conversation about these weekly events involving the murder of dozens of people with legally obtained guns. if that is what our laws stand for, then i think we need to reexamine the laws. that is the mayor of highland park. tom llamas as more. reporter: from every angle, chaos, confusion, and carnage. a july 4th celebration through the center of town transformed into a mass casualty incident. active shooter call at highland park. police say the gunman took a sniper like position firing on to the parade from a roof using a high powered rifle. i picked up my kids and we ran again. i put them in the garbage dumpster and then i ran back to look for my partner and her daughter, and then i saw people shot on the ground. the attack sending crowds scrambling, panic parents trying to protect children. just this horrific pow pow pow. and then you heard people screamings, bodies down. run for your live. that is what i heard. dr. david bomb along with dr. lawrence schecht
Long. Morning joe starts right now. I have opposed efforts to ban Deadly Weapons of war like the Assault Rifle used to carry out this crime. The time has now come for me to 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. Thats democratic Congressman Jared Golden of maine, changing his position on gun reform following wednesdays deadly Mass Shootings in his hometown. Well have a live report from lewiston, maine, as the manhunt for the suspect is expanding this morning. Also ahead, well go through the Major Development out of The Middle East overnight. The United States military carrying out air strikes in syria. This comes as iran is threatening the u. S. In connection with the israelhamas war. Good morning.
Now theres holocaust number one and holocaust number two. Mind blowing, unbelievable that it happened in 2023 in israel. Everyone doing everything they can. Sandra the State Department is confirming the deaths of at least 22 u. S. Citizens in israel. The news coming as we await a White House Press briefing, set to begin any moment now, a live look inside the white house. National Security Council Spokesman John Kirby will be joining Karine Jeanpierre as pressure is building for President Biden to rescue those americans held captive by hamas at this hour. Hello, welcome. Sandra smith in new york. John im john roberts in washington and this is america reports. It is now 8 00 p. M. In israel, and here is what we know right now. More than 150 hostages are being held in gaza, among them, some 20 americans. Israel warning gaza of a potential Ground Offensive imminently. Sandra and the first batch of u. S. Weapons we can report is in the hands of the israelis, as a u. S. Aircraft carrier has
Chaos on the campus of ucla. Right now, at this minute, police are making rouses while battling with propalestinian protesters. Brian Activists With Shields and umbrellas, yeah, umbrellas, and pieces of Plywood Blocking Entryways to Keep Police Officers out. Police in riot gear positioned around the encampment red to corral the crowd. Lawrence lets bring in William La Jeunesse. What are you seeing on the ground. Police are rushing in right now. What else the scene like. Its a very volatile situation. We are in the main corridor, the mall if you will. This is where the encampment is here. You can see chp is lined up here. They will be the first line going in if indeed the order is given. And then you have. [no audio] back very important in the small there is another line of lapd and they are moving right now. So, when we arrived here several hours ago, there was about 1,000 people outside. They dispersed a little bit. Now, there was just on the bullhorn some of the sympathizers to the e
headquarters in new york city. breaking overnight, new details about the nation s latest mass shooting. this time at the university of nevada las vegas. what we re learning about the suspect s possible motives. new this morning, fireworks at the fourth republican presidential debate as the gop front-runner who was not there is back in a new york city courtroom today. on capitol hill, what s next for u.s. aid to ukraine and israel after senate republicans block a bill on president biden s national security package. meanwhile, today marks two months since hamas terror attack against israel. now israel says its forces have encircled the southern gaza home of a top hamas leader, thought to be hiding under ground. and we begin this morning with another mass shooting in america. this time on a college campus at the university of nevada las vegas. three people are dead, a fourth person has been hospitalized, all just a little over a week before the semester was set to end.