Anchor now, at 11 00 a deadly hit and run what investigators say led up to the crash and could explain why he kept driving. President obama begins his three day trip to cuba, the big step toward normalizing relations with a cold war adversary. A 15yearold girl gunned down by a 16yearold boy. First, breaking right now, a merit island road is shut down, this happened at courtney parkway and spruce avenue. Troopers say a driver hit and off. The rider was pronounced dead on the scene police are working on a description of the car. If we hear anything we will bring it to on this newscast. Killed from gunfire. The 16yearold face the judge this morning but tonight, family and friends rumor this teen, Troy Campbell is live in apopka. He spoke with that family tonight. Reporter it was very emotional here this evening when classmates and family of the 15yearold teen gathered where she was shot and killed yesterday. Police shut down the end of this entire roadway covered with friends and family.
Capitol hill. What are expectations in terms of the upcoming leadership battles . Reporter good afternoon. On the republican side, the big question is the race to replace paul ryan. You have Majority Leader Kevin Mccarthy facing ohio congressman jim jordan. The winner will be the House Republican leader in the new congress. On the democrat side, nancy pelosi trying to win the support of her members, even though dozens campaigned against her being the next speaker. Some leading republicans are looking ahead to that battle. Theyve been in an internal fight. There were a number of nancy pelosi Democratic Candidates that ran saying they wouldnt vote for her. That will be a test in january. Will their first vote be to break the word they made to their constituents. Thats going to be something they have to deal with. Reporter then theres some must pass items that lawmakers must consider including funding part of the government, what to do about the border wall before lawmakers can head for t
Time for everybody to ramp down the rhetoric. Plus, word of a recording that could link the killing of the Washington Post columnist to the Saudi Crown Prince himself. Its as close to a smoking gun as youll get. Reporting starts now. Shepard and we begin with the wildfires raging in the American West including the deadliest and most destructive inferno in california history. A fire in Northern California now blamed for at least 42 deaths after roaring to life in predawn hours while many residents lay asleep turning communities into ash. And the notice from authorities that like yesterday, more than 200 people are still officially missing. Search crews report finding bodies in burned out cars, in burned out homes and even on front steps. This was once a whole row of mobile homes in the town of paradise. The only things left, metal beams and cinder blocks an piles of molten metal and many dealing with the reality some of their homes and neighbors are gone. In paradise our neighbors didnt