the diplomatic crisis is brewing following recent reports of nsa surveillance programs in europe. among those is lungo. she was outraged. former vice president dick cheney said that he believes snowden is a trader, plain and simple. >> i hope we can catch him at some point in time. he violated the conditions under which he got the information. >> reporter: snowden also has his supporters. >>> the fbi held a ceremony to honor its new director. he said he wished his mother could see him now. >> she snapped over the shades every single mother and said, rise and shine and show the world what you're made of. i found it less inspiring at the time, but it made us who we are. and i will never forget that. >> come was the number two official when the nsa's wiretapping program came up for renewal. then attorney general ashrcroft was hospitalized at the time. he became fbi director last month. >>> a local baseball hero and a special tribute to his hometown petaluma and the soon, californians from to salinas to san diego will have equal access to quality health insurance. those who need finan

let's get back behind our white picket fences and let the europeans take care of europe. let's come home, america. basically. that was the message. it's interesting because also, as you suggest, harding's immorality and corruptness really became apparent quite soon, and in fact, it created, within a few weeks even, a longing for woodrow wilson, who had been so moral and whose administration had been so scandal-free, and harding, of course, died in office want it few years, and then scandals of his cronies began to come out, and people began to appreciate wilson even more. making him in some ways an even more idealistic figure than he had been. i think at it one of those things that is a rather natural -- the natural nature of things, and the 1920 election, i should say, ultimately was in many ways a referendum on wilson's league of nations. and it really was the question, who are we to become now after we've gone out there? we won the great war. we did all this we sacrificed. we lost lives. cost a lot of money. member we should just take care of ourselves for a little whi

europe book and especially yours are very informational. my question is with regards to the arts in the words of playwrights in the works of musicians and fiction writers who eventually capture the heart or the madness in a more artistic or underlying waive which war do you consider to be more representative of these terrible years? >> that is a great question. >> first i'm going to say the new movie coming out of alfredo corchado pasta -- 's book coming out. i don't know if you can cite specific works but i can tell you a moment that speaks to it. i happen to be in juarez witness program was launched. there was a complication. the cabinet had come in to hear the reports from the various committees did they go through the various committees and they are about to wrap up. do you know what -- is when someone jumps into the bull ring and tries to fight the bull? this guy jumps up and he says mr. president, calderon or whoever says okay let the man. >> the word. he said i represent the arts in juarez. in all of these committees in all of these

. >> the reality is the nsa saved thousands of lives, in france and germany and throughout europe. >> now, they began in 2002 and president obama was made aware of it in 2010. the nsa denies the president knew anything. >>> the troubled healthcare.gov web site is up and running. a spokes woman says visitors were unable to access the web site last night because of the a failure of service provided by verizon. and >> i know they've called in another privatentity to try to help with the security of it. the problem is, they may have to redesign the entire system. the way the system is designed, it is not secure. >> health and human services secretary kathleen sabilias addressed concerns in a block post the published on saturday. she says healthcare.gov does not retain information. >>> and a family that made strides in toughning the state's dui laws going after prescription drug abuse. nearly ten years ago the pack family lost their 10-year-old son and 7-year-old daughter to a driver high on drugs and vicodin. the driver had convinced multiple doctors to prescribe the pills, a practice cal

his grandfather jonas immigrated from eastern europe, landed at ellis island, and came here to start a drug store. >> our family came here in 1941. my grandfather, jonas bernanke, bought this building, made it into the jay bee drugs, after his initials. >> later, his father and uncle took over the store, which has since become a restaurant. we're sitting on this corner where your family's store was, and i see it's main street. >> yes. >> people feel like guys like you are tuned in to what happens on wall street and you forget places like this. >> you know, i come from main street. that's my background. and i've never been on wall street. and i care about wall street for one reason and one reason only, because what happens on wall street matters to main street, and if we don't have stabilization in the financial markets, if we don't take the steps necessary to make sure that credit is flowing again, then my father couldn't get a loan to build his new store. when i was young, we had just a screen porch over here on the left side. >> we went to the old neighborhood. the bernankes left h

women in europe eat raw fish and i always wondered about it, but it has to do with the quality. and you put it on spinach. >> that's one of the great super foods for pregnancy. you can have it raw or cooked. the great thing about spinach in pregnancy is the folic acid. even before conception and pregnancy you need enough folic acid for neural tube defects. that's when the neural tubes in the spiebl column don't -- spinal column don't close. that can be a debt straw meant. make sure there is enough in your diet and spinach is a great way to get that in. we have eggs, but have you them hard boiled. >> this is an example of the convenience. you can have eggs -- you can make omelettes and scrambled, but a lot go egg whites because of the calorie content. the yolk -- >> it is an important part of the egg. >> exactly. the biggest reason is it is one of the highest dietary sources. it is essential for the brain development. make sure you are getting in eggs. and just like with the seafood, pick a high quality egg. if the chicken is a high quality diet it is cage free and you will have

i wondered why the women in europe eat raw fish, they don't seem to care bought it has to do with the quality of the fish. i noticed you put it on spinach. one of my favorites. >> mine too. it is terrific and you can have it raw, cooked. but the great thing about spinach in pregnancy is the folic acid content. in conception it helps with neural tube defects. >> what is the neural tube? >> when the neural tubes in the spine column don't close. spinach is a great way to get that in. >> we have some eggs. you have them completely hard boiled. >> this is just an example of the convenience. but you can have eggs, make omelets, do scrambled. a lot of women go egg whites because of the calorie content or worried about cholesterol. the yolk is where you get -- >> important part of the egg is the yolk. >> exactly. biggest reason is it is one of the highest for coleen. you want to make sure you're getting in eggs. like with the seafood, take a high quality egg. if a chicken is fed a high quality diet, cage free, you're going to have more omega 3s. >> blueberries at the end and fruit drinks, lik

., she's believed to possibly be from northern europe. >> i'm not aware of any contacts that indicate she's american. >> reporter: this morning, maria is being cared for in a hospital, until her real family is found. >> she's happy. she's doing well. she communicates. and she's playing with toys. >> reporter: now, the irwin family attorney tells abc news they have reached out to the fbi for help, as well. now, as for maria, we're told she is in good spirits and playing with toys. if here real family is not found in the next six months, prosecutors tell us the formal adoption process to find her a new home could begin. george? >> okay, alex, thanks. >>> let's get more on this from abc's chief legal analyst, dan abrams. the state department saying no evidence this is an american. but the irwins coming forward. so many families hoping against hope this could be their baby. >> this has given hope, now, to families around the world, who have missing children about this age. when it comes to the irwins, i remember when i interviewed them, when this case started, they were holding out hope t

. >>> a wild scene caught on camera at this intersection in europe. a traffic cop, just doing his job. there's a bull. he charged him, on the loose. there was a red car that went by right before. they believe that the bull was agitated by the red car. and that may have been what caused this scene. we are -- wow. yikes. the bull, by the way, is back at the farm this morning. he was rounded up. >>> finally, a much calmer scene to bring you. we take you to the south carolina state fair, where the biggest attraction this year was the water slide. not for people. but for ducklings. look at that. they couldn't get enough of it. scampered as quickly as they could to the top to get another ride. just like little kids. how cute. don't know how they got the idea. but it certainly works. >> works for the ducks. >> i dare you to try to -- it's on you. >> you're feeling good about yourself. >> i sure am, robin. >>> how about some friday "pop news," everybody? tom brady can look down on all of the new york football fans all he wants. from his giant, new apartment t

and europe getting hit so hard. all across europe, that storm, as we mark the first anniversary of superstorm sandy. this morning, i want to take a look at the northeast, one year later. there is some progress. but also, look at these remarkable images. after the storm. and now. one year later. >> that's the famous coaster at seaside heights right after the storm. and now, it's all gone. and breezy point in new york, right after the storm. and what it looks like this morning. abc's amy robach and ginger zee, standing by in both places for us this morning. >> we're also going to speak to new jersey governor, chris christie. >>> let's get to the latest on the american spy scandal. the chairman of the senate intelligence committee, diane feinstein said she is totally opposed to u.s. spying on foreign leaders and pushing hard on the whus. that's where jon karl is now. good morning, jon. >> reporter: faced with outrage from our allies and now from democrats on capitol hill, the white house is considering putting an end t

the boat said to be carrying as many as 500 migrants from africa, heading to europe, seeking a better life. rescue crews are now searching the waters off of sicily for survivors. we'll have updates throughout the morning. >>> meanwhile here at home, a blown tire is being blamed for this crash on that tennessee highway. a bus carrying a church group back to north carolina careened across the center divider. struck an suv and a tractor-trailer. eight people were killed in the accident. >>> no signs of progress this morning as we now enter day three of the government shutdown. after white house meeting last night, house speaker john boehner said the president is refusing to negotiate. earlier, the president admitting to being, in his words, exasperated by the ordeal. no new negotiating are planned. >>> meanwhile, the director of national intelligence, james clapper, says the shutdown, quote, seriously damages, end quote, national security. 70% of intelligence analysts have been ordered to stay home because of the shutdown. >>> and hillary and bill clinton may have collected many titles.

and it's all because production is falling in europe while demand soars in china. we're also drinking more wine here in the u.s., as well. >>> finally, some politicians are giants among their people. or are they? take a look at the photo, posted online by the chinese government. famous for its propaganda. in this case, trying to show that politicians are concerned about the elderly. but you would notice here, the woman they appear to be visiting, is actually a doll? yeah. something of a photoshop fail, it would appear. you be the judge. >> can we go back to the top story? >> the top story? >> the wine story. >> sam was taking notes all through that story. >> i've seen your refrigerator. >> that could do away with the story. thank you. >>> "pop news," everybody. and bob barker come on down. after 35 years of hosting "the price is right," before he retired in 2007, the iconic legend will be back on stage to celebrate his 90th birthday. barker will host a portion of the show that airs on december 9th. and it's all part of a week-long celebration featuring pet adoption

. >> we may not see him in europe for weeks, perhaps. >> depending on how well the interrogations go. >>> let's get back to washington and check in with george stephanopoulos who will be hosting "this week" later this morning. george, good morning. we know that the president has promised to end the wars in afghanistan and iraq. but he's made a point of continuing to go after suspected terrorists, hasn't he? >> from the very beginning of his presidency, john, that's exactly right. the drones were dramatically escalated under president obama and facing some questions about that from congress. what's interesting about these raids is these were not drones. these were manned raids, navy s.e.a.l. team 6, going in. i guess they're the definition of government in place. >> you mentioned the government sho shutdown. you have an interview with john boehner today. he is facing pressure within his own party. does he have a resolution coming up with? >> you're right about the pressure building, bianna. you've seen members of congress come back in yesterday, and say everybody that's been furloughed

look who is interrupting all of the action, making off with the balls at this course in europe. that's a fox. taking off with the prized possessions. the locals are trying to find his hiding spot. he's stolen 100 balls this month. it started in september. september 6th. and apparently, he's been seen playing with them, quite enjoying the balls that he's been able to amass in several hiding spaces. >> he's just hiding and waiting. >> and goes and gets the ball like lucy, on charlie brown. >> thank you very much. >>> now, to a frightening motorcycle chase through the streets of new york city, all caught on tape. an suv involved in a hit and run with a group riding motorcycles. the bikers going after the suv. a high-speed chase, they finally caught up and pulled the driver out. a shocking confrontation again. all caught on tape. abc's linzie janis has the story for us. >> reporter: this is the moment a family's sunday outing turned into a terrifying run for their lives. watch as some 30 bikers take over this new york highway, surrounding the family in this black range rover. the co

. >> we may not see him in europe for weeks, perhaps. >> depending on how well the interrogations go. >>> there's a lot more to talk about here. let's get back to washington and check in with george stephanopoulos who will be hosting "this week" later this morning. george, good morning. we know that the president has promised to end the wars in afghanistan and iraq. but he's really made a point of continuing to go after suspected terrorists, hasn't he? >> from the very beginning of his presidency, john, that's exactly right. very aggressive, even though he is pulling out from iraq and afghanistan. the drones were dramatically escalated under president obama and facing some questions about that from congress. what's interesting about these raids are, that these were not drones. these were manned raids, navy s.e.a.l. team 6, going in. i guess they're the definition of essential government employ employees doing this in the midst of the government shutdown, six days in. >> you mentioned the government shutdown. you have an interview with john boehner today. he's facing immense pressure w

look who is interrupting all of the action, making off with the balls at this course in europe. 's a fox. taking off with the prized possessions. the locals are trying to find his hiding spot. he's stolen 100 balls this month. it started in september. september 6th. and apparently, he's been seen playing with them, quite enjoying the balls that he's been able to amass in several hiding spaces. >> he's just hiding and waiting. >> and goes and gets the ball like lucy, on charlie brown. >> thank you very much. >>> now, to a frightening motorcycle chase through the streets of new york city, all caught on tape. an suv involved in a hit and run with a group riding motorcycles. the bikers going after the suv. a high-speed chase, they finally caught up and pulled the driver out. a shocking confrontation again. all caught on tape. abc's linzie janis has the story for us. >> reporter: this is the moment a family's sunday outing turned into a terrifying run for their lives. watch as some 30 bikers take over this new york highway, surrounding the family in this black range rover. the confro

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and europe alone in the last 17 years. >> police say the thief in london found out the hard way and was convicted. gio benitez, abc news, new york. >> incredible. >> isn't that amazing? >> nonhazardous. invisible to the human eye and virtually impossible to remove. >> can last up to five years on an item once it is sprayed. has to use ultraviolet light to see this. it's not like you go to sleep and you are green in your bedroom, you have to be under ultraviolet. >> it's a huge step beyond, you know, the red pack -- the old time red pack -- >> the -- the dye bomb that the bank robbers -- >> i did a story where a guy was dye bombed and he ran in a short -- store front and he changed. and he was good to go. he put his hands in his pockets, and the cops had the hardest time finding him. >> it is not just being marked but they can connect -- they don't know what you stole but they can find out because it is a unique signature. >> now do all the cops have to run around with an ultraviolet light? like if you don't know who did it because you got away -- >> you have a suspect, shine the light o

ten million strong, today many live as nomads throughout europe and they are often accused of being used as pickpockets, targeting tourists at some of the great attractions. now it's a race against time to figure out who this little dancing girl is. maria already becoming a global beacon of hope for families of missing children like maddie mccann in the u.k. who say even though this is not maddie it gives them and so many others reason not to give up. alex perez, abc news, athens, greece. >> what a mystery. the big thing is to find out who the girl belongs to. and the other thing, the parents will be in trouble regardless of the little girl. they have registered 14 kids for welfare and ten of them are unaccounted for. they registered all 14 of these kids in three different cities, getting multiple checks. >> they were getting more than $3,000 a month for these kids and the mom claims she had six kids in ten months. >> yes. that would be a guinness book of world records. you would be an alien if you could pull that off. >> maria is in the hospital, eating well, talking to psychologists, p

whether it's writing europe's economy, or chatting with family, she assumes it's private. german officials have received information that the chancellor's cell phone may be monitored by american intelligence. president obama was in touch with merkel almost immediately. >> i can tell you that the president assured the chancellor that the united states is not monitoring and will not monitor the communications of the chancellor. >> listen carefully, is not monitoring and will not monitor. that leaves out whether she has been monitored in the past. this uproar follows reports of nsa spying in france, mexico, and brazil almost all based on leaks from former nsa contractor, edward snoef den. >> president obama was supposed to host brazil's president wednesday night. that was before she canceled over those accusations the nsa was spying on her. right now these revelations are clearly embarrassing the u.s. and leaving even our greatest allies a lot less friendly. martha radditz, abc news. >> a house committee will meet to investigate the ongoing problems with the health care websi

the storm marched in to northern europe. tossing trucks and snarling trains in the netherlands. in germany the audubon closed. the winds reaching 120 miles an hour in denmark. the storm devastated homes and ripped down power lines leaving more than half a million people without electricity. after the ferocious winds with gusts 99 miles an hour, we are seeing the full extent of the damage. abc news, london. >> back here at home, the wintry storm over the northern plains is packing a punch. great falls, montana set at new record yesterday. 5.9 inches. 12 inches is on the ground in some places forcing many to have to pull out the chains for their tires. more snow is expected today. minneapolis could get the first measurable snowfall of the season today mixed with freezing rain. and farther west, it was wind causing problems for california. on the altamont pass, wind speeds reached a category one hurricane level. so strong they flipped over several big rigs on interstate 580. no one was hurt but the winds kicking up dust and debris caused serious visibility issues. >>> all right. a

illegal immigrants desperate for a better life in europe. jeffrey kofman reports from italy. >>> in the dark of night, hundreds of men, women and children were flung into the sea. most did not know how to swim. as the italian coast guard combed the waters and weary survivors were plucked from the sea, the scale of the tragedy was becoming clear. the boat was crammed with about 500 illegal migrants. 159 rescued. more than 100 bodies have been recovered, several hundred more are still missing. according to survivors, the migrants came from africa to board the boat in libya, heading 200 miles to lampedusa. half a mile offshore, someone aboard lit a blanket to get help from passing ships but the boat caught fire and everyone ran to one side and it capsized. the italian coast is the gateway to europe for desperate my grants who make the treacherous journey every year in search of freedom and prosperity and every year hundreds die. the pope visited lampedusa in july to draw attention to the plight. he called the mass drowning a disgrace. jeffrey k

and europe alone in the last 17 years. >> police say the thief in london found out the hard way and was convicted. gio benitez, abc news, new york. >> incredible. >> isn't that amazing? >> nonhazardous. invisible to the human eye and virtually impossible to remove. >> can last up to five years on an item once it is sprayed. has to be ultraviolet lights. not like you go to sleep and you are green in your bedroom, you have to be under ultraviolet. >> it's a huge step beyond, you know the old red pack >> the bank robbers. >> i did a story where a guy was dye bombed and he ran in a short -- store front and he changed. and he was good to go. he put his hands in his pockets, and the cops had the hardest time finding him. >> it is not just being marked but they can connect -- they don't know what you stole but they can find out because it is a unique signature. >> now do all the cops have to run around with an ultraviolet light. you don't know who did it because you have a way. >> you have apt sen a shine the light on him in case. >>> britney spears big debut and her latest career move. >>> an

illegal immigrants desperate for a better life in europe. jeffrey kofman reports from italy. >>> in the dark of night, hundreds of men, women and children were flung in to the sea. most did not know how to swim. as the italian coast guard combed the waters and weary survivors were plucked from the sea the scale of the tragedy was becoming clear. the boat was crammed with about 500 ill legal migrants. 150 regs cued. several hundred more are still missing. according to survivors, the migrants came from africa to board the boat in libya, heading 200 mondays to lampedusa. someone aboard lit a blanket to get help from passing ships but the boat caught fire and everyone ran to one side and it capsized the migrants make the journey every year in search of freedom and prosperity and every year hundreds die. the pope visited lampedusa in july to draw attention to the plight. he called the mass drowning a disgrace. jeffrey kofman, abc news, italy. >>> pope francis offered up prayers for the ship wrecked victims at the vatican. he made a historic visit

that's the suspicion in europe that this is not really about counterterrorism. it's about industrial espionage. >> reporter: since the end of world war ii the u.s. had a no-spying agreement with the u.k., canada, australia, and new zealand. the germans are planning to send a delegation to washington to demand that they too be added to that list. david? >> jeffrey, thank you. >>> another big headline out of england tonight. they are bracing for what could be the worst storm to hit there in decades. strong winds off the atlantic ocean are already whipping up fierce waves, and hurricane force gusts are expected through tomorrow. >>> back at home and to the american economy and to a welcome boost. perhaps one case when fear factor actually helps. halloween spending on the rise this year and here's abc's clayton sandell. >> reporter: to some it's the sound of terror. to others the sound of cash registers. chris stafford is what you might call a haunt-trepreneur. he co-owns five haunted houses in three states, including this one in denver. the wait to get in, four hou

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. >>> now overseas to an uproar about life-styles of the rich and famous in europe. there is a call for one high ranking official to step down because of his first class flights, his $42 million home. it's hard to believe that man is a catholic priest. tonight pope francis summoned the so-called bling bishop to the vatican. here's abc's david wright. >> reporter: in germany, they're calling him the bling bishop, bishop franz-peter tabartz van elst in limburg. renovations to his official residence near frankfurt reportedly cost more than $40 million, including $475,000 for walk-in closets, $20,000 for the bishop's bath tub, plus a heated roof on his private chapel. the german media ridiculed the lavish project, one newspaper joking that at that price it must include a holy water reprocessing plant and a printing press to pay for it all. german catholics are not amused. it's catastrophic, said this man. he should be fired. the bishop's life-style puts him sharply at odds with pope francis who says catholicism must strip itself of vanity, arrogance and pride. pope franc

this home, sneakers sitting by the door. 10 million strong today many roma live as nomads throughout europe and they have been making headlines. children are often accused of being used as pick pockets. boldly targeting tourists at some of the great attractions. now it's a race against time to figure out who this little dancing girl is. maria already becoming a global beacon of hope for families of missing children like madeline mccain in the u.k. who say even though this is not maddy, it gives them and others reason not to give up. alex perez, abc news, agentens, greece. >>> and tonight is this you, crammed into the car in days gone by? take a close look because if there is somebody very famous is trying to find you and it's our "instant index" coming up. "instant index" coming up. before copd... i took my son fishing every year. we had a great spot, not easy to find, but worth it. but with copd making it hard to breathe, i thought those days might be over. so my doctor prescribed symbicort. it helps significantly improve my lung function starting within five minutes. symbicort doesn't rep

and whether it's righting europe's economy or chatting with family, she assumes it's private. which is why today's accusation is sparking outrage. german officials today saying they have received information that the chancellor's cell phone may be monitored by american intelligence. president obama was in touch with merkel almost immediately. >> i can tell you that the president assured the chancellor that the united states is not monitoring and will not monitor the communications of the chancellor. >> reporter: but listen carefully. he said is not monitoring and will not monitor. that leaves out whether she has been monitored in the past. this follows report of nsa spying in france, mexico and brazil, almost all based on leaks from former nsa contractor, edward snowden. tonight, president obama was supposed to host brazil's president. that was before she cancelled over those accusations the nsa was spying on her. right now these revelations are clearly embarrassing the u.s. and leaving even our greatest allies a lot less friendly. >> thank you so much, martha. we have another

the storm marched into northern europe, tossing trucks and snarling trains in the netherlands. in germany, the famed speedy highway the audubon closed. winds reaching 120 miles per hour in denmark. the storm devastated homes and ripped down power lines, leaving more than half a million people without electricity. while tonight after the ferocious winds with gusts up to 99 miles per hour, we're beginning to see the full extent of the damage. david? >> from that storm heading to london and much of europe to rough weather on the move right here at home tonight. i want to bring in abc meteorologist ginger zee at the weather map in new york. we all saw this today, those tractor-trailers in california the big rigs, knocked over. we know two drivers were hurt. the big question tonight, what are we in for with so many families to take the little ones out for trick or treating. >> this is a storm that's going to affect some focuses by the time we hit halloween but i need to focus on the wind. parts of california, utah seeing 30 to 40 mile per hour winds, sustained above 60. it also come

about what happened on board the doomed boat carrying hundreds of illegal immigrants from africa to europe. families, mothers, children were thrown into the water when their boat caught fire and capsized. 500 people were on board. at least 159 were rescued. but most did not know how to swim. >>> and back here at home, a new development in that incident that has been making headlines all week, the family, their car swarmed by bikers, the father at the wheel taking desperate action. and tonight for the first time the family in the car is speaking out. we learn just how many times they called for help. abc's linzie janis back on the story again for us tonight. >> reporter: for the first time the driver of that black suv and his wife are speaking out about their terrorizing ordeal with a group of bikers. in a statement the liens said they were out celebrating their anniversary when, quote, we were faced with a life-threatening situation. our fear for our lives was confirmed when the incident ended with a ruthless and brutal attack on my husband, me and most importantly, our 2-year-old child. a

about what happened on board the doomed boat carrying hundreds of illegal immigrants from africa to europe. families, mothers, children were thrown into the water when their boat caught fire and capsized. 500 people were on board. at least 159 were rescued. but most did not know how to swim. >>> and back here at home, a new development in that incident that has been making headlines all week, the family, their car swarmed by bikers, the father at the wheel taking desperate action. and tonight for the first time the family in the car is speaking out. we learn just how many times they called for help. abc's linzie janis back on the story again for us tonight. >> reporter: for the first time the driver of that black suv and his wife are speaking out about their terror rising ordeal with a group of bikers. in a statement they said they were out celebrating their anniversary when, quote, we were faced with a life threatening situation, our fear was confirmed when the incident ended with a brutal attack on my husband, me and most importantly, our 2-year-old child. also tonight the nypd revealing

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he is traveling in europe so his wife took the call. >> he said he cooperate believe it. he wanted me to go on to the nobel prize web site to see if it's real or someone pulling a prank on him. i told him it's real. reporter: it's not just the prestige of the nobel prize. the three professors will be splitting $1.2 million. >> speaking of money, san francisco middle schools are getting an unprecedented boost to prepare students to succeed in this high-tech world. the found irof sales force.com is giveing $2.7 million to the city's 12 middle schools. they made the official announcement a short time ago with the mayor. when the mayor first asked the tech giant for money, he said they asked for too little and urged the mayor to think big, come up with a man and return for moore money. now there's computers for everybody and other things. >> the san francisco board of supervisors begins debate whether to close the city parks at night. they would be offlimits between 10:00 at night and 5:00 in the morning. >> he said it's as only way to help prevent the loss from vandalism and

. >> we have visitors from europe and asia. and folks would not be aware and they will leave their laptop bags and luggage in the car. >> and thieves have spotted a rked tay and some are with bar codes. >> the problem with auto burglaries and why they are hard to solve is it is a quick crime and sometimes they are crimes of opportunity. they are in and out and gone. >> if you can't lock your belongings in your home or hotel before going out, police say the best advice is to take them with you. ama dates, abc7 news. >> imagine helping those in need and being robbed in the process. >> listen to this. a group of habitat for humanity workers was robbed at a site where jimmy carter was scheduled to visit. it happened at the brookfield court development. eight habitat staff members were robbed of their cell phones and wallets. it happened yesterday. a man was shot at and pistol whipped. this is a look at the site from sky 7hd where you can see the extra security at the construction site today after what happened. jimmy carter and for

. >>> secretary of state john kerry is in europe to talk about mideast peace. but he finds himself having to keep peace with our allies. it is the latest backlash from revelations of u.s. surveillance programs by the national security agency. here is abc news reporter chuck sievertson. >> a german newspaper said president obama learned in 2010 that the national security agency was eavesdropping on the cell phone of the german chancellor and the paper says mr. obama ordered the program be escalated. in a written statement on sunday the nsa denied president obama had such knowledge. it is the latest bomb shell allegation in the document dump from edward snowden. there were reports that the u.s. was tapping merkel's phone and she called talking about a grave breech of trust. >> the president assured the chancellor that the united states is not monitoring and will not monitor the communications of the chancellor. >> still, the white house did not deny previous spying. another german publication is reporting that the u.s. embassy in berlin houses a secret listening

. >>> secretary of state john kerry is in europe to talk about mideast peace. but he finds himself having to keep peace with our allies. it is the latest backlash from revelations of u.s. surveillance programs by the national security agency. here is abc news reporter chuck sievertson. >> a german newspaper said president obama learned in 2010 that the national security agency was eavesdropping on the cell phone of the german chancellor and the paper says mr. obama ordered the program be escalated. in a written statement on sunday the nsa denied president obama had such knowledge. it is the latest bomb shell allegation in the document dump from edward snowden. there were reports that the u.s. was tapping merkel's phone and she called talking about a grave breech of trust. >> the president assured the chancellor that the united states is not monitoring and will not monitor the communications of the chancellor. >> still, the white house did not deny previous spying. another german publication is reporting that the u.s. embassy in berlin houses secret lis secret l

. >> we have visitors from europe and asia. and folks would not be aware and they will leave their laptop bags and luggage in the car. >> and thieves have spotted a rked tay and some are with bar codes. >> the problem with auto burglaries and why they are hard to solve is it is a quick crime and sometimes they are crimes of opportunity. they are in and out and gone. >> if you can't lock your belongings in your home or hotel before going out, police say the best advice is to take them with you. ama dates, abc7 news. >> imagine helping those in need and being robbed in the process. >> listen to this. a group of habitat for humanity workers was robbed at a site where jimmy carter was scheduled to visit. it happened at the brookfield court development. eight habitat staff members were robbed of their cell phones and wallets. it happened yesterday. a man was shot at and pistol whipped. this is a look at the site from sky 7hd where you can see the extra security at the construction site today after what happened. jimmy carter and for

. >> the death frol a severe storm in europe has risen to 13. the uk and germany hit hardest. hurricane-force gusts knocked down trees and left hundreds of thousands without power and snarled transportation network as cross europe. officials report at least five deaths, four people killed monday, adding to two beths off the german coast yesterday. >> the island that ushered millions into the united states is receiving visitors for the first time since super storm andy hit. the buildings at ellis island reopened today. the ground zero open, but a million photographs are still in storage as buildings are being fixed and upgraded. sandy caused $77 million in damage to ellis island and the statue of liberty. >> so iconic, nice to have them back up and lun -- running. >> that is bizarre. >> very, very strong, powerful cold low pressure system. strong winds gusting up to 75 miles per hour in places. things have calmed down a lot today. here is a lk at live doppler 7 hd. and you can see that we still have a few clouds around and some spotty moisture down in places, parts of the santa

. >>> a death toll now stands at 15 after fierce winds ripped through northern europe. scaffolds and trees fell when winds hit 120 miles per hour in denmark. six people died in germany, five in england the storm knocked out power in scanned nafa. parts of england flooded after rains fell. >>> the storm produce gs massive waves in portugal the folks at the guiness book of world records trying to find out whether the wave yesterday was the largest ever. estimates putting the wave at more than 100 feet. amazingly, the ride after he pull aid fellow brazilian to safety after she fell off her board and knocked unconscious. i mean, you're asking for trouble if you go out in waves of that size. >> it's hard to understand the scale of . that >> it's massive. you can be held underwater a long time. >> we've got calm conditions here in the bay area. live doppler seven showing sunny skies at the moment. and sunnier skies tomorrow. nationwide, active weather in chicago, st. louis and reaching into parts of oklahoma and texas. maybe snow showers in central rockies. east coast, dry, m