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Two heavy limbs struck five park visitors. Some got pins underneath. We come every day play chess over here. The tree fell right where you play chess. Yeah. You worried it will happen again . I do believe so. And two had to be rushed to hospital. Several had back and neck injuries. As i heard the crash, i turned and the tree literally like went to the side. Lindsey ran over to help telling victims to stay calm and still as they waited for paramedics, you can see her beside this 23yearold woman. The girl was on the floor, i needed to be there and help her. They say she was the most seriously injured with a broken arm. She did what she could to comfort her. Parks workers carved up the sections of the tree cleared the debris and removed the trunk now it is a matter of figuring out how this happened. We spoke with a tree expert that says it is possible decay developed deep if the trunk. That may have happened because of a past wound from storm damage, possibly a wound or some kind of wound
Whats going on now is they did take a chainsaw to those tree limbs. They cut them up carted them away. Theres still a small area cordoned off of but this area is finally getting back to normal. Live at bryant park, dave carlin, cbs 2 news. Gunfire erupts in a brooklyn neighborhood. There was a shootout between police and an armed suspect. It left multiple streets riddled with dozens of bullets and the alleged suspect in the hospital. Cbs 2s ilana gold has new details. Reporter investigators say the shootings happened at three different locations within about a mile of each other. We just learned that 70 shots were fired. Most were right here along broadway where police shot and injured a 27yearold man. The intersection of broadway and jefferson avenues riddles with dozens of bullets. They pierce through the windows of a laundromat along with a truck and Police Cruiser just after 1 a. M. This morning. This afternoon nypd commissioner bill bratton surveyed the damage at the scene. Really
A chance to ask a question. And im gonna be assertive about im encouraging you to be brief and get to your question so we can get as many people to participate as possible. The line starts with our producer jane ann right there, and then i welcome your comments for dr. Hansen. Lets invite the audience participation. Yes, welcome to climate one. Thank you. Congratulations. You deserve this award and thank you to all the scientists who are here who are providing we, policy makers and activists, with the information we need. Im holly kaufman. My question is, in addition to the price on carbon, for some shorter term measures, what is your opinion on dealing with some of the shorter term but higher Global Warming potential gases like methane, which might not be as politically controversial to deal with . Yes. I think methane and black carbon and some of the trace gases are its important that we deal with those and they may be the way on which we can handle the faustian bargain. Because as t
For the scientist who advised seven u. S. President s. This is about an hour and 15 minutes. [applause] i interview a lot of fantastic people in this room and that does not happen very often. In 1988, nasa scientist james hansen told a congressional hearing that it was 99 certain that burning fossil fuels was heating the earths atmosphere. The next day, a New York Times headline proclaimed a Global Warming has begun. Decades later, dr. Hansen and others are still trying to convince the United States of these basic observations. About half of american now accept the fact. 40 do not. Over the next hour, we will discuss clients Climate Science and Public Opinion with james hansen. Today, dr. Hansen is receiving [applause] ive interviewed a lot of fantastic people in this room and that doesnt happen very often. Welcome to climate one, a conversation about americas energy, economy and environment. Im greg dalton. In 1988, nasa scientist james hansen told a congressional hearing that it was