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have the mayor of new york city, eric adams, calling this the most serious fire in modern new york city history. now there was a huge mobilization of the new york city fire department over 200 firefighters were mobilized. as you can see, this is a fire truck here behind me, you know, and they're still on the scene. at this point we have folks in hazmat suit in front of the building. we have like kind of immobilization of people in hazmat suits that clean out the wreckage. that has happened. it's a very serious situation. 19 people are dead. 13 remain in critical condition. the new york city police department is on the scene. questions are being asked. this is the 2nd fire that we've seen just this weekend. there was a very serious fire that happened on saturday as well. quite, quite a scene here. still a lot of law enforcement on the seeing a lot of fire department officials, a lot of media here to cover this. the whole community is kind of shocked to see what has happened here. the blaze has been put out at this point, but still a lot of serious questions are being asked a very serious fire that happened. switching gears to the week's top stories, one headline dom

have the mayor in new york city, eric adams, calling this the most serious fire in modern new york city history. now there was a huge mobilization of the new york city fire department over 200 firefighters were mobilized. as you can see, this is a fire truck here behind me, you know, and they're, they're still on the scene in front of the building. we have like kind of a mobilization of people in hazmat suits. clean out the wreckage that has happened . it's a very serious situation. 19 people are dead. 13 remain in critical condition. the new york city police department is on the scene. questions are being asked. this is the 2nd fire that we've seen just this weekend. there is a very serious fire that happened on saturday as well. quite, quite a scene here are still a lot of law enforcement on the seen a lot of fire department officials, a lot of media here to cover this. the whole community is kind of shocked to see what has happened here. the blaze has been put out at this point. alba, still a lot of serious questions, are being asked a very serious fire that happened castilla had free this monday. a toppled statue in occult acquittal that re ignited around the u

new york. new _ have. let me bring you some breaking news from new york. new york - have. let me bring you some breaking news from new york. new york city i news from new york. new york city fire departmentorting people seriously injured and fatalities in a 19 story apartment building fire in the bronx. at least 32 people have been taken to at least five hospitals with life threatening injuries and the mayor of new york has confirmed that 19 people are deadin has confirmed that 19 people are dead in a fire in a new york city apartment block. more on that story at the top of the hour at nine. i would back with the papers but now it's been a year since a conspiracy theory nearly brought american democracy to its knees. a year on from the attack on the capitol in washington, the bbc�*s stephanie hegarty has travelled to the united states to meet some of those who still believe in the conspiracy. it's been a year since the mobilising power of a conspiracy theory nearly brought the united states to its knees. at the root of a lot of the lies and misinformation about the election was qanon. when everything unfolded onjanuary sixth, what were you thinking? get us off national television. what a

the blaze has at this point been put out, there is still a huge immobilization of the new york city fire department. over 200 fire fighters were mobilized for this emergency efforts. and people from around the community are just shocked. now, it's interesting to know that there was another serious fire in new york city just yesterday. and we are, we are seeing kind of a rise in these dangerous and deadly fires taking place across the city. now, all across social media, in the aftermath, in the immediate aftermath of the fire, we saw some heretic, seen as you can see right there, we saw you know, flames pouring out of windows in the building. we thought people trying to get out of the building was an emergency situation. many floors of this high rise apartment building are just completely, completely burned out. and in addition to that, many people are pointing out. this is hitting a particularly low income area. you know, the bronx is the poorest, the county in the entire united states, a lot of low income working people, a lot of immigrant communities. and they've just been devastated. people are

mike: breaking news new york city, 31 of people are suffering from life-threatening injuries. the new york city fire departmentsponded. ♪ ♪ ♪ mike: several lawmakers slamming manhattan district attorney alvin bragg soft on crime approach but the da says he doesn't understand the pushback, alexis mcadams with the very latest, hi, alexis. >> new district attorney alvin bragg to no longer prosecute trespass and also sex work. he's reducing charges stealing from stores and drug dealing, bragg says he's not soft on crime, though. the union representing the nypd sergeants claiming that the da's office is ignoring key information in police reports so that the office can consider lesser charges. we reached out to the da for comment about that but haven't heard back yet since we reached out this morning. the sergeant association tells me that the changes are only putting new york on track to be on par with chicago and la's high-crime rates. >> you just said it. the other cities where this is happening. we have seen this movie before and we know how the movie is going to end. and i hope that da bragg is not that person.

this morning, the new york city fire department and fire marshalls are investigating a deadly fire at9-story apartment building in the bronx. at least 19 people lost their lives, including nine children. dozens more were injured, including 13 people in life-threatening condition, according to fire commissioner daniel nyegrow. >> it is certainly traumatizing when we can't save a life. fire and ems tried to bring some of these people back and to bring them out as quickly as they could. >> reporter: the commissioner said the fire started yesterday morning just before 11:00 when a space heater malfunctioned in an apartment on the second and third floors of the building. the fire then spread throughout the building. when the door to that apartment and at least one stairwell door were left open. >> the smoke spread throughout the building. some of them could not escape because of the volume of smoke. >> reporter: sreuplts were found in stairways on every floor of the building, many in cardiac arrest. one women who did escape described the fear she felt. >> i was very scared. that smoke real

members of new york city fire department being hailed heroes after fighting a massive fire in the bronx on sunday that killed 19 people, including nine children. >> todd: this was an absolute tragedy on the heels of horrible tragedy in philadelphia with similar horrific numbers. fire officials believe a malfunctioning space heater is to blame in this situation in the bronx. we find madelyn live with the latest. >> and good morning, ashley and todd, the bronx is reeling from this fire being called the deadliest new york city has seen in three decades. dramatic cell phone video shows firefighters rushing to save people trapped inside the burning building. the smoke spread quickly. some residents broke glass windows for air. some recounting desperate attempts to escape. listen. >> on the stairs, we saw a body, they were dragging to the stairs, i don't know if the person was dead. >> for a few minutes, where it was just black. my sister's baby was in the house, we were trying to keep his face covered. >> this is like a family, we lost a lot of life. it hurts very badly. >> as of last night,

fire in new york. >> we're continuing to follow breaking news that you mentioned. the new york city fire department announcing that a dead lie fire in the bronx was caused by a malfunctioning space heater, an electric one. 19 people were killed, including nine children. here is nbc news correspondent kathy park with the latest. >> reporter: officials say this is one of the deadliest fires in new york city history. the fire broke out shortly after 11:00 this morning and was knocked down around 1:00. this was a five-alarm fire, but did some extensive damage. the fire officials are telling us that it started somewhere on the second or third floor. and while the fire spread quickly, so did the smoke. 19 confirmed dead. nine of them being children, 10 adults. several people are suffering from smoke inhalation at this hour. right now officials say that this is still under investigation, but earlier reports suggest that the fire was spark bade malfunctioning space heater. tonight the community is in mourning. this is a largely immigrant population, and the red cross is on site to register the displaced. b

year the new mayor of new york saying he's determined to keep things open, but omicron is already straining city services, right? >> reporter: it is, kate now it's the fire department warning new york city residents to only call ambulances in medical emergencies. crews, they say, do not have covid tests and won't take you for a ride to the hospital just because you want one. kate >> all right, anne, thank you. >>> public health officials obviously are concerned about those rising omicron case counts, but there's also some positive news tonight from scientists. multiple recent studies have found omicron does not seem to affect the lungs like previous variants did. instead suggesting it stays in the upper respiratory system the question we all want answered as we enter 2022, could we be at a turning point with an end to the pandemic in sight? here's gadi schwartz >> reporter: tonight, cautious optimism from experts studying the most contagious covid variant so far, saying over the next few months there is a strong chance vaccinated or not, the majority of americans will come into contact with omicron which not only appears less severe but is likely pushing us closer

fire in new york city and more than 30 years. live in the bronx, thank you. thomas joins us now on the phone. the former commissioner of the fire departmentf the city of new york. he served the city during the 9/11 crisis. it has got to be the worst in the city since 9/11. >> the shame of it is there was not that much fire it's one apartment fire and the smoke spread throughout the building because somebody doors were left open and stairwells in the ground floor and the apartment. it's just unfortunate so many people had to be injured and fatally injured when a fire was not that extreme. jon: it sounds like people panicked and ran out into the halls if they stayed in their units and put a wet towel under the doors to keep the smoke out, there would've been a better chance of survival. >> there is no question, people get really scared and they overreact and you just don't know how many victims and there was a serious condition in their apartment and they felt the best thing to do. normally the stairwell but not in this building and the two stairwells were like chimneys and that's why so many people were overcome if you're on the top of the

and at the same time, the new york city police department and fire departments are also missing nearly 20 percent of their staff due to people calling out sick for co. lynn, is this just temporary for sort of the winter holidays? or is this a trend we're likely to continue to see, especially as we continue to battle the spread of coven 19 and even the increase in cases? i'm afraid i have to tell you that i expect to see it. i look at the situation quite as jeremy did a moment ago. it's amazing, not just to me, but to the whole world, looking on that one of the richest countries in the world with a highly developed corporate sector and medical system is so poorly, ill equipped to plan to anticipate and didn't take care of luck. i understand that you don't want to spend money if you're a company making the place as safe as you could and should make it. but then you have this result of people getting sick and afraid to come to work. likewise, i understand you don't want to hurt your profits by having a core of replacement. but look, we know what this virus can do. the airlines knew they w

serious condition the mayor there calling it a gut-wrenching tragedy for the city, the fire department, and the families >>> in new york city the man police say was wounded when he fatally shot one officer and injured another on friday has died it comes as a spike in violent crime has some american cities on edge let's get more now from stephanie gosk. >> reporter: the new year is already off to a heartbreaking start for new york city's finest five nypd officers shot so far. >> we're going to get trigger pullers off the streets and guns out of their hands. >> reporter: friday 22-year-old rookie jason rivera was killed his partner, wilbert mora, gravely wounded when they responded to a domestic disturbance call police say lashawn mcneil opened fire using an illegal handgun with an extended magazine capable of holding 40 rounds hundreds gathered to honor rivera on sunday it is not just in new york in houston a deputy was shot and killed during a traffic stop. in d.c. police were responding to a man acting suspiciously when he started shooting, injuring one officer. have you seen violence against police officers at this l

fire is going to really bring a level ofjust pain and despair. the true extent of the devastation is still unknown. nada tawfik, bbc news, new york. the commissioner of the city's fire departments fire began in an apartment that spans two floors on the second and third floors of the building. it started in a malfunctioning electric space heater. that was the cause of the fire. the fire consumed the apartment that is on two floors and part of the hallway. the door to that apartment, unfortunately, when the residents left, was left open and did not close by itself and the smoke spread throughout the building and, thus, the tremendous loss of life on other people fighting for their lives right now in hospitals all over the bronx. a popular hill resortjust outside the pakistani capital islamabad has become a disaster zone after a blizzard and heavy snowfall trapped thousands of people in their cars. day trippers were visiting murree to see the snow on friday when at least 22 people died as trees fell on the road. some froze to death in their vehicles. our correspondent farhat javed reports. they thought it would be a family outing in the snow but, for many, it turned into a traged

fire is going to really bring a level ofjust pain and despair. the true extent of the devastation is still unknown. nada tawfik, bbc news, new york. the commissioner of the city's fire departmenthe fire. this fire began in an apartment that spans two floors on the second and third floors of the building. it started in a malfunctioning electric space heater. that was the cause of the fire. the fire consumed that apartment that is on two floors and part of the hallway. the door to that apartment, unfortunately, when the residents left, was left open and did not close by itself and the smoke spread throughout the building and, thus, the tremendous loss of life on other people fighting for their lives right now in hospitals all over the bronx. let's get some of the day's other news. aid organisations have suspended their operations in an area of northwest tigray in ethiopia where 56 civilians were killed by an air strike over the weekend. the un office for humanitarian affairs said relief work had been paused because of what it called �*the ongoing threats of drone strikes'. more than 160 people are reported to have died in several days of unrest in kazakhstan and almost 6,000 hav

>> not at all, new york city is resource rich with the fire department, police department, you know, the hospitals, we have, you know, the hospital system we can move people, you know, to different places if we need to so, you know, every resource that has been needed has been here, has been possible and, you know, while we're still in the middle of the pandemic, did not affect any response today. >> and before i leltt you go i s struck when the mayor and several officials talking about this community, the folks who lived in this complex, immigrant complex, a lot of folks came particularly from africa, immigrant families, the mayor says immigrants who asked for assistance, know their information would be turned over to ice. is that something you can confirm? is that kind of the position right now as you continue this response? >> yeah, it's 100%, we have laws in place, this is not about anyone's status or where anyone came from, you know, this is about new yorkers that are in need, that need services, and we're able to provide those services. you know, while everyone deals with their

new york. well a short time ago the commissioner of the city's fire department has been giving more details abouttment that spans two floors, on the second and third floor of the building. it started in a malfunctioning electric space heater. that was the cause of the fire. the fire consumed that apartment that is on two floors and part of the hallway. the door to the apartment, unfortunately, once the residents left, was left open. it did not close by itself. the smoke spread throughout the building. thus, the tremendous loss of life and other people fighting for their lives right now in hospitals all over the bronx. for the latest on the fire i've been speaking to our north america correspondent nomia iqbal. this is one of those situations which is just a nightmare situation. we are hearing so many awful stories already people have been on social media talking about how they try to escape with their children, with their pet animals. one american media outlet spoke to a women who said she saw people from her childhood dying. she saw women crying, losing their children, really horrific stories. a

fire, simply call 311 in new york city. we have a reception center right next to the building. the fire department is on-site, the office of the emergency management is on-site, and we're going to see to it that every victim is connected to service. >> what can you say about space heaters? mike, your grandmother, god rest her soul, used a space heater. it is something elderly people use. they're so dangerous they frighten the hell out of me. what can you say about that? how widely used are they in your district, and what can you say about the fact this malfunctioning space heater may have caused all this? >> look, i'm skeptical about the use of space heaters because it is an extraordinary fire hazard. there is often a chronic lack of heat and hot water so people rely on space heaters to get heat in addition to the space heaters in this particular building. the door was left open causing the fire to spread widely and rapidly throughout the building, so we have to warn people about the fire hazards that come with the use of space heaters. we have to impress upon people the need to close the door in

through the smoke, the mayor of new york city there will ilia, i spoke to correspondent, boston heartache who has more from the scene of the fire. we know that the fire department reached this site or only 3 minutes after they were they were called and they found when they got here to, to the where the fire broke out to this building. they found thick smoke throughout the all the 1900 stories of this building and they found a victims who had inhaled that smoke and, and some of them unfortunately, who perished from that throughout all the night. the smoke must have spread extremely quickly and the fire department is staying or the fire commissioner saying that that is probably happened because the door of that apartment was left open. it was a duplex apartment, spending the 2nd and a 3rd floor of this building. and we've heard accounts of people who tried to exit the building and who tried to open windows and who couldn't because the window frames had gotten so hot and you couldn't open the front door because then all the smoke would come in from the hallway. so her, it's her, if it seems that must have unfolded here when the fire broke out. today this morning w

i am not surprised to hear the members that work for the fire department and the city of new york went back in, even without air. that is who they are, that is what they do on a regular basis. it is very difficult to know what you're walking into. and so that is why we train constantly. and our members are some of the best in the world for what they do. eric: and finally the sense, if you can for our audience, reminder of how deadly fire can be pretty easy to panic, run out and not close the door. the worst fire 30 years ago happy land disco was in 1997 there's only one egress from the locked doors, people cannot get albert what is your best advice for those watching at home now to think again and think twice when you do with fire safety? >> if you could close the door , i know there are many advertisements throughout the holiday season about closing the door. if you can close the door you are going to save lives. and in most instances i cannot speak about this fire in particular, in most instances when a building that is fireproof if you stay in your apartment usually are going to be

way that we were last winter >> reporter: in new york city, the virus shredding the ranks of sf frontline workers. 21% of the police department, 18% of the fire department are out. a lack of employees impacting subway and bus services, as well and this morning, the mta anticipates suspending service on three lines, as both the subway and the bus services try to do the best with the people they have. i'm anne thompson in grand central station. now back to you. >> a lot to keep up with, anne thank you. >>> the holiday break is over for teachers, school staff and children who are set to restart classes today. while most will return to in-person learning, many are going back virtually children nationwide prepare for back to school amid an omicron surge. >> i'm nervous to send them back monday >> reporter: macleveland, neward others goingh the time testing instead of going remote. delaying classes until wednesday in d.c and in massachusetts, the national guard handing out tests to families ahead of their return but parts worry, with the testing backlog, the results will not come in time. in chicago, video of a testing drop box overflowing, now spa

city's fire department, dan nigro, said firefighters had found victims in stairways, on every floor of the 19 story building — many in cardiac arrest. victims have been taken to five different hospitals. new yorkhe city's worst fire in over 30 years. that is the building you can see, a 19—storey building that was on fire during the early hours of sunday morning, local new york time. at least 200 firefighters, we understand, responded to that wise and we are hearing that it broke out on the second and third floors, it is located on east 181st st and it has a number of blocks west of the bronx zoo. because the fire has not been revealed and it is not immediately clear, so you can see some of the vehicles there, still at the site of that fire in new york, so let's hear what the mayor of new york had to say a short time ago. this is a horrific, horrific, painful moment for the city of new york. and the impact of this fire is going to really bring a level of just pain and despair in our city, the numbers are horrific. we have over 32 people who are life—threatening at this time. we have nine serious injuries, 22 injuries that are not life—threatening with over 63 people in total, with one member of

fires in new york city. last night, dozens of people gathered at a mosque in the bronx. just a few blocks from the high rise apartment fire departmentat least 17 people died, including eight children. many of the victims have ties to the west african country of gambia and attended religious services at the mosque. investigators say faulty space heater ignited the fire in that 19 story building sunday morning, york city's fire commissioner says the first firefighters who arrived on scene encountered thick smoke. on every floor of the building. fire. was contained to the hallway just outside this two story apartment, but the smoke. traveled throughout the building and the smoke is what caused the deaths and serious injuries. more than 60 people were injured, with many of the victims listed in critical condition. san jose's increasing police presidents on a section of the coyote creek trail to encourage more people to visit the area. this patrol program is being launched at a three mile section of the trail between william street and totally road , which was once the region's largest homeless encampment. two officers on bicycles will b

had a ripple effect is both the new york police and fire departments are seeing major staffing shortages due to the covid rise. 21% of police were out last thursday. the cityd 100 new emt workers to shore up the deficit and new york's transit was also impacted, staffing shortages forced the city to suspend some subway lines and reroute others. big apple's new mayor has vowed to keep the schools open as well as keep the city running. in his inaugural address, eric adams assured that the city will not cower. >> we face our fears and we start a new comic confident a crisis will not define us. >> tonight new york could be facing another test as a snow storm the city. covid-related staffing shortages could have snow removal -- hamper snow removal and cripple emergency services. >> gillian: lauren green in new york, thank you. holiday travel chaos that hit coast-to-coast is showing no signs of letting up tonight. the holiday nightmare at america's airports is bleeding into the new year and now for the second day in a row, over 2700 domestic flights were canceled. also feeling the turmoil, severe winter weather. a senior national correspondent rich edson reports

. >> reporter: in new york city, the virus shredding the ranks of frontline workers. 30% of emergency services employees are out. 21% of the police department 18% of the fire department a lack of employees impacting subway and bus services as well. and this morning, the mta says it anticipates suspending service on three lines as both the subway and the bus services try to do the best with the people they have i'm anne thompson in grand central station. now back to you. >> anne, thank you. >>> a weekend snowstorm left smoldering debris after those devastating colorado wildfires that blanket of snow complicating search and rescue efforts. two people are still unaccounted for after the blaze quickly tore through about ten square miles nearly 1,000 homes and other buildings burned in the boulder suburbs, making this the most destructive fire in that state's history. investigators initially thought downed power lines were to blame for this, but they now say that theory seems less likely >>> wide receiver antonio brown's sideline meltdown was the talk of the league on a busy sunday in the nfl. >> took off his shoulder pads, took off his shirt and gloves and thr

. >> reporter: in new york city the virus shredding the ranks of front line workers 30% of merge cyr vices employees are out. 21% of the police department, 18% of the fire department. a lack of employees impacting subway and bus serv >> joining me now from new york's grand central terminal they are already warning of transit delays tomorrow as people return to work and school >> reporter: they are, kate the mta says it anticipates suspending service on three lines tomorrow as both the bus and subway systems say they'll try to do their best with the number of people that they have. kate >> all right anne, thank you. >>> school districts across the country are scrambling tonight with classes set to restart tomorrow some are going back to remote learning but many are sticking with in-person instruction with testing and precautions all of it creating stress for students and parents >> good job. >> reporter: tonight new concerns as children nationwide prepare for back to school amid an omicron fueled covid surge >> i am horribly nervous to send them back to school on monday. >> reporter: many districts now responding, atlanta, cleveland, newark, and others g

fire in new york city. this is video from citizen app. it shows flames coming from the apartment building in the fordham heights section of the bronx, said about 11 yesterday morning. the fire departments that fire was started by a malfunctioning electric space heater that was being used to heat a bedroom in a duplex that span the 2nd and 3rd floors. 17 people died, including eight children, one as young as four years old. the fire. was contained to the hallway just outside this two story apartment, but the smoke traveled throughout the building and the smoke is what caused the jets and the serious injuries. officials say the smoke traveled so quickly because the door to the unit where the fire started was left open. so far more than $632,000 has been raised for the victims. many of them have ties to the west african country of gambia. fox news lisa ever shows us what other help has arrived. the prayers and support are ongoing at a mosque close to the devastation. this resident is worried about family members just called me to inform you that there is a fire in the building where my parents are living. the red cross set up a relief center just steps from the fire. people dropped off s

new york. and the impact of this fire is going to really bring a level ofjust pain and despair. the true extent of the devastation is still unknown. well, in the last hour the commissioner of the city's fire departmento floors, on the second and third floor of the building. it started in a malfunctioning electric space heater. that was the cause of the fire. the fire consumed that apartment that is on two floors and part of the hallway. the door to the apartment, unfortunately, once the residents left, was left open. it did not close by itself. the smoke spread throughout the building. thus, the tremendous loss of life and other people fighting for their lives right now in hospitals all over the bronx. let's speak to our north america correspondent, nomia iqbal, in washington. really horrific scenes that we are seeing emerging from the scene of where all of this happened. what more can you tell us about what happened and how? this more can you tell us about what happened and how?— happened and how? this is one of those situations _ happened and how? this is one of those situations which _ happened and how? this is one of those situations which is - happened and how? this is one of those situations w

know that there are reports from fire departments, from police departments in different cities that their 10, 20, and 25 and sometimes 30% of the people are ill. >> new york city coping with a staffing shortage among first responders by instructing emergency medical services not to transport most stable patients with flu-like symptoms. the headaches for air travelers intensifying amid a me. of staffing shortages and winter weather causing cancellation of 2100 flights today. >> those shortages are now even effecting covid treatments. the state of new hampshire was set to receive federal monoclonal antibody teams today. they're now being told the teams won't deploy before next week. the federal government citing the high demand for antibodies across the country, according to the state of new hampshire which said they requested the treatment a month ago. >> alexandria field, thank you so much. >>> let's bring in dr. albert co and will leana wen. let me start with you and tick through a couple of these developments from the fda. boosters now approved for children 12 to 15. ome half of 12 to 15-year-olds according to the latest data are fully vaccinated so how

they did mention that the department will soon be getting a new fire boat to better deal with these kinds of incidents. another big story we're following tonight. new york cityls have revised the death toll in yesterday's apartment fire in the bronx. real tragedy. at least 17 people we know died, including 8 children. dozens more are hospitalized tonight. tom negovan with the latest on the investigation. >> when they came in, broke the window next to us and we had the one to the next room come up with the survivors gathered outside the building. reliving their narrow escape. was black smoke arms frames. wesley patterson was trapped on the 3rd floor right next to the fire. here's a shot of firefighters bringing him out. but this is an unspeakable tragedy. the death toll dropping today to 17. the victims were taken to 7 different hospitals and 2 were counted twice. in fact, there were dozens of frantic transports, the new york city trauma centers. patients in cardiac and respiratory arrest. tonight, we're hearing more stories of heroism and survivor heard a lot of people screaming for help. >> so the people being pulled out of we know either the building throu

fire vehicles and personnel to pay respect. tragedy has struck police departments in two large us cities. this weekend, two officers were shot and killed one in houston. one in new yorky shootings have prompted law enforcement leaders to pledge a new crackdown on violent crime reporter alexis mcadams has the story. another city mourning the death of a law enforcement officer this weekend . harris county, texas corporal charles galloway killed while making a traffic stop early sunday morning in southwest houston. he was shot multiple times after the driver he pulled over, got out and started shooting the gunman still at large, corporal galloway. did not have an opportunity to respond or even defend himself with this brutal attack. we cannot have people like this on our streets. i don't want to raise my family. my grandchildren in a county where this type of crime is running rampant, we better get intentional, intentional about locking up violent individuals. and leaving them. it's a place for him. that tragic loss coming just over 24 hours after another in new york 22 year old nypd officer jason rivera was killed friday night while responding to a domestic incident in