A private company, the biggest rocket in the world successfully with the most unusual cargo weve probably ever seen. He sent his car into space. It is headed to mars at this hour after sending back some spectacular pictures. Three, two, one. Reporter now the biggest rocket in the world, Spacexs Falcon heavy, three rockets strapped together launched a new era of American Space travel. Successful separation. Reporter but this was different. The boosters separated and then flew back to earth landing together reusable. And the falcon has landed. Wow. Reporter the center rocket coming back to earth ran out of fuel and slammed into the ocean. It was lost. A setback for the 90 million test flight which needed some cargo, and rather than concrete, spacexs ceo elon musk who also runs the electric Car Company Tesla decided the payload, the weight at the head of the rocket under the skin, would be his electric car, a red roadster. So there it was, a car with a dummy in a space suit exposed to spa
Life on mars and liftoff. The worlds most powerful rocket successfully launching into space sparking a new era of other worldly ambitions, a tesla car now orbiting earth on a mission toward mars, so whats next . Good morning, america. The first liftoff of the sundtrack right there. Brandnew era in space exploration. Theres another look. Uhhuh and seeing that tesla with starman, the mannequin, driving into orbit a car. Its a real car and some people dont believe that image but it is a real image. The New York Post has this, car trek. I love it. David kerley was there, lucky man, there to witness the incredible launch of that and he hes joining us from titusville, florida. Good morning, david. Reporter good morning, michael. A new space race is on this morning and elon musk just took a half billion dollar leap ahead of the competition and launched a private company, the biggest rocket in the world successfully with the most unusual cargo weve probably ever seen. He sent his car into spac
The clouds will Linger Longer at 64 at coast and 76 inland for lunch, and you will need the sunglasses, at 64 to 82 and a comfortable evening, 60 to 74. We will pinpoint where the thunderstorms will erupt in the big forecast. Can we pinpoint where the traffic is moving right along . We can and where it is not so well we will hook outside a look from emeryville camera to the eastern span of the bay bridge and the camera is bouncing up and down. It is not sparking a high wind advisory if you have a highsided vehicle, proceed with caution anyway. On the Golden Gate Bridge traffic is squeezing by. In one lane. The cones are there until 6 00 to put up signs for the big closures on thursday with details ahead. Thank you, leyla. New details in the pier 14 shooting of a young bay area woman and questions whether the gun used belongs to a federal agent. The bureau of Land Management confirms it is investigating whether the gun used to kill kate steinle belonged to one their acts. Sources say th
Looking out for storms later on today. Dave murphy and matt pelman filling in for karen. Cloud covering in from the west. Well probably see some early sunshine and then a frontal boundary is going to be streaking right threw toward us and during the afternoon in particular there is a chance of some of this shower activity to move in and in the warm and humid air mass today it could trigger a drenching downpour producing shower or thunderstorm at some point. Best chance of that is later this afternoon but like yesterday we could have little bits and pieces of this popping up during the morning. 78 degrees in philadelphia right now, 76 in wilmington, 76 trenton, 71 in allentown and mid 70s down on the boardwalks. It is very humid out there again. Dewpoints up around 70 degrees or higher and that is what we call oppressive humidity so like the last couple of days you got to take it easy out there. 76 by 6 oclock, 81 by 8 oclock, warm and humid partly cloudy to start out with a little bit
Derailed after alerting pharmaceutical companies about the unusually large shipments of opioids. Tmobile and sprint are planning to announce a merger as they gear up for what could turn into challenging antitrust negotiations with the government. The merger could create the nations thirdlargest mobile business behind verizon and at t. Those are some of our top stories on this monday, october 16th. Good morning to you. We begin this half hour with firefighters finally turning a corner in the battle against californias deadliest wildfires. Fire officials in Northern California say theyve made tremendous progress. With a little help from a shift in the weather. Right now 15 large fires are still burning and even as thousands of residents are allowed to return home, many others remain missing. The death toll has already climbed to at least 40. Abcs linzie janis has more from santa rosa. Reporter flames in every direction. Incinerating this house. Just two blocks from the nearest fire stati