because these cities are also under the gun, some 70 miles inland. you can see people here tonight making preparations as they are working at this sandbag station. we have been here all day long, and it s been a constant stream of people. the current forecast shows baton rouge could see winds over 100 miles-an-hour and up to 20 inches of rain. so folks here have been doing anything they can to defend their property, while interstates across the region look more like parking lots, as tens of thousands heed evacuation orders, and that is already put a strain on local fuel supplies as well. in fact, reports coming in of some gas stations running out, not to mention so many still dealing with trauma from last year s historic hurricane season. this is stronger than laura from last year. this will be a life-altering storm for those who aren t prepared and ready to take what
and is only 19% contained. gunfire killing a young girl outside a high school football game near philadelphia last night. two other children are hurt. police reportedly have detained three people. and sirhan sirhan the man who assassinated robert f. kennedy in 1968 might soon go free. he was recommended for parole yesterday in california. the final decision will come from the governor. our christina coleman spoke with one of rfk s sons, fox news correspondent douglas kennedy. he supports sirhan s parole saying quote i believe all prisoners who are no longer a threat to themselves or others should be released from prison. for more on these and other stories, download the fox news app, scan the qr code on your screen, or go to foxnews.com/apps. tens of thousands of evacuees from afghanistan are now housed at the ramstein airbase in germany as u.s.-led
involved in a crash that killed six kids to a grand jury. also, dolly parton raising $9 million in a telethon to help those impacted by the devastating wild fires. 14 people were killed in those recent fires. britain s prime minister uninvited to a summit. teresa may was kicked off of the list so other officials could discuss brexit without her. we re waiting to hear from the secretary of state to address the crisis in syria, and tens of thousands of evacuees
in fact the lawsuit against the government and tokyo electric power company, the utility that operates the now-closed fukushima power plant demands apology payment of $50,000 yen, or $625 for each victim until all radiation is wiped you out, a process we re told could take decades. decommissioning the nuclear plant could take 40 years. what is worse, jenna, tens of thousands of evacuees living in temporary housing shelters who desperately want to get settled may have to wait until a decade. they remain uncertain about the long term risks to the exposure since the worst radiation disaster since chernobyl in 1986. jenna: a good reminder, a lot of folks still can t go home. two years later. not much has changed for them which is so sad. jenna: very important to remember that story, julie. reporter: sure. jon: hard to believe it has been two years. usama bin laden s son-in-law about to go on trial in new york city just
new york dealing with the aftermath of the worst flooding in decades. the uss augusta carrie susquehs banks. tens of thousands evacuees being allowed back home as water levels get back to normal there. in texas, firefighters getting a handle on the single most destructive wildfire h history. now, the weather threatening to spark more fires. i m marianne rafferty. you re watching the most powerful name in news, fox news channel. islamic extremism ands also the chairman of the homeland security and government mental affairs committee, the author of a brand new book the gift of rest and earlier, i spoke to connecticut senator joe lieberman and asked where he was the morning of september 11th. i was here on capitol hill,