On this. There are the loud calls behind me on capitol hill from the democrats who are asking for a special prosecutor to look into this case. Take this out of everyones hands and have someone independent look into the Trump Campaign possible connection if they exist to russians and exactly what happened with the firing of the director comey. We will have much more at 6 00 on that. Live on capitol hill. Nancy thank you. Scott touched on the sources inside the f. B. I. Telling abc7 news they are shock and surprised by the firing but they are focused on doing their job. We got perspective from brad garrett who served as f. B. I. Agent for 22 years and he believes that people inside the f. B. I. Are not pleased that comey was fired abruptly and not in person. He thinks that the firing could hurt morale. The overall impact could be limited. This is a small there are 11,000 to 12,000 f. B. I. Agents. I think its of what is getting done. The reaction around town. I can tell you here outside
System from New York Stock Exchange to some of the worlds most powerful financial institutions. Many of them here in new york. One hacker was also able to take control of the bowman dam in rye brook new york. Although they were unable to open its doors because the dam was offline for maintenance. Although know actual harm resulted from that infiltration, the potential havoc that such a hack of american infrastructure could wreak is scary to think about. It happened in an 18 month period between 2011 and 2013. When the sites crashed, untold number of Bank Customers were unable to access their accounts. Hundred of thousands of americans were unable to access Bank Accounts online. The men have not been arrested, prosecutors say the case demonstrates the global reach of the hackers as well as the global reach of u. S. Law enforcement. No matter where they are, we will try to reach them. Work to hide their identity and their trade craft, we will find ways to pierce that shield and identify
Those killed in the attacks. They were last heard on a telephone call with their mother at the airport when those explosions went off and then the phone went dead. The family of alexander and sasha penzowski confirming the brother and sister are not listed among the injures at any brussels hospital. Now requesting privacy as they grieve and hope for closure. New jersey native ashley who was in brussels for work and at the airport at the time of the bombings realizing how arriving at the airport 30 minutes early getting passed security likely saved her life. I thanked every Guardian Angel that i had that kept me safe that morning. In brussels this morning, all cell phone video capturing police carrying out more raids in the residential streets. Belgium authorities finding explosives and bombmaking material in the apartment used by the brussels attackers. The intense man hunts leading in paris, a man suspected of plotting another attack there was also detained. But investigators are stil
Even in the city, past 7 00, or 8 00 showers beyond that push of showers, the cold front sits back in here. We could see another gusty shower or an isolated thunderstorm up until about noontime or so. Things dry out for the afternoon. Its quite warm. Kind of a topsy turvy day. We start out with a little patchy fog and clouds. 50. Showers breaking out later this morning. 64, forecasting a high of 69 degrees. A change to chillier stuff to that. Well talk about that in a little bit. First check on the friday morning commute. Heres emily west for that. You said its a big get away day. Were seeing accidents, Southern State parkway westbound between exit 15 to 14. Left lane is blocked but the tow truck is there. The tractortrailer on the Hutchinson River parkway. We know shouldnt do that, guys. No trucks on the parkway. Its around weaver street. Thats in the right lane. The tappan zee, rock land bound, right lane blocked with a crash. More weather and traffic on the 4s. Thank you very much.
But the School Superintendent canceled the trip due to the heightened terror alert after the bombings in brussels. Students tell me they were all packed. They had brought their suitcases to school yesterday to be checked and thats when they got the news. There were people who have been saving up for this, parents took a second job just for this. Reporter the travel company has a cancellation poll is i that refunds part of the whole amount. 2,500. This because the school made a decision as to cancel unlike some other schools after the attacks in paris. All the parents are frustrated because the company is not returning our money back. They are just going to send us a voucher. Reporter on the other hand, travel companies oven must commit to hotel rooms and tours in advance with cash themselves. The district said late in the day some students made arrangements directly with the travel agency to go on the trip. Accompanied by parents. The school is not involved. Still, some students say it