Ceiling is right on top of them. Bill we just had an update a moment ago from Emergency Officials saying they arent giving up on finding people alive in that rubble. We are listening for sounds. It is not specifically human sounds. It could be tapping. It could be steel kind of twisting, it could be some of the debris raining down. We concentrate in those areas. From below we continue with using light machinery, saws, jack hammers as we continue to tunnel through underneath. We have hope and every time that we hear a sound, we concentrate in that area. When was the last time your crews heard a sound. Throughout a night every night. Dana well hear from the mayor in a moment. Steve harrigan is live on the scene and he begins our coverage. The headline from local officials here at their Press Conference a short time ago was a figure, 159. Thats the number of people still unaccounted for. Yesterday that figure was just at 99. Now almost 50 higher. 159, that really enlarges the scope of the
Ceiling is right on top of them. Bill we just had an update a moment ago from Emergency Officials saying they arent giving up on finding people alive in that rubble. We are listening for sounds. It is not specifically human sounds. It could be tapping. It could be steel kind of twisting, it could be some of the debris raining down. We concentrate in those areas. From below we continue with using light machinery, saws, jack hammers as we continue to tunnel through underneath. We have hope and every time that we hear a sound, we concentrate in that area. When was the last time your crews heard a sound. Throughout a night every night. Dana well hear from the mayor in a moment. Steve harrigan is live on the scene and he begins our coverage. The headline from local officials here at their Press Conference a short time ago was a figure, 159. Thats the number of people still unaccounted for. Yesterday that figure was just at 99. Now almost 50 higher. 159, that really enlarges the scope of the
Tonight 99 souls are listed as unaccounted for officially. Theres been one fatality. Crews have been on the scene for almost 24 hours now using extrication tools, their hands, search dogs, microphones. Earlier today a boy who was trapped in the debris was pulled out alive. For the very latest, were joined tonight by telephone by charles briquette, the mayor of surfside, florida. Joining us by telephone, because the weather has turned so suddenly severe, we cant get a tv signal out of there, which also means think of the underground rescue effort and how that will be slowed down and hampered by rainfall. Mr. Mayor, ive been watching you on television all day. I think were pretty close to the same age. When i woke up this morning, saw the pictures in your town, i thought of the Marine Barracks bombing. I thought of oklahoma city. And then ive seen your comment all day long. Buildings dont fall down like this in america. Obviously theres that investigation, but update us tonight on the se
Crews have been on the scene for almost 24 hours now using extra caution tools, their hands, search dogs, microphones. Earlier today, a boy who was trapped in the debris was pulled out alive. For the very latest we are joined tonight by telephone by Charles Berke yet, the mayor of surfside, florida. Hes joining us by telephone because the weather has turned so severe we can get a tv signal out of there. Which means, think of the underground rescue effort, it will be slow down and hampered by rainfall. Mister mayor, ive been watching you on television all day, i think we are pretty close to the same age. When i woke up this morning, saw the pictures in your town, i thought of the Marine Barracks bombing them. I thought of oklahoma city, and then i seen your comment all day long, buildings dont fall down like this in america. Obviously, there is that investigation. But update us tonight on the search for living souls. Youre right about the rain, its heartbreaking now that it is slowing u
This is Breaking News across america tonight. It is a gripping moment, the former Minnesota Police officer, Derek Chauvin, sentenced for the murder of george floyd. 270 months, 270. Thats ten years in addition to the presumptive sentence of 150 months. This is based on your abusive position of trust and authority and the particular cruelty shown to george floyd. Pay the surcharge of 78 from prison wages, you are prohibited to possess firearms the remainer of your life. Across the United States this is a moment of Political Legal and personal significance for so many. We have the reaction here as chauvin learns his fate walking out for the sense of 22. 5 years. The judge explains that he based his decision on many legal factor that includes under state law. The heart ache and pain of the family, the facts and no time public pressure. The technical potential maximum sentences was 40 years. The prosecution asked for 30 which is considered high according to legal precedent. Chauvins defens