the train s speed is even higher than the maximum speed of 70 miles per hour in the straightaway north of the crash site. deepening the mystery, the ntsb says the train inexplicably when from 60 to 82 miles per hour in two minutes before hitting the curve and jumping the track. for a train to be going 82 miles an hour around that curve is just a frightening thought. reporter: mechanical problem or human error? it s still too early to tell. investigators say the train made nine stops before jumping the tracks and there were no reports of brake problems. according to a law enforcement official, rockefeller said he tried to brake but the train didn t stop. the 20-year railroad veteran appeared coherent another official said, results of drug and alcohol tests are not yet known. the ntsb will also look at whether fatigue was a factor. we will be developing what we
guardrail and fell 100 feet into a ravine. police reportedly believe the bus had brake problems, but the exact cause of the accident remains unclear. 49 people were believed to be on board the bus at the time of the accident. and finally in spain, the driver of the train that derailed and killed 79 people has been charged with negligent homicide. according to reports, the driver has admitted to taking the curve too fast. 70 people with still being treated for injuries and 22 remain in critical condition. pope francis wrapped up his trip to brazil with a massive gathering on the beach in rio. more than 3 million people gathered on the beach to pray with the leader of the catholic church along the 2.5-mile shoreline. he called on catholic youth to become more active saying they must overcome and offer christian responses to the various political and social challenges in the world. the pope also said, quote, jesus
overseas. in indianapolis youth pastor chad phelps, his pregnant wife and a chaperone were killed returning from a church trip. the bus just flew into my vision in an instant. reporter: the driver told investigators his brakes failed. in italy, this bus plunged who are than 100 feet. police suspect brake problems. and floodwaters swept away a bus but everyone survived. three bus crashes in just two days a and earlier this year bus crashes in oregon and california killed nine each. it s enough to make passengers question bus safety. the federal government regulates commercial carriers like tour buses but privately owned noncommercial buses for private schools or church groups like the one in indiana fall under looser regulations.
time this year regulators are weighing whether to add nearly 1 million saturn auras for brake problems. h & r block says tax refunds will be delayed to a family room change the company learned about after filing hundreds of thousands of returns. do you remember this video of a 62-year-old plan shooing a shark away from australia beachgoers back in january? it turns out he and his wife were on sick leave for distress. their bosses saw this viable video and now they ve both been fired. well, while the cardinals vote for a new pope, is it time for the catholic church to take another look at women in more prominent roles? plus a good old counterfeit cash story. you re watching first look. oo? sure does! wow. it s the honey, it makes it taste so. well, would you look at the time. what s the rush? be happy. be healthy.
since the housing bubble. some good news? that s right. good morning, richard. there s no doubt the housing market has had a rough ride, but yesterday s 20-city index show that prices in october rose by 4.3%, also showed since jane war prices are up 6.9% just this year, the largest gain since 2005. the numbers also put the housing market on track to mark the first gain since 2006. many analysts look to housing as the foundation, no pun intended, for the health of the broader economy. the school of thought is housing has to show signs of life before the economy can really improve. let s move on to toyota. they re making headlines today. is that right. toyota has agreed to pay more than a billion over claims of sudden acceleration and brake problems in some of its vehicles. roughly 16 million toyota, electric you realilexus and sci