Tracking the two hurricanes heading toward the Hawaiian Islands. The first is expected to make landfall tonight. The sun is beginning to disappear on the big island, and waves along this beach near hilo are growing in size. Residents are scrambling to prepare while officials are urging everyone to take these storms seriously. Clayton sandell is in hawaii with the latest. Reporter two hurricanes are barreling toward hawaii. Forecasters say hurricane iselle will be the first hurricane to smash into the islands in more than two decades. Experts thought it would weaken but so far is packing quite a punch. Expecting to hit hawaii as a category 1 hurricane or Strong Tropical Storm. The big island is on track to bear the brunt when iselle makes landfall later tonight. Its going to impact all of the Hawaiian Islands in the form of heavy rain, flash flooding and rough surf. Reporter right behind it, hurricane julio, now a category 2 storm, which may strike a glancing blow to hawaiis islands ove
Now. Good morning, im richard lui. We start with breaking news out of colorado. Parts of Boulder County are being hit hard by devastating floods after three days of heavy rain. The National Weather service has issued a flash flood emergency for boulder and jefferson counties. Theres at least one confirmed death and reports of collapsed homes, mudslides, and stranded drivers, but also a report of a dam collapse in larimer county. Hundreds of students at boulder have been evacuated and the Emergency Office is telling residents to move to higher grounds. Bill karins will be here with details and whats going on there. Russian president Vladimir Putin is issuing a plea for caution for the u. S. In a the New York Times editorial. More on that in a moment. First, a report in the mornings Washington Post saying the cia started delivering weapons to Syrian Rebels. This as secretary of state john kerry is set to meet with Sergei Lavrov his russian counterpart. Lavrov is said to be a master negot
Ride around the bay and that may be changing due to an accident on 880 south bound. It is right at dakota road. Also, the extension of niles canyon road. So far only a minor back up as an assault on direction but it may be one or more lanes blocked. A mcdonalds employee is behind bars tonight. Accused of holding up his own store. You are looking at Surveillance Video from Labor Day Weekend of Felix Jeronimo gonzalezbecerra entering a mcdonalds in pleasanton at 3 am through the drive through window. He then brandishing a gun and leads one of three employees to a back office where he forces them to open a safe and give him more than 1300 dollars . He then and escapes . Police say the employees he robbed identified him to police immediately by his voice and his eyes. A few Days Later Police say he robs this mcdonalds in san mateo. . New tonight at 8. With video you will only see on kron 4. The suspect forced employees in a freezer at gunpoint. He took a undisclosed amount cash. A mcdonald
Bulger trial and the sudden and mysterious death of somebody on the witness list. All ahead, unless breaking news changes everything on studio b. But first from fox at 3 00, president obama opened up about the shooting death of Trayvon Martin. Offering his thoughts during a surprise appearance at todays White House Press briefing. Listen. When Trayvon Martin was first shot, i said that this could have been my son. Another way of saying that is, Trayvon Martin could have been me. 35 years ago. The president added that state and local officials should take a close look at stand your ground and similar laws. All this comes six days after a jury found George Zimmerman not guilty of murder and of manslaughter. Under florida stand your ground law it is legal for a person to use deadly force with no obligation to retreat. If that person believes his or her life is in immediate danger. Moments ago on fox. George zimmermans Brother Robert said he agreed with the president s call for some soulse