it's flight uae201 from dubai to yemen to jfk. it's expected to arrive at 3:23 eastern time and according to norad, the u.s. fighter escort is being done out of an abundance of caution. after all that's gone on today, one wouldn't be surprised if there is an abundance of caution. >> thank you, randall pinkston live. >>> we are also learning that president obama is expected to speak at 1:15 today. we will carry that on cbs5.com and bring you the latest information. >>> also, the tsa is rolling out a new security measure that gets an up-close and personal look. this was planned in advance of today's security scare. tsa agents will now use a method called the hand slide. it's similar to a patdown but much more touchy feely. the screening technique is used for passengers who opt out of a body scan or set off the metal detectors. it's being added to all u.s. airports. screeners will still be matched to the passenger's gender. >>> the fbi is investigating a

. >>> in yemen this morning, an attack on a british diplomat. a yemeni official says a mortar round exploded near a motorcade not far from the embassy in the capital. at least three bystanders were injured. >>> in western hungary, efforts under way to contain an ecological disaster.

>> all we have heard in the media and what was pronounced by the yemen president. to have a phone number posted on a package to be a crime, we feel it is not. it's not clear evidence for her conviction. >> what is your understanding -- do you believe authorities are looking for anyone else in connection with the packages? >> we didn't have any information and the security -- we didn't have any information up to now. but we believe we have some information that she has -- police. >> what is your understanding of what happens next? when do you expect to be able to talk to her and when would you expect to find out the exact nature of the charges? >> actually, we didn't have any information about it. but we believe as we have experience in such cases that she's -- national security -- i mean according to, being -- the intelligence of yemen. but we are going to meet her family this afternoon. we can get some information. >> i understand that hanan is 22 years old. what kind of young woman is she? what does she do? >> she's kind and -- here colleagues said she's find, he

dan and carolyn, coming up next on "nightline," explosives headed from yemen to the u.s. who is behind the bomb? and on washington's secret overnight response. how close did the ploters david harmer wrote an education plan titled "abolish the public schools." he even called our schools "insidious" and "socialism." as families struggle to raise their kids, to provide a good education, harmer bragged, "we can design a plan to dismantle them." david harmer is just too radical. we need jerry mcnerney. protecting local schools from devastating cuts. endorsed for his "independence" by the contra costa times, stockton record, and our local teachers. i'm jerry mcnerney, and i approved this message. this year. law enforcement destroyed marijuana groves across the state worth an estimated $17 billion, but even with that effort marijuana is still california's largest cash crop and growers are going to extreme measures to avoid getting caught. the i team's dan noyes wept along with one of -- went along with one of these pot busts on public land. >> the mendocino national forest has a

the attack took place in yemen's capital. one embassy official suffered what was described as shock injury. all of this comes two days after authorities there boosted security around foreign embassies because of a possible al qaeda attack. back in 2008, an attack on the u.s. embassy resulted in 19 deaths and more than a dozen injuries. a senior u.s. diplomat is in yemen's capital, today, meeting with opposition leaders there for the first time. >>> another attack on western interest. more nato oil tankers ambushed. luckily, the massive flames didn't reach a dozen other tankers that were parked nearby. it is the sixth attack on a nato convoy since pakistan closed some of its border crossings with afghanistan last month. >>> meanwhile, taliban representatives are now engaged in secret peace talks with the afghan government. the objectives include ending the fighting while bringing taliban leaders into positions of power. any deal could force u.s. and nato troops out of afghanistan. >>> the failed times square bomber will now sp

al-qaida member was said to have worked at nuclear facilities in new jersey for six years before moving to yemen. reports out of dallas of an armed gunman inside the brooke haven college calm puts. that school now in -- campus. that school now in lockdown. an alert is out to all students telling them to stay inside while they sort this situation out. trace gallagher has the latest. >> reporter: this is north of dallas, this is farmer's branch and brooke haven college is a two-year community college. the information we have is that

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escoltado por naves de combate ya que se sospechaba que en su interior había un paquete proveniente de yemen. ahí están las imágenes 6789 aviones detenido en varios aeropuertos y un estado de alerta, por artefactos explosivos en un presunto ataque terrorista múltiple, esto cuando las autoridades descubrieron este cartucho de impresora que había sido manipulado, se describió como un artefacto

they were sent from the same address in yemen to two jewish organizations in chicago. inside, the parcels, investigators found components of bombs in toner cartridges, as well as the powerful explosive compound petn, the same used in the failed christmas day airline bombing. the discovery of the packages led to more searches of planes in the u.s., including here at newark airport. nothing was found and the planes were cleared yesterday. american fighter jets escorted this flight from yemen to new york's jfk airport because of cargo on board. again, nothing was found. but president obama says the packages that were discovered are evidence of a credible terrorist threat, very possibly the work of al-qaeda. >> al-qaeda in the arabian peninsula, a terrorist group based in yemen, continues to plan attacks against our home land, our citizens, and our friends and allies. >> reporter: intelligence personnel were aware of a possible plot for days, but got the tip they needed from saudi arabia to intercept the packages and foil the plan. cbs news, newark, new jersey. >>> well, t

officials are now going to yemen to check security practices and holes in the system. in honduras at least fourteen people have been massacred by gunman during a football game the group armed with assault rifles opened fire at point blank range at a stadium in the northern city of san pedro sula the motive is unclear but police believe the killings are linked to the drugs trade it comes almost two months after gunmen stormed a shoe factory in the same city killing eighteen people. which is have been taking center stage in moscow as people get set for the freakiest holiday of the year when this weekend clubs have been full with a crowd that was swapped its glad rags for real rags and wigs. as the details. it's halloween time for trick and treating and dressing up but here in moscow it's really an occasion for jessica has anointed one of the clubs in moscow we've seen not just scary costumes but a whole variety of weird and wonderful god to see pirates to see system policeman to see whole souls of professionals but also it's a time to party with me here is out in the sky

the packages were all shipped from yemen and known al qaeda stronghold. u.s. investigators think the bombs were headed to two synagogues in chicago, but british authorities believe the devices were an attack on aviation. airport security has been increased in the wake of the threat. the u.s. postal service, u.p.s. and federal express are temporarily stopping shipments from yemen as well. >>> and we've got craig herrera here right now changing gears quite a bit because we're talking weather and giants because you're getting in the spirit of this whole thing. >> absolutely. >> which i like to see. >> absolutely, we're having a good time with this. >> go, giants. >> go, giants. >> very, very fun. >> they have the sunshine there, in fact they'll number the 80s tomorrow in arlington, texas. start out live in san francisco. and right over alcatraz off into the distance. the east side of the bay back towards san francisco, if you're getting ready to go out, a little cloudy and cool and the showers that we have are coming to an end by midnight. next shot off to the so

one of the two explosives posted from yemen last week was transported onto planes before being seized in dubai qatar airways has said bombs were found on u.s. bound planes in the u.k. and dubai u.s. officials are now going to yemen to check security practices and holes in the system earlier yemeni security forces arrested a female student suspected of sending the explosive parcels to u.s. synagogues students have gathered near the university of yemen to protest the arrest of their colleagues. in honduras at least fourteen people have been massacred by gunmen who during a football game the group armed with assault rifles opened far point blank range at a studio in the northern city of sun. the motive is unclear but police believe the killings are linked to the drug straight it comes almost two months after gunmen stormed a shoe factory in the same city killing eighteen people. at least twenty five people have been confirmed dead after a boat capsized in the bay of bengal fifty were rescued and about one hundred others are still missing the boat was carrying it nearly one hundred fifty

the flight from yemen sparked this whole thing. from new jersey and then on the right we have a live shot philadelphia as well as they have found a suspicious packages nobody has been hurt. no reports of any of these are live explosives but fbi is investigating. they think this might be all connected by a plot or test run. another developing story washington d.c.. fbi is investigating multiple attacks on marine type facilities. this is in trying go to virginia. shots were fired here. shots fired at the same museum within the last week. investigators say it appears this gunmen as it in for the marines. some kind of beef with the marine corps. they are not targeting people nobody's been hurt. they were struck after-hours so they think it was somebody who has a problem with the marines. they believe they are related. if we will be back with more and a couple of minutes. developing what they're the flag is blowing we see a breeze. lots of clouds and rain. we will see and continue to track the storm a couple of minutes. tracking the sto

one of the two explosives posted from yemen last week was transported onto planes before being seized in dubai qatar airways has said bombs were found on u.s. bound planes in the u.k. and dubai u.s. officials are going to yemen to check security practices and holes in the system earlier yemeni security forces arrested a female student suspected of setting the explosive parcels to u.s. synagogues students have gathered near the university of yemen to protest the arrest of their called weak. witches and zombies have been taking center stage in moscow as people get set for the freakiest holiday of the here now this weekend clubs have been a full with a crowd that has swapped its gladrags for real rags and wigs artie's stall barton has all the details. it's hollow week that time for trick and treating and dressing up but here in moscow it's really an occasion for just to go there's a nine to one of the clubs that we see not just scary cos she's got a whole variety of weird and wonderful garb to see pirates to see nurses and policemen to see the little souls of professionals i don't say it

authorities say those suspicious packages came from yemen and were distributed in major cities in the united states and birmingham, england. yemen is the home of the al-queda branch that claimed the responsibility for the attempted bombing of the u.s.-bound airliner last christmas. president obama has been briefed. >> newark and philadelphia airports were alerted to a potential bomb plot. the planes might have been carrying explosive devices from yemen through england. >> so they began issuing orders 3:00 in the morning to look sat airplanes in the united states in the middle east and in europe that had parcels that had originated in yemen. >> it was thought more than a dozen were shipped to the u.s. aboard numerous air carriers and distributed on to ups cargo trucks in new york and possibly new jersey. no active devices were ever found. >> one package i should say that was identified as being possibly involved with this threat. that package has been scanned by our bomb squad and has been cleared. >> across the atlantic, other potential devices cartridges with wires sticking out of th

. >> ask you give us -- [inaudible] the visit to yemen? >> i can't. i'll see if we can't get a more fullsome readout for you. hm? >> are we still on -- >> we've moved to yemen. we can move back. ok. we're nimble here. >> can we go back to the direct talk? >> ok. >> ok. i know that you guys have denied the substance or existence of a letter, but there still persists. the israelis persist they've received a letter and the letter suggested the extension for 60 days in exchange for the u.s. not ever asking for another extension on settlement freeze in exchange for giving a commitment to support israel, for placing troops along the jordan river and all kinds of things. so could you comment on that? >> no. the short answer. we continue discussing, you know, the full arrange of issues with the parties. >> no comment or -- >> i'm -- as we indicated last week, there was a report that there was a letter from president obama. the white house denied that there was such a letter. we are -- continue our discussions with the parties, putting forward our ideas that i

. >> international tension, a tip from saudi intelligence with attacks from yemen thursday. al-queda and yemen tried to ship explosives to chicago and that is linked to the underwear bomber last christmas and the same explosives was found in the cargo passages. >> this cartridge with wires attached was discovered in a ups cargo area at the airport in birmingham, england. northbound suspicious was found in dubai. both were addressed to chicago area synagogues. >> initially examination of those packages determined they do apparently contain explosive material. >> it prompted an intersection of every package and many flights from yemen. fighter jets else courted an 'em rets air flight from dubai as it landed at kennedy in new york. >> the american people should know the counterterrorism professionals are taking the threat very seriously and taking all necessary and prudent steps to ensure our security. >> the department of homeland security is increasing its presence at airports and ordered stepped up screening on both cargo and passenger planes. >> 9.7 million pounds a day go

, he was saying that the al-qaida threat in yemen is a real challenge. mostly, in fact, the u.s. interested in this al-qaida chapter because of a fellow by the name of anwar al-awlaki, the u.s.-born radical yemen cleric. he's been linked to several militant terror attacks on u.s. soil including an individual, shahzad sentenced to prison because of a car bomb attack last year. back to you. jenna: an area of the world we are really watching. thank you for bringing us the story, greg palkot in london. jon: a pretty sobering development related to the deadly pipeline blast that destroyed a neighborhood in san bruno last month. companies operating gas lines are required to file emergency p- plans in case of disaster like this one. the plans are offer limits to you. neither states or federal agencies keep copies in their offices. a whole lot of folks live near the gas lines, they snake all across the country. there are 2 1/2 of fuel pipelines, enough to circle the earth one hundred times. carl weimer is here. carl, if i want to find out how long that pipe has

>>neil: because we have tried to improve our ties with yemen. but i have to ask you, gary and if i am getting too personal and touching an open wound, ignore me, you mention when your son was serving on the "uss cole" before the attack, he knew he was in a risky neck of the woods and other victims' families shared the same sentiment. what did they fear? what were they anxious about? >>guest: just being attacked. on the "uss cole". they could have an attack. that they were headed into, extremely dangerous waters and i think they went in and a lot of other family members and also, a lot of military people think they went in unprepared. very unprepared. and i am not playing the captain, not at all. that man is stops in my book. >>neil: but he said, and i don't want to misquote the captain but he said there was concern about letting the men and women want dollar too far from the ship, in and around yemen, that it was known to be a dangerous area, and that the better part of valor was to stay in the trip where 17 brave young men and women lost their

. >> a second similar package also from yemen was confiscated at the federal express facility in dubai. the discovery prompted authorities to focus on cargo planes at two east coast airports which were placed on high alert. at philadelphia international airport to ups cargo planes were under scrutiny when on occupied, three people were aboard the other and were removed and stand with negative results. at newark international this ups cargo plane was suspected for suspicious material before authorities gave the clear. as u.s. officials continue ups has announced that it is suspending service out of yemen until further notice. reporting live in washington back to you. >> how was cargoes grain to the united states dan curman went to sfo to get answers. >> right now all cargo that goes on passenger jets originating in the u.s. are screened either by dogs or someone opening the box or by technology. that's not necessarily the case for cargo jets richening about 79 states. as for cargo the gsa says companies that check frequently seek to qualify for the gsa frequent shopper program and as a

impresora que había sido manipulado, se describió como un artefacto explosivo improvisado el origen yemen y el destino chicago lashgs casa blanca ya había recibido reportes de inteligencia. la información fue evaluada y se decidió que era fiverdadera com para alertar a nuestro aliados en europa. consecuentemente aviones de carga de ubs, fueron detenido en philadelphia y newark tras llegar de escalas de europa, esta banco siendo examinado por equipos ante bombas el dwept de vigo dado interna dijo que reforzará las medidas de seguridad. >>> los paquetes iban dirigidos a sinagogas en chicago la casa blanca dijo que se seguirán buscando otros paquetes que siguen siendo de importancia preocupante esta situación. >>> claro que sí, imaginamos que el escrutinio de autoridades será minuciosa así que habrápac gracias ricardo. >>> pasando a otros temas del día, una escuela de secundaria en la florida se convirtió en un cuauh dr ring de boxeo. >>> así es, las imágenes que obtuvimos demuestran la magnitud de la trifulca, estudiantes que nos hablaron anónimomente nos confirman que no es

the president says the packages were sent from yemen. one was found on a chargeo plane in duabai and another one in england. ktvu's amber lee is at sfo. but we begin with mike mibach who is in temple beth abraham in oakland. mike? >> reporter: these acts are unfolding in four days before the election. where terrorism did not play a big role but it did in targeting the synagogues in america. high alert in the skies above the eastern seaboard. >> i only saw anything on the way down but on the way down we had officers. >> reporter: they escorted this plane down to jfk. >> we thought they were looking for somebody on our flight. >> reporter: not people but cargo. who packages containing manipulated toner cartridges were found with wires and one in england and the other on a fedex plane in dubai. both were addressed to synagogues in chicago. >> an initial examination of those packages has determined that they do apparently contain explosive material. >> reporter: homeland security officials say they are increasingly confident al qaeda's yemen

from yemen. the packages were intercepted in dubai and the uk. three flights in new jersey, pennsylvania were searched on the ground while a flight from the united arab emirates was escorted to jfk by military jets. in a few moments, the press secretary will be speaking as well as the counter-terrorism adviser. we will bring this to you as it gets under way. [no discernible audio] >> as we wait for the press secretary to give remarks, the associated press is reporting that the u.s. award of that terrorist would like to mail chemical and other materials as a part of an attack. this briefing by the homeland security department was obtained by the associated press and it says that there is credible evidence that terrorists are planning on making attacks using the mail. last night, authorities intercepted an explosive device in dubai and another package in england. both were mailed from the same address in yemen bound for chicago jewish organizations. the president has just given his remarks and he did not seek questions from reporters. we are awaiti

both ups and fedex say they have halted shipments from yemen. a world series win in four games would be a dream come true for giants fans but a halloween nightmare for san francisco police. abc 7's amy holyfield reports on the contingency plan for the possibility of two big celebrations colliding sunday night. >> san francisco loves halloween. >> san francisco's a major halloween city. people spend months plotting what their costumes are going to be. >> san francisco loves to celebrate giants victories. most parties have been known to get out of hand. check out this youtube.com video of a fight at mcdonald's after wednesday night's giants win. just imagine if police are dealing with a world series victory on halloween night. >> it will definitely be a billsy night. >> officers down the street tell us it would be messy and crazy. but police management says they'll handle it just fine. >> the bosses, the mayor's office, the department of emergency management, they've been in contact are had meetings to come together to form a comprehensive plan fo

reports just coming in that fed ex has isolated a suspicious package in dubai that was shipped from yemen. no explosives have been found yet. one u.s. official says authorities are investigating whether the packages might have been part of a dry run for a plot to ship explosives via ups. >>> and we have breaking news from reno. police say a gunman opened minor in a walmart this morning. the gunman is holed up in the walmart right now after he allegedly shot three employees. the employees have been hospitalized with non-life threatening injuries. again, this is happening at a walmart store in reno. >>> a freemont-based company wants to help fighting crime. the tool will work as a home surveillance service by using your phone, tv, or smart phone. good afternoon, jade. >> reporter: good afternoon, san jose police that these cameras will empower residents to share information anonymously with police. live in san jose this afternoon, these maps can show you where the cameras are located and where the different crimes have taken place. today the san jose police department took these maps and pa

he appears on the fbi's most wanted list after he was released from prison in yemen. for the americans, he was a big prize. there was a $5 million reward. this suspect was never to see a court. the drone attack saw to that. >> he was a key member of al qaeda's operations in yemen. he continued to remain a very prominent within al qaeda operations in africa, and was operating inside pakistan to help rejuvenate the group because it has been so dominant. he has been identified as one of al qaeda's future leaders. >> he was wanted in connection with murdering american nationals in 2007. years -- he was the key man behind the creation of a new group, al qaeda in the arabian peninsula. all the talk now is a commando attack modeled on mumbai in 2008 when gunmen used an automatic weapon to murder hundreds of people. we obtained these tapes of them being directed from pakistan. security and intelligence sources stressed european investigations under way it may not be linked. they did indicate there may be evidence of mobile-style attack planning at an early stage -- evidence o

worldwide fear that the al qaeda is launching terror campaign. 2 packages from the middle east country of yemen found on board 2 cargo planes bound for the united states. the packages contained explosive and were addressed to 2 different jewish places of worship in chicago. as we explain, this airline security is no secret this. >>reporter: cartridge with wires attached to it was discovered in a u p s cargo area at east midland airport in birmingham, england. another suspicious package was discovered in dubai. both were addressed to 2 synagogue in chicago. the white house was immediately alerted and at 1:00 o'clock this morning the president met with his staff. >> about physical examination of the packages was determined that they do apparently contain explosive material. >>reporter: other searches conduct entered chicago, phila chicago, philadelphia, newark, w york city fearing more suspicious packages from yemen may have been on board planes and trucks. none were found. senator feinstein heads the senate intelligence committee. she was visiting a manufacturing plant today in la. >> it would a

the president says the packages were sent from yemen. one was found on a chargeo plane in duabai and another one in england. ktvu's amber lee is at sfo. but we begin with mike mibach who is in temple beth abraham in oakland. mike? >> reporter: these acts are unfolding in four days before the election. where terrorism did not play a big role but it did in targeting the synagogues in america. high alert in the skies above the eastern seaboard. >> i only saw anything on the way down but on the way down we had officers. >> reporter: they escorted this plane down to jfk. >> we thought they were looking for somebody on our flight. >> reporter: not people but cargo. who packages containing manipulated toner cartridges were found with wires and one in england and the other on a fedex plane in dubai. both were addressed to synagogues in chicago. >> an initial examination of those packages has determined that they do apparently contain explosive material. >> reporter: homeland security officials say they are increasingly confident al qaeda's yemen

. >> international tension this morning, authorities in yemen are a checking dozens more packages as they search for terrorists. president obama discussed the plot this morning with british prime minister david cameron. the plot sent shock waves worldwide because it went undetected. brian ross has the latest from zblrk of the two packages sent to chicago from yemen one was shipped by fed ex and the other by ups through england. authorities north of london seized a larges box with a printer, loaded with a pound of white powder. they say it was an explosive compound and was somehow detonated by a cell phone. >> they were larger than that. bird boxes in terms of size. we don't know yet how they were intended to be activated. >> officials believe the powder may be the home made petn. used by the shoe bomber and underwear bomber. a few ounces can cause huge damage as seen in this demonstration. f.b.i. agents warned the centers to be on the alert as possible targets of al-qaeda. >> the american people should be confident that we will not waver in our efforts to route out extremism in all i

from the united arab emirates into new york city's jfk airport because it was carrying a parcel from yemen. >>> at least 21 people have been killed, 45 wounded in a suicide bombing northeast of baghdad. authorities say the assailant blew himself up at a cafe and many of the victims were women and children. the attack occurred in a neighborhood predominantly made up of ethnic kurd shiites. >>> now merapi has been erupting just two days after a killed 33 people on the island of java. officials brought people to safety. tens of thousands of people have left the area or have been as accurate. >> mount merapi was still spewing clouds of smoke and ash on friday, with the lava flows down the hillside, causing a remote threat. officials of evacuate residents living in the danger zone. villagers who initially ignored the orders were brought to safety. medical personnel say many are still in shock after losing friends and loved ones in the initial eruption. >> i just let go and pray to god. i hope this will be over soon and there will be no more casualties. >> but experts said the volcano showed few

the shipment had come from yemen. for ten years since the attack there on the u.s.s. cole, yenl hyenl -- yin dubai, more found explosives. both addressed to chicago area jewish synagogues. at philadelphia's airport, authorities were isolating searching two u.p.s. planes with cargo from yemen. another plane stopped in newark, and in brooklyn, a u.p.s. truck was searched by the nypd. >> the envelope we have here. it appears to be bank receipts. >> like wise on the plane, nothing suspicious was found. this its the one cleared from newark landing at the u.p.s. hub in louisville. not sure what is going on. president obama has ordered heightened security. >> we will continue to pursue additional protective measures for as long as it takes to ensure the safety and security of our citizens. aisle have also dire i have directed we spare no efforts in investigating the origins of the packages. >> department of homeland security announced stricter checks of passengers and of cargo. what they called an unpredictable mix, specifics, kept secrets. i'm steve handelsman, nbc news, wa

so after a promise to eradicate al qaeda, yemen appears to be acting. the governing party says more than 1,000 soldiers and security personnel have been sent into a province that's considered an al qaeda stronghold. u.s. officials think militant anti-american cleric anwar al alak sy in the region but yemen says he's not the specific target. >>> a top u.s. diplomat is playing down reports of peace talks in afghanistan. interviewed on cnn's freed zerequia gps, special envoy richard holbrooke says while there have been contacts with the taliban, he won't use the word negotiations. >> i will not use that word. i know what a negotiation looks like and these are things that you're referring to are mostly described by contacts and discussions, not involving the united states. let's not leave the viewers with the impression that some kind of secret negotiation like the famous secret negotiations on vietnam is taking place because it's not. >> holbrooke says there are obstacles to formal negotiations, including the lack of a clear taliban leadership structure. >

inspectors is headed to yemen to monitor airline security. this is after two printers passed with explosives and they were shipped out of yemen by fed ex and ups. they intercepted them in the u.s. and london. this morning, president obama's countered terrorism advisor says there may be more mail bombs still undiscovered. it's not clear whether they targeted the synagogue or the planes. but it's probably the work of a al-qaeda offshoot in yemen. >> they are trying to make different adapt allegations of what we have put in place. so these packages are showing new techniques on their part. we need to stay one step ahead of them. >> forensic evidence shows to the same bomber that failed to bring down a detroit jetliner last christmas. >> one of the printer bombs made it aboard two different passenger flights before being loaded on a cargo plane raising additional air safety concerns. now a report on the gaping holes in airline security this plot has exposed. >> the nearly 32 billion pounds of cargo flown into the u.s. every year. >> this is a war

citizens in yemen, to stay very alert. diplomatic source says, in fact, yes, security had been stepped up around diplomatic facilities and there were fears of an attack, another incident, outside of the capital, one frenchman was killed, one britton was injured, when a yemeni guard at an oil facility opened fire against the two, and, al qaeda -- an al-qaeda link is not firmly established there, but energy facilities in that country have been targets, martha. martha: worrisome stuff, we understand there was a top u.s. ranking official also that recently visited yemen, what are the u.s. concerns about our people there? >> reporter: big, big, big concerns, william burns the under secretary of state for political affairs met with the president and other officials yesterday and in his words, the al qaeda threat is a real challenge and the u.s. has been supporting the yemeni military with training, equipment, funds, and they are worried about this al qaeda chapter, but, in particular, they are worried about that guy that we have

on saturday, two women were taken in to custody in yemen. joining us now from washington is john brennan, president obama's top counterterrorism advisor. mr. brennan, start with the detention of ose two women. do you believe that they are part of al-qaeda, and have there been any other arrests we haven't heard about? >> i think the yemenis and we are confident they delivered the packages to the ups and fedex offices. so now there is an investigation ongoing. we're questioning the individuals and hope to learn more about the plot very soon. >> chris: do you believe they have links to al-qaeda, that al-qaeda was behind this plot? >> when i look at the information that we've received from the british authorities about the i.e.d.s and the construction of them and sophistication of them, it has hallmarks of the al-qaeda in arabian peninsula. and we know aqap has been vocal about threatening attacks and they've tried to attack the homeland. the packages were destined for the homeland. >> chris: apaq is al-qaeda in arabian peninsula. i want to ask

gunmen in yemen fired a rocket against a convoy damaging a car and wounding four people. the british embassy's deputy chief of mission who was traveling in the convoy was not hurt. no one has claimed responsibility for the blast yet, but yemen any authorities recently boosted security in the country's capital after receiving information that al qaeda was planning an attack. today's explosion comes a day after a top american official was visiting the country to discuss the security situation there. and less than six months after a suicide bomber attacked an ambassador's car race fears about the government's ability to combat terrorism. that just breaking in the last couple of hours, an attack targeting the british embassy this morning. >>> also the "washington post" reporting that the taliban and karzai's afghan government have begun secret high level talks to negotiate an end to the war in afghanistan. it this this is the first type the t time the betwetwo groups have t. marks the first time the taliban representatives are fully authorized to speak for the afghan taliban

government has temporarily banned all mail and car comboe originating in yemen. katherine brown for cbs news, newark, new jersey. >> yet again the castro district will not have an official halloween party, so they don't want you to show up. this afternoon, officials promoted their safety campaign, home for halloween. they're encouraging people to stay in their own neighborhood to celebrate instead of crowding the castro. past years there were shootings and stabbings during block parties in the district. this is the fourth year in a row that there will be no official halloween party in the castro. >>> of course, lawrence we know people will be out and about tomorrow night. what will it look like? >> lots of trick or treaters out there. it will work out okay. still showers outside tonight. a lot of clouds making their way across the skies. some light showers showing up in parts of the north bay right now. highdef doppler picking up on activity showing up here, light green for the most part. across the valley, heavier amounts of rainfall moving in that direction. th

elizabeth palmer, cbs news, london. >>> al qaeda in yemen has its own magazine offering tips on how to kill americans. several authors offered tips to would-be militants in an online issue in english. one author writes a random hit at a crowded restaurant in washington, d.c. at lunch might end up knocking out a few government employees. >>> well, this morning, there was a deadly crash between a bus and a truck in central poland. the small bus, crowded with workers, hit the truck head-on. about 50 miles south of warsaw. at least 17 people were killed. the cause of the crash is under investigation. >>> on the "cbs moneywatch," stocks in asia were dragged lower this morning. ashley morrison is here in new york city with us with that and more. good morning, ashley. >> reporter: good morning to you, kendis. asian markets dropped ahead of the corporate earnings season. japan's nikkei lost 2% while hong kong's hang seng was also mostly lower. today, wall street gets more details on the fed's latest assessment on the economy. monday was a quiet day for the market. the dow gained three points w

a woman has been suspected from yemen. and officials say one of the targets was a gay and lesbian jewish congregation. the push in the bay area to keep kids safe on the streets this halloween season. >> alan: good afternoon. there are new calls for tighter controls on events at the cow palace after more than a dozen concertgoers were sent to the hospital, suffering drug and alcohol overdoses. lisa amin gulezian is live at the cow palace. local officials are frustrated the issue is out of their control. >> reporter: alan, that is very true. this is the second time in five months a rave here at the cow palace has ended up with people being rush to the hospital. local and state lawmakers are calling for change. 14,000 people pack the cow palace. the 16 and over rave started at 6:00. by 58. medics and police were called. >> we saw a lot of altered levels of consciousness, a lot of vomiting. >> reporter: 17 people were rush to area hospitals for drug and alcohol-related overdoses. one 16-year-old remains in critical condition.

yemen is a dangerous place. we face huge risks in somalia. it's important we take a wider view and bear in mind all of the dangers that exist in this very uncertain world. should ask you. is there a very likely threat of a terror attack in the uk as the french foreign ministry has warned today? >> there is always concerning terror attacks on the mainland and the united kingdom and i think at the moment we're at a particularly heightened alert because of the number of things going on, but, again, i would hesitate in saying too much because as i referred earlier, the secret intelligence needs to stay secret. >> thank you for your service. you're close to retirement. for all of your service during four long years, several wars, we thank you as a nato ally and a friend. >> thank you. bients a great pleasure being here with you. >>> coming up next, the e-mail war, not friendly there between todd pay lynn and joe miller. what's going on. what does it tell us about sarah palin's plans for 2012. re an ex. what? they think you're a businessman, using

. >> we do know that the packages originated in yemen. we also know that al-qaeda in the arabian country. >> reporter: nothing was found here but president obama says the packages that were discovered are a credible terror threat that could have done harm. >> we don't know yet how they were intended to be activated. >> reporter: the threat was enough for two fighter jets to escort a flight from yemen to j.f.k. airport because of cargo on board. nothing suspicious was found. it was just done out of an abundance of caution. >> reporter: the packages found in london and dubai came from saudi arabia. the fact that the tip came from saudi arabia is significant because saudi arabia is home base to some senior members of al-qaeda in the arabian peninsula. a terrorist organization with a known able to make bombs. >> thank you. >>> also today the tsa announced a major change in airport security screenings. agents will now use what is being called a hand slide method. includes more open touching. that's for passengers who opt out of a body scan or

in the u.k. a third flight also carrying cargo from yemen has been escorted to j.f.k. airport in new york by military fighter jets from the canadian border authorities say the packages were destined for synagogues in chicago. north and south korean soldiers have exchanged fire across their border that's according to south korean officials who claim some of its troops were injured the incident comes two weeks ahead of a g. twenty summit in seoul there's been no response from north korea as of yet. it's one of the enduring myths about russia hungary bears roaming the streets but now there could actually be some truth in it with natural food supplies dwindling this year many wild animals have headed into towns in search of a meal pete all over has more on a bear's necessities. the big you know one of the iconic images of russia recently though the relationship between these animals and the people who live alongside them has been less than cool the searing heat and fires which swept through russia this summit destroyed much of the bay's winter food supply forcing them to s

in the u.k. a third flight also carrying cargo from yemen has been escorted to new york city airport by military fighter jets from the canadian border. what is one of the enduring myths about russia hungry bears roaming the streets but now there could actually be some truth in it with natural food supplies twiddling this year many wild animals have headed into towns in search of a meal. has more now on a bare necessities. the bear one of the iconic images of russia recently though the relationship between the animals and the people who live alongside them has been less than cordial the searing heat and fires which swept through russia this summer destroyed much of the bear's winter food supply forcing them to search for alternatives in these russian city of sifted carter a twenty six year old man had a very lucky escape after he was attacked by a bear right in the center of the city the man was bitten in the neck and realizes how fortunate he was. i still can't understand how a skate death i somehow managed to push the animal away so he fell crushing a fence. elsewhere in the city th

moscow time now for a brief update on some international headlines authorities in yemen have arrested a woman suspected of sending explosive parcels to the u.s. synagogues bombs were found on u.s. abound planes in the u.k. and dubai officials in yemen have also seized over twenty suspicious parcels fingers are pointing towards the country's active al qaeda branch last year and attempted to blow up a detroit bound airliner. south and north korea are holding reunions for families separated by. korean war sixty years ago hundreds of south koreans have traveled to a mountain resort in the north for three days to meet their relatives on wednesday north koreans will begin similar reunions with their southern relatives the last time such meetings were held was a year ago there are no mail telephone or e-mail exchanges between citizens across the border. at least four people have been killed and fifteen others injured in a building collapse in rio de janeiro brazil emergency workers are clearing the site in case more people are trapped under the rubble some authorities claim a gas leak could