s education and n th w b ois li cultural center. what are folks there saying about events today? >> reporter: jim, i spoke to ukrainians, they have loved ones in ukraine and they are angry about what they see as a recent escalation as russian aggression in the region, and they condition help but suspect russian involvement in the plane crash, they hope it gets the world to pay attention and more to help stop the ongoing conflict. here the staff of the weekly

ukrainian radio program is preparing to record this week's broadcast this afternoon. the producer of the show says she heard the news earlier in the day, she couldn't comprehend it at first. >> i thought we were talking about the other malaysian airline, i thought they found that plane. >> but it was a different plane and it was likely a missile that brought it down. >> given the intense conflict, these ukrainians believe it was the russians to blame. >> immediately what came to my mom was it was russians armaments, russian sympathizers or out right close to the border who knows where it came from. >> other ukrainians say the world has failed to respond to the ongoing conflict and want to see the u.s. do more to help the

people resist the uprising they believe that could happen today with the loss of so many innocent lives. >> they had no choice, getting on a plane thinking they were going to their destination . the world will take notice today. >> and given the extraordinary tension in that region and all the finger pointing it's not surprising, we still don't know who may have launched what appears to be a missile but local ukrainians are planning a protest against russia in center city tomorrow evening, i'm sara bloomquist, channel 6 "action news." >> thank you sara. our coverage of the crash of malaysia airlines flight 17 continues on the 6 abc news app and we'll alert you to developments and can you see videos and photographs from the scene. there is breaking news tonight from the middle east, israel has launched a ground offensive in the gaza strip.

israel's defense forces will try to attack hamas's terror tunnels that are used to infiltrate israel. they captured 15 militants trying to come through the tunnels two days ago and north day of rocket fire between gaza and israel. the world news ton with diane sawyer will have complete coverage of the ground operation in gaza and the malaysian airlines crash, a special one-hour broadcast is next on channel 6. the events did not disrupt president obama's trip to delaware today. and his push to increase private investment in the country's infrastructure. john rawlins live today. >> mr. obama's message is that americans need to focus on a big ticket issue, that is its aging sometimes decaying infrastructure.

and rails and power grid. otherwise other economies will have to pass us by. >> it's wonderful to be back in delaware. the president focused on his message. >> we know in the 21 century economy, businesses will set up shop where they find the best roads and bridges and fastest internet connection. >> the u.s. is falling behind other nations in infrastructure and has harsh words for congress for failing to fund the almost broke fund. and only gave a temporary solution. >> a few months of funding doesn't cut it. this is an insult to a band-aid, that is a good line. >> it's embarrassing when amtrak that is our fastest train is about half the speed of trains

around the world. >> the president signed an executive memo that allows private companies to get help from the federal government for infrastructure projects. >> prior to his arrival at the port, the president stopped at a local landmark dating back to 1956, the charcoal pit on route 202, he shook hands and apparently had lunch and kissed at least one baby, the theory is that vice president, joe biden, recommended it and it's a favorite of the vice president. john rawlins, channel 6 "action news." an explosion destroyed a home in coatedville just before noon today and the blast leveled the two story house on penrose avenue, fortunately the family of four was not at home. this appears to be a natural gas explosion, peco was doing

natural gas work a block away from the blast. jeremiah jackson was arraigned on charges in the murder of laura araujo, police say he beat and strangled and stuffed araujo in a duffle bag. jackson is held without bail and his next court appearance is august 6th. a lehigh county man was wounded when trying to rundown two constables trying to serve parking ticket warrants. he fleed and almost hit one of the constables with his car. neither constable was hurt. authorities are investigating the deaths of a couple in the strawberry mansion section of philadelphia, a daughter found the 79-year-old man and his 66-year-old wife inside of their home on the 2500 block of north spangler street.

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sky, the malaysian flight shot down, 295 passengers and crew, who did this? the fire ball captured on the horizon, the smoke seen rising in the air. tonight we're joined by eye witnesses at the scene, what they have found, the passports in the field, the childrens' ken by the passeng just ma before the flight, what villagers saw in we allowed fly in ttangerous air space to begin with. teamoverage acros the globe. the other major story, the ises in the midwest,he troops ahe dramatic es ka lalgs tonight, grountroops ving in. our reporters right there.