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city reporting on this. david, good morning. what do we know factually about what is said to be in this possible plot? >> reporter: well, on the record, authorities are not releasing a great deal of specific information. last night at 10:45, the mayor, police commissioner and assistant director of the fbi field office here in new york held a news conference, their words were chosen very carefully, they did not mention specifics, but they did explain why this threat is getting so much attention. listen: >> this this particular instance, we are in receipt of information that we believe...

a heightened scare right now. and to add financial insult to scary injury, a market sell-off right now. stocks close to 300 points, they had been down more. all on concerns of global jitters, mainly having to do with europe. and heightened concern over our own financial stability at the corner of wall and . 2,000 feet from where i stand. -- that was then this is now. the security alert. a very big concern is it necessary is it just perfunctory. michael bloomberg chatting with me earlier it might heighten nerves, but it had its place. >> new heightened terror threat going into this we...

alert, urging people to stay vigilant and trust your own personal instincts. >> over the next few days, we should all keep our eyes wide stkpwhraoep in essence, we've said it so many times, if you see something, say something. bill every subway, every bus stop in new york city, we're going to try to sort through the facts and -- figure out what we know and do not know bill hemmer. how you doing? >> martha: good to see you, everybody. obviously, all of this has folks unnerved in new york and in washington, the threat is said to be connected to al-qaeda, possibly as a reskwrepbg attack...

anniversary of the 9/11 terror attacks, u.s. intelligence officials are uncovered a new terror threat and describe it as specific credible, but unconfirmed information about a potential al qaeda plot. it's believed to involve three individuals and explosives such as a truck or a car bomb. washington and new york are cited as possible targets. we are covering this from all angles. fran townsend is in washington and susan candiotti in new york and barbara starr at the pentagon. fran, let's start with you. specific, credible, but unconfirmed? tell us exactly what that means. >> i think ...

the president is so inclined to stay quiet. the president didn't mention the downgrade in the weekly address today . gop candidate michelle bachmann. congresswoman, what do you think? >> good morning, neal. it is a historic week as you said all morn unprecedented the doubling ofhe national debt in five years and stock market failure and now the ratings downgrade and despite all that no statement from the president of the united states. potentially most historic news in 80 years and where is the president he left for camp david and hasn't been heard of him since. i led against raising...