and he threw the thing and, like, all you could see was pretty much the mask, just the gas mask. and it was probably one of the scariest images i ve ever seen in my life. brown: then, lindsey hilsum of itn updates the war in syria, as tens of thousands of refugees flee the escalating violence. suarez: judy woodruff checks in from florida. she reports on the president s push in that battleground state, and the pause in both candidates campaigns after the colorado shootings. brown: and david brooks and e.j. dionne analyze the week s news. suarez: a follow-up to our rent story about smart meters used to monitor energy use. spencer michels reports on california activists who want to ban them. pacific gas & electric one of the nation s largest utilities has had to fight a coalition of people who suspect, among other things, that smart meters may be bad for your health. brown: that s all ahead on tonight s newshour. major funding for the pbs newshour has been provide
moving our economy for 160 years. bnsf, the engine that connects us. and by the bill and melinda gates foundation. dedicated to the idea that all people deserve the chance to live a healthy, productive life. and with the ongoing support of these institutions and foundations. and. this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. brown: once again today, americans absorbed the news of a mass shooting a dozen dead, at least 59 hurt or wounded. it happened in the city of aurora, just east of denver, where a movie theater erupted in late-night chaos. newshour correspondent tom bearden begins our coverage. reporter: the attack at the century 16 theater set off terror and confusion. one man bore a long blood stain across his back. did he get shot? look, there s blood over there. reporter: the deadly events began minutes earlier, during the showing of the dark knight
in from florida. she reports on the president s push in that battleground state, and the pause in both candidates campaigns after the colorado shootings. brown: and david brooks and e.j. dionne analyze the week s news. suarez: a follow-up to our recent story about smart meters used to monitor energy use. spencer michels reports on california activists who want to ban them. pacific gas & electric one of the nation s largest utilities has had to fight a coalition of people who suspect, among other things, that smart meters may be bad for your health. brown: that s all ahead on tonight s newshour. major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: moving our economy for 160 years. bnsf, the engine that connects us. and by the bill and melinda gates foundation. dedicated to the idea that all people deserve the chance to live a healthy, productive life. and with the ongoing support of these institutions and foundations. and. this program was made
moving our economy for 160 years. bnsf, the engine that connects us. and by the bill and melinda gates foundation. dedicated to the idea that all people deserve the chance to live a healthy, productive life. and with the ongoing support of these institutions and foundations. and. this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. brown: once again today, americans absorbed the news of a mass shooting a dozen dead, at least 59 hurt or wounded. it happened in the city of aurora, just east of denver, where a movie theater erupted in late-night chaos. newshour correspondent tom bearden begins our coverage. reporter: the attack at the century 16 theater set off terror and confusion. one man bore a long blood stain across his bac did he get shot? look, there s blood over there. reporter: the deadly events began minutes earlier, during the showing of the dark knight r