when we come back we'll be talking more about that situation in nairobi, kenya. we're going to discuss the scope of al-shabab's threa threat in e region and perhaps worldwide. of >> heavy gunfire continuing inside my rebi's westgate shopping mall where the kenyan military is still fighting against al-shabaab forces that have gathered inside. earlier today kenyon officials said they had control, and we go to a security terrorist analyst for us, and she joins us live from london. can you tell us if the concern we're seeing in nairobi, kenya, could one day be exported to the united states? >> well, al-shabab, you know, it's have much still regional. especially because it has been suffering significant setbacks in recent moss, so they're definitely trying to regroup in somalia. there is an intent and possibly the ability for the group to strike in neighboring countries as we're seeing tragically in kenya. in terms of the international outreach of the group. the group really does not have the capability to directly launch an attack in the likes of u.s. or european cou

give us -- giving us an idea of all you experienced there as a visitor from washington, d.c., in nairobi, kenyayourself in the middle of this gun fight taking place at the westgate mall in an upscale part of nairobi, crowded with shoppers. 20 people in the end, as far as we know, have been killed. sara, thanks so much for your time. of course, we'll update you at home on the situation in nairobi, kenya, when we come right back. [ jen garner ] what skincare brand is so effective... so trusted... so clinically proven dermatologists recommend it twice as much as any other brand? neutrogena®. recommended by dermatologists 2 times more than any other brand. now that's beautiful. neutrogena®. ♪ neutrogena®. dad! dad! katy perry is coming to town. can we get tickets, tickets? hmm, sure. how many? well, there's hannah, maddie, jen, sara m., sara b., sa -- whoa, whoa. hold on. (under his breath) here it comes... we can't forget about your older sister! thank you, thank you, thank you! seriously? what? i get 2x the thankyou points on each ticket. can i come? yep. the citi thankyou preferred card. now ear

at this moment military forces are conducting an intensive rescue operation in nairobi, kenya. nknown number of hostages taken by al qaeda-linked group over the weekend. the terrorists ambushed this so-called soft target from kenya and really all around the world. they killed more than 60 people. we know the injured include americans. there are questions whether americans might be among the attackers. we have a live report on breaking developments just moments away. >>> but first, brand new stories and breaking news. jenna: front and center on

hostage standoff in nairobi kenya is in its third day.a somali terrorist group is claiming responsibility. dozens were injured, including five americans. >> president obama made his first comment on the attack. president obama spoke with president of kenya today to express condolences and offer assistance. -- in ans at nairobi nairobi ball followed by gunfire. the standoff between canyon police and the terrorist group al shabaab moved into its third day. operations occurred and we will provide them with whatever assistance is necessary. >> the siege began on saturday when extremist stormed the ball. witnesses say they targeted non- muslims with grenades and gunfire. canyon officials say at least three attackers have been killed. but it wasn't clear how many hostages, if any remained inside the mall. i am in full control of this situation and we maintain the fire will beut out trade >> al shabaab announced its alliance with al qaeda last year. the attack appears to be retaliation for kenya positive intervention in the somali civil war two

unknown number of hostages at an upscale mall in nairobi, kenya. at least 39 killed. hundreds injured. the u.s. state department confirming that americans are among the injured. we'll have much more on this breaking news in just a moment. but first -- who celebrating the anniversary of a financial crisis? the fiscal collapse of an economy. i don't know about you, but when i was a kid, we celebrated christmas, thanksgiving and an occasional president's birthday. well, actually, only the ones that got us off from school. hello and welcome to "justice." i'm judge jeanine pirro. thank you for be ugh with tonight. this week, president obama chose to celebrate the fifth anniversary of the near collapse of wall street with a backdrop of women dressed appropriately in black. who does that? should we now celebrate the 84th anniversary of the stock market crash in 1929? mr. president, just blocks away

nichole sobecki is a journalist in nairobi, kenya. she joins us now from tel aviv where she's on assignment. nichole, when you first got the mall, what did you see? >> when i first arrived at the mall i could tell something serious was going on. i saw people running from the mall, strangers trying to help people who had been wounded in the attack. >> pelley: in some of the video that we have that you shot we see a woman coming out of what looks like a ventilation duct. what was going on there? >> the woman until that video was a waitress at the sushi restaurant and she and several men had hidden in an air vent to escape from the attackers. >> pelley: i understand this is your neighborhood. you live not very far away from the mall. this is the mall you go to when you go shopping. what was it like to be in there under these circumstances? >> i've covered conflict before in places like somalia, libya, afghanistan, but to see your own neighborhood transformed into the sight of such horror, it really does feel quite surreal. you have movie

dozens are on the scene of the massacre in nairobi, kenya. the troubles news today. another attack in kenya. this one killed two police officers and the worry here, obviously, is this terrorist group al shabaab is making it known that they are on the rise. and there's been an international arrest warrant issued for a british woman with a nickname out of a spy novel. she's known as the white widow. officials say they want to know of any involvement she might have had in what happened in kenya. we begin again tonight with nbc's ron allen in nairobi where there's been some activity tonight, i understand, ron. >> reporter: indeed, brian. good evening. tonight we heard several loud explosions and saw fire at the mall site down the road behind me there. investigators say it is the hard work of clearing away ieds, bombs and explosives the militants left behind. the devastation of the west gate mall up close. new pictures today show the parking structure in ruins, still smoldering. what caused this much damage? authorities aren't saying. meanwhile intense speculation about th

new details on a terror attack in nairobi, kenya. ite house is confirming that american citizens were among those injured in an apparent attack on nonmuslims at an upscale mall in the capital city. the president of kenya saying at least 39 people were killed including members of his own family. a somali militant group linked to al-qaeda is claiming responsibility for the attack. in the meantime we are waiting for further details of the americans involved in the incident and we will bring that to you as soon as we get it. back at home, doctors say a 3-year-old boy who was wounded in a shooting in chicago on thursday is recovering from surgery and is now in intensive care. the child and 12 others were the victims of a mass shooting putting an unwelcome spotlight on the city's gun violence. on top of this, now comes a series of deadly attacks overnight that killed four people. brian is in our new york city newsroom with more. brian? >> hi, arthel. one chicago police officer tells us four murders is another normal friday night in chicago,

we are working the story in nairobi, kenya.the president says 39 dead and some his closest family members. 150 people hurt. the terrorists shouted they were looking for nonmuslims. again, as news comes about the americans caught up in this, we will bring it to you. for now, my friends on "the five" and at 7:00 eastern" the fox report." sew you -- see you then. >>> hello everyone. it is 5:00 in new york city and this is "the five." >> obamacare is on everyone's mind and the american people don't like it. according to the latest fox news poll, 60% have an unfavorable opinion of obamacare versus 34% who have a favorable opinion. unions don't like it. >> when the act was put together it wasn't thought completely through. we are working to try to solve problems. >> you allow an aca bill to go through. i guarantee in t

after 8:00 in the evening and a fire has broken out at the scene of that tense mall standoff in nairobi kenya. the interior ministry saying it is now very clear few if any hostages are still alive in that mall. the al jazeera reporter found out how hard it is to cover that story. >> here more gun fire going on behind you. >> katherine was reporting on several large explosion and gun fire at that mall. kenya's interior ministry saying at least two attackers killed during this morning's operation. it says at least 62 have died during the siege. does of tourists including several americans were hurt. >> all emergency services stretched to near breaking point. the military engaged in an operation that they say saved lives. then this: persistent heavy gun fire. the thick pal of smoke has been there for more than an hour now. and this looks like the final stages, but no one is sure exactly what the situation is. the interior ministry say the al shabaab gunmen are responsible for this. it's thought they detonated explosives when the security forces attacked. within minutes, the interior minister mad

t >> a hostage situation in an upscale shopping mall in nairobi, kenya, has gainedaine international attention. world leaders are condemning ata tack carried out by an thrait-linked al qaeda -- linked group. >> we condemn this violence. >> among the victims are foreign nationals from at least seven countries. >> our current best estimate is that we now have six british nationals who have died in this incident. >> india strongly condemns this heinous attack which has claimed many innocent lives including i that of indians. >> the investigation into the attack has led kenya officialsfc to believe foreigners were part of the militant group upon the for the attack. from the information we have yuck men between 8:00 and 19. >>omali origin? >> yes or living in the u.s., minnesota or some place. >> u.s. officials are looking into the allegations. >> we do monitor carefully and have been concerned about efforts to recruit americans or u.s. persons to come to somali. so it's an issue tracked closely about by the u.s. government. >> a local local was -- womann was inside the mall when itt atta

investigators are now on the ground at the scene of that mall massacre in nairobi, kenya. the troubling news just today though, another attack in kenya. this one killed two police officers and the worry here, obviously, is this terrorist group al shabaab is making it known that they are on the rise. and there's been an international arrest warrant issued for a british woman with a nickname out of a spy novel. she's known as the white widow. officials say they want to know of any involvement she might have had in what happened in kenya. we begin again tonight with nbc's ron allen in nairobi where there's been some activity late tonight, i understand, ron. >> reporter: indeed, brian. good evening. tonight we heard several loud explosions and saw fire at the mall site down the road behind me there. investigators say it is the hard work of clearing away ieds, bombs and explosives the militants left behind. the devastation of the west gate mall up close. new pictures today show the parking structure in ruins, still smoldering. exactly what caused this much damage, authorities ar

the deadly siege at a mall in nairobi, kenya, isn't over yet. and explosion and gunfire were heard this morning as security forces continue their battle with al qaeda-linked terrorists. at least 62 people have been killed in this attack. kenyan officials have said most of the hostages were freed and that they have regained control of the mall. and the kenya foreign minister says as many as three of the militants are from the united states. this morning, al shabaab, the group claiming responsibility for the attack, says the militants are still holding their ground. >> reporter: kenya's government forces say they have gained control of the mall and are vowing to finish and punish the islamic militants who launched saturday's attack. but the battle between the al shabaab fighters and kenyan security forces is now in its fourth day and an unknown number of hostages and fighters remain inside the mall. at the united nations general assembly in new york, president obama said he talked with kenya's president by phone. >> for the kenyan people, we stand

okoye, thank you very much for joining us from nairobi, kenya. we'll be checking back. thank you. >>> as we reported earlier an extremist group has claimed responsibility for attacking that mall killing 39 and wounding 150. that group is very well-known to the intelligence community and is being affiliated with al qaeda in east africa. so i want to talk with rick francona about this group. rick is a retired u.s. military intelligence officer, i should point this out and a cnn military analyst. rick, al shabaab is a name that we have heard before. they are said to be behind this attack. just remind us who they are and why they would target civilians at a shopping mall. >> well, this is a group resident in somalia. they had a real cause celebre in the u.s. they were trying to get a lot of recruits to fight for them. they're really fractured right now. there's one faction that wants to work only in somalia. and there's another that wants to go in a global jihad. but the reason their attack in kenya is because kenya has been supporting the somalia government to eradicate th

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the despicable massacre of innocent men, women, and children at the westgate shopping mall in nairobi, kenyathis and holding them accountable. >>> "new york times" photojournalist tyler hicks ran toward the danger. hicks shouted pl eed "police" a chilling photographing of the scene. he spoke to cnn earlier today about his experience. >> i happened to be close by to westgate mall when the violence broke out yesterday. and as i approached the mall, i could see lots of people running away. and as i got closer, it was clear that there were people who had been shot. i saw people who had been shot in the stomach and the leg. dozens of injuries streaming out, among these terrified civilians. so police and the army who were working there were desperately trying to get people evacuated out of the building. i saw this as an opportunity to get inside. it became clear within a few minutes of getting inside the mall, that no one really knew where the gunmen were. while we were getting from place to place, you could see that there were people who had been killed, who were laying in different parts of the

the siege at a mall in nairobi, kenya, entering its fourth day. >> we are seeing some of the first pictures outside of the mall since that attack on saturday. >> we're expecting to get an update when the president of kenya addresses his nation later today. we're going to begin our coverage right now with abc's tahman bradley. >> reporter: after a tense day filled with gunfire and explosions, kenyan security forces say they've taken control of west gate shopping mall and secured the hostages. overnight, they were looking for hostages, terrorists and more dead bodies. 62 people were killed, 175 wounded. the terror began around noon this past saturday. a more than o dozen armed men took the mall's entrance. shoppers and employees ran for cover. >> it took the blood. i rubbed it on my face. so that when they come there, they see like, i'm dead. >> reporter: among the dead, the nephew of kenyan president. >> my nephew and his fiancee were amongst those who died in this attack. >> reporter: the renowned poet, kofi awoonor. and a recent public health grad, elif yavuz, eight months pregnant. >> she

islamic gunman are holding an unknown number of hostages in an upscale mall in nairobi, kenya. at least 39 killed, hundreds injured. the u.s. state department confirming that americans are among the injured. we'll have much more on this breaking news in just a moment. but first -- who celebrates the anniversary of a financial crisis? the fiscal collapse of an economy? i don't know about you. when i was a kid, we celebrated christmas, thanksgiving, and an occasional president's birthday. well, actually, only the one that is got us off of school. hello and welcome to justice. i am judge janine. thank you for being with us. this week president obama chose to celebrate the fifth anniversary of the new near collapse of wall street with a back drop of women dressed appropriately in black. who does that? should we now celebrate the 84th anniversary of the stock market crash in 1929? mr. president, just blocks away in your naval yard people working for you gunned down, bleeding and dying, bodies still in the building, suspects still being pursued, schools and day care centers on lockdo

kenya. security forces claim they have taken control of the mall. we're going live to nairobi. also, right now, president obama's arriving here at the united nations. he meets with the nigerian president in a few minutes. we'll listen in to see if he says anything about that terrible mall attack in kenya. i suspect he will. and the president is in good company. right now leaders from all over the world, they are gathering here in new york city for the annual united nations general assembly. i'm wolf blitzer reported from the united nations where officials from almost 200 countries will meet this week. iran's new president sure to make headlines. also, prospects for peace in syria. we're going to have extensive live coverage of the u.n. general assembly, that's coming up. but first we turn to the story that's held the world's attention since saturday. we're talking about kenya, kenyan authorities say they have arrested more than ten people in the deadly assault on a nairobi shopping mall. the hostage standoff now in its third day. here's the latest information coming in. authori

an update on the hostage crisis in nairobi, kenya. officials confirm at least 59 deaths and 175 wounded. about 30 hostages and an unknown number of terrorists remain in the mall. cnn chief national security correspondent is joining me now. put this in perspective for us. who are these people and what do they want? >> it start eed largely as a domestic threat. they have shown an intent to strike abroad. this is the biggest attack and it's worrisome. al qaeda affiliation. some americans in their membership which makes american authorities worried about using americans to attack inside the u.s. but also american interests abroad. here's the other thing. african union forces have had a lot of success pushing al shabab out of strong holds. this is a sign that they are coming back. ambitious attack and memories of mumbai, that style assault on a high profile target. >> i'm not sure -- we're trying to get zain verjee. i'm not sure whether we have her or not on the scene. i'm sorry? okay. we're having trouble bringing her up. we know the outl

the images out of nairobi, kenya the same city whereÑi terrorist attacked our ambassador.police are going store to store hunting for the attackers. investigate ares are looking at the murderous ambush. >> also did a disaster in the sky almostÑ atomic explosion over the home land? in minutes, the new report which said millions of americans barely escaped a nuclear holocaust. >> where is the accountability? a swarm of destructive teenager broke in and trashed a former nfl house. >> that is a question to have right now. if you don't have a conversation and find out what is going on, they are coming to your house next. >> americans are injured in the terrorist attack targeting nonmuslums in a mall. one of the worst attacks kenya has seen in years. the somalia group a l sha bab threatens more to come. the attackers are still inside of that mall and they have hostages. kenyan special forces are now inside of the building trying to hunt them down and put an end to the stand off. we are ten hours in n. gun men opened four and threw hand grenades at shoppers. one witness said they

. >>> fox news alert now on a bloody terror attack rocking the city of nairobi, kenya. targeting nonmuslims in a shopping mall. it happened earlier this morning. several gunmen stormed an upscale shopping center firing ak-47s and throwing grenades into the crowd. the attack dikilling 22 people d injuring dozens more. carter powell has more from the mideast bureau. >> reporter: well, just until a few minutes ago, this battle had been raging for somewhere between seven and nine hours or so. we're getting news that the battle seems to be over. the police have killed or arrested all the gunmen. we don't know how many there were originally or how many are still alive. witnesses say the gunmen were carrying ak-47s, throwing grenades, they targeted non-muslims and westerners in this shopping mall. the shopping mall where the attack took place was an upscale sort of western part of nairobi, kenya's capital. there were reports there was a children's sort of event taking place at the mall when this attack happened. now, we understand the mall is owned by a wealthy israeli busines

a fire broke out at the mall in nairobi, kenya. gunmen from the group al shabaab, set fire to mattresses, unsure if there are any hostages still left in the mall. >>> u.n. general assembly meets, president obama is expected to be there and expected to meet with other leaders and the civil war in syria is expected to be the biggest topic on the agenda. >>> and another meeting is going down in washington but this one is over the national budget. congress has

explosion rocked the westgate mall in nairobi, kenya. the kenyon government says on twitter it is in charge of the mall. >>> reporting that al-shabaab says militants are quote still holding their ground but it is not clear how many hostages if any were freed. smoke rose from the complex well into the night. three attackers were confirmed killed and kenya's president is expected to address the nation today. >>> will they or won't they? it is a day of high stakes at the u.n., all eyes on whether president obama will meet face-to-face with iran's new leader. tracy, do we think it is going to happen? >> reporter: it could but more likely analysts say not a formal meeting but perhaps something informal. the president speaks this morning. while he is likely to address syria and middle east peace all eyes will likely be on president obama and the new problem of iran whether or not they have any contact outside the formal meeting. if so it will be the first time something like this has happened in 30 years. the last time was president carter bac

evening, tonight, thankfully it is all over now, the siege inside the upscale shopping mall in nairobi, kenya has finally been put down. it attracted the attention and of course the sadness of people around the world. the kenyan government puts the death toll at 61 civilians and six members of their own security force. they have cautioned the death toll may rise because there was a collapse inside the security structure, and there is the possibility more bodies could be discovered. well, tonight we have a look at the height of it in the mall, and we just heard from an american woman back in the country today after havisurvivi the attack. we begin tonight with ron allen, good evening. >> reporter: good evening, brian, kenyan president said that 11 were captured, and couldn't confirm that americans were among them. tonight, we have new video of the first terrifying moments after the attack. inside the west gate mall saturday, security forces respond to the attack, helping shoppers escape, hands in the air to show they are unarmed. it is eerily quiet, the music playing in the mall, the american

. >> ifill: our lead story tonight, the outcome of the battle at a shopping mall in nairobi, kenya, remains in doubt, even as the government claims its troops are "in control." unclear, but officials say at least 62 people have died, with more than 170 hurt. >> all has jess have been released. [gunfire] the crack of gunfire was still echoing all day outside of the shopping mall. two days after militants stormed the building. this morning four large explosions shock the complex and thick black smoke poored out for an hour hour. government sources said they had taken most the complex. >> our resolve to defend our country has never been higher. and we want to say that we will take the war to the criminal's doorstep. >> the interior minister also said troops killed at least two of the attackers during the day fighting and arrested more than 10 others. but still the fighting continues. >> they are running and hiding somewhere or something but all now is under our control and i can confirm we have cordoned the building and there are no room for escapees. >> the government's pronouncements were me

and we're learning more about the terror attacks still going on in nairobi kenya this morning. nya's foreign minister says two or three americans and one brit were among the attackers that stormed a busy shopping mall on saturday. at least 65 people were killed. 170 more injured. a maryland woman spoke about what she saw just moments after the gunman opened fire. >> there was quite a bit of gunshots initially, and after that we didn't hear any for quite a while, and people began to calm down. it got quite hot. >> kenyan troops are still clearing the mall. an international investigation is underway. according to our media partner the baltimore sun, 33-year-old johns hopkins graduate elif yavuz was inside the mall on saturday. she and her husband were among the 62 people killed by terrorists. >>> president obama and iranian president hassan rouhani have exchanged letters and today they could exchange handshakes. vinita nair is at the united nations with what they could mean. >> president obama will address the world this morning at the opening of the un's general assembly meeting.

again, that is the terrorism attack that is ongoing in nairobi, kenya. country. the pictures don't lie, well, actually this is a story that is affecting far away as well. the strongest storm on the planet this year is pretty scary to look at. it is typhoon usagi. and it's spiraling toward southern china. it is putting millions of people living in the hong kong area in a very dangerous situation. winds have weakened slightly, that's the good news. but they're still at 115 miles per hour, equivalent to a weak category 3 hurricane. that storm is still expected to make landfall sunday with a category 2 strength. taiwan and the northern philippines have already seen some of the wrath of this storm. high surf and damaging winds are impacting coastal communities in both of those countries. >>> and sticking with weather now and turning to colorado. a new health concern is developing in colorado's flood zones. e. coli was found in tap water in the flood-drenched town ofly th lyons. floods ripped out sewer systems and the problem must be solved before the resident

new developments on the terror situation going on in nairobi, kenya. unconfirmed, but the kenyan military sent an on-line message that most of the hostages taken in a deadly violent assault saturday have been rescued. yesterday a group of gunman burst into a popular shopping mall. started shooting and taking hostages. at least 68 people were killed. some americans among the wounded. we learned a short time ago that three of the attackers may be from the out. an unknown terror group is taking responsibility. cnn is watching for any new developments on the conditions. >>> it is believed al shabaab is recruiting from here in the united states. a leader from tminneapolis is with us. can you hear me? >> caller: yes, ma'am. >> they are trying to recruit from here in the united states? >> caller: they are from all over the world. i would say it is worse in london. but they have a history of recruiting here. somali-american men. and there are recruiters that have been indicted and have been -- the people recruiting was my nephew, 17-year-old high school studen

. >> the attorney general said, trace, that the attack in nairobi, kenya, us one more example of the continuing, yet changing challenge of global terrorism. listen here. >> we're dealing now with a different threat environment. i would not say we have any specific credible evidence that al-shabab is planning to do anything in the united states. i'm not sure if they have the capacity to do anything in the united states. doesn't mean they will not take the threat they pose -- we are taking that seriously. >> meantime, u.s. experts are among those who have now arrived on scene in nairobi to help in the investigation of the attack. one of the most urgent taxes is combing through the rubble of the mall, looking for the bodies of other innocent victims and perhaps the bodies of some of the attackers. kenyan authorities, meantime, say they are looking for four specific suspected terrorists in the coastal resort of mombasa, the center of kenya's huge tourism industry, and they attracted in the last year we have figures for, more than 100 million american tourists. so obviously a great concer

an update on the hostage crisis in nairobi, kenya.59 deaths and 175 wounded. about 30 hostages and an unknown number of terrorists remain in the mall. cnn chief national security correspondent is joining me

terrible situation still on-going at the shopping mall in nairobi, kenya. hostages still held. atlas count, 11 people killed. >>> back in this country, chicago experiences a second night of las count, 11 people k >>> back in this country, chicago experiences a second night t count, 11 people killed. >>> back in this country, chicago experiences a second night of intense gun violence. nine shootings result in five being hilt. thursday, 13 people were shot at a park on the south side, including a three-year-old boy. shootings overnight police say do not appear to be connected to the thursday incident. >>> and that's driving rain from the strongest storm ever. called super typhoon usagi. it has 125 miles per hour winds, equal to a strong category three hurricane by atlantic hurricane standards. the storm killed 50 people in china and 11 in the philippines. it is expected to slam into hong kong tomorrow. >>> here is the scene in mexico where flood waters are swallowing up entire neighborhoods. officials confirm 101 people killed, 68 others missing. tens of thousands of tourists rem

mohammed for us in nairobi kenya.s sat down with a kenyan spokesman just a while ago. >> we went into our security and economic interests were threatened, they were killing both kenyans and foreigners. they were taking tourists who n enye enjoy the beauty of our country and were killing them. i think you remember these cases. it was important that we defend ourselves. it was self-defense everybody does it and should do it if they felt threatened in the future. i obviously don't belong to the same religion as these people. i belong to a faith that preaches peace, harmony, tolerance, accept importance. it's a humbled religion. i don't belong to that religion that kills indiscriminately without any excuse or reason for no purpose or no end in site. i am a muslim. islam means peace. it brings people together. it doesn't tear people apart. we are at the front line of this war on terrorism, and we are willing to be part of the front line, and willing to be in the leadership in the fight against terrorism. we want the suppor

islamic gunmen are holding an unknown number of hostages at an upscale mall in nairobi, kenya. at least 39 killed. hundreds injured. the u.s. state department confirming that americans are among the injured. we'll have much more on this breaking news in just a moment. but first -- who celebrating the anniversary of a financial crisis? the fiscal collapse of an economy. i don't know about you, but when i was a kid, we celebrated christmas, thanksgiving and an occasional president's birthday. well, actually, only the ones that got us off from school. hello and welcome to "justice." i'm judge jeanine pirro. thank you for be ugh with tonight. this week, president obama chose to celebrate the fifth anniversary of the near collapse of wall street with a backdrop of women dressed appropriately in black. who does that? should we now celebrate the 84th anniversary of the stock market crash in 1929? mr. president, just blocks away in your naval yard people working for you agained down, bleeding and dying, bodies still in the building. suspect still being pursued. schools and day care cen

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. >>> still to come, the maul attack in nairobi, kenya. the country declares victory but a lot of questions remain. we'll go to nairobi for the latest and why health care reform could make it harder to see a doctor. on inside story, we bring together unexpected voices closest to the story, invite hard-hitting debate and desenting views and always explore issues relevant to you. >> and welcome back every to al jazeera. we're still waiting for iran's president hassan rouhani to address the u.n. general assembly. it looks like we've got at least the president of latvia and the president of liberia to go before we get to president rouhani of iran. of course, we'll bring that speech to you in its entirety. >>> president obama did speak to world leaders at the united nations. the president wants the u.n. to support tough punishment against syria if it doesn't give up chemical weapons. he also asked russia and iran to stop supporting syrian president bashar al-assad. texas senator ted cruz has launched a full bus filibuster d the obama healthcare

. >>> and that violent standoff at the westgate mall in nairobi kenya, not over yet. ♪ >>> before wenited nations this morning, president obama laying out the u.s. position on multiple issues, the president making a strong case to reach a political settlement on the issue of syria. but he demanded the security council enforce its ban on chemical weapons. >> the united states and iran have been isolated from each other since 1979. this mistrust has deep roots. iranians have long complained of a history of u.s. interference in their affairs, and of america's role in overthrowing ironian government during the cold war. i don't believe this difficult history can be overcome overnight. the suspicions run too deep. but i do believe that if we can resolve the issue of iran's nuclear program, that can serve as a major step down a long road towards a different relationship, one based on mutual interests and mutual respect. since i took office, i have made it clear in letters to the supreme leader in iran, and more recently to president rouhani that america prefers to resolve our concerns peac

. >> breaking news to report out of nairobi, kenya. a live look at a shopping mall.er gunmen burst into this mall. the pictures have just come into us at msnbc. witnesses saw five armed assailants storm the westgate shopping mall. it is unclear at this time whether this is an attack of some kind or an armed robbery as there were reports there was one store being targeted. this mall is frequented by a lot of ex-pats. we'll bring you more information as it becomes available. this live look at nairobi, kenya at a mall under siege >> a "washington post" report suggests employees at a background check company that screened aaron alexis said they faced impossible deadlines and forced to do sloppy work. the shooting left 12 dead. all week we have heard from friends and family who knew alexis and they said they never saw this coming. >> i don't know why he did what he did and i'll never be able to ask him why. aaron is is now in a place where he can no longer do harm to anyone and for that i am glad. >> this was something that nobody expected to happen. so i just want to let

news of horrific shooting a day at the mall turns to terror in nairobi, kenya, as the gunmen open fireshoppers there. kenya's red cross is saying at least 22 pem are now dead. the gunman reportedly are holding hostages inside that mall. authorities there are treating this as a terrorist attack. connor powell is joining us now live with the latest on the developing story from our mideast bureau. conorn? >> well, uma, reports we're getting out of kenya now is the ongoing, this is an ongoing attack that police are inside the building. as you said, there are hostages. now the violence began hours ago. when an unknown number of gunmen stormed the popular sort of upscale western shopping mall in nairobi. kenya's capital. early report suggest it was a robbery gone bad but now it looks like it's a terrorist attack. it's still a chaotic scene there, witnesses saying that the gunmen were carrying ak-47 rifles and throwing grenades. they appear to be targeting the non-muslims and the westerners, ordering the muslims to leave a food court area before they opened fire. the death toll stands right n

. >>> developing news tonight in the terror attack in nairobi, kenya, that became a hostage situation. at least 68 people were killed and the kenyan military has mounted a court attack. troops stormed the shopping mall where the terrorists are holed up and there are reports officials rescued most of the hostages. >> tonight, kenyan troops have launched what they call a major attack. inside, around 30 hostages, held since the attack began around lunchtime on saturday. the shopping gallery became a shooting gallery. the terrorists lobbied hand grenades, fire automatic weapons indiscriminately. some tried to hide from the gunmen, others ran for their lives. this woman barely escaped an attacker. >> the young man with the gun, was -- >> the kenyan red cross says at least 6 -- 68 people are confirmed dead. at least 175 more wounded. this photographer was there when it began. >> as far as i could see, everybody eating lunch, seemed to be bodies strewn all over the place. >> loved ones searched for their dead at the nairobi city mortuary. >> i lose my friends. >> kenya's president condemned

. >> black smoke has been pouring out of the mall in nairobi, kenya where more than 60 were killed byed rebels over the weekend. the smoke that you're seeing is blamed on sal shabab fighters burning mattresses. forces went in to free any remaining hostages and take the mall back. explosions have been heard coming from the mall for the last hour. >> president obama is traveling for meetings ahead of the u.n. general assembly. iran's president is expected to make an appearance. there is hope the two countries may find a diplomatic solution to end iran's nuclear program. >> once again, the government shutdown is looming large in washington. congress has until october 1 a reach a deal to avoid it. medicaid, medicare and social security would likely be affected and t.s.a. and border patrol remain in place. 800,000 federal workers could face the possibility of being furloughed. passport and visa applications could be delayed. national parks and museums would closed. we have much more. >> house republicans who passed a budget friday that removes funding for the affordable care act have set u