Morning. Everybody, its monday june 1st thanks a lot for joining us on the kron 00 04am morning news for this monday morning im Marty Gonzales and im robin when San Juan Creek was just one of several places are cities throughout the bay area that issued. A curfew last night and once again we saw looting all across the bay area from oakland to san jose won a creek in san leandro as well. And we also understand that there was a damage in walnut creek at the block of Broadway Plaza shopping center. Too soon to know just the total moneywise of the damage but it was extensive in that area which is part of a the center really of the Downtown Revitalization of walnut creek higher and shopping still shopping sores are there as well as very popular Smaller Stores as well we want to go live now kron 4 sarah stson. As shes preparing this a live report from there. We understand the Walnut Creek Police instituted a curfew for last night. Theres also one that set for tonight as well robin you have m
And an american original. A new appreciation for thomas heart benton as a major exhibit helps rediscover the painter and his work. We begin this hour with the 3 million gallons of toxic waste moving town two rivers that cross colorado, new mexico and utah. Today in its growing public anger the head of the Environmental Protection agency said her agency takes full responsibilities. Last week an epa crew actually breached a damn holding back heavy medals used in gold mining the animus river turned bright yellow and is now toxic. The e. P. A. Is determined to, quote, get it right. But the extent of the damage is unclear and at this point nobody seems to know what getting this right will involve. Al jazerra has a team of reporters watching the water. Allen is watching the water. Kristen is downstream near farmington, new mexico but well begin with allen and the latest on the cleanup. Well, you said it, right, the e. P. A. Has admitted this is their mistake, they promised the people of this
Allegations they contain top secret material. This is Aljazeera America live from new york city. Im erica pitzi. The head of the e. P. A. Said the agency is working nonstop as to clean up a major toxic waste spill in colorado. We will visit sites along the river. Mccarthy said her Agency Takes Full Responsibility after an e. P. A. Crew triggered the leak. We are taking responsibility to make sure it is cleaned up. The most important thing is ensuring the health and safety of the residents and visitors near that river. The spill is still flowing at a rate of 500 to 700gallons a minute. Today, the contaminated water is expected to reach lake powell, a popular tourist it ain utah. Local Scientists Say there is no immediate threat. The fact that this guy is still alive is encouraging, but without the full analysis of this community, we cant really say a whole lot more. We at least can say after 100 hours, theyre surviving. Well be sampling again in a few days to see how the community is do
This is al jazeera america. Live from new york city, im erika pitzi. The head of the epa says the agency is working nonstop to clean up a major toxic waste spill in colorado. Gina mccarthy is visiting sites along the rivers. The agency is expected to release testing results from samples of polluted water. She said her Agency Takes Full Responsibility after a crew accidentally triggered the leak. It is a tragic and unfortunate accident, and epa is taking responsibility to ensure it is cleaned up. The most important thing is ensuring the health and safety of the residents and visitors near the river. Reporter the spill is still flowing at a rate of up to 700 gallons mant. Today contaminated water is expected to reach lake powell. The agency along with local Scientists Say there is no immediate threat, though. The states of colorado and new mexico and now any Navajo Nation have declared a state of emergency as a result of the spill. The rivers snake west forming a natural boundary for the
With david samuel. David is the author of the runner and only love to break your heart. He has articles about conmen, nuclear weapon, spies, rock stars, pot dealers, president s and other subjects who have appeared in harpers, the new yorker and New York Times magazine. Without further ado, please give them a warm welcome. [applause] i just want to start off by saying this, i rarely leave my house and i never endorse the work of fellow riders because why give them a leg up, there your competition, but i made an exception to both of those professional tonight because this book is an extraordinary piece of reporting. Its an incredibly gripping story and its a story that, on so many levels, is about where america is at an right now, in 2016, we are a country that has lost the ability to look in the mirror and see ourselves clearly because the viewers have, for nearly a century, the familiar track with newspapers and magazines has been shattered over the past ten years. It has been a flood