touting his administration's progress... announcing a new labor secretary pick... now at noon, a surprise news conference from president donald trump touting his

administration's progress announcing a new labor secretary pick, and lashing out at the media. good afternoon, i'm michelle griego. >> i'm kenny choi. craig boswell reports from the white house. >> reporter: kenny and michelle, it was his first solo press conference since taking office. about an hour and 17 minutes repeatedly complaining about unfair media coverage, defended his national security adviser who was forced to step down, called news of contact with the russians during the campaign a ruse and all of this taking place after what was an announcement for a new labor secretary. president trump entered the east room of the white house to announce alexander acosta will be his new nominee for labor secretary. >> he is a member and has been a member of the national labor relations board and has been through senate confirmation three times, confirmed, did very, very well. >> reporter: the law school

dean and former federal prosecutor replaces andrew puzder, the president's first choice who lost republican support. >> it would have been questions that even if he had been able to be confirmed, would have made it difficult for him to be an effective secretary of th department of labor. >> reporter: president trump will go after the people who leaked classified information about general michael flynn to the press. >> i have actually called the justice department to look into the leaks. those are criminal leaks. >> reporter: the president says it was unfair general flynn had to resign as national security adviser after reports revealed he misled the white house about conversations he had with russian's ambassador to the u.s. republicans say they want an investigation into the leakers. >> if it's classified information, that is criminal and there should be a criminal investigation of these leaks. that does compromise our national security. >> reporter: but democrats say the leaks aren't the problem. >> it's the coordination with russia that needs to be investigated. >> one of the things that the framers of the constitution

most worried about was the threat of foreign intervention in our government. >> reporter: president trump says claims his campaign interacted with russian intelligence officials is just sour grapes from democrats upset that hillary clinton lost. president trump says he will issue a new executive order next week essentially replacing the suspended travel ban. back to you. >> all right, craig. you mentioned president trump also spent some time going after the media. we want to get your reaction but first let's play some of what the president said. >> president trump: the press has become so dishonest, that if we don't talk about it, we are doing a tremendous disservice to the american people. tremendous disservice! we have to talk about it to find out what's going on because the press, honestly, is out of control. the level of dishonesty is out of control. >> reporter: a lot of, um, members of the press calling this damage control today. there have been complaints

about not calling on essentially mainstream media members, and a lot of people saying today that this was in response to shake-ups in staff, um, and citing approval numbers, president trump talked about approval numbers today. a lot of this harkening back to really back to the campaign. this was a very campaign style press conference that we used to get a lot of back during the campaign. >> yeah. the president also falsely claiming he has the biggest electoral college win since reagan. an interesting day at the white house to say the least. craig boswell live at the white house for us, craig, thank you. president trump's comments come as people and businesses across the country including here in the bay area participate in a grassroots movement called, a day without immigrants. in some places, marches are going on right now. also, restaurants and businesses like chavez supermarket are closing up shop today. the goal is to demonstrate how immigrant labor affects our economy. it comes on the heels of the trump administration's crackdown on illegal

immigrants. demonstrators also packed union park in chicago to challenge president trump's immigration policy. the protest is expected to disrupt business across the city. >> and hundreds gathered in downtown raleigh, north carolina, instead of going to work to support the day without immigrants demonstration. many businesses said this will hurt but say this is what their customers asked for. and they expect to make much of the losses up in a few days. an illegal immigrant mother is taking refuge at a denver church. she came from mexico 20 years ago. in 2009, she was convicted of using a fake social security number. she said she was using it to work. this week, she was supposed to meet with immigration officials. but she chose to go to the church instead and use it as a sanctuary. >> deporting her to a country she hasn't been in for 20 years, that punishment is obscene for the crime that was committed. >> she is not the first illegal immigrant to take refuge in this church. a mexican man lived here for

some months in 2014. he left after immigration officials said he was no longer a priority. to the storm watch now. a fast-moving system brought rain and wind over the bay area. showers early this morning made the roads slick causing some spinouts. and this big rig accident happened in the middle of the rain. we have team coverage. maria medina is on 880 in oakland where the road is back open after several hours after that accident. but first roberta gonzales with a look at weather conditions right now. >> it was fast and furious this morning and now we're drying out. even some peeks of sunshine. it's rainbow weather. good afternoon, everybody. this is our live weather camera from the embarcadero looking due east towards the port of oakland and the estuary. mostly cloudy skies, you can see a little blue conditions there, as well. so far today this is how much rain has fallen: >> all this came within a two- hour window. it's live, it's hi-def doppler

radar picking up a little bit of hit-and-miss showers right there right now around the los gatos area. winchester boulevard, blossom hill road, rain at this hour. but that's how fast that storm rolled in, it rolled out, a little bit of a break as you see that and that's illustrate on our futurecast. partly to mostly cloudy tonight. but look what happens for tomorrow morning's commute. this is a bigger storm. it's coming from the south. it's lifting to the north. we are going to talk about the impact for the morning commute and how much rain to expect for that big getaway friday evening commute. michelle, that's coming up later in this newscast. all right, roberta. thank you. a big rig driver and his passenger plunged 40 feet off an east bay freeway and survived. the investigators say they hit a puddle that caused a chain reaction crash. kpix 5's maria medina was in the middle of the backup. >> reporter: the crash happened around 4:30 a.m. right before morning rush hour. at the peak of the rainstorm. investigators say the big rig toppled on to its side after

hitting a puddle heading northbound on interstate 880. it then crashed into another semi truck and car. the force of the chain reaction says the chp spokesman threw the couple out of the big rig's cab. they then fell 40 feet off the freeway. >> i'm headed to emeryville. and, um, coming from santa clara. >> reporter: the backup caused by the crash went on for miles and lasted for hours. >> it's taken me about an hour and a half probably to go for the last five miles. >> i got off the freeway. >> reporter: because you couldn't deal with the traffic? >> correct. >> reporter: many drivers got off at 880 as the backup went into lunchtime hours. >> now i'm going to look for a different route because i still have another 20 miles to go. it's going to be a while. >> reporter: the accident also caused traffic jams on surface streets. it took my photographer and me almost an hour to get from san leandro to oakland normally a 15-minute drive.

in oakland, maria medina, kpix 5. >> at last check, the 66-year- old big rig driver was in the hospital with significant injuries. his female passenger had minor injuries. as the storm moved in you can see rain falling hard in san leandro. winds whipped around trees and streetlights lit the puddles in the road. >> and a drizzly scene over highway 17 in santa cruz county. drivers also had to deal with thick fog and slick roads. but eventually there was a break in the clouds. and look at that. we spotted this rainbow. >> very nice. officials in the south bay are warning people of potential flooding on coyote creek. the anderson reservoir is at 9 the% capacity and on the cussing of overflowing its banks at 99% capacity. a crane is secure today. a building at 33 tehama was evacuated after nine struts supporting a flat form between the 35th and 36th floors of the construction project failed causing the platform to lean to

the northeast. officials say they are now working on a permanent fix. coming up, techies look forward to it every year. apple announces a big change to its annual developers conference. >> plus, with the latest round of rain an update on the crucial repairs on the way at a northern california spillway. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

francisco.. and heading to san jose. the june conference has been held at mos apple's world wide developers conference is leaving san francisco and heading to san jose. the june conference has been held at moscone center the last few years with thousands of attendees boosting the economy in san francisco. but apple says it has been working closely with the city of san jose and local businesses to give attendees a special experience. the parent company of snapchat, snap inning, is getting ready to go public at

the new york stock exchange. it's putting its value at up to $22 billion pricing shares between $14 and $16 apiece. it's a tech industry's biggest ipo in years. let's take a look at how stocks are doing on wall street right now. the dow not much of a change down 12 points at this hour. the dow, nasdaq and s&p all opened at new record highs this morning for the fifth day in a row. that hasn't happened since 1992. investors optimistic about the trump administration's plans to cut taxes and roll back regulations. major recall for a popular baby stroller. britax has recalled more than 600,000 strollers in the united states. the company has received reports of 26 injuries to children. the strollers are folding or double occupant strollers. with the latest round of rain and more and the way, crews are racing against mother nature to finish crucial

repairs at the emergency spillway at the oroville dam. sean bennett shows us the work now under way. >> reporter: what a difference a few days make. sunday when the mandatory evacuations went into place lake levels were high. today they are lower especially on the other side of the lake. the department of water resources is telling us the lake level now sits at 32 feet below emergency spillway height. now, despite weather conditions, crews continue to work around the clock and are making progress with emergency repairs. barges and cranes have been mobilized to remove debris and sediment from the diversion pool. those efforts are designed to restore the normal flow of water into the diversion pool and through the hyatt power plant. 100,000 cubic feet of water per second is going through the spillway to accommodate anticipated inflow in upcoming storms. we have seen a lot of rain already here in oroville. today it's only going to last

going through the evening and over the next several days. so crews doing as much as they can to shore up that spillway. back to you. >> time for a check of the weather with roberta. >> how busy were we this morning? primarily just even trying to drive into work. this storm battered the bay area very early and then it drifted out just a quickly. it's live, it's our hi-def doppler radar picking up just some light rain around the los gatos area right now, around san tomas, winchester boulevard, cambrian park, cambrian avenue and meridien avenue, as well. it looks like all this activity will continue to drift in and out throughout the afternoon hours. this is a pretty awesome looking sky right now. we have mostly cloudy skies as we peer out from our sutro camera looking north. two rainbows out there with a few scattered light showers. temperatures primarily in the 50s and 60s. high surf advisory is in place. some of the breakers up to 20 feet, surf is up but please be

mindful of the sneaker waves. hi, dana, our weather watcher in novato saying the storm started at 2:30 a.m., windy and now not so bad outside and she is right. you know, the wind woke me up this morning. we had wind peaks at 43 miles an hour in pleasanton. 38 at sfo. storm blowing out rapidly dumping snow already in the greater lake tahoe area. so that's one. and that's two. two storms affecting the bay area in two days. futurecast, this is how we're planning out your evening commute. a dry slot. then overnight, this is the cold front north to south. now, friday, this storm is coming from the south going to brush up against the bay area by the morning commute. locally, periods of heavy rain showers during the afternoon. southern california is going to be blasted by this system. if you are heading to the southland for the holiday, just be mindful you will be driving into the storm with a nasty evening commute. showers early saturday, a break

and weak disturbance early sunday but your weekend will be cloudy and dry. another an inch of rain between now and saturday before another more powerful storm rolls in on sunday. winter weather advisory for the high sierra. another foot or two expected before sunday night. wow! how epic is that? 60s across the board for us today. 5:50 the sun goes down. temperatures in the 60s today. storm watch tomorrow. storm watch sunday night for the president's day monday. another storm on tuesday. lingering showers through wednesday. can we just say, done? >> done. >> bring back the sun. >> i'm heading out to pleasanton middle school because them to talk about 7th and 8th graders and they want to know what's going on. they wrote to me and i said i'll be there. we'll talk about it. >> teach them about the atmosphere. a 7-year-old girl in england is trying to work for google so she decided to write to the company's ceo and to her surprise, got a response.

this is cloe bridgewater's handwritten letter to the, quote, google boss. she highlights her qualifications and says she would like a job with the company one day. well, the boss she was roofing to was [ non-english name ] who sent this laetner return. it tells her to follow her dreams. and he says he looks forward to receiving her application when she is finished with school. >> still ahead, preventing heart disease. how one bay area woman has made it her life's mission to get people informed. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

ell, today's tip of the day is going to be is with yellow onions. regular yellow onions the number one consumed and sold onions in the u.s. i haven't done a tip on them in a while. and in the wintertime right now they are great because they are great for different recipes and the longer you cook a yellow onion the sweeter it becomes. did you know that? let's talk about selection and storage. there's a new crop in the market. when you buy them, outer skin translucent like this very important. nice and firm like a firm apple. make sure it's not sprouting at all. and heavy for their size. when you bring them home, do not store them in the refrigerator and keep them away from moisture. store them in a cool, dry place. that's it. shelf life is long. but not too long. don't hold them too long where they start to sprout and then you use them because they lose

soft of the value and properties. i always say 10 days at the most. yellow onsions in the markets, not sweet yellow onions, just regular plain yellow onions, great price and the reason why they are consumed so much, because they are so versatile in so many different recipes. 'm tony tantillo, your fresh grocer. nd always remember to eat fresh and stay healthy. >> versatile, but they make you cry. >> so were you saying that you put a spoon in your mouth? >> yeah. i don't know if it works. but my daughter told me do it. >> try it at home. heart disease kills one in three women every year. it's more deadly than all forms of cancer combined. sharon chin reports this week's jefferson award winner has maids it her life mission to get the word out. ♪[ music ] >> reporter: allison harris appeared perfectly healthy as a personal trainer and fitness instructor at delta valley health club in brentwood. then while vacationing in mexico 10 years ago -- >> both my arms were radiating. i thought a pinched nerve or something. >> reporter: she had a heart attack. >> i thought it's not going to happen to me because i exercise every day.

>> reporter: but her family had a history of heart trouble and she didn't realize the risks to women. >> why don't people know that heart disease is the number one killer of women? why when you ask anybody they would say breast cancer? ♪[ music ] >> and that's when i thought, i need to take some action. >> reporter: so for the last 7 years, she has held this zumba fundraiser to to raise awareness and money for the american heart association. besides the zumba and silent auction she added a fashion show the night before. in all she raised more than $60,000 for heart disease education and research making her the highest individual donor to the american heart association's annual go red for women bay area campaign. >> i cannot thank her enough. >> reporter: gianna pasquale of go red for women greater bay area says allison shares a powerful life story. >> conversations, spreading awareness to these people, you know, every year through this event, i think it's huge.

>> reporter: allison's words are a wake-up call to volunteer dawn o'brien who dropped 45 pounds and significantly lowered her cholesterol. >> i just want to be healthier, heart healthy. and she has inspired me. >> it's really been worth it. >> reporter: so for raising awareness and money for women's heart health, this week's jefferson award in the bay area goes to allison harris. sharon chin, kpix 5. go to cbs-sf dot-com slash- hero. we'll be right back. >> to nominate your local hero for a jefferson award go to cbssf.com/hero. we'll be right back. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

have a great afternoon. that's it for kpix 5 news at noon. our next newscast is at 5:00. have a great afternoon. >> i'll see you at pleasanton middle school.

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