You can see it off in the distance as it makes its way in. The last of 42 crossings here. Sausalito has another 30. But this will be the last boat with no one to take the throttles tomorrow. It pay may be the most relaxing commute but it was marred by the message. We apologize for the inconvenience. Our ferry boat cruise was well compensated, most well paid in San Francisco bay. Reporter money is whats churning the waters. The district is offering raises over three years. Captains want 12 because theyll have to pay more for health care. When ferry boats happen to be on attack, what do we do . I work very hard and im just trying to scratch out a living for my family. Im not talking about eating steak or lobster im talking about putting my kids through school and trying to save for a retirement. Reporter captains at 80,000 a year outearn those by far. We have to pay the ferry tours, the ferry fares and thats what were driving stood. Reporter deck hands and ferry workers will hold their o
Whether the dead are being treated for. Jana katsuyama is here now with a few of their stories. Reporter for so many people this is heartbreaking. We learned today that an american teenager, an aids treatment student and a student were all killed. Grief seen in the faces of families. My familia on board. Reporter seen two in candlelight vigils throughout the world. Lives lost mostly from the netherlands but also malaysia, australia, germany and more. A tragedy that transcends borders. Men, women, children, infants. Who had nothing to do with the crisis in ukraine. Their deaths are an outrage of unspeakable proportions. In San Francisco, a vigil outside the netherlands consulate was organized by local ukrainians who left candles and heartfelt messages of sympathy and solidarity. A 19yearold with dual u. S. And dutch citizenship. His father thomas shausman lived in san m ateo. The father lived in this menlo park. His grandfather spoke in new jersey today. Big boy. Very lively. And of cou
Eric holder about the arrest and is sending holder to ferguson. More now on this developing news from cristina rendon. Reporter weve been monitoring the live feed and in the last hour things escalated. Authorities started to move in and heavy armed gear, that happened within the last 15 minutes and earlier as you mentioned police fired stun gun grenades and tear gas canisters as protesters threw rocks at them. Theyre throwing more tear gas. Reporter a violent pattern repeats at night in ferguson missouri. Tonight the National Guard is on hand to try to restore peace. President obama addressed the violence today. Well i understand the passions and the anger that arise over the death of Michael Brown, giving into that anger by looting or carrying guns, and even attacking the police only serving to raise tensions and start chaos. Reporter eric holder will go to ferguson wednesday to meet with federal officials. A move john burress says is unusual. For them to come in right now is a huge h
With people fleeing cuba began taking on water in the midst of a storm. As the boat sinks, a young mother places a 9yearold son in an inner tube. For two days the small boy drifts until the child is found by a fisherman. The small boy finds himself in the center of a political hurricane. Reporter doctors at a hollywood Florida Hospital say 5yearold Elian Gonzalez is in remarkably good shape considering his ordeal. Terrified they say but fine. You know this boy . Reporter the boy was rescued yesterday by two men fishing for dolphin off the Fort Lauderdale coast. He was in the inner tube with one hand just hanging on like this. Like his fingers were just hanging on to it. We thought it was a joke. Like someone tied a kid to a draft. It looked like a dummy to a raft thats what it looked like. Reporter the boy told paramedics his parents drowned. I tried to talk to him in spanish a little bit. I speak very little. He didnt really reply. He just grabbed on to my arms like he was relieved. H
Standing at the back of that car when a 15yearold High School Sophomore was walking by. Police say the man didnt say a word. That he just reached out, grabbed her and tried to drag her away. It was just after 4 00 p. M. On a neighborhood street. Patricia richardson was getting ready for a nap when she heard the screams. I heard screaming, then she just said no then she screamed on top of her lungs, then i heard reporter this is loud. This is very loud. Reporter patricia heard the screams of a teen trying to escape what would be a kidnapper. Patricia called 911 and police arrive. She was able to fight him off. And quickly was able to separate herself from him and ran. Reporter the teenager was walking home from tennison high school about two miles away. Cynthia says that she often sees kids walking by her. Its not right to be scared of walking home from school at any time. Thats just not right. Were concerned this could be a repeat criminal thats out there. And were very concerned for a