Backed militias there pose a terror threat. Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas says the landmark peace accord is over and he lays the blame squarely with israel and donald trump. And a strong denial from the u. S. President ial trump challenges accusations of racism after is allegedly remarks disparaging african countries trigger International Condemnation. Im sumi so much going to thank you for joining us we start out in iraq where at least thirty eight people have been killed and one hundred five wounded in twin bombings in central baghdad Officials Say thousand and three theres been no claim of responsibility yet but this latest attack there are similarities to previous bombings by the socalled Islamic State. And more on the story now with amir a saudi an iraqi journalist who is living here in berlin he joins us in our studio good morning to you as yet no one has claimed responsibility for these twin bombings last what do you think what is the government response been so far to thi
A kurdish held city in syria is imminent he says the u. S. Backed militias there posed a terror threat. Im sumi so much common good to have you with us we start in iraq where at least thirty eight people have been killed and one hundred five wounded in twin bombings in central baghdad Officials Say two suicide bombers detonated back to back explosions during rush hour in the citys al Tyrone Square the area has been targeted by similar blasts since two thousand and three theres been no claim of responsibility so far but this latest attack bears similar there is similarity to previous bombings by the socalled Islamic State. Lets bring in Susanna George shes the Associated Press bureau chief in baghdad she joins us for more on the story hi suzanne a good to see you give us an idea of what the atmosphere is like in baghdad after these the twin bombings. The mood in iraq capital is very tense the people who we spoke to at the scene of this mornings attacks said that they were worried as the
Kayla muelers family said that they received the devastating news this past weekend. The 27yearold is the fourth American Idol to die while being held by isil. And jamie, what do which know about how the Obama Administration plans it respond . Well, today president obama labeled isil a hateful and abrent terrorist group and said that the United States will do whatever it takes to bring those responsible to justice. The white house confirmed that a jordanian f16 bomb bombed the facility last friday, but cast down the isil assertion that the airstrike is what killed the 26yearold captive, kayla mueler. Theres no evidence of civilians in the target area prior to the Coalition Strike taking place. And that would call into question the claims made by isil reporter the family received photographic evidence by isil that after intelligence by the u. S. Community confirmed kaylas death, but not how she died. The pentagon wont be conducting the usual investigation into the casualties because the
At 9 oclock today. In the first 45 minutes, your thoughts on using the hs fund to go tackle executive actions on immigration. You may agree with the efforts by the republicans or not. But you can call in on one of three lines this morning, 2027488000. Democrats, 20274888001. For republicans and for independent, 2027488002. You want to make your thoughts on one of our social Media Channels known on the republicans using the hs bill to stop immigration action. Send us email a lot journal cspan. Org. This effort with amendments voted and agreed on to yesterday scheduled for a vote was at a vote yesterday where john boehner talks about some of the reasons they are taking these actions on the chs bill and the efforts on executive action by the administration. Here is what he had to say. [video clip. ] our goal is to fund the department of Homeland Security. Our second goal is to stop the president s executive overreach. This is not the way our government was intended to work the the preside
Plain can says moscows annexation of ukraine will never be accepted as or administer towns him. Western arms apply to you, create prolonging the war and alaska is burning as the north, a new estate experience is an unusual spate of forest fires. We meet the crew struggling to say, ah, until gale, welcome to the program. We begin with the deaths of dozens of ukrainian prisoners of war, many of whom were victims of the months long siege of maddie up all russia and ukraine are accusing each other of shelling the prison in the eastern frontline town america, which is controlled by russia back separatists local Officials Say as many as 53 of the prisoners were killed in the dance other main development, ukraine is ready to restart grain exports to help ease the global food crisis. Ships are loaded and ready to sail from to black. See ports a cloud of dust or wraps, his grain is loaded onto a merchant ship. In the port city of odessa, ukraines president is on hand to inspect the loaded vesse