Dispieces five, on rockwell boulevard west. It took 23 firefighters 18 minutes to crows this blaze. The red cross is assisting two adults and three children as firefighters investigate the cause. Sky 3 over the scene, another fire in East Charlotte on hillet court, 10 30 this morning, the fire on the first floor of the home. No one was injured. Firefighters did rescue two dogs. An active crime alert in west charlotte. Police searching for a shooter connected to a homicide investigation. That happened 2 45 this morning, on park fair drive, not far from allen brook elementary school. Police say the man was driven to the Medical Center where he died. We talked to people who live nearby, who say they heard the gunfire. Like a shotgun, like bam. I could not imagine, we were going to work or school. So i it is an awful feeling. If you have information to add to the investigation, call crimestoppers. Another crime alert, this out of rock hill, police are searching for a man they say hit a wom
Again. Amy today we spend the hour with a young man with autism who learned to interact with the world in an unusual way. His name is owen suskind at the age of 3, he was diagnosed with regressive autism. For years, he didnt speak. And then his father, the Pulitzer Prize winning journalist ron suskind, made a remarkable discovery he could communicate with his son by acting out scenes from disney films. Owen, wh did you and i become such good friends . And he said, when i watched aladdin, you made me laugh. And then we talked. Owen and iago, foa minute, a minutend a half. It is the first conversation we have ever had. Amy owen and ron suskind join us today at the Sundance Film Festival along with the Academy Awardwinning filmmaker Roger Ross Williams who directed a new film about owens life titled, life, animated. All that and more, coming up. Welcome to democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. In oregon, rightwing militia leaders ammon and ryan bundy
And good morning. Im carol costello. Thank you so much for joining me. Wisconsin, the next big Battle Ground of the president ial race and the latest place where republican unity has come to die. At a cnn town hall all three gop candidates backed away from their pledge of supports to the partys eventual nominee. This newest assault on gop loyalty. The latest land mine on the road to the convention. But Donald Trumps allegiance unwavering to his embattled Campaign Manager, cory luns douns. He faces a simple assault charge for supposedly man handling a woman reporter. Trump mocking the womans claims. And by the way, she was grabbing me. Am i supposed to press charges against her . Anderson my arm is just killing me its never been the same. You suggested you might. Excuse me. Excuse me. I didnt suggest. No i tweeted. Tweet is a suggestion. Should i press charges . Right. I dont know. Are you going to. I dont know. Maybe i should. First that cantankerous town hall. Dana bash live in milwau