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Did Russia Play a Role in Downing a Commercial Jetliner?
The President said it’s too early to place the blame, but the US is raising tough questions about Russia’s involvement in the Malaysian Boeing 777 shot down yesterday over Eastern Ukraine. We’ll also give an update on Israel’s invasion of Gaza.
By Warren Olney • • 51m ListenThe President said it’s too early to place the blame, but the US is raising tough questions about Russia’s involvement in the Malaysian Boeing 777 shot down yesterday over Eastern Ukraine.
Also, we'll give an update on Israel’s invasion of Gaza, and should Central American children who’ve reached America’s borders be sent back to the “murder capital of the world?”
Banner Image: The site of a Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777 plane crash is seen near the settlement of Grabovo in the Donetsk region, July 17, 2014. The Malaysian airliner Flight MH17 was brought down over eastern Ukraine on Thursday, killing all 295 people aboard and sharply raising the stakes in a conflict between Kiev and pro-Moscow rebels in which Russia and the West back opposing sides. REUTERS/Maxim Zmeyev
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3 storiesThe Gaza Invasion
Israeli tanks crossed into Gaza last night, and today, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned that the incursion may “widen.” Paul Adams is correspondent for BBC’s World Affairs. He joins us from Gaza City.
Read the story7 minU.S. Points to Russia for Downed Airplane
One American was among the 298 passengers who died yesterday when a Malaysian Airlines jet was shot down by a guided missile over Eastern Ukraine. President Obama today warned about “misinformation” until after a full investigation. But he didn’t mince words about Russia’s share of responsibility.
Read the story16 minHonduran Child Migrants Are Deported to World’s Murder Capital
President Obama has asked for $3.7 billion to secure America’s borders and speed up the cases of 57,000 Central American children, many of whom have come here on their own. There’s support in Congress for “sending the message” that they and others like them are not welcome unless they’ve gone through the process of legal immigration.
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