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>> so, the suspicions are that this is a criminal motive. why? because theyre asking for money. >> reporter: $300, to be exact. heres what an infected computer 30lls the user to do-- pay up in the cryptocurrency bitcoin to get your files back. cyberattacks, say the experts, are here to stay, especially ransomware, and they could get much more sinister. >> you can imagine a future where maybe, conceptually, they are able to infect a defibrilator or insulin pacemaker or automobile, or something li...

Eventually top a billion dollars in sales. >> super soaker gets so much attention. i like to think of myself as a serious engineer. >> reporter: now hes getting serious about giving back. >> his nonprofit helps fund these high school robotics teams, one of them made up of refugees, now future engineers. columbo fled the central africa republic a year ago. in its second year, the despots qualified for the worldwide competition in texas. >> if theres something i can do to have a positive impact. t...

Overwhelming cost of the nato defense. he said our nato allies need to pay more and hes saying that as president. but, david, hes definitely no longer saying that natos obsolete. hell say that nato is essential. >> youll be right there, jon. next tonight, as we report on the terror overseas and concerns about what could be brought on the planes, were learning tonight that the tsa is now testing new screening procedures. requiring passengers at some airports to remove electronics from their bag...

Ruins of mosul university, u.s. officials say theyve uncovered evidence that isis was developing a new type of bomb that could pass through an airport scanner undetected. we joined iraqi special forces here just days after the hard- fought battle to recapture the university in january. its long been believed that sisul university was the center of the militants bomb-making projects, using the schools equipment and labs. u.s. officials now believe that research includes a new generation of more p...

Windows, first identified by the us national security agency and later leaked in a series of iolen documents. british politicians immediately fired back, including labour party leader jeremy corbyn. >> what weve now got is a bunch of 21st century highway robbers that have hacked into our n.h.s. and basically offering protection money to get the information back in order to treat cancer patients or anybody else. its unbelievably disgusting. >> reporter: hackers tricked victims into opening corrup...

Tonight, we have breaking developments as we come on the air. the new terror concern. after we reported on laptops, ipads and other electronic devices being banned from certain flights because of terror fears, tonight, what weve just learned. has isis been testing laptops on airport security equipment? pierre thomas is standing by. also tonight, fired by the white house, now lieutenant general michael flynn is asking for immunity in exchange for his testimony about russia and any possible coll...

Our exclusive poll, shows the bay area is backing a plan to use cameras to hand out tickets. good evening, z. a high-tech crackdown on speeders. our exclusive poll shows the bay area is backing a plan to use cameras to give out tickets. green light for the test program snapping photos of speeders in san francisco and san jose. it comes as our exclusive kpix/surveyusa poll shows most of the bay area is in favor of this. 61% saying they support the speed cameras. 58% think it will slow drivers...

The kids into the car, going to the store and then going around with the big shopping cart. >> reporter: the good news is youre paying less when you get there. supermarket prices dropped 1.3% last year. the first decline since 1967. the federal government says prices on many items are falling. ground beef was $3.96 a pound last year. now $3.56. cheddar cheese 5.37, a pound a year ago. now $4.97. tomatoes sinking as well. egg prices at costco have plunged. eggs was $3.61. now just 1.79. why? new ...

>> ninan: good evening. im reena ninan. this is our western edition. before most americans awoke saturday, president trump was on twitter posting explosive wiretapping accusations against president obama. mr. trump claims he recently learned mr. obama ordered what trump describes as a watergate- style wiretap on trump tower in new york. he says it happened just before the election. mr. trump offered no evidence, and an obama spokesman issued a quick denial. it comes amid growing controversy over...

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