A Shutdown Showdown is brewing on the hill. Lawmakers back at work this week. The first thing on the agenda is making sure the government does not run out of money. Im asking senator Chris Van Hollen what it will take to avoid that Government Shutdown. Plus, State Representative Gloria Johnson, one of the Tennessee Three, shes on the ballot. She just lost her campaign for the United States senate. Why she thinks now is the time to take her talents to washington, d. C. Im Simone Sanders townsend, and i have something to say. Both chambers of congress are back in session this week, and lawmakers hit the ground running. Its a story that has become all too familiar in a narrowly divided washington d. C. Government funding, folks, it runs out on September 30th. There are only 11 working days left to pass a spending package. The house and the senate are nowhere near an agreement. Last week, Senate Majority leader Chuck Schumer told his caucus that they would prioritize several Appropriations
Bay area communities in the line of fire. Tonight, how the wildfires in the west are putting a strain on resources here at home. Good evening, im juliette goodrich. Im brian hackney. Kpix 5s Christian Hartnett is live in san leandro where the Alameda County Fire Department has been busy this summer. Reporter they are one of the many local agencies with firefighters and fire engines out in Northern California near fresno battling fires away from home and it isnt even considered peak fire season right now. But cal fire says this summer has proven to be one of the more difficult summers across the state when it comes to wildfires. A lot of help has been called. As of yesterday, 12,000 firefighters were battling 17 wildfires in california. Half called in from fire districts across the state. Alameda county fire says its all hands on deck during these times. So were daily evaluating our capability, were going to take care of our homes, communities and the state of california. Sometimes we h
A story that sound like something out of a hollywood thriller that stars three very well american heroes. One is an air force airman, another an Army National guards man and a third is a pal from california they were traveling with on a train from anthony amm to paris. Thats when the three americans jumped into action. Charlie dagata picks up the story. Reporter video that appears to be shot inside the train shows the suspect face down and tied up. You can see a rifle he was carrying and one of the american men who brought him down after seeing a french passenger first confront the gunman, 22yearold National Guardsman Alek Skarlatos and his two friends moved in. I saw a guy entering the train with an a. K. And a handgun, and i just looked over at spencer and said, lets go, go. And he jumped up, and i followed behind him by about three seconds. Reporter u. S. Air force Airman First Class stone tackled the gunman, and skarlatos knocked him unconscious with the butt of his rifle. Fellow f
Door of a building in Lower Manhattan last night and fatally shot a Security Guard before killing himself. The building houses a regional labor. Tonight a new jersey congressman comes to downings defense, representative bill pasquale said downing was a whistle blower who felt he got a raw deal from the bureau of labor statistics. They were searching for anything motive. But so far no clues. Now we learn more about the victim idrissa camara, a Security Guard who was working down. Renee stoll is live in soho with the lead story. Good evening, joe, i talked to the guards family and friends and they tell me not only a Security Officer but he armed guard never talked about his job being dangerous and he never felt that way. And i also found out that he was a great family man where they say he would work here and send money back to his family in the ivory coast. Reporter for most of the day friends and family came to the home of 53yearold idrissa camara. We come to share grief with them and
A story that sound like something out of a hollywood thriller that stars three very well american heroes. One is an air force airman, another an Army National guards man and a third is a pal from california they were traveling with on a train from anthony amsterdam to paris. Thats when the three americans jumped into action. Charlie dagata picks up the story. Reporter video that appears to be shot inside the train shows the suspect face down and tied up. You can see a rifle he was carrying and one of the american men who brought him down after seeing a french passenger first confront the gunman, 22yearold National Guardsman Alek Skarlatos and his two friends moved in. I saw a guy entering the train with an a. K. And a handgun, and i just looked over at spencer and said, lets go, go. And he jumped up, and i followed behind him by about three seconds. Reporter u. S. Air force Airman First Class stone tackled the gunman, and skarlatos knocked him unconscious with the butt of his rifle. Fe