this is the height of the climbing season in yosemite national park. many people witnessed it as it unfolded yesterday. >> sergio quintana is at yosemite national park with the horrifying accounts from people who saw it all happen. >> reporter: that rock slide came off the granite face of el capitan, crews began searching for hours but they did stop when the sun went down. witnesses describe a rumbling then a massive cloud of dust and rocks. >> it sounded like really, really loud thunder or very loud -- like louder than thunder, like loud explosions. >> reporter: rescue crews launched a small fleet of helicopters to survey the area and transport the injured to the nearest hospital. details on the patient and extent of the injuries have not been released, the identity of the person killed has not been released. the slide came from a waterfall route, a popular trail near horse tail falls, this is the busiest part of the season for rock climbers. according to the national park service there were about 30 climbers on the granite face of el capitan during th

national park. the national park service is celebrating national public land day by offering free admission to all parks. live look out at yosemite parks. officials warn people to arrive early and beat the crowds. park officials say visitors will still have to pay for camping or tour fees. adlib seven day. thats kron 4 news weekend for this saturday marty gonzalez. from all of us thanks for watching. join us for kron4 news weekend tomorrow morning starting at 8 o'clock ... and tonight for kron 4 news at eight. [music] [music] >> tracy sellers: hey, everybody, welcome to "california bountiful." i'm your host, tracy sellers. and today, we're hanging out in healdsburg at a place called shed. and they are taking the farm-to-fork concept to an entirely new level, so let's go check it out, come on. [music] >> cindy daniel: shed is a project that my husband and i started thinking about about 6 or 7 years ago and opened

yosemite national park this afternoon. just minutes ago, another rock fall near el capitan. getting word that one person has been injured in this one, as well. these pictures show the dust covering part of the valley from the rocks that came down. this comes just a day after a british climber was killed in a rockslide. his friend was also injured. on the phone with us right now is yosemite spokesman ranger scott. scott, thanks for joining us. what's the latest on this second rock fall? is this connected to the first one? >> well, ken, um, yes, it's -- it's from el capitan. it just happened, as you said about 30 minutes ago. we have a big dust cloud on the road. we're looking at road closures. we have one confirmed injury with a helicopter flying in, and we don't have any further information. but from all reports, it was a significant rock fall. >> this is not as unusual as people think. i know the valley has been exfoliating that granite for thousands of years. is there any way you can warn

(steve) another big story tonight: it's been a scary week for visitors at yosemite national park-- a series of rock falls killed one person and seriously injured two others. as reporter carlos correa tells us.. the park is now taking precautionary measures and closely monitoring el capitan - the site of those rockfalls. as the tours continue around yosemite national park, visitor becky sulzmann cant help thinking of the florida couple she helped comfort just a day ago.becky suzmann, helped victims: "i asked the lady because i could tell she was very shaky, can i give you a hug? and i just held her and she got emotional."the florida man is the latest person to be injured within the last three days as rocks came crashing down from el capitan -- creating large clouds of smoke. becky suzmann, helped victims: "it look like fog rolling in. i'm like fog - that is so weird. why would fog be rolling in? and then we came to a dead stop."on wednesday pieces of a massive rock killed 32 year old andrew foster of whales and seriously injured his wife. rock climber, matt spohn was on el capitan dur

. >>> new details in a series of rockslides at yosemite national park. kpix 5's anne makovec is here with the latest on access to the park. anne? >> reporter: yosemite is back open today after another massive rock fall yesterday. this all comes at the peak of climbing season for el capitan. >> i felt the ground vibrating underneath me. it went across the road. >> reporter: one of dozens of people climbing el capitan on thursday caught this video on his helmet camera, a view from above the second massive rockslide in two days. >> looks like smoke. but that again is dust. >> reporter: hundreds of tons of granite plummeted thousands of feet and even larger rock falls than the deadly one on wednesday. video captured from inside yosemite national park showed dust in the air. >> all of a sudden we heard sounded like thunder. >> reporter: her husband was injured after so mellinrock crashed through the sunroof of their suv. >> it shattered and the dust just poured in. >> glass was flying from the sunroof. >> and so we were trying to outrun it. it was like go, let

a new tweet this morning from yosemite national park warning drivers to proceed with caution. >> forond time in two days a massive chunk of rock broke off one of the most popular climbing sites in the world. >> reporter: this morning a second massive rock fall at yosemite. >> smoke starting coming down like >> reporter: images posted on social media show the cloud aftb dropped kill ago british climber. >> another massive rock slide at yosemite. huge chunk fell off. so sad. >> reporter: witnesses say the second rock fall was ten times bigger than the first. one man was injured after a rock crashed through the sun roof of his suv as he drive through the park with his family. >> something came through our sun roof. we didn't know what had happened. it shattered and the dust just pouring in. >> glass went flying. >> we were trying to out run it. we were like go. >> reporter: the park released theds pictures overnight showing the massive chunk left behind. >> we cheated death. >> reporter: these climbers said they moved past the piece crashing down. you can see the dust and debris. >> it'

it's just, it looks like smoke, but that, again, is dust. >> reporter: huge pieces of yosemite national park'sl capitan crumbled again on thursday, one day after a hiker died there in a rockslide. reporter matt mendez from cbs affiliate kgpe captured it on his cell phone. >> yeah, this is what we're seeing, just a lot of dust filling the air. wi reporter: this tourist also setnesd it. >> then i saw the dust. it's kind of just falling down the mountain. just hoping no one was up there. >> reporter: little more than 24 hours before, a slab of the mountain thundered down into the valley, killing a british hiker and injuring his female thursday morning, despite the accident. >> it's a very common occurrence to have rockfall. unfortunately, a horrible tragedy in the wrong place at the wrong time. >> reporter: climbers said the latest rockfall happened in nearly the same location as wednesday's. kenneth craig, cbs news. >>> the first game of week four in the nfl started with a demonstration of unity. the green bay packers and chicago bears locked arms during the national anthem. ♪ what so proudly we

. >>> second rock slide at yosemite national park. >>> julie louie dryf up s has been diagnosed with breast cancer and the advice she is getting from former vice president joe biden. >> reporter: i love her. we'll check construction crews coming up next. >> hello everyone, it is friday, 5:14 a.m., philadelphia international airport, live on sky 6, you can almost see it, the air is crisp, you can almost pick up a leaf and crumble the leaf into little pieces and it flutters down on the ground. it's like it's fall. >> we know what you're doing this afternoon. i on the on the other hand, packed an apple in my lunch. seemed appropriate. >> so boring. >> reporter: i like the crumbling leaf. looking outside i-95 southbound large horn bucks county. you can see the cones set up. the construction crews are out here, blocking the right lane on i-95 southbound in langhorne, bucks county. we have an accident in feltonville on the boulevard norristown. the action cam was here, the crews are out there, you can see the pieces of debris from the car. the accident was involving a pickup truck and the

and another rockslide at yosemite national park, the second in just two days, happening at the height of climbing season. nancy: and get ready to vote in our insta poll. a debate in virginia over whether health care workers should be required to speak english. and -- alison: no debate in congress over this. a rare moment, next. the riat havertys furniture. to make stylish upgrades through october 9th, save up to $1000 in bonus discounts. and take advantage of no interest for 36 months. find pieces with a personality bold enough to match your own. with havertys, your home can be perfect, even when life isn't. [knocking] we're early! hurry in now to save up to $1000 in bonus discounts at havertys. life looks good. alison: breaking news, for the acond time in two days, rockslide has hit el capitan in yosemite national park. witnesses the rockslide was three times larger than yesterday which killed a climber and seriously injured three others. one person was injur

the massive landslide at yosemite national park left someone dead. it captured a moment of dust when it came crashing down it happened at 2:00 yesterday afternoon and witnesses said it sounded like a huge explosion and no word on who was killed in the rock slide and another person was reportedly hurt and it happened during a busy climbing season. >>> and it looks like o.j. simpson is at the final week of his prison sentence and the plan is in place to spring simpson as early as monday. the 70-year-old becomes eligible for parole until october 1st. but they do not handle releases on weekends and he spend nine years behind bars for an armed robbery conviction. >>> hugh hefner has died at the age of 91. the polarizing playboy founder built an empire of movies and tv. and a look back at his life and legacy. was himself a playboy, businessman and philanthropist and american icon. >> lots of people date lots of girls. i date them all at the same time. >> the company released a statement saying that hefner peacefully passed away from natural causes at his h

yosemite valley was carved by glaciers and rock falls happe 80 times a year. >> they come down in a natural process. >> reporter: this map from the national parkhows the documented rock falls in yosemite valley from 1857 to 2011. there's plenty of them. and if you are heading to yosemite this weekend, check for the latest road closures before you go. at last word, northside drive exiting yosemite valley is closed. officials had reopened the roads the next day after the first rock fall but no word on if they will be as quick to do so this time. >>> we know that the rockslides happen quite often but it's still really scary to see considering a lot of people have been in the area. >> aren't you going there shortly? >> next week, yeah. i'm not going to be hiking there. i'll stay away from there. >>> so we have big changes in the forecast. we have the fog returning to the bay area. we can still see coit tower. the fog is higher this morning than 24 hours ago. it's not penetrating the bay. temperatures 53 in santa rosa, 60 san jose. see the clouds in the northwestern portion of the state of california? that's a dry cold front. it's producing a littl

reporting live at yosemite national park. sergio quintana, nbc bay area news. >> thank you sergio. >>> just like yesterday videos of the rock lied as you can see is circulating. peter posted this video and instagram showing the frightening view from above from climbers, the moment the large piece of lack broke off this afternoon. you can help us cover breaking news just by sending the photos and videos to ic @nbc bay area.com. >> we mentioned a minute from sergio, a producer was near the base of the rock slide. chris young joyce us on the telephone. we're glad you're okay. what did you see and hear. >> >> we were driving past camp four which is a famous camp and heard what sounded like a large clap much thunder. within seconds we were covered in fine white dust. visibility limited. cars behind with visibility off the behind so bad they went off the road. the ranger here said it was a larger slide than yesterday. right now there is one seriously hurt and air lifted out. >> we are seeing the footage and it looks massive. exactl

brown haze, that's what much of yosemite national park looks like right now. tell you just how bad that air quality is at the park. but when conditions could also improve. >>> but first happening now, there are concerns of airline flights gouging this morning ahead of hurricane irma's landfall in florida. the miami herald reports by yesterday pliess to fly out of south florida sky rocketed to more than $3,000 per person for domestic flights. well richard branson who has been hold newspaper a wine cellar survived the storm. he says that everybody on his private caribbean island are okay. they hunkered down in a concrete shelter with his family and staff. more news coming up in two minutes. food. water. internet. we need it to live. but what we don't need are surprises, like extra monthly fees. i see you, fee, played by legendary actress anjelica huston. you got me, mark. we just want fast internet for one, simple rate. for all the streaming and the shopping and the newsing, but most of all... for the this. internet for one everyday simple price and no extra mon

. >>> now to tragedy at yosemite national park. deadly rock slides at the famed el capitan. massive boulders coming down without warning, striking people, leaving them with no time to try to get out of the way. this is at the peak of rock climbing season. miguel almaguer has word of a new slide tonight. >> reporter: it happened again just moments ago in one of the nation's most stunning settings, yosemite national park, there was no warning. now eight rock slides. >> i can still see it falling. >> reporter: one boulder the size of an apartment building careening down the face of el capitan killing one person, a second seriously injured. >> the last thing i saw was him at the rappel and then turned back and they were gone. >> reporter: el cap is a world class destination for some who live on the edge. this tragedy comes at the peak of climbing season. >> if we had not climbed as quickly as we did, which is quicker than i usually climb, we'd be dead now. >> reporter: today it's still unclear what triggered the 1300-ton slide. tonight el cap remains open to all. a beautiful but

one person is injured after another rockslide in yosemite national park.ed yesterday at the iconic el capitan formation a day after a falling slab killed a british tourist and injured his wife in the same location. it's peak climbing season at yosemite and while rock falls are common, climbers say it's rare they are deadly. >>> president trump's administration says it's doing all it can to help puerto rico recover from the devastation caused by hurricane maria. three star army general jeffrey buchanan has been sent to the island to head up the federal recovery effort. >>> health and human services secretary tom price is apologizing for using chartered flights instead of commercial airlines. earlier this week president trump told reporters he was looking into the secretary's spending of taxpayer money. >>> in san jose police are investigating a shooting in an apartment building that left one person dead. it happened on elon village lane on the city's north side. no arrests have been made. >>> it just opened a few months ago but the warm springs south fremon

. >>> now the tioga pass and yosemite national park are also closed because of snow. >>> emily turner is in today for paul deanno. what is going on? crazy? >> i know, winter weather advisory advisory on the last day of summer. in fact, you can actually see the snow we're talking about if we take a look right now at our live doppler. you can see the snow right there as it's passing over donor summit and it's a pretty -- donner summit and it's a pretty significant snow as you saw from that video. the winter weather advisory is still in effect and there are snow showers through tonight and maybe into tomorrow. pulling out on the hi-def doppler area, there's not a whole lot to see here. we are high and dry at the moment. this is on, beach looking live at our camera there. it's moving around because it's awfully breezy at the moment. the coolest high, san francisco 64 degrees, our warmest temperature in the north bay, santa rosa at 75 and for the most part in the south bay and east bay you were somewhere right in between those two. now this low pressure system right here is what's causing

a climber from wales has died at the yosemite national park in california.long with his wife when rocks fell from the face of the rock formation known as el capitan. lucy foster is in a critical condition in hospital. 0ur correspondent james cook is there now. james. james. yes, clive, this is one of the most famous rock climbing spots in the world. it is also one of the most dangerous and again today we have heard the sound of cracks ricocheting across this landscape, a reminder of the terror which has struck twice here this week in the form of gigantic rock falls. it is a climber‘s worst nightmare. the thunder and dust of a giant rockfall, the second in as many days. forcing visitors to flee any way they could. a day earlier, in the same spot, more than 1000 tonnes of granite had crashed from the face of el capitan monolith, killing a british climber. he was andrew foster, just 32 years old, originally from gloucestershire, and living in cardiff. his wife lucy was hurt and remains in hospital. the couple called themselves weekend warriors and had posted on

we are going to stay on top of this story throughout the day, sergio quintana is at yosemite national park tracking all of the developments. you can follow us both on air and online, our twitter handle is @nbc bay area. >>> i want to take you live to washington, d.c. this morning where republicans are promising a simpler cheaper way to pay your taxes but the rollout was short on details including how to pay for it. "today in the bay's" tracie potts live on capitol hill this morning to explain more to us. good morning, tracie. >> reporter: good morning. now republicans have to fill in the blanks, house speaker paul ryan saying this morning he feels confident they can get it done. the president has called this the biggest tax cut in history but while individuals may keep more money in their pockets some lawmakers are already wondering without that money coming to washington how are they going to pay for things like the military and oeds and bridges and healthcare. >> taxes you can pay with a postcard, that's the promise from republicans. >> a middle class miracle. this is a revolutionary cha

a climber from wales has been killed at yosemite national park in california. trapped by a massive rock—fall below the face of the huge granite mass el capitan on wednesday. the man's wife is in hospital with serious injuries. 0ur correspondent richard galpin reports. already this week they've been to meet mike wrote major rock falls from the iconic granite dome known as al kapitan 0. for those caught beneath the only way to stay alive is to get out as fast as possible. the 32—year—old judge climber andrew foster did not make it. he was trapped by rocks weighing more than 1000 tonnes which fell off ted mack three on wednesday afternoon. he and his wife who was injured were checking the routes to the top. they we re checking the routes to the top. they were not actually rock climbing at the time, they were walking along near the base of the dome, sweet looking at climbing routes and it wasjust a tragic, tragic looking at climbing routes and it was just a tragic, tragic situation, the wrong place at the wrong time. and yesterday was another incident, as more rock

yosemite national park in california remains open to visitors.. one day after a fatal rock slide. one person was killed yesterday, and another injured when a hunk of rock the size of an apartment building suddenly fell. it happened around two p.m on yosemite's iconic "el capitan." the injured person was taken to a hospital near the park. meantime, a lot of talk about this next one here. this fall- you may see a giant sculpture of a naked woman - on the national mall! it's part of the "catharsis on the mall" event bringing music, art and activism on veteran's day weekend. the centerpiece- that 45-foot tall sculpture - intended to start a conversation about women's equality. tourists-- giving mixed feedback. some opposing it.. others say one is not enough. the national park service says no permit has been issued yet.. the application for a four month-long event here is still under review. at xx time for weather. toss to eileen - breezy with falling humidity today - breezy with falling humidity today - sunny & seasonable friday - cool autumn weekend ahead - no significant rain in sig

yosemite national park, one man was killed and injured at least two others this week. look at that.ave a live report, straight ahead. >> like bombs going off. yeah. echoes through the valley mays so it was -- concerning how or pa away it was. it was very loud. diabetes can be a daily struggle, even if you're trying your best. along with diet and exercise, once-daily toujeo® may help you control your blood sugar. get into a daily groove. ♪ let's groove tonight. ♪ share the spice of life. ♪ baby, slice it right. control all day and all night, and significant a1c reduction. toujeo® is used to control high blood sugar in adults with diabetes. it contains 3 times as much insulin in 1 milliliter as standard insulin. don't use toujeo® to treat diabetic ketoacidosis, during episodes of low blood sugar or if you're allergic to insulin. get medical help right away if you have a serious allergic reaction such as body rash or trouble breathing. don't reuse needles or share insulin pens. the most common side effect is low blood sugar, which can be life threatening. it may cause shaking, sweating

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injury.the heartwarming story...coming up in just minutes.plus...a scary week for visitors at yosemite national parkes of rock falls killed one person and seriously injured two others.the precautionary measures the park is now taking to keep visitors safe. ((steve))plus...we talks to puerto ricans here in the bay area raising money to help with the relief effort following hurricane maria.keep it right here...hour three of kron 4's primetime news starts in two minutes. (pam) new tonight: a bay area community coming together... showing support for a high school football star, left paralyzed during a day at the beach. we first told you about carson pforsich ... earlier this week on kron4 news at ten. the sebastapol senior injured his spine --- jumping into the water at bodega bay. hello i'm pam moore.(steve) and i'm steve aveson... when we talked to carson just days after his accident.. he was making some real progress towards a recovery.... and as kron4's ella sogominan shows us -- he has a whole lot of support behind him. there's been a lot of support for analy high school football captain carson pfo

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a climber from wales has died at the yosemite national park in california.tal. 0ur correspondent james cook reports from yosemite national park. it is a climber‘s worst nightmare. the thunder and dust of a giant rockfall, the second in as many days. forcing visitors to flee any way they could. a day earlier, in the same spot, more than 1000 tonnes of granite had crashed from the face of el capitan monolith, killing a british climber. he was andrew foster, just 32 years old, originally from gloucestershire, and living in cardiff. his wife lucy was hurt and remains in hospital. the couple called themselves weekend warriors and had posted online, yosemite is an awesome place and for many climbers it‘s one of the many places to go before you die. the second rock slide caught other climbers including rachel evans whose husband was struck on the head. paramedics sped to the scene, flying one person to hospitalfor treatment. rachel and her sister ruth had a narrow, terrifying escape. it sounded like thunder. and she looked back and she said... i said there‘s smoke

there's been another huge rockfall in california's yosemite national park, a day after a massive granitevertical rock formation, killing a british man and seriously injuring his wife. the authorities say the second rockfall in yosemite injured one person who was airlifted to hospital. james cook has the story. it is a climber‘s worst nightmare. the thunder and dust of a giant rockfall, the second in as many days. we were right under that. we were right and about and ideally afraid because there are people there. this climate film to the unfolding drama on his helmet camera. perched atop the monolith of el capitan climbers looked on in or as the dust lingered for hours. andrew foster was the victim of the first rock. just 32, originally from gloucestershire and living in cardiff. his wife lucy was injured and taken to hospital. the couple called themselves passionate. the second rockfall rattled several climbers, including rachel, whose husband was hurt. paramedics flew one person to hospitalfor treatment. i said it is falling, it is falling! we were driving as fast as we could. at this t

plus the dust descends in yosemite as california's national park is hit by another massive rock fall.lo and welcome. spain is braced for a divisive weekend with a vote on independence for catalonia apparently due to go ahead, despite opposition from madrid. however, the high court in catalonia has now stepped in. it's ordered google to delete the computer app being used for the poll. related emails must also be blocked. these are live pictures from barcelona, where a pro independence rally is taking place. separatists have called on people to turn out early at polling stations in a mass statement of "peaceful resistance", even if they are prevented from voting. the bbc‘s jon donnison has the latest. horns blare. as the moment of truth comes for catalonia, a show of force from those supporting independence. crowd chant. they're calling it a tractorada — an armada of farmers rolling into barcelona. cheering. determined sunday's referendum should go ahead. translation: we've come in peace and we don't want to provoke any kind of confrontation with the people of spain or anyone else. beca

>>> the air at yosemite national park is nasty to breathe. the website confirms that air quality levels are at an unhealthy status. on facebook, the national parks service hosted this image showing a brown haze just sitting on top of some of the most iconic sites. multiple wild fires are burning nearby. lower visibility and reducing the air quality. the national weather service telling the gate that smokey conditions though should start to improve today. >>> kris and marcus, live picture what have it looks like now in yosemite, and we can see if things have started to improve there. nope. you still can't see anything. that's supposed to be a shot of half dome right now. and you can't see anything further than a mile or two. so it's not only causing some low visibility, but it's very unhealthy to breathe in. you think about people going there to try to hike and we will have some isolated thunderstorms in the forecast, hopefully it could bring a little bit of rain, but unfortunately, it looks like a lot of lightning there which could enhance the

a rockslide has triggered a search for climbers who may have been injured at yosemite national park. this after park officials say at least one climber was killed and another injured. here right now this is live pictures of the slide in the area where this happened. it happened just before 2 p.m. on the east buttress of el capitan. yosemite national park rangers and yosemite search-and-rescue now are on the scene. 30 or more climbers were said to be on the wall at the time of the slide. rangers are searching the area by helicopter and looking for anyone who may need help. we're staying on this story and we'll continue to bring you new information as we get it. >>> a 3-year-old child is in critical condition after being hit by a car right in front of his mother. police are looking for the driver of the car who took off after the crash. ktvu's cristina rendon is in the newsroom. you talked with witnesses on the scene and the mother was understandably frantic. >> reporter: that's right, frank. frantic and crying. that's what one woman who works near the a crash site told me. she helped

a climber from wales has been killed at yosemite national park in california.n on wednesday. his wife is in hospital with serious injuries. 0ur correspondent richard galpin reports. already this week, there have been two major rock falls from the iconic granite dome known as el capitan. for those caught beneath, the only way to stay alive is to get out as fast as possible. the 32—year—old british climber andrew foster didn't make it. he was trapped by rocks weighing more than 1,000 tonnes which fell off el capitan on wednesday afternoon. he and his wife who was injured were checking the routes to the top. they were not actually rock climbing at the time, they were walking along near the base of el capitan, possibly looking at climbing routes, scouting, things like that, and it was just a tragic, tragic situation, the wrong place at the wrong time. and yesterday, there was another incident, as more rocks came crashing down the cliff face. this man was injured when a rock came through the roof of their car as they tried to escape. it sounded like thunder. and she

there's been another huge rockfall in california's yosemite national park, a day after a massive granite el capitan vertical rock formation, killing a british man and seriously injuring his wife. the authorities say the second rockfall in yosemite injured one person who was airlifted to hospital. james cook has the story. it is a climber‘s worst nightmare. the thunder and dust of a giant rockfall, the second in as many days. we were right under that. we were right under that and i'm really afraid liiéég’fi’rés féé‘sgf

a tragedy in yosemite national park. one person has been killed and injured another in the height of hiking season. yosemite search and rescue are on the scene assessing the situation and the national park does remain open for visitors. and lester we'll be back after the break. >>> we're back now with some surprising health news from doctors about food allergies. they're commonly diagnosed in kids, but researchers say there's been a dramatic increase in cases first diagnosed among adults when foods they've eaten all their lives suddenly become dangerous. nbc's kristen dahlgren has our report. >> how are you today? >> i'm real good, thank you. >> reporter: going out to eat isn't easy anymore for marvy siebs. >> so, i would like the chef's salad, please. >> reporter: three years ago she had an allergic reaction so severe she spent two days in intensive care. >> i couldn't breathe, i couldn't swallow. my tongue was swelling. >> we need to do a skin prick test. >> reporter: doctors gave her an allergy test. the results were s

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alison: hasfornia, where one person died, another seriously hurt after a rockslide at yosemite national park. it happened on el capitan along a popular climbing route. park officials are not sure what caused the slide. this is the height of the climbing season at yosemite. president trump has revealed a tax reform plan that he wants congress to pass. the tax rate would go from 35% to 20%. the standard deduction would be $12,000 for individuals and $24,000 for married couples. there would be three tax brackets instead of seven. what wage rates would qualify for which tax rate is not clear yet. read more about the plan on our website, wjla.com. nancy: president trump apparently not happy about this, health secre taking expensive charter flights on taxpayer money. the president says he will look .nto it when asked if you would fire praise, the president said we'll see. alison: still ahead, bombshell new details after a deadly house fire in bethesda. nancy: what was found under the house that has authorities asking questions. plus, a killer in a clown suit? for almost 20 years, this was a cold c

this video is captured from inside yosemite national park.ws the massive dust plume. >> all of a sudden we heard what sounded like thunder. >> reporter: her husband jim was injured after some of the falling rock crashed through the sunroof. >> glass went flying. >> and we were trying to outrun it. go, go. and at the same time, my husband reached up and he was like, my head, my head. it was bleeding profusely and hurting. >> he was flown by continuer to a nearby hospit southeastern face of el capitan. a popular spot for climbers. >> i felt the ground vibrating underneath me. >> this is what it looked like on top of el capitan more than 7500 feet above the slide. >> oh, my gosh. only a day earlier, a rock fall in the same area killed a british tourist and critically injured his wife. >> geologists say it could have been caused by the heating and cooling of the granite. the last time someone was killed here by a falling rock was in 2013. carter evans. cbs news, yosemite. >> rocks at the climbing routes break loose and crash down about 80 times a

the mission fire in madera county is burning close to yosemite national park. right now access is restricted to the park. the five is 50% contained. >>> researchers says road kill is rising the price of clean-up and maintenance around the state. katie nielsen reports why some bay area freeways are the costliest. >> reporter: it's one of the bay area's most scenic freeways but it's also the most deadly for wildlife. the 23-mile stretch of interstate 280 between san francisco and silicon valley shoulders more of the cost than any other stretch of freeway in the state. >> every time i drive down 280 regularly remember seeing some sort of dead animal on the side of the road. >> reporter: according to the study, in 2016, cars hit wild animals almost 400 times on that stretch of 280 costing almost $875,000 per mile in damage, maintenance and clean- up costs. that's the most expensive cost of road kill per mile in the state. next was highway 101 north of san francisco and marin county where there were 225 collisions cost almost a half million dollars per mile. the tab

a british climber has been killed after a huge rockfall in california's yosemite national park.t of granite, roughly 12 stories tall, fell from a vertical rock formation, crushing the man and seriously injuring his female companion. the foreign office says it's providing support and assistance for the families of the people involved. theresa may is to stress the uk's commitment to the defence of europe at an eu summit in estonia today. she will meet the german chancellor, angela merkel on the sidelines of the event. the prime minister will tell eu leaders that as preparations for brexit continue, she wants to build a new security partnership with brussels. ahead of the talks, she'll address british troops in estonia. millions of older people are putting themselves at risk of falls because they are failing to maintain their strength. the chartered society of physiotherapists says nearly a quarter of those over the age of 65 don't do any strengthening exercises. falls among the elderly cause the vast majority of hip fractures and cost the nhs around a billion pounds each year. 0ur

and in california, jerry brown has declared a state of emergency in counties near yosemite national park because of four different wildfires burning there. in all, there are nearliy 80 wildfires burning. >> similar case in florida ahead of irma, but one man in miami is taking a pretty creative approach to how to help people prepare for the storm. >> there he is. pouring cuban coffee, serving to drivers waiting in line. apparently, he's an employee at a popular local bakery. >> the woman who captured captioned it saying in miami do they pass out coffee to everyone waiting in line for gas. the pine crest bakery replied to the tweet saying thank you for your kind tweet. it's my pleasure and pine crest bakery to help out through these trying times. stay safe and god bless us all. >> small acts of kindness. >>> coming up, the upset at the u.s. open, the nail-biting match that hinged on a single point between sloane stephens and venus williams, and the amazing move that changed the course of tennis history for both women. >>> and join us on facebook and twitter. you're watching "world news now

"los angeles times" says one person died and one person was hurt in a rock fall at kal's yosemite national park. witnesses report seeing a rock the side of an apartment billing fall off the face of el capitan. about 30 climbers were on the wall when the rock came crashing down yesterday afternoon. >>> the "washington post" reports on mark zuckerberg's response that facebook has always been opposed to president trump. he said the fact that facebook feels criticism of trum as well as liberals shows it's a platform for all ideas. >>> still to come, passenger perk. delta flyers will soon be able to text their friends for free during their flight. pepsoriasis does that. it was tough getting out there on stage. i wanted to be clear. i wanted it to last. so i kept on fighting. i found something that worked. and keeps on working. now? they see me. see me. see if cosentyx could make a difference for you- cosentyx is proven to help people with moderate to severe plaque psoriasis... ...find clear skin that can last. don't use if you're allergic to cosentyx. before starting cosentyx, you should be checked

. >> another rock slide as yosemite national park.happened to another hiker next. >> two south jersey firefighters called heroes after helping a mom and baby who could not wait. we're back in two welcome back. one person is injured in a rock slide at yosemite. >> a lot of dust filling the air. >> the rock formation crumbled again as onlookers watchedp helplessly. the fall comes a day after a twelve story slab broke free killing hike erin injuring his wife. latest caught the victim and wife off guard as they sat inside their car. >> something came through the sun roof we didn't know it was closed and we didn't know it was coming what had happened. but it scattered. we were trying to outrun it it was like go, let's go. at the same time my husband reached up and was my head, my head, because it was bleeding profusely and hurting sfwlt victim was airlifted to the hospital. no word on his condition. park officials say the latest rock fall happened in nearly the same lobe as wednesday's. >> well the time now is 4:44. >> katie is here with a

sfwhv cameras were rolling in yosemite national park one person was hurt that came of a slab broke away same rock formation killing a hiker and injuring his wife. >> a pennsylvania mother is turning what could have been tragedy to lesson for others. >> after getting into awful car crash her kids are proof that car seats really save lives. take a welcome at these photo photos. see the two car seats. yes, lancaster resident jena roseman's painyes were with in the back and kids escaped without a scratch an she is stressing importance of car seat safety. >> it's easy to get caught up in we got to go. got to go. take a moment slow down. everything else with be replaced. seat, cars, everything, my kids no way good her story quickly went viral after she shared those photos on facebook. she hopes parent will see it and take the time to buckle up kids. >> i will say the problem with a lot of car seats people don't install them prop arely. go to local police department and usually they have expert there. maybe something is not attached right it looks fine for you but you need to double check and

look at that bison just strutting its stuff in yosemite national park.k at his couture. >> he's accessorized. >> yeah. he's got a nice branch because he's trying to attract females maybe. >> he's trying to branch out. >> he walks right by the guy shooting the video. >> that thing is awesome. >> majestic and beautiful. but why is that thing stuck on it? do we need to help it out? >> i think it'll be perfectly okay. check out this bison at the bison national reserve. there it is just laying there. kind of just posing like, yeah, i'm a pretty boy too. just look at me. and i love this because it starts rolling around in the dirt. something i didn't think a bison will do nap. >> a lot will take a dust bath to scrape their fur down. >> dang. that's a lot of dust. >> that is actually a majestic looking animal. it was posted by the sacred fire foundation. they say looking at this bison is like grandfather bison has a message for us. be in the moment. >>> baby, it's cold outside. and well, lee knows that all too well. he left his keys under the mat for his fiance

. >>> now to tragedy at yosemite national park. deadly rock slides at the famed el capitan. massive boulders coming down without warning, striking people, leaving them with no time to try to get out of the way. this is at the peak of rock climbing season. nbc news national correspondent miguel almaguer has word of a new slide tonight. >> reporter: it happened again moments ago and there was no warning, now eight rock slides. >> i can still see it falling. >> reporter: one boulder the size of an apartment building careening down the face of el capitan killing one person, a second seriously injured. >> the last thing i saw was him at the rappel, and then, turned back and they were gone. >> reporter: el cap is a top destination for some who live on the edge. this tragedy comes at the peak of climbing season. >> we couldn't see if we were on the summit. we are all safe. >> reporter: today it's still unclear what is triggering these slides. tonight with part of yosemite closed this is a dangerous reminder what mother nature can do. miguel almaguer, nbc news, los angeles. >>> trib

. >>> a rock slide in yosemite national park in california leaves one person dead and another injured. a giant hunk of granite described by one witness as the side of an apartment building fell from el capitan late yesterday, sending a plume of dust into the air. at least 30 climbers were scaling the granite monolith at the time. a chopper transported the injured do the hospital. >>> and an ohio corps fooner sa autopsy was inconclusive as to whether warmbier was tortured. his parents say his teeth looked like they were rearranged by pliers. the coroner says from brain damage. and bottom line, we don't know what happened to him. >>> fema and other government officials say they will have visited every town on the island by sometime today. and what they'll see, more than a week after the hurricane is utter devastation and a recovery effort that's just getting started. here's abc's richard cantu. >> reporter: so much of the recould have fry last week's devastating hurricane has been a do it yourself affair for puerto ricans as the wait for help from the outside stretches on. the governor

. >> yosemite national park, by definition, is a wild place. ultimately, these climbers need to make decisions on their own and good decisions. >> reporter: tonight clear signs of danger in all of this beauty. a sight to behold and beware. >> miguel, you mentioned eight slides here in the last couple of days. why are they not pulling climbers off the mountain, closing it for the time being? >> reporter: lester, rangers say the park is safe, but what has happened behind me is part of the natural process here in yosemite park. they say this happens every day though usually not in this size. and as you mentioned right now, more than two dozen climbers are scaling that huge mountain behind me, lester. >> miguel almaguer at yosemite, thank you. >>> now to a disturbing story at one of america's elite military academies. this month there had been a number of reported racial slurs and incidents cropping up on college campuses nationwide. the latest at the u.s. air force academy where the commander's response was so powerful it has been seen and shared