Francisco where southbound 280 will be closed for four days. The chp says prepare for some major delays. And a check of your kcbs traffic. We are scanning twitter now for the latest traffic hot spots and theres one growing at the bay bridge. They just cleared a stall. You can see the latest tweet from kcbs traffic. They cleared a stall on the incline and now traffic is 10 to 15 minutes to get on the span. All lanes are now open. We have a gravel spill cracked windshield alert here southbound 680 approaching andrade road. Its going to take nearly 45 minutes from now just to get caltrans sweeper crews out there so we are already seeing delays growing out of pleasanton. So a heads up if you commute that every day. We are seeing some big delays, gravel and dirt in the roadway. Gravel trucks spilled it earlier. Westbound 580 through the Altamont Pass and dublin interchange sluggish slow and go the drive time up to 4 minutes to 680. That is your latest kcbs traffic. Very gray skies in the Tr
Gravel spill and, unfortunately, caltran says they will be at least until 6 45 to get the sweepers out. You have slow speeds this. Southbound 280, full closure, and Amy Hollyfield is on the scene, southbound 280 from 6 to 101 closed. If you have giants tickets go over to 80 and 101 southbound because 280 southbound you cannot get out as of 9 00. Scientists will descend on a San Mateo County beach to figure what led to the death of a baby whale. Clouds can gather to see the humpback washed up at pillar point. Matt keller is live with that story. People are pulling over to check owe the whale and it is on the move. In the past hour we have watched it float away 150 yards offshore and 250 yards south. The high tide hit at 5 40. We have a sandy beach 250 yards south. Best Case Scenario for scientists is to make it there. The humpback whale was spotted floating yesterday at 3 00, and the 20 to 25 mammal was at the chowder house and washed up at the r. V. Park. We had our afternoon cocktail
Good morning. Welcome to early start. Im christine romans. Im john berman. Its friday, may 23rd, 4 00 a. M. In the east. Breaking overnight, word of another frightening near collision at one of the nations busiest airports. The faa is now investigating how two United Airlines jets came within a few hundred feet of each other. That is very close. After both took off from houstons bush intercontinental airport. This happened two weeks ago. An air Traffic Controller told one plane to turn right, directly into the path of the other. They were about 0. 9 miles apart and seconds away from colliding when the controller realized the error and told the planes to turn again, avoiding disaster. This is the fourth near collision weve learned about just this week. All right, embattled va secretary Eric Shinseki is fighting to keep his job, vowing to fix delays in care that may be costing veterans their lives. It would be an uphill battle for the beleaguered exgeneral because now some highprofile de
Cnns drew griffin who has been covering this from the beginning. Take a listen. You are telling me that our troops coming back from war, now separated from active service he should have priority for scheduling do not. Who are coming to the phoenix va for followup care for war injuries are being put on a waiting list and made to wait six to ten months . Yes, or longer. The allegations are new. The problem is not. President obama is promise accountability and calls for allegations. H is saying they are dishonorable and disgraceful. So is the fact that nothing has been done by this by this administration and others. Lets bring in White House Correspondent michelle. Its all in the beginning stages. Theres so much going on right now. Three top va officials have been called to the hill to meet with the house va committee. The white house has its top adviser down in phoenix where, of course, this all broke. And as much as we now hear the president talk in a mad voice about the need for accoun
Found alive this morning. Shes alive, finally back with her family. Good morning, im christine romans. Im john berman. Its thursday, may 22nd, 4 00 a. M. In the east. And we begin with the shocking, new allegations this morning that the va may be mistreating some of the veterans most in need of medical care. In a story first seen right here on cnn, a doctor at the phoenix va says injured veterans of wars in iraq and afghanistan are not being given priority appointments, despite a National Mandate that puts them at the very front of the line, or is supposed to at least. Dr. Katherine mitchell told drew griffin this is happening as recently as a few weeks ago. Reporter youre telling me that our troops coming back from war, now separated from active service who should have priority for scheduling do not. Reporter who are coming to the phoenix va for followup care for war injuries correct. Reporter are being put on a waiting list and being made to wait six to ten months . Yes, or longer. A