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This program was made possible by the corporation of public broadcasting and contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. Welcome to the new england chapter of the academy of Television Arts and sciences. Israeli Ground Forces are making welcome to the newshour. Officials are warning of a wider invasion in gaza. Israels punishing air campaign on gaza is not letting up, while negotiations over the face of more than 200 hostages have apparently faltered. We start our coverage tonight from just outside gaza. Reporter nearly three weeks of the terror attacks, and officials announced payback begins tonight. Just behind me is the northeastern corner of the gaza strip, with some of the heaviest airstrikes we have seen. We are hearing constant ongoing artillery fire, soldiers driving by. They say they are expanding ground operations in gaza. The Prime Minister said hamas would feel israels wrath tonight. Earlier, israels unit pounded gaza from the water. Ground forces conducted a preliminary raid. But it remained unclear if this was the full invasion forecast for days. In gaza, a Telecommunications Company says the bombardment has cut off phone and internet services. An airstrike earlier today blew the roof off a mosque as they gathered for friday prayers. They mourned a 14yearold killed in the blast. We have been invaded through ground and air. Is this a life . This is not a life. Reporter is reallys reporter israels defendant their targeting. Defending their targeting. Hamas is using the hospital for their infrastructures. Reporter the United Nations passed a resolution today calling for humanitarian aid, calling for a ceasefire. Some trucks entered gaza today but u. N. Workers on the ground called for more help. These trucks are nothing more than crumbs. It will not make a difference for the 2 Million People in the streets. Reporter yesterday the Iranian Foreign cautioned against any further american involvement. We do not want an expansion of the war in the region, but we will of the genocide in gaza continues, there [indiscernible] reporter that is a threat iran is apparently acting on. American troops in the region have weathered multiple attacks from militant groups they say are backed by red by iran. Two sites were attacked in retaliation. Troops brought a drone down near a u. S. Base in iraq this morning. Amid unrest in the region, the u. S. Hopes to deter for their attacks. Further attacks. But tonight as israel sends more Ground Troops into gaza, it is all eyes on the attacks on that front line. You spent good time on that area just outside of gaza tonight and most of today, tell us more about what you saw. Reporter i did. About 7 30 p. M. , we start getting reports that inside gaza, there was no longer any phone signals, no internet signal, that of course is an indicator that something is about to happen. Just after that, reports from the Israeli Military they were extending ground operations there. Huge amount of artillery fire, constant airstrikes after a day for the airstrikes, many more jeeps rolling into the area, we can see the flashes of artillery, helicopters overhead, drones, everywhere, full military action. Its difficult to know whether this is the invasion they have been talking about. There are tonight troops and tanks inside gaza. That is all they will say. Weve had reports they will invade the northeastern border of gaza, just inside gaza, but tanks were seen there and troops as well. Our for an affairs and Affairs Correspondent foreign Affairs Correspondent joins us here. What are your washington sources telling you about what this means . Reporter as layla said, it is not publicly clear what the israels are doing and this is the fullscale invasion. The goals of which are to uproot hamas physically and politically or if this is more of what the u. S. Military calls shaping operations, being incursions ahead of a large invasion. There are certainly people here who believe this is the start of the invasion. There are u. S. Hopes that if this is the invasion, the israel s have decided to do it israelis have decided to do it a little bit differently. More measured, more slow rolled. The idea there is that strategically, if there is less of a gigantic invasion announced publicly, that we we can see rolling over gaza, that does not preclude other areas where there are most notably hostages. Layla reported those 20 attacks already on u. S. Troops by iranian backed militias. The u. S. Has been very concerned a large invasion would actually yield even more attacks than that. The other stuff the u. S. Is hoping to take, getting some american citizens, 600 american citizens out of gaza. Tactically, what does that look like . The u. S. Has been advising israel to use less artillery and tanks, some of the big weapons, and more Smaller Special forces teams, mortars to try to eliminate or at least reduce civilian casualties as much as possible. And the key factor here on the hostages, theres a lot of domestic pressure as you covered from israeli families and the government to prove that they are doing Everything Possible that they can to get those hostages out, and the fear was that a giant invasion would stop any of that progress, there was progress im told by officials this morning, that the israelis are looking for a large release. Its not clear how close or far they are. But theres fear that any kind of large invasion would again preclude some of that momentum. We just dont know, as layla has been reporting. More than 200 hostages still held in gaza. In the context of what you have been seeing in reporting the last three weeks, layla, how are you seeing this moment, what could this mean . Reporter well, the idea sent from the beginning, that they are going in but this will be a phase operation. A couple of possibilities here they are trying out the ground here to see what happens and they dont want to say yet whether this is the full invasion. The second one of course is a possibility they have not been in this scale to gaza before and what they want to find out is what is going to happen. If they suddenly sustain lots of casualties, it will be a huge embarrassment if they say this was not the full invasion. What this means for gazans is utter horror. One gazan activist tweeted they are turning the lights out, there is no more signal, they are going to murder us in the dark. They were putting out lines today about the biggest hospital in gaza, there are tens of thousands of people sheltering there. If they are going to go after that hospital, that could be a humanitarian disaster. Gazans, terrified tonight. Reporting from tel aviv and here in our studio, thank you to you both. The community in and around lewiston, maine is mourning the loss of at least 18 People Killed in wednesdays mass shootings. Another 13 people were injured. Nearly 48 hours later, the suspect still has not been found, and a massive manhunt continues, keeping residents on edge. Laura lopez reports from lewiston. Reporter the hunt for the suspected gunman in lewiston, maines deadly shooting rampage is intensifying. David samp he or is the citys police chief. The safety of our committee remains paramount. I want to assure all a tremendous and one of law enforcement, manpower, time and effort is being utilized around the clock, literally aroundtheclock in every effort to apprehend the suspect, as well as the safe to safeguard this community. Reporter hundreds of police and fbi agents are searching the area for traces of robert cards whereabouts. The u. S. Army reservist had been treated for two weeks at a Mental Health facility this past summer. Hes believed to be armed and dangerous. I think that every minute this goes on, we are more and more concerned, because, whats the next thing thats going to happen . Theres no question in my mind that we will bring this individual into custody one way or the other. Reporter divers, searching the water in the river near where the suspects car was found. They have not found him. As the sprawling manhunt continues, tens of thousands of residents in and around lewiston, maine has been sheltering in place have been sheltering in place and living in fear. Stores and schools remain closed. Betsys colleague was killed in the shooting at the bar and grill. Joshua s. Was a sign Language Interpreter and member of a Corn Hole Team taking part in a competition at the bar at the time of the rampage. You hear about these things happening in other places and you feel so proud and protected in maine. And having it happen in your backyard, and knowing somebody personally, that has been killed, is traumatic. Reporter she said joshuas death is a tremendous loss for the community. It was very clear to me that josh made his mission about helping the deaf and hard of Hearing Community here in maine. It is not often you get to meet people who are so gifted and committed to helping others ina way that is going to move in a way that is going to move the needle and help others, and that was really evident that that was his superpower, helping others, making a difference. Reporter Brian Cassidy cofounded the same Corn Hole League that joshua played in. Three of his friends were killed. Debbie walker was a good friend. He would give his shirt off his back. He would help anybody. Then ron, that guy was a shining ray of light. He smiled he would make everybody smile, all the time. Billy bracket, part of the deaf community, that guy was a kind soul. Reporter normally cassidy wouldve been there. We went every wednesday night. We decided to get groceries that night. And it killed me, because, if i was there, i couldve helped stopped it. Reporter how long do you think its going to take for the community to recover . Is going to take a long time. I dont see how we are ever going to come back from it. Reporter rob young cant believe he will never see his brother and nephew again. We are all broken. Reporter bill and erin young were killed when the gunman opened fire at the justintime Bowling Alley. We woke up this morning all hoping it was a nightmare. This isnt what really happened. It still does not feel real, sitting here talking to you. Reporter he loved bowling. A sweet and smart kid, the family had big dreams for him. He tried out karate, didnt like hitting people, so he stopped. [laughter] reporter turned to bowling. As he holds onto happier memories, he also wants answers. Reporter how do you describe the way that state officials have handled communications . Chaotic, no plan in place, no family should have to have should have to wait 17 hours. The wait was just as bad as hearing the news. And it shouldnt happen to any family, having to wait that long. Reporter the close knit community, preparing to hold vigils for the victims of the shootings in the days ahead. Lewiston, maine is the second biggest city in maine, but people say it truly is a small town with less than 40,000 People Living here. The entire community is feeling this loss. I know youve been reporting in lewiston and the neighboring towns today, what is it like right now, as the suspect remains at large . Reporter roughly 48 hours since the shooting and the shelterinplace in lewiston, maine and all other towns has been lifted as of tonight local authorities said that that does not mean that the situation is not dangerous. To say it is still dangerous, that the town is still in crisis, and that they urge people to remain vigilant. They lifted the order because they want to allow people to go to doctors and pharmacies, to school. Just to give you more of a sense about how its been feeling here, i spoke to greg marley, a clinical director at a statewide organization in maine that provides Mental Health services and he said that their helpline typically they have one person manning it, they have had to have three to four to provide Trauma Services and counseling. The reaction has been one of grief, anger, and frustration. What have people told you about specific actions or reforms they want to see in response to the shootings . Reporter democratic congressman jared golden of maine said he now supports a ban on assault weapons, he did not previously supported, he voted against it in the past. But local state representatives and local residents tell me they want to see a red flag law put in place. Currently maine has a yellow flag law. The difference is a red flag law allows family members and Police Members to take away guns from a person that they deem a threat that might have a Mental Health issue. A yellow flag law requires police to first seek a medical evaluation, before they can go to a judge to petition to then temporarily take away a persons gun. Laura lopez reporting tonight. Thank you. We want to take a moment now to remember those killed in the shootings. Authorities released the names of all 18 people late this afternoon. The range in age from 14 to 76 years old. They include employees at the Bowling Alley and bar. Advocates in the deaf community, a father of two with a baby on the way, and a father of five who minister before was playing pool with his own dad. Here are the names of the 18 people lost. In the days other headlines a state judge in new york ordered a bunker to testify and her fatherss civil fraud trial ordered ivanka trump to testify in her fathers civil fraud trial. The judge set november 6 for trump to begin giving his own testimony. The ftx founder, sam bankmanfried, denied today he defrauded anyone with his cryptocurrency exchange. He began testifying in federal court in new york and acknowledged key mistakes before the companys collapse. Under oath he said we thought we might be able to build the best product on the market. It turned out basically the opposite of that. The devastated resort city of acapulco, mexico was still largely cut off today in the aftermath of a powerful hurricane. People trudged through flooded streets today to find food and water. Stranded tourists blamed a sluggish government response. I went to the naval base because they said there was a shelter there. But the soldiers stared at me like i was crazy, they gave us nothing. They told us to go steal from a store so we can have something. Reporter the official death toll remained at 27 but hundreds of people were still looking for missing friends and relatives. The fatigue of war was felt across ukraine today as hundreds of families demanded a cap on mandatory military service. Mothers, wives and children protested in kyiv and other cities pleading for soldiers to be sent home. They said service should be limited to 18 months, which was ukraines policy before the war. Im here because my husband has been a volunteer since the beginning of the fullscale invasion and i dont know when i can see him back at home. I live in constant fear for his life. Its nerveracking for me. The new speaker of the u. S. House, mike johnson, said last night the u. S. Is not going to abandon ukraine, but said House Republicans want aid for israel to come first. In other congressional news George Santos pleaded not guilty to a new fraud charges in new york. He left a federal courthouse in long island after a brief hearing this morning. Prosecutors say he used Campaign Donors credit card numbers to make purchases without their approval. President biden has a new challenger for the democratic president ial nomination, a three term Minnesota Congress meant, dean phillips, announced his bid today in New Hampshire. He spoke at the statehouse in concorde and said hes got good reasons for running. I do so not in opposition to President Biden who has my affection and gratitude, rather with two core convictions that i in the democratic candidate can win, and second, it is time for the torch to be passed to a new generation of american leaders, right here, all around the country, and around the world. When other democrat, author marion williamson, is also in the race. In Economic News a closely watch inflation gauge shows price hikes are still going strong, the Commerce Department reported prose rose. 4 in september, the same as in august, fueled by Consumer Spending which also increased. 4 . On wall street stocks finished out a rough week. The dow jones lost 366 points to close at 32,417. The nasdaq rose 47 point. The s p 500 was down 20. For the week, all three indices were down 2 to 2. 5 . Still to come the u. S. Response to attacks on American Forces in the wake of the israelhamas war. We will weigh in on the weeks political headlines. And a young conductor chooses to serve his Kentucky Community using music as a mission. This is the pbs newshour. We are going to shift our focus t