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KTVU KTVU Fox 2 News At 6pm July 1, 2017

It is not comment, but it serious business. They confiscated the fireworks and they were brought to an undisclosed location so they can be handed over to the fire marshal. With this dry weather in fourth of july coming up on the heavy rains theres an extreme fire and safety hazard. We were told that these fireworks likely came from out ofstate and the estimated street value for all of these busts were between three to 50,000. How did they find them . Where they tipped off . They did their own undercover work. They think that these fireworks were being sold on craigslist. Its easy to look up one of those ads and put in a request to meet that person for those fireworks for sale to be made. They do a bus to that kind of work online. Thank you, christina. Happening now the holiday getaway as well underway for many bay area drivers. Youre looking at our live traffic map. You can see red and orange out there. Those are the areas where it is slow going. I want to show you a live look at interstate 80. University avenue is at the top of your screen. Right now its not bad for a friday night at this time of night. I want to show you a live picture at the san mateo bridge. It looks like both directions, the cars on your right are heading toward san mateo. Most people are trying to get a jump on their holiday getaway and left early. We spoke with the chp to talk about extra enforcement on the highways this weekend. This is a super Holiday Weekend. We have a four day holiday. We have extra officers and checkpoints throughout the state. We are looking for people who might be speeding. The chps enforcement is called operation firecracker. It started at 6 00 tonight and it runs until tuesday. A terrifying scene inside of a hospital in new york as a doctor who once worked there went on a shooting rampage killing a female doctor and then himself. Six other people were wounded in the shooting and Authorities Say that several of those victims are doctors fighting for their lives. We are learning more about the gunmen and a potential motive for the attack. Heres more. Reporter this certainly was a frightening scene. Police have identified the gunmen as henry bello, a doctor who worked at the bronx lebanon hospital. He resigned two years ago after being accused of sexual harassment. Reporter they say he went into the hospital in the bronx this afternoon wearing a lab coat and armed with an assault rifle. He shot and killed a female doctor and seriously injured five people a six victim was shot in the leg and suffered minor injuries. Bello then doused himself with an excel are in and tried to set himself on fire. The Sprinkler System apparently put out the fire. He then shot and killed himself. It was a tense scene outside the hospital too his family members a weighted word that their loved ones were safe. She was in the emergency room. I left her there, but when i came back, i saw all of the Police Officers here. I dont know if shes okay or not. Im trying to find out that reporter bello was targeted targeting his excolleagues. One former colleague says that bello said he had been a problematic of ploy calling him aggressive and he had threatened doctors in the past. Tonight the mayor addressed the tragedy. Thank god this was not an act of terrorism. It was an isolated incident.  it it appears to be a work place matter but that makes it no less tragic or tolerable. Bello was arrested in 2004 on a charge of sexually abusing a 23yearold woman. He was arrested again in 2009 on a charge of unlawful surveillance. He was trying to look up their skirts with the mirror. The death toll couldve been much higher if not for the doctors and nurses who rushed to help the injured. Many of those doctors perform triage on the victims putting their own lives at risk. Heather holmes. The Trump Administration confirmed today another component of us crackdown on illegal immigration. Isis planning to go after parents and relatives who brought children into the country illegally. Its being called a Search Initiative it is causing concern among immigrant families here in the bay area. As a Trump Administration rolls out a new travel ban theres new concerns that immigrant families are planning to arrest parents and relatives who they suspect have smuggled their children into the u. S. Who they suspect have smuggled their children into the u. S. This has some immigrant advocates nervous. I think policies like this instead of improving the situation locally, they are hurting it especially when it comes to policing. A lot of families dont want to call police. She worked with vulnerable communities. She obtained her citizenship last year. While her path was easier, she understands the choice some families would make an eight would like to see compassion. Some families are in desperate need. Not because its easy for them. A lot of them have faced a lot of violence back home. The trump policies have changed from the Obama Administration which allowed refugees fleeing violence to seek sanctuary through sponsors in the u. S. Fleeing violence to seek sanctuary through sponsors in the u. S. This man says that Immigration Enforcement is needed. During the Obama Administration we had uncontrolled immigration which is dangerous. The Trump Administration is now enforcing existing laws and seeking additional laws like case law. I think thats a good idea. How the new plan be enforced . It is a difficult balance. So far illegal immigration has dropped significantly. Just based on the notion that laws are being enforced and he should continue in that path. Many families are nervous and some advocates we spoke with our advising these families out to go underground and hide, but stand up and fight these hardhitting policies. Ktvu fox2 news. President trump offered a new suggestion today for the struggling healthcare bill. He tweeted this morning that if republicans cannot agree on the current bill, they should repeal and then replace at a later date. Senate Majority Leader Mitch Mcconnell said healthcare remains challenging but were going to stick with that path. Some senators have signed onto the president s idea. Every republican in the u. S. Senate except for one has voted for repeal in the past. Lets do that first. Every cant do them together lets do as much repeal as we can and that we will consular work period and work, play separate. Republicans in the past have rejected the notion of repealing the affordable repealing before replacing because of the turmoil to Insurance Markets and the political damage it could cause. Round two and a war of words between President Trump and two anchors on the cable news show. The latest on the backand forth despite calls from both sides of the aisle for them to stop. We are tracking a Holiday Weekend forecast. We will tell you whats going to happen as we move toward the weekend in the fourth of july. New allegations of sex and drugs inside Oakland Police headquarters. The shocking details on the latest scandal. It was very disheartening to hear about another sex case developing here. One person died this afternoon in this horrible crash in fremont and another was taken to the hospital. It involved two cars and it happen at 3 25 on osgood road. A man and one car died at the scene. The woman and the other car was conscious and breathing when she was taken to the hospital. Osgood road between Sheldon Court and blanco road was closed in both directions. Were learning about a new scandal within the Oakland Police department. This one involves allegations of sex and drugs inside police headquarters. Were live in the newsroom with more on all of this. An investigation is underway into allegations that an officer had sex while off duty at police headquarters. An old stash of drugs was found nearby. These and related cases, as the department is dealing with other scandals. Police officer is accused of having sex with a woman in a basement of a downtown building. The woman apparently came forward after she had a disagreement with the officer who joined opd in 2014. The woman scorned, when officers act outside of bounds they are giving their career to someone else to control. As the same part of the basement was being cleaned in june, a large stash of Illegal Drugs was found in a locked cabinet. The drugs may have been there for more than one decade left behind by a former officer who was a lieutenant in internal affairs. The drugs were in their original sealed packaging with the contents accounted for. As possible the drugs couldve been used for a training exercise. Thats troubling. We dont know how long there were there or how they were being used. They were loose. When you have loose evidence, that means you have potential for abuse. Civil rights attorneys help secure a settlement over alleged Oakland Police brutality. The department is under federal oversight. I think it is time to target the individuals in the Police Department and in the city who are most responsible for these endless delays and hold him in contempt. A judge has ordered officials to appear in court in two weeks to discuss why the department fell short in investigating the unrelated scandal involving a former sex worker who is the daughter of an Oakland Police dispatcher. This new case wont help matters. Its disheartening to hear another sex case has developed here. Its immoral for officers who were supposed to uphold the law and they take advantage of the situation and use the grounds of the department for the wrong sexual activities. The police chief sent a message to all employees saying anyone who engages in misconduct will be held accountable. I also want to be clear about my expectations. We are in the business of regulating other peoples conduct so why expect us to regulate our own conduct on and off duty. This new chief has inherited a lot since you joined the department earlier this year. The responsibility falls on her and she is expected to attend the hearing on july 10. A separate a judge replied and said judicial recalls over a single decision threaten our independent judiciary and set a dangerous president. Hes the judge who presided over the brock turner case. In his response the judge defended his decision to sentence the swimmer to only six months in jail for sexually assaulting an unconscious woman on campus. He said that recall should be reserved for judges who have a pattern of bias or misconduct. Controversy after city officials announced fines against volunteer groups to feed the homeless. We were there is one of those groups did outreach in protest. Fueled by faith Church Volunteers conduct what they call a granola bar protest at st. James park. A couple dozen people handed out granola bars, water and other food items to the homeless there. The pastor is the organizer. It is our inherent right as churches and people of faith to continue to practice our Constitutional Rights and to ensure the people here get fed reporter beneficiaries include this 81yearold property manager who lost his job and has been homeless ever since. He said these food drops are a godsend. They make a big difference. Yes. When your income is not so much. Reporter a survey in Santa Clara County shows a 13 increase in homelessness since 2015. San jose city officials have warned to upper charitable groups about the free food giveaways. Organized distribution of food can create litter and blight. There are health and food safety codes around that as well. Reporter there are eight city kitchens feeding the homeless every day and three of them are less than a mile away from the part. The ordinance was passed back in 2005 which prohibits distribution of food without a permit. Critics say this is [ null ] fortat the goes back far longer than 2005 i started feeding in 1974. There were a lot of homeless in the park. Reporter this volunteer says that every few years city officials decide its time to clear out the homeless. The ordinances justification, but not a good reason. The city wants a project st. James park with a different image. Reporter they confirm that complaints from neighbors have increased. Our job is to address the concerns and desires of all people. What is san jose becoming . He says that he and his flock are willing to run afoul of the law risking citations. Ktvu fox2 news. Doctors in the south bay are warning parents of toddlers not to leave windows open during the warm weather. Doctors at Santa Clara Valley Medical Center say they have treated for toddlers who fell from second or third story windows. Three of those kids were treated and released but one of them suffered serious injuries. Doctors say some parents think a window screen provides from protection but thats not always true. The screens are there but they wont keep a kid in the house. Theyre just meant to keep bugs out of the house. And so the child will fall out of the window as theyre leaning on the screen. Is the most common scenario. Kids under five are the most likely to fall from windows. They recommend installing windows stops and guards. They also say dont put furniture near windows because that allows children to climb up through here we are. Its the fourth of july in summertime. It warmed up a little bit. It was about the same today as yesterday. It has been warm this entire week. Just a subtle forecast all week. Thats how it goes tomorrow too and into the weekend. Just subtle changes which is fine. A nice looking weather pattern. Is not something we will be lamenting. Theres the fog along the coast right now. Temperatures are working their way into the 80s. In some ways its a little bit cooler than it was yesterday at this time. It is 1 degree warmer in hayward. 10 degrees warmer in santa rosa. Winds out of the west. The weekend is going to be steady as she goes. What you had today is what you get tomorrow. Is snowing to get too hot. There is a fog forecast for tomorrow morning. Its like this morning. Those are 70s and the reds are 90s. No big changes. That your bay area saturday forecast. As we go forward, i will talk more about sunday, monday, tuesday and into the holidays. A new clue in the disappearance of a bay area man thats been missing for more than a one. I feel that is positive that research. The efforts today to try to find him as his family holds on to hope. One of the biggest western team rivals. We have the saga coming up later on in sports. Struck an incredible outpouring of support for the family of a man who drowned after saving his young daughter in the delta. Were following breaking news there has been a massive train derailment. These pictures coming in in the past area hour from plainfield, illinois. The train cars look to be tankers often use for hazardous materials. It does appear some of them were leaking. It is not know what caused the train to go off of the tracks or whether there are injuries. At this point, there are no known injuries. Were working to get more information and we will bring it to you. Volunteers spent today searching a beach looking for clues in the disappearance of a 22yearold man who vanished more than a month ago. The search effort was launched after one of the mans cards turned up on a beach yesterday. Family friend spread out across the beach raking over sand and searching for clues that might lead them to a young man missing for more than a month. Richard moss of moss beach. I feel that it is positive research. Having closure is the best for everybody. A lot of people are emotionally involved reporter friends have seen security video of him and his car at this mcdonalds on the morning of may 25. They say they have seen video taken minutes later of moss driving through the double slide tunnel on his way to work. It is him alone in his car traveling south. Everything looks normal. Reporter there have been no signs of moss or his car until thursday when someone walking along montero beach saw a aaa auto card like this one have buried in the sand. It had the name richard moss on it and that is why they are looking for more loser today. Friends say life is going well for mohsen no apparent reason to go away. He was a skateboarder and he worked as a skateboarder and he worked as an electrician here. No debts or anything to run from. He was on time to go to work in all of the indicators are consistent with him being at work that day. All we can do is search. Reporter the Sheriff Department has search by air and on foot but no luck. Deputies plan to fly today but visibility was too poor. Friends wonder if he drove off highway one and over the steep cliffs. A lot of ravines and 20 foot vegetation in there. Almost an accessible. The 200 foot cliffs and the waters are not particularly friendly either. The family is considering renting a but was sonar equipment on it to see if they can the tech the shape of a car. Ktvu fox2 news ktvu fox2 news at 6 30 starts next with the war of words on twitter between trump and to host of a Cable Network show. Up next, the latest in the backandforth despite calls from both sides of the aisle for all of them to stop. The minimum wage employees are about to get a raise. Details on a new law taking effect in San Francisco. We will take you to the bay area city with the hottest Housing Market in the city. Stay with us. Ktvu fox2 news at 6 30 is next. Alameda county Law Enforcement has ceased thousands of pounds of illegal fireworks and arrested people two people into separate bus. Over 3000 pounds of explosives were found in san leandro. Hayward police found a stash in a garage. A homemade lab were a minor was making illegal fireworks. The street value is estimated to be between 30 and 50,000. A former doctor in the bronx went on a shooting rampage inside a hospital this afternoon killing a female doctor and wounding six others. He then shot and killed himself. The 45yearold was forced to resign two years ago after he was accused of sexual harassment. A former colleague says he was a problematic employee and he had harassed other doctors in the past. A u. S. Policy targeting parents wh

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