Live, where you live. This is abc 7 news. To be with us here as we learn to deal with this in the days to come. 26 people dead. Why this church . Why people i grew up with . You cant explain it. Try to help as many people as i could. Tonight, we stand with a grieving small texas community. Lets not be people of anger. Lets not be people of fear. It is the worst mass shooting at a church in american history. Good evening, everybody. Here are the latest developments at this hour. 26 people were killed in the attack. About 20 others wounded. It happened at the First Baptist church in sutherland springs, texas. The gunman was found dead after leading bystanders on a short chase. Tonight, a local sheriff says, there was likely no way for parishioners to escape once the shooting began. We get the latest from courtney fisher, who is in suterlands springs, texas. Reporter investigators will work through the night at the First Baptist church. Residents here in this small texas dotown are coming
Tweet. Meeting with theresa may at the white house. Swearing in his secretary of defense at the pentagon, and signing of executive orders. But its his first joint News Conference and hosting a head of state that hes preparing for. As theresa may pays a visit. Trump may have a call with an entirely different head of state. Vladimir putin as early as this weekend. Todays press conference with the british pm comes as mr. Trump used his latest one on one interview to bash the news media for its recent reporting. The media, much of the media, not all of it, is very dishonest. Honestly, its fake news. They make things up. They are so demeaning and they are so dishonest. And many cases, not smart. Those sentiments were echoed by the chief strategist steve bannon when he called the media the Opposition Party saying they should embarrassed, humiliated, and keep its mouth shut. It comes as the president rehashed the inaugural crowd. I had the largest audience i did. I had the largest audience. I
First time hosting a head of state since his swearing in. As british Prime Minister theresa may pays a visit to the white house. We learned trump may have a call with an entirely different head of state. Russian president Vladimir Putin as early as this weekend. Todays press conference with the british pm uses his interview to bash the news media for the reporting. Much of the news media is fake news. They make things up. They are so demeaning and so dishonest and in many cases not smart. Those were eck code by bannon when he called the media party. The remarks on the media comes as once again he rehashed the controversy regarding the size of the crowd. I had the largest audience if you add the television, you add all the sources, the largest audience in the history of inaugurations. I did. Today we learn President Trump himself personally called the director of the National Park service demanding proof of the inaugurations large crowds to contrast reporting from news outlets. This mor
Includes the infamous mant young wall. They were unable to secure the 1 million in funding. Organizers tell us not enough sponsors came forward. Its been sponsored by different banks and local companies. Usa cycling Officials Say this event had been a cornerstone of their race schedule. They hope the city will bring it back in the future. Well keep you posted on this. Today, President Trump will have his first meeting with a foreign leader since taking office. Britain Prime Ministers is in theresa may visited Arlington National cemetery in virginia and laid a wreath at the tomb of the unknowns. Thee spoke to Republican Leaders here yesterday. Tracie potts has more on whats ahead. British Prime Minister theresa may visits the white house this afternoon after telling republicans in philadelphia she wants a trade deal and International Cooperation with the u. S. On americas a strong and prosperous at home is a nation that can lead abroad. But you cannot and should not do so alone. Todays
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