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ISIS claims responsibility for Manchester attack

Last night's suicide bombing at a concert by American pop star Ariana Grande killed at least 22 people and hospitalized 59 more in Manchester, England. Condolences are pouring in from all over the world. Chief Constable Ian Hopkins told reporters , "The man suspected of carrying out last night's atrocities is 22-yr old Salman Abedi….

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By Warren Olney • May 23, 2017 • 1 min read

Last night's suicide bombing at a concert by American pop star Ariana Grande killed at least 22 people and hospitalized 59 more in Manchester, England. Condolences are pouring in from all over the world. Chief Constable Ian Hopkins told reporters, "The man suspected of carrying out last night's atrocities is 22-yr old Salman Abedi…. Our priority is to continue to establish if he was acting alone or as part of a wider network." ISIS has claimed responsibility for the attack. Rukmini Callimachi reports on terrorism for the New York Times, focusing on ISIS and al-Qaeda.

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    Warren Olney

    former KCRW broadcaster

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    Yael Even Or

    Producer, 'Press Play'

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    Katie Cooper

    Producer, 'One year Later'

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    Evan George

    Director of Content, News

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    Rukmini Callimachi

    New York Times

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