Announcer from nbc news World Headquarters in new york, this is nbc nightly news with lester holt. Good evening. In what has already been an especially perilous year for law enforcement, the shooting death of a Police Officer in illinois today touched off a massive man tunt in the air and on the ground. It happened well north of chicago in the community of fox lake. The veteran Police Lieutenant was shot during a foot chase and was found stripped of his weapon. Schools were locked down and people told to stay indoors as police swarmed the area in search of the suspects. It comes as Police Fatalities nationally from all causes are rising dramatically. Nbcs john yang is near the scene in fox lake with late details. Reporter from the air and on the ground a massive intensive manhunt for the killers of a veteran Police Officer. S. W. A. T. Teams, canine units all closely searching nearby wooded areas, local businesses and homes. The suspects are considered armed and dangerous. Theyre being
Famously asking who am i to judge about gay priests. Now he wants the church to extend that mercy to catholic women whove had abortions, writing that for the year of mercy starting in december any woman with a contrite heart can go to confession and be forgiven for an abortion by any priest. And those priests must do so by expressing words of genuine welcome to the women while reflecting on the gravity on the sin. What does this mean for catholic women . I thought it was very important that today he talked about the circumstances that women find themselves in in these situations, and that is so characteristic of him. Reporter the letter comes three weeks before franciss visit to this country, where abortion remains a divisive issue in and outside the church. At least one theologian sees in the timing a message directed at the u. S. Hes saying abortion is still wrong but we need to be more welcoming and we need to ratchet back the language of damnation and condemnation. Reporter a chang
Nightly news with lester holt. Good evening. In what has already been an especially perilous year for Law Enforcement the shooting death of a Police Officer in illinois today touched off a massive manhunt in the air and on the ground. It happened well north of chicago in the community of fox lake. The veteran Police Lieutenant was shot during a foot chase and was found stripped of his weapon. Schools were locked down and people told to stay indoors as police swarmed the area in search of the suspects. It comes as Police Fatalities nationally from all causes are rising dramatically. Nbcs john yang is near the scene in fox lake with late details. Reporter from the air and on the ground a massive intensive manhunt for the killers of a veteran Police Officer. S. W. A. T. Teams, canine units all closely searching nearby wooded areas, local businesses and homes. The suspects are considered armed and dangerous. Theyre being described as two male whites and one male black. We have the evidence
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