And 21 rescued. Including at least eight transported to hospitals. Two taken by air and lis critical condition. Many others reportedly treated and released. One person remains missing. What we heard was the first boat on scene just just people all over the place in the water. Reporter resesents on Vancouver Island where the boat departed said every bo available joined in the search, including native american tribes, some of the first to pull people out. The distress call coming in at 3 19 in the afternoon on sunday, after the leviathan ,one of the most popular whalewatching boats, was out looking for whales. A major attraction in the area. They werent at full capacity. Like, 27 wasnt fully loaded. It could have been much worse. Reporter because of the boats large size, passengers are not required to wear their lifejackets while on board. Its unclear if anyone was when this suddenly went from a whalewatching excursion to a fight for survival. Now to theheeadly earthquake rocking afghani
His exwife Khloe Kardashian andher family reportedly by his side. We have his condition right now. P toof the world and baby on board. Much different delivery and the doctor who jumped into action. We hear from her for the first time this morning. And good morning, america. Democrats took over las vegas last night and after their first debate, here was the scene at hillarys party. All hillary, hillary, hillary. Good reviews coming in for the democratic frontntunner. It the best day of the campaign. Bernie sanders also very happy this morning. Hillarys main rival won the night on social media. Tioned candidate on facebook and twitter and take a look at this. Hillary was a distant second but you know who picked up the most . Donald trump. Hell be here in a second. He will. Our Political Team will break ita vega who was there for all of the action in l vegas. Good morning, cecilia. Reporter robin, what a night. Good morning to you, george said it, hillarys team calling this the best day o
Next. Everybody, just calm down. Good morning, america. Talk about a seventh inning stretch. Took 53 minutes for the seventh inning right there. What a crazy game. The rangers versus the blue jays, see that runner come home. He was allowed to run even though the umpire was waving it off. It was just an insane inning. Well tell you what happened. T. J. Will have all the details. But we begin with breaking news. President obama announcing he will leave thousands of troops in afghanistan beyond next year, halting the withdrawal. Abcs Martha Raddatz has all the details, joins us from washington. Good morning, martha. Reporter good morning, robin. All of the nearly 10,000 troops we have now in afgan were supposed to be out by the end of next year, except those at the embassy, but the president will now leave as many as 5500 troops be similar to what it is now, Counterterrorism Operations and training and assisting the afghan troops. The commanders just felt the Afghan Forces were not ready
Cold. Sotrubio someone has convinced you that attacking me is going to help you. Rubio tl when he was on the that stage and he called on you to resign perernally, what dididt feel like . Rubio you know, these things happen in campaigns unfortunately and d iinot going to let acampaign chang me e and i still have tremendodo admiration andnd affection for him and the frontrunner in the latest polls dr ben carson says hes contacting the other campaigns to change the format of the debates carson debates are supposed to be established to help the people get to know the candidates and what its jessica rae the Senate Passed a bipartisan budget deal that will prevent a potential government shutdown. The Senate Passed the deal was agreed to between congress and the white week. Straight to the president s desk for signature and will be in effect well l before tuesdays deadline, when the nation would have hit the debtbteiling. Jessica rae thanks to some quick thinking middle schoolers. 61 year old
Of the Bakken Pipeline need to use eminant domain to secure a path for the project, its apparently ok with Iowa Governor terry branstad. That project, also known as the Dakota Access pipeline. Is upsetting several siouxland farmers whos land is needed for the pipeline across the state. Eminant domain allows the state to take private property for public use with financial payment to the land owner. Brandstad says theyre not taking the land away. Theyre simply putting a pipeline under it. I think eminant doman should be used only sparingly. I think there are times appropriate, so dont statement that eminant domain should never be used. Jessica rae added he thinks iowa utilites board to decide if its necasary to domain. And the laws that are in place give the utilities board the responsibility to use eminant domain if apropriate. Jessica rae when we come back. Ill have more on the bizarre story from omaha about a woman breaking into a zoo to pet a tiger. Stay tuned for that story. Scott w