This turning video emerged of the shooting itself. [ gunshots ] i want to bring in cnns ed lavandera for the latest. Reporter john and christine, this dramatic video has ended with officer Michael Slager of the Charleston Police department being charged with murder. This comes incredibly quickly. This shooting took place saturday afternoon, just four days ago. And the state Law Enforcement department there in the state of South Carolina has charged him with murder. In this video, its dramatic you see in the initial moments of the video the victim in this case 50yearold walter scott, very close to the officer but starting to run away. You see some objects fall to the ground. Officer slager apparently said that he feared for his life or he felt like he was in danger because the victim had reached for his taser. But walter scott gets about 25 feet away four seconds later and eight shots, walter scott drops to the ground. Is he later pronounced dead at the scene. And then one interesting p
Hello, everybody. Im john berman. Im kate bolduan. Well begin this hour with new fears this morning at one of the nations busiest airports. A drone coming alarmingly close to a passenger jet, and it happened at new yorks jfk airport last night, and that is the third such incident in just the past three days at jfk. And breaking just minutes ago, Homeland Security sent a bulletin to Law Enforcement across the country warning that drones could be used as terrorist weapons. All three close calls happened as the airplanes were landing at that incredibly busy hub. Federal officials now investigating. Jean casarez has the very latest for us. Jean, what can you tell us . Reporter thats right. Along with the new information from the department of Homeland Security, it also cites other risks and the concern is because of these three drone sightings in the last three days by commercial aircraft all on approach to jfk airport in new york city, now the big question for authorities is who is doing
Delivery truck during morning rush hour. So far no claim of responsibility. President trumps fired National Security advisor Michael Flynn reversing course. He says he is now willing to turp over documents to Senate Investigators for their russian probe and twitter on fire over the president s clumsy midnight tweet with a typo in it that has everybody talking about why the president insists on tweeting. We got it all covered. Lets begin with joe johns live at the white house. Joe. Good morning, chris. In this russia investigation, you have seen whats happened and its happened in many other investigations as well. First they request information, and when they dont get it, then they issue subpoenas. And the people caught in the middle face potential legal exposure if they dont comply. Thats the position the president s former National Security advisor finds himself in this morning. President trumps fired National Security advisor Michael Flynn now says he is willing to cooperate with Sen
We start with politics and the congressional investigations of russia. Heres what democratic congressman mike quigley said earlier on msnbc. I feel on a continuing basis that there is increased evidence of obstruction taking place. Why are the republicans rushing this through . Why are they trying to discredit there mueller . Where are they doing any of these things . Because the investigation is getting to hot for them. Theyre not subpoenaing everyone that they should. Theyre not forcing answers from key witnesses. Theyre rushing this investigation. The interviews are taking place on an overlapping basis, often out of state, and theyre refusing to bring in certain people who would be important witnesses. Congressman quigley there. Also shedding light on whether there were any democrats present for his committees interview of longtime trump secretary, rona graff in new york yet. One democrat was able to go up to new york to do the interview that took place yesterday, but there was anot
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