Good wednesday morning. We begin with that breaking news from charlotte. Violent protests lasted through the night after the shooting of a black man by a black police officer. At least a dozen officers have been injured including one who was hit in the face with a rock. Protesters shutting down interstate 85, fires were set and at least one walmart looted. Overnight officers used tear gas to try to break up the crowds and s. W. A. T. Teams have been mobilized. Chaos in charlotte. [ chanting hands up, dont sh t shoot ] overnight protesters hitting the streets clashing with police in riot gear and damaging several vehicles in widespread demonstrations lasting at least five hours. Dozens of protesters then converging on a major highway blocking traffic and surrounding several 18wheelers putting out the contents and setting them on fire. Theyre on the back of the trailer as we speak right now. Reporter a Television News crew retreating from the scene after demonstrators started rocking the
Watch this. What do we want . Dead cops when do we want them . Now much more on that disturbing video coming up. But first tonight a 16hour standoff in sydney, australia, came to a dramatic end today when police stormed a cafe in which an armed iranianborn man held a total of 17 hostages. Police say three people were killed including the gunman and two hostages. Four others were wounded. Foxs own Catherine Herridge is standing by in washington tonight. And she has all the details. Catherine. Thank you, sean. A counterterrorism source tells fox news tonight theres little doubt the hostage is an act of islamic terrorism. But the question is whether the suspect, Man Haron Monis was a member or acted alone. It really makes isis in that way much more lethal and dangerous than al qaeda was as far as being able to stop and anticipate these attacks. Since the spring isis has gained momentum and swept across iraq. At least 20 americans with legal permanent residents have tried to help the terro
Foxs own Catherine Herridge is standing by in washington tonight. And she has all the details. Catherine. Thank you, sean. A counterterrorism source tells fox news tonight theres little doubt the hostage is an act of islamic terrorism. But the question is whether the suspect, Man Haron Monis was a member or acted alone. It really makes isis in that way much more lethal and dangerous than al qaeda was as far as being able to stop and anticipate these attacks. Since the spring isis has gained momentum and swept across iraq. At least 20 americans with legal permanent residents have tried to help the terror group with at least a dozen more currently fighting in iraq or syria. Ram twod canadian soldiers with his car killing one and within days another socalled lone wolf shot a third soldier dead at canadas tomb of the unknowns in ottawa. A selfradicalized convert stopped and attacked new york city cops with a hatchet. A Law Enforcement bulletin obtained exclusively by fox news shows thompso
Beaten trump if he could have run again. Im confident that if i if i had one again and articulated it, i think i could have mobilized a majority of the American People to rally behind it. Trump, who is in florida, has stayed away from cameras and twitter most of the day. Felt compelled tonight, president obama said that he thinks he would have won against isis, obamacare, et cetera. President obama in the same wideranging exit interview with cnn also said he wont be staying quiet. Athena jones is outfront from honolulu where president obama is va cacationing with his fami. Athena, this somewhat strange war of words is not showing signs of dying down right now. Reporter hi, kate. Its not surprising to see president elect trump weighing in here. It would be more surprising if he didnt. I dont expect president obama to respond and his point that his vision of unity, this vision he ran on successfully twice, that it still appeals to Many American voters, is just one of many arguments he ma
Californians are packing up their LA mansions and flocking to states where you can get more bang for your buck and avoid extortionate taxes, crime and the state s homelessness crisis.