new questions - as republicans and democrats address claims that the president's supreme will christine blasey ford testify on monday? new questions as republicans and democrats at their -- address claims that the supreme court nominee sexually assaulted the professor.

>>that story in a minute. first, four people are in the hospital and the suspected gunman is dead after an active shooter situation in wisconsin. shots rang out at a software company near madison around 8:30 this morning our time. officials say that there are no fatalities. officer stayed the suspected shooter was shot by police and later died. the motive is unclear at this time. now to the political firestorm around accusations around sexual assault aimed at supreme court nominee, brett kavanaugh. his accuser is requesting an fbi investigation before she testified. angelica alvarez us how president trump is >> reporter:white house to go to the carolinas to survey hurricane damage, he was asked once again about brett kavanaugh, once again he encouraged both sides to testify. >>if she shows up that would be

wonderful. if she does not show up, that would be unfortunate. >> reporter: heading to north carolina, president trump weighed in again on the growing political showdown between his supreme court nominee, brett kavanaugh, and doctor christine blasey ford. the woman accusing him of sexual assault. >>it is very hard for me to imagine that anything happens. >> reporter: the president who has also faced accusations about sexual misconduct is standing by his supreme court pick. kavanaugh was leaving his home this morning and he faces scrutiny over the allegations. republican leaders are pushing back on the request for an fbi investigation saying it will not change what she has to say and she and kavanaugh should testify first thing next week as proposed. >> she will talk with the committee, she is not prepared to talk with them at a hearing on monday. >> reporter: in a letter to judiciary chairmanchuck grassley, the attorneys for christine blasey ford says that their client has endured death threats and her family was

forced to relocate for safety. anita hill weathered a similar storm in 1991 during the clarence thomas hearings supports her call for an fbi investigation. hill said in an interview this morning, it is the only way to avoid what she calls a sham proceeding. >>absolutely it is the right move. they need to have a frame and the investigation is the best frame. >> reporter: lawmakers on both sides of the aisle continue to debate whether it is the fbi's role to reopen an investigation into kavanaugh at this point. the only point -- person named as an eyewitness is mark judge, a friend of kavanaugh at the time and he hasn't said he does not remember any incident he -- she has described and he said he does not want to testify. >>today the leader of the bay area me too movement address the sexual assault allegations against kavanaugh.

>>i think she should testify. she has asked for the fbi to investigate, that should happen as well. >> reporter: a prominent voice in the me too movement, she says she believes doctor christine blasey ford's story. >>i cannot imagine why a woman would fabricate claims like this and actually say that she would actually welcome being investigated by the fbi if these were false allegations. >> reporter: she was one of the women featured on the cover of time magazine's person of the year issue. she is leading the charge to hold lawmakers in sacramento accountable for sexual misconduct. she introduced a letter signed by 147 women who are sick of dehumanizing behavior by men of power. today she is defending senator dianne feinstein waiting to go public ford's claims. >>when you have someone who is fragile and comes forward with an explosive claim, until they are ready to go public with it,

there is not anything that anyone else can do. >> reporter: as for the next step in the me too movement, she is working on an app where people can report sexual harassment and assault in real- time. she said that we need more data on how often this happens. santa rosa police are looking for this car in a deadly hit and run. authority say the driver stuck -- struck and killed a pedestrian near stony point road and the victim was not in the crosswalk. anyone with information in this case is asked to call police. the owners of six bay area daycare facilities accused of human trafficking, rape, and other crimes are due in court. gomez family ran their daycare centers and houses in south san francisco, daly city and pacifica. the attorney general says that they targeted hundreds of new immigrants over the philippines over 10 years and failed to report them to immigration and customs officials. >>they were forced to work up

to 20 hours a day, they slept on the floors and and garages. they were locked outside sometimes in the rain. >> reporter: officers rated the facility earlier this month. they seized luxury cars and 14 assault weapons three were known as ghost guns meaning they did not have serial numbers. the man accused of killing mollie tibbets who spent part of her childhood in oakland appeared in court today, 24- year-old cristhian rivera we did not guilty to charges of first-degree murder. back in july tibbets disappeared after going for an evening jog in iowa. investigators say that he led them to her body in a cornfield five weeks later. if convicted he faces life in prison without the possibility of parole. this trial date has been set for april 2019. the woman who helped her husband kidnap elizabeth smart is now out of prison. >>she has been in custody for more than 15yes ago john blackstone is outside the prison in draper utah. >> reporter: after more than 15

years behind bars, 72-year-old wanda bars the is now a free woman. officials in utah say they have no legal right to keep her incarcerated after discovering they made a mistake calculating her sentence. >>she has served her time and we have to release her. >> reporter: in 2002 she helped her husband kidnap her 10-year- old elizabeth smart from her salt lake city home. smart told gayle king that barzee stood by as she was frequently sexually assaulted. >>she would sit right next to me, the site of her -- side of her body would be touching me. >> reporter: this comes six years earlier than smart expected because officials discovered they miscalculated her sentence. her attorney argues once she finished serving her federal sentence she did not need to serve additional time in state prison. >>we reviewed that with our

legal counsel and we determined that we did have to give credit for that time spent in derastod under federal supervision for five years. her sister who did not want to give her name says that barzee is unfit to leave prison. >>she is mentally ill. she is very manipulative. >> reporter: she was denied parole in july for the second time. at the time she refused to be evaluated by a prison psychologist. >>we can't extend a person's sentence regardless of treatment or other factors. one person has served there sometime. >> reporter: it is unclear where barzee will end up. meanwhile, her husband, brian david mitchell remains in prison serving a life sentence for the abduction of elizabeth

smart. cbs news, draper utah. smart tell cbs news that she hopes barzee family will commit her to a mental institution. a fight between a south bay city and its residents to build thousands of new homes. a developer is setting its sights at the defunct val co. mall. it is promising a mixed use project with half the housing designated as affordable. the company can move ahead with their plans as long as they meet the stay criteria. the law makes it easier for developers to build more affordable housing quickly making it harder for cities that have historically resisted low income housing. the project will be the first major test case of sb 35. in a statement released today senator scott -- said if we are serious about digging ourselves out of the housing deficit we need projects like this. i look over to this project with tands xed income a cleanup effort from

hurricane florence is underway, first responders and storm victims paws to meet with the president. meg oliver is in chapel hill north carolina. >> president trump arrived in north carolina wednesday morning to see the damage from hurricane florence. the for his tour he met with first responders to get an update on recovery efforts. >>we are getting all teed up for a lot of money to come down. you will need it. we have it and we will be supplying its. >> reporter: parts of north carolina remain underwater days after the powerful storm hit. along the cape fear river the flooding is widespread and several rivers are still rising. >>another two inches and it will actually come inside the apartment. >> reporter: bonnie and rocky are among the 10,000 people still in shelters. this is their third shelter since florence hits. >>how thankful are you for the shelter? >>very thankful. >> reporter: what would you do without it? >>we would be thtr

>> reporter: most of the people in this chapel hill shelter have been here for days and it could take weeks before they all return home. >> reporter: what is the hardest part? >>seeing the eyes of the children. when you come in and you see them soaking wet it is hard. >> reporter: in wilmington, storm victims are getting food and other supplies at distribution centers. one of north carolina's largest cities is littered with downed trees, broken glass and boarded up storefronts. the governor is urging storm victims to work together and to depend on each other to get through tough times. meg oliver cbs news chapel hill north carolina. florence has been blamed for 35 deaths in three states. still ahead,bart extending crucial sections and now they have a problem.

before you apply for a new job you may want to scroll through your social media pages carefully. high pressure is building in and that means warm conditions and y noy winds. because of that a high fire danger. details and a red flag warning coming up. in 2017, california had the worst wildfire season on record. scientists say, our weather is becoming more extreme and we all have to be better prepared. that's why pg&e is adopting new and additional safety precautions to help us monitor and respond to dangerous weather.

hi, i'm allison bagley, a meteorologist with pg&e's community wildfire safety program. we're working now, to enhance our weather forecasting capabilities, building a network of new weather stations to identify when and where extreme wildfire conditions may occur, so we can respond faster and better. we're installing cutting edge technology to provide real-time mapping and tracking of weather patterns. and we use this information in partnership with first responders and california's emergency response systems. to learn more about the community wildfire safety program and how you can help keep your home and community safe, visit pge.com/wildfiresafety

of bart's san jose extension. learned: the we first reported on used parts installed in crucial sections of the bart extension. >> the same contractor used used parts before on another bart project. >> this is definitely a contract violation and there is an investigation into this. you cannot use used parts it is not safe. >> reporter: it was right before the bart antioch e line opened that bart discovered

that the subcontractor out of hayward was using used parts. >>parts actually put into the e bart line and it was discovered they were used. >>they were put in. when we went to go register them and do our due diligence, we saw that they were registered previously. that was the red flag. >> reporter: bart was able to swap out the used network switching equipment for brand- new equipment within one month of making the discovery. bart said it did not impact the opening date or impact public safety. but the same subcontractor was also working on the south bay brand-new rail line when bart alerted the vta about their used part problem. the vta discovered in june that the brand-new rail line had been built in part with used equipment. >> we are talking used parts on a public transportation system. it sounds off. >>very off. that is why we have a contract

in place and that is why we have checks in place to make sure nothing is deviated. >> reporter: a construction company specializing in public infrastructure projects partnered with san jose-based -- electric on the bart extension. they in turn hired hs q technology of hayward. >> we want to make sure that everything is done by the book, no shortcuts. >> reporter: an investigation is ongoing into how and why used parts were installed in the first place for both bart and the vta systems. >>we were able to go in and swap out the equipment quickly and it did not impact opening date. there is a thorough investigation going on to find out how this could have happened. in the meantime the e train, the bart to antioch train is running smoothly and with new parts. it is looking beautiful in the city by the bay. >>just spectacular with that sunshine. you can see the blue skies over

the bay. remember yesterday at this time the sun was beginning to break through the clouds and we had that fog starting to lift for us. now a totally different story with that sunshine. temperatures are much warmer compared to yesterday at this time. 64 in oakland, 72 livermore, 71 for san jose and santa rosa. 24 hour temperature change in some spots, much warmer, 10 degrees warmer in santa rosa in the last 24 hours, 4 degrees warmer in napa as well as concord and 7 degrees warmer in --. we will continue with warm weather through tomorrow. i want to show you this, you can see that we are starting to see some northerly winds , at four miles per hour in san francisco and eight mile-per- hour northerly winds in redwood city even up across santa rosa

, we will continue to see the northerly winds increase. because of that we have a red flag warning in effect for tonight from 11 pm until thursday 5 pm with dry northerly winds. we are talking winds up to 20 miles per hour and gusting up to 35 for all bay area hills, daytime humidity values less than 15 percent and that does mean extreme fire danger conditions. really watch that closely. high pressure is in control for us and it will remain in control , not only for today but actually into the weekend. you can see that clockwise flow around that ridge of high pressure bringing in dry northerly winds. let's show you are temperatures, we are going to be much warmer compared to yesterday. we are looking at near-normal highs for today. check out the seven-day forecast, warming up even more, thursday low 90s inland, mid-70s for the bay, mid-60s for the coast.

we will stay in the low 90s friday and saturday. slightly cooler sunday and into early next week. >> not complaining at all. >> social media, it can come back to haunt you. what jobseekers are told before they post. hrough

your social media pages very carefully. nd more before applying for the next job you may want to scroll

through your social media page carefully. >>more and more employers are going online to screen potential candidates. hena doba explains why you should pause before you post. >> reporter: while scrolling through her social media pages, >> i have facebook and instagram. >> reporter: she admits she has regrets. especially now that she is at this job fair looking for work. >>is there anything on here that you think i never want an employer to see? >> yes. >>like what? you don't have to show me. >>one time i cursed on facebook. >> reporter: whether it is pictures, videos or posting a funny name, chances of your future by saying it are likely. a new study reveals that 70 percent of employers are checking out a candidate social media profiles during the hiring process. that does not only apply to those looking for a job, nearly half still check up on current

employees on social media. one third of employers have reprimanded or fired a worker based on their online profiles. >> i am not thrilled that people use it to screen, but you have to be realistic when you put it out there, it is out there for the world to see. >> reporter: if you think not having a online presence at all could help, think again. nearly half of employers say if they cannot find a job candidate online, they are less likely to call that person in for an interview. as for hall, she is going back to old school advice. >>my mom taught me not to put my business out there. not everyone needs to know what you are thinking. >> reporter: advice that may help her land her next job. hena doba, cbs news, the bronx new york.

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no commitment, deposit, or installation fee. visit att.com/accessnow to learn more. ken and liz will see you at five. today's tip of the day is beautiful baby tomatoes in different colors. look at these. look at the beautiful colors. look at the different shapes. this is great especially in a salad you have different textures, different flavors, or you can sauti them. >>let's talk about storage, when you buy these look at the tray. make sure that all of the tomatoes are free from gar and no moisture. when there is moisture in the bottom of the tray that means there are bad tomatoes.

when you bring it home i know you think a tray like this you put it in the refrigerator. do not do that. store them at room temperature. because these are packed -- you want to buy them and enjoy them quickly. tomatoes like this pack with all the different colors and flavors it is like a box of candy. always remember to eat fresh. >>we are hungry. >>

in 2017, california had the worst wildfire season on record. scientists say, our weather is becoming more extreme and we all have to be better prepared. that's why pg&e is adopting new and additional safety precautions to help us monitor and respond to dangerous weather. hi, i'm allison bagley, a meteorologist with pg&e's community wildfire safety program. we're working now, to enhance our weather forecasting capabilities, building a network of new weather stations to identify when and where extreme wildfire conditions may occur, so we can respond faster and better. we're installing cutting edge technology to provide real-time mapping and tracking of weather patterns. and we use this information in partnership with first responders and california's emergency response systems. to learn more about the community wildfire safety program and how you can help keep your home and community safe, visit pge.com/wildfiresafety

♪ >> justin: what? so katie and thorne are engaged. >> bill: that's what i said. >> justin: so how did you handle it? >> bill: i wanted to knock him out. but i kept it in check because my son was standing right there. >> justin: they told you right in front of will? >> bill: damn right, they did. >> justin: oh, that's low. that is low. so what does your son have to say? >> bill: he's happy about it. >> justin: you think he was coached? >> bill: not by katie. but thorne? oh, yeah. pushing that usual forrester agenda -- stick to dollar bill, even if it means stealing his son. >> justin: this could be a problem. if those two get hitched before the hearing, a judge might consider the stable home to be a factor. >> eric: flawless. >> katie: [ giggles ]