Live to time square, where security is high, and so are the spirits of new years rev hers. People around the world have been welcoming 2016 with fireworks and celebrations. But in dubai, a different show. The new year began with a towering inferno in the heart of the city. At least 16 people have been reported hurt. The blaze of a luxury sky scraper is nearly contained. But the fire, did not stop the middle eastern city from celebrating. Flames broke out at the address Downtown Dubai about two hours before 2016 began. Authorities say it started outside the 20th floor. Everything is quartered off, and then we saw the flames on the other side of the building, but they were coming around this side, and there was two particular areas one about the 8th floor, and then theres another fire further up, about 25, 30 floors up. Nearly 1,000foot tall sky scraper, parent apartments and part hotel was evacuated. On the ground, thousands of people that gathered to ring in the new year, started runni
Discovered in virginia. For the first time, doctors find a virus that causes severe birth defect in a person in the commonwealth. An urgent need. The local red cross calls for thank you for choosing good day virginia. Its january 27, 2016 im Kyle Benjamin and im january keaton police in galax are looking into online threats made those threats were made to the Chestnut Creek school of the arts from a facebook picture that appears to be from someone associated with the school. Officials say they are looking into whoever made the picture and are investigating it as a crime. The picture showed bullets and suggested they were the way to cure post Traumatic Stress disorder. With yet another day of School Delays or closings, many parents throughout central and southwest virginia are feeling the snow day blues. We found parents scrambling to pick up their kids from babysitters and daycares in lynchburg on tuesday night. Tuesday marked five or even six snow days for some schools. Some moms say
As well. Watch out where it is below freezing for slick spots on the road. Erch else so far remain everyone else remaining so far above freezing and the rebound of a couple of degrees as we head on through the next couple of hours and into the afternoon. Temperatures peak for us only in the low and mid40s around the region and much warmer conditions in the weekend. Again the details for the full pinpoint forecast coming up. Good day, virginia returns right now. Kyle discovered in virginia. For the first time doctors find a virus that causes severe birth defects in a person here in the commonwealth. Anchor then an urgent need. The local red cross calling for help as a severe shortage of flood hits the Roanoke Valley. Kyle and skipping the debate. The personal conflict apparently leads the republican front runner to skip tomorrows president ial debate. Im not a fan of megan kelly. Captioning provided by u. S. Captioning company, depere, wi kyle thanks for joining us here im Kyle Benjamin
Stay. 33 we want to give you a quick traffic update as you head out and about this morning. And good news. There are no trouble spots to report out on the roads in or around the capital city. But well be sure to keep our eyes on the roads and keep you updated for your morning commute. Abc columbia wants to help you jump start your day. We have a quick rundown of your top morning headlines. Were starting with vote 2016. 33 33 senator ted cruz. Addressing what fox news kelly calls. The elephant not in the room. After getting in some initial digs on donald trump deciding to boycott last nights final debate before the Iowa Caucuses. The gop president ial hopefuls turned on each other. Senator cruz was quickly put on the defensive. As the second place candidate. Florida senator marco rubio charged that cruz is even trying to out trumptrump, when it comes to his immigration policies. Donald trump busy headlining a show of his own during the debate. Trump held a rally just three miles away. R
Area. Firefighters are extremely concerned that it could get into that whole area. Right now we do know that 10 homes have been destroyed by the fighter and other minor structures did. We will be looking at all of the viewpoints. At 7 00 there was a Community Meeting to discuss the issues. I would rather be at that and tell you what comes out of it. Pam the 87thousand acre fire is10 homes have been destoryed. More than 20thousand threatened by flames. Fire personell are fighting the fire. Pam this man, 37year old wayne allen huntsman. Has been charged with starting the fire. Huntsman lives in pollock pines. And remains in jail on 10 million bail. Grant the unhealthy air conditions at lake tahoe forced the cancellation of this weekends ironman competition. And from this time lapse video. You can see why there was an issue. Grant watch as the smoke from the king fire suddenly starts moving across the lake. Grant a wind shift caused the change saturday. A mssive fire that denending on win