you're interested, contact the city of clearwater. >>> developments about the wildfires in gatlinburg, tennessee. the newest headline, 10 people now killed. that press conference is still happening. we caught up with a tampa family that just moved to gatlinburg we will show you the reason why >>> breaking news happening now about the fires in gatlinburg, tennessee. look at new video in today, in the last 30 minutes we have learned 10 people have died in this massive wildfire. a drone going over some of the damaged areas today. >> some people are still missing there are also 80 people hurt, more than 700 buildings, different structures in the area have been damaged or lost, people will be allowed at their homes and businesses tomorrow to survey the damage but the axis will be limited. in kentucky was watching as a cabin they owned burned down. they got an alert the smoke detectors were going off so they pulled up the security cameras.>> it is unreal.>> it exploded three minutes later. >> surrounded by fire, at that moment i was sitting there thinking is going to go. there is nothing gatlinburg ca

beyond wisconsin residents of gatlinburg, tennessee, are taking a first look at their homes ravaged by wildfires.the town is still closed to the outsiders, but some residents are now allowed to go and check on their houses.a massive wildfire burned hundreds of homes in the resort town last week. officials say they are still searching the area, so more victims could be discovered. rain is in the forecast this week.. which may help douse the devastating wildfires. a new york city corrections police say just after 9 last night, someone walked up to the 25 year old woman's car and fired into it.it's unclear if she was intentionally targeted or if the shooting was random. the death toll continues to climb in a warehouse fire in oakland, california.officials have confirmed 33 deaths in the fire that broke out in the warehouse during an electronic dance party on friday night. officials say about 40-percent searched and they expect the

toll has risen to 14 in gatlinburg tennessee, national park service says 1700 buildings are either damaged or destroyed by fires. mass tech messages telling people to evacuate was never sent because the fire disable communication services. >> after month of protesting against the dakota acid pipeline, the tribe and their support versa reason to celebrate. the army corpse every engineers announced yesterday it will not allow the pipeline to cross through the reservation land. the court says alternative routes need to be explored before the pipeline mostly complete, except for this in north dakota next to the missouri river. representatives say they welcome the decision. >> we now know what caused the street of center city to fill with this white foam yesterday afternoon or saturday afternoon, i should say, breaker at the peco stations releasing large and the of fire fighting foam from the station. about 2700 peco customers lost power. all of that power has since

>> reporter: residents returning to gatlinburg, tennessee, will see the city's downtown mostly intact. hundreds of homes have been lines down which is -- some of them are still live. you got propane tanks leaking. >> you can see the burn lines right here. >> reporter: in the nearby mountains, they made it home. >> everything around us is burned. the cabin it stopped. >> reporter: their neighbors was not. >> everything gone. >> reporter: firefighters are still working to contain the flames spanning more than 17,000 acres even after two again. that's why we are here, trying to prevent that from happening. >> reporter: the wildfire forced more than 14,000 people to evacuate, injured dozens and killed at least 11. to help families recover, dolly parton, a native of the area announced the my people's fund. >> to recover, we want to make sure that the dollywood

unlikely climb to the white house wins him time's person of the year recognition and residents of gatlinburg, tennessee, get a first look at what is left behind after wild fires there. >>> and america remembers japan's attack on pearl harbor 75 years ago today. >>> now the details, we are in a transition type of day weather wise, yesterday's rain is gone but the clouds are sticking around. as we look at sky 6 hd from our temple university camera. if you have not dug out your winter hats and gloves, you'll need them before long, because it's getting cold. david murphy is outside with what is in store. >> cloudy out here now and a chilly temperature profile. lets go ahead and look at satellite 6 along with action radar you see the rain coming in overnight and really breaking down to just light mist and drizzle this morning. now a lot of clouds at the tail end of these pictures but there are breaks and we hope for sunny breaks before we are done. 46 in philadelphia and not a strong wind. in the 10 to 15 miles per hour range and that adds to the chilly feel and maybe you need a jacket or coat and 42 is wha

. >>> now, to the ashes of gatlinburg tennessee. there's more heartache this morning for families up in the great smoky mountains. the wildfires are now blamed for killing at least 11 people and crews are searching for those who are still missing. the fires left a path of destruction as you see in this drone video giving us a a tampa couple narrowly escaped those wildfires and now for the first time we're hearing their story. >> they had moved to tennessee to start over but of course those raging wildfires had a change in plans for them and it burned their dream to the ground. starting over in life is never easy but starting over and facing this, this is awful. >> a tremendous story but they do have their morning. they moved from tampa to gatlinburg a year ago leaving behind friends and family here in the bay area to start that new chapter in their lives but on monday night wildfires drove them from their home with just seconds if not minutes to react. with flames shooting 30 feet into the air the sound of snapping trees all around

residents returning to gatlinburg, tennessee today will see their city's downtown mostly intact but hundreds of homes have burned to the ground (mike werner, gatlinburg, mayor of tennessee: you have trees down, power lines down, and some of them are still live. you've got propane tanks leaking. in the nearby mountains... the lapinksies already made it home. you case ....their cabin was spared. everything around us is burned, and the cabin, it stopped. their neighbor's was not. everything's gone. firefighters are still working to contain the flames spanning more than 17-thousand acres even after two days of rain. firefighter - ) this hillside is trying to light up again. that's why we're here. we're trying to prevent that from happening. the wildfire forced evacuate injured dozens and killed at least 11. to help families here recover country music star dolly parton - a native of the area - announced the "my people's fund." dolly : to recover, we want to make sure that the dollywood foundation provides $1000 a month to all those families that lost their homes in the fires until they get back u

the region that was scorched by the fires two weeks ago and spread to gatlinburg, tennessee.ted yesterday as part of the arson case that is worked by local, state and federal investigators. local district attorney saying they do believe that other charges are possible. according to him, they are keeping all option on the table and including seeking the transtrans fer of the cases to the adult court. 1,400 structures damaged or dough str destroyed. you see smoldering rubble left of what is typically a very picturesque area in tennessee. recent heavy rains helped firefighters extinguish the flames and residents are rebuilding their lives. they have been able to access the area for self dveral days. the public will be able to access the area on friday. guys. >>> polo, thank you. a dramatic day in court in the dylann roof murder case. the 22-year-old is accused of killing nine people last year during bible study at ame church in charleston, south carolina. prosecutors described him as cold and calculating. one shooting survivor called him evil in testimony. we have more from cnn'

a look at what is left of gatlinburg tennessee and about in our families will have a chance to go back into that city as the roads are finally reopening. so many deaths and such devastation down there in area that never sees anything like this. with the drone video we will share with you is hard to look at. we're talking about smartphones are the actually ruining your relationships? were going to talk about it in this morning's download. let's check in with a.j. colby for a look at our forecast on this friday morning. how is that we can looking? good morning at least half okay i would say. they're going to be some flakes flying and perhaps even wintry mix. slushy accumulation and out east. they're storm fox and you can definitely see the mixture that's going through ashtabula northern geauga county right now. a little late streamer they're coming off the lake make these lands west and southwest. still pretty brisk today. and the when cast indicating at times a northwest flow that could bring so love that snow rain mixed year. lake effect variety further inland. the winds also quiet dow

in custody in connection with last month's wildfires in and around gatlinburg, tennessee. authorities announced the arrests yesterday. the suspects face aggravated arson charges. additional charges are being considered, and the case could be transferred to adult court. 14 people died, and more than 130 were injured, when fast moving flames swept through the area. an update on last month's shooting university police officer collin rose.. the man initially arrested was released from jail yesterday. all charges against deangelo davis have been dropped, and he's no longer a suspect. he was cleared after surveillance video revealed, he was in a store at the time of the shooting. police are now stepping up their investigation, looking for the real killer. a man is in custody after a security breach at san francisco international airport. the man jumped over security dividers yesterday, leading police on a chase. at one point he feet.. from the airport's upper level, to the lower level.. and kept running. he was finally arrested on the tarmac. police believe the man was under the

. >>> many still in shock after wildfires tour there gatlinburg, tennessee. many areas have seen the heavy rain, but now 7 people total are dead in the wildfires. even with the rain today, the homes are still smoldering. burned. gatlinburg remains closed and under curfew. >>> two people killed in a twister. this time lapse video is the storm arriving in atlanta. >>> a woman caught this on area. the area was under a tornado watch at the time it touched down and more severe weather is possibility for the south tonight. >>> just the right touch, they add christmas light to decorations, but some are stealing the lights. >> reporter: it was not christmas, it is christmas. check out the lights here. there's just about everything and this year laser lights, they have become a target for grinches. each year since 1982 this man put out the goods. >> i do a little bit each day and keep going. >> reporter: part of his wonder land. was this a thief's dream? >> yes, at first, but now i put fish line around it and they will have to steal all of them to get it. >> reporter:

we had an opportunity to travel to gatlinburg, tennessee, to see the devastation for ourselves. you see smoldering rubble of what is left of a picturesque scene in tennessee. heavy rains helped the firefighters extinguish the flames and residents are beginning to rebuild their lives and access the region. the general public will access gatlinburg come friday as the investigation presses forward with two juveniles behind bars. >>> thank you. disturbing details in the oakland warehouse fires that killed 36 people. the officials said the warehouse had not been inspected for 30 years. records show there were complaints over the years about the warehouse. many about trash piling up in the empty lot nextdo found the warehouse had a makeshift stairwell and no sprinklers or no exits to the street from the second floor. >>> a dramatic day in court as the dylann roof heard case gets under way. he murdered nine people last year at the ame church in charleston, south carolina. prosecutors are painting him and cold and cal tu laculatincalcul. one called him evil in tearful testimony. we have

later this morning, the people of gatlinburg, tennessee will finally be allowed to return to their homes. but many are home to return to. the area was devastated by wildfires earlier this week. more than seven ?hundred structures were damaged or destroyed. and the death toll has now been raised to at least 11 people. the city has been closed to only first responders the past few days. but this morning at ten, the mayor will allow businesses and homeowners to finally survey the damage. people up in alaska are getting the ?real thing. ?years. yesterday, some areas got as low as 45 degrees ?below zero. and all that cold is moving south. it's expected to spread over most of the continental u-s by next week. with some western states... like colorado... seeing temps up to 30 degrees still ahead in sports: cowboy controversy. why they may be thanking the ?refs for last night's win. plus: don't believe in ?curses? ?patriots fans probably do... after this news. why a ?video game may have just predicted... one season-ending injury. kisses deluxe chocolates. with a whole roasted hazelnut, delicate

(sot mike werner, gatlinburg, mayor of tennessee #us tn wildfires mayor 20161201i) you have trees down, power lines down, and some of them are still live. propane tanks leaking. leaking.a sevier county official says the death toll from the fires has now risen to 13, including one person who appears to have died from a heart attack while trying to escape the flames. 3 ford is recalling more than 680-thousand cars -- most of them in north america -- over a seatbelt defect.it comes after at least two people were injured in two accidents related to the issue.the vehicles in question are and mondeo models from 2013 to 2016.ford says the problem could cause a seatbelt to snap during a crash.ford will notify the owners of the affected vehicles. house speaker paul ryan will be featured this sunday on cbs' "60 minutes". 3 pelley: you called donald trump a racist.ryan: no, i didn't. i said his comment was. was. the janesville republican talks with scott pelley about the differences he's had with the president-elect and the prospects for a donald trump presidency, donald trump's a very-- he was a

damage, following this week's devastating wildfires in and around gatlinburg, tennessee. as search and rescue crews comb through burned down buildings, the death toll is rising. dianne gallagher has more. developing now.. police release fatal shooting of a teen in west virginia. 62-year-old william pulliam confessed to shooting 15-year-old james means during a confrontation on a street. after the teen charged at him holding a gun. during a court hearing-- police say the incident was captured on a nearby home's surveillence camera. and the video shows a much different account of what happened. police say the teen did have a b-b gun in his waistband. revealed that pulliam knew the gun was fake before he pulled out his gun and shot the teen. he is now charged with first degree murder. more problems for disgraced former congressman anthony weiner.. new york city is fining him 65-thousand dollars. the city's campaign finance board says weiner paid for personal expenses with campaign cash during his run for mayor in 20-13. the board says weiner improperly used campaign money to

serious trouble, accused of starting the fires that have killed at least 14 people in the gatlinburg, tennessee area. the young defendants are charged with aggravated arson. authorities say their cases could be transferred to adult court.the fires are still burning in parts of eastern the search for victims is over in oakland, california .the death toll will remain at 36, in the fire that engulfed a warehouse party late friday night. while officials are still not calling this a criminal investigation, but that could change with the involvement of the district attorney and the a-t-f, as they search for answers in the ashes. the city of milwaukee shut down a similar warehouse living space several years ago -- when it found multiple hazardous code violations. rikki mitchell is outside the building in brewers hill -- with more information. this building is known as the milwaukee fortress and was built in 1892 as the f. mayer boot and shoe company. right now it's about 50 percent occupied by commercial space -- but at one point the city says dozens of people were living here illegally. the city caug

. >>> the death toll has grown to in gatlinburg, tennessee. this is drone video. the fire. about 75 others have been injured. officials say they are making progress in the search for survivors. 14,000 people from gatlinburg and pigeon ford forced to evacuate the area monday night. >>> more than a dozen confirmed tornadoes hilt louisiana, ss alabama. at least five people are dead, dozens more injured. >> there's so much that needs to be done, i don't know where to start. >> reporter: connor hughes like many here in jackson county has returned to what's left of his home. he's struggling to scrape up the essentials of life. >> collate some bowls and stuff so i can get something to drink. >> reporter: hundreds of structures were levelled and jim smith lost his business. >> my business is gone. no big deal. i'll get it all together and restart! >> it's coming right at us. >> reporter: you can see the path of destruction and ruin. the severe weather system began in alabama, blew into tennessee, georgia, and headed for the carolinas. 100 miranda rights north in tennessee, athens is

winds fueled wildfires monday night forcing more than 14,000 people to evacuate the city of gatlinburg, tennessee. officials say they are making progress searching for any survivors and homes and businesses burned by the wildfires. more than 80 people have been injured. there has been some rain the last couple days, but it's not enough to stop the fires from spreading and homes are still state trooper cody donahue killed in the line of duty last friday will be held tomorrow in denver. his family released a statement today ahead of the service that reads, "thank you to everyone who has sent love and prayers from the bottom of our hearts. there are no words to express how great our loss is. cody was the rock of our family. he was always there to make us smile, lend a hand, give our hearts are forever broken. we do want to take the opportunity to ask all those who have been touched by this tragedy, if you see emergency personnel on the side of the road, please slow down and move over. two little girls are going to grow up without their daddy and there's just no good reason. law enforcement officers

prevent was arrested and no one was hurt new perspective on the devastating wildfires near gatlinburg tennessee this right here is drone shelves of burned home and scorched trees covers thousands of acres the death toll rose to ten today crews found more bodies in a fires out at least 80 people are injured more than 700 buildings have burned that does include 300 and outnumbered. roads reopen tomorrow to allow the thousands of evacuees back in starting a single search warrant can get federal agents 2,000,000 americans computers and cell phones the justice department says is necessary to help them find cyber criminals a bipartisan senate group tried to stop it gop senate leaders denied request. opponents call a government hacking and surveillance and are promising an effort to repeal it to come home. holidays but think about a financial brought about trying to get their two women are trying to change that the water asking for your help. another huge award for see you head football coach. will go back out lied to san francisco. trying to move into the state. that's the northbound lane that to mot

in gatlinburg tennessee. "this is crazy" search and rescue efforts underway this morning in fire-ravaged eastern tennessee -- bill haslam/tennessee governor (r): "this is the largest fire in the last hundred years of the state of tennessee." nats the possibility of spot fires after a terrifying 24 hours that left at least 250 homes and businesses destroyed-- and forced more than 14-thousand residents and tourists to flee to nearby shelters. nats mos intv: "you just don't know what to do. i mean, you sit there, you're expecting to come on a vacation and then find out that you can't get back to your family." nats drivers -- capturing terrifying video as they scrambled to monday night. officials now say the fire is "human caused." nats denise bearden and her fianc0 mark benzschawel were asleep when the inferno reached their doorsteps-- police rescuing them just in time. (nats) mark benzschawel/ evacuated resident: "flames were just everywhere, on both sides of the road, crossing the road, embers flying everywhere

a new perspective on devastating wildfires near gatlinburg tennessee this is drone video showing the shells of burnt covers thousands of acres the death toll rose ten today and cruz found more bodies and out fires out at least 80 people are injured more than 700 buildings have burns and 300 justin gatlinburg alone the reopen tomorrow to allow that thousand evacuees back in. starting today a single search warrant comes to get federal agents access to millions of americans computers and cell phones the justice department saying the changes necessary to help the blind side with criminals a bipartisan group stops at the senate leader denied a request for a vote. a hacking and surveillance promising a a number to repeal it in the next congress. a warning from google tonight about your phone how hackers are using your device further again and what google is doing to stop it. watching it snow in the mountains and some of that will breach the metro areas will have now a problem summer's consumer alert affecting more than 1.3 million android phones all because of which google is mourning cons

senator kaine in our nbc washington app search kaine. >>> today's families are returning to gatlinburg, tennessee, to see the impact of the deadly wildfires firsthand. 11 people died in those fires. the hardest hit areas severe county near knoxville. gatlinburg is sh d investigators say hundreds of homes and businesses were absolutely damaged or just completely destroyed by those fires. >>> speeding through traffic, blasting music and losing control trying to show off on facebook live nearly cost this young man his life. the 20-year-old from rhode island now in critical condition. he lost control of the car and hit a dump truck and crashed into a barrier. look at that. almost nothing left of the car. police say he streamed himself from facebook. >>> prosecutors say a prince george's county police officer used excessive force when he hit a suspect with his police causer. a grand jury indicted officer juan hernandez yesterday on charges of assault and misconduct in office. a suspect was running from officers through a field when hernandez ran into him. prosecutors believe it was intentional. and un

a six-person crew that spent all tuesday night fighting fires in gatlinburg, tennessee left the fire scene... only to help respond to a tornado in a different part of the a new survey from triple-a is giving fresh insight into wisconsin's struggle with impaired drivingit shows young adults and bar patrons are here in wisconsin. one in five drivers, ages 21 to 35, admitted they drive after drinking at least once a month...young drivers are also the most likely to have five or more drinks in a single day. the suspect in the shooting death of of a tacoma, washington police officer is dead. he was shot and killed by police before dawn thursday after an 11-hour standoff. the man refused to surrender during negotiations and used two children as human shields. the girl and a boy were found un two fast-acting parents in utah disarmed their own 15- year-old son in a middle school. the troubled teen brought the family's shotgun and handgun to school today. his parents noticed the guns were missing and went to their son's school. the boy fired fired at least one round in a hallway ..nobody was

thousands of people are preparing to get their first a wildfire tore through gatlinburg, tennessee. officials began allowing people back into most parts of the city today... the wildfires killed 13 people and damaged hundreds of homes and businesses. u-s employers adding 178- thousand jobs in november... dropping the unemployment rate to a 9-year low of 4-point-6 percent. so far this year -- the economy has averaged 180-thousand new jobs per month. the pace of hiring is keeping the federal reserve on track to raise short-term weather mostly cloudy tonight with overnight lows in the mid to upper 20s. staying mainly cloudy and chilly again saturday with highs in the middle 30s. and may mix in with rain at times. it will be the first accumulating snowfall for some with 1-2" possible. a stronger storm system will move in tuesday bringing the wednesday into thursday. it will also bring a sharp drop in temperatures with highs only reaching into the middle 20s by thursday. tonight: mostly cloudy. mph saturday: mostly cloudy. high: 35 wind: w 5-10 mph sunday: snow showers. 1-2" possible. am

devastation...and many still in shock...after wildfires tore through gatlinburg, tennessee. the area saw some relief with heavy rains...but 3- more people have been found dead. that brings the total to seven people killed in the wildfires. even with wednesday's rain, homes are still smoldering. the fires destroyed more than 700 buildings. nearly 16- have burned. gatlinburg remains closed and under a curfew tonight. homeowners may be allowed to return in the coming days. and severe storms created an outbreak of tornadoes across the south. as if wildfires aren't enough, two people were killed by a possible twister in tennessee...and businesses were destroyed. in alabama, another possible tornado killed three people. this time lapse video is the storm arriving in atlanta. lights add that special twinkle to your christmas light display... but they're also attracting grinches. 10news reporter courtney robinson shows you what some are doing to stop laser sharp thieves. 2008 43 it's not beginning to look like christmas check it out for yourself it is christmas from twinkling lights

tennessee.. where 3 more people have died in the wildfire near the towns of gatlinburg and pigeon ford. tonight.. thousands of homes have been evacuated while crews clear roads to rescuers can reach homes.. and make sure everyone else made it out alive. todd walker is in gatlinburg. nat fb live 17:37:33 i was doing a facebook live video :34 and i was trying to get people out :36 a cop for 11 years in gatlinburg.. luke walker new a bad situation when he saw it.. 17:37:51 firs about was getting everyone out of gatlinburg there were still restaurants open there were still bars open :56 i ran into them get out :58 he's now living at the evacuation shelter.. waiting to go back to his home which did survive.. but he knows why so many didn't.. 17:36:49 there's roads where you have to go a mile out of your way to get 50 yards up the hill :55 to find some of these fires to get to some of these places :59 - standup-- we are just north of gatlinburg, tennessee.. getting into some of the hardest hit areas from this i've vacationed here plenty of times.. this is the terrain people were having to eva

been hit by plant closures and job losses.but after hearing about the devastation that hit gatlinburg, tennessee. they ci for the past two days, community members have been stitching quilts for the victims of the wildfires. so far they've made six.. and plan to continue sewing until december 15th... before mailing the finished products. you're taking a live look from another look at your weather and traffic together... after some morning patchy inland fog, yesterday was mostly cloudy and cool with highs near 40 before noon. the cold front then moved through temps. this morning is partly cloudy, windy and chilly with lows in the lower 20s along the lake, and teens inland. wind chills will be near 10 almorning, and in the teens all day with highs near 30, a brisk wind, and some sun. tonight is mostly cloudy and and wind chills in the single digits.thursday is mostly cloudy with flurries, winds gusting to 30 mph, and highs only in the mid 20s. wind chills will be in the single digits all day. friday is sunny, breezy and cold with morning lows in the teens, highs in the low 20s, and a brisk wind to

nearly two weeks after wildfire people, gatlinburg, tennessee, is open for business, so is the greatmoky mountains national park. it reopened friday. a steady stream of visitors came friday to help clean up. two teenagers are accused of starting the devastating fire. turning now to the weather, a bit of snow coming, maybe a lot next weekend? ryan: you will have several chances of snow the next seven days. i guess we can anticipate that. morning in the northwestern suburbs, nothing inside of the beltway. other than the bitterly cold temperatures, feels like 22 in d.c., 20's everywhere, teens north and west and hagerstown. 21 at pax river naval air station. feww things, the next hours, the air temperatures will drop into the lower to middle 20's. that will be the weather story tonight and tomorrow morning. sunday services, or out and about in the morning, we will see snow shenandoah valley, the panhandle of west virginia into western maryland, the best chance between 4 a.m. and 9 a.m. we have some weather advisories for expected winter weather across pennsylvania today and tomorrow, wi

and hiring freezes hampered the department's prevention after massive wildfires destroyed gatlinburg, tennessee.. people will be allowed to return today.the city is set to reopen to the public today. last week's fire killed more than a dozen people while injuring more than 130 others. two jule are facing charges of aggravated arson for the fire light snow is causing issues for travelers in the seattle area.. it was the first measurable snowfall to stick and accumulate in that area in nearly two years. anywhere between one to six inches were expected and more snow could be on the way this weekend. let's send it over to should expect the snow to start falling. the wind diminished a little overnight, but with lows in the teens, wind chills remained in the single digits. we get to enjoy more sunshine today under a mostly sunny sky, but it will be breezy and cold with highs in the mph. tonight is mostly cloudy and cold with lows in the teens and a light breeze. saturday is mostly cloudy and quiet for most of the day with highs in the mid 20s and a light wind, but snow showers move in after 4pm satur

of the information out of gatlinburg tennessee where the latest information we have is that seven people have passed away because of the fires covering more than 15,000 acres. while the fire still only about 10% contained there is still utility crews repairing some of the electrical lines that were damaged as the fire passed through in these are some of the new images. much the fire completely ravaged buildings of all kinds. this is a desk from inside a local building. all you can see that's left is the foundations everything else has burned in the latest numbers like we said our at seven people dead because of the wildfire that number could go up in the coming days. some areas so they could find more people. like we said covering 15,000 acres all around different parts of eastern tennessee. >>> cbs -- cbs 2 now continues. the new supervisor is calling for special prosecutor to present evidence for the case of a black man being shot answers the injured. >> it makes sense to bring in a third party a special prosecutor to bring the facts and evidence for the investigation. >> tonight at a

new drone video gives a different perspective of the wildfires around gatlinburg, tennessee. this was shot by cnn i-reporter andrew duncan. he describes the area as a "war- zone." you can see shells of burned houses, scorched trees and a smokey haze covering the area. national park officials say the fires that reached gatlinburg began days earlier on a trail in the mountains 10 miles south of the city. at least seven people have died. the blazes have scorched thousands of acres in the resort-heavy area, burning more than 700 buildings in sevier county. now fox5 weather 24/7 skies will remain partly cloudy overnight with temperatures falling into the low 40s and upper 30s. a system diving in from the north will bring gusty winds across southern wind gusts around the las vegas valley will be in the 30 to 40 mph range. even stronger wind is expected along the colorado river valley. a wind advisory will be in effect for mesquite, laughlin, and lake havasu city throughout the day on friday with wind gusts in the 50 mph range. high temperatures friday will be in the mid to low 50s.

. >>> seven people are confirmed dead in the fires in gatlinburg tennessee. person has been taken into custody for starting the fire. the fire is 10% contained. heavy rain in the area helped to put out some of the fire. the mayor said he is hoping to lift the evacuation orders by friday to people can get back in. >>> the president-elect donald trump cabinet is continuing to take shape. could secretary rice be one of president-elect donald trump's picks? >> plus, it created an uproar when it was announced. now the deal that will make it so national guard members in california will not have to repay their bonuses. ktvu fox news at 6:30 is next over 1,000,000 californians have gotten something that's been out of reach for far too long: health insurance. how? they enrolled through covered california. it's the health insurance marketplace where you'll find a range of plans from leading health insurance companies that offer you the best combination of quality, rates, and benefits. and, through covered california, you may get financial help to pay for coverage. to h

the residents of gatlinburg, tennessee-- are taking a first look at their homes ravaged by wildfires. the town is still closed to outsiders but some residents are now allowed to go and check on their houses. hundreds of homes in the resort town last week. a "wisconsin d-n-r wildfire prevention specialist"... is helping coordinate firefighting efforts in the area.she says it's a reminder of how dangerous fires can be. in the outdoors." "anytime you introduce fire in the outdoors, it's very risky. especially when you have conditions like we've seen down here in the south, very very dry, windy conditions. not a great time to use fire in the outdoors." at least thirteen people were killed in dozens more were hurt. meteorologist brian gotter joins us now with a look at your forecast... this morning remained mostly cloudy and chilly with lows in morning patchy fog, today is mostly cloudy and mild with highs near 40 around noon, and a few flurries late in the day. a cold front moves through the area this afternoon with westerly winds to 20 mph, temps in the 20s by 6pm, and lows near 20. wind

and firefighters in gatlinburg, tennessee relieved to see the moisture. hundreds of buildings destroyed, killed at least seven people. the fire appear to be human caused. gatlinburg's major says there is a way for the public to help out. >> and, if you really, really want to do our feet in a real short time. come and visit us. come vacation here. >> it is a beautiful area. officials say more than 400 emergency workers from several departments around the fire lines helping to clear the debris. >>> and, police in gardner kansas set up a trail camera after reports of a mountain lion. they did not see the cat, but they saw a few furry friends. then this happened. some pranksters dressed up as the camera. including yeah, a funny guy in a gorilla suit. police say they do appreciate the sense of humor. >>> a police department in canada is cracking down on drunk driving. but, is their tactic cruel and unusual punishment? we will explain coming up next. >> and skies are clearing around most of the state. right on the tail of our next system with a little snow for

drown the last of the tennessee mountains. 14 people were killed as a result of the fires near gatlinburg tennessee.. which sparked november 28-th. more than 17- hundred structures were damaged or destroyed.residents are being allowed to return.a curfew is expected to be put in place. help is on the way for thousands of people left homeless after the fires. a group in northeast wisconsin is sending some comfort to victims.. this holiday season. folks in algoma are gathering at "the quilted fish" this week-- making quilts and pillowcases for victims living in shelters. a tragic place." "they don't expect anything but hopefully it will bring them a little joy for the holiday even though that's kind of a tragic place." owner mary stewart came-up with the idea... after talking to her friend who's working at a shelter in tennessee. speedway is looking to hire more than 150 new employees across the badger state. it customer service reps and food service specialists. it's hosting open interviews at dozens of store locations today until three this afternoon. we've got a full list of those stores in the lin

the situation is finally improving in around gatlinburg tennessee. today authorities announced they have finally put out those devastating wildfires. >> those fires caused widespread destruction and forced thousands of evacuations. fox's julie banderas has more from new york. >> reporter: the fires are out but the damage has been done. 16,000 acres in and around gatlinburg, tennessee, scorched by a series of wildfires that prompted more than 14,000 evacuations. the town of gatlinburg is still closed. but residents and business owners are now being allowed back to assess the damage. >> i was able to get a signal and call our pastor and say you have to pray for us. we don't know if we're getting out of this. >> authorities are following up on dozens of missing person's reports. they say most have been accounted for. but some people are still searching hospitals and shelters for their loved ones. >> she called me about 8:15 and said that there were flames across the street from our house and she didn't know what to do. so i told her to call 911 and that

now, the latest on that devastating wild fire near gatlinburg, tennessee, not too far away from the tornadoes today. and we learned today more than 400 buildings have now been destroyed since the fires broke out. as gatlinburg's mayor tries to get the community back on its feet, he is dealing with his own personal loss. >> i had an opportunity to drive through town and come firm that my house was gone. and my business of 31 years is gone. >> so sad, the storm system that created the tornadoes also brought rain that helped firefighters. fires burned about 15,000 acres. and, new video tonight shows the damage to a car that collided with a light rail train in denver. happened this afternoon. 22 and welton. one person in the banged up car was taken to the hospital. the rail line in the area had to be shut down while crews removed the damaged train. >>> a thousand people in denver enjoyed time with a rock legend today. bruce springstein was in town promoting his new book. kathy, you were just steps from greatness. >> reporter: absolutely. it wasn't thunder road, but it was right here on east colfa

. >> a curfew in place and businesses are closed in gatlinburg, tennessee after the wild fires swept through. clean up is continuing stay the night. the town is expected to reopen for the visitors and drivers on friday. >> despite a victory, several pipeline protestor are still at the north dakota camp braving the blizzard conditions. on sunday, the developers we are denied the easement for the pipeline, leaders with the tribe are asking protestor to leave and saying that the purpose has been served. fighter for a decade now and now getting ready for one of the biggest. i spoke to supper star yesterday, and recent crimes at his home, he's choose to remain living and working in the city he loves and remains the same. >> i got a choice to make, do i believe milwaukee or stay here, everythi i place. i can't leave this place. >> he's fighting on saturday at the air canada center in toronto. watch it on pay per view. it is title fight. >> wisn 12 news time now is 5:15. strolling through the milwaukee zoo, and you might find yourself in a fantastic forest, the display of the christmas tree

in gatlinburg, tennessee jonathan serrie fox news.>> good morning i'm cassandra jones with fox5. it will morning with lows into the 30's before sunrise. we'll see a few clouds drift across the area, keeping temperatures up just a degree or two compared to last night. skies will be mostly sunny on thursday with a forecast high of 55 degrees in las vegas and afternoon breezes 10-20 mph. another system dives into the area friday, bringing another shot of cool air along with gusty winds out of the north. high temperatures will be in the mid to low 50s with wind gusts around 30 mph. the strongest winds will be east of las vegas along the colorado river. a wind advisory takes effect at 7 am friday for mesquite, moapa, laughlin, and saturday with upper 50s before highs rebound back to 60 degrees on sunday. take advantage of the milder day on sunday because even colder air arrives early next week. good morning. here's a look at your fox5 traffic solutions let's begin with your drive here are the accidents to watch out and alternate routes you can use listed on our maps construction areas

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right now, a worsening tragedy in gatlinburg, tennessee, the death toll in this week's wildfires has risen to 10, and some are still missing. more than 700 buildings burned in the fire, completely leveling some areas. fires to make it to safety. the caus is still being investigatede, but it is possible it was started by a person. jonathan: in southeast, 36 confirmed tornadoes touching down in tennessee, mississippi, and alabama. five people were killed, several injured. a new study found that extreme tornado outbreaks are creating more twisters than decades ago. worker was attacked in northeast over the weekend. abc 7 first broke the story sunday. we have video of one of the attackers. d.c. police are offering a $10,000 reward for information that leads to an arrest. that is in addition to a 50,000 other reward offered by the postal inspection service. the worker was threatened with a gun, pistol whipped, and kicked. jonathan: a officer criminally charged with assault and misconduct while in office. he is accused of chasing somebody in his cruiser and striking them with his car back

unlikely climb to the white house wins him time's person of the year recognition and residents of gatlinburg, tennesseeget a first look at what is left behind after wild fires there. >>> and america remembers japan's attack on pearl harbor 75 years ago today. >>> now the details, we are in a transition type of day weather wise, yesterday's rain is gone but the clouds are sticking around. as we look at sky 6 hd from our temple university camera. if you have not dug out your winter hats and gloves, you'll need them before long, because it's getting cold. david murphy is outside with what is in store. >> cloudy out here now and a chilly temperature profile. lets go ahead and look at satellite 6 along with action radar you see the rain coming in overnight and really breaking down to just light mist and drizzle this moin

me, have been watching the wildfires that have affected the great smokey mountains around gatlinburg, tennesseeo provide a hand up to all those families who have lost everything in the fires, and to recover, we want to make sure the dollywood foundation provides $1,000 a month it all those families that have lost their homes in the fires until they get back up on their feet. >> that was dolly parton committing a thousand dollars month to families impacted by fires in pigeon forge and gatlinburg, tennessee. let's turn o nbc meteorologist bill karins with the other big story, which is the aftermath of the tornadoes. whanc >> what a one-two punch. the historic fire in tennessee, to the tornadoes, which is rare for november. we had more pictures that came in yesterday. we even got a scare yesterday in atlanta. for a short period of time, we thought we had a tornado going through the downtown area. the wind was swirling, reports of funnel clouds. thankfully, there was not any significant damage. a scary time. in charlotte, north carolina, a little scare with some tornadoes yesterday too. in total, a

paolo sandoval, cnn, gatlinburg, tennessee. >> thanks to paolo for that. >>> well, december 14th will years since a gunman murdered the 20 first graders and six adults at sandy hook elementary school in newtown, connecticut. believe it or not, there are online conspiracy theorist who is claim that that tragedy never happened. and they have even done worse than deny it. joining us now is the director and producer of the documentary, "newtown," kim snyder. we also have dr. william beg, the vice chair of emergency medicine. and we want to mention that chris cuomo's sister also helped produce the film. great to have both of you here today. in the world of fake news, fake stories, conspiracy theories, i can't imagine a more sickening one than the people online who claim that newtown, this event that crushed all of us, that it never happened. kim, why do they do this? what is behind this conspiracy theory. who are these people? >> you know, early on, we didn't even really want to address this. we took the lead of the town, that we didn't want to address our attention. now 3 1/2 days later,

. >>> and now to the ashes of gatlinburg tennessee. there's more heartache this morning for the families up in the great smoky mountain. the wildfires are blamed for killing at least 11 people and crews right now a searching for those who are of destruction and this new drone video gives us new perspective on that damage. well, a tampa couple narrowly escaped those deadly wildfires and now for the very first time we're hearing their story of survival. >> what a story it is. they had moved to tennessee to start over but the raging wildfires burned their dream literally to the ground. i'll tell you what it's hard enough to start over anywhere but to start over in a place where again it's heartbreaking for them. >> yeah, it really is. here's their story: they moved to gatlinburg about a year ago. they left their friends and family to start a new chapter in their lives. wildfires drove them from that home with just minutes to react. with flames shooting 30 feet into the air and the sound of snapping trees all around them they grabbed 2 tre

. >> and new video this morning, a drone captures the devastation in gatlinburg tennessee. the wildfire death toll is climbing this morning, coming up how a tampa couple escaped with their lives. >> and caught on camera a tornado touches down near a school sending debris flying as part of a wave of severe weather sweeping across the southeast but the big question this ahead. >> and the lightning losing streak continues. we'll tell you what happened last night when they took on st. louis. sorry, it's a heart breaker. >> tough way to start out a friday morning. good morning to you. >> thanks for joining us on this friday morning. we want to check in, feeling pretty nice out there. >> hopefully that will put you in a nicer mood. look at this view perfect conditions out there right now, 58 degrees comfortably cool. right now max defender 8 is showing crystal clear conditions, 52 in inverness, that's where we've got some of the colder locations. 63 bradenton and apollo beach. north of i-4 you may need a little jacket this morning but the dew points, it's so much more comfortable

developing tonight - cbs 2 news has learned residents of gatlinburg, tennessee will be allowed to return to their homes tomorrow morning.the entire city was evacuated monday night when a massive fire surrounded the community. right now - authorities are trying to figure out what sparked that fire and are not saying whether it appears to be intentional.so far 11- people have died - 80-others cbs 2 news has a team of experienced meteorologists who pour over weather data 24-hours a day in order to bring you the most accurate weather first forecast possible.if you use social media, chances are you've seen an image like this or something close to it.it shows a computer model forecasting 24 to 40-inches of snow next week across iowa.something news reporter matt hammill joins us live from the cbs 2 it shows 40 inches of snow across iowa, something that will not happen. >> you've heard the expression that everybody talks about the weather but nobody does anything about it. unfortunately, in a world of global radar and satellites, sliding into ditches and cleaning out the grocery stores.now in a