. >> reporter: the ntsb has long called for more regulation of ballooning. this came after an easterly similar crash involving power lines in 2016. >> the ntsb feels there needs to be greater oversight by the regulator. >> reporter: ntsb told cnn those comments still reflect the feeling of the agency when it comes to balloons. ntsb data shows 12 fatal crashes across the country since 2008 and that does not include today's crash. evan mcmorris santoro, cnn, new york. >>> more than 18 million people are under excessive heat warnings across parts of the western, u.s. portland, oregon hit 108 degrees fahrenheit over 42 degrees celsius on saturday. saturday morning was the second warmest of all times. let's bring in meteorologist derek van dam. i've been to part land. i can't remember ever breaking a sweat. this is really extraordinary. >> >> yes. these coastal cities don't expect to see temperatures this high. we're 30 to 40 degrees higher. phoenix, arizona would top 136 degrees today if we applied that. this is incredible. temperatures in seattle, 102 degrees.

the ntsb has long called for more regulation of ballooning.similar crash involving power lines in texas in 2016. >> the truth of the matter is the ntsb feels there needs to be greater oversight by the regulator. >> reporter: an ntsb spokesperson told cnn those comments reflect the feeling of the agency when it comes to balloons. data shows 12 fatal balloon crashes across the country since 2008 and that data does not include today's crash. evan mcmorris-santoro. >> so an investigation into the trump organization by the manhattan district attorney could possibly result in criminal charges. this could happen in a maytter f days. the charges would likely be in connection with benefits provided to employees and allegations that the trump organization tried to avoid paying taxes on those benefits. here is cnn's paula reid. >> reporter: the manhattan district attorney's office has informed lawyers for the trump organization they could be charged as soon as next week. these prospective charges include allegations that the trump organization tried to a

we have late word that the ntsb is sending a team of ten investigators. elwyn lopez leads us off from alabama. >> reporter: tonight, authorities investigating a horrific pileup crash in alabama that killed ten people, including nine children. 18 vehicles slamming into each other on interstate 65 on saturday near montgomery. some bursting into flames. >> it's very tragic. >> reporter: officials say two 18-wheelers likely setting off the chain reaction crash. the county coroner saying a car likely hydroplaned on rain-slick roads as tropical storm claudette moved through the southeast. authorities tonight identifying two of the victims. 29-year-old cody fox and his 9-month-old daughter. also killed, eight children who were riding in a van from a girls' ranch. a home that seeks to help at-risk children. >> they were involved in a horrific accident that words can't explain it. we had eight fatalities and one survivor. >> reporter: bystanders rushing in. rescuing that sole survivor, identified as kansas gulley. >> they were not able to get to the children due t

the ntsb investigating tonight. >>> the dangerous and life-threatening heat wave in the west. sweltering temperatures up to 30 degrees above normal. all-time records expected to fall. 24 million people under heat alerts, many in some communities without air-conditioning. rob marciano standing by in the danger zone. >>> the fda's new warning about the very rare risk of heart inflammation associated with the moderna and pfizer vaccines in some young people. but health experts say not getting vaccinated is more of a risk. >>> the united express plane getting ready to take off, forced to turn back after a passenger opened the door and jumped out. > andeed report. nearly 150 sightings by navy pilots the intelligence community can't explain. one expert saying, we know they're real. the question is, what are they? >> good evening as we come on the in the west. i'm whit johnson. a short time ago miami-dade county mayor daniellea levine cava coming before the cameras. tonight, the site on the shattered building on the shore of atlantic ocean still so troubling. crews moving carefully a

. >> ten investigators from the ntsb are looking into the crash. >>> next, the staffing crunch affectinghe airline industry. american airlines canceled hundreds of flights over the weekend and passengers can expect more of the same well into next month. abc's meghan tevrizian has details. >> reporter: this morning the cancellation of hundreds of flights is partially blamed on a staffing crunch as a record number of travelers return to the skies. american airlines canceling 123 flights on saturday, 178 on sunday, and today, more than 100 flights are canceled already. the airline blaming significant staffing shortages and maintenance issues. american says it will continue to cancel at least 50 to 60 flights a day for the rest of june and 50 to 80 flights per day in july. and the tsa says it's struggling to keep up with demand too. >> they are overwhelmed. part of it, too, is that they're having to deal with the fact that so many travelers don't want to wear a mask. >> reporter: at the height of the pandemic, air travel plummeted to record lows. thousands of employees were offered early ret

we know there's an investigation under way from the federal agency's ntsb and faa as well as the localevents like this one today were not alone. i called the ntsb and they told us about eight fatal crashes with balloons since 2008 not including today's crash. they've been calling for more regulations of hot air balloons now. we will no more, but for now we have these horrific details and lasting conversation about balloons and their safety, yim. >> evan mcmcmorris-santoro, thank you so much. >>> this is the only story she ever told, "lady boss clan the jackie collins story" that is tomorrow night on cnn. >> hi. i'm jackie collins. i write novels. >> she put female sexuality at the center of the world, and pe people. >> she wrote about strength and strong women. >> jackie was the firth author to write about women who behaved like men. >> she broke ground for all women. >> it quickly made her very controversial. >> got forbid a woman should be writing about sex. >> i'm not claiming to be a genius but a terrific storyteller. >> girls can do anything. >> girls can do anything. >> that was

. >> the investigator from the ntsb is expected to arrive on scene tomorrow morning. >>> let's take alive look at the golden gate bridge toll plaza where tens of thousands of drivers were overcharged. the district liens problems with the weight scanners tracked vehicles and trailers. the e 32,0 that were overcharged since april. the district is working to get all of those refunded within 4 to 6 weeks. >>> firefighters in marin county going door to door to help residents prepare for fire danger. they just kicked off the space inspection program. they will be surveying each house and logging any fire hazards. homeowners will be given a special access code to review the report online. >> we are trying to educate folks. there will be a few egregious properties that have significant maintenance, let's call it that we will follow up on. there will be some type of enforcement action taken. >> and it all seems to go back to the weather. it's been so hot and dry and you factor in a possible breeze and it's a recipe for disaster. >>> matches the recent weather but the weather over the past two year

the ntsb and the faa are now investigating this crash.untry in hot air balloons since 2008. it says since at least 2016 they've been urging the government to add new regulations. we don't even the details of this investigation but questions about balloons have been with us for a while now and this is another moment when maybe we should be thinking about them, pam. >> evan mcmorris-santoro, thank you so much. wolf, back to you in florida. >>> thank you, pamela. at any moment we'll get an update from authorities in surfside, florida. they'll hold a news conference to give us the latest information as the search and rescue efforts here in south florida are growing more urgent by the hour. the numbers tonight remain the same. four people are confirmed dead, at least 159 people are still unaccounted for. vigils are being held for the victims. but three days into this disaster, hope is turning to anger as people wait and wait and wait for any information at all about their missing loved ones. today we learned, for example, that an engineer back

aj hopes to speak with the ntsb to figure out what caused the engine failure. >>> a new report is putting a dollar amount on what it would take to solve bay area homelessness pick of the bay area council estimates, get this, it would take almost 12 billion dollars to move every unhoused person in the bay area off the streets. there are more than 35,000 people now estimated to be homeless across our nine counties. the report says it would take $9.3 billion to create enough shelter and housing. then, 2.5 billion a year to maintain it. >>> the city of millbrae has built fewer than 10% of the housing it is required to in recent years and now it is being viewed by a developer. tonight in our original series project home, we take a look at why taxpayers are funding a fight between a large corporate developer in the city. >> i hate to see taxpayer money go to waste over a lawsuit like this. >> they can't essentially subsidize well-to-do developers. >>> a new lot of the developers say should allow them to circumvent these fights in the first place. that is tonight at 7:00. >>> nancy pelosi was ba

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now the cause of the crash is still under investigation by the faa and the ntsb reporting in albuquerquejami seymore for kron 4. back to you. jonathan adjusting. >> thank you so much, jamie. yeah. just a. >> horrible scene there. back here at home we are enjoying some perfect weather as we take a live look at downtown san francisco in the transamerica pyramid off on the right side of your screen. some fog trying to sneak in there and cool us off in our meteorologist rodriguez is here now with a look at the forecast for the rest of the weekend. yeah, we're tracking pretty seasonal weather today along the coast and east bay shoreline. >> but low to mid-nineties for our hot inland valleys specifically for those of you in the east bay with conquered and livermore warming up to 94 degrees so well above average there. fortunately out of the triple digits like we were last week and no record breaking heat in the forecast this weekend with cooler weather heading our way for the 2nd half of your weekend radar for tracking that fog bank now inching closer to our inland valleys. and it's actually g

. >> reporter: in that case the ntsb said design flaws led to the collapse of a span that killed six people near florida international university officials say it may take until late tomorrow night to clear all of this debris and re-open the highway. crews are working their way back up the highway to make sure there's no damage to any other bridges. lester >> amazing more people weren't hurt garrett, thank you. >>> president biden laid out his plan to tackle america's crime wave as the country deals with growing gun violence, many of the victims children we begin with nbc's kelly o'donnell. >> reporter: a disturbing picture of violence across american cities. detroit sunday this brazen spray of bullets wounded an 11-year-old boy and two men. a knife-wielding cyclist stabbed a delivery man in new york incidents that make vivid, alarming crime data portland, homicides up a staggering 530% this year philadelphia on track to see a new record for murder atlanta, homicides jumped 41% over last year today, president biden outlined steps to hold so-called rogue gun dealers accountable with f

tesla's autopilot was suspected to have been in use in the accidents under review by the ntsb nationalhway traffic safety. tesla meanwhile has not commented on these investigations. >>> now to amazon trig aerg wave of deep discounts in the coming days. consumers are benefitting from retailers trying to rival prime day. in the battle for your bucks, major retailers are preparing to compete with amazon's prime day. >> it has become very competitive. amazon is of course the 800 pound gorilla in the room when it comes to ecommerce. >> reporter: amazon is promising 48 straight hours of deep discounts starting monday. target also announcing its deal days event, offering three days of savings with no membership required. and walmart teasing what they call black friday-like savelings during its four-day sales event. >> you can take an hp laptop or bose head phone, put them in your amazon, walmart cart, before you click buy, take a look at prices. >> reporter: and amazon is giving a preview of what to watch for. like 50% off this echo dot, 20% off mario kart live, part of their toy selection fo

. >> reporter: the faa and ntsb are now taking over the investigation to try and figure out what went wrong kathy park, nbc news. >>> dangerous triple digit temperatures are broiling the pacific northwest this weekend. 25 million people are under heat alerts while in the midwest some areas are under water and bracing for possible tornadoes guad venegas is tracking the extreme weather. >> reporter: a wild weekend weather across the country. tornado warning sirens in chicago >> tornado. >> reporter: sightings nearby with heavy rain drenching the city and flooding the streets in detroit, the rain shut down interstates trapping vehicles. meanwhile in the northwest a dome of heat is punishing cities like seattle and portland where the all-time 107-degree temperature record could be shattered this weekend the forecast there expected to break 110 degrees. across the region, at least 25 million people in 6 states are under heat alerts. >> we are closing for the heat wave. i don't want to risk the lives of my staff or other patrons who might be out here. >> reporter: others are doing what they

the faa and the ntsb will be joining the investigation. >> here in albuquerque, winds kick up or things sure the the the the the the this point. fortunately faithings are pretty rare. but sometimes there's tragedies that occur. >>> the pacific snoefrt norterncg an an unprecedented heat wave. temperatures in sxoerld seattle are reaching record level levels. >> day one of the heat wave has already been historic. portland hit 108 degrees, the hottest temperature ever recorded in portland. seattle, 102. only the second hottest temperature in seattle. this is kay one of the heat wave and continues it for several days. and those numbers going up tomorrow. seattle goes to 104, and it turns warmer in seattle on monday. 111 for seattle. by tuesday, we'll see some heat into the 90s but that heat will ease, pretty gradually in days to come. >>> a group of bay area youth are spreading a message through art. using murals to highlight issues impacting our country. the murals went up today at frank ogawa plaza in oakland. they recruited middle and high school artists to paint the artwork. >> it's impo

the ntsb released a report in february saying the crashed was caused by several poor decisions made byrly two years britney spears will speak in court over the ongoing battle of her conservatorship. newly leaked court documents show she has been pushing to end the arrangement for years. the new york times reports fears call the, quote, the president controlling tool against her adding she is sick of being taken advantage of. todd: 22 republican attorneys general demanding congress restore the hyde amendment moving to stop talks prayer funded abortions. leaving the charges, alabama attorney general steve marshall. basically bipartisan standard operating procedure to where we are now. >> what we see is the administration playing politics with the lives of unborn children. this was the bipartisan effort initiated in 1980. we've seen it save 2.5 million lives since its inception and be fiscally responsible with regard to not compelling taxpayers who morally and ethically object to abortion to know their taxpayer dollars are being spent to fund abortions. todd: here is the crux of your lett

that's why ntsb is joining authorities here. we do know the weather was problematic with a tropical storm. two of them are semitractors and seven of those vehicles caught on fire. most of those who died were in that 15 passenger van from the ranch here. they have been returning from vacation at the beach, one survivor that's the ranch's life director, a woman was pulled from the wreckage, she was unconscious. she lost two of her own children in this wreck. the ceo of the ranch here says that everyone is just devastated. >> we lost eight young people that did not have a chance to have their own children. we lost eight young people that can't break the cycle of where they been and change it for their children. it is a sad day. >> reporter: there as been a go fund me account that's set up at the girl's ranch because now they have eight funerals they must plan and pay for. what they are asking for everyone else is your prayers. john. >> it is just horrible, martin. again, there is that go fund me page. thank you for your reporting.

the ntsb and faa are investigating. >>> the san francisco school district will be building affordable houses for teachers. last week the board approved policies for eligibility. a developer could break ground as soon as next year to build 134 apartments. >>> a proposed state budget would create more slots for california students at three uc campuses. the goal is to reduce students from out of state that typically pay higher tuition. they would take uc to reduce nonresidents over a five-year period from 22% to 18% which would free up space for 4500 california students at ucla, uc berkeley, and uc send, santa barbara. >>> there was a mandatory evacuation yesterday. the fire was reported near downtown. hot and windy conditions fueled the flames but crews got it under control after it burned vegetation and downed power lines. >>> farther south, fire crews are making headway battling the willow fire east of big sur. flames have burned nearly 2500 acres in the los padres national forest in monterey county. >>> let's get a check of our weather. >> another great start to the day. just like sa

the ntsb is sending ten investigators to look into the multivehicle crash on interstate 65 that killedold father and his nine -month-old daughter and eight other girls between the ages of four and 17 who are riding in a vehicle associated with the alabama youth ranch is the charitable executive director says i'm thinking about how we do not always understand the reason things happen but we will hold on for peace and comfort. and then tuscaloosa county a tree fell onto her home killing a 24 gold man and a three -year-old boy in response to saturday's events. the alabama governor tweeted yesterday was a tragic day for our state. back to you. jon: very sad pictures. from alabama thank you. police say add to the crash add a pride parade was an accident happening last night in fort lauderdale. the 77 -year-old truck driver taking part in the parade and accidentally hit the gas accelerating into spectators narrowly missing congresswoman schultz who was in a convertible nearby deeply shaken but otherwise okay the driver is a member of the family and is cooperating with the investigation. >> r

the faa and ntsb will join the investigation.wo investigators on the way to the scene. >> in albuquerque, winds and k- cup or things happen that make it difficult for balloons to navigate. we are not sure of the cause at this point. the faa will look into it and determine what the cause was. fortunately, fatal accidents are pretty rare. sometimes there is a tragedy and that appears what happened today. >>> the biggest active volcano in europe has erupted. mt. etna spewed ash and lava into the air. it lasted for a few hours and caused dust to rain on nearby towns. the volcano has been erupting with shorter intervals with lava fountains and ash lasting a few hours, but it's not known how long this will last and what will come next. mt. etna is the largest of italy's largest volcanoes. >>> we are getting a fresh look at the red planet. the china national space administration released this footage captured that country's mars probe it shows the lender deploying a parachute before touching down on the surface. china landed the spacecr

according to the ntsb data, there have been at least 12 fatal balloon crashes across the u.s.xcessive heat warnings across parts of the earn u.s. portland, oregon, hit 18 degrees fahrenheit over 42 degrees celsius on saturday. saturday morning was the second warmest of all times. let's bring in meteorologist derek van dam. we're not just talking about being uncomfortable. this is potentially dangerous. >> it's oppressive especially for locations throughout the pacific northwest not accustomed to this heat, don't have air conditioning built into their homes and temperatures overnight are not cooling off allowing for our bodies to regulate the excessive temperatures. if and when seattle goes into triple-digit territory today and once again tomorrow it will have happened in a three-day stretch, what took 126 years to do previously so this is just putting it into context what kind of heat we're dealing with, all-time record highs ever so in portland, oregon, yesterday on saturday it's never been this hot. portland airport reading 108 degrees it is incredible. these are june record

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the investigation, ten ntsb investigators are now joining the efforts already underway by local and state it happened. so it was 2:30 on a saturday afternoon. if you've seen the images from the crash site, even the aftermath is chilling and horrific and it gives you a sense of what disastrous consequences took place. this was a multicar accident. what that means is that you had one vehicle begin. maybe it was hydroplaning. then another vehicle slams into it. the chain reaction begins. the horror as people try to get out of their vehicle, another vehicle crashes in. at least two semis are involved and there was fire. seven vehicles caught on fire including the van carrying nine people from this ranch. there was one survivor. an adult that was driving the van. but that adult who is the director of ranch life also lost two of her own children. mike smith is the ceo of these ranches here. it has shaken even his own faith. >> i got to tell you, i have had some heart to hearts with god these past two days. this past 24 hours. and i question why and i know god will not put anything on us that we

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the faa and ntsb will be joining the investigation two investigators on their way to the scene. >> incked up and things happen that make it difficult for balloons to navigate. we aren't sure of the cause at this point. the faa will look into this and determine what the cause was. fatal accidents are pretty rare. sometimes there is tragedy that can occur and that appears to be what happened. >>> the biggest active volcano in europe has erupted. the eruption of mt. etna spewed ashen love into the air. it lasted for a few hours and caused dust to rain on nearby towns. the volcano has been erupting with shorter intervals with lava fountains and ash testing a few hours. it's not known how long this pattern might last for what could come next. mt. etna is the largest of the three active volcanoes. >>> we are getting a fresh look at the red planet. the china national space administration just released this footage captured by their mars probe issues the lander deploying a parachute before touching down on the surface. china landed on mars for the first time in may. the country is the second

this morning the ntsb is joining the investigation into the crash. >>> after the skyline fire damagedple homes last week residents will be protesting to demand the city and forced clearing space around homes, specifically one near the burn area. neighbors say the property is along skyline drive. they told the i-team the property is not cleared often and they worry it could catch fire with the amount of unchecked hesitation. the land known martial artist. according to the fire marshal gracie has received four warnings for failing to properly abate over the last year. >>> new concerns about strong winds this morning . firefighters are facing several obstacles already. >> reporter: the willow fire has burned nearly 2400 acres since thursday with no containment. the for service as it continues to spread rapidly the steep and rugged terrain. you can see ascending up a lot of smoke in this time-lapse video. it is burning near an area that burned last year as well. >> we know living here that we really need to do what we can to protect what we have. that's all that we can do. >> crews are wo

the ntsb will investigate. >>> looking live at colorado this morning. the aftermath of a tornado. are you looking near a highway there in denver where a tornado touched down about 40 miles outside of the city. this ask video of the aftermath. a view shows the house destroyed there. you can see the debris scatter add round. authorities say that nobody was hurt so that's good but some livestock did die. hours earlier helicopter captured this when the tornado touched down about 40 miles outside of denver. crew also assess more of the damage this morning. >>> back here, high wind forcing san francisco recreation and parks to close stern grove over safety concerns. bayyers could be spotted -- the sea shore has closed its lighthouse. >>> a live look at oracle park where the giants and fans are pulling for an important player in the broadcast booth. dwayne the 712-year-old said he plans to work through it as much as he can. >>> the talks will become the first nhl team to accept cryptocurrency. luxury box places and sponsor ship deals. the shark also eventually

according to ntsb data, there were at least 12 fatal balloon crashes across the u.s.en this hot in portland, oregon. the temperature hit 108 degrees on saturday, the hottest it's ever been since records have been kept and it could be hotter today. saturday warming watt the second of all-time in seattle. more than 18 people are under excessive heat warnings across parts of the western u.s. the big question, is there any relief in sight? meteorologist derek van dam, the man with the answers? so? >> quite simply, no. we have several days of this ahead of us. that's what makes this so difficult and dangerous. at cnn we don't use the word unprecedented that frequently, it is reserved for specific moments in time and this is one of them. portland, oregon, unprecedented heat. never been experienced since recordkeeping has begun in that city and other cities breaking daily and monthly records as well. you can see the list from oregon to washington and california, seattle second all-time record high temperatures set yesterday. it is looing more than likely w experience the hot

we now have ten ntsb investigators joining the investigation. it's already underway by two days by state and local authorities as they try to determine what exactly happened. 2:30 in the afternoon saturday is when this happened. it was i-65 northbound just south of montgomery, alabama. there was a tropical storm system. weather looked at as a main culprit. if you've seen the images, you've seen how horrific the aftermath is. that's a minor testament as to how bad it was to be caught up in it. 17 vehicles. seven of them caught on fire. two semis involved, and then most of the deaths in the van from this ranch. there was one survivor of the van, pulled out by passers by. the loss was talked about. >> we lost eight young people that can make a difference in our world. we lost eight young people that didn't have a chance to have their own children. we lost eight young people that can't break the cycle of where they've been and change it for their children. that's a sad day. >> the person who was pulled from that van alive was an adult. the director

the ntsb joined the investigation. you can see the extent of the damage here from heavy winds that came through here with the tornado. you see a frame of a trailer that was lifted by the heavy winds and laid across the roofs of these two houses side-by-side. just an indication of what heavy winds from a tornado can do in a trailer park. back to you, harris. >> harris: it's also really a reminder to all of us those things come up the east coast, when they spawn twisters that system is just as dangerous is what moving up the water. so sorry for that community. >> everyone on the coast breathes a sigh of relief from hurricanes but they can cause tornadoes and flooding. everyone needs to remain weather aware. >> harris: our thoughts and prayers to that community. it is tough. jonathan, thank you. >> it is essential as a scientist that you evolve your opinion and your recommendations based on the data as it evolves. and that's the reason why i say people who then criticize me about that are actually criticizing science. i p

the ntsb is now involved and they will be here trying to determine exactly what triggered this chain reaction. it is horrific on a number of levels, not just the number of lives lost, ten, but the fact that nine of those lives were all children between the ages of 9 months and 17 and many of those children themselves had come from personal tragedy in their own lives. this occurred yesterday afternoon, midafternoon, alabama, i-65, in the northbound lane, just south of montgomery. we don't know, again, what started it, but the weather was bad. there were at least 15 vehicles involved, including semitractor trailer trucks and as you see the carnage in those images and the aftermath of the worst thing that is fire. the worst van to be involved was a 15-passenger van that was from the girls ranch, had nine people in it, eight of them children, the children all died. the only survivor was the driver who was the ranch director. she was pulled unconscious from the wreckage of that vehicle by passersby. passersby in this instance were in the main heroes in this case, but that ranch director l

and me are we ♪ ♪ me and you singing in the park ♪ ♪ me and you, we're waiting for the dark ♪ >>> ntsb children. a 9 month old baby was among them. the pileup happened in butler county, south of montgomery this weekend as the now tropical storm claudette tore through the region. cnn's martin savidge is live in alabama. he has been tracking the details here. the more you learn, it's just heart breaking. >> it truly is, kate. we are at the ranch, the girl's ranch from which many of the victims were from. it was saturday afternoon. we want to show you the images because the images will show you immediately why this is such a horrific crash. 2:30 in the afternoon, north bountd on i-65. a lot of people, traffic coming back from the beach on that particular day, gulf shore. koss congested. you add into it the tropical system that passed through. there were torrential rains and heavy storms at times. the combination of course proved deadly. the investigators don't know for certain that it was weather. they speculate it could be an incident of hydroplaning of one vehicle that starts and the wo

the faa and ntsb are investigating. we will keep you posted. >>> okay.southern california a skywest passenger pounded on a cockpit door and tried to break-in at the airport. failing then to get in the fbi said he opened an emergency door and jumped out onto the emergency slide and down onto the tarmac. skywest which was operating this united express jet said it happened as the plane was taxiing to the runway for a flight to salt lake city. the man was taken in to custody on the taxiway, treated for injuries and taken to the hospital. the plane was able to go back to the gate and nobody else on board was hurt. >>> and just thursday night a driver smashed through a gate at lax and led police on a chase over two runways as planes were taking off and landing. police cornered the vehicle and took that man into custody. >>> the cruise industry is making a come back with the first cruise to set sail from the united states in 15 months. the trip is being monitored closely by health experts. we have more from florida. >> this morning the official restart of cruis

. >> tonight we've learned that the faa and ntsb now both investigating. >> jami seymore has the very latest. >> oh my god. this morning of hot air ballooning in southwest albuquerque group can quickly turn tragic get him josh perez was coming out of the gym near central announcer when he saw the envelope of the hot air balloon rising on its own without his basketball. the basket was just feet away in the intersections or propane still going. and we just all of the people. so. >> that's you get a fire extinguisher turn off everything so he could get to them. witnesses like or as quickly turning 911. albuquerque police say they got reports of the crash just after 7 saturday morning. >> the balloon apparently hit the line skirted to the west along the top of the power lines and the gondola crashing to the intersection here central videos from witnesses. so the envelope continue to rise in the air without the passenger basket before deflating spiraling back to the ground. landing in a yard. albuquerque fire rescue says the gondola itself fell about 100 feet 2 men and 2 women die on scene

the ntsb has sent investigators to try to determine exactly what went wrong. weather is considered the primary culprit here. meanwhile, there are communities, where the camp is located, camp hill. they, too are suffering and now planning for funerals for people so young. pamela, back to you. >> they are going through unimaginable grief tonight on father's day no less. our hearts, our prayers are with their families. thank you, martin savidge. >>> and now to a crisis that is equal part shocking and no longer surprising, which is frankly really sad. the epidemic of gun violence in america that's getting harder to ignore. at least seven mass shootings this weekend alone adding to the nearly 300 already this year across the u.s. and disturbing headlines of gun violence incidents are appearing in communities coast to coast. you see just some of them on your screen right now. too many to have time to go through each individually. including from philadelphia, where a 3-year-old was shot in the leg and is now without a father on this father's day after he was killed i

there are, as you mentioned, th ntsb investigators, ten of them brought in on this investigation, one been working on it the past oou few days. law enforcement are asking for people who may have video or pictures. it was saturday afternoon, 2:30 in the afternoon, and it was on i-65 north bound just south of montgomery, alabama. we don't know which vehicle or how it may have initially triggered. but if it was the intense rain which the area was having, the possibility is you could have hydroplaning, the once vehicle starts, the horrible thing about a chain reaction didn't hooik this is then the others come in after that. there isn't time to react, or when they do react they may be caught up in the same incident that triggered the initial accident. two tracker stillers were involved and seven of the vehicles caught on fire. there was one survivor in the ranch van. the ceo who runs the ranch talked about that person. >> the survivor of that van is our director of ranch life here at the ranch. and thank god for the survivors -- i mean, the people that were there, the bystanders that were

. >> reporter: the ntsb now joining the faa and local officials to piece together how this happened. >> the questions here are this hot air balloon hit a power line, about 100 feet in the air. so why was it so low? what were the winds at th time? what was the visibility at the time? >> reporter: officials here in albuquerque say when these winds pick up, those balloons become incredibly hard to navigate. they are still working to determine that big question of how this happened. eva? >> zohreen, thank you. >>> a man is recovering this morning after a frightening shark attack. the 39-year-old man was body surfing in the waters off san mateo county, california, when a great white shark bit his right leg. o was able to >>> now to the coronavirus emncand er ts variant. hospitalizations on the rise in several states, where vaccination rates are lagging. elwyn lopez has more. >> reporter: hey, whit. good morning. while overall, new covid cases are dropping, the opposite is happening in several states with vaccination rates below the national average. hospitalizations in arizona, arkansas,

again the faa and ntsb are investigating. a preliminary report is expected in a couple of weeks.? jon: christina coleman, live in los angeles. christina, thank you. ♪ >>> in massachusetts police are investigating a bizarre and reportedly deadly incident in which a truck slammed into a home and the driver of that truck got out and started shooting. it happen ad short time ago in the boston suburb of winthrop. local reports say two people on the scene were shot and killed by the driver. police then shot and killed the driver as well. more on that story as we learn it. >>> the justice department is suing the state of georgia over its new voting law but could the move backfire on the biden administration? georgia's attorney general will be here to discuss. >>> plus the mystery surrounding the deaths of two members after prominent southern family gets even deeper. ♪ with e-commerce that runs at the speed of now. next day and two-day shipping nationwide, and returns right from the doorstep. it's a whole new world out there. let's not keep it waiting. think of what peanuts have given hu

. >> the ntsb will look into the pilot, the balloon, and determine what caused the crash. >>> a person in illinois yesterday. officials say there was a gas leak in the basement while somebody was cooking when suddenly the house exploded. the victim's condition is unknown, and the exact cause of the blast is under investigation. >>> astrazeneca has started vaccinating participants in its trial of a covid-19 variant vaccine. it is designed to protect against the beta variant of the virus, which was first identified in south africa. participants for both vaccinated and unvaccinated people but for unvaccinated the new shot replaces the usual second dose in a normal vaccination schedule. for vaccinated people, it is given as a two shot series with 12 weeks between doses. currently, no astrazeneca covid vaccine is approved for emergency use though in the united states. >>> australia is in the middle of a two week lockdown now the beginning yesterday amid a surgeon cases of the delta variant that lockdown began yesterday after reports of a cluster centered around the cities -- countries famou

the faa and the ntsb will be joining the investigation.nvestigators on their way to the scene. >> here sometimes winds kick up or things happen that make it difficult for balloons to navigate. we're not sure the cause of this at this point, obviously, the faa will look into this and determine what the cause was. fortunately fatal accidents are pretty rare. sometimes there's a tragedy that can occur. that appears to be what happened today. >>> fresh look at the red planet. mars. the china national space administration just released this footage captured by that country's mars probe. it showed the lander deploying a parachute before touching down on the planet's surface. china landed the spacecraft on mars for the first time in may. the country is the second to land and operate a spacecraft on mars after the u.s. >>> to the north of us a historic heat wave is sweeping over the pacific northwest. under heat alerts with all time record highs possible. yesterday in portland they recorded their hottest day ever at 108 degrees. today the city cou

the ntsb is now investigating the storm also responsible for the deaths of a 24 year old man and threer old boy who were killed when a tree fell on their home just outside tuscaloosa. it lasted for about 10 seconds and then zakariyah claudette also bringing several suspected tornadoes to the area dozens ofn florida's panhandle and another hitting a trailer park head on. i was asleep when they felt like something grabbed the front of my vehicle and pushed it and next thing i know i'm hearing glass shatter all like a tropical storm warning is in effect for parts of the carolinas has claudette moves towards the atlantic. packing winds as high as 40 miles an hour in east brewton, alabama, jonathan serrie ktvu fox two news, i let's check in with meteorologist rosemary oroczo now and the weather here in the bay area, and we saw that live picture from the golden gate bridge. it's a short time ago, and you can see that the fog was kind of lingering on the coast there. yeah, the marine layer has grown to about 2000 ft. mike, and with that, we've got a nice cool down that continues for your bay

the ntsb is suspecteding investigators to look into it. two other people died in another vehicle, a father and daughter. he was 29 and she was 9 months old. and the weather at the time is now being looked at very seriously because we were dealing with the aftermath of a tropical storm that had come ashore so the rain had been intense. the road traffic was heavy, too. a lot of people were coming back from the beach. they wanted to be back home for sunday and father's day. it is just horrendous the attitude of grief here on this ranch and so many of those who died had already come from such difficult backgrounds and had survived so much only to die tragically and now their friends who mourn them are going through not only the tragedies of their own personal lives but the tragic loss of their friends. it's heartbreaking, jim. >> just gut wrenching, martin, to think about these children who were at a home for abused or neglected children and then to die in this fashion, it's just awful. and, you know, i hope people are thinking about these chi

and in butler county, the ntsb is now investigating after a pile up crash involving more than a dozennterstate 65. left 10 dead, including a father from tennessee and his nine month old daughter and a group of girls between the ages of three and 17, some of them part of a youth program for abused and neglected children. and you can see these ominous storm clouds behind me. rain is slowing down relief efforts as homeowners try to rebuild their communities in east brewton, alabama. jonathan serrie fox news. this is k. tv, fox two news at six another mass shooting in the east bay at what was supposed to be a celebratory event. this time, three people are dead. the shooting appears to have been isolated and targeted to that actual gathering. first, it was oakland a mass shooting there on saturday at a juneteenth celebration at lake merritt. and then last night in richmond, at a father's day, house party. good evening, everyone i'm julie julie haener, and i'm alex savage in tonight for frank somerville ktvu is henry lee talked with police today who say that party was targeted? beer cans an

and in butler county, the ntsb is now investigating after a pile up crash involving more than dozen vehiclesn interstate 65 left 10 dead, including a father from tennessee and his nine month old daughter and a group of girls between the ages of three and 17, some of them part of a youth program for abused and neglected children, and you can see these ominous storm clouds behind me. rain is slowing down relief efforts as homeowners try to rebuild their communities in east brewton, alabama, johnson, siri fox news. how well the cool down that started way back on friday, finally bringing temperatures to well below average for this time of year, giving you a live look at what is happening across the bay area at this hour. we are mostly sunny away from the coastline, and on this first full day of summer, feeling a little cool for this time of year. as we get into the second part of your week, we will begin to rebound between now and then. we've got some mild weather that will be and that it has to do with this truck you can see and low pressure right off our coast line. continuing to bring us the

the ntsb is sending at least ten investigators to look into this incident to try to determine exactly what happened, was it hydroplaning, was it something else? but it's the horrific death toll and the number of young people inside of this high school here, is a gathering point. they have brought together those who are grieving, a community that is just reeling in shock. they have church leaders there. they have grief counselors there. and then they just have a community that is trying to reach out. there are people in tears, mostly, there are people who just cannot believe this news, jessica. it is horrific, and it is reaching into many areas of this small community in central alabama. jessica. >> yeah, a true tragedy. all right, martin savidge for us. thanks so much for that update. >> still ahead, a deadly scene at a pride parade. police searching for answers after an out of control truck hit several people and then crashed into that nursery there. >>> plus, bon voy aug. a major test for the cruise industry is about to begin a few hours from now. we're live with the new safety prot

the ntsb is investigating safety issues surrounding that crash. the drought is here in california. these pictures were taking a year apart above the antilles national forest in southern california. so on the left side of your screen, you can see how green the forest is. and you can see water in that picture that was taken last june. then you get the image on the right. that was taken just this month, and you can see most of that grain has turned to brown and the san gabriel and morris reservoirs appear to be almost dry. all right, let's check back in with rosemary, and that last night picture of the golden gate, it did appear that the marine layer the fog was starting to pull back. yes, we do have partly cloudy skies around the bay area right there at the approach to the golden gate as well. you go out towards the coast and the fog there is lingering but a beautiful view there across portions of san francisco as we look towards the golden gate bridge in the marin headlands. amazing we had some extreme heat last week and, well, not the case this we