Welcome. Im bob abernethy. Its good to have you with us. As israel launched its ground offensive in gaza, religious groups continued to raise concerns and special prayers about the crisis. Some people of faith protested israels campaign in gaza, highlighting the large numbers of civilians who have been killed. Jewish groups and some christians rallied in solidarity with israel. Several u. S. Jewish leaders expressed concern about what they see as an antisemitic tone in many antiisrael protests. Meanwhile, some jews and muslims joined together in a daylong fast for peace. At the vatican, pope francis led tens of thousands in prayer for an end to the violence. He also personally called israeli president shimon peres and palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas urging a ceasefire. The complex interfaith sensitivities provoked by the crisis were evident at the white house this week. President obama hosted islamic leaders and muslim diplomats for a dinner to break their ramadan fast. He pledged
Her siblings now speaking outtonight. They say shes white. Good evening, and its great to have you with us here on a monday night, and we begin with the shark attacks in north carolina. One beach, two attacks, 90 minutes apart, and Authorities Say this hasnt happened in decades. The first 911 call at 4 12 p. M. Sunday afternoon. An hour and a half later, a second victim two miles down the beach, and all of it coming just days after another shark attack 30 miles away. Tonight here you will hear those 911 calls as we get late word on the victims, the 12yearold girl seen there, people trying to help her face down on the beach. One woman looking on in horror and the other victim, a 16yearold boy, each attacked in shallow water. And look at this, an image taken from the waters edge. Thats a fin there, and abcs matt gutman leads us off from the scene. Reporter the chopper skimming the water. Boats hunting a silent predator blamed for two horrific maulings in waistdeep water. The first attack
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