breaking news in louisville kentucky. look at this. officials are now saying this is a five-alarm fire raging at the ge appliance park there in louisville, kentucky. these are aerial shots coming in to the newsroom. you can see it that thick, heavy, black smoke billowing from that plant. at this point we can tell you one of those buildings is destroyed. from the looks of things just a few moments ago, we had a closer shot. you could see several other parts of some buildings appear to have collapsed as well. a massive fire response under way. again, five-alarm fire at this point. no word on whether flooding in louisville played in role in causing this fire. again, at this point, no injuries to report either. we will continue to watch this five-alarm fire that is happening at this louisville, ge, plant in kentucky. we'll keep our eye on that and pass along new information as we get it in here on "the rundown." developments after that historic nuclear agreement with iran. the biggest breakthrough in u.s./iranian relations in decades. hist

tom: let us turn the louisville kentucky. i know that you will be watching what senator paul destiny. what is the distinction of the paul campaign versus jeb bush? who will he be speaking to today to ward off the advance of the governor of florida? peter: one of the things that you will watch very carefully with rand paul and something that he can tap into that may be jeb bush has not been able to is young voters. this is a guy who's very social media savvy. he talks about issues that young voters are interested in and that libertarian feel with the younger generation as something that makes rand paul distinctive. i would be listening for that today. he is different from a lot of the other candidates. whether that makes him unique and an aberration in this campaign and something that other voters will listen to that remains to be seen. tom: peter cook, thank you so much. let us turn to viacom. it is a known fact that viacom is sort of a media disaster. it became evident yesterday. according to "the wall street journal," goodw

this is just an incredible firey situation in louisville, kentucky.t heard of any injuries. we haven't heard of how it started but firefighters in louisville, kentucky have a big problem on their hands trying to take care of this. the cause of the fire is still under investigation and again we haven't heard of any injuries but we will keep an eye on this raging inferno in louisville, kentucky and get back to you on that. >>> seismologists at uc berkeley are looking to expand their earthquake warning system statewide. when the magnitude 6 earthquake hit napa last august, seismologists in berkeley received a 5 second warning. san francisco had a 10 second warning. that is enough time to stop a bart train. the early warning system more thans the primary and secondary waves of an earthquake from hundreds of under ground sensors. it was able to show a magnitude 3.6 quake in san roe moan -- in san ramon would reach berkeley if a second and a half. >> it's not earthquake prediction. it's watching an earthquake begin and trying to send a signal out to people

in fact, his own departure to louisville kentucky has been delayed somewhat. we have not been given exact reason but you can be sure he will give his own take of where things and. still some questions here at the white house. most of the reaction has been from the eu sight for me the last few minutes of twitter, or a, the -- cory iranian president rouhani has been weighing in saying they are finding a solution they will get about to business of drafting this or mulligan it big and that is just two of the participants in these negotiations. let's see where the u.s. stance before everybody starts toasting a deal. cory: indeed, on the twitter front as well, the german foreign office tweeting -- agreement on framework for final agreement reached. press conference following. professor edward morris from uc berkeley joins us as well. professor morris, a lot of the scenes about limiting the number and the output of the centrifuges of iran but also possibly increasing that. talk about what this means, the number of centrifuges. professor morris: the real issue is whet

this boy carried to safety louisville, kentucky. rob marciano with the new track at this hour. several states involved. but first, alex perez in kentucky. where they're bracing for yet another night of severe storms. >> reporter: tonight, louisville, kentucky, pounded by furious thunderstorms and rushing flood waters. some areas inundated with up to seven inches of rain in the last 24 hours. >> they're sending people to rescue folks. >> reporter: dramatic rescues beginning before dawn. as the flood waters rush in, ronald coleman and 135 other residents at this louisville apartment complex rushed to safety, grabbing what they could. >> we got our things. they put us in a boat and got us to where we wouldn't be under the water. >> reporter: 16 students had to be rescued in dry ridge, after their bus also got cut off by flood waters. at least two people in the state missing after getting swept away. and more rain on the way. on i-71 outside louisville, this truck stuck in the median. >> so that is what is causing the delay. >> reporter: along with the record rain, ten reports of t

plant in louisville, kentucky. we will want the developments. >>> in the bay area a spot for gun lovers in san francisco is closing up shop on sunday. the rod and gun club is located at lake mercett since the 1930s. the city plan on taking bids from companies interested inizing -- in using the areas. >> we have a preview of the job 's report coming up. >> and a sailor missing at sea for two months and the coast guard brings him to same. stay tuned. around here, we're all about fast. that's why xfinity is perfect for me. with millions of wifi hotspots all over the place - including one right here at the shop - now we can stream all things fast and furious. you've done it again, carlos! ♪ with the fastest in-home wifi and millions of hotspots xfinity is perfect for people who love fast. don't miss furious 7 in theaters now. okay buddy what's your favorite kind of cheerios? honey nut. but... chocolate is my other favorite... but apple cinnamon is my favorite too... and fruity... oh yeah, and frosted! okay, but...what'

and you're going to hear him live from that podium in louisville, kentucky.y for two trials, both in massachusetts. deliberations currently under way in the boston bombing case. can a verdict be far away? and after 131 prosecution witnesses and just three for the defense, closing arguments are under way in the aaron hernandez murder case. hello, everyone. i'm ashleigh banfield. welcome to "legal ."

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these are live pictures from louisville, kentucky, where firefighters are busy battling a four-alarm fire. this has been going on a while. you see the smoke there, still. it's still black. that's the ge appliance park where the company makes any of its ameanss. we don't know if anyone was inside or hurt. we are going to continue to follow this story and bring you updates. >>> also new this morning, a man is dead after a late night fire in san francisco's north beach neighborhood t. flames started just after 10:00 at a home on columbus avenue. arson investigators have been called to the scene. that's standard operating procedure, until they can pinpoint the cause. nobody else was hurt. >>> also new this morning the search is on for the gunman who shot a hayward man to death overnight. late last night, police say the 22-year-old victim was found shot in the chest on jefferson street just off mission boulevard. emergency crews tried to save him, but he died at the scene. at this point police have fought released any information on a possible suspect. >>> now take good look at this under

that will be in louisville kentucky. do a fly around to early caucus states -- iowa, new hampshire, south carolina. "the washington times" reporting that he wants to be on the ballot in all 50 states. illinois, independent caller. go ahead. caller: hello. host: you are on the air. caller: i'm calling, i'm a graduate of a big ten school and also a member of a fraternity. i, and the school i went to there was very little problems with the fraternity system. my call is about, at notre dame a few years ago there were two rakes. -- two rapes. a girl was raped,reported it. the police did not respond. apparently she was raped by a member of the football team. the university did not respond. she ended up killing yourself. -- herself. at the same school there was another woman raped. her report was downplayed by the police department. she finally left the school. poodle discouraged -- total disgust and dismay. that completes my call. i commend you for all the things you're doing on c-span. host: democratic caller. hi, there. call

and you're going to hear him live from that podium in louisville, kentucky. and it is a very big day for two trials, both in massachusetts. deliberations currently under way in the boston bombing case. can a verdict be far away? and after 131 prosecution witnesses and just three for the defense, closing arguments are under way in the aaron hernandez murder case. hello, everyone. i'm ashleigh banfield. welcome to "legal view." >>> we have a cnn key race alert for you. senator rand paul is officially jumping into the race for the white house. kentucky's junior senator is expected to speak live at any moment from a louisville hotel ballroom and you're going to see it live here on cnn. someone who's been there since the set-up began, dana bash, is standing by. dana, here's the issue. other than saying i'm running for president, what is going to be key in senator paul's speech today that will set him apart from everyone else in that republican roster? >> reporter: ashleigh, you're actually seeing the answer to that in the speech that's going on behind me. there's

want to take you back to louisville kentucky. this is a massive fire. aze at the ge storage facility in louisville. that is where they house a lot of thee appliances. looks like six giant buildings in building number six is what you see building. those living within a half mile ordered to stay inside because of the smoke you see how think it is. entire building said to collapsed 8:30 a.m. local time. 100 firefighters on the scene. no injuries but something like that can be seen for miles. it's a mess today for ge and folks at the plant in louisville. we'll bring you updates. no injuries. let's keep it that way. >>> also chilling new information on the slaughter of christians in kenya showing it was all very well-planned and targeted. brand new hour of "america's newsroom" on good friday and passover as well. good morning to folks at home and work. martha has time off. how are you? jamie: she does. i'm great. thanks bill. i'm jamie colby here for martha. the deal isn't set in stone but reports are surfacing that intelligence agencies were warning for week

i'm reporting live in louisville, kentucky back to you. >> emily, thanks very much. know they've told people in the neighborhood to stay inside. that's really dangerous smoke ra parent. >> it looks like it. we'll keep you posted as we hear more on that. >>> there are more women falling under the extremism. a woman from philadelphia accused of planning to join isis. also, as we observe the start of this religious holiday weekend, we want to share a programming note. if you didn't catch the movie "killing jesus" catch it tonight and easter sunday right here on the fox news channel. you are so outta here! aah! [ female announcer ] the complete balanced nutrition of great-tasting ensure. 24 vitamins and minerals antioxidants and 9 grams of protein. [ bottle ] ensure®. nutrition in charge™. [announcer:] what if one stalk of broccoli could protect you from cancer? what if one push up could prevent heart disease? [man grunts] one wishful thinking, right? but there is one step you can take to help prevent another serious disease- pneumococcal pneumonia. one dose of the prevn

but let's focus in on the devastating flooding that's been taking place in sections of louisville kentucky, high water residues and take a look at ultimate doppler here. over the last 4 hours around that area we've seen raining showers and thunderstorms. very heavy rainfall. you can see in and around the louisville area. five to at it inches of rain. there has been one fatality due to that flooding in the louisville area as well. and that same system is headed in our direction. a lot of the energy is going to stay to the south. let's focus on what's happening across the area. you can see here's that cold front. right around louisville they'll looking at heavy rain. for us we're still looking at the mild conditions. temperatures have been in the 60s and we also have some showers, even storms headed this way. we're in a slight risk of some gusty showers and thunderstorms later on this evening. i'll have the timing of when this mess moves out and what to expect for your easter coming up. dawn and jeff. scott, developing right now locally philadelphia police say they're making the streets safe

alex perez abc news, louisville, kentucky. >> unbelievable. >> reporter: we were talking about this earliernter was cold and dragged out but this is the time of year things get going i'm sure other the next couple of weeks we'll see more video like that. in the meantime, back here in the delaware valley. there's the shot of the trees whipping around. the palm trees wouldn't that be great. i'm thinking of my florida vacation coming up already. 51 degrees in philadelphia. with that wind whipping around feels like the mid to upper 40s. there's the view in atlantic city, same thing a few puffy cumulus clouds up above. right now it's a windy day. 51 degrees in philadelphia. winds out of the northwest at 25 miles per hour. with the breeze feels like the milled to upper 40s throughout the area. 48 in allentown. 49 in reading. 53 for sea isle city and millville. winds gusting between 30 and 35 miles per hour. some areas are closer to 40 right now. atlantic city at the airport 39. dover, 23, reading, 33 in the poconos. 43 miles the winds will whip around all day long. prepare yourself you'll get win

it consumed a building in louisville, kentucky. the extent of the damage still being tallied.ighters still battling the blaze. no one injured in the fire. the actual sturk structure has collapsed. people aren't sick of fast and furious movies. they're in their seventh sequel. the latest sequel is set to speed across others in the box office. $115 million expected to rake in which would make it the biggest opening of the entire year for the seventh incarnation. lauren, this is amazing. lauren with the story. >> liz, concession, i haven't seen any of them. >> neither have i. >> you know what, i might be enticed to see fast and furious seven for a couple of reasons. (?) this is being talked about as what could be the billion dollar movie of the year. that's a huge deal. you have the range of the film. it's your lives widest release. 4,000 theaters in north america. more than 10,000 across the world. it was number one. going at 60%, the pace ahead of fast and furious six. (?) you have the cars that were really cool. they got hundreds from a junk yard. then they put some up in a pl

. ♪ >>> incredible video tonight of a six a alarm fire at an industrial park outside of louisville kentuckyese flames out. more than 200 firefighters called out to battle this fire at general electric's appliance park. people reported seeing smoke from the fire for miles away. firefighters consider the building a total loss tonight. ge builds washing machines, dryers dishwashers refrigerators and water heaters at this industrial park. no word tonight on how the massive fire started. >>> deep flood waters remain after torrential rain last night in louisville, kentucky. several streets are completely impassible. many residents having to be rescued by boat yesterday. rain has already fallen 7-inches in fact and more is expected. flood warnings remain in effect through tomorrow morning. >>> and disturbing new details are emerging about germanwings night 9525 which crashed in the french alps last month. investigators say data taken from the second black box indicates the co-pilot who locked the captain out of the cockpit may have accelerated the plane as it headed towards the mountainside. instr

this is louisville, kentucky. this is a big boy. firefighters there battling a huge fire at a ge appliance park. and again these are live pictures. we still don't know what caused the fire. we are told the building has been evacuated. we hope so. we haven't heard of any injuries yet but the indications are the building is a total loss in these live pictures. here's video from earlier this morning. you can see it raging. ge appliance park is a large building. thousands of appliances are made and manufactured there. from dishwashers to military engines there. one of the warehouses at that spot is large enough to house 34 football fields. now on average about 13 appliances are shipped from that park every minute. we'll keep you posted on what is happening in this huge fire. again live pictures from louisville, kentucky. >>> time is 6:11. meantime two women have been arrested on federal terror charges in new york. reportedly they tried to build explosives. 28-year-old noel vil exnsas and asia sadeki. they were trying to build a home mad

ask your doctor about invokana®. >>> a massive warehouse inferno is burning in louisville, kentucky theiance plan ploys a lot of people and today is a holiday where few employees were there. look at it crumble there. cameras captured the moment that one wall collapsed. this building was used for storage. not manufacturing appliances. >>> an american couple was founded on a cruise ship docked in puerto rico, they were found in a cabin aboard the windham boat of holland america. authorities are still looking for a murder weapon and a motive and the fbi is leading this investigation. >>> an alabama man that spent 30 years on death row is a free man today, ray hinton was convicted in the murders of two fast food employees but the case was recently dismissed because of modern forensic they failed to prove that the bullets came from hinton's gun and those were the only bullets linking him to the crime. he was one of the longest standing inmates on death row. >>> the results is touching hearts around the world this is the original image sierra posing with her 6-month-old son, there was a gapin

. >>> right now we're following breaking news out of louisville, kentucky. firefighters are battling a massive fire at a g.e. plant. it houses the g.e.'s appliance division. you can see the thick, black smoke there and some of the flames still in the building. it's not known at this time how the fire started or if there are any injuries. but at this time, it is a total loss. >>> you could be in for a big bill the next time you buy a water heater. on april 16 new rules go into effect to make water heaters more efficient. the new ones will save you money on energy costs but they will cost you a lot more up front. they aren't mandatory yet so some people are installing the old models before the new rules take effect. >>> california's second district appeals court has ruled state child protective services can remove out of control kids from their parents' homes. that would be the case if a child is at risk of harming himself or others, even if the parents are not to blame. the court disagreed with another state court which ruled in 2010 that a parent had to be s

it is in louisville kentucky. the calls came in at 7:00 a.m. eastern time. going for just over two hours now. massive fire there that we'll continue to take a look at. but again, no reports of anyone trapped. i don't know about injuries or anything right now. but man, it is up in flames and up in smoke. look at that. the size of that building. hard to believe. no one was hurt. even now. we'll keep an eye on it. >>> we're going the move on and talk about america's closest ally in the middle east. israel railing against the u.s.-led nuclear talks with iran. prime minister netanyahu says a deal with this framework would threaten his country's very survival and this morning he summoned the top officials to a meeting. here's the terms hailed by president obama as historic. include this. iran agrees to eliminate two thirds of its centrifuges, reducing the number to 6,000. it will also reduce its stockpile of enriched uranium, critical to making weapons and in exchange the u.s. and european union will lift the sanction that is have crippled the country's economy. s

. >>> production as a sprawling ge plant in louisville kentucky, is shut down while crews continue to get a handle on a massive fire. >> ge makes appliances there but the fire actually started in the building that used for offices and storage. firefighters have it under control now, and no one was hurt. partly because today's a company holiday. but there was so much smoke families who live within two miles of there have been ordered to stay inside. investigators are still looking into how it started. >>> after 30 years on death row, anthony hinton is a free man. hinton was convicted of killing two restaurant managers back in 1985. but bullets were the only evidence linking him to the crime, and new tests showed they didn't come from his gun. >> all they had to do was test the gup. but when you think you're above the law, you don't have to answer to nobody. but i got news for you. everybody that played a part in send megato death row, you will answer to god. >> at the time of the murders, hinton's co-workers say he was on the job 15 miles away. the supreme court granted hipton a new tr

adriana diaz, cbs news, louisville, kentucky. >> and paul will begin campaigning immediately. he is scheduled to visit early voting states over the next four days starting tomorrow in new hampshire. >>> a man is behind bars after a fiery hit-and-run crash in san jose that left a motorist dead. police arrested the man from san jose on suspicion of driving under the influence and manslaughter charges. he hit a white sedan overnight, according to investigators, on northbound 101 and took off. moments later the stalled sedan was struck by a pickup and the impact sent that car crashing into a wall bursting into flames. the driver of the sedan was killed in that fiery crash. police found the suspect and the car nearby. >>> a bay area county weighed in on a possible travel ban to indiana because of the state's controversial religious freedom law. >> should be extended furthering the probability of the county executive [ indiscernible ] nonbinding agreement [ indiscernible ] pg&e [ indiscernible ] updates on progress. look for political support. somebody that's [ indiscernible ] contr

rand paul we understand is now coming out in louisville, kentucky, officially entering the presidentialace today. do we have a live picture of the room? there he is on the stage there. rand paul entering the race for the presidency. john harwood is there as well as senator paul gets ready to hit the podium. john? >> scott, rand paul is running as a different kind of republican. he's trying to broaden the republican base and broaden the libertarian niche his father sketched out but i have to tell you, it's a different kind of party in multiple ways. on foreign policy, also on economics. the intro video that rand paul played, had a country singer singing "they're living it on wall streeted a and that new york city town and the real world they're shutting detroit down." let's listen to rand paul. >> not mince words. we've come to take our country back. [ applause ] >> we've come to take our country back from the special interests that use washington as their personal piggy bank. the special interest that are more concerned with their personal well fare than the general welfare. the washing

kentucky's rand paul made his announcement today at a fiery speech in louisville. karen traverse details paul's message and the challenges that he already faces. karen: rand paul launched his bid to the white house by selling himself as a different kind of republican. >> i have a visio america. i want to be part of a return to prosperity. a true economic boom that lifts all americans. a return to a government restrained by the constitution. karen: he's a relative newcomer in washington. elected to the senate in 2010 after winning his first ever campaign. >> take our government back! karen: but politics run in the family. his father is ron paul. former member of congress who also ran for president three times. rand paul played key roles in many of his father's campaigns echoing ron's small government libertarian message. rand is an opthamologist who continues to practice. he played an early role in the tea party. his senate win was seen as a first major victory to the fiery anti-government movement. some republicans say his views are too far outside of the mainstrea

tonight we're in louisville kentucky, because earlier today senator rand paul became the second republican to officially announce he's running for the white house. in a moment we'll interview the gop presidential candidate for the entire hour tonight. first, here's how it all went down earlier today. [ cheers and applause ] >> i have a message! a message that is loud and clear and does not mince words. we've come to take our country back. [ applause ] [ applause ] i've seen america strong enough to deter aggression. yet wise enough to avoid unnecessary intervention. i've seen america with a restrained irs that cannot harass american citizens for their political or religious beliefs. i see our big cities once again shining and beckoning with creativity and ingenuity, with american companies offering american jobs. i am putting myself forward as a candidate for president of the united states of america. [ cheers and applause ] >> joining me now is republican, welcome senator rand paul. [ cheers and applause ] you said today we're here to take america back, and that you are a different kind o

. >>> smoke could be seen for miles in louisville kentucky today after a fire broke out this morning at a building in general electric's appliance park. nearly 200 firefighters have been battling the blaze. official says it shut down production at the center that employees thousands. while neighbors were urged to shelter in place. no injuries have been reported. the cause remains under investigation. >>> weather channel's jim cantore tweeted out this picture of the smoke to see just how far it reaches. nbc 10 has also learned the fire was so intense that it showed up on local weather radar. >>> security is tight at a college campus in northeast kenya one day after a militant attack left nearly 150 people dead. today crews collected the bodies of the 147 people killed. hospitals are treating dozens of wounded. at least four gunmen in suicide vests attacked students in their dorms before dawn. survivors say the gunmen shot anyone who said they were christian. they were part of the somali-based al shabab group which murdered dozens at a mall two years ago. the attack left kenya's presid

kelly o'donnell is on the trail. >> reporter: a louisville, kentucky, ball room teeming with supporters. today senator rand paul launched his presidential campaign. >> government should be restrained and freedom should be maximized. >> reporter: paul offers himself as a different kind of republican. >> if we nominate a candidate who is simply democrat light, what's the point? >> reporter: listed by the tea party movement and his father former congressman ron paul libertarian grassroots followers. senator paul, kelly o'donnell from nbc. can you be in washington and run against washington, sir? rand paul is shaping and revising his own political brand. from aggressive merchandising, stacks of t-shirts turned into campaign cash. >> we're selling a ton of them. >> reporter: to his message, paul opposes most foreign aid and military intervention. but threats like isis made him adjust. >> i will do whatever it takes to defend america from these haters of mankind. >> reporter: paul's stand against government spying appeals to a college crowd. why are young people interested in rand paul? >> i

>> since last night when i got off work, different areas around the city is flooded around louisville kentucky. just about everywhere that has a flood zone is flooded. and sewages are stopped up. this is no way to really stop it. >> reporter: the calls to rescue people from flooding stretched firefighters thin as they tried to battle the blaze at the same time. in a city battered by a double dose of water and fire. in a day they are glad to put behind them, gail rel gabrielle elizondo al jazeera kentucky. >> investigation is underway, discarded plastic bottles filled with water and chlorine have been used as a source of light. clom is nowcolombia is taking that innovation to a large degree. >> these lights are helping people from san luis back home in light for the first time. they are cheap and easy to make. >> you are going to need the solar panels, the led the battery, but when the sun goes down the light basically turns on. we made this balance between these few parts which the community can build themselves, repair no more do you have to wait for thousands of parts to be imported you can

hundreds of fire fighters are still battling a four-alarm fire at a general electric complex in louisville kentucky. broke out just before dawn. officials say it is not clear what sparked the fire. we're learning what happened on board the final moments of a germanwings plane that crashed in france. the black box showed that the co-pilot andreas lubitz descend descended the plane and killed all those on board. >> lewis jordan said that he survived by eating fresh and drinking rainwater. >>> five years ago this sunday more than two dozen coal mine percent killed in an explosion. their families are still seeking justice. >> this is one of the memorials to the 29 men who lost their lives west virginia coal miners. it was an explosion at the upper big branch mine just down the road from here. it happened five years ago. but emotions, especially among family members are still running very high. >> it hurts me to talk about it, but in a sense it feels good to talk about it because you're interested in my family, and what i once had. if i can tell you that cory was 20 had a beautiful smile and a great big

looking at pictures of the gulf house hotel in louisville kentucky where rand paul is set to kickoffs presidential campaign after announcing this morning that yes, he is formally entering the 2016 race. the second major candidate to do so after senator ted cruz sent out a statement wishing his friend well. mark you had some great insight on the first read. starting out with the foreign policy landscape that rand paul faces now versus just a short time ago. >> yeah. things changed quickly on the issues front, tamron. you know in 2013 and 2014 when a lot of people including myself, were kind of considering rand paul as in the frontrunner tier for the republican nomination, you have to understand what the issues were. we were talking about drone warfare warfare, edward snowden, and spying. you flash forward to now, issues have changed. you're talking isis and the iran deal. and rand paul is more libertarian, more hawkish foreign policy is in some ways in this age of isis now kind of out of step with where a lot of republicans are. our own polling shows that republicans were kind of move

in louisville kentucky, i'm joe webb reporting. alison: a trash bag filled with bathroom supplies caused a huge headache for commuters this morning. someone reported a suspicious package at the dorothy mark train station in howard county. this is just before 6:00 a.m. or 6:30 a.m. rather that station was evacuated and diverted. it caused delays on route 100 and an investigation found the package was not dangerous. leon: marylandry hogan is planning an economic development trip to asia. he plans to visit south korea, china and japan at the end of may or early june. he says there are a number of initiatives that maryland is looking at to stimulate economic investment and job creation in the state. one of them is the possibility of getting asiana airlines and korean air to bring flights to b.w.i. airport. alison: wal-mart is hiring for its new store opening this summer in south riding virginia. the company has about 300 full and part-time positions available there. a temporary hiring center is now open at route 50 in chantilly. you ca

louisville, kentucky becoming known for more than baseball bats and bourbon. ident obama making an appearance in derby city last night recognizing the city for addressing the high-tech skills gap with its program code louisville. this program has been used by the obama administration to develop the tech hire initiative. joining us now to talk about the technology skills gap and more is louisville mayor greg fisher. good to have you here. >> good morning. >> you started this program before it started out of the federal government, right? tell us what is code louisville? >> we recognized a shortage in the community nor technologists like there is all over the country. we wanted the community to qualify and of course businesses are saying we need more not just here but all over the country. we developed a program here locally and began scaling it up with louisville free public system. anybody with a library card could have access to the tree house coding class. and we have some community mentors. we've scaled it up since then with the help of the department of lab

in louisville kentucky went to the nursing fast tocility to talk to natalie and she even performed for >> she is currently living at the nursing facility home of the innocent. she's been there since she was 3 months old. she has a rare congenital condition that affects her ability to walk. she does have a breathing tube that's feeding her oxygen. but even through her tube you can even hear her mouthing and actually saying some of the words to the song. >> it's her refusing to sit down and let this illness sort of take over her. you can see she's going to enjoy herself, she's going to enjoy her music. and she's making us smile doing it as well. ♪ >>> nothing like a girl's best friend but dogs are man's best friend. looking very cold stuck waist deep in mud in buck creek state park in ohio. you can see water's actually very shallow, too shallow to rescue too shallow for a guy to swim out. the rescuers enlisted the help of his four-legged friend. they attached a rope to him, which he was then able to walk out to his owner so that they can then attach it to him. then you can see rescuer fo

we begin our coverage with nbc's kerry sanders. >> reporter: in louisville kentucky, today, two massive emergencies. first, this six-alarm fire at a ge appliance park. more than 200 firefighters battled the flames. incredibly no one was hurt. >> this is really, really heartbreaking. >> reporter: while investigators look into the cause of the blaze, one theory, lightning. just yesterday lightning was blamed for sparking this national guard building fire. complicating the response for crews, flash flooding which trapped some cars. >> if you see a high level of water area, just turn around. there's no need to go through it. it is deeper than it appears. >> reporter: since early this morning more than 160 water rescues. >> i just started bringing people out, but there's only one boat. so we all got to take turns. >> reporter: plans now on hold for the avalos family, who'd been hoping to move into their new home tomorrow. >> we put on new drywall and a new floor. we found this today. i hope we can save it. >> reporter: near lexington one woman was killed at a campground after a large tree fe

launched a 2016 presidential cal pain the first- -- campaign the first-term senator announces in louisville kentucky. he had a specific message, john terrett. >> as we show he had an uphill battle. he portrayed himself as an outsider. his wife and family by his side. he promised to shake up washington, and is joining a crowded republican field vying for a shot at the white house. >> i am putting myself forward as a candidate for president of the united states. >> reporter: kentucky senator rand paul put himself forward. >> i have a vision for america. i want to be part of a return to prosperity a boom that lifts all americans. a return to a government restrained by the constitution. >> reporter: paul became a darling of the movement after winning a campaign in 2010. he stuck to a strong and clear libertarian message of limited government. he's pushed for cuts in the pent gone rallied against u.s. military intermention and has been outspoken by n.s.a. surveillance. >> the phone records of law-abiding citizens is none of their business. >> reporter: while paul is popular with a far right wing he appro

. >> five cruise in rush fire crews in louisville, kentucky, are struggling to contain a massive blaze at a construction plant. sarah: thousands of people are employed at the facility that manufactures household appliances. the company says no injuries or death have been reported. the cause of the ire is not known yet. we're going to take a short one-minute break. stay with dw >> welcome back. officials in bahrain have arrested a prominence human rights activist. he's accused of using twitter to defame state institutions. sarah: this video posted online is said to show him being detained. he said he would continue his fight for human rights in the gulf kingdom. he is a prominent shiite activist and his family says he had accused sunni muslim authorities of torturing prisoners. he only got out of jail last year after a conviction for organizing illegal protests. bahrain's close ally, saudi arabia, is warning the interfering in the kingdom's crackdown. >> that's on the saudi blogger and activist was put behind bars and sentenced to 1000 lashes for insulting islam. the conviction has spar

halted production at the biggest appliance makers in the nation at the general electric france louisville kentucky collapsed this morning. the six-alarm fire broke out at the appliance park forcing residents to shelter in place because of thick black smoke. a couple of hundred people work here but custody a company holiday and very few people were actually inside. the production shifts for later today and for tomorrow have been canceled. >> also in kentucky 100 water rescues were made today as storms understanded many roads. this semi was stuck in a median. a resident showed the rising waters and you can see the smoke from the go park behind the home. nearly every intersection with an underpass near the university of louisville campus flooded. >> we will talk about a miracle, a man missing for two months, in the atlantic ocean, is finally reunite the with his family. >>> here is the story. >> an incredittible story of survival. the coast guard hosts the map out and the helicopter and back to sift. he said god answered his prayers. >> lost at sea for 66 days in a stroke of luck a cargo ship spotted

you're looking at a hotel in downtown louisville kentucky where senator rand paul is expected to announceis bid for the 2016 presidential election. he is in his first term of office but conservative straw polls have put him on top of the pack of 2016 -- contenders. there has been a lengthy, lengthy pre-presentation. let's listen in now to senator rand paul. >> i have a message -- [ cheers ] >> -- a message that is loud and clear, and does not mince words. we have come to take our country back. ♪ >> -- they use washington as their personal pig give back. the special interests that are more concerned with their personal welfare than the general welfare. [ applause ] >> the washington machine that gobbles up our freedoms and invades every nook and cranny of our lives must be stopped. [ cheers and applause ] >>> less than five years ago, i stood just down the road in my hometown of bowling green and said those same words. i wasn't sup -- supposed to win. no one thought i would. i have a vision for america. i want to be part of a return to prosperity a true economic boom that lifts all america

we will have live coverage from louisville, kentucky at noon eastern here on c-span. later in the day iraq's ambassador to the u.s. will talk about some of the military and political challenges facing his country. live coverage from the middle east institute starts at 3 p.m. eastern. next representative steve russell of oklahoma talks about his new role as a member of congress. in his previous career in the u.s. army. he represents oklahoma's fifth district. he sat down with the interview with c-span last month. host: congressman steve russell from oklahoma's fifth congressional district is a freshman representative. a few months into the job, is it what you expected? rep. russell: i think the legislative pieces are. i had served a term in the state senate in oklahoma so i got to see how the sausage is made and whether you are playing junior varsity or pros, the rules are about the same, just one is bigger. in terms of the dynamics, i think the surprising thing has been a lot of the division and gridlock we often get accused of. it's surprising that it is not fomented

. >> reporter: the team leaves thursday night for the the tournament in louisville, kentucky, they plan to remain, kings and queens. in wilmington, delaware steve paterson for cbs-3 "eyewitness news". >>> next time you're at independent mall you can take a load off on a scientific seat, a new bench at independent national historic park moon lights as a weather station. monitors air quality wind speed, temperatures, bench was developed by epa and powered by wind and solar power. >> how about that. >> we know who will look for a seat over there our friend, kathy orr, nice set up. >> very good for the the environment, we like that as well. our temperatures are pretty uniform across the delaware valley because of that wind today. we are talking about the the wind out of the west southwest at 20 miles an hour at higher gusts. that tend to mix up the atmosphere and you can see from the northwest, all the way down to the shore not much of a range in temperature. let's start off in sanatoga where temperature is 61. michael is saying a beautiful day, a 10-mile an hour wind there, pressure steady

in louisville, kentucky. hundreds of firefighters have been battling the fire all day. people living nearby were ordered to stay inside because the smoke. neighbors have been posting pictures of huge chunks of ash falling from the plant. snow word on the cause of the fire. >>> a long break on wall street. markets closed today for good friday. in rome pope francis ended good friday services at the coliseum. holy week activities end on sunday when the pope says mass in st. peter's square. >>> this is also the first night of passover. the eight-day jewish commemoration begins at sundown. passover remembers the israelites achieving freedom from slavery in egypt. >>> a woman slapped with a $200 ticket her crime driving while using chapstick. the nevada woman thought that it was an april fool's joke when a state trooper pulled her over on wednesday. it certainly was not a joke. she was cited for putting on chapstick at the red light. turns out there's a local ordinance that says drivers must pay full attention to the road. >> he said it could be anything. drinking water, shav

. >>> senator rand paul is set to join candidates in louisville kentucky on tuesday. before then he's releasing this teaser video. >> it's time for a new way, a new set of ideas, a new leader. one you can trust. one who works for you and above all, it's time for a new president. >> well that's expected to be slogan. defeat the washington machine, unleash the american dream. he's already getting whacked by others for his foreign policy chops and the iran deal that president obama just completed. >> the best deal i think comes with a new president. hillary clinton would do better. i think everybody on our side except maybe rand paul could do better. >> the most recent national polls show that paul is behind several other contending voters. but there's a report in the new york times that jeb bush may not be as invincible as advertised. the times reports that he's struggling to win over grass roots crowds and his ability to fund raise may not force early exits from other people in the field. bush's early campaigning looks like the juggernaut that wasn't. >> meanwhile the