I can smell them. This is the cbs evening news with jeff glor. Glor good evening. It was quite a scare today for dozens of republican members of congress. They were on their way to a policy retreat in West Virginia when their train hit a truck at a crossing. About 125 miles southwest of washington. Those who were able sprung into action to hospital injured. Julianna goldman is on the scene in crow. In crosecret, virginia. An amk on the tracks this morning. Arizona senator jeff flake was on board. We were going at a pretty good speed, and all of a sudden i heard, obviously, a loud crash and felt an impact and everybody around was kind of thrown around the train car. Reporter many of the lawmakers, including House Speaker paul ryan, were traveling with their families en route to a Luxury Resort in beferg fair threeday retreat. They immediately tweeted out details of the crash and photos, showing wreckage from the truck and damage to the trains engine. The closer you were, the more of an
At the u. N. General assembly. Whats next for the civil war that is now causing a standoff between washington and moscow. This is Al Jazeera America live from new york city. Im john henry smith. This morning authorities in oregon are trying to figure out the motive for a mass shooting at a Community College. Police say at least nine people died, seven others were injured. The shooter was killed in an exchange of gunfire with police. The incident shattered yelt another community. Roseburg is a small city in western oregon about 70 miles south of eugene. The Umpqua Community college is a center part of the city with 3,000 students, nearly everyone knows someone that goes there. The president said its not enough to offer prayers to victims of the families. Somehow this has become routine. The reporting is routine. My response here at this podium ends up being routine. The conversation in the aftermath of it. Weve become numb to this. Alan is live this morning in roseburg outside the Publi
Faculty brought here to reunite families. Seen a lot of very sad scenes here. Obviously people not hearing what they hoped to hear and leaving in tears in the arms of their loved ones. A chaotic scene on campus this morning as you can imagine just after 10 30 in the morning. Police reporting single shooting opening fire in a classroom and then either being shot or shooting himself. We dont know but engaging in a shootout with police. The current president of the Umpqua Community college described that scene and the response this morning. A plan in place for campus violence and we went into lockdown immediately and people did exactly what they were supposed to do and pulled in people who were outside and sheltered them. So, adam, as you see, theyve been told there was a quick and tremendous response from police here. That they were on the scene four to five after the very first reports of the shooting came in. We also want to go to a little piece of comment that we have from somebody wh
Diplomat. And the battle for kunduz, heavy fighting continues between Afghanistan Security forces and the taliban. At least seven People Killed at a Community College in the state of oregon. The gunman was killed in a shootout with officers after opening fire at the school. At least 20 people were hurt. The college remains in lockdown. The president has been briefed on the situation and will continue to receive updates the governor of oregon kate brown has been speaking in portland a few moments ago before heading to roseburg. Well, it is still too early to know all of the facts. I know i am joined by my fellow oregonians and americans in profound dismay and heartbreak at this tragedy at umpqua Community College. Facts are still emerging. We know now there were casualties and confirmed injuries. Our top priority now is the medical treatment for victims and the security of the campus. We have confirmation that the shooter is deceased. He is a 20yearold male. Our thoughts and prayers are
Killing nine people. He died as well. We will speak with Jennifer Lynch, spokesperson for the Oregon Alliance for gun safety. Then, reimagining the challenge of Climate Change. I spent six years wondering through the wreckage caused by the carbon in the air in the Economic System that put it there. The old paradigm will be forced to change either by the environment around us, or us. Amy author and journalist naomi klein and filmmaker avi lewis team up for a new documentary based on the bestseller, this changes everything, profiling communities on the front lines of the Climate Justice movement. All that and more, coming up. Welcome to democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. Vigils were held in oregon last night after a gunman opened fire at a Community College thursday morning killing nine people , before he was shot to death. The shooting at umpqua Community College in roseburg has been described as the deadliest shooting in oregons history and one