This follows a meeting he had with french president Francois Allen is in paris. What do you know about the raids and what can you tell us about the press conference that were waiting any moment now . Reporter well, this was a very significant raid last night in belgium in a town called verviers, some distance from the capital, a significant Muslim Population there. The target we understand, were young men who recently returned from syria and iraq fighting with isis or other militant groups there. Police say they targeted this place because they thought that they were going to pull off or try to pull off an imminent terrorist attack along the line of what happened here in paris last week when 17 people were killed in those attacks at the magazine news magazine and at the jewish grocery store. So a lot of concern there in belgium that something was about to happen and the police moved in to try and stop it. Two suspects were killed. Another seriously wounded. There was a big gun battle there. Residents reported hearing explosions and then gunfire that lasted for a couple of minutes. Authorities say there were no Police Officers or civilians who were injured in that altercation, in that confrontation. The operations went on into the night. There were raids at other locations around belgium. Were not sure whether there were more arrests or not, but obviously heightened state of alert there because of what happened here. Were also hearing that several jewish schools in belgium are closed today because of concern about attacks. As you know there have been a number of jewish institutions here in paris and elsewhere that have been attacked and a major attack in belgium last may at a jewish museum. So there, here in paris, and in germany yesterday more raids there as well. And 11 different locations across europe authorities on guard, worried, can concerned about the possibility of more attacks given what happened here, that deadly attack that killed 17 people in paris. Back to you. A lot of developments. All right, ron allen in paris for us thank you very much. As we have been mentioning, we are awaiting a Live Press Conference in brussels to take place at any moment. This comes on the heels of yesterdays police raid on a suspected terror cell. Here is a look at that press conference right there. As you see, the media there waiting for people to come to the podium and speak. Were waiting on the belgium federal prosecutor to take to the microphone and give us new details on what is going on in belgium following that raid. But as you know Belgium Police killed two islamic extremists and have taken another one alive. The men were allegedly plotting a paris style attack. But back here in the u. S. New details on how an ohio jihadist was nabbed. We would have never known about this had it not been for the fisa program and our ability to collect information on people who pose an imminent threat. Nbcs tracie potts is live in washington for us this morning. The speakers comments could really renew the debate over the nsas reach, couldnt it. Reporter it could because there have been some vigorous debate here on capitol hill, betty, about whether or not this government surveillance was warranted. Now you have House Speaker john boehner who we just said the other day was targeted himself in a foiled attack boehner is now saying it is because of this government surveillance that we were able to find out about this plot to bomb the u. S. Tap tollcapitol building and shoot people as they fled from the building. It is going to be part of the topic that president obama and David Cameron talk about. Hes here in the u. S. Hell meet with the president today. We understand on the agenda when it comes to terrorism, that Prime Minister cameron will likely push the president to try to get google and facebook and other internet sites to allow more government surveillance so that together the two countries can use their intelligence to thwart attacks like this. Betty in. Tracie thank you very much. Also new this morning, dramatic travel and trade changes between the u. S. And cuba. While the embargo still exists more americans will be able to visit cuba as long as they are part of educational or cultural groups. Journalists, medical and religious organizations or family visits. Americans will be able to use credit cards, the internet and bring home up to 100 in cuban cigars. The changes come days after cuba released 53 Political Prisoners the u. S. Wanted freed. Duke university is going back on a plan to provide a weekly islamic call to prayer for muslims. The original intent was to put an amplifier in the schools chapel. 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Government says southwest violated rules last january when 16 planes were stuck on the tarmac at chicagos Midway Airport and passengers didnt have a chance to get off the planes after three hours. And you can now mack a beer run without ever leaving your couch. Anheuserbusch launched an app called the bud light button that offers one hour delivery of a case of beer. For now, it is only available in washington, d. C. Miller lite started a similar Delivery Service in boston seattle, new york and d. C. Last year. Betty, back to you. I have a feeling that will be popular. Thank you. Now the latest in sports. It is a Family Reunion in l. A. Austin rivers is joining the clippers to play for his dad, doc rivers. It is first time in nba history that a son has played for his father. The clippers acquired austin from the celtics in a threetimeeam trade that included the suns. The nba fined p. J. Hairston for his over the top flop against the spurs. The dramatics of it all. 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At the point were looking at were seeing that theyre speaking in dutch and french so once they begin speaking in english, we will bring you the details of this press conference and so stay tuned for that. In the meantime we want to get you to some scrambled politics. The hill is reporting some gop bickering between new House OversightCommittee Chairman jason chavez and darrell issa. The reason is chavez had all the portraits of past chairman removed from the walls of the hearing room. A former staffer said it showed a massive inferiority complex. But he says he wants to put up pictures of real americans to remind the committee who they are working for. Rnc chairman Reince Priebus tells bloomberg there is a very active Research Team working in arkansas looking deeply into Hillary Rodham clintons past. He said quote, theyre not going to be shy about it. Were going to get whatever we have to in order to share with the American People the truth about hillary and bill clinton. Michigan republican Governor Rick Snyder is standing up to the nra. Yesterday, he vetoed a controversial bill that would have allowed conceal and carry permits for some people with Domestic Violence restraining orders. Now, the nra says thats a misinterpretation. All right, now back now live to brussels belgium, where a News Conference is under way there. Theyre speaking in english so we can get new information on the terror raids there. Lets take a listen. During the search warrant in verviers we found 40 weapons, several small weapons, firearms munition and explosives. Moreover at verviers we found several Police Uniforms material for communication, walkietalkies and radios, mobile cell phones and important amount of money. We found a firearm, ammunition a knife, different cell phones and different artifacts important for the investigation. Moreover, to our people, two persons have been arrested in france. This operation was meant to dismantle a terrorist cell not only the terrorist cell but also the Logistic Network behind it. This investigation for the time being has shown that these people had intention to kill several policemen in the street and at police the suspects deceased last evening is still going on. All we can say now, well answer any questions you want answer the questions in dutch. All right, were learning new information about the raids this took place in belgium yesterday. Raids that in fact killed two terror suspects. A third suspect has been taken into custody. According to official there, they found some ak47s, some small fire arms also found a lot of ammunition and explosives. But very importantly, they found several police forged documents and some money and said this raid told them that the terror suspects were intent on killing Police Officers. Lets get more details now from nbcs ron allen who is in paris. Ron, as youve been listening to this press conference getting more details, it looks like officials are really zeroing in on the possibility that there is a maybe a larger cell out there, or maybe a cell with larger arms that are involved in many other operations not just in france but in some of the other european countries. Reporter its absolutely chilling, betty, what we learned from this press conference. This was a well armed, well trained perhaps group of young fighters. We believe that some of them had just come back from syria recently. There are literally hundreds of belgian nationals who have gone to syria and iraq to fight with isis, other militant groups and disclosed number coming back and apparently trying to launch the kinds of attacks that the police there were talking about. Intent on killing Pol