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Melania Trump responds to New York attack: 'My heart breaks for NYC today.

US First Lady Melania Trump has tweeted that her �heart breaks� for New York after

eight people were killed in what police are treating as a terror attack.

Taking to Twitter before her husband, Donald Trump, had publicly commented on the incident,

Ms Trump said: "My heart breaks for #NYC today.

Thoughts & prayers as we monitor the situation."

New York City's mayor, Bill de Blasio, confirmed on Tuesday evening that a truck attack in

lower Manhattan killed eight people, describing it as a "cowardly" act of terror.

In Washington, the White House said the President had been briefed on the attack.

White House spokeswoman Sarah Huckabee Sanders said Mr Trump - a New York native - was briefed

by White House chief of staff John Kelly and "will be continually updated as more details

are known".

Mr Trump tweeted around 20 minutes after his wife: "In NYC, looks like another attack by

a very sick and deranged person.

Law enforcement is following this closely.

NOT IN THE U.S.A.!"In a news conference later officials said a 29-year-old man drove a rented

van on to a busy New York cycle path before being shot by police after jumping out with

what turned out to be two fake guns.

He was taken into custody, and his condition was not immediately disclosed.

At least nine people were injured in the incident near the World Trade Centre.

Police said the vehicle entered the cycle path on West Street a few streets from the

World Trade Centre memorial and struck at least 15 people, leaving mangled bicycles

behind.

At least two bodies could be seen lying on the path.

For more infomation >> Melania Trump responds to New York attack 'My heart breaks for NYC today - Duration: 1:21.

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Judge partially lifts Trump administration ban on refugees - Duration: 3:21.

Judge partially lifts Trump administration ban on refugees a

federal judge in Seattle has partially lifted a trump administration

ban on certain refugees after two advocacy groups argued the policy prevents that their clients all individuals from

predominantly Muslim countries from reuniting with family living legally in the United States

US District Judge James Robert issued a preliminary injunction

Saturday ordering the federal government to restart processing the applications of refugees with a bona fide

relationship to a person or entity within the United States

The ruling comes after the ACLU of Washington and the group Jewish Family Service filed a lawsuit arguing that President Trump as ordered to tighten

Refugee policy violates a federal statute created by Congress that allows for people admitted as refugees to be able to

Resettle their children and spouses in the US as long as they satisfy the government s established vetting process

The administration s policy is ripping apart families and heartlessly keeping refugees who have survived dramatic

situations from reuniting with loved ones

Saturno, Kihara an attorney for aclu of washington after rob bard s ruling the injunction comes two months after the Trump administration

announced I was replacing a

120 day suspension of refugee admissions with a more restrictive policy that would bar thousands of refugees from entering the United States

The newer program specifically bars refugees coming from 11 countries that made up 44 percent of the 50

3716 refugees admitted to the US in the

2017 fiscal year that ended September 30th according to a USA Today

analysis of State Department data the 11 countries including Egypt Iran Iraq Libya Mali

North Korea, Somalia

Sudan South Sudan Syria and Yemen in

Alba two of the countries on the list North Korea in South Sudan Islam is the dominant religion?

the new rules also meant an indefinite suspension on the admission of refugees family members who had already legally settled in the United States in

a statement

Department of Justice spokeswoman Lauren arson said we disagree with the court s ruling and are currently evaluating the next steps

the plaintiffs in the federal suit filed in western

Washington include two Iraqi men who served the US military as interpreters in Iraq a transgender women who faces?

Persecution in her home country of Egypt and a Somali national who has been admitted to the US as a refugee

But whose wife and child have been barred from entering the day before Trump issued his executive order Secretary of State Rex Tillerson

acting homeland security secretary Elaine Duke and Director of National Intelligence

Daniel quote send a memo to trump saying certain refugees must be banned unless additional security measures are implemented

But Robert noted in his order that former national security officials many of whom held the most senior

Responsibilities within the US government for overseeing the refugee resettlement process expressed that they are unaware of any national security

Threat that would justify the new restrictions in

Fact the former officials detailed concretely how the agency memo will harm the United States national security and foreign policy interests

Robert added in

joining portions of the agency memo will simply restore refuge procedures and programs to the position they were in prior to its issuance

which already includes the most thorough vetting of any travelers to the

For more infomation >> Judge partially lifts Trump administration ban on refugees - Duration: 3:21.

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Judge partially lifts Trump administration ban on refugees - Duration: 3:21.

Judge partially lifts Trump administration ban on refugees a

federal judge in Seattle has partially lifted a trump administration

ban on certain refugees after two advocacy groups argued the policy prevents that their clients all individuals from

predominantly Muslim countries from reuniting with family living legally in the United States

US District Judge James Robert issued a preliminary injunction

Saturday ordering the federal government to restart processing the applications of refugees with a bona fide

relationship to a person or entity within the United States

The ruling comes after the ACLU of Washington and the group Jewish Family Service filed a lawsuit arguing that President Trump as ordered to tighten

Refugee policy violates a federal statute created by Congress that allows for people admitted as refugees to be able to

Resettle their children and spouses in the US as long as they satisfy the government s established vetting process

The administration s policy is ripping apart families and heartlessly keeping refugees who have survived dramatic

situations from reuniting with loved ones

Saturno, Kihara an attorney for aclu of washington after rob bard s ruling the injunction comes two months after the Trump administration

announced I was replacing a

120 day suspension of refugee admissions with a more restrictive policy that would bar thousands of refugees from entering the United States

The newer program specifically bars refugees coming from 11 countries that made up 44 percent of the 50

3716 refugees admitted to the US in the

2017 fiscal year that ended September 30th according to a USA Today

analysis of State Department data the 11 countries including Egypt Iran Iraq Libya Mali

North Korea, Somalia

Sudan South Sudan Syria and Yemen in

Alba two of the countries on the list North Korea in South Sudan Islam is the dominant religion?

the new rules also meant an indefinite suspension on the admission of refugees family members who had already legally settled in the United States in

a statement

Department of Justice spokeswoman Lauren arson said we disagree with the court s ruling and are currently evaluating the next steps

the plaintiffs in the federal suit filed in western

Washington include two Iraqi men who served the US military as interpreters in Iraq a transgender women who faces?

Persecution in her home country of Egypt and a Somali national who has been admitted to the US as a refugee

But whose wife and child have been barred from entering the day before Trump issued his executive order Secretary of State Rex Tillerson

acting homeland security secretary Elaine Duke and Director of National Intelligence

Daniel quote send a memo to trump saying certain refugees must be banned unless additional security measures are implemented

But Robert noted in his order that former national security officials many of whom held the most senior

Responsibilities within the US government for overseeing the refugee resettlement process expressed that they are unaware of any national security

Threat that would justify the new restrictions in

Fact the former officials detailed concretely how the agency memo will harm the United States national security and foreign policy interests

Robert added in

joining portions of the agency memo will simply restore refuge procedures and programs to the position they were in prior to its issuance

which already includes the most thorough vetting of any travelers to the