Take time. A Construction Company working on the building said a subcontractor hit a gas pipeline during excavation. The worker called the gas company and fire department. At this point fire officials dont know what sparked the blast which destroyed an historic building. This isnt your normal investigation. They are sifting through a huge building. They are taking their time sifting through the product and that will dic can get this portion of the road cleaned up and opened under for everyone. There were no fatalities in the explosion but two police officers, three firefighters and three other people were injured. All have been released from the hospital except for one fire lieutenant. He underwent surgery on his leg and is said to be in good spirits and resting comfortably. Mexico has approved the extradition of drug lord Joaquin El Chapo guzman to the United States. But it could be months before he has one more appeal left. A federal judge overseeing the case was found dead on tuesda
Winds picked up significantly. Could we see rain is the big question. And is this going to hang around for a while. Good evening every one. Im gerard ramalho. Thanks, for joining us. We begin with kloe in for jerry today. Were talking wind gusts to up to 15 Miles Per Hour. It looks peaceful outside, but its anything but that. At this hour, you can see winds picking up ape cross so far weve received gusts up to 2030 Miles Per Hour in many neighborhoods. Heres a look at the winds throughout the evening. Here are the sustained conditions. With wind gusts continues up to 50 Miles Per Hour in parts of southern nevada. The reason is this area of low pressure right here. You can see it moving into the california coast over the last several hours not only bringing heavy rain fall. But also mountain snow. California. And also like i talked about. Some abundant snowfall. Were expecting harsh driving conditions over the path. Especially in the northern nevada area. As far as how were doing, were
Around the world. For some its a time of celebration, while for others its a time of sadnd. Castros cuba remains on the doorstep of the united states. And for five decades, it defied the u. S. Efforts to topple him. Im gerard ramalho. Castro died last night at the age of 90, mixed emotions on the former leaders life and legacy being felt right here in the valley as well. It is our top story at 6 00. News3s nathan oneal every one is in mourning. Right. For many cuban americans, Fidel Castros death is a deeply emotional one. While the cuban dictator controlled the country for decades, many are seeing his death as a sign for hope and freedom. Its all about power. And he had no concept of human reporter we spoke with the las vegas attorney alex. His father waldo was just 19yearold when he joined the group of paratroopers in cuba. Taking part in the bay of pigs invasion. In an effort to over throw castro. He spent most of his life fighting against castro, dreaming of a free cuba. That is bi
She was his the love of his life. Reporter 22yearold ashley winn, who has been charged with felony drunk driving involving death, according to her arrest report, she admitted to drinking whiskey up until an hour before the crash. But while bail was set at just over 00,000. 00 over 200,000, she was released and allowed to go extracted from the car, she was out of jail. Reporter the judge later rescinded the o. R. Release and winn was taken back into custody. You took away a wonderful girl who didnt drink at all and it was senseless. Reporter now the family remembers christine with orange ribbons, her favorite color and find comfort in messages on but the pain is impossible to escape. During our visit, a pair of shoes for the wedding that never happened will arrive by male. She didnt share their name but the choinieres remembering a young woman who was ev every bit their daughter. Instead of planning a wedding, we have to plan a wake. Reporter christines family is coming in from out of s
Building. Explosion of concrete, electrical car. Reporter ntsb agents have been able to recover the black box event recorder. We hope to get information such as speed and braking. Reporter there were two cameras mounted on the outside of the train. Investigators hope that and other video could provide important clues in the crash. Agents also hope to learn more from the trains engineer, hes already talked with police and senior officials briefed on the investigation telling nbc news they found no red flags in his past, no infractions, no medical issues and no criminal history as they try to figure out how and why it happened. The collision injured 100 and one william was killed by falling debris. The hoboken mom had just dropped away. We pray for her family and for her loved ones. Reporter as the investigation continues, the ntsb expects to be at the crash site for a week to ten days. Jay gray, nbc news, hoboken, new jersey. El cajon police are releasing videos of the deadly shooting o