To respond to these crises and to treat People Better in their own kick countries. Paleumbers, of course, compared to the large migrations we see overseas, but for many years we have been the leader in a program taking the most refugees from around the world and bringing them to the United States where they can restart their lives. This year, we are seeking to bring 85,000 refugees. So, an increase, and also to g 10,000 Syrian Refugees [applause] anne r. i get criticized from the right and the left on this one. Because friends in one direction say that is not enough and friends on the other side say we are worried you would let terrorists sneak inside the program. It is the most heavily vetted program of any traveler in the United States and it is ramping up sharply. Right now, we have over 40 of the Syrian Refugees and we will see larger numbers in the coming days. We are all over halfway to 85,000. Stay tuned. We have done a lot to try to meet the targets. I mentioned central america
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Major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by moving our economy for 160 years. Bnsf, the engine that connects us. Xq institute. Lincoln financial committed to helping you take charge of your financial future. Md anderson cancer center. Making cancer history. Supporting social entrepreneurs and their solutions to the worlds most pressing problems skollfoundation. Org. 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 the Islamic State group is claiming responsibility for an attack tonight at an upscale restaurant in bangladesh. Authorities say up to nine gunmen took at least 35 hostages in dhaka, the capital, including some 20 foreigners. At least 26 people were wounded, and two Police Officers were
Welcome to your world this morning, im stephanie sy. Im dell walters and in russia they are starting the process to identify loved ones who died in the plane crash and it is at a morgue in st. Petersburg as they try to find out exactly what brought the plane down. Ruling out safety issues with the plane suggesting it may have been attacked. Translator i can tell you with absolute confidence the repairs from a few years ago have nothing to do with what happened to the plane all 224 passengers and crew on board that flikt were killed, al jazeeras peter sharp has the latest from st. Petersburg. Reporter russian investigators at the scene have been recovering bodies following the crash on saturday and overnight an aircraft from cairo brought back 144 of the victims. Now, they will be taken from the airport here to a special purpose built mortuary in the north of the city where they will be matched with dna samples that were taken from their families and it should result in positive identif
As well. But clinton is now intent on positioning herself as the candidate who is toughest on gun control, and while that may win over democratic voters in the primaries, now it will definitely cost your votes in the general election. Well be discussing both partiess trajectory in the 2016 race. Foxs jedidiah bila and pulitzer prizewinning journalist michael good win among our guests tonight. The pentagon is certain that the russian plane that crashed into the egyptian desert this weekend was not shot down but there was an explosion, which may mean terrorism should not be ruled out. Fox news military analyst general jack keane will join us to take that up and much more later in the broadcast. Our top story tonight is the race for the republican president ial nomination. Were just 90 days away from the Iowa Caucuses and the republican establishment has been forced to come to terms with the fact that 2016 looks to be the year of the outsider. That the establishment may well lose its grip