Flooding early on. Some areas have seen very healthy rain. Over half an inch. As you continue to look to the south, and we have the line of moderate to heavy rain. Some indebted to thunderstorms. We have the influx of a twister coming in from the south and west. We think the entire viewing area will bring one2 in. Of rain. Some areas will get more. 3 in. And hopefully not. Potentially more. Now were looking to the northern and western communities. Points to the south and east the heaviest rain is this morning until rush hour. Then that rain will shift to the south. To the south were getting pretty good right down into a south county and you could see this line moving to the north and east. There will be some pulling and pondering early on. As you look across the region, with a low pressure system centered across the extreme north and iowa. A cold front stretches across missouri and through kansas. That will lift through the region it will pass through until 7 00 a. M. But had of that w
The defense rests in the trial of a day care worker accused of kidnapping. And a camping trip gone terribly wrong, hear from the sleep walker that survive aid 60 foot plunge. But the big story is the fight against isis, president obama will reveal the expanded batting against the terrorist group. For the very latest we go to our abc news correspondent. Reporter sara and rick good afternoon, the president phoned arab allies and met with his team this morning. He already briefed the congressional leaders about his plan for isis and tonight in his prime time address hell talk to the american people. President obama will lay out his plan to wipe out isis, the terrorist threat. The militants in iraq targeting the sunnis, and providing them with increased support. Today secretary of state, john kerry, traveled to baghdad to show increased support. We will not stand by as iceis evil spreads. They will go where necessary including syria. Its unknown if he will announce a time to go to syria, h
Closing up shop and another filing for bankruptcy a lot of folks are vying for jobs in a very small weekend. This is the second job fair with a huge turn out. Fox 29s bruce gore season life in Atlantic City tonight a tough time for a lot of people, bruce. Reporter absolutely. Im on the boardwalk outside the newly shuddered showboat casino. We are witnessing an unprecedented economic melt down of Atlantic Citys signature industry and today some of the victims of that melt down gathered to try and get back on their feet. Sun was shining and an ocean breeze cooled Atlantic Citys boardwalk. But for more than a thousand laid off casino workers this was no day at the beach. They crowd the Convention Center in hopes of finding jobs to replace the only work many have ever known. 61 year old burt shaw lost his position when the Atlantic Club folded in january. Hes been looking ever since. Scary as anyone would be if they didnt have a job and you got bills and stuff to pay, you know. May of 2003
Give workers space. But the pay off comes later when a median barrier finally comes to the golden gate. Its always been one of the more unique and dangerous aspects of the bridge, oncoming cars whisk by with inches between them. No room for error. Plastic pylons soon to be replaced by a movable barrier. A foot across each section over 1,000 pounds. Production against a driver who drifts or is distracted. For people to look around. I think its a good idea. Reporter flexibility for commute. A tall and safer median. On the San Francisco on the bridge also had a history of head on crashes. It should have been a long time ago. Reporter some drivers wonder why with almost 40 People Killed in crashes, a barrier took so long. But the iconic bridge doesnt rush into change and it took time for the will, the money and engineering to merge. Im always in the center lane. I want to get there. I want to get fast. Reporter some bridge commuters awaiting the barrier will stay in whats called the suicid
Patient and staff safety, including ebola protocol. Nbc bay areas Stephanie Chuang is live in San Francisco along one of those picket lines. Seems to be a lively crew out there, but is the strike having an impact on patient care . Reporter good morning to you, kris. It is very lively out here and so far no major disruption, although this is a twoday strike, a total of 24 hours involving 16,000 nurses. Here there are more than 100 nurses and folks with the union out here. You can see the signs, as well. Kaiser says it has fillin nurses, but nurses say theyd rather be inside but have no choice but to be out here to ensure patient safety. Pressure to hurry, keep it moving. Reporter and after more than 40 years as a registered nurse in San Francisco, she said she needs more time day to day to help her countless patients in the labor delivery area. That need to just rush or hurry can get in the way of us always doing the right thing, and going without breaks. We cant deliver our best becaus