of prague as the gunman opened fire at charles university s faculty of arts in the city s old town a major tourist attraction. authorities evacuated staff and students, who were told to stay put and lock themselves inside classrooms. as you can see from these pcictures, some climbed on to rooftops and window ledges to escape the gunfire. police said the gunman was a 24 year old student who s been named by local media as david kozak. the shooting is the deadliest in the czech republic s history in a country where gun crime is relatively rare. sarah rainsford reports from prague. the centre of prague was suddenly transformed into a major crime scene. armed police rushed towards a university building as a gunman stalked the corridors there. at this point, he was still on the loose. and these were the scenes at charles university. desperate students clinging for their lives to a ledge. their fear of falling overtaken by the fear of the gunman metres away on the roof. as the
Hello and welcome to our viewers joining us here in the United States and All Around The World as we continue our breaking News Coverage of israel at war. Im Rosemary Church at Cnn Headquarters in atlanta. And im Becky Anderson in tel aviv for you, where we are standing by for u. S. President joe bidens arrival here. Biden is stepping directly into a geopolitical mind field made even worse by a blast at a hospital in gaza that the Palestinians Say has killed hundreds of people. The Subject Matter and the video that we are about to show you are graphic. Palestinian Officials Say the hospital was hit by an israeli air strike. Israeli military officials blame a rocket misfired by Palestinian Islamic jihad. They are presenting video evidence, which they say backs up their case. The World Health Organization says that the hospital has been caring for patients and sheltering thousands of people displaced from their homes. The Hospital Blast has brought condemnation from around the globe. A m
Arab leaders over the siege denying gaza water, food and fuel. Now staying in the region another day as the one possible escape for gazans is not open, despite promises. President biden canceled his scheduled trip to colorado to stay in d. C. , stay at the white house and oversee the crisis. The white house is in touch with iran through back channels, we are told, to hold off any expansion of the war or else. Future u. S. Aid for israel is on hold until the House Republican majority can unite behind a new speaker, with the current frontrunner facing obstacles to securing the gavel. Good day. Im Andrea Mitchell in washington where the humanitarian crisis in gaza is worsening by the day. Israeli troops are massed at the border. They are not moving into position for an assault. Israel says the number of hostages has increased to 199. Secretary blinken in israel today is extending his diplomacy, pressing to open the crossing to let people out of Gaza To Egypt and let aid in. In the u. S. ,
Country there are these events for the day of rage, which was called for by founding leader of hamas who lives quite comfortably in his own place in qatar. But he has called for day of rage activities all across the United States. It is 10 00 p. M. Right now in gaza. The Israeli Military tells fox that its tanks and troops have entered gaza and theyre carrying out some localized raids. No doubt part of that is to see if they can search and get any sense of where any of these hostages may be hidden in these tunnels. Think about the six days that these individuals have spent in custody in gaza as they count the hours and days hoping that someone will be there soon to rescue them. Well talk to john kirby this hour from the white house on the fate of americans that are among those that are currently being held by Hamas Terrorists likely underground in gaza city. Iran, meantime, is reportedly weighing a Northern Attack through hezbollah according to reports. Well begin with greg palkot, who
a gun and grenades hidden behind an mri machine. a stash of guns in a closet. military gear and uniforms. israel calling it proof hamas is using the hospital as a command center. hamas denying that. and what about the potentially thousands of civilians including dozens of premature babies taking shelter there? our team embedded with israeli forces in gaza. also tonight, face-to-face, president biden greeting chinese leader xi jinping in california. can the two leaders find a path to ease tensions? the deadly bus crash investigation. what we re learning about the six killed including three students. our nbc news exclusive, never-before-seen footage from the alec baldwin movie rust. baldwin seen firing a gun and speaking to the cinematographer later fatally shot. i m going to shoot right. want me to go on the outside of the camera? it comes as baldwin faces potential new charges. and she s been called the michael jordan of field hockey making history as the ncaa s