two trains crashing into one another, killing 36 people. we have the latest developments. for the first time in more than 30 years, chicago sitting mayor has lost re-election in a race that was dominate bid rising crime. is it a warning sign for other big city democrats? you re talking about a potential leak. the fbi providing his first public confirmation on their assessment about covid originally leaking from a chinese lab. we ll have more on the comments ahead. all that ahead, first, to our breaking news. a devastating train crash in greece killed more than 36 people. dozens are injured. a passenger train carrying hundreds of people collided head on with a freight train. multiple cars derailed. several catching fire. this happened north of athens. state broadcasters reporting that both trains were traveling on the same track for several miles before this collision. first responders still working, trying to find survivors in the twisted melted wreckage. hospital offic
it premieres sunday. that s tonight actually. tonight at: 9:00. the next hour of cnn newsroom starts right now. hello again, everyone. we begin this hour in selma, alabama where just moments ago president biden arrived to mark the 59th anniversary of what s known as bloody sunday. marchers included the late congressman john lewis were beaten by white state trooper as they tried to cross the pettis bridge. arlette, the president is expected to give a speech. set the stage for us now. president biden s speech here in selma has two purposes. first off the white house said that he wants to ensure that the memory of what happened on that day 58 years ago is not a race from american history. and, secondly, the president is expected to once again make the case for voting rights. that brutal day here in selma, alabama, really served as a significant moment in the civil rights movement and led to the signing of the voting rights act. what the president has repeatedly tried to do
Remain for several days. Governor brown has declared a state of emergency in ventura county. The thomas fire has burned at least 50,000 acres and damaged at least 150 structures. L. A. County is in a state of emergency due to the creek and rye fires which have destroyed at least 30 structures. This is new video in ventura county. The fire continues to threaten structures. Firefighters describe this as being one of the fiercest infernos theyve ever battled. Ive never seen structures lost in this county like this. Ive been in wind driven events that burninged through ventura, but we havent been in a situation like this. Two firefighters have been injured and are in stable condition tonight. People and animals are being evacuated. Theres about 40 more horses up the road. And so from what i understand from the l. A. City Animal Services department, lapd is going to be coming out to try to get these horses theres just so many of them. Residents are trying to get anyone with a trailer to hel
Services department, lapd is going to be coming out to try to get these horses theres just so many of them. Residents are trying to get anyone with a trailer to help them move those animals. The rye fire has burned at least 5,000 acres in santa clari clarita. Both directions of i5 were temporarily shut down, but have since reopened. The rye fire is 5 contained. 23 if thats not enough, theres a fire burning east of los angeles in San Bernardino county. The fire is burning near cal state San Bernardino. Nbc news was at the toll plaza when firefighters met to form a convoy. Theyre heading south just like they did in octobers north bay wildfires. The winds in Southern California are similar to what happened up here. Sky seven flu above San Franciscos Mission district while firefighters packed up their equipment before heading to the front lines down south. Strike teams are on the way from heyward and alameda county. For sale signs are now picking up as many are forced to sell. Elissa harri
There, elsewhere 30s and 40s through 7 00. By noontime, some hazy sunshine, plenty of 60s and by the afternoon, anywhere from 5 to 10 degrees above normal again today. Looking at another sparetheair alert for monday. Isle have a look at your accuweather sevenday forecast coming up. A decadesold cold case involving a north bay kidnapping is one step closer to being solved pap suspect in the case was flown into San Francisco overnight. In a story youll see only on abc7 news. The suspect is accused of kid nalling a 9yearold hillsboro girl back in 1995 and hiding from authorities for 22 years. Abc7 News Reporter lonni rivera has the details. Reporter back in degs 9yearold Christine Chu was kidnapped as she walked to her home across the street. The kidnappers demanded a ransom from her family and held her captive for nine hours. They gave up and lesioned her when they learned her parents were away in taiwan. Fast forward 20 years later, detectives arrested one of three people suspected in t