overnight, police arrested a bus driver in chattanooga, tennessee after a crash that killed at least 5 children. charges include reckless driving. police in des moines say they are more vigilant after just a few weeks after a shooter killed two des moines area officers. president-elect donald trump wants to make some cabinet decisions before thanksgiving. he has released a video address of his plans when in office. the salvation army in cedar rapids will start cooking turkeys today to get ready to serve at least 400 people tomorrow. "everything that we need we can purchase from a locally owned business here " eastern iowa businesses encourage shoppers to think local this saturday when out you're watching kcrg-tv9. now, from your 24 hour news source, this is kcrg-tv9 news morning news. first, meteorologis t kaj o'mara has your first plan on rain to push into eastern iowa. today's rain will break a 19 day run of no rain at cedar rapids. plan on the rain to arrive mainly in the afternoon and evening. highs will be around 40 in many areas. tonight, plan on rain to continue with ste of sh

michelle: heartbreak in chattanooga, tennessee. six children killed. jonathan: the driver is criminally charged and the investigation continues in how it could happen. scott mclane is in chattanooga. scott? scott: yesterday, more than 30 kids ended up at the hospital injured after the horrific bus crash. there are six still in critical condition. collecting donations and saying prayers. they will need them. five children on the bus have already been killed and none are older than the fourth grade. >> the school bus flipped off the roadway. they believe there are two sections. scott: a school bus packed with children slammed in a tree. it practically flipped flipped - split the bus in half and flipped it on its side. according to the elementary three were in fourth grade. one in first grade. one only in kindergarten. >> it could have been my kids. these are babies trying to get home. scott: police arrested the driver, 24-year-old rikaya johny walker who charged with reck lessen dawngerment and reckless driving. >> he was going fast. mailbox and flipped o

more on the investigation in chattanooga, tennessee. good morning come everyone new details to come in on this horrific n bus accident which tk the lights have six children. hours after the crash chattanooga police made a shockinga announcement. we have a rest of the bus the schoolbus. his name is walker, 24 years old he is being charged with five counts of vehicle or homicide, recklesss driving. play say more chargesc could be coming. i nightmare for safety professionals and parents rushing to thesi crash site. shortly after 3:00 p.m. monday, the school bus schoolbus curing more than 30 children lost control and flipped. a tree split the schoolbus almost in half of the bus on its side partially crushed. the children all elementary school, fifth-grade the youngest inft kindergarten. one of the children who was on theh- ar bus talked about the driver. he hit a tree will lillard. the t bus , click data and video recordings, please hope that information to shed light on the circumstances of the crash. many in the community trying to help my

shocking developments overnight out of the investigation into a fatal school bus crash in chattanooga, tennessee. we'll tell you why police say the bus driver is to blame. >>> look at the radar right now oyour screen. that weather system out west is on its way right here and threatening to impact your holiday travel plans. >> brian: we're already ahead bearing down on us. to keep you safe on the busiest travel day of the year tomorrow, it's tuesday, november 22nd. thank you for joining us. i'm brian duffy. >> tia: i'm tia ewing. you want to know about traffic because a lot of people are hitting the roads, and you want to know about the forecast as well. for that we go to meteorologist samantha roberts. sam. >> samantha: good morning if you're just waking up. time is 6:01, and we're off to a beautiful, dry start out there. it is chilly just like yesterday. philly, 19 is our current temperature. that's not a windchill. that's the actual air temperature. 23 in mansfield, but a little warmer out to the east. 29 in warren and 32 in cleveland. it's warmer in those areas because we had more cloud cover

new at learned that the sixth child died as a result of the bus crash in chattanooga, tennessee. investigators say walker was not on his route when the bus went off the road and chattanooga police say there was no drugs or alcohol in walker's system that has investigators look to whether fatigue played a role in the crash. alzheimerary. >> a drug failed in studies. the drug company testing the drug and says it will not pursue getting it approved. it was reducing the build up of plaques in the brain thought to be a contributor. no drugs show that getting rid of plaque benefits patients. >> jim: our furry friends can do amazing things. research shows dogs watch us and remember what we specifics of what we did last thanksgiving. researchers say they found evidence dogs had episodeck memory. humans performed an action and the dogs encouraged to repeat it and the ordinance made the same thing the dogs remembered what their people did. so, the next time you do something you have not done and your dog pecks up remember, your dog is watching you. tell from u.s. astronaut on the space sta

at least 12 children are dead and many more injured after a bus crash in chattanooga, tennessee. 35 students were on the bus at the time -- officials say 23 have been taken to the hospital but many more are hurt. all of them have been freed from the bus. looking at pictures from the scene -- it appears the bus hit a tree. right now -- it's unclear what led up to the crash but investigators say the driver is cooperating. getting ready to spend the thanksgiving holiday in florida. but before he leaves for his mar-a-lago resort tomorrow -- mr. trump is busy once again interviewing potential cabinet contenders. joel waldman has more from washington. one politician most did not expect to see at trump tower congresswoman tulsi gabbard ... a former bernie sanders backer and liberal progressive politician. gabbard says she and mr. trump spoke about current policies regarding syria, the fight against terrorist groups like al-qaeda and isis, as well as other foreign policy challenges. stirewalt says: "she is a dissident democrat and has been tough on obama and clinton national security." gabbard, an i

that is a bus crash in chattanooga, tennessee. official right now they are saying there are multiple fatalities. we are hearing at least four or five deaths. officials are also saying children have died. we don't know anything more than right now that officials are saying there were 35 people on board when the bus crash happened. the children on 23 were rushed to local hospitals. this bus crashed inside a home. we're told that everybody inside the home was okay. the bus driver is cooperating with police. >> police around the country are on high alert with more and more reports of attacks on officers. >> a deeper look at the rise and attacks on police officers.

this was the scene yesterday in chattanooga, tennessee. police now say the 24-year-old driver was speeding, leading to the crash. elementary students are on around the clock healthcare --six of them listed in critical condition --along with the five deaths. andy berke/-d- mayor, chattanooga: "the most unnatural thing in the world is for a parent to mourn the loss of a child. there are no words that can bring comfort to a mother or a father, and so today the city is praying for these families." a memorial servias remember the children killed in the crash. the school district had also set up a fund through united way to help their families. a six-year-old student is accused of sexually abusing other students on a school bus. boston police say some of the victims are as young as seven-years-old and were apparently molested multiple times and even threatened by the child. the school notifying parents --but many parents found out days later on social media. /kiara grinkley/parent :08 "i honestly think they should have at least notified us as so

overnight, police arrested a bus driver in chattanooga, tennessee after a crash that killed at least 5 children. charges include reckless driving. police in des moines say they are more vigilant after just a few weeks after a shooter killed two des moines area officers. president-elect donald trump wants to make some cabinet decisions before thanksgiving. he has released a video address of his plans when in office. the salvation army in cedar rapids will start cooking turkeys today to get ready to serve at least 400 people tomorrow. "everything that we need we can purchase from a locally owned business here " eastern iowa businesses encourage shoppers to think local this saturday when out

the n-t-s-b is about to arrive in chattanooga, tennessee any minute now ... ((brian loftus)) >> they're investigating yesterday 's school bus crash that killed 5 little kids. >> 8 news now reporter nia wong joins us in studio with some new information. nia, what have we learned about the young victims? ((nia wong)) >> brian and kirsten. the interim school superintendent just had a press conference this morning. he gave an update on the victims. youngest being a kindergartener. six children remain in the i-c-u this morning .. 6 others also in the hospital .. the other children have since been released from the hospital and are back home. >> right now we know 24 year old johnthony walker was driving this bus when it crashed into a tree...almost splitting in half. 37 students in total were on board. their grades ranged from kindergarten to 5th grade. we're told they all came from a single school--woodmore elementary school. the interim superintendent spoke in t ((kirk kelly:."yesterday was the worst day we have had for woodmore and hamilton county schools that i

. >>> developing tonight a cloud of sadness over chattanooga, tennessee where six children are dead after the school bus crashed into a tree this afternoon. 23 others are hospitalized. investigators are trying to figure out what caused the crash. tle say the bus's speed could community is trying to cope with what happened. >> reporter: authorities say there are fatalities and dozens of injuries following a horrific bus crash in chattanooga, tennessee. >> there were multiple fatalities. at this time we cannot identify who they are until we notify all the parents. >> the bus was carrying students from woodmoore elementary monday when it veered off the road. it was the only vehicle involved transported to local area hospitals. >> we believe 35 children on that school bus ranging from kindergarten through fifth grade. it was a single-vehicle crash. >> reporter: emergency crews broke into the destroyed bus to pull children from inside. other children escaped from the roof hatch. >> a bus crash involving school children is every public safety professional's worst nightmare, but it's also what w

about the u this is good day tampa we are learning more now about at unspeakable tragedy in chattanooga, tennessee. deadly school bus crash that killed several students and injured dozens of others. this morning the driver is in jail. and community is in shock. foxx mark is in chattanooga where parents and students are coming to grips with the terrible situation. >>> it's with heavy hearts that children and staff arrive here atwood moore elementary school this morning know that 5 kids that terrible school bus accident that happened yesterday. now we've learned a little bit more about the victims. school officials say that one of them was kindergartner whaun first grader and three were fourth graders 4 was girls one was a boy. they all died as a result of this accident. took place about a mile or so from where we are standing here in chattanooga, tennessee. that bus ended up rolling and ended up wrapp driver of the bus jonathan walker has been charge preponderance 24-year-old walker faces 5 counts vehicular homicide. he also faces one count of reckless endangerments 1 count reckless driveing he hel

>> reporter: scott, it is an absolutely horrific scene in chattanooga, tennessee. here is what we know: close to three dozen elementary school students were on a school bus this afternoon when it crashed. police do confirm multiple fatalities. it is unclear at this point just how many. now, these are kids on the bus ranging in age from to fifth grade. the name of the school is woodmore elementary school. at least 23 passengers on that bus were take on the area hospitals in chattanooga. this is a fluid situation. the last child was rescued a short time ago. the bus was apparently the only vehicle in the crash, and pictures from the scene show a tree slicing through the crashed bush. again, a very grim situation in chattanooga, tennessee, tonight, what the governor there is more information. just as millions of americans are starting to hit the roads for the holiday, some of them have become very dangerous. in the east, many are covered with snow and ice. parts of new york state got about two feet of lake-effect snow. and another foot is possible by tomorrow. we have

report that another child has died from injuries suffered in monday's school bus crash in chattanooga, tennessee. that brings the total number of deaths to six. four children remain in critical condition. the crash has left the community deep in mourning ahead of this holiday season. beautiful spirits from beautiful angel, students that made many people's lives brighter. >> tests show jonathan walker had no drugs or alcohol in his system but the ntsb says he was not on a designated bus route. now walker is being held on charges of vehicular homicide. >>> thanksgiving meals are on the way to pipeline protesters in north dakota who have endured encounters with law and tear gas. volunteers have loaded up converted school buses with hundreds of pounds of donated food. it will feed some 2,000 people disrating against the pipeline. they say the pipeline will harm sacred native american sites. >>> the news at 4:30 starts >>> guys, it is official, it's thanksgiving. the fbi and local law enforcement are vow ising to keep millions safe. >>> good morning, thank you so much for waking up with us. i'm mikea

the n-t-s-b is about to arrive in chattanooga, tennessee any minute now ... ((brian loftus)) >> they're investigating yesterday 's school bus crash that killed 5 little kids. >> 8 news now reporter nia wong joins us in studio with some new information. nia, what have we learned about the young victims? ((nia wong)) >> brian and kirsten. the interim school superintendent just had a press conference this morning. he gave an update on the victims.

. >> charges were filed overnight in the school bus crash that killed six children in chattanooga, tennessee. >> we're hearing that the driver is now in custody. what can you tell us? >> reporter: good morning, guys, many remain still in the hospital this morning, frantic friends, family members arrived in the hospital in chattanooga tennessee shaken and sobbing, hours earlier school bus caring 35 kindergarten through fifth graders slammed into a tree and then flipped onto its side. the bus driver 24 year old jonathan walker has been arrested and charged with multiple counts of vehicular homicide, wreckless endangerment and wreckless driving. investigators are looking at the quote very, very strong hely as a factor in the crash. emergency crews worked for hours to remove some of the children from the mangled bus, many of them reported as dazed, walking away from their parents, some bloodied, laying on stretchers. this little boy was on the bus and talk about the driver. >> he -- he wasn't saying anything. he was going real face. and he hit a mailbox, then he flipped over, hit a tree real har

this morning in regard to that horrific school bus crash that killed at least 5 children in chattanooga, tennessee. police arresting the bus driver. they charged him with vehicular homicide. the investigator's focus, reckless speed. cnn's martin savidge live in chattanooga. he has more for us. good morning. okay. martin, are you there? we're having a little technical difficulties. we're going to get back to martin after a break. i'll be right back. it's the only cold & flu caplet that has a maximum strength formula with a unique warming sensation you instantly feel. theraflu. for a powerful comeback. new expressmax caplets. our mission is to produce for african women as they try to build their businesses and careers. my name is yasmin belo-osagie and i'm a co-founder at she leads africa. i definitely could not do my job without technology. this windows 10 device, the touchscreen allows you to kind of pinpoint what you're talking about. which makes communication much easier and faster than the old mac that i used to use. you can configure it in so many different ways, it just, i don't know, it feel

we go with moreh in chattanooga tennessee. good morning. new details that continued to commend on a horrific bus accident that took the lives of three children. hours after the cars they made shocking announcement. >> we have a rest of the bus driver of the school busoc stop and his name is walker he is 24 with five counts of vehicular homicide, reckless endangerment and reckless driving. police say more chargest could be coming. it was that a nightmare for safety professionalsit rushg to the crash site. they lost control and flipped the tree split the school bus almost in half you see it right there it up a science i partially crashed the children all from an fifth grade the youngest in kindergarten one of the children on the bus talked about the bus driver.e >> she had hit the garbage bag of the best does have the bus that collects data and records video police so that will help they say speed may be a factor are many many are trying to helt so horrific these kids about to go online breakfi. >> and you know you sometime this morning and i

beginning for the six elementary school children killed in last week's horrific bus crash in chattanooga, tennessee. two of the six were laid to rest over the weekend, including 10-year-old zyanna harris. friends remembered her sparkling personality. the next funeral is set for thursday. three children remain hospitalized the bus driver, johnthony walker, is charged with vehicular homicide. the n-t-s-b says he was speeding. students and administrators had raised concerns about his behavior behind the wheel.. in the weeks before the crash. the north dakota sheriff leading the response to the dakota access pipeline protesters says the clock is ticking on demonstrators. more than 525 people have been arrested during months of protests. most of the demonstrators have been camping on federal controlled land. the u.s. army corps of engineers says it safety concerns. over the weekend, hundreds of people rallied in support of police who've been dealing with the pipeline protesters. demonstrators say the planned pipeline goes through tribal land and endangers the drinking water. the protests have cost morto

msnbc's mariana atencio is live in chattanooga, tennessee, with more. mariana, what do police think caused this crash? >> reporter: hey, stephanie. good morning. i'm right in front of the elementary school where parents just dropped off their kids this morning. the cause of the crash still unknown, but police do know it was a single-vehicle accident. the bus did crash and hit a tree. and from that photo released by the chattanooga fire department, it seems like the tree almost split the bus in half. police have a warrant now to look at the black box of the school bus to see if they can gather any more evidence. the flag behind me, as you can see, at half mast. the identities of the children still unconfirmed. we do know four died at the scene, one died at the hospital. four girls, one boy. onekindergarten, one in the first grade, and three were in the fourth grade, stephanie. three are injured and six are still in the intensive care unit, as this community grapples with this tragedy this morning. >> mariana,io are there on the scene, how is the communit

a horrifying school bus crash in chattanooga, tennessee... leaves several children dead... and dozens more hurt. what we know about the crash... next on wakeup. rob's weather you are watching the fox 6 wakeup news. high pressure moves out today and a low moves our way from the southwest. ahead of that low we get cloudy but warm a bit with highs returning to near average temperatures. afternoon as a mix of rain and snow but as we warm up, well transition to all rain tonight and into wednesday. we stay wet most of wednesday and then start to dry up just in time for thanksgiving thursday. temperatures stay near normal. rain and snow re-enter the forecast friday but looks to be light. the weekend should be milder with rain by sunday. today: mostly cloudy. rain/snow late afternoon changing to rain. high: 42 wind: se 5-15 mph tonight: light rain. breezy. low: 37 wind: se 10-15 mph traffic check red on traffic map delays green on traffic map = no delays tragedy in tennessee... where at least six children died and more than 20 others were hospitalized... in a school bus crash. poli

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./// ((brian loftus)) >>> and students at woodmore elementary school in chattanooga, tennessee, returned to their classrooms monday. the school's principal says about 85 percent of students were in school monday ... (( brenda adamson-cothran/ principal, woodmore elementary school: >> "our hearts continue to be broken, and we're deeply grieving. our goal today was to make sure that we created and had a stable, safe and comforting school environment for our students. we have 15 counselors on site, five therapy dogs, hundreds of ((kirsten joyce)) >>> nevada making a name for itself in a booming industry... drones. ((brian loftus)) >> henderson has landed the next test site... but what will the city get out of the unmanned aircraft? that's coming up on good day./// ((you're watching the valley's news leader... with brian loftus, kirsten joyce, sherri swensk and ((brian loftus)) >>> looking to the future... henderson wants to lead the way in testing drones. ((kirsten joyce)) >> the city will be the first urban site in the state that'll do just that. shakala alvaranga has the story... <<< ((sh

more news now- the chattanooga, tennessee school bus crash that killed six children last week-- appeared in court today. johnthony walker faces five counts of vehicular homicide-- as well as charges of reckless endangerment and reckless driving. walker's attorney says he will likely plead ?not? guilty if a grand jury indicts him. "as he sits in the jail right now, mr. walker is an innocent man. in the eyes of the law he is an innocent man and he will remain so until proven parents, students and school officials had expressed concerns about walker's speeding in the weeks before the crash. this was the second time in two months that walker was involved in an accident while driving a bus a state senator plans to reintroduce a "non-partisan" redistricting plan. dave hansen's announcement comes after a court decision declared the current districts-- drawn by republicans-- to be unconstitutional. now both sides are accusing the other of "disenfranchising" wisconsin's voters. su about fairness and making districts that are more balanced where they are not stacking democratic or republican distr

tennessee. we will go live to chattanooga. new details from the investigation. also another live look here at chicago's o'hare airport. millions of americans are making their way to their thanksgiving destination. we will get a live report from one of the busiest airports in the united states. (sfx: park rides, music and crowd sounds) oooh! when your pain reliever stops working, your whole day stops. (sighs sadly) try this. only aleve can stop pain for 12 hours. plus, aleve is recommended by more doctors than any other brand for minor arthritis pain. aleve. live whole. not part. >>> welcome back and time for a check of the headlines. president-elect donald trump announcing two more appointments and going with nikki haley to be his ambassador to the united nations. secretary of education, spending the thanksgiving holiday in his estate down in florida. wall street starting the thanksgiving holiday on a high note. the dow jones industrial average closing at a new record high. the dow gaining 35e7b points to close above 19,000 for the second day in a row. markets w

toxicology reports on the driver of the school bus that crashed in chattanooga, tennessee killing five children, show no trace of drugs or alcohol. police updated their investigation this afternoon. 24-year-old johnthony walker is charged with five counts of vehicular homicide. authorities in alabama say two men planted a fake bomb at a say the two face charges that include making terrorist threats. police say it's not clear whether they were linked to any group. president-elect trump... adding diversity to his cabinet picks today.he's chosen two women to join his white house team ...one is south carolina governor nikki haley - the daughter of indian immigrants. the other, betsy devos (dee-voss)... a billionaire philanthropist. nbc's brian mooar is in the nation's capital: (super: bedmin, elect trump has chosen michigan billionaire betsy devos - an advocate of charter schools and vouchers - as his education secretary.her mission - carrying out his campaign promise to break the bureaucracy in america's schools. the national teachers' union was swift and fiery in its opposition ... sayin

tennessee say today that drugs and alcohol weresa not a factor a chattanooga tennessee is christ killing five, the test conducted on twice foiled johnthony walker charged with five counts of vehicular homicide said he was well over the 30 mph speed limit when he lost controle their review and video, six children remained hospitalized continue to look for a lotlo of a package explos his 60s severely injured the same james alden and his partne live in an apartment where it never was delivered to the vice exploded when he opened it, thought that it was an asthma inhaler that hehe gets in the m he is listed in stable condition. >> party skins waterslide will be demolished the verruckt was billed as the largest waterslide those after kim schwab died , two women in the same wrapper injured it had passed inspections two months before the accidentd but now be shut down.b , announcing another addition naming fellow billionaire betsy demoss as secretary of education. standards that he rallied against the also chose nikki haley as his pick for us ambassador to the united nation she supported marco

are investigating a deadly school bus crash that killed at it happened monday afternoon in chattanooga, tennessee as the bus was carrying 35 students from a local elementary school. 10news reporter emerald morrow is on top of this story. emerald, this is a parent's nightmare. it's forcing officials to take a closer look at school bus safety. yeah, the governor of tennessee said once they are able to take care of all the families in this situation, this could force them to take a harder look at what can be done to improve school bus safety...even though numbers show across the nation, to get your kids around. according to our partners at usa today, less than one percent of all crashes nationwide involve school buses. that might be hard to believe after seeing this, though. this is the aftermath of yesterday's accident that stole far too many precious lives and left children and families shaken. officials say the school bus was the only vehicle involved, and there is no real reason at this point to believe there was anything else going on along the road that would have caused are looking to see if

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austin garrett/chattanooga, tennessee police >> "the driver's driving history did include a minor wreck in september of this year investigated by our agency that's also part of investigation." ((kirsten joyce)) >> as for walker's condition at the time of the accident -- toxicology results do not indicate that he was under the influence./// ((brian loftus)) >>> the mohave county sheriff's office in arizona is asking for your help identifying she was found between the hoover dam and kingman back in september. they describe her as approximately five-seven and between the ages of 13 to 17. if you recognize the teen from this reconstruction image... you're asked to call mohave county sheriff's office./// ((kirsten joyce)) >>> metro police are also sharing some tips to keep you safe... because we tend to see a rise in crime this time of year. shoppers should only shop during daylight hours when possible... and with a friend. surroundings. don't overload your arms with boxes and bags.. in the event you need to defend yourself. and be sure to park in a well-lit area. of course -- if you ever se

an unthinkable tragedy this week when a school bus crash killing five children in chattanooga, tennessee.. now a six child has died from injuries. a toxicology reports show there were no traces of any drugs or alcohol in the with the n-t-s-b also announced that the bus was not on its normal route when the crash happened... it's not yet known why. the wayne state university police officer who was shot tuesday night has died. in my 40 plus years of being with the wayne state police department i never thought i would face a day like this." officer collin rose was shot while on patrol in detroit. a person of interest has been time a wayne state university officer has ever died in the line of duty. rose was only 29- years-old and was going to marry his fiance next october. coming up on live at daybreak on today's tmj4:the holiday weekend is herehat mother nature has in store for us is just ahead.then -- it's a basketball shot we promise you've never seen before. but first here's a look at this morning's winning lottery the butterburger is made of just three cuts of fresh midwest beef. nothing

today ,,, one of the children who died in the bus crash in chattanooga, tennessee, was laid to rest. "cor'dayja jones" was nine years old. she and five other children died on monday ... when police say the bus driver lost control and flipped the bus. the driver- 24-year-old "johnthony walker" is behind bars ... facing at leas 6 charges of homicide. 6 charges of homicide. that deadly crash raised a lot of concerns about bus safety. some wondering...wh ether some of the children might have survived if they'd been wearing seatbelts. jason barry takes a look at why seatbelts still aren't mandatory. mandatory. jason barry says, "its a question parents have been asking for years - why don't school buses have seat belts? some say - its just too expensive - but it's not that simple." you'd like to think your kid is safe.. every time they ride but after 5 students were killed in a deadly school bus crash in tennessee... ...many are wondering whether seat belts... would have made a difference. says, "do you think seatbelts should be required on seatbelts? i believe so." says, "safety wise its

austin garrett/chattanooga, tennessee police) "the driver's driving history did include a minor wreck in september of this year investigated by our agency that's also part of investigation."additionally the n-t-s-b says the bus wasn't even supposed to be on the road where it crashed. crashed.(christopher hart /ntsb chairman) "the course of looking at the history of talley road, we just ascertained that talley road was not on the designated route for that school bus."as toxicology results do not indicate that he was under the influence.(sgt. austin garrett/chattanooga, tennessee police) "we received toxicology reports back today from the tennessee bureau of investigations that shows no trace of alcohol or drugs in the driver's system."i'm reid binion reporting. 3 3 3 thanksgiving: dry for the holiday with average temps in the low to middle 40s. more clouds than sun. wind: light w 5-10 mph.black friday is chilly in the upper 30s with a few flurries possib continued west wind. thanksgiving weekend: some sunshine returns for saturday with dry weather. temperatures start to warm up becomin

we are getting new video this morning of how people in chattanooga, tennessee, are remembering the five children that died in that bus crash yesterday. balloons were released into the air last night to honor the young victims. this followed a packed prayer vigil at the new monumental baptist church where people remembered the lives and prayed for those who remain in the hospital. remove the bus' black box that contains data on the vehicle's movements. the bus that was taking 35 children home from school flipped on its side and collided with a utility pole and tree. the driver, 24-year-old johnothan walker is being charged with vehicular homicide. diamond brown's s crash. >> they were pulling kids off the back of the bus. and i know my baby rides the front of the bus. and when they told me that saw him from the back of the bus, i knew that my baby don't ride the back of the bus. >> brown says she will now be fighting for justice for her son. >>> 5:06 is our time right now. and fairfax county police want you to take a good look at a sketch of the man who tried to this month. the suspect a

school bus crash in chattanooga, tennessee the bus driver has been ahe wassed he is charged with five counts of vehicle laffer homicide and reckless driving. 35 students were on board the bus when it crashed. mortgage crews responded to find the b chattanooga's police chief calls eight single driver incident. >> that is being investigate as a possible cause. >> this is an absolute nightmare for the community, for the police department, fire and ems. i can assure you, the public safety professionals in chattanooga are prepared and trained to veth investigate it thoroughly and we have all the tools and the communities need. >> it comes days before thanksgiving. the school will be opened for student and staff. this morning, the suspect is in jail for an ambush style killing of a police officer. the suspect was captured by a s.w.a.t. unit monday afternoon. he was driving with a woman and a baby when arrested. he was chaed challenge murder. he was caught outside a san antonio police headquarters walking inside for less than a minute. four hours later officer ben marconi was shot in the hea

the driver of a deadly bus crash in chattanooga tennessee. five children died. 12 others are still in the hospital. 24-year-old johnthany walker is in custody facing multiple charges according to state records -- this is the second bus crash in two months walker has been part of. according to the children's elementary school four girls and a boy were killed in the crash. other children were taken to the hospital still in their school uniforms darvey koller/ pediatric emergency room physician: >> "because of a young age, many of them were unable to spell their names, did not know their birthdates, or even their parents' names. several said 'mama' when asked what their name was." ((brian loftus)) >> 24 year old driver johnthany walker was arrested by police yesterday. in april walker got his bus drivers license. in september he was involved in a minor bus crash. however no one was hurt in that incident. walker is facing with five reckless endangerment -- and reckless driving charges. ((kirsten joyce)) >>> president-elect donald trump is inching

. >>> a sixth child has died from injuries suffered in the school bus crash in chattanooga, tennessee, and four more are in critical condition. the bus driver had no drugs or alcohol the ntsb says he was not on the designated bus route. they are reviewing onboard recorders to see if he was speeding. >> vehicular homicide, i should say. >>> some new demonstrators have arrived using their time off for thanksgiving to join the camp of pipeline. afoot and light-hearted i take to the open road. healthy, free, the world before me, the long brown path before me leading wherever i choose. the east and the west are mine. the north and the south are mine. >>> nothing but the best for first responders work this holiday. hundreds of police officers, firefighters, medical officers dined on country stuffing and other special dishes served up by the staff of the four science hotel in georgetown. >> we're in the administrative hospitality and work 24/7. we understand what they go through and what it's like to from your families during special occasions, and we want them to also be able to celebrate t

the driver in the chattanooga, tennessee school bus crash that killed six children last week appearing in court today... johnthony well as charges of reckless endangerment and reckless driving. records show parents, students and school officials had expressed concerns about walker's speeding in the weeks before the crash... the crash was the second time in two months that walker was involved in an accident while driving a bus. ohio state university says it will hold a vigil on campus after a car-and-knife attack on campus injures 11 people. tonight's event will happen at the arena. classes resuming today after yesterday's attack... authorities say they're investigating whether it was a terrorist attack. a happy ending in the case of a couple who went missing over the weekend in california. susan and rory holloter went missing sunday after telling their son they were stuck in the snow... officials say the two were found alive monday in their stuck vehicle -- and both are in good condition. toss to weather weather mostly clear tonight with temperatures falling through the 40s this evenin

it is a very difficult holiday in chattanooga, tennessee... in the wake of a school bus ash that claimed the lives of six children. a memorial now stands at the crash site. boxes filled with thanksgiving donations from across the state are being delivered to the famlies of the children... in hopes of making this day just a little bit brighter for them. a firefighter is in the hospital this morning... with possibly life-threatening injuries after a huge fire broke at an oil refinery in iowa.the fire started yesterday morning and continued for hours.residents nearby were earlier told to stay indoors, but that order has been lifted.the cause of the fire remains under up next on live at daybreak on today's tmj4-- looking for gift ideas? we have the old favorites with a new twist hitting store shelves this year. plus, people are crowds today. how many went shopping after their thanksgiving dinner. and taking a live look good morning everyone.i'm rod burks for the oneminute drill this morning.if the green bay packers want to snap their four game los

. >> certainly, in chattanooga tennessee we are learning more about the victims and their bus driver. family and friends filled with grief gather to honor, remember and comfort each other. no words can describe what many are feeling after five children died in a horrific school bus crash m still hospitalized. >> and they were pulling all the kids off the back of the bus and i know my baby, he rides the front of the bus. and when they told me that they started from the back of the bus, i knew my baby don't ride the back of the bus. six-year-oldzahara didn't make it. her two sisters are in the icu. the bus driver faces five counts of vehicular homicide. police say he was speeding when he lost control of the bus which slammed into the tree. >> none of the kids deserved them, none of them. my baby had a whole life ahead of her. >> as the community comes together and questions what happens, find justice. >> i'll be at every court hearing. that was my only child that he took from me. >> complaining about the bus driver, nbc news learning tonight that walker was involved in another bus accid

memorials and funerals are taking place for victims of the catastrophic school bus crash in chattanooga tennessee. the crash happened monday when the bus driver slammed into a tree splitting the bus in half killing six children. the driver, jonathany walker has been charged with vehicular homicide. >>> in north dakota, the army core of engineers has issued an ultimatum to pipeline protesters, vacate or face arrest. the dakota access pipeline, they say, will threaten the environment and destroy native american artifacts >>> in the case of a california woman who disappeared three weeks ago and was later found alive is still under investigation. sherry pepinni was reunited with her family on thanksgiving day after flagging a car 140 miles from where she was last seen. she says she was later released by her captor. there are still no clear motives on her reported abduction. that's going to do it for me. thank you so much for being with me. today, i'm fredricka whitfield. much more on the "cnn newsroom" straight ahead with pamela brown at the top of the hour. >>> more "newsroom" at the top of the hour

fist a team of federal investigators preparing to travel to chattanooga tennessee to investigate a deadly school crash with students. police say speed may have been a factor. the driver now faces five counts of vehicular homicide and reckless endangerment. >> an earthquake struck off was after shock of 2011. yesterday earthquake measured 7.4 and prompted tsunami warnings. the 2011 earth quake triingrd a tsunami that killed 12,000 people. >> and mayor bowser is ready to introduce the next school chancellor who is head of california school system. wilson confirmed oakland "fox5" found one tweet from a teacher that posted that letter. he will leave in february. wilson led oak land schools since april of 2015 previously head of denver school system. it's believed wilson will be introduced at eastern high school this morning at 10:30 replace being kaia henderson that served 6 sears was chancellor. >> thanks giving is a couple days away you know what that airport will be packed. >> one local airport, though, trying to help alleviate the traffic during the thanksgiving rush. melanie alnwick live