Joining us today on this interactive show getting answers. We will be here every day at breaking news as we come on the air. New developments in the Deadly Police confrontation involving a black man in rochester, new york. The major late today suspending at least seven officers following the death of daniel prude. The officers pinning him down. He stopped breathing minutes later. He died days after that. The mayor saying the police chief had told her he died of a Drug Overdose in police custody. The medical examiner ruling it a homicide. The family demanding the officers face charges. The race for a coronavirus vaccine, after the cdc alerted all 50 states to be ready for a possible vaccine by november 1st. Dr. Anthony fauci on the reality of having a safe and effective one before election day. Tonight, the alarming outbreaks
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Good morning. Welcome to early start. Im christine romans. It is monday, november 17th. 5 00 a. M. The family of an american aid worker peter kassig coping with his death at the hands of isis terrorists. The Islamic Militant group showed the video of kassigs body after the beheading. President obama called it a quote, act of pure evil. Kassigs parents release a statement saying they are heartbroken. Joining us now from london with more is cnns atika shubert. Atika, the spokesman for isis on the beheading video speaks with a familiar english accent. There is some similarities to other beheadings on tape, but differences as well. Reporter thats right. The masked militant known as jihadi john here in london shows the beheading of peter kassig. In previous videos, we have seen the hostages dressed in orange jumpsuit and speak to the camera and killed. In this one, it is 50 minutes long and most of it is propaganda from isis until the end when you see peter kassigs body. He never speaks to
To be extra careful in the coming hours and days and theyre requesting additional security for their diplomats in that region including the special enon the groundvoy on the ground. Alisyn . Will thanks so much. Please keep us posted. Another troubling story to tell you about, when Bowe Bergdahl was swapped for taliban prisoners critics of the move warned that the militants would return to the battlefield. U. S. Military and intelligence officials now suspect that one of those five freed prisoners has made contact with suspected Taliban Associates. Cnns pentagon correspondent Barbara Starr has more. Good morning, all of this coming to light because the u. S. Intelligence community conducts a classified intercept Surveillance Program over the communications of all five of those men now back in the persian gulf nation of qatar after being traded for Bowe Bergdahl from their detention in guantanamo bay. Something popped up where one of them was noticed to be making communication, telephon
Surrounded by 23 guns and thousands of rounds of ammunition. Ainsley we are now learning more about the victims and the american heros who risked their own lives to save others. I saw people in front of me get hit with bullets and my first reaction was to hop on my friends to make sure everybody was okay. There was a gentleman that was shot and he said can you help me. I put him in my car and i had like six people in my car. People without shoes running, just to get away. Brian as the country comes together in mourning, thoughts and prayers are pouring in from all around the world. We have paris where the eiffel tower went dark. The tel aviv where city hall lit up in red, white, and blue, big american flag. That is solidarity with the United States. They are no strangers to terror attacks. Ainsley its just incredible as we wake up this morning. We know what we were all doing. Steve doocy got on a plane after our show and he is live in las vegas. Good morning, steve. Steve good morning
Unimaginable. This is the picture of the area behind us of the concert where 22,000 people had assembled. 59 were killed. Another 527 are injured. While there are heroes everywhere, people are still in shock. It is really a very different las vegas than we are accustomed to. Heres the latest, around the clock emergency surgeries continue. The death toll now stands at 59. 527 others are hurt after the deadliest mass shooting in u. S. History. Investigators have uncovered 42 firearms, 23 were found in Stephen Paddocks Mandalay Hotel room and another 19 found in his nevada home. Our team of msnbc correspondents are following all the angles of this story. All of us are looking for one thing, answers. Lets begin with Steve Patterson here in las vegas. What are you hearing from investigators this morning . Reporter this is butted up right against the crime scene. Police are keeping a close eye on the scene as you can see the squad cars back over here. Beyond this point just a few feet away i