live from the cbs bay area studios,is omthe flooded cave in thailand the elaborate and complex rescue mission that is paying off so far. good afternoon, i am kenny choi.

ben tracy on the race against time to complete the dangerous mission.>> reporter: inside the cave, workers have been drilling holes into the rock, so the rescue teams can more easily navigate the dark and wet cavern, their efforts are paying off. this video shows the first group of boys just moments after being rescued from the cave. within two minutes, they were in helicopters and flown to a hospital where beds were lined up at the front door. so far, thailand officials say that the elaborate rescue operation has gone better and faster than they expected, a source tells cbs news they have added five more people to the internnateam18hos canresc the ining bullies and their coach in a shorter period of time. here is how this dangerous

rescue mission works. enan barelyee anything in front tankd guided by a rope, another diver follows them from behind, the entire journey covers about 2.5 miles through both deepwater and steep climbs, the biggest concern is a pinch point that is just 15 inches across, in that area, the boys have to separate from the divers, to fit through and reach a small patch of dryland before going back down into the water, like thai government says that each -- the thai government says that each boy, and there 25-year-old coach was assessed and cleared by the doctor, and the boys were made fully aware, they would face whatever it took to get out of the cave. officials say it might take another 24-48 hours for them to rescue everyone inside the cave, they are racing against time in

the rain, because heavy rains, if they hit the area, that could in the rescue effort. cbs news, thailand. >> the soccer team and coach were trapped in the flooded cave on june 23. 39 people were arrested as lease cleared protesters from the streets of san francisco's financial district, the end of the occupy ice encampment. >> reporter: the street in front of the ice office is clear once again got after police moved in, overnight. the san francisco police department came with handcuffs and garbage collectors at around midnight. for a week, demonstrators, signs and tents had been blocking washington street between battery, and they were facilitating peaceful protest, but only for so long. >> we are asking you to break done your tents, and leave the block.>> reporter: frequent admonishments have been given over the last week.

traffic was light last week because of the holiday, and last night, it was time to clear the road. >> the closure of this block has prevented the passage of traffic and emergency vehicles through this corridor.>> reporter: several protesters say they were injured during the police raid. >> they were related to excessive force during arrest. >> reporter: one of the protesters said she is not sure what is next, they were here to speak out against the separation of families of the border, and what they call excessively long detentions, criminalizing immigration. they are calling for the abolishment of federal immigration and customs enforcement.>> whether our encampment is up or not, would do it on its own, is obviously an overly ambitious and unrealistic, but we were hoping a lot of the states ability to deport people by our presence, was slowed, that is a victory.>> reporter: in san

francisco, kpix 5. >> all 39 people were charged with lodging in public, 10 of them with resisting arrest, 31 are from the bay area. the trump administration wants more time to reunite immigrant families separated at the border, a court ruling ordered the government to reunite more than 100 children under the age of five with their families by tomorrow. officials say there are now less than 3000 undocumented immigrant children in federal custody. it has sparked a national debate, some calling it inhumane and inefficient. >> they started the reunification process far too late, and only when the court forced them to do it, and they are using an extremely inefficient process. >> the trump administration is appealing to a federal judge today for an extension to reunite the families. meanwhile, president trump is set to announce his choice to sit on the supreme court in a few hours, weijia jiang has the

news.>> reporter: tweeting this morning, i have long her that the most important decision a u.s. president can make is the selection of a supreme court justice, which will be announced tonight at 9 pm. leonard leo helped the president create his list of candidates. >> he spent a significant amount of time over the weekend asking questions, talking to people, thinking about this further, this is a really big decision for him. >> reporter: cbs news is learned it is down to four contenders, appeals court judges 80 -- amy cody barrett, >> they are excellent, you can't go wrong. >> reporter: the president is focusing most closely on cavanaugh and hardeman -- kavanaugh and hardiman. mitch

mcconnell has told the president that they may be the easiest to confirm. >> simple math tells you, if john mccain is absent, it is a 50-49 senate, one republican senator can decide the fate of cbs news, the white house. the >> the president is expected to make that announcement at 6 pm, live right here on kpix 5. 600 homes are threatened by deadly wildfire on the oregon border, in siskiyou county, has burned 35,000 acres, only 25% contained right now. the fire killed one woman in her home and destroyed 81 structures, 2500 firefighters are on the front lines, the cause is under investigation. in napa and yolo counties, firefighters are gaining the

upper hand on this wildfire, the kelly filed -- fire, 73% contained, consuming more than 90,000 acres, destroying 16 structures since it started on june 30. in lake county, the pony fire is hundred percent contained -- pawnee fire, 22 structures were destroyed . the berkeley marina, rv owners are tired of being served eviction notices and they are standing their ground. the new demands for the city.>> reporter: -- >> we have relocated to somewhere else, i believe the city manager tells us to move anywhere in the berkeley marina. >> reporter: back to where they called home for one year and a half, they are being told to move again. what was once a group of 40 has dwindled down to about 20.>> we are going to make a stand, we are not going to go away anywhere else, where you going

to tell people to go, you can't make them disappear like that, and chased them out of the city with citations. that is inhumane, people need to start treating people like people. >> reporter: the berkeley marina friends on wheels group, with demands, a cease-and- desist on the persistent order to move, a place for them to park and running water. >> we shouldn't have to ask for that, but we have to otherwise we have to find speak it's that they haven't removed the handles from.>> reporter: the city of berkeley met to consider a 30 day halt on eviction notices, chris worthington voted no. >> he did a 180 and everybody got from what i've heard from many of his constituents, he angered a lot of voters. >> the motion before us was saying basically do the same thing that they did 30 years ago, and hope for the best. but to me, it is clear that is not legally allowed.

>> reporter: friends on wheels will be presenting the list of demands at 12:30 pm this afternoon at berkeley hall. kpix 5. >> public property at the marina can only be used for water dependent purposes, and must be open to all the public, according to the law, we have reached out but have yet to hear back. train service has resumed after this deadly collision in san jose. crash happened shortly after noon yesterday on weekend -- lincoln avenue. the driver went beyond the functioning railway crossing arms and collided with the train, killing the driver and the passenger. trains will be running at five miles per hour through the repair area today. a tight deadline for golden gate ferry, a complete engine overhaul, before the giants 2019 baseball season. the overhaul of the motor vessels, del norte, napa and golden gate, being done to extend their use. they plan to do the engine work during the slower winter

months. opening statements begin today in a trial that questions whether a popular weedkiller causes cancer. an attack in the uk, a international case of espionage, british police are treating it as a murder investigation. it is nice out there, but the clear skies and sunshine, a sign that the heat is here, when we will get a cool down. e

high-profile case against monsanto, over its popular weed-killer, roundup. happening today in san francisco, opening statements

and the high profile case against monsanto over its popular weedkiller called roundup, dwayne johnson, a former groundskeeper says that he used the weedkiller regularly at his job.thuiclai t active ingredient causes terminal cancer, it accuses the company of covering up the potential dangers. he is the first person to sue after the international agency for cancer research determined in 2015 that the key ingredient in roundup is probably carcinogenic to humans. >> 40 years of safe use, not a single scientific or medical study that associates it with cancer. there is not one. every one of the over 800 studies demonstrates that it is safe to use, and doesn't cause cancer. >> at the jury deciding this case could set a precedent on the weedkiller and pending lawsuits. what started as a case of international espionage has become a murder investigation in the uk, don sturgis, exposed

to a lethal nerve agent, died last night, the partner, expose, remains critically ill, the same type of nerve agent used in the attack on the next russian spry and his daughter, they recovered, don sturgis and her partner -- dawn sturgis and her partner, may have picked up or touched a syringe or something. >> do we avoid town? do we stay at home and high?>> a -- the british government has accused russia of using it streets and parks as a dumping ground for poison. a historic moment in seven cisco, london breed is said to be sworn in as the first african-american female mayor, in addition to cleaning the streets of tent camps, and hiring more workers, laying the foundation for the city's future is earning that her next

action she says. harvey weinstein pleaded not guilty, today, tox crime charges, a third sexual assault case, he previously pleaded not guilty to all charges in the first two cases, his attorney says the allegations are false. >> today was a formality, mr. weinstein is not a predator, he is not a rapist. >> i am not confirming the identity of the alleged victim number 3. i am confirming that i represent her.>> harvey weinstein has been accused by more than 70 women of sexual assault and misconduct, he remains free on $1 million bail. in japan, the death toll from severe di100, torrential rains poured down over the weekend, acg cials,0 p

missing. the water has since subsided, crews are searching the rubble for survivors. a check on the weather here. >> a beautiful day out there, a little bit warm for inland spots, but if you want to cool down, come down to the water, walking along the golden gate bridge, look at that, beautiful blue skies, sunshine, and plenty of people are going for walcott along that bridge, it has been pretty clear, all day long, temperatures on the rise already, and concorde, up to 87, 68 in oakland, san francisco, 73, san jose 83. a bit of a breeze in downtown san francisco, from the west/northwest direction. we will feel the breeze increase a bit this afternoon. right around 5 pm or 6 pm. ticking up little bit more, gusts around 20-25 miles per hour.togiants game, 7:15 pm, a bit brzy.

clear skies. hot and muggy for the next few days, the ridge of high pressure bringing down under storm activity, for us, look at what it is doing to our temperatures, 30 degree difference from the coast to the inland spots, low to mid 90s for the east bay, like antioch, and then right around the water, above average by few degrees, low to mid 70s. it will definitely feel a bit more comfortable, as you move north, low 90s as well. take a look at the rest of the country, still hot in the northeast, a lot hotter last week, temperatures will rise the next couple of days, right here is where the main heat will continue, because of this. it is stubborn, sticking around for several days, you will continue to feel the effects here. nevada, southern california, feeling the heat, unstable air, for us, sunshine. we could see a chance for isolated thunderstorms across the sera from that ridge of

high pressure. -- across the sierra. olg down by middle of thek obnotice >> but we will. [ laughter ] starbucks is saying so long to stars. >> they announced plans to get rid of straws by 2020, they will replace them with new lids that have a raise lid for sipping, some have described them as an adult sippy cup, they are made from paper or compostable plastic, the change will eliminate more than 1 billion plastic straws per year. in may, the san francisco board of supervisors voted on banning straws within city limits. a live look, the dow is up 316 points. we'll be right back.

heroes try to win 50-thousand dollars... n hart part dodgeball, part obstacle course, as five unsung heroes try to win $50,000. >> kevin hart brings the last in a new competition series, called tko, total knockout. >> tko! >> i spoke with kevin hart this

morning. >> reporter: tell us about your latest project quick >> that idea, they came up with the idea of incorporating dodgeball and an obstacle course, competitors competing against one another, and the way that they try to prevent each other from doing better than the other person did, is stopping them at the battle stations, they man their own battle stations, and get in the way of their competition, in the meantime, i stand in the middle and hose, i create a fun environment, full of last, full of jokes, full of fun, -- i host. i think people will enjoy. >> it premieres on wednesday at 8 pm right here on kpix 5, if you know kevin hart, high energy. >> the obstacle part, that looks painful. >> that's the point, got to make it painful. he loves doing that. >> all right. [ laughter ] we'll be right back.

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