This is kpix5 news. An attack on the chinese consulate caught on camera. Reporter andria borba is outside the charred video. Reporter liz, this was caught on a surveillance camera. To understand the power of this blast, you have to look at a tree that is sitting right near the curb. It melted the plastic right off of it. Who is this guy running away from the flames of the chinese consulate . This grainy Surveillance Video was shot say cross laguna street. The man at the entrance. Hours later the damaged doors blown off hinges. Blasted glass. The cleanup is still ongoing for accordance landfall officials. As is the investigation which is being considered a criminal act and not a terrorist one by the fbi. We have not received any responsibility or demands or notes from anyone. Reporter the fire brought a Swift Response from the state department. We take this very seriously and the Diplomatic Security is working with the local authorities to find the perpetrators. Reporter and beef up sec
With gasoline and set it on fire. Anne makovec reports. Reporter we heard from the state department this morning saying that they are taking this matter very seriously as a matter of international relations. You can see the damage to the entrance of the chinese consulate building here behind me. Last night someone threw gas on the door and set it on fire. The fbi and the state department are both involved in the investigation into what the chinese consulate calls a despicable attack. Its a crime targeted at the chinese consular institution in the united states. Reporter this is a picture of the fire burning at around 9 30 last night after someone pulled up in a minivan, poured two buckets of gasoline on the door, and lit it on fire. The Fire Department headed out in the about had it out in 10 minutes. The damage is mostly exterior and today all consular activity is running as normal. My motherinlaws passport was lost so we need a new one here. Reporter but he was shocked at the scene o
This renoir. The museum says it was swiped off its walls. Why their battle is now heading to court. Youre looking at live pictures of times square. Snowcovered new york city. What a difference. Forget the confetti. Its now the show. We say. And tgif because we need it. No ones in times square. Its the emptiest ive ever seen it. And many of you watching with your kids at home this morning. Schools canceled across the country. Much of the northeast, slowgoing this morning. New england, boston, hit hard overnight. The snows still coming down there. And its not just the snow. Some serious winds overnight. Gusting as high as 55 Miles Per Hour in some parts of massachusetts, creating whiteout conditions. And for millions across the country, were also dealing with the bitter cold that david was just talking about. Our extreme weather team is covering all of the angles this morning. Ginger zee is in central park and starts us off. Ginger, good morning. We have seen some improvement. Good morni
Are you ready for some football . Florida state and auburn ready for the championship game. Josh is at the rose bowl for all the action tonight. All good morning, america. Oh, that gets you ready. With Robin Roberts on the base this morning. Happy monday, happy new year, everyone. Hope you had a great vacation. Josh there in pasadena for the big game tonight. Were all back from our vacations as well. Robin, yours was not all peace and quiet. Broke a little news. It wasnt exactly breaking news for family and friends and others. Yes, well share that later. Were all going to share some of our vacation plans and photos. I know people at home cant wait for that. Really, the big story. What everyone is talking about. The freezing, freezing cold weather. Look at the roads. Looks like something out of ice road truckers. By tomorrow, every state in the lower 48 will be below zero. Thats something. Our extreme weather team out in force on the roads and in the airports this morning. And ginger wi
San Francisco City hall lit up in honor of the 49ers. Take on the packers tomorrow in green bay in the wild card playoff round. Bound to be an historic game. One of the coldest in history. So cold, some are already calling it the arctic bowl. Temperatures could drop below zero. It is going to feel more like 15 below. Good evening, thank you for joining us. Extremely cold, dense air, descending upon a wide area of the nation from the midwest to the east coast. Tonight, the mercury is taking a dive into the danger zone with many places, bracing for subzero temperatures. Here is abc news reporter, tai hernandez. Reporter a day of digging out. But it is just a brief reprieve before the next double punch. Another potentially heavy snowstorm, followed by a knockout arctic deep freeze. Part of the midwest, dodged a bullet this week. Wont be as lucky this time around. Broadcasters are predicting subzero win chills and coldest weather in decade. The mercury expected to plunge in green bay where