. >> and it's been more than three decades since the mass cut suicide in jonestown. the remains of nine victims were discovered in delaware. >>> the first time in over 20 years, the hawaiian islands are on track to get hit by a hurricane, with the second one behind it. as residents on the tropical islands prepare for the storms, they took another hit from mother nature, one of -- when a 4.5 magnitude earthquake rattled the big island. good afternoon, i'm tori campbell. we have team coverage. mark demayo is following the storms. thank you before the -- but first, we have more from brian here. >> the impact is an air travel. we know at least two flights from sfo to hawaii were cancelled because of the hurricane threat. a majority of the flights did take off ahead of the storm, but with nervous passengers. as hurricane iselle and julio make their way toward the hawaiian islands, passengers looking to get away for r&r looked stressed at sfo. >> was told it was going to be high winds in maui, but how high winds? yes, i have second thoughts about going. >> reporter: the hi

wynonna norwood lost 17 loved ones in the jonestown massacre, including her mother. finding out that nine more cremated bodies were out there and unaccounted for is painful. >> it's so many things went through my mind. who are they? are they alive? is it our family? is it our friends? can they shed light on this massacre? >> reporter: jim jones, cult leader from san francisco took hundreds of his followers to guyana. he ordered an ambush. a congressman that came down looking for them was killed. and jones forced some 900 of his followers to drink cyanide-laced kool aid. the remains of the dead were all brought through dover air force base in delaware. some of the remains came to dr. minus's funeral home in 2005. when the doctor died a few years back, the bank that owns the home came to check things out and found 38 jars of cremated remains. 33 of the containers of remains were clearly mark and identified. that assisted us with the ability to trace down who they were and where exactly the remains came from, including the nine that are connected to the jonestown massac

. >>> also ahead, nine more victims of the jonestown massacre are discovered. why the remains are now in the hands of homeland security. >>> plus, deep dissent. what prompted this all-out response in san jose. >> and why students in richmond are getting tens of millions of dollars. who's behind this big bankroll? >> when abc 7 n >>> specially trained firefighters climbed into a manhole at a mobile home park on center road in san jose this morning. residents heard what sounded like tapping coming from the manhole about 8:30 this morning. it was thought to be coming from a woman trapped underground. rescuers checked out several hundred feet of a three-foot wide storm drain. >> while they were down in the hole, they could clearly hear people talking at the other end and they can also hear cars in a rhythmic motion going over what sounded like a pipe behind them. >> kind of wild. the firefighters say today was the second time in the last year that they responded to a report of a person possibly being trapped inside that same pipe. >>> the state department is urging

perkins, dying in 1978, along with more than 900 men, women and children during a suicide murder in jonestown. on thursday delaware officials contacted this individual >>> two people are returned arrest after allegedly leading authorities on a chase in a pony video. sheriff deputies noticed a cart out plates, and after the driver refused to stop, deputies put down a spike strip. when the driver swerved to avoid it, it slammed into a deputy's cruiser and two other vehicles. one had a warrant out for his arrest and it turns out the car had been reported too many from a dealership stolen >>> the mayor was caught on camera using a cell phone and in a separate incident, was involved in a crash. police have not determined who is a the fault in that crash >>> smoky the bear, known for his line, "only you can prevent forest fires" and with that in mind, the bear turns 70 today and to kick off his big birthday weekend, he spent yesterday hanging out in sacramento on the steps of the capitol, a cute couple. the voice behind smoky, sam ellett elliott, he turned 70, too. >>> let's check on the weather >>

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it's believed they were victims of the jonestown massacre in 1978. a man said he was shocked to learn his wife's remains were discovered in a former funeral home now 35 years later. she was among the 900 people who died in the suicide-murder in jonestown. jim jones led the people's temple in san francisco in the early 70s, moved the settlement after criticism when u.s. congressman ryan and group of journalists went there to investigate reports of abuse, gunmen ambush and killed the men. jones ordered the followers to drink cyanide-laced grape punch. one lost 27 loved ones in the massacre, including her mother, and this latest discovery brings back painful memories. >> so many things went through my mind, who are they? are they alive? is it our families? is it our friends? can they shed light on this massacre? >> there are some 400 victims in a mass grave in oakland. every november, there's a ceremony in their honor. she's hoping the nine cremated bodies in delaware will be added to the mass grave. a former charles manson family member will not be gra

the cremated remains of 28 year- old austin perkins along those with eight other jonestown of victims found an abandoned funeral home this week. britain's house spends says that he plans to put his wife's ashes on his mental hundreds of decomposing bodies are brought from jonestown to dover air force base military base mortuary there back in 1978 some remains never claimed nor identified >> : bay area woman being called a serial stow away still in jail tonight and loss angeles maryland apartment were originally arrested on tuesday when she managed to get our flight from san jose mineta airport lax without a ticket >> : released told not to come back to the airport but she did she was taken into custody again now she is facing 10,000 bail. harmon tried numerous times to get on flights in san francisco kron 4 j r talk to some people here in the bay area who know her >> : very surprised disappointed a figure she needed help and a a big city with $4 that an excess >> : i feel bad you didn't know what's wrong with a person >> : maybe she's going through something >> : hard and of all home

the bodies of the jonestown victims were brought to dover air force base back in 1978. more than 900 men, women and children, followers of people's temple leader jim jones died after drinking cyanide-laced fruit drink. many of them were from the bay area. >>> strange things often happen on southern california freeways. this one ranks pretty far up there. on monday kenneth baker was merging onto the 91 freeway in fullerton when another driver shot at him several times and actually hit him in the arm. instead of pulling over, baker chased after the driver, hitting speeds of 95 miles an hour and then he called 911. >> what are you reporting? >> i just got shot at eastbound 91 at harvard boulevard. i just got shot at. >> are you hit? >> yes, i'm hit. they took out my window and i think my arm is shot. >> what kind is the car. >> it is a ford. i'm trying to catch up with him now. >> that's probably not the best idea. >> i'm not going to let this man go. if i let him go, i'll never see him again. >> the chp quickly join the chase. they pulled the other driver over and arreste

. >>> after the georgetown jonestown mass kirare of more than 900 people who committed suicide there.led and never made it police in delaware say they jonestown victims. their remains were discovered held a funeral home. >> there was disturbed soil and at )i%( >> kron 4 spoke with a bay he told us he áa this discovery and é@ñ?ñ?f to make arrangements é his wife's remains back home. >>> an industrial accident in oakland at an auto repair yard fmkçw3ççççtgñf mechanic at the business. he was discovered by co-workers in /rñ?ñf yet been released. estate case 21-year-old gino eckstein made his first court passenger since being arrested earlier this week. he is accused sp victims using craigslist to advertise properties he doesn't own. p application because he was smart enough to have them fill out applications with yh their personal information. your social security numbers, your driver's license numbers, everything else imaginable. credit card numbers, everything. so we were r; of the victims and contact them. >> kron j3( criminal court this week n francisco and marin counties, you

. >> unexpected new development tonight in jonestown massacre. remains of victims have just been found. crises in iraq. now reporting, george stephanopoulos. >> good evening. we're coming on the air right now because president obama is about to speak from the white house on the crises in iraq and the u.s. military mission launched earlier this evening to get humanitarian aid to refugees in the north of that country. up to 10,000 minorities in iraq have been driven from their homes by fighters from isis. gaining strength across iraq, threaten to take control. they're stranded on the mountains surrounded by hostile forces with little food, water or medicine, no way to escape. abc's martha raddatz broke the news of the air drops earlier today and joins us from washington. what more do we know about the scope of this mission? >> reporter: as far as i know, george, there were several u.s. airforce cargo planes involved, the u.s. official telling me there was a c-17, that massive cargo jet, and c-130. they dropped enormous amounts of aid, food, medicin

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more the 35,000 years after the mass suicide murder in jonestown indiana remains of nine victims of theurned up here in of former former funeral home cremated remains found inside this building it and over and had been padlocked now forensic workers trying to identify the remains of a fire relatives in november 1978, leader jim jones orchestrated a ritual of mass murder at his temple and he ought order followers stood drinking grape punch laced with cyanide after the deaths of the bodies of some victims what they were brought to the dover air force base although not clear exactly how some remains ended up at the mine as the funeral home and which has been out of business for some time >> : enough 5 much of the summer travelers sfo had to import some delays because to of sfo four runways closed for renovation now as then tells the work is complete run was set to reopen this weekend's >> : since may planes taking off and landing at sfo had only these two side by side runaways to choose from. now because of the two other runaways one left one right clothes for a federally mandated safety i

. >>> new information on the cremated remains from jonestown. an antioch man was shocked to find that his wife's remains were among them. perkins says he doesn't know what happened to the remains of hisyear old son also named irvin, but he suspects they may have been among the unidentified remains buried in oakland. >>> now to the developing story in iraq. smoke could be seen today near the city of orbeal in northern iraq after a round of air strikes against isis. they are moving strategically toward the city. the with us reiterated today the air strikes will not lead to the return of u.s. ground troops. the u.s. military air strikes are sparking a wide range of responses. we have a live look near union square. a small group of protesters are gathering to voice their anger over the u.s. military air strikes. mark matthews is live on the ground. the people with you are against air strikes. but you spoke with others who want more u.s. intervention. >> reporter: yes, we've seen both. about a dozen people behind me protesting against the laser-guide

remains of nine people killed in the 1978 jonestown massacre were found in delaware.man's wife here in the bay area were also found. a man in antioch. the remains mostly unidentified discovered in an abandon funeral home in delaware. the cult leader from san francisco took hundreds of the followers to ghana, and several went to invest gait, he ordered the ambush to kill them and forced 9 00 followers to drink cyanide lace the cool aid, and one lost 27 loved ones in the massacre, including her mother. she says this discovery brings back painful memories. this morning on "today in the bay," it could be a financial blessing. the change that may boost your credit score and help you qualify for mortgages and loans. that and your top stories at 7:00. right now, back to "the today show." >>> good saturday morning. it is august 9th, 2014. here's a look at today's top stories. back into the fray. american warplanes dropping a second round of humanitarian aid in iraq offering relief to refugees fleeing isis. and with more air strikes on militants president obama says the u.s. w

living in the bay area back in 1978 you might recognize this old footage tonight memories of the jonestown massacre are resurfacing for family members more than 900 people who committed mass suicide. that was 35 years ago but the remains of nine of those people only discovered yesterday kron 4 stan rubin spoke with a man in antioch who is now making arrangements to bring west remains home >> : >> : in 1978 this behind me the temple san francisco tepals founder this man jim jones and early '70s his congregation grew but so did rumors that jones was running a call to the gin joints flood africa along with over 900 of the followers some people left the compound publicly expressed deep concern for what is taking place there that prompted congress meant find the latest all, what africa right other people with him shot and killed shortly afterwards jones instructed more than 900 of the followers to drink cyanide waste kool- aid. then began the typical process of bringing the remains home and >> : mystery solved everyone concerned lot of different thoughts that there were at action took place. a

a man from antioch said he's glad to claim his wife's remains after she died 30 years ago in the jonestownied when jim jones ordered a mass killing in november 1978. u.s. troops flew their bodies to a military mourn in dover, delaware. a local mortuary then cremated some dempal victories. they found the remains of perkins and eight others inside a closed funeral home yesterday. he hopes to find his son's remains, who died along with his mother. >> a south african judge announced today she'll give the verdict in the murder trial of oscar pistorius on september 11th. the judge's announcement came as both sides rested in the five-month-long trial. prosecutors claim pistorius shot and killed his girlfriend in a valentine's spat last year. pistorius' lawyers claimed the double amputee thought he was defending himself inside his home. >> the death of james brady has now been ruled a homicide. the person responsible for the death, john hinckley jr., the gunman who shot brady in a botched assassination attempt on reagan 33 years ago. the medical examiner diruled bry died as a direct result of the

cremated remains of the 1978 jon jonestown massacre.ad been brought back to the dover air force base. most bodies were claimed or buried in a mass grave but some have been long forgotten. talk about a dark chapter in our history. >> so now what? >> now what, quite a discovery. >> got anything for me on that. what do you think happens? >> i don't know. >> we'll find out. >> forensic dna, they will do what they can to try to connect the remains to anybody but there's not much left. >> all right. a lot going on in politics, so let's get to "inside politics" on "new day" with mr. john king. >> it is a busy friday morning, kate, michaela, chris, good morning and with me this morning to share their reporting, let's start with the president last night, an evening address to the american people saying he's authorizing, not yet ordering, but authorizing potential u.s. military strikes in iraq in conjunction with the humanitarian mission. listen to the president here sound even as he says we may have warfare in iraq, listen to how reluctant he so