Call 18003419716. Crowds raced to get on the train cars, forced to sit on suitcases and in the middle of the aisle. This is more than just an inconvenience for commuters. Tonight federal Officials Say the train conditions could be good evening. Im kristine johnson. Maurice is off tonight, and cbs 2 learned that the federal Railroad Administration called a meeting to look into the troubling safety concerns on the train. Cbs 2s meg baker has the exclusive story. Reporter does this look safe to you . Its like gladiator to get on the train. Reporter i road the Long Island Railroad where dozens of commuters jam packed into the train cars, sitting in kyles, blocking stairs, and emergency exits. Kim hall had to sit on the floor from penn station to montauk on friday. People cant pass, and in an evacuation situation. It its unsafe. Reporter shes not alone. Just trying to get through the aisle, everyone is aggressive. Reporter the friday 4 00 p. M. Cannon ball train has 12 train caw cars, three
Street when the suspect came up her, threatening to shoot her, and he led her to the area of leffords place where he put his fingers down her throat and sexual assaulted her down an outdoor staircase. She was sexually assaulted and left with two broken teeth. Anyone who recognizes the man should call the nypd. Janelle burrell, cbs 2 news. In indonesia, rescue teams have reached the crash site where a plane went down over the weekend. All 54 people on board were found. It lost traffic with air Traffic Controllers 30 minutes after takeoff. No word on the cause of the crash. The death toll has topped 20. Another 140 people were wounded in what is being called the countrys worst ever attack. Theres been no claim of responsibility, but thailands Prime Minister said investigators are closer to figuring out who is to blame. The explosion hit the central part of the city during the evening rush hour. Time for traffic and weather on the 2s. John, good morning. Hi, chris, mary, and everybody. It
This morning. Good morning to you. Reporter savannah, good morning. Because the wildfire is moving so quickly, firefighters arent sure how many homes have been lost. It is feared the number is roughly 75. This property and others in the Tourist Destination still smoldering as flames race toward even more neighborhoods. This morning in washington state, this is what they face a firefight so explosive, so unpredictable the National Guard was called to help from the air and on the ground. The so called chelan complex fire has been nearly impossible to stop. What began as four small lightning fires here merged into a monster blaze. Neighborhoods, a warehouse, a lumberyard lost. 2,700 people forced to flee. The fire stretched 14 miles in some spots, jumping a river, hopscotching toward homes. There was fire everywhere around you could look. Reporter this morning the west is raging out of control. More than a hundred large wildfires spreading resources dangerously thin. In oregon, idaho, and
Through the roof. Morristown, 97. Poughkeepsie, 95. Still warm with temperatures in the upper 80s. Midtown, 84 degrees. Everybody else currently sitting in the 70s. Even though most of us were try today, we did have one stubborn thunderstorm that did produce a lot of rain earlier, also some flash flood advisories issued. Those have been cancelled now that the thunderstorm died down. Does the heat stick around . Well talk about it in a few minutes. See you then, steve. Starting to orrow, all cooling towers must be inspected within 30 days to prevent the spread of legionnaires disease. Not just in the city, but around new york state. This being put in place following an outbreak that killed 12 people in the bronx. Ida siegel is in the bronx where residents still feel uneasy. The owens ners of the buildings dont care. Reporter residents still worried that legionnaires is a threat in their community. Dozens of people turned out for another public hearing. Weve left it to the professionals.
Involved in a car accident that killed a woman. Could she be charged with manslaughter. And pool party. Six, count them, six black bears take over a backyard swimming pool. And were going to need some more chlorine today, friday, august 21st, 2015. From nbc news this is today with matt lauer and Savanah Guthrie live from studio 1 a in rockefeller plaza. Good morning. Welcome to today on a friday morning. Savannah is off. Tamron is here. That would be the end of my swimming season there. Those bears are very, very cute. Thats the result of the heat wave here in the northeast this week, bears swimming in back yards. That will put a smile on your face. Also Carly Rae Jepsen warming up on the plaza. A nice crowd out there to see her. A lot of fun and bears. You dont get that everywhere. Well be outside in a little while. Lets start with two major stories tied to the weather. High temperatures make for another difficult day for crews battling wild fires. In the Atlantic Danny is churning. F