I see the moon rising rare moon rising. The event more than 150 years in the making. A super blue blood moon in the sky right now, were live giving you a front row seat to this incredible sight. Good morning, america. A lot to get to this morning. George is in washington, d. C. For that big moment for the president , his very first state of the Union Address. Yeah, amy, and, yeah, a group of us had lunch with the president yesterday before the address. The president was saying he really hoped it would be a uniting moment. Thats what he was going to try to do. That speech he chose to give did not do the trick last night. It was about the iciest reception i have ever seen inside that house chamber. Democrats and republicans as divided as ever. And, george, the president even made news walking out of the speech. A comment he made after his address about that secret gop memo was caught on a hot mike. And a kennedy delivering the democratic response. George, fun being poked at him, the curs
Wrong. Hopefully im right and we stay on the calm side. Well continue to monitor this. The debate over the Confederate Flag in South Carolina ended. Tonight new questions are being raised in northern virginia. We have Team Coverage and begin with jay gray in columbia South Carolina where the flag will be taken down in a matter of hours. Reporter it happens after debate overnight that was intense at times, emotional, ending at 1 00 in the morning here with an historic vote and sending many say, a strong message about the past and future of this state. This afternoon, governor nikki haley signed into law a measure to take down the confederate battle flag thats flown on the South Carolina Capitol Grounds for decades. The Confederate Flag is coming off the grounds of the carolyn state house. Reporter its history in the wake of heartache. Three weeks after a selfproclaimed white supremacist murdered nine people inside the emanuel amc church. The perpetrator wrapped himself up in the Confede
Reporter theres a certain irony after what for many had been a long and difficult fight. I dont want this to go away quickly. I want people to remember what today feels like. Reporter there is heartache that comes with the history here, many remembering the nine people murdered inside charleston church, the alleged gunman, a selfproclaimed white supremacist. The nine who died in charleston are being honored. Those who fought during the Civil Rights Movement are being honored. Reporter still, some here argue pulling down the banner dishonors the heritage of the state. Taking it off the pole, sticking it in a museum putting it in a museum isnt going to open a dialogue. Reporter todays any indication, a dialogue will continue, even though the flags gone. Youre a heart. Youre a hater. Thank you. Thank you. Reporter but for most of the thousands gathered here, this day was about hope, not hate. We can be united. We can live in this country together. Its not a black white issue, it is a Unit
Visit ncicap. Org] now, abc 7 news at 11 00. Leon a tragedy in tennessee. A gunman opens fire at two military sites and four marines are dead. The shooter, Muhammad Youssef abdulazeez, is also dead. Chris papst spoke with a relative of the government who lives in our region. We will start with tom roussey who has the latest on the investigation. Tom cole that shooter abdulazeez, was from hixson, tennessee. Authorities want to know why he did this. Brutally and brazenly attack numbers of our armed services. Tom everything started this morning in chattanooga. He lifted up a gun and, there was one shot, then it was just and less shots. Tom you can see the bullet holes all over the recruiting center. An Army Recruiter who was inside estimates 3050 shots were fired. Within a half hour, Authorities Say abdulazeez had driven to a navy and Marine Center more than seven miles away and opened fire again. In all four marines were killed. At least three others were wounded, including a police offi
165 times in the Movie Theater massacrement. Standing room only. Victims of the opm data breach getting answers in virginia. Journey down the mountain. A 16yearolds incredible story of survival. The surge of will power. Its like there is no way i can die. News4 at 11 starts now. New information and images coming in right now from tennessee as investigators try to figure out why a 24yearold opened fire on two military facilities. The fbi is about to hold a News Conference at any minute now. We just got new pictures of a raid at a home of suspected shooter mohamud abdulazeez. We dont know why a woman was being led away in handcuffs, but we do know with his parents. Police say he fired up to 30 shots at a military recruiting sight in chattanooga before driving to a navy Marine Training center where he killed four marines. Tonight state leaders there say everyone is rallying around the city. Tennessee and chattanooga reacted just the way i thought they would, with an outpouring of love and