shepard: casey stegall at fort hood. an angry mob sets a passenger train on fire and beats its driver unconscious after a deadly crash. and that tops our news around the world in 80 seconds. india. local media reports that super fast train slammed into dozens of people on 00 tracks in an eastern state. a railway official says at least 37 of them died. there are conflicting reports on whether the victims were crossing the tracks or trying to get the train to make an unscheduled stop. witnesses say after the crash, a crowd dragged the driver off the train, cleared out passengers and lit some of the cars on fire. at last check, the driver was critical. philippines, navy divers searched the wreckage of a ferry that sank last week with hundreds of people on board. authorities say that ferry crashed into a cargo ship off the coast of a central port city. at least 50 people died.
aircraft dropping flame retardant and 1100 hot shot crew members are getting into the area to reinforce fire lines, protecting the homes, of course, has been a main objective and insurance companies are even sending their own crews in to protect some of the pricier client s places. most of the businesses in the resort mountain town of kevinen have been snokd out and closed. fire managers say resources are strained aren t western stafts as places like the dow s oregon fights its share of fires. this city s water treatment facility is being threatened by a lightning caused fire which could effect everyone in town. the wind is kind of the contributing factor at this point. cautiously optimistic that they will be able to get some line around the fire to try to can taken it. and in california, shep, 10 fires are burning in that state alone, shep. shepard: alyssia, fire officials in arizona say another wildfire is burning out of control about five miles east of yarnell. that is where 1
newton john and her husband. that s the word from police in florida. they say the couple was not at home at the time and had allowed that contractor to say there is a guest. their home in the town of jupiter inlet colony about a half mile north and west of palm beach. according to the real estate listing that home sold for more than $4 billion back in 2009. and rosie o donnell is in the process of trying to buy it. survivors say a limo driver did nothing to help as a fire killed five women including a new bride. now, the cops have decide weathered that driver will face any charges. plus, the admitted fort hood shooter has been silent for most of his trial. but today major nidal hasan took a whole new approach. he spoke directly to one witness who saw his attack and that s next. my doctor and i went with axiron, the only underarm low t treatment. axiron can restore t levels to normal in about 2 weeks in most men.
the soldier accused in the 2009 shooting rampage at fort hood. prosecutors were reportedly going to prove that major hasan s motive for the attack was his interest in jihad. the muslim term for religious war or struggle. the judge did, however, say she will allow evidence about internet searches that major hasan made on his computer around the time of the attack. he is he acting as his own attorney in that trial and has largely been silent in court. but today a change. he questioned one witness asking make it clear that major hasan kept shooting at an officer after that officer had been disarmed. the judge strongly urged major hasan to let trained attorneys take over the defense there more than 80 witnesses have taken the stand so far, including dozens who say they saw major hasan open fire on soldiers who were not armed. major hasan faces the death penalty if the jury convicts him at the the massacre that left 13 people dead and dozens more injured. casey stegall with the news. is h
been in the marines and played recreational games as a member of the military. the ncaa says he is he ineligible to play. now they have reversed that decision. the statement came just a short time ago he will be playing. another update on the fire that killed five women trapped in the back of a limousine, remember that? officials in california today said a problem with the vehicle s rear suspension sparked those flames and that they will not file charges against anybody. it happened on may the 4th on a bridge crossing the san francisco bay. one of the victims had just gotten married. she and her friends were out celebrating that night. four women and the driver made it out alive. one woman has said that driver did not do a thing to help he says he helped the women escape through the partition window but too late to save the rest are of group. $1,500 fine for having too many people in the vehicle. the military judge in the fort hood massacre trial weather channel the pieces of evidenc