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early today starts right now aefr. good morning, i m frances rivera. and i m phillip mena. a 5-alarm fire at a senior living community, the blaze was reported 1:00 a.m. eastern in westchester. the inferno nearly destroyed the building and quickly spread to others. forcing 140 seniors to evacuate into the bitter cold, some in wheelchairs and beds wrapped up in blankets. one woman saw the plumes of smoke from her homeless than a mile away from the assisted living community. i looked out the window. it looked like a sunset and that s how big the blaze was going at that point and i knew something was going on with the helicopters and fire trucks and ambulances. police cars everywhere. more than 20 residents have been rushed to local hospitals. those who were not hurt are being reunited with loved ones at a nearby shelter. the red cross is also responding to help those displaced. so far the cause remains unknown. this morning the u.s. senate is grappling with a ....
he was the hippie cult leader that called himself the devil. he sent his followers to commit a series of killings at 1969. he was pro pounnounced dead las night and was believed to have died of natural causes. reporter: the wild jailhouse interviews unforgettable. i would take the book and beat you to death with it and i would not feel a thing. it would be just like walking to the drug store. reporter: charles manson the mass murderer that came to represent a dark side of a generation. maybe i should have killed four or 500 people then i would have felt better. reporter: manson started to commit armed robberies at the age of 13. saying that most of his early years were spent behind bars. i was raised up in here. reporter: he begged to be kept in prison. i said i cannot handle the maniacs outside, let me back in. reporter: manson was let out and went on to master mind crimes that led to what some call the trial of the century. it s all a play, isn t i ....
been in failing health and hospitalized from time to time the past few years. he was the sinister hippy cult leader who dubbed himself the devil. manson was pronounced dead at 8:13 pacific time last night and was believed to have died from natural causes. nbc gat ee schwartz takes a look. reporter: his wild jail house interviews unforgettable. i d take this book and beat you to death with it and i wouldn t feel a thing. it would be just like walking to the drugstore. reporter: charles manson, the mass murderer who came to represent a dark side of a generation. maybe i should have killed four or 500 people then i would have felt better. reporter: manson started committing armed robberies at the age of 13. later telling nbc s tom snyder, most of his early years were spent behind bars. i was raised up in here. reporter: in 1967 he begged to be kept in prison. i said i can t handle the maniacs outside. let me back in. reporter: but manson was let out and ....
the border of auburn hills and orion township. witnesses on social media said the gigantic flames could be seen from several miles away. the blaze even knocked out 911 service to the entire county. but crews eventually got the system back up. law enforcement ordered evacuations for several blocks surrounding the inferno. the fire is now contained and the orders have been lifted but authorities are still advising people to avoid the area. officials said the gas main involved was managed by consumers energy. a spokesman said they shut down the gas line to let the fire burn itself out. they re also working with officials to determine the exact cause. no injuries have been reported. holiday security preparations are under way in new york city, where 3 million people are expected to attend the macy s thanksgiving day parade. the nypd says heightened security measures will be in place tone sure safety especially in the wake of last month s terror attack which killed eight ....
overnight. a high pressure gas leak near the border of auburn hills and orion township. witnesses on social media said the gigantic flames could be seen from several miles away. the blaze even knocked out 911 service to the entire county. but crews eventually got the system back up. law enforcement ordered evacuations for several blocks surrounding the inferno. the fire is now contained and the orders have been lifted but authorities are still advising people to avoid the area. officials said the gas main involved was managed by consumers energy. a spokesman said they shut down the gas line to let the fire burn itself out. they re also working with officials to determine the exact cause. no injuries have been reported. holiday security preparations are under way in new york city, where 3 million people are expected to attend the macy s thanksgiving day parade. the nypd says heightened security measures will be in place tone sure safety especially in the wake of last ....