. scary. they can get really sick. babies die. >> the department of public health show ten babies have died this year from whooping cough. no more than three die in a typical year. the state has had the most cases of whooping cough since 1950 with 6,200 cases reported since january. >> we realize today that immuni

. >> this ink toner cartridge with wires attached was discovered in a ups cargo area in england. another suspicious package was found in dubai. both were addressed to chicago area synagogues. >> initial examination of those packages determined they do apparently contain explosive material. >> the discovery of the two bombs prompted an inspection of every package of flights coming to yemen. flighter jets escorted the flight from dubai as it landed at kennedy airport in new york. >> the american people should know the counterterrorism professionals are taking this threat very seriously and are taking all necessary and prudent steps to insure our security. >> the department of homeland security is increasing its presence at airports and has ordered stepped up screening on both cargo and passenger planes. >> 9.7 million pounds a day go on board passenger planes in the united states. and the vast majority of that is not secured, is not x-rayed, does not go through any kind of secure scrutiny. >> aviation consultant ron wilson estimates only 20% of packages that go into the belly of pl

now the fingerprints on the bombs and packages, these cleverly designed printers with the cartridge toner apparently hollowed out put in full of explosives, all of that will lead to lots of leads for u.s. and british intelligence now leading here but particularly one bombmaker known to be connected with al qaeda in yemen is suspected of being behind this. >> you say they're still chasing down leads in chicago, as well, where those two bombs were directed to be sent. >> right. they were both addressed to synagogues in chicago including one which caters to lesbian and gay jews, and they appear to have been a target here. their name was on the shipment. an old address, not the current address where they're at. their website indicated in the last several weeks dozens of hits from ip addresses in egypt, and they're very suspicious about that. so all of this is going on, but at this point i think it's fair to say they believe that the plot has been contained. >> i know, brian, if anything else develops, you will come back and inform us about what's going on. >> absolutely. >> thank you for comi

british officials believe the powder hidden in a toner cartridge inc. side a computer printer may be the highly explosive cetn. just a small amount can cause huge damage. >> i'm concerned the device was viable and could have exploded. >> does contain all the hallmarks of al-queda. >> yemeni officials are examining dozens of other packages to see if this is part of a wider terror threat. back here at home california is coping with the worst whooping cough outbreak in 50 years. 300 more cases this past week. as nanette miranda reports, health officials are focussed on vaccinations. >> the pattersons are worried for their two-week old daughter. california is in the middle of a whooping couch epidemic hitting babies the hardest. >> they can't get vaccinated. it's up to the parents and family members watching them to get vaccinated. scary. they can get really sick. babies die from whooping cough is the department of public health shows ten babies are died this year from whooping cough. no more than three die in a typical year. the state has had the most case

now we hear the toner cartridges held five times that amount. in england where one of the packages was intercepted friday, authorities say it contained a working bomb. >> the targets may have been an aircraft. had it detonated, the aircraft could have been brought down. >> reporter: officials say the bombs were made with liquid detonators and cell phone timers. investigators believe the terrorists may have been targeting passenger airplanes. some experts say that carries half the air cargo coming into the u.s. they were intercepted because the tracking numbers allowed them to be located quickly. it was that information and not the repeated screening that led to their discovery. homeland security says it is part of the nation's defense. >> we need a multi-layers system. no screening system is a silver bullet where terrorism is concerned. >> reporter: the package in the uk came from yemen. the other went to dubai where it was stopped. both were on cargo planes which are under less strict rules. federal law doesn't require all such cargo to be scre

inside a laser printer with a toner cartridge, obviously tampered with. protruding wires, a crudely attached circuit board coated with white powder and containing explosives. >> this is at the east midlands airport where that package was intercepted. a freight distribution building was evacuated and the package kapenned before being turned over to the london police for further testing. >> reporter: a second similar package also addressed to the u.s. was intercepted in dubai in the persian gulf. both were sent from yemen. and u.s. officials suspect they originated with the same al qaeda group that was behind the attempted bombing of a u.s. passenger jet on christmas day. >> a u.p.s. plane searched at several u.s. airports, and in the uk -- >> reporter: after a day of intensive cable tv coverage, a plane stopped and searched, the first definitive explanation came from the president himself. >> i want to briefly update the american people on a credible terrorist threat against our country. and the actions that were taken with our friends and our partners to

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law enforcement officials say they found a toner cartridge with wire and powder during routine screening in england. explosives were found in england and dubai but they may have required a detonator to go off. president obama made a statement. >> at this stage the american people should know the counter- terrorism professionals are taking this threat very seriously and are taking all necessary and prudent steps to ensure our security. >> reporter: planes in philadelphia and newark, new jersey were thoroughly searched as well as a truck in brooklyn. cbs news as learned investigators are looking for 10 to 20 packages with return addresses from yemen. some were addressed to either jewish centers or synagogues in chicago. the department of homeland security is stepping up security at airports across the country. john curtin from atlanta isn't worried. >> seems like it's a part of our daily life anymore. and unfortunately, it's --i think it will be for a while to come. >> reporter: and officials aren't taking any chances. two fighter jets escorted a flight from yemen today into kennedy airpor

inside, the parcels, investigators found components of bombs in toner cartridges, as well as the powerful explosive compound petn, the same used in the failed christmas day airline bombing. the discovery of the packages led to more searches of planes in the u.s., including here at newark airport. nothing was found and the planes were cleared yesterday. american fighter jets escorted this flight from yemen to new york's jfk airport because of cargo on board. again, nothing was found. but president obama says the packages that were discovered are evidence of a credible terrorist threat, very possibly the work of al-qaeda. >> al-qaeda in the arabian peninsula, a terrorist group based in yemen, continues to plan attacks against our home land, our citizens, and our friends and allies. >> reporter: intelligence personnel were aware of a possible plot for days, but got the tip they needed from saudi arabia to intercept the packages and foil the plan. cbs news, newark, new jersey. >>> well, this is it. after tuesday, the commercials, phone calls, and e-mails will be over. but until then, it is an

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here, but what we do know is this, the precipitating event that got this all going was a package, a toner discovered had been shipped from yemen to the uk and at a distribution center in the east midlands distribution outside london. it was found, the initial thought was it was an explosive device. that immediately triggered concern last night and this plan was put into effect to search any cargo flights that came to the u.s. carrying packages from yemen or using the same shipping route as the package that was shipped to the uk. now, subsequent checking of that initial package of the uk seemed to allay fears somewhat but that seems to have changed again in the past several minutes and we still don't have a definitive understanding here of whether, in fact, the original package was some kind of hazardous device, was some kind of a bomb. it had wires coming out, it had powder in it, we're told, that's what a attorney cartridge carries is powder, we're still waiting to get a definitive word on what that thing was, so you have two things happening. you have now as a result of that out of an a

one of the devices was disguised as the toner cartridge and found in the hall of a jet and the ups it a fedex package in the cargo plane into by both were dressed to jewish organizations in chicago. president barack obama called the incredible terrorist threat against our country. both packages were traced the and osama bin lion's ancestral home and home base of the kite is most active bridge. if all tied in the arabian peninsula based in yen and continues to plan attacks against our homelands, are citizens and our friends and allies. the same group is accused of last year's under where bombing aboard a jet in detroit. it the latest discovery prompted authorities to focus on cargo planes to east coast airports. of the bill of fiat airport to were under scrutiny driven to work international this ups cargo plane was inspected for suspicious materials before authorities gave the all clear. and airforce jets was scrambled to escort united airliner into kennedy airport. a security official say the play had a package on board that had originated in yen in. heather donald kron 4 news. we've