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What is the chemical they were exposed to and how did it happen . Newsroom starts now. All right, thanks so much for joining me happy easter im fredericka whitfield. Two teens have been arrested on charges they were preparing to submit an act of terrorism. British police first arrested a 14yearold boy on thursday after, quote, examining some electronic devices. The next day officials raided another home in Northern England and arrested a 16yearold girl on similar charges. Police arent releasing ...

The u. S. Military on alert as isis threatens america. This is state of the union. The Senate Homeland security chairman on isis hitting the heartland, and the point man for the u. S. Fight against the terror group in the middle east, jeb bushs stunning admission, and remembering victory in europe 70 years on. Good morning from washington. Im jim sciutto. U. S. Military bases today on heightened alert due to concerns over potential terror attacks by isis supporters here in the u. S. The fbi says...

In virginia where he went to school. Law enforcement Officials Say at the time he had gone online to find isis contacts overseas and make travel arrangements for his classmate to go to syria. Were expecting a News Conference at the courthouse when the sentencing ends and well get more from Pete Williams as soon as he gets out of that courtroom. Also breaking at this hour new leads in the intense manhunt for a pair of escaped killers from a new york maximum security prison. Sources tell nbc news ...

Explain what prompted this decision specifically is it based on a specific threat . Wolf orders were signed last night by the fourstar admiral in charge of the u. S. Northern command which oversees bases in the United States. Not because there was a specific and credible threat meaning no information about an attack coming at a point the time in a particular place, but as one official said the temperature has been raised. Growing concern in the u. S. Military intelligence community, and Law Enfo...

Now investigators are trying to figure out if the brother of a well known cleric may have been part of a larger terror plot. Were also learning that a second suspect has been arrested and is set to appear in federal court later today. Whats unclear this morning why authorities decided to zero in on the men when they did. Lets bring in Deborah Feyerick and also a National Security analyst. Im curious about this second suspect, deb, who will appear in court later today. His name is david wright. W...

Learn . Reporter eric, minutes ago, the mayor of the city, the police chief and special agent in charge of the fbi office in washington, d. C. Giving us details. He went over some of the headlines. We confirmed the identity of the shooter as aaron alexis. They wouldnt give us much information about him, but Jennifer Griffin at the pentagon confirms he was in fact an enlisted member of the u. S. Navy. Apparently he no longer is, and were trying to confirm, find out how he got on the base. We do n...

Lets get right to the breaking news. Isis relations a new video apparently showing the beheading of another american, Steven Sotloff, who disappeared last year in syria. The brutal execution video comes two weeks after the murder of american james foley. This one comes with a direct warning to president obama. Our correspondents and guests are standing by with full coverage. Lets begin with Global Affairs correspondent elise la by the. She has the latest. It appears very similar to the video sho...

To get worse, a lot worse. Ill talk to the doctor whos saying what many are afraid to say in public. Good afternoon, everyone. Welcome to the lead. Im jake tapper. Well begin with the national lead. Close your eyes if you would and picture a typical american suburb. Thats where he lived and today a 19yearold from the chicago area stood in court and was accused of trying to join isis. The feds say that muhammad hamzakan was arrested at Ohare International airport over the weekend en route to vien...

Comes as sources tell fox news a second american has died in syria fighting side by side with Islamic State terrorists. According to minnesota public radio, the man was a somali american from minneapolis who had nine children. The radio said profifiled the alleged jihadist in june. He wrote to a reporter, i give up this worldly life for allah. The state department has not confirmed his death. Our twin cities station reports he was killed in the same battle in which this american died fighting al...

The pollo mogul in a case that saw antics and man cave defense and it is a weird one and all happening now. But first, more on our top story. Amber vincent, the texas nurse who came down with ebola is ready to speak out. Welcome to the second hour of happening now, i am jon scott. I am Shannon Bream in for jenna lee. Well bring you her statement live. And the u. S. Military implementing plans for soldiers returning home from west africa and we learned a short time ago, that the president will ma...