Thats according to authorities who released more information today about 29 year old Sayfullo Saipov who moved to america from uzbekiztan on a us Visa Programme seven years ago. Yesterdays attack happened just a few blocks from where the twin towers once stood and is the deadliest act of terrorism in the city since 9 11. The bbcs nick bryant starts our coverage. This is a scene that new yorkers have dreaded for years, one that brings back the trauma of 9 11, one that shows how this city is vulnerable to new forms of terror. A rented pick up truck that became weaponised. A mode of attack that is common in europe. Now it has been used to deadly effect on american soil, and just yards from ground zero, the site of the september 11 attacks. The antenna on the new World Trade Center bathed in red, white and blue, to honour the eight people killed. This is the suspected attacker, Sayfullo Saipov, a 29 year old who reportedly shouted allahu akbar, god is great, as he left his truck. He was br
Here ainley have berthing support the patient to have been Opening Statement and then to introduce the first panel with vr done the Senate Judiciary committee is holding a hearing will entitle their responses to the increase of religious hate crimes it is from great bipartisan interest with religious hate crimes to have a great impact on the community. Many of these crimes never would have been committed but for hatred. Run counter to americas values such as religious freedom and americans have the right for those that would treat them as members of religious groups the religious hate crimes on the riots bottles common religious hate crimes against muslims to the fastestgrowing category by have been contacted fear of practicing once religion should never happen in this country. This has been growing for some time and it is not new. We will confront antisemitism and condemns hatred to bear witness an act. With these statements with Government Action dating back to George Washington wrot
To appear. Now former fbi director james comey was seen at his home in virginia. He wasnt doing a good job. He was not doing a good job. The attorney general rod rossenstine voicing his opinion. In regard to the determination, the president over the last several months lost confidence in comby. He had been considering letting him go since the day he was elected. Comby had politicized the directors position. At that level they shouldnt make those mistakes. What he did in july and october were dead wrong. We cant let them go on. Democrat and republicans question the president s motives. The firing of yates, flynn, recusing himself, all these actions are all connected to russia. Comby revealed they were investigating whether Campaign Members were involved with russia. He asked for additional funding for the investigation. Federal prosecutors and trumps advisor michael flynn. There are delays into the probe. Republican leaders said it should be left to congress and the fbi. There will be c
News. Republicans breathing a sigh of relief down in georgia and maybe throughout the country. Just a short time ago karen handel won the race, what had been a close contest. This is key because largely seen as a referendum on the Trump Administration. Keith standing by with more. Reporter they really wanted to take this. It barely won for President Trump back in november and now it seems republicans will hold on to it. Karen handel took it. She has grown close to majority whip Steve Scalise. She wants both sides to come together. In these days of United States of america, no one, no one should ever feel their life threatened over their political believes and position. Ossoffs party, he just concede saying this is the start of something big. He is 30 years old, georgetown grad. The full Democrat Party thrown behind him. Watching this house race, it was the most expensive in history, a huge turnout, more than a quarter voters. And winner takes the seat once held by tom price who is serv
Woodruff and, its friday. From the travel ban to controversial tweets, mark shields and david brooks analyze the weeks news. All that and more, on tonights pbs newshour. Major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by moving our economy for 160 years. Bnsf, the engine that connects us. The ford foundation. Working with visionaries on the frontlines of social change worldwide. And with the ongoing support of these institutions and friends of the newshour. This program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. And by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. Woodruff Senate Republicans have begun the fourth of july recess, with President Trump urging them to get rid of obamacare, even if they cant replace it yet. In a tweet this morning, he said, if republican senators are unable to pass what they are working on now, they should immediately repeal, and then replace at a later date the white house said later it is still fully committed