Supreme court. On the agenda, cases ranging from abortion to voting rights. And shooting the rapids in west virginia. Along one of the most exciting rivers in the world but only for a brief window of time. For the first time, were hearing from the father of the gunman who killed nine people last week in Umpqua Community college in oregon. Ian mercer is blaming lax gun laws for the tragedy. Meanwhile, the Community Turns to the church for healing. Many of the victims remembered at Church Services throughout the region on sunday. Reporter outside at businesses in roseburg. Gods was the first heart to break. Reporter and inside places of worship, a community is coming together to support each other in one of their darkest hours. Words of comfort to church goers. Someone hell bent on killing others is going to look for way to do that. I for one, as a follower of jesus, i dare say why should we make these malevolent schemes easier with easy access to firearms . We can do better. For gods sa
And we begin with the United States announcing that its abandoning its plan to train Syrian Rebels to train against isil. The pentagon admits that the 500 million plan is not working, but Mike Viqueira is in washington with the latest. Reporter succeeding failure, secretary of defense, ash cart, said that the u. S. Is pulling the plug on the program to train and equip Syrian Rebels. The way to achieve the same kind of strategic objective, which is the right one. Reporter the idea was for the u. S. To train fighters in a third country and send them back to syria to fight isil. [ audio difficulties ] our apologies, well get back to that report from Mike Viqueira in moments. A top general has been killed in syria. Hosein was apparently advising syrian troops when he was killed. Hamdany was a long time figure in the revolutionary guard. Russia said its latest airstrikes in syria have killed hundreds of fighters, along with two field commanders. Russia has remained one of bashar alassads st
Ryan express, calls grow louder for former republican vmenVice President ial candidateo fill the shoes of john boehner. And elephants, cancer fighting . Their secretes could help scientists find cures to cancer in humans. Good evening im antonio mora, this is al jazeera america. As president obama traveled to console the families of 9 College Students killed in oregon, two attacks occurred in other parts of the country, in texas and in arizona, at flagstaff. 18yearold steven jones opened fire on four Fraternity Members after a fight broke out in a parking lot. Jones is charged with murder and assault. We are of course shocked and deeply saddened by the circumstances that bring us together this morning. Our thoughts are with the victims and their families and our entire lumberjack family. While guns are prohibited on Arizona College campuses, state law does allow for guns in vehicles. And in houston an 18yearold freshman was killed and another wounded outside student apartments. Police
Israels Prime Minister criticizes the United Nations over the Iran Nuclear Deal. And hurricane joaquin, were tracking the category 4 storm. Breaking news tonight out of roseburg, oregon. According to the state attorney general, and people are dead after a shooting at Umpqua Community college. The shooter has been identified as a 20yearold male. He was killed at the scene. And the attack began just after 10 30 this morning, pacific time. The officials have not released information about a motive in the shooting. Roseburg is a Small Community in southwest oregon. Its about 70 miles south of eugene, 180 miles south of portland. The students were bussed from the umpqua campus to the Douglas County fairgrounds where theyre meeting family members, and thats where Allen Schauffler is tonight. Reporter its a heartbreaking scene, randall. We have talked to some of the folks here, who have gotten clearly bad news from inside of this building where people were brought from the campus. And a lot o
Wedlock and niger the highest rate of Child Marriages in the world, plus. Im john holman on the South Pacific coast where hundreds of thousands arrive each year and majority of their eggs are being stolen. Russia says air strikes overnight on i. S. I. L. Positions inside syria have killed 12 fighters and moscows military campaign entered a third day and monitoring groups say the targets include i. S. I. L. Stronghold of r temperature raqqua province and are concerned about the actions and worries that those with president Bashar Alassad are bearing the brunt of air strikes and foreign minister confirmed their target is not just i. S. I. L. But other armed groups like alnusra and they say they should target i. S. I. L. And no other groups and french president is meeting russia leader Vladimir Putin and we will go to the capitol in just a moment but this report from our diplomatic editor james base. Reporter World Leaders have been in new york and said their priorities to get peace effor