Smollett haynes. And im frank somerville. We julie. And im frank umpire is. Soms frank somerville. Classes will be empty, defraud of the usual travel on the first day of school. There is currently no formal plan in place regarding what the day will look like for students and teachers. One teacher said its like being asked to play the super bowl with no game plan. Teacher and students share that anxiety about the unknown. Im definitely nervous and dont know what to expect. It could either go well, or really bad, think. It has been pretty stressful. I mean, its very hard to know how the year is going to look. Reporter students will be behind screens from home as the district kicks off what is being called the strong start program, but one middle School Teacher said theyll have only 30 minutes of instruction dale the first week with the future being unknown. The teachers and School District district are trying to line out myriad issues. Two sticking points, the unions desire to have subst
Credible. Good evening. I am julie haener. And i am frank somerville. The white house released a transcript of the president s phone call with ukraine president Volodymyr Zelensky. It was that phone call that prompted an impeachment inquiry. In washington, d. C. The president says the allegations that he acted illegally are nothing more than a witch hunt. Reporter that is. Today a select few lawmakers were given the chance to read the whistleblower complaint but behind closed doors. Now Senate Majority leader Mitch Mcconnell says he is more concerned and the whistleblower complaint has din declassified but we have not been able to see the text of it just yet but it is more likely to be leaked to the public. All a hoax, folks. Reporter President Trump doubling down on his defense of the controversial whistleblower complaint at the center of the political firestorm focused on ukraine. Impeachment for that . When you have a wonderful meeting or you have a wonderful conversation. Reporter
Four bodies have been recovered and crews can see four more at the bottom of the ocean. Again the hope for more survivors is dwindling. Well, at this point its still a search and rescue recovery effort. We are always hopeful that we will find additional survivors that maybe had swam ashore or got caught adrift. But just the devastation of the boat itself and the fact that it saip sank, we are preparing for the worst. Reporter and even with that, this will remain a search and rescue operation throughout tonight and into tomorrow morning. The rescue crew say this was the worstcase scenario for them. A catastrophic scene and one garbled distress is call. It came from a 75foot dive boat with 39 people on board after 3 30 a. M. And triggered a coast guard response from san diego to San Francisco. The conception was at Santa Cruz Island 20 yards offshore in 64 feet of water when the mayday call went out. It sank while crews were trying to put out the fire. The crew was awake and on the bridg
Ocean floor. A diving vessel captain making a desperate call for help just after 03 00am local time. 39 people were aboard when a fire broke out the boat was anchored near Santa Cruz Island off the coast of Southern California, 5 crew members were able to escape the crew. Was actually already awaken on the bridge and they jumped off the other passengers were below decks. Likely trapped once the blaze ignited rescue crews face foggy conditions and intense flames, the crews were actively fighting the fire and when the vessel. Began to sink at approximately 07 20am this morning for victims have been recovered thus far. As deceased. Dive teams are working to recover 4 other bodies discovered on the ocean floor near the boat. Well rescue efforts will continue overnight. I think we all should be prepared. To the worst outcome. While the cause of the fire is still unknown investitors here dont think theres any foul play or criminal activity. Authorities here also say they will continue the se
Damian, what have you learned . Reporter set sail from Santa Barbara harbor, candles for the victims. Believed that the passengers were sleeping below deck at time of the fire and the memorial continues to grow. Mayday, mayday, mayday. Reporter by the time emergency crews arrived. Boat with 39 people aboard was engulfed. Five crew members survives. Boat has sank, on the seabed, on the floor in 60 to 62 feet of water. Reporter search and rescue into the morning but hopes of finding more survivors is dwindling. Fact it sank, were preparing for the worst. Reporter by nightfall, a memorial at the harbor,well wishers dropping by to pay respects, knowing many people who use these same docks possibly remain at bottom of the ocean. Pcs Charter School in santa cruz says that two of their students and one parent were aboard that vessel this morning. Live in Santa Barbara, nbc bay area. Thats heartbreaking news. We know the identity of one of the victims, lives in santa cruz. Naui instructor, Nat