the president's pick. democrats want to vote to be held off until after the midterm election. special report. this is an abc news special report. president trump's supreme court nominee now reporting george stephanopoulos. >> good evening, we are coming on the air right now, president trump is about to announce the most consequential move a president can make. kennedy was appointed byron n r reagan. president trump's choice almost certain to be a consistent conservative locking in a five vote majority if confirmed by the senate. john carl is tat that white

house. >> reporter: it sure was, this was president trump to tip the balance of power in the supreme court for years and maybe dec e decades to come. he promised to put solid conservatives in the courts. he put out a list och thf them. it was a promise he never waivered on. many believe that that's a large part why he's president today. >> gorsuch on the court. we are about to see president trump come in. he likes keeping surprises. he kept this one at the end in just a moment to announce his second choice. ladies and gentlemen, the president of the united states.

my fellow americans, tonight i speak to you from the east room of the white house regarding one of the most profound responsibilities of the president of the united states. that's the selection of a supreme court justice. i have often heard that other than matters of war and peace, this is the most important decision a president will make. the supreme court is entrusted with the safe guard of the crown jewel of our republic, the constitution of the united states. 12 days ago, justice anthony

kennedy informed me his decision to take senior status on the supreme court opening a new vacancy. justice kennedy served our nation with incredible and passion and devotion. ill like to thank justice kennedy for a lifetime of distinguish in a few moments i will announce my selection for justice kennedy's replacement. this is the second time i have been faced with this task. last year i nominated judge neil gorsuch to replace the late great, justice

i chose justice gorsuch because i knew that he just like justice scalia will be a faithful servant of our constitution. we are honored to be joined tonight by justice beloved wife, thank you, ma'am. both justice kennedy and justice scalia are appointed by presidents to understood our judicial branch immune from political prejudice where judges apply the constitution as

written. that president happened to be ronald reagan. for this evening's announcement we are joined byr ronald attorney speak for everyone, thank you for everything you have done to protect our nation's great legal haeritage heritage. in keeping with president reagan's legacy, di did not aska nominee opinion. whether they can set aside those views to do what the law and the constitution requires. i am pleased to say that i have found without a doubt such al person.

tonight it is my honor and privilege to announce that i will nominate judge brett kavanaugh to the united states supreme

>> i know the people in this room very well. they do not stand a give applause like that very often. they have some respect and brett, wife ashley and their two daughters, margaret and have joined us ton podium. thank you and congratulations. >> judge kavanaugh have surpassed qualifications in a proven commitment of equal justice under the law. a graduate of yale college and yale law school, judge kavanaugh

teaches at harvard and yale. he's considered a judge's judge a true thought leader among his peers. he's a brilliant juror with a clear and effective writing style universally regarded of one of the finest and sharpest legal minds of our time. just like judge gorsuch, he excelled as a clerk for justice kennedy. it is great, thank judge kavanaugh has devoted his life to public service. for the last 12 years he has served as a judge on the d.c. circuit court of appeals with great distinction offering 300 bee opinions which have been widely admired adherent to the law. among those opinions are more than a dozen that the supreme

court adopted as the law of the land. beyond his great renown as a judge, he's active in his community. he coaches cyo basketball and serve meals to needy families and having lunch with his mom in d.c. and tutor children at local elementary schools. there is no one in america that's qualified for this position and deserving. i want to thank both senators and both sides of the isle and republicans and democrats of their advice of the selection process. this incredibly qualified nominee deliver a robust by partisan support. the rule of law is our nation's proud heritage. it is the corner stone of our freedom. it is what guarantees equal

justice and the senate now has the chance to protect this glorious heritage by sending judge brett kavanaugh to the united states supreme court and now judge, the podium is yours. >> mr. president, thank you. throughout this process i have witnessed firsthand your appreciation for the vital wall of the american judiciary. no president has ever consulted more widely or talked with more people for more backgrounds to seek input about a supreme court

nomination. mr. president, i am grateful to you. i am humbled by your confidence in me. thank you. 30 years ago president reagan nominated anthony kennedy to the supreme court. the framers established that the constitution is designed to security the blessings of liberty. justice kennedy devoted his career to securing liberty. i am deeply honored to be nominated to fill his seat on the supreme court. my mom and dad are here. i am their only child.

when people ask what it is like to be the only child, i say it depends on who your parents are. i was lucky. my mom was a teacher. in the 1960s and 1970s, she taught history in the public high schools of washington, d.c. and mckinney tech and h.d. woodson. her example taught me the importance of equality for all americans. my mom was a trailblazer. when i was 10, she went to law school and became a prosecutor. my introduction to law came at our dinner table. her trademark line was use your common sense, what rings true and what rings false. that's good advice for a juror and for a son. one of the few women prosecutors

of that time over came barriers and became a trial judge. the president introduced me tonight as judge kavanaugh. to me, that title always belongs to my mom. my dad went to law school at night working full-time. he has passed down to me his passion for playing and watching sports. i love him dearly. the motto of my judge in high school were -- i tried to live i spent my career from the branch to the white house and u.s. appeals of the d.c. circuit. i served of 17 circuits. each of them is a colleague and a friend. a judge must be independent and

must interpret the law and not make the law. a judge must interprets statues as written and a judge must interprets the constitution as written, informed by history and tradition and precedent. for the past 11 years i have taught hundreds of students primarily at harvard law school. i teach at the constitution separations of power protects individual liberty. i remain grateful to the deen who hired me justice kaga as a judge, i hired four law clerks each year. i look for the best. i am proud that a majority of my law clerks have been women. i am part of the vibrant catholic community in the d.c. area. the members of that community

disagree about many things. but, we are united by a commitment to serve. father johnson ansler is here. 40 years ago, i was an alter boy for father john. these days i meals to the homeless at catholic charities. i have two spirited daughters, margaret and liza. margaret loves sports and she loves to read. liza loves sports and she loves to i have tried to create bonds with my daughters like my dad created with me. for the past seven years, i have coached my daughters' basketball teams. the girls on the team calls me coach k.

i am proud of our team that just won the city championship. my daughters and i also go to a lot of games. our favorite memory was going to the historic notre dame uconn women's basketball game of this year, unforgettable. she's now the town's manager of our community. we met in 2001 when we both worked in the white house. our first date was on september 10th, 2001. the next morning i was a few steps behind her as a secret service shouted all of us to go

out the front gate white house because there is an inbound plane. in the difficult weeks that followed, ashley was a source of strengths for president bush and for everyone in this building. through that day and so many better days since then, she's been a great wire and an inspiring mom. i thank god everyday for my family. tomorrow i begin meeting with members of the senate which plays an essential role this in process. i will tell each senator that i

rvere the constitution. i believe that an independent judiciary is the crown jewel of our constitutional public. if confirmed by the senate, i will keep an open mind in every case. i will always strive to preserve the constitution of the united states and the american rule of law. thank you mr. >> there you see brett kavanaugh and his family and two daughters ashley and

margaret and liza. the president looks federal court of appeals and served in the bush's white house and ken star, investigative president clinton. i want to correspondent. this is not a slam dunk for confirmation. >> reporter: it is not, george, from a rowdy supreme court, the sign that people sense in this moment. brett kavanaugh is a classic washington establishment candidate. he went to the same prep school that neil gorsuch did and yale and yale law school. he fought against clinton on the floor for recount for the bush's white house and staffing the court. they love him. never the less, the battle line

are drawn. his opinions in particular, perhaps on the collection of surveillance information on u.s. st self-defens citizens and others. in general, this is a smart play by president trump. despite the fact there is going to be a battle royal. >> thank you very much. we'll continue with your regular program. we'll continue later on "night line," i will see you tomorrow on "gma," have a good night. >> to preserve the constitution. >> this has been a special report from abc news. and you have been watching the special report from abc news and the announcement by president trump of his pick for the supreme court, brett kavanau kavanaugh. >> thank you for joining us, of a quick recap of what you saw kavanaugh with his family. he has served on the u.s. circuit court of appeals for

columbia since 2006. in 2009, he argued that the president should not be prosecuted or sued in office. trump is under investigation by special counsel mueller as you know now. >> that's an issue and now the process of confirmation begins and he'll be hitting capital hill tomorrow to talk to senators and the people that he'll need to support and confirm him. all of that is something to come in the days ahead and abc 7 news will be covering the process completely for you. >> of course, that confirmation process will be a very heated no doubt in washington. let's move onto tonight's top stories, of what we are following. abc 7 news, spencer christian has

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this new reward. >> reporter: no one has come forward. now a coalition of developers hope that by offering $300,000, someone will help catch the person or people responsible for destroying multi family units under construction. >> the individuals will receive $300,000 after the conviction sometimes within a couple of months after the conviction. >> on july 7 eastwath last year project went up in flames on valdez street. investigators never rule d out arson. today they built what was lost but they added security measure. every border of this multi family housing construction product has been burned down twice. >> it seems to be certain patterns of the fires that caused us to be the work of a group of individuals working

together. >> many of these projects of income house ing and some are l income. >> burning there of what we are trying to build up is not going to help that. these huge fires have not deterred developers from investing in oakland. >> we have 6,656 units of housing under construction. >> the mayor says they are building a record number of housing units in oakland with no apparent end in sight. >> leanne mendez, abc 7 news. >> stay with us, racing against the clock and the weather, rescues are underway in thailand of the three boys and their coach who got trapped under in the cave. >> what's happening after they are taken to the surface. also, ahead, kaitlyn here applying for 200 scholarships, who has time for that?

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as you know the bay area is in a housing crisis and on both sides of the bay, there are changes being made. people have living in rvs to move along. laura anthony has more. . >> reporter: amber woodson has been living at his rv. that's until the city puts up no parking sign and blocked off the lot. >> we are families and disabled people individuals and a lot of people have jobs. living in vehicles are becoming a reality for more and more people not only in this state but across the country. >> whitson and others and eight children are moved down the road literal literally. >> the situation they're up against is berkeley made it

essentially illegal to live in the vehicle anywhere within the city limits. >> we are seeing complaints in every direction. >> reporter: berkeley has given the rv dwellers as much leeway as they can. >> parents coming and complaining that their children are walking through parking lots with needles. >> unfortunately, it is roger goodell a on a complaint driven basis. that does not mean we are working to find a permanent solution of these and other individuals. >> it went from two to three nights a week to our lifestyle. my kids have made friends and we met people in our community that help us out and we can help out with rvs. it is not clear what happens next. in the meantime it is not clear where that may be or when the

city council might take up the issue. laura anthony, abc 7 news. san francisco homeless crisis could be getting new funding. supporters turned in signatures today but a powerful business group is against hit. abc 7 news carolyn tyler has the details. >> reporter: today is the deadline to qualify for the november ballot. a confident that they have more than enough for their proposal to increase funding for homeless services. >> san francisco is ready for this. they're ready to turn around this crisis. >> reporter: the measure would raise $300 million a year, half going to permanent housing including constructions and rental subsidies, at least 25% for menial health and substance abuse. the city spent 300 bucks a year on the prices and now the

support would double. this new pot of money would come from half a percent. the chamber of commerce is opposed and saying the city already collects $600 million in gross receipts and taxes from local businesses. >> now you are going raise another $300 million on the $600 million that's already paid. that's only going to be paid by a handful of san francisco taxpayers. now people make decisions about where they're going to keep their businesses. >> kristen evans own the book smith on hayes street. she believes large corporations that receive tax cuts from the trump's administration can afford to give back to a plan she thinks will make a difference. >> it is a sensible solution. it is not about throwing away money. it is not about throwing money, it is about using our funds in a better way. >> reporter: evans says there are business organizations that

support the measure. the chamber of commerce says it plans to plans to mount a vigorous campaign. today is opening statements of the first of thousands of lawsuits against santos. here is abc 7 news, melanie woodrow in san francisco. >> reporter: the plaintiff's on the part opening statement focusing on choice. >> you don't give someone a choice, somebody gets hurt because of that or god forbids somebody gets cancer then i personally believe and i think you are as well that you should be responsible for the consequences about that. >> duane legion son works for the benicia school district. a large part of johnson's job is

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san francisco new tenants of sales force center. the lease still has to be aprovered. drone view 7 with the shot. the center is scheduled to open on august 12th. if you are a parent, you know how stressful it could be for students applying for college scholarships. >> i am even stressed out and i am not even there yet. >> there is a new website started right here in the bay area that makes the application process easier and faster and helping students score more money. >> yep, all set. there you go. >> reporter: spending time on the paddle boat is how kaitlyn spends her summer, not remembering the stress of

applying for scholarships. >> it was time consume ing and was getting rejection letters. i applied over 200. >> reporter: a new website launched kaitlyn can focus on classes and not mountain debts. >> i received enough to cover my tuition of my first year which would be $14,000. >> reporte >> i only had to fill out my basic information once. >> reporter: ceo charlie manor says the website was inspired by his own frustrated search and mountain student loans. >> what we do is help students finding scholarships and manage it online. the site helps smaller education. get the word out. >> a number of applications actually increase this year over

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eight down and five to go in a rescue mission in the cave in thailand. they have been trapped for two weeks now. >> four boys and the coach remaining inside still waiting to be saved. elizabeth hur has the latest. >> reporter: two rescues down and the boys so far are safe and sound. >> reporter: thai officials explained that divers completed the rescue about nine hours and

two hours faster than the day before. the eight boys now recovering in the hospital in an isolation newton away from germs. >> they'll be in that cave for a long time exposed to human waste and there could be skin breakdown and infections can be treated. >> reporter: authorities only confirming the boys are hungry but happy, adding that the staff at the hospital dedicated an entire floor to care for the floor and set up the emergency room with new equipment just to treat infections. the boys' families may eventually be allowed to visit through a glass partition. officials are calling the rescue using the buddy system successful. that system involved each boy making the track out of the cave accompanied to two divers, those divers are now resting in preparation for the next round.

tea teams are resupplying this tunnel with oxygen. it is possible the remaining four boys and their coach could be rescued tomorrow. that decision is up to the divers who stuck with the plan of r r >> abc news new york. elon musk offered his assistance to the rescuers. musk tweeted this photo saying his mini sub is ready if needed. over the weekend a must tweeted video of rescue pod being tested under water in a pool of los angeles. abc news will air the special edition at 9:00 on the "thailand rescue." you can learn the latest of the rescue download our abc 7 news app. a tourist shot that's been killed in mexico city has been

identified. 27-year-old mirutenko, she appears to hit by a stray bullet. she worked at nekt nektar therapeutics. tatiana was a bright and passionate rising star. many throughout nektar and outside the company valued her positive energy and insight. president trump announcing brett kavanaugh as his nominee for the supreme court. calf gn kavanaugh is 53-year-old. he was appointed to the position by president george w. bush. he has ties to the man he has nominated to replace. kavanaugh retires justice

kennedy. >> what matter is they can set aside those views to do what the law and the constitution requires. i am pleased to say that i have found without a doubt such a person. >> president trump says he made up his mind on sunday night to choose cakavanaugh. the confirmation process is expected to be a contentious one. community in the south bay are celebrating a win of one of their own. the newly crowned mma heavy weight champ. daniel under his belt. we face time with daniel known to his fan as d.c. as he was

leaving vegas. >> it feels good, man. >> those most excited are those students that he coached. >> d.c. has been the coach of the wrestling program for only a few months but he's leaving a mark on these young where elres. the whole team is going to step up. >> it is not just the students are pumped. >> the community is pumped up and the schools is pumped up. there is a lot of excitement the last few months. d.c. trained at aka san jose. >> the greatest. he's a superstar that gives back to the community like nobody i have seen. he's there for the kids. a down to earth fighter who stays groupdnded no matter the number of victories. >> once i get out of vegas, i go back to daniel and we live like

we live in gilroy. >> reporter: he plans on retiring on his 40th birthday which happens to be may 20th, next year. abc 7 news. >> good for him. >> that kind of fight the heat a little bit. i wonder if that's going to continue. spencer christian has the weather for us. >> toasty tonight. it will be generally clear and over night lows in the mid-60s to low 60s. you can see sunny skies from early in the morning until the sunsets in the evening. by the way, you can get the 12 hours planner any time free. 64 at half-moon bay and oakland is 92 and 90 in santa rosa. you can say it is going to be another warm day. we'll see not much changed in the pattern over the next couple of days.

it will be a slight cool down and temperatures will bounce right back to warm or warmer levels on sunday and monday. >> pleasant days ahead and a little bit on the warm side. >> onto sports, a lot is going on, of course. >> so happy for brandon crawford and buster posey got voted in >> buster, he's not going to play in the all-star game next week, we'll tell you what's up with him. you got to see the brothers. >> let me tell you

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this abc sports report is sp sponsored by healthcare. >> buster posey will not play because of a hip injury. he's been having hip trouble all season that's caused him to miss some games. posey will get an injection on sunday and use the all-star break to recover. giants tonight hosting the cubs. how about the a's, jet jet jet t >> altuve gambles and gets thrown out at the 3rd by matt

chapman. garret cole gets a double play and they are scoreless in houston in the 6th. the royals and the bulls are going on this weekend. i root for the bulls. if you are crazy enough to get out there with a 2,000 pound beast, go for it. if i am the bull here, i am going to use this as a teachable moment for humans. clearly they need it. >> five runners were hurt today and nobody gored. >> giants' brandon belt makes the national all-star team. belt's teammate holland and pence they win all into provoke their man. >> he's the national champion

all baseball times. he's done it forever. let me tell you something. go ahead brother. >> let me tell you something, get the person sitting next to you, tell your mama and brother and grab your friends, get on the ballot or else -- >> or else! >> the ballot brothers, we'll come running wild for you. >> yeah! >> yeah! >> let me tell you something. >> the ballot brothers are fantastic. this is the best that i have seen all year. >> belt only made one all-star appearance. the voting will close on wednesday at 1:00. abc 7 sports sponsored by stanford healthcare. >> very committed. >> i want to tell you brother. >> where can we get ourselves with those brandon belt? they're pretty cool looking. >> i want to see the ballot brothers doing your news promo. >> we are joined at tonight 5:00.

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