Wildfire burning in Yosemite National park. Well have the latest on the rim wildfire. A teenage boy is dead and two others are injured this morning after their car slammed into a tree. Details in a live report coming up. And were now just one day away from the bay bridge closure. Well tell you what crews are doing to make sure the new span is completely safe. Lets first get an update with our weather and traffic. At the morning erica. Erica good morning. Today could be the warmest day of the week. I will show you your extended forecast and when we should expect that warmup coming up. Good morning george. George the morning erica. Not any delays or problems. But traffic is building at the bay bridge, second day in a roper it we already see a complete back up even on the 80 approach to the bridge. Here we are already backed up past the first over crossing for it the old oakland base horseshoe there. Were already starting to see delays building and hear your quick commute check shows a we
Good tuesday morning, everyone. We begin with the growing crisis in syria and what is increasingly appearing to be an imminent u. S. Strike against the assad regime. It comes after u. N. Weapons inspectors visited the apparent site of a chemical attack last week. And now, this morning, the strongest words yet from a u. S. Official. Abcs devin dwyer has the latest from washington. Good morning, devin. Reporter good morning. The strong words from secretary of state john kerry, who called the apparent use of chemical weapons in syria, a, quote, moral obscenity. With our own eyes, we have, all of us, become witnesses. Reporter witnesses to an alleged atrocity in syria. A clear declaration by the secretary of state, signaling u. S. Military action could be imminent. There must be accountability for those who would use the worlds most heinous weapons against the worlds most vulnerable people. Reporter u. S. Officials say its undeniable that syrias president , bashar al assad, used a chemical
Shorty Benton, His Life Mattered
Photo of Kenan Adams-Kinard, still at-large
Police are looking for Kenan Adams-Kinard, 16, one of the suspects in the beating death of Delbert ‘Shorty’ Benton.
They have another 16-year old suspect in custody – Demetrius Glen – who has been charged with first degree robbery and first degree murder.
Photo of Demetrius Glen
Two wasted young lives.
They viciously beat 88-year old Shorty Benton to death as he waited for his friend in his car.
Photo of Delbert Benton
Shorty Benton, a retired aluminum worker who lost his wife six years ago, was a World War II veteran. He was shot in the leg while in service of his country at the great battle of Okinawa.