Odonnell good evening, and thank you for joining us. Were going to begin with breaking news tonight and a dire warning to americans in the path of hurricane laura. As we come on the air, the monster category 4 storm is on a collision course with the texas and louisiana coastlines, and its growing stronger by the minute. Tonight, laura is on her way to becoming a catastrophic category 5 hurricane when she barrels into land just a few hours from now. Nearly 15 years to the day of hurricane katrina. The unprecedented storm is now expected to leave parts of the region under the gulf of mexico for days, unleashing a twostorytall storm surge on the coast that forecasters say will be unsurvivable. A wall of water so high, it could submerge half of the city of lake charles, louisiana. The damage from the 140mileperhour winds and torrential rains will also be devastating. Tonight 1. 5 Million People have been evacuated and 30 million more are in the path of the storm. Those who havent left are
A brawl in the florida mall a child in a stroller caught right in the middle. New unwrapped toys, that would make their way to the Salvation Army headquarters ers to get back, stacked, sorted, sent to children in need. Todays morning minute is sponsored by pedestrian medicine abe ransom Cancer Center. The number one Cancer Center in the region. Of course our joy of sharing toyfest is a wrap. We collected around 6,000 toys last year and still counting up yesterdays toys, but i do think we beat that number. Katie i know were you off yesterday. But you and the girls showed up over the weekends i saw on twitter to donate your toys, so a team effort for a lot of people at cbs3. Not just among our staff but also of course across the ellen tire delaware valley, really nice moment for us, too , as a family, because youre teaching the whole spirit of giving, and sharing, and what that is all about. But at the same time, making a difference hopefully in the life of a child. Great event. It is on
In my body. Its one of the worst bills i have ever seen. Kevin so far President Trump has not issued any statements or tweets. We will let you know as soon as he does. Michelle thank you. A win for the Trump Administration in a federal courtroom in alexandria this morning. That is where a judge denied a request by a Muslim Civil Rights Group to block the president s revised travel ban. Judges in hawaii and maryland already blocked most of the executive order from taking effect. Lawyers for that group say they will appeal. Alison now we turn to a developing story out of the district where what feels like a spike in missing people is now starting to get national attention. D. C. Bureau chief sam ford told you about the issue earlier this year and is live now with the latest from police headquarters. Sam . Sam alison, m. P. D. Tried to essentially tell more about missing persons in the city so that the peo have a more accurate picture. Some of the reaction for this, for m. P. D. At least
Rescue three fishermen and dog dogs. Coastguard air lifting everyone to saferty and fisherman boat become disabled by the waters caused by Tropical Storm hermine. We have not had to deal with hermine here because the weather has been not too hot and almost perfect. Its still spiping out there and get the latest from gwen. Gwen, what are we looking at for labor day. Labor day looks great for the dissdrit. Sunshine and you know, we dont have to deal with any rainfall or anything like that. Well have stronger winds. On the breezy side. At the beach as i different story. Lets take a look. We have the system still continuing to spin itself outen the atlantic and wind field is really very large. Tropical Storm Force Winds extending 230 miles from the center of this storm. And even though now its not doing a lot in terms of what is going on on shore as far as the coast is concerned very high and dangerous waves and were talking the potential of tidal flooding. Heres a look at where Tropical S
Face was almost completely covered. Police tape now among the Christmas Decorations on quiet streets of white stone queens. Its a shock that this happened. Reporter people in this tight knit neighborhood hoping for a break as police hunt for this man. Home security video capturing the alleged attacker as he runs up behind the 16yearold girl walking alone to school around 8 30 wednesday morning. He turns her around and then slashes her across the face and throat. Slashed in her face twice. Once from ear to her throat, to the middle of the throat and another part of the face as well. Reporter the suspect who appears to have been wearing a hood sweatshirt, surgical mask and gloves runs away. The girl an Exchange Student from china then runs off as well, confused and bleeding from the wounds. The attack happened on 147th street between 19 avenue and the cross island Parkway Service road, a block from teens home. I got grandkids. We dont let them out on the street on the block. They dont go