Massachusetts senator Elizabeth Warren why she may be the democratic challenger that poses the biggest tlat to hillary clinton. A new hope in the battle against lung cancer. A test that doctors believe will stave countless lives. Good morning and welcome to al jazeera america. Im stephanie sy. In an era of columbine and newtown, the latest school rampage was uncommon because of the weapon of choice. Instead of guns, 18yearold alex used two 18 inch knives to upflict his rage. Alex hribal in 20 minutes slashed and stabbed 20. Two are in critical condition, fighting for their lives. The rampage ended when with the help of assistant principal, he tackled alex hribal. Alex hribal is facing charges of homicide. Hundreds gathered at a candlelit vigil. Many cant get the images out of their mind. The father of the accused attacker said his thoughts are with the victims. I hope they recover as quickly as possible. Morgan radford has more on the young suspect. Alex hribal, 16 years old, now an ad
President obama is calling for a ban on assault weapons and high capacity ammunition magazines. The nra says congress will not approve either. We will spend the hour on guns, believing beginning with Colin Goddard, a survivor of the Virginia Tech massacre that killed 32. Were up against an industry, pe le who profit when others use bullets. We really have to engage the citizens of voice to drown out the industry that profits from shootings like this continually in our country. Will host a debate about placing Armed Police Officers in schools. Critics say this helps school toprison. The deep financial ties to the firearm industry. All of that and more coming up. This is democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. President obama is set to propose sweeping new gun restrictions today more than a month after the Newtown School massacre. Obama reportedly will call for a ban on assault weapons and high capacity ammunition magazines as well as expanded backgro
President obama is calling for a ban on assault weapons and high capacity ammunition magazines. The nra says congress will not approve either. We will spend the hour on guns, believing beginning with Colin Goddard, a survivor of the Virginia Tech massacre that killed 32. Were up against an industry, people who profit when others use bullets. We really have to engage the citizens of voice to drown out the industry that profits from shootings like this continually in our country. Will host a debate about placing Armed Police Officers in schools. Critics say this helps school toprison. The deep financial ties to the firearm industry. All of that and more coming up. This is democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. President obama is set to propose sweeping new gun restrictions today more than a month after the Newtown School massacre. Obama reportedly will call for a ban on assault weapons and high capacity ammunition magazines as well as expanded backgr
Sandy hook elementary school, president obama is calling for a ban on assault weapons and high capacity ammunition magazines. The nra says congress will not approve either. We will spend the hour on guns, believing beginning with Colin Goddard, a survivor of the Virginia Tech massacre that killed 32. Were up against an industry, people who profit when others use bullets. We really have to engage the citizens of voice to drown out the industry that profits from shootings like this continually in our country. Will host a debate about placing Armed Police Officers in schools. Critics say this helps school toprison. The deep financial ties to the firearm industry. All of that and more coming up. This is democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. President obama is set to propose sweeping new gun restrictions today more than a month after the Newtown School massacre. Obama reportedly will call for a ban on assault weapons and high capacity ammunition magazi
Today, thursday, august 1, 2013. Good morning. Welcome to today. 7 00 a. M. On the west coast. Im Savannah Guthrie. And im matt lauer. We will take you live to cleveland in just a moment. But first, Edward Snowden almost a year after receiving asylum in russia. Good morning to you. Well, Edward Snowden was expecting a permit to leave the airport and get some space really while he waited months, he thought, for a possible temporary asylum. But he got something much better than that. An official tast track passport. This is Edward Joseph snowdens terrific to freedom. His new passport, granting him temporary asylum for one year. Snowdenstranded for more than five weeks while russian authorities reviewed his asylum request. And within minutes of the news, snowdens lawyer confirmed that snowden with passport in hand left the airport. But citing security reasons, the lawyer refused to say where snowden was going. Snowdens release comes just y days after eric holder sent a letter to russia au