And initial findings are that there are not any oil spill or discharge to the water. It appears that there is no oil in the water but the coast guard found damage to the double hull ship. There is not awhatsoever but i would characterize it as a crushing. Where it collided with the fed during system. That the fed during systemfendering system worked as advertised. And did not compromise the integrity of the bridge. Is docked and on hold all coast guard investigators tried to figure out how this happened. To make absolutely sure that there is no oil is going into the bay is a double whole and duoulbe hulll ship and no petroleum car roll on not board at the time. However, they are bringing a containment boom and its just as a precaution if they find any fuel in the ocean. Again, this ship is not going anywhere as investigators conduct questions and in interviewing the boecrew and also conducting drug testing. Which is standard procedure. Pam charles caltrans tonight saying the bridge is
Thats traffic. Back to you. Thank you, elizabeth. Work gets underway today to fix damaged fenders of the base of the bay bridge tower after a tanker hit it earlier this month. This job will cost millions of dollars. Reporter repairs could cost 3 million, and are expected to take months to complete. The big question now, who is footing the bill . Right now the metropolitan Transportation Commission says there is enough money in reserves but they want the ships owner to pay for it. Osg Ship Management is the parent company. It was two weeks ago on january 7 a 472foot oil tanker hit the bay bridge, there was heavy fog, visibility was 1 4 of a mile. However, the cause of the crash is under investigation. The vessel sideswiped the eastern most tower, no oil spilled and nobody was hurt. The structure of the bridge was not damaged but the fenders were, made out of steel and recycled plastic. 40feet will be replaced, caltrans begins today, it should be complete in may. The search is on for two
Leave us a comment on facebook. There is a huge change in many neighborhoods across the country. Maybe yours. Big investors are buying up foreclosed homes in distressed communities as fast as they can and turning them into rental homes. Its creating whats being called a buy to respect industry. Some levels say the big Financial Firms have bought so many homes, its driving up prices. To check that out, we traveled to guinnette county, georgia. That metro area has the second highest percentage of homes bought by investors after tucson. Our story by David Shuster began at a foreclose auction. Its like a feeding frenzy. The first tuesday of every month, this is the siege on the steps of the g. W. Innette county courthouse in georgia. 86,000. Hundreds of Distressed Properties sold in the blink of an eye. Sold. 86,000. Its all very exciting, somewhat like herding cats. They will do this one next. Rice bennetts first time. They were hoe hoping to buy a home on the cheap but he wasnt expecting
Actually going to end . Lets start with the latest from the white house and the pentagon. My colleagues Peter Alexander and hans nichols have the story covered for us. Peter, lets start with you. I know the spectacle is continuing there. You had people on the balcony at the white house watching it. Yeah. But the preparation today now shifts to of tonights speech. Do we know what the president is likely to say about this new strategy for afghanistan. Reporter well, we expect that the president will not indicate exactly how many additional u. S. Troops he will be sending to afghanistan. That number may be communicated at a later date. But it is our understanding from u. S. Senior u. S. Official that it could be as many as 3,900 p additional troops participating in this mission that has largely been focused on counterterrorism, but beyond that on helping train and advice Afghanistan Forces as well. One of the questions well be trying to answer is exactly how is the president defines that
Ends meet by selling their possessions and smuggled goods well at the heart of the problem is corruption frustration with the government in case she now has caused many to give up on a future in moldova and Upcoming Elections have failed to spark hope for change but some moldovans have opted to stay and fight for its future. Most of the roads in moldova are pretty bad driving is a real challenge the infrastructure has been neglected and poverty is widespread. Marianna took on works for a program that encourages young people to stay here. Instead of moving to other countries the immigration rate is unusually high. Theres no one left to do the work my parents live in a village and theyre really sad about that all the residents have moved away. My father says that in the old days youd leave your house in the morning and your neighbors would come out and greet you. Now youre lucky if someone does that once a week. This is the village of doris kaya. Many of the local residents have moved to