Good evening. A very busy friday night here, we begin with Donald Trumps about face. He came out today, 53 days before the election, 10 days before the crucial first debate, and changed course. This morning, teasiing reporter, turning the announcement into a tv event. And the reaction has been swift. Tom llamas leading us off. Reporter today, in less than 30 seconds, donald trump abandoned the Conspiracy Theory he spent more than five years pushing so hard. President barack obama was born in the united states. Period. Reporter and trump, accusing Hillary Clinton and her campaign of 2008 started the birther controversy. I finished it. Reporter clinton and her campaign did no such thing. Trump today refusing to take any questions from reporters. Mr. Trump, why did it take so long . Reporter he did not explain what finally convinced him. For years, the birther conspiracy was trumps signature issue. If he wasnt born in this country, which is a real possibility, then he has pulled one of th
Times after that. Finn says there is no doubt in her mind if officers hadnt fired their weapons, bivins would have completed his attack even with police in the same room. Shes also gratef taylor took her emergency text message seriously. At the first call, it was just like an emergency like she said when i got the second text hes trying to kill her it was like hes trying to kill her, you need to get there finn says she tried to get a restraining order against bivins with a Court Date Set in august, but the petition was dismissed by the court because she missed some deadlines to respond to a request for the investigation of the officer involved shooting in cedar rapids says there is no timetable to finish the report on the shooting. When it is finished, it will go to the Linn County Attorneys Office for any possible action. Chris. Thanks dave. Waterloos police chief told some of his officers hes been asked to step down. Thats according to a report out this cedar falls courier. In recent
Overnight in new york city two giant towers of light illuminated the sky as a killed in the september 11th terrorist attacks 15 years ago. The beams were created from 88 searchlights that were turned on just after sundown last night. They were first put in place six months after the attacks now theyve turned into a yearly tradition. They will stay up until dawn. Americans all over the United States paused to remember the thousands of people who zero each of the nearly 3 thousand victims were remembered individually. Individually. Nats reading of nas names the victims names were read in new york. Crowds paused in shanksville, pennsylvania where where flight 93 crashed into a field. At the pentagon urged all americans to stick together and defeat hatred. E pluribus unum. Out of many, we are one. For we know that our diversity, our patchwork heritage is not a weakness. It is still and always will be one of our greatest strengths. The 15 Year Anniversary was also the start of the nfl seaso
History. In new york Memorial Services honor the victims who lost their lives 15 years ago this morning. The name of every person who died when planes hit the towers was red and echoed across the fountains. At the pentagon president obama spoke at a ceremony for the 184 people who lost their lives when a plane there. People gathered in pennsylvania where flight 93 crashed when passengers fought back to save the lives of others. Here in the corridor came to pray for the souls for tonight. Also to address the aftermath. The gatherings in cedar rapids has created sometimes an irrational fear of things we do not understand. Joe huisinga is here with the story. Tonight st. Stephens pain shared by all. The Interreligious Council for about 50 people but more than double that filled the church pews. There were spekers and prayers from christians, jews mulims, bahai and native tribes. Immam hassan samil says it is important for members of every faith to come together and continue building bridg
Philadelphia Police Officers are in the hospital this morning after an overnight shooting. The shootout ended with Police Shooting and killing the suspect in an alley. Police say a suspect walked up to a Police Vehicle and started shooting around 11 30 last night. Shots hit sergeant sylvia young multiple times on her protective vest. The shooter also wounded university of pennsylvania officer ed miller. Both are in say the shooter injured a secuirty guard and a woman in a bar. The suspect then shot two people sitting in a vehicle outside the bar. This morning, both of those people are in critical condition. Two Police Officers are recovering this morning after someone shot them in fort worth texas. The officers responded to a report of a suicidal subject around 8 30 last night. Police initially found a man inside a home with a gunshot wound to the head. The officers were later told a wi after opening the shed door. Both officers are in stable condition this morning. Investigators say t