Oct 30 'I saw a synagogue turned into a killing zone': Hospital president mourns Pittsburgh shooting By John Yang "Yes we are safe, but no we are not OK," hospital president Jeffrey Cohen wrote in a letter to his staff, who treated victims of the Pittsburgh synagogue shooting, as well as the shooter. Continue reading
Oct 30 Pipe-bomb suspect had hit list of targets, official says By Curt Anderson, Michael Balsamo, Associated Press The man suspected of sending pipe bombs to prominent Democrats and other opponents of President Donald Trump kept a list of elected officials and others who investigators believe were intended targets, an official told The Associated Press on Monday. Continue reading
Oct 29 Watch 8:53 Pittsburgh honors synagogue victims through memorials and song By John Yang, Jaywon Choe, Rhana Natour The man accused of killing 11 people over the weekend at a Pittsburgh synagogue had his first appearance in court. And as funerals for the victims are set to begin, President Trump blames the media for U.S. anger. John Yang… Continue watching
Oct 29 Watch 6:54 News Wrap: Bomb suspect faces judge as another suspicious package is intercepted In our news wrap Monday, federal prosecutors asked a Miami judge to deny bail for Cesar Sayoc, the man who allegedly sent bombs to top Democrats and critics of President Trump. The FBI said a new package sent to CNN… Continue watching
Oct 29 Watch 4:10 Will 'red tide' algae in Florida turn some Republican voters 'blue'? By Lisa Desjardins From rising sea-levels to toxic algae, Florida voters have a host of water problems on their minds this election season. Governor and Republican Senate candidate Rick Scott saw his poll numbers slide as ‘red tide’ algae bloomed. Scott’s critics blame… Continue watching
Oct 29 What history reveals about surges in anti-Semitism and anti-immigrant sentiments By Ingrid Anderson, The Conversation The modern outpouring of anti-immigrant and anti-Semitic sentiment is reminiscent of the political climate during the years between the first and second world wars in the U.S. Continue reading
Oct 29 Latest suspicious parcel was addressed to CNN in Atlanta, FBI says By Curt Anderson, Associated Press The FBI said via its Twitter account that the recovered package was "similar in appearance to others" and confirms the announcement earlier in the day by CNN President Jeff Zucker, who said a suspicious parcel being sent to the network… Continue reading
Oct 29 Before Pittsburgh shooting, anti-Semitic incidents were on the rise By David Crary, Associated Press Year after year, decade after decade, anti-Semitism proves to be among the most entrenched and pervasive forms of hatred and bigotry in the United States. Continue reading
Oct 29 Pittsburgh synagogue massacre defendant appears in court By Maryclaire Dale, Claudia Lauer, Allen G. Breed, Associated Press The man accused in the Pittsburgh synagogue massacre appeared briefly in federal court in a wheelchair and handcuffs Monday to face charges he killed 11 people in what is believed to be the deadliest attack on Jews in U.S. history. Continue reading
Oct 28 Watch 10:38 In LA, poverty on Skid Row defies U.S.'s humane reputation By Simon Ostrovsky Sanitary and living conditions for an estimated 2,000 homeless people along Los Angeles’ Skid Row are so severe that the United Nations recently compared them to Syrian refugee camps. How does extreme poverty persist in one of the country’s most… Continue watching