translation: an official was assaulted at the louvre in what was clearly a n assaulted at the louvre in what was clearly an attack which was terrorist in nature. npower announces a dual fuel price hike of almost 10%. the energy watchdog has urged the supplier to justify the decision to its customers. european union leaders meet in malta, where theresa may is holding talks with eu nato members — as she attempts to build alliances ahead of brexit. a fresh legal challenge to brexit has been blocked by the high court. campaigners in favour of britain staying in the single market had launched the legal action. hundreds of thousands of romanians have taken to the streets for a third day to protest against a government decree reducing penalties for corruption. and the town of tadcaster in north yorkshire will be reunified today when its only road bridge reopens, more than a year after it was destroyed by severe flooding. good afternoon. it's friday 3rd february. i'm annita mcveigh. welcome to bbc newsroom live. first to paris where there has been an attack at the louvre museum in the hear

enter the louvre with a suitcase. the head of police in paris said the attacker had two backpacks but neither had explosives in them. this is the live scene where you see a heavy security presence. it is a serious public security issue. the entire building has been evacuated. the area has been cleared whilst they deal with the aftermath of the incident. the man armed with a knife, some reports say it was a machete, no seriously injured having been shot at five times by a soldier who opened fire after some reports say being attacked by the man wielding the knife, but as you can imagine reports are conflicting in these early stages as the incidentjust started unfolding in the past hour or so. started unfolding in the past hour or so. that is the latest from the scene. earlier i spoke to a member of the senate of france who gave us this reaction. unfortunately it's another instance of what terrorists wa nt to another instance of what terrorists want to do, they want to strike people's minds and therefore they choose symb

at the carousel louvre at a high end shopping mall at the louvre. he attacked the soldiers after entering the shopping complex with a bag. he launched himself at the soldiers and shouted allah akbar, grod is great in -- god is great in arabic. the soldier opened fire hitting the attacker in the stomach. he was carrying bags, but no explosives with were inside, but police recovered two machetes. soldiers were on duty as a security measure after the attacks in 2015 and 2016. this is from a tourist visiting the louvre. there were around a thousand people inside the museum at the time this happened. they were being held inside safe areas. we're receiving word that a second person was arrested, but at this point it's not clear if they were linked to the attack. live in the satellite center, katherine scott channel 6 "action news." >> we're following a developing story, as well. a thief drives away with a family's suv and realizes after the fact there's a baby in the back seat. the little girl is back safe with her mother, the police are trying to track d

attack on the armed officer at the louvre museum. cnn's melissa bell is live in paris with what with we know right now. it looks like a second arrest. what can you tell us? what is happening? >> reporter: christine, that second arrest has now been confirmed by police. although they explain until the investigation gets under way and the j they look at this, they have to look at the first man. what happened at the louvre here, christine, you see the huge number of police vans made it to the scene. it was just over an hour ago, a man wielding a machete and carrying backpacks lunged toward the military and police on guard to protect the louvre. the carousel is beneath the louvre and behind the columns behind me. he lunged toward them with the machete shouting allah akbar. that is confirmed by police. the area is secure. the 250 people trapped inside and taken to secure parts of the museum were kept for an hour and a half. they have now been evacuated and gathered in groups all around me recovering from what happened. the fright that they

there was a serious incident at the louvre. a french soldier fired on a man that was armed with a knife. the interior minister confirmed the police action is still in place after the serious incident. the area around the museum in central paris has been sealed off by police. i'm looking at the twitter feed of the interior minister of france. if you are traveling to france, either look at us or other media to get a sense of what is closed. saying the metro is closed going to the louvre. we saw in the attacks in nice and elsewhere, not to diffuse false information. they are just saying, follow the rules, don't spread rumors, and keep calm. it is something we saw maybe going a little pear-shaped in the last 2016 as people get worried and emotional. a french soldier fired on a man with a knife at the louvre and the area surrounding the museum is closed off. we can't jump to any conclusions at the moment. getting someso live pictures from paris. i believe this is basically on the alley that lounges the louvre. around 250nd that peop

a big security operation is continuing, and the louvre has been evacuated. the french prime minister bernard cazeneuve said it appeared to be a terrorist attack. and the official in charge of ensuring the security of the louvre museum was assaulted in what was clearly a n museum was assaulted in what was clearly an attack that was terrorist in nature. i wanted to say, as these events have ta ken in nature. i wanted to say, as these events have taken place, that my heart is full of recognition and gratitude for the police, the soldiers working at a heightened security level in our country to keep the security of the nation and the protection of the french people. local french tv spoke to a chef who was inside the louvre at the time of the attack. he described his experience. i was getting things ready as i do every morning and i heard the sound of a shooting. first i thought it was the security doors closing as they usually do when they test the fire alarms, but i realised it was not the doors, it was real gunshots. it was frightening. i said to my colleagues

claire: things are beginning to return, the louvre open again. most of the evacuees who came out in our and our and a half ago have now left. out an hour and a half ago have no less. they had to wait inside for two hours before they were evacuated. they were pretty upset because they were desperate to get to disneyland, and they were getting a bit bored waiting around the galley -- waiting around the gallery. one woman said to me that the flights to paris were cheap, so we booked them. but she said paris is becoming place where there could be more attacks in the future. told do not be paranoid, things will be fine. well, actually, this has confirmed their fears. we will have to consider that paris relies heavily on its tourist industry, and these kinds of incidents are bad for the image of paris and bad for tourism. molly: claire, i want to ask you about the ongoing investigation. what do we know about the suspect? claire: for the moment, unfortunately very little. bernard cazeneuve has said he believes this incident was of a anothert nature, and

. >> shots fired just outside of the world famous louvre. erika gonzales is live at the live desk with the latest. >> let's get you emerging details here from the live desk on the situation outside the louvre. the area that's been evacuated now a heavy police presence there because a soldier opened fire on a man we now know armed with a machete there in paris, france, outside the louvre museum. the head of french capital's police force saying we are dealing with an attack from an individual who was clearly aggressive and represented a direct threat and whose comments led us to believe that he wished to carry out a terrorist incident. this again coming from the head of the french capital's police force. we understand that that this individual that was carrying a machete outside the world famous louvre museum. that area evacuated. we are not hearing of any other injuries. we do understand that that soldier had some minor injuries, has some minor injuries, but no other further details. as soon as we get anything else we'll bring them to you. >>

the father of the man who is alleged to have carried out an attack at the louvre museum in paris has been speaking about his son. 29—year—old abdullah reda refaei al—hamamy was shot four times after slightly injuring a soldier patrolling the shopping centre under the museum. he's now in hospital. his father said he could not believe his son had been involved in the attack. translation: i was looking at facebook as i sometimes do and when i was scrolling through, i found that it said abdulla was the one who carried out the louvre attack and of course, i felt shocked and couldn't believe that my son was involved. his mother was in shock too and fainted and after that, we started to follow everything. never in his life did he wear a short white robe, never in his life did he wear the short trousers. he dresses normally injeans and a t—shirt with italy written on it. the beard that he had grown is the kind the young guys grow these days and say it is fashionable. there is justification for you to call someone a killer if he is someone who got into a vehicle and ran over 82 people

he was stopped as he tried to enter the shops beneath the louvre. he shouted, "allahu akbar", god is great, in arabic. and then swung at a soldier with one of the two machetes he was carrying. the soldier fired from the ground, all around confusion and fear. translation: it happened very fast, really it all went quickly. everyone was panicking and we thought of our lives, we saw death coming for us, with everything's that's been happening at the moment. we were very, very scared. injured in the attack the soldier who had been struck and then brought down the attacker. the french president in malta at the eu summit said it was a terrorist attack. the situation, he said, was under control. translation: the threat is there. it remains, and we have to face it. that's the reason we mobilise these resources and will continue to do so as long as it is needed. for the authorities, this was proof that the high—profile security presence in the capital and across france really does work. it was also a reminder of the attacks that took so many lives here, and

in paris — a man armed with a machete is shot after attacking a soldier outside the louvre. npower announces a dual fuel price rise of almost 10%. the government says customers are already paying more than they need to. the prime minister's in malta for an eu summit. she'll brief foreign leaders about her recent meeting with president trump. iran says it is unmoved by threats from washington, and that it will never initiate a war. after the us president accused iran of "playing with fire". in the next hour, vegetable rationing. supermarkets are rationing the sale of more vegetables to cope with a shortage brought about by bad weather in spain. broker layer and iceberg lettuce are affected. —— broccoli. and re—building bridges: tadcaster‘s bridge is about to re—open, more than a year after it collapsed in the floods of christmas 2015. and this is the live shot right now. and this is the live shot right now. and the bridge is about to be reopened in the next few minutes. it has been a long wait for the people of tadcaster. and that bridge having been closed the windi

in the last hour or so the louvre has reopened to visitors. after that attack early today in which a french shoulder was seriously wounded. we have heard from president hollande, currently in malta at the summit, where he has been praised the courage of the soldiers who intercepted that assailant. otherwise it could have clearly been a terrorist attack. it is being classified as a terrorist attack. president hollande praising the courage and determination of soldiers in supporting the attack. theresa may is attending a european union summit in malta where she'll brief leaders on her recent meeting with president trump. downing street says she wants relations with the eu to be constructive and positive. ahead of the talks, the german chancellor, angela merkel, said the leaders needed to focus discussions on europe, rather than "dealing with other parts of the wo rld ". our europe correspondent damian grammaticas reports. malta's ancient cannons. europe feels threatened again. so this volley was an appropriate welcome to a summit of an eu leader

the incident happened at an entrance to the louvre shopping mall. a knife-wielding man shouting ala akbar attacked soldiers on patrol. they first tried to fight off the knife man before shooting him five times. the attacker is in serious condition. his identity is still unknown. one of the soldiers suffered a head wound in the attack. the french government praised the work of the security forces. >> i am deeply grateful. considering the extremely tense security situation our policemen and soldiers are doing excellent work guaranteeing the security of the french people. france has been hit by several terror attacks in the last two years. in november, 2015, the government declared a state of emergency. heavily armed officers have since become a comn sight in the streets of paris. with presidential elections in france just months away, security and terrorism are expected to be major factors in how people cast their ballots. >> you're watching dw news. still to come on our program, he has proms today make america great again, but will trump's protection

a french soldier guarding the louvre museum in paris has shot an armed attacker. a former council boss who forced teenagers to do set acts for grants has been jailed for teenagers to do set acts for grants has beenjailed for 16 teenagers to do set acts for grants has been jailed for 16 years. in sport, parliament will debate the ways but —— football is governed and mps try to improve the way the sport is run. stoke's new signing serves an eight week fa ban. his former manager says he isn't a problem any more. it follows reports that he's failed and out of competition drugs test. and ina test. and in a few hours, dan evans will lead the davis campaign. they will ta ke lead the davis campaign. they will take on canada but they will be without british number one andy murray. more sports news later. european union leaders, who have been holding a summit in malta, have expressed concerns about some of the decisions taken by president trump. speaking after the talks, the maltese prime minister — joseph muscat — stressed the eu would engage with the united states

we have also heard some breaking news on the french terror attack at the louvre. president francois hollande, who is in malta, said that the soldier who shot and wounded that assailant had shown courage and the termination and prevented a terrorist act. also hearing from the french culture minister that the museum will reopen tomorrow after that attempted attack there. more on that from paris as we get it. the energy company npower has announced big price rises. standard tariff electricity prices will rise by 15% from next month, and gas prices by almost 5%. the company blames increases in wholesale energy costs, and the cost of delivering government policies such as smart meters. but the regulator, 0fgem, has questioned the rises, telling suppliers they should absorb the costs of wholesale price rises by buying energy in advance. our business correspondent john moylan reports. we don't think energy should be complicated. try telling that to npower‘s customers. from next month, 1.4 million are facing a jump in energy tariffs. npower says it is the first major ri

again, a man trying to interthe louvre with a knife and came into an altercation with a soldier that tried to stop him from entering. no word yet on the extent of the >> thank you. >>> also breaking right now, someone found a man's body at a bus stop in prince george's county in the last half hour police confirmed the man is dead. they said there was no trauma to his body but the death is under investigation right now. this happened in lanham. the man was found lying on the sidewalk near the corner of route 450 and whitfield chapel road. be sure to download the nbc washington app and keep watching as we learn more about this case. >>> now to this story in alexandria, virginia. they're trying to lea how a woman was hit and killed at a well marked intersection last night. she was hit at little river turnpike and braddock road. police are questioning the driver of that truck. >>> happening today, we could learn when the man accused in the brutal mansion murders here in d.c. cou be heading to trial. >> we're live this morning with details on this good morning. >> reporter: well, good mor

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it took place just a few hours ago outside of the louvre art gallery and museum. an armed man appears to have attacked or tried to attack a soldier or group of soldiers outside of this museum. the paris police chief said t

many of those people right here in america. >>> the terror attack at the louvre. the man with the machete, on the attack inside the museum. the soldier who opened fire. >>> in this country, the cry for help. the 9-year-old daughter calling 911 from the car, saying her father was driving drunk. she and her sister in the car. >>> the drug lord, el chapo, brought to new york city. tonight, complaining about his prison conditions. >>> the deadly explosion. the home bursting into flames, a family member inside. authorities on the scene. >>> and, "made in america" is back tonight.

a man armed with a machete shot outside the louvre. the news just coming into our newsroom. >>> a b.b. gun attack on a major bay area freeway. details on the suspects and what chp wants you to be on the lookout for. >>> we're tracking rain this friday morning from the north to the south bay, everywhere being hit by this latest wave of wet road. we're tracking the roads as well to help you as you head out the door. today in the bay continues right now. and a very good friday morning to you. a wet one, as we're mentioning, starting your day. but the weekend is approaching. that's a great thing. i'm laura garcia-cannon. >> i'm sam brock. we see a lot of our reporters wearing raincoats. that's going to be a theme. >> yeah. wet morning, wet commute. and standing water in spots. as the rain continues to move in. we're seeing red on the radar. we have our stormranger powered up. our mobile doppler radar parked on san bruno mountain. it is scanning around the bay area, picking up on this last round of heavy rain moving in. it is showing the he

french authorities say a man who tried to attack the louvre yesterday is an egyptian, who came to paris from dubai on a tourist visa eight days ago. also in the next hour: planning to transform the north of england. labour say they'd legislate to limit future price hikes by the energy companies. they commit to deliver a crossrail for the north amidst a programme of infrastructure investments. and in dateline london, here on bbc news in half an hour: should donald trump be welcomed in britain? good morning and welcome to bbc news. a federaljudge in the us has temporarily blocked — nationwide — president trump's controversial migration order. judgejames robart in seattle said there'd been no terror attacks in the us by people from the seven countries named in the ban — and the order had to be based on fact, not fiction. those seven countries include syria, yemen and libya. the white house immediately said it would appeal, but customs officials told us airlines overnight they can resume boarding banned travellers while the legal challenge continues. our correspondent greg dawson has

he was stopped as he tried to enter the shops beneath the louvre. he shouted "allahu akbar," "god is great" in arabic. and then swung at a soldier with one of the two machetes he was carrying. the soldier fired from the ground. all around, confusion and fear. >> it happened very fast. really, it all went quickly. everyone was panicking. we thought of our lives. we saw death coming for us with everything happening in the moment. we were very, very scared. reporter: injured in the attack, the soldier who had been struck and then brought down the attacker. the president, in malta at the eu summit, said it was a terrorist attack. the situation, he said, was under control. president hollande: but the threat is there, it remains, and we have to face it. that is the reason we mobilized this many resources and we continue to do so as long as it is needed. reporter: for the authorities, this was proof that the high-profile security presence in the capital and across france really does work. it was also a reminder of the attacks that took so many lives here a

a security scare at the world famous louvre museum. a french soldier opens fire after being attacked by a man with two machetes. >> a new poll finds americans are divided over president trump's temporary ban on refugees and some travellers. the president will take action today to undo banking regulations put in place after the financial crisis. >>> before the patriots and falcons face off in super bowl li our own michelle miller visits boston and mo rocca visits atlanta in our annual super bowl city showdown. >>> we begin with a look at today's eye opener, your world in 90 seconds. [ sirens ]. >> a french soldier opened fire on a man trying to enter the louvre museum. the area has been evacuated. >> police swarm one of the world's most iconic museums. >> a man wielding a machete and carrying back backs lunges towards officers. >> the world is in trouble but we're going to straighten it out. when you hear about the tough phone calls i'm having, don't worry about it. just don't worry about it. >> we ended the tyranny of one king, and 236

visitors to the louvre were kept inside for two hours as a precaution. >> a lot of the girls were crying. a lot of the young children in the-- and girls were crying. >> there were young girls that were crying. >> reporter: the suspect is identified as a 29-year- to france from dubai in january. police raided an apartment tonight, where they believe he was staying. france has been under a state of emergency since november 2015 when 130 people were killed in coordinate isis attacks around paris. in july, another militant used a truck to plow through a holiday crowd in nice, killing 80. france has responded by putting 10,000 soldiers on the streets, including around tourist attractions. but french prosecutor says the attacker was unknown to authorities. visas to saudi arabia and turkey were found during that apartment raid. scott, at this point, it's unclear if he was acting alone. >> pelley: jonathan vigliotti outside the louvre tonight. american businesses created nearly a quarter of a million jobs last month, but wages were steady, and the unemployment rate was 4.8%. buesident trump met

gunfire outside the famousamous louvre museum.museu we'll share what we know about t a soldier opening fire there.th >> make sure you grab your your coat and hat. ht winter has returned to theo te dmv. it is cold outside.ou got into my car this morning on the first thing i said was brr it's cold.old >> that's why you warm it upyoup ahead of [laughter] >> i'm not that fancy. [laughter] au >> all right.ight. hey, good morning to you. happy friday. thank you for joining us.you i'm maureen umeh.for joini'm >> and i'm hollmayureen moumrrr today is friday.friay. it's february 3rd.bruar all r right. mike thomas talking about thet e cold temperatures. erin como is going to talkto about traffic.tra we'll get to them in just aust few. >> but if you're just wakingyou' up at 5:00 a.m. let's gets ge right the our top stories.st some breaking news thisw this morning at the famed louvre fam museum in paris and the areae ra around it has now been evacuated after a soldierl guarding the museum opened opend fire on a man a short time ago. now, reuters is reporting thetie soldier tried to stop a man a ma

french authorities say a man who tried to attack the louvre yesterday is an egyptian, who came to paris from dubai on a tourist visa eight days ago. also in the next hour putting a cap on energy prices. labour say they'd legislate to limit future price hikes by the energy companies. we would have to, because we can't allow this to keep going on. this is huge. and in half an hour, here on bbc news, the travel show goes to brunei to check the world's largest floating town. the white house has said it will appeal against a temporary nationwide block on president trump's controversial migration order. federaljudge james robart in seattle ruled against claims by government lawyers that us states did not have the standing to challenge the restrictions. did not have the standing the order affects seven countries, named by barack obama's administration as a terror risk including syria, yemen and libya. customs officials told us airlines overnight they can resume boarding banned travellers while the legal challenge continues. protests against the restrictions continue. our correspondent, greg da

an attack at the louvre.. melissa bell has more from paris.. ad lib weather tease. here's a live look from kirkwood... there is more snow coming to the sierra this weekend and the snow pack is already above average for this time of year. rina nakano has more on the snow survey results and what it means for the sierra. toss wx. frontal boundary is moving through the bay area early this morning with steady rain turning to showers this morning and through this afternoon. shower chances linger tonight into saturday but should be widely scattered. a period of dry weather saturday evening through midday sunday. next front poised to arrive later sunday afternoon or evening with another round of wind and rain. showers linger into monday. long range pattern looks active with more moisture and storms forecast to impact northern california with the best chances north of the golden gate. no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. san mateo bridge less then 30 min from 880 to 101. golden gat bridge drive time less than 30

a man with two machetes at the louvre going on the attack. the suspect believed to be an egyptian on a tourist visa. taken down while trying to attack soldiers. at least 1,000 visitors inside the museum at the time. here's alex marquardt. >> reporter: it's possibly the most famous museum in the world. millions visiting the louvre every year. today, that photo of to the attacker on the ground. surrounded by soldiers, shot four times after charging at them with two machetes. the attack happening at the entrance to the shopping mall under the louvre. paris' prosecutor officially calling it terrorism. saying the attacker was a 29-year-old egyptian who got a visa in dubai and came to paris on january 26th. he rented an apartment in an upscale neighborhood and spent nearly $700 on the military-style machetes here in paris. tonight, he's in critical condition. this afternoon, we meet a group of students, visiting for the weekend, undaunted. considering what happened, did you have any hesitation to visit paris? >> it's a scary time, but we didn't wan

a big security operation is reported to be under way at the louvre and a nearby shopping centre. the area has been cleared. the museum in the center of paris is one of the french capital's biggest tourist attractions. it is also home to the mona lisa. soldiers on patrol are part of security measures that have beefed-up in the wake of terror attacks in france in 2015 and 2016. we willo soon as more information comes in. larry and autrai? with that we say good morning washington. toss to veronica today: mostly cloudy and chilly highs: around 40 saturday: mostly sunny and cold highs: 34-39, wind chills teens-20s through the morning winds: north/northwest 10-15 mph breaking news right now at 5 xxx a fire leaves a county badly damaged.. suzanne kennedy is live at the scene in herndon this morning. suzanne.. more breaking news overnight..out of fairfax county.. another landfill. jummy olabanji standing by in the newsroom with the very latest.. over 60 firefighters were called to the scene off of furnance road. skytrak 7 over the scene just before 11 last night at the recycling and disp

a security scare at the world famous louvre museum. a frank soldier opens fire after man attacks with two machetes. >>> a new poll shows americans are divided on president trump's ban on rough gees and some travelers. and an attempt to put the banks back in place after the financial crisis. >>> and they face off in super bowl li. our michelle mo rocca. the showdown. >>> but we begin today's "eye opener" ywithour world in 90 seconds. >> a man open fire on the louvre. >> police swarms one of the most iconic museums. >> a man carrying a machete and backpack lunged toward the guard. >> the world is in trouble but we're going to straighten it out. when you hear about the tough phone calls, i'm having. don't worry about it. just don't worry about it. >> we ended the tierney of one king, and 236 years later, we're not allowing another king in this country. >> he's speaking the way he always does, resfektfully, firmly, directly, and, frankly, i think the world welcomes him. >>> the surge ofle vionce has brought you cain backnt world stalk. >>

french investigators are trying to establish if a man who tried to attack the louvre yesterday was acting alone. and in half an hour, here on bbc news, click takes a look at the latest developments in "artificial intelligence" as scientists continue to strive for a machine to match human intelligence. good morning and welcome to bbc news. a federaljudge in the us has temporarily blocked — nationwide — president trump's controversial migration order. judgejames robart in seattle said there'd been no terror attacks in the us by people from the seven countries named in the ban — and the order had to be based on fact, not fiction. those seven countries include syria, yemen and libya. the white house immediately said it would appeal, but customs officials told us airlines overnight they can resume boarding banned travellers while the legal challenge continues. our correspondent greg dawson has the latest. on america's east coast, there was another day of prayer and protest at new york's kennedy airport, as people i"! 8 gsattls $2571.78ng 7' w 777"? ' " to obey the ruling. judge robart‘

breaking news, a man armed with machetes, attacks a soldier outside of the louvre. the world's most famous museum evacuated. the suspect shot. a likely terror attack thwarted. we're there live. >>> say what? one of president trump's top advisers, kellyanne conway raises eyebrows as she tries to defend the president's order on the immigration. >> two iraqis were radicalized. and they were the masterminds behind the bowling green massacre. it didn't get covered. >> it didn't get covered because it never happened. there's never been a terrorist attack in bowling green. what was her point? >>> today, exclusive. caroline kennedy speaks out. in her first interview since

a security scare at the world famous louvre museum. a frank soldier opens fire after man attacks with two machetes. >>> a new poll shows americans are divided on president trump's ban on rough gees and some travelers. and an attempt to put the banks back in place after the financial crisis. >>> and they face off in super bowl li. our michelle

we're getting new information on the person that attacked a soldier outside the louvre with a machete. >> a colder start to your weekend. we'll show you that plus your super bowl sunday forecast coming up. >> good morning, >> we begin with two fires, one burning for hours and could continue to burn for days. >> the other in clinton, maryland, left two people fighting for their lives. our coverage begins in clinton with news 4's justin finch. just justin? >> reporter: aaron and erika, good morning, two victims in this fire, a man and woman, likely in their 30s or 40s or so and both now in critical condition rescued because the firefighters and one alert sheriff's deputy. >> firefighters saving a woman from a burning two-story house. this video shot from the online firefighter series following prince george's firefighters when the call came in, including this one close to 6:30. >> i happen to be coming northbound branch avenue and looked to the left of me and noticed aus with child support division of the office of the sheriff. the other as a volunteer firefighter. when he saw a burning

the man wanted to commit a terrorist attack. [ whistles ] >> reporter: 1,000 people were inside the louvre at the time. a group of students from the university of georgia was in the room with the mona lisa when the museum staff rushed the crowds to a secure location in the building's basement. authorities warned them to huddle together and stay away from windows. this couple from new york saw children crying and say they immediately knew it was terrorism. >> that's what we're used to now. i mean, we have to learn to live with it, be vigilant. so we just listened to instructions from the security guards and did what they told us. >> reporter: a few hours after the incident president trump tweeted, a new radical islamic terrorist has just attacked the louvre museum in paris. tourists were locked down, friends on edge again. get smart, u.s. security has been beefed up all across france. in paris alone, they have added 3500 soldiers following three deadly terrorist attacks in the country in the last two years. teri okita, cbs news london. >>> police say the suspect is in critical condition at

an armed man tries to get into the louvre museum in paris this morning. the man reportedly started and try to attack a soldier outside the museum with a knife. the man was seriously injured when the soldier fired at him. a reported five times. we will get you more on the story as it develops. today he is expected to sign an executive order the order well direct the treasury secretary to come up with new rules to replace the current rules. the trump administration also is set to impose fresh sanctions for their alleged role in missile development in terrorism. they announced that it was being put on notice for firing a ballistic missile. >> would you invest in a company that makes no and they are revealing the details of the 3 million-dollar ipo. i cannot guarantee it would make any money. it could be the biggest in more than two years right here in the u.s. they're in their 20s into billionaires. as for the oval are markets. s&p up three. nasdaq up to five. lauren, the big-game super bowl 51 is just two days away and fans are pouring into houston texas. t

he was stopped as he tried to enter the shops beneath the louvre. he shouted allahu akbar — god is great in arabic. and then swung at a soldier with one of the two machetes he was carrying. the soldier fired from the ground, all around — confusion and fear. translation: it happened very fast, really it all went quickly. everyone was panicking and we thought of our lives, we saw death coming for us, with everything that's been happening at the moment. we were very, very scared. injured in the attack, the soldier who had been struck and then brought down the attacker. the president, in malta at the eu summit, said it was a terrorist attack. the situation, he said, was under control. translation: but the threat is there. it remains, and we have to face it. that's the reason we mobilise this many resources and we will continue to do so as long as it is needed. for the authorities, this was proof that the high—profile security presence in the capital and across france really does work. it was also a reminder of the attacks that took so many lives h

inside the louvre. police say this 29-year-old egyptian suspect attacked four soldiers with a machete in each hand shouting "god is great" in arabic. >> translator: there were shots, this witness said, it was scary. i saw people falling. >> soldiers shot the attacker four times. he lived. a soldier suffered minimal injuries. 1200 people were inside the museum, some huddled on the floor, others evacuated to special safe rooms. police say the suspect arrived from dubai last week on a tourist visa. in the end this might have been a minor incident, but the response goes to show that after 15 months under a state of emergency and multiple terror attacks, this remains a city on edge. cassandra bolt and tailor wolstrum are students at the university of georgia. they were looking for the mona lisa when guards told them to take cover. >> that was scary. they made us take our, unzip our jacket and open our purses and be like that and i was like oh no. >> all of them fully armed. >> france was already on high aler

a man with a machete was shot down at the louvre. that's one of the world's most popular museums on lockdown this morning. abc's lama hasan has all the latest. good morning, lama. >> reporter: good morning. heart-stopping moments in the heart of paris when a ma settee wielding man yelling allahu akbar lunged at four soldiers this morning. the attacker was shot and taken into custody. french authorities are now opening a terror investigation. [ sirens ] >> reporter: a massive police presence at the louvre after a man wearing two backpacks rushed towards a group of soldiers and guards attempting to attack one with a machete while yelling allahu akbar. the soldier fired back with five shots wounding the man. authorities now have him in custody. according to police, the man attacked after being told he couldn't shopping area with his bags. the museum, a popular tourist attraction home to the world famous "mona lisa" on lockdown. at least a thousand tourists inside the louvre at the time of the incident. they were hustled into safe areas.

the area around the louvre was evacuated immediately. no explosives were ultimately found and museum will reopen tomorrow. french president francois hollande praised the officers, saying they prevented another terrorist attack in the cap tale. the soldiers were a four-manned armed unit, part of special force of 3500 soldiers who patrol major tourist sites. president trump tweeted about the incident. a new radical islamic terrorist attacked the louvre museum in paris. tourists were locked down. france on edge again. get mart, u.s. successful or not, this attack is reminder that france is in a state of emergency. attacks like this affect tourism. in turn they affect the economy. most importantly, people think they will also affect the french elections in april, pushing voters to the right. back to you, guys. melissa: wow. benjamin, thank you for that. david: so how will this attack in paris affect the trump administration's doubling down on extreme vetting in the u.s.? next lieutenant colonel oliver north is here to respond. > plus securin

the tense moment as he held a woman hostage at gunpoint. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,, louvre in paris today. masked counter- terrorism police conducted raids >>> we're learning about the man who attacked soldiers at the louvre in paris today. masked counter-terrorism police conducted raids in the city after the incident. french president francois hollande credits the soldiers for having such a quick response. they say that a man carrying two machetes and two backpacks tried to enter the underground shopping center at the louvre. when they tried to stop him, he shouted "allahu akbar." one soldier hit the man several times with gunfire. the suspects is a 29 egyptian man from the united ara emirates. the man is now in critical condition. no explosives were found in his bag. >>> a dramatic standoff near lake tahoe ended after officers shot and killed an armed driver who was holding a woman hostage. it happened along highway 89 near squaw valley. police say they tried pulling the driver over just before 2 a.m. suspecting that he was drunk. they called off the chase but later spotted the car. when

in paris, a man armed with a machete is shot after attacking a soldier outside the louvre. a warning that russia's using cyberattacks to destablise the west. and rebuilding bridges — tadcaster‘s bridge is about to re—open more than a year after it collapsed in the floods of christmas 2015. and coming up in the sport on bbc news, tiger woods‘s injury woes continue. he has dropped out of the second tournament since his return with back spasms. a very good afternoon to you. theresa may is attending a european union summit in malta, where she'll brief leaders on her recent meeting with president trump. downing street says she wants relations with the eu to be more constructive and positive. ahead of the talks, the german chancellor, angela merkel, said the leaders needed to focus discussions on europe, rather than dealing with other parts of the world. our europe correspondent damian grammaticas is in malta. yes, you join us in on ancient fortress perched on the edge of malta. the island sits in the mediterranean on the edge of the eu, and this feels a very apt place fo