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Next sixty minutes unofficial results show iraqi kurds have supported secession in a nonbinding referendum baghdad and chris show their displeasure with more threats. Donald trump says hell go to puerto rico after being criticized for his lack of empathy for more than three million u. S. Citizens who are stranded by Hurrican Maria changing gears saudi arabia will allow women to drive for the first Time Starting next year. Thailands Supreme Court is expected to deliver the verdict in the Corruption Case of former Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra who fled the country last month. But first iraq has ordered the Kurdistan Regional government to surrender control of its poles all face an embargo on. International flights its all part of mounting pressure on the kurdish leadership over its secession referendum which was held on monday now initial results are showing that mays people voted yes in this nonbinding referendum that ripple through. The rhetoric and threats continue and from both
Led by a world famous chef. Nightly news begins now. Good evening. It was startling because it happened so publicly. An extraordinary squabble between two prominent republicans. It started when President Trump this morning took aim on twitter at the powerful republican chairman of the Senate Foreign relations committee. Senator bob corker. Who cently announced he would not run for reelection. The president said corker had begged for his endorsement and when mr. Trump said no, the senator bowed out of the race. The Senators Office said the con vversation didnt go that w at all and it got even nastier from there. Peter alexander has the details. Tonight, piercing criticism of the president by a fellow republican. Senator corker tweeting its a shame the white house has become an adult day care center. Those word, retaliation for President Trumps latest twitter tirade. Attacki ining corker, obstructi his agenda and a coward who didnt have the guts to run for reelection. I think it would be
Here not too far away but they are keeping us back because i got a word from one of the officers that the man has a gun and they were negotiating with him and they want to keep people safe. They have cleared this street and this gas station near by. They have a light on the car and you can see it from here and just in the past hour we got an update from one of the police. They came to the area because they had located the suspects vehicle. They dont know who owned the car he is in now and they believe that the suspect and victim knew each other. Here is a look at the video that we shot earlier today. Police surrounded the car can their guns drawn. Inside the car a man was visible with a gun to his head. The staff off started around 7 p. M. After Police Officers learned that a silver vehicle and suspect were close from an earlier homicide. The manhunt started where a woman was shot and killed on first avenue at 1 30. Witnesses say a male driving away and police shut down the scene near
Before the chaos. Berkeley police drew a line to keep protrump and antitrump protestors separated, but it didnt last long. Reporter demonstrators have gone home. Downtown berkeley, Civic Center Park back to normal. But there were so many fights and bloody faces, we lost count. It was so chaotic, violent and dangerous. Before the m80s, the fist fights and the rocks, there was actually a bit of order. Berkeley police came in with a strategy. They confiscated weapons and formed a line between Trump Supporters and antitrump protestors. That worked for the first hour. Shortly after, people jumped over the police line to fight each other. screaming and yelling . Reporter this trump supporter was the first casual of the day with bloodstreaming out of his face. Well, they wanted to hit me with brass knuckles on a blind side. Hit my twice. Once when i was getting up. Its sad. Reporter then more fights broke out in front of officers in Civic Center Park. Police made some arrests. But the Police