Women in sunnyvale faced were ought for a walk. In a region home to some of the safest cities anywhere in the country, and tonight, neighbors, understandably, are on alert. Good evening, thank you for joining us. Im dan ashley. And im ama dates. Abc 7 news anchor, dion lim, brings us the story from sunnyvale. She got attacked. Literally, like, she got attacked. I mean, you dont know. Youre not prepared for Something Like that. Reporter the video shows two women on a walk in sunnyvale midday wednesday. Whether a man runs by, pretends to trip. One of the women pauses and her gold neck llace is ripped from r neck. Many online and in person describe their neighbor as multicultural and say theyre south asian. But say they feel they are being targeted for their gold jewelry and warning each other not to wear it out. Please, honor your cultures but when you are walking around, maybe its a good idea to cover it. Wear a scarf. Cover up the bracelets. Reporter just an hour before this incident,
Notice the American Flag at half staff while our community continues to mourn hoping for clarity what led up to this tragic accident. A 13year veteran of the San Francisco fire department. A loving father, a dedicated husband and a fearless firefighter. Thats just a few details we know about the beloved jason cortez. What remains in question is what led up to his accident where he fell three stories from this high rise during a training accident at 19th and shot well. The risk is always there and always evident and unfortunately, accidents do happen. Justin moore is a california firefighter andouerst in safety, an organization that studies safety protocols for First Responders and consults with Fire Agencies across the country. Instructors and Training Facilities are very well designed and engineered with safety precaution and barriers. There is always a certain of error and risk. Reporter moore and plains th resul iirefighter injuries or f trngr evotis involve them coming out of a win
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Cases. Indiana University Investigating this crowded boat party and northeastern expelling 11 students for partying and not refunding their tuition. Coronavirus cases now rising in 30 states tripling in just one week and topping 27 million worldwide. Plus, the Big Questions for staying safe this fall as flu season and covid collide. Top Health Expert dr. Jha joins us live. Tensions running high. Overnight protesters taking to the streets in portland, oregon and rochester, new york after a violent weekend. Firecrackers and gasoline bombs set off in portland. Police blanketing the streets with tear gas as jacob blake speaks out from his hospital bed for the first time. September snow . This morning, the labor day winter storm watch. Denver bracing for weather whiplash right after a tripledigit weekend heat wave. Abc news exclusive. The former number two at the nra speaking out. Gun owners across america should be horrified by what i saw inside the nra. Alleging corruption and moral failu