school officials say the two victims were employees.. 47-year-old receptionist ruth berg.. and 82-year-old custodian john carlson. new this morning --- two sources familiar with the matter say attorney general jeff sessions has received assurances from new white house chief of staff john kelly.. that his job is safe.. speculation that sessions could be on his way out has been swirling for weeks. ever since president trump slammed the attorney general for recusing himself from all campaign-related investigations. it's a dangerous defect: headlights switching off-- randomly while driving. consumer reporter john matarese looks into why there's no recall, so you don't waste your money. an important update now - of rabies we told you about yesterday. we now have confirmation that a d-c bulldog did not die of rabies. the c-d-c released its test results late last night. earlier this week-- people were told to have their pets get booster shots if they came into contact with that dog. an initial test was positive for rabies - but again- the dog was not rabid and pet owners can stop

earlier, the school announcing on facebook that receptionist ruth berg was kied atthe community honoring her a vigil and remembering how she greeted kids with a smile each day. the detonation authorities say was triggered when workers punctured a gas line and first responders searching for survivors. parents waited outside for word. >> it would have been worse if school was in session. >> niskanen's were hurt but nine adults including some gas line workers rushed to the hospital. >> this man reuniting with his wife. >> the day of extraordinary heartbreak in minneapolis. >> the ntsb hasn't they go team to minneapolis to investigate with one of the victims is in critical condition. frightening moments at a county fair in california. ridegee cord malfunctioned, causing a man to dangle 30 feet in the air for nearly 30 minutes. above. firefighters used a rope to lower them down one at a time. afters coming one week the deadly accident on a ride in the ohio state fair. if you do not want a refund or if you do want a refund, this is an example of what you do not want to do. crash ay customers c

the receptionist, ruth berg killed in the explosion.says their wedding invitations came in the mail yesterday. >> the people there are beloved and this is a big loss for the city today. >> reporter: authorities are working to make the scene as safe as possible for investigators. we've also learned the receptionist who was killed worked at the school for 17 years and always greeted everyone with a smile and will be missed. alex perez, abc news, minneapolis. >> and more than three dozen children have been sickened in durham, north carolina, by a chemical leak at an indoor pool. two adults were also affected when chemicals used to disinfect the pool at the ymca somehow reacted with each other and released noxious fumes. most were sent to the hospital and treated and released. six of those injured, all children, were reported to be serious, but not life threatening. fire officials say the leak appears to have been caused by a mechanical issue. >>> venezuela's president is accusing the international software firm that questioned voter turnou

still missing was john carlson, a part-time janitor who also attended the school as a child and ruth berg, a receptionist at the school for 17 years also killed. >> this is a day of extraordinary heartbreak in minneapolis. the school is at the heart of a neighborhood and the heart of a community. this school is beloved. the people there are beloved. and this is a big loss for the city today. >> and overnight, neighbors and friends gathered at a church to honor the victims. several others were also injured, and four remain in the in critical condition. >>> residents of a small town were forced to leave their homes after a train carrying toxic chemicals derailed in western pennsylvania. tankers with propane and molten sulphur caught fire. it was heading from chicago to new york when it crashed in the tiny town of hyndman. no word yet on what might have caused that incident. >>> former fbi director james comey has signed a book deal estimated to be worth over2 million. the publisher says comey will write about leadership and decision making and share previously unheard anecdotes from his lon

one person we know is dead is ruth berg. she was working at the school for 22 years. recently got engaged. contractors were working on the building at the time and caused some sort of gas leak and they believe that explosion was set off by that, and that caused the floors of the building to pancake and all collapse to the basement. witnesses say there was a warning to evacuate that went out just seconds before the blast, and we do know there was some children in another part of that building. tonight most of the nine people who were hurt have been released from the hospital, and we're told that one person is still in critical condition. we'll continue to monitor this situation and bring you the latest as we get it here. i'm leon harris. doreen, back to you. >> thank you, leon. >>> the justice department says it does not have broad plans to investigate whether university admission policies discriminate against white students based on race. this comes after a job pos course on affirmative action. civil rights organizations fear it will lead to legal action against unive

the other victim has been identified as ruth berg. she worked as the receptionist for 17 years. contractors working there caused a natural gas leak yechltd students and teachers incompetent side the school had seconds to get out before that blast. >> my daughter got up and was getting ready to leave out of the counselor's office and was blown back into the counselor's office by the explosion. it was seconds after they told everybody to get out that the explosion happened. >> seven people are still in doctors say the injuries range from serious to critical. >>> new overnight, d.c. fire crews also responded to a fiery two-car crash on irving street northwest. not far from the hospital center. one person is dead and another injured. fire crews say the car was fully engulfed in flames when they arrived. they say the two victims were in the car that caught fire. no one in the other vehicle was hurt. >>> a look at some things happening around town. remember that powerful tornado that ripped through stevensville, maryland, there's a meeting on the recovery process in queen anne's count

ruth berg, a longtime assistant in the school office. tonight, rescue crews are combing through the debris trying to find another adult still missing. >> we need the gas company to respond as well and shut off the gas to this property. >> reporter: early on, officials suspected and later confirmed the cause. >> we have been able to confirm that the explosion that the collapse was caused by a gas explosion. >> reporter: the blast sliced the brick building in half, scattering debris all over campus. firefighters still monitoring hot spots tonight. trauma for this tight-knit community, home to the school since 1913. >> i believe we're going to be even stronger. we're going to tie ourselves together, come in and build something stronger. >> reporter: the man missing is an 81-year-old school custodian. work continues to reach him in the rubble behind me. as for the company contracted to work on this building at the time it exploded, they send their thoughts and prayers to all involved. lester? >> blake mccoy tonight. blake, thank you. >>> to

the explosion killed ruth berg who was a receptionist at the school for 17 years. another body has been recovered but authorities have not released the identity. nine others were hospitalized and while five have been discharged, so far one victim remains in critical condition. >>> dozens of children were rushed to the hospital in north carolina after a chemical spill at a local ymca. officials from the downtown did your happ y say it appears to be a chlorine leak around the pool. the facility was immediately closed as well as the streets around it. 40 children and three adults were treated at the hospital. police say all of them were released. fire officials say a mechanical issued a leak of chemicals used to clean the pool. it is unclear when they will reopen. >>> the president has finally signed the russia sanctions bill overwhelmingly passed by kong greggs some six days after the u.s. senate sent the bill to his deck. he did sign it begrudgingly blasting the law as seriously flawed with unconstitutional provisions he says he may or may not enforce. >> senator mc

the other victim has been identified as ruth berg. she worked as the school's receptionist for 17 years. investigators say contractors working on the building caused a natural gas leak yesterday. students and teachers inside the school said they had just seconds to get out before the blast. >> so my daughter got up and was getting ready to leave out of the counselor's office and was blown back into the counselor's office by the explosion. it was seconds after they told everybody to get out that explosion happened. >> seven people are still in the hospital this morning. doctors say their injuries range from serious to critical. >>> new overnight, d.c. fire crews also responded to a fiery two-car crash on irving street northwest. it's not far from med star washington hospital center. one person died, another injured. fire crews say that car was fully engulfed in flames w the two victims were in the car that caught fire. no one in the other vehicle was hurt. >>> molette green at the live desk. a lot of people shaken up after an earthquak

the school receptionist, ruth berg, killed in the explosion. her fiance says their wedding invitations came in the mail today. >> this school is beloved, the people there are beloved and this is a big loss for the city today. >> >> reporter: eager to tackle a alex, first responders remain on the scene at this hour? >> reporter: that's right, david. authorities say they are working to make the scene as safe as possible for investigators. tonight, we are also learning that receptionist who was killed worked at the school for 17 years. officials say she always greeted everyone with a smile, and that she will be missed. david. >> alex perez leading us off tonight. alex, thank you. >>> now to the major development from the white house today. president trump endorsing a new immigration plan that would ultimately cut legal immigration into this country in half. the measure also favors highly skilled workers. there was immediate reaction even from some republicans today, and from the white house podium today, a fierce debate over what the statue of lib

the school's receptionist, ruth berg, was also killed. she had worked there for 17 years. nine others were hospitalized. and while five have been released so far, one victim remains in critical condition. the blast happened in a utility area as students were playing basketball and soccer nearby. >> it felt like we got bombed. like, that's -- it was pretty big. it was a pretty big explosion. >> contractors were working on the school's buildings at the time and investigators believe it was caused by a gas leak. >>> this morning the president is facing tough questions over his controversial politically laced speech to the boy scouts last week. in an interview with the "wall street journal," mr. trump said the head of the boy scouts personally called to say his speech was "the greatest speech that was ever made to them," but the boy scouts is denying that call ever took place, just as the white house faces new questions about another phone call the president claimed to have made with mexican president pena nieto. >> and even the president of mexico called me. they said their s

reseptemberist ruth berg was foundet ler in the day. she was a 47-year-old mother of one engaged to be married. >> windows blown out. building collapse and seeing fire and smoke with trapped parties. >> reporter: since it's summer only a small number of staff and students were on campus. >> we heard a man yell gas and get out. this student saw the blast during soccer practice. >> i know the standing in the doorway, he did not make it out. >> reporter: the powerful explosion instantly changed the face of the century-old school. >> heard the blast, heard the windows shake. >> reporter: the contrast between the before and after stunning. the city's fire chief said the investigators will have to tread lightly while trying to pinpoint the cause. >> it's going to be precarious. you can tell it looks unstable even looking at it from here. >> reporter: classes were supposed to be back in session in 20 days. that now is in doubt. but the truly fortunate thing here is school is not in session or a lot of students would have been hurt. vlad? >> an

the other victim has been identified as ruth berg, the school's receptionist for 17 years. students and teachers inside the school said they had just seconds to get out before that blast. >> my daughter got up and was getting ready to leave out of the counselor's office and was blown back into the counselor lease office by the explosion. it was seconds after they told us that everybody to get out that the explosion happened. >> seven people are still in the hospital this morning. doctors say their injuries ran >>> believe it or not, we have local students back in class this morning. >> already. >> yeah. >> more on the first day of school and how we are helping children all over get ready. >>> backpacks for kids, we need your help to bring new backpacks and plenty of school supplies here to kingstown this morning for our big school supplies drive. >>> and before we go to break, a quick check on the dow, just finished above 22,000 yesterday, a new record. it remains about that mark this morning and has hit another new record today, but right now, it's up more than -- a little

that explosion killed another employee named ruth berg she wore september at the school for 17 years.emain in the hospital tonight. contractors were doing work at the time of that blast. >>> thousands of guns are now off the streets in new jersey thanks to an initiative to make the streets a little safer. authorities are calling this buy back the most successful in the state's history. >> we sent our jeff cole to newark to ask tough questions about the hall and whether it will make a dent. >> reporter: in cam's north end, fear rains say residents. fear that keeps their kids inside on summer's day. >> they can't even come outside and play. they can't do nothing but the crime rate out here is very bad and it's very high. >> reporter: proof of their fear of violence was clear wednesday in a room 75 miles away stacked with guns. 4,775 weapons taken in a two-day gun buy back last week in newark, trenton and camden. 2100 of those guns came from camden. on the table, 129 assault weapons. >> those are weapons of war. those are weapons that were designed to kill as many people as possible as q

. >> also killed in the blast was ruth berg who worked as a receptionist at the school for 17 years.least nine people were taken to the hospital after the explosion last night. at least four people were still hospitalized. >>> a historic heat wave out west is bringing triple-digit temperatures to cities like portland and seattle, which usually have more mild weather. excessive heat warnings and advisories are in place for at least 15 million people today, and according to the national weather service, temperatures out west will be dangerously hot through friday with highs near or above the hottest they've been in the past 25 years. with that, let's get a check on your weather now with nbc meteorologist bill karins. and bill, salem, oregon, just a bit shy of -- >> one degree shy, i know. it was a close call for their all-time hottest temperature where they fell one degree shy. we'll see how close portland gets to their all-time high today. the strong ridge is in place and this is why the weather pattern has been like this for a good portion of the summer with all the heat in the west,

family members say ruth berg, a business office assistant at the school, was killed.ne person is still missing - all students are accounted for. (vicki) the last of the 12 inmates who escaped from an alabama jail over the weekend has been captured. 24-year old brady kilpatrick was taken down by a law enforcement team last night. the martin county sheriff says three other people at the home were also arrested, including kilpatrick's sister, her fiance and a friend of the fiance. they are facing aiding and abetting charges. on sunday, police say the inmates took advantage of a new guard by using peanut butter to conceal an exit door number. when the inmates called for the guard to open the door and let them in a cell... the guard inadvertently opened the exit door allowing the inmates to escape. the first eleven inmates were captured within 12-hours of the escape. (vicki) still ahead - beating the heat. we'll show you how some people in the east bay are keeping cool during these hot temps. (brittney) i'm chief meteorologist brittney shipp, i'll have your full bay area f

long-time receptionist ruth berg was one of them-- she was killed. as crews worked today...childho od friend's of her's showed up...wanting to see where the beloved receptionist spent her final hours. (liz vedeen/friend of victim): "it's terrible, i couldn't, i couldn't believe it, i still can't believe it."(jeff burrington/brother of victim's fiance): "she was a nice girl, she was friendly, outgoing, loved life. i don't know, it's sad." the body of the second victim was pulled from the rubble late last night. john carlson was was a custodian for the school-- where his children also attended. nine other people were transported to the hospital... some in critical condition. miss carter a guilty finding having been entered on the indictment charging you in the involuntary manslaughter of conrad roy the third ... (grant) a massachusetts woman learned today she will spend 15 months in prison for causing the death of her boyfriend more than three years ago. michelle carter was convicted of killing conrad roy through her words ... a flood of text messages

also killed in the explosion school receptionist ruth berg. ♪ overnight, a vigil remembering the womanho had worked at the school for 17 years. and investigators say in some ways they are very lucky. had this happened just a few weeks from now the school would have beening paed with students getting ready for the start of the school year. >> it is still so sad, okay, alex, thanks very much. >>> we move on to that giant cyberattack on hbo. the fbi has been called in after new signs that the hack which stole a script from "game of thrones" is far worse than it first appeared and t.j. holmes has the story. >> reporter: good morning. we hear about a massive hack at hbo. not long after the season premiere of their crown jewel "game of thrones" and the concern is immediately that is the season going to be leaked? is it going to ruin it for fans? now it turns out that a few leaked episodes or scripts from "game of thrones" might just be the beginning of hbo's problems. the fbi is now reportedly investigating the massive cyberattack on hbo believed to be the biggest industry hacking ever. >> i

it's not -- >> the explosion taking the life of receptionist ruth berg, to be married next month she was quick with a small. custodian john carlson also killed. his body found overnight by the rescue crews in the rubble. from a wheelchair president harris leading parents and students in a prayer vigil last night, confident the school will move forward together. >> in my years of living, you trust god and don't question. >> reporter: harris isn't sure what kind of work contractors were doing on the building at the time of this gas explosion but she said she was so thankful no children were inside the classrooms. school set to begin in three weeks. this could have been a much more tragic story. guys. >> blake, thank you so much for that. >>> let's turn to dylan for a check of the weather while al is off today. what do you have? >> got pretty nasty with some of those storms especially near boston. wicked thunderstorms produced really intense flooding in dorchester. 3 1/2 inches of rain in 80 minutes. that's a bus right there with the water coming right there. so we did see some signific

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