this company has a history of gas leaks in other parts of the city in the past where they had to evacuatetain neighborhoods. that doesn't mean that other companies don't have that but we are learning that this gas company has a history of some reports of some mral mral -- malfunction in their equipment. >>> thank you adam. >>> now jordan says it will not go ahead with a prisoner swap with isil unless the group guarantees that a jordanian host sage rife. isil has released an audio reporting, threatening to kill a pilot if an iraqi woman isn't released. >> reporter: under immense pressure jordan's government is in the middle of a three-way hostage swap with isil. at the center of negotiation is one of its citizens an air force pilot who was captured by isil last month after the fighter jet he was flying crashed in syria. his life depends on this iraqi prisoner on death row in jordan. she is one of four attackers involved in a 2005 bombings which killed 57 people. and isil which some call daesh in arabic wants her freed. >> jordan is willing to exchange her with the jordanian pilot. at this

bar they are not worried about oil prices and i asked the assistant manager why. >> the oil and gas city by oil and it's not 100% there are plenty of services and a lot of different services here and not 100% dedicated to oil and gas. >> reporter: if the oil and gas doesn't rise in the next few months confidence of major investors and hence jobs could well take a further dip, i'm with al jazeera. >>> much more news on our website, al jazeera.com. >> people are on the move. the largest number of refugees since the end of world war ii. this is "inside story." hello, i'm ray suarez. around the world people who have concluded that staying where they are is just too dangerous hit the road, leaving their homes, crossing international

i asked the manager why. >> other people say the oil and gas city is driven by oil. it is not 100% driven by oil there's a lot different industries as well. it's not just 100% dedicated to the oil and gas. >> spill if it doesn't rise, confidence could well take a further dip joining us live is alex russell. at robert gordan university. how worried are you about aberdeen and what do you think it says of what is going on in the industry at the moment? i believe that the future is very good in the long term. what difficulty we are seeing a t the moment is short term how long can this go on? what do you think it will take for those prices to go up? it dependents on what is driving the prices. whether it's geopolitical, circumstances or mr. it is simply a oversupply of oil. or economic demand for oil across europe and across china. everyone agrees in the long term oil prices will go higher than they were before, that's because the population keeps increasing and therefore there will be a demind for energy and oil. the long term prospects are good. >> that's certainly good

about oil prices, i asked the assistant manager why. >> a lot of people say oil and being an oil and gas cityriven by oil, there is and it's not 100% driven by oil, we have services and a lot of different services here and not just dedicated to oil and gas. >> reporter: if it doesn't rise in the next few months confidence in major investors and jobs could take a further dip, al jazeera, aberdeen. >>> ebola in west africa on the decline but researchers fear the virus may survive by mutating and as relacings with cuba begin to thaw farmers in louisiana look to expand their business into the island nation. ♪ there are new developments in the global battle against ebola, the number of new cases in west africa is down but researchers warn the virus is mutating and roxanne has more on the story for us. >> the world health organization is shifting efforts from slowing the spread of the disease to stopping the outbreak, at the same time scientists in paris say the virus has evolved. >> reporter: good news in the fight against ebola, the number of new cases is dropping in the hardest hit countries to

a gas truck explodes in mexico city destroy agema ternty and children's hospital, killing two and injuries dozens more. and a gunman is arrested after bursting into a dutch television station demanding air time. >> beginning with breaking news in egypt where 29 men members of the security forces have died and dozens are injured after a series of explosions in the volatile north sinai region. the attacks are still on going, with more reporting in just the past few minutes. seven civilians have also been hurt in the on going attacks on a police office, military camp and a hotel that have been used by the military. for more on this, let's to omar thank you very much for being with us. sense august 2015 with a third round of attacks by the army trying to control the armed milln't thats but there was a wide scale campaign of repression. >> into more of one with the group, that was one of the main groups groups that were operating declares itself as the province and giving ahe jens to the islamic state. >> so how significant is it what teems sob more of a spread of islamic state influence in say

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salaries, at this champaign bar they are not worried about oil prices and i why. >> being an oil and gas cityeing driven by oil, it's not 100 100% and there are a lot of differ industries here and not 100% to oil and gas. >> reporter: if it doesn't rise in the next few months confidence in major investors and hence jobs could take a further dip, al jazeera, aberdeen. >>> at this country the slump in prices causing anxiety in louisiana the economist says for every dollar it falls louisiana loses $11 million. a south african company says it's delaying a dollar 14 billion investment in a plant to convert natural gas into liquid fuel in response to lower international prices and the plant by lake charles, louisiana was going to create hundreds of permanent jobs. congress one step close ore the show down with president obama over the keystone pipeline and the senate passed a bill to force approval of the controversial pipeline even though the president says he will veto the bill and the bill passed 62-36 but 67 votes needed to over ride a veto, despite opposition from environmentalist nine democra

city, you know, officer safety is top in line. we'll hear from. >> it is 6:03 right now. it is nearly freezing outside. not much warmer for people in a neighborhood here. before the gas can be restored, there has to be an inspection by city inspectors. the line was damaged when a huge tree fell last tuesday. that tree was removed pretty quickly and the ware line was repaired but according to a letter the residents got from their manage j that's why i say boil up some but folks who have to go to work have been getting creative with their showering and what not. according to the city's phone line for their inspections department, there were folks that were off for the holiday. however, they were back on the job on the 30th -- or rather on the 2nd of january, which was the friday for regularly scheduled inspections. why this wasn't one of their stops has yet to be seen. we're waiting for a phone call back. >> thank you, chris. >> more relief is coming today for the -- the assistance center is set to be open today. >> the weather can be a bit challenging after you've gone for a euphoric period. >> that's right. have to pay for the holidays now. kind of a nice week on tap

city. these are pictures coming into us. a gas a maternity and children's hospital. it's in mexico city and sources are telling -- telemundo sources are telling me that at least one dead have already been report ded. these are just incredible pictures coming from the scene. imagine that. there are so many people in that hospital. maternity ward and general hospital as well. the explosion sent a column of smoke over much of western mexico city. it's a developing story we are covering for you this second hour of "the rundown." welcome back. right now we want to also get the latest on that hostage crisis unfolding in the middle east. the isis deadline for jordan to turn over a convicted terrorist is expiring right about now. jordanian government has its own demand. we have our foreign correspondent who joins us this morning. good morning. where do things stand right now? >> good morning. by all measures there's some effort to try to secure the release of these two individual hostages held by isis. the jorndia information minister has

according to management, they cannot turn on the gas until the city inspectors come out.r lots of folks who live in this apartment complex, there are no hot showers. >> it's really upsetting. we're like in the blind right now. we're just -- we're pretty much sitting, waiting, trying to find a place to shower. >> looking for places to shower, folks have been going to the gym, they've boiling water. according to the building division, there were inspectors on duty for the first time after the new year's holiday on friday. i know that they had regularly scheduled inspections, according to the message that was left on the recording. however, they didn't didn't squeeze in an. >> no doubt. they need some relief and a hot shower. >> there's nothing better than a hot shower on a cold morning. or maybe some warmer weather to help out. >> yeah. we all want to be able to take that hot shower. we still need to conserve. i always feel guilty when i see the water running longer than it needs to be. 39 degrees in livermore, 35 degrees in stockton. so here's the deal. if part of your wor

more on the latest trends in motor city. >> gas guzzlers are back. pickups are the stars of the detroit auto show. with the epic -- the economic uptick many automakers are placing their bets on the american consumers' darlings, suvs and trucks. >> i don't think anyone could have imagined gas prices at $50 a barrel. it is hard to imagine. you have to be well prepared with a portfolio that can handle all scenarios. >> the fall in prices means there has been a shift away from midsized and fuel-efficient cars in favor of bigger vehicles a trend that makes it less attractive for car companies to invest in green alternatives. they are under pressure to do so. in part because they have to. the obama administration has it -- issued to targets. a paradox that has carmakers touting the green line while pushing new models of the combustion engine. >> it is not about the engine. these vehicles are all of the technology we have been working on, around aerodynamic technology. >> fuel-efficient cars may be an integral part of these carmakers , but for now, demand f

gas line. >> but the city said no, they had the reinspect the gas line and they can't do it until next week. >>> almost a full week without hot water. >> they say they're doing their best, however as you can see we're still waiting. >> reporter: without hot running water for laundry, dishes or hygiene, residents say this isn't just about comfort but sanitation. our calls to the resident manager and property owner went straight to answering service, and we have not gotten any call backs yet. >>> thanks very much. new at 10:00, police in san jose need your help to find a 74-year-old man that disappeared today. he was last seen 10:30 this morning walking away from a jack in the box. he has dimentia. he's five-six, 175 pounds, brown hair and brown eyes, blue jeans, gold necklace, and cap. >>> a suspected drunk driver in oakland hit a pedestrian tonight causing severe injuries on holly street near 82nd avenue. the victim was rushed to the hospital with critical injuries. the driver was arrested. no names has been released. >>> the second of two funerals for the slain new york police officers take

city tijuana. what happened? >> a gas truck filling up tanks, it looks like at a cafeteria at this maternity and children's hospital exploded and nearly collapsed most of the hospital. there's reports following the local government chief, of two confirmed deaths. dozens injured, many with burns. they are rushed to other hnts in the area. this is western -- other hospitals in the area. this is western mexico city. people are wondering if some of the people they knew in the hospital that have been evacuated, and we may expect the death toll to go up. what we know is there's two confirmed deaths. people volunteered at the site carrying buckets of water putting out some of the fires that you see there. this could get worse throughout the day. at the moment you have the emergency workers, the mayor, local chief of government also trying to keep abreast of the situation, keeping us informed. >> what you know is at least two have been killed many injured. we are looking at the latest pictures. a rescue mission not that easy. no

fox 29 out tonight at the lukoil gas station on city avenue in wynnefield where the cash price for a of gas $1.99. many other gas stations in the area around the $2 mark about $2.7 gallon. if you want to fine the cheapest gas prices in our area go to myfoxphilly.com click on traffic and look for the gas buddy. >>> the price of gas won't impact you much if you win tomorrow's $289 million powerball jackpot. but there's been no big winner for the past 17 drawings. >> we're trying though. >> we are. >>> in the newsroom we're trying trying. brad sattin found out tonight, based on the odds it's amazing that anyone ever wins. >> i need to you give me a winning powerball ticket. >> reporter: 289 million bucks. i could use that. >> this is it? winning ticket? >> reporter: i booked year long vacation. >> i think we should hold off. >> reporter: dr. mark sobel associate professor of statistics at temple university suggested i rethink my plan despite my insistence that someone has got to eventually win. >> not proper to assume that that somebody is in a sense going to be you. >> he gave us an ex

french media citing police reports saying they robbed a gas station outside the city about an hour northeastthree dozen police officers are on the scene of that gas station, taking forensic evidence. they can be seen transferring a number of items from the station to the forensic vehicles also developing overnight, a policewoman shot and killed in the southern suburbs of paris. minutes ago we learned it is being treated as a terror attack. it is not known if there's any connection to yesterday's massacre but witnesses sayed to's killer was dressed the same all in black and wearing a bulletproof vest. that killer is still on the loose. hundreds of police being deployed in paris for the burst of violence unsettling as it is tragic. i'm joined in paris by our chief international correspondent christiane amanpour. the amount of resources poured into the manhunt are enormous for france. >> it is the biggest manhunt in living memory after the biggest terrorist attack in a decade. this is a huge problem and these are on the run and armed still and we were talking about how they had gone to a gas st

two years ago 25 people died on a blast on a highway north of the city, and while much of the gas continues to be delivered by truck, there is always the danger of more accidents. john holman, al jazeera mexico city. >> still ahead hopes rise to the cries is in libya. >>> an argentinian prosecutor is laid to rest a week after his mysterious death. the u.s. >> we're gonna go and see josue who's just been deported... >> why are so many children fleeing? >> your children will be a part of my group or killed... >> fault lines al jazeera america's hard hitting... >> today they will be arrested... >> ground breaking... they're firing canisters of gas at us... emmy award winning investigative series... fault lines no refuge: children at the border only on al jazeera america >> start with one issue ad guests on all sides of the debate. and a host willing to ask the tough questions and you'll get... the inside story ray suarez hosts inside story next only on al jazeera america >> welcome back, a recap of our top stories on al jazeera. coordinated attacks have killed dozens of soldiers in egypt's sig

gas and the water service. now residents are waiting for the city of san jose to approve work to fix the gas line. we talked to residents there. you'll hear from them coming up in a half hour. homeless people in san francisco may soon have a new place to live. later this month they will be accepting applications for their waiting list. also a sea of blue in attendance for a funeral today for a new york city police officer killed last month. officer lui along with the fellow detective were gunned down while sitting in their patrol car. new york city mayor spoke at the funeral. some police officers did turn their backs as the mayor spoke. they believed the mayor has not taken a strong enough stance against antipolice protestors. several officers from the bay area also attended that funeral. >> new details now on doomed airasia flight 8501. indonesian officials are speculating that weather may have played a role in the fatal accident. meteorologists believed that engines iced up mid flight. that won't be confirmed until the plane's black boxes are recovered. they are blaming weather and the formation

gas war in progress. competition has driven the price down to $1.98 in okay city. 2015 gas price forecasts.ll right patrick. not many people are saying we will bounce right back again in 2015. >> i really think i will have to hop on that bus and say 2015 will feature a yearly average that will be that $3, but under $3 a gallon. unlikely to be over $3 a gallon. >> that is not much of a forecast. come on. tell me. >> it is a book that we keep writing here. we continue to see oil prices collapsed. this is a book that is making it very difficult to forecast. the national average. a lot of what we are watching here does that have to do with supply and demand. stuart: did you see the collapse in gas prices and oil prices? did you see it coming for 2014? >> certainly. i do not think that anyone would predict that gas prices nationally would be under $3 under $2 by christmas. a huge surprise. stuart: i want to bring charles into this discussion. the collapse in gas prices. i think it is a whopping great big stimulus over the whole economy. charles: why $30 isn't part of the economy? that is part of

many places in mexico city have no main gas supply and rely on delivery. this tanker was piping gas to the hospital's kitchen when the hose began to leak. workers desperately tried to fix it before time ran out. mexico's president urged volunteers to donate blood. pope francis called for prayers. mexico city's mayor says tonight about a thousand rescue workers are searching for survivors that may still be trapped in the debris. a children's hospital, once a place where life began, now the scene of devastation. gabe gutierrez, nbc news. >>> back in this country a lot of people are keeping an eye on another storm system taking shape leaving people in new england feeling vulnerable. very little time to catch their breath after they were buried under a blizzard of historic proportions. days after it first hit they're still struggling to clear roadways and homes living under the threat of more snow now. miguel almaguer joins us tonight from the dorchester section of boston. miguel, good evening. >> reporter: brian, good evening. the snow has stopped falling her

city. the newborn babies had to be dug out and dozens of people were airlifted to other hospitals. we have more. >> this is the moment a gasank lori exploded in mexico city, images captured by a passerby. dead and injured left in its wake. the devastation can be seen. about three quarters of the building reduced to rubble. t newborn babies werewo among the dead. neighboring homes were also damaged. >> there is a huge explosion. all of my vegan windows blew out. >> the lorry had been delivering gas when it started to leak. they tried to repair the hose. the hospital began to evacuate patients and staff from the building. before they finished a massive explosion and fire ball. they braved the flames to search for survivors. the mexican president visited survivors, talking to injured mothers, many of whom had use their bodies to shield their children. three people have been detained. those found responsible will be punished with the full force of the law. >> the bodies of nine french nationals have returned to france. they died when a fighter jet crashed after taking off on monday. they will be honored here in paris at a cere

. >>> at least two people are dead, after a gas explosion in mexico city, according to officials a truck was supplying natural gas to the hospital's kitchen when the hose sprung a leak, workers spent a half hour trying to fix the leak before it exploded and trapped several people inside. there were nine babe yibs in the hospital's nursery and it's unclear if any of them are among the dead. >>> we learned more details about the deadly siege insides of the cafe in sydney australia one person died from fragments of bullets fired by a police officer. the report says that moanous is sponfor killing one hostage and he was killed by police a self proclaimed cleric with a long criminal history. >>> and the ebola epidemic in africa may have turned the corner. ali gorman is here now at the big board. >> last week was a landmark week there were 100 fewer cases of ebola. 30 in new guinea and 4 in liberia. they are tracking a mutation now to the virus that has cropped up in guinea they don't know yet if it will change how ebola is spread. also, today there is a possible break through for people suffe

however that cannot be done until building inspectors with the city of san jose approved a major repair work needed on the gasement told me they were not notified by the property managers about the situation until late friday. three days after the gas line was disrupted and in the meantime as far as management helping tenants with situations so far bought hot water is off and that's in here or you're not you're basically on your own and right in the middle of his family's christmas vacation on monday p g and eat workers were on the scene working on getting the heat back on. >> pam: this is a live look outside and the bay bridge toll bros the plaza. wood burning is banned for the next 24 hours. this the been the fifth straight day for this alert. high-pressure system is causing pollution to build up and officials say could stay that way through the week. as the hundred dollar fine for the first time and repeat offenders could pay as much as i pondered dollars. $500.... >> reporter: would do have a little bit of high cloud cover the overhead and we need a stormed the kind and not that stagnant air out. it is se

mouths keep laundry pacs out of reach and away from children brought to you by tide >>> in mexico city a gaslosion killed three people and injured more than 70 at a children's hospital. it happened as workers were trying to fix a leak on a hose on a propane truck. the blast killed a nurse. >>> delta air lines is pilot was locked out of the cockpit when he went to use the men's room. the co-pilot was at the controls. now t plane was headed to las vegas. none of the 168 on board were injured. delta says crews are trained to land the aircraft safely with only one pilot. >>> and the nfl says concussions are down by 25%. during the regular season the league said there were 111 concussions, and it's down from 148 the previous year, but diagnosing concussions can be difficult. dr. jon lapook looks at a new method. >> reporter: 51-year-old dirk kofman was riding his bike last month when he was hit by a car. he winded up in the emergency room in bellevue hospital. >> what was the first thing you thought of when you woke up? >> what the hell happened. in kofman's case the injury did not show up on the

many parts of the city you know many areas use local gas tanks that are filled by trucks you know, that move around the city so there couldn't have been an accident when a gas truck was filling up the hospital's gas tank. you know this happened early this morning. the explosion was huge. it sent a column of smoke into the sky that was visible across the city. the scene at the ground looks absolutely terrifying. about a third of the hospital collapsed. you know emergency service personnel, you know are scrambling you know, through the wreckage right now looking to make sure if there are any survivors or any more dead. again, they are confirming that three adults are dead and four children. >> and to your point we're looking at some of the images coming in where you see the building has collapsed there. there's still flames visible at least in the images that we're getting into us. give us some perspective on the size of this hospital and the number of people who could have been perhaps even in there. >> you know we're still trying to confirm, you know about how m

a hospital ward in mexico city was the scene of chaos today after a massive gas explosion. blast, you can hear it there, ripped through a facility in the west of the city, destroying much of the building. emergency workers searched for survivors who may have been trapped in the wreckage. casualty numbers have been changing throughout the day. there are reports two people were killed. >> police are guarding the roads, not letting anyone through unless they belong to the medical or rescue services. earlier today, they were ambulances helping hospitals, and firefighters with pickaxes and shovels helping with the rescue mission while people wait for the update. what we know is that a gas truck was sitting by the building, very common here in mexico. a lot of gas comes from trucks, and you see them around the city. the exposure was massive. there have been dozens of injuries, and some people dead. people here are shocked. they say this is a public hospital for people who do not have the money for private medical care. >> casey watson in mexico city. the european union decided to

gas. >> definitely in 2015 we will achieve all of our targets because if we go the last one decade we are facing the problems of the security and the second is the electro-city and then with gas. if we make all this main sector good for the atmosphere of this industrial and business community, the economy will be definitely increased within six months. >> reporter: the recent killing of dozens of children if a school attack drew the attention of the world to the area. over the last year and a half alone, pakistan has received $3.2 billion from the in fferlt butinfcritics say that will go the bulk to security. too much prioritizing it diverts funds. >> translator: i think this year will bring more prosperity to the country because for the first time both the government and the military are on the same front fighting this menace. once we have peace there will be more investment and job opportunities for the people and everyone here will benefit. >> reporter: but for now life remains tough here. with high unemployment rates electricity crisis, the closing of hundreds of local businesses and renewed insecurity the most these people aspire to at the moment ask ab

the death toll is climbing if mexico city where investigators say a gas tank exploded outside a hospital. this is a look at the building 30 percent collapsed. the facility focuses on ma continuity and children's care. seven people are reported dead four children. mexico city maritals the local tv 40 others, about that are hurt. the explosion happened when the truck was delivering natural gas to the hospital and a hose burst causing a leak. >> it is unknown if a japanese journalist and a jordan air force pilot held by the militant group isis are dead or alive. the deadline to swap them for antiochback terrorist has passed. the jordan government was moves that the pilot is alive. the suicide bomber has been on death row in jordan for 2005 terrorist attack that killed 60 if she is not released from custody by sundown they threaten to kill the pilot and the journalist kenji goto. >> if you have plans to go to dmv in san francisco, call first. a water main break at the dmv office superintendent water and mud running into the offices. workers closed the doors and canceled all morning agreement

awareness at the realities of calling the change and move the needle on the greenhouse gas emission from the city and i hope that we can get the questions that we may about this proposal answered tonight so that the commission in the environment can take action to support the proposal for a letter of support or supervisors. >> director? >> thank you. >> this item is before you at the specific request of supervisor avalos and his office. he is in the middle of a board of supervisor meeting and so he sent jeremy here, and this is a poe ten sal action item. so what that means is, we will be hearing presentations from jeremy pollock and also hear the comments from staff and it is a chance for you to have the questions answered. when we talked about this in the policy committee, there was a lot of questions that we didn't know the answers to, and so now we are grateful that jeremy is here to answer them as well as other speakers if at the end of the discussion, it is really up to you, as to what action you would like to take, it could simply be, forwarding the minutes of the discussion which is an ind

that means when the gas station is open, that they must provide a bathroom? >> i might defer to the cityattorney, but i would assume so, yes. >> where would the enforcement lie for this legislation? it has been an issue at night when people are getting gas and pee in residential areas near gas stations. so would we be calling department of public health? >> deputy city attorney john givner. the ordinance doesn't provide for any particular department to enforce. it was adopted many years ago, which is probably what qualifis it as part of the clean-up project and was really related to fire code implementation as opposed to health implementation. >> i see. >> so the board could adopt an ordinance giving dph specifi enforcement authority. it's not really clear what happens is a gas station is violating the obligation currently. >> would it be a substantive amendment to work on it this week before it comes to the full board on tuesday? as along as we're going pass this? >> yes, of course. i don't think the supervisor would have any problems to add any friendly amendments. >> in terms of the p

city. this gas leak and horrific explosion tearing through a maternity hospital.illed a nurse and two babies. dozens more were injured, many newborns n. the midst of the this horror police officers rushing into the chaos to save precious lives. rosa flores has the story. >> it's been more than 24 hours since the gas explosion sent shock waves through this mexico city neighborhood. you can see behind me crews still working, sifting through the rubble. this hospital is a shell of what it was. it's been a pile of debris that first responders have been going through. i talked to one of those first responders a police officer, who's picture became very popular on social media because he has an infant in his arms. he's run agoning away from the scene. he says he's no hero. he's humble about what he says he did. he did anything and everything that any other human would have done. now here's what we know from authorities. mexico city mayor telling cnn what happened here. he says that there was a delivery truck that was refilling a tank at this hospital. a hose ruptured tr

gas line break and building fire in san bruno. it has shut down a major thoroughfare in the city. a car hit a gas line and sparked flames at the pizza parlor on el camino roy al. cruise are still on the scene and say el camino royal at interstate 380 will be shut down until 2:00. the driver of the car was not injured and no one was injured inside the pizza parlor. pg&e is working to fix the damaged meter. >>> a grass fire early today threatened dozens of condos in pacifica. the tough conditions firefighters are facing even in winter time. brian. >> tough conditions is right, michelle. the calendar might say january but it feels more like july out here. take a listen to this. it is bone dry and this is fire fuel in what's supposed to be the dead of winter. feels like a nightmare. it's 4:30 in the morning, dead asleep. >> that's when firefighters pounded on her door. she was just up the hill from this 5-acre, 6 alarm grass fire. as the fire started to grow she said her husband and neighbor used their own gadden hoses to try and -- garden hoses to try and wet the brush around the cond

to be an attack from the inside. >> in mexico city officials believe they have accounted for everyone inside a maternity hospital when it was levelled by a gas explosion. a nurse described it as a nightmare. hospital workers pulled babies and others from the rubble. we learn more from rosa florez at the scene. >> reporter: a maternity hospital in mexico city's southwest side turned into a death trap when an explosion sent debris flying into the air. take a look. you will see police officers setting up a perimeter protecting the scene this is a very active scene. you can see that a truck is going to be pulling behind me very soon. but take a close look at the hospital. you see a pile of debris front loaders that have been working around the clock. we have seen volunteers going in with shovels, picks, axes sifting through some of that debris. here is what we know from authorities. a gas delivery truck that entered the hospital where you see this truck right now was there to refill the butane tank at the hospital. a hose busted triggering the explosion and collapsing about 70% of the building. now here's the other thing that we know from author

at least seven people are dead including four children after a gas explosion rocked a maternity hospital very near mexico city dozens of people are injured and many others are trapped inside the collapsed building. that's what we're hearing at this very hour. officials say a truck was supplying gas to the hospital when a hose burst and the leak caused the explosion. cnn producer fidel gutierrez is live from mexico city and can help us try to understand the enormity of the situation, fidel. when you look at those images you have to start thinking that it's possible that there could be many more injured following that gas explosion. what are you hearing about the blast? >> reporter: as you just said it's been reported seven deaths four of them are babies and three of them are adults. that's the last of what the authorities have said. the mayor of the city miguel montara, it's been reported that this explosion took place at the morning in the west of the city. it is the last update. about 54 injuries have been taken to different hospitals in the city. >> are you hearing that there are still concerns that people

. >>> tonight rescuers are digging through the rubble of a mexico city maternity and children's hospital following a gasity spokeswoman says at least one adult and one baby were killed there. the mayor says it's believed the blast was caused by a leak in the hose carrying gas from the truck to the hospital. president obama wants to do away with the sequester and put republicans in a bind. we'll get reaction from the panel after a quick break. know that chasing performance can mean lower returns and fewer choices in retirement. know that proper allocation could help increase returns so you can enjoy that second home sooner. know the right financial planning can help you save for college and retirement. know where you stand with pnc total insight. a new investing and banking experience with personalized guidance and online tools. visit a branch, call or go online today. i am totally blind. and sometimes i struggle to sleep at night, and stay awake during the day. this is called non-24, a circadian rhythm disorder that affects up to 70 percent of people who are totally blind. talk to your doctor about your

. ♪ ♪ >>> police in mexico city suspect a gas leak may have caused a powerful explosion at a maternitytal. the blast killed at least two people and injured dozens of others. the explosion occurred on thursday morning. the hospital is located in the western part of the capital. officials say a recently born baby was among the dead. 66 other people were injured. with more than 20 of them in serious condition. police say firefighters were investigating a gas leak at the time of the blast. they say the leak occurred while a tanker truck was filling the hospital's storage tanks. >>> a building under construction has collapsed in the indian capital of new delhi. one worker was killed. the incident comes amid a surge of new construction. the collapse occurred in the city's east kidwei nagar area. >> translator: i heard three were injured and one person died. >> local media say workers were digging a basement at the time of the accident. a witness said the victims were buried under loose soil. the cause of the collapse is unknown. in india economic growth is fueling a construction boom. last j

. >> a tragic scene in mexico city today, a maternity hospital was leveled by a natural gas explosion. at least three people were killed among them a woman and her newborn baby. we have more from mexico city. >> this is a children's and maternity hospital. much of the believe collapsed following the explosion apparently caused by a leak in the hose of a gas delivery truck. there have been some deaths, and more than 60 injured. many by flying glass. rescue teams are looking for patients and staff who may be trapped in the roll. the hospital's been cordoned off, but all day we've seen large numbers of police, rescue workers, doctors and the armed forces going in and out in what has been quite an impressive mobilization by mexican authorities. mexico's minister was quickly on to the scene. >> the hospital is completely damaged. they are moving rubble to see how many people, if there are still injured people there. there still isn't an official number of the people dead or injured. the babies were transferred to hospitals in another sector. the secretary is going over there at this moment

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. >>> overnight a third person died from a gas explosion in mexico city at a children's hospital. k at the scene. officials say there was a leak in the hose that a propane truck was using to deliver gas to the hospital kitchen. thank workers struggled to repair the leak before the blast. a baby and nurse were killed. 8 more children and 7 adults were seriously hurt. >>> now to another developing story. taliban claiming responsibility for an attack at the kabul airport. a gunman shot and killed three american contractors and one afghan man there yesterday. >>> today the first lady is building support for american's veterans. she will speak to potential donors about supporting the joining forces initiative. joining forces was started by the first lady and vice president biden's -- jill biden four years ago. it helps fund organizations that help service members, veterans and their families. >>> start daging cametoday, your kid can start applying for the summer program. the six week subsidized program is for young people 14 to 21, it's billed as a chance for them to gain professional e

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gas meter in line. crews also went to each of the 36 units to light hot water tank pilot lights. the situation is really a good reminder for property owners to contact the city right away when a gas line has been broken and needs repair so that we are at the ready to expedite the process. >> reporter: six days enduring cold nights and cold showers are finally over. what are you gonna do now? >> gonna jump in the shower, take a shower. >> reporter: a long, hot shower? >> yes, sir. >> reporter: in san jose, david louie, abc7 news. i will bet. >>> well, there is more to come here tonight on abc7 news. just ahead the truth about an electronic cigarette. they are not as safe as you might think. a bay area city launches a campaign to clear the air. >>> and we will show you where your christmas tree goes once the holidays are over and the benefits we get from recycling them. >>> i'm spencer christian. tomorrow, near record warmth in some parts of the bay area. i will show you how warm it will be where you are in my accuweather forecast in just a moment. >>> good news for air travelers about their bags. really. huh, fifteen minutes could save you fifteen percent or

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