So you were saying earlier that there are protocols in place at most College Campuses because weve had so many of these tragedies in the past decade or so. One thing that obviously is very useful is social media. Universities and colleges have developed a system of sending out a warning usually to everyone to stay in place or to seek shelter when these sort of events occur. Yeah, but these plans that are in place now that are parts of Homeland Security and local Homeland Security and local Emergency Management officials and local police are much more complex than this. What theyll do is theyll go to any college, university, any business, any significant organization that has a significant population and what theyll do is a survey to begin with. Theyll survey that organization on what kind of security they have in place now. And that survey will tell them where there are vulnerabilities and what needs to be fixed. So after the survey, theyll make recommendations on what needs to be done
At the u. N. General assembly. Whats next for the civil war that is now causing a standoff between washington and moscow. This is Al Jazeera America live from new york city. Im john henry smith. This morning authorities in oregon are trying to figure out the motive for a mass shooting at a Community College. Police say at least nine people died, seven others were injured. The shooter was killed in an exchange of gunfire with police. The incident shattered yelt another community. Roseburg is a small city in western oregon about 70 miles south of eugene. The Umpqua Community college is a center part of the city with 3,000 students, nearly everyone knows someone that goes there. The president said its not enough to offer prayers to victims of the families. Somehow this has become routine. The reporting is routine. My response here at this podium ends up being routine. The conversation in the aftermath of it. Weve become numb to this. Alan is live this morning in roseburg outside the Publi
Israels Prime Ministers response to the palestinian leaders claim that israel broke a key Peace Agreement dozens of civilians lose their lives as the afghan army battles to take back control of kundus from the taliban and a major win for Government Forces in yemen. And im robin adams with all your sports from doha. Russia is flatly denying that any of its air strikes in syria against the Islamic State of iraq and the levant have left civilians dead. Russia is denying that and claiming to have destroyed 12 isil targets in syria, among them a command center. Saudi arabia maintains the strikes have caused civilian deaths and have failed to hit isil targets. All of this is causing concern in the u. S. As it is also carrying out air strikes as part of the coalition against isil strong holds in syria. Moscow insists that its also targeting the same terrorist groups and isnt working against the americans. With so much military action, the fear is that the war in syria could escalate forcing m
Didnt know someone who was on campus yesterday, you probably know someone who knew someone who was on campus or had a relative on campus. This is touching a lot of people in this town. Morning classes were interrupted by gunfire, the first 911 call came in shortly after 10 30. Somebody is outside one of the doors, shooting through the door. Reporter reports of a shooter at Umpqua Community college in roseburg, oregon. I could tell what it was, once i heard the sound and saw the people running, i knew exactly what happened. My parents have always told me stay alert, be alert, and once that noise happened i looked around to see what was going on, and that is probably what saved my life. Reporter students are running everywhere, holy god one witness posted on triter. Police say officers made it to the scene within the next four minutes, but the woes has already taken place in sneijder hall. The gunman has opened fire inside the building and was then killed in a shootout with police. I hav
Russia firing missiles in iran. Water exodus out of new orleans. Why nearly half the citys tap water vanishes every day. Plus, speaking out. I got a letter inviting me to return to the school where i had been raped and then silenced when i was a student to speak about the rape they had denied. A survivor with a remarkable story of strength and inspiration. And we begin with an sos for the g. O. P. The party trying to reclaim the white house is now facing a leadership vacuum in the house of representatives. It appeared Majority Leader Kevin Mccarthy would succeed john boehner, and then suddenly mccarthy withdrew. Hard liners call it a victory, but what is the cost . John, good even to you. I thought i would be standing here talking to you about the nominee for speaker when elections are held october 29th. Now there is a question of who that is going to be, and also if there is going to be an election on october 29th. It all started this morning with the abrupt withdraw of Kevin Mccarthy