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CNNW The Sixties September 18, 2016

Wr wr using to investigate. This is Surveillance Footage of the blast from a fitness center. It happened around 8 40 in the evening local time and there are reports it came in near a dumpster. Law enforcement sources say that a suspicious device was found blocks away from that blast and we are showing you images of that device. It is a Pressure Cooker rigged with wires with duct tape and a cell phone. And now we are getting word of yet another device that is being investigated. Well get more on that from jean casarez who is on the ground covering it in just a moment. The first explosion, the good news is no one was killed and only one person has severe injuries. 29 people were wounded. And we know that nine at nine have already been released. The new york mayor and other officials briefed reporters on the incident a couple of hours ago. Heres some of what he had to say. There is no evidence at this point of a terror connection to this incident. This is preliminary information. Its something we will be investigating very carefully. But there is no evidence at this point of a terror connection. But we do want to be very clear. The early indications, the initial indications, this was an intentional act. These are the guys of the nypd. They know what theyre doing and are methodical with the information they are putting out. Jean casarez was the first correspondent on the scene and she joins us once again from new york. And jean, you know, learning now there is another device. What are you hearing . Were continually hearing new information and what we now have gotten is that the police are investigating a suspicious device. Very important word there, device. And its at 28th street and 5th avenue in new york city which is about five blocks from where i am and i am on 23rd street, the site of the original explosion. They have not confirmed this was a device at this point. It was an explosion but the crime scene is being processed over my right shoulder. Im sure it will be processed for a long time, hours to come. Because it happened in or around a dumpster. And we do know that 29 victims, because of that explosion, 24 of them were taken to the hospital, wounds from metal and glass. One puncture wound and as you said some are being released now. One we heard was in very serious condition. So we need to see what goes on from there. But it wasnt much longer after this explosion that we heard about at 27th, between 6th and 7th, 27th street, there was a secondary device that was found. We later learned that was a Pressure Cooker and pictures of that have surfaced. We do know and have confirmed they have taken that Pressure Cooker to a safe location to investigate that at this point. But now we see and vehicles are still coming in here. Right now we have a this is the fire department. So you see this is a continual situation here. Some vehicles leave, others come. But i will tell you that the federal government is here, the State Government and new york citys counterterrorism unit although the mayor says that new york city has not been given a Terror Threat and there is nothing at this point to say this is terrorism. But all of the antiterrorism units are on scene tonight. Im jean casarez back to you. When you talk about the apparatus that is in place tonight. You have the investigators within nypd and counterterrorism officials. We had on tom fuentes. You have officials saying it was intentional but also saying there is no nexus to terrorism. We know there was an explosion and a second device that was discovered at 27th street and at 28th, this third device, as you point out. So are you hearing anything more from investigators about whats going on with this . No. Theyre just out and about and all here. There are Police Officers on the corner. I think a lot of people are surprised that a conclusion was made so soon with an investigation that was absolutely unfolding at the time whether it be a Law Enforcement investigation, a criminal investigation, things change. And it is difficult to make conclusions initially because many are saying that it puts someone in the corner because theyve concluded something is as it is and it may turn out to be exactly the opposite. But at this point, as we said, a third device that is suspicious was found five blocks away where im standing right here which is where the initial explosion took place, right behind my right shoulder. Jean, quickly, this is natalie. Any more warnings to people who live in that area, then . I mean there was a text that went out earlier to tell people to stay away from the windows. But what about new yorkers who live in that area . We now have several blocks with, perhaps, dangerous situations. Especially with the third device. Exactly. For the official explosion they searched the buildings by the dumpster or ask anyone to evacuate. But it was amazing. On your cell phone we got the emergency alerts at the same time and the cell phones are buzzing saying if you live in the vicinity of 27th street between 6th and 7th stay away from your windows. We got another alert saying that the device that was found has been removed from the area and that its safe. That they do not have to stay away from windows at this point. But we are getting these alerts. First time we have gotten this particular type of alerts. But i think it shows you the gravity or the alleged gravity of the situation. Is that for the third device or just clarifying, the alert . The third device we have not got an alert for yet. They call it suspicious and a device and they call it that they are investigating it at 28th street and 5th avenue in new york city. If you learn more about that, thanks for all your hard work the past few hours. Youre welcome. And again, police have widened the perimeter of the crime scene after finding multiple suspicious devices. This is a fast evolving investigation. And our Richard Quest has been there for every step of it and has more on the development from his corner there in new york. It was roughly an hour and a half after the 23rd street device exploded that we became aware of activity four blocks further north on 27th street and 7th afternoon. It was confirmed that a device had been found on 27th street. A picture was released with a pressure cooler with wires coming out and attached to a cell phone. We have never been told what was in that Pressure Cooker. Shortly after that we saw a bomb containment unit of the Police Department arrive which is a large metal structure which was taken down the road and we believe thats where the Pressure Cooker was put into. And subsequently, the suggestion is, it has been taken away to be defused and analyzed. As for the scene, it was a warm evening, the beginning of fall. The streets were packed. People enjoying the evening. And, frankly, no one can understand why these two streets, 23rd and 27th, streets likes any other in new york. Certainly not streets of any great significance or importance why they should be the ones that should have been the targets. Richard quest, 27th street in manhattan. Within the last hour we got another street now. That theyre watching. 28th and 5th a suspicious device has been found. That is new information in the past 30 minutes. Lets now bring in steve moore via skype in los angeles. A former fbi supervisory agent. We know a Pressure Cooker was discovered and now a focus on a third device at 28th street. Again, you know, no nexus to terrorism according to the new york mayor. It was intentional according to authorities. Tom fuentes is having a hard time squaring the circle. I ask you the same thing. What do you think . I think this is going to be terrorism of some type whether its International Terrorism or Islamic Terrorist Group or isis, we dont know. But this is not some type of criminal activity. This is terrorism. I the other i think that the key to this is going to be finding out why these devices didnt go off if indeed they were ieds. I want to make clear with our viewers in the u. S. And around the world as you give your great insight you feel like it could be terrorism. Investigators are not saying that to be the case yet. But the nypd investigators are on this and will learn more throughout the night. Why do you think that the mayor would come out and say this was an intentional act but right now we dont have a connection to terrorism . And since hes made that announcement there has been another device and another device. Why do you think he would draw that conclusion so early . If i were the mayor i would have said the same thing. Right now there is no concrete nexus to terrorism. Im giving my opinion on here based on all my experience. The investigators may believe it will eventually become terrorism. But right now. Just the appearance of it is not enough to say that it is connected to terrorism. I think its interesting that you do point out we have a second twice that didnt go off. Apparently something is being investigated and it did not explode as well. Lets talk about the device, the image that weve seen. And if we can show our viewers, you see the wiers from the Pressure Cooker and a cell phone attacked. What do you make of this and its level of fist cation . Its not overly sophisticated but certainly its going to be effective. All the parts are there to make it happen if theres a battery in the cell phone you have enough use there to ignite. What is interesting to me is the if i heard correctly, the bias in new jersey this morning with three pipe bombs where only one went off, the bomb the ied that went off earlier, that may have gone off low order rather than high order. You can have it detonate but not officially. And this could lead one to believe that maybe this person was building ieds the first time and really didnt do a good job of it and its possible that these simply were duds. They didnt go off. And quickly, steve, this is a hard question to answer quickly, but what are the tracks of this investigation . Our reporter jean casarez just saw another vehicle coming in. Counterterrorism units have been spotted. They have a video with a suspicious person on it. Give us a canvas of how new york is going after and investigating this right now. All the videos on 5th avenue all the way up and down from 20th to 30th you are going to have so much video out there, you are going to find this person. It wont be a long investigation. We thank you souch. We know you are an exert and well talk with you again. On the same night as the new york explosion another act of violence. A suspect is dead after going on a stabbing spree in a Shopping Mall in the state of minnesota. Multiple victims have been wounded. Eight were transported to the hospital. Witnesses say that the suspect entered the Shopping Mall and made a reference to allah and asked at least one person if he was islamic before attacking him. The unnamed suspect had two encounters with police in 2009 and 2010. Well continue to break you developments from new york. Youre watching live coverage on cnn. Well be right back. Forward its not an anti aging face cream its realizing beauty, doesnt stop at my chin. Rocs formula adapts to delicate skin areas. My fine lines here, visibly reduced in 4 weeks. Chest, neck and face cream from roc. Methods, not miracles. Why does your tummy go grumbily, grumbily, grumbily . No more questions for you ooph, that milk in your cereal was messing with you, wasnt it . Try lactaid, its real milk, without that annoying lactose. Good, right . Mmm, yeah. Lactaid. The milk that doesnt mess with you. Welcome back to our breaking News Coverage of an explosion in new york city. Im natalie along with george with you again. A device found a few streets from the explosion appears to be a Pressure Cooker. That has been removed. Law enforcement officials have not said what was inside it it it had dark colored wiring coming out of the top along with duct tape. They are now investigating a third suspicious device found at 28th and 5th. According to the mayor of new york, bill de blasio. He says that the explosion appears to be intentional. At least 29 people were wounded because of it. A Surveillance Video shows a person near where the explosion occurred. And they are trying to figure out if that person was connected to what happened there. The United Nations Security Council wrapped up an emergency session a few hours ago. Russia called the meeting after a Coalition Air strike that killed dozens of people in syria. The United States has said that strike was a mistake and they apologized for it and they stopped it immediately after russian officials informed them of their error. They thought they were going after isis. But a spokeswoman for russia says it suggests the u. S. Is defending isis. Weve heard that before. That brought a Swift Response from the United States. A fierce and bitter war of wards between the u. S. And russia saturday night at u. N. Headquarters in new york. Russia called for an emergency Security Council meeting. Samantha power says the u. S. Regrets the loss of life. But then blasted moscow. This said, even by russias standards, tonights stunt, a stunt replete with moralism and grand standing is uniquely cynical and hypocritical. She spoke while the russia ambassador was taking to the Security Council. The russia ambassador came to meet the media outraged at what he had heard. All my years in the United Nations, that is over ten years and in all my years in International Life ive never seen which is over 40 years ive never seen such an american display of american heavy handedness as today. As i was talking in the Security Council the ambassador chose to talk to you. Diplomats said the real show was before the cameras. The u. S. And russia envoys seemed to want to keep the agreement in place but there are bruised tensions. Why are we having this meeting tonight . Its a diversion from what is happening on the ground in syria. I dont know what the next step will be or the next move we can expect. Unfortunately from what i heard the ambassador say she walked into the room, this is not a good omen. Reporter this appeared to be particularly edgy. The General Assembly annual debate begins monday and syria is a major topic. Lets go to the rejgion fora live report. Ben wedeman has been reporting in this region and on this war. And Samantha Power not mincing words there. And the russians showing their anger at the United States. But the good news is that it seems like both countries are supporting the cessation of hostilities. What are you learning there . They do support it but the cessation of hostilities is looking very frail at the moment. I was in touch with fred pleitgen, our correspondent in aleppo. He said overnight he heard a lot of explosions. The fighting still seems to be going on despite the rhetorical support from both the United States and russia. According to the ceasefire agreement that was worked out, what was supposed to happen is that once the fighting stopped, humanitarian aid was to go into parts of aleppo. If they worked well, the United States and russia were to set up a joint Implementation Center which is intended to coordinate air strikes by the russians and u. S. Led coalitions against isis and al qaeda in syria. This is all up in the area at the moment and that is not for lack of a desperately needed on the ground. But if the United States and russians cannot agree on this ceasefire, then it doesnt look too good as far as the future goes, natalie . Thanks so much, ben wedeman live for us in istanbul, turkey. Witnesses from the explosion in new york tell cnn what they saw and what they heard. Well return to our breaking news story from new york, next. R take it all off . Every kissproof, cryproof, stayproof look . Neutrogena® makeup remover does. It erases 99 of your most stubborn makeup with one towelette. Need any more proof than that . Neutrogena. This is the new comfort food. And it starts with foster farms simply raised chicken. California grown with no antibiotics ever. Lets get comfortable with our food again. This is cnn breaking news. Welcome back to our viewers here in the United States and around the world. Were live for you here and continue to bring you the latest on the story in new york. 29 people wounded after an explosion in new yorks chelsea neighborhood and Surveillance Video from a nearby gym shows what happened there. This obtained by msnbc. You see people running outside on the street and investigators say they may have found video showing a person nearby where the blast occurred trying to figure out if that individual is somehow connected to that explosion. We havent heard who might be behind it until we got that news in the past hour. A few blocks down from where this happened, authorities found this suspicious device. Sources say it was connected to a cell phone with wires attached. New york police are investigating another suspicious device found two blocks away on 28th street. A busy night in new york city. The unga just about to get started and this is fashion week as well. Always a busy time in new york but especially right now. A lot of people on the streets. 29 people injured. Thankfully no one killed. We know at least one person in critical condition. Rachel crane has the latest from outside Bellevue Hospital for us. George and natalie, nine of the 29 blast victims were transported here to Bellevue Hospital. Hospital officials tel

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