Hello and welcome to bbc news. Its a week since the el paso beijings latest tough stance comes shooting in the United States as thousands of activists stage in which 22 people were killed a sit in at the territorys International Airport, and the suspect is reported to have the first of three confessed to police that he was targeting mexicans. The details emerged in an arrest report and the suspect is said planned days of rallies. To have waived his right to a lawyer. Meanwhile donald trump says us congressional leaders are having serious discussions about meaningful background checks on gun ownership, following the Mass Shootings in texas and ohio. Freya cole reports. Hes the 21 year old accused of killing 22 people in a shooting rampage in texas. And now an arrest affidavit of Patrick Crusius reveals he told police he was targeting mexicans when he stormed the el paso walmart. Back in his hometown democratic president ial candidate beto orouke has accused the president of fanning the
Historic moment in the dismantling of the iron curtain 30 years ago today the border between hungary and austria was opened to allow the thousands of east germans to head west. Im sumi so misconducts good to have you with us we start with a controversial decision here in germany to take and for children born to former fighters of the socalled Islamic State earlier today kurdish authorities handed the children to a german delegation in syria the children had been living in the whole camp in northeast syria where more than 70000 women and children are being held its the 1st time germany has agreed to accept i. A. S. Children from syria other countries including france and belgium have already done so in july a german court ruled that the country must take in children with german citizenship. Departure for germany for children are traveling to the country of their parents who had once joined the socalled Islamic State and died now for the 1st time and after tough negotiations with the kur
We will start with the us china trade war because President Trump has announced a major escalation in us tariffs on chinese goods, saying that china has broken its promises made in negotiations. The announcement has rocked markets as we saw a moment ago, sending stocks and commodities tumbling. Here is what has them so worried. Resident tom says that from september one, the us will impose a 10 tariff on 300 billion worth of chinese imports that are not already subject to us taxes. This comes on top of the 25 tax already imposed on chinese goods worth 250 billion a year. But they will hit consumer goods such as electronics, toys and footwear. Us business groups have been quick to condemn this escalation. The us chamber of commerce that represents 3 million firms says it will only inflict greater pain on us business and undermine and under wise strong us otherwise strong us economy. President trump began his tweet with praise for the most recent round of negotiations, describing the talk
Safely. A father and son in maryland are being called heroes for fighting off a wouldbe robber at a 7eleven. Paul and dad jim were at the counter when the suspect came in, dropped his weapon, picked it up and announced a robbery. Paul grabbed the gun, wrestled the guy outside. A brief struggle ensued. The suspect took off. Now paul sporting a big shiner. I would fight again. I have a daughter, i have a girlfriend. All i could think about was, what about my family was in here right now . And i wasnt here and no one did anything . Oh my gosh. His father helped find the suspect, who was arrested. Police advise against taking on an armed gunman for obvious reasons. They say the gun didnt fire because it wasnt loaded properly. Thank goodness. Just a wild scene there. Yeah. Glad everyones okay. Heroic effort, but yes, dont take on any gunmen. Yes. American rapper a ap rocky has taken the stand in his assault trial in sweden. Hes accused of beating a teenager there last month. He claims he ac
Katy perry learns how much shell have to pay after losing a copyright case. And from the fish spooked into jumping out of this lake to the surprise elk invasion in one town, to the surfer sharing this wave with a shark, all the wild video to jump start your friday morning. Good friday morning, everyone. Thanks for joining us. Im janai norman. Im will reeve in for kenneth moton. We begin with the tragedy for the kennedy family. The granddaughter of robert and Ethel Kennedy has been found dead at their family compound in massachusetts, and overnight we learned new details about her medical emergency. Reporter overnight, tragedy striking the kennedy family. On the phone with a caller now. 21 marchant. In hyannis port for a possible o. D. Reporter wcbb in boston reporting the granddaughter of robert f. Kennedy died of an apparent overdose at the historic family compound in hyannis port. Engine 6 on location. Bring that ambulance closer to the front door, three minutes. Were ready to come d