Base in delaware to be prepared for their final honors. Today the government said it is investigating the shooting attack at two military sites in chattanooga, tennessee as an act of terror, and we have learned a great deal more about the gunman and those he took from us. Dean reynolds begins our coverage. As strangers neighbors and friends pause to reflect on their loss flowers and flags expanded a makeshift memorial. Ashley miller brought her fiveyearold son blake in his marine dress uniform to salute the fallen. His father is a lieutenant in the marine corps. I just wanted to come down and have him pay his respects and my respect, as well. Reporter ava hastings was overcome. This really makes me sad. This just really makes me sad for the families. Reporter throughout the day the names of the marines slowly emerged, some who had fought in wars abroad ambushed here in chattanooga. 40yearold Gunnery Sergeant Thomas Sullivan of hampden, massachusetts, a purple heart recipient and vetera
And we begin with an historic day in the relationship between the United States and cuba. Hundreds of people watched and the cuban flag was raised in front of its embassy in washington. The ceremony came hours after ties between the United States and cuba were officially restored. Mike viqueira joins us live now from outside of the new Cuban Embassy in washington, d. C. Mike . Reporter toni, its not news to anybody on the east coast but it is a hot and sultry evening here in washington. Breaking out what is now as of today officially the Cuban Embassy, where they raised that flag for the first time in 54 years, the cuban flag officially in front of the diplomatic post here in washington. 10 30 am goose stepping color guards stepping out of the steps of that embassy, preceded by the foreign minister his first time on american soil. Raising the flag the gathered staff and dignitaries on the cuban side singing the Cuban National anthem. The foreign minister of cuban, again, he here in the
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The u. N. Approves the Nuclear Deals with iran. Pot bust, illegal growers draining the water from tribal land. The crackdown and the consequences. Plus christine ebbersol the actor, singer and comedian talks about our singular career from the small screen to broadways big stage. Tonight the cuban flag flies above the countrys embassy in washington, d. C. For the First Time Since 1961. Diplomatic relations between the two countries were fully restored overnight, but there are a host of questions still unanswered about the u. S. Trade embargo, about cubas humans right record and whether they can become true allies. Mike viqueira is at the Cuban Embassy tonight in washington. Mike . Reporter john 1959 fidel castro came to power in havana and things quickly went downhill after that in terms of the relationship of the United States. 1961 is the last time a flag flew there. Today as of 10 30 this morning, there it flies. Have been celebrations here all day on 16th street in washington but po
This is Al Jazeera America live from new york city. Im stephanie sy. New video is leading to more questions this morning in the death of a young woman in a texas jail cell. Authorities have released surveillance tapes showing the moment an da bland was found dead inside her cell. The Sheriffs Department says she committed suicide, but the District Attorney says he intends to treat this case like a murder investigation. Reporter in this video, you can see a gurney being wheeled down a hall towards Sandra Blands holding cell but it comes out a short time later with only medical equipment on it. Instead of a rescue. It is now a death investigation. The District Attorney says it is too early to say who is responsibility. This investigation is still being treated just as it would be a murder investigation. There are many questions being raised here in Waller County in the state of texas, the country, and around the world about this case. It needs a thorough and exhaustive review. Reporter b