Take responsibility for this failure, which is why i now call on the United States congress to ban Assault Rifles like the one used by the sick perpetrator of this mass killing in my hometown of lewiston, maine. For the good of my community i will work with any colleague to get this done in the time that i have left in congress. Democratic congressman jared golden of maine changing his position on gun reform following wednesdays deadly Mass Shooting in his hometown. Well bring you the latest on the manhunt for the suspect in just a moment. Plus, what the new speaker of the house had to say about potential Gun Legislation in response to that tragedy as well as his comments on preventing a Government Shutdown next month. And also ahead, Breaking News overnight. The United States military carries out air strikes in syria in retaliation for iranian backed attacks on u. S. Service members. Well go through that Major New Development in the middle east. Good morning and welcome to Way Too Ear
if america s news headquarters i m jon scott. libya isn t the only hot spot in the arab world we are keeping an eye on. in yemen, violent crackdowns on antigovernment protesters. security forces armed with live ammunition and tear gas opened fire on crowds calling for the ouster of, yes, he men s u.s. backed president. in bahrain the army is trying to stop the momentum of a month long uprising. military bulldozers demolished a 300-foot monument in the capital there. protesters have been rallying around as a symbol of their rebellon. a face-off between proteters in syria. we cannot confirm the authenticity of the video. activists say at least five people killed in violent crackdowns by syrian forces.