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. >>> a horrible accident in midland, texas, yesterday has claimed the lives of four u.s. military veterans, including a two-time purple heart recipient from the iraq war. it happened during an event to honor the veterans. our report tonight from nbc's janet shamlian. >> reporter: a scene in midland, a celebration of american heroes turns tragic, as two flat-bed trailers, part of a parade honoring the veterans went across the track. witnesses say the arm lowered and a train slammed into the trailer. >> i couldn't believe what i saw, as the arm came down, i heard the horn but it hit it within three seconds. >> reporter: sixteen were hurt, and four veterans who survived the battlefield lost their lives on the street. army sergeant major, gary stouffer, lawrence boivin, and sergeant michael joshua believed to have sacrificed his life for his wife, daylyn, when he pushed her from the trailer just before the impact. >> it was chaos, loud, noisy, people were panicking. >> reporter: the parade was just blocks from going through a banquet where hundreds were waiting. they have col

it happened at this railroad crossing in midland, texas. two 18-wheelers were carrying dozens of wounded warriors and their families. the first got across the railroad tracks safely. but the second took the full force of the collision. >> saw the truck crossing the track. about halfway across, the gate started coming down. the truck tried to blow his horn to get the other people in front of him out of the way. the gate actually hit the first people on the trailer. >> some people were able to jump off. and some, they were sitting on the wheelchair on top of that. and they couldn't do nothing about it. >> reporter: sirens from the police cars in the parade may have drowned out the sound of the locomotive barreling down on the trailer. >> the wounded warriors were helping each other. they were moving each other. they throwed in. >> reporter: the national transportation safety board is investigating. larry jacobs, abc news, new york. >>> that train is equipped with a black box that should be able to tell investigators how fast the locomotive wa

federal investigators are on the scene of a tragedy in midland, texas. four u.s. war veterans were killed when a train slammed into a parade float yesterday. one of the soldiers shoved his wife off the float just before impact, saving her life. 16 other people were injured. >>> lawmakers say former cia chief david petraeus provided some clarity today when he testified at a closed hearing up on capitol hill on the attack on the u.s. consulate in benghazi. petraeus said the cia knew al qaeda was to blame, but did not want to make the information public to avoid tipping off the terrorists. >>> well, it could be the end of an era for some of america's most popular snack food. >> as mark barger reports, hostess, the company behind the likes of twinkies and ho hos, is going out of business. >> reporter: it's twilight for the twinkies, ding dongs are done. and wonder bread's toast. >> what are my kids going to do for lunch? >> reporter: minus the munchies they grew up on after hostess brands announced it's going out of business. >> i spent three years in vietnam, and the

we have investigators from texas who are there now meeting with the midland officials. but grade cross accidents are something that concern us. over 250 fatalities at grade crossings and 16 last year in texas. we want to make sure that we can identify what happened and why it happened so we can prevent things like this from happening in the future >> i know you've got a big job ahead of you. it is a tragic story. ntsb chairman debby hersman. chairman, thank you for your time. >> thanks, matt. >> now to the middle east where militants in gaza are on the brink of war. this morning there are signs that israelis are preparing for a potential ground invasion. a report from gaza this morning. good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning, savannah. palestinian eyewitnesses in the middle of the gaza strip say the israeli navy can be seen off the coast. thousands of israeli soldiers have amassed along the border, and the purpose of this operation, according to the israelis, is to stop the palestinian rocket fire. from where we've been standing we've been able to hear and see pa

. >>> y por lo menos 4 muertos, 17 herido el saldo de un acudciden en área de midland texas cuando unan soldados y familias durante una parada honrando a veteranos de guerra, fueron impactado por el tren, la policía dice que hay 7 personas en condiciones crítica en el hospital. >>> el presidente obama, regresó al noreste del país 2 semanas después de la súper tormenta se concentró en recorrer zonas afecta afectadas de nueva york. pacientemente ga bin busca entre las bolsas de ropa donada un abrigo que le pueda servir a su hija de 3 años. >>> gracias a dios, yo no perdí mi casa, pero desafortunadamente mis jefes los trabajos y ahora estoy de semi blaed. >>> una semana antes de la fiesta de acción de gracias en staten island una zona de nueva york duramente golpeada, por la súper tormenta sandi, el panorama es des lador, juan carlos valdés y su familia celebraran en el refugio donde viven. >>> afortunado de tener a mi familia, mi familia, yo soy una persona bien afortunado es lo que me importa. >>> lejos de ahí el presidente barack obama recurría por primera vez la zona nueva york afect

this is in midland, texas.when a train slammed into a float packed with veterans and their spouses. this all happened yesterday. more than a dozen other people were rushed to the hospital. >>> and in less than an hour, former cia director david petraeus is expected to testify behind closed doors about the deadly raid on the u.s. consulate in benghazi. he's expected to tell members of the house and senate intelligence committees that he knew almost immediately the attack was the work of loosely formed militia with members sympathetic to al qaeda. he's also expected to say he had no direct involvement in the talking points used by u.n. ambassador susan rice in the days after the attack. >>> talks on the looming fiscal cliff begin this morning at the white house. president obama has invited the four top leaders in congress, john boehner, nancy pelosi, harry reid and mitch mcconnell to try and strike a deal to protect the economy. >>> texas congressman ron paul gives what is likely his final speech in front of cong

casey stiegel live in midland, texas.asey, thank you. >> he was saying there are many streams of intelligence but he also stated that he thought all along he made it clear that there was significant terrorism involvement and that is not my recollection of what he told us on september 14th. jenna: new reaction to former cia director david petraeus's testimony on libya. general petraeus answering questions from lawmakers in both the house and senate intelligence committees this morning. king says petraeus said that the talking points given to ambassador susan rice were different from the ones prepared by the cia that is according to congressman king who was inside the closed briefing. lawmakers want to know what the administration knew about the attack in gaziano on september 11th that led to the murder of four americans and when did members of the administration get clarity what happened there. roy blunt of missouri is member of the senate intelligence committee. he was in the latest hearing when general petraeus. senator,

. >>> right now we are checking for the latest on the the survivors on that story in midland, texas where some of our war veterans were hurt while traveling through town in a celebration. here are picture from the parade float that got hit by a train. tonight how the injuredt]c are doing. their conditions. and the outpouring of support from those close-knit community members, coming to help. >> new word from the ntsb about what happened in the final seconds before that crash. >> also, answering the call to serve once again. former members of our armed services lending a hand in the wake of superstorm sandy. >> reporter: we are in the city of new york, plans of leveling 200 homes of safety concerns we are live with a group of veterans racing again the clock sometimes working 18 hours a day to save as many as they can. their story is next. having you ship my gifts couldn't be easier. well, having a ton of locations doesn't hurt. and my daughter loves the santa. oh, ah sir. that is a customer. let's not tell mom. [ male announcer ] break from the holiday stress. fedex office. it's debilitati

the accident happened at a railroad crossing in midland, texas, as the float tried to get around the safety gates and lights. the float was made with a flatbed trailer. in addition to the four deaths, others were injured. >> this may be one of the most tragic events we've had in our town and it's a sad day. i shook their hands and saw them personally, met their wives. it truly was an honor to be in their presence. these guys are true american heroes. >> that's for sure. secretary of defense leon panetta issued a statement saying he's deeply saddened. the ntsb is sending a team to mid land to investigate. >>> today is the day former cia director david petraeus faces lawmakers. he's due to testify behind closed doors but there is no doubt he'll also be asked about his extramarital affairs. tracie potts is on capital hill for us with those details. tracie, good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning. that is not supposed to be the focus, but they want to know what former cia director david petraeus knows what happened in benghazi. as you noted, it is a closed door hearing so we will

this is in midland texas the float on the way to a wounded veteran event.anes of northbound 280 are open again after being closed just before 1:30 this afternoon. that is when a cement mixer jackknifed near the off ramp. here is what it looked like from sky 7. go to that. there is a small spill, traffic backed up, no injuries reported. >> today was a day of protests in san francisco. it started with a noisy demonstration this morning outside university of california regents meeting. a group blocked streets and made their way into the regent meeting disrupting it for a short time. they are mad about the possibility of more tuition hikes. the meeting ended with no new tuition increases. however, now another protest took place around noon in city college. students and teachers upset the school may consolidate nine programs. that would affect the women, african american, latino and asian studies department. >> this is a drawing large numbers of them to higher education and career advancement. >> city college administrators say cuts are needed to get budgets in

. >>> finally tonight, a developing story in midland, texas. this evening, an 18-wheeler parade float carrying wounded veterans was struck by an oncoming train, killing four and wounding 17. as of now, one person remains in critical condition. "gma" will have the latest in the morning. thank you for watching abc news.

. >> at least four wounded veterans were killed today when a train hit a parade float in midland, texas. the accident happened as the wounded warrior ares were taken part in a parade. as it crossed other some railroad tracks they were hit by an on coming train. an eyewitness says the parade got stuck on the tracks. >> the gates actually hit the first people on the trailer. started going back up. it wasn't i say 8 to 10 seconds later the train blew through the end of the trailer. >> at least 10 other people are in critical condition tonight. the parade was supposed to end at a hunt for heroes banquet. the wounded service members were then going to be treated to a deer hunting trip this weekend. >> a double murderer offered statements to the jury. nathaniel burris is facing the death penalty for the death of his girlfriend and her friend. he was convicted of those killings last week. family members are trying to find comfort where they can. >> what gives me peace is the woman he loved, they fell in love, they died the same day, they were buried the same day. i think they've gone to heaven

. >>> finally tonight, a developing story in midland, texas. this evening, an 18-wheeler parade float carrying wounded veterans was struck by an oncoming train, killing four and wounding 17. as of now, one person remains in critical condition. "gma" will have the latest in the morning. thank you for watching abc news. coming up next on abc, abc's very own jake tapper on jimmy kimmel. good night, america. >>> up next on an all-new "jimmy kimmel live" -- >> that can help you lose your job, it's called facebook.

it was carrying wounded veterans and spouses through the streets of midland, texas. >> i saw the truckg the tracks about halfway across, the gate started coming down. the truck tried to blow its horn it get the people in front of him out of the way. the gates actually hit the first people on the trailer. >> 17 other people were injured. a preliminary investigation shows the crossing gate and the lights were working at the time. >>> president obama and congressional leaders are ready to meet today to talk about how to avoid the so-called "fiscal cliff." the series of tax increases and spending cuts that would kick in january 1 if the house and senate cannot come up with a budget agreement. the main issue dividing democrats and republicans is whether the wealthiest americans should pay a bigger share of taxes. >>> the federal housing administration says it has exhausted its reserves and will have to take a new round of measures to shore up its finances. the fha doesn't make loans but backs up lenders if borrowers stop paying. the agency is expected to tell congress today that its capital

. >> tonight witnesses revealing more details from the scene of a deadly train crash in midland, texas. a freight train slammed into a parade float carrying wounded veterans and their families last night. four men who served in iraq and afghanistan were killed. 16 others were hurt. a witness says the crossing gates came down just second before the crash. one army sergeant pushed his wife out of the way, saving her life. he was killed. federal investigators arrived at the scene today. >>> a team of inspectors is on the way to a deadly oil rig fire off the coast of louisiana. two workers are still missing. four others are being treated for critical burns. and the fire has been put out on the rig. a coast guard, officer on the scene, says tip doit does not l like oil is liking from the well. that makes the scene much different from deep water horizon explosion. that one, be came one of the world's worst disasters. the fire on this latest ns deint was started by a worker using a torch. >>> a week ahead. black friday madness. bargain hunters are already camping out. >> little girl in virgin

railroad crossing gate and lights weren't working when a freight train slammed into a parade float in midland texas. the float was carrying wounded veterans and spouses yesterday. four people are dead. 17 are injured. witnesses say the float was about halfway across the tracks when the crossing gates came down. >> the truck tried to blow his horn to get the other people out of his way. the gates actually hit the first people on the trailer. started going back up and it wasn't, i'd say eight to ten seconds later the train blew through the end of the trailer. >> it's unclear if the train saw the float. the national transportation safety board is investigating. >>> attorney general eric holder says the investigation into the bp gulf oil spill isn't over even though bp has agreed to pay the highest fine in history. the $4.5 billion settlement comes 2 1/2 years after the rig explosion that killed 11 oil riggers. three bp employees were also charged, two with manslaughter. manuel bojorquez reports. >> reporter: the two former bp employees charged with manslaughter were the two highest ranking supervisors

. >> to the cheers and applause of hundreds of volunteers here in midland texas and perhaps millions around the world. 18 month old jessica mcclure was lifted to the surface wednesday night. there were bandages on her head and perhaps a brace on her leg. but after more than 50 hours, 22 feet below ground this baby looked great. she was quickly rushed to the hospital to be check out. but for the past three days and nights, this little doll has surprised and impressed everyone. she has cried, hummed and sung her way into the hearts of the volunteers who have come from all around to help. >> she would move her left foot or whatever, she could push her body some what. her hands were next to her head. doubled up like this with the right food next to the right side of her head. and she just, she didn't like the pulling. she told me no once. and griping at me but once we got close, just took off. that, she's out. >> what this baby needs is for her mother to hold her in her arms and i think that's the best therapy this child could possibly have. >> reporter: with determination, sweat, and pr

. >>> hundreds gather in midland, texas, tonight to mourn four veterans killed in a train accident. a parade float carrying iraq and afghanistan veterans and their spouses were hit at a railroad crossing. more than a dozen others were injured. the national transportation safety board continues to investigate. >>> black friday still five days away now, but some shoppers are already camping outside stores. lines already forming outside this best buy in tampa today to score some of those black friday deals. at the best buy in potomac yard today we found some people who say they are willing to pay a little more money to avoid the crowds. >> absolutely not. >> why not? >> that's why i came today so i wouldn't have to worry about big long lines and people camping out. >> you will take the slightly higher price for the tradeoff of not waiting in line? >> absolutely. >> local best buy stores say they will have extra security and police barricades set up this friday to deal with large crowds. >>> 1,000 new spots open for new york city marathoners. where they got a second chance to hit the pa

it's an accident that happened at a railroad crossing in midland, texas, as the float tried to get around the safety gates and lights. the float was made with a flatbed trailer. in addition to the four deaths, there were 17 people injured. m midland's mayor reacted to the accident. >> this may be one of the most tragic events we've had in our town and it's a sad day. i shook their hands and saw them personally and met their wives. it truly was an honor to be in their presence. these guys are true american heroes. >> that's for sure. secretary of defense leon panetta issued a statement saying he's deeply saddened. the ntsb is sending a team to midland to investigate. >>> well, today is the day former cia director david petraeus faces lawmakers. he's due to testify behind closed doors about that deadly september 11th attack on the consulate in benghazi, but there is no doubt that he'll also be asked about his extramarital affairs. nbc's tracie potts is on capital hill for us with those details. tracie, good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning. they previewed his testimony and plan to

this was the seen in midland texas a few hours ago. vets were on their way to a bank wet when they were hit by a -- banquet when they were hit by a train. >>> tomorrow former cia director david petraeus will appear on capitol hill. this will be his first public appearance since he resigned last week. pethokoukis will be meeting with lawmakers behind closed doors and discussing that attack on the u.s. consulate inbenghazi. earlier today members of the president's national security team answered lawmakers' questions. congress now trying to piece together what happened before, during, and after the attack which killed ambassador chris stevens and three other americans. >>> and tomorrow president obama welcomes congressional leaders to the white house where they will be discussing that fiscal cliff and trying to figure out some sort of deal. if they can't make it happen on january 1st the bush era tax cuts expire and some drastic budget cuts will king. the president says any deal must include asking wealthier americans to pay more in taxes

it happened as wounded warriors were taking part in a parade through the city of midland, texas. an eyewitness says the float got stuck on the tracks. a union pacific spokesman said that the train was sounding its horn. a preliminary investigation shows the crossing gates and lights were working at the time. >>> 30 years ago tonight, a teenage girl was murdered. it is one of the many unsolved cases here in the bay area. but this one is a little different, because detectives have always had a person of interest in the murder of deanna johnson. sharon chin tells us about the one simple thing that police need. >> reporter: if deanna johnson were alive today, she would be 44 years old. >> bubbly person, the big smile you see on her face, just a happy person. >> reporter: but tonight, there are no happy faces among friends and community members gathered at st. mary's church in vacaville. they're haunted by deanna's 30- year murder mystery. >> very difficult for the family. they moved. they no longer live here. for friends, definitely difficult. this whole town was rocked the day that

wars were killed, 16 others were injured thursday when a freight train slammed into the float in midland, texas. the national transportation safety board member says the signals had been activated seven seconds before that float crossed the tracks. the train was sounding its horn nine seconds before it hit the float. the trains engineer also threw the emergency brakes five seconds before that fatal crash. >>> southern coast of portugal is in a state of emergency after a tornado damaged buildings and downed trees and power lines. the strong winds devastated more than 100 homes. a nursing home had to be evacuated. 13 people were injured, three are in serious condition tonight. >>> dulles airport celebrating its 50th anniversary. president john f. kennedy spoke at the dedication ceremony when the airport opened back on november 17, 1962. the airport is named in honor of former secretary of state john foster dulles. the international airport marked its 1 millionth passengers back in 1966. last year alone, the airport handled 23 million people. >>> going to be a special holiday season for several fa

this happened in midland texas. the float was part of the hunt for hereos event to honor veterans. police say that the last flatbed truck in the parade was crossing the tracks when a train slammed into it. >> i heard a big car crash whatever and i came over here to see and i was -- there was a car accident. >> i heard the noise and it was a fluke and i said it sound like somebody got hit. >> one other person remains in critical condition this morning. the railroad operator says the crossing gate the lights they were working at the time of the crash and the train blew the horn. the federal officials this morning are heading to west texas to join investigators in working out to figure out what caused the accident. >>> back to the story from 2010. bp will pay 4.5 billion dollars in a settlement to the government for the massive oil spill in the gulf of mexico. the deep water horizon explosion on the rig 50 miles off the coast of louisiana killed 11. about 200 million gallons of crude oil spilled into the water. british oil giant admitted it was neglect. three employees will face crimi

. >>> we now know the train that crashed into a parade float in midland, texas, was going under the speed limit. investigators say the conductor hit the emergency brake, but it was too late. four u.s. army sergeants were killed. the parade was to honor u.s. troops. officials say they died while help others get out of the way of that train. >>> football legend mike ditka went to the hospital after having a minor stroke last night. he told the "chicago tribune" it wasn't a big deal. he is 73. he'll take a break from working at espn this weekend. he hasn't had any major health issues recently but had a heart attack back in 1988. >>> the israeli cabinet is calling up 70,000 reservists as palestinian rockets continue to fall this morning near israeli cities. once again, both sides are inching towards all-out war. last hour i spoke with a member of the israeli knesset and spoke with member of the palestinian legislative committee and i asked him for his reaction for the latest violence between hamas and israelis. whether he thinks hamas has enough international support moving forward with this

right now the national transportation safety board is on the scene of a deadly train crash in midland, texasvestigators there say a train slammed into a parade float that was headed to an event honoring wounded veterans. there were soldiers and spouses on the float. four people were killed. 17 more were injured. 10 critically. investigators say the crossing gate and lights on the train tracks were working. >>> there's new video tonight to shows the moment that superstorm sandy hit the new york city subway. the port authority released this video of the subways flooding at the height of the storm. city officials say lights are back on now in nearly 400 housing complexes but dozens of people there still don't have heat or hot water. president obama visited new york's hardest hit areas today. he met with parents of two boys carried away by the floodwaters in staten island. >>> now to a hard lesson in economics. budget cuts are forcing d.c. to shut down 20 public schools but parents are fighting back to try to keep the plan from moving forward. erika gonzalez has both sides of the debate. >> repo

about the accident that killed four veterans when a train collided with their parade float in midland texas. the train was going 60 miles per hour at the time of the collision according to the ntsb. a marine and three soldiers were killed. they were all wounded veterans. 16 others were hurt. >>> a dinner at an upscale steakhouse ends with a wanted bay area gangster going to the big house. cbs 5 reporter da lin tells us how an alert off-duty officer helped nab a dangerous suspect. >> reporter: what was supposed to be a romantic birthday dinner for an off-duty oakland police officer turned into a crime-fighting date involving a most wanted fugitive. oakland police say this man, 20- year-old ronnie flenaugh had been on the run for six months. >> he was my number one target in east oakland. >> reporter: in fact, just an hour before the arrest in san francisco, oakland police flew out to las vegas and raided a home where they thought flenaugh was hiding. he wasn't there. instead, he and a big group of people walked into ruth's chris steakhouse in san francisco. that was where off duty oakland po

a parade honoring wounded veterans ended in tragedy in midland. texas. four people killed and 17 were injured when a freight train hit the float that the veterans were riding on during this parade. the veterans were on the way to a banquet and they got stuck in traffic on the float flatbed and the train hit the note. float. -- float. it was stuck on the tracks. the lites were working and it sounded its horn but still ended in tragedy. >>> baseball announced its 2012 most valuable players and as expected, detroit tigers' miguel cabrera won the american league award. he was baseball's first triple crown winner since 1967. he hit .333 with 44 home runs and 139 runs batted in. san francisco catcher buster posey was the national league mvp. he came back from a devastating injury in 2011 to win the nl batting title rather with a .336 average. he also led the giants to the world series title. >>> time now 4:37. another cool day outside this weekend could be a bit of a warmup though. howard is back in two minutes. he's got your weekend forecast. >> two of the co

. >> update now on developing news from midland texas.ur veterans dead, 17 injured, 10 critically after a train slammed into a parade float. we first brought you this story on abc 7 news at 5:00. the crash happened around 4:30 this afternoon. a spokesman says the train was sounding a horn before it hit the float. and we believe all veterans involved were already wounded. they were supposed to be treated to a deer hunt this weekend. after that parade to, thank them for sacrifice, we'll continue to bring you the latest on this developing story on abc 7 news.com. >> a worker says old age is likely the reason for a water main break this afternoon in san francisco. about 4:00 today, crews capped the main. the water poured out from under the sidewalk. no homes were damaged. service remains shut off. n after his motorcycle collided with a car today, sky 7 and investigators collecting evidence''aó at the scene. the crash happened just afternoon. the officer was ride together scene of another accident. no one else was injured. >> advocates for th

the parade float was stuck on the tracks in midland, texas, and then a screen described as a war zone, when heroes of war became heroes once again. army veterans pushing their wives to safe tip as the train roared towards them. but four of those veterans were on the float as the train hit, lost their lives and, today, federal investigators are still trying to sort out why this happened. >>> and coming up here, after the break, on "world news," is it the end of the twinkie? is hostess getting ready to sell its secret recipe? and what is inside that white goo you may have never realized. [ male announcer ] it's simple physics... a body at rest tends to stay at rest... while a body in motion tends to stay in motion. staying active can actually ease arthritis symptoms. but if you have arthritis, staying active can be difficult. prescription celebrex can help relieve arthritis pain so your body can stay in motion. because just one 200mg celebrex a day can provide 24 hour relief for many with arthritis pain and inflammation. plus, in clinical studies, celebrex is proven to improve daily phy

federal accident investigators are at the scene of a tragic trash in midland, texas. xa happened last evening at a parade honoring war heroes. at least four veterans were killed, 16 other people were hurt, some critically. anna werner reports witnesses describe a scene of brief and shock. >> reporter: the annual parade for wounded veterans was on its way to a dinner banquet when it was struck by the train. joe cobarobia saw it all happen. >> it's something i've never seen. nothing -- something i've never heard and i wish i never heard lmat again. >> reporter: cobarobia was filming at the moment of impact. investigators are now reviewing his footage. >> one of the veterans was ly ually under the train. i do not know whether to run up to him, grab him, pull him out from under the train because the train was still moving fairly quickly, you know? >> reporter: the flat bed irrying the 26 people was the last float in the parade. the truck was traveling behind another group of veterans and was trailed by a police car. as the truck went across the tracks, witnesses tell us t

they were on a trailer when hit by a train in a crossing in midland, texas.community gathered today, all had served in iraq or afghanistan. >> only emotion i can describe it is a feeling of september 11th. and i guess that is what it feels like. >> witnesses say sirens from the escort may have drowned out the sound of the approaching train. the national transportation safety board says it appears the lights and gates were working at the time. >> the search on for four men in a robbery in the santa cruz. take a look at the scene on thursday afternoon. >> across the street, mike harris defended israel's military strikes. >> israel has the right to defend citizens.. >> the battle for public opinion, israeli forces and hamas are both using the internet to get the messages out. at the moment they sent out a tweet saying the defense forces has begun a campaign on terror. >> and moments later they posted an video of an air strike hamas responded for every strike there is a tweet or video post, a war of information in the struggle to win hearts and minds. >> that is