the agency facing tough questions about security.. a day after a man is arrested for allegedly fatally stabbing a young woman at one of its stations. under scrutiny after a

fatal stabbing and one of its stations. bart is scrambling to reassure riders the system is a safe. th homicides in one week is basically an anomaly. but art workers and passengers say they have serious concerns. 18-year-old wxtl was stabbed in the neck and died sunday night. yesterday police arrested john lee cowell at the pleasant hill station. >> reporter: do you find it concerning it did take 24 hours? that he may have been writing bart during that time? >> we were definitely on the lookout. i know the chief wanted to make absolutely certain he had an ironclad case. >> reporter: it was two separate parts passengers that alerted police john lee cowell was on the train . this photo was taken when he was cited for

writing with a ticket july 18. >>'m ve proud e skpture the su >> reporter: even after the stabbing, the president of the bart union says there are reports john lee cowell had been harassing one of the ages. >> we have a lot of frightened ages and passengers. >> reporter: bart has a new policy that allows them to prohibit riders that went into permanency this year. >> nothing is working, it is not protecting us and out is not protecting passengers. >> reporter: three people were killed after violent attacks on arts within the last week. police are looking for the suspect in these surveillance images from ebay fair station center. they say he punched him in the head and that men died. inctio dnesday at the pleasa r-

bart police admit they are stretched thin. they say their 26 offers below over 2 million passengers a week. there are now working cameras in every car and officers have increasing patrols. >> we try to protect our workers and or passengers. >> at the end of the day we want to go home to her family's also. >> reporter: the bart union president says she would like to see a passenger alliance to help them push through more safety measures in the future. >> meanwhile our writers are welcoming -- remembering -- meanwhile bart riders are remembering nia wilson and say the killing touched a nerve. th six days a

week at all different times. >> the murder suspect john lee cowell is due in court tomorrow morning. police are looking for a gunman who killed a man in san francisco's mission district early this morning. the shooting around 3:00 a.m. left one man dead and another with life-threatening injuries. it happened at the intersection of 16th and mission streets. police hope surveillance video and witness testimony could provide more clues. there is surveillance video a lot of the area. anyone with information, anyone who did witness or see anything, heard anything, we are asking for them to come forward. so far no word on a possible motive for the shooting. a chp patrol car caught fire earlier today. chopper five overhead. this happened on highway 24 at the st. stephens exit. heat from the flames set off the ammunition in the car. lanes had to be close because shots were firing off. the slaves have since reopened,

no injuries reported and no word yet on what caused the fire. e attorney for brock turner is in court in san jose today to appeal his clients sexual assault conviction. the former stanford swimmer walked out of jail in 2016 after serving three months of a six-month sentence. now his lawyer is arguing his clients did not get a fair trial . is also claiming the prosecution did not have sufficient evidence to prove turner knew the victim was passed out. the hearing began a couple hours ago, a decision is not expected today. the wildfire near yosemite national park is 25% contained. the ferguson fire has burned more than 36,000 acres of standing dead trees and is near limited access roads. highway 140 is still closed and the fire is going on its 12th day. in shasta county, this fire

is now 5% contained. the car fire west of reading bird more than 2500 acres starting yesterday afternoon near highway 299. a good reminder it e res bu those temperatures are expected to reach triple digits today in those locations where the fires are burning. right on san jose, it is already warming up look at all the sunshine. across the way, we have clearing going on, except for right here across the golden gate bridge, that fog is still very stubborn right along the coast and the entrance to the bay. 60 degrees for san francisco. what a difference inland. that is where you will notice temperatures certainly on the rise. we have a bit of it i'm sure breeze. that is what is keeping temperatures right around the water from getting too hot. certainly excessive heat warnings and he advisories throughout the state of california -- at advi>>and eart

the california-oregon border today. and all, five quakes shook the region and all were centered well off the coast making it unlikely they cause damage inland. the largest quake measured 5.6. it is said there is no front of a saddam. the white house and a move to take away security clearances of top security officials who have been critical of the president. president trump left for a convention in kansas city, missouri without commenting on the news he is considering revoking the security clearances of six former high- ranking security officials who have repealed the criticize him. >> they politicize and in some case monetize their security clearances. >> reporter: on the list, james kobe -- james comey no longer

has security clearance. >> this is nothing short of treasonous. >> reporter: the idea was suggested to the president. >> i think anyone calling the president treasonous which would require the death penalty is somebody not showing the proper judgment that still has access to classified information. >> reporter: two of the men on the list were defiant in the reaction. james clapper called the move a potential abuse of the system. >> i've never seen anything like it. i was amazed. i was taken aback to say the least. >> reporter: michael hayden tweeted revocation of his clearance will not have any effect on what i say or write.

>> security clearances are renewed every five years. to members of the trumpet ministration --two while meeting with australian counterparts at the university's hoover institution. inside things were much more cordial and a news conference this morning, mike pompeo called the relationship between the u.s. and australia rocksolid. >> the united states and australia know we can count on each other constantly even if challenges present themselves in great competition and security. the trump administration is sending aid packageso farmer teary ba mporar

will be aounced sognsiat trade tensions will not end anytime soon. estate lawmaker in georgia is refusing to resign after an appearance on a satirical tv show where he uses the and word -- the and word -- n word. it was actually sasha baron cohen that he exposes his backsides to and he uses a camera to look under a burqa. other lawmakers in georgia are calling the incident appalling. >> we should certainly -- he should certainly not only uckey is statt o ahe saying the comedian took and falywould be fe elec bid ve months remaining in

his term. bay his proposal to combat homelessness and illegal dumping in the city. they're proposing a tax that applies to vacant buildings. they say the money would help fund the solutions and illegal dumping. the city council voted to postpone a vote until 2020 that would allow cannabis businesses to operate in the town. currently, growing up to three plans for personal use and license cannabis delivery is allowed in sonoma. the san francisco tradition is canceled. lease for now. operators are boycotting this year's cable car bellringing contest. they are protesting the transient agency scaling back the cable car late night service from 1:00 a.m. to 11:40 5 pm. agency says they hope to bring it back next year. coming up, ivana trump --

ivanka trump shutting down her clothing line.

the first daughter issued a time ago, ivanka trump is closing down her fashion coming. she issued a statement saying she is deciding to wind down her fashion brandon will instead focus on her career in public policy. the business has been under fire since her father's political rise with opponents calling for a boycott. many stores and also stop selling the clothing line. the trader joe's employee that died in a shootout killed by an officers bullet this

morning was shot as she was exiting the store in silverlake. the same time please were pursuing the suspected gunman who ran into the store. the police chief called her death unmatchable and says he is truly sorry. in athens, greece, the death toll from two massive wildfires is now up to 74. powerful winds and dry conditions continue to fuel the flames near seaside towns forcing hundreds to flee homes and cars which are reduced to ash. there is three days of mourning for the victims. a dangerous storm system installed over the east coast this afternoon, we are told more than 26 million people are under a flash flood watch. >> reporter: rescuers a search in the dark for a woman swept

away at a swollen creek and harrisburg last night. the 19-year-old was walking with a friend when they both went under. the friend was able to escape safely. >> reporter: tremont near philadelphia. disaster emergency was declared because of the flash in nearby pinegrove, stranded driver took cellphone video of the flooding as he sat on top of his car. rescue crews eventually pulled him from the water. three days of rain across central pennsylvania has saturated the ground, giving the water few places to go. fire crews spent the day rescuing many people from vehicles that did not make it through the flooded roads. those abandoned vehicles that clogged streets hampered other rescue efforts. >> and makes it tougher to get everybody around and for emergency personnel to do their work. >> reporter: hersheypark closed because of flooding. photos show the extent of the

rising waters. check this out, groundhog spotted perched on offense rai parts of pennsylvania. wildlife experts say groundhogs are actually excellent swimmers, so, this guy was just likely taking a it just looks like he is contemplating, should i jump? >> there's a current there, i think he is safe from the fence. we can actually see the sky, it is clear out there, at least to the east. check out the view to the north. that is why the clouds are, right of the golden gate bridge and parts of the bay. places where it is gray, marin as well. the tower cam is deathly showing quite a difference. inland plenty of sunshine, look at the difference. concord 84 compared to 64 in oakland. much warmer 79 in san jose. we will definitely notice quite a difference between a 10-20

mile range across the area. he adv ceca. excessive heat warning's for southern california. palm springs is expected to hit over 100 today. lots of areas in the triple di mri also expected to reach triple digits. around the bay area, will be definitely feeling a little bit cooler conditions for pacifica and places like san mateo thanks to an onshore breeze, it is actually pretty breezy right now through parts of the coastline. sunnyvale 85, when you go far away from the water, that is where it will heat up. the east bay is certainly heating up. brentwood 94 degrees. 85 in petaluma, up north, clearlake, that is where triple digits are expected. does not quite record-breaking, we are well away from th

because in 2006 we had a significant heat wave at this time your. but we will definitely be well moving west and north and that's why the entire state of california is definitely feeling the heat, the coastline much more relief there with temperatures. the waves are pretty high up. rakers 8-11 feet. temperatures will stay warm through thursday starting a slight cooling in time for the weekend. we will be right back after the break. maybe you could save energy by

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with energy upgrade california. history may be related to her risk for alzheimer's disease. new data suggests a woman's reproductive history may be related to her risk for alzheimer's disease. researchers found women with three or more children had a 12% lower risk of dementia compared to women with only one child. >> you are pregnant in the first trimester for example, you produce immune cells that essentially reduce inflammation so you do not view the fetus as a foreign body and rejected. the immune cells persist the rest of your life. what we know is those people with alzheimer's have less of those particular immune cells and more of the type that increase inflammation. >> almost 2/3 of americans with alzheimer's disease are women. about 40 minutes to go, we take a look at the dow up 164 points.

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social media and going wild over a photo of sir paul mccartney. check it out: beatles fans are coming together going wild over a photo of sir paul mccartney. the star looked right at home

as he strolled across abby road in london. it looks familiar that is the same street they walked across on the cover of their album of the same name 49 years ago. the rock legend was in the area to play an intimate gig. you and i tried to re-create that once. right outside, it didn't work obviously. [ laughter ]>> that will do it for us. before we say goodbye would like to give a shout out to our special guests all the way from beijing. tune in to journalists right here, they are so smart. where they going? -- where are they going? [ cell phone rings ]

>> yeah, i'm watching it too. i see them every day. >> the curtains, they're always drawn in this place. >> i know. >> that guy, it seems like he's in charge of them. i don't know, i don't feel very good about this. >> we have to report this. >> yes, absolutely.

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