officials say the symbolism of america s independence day combined with mass gatherings of people at fireworks displays could be targets. there s also evidence that so-called lone wolves have been heeding calls by the islamic state to attack us. last month a boston man became fascinated with the islamic state. he was plotting to behead police officers. in may, two gunmen were killed during an attempted assault on a draw mohammed contest in texas, concerned about terrorist attacks ahead of the july 4th weekend likely prompting a huge response from security officials at the navy yard in washington, d.c. earlier this morning reports of shots fired but therefore thankfully none fired. it turned out to be entirely a false alarm. and a string of false alarms in washington over recent weeks. last month the secret service evacuated the white house briefing room for 30 minutes because of what they said was a bomb threat phoned into washington police. that very same day capitol polic
officials say the symbolism of america s independence day combined with mass gatherings of people at fireworks displays could be targets. there s also evidence that so-called lone wolves have been heeding calls by the islamic state to attack us. last month a boston man became fascinated with the islamic state. he was plotting to behead police officers. in may, two gunmen were killed during an attempted assault on a draw mohammed contest in texas, concerned about terrorist attacks ahead of the july 4th weekend likely prompting a huge response from security officials at the navy yard in washington, d.c. earlier this morning reports of shots fired but therefore thankfully none fired. it turned out to be entirely a false alarm. and a string of false alarms in washington over recent weeks. last month the secret service evacuated the white house briefing room for 30 minutes because of what they said was a bomb threat phoned into washington police. that very same day capitol polic
officials say the symbolism of america s independence day combined with mass gatherings of people at fireworks displays could be targets. there s also evidence that so-called lone wolves have been heeding calls by the islamic state to attack us. last month a boston man became fascinated with the islamic state. he was plotting to behead police officers. in may, two gunmen were killed during an attempted assault on a draw mohammed contest in texas, concerned about terrorist attacks ahead of the july 4th weekend likely prompting a huge response from security officials at the navy yard in washington, d.c. earlier this morning reports of shots fired but therefore thankfully none fired. it turned out to be entirely a false alarm. and a string of false alarms in washington over recent weeks. last month the secret service evacuated the white house briefing room for 30 minutes because of what they said was a bomb threat phoned into washington police. that very same day capitol polic
officials say the symbolism of america s independence day combined with mass gatherings of people at fireworks displays could be targets. there s also evidence that so-called lone wolves have been heeding calls by the islamic state to attack us. last month a boston man became fascinated with the islamic state. he was plotting to behead police officers. in may, two gunmen were killed during an attempted assault on a draw mohammed contest in texas, concerned about terrorist attacks ahead of the july 4th weekend likely prompting a huge response from security officials at the navy yard in washington, d.c. earlier this morning reports of shots fired but therefore thankfully none fired. it turned out to be entirely a false alarm. and a string of false alarms in washington over recent weeks. last month the secret service evacuated the white house briefing room for 30 minutes because of what they said was a bomb threat phoned into washington police. that very same day capitol polic
it s also deemed at this time to be credible, lou. lou: catherine, have there been threats that have risen to this level. there seems to be so much more concern being expressed by intelligence and security agencies this time. reporter: we ve seen a couple of things unfold in the last few weeks. we ve seen a shift in the fbi strategy rather than surveil suspects, they re opting to pick them up, get them off the street and build a case against them. that s because we re starting to see probably one of the most worrying trends we ve seen in a decade. people who make contact with isis then within a matter of days can decide to go operational. this is a very short, very truncated time line, that is why the fbi has moved so quickly in these cases and why you re seeing the fbi set up the 56 command posts around the country associated with the field offices for the july 4th weekend, lou. lou: catherine, thank you very much, catherine herridge. you re welcome. lou: investors in