At this hour the capital of iraq, baghdad, hanging in the balance. And here at home the president weighing in on what it means for the safety of americans. Abcs chief Foreign Correspondent terry moran begins our reporting right now from reporter its a celebration that will infuriate americans who spent billions here and gave so many lives and today filled iraqis with dread. Jihadist fighters from the islamist state of iraq and syria made a propaganda video they posted online that cant be independently verified but seem to show them gleefully seizing an abandoned iraqi army base in what used to be the u. S. Military headquarters in northern iraq. New weapons for the battle of baghdad, made in america. Iraq is fighting for its life. As the jihadists close in on the capital, now less than 60 miles away. The groups tactics, which have led to success after success across a huge swath of iraq, ferocity and terror. Today, they announced theyve executed 1700 of these men, apparently iraqi sold
These new pictures show. And a revealing interview with tony blair about the war in iraq. Was the decision to enter iraq and topple this regime and the state . You know, whenever im asked this i can say that i apologize for the fact that the intelligence we received was wrong. Newsroom starts now. Hello, everyone, and thanks for joining me. Im fredricka whitfield. One of the strongest u. S. Allies in the iraq war is now plying for the bad intelligence that led to the 2003 invasion. Former british Prime Minister tony blair admits that the decisions and mistakes made back then ultimately played a role in the rise of isis and other extremists. But in an exclusive interview with cnns fareed zakaria, blair said removing Saddam Hussein from power was still the right thing to do. Given, however, that Saddam Hussein did not prove to have weapons of mass destruction, was the decision to enter iraq and topple his regime a mistake . You know, whenever im asked this, i can say that i apologize for
Just how fast the driver was going on saturday afternoon when she crashed into the celebration filled with unsuspecting victims. People were here having fun, and literally they dont know what hit them. I mean, it just came 40, 50 miles an hour. Reporter the suspect, 25yearold adacia chambers, walked away from the crash in handcuffs. Shes been charged with driving under the influence. More charges are possible. Littered throughout the scene debris from the crash that killed four people, currently five until critical condition. In all, at least 47 were hurt. Kayley carter was one of them. Im never going to forget that in my mind. Its going to relay over and over. Reporter she says there were bodies everywhere. I didnt know what it was at first. I stopped an ran and the car hit me as it was stopping and flew over some strollers. Reporter at the Oklahoma State university homecoming, a moment of silence. Players kneel to honor the victims. Among those killed 2yearold nash lucas. Late saturd
And the summer threat you cant see. Playgrounds so hot, it takes just seconds for this to happen to the littlest hands. The warning for parents tonight. Good evening. Im cecilia vega. Thank you for joining us on this busy sunday. Theres breaking news as we come on the air. A explosion here in new york city. 24 hours before americas largest fourth of July Celebration kicks off. Police say an explosive device that appears to be homemade rocked part of central park today. An unassuming tourist losing part of his leg after accidentally stepping on the device. Authorities quick to say, its not an act of terror. The blast sending fears soaring. Not just here in new york, heightened security across the country. In the Nations Capital, Police Scanning visitors. Searching bags. In chicago, an extra 5,000 officers on duty. Guarding against possible terrorism and gun violence. The investigation into what happened today in new york, still under way. Marci gonzalez leads us off with the latest. Rep
Number on your arm so that you can be identified. So there is that take on it tonight. Im martha maccallum. Good evening, everybody. This is the story. Hurricane harvey is where we begin tonight. The president is monitoring this from camp david with his team at the readies we watch this thing as it churns off the coast of Corpus Christi about 30 some miles latest estimate. This is where the toughest stuff begins to eat the coast line. We will go live to Steve Harrigan who is live in Corpus Christi being hit hard at the outer bands of this hurricane. Steve, good evening. Martha, good evening. The edge of the eye wall of that storm conditions to get worse over the next four to five hours. Right now a category 3 hurricane with sustained winds more than 125 Miles Per Hour. By the time the eye crosses over, it could be 30 with a category 4 hurricane. If the scale doesnt mean all that much to you, let me tell what you a category 3 hurricane can do, it can snap trees and take chunks out of we