Welcome to the overnight news. Im elaine quijano. On football sunday. Nfl play ears croers across the took a knee and in defiance of President Trump. The president called on team owners to fire or suspend players who refuse to stand during the national anthem. As team took the field sunday it was clear, players, coaches and executives are locked in solidarity over the right to peacefully protest racial injustice. Errol barnett begins our coverage. Reporter President Trump encouraged a boycott of the nfl in response to players kneeling as a sign of protest during the national anthem. Tweeting if nfl fans refuse to go to games, you will see change take place fast. Hes fired. Friday, in alabama, he used harsh language suggesting protesting players be let go. Wouldnt you love to see one of these nfl owners, when somebody disrespects our flag, to say get that son of a [ bleep ] off the field right now. However, close friend and Campaign Donor to the president , bob kraft pushed back as owne
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In a few minutes President Trump is expected to make a jobs announcement well bring you nose commethose north korea fired back with tough talk to the u. S. Eamon javers has details. Reporter we got the white houses First Response to the north crkorean comments. First the comments, what he said about the United States in the wake of the flybyes by american bombers over north near north korea over the weekend he said since the u. S. Declared war on our country, we will have every right to take countermeasures including the right to shoot down u. S. Strategic bombers even when theyre not yet inside the airspace border of our country. White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee sanders in the brea briefing a few moments ago said the United States has not declared war on north korea and to suggest it has is absurd and also had this to stay. Take a listen. Its never appropriate for a country to shoot down another countrys aircraft we its over International Waters our goal is still the same, w
Announcer live where you live, this is abc7 news. A major league stage for this east bay marching band. Tonight they took advantage of an as game appearance to call out what they see as social injish. Good evening. Im dan ashley. Ama daetz is on maternity leave. As rookie Bruce Maxwell took a knee. Tonight the oakland unified honor band did the same. Live at the ballpark with more on the message those students delivered tonight. Katie . Reporter dan, some fans were not happy about tonights protest, but students tell me this was their opportunity to be heard because theyre simply not old enough to vote. Playing the National Anthem in front of a major league crowd can be nerveracking, but tonight students say it was empowering. People get to see what were thinking because everybody has their own opinion. Reporter the oakland yeun fied School District honor band took a knee while playing the anthem at the Oakland Athletics game. Theyre at the age where they dont have a lot of power becaus