For more than a start of the busiest travel season of the year. Johnathan vigliotti is in london. Good morning. Reporter good morning. There are new reports that earlier this year, a Security Guard at Sharm El Sheikh airport allowed one tourist to skip security by paying money. Sources tell cbs news the department of Homeland Security could unveil plans today to intrefs security for overseas flights bound for the u. S. The development follows a plane crash in egypt that killed 224 people. On thursday, president obama acknowledged to a radio interviewer a bomb could have brought the plane down. I think there is a possibility that there was a bomb on board and were taking that very seriously. Reporter the flight was traveling from Sharm El Sheikh to st. Petersburg, russia, when it broke in mid air 23 minutes after takeoff. Intelligence are suggested isis or an affiliate planted a bomb on the flight. Many lawmakers are concerned. There have been four attempts to bring a bomb that goes thr
The people stabbed are expected to be okay into disturbing new details about the illinois cop once thought to be a hero before committing suicide. He apparently tried to arrange a hit on a village demonstrator who might have exposed him as a thief. Heres abc. At the time of his death, Joe Gliniewicz was hailed as a hero. Just a day after we learned gliniewicz killed himself comes a stunning revelation that the illinois is Police Officer tried to arrange a murder. Outside pressuring were narrowing down and things were coming to a breaking point. Reporter for seven years, investigators say he stole money from a Community Youth program. When he began to worry he was going to be exposed by a village administrator, police say he began looking for help. He wanted to speaking toing this high ranking motorcycle gang member to initiate a hit on the village manager. Again, you know, my concern is my family. Its quite unbelievable. And almost surreal. Reporter lake county investigators also a the
Over dr. Ben carson saying he was offered a scholarship to west point. His campaign saying about his story, maybe the words were inaccurate, but they maintain he was told he would gain acceptance. Tonight, we asked west point how the process works. Heres tom llamas on the explanation, and also donald trump, who pounced on this quickly. Reporter tonight, dr. Ben carson forced to explain himself after accusations part of his story dont add up. Carson has repeatedly said he was offered a scholarship to west point. As recently as a month ago on pbs. I was offered a full scholarship to west point, got to meet general westmoreland and go to congressional medal of honor dinners. Reporter the west point scholarship was something he wrote about in his books. Carsons campaign confirming tonight to abc news that not only was he never admitted to and about that scholarship . Telling us, maybe the words are inaccurate. But that as a top rotc student in detroit carson was told he would gain acceptan
Good evening and we begin tonight with the investigation into that russian jet that fell from the sky, breaking apart, killing everyone on board. And, tonight, Counter Intelligence officials focused in large part on terror intercepts. Conversations between members of isis. Those conversations came after the miderica tasair catastrophe. President obamaing in saying there is a possibility this was a bomb. And u. S. Authorities taking action in the next 24 hours at airports across this country, just as millions prepare to travel for thanksgiving. We begin with abcs chief investigative correspondent ryan ross. Reporter u. S. And british officials tell abc news, the strongest etched it was a bomb comes from isis itself, from terrorists talking specifically about a bomb. Tonight president obama weighed in for the first time. I think there is a possibility that there was a bomb on board and, were taking that very seriously. Reporter yet, there is still no hard evidence of just what happened t
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