5 Things to Know This Morning

5 Things to Know This Morning

ByABC News
November 18, 2014, 6:00 AM
Israeli security forces secure the scene after a synagogue attack in Jerusalem, November 18, 2014.
Israeli security forces secure the scene after a synagogue attack in Jerusalem, November 18, 2014.
Gali Tibbon/AFP/Getty Images

— -- Your look at the five biggest and most buzz-worthy stories of the morning.

1. 4 Israelis Dead After Attackers Storm Jerusalem Synagogue

Palestinian assailants wielding knives and axes forged an attack on a synagogue in Jerusalem today, with at least four Israelis dead and two attackers killed by police, a spokesman with Israel Police said.

The attack happened in Har Nof, an Orthodox Jewish neighborhood with a population of 20,000 residents.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed that Israel will "respond harshly" to the attack, which he denounced as a "cruel murder of Jews who came to pray and were killed by despicable murderers."

2. FBI Warns Ferguson Decision ‘Will Likely’ Lead to Violence By Extremists Protesters

As the nation waits to hear whether a Missouri police officer will face charges for killing unarmed teenager Michael Brown in Ferguson, Mo., the FBI is warning law enforcement agencies across the country that the decision “will likely” lead some extremist protesters to threaten and even attack police officers or federal agents.

Peaceful protesters could be caught in the middle, and electrical facilities or water treatment plants could also become targets. In addition, so-called “hacktivists” like the group “Anonymous” could try to launch cyber-attacks against authorities.

“The announcement of the grand jury’s decision … will likely be exploited by some individuals to justify threats and attacks against law enforcement and critical infrastructure,” the FBI says in an intelligence bulletin issued in recent days. “This also poses a threat to those civilians engaged in lawful or otherwise constitutionally protected activities.”

3. Charles Manson Set to Tie the Knot With 26-Year-Old Woman

Mass murderer Charles Manson is set to tie the knot with a 26-year-old woman who has spent years trying to exonerate him.

According to the Associated Press, a marriage license was issued Nov. 7 in Kings County, Calif. for the 80-year-old and Afton Elaine Burton, who goes by the name “Star.”

No date has been set, but a wedding coordinator has been assigned by the prison to handle the nuptials, and the couple has until early February to get married before they would have to reapply.

4. 'Dancing With the Stars' 2014: Tommy Chong Stops Short of Finals in Week 10

Comedian Tommy Chong was voted off “Dancing With the Stars” Monday night after weeks of defying the odds and just one week before the finals of the ABC dance competition.

Chong, 76, is the oldest competitor to have made it so far in the 19 seasons of the show and his performances scored at or near the bottom of the leaderboard throughout the season.

When co-host Erin Andrews asked Chong what his time on the show meant to him, he replied: “Everything,” adding that it just “showed that ... old stoners can perform when they need to.”

5. Adorable Video Shows Panda Tumbling in the Snow

One Toronto resident made the most of the recent snow.

Da Mao, one of two giant pandas at Toronto Zoo, was seen tumbling down a hill, rolling in the snow inside his outdoor enclosure in video released by the zoo.

After skidding down a snow-covered hill, he walked up the hill and slid down again.