H. That was a porsche that slammed into that tree. Theres a debris field that crossed both lanes of traffic. This happened near 9th street and avenue h. San Francisco Police were called just before midnight. They say the driver of a White Porsche first struck a parked car, then sped away. Slammed into a tree at a very high rate of speed. Video shows the car in pieces. The driver was ejected and pronounced dead at the scene early reports not confirmed that information at this time. No names have been released. Reporting live in Treasure Island ktvu fox 2 news thank you. Time now 601 where both the United States and eye rang seemed to be pulling back. The president announced new sanctions on iran but no military action. Iranian attacks that targeted american troops in iran. Those air strikes included its response to the general qassem soleimani. The u. S. And iran are trying to avoid escalation. And happening today the house of representatives will vote on a resolution that would. Yester
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Was revoked in oldest. And lebanon imposes a travel ban on the form of this and chief carlos ghosn after he fled bail in japan. And in sport tennis world number one ashley barty make felonies in a start to the new year party suffering a shock defeat in our opening match at the Brisbane International. Welcomes the news of the fallout from the assassination of custom samadi reaches the u. N. Security council and the u. S. House of representatives in this hour earlier an Iranian Revolutionary guard commander warned that wednesdays missile attack on a base hosting u. S. Troops in iraq is only the start of a retaliation that will continue across the region ali says that irans. Likes what it meant to kill soldiers but to damage the American Military machine iran is dismissing u. S. Calls the negotiators to washington assassinated its top military commander as President Donald Trump appears to be backing away from further military confrontation with iran hes also facing opposition of the home
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