michael okwu thanks for joining us 75 years to the days since the most famous plot to kill adolf hitler germany has been paying tribute to the conspirators who were executed for their resistance a ceremony was held in berlin were chancellor angela merkel praised the small group led by klaus von stauffenberg were tempted to kill hitler with the bomb she was also she also recalled others who had resisted the nazi regime including students academics. merkel called on people to honor their memory by showing moral courage in the face of racism and hatred among the memorial took place in the courtyard of the federal ministry of defense the same location where the main conspirators were executed on this day in 1904 the men had taken part in operation valley a daring attempt that came very close to killing hitler and changing history. it
u.s.? or are they weaponizing text? we have that story. first beyond our borders tonight, the dominican government mitigating new safety measures in the state of tourist deaths at resort facilities. include strengthening inspections on food and beverages. the state department says it welcomes the news and is closely monitoring the investigations into those deaths. a powerful bomb exploded outside the gates of kabul university in the afghan capital today killing at least eight people, wounding 33. that s according to police. no group claiming responsibility for that attack. germany is marking the 75th anniversary of the most famous plot to kill adolf hitler. trying to kill hitler with a briefcase bomb on july 20th 1944. hitler escaped to the full force of that blast when some of the move the briefcase next to a table leg deflecting the force. his fellow plotters were executed. just some of the other stories
adolph hitler and that s important. it was risky. it was something that he kept from his closest advisers and it shows us that for all of our understanding of him as very cautious and maybe too cautious, he could at times take some very bold and even risky actions. despite the uncertainty surrounding any papal involvement in a plan to kill hitler, the church s role in hiding jews during the war is undeniable. there s good reliable evidence that church institutions, religious houses were used to rescue and house jews. there is even evidence that jews were hidden on vatican-owned properties. there s some fascinating photographs where you see people not only sleeping on floors in churches not only in the hallways but even on the staircases up and down the staircases three across. close to 6 million european jews
it was risky, something he kept from closest advisers. and it shows us for all of our understanding of him as very cautious and maybe too cautious. he could at times take bold and risky actions. despite the uncertainty surrounding any papal involvement in a plan to kill hitler, the church s role in hiding jews during the war is undeniable. there is good reliable evidence that church institutions, religious houses, were used to rescue and house jews. there is even evidence the jews were hidden on vatican-owned properties. there is some fascinating photographs where you people not only sleeping on the floors in churches, not oem in the hallways but even on the staircase up and down the staircases three across. close to 6 million european jews perished during world war ii. but nearly 80% of the 12,000
it was risky. it was something he kept from his closest advisors. and it shows us that for all of our understanding of him as very cautious and maybe too cautious, he could at times take some very bold and even risky actions. despite the uncertainty surrounding any papal involvement in the plan to kill hitler, the church s role in hiding jews during the war is undeniable. there is good reliable evidence that church institutions, religious houses were used to rescue and house jews. there is even evidence that jews were hidden on vatican-owned properties. there is some fascinating photographs where you see people not only sleeping on floors in churches, not only in the hallways, but on the staircases, up and down the staircases three across. close to 6 million european jews perished during world war ii.