The people versus the president anger grows in belarus against the disputed election the ballots and the sanctum so will these protests topple his 26 years this is about story. Hello and welcome to the program. Protests already in by the roots president Alexander Lukashenko has maintained a tight grip on power since 1994 silencing nearly all forms of dissent but his controversial reelection last sunday has triggered a week of unprecedented demonstrations and a tough response from police the opposition protesters accused of rigging the vote many demonstrators say they were beaten and tortured during the Police Crackdown Opposition Leader svetlana techno skya who escaped to lithuania after losing the election is calling for more peaceful rallies chance for lucas and co to leave echoed around the square minsk where people held a memorial for a protester who was killed will bring our guests in a moment but 1st this report when you step back and the brother was and kept. 34 year old. Until.
Perez is live at police headquarters. Was there, any word on the search for the gunman . Reporter well, investigators tell us at at at s point that this heartbreaking story started yesterday about 8 20 with two groups of people gathered, someone pulled out a gun and now two promising young lives ended way too early. The gunfire erupted just before 8 30 last night. The Surveillance Video captured the scene as neighbors ran for cover. Police say they believe it was one person who opened fire killing two 16yearold victims. Today friends and family gathered outside the home of salvatore dinubile. He was a junior at saint joes prep where he was a beloved member of the hockey team. Teammate and close friend owen kelly says theres one thing in particular hell miss the most. His laugh. He had a real funny type of laugh. He had a big smile. So its a shame. Were one giant community. Today we had a tremendous mass where everybody grieved together and theres a lot of counselors there and its very
Senator mccaskill is with him in missouri. We want to send her thoughts and prayers. , he had amentioned massive heart attack, i think it was an internal did did you later that may have say defibrilator that may have saved his life. Keep them in our thoughts. I want to thank our witnesses, not only for being testimony, but for the last two and a half months. I have been to femas response center. I have talked to the men and women working with you. Doing an extraordinary job, working 12 hour shifts for weeks, months on end. This has been unprecedented. Withing in late august harvey, then irma and maria, we have not seen anything like this. I think it is heartening, really. After katrina, the lessons put into place to great effect. Have hurricanes and disasters of this magnitude, you cant just snap your fingers and make it well again. This is going to be a recovery effort that goes on for years. Recovery effort has been extraordinary. I think the men and women that work with you in your
Are echoing a similar sentiments. Some calling it cowardly, devastating, and one tweeting, new york, we are with you. That from arizona congressman, paul gosar. Earlier today, fema administrator brock long testified before a Senate Committee looking into the agencys response to hurricanes arm a and maria and puerto rico and the u. S. Virgin islands. Where millions remained without power and fresh water months later. The Senate Homeland security and Governmental Affairs committees runs about one hour and a half. This hearing has come to order. On the one hand, it is nice to see senator carper acting as my Ranking Member. But the circumstances are unfortunate, to say the least. Senator mccaskills husband is in the icu. Senator mccaskill is with him in missouri. We want to send her thoughts and send them our thoughts and prayers. I just mentioned, he had a massive heart attack, i think it was an internal did did you later that may have say defibrilator that may have saved his life. There
Virgin islands. The Senate Committee rooms of committee runs about 2. 5 hours. Good morning. This hearing has come to order. I would like to say on the one hand, it is nice to see senator carper acting as my Ranking Member. The circumstances are unfortunate, to say the least. Senator mccaskills husband is in the icu. Senator mccaskill is with him in missouri. We certainly want to send her thoughts and prayers. I just mentioned, i saw how he was doing. Apparently he had a massive heart attack, i think it was an internal defibrilator that mayiy have saved his life. There are still blockages to worry about and additional surgery and additional surgery work that needs to be done. To what the chairman said, keep them in our thoughts and prayers. I want to thank our witnesses, not only for being here and your testimony, but for the last two and a half months. I have been to femas response center. I have talked to the men and women working with you. I think doing an extraordinary job, working