And then you watch and got sicker to your stomach. Do we have the courage to stop this is posted online. In a half hour, ill talk to my very best friend in the world except for you jacki shes a psychologist in the prison system to talk about the Mental Health aspect of this. Jacki schechner and i went to spinning friday because when the news broke when we were here thats a testament to the way we are. People think oh, another shooting. It is probably no big deal. By the time we got out of spinning we realized what it was. It was extraordinary because we had reported it first that it was just a gunman. We thought he was the only fatality. We got out of class i got in the car turned on the radio and stephanie called me at exactly the same time and said are you listening to . It went from one dead gunman to 20 children. Stephanie lots to talk about this morning. My other bff in the current news center jacki schechner. Were going to talk sandy hook in a moment. A quick political note. We d
The u. S. Embassy, three american citizens and wounding one more. The gunman, according to afghan officials, was then himself shot by other police officers. Hes now in custody and undergoing treatment in hospital. The condition of the fourth american is described as stable. What do we understand about why this supposedly happened . Were hearing it was the Security Guard. Do you think he was an implanted insurgent or do you think this is somebody having a psychotic break . What do we understand . Well, its too early to speculate on a motive. Afghan Officials Say are saying today that the shooting was unprovoked. It just happened. And then he was himself shot. Im sure they will be investigating that more as he regains consciousness and can be questioned. But weve had a few incidents like this in recent times. And the motives have varied from either, as you mentioned, an insurgent planted into the Security Forces or someone who has had other mental or emotional issues that has forced them
Packing his bags for beijing, assuming Senate Confirmation the next u. N. Ambassador to china. The president elect has a new title today as well. Time magazines person of the year, and while we watch the daily ins and outs and Donald Trumps tower, also here in washington, d. C. , the site of celebrations getting underway for bahrains national day. Joining me now to connect all of these dots are cnn Global Affairs correspondent elyse lavette and Jessica Schneider in new york. Jessica you first. As we hear who is likely to be the next ambassador to china, why branstat . Governor brenstat earning praise from the Trump Transition Team today saying he as an immense knowledge of china and the chinese people. Actually a longstanding friendship with president xis china dating back to the mid1980s when president xi was studying agriculture as an official in china, came to iowa to study things and when he formed a friendship with the governor. In fact, the governor had president xi for an lelabo
Mistakes, there is this cold hard cash. His Campaign Announced it took north of 6 million in its first day. The biggest of any contender to date. Two congressional and Senior Correspondent mike emanuel has more from luppercaseletter. Harris, good afternoon for the money pouring in shows there is grassroots excitement for beto orourkes campaign. Today he was in detroit, selling his message. Weve never faced a set of greater challenges than the ones that are before us now. I believe as an american and i believe in this great country that this movement also produces our greatest moments of promise. Beto orourke also benefited from some free media in the form of the cover of vanity fair magazine. The magazine quoted him as saying, im just born to do this. Some criticized him for this saying he feels entitled to the presidency. He later said he hoped he didnt say that. While this campaign is just getting going, he also talked about a potential running mate. It would be very difficult not to
But lets start with todays big event, where democrats running for president are trying to win over black voters. Today through friday, about a dozen candidates will descend on new york city. Theyre attending the National Action Networks Annual convention. That convention, of course, hosted by msnbcs reverend al sharpston. The mission here, to woo a group that can make or break a candidate running during the primaries. Former hud secretary Julian Castro scheduled to speak any moment now in new york city. Moments ago, another texan, former congressman beto orourke speaking. This is what he said when asked about a bill in congress that would create a commission to study reparations. If that passes and you are president of the united states, would you sign that bill . Yes. Civil rights are not just those victories thatty began with at the outset of my comments, but the injustices that have been visited and continue to be visited on people we will never get the change that we need to live u