You how hes being portrayed. The question that arises is how did he violate air space in lets go to news4s pat collins with that part of the story. Reporter chris we spend bundles an bundles of money protecting the security of our city. And its hard to believe that Something Like this could happen, that a man on a flying bicycle could buzz into our town and land, undetected on the capitol lawn. How much do you think we spent on Homeland Security a year . 100 billion . 50 billion. 20 million. Im probably lowballing. Reporter we have a lot invested in protecting the air space over the nations capitol. Missile sites strategically located around the city. Fighter planes at the ready, poised to intercept airborne intruders, special orange helicopters that circle the city with warning Message Boards to tell stray aircraft to turn back. Yet, with all of this, yesterday 61yearold man on what he described as a flying bicycle penetrates the restricted air space of our city and lands smackdab on
From nbc news World Headquarters in new york, this is nbc nightly news. Reporting tonight, lester holt. Good evening. It is a war seemingly without end as we were reminded today with word a u. S. Drone strike targeting al qaeda militants along the afghanistan pakistan border killed two western hostages including an american aid worker the u. S. Had spent years trying to free an aid worker. Their deaths happened in january but were publicly rev today by president obama. We also learned today two other americans working with al qaeda were also killed. We have two reports and start wi alexande house. Peter . Reporter lester, good evening. The president today said that he regrets the loss of two innocent lives and that he de information be declassified insisting the victims families deserve to truth. In an extraordinary statement, president obama toda that the u. S. Accidentally killed two hostages including an american that had been trying to free for years. As president and as commande t
Disappearing behind the shields. Handcuffed and taken away. How is it possible for me if im strapped down in a police wagon with my hands tied do i sever my own spine . Two new points of contention that grays deadly injuries were caused when he slammed into the back of the van, apparently breaking his neck according to cnn affiliate wjla which spoke to multiple Law Enforcement officials briefed on the medical examiners findings. Sources telling wjla the head injury matches a bolt in the back of the prison van. Police also reveal the fatal trip after grays arrest included yet another stop. Apparently they did not know it happened until recently when it was discovered not from police but a privately owned camera on the streets of baltimore. Raising new questions about grays treatment after his arrest. People are jumping to conclusions. I think its unfortunate that these Little Things are coming out. And i think thats inappropriate. I think people should take a deep breath and wait for th
It is 5 00 a. M. In the east. Developing this morning, a naturalized american citizen back from terrorism training in syria with plans to attack on u. S. Soil. This man now in custody. He is charged with providing Material Support to terrorists and lying to the fbi. Evan perez is in washington with the very latest. Reporter john and christine, mohamud is the terrorist threat that the counterterrorism officials warned us about for months. An american who traveled overseas to fight for al qaeda and come back to plot an attack at home. The 23yearold resident of Columbus Ohio is providing terrorist support to nusra. He became a u. S. Citizen last year. Two months later, in april of 2014 he flew on one way ticket to greece with plans to make his way to turkey and then to syria. Justice department prosecutors say he got training in guns and explosives and combat. He came back last june days after his brother was killed fighting for nusra in syria. The fbi says mohamud said a friend told him
Breaking into houses using explosives and handtohand combat. Officials did not say which group he trained with. Two months into the militarytype camp a cleric told mohamud to return to the United States and carry out an act of terrorism according to the indictment. In june now back at ohio the 23yearold allegedly told others that he wanted to kill american soldiers executionstyle at a military base in texas. And his backup plan was to attack a prison, specifically wanting to target armed forces including police officers. Its not clear just how far along any such plans were. Mohamud expressing support for isis a full year prior to leaving for syria. Uploading images of the terrorist group to his facebook page. As long as isis remains, as long as they are not defeated theyre going to continue to inspire individuals like that to go join the jihad, get trained, come back and pose a threat to west and to america. Now, i spoke to his defense lawyer and he says he plans to plead not guilty to