the college oxford college at emory university, especially nig tight-night. people at the school say this is an incredible hard day. >> two bangladeshi international students from emory university, both in dhaka for the summer, were by chance both dining at a cafe when terrorists stormed in, took hostages, killing 20. abinta ka bir and faraaz hossein both knew och other and were visiting family. >> they had a bright future. that's why they came here to finish their higher study. kabir was a business major. her friends say she was gracious, a talented ath leath and student. she was among those found stabbed to death after the hours long standoff. >> we go back. we can't go back. >> one of her former teachers prefers to remember her smile. >> so hard to believe that she was there and she was suffering for 10 or 11 hours. i don't even want to think about it. rather to remember her with that smile that she had and i just don't understand why the world has to be that way. why do innocents have to pay for the hatred of others? >> hossain followed his older brother

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another student at emory university also was killed in the attack. as for the other victims, the italian foreign ministry posted the name of nine italians, seven japanese also have been confirmed dead. disturbing details emerge. the hostages were asked to recite the koran. if they couldn't, they were killed. isis claimed responsibility. >>> back here at home, a young man is recovering after he was stabbed at a park. we brought you this first as breaking news last night. police say it happened just before 10:00 p.m. when they arrived in mountain view, they found a minor suffering from one stab wound. he was taken to the hospital. this morning police are still investigating the stabbing. they have not made any arrests. >>> new this morning, teenagers led police on a high speed chase early this morning in the east bay. the chp says it started shortly before 4:00 this morning. the officers tried to pull over the driver of a white ford for speeding. ly racing another car. he sped away going 130 miles per hour. the chase lasted for about ten minutes. it en

on the phone with me now is debra lib stat the professor at emory university.xpress our condolences certainly to you and your entire university as we know you are suffering two losses today, including that of a student in bangladesh. i want to say that to you as well. as we talk about the life of elie wiesel, so long and so full. this -- he is someone who really spoke almost beyond just the experience of holocaust survival but to really all of human suffering. professor, can you hear me? all right. i think we are having a problem establishing our connection with debra. debra, can you hear me? all right. we are going to try to re-establish that connection with a professor from emory university who can shed a lot of light on this legacy of elie wiesel on the day that he has passed away at 87 years old. we'll be back in just a moment. ♪ by switching to xfinity x1. rio olympic games show me gymnastics. x1 lets you search by sport, watch nbc's highlights and catch every live event on your tv with nbc sports live extra. i'm getting ready. are you? x1 will change the

he is alan abramowitz of emory. how do gauge the ground games of each of the candidates? turnout will be an important factor. guest: from what we are seeing so far, the clinton campaign and the democrats seem to be far ahead when it comes to organizing their campaigns. there are a lot of indications of that in terms of the money being spent in the swing states money on advertising, but also the money being invested in the field offices in these states, and barack obama has that advantage in that regard in 2008 and 2012. it looks like hillary clinton is going to have the big advantage when it comes to the ground game in the swing state in 2016, so in a close election, and these swing states, of course, tend to be close and that could make the difference. if you can increase your turnout by 1% or 2%, that can be the difference in a close race. so far, i would say that the democrats seem to have the advantage in terms of fundraising, spending on advertising in the swing states and in terms of field operations. judy,we will hear from independent line. good morning. caller: go

one of the dead, a sophomore at emory university. she was visiting friends and family. and today, what they feared. isis is taking responsibility for another soft target attack. abc's jennifer eccleston has the latest. >> reporter: tanks and soldiers moving in to end that terrifying siege at a popular restaurant, this video shot from a nearby building, soldiers lobbing grenades as they battle with the terrorists. inside, carnage. 20 innocent victims killed by the militants. among them, 19-year-old american abinta kabir, a sophomore at emory university, who called miami home. her mother asking for prayers for her only child tonight, calling her a "caring person." kabir's friend and fellow student, faraaz hossain, from bangladesh and uc berkeley sophomore from india were also among the victims. those 12 hours of terror starting friday night when at least seven heavily armed terrorists stormed the restaurant. its location just a mile from the u.s. embassy, in a diplomatic neighborhood populated with foreigners. opening fire with automatic weapons, allegedly shouting "alla

college students, two emory university students. abinta kabir and faraaz hossain. an indian citizen from berkeley was also killed. the standoff lasted 10 hours. 13 hostages were rescued. although there has not been one report of -- there has been, ratherer o one report of isis claiming responsibility. meanwhile, investigations are progressing into tuesday's bombing in istanbul, turkey. officials say a top soldier in the isis war ministry organized that suicide bombing. the chairman of the committee on homeland security says the man nicknamed akhmed one arm ordered the attack on istanbul's airport. he is from russia's caucasus region. 44 people were killed in tuesday's attack. 239 were injured. we have full coverage. we have the latest developments in bangladesh. global affairs analyst kim do h dosier and bob bauer joining us on the phone. let's begin, where does the investigation stand right now? >> reporter: well, as we've been saying fredricka, one of the terrorists was captured. that's what the prime minister of bangladesh announced earlier this morning. so pres

>> guest: carol anderson is the head of the african-american studies and history department at emory university in atlanta a really great african-american professors in the country. at the heart of the riots in 2014 in july of 2014 she read wrote an op-ed for the "washington post" which he argued even though everybody stands why we are talking about black race with the dessa people like eric garner but we should be talking about white race because every point since the civil war and it wouldn't lacks had made a personable social progress in america they have been met with a concerted wide opposition whether it was in reconstruction the period of the great migration northward after brown versus board of education in 1954 change education this country or the war against drugs or the obama presidency. every time blacks that made roberts robertson this country there has been a concerted backlash against them in the courts and the legislature. it has been coded as protecting democracy or preventing fraud or some other word but it's systemic racism pray this is the first time that someone

. >> guest: the head of the african-american studies and history department at emory university in atlanta. one of the really great african-american professors in the country. and at the height of the ferguson riots in 2014, she wrote an op-ed for the "washington post" called "white rage" in which she argued that even though everybody understands why we're talking about black rage and the death of people like michael brown and eric garner, she be talking about white rage because also every point since the civil war ended, when blacks have made appreciable social progress in america, they have been met with a concerted deliberate white opposition, whether it was in reconstruction, the great migration north or after background vs. board of education changed education in the country, or the against drugs and then the obama presidency. every time that blacks have made progress in the country there had been a concerted white blacklash against them in the courts and legislatures. it has been code as protecting democracy or preventing fraud or some other buzz words but it is systemic racism, and

one was a junior at emory in atlanta and another student of emirate. >> it is so hard to believe that she was there and suffering for 10 or 11 hours. i don't want to think about it. i'd rather remember her with that smile that she had. >> reporter: emory university express its condolences saying it mourns this loss. another victim was a student at berkeley. the siege ended as police moved in. one attacker was captured alive and is capitalize. two officers were also killed. >> a memorial will be held in the bay area to honor the life of the berkeley student. the 19-year-old along with several others was inside a bakery when a gunman began taking hostages. she was among the hostages that was killed in the hours long standoff. she began studying at berkeley and 2014 individual is scheduled to take place at the campus on tuesday at noon. >>> for the third time in a week terrorist carried out a mass slaughter of civilians with ice is claiming responsibility for each attack. the deadliest attack left 125 dead including 25 children and baghdad's shopping district when a suicide car bomb expl

two students from emory university were among the dead in bangladesh.he school is set to hold a vigil in their honor later this week. benjamin hall joins us live from london with the very latest. benjamin? >> reporter: hi, heather. we're still waiting for confirmation from any group in saudi arabia for those attacks. the coordination of the bombs and the targets do all point to isis. it was very lucky in that country that the three attacks were stopped early. guards noticed the suspicious behavior and responded. outside the u.s. consulate, the attacker killed only himself. but outside medina, four police officers were tragically killed. attacks on saudi arabia have long sought to destabilize the country and the monarchy who terrorist groups have seen as enemies of islam. recent propaganda has called for a rise in attacks. saudi arabia is a partner in the coalition against isis. moving over to bangladesh, there's been quite a lot of confusion there recently with the government saying isis wasn't responsible for those attacks but trying to shift blame to

students from emory and uc berkeley, what the hostages endured. the biggest upset this is tennis history, novak djokovic losing to american sam querrey at the all-england club yesterday. querrey ranked just 41 ending djokovic's quarter final streak that he's held since 2009. we'll have more on the american that shocked the world. that's all coming up on gma. hope to see you soon. >>> right now a schoolteacher from southern california is attempting to make history. kayla's goal is to run 3,000 miles to new york city in less than 69 days. that would break a world record. she left los angeles friday. she would have to run 50 to 60 miles a day which is basically the give represent of two marathons a day every day for two months. and we wish her luck. maybe she could use these shoes. adidas out with new running shoe made from recycled ocean plastic. the company released video showing the making of the shoe. plastic bottles and bags are used to make it. adidas teamed up to honor world oceans day. people have until the end of the month to enter a creativ

emory mourns the loss of two members of our university family.ur thoughts and prayers go out on behalf of them to their family and friends for this unspeakably sad time. we'll have more on this as we get it. >> it's a developing situation as is this one. do you see that behind me? those are toxic amounts of algae floating along the top of the water on florida's east coast. it's being compared tod guacam e guacamole. the stench, you just heard jennifer talk about it, is so bad that people say they can't go outside. think about what's underneath here. the marine life experts say they're suffocating in the thick blanket of sludge. here's a manatee struggling to swim in that algae ridden canal there. senator marco rubio says the disaster will have an economic impact as well as environmental. >> the impact this is going to have on tourism and property values, the impact it's having on small businesses, i met a captain on a small sail boat that hasn't been able to go out for two weeks. he's not going to make any money for two weeks, who can sustain tha

one from emory college. teacher who taught her said she tries to not to think about the horror that took place inside the cafe. >> i remember the smile that she had. beyond why the world has to be that way. >> a second i i emory student d indian-born student at uc berkeley were killed in the attack. >>> turkey run news agency said authorities have detained three new suspects from the attack at istanbul airport. 27 people have been detained including three foreigners. investigators believe a chechan extremist linked to two other attacks in turkey was the mastermind. >>> a bizarre incident has sparked an merge response in new york city central park. witnesses tell police a man was injured when he stepped on something and it blew up. neither the man or the man he was walking with was carrying anything at the time. an nypd bomb squad is investigating. >>> the world is remembering holocaust survivor and noble laureate elie wiesel president obama said he was a great moral voices of our time. hehe died at his new y

seen here in a facebook photo, she had just finished her freshman year at emory university. she grew upladesh, in miami and was one of two students from the school who died in the attack. >> it's so hard to believe she was there and she was i don't even want to think about it. 18-year-old student from uc berkeley was also killed, as was a fellow student from bangladesh. among the 20 victims, nine italians. tonight, flags in rome flying and half-staff. the 12 hours of terror began late friday. at least seven heavily armed terrorists stormed a popular restaurant about a mile from the u.s. embassy. they reportedly shouted in arabic, "god is great." they ordered hostages to quote from the koran. those who could were given food. those who could not were tortured and killed. many were stabbed. 13 made it out alive. one of the terrorists captured. isis is claiming responsibility and said they were specifically targeting foreigners. the u.s. is still assessing that claim. kellye: as especially in the wake of recent terror attacks, security is tight on the national mall this weekend.

emory university's alan abramowitz will join us next. first, our "newsmakers" november out in ohio with the republican of oregon rig walden and committee chair of the national republican congressional committee. tax about the impact of nominee donald trump, tensions that surfaced and the status of house races. [video clip] >> house democrats are running against him, saying they could bring a way for them to take back the house, this cycle or next cycle, are you getting -- are you giving your members space to themselves from the nominee and how much is the drag of the nominee going to be on the house to get? >> first, i would say there are two candidates running for ifsident, and they seldom ever embrace their own and acknowledged the problems that hillary clinton brings to their ticket, their side in the house races. let me give you the data, which is a sickly and the competitive races, not every case but nearly, hillary clinton's numbers are worse than donald trump's numbers in the competitive seats. we run in individual districts, not

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of two students from emory university who died in the attack. her family lives in miami. a student from uc berkeley also died. one of the three victims is a u.s. citizen. thepopular restaurant in diplomatic area was packed at fastend of another day long during the islamic holy day of ramadan. two of them. they were firing, taking positions in front of our pizza kitchen. people ducked for cover and started to run. i made it to the roof of the building. they were throwing bombs in the windows were shaking." no word on the condition of the arrested gun man. kellye: new developments in a story we brought you thursday a former chicago gun store canceled a raffle benefiting the victims of the orlando nightclub shooting. they canceled the raffle not because of outrage but over questions of the auction's legality. illinois law, only nonprofit groups may hold legal raffles. coming up, what we are learning about clinton's meeting with investigators looking into her private e-mail use as secretary of state. plus, trump's twitter controversy, the tweets that led to anti-semitism accu

citizens attending emory university. two foreign-born residents one student from emory and one from berkeley died in the attack. ayman mohyeldin is following the story. >> what we learned since the siege was over, when the be bangladesh police stormed in and rescued them. we learned about the nationality of those inside. certainly, as you mentioned, there have been confirmed at least one american killed. we learned from the italian, japanese, and indian government that they, too, had citizens killed. people asking why there were so many foreigners in the area. it was a upscale neighborhood. a posh restaurant on a friday night at the end of a week. you can imagine there were a lot of people hanging out. what we learned from officials who briefered the media gruesome details of how the people were killed. some killed by machetes and some beheaded. that was according to the officials that went in after the siege and managed to rescue some. we know there were about 14 foreigners rescued in the operation. but for now it seems

seen here in a facebook photo, she had just finished her frhman year at emory university. born in bangladesh, she grew up in miami and was one of two students from the school who died in the attack. >> it's so hard to believe she was there and she was suffering for so many hours. i don't even want to think about it. 18 euros student from uc berkeley was also killed. among the 20 victims, nine italians. tonight, flags in rome flying at half staff in their honor. the 12 hours of terror began late friday. at least seven heavily armed terrorist storm the popular restaurant about a mile from the u.s. embassy, reportedly shouting and there were a beck. claimed they order oran. those who could were given food. those who cannot were tortured. one of the terrace was captured. isis is claiming responsibility and said they were specifically targeting foreigners. the u.s. is still assessing that claim. kellye: holocaust survivor and nobel peace prize winner elie wiesel has died at the age of 87. a survivor of two concentration camps, he made human rights and peace his life's work. aga

a miami-native attending emory university. two foreign-born students one from emory and one from berkeley, california. isis is claiming responsibility for the attack. u.s. officials, though, have not confirmed that claim. >>> turning now to the investigation of the terror attacks in turkey and nbc news learned of a possible lead in the airport terror attack that killed at least 45 people. the turkish police, they think man, one-armed ahmed is the planner behind this airport attack in istanbul. they have not confirmed this. but the treasury department had had him as a member of isis back in october saying he was a part of the group of militants planning attacks against u.s. and turkish facilities. >>> after the recent terrorist attacks here and abroad combined with the july 4th weekend, extra security has been put in place in major cities and airports across the country. a record 43 million people are expected to travel this holiday weekend. while the majority will be driving, 5.5 million travelers will be among those passing t

two from emory university. from the university of california at berkeley and isis has claimed responsibility. bangladesh's prime minister says six attackers were killeded, but a seventh captured. >>> and the heightened security across this country as a record 43 million people are expected to travel. airports in the u.s. have extra staff and security in place after the two terrorist attacks in brussels and istanbul. this in just the past four months. morgan radford is at john f. kennedy here in new york. good day to you. >> we're standing outside of jfk airport where there's beefed up security and this is after they had their own square just three days ago. everything turned out to be okay, but there are more than 1,000 newly minted nypd officers patrolling the streets of new york. while a,000 in chicago and then the coast guard is sweeping the west coast b a lot o f the passengers say they feel come forable traveling. they say they have faith in american authorities and say this increased vigilance is part of

that is believed to be one of two students from emory university in atlanta who were killed in the attack. as for the other victims, the italian foreign minute strer has posted the name of nine italians kill. seven japanese citizens have been confirmed dead. witnesses say the hostages were asked to recite the koran to prove they were muss little. if they couldn't, they were killed. isis has claimed responsibility. tonight, an outpouring from around the world as people mourn the death of a holocaust survivor, elsie wiesel. chuck. >> well, terry, bay area religious leaders sum it up this.way. he was a messenger for man kind, many of them say they felt lucky to have met a man whose life work was to provide a voice for victims of the holocaust. in the aftermath, germany's systemic execution of 6 million jews, elise wiesel provided their voice in countless lectures and dozens of books start, with "night" in had 1960 that haunted readers with a night that they could never forget. >> he took a nightmare of his life and turned it around in into a universal message. >> in 1986, wiesel was award th

two attended emory university. another at berkley. the state department confirmed a u.s. citizen was attacked. no identity was released. isis claimed responsibility there. >>> turning now to a developing story in montgomery county, power should be restored in gaithersburg after a car crashed into a power morning. one person was taken to the hospital with life-threatening injuries. >>> if you are looking for something to do later today, you can eastbound -- enjoy the rehearsal for the capitol fourth concert. it's happening at 8:00 p.m. on the west side of the u.s. capitol. we have more on what you need to know about the festivitiefestiv. >> as you see behind me the stage is set up and every now and then we hear some music and sounds of the mike checks, the sound checks that are going on here. the big events are all tomorrow and it starts with that fourth of july parade. that parade actually begins at 11:4/545. access to the mall starts at 10. the parade is going to run to 7th to 17th street along constitution avenue. you're asked to get there early to get through checkpoin

ban two students attending emory university were killed in the ta 9 year old indian national, a a studentt uc berkley was also killed. the restaurant that was targeted was a popular spot.pot. around 35 hostages were taken in the calf kay on friday evening.i there h were sounds of sirens. i thought it was some sort of entertainment. they were firing in the air. more than 100 police stormed the building after a 10-hour stand off. gunmen were killed, but by the time police intervene many p hostages were deadol.ages the white house has release a rl statement the attack calling it a despicable attack of terrorism. bangladesh's prime minister is pling with islamic extremists ts stop killing in the name of religionment islam is a piece loving religion, stop killing people in the name of islam. is prime minister that s declared two days of morning. all the attacks were bangladesh citizens some of whom police tried to arrest before. in new york, bryan llenas, fox news. still come the anacostia river is the center of a major restoration project. jim, questions on the weekendd forecast? i got your a

two were from emory university in georgia. the university's business school in the fall. our affiliate in atlanta spoke to friends of the students about what happened. >> the news and the images out of bangladesh have devastated friends of two students among the hostages killed friday. >> we don't know how to grasp this yet. no one ever could see it coming. >> they were both students at emee emory university. >> he reached out and offered to help. >> they were at a cafe together in the city of dhaka when terrorists stormed in. hours later they were dead. >> i don't even want to think about it. i'd rather to remember her with that smile that she had. >> she had just finished her freshman year at the campus in oxford. hussein was preparing to transition to the business school in the fall. >> the chances of this happening is just so low. unbelievable tragedy. >>> the university of california at berkeley says a student of the school was the third student kill kil killed. it was the deadliest, it was the boldest terror attack in th

heard fireworks just before this fire errupted at construction site on the border between oakland and emory ville, california. the six alarm fire broke out around 2:30 in an apartment building under construction and quickly spread to townhouses and condos. fortunately, there are no reports of injuries. >>> did i graced paralympian oscar pistorius going back to jail this time for six year sentence for murdering his girlfriends. >> the south african handed down his sentence this morning. >> six years in prison. >> for murder south africa, 15 years in jail, but oscar pistorius was given just six years for killing his girlfriends, reeva steenkamp. that is because the original trial judge found there were compelling circumstances to reduce his punishment. >> long-term imprison. will not serve justice in this measure. >> safe to say pistorius is broken man, whose life has already been ruined, and is a good candidate for rehabilitation. he rejected the defense's request, how much, for house arrest. >> in a dramatic moment during last month's sentencing hearing, pistorius hobbled awkwardly around t

one of them was an american attending emory university's oxford college in georgia. >> the united arabpeople from wearing their traditional clothes when traveling abroad. a man wear an ankle length robe and head star of was arrested. later the police chief mixup. >> no one wished to disrespect you. that was not the intent of the actions of the our officers. it is a regrettable circumstance that occurred for you. you should not have been put in that situation like you were. >> the woman who made the false claim to the 9-1-1 operator could still face criminal charges. >> police in reno, nevada shot and killed a man yesterday who drove his mini van into a booth during a downtown festival. officers say it began when a driver sped away. and during the chase the suspect swerved toward a policeman on foot. the mini van made its way to the wing fest when the driver was killed. >>> donald trump is under fire over yet another controversial tweet. he posted this anti-hillary clinton message showing what resembles the star of david with a pile of money in the background. the image appeared last mo

nonmuslims. 20 of the hostages were killed including jain and two students from emory university in atlanta. >> the neighborhood is in the diplomatic enclave. >> rasheed's family owned the bakery where the attack occurred. she believes it was targeted because of its popularity among internationals. >> isis and this type of militants, they're mindless. they wanted the whole world to talk about them and they got their fame. >> instead, friends are hoping that people will talk about what the 19-year-old had already accomplished. again, at just 19, she had created a non-profit clothing line to help low income people have access to baking. reporting live from berkeley, bay area news. >> thank you. >>> also tonight, we're getting more details about teenager the police shot and killed in san jose. it happened on his front porch and today, his mother is questioning the sjpd. police say the 18-year-old was despondent and wavinging a gun at them. it happened before 5:00 last night. laura is is at police headquarters this evening. two very different sides of story. what's the latest? >> that's right.

two of them were emory college university students in georgia. one from miami and one from dock at in a business school. a sophomore at the university of california berkeley. she was an intern at a bank. the islamic state claimed responsibility for the attack saying it was targeting what it called citizens of crusader country. the prime minister of bangladesh called for two days of national mourning. >>> hillary clinton is speaking out on the angloÃa taxpayer this campaign of fear hatred and violence will not succeed. we will not retreat we will not turn our back on each other. we stand firmly with her friends and allies in the fight to defeat isis and radical jihadists and around the world. so far donald trump has not released an official statement. >> today hillary clinton both the fbi about her use of a private email server push us secretary of state. the way the interview happened may hold clues about where the investigation stands.>>> hillary clinton's interview with the fbi could mean a year- long investigation is coming to a close. >> this

two were emory university students in georgia. american citizen kamir, who was from miami, and hussein, a business school student from dhaka. jane was a sophomore at university of california berkeley. the universiai statement she was an intern at a bank in dhaka. the islamic state claimed responsibility for the attack, saying it was targeting what it called citizens of crusader countries. the prime minister of bangladesh called for two days of national mourning. wendy gillette for cbs news. >> 26 people total were injured in the attack. most of them police officers. hospital staff say six are on life support. >>> we hope you enjoyed today because showers are looming. but exactly when and where? howard is going to have our full forecast when we come back. >> and one of the most popular museums in the mall is celebrating a woman: i have a masurprise for you.are you? man: you have a surprise for me? narrator: at dominion, 1 in 5 new hires is a veteran. and when they're away, they miss out on a lot. but they won't miss out on financia

this is one of two students from emory university who died in the attack. her family lives in miami. one of the three victims is a u.s. citizen. the popular restaurant in the capital of diplomatic area was packed at the end of another day-long fest during ramadan. the restaurant's supervisor described how he managed to escape when the terrorists first fired their weapons. >> interpreter: i saw two of them. the pair were firing. taking positions in front of our pizza kitchen so they initiate the attack from that position. people ducked for cover or started to run. i managed to make it on to the roof of the building. they were throwing bombs and the windows were shaking. >> no word yet of the condition of the arrested gun meb. abc news, london. >> today at the scone of the attack you see a strong military and police presence. a former u.s. ambassador to bangladesh says the attackers, who are believed to be bangladesh, picked their targets carefully and were trying to send two messages, they don't kildee vat muslims and the bangladesh cannot protect people in

there's our shot from emory vis. you can see the glow of the lights and you can see 580 coming right past that scene. we're watching it. back to you. >>> also following another story that's breaking over night. the oscar pistorius legal saga full of twists and turns finally has come to an end. p he was went sensed to six years in prison. >> the sentencing less than the prescribed minimum punishment. pistorius was facing a 15-year prison term. the judge said that substantial and compelling circumstances existed in the double amputee olympic runner's case to give him a lesser sentence. >>> back home in a developing story in the south bay. string of shootings has neighbors and drivers nervous in san jose. >> between coddle and monterey road were struck by gunfire four times in the past couple of months. two drivers were hurt. one of them grazed by a bullet. another was hit by glass or some sort of shrapnel. all of those attacks happened between 12:30 and 1:00 in the morning with the first attack happening back in may. m

two students killed were enrolled at emory university. one of them was a junior from dhaka. the other, abinta kabir, was from miami, and about to begin her sophomore year. two bangladeshi police officers were shot and killed in the standoff. the restaurant is in a neighborhood filled with embassies. the u.s. embassy is just a mile away. in its claim of responsibility, isis said it had targeted citizens of "crusader countries." survivors say the attackers shouted "allahu akbar," the arabic phrase for "god is great," and spared hostages who could recite verses from the koran. in a televised address, the prime minister of bangladesh called the attack barbaric and said her government would always fight islamic extremists on her soil. >> ( translated ): they don't have a religion. terrorism is their religion, that's what i believe. the people of bangladesh will always fight against terrorism. i will always tell the people to stand against terrorism and if they do, then terrorism will never be successful in bangladesh. qhs in recent months, islamic extremists in bangladesh have mu

. >>> 19-year-old emory university sophomore was among 20 people taken hostage and killed inside a bangladesh was born in bangladesh and in dhaka visiting family and friends. her teacher taught her in aurora and they became close friends. >> it's hard to believe that she it was there and she was suffering for ten or 11 hours. i don't want to think about it. i would like to remember her with that smile that she had and i just don't understand why the world has to be that way, why do innocence have to pay for the hatred of others? >> reporter: she said she was a remarkable young woman with a bright future. a second emory student and a student from uc berkeley were killed in the attack. >>> the world is remembering holocaust survive survivor and noble laureate, elie wiesel he died at the age of 89 in his new york home. at the age of 15 he was sent to the concentration camp. his mother, father and sister all died there. >> 9:38. much more to come on saturday morning edition of "action news." inside a pennsylvania town, water is covering just about everything in this york county community. >> we h

three of the victims attended american colleges including this young undergrad, enrolled at emory university. isis claimed responsibility for the carnage, releasing photographs of only five men it says were the attackers, but authorities in bangladesh, who have long denied the group's presence in the country, say six were killed, one captured. >> isis in bangladesh, what they call the caliphate of bangladesh has had their coming out. they have now brought themselves from a small group that was killing individuals to the international stage. >> reporter: these have been turbulent times for a troubled nation. a spike in islamists have some foreigners, religious minorities and secular activists, a pattern of terror now taken to the next level. bangladesh has declared two days of mourning. that country's prime minister now pledging to fight the terror threat at all costs. peter? >> lucy kafanov in london. thank you. >>> after the latest round of terror attacks in bangladesh and istanbul and the orlando nightclub massacre just three weeks aek, authorities here on high alert as tens of millions of

among them, 19-year-old american abinta kabir, a sophomore at emory university, who called miami home. her mother asking for prayers for her only child tonight, calling her a "caring person." kabir's friend and fellow student, faraaz hossain, from bangladesh and uc berkeley sophomore from india were also among the victims. those 12 hours of terror starting late friday night when at least seven heavily armed terrorists stormed the restaurant. its location just a mile from the u.s. embassy, in a diplomatic neighborhood populated with foreigners. opening fire with automatic weapons, allegedly shouting "alla akbar," arabic for god is great. witnesses saying during the standoff, the terrorists ordered hostages to quote the koran. those who could were given food, those who couldn't, tortured and killed, many stabbed. this chilling amateur video shows hostages being freed, the gunman who released them looking on. at 7:30 a.m., the military moves in, killing 6, and capturing one terrorist alive. two hostages managing to escape, 13 were rescued. tonight, isis is claiming responsibility for the