Been built into the Death Penalty. From the Death Penalty to jail sentences, the president s plan to reshape americas criminal justice system. And we begin with a powerful earthquake that has brought death and reinstruction to parts of east asia. The earthquake was centered in the hindu mountains in northern afghanistan, it was also felt in pakistan and as far away as india. The quake damaged or destroys thousands of buildings across the region. It is also blamed for several landslides including this one in afghanistan. The tremor forced a news anchor to get up and leave the studio. Jennifer glasse has more. Reporter the dead and the wounded here in afghanistan are in 11 of the countrys 34 provinces, really an indicator of how widespread this earthquake was felt. We felt it here in kabul, we are 260 kilometers away from the epicenter in the northeast of the country. The injured in the north, east, central afghanistan, again, across nearly a third of the country, a very tragic story of
I. S. I. L. And helping veterans as the u. S. Honors their service, one city is determined to get homeless vets off the streets. Another tense day on the campus at the university of missouri. The schools board of curators met in emergency session this evening following protests over racial tensions at the school and online threats to black students and faculty. Andy rosegen has the story. Social media over the university of missouri campus has blown up in the last 24 hours over threats and rumors and gossip. But there was one social media post that could not be ignored. It popped up on yickyack. About six hours later this 19yearold student was under arrest. Police were able to hunt down hunter park, about 75 miles from the main campus in columbia. He is a sophomore in computer science. He had no weapons in his possession whether apprehend. Apprehended. A number of classes were cancelled, in fact all of sydneys classes were cancelled. I was scared for the people who do live on campus an
After student protests a Hunger Strike, and the Football Team threatening to skip its games, the University President announced its residency today. Tim wolf was undepressure to quit. Our correspondent is live for us in columbia, move. Andy, first of all good to see you. What has been the reaction on campus today to all of these developments. Under tim wolf resigned there was singing and chanting among protesters here, but it was largely subdued and what you mentioned about the chancellor resigning. That just happened in the last hour. So it has really been a head spinning day on campus. A somber resignation by the School President tim wolf. Im resigning as president. Reporter lead to an emotional reaction in the center of campus. For months black students on this overwhelming black campus said racism was poisoning the atmosphere. The school body president said somebody used the n word to him while he was working on campus. Its just time that people start listening. Reporter an activis
In the attacks. Her mother talks about what might have been. She wanted to have a career. Hello im Randall Pinkston. It is 5 00 a. M. , in paris, after a weekend of mourning. French forces escalated air strikes against i. S. I. L. In is syria. The french president promised vengeance for the attacks. A suspect questioned hours before the attacks and then let go. President obama orders flags at half staff, in honor of the 129 victims. John terret is here. John how much of an escalation does the french attack on syria represent . You have to remember randall that french has been part of a 60nation coalition against the Islamic State of iraq and the levant. They say what they mean they mean what they say, you heard Francois Hollande on friday say the country would be ruthless in its retaliation. French bombers taking off of the United Arab Emirates and the heshemit ervetioite kingdom. They destroyed a command center, a Recruitment Center for jihadis, all in the city of raqqa, which is the
You are looking now at a live picture of the eiffel tower. The city of light remains a city in mourning, just three days after coordinated attacks claim 129 lives. The president of france declares his country is at war. He has vowed to destroy isil and to catch the killers. Authorities say they believe one attacker is still on the run, and he and his possible accomplices are the focus of a manhunt across france and belgium. French police took 23 people into custody, and placed more than 100 others under house arrest. The president said he would ask russia and the United States to join forces with france against isil, and isil responded with new threats, including one against washington, d. C. He said anyone who attacks the group will experience what paris did on friday night. More now from dana lewis. Reporter in an extraordinary session of French Parliament politicians united to sing the French National anthem. Then a standing ovation for president hollande who declared war on the isl