Ventilator, doctors said jahi mcmath was brain dead. A facility in california cannot take her. Reporter john jahis mcmaths family and friend are trying hard to line up a facility so they can take jahi out of oakland Childrens Hospital and they now have less than 23 hours to do that. The deadline, tomorrow, 5 00 p. M. By text this evening, the family tells me these are critical hours. Jahis family learned that a facility in Southern California they hoped would accept her, can no longer do that. At the church of august all faiths in oakland, the pastor for jahi others mother had hoped to raise money to pay for the transfer but the even was cancelled after news the facility could not jahi. Instead the pastor led the church in prayer. I was informed via the attorney to not have the fundraiser because were still trying to solidify a facility for jahi. And we definitely dont want to raise funds for something that is not iron clad. Reporter the family had launched an online crowd sourcing pag
Has been Walking Around campus and getting to and from school by b. A. R. T. Cheryl hurd has more. Reporter its important because the virus is in the air, and the measles virus is highly contagious. Officials say its important to let people know they could have been easily exposed. Some students tell me it hasnt been easy battling the flu. Everyone around here is sick and everyone i know is sick and were getting each other sick. Reporter now Health Officials in berkeley and the county are concerned about something else, a student who has been diagnosed with the measles. We learned that during the period in which he was contagious, the student spent time on campus and in the berkeley community. Reporter last week, the student attended classes tuesday through friday. Were told the person who is in their 20s, lives in the county and rode b. A. R. T. B. A. R. T. Riders are learning about it tonight. Im not that concerned about it. I know its a possible danger, but i know i probably should
Virginia this morning. He talked with alisons boyfriend and her father earlier. Tell us more, chris. Carol in these situations the big question is always why. And maybe the best way to have something positive come out of this is to remind us of what is lost and the value of human life involved, that maybe it moved an unsettled soul to think before they commit violence. And we have beautiful opportunities to get to know who was lost and understand the value that these people held, even at this young age. 24yearold Alison Parker, 27yearold adam ward. The father wanted even in his pain to let people know what was missing now in his life and what the situation means to him. Heres some of what he had to say. Its sense less that her life and adams life were taken by a crazy person with a gun. And if i have to be the john walsh of gun control and look, im for the Second Amendment, but there has to be a way to force politicians that are cowards and in the pockets of the nra to come to grips an
Colleagues watched in absolute horror. Wards producer witnessing his death live from the control room. But they stayed on the air covering their own tragedy and earlier today the precise time of yesterday mornings shootings, the stations staff stopped the news, something that you rarely see, and took a moment to join their community, share their grief in a moment of silence. It was yesterday around this time that we went live to Alison Parker and photo journalist adam ward. They were out in the field, a story like so many others that they did all the time, reporting at Bridgewater Plaza to report on a happy event, the 50th anniversary of a lake, just a feature. It was during a conversation with vicky walker, when the peacefulness of our community was shattered. As we approach that moment, we want to pause and reflect and show what makes them so special not just to us but all that wdbj serves. Please join us now in a moment of silence. I said it yesterday and ill say it again, wdbj, we
Hall with senator Bernie Sanders. From columbus, ohio, here is chuck todd. [ applause ] good evening. And welcome to the msnbc town hall with senator Bernie Sanders of vermont. We are in columbus, ohio, on the campus of the ohio state university. Home, of course, of the buckeyes. Tomorrow is a huge day in the president ial race. Voters in five states goes to the polls tomorrow, including missouri, north carolina, illinois, florida, and of course, right here in the biggest battleground state of them all, ohio. Senator sanders won a surprising victory in michigan last week, and could do very well tomorrow. Lets get started. And welcome senator Bernie Sanders to the town hall. [ cheers and applause ] good evening. You know to always say itthe. Did you fill out your brackets . Are you a big did you fill out your brackets . Do you do a march madness pract . Ive been a little preoccupied. Lets get started with the tone of the campaign. Marco rubio this morning said the following. We are now