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Agencies here. this particular warning coming from the department of homeland security, which has the lowest bar for putting out a warning like this. that makes sense. thats its job to get out information about threats to the homeland as widely as possible. but just to be clear, this threat not specific or credible enough to get all of our counter terror agencies working on a direct response to it. >> so for those of us who might have to travel or have travel plans, including airplane flight, do...

Homeland as widely as possible. but just to be clear, this threat not specific or credible enough to get all of our counter terror agencies working on a direct response to it. >> so for those of us who might have to travel or have travel plans, including airplane flight, does this mean longer screening processes? >> reporter: it does mean some new measures. its going to be things like extra swabs maybe as you get to the plane. those swabs they use to test for explosive residue on your bags or on...

On ukraine. that meeting had to be canceled. im afraid this fragile truce was, in fact, still -- >> very fragile. we do appreciate that report. also, there is a new terror warning this morning. a homeland security official says they have picked up intelligence that terrorists are working on new designs for shoe explosives aboard airplanes. nbcs pete williams has details. >> reporter: officials familiar with the warning say it applies to airlines that fly from overseas to the united states. fli...

An abundance of caution. >> were going to see more activity, more screening, more random questions to individuals. all of this based on the fact that there is a threat and that threat is not forever, but government needs to do more about it. >> the last time we focused on notwear and flying was back in december of 2001. thats when attempted shoe bomber richard reid tried to light bombs hidden in his sneakers on a flight from paris to miami. the fuse wouldnt ignite and authorities were able to sn...

>> good to see you. >> why this applies only to people comeing into the united states from overseas, you can come over here and get you shoe bomb domestically. >> thank you. thats my position, too. also, shepard, its important to note the fbi did not join in this alert. the fbi has access to more actionable intelligence, more credible generals than anybody in the united states for the world for that matter, and they didnt join in this, which leads me to believe that the threshold for information...

Pointing to a credible threat. pete williams joins us live with more on what all of this means for travelers. hey, pete. >> craig, officials say this is based on new intelligence, renewed chatter about trying to attack passenger flights using explosives hidden in shoes. officials familiar with the warning say it applies to airlines that fly from overseas to the united states. for flights at foreign airports that go directly to the u.s., passengers will see increased attention paid to their footw...

Headed into the united states. it does not apply to any domestic flights. theyre warning us now that the airlines should use explosive detention swabs. many of you have been through this, where they take a swab, but it on your briefcase, or ladies on their purses. its a random screening, and theyll take the swab, put it in a machine, put it down like a stamp, and blow air across it to see if you have had explosives in your hands. sometimes, if you have handled fireworks, for instance, it will be...

Intelligence that theyre working on new designs. no intelligence that they have a particular target in mind or date in flight. >> were talking about flights originating overseas and coming to the u.s. >> thats where the passengers may notice additional measures. those swabs they take to look for explosives residue on your person or baggage. >> jim sciutto, thanks very much. lets get to the other breaking story were following right now. well show you these live pictures coming in from the front...

Results, cases still go unsolved. >> so, 16 years after julies murder, the jacksonville police department sent julies clothes to the u.s. army crime lab in forest park, georgia, one of the most sophisticated labs available. >> the item in evidence included socks and her shirt and jeans, as well as other items from her sexual assault kit, which included, like, fingernail scrapings and other swabs. >> scientists there were discouraged. all but one of the items had been analyzed and tested. >> the ...

Numbers for escort services. >> on a pair of bullards boots, analysts noticed some slight discoloration. the boots were examined under a microscope. they were stained with what appeared to be high-impact blood spatter. >> high-impact spatter might be invisible. if the surface that its deposited on is absorbant or dark in color, its very likely that it would be very difficult to simply visualize it. >> dna tests on the bloody boots tied them to virginias murder. >> the swabs were subjected to pcr...