Best investigators in the entire Santa Cruz Police department. Elizabeth butler apparently loved to ride roller coasters and hike, and obviously spend a lot of time with her partner, peter woo and their two sons. We saw the pictures moments ago of officer butler out there picking a Christmas Tree with her two young sons. Were going to pick up and stop talking for a couple of minutes and listen in, as this Memorial Service pretty much gets under way. Please be seated. At this point, we are just minutes away from the memorial beginning. The man we just saw there at the lectern, just asked groups to be seated, known as pastor renee. We have people in our newsroom who say, boy, if you live in santa cruz, you know pastor renee. And even if you dont attend his church. So again, that was pastor renee, asking everyone to go ahead and be seated. What we see here is the vehicle that carried governor jerry brown to the arena. Just got out a second ago, and walked in. Couple minutes late, but hell
87yearold woman. Police say they and others were murdered because of their race. Were looking at their lives and their legacies. Im wolf blitzer. Youre in the situation room. Breaking news as yet another American Community grieves tonight and the entire country recoils in shock and horror, the youngman who police say gunned down nine worshippers at a Historic Church is now in custody. 21yearold dylann roof was arrested. According to police the suspect sat in a prayer meeting before standing up and saying he was there to shoot black people. All of the victims, including the churchs pastor were black. The alleged gunman is white. Federal authorities are now investigating this as a hate crime. We have complete coverage tonight. Ill speak with South Carolina congressman, the former governor mark sanford, and our correspondents analysts and guests. Theyre standing by with the latest de tails. Lets begin with john berman hes he site of the church. John, tell us what happened. Reporter wolf w
Reporter bill, this is the draft the president sent up to capitol hill. We got our hands on it in last 15 minutes. It brings up important questions in the debate over capitol hill, the authorization will put the president s isis strategy under a microscope. It has quote, called, enduring Ground Combat important for the words the president is using here, enduring and Ground Combat. Those will be heavily debated. Many republican lawmakers say the president though isnt doing enough to take the fight to isis. You need boots on the ground. It doesnt have to be the Second Marine Division or 101st Airborne Division but youre going to have to put people on the ground to Liberate Mosul or conduct major operations out in anbar. Reporter the other issue for congress to debate is the sunset clause. The president has asked for a threeyear authorization of force which of course takes us well into the next administration. The authorization of force spends and entire page laying out the threats posed
Police on high alert. Back here in the u. S. Vice president mike pence hitting the road to pitch the republicans plan to overhaul the Affordable Care act. A crucial sales job of opposition within the party is threatening to derail one of the president s Biggest Campaign promises. Just a few hours from now, the Vice President will speak with leaders in louisville, kentucky. Hes larrying with mike bevan, a man who isnt fully behind the plan. Ahead, the speaking points and plan to keep the bill on track. Still no evidence to support the accusations that president obama was spying on him in trump tower. Were learning that that they want any documents on wiretapping and want them on monday. Also anger bubbling after dozens of u. S. Attorneys are suddenly told to resign by the Trump Administration. So, we want to point out its common for new administrations to ask holdovers to step down. Many past president s have done so. Many prosecutors say they found out from media reports that they had
The day at Arlington National cemetery. Again, heres the video laying a wreath at the tomb of the unknowns and then giving some remarks just moments ago, his first remark since returning to the u. S. From his nineday trip abroad paying tribute to the families of the fallen just moments ago. Meanwhile President Trump is also trying to overcome the mounting questions about rush and the Ongoing Investigation surrounding his administration. This a accepsense that administn is moving into a new phase in terms of how theyre handling the russia investigation. The word is there is talk of putting together a war room. Thats the terminology being used. A war room that would tasked with answering questions about the russia investigation and also developing a communications strategy. Were talking about a whole separate team of folks who would be folkscused solely on the questions surrounding this russia investigation and also coming up with a way to kind of counteract the narrative that has develo