37 years after that daring crime. Nonetheless the verdict shocked the courtroom. Asaro thrust his fist in the air and said i cant believe it. He has not yet left the courthouse. We do expect to hear from him and his legal team. Much more on the developing story coming up on Eyewitness News 5 00 tonight. For now at 5 00 tonight. For now n. J. Burkett, Eyewitness News. A developing story on manhattans Lower East Side where police are investigating a Sexual Assault and robbery. Now were told that a 40year old woman was attacked inside the baruch houses, police say the suspect pushed his way into the womans apartment, sexually assaulted her and stole her cell phone. The woman was treated at mount sinai hospital. We have a crew on the way to the scene and will bring you any new information as soon as we get it. Well, were going to turn now to the latest on the deadly house explosion in new jersey. This afternoon we heard from the father of the young man who was killed in the blast. New jers
That are falling apart. Will Congress Respond to the billion dollar price tag . There is agony and brief in turkey. At least 274 miners died in yesterdays explosion. The families of 124 missing families are anxiously waiting for news of their loved ones. Violent protests after turkeys Prime Minister visited the site. Demonstrators blamed the government for the disaster. Andrew simmonds reports. Reporter what was a rescue operates is now a procession of carrying bodies to the surface. A fleet of amambulances driving away the dead. This is the aftermath of on underground fire, an explosion, poisonous fumes every miners worst fear. And now for the families, stunned imcompression. Rescuers did their level, but most miners who died had no means of escape. Hour after hour families waited in vape. Reporter its become a grain routine, every so often bodies arriving. People hoping theyll recognise their loved ones, hoping theyll be alive. That is a forlorn hope. Names of the dead were posted at
Everything. But first go ahead, john. Take it away. Its all you. A key hearing tomorrow considering the health of americas heroes as the va secretary prepares to take tough questions on capitol hill. Welcome to a new hour of happening now, everybody. Im jenna lee. Im john scott. What lawmakers and the American People want to know are reports of long wait times for veterans needing medical care, isolated incidents or pervasive across the va system. Why did it take so long to address the problem and how do we guarantee veterans coming home from war zones get the best health care . Secretary shinseki will face these hearings tomorrow. We already heard from veterans outraged about the scandal in including one we talked to yesterday on happening now. How could he not know . Poor leadership. I would have been removed from my post while i was on active duty if i claimed i did not know when my marines were not performing the way theyre supposed to perform. The secretary should own up. He shoul