nbc news confirmed all 11 survivors are being taken to a hospital in ketchikan. lester. >> joe, thank you. >>> now, to the court fight just getting started as brett kavanaugh starts to make rounds on capitol hill. we're learning more about the nominee and how the president made his decision. we get it all from our justice correspondent, pete williams, who broke the news to the country last night that kavanaugh was indeed the pick. >> reporter: the ritual of senate courtesy calls began with an easy one, republican leader mitch mcconnell.tanding nominatg against the nomination arguing that his 25 year record in government would bog down the confirmation. now considered most in play, the votes of republican senators collins and murkowski and democrats like manchin. kavanaugh did seem an unlikely choice, a loyal aide to george w. bush chosen by a president who frequently criticizes the bushes. this morning, no second thoughts. >> brett kavanaugh has gotten rave reviews, rave reviews, actually from both sides. >> reporter: some conservatives lobbied against kavanaugh,

ketchikan was about the strength of the fisheries, which drew not only people from the lower 48 but a strong filipino contingency. both pioneering towns in their own right that way. both beautiful communities to this day, i love them. >> what does your chairmanship of the energy and natural resources committee bring to alaska? sen. murkowski: i think it allows alaska to be in that national spotlight when it comes to our energy resources. we are a resource rich state. 72,000 some odd folks. we don't have that many people, but we have more natural resources, whether it be trees, fish, oil, minerals, natural gas, coal. an extraordinary mineral base. the opportunity to contribute to the national conversation on energy is extraordinarily important, and coming from an energy producing state like alaska, it becomes all the more important. >> natural gas is growing in alaska? sen. murkowski: it is growing. we have been producing natural gas for decades. for 40 plus years, we shipped lng out of the cook inlet area which is down in the south central area to japan. it was the longest running con

this happened about 40 miles southwest of ketchikan. repor well,eff, a coast guard rescue helicopter battled deteriorating weather and very limited visibility. it had to hoist the pilot and ten passengers to safety. the national transportation safety board says the plane that crashed is a float-equipped de havilland otter. the pilot called 911 after the crash this morning. now, everyone on board survived, but we understand many are injured. those injuries do not appear to be life-threatening. the plane took off from prince of wales island, bound for ketchikan, which is about 25 miles away. now, initial reports are, it went down about 2,000 feet up a mountain in rocky, tree-covered terrain. visibility was reported at only a quarter of a mile. now, there are reports that the plane was one of the sight- seeing flights that are popular in the region. a spokesman for the alaska state troopers called it "tremendous" no one died in this crash. the n.t.s.b. is now investigating. tff? >> glor: nice to start the broadcast with two big rescues. kr

forest industries are growing too in ketchikan, rangel and whittier.h many millions of feet may be cut without decreasing the supply of timber, regulations are edge forced to insure alaska the full benefits of forests. oil has become a dominant element in the development of alaska. one great obstacle was the lack of processing facilities for the oil. now this major refinery, the first in alaska is operating successfully producing some 30,000 barrels of refined oil daily. drilling operations off-shore such as this, exploits hidden deposits of crude oil and natural gas. subsequent development of oil fields is proving to be a prime mover in the alaskan economy. continuing exploration of sources of oil will provide future power and the state's own oil products will heat its homes, power its fighting boats and fly its jets to the corners of the world. oil is the newest partner in the growth of the economy and the result of man's labors. but the sleek, graceful fur seal was a gift from the creator. as it happens the rocky shores of five, small, misshrouded a

it crashed on prince of wales island south of ketchikan where it was headed.r the crash. poor weather made for low visibility and made it difficult for investigators to find the crash site. >>> an investigation by tennessee health officials found e. coli in water caused the sickness of ab55p lira authorities say initial tests on water samples from the zip line canopy tour found the bacteria in the company's water. the state health department contacted people who were at the site between mid-june and early july. more than 500 reported being sick. >>> and "the hollywood reporter" says warner brothers wants to build a tramway linking its burbank film lot to the iconic hollywood sign. the studio is now owned by at&t. it says it will pay an estimated $100 billion to build the skyway. it's a los angeles landmark, but it's difficult to get to. the plan must pass environmental impact studies though. >>> and still to come, raising trad china's reaction as the u.s. prepares for a new round of tariffs on chinese goods. u.s. prepares for new round of tariffs on chinese go

he instead brought the plane down on a rocky stretch of mountain near ketchikan and called for help. >> i tried to expect the worst, and when i got down there, i was pleasantly surprised. where this aircraft crashed, i think it was by the grace of god that the injuries weren't like incredibly severe. >> reporter: facing low visibility and inclement weather, the helicopter located helicopter just 100 feet over the crash and determined it would be safer to bring all 11 survivors back in one trip. the chopper was dangerously low on fuel. >> we were sweating the whole time. >> reporter: one passenger was critically injured. four have been transferred to a seattle hospital, but all are expected to survive. taquan air in a statement called its pilot a skilled professional with thousands of hours of flying experience in alaska and hundreds of hours flying this particular aircraft. we're fortunate to have him as an employee. one of the plane's survivors wrote on facebook about the rescue crew. those brave men put their lives on the line for us, and it was so incredibly dangerous. i know that

coast guard helicopters searching for the plane near ketchikan after the pilot called 911. fog, terrain, slowing the rescue, but we're told tonight that all ten passengers and the pilot are alive. the injured are being treated while we're on the air. >>> there is still much more ahead on "world news tonight" this tuesday. the american tourist killed. she was shot by a stray bullet. the wife was celebrating her first anniversary with her husband. and now, the new warning tonight for american travelers. >>> the outrage this evening over this video. the woman who rented a picnic table in a park wearing a t-shirt with the puerto rican flag. the verbal attack that followed, and many now pointing to the police officer seen in the video, appearing to simply stand by. >>> and news tonight coming in about george clooney, after he was injured in that motorbike accident, reportedly crashing at 60 miles per hour. a lot more news ahead. napoleon! all around louisiana... you're a nincompoop! (phone ping) gentlemen, i have just received word! the louisiana purchase, is complete! instant p

it was headed to ketchikan but went down about 40 miles southwest of its destination.ran van cleves shows us the dramatic story. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. it really was a race to get to the people. the weather was deteriorating and visibility dropped to a quarter of a mile when the chopper spotted the downed plane. moments after the tuesday morning crash, the pilot used his cell phone to call 911. he reported that he and his ten passengers all survived but many were hurt and needed help. the single engine plane crashed in rocky terrain and took hours for the two coast guard rescue helicopters to find them, all 11 people had to be hoisted off the mountain into a chopper and rushed to a staging area away from the worsening weather. the injuries are said to be minor. something a spokesman for the alaska state trooper says it's tremendous no one was killed. the company owns about a dozen aircraft. it uses largely for sightseeing tours out of ketchikan and purchased another tour operator after a deadly 2015 crash in the same type of plane. the company says it

the plane was on its way to ketchikan when it asshow the do plane as the coast guard arrived on the scenevisibility was a quarter mile at the time of the crash. the plane had an emergency locator to help them be found. >>> a dozen survivors of the stoneman douglas high school shooting in florida filed a federal lawsuit today naming several officials including the broward county sheriff scott israel and school resource officer scot peterson under fire for their response to the shooting where 17 students were killed and a teacher, as well. >> this is a shot at specific law enforcement officials who failed the students on that particular day. >> the lawsuit follows a revelation that mental health counselors told cruz's mother she shouldn't let him buy guns. police say the mother ignored those concerns. school officials instead put cruz know a diversion program for troubled teens, a program he vecompleted. >>> an instagram model had a close call during a photo shoot in the while she was swimming with nurse sharks. one of the sharks bit her arm and dragged her under the water. nurse sharks are

i learn from the benda family, from the writings of -- who died in the '90s of ketchikan and from thetestimony and the witness of the family of the importance of cultivating christian imagination as a means of resistance. for the benda's this is not only a matter of religious doctrine and practice. they took a broad humanistic view. they fought for god, yes, but they also fought for western civilization, the memory of which the commonest barbarians were trying to erase. we don't live under communist persecution, of course, but we have to be like the bin does. the barbarians who govern our society and its institutions are not the same as communists but barbarians they most certainly are. they must be resisted with the same kind of determination, determination to suffer for the truth, to bear witness, to build up a strong resistance in the next generations by cultivating the moral imagination. organizations like isi have been building which my call this for decades nipping and academic culture in which the western intellectual and cultural tradition is ignored at best and despised at wo

the ketchikan shipyard was build during the sheffield administration, a construction road program was undertaken throughout the state and particularly in the city of anchorage. the bradley lake hydroproject near homer was built during his administration along with several other hydroprojects throughout southeast alaska. he traveled extensively throughout rural alaska. he got to almost every single village in our state. we have over 200 that are not connected by roads. that's marred to -- that's hard to do. almost every one was visited by our governor. but his crowning achievement was the purchase of the alaska railroad. when he first became governor, the federal government which had owned the railroad was threatening to shut it down, which would have been devastating to our state. there were no private buyers so governor sheffield worked with the state legislature and the congressional delegation to buy the railroad from the federal government. then they created a state-owned corporation designed to be operated like a private business. and that railroad, the alaska railroad, still ser

it is about 40 miles from the city of ketchikan.ard survived but suffered minor injuries. they were hoisted to safety by coast guard helicopters. it was on a chartered flight and the 72-year-old pilot was the person who reported the crash. >>> the body of an american tourist killed by a stray bullet in mexico city is being flown the chicago today. the gunman is still on the loose. >>> the so-called dancing fbi agent is getting his gun back. chase bishop made a brief court appearance where the judge ruled he can carry his gun again while on and off duty. the bishop was dancing at a bar when he did a back flip, causing the weapon to fall to the floor. it went off and wounded a bystander. he is charged with second degree assault. >>> police outside charlotte have arrested ten volunteer firefighters for arson. they are charged with intentionally setting fires to abandoned buildings. the arrest comes after a 18-month long investigation still ongoing. officials say they expect more charges and more arrests in the coming days and weeks. >>

it was coming from prince of wales island to ketchikan.d. visibility was down 2.25 mile. the plane had an emergency locator. the people on board suffered some injuries, but it is remarkable that they all survived. >>> a firefighter was killed and more than a dozen people injured in a gas explosion in madison wisconsin. a contractor hit a national -- natural gas main. fiery debray the beach rain down. >>> a bicycle killed in concord this morning after being hit by a truck around midnight. the cyclist was crossing san miguel at monument boulevard. the driver of the truck stopped and is cooperating with police. drugs and alcohol do not appear to be a factor. the victim's name is not being released until notification. >>> information about a deadly shooting in oakland. the police said that officers responded to a shooting at 10th and willow. they found a man suffering from a gunshot wound. paramedics arrived and began first day. he was pronounced dead on the scene. the homicide division was notified and had taken over the shooting investigatio

the commuter flight was scheduled to travel from steamboat bay to ketchikan but crashed. >> the accident site was about 2,000 feet in an area of trees, rock-covered terrain. unfortunately the weather was notco erating. >> a coast guard helicopter hovering over the crash site managed to hoist the passengers to safety. it was a miracle no one was killed. most of the passengers suffering mor injuries. one listed in serious condition. taquan air suspended all flights today and cooperating with authorities. known for its splendid rugged beauty, on thisli day thist offered a terrifying view 11 people will never forget. >> ntsb said their investigation had just begun. wwhilether conditions weren't ideal, it may not be the only crash.in the the investigation will take months. back to you guys. >> miguel, thank y so much. >> leads head over to mr. roker with the weather. hey, al. >> hey, thank you for getting your weather from us. we have a hurricane >> and that's your latest weather. >> thank u, al. comi up, the first video of george clooney's frigh ining accide italy showing why the star is ver

if you looked at the expanse of alaskans superimpose over the lower 48 southeast communities like ketchikan in my state would be intent of the northern florida area. northern to reduce the my state like barrel would be the northern part of north dakota and the aleutian island chain would extend out to san francisco. so my state is actually a continental wide place, and yet we do not have a full-service va hospital, the state of alaska. and yet we have the highest number of veterans per capital, and incredibly patriotic population that includes the alaska native population, almost 20% of my constituents who served at some of the highest ranks in the military of any ethnic group in the country, despite, you know, let's they succumbed during world war ii, korea, vietnam, the was a lot of discrimination going on to this group. when a very good discussion and i appreciated that. most of it was about these challenging issues as it relates to alaska, and so the first thing i'd like from you is to get a commitment to come with me to alaska soon in your tenure to meet with my veterans, see some of t

no one died after the single-engine float plane on a flight plan set to land in ketchikan crashed into mt. jumbo. the pilot immediately calling 911. two coast guard helicopters swooped in pushing through thick fog and low visibility, the crews hoisting ten passengers and the pilot up into a helicopter one by one. >> they're obviously excited to see us but equally as much we're excited to see them. >> reporter: the survivors flown to the hospital in nearby kech acan. one remains in serious condition. the majority, though, have been treated and released. >> it truly says something to the communities here in alaska and the american spirit that people responded the way they did today. >> reporter: the ntsb is now investigating the cause of this crash. and the operator of the plane is cooperating with that investigation and this morning there is a lot of credit being given to both the rescue crews and to the pilot for getting everyone on the ground safely. and what a story they have to tell. robin? >> that's right, will. thank goodness for those responders. >> no doubt about that, robin. >>

me go home or let me die with my boots facing north and eight months to get from san francisco to ketchikanng in my car, standing in food lines, living in shelters and when i do they are i camped out. and then i found a job, found a place to stay. except for my mother and said two years later i made it all the way back home and when i came back home, i wasn't sure what to expect as far as whether people would remember us but the mountains were still the same, the eagles were still the same, the place was still the same and the people and culture remembered us and accepted us and welcomed us back home. we were walking downtown on front street somebody from across the street yelled daisy, daisy. and remember her and from that day on, she was because the home. >> to have all these generations as my family back here in juneau, my grandchildren live here. my children live here and my great-grandchildren live here. it means more to me than i could ever say area my mother lived the last few years of her life in juneau and so she left to our own family plot in evergreen cemetery. i don't believe th