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karen travers has the latest. the investigation is underway into what caused this fiery rocket failure. >> something went wrong and we will find out what it is. the self-destruct button was pushed and then more explosions. >> o god. >> the unmanned rocket and cargo valued at $200 million corrupted erupted you rupp did -- into a massive ball of flames. have plenty of work for them to do in orbit and plenty of supplies to keep them going for quite some time. thetudents eagerly watched launch last night. they had a science experiment on board, one of 18 chosen from across the nation. >> it was disappointing to see all of our work go up in flames. >> the government space agency is paying billions of dollars to private companies like orbital x to makeand space these trips. reporting, karen travers, abc seven news. wallisops island -- island is managed and jeanette eyes continues our team coverage. lit upmassive explosion the evening sky as thousands watched in shock. it did not take an expert to see something went terr
karen travers has the latest. the investigation is underway into what caused this fiery rocket failure. >> something went wrong and we will find out what it is. the self-destruct button was pushed and then more explosions. >> o god. >> the unmanned rocket and cargo valued at $200 million corrupted erupted you rupp did -- into a massive ball of flames. have plenty of work for them to do in orbit and plenty of supplies to keep them going for quite some time. thetudents eagerly...
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karen travers says both sides accept the punishment. >> this police van took oscar pistorius away from court to central prison. >> the sentence that is fair and just, both to society and to the accused -- >> the south african judge sentenced the olympic runner to a maximum of five years in prison for the 2013 shooting death of his girlfriend, reeva steenkamp. the reaction in the courtroom was muted, pistorius was stoic. >> a huge win for oscar pistorius, and i think it's frustrating to a lot of other people. outside of the courthouse people weighed in. >> do you think it was fair? >> yes. >> pistorius's uncle says there is no plans to appeal the sentence. >> we accept the judgment, oscan a will embrace this opportunity to pay back to society. >> pistorius may be housed in medical wing of this prison. the judge made it clear that she felt the system was equipped to handle his rare medical needs but he may not be there long. >> under the law after a sixth of the sentence are you allowed to question a different type of sentence. like house arrest. >> the prosecution can now appeal the sen
karen travers says both sides accept the punishment. >> this police van took oscar pistorius away from court to central prison. >> the sentence that is fair and just, both to society and to the accused -- >> the south african judge sentenced the olympic runner to a maximum of five years in prison for the 2013 shooting death of his girlfriend, reeva steenkamp. the reaction in the courtroom was muted, pistorius was stoic. >> a huge win for oscar pistorius, and i think it's...
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karen travers has the details. >> it's engraved in every driver's head, don't text and drive or talk on your cell phone. but what about hands free technology is actually worse. they say distracted driving is responsible for 33,000 fatalities each year. >> some of these voice based technologies are stealing attention from the driver so they are not paying attention to the road. they looked at voice activated system from six different auto makers. >> play cd. >> call john doe -- >> the less accurate the system, the more distracted the driver, scoring the best was toyota, its system is the same level of mental distraction as listening to a book on tape. >> whatever i said it got it right the first time. >> the most distracting was the system used by chevrolet, but they say that the study found no correlation to increased crash risk and aaa looked at apple siri and that surfing and apps on social media was even more distracting than any other the auto system. >> reporting from washington, karen travers, channel 6 "action news." >>> well, if you take a trip to the jersey shore today your
karen travers has the details. >> it's engraved in every driver's head, don't text and drive or talk on your cell phone. but what about hands free technology is actually worse. they say distracted driving is responsible for 33,000 fatalities each year. >> some of these voice based technologies are stealing attention from the driver so they are not paying attention to the road. they looked at voice activated system from six different auto makers. >> play cd. >> call john...
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karen travers chapel 6abc news. >> thank you, karen. world news tonight with david muir will have more open the supreme court decision including what impact it may have open the states still banning same sex maevrjt watch watch that following "action news" at 6. >> and we have braebing news to pass along tonight from city manayunk section. chopper6hd over the scene of a motorcycle accident here on this is where it took place ridge avenue near crescent and the we're told rider of the vehicle was rushed to the hospital. details are sketchy but for some are on the motorcyclist lost control and collided with suv there. a portion of ridge avenue was shut as they tried to clear aaway wreckage in serious condition as police tried toy determine exactly what caused this accident and why the motorcyclist lost control here in manayunk. we'll keep an eye open the situation and bring you more information as soon as it becomes available to us. >>> in other news a delaware congressman is pushing federal law makeser for more funds to keep a part of mil
karen travers chapel 6abc news. >> thank you, karen. world news tonight with david muir will have more open the supreme court decision including what impact it may have open the states still banning same sex maevrjt watch watch that following "action news" at 6. >> and we have braebing news to pass along tonight from city manayunk section. chopper6hd over the scene of a motorcycle accident here on this is where it took place ridge avenue near crescent and the we're told...
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karen travers live now with the latest. >> reporter: good evening, it seemed to be just a matter of time before julia pierson stepped down, the calls were growing from lawmakers for her to do that and details came out about another security breach involving the president. they said it's painful to leave when the agency is reeling. with pressure mounting on the secret service, director, julia pierson today offered her resignation. >> she believed it was to the best interest of the agency of which she dedicated her career. pierson was on the hot seat at capitol hill, as lawmakers from both parties blasted the secret service how they handled the security breach at the whitehouse. >> this is disgraceful. >> omar gonzales, a homeless iraq war veteran jumped the fence and made it all the way to the east room. this prompted growing concerns about the secret service, pierson was the head of the agency for just 18 months. lawmakers called for her resignation. >> i don't see how she can make the changes necessary in this position or how she could stay in this position. >> it's incident on septembe
karen travers live now with the latest. >> reporter: good evening, it seemed to be just a matter of time before julia pierson stepped down, the calls were growing from lawmakers for her to do that and details came out about another security breach involving the president. they said it's painful to leave when the agency is reeling. with pressure mounting on the secret service, director, julia pierson today offered her resignation. >> she believed it was to the best interest of the...
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karen travers, abc news, wallops island, virginia. >>> we turn to the ebola showdown going on.ine nurse holed up in a house in maine vowing to go to court to fight for her freedom. kaci hickox stepped outside last night with her boyfriend by her side saying she won't let her civil rights be violated. she was shown no symptoms since she got back. so no symptoms still at this point. a state troop ceremer is a state troop ceremer i monitor her movements. >>> at the white house, president obama said doctors and nurses fighting ebola are american heroes who deserve to be treated with dignity and respect. dr. kent brantly was among a group of medical workers joining the president. brantly says the struggle is far from over as the debate over quarantine continues. the pentagon announced u.s. troops returning from the ebola response mission in west africa will be isolated for 21 days. >>> nurses at ucla medical center say they are not ready for an ebola outbreak. at least the center is not. they demonstrated demanding proper guidelines and training to treat any patients. the hospital i
karen travers, abc news, wallops island, virginia. >>> we turn to the ebola showdown going on.ine nurse holed up in a house in maine vowing to go to court to fight for her freedom. kaci hickox stepped outside last night with her boyfriend by her side saying she won't let her civil rights be violated. she was shown no symptoms since she got back. so no symptoms still at this point. a state troop ceremer is a state troop ceremer i monitor her movements. >>> at the white house,...
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karen travers has more from washington. >> reporter: large explosions could be heard this morning. that four air strikes near the ground destroyed isis positions and a small isis unit. there were 170 air strikes in that area alone, as the u.s. tried to keep the border town from falling under isis control and now a shocking new propaganda video. >> i'm john cantlay, today we are on the syrian-turkey border. >> it shows john cantlay on top of a building claiming to be on top of the building in the middle of town. >> it reports to show aerial footage showing an isis drone, showing the precise location of where cantlay was pictured. can you see the same silver silos and cust clusters of trees in the background. >> that was karen travers reporting for us from washington this noon. >>> the second dallas nurse to contract the ebola virus is released from the hospital today. amber vinson worked at presbyterian health hospital in dallas and cared for thomas duncan, he died of ebola at the hospital earlier this month, the other nurse infected nina pham was released from a hospital last week.
karen travers has more from washington. >> reporter: large explosions could be heard this morning. that four air strikes near the ground destroyed isis positions and a small isis unit. there were 170 air strikes in that area alone, as the u.s. tried to keep the border town from falling under isis control and now a shocking new propaganda video. >> i'm john cantlay, today we are on the syrian-turkey border. >> it shows john cantlay on top of a building claiming to be on top of...
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reporting live from washington, karen travers channel 6 "action news." sarah?ly quarantine after treating ebola patient in west africa is going home. casey hickok will leave her tent in a new jersey hospital and fly home to maine in a private plane. starting today, pennsylvania health officials will monitor anybody coming from west africa, but not force a quarantine. >>> students at a troubled charter school in philadelphia got a surprise this morning. they found a high school portion of it was closed, action reporter, katherine scott says they are scrambling for answers and the new school. >> reporter: a lot of confusion at the school this morning, some say they received a robo call last night saying they should not come to class, others say they showed up for school only to be turned away. the banner said they are enrolling students through the 12th grade. but parents and students at the charter school in frankford said the high school has closed effective immediately. >> nobody tells me nothing, come to school dressed up, come to school to learn. >> i want i
reporting live from washington, karen travers channel 6 "action news." sarah?ly quarantine after treating ebola patient in west africa is going home. casey hickok will leave her tent in a new jersey hospital and fly home to maine in a private plane. starting today, pennsylvania health officials will monitor anybody coming from west africa, but not force a quarantine. >>> students at a troubled charter school in philadelphia got a surprise this morning. they found a high...
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karen travers, channel 6 "action news." >> thank you.om our delaware newsroom now, wilmington police are investigating a crash this morning that caused an suv to overturn. it happened at 9:00 on scotts street, a driver attempted to make a turn and struck the suv. by standers came to the aid of an elderly female driver and both drivers were evaluated at the scene and neither was taken to the hop. >>> now to a developing story on the ebola outbreak. the second health care worker from dallas that tested positive was on a frontier flight before she got sick. the nurse is among those that took care of the ebola patient from liberia, thomas duncan, he died of the virus last week. the nurse was put into isolation after reporting a fever. >> clearly there was something that went on in that setting that did not totally protect the health care workers and that is something that has to be changed and the cdc has sent their team down there. >> authorities have not yet said the type of care that the infected nurse provided to duncan. >> authorities t
karen travers, channel 6 "action news." >> thank you.om our delaware newsroom now, wilmington police are investigating a crash this morning that caused an suv to overturn. it happened at 9:00 on scotts street, a driver attempted to make a turn and struck the suv. by standers came to the aid of an elderly female driver and both drivers were evaluated at the scene and neither was taken to the hop. >>> now to a developing story on the ebola outbreak. the second health care...
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karen travers is live in washington with the very latest. >> reporter: good afternoon rick, officials said this morning that parts of that building are still unsafe because the fuel from the plane burned so hot during the fire that happened after the crash. the small plane lost power quickly after taking off from the wichita airport. the pilot identified as mark goldstein, lost control and veered to the left and crashed down into the flight training building, people were trapped inside of the building. >> we were in a conference call and the building shook -- >> all three people in the building were killed. >> we are trying to remove the deceased from the building so at that time we'll confirm who they are. >> five others were hospitalized one still in serious condition. goldstein was a former air traffic controller and navy veteran, he retired after twice getting air traffic control safety awards. >> i would trust him with my life. >> last december an employee allegedly tried to drive an explosive filled van on the tarmac and in january a man drove his truck through the security gate
karen travers is live in washington with the very latest. >> reporter: good afternoon rick, officials said this morning that parts of that building are still unsafe because the fuel from the plane burned so hot during the fire that happened after the crash. the small plane lost power quickly after taking off from the wichita airport. the pilot identified as mark goldstein, lost control and veered to the left and crashed down into the flight training building, people were trapped inside of...
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karen travers has the latest from washington. >> reporter: the three girls, of sudanese and somali descent are only 15, 16 and 17 years old. sources tell abc news that they were seduced by videos like this. >> i have advice for the sisters, that it's important that come to this place here. >> they are from jihad and so convincing the girls flew from the u.s. to germany and then to turkey and eventually to syria. >> they are luring these girls to iraq, to marry them off to isis fighters to create more little isis fighters. >> this man in denver is in shock, the allegations that they were recruited by isis terrorists. >> my blood ran cold, the father of the sisters ran an urgent missing persons report. the girls had skipped schools and disappear. they discovered their passports missing and $2,000 in cash, they were discovered in germany and sent home. >> these little girls come down to this is grate and this is cool. >> the fbi is investigating whether the girls were recruited by radicals overseas that also funded the trip. karen travers, channel 6 "action news." >> much more to come on "act
karen travers has the latest from washington. >> reporter: the three girls, of sudanese and somali descent are only 15, 16 and 17 years old. sources tell abc news that they were seduced by videos like this. >> i have advice for the sisters, that it's important that come to this place here. >> they are from jihad and so convincing the girls flew from the u.s. to germany and then to turkey and eventually to syria. >> they are luring these girls to iraq, to marry them off...
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karen travers, channel 6 "action news." >> thank you. >>> now, to breaking news in delaware county, the owner of chickie and petes is offering a $5,000 reward to help find two armed robbers that terrorized employees at the restaurant in drexel hill. the surveillance video shows them entering sunday morning, they made the employees go into the freezer, one robber was wearing a chickie and petes shirt. police chief, michael chitwood believe its was an inside job. >> these are true urban terrorists and these people are lucky that nobody got hurt. >> a third man was waiting in a silver or white get away vehicle outside of the restaurant. >> they got away with $1600 and the manager's wedding rings and her purse. >>> a woman was hit by a car while crossing the tracks in buck county. this is the 800 block of woodborn road in levittown, the woman was struck as she crossed the tracks. the west septa line was suspended while the police conducted their investigation. no word on the woman's condition or charges being filed. >>> chopper 6 was above the scene of an accident, and a gravel truck at rou
karen travers, channel 6 "action news." >> thank you. >>> now, to breaking news in delaware county, the owner of chickie and petes is offering a $5,000 reward to help find two armed robbers that terrorized employees at the restaurant in drexel hill. the surveillance video shows them entering sunday morning, they made the employees go into the freezer, one robber was wearing a chickie and petes shirt. police chief, michael chitwood believe its was an inside job. >>...
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karen travers as more now. >> reporter: the investigation is underway for what caused this fiery rocket failure. the massive launch from virginia, an explosion happened and a self-destruct button was pushed and then an explosion. the rocket and cargo valued at $2 million erupted into a massive ball of flames. >> there was no injuries and all we lost was hardware. >> we have plenty of work to do for orbit and plenty of supplies to keep them going for quite sometime. >> students from texas eagerly watched last night's launch, they had a science experiment on board, one of 18 chosen from across the nation. >> it was sad to see our work go up in flames. >> the program ended with nasa in 2011 and now the government space agency is paying millions of dollars to companies like orbital sciences and space x to make the trips. >>> zbl that was karen travers reporting. >>> a camden county police officer is among 40 arrests with a drug trafficking network. he is charged with official misconduct and threats. it was discovered that bailey's husband was a member of the alleged drug ring, the network d
karen travers as more now. >> reporter: the investigation is underway for what caused this fiery rocket failure. the massive launch from virginia, an explosion happened and a self-destruct button was pushed and then an explosion. the rocket and cargo valued at $2 million erupted into a massive ball of flames. >> there was no injuries and all we lost was hardware. >> we have plenty of work to do for orbit and plenty of supplies to keep them going for quite sometime. >>...
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karen travers, abc news. had highway is finally back open after a deadly accident this morning -- indianhead highway is finally back open after a deadly accident this morning. a pedestrian was struck and died at the scene. >> all lanes are back open here :10 after an accident investigation had the northbound lanes shut down for several hours. this all began just before 5:30 this morning. that's when, prince george's county police say, a woman was walking in the area of 210 and berry road when she was struck by a vehicle. she was pronounced dead on the scene. the driver of the vehicle did remain on the scene when police arrived. at this point, the identity of the woman has not been released and the circumstances around where she may have been coming from or going to and why she was in this area are still part of this ongoing investigation. we do know that the roads were closed for several hours. all lanes of traffic are back open. the investigation is ongoing. brianne carter, abc 7 news. -related news,oad a wi
karen travers, abc news. had highway is finally back open after a deadly accident this morning -- indianhead highway is finally back open after a deadly accident this morning. a pedestrian was struck and died at the scene. >> all lanes are back open here :10 after an accident investigation had the northbound lanes shut down for several hours. this all began just before 5:30 this morning. that's when, prince george's county police say, a woman was walking in the area of 210 and berry road...
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abc news reporter karen travers takes a look from washington, d.c. >> reporter: one week before election. republicans are cautiously optimistic they will have a big night. they need to pick up six seats to take control of the senate and right now, numbers guru nate silver puts their chances at 63%. a new poll from abc news and the "washington post" explains why the midterm landscape is so bleak for democrats. more than two-thirds of americans say the nation is seriously off on the wrong track. 60% say they have little or no trust in the federal government to do what's right. and in a bad sign for democrats, 63% of americans say they believe the ability of the federal government to deal with people's problems has worsened since president obama took office. despite all that, the white house tried to project confidence. >> the vast majority of senate democrats are caring about how important it is for congress to be advancing policies take benefit middle class families. >> reporter: president obama's approval rating is just 43%. that's a big reason why the democratic candidates in key senate
abc news reporter karen travers takes a look from washington, d.c. >> reporter: one week before election. republicans are cautiously optimistic they will have a big night. they need to pick up six seats to take control of the senate and right now, numbers guru nate silver puts their chances at 63%. a new poll from abc news and the "washington post" explains why the midterm landscape is so bleak for democrats. more than two-thirds of americans say the nation is seriously off on...
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karen travers, channel 6 "action news." >> thank you. >>> meantime spain is testing four people credited at risk for ebola, including a man that arrived in madrid from nigeria with fever and chills, he was taken to the same hospital where a nurse's assistant is recovering from the disease. and a red cross worker that worked with ebola patients in sierra leone is also hospitalized with fever. 90 british army doctors and nurses have arrived to run an ebola treatment center there in sierra leone. now the virus has infected to people in what used to be the last county untouched by ebola. >>> what has happened to the two nurses in dallas frightens nurses every why in new jersey the head of the state nurses association that represents 1800 rn's thinks that patients should not be treated within state's borders. richard ridge says his department is bombarded by questions from nurses if they can refuse to treat ebola patients. >> the premiere place for highly infectious and high mortality diseases than is where they should be treat the. >> the cdc asked the hospitals in new jersey to conduct ebol
karen travers, channel 6 "action news." >> thank you. >>> meantime spain is testing four people credited at risk for ebola, including a man that arrived in madrid from nigeria with fever and chills, he was taken to the same hospital where a nurse's assistant is recovering from the disease. and a red cross worker that worked with ebola patients in sierra leone is also hospitalized with fever. 90 british army doctors and nurses have arrived to run an ebola treatment...
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abc's karen travers has more. >> reporter: another day of fierce fighting on the turkey/syria border coalition there has launched air strikes to help kurdish forces but isis continues to make gains. turkey's president said in recent weeks more than 200,000 people have moved across the syrian border trying to escape the isis advance. he said the town is on the verge of falling into the extremists' hands. crowds have been gathering at the border crossing, many trying to get into syria to help defend kobani. turkish police continue to fire tear gas to break them up. the fbi asked for the public's help in identifying people who have gone overseas to join terrorists or people who may be planning to. u.s. officials are specifically looking for this man. seen in recent isis propaganda videos. including one where men are seen digging what will be their own graves. >> behind me you can see the officers, residents. >> reporter: his accent sounded north american and they are conducting an intense search to track him down. >> asking for the public's help shows how concerned the fbi is about this
abc's karen travers has more. >> reporter: another day of fierce fighting on the turkey/syria border coalition there has launched air strikes to help kurdish forces but isis continues to make gains. turkey's president said in recent weeks more than 200,000 people have moved across the syrian border trying to escape the isis advance. he said the town is on the verge of falling into the extremists' hands. crowds have been gathering at the border crossing, many trying to get into syria to...
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karen travers, abc news, washington. >>> olympic blade runner oscar pistorius is serving the first nightf his prison sentence for killing his girlfriend, reeva steenkamp. a judge in pretoria handed down the maximum sentence allowed, five years in prison. legal experts say he could be moved to house arrest in as little as ten months. family members on both sides say they are satisfied with the sentence and that includes the victim steenkamp's parents. >> you think justice has been served? >> yes. >> we are satisfied. opportunity to pay back to society. >> pistorius fatally shot steenkamp through a bathroom during last valentine's day. a judge acquitted him of murder but found him guilty of culpable homicide, similar to manslaughter here in the united states. >>> five high school coaches in new jersey will find out tonight if they will keep their jobs following hazing allegations by players on their teams. seven football players at sayreville war memorial high school are fighting various criminal charges, including aggravated sexual assault, conspiracy and criminal restraint. prosecutors s
karen travers, abc news, washington. >>> olympic blade runner oscar pistorius is serving the first nightf his prison sentence for killing his girlfriend, reeva steenkamp. a judge in pretoria handed down the maximum sentence allowed, five years in prison. legal experts say he could be moved to house arrest in as little as ten months. family members on both sides say they are satisfied with the sentence and that includes the victim steenkamp's parents. >> you think justice has been...
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abc news reporter karen travers has more from washington, d.c. >> reporter: the desperate parents of an american held hostage by isis made this public plea for his relief. >> our son is abdul rahman, formerly known as peter. >> reporter: the 26-year-old was in syria providing medical care for civilians when he was kidnapped. two years ago he spoke to cnn. >> we each get one life and that's it. you get one shot at this. >> reporter: his parents say their son willingly converted to islam while in captivity. last night they released a letter they said he sent them in june. he said quote, if i do die i figure that at least you and i can seek refuge and comfort in knowing that i went out as a result of trying to alleviate suffering and helping those in need. his mother had this personal message for her son. >> most of all, know that we love you and our hearts ache for you to be granted your freedom. so we can hug you again. >> reporter: the voice of a man seen in this isis video is similar to the masked man in previous propaganda videos. >> it's only right we continue to strike the necks
abc news reporter karen travers has more from washington, d.c. >> reporter: the desperate parents of an american held hostage by isis made this public plea for his relief. >> our son is abdul rahman, formerly known as peter. >> reporter: the 26-year-old was in syria providing medical care for civilians when he was kidnapped. two years ago he spoke to cnn. >> we each get one life and that's it. you get one shot at this. >> reporter: his parents say their son...
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. >> abc news reporter karen travers reports on new problems created by new technology. >> reporter:ingrained in every driver's head. don't text and drive. don't talk on your cell phone. but what if hands-free technology intended to keep a driver focused on the road is worse? aaa says distracted driving is responsible for 3,000 fatalities each year and their new report out this morning says that hands-free technology may increase drivers' mental distraction. >> some of the voice-based technologies are stealing attention from the driver so that they are not paying attention to the road. >> reporter: researchers at the university of utah looked at voice activated systems in vehicles from six different auto makers. >> play a cd. >> turning to am 850. >> oh, heavens. >> reporter: the less accurate the system, the more distracted the driver. scoring the best was toyota. its system is about the same level of mental distraction as listening to a book on tape. >> whatever i would say, it got it right the first time. >> reporter: the most distracting? the system used by chevrolet. but the aut
. >> abc news reporter karen travers reports on new problems created by new technology. >> reporter:ingrained in every driver's head. don't text and drive. don't talk on your cell phone. but what if hands-free technology intended to keep a driver focused on the road is worse? aaa says distracted driving is responsible for 3,000 fatalities each year and their new report out this morning says that hands-free technology may increase drivers' mental distraction. >> some of the...
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karen travers, channel 6 "action news." >>> at the big board, to a dangerous situation that is happening out west. authorities in northern california say that dry conditions are fueling more than five wild fires burning north of sacramento, that promised hundreds of evacuations and restrictions on a major highway. the apple fire is burning on interstate 90 and it has burned 120 acres and is only 20% contained. homes in applegate and surrounding communities have been evacuated. fire investigators into the possibility that human activity may have actually started the fire. >>> overseas now to the continuing battle against isis, the u.s. military upped strikes against isis. fighter jets destroyed a police station that had fallen to isis, the terror group claims they control 30% of the town but the government denies that. these strikes are the most intense yet from u.s. forces. tonight on world news david muir will have the latest from isis including a passionate plea from a mother whose son is held by the terrorists. you can watch that at 6:00. >>> teachers in buck county received a lesson
karen travers, channel 6 "action news." >>> at the big board, to a dangerous situation that is happening out west. authorities in northern california say that dry conditions are fueling more than five wild fires burning north of sacramento, that promised hundreds of evacuations and restrictions on a major highway. the apple fire is burning on interstate 90 and it has burned 120 acres and is only 20% contained. homes in applegate and surrounding communities have been...
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karen travers, abc 7 news. >> gun owners can apply to carry a concealed gun in d.c. now, in order to get a permit, residents need to have a reason to carry a gun. they also need to pass an extensive safety course. this change comes after the city council changed the law last month after a judge ruled the city's ban on guns was unconstitutional. >> early voting begins today in free state. registered voters can cast ballots at special sites around the county where they live. that happens now through next thursday. montgomery and prince george's county, doors open from 10:00 in the morning to 8:00 daily. abc 7 news at noon -- the cheating scandal and how long it's been going long. >> and the huge air bag recall, well, it just got even bigger. >> plus, a new way to get rid of email overload. detail from the newest google product that may make your life a little bit easier. >> skirt alert, hold on to your hats. will we see some sun by the weekend? eileen is back with the extended forecast coming up next on >> well, some good news for one of the dallas nurses diagnosed wit
karen travers, abc 7 news. >> gun owners can apply to carry a concealed gun in d.c. now, in order to get a permit, residents need to have a reason to carry a gun. they also need to pass an extensive safety course. this change comes after the city council changed the law last month after a judge ruled the city's ban on guns was unconstitutional. >> early voting begins today in free state. registered voters can cast ballots at special sites around the county where they live. that...
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karen travers, abc news, washington. >>> coming up on abc 7 news at 4:00, there were many highlightso last night's giants win including unfortunately the national anthem screw-up. what the singer is saying about the mistake seen across the country. >>> in today's 7 on your side q & a is just ahead so i'm still taking your questions on twitter and facebook. you can contact me right now. i will answer your questions here live in just a little bit. >>> i'm spencer christian. we see just a few thin high clouds passing through the bay area sky but no rain in sight for a few days. i will have the accuweather forecast in just a moment. >>> let's take you outside to 680 in walnut creek. as you can see at 4:37 on this monday, it's moving very nicely in both directions. californians are discovering the real risks behind prop 46. it was written and paid for by the trial lawyers to make them millions... while, for the rest of us, health care costs go up. no wonder every major newspaper in the state opposes prop 46. they say 46 "overreached in a decidedly cynical way." it's a ploy "for trial lawy
karen travers, abc news, washington. >>> coming up on abc 7 news at 4:00, there were many highlightso last night's giants win including unfortunately the national anthem screw-up. what the singer is saying about the mistake seen across the country. >>> in today's 7 on your side q & a is just ahead so i'm still taking your questions on twitter and facebook. you can contact me right now. i will answer your questions here live in just a little bit. >>> i'm spencer...
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karen travers is at the scene. >> reporter: investigators got the first look at the damage. >> it was immediately obvious something was wrong. and the data was lost, we knew it was over. >> reporter: and it was over quickly. just six seconds after the launch, an explosion near the rocket's base. the self-destruct button was pushed within seconds. and then more explosions. amazingly, nobody on the ground was injured. it was headed to the international space station with 5,000 pounds of equipment and splice. also on board, science experiments from students at 18 schools across the nation. >> it's a bummer for us. we have to take a lot more time to fix everything. but no one got hurt. so that's great. >> reporter: the space station crew is well-stocked according to nasa. in fact an unmanned russian ship arrived carrying nearly 3 tons of supplies. nasa pays billions of dollars to companies like orbital sciences to make the deliveries to the space station. they have been criticized for using older, refurbished soviet rockets. they assessed what's available. >> there are not many u.s. engin
karen travers is at the scene. >> reporter: investigators got the first look at the damage. >> it was immediately obvious something was wrong. and the data was lost, we knew it was over. >> reporter: and it was over quickly. just six seconds after the launch, an explosion near the rocket's base. the self-destruct button was pushed within seconds. and then more explosions. amazingly, nobody on the ground was injured. it was headed to the international space station with 5,000...
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abc news reporter karen travers with the latest. >> reporter: with pressure mounting on the secret servicedirector julia pierson announced her resignation. >> she believed it was in the best interests of the agency to which she's dedicated her career. the president concluded that new leadership of that agency was required. >> reporter: pierson was on the hot seat on capitol hill yesterday as lawmakers from both parties blasted the secret service for how it handled last month's major security breach at the white house. >> this is disgraceful. this is absolutely disgraceful. >> reporter: omar gonzalez, a 42-year-old homeless iraq veteran, jumped over the fence and made it all the way into the east room before he was neutralized by an off-duty agent. the incident sparked significant and growing concerns about the culture and effectiveness of the secret service. pierson had been the head of the agency for just 18 months. lawmakers started to call for her resignation. >> i just don't see how she could make the changes that are necessary in this position and i didn't see how she could stay in th
abc news reporter karen travers with the latest. >> reporter: with pressure mounting on the secret servicedirector julia pierson announced her resignation. >> she believed it was in the best interests of the agency to which she's dedicated her career. the president concluded that new leadership of that agency was required. >> reporter: pierson was on the hot seat on capitol hill yesterday as lawmakers from both parties blasted the secret service for how it handled last month's...
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here is abc news reporter karen travers. >> he was on the hotseat and lawmakers go the personal. >> ih to god you protected the white house like you are protecting your reputation here today. >> they are demanding to know how the secret service allowed omar gonzalez to make his way deep into the white house on september 19th, carrying a knife. the agency originally said he was taken down inside the front door, but it is clear he made it further. the 42-year-old homeless iraq veteran got into the east room. the "washington post" reports gonzalez was neutralized by an off duty agent who happened to be there. >> don't let somebody get close to the president. don't let somebody get close to his family. don't let them get in the white house, ever. if they have to take action that is lethal, i with i will have their back. >> president obama was briefed by the director last thursday at the white house. but his spokesman would not say whether the president knew right away just how serious this breech was. how far gonzalez made it inside. >> i am not going to be in a position to detail the con
here is abc news reporter karen travers. >> he was on the hotseat and lawmakers go the personal. >> ih to god you protected the white house like you are protecting your reputation here today. >> they are demanding to know how the secret service allowed omar gonzalez to make his way deep into the white house on september 19th, carrying a knife. the agency originally said he was taken down inside the front door, but it is clear he made it further. the 42-year-old homeless iraq...
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here is abc news reporter karen travers. >> he was on the hotseat and lawmakers go the personal. >> i wish to god you protected the white house like you are protecting your reputation here today. >> they are demanding to know how the secret service allowed omar gonzalez to make his way deep into the white house on september 19th, carrying a knife. the agency originally said he was taken down inside the front door, but it is clear he made it further. the 42-year-old homeless iraq veteran got into the east room. the "washington post" reports gonzalez was neutralized by an off duty agent who happened to be there. >> don't let somebody get close to the president. don't let somebody get close to his family. don't let them get in the white house, ever. if they have to take action that is lethal, i with i will have their back. >> president obama was briefed by the director last thursday at the white house. but his spokesman would not say whether the president knew right away just how serious this breech was. how far gonzalez made it inside. >> i am not going to be in a position to detail the
here is abc news reporter karen travers. >> he was on the hotseat and lawmakers go the personal. >> i wish to god you protected the white house like you are protecting your reputation here today. >> they are demanding to know how the secret service allowed omar gonzalez to make his way deep into the white house on september 19th, carrying a knife. the agency originally said he was taken down inside the front door, but it is clear he made it further. the 42-year-old homeless...
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karen travers, abc news, washington. >> pistorius poss family said the former olympian hopes to contribute while in prison by teaching people how to read, or to start a gym or running club. >> closing arguments in the trial of a friend of boston marathon bombing suspect joe carr start of. lockyer said his -- joe carr his lawyer says he could not recall certain details after smoking marijuana. the attack killed three people and injured more than 260. the search is on tonight for murder suspect who was mistakenly released from the baltimore jail. >> a breach in protocol is what corrections officials say led to the mistake. 30-year-old was released friday but no one noticed he was missing until monday. he was awaiting trial, accused of killing a man in 2013. the maryland department of public safety and corrections saper t -- say procedures were not followed. an investigation is now under way. convicted of assaulting a corrections officer while in custody. , is it political scandal our political television? more on the flyer that's getting a lot of attention in the d.c. mayor's race. the >> ar
karen travers, abc news, washington. >> pistorius poss family said the former olympian hopes to contribute while in prison by teaching people how to read, or to start a gym or running club. >> closing arguments in the trial of a friend of boston marathon bombing suspect joe carr start of. lockyer said his -- joe carr his lawyer says he could not recall certain details after smoking marijuana. the attack killed three people and injured more than 260. the search is on tonight for...
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. >>> lawmakers return to parliament in ottawa today, and karen travers in ottawa with the latest. >> a steady stream of residents placed flowers at the war memorial honoring corporal cirillo, who was gunned down. >> he doesn't deserve what he got. >> and a scene inside of parliament. that is sarge at arms vickers, he stopped the shooter, shooting him dead inside of the building. he confirms to abc news this is a photograph of him, he was the only shooter yesterday but so many questions remain, including did he act alone. he was 32 years old and born in canada and had a series of minor criminal convictions and authorities are relentsy seized his passport to keep him from traveling abroad. his mother said until last week he had not seen her son if five years. concerns are growing here and in the u.s. of home grown terrorists that have sympathies with isis. the prime minister vowed that canadians will not be inimdated. >> he said that he crossed into the u.s. on four different occasions. canadians are not required to show passports if they are coming by land or by sea. car and travers,
. >>> lawmakers return to parliament in ottawa today, and karen travers in ottawa with the latest. >> a steady stream of residents placed flowers at the war memorial honoring corporal cirillo, who was gunned down. >> he doesn't deserve what he got. >> and a scene inside of parliament. that is sarge at arms vickers, he stopped the shooter, shooting him dead inside of the building. he confirms to abc news this is a photograph of him, he was the only shooter yesterday...
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karen travers, a bc news washington -- abc news, washington. >> fancier showing their -- fans here showing their nattitude. >> can a former agent come out of retirement to fix the troubled secret service? we will let you hear what he says it goes way beyond budget, technology, and staffing. >> what is next for the secret service now that the agency has resigned? >> scott thuman is that the live desk now with a look at that for us this evening. >> the agency cost new interim leader gets to work trying to fix the culture -- the agnency's new interim leader gets to work trying to fix the culture. he will face some challenges. he has long scrutinized the agency. is concerns turned out to be a reality. he says president obama needs to find a permanent director from outside, kind of like what the fbi did when it needed some fixing. agents feel their concerns and disagreements aren't being listened to. way too much is at stake here. >> it is a shambles. miracle there has not been an assassination. >> coming up at 6:00, we want you to hear what he says is absolutely baffling when you look at the s
karen travers, a bc news washington -- abc news, washington. >> fancier showing their -- fans here showing their nattitude. >> can a former agent come out of retirement to fix the troubled secret service? we will let you hear what he says it goes way beyond budget, technology, and staffing. >> what is next for the secret service now that the agency has resigned? >> scott thuman is that the live desk now with a look at that for us this evening. >> the agency cost...
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karen travers has more. >> the bus was traveling from the new york chinatown area to connecticut. at 10 p.m. state police received several 911 calls from passengers on board saying that there was a urban. >> it was a situation where people be -- people were being physically harmed. -- pulled old over over. >> we knew it was a situation. >> as the state trooper approached, the suspect and the passenger were engaged in a physical altercation and rolled onto the pavement. he refused the trooper's demands to put down the weapon and then began advancing towards the officer. it was then that the trooper responded. >> he struck the suspect and through a strike for the witness with one of the rounds. lacks the weapon deflected off the apron and struck a witness who had been stabbed by the sus act on the bus. two others on board were stabbed and hospitalized. >> the suspect later died in hospital but because of that is unclear police said the suspect was harming himself with a sharp weapon on the bus. >> and we are going to begin on stormwatch -- the rain came down heavily across the metro
karen travers has more. >> the bus was traveling from the new york chinatown area to connecticut. at 10 p.m. state police received several 911 calls from passengers on board saying that there was a urban. >> it was a situation where people be -- people were being physically harmed. -- pulled old over over. >> we knew it was a situation. >> as the state trooper approached, the suspect and the passenger were engaged in a physical altercation and rolled onto the pavement....
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karen travers has the story from washington. >> an embarrassing headline today for vice president, bidenhis second son hunter was discharged in february from the navy for testing positive for cocaine. a person familiar with the case said he failed a test. he joined at age 43 and got a special waiver because of his age. >> we have a lot of bad judgment in my family, my son over 40 just joined the united states navy. >> he to get a second waiver for the navy due to a prior drug incident as a young man. >> he became a naval officer designed to recruit professionals in the navy and was assigned to a support unit in norfolk, virginia, hunter is a lawyer at an investment company. he said it was the honor of my life to serve in the u.s. navy and i deeply regret that my actions led to my administrative discharge. i respect the navy's decision and with the love and support of my family i'm moving forward. >> the vice president's office has not yet commented on his discharge from the navy. >> philadelphia police are asking for your help this noon in finding a robbery suspect that pretended to have
karen travers has the story from washington. >> an embarrassing headline today for vice president, bidenhis second son hunter was discharged in february from the navy for testing positive for cocaine. a person familiar with the case said he failed a test. he joined at age 43 and got a special waiver because of his age. >> we have a lot of bad judgment in my family, my son over 40 just joined the united states navy. >> he to get a second waiver for the navy due to a prior drug...
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karen travers is live with more. >> reporter: good afternoon rick, it's clear that the criticism ands growing will force julia pierson out of the head position of the secret service and as more security lapses came to light, they lost confidence in pierson's ability to lead the agency. joe clancy is now the interim director, he was in charge of the president's personal detail from 2009 to 2011. >> we see increasing and cumulative reports asking questions about the agency and the president concluded new leadership of that agency was required. >> by yesterday afternoon it seems to be a matter of time for julia pierson so step down as the leader of the agency. >> he has admiration and confidence from others at the agency and has full confidence of the president and first lady. >> the service is reeling since the security breach when omar gonzales jumped the fence and made it deep inside of the white house. >> grumbling on capitol hill hill shows that pierson may not have been the best to run the agency. >> we learned this weeks that a contractor with a criminal record carrying a gun was
karen travers is live with more. >> reporter: good afternoon rick, it's clear that the criticism ands growing will force julia pierson out of the head position of the secret service and as more security lapses came to light, they lost confidence in pierson's ability to lead the agency. joe clancy is now the interim director, he was in charge of the president's personal detail from 2009 to 2011. >> we see increasing and cumulative reports asking questions about the agency and the...
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karen travers for "action news" at 10 on phl17. >>> and california is imposing the first statewide plastic ban. jerry brown signed the bill. they will be phased out of large grocery stores. >>> usually people don't leave a good tip. a couple in iowa left a 100-dollar tip. they waited 20 minutes and an hour to get their food. they noticed that their waiter was serving 12 tables and bartending. they decided to reward him for his hard week. "we both have been in your choose. paying it forward." >> if we take a step back and realize we can grace the world with a little more kindness and generosity and patience, the world would be a beautiful place if we all could do that. the server was touched and got misty-eyed. >>> time for sports. >>> this is rogers at the big board. >>> he is 6 6' an. the eagles have gone 26 out of 30 teams in terms of rushing yards per game. that is not good. it may take a game or two to getting back in shape. hhe knows that his absence has hurt the team. >> i am trying to getting back to football shape. >> how much of a difference do you think you will make out here? >>
karen travers for "action news" at 10 on phl17. >>> and california is imposing the first statewide plastic ban. jerry brown signed the bill. they will be phased out of large grocery stores. >>> usually people don't leave a good tip. a couple in iowa left a 100-dollar tip. they waited 20 minutes and an hour to get their food. they noticed that their waiter was serving 12 tables and bartending. they decided to reward him for his hard week. "we both have been in...
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deadly accident in wichita, today the search for people had to stop because of safety concerns, karen travers following these developments from washington. >> reporter: good afternoon people that were inside that flight safety building and familiar with planes felt the whole building shake and knew immediately that something was wrong. >> the plane crashed at 10:00 a.m. right into the building at the airport. there was smoke on the horizon as you approached the airport for miles. >> the crash caused a two alarm fire. at least four people were killed inside of the building, they say that at least one person was inside the plane and that was the pilot. this is the audio from air traffic control you hear the pilot say -- >> this is an emergency -- we just lost the aircraft. officials say there was 100 people inside of the building visitors and employees. >> the building shook and rumbled and when we saw the smoke plume cast a shadow on the left side of the building we knew something was wrong. >> the flight simulator part of the building had a significant collapse and it's unsafe. >> we have cre
deadly accident in wichita, today the search for people had to stop because of safety concerns, karen travers following these developments from washington. >> reporter: good afternoon people that were inside that flight safety building and familiar with planes felt the whole building shake and knew immediately that something was wrong. >> the plane crashed at 10:00 a.m. right into the building at the airport. there was smoke on the horizon as you approached the airport for miles....
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karen travers live with more in washington. >> reporter: good afternoon. a real concern for u.s. officials, a home grown official recruited by isis could come back here. it's becoming harder to find the isis targets in iraq and syria because they are changing tactics. >> the fbi wants people to pay close attention to this voice. u.s. officials believe that the man in this isis propaganda video is a brutal killer and possibly american, they want to put a face to the voice and hope that someone may recognize him. law enforcement officials fear that if this isis member is american, he could return home to the u.s. and on the syria border smoke could be seen rising kurdish forces try to push back a ruthless isis advance. he believes that the extremist group will take control of the syrian town. the u.s. and its partners continue air strikes in that area but it has not stopped the extremist advance. targeting isis locations is more different. they are more savvy in the use of electronic devices and they don't fly flags or move around in large convoys, they don'
karen travers live with more in washington. >> reporter: good afternoon. a real concern for u.s. officials, a home grown official recruited by isis could come back here. it's becoming harder to find the isis targets in iraq and syria because they are changing tactics. >> the fbi wants people to pay close attention to this voice. u.s. officials believe that the man in this isis propaganda video is a brutal killer and possibly american, they want to put a face to the voice and hope...
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karen travers is here with more. >> reporter: just a few moments ago that abc news learned that ninato the national institute of health here outside of washington, d.c. in bethesda, maryland. but the fears around the country are growing and medical experts say that the way to combat that through facts. the facts are clear, ebola is not easily transmitted but that has not stopped the concerns across the nation. >> president obama tried to reassure americans about the dangers of ebola. >> the dangers of you contracting ebola and the dangers of an outbreak are extraordinarily low. but the fears are spreading farther than the actual virus. there are two students from dallas that were on the same flight as amber vincent. the district decided to close an elementary and middle school today as a precaution and at least two of the 132 passengers are voluntarily quarantining themselves. i washed all my clothes and cleaned my luggage and keeping everyone completely away from my house. and three of vincent's relatives are employed by the university. and they have asked them to stay home for the
karen travers is here with more. >> reporter: just a few moments ago that abc news learned that ninato the national institute of health here outside of washington, d.c. in bethesda, maryland. but the fears around the country are growing and medical experts say that the way to combat that through facts. the facts are clear, ebola is not easily transmitted but that has not stopped the concerns across the nation. >> president obama tried to reassure americans about the dangers of...
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karen travers in ottawa, canada, with new information on the attacker. >> this new video released bythe royal canadian police shows michael zehaf-bibeau running to the canada's parliament. he was 32 years old, born in canada. a law enforcement official confirms to abc news this is a photo of him. police said that when he came to ottawa earlier this month, he was trying to get a passport. >> he was in town to deal with a passport issue. but then he was also hoping to leave for syria. >> but authorities said that while he may have had extremist views -- >> zehaf-bibeau was not one of the 90 high-risk travelers that's we're currently investigating. >> reporter: concerns are growing here in canada and in the u.s. about home grown terrorists who are sympathetic to isis and may even consider joining the terror group in iraq or syria. >> we'll be vigilant but we will not run scared. >> reporter: honoring corporal nathan cirillo who was on guard there. >> i'm so angry at the man that shot him. >> reporter: earlier today, a powerful scene inside parliament. that's sergeant at arms kevin vicke
karen travers in ottawa, canada, with new information on the attacker. >> this new video released bythe royal canadian police shows michael zehaf-bibeau running to the canada's parliament. he was 32 years old, born in canada. a law enforcement official confirms to abc news this is a photo of him. police said that when he came to ottawa earlier this month, he was trying to get a passport. >> he was in town to deal with a passport issue. but then he was also hoping to leave for syria....
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close to president obama, and is causing more concern about security for our commander and chief, karen traversive in washington with the very latest. >> reporter: good afternoon rick, the secret service is looking into how a man with a criminal record and possibly a gun was able to get into an elevator with president obama on a recent visit to the cdc in atlanta. another black mark for the secret service. on september 16th it was the final straw for democrat, elisha cummings. in an elevator there he encountered a security god that began to act unprofessionally and taking photos, the secret service did a background check and found a criminal record or at least charged with a crime before. he would not have been allowed to be close to the president because this man in atlanta allegedly had a gun. >> the protocol is not right and there is no confidence in the leadership. yesterday angry lawmakers blasted the secret service for what turned out to be a far more serious breach of the white house. omar gonzales, a homeless iraq veteran made it all the way to the east room. >> this is disgraceful. abs
close to president obama, and is causing more concern about security for our commander and chief, karen traversive in washington with the very latest. >> reporter: good afternoon rick, the secret service is looking into how a man with a criminal record and possibly a gun was able to get into an elevator with president obama on a recent visit to the cdc in atlanta. another black mark for the secret service. on september 16th it was the final straw for democrat, elisha cummings. in an...
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abc's karen travers reports authorities still want to know much more about him. >> reporter: this dramaticau races toward canada's parliament. this picture authentic but from an unknown source shows him up close with that weapon. police say zehaf-bibeau came to ottawa earlier this month to get a passport. his mother saying her son wanted to travel to syria. this rampage may have been a result of him not getting that travel document. >> i think the passport figured prominently in his motives and -- i'm not inside his head, but i think it was central to what was driving him. >> reporter: canadian authorities said they have 93 citizens under investigation or surveillance as possible terrorists. zehaf-bibeau may have had extremist views, but he was not on that watch list. >> had we have known that he wanted to travel to syria, then he certainly would have been. >> reporter: abc news learned zehaf-bibeau crossed into the u.s. on four separate occasions. canadian and u.s. officials are trying to retrace his steps to figure out where he went and who he may have met with. concerns are growing in c
abc's karen travers reports authorities still want to know much more about him. >> reporter: this dramaticau races toward canada's parliament. this picture authentic but from an unknown source shows him up close with that weapon. police say zehaf-bibeau came to ottawa earlier this month to get a passport. his mother saying her son wanted to travel to syria. this rampage may have been a result of him not getting that travel document. >> i think the passport figured prominently in his...
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karen travers has the latest from washington. >> reporter: president obama said a travel ban for westscussions i've had thus far with experts in the field, is that a travel ban is less effective than the measures that we are currently instituting. >> reporter: it took the threat of ebola to get lawmakers back on capitol hill. >> on this issue, there is no time to wait. >> reporter: the director of the cdc and other top officials were in the hot seat. >> people are scared. we need all hands on deck. we need a strategy, and we need to protect the american people. >> we should not panic. we know how to stop ebola outbreaks by isolating patients. >> reporter: the calls are increasing for a ban on travel to the u.s. from west african nations that have an ebola outbreak. or temporarily suspending travel visas of individuals from there until the virus is under control. but the head of the cdc said the u.s. can now track people coming into the u.s. from that region and conduct proper screenings. if the u.s. bans travel, people could fig are out another way to -- figure out another way to get
karen travers has the latest from washington. >> reporter: president obama said a travel ban for westscussions i've had thus far with experts in the field, is that a travel ban is less effective than the measures that we are currently instituting. >> reporter: it took the threat of ebola to get lawmakers back on capitol hill. >> on this issue, there is no time to wait. >> reporter: the director of the cdc and other top officials were in the hot seat. >> people are...
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karen travers has more. >> reporter: the threat of ebola gets lawmakers back on capitol hill. >> on this issue, there is no time to wait. >> reporter: today the director of the cdc and other top health officials were on the hot seat. lawmakers demanded answers about the handling of the dallas ebola cases. and what the government is doing to stop the virus from spreading. but there were drastically different opinions. >> people are scared. we need all hands on deck. we need a strategy, and we need to protect the american people. >> we should not panic. we know how to stop ebola outbreaks by isolating patients. >> reporter: the calls are increasing for a ban on travel to the u.s. from west african nations that have an ebola outbreak, or temporarily suspending travel visas of individuals from there until the virus is under control. the head of the cdc said the u.s. can now track people coming into the u.s. from that region and conduct proper screenings. if the u.s. bans travel, people could figure out another way to get here, and the system will fail. >> borders can be porous. we won't be a
karen travers has more. >> reporter: the threat of ebola gets lawmakers back on capitol hill. >> on this issue, there is no time to wait. >> reporter: today the director of the cdc and other top health officials were on the hot seat. lawmakers demanded answers about the handling of the dallas ebola cases. and what the government is doing to stop the virus from spreading. but there were drastically different opinions. >> people are scared. we need all hands on deck. we...
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abc news reporter karen travers with the story. >> reporter: football means friday night lights, cheerleadersschool spirit. but in three states this week, tragedy on the gridiron. tom, a junior on long island died wednesday after colliding with an opponent and suffering a head injury. >> i believe, my understanding is that he had immediate reaction, stood up and then collapsed. >> reporter: school officials said it was a typical contact hit. but with a freak effect. he underwent surgery but later died. his long island high school community struggling to deal with the tragedy. >> a lot of crying. a lot of hugging. a lot of questions. a lot of shock. >> reporter: it's the third high school football player to die this week. mario harris an alabama high school player passed away on sunday, two days after he collapsed on the field after a tackle. harris' coach head the hit was routine. harris got up right after. but then fell back down. the quarterback was days away from sell baiting his 18th birthday. in north carolina last friday, another player collapsed during pregame warm-ups. his older broth
abc news reporter karen travers with the story. >> reporter: football means friday night lights, cheerleadersschool spirit. but in three states this week, tragedy on the gridiron. tom, a junior on long island died wednesday after colliding with an opponent and suffering a head injury. >> i believe, my understanding is that he had immediate reaction, stood up and then collapsed. >> reporter: school officials said it was a typical contact hit. but with a freak effect. he...
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from northwest, karen travers, abc 7 news. >> our question of the day today, what do you feel is your biggest distraction while driving? go to our abc 7 facebook page to weigh in and see what other drivers have the most problems with, too. kai jackson will be back later in the newscast with some of your answers. >> alison, we have this breaking news right now and it involves the dow jones this afternoon. it just closed and is down 274 points. investors say selling off u.s. stocks is to blame for the dramatic drop as they are having renewed concerns about the global economy. today's drop is the lowest since the middle of august. >> coming up right here tonight, how much will it cost you to heat your house this winter? we'll have some predictions. >> plus a school bus stolen in maryland. see where authorities found it today. >> and how the cost of your engagement ring could predict your marriage success. >> interesting. another shocking discovery at a daycare center. why a mother was arrested for daycare center. why a mother was arrested for what her child >> a shocking discovery at a d
from northwest, karen travers, abc 7 news. >> our question of the day today, what do you feel is your biggest distraction while driving? go to our abc 7 facebook page to weigh in and see what other drivers have the most problems with, too. kai jackson will be back later in the newscast with some of your answers. >> alison, we have this breaking news right now and it involves the dow jones this afternoon. it just closed and is down 274 points. investors say selling off u.s. stocks is...