Good morning to you. Im frances rivera. Breaking news out of south africa where the judge in the Oscar Pistorius murder trial has ordered the olympic track star to undergo an evaluation for mental illness. The move will likely delay the trial for more than a month. The judge argues that a psychological evaluation would ensure that pistorius gets a fair trial. Pistorius has admitted to shooting his girlfriend, viva steenkamp, last year. A psychiatrist told the court this week that he suffered from an anxiety disorder. At least 20 workers at two hospitals in orlando are being monitored after coming in contact with a patient infected by mers, or the middle east respiratory syndrome. So far, only two cases have been confirmed in the u. S. A patient in indiana was hospitalized 12 days and released last week. The second, a saudi resident, who was visiting family remains hospitalized in orlando this morning in good condition. A Health Advisory is now in effect at all major u. S. Airports in a
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This is certainly the biggest fire burning in Southern California thousands of the evacuations at least 800 a. Have burned so the heartland right next to a multimilliondollar homes like this one you see the effects of the strong sun and wind as firefighters dousing the the proper is trying to run widespread damage and destruction 5000 residents still under evacuation orders tonight were talking about 20,000 people one mobile home was burned no other reports of damage or injury that this is in the northern portion of the city of san diego at no. 78 will county near the Fairbanks Ranch area just west of interstate 153 Elementary Schools were evacuated today and tonight the winds have died down progress is being made but take a look the fire only about 5 contains bad news to look at those wins the winds are x back to become much more intense overnight gusting 60 to 70 m. P. H. Tablatures tomorrow again expected to be in the 90s will stay on top of this developing story and bring you updat
This morning on the kron 4 morning news. A bay area mother says her eight year old daughter has been facing Sexual Harassment from another classmate and she wants the boy removed. Details on her plans to make the school faugh take action. And firefighters are working with residents to minimize fire danger in the east bay as a record setting heat wave is expected to hit the bay area. And were already waking up to some warm temperatures in the bay area. Well have your Tuesday Morning Weather Forecast next. The kron 4 morning news starts right now. Good morning. It is tuesday, may 13th. Im james fletcher. Toss to weather and traffic. As a record breaking heat wave makes its way across the bay area, the hot, dry and gusty conditions have fire officials on alert. Calfire designated monday as the start of the 2014 fire season here in the bay area. And in fairfield, firefighters are taking extra precautions against the threat of fires. This year, officials are expanding the amount of Defensib
Turning here for a cheaper alternative. What started as a domestic dispute ends with that, a home exploding. How a Police Officer lost his life in the process. Welcome to Al Jazeera America. Im del walters. Im stephanie sy. Wildfires are burning in texas and new mexico. A fire in the texas panhandle consumed over 2500acres, destroying 89 homes. New mexicos first major wildfire of the season consumed more than 4700 acres so far. The Double Diamond fire is burning in texas while new mexicos silver fire is racing through a National Forest. We are tracking these fires. Where do we stand this morning . When these wildfires break out, were anxious to hear the containment numbers. That means how much of the fire is under control. Overnight, the news on that front got worse in texas. As for new mexico, the containment number is worse. The estimate in texas is dropped from 75 to 65 . One county official said it looks like a war zone. Sally wall can relate. My home and the home next to mine was