Washington journal is next. Working together, we will defeat this Opioid Epidemic. It will be defeated. Host President Trump declared the Opioid Crisis is a Health Emergency. If grant money will be used to combat opioid abuse. Critics say his actions fell short. We want to get your thoughts on the situation where you live and how it impacts you and your loved ones. If you leave in the eastern part of the country, 202 7488000. If you live in the mountain pacific area, 202 7848001. Those of you impacted by the Opioid Crisis, 202 7488002. On can join the conversation facebook. The phone lines are open. Lets start with this latest data from the wall street journal. A doubling of u. S. Deaths involving fentanyl and other synthetic opioids. There was a 21 jump in Drug Overdose deaths. Overdose deaths and other 20,000 in jumped to the 12 months that ended. Here is the president at the white house yesterday, declaring situation a public emergency. We are distributing 1 billion in grants or tre
The same man on saturday hit another person on the train near the embarcadero station. Alex savidge is at the News Conference that wrapped up and he will have more details coming up in a live report. A man accused of a brutal stabbing in the midwest turned himself in and the bay area. The chicago professor facing homicide charges and being extradited back illinois and allie rasmus is live at the courthouse with an update. Reporter right now the 42 yearold Wyndham Lathem is in the east county hall of justice in dublin at the Alameda County courthouse. He is waiting on the hearing that will start the process to extradite him back to illinois. He will be arraigned on murder charges he faces. The hearing has been pushed back to 2 pm this afternoon. Wyndham lathem is accused of stabbing to death Trenton Cornellduranleau , a man he was in a personal relationship with. Wyndham lathem is a former biology professor at Western University and booked into the santa rita jail friday after turning h
Lets check weather and traffic. You brought Steve Paulson . Isnt it nice to see steve back . Clear skies and everything as far as active weather. And its not that active down in Southern California. For us we have clear skies. We will start off 30s, 40s, and 50s. For san jose we will start off with 42. Here is sal. The chp is investigating a deadly crash. It happened around 12 40 this morning. A driver got out of his car after crashing it into the center divide. Another car struck and killed him when he left the crash scene and walked across the freeway. The chp says the driver immediately stopped and is cooperating with investigators. Alcohol is not believed to be a factor in this tragic crash. Lets go to live pictures now. I want to show you 80 westbound. That traffic is moving okay. Also the the toll plaza it is light. There are no major problems there. The traffic continues to look good as you get to that toll plaza. There are no major issues as you drive through. Lets go back to t
A landlord attacked one of his tenant families on Saturday, killing a 6-year-old boy and seriously wounding the boy's mother in what was a "cowardly" anti-Muslim crime, Illinois law enforcement said Sunday.