Criminal investigation. Thank you. In malaysia, a candlelight memorial tonight to honor the passengers. [ music ] people prayed quietly at a church in the capital. The candles were arranged on the floor to spell out mh17, the flight number. Most of the victims were european as we mentioned, 154 of them from the netherlands, the rest australians, malaysians, indonesians or filipinos. One was from canada. The crash dealt a huge setback to aids research. About 100 of the passengers were headed to an International Aids Conference in australia. Among them, the president of the international aids society. Dr. Joep lange was a prominent researcher and responsible for many breakthroughs. Another one of the victims from the netherlands also had ties to the united states. Caroline kaiser was on the Indiana University rowing team. The 25yearold was also a former doctoral student of chemistry. In a horrible twist of fate an australian woman has lost relatives in both malaysia disasters. Rod and ma
For sunday and it looks like we could see lingering cloud cover and drizzle for the next work week. You may need to use your windshield wipers along the coastline. A deep marine layer sitting at 3,000 feet. Keep the umbrella handy just in case. There is the chance for an isolated shower. It will feel sticky with humid hair out there. Not the best of hair days. Next week, High Pressure will rebuild. We will see warmer temperatures. In fact a few 90s inland. More on the forecast coming up. Investigators in Eastern Ukraine trying to collect evidence and piece together what happened as a surface to air muscle downed Malaysia Flight 17 killing all 293 people on board. Getting access to the site is proving difficult. Mike is in the news room with that. We are getting a better look at the crash site that stretches upwards of 9 miles in Eastern Ukraine. We have seen laptops, books and beach sandals, perhaps for a planned vacation. While were looking at the scene, investigators are not Getting
Abc News Reporter Marcy Gonzalez has the latest on the investigation. Reporter bodies and belongings, gut wrecking gut wrenching wreckage spread miles across the ukraine. Investigators have started their work, the grim task of recovery, the determined mission to figure out who shot this plane down. U. S. Officials saying they believe prorussian separatists are to blame, blaming the same group that took down two Ukrainian Military groups and fired an antiaircraft missal like this at flight 17. President obama adding the rebels arent the only ones responsible. A group of separatists cant shoot down military transport planes or they claim shoot down the fighter jets. That is coming from russia. Vladimir putin and rebels at the scene denying responsibility. While from the u. N to communities across the globe, a cry for answers and justice for the 298 people who were killed. Among them, one american, an Indiana University student from the netherlands. She was always smiling and positive. An
Volunteers dragged up and bagged and trucked away remains of some of the 298 victims of flight 17. They will be brought to a morning, a stronghold for prorussia rebels. Those rebels control the area where the plane crashed after being shot down on thursday. Abc easterry is on the scene and reports that a few locals formed an unofficial perimeter around some of the wreckage. But there are no professional air crash investigators in charge. Just a few feet off the road, one of the wings came down in this field and frankly, it is outrageous that we can get this close. This is evidence completely unsecured. Reporter the Ukrainian Government today accused rebels of removing bodies from the crash site, a charge one of their leaders besides. We already got the news today of bodies being dragged around, of the site being treated improperly. Ukrainian officials have evidence that the missile that apparently brought down mh 17 came from russia and so do the troops that fire it. The team was russi
Around this afternoon. And bay area, along the shoreline, partly cloudy conditions. Temperatures in the 70s. Ill full about the more humid conditions coming our way with the accuweather forecast. Thank you, francis. This morning new clues from the downing of the malaysian passenger jet. Shot down by forces loyal to russia. But there are fears that the separatists are complicating the investigation. Good morning, kurt. We are live with the update. Good morning. The News Conference wrapped up a little time ago, and they claim the crash was an act of terror. The wreckage still smoldering, bodies still uncollected where the First International investigators at the scene have not been given full access. The area has not been properly secured. At least one american is among the dead, a 19yearold with duel citizenship. He was on his way to malaysia to meet his family on vacation. His father lives in new jersey. As a father you just hope that none of your children or grandchildren go before yo