Kerman is joins us live from kaiser in South San Francisco and dan is it too late to protect your self against the flu. It literally takes a matter of seconds but doctors say it can protect you all winter long of course we are talking about the flu vaccine and doctors say if you havent had the flu shot yet, now is a great time. Usually flu becomes much more widesperead around christmas and then carries on into january february and march. Thursday afternoon there was a steady of stream of people dropping by the flu clinic at kaiser in santa clara its been a while since ive gotten it, i used to get it as a kid and then last year i got the flu twice in 6 months and i thought this year i am going to get the flu shot so im hoping it does the trick. Doctors say early indications suggest the vaccine is a good match for the flu strains that are circulating this season studies show the flu vaccine reduces the risk of getting the flu by between 50 and 60 . And is recommended everyone 6 months an
After this long also coming up they fought together against isis now they may be fighting against each other iraqi forces are pushing ahead with an offensive to retake disputed kurdish held areas as the u. N. And the u. S. Appeal for calm and fresh protests erupt in the kettle on capitol barcelona the Regional Government there says it will defy madrid and is refusing to stop its bid for independence. Its good to have you with us tonight residents in the syrian city of raka are bringing to a close their first day free from socalled Islamic State the city was the capital of the Islamist Groups supposed caliphate or u. S. Backed forces took control of almost all of the city today the price has been high and the city has been left in ruins with reports of small pockets of resistance. A five month battle is over for the Syrian Kurdish and arent fighters. Well backed by the United States they killed dozens of i asked militants in their final push rocka is now a shell of a city. Theres nothin
steve we are also learning that five of the People Killed were from argentina. And one person from belgium was killed. And we are learning new information about the suspectedattacker. In the last 30 minutes. Uber confirmed that the suspect was one of its drivers. His name is sayfullo saipov. And he is from uzbekistan. A country in central asia. Saipov came to the us back in 2010. Police say he has a tampa, florida address connected to him. Investigators are also examining a possible connection to new jersey. Again, police say he left a note at the scene claiming he carried ot the attack in the name of isis. pam back here in the bay area. Law enforcement is on high alert. Kron 4s ali reid sat down with a retired fbi agent. steve she joins us live from the newsroom. Is there anything people can do to stay safe . Its important to always be aware of your surroundings. But Law Enforcement officials tell me there isnt much anyone can do to stop someone from suddenly plowing into a crowd of p
House burns down we will trust in him. Or we can trust in him to keep us safe whatever his plan is. Sotas soon as we get the all clear to go up there. We would like to go see whats left. In planada, Charles Clifford kron 4 news. We will have continued coverage of the Detwiler Fire on the kron4 morning news tomorrow. Were back on this fire with the latest containment numbers and homes damaged starting at 4am. grant and dont forget you can get the latest information on this fire. On our website kron four dot com. You can also download the fire kron four mobile app to stay uptodate with breaking news push alerts. steve in southern california. Containment is up on another big california fire. The Whittier Fire in Santa Barbara county is now 66percent contained. It has destroyed 46 structures including 16 homes. And burned more than 18thousand acreas. More than 2 thousand firefighters are working to put it out. grant the worst is over for firefighters battling a south bay wildfire. But not
The week county sheriff calls what happened a targeted attack. He says his deputy was singled out solely because he is a Law Enforcement officer. The family of the suspect who showed up in court today disagrees, and says a lot of people drinking too much. They accused prosecutors of exaggerating what happened saturday night at this community center, where the suspect and attending a birthday party. The sheriff says the man pulled a man outside the building, pins into the ground, then beat him so badly that he believes they try to kill him. All the while, the men were yelling expletives at him, calling him a cop and pig. The judge set a higher bond of up to 2 million for the men in court today. They are verified gang members. At least two of them fought back as officers moved in to arrest them. The deputy is recovering at home entire body, mostly to his ribs, back, and face. Tisha a fayetteville family is desperate for answers after the body of their loved one was found dead in a wooded