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hauling bootleg ♪ xxxx. this is night line. tonight, nan any nightmare. the family hired her to take care of their three small children. they say when she stopped working, they wanted her out. will she budge is in. >> i hired a nanny, and she refuses to leave. >> why this nanny might be harder to evict than you think. >> i think she spends her day. >> plus shut down for hours today because of this truck. the driver apparently fell asleep at the wheel. like he did, and she did too. they're all caught on camera, and your safety is in their heavy hands. so why is there a fight to diagnosis this growing problem? and venus williams bares all.
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who needs clothes? as wimbledon rules get even stricker, the uproar. first, the "nightline" five -- we lowhat's next?hen! great! do you have measurements? yeah, i paced it off. it's about twenty by twelve of these. so, we can measure, plan and install it for you. yea, let's do that! ikea. professional kitchen services at a low price.
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we lowhat's next?hen! great! do you have measurements? yeah, i paced it off. it's about twenty by twelve of these. so, we can measure, plan and install it for you. yea, let's do that! ikea. professional kitchen services at a low price. good evening. tonight we begin with a real life nanny nightmare that's got parents everywhere worried. the couple you're about to meet thought they found the perfect person to take care of their
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children until they say she stopped working and started squatting. now the family that hired her can't get rid of her. why won't she leave? abc's ryan owens went inside in search of answers. >> how do you like that? >> for this california family, even the most routine of family activities like the afternoon snack, anything but. just look what happens when mom goes for the fridge. >> i do it tight so she can't even stick her hand in there and try to pull things out. >> yes, that's a bike lock on the refrigerator. put there to keep the nanny away. >> i hired a nanny, and she refuses to leave. i am completely at my wit's end. i've been crying. >> for nearly a month, the bracamonte family has been trying to lockout their live-in nanny from a lot more than that fridge. >> this is america, land of the free. and i don't have -- i'm not free in my home. i'm a prisoner in my home. >> they want her evicted from their suburban home in upland, about an hour east of los
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angeles. after they say she quit working. this is your house. we're sitting in your living room. did you have any idea it was so hard to kick somebody out of your house? >> no. because i've seen it happen so many times. people say get out. >> so this corner of your house is basically offlimits to you guys right now? but they have a problem now. meet 64-year-old diane stretton. the family says they fired the live-in nanny after they claim she quit work around the house, complained of health problems, and spent nearly all day locked behind this door. and if i want to see this room, you won't let me inside? >> we can't let you inside. this is now by court, by law, this is her domain. >> even though it's in your house? >> even though it's in our house. we can't go in there. we can't open the door. we're off limits to a section of our own house. >> stretton wasn't in the bedroom when we visited, and wouldn't return our calls. but watch what happened when television station kcbs was
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rolling as her father served her with court papers. >> why won't you leave? >> we have that clip of her not talking to the reporter. when you guys ask her to leave, what does she say to you? >> she smiles and shuts the door on me. >> really? >> really. >> the nanny moved in back in march after responding to this craigslist ad seeking a nanny in exchange for free room and board. >> i've hired nannies this way before. and people always say did you do a background check? yes, i did a background check. i called references. >> and she says everything checked out. and at first the arrangement worked. the three kids loved their nanny. 4-year-old ralphie was especially close to her. >> he loved her like grandma, like a grandma. i would tell my mom you have competition. >> but soon the family says their nanny became less mary poppins. >> as i expected, practically perfect in every day. >> less mrs. doubtfire. >> look at that fire. you remind me of stewart little. one of the most honorable
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creatures in all of literature. >> and more nanny nightmare. but it turns out she does have rights, and this family has a mountain of legal paperwork to prove it. >> there is no timeline. it could be three months. it could be six months. she could end up filing bankruptcy, and they could start all over. >> in court, diane stretton has asserted she is more than live-in help. she is a tenant in the family home, and should be afforded all the legal protection that comes with it. she got a judge to agree. >> the facts of this scenario are completely surprising, but having to abide by the law and going through the formal eviction process is not surprising. because, you know, there is a general idea here that we don't want people taking matters into their own hands. >> the family says she is little more than a squatter, one who apparently really likes to sue. >> 16, 17, 18. 18 lawsuits, whether she is a plaintiff or not. >> diane stretton's name is
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listed on dozens of civil lawsuits across southern california. >> why don't you just change the lox? >> because you'll -- it's an illegal lockout. and we can get sued for $60,000 or maybe even taking our house away from us. >> it becomes a huge legal battle. >> you need to make sure that she has her day in court, however ridiculous it may be. and that then she is evicted properly. >> are you scared of her? >> i wouldn't say i'm afraid of her. but i'm fearful of when i'm not here. i'm fearful of when i have to go to work. i have to leave my family in the morning. i have to leave my children in the morning. she towers over my wife. >> you feel so helpless. you feel victimized. >> do you think she is just looking for a free place to live? >> oh, yeah. i think she actually spends her day trying to ruin people's life. misery loves company. >> perhaps. but this evening we found the bracamonte family's three kids playing at home, seemingly unaware of the media circus swirling around their awkward
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living situation. they may have to deal with it for a while. the eviction process could take weeks, maybe months. >> where is our safety, our justice in our own home? >> until then, the bike lock steines fridge. >> i'm not going to let her eat my food. >> i'm ryan owens for "nightline" in upland, california. next, from one nightmare scenario to another, the hidden dangers on the road causing accidents today. [ male announcer ] this is the age of knowing what you're made of. why let erectile dysfunction get in your way? talk to your doctor about viagra. ask if your heart is healthy enough for sex. do not take viagra if you take nitrates for chest pain. it may cause an unsafe drop in blood pressure. side effects include headache, flushing, upset stomach, and abnormal vision. to avoid long term injury, seek immediate medical help for an erection lasting more than four hours. stop taking viagra and call your doctor right away if you experience a sudden decrease or loss in vision or hearing. this is the age of taking action. viagra. talk to your doctor. if your doctor decides viagra is right for you,
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heat shields are compromised. we what's that alarm?ures. fuel cell two is down. i'm going to have to guide her in manually. this is very exciting. but i'm at my stop. come again? i'm watching this on the train. it's so hard to leave. good luck with everything.
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from trains going off the rails to buses crashing on the road, tonight we're investigating a common cause of accidents. it has to do with sleep. we're not just talking about tired drivers. the problem could be helped with a proper diagnosis. so why is there still accident after accident? here is our series "nightline" investigates. >> every day, millions of passengers put their lives in these people's hands. but what happens when they fall asleep at the wheel? watch this actual video shot on trains, trucks, buses, even school buses.
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and the aftermath can be devastating. some of these accidents like this one today may have been caused by simple fatigue. but others caused by a medical condition that it turns out is easily diagnosed and treated called sleep apnea. sleep apnea causes the windpipe to constrict during sleep, waking you up temporarily and preventing deep sleep. older people and overweight people are at higher risk. >> we are concerned because that means there are people out there that have sleep apnea unidentified that are operating a vehicle in all modes of transportation. >> mark rosewind from the national transportation safety board says this is a national problem. >> we have accidents in rail, commercial trucking, commercial aviation, marine, pretty much every mode of transportation. >> one of the worst train accidents in the u.s. happened last year in new york on metro north. four died, 63 were injured. among them, former new york cop
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eddie russell. >> the glass windows in front of me was breaking. and still oh, this is not happening. i'm going to die. this is what i think to myself. >> the cause of the accident? >> the metro north accident is interesting, because we now have factual information that the engineer in that accident had sleep apnea. >> so with accidents being caused by a condition that is easily diagnosed and treated, why aren't our nation's train operators, bus drivers, pilots, and truckers being tested? >> i think safety is more important than anything. if they don't rectify the situation, it could happen again. >> in some cases, they are. some companies like prime, a trucking company, are stepping up to the plate. prime has its own sleep lab to screen its drivers. but so far there are no nationwide rules from the fmcsa, which regulates trucks and commercial buss to require this. >> one of the biggest problems with that is many of those people don't know they've got it. >> we decided to go find one of these drivers. this one, seen here falling
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asleep in her school bus full of kids. >> i felt like there was my baby, you know. precious cargo. i know i was responsible for getting them to and from school. >> daesha clay says she doesn't remember what happened that day. >> no, i don't recall falling asleep. >> ever? >> never. >> she was fired immediately when this video became public. but she was never tested for sleep apnea, before the accident or after. so we brought her to carolina's health care system in charlotte, north carolina, for a test. >> very nice to meet you. >> nice meeting you. >> if i do have it, i will be a mixed feeling. i'll be happy to know, because then i know what to expect and what i need to do. and then also confused. like, if i would have known before, i don't think i would be in this situation. >> it's going to pick up snoring on the the computer.
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>> it's an overnight test, and all night she sleeps, she is being monitored. >> good morning. how you? >> she gets her diagnosis the next day. >> essentially, you stopped breathing roughly seven times an hour. that's mild sleep apnea. i would like you to try a therapy. and we have a machine called a c-pap. >> the thing about the people who don't know they have sleep apnea, it's scary, because honestly, some people do not know. for example, like me. i did not know. i didn't have no clue. in my opinion, i feel like there should be a wide testing when it comes to transportation. >> but the ntsb says their recommendations for national testing of train operators, school bus drivers, truckers and pilots are not being acted on fast enough. >> when the ntsb investigates, we try to make recommendations so horrible crashes don't happen again. so we're going to tell agencies you have to address sleep apnea. >> we asked the department of
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transportation to do an interview, but they declined, giving us a statement, saying d.o.t. is committed to ensuring all train operators, truck drivers and pilots are fit for the job and receive the treatment they need to combat sleep apnea. but remember, there are no nationwide rules to require drivers of trains, trucks or buses to be tested, even if they are high risk. critics say these rules are taking way too long to develop. okay. the d.o.t. is not talking, but what about the executive vice president of the trade association representing owner operator independent drivers? surely he would want this testing, right? >> i think the ntsb is just saying this is what caused the accident. >> i think that's junk science. >> todd spencer says he is not convinced sleep apnea is a real cause of accidents. >> generally, what somebody is saying, that we're killing people, we're killing people. they have an economic interest in pursuing this. either they make money from
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treatment, they make money from diagnosis, they make money, maybe through lawsuits. >> the ntsb tells us it's one of the biggest problems is that these people don't know they have it. >> we've not seen the impact in safety in health that they talk about. do we see it play out in terms of impacting highway safety? no, we don't. >> and spencer, like many of the players in this battle, worries about the cost. >> just the cost of doing that test is over $2600. it's a pretty big piece of change. >> but rosekind says there are alternatives to hospital tests. >> there is testing that can be done at home. and literally, at a few hundred dollars. >> and it's not like medical testing is the only solution there is new technology that could help keep the public safe, if only it were installed on buses, trains and trucks. >> so what we're going to do is demonstrate city safety, it's a low speed autonomous braking system. drive straight towards the vehicle, no brakes. >> i went to see some of the devices firsthand, already available on many higher end
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cars. >> okay, here we go. >> devices that can brake to avoid a collision. >> i'm trusting it. no brakes, no brakes. wow. >> and alert a driver who starts to nod off. >> if you are falling asleep, the idea is that that driver alert system will just sort of light up and you'll hear a sound. [ beeping ] >> here we go, driver alert. >> technology will never stop crashes from happening. >> spencer of that independent trucking association may be dubious, but the ntsb says these high-tech solutions, some of which are just beginning to be available as optional extras on trucks in the u.s. hold promise. >> we specifically have looked at some things in rail and trucking, and have made recommendations to find innovative technologies that could make a difference in alerting a driver to their fatigue state. >> the department of transportation says one of its agencies, the fmcsa has begun research that could one day lead
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to sleep apnea regulation under a law president obama signed just last year. meanwhile, accidents like this continue to happen. >> this should be some type of test so nothing like this ever happen again. >> for "nightline," i'm gio benitez in new york. next, venus williams bares all. but will new dress code rules on the tennis court have her out there outfits gathering dust? >> abc news "nightline" brought to you by macy's.
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it's summer time, and just as venus williams leaves the colorful seasonal wear behind, for espn's the body issue, new rules at wimbledon are putting a stop to players who tow the line of acceptable attire. where is the fun in that? here is abc's nick white. >> this is the tale of the two sides of tennis.
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on the other hand, here is venus williams, buck naked, posing for the upcoming body issue of espn the magazine. venus, who once wore a negligee at the french open has taken it to racy new heights along with her sister serena and a host of others. but there is a backlash, and it's lashing right now on the green grass at wimbledon. the stuffy brits have long insisted on all white. roger federer had to change his shoes last year. ixnay on the orange sole. it's a rule that some women flout with colorful undies. no more. clause 9 of the even stricter dress code issued this year reads any garments that are or can be visible during play, including due to perspiration must be completely white, except for a single trim of color no wider than one centimeter, 10 millimeters. in addition, common standards of decency are required at all times.
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sometimes i am embarrassed by my people. >> some of the girls are being sent back to change their bras and tops because they've had color on them. >> that's former champion pat cash talking to the bbc. >> i believe that some of the girls didn't have suitable bras, sports bras and had to play without them. >> this is ridiculous. no one ever complained about agassi's hair, and that was arguably more offensive than colorful undies for goodness sake, or no undies at all? good grief. i'm nick watt for night line in los angeles. >> unfortunately, it look like the empress needs new clothes. venus lost her match at wimbledon today. thank you for watching abc news. tune in to good morning america tomorrow morning. as always, we're online at abcnews.com. good night, america.
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