Action to start a war. Reporter resident trump defended his administrations decision to take at one of irans stop generals, Qassem Soleimani. The head of irans revolutionary guard as well as an advisor to him were both killed friday in an airstrike at baghdads international airport. He was plotting imminent and sinister attacks on american diplomats and military personnel but we caught him in the act and terminated him. Reporter in iran, thousands of people took to the street to mourn his death. This as iran promises revenge. In washington, reaction to the strikes fell among partyline. Republicans wasted of as a justified reaction to a rented aggrno man alive was more directly responsible for the deaths of more american servicemembers and then Qassem Soleimani. Reporter democrats arguing that congress should have been notified first. This may bring our nation to another in this war. Reporter just getting where the venue airstrike to beg that. The will of course carry iran in back milit
The condition of anonymity denied that the us was behind that reported attack the conflict in the middle east is also shaking up things at home democrats are rallying against the president s decision to kill soleimani. Several president ial hopefuls described the president s action as reckless. What im concerned but there has one thing we have learned. In our modern times about us involvement abroad. Its that when you dont have a plan or know what youre doing when you act. When there could have been another way. Taking out a bad guy is not necessarily a good idea. Senator Elizabeth Warren said the move increase the likelihood of more deaths and new middle east conflict. Senator Bernie Sanders slammed what he called a dangerous escalation that puts United States on the path to another war the us air strike also raising alarms in major cities in the United States crawfords grant lotus here in the studio with us on how local and state and federal Law Enforcement officials. Are on standby
Pentagon funding for mill mary action against iran without prior congressional authorization. The u. S. Is already ramping up its presence in the middle east tonight as iraq vows revenge for the attack on qassem soleimani. He was plotting imminent and sinister attacks on americanwe caug hi the acs,t butand terminated h we took action last night to stop a war. We did not take action to start a war. Homeland security says theres no specific credible threat to the u. S. Tonight, but Law Enforcement agencies across the country have been advised to remain vigilant. Reporter im betty yu in San Francisco, one of dozens of cities around the country where tomorrow protests are planned to say no to war. Shocked, heartbroken, and afraid. I traveled to iran just in october and met with people. Im an american jew, i went to synagogues there, and im really quite terrified. Reporter ariel goad leads code pink, a womenled Grass Roots Organization that opposes militarism and wars. Lawmakers are divided
Abc7news. Com vote. Well leave voting open as we go live to vic lee to kick things off. He got the first look inside the new center today. Vic . Reporter i did, ama. The new Navigation Center is along the embarcadero near beale street and will open by the end of this month but not without controversy. Just outside the Navigation Center, stark reminders of why the refuge is here. For this man, a comfortable bed instead of a hard bench. There are thousands of people sleeping on the streets just here in San Francisco. So we obviously need more shelters and related services. We have restrooms and showers at the far left over here. Reporter mayor london breed and other city officials toured the 4 million Navigation Center, once a parking lot along the embarcadero waterfront. A facility that will have 200 beds and social services and medical care in what the city calls a dignified environment. Our whole philosophy is really to treat this like a hotel, because these are our guests. These are
Begins to put some rain right near our coast line with some of the first isolated pockets of heavier downpours. At 3 00 a. M. , this will keep the morning commute wet, especially in the north bay. Coming up well have a look at that full time line and well check out how much snow is up across the sierra if youre headed that way, in about 18 minutes. Well see you then. Thank you, jeff. Well keep track of all the storms on our digital platforms. You can check out our storm ranger radar, on the website, nbcbayarea. Com. We have an update to a story we brought you as breaking news in our 5 00 newscast. A 71yearold man badly burned after what may have been an explosion in a home in belmont on chula vista drive. Happened around 3 00 in afternoon. Sky ranger was overhead minutes after the fire was under control. Now, police did shutdown nearby roads. You can see the crime tape there, and put up crime tame around the property. Now, this location at the home right near the high school, you can s