The entrance to the gorilla habitat and this morning one came over to a woman who crea d created another zoo visitor told us shes concerned for the safety of the animals. Five females. All came out, went to different parts of the enclosure, and just sat. Sort of like they were looking, like they were wondering what had gone on. Reporter a Security Guard was opiated at the entrance to the zoo preventing all media from going inside with tv cameras, so we bought a ticket and walked in with our smartphones. Were also concerned honestly that the zoo evidently shut things down for the press and journalists. Reporter no zoo Staff Members were made available, but according to a written statement by a spokesperson psychologist terry l. Maple has been hired to investigate this case. We talked to him by phone from florida. It has a mechanism that is there to be operated in an emergency. The door can be stopped. And in this case it was not stopped in time to save this little gorilla. Reporter kabi
And good monday morning to you all. We begin with the bitter weather either heading your way right now or its already there. A result of massive cold air from the north pole headed to most of the u. S. Expected to put 42 states into the deep freeze. Tahman bradley now on the early winter that has already started. Reporter this morning, frigid arctic air is barreling into the u. S. , sending temperatures plunging. Overnight, snow in bismarck, north dakota. In soda springs, california, this is what people are waking up to. After ten inches of snow. In wisconsin and minnesota, where a foot of snow is expected, salt trucks and plows are standing by. Were getting ready before the snow. Got the plows on the trucks. Weve got the salt in the salt sheds. So were ready. Reporter with temperatures expected to stay below 30 degrees, shelters are filling up. We have one room open tonight. But well be full tomorrow morning. Reporter in the chicago area, signs of the approaching holiday season. And t
Come and get it. Fraternity. The body of a 20yearold man found just after noon hours after a huge party at the house. Good evening. Im katie marzullo. It is just the latest in a series of problems for cal fraternities. Lilian kim is live on bancroft way with the story. Lilian . Katie, the party was last night, but police didnt get a call until just after 12 00 p. M. The call was about an unresponsive man on the second floor. This is what it looked like after police arrived. Plastic cups found scattered. Remanence of a party upstairs. He says he was president a member of the fraternity nor a uc berkeley student. Good thing it wasnt a student. It is devastating. Family members of the victim declined to comment and so did members of the fraternity. They are treating the mans death as suspicious until they can prove otherwise. They also say they havent ruled out drugs or alcohol. According to the site, a witness told police that vomit was found around the mans mouth. He has been to parties
And caught on camera. Fireballs lighting up the sky. The incredible images zipping across the horizon and leaving behind a trail of mystery. Hey, good morning. And brace yourself. Much of the country is about to get hit by bitter cold and in some parts the first big snow of the season. Whether we like it or not, which means if you havent done so already, it is time to dig around, get that snow shovel ready and your heavy coat too. The arctic blast is on the way and so the meteorologist rob marciano with your full forecast. Keep it here for that. First our top story that deadly train accident. A train operator spotting teenagers on the track on a bridge but unable to stop in time. Abcs bazi kanani is in lynchburg, virginia, with more on this developing story. Good morning, bazi. Reporter good morning, paula. This area is popular with photographers and residents say occasionally thrillseekers will hop a fence to climb out onto that railway bridge. It is hundreds of feet high. This mornin
Theyre ready to go. At fontanelle family wineries, theyre expecting the first batch p grapes tomorrow. At this point last week, they had no idea how that would even be possible. Like jenga pieces after a bad fall, the winery cellar left a mess last sunday. Today, nothing broken in sight. The cellar is back to working order. Not completely organized yet. But were getting there. Outside the winery, today harvest equipment stands ready for grapes. Last week at this time nothing but controlled chaos as everyone simultaneously cleaned. The transformation required 16hour days and an entire team of friends, family, employees and volunteers. I think the adrenaline and the enthusiasm of everyone that was in here pitching in made it go very fast. Along the way, gary fontanelle a discovered good news. The damage wasnt as bad as first thought. Were looking at a half a Million Dollars in damage as opposed to a million. They found what they needed time and time again. We found signs of generosity al