As the midnight deadline for agreement on a budget deal approaches quickly, it looks like u. S. Lawmakers may have put together is stopgap agreement. Some details are emerging as sources close say the talks have been centering on staving off the worst of 600 billion in spending cuts. The president had this to say. The potential agreement would make sure it taxes do not go up on middleclass families but it would also extend tax credits for families with children, extend the tuition tax credit that has helped millions of families pay for college, and it would extend tax credits. Lawmakers were also narrowing the income level at which they would increase to between 400,000. 50 under thousand dollars. No deal is reached, taxes will go up for all americans. Lets now go live to washington. We have a correspondent following the story for us. What else does the president have to say . I think this is important to review the deficit. He said the compromise is being looked at and he is urging th
His name lived below the apartment. He came by to get what he could salvage. He says he and his girlfriend woke up to screams. We freaked out. We saw the fire and the flames and got up instantly. Now he and 56 others who live at the complex are homeless until the building is safe to live in. I am here to grab my stuff and go home. Dont really have somewhere to go. Rod rigo vargas was sleeping at his parents and he got them out safely. I saw the fire so i told them to come out really fast. The san jose arson investigators are looking into what caused this fire. The San Jose Police officer who rescued the resident treated for smoke inhalation was released, but another individual is in the hospital. We dont know the condition or extent of injuries. Thomas roman, abc news. Thank you. Four people escaped unharmed after a fire broke out in their garage and spread into the main part of their house this evening in petaluma. The fire started after 5 30 on tampico court. It gutted a garage and d
Cleared. San jose highway 87 really just nothing to say, no cars, no problems. Developing news in San Francisco. Early Morning House fire there has sent two to the hospital. Just before 1 00 firefighters responded to athens street in the excelsior district. They found a two story structure fully ingolfed in flame it took over an hour to knock down, firefighters were alerted by a neighbor. Meth lab was on fire, but no evidence of any meth labor was Amy Hollyfield will have a live report in the next half hour. In petaluma investigators trying to determine the cause of a fire that forced a family to evacuate. Flames erupted into the garage and quickly spread to the main part of the house the fire damaged a bedroom, firefighters put the fire out in 45 minutes no one hurt. Dozens of tenants in san jose not back in their homes after a heartbreaking deadly fire over the weekend. Investigators are searching for the cause. Sue thompson is live at the scene on Bridgeport Court. Reporter good mor
The fire started this time last night. Family and friends gathered to console maldonado for the loss of her daughter and her parents. She told us she has no warning a fire has started and she didnt hear any alarms. The families were joined by their family with the rosary. All three died in a fire that destroyed the second floor apartment on Bridgeport Court in west san jose. Cecilia maldonado lost her parents and child in a single night. The fire alarm didnt go off. She says she tried to save them. I know my brothers room was on fire. I ran out and tried to get the fire distinguisher and broke the glass. I couldnt put it out. She says kyra decided to sleep in her parents back bedroom. They took care of me and my baby. The twoalarm fire started 11 00 p. M. On saturday and was quickly put out by the more than 50 firefighters who responded. Two other people were taken to a local hospital as was a San Jose Police officer who suffered smoke inhalation after rescuing a resident. This man who
Waterfront. Live at Justin Herman plaza. That is the prime viewing location for the fireworks. Reporter a lot of people are definitely coming out here to check out that show. We watched the crowd steadily grow out here. Right next to several muni lines. We can tell you muni is running free overnight tonight. Just up market street, thats where bart is. Bart is going to be running until 3 00 a. M. , tomorrow morning to help people celebrate safely. The light show is just beginning along San Franciscos waterfront. A preview for tonights 15 minute fireworks display at midnight. San Francisco Police are estimating as many as 250,000 could turn out for the big show. Just the excitement. Its just the eclectic crowd. The everything. Its the city. Reporter restaurants along the embarcadero, like sin bads say the only holiday that can approach new years eve business is mothers day. We are booked out for the night entirely every year. Reporter crews put up barricades to keep new years revelers of