We have big news to get to this morning. Were also learning more about the High School Freshman that opened fire at his cafeteria in seattle killing one person and injuring others before turning the gun on himself. We will be going live to seattle with all of the latest. First we begin this morning with some breaking news. New this hour in the night to contain ebola in the United States, just minutes ago, illinois governor pat quinn has said he ordered a mandatory 20 day quarantine for somebody who had contact with a patient in west africa. Some of those travelers are landing at chicago ohare airport. The mandatory quarantine follows in the footsteps of similar orders by the governor of new jersey and cuomo who imposed 21 day quarantined last night. Thats three states that have these quarantined orders in affect. The first person to be placed in quarantine has now tested negative in a preliminary test for ebola. She remains in isolation and observation at University Hospital in newark.
Was the lone gunman. The kank government had already considered him a quote, highrisk passenger. His parents today apologizing to everyone their son hurt. His mother says shes crying for the victims not her son. He shot and killed Nathan Cirillo before running into the parliament building. They laid flowers in his honor. A man was arrested just steps from the Prime Minister when he pushed through police lines. There were no shots fired. And in halifax, nova scotia, police took a man into custody after leaving a gun on a city bus. Neither incident has been tied back to the attack. But shows how on edge the country is. Wednesdays violence was the second in three days the canadians are classifying as terror. And on monday, another soldier was killed when police say a man targeted and crashed his car into another vehicle carrying canadian troops. Well be vigilant, but we will not run scared. We will be prudent, but we will not panic. And as for the business of the government, here we are i
Man who could be tasked with heading up the operations is one step closer to the pentagon. Ash carter is the pick to succeed hagel as the defense chief and isis dominated a large part of his Senate Confirmation hearing today. The strategy connects ends and means, and our ends with respect to isil needs to be the lasting defeat. In iraq the force that will keep them defeated is the Iraqi Security forces that is our strategy to strengthen them and make them that force on the syrian side, not to take too long about it we are trying to build the force. Nbc news capitol hill correspondent Kelly Odonnell has been following the hearing. And kelly, there is no shortage of news to grill mr. Carter about today, is there . Reporter absolutely, abby. This is a most important topics at a time when people can see in the world around them the importance of this job. Having the events that went on with isis and the jordanian pilot in recent days and the publication of the video and concerns about othe
Pose significant challenges. Use today to prepare. The snow is coming. The storm is coming. It is going to be the most severe storm that weve seen in years, maybe decades. And with two or three feet of snow and 60 or 70 mileperhour winds it will take us days to clean up. Good afternoon, im toure and as we come on the air, northeastern governors are announcing major precautions as this massive historic storm continues to build strength. 60 Million People are under a Winter Weather advisory talking from ohio to georgia. And the 28 Million People will feel the brunt of this blizzard in the northeast. The worst happens overnight through tomorrows commute. Experts fear 24 inches of new snow every hour. Were tracking the hour by hour impact because one small change in the storms direction will determine which model is correct from a few inches to a few feet. Right now states of emergency in new york connecticut, rhode island and massachusetts are giving the states flexibility and money and c
Dashboard camera from this car and the one in front as the aircraft hurdled towards them. A pathway of destruction lies in its wake. A taxi devastated by the wing yet the driver miraculously survived. Debris litters the highway where it plunged into the river. With 58 people on board. So rescuers responded quickly. A young child bundled into a boat and taken ashore to safety. Bewildered, yet alive. But with no sign of his parents. Translator there are adults having to take care of toddlers but they are safe. Children have been rescued from the plane already. We have gotten them out of the river. Reporter survivors stood in shallow waters as others scrambled to safety unscathed. The army helping it injured. But tonight as the search for the missing goes on the wreckage emerged. The aftermath of a journey that lasted just three minutes in the sky. Lucy watson itv news, beijing. That was lucy watson reporting. And coming up well talk to a commercial pilot who used to teach people how to f