Just getting ready to open up here. We have heard reports of sometime between 4 30 and 5 00 so it looks like they are still finishing it up. But well keep an eye on this. Looks like they are opening up a couple of more lanes of the freeway so gene a double fatal accident so again, a double fatal accident in oakland had the potential to really snarl the traffic but looks like chp is getting the upper hand on it. As kiet mentioned, still no official eto. They had hoped by 5 00 but that deadline is passed. Three of four lanes are closed southbound. The accident happened around 16th. The lanes are blocked between broadway and 16th so we are seeing good sized delays from downtown oakland. If you want an alternate, 580 probably the best bet. Southbound nimitz freeway, right now up to 21 minutes between the maze and 238. It hasnt changed much in the last 10, 15 minutes. But if they reopen lanes, that will help the commute across that stretch of freeway. Bart is also another great option. So f
Survivors right now. Entire neighborhoods are wiped out this morning. Bigad shaban reports from washington, illinois. Reporter the storms left some neighborhoods unrecognizable. This used to be an automotive shop. Heres part of a seatbelt we found that came from a nearby car or one of the store shelves. Now much of what is left is a pile of rubble that stretches a block. Firefighters in washington, illinois search through rubble looking for survivors of a massive tornado that leveled the town. Spraypaint signifies a car or home has been searched or clear. This was just one of an estimated 80 twisters reported in the midwest sunday. Most of them were in illinois. Michael perdun saw a twister headed for his home. Grabbed my daughter and ran. Everybody is safe. The rest of its replaceable. Reporter hundreds of houses here in washington were destroyed. Officials instituted duskto dawn curfew because of gas leaks and downed power lines. The same tornado that hit washington also struck the t
And the death toll is rising this morning after a series of powerful tornadoes slammed through the midwest yesterday. The hardest state hit by far is illinois. This was captured in suburb of washington where ef4 tornado touched town and packing winds 165 miles an hour. Can you hear the sheer terror as one tornado passes by this home. Do you hear that . They are praying as a massive stormed passed by their home. Rescuers have been out since yesterday looking for anyone alive in all of the wreckage. That is one of the most terrifying things you could ever see. The damage in illinois is staggering. Six people confirmed dead and many more injured and cars and houses smashed. The ground littered with furniture and debris. You can see people in the streets there crying for all they lost. One resident of washington told us what he was thinking as the storm approached. I was watching the news and they said a tornado down mere peekon. I go outside and i heard its like a loud train. I said, this
Like math and science. The measure some cities are taking to lure teachers into their schools. Nightly news begins now. Nightly news begins now. From nbc news World Headquarters in new york, this is nbc nightly news. Reporting tonight, erica hill. Three childhood friends are being hailed as heroes tonight as authorities try to determine just what the gunman they tackled was planning when he boarded a parisbound train friday night, carrying an ak47 and a handgun. Officials say three Young Americans and a british man prevented a possible massacre. Belgiums Prime Minister is calling this a terrorist attack. While french officials have avoided that label, there are new signs for possible terror connections for the gunman. Kelly cobiella has more tonight from london. From london. Reporter the strain is still moving as they capture the chaotic seconds after a gunman is subdued. An ak47. The suspect restrained with a neck tie. Moments earlier, three childhood friends made a splitsecond decisi
But was it a gamble . New word from the court tonight. Good evening and its great to have you with us here on a monday night. We begin with that developing headline, a state of emergency declared in ferguson, missouri. The American City on edge as we head into the night. Late today these images. More than 50 protestors now under arrest after a tense 24 hours. Somber memorials marking the oneyear anniversary of the death of michael brown. Those peaceful protests suddenly giving way to gunfire. [ shots ] bystanders ducking for cover, hiding behind that pickup truck there. 60 shots in just 45 seconds. This image, one teen face down on the ground, officers with their guns drawn. Tonight that teenager in critical condition. It turns out the interim police chief was actually giving an interview about the anniversary the moment the gunfire was unleashed. Abcs Kendis Gibson leading us off from ferguson. Reporter a barrage of gunshots. Sending people scrambling for cover. Multiple shots being f