Some of today's top stories
- Some saw it themselves and others found out about it on social media.
The Geomagetic Storm was erupting in full force this weekend, and some residents captured its beauty from Bakersfield.
17's Rob Hagan has a closer look. - Two people were killed in a crash in the Kern River Canyon It happened just after 4 p.m. yesterday on Highway 178.
CHP says a motorcyclist and car crashed into each other.
The crash is under investigation. - And one person is dead after being ejected in a high-speed rollover crash near McFarland Saturday night.
It happened near Sherwood Avenue and northbound Highway 99 before 8:30 p.m.
The cause of the crash is unknown.
An investigation is underway. - Fire crews raced out to a 2-alarm brush fire Saturday evening in East Bakersfield. The grass fire was in the area of Panorama Drive and Morning Drive Saturday at 4pm.
The Bakersfield Fire Department and Kern County Fire Department were on scene keeping the flames from spreading to nearby homes.
No injuries were reported. - Just days after a u.S. Report concluded it's likely israel violated international law in gaza, u.S. Lawmakers are defending and attacking it.
This as israel continues to bombard rafah in the hunt for hamas militants.
Nbc's brie jackson is in washington. - protests erupted at duke university Saturday just as comedian jerry seinfeld was set to deliver the commencement address.
Seinfeld was met with a wave of boos when graduates walked out at the start of his speech..
This was the latest wave of anti-war protests at college graduations across the country this weekend.
Other students and some attendees in the bleachers also stood up from their seats and began walking out of the stadium.
Seinfeld, who is jewish, has been vocally supportive of israel and visited the country following the october 7th attack.
He was also receiving an honorary degree from the school, where his son is currently enrolled and his daughter previously graduated.
It's unclear whether the booing was intended for seinfeld or the student protest, or potentially both, but chants of "Jerry" were heard shortly after.
Seinfeld was later able to deliver his speech uninterrupted.
