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Theyve been patrolling the area and making sure that properties are protected. thats really the main aim. politically, this has been a rough ride for the prime minister, whos been regularly criticised for how he has handled the bushfire crisis. and its notjust the residents who have made their feelings clear. i dont really want to shake your hand. scott morrison said he understood the anger but was focusing on the task in hand. 0ur concerns are obviously now looking out over the next sort of 2a,...

Morrison said he understood the angen morrison said he understood the anger, but was focusing on the task at hand. our concerns are obviously now looking at over the next 24—48 hour period. this is a ferocious fire that is still out there, and the conditions are going to be very difficult to contain in the next 24-48 difficult to contain in the next 24—48 hours. thats why the evacuation messages are so incredibly important. there is a real sense of dread here about what can happen in these c...

Rebuild. >> melissa: benjamin hall has more on this developing story. benjamin? >> hi, melissa. weve seen over the last week or two, the creation of these magnifiers. thats where dozens of existing fires come together to create fires over southeast australia. thats almost double the size of connecticut. 17 people have been killed, 17 missing. these are the worst fires on record in australia, and they are caused by extreme heat waves and severe droughts. in fact, its been the lowest rainfall ther...

Charges, including kidnapping, attempted murder on a police officer, reckless endangerment, criminal mistruths. as for the victim, she was hospitalized and has been cut on her hands and face. >> trace: jeff, thank you. breaking news right now. state of emergency and australia as deadly wildfires bridge across the country, destroying more than 1,000 homes, killing at least 17 people. fire officials say eight of those deaths happens in the last week. the countries navy now sending a military ship ...

Communist party and the perception that the rights and freedoms they enjoyed under a policy of one countrys two systems is slowly being eroded. tanya chan is a prodemocracy hong kong legislator. >> what is the dream of hong kongers these days. >> regionally it is common. st one country, high autonomy, people, hong kong people, rule hong kong. and but now it seem that we may need to lose our lives in exchng for these promises. >> until that dream bares any hope of becoming reality, demonstrators ...

Ii. in 1970, the funeral for charles de gaulle was attended by president nixon inside this cathedral. and now in 2019, this cathedral is reduced to ruins. the french civil defense and crisis management agency said why they cant use helicopters. "helicopter or airplane, the weight of the water and the intensity of the drop at low altitude could weaken the structure and result in collateral damage to the buildings in the vicinity. the paris mayor quoting now. "i dont have a strong word to express ...

Ground killing 157 people. the wall street journal reporting the stall prevention feature is believed to have misfired, and in indonesia last year, killed 189 people. boeing says it is updating the software. the findings come as boeing faces its first lawsuit in the ethiopian airlines crash from the family of a man killed in a crash. the midwest bracing for more rain as the flooded region is forced put recovery efforts on hold. catastrophic flood waters swept through the heartland washing away h...

This, as the writer behind "the new yorker" article defends his reporting. >> how could i turn a blind eye to this? >> quijano: and a manhunt is underway in new orleans for two armed suspects who opened fire on a crowd. good evening. im elaine quijano. we begin in california, where the death toll from a massive fire burning north of sacramento is climbing. police say a sixth body has been found, but provided no further details. the other victims include a great-grandmother and two children. the ...

Captioning sponsored by cbs ing.. ♪ kpix 5 news begins with reaching flames ripping through neighborhoods in redding. a fast-moving fire and whirlwinds remain a threat. there is no other way to describe, this fire just exploded last night fueled by heat and strong winds. it also turned deadly. two people fighting the fire have been killed. three firefighters are injured. rubbleãwere left behind. the carr fire is taking down everything in its path. 38,000 people have been evacuated, 125 ho...

Flames tore through two towns before it jumped the sacramento river and reached the city of redding. more than 35,000 people have been forced from their homes so far. more could be evacuated tonight. drought and extreme heat have made this a very busy fire season. six large fires are currently burning in california. and carter evans is in redding where it topped 100 degrees today. >> reporter: utter devastation. this is how fast a thriving community can be reduced to rubble after a single night ...