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one county passed along four but officials in maryville are looking for more. concerns about the toxic fumes and drinking water in the vicinity of the spill and local officials have reportedly told the local e -- evacuees, the 5,000 people not to plan on going hole tonight. i know this is an incredibly difficult day. thank you for making time for us. >> thank you very having us. >> i understand, i'm told the train car did finally burn out and did stop burning tonight, is that true? >> that is correct. probably three or four hours ago it finally extinguished. >> there is a question as to how much of the 24,000 gallons burned in the tanker. do you have a handle on that yet? >> the fact that the product was burning was probably a really good thing. it's very flammable and it burns at a very high temperature so most of the product was probably burned up, sent into the sky and vapor and very little of it probably got into the ground. no doubt there will be some residue, some tankers just went through now and other heavy equipment that's going to be digging up throug
one county passed along four but officials in maryville are looking for more. concerns about the toxic fumes and drinking water in the vicinity of the spill and local officials have reportedly told the local e -- evacuees, the 5,000 people not to plan on going hole tonight. i know this is an incredibly difficult day. thank you for making time for us. >> thank you very having us. >> i understand, i'm told the train car did finally burn out and did stop burning tonight, is that true?...
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plumes of noxious smokes crept into nearby maryville. crews raced to evacuate 5,000 residents in the middle of the night. manuel toledo woke up to a man pounding on his door. >> he had this, like, cover on it. it looked like-- you know, like he was in an "e.t." movie or something. he just this had big thing on his face with oxygen connected to it. so it was-- yeah, it was pretty scary. it freaked us out. >> sir can i help you? >> reporter: the company who owns the train c.s.x., set up an outreach center for displaced residents at a local high school. officials believe it will be at least one more night before they can return home. 25 people were admitted to the hospital, including 10 first responders who didn't whan kind of chemical they were dealing with. scott, if the air quality does not improve residents might have to spend the holiday weekend here at the shelter. >> schieffer: omark thanks very much. oil, chemicals and other goes are shipped across the country on a network of 140,000 miles of track. this year, freight railroads are
plumes of noxious smokes crept into nearby maryville. crews raced to evacuate 5,000 residents in the middle of the night. manuel toledo woke up to a man pounding on his door. >> he had this, like, cover on it. it looked like-- you know, like he was in an "e.t." movie or something. he just this had big thing on his face with oxygen connected to it. so it was-- yeah, it was pretty scary. it freaked us out. >> sir can i help you? >> reporter: the company who owns the...
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alex perez, abc news maryville, tennessee. >>> well turning to the race for the white house. former virginia senator jim webb becoming the fifth democrat to officially throw his hat in the ring. webb a novelist decorated vietnam vet and outspoken critic of the iraq war, he's vowing to bring an outsiders's voice to the race with a message centered on helping working class americans. >>> an impressive figure from senator bernie sanders raising $15 million for his presidential campaign just in the last three months. most of that money coming from small donors. sanders has been rising in the polls and just attracted a crowd of 10,000 in wisconsin but he's still trailing far behind hillary clinton who raised three types as much. >>> the reigning miss universe is slamming donald trump calling his comments about mexico immigrants hurtful and unfair. but columbia's paulina vega is not giving up her crown despite pressure from around the world. knee shays the organization works independently from trump doing meaningful social work in thousands of communities over the last 64 years. >>
alex perez, abc news maryville, tennessee. >>> well turning to the race for the white house. former virginia senator jim webb becoming the fifth democrat to officially throw his hat in the ring. webb a novelist decorated vietnam vet and outspoken critic of the iraq war, he's vowing to bring an outsiders's voice to the race with a message centered on helping working class americans. >>> an impressive figure from senator bernie sanders raising $15 million for his presidential...
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the freight train was traveling from ohio to georgia when a single car derailed in maryville and caught fire. the derailment puncturing one of 27 cars carrying hazardous materials, releasing fumes, the chemical used to make plastics, and considered a probable carcinogen by the epa. if inhaled, the fumes can cause headaches, dizziness and a rapid heartbeat. authorities establishing a two-mile vac occasion zone. >> the boundary has been set up for a reason. we want to make sure people stay safe. >> reporter: 45 people rushed to the hospital. many more respiratory issues. ten first responders among those treated. tonight, a local high school now an emergency center for displaced residents. crews handing out cases of bottled water. authorities warning those here not to drink well water for fear of contamination. and luckily authorities say there are no serious injuries to report. officials say it could be 24 to 48 hours before the area is deemed safe. those barricades come down and residents are allowed back home. amy? >> alex, thank you. >>> now to the terror threat for the fourth of july
the freight train was traveling from ohio to georgia when a single car derailed in maryville and caught fire. the derailment puncturing one of 27 cars carrying hazardous materials, releasing fumes, the chemical used to make plastics, and considered a probable carcinogen by the epa. if inhaled, the fumes can cause headaches, dizziness and a rapid heartbeat. authorities establishing a two-mile vac occasion zone. >> the boundary has been set up for a reason. we want to make sure people stay...
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. >> brand new video into the newsroom of the evacuation efforts in maryville south of knoxville. red cross is at a shopping center where people have gathered. a shelter has been set up at a local high school. sheriff's deputies say people may not return to their homes for a day maybe two days,. >> these fumes get to you quickly and affect your sinuses and make you sick and they are trying to get the people out of there quickly. >>> let's go over to karen rogers and david murphy good morning. >> reporter: we have sunshine here but we have cloud cover out to the west and rain out there and it's all on the way. the closest shower is northwest of baltimore, it will be later on before it gets into our area. 67 degrees in philadelphia. 66 in millville right now. 61 in allentown, 72 down the shore, looks like the morning commute will be dry north to south. 72 by 8:00. noon 82. and the high today is 84 at 3:00 p.m., clouds steadily increasing during the day, there's a chance of late morning and afternoon showers especially in south jersey and delaware, although we can't rule out somethin
. >> brand new video into the newsroom of the evacuation efforts in maryville south of knoxville. red cross is at a shopping center where people have gathered. a shelter has been set up at a local high school. sheriff's deputies say people may not return to their homes for a day maybe two days,. >> these fumes get to you quickly and affect your sinuses and make you sick and they are trying to get the people out of there quickly. >>> let's go over to karen rogers and david...
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. >> brand new video into the newsroom of the evacuation efforts in maryville south of knoxville. red cross is at a shopping center where people have gathered. a shelter has been set up at a local high school. sheriff's deputies say people may not return to their homes for a day maybe two days,. >> these fumes get to you quickly and
. >> brand new video into the newsroom of the evacuation efforts in maryville south of knoxville. red cross is at a shopping center where people have gathered. a shelter has been set up at a local high school. sheriff's deputies say people may not return to their homes for a day maybe two days,. >> these fumes get to you quickly and
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. >> toxic fumes in the air of the trigger for unnerving wake-up calls overnight in maryville tennessee. >> we were asleep in the police came and knocked on the door and said they would like to evacuate as ugly as possible. >> 5000 people evacuated after police say one of the freight train cars with punctured and burst into flames. >> it sounded like breaks, a lot of smoke. >> on board, a chemical used to make plastic. the chemical burning, creating a hazardous band -- cloud spanning at least two miles. getting the dogs out. getting the kids out of the bed and alert. >> based on the chemical plume they have had to evacuate the evacuation area. our command post had relocate because it was in danger of being exposed. >> at least 10 first responders had to be treated for its injured to the fumes. we are told there was no serious injuries. autria: still ahead, staying on top of the big tory today. a look at the reaction that ford and on social media during navy yard incident. -- that poured in i love the new place. thank you. we used a designer from havertys to help blend all of my stuff wi
. >> toxic fumes in the air of the trigger for unnerving wake-up calls overnight in maryville tennessee. >> we were asleep in the police came and knocked on the door and said they would like to evacuate as ugly as possible. >> 5000 people evacuated after police say one of the freight train cars with punctured and burst into flames. >> it sounded like breaks, a lot of smoke. >> on board, a chemical used to make plastic. the chemical burning, creating a hazardous...
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police began knocking on doors in a nearby town of maryville in the middle of the night. >> he had a cover on like the people in the echlt.t. movie. he had a big thing on his face with oxygen connected to it. it was pretty scary. it freaked us out. >> 25 people were hospitalized. the fire is out but officials are waiting for the train to cool down before listing the evacuation orders. >>> bp agreed to the largest environmental settlement in u.s. history. dom pen sate for the damage to the deepwater horizon oil spill. the $18.p billion penalty is the largest ever civil settlement with a civilian dpaep. the deal includes a $5.5 billion clean water act penalty and $8.1 billion in payments in state and local governments but the mayor of one alabama shore community wants to know where the money is going. >> i'm hoping someone will pick the phone up and call us and talk with us and tell us what their plans are with how that money will be distributed. how it will be banked and saved and invested. >> the oil rig disaster five years ago killed 11 workers and sent millions of gallons of oil in
police began knocking on doors in a nearby town of maryville in the middle of the night. >> he had a cover on like the people in the echlt.t. movie. he had a big thing on his face with oxygen connected to it. it was pretty scary. it freaked us out. >> 25 people were hospitalized. the fire is out but officials are waiting for the train to cool down before listing the evacuation orders. >>> bp agreed to the largest environmental settlement in u.s. history. dom pen sate for...
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as many as three cars went off the tracks and caught fire in maryville, about 20 miles from knoxville. the train is carrying hig if they're limiting capacity but they should also look at price competition. why aren't they competing in price. >> reporter: they're looking at possible unlawful coordination by some airlines. a series of bankruptcies and merges beginning in 2008 cut the major airlines to four. american southwest delta, and united. they now control 80% of the seats in air travel. >> they've been making a lot of money. that's been coming out. and it's harder and harder to get seats. >> reporter: from 2009 to 2014 domestic airfares rose 13%. the justice system wants to know if they're signaling to each other. one analyst says the airlines don't have to conspire. >> technology today is so pervasive that airlines can watch what their competitors are doing realtime and make decisions almost instantly that change their level of capacity based on what someone else is doing. >> reporter: airlines are posting some of their biggest profits in history including billions of dollars in
as many as three cars went off the tracks and caught fire in maryville, about 20 miles from knoxville. the train is carrying hig if they're limiting capacity but they should also look at price competition. why aren't they competing in price. >> reporter: they're looking at possible unlawful coordination by some airlines. a series of bankruptcies and merges beginning in 2008 cut the major airlines to four. american southwest delta, and united. they now control 80% of the seats in air...
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it happened near midnight near the town of maryville in southern tennessee, the car was carrying a colorless and poisonous gas used to make resins and rubber. >>> a massachusetts man is recovering this morning after becoming the 7th shark attack victim in north carolina this summer. rescue crews say the man bumped into the 7-foot shark in waist deep water. his injuries include multiple shark bites to his torso, hip lower left leg and hands. >>> the average price of a airline ticket has risen. we have more on a justice department investigation into whether the airlines planned this all along. >> reporter: packed planes, higher fares and those ever increasing fees, the justice department is now investigating whether those frustrations for travelers are the result of potentially unlawful coordination by what are now the four major airlines, united delta, american and southwest controlling 80% of the market after a series of mergers. >> the history of this industry is one of collusion, and the department of justice has a responsibility to investigate because it's approved mergers. >> reporter: t
it happened near midnight near the town of maryville in southern tennessee, the car was carrying a colorless and poisonous gas used to make resins and rubber. >>> a massachusetts man is recovering this morning after becoming the 7th shark attack victim in north carolina this summer. rescue crews say the man bumped into the 7-foot shark in waist deep water. his injuries include multiple shark bites to his torso, hip lower left leg and hands. >>> the average price of a airline...
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this is happening in maryville. the red cross is helping people gathered at a mall. people may not be able to return to their homes for 24 or maybe 48 hours. >>> developing overnight flying bullets hit two separate cars in camden. a police officer and woman have been hurt. let's go over to "action news" reporter, katherine scott live along south 27th street with the details. good morning katherine. >> reporter: good morning, tam yeah these shootings happened about two hours apart from each other. the 29-year-old woman was caught in the middle of a gun battle as she was driving through. it happened down the block but police have cleared the scene and opened up the road. let's go to video of the car right before it was towed. you can see bullet holes in the side of the car and the damage from where the car crashed into a utility pole. the woman was driving through the intersection at benson when she was hit in the back and caught in the crossfire lost control of the car and crashed. she was rushed to cooper university hospital in critical condition. police took a man i
this is happening in maryville. the red cross is helping people gathered at a mall. people may not be able to return to their homes for 24 or maybe 48 hours. >>> developing overnight flying bullets hit two separate cars in camden. a police officer and woman have been hurt. let's go over to "action news" reporter, katherine scott live along south 27th street with the details. good morning katherine. >> reporter: good morning, tam yeah these shootings happened about two...
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five thousand people remain out of their happies in maryville this morning. the csx freight train crashed. dozens are being treated for respiratory issues. they are not drinking the tap water. >>> a two-alarm blaze broke out inside an industrial buildings that houses a beauty supply office and tr finishing there was a concern about hazardous materials inside. nobody was injured. we are awaiting world on how the fire started. >> there's no mistaking the identity of a man stealing air bags out of a shop in feltonville. video shows the suspect removing air bags from k and j auto repair on east wyoming avenue. thieves have been targeting hondas and acuras, because there's a lot of them on the roads and demand is high. air theft is driving him out of business. >> we work hard to get everything straight and someone comes in and screw everything up it's really bad it's ashame. >> the other than said he knows the suspect thief he said it's a guy named alex who used to work for him. >> happening today more wawa welcome america events, the first ever liberty block part
five thousand people remain out of their happies in maryville this morning. the csx freight train crashed. dozens are being treated for respiratory issues. they are not drinking the tap water. >>> a two-alarm blaze broke out inside an industrial buildings that houses a beauty supply office and tr finishing there was a concern about hazardous materials inside. nobody was injured. we are awaiting world on how the fire started. >> there's no mistaking the identity of a man stealing...
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alex perez, abc news, maryville, tennessee. >> thank you, alex. >>> the u.s.out a terrorist attack as we celebrate america's freedom. just how on edge are police? well it's been shown by the reports of a possible shooting at the washington navy yard. that was just two miles from the capitol building. officials aren't taking any chances. it might be a "lone attack." >> what isil is doing is they're radicalizing people that live here in the united states of america. our nation is under threat. our law enforcement, our military are under threat. >> that incident turned out to be a false alarm this time, but the threat from isis is greater than ever this year and police departments around the country are fully deployed this weekend. >>> a fire that destroyed a prominent black church in south carolina is officially blamed on weather, likely a lightning strike. investigators say they found no evidence of criminal intent following the blaze at mt. zion ame in greenliville and many had suspected it was a hate crime because the church was burned down by the ku klux kla
alex perez, abc news, maryville, tennessee. >> thank you, alex. >>> the u.s.out a terrorist attack as we celebrate america's freedom. just how on edge are police? well it's been shown by the reports of a possible shooting at the washington navy yard. that was just two miles from the capitol building. officials aren't taking any chances. it might be a "lone attack." >> what isil is doing is they're radicalizing people that live here in the united states of america....
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dead fish started showing up in a creek in maryville nery knoxville.that's where a train carrying toxic chemicals went off tracks and caught fire leading to mass evacuations. they're conducting tests and urging the public to avoid any contact with the fish. >>> a record win for team usa defeating japan to win the women's world cup. >> right now your he taking a look at live pictures at the event. he's in ecuador where he has just arrived. these are life pictures as i mentioned. the pope greeting throngs of crowds in he ecuador's largest city. the pope will also vicinity paraguyvisit paraguay and bolivia. >>> seventh day adventists are debating whether to ordain women as clergy. what the bible says about women in leadership roles and what different regions of the church disagree on the issue. this is happening at at a general conference in san antonio. they'll vote on wednesday. >>> for the third time women team usa are champions of international soccer. they beat japan 5-2 to win the world cup. carly lloyd was the first woman to ever score a hat trick.
dead fish started showing up in a creek in maryville nery knoxville.that's where a train carrying toxic chemicals went off tracks and caught fire leading to mass evacuations. they're conducting tests and urging the public to avoid any contact with the fish. >>> a record win for team usa defeating japan to win the women's world cup. >> right now your he taking a look at live pictures at the event. he's in ecuador where he has just arrived. these are life pictures as i mentioned....
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as many as three cars went off the tracks and caught fire in maryville, about 20 miles from knoxville. the train is carrying highly toxic and flammable chemicals. the authorities have set up a shelter in a nearby shopping mall. >>> well, the summer travel season is heating up and if you've flown or tried to book a flight, you know there are fewer seats available and prices are going up. well, now the justice department is investigating whether some of america's largest airlines have colluded to limit seats and keep prices high. delta, southwest, and -- rather delta, southwest and united airlines confirmed they're among those being investigated. hena daniels has more. >> reporter: consumer groups and lawmakers have been calling for an investigation into whether airlines boost prices by eliminating seats. >> i want them to look at the whole nine yards. they should certainly look at if they're limiting capacity but they should also look at price competition. why aren't they competing in price. >> reporter: they're looking at possible unlawful coordination by some airlines. a series of ba
as many as three cars went off the tracks and caught fire in maryville, about 20 miles from knoxville. the train is carrying highly toxic and flammable chemicals. the authorities have set up a shelter in a nearby shopping mall. >>> well, the summer travel season is heating up and if you've flown or tried to book a flight, you know there are fewer seats available and prices are going up. well, now the justice department is investigating whether some of america's largest airlines have...
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we get the latest on this from nbc's janet shamlian in maryville, tennessee. >> reporter: without warninga train carrying poisonous materials derailed and caught fire near knoxville, forcing more than 5,000 people to evacuate their homes in the middle of the night. >> by 2:00, 2:30 it smelled bad. >> i grabbed what i could and got out as fast as i could. >> my thought was the air poisonous? i was worried that breathing was going to be an issue. >> 52 people went to the hospital. at least 25 were admitted after being exposed to the toxic chemicals. rail line company csx says there were no injuries, but nbc news has learned the area is so toxic crews are being told to use extreme caution. >> we're in the process of controlling the fire and containing the fire. >> reporter: this afternoon the thick plume of smoke billowing from the train was still visible miles away. >> i was kind of confused. i didn't know what was going on. >> my heart was beating out of my chest. >> reporter: officials say the freight train was traveling from ohio to georgia when a tanker went off the track around midnigh
we get the latest on this from nbc's janet shamlian in maryville, tennessee. >> reporter: without warninga train carrying poisonous materials derailed and caught fire near knoxville, forcing more than 5,000 people to evacuate their homes in the middle of the night. >> by 2:00, 2:30 it smelled bad. >> i grabbed what i could and got out as fast as i could. >> my thought was the air poisonous? i was worried that breathing was going to be an issue. >> 52 people went to...
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officials say it may be another 24 to 48 hours before they let neighbors back into their homes in maryville, tennessee, just outside knoxville. according to the environmental protection agency, the toxic substance is akyrylo nitrol, used to make plastics. there are concerns of possible contamination of well water. >>> at least 36 people are dead after a ferry capsized in the philippines. dozens of people are still missing. rescue efforts are still ongoing. the ferry was carrying 173 passengers and 16 crewmembers. rescuers pulled more than 100 people from the sea, including three americans. authorities in the philippines still aren't sure how this accident happened. >>> it took a baseball-sized chunk out of his right knee. that's how one witness describes the aftermath of yet another shark attack off the north carolina coast. a 68-year-old man was bitten around noon yesterday off ochre koch island. the man was air lifted to the hospital with serious wounds. >> like right as i had gotten out of the water, that guy got bit and so i just felt kind of a sense lucky to get out of there. >> this m
officials say it may be another 24 to 48 hours before they let neighbors back into their homes in maryville, tennessee, just outside knoxville. according to the environmental protection agency, the toxic substance is akyrylo nitrol, used to make plastics. there are concerns of possible contamination of well water. >>> at least 36 people are dead after a ferry capsized in the philippines. dozens of people are still missing. rescue efforts are still ongoing. the ferry was carrying 173...
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the train went off of the tracks in maryville, it was carrying highly flammable and toxic gas.omes and businesses were evacuated within two miles of the accident. >> we were asleep and the police came and knocked on the door and said they would like to evacuate as quickly as possible, because there was a fire. >> the officers were going door-to-door you know, whatever personal items you have in your home that you love get them out, now, and you need to evacuate. >> people were first taken to a nearby mall, now a shelter has been opened up at a local high school. >> reporter: sarah is the regional director of communications for the red cross. she joins us via skype from nashville. what can you tell us about what you know about what happened? and do you have any idea what kind of chemicals those freight cars were carrying? >> hi. i cannot speak to what kind of chemicals the freight car was carrying, but what i can tell you is that the red cross currently has one shelter open at the heritage high school and we have around 50 individuals who are currently there right now. >> we und
the train went off of the tracks in maryville, it was carrying highly flammable and toxic gas.omes and businesses were evacuated within two miles of the accident. >> we were asleep and the police came and knocked on the door and said they would like to evacuate as quickly as possible, because there was a fire. >> the officers were going door-to-door you know, whatever personal items you have in your home that you love get them out, now, and you need to evacuate. >> people were...
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train carrying a highly flammable gas derailed after midnight and caught fire. 5,000 people in the maryville area of tennessee have been evacuated as a result. seven firefighters were reportedly take ton a local hospital after breathing in fumes. hazmat and emergency management officials are on scene right now. the red cross is using a local high school as a shelter for residents who have no other place to go. earlier, we heard from one of the workers at that shelter. >> we probably got about 150 in here now. we could handle several hundred people here. if we have to. we'll open up another shelter nearby. we're going to be here until the emergency is over and everybody has a place to go. >> we'll keep you updated on the story. >>> we're learning new information about the moments leading up to a plane crash in taiwan earlier this year. dash cam video caught this transasia airways plane before it crashed into a river killing 43 people in february. we know the captain switched off the plane's only working engine seconds before the crash. a new report shows the captain had previously failed simu
train carrying a highly flammable gas derailed after midnight and caught fire. 5,000 people in the maryville area of tennessee have been evacuated as a result. seven firefighters were reportedly take ton a local hospital after breathing in fumes. hazmat and emergency management officials are on scene right now. the red cross is using a local high school as a shelter for residents who have no other place to go. earlier, we heard from one of the workers at that shelter. >> we probably got...
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. >>> the rail company csx is opening an outreach center in maryville. the derailment created a toxic emergency. health officials are monitoring the air, soil and water in that area. nbc 10's vai sikahema is live in the digital operations center with the latest developments. vai? >> good morning, rosemary. officials are planning to update the public on the situation at a 7:00 a.m. briefing. in the meantime the evacuation order remains in effect within two myles of the crash site. here's what was on board, nearly half of the 57 cars were carrying poisonous material. that includes 24,000 gallons of a toxic and flammable chemical used in the manufacturing of plastic. 21 cars remain on the site. 5,000 people were forced from their homes overnight on thursday. the freight train was traveling from ohio to southern georgia when a tanker went off the track and burst into flames. 52 people went to the hospital 25 were admitted including first responders after they inhaled the toxic fumes. >> it smelled bad. >> i grabbed what i could and got out. as fast as i coul
. >>> the rail company csx is opening an outreach center in maryville. the derailment created a toxic emergency. health officials are monitoring the air, soil and water in that area. nbc 10's vai sikahema is live in the digital operations center with the latest developments. vai? >> good morning, rosemary. officials are planning to update the public on the situation at a 7:00 a.m. briefing. in the meantime the evacuation order remains in effect within two myles of the crash site....
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. >>> a two-mile evacuation zone remains in effect in maryville, tennessee this morning. 5 now, peoplewere forced from their homes overnight on thursday. officials say the freight train was traveling from ohio to georgia when a tanker went off the track and burst into flames. 52 people were treated at the hospital. 25 of them were admitted, including first responders after they had inhaled the toxic fumes. >> it smelled bad. >> i grabbed what i could and got out. as fast as i could. >> my thought was, is the air poisonous? i was worried that breathing would be an issue. >> it's still not clear when residents will be allowed back in their home. officials are planning to update the public on the situation in just a couple hours. the derailment in tennessee is causing concerns for lawmakers here in our area. every week 60 to 70 freight trains hauling crude oil roll through pennsylvania new jersey and delaware. state lawmakers are asking for more oversight, following four oil train derailments in pennsylvania last year. they say there's little they can do because the rail industry is regul
. >>> a two-mile evacuation zone remains in effect in maryville, tennessee this morning. 5 now, peoplewere forced from their homes overnight on thursday. officials say the freight train was traveling from ohio to georgia when a tanker went off the track and burst into flames. 52 people were treated at the hospital. 25 of them were admitted, including first responders after they had inhaled the toxic fumes. >> it smelled bad. >> i grabbed what i could and got out. as fast as...
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thousands returned to their homes in maryville, tennessee today, evacuated after a train carrying a dangers chemical derailed and caught fire wednesday. dozens complained of breathing problems, skin irritation and nausea. some are still in the hospital. in california, there are already calls to repeal a new state law requiring school children to be vaccinated. the governor signed it tuesday but as john blackstone reports the debate certainly did not end there. >> my name is rhett krawitt. vaccines save lives. >> reporter: at a state senate hearing, 7-year-old rhett krawitt became a poster boy for supporters of california's strict new vaccination law. as a cancer patient receiving chemotherapy, he could not be vaccinated. his parents worried unvaccinated children at his school put rhett's health at risk. >> i mean, you won this thing right? >> yes. >> reporter: rhett's mother jodi, knows the fight is not over. the other side has not given up yet? >> yeah. i mean, i wouldn't expect them to honestly. they're very passionate about it. >> reporter: are you going to court to try to stop this. >>
thousands returned to their homes in maryville, tennessee today, evacuated after a train carrying a dangers chemical derailed and caught fire wednesday. dozens complained of breathing problems, skin irritation and nausea. some are still in the hospital. in california, there are already calls to repeal a new state law requiring school children to be vaccinated. the governor signed it tuesday but as john blackstone reports the debate certainly did not end there. >> my name is rhett krawitt....
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omar villafranca is at the scene in maryville. >> reporter: the train, traveling with 57 cars derailed, and one car caught fire just before midnight. >> reporter: the derailed car was carrying acrylonitrile, acs hazardous material used in the making of plastics.de marian o'briant is with thele blunt county sheriff's department. >> we learned pretty quickly that there was a highly flammable and toxic substance on the car that derailed. the fire and the way the wind of blowing, we knew that we had to get people out of there. >> reporter: exposure to the fumes can cause headaches, dizziness and rapid heartbeat. plumes of noxious smokes crept into nearby maryville.t. emergency crews raced to evacuate 5,000 residents in the middle of the night. manuel toledo woke up to a man pounding on his door. >> he had this, like, cover on it looked like-- you know, like he was in an "e.t." movie or something. he just this had big thing on his face with oxygen connected to it. so it was-- yeah, it was pretty scary. it freaked us out. >> sir, can i help you? >> reporter: the company who owns the train, c
omar villafranca is at the scene in maryville. >> reporter: the train, traveling with 57 cars derailed, and one car caught fire just before midnight. >> reporter: the derailed car was carrying acrylonitrile, acs hazardous material used in the making of plastics.de marian o'briant is with thele blunt county sheriff's department. >> we learned pretty quickly that there was a highly flammable and toxic substance on the car that derailed. the fire and the way the wind of blowing,...
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this happened in maryville not far from knoxville.o go to the doctor after they were exposed to poise news fumes. >> experts are look for an explanation for the increase in shark attacks along the coast. the average is usually less than one a year. the latest happened yesterday. a man in his 60s wassed bien in his torso legs hips and hands. >>> this morning a tradition going back to the white house is no more. visitors are allowed to take pictures inside. jan crawford is at the white house. good morning. >> good morning. it was the one place if you were lucky enough to get a tour of the white house on your trip to d.c. that you couldn't show anyone. yesterday the first tourists got to take out their cameras and their cell phones. you're right. we started taking perfects pictures selfies selfies. >> reporter: he made the most of being first. >> i went up to the cool statues, taking pictures by them so my friended could say, oh well, cool. >> reporter: the family visiting from houston heard the news houring before their tour was about t
this happened in maryville not far from knoxville.o go to the doctor after they were exposed to poise news fumes. >> experts are look for an explanation for the increase in shark attacks along the coast. the average is usually less than one a year. the latest happened yesterday. a man in his 60s wassed bien in his torso legs hips and hands. >>> this morning a tradition going back to the white house is no more. visitors are allowed to take pictures inside. jan crawford is at the...
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resist dents have fled their homes this morning after a freight train derailed and caught fire in maryville. it was carrying highly flammable toxic gas. several police officers had to go to the hospital because of fumes. >> we were asleep. the police knocked on the door and said they'd like us to evacuate as quickly as possible, because there was a fire. >> the officers were going door to door, you know, whatever personal items you have in your home that you love, get them out now, and you need to evacuate. >> people were first taken to a nearby mall. now a shelter has opened up at a local high school. it is unclear when folks will be able to return to their homes. we will continue to follow this breaking news throughout the morning. >> if you're heading to the airport this independence day weekend, you already likely know how expensive air fares are. now we are learning the justice democratic is investigating possible collusion among airlines to limit seats and keep prices high. travelers trying to find deals probably are not too surprised about this. >> ran d.l., those high air fare price
resist dents have fled their homes this morning after a freight train derailed and caught fire in maryville. it was carrying highly flammable toxic gas. several police officers had to go to the hospital because of fumes. >> we were asleep. the police knocked on the door and said they'd like us to evacuate as quickly as possible, because there was a fire. >> the officers were going door to door, you know, whatever personal items you have in your home that you love, get them out now,...
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about 5,000 people are told not to return after a fiery train crash in maryville, tennessee, south offreight train carrying toxic chemicals, early this morning derailed. no one was hurt. no word on the cause of the crash. >>> a new poll shows presidential hopeful bernie sanders closing in on hillary clinton in iowa. clinton now leads among likely democratic caucus goers 52% to sanders 33. clinton's 19-point lead may seem like a lot, and it is, in may she led sanders by 45 points. sanders managed to jump 26 points in the polls in a single month from supporters who showed up in record numbers at his wisconsin rally. some reports have the head count at, are you ready? 10,000 people! joining us national review editor fox news contributor, rich lowry. conservative strategist black rock senior director lisa boothe, good to have you with us. >> hi, lou. lou: start lisa, with you. 10,000 folks bernie sanders. is that a tilt we're all sensing here? >> that's a lot of people. here look, the difference between bernie sanders and hillary clinton is love him or hate him, bernie sanders stands for
about 5,000 people are told not to return after a fiery train crash in maryville, tennessee, south offreight train carrying toxic chemicals, early this morning derailed. no one was hurt. no word on the cause of the crash. >>> a new poll shows presidential hopeful bernie sanders closing in on hillary clinton in iowa. clinton now leads among likely democratic caucus goers 52% to sanders 33. clinton's 19-point lead may seem like a lot, and it is, in may she led sanders by 45 points....
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they had been evacuated from maryville.nforcement officers were taken to the hospital after breathing in the fumes. now, this afternoon officials had a message for people on well water in the area. >> options, we're asking that they do not drink the well water, their well water. we are going to be providing, csx is providing water, drinkable water that can be picked up. >> we'll keep you posted. >>> coming up find out which airlines have just been subpoenaed in a federal probe over possible behind the scenes scheming to keep airline ticket prices high. >>> first, a heroing scene in the philippines after a ferry capsized overnight. more than 170 passengers were onboard the mv kim nirvana when it went down in bad weather. a spokesperson saying it capsized immediately. 118 people have been rescued but around 20 are still missing as of this morning. ahhh. beautiful day in baltimore where most people probably know that geico could save them money on car insurance, right? you see the thing is geico well, could help them save on b
they had been evacuated from maryville.nforcement officers were taken to the hospital after breathing in the fumes. now, this afternoon officials had a message for people on well water in the area. >> options, we're asking that they do not drink the well water, their well water. we are going to be providing, csx is providing water, drinkable water that can be picked up. >> we'll keep you posted. >>> coming up find out which airlines have just been subpoenaed in a federal...
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continue in tennessee after a train derailed. 5,000 people have been forced to leave their homes in maryville nashville. >>> a look from our cameras, it looks like a early build up, we are seeing some cars slowing down as they made the merge between i-80 and 580 rounding your way over toward the bay bridge tolls. right now we have pretty clear conditions across other parts of the bay area but i'll have details straight ahead. >>> it's time to say good-bye to a loveable human character on sesame street. maria on the long-running pbs series is retiring after 45 years on the show. along with acting on sesame street, she also served as a writer. she won 15 emmys and nominated twice for her acting. >>> we have a new trailer for the upcoming steve jobs movie. >> i built the circuit how come ten times a day, what do you do? >> musicians blame their instruments. i play the orchestra. >> it debuts on theaters on october 9th. >> he's a great actor. he's got oscar nominations in his past. >>> we're getting a look this morning at an unbelievable base jump attempt you have to see to believe. >> this is fo
continue in tennessee after a train derailed. 5,000 people have been forced to leave their homes in maryville nashville. >>> a look from our cameras, it looks like a early build up, we are seeing some cars slowing down as they made the merge between i-80 and 580 rounding your way over toward the bay bridge tolls. right now we have pretty clear conditions across other parts of the bay area but i'll have details straight ahead. >>> it's time to say good-bye to a loveable human...
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. >> reporter: toxic fumes in the air is a trigger for unnerving wakeup calls in maryville, tennessee. >> we were asleep and the police knocked and said they would like us to evacuate as quickly as possible. >> reporter: 5,000 people evacuated after one of the freight train cars derailed and burst into flames. >> i started hearing brakes sounded like brakes, smoke. >> reporter: on board that train traveling from ohio to georgia a chemical used to make plastics. >> it's a highly flammable toxic gas. >> reporter: the chemical burning, creating a hazardous cloud spanning at least two miles, firefighters working through the night to get people to safety. >> getting all the dogs out and making sure the kids are up out of bed, alert, taking the cars. >> based on the chemical and the direction it was heading they had to expand evacuation area and our command post had to relocate because it was in danger of being exposed. >> reporter: at least ten first responders had to be treated for exposure though we are told there were no serious injuries. >>> new details on a dramatic plane crash in tai
. >> reporter: toxic fumes in the air is a trigger for unnerving wakeup calls in maryville, tennessee. >> we were asleep and the police knocked and said they would like us to evacuate as quickly as possible. >> reporter: 5,000 people evacuated after one of the freight train cars derailed and burst into flames. >> i started hearing brakes sounded like brakes, smoke. >> reporter: on board that train traveling from ohio to georgia a chemical used to make plastics....
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tennessee run to their homes a rail car with a flammable and deadly liquid slowedded into flames near maryville, prompting evacuations. no one was seriously injured and 897 people were admitted to the hospitals and most suffering from skin air station and nausea. >> in florida, a miami dade county.urge -- built judge hoping a man can turn himself around. >> does you go to middle school? >> oh my goodness. i always wondered what happened to you sir. >> my goodness. >> the judge said arthur's behavior burglary was not the childhood classmate she remembers. she told the courtroom she used to play football with him. the judge set his born at $43,000. >> a retired new york city firefighter and money money first responder won $5 million in the new york lottery after spending $20 with a scratch off ticket and will take lump sum of $3.3 million after taxes. he retired in 2004 because of breathing issues after 9/11 will take a cruise and buy a home in florida. >> good for him. >> the morning news continues at 6:30 with the top stories including not going down without a fight. what those opposed to the n
tennessee run to their homes a rail car with a flammable and deadly liquid slowedded into flames near maryville, prompting evacuations. no one was seriously injured and 897 people were admitted to the hospitals and most suffering from skin air station and nausea. >> in florida, a miami dade county.urge -- built judge hoping a man can turn himself around. >> does you go to middle school? >> oh my goodness. i always wondered what happened to you sir. >> my goodness....
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is out but this morning 5,000 people remain out of their homes following a train derailment near maryville, tennessee. >> the train was carrying hazardous materials used to make plastic products. one of the 57-train cars caught fire. the fumes from that fire can potentially cause headaches, did dizziness and rapid heart beat. that means people living nearby got disturbing knocks on their doors. >> it had this cover o. looked like, -- cover on. looked like people in the et movie or something t. just had this big thing on his face with oxygen connected to it. it was pretty scary. it freaked us out. >> quite the wake-up call there. about three dozen people have gone to the hospital so far with respiratory complaints. >>> as investigators try to determine what caused this latest crash, safety improvements to prevent freight train derailments are supposed to be in place by year's end. >> you go by the national headlines it may seem like the cases of derailments are going up but the numbers show otherwise. kris van cleave reports. >> reporter: in the first four months of 2015 there have been sev
is out but this morning 5,000 people remain out of their homes following a train derailment near maryville, tennessee. >> the train was carrying hazardous materials used to make plastic products. one of the 57-train cars caught fire. the fumes from that fire can potentially cause headaches, did dizziness and rapid heart beat. that means people living nearby got disturbing knocks on their doors. >> it had this cover o. looked like, -- cover on. looked like people in the et movie or...
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people in tennessee return home this afternoon after officials lifted the evacuation order in the maryville area. they evacuated after a train carrying lick quid chemicals derailed and sent toxic fumes high in the air. tests to monitor the air quality now have shown no danger to residents. >> there were no air monitoring that indicates that there is any issues from the beginning of this event to now. jonathan: at this point the cause of the derailment remains under investigation. kimberly: security guards at a mall in georgia are suspended after startling video shows them beating up a teenager. take a look at this. you can see the three guards repeatedly punching a shirtless 16-year-old outside a mall near atlanta. witness say they were trying to get a group of uncompanynied kids to leave -- unaccompanyed kids to leave. but the girl who shot the video said the guards swung first. >> i was at a store across the street from the mall. i got a phone call. i was my son hysterical screaming "come help me." kimberly: in a statement the guards worked for a third party company and no matter what hap
people in tennessee return home this afternoon after officials lifted the evacuation order in the maryville area. they evacuated after a train carrying lick quid chemicals derailed and sent toxic fumes high in the air. tests to monitor the air quality now have shown no danger to residents. >> there were no air monitoring that indicates that there is any issues from the beginning of this event to now. jonathan: at this point the cause of the derailment remains under investigation....
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call went out late wednesday night in maryville tennessee. >> i started hearing brakes, a lot of smoke. >> a car on a freight train carrying flammable and toxic gas forced the evacuation of 1,000 people outside of knoxville. >> we were asleep and the police knocked on the door and said that they would like evacuate as soon as possible. >> the train was traveling to georgia, carrying a colorless and odorless substance, used in plastics. if inhaled, it could affect the nervous system, blood kidneys and the liver. >> we're very proud to say right now with the evacuations that took place, no one has been injured that we know. we have had a couple of safety personnel who have gone to the hospital and been treated and are fine. >> fir fighters were letting the fire burn itself out and 12 hours after the derailment, it continues to burn. and there are also concerned about the town's water supply. >> we do have people that are on well water, and at this time, the message to them is that at this time we are for safety precautions, we're asking that they do not drink the well water. >> the derai
call went out late wednesday night in maryville tennessee. >> i started hearing brakes, a lot of smoke. >> a car on a freight train carrying flammable and toxic gas forced the evacuation of 1,000 people outside of knoxville. >> we were asleep and the police knocked on the door and said that they would like evacuate as soon as possible. >> the train was traveling to georgia, carrying a colorless and odorless substance, used in plastics. if inhaled, it could affect the...
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returning to their homes, a rail car with a flammable and deadly liquid exploded into flames near maryvillesing an evacuation. no one was seriously injured. 87 people were admitted to hospital mostly from skin irritation and nausea. >> holiday weekend has most of us geared up for fun but law enforcement is gathered up for terror warnings with law enforcement on alert an the world. here is the latest. >> from los angeles to philadelphia, boston and atlanta, police this morning fully deployed in new york city the state-of-the-art command center is activated with armed units sweeping the water and the skies. on the washington mall, preparations underway for every emergency. >> this massive response at the washington navy yard police say proved they are ready for anything. reports of an active shooter returned out to be false alarm but the scare comes with warnings issued for the potential for terrorism. >> the military now is canceled fourth of july celebration at the united states airbase in england. >> the let is the most significant we have faced since the 9/11 attack. >> to be clear offici
returning to their homes, a rail car with a flammable and deadly liquid exploded into flames near maryvillesing an evacuation. no one was seriously injured. 87 people were admitted to hospital mostly from skin irritation and nausea. >> holiday weekend has most of us geared up for fun but law enforcement is gathered up for terror warnings with law enforcement on alert an the world. here is the latest. >> from los angeles to philadelphia, boston and atlanta, police this morning fully...
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local hospitals after breatheinght it was on its way to southern georgia when one car derailed in maryville, tennessee, near knoxville. here is a live look at the shelter. this is a setup at a high school there. the evacuation could last from 24 to 48 hours. a private hazmat team and emergency management officials are on the scene this morning. >>> back in our area a scare at the shore continues as more dangerous creatures have washed up on south jersey beaches. beach goers recently found three portuguese portuguese jellyfish-like creatures that have tentacles grow for 10 to 22 feet long. they have been spotted in ocean city to long beach island and their stings can be painful and deadly and something to keep in mind as the fourth of july holiday approaches. the gulf stream can bring them to our regions. >>> a new law in place in pennsylvania to protect victims of sexual assaults on college campuses and called the campus save act. the law lays out specific policies for campus administrators when it comes to handle is a sexual assault. schools are required to be transparent with information
local hospitals after breatheinght it was on its way to southern georgia when one car derailed in maryville, tennessee, near knoxville. here is a live look at the shelter. this is a setup at a high school there. the evacuation could last from 24 to 48 hours. a private hazmat team and emergency management officials are on the scene this morning. >>> back in our area a scare at the shore continues as more dangerous creatures have washed up on south jersey beaches. beach goers recently...