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House denies ig nighting a plus north korea accuses the white house of declaring war. And later puerto rico looking like a wasteland after Hurricane Maria and in n need of desperate help. Welcome to your viewers here in the United States and around the world. Im Rosemary Church and this is cnn newsroom. Donald trumps feud with nfl players doesnt look like it will die down any time soon. The Dallas Cowboys are the latest team to kneel before the National Anthem played before the arizona cardinals. Even their owner, jerry jones, who was a major trump supporter took a knee. Last friday mr. Trump said players who dont stand should be fired. Pittsburgh Steelers Alejandro Villanueva became a poster boy as he stood on the sidelines on sunday and the rest of his team stayed off the field. He said that was not his intention. Every time i see that picture of me standing by myself, i feel embarrassed because unintentionally i left my teammates behind. I never planned to boycott the plan the steelers came up with, i thought there would be middle ground. Meanwhile the white house is trying to frame is issue as a protest against the military and the flag. But Collin Kaepernick, who started the protest last year said thats not what this is about. The media painted this as im antiamerica, antimen and women of the military, thats not the case at all. I realize that men and women of the military go out and sacrifice their lives and put thairss in harms way for my freedoms to take a seat or take a knee, so i have the utmost respect for him. Critics through the penalty flag immediately for unstatesman like conduct. Wouldnt you love to see one of these nfl owners, when somebody disrespects our flag to say get that son of a bitch off the field, hes fired . Reporter but President Trump claims the fire storm he ignited was not motivated by race. That has th has nothing to do with race. I never said anything about race. This has to do with respect for our country and respect for our flag. Reporter yet this morning the president found time to praise nascar fans, tweeting so proud of nascar and its fans they wont put up with disrespecting our flag or country, nothing to see here insists the white house. Is he trying to wave a culture war . Not at all, the president is not talking about race. The president is talking about pride in our country. What you saw were players and fans of all races joining together to honor our service members. Thats what 2 president is talking about. Reporter one gop advicer told cnn the president was waging a war. Among mr. Trumps targets nba star steve steph curry. The president s comments invoked a reaction to the field and off. Lebron james tweeted you bum. He doesnt understand how many kids, no matter the race, look up to the president for guidance, leadership, words of encouragement. This isnt the first time the president has gone after athletes for kneeling in protest. He did it in the campaign sin ga ling out Collin Kaepernick. This is much tougher than football. And the other reason is kaepernick. Reporter its also not the first time the president has been accused of dividing america over race. From charlottesville. You had some very bad people in that group. But you also had people that were very fine people on both sides. You had people sir, there are no fine people in the nasis. Reporter to questioning whether obama was born in the u. S. They make these birtherism into what it is, why doesnt he show his birth certificate. Reporter with north korea stairing down the u. S. , the white house says the president has his priorities in order. The president is capable of doing more than one thing at a time and one thing in a day. Scott lucas joins me now. He is a professor of International Politics in england. Thanks for being with us. President trump didnt expect to see imagines of nfl players linking arms with owners, how significant is this moment where politics and sports collide . Well, i think its an important symbolic moment on top of others. Remember were only six weeks away from charlottesville and the perceived failure of trump to call out White Supremacists over the violence. So now you have this Counter Point with trump standing away from White Supremacists on that issue, but then deliberately firing up this issue which does have racial elements in it, in a speech in my hometown, hun huntsville, alabama. He picked a fight and theres no reason to do it, Collin Kaepernick had been blacklisted and is not playing in the nfl. But the president decided to comment and the players responded because they were feeling like they were being denied freedom of speech. President trump says this has nothing to do with race. He also says theres been a tremendous backlash against the nfl over this. Is he right or wrong . It may not be that trump issued the words race when he made that statement friday or in any of his tweets but the coincidence that his staff called for the firing of an espn anchor woman who happens to be africanamerican. His comments about nfl players who most happen to be africanamerican and his comments against steph curry who is africanamerican. Trump has taken sides by refusing to condemn white nationalist. Yes, it has everything to do with race. Why do you think President Trump attacked nfl players at a time the country faces challenges including north korea, the devastation across puerto rico and a doomed Health Care Bill. He wants to fire up his base and this is the way to do it. Puerto rico which is suffering unprecedented damage, he didnt know how to get assistance down there or wasnt concerned about it. The Health Care Bill stalled in congress for a fourth time. He isnt sure how to get his tax program through or his budget. He isnt sure about north korea. So he picks what he sees as an easy target Collin Kaepernick, and decides to attack him. He does what this president does, picks an easy fight only for it to become an issue. I want to talk now about the latest republican effort to repeal and replace obamacare. It appears all but doomed. Late night tv Host Jimmy Kimmel has been an outspoken advocate and he tweeted this, thank you senator collins for putting people ahead of party. We are all in your debt. And this was the scene outside a Senate Committee hearing on the proposal monday. Protesters, many in wheelchairs began chanting and were dragged out of the room. Capitol Police Arrested 181 people there. Phil mattingly has more on the challenges facing republicans as they try to make good on the promise to replace obamacare. There was one kind of key mark for Senate Republicans as they pursued once again an effort to repeal and replace the obamacare. They couldnt lose my nor than two for thats they have. Senator Susan Collins coming out monday night saying she would be poeft the bill and putting an end to the latest effort, the fifth, sixth, seventh eighth who knows where theyre at. But republicans havent figured out how to bridge their divide. It came at the end of a long day, a day that had a hearing on the bill, that had pr protesters who were chanting and had to be arrested by capitol police, kind of a visceral reaction to the bill and a way to under score the opposition around it. And you can look at the cbo bill around it, saying only 20 supported it, and of that group only 46 of republicans supported the bill. Again all underscoring why this has been so difficult up to this point. There hasnt been an announcement they are putting an end to the process. Aids telling me Mitch Mcconnell wants to talk to his entire conference before making a decision whether to pull the bill altogether. But you want to know just how far senator Susan Collins was from supporting this bill, listen to this. Let me quickly run through my reasons for deciding to oppose this bill. Obviously this was an issue to which ive given a great deal of thought because there are many problems in the Affordable Care act that do need to be fixed. However, it was clear to me that the Graham Cassidy bill was not the answer. Reporter you pair that with senator rand paul who said once again on monday that he was nowhere near ready to support the bill. And john mccain who sent the whole thing into a tail spin on friday when he opposed the bill. So again, guys, the big question now, what do Senate Leaders do, we talked to a lot of senators they say expect it to be pulled. Well probably find out tuesday afternoon. Scott lucas joins me again. Thanks for staying with us. Lets look at the issue of health care in america. Where are republicans pressing on with an apparently doomed Health Care Bill that many people dont seem to want, including some in their own party, and why cant they get it right after seven years of vowing to repeal and replace obamacare . I think the first answer is they boxed themselves into a corner by saying, for those seven years, look as soon as we get power were getting rid of the Affordable Care act. I think some republicans are committed to scrapping obamacare and coming up with a system which hands over more of the burden, more responsibility to the states. But i think others were politically tied to this. The question of why they continue to pursue it, you know, when youre in a poker game and you have to either fold your hand or stay in and double your bet quite often you try to bluff it out. Graham cassidy is estimated to cost 270 billion in gdp. Its going to remove coverage frr fr an estimated 20 million americans. Its mes mated states will lose hundreds of billions of dollars. Two thirds of the states losing, only one third gaining. All logic tells you, you go back and rethink this. But every time the gop comes up against a deadline, this time they have to pass it by september 30th and decided to take it to the wire. Unless they can swing more to the conservatives like rand paul and make concessions, but that might ail nate the moderates or try to attract moderates like Susan Collins and alienate conservatives, theyre going to lose again. Senator Bernie Sanders pushed for fixes to the obamacare and his Long Term Plan for the universal health care system. And at the other end of the spectrum, republicans still trying to come up with a viable alternative plan. What needs to happen next . Is there a middle ground solution . A compromise . And why is it that america cant find Health Care Solution whereas other western nations can. At a risk of saying som something unpopular with your viewers i think obamacare was the attempted middle ground solution, at least for the next few years. And that is because its impossible for a solely private system to provide coverage for all. You had almost 50 million americans uninsured. At the end of the day, and i happen to live in a country which has single payer insurance, you have to have a guarantee from someone, the federal government in this case to provide a basic standard of care while allowing addones. Again which happens in many countries. Until the u. S. Moves to that for its citizens well move around. Because a private system is always going to leave huge gaps. We are going round and round thats for sure. Scott lucas always great to talk to you. Thank you. Thank you. You can watch the debate in its entirety at 9 00 in hong kong, 2 00 p. M. In london. Next north korea accuses u. S. President donald trump of declaring war with a tweet. Now the white house is responding. Beeel have the details for you next. Heres why. Medicare only covers about 80 of your part b medical expenses. The rest is up to you. You might want to consider an aarp Medicare Supplement insurance plan, insured by unitedhealthcare insurance company. Like any Medicare Supplement insurance plan, these help pick up some of what medicare doesnt pay. And, these plans let you choose any doctor or hospital that accepts medicare patients. You could stay with the doctor or specialist you trust. Or go with someone new. Youre not stuck in a network. Because there arent any. So dont wait. Call now to request your free decision guide and find the aarp Medicare Supplement plan that works for you. Theres a range to choose from, depending on your needs and your budget. Rates are competitive. And theyre the only plans of their kind endorsed by aarp. Like any of these types of plans, they let you apply whenever you want. Theres no enrollment window. No waiting to apply. So call now. Remember, Medicare Supplement plans help cover some of what medicare doesnt pay. Youll be able to choose any doctor or hospital that accepts medicare patients. Whether youre on medicare now or turning 65 soon, its a good time to get your ducks in a row. Duck quack call to request your free decision guide now. Because the time to think about tomorrow is today. After a hall of fame career, its no wonder why i use blueemu arthritis cream. Blueemus nongreasy, deeppenetrating formula gets down deep into those joints for big time pain relief. Blueemu, it works fast and you wont stink. Welcome back, everyone. South korea is urging the United States to help dial back tensions with north korea and to prevent any kind of accidental military confrontation. This comes after north koreas foreign minister accused President Donald Trump of declaring war when he tweeted that kim jongun wont be around much longer if he follows through on his threats. The white house, though, is pushing back. Weve not declared war on north korea. Frankly, the suggestion of that is absurd. Cnns ben weederman is monitoring all of this for us. Ben, how frustrating and challenging is this for the south korean leadership trying to deescalate this while the president seems to be making things worse . Reporter traditionally rosemary, relations between seoul and washington were good. They saw eye to eye on the threat posed by the north Korean Nuclear program. But certainly since the candidacy of donald trump, the signals have been much different from the United States. Youll recall that it wasnt long ago that President Trump accused the south korean leadership of appeasement when it came to dealing with kim jongun. And President Trump also threatened to can the south korean u. S. Freetrade agreement, which he called a job killing trade deal. Nonetheless, south koreas obviously in the front line when it comes to the crisis with north korea. And they do need a friend in the white house. So weve seen the korean president meet with President Trump in the new york during the u. N. General assembly. President trump has pledged to be willing to sell to both japan and south korea more advanced weaponry to deal with the threat posed by north korea. But the koreans are nervous. The South Koreans are very nervous about the tone of the rhetoric going both ways. Over the weekend we heard a spokesman for the ruling party calling on both sides to temper their rhetoric in order to reduce their anxiety. Fortunately its been a few hours since weve gotten any disturbing tweets from the u. S. President. But from the north korean side ive been reading all day long the dispatches from the kcna, the korea central news agency, the official news agency of north korea, and theres no letup in the tone of rhetoric there. The last dispatch i read was a report of the opinions of north koreans living in china calling for a shower of Nuclear Bombs to cure President Trumps madness in the words of that dispatch. Very uneasy in many parts of the world over this issue. Ben weederman bringing us up to date on that issue. We are following break news this hour. There has been an attack at a crossing between an israeli settlement and the west bank. A gunman has killed three israelis, the attacker is deal ded. I want to get the latest from ian lee. What more are you learning about this attack . Reporter this attack happened in the Early Morning hours behind me. You can see you have a heavy security presence here in the settlement, we are in the back entrance where palestinian workers would come in, about 100 on a daily basis doing odd jobs, a lot of them in construction, that attack happened just beyond the fence. It occurred when the palestinians were lined up. Security officials saw one man and le he looked suspicious and went to engage him, and thats when this 37yearold palestinian man pulled out a gun and shot and killed three people. And one other person was shot in the stomach and were told those people shot were in their 20s and 30s. The Police Investigating now the motive and trying to figure out more about the person behind that attack. But we are told that that 37yearold man, he has been killed. Youre there at the scene, whats the feeling there . How are people responding . How are they reacting . Reporter heavy security presence here sbp this is typical after an incident like this. You know, just walking down here we have a lot of people watching, seeing what the latest was. Theres just a school a few hundred meters up in this direction and all the kids were out watching whats going on. Definitely something that shakes a Hurricane Maria<\/a> and in n need of desperate help. Welcome to your viewers here in the United States<\/a> and around the world. Im Rosemary Church<\/a> and this is cnn newsroom. Donald trumps feud with nfl players doesnt look like it will die down any time soon. The Dallas Cowboys<\/a> are the latest team to kneel before the National Anthem<\/a> played before the arizona cardinals. Even their owner, jerry jones, who was a major trump supporter took a knee. Last friday mr. Trump said players who dont stand should be fired. Pittsburgh Steelers Alejandro Villanueva<\/a> became a poster boy as he stood on the sidelines on sunday and the rest of his team stayed off the field. He said that was not his intention. Every time i see that picture of me standing by myself, i feel embarrassed because unintentionally i left my teammates behind. I never planned to boycott the plan the steelers came up with, i thought there would be middle ground. Meanwhile the white house is trying to frame is issue as a protest against the military and the flag. But Collin Kaepernick<\/a>, who started the protest last year said thats not what this is about. The media painted this as im antiamerica, antimen and women of the military, thats not the case at all. I realize that men and women of the military go out and sacrifice their lives and put thairss in harms way for my freedoms to take a seat or take a knee, so i have the utmost respect for him. Critics through the penalty flag immediately for unstatesman like conduct. Wouldnt you love to see one of these nfl owners, when somebody disrespects our flag to say get that son of a bitch off the field, hes fired . Reporter but President Trump<\/a> claims the fire storm he ignited was not motivated by race. That has th has nothing to do with race. I never said anything about race. This has to do with respect for our country and respect for our flag. Reporter yet this morning the president found time to praise nascar fans, tweeting so proud of nascar and its fans they wont put up with disrespecting our flag or country, nothing to see here insists the white house. Is he trying to wave a culture war . Not at all, the president is not talking about race. The president is talking about pride in our country. What you saw were players and fans of all races joining together to honor our service members. Thats what 2 president is talking about. Reporter one gop advicer told cnn the president was waging a war. Among mr. Trumps targets nba star steve steph curry. The president s comments invoked a reaction to the field and off. Lebron james tweeted you bum. He doesnt understand how many kids, no matter the race, look up to the president for guidance, leadership, words of encouragement. This isnt the first time the president has gone after athletes for kneeling in protest. He did it in the campaign sin ga ling out Collin Kaepernick<\/a>. This is much tougher than football. And the other reason is kaepernick. Reporter its also not the first time the president has been accused of dividing america over race. From charlottesville. You had some very bad people in that group. But you also had people that were very fine people on both sides. You had people sir, there are no fine people in the nasis. Reporter to questioning whether obama was born in the u. S. They make these birtherism into what it is, why doesnt he show his birth certificate. Reporter with north korea stairing down the u. S. , the white house says the president has his priorities in order. The president is capable of doing more than one thing at a time and one thing in a day. Scott lucas joins me now. He is a professor of International Politics<\/a> in england. Thanks for being with us. President trump didnt expect to see imagines of nfl players linking arms with owners, how significant is this moment where politics and sports collide . Well, i think its an important symbolic moment on top of others. Remember were only six weeks away from charlottesville and the perceived failure of trump to call out White Supremacists<\/a> over the violence. So now you have this Counter Point<\/a> with trump standing away from White Supremacists<\/a> on that issue, but then deliberately firing up this issue which does have racial elements in it, in a speech in my hometown, hun huntsville, alabama. He picked a fight and theres no reason to do it, Collin Kaepernick<\/a> had been blacklisted and is not playing in the nfl. But the president decided to comment and the players responded because they were feeling like they were being denied freedom of speech. President trump says this has nothing to do with race. He also says theres been a tremendous backlash against the nfl over this. Is he right or wrong . It may not be that trump issued the words race when he made that statement friday or in any of his tweets but the coincidence that his staff called for the firing of an espn anchor woman who happens to be africanamerican. His comments about nfl players who most happen to be africanamerican and his comments against steph curry who is africanamerican. Trump has taken sides by refusing to condemn white nationalist. Yes, it has everything to do with race. Why do you think President Trump<\/a> attacked nfl players at a time the country faces challenges including north korea, the devastation across puerto rico and a doomed Health Care Bill<\/a>. He wants to fire up his base and this is the way to do it. Puerto rico which is suffering unprecedented damage, he didnt know how to get assistance down there or wasnt concerned about it. The Health Care Bill<\/a> stalled in congress for a fourth time. He isnt sure how to get his tax program through or his budget. He isnt sure about north korea. So he picks what he sees as an easy target Collin Kaepernick<\/a>, and decides to attack him. He does what this president does, picks an easy fight only for it to become an issue. I want to talk now about the latest republican effort to repeal and replace obamacare. It appears all but doomed. Late night tv Host Jimmy Kimmel<\/a> has been an outspoken advocate and he tweeted this, thank you senator collins for putting people ahead of party. We are all in your debt. And this was the scene outside a Senate Committee<\/a> hearing on the proposal monday. Protesters, many in wheelchairs began chanting and were dragged out of the room. Capitol Police Arrested<\/a> 181 people there. Phil mattingly has more on the challenges facing republicans as they try to make good on the promise to replace obamacare. There was one kind of key mark for Senate Republicans<\/a> as they pursued once again an effort to repeal and replace the obamacare. They couldnt lose my nor than two for thats they have. Senator Susan Collins<\/a> coming out monday night saying she would be poeft the bill and putting an end to the latest effort, the fifth, sixth, seventh eighth who knows where theyre at. But republicans havent figured out how to bridge their divide. It came at the end of a long day, a day that had a hearing on the bill, that had pr protesters who were chanting and had to be arrested by capitol police, kind of a visceral reaction to the bill and a way to under score the opposition around it. And you can look at the cbo bill around it, saying only 20 supported it, and of that group only 46 of republicans supported the bill. Again all underscoring why this has been so difficult up to this point. There hasnt been an announcement they are putting an end to the process. Aids telling me Mitch Mcconnell<\/a> wants to talk to his entire conference before making a decision whether to pull the bill altogether. But you want to know just how far senator Susan Collins<\/a> was from supporting this bill, listen to this. Let me quickly run through my reasons for deciding to oppose this bill. Obviously this was an issue to which ive given a great deal of thought because there are many problems in the Affordable Care<\/a> act that do need to be fixed. However, it was clear to me that the Graham Cassidy<\/a> bill was not the answer. Reporter you pair that with senator rand paul who said once again on monday that he was nowhere near ready to support the bill. And john mccain who sent the whole thing into a tail spin on friday when he opposed the bill. So again, guys, the big question now, what do Senate Leaders<\/a> do, we talked to a lot of senators they say expect it to be pulled. Well probably find out tuesday afternoon. Scott lucas joins me again. Thanks for staying with us. Lets look at the issue of health care in america. Where are republicans pressing on with an apparently doomed Health Care Bill<\/a> that many people dont seem to want, including some in their own party, and why cant they get it right after seven years of vowing to repeal and replace obamacare . I think the first answer is they boxed themselves into a corner by saying, for those seven years, look as soon as we get power were getting rid of the Affordable Care<\/a> act. I think some republicans are committed to scrapping obamacare and coming up with a system which hands over more of the burden, more responsibility to the states. But i think others were politically tied to this. The question of why they continue to pursue it, you know, when youre in a poker game and you have to either fold your hand or stay in and double your bet quite often you try to bluff it out. Graham cassidy is estimated to cost 270 billion in gdp. Its going to remove coverage frr fr an estimated 20 million americans. Its mes mated states will lose hundreds of billions of dollars. Two thirds of the states losing, only one third gaining. All logic tells you, you go back and rethink this. But every time the gop comes up against a deadline, this time they have to pass it by september 30th and decided to take it to the wire. Unless they can swing more to the conservatives like rand paul and make concessions, but that might ail nate the moderates or try to attract moderates like Susan Collins<\/a> and alienate conservatives, theyre going to lose again. Senator Bernie Sanders<\/a> pushed for fixes to the obamacare and his Long Term Plan<\/a> for the universal health care system. And at the other end of the spectrum, republicans still trying to come up with a viable alternative plan. What needs to happen next . Is there a middle ground solution . A compromise . And why is it that america cant find Health Care Solution<\/a> whereas other western nations can. At a risk of saying som something unpopular with your viewers i think obamacare was the attempted middle ground solution, at least for the next few years. And that is because its impossible for a solely private system to provide coverage for all. You had almost 50 million americans uninsured. At the end of the day, and i happen to live in a country which has single payer insurance, you have to have a guarantee from someone, the federal government in this case to provide a basic standard of care while allowing addones. Again which happens in many countries. Until the u. S. Moves to that for its citizens well move around. Because a private system is always going to leave huge gaps. We are going round and round thats for sure. Scott lucas always great to talk to you. Thank you. Thank you. You can watch the debate in its entirety at 9 00 in hong kong, 2 00 p. M. In london. Next north korea accuses u. S. President donald trump of declaring war with a tweet. Now the white house is responding. Beeel have the details for you next. Heres why. Medicare only covers about 80 of your part b medical expenses. The rest is up to you. You might want to consider an aarp Medicare Supplement<\/a> insurance plan, insured by unitedhealthcare insurance company. Like any Medicare Supplement<\/a> insurance plan, these help pick up some of what medicare doesnt pay. And, these plans let you choose any doctor or hospital that accepts medicare patients. You could stay with the doctor or specialist you trust. Or go with someone new. Youre not stuck in a network. Because there arent any. So dont wait. Call now to request your free decision guide and find the aarp Medicare Supplement<\/a> plan that works for you. Theres a range to choose from, depending on your needs and your budget. Rates are competitive. And theyre the only plans of their kind endorsed by aarp. Like any of these types of plans, they let you apply whenever you want. Theres no enrollment window. No waiting to apply. So call now. Remember, Medicare Supplement<\/a> plans help cover some of what medicare doesnt pay. Youll be able to choose any doctor or hospital that accepts medicare patients. Whether youre on medicare now or turning 65 soon, its a good time to get your ducks in a row. Duck quack call to request your free decision guide now. Because the time to think about tomorrow is today. After a hall of fame career, its no wonder why i use blueemu arthritis cream. Blueemus nongreasy, deeppenetrating formula gets down deep into those joints for big time pain relief. Blueemu, it works fast and you wont stink. Welcome back, everyone. South korea is urging the United States<\/a> to help dial back tensions with north korea and to prevent any kind of accidental military confrontation. This comes after north koreas foreign minister accused President Donald Trump<\/a> of declaring war when he tweeted that kim jongun wont be around much longer if he follows through on his threats. The white house, though, is pushing back. Weve not declared war on north korea. Frankly, the suggestion of that is absurd. Cnns ben weederman is monitoring all of this for us. Ben, how frustrating and challenging is this for the south korean leadership trying to deescalate this while the president seems to be making things worse . Reporter traditionally rosemary, relations between seoul and washington were good. They saw eye to eye on the threat posed by the north Korean Nuclear<\/a> program. But certainly since the candidacy of donald trump, the signals have been much different from the United States<\/a>. Youll recall that it wasnt long ago that President Trump<\/a> accused the south korean leadership of appeasement when it came to dealing with kim jongun. And President Trump<\/a> also threatened to can the south korean u. S. Freetrade agreement, which he called a job killing trade deal. Nonetheless, south koreas obviously in the front line when it comes to the crisis with north korea. And they do need a friend in the white house. So weve seen the korean president meet with President Trump<\/a> in the new york during the u. N. General assembly. President trump has pledged to be willing to sell to both japan and south korea more advanced weaponry to deal with the threat posed by north korea. But the koreans are nervous. The South Koreans<\/a> are very nervous about the tone of the rhetoric going both ways. Over the weekend we heard a spokesman for the ruling party calling on both sides to temper their rhetoric in order to reduce their anxiety. Fortunately its been a few hours since weve gotten any disturbing tweets from the u. S. President. But from the north korean side ive been reading all day long the dispatches from the kcna, the korea central news agency, the official news agency of north korea, and theres no letup in the tone of rhetoric there. The last dispatch i read was a report of the opinions of north koreans living in china calling for a shower of Nuclear Bombs<\/a> to cure President Trump<\/a>s madness in the words of that dispatch. Very uneasy in many parts of the world over this issue. Ben weederman bringing us up to date on that issue. We are following break news this hour. There has been an attack at a crossing between an israeli settlement and the west bank. A gunman has killed three israelis, the attacker is deal ded. I want to get the latest from ian lee. What more are you learning about this attack . Reporter this attack happened in the Early Morning<\/a> hours behind me. You can see you have a heavy security presence here in the settlement, we are in the back entrance where palestinian workers would come in, about 100 on a daily basis doing odd jobs, a lot of them in construction, that attack happened just beyond the fence. It occurred when the palestinians were lined up. Security officials saw one man and le he looked suspicious and went to engage him, and thats when this 37yearold palestinian man pulled out a gun and shot and killed three people. And one other person was shot in the stomach and were told those people shot were in their 20s and 30s. The Police Investigating<\/a> now the motive and trying to figure out more about the person behind that attack. But we are told that that 37yearold man, he has been killed. Youre there at the scene, whats the feeling there . How are people responding . How are they reacting . Reporter heavy security presence here sbp this is typical after an incident like this. You know, just walking down here we have a lot of people watching, seeing what the latest was. Theres just a school a few hundred meters up in this direction and all the kids were out watching whats going on. Definitely something that shakes a Community Like<\/a> this when there is an attack and people are killed. But right now you can see just a heavy police presence. Were told that the army could also be involved if there is an operation in the west bank to go further into where that gunman was from. Ian lee with the latest on that attack from har adar in the west bank where it is nearly 10 30 in the morning. Well take a short break here but still to come, athletes protesting injustice is nothing new. Well hear from an olympic athlete who took a stand against racism 50 years ago. Want a snack . Sure alright, looks like weve got chips, popcorn, pretzels . Pretzels plain, sourdough, spicy, sesame, honey mustard, chocolate covered, Peanut Butter<\/a> filled, this ones in german, it says, reindfleisch . Plain. Great. So what are we gonna watch . Oh show me fall tv. Check out the best of the best handpicked fall shows on xfinity x1, online, and the Xfinity Stream<\/a> app. Thirsty . A warm welcome back, everyone. To our viewers here in the United States<\/a> and, of course, to those of you joining us from all around the world, im Rosemary Church<\/a>. I want to update you on the main stories were following this hour. Republicans are vowing to press on with their efforts to repeal and replace obamacare. Despite Susan Collins<\/a> announcement she will vote against the bill. Shes the third republican to come out against the reformed health care plan. Hurricane maria has left millions without food, water or power. The u. S. Territory is struggling with destruction thats described as apocalyptic. It appears irans recently claimed Ballistic Missile<\/a> launch did not happen. The state run tv reported it on saturday but u. S. Officials say they did not detect any missile activity. Its unclear if President Trump<\/a> received an intelligence briefing before he tweeted about the missile launch. President trumps suggestion that athletes should be fired for protesting the National Anthem<\/a> have people thinking about this moment. This is back in 1968 in mexico city. You see tommy smith and his Teammate John<\/a> carlos raising their fist in a black power salute and lowering their heads during the National Anthem<\/a>. The moment is iconic occurring just months after Martin Luther<\/a> king jr. Was assassinated. And many people were outraged by it. Tommy smith joins me now. Welcome. It is an honor to have you in the studio. Thank you. When you listen to what President Trump<\/a> said over the weekend, does it take you back to the 1960s . How does it make you feel . It saddened me but knowing the mans mo because of the president ial campaigns, it was a situation for him saying things he said to fullgrown men and being the leader of the country acting as a person that did not care. Thats what frightened me and saddened me to hear him taking a block against a building of a nation through the attitude of youre fired. This is not a tv show. Its life. And these are young men theyre not out there making fun of what they do. Theyre making this thing they call fun, a reality because its part of life they live. They have families and they have futures and they have pasts. Their moms, dads, grandparents worked hard to build the country and they should be in a position to say what they think about the continuation of the path of their lives. When you protested, you and john carlos back in 1968, there was a lot of symbolism wasnt there. You took your shoes off as a symbolism of poverty, you wore things around your neck to show lynching. When you look at the form of protest now, Collin Kaepernick<\/a>, of course, triggering that, taking to his knee, what do you think of that form of protest . What sort of impact do you think it has . Rosemary, i think actions speak louder than words and a picture is more than a thousand words. And he has symbolized that right to show his feeling in his job. The things he did. He needed he needed a feature of sight so people could understand, could see his concern. And he made his concern verbally known by saying why he was on his knee. And it took a while for people to understand why he was doing this. They thought, and some still do, that hes using the flag and dragging it through the mud. What hes doing actually, hes picking the flag up, showing the colors of the flag saying this is what i respect. It should represent freedom. This is textbook sim bowlization from collin and other people are beginning to see it on a small level, as im talking on a small level. But its going to rise. As we go through this year its going to rise. Especially in the six months from now, in 2018. When you see the president and other government officials demanding respect for the National Anthem<\/a> and the flag, and yet not appearing to understand what the protest is about, how do you feel about that situation . They should educate themselves. If youre going to talk about something, you should know what the subject matter is, so you can at least call a name or two and not those guys. And then taking one sport and pitting it against another sport, that is divisive and one should not do that. Especially a leader of the country and thats what the president of these United States<\/a> did. He must be educated and hes being educated. I think hes fighting with all his might to prove that he doesnt know as much as he might think he knows. Now, im not banging on the president only as a man looking him directly in the face as he view the athletes, its time to understand whats going on. Its time to lock your arms and con ver sate while you are touching and not desooif ively move apart, if you dont, youre going to be fired. Come on, this is not a tv show. What do you say to the critics that say when the nfl players protest like that during the National Anthem<\/a>, its being disrespectful to the military, whats your answer to that . I dont believe so. Some of the athletes have been in the military, like myself. A lot of folks dont know that i was rotc in college after mexico city, i was no longer rotc. I think the pride of a nation is war against ignorance in the same respect. I dont think its a challenge to our country to fight for a right of a person in that country. Please, military, i would dont feel this way because its not factual. Now the white house says that these protests are not about race. I want to just get you to listen, if you wouldnt mind, to what the White House Press<\/a> secretary had to say about these protests. I think the debate is really for them about police brutality, they should protest the officers on the field protecting them, instead of the american flag. What do you make of that . Protection is protection. That is their job, i do believe. Not taking the person and banging their heads against the ground just to force an issue that does not cannot stand and because youre a policeman you think youre protected, no. I think collin recognized a fact and this is what he started with. It has risen now to an implication of more people are needed to stop not only the brutality but also to bring in the attitude of the constitutional sake of the constitution. And being able to speak your peace. Not denying the fact that because you move differently in a way to improve the life in a country that you should be shunned because yours are not like someone elses or yours is not the same color as someone elses when it comes to the technique moving forward. We all have different moves and i think because we have the different moves we should conversate and move forward. Because my idea is different from yours, thats where its impossible. We can move together even though the thoughts are different. Thats what makes anything go, especially a country. Differences in opinion moving together to move forward in different words. Tommy smith, thank you so much. We appreciate it. My pleasure thank you. Well take a short break here but still to come in puerto rico a desperate situation with millions struggling in Hurricane Maria<\/a>s aftermath a look at one of the hardest hit areas when we come back. Hi, im johnny bench. After a hall of fame career, its no wonder why i use blueemu arthritis cream. Blueemus nongreasy, deeppenetrating formula gets down deep into those joints for big time pain relief. Blueemu, it works fast and you wont stink. From godaddy in fact, 68 of people who have built their. Website using gocentral, did it in under an hour, and you can too. Build a better website in under an hour. With gocentral from godaddy. U. S. President donald trump is talking about the disaster in puerto rico for the first time in days. After all those tweets he sent out stirring up the National Anthem<\/a> controversy again he was back on twitter while blasting the island about its debts. Heres what he said, texas and florida are doing great, but puerto rico which was already suffering from broken ib fra structure and massive debt is in deep trouble. Its old electrical grid was devastated much of the island was destroyed with billions of dollars owed to wall street and the banks which sadly must be dealt with. Food, water and medical care are top priority. The governor says theyre dealing with a humane crisis and asking for aid that will help the island recover. Cnns bill weir reports. Reporter it is so hard to move around the island because puerto rico is a tangled mess of shattered trees and downed power lines and endless gas lines where the desperate can wait half a day under a blazing sun for a few precious gal lons. In the high lands south of the capital, it looks like a bomb went off. Lush green hillsides are now brown and broken under the power of Hurricane Maria<\/a>s winds. Its up here where residents had no choice but to shelter in place. As this camper was tossed like a toy, dee y diana and her family still huddled. How are you . Im still alive she tells me. Its hard to tell by the road, but the back of the house is built on concrete stilts. Imagine the an sigh tp diana inside, worried the back end of the bedroom is going to slide into the ravine, so she moves the whole family into the living room, they hear this crash of the power tower go down on the neighbors roof. At one point she tells me they prepared to die together. Which is scarier, combat in vietnam or Hurricane Maria<\/a> . The hurricane is worse. He survived a combat tour in cambodia. And now theyre worried about his last vile of insulin. Yet with textbook hospitality she takes the time to make us coffee. A few miles up the road, more kindness and much more misery. Heres a drone shot before maria and here today. This is what a category 4 will do to wood construction. Who knows what happens to the roof. Its amazing the walls held. Trophies earned by the grand kids still stand in a room with no roof. He was released from the hospital the day the storm hit, they held up in a shelter but they have little left. How would you describe peoples desperation . Are you seeing looting or anger . There has been looting the mayor tells me and robberies. When it comes to the feeling of the town its sad because were still looking for people. As an american i worn how do americans feel at a time like this do you think americans will save you yes, he tells me, President Trump<\/a> has approved a disaster declaration. We will move forward with the help of the United States<\/a>. What they will give us we will receive with a lot of love. Reporter were thinking of you. Thank you. And earlier we spoke to puerto ricos governor about the Recovery Efforts<\/a> on the island. Heres what he said they need right now. The greatest need is for us to be able to get food, water and fuel to all the areas in puerto rico and to make sure that those that need rescue still have a way a safe passage home. Weve rescued over 5,500 people in puerto rico in the past couple days, so all of those are priorities right now. This has been an unprecedented catastrophe here in puerto rico and overall, having two category 5 hurricanes come back to back to one location in the span of two weeks is unheard of. I have to say that from the administration, from the president they have responded quickly. Fema has responded appropriately. Were working together to make sure we can save lives and execute appropriately. But again there are challenges and we need more resources. We recognize its unprecedented but now were asking congress to establish a package for puerto rico so that we can start rebuilding, we can have the resources, flexibility and execution and then we can avoid what could be a humanitarian crisis here in puerto rico. If you want to learn how you can help Hurricane Maria<\/a> victims log on to cnn. Com impact. In defiance of International Opposition<\/a> large numbers of iraqi curds cast their votes on a referendum. More than 72 of eligible voters cast their votes. Theyre concerned it could detract from the battle against isis. We have a correspondent in iraq. What are the expectations here in the wake of this vote . Reporter we are very much in uncharted territory at this point. The iraqi Prime Minister<\/a> has said while this has been perceived as a man date to begin conversations with the Central Government<\/a> he will not negotiate on the basis of what he calls an illegal and unconstitutional referendum. In furtherance of the rhetoric weve been hearing he said all options are on the table to protect the integrity of one unified iraq, including he said the use of force and that comes after some pretty escalated rhetoric on the part of the turks and the part of iran who are concerned this will empower their kurdish minorities. We can show you those pictures of the syrian curds. This is a day celebrated not just by the kurds here. This is seen by all kurds across the kurdish nation. Now theyre looking to see what happens next. As you rightly spoke about the key role the Kurdish Forces<\/a> have played in the battle against isis, that is their very much their joker here, the ace up their sleeve. While isis continues to be a threat, they have a very strong diplomatic hand. They cant, as yet, be forced to accept the International Communities<\/a> rejection of this referendum because they are so important in that ongoing battle. All right. Were joined from iraq where it is nearly 11 00 in the morning. Coming up next, phrases like sob used to be restricted to private conversations but since President Trump<\/a>s football feud eruption, its on everybodys lips. We have that story after this short break. Stay with us. Start the interview with a firm handshake. Ay,no dont do that try head shoulders instant relief. It cools on contact, and also keeps you 100 flake free. Try head shoulders instant relief. For cooling relief in a snap. Welcome back, everyone. Calling someone an s. O. B. Used to be unpresident ial. But now, thanks to President Donald Trump<\/a> that phrase has a lot of people talking. Reporter it used to be that a president like lbj would say phrases like s. O. B. In private conversations never to be heard publically. But this son of a real es stay or the developer spit it out with gusto. Get that son of a bitch out of the feel. The nfl sen it right back. As an africanamerican man one of those son of bitch. He should apologize. Of course this s. O. B. Story wound up in the brief room. Did the president go too far in calling an american citizen an s. O. B. But the woman whose son was first to get down on one knee wasnt sobbing about being called an s. O. B. Kaepernicks mother responding i guess that makes me a proud bitch. And thanks so much for your company. Im Rosemary Church<\/a>. Remember to connect with me any time on twitter would love to connect with you. Early start is next for our viewers in the United States<\/a>. Around the world stay with hannah jones in london. Have yourselves a great day. Hi, im johnny bench. After a hall of fame career, its no wonder why i use blueemu arthritis cream. Blueemus nongreasy, deeppenetrating formula gets down deep into those joints for big time pain relief. Blueemu, it works fast and you wont stink. Love golf. I used to love golf. Wait, what, what happened . I was having a good round, and then my friend, sheila, right as i was stepping into the tee box mentioned a tip a pro gave her. No. Yep. Did it help . It completely ruined my game. Well, the truth is, that advice was never meant for you. I like you. You want to show me your swing . Its too soon. Get advice thats right for you. Investment Management Services<\/a> from td ameritrade. Heightened emotions over the National Anthem<\/a> controversy in private the president suggests hes quite pleased. On national television, an entire team takes a knee while one player expresses regret for standing during the anthem. Theres Susan Collins<\/a>. 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