machine to cold. do your thing. with energy upgrade california. bay area accuser blasey-ford being interviewed by the fbi regarding the death threat against her. thanks for joining us. the negotiation continues between blasey ford's lawyers over the terms of next week's hearing. president trump is doubling down with new statements to discredit the palo alto we are live with the latest. kenneth. >> this week president trump was uncharacteristically restrained when it came to talking about

the sexual assault allegations. overnight all of that changed. today president trump is ramping up attacks on blase-fordblase-fd credibility. >> she a fine fine person. >> the president back on the campaign trail defending kavanaugh but first sitting down with fox news. >> why didn't somebody call the fbi 36 years ago? >> she claims he attacked her at a party in the 80s. the president doubled down saying if it was as bad as she said charges would have been immediately field. the washington post claims she told no one at time because she was a terrified teenager afraid of getting in trouble with her parents. her sister-in-law said coming forward was not easy. >> i'm sure she is preparing to

embrace her truth and kind of get past the things that have made her feel like she has to hide it and beil >> continues negotiating about her possible testimony next week. the top republican in the senate seems convinced the nomination will be approved. >> in the very near future judge k kavnaugh will be on the united states supreme court. >> he told the judiciary committee she eager to defend himself and clear his name. back to you. >> all right. before you go i want to ask you, how are negotiations going about her testimony? there are a coupleov of stickin points not the least of which is her safety. >> we flow that's back and forth happening right now. at this point we are trying to

really confirmen confirmed reports that senate gop leaders have counter offered. so by the end of the day we could have an answer about when she will testify next week. >> things seem to be moving a little bit closer. thank you so much. president trump tweeted that if claims were true charges would have been filed immediately. you saw that in the report. according to the 2016 national crime simization survey only 23% of rape or sexual assault were reported to police. reason sited include guilt, shame and fear of being blamed or not believed. we are staying on top of all new. we are sending out push alerts. you can get updates to your foechblt download the abc 7 news app. major new developments into

russian interference in the 2016 presidential campaign. abc news learned if the trump's lawyer met with mueller's investigation in sessions that lasted hours. they say cohen is talking voluntarily. it is not part of any deal. cohen is already cooperating with new york state authorities after pleading guilty to campaign finance crimes. >> this state is an entirely different set of legal questions. it has its own a ton my. if you're donald trump it opens up in my mind an entirely new concern with regard to this investigation. >> abc sources say the talks have focused primarily on financial and business dealings as well as possible collusion between the trump campaign and russia to influence the 2016 election. they are also looking into whether the president or his associates discussed pardoning cohen.

new at 11:00 students suffered minor injuries after a bus crashed into a light poll on campus. it happened just before 7:30 this >> we brought them into the library. not a lot of personnel to ensure there were no injuries and get documentation in line and get them >>. >> it is because of the big concert featuring journey. the construction closures caused gridlock because of another concert. abc 7 news reporter just talked with a spokesperson. she joins us live with details,

amy. >> reporter: they are shutting down lanes to work on building a suicide barrier. the second issue, there was a concert last night and played at at&t park. there is another concert tonight at at&t park. they say they are going to adjust. tonight should be better. >> we don't want to see a repeat of the situation we saw last night. we are going to halt construction tonight, keep the lanes open and make sure drivers

can pass easily. going forward there will be delays on this bridge overnight from time to time. we are going to have lane closures. the bridge will never be closed entirely. it may be narrowed down to one to two lanes on both sides. the work is vital. we need to do this in order to save lives. >> here is what they are working on, a suicide barrier. it's like a metal net to help catch people. it will take three years to install. the plan the to shut down lanes every night. tonight they will make an exception. no word yet on whether they will do this every time there is a big event. they say they do need to complete this project. they don't want to delay it too much but they want to respond to the needs of the community. the bottom line, they say check your app if you'll need the bridge at night. check traffic. last night they say a solution would have been taking the bay

bridge. those lanes were free and clear while these lanes were jammed. abc 7 news. >> thank you. iphone frenzy. let's take a look at people waiting in line to be one of the first to get the newest it has become a tradition for cook on release day. carlos has the story from palo alto. >> it was to the max for the new iphone. >> doors opened at 8:00 with cook welcoming customers. david waited since tuesday night

to be the first in line. >> tuesday night i actually slept in my chair. wednesday night i slept about four hours in the backseat of my car. >> well worth it for am fans eager to get the phone. one coming as far away as russia. >> this is the first time i decided to come to palo alto. >> and it seemed cook was the man of the hour. >> a lot of times reading customers as well as talking to employees thanking them for being here. >> at 1,099 the >> better camera, better storage, faster. >> what do you think about the price? >> it is pricey but it is apple. >> both phones promise to be

faster with an extentded batter life. it maks it easier for people to get their hands on their new toys. yesterday it was 83 in san fr francisco. look at that. the t golden gate. for those of you that didn't like the warmth it heard your calls. it is here and temperatures are falling along the coast. we topped out in the mid-to upper 60s now this afternoon we'll be right around 50 from say soegs beach down to half-moon bay. your high yesterday was 92. look at tomorrow. mainly cloudy.

temperatures around 60 along the coast. mid-to upper 50s with faster breezes sundays. if you wanted that warm beach day it was yesterday. >> hope you went out. >> yeah. >> we'll have more coming next week. i'll talk about that coming up. >> all right. thanks. it will be a nice night to head out to the coliseum as they begin their final home series of the regular >> launches a couple out of there. yeah. when you put it in it is a big 21-3 win. the a's have 92 wins headed towards a wild card game. the question is which teams will host it. still ahead, a new ground beef recall. at least one person has died.

the package you'll want to check to see if it's in your freezer. they are a fun way to get around but are they safe? she's american, he's japanese. >> and she loves living in my name is chris hughes and i am a certified arborist for pg&e. i oversee the patrolling of trees near power lines and roots near pipes and underground infrastructure. at pg&e wherever we work, we work hard to protect the environment. getting the job done safely, so we can keep the lights on for everybody. because i live here i have a deeper connection to the community. and i want to see the community grow and thrive. every year we work with cities and schools to plant trees in our communities. so the environment is there for my kids and future generations. together, we're building a better california.

authorities holding a news conference. i will tell you a little bit more and we'll listen in. reporting the so called norcal

rapist has been arrested after 27 years. do we have time to listen in quickly? we don't. i will tell you what this is. accused of attacking victims over a 15 year period starting in 1991. one of the attacks happened in halloween. we'll have full details coming out on abc 7 news at 4:00 and the abc 7 news app. ground beef being recalled due to possible e.coli. it impacts meat products. it was processed june 21st. the inspection mark says issued a similar recall about a month ago for ground beef produced on august 16th. find moreabc7news.com.

more and more e-scooters started popping up. some include drivers and crashes happening. he said he went face face face e say they are seeing a big spike in e-scooter related injuries. >> were you wearing a helmet? >> no. >> why not? >> because i didn't think i was ever going too the new law means motorized scooters are under the same legal requirement as motorized bikes. if you're still looking for plans this weekend w

and i am a certified arborist for pg&e.ughes i oversee the patrolling of trees near power lines and roots near pipes and underground infrastructure. at pg&e wherever we work, we work hard to protect the environment. getting the job done safely, so we can keep the lights on for everybody. because i live here i have a deeper connection to the community. and i want to see the community grow and thrive. every year we work with cities and schools to plant trees in our communities. so the environment is there for my kids and future generations. together, we're building a better california.

>> marine layer is back. we will maybe make it to -- the rest of us in the 70s and 80s right now. you can see the clouds haven't quite made it warmth will return and reach the coast more so than it did yesterday. mid-to upper 80s. it is 88 in san jose. it is mid-80s for the rest of the peninsula.

70 in downtown. most of us will be in the mid-60s the rest of the afternoon. up in the north bay mid-80s to about 90 degrees. you can see mid-to upper 70s there. the rest of us in the low the mid-80s. it is 66 at dropping down to a cool 63. i hope to see you there. let's see what's going on. you can see we are dropping at the coast but around 80 at the bay and then 50s

another event going on. we have oktoberfest. any time you can celebrate and drink beer why not? it will be to the south. i believe 48. >> we know where it is. >> upper 50s to upper 60s both days. let's take a look. temperatures will be back closer to average today. you can see tuesday and wednesday temperatures warm up once again and 70s to near 80. >> all right. thanks. if you're looking for something fun to do this weekend we have ideas this weekend. >> beer, fresh air and a feast. it is all possible this weekend i have the details from our partners. it is three days of beer drinking at the oktoberfest by the bay. the largest festival of its kind brings the spirit.

enjoy nonstop music and the ver% st i german food and drink. it begins at 5:00 p.m. on friday followed by a day and night session and family day on sunday. it's time to get outside and enjoy the beauty of nature. there are many volunteer opportunities around the bay area. admission is free for all national parks and greek festival is back for the 68th year this friday, saturday and sunday. head to the mission district for other greek specialties. a new cathedral is open. admission is free and the celebration of greek culture

begins at noon each day. on behalf of us we hope you have a great weekend. officials have just announced the arrest of roy charles waller. he is accused of being the norcal rapist. they arrested him as he was arriving for work yesterday. he attacked multiple people between 1991 to 2006. more on this news conference 4:00. we'll be back.

and i am a certified arborist for pg&e.ughes i oversee the patrolling of trees near power lines and roots near pipes and underground infrastructure. at pg&e wherever we work, we work hard to protect the environment. getting the job done safely, so we can keep the lights on for everybody. because i live here i have a deeper connection to the community. and i want to see the community grow and thrive. every year we work with cities and schools to plant trees in our communities. so the environment is there for my kids and future generations. together, we're building a better california.

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