Carlson boulevard, on ramp here, interstate 80. So, they are waiting for the tow truck to get here. They have made the phone call. That tank is still leaking. Firefighters say its a small leak but they have evacuated the section of the hotel sitting here, the rooms that face the tank here in americas best value inn. They tell me theres about ten people. One officer told me we are talking about 500 gallons worth of propane inside that tank. We have a very small leak. When i say small, talking about something the size of your home barbecue propane tank at this point. We are mitigating this and will have details soon. It happened at carlson boulevard, ramps in both directions are closed now. No word when they will get this cleared out of here. Wait willing for the tow truck to get here. They dont know why the truck lost part of its load but the driver is okay. See how this is affecting traffic at all, here is leyla gulen. Operations to upgrade that truck for sure. Good news you can not af
Who answered the phone told me they have evacuated about ten people who were in the rooms facing the freeway right there next to where the tanker is. Firefighters tell us they are testing the air and the leak and the air around that with some air monitors. They are describing the leak as a small one. Like i mentioned there is a small leak, not enough for us to notice. We know the propane is odorized. Had there been a larger leak, we would have an order as well as other signs we were able to be able to see with our monitors. We have up in of those. This is just a precaution. Reporter the truck was carrying two tank a total of 9,000 gal lops of propane. They are not sure how much was in the tank that flipped over and is leaking. So only one of the two actually landed on its side and has that small leak happening right now. They have closed the carlton boulevard exit ramps in both direction, mainly so they can have their emergency crews staging here in this area and have some room and not
Going. He handled the tools like a pro. Former president jimmy carter in oakland today marking the 30th year of building homes for habitat for humanity. I think its just great. These are going to be wonderful apartments at a fairly modest cost, at least for this area. You know, rent and homes are very expensive. Reporter just south of the coliseum, a neighborhood with more than its share of crime. Just last week, a group working here was robbed. I heard about it. I regretted the theft. Its kind of a shame, particularly not only to steal from another person, but to steal from people who are looking for a good house for the first time in their lives. Its kind of a double. Reporter a neighborhood today filled with hope and star power. Country stars garth brooks and Trisha Yearwood building window sills and feeling good about it. Its humbling. Its not choosey, you know. You look at here and you wont find a certain percentage of race or anything. Youre going to find a whole mix. Thats the f
And rumors. Woodruff those are just some of the stories were covering on tonights pbs newshour. Major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by bnsf railway. And by the alfred p. Sloan foundation. Supporting science, technology, and improved Economic Performance and Financial Literacy in the 21st century. And with the ongoing support of these institutions and foundations. And. This program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. And by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. Woodruff our lead story tonight the furloughs ended for some federal workers today, but hundreds of thousands more stayed home, and much of the government started a second week in shutdown mode. Newshour Congressional Correspondent kwame holman begins our coverage. The government is still shut down. Services are still interrupted. With no end to the shutdown in sight, president obama warned House Republicans today theyre wrong if they think hell change his l
This is today with matt lauer and Savannah Guthrie, live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. Good morning. Welcome to today on a monday morning. Im matt lauer. Good morning everyone. Im Savannah Guthrie along side natalie morales. Where has al roker gone to . Two words. Miley cyrus. He is out on the plaza along with a few thousand of his dearest friends. Theyre here to see one of the biggest and most controversial stars in the world making headlines every day. Al, can you hear us . How is it going . Whats interesting is today kicks off nbc newss education nation. A lot of these kids are missing school but theyll get an education on miley cyrus. She is here as part of our Concert Series. Mileytoday if you want to be part of all of it. Guys, back inside. Thank you. That comes up in the 8 30 half hour but we want to begin on this monday morning with the top story. The daring u. S. Raids and what we know about the suspect in custody. Chief foreign correspondent, Richard Engle is here in n