Berkeley. We learn that University Officials blame cooper thieves. And the damage is extensive. Ken wayne is now live at the campus, where hes been getting updates from Campus Police, ken. Reporter the campus is still closed. You can see behind me Campus Police are t parked right in between the campus plaza to keep people from coming on campus and using loud speakers to tell people to turn around. And the area is dark. This all started with a power outage around 4 30 this afternoon. About two hours later a tremendous explosion. Reporter heavy smoke and some flames sparked from an underground vent. One man said he was walking by when he heard a tremendous explosion. I turned around and i saw this unbelievable fire ball. It was huge. Reporter the blast caused several injuries and at least one person was taken to the hospital. And uc Officials Say all of the injuries are minor. Officials say that they believe cooper vandals are responsible for the explosion. The explosion knocked out powe
With a bully you cannot let them slap you around because they slap you around today they slap you five or six times. Tomorrow its seven or eight times. This back and forth has been ongoing for two weeks as the two sides inch towards a shut down president obama met with his cabinet to make plans. The battle is not over. It will come up over the fight of over raising the nations Borrowing Limit in two weeks. Craig boswell, fox news. Our Team Coverage continues fox 5 will thomas has been on capitol hill. Will, i imagine the mood is somber . It is really clear lawmakers are digging in. It seems no one is budging. It seems like this shut down is immanent. House leaders are getting negotiators to come up with some sort of plan to pen potentially that they can present to the senate so its not boehner and mcconnell. The big question will the senate name negotiators so you can see a meaningful conference. Lets get perspective right now. Right now there is no plan for now keep the government ope
Community. I heard she was bullied. In a scary situation like that, youre going to try to defend yourself. Reporter Alexis Simpson admitted in court that she plunge add knife into the neck of her roommate Dominique Frazier but she testified it was out of fear, an act of self defense, a rare and risky defense. Everybody was surprised. It was a gamble and paid off. I did it because my life was in danger. I did it in selfdefense. Reporter administrators were among those disturbed by testimony that both young women kept fives in their dorm rooms. Its definitely a violation of University Policy to have weapons of any kind in the rooms. The fact that they were there certainly a disciplinary matter that would be dealt with if it had been known. Reporter still unanswered is the family of the murdered victim will file a civil suit against the university or Alexis Simpson. Bowie state says it has not been served with any legal papers. Andrea mccarren, 9news. A not guilty plea from the High Schoo
U. S. History reporter republicans held firm, john boehner says gop has passed bills delaying obamacare, senate rejected them. Senate decided not to work yesterday. My goodness, if there is such an emergency, where are they . Ayes 54, nays 46. Senators voteed to strip the antiobamacare from spending bill. Barbara mcclowesski voted against. It was deliberately designed to be provocative. Continuing resolutions are about decemb disputes over money. They are not about viewpoints over past legislation. The Obama Administration warned shut down or shut down it insures changes for tuesday. We are less than 24 hours away from open enrollment. There is no guarantee the federal government will be in business itself. White house today, president obama led a Cabinet Meeting to show how to proceed furlough guidance went up on the official office of personal management opm. Gov. Matt. Tom fitzgerald, thank you. Can anything be done on capitol hill at this late hour to avoid a government shut down .
Reporter looking at every piece of evidence possible. Trying to figure out how these two men died. Reporter its an erie sight. Manikins placed in very spot where a train struck and killed bart employees Laurence Daniels and Chris Sheppard reporter wednesday afternoon the ntsb, in cooperation with bart reenacted the accident running trains backwards. And forwards, investigators emulating the same conditions, speed, and time the operators faced the day reporter ntsb investigators confirming it was a trainee in the operators compartment and that all the systems on the car were working properly when the two were hit what is still unclear is why the two employees didnt hear or see the train barreling down the tracks at more then 60 mph reporter and it could be some time until we get those answers, the ntsb telling me they will now head back to washington, taking the information that was gathered here today, along with data, audio and video recording, decipher all of it, and then compile a f