tibbetts -- a girl who spent part of her life in oakland.. then moved to iowa.. good afternoon, i'm anne makovec y choi,, the suspect a man confesses to killing 20-year-old college student molly tibbetts. a girl who spent part of her life in oakland before moving to iowa. good afternoon. >> the suspect appeared in

front of a judge today for the first time. jackie ward is in the newsroom with the latest on the court proceedings. >> reporter: 24-year-old cristhian rivera, an undocumented immigrant from mexico who has been living in iowa for seven years saw a judge for the first time this afternoon. he faces a first-degree murder charge. if convicted, he faces life in prison without parole. >> cristhian rivera walked into an iowa courtroom this afternoon with his head down. his attorney is requesting a private hearing and accusing the media of only telling one side of the story. despite his client confessing to police that he killed mollie tibbets. >> in this particular case, the coverage y. in fact, the government has weighed in at the highest levels of a predisposition that this young man is guilty. >> that request was denied. yesterday, the search for the

20-year-old university of iowa student ended in a cornfield off of this dirt road 12 miles from where she went missing july 18th. >> a body was discovered early this morning. we believe it to be the body of mollie tibbets. >> the big break came more than a week ago when investigators obtain surveillance video of mollie tibbets jogging and they noticed a black chevy malibu following her. police traced the car to cristhian rivera and brought him in for questioning monday. >> he sees that he -- he says that he sees mollbbets tibbets running. he says he chased her down. at some point in time, he says he blacked out. >> in an affidavit, police say cristhian rivera said when he came to, he found the body in his trunk and noticed blood on the side of her head. he says he dragged her to a secluded location in a cornfield and then after the interview, police that he guided them to her location from memory. >> police are not saying whether they knew each other.

cristhian rivera worked at a dairy farm. the farm says he passed all government screenings that made him eligible to work. the family of mollie tibbets released a statement saying "on behalf of the entire family, we thank all of those from around the world who have sent thoughts and prayers for our girl. we know many of you will join us as we continue to carry her in our hearts forever. ." the next time cristhian rivera will face a judge is august 31st for a preliminary hearing. jackie ward, kpix5. some good news for hawaii this afternoon. powerful hurricane lane has been downgraded to a category four. some residents are still stocking up just in case it gets worse. in the bay area, travelers are on their way to hawaii from oakville and say they are not too worried about the storm were ruining -- storm ruining their vacation. >> i am not super concerned.

it should be fine. >> over in sfo, a different story. one family says they are not taking any chances. >> i have already been in a hurricane at sandy, in new york. i don't want to repeat that. i don't care if i am losing money but i am not going through it. >> it is not clear if hawaiian airlines will change their flight. let's get to emily turner who is tracking this storm. she says it is no joke. >> it is not a joke. it has been downgraded from a five, to a four. but it is something to take very seriously. we are keeping a close eye on this storm in the pacific. about 300 or so miles away from the state itself. look at all of this. there is so much to be concerned about. 155-mile an hour sustained wind. and 190-mile an hour for wind gusts. everywhere that you see red is a hurricane warning. what you are looking at is the cone of uncertainty.

the good news we are looking at here is that the storm gets downgraded as it gets closer to the state. meaning it will get more weak. we are hoping it will continue this trend which means less damage and less reason to be concerned for hawaii. certainly something you want to keep an eye on. it will be just off the coast friday at 2:00 in the morning. we will be keeping a close watch on that in the weather center and we will be bringing you updates as we get them. president trump made his first direct comments about his former lawyer michael cohen. cohen accepted a plea deal and said under oath that the president told him to break the law. angelica alvarez reports from the white house. >> reporter: for more than a decade, michael cohen was president trump's former lawyer and fixer. but on wednesday, mr. trump expressed " an is looking for a good lawyer, i would pled to tax evasion and campaign- e to make hush

payments to adult film star stormy daniels and playboy model karen mcdougal, for the primary purpose of influencing the election. >> he committed a crime. he should be indicted. >> on cbs this morning, cohen's lawyer, davis, said cohen has interest -- information that would be of interest to the mueller investigation on russia interference. >> i can tell you that he is committed 100% to telling the truth to governmental authorities. >> some -- of his former advisers have been convicted but the cohen case is the first that directly implicates the president and a crime. in another tweet wednesday, the president made the contradictory statement that cohen pled guilty to two council of campaign-finance that are not a crime. lawmakers on capitol hill reacted to the plea deal. >> this is a serious set of problems. >> the president of the

united states has been named a co-conspirator. >> reporter: but they say it is too early in the process to discuss possible impeachment proceedings. angelica alvarez, cbs news, the white house. >> in a statement, the president's attorney, rudy giuliani, said there is no allegation of any wrongdoing against the president in the charges. former trump campaign chairman paul manafort could face the next decade in prison after a guilty verdict for multiple financial crimes. they include five counts of filing false tax returns on tens of millions of dollars and political consulting income from russia backed ukrainian officials. two bank fraud charges and one count of failing to report foreign bank accounts as well. sources close to manafort tell cbs news that he is banking on a presidential pardon. >> the manafort case does not have anything to do with the president or his campaign or the white house. >> manafo faces anote nspiract

united states. and a ranking member on the senate intelligence committee says that trial could link the trump campaign to russian interference in the 2016 election. >> the question will be -- as we move into the next trial, will mr. manafort start to cooperate with mr. mueller? >> the special counsel's office has until next week to decide if it will retry manafort on the 10 counts that the jurors could not agree on. this afternoon, we learned the largest wildfire in state history injured six firefighters in just one day. according to cal fire, one of the firefighters and five from the los angeles fire department were all injured around 5:30 sunday while battling the end a see no complex fire. two transport vehicles were also damaged in that incident. no word on the firefighter's themean, thx is 74% omalthe fr

lines in northern california. but one unique crew traveled nearly 5000 miles to shasta county to use a very different kind of tool to help. we see how from this reporter. >> reporter: these are the all too common sounds. familiar to anyone caught up in one of nature's most powerful acts of destruction. far more unusual is what takes their place when they finally subside. ♪ [ singing ] ♪ . >> a choir of strong steady voices echoing through the cathedral of a burned-out forest. >> a und rarely, if ever, heard in the northern hemisphere. >> everyone always asks, where is american samoa? we say, it is just a little dot on t thnationark services samoa fire crew.

17 guys from that little dot on the equator. >> we are here for a purpose. we want to help. >> anthony weber is one of the team's veterans. for the last five summers, he has made the almost 5000-mile journey north along with a group he calls his brothers. >> we try to bring back our culture. we try to stay positive. what a lot of people tell us is that they have never seen a fire team so positive. >> that positivity comes through music. without warning, they break into song. just about everywhere. from the mess tent, to the gusty school bus that they take into the fire zone each morning. ♪ [ ng♪ . >> each day end back at camp with the same chur ng.

itstng >> the team can earn almost half of a year's salary during a month on the fire lines. with all of this grueling backbreaking work, it is not the main reason they do it. >> a federal fire crew coordinates the movements. >> they feel like they are part of this country right now. they have so much energy that people just want to be part of it. >> you guys are happy all the time. all the time. >> how can you be happy doing this? >> it is just the way we are raised. >> and in a region that has suffered so much loss, this infectious energy is a welcome import, from a spiritual culture from the other end of the world. >> redding, california.

>> very measles se is als wa have been exposed. authorities say the patient visited a medical center in walnut creek on august 11th. and also chow restaurant in lafayette on the 14th. health officials are sending out notices. toxicology is prompting a warning for people in pittsburgh. health officials are advising people not to come into contact with water near the pittsburgh yacht club. the blue-green algae was found inside the area and was tested 175 times over the safe limit. it can produce a liver tocsin that can cause a rash, vomiting, fever or diarrhea. exposure to high levels can also lead to serious illnesses or even death. people and pets are being advised to avod come a soluti for a daily dilemma. what to wear. we will explain how you may

never have to choose your ensemble again. first, a major retail chain that got its start in the south bay is shutting down for good.

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the store and south san francisco on galler boulevard is still open for now. but orchard supply hardware just made the announcement. the store began in san jose in 1931 as a former's co-op. nearly all 100 locations in oregon along with florida will be closing by the end of the year. >> i grew up in a time when there were mom and pop stores everywhere. it is a sign of the times. >> i have never seen a store do that -- just close down. >> in all, orchard employs about 4000 people. they were informed tuesday of the shut down. orchard supply hardware is currently owned by lows -- lowes. and universal jumpsuit designed to fit everybody type. hena doba found out one where the color is blue. >> reporter: they never worry about what to wear. they zip on the same blue

jumpsuits every day. they say the dress code has transformed the workplace. >> everyone from interns to the most senior staff members suddenly wearing the same outfit every day. it just changes how you relate to each other in this very inexplicable and fundamental way. >> the jumpsuit project is the brainchild of two artists. they have been wearing theirs every day for four years. >> how much easier has this major life? >> so much easier. >> customers can download a pattern and make their own or order them online for $200. they have been sold around the world -- even for weddings. and with 248 sizes, they are designed to suit all body types. >> our bodies do not fit neatly into standardized sizes because we are not standardized bodies. >> there is a philosophy behind it too. and forming a universal bond. >> for us, the way you can

a garmen that can bring people together instead of separating them, has been really important. ve to go back to the re is no wardrobe? >> i don't think i will be able to. >> reporter: she says it feels like she is wearing artwork every day and she is not planning to stop anytime soon. hena doba, cbs news, brooklyn. >> the designers say the jumpsuit project will continue until it raises enough money for a -- for a full-page ad en vogue. which they will use to pay tribute to their mothers. emily, what do you think? >> not my style. i will stick to the dresses. more power to them. i can understand it would be easier to get ready in the morning. on a different topic, it will be easy to get ready this morning with a weather. taking a live look outside. this morning will look like tomorrow morning and the morning after that. great and a little cool. the current temperatures at the moment in san francisco, 63.

71, livermore. starting to clear. getting into the 70s. santa rosa, 69 as well as san jose. the low pressure syparked for t next couple of days. that means we will have attoday weekend. it is bringing a strong onshore flow. some moisture. the clouds and fog we are seeing in the morning an addition to some cooler temperatures.'s of the inland areas, it has begun to clear. we will see some hazy skies thanks to lingering smoke from the lake county fires. and some sunshine with it obviously as the clouds clear. they will linger around the bay and along the coast keeping the temperatures cool. especially in those places. overall, that will be the trend moving through the remainder of the week. the high temperatures today, 59 degrees at half moon bay. 77, cupertino. 78, clint a sara -- santa clara. 84, brentwood. 76, vallejo. 80, pleasanton. right around the bay, a mix of 60s and 70s.

63, sausalito and san francisco. 75, santa rosa. we will see the warmest temperatures. likely for the firefighters, nothing in the 90s. the warmest is 89 at lakeport. 87, clear lake. sunset tonight, 7:53 p.m. tomorrow morning, sunrise is at 6:32 a.m. the days are getting shorter. the seven-day forecast shows this repeat. inland areas, low 80s after everything clears. significantly cooler then we have been in the last week or so. around the bay, a mix of sun and clouds and fog remaining. we have mostly a mix of 60s around the bay. and along the coast, where the clouds will not retreat. we have the strong onshore flow. it will be chilly. it may be summer but it is not summer beach weather. >> you can wear a jumpsuit though. >> i am sorry. i am having trouble with the jumpsuit. they are horrible. >> you are nice about it, emily. >> can you imagine.

>> it is like a jail jumpsuit. the worst. let's look at the big board. the dow is down as it has been much of the day. right now, almost 70 points. and aretha franklin died last week. she had no will or trust. her four sons have reportedly filed a document to list them as interested parties. under michigan law, an unmarried person's assets should be split evenly among their children if no will exists. franklin died from pancreatic cancer last week at the age of 76. her funeral is scheduled for august 31st in detroit. we will have this story on a dog trapped getting pulled to safety. the careful rescue next.

house for over 30 hours.. eyewitnesses say the dog, named luna, got stuck.. after chasing a rabbit under the home.. responders had to dig carefully . colorado firefighters rescued a dog that was trapped under a house for more than 30 hours. eyewitnesses say the dog t appeed unjured. she was sent to the vet to be hecked out as a precaution.

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