. >> reporter: china's official news agency says 197 people have in its words been punished but won't what the punishments were and accused of spreading rumors and spreading false reports connected to the explosions in tianjin as well as to the falling stock market. those who were punished is a journalist who works for the respected monthly magazine and his crime was to report back in july that the government was preparing to end its intervention in the stock market by withdrawing some of its funds. the government swiftly denied that but the market still fell so clearly the government is blaming that journalist for what happened. well today that journalist went on tv and he was a picture as he confessed to causing panic and disorder and apologized for those who lost money and they favor these sorts of taped confessions and saw the same thing a few months ago when another prominent journalist was arrested and accused of leaking state secrets. she is 71 years old and was jailed for seven years. the problem that chinese and foreign journalists have is this, it's difficult to know what th

. >> reporter: china's official news agency says that 197 people have in its words, been punished.t won't specify what those punishments are, they have been accused of spreading rumors, spreading falls reports connected to those twin explosions as well as the to falling stoke stock market. among those who have been punish second degree a journalist, he works for the respected monthly magazine, his crime was to report back in july that the government was preparing to end its ends vision? the stock market by withdraw some of its funds the government denied it but the market still fell. so clearly the government is blame that go journalist for what happened. today that journalist we want on state tv. he was a picture of contrition as economy fessed to causing panic and disorder. and he apologized to all those investors who lost money. now stayed media tends to favor these sorts of taped conventions. we saw the same thing just a few months ago when another prominent journalist was arrested and accused of leaking state secrets. she is 71 years old. and was jailed for seven years. the pr

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china's official news agency tweeted there are hundreds of people in the hospital, the source of the blast seems to be the shipping container, this is a sister city of philadelphia, right now two massive explosions rocking that chinese city and we'll followle story and bring you more information as we get it. >>> philadelphia police have identified the driver of a tour bus involved in a dead will he hit and run in center city, 66-year-old walter jefferson of north philadelphia was behind the wheel yesterday, that bus struck and killed joseph herd as he walked on north franklin street outside of police headquarters, he told investigators he did not realize what happened. >> the driver was telling us he was on the route and he is on that every day and didn't realize anything happened. now they are getting a warrant for his cell phone records >>> and now a man wanted for a craigslist scam is being sought by police. and collected deposits for a rental and said it was no longer available and refused to refund the money and one was a disabled veteran. more on this story at 4:30 this aftern

officials will urge china to liberalize. that's it for business news for this hour. i'll leave you with another check on the markets. >>> senior officials from two koreas agreed to ease tension. they issued a joint statement. negotiators met saturday in the trust village inside the demilitarized zone. they took until early tuesday to come to an agreement. the south korean delegation was led by the national security advisor kim kwan-jin. >> translator: north korea promised to work with occurrence of the events and ease tensions. >> north korea's negotiators expressed regret over the injury of two south korean soldiers by a land mine and agreed to lift the decoloration, of a semi state of war. in return south korea agreed to stop loud speaker broadcast and the two sides agreed to arrange reunions of families separated. u.s. state department spokesperson john kirby welcomed the deal and said the u.s. government supports south korean president's tireless efforts to improve relations on the peninsula. >>> japanese astronauts successfully docked a cargo ship with the intern

china. the country's official news agency says the blast killed 44 people.ter sayshquake the largest blast equal to 2.9 magnitude tremor. guy: let's get more of the details of that explosion. are aerospace industrials reporter joins us now from beijing. out what has happened and why this explosion was so large. probably one of the reasons -- it is a hazard site. the reasons haven't been pinpointed yet, but the authorities flagged it as a hazardous chemical storage site. the measures that we have seen coming out of the accident manyight, smoke billowing, times over buildings and shattered windows. it has been quite startling. it's fair to assume that there was some chemical involved in the fire. caroline: this is one of the world's sports. -- world's busiest ports. is a government trying to calm people? clement: the government's reaction has been pretty standard, as with past disasters. it is the 10th largest port in the world and it handles large shipments. it is the important gateway to northern china. and it15 million people, also figures prominently in th

this as president obama prepares to roll out the red carpet next month for the first official state visit by china's new. u.s. officials say they have cooperated with chinese law enforcement before that that cooperation which includes sharing evidence has even resulted in indictments by the u.s. justice department against corrupt chinese officials. but that's with u.s. law enforcement involved wolf. this is a very difficult case. u.s. officials saying in effect the chinese operating freelance here on their own. one of many issues between these two countries. it's going to be very interesting and difficult summit between the u.s. president and the chinese president next month. >> state visit. obviously very very important. jim, thank you. >>> we're back with our cnn counterterrorism analyst, the former cia official phil mudd. our law enforcement analyst, former fbi assistant, director tom fuentes. what are the chinese thinking when they send people over trying to intimidate chinese people who are living in the united states to go back home? >> they've been doing this for 50 years. this is just common pra

china of having a lot of covert operators here right now, spying and doing things on u.s. soil it doesn't want them to do. you've got new information. >> that's right, the u.s. officialshat u.s. diplomats have warned their china ears counterparts about this new activity. now, listen, countries spy on each other, but you have declared spies doing what is almost widely accepted as espionage on the ground. this is something different, because you have in effect chinese law enforcement officials pressuring chinese officials who are here in the u.s. to go home and face justice there, as part of what is until now has been a domestic anti-corruption drive by the chinese president. this is unbelievably huge, john, just to make cheer, the new chinese president is going after thousands of chinese officials right up to the most senior leadership for crips. i'm talking about corruption sometimes in the billions of dollars. a lot of them put away, but now china extending that anti-corruption drive to here on u.s. shores. that was too much for u.s. officials. they have warned china to stop it. >> pell kuhlia. this comes right before the chinese leader xi jinping is coming to the un

china. defense officials say the breach exposes a new vulnerability that hasn't been seen before. 4,000 pentagon workers have been without e-mails for ten days now while the network is scrubbed and rebuilt. >>> president obama urging congress to restore key elements of the voting rights act. there are too many states discouraging certain kinds of votes from voting. a federal appeals panel ruled a voter i.d. law was unconstitutional. >>> many of the former governors running on their economic records are touting their achievements. we are doing fact checking. jeb bush reminding people how he slashed government spending in florida. >> i cut taxes every year. totaling $19 billion. we balanced every budget. the net effect was during my eight years, 1.3 million jobs were created. we left the state better off because i applied conservative principles in the purple state the right way. >> fact check. he did cut taxes. he reduced the state's work force by 13 thundershowers people. bush issued bonds for roads and schools instead of paying up front. the long-term debt went up to $23 billion as his term end

china grow. >> and u.s. treasury secretary jack lew told a top chinese official in a phone call today that the united states will closely monitor china's new currency policy. the call comes after china recently pushed the value of its yuan sharply lower against the dollar. a move that makes exports more competitive with the u.s. lew also urged china to continue with its economic reforms. >>> still ahead, bargain stocks to buy in a market selloff. our market monitor has identified some names he says are worth owning right now. >>> some of the most recognizable stocks are now in a bear market. one-third of the dow now trading 20% or more below their 52-week highs. and they include chevron, which is down nearly 40% since its most recent 52-week high followed by dupont, caterpillar, intel, exxon, walmart, united technologies, ibm, p & g and apple. >>> market monitor is using the selloff in some of those big name companies to buy more shares at a lower price. he's randall elie, president and chief investment officer at edgar lomax company. welcome. good to have you with us. last time you were on you joined us in january, you recommended at&t wh

. >>> china's state run news agency says authorities are questioning a securities watchdog official on suspicion of insider trading and other violations. meanwhile, security authorities say they've punished about 200 people for spending groundless rumors online. shin awewa says the commission confessed to help increase the share price of a listed company. the official reportedly said he received prescribes from a company executive in return. he's also alleged to edge gauged in insider training. he says four other senior executives of china's leading stock protecters are being questioned for suspected insideer trading. it adds a journalist for a chinese economic magazine is suspected of spreading false information last moh. analysts say china wants to reyou a sure the public for feeling tough on illegal stock trading. >>> now, a check of the markets, tokyo stocks ended lower for the first time if four sessions. for details, we go to our business reporter at the tokyo stock exchange. >> uncertainty remains over the economy for an interest rate hike. so many investors sold themselves to p

china. >>> chemical weapons. the frightening new turn in the fight against isis. u.s. officials believe terrorists are now unleashing deadly agents. >>> and bracing for impact. after that unsettling news about a godzilla el nino whipping up monster storms, new concerns about exactly what's to come. "nightly news" begins right now. >> announcer: this is "nbc nightly news with lester holt." reporting tonight from havana. >>> good evening. we're coming to you this evening from the charming and historic habana vieja plaza de san francisco de asis in havana just across from the harbor. cuba is a country physically less than 100 miles from american soil but it feels a lot closer socially and politically tonight and that provoked some tearful and joyous reactions today among many cubans. for the first time in 54 years the american flag was hoisted above the united states embassy here. the ceremonial reopening of the embassy led by secretary of state john kerry marks the re-establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries while ending years of hostility. there was no ques

news. >>> prosecutor in china detained 11 government officials in connection with the warehouse explosione officials are accused of negligence over the blast that happened earlier this month. prosecutors accused the officials of failures in their over site of the -- over sight of the company. 12 employees from the company have also been detained. that was one of the worse in chinese history. >>> the man accused of a home invasion and linked to a kidnapping, how the case could be effected by just a cell phone. >> stock market on the rise and gas -- market is on the rise and gas prices continue to drop. how the two are related and what it means for you. . >> a brother looking to honor his legacy. the goal to help kids live a healthy lifestyle. because at&t and directv are offering yesterday's technology, today. tv from space. [whispered] space as long as it's not too rainy. [whispered] rainy or windy. [whispered] windy or there isn't a branch in the way. [whispered] branchy welcome to the moment no one's been waiting for. the fastest internet and the best tv experience is already here with

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prosecutors have detained 11 people including city officials in connection with the deadly blast in the tianjin port area this month. china's state news agency quotes prosecutors saying city authorities failed to properly supervise the company owning the warehouse. they say the firm was storing dangerous substances illegally. ten people are being held for dellrection of duty. it says a senior official is being held on suspicion of abuse of power. the report says 12 people including executives of the company were arrested earlier. the warehouse contained sodium cyanide and ammonium nitrate. top leaders told government leaders not to overlook any breach in the law or regulations and ordered local authorities to step up safety management. on saturday, two days after the order, another blast occurred killing one worker. it was at a chemical plant. >>> people in beijing are enjoying the rare sight of a blue sky. the smog cleared because the government is cutting pollution ahead of the military parade. local media are calling the color parade blue. government officials are restricting. they want the smog gone by next thursday when they mark

officials in longhui county, hunan, in southern china. many are believed to have been sent to orphanages and adopted by families overseas, who sometimes paid thousands of dollars for the children. news of the seized babies prompted a government investigation. a dozen officials were dismissed from the party or removed from their posts. but investigators determined the worst accusations were unfounded, saying only that officials had lapsed in their duties, but that there was no evidence of children being seized and sold. "how can the government take away my child and claim it is not a crime? how can the government abuse its rights regardless of the laws? i just want to question them like this. is human trafficking allowed in china? is it legal in china for the people to be bullied? this is what i want to ask." >> in the wake of the scandal, local officials have tried to intimidate families to stay quiet. in an interview in hunan, zhou yinghe's mother said officials only want to cover up what happened. >> "every time i went to the department and asked for my granddaughter, they said they didn't know where she was. journalists came to my house to investigate this matter. after the journ

china where blasts killed dozens of people. this morning, how officials are responding to the threat of polluted air right now on news 4 today. >>> welcome in and good morning on this saturday morning. i'm adam tuss. >> i'm kristin wright in for angie gosk. feels good, but it's about to get hot. >> we were talking, it felt like fall earlier. now, the

china hasn't disclosed details of the defense budget or specific equipment its military possesses. officials from japan's environment ministry are looking for new ways to encourage house who did and company to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. nhk learned ask the government to budget $370 million in the next fiscal year. last month the government announced its emigs target for 2030. calls for 20% reduction. households and businesses would need to reduce their emissions by about 40%. that number will be difficult to achieve. the draft budget includes subsidiaries for purchasing led bulbs for use in homes and rental housing. earmarks funds to support green building construction by businesses. the officials behind the plans say they hope to increase public involvement in energy saving practices. >>> the location has been set for the next tokyo international conference on african development. the japanese government has chosen kenya for summit venue in hopes of strengthening ties with companies. will work with related governments to come up with timetable. suga said faced with many uses enjoying rapid economic growth on the back of hits natural reso

officials say they are not caught in the explosion. motel manager is being credited with getting everybody out safely. >> tianjin china has a new symbol of home after a devastating explosion. soldiers rescued the puppy, found under scatheed. his name means biochemical industry. tianjin is the sister city to philadelphia. >>> a popular main line restaurant remains shut down because a roach was found in a customer's meal. radnor police and the township manager and health officials showed up for a surprise inspection. a customer found a roach in a meal served on friday. police were called to settle a dispute and discovered the infestation. the new inspection revealed more roaches and sewer pipes dripping on food and dirty plates. >> it happened to the hood and come down and dropped into the customer's food. >> reporter: the manager said they will re-evaluate their pest control service, the restaurant will remain closed until the health department says they can reopen and fines could be coming. >>> our local sheriff's department is taking the program on the road making sure sure residents who keep guns in their homes stay safe. >> the wom

china have arrested people in an explosion. at least 145 people died when a warehouse full of chemicals exploded. >> well, the official news agency says among those arrest redirect examination the chairman, a vice chairman, and three deputy managers of the logistics company where those explosions happened exactly two weeks ago. we don't know the identity of the rest. on wednesday, we learned that the man who headed the uncan's safety regulator was sacked, now, he was a former. ty mayor, a position that he held for some 12 years. the investigation is on going, we now know that 139 people are confirmed dead, but 34 are still missing. >> most of the dead and miswilling firefighters. and of course, the one question that people still want answered is this, why would it that dangerous chemicals were stored in a warehouse, less than 800 meters from where people were living? and how it possible this company managed to pass it's annual safety check. this is what the investigation is now addressing. >> we are learning more today about what drove a disgruntled former employee to commit an unspeakable crime on live television. two television

china have been trying a range for the housing market. they say it as a biggest threat for economic growth. now they have some rare good news. officials of the national bureau of statistics say that new home prices rose out of 70 major cities. they were done and unchanged and it's the first time in 15 months that more cities record a rise than a fall. the officials say that the in creases were in bigger cities and prices were up more than six percent. they were up nearly two percent and more than beijing one percent. they have introduced tax breaks to encourage people to in vest in housing. panel cy analyst say that it looks uncertain and falls in cities. people are becoming reluctant to switch stocks. >>> checking on the market and they closed lower after a tight range. let's get the details from the business reporter at the tokyo stock exchange. >> thank you very much. they're hesitant today and that really affected the overall. let's look at the closing levels for tuesday august 18th. 20,554 down and 1,672 in the negative. mart kept in the in vestment and among the players there with the food and trading higher. there are lower oil

has moved to mainland china, hitting coastal provinces at reduced strength but still packing a formidable punch. ian williams, nbc news, taipei. >>> back in this country, officials in colorado are dealing with a big environmental problem tonight. the accidental release of 1 million gallons of toxic wastewater that found its way into a colorado river and it was caused by the epa itself. more on this tonight from gadi schwartz. >> reporter: over 100 miles of scenic river now a neon ribbon of sludge. >> it makes me want to cry. it's a huge disaster. >> reporter: the environmental protection agency was excavating when they tore this hole and out gushed mardest colored ooze. it worked its way south towards durango, shiprock and the colorado river moving less than 4 miles per hour. officials say they are protecting drinking water from the contaminated river. tests show the water around the mine has traces of lead and arsenic. and is as acidic as strong coffee. >> i wouldn't eat the fish. i wouldn't drink the water. i wouldn't go swimming. >> and river guides have been sidelined during the busy summer season. >> we have 40 guides that don't have work right now. and it'

the fact that we've been watching china's economy in the markets, that wasn't news to me. >> oh, except china had suggested in its last official pronouncements, the economy was going to grow maybe 7%. and then we saw manufacturing numbers in china. >> on friday? >> yes. and that suggested much slower. and now you get people saying, actually, it's not going to be 7. it may not be 5. it may be as low as 2 or 3%. so that's the reason. but what you're seeing with these markets -- if you look at the world markets, 9, 8.5% down in shanghai. london, 4.6. what you are looking at with all of these is the equivalent of somebody shouting, fire in a crowded -- poof. >> right. >> and you have to really look, where is the smoke? and yes there is smoke in the global economy at the moment. >> but it's been smoking for a while, has it not? >> yes. but the fight is something that you realize that there is something going on. this is what we saw. take a look at this. what you saw here, this very sharp fall at the open, which as alison says is knee jerks, algorithms and then people say, is this justified? we got as low as 99 points or 98 points l

china. >>> chemical weapons. the frightening new turn in the fight against isis. u.s. officials believe terrorists are now unleashing deadly agents. >>> and bracing for impact. after that unsettling news about a godzilla el nino whipping up monster storms, new concerns about exactly what's to come. "nightly news" beg

officials in philadelphia. >>> plus new numbers just coming in the news room tonight about the the devastation in china from thatassive explosion and we will hear of an amazing rescue days later, cecily? >>> we hit 88 degrees in philadelphia today but 100 in bismarck, north dakota and some of that heat and humidity is heading our way. i'll have details on heat wave number four in the accu weather seven day forecast. >>> we will hear from sam bradford about being sidelined for this weekend. ducis rodgers has that in sports when "action news" continues in a moment. >>> tonight the american flag is once again flying in cuba, for the first time in more than 50 years. thousands of cubans line the streets to watch the flag go up in the newly opened embassy in havana chanting u.s.a. and waving american flags. historic moment signals new diplomatic relationship with cuba. the pennsylvania marines lowered that flag back in 1961, actually took part in the ceremony today. >> our leaders, president obama and president castro, made a courageous decision to stop being the prisoners of history. >> kerry says u.s./cuba talks on

china. drone videos shows planes and pile of ruble at the site of the blast. we told you about this first yesterday on abc news 7. officialsople are dead following the blast and dozens are injured. the cause of the explosion are under investigation. >>> donald trump is leading the race and now he is the first attack add of the campaign. it uses his poll words praising democrats. >> i can probably identify more as democrat. it seems that the economy does better under the democrat. >> well, the add was funded by senator rand pall but trump does not seem to care. he says that paul is a mess and a far better doctor than senator. voters are still backing trump and with a ten point lead to his rivals. >>> named number one and the website compared 177 cities based on several factors and the population. an opportunity for growth and south san francisco came in second on the list and followed by sacramento. they round out the top five and san francisco came in 39th on the list. >>> if you were driving -- well, happening now cal tran is in the process of planning palm trees on the bridge. sky 7 hd was over the bridge as they were un

china - fling tho massivexplosit >>> new concerns this morning in china following the massive explosions last week. storms right now are moving into the area, and environmental officials are worried about poisonous hydrogen cyanide being released into the air. officials there say search crews have recovered ten more bodies from the debris. raising the total death toll at this point to 114 people. 70 others are still missing, nearly five days after the explosion. >>> developing right now in indonesia, search and rescue teams are trying to reach the wreckage of a indonesian passenger plane that crashed with 54 people on board including several children. late yesterday, crews spotted the wreckage in a remote mountainous region of the country. smoke was spill bill lowing from the crash site which is reportedly just a few miles from the flight's destination. villagers reported see egg the plane flying low, then slamming into the mountains. now investigators believe bad weather may be to blame. the pilot was reporting visibility was too poor to land before air traffic controllers lost communication with them. >> if, in fact, they're in the side of a mountain is as reported,

new cars at a nearby parking lot. officials say the cars are still too hot to touch this morning. no word what caused the explosion. chirn's china'snd responsible. >>> we just got an update on the jerusalem fire burning in lake county. 23,500 acres have been burned now and it is 33% contained. that's good progress overnight as it was just 16% contained last night. fires is burning away from homes. what's also helping is that the fire has moved up to the edge of areas already blackened by the rocky fire. that massive fire is 95% contained after charring nearly 70,000 acres. >>> alameda police are trying to determine if a teen arrested for sexual ly sexually assaulted female. in the most recent attack on sunday, police say a prowler sexually assaulted a young girl sleeping in her bedroom. >>> mrs.police are looking for a drone that forced a medical helicopter carrying a patient to make evasive action. the pilot had to make a sudden turn to avoid the unmanned aircraft yesterday afternoon just north of the fresno yosemite international airport. the chopper was headed to a hospital with the patient. the drone missed the rotor barely fl

for the top officials, the new currency rate reflects market realities and was not intended to exports. >> we don't need to boost exports by adjusting exchange rates. china'sorts are fine. it's groundless to say the currency will be devalued by 10% and to say this is government policy. reporter: in spite of reassurances, the drastic decision has raised suspicions china's economy is doing worse than 7% gdp growth forecast might suggest. addition, foreign goods are more expensive for chinese consumers. acuity brands, fourth in the chinese market is an important driver for growth, are suffering. a french group has seen its share price fall 10% in two days. concerns are also filled in germany. thee will see an effect in high-end consumer products, luxury products. that is where we have direct concerns. for example, the german car markets. for german carmakers. reporter: china is the second biggest buyer of european goods after the united states, accounting for 14% of exports last year. reporter: the latest reassurances from china's central bank calmed global markets thursday. in the u.s., stocks are trading in positive territory. in july and of .6% weekly jobl

officials testing the air for deadly chemicals and abc's bob woodruff in china taking us right to the scene. >> reporter: new video tonight showing the massive blast lighting up the night sky. shot by an american, dan van during, running for his life. today the view from above shows fire still burning, row upon row of burned out cars, piles of crumpled shipping containers. >> there's still smoke. it's still burning. there's flames in there. >> reporter: whole buildings reduced to twisted metal. these are people's homes. this is where they live. look at this, here's the fan, their room. we passed exhausted firefighters, searching for the dozens much people still missing tonight. more than 50 are dead and 700 wounded. the blast sending neighbors into the streets in just night gowns. american michael doherty watching from his window. >> the big one hit and that was rattling the whole building and it was, you know, first thought earthquake. thought the whole building was coming down. >> reporter: the force as strong as 21 tons of tnt. >> i would say we're probably almost a mile away and look at that power of tha

china. >> the stunning images show the skeletal remains of burned buildings and a lot filled with new cars burned to their shells. chinese officials say 50 are dead but that number is expected to rise. >>> a trio of would-be burglars picked the wrong homeowner to mess with. their attempted crime started with a dramatic epterance, breaking down the had door of nathan's kansas city home, but once they came face to face with is 6'2", 210-pound homeowner who also has a blue belt in jujitsu, they made a quick exit. >> they were more surprised than i was and they were way more scared. >> he bought the surveillance camera after a previous burglar cleaned him out. this time around the suspects left empty handed. though no arrests have been made. >>> an eye opening social experiment is serving as a real wake-up call for parents and kids. cbs 2's dave carlin shows us the frightening encounters all captured on camera. >> michaela, what's wrong with you? >> what are you thinking? >> reporter: these parents are screaming at their underaged daughters after their girls put themselves in extreme stranger danger. the parents consented, allowing th

officials are now trying to make consumption a key growth engine. but consumers are not doing their part. the number of new cars sold in china last month fell more than 7% from a year before. sales grew around 0.4 between january and july, far below the industry's annual target of 7%. >> translator: the slowing economy is affecting the income of people who love luxury or imported vehicles. >> reporter: the government has presented new policies designed to prop up the economy. chinese authorities are using every tool they have to halt the economic slowdown. will their effort prove success snfl notice one is more eager to know the answer to that question than the people of liaoning province. takeshi nomura, nhk world. >>> here's a look at some of the other business stories we're following. japanese officials have released a pile of economic data for july giving a snapshot of the country's economy. the consumer price index was flat year on year after staying in positive territory for 25 consecutive months. >>> household spending down 0.2% from a year ago. people spent less on cars and housing. meanwhile, the employment situatio

international creditors and greek official created a new deal to keep the country in the euro zone and avoid bankruptcy. it is expected to be approved wednesday or thursday. >>> china devalid its currency this morning, causing its biggest one-day loss in a decade. the move came amid the latest release of data which showed weakening trade in china. asian stocks finished lower and tokyo's nikkei lost half a percent and the shanghai composite was unchanged. >>> on wall street, the dow moved off its longest losing streak in four years. the dow gained 241 points. the s&p climbed 26. the nasdaq finished 58 points higher. >>> warren buffett is taking a huge step into the industrial sector, agreeing to pay $32 billion for aviation parts provider precision cast parts. it is buffett's biggest takeover he over. he will pay 235 dollars per share for the outstanding stock and the deal is expected to close next year. >>> cocoa la is taking heat following reports it is funding scientists with a controversial message about weight loss. "the new york times" reports coke is providing millions of dollars in funding to a nonprofit group that argues weight conscious americans should pa

webuyanycar.com >>> new this morning, authorities in china arrested 12 people for their suspected involvement in last week's massive warehouse explosions that killed 139 people. and 11 officialsso than arrested accused of abandoning their duty and their authority. the municipal transportation director and the vice head of bureau of work and safety are among those charged. >>> kurdish forces backed by u.s. forces. dozens of isis fighters were killed. the people in this region have become an important ally for the u.s. and its aerial campaign against isis. together they have pushed those militants into northern iraq. >>> there are new charges this morning for the man accused of killing a louisiana state trooper. louisiana state trooper steven vincent died on monday. police say kevin daigle shot him after a routine traffic stop on sunday night and now place are saying daigle is tied to another killing and he used the same gun in both. daigle is held on $1.5 million bail. >>> walmart is no longer selling military-tile weapons in their store because they say not enough people are buying it and it's not because of attention to shootings like yesterday's killing of the two journalis

still ahead on "action news," one of china's biggest port cities is rocked by this powerful explosion, injures thousands of people. what officialssed it. and cecily tynan is back at the zoo. >> reporter: hi rick and monica, we are talking about animals from australia, this is addy, a blue tongue skink. they open up their mouth wide if they feel threatened. that could frighten off predators and they hiss loudly, and they give birth to live babies. i'll be feeding the red kangaroos live from the philadelphia zoo. we are talking about heat wave number three coming our way if you like that kind of weather. >>> eagles training camp is live in philadelphia. we'll talk about the upcoming preseason game against the coals. hey, mom and dad! hey, kiddo! (dad) you caught us daydreaming. about a couple of touring bikes? (dad) yeah... mounted on top of a new suv? (mom) uh huh... hooked up to the back of a custom motorhome? (dad) exactly! but how did you- you've got the new instant game from the pennsylvania lottery. (dad) right! bankroll doubler. (mom, off-screen) with top prizes of $300,000. (male announcer) want to see your dreams come to

new york city. i i'm stephanie sy. at least 50 people are dead after a massive explosion in china. it is one of china's largest ports. officialsay the death toll is likely to rise as the search for survivors is temporarily paused. they are concerned about toxic chemicals leaking on-site. 36 more firefighters are missing, and 700 people are injured, dozens critically. adrian brown has the it willest. >> reporter: this is very close to the epicenter of wednesday night's detonation. people we have spoken to say what happened was like an earthquake, and in fact everywhere you look you feel as though you are looking at the aftermath of an earthquake. the shock wave had a radius of several kilometers, and wherever you look, you see trashed cars, their windows smashed out. some vehicles have been completely crushed. a lot of the damage was caused by shipping containers which were turned into missiles. hundreds are being treated in local hospitals, many treated for injuries caused by flying glass and of course concrete. several hundred firemen are still trying to bring the blaze under control. it's taking place over here in the distan

hazmat officials evacuated the area while they contained the sulfur dioxide. >>> and overseas now to china, new explosions over the weekend in the city of tianjin. fueling fears of exposure to toxic chemicals there. two state-run news agencies, saying that a warehouse at the center of the explosions were storing 70 times more than sodium cyanide than it should have. the death toll from the blast is now at 112 and nearly 100 other people are still missing, mostly firefighters. evacuations of residents in the vicinity of the explosions still under way. >>> and happening now, a small passenger plane reported missing in indonesia. it took off from the capital. it was headed for the city of oksibil. the twin turbo prop plane was on the 42-minute domestic flight when it lost contact with air traffic controllers. nine minutes before it was scheduled to land. there are reports of bad weather in that area. >>> and a new report, cell phone giant at&t working hand in hand with the government, a government program to spy on people's e-mails. according to "the new york times," at&t gave the nsa access to bi

china where blasts killed dozens of people. this morning, how officials are responding to the threat of polluted air right now on news 4 today. >>> announcer: news 4 today starts now. >>> welcome in and good morning on this saturday morning. i'm adam tuss. >> i'm kristin wright in for angie gosk. feels good, but it's about to get hot. >> we were talking, it felt like fall earlier. now, the summer is back. amelia? >> if you remember, adam, last week we were talking about a heat wave for this weekend. this is what looks to be a six-day heat wave. the humidity not too bad. parts of the area under a code orange alert. children, elderly, if you have heart or lung issues, take it ea easy outdoors today. the sun comes up around 6:20. temperatures in the suburb around 60 degrees. 56 in culpeper. 59 in frederick. here in the district, a balmy 68. here is the morning planner, plenty of sunshine, clouds around today. the sun wins out. look at how temperatures warm. 8:00 a.m., 72. my noon, mid-80s. what to expect this evening and if you have outdoor plans what to expect. >>> new this morning, prince george's county officer shot his gun dur

officials to resolve their differences. >>> a landslide has engulfed a mining community in central china. about 60 people are missing. police and firefighters are searching through the rubble. state run xinhua news agency reports the landslide is near a man near shangluo in shaanxi province. four people have been rescued so far. ten others escaped on their own. >> translator: we heard the smashing rocks and ran away. some ran uphill and others down. we all panicked. the people who ran downhill were buried. >> chinese president xi jinping has ordered an all out rescue effort. but the steep terrain is hampering use of heavy machinery. fears of secondary disasters are also slowing down the rescue. >>> the head of the u.n. peacekeeping mission in the central african republic has been fired for his handling of sexual abuse allegations. >> the united nations deploys peacekeepers. we do so to protect the world's most vulnerable people and the world's most desperate. i will not tolerate any action that causes people to replace the trust with fear. >> ban said mission leader resigned as requested. u.n. peacekeepers have been deployed to the african republic where they have been fighting for years. some a

no viable proposal from oakland officials to build a new stadium for the raiders and keep them here. a stadium in carson can be completed by 2019, so stay tuned. >>> china devalued its currency today, and that sent prices and u.s. stock markets spiralling downward. oil fell to a six-year low and the dow lost more than 200 points. experts warn that china's efforts to stabilize its economy will continue to have a negative impact here in the united states on our markets and companies. >>> still ahead at 5:00, who would hurt an otter? the death threats that have led to increased patrols at a bay area lake. >>> also -- >> reporter: i'm michelle roberts in san jose where dozens of mobile homeowners are fighting to keep their homes where they are. coming up, hear the plan for this property and what the city may do to get involved, at least for now. >> reporter: and i'm here at valley humane society where you can help nbc bay area clear the shelters this weekend and maybe right now you're seeing a new member of your family here that you can adopt home this weekend. we'll tell you about some free adoptions this saturday, coming up when we come back. >>> then at