Transcripts For WPVI ABC World News Tonight With David Muir

WPVI ABC World News Tonight With David Muir September 24, 2014

Good evening and its great to have you with us again tonight. As we come on the air, word coming in from the pentagon, confirming new air strikes inside syria. This time, targeting isis oil supply. Weve seen the images, the missiles hitting, and this evening here, what were learning about who has been targeted, who has been wiped out. And new information tonight on the 9 11type terror plot planned against the u. S. Were they planning to get bombs past Airport Security and onto planes headed here . Using toothpaste and special clothing. Abcs chief investigative correspondent brian ross here with more on the Group Planning that attack and brian, it would seem they were focused on planes. Reporter thats absolutely right, david. U. S. Officials tell us tonight they are confidence they disrupted the planned attack on the u. S. , at least for now. This is what the terrorists had in mind. An undetectable bomb smuggled on an american airplane, like the one used in this government test of the al qaeda shoe bomb. The intelligence was that they were on the verge of creating something. Reporter u. S. Officials say the cora son were using this building and others as a bomb factory and training facility. If they were killed, thats definitely a near term blow, but as weve seen with al qaeda in various other locations, theyll have a capability to rebound. Reporter precise details of the latest plot are not known, but for years al qaeda has been fixated on aviation. Experimenting with everything from bombs hidden in ted dill bears to toothpaste to dolls clothing, soaked in liquid explosives. They are determined to produce devices that are undetectable. Reporter the foiled khorasan plot explains the enhanced security procedures imposed this summer at airports in europe and the u. S. , as attorney general eric holder revealed to katie couric of our partners and yahoo news. I can say that the enhanced security measures that we took on the aviation sector some months ago was based on concerns that we had about what the cora son group was planning to do. Reporter the attorney general said the u. S. Had been tracking this group for almost two years and that while they and their plot have been knocked back, the u. S. Knows they dont give up easily, david. Brian ross, thank you. Were going to turn now to our team right there in the gulf tonight. Martha raddatz is there, and late today, this image emerging from the u. N. President obama chairing the u. N. Security council meeting, calling isis and the terrorists being targeted killers who only understand force. Tonight, martha showing us the targets and the one thing theyre trying to hit right now to do the most damage. Reporter there was no letup on day two of the americanled bombing campaign. Tonight, a dozen isiscontrolled Oil Facilities hit in syria. An important source of revenue for the terror group, the mobile refineries generating 2 million a day. The strikes have disabled commandal control centers, terror Training Camps and an airstrike in Eastern Syria damaging a convoy the pentagon says was being used to move isis equipment into iraq. Were bombing syria to help iraq. Were now crossing the border and taking away the areas they thought were safe to rearm and retrain. Reporter at a gathering of World Leaders in new york today, president obama using his toughest talk yet. Tonight language understood by killers like this is the language of force. The United States of america will work with a Broad Coalition to dismantle this network of death. Reporter and david, what we will see in the coming dales is a combination of these larger planned strikes and targets of opportunity. Meaning, if an isis target, a convoy or a Training Camp is spotted by the pilots, they will take it out. David . Martha raddatz right there in the region for us tonight. Martha, thank you. We turn now to the breaking story here at home. That urgent nationwide manhunt for a killer, accused of ambushing state troopers, killing a young father. Tonight, what authorities have just revealed. Hes been spotted. They now say, hes playing a game. And this is what neighbors see out their front windows. Military forces sweeping across their front lawns, searching for clues. Abcs linzie janis is right there again tonight. Reporter tonight, heavilyarmed s. W. A. T. Teams swarming the woods. Guns at the ready. Do dogs casing every inch of this ground. Police say theyve spotted eric frein in the last 24 hours. And they say the fugitive is toying with them. Some of this is a game to him. Reporter a game where police say frein makes himself visible from a distance and then vanishes. We believe that frein has prepared and planned extensively for months or maybe years for this attack and his efforts to avoid apprehension. Reporter investigators following a trail of clues. Some of those items include serbian cigarettes and soiled diers that we have found in the area. Reporter searchers even using high tech military vehicles. This demonstration showing how they can lift s. W. A. T. Teams high above the ground. 1,000 officers descending on this area. Here we are in the heart of the search area. We just passed a home thats been surrounded by law enforce. Aaron poster looked out the window with his cell phone rolling. Everywhere you could see, there were guys everywhere. It was like a war zone. Reporter josephine mirrow says she was forced to stay inside her house. You were trapped here from thursday until tuesday . Right. Right. Reporter what was that like . It was it was horrible. It was horrible. It was, you know, you feel like, oh, my god, you cant leave your house. I mean you feel like a trapped animal, for gods sakes. Reporter david, police say eric frein has had the ability to disappear and thats why theyre even searching the ground for holes where they say he could be hiding. David . Linzie janis again this evening. Thank you. And there are major developments tonight in the search for that missing college student, who vanished after that surveillance tape. Tonight, officials are on the hunt for this man. The wanted poster, now revealing hes been charged with abduction. And this evening, many asking, if he was already questioned by investigators, how did they let him out of their sight . Steve osunsami now. Reporter the Big Questions for Virginia Police tonight, where in the world is 32yearold Jesse Matthew . Now accused of kidnapping 18yearold hannah graham. Is she still alive . And why did police let him go when he walk into their headquarters this past weekend . Tonight, matthew is wanted for abduction with intent to defile. A sex crime here in virginia. Police arent saying what, but they found something in his apartment or his car. So, what do they have in do they are clothing . Bedding . Torn clothing . Blood . Reporter police may have let him looefl on purpose, to lead them to evidence. Maybe where shes located. To a place that he dumped clothing, weapons. Reporter today, the hospital where matthew worked in the operating room suspended him without pay. The school where he coached football says hes no longer a volunteer. Friends who say hes innocent saying he should turn himself in. On uv as campus, the school is promising extra security. Ive never been to the downtown mall at night. I was hanging out with a friend last night, a girl, i walked her back to the dorm. She didnt want to walk alone, i didnt want to let her walk alone. Reporter police say theyre still searching for hannah graham. David . Steve, thank you. Now to the breaking headline with this weather this evening. A noreaster barrelling up the coast. Look at the radar tonight. That storm system leaving dangerous floods across florida. Drivers trapped in water surrounding their cars in just minutes. And this aerial image, a drone taking these pictures. An entire neighborhood submerged. Thats just incredible. Lets get right to ginger zee tonight what are you watching . Its flooded everywhere. Reporter downpours smothering the sunshine out of the sunshine state. Up to ten inches of rain drowning central florida. Got to get out of here. Reporter some people foolishly bulldozing through. Others stalling. And many finding better, safer ways to get around. Daytona beach picking up more than eight inches of rain in the past 24 hours. Now kayaking through their wettest september on record. When you pull up and the water level is up to the numbers on your mailbox, its a little concerning. Reporter from orlando to melbourne whats affectionately known as a toad strangler becoming a fish and people displacer. Unbelievable. And ginger, where is this headed tonight . Reporter were talking coastal North Carolina for the next couple of hours, baltimore, washington, d. C. , coastal flooding possible. Up through the shore of new jersey. And were talking heavy rain, david. Some two to three inches in that red slot. And, yes, new york citys in there. The next big question, whens it all coming . Its starting to happen in parts of the midatlantic. As that low hugs the coast, i want to warn you now, in new york city, philadelphia, it is going to be a rough and raw commute. Boston getting into it later afternoon and all of us finally getting rid of it by friday afternoon. Tough driving, though, as this week goes on. Ginger, thank you. Were going to turn now to breaking developments in that massive Security Breach at home depot. 56 million customers hacked. People seeing charges as far away as france and spain. Abcs Rebecca Jarvis with what to look for. Reporter tonight, the effects of the home depot data breach rippling across the country. Consumers hit with thousands of dollars in fraudulent charges. Customers like caitlyn leonard. She shopped at home depot and when she heard about the breach, she checked her bank account and saw this. Madrid. A few in spain, a few in france. Reporter over a thousand dollars in purchases from places shes never been. I actually had received an email from home depot because it looked like i was potentially someone that had used their card there and could be compromised. Reporter caitlyn cant be certain that the charges came from the home depot breach, but even if you didnt shop at home depot, you may be more at risk than you realize. A new report out tonight says a whopping 43 of companies have experienced some kind of data breach. Its all too easy for hackers to get into point of sale systems, but we are at risk. These breaches have become a third certainty in life. Reporter caitlyn is taking home depot up on their offer to provide free credit protection. The company also promises customers wont be responsible for the fraud charges. Rebecca is with us now. Its really something to see the charges overseas. You were telling me its the small charges to look for, because they could be a precursor of something bigger. Reporter absolutely, david. Its the less than 10 charges, sometimes 1, 2 purchases made on your account. They are meant to fly under the radar, which is why you have to be so dill jenlt, vigilant and check that Bank Account Statement every single day. All right, great advice. Rebecca, thank you. Now to that major decision from the grand jury tonight, looking at that case involving a nascar great, tony stewart. And that molt he struck and killed another driver on the track. He will face charged . Heres ron claiborne. Reporter tonight, a grand jury refusing to file criminal charges against tony stewart in the ontrack death of fellow driver kevin ward jr. The grand jury has determined there is no basis to charge tony stewart with any crimes. Reporter the decision means stewart will not face charges of manslaughter or criminally negligent homicide. In an incident captured on this video, the 20yearold was killed when he got out of his car during a sprint car race in upstate new york last month. Tonight, wards family tellng espn that stewart intentionally tried to imitate kevin by accelerating and sliding his car toward him, causing this tragedy. In his own statement, stewart said, while the process was long and emotionally difficult, it allowed for all the facts of the accident to be identified and known. Reaction on twitter ranging from outrage, one person tweeting, personally, i think tony stewart should go down in flames. To relief. Tony stewart has been cleared. Thank goodness. District attorney said an autopsy found ward has marijuana in his blood stream, enough to impair his judgment. Tonight, wards family telling us the focus should be on the actions of tony stewart, not on kevin. David . Ron claiborne tonight, thank you. There is still much more ahead on world news tonight this wednesday. Caught on camera. Is this man stealing your luggage . You will see the Surveillance Video at one of americas busiest airports. And tonight, what the video also reveals. Then, the pope and the baseball coming right at him. Tonight, some divine intervention . Youll see how this ends coming up. And listen to this. See all the movie stars billy joel invited to team up with another megastar. Why its making news this evening. Who is it . Theyre both in a new york state of mind. Fever. You raise her spirits. We tackled your shoulder pain. You make him rookie of the year. We took care of your cold symptoms. You take him on an adventure. 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Using the airport train system as his getaway. Tonight, Phoenix Police put his face on a wanted poster. Baggage theft from checked or carryon bacgs is a business bi. Reporter in denver, another caught on tape thief grabbing a bag. Back in 09, up to 1,000 bags stolen in phoenix, stacked up at this couples home. And its not just thieves on the outside. Under cover cameras have caught Airline Workers rifling through bags for catch and valuables. And other the past 12 years, the tsa has fired more than 500 workers for theft. Adding, it has systems now to help it catch bad officers. In baggage claim, youll see the cameras and the signs, but what you wont see anymore is an Airline Employee checking bag tags before you leave. Airlines cull those positions to save money. I think it stands to reason that when you have less security at the bag claim area, youre going to have more theft. Reporter there are some steps you can take personally to reduce the risk of your bag being stolen from one of these carousels. Remember that video, a black bag stolen . There is a sea of black bags. Buy a different color. You may notice it easier if someone graggs it. Lock your bag. And get to baggage claim before the backs arrive. David, one more tip. Dont buy a fancy bag. Thiefs see an expensive bag and they think that expensive things are inside. David . All right, david kerley. I got to change out my black bag, too. When we come back here, billy joel invited to team up with another superstar. Its making headlines. The pope, the baseball coming his way. How this ends. And the golfer tonight on a tear. The tirade seen bill so many, how he explained it to me today. Thats all coming up right here. And heres whats still ahead this week. It shocked parents across the world. Why would two young girls stab their friend 19 times . 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