Handled allegations of sexual abuse at the orthodox universitys high school. Rabbi norman lamm is leaving his current position as university chancellor. While he was president , several men said they were abused by teachers and employees at the high school. Lamm called his decision not to tell police illconceived. As muslims prepare for ramadan this week, we have a lucky severson story today about helping rebuild a destitute community, replacing crime and hopelessness with social justice. Its also a story that might fit somewhere in the argument about whether islam fosters peace or violence. It turns out that there is a strong and influential campaign by muslims on the south side of chicago to help people of all religions, and none, help themselves. Its not at all unusual for the call to prayer to be overwhelmed by the wail of a siren, not in this southwestern chicago neighborhood. Its known as chicago lawn, a tranquil name for a very unsettled place. This is usama cannon. There are pe
Come out in france for a day of unity. This many days after that threeday siege in paris, beginning with that terror attack on the magazine publication where 12 people 12 journalists were killed and then followed by others killed at a supermarket in paris and also a police woman in paris as well. My colleague is also in paris. Still, many people in the tens of thousands perhaps. It is nightfall there in paris. But still many people have descended on this city really sending a very symbolic message of solidarity. People of all walks, jews as well as muslims, people of all walks there in paris. Give me an idea of the sense or the real feeling there, especially as this service is continuing to get under way at the grand synagogue there in paris. Reporter just past 8 00 p. M. Here in paris. Plus the crowds may have thinned but the sound level has not gone down. Quite the contrary. I have very excited people behind me happy to be here after what was a historic day. Were hearing by some acco
Right now, striking back egypt launches air strikes against isis targets in libya. Avenging the beheading of 21 egyptian christians is isis spreading its terror beyond iraq and syria . Danish terror Danish Police arrest two men charged aaiding gunman believed responsible. Was it inspired by the attacks in paris. We will not accept any attempt to threaten or intimidate our liberties and rights. Snow end in sight. While the deep south gets hit with an unusual snowstorm there, the northeast endures another round of record breaking snow. Coming up well talk to boston mayor marty walsh. How is boston strong handling winters wrath. Class reunion, the queens and kings of saturday night comedy. King tut. 40 years of snl magic and new surprises for young and old. Well good day, im Andrea Mitchell in washington. Hundreds and thousands of egyptians living in libya has been ordered by the islamic breakaway government to leave the country in 48 hours or else after egypts air strikes today targeting
Theyre going to need a place of worship like the synagogue is closed. It was intense. At 9 52 a. M. , which was the exact moment rabbi myers made the first phone call, they held a moment of silence for a minute and 11 seconds to honor the 11 lives lost and it was the first time that we saw rabbi myers broke down. He has been such a pillar of strength for this community. He has been their rock and during that moment of silence, he audibly wept. He held his, hung his head and he cried and he wasnt alone. You could hear sobs throughout the congregation as they remembered these 11 precious lives and members of their congregation they lost. Yesterday, had an opportunity to spend time with rabbi myers and he wanted to tell us about what has given them strength during this past week and what has brought him sorrow. Heres these moments. Just showed up. We didnt put him here. He showed up. They just organically showed up. These are all the names of the victims and it just showed up. This is jus
Vaus. I want you to know this is not our town. We have deep appreciation of those who show courage at the chabad. We will get through this. Our thoughts and prayers will be with the families and those who are investigating. Poway will stay strong and we will always be a community that cares for one another. And now we know there will be another News Conference in about 90 minutes. We will take you there when this happens. Ryan young has more now on what were learning about the suspect and what happened. Reporter a 19yearold male has been arrested a, a white ma from what we are told and that shooting happened inside that synagogue. There was a Service Going on and more than a hundred people were there. Investigators need to talk to at least a hundred people who still remain at that synagogue who investigators and homicide detectives have to talk to. At some point there was a struggle that may have stopped the shooting from opening fire on more people and there was a brave Border Patrol