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The great response, rapid, thorough of the first responders and law enforcement. i spent part of last night and late this morning with you all, because i was over at the umc and the trauma unit, and it has been a very difficult time for us. as we look forward to continuing what our great city does, we offer a safe place, this is a crazed lunatic full of hate. we do not know much about his background. but it certainly is not an extension of what we believe in. what everybody who lives here and wo...

>> thank you, sir. >> god bless. >> god bless. we have the update we wanted to give you we mentioned earlier about where we stand on this fatality count. 59 people now dead. thats according to the briefing we brought you earlier in the hour from the authorities. more than 527 counted as wounded. many face s crippling or life threatening injuries. >> i was over at umc in the trauma unit. and its been a very, very difficult time for us. >> weve got first responders that are literally covered in bl...

Between 2004 and 2009. obviously thats between the iraq and afghanistan wars. they have a lot to learn from the data. they cannot say if serving during the wartime led to the higher numbers. we remind service members, there is lots of help out there if you need it. if someone you know is contemplating suicide, call the veterans crisis line, 1-800-273-8255, then press 1. congressman steve scalise has been released from the hospital following six weeks of treatment. of course, you remember the h...

Campaign. this morning, senator sanders was on television. he called that news distressing when he learned about it after the mayhem. >> freedom of speech, the right to dissent, the right to protest, that is what america is about. and politically, every leader in this country, and every american, has got to stand up against any form of violence. that is unacceptable. i certainly hope and pray that representative scalise has a full recovery from the tragedy that took place this week. >> reporter:...

The rampage. the assault that resulted in steve scalise and others being gravely injured. and when we say gravely injured, richard, we also, were learning new information yesterday, the director of the trauma unit here at the washington hospital center held a press conference. we knew steve scalise had been hit in the hip but new details, and according to the individual who gave that press conference, scalise came here. he was at imminent risk of death said the doctor. as critical as you can be,...

Westminster bridge as we believe a four by four car has been driven at speed along the pavement, heading towards the palace of westminster where then crashed into the area. we know there are huge concrete blocks designed to stop any vehicle from actually mounting the pavement. its our understanding that is cut along the pavement according to reports in our sources and it then carried on down toward big ben and then gone around and crashed into the gates. a number of people clearly receiving medi...

Helicopters that was down there on the green of parliament square, which is just lifted off with one of the injured. what we dont know, both the alleged attacker and the policeman who are being treated at the scene, it may be one or the other or indeed both of them could be on board that helicopter, but also, we are hearing reports of multiple injured on westminster bridge. if youre talking about very seriously injured people, they may have evacuated them by helicopter as well. one of the good p...

People he apparently killed and injured will follow but this means this will proceed as a federal case and the fbi will take the investigative lead. we expect to hear more about that from authorities who, again, are due to give a press conference in -- any minute now. this was a murder of five people all together. five people were killed. at least eight other people were hurt. many people who got hurt were taken to the trauma unit at broward medical center. as for the suspected shooter, we do kn...

Interfering with the operation of an international airport. other charges related to the people he apparently killed and injured will follow but this means this will proceed as a federal case and the fbi will take the investigative lead. we expect to hear more about that from authorities who, again, are due to give a press conference in -- any minute now. this was a murder of five people all together. five people were killed. at least eight other people were hurt. many people who got hurt were t...

Another one with a stroller. going to florida for vacation. of course you have the kids with you. suddenly you dont know how to protect them. reports of another gunman. people are running in all directions, this is broward health, the trauma center. theres a trauma unit at this hospital. a very fine hospital. ive heard it said more than once about this hospital and the one in miami, if you can make it there, theyll keep you alive. if youre a trauma victim, if youve been a shooting victim, a vict...