Everybody. We begin with that breaking news from france. Authorities arrested at least ten terror terror suspects overnight suspected of helping the gunmen behind last weeks killings. This massive dragnet happening as secretary of state kerry arrived in paris laying wreaths at the sites of both the supermarket and Charlie Hebdo office attacks and he also met with the french president. Kerrys show of solidarity with france comes as many European Countries are on high alert against isisinspired terrorists. Another imminent attack may have been stopped just yesterday. We get details from abcs susan saulny. Susan, good morning. Reporter good morning, reena and t. J. There are growing fears across europe and the u. S. That this could be the beginning of a new wave of terror. The crackle of gunfire and the flash of flames marked the moment of this deadly terror takedown. The authorities interrupting what they say was about to be another major european terrorist attack, this time in belgium.
We can to beat this evil. This morning, the u. S. Secretary of state john kerry met with the president of france, then placed wreaths at the site of last weeks deadly attacks in paris. Happening today, a protest is planned that could cause major disruptions for bart. Kpix 5s anne makovec is at the montgomery street bart station in San Francisco where the protest begins in about two hours. Anne. Reporter yes. 7 a. M. And this protest is set to take place on the platform here at the montgomery station in San Francisco. All we know is that protestors have been told to bring metal spoons. It is part of a weekend of activities to Mark Martin Luther king, jr. Day. It is also in support of these people. This is video of a protest on black friday. 14 people chained themselves to a bart train in oakland. They were arrested and they could have to pay up to 70,000 in restitution because of lost fares for tying up the trains. The organizers of todays protest want those charges dropped. And they ar
Them to the suspect. Temple university is mourning the death of a student. Jan. Student temple are mourning the loss of one of their classmates freshman, in the meantime, Police Continue to investigate her death, at this point, however they do not suspect foul play. They do believe she may have been sitting on the windows ledge trying to take a picture when she fell to her death and injured a pedestrian walking on the street below. Solution on the sidewalk, grim remind err what happens. A Temple University student falls from a window to her death. My heart just goes out to her family. Police are searching for Surveillance Video in the area hoping to gain clearer picture every what happened. But, preliminarilly, investigators say, there is no indication foul play was involved. She may have been leaning out the window, may even have been sitting on the ledge 2foot wide ledge possibly, taking some pictures. Investigators say the woman may have slipped as she tried to go back inside. The s
With scott pelley. Rose good evening. Scott is on assignment. Im charlie rose. The United States Supreme Court is taking up one of the biggest cases of the 21st century. The justices will decide whether samesex marriage will become the law of the land. At issue does the constitutions guarantee of equal protection under the law mean gay couples have the same right to marry as straight couples. Here is our chief Legal Correspondent jan crawford. Reporter the announcement that the court will decide once and for all the issue of samesex marriage reflects how dramatically the law has changed, beginning in 2003, when the justices struck down laws in nearly a third of the country that made homosexual sex a crime. Today, just 12 years later 36 states allow lesbians and gays to marry. The justices now will look at states where samesex marriage remains illegal. An ohiobased federal Appeals Court all but forced their hand. It ruled in november samesex couples had no constitutional right to marry.
Three rhinos stroll through the front gate of the zoo making a dash for freedom. That traces the question how is he planning to stop them today, friday january 16th 2015. Announcer from nbc news this is today. With matt lauer and savannah guthrie. Live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. Good morning and welcome to today on a friday morning. It sounds like the beginning of one of als jokes. Three rhinos run out of a zoo. Rhinos with a reason. Today rhino. It has a ring to it. On this friday morning, we stop with our top story. The terror raids across europe. Dozens of suspects necessary custody some with possible attacks to paris and separate chilling plots. Bill neely has the latest on all of this. Good morning. Reporter yes, good morning, matt. In paris a dozen men arrested suspected of supplying or helping the three gunmen in last weeks massacre. In this small town another battle in europes growing conflict with islamic radicals and a terror cell uncovered that was about to strike