Reporter firefighters call this a plumedriven fire meaning theyre fueling the burn. It falls down and spreads the fire in all kinds of directions. That creates all kinds of challenges. Reporter there was a bit of good news today. Firefighters say cooler temperatures and calmer winds slowed the spread of the fire. But at this point, thats little consolation. 60,000acre fire, with the conditions that it meets, those things only help but just a little bit. Reporter joining the effort today, the air force reserves. This morning deploying two c130s to our region joining more than a dozen other air tankers and helicopters, all to bolster thousands of firefighters on the ground who spent the last five days working for some progress. Reporter cal fire says in that new area where the fire jumped, there are some homes, though most of it is uninhabited land. However, there is a lot of really dry brush, fuel for those flames. Report live in lakeport ian cole nbc bay area news. Thank you, ian. Fire
Its been more than two weeks since both sides faced off in the courtroom here. Theyre in recess right now, the exhusbands attorney is an hour into his closing argument, its an emotional case with long lasting impacts for both sides. You see them both coming in around 9 30, the doctor appeared with someone who told me she was her friend lending her support. Steven finley walked in on crutches. He hurt himself playing sports a couple months ago. Both he and lee were stone faced in the courtroom today. The judge asked questions throughout the First Closing argument. At issue is the fate of the five frozen embryos made by finley and lee back in 2010. Three years later, the couple split. Finleys attorney went first, and he called lees cancer a red herring, she doesnt have cancer any more, its a separate issue. Focusing on the consent waiver signed before freezing those embryos. On page eight of that form, you can see language that if a couple divorces, the embryos can be discarded. Finleys
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Minute sit down with the president elect. He is a very talented man. Reporter kansas secretary of state was called in. Hes been tough on immigration. Retired marine corps general james madist seems to be a favorite for secretary of defense. I know that president elect donald trump loves leaders like general matist. Reporter billionaire investor ross was in reportedly considered as commerce to deal with democrats in congress poised to put up a fight but signaling cooperation in some areas. We could get a major infrastructure bill done but maybe even in the first 100 days. Reporter but first securing the cabinet. That continues today. And that continues today with former Texas Governor rick perry due at trump tower to talk about what were told is one of three possible jobs secretary of defense, energy or veterans washington. Krystal donald trump is waiting for an apology from the cast of hamilton. He may not get it. The actor who plays aaron burr in the musical says theres nothing to apo
Million dollars. Thats how much the city of lakewood is paying to settle a lawsuit brought by a widow after her Police Officer husband was killed by friendly fire. Tarhonda thomas has the latest. Tarhonda this november will mark four years since yes. And the circumstances are tragic. It was november 9th 2012. Officer james davies was responding to a call of shots fired in lakewood. A number of officers responded. As they were looking for the suspect davies was behind a fence. A fellow officer mistook him for the suspect and shot. Davies was killed. The officer who acidentally shot him was not charged. Two years later, his widow filed a lawsuit in federal Court Alleging that the shooting could have been prevented. Her lawyer cited Police Incompetence in the lawsuit. Now she has agreed to drop that federal suit. In exchange, the city of lakewood will pay her threepointfive Million Dollars. Lakewood police admit. A number of mistakes lead up to the shooting. Police are investigating anoth