Arson at the chinese consulate in San Francisco. This is Surveillance Video of the new years day fire. A Chinese National who is a permanent us resident surrendered to Daly City Police friday. Although authorities are only now talking about the arrest. His name is yan feng. The fbi held a News Conference today. And although they wont comment on motive, Court Documents say the man has told authorities i made the fire. Also that he heard voices in chinese. Authorities are again stressing that this is not a terror incident. Calling it an isolated event. As mentioned previously we have investigated this as a criminal matter and there is now incrimination that has been motivated by terrorism or politics or civil rights issues. So that anyone could not make it more than what it was. Reporter authorities congratulated the case quickly. Catherine but again the man turned himself in by calling police on friday and admitting what hed done. Court papers say he set three explosive devices at the c
So n. Hello. Russias Prime Minister medvedev is in crimea at the head of an economic delegation of russian vice premiers. It come as the Defense Ministry says the build justify of Russian Troops has begun to ease in recent days. While he is the most senior russian politician to travel to the region since moscow seized it from ukraine. The follows secretary of state john kerry and sergei lavrov. Well, lets go to Daniel Sandford. What has mr. Medvedev been saying in the last few moments. He has announced it will become a special Economic Zone. A ministry will be set up in order to develop the recently. Clearly a sign that russia believes this is an unchangeable position that crimea is formally part of the Russian Federation. They are preparing to invest time and money as part of trying to bring it into the Russian Federation as a whole. That directly against what the Ukrainian Government says is what they still believe that crimea is part of ukraine. What about news on troop movements on
Pam now at 8 a deep freeze crushing much pam of the country tonight. And this is not your average winter storm. From the midwest to the east and beyond. The record breaking temperatures are stranding thousands of travelers. And putting people at risk. Pam kron 4s grant lodes joins us now with some of the incredible video. Out of the hardest hit areas. Grant . Reporter this tells the story. Negative 12 in chicago. One degree in saint loius. And 24 in atlanta. All these places. Significantly colder than anchorage alaska. Which was 34 degrees today. The feep freeze. Being called the polar vortex. Is being blamed for 15 deaths most of those in traffic accidents. Reporter chicago actually made it down to 16degrees below zero at one point a record low for january sixth. Reporter schools and museums closed for the day. And many flights out of chicago were cancelled or delayed. Illinois officials are asking residents to stay off the roads until the weather improves. All Public Schools in minne
This morning on the kron 4 morning news. Record cold is causing problems across the country. Record temperatures continue. I dont think the sunshine will cause any warm. After traffic and the bay area the chp is currently handling a few minor accidents out there but nothing more than a fender benders crowley on the right hand shoulder. As for the bridges you are good to go here on this perhaps back to work schools closed, businesses disrupted. And big delays at airports including flights coming and going from the bay area. Plus a east bay woman hailed a hero. For being alert. And helping get an abducted little girl home safe. And no more time in court for jahi mcmaths family. At least for now. As the brain dead teen gets the care they want for her. Away from Childrens Hospital oakland. The kron 4 morning news starts right now. Good morning. It is tuesday, january 7th. Im james fletcher. And im anny hong the bitter cold and snowy conditions stranded flights and passengers. 37 hundred fl
Hospital. The family moved her from the hospital to a undisclosed Catholic Organization. Ktvus john fowler explains what the family says they hope will happen next. The body of jahi mcmath is on a ventilator at the facility. The family refusing to accept the finality of her death. The news crews are now gone and so is jahi mcmath. A socalled Evacuation Team showed up for a ambulance before 8 00 p. M. Last night. I gave her a kiss and said i will see her soon. Reporter the family contacted 5 different facilities and one agreed to accept her. They wont say where. The people who made this happen were a Catholic Organization that believes in the right to life. Reporter three doctors agreed she is dead. The family demanded the hospital do surgery on her body, went to court and lost. The family says donations are paying the bills. Receiving all of the healthcare that any human being should deserve to have. Reporter a deeper tragedy may come later. If other families refuse or delay Organ Dona