Good evening, everyone. It is 10 00 here on the east coast. We begin keeping them honest with a story that is hard to believe. Nearly one month to the day after the horrific shootings in newtown, connecticut, tonight we expose a number of people that claim that the sandy hook shootings were staged. Now, there are always conspiracy theorists lurking online that come out with some horrific claims. Normally, we wouldnt dignify them with air time. These are sickening to many in newtown that have spent the last few weeks crying and consoling and trying to figure out how to restart their lives. Normally, we wouldnt mention these theories. At least one of the people who is peddling one version of this conspiracy theories i a tenured associate professor at tlflorid atlantic university. His name is james tracy. He claims the shooting did not happen as reported and may not have happened at all. Here is what he wrote on his personal blog, and i quote, one is left to inquire whether the sandy hook
Comeback with this interview or more of the old lance. Depends what he says, at the end of the day the quality of said confession is going to be important if there is one. Have a great weekend, everybody. Carol, back to you. Thanks, soledad. Stories were watching in the newsroom new cracks in the divisive gun control debate, has the white house pushed the big players further from the negotiating table. Remarks haunting this evangelical pastor, hes pulling out of president obamas inauguration. Bernie kosar has new hope after struggling from effects of concussions, the treatments he calls groundbreaking. It looks like a wall of fire but the sky is not burning, it is a spectacular storm. Newsroom starts now. Good morning, thank you so much for joining us. Im carol costello. We begin with new questions on the white houses search for ideas to curb gun violence in america. President obama vowed to bring together the vastly divided interests in the gun control debate. Today those sides seem m
Many are passionate about gun violence. People on both sides including the alex jones encounter in full. Thats all for us. Ac 360 starts now. Breaking news. One of the governments leading disease fighters becoming the first Top Health Official saying this years flu outbreak has reached epidemic levels. According to cdc, 50,000 people may die from this flu and its getting worse. How to protect yourself in a moment, but another shooting at another school, this time in california. It happened on the same day the white house held meetings on ways to curtail gun violence. They were not happy with what they heard. All the details in a moment. Authorities say a student showed up late to class with a 12 gauge shotgun shooting one classmate and missing a second intended target. He is now in custody. From Taft Union High school about two hours north of los angeles. Some of you spoke with and saw the gunman heading towards the school. Its important to trace it back because this boy lives within w
Now . We have some brandnew facts and brandnew figures for you this hour and they are important. In just two hours also the afghan and u. S. President s are going to face reporters after some pretty talk tough some pretty tough talking at the white house. Issue, life after war. And also miss d. C. , stunning, and hoping to win miss america tomorrow night in vegas. Either way, her life is at a major turning point. Shes giving up a piece of her anatomy in hopes that the she will beat Breast Cancer. Breast cancer that she does not even have. Were going to start, though, with the flu. Despite the warnings that were facing an epidemic at this point, the situation across this country may actually be starting to improve. The cdc just releasing brandnew numbers showing that those numbers that have been very high are declining in parts of the country, and maybe its your part of the country. It is still a dangerous situation, though, just look at the map. The widespread activity has now spread t
Is a Pretty Amazing and wonderful story. Thanks so much for joining us. Piers morgan tonight is next. Tonight, another school, another shooting. Where will it end . The shooter had numerous rounds of shotgun shells, 12gauge shotgun. Numerous rounds in his pocket. There was blood everywhere. Now the clock is ticking. What will the white house do . Even if what we do only saves one life, it makes sense. Ill talk to Gabby Giffords husband, mark kelly, who is a gun owner and supporter of the Second Amendment. We elect some smart people who should be able to work out these issues. They have just neglected to do it. Also, meet the man who says im off the rails when it comes to gun control, and well debate that theory. And the toll gun violence has taken on america. Ill ask tony robbins. You may be surprised to hear what he has to say. This is piers morgan tonight. Good evening. Vice President Joe Biden says his Gun Task Force will have a set of recommendations on the president s desk by tues