. >> two people were hurt after an explosion at a building in downtown los angeles. w this interrupted a nearby concert. >>> two people were take ton the hospital after an explosion at downtown los angeles building. this happened at 10:00 last night in an under ground 19 story. the blast knocked out power for several minutes at the shiny yeah twain concert and the people injured are expected to recover but firefighters do say the explosion caused significant damage to the building. >>> thousands of people gathered in sacramento honoring the life of a brave contra costa county sheriffs deputy who died in lake tahoe trying to save a friend's life. deputy carlos francis was only 30 years old. he drowned last week in lake tahoe. he had his roots in sacramento. he graduated from cordova high before going to sacramento state where he was a football player. francis' sister talked about how happy his brother was to have a career in law enforcement. >> when he pursued his career in law enforcement, he was so happy and excited that he made it to where he wanted to be. >> now a

men's central gaol in downtown los angeles. in july 2010, he got a zone call from his younger brother, arrested and held at the gaol. juan, a veteran of desert storm had trouble adjusting to civilian life since leaving the army. he had a few minor scrapes with the law, never amounting to much. what figuraa heard left him stunned >>> your brother calls you from gaol? >> yes, si. >> and tells you that his teeth are busted. >> yes. >> and his ribs are broken. >> yes, sir. >> did he give an indication of . >> the los angeles sheriffs. >> that the los angeles sheriffs hurt him. >> yes. that? >> yes. >> he went to the gaol hoping to see his brother. after get ghts the run around he -- getting the run around he approached a deputy. so began his own ordeal at the hands of the los angeles sheriff's department. this is an x-ray of his arm after the incident. how is your arm now? >> it's very weak. >> is it there still pain. >> yes. >> the gaol system run by the los angeles sheriff's department is a place where broken bones and beatages h

. >>> an underground explosion knocked out power last night to much of downtown los angeles including the staples center. country star shin nia twain was performing at the venue when the lights briefly went out. firefighters believe it was caused by a nearby generator explosion. four people suffered minor injuries. >>> and hurricane danny may have a short life in the atlantic. it reached hurricane status yesterday but it's already expected to weaken by tomorrow. eric fisher of our boston station wbz is tracking the storm. >> the tropical storm is in multiple locations. we'll start off with danny. it's a small compact hurricane but it's packing a punch. it's a fighter, intensifying overnight. there's a window of intensification over the next 24 hours. here's the pacific, another tropical storm here. this will strengthen and probably be tropical storm hilo. danny will weaken as it approaches the islands and heading over to the british and virgin islands. i'll going to keep a close eye on it over the next couple of days. key lowe kilo will take a sweep here. very uncertain of the track o

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. >>> new this morning two people were taken to the hospital after an explosion at a downtown los angeles building. it happened at 10:00 last night in an under ground part of a 19 story building on willshire boulevard. there are reports that a generator in the building exploded. that blast knocked out power for several minutes at the shania twain concert. the people injured are expected to recover and firefighters say that explosion caused significant damage to the building. >>> more information is expected to be released today on apparent murder and attempted suicide involving brothers in pacheco. the shooting happened yesterday afternoon at a home on dalton court. they say one man was dead at the scene. the other was taken to the hospital with a gunshot wound. deputies say the two men were brothers and that the shooting was not a random act. their identities have not been released. >>> oakland mother is demanding answers from police following the death of her son. police say 23-year-old richard lynnyard took off running after being pulled over on july 19th after searching for about a ha

. >> developing news from downtown los angeles where investigators are looking into an explosion that sent two people to the hospital. it happened last night at the base of a 19-story commercial building. the explosion caused structural damage and may have involved the generator of the building. the blast spark add fire. it caused a temporary power outage at the shania twain concert. >> now, a natural gas explosion caused damage to a new york city high school blowing out walls and windows. bricks and glass and other debris covered the sidewalks injuring three construction workers. they are expected to survive. the school is still on summer break. >> the 2,500 acre fire livermore is 45 percent contained. it has involved hundreds of fire departments. resources are thin because of the number of fires. >> watching the fire approach the home was scary and they saw the aftermath. >> it was terrifying to think it was that close to the house. >> it broke out on wednesday afternoon, the close of the crews, these units from livermore were the first to go. >> that is 30 percent my department. >>

. >>> an explosion caused by electrical equipment and shocking downtown los angeles last night that knocked out electricity, to a dozen nearby buildings, including the staples center. shayna twain was in concert and that concert was interrupted. the explosion happened, under a 19 story building, main and woman were both treated for minor injuries. officials tell thaws two other people, declined treatment. >>> well, fire fighters are struggling, they are struggling right now to get a handle on deadly wild fires in the west. almost 30,000 fire fighters are battling at least 80 fires that have forced thousands toss flee their homes. >> greg martinez is in washington state where those fires have claimed three lives. >> reporter: fast moving wild fire, forced more evacuations overnight in north central washington. a dozen major fires have scorched almost 400,000 acres across the state. many of the fire fighters battling the flames, paused yesterday to honor three fallen brothers killed near the town of twist, 31 year-old richard wheeler, 26 year-old andrew zajack and 21 year-old todd. >> todd wo

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. >>> new this morning, an explosion rocks downtown los angeles.ened at the base after highrise building on west will shire avenue, busy commercial strip. firefighters quickly extinguished a fire in the building. five people were j the explosion also reportedly caused power outages, including briefly nearby staple center where shanae's twaine was performing. the cause is under investigation. >> also, three people are injured after a gas line explosion in new york city. this happened during construction at a high school in the bronx last night. police say crews were working on a gas line when the explosion occurred. those injuries are said to be not life threatening. >> lightning is being blamed for spark ago massive fire at texas oil refinery. take a look here at some video we have. it happened in galveston, texas, residents forced to flee, forced for house because of the blaze. authority say the same wet their caused the fire helped fight it. heavy rains helped keep the flames from damaging nearby homes. >> a group of florida treasure hunters gets

. >>> a generator explosion in downtown los angeles last night hurt four people. it was in the basement of a 19-story high-rise. everyone around there lost power. the blackout briefly interrupted a shania twain concert nearly a mile away. shania tweeted we had so much fun in l.a. we blew the power out. >>> north korea's king jong-un said his army is in aqua city state of war against south korea. the two nations are sparring after south started broadcasting prop began ta to the north for the first time in 11 years. both were firing. in seoul they burned photos of the north korean leader and his flag. >>> wall street hopes to rebound after the stockmarket's worst day in 18 months. the dow jones industrial and s&p 500 fell 2%. the nasdaq fell almost 3%. it's concerns over china. the main indention in china dropped 4%. it end68ed the week at more than 11%. in investors worry that a slowdown in china could lead to another recession worldwide. >>> former president jimmy carter revealed he has cancer,anoma on the brain. >> i was surprised i wasn't angered. i was complete

host: watts is just outside of downtown los angeles. geographically, where is it located and what was this community like in the 1960's? who lived there? guest: it is interesting that today, watch is about 70% latino. back then, it was a heavily black community. keep in mind the beginnings of a sprawling and large black community in southern california and the west coast begins circa 1941-1942 when you have the population of japanese descent ranging from seattle to san diego including los angeles. the communities that have been known as the tokyo almost overnight become bronzeville. at the same time, you have ultraconservative positive raining in los angeles, as exemplified by the mayor and his police chief. that did not necessarily agree with the black population that existed at that time. host: 34 deaths as a result of the riots in watts 50 years ago and more than $40 million in damage. the film courtesy of cbs news. another portion of that documentary includes a familiar face, a veteran of the johnson and later nixon administration,

overnight a powerful underground explosion shaking downtown los angeles. >> looks like we got a largeulti-storied modern sealed building, got smoke showing. >> reporter: the blast occurring just after 10:15 p.m. in the basement area of a 19-story office building on wilshire boulevard. smoke quickly filling the streets as over 150 firefighters rushed to the scene. crews able to quickly put out the flames, but the fire department reporting significant structural damage to the building. >> there are some blown out windows. there's obvious damage on the lobby ground four. >> reporter: four evaluated on the scene by paramedics for n nonlife-threatening injuries two taken to nearby hospitals. investigators looking into what caused the blast which also briefly knocked out power to parts of the downtown area including the staples center. ♪ >> reporter: the act interrupted, shania twain's concert. the show was back on within minutes, the singer taking to twitter afterwards writing "we had so much fun in l.a. that we blew the power out." now, the latest we're hearing from the fire department is

. >> breaking overnight an explosion rocking a downtown los angeles high rise the blast coming from under the ground. officials believe a generator blue in this 19 story building. four people suffering injuries. two of them sent to the hospital. a small fire igniting moments later but was quickly put out. it knocked out power briefly knocking out the shania twain concert. >> a high school rocked after a gas explosion rips through injuring three construction workers leaving one in critical condition. the city checking to see if the building could collapse. janitors describing the frightening blast. >> it was massive. really thunderous rumbles that any one could hear no matter how far you were, it was really loud. very scary. >> a full investigation into the explosion is underway. stew kent are not due back in school until next month. >> caitlin jenner is in hot water once again. the la sheriff will recommend a vehicular manslaughter charge for the fatal february car crash. >> in february of this year a four-car collision in california left 69-year-old kimberly howe dead. caitlyn jenner who

. >> investigators are trying to figure what triggered an explosion in downtown los angeles that momentarilyer to a shania twain concert. it happened faffed. during the song "that don't agree me," the stage is dark before the backup lights come on. as she is singing the wo "night," it con sided with the outage and the crowd thought it was planned. the generator of the building could be to blame. firefighters say they refused to be extensive damage to the base of the building. >> we have a significant water problem and the water issue including questions of the structure because of an explosion. >> four people were slightly injured in the blast. only two went to the hospital. we just learned that 13 buildings now are without power because of the explosion. >> the 2,500 acre tesla fire burning near livermore is 45 percent contained because of hard work involving hundreds of firefighters from many department. the danger is not getting enough manpower to the fire because the department is stretched so thin. when it broke out on wednesday, three units from livermore were the first to go which is

>>darya: an explosion in the downtown los angeles build incentive to hospital in happened last nightderground part of a 19 story building on wilshire boulevard and laws and live the fire broke out and was quickly extinguished as you saw the firefighters on the same the believe that a building generator was involved in that big blast exploded to really knocked out power to the staple center during a schneider twain,. >>mark: they are raising questions about the death of the 23 year-old to oakland police say the tragic accident of the friends said but did not believe that's what happened he ran from police after a traffic stop on july 19th marijuana later found in his car his body was found stuck between two buildings police analyst on it also did not use any for the incident he died a wedge in here and his friends do not believe the claim they went to the location and took pictures of their own trying to fool that there was enough space. from space. >>: this is a pitcher of us inside of the ways of this is me and my friend and a cousin of richard mention where inside the wage and edge

huntington park is southeast of downtown los angeles and it has a very large illegal immigrant populationy councilman decided to create more opportunity for those who are undocumented. when council member johnny pineda appointed two illegal immigrants to be city commissioners. the mayor then backed him up. watch. >> we want to give some kind of advisory. they're part of the community. >> i want to say thank you and congratulations for being bold and proactive. in your nomination. >> the city council calls the move historic saying that huntington park is the only city in the country with illegal immigrant commissioners. and as far as we could find, they're right. but that historic status isn't exactly pleasing to critics who say it sends the wrong message to say not only can you be here illegally, you can come work for the city. this man came here legally. listen to him. >> there's a right way to do things and a wrong way. people shouldn't get rewarded by doing the wrong thing. it's not fair for -- and it's not fair for other people, as well. >> both of the illegal immigrant appointees app

04, breaking news, at least two people are hurt after an explosion at a high-rise tower in downtown los angeles. fire officials say that blast happened underground sparking a fire and causing structural damage to the 19 story building. the explosion so powerful it knocked out power to the staples center during a concert. firefighters say a man and woman were both taken to the hospital but they are expected to be okay. >>> ken, three construction workers are seriously injured this morning after a gas line exploded at a high school in marble hill. now there are concerns over the structural integrity of parts of that building. this is the top story on our news app and eyewitness news reporter rob nelson posted this picture on instagram showing police on the scene. he joins us live with what eyewitnesses experienced at the scene. rob. >> reporter: good morning shirleen. the investigation will continue here this morning at jfk high school and really, there are two main questions. number one, exactly what caused this explosion, and number two, will the building be safe enough for students to come bac

. >>> a similar situation in downtown los angeles where an electric generator exploded. it shook a 19-story office building last night, causing it to lose power. some of the pipes inside the building broke, flooding the basement. fire department officials say the structure itself is sound and firefighters quickly put out a fire that started after the explosion. two people were hurt. ♪ >>> that's how you bring the house down. that explosion in downtown l.a. caused the power to go out at the shania twain concert. a secondary power course kicked in and she continued with her show. >>> take a look at this bridge demolition in israel. hundreds of people gathered yesterday to watch the explosions take down the bridge. it's expected to cause traffic delays in an already congested tel aviv. a new lightrail system will be built there. >>> happening right now, this is a live look at a special day in history. two female soldiers are graduating from the army's gruelling ranger school. let's listen in. >> come to cadence and probably not in a great mood to run at that point. literall

reporting from downtown los angeles, i'm carlos grande, abc 7. >> the d.a. could decide as early as next week whether to file the manslaughter charges or not. >> jenner said he was being followed at the time. he wasn't trying to evade him, but they were following him. i know they've also taken his cell phone to see if he may have been texting while all this happened, too. >> they can track all these things now. >> coming up in our next half hour, could your stress impact others and what we know about anxiety and how it can be contagious. get expert advice how you can keep others from stressing out and hurting you. >>> first, hot dog heaven. a summer favorite given the gourmet treatment in our insomniac kitchen. creative recipes to make your next barbecue uniquely delicious. you're watching "world news now." cue uniquely delicious. you're watching "world news connection to nature is a right that the trust for public land is fighting to preserve. from boulevards to ball fields and ponds to playgrounds, together we have saved over 3 million acres of land. a par

. >>> an explosion in downtown los angeles knocked out power. it happened on wilshire boulevard. a generator exploded and knocked out power at the shania twain concert at the staples center. the explosion did cause significant damage to the building. the people who were injured are expected to recover. >>> a pot bust in marin county is now causing environmental concerns. deputies found a field of plants hidden in the hills of marin county. this is near popular hiking trails. alongside of it, they found waste, including plastics and pesticides. >> we're talking fertilizers, pesticides, talking literally rat poison left behind. these are all items used by these growers to try to protect their growing operation. >> this area here is part public and part private. for example, film director george lucas owns land right there in this area. >>> i'm hanging out with mark too mayo, talking about hurricane danny. stronger, weaker compared to 24 hours ago? >> a little stronger, mike. not too much strengthening. still a hurricane. winds right now, 115 miles an hour. things are developing, a

. >>> and electric generator explosion rocked downtown los angeles thursday night, shaking a 19-storyplosion knocked out electricity to a dozen surrounding buildings and caused a momentary power outage at the staples center where shania twain was performing. >>> there's a more move to get late-night host jon stewart on the presidential debate stage. neither stewart nor the debate commission have commented on the effort. >>> that would be must-see tv. >>> all right that's our cnbc news update this hour. back to "squawk alley." >>> we're still watching the market in just recent moments we have hit session lows on the dow currently down 314 points. we're keeping our eye on correction territory for the nasdaq as well, it's just about 60 points away and as stocks continue to sell off, there's one sector in particular that could be in danger of cracking, bertha coombs is live at the nasdaq with more. >> you know you don't invest in biotechs if you are faint of heart because they are known for volatility. they are on pace for the worst weekly decline in just over a month. and in correction t

. >>> a powerful explosion shook a 19-story office building in downtown los angeles overnight. it appears the blast was caused by an electric generator in the building's basement. it sent two people to the hospital and left a dozen surrounding buildings in the dark. even the staples center was temporarily without power, which interrupted a shania twain concert. the explosion broke some pipes in the high-rise and flooded part of the building's basement. but firefighters say the structure itself appears to be in good shape. even so, the building, which is on west wilshire, has been red tagged until the electric system is repaired. >>> netflix is feeling the backlash over a decision not to extend paid maternity leave to all of its employees. the company has decided not to give up to a year of paid leave to workers in its dvd by mail division. netflix contends those employees are already paid better and have better benefits than others in comparable jobs. the decision has been criticized by women's rights groups. at least three online petitions are now urging netflix to extend the

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at least two people are hurt after an explosion at a high- rise tower in downtown los angeles. the blast happened underground sparking a fire and causing structural damage to the 19 story building. the explosion was so powerful it knocked out power to the staples center during a concert. firefighters say a man and women were taken to the hospital but are expected to be okay. >>> friends of the woman attacked by a man carrying an acid like substance in queens says she is an ordained minister who spends her time helping others. police say a man carrying a coffee cup tried to talk to dire wednesday night in sunny side, then tossed the gel like substance into her face. she was leaving her work at the nonprofit healing arts initiative when she was attacked. >> she's highly significant to the nonprofits that she serves, and she's highly significant to the people. in the community she does animal rescue work. she does in her work at nonprofits they have always been. >> dire also dedicated her time as an ordained roman catholic priest, something she felt was a calling at a young age. >

they were taken to the hospital after an explosion in downtown los angeles.happened about 10:00 last night in an underground park of a 19-story building on wilshire boulevard. a generator exploded. that blast knocked out power at the shania twan concert at the staple center. the explosion cause a lot damage to that building. >>> german scientist say 2015 is shaping up to be the hottest year on record. the month of july was the hottest month ever. now, at crown beach, people say they have noticed the strange weather. professor at uc berkeley -- overall, we're seeing a shift. he says 19 of the 20 hottest years on record came in the last 25 years. >> it means we don't have as much water stored. it means the amount of run off into the ocean is low, with you means nutrients for fish is low. it changes the california ecosystem in a great deal of different ways. >> he does say everyone can do their part by being energy eey -- efficient. >>> time is 7:38. still ahead, making sure school kids never feel left out. >> the people who did reach out to me really made a hug

. >> investigators are trying to figure what caused an explosion downtown in los angeles.wer to shania twain moves concert. it happens fast during "that dope impress me much." the stage goes dark for a fraction before the backup lights come on. as she thing sings "that won't keep me warm," and the crowd thought it was planned but it caused by an explosion at a high-rise at 10:00 and the generator could be to blame. firefighters say there appears to be extensive damage to the base of the building. >> we have a significant water problem and the building and structural questions because of the explosion. >> four people were slightly injured in the blast. only two went to the hospital. ainvestigators are evaluate how much damage a natural gas explosion caused to a america city hive. bricks and glass and other debris covers the sidewalks and the explosion injured three construction workers all expected to survive. the school is still on speaker protect. >> the 2 contained after we work from hundreds of firefighters. the danger is not getting enough manpower to the fire because

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. >>> breaking overnight, a downtown los angeles high-rise hit by an underground blast.rews at the scene. five people suffered minor injuries. investigators believe an generator on the ground floor caused that explosion. it caused the power to go out during a near by concert. we're happy to report it only took a few minutes to get the sound back up and running. >>> ever feel like cooling off in the summer by jumping into a neighbor's pool? that's exactly what six bears did in new jersey. a mother bear, and five cubs dedecide ed decided to beat the heat by jumping in the pool. they stayed for an hour. they also enjoyed some quality time with toys around the yard. don't worry, the kids who live inside were inside and out of the harm's way. >> i lived in the foothills and sometimes bears and hundred tra mountain lions would come down. one was hanging out in somebody's hot tub. >> that's great video. >> they brought nothing to the house, no cookies, nothing. >> they were empty handed. >> there's a new poll out showing more republicans backing donald trump over jeb bush. but

host: watts is just outside of downtown los angeles.graphically, where is it located and what was this community like in the 1960's? who lived there? guest: it is interesting that today, watch is about 70% latino. back then, it was a heavily black community. keep in mind the beginnings of a sprawling and large black community in southern california and the west coast begins circa 1941-1942 when you have the population of japanese descent ranging from seattle to san diego including los angeles. the communities that have been known as the tokyo almost overnight become bronzeville. at the same time, you have ultraconservative positive raining in los angeles, as exemplified by the mayor and his police chief. that did not necessarily agree with the black population that existed at that time. host: 34 deaths as a result of the riots in watts 50 years ago and more than $40 million in damage. the film courtesy of cbs news. another portion of that documentary includes a familiar face, a veteran of the johnson and later nixon administration, synt

los angeles after a huge explosion downtown. the blast rocked a high rise on wilshire boulevard. this is just a few hours ago. this video just coming in. it shows firefighters going into the building, checking it out. the fire was put out quickly. it is a 19 story building. the explosion went off in the basement. reports are that a generator may have exploded. everybody pretty much okay. that is the good news. two people taken to the hospital for what sounds like not too serious of injuries. >> all right. thank you. >>> 4:30 today. today in georgia the nation's first army rangers will graduate. kristen griest and shaye haver will receive their medals. the two women are still unable to join army special forces units. that could could change next year after the pentagon reviews it. >>> we'll learn when rg3 is back, he's hurt again from a concussion in the 'skins preseason game. on four possessions he managed just ten yards. he was sacked three times. after the third one he didn't get up right away. then he was able to walk off the field. the team says they're also treating rg3 for

. >>> to los angeles, and an explosion in a downtown high rise. traced to an electric generator. the question now, why did it fail? knocking out power in nearby buildings and the staples center. a concert plunging briefly into darkness. >>> and a gas explosion for the second time this week. the latest, seriously damaging this high school in new york, injuring three workers. just days from the opening of the school year. as you know, just days after an explosion ripped through a motel in washington state. guests escaping just in time. ron claiborne with a warning, how to detect leaking gas. >> reporter: the explosion ripping a gaping hole in the side of a high school. >> we saw a quick flash, and a large explosion. >> reporter: it happened thursday night as contractors were refurbishing a science lab. officials say it appears one of the workers lit a match to check on a gas line. the blast injuring three workers. one of them, critically. >> the school has sustained very, very serious damage. >> reporter: three days after an apparent gas leak explosion in washington. the power of e

los angeles. it happened downtown. it was an underground blast from below the 19 story office building. there are firefighters doing into the building there. these are pictures from inside of this office building. the explosion is loud, felt for blocks. even knocked the power out down the street at the staples center during a shania twain concert. the explosion sparked a fire. you can see the smoke there. there were people hurt. several sounds like not badly though. our sister station is reporting that a generator may have exploded. back to you. >> thanks. >>> 6:05 now. a gas explosion destroyed part of a new york city high school. take a look here. this was john f. kennedy high school in the bronx. it happened last night. crews were working on the sixth floor there when they hit a gas line in the school's chemistry lab. three construction workers were seriously burned. first day of school is supposed to be september 9th. >>> police in thailand are preventing more bombings. police say they're patrolling an increasing -- and increasing the plainclothes officer presence around the tourist

. >> an investigation in los angeles after an explosion rocked to downtown building overnight and started a fire. authorities say it appears a generator exploded in the 19 story building. two people were injured and hospitalized. the fire quickly extinguished. >> in new york city, three construction workers are being treated for serious burns after an explosion at a high school in the bronx. crews were working on a gas line but it's not clear what caused the blast. neighbors say it felt like an earthquake. >> the only women to make it through ranger school graduate from the program today, speaking out for the first time. they talked about making history. john terrett reports. >> i would say that it's definitely awesome to be part of the history of ranger school. >> the captain spoke on making it through the training. >> it's about trying to get the best training that the army could offer is, to be the best officer for my soldiers. >> ranger training consists of physical endurance and survival skills with extremes. captain and first lt. finished endurance tests ahead of male colleagues. >>

los angeles. according to the los angeles times, city analysts say the mayor's plan lacks key details about where the money will come from and the feasibility of creating an olympic village downtown. l.a. wasn't even in the running until boston suddenly decided to pull out of negotiations last month because of the financial risk. the usoc must decide by mid- september if los angeles is in the running. the host city will be chosen in 2017. >>> sad day for customers and workers at the la boulange bakery chain. the bay other chain begins closing its 22 locations. today, the la boulange in san francisco, as well as the one on market street, are closing doors in about an hour. the remaining 20 bay area stores are set to follow suit over the next three weeks. >> we're talking with some of the old-timers and one of the big topics is where are we going to go? there are a lot of cafes here, but it doesn't have the same sense. we've tried several around, and they are fine. but it's not the same sense of, of la boulange. we're going to miss it very much. >> la boulange has been a fixture in san francisco since 1996, but since the chain is now owned by starbucks, the pastries will only be of

. >>> meanwhile on the west coast, an explosion at a downtown high rise in los angeles has left fourred. the cause of the blast is still under investigation, but officials say the building's generator may have played a role. it also caused a brief power outage at the nearby staples center near a shania twain concert. ironically, she was singing dote don't impress me much." she later tweeted, we had so much fun in l.a. that we blew the power out. came back up within minutes and kept rocking. >>> hillary clinton is taking her republican rivals head on over the firestorm surrounding the controversial term ankle babies. many people find that offense as it's used to describe children born in the united states to undocumented immigrants. donald trump has defended the use of the term. now jeb bush is following suit. reporters pressed the former florida governor on the use of the term thursday. >> do you think the term anchor baby is offensive? >> no, if there's another term i could come up with, i'm happy to hear it. >> is that not bombastic? >> no, it isn't. give me another word. >> hillar

los angeles. this after a big explosion downtown. the explosion happened underground from below a 19-story office building. these are pictures inside of that building. the explosion loud. felt for blocks. the blast sparked a fire and knocked the power out down the street. all the way down to the staples center where a shania twain concert was going on. several people were hurt. sounds like not badly. our sister station out there knbc said a generator may have exploded. >>> family, friends and students will gather today to remember a montgomery county high school principal. a memorial service will be held tonight for wootton high school principal michael doran. police found him dead in his apartment on wednesday and they believe the 64-year-old died of natural causes. the service will take place at wootton stadium between 6:00 and 9:00 tonight. grief counselors will be on hand to support students and their families. >>> right now a man who has been in prison four times for threatening to kill american presidents is in a d.c. jail. it'

we are in los angeles right downtown riding one of the largest homeless populations in the world.where the cd spins six, $7 million a year to police the area, not to actually provide homeless services. so in some respects if we can't solve that problem, the notion of integrated housing will not be solved either ultimately. >> i might jump in on this issue. i spent a fair amount of time in detroit, and so for all the conversation about detroit is bankrupt, detroit is about but very affluent suburbs. so this issue of integrating suburbs and city is very, very import. part of the backlash that occurred after the riot was that white people who had fled to the suburbs said they didn't want to contribute money to the provision of services in the inner cities. that's continuing. i'm from new jersey and other than intercourse suburb of newark but for the building montclair, new jersey, have been trying to secede from her account because they feel different to going to the so-called undeserving poor who live in the city. it's shocking what part of the same county that some of those folks w

los angeles and county officials announced a plan to send more teams, substance abuse experts to l.a.'s downtown to reduce the number. >> new york city announced a similar plan. it's beginning to feel a bit like at lit '80s, and early 90s. homelessness on the streets of mork was out of control. most on the streets struggle with mental ilmans. they struggle with the state-run hospitals. >> with the advent of psychotropic medication in the '60s. they functioned better in the community, and the money saved was supposed to follow them into the community. that's why the governor needs to step it up in new york and cross the nation, and pony up the money to put in place the housing to give people the support they need. >> mary's organization has been fighting for the homeless in decades. a class-action lawsuit in new york state in 1979 leads to legal guarantees for the right to shelter. for decades. new york city had a legal obligation to provide shelter for the homeless. the problem reached critical mass. >> informers, state and city officials defer on who is to blame. according to the coalition for