Starting today. Good day philadelphia at 5 00 a. M. Starts right now. Right now, taking a liver pick at Lower Manhattan where this is an active crime scene, still, and we can see, that theyre still looking for evidence, at this hour. That area has closed off. A lot of questions, learning about the suspect, did he act alone, part of larger network, as we mentioned the investigation still, in the early stages, as we look live. This is along the west side highway, place where a lot of bicyclists, a lot of people going running, walking during the day, especially on day like halloween, getting ready for the parade. Steve keeley is there, gathering more details as we mentioned, well have live report coming up in about 90 seconds. It is good to have you with us this wednesday. It is good to have everybody with us, this morning, you mentioned it, all saint day today. So holiday for some of the kids at some of the Catholic Schools. Some of the kids off from school. All showing their sugar high.
I want to ask all new yorkers to be vigilant. We know it is halloween night. We know in the days ahead people will be uneasy. We ask all new yorkers to live by the idea of using something, say something, tell an officer immediately if you see anything unusual, anything that worries you. Be vigilant. And know that there will be extensive additional employments of nypd officers this evening and throughout the days ahead. We will also keep you posted as this investigation continues. Nypd gains more information. Governor coleman. Thank you. Prayersur thoughts and are with those new yorkers we last had a. We lost today. It reminds us how precious life is. We left the house they left the house this morning, they were enjoying manhattan on a beautiful fall day, and they will not be returning home. But is that shock and pain will be very real. Our thoughts and prayers are with all of them. Responders did an extraordinary job. The nypd, the fdny, the fbi, the new york state police, cms, we have
Recommendation to expand registration to include women. Author and former Obama Administration official cass ,unstein talks about his book impeachment a citizens guide. Host there are eight dead and anleast 11 injured following attack in new york city yesterday. Reportedly he shouted god is great in arabic after the attack. The attack was carried out in the name of isis. That we will tell you about in the first hour of washington genesys morning. We invite your phone calls on the attack and related issues stemming from that great you want to give us a call this 202 7488001 democrats. 202 7488002 republicans. 202 7488005 independents. Can post on our facebook page. Abc News Highlights some of the him thison about morning saying he became a legal permanent resident of the United States. He lived in cincinnati, tampa florida, most recently paterson new jersey where he lived with his wife and three children and that he rented the vehicle at a nearby home depot. He also worked as a uber dri
Armed with a paintball gun. He was shot by police. He was in Critical Condition at a local hospital. Investigators found a note in a truck pledging loyalty to isis. Bill deblasio said despite the attack, terrorism will not end. We know that this action was intended to break our spirit. That new yorkers are strong, resilient and our spirit will never be moved by an act of violence to intimidate us. He treated this. I just ordered Homeland Security to step up our other programs. The latest from the scene coming up this morning. Markets this morning are rallying to the Dow Jones Industrial average of the morning of better than 100 points. It has been delayed until tomorrow. European indices this morning moving into equities. Dax index up one and two thirds . Stocks ended higher. The shanghai composite nikkei average of almost 2 overnight in the hang seng up one and a quarter . Kospi and three up one and a 3 . Tax reform delayed for a day. Lawmakers putting off plans to unveil their highly
Next the House Homeland Security committee holds its first open meeting to examine these up security procedures and what can be done to strengthen prevention of a terrorist entering the us. We hear testimony from several federal agencies including customs and Border Protection and the state department. This is an hour and a half. The Committee Tax course on denying terrorist entering the eye states will come to order. The test for submitting to examine a visa process and the Visa Waiver Program. I recognize myself for an Opening Statement. I welcome back our expert witnesses to the capital and thank you for being here and doing double duty. I look forward to following up on some of the broader themes for the briefing. In order to inform the American People of the security of the visa process and Visa Waiver Program. I want to thank chairman mccall for prioritizing this task force in its commission. Last congress on combating terrorist and foreign fighter travel was not only successful