in the afternoon in egypt, where a balloon ride over luxor has ended in tragedy. a fire followed by an explosion and a 300 meter plunge to the ground. 19 tourists are dead, nine of them from hong kong. it is the latest blow to a tourist industry that has been suffering ever since the uprising two years ago. >> the balloon came down in fields west of luxor, a tourist event that ended in carnage. this mobile phones should it -- footage shows rescue teams the distance. one report says those who survived jump from the basket as it plummeted from the ground. eight photographer from another flight took these photos. he was just in front of the balloon that crash. >> while we were approaching the end of our balloon fried -- balloon flight heading into luxor, we heard a loud explosion. and then we saw a lot of smoke right behind us. our first giving was it could not be a balloon, but it turned out unfortunately to be this tragic accident. >> a balloon ride over some of egypt's most famous site are still a popular attraction. the stringent new state controls last year were

>> yes. >> so they might get uber or luxor? you don't have the ability to control your drivers to tell them they can't do that? >> that is a good question, director. >> we probably shouldn't be discussing that. to miss hale, when director reiskin was speaking about ideas, i think while we certainly heard everything that miss hale said, i wouldn't want anybody watching this to get the wrong idea of what has been proposed. >> thank you. anybody else? >> no other person who submitted a speaker card. >> okay to the consent calendar. >> item 10 is the consent calendar. items are considered to be routine by the board and will be voted on as a single block, unless a member of public or a member of the board severes an item for separate discussion and action. mr. chairman -- >> i do have a question on 10.1. i don't want to take it off the calendar, but the only way to talk about it if it's separated? >> directors, you can discuss it if you wish to agendize it for closed session at another meeting. >> i don't want to hold it up. can we

they were already having a tough time with hotel occupancy in luxor as well as cairo. this will certainly be a big blow. they have in the past had incidents like this. although, nowhere near as many deaths. in 2009, six people were injured when a hot air balloon crash. they said they had turned things around, but now people will not believe them. us from luxor.or thanks so much. >> financial markets responded badly today to the political vacuum in italy. there are still no results from the weekend's election. and whichever one is the winner, it is likely to be too weak to lead. the party that got the most votes refuses to take part to form a coalition government. correct emergency meetings were held at the italian prime minister's office -- >> the emergency meetings were held up the italian prime minister's office today after the election deadlock. there was right at the prospect of political instability. after a night of waiting, it became apparent that neither the center left nor the center- right could form a stable government. it was 24 hours after the polls closed

luxor provincial officials say four japanese are among the dead. a japanese travel agency confirmed they're two married couples from tokyo. the casualties also include tourists from britain and hong kong. >> translator: the basket of the doomed balloon was engulfed in flames within seconds. >> luxor is located about 500 kilometers south of cairo. it's one of egypt's most popular sightseeing areas. the city has ancient ruins such as the valley of the kings and the karnak temple along the nile river. the head of the in cairo points out that severe competition among balloon operators for a diminishing number of tourists may have contributed to the incident. >> translator: when a similar accident happened three or four years ago, the egyptian government stopped balloon operations for six months to conduct safety checks. but after that the tourism ministry was no longer able to maintain safety controls. >> a travel coordinator who liaises between the egyptian government and hot air balloon firms told nhk the operator of the balloon had two previous acci

the balloon was carrying foreign tourists over the ancient city of luxor.the two egyptian pilots are now being treated at a hospital. there are no reports that i in of the victims are from north america and there's no official cause but one investigator says it appears the pilot's landing cable got caught around a helium tube. egypt has suspended all balloon flights now. >>> kpix 5 has learned a missing bay area couple may have been seen in peru in just the last 10 days. kpix 5 reporter cate caugiran is in the norman wielsch this morning with new possibilities in the case -- is in the newsroom this morning with new possibilities in the case. >> reporter: we spoke with a woman who said she saw the two as recently as february 16 and believes the couple is still out there. now, this news comes as two families are holding out hope. here's video from peruvian tv that shows jamie neal and her boyfriend, garrett hand, apparently on a bus to lima last monday. the couple was on a bicycle tour of south america and had been keeping in touch with friends and family on

. >> it happened in the popular tourist destination of luxor, about 300 miles south of cairo. aim amon mulhuldin. >> victims include asianit crasn a sugar field falling from a ball of fire from a thousand feet above. these images on twitter show a group of balloons and tourists as they were taking off just after dawn in the ancient city of luxor. it was supposed to be an aerial tour of egypt's ancient valley of the kings, one of the most popular tourist destinations in the world. in hong kong, the travel agency that organized the tour confirmed chinese tourists were among the dead. >> what we have received so far from where the accident happened, the balloon caught fire and it fell out of the sky. >> reporter: an eyewitness said the explosion happened as the hot air balloon was landing, engulfing its carriage and passengers in flames. rescue workers recovered bodies, some reportedly jumping to their death as the balloon burst into flames and then crashed. hot air balloon rides are popular with tourists but there have been some accidents in recent years. this is the first fatal

they jumped before it exploded near luxor, one of the worst tourism accidents in history. san francisco photographer says he was in another hot air balloon when it happened. >> we heard a loud explosion, looked behind and saw a lot of explosion coming from a balloon. >> we were close to the ground and in luxor they burn the sugarcane so we thought it was coming from the ground not a balloon. >> he took these pictures shortly before the crash, tourists included citizens from japan, hong kong, britain and france. no americans were on board. >> we have new details from the vatican on the efforts to select a new pope. the dean of the college of cardinals will summon the cardinals on friday for the first meeting on monday march 4. at that meeting the cardinals will decide when they will hold a conclave to vote on the new pope. the vatican announced the current pope benedict will be called emeritus after he steps down. >> despite tensions between the united states and north korea former nba star rodman arrived this morning. he is in the communist country with several globetrotte

this is luxor, egypt. people were packed into the basket. balloon accident in more than two decades. >>> let's take a quick look at the dow before we head to washin

. >> hot air ballooning is popular with tourists who visit luxor. the ancient city has various attractions. one of them is the tombs of the valley of the kings. following the accident, the province of luxor ordered all hot air balloon companies to suspend operations for safety checks. >>> italy's parliamentary election produced no clear winner. the political instability is expected to continue as it struggles with fiscal problems. the vote on sunday and monday was focused on fiscal reforms, launched by prime minister mario monti. pier luigi bersani's party won a majority of seats in the lower house, but not in the upper seat. the center right won the upper house. the five-star movement also took many seats. beppe grillo leads the new party. forming a new administration requires approval by both houses of parliament. various parties will have talks before parliament convenes, but launching a stable administration won't be easy. voters in rome were pessimistic about the election outcome. >> translator: i'm afraid italy will become greece. >> translato

he was a lovely man >> he went -- we went to meet the manager of the company in luxor that operated the balloon that crash. he told me that they passed a government inspection only two weeks ago. >> everything that was checked in the balloon was perfect. we have never had any problems before. things have only gone wrong when there has been bad weather. >> but we knew that was alive. we showed him footage of an accident 18 months ago when one of its balloons crashed into the nile. we listed other incidents. he just tried to explain them away. this is a company that had been used by thomas cook for customers that chose to take balloon rides as part of their package holidays. today, a spokesman for thomas cook said in this tragic case, the operator, sky cruisers, had been verified and approved by the egyptian civil aviation authority. we, like all other aviation operators, rely on his endorsement. on checks byrely the egyptian authorities? are the same authorities themselves culpable, allowing companies to continue to operate when they endangered the lives of tourists? about that questions

. >> it happened just hours ago, in the ancient city of luxor. officials say there was an explosion and a fire, 1,000 feet in the air, just before that balloon plunged from the sky and slammed into a sugar cane field. vacationers from europe, japan and hong kong are among the victims. no word if any americans were onboard. the balloon pilot and two passengers reportedly survived the crash. we'll have much more on the story at abcnews.com. >>> another major story we're watching all night, is the blizzard roaring through the middle of the country into the midwest. >> the storm fanned several fires across texas last night, as a major rainmaker moves across the east coast. the white you see in the nation's midsection is what's left of the big blizzard. tahman bradley details its numbers. >> reporter: a ferocious blizzard buried the texas and oklahoma panhandles. 19 inches of snow fell, along with gusts of up to 77 miles per hour. >> see what it's like so far. here we go. >> reporter: it's a traffic nightmare on roads and highways. so many drivers wer

oz for the huge number of tourists who visit luxor each year.he seven city on the banks of the nile is near the valley of the kings. the pharaoh burial ground as the 60 tunes in chambers, including tut. there is also a vast temple complex with the ruins of religious buildings. more from our reporter in cairo. >> it appears there was an explosion on board the balloon when it was around 300 meters or so from the ground. the balloon then came plummeting down, at which 0.1 of the tourists on board, we understand that the british male tourist jump from the balloon. we understand from the ministry of tourism that they contacted the relevant embassies, which includes china, japan, hungary, france, and britain, to coordinate the response and how to get the bodies back home. of course, this comes as a huge blow for the egyptian tourist -- tourism industry. one of the main sources of revenue, being one of the last areas of the country where tourists were still going to, given the fact that cairo and surrounding cities are stowe -- are so unstable politica

. >> reporter: rescuers took away another body from the site of the crash in luxor. a hot air balloon, carrying at least 20 tourists, caught fire and plunged into a sugar cane field. this witness says he saw the pilot and a tourist, jump out of the basket, as the balloon was going down. investigators say at least 19 people died when the balloon fell 1,000 feet to the ground. u.s. photographer, christopher michelle, snapped these photos before joining tourists on the early morning balloon trip over the luxor sites. he was riding in another balloon, about to land when the accident happened. >> we heard a loud explosion behind you us. and i looked back and saw lots of smoke. >> reporter: egyptian investigators say the fire started when a landing cable got caught around a healing tube. then the gas cannister exploded. authorities say no manners were -- americans were involved. most were from europe and asia. the pilot and one tourist survived. egypt suspended all hot air balloon flights until investigators determine exactly what happened. tina kraus, wjz eyewitness news.

they jumped before it exploded near luxor, one of the worst tourism accidents in history.an francisco photographer says he was in another hot air balloon when it happened. >> we heard a loud explosion, looked behind and saw a lot of explosion coming from a balloon. >> we were close to the ground and in luxor they burn the sugarcane so we thought it was coming from the ground not a balloon. >> he took these pictures shortly before the crash, tourists included citizens from japan, hong kong, britain and france. no americans were on board. >> we have new details from the vatican on the efforts to select a new pope. the dean of the college of cardinals will summon the cardinals on friday for the first meeting on monday march 4. at that meeting the cardinals will decide when they will hold a conclave to vote on the new pope. the vatican announced the current pope benedict will be called emeritus after he steps down. >> despite tensions between the united states and north korea former nba star rodman arrived this morning. he is in the communist country with several globetrotters

the been was carrying foreign tourists over the ancient city of luxor. at the hospital. no reports of any victims from north america. the exact cause of the accident is unknown. >>> we have word from south america of a contact with a missing bay area couple. kpix 5 reporter cate caugiran in the newsroom now with some new possibilities on that couple down in peru. >> reporter: good morning. yes. we have word that the missing couple has been spotted in peru this month. this news comes as two families are holding out hope. take a look at this video from peruvian tv that shows jamie neal and her boyfriend garrett hand apparently on a bus to lima last month. these are from january 26th days after they stopped chronicling their trip on facebook. they were on a bicycle tour of south america and had been keeping in touch with family and friends on social media but their last messages were a month ago. but kpix 5 has spoken with a hostel operator in northeastern peru who told us the couple stayed at her hostel and were

i can tell you, i mean just distribution wise, luxor which is one of the larger companies has the majority of the ramp vehicle, probably 40 percent, and the rest are scattered throughout. yellow which is the larger company does not have as many, i think that we have ten of those vehicles. town, i think has about four or five. there is our smaller companies, comfort has one and it is a three or four cab company and they have one. american has one or two. so each company, it is scattered throughout. >> okay. >> are these city-owned vehicles? >> no. >> they are not? >> they are not city-own vehicles, they are owned by the company or the driver. >> okay, got it, thanks. >> thank you. >> thank you. >> it there any public comment on this item? >> seeing no public comment, then you have three minutes of rebuttal. >> i want to rebuttal. what mr. morris said. january in 2012 there was a huge shortage of drivers throughout the fleet and so many shifts were not fulfilled on the wheelchair accessible vans, it was to have a special certificate. number one, lots of... i don't know why, but mta it tries

right now all the hot air balloons in luxor are grounded. >> tragic.lizzard. check it out. kansas city, missouri, going nowhere fast for the second time in less than a week. poor guy trying to change his tire here. snow drifts in texas, close to three feet deep. we have ted rowlands live for us in chicago's o'hare international airport. ted, stand by for me. i first want to go to erin mcpike, in kansas city. erin, how are things looking out there? >> reporter: actually, brooke, the storm has stopped and the roads are actually clear. and i want to show you this. we're actually at the time where we can see lovely sludge, yuck. so that -- that means it is time for the cleanup to start and kansas city's mayor estimates with last week's snowstorm cost the city about $2 million. they think that this week's snowstorm will cost just a little bit more because it is heavier snow, and that means more trees have come down. but by and large, brooke, people we have talked to here are actually very happy about this snowstorm because this is really dry, this area here

as you probably know, in the luxor, they burn the sugar cane. i assumed it was coming from the ground, not obviously one of the balloons. >> reporter: michelle said he couldn't see the other balloon until after his had landed safely. >> emergency vehicles started arrive. and we started to understand t exnt of the tragedy. >> reporter: another woman described the scene to the bbc. >> it exploded in the air. and people were jumping out of the balloon. so, i believe they died out of jumping, not of the explosion. >> reporter: egyptian security reports three are being treated for their injures. and that the tourists included citizens of france, britain, belgium, hungary, japan and hong kong. that's not the first big crash at the site. 16 tourists were injured in 2009, when a balloon struck a cell phone tower. we'll have updates as news becomes available this morning. >>> now, to your money and new worries on wall street this morning, after the worst loss of the year. the dow plummeted nearly 200 points monday, thanks in part to an indecisive electio

it happened in luxor. the latest on the investigation. >> ian, let's start with what the theory is at the moment. there are reports of a gas cylinder exploding. describe what you've heard. >> reporter: well, michael, that's exactly what ware we're hearing. an the 1,000 feet a gas canister on the balloon exploded sending the balloon tumbling towards the ground. this comes from multiple reported from eyewitnesses. also eyewitness accounts that people were jumping out of the balloon as it tumbled toward the earth. right now we're hearing 19 people have been killed. this includes tourists from europe and asia. two people injured including the balloon driver. but these balloons are very popular for tourists in luxor going up every day, dozens of them. but government has stopped all balloons for right now while they conduct an investigation. >> ian, this is suzanne. michael and i were talking about the fact, we've both been up in hot air balloons. there is no backup plan. you fall, you fall. you don't have anyth

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how going out of east luxor or west luxor would make a difference?t luxor was safer. no word on what caused the explosion. >>> a rally held in sanford, florida, in honor of trayvon martin, the 17-year-old shot by george zimmerman one year ago. zimmerman claims he shot martin in self-defense. martin's parents claim he racially profiled their son. this is no basis for a charge of racism according to his attorney. >> once the fbi got involved, we know that everything they looked into, they found absolutely no racism. as a matter of fact, they found a lot of events and instances where george was what you might call an absolute nonracist. >> more from mark o'mayra. >>> and cases of advanced breast cancer in young women on the rise. we'll turn to elizabeth cohen. tell us exactly what the study found. the headline is fairly alarming. >> it is fairly alarming. the entire story actually is fairly alarming. take a look at these numbers. what the study found is that if you look at 1976, about 250 women that year were diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer, bre

in all 18 people died when the tourist ride crashed near luxor.mehow exploded and plunged nearly 1,000 feet to the ground. somehow three people aboard the balloon managed to survive. these are images from christopher michael, he was in a nearby balloon when the tragedy unfolded. last hour he told us he heard the explosion and watched helplessly as it fell from the sky. >>> you're looking at live pictures of the senate finance committee in washington. they're expected to vote in 15 minutes on the nom naination of jack lew for treasury secretary. he faced tough questions when republicans focused on his experience at citigroup. >>> the u.s. census reportedly will stop using the word negro in it surveys. research shows most people no longer identify with that term and actually find it quite offensive. the bureau will use black or african american. >>> gm will begin sending at&t wireless connections next year on most of its models. the deal ends a long relationship gm had with verizon. >>> michelle obama's toned arms were apparently a little too expose

a hot air balloon carrying tourists caught fire over the ancient city of luxor and crashed in a field. the dead were from europe and asia. in addition, the egyptian pilot and one british man were hospitalized with burns. italy's politicians searched for a way forward today after an election that left a political stalemate. that, in turn, generated new fears of economic fallout. we have a report from jonathan rugman of independent television news. >> reporter: the news from rome has sent shock waves across europe. a rebellion against austerity, a rebellion, too, against their fossilized politicians. this man has upturned the old order. a comedian, with a 20-hour working week, tax cuts and a referendum on the euro. the clown turned potential king maker here. this taxi driver backed him. it was a protest vote, he told me. he might be a comedian but he can't be worse than what we've got. the extraordinary success of his grass roots movement has taken italy by complete surprise. if you're looking for a party headquarters for him here in rome you won't find one. all there is this room in th

a british tourist has died after the balloon caught fire in the air over the city of luxor and crashed into a field. another terse and the pilot were the only people to survive. >> it was one year ago today that trayvon martin was shot to death. the 17-year-old was walking through a neighborhood in florida when he was shot and killed during a confrontation with neighborhood watch volunteered george zimmerman. his parents are preserving his -- his sons -- their son's memory and are continuing to fight for justice. >> we want to advocate for other parents. it means a great deal not only to us but it means a great deal to the community. >> candlelight vigils will be held in sanford in new york city. george zimmerman is scheduled to go on trial june 10. today is the 20th anniversary of the first terror attack on the world trade center. six people died. 1000 were hurt after terrorist detonated a palm -- bomb underneath the north tower in 1993. a ceremony honoring the lives lost was held this morning at the 9/11 memorial. >> crews were on the western can monument press going -- prepping -- c

following a developing story out of egypt. 19 foreign tourists were killed in a hot air balloon crash in luxor, which is 320 miles south of cairo. at least two survivors were taken to hospital with critical injuries. there was a fire and explosion and the balloon plunged from the sky and crashed into a field. at this point, no americans are believed to have been on board. not to the big topic on capitol hill sequestration -- later president obama will travel to shipbuilding facility in virginia to discuss how the middle class will be impacted if budget cuts take effect. >> the president is urging congress to take action, but lawmakers have not reached a compromise. the threat of cuts is drawing skepticism from some. we spoke with local residents who have mixed views. >> there are so many cuts that have to be made that will affect so many people. i do not understand why they cannot compromise. >> government and the media like to scare people into the hole disaster theory. >> later on, senate finance committee will meet to examine how the automatic budget cuts will affect the economy. >> also on

as the balloon approached the ancient city of luxor, south of cairo, an on board canister caused the balloon to plunge about 1,000 feet into a sugar cane field. the victims include tourists from china, japan, britain and france. >>> the reservation of the highest ranking catholic leader in britain said he will not vote at the upcoming enclave to pick the new pope. scotland's cardinal keith o'brien resigned. the vatican says pope benedict accepts the cardinals's resignation because he's near the age of 75, not because of accusations. >>> today marks the one-year anniversary of the tragic shooting death of 17-year-old trayvon martin. a million hoodie gathering is scheduleded here in new york city. the teen was shot by george zimmerman, a neighborhood watch volunteer. zimmerman has pleaded not guilty. his trial is set to start in june. >>> in california, the search continues this morning for four people whose 29-foot sailboat disappeared off the coast of monterey. the distress call believed to be made by a man with his wife, son and a young cousin before they abandoned the sinking vesse

tire and hot air balloon crashes have happened in luxor before. when the balloon came down, after hitting a communications tower. >>> today marks one year. the anniversary of trayvon martin's death. the 17-year-old was walking through a gated community in florida, when he was shot and killed by neighborhood watch volunteer, george zimmerman. the shooting led to nationwide protest. zimmerman's trial to second- degree murder charges is set to begin march 10th. martin's parents say they will continue to work preserve their son's memory. >> we're going to attend a candle light service here in new york. beef already done something in miami. we did a peace walk to let teenagers know they have a right to walk in peace. >> reporter: zimmerman said he shot the unarmed teen in self- defense. >>> today's wjz healthwatch. a new study finds the incidents of advanced breast cancer is growing among younger women. the findings are even more troubling because younger women tend to have aggressive cancer and lower survival rates. marley hall reports for wjz from ne

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. >> this just in to the kron 4 news roomhere has been an explosion in luxor, with possibly 40 tourists air balloon 40 tourists, possibly-dead. from egypt. >> a developing story. las vegas police are making a desperate plea for help in finding an oakland man's killer. the shooting happened last week on the vegas strip. and left three people dead. kron 4's j-r stone is following the story and spoke with the victim's father this evening. >> reporter: police believe that he killed kenny cherry an aspiring rapper and people isinde were killed those .... keep in mind, that if you are helping him. he is wanted for murder. a short time later, gunshots could be found the range rover has been recovered but his whereabouts are not unknown. >> we believe that somebody knows where he is. we're urging you to give them a call. >> i ysabel with the father of kenny's and they said that they did not know the shooter. the funeral derangements should be thursday, friday of this week. the funeral derangements. arrangements. -- the new system will prompt internet service providers-- such as verizon or a-t-a

then the gone la crashed into a field outside luxor it's believed it was around a thousand feet off the ground when it fell. its pilot and another person jumped and survived. >>> for the first time we're hearing the 9-1-1 calls from the night an explosion leveled parts of kansas city's shopping district. >> small building on the corner of 48th and bellevue. it exploded. there's fire and smoke and the gas company or some city employees are there, but i don't see any fire trucks. >> one person was killed, more than a dozen were injured in the natural gas explosion that destroyed a popular restaurant last week. the blast occurred after a construction crew apparently struck a gas line. >>> we have breaking news from ohio where minutes ago a teen pleaded guilty to gunning down three students inside his high school. the guilty plea to three counts of aggravated murder takes the death penalty off the table for 18-year-old j. t. lane. he admitted to the shooing at the students but said he didn't know why. police say lane took a gun to school last february and fired ten shots at classmates in th

reporter: a deadly disaster a thousand feet in the sky and a hot air plop falling over -- flying over luxor caught fire and crashed j. the balloon was landing and some workers were holding the balloon ropes. one rope cut off the helium tank and it caught fire. nobody was able to control the plop. one of the tourists jumped as the balloon was flying up. >> the mangled wreckage of the balloon spread across the sugar plane field with the chartered remains of the victims. at least no one foreign surist -- tourists were kills. one eyewitness said he jump premiuming to this deaths whola fire and it jumped from the basket before slamming into the group. the gas line goes from the tank to the burner snapped sparking the explosion that set the balloon on fore and strikes's now blow to egypt's tourism industry, which has been uprising that continues today. one traveler changeed plans after hearing news about the crash. >> i was planning on going to the same balloon trip. after what happened, i cancelled it. >> reporter: the tourist cancellation is now a might point as egypt --amoot point, as they gro

the balloon to suddenly dive from the sky, landing in a sugar cane field near the ancient city of luxor have video of the field where the balloon reportedly crashed. the tourists were from hong kong, japan, britain and france. two tourists still have not been identified. one egyptian and one foreigner did manage to survive. both right now listed in critical condition. >>> new this morning. another memorial service for reeva steenkamp was held in south africa today. this one was hosted by the man who killed her, her boyfriend, oscar pistorius. the olympian specifically requested the service quote as he are remains in deep mourning for the loss of his partner, reeva, end quote. it took place at his uncle's home where he has been staying. he is awaiting trial on a premeditated murder charge for the death of the 29-year-old model. he says he shot and killed her inside his home, thinking she was an intruder. the next quourt date is in june. >>> home prices in america rose last year. in san francisco alone, that market up a staggering 14%. scott mcgrew joins us now and this is very good, but

it happened in luxor. it caught fire and plunged into a sugar field. officials say an explosion in a gas canister forced the balloon to fall a thousand feet to the ground. three people survived including the pilot. they reportedly jumped out of the balloon before it crashed down. >>> here's an interesting perspective on the gun control debate. wusa9 found a town where every household is required by law to own a gun and the ammunition to use it. andrea mccarren takes us to a community 25 miles northwest of atlanta that put itself on the map in a most unusual way. >> we don't have shootouts. it's not a wild west. >> reporter: sunrise over kennesaw, georgia reveals a sleepy town of 30,000 and a landscape dotted with flags, american and confederate. >> i can kill somebody with this. i can really do some damage and hurt 134-b. >> reporter: karen is a lifelong kennesaw resident. >> if i hear somebody trying to break in, this will get loaded. if they want to come in my house, they're goat to get shot. >> reporter: she's a big supporter of the town's law that

a balloon caught fire midair and plunged to the ground near the ancient city of luxor killing 19 tourists on board. the pilot and a british tourist were the only survivors. aviation officials say the balloon was inspected and the pilot may be to blame for the crash. >> the west sacramento police officer accused of raping women while he was on duty is set to appear in court for the first time this afternoon. sergio alvarez charged with 35 counts including kidnapping, sexual assault and burglary. he would pull women over while on a patrol and assault them. at least six victims have been identified. he was arrested and fired this week after a five-month investigation. >> hayward will have a new place to honor the lives of children killed by violence in the city. gail steele is donating a statue dedicated to the memory of the children. steele says she wants to give parents and people in the community a place to come together and remember the young victims. the new statue will be placed near hayward citile hall. she wants to donate a statue to oakland as well. >> and the city will likely be p

it crashed into a sugar cane field south of cairo in the city of luxor.icials say a midair gas explosion triggered the balloon to catch fire. three victims had originally survived the crash but one of them died a few hours later. none of the tourists are believed to be american. >>> today marks one year since trayvon martin was shot and killed in florida by george zimmerman. people plan to mark the day with vigils across the country. martin's death has sparked several protests about racial profiling. zimmerman faces second-degree murder charges but says he shot the seen in self-defense. people here in the bay area plan to wear hoodies and hold signs demanding justice for trayvon tonight at hegenberger and international boulevard in east oakland. >>> in walnut creek five senior citizens at a care facility that caught fire last night have been moved to a new location. this comes after a fire broke out at their senior care facility on bai gorry place. firefighters say it was difficult to get the residents out of the home since they were bedridden or in wheel