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New developments out of italy. the death toll right now at the earthquake is at 250 and likely to rise. rescuers are dealing with strong aftershocks and a ticking clock. the window for finding survivors is rapidly closing. senior international correspondent frederik pleitgen is in amatrice right now. whats the latest? >> reporter: the biggest problem that the authorities are dealing with is the aftershocks. weve had a couple of them and one of them was really strong. when that aftershock hit, on...

Second day to find survivors after a devastating 6.2 magnitude earthquake. amid the rubble blanketing the town northeast of rome, signs of life. are you able to breathe, the rescue worker asks. the desperate answer, only a bit. a little girl, found alive under piles of broken concrete. rescuers saw a tiny foot and then a leg. the video, a man seems to be talking to the girl, as someone repeatedly says the name, julia. moments later, covered in gray dust, they picked her out. joined by bystanders...

Pushing both the locals and us, the media, further and further away because of these aftershocks. of course the brave rescue workers are still going to the scene trying to pull out anyone left in the rubble. its really difficult to tell how long that might continue. this was a shallower earthquake. while im no expert in the geology, when theyre shallower, it tends to bring more buildings down. theyve been trying to get people away from the actual residential areas. obviously rescue workers still...

What are you feeling? >> reporter: craig, the mayor said the town isnt here anymore. it certainly does look like it. buildings have been completely flattened. there are mangled piles of metal sticking out from the ground, bricks everywhere. you might hear dogs barking behind me. thats what rescue workers are using to try to figure out where people may still be trapped beneath the rubble. the numbers here are difficult to verify. one local police official told us at least 50 people are believed t...

August in italy so he was pleased with the response but he said what he hopes from the international community is when it comes time to rebuild this town there will be some wide planning because this is right in the middle of a convergence of fault lines and we have had three fatal earthquakes in the last decade and through experience and loss theyve rebuilt things and made them more earthquake proof but certain areas like this have simply not been dealt with and now obviously for amatrice, this...

>> the judge in the controversial rape sentencing recusing himself from a case of child pornography where the defendant wants to reduce the conviction from a felony to a misdemeanor. the judge said some people may doubt he could be impartial p. he was a focus of a recall effort after sentencing turner to six months in jail for raping an unconscious women. >> los angeles facing a growing problem third time in three days. police and fire officials were called downtown to take dozens of people to t...

Reporter: the use of spice exploded on the streets last year. the american association of poison control centers reports so far this year there have been 1,700 exposure cases. the worst states, florida with 136 cases, texas 178 and new york with 209. the draw for users is spice is cheap. about a dollar a joint. it cant be seen on most drug test and its widely available. >> im smoking spice right now. i feel perfectly fine. if its so bad why do it cost soless. they only want a dollar for it. repo...

Many now wondering if their homes are still standing. ginger is here with more on the tornado, and a new tropical system, but first, clayton sandell on the fire lines tonight. >> reporter: new fires tonight supercharged by an old enemy. 35-mile-per-hour wind gusts pushing monster flames from seven major blazes in washington state. >> gone up in flames. its a gut wrencher. it hurts. >> reporter: j.j. anderson grew up in this area near spokane. he says the 3,500-acre yale road fire was moving too ...

Coast states. this comes as florida governor rick scott confirmed on friday that five people have been infected locally with the disease in miami beach, including three tourists. officials say this suggests infected mosquitoes are now in the area which includes much of south beach. the cdc has issued a new travel warning advising pregnant women to avoid the popular tourist destination. zika has infected 36 people locally in florida, mostly just outside of miami, in the wynwood area. although the...

In southern california all the evacuation orders for the blue cut fire have been lifted. and as of last night crews had around 85% contained. no deaths have been reported but according to officials at least 105 homes were destroyed. at this point the cause is still under investigation. and in northern california, evacuees are returning home after being forced out by the clayton fire. at least 189 homes there were lost in the flames and the fire scorched about 4,000 acres. >> devastation. theres ...