the driver, a 26-year-old male, identified as richard rojas, a residence of the bronx, was taken n.o custody at the scene. preliminary investigation reveals that roj a jchltrojas h arrest respect and two are for dwi. >> are so there you have it, confirmation again that this is not terror related. the suspect in custody has a criminal record, he's a former member of the armed forces. he plowed into a crowd of 23 people, one of those people died, the other 22 were with taken to area hospitals. commissioner bratton, ittaken to area hospitals. commissioner bratton, it seems this is a situation that could have been, could have been, far, far worse. >> exactly. times square noontime, those sidewalks are wall to wall people. and also aiding this investigation will be probably the most heavily photographed area in the world. a number of cameras they will have very significant video from multiple angles to determine exactly what occurred as far as being able to investigate the circumstances. as i've indicated, they will be doing significant research into this individual as to previous incide

that was not alcohol. >> investigators say richard rojas had two prior dui arrest. at first he tested negative for alcohol. friends of rojas say he has not been the same since coming back from active duty in the navy and that he has been posting "crazy stuff online." >>> later today president trump leaves on his first overseas trip as the president. it's a chance for him to change the subject after a whirlwind week of denials and damage control. caroline shively has that story from washington. >> reporter: the president heads to saudi arabia first and onto western europe. meanwhile in dc, a special counsel is pushing ahead into the investigation into mr. trump and his ouster national security adviser michael flynn. president trump defending his interactions with fired fbi director james comey. >> did you at any time urge former fbi director james comey in any way, shape, or form to close her back down the investigation into michael flynn ? and also as you -- >> no. no. next question. >> reporter: and denying any personal ties to russia. >> the entire thing has been

richard rojas is a navy veteran.people and at least one died, an 18-year-old tourist from michigan. officials say this was not an act of terrorism. >>> and today, president trump leaves on his first overseas trip as commander in chief. yesterday he denied he had collaborated with russia. he also denied reports that he asked former fbi director james comey to end the investigation. mr. trump said the investigation is a witch hunt that hurts the country. the president said he'll name a nominee to succeed comey soon. >>> well, the white house described president trump's overseas trip as an attempt to unite major religions against radical islam. mark phillips looks at mr. trump's image overseas. >> i think that there's a sense of horrified fascination here in europe. >> reporter: fascination and fear. according to jonathan powell, who ran the british prime minister's office during the tony blair years, and who knows about dealing with u.s. presidents. when they're preoccupied with political intrigue at home, he says, for

richard rojas se encuentra con las autoridades. que se le presentan estos cargos que acabo de mencionar. hay una gran inquietud por parte de la poblaciÓn, sobre todo, por lo que esto pudo haber ocasionado. es una gran desgracia. momentos terribles que se vivieron aquÍ. la sensaciÓn que ha quedado es que esto pudo haber sido peor. habÍan centenares de personas. esta es una zona muy concurrida por parte de los turistas. obviamente, ayer, habÍa un clima bonito. en este momento, se estÁ esperando que haya mÁs medidas de seguridad. lo que impidiÓ el avance de este vehÍculo fueron estos metales que se ponen a travÉs de esta zona. tambiÉn, se estÁ tratando de implementar. incluso, las autoridades locales estÁn viendo la posibilidad de que toda esta zona sea restringida. que sÓlo se permita el paso a los transeÚntes, no a los vehÍculos. la gran preocupaciÓn era de que se trataba de un acto terrorista. afortunadamente, ayer mismo las autoridades lo descartaron. las investigaciones continÚan, pero el miedo permanece. es todo lo que tenemos d

reportero: el responsable fue richard rojas de 26 aÑos presidente del bronx, es oficial de la marina ir y un empleado de un restaurante ayudÓ a su detenciÓn. en las investigaciones preliminares se descartaron indicios de terrorismo segÚn el alcalde bill de blasio. se ha incrementado la presencia. ocurre cada vez que la ciudad de nueva york tiene una situaciÓn de peligro. >> nos visita tanta gente de todo el mundo. imagÍnate, venir de vacaciones y encontrarte con esto. marÍa: los legisladores en sacramento debaten 130 proyectos de ey relacionados con la crisis de vivienda en california. esta avalancha de medidas legislativas. la aliviar los lemas para adquirir vivienda, proteger a los inquilinos e impulsar la construcciÓn de nuevas viviendas en el estado dorado. california es la sexta economÍa mÁs grande del mundo y como tal debe brindar vivienda a sus habitantes. ♪ ♪ ♪ se aproxima una onda de calor. con estaciones imÁgenes en vivo de san josÉ pasamos a la ventana al tiempo. presentadora: muy buenas noches, un gusto saludarlos. un sistema de alta presiÓn permite que tengamos una noche

giselle: mirando hacia abajo, si lucÍa richard rojas de 26 aÑos este jueves.. segÚn el alcalde de nueva york, rojas, del bronx, el veterano de la marina de estados unidos. el sospechoso ademÁs tenÍa antecedentes criminales. su primer arresto se llevÓ a cabo en el 2008 por manejar bajo la influencia del alcohol. siete aÑos mÁs tarde, vuelve a tener problemas con la justicia por la misma causa. pero el incidente mÁs reciente ocurriÓ la semana pasada cuando rojas fue arrestado por amenazar a alguien con un arma. durante la conferencia de prensa, el alcalde y el comisionado de la policÍa aclararon que el accidente no estÁ vinculado a un auto terrorista y mÁs bien esperan los resultados para confirmar si rojas estaba ebrio a la hora de los hechos. >> en esta Área, el departamento de policÍa que siempre tiene muchos agentes de policÍas en uniforme para darle seguridad al pÚblico. >> el temor a que se tratara de un ataque terrorista provocÓ que las redes sociales rÁpidamente comenzaron a circular imÁgenes y vÍdeos de lo ocurrido. rostros de los heridos, las imÁgenes

efectivamente lo hemos hablado, el sospechoso del incidente es el hispano richard rojas.ajo los efectos del cole. y ademÁs le cuento que de acuerdo a testigos estaban precisamente aquÍ, en el sitio el vehÍculo honda que conducía, cÍrculo en direcciÓn contraria por aproximadamente tres cuadras, provocando esto. el accidente que le quite la vida a una persona y dejo heridas a 22. el conductor de inmediato fue detenido por el departamento de policÍa de new york, y ojo, segÚn fuentes policiales podrÍa estar bajo los efectos del alcohol. esto es lo que se sabe hasta el momento sobre el sospechoso. carolina como javier. carolina: bueno, aylin, nos dimos cuenta que esto pueda suceder por redes sociales. rÁpidamente hallamos la fotografÍas de la gente que hacia la misma pregunta, ¿quÉ estÁ pasando en times square? y fue justamente donde se ven las primeras reacciones. aylin: asÍ es, tenemos algunas que rescatamos de las redes sociales. y les voy a compartir, las podrÁn ver detrás de mi. por ejemplo una persona comentaba que estaba muy agradecida precisamenteporque su hermana no e

the driver was 26-year-old richard rojas. he is a bronx resident.es have two prior dwis, i am able to confirm. the victim was an 18-year-old girl, and apparently the 18-year-old girl was with her sister who also was injured. total injured 23, including the dead, and an 18-year-old girl who has not been -- her identity not been released was killed in this tragic accident in times square. we will be right back. millions of you are online right now, searching one topic. that will generate over 600 million results. and if you've been diagnosed with cancer, searching for answers like where to treat, can feel even more overwhelming. so start your search with a specialist at cancer treatment centers of america. start with teams of cancer treatment experts under one roof. start where specialists use advanced genomic testing to guide precision cancer treatment... ...that may lead to targeted therapies and more treatment options. start where there's a commitment to analyzing the latest research and conducting clinical trials-to help each patient get the perso

police say the driver... 26- year old richard rojas tested positive for p-c-p. rojas suffered from psychological issues... telling officers he heard voices before the incident... and thought officers would shoot him right after the crash. witnesses say it all happened in the blink of an eye. <"and i told my wife and kids, 'look, look. this car. . insane, this guy was insane. so she pulled my kids together, and my uncle was in the back of us. and this car, he comes and it crash into a pole, it fell and my uncle was right at the back of the car and fell and come off the . . and fall on his head and hit his head.">( mark ) this is richard rojas being taken out of a police station in handcuffs. he has been charged with one count of murder and 20 counts of attempted ( darya ) the u-2 concert in the south bay wednesday night got rave reviews. but now people are complaining about their experience at levi's stadium. concert- goers say there was backed up traffic before and after the concert. and once inside, people started complaing about waiting in line for food only to

moments after his deadly ride down some of the busiest sidewalks in new york city. 26-year-old richard rojas not giving up trying to run away after crashing his car into a steal barrier. >> traffic at this point saying get him, get him. i ran toward him and i tackled him down. >> a bouncer helped to tackle rojas to the ground and police said he told them the end of the the world was coming and spoked something before the terrifying turn into the crowd. >> the horrifying video captures the moment more than 20 people were hurt ranging from age from 13 to 72. 18-year-old alyssa elsman visiting the city with her family was killed. >> i am in denial. how do you believe that, she just got to new york, it's her happy place. the suspect a navy vet arrested last week for putting a knife to a man's throat and two other drinking offenses. >> he did not have a problem and he came back and started to drink a lot. >> richard rojas will face a judge for arrangement and here in times square the concrete barriers are up and the mayor of new york city making it clear this is not terror related. abc news new y

the man, 26-year-old richard rojas, a u.s. zen and former navy bret from the bronx told them he smoked something before plowing into a pack sometimes square. rojas told police he thought the world was coming the an end. in the immediate aftermath pedestrians helped police apprehend rojas and forced him to the ground. squirming and struggling in the cellphone video, police escort him into a while all around unimaginable carnage. firefighters dousing the car, trying to put out the flames. >> we did get a very quick response from police officers on the scene, from fire units, people were treated and transported as quickly as possible. >> reporter: first responders scrambling to help nearly two dodds eninjured, ambulances taking them to nearby hospitals. 18-year-old alyssa elsman, visiting from michigan was hit, she did not survive. pandemonium in the streets, pedestrians in shock. annie donahay crossed the street when the car came down the sidewalk. >> first it was like a foot away from her and she was hit. >> reporter: and that w

police later taking the 26-year-old driver into custody. >> richard rojas a resident of the bronx wasaken into custody at the scene. preliminary investigation reveals that rojas has a few arrests and two of them aretheme >> reporter: the area is known as the crossroads of the world and it's incredibly busy. located in midtown manhattan, more than 100,000 pedestrians walk through the heart of times square each day. that number can climb close to 500,000 on the busiest days. >> there's no indication that this incident was terrorism related. >> reporter: the white house says president trump was made aware of the incident even before it was known to be a deeddead -- deadly situation. in may of 2010, a street vendor helped stop a car bombing in the very in new york, david lee miller, fox news. >> president trump spoke out today for the first time since the justice department appointed a special counsel to investigate possible ties between his campaign and russia. mr. trump said the investigation divides the country. he made those remarks during a joint press conference with colombia's pres

que clase de sustancias se encontraban en su organismo dijo un jefe asistente de la polica sobre richard rojasquare a una multitud de personas dejando a una joven turista muerta y 20 heridos. sot. sgto carlos nieves nypd "estamos asegurando unos cuantos warrantes para entrar a la casa y a ver que tenia dentro de la casa y tambin la familia esta cooperando con la polcia" rojas enfrenta un cargo de asesinato en segundo grado, 20 cargos de intento de asesinato en segundo grado y un cargo de homicidio vehicular agravado la polica tambin describi cronolgicamente las acciones del sospechoso ese da que sali a las 10 y 30 de su residencia en el bronx y a las 11:50 se encontraba en la calle 46 y la avenida 11. la primera llamada al 9-1-1 se hizo a las 11:54. parte del enfoque de la policia se concentra en las acciones del conductor antes de realizar el viraje mortal en la calle 42 y la sptima avenida sot. sgto. carlos nieves "rojas estaba manejando su vehculo hacia el sur en la avenida siete. cuando llego a la interseccin de la calle 42 espero que el trfico pasara entonces hizo una derecha y otra derec

richard rojas told police he was hearing voices. he's expected to be charged with one count of murder and 20 counts of attempted murder. cameras were rolling on thursday when a car plowed into a crowd of pedestrians in times square just before noon. >> i looked down at my phone for a minute or two, and next thing you know, boom! it was like a big old, like a boom or something, an explosion. >> reporter: it happened during the busy lunchtime hour. police quickly square. photos taken right after the crash show the driver, 26-year-old richard rojas, in a highly animated state. he was tackled by a traffic agent at the scene and held for police. investigators say he has two prior arrests for drinking and driving. >> there is no indication that this was an act of terror. >> reporter: paramedics tended to the injured. several of the victims are in serious condition. >> i decided to cross the street, and if i hadn't, i'd probably be dead. >> reporter: the woman who was killed was identified as elisa elsman, an 18-year-old tourist visiting f

the scenes that we saw yesterday, investigators say navy veteran richard rojas drove a car the wrong before it sped onto the sidewalk and hit nearly two dozen people including alyssa elsman, an 18-year-old visiting from michigan who was killed. once the car stopped, rojas tried to run but was tackled by a restaurant supervisor. he spoke to abc's gio benitez. >> i ran toward him, and i tackled him down, and i just went -- an off-duty police assisting me as well as two other passers-by, and we subdued him, got him down to the ground and we waited for the police to come, and they showed up just seconds later. >> overnight police installed concrete barricades all around times square. meantime, rojas faces a string of charges including murder and attempted murder. >>> and we learned overnight that the search has been called off for a small plane carrying a new york ceo and her two young children. that plane with jennifer blumin on board vanished monday in the bermuda triangle. her sons, ages 3 and 4 and her friend, pilot nathan ulrich, were also on board. the pilot was heading from puerto

repÓrtero: richard rojas, conducÍa bajo los efectos de una droga, atropellando a 20 personas y dejandoatal, se encontraba con su pequeÑa hermana con dos fueron arrolladas. el conductor se dio contra un poste de luz, cuando trataba de escapar. rojas, habrÍa fumado k, que es un tipo de mariguana sintÉtica. ç ademÁs, habrÍa dicho que el mundo se iba a acabar. >> podemos decir que no es un acto de terrorismo reportero: sin embargo, varios testigos dicen que el hombre conducÍa mal adrede. >> esto me recordÓ a los actos terroristas del 2011. reportero: rojas, fue examinado para ver quÉ habÍa consumido. el hombre estarÍa sufriendo problemas mentales, permanecen detenido pero hasta el momento no se han puesto cargos en su contra. ilia: un policÍa tratÓ de ayudar un hombre y se sorprendiÓ cuando el hombre lo quiso agredir. reportera: el policÍa caminÓ hacia el vehÍculo... el conductor se bajÓ y sorprendió al alguacil y le pego. el sheriff, rÁpidamente le dispara. en esta foto se puede ver al hombre golpeÁndolo. el hombre saliÓ corriendo herido y usÓ su camioneta como escudo. [habla en inglÉs] e

prosecutors say 26-year-old richard rojas had said he wanted to quote "kill them all" and that policeshould have shot him to stop him. a toxicology report shows rojas had p-c-p in his system and they say he has a history of drunk driving. 18-year-old alyssa elsman was killed as she walked with her sister in times square. her family was visiting new york. her sister also went to the hospital. her father spoke out about the incident, saying he is still in disbelief . <"this is something beyond anything i could ever imagine. you know, my daughter came here for vacation now i'm going to take her home and bury her, you know. i have no words, i really don't. i mean, it's just an empty hollow feeling.">( marty ) the suspect, richard rojas is due back in court next week. ( marty @ landing ) president trump arrives in saudi arabia to kick off his first foreign trip as president. shoulder-to- shoulder with a group of saudi men, the president did a traditional dance with a sword in his hand. president trump met with king salman of saudi arabia saturday, in attempts to bolster international partn

the driver-- 26-year-old richard rojas -- was wrestled to the ground and arrested. he is now awaiting arraignment. multiple witnesses caught the mayhem on camera as a car plowed through pedestrians for several blocks. an 18-year-old woman from michigan was killed. 22 others were hurt. witnesses say the car never even slowed down. police do not believe "terrorism" is a factor in this police do not believe "terrorism" is a factor in this crime. and investigators say rojas told police that he had been "hearing voices" before the attack. developing now.. the debate is intensifying over whether to change the name of jeb stuart high school in falls church. about 70 people showed up at a meeting last night to discuss the issue. many residents are upset that the school is named after a confederate general. school district officials say it would cost nearly school district officials say it would cost nearly 700-thousand dollars to change the name on signs, scoreboards, and uniforms. the school board could make a decision next month. coming up-- a stunning i-team investigatio

the comments were brought to light by prosecutors today during richard rojas' court appearance.abc's emmy rowe is live in times square with the latest on the investigation. >> reporter: sharrie the crowds are back in times square. there's a small memorial on the concrete barricade where that car came to rest yesterday and people are writing on it rest in peace alyssa. richard rojas appeared in court on friday just about 24 hours after police say he deliberately pulled a u-turn in times square and started plowing down pedestrians. >> he waited for those cars to pass. and he accelerated striking down these pedestrians. that goes to a state of mind and his motivation. >> reporter: surveillance video now piecing together a time line. investigators say rojas left his house at 10:30 and drove straight to times square. >> we got a car running people over. >> reporter: 18-year-old alyssa elman and her sister. alyssa did not survive her sister in the hospital with a collapsed lung. >> the screaming and hearing the -- the engine revving and it was just all so quick because before the scre

police say the driver... 26- year old richard rojas tested positive for p-c-p.hey also say rojas suffered from psychological issues... telling officers he heard voices before the incident... and thought officers would shoot him right after the crash. witnesses say it all happened in the blink of an eye. <"and i told my wife and kids, 'look, look. this car. . insane, this guy was insane. so she pulled my kids together, and my uncle was in the back of us. and this car, he comes and it crash into a pole, it fell and my uncle was right at the back of the car and fell and come off the . . and fall on his head and hit his head.">( mark ) this is richard rojas on your screen. he has been charged with one count of murder and 20 counts of murder. ( darya ) three people were injured after a fire broke out at the google conference in mountain view. the fire happened in a kitchen at shoreline yesterday afternoon. it was quickly put out. one person is suffering life- threatening injuries. the other two people who were injured are expected to be okay. ( darya ) soundgarden si

richard rojas... was impaired while behind the wheel of this car. they say, the 26- year-old suspect tested positive for p-c-p. authorities said, the driver suffered from psychological issues... telling officers he heard voices before the incident... rojas was arrested just last week, after he pointed a knife at a notary.. and accused the notary of stealing his identity. (terisa estacio)

segÚn las autoridades, richard rojas, de 26 aÑos, es el conductor responsable de sembrar el pÁnico.iales indican que rojas estaba intoxicado con algo que habrÍa fumado. se cree que era marihuana sintÉtica. el sospechoso habÍa sido arrestado en dos ocasiones, por conducir bajo los efectos del alcohol. en sus primeras declaraciones habrÍa dicho que escuchaba voces y que se iba a acabar el mundo. por su parte, el alcalde de nueva york, bill de blasio, enviÓ sus condolencias a familiares de las vÍctimas. descartÓ que el hecho se tratara de un acto terrorista. >> no considero que haya sido un atentado. reportera: richard rojas ha sido acusado de asesinato, enfrenta 20 cargos por intento de homicidio. cinco cargos por homicidio vehicular con agravantes. cuatro vÍctimas se encontraban en condiciÓn crÍtica la noche del jueves. satcha: buenos dÍas y gracias por el informe. en "despierta amÉrica" vamos a hablar un poco acerca del incidente que vamos a recalcar, no se tratÓ de un atentado terrorista. lamentablemente se tratÓ de una situaciÓn que puso en peligro la seguridad de times square y d

again, identified as richard rojas and he has two prior arrests for dui. we should also point out that president trump immediately was told about the deadly crash in new york and he will get updates , and again, the word from authorities in new york is that they do not suspect this to be an act of terrorism. >>> here at home an emotional day of testimony as the parents of sierra lamar took the stand in the penalty phase and her father took the stand and said that the grief from leaving her never leaves. that was followed by the testimony of her mother and teared up a number of times. several jurors cried during her testimony as the home video of cyr was shown. they handed out kleenex in the courtroom. following the testimony of the prosecution rested and monday morning the defense will begin. >>> a man is wanted in connection with the fight that turned deadly around 8:30 pm last night at 64th avenue in east oakland. the victim is from concord. when the police arrived at the scene he was on the ground and unconscious and was transported to the hospital wher

carolina: richard rojas dijo no recordar nada del accidente.. carolina: estudiantes dejaron hablando sÓlo a el vicepresidente mccain. vamos a hablar sobre esto. a ver: somos carolina sarassa y javier olivares, el equipo mejor. es más que una palabra. es el compromiso de dar lo mejor. desarrollar mejores tecnologias. estabilizar una mejor atención. invertir el mejor acceso. cuando ayudas a nuestros veteranos a estar bien, significa que debes dar lo mejor de ti mismo. miles de nosotros estamos dando lo mejor cada día para sanar a millones de veteranos. porque es más que una carera. es la vocación de todo una vida. estamo ♪ javier: ya saben . estamos en Épocas de gradaciones. vemos a estudiantes hispanos que han transformado sus graduaciones para enaltecer su origen. carolina: vemos imÁgenes con frases como "hija de una valiente mexicana." javier: es un gran momento. lo comentÁbamos en facebook. los momentos mÁs importantes de nuestras vidas, uno de los mÁs importantes fue la graduaciÓn. fue un momento sÚper especial. carolina: hablando de graduac

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hours earlier police say richard rojas slam a car into 23 pedestrians, killing one of them. the victim that died was identified as 18-year-old alyssa elsman, visiting from michigan. her friends in her hometown say she loved the city. >> she just got to new york. it is her happy place. she was just selfless. she always wanted to make other people happy and that's all she ever cared about. >> elsman's 13-year-old sister was among the 22 people injured. all are expected to recover. rojas faces a string of charges including murder. >> we are learning now of a new encounter between an american military plane and two chinese fighter jets. u.s. military officials say the american plane was flying near korea when one of the chinese over the u.s. plane. the americans called the move by the chinese unprofessional. >>> and we're seeing new video from the protest at the turkish ambassador's residence in washington d.c. in this angle turkey's president erdogan is seen in that vehicle as the violence takes place across the street. members of erdogan's security allegedly attacked american

the driver was richard rojas a navy veteran tackled by a ticket taker at a nearby planet hollywood. this was witnessed by a group of children on a field trip. dan, what's the story there? >> jim, what are the chances you take a trip to new york to see a broadway show and see something you didn't bargain for, enjoying the sites of new york when a crazed person lets loose. >> only hours earlier some of them witnessed the horrific events in times square. >> he flew up on the pavement. i saw people flying in the air like dolls. i immediately grabbed the children and started running back. >> i heard like this car, made like this noise, and my mom turned us around. we started running back to the sephora make up store. >> we heard a bang and looked back and there was gas everywhere. the chaperons were like, keep moving. cop cars keep going. squad cars. >> i was terrified for my life. i didn't know who else was going to be involved in it. i wasn't sure what was going to happen, so i was really scared. >> parents did their best to keep their kids safe and out of harm's way. >> keep them from

. >> richard rojas, residente de el bronx fue detenido en la escena. >> la preocupaciÓn inicial de las autoridades es que se trataba de un atentado, en los que se han usado autos en Áreas llenas de transeÚntes. despuÉs de los atentados del 2001 queda bastante clara la vulnerabilidad creciente esta poblaciÓn frente a incidentes como este. jorge: pasamos a los angeles. marÍa elena: buenas tardes. vamos a una pausa comercial. ocho de los 11 millones de indocumentados serÍan de portables por faltas consideradas delitos criminales. ademÁs. la marihuana medicinal viste hÁbito. o un grupo de monjas cultivan [sr. robinson] ¿puedo practicar mi español contigo? [representante bancario] por supuesto, sr. robinson. [sr. robinson] transferencias, pagos... ¿todo suena mejor en español, no? [representante bancario] ¡pero qúe bien lo habla! [esposa] hasta cambió su app de wells fargo para recibir algunas alertas por teléfono móvil en español. así practica y está al tanto de sus cuentas. [representante bancario] ¡qué bien! ¿y en qué más les puedo ayudar hoy? [esposa] q

richard rojas is charged with kun count of murder and 20 counts of attempted murder. they're looking into whether this was a dleliberate crash. he tested negative for alcohol but positive for drugs. >>> there is so much raw emotion after the death of a 6-year-old boy. more heartbreaking once you learn that xavier lucky was hit and killed on his birthday ♪ happy birthday, dear xavier, happy birthday to you ♪ >> his friends sang him h xavier was hit and killed crossing livingston road in southeast d.c. wednesday night. his family was having a cookout at the park. the driver left the scene but later called 911 and is cooperating with police. no charges have been filed at this point. it's unclear how or why xavier decided to cross the road. >>> d.c. officials are investigating the death of an inmate accused of shooting a 9-year-old boy at a playground. kenneth parker was found unresponsive in his cell yesterday. this is the second inmate death. he was charged with shooting jayden stancil in 2015. he was found shot in the head. he survived. d.c. jail officials have not rel

the suspect richard rojas...is due back in court next week. (justine) back here in the bay area... a nine-year- old boy is trying to keep his life going... his mother, father and grandmother all died in a car crash ... the day before mother's day. today, his football team played it's championship game in san jose... and as kron four's philippe djegal reports -- they made sure he did not feel alone. (philippe djegal)nats- "what's up big guy." a long and hard fought season capped with a shot at a title... and yet, on this day, it's family first.nats- "hey, say what's up to your brother." the day before mother's day, 9- year-old adrian kais (kay-isss) lost his 33-year-old parents fred and sulema... as well as his grandmother edenita in a deadly car crash in salinas. fred was an assistant coach on his son's football team -- the central coast black knights.shannon roberts/commis sioner- "the score doesn't matter at all. nobody's out here for w's or l's. we're out here for adrian -- number 38." nats- "hey, lets get in here all tight." before the game -- the bay area spring football leagu

he's 26-year-old richard rojas of the bronx. >> in 2008 he was arrested in queens for drinking and driving and also in 2015, he was arrested in manhattan for drinking and driving. >> reporter: rojas is being tested for drugs and alcohol. as word of the incident spread, many wondered if it was terrorism. >> thankr thank god, based on what we know indication this was an act of terror. >> reporter: despite that, new york counterterrorism police are protecting sensitive sites in the city as a precaution. yeah, and tonight we have learned that that woman, the 18-year-old woman was actually a tourist from michigan. we're told there were four people who suffered critical injured, but they are expected to survive. and wnbc has learned from its police sources that rojas heads undergone an alcohol test and his blood tested negative for alcohol. no alcohol. so he's undergoing a drug test at this hour. i'm chris poll own, back to you 37. >> thank you, chris. >>> another close call on metro as workers have to get out of the way of a moving train. the safety violation happened around noon today on the y

he's 26-year-old richard rojas of the bronx. >> in 2008 he was arrested in queens for drinking and driving, and also in 2015 he was arrested in manhattan for drinking and driving. >> reporter: rojas is being tested for drugs and alcohol. as word of the many wondered if it was an act of terrorism mimicking other incidents around the world. >> based on what we know now, there is no indication that this was an act of terror. >> reporter: despite that, counterterrorism police are protecting sensitive sites in the city as a precaution. four people are being treated for critical injuries, but all are expected to survive. chris poll own, news4. ♪ ♪ >>> friends and family of a rising local musician, killed in a car crash this week will say their final goodbyes next week. london dior's funeral will be held at the way of the cross church of christ in capitol heights next friday the 26th, at 10:00 in the morning. the d.c. rapper was one of three people killed in this awful crash on suitland parkway on monday. her boyfriend and also died. their car collided with a jeep and caught fire. dior's grandmot

it appears the driver...26-year old richard rojas...was impaired while behind the wheel of his car. a law enforcement source has told cnn the driver of that honda accord tested positive for p-c-p. and said the driver suffered from psychological issues... telling officers he heard voices before the incident... and thought officers would shoot him dead right after the crash. witnesses say the crash happened...in the blink of an eye. (sot) "and i told my wife and kids, 'look, look. this car. . insane, this guy was insane. so she pulled my kids together, and my uncle was in the back of us. and this car, he comes and it crash into a pole, it fell and my uncle was right at the back of the car and fell and come off the . . and fall on his head and hit his head." this is the suspect richard rojas on your screen...police say he was arrested last week after he pointed a knife at a notary and accused the notary of stealing his identity. (pam) a jury has acquitted a white oklahoma police officer in the shooting death of an unarmed black man. . tuls

new york city police department says richard rojas, a navy veteran, drove his car for three blocks in times square hitting nearly two dozen people before steel security barriers stopped him. an 18-year-old tourist from michigan was killed. former democratic congressman anthony weiner pleaded guilty today in that infamous sex thing scandal. he will be headed to prison for up to 27 months and must register as a sex offender. he sent sexually explicit messages to a 15-year-old girl. last year, the fbi seized his computer and found emails to his estranged wife, hillary clinton's aid who may have a team, which opened up a new investigation into clinton's handling of emails before last fall's presidential election. global news 24 hours a day powered by more than 2600 journalists and analysts in over 120 countries. i'm mark crumpton. this is bloomberg. vonnie: thank you. forng up, more pr woes cooper as drivers cry foul over affairs. we have the latest from san francisco next. this is bloomberg. ♪ vonnie: this is "bloomberg markets." i'm vonnie quinn. time for our latest bloomberg business f

. >> menacing 26-year-old richard rojas had to be tackled to the ground before he was taken away by police. the scene was madness. a car airborne and crashing after charging into a packed pedestrian parkway in the heart of times square, throwing tourists into the air and running for their lives. >> it was like bowling. hitting people. >> we have a car running people over. four two and seven. >> northbound on 7th avenue, running people over. >> the car got to 45 lt street after leaving three blocks of casualties in its wake. a tourist from michigan just 18 years old was killed, at least 22 others were injured. >> people on the walk, all the way from 42nd to 45th, scrapes and bruises, and most people were unconscious. >> traffic at that point said get him, get him, so i ran toward him and i tackled him down and the officer assisted me. >> similarities between this and terrorists attacks using cars in crowded places in similar, but there is no indication this was an act of terror. >> that video was incredible. >>> happening now, conditions across the southern plains are just right for forming

. >>> he had been smoking margin laced with pcp, richard rojas made his first appearance today. security cameras traveling had a high rate of speed. he told prosecutors he wanted to quote kill them all. officials are awaiting the results of the toxicology reports. >>> anthony weiner's wife filed for divorce after he. weiner cried in court. he admitted exchanging obscene behavior. he faces years behind bars and he will have to register as a sex offender >>> philadelphia's opioid task force is out with new regulations. the task force reports said the city should look into creating so-called safe injection sites. they could the inject. >> to engage people where they are, prevent them from dying and hopefully get them into treatment >> we've seen inaction, epidemics >> the recommendations include broadening access to medication assisted treatment, increasing education and prevention expanding the availability and reducing the stigma attached to drug use. >>> workers at at&t wireless in 36 states and the district of columbia have walked off the job. "eyewitness news" cameras caught u

video shows police removing richard rojas from the smoking car. he was taking into custody and tested negative for alcohol. witnesses recount the scene. >> he went to run the quarter and we heard a big crash and we saw people running away. we saw people laying on the sidewalk. around the corner we saw someone laying on the ground. police were running to help him.>> reporter: they said he was not the same from returning from the navy and he was having money troubles and posting crazy things online. officials say he told officers he was hearing voices and he expected to die. the mayor arriving at the crash site reassured people that the city is safe. >> for anyone who was concerned, my message is always the same. this is the safest big city. even when some things occur it should not change people's fundamental knowledge that their safe.>> reporter: authorities say the driver had been arrested for dwi and for threatening someone with a knife. david lee miller, fox news. >>> a family speaking out after men involved in a deadly street racing crash was

times square in new york city told police he was hearing voices and expected to die. 26-year-old richard rojas is expected to be arraigned. he is charged with murder and 20 counts of attempted murder and vehicular homicide. rojas drove a car into the crowd killing an 18-year-old girl from michigan. he served in the u.s. navy but was discharged. >>> in bucks county a man is behind bars for shooting in a wal-mart prognosis. 32-year-old brandon grasso is accused of firing a shot behind the wal-mart in quakertown and a woman was driving the vehicle with her son in the passenger seat. the driver became aggressive and passed them and heard a loud bang. >> i thought i heard a -- and thought he hit us and then saw the hole there and all of that popping out and the windshield busted and glass hitting me. i thought oh my god he actually shot us. they began searching for grasso in his late model mercedes benz he was found in a motel late last night in milford township. >>> president trump is getting ready for his first international trip as president. is spent the week defending his white house. we are j

. >> the driver was richard rojas, a 26-year-old u.s.izen from the bronx and former member of the armed services. he has two previous arrests for dwis. rojas made a wrong turn and plowed in tto pedestrians befor about his honda came to a stop on the northwest corner of west 45th street where the vehicle hit a blockade. there is no indication that this was an act of terrorism. kristen dahlgren is live in times square. what is the latest down there? >> reporter: they still have the streets here blocked off about a two block radius around where the accident happened. let me set the scene for you. 26-year-old richard rojas driving down 7th avenue. he came to 42nd street and did a quick u-turn on to the sidewalk. and for 3 1/2 blocks drove down the sidewalk at a high rate of speed, one of the busiest areas in the world striking pedestrians as he went along. he struck an 18-year-old are girl, she was killed. he also hit her 13-yeaold sister, she survived. but is now being treated at the hospital. i can't imagine what that family is going throu

. >> panic and chaos ensued after police say 26 year old richard rojas plowed into a crowd of pedestrians in time square, around noon. hitting 23 people. >> i saw this car coming out of no where. >> chaperone saw this all unfold. >> he just accelerated. he wasn't stopping. hit quite a few people. >> the school says other parent helped the injured. >> it was a mess. then we saw a car smoking. >> police say they do not believe this was an act of terrorism. rojas reportedly told investigators, he was hearing voices, and expected to die. a security guard tackled him to the ground after he hit a row of steel barriers. >> we're definitely blessed to be making it out awe life. our school is definitely blessed. we thank god for that. >> and witnesses said rojas appeared to be under the influence of something, so he did pass a breathalyzer test, drug tests are pending, meanwhile, rojas faces a litany of charges this morning, including second degree murder, attempted murder and vehicular homicide. for now live in fox chase, trang do, cbs-3, "eyewitness news," rahel, jan, back to you. >> thank you.

richard rojas said he heard demons telling him to hurt people. according to prosecutors, he wanted to, quote, kill them all. rojas waited for a busy moment before he hit the gas in the car. the police don't believe this has any link to terrorism. an 18-year-old woman die in the crash. 22 other people were hurt. >>> and right now a state of emergency has been declared in one indiana county. and that is due to all of this. look at that flooding. this was the scene in washington county last night. as you can tell, look at the vehicles that were submerged and entire homes under water. the indiana department of homeland security said a travel warning had been heading for the area, but luckily there are no reports of injuries. and police say the water is receding. >>> 10:11. we'll take a live look outside. it looks like the clouds are starting to break apart a little bit. but the temperatures continue to drop. tom is tracking a much cooler weekend and how soon rain will be back in the forecast. >>> and we have seen a lot more boats on the rivers lately

she was visiting times square on thursday when richard rojas drove on to the sidewalk, barrelling over people for three blocks. 22 people were hurt. >>> in gloucester county, special honors for high school graduates serving in the military. 11 were inducted into the school's military hall of honor. is it a way to recognize graduates who choose to serve their country. >>> residents are speaking out against a project to widen ridge road. it calls for a new shopping center. residents say it would create an unsafe situation. they are ask township leaders to reconsider. and we'll be right back. ♪ ♪ tires have a new home. midas now sells great brands at great prices. get $100 off instantly on select goodyear and cooper tires through may 31st. find your tires online. trust the midas touch. >>> our breaking news tonight. a suspected terror attack outside a concert in manchester england. we're monitoring the latest information and video from the scene. >> get updates on the nbc 10 app and wake up to the latest information with the morning team at 4:30 a.m. that is nbc 10 at 11:00. >> thanks for

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police arrested the driver, 26-year-old richard rojas from the bronx saying arrests and ted now for alcohol and drugs. the mayor and police commissioner wrapped up a news conference. >> based on the information we have at this moment, there is no indication that this was an act of terrorism. >> the city is still stepping up its key locations. >> thank you for joining us. turning to the top local news. huge flames in a major fire fight in san jose this morning. an auto parts store damaged by flames for the second time in less than a year. matt keller is now live from the scene on south white road, >> there's a fence around the building, concerned about the roof, not wanting anyone to get close in case it comes down. this is another fire dealing a blow to the o'reilly auto parts store. the smoke from the two-alarm fire could be seen for miles in san jose. when my photographer, ian, and drove off story road, a part of the building collapsed. >> did you see that? >> what was that? >> it was the building. just, like, exploded. just went down. >> collapsed. >> collapsed. >> reporter: firefighters

reports say richard rojas was high on pcp when he drove his car into the crowd. in 2012 rojas told police in florida he wanted to kill officers. rojas is charged with murder and 20 counts of attempted murder in that crash. >>> a scene in the lehigh valley that neighbors weren't expected. police raided a home and took away atvs and motorcycles. the fbi will only say this is part of an active investigation. agents took a man and woman into custody. as many as ten people lived in the house including children. >>> a teen turns himself in after this video caught him waving a gun in a septa train. we're told the 17-year-old surrendered after seeing the video on television. he pulled the gun after getting into a fight on the line last week. >>> a 2-year-old boy is in the hospital after being shot four times. and right now the manhunt is underway for the gunman. this is a live picture from the scene. the boy was outside on the porch with his father when two men came up on bicycles and started firing at the father. but instead hit the little boy. we will keep updating you

richard rojas did not enter a plea to one account of second- degree murder and 20 counts of attempted first-degree murder. they say he smoked marijuana laced with pcp before getting into his car and spitting the wrong way. in 18-year-old woman that it just graduated from high school was killed. her 13-year-old sister and more than 20 other people were injured. >>> the security pillars known as bollards were installed last year. similar posts are located outside at&t park in san francisco. there made by a southern california company. they said they can stop a 15,000 pound truck and they are seeing a lot of interest across the country.>> we notice an increase in terrorist attacks where vehicles are used as a primary weapon so every time the situation like berlin happened or stockholm where we see a deliberate vehicle attack it creates that awareness for our own safety and their own public spaces. >> the company says they also protected against the more familiar types of accidents caused by distracted or drunk drivers. >>> a san francisco supervisor is proposing hitting litter box with a

that is what richard rojas told him after the that deadly crash yesterday in times square.he went before a judge today. he is now charged with murdering elisa who is an 18- year-old tourist from michigan. and charged trying to murder 20 other people. >> the side view mirror, license plates are falling off as he is striking these pedestrians. >> rojas told police before the crash he smoked heroin laced with pcp-- smoked marijuana laced with pcp. he was arrested last thursday after he pulled a kitchen knife on a visitor. in 2008 and 2015 he was arrested for dwi. he pled guilty to the charge in 2015. rojas also arrested on suspicion of battery. and back in 2012 at the florida naval base police believe rojas beat an cab driver >>> new orleans took another step to erase its confederate past. the statue of robert e. lee was removed from its ped stool. it's the final monument to be dismantled in recent days. other than the three others that were removed over night, lee's statue was taken down during the day. those statues erected after the civil war were part of a movement celebra