Presbyterian Medical Center in University City and thats where we find Eyewitness News reporter alexandria hoff today who spoke with the officers family just a short time ago. Alex. Reporter well, natasha, officer dormans family says that the road ahead will be long but that hes up, hes Walking Around and hes in good spirits despite still being in a significant amount of pain. Now, not only was he a parttime Police Officer but also a volunteer firefighter. So theres been no shortage of visitors. Its been a steady stream of Law Enforcement and First Responders at penn presbyterian hospital. Lifts your spirits now matter what. Reporter thats what theyre all here to do for 25yearold folcroft Police Officer and volunteer firefighter christopher dorman. Who was shot seven times yesterday morning ambushed while responding to a report of drug use. Im shot, im shot, im shot. Reporter though critically injured and rushed to the hospital, his bulletproof vest has been credited for saving his lif
French olympians are killed during the filming of a Reality Tv Show in argentina. Hundreds of police have been involved in violent confrontations with student protesters in myanmar. Students marching were hit with batons and some were dragged into Police Trucks. They were calling for more freedom in education. Florence loui has more from myanmars largest city. Reporter a tense standoff between protesters and police turns into a confrontation. For more than a week the protesters have been camping in a town north of yangone. They are unhappy with a new law. On tuesday officials said they would allow students to march to yangon, but when the activists found out they wouldnt be allowed to hold banners and chant slogans along the way, they became angry. They tried to breach the police line and dismantle a tent. It doesnt take long for the situation to deskrend into violence. Hundreds of Police Charge at the protesters. Protesters are dragged into Police Trucks and student leaders are among
Plus. It has the proentheble to pose a single greatest threat to our security. Prompting mosquito start participating in a quarter century old treaty. For the first time in months the army is now inside parts of decrete, it is continuing what is known as a major offensive to try to recapture the town. The statement from the Ministry Says its forced have now surrounding and are prepared to get the advance. Sunni heart land, the government hoping that the victory here will helper suede other places to rise up against isil. That is just 30kilometers from decrete. And its pushed isil out to the villages and allah lamb. More soldiers are standing by further out if the toes take decrete, it will then push forther north. The biggest city under isil control. On the phone a short while ago she gave this update. Residents including officials here in the curd stan region says that indeed iraqi forces backed bier shia militias have entered the city, and they are holding parts of the city. Now it i
Ivory coast former first lady is being sentenced to 20 years in jail for her role in post election violence. Also a helicopter collision in argentina leaves ten dead among them top french athletes. For the first time in months the iraqi army is now inside parts of tikrit continuing what is a major offensive to recapture the town from isil the Islamic State of iraq and the levant. A statement from iraqs Defense Ministry says that iraqi forces have surrounded tikrit and are now preparing to advance. It is on the main road to baghdad, and iraqs sunni heartland. The government are hoping it could persuade sunnis in other places to rise up against isil. They have already retaken a town 30 kilometers away from tikrit and two other villages. More soldiers are standing by further out. If they take tikrit they will then push further north to mosul, the biggest city under isils control. We are joining our correspondent jane arrhett on the phone now. What do you know about what is happening in an
Im jo gasiorowska, two French Olympians are killed during the filming of a Reality Tv Show in argentina. We begin in iraq. For the first time in months, the iraqi army is inside parts of tikrit. A statement says its forces have surrounded the town and are preparing to advance on the center of the city. Lets bring in our senior political analyst for more on this. This is quite significant, isnt it . Yes, it is because ta skreet not an easy place to take over. Back in 2003 it was almost impossible for the International Coalition forces to enter the city. Its a hard core sunni city. And this time around with this iranianbacked militias joining the iraqi army entering the city thats significant both in terms of overcoming isis forces there, in terms of making progress towards other regions within the control of isis but its also it remains to be seen what it will mean to the Shia Sunni Fight within the city and region. Right. You have the joint chief of staff, Martin Dempsey warning that t