it gives you a sense of just the magnitude of this fire nine people killed 25 people still unaccountedat is going on now what are we seeing cruise doing to go to the siege. >> : have cruised to come in and help with the investigation and to come and long as a going to be before you can fully get inside or has begun for you as something to go inside and retrieve anybody if anyone else's in there. rahway and resources and work together the corridors of s task force and our fire fighters to slowly move debris making sure the bodies are moved first and then there the rest of the buildings that additional bodies as well and looking for fire caused. >> averi: 20 the people in town for are those people live here or work here knew what could have sought shelter elsewhere who the people of then? >> : crutcher who they are there was a gathering that was taken place in the fire broke out individual identified these are their friends and do not know where they armpit >> reporter: this an area where this fire could have started. ? >> : to early to tell we had some for millinery pulmonary >> reporte

there are still 25 people unaccounted for.e taking a live look from the scene this morning. >> it was a parity some are calling it a rave, right now we do know nine dead, 25 missing. dozens of people are inside at the time. crews remain on the scene. we have a live update and much more on the fire in oakland when we come back. thank you. imagine if the things you bought every day earned you miles to get to the places you really want to go. with the united mileageplus explorer card, you'll get a free checked bag, 2 united club passes... priority boarding... and 30,000 bonus miles. everything you need for an unforgettable vacation. the united mileageplus explorer card. imagine where it will take you. >>> welcome back to mornings on 2. we are continuing to follow breaking news out of oakland. 9 dead, 25 missing. we are going to christien kafton, who is live with the very latest. christien. >> reporter: right. we're just trying to get the very latest information on this. you guys, you don't have a lot of new information additional

nine people killed, 25 still unaccounted for. the very latest on the next hour of the "newsroom." >>> hello, again, everyone. i'm fredricka whitfield. at least nine dead and 25 unaccounted for in the massive fire in oakland, california, involving a warehouse party. it happened in a building used by local artists. it happened in the county there of alameda and the sheriff said they are preparing for the worst, which could be possibly upwards of 40 people dead. one witness describes what he saw. >> open fire is still seen. we are making sure it is safe to go in and see what we have to deal with inside. this is a very traumatic event, a rough day for the city of oakland. our heart goes out to the families and first responders that have to deal with this. this is very, very tough for us. this is not easy. this hits very close to home fr a lot of us. so right now the coroner's bureau, which is working in conjunction with the police department and the fire department, we are prepared for a mass casualty event. i am not going to throw o

this morning, a couple dozen people are unaccounted for. that includes three u.c. berkeley students. according to the daily cal newspaper, griffin mad din, jenny morris and jenessa plotkins are missing and david klein is missing after the fire. also alex vega and his long time girl friend mikaela gregory. their relatives say they were both seen at the party friday night but neither of them has been heard from since. it's a similar story for a lot of families. >> a friend of my daughter called my wife and told her that -- is mikaela home. she went to the party last night. that's how we found out that she came here. we had no idea. >> reporter: authorities are just beginning the process of recovering the victims from the burned out building and then identifying them and notifying families. so far, as we reported, ten bodies have been pulled from the burned out warehouse. the sheriff's office says they will be fingerprinting those victims as soon as possible to notify their families as quickly as they can. there is stories of people reported missing initially who sinc

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the big question is -- 25 unaccounted for at the moment.ey believe that up to 100 individuals or more could have been in a structure that was engulfed in flames overnight, and just within the last several hours really responders were able to get inside that structure that you see on the left, and, again, that was last night in oakland, california, just about ten minutes away from san francisco, california. and i want to get now more information on what we are seeing in these pictures that were happening overnight and then the pictures from today that you see on the left-hand side of your screen. tom van essen, it was formerly, the fire commissioner in new york city, on the phone with us still. thanks for staying with us, tom. the question i wanted to ask is, as we were looking at the pictures from last night, and the fire coming out, it is basically an enclosed impervious structure, it looks like, made of concrete, steel-based windows. does that help or hurt in the process as firefighters try to put out that fire inside? it looks like it's

also unaccounted for, jennifer. friends say she was doing nail art inside the warehouse at that party when the fire broke out. and you're looking at alexander vega and his girlfriend, michaela. her family says they went inside the warehouse for that party and they have not been heard from since. >> if my brother is there, i want to find him. i need closure. >> a family assistance center has been set up at the alameda county building. that's located at 2425 east 12th street. families looking for more information can call the number on the screen there. it's 510-382-3000. >>> sheriff's deputies have said that they expect the number of dead to rise potentially into the dozens. work under way as you saw this morning to recover more bodies that are buried in the rubble. meanwhile, one oakland city leader says the lack of a permit and safety measures at this building have become a theme throughout the city. "today in the bay's" mark matthews has this report. >> we know there are bodies that are in there that we can't get

we're learning more about the nine people will who were killed and the dozens more unaccounted for per happen inside a warehouse in oakland overnight. the pictures are coming out and they are horrifying. one of the problems that may have kept people getting out of the warehouse, and fires -- firefighters from getting in was debris or blight. they found out that piles of items had been left inside the building and outside the building and that the city of oakland had gone a lot of complete. >> this is not an easy task.>> reporter: building instability made it unsafe for firefighters to go inside the warehouse for most of the not -- day they had another problem at another level. >> it's hard to get to the front door because of the debris. >> reporter: is already caused problems. they say the woman next door to the warehouse has been complaining about it for a long time.>> is an ongoing issue not only on the sidewalk but the street. next door they have this parking lot that we and -- that when we would complain -- they would loaded in the parking lot.>> reporter: this band got curious abo

so far, at least 25 people are unaccounted for. we know there were about 50 people inside the building when the fire broke out. officials are calling this one of the worst single fire structures in oakland. >> right now there's limited access to the structure. but it's too unsafe, and not only that, there's a lot of heavy wood and -- from when the roof came in that is going to have to be removed. so it's going to take a while for us to finish up the search. >> nbc's steveatrson is following the developments from our los angeles bureau. steve, what do we know and do we know what started the fire? i guess i should start there. >> we don't at this point. but the battalion chief, as you just played, just said it. i mean, this is -- has to be a logistical nightmare for fire investigators who are trying to get inside there and do their work. as she mentioned on tape there, the roof seemed to have caved in on this fire at the time the fire broke out. it seems like there were limited pathways up and down to the second floor access. it seem

the chief told us 25 unaccounted for.come up here, the street has become more crowded. lots more fire investigators, oakland police, the mobile command unit here. i'm seeing people hugging the fire chief right now. right down the sidewalk. i see two women who walked up. it is an emotional scene on the sidewalk. but many people here, just you know, numb at the prospect of what we're going to find out here, as the morning progresses. what we're looking at is a two story warehouse. it is a converted artist loft, if you will. the chief, fire chief, i'll be quoting here, theresa deloach reed, said the two story building behind the main fire truck was an artist colony, if you will. it was packed inside, furniture, statu statues, artist material. we know that oakland, of course, very, you know, artistic community, and it sounds like this was a place where people would come and work. there was a party here last night. up to 75 people were inside. this was right before midnight, when the fire department arrived. there was a heavy

e are unaccounted fore. 14:42-14.49 >>> at least nine people are dead tonight, and many more are unaccounted for. >> i met with a room full of people who have had loved ones in this area. >> the fire marshall says very few were injured. >> it appears they made it out ==raj//boxes== make it out. raj ad-libs ==raj//live= ==add rail== ==sidemap== ==raj//vidbox== ==take sot== oc: "and get in that way." runs: 0:31 ==sidemap== ==raj//vidbox== ==take sot== oc: "and get in that way." runs: 0:31 we hav team coverage withreportd ==take live== ==take vo== ... tr >>> in the next 60 minutes we're expecting another briefing. more importantly we're expecting the fire officials and the firefighters to go inside to that warehouse and retrieve, unfortunately, a lot of dead bodies, up to 20 to 25 dead bodies they believe that might be inside of that warehouse. here are the latest numbers that we're working with. we want to be very responsible now in how we're reporting this, but these are the official numbers we have been given. nine people confirmed killed. 25 missing and unaccounted for. it could take up to

so many people unaccounted for. as we are learning, they are investigating the safety of this place. if it was safe for people to be in there. alissa harrington, abc 7 news. >> thank you. >>> abc 7 news reporter lilian kim is on piedmont avenue in oakland. they'll beholding a vigil about 40 minutes from now. >> reporter: they have been getting lots of calls from people in the community. inquirering about a special service for the fire victims or anyone else in which they can express their grief. in response, there will be an interface vigil service in the chooims chapel from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. tonight. the channpel is open before and after the vigil to give people a place to mourn and reflect. the chapel said, quote," it's a devastating loss to our community and thoughts and prayers go out to those affec d affected." say a prayer. it's devastating. it's what we do. we reach out to the community. we get a lot of calls. we started this this morning so w're running around and getting everything together. we've been gett

at kron4 news. >>> here is where you can find information on those who are unaccounted for. there's a family assistance center that up at the alameda county sheriff's office on east 12th street. you can also contact the alameda county sheriff's corners bureau. also golden donna 100% silk, electronic music performer that was playing at the warehouse, they have also listed the names of the people missing. on his facebook page. family and friends of the people are still at the family assistance center waiting for any answer. they have more about how those families are coping. >> it's been a revolving door out here all day long as concerned families and friends have come through to try and get whatever answers are available.>> we were just starting out today and i guess they were telling us that my cousin did not come home. took at least 25 people who attended the warehouse party saturday night are still missing. friends and family have turned to the only place they feel they can get answers. the sheriff's unit on 12 street has been converted into a family assistance center.>> w

berkeley unaccounted for.m, vanessa, her family is pleading with anyone with information about her to contact authorities and have authorities contact them. from the u.c. berkeley campus, eric thomas, abc7 news. >> hopefully those families will get some good news. if you were like me, you woke up with so many notifications on your phone about what happened while you were sleeping. this is the way i'm keeping in touch from the newsroom, just download our news app. we will let you no i as soon as the news conferences are held throughout the day. first one will be held at 8:00 a.m. you will be able to watch it on air or watch it directly on your app. hopefully you can stay in touch throughout your busy sunday with what is happening in oakland. >> now your accuweather forecast with lisa argen. >> good morning. patchy fog up in petaluma, santa rosa. otherwise it's the another clear and chili start. right now it shows the clear sky. that will be changing in the north bay later on today with increasing clouds. 49 san

also still unaccounted for are alex vega and long time girlfriend mckala gregory. relatives say they were both seen at the concert at the converted warehouse friday night. but neither has been heard from since the fire. of course the wait for answers is agonizing. >> i just want to find them. if he is dead, if he is in the rubble, fine. i will get over that. i just want to find them. >> it's the not knowing. >> absolutely. >> reporter: authorities are still really just beginning the process of recovering the bodies, all the bodies they believe may be inside the burned out warehouse. so far, ten bodies have been taken from the building but obviously there is the the process of identifying them. sheriffs officials say they will pull fingerprints from the bodies they have so far to hopefully notify the people's families as soon as they possibly can. of course there are signs of hope here. there have been several dozen people who were initially unaccounted for after the fire who have been reunited with their families. obviously people still waiting for answers are tryi

at least nine people dead, some 25 others unaccounted for. officials said they are preparing for as many as 30 or 40 bodies. >> as you know, this is an area bay area outside of san francisco where all the warehouses are there. you have the major train lines which stop and load their traditionally over the last bunch of decades. given this is a warehouse, traditionally industrial, was this a permitted warehouse party? was this a converted warehouse where they were holding this occasion? >> the answer to your second question is yes. it was converted from whatever its original industrial use was into this artist colony and events space. whether there were permits for the party and what the history of this space is in terms of complaints and things like that, officials are not confirming yet. they say it is something they are looking into. >> one of the questions here as we look at the causes, and you brought it up a second ago here, is whether or not it is arson. i want to play what we said regarding that potential. >> there is no reason yet to

still unaccounted for.cense plate down might belong to the attack on accounted victims. can we zoom and pass the media might be able to see the blue tents there that's for the warehouse is that heavy equipment going through their as welcome painstaking for the reasons i mentioned and also using heavy equipment. all so how this fire might have started. they did not address that at all so battalion chief got choked up. their professional and talked about being respectful she got choked up. and now is oaklands deadliest fire in the history of oakland. they still have lot and then the still 24 expected to climb at 20% going through fire crews this block from the scene here. very difficult at this point how the bodies are being found. the worst fire even heard reports eocene and international. finding those bodies and the removal and identification. if >> averi: is important to note that these best people that suckling quarters offset this point they've been innovative with calls. they doing their best the notif

there is a list of all the unaccounted posted. inside there, people hutddled i blankets, many crying, people outside smoking cigarettes, drinking coffee. not many want to talk to the media. a lot of them are pretty shell-shocked. >> sure. >> and emotional. that's where they're going to get information right now. but they're pretty hungry for information themselves, because no one is able to get into the building. the roof collapsed. it's just unsafe to go in to find out exactly how many bodies are in there. one other side note -- pardon me, there is a subway going right by on the l.a. track. hard to hear. but there were a bunch of mannequins in there that caused firefighters to -- you can imagine with recovery that caused some issues, as well. so there's a lot of questions that haven't been answered at this point. >> you're giving us good information. i realize you're just getting there. so keep us posted. we'll check in with you in the hours ahead. thank you. >> reporter: all right, thanks. >>> now to politics and the other day's

oakland fire chief says another 25 people still unaccounted for. obviously very concerning to the community. authorities say they are going to hold a live update any minute. steve paterson has been following the latest from our los angeles newsroom. >> oakland fire chief saying 25 unaccounted for, the alameda county sheriff's department says there may be up to 40 people that may have been trapped inside that warehouse that may be casualty of this fire. they are expecting to be prepared for that many. they are prepared for a mass casualty event at this point. this fire started around 11:30 last night. they are saying upwards of 50 people were there for a concert. some party that accompanied a social gathering in that warehouse. firefighters arrived to find that warehouse fully engulfed. this is a massive structure. this is a logistical nightmare for investigators to find some clue as to not only how this started, but trying to continue this recovery effort to find out how many victims, how many people they have lined up with the numbers that they ha

at least two dozen people are still unaccounted for. but he did pass along some good news, several families have been reunited with their loved ones, that's the good news, people have been reunited with those loved ones, but the numbers are still chilling, nine bodies have been recovered, at least two dozen, he didn't want to specify a number, because he doesn't know, but he says at least two dozen are still missing, and yes, many families have been reunited. he did say there are bodies inside that are visible to firefighters. but as of this point it's too dangerous to access this building. this building is behind me. this is an artists' enclave, a workshop for artists where artists lived inside this building. it's a warehouse on 31st and international in oakland. a lot of people said there was a lot of garbage outside and inside, conditions were subpar. other people said this was a beautiful area, a workshop for artists in this community, a diverse part of oakland of course. we have a team of reporters here onsite with me, we have our

at least nine dead, dozens still unaccounted for. the frantic search for the missing happening right now. >> i hope he's okay. >> the warehouse went up in flames in seconds. just one way out. the only exit, blocked. >> this is a devastating scene. >> tonight, the investigation revealing just how unsafe this building really was. >>> donald trump's diplomatic blunder? the reactions pouring in after his unprecedented call with taiwan. china launching a complaint. so, did the president-elect shatter decades of protocol? >>> the murder mystery at a popular california university. a psychology professor stabbed to death, his student under arrest. 18-wheeler. the big question for investigators tonight? where were the seat belts? >>> and roaring on the green. could this be tiger woods' storybook comeback? >>> good evening. and thank you for joining us. on this saturday. i'm cecilia vega. we begin tonight with that breaking news in oakland, california. a warehouse party that turned into a deadly inferno. tinderbox, burning in near seconds. the

at least two dozen others they say are unaccounted for.st don't know how many people were in the building to begin with. they're trying to figure out what that true number is. they know there are bodies in there they have seen, they just haven't been able to get to them yet. >> our raj mathai joins us live from the site of the warehouse. raj, we've seen the machinery come in, have you seen an uptick in firefighters converging on the building? >> yes, we're seeing the machinery, we're hearing the machinery, movement and trucks and personnel vehicles behind us. 30 minutes ago for the first time in several hours we saw fire crews on top, on the ceiling of this building, on the roof looking in. that's something they weren't able to do since this fire broke out, simply because it was too dangerous. they were fearing for the firefighters' safety that they would fall through, because apparently that second floor has collapsed into the first floor. so yes, there has been a lot of movement. as sergeant ray kelly said with the alameda county sheriff

and there are reports that 25 people are unaccounted for.re with the oakland fire chief, what can you tell us about this? there were obviously some kind of gathering, celebration, maybe a christmas party? >> right. first of all, i want to say that our thoughts and prayers goes out to the victims right now, the ones who have been identified. their families and this community and the city of oakland. our firefighters did a great job. this was a difficult fire for them. and it's just a tragic day. you know, as a whole. but as you were mentioning, there was some type of party that was going on here when the fire broke out. it's been a report that there's been between 50 to 100 people possibly that was in attendance at the fire. a group of individuals were able to escape. some of them have not -- were not able to escape. right now, we can confirm that there are nine fatalities. but there's still a large portion of the building that still needs to be searched. the building was a warehouse that was kind of like an artist studio that had, you know,

we do have numerous reports of missing persons unaccounted for persons.e of these folks are not from within the united states. they're visitors. a lot of the people that were, are victims here are young people and when i say young people, people in their 20s to 30s. >> all right. that from a news briefing earlier today, in the afternoon. it is right now 2:00 p.m. in oakland, california. where a warehouse fire that happened about 14 hours ago has killed nine people. 25 unaccounted for. the concern that we are watching, is it that we could see that death count increase, but we're going to go to a news briefing that we expect to start within the next four, five minutes, which we will go to live. there coming out of oakland, california. and this as the intensity as well as the numbers of personnel have increased, just within the last couple of hours. governor jerry brown tweeting, our thoughts are with the entire city in this difficult time and we extend our condolences to the family and friends of those lost. we'll be back right after this, live, coming out

nine people are confirmed dead and many more are unaccounted for. right now, firefighters are trying to make the building safe and putting out additional hot spots. you're looking at live pictures from the scene right now. from our affiliate, kpix. claudia cowen is live on the scene as well. with the latest on this very tragic situation. >> well, dozens of oakland firefighters are preparing for a heartbreaking job ahead as they prepare to go inside this two story warehouse and recover more victims from the this morning's tragic fire. we know nine people have died, but just moments ago, oakland police officials and county sheriff's officials said they are in fact preparing for a mass casualty event with several dozen fatalities. take a look at the pictures. these flames were just roaring through this building and we are told that up to 100 people may have attended a party last night in this artist's warehouse in an industrial section of oakland. the building being described as a work live type of space. fire broke out around 11:30, causing the roof t

nine people killed, 25 still unaccounted for. the very latest on the next hour of the "newsroom." >>> hello, again, everyone. i'm fredricka whitfield. at least nine dead and 25 unaccounted for in the massive fire in oakland, california, involving a warehouse party. it happened in a building used by local artists. it happened in the county there of alameda and the sheriff said they are preparing for the worst, which could be possibly upwards

stop from the work and waiting for an update from authorities to give us an accounting for the unaccounted to resident. >> john, thank you. >>> turning to accuweather, temperatures are soaring into the 60s today and looking live at sky 6 in high definition showing us spring mountain and conditions are breezy and mild and the last of the rain moved out and karen rogers is in for david murphy with a check of the forecast. >> i love that shot you can see blue sky, stormtracker 6 live double scan showing we are dry in philadelphia along the i-95 corridor. the showers are trying to limp off the coastline, we have them in middletown and salem and route 49 and elmer and coming down good along 322 in medford lakes, and just a little bit wet out there. a wider look here is the front we are tracking, you see it's already moved through philadelphia, we have cooler air behind it, so enjoy the mild southwesterly flow ahead of that front. allowing the temperatures to rise. before the rain started did you catch the sunrise and the beautiful double rainbow with the sunshine out there, as well as the rain

nine people are confirmed dead so far, but many more are unaccounted for. the three-alarm fire breaking out during a party at the building which contained artists studios. firefighters now on the scene working to put out hot spots and try to make the building safe. they're not sure what started the fire and say there's no evidence that smoke detectors went off. much more to come on this developing story which is now a recovery effort. >>> a democratic reboot hitting a road block, the anti-defamation leave slamming keith ellison. christian fisher reporting live from washington with the rest of the story. >> reporter: representative ellison is facing strong resistance for two reasons, first, he's a sitting congressman, so if he wins the race for chairman of the dnc, then he would have to split his time between these two roles, he's now being accused of being anti-semitic in an audio recording that surfaced in 2010. in it he said that israel is controlling foreign policy in the middle east. >> the united states foreign policy in the middle east is governing by

the official death toll stands at nine, with some two dozen people still unaccounted for. there is no official causes yet to the fire, but arson is not suspected right now. that number is expected to go up. dan and paula. >> neal, thank you. we want to speak to some of the survivors of this terrible fire beginning with bob mule. bob, you're a photographer and an artist. you live in the building, and we want to ask you. how were you able to get out of the building in time? >> well, i was like one of the first people to see the fire. i yelled and notified everyone as best of my abilities and was trying to find a fire extinguisher. i wasn't able to get it to work and i ran back to get my camera and that's when i ran into my roommate. he, who is a larger gentleman, coming down from the loft inside of his space, he broke his ankle, and needed me to pull him out, and the fire was just getting too hot, and i was, like, felt my skin melting, and i couldn't breathe, and it was getting too hot, and i had to leave him behind, and i know he didn't make it. i just -- i yelled, and i ju

.>>> this is where you can find information about people unaccounted for. people are wanting to see that left. the family assistant sen. is an alum many -- alameda county sheriff's office on 12th st. you çcan also contact the corners bureau. the phone number 510-382-3000. electronic silk was playing at the warehouse last night. they have listed the names of missing people on that facebook page.>>> families and friends of people who are still missing are gathering in oakland.>> we are joined live from the family assistance center. >> reporter: family and friends have been coming through the store's throughout the day trying to see if they can find any sort of answers. they explained that the assistant center has been -- assistance center has been crucial. they say they were able to make sure him and find out a couple of dozen people were found alive in the area. there are still those here that continue to wait on an answer. the red cross and the salvation army our own location here to ç provide people to provide comfort and resources for those devastated b

information for those unaccounted for. 2425 east 12th street.you can contact the county sheriff's coroner's bureau. and get information on our web site. >>> tonight, we are starting to see memorials remembering those who lost their lives in this fire. spencer blake is live at one of the memorials it this evening. spencer what does it look like out there? >> reporter: there are two corners here at 31st avenue and east 12th street. now, to give you perspective just behind us that way you can see the lights, that is where the recovery crews are still working on the warehouse itself. to my other side you see memorials with candles burning and perhaps the part, personalized notes people have been adding to it. on the other side of the street there are sticky notes people are attaching to the fence, the sidewalk, to candles notes on candles themselves. here there is almost a booklet full of the notes people have been adding to it. dropping off flowers. i found a man earlier tonight who had been standing in front of the memorial in silence for awhile.

in many cases others responded saying they were safe or still unaccounted for.ocial media also was key in spreading the word about various relief funds. more than 17,000 people shared the link to this police fund you are seeing on your screen. you caring.com. helping the group raise more than $80,000 for the victims of and their families. there's also a gofundme page collecting donations for the 20 people who used that warehouse as living space. according to that page, the money will be used to help those people try to recover what was lost in that fire. we posted a link to that site on our website. go to ktvu.com. >>> $89,000. that's great to see. the goal was what? 100,000? >> exactly right. >> almost there. alyana gomez. thank you. >>> let's go back out to the scene. >> rob malcolm has been there all afternoon as it has quieted down. bright lights because they are working under the cover of night. i'm imagining it's much quieter than it has been throughout the book of the day. >> reporter: yeah. certainly is but moving slowly recovery effort is in full swing.

with nearly triple that number still unaccounted for. firefighters not allowed to enter the building because of the danger, heat, falling debris. on the phone with me now is sam lafave. he is a journalist in the bay area. he covers art and culture. you know some of the people that were there last night. are your friends safe? >> well, i know that some of them are safe, because everyone is trying to let their friend know if there are. there are also a handful of people that no one is hearing from. so we are really worried. >> so people you know, sam, are missing right now? >> yeah. good friends of mine, artists, musicians, people i've interviewed, people i've seen play, people very much a part of the local music community. >> i'm so sorry, sam. you have been in this building. what can you tell us about it? from what i have read, there is only one stairwell that goes from the second floor down. that's where a number of the victims were found, on the second floor. what can you tell us about the building? >> it's a sort of live/work art spac

crews are looking for two dozen people who are unaccounted for this morning. officials say an investigation had already been taking place at this warehouse looking into whether people had been living there illegally. >>> happening right now, the search continues for the suspect police were chasing going the wrong way down i-95 causing a collision with another car. the scene was ridley township, the suspect was heading south in the northbound lanes of i-95 when it smashed into the other car. the suspect then jumped out of the car and ran into a nearby wood wood area. a search with k-9 units and thermal imaging cameras turned up nothing. there's no word on the other person's injuries. >>> new information to tell you about from the mayfair section of philadelphia. the action cam was on the 4600 block of oakmont street where police say masked gunmen carried out a home invasion. the suspects stole jury and children's toys and ran away. no reports of any injuries. >>> the effort to force a statewide recount of the presidential election may be heading to the federal

another are three students unaccounted for who were thought to have gone to the party.s vanessa plotkin. her family took her picture on twitter in hopes someone can provide information. she is a freshman looking forward to majoring in sociol y sociology. she was thought to be at the party. has not contacted family. another person with links to uc berkeley, this man, jason mccarny, a former cal reporter samed sung lee put his picture out in hopes someone saw that 25. he was one of three people who went to the party last night and shared at least part of the stories with us or with the public. lee put tweets on his page describing what it was like basically. he'd gone to the party with a couple of friends, went inside, checked it out. went out to get some beer, came back and the place was engulfed. he also shared these pictures with us of what he saw as he got back to the fire. flames shooting outside. people standing there in disbelief crying and hugging each other. another person who was there whose name is michael rosen, was -- he published his first person account in

man to walk on the moon -- right it's playing out like a horror movie -- and the videos of still unaccounted for. but search teams say the firestorm burned so hot -- they may never be able to find some bodies. mayor says despite the amount of damage -- the communy will stay strong. starting this morning -- the 14- thousand people in it's not unusual for kids to ask for things for themselves. but what about when your child wants to give to someone else? 9news reporter tarhonda thomas is here with a details on a new opportunity for kids to give back. yes. and it's never too early for kids to learn that lesson. "that's" what one group of "local moms" thought. and-- now-- they've created a new opportunity for "philanthropic preschoolers." across the state... and maybe even the country. their website features a list of volunteer opportunities for kids. we've got a link on our website, 9news.com le and a partridge in a pear tree... ever wonder how much cash you'd need to gift the 12 days of christmas? it's a pretty penny. that's next. any ideas what the christmas would cost you this year? let's ta

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the paper also reports a graduate student named david klein is unaccounted for. chancellor nicholas dirks issued a statement today saying we are diligently working with fire and police officials to get updated information but for now our hearts, condolences, it appears go out to the families of the deceased in postwar dealing with unbearable uncertainty waiting to hear from all who are accounted for -- unaccounted for. >>> tonight, a lot of focus is shifting to this man, derick ion. he is the leader of the art collective that operated out of the so-called ghost ship warehouse. julie watts gives us a better picture of who he is. >> reporter: understandably, the emphasis is on the victims right now. authorities are focused on recovery to bring closure to loved ones but soon, the investigation will ask who is responsible for this horrific tragedy? certainly, investigators will want to speak with the master tenant. he goes by the name derick ion. reportedly the head of the ghost ship warehouse collective. and the scene of what is now the deadliest fire in history. in

jenny morris and vanessa plotkin remain unaccounted for. the university is not commenting on the search for those missing referring inquiries to the authorities. the chancellor wrote a letter to students offering condolences and counselling. >>> this is such a moving scene down here as you can imagine. a lot of people that live and work in this area and others from far away have come to pay their respects. i spent time talking with people who just had to be here and see it for themselves. including this woman, karen benjiman who came with her young daughter. >> karen, why are you here today? >> i heard about the tragedy and we decided to come take a look at everything. >> you felt compelled to see this firsthand? >> yes. and passionate for the families. >> you're a parent, i'm a parent. we see young people, having a good time, this happens. we can relate. >> yes. because i, my daughter if she he was in that situation, and i'll be worried sick, too. i understand how they feel. as a parent. >> a lot of people can relate to the anguish many pa

berkeley unaccounted for. from the u.c.c7 news. >> and michael rosen was another person from u.c. berkeley, a staff writer at the daily cal who just spoke on "good morning america." he described the place as a tinderbox. >> when you walk in, there was a ton of kind of wooden elements to the space. there's literal rooms that were constructed oust of antique wood. it's clear the space was very much constructed of wood. that if a tragedy were to happen, there were the elements in place for it to happen. >> rosen said he and his friends stepped outside just before the fire erupted to go to the store, and when they got back, this is what they saw, that smoke and flames billowing from the building. >> there has been a lot of information come from the news conferences. the next one is at 1 11:00 a.m. when it happens we will let you know on our news app and do a push alert so you are aware it's happening. from there you can watch it from your phone if you don't happen to be at your tv. we will also have it live and streaming on our

fed-ex is trying to figure out how many packages are unaccounted for after one of its delivery drivers is carjacked. it happened tuesday near phoenix. surveillance video shows the driver holding on as the two thieves drive away. the driver wasn't hurt and police later found the truck, but say it was clear that someone had riffled through the packages. the carjackers are still on the loose. a warning this morning for gun owners-- researchers say the holiday season is also a high-risk time for accidents with firearms. unintentional shootings are more likely to happen in the holiday season than in any other time of the year, according to an analysis by the associated press and the usa today network. 32 people were killed nationwide and 59 injured over the past two years from christmas eve through new year's day. the study cited several factors-- including more children and teens in the house while on holiday break.. and the fact that guns are frequently gifted to inexperienced owners for christmas. coming up. an update on a deadly explosion in mexico. how american doctors are getting invo

nine people are confirmed dead and many more are unaccounted for.right now, firefighters are trying to make the building safe and putting out additional hot spots. you're looking at live pictures fr

many people are still unaccounted for. we have more on the investigation. reporter: the recovery efforts here in oakland, california, stretch into a second day as the warehouse behind susit focus of investigation by law enforcement officials and fire officials. we confirm at this point the recovery of nine bodies from the fire. law enforcement officials also tell us two dozen more people are unaccounted for at this point. dozens more have been located. but still that recovery effort continues. they brought in heavy machinery, excavators and cranes to go through the warehouse here and they will do that very methodically. they don't want to pullout a family's loved one. they want to be very careful in the work going forward. we discovered through our reporting the warehouse behind us did not have the proper permits for the artist collective, people to lib and work in the space. and they did not have the permits necessary to have the party that occurred when the party broke out friday night around 11:30. that's the latest here in oakland. an update is examined

wars that this country has fought, is there a rough number of how many service people still remain unaccountedor? , nearlyve or not 83,000. -- 73,000 from world war ii. the majority of that 73,000, about 50,000 are deep-sea losses. , those areand honest going to be very tough if not impossible unless technology as navy,e forward -- but the the navy says if the ship goes down, that is the final resting place for those sailors and marines onboard. ♪ ♪ ♪ >> [inaudible] [indiscernible] let us all pray. give us this day our daily bread and forgive us our trespasses. ♪ ]"taps" ♪ ]"america the beautiful" ♪ ♪ ] race" ♪g >> my name is catherine and i am lindsley, oneohn of four boys all in the navy. mother was a navy nurse. my own mother was a navy nurse. i am a third-generation navy nurse. >> do you know how he came to join the navy? >> i do not. just that both of his pants were in the navy, i think it was encouraged. >> how did the family learned he had been killed at pearl harbor? >> i honestly do not know the answer to that. >> did you hear any family stories growing up about him? >> i did not. the

jenny morris and vanessa plotkin remain unaccounted for. the university is not commenting on the search for those missing referring inquiries to the authorities. the chancellor wrote a letter to students offering condolences and counselling. >>> this is such a moving scene down here as you can imagine. a lot of people that live and work in this area and others from far away have come to pay their respects. i spent time talking with people who just had to be here and see it for themselves. including this woman, karen benjiman who came with her young daughter. >> karen, why are you here today? >> i heard about the tragedy and we decided to come take a look at everything. >> you felt compelled to see this firsthand? >> yes. and passionate for the families. >> you're a parent, i'm a parent. we see young people, having a good time, this happens. we can relate. >> yes. because i, my daughter if she he was in that situation, and i'll be worried sick, too. i understand how they feel. as a parent. >> a lot of people can relate to the anguish many pa

wars that this country has fought, is there a rough number of how many service people still remain unaccounted for? >> believe or not, nearly 83,000. the majority -- 73,000 from world war ii. the majority of that 73,000, about 50,000 are deep-sea losses. being real and honest, those are going to be very tough if not impossible unless technology as we move forward -- but the navy, the navy says if the ship goes down, that is the final resting place for those sailors and marines onboard. ♪ [drums beating] marching] drums and ♪[music] ♪[music] >> let us pray. in the name of the father, the son and the holy spirit. let us pray to the lord also for ourselves. [inaudible] christ...sus [inaudible] [praying] >> amen. now let us all pray the lord's prayer. our father in heaven, hallowed be thy name. thy kingdom come. thy will be done. give us this day our daily bread and forgive us as trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. temptation buto deliver us from evil. [sound of gunshots] aim.ady, ♪[music] ♪[music] ♪[music] ♪[music] ♪[music] [bagpipes] >> my name the katherine lindsley. niece

point, they don't know h many unaccounted for.ow with the number of people going up, they are backing off on the dozens unaccounted for. they did tell me they will get on how xmany people still out there outstanding and have not been located. in the meantime, many people want answers. not just the public but also 3 noel. this is his area. at 5:30 this morning,>i had a chance to do a live interview with him. here's what he had to say aboutt getting to the bottom of this fire. >> the owner of the property needs to take full responsibility as well as the manager. manager many times in terms of illegal q/ dumping and blight ú that building. you're right. the city needs to enhance%qñ staffing when it comes to code enforcement as well as the,c fi marshals that xlthey can be on the streets, not just an hour a month but be on apé:ular basis. but the property owners clearly zlwñabout the fire codes, the Ñ planning codes, and the building codes and they allowed that activity to continue. gob >> and it's not just the property owner. i als

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