On the receiving end of criticism this weekend. He refused to stand for the National Anthem saying he was taking a stand for africanamericans. Mireya villarreal has the story. Reporter Colin Kaepernick is willingly warming the bench. Sitting during the anthem, to protest, a country that oppresses black people and his actions have lit a fire under some football fans including steve carvalleo. Disrespecting the National Anthem. If you dont like our country. Get the hell out. Reporter social media pages are filled posts supporting the black lives matter. In a statement, kaepernick says this is bigger than football. There are body in the strend it was a harrowing flight for 104 passengers and crew aboard a southwest jet. In mid flight one of its engines blew out. Transportation correspondent, kris van cleave is following the investigation. Southwest 3472, cleared to land. Reporter passengers say it started with a loud boom and the smell of smoke. When they looked out their windows they saw
San francisco 49ers quarterback, Colin Kaepernick is on the receiving end of criticism this weekend. He refused to stand for the National Anthem saying he was taking a stand for africanamericans. Mireya villarreal has the story. Reporter Colin Kaepernick is willingly warming the bench. Sitting during the anthem, to protest, a country that oppresses black people and his actions have lit a fire under some football fans including steve carvalleo. Disrespecting the National Anthem. If you dont like our country. Get the hell out. Reporter social media pages are filled posts supporting the black lives matter. In a statement, kaepernick says this is bigger than football. There are body in the street and people getting paid leave and getting away with murder. Kaepernick joins a roster of athletes who have recently spoken out against racism including nba star dwayne wade. The racial profiling has to stop. Reporter and wnba players. We have decided it is important to take a stand and raise our v
Welcome to the overnight news. South florida is bracing for possible floods. A system that could become a Tropical Storm is churning off the coast threatening the region with several days of heavy rain. It comes as the miami area is struggling to containt zika virus. Spread by local mosquitoes which can breed in just a bottle cap of water. Omar villafra omar. Sun bathers flocked to miami beach to soak in the sun before the storms roll in. The ocean winds are expected to bring in several days of rain, including heavy downpours. Right now the main concern at the shore is the strong rip current. On land, Health Officials want to make sure pooling water from possible floods doesnt turn into a widespread breeding ground for mosquitoes carrying the virus. Pools of standing water. In florida, 42 people contracted the zika virus from local mosquitoes. 38 of the cases are right here in miamidade county. Elaine . Omar villafranca. Thank you. Chief meteorologist, craig setzer tracking the storms
The scattered around and could develop any point. Greatest concentration of showers and thunderstorms going across Northern New England. I dont see much in the way of Severe Weather today but there could be storms scattered around late this morning and this afternoon. We have temperatures going to the mid to upper 80s. A changeable sky of clouds and sunshine and southwest breeze 5 to 15set at 7 20 sunset at 7 20. Breana. Reporter okay thank you. 93 south is in city. We have a live look at the san diego um bridge and leverett connector and traffic is moving along as you zakim bridge and leverett connector and traffic is moving along as you can see. You will hit a slow down on the expressway between exit 11 granite avenue up to dorchester exit 15 chum yeah road. Your drew columbia road. Drive time is 20 minutes from the split to downtown. Sumner tunnel. Police are on the scene investigating. Lets get to anna meiler with the very latest. Good morning anna. Reporter police say a man died a
Welcome to the overnight news. South florida is bracing for possible floods. A system that could become a Tropical Storm is churning off the coast threatening the region with several days of heavy rain. It comes as the miami area is struggling to containt zika virus. Spread by local mosquitoes which can breed in just a bottle cap of water. Omar vi with more on the double threat. Omar. Sun bathers flocked to miami beach to soak in the sun before the storms roll in. The ocean winds are expected to bring in several days of rain, including heavy downpours. Right now the main concern at the shore is the strong rip current. On land, Health Officials want to make sure pooling water from possible floods doesnt turn into a widespread breeding ground for mosquitoes carrying the virus. Pools of standing water. In florida, 42 people contracted the zika virus from local mosquitoes. 38 of the cases are right here in miamidade county. Elaine . Omar villafranca. Thank you. Chief meteorologist, craig s