Hospitalized and the train was going from new york to savannah georgia. Check has the latest. Chaos on the tracks. An amtrak train derailing just outside philadelphia. The windows were blown out right beside me. Igloo. It was scary. Hundred passengers jolted from sleep as train slammed into something. It was crazy. Holmesearold lincoln was headed from new jersey to North Carolina to see his father. There was a big explosion, a fire and then the windows blew out. Emergency crews found the train hit a huge piece of construction equipment, the crash crumpling the front of the train and shattering the windshield. Dozens of injured passengers and teedo people two people died. Video, andd facing the inward facing video from the locomotive. To a nearby went church, wrapped in blankets. Amtrak will get them to philadelphia so they can finish their trip. This mother drove straight down to get her son. I am thanking god he is ok. The impact of that derailment in pennsylvania was felt up and down
Sunday morning. Severe weather racing through the south right now. Tornadoes touching down in at least three statesover night. This fastmoving twister moving through the town of new hope, mississippi. Other tornadoes also reported in louisiana, alabama, as well. All spawned from these storms youre looking at on radar. The worst of it moving into georgia and the carolinas right now. Rolling through the south, overnight in alabama sirens blaring. People taking cover. A tornado visible in the dark when the lightning flashes. Take it the other way. Reporter in mississippi another tornado forming behind that house. The high winds toppling trees and power poles, damaging homes and buildings. A 16yearold jumping in this truck to seek shelter when he says the high winds tossed the vehicle into a ditch. Rescue crews eventually pulling him to safety. That same system responsible for spawning violent weather in other Southern States yesterday. Theres the debris off roofs. Reporter at least six to
Can find out if your Social Security number was stolen. Toss to jayme new this morning ordinance to put an end to discrimination against the Lgbt Community is shot down in palm bay. It was voted down after hours of debate. The meeting lasted until after 1 oclock this morning. Hundreds of people ded the City Council Meeting some actually started liningup outside Council Chambers as early as 2 oclock in the afternoon. Here is the jist of the ordinance its intention is to protect the Rights Community when it comes to work. Housing and public establishments. One benefit would have allowed transgender people to use the restroom they most identify with. Schools and churches were exempt from the ordinance. Residents spoke for hours during the public discussion. One city council ner simply put it this way the ordinance was written like a solution in search of a problem. New this morning Orlando Police are looking for several people who shot a man after an argument. It happened last night. At t
And good friday morning to you all, im t. J. Holmes. Im reena ninan. We begin with president obamas speech aimed at trying to convince america he has a legal right to act on immigration without congress. Watched by millions, including a large crowd outside the white house. Tahman bradley is live in washington with the details. Good morning. Reporter good morning. President obama is traveling to the place where he launched his Immigration Reform push nearly two years ago. Last night in the primetime address to the nation, he knows republicans will fight him, but hes ready to do battle. Today president obama heads to las vegas to sell the immigration overhaul. Defying congress, he will sign executive hordes removing the threat of deportation for 5 Million People livesing in the u. S. Legally. You can get right with the law. Reporter most are parents of u. S. Citizens or legal residents. They will be eligible for legal status and work permits if they have been in the u. S. More than five
Leader, harry reid, lashed out at house speaker, john boehner, accusing him of running a dictatorship. John boehner seems to care more about his leadership than keeping the country on a secure footing. Republicans arent about to write a blank check for anything Senate Democrats put forward just because we find ourselves at the edge of the cliff. That wouldnt be fair to the American People. Reporter president obama flew home early from his hawaii vacation yesterday. Speaker boehner called the house back into town for an unusual sunday session. But members of congress understand the 11thhour actions may not be enough to appease the public. The American People have a right to be very upset with this congress. Reporter the fiscal cliff would bring massive tax increases and deep spending cuts. The Treasury Department would have trouble paying its bills. Many economists worry the financial woes would plunge the u. S. Back into a recession. Just one possible effect of the fiscal cliff. Milk p