Teachers facing extraordinary challenges during the pandemic in our School Matters series, some big names tell us about the teachers that made a difference in their lives. Evs a favit ter. T, heres its your world in 90 seconds. Ive approved Emergency Declarations for puerto rico and louisiana. Both storms have the potential of gathering strength before they make landfall. Two fierce storms heading toward the u. S. Gulf coast potentially setting up a disastrous week for multiple southern states. A disaster declaration for california as the state struggles to contain those mssive wildfires. Tens of thousands forced to evacuate. It is terrifying. I cant even express it. The fda is giving emergency authorization for a covid19 treatment using blood plasma from people who have recovered. Might have been a hold up but we broke the logjam over the last week. Large crowds in the streets of wisconsin after police shot a black man in broad daylight. That shooting caught on camera. In a secret rec
For the murder of his friend susan berman in 2000. His story featured in an hbo documentary. Prosecutors say durst wanted to prevent berman from talking about the disappearance of his first wife. Long island investigators uncovered the large Scale Distribution network of heroin and fentanyl, the drugs more potent cousin. 31yearold Roberto Pantojas charged with two crimes of burglaries as a hate crime. He stole cash from the nuns who live in the convent on huntington station. They say he returned 19 days later and took more items. Investigators are trying to island is linked to a similar string of other robberies. Police released video of the man suspected in at least 11 robberies, stretching back to march 1. Hes hit stores from oceanside to mass peeka park. It remains unclear if last nights robbery in commack is connected. A new York City Police officer accused of stomping on a mans head in his arrest will take the stand today. Cell phone video shows him stomping on the mans head. Edwa
Announcer its 10 00 p. M. Do you know where your children are . Right now on fox 5 news at 10 00 p. M. This was the largest takedown in new york history speak to about 100 gang members arrested and now behind bars. The drug gangs were responsible for bringing a reign of terror to at least two bronx housing complexes. Its be among the suspects hauled off to court. Dan bowens has more on this historic operation. Reporter thats right, from guns and drugs to bank fraud and multiple murders, this law massive and historic. Reporter an unprecedented takedown. Giving a look at the intensity of the earlymorning raids. Reporter the federal indictments are identifying 120 people suspects from two rival street gangs called the young runners and the bigmoney bosses the messages one. Unless you like jail or death, dont do it. Reporter the Officials Say that a turf war has wreaked havoc on several Public Housing communities in the north bronx for years including here. We have extracted from individua
Family leave and equal pay is playing the woman card then deal me in. Face the nation calls trumps strategy extremely dangerous. If he is toxic in the general election in the negatives it is a risky move. As for Bernie Sanders he would need to win 80 of the remaining delegates in order to beat clinton for the nomination. This campaign is not just about electing a president , it is about transforming. It is looking like it will end with a show down between trump and clinton this fall. I think it is going to get nasty and ugly fast. The next primary is next tuesday in indiana 92 delegates, 57 on the republican side, trump needs 45 of the remaining delegates for an uncontested convention, clinton needs 18 to be on the ballot in to a developing story in the bronx a commute in shock after major gang bust. Called the largest gang take down in new york history. Andrea grymes is soundvow with the story, andrea. Reporter chris and mary, Authorities Say more than 120 members and associated of tw
The mass shooting at an Oregon Community college in october that the president decided he had to take executive action on guns. He made the announcement today in his weekly address, posted on the white house web site. A few months ago i directed my team at the white house to look into any new actions i can take to help reduce gun violence, and on monday, ill meet with our attorney general, loretta lynch, to discuss our options. Reporter sources tell cbs news those options include expanding the definition of who is in the business of selling guns so that more gun sales trigger background checks and requiring enhanced reporting and tracking of lost and stolen guns. Today, the president blamed the Republican Congress for giving him no choice but to take unilateral action. We know we cant stop every act of violence, but what if we tried to stop even one . What if congress did something, anything, to protect our kids from gun violence . Reporter last month, Senate Republicans blocked democr