Good morning, everyone. It is saturday, october 28th. Im amara walker. Ikt victor blackwell. Youre in the cnn newsroom. Any minute now well get an update on the Mass Shootings in maine, 18 people were killed, we will bring it to you as soon as it begins but for now, here is what we know. The accused shooter is dead. Police found his body last night, not far from his workplace. And investigators said that he left a note behind, that indicated that he did not expect to be alive by the time that note was found. The city of lewiston can focus now on saying goodbye to those who were lost in the shootings. All 18 victims have been identified. They include a father and son, while bowling, a married couple and members of the Deaf Community competing in a corn hole tournament. Shimon prokupecz is in lewiston, where the News Conference is about to begin. Reporter were waiting here, any minute, we should see the Police Chiefs from the Lewiston Police department, we believe and the Lisbon Police d
Maine, but a war in israel that started three weeks ago is just getting started. In maine we are minutes away from an update from State Officials confirming Shooting Suspect robert card is dead from a selfinflicted gunshot wound. Closure for some, but not for the families of 18 victims still wondering why he did it in the first place and eager to learn what he wrote in that note he left behind. In israel, rapidly expanding ground operations on and a building u. S. Presence in the region. The Uss Eisenhower Carrier has entered the mediterranean and set to join the uss gerald r. Ford in a show of force as protests pick up anew all over the world including thousands gathering in london right now in support of palestinians. Welcome, everybody, im neil cavuto. Good to have you on a very, very busy muse day amidst a growing and expanding rumble in israel. Weve got you covered on both as we await that Press Conference. Lets go right to nate foy in lisbon, maine. Nate. Reporter hey, neil, good
Night. Israels Ground Operations have now expanded. We have large explosions, arti artillery, tank fire, and possible Bunker Buster Bombs heard and seen all night long as the idf has now confirmed the expansion of operations, in other words, the Ground Incursion into gaza has now officially begun. Heres a description of how things went on earlier tonight, just how this all got started from trey yingst. Clearly something is happening. We cite the israeli military, they say theyre having ground raids into gaza. Dont want to speculate or call it what it could be, we need to wait and be patient. This is unlike any other night we covered. We have been here the past 20 days as it unfolds. This is a significant development. Also to give you a sense of the phases here, this is indicative of what we expected to come next. Israel told us they would be ramping up strikes against gaza before entering on the ground, this is the next phase of the war. At this moment, i cannot confirm the Ground Oper
Welcome to all of you watching us here in the United States, canada and all around the world. Im kim brunhuber. Were following two major stories on cnn newsroom. Israel is wrapping up raids in gaza. We begin with an urgent manhunt for the suspect in two Mass Shootings in maine. Law enforcement surrounded the suspects last known order for hours on thursday. Authorities were heard shouting, youre under arrest and come out with your hands out, but it appears the suspect wasnt there at the time. Police are looking for this man, 40yearold robert card. He is considered armed and dangerous. He is charged with multiple counts of murder. Officials are telling residents in the areas around lewiston, maine, to stay vigilant, remain inside and lock their doors as they search for card. The suspect was seen carrying a highpowered assaultstyle rifle during the massacre. Susan collins who represents maine says she supports a ban on highcapacity magazine but says that guns arent necessarily the problem
Strikes inside his country. Iraq today has almost become another province of iran today. You are right. U. S. Force coofs easily strike in iraq and there are 2500 u. S. Troops based in iraq. Also you have some up north with the kurds in irbeal. This decision to strike is based on the map as you showed geography. Not going to have the civilian cawrkteds. Hardware done early in the morning when nobody was likely there. If you want to start killing forces probably start hitting a barracks not a weapons depot. Brian exactly. We have hit iraq before and they can protest. If they are not going to control the militias and aim at us, we are not really asking for permission. Lucas, thanks so much. Appreciate it. Check in with you next hour. Meanwhile, where does the time go in the second hour of fox friends starts right now. I will go downstairs. Steve it is 7 00 on the east coast and a fox news alert. Right now we are 36 hours into an allout manhunt in maine for 40yearold robert card. He is th