the cbs weekend news is next. news updates are always on cbs-sf dot com. that's a us at 5. we will see you back here at 6:00. >> ninan: wild weather from coast to coast. northeast, a tornado rips through central massachusetts. and in the west, heat and wind gusts are driving dangerous fire conditions. also tonight, clashes between alt-right and antifascist groups in portland, oregon. pr in portland, oregon. president trump unleashes a aitter attack aimed at lebron james after the basketball superstar speaks out. r>> our president is kind of ying to kind of divide us. >> ninan: we'll have the reaction. a reversal by ohio state eootball couch urban meyer. he now says he knew about abuse allegations leveled against a former assistant coach, and that coach is defending his former boss. and a warning from animal lovers

t out taking out a loan to buy a pet. >> once they start adding in the fees, all of a sudden, a dog that you could have bought for $1,400 is $5,000. >> ninan: good evening. i'm reena ninan. we begin in portland, oregon, where a massive demonstration by a right wing group turned violent. police used tear gas to break up several small scuffles between the groups and some antifascists. temperatures were high as an officer tried to take a sign away from a woman. he ended up shoving her to the ground. when she got up and ran away, she was swarmed by several other officers. there are reports that several people were arrests. jennifer dowling of our cbs affiliate koin is there. >> reporter: we're in downtown portland where we have been following members of antifa that have just marched down here to meet up with members of patriot prayer.

>> fascists, retreat! >> reporter: however, police here are not taking any chances. they are dressed in their swat gear. they have said, "we are not messing around." you can see police here charging protesters who would not comply with orders to disperse. they made some arrests. >> projectiles, ...rocks and bottles. >> reporter: police also confiscated weapons and shot tear gas and flash grenades to break up the protesters. there were members that were not affiliated with antifa with this group. they simply do not believe in the patriot prayer group, which has been associated with the alt-right. >> the pedestrian crossings are closed. >> reporter: now, one of the big concerns with this rally is that something that happened in charlottesville a year ago. there were some confrontations. they do not want these two groups to clash and end up in a fatality. as you recall, heather heyer was run down by a vehicle at a rally like this back in charlottesville. and that was the big fear, that this could get violent. reena. >> ninan: jennifer dowling,

meanwhile, we're monitoring wild weather across the country. heavy downpours and high winds ripped the roofs off some homes in webster, which is near the connecticut border. reob wycoff from our boston station, wbz, has the latest. >> reporter: hi, reena. we were watching this storm cross from connecticut into massachusetts. and by the time we got to about 10:00 in the morning, that's when we actually saw the ghrculation move through the town of webster, tearing off roofs of the downtown section before it finally pushed off towards the northeast, towards the town of sutton. now, for 2018, it's been an interesting year for new england tornados. n've had three in new mampshire, three in massachusetts, and six in connecticut, well above average for this area. compare that to the heart of tornado alley, oklahoma-- the erme number. tutionwide, we've actually seen aglow-average numbers, but for new england, it's been a busy year, and one reason for that is the jet stream. we've had this jet stream set up

where we have these daily rain reances. the flood threat has been there. ohe good news is heading into the next couple of days, we actually have warmer temperatures and sunshine building on in. now, one place looking for the rain is actually out west, where they continue to deal with the horrible wildfire situation. red flag warnings are stretching through many states. dangerous, rapid advancement of some large fires possible with low humidity and gusty winds. you can see that california wildfires, 17 currently burning. and, reena, unfortunately, over the next couple of days, no rainfall in sight. sck to you. >> ninan: jacob wycoff, jacob, ofank you. thousands of firefighters are battling 17 large wildfires in california. this is the ranch fire. it's in northern california's lake county. nearly 40,000 residents are under evacuation orders tiroughout the state. meantime, friends and family of fellow firefighters will remember hotshot brian hughes. 33-year-old hughes died last

sunday battling the ferguson fire near yosemite national park. first lady melania trump appears to be trying to calm down the twitter war her husband unleashed against lebron james saturday. her spokeswoman released a statement saying that the first ohdy would be willing to visit the new school james opened in ohio. weijia jiang explains what prompted president trump's latest outburst. th i'm truly excited. >> reporter: n.b.a. star lebron james appeared on cnn this week to talk about opening a new school for disadvantaged youth in his home town of akron, ohio. but the conversation quickly turned to president trump. w he's dividing us, and what i noticed over the last few months, that he's kind of used sport to kind of divide us, and i-- and that's something that i can't relate to. ondeeporter: the president responded on twitter last night, writing, "lebron james was just interviewed by the dumbest man on television, don lemon. he made lebron look smart, which en't easy to do." tding to the drama, today the

president traveled to campaign for a g.o.p. congressional candidate in james' home state of ohio. governor john kasich chimed in, grather than criticizing @kingjames, we should be celebrating him for his charity work and efforts to help kids." in a statement, a spokeswoman for first lady melania trump said, "it looks like lebron james is working to do good things on behalf of our next generation," and that mrs. trump "would be open to visiting james' schools." >> wouldn't you love to see one of these n.f.l. owners, when somebody disrespects our flag, to say, "get that son of a bitch r:f the field right now." >> reporter: the president has tackled other professional athletes and teams in the ongoing battle over kneeling during the national anthem. in june, he disinvited super bowl champions, the philadelphia whgles, to the white house. james weighed in at the time, while playing in the n.b.a. finals. >> i mean, i know no matter who .ins this series, no one wants

j invite anyways. >> reporter: president trump is at the start of his 10-day vacation here in new jersey. ee's expected to play a lot of golf, but also hold a couple of fundraisers for republicans gearing up for the midterm elections. reena. >> ninan: weijia, we know secretary of state mike pompeo was in asia. he met briefly with his north korean counter-part. how are negotiations going? do we know? >> reporter: well, they're not going anywhere for now. r e secretary of state did deliver a letter from president trump to kim jong-un in response that kecent letter that kim sent the president. but pompeo also acknowledged that north korea is violating thn. sanctions and said there is still a long way to go before pyongyang denuclearizes. >> ninan: weijia jiang. weijia, thank you very much. eow to a domestic abuse scandal rocking ohio state university. head coach urban meyer has put

out a statement that appears to reverse hidast week and the assistant coach at the center of the controversy is also speaking out for the first time. nikki battiste reports. >> he asked me what the hell is going on. i told him, "courtney is accusing me that i committed domestic violence. i didn't." >> reporter: ohio state's recently fired assistant football coach zach smith is defending his former boss, urban meyer. >> he looked at me and said, "i swear to god, zach, if i find out you hit her, you're done. you're fired." and i said, "i understand, coach. i didn't, i'm fine." >> reporter: in an interview with espn, smith said they discussed domestic violence ,llegations made by smith's now-ex-wife, courtney, in 2015, and that meyer handled it hoperly. .> i don't think it's his job to investigate, to ask questions, to talk to her. >> reporter: meyer first denied ty knowledge of the 2015 abuse allegations to reporters in y.ly. e> i got a text late last night that something happened in 2015, and there was nothing, unless, once again, there's nothing-- once again, i don't know who n aates a story like that. h reporter: but in a statement

on twitter friday, he appeared to acknowledge that he had iown, saying, "i deeply regret if i have failed in my words. lwre is the truth. hhave always followed proper reporting protocols and procedures when i have learned oa an incident involving a student-athlete, coach, or member of our staff by elevating the issues to the proper channels, and i did so regarding the zach smith incident in ."15." ort if or when meyer reported the incident to the athletic director or other university officials is unclear. >> he took me and shoved me up against the wall with his hands around my neck, something he did very often. >> reporter: courtney smith says she told meyer's wife, shelley meyer, about that 2015 incident but says she never spoke directly to coach meyer about ve details of her violent marriage. >> i do believe he knew, and instead, he chose to help the abuser, enable the abuser. >> reporter: reena, as it stands, coach meyer will be missing from the sidelines when

s k buckeyes kick off their season september 1. >> ninan: nikki, have we heard from the university at all at this point? >> reporter: they have not commented on what urban meyer may have told his boss, the athletic director, about the 2015 incident, but they have formed an independent board to oaad this investigation. >> ninan: all right, nikki battiste, thank you very much. a russian helicopter crashed near the arctic circle. 15 passengers and 3 crew members were killed. officials say the aircraft had just taken off from a helipad near a siberian oil field when its blades collided with another nolicopter. that chopper landed safely. the helicopters belonged to a fleet run by a russian airline. a stifling heat wave is blanketing europe this weekend. in the netherlands, officials had to close some roadways because the intense heat melted the asphalt. in lisbon, portugal, the mercury peaked at 111 degrees. and in frankfurt, germany, the thermometer reached 97. seth doane reports. >> reporter: europeans are united in seeking shade and some ice water.

by now, many are wishing those osmperature readings were in fahrenheit, not celsius. spain and portugal are getting the brunt of the hot air that's blown in from africa. wildfires, which are a regular problem in summer months, are fueled by these hot, dry conditions. we witnessed the fire devastation last week in greece. it's triple-digit temperatures at peak tourist times. rome's spanish steps were searing, so the lockhart family gave up on their photo-op. >> i tried to sit down with a photograph, but they were burning our bottoms, so we moved down. >> reporter: the city of rome esstributed 8,000 bottles of water earlier this week to try to stave off dehydration, while the city's zoo tried blocks of ice and refreshing fruit to keep tigers and hippos cool. farmers in germany are seeking gre than $1 billion in drought aid. there's the same pain in the u.k. simon maiklem figures the

drought already cost him $40,000. >> if it became a regular thing, yeah, we'd just have to change the way we farm. >> so what we see right now is really a warning sign of what's to come. >> reporter: justin worland, "time" magazine's climate reporter, blames the unusually hot air on warming temperatures due to greenhouse gases. to human fingerprints are all over this particular heat wave. >> reporter: a mountain glacier dp sweden melted so much it's no elnger that country's highest point. while down at sea level, folks flocked to the beach or ice cream tiands, but any relief was fleeting. seth doane, cbs news, rome. >> ninan: coming up, animal lovers are shocked to learn that they don't even own their pets, even though they took out a loan. and later, dozens of women freefall to a new world record. record.

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>> ninan: animal lovers >> ninan: animal lovers are rslling attention to eontroversial tactics being used by some pet stores. customers say that they thought they were taking out a loan to own a pricey pet, but instead, they claim they were duped into signing lease agreements. vladimir duthiers has the story. >> i was just appalled. >> reporter: courtney peterman says she thought she was taking out a $3,000 loan to buy dogs cass and max at a connecticut pet store in 2015. she signed a contract, made a $187 payment, and took the dogs ayme. >> good boy! >> reporter: 18 months later peter man expected the loan to be paid off but she called the bang bankand was told she had almost 20 more payments to go. >> when i asked how that was lssible when it was only a $3,000 loan, and i was told it wasn't a loan at that point. it was a lease. >> reporter: she kept making enyments, fearing the worst about what would happen if she defaulted. >> i was like, okay, what bills

am i not going to pay now so i noke sure no one is going to knock on my door and take my dogs away. >> reporter: the contract was with the leasing company wags. peterman signed it electronically at the store and admits she didn't read it carefully when it was sent to sr later. >> this is simply a business ailt on deception and cruelty. >> reporter: jenny lindt is with the a.s.p.c.a. >> just like someone who goes to a car dealership people get astracted by the monthly payments and no longer negotiate the sticker price. when you add in the fees, all of a sudden, a dog you could have got for $1,500 is now $5,000. >> reporter: more trouble comes trying to get out of contract. >> even people whose pets have died during the course of the lease are continued to be expected to pay. >> reporter: if the pet that you're leasing dies, you are still responsible for paying however many months or years are left on the contract? >> yes. >> the first question consumers need to ask is, "is this a lease?" >> reporter: lesley fair is an

attorney with the federal trade commission. she says pet leasing has been on tie f.t.c.'s radar for about 3 years, and while it's not illegal, pet stores can be held responsible. >> companies have an obligation to make sure, first, that consumers know it is a lease; second that the terms need to be very clear upfront. consumers need to read these contracts very, very carefully. >> reporter: peterman was able to get out of her lease after filing a complaint with the better business bureau. in the end, she paid about e,600 to officially own the dogs. >> don't finance a dog ever. if you don't have the means to pay for a dog, you shouldn't be paying for one. >> reporter: last year, california and nevada banned pet leasing. this year, new york is expected to be the third state to ban the practice. we reached out to the connecticut pet store where courtney peterman bought her dispogz have not heard back. wags lending would not provide a comment for our story. vladimir duthiers cbs news, new york.

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>> ninan: we end tonight pittsburgh father who made his daughter's dream come true. the 14-year-old found the orrfect dress for her eighth grade formal. er first, her dad said it was just too expensive, but by working extra shifts, he gave her a surprise that she'll lmember for a lifetime. jim axelrod has this heartwarming story. r: it's the dress. >> reporter: if this video is any indication, ricky smith is headed to the father's hall of fame. >> i just try to do the best i can for her when i can. it's a struggle, but at the end of the day, it's well worth it. f reporter: what he does is works two, sometimes three jobs, fast food and convenience stores, outside pittsburgh to 'tovide the basics. >> you know, i know life is a mend sometimes a little bit more. a,is is his daughter, navaeha, igncing at her eighth grade formal. like the dress?

navaeha loved the dress when she inw it out dress shopping with her dad. >> it was, like, hanging up. and i looked at it, and i was like, "oh, this is a really good dress." >> reporter: the problem was at $200, it was just too expensive. but ricky wasn't giving up. instead, he worked even more hours, put away what he needed to, then called his daughter down to the mcdonald's where he works. and, well, created a perfect daddy-daughter moment. >> it's the dress! >> reporter: watching navaeha's reaction, all he could do was smile, whichs goes for just about everybody else who's watched it as well. jim axelrod, cbs news, new york. >> ninan: a testament to the things parents will do for their kids. and that's the "cbs weekend news" for this saturday. later on cbs, "48 hours." for more news any time, go to cbsn, cbsnews.com. i'm reena ninan in new york.

thank you for joining us. good night. francisco, deciding what gets built in concord." new at six: a bill to allow bart to fast-track live from the cbs bay area studios, this is kpix 5 news. >> we could have people from oakland and san francisco deciding what gets built and concord. >> a bill to allow b.a.r.t. to fast-track its own high density housing development is gathering steam in the state legislature. there would be almost no limit to what bark could build in your backyard. >> the assembly bill acts as a sound -- zoning. to put up housing near its stations. john ramose has individual cities would have very little say in it. >> reporter: the bay area needs more housing. bart believes building high density transit villages to --

next to it stations is the way to go. it has not been easy. >> project after project has been dragged out for decades. by local zoning processes which are not efficient. >> reporter: the bart director says the transit village is applied -- at the pleasant hill village is a housing success story. >> other communities have not allowed zoning. >> reporter: in february allies in the legislature decided to force the issue with sell the b authorize bart to create its own building standards and require that cities conform to bart's development plans for any of its properties within a half a mile of a station. like here in downtown concord. >> we have to change our rules to match for their property.