Airstrikes overnight onto locations in Eastern Syria used by irans revolutionary guard, and quote, affiliated groups. Defense secretary lloyd austin saying in a statement that the stripes were a response to a series of ongoing and mostly unsuccessful attacks against u. S. Personnel in iraq and syria by iranianbacked militia groups. That began just over a week ago. And in those instances, millicent used drones and rockets to attack multiple u. S. Installations in the region. The pentagon says those attacks left 21 americans with minor injuries. One u. S. Contractor died of a cardiac event. Now there is a precedent here. The u. S. Is launched similar Aitrikes Including Last March One another u. S. Contractor was syria. By a malicious drone Defense Secretary austin described the launch aquote, selfdefense. Anin a statement called them separate and distinct from the israel hamas conflict. But of course, iran is a backer of hamas. All of, it putting u. S. Forces in a delicate position. Tryi
Knows about this horrific Mass Shooting. We begin with Molly Line Reporting from the scene in lewiston, maine. Molly. Molly good morning, we are outside of central maine medical center, where some of the victims from the two Mass Shooting scenes were brought for treatment. Weve watched staff, doctors, surgeons and nurses coming out, sometimes being escorted by Law Enforcement with long guns, helping folks get to their car this evening. We have seen the occasional embrace before they head off to where they are heading for the rest of the rough evening at this trauma center. In lewiston, dealing with the aftermath of all of this. Everything began to unfold 6 56 yesterday even, Lewiston Police responding to two shooting incidents. Bile 8 00, declared active shooting situation in lewiston. By 10 00, officials warned residents to avoid the area until all clear. County officials issued a shelter in place order at 10 25. By 11 00, robert card was named a Person Of Interest, 40 years old, he r
On capitol hill. Well have much more on that. Also ahead, the latest out of The Middle East. President biden is pushing for a ceasefire to address the humanitarian crisis in gaza. Well show you former president Donald Trumps outburst during his Civil Fraud Trial in new york. First, willie, lets go to the latest on the tragedy unfolding in maine. At least 15 people are dead this morning, up to 50 may be injured in the community of lewiston, located 30 miles north of portland, maine. Police s gunman entered two separate locations. First, a Bowling Alley, where he fatally shot seven people before moving on to a nearby bar. Some of the victims may have been injured in stampedes as crowds raced to escape as the shooting started. Officials fear many teenagers could be among those killed and injured as the Bowling Alley was hosting its youth night. Police have identified now a 40yearold male as a Person Of Interest in connection with these shootings. Hes still at large, considered Armed And D
Its wholly inadequate, but i know everyone is thinking about your community right now and the horror and terror they experienced and still must be experiencing as we discussed. Thank you very much for joining us. Thank you. Joining our conversation gun safety advocate, our dear friend Fred Guttenbering who has helped us talk through so many news cycle like this one, so many tragic moments when an entire community made up of familyings like his is changed in an instant. His daughter jamie was murdered in the Mass Shooting in parkland, florida. Also joining our conversation former fbi Counter Intelligence agent pete struck. Fred, the details are being logged in every parent and tragally a lot of kids brains today, right . This happened at a Bowling Alley. This happened on youth night. So add to school, add to the baseball field, add to the walmart, the Bowling Alley on youth night as a place that is no longer safe in the United States of america in 2023. Nicolle, i thought the evolution
It began with a Defendant Flipping in the racketeering case against donald trump. Defendant ellis tearfully. We got a Bombshell Piece of news mark meadows has been granted immunity in special counsel jack smiths election interference case. Mr. Meadows reportedly told smiths team he long believed trump was dishonest about his claims he won the election, which is certainly something new. That report has not been confirmed by nbc news, and meadows lawyer is denying it so well have lot later in this hour. We start with the absolute debacle of republicans in the house of representatives, which is entering its fourth week fourth week without afo speakerf the house. Right now republicans are holding a vote Behind Closed Doors to choose their fourth nominee for speaker in less than two weeks. This morning after five rounds of voting behind cleeds doors, the party nominated its third speaker candidate, congressman tom emmer, and four hours later he dropped out the race. A source familiar with t