On top of hollywoods world nominations are in. Birdman leading the pack. Reese witherspoon, Bradley Cooper, Michael Keaton all in the running. And good morning, america. They are up early in hollywood this morning. Everyone ready for those Oscar Nominations coming up in just a little bit. You know how we feel about the oscars. Were not the only ones. Take a look at our studio crew. And also our studio. We are ready. They are ready, as well. Look, dressed to the nines. Oh, yeah. Because the countdown is on to hollywoods biggest night. Elegant. Indeed, they are. And then host Neil Patrick Harris getting geared up already, tweeting last night, i really need to finish counting all those ballots. So we have so much to discuss. Thats ahead. But first, were going to get started with the news and that homegrown terrorist. A young man in ohio inspired by isis and planning a major attack on our nations capital. Arrested by the fbi. Abcs Pierre Thomas is in washington with the latest on all that.
Reportedly had on him when he was shot. The investigators as you can see, both the d. A. And Police Investigators are still on the scene. Theyre going door to door in some of the area, interviewing possible witnesses. And, of course, this area is still cordoned off, i believe it will be cordoned off for a little while longer. It happened about 1 30 this afternoon, heres how police say it went down. The officer whose name has not been released was patrolling the area which has had a rash of robberies in recent weeks. He reportedly saw someone standing by a drive way acting suspiciously. The officer got out of his patrol car. The Police Captain explains what happened next. It looks like the officer was in full uniform, here to investigate a suspicious person. That person pulled out a firearm and the officer defended himself. The suspect was armed with a semiautomatic handgun, with an extended magazine, which carries more than den rounds. The gun has been recovered. The suspect a young hi
Kate middleton and her yummy mummy fashion hitting the front pages and the mad dash to copy the duchess style. Good morning lets get right to the fastmoving overnight developments in the terror scare gripping americas closest allies over in europe. In Belgium Armed soldiers are fanning out to guard possible terror targets one day after raids that nabbed dozens of suspects. And in the uk the threat level for Police Officers is now at the highest level ever meaning an attack is quote, highly likely. Also in the uk for the first time bodyguards from Scotland Yard who are protecting kate the duchess of cambridge are now reportedly carrying tasers and france also on its highest terror alert level with 120,000 police and soldiers mobilized. With one european official warning of multiple thousands of potential terrorists on the loose, were going to start here this morning with abcs Alex Marquardt who is covering the story from brussels. Alex. Reporter good morning, dan. You can see behind me
Good thursday morning. Isis inspired american is under arrest accused of planning an attack on the u. S. Capitol. An fbi sting unraveled the ohio mans alleged plan. Investigators say he discussed his support to waging jihad in the united states. Abcs susan saulny is live in washington. Reporter federal agents describe him as a wannabe. In Cincinnati Ohio he is behind bars after plotting a homegrown terror attack leaving friends and neighbors in shock. You would think Cincinnati Ohio jihad difficulty in the same sentence. Reporter the plan according to the fbi a deadly assault on the u. S. Capitol building and members of congress. The weapons included pipe bombs and semiautomatic rifles to shoot and kill officials. The suspect identified as 20yearold Christopher Lee cornell of cincinnati arrested early wednesday after buying two m15 assault rifles and 600 rounds of ammunition. Several agents came out and tackled him in the parking lot and took him down. Reporter the fbi says cornell had
In applause as that happened and as these men realized their sevenyear dreams. Tonight an impossible dream realized. These two men are not the first to free climb up the nearly vertical wall of yosemites el capitan. This is something that you he never thought would happen. Tommy called well and Kevin Jorgenson using only their hands and feet to climb the rock. No climbing equipment, only harnesses only to prevent deadly falls during their 19day journey. The climbers braving a windstorm. Tossed around like a rag doll. And clinging to razor sharp edges to make the record books. What makes it hard is the holes are very small, theyre very far apart. Basically, its just hard to climb. On day eight, trouble. Kevin struggled as one of thezq toughest points. It crossed my mind that i should just throw in the towel. It was a true cliffhanger. Kevin finally turned that impossible corner. Pure joy, he posted on facebook. For his family relief. When i heard that he made it it10jb brought you know,