tv KRON 4 Early News KRON August 14, 2017 4:00am-7:00am PDT
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place in our country.(robin) president trump came under fire for not denouncing the white supremacy movement in his statements following the attack that left one protestor dead and over a dozen more injured. a warning: some of the video you're about to see is graphic. organizers from "unite the right" had planned to speak sunday afternoon, but the crow d in charlottesville, virginia, did not let that happen.crowd chanting:police in riot gear moved to cut off the crowd, as the protesters essentially chased the spokesman off...crowd chanting: "nazis, go home! nazis, go home!"the anger stems from violence that erupted in downtown charlottesville, va saturday.. between white nationalists and counter- protesters during the "unite the right" rally. ...that ultimately lead to the death of 32-year-old heather heyer, when a car plowed into people marching against the white
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nationalists and hit another car.the crash and the chain reaction left well over a dozen people injured. 20-year-old james fields junior is now in jail.he'll be arraigned on monday on second-degree murder and other charges. the governor of virginia has been vocal in calling out white nationalists and right wing activists. governor terry r. mcauliffe / -d- virginia: our message is plain and simple: go home.butt sot you pretend that you're patriots but you are anything but a patriot."the mayor of charlottesville told c-n-n's state of the union sunday that president donald trump bears some of the responsibility for saturday's violence.michael signer, (d) mayor of charlottesville, va: "look at the campaign he ran. look at the intentional courting, both on the one hand of all these white supremacists, white nationalists, groups like that..."michael signer, (d) mayor of charlottesville, va: "there's two words that need to be said over and over again: domestic terrorism and white supremacy. that's exactly what we saw this weekend."members of both parties have criticized the
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president's response to saturday's violence -- for not specifically calling out white supremacists.president donald trump: "we condemn in the strongest possible terms this egregious display of hatred, bigotry, and violence on many sides. on many sides." (robin) saturday's violent rally in charlottesville, virginia attracted white nationalists from all over the country, including the former leader of the k-k-k david duke. he has been a vocal supporter of the u-s president... here is a clip from 20-16 when donald trump was campaigning and was asked about duke...
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going to take this country back.> and then after president trump condemned the rally and urged americans to come together... duke sent a tweet directed that the president saying that mr. trump should take a good look in the mirror and remember it was white americans who put him in the presidency, not radical leftists... (robin) republican senator mitch mcconnell sent a tweet condeming the rally: the hate and bigotry witnessed in #charlottesville does not reflect american values. i wholeheartedly oppose their actions. (jr stone) another republican -- house speaker paul ryan also condemning the violence... tweeting the views fueling the spectacle in charlottesville are repugnant. let it only serve to unite americans against this kind of vile bigotry. our hearts are with today's victims. white supremacy is a scourge. this hate and its terrorism must be confronted and
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defeated. (james) there is new drone video showing the deadly crash in charlottlesville, virginia. we want to warn you that the video may be difficult to watch. it shows the chain reaction after the car plowed into a crowd of people protesting.... the red van you see highlighted here was slowly maneuvering through traffic when the force of the crash sent it flying through the crowd. the van is jolted into the middle of the intersection... plowing into the pedestrians around it. you can see people rush to the aid of the pedestrians hit by the van and those thrown to the ground. (james) protests against the violence in charlottesvill e are being held nationwide... you're looking at protest video in seattle... nashville, tennessee, saint louis...and in virginia... but the biggest one happening in washington state... protesters and police clashed in downtown seattle on sunday. police used pepper spray to disperse members of a pro-trump "freedom rally" and
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counter protesters opposing the k-k-k and neo nazis. seattle police say some protesters were carrying pieces of wood, metal and balloons filled with an unknown liquid. three men were arrested. (james) in santa rosa hundreds of people marched in the streets... the organizers are standing in solidarity with charlottlesvill e and going against nazis, the kkk and facists... members of several social justice groups marched including police brutality coalition, sonoma county green party, and the community action coalition. (james) and this is how it looked in san jose... a rally for diversity was held in response to the violence in charlottesville.... it happened right after the nine a-m mass... people marched from the newman center to city (james) people gathered in san francisco for a rally yesterday as well. the demonstrations marched through
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the mission district...this is the second night in a row we've seen a rally or vigil in san francisco. last night's vigil was in union square. last night protestors chanted anti-facist rhymes and held signs. (robin) for the second day in a row, protesters took to the streets in oakland to take a stand against white supremacy.. and to show solidarity with counter- protesters in charlottesville. kron 4's hermela aregawi reports. dozens of people showed up to oakland city hall once again today..to show their solidarity with those injured.. and killed in charlotesville.many speakers talked about the connection of the trump adminstration and alt right groups.tur-ha ak/founder, community ready corpsthis is the logical conclusion to what we watched again with donald trump. i am clear that this is the history of america, period point blank. it just consistently remanifests in different forms and different fasion. and this is the latest. these are the
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same people who did security for the trump rallies. the same people that donald trump ordered to get them out of here. to hit them. these were the same people who were beating black men and women in rallies.later this month.. alt- right groups are planning rallies in berkeley and san francsico.and people are concerned that the bay area will look like charlotesville. bur organizers like kat brooks say.. they hope what happened in virginia is a wake up call for baya rea residents.kat brooks/rally organizerthe hope is that it's a wake up call. trump has emboldened these people to be brutal with their violence. he said its ok. he couldn't even call them out in his response to what happened. he had to be goated in to even talking about what happened because that's his base right. this is what he meant by make american great again. this is what he meant by make america great again. this is what he meant by when he would give in his give his campaign speech and talk about 'back in the day what they would have done. (hermela aregawi)so far it's been peaceful. (robin) coming up...the
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latest on the twin peaks murder suspects as they make a return to court today.(james) plus... what happened to cause a car to drive into this union city house? we have a kron4 report.(robin) and a local business fires one of the people involved with the white supremist rally in virginia. details just after the break. and here's a what made two guys build race car engines in their own shop?
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what made them believe that a two-ton behemoth could compete in a track race? or that they could take on the elite in world motor racing, and win? we may never truly understand what drives mercedes-amg. but here's to another 50 years of it. mercedes-amg. half a century of driving performance. (james)(robin) welcome back. checking in on your morning forecast. a hot spot in san leandro sb 880 at leweling closed
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(james) tonight we are learning that a man seen at the charlottesville rally is from the bay area. we his name is cole white. we have learned that white worked at top dog restaurant on durant street in berkeley. top dog is a popular hot dog restaurant. white has since been fired... the restaurant posted this notice in front of the building stating that as of saturday white was not working there and the actions of those in charlottesville are not supported by top dog. (james) the two people
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accused of killing a man at twin peaks in san francisco will be back in court today. lamonte mims and fantasy decuir are charged in the murder of ed french. the two were originally scheduled for a court appearance last week. prosecutors say they have surveillance video of the murder. they say decuir fired the shot that killed french. so far neither suspect has entered a plea. (robin) the special counsel investigating russian meddling in the presidential election wants to talk to senior trump administration officials. that's according to the new york times, who says robert mueller is trying to interview both current and former members of the trump team. they include former white house chief of staff, wriyce priebus, who was fired last month. mueller is interested in a possible meeting between priebus and former trump campaign chairman, paul manafort. the white house says it will continue to cooperate with the investigation. (robin) the chinese
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president is urging restraint towards north korea, in a phone call with u-s president donald trump. the call followed a stern new warning from president trump to north korean leader kim jong un... whose regime has threatened to fire missiles toward the pacific island of guam. reporter sherisse pham has details. ...ic: "japan responding to these escalating threats...oc: ...sherisse pham, tokyo."
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killed. 10 other people were injured. government officials say that the victims are from several different countries. investigators are still trying to identify them. so far nobody has claimed responsibility for the attack. (james) chp is now recommending that the two men who climbed the golden gate bridge earlier this year...be charged with trespassing. wisconsin residents-- peter keurer and thomas rector -- outed themselves when they posted a video of their stunts on youtube. authorities discovered the video in may. it shows the two men doing flips and somersaults and even hanging by their fingertips without any safety equipment. if convicted -- the men could face jail time of up to one year. (james) it was a close call for one union city family. after a car involved in a street race crashed through their home... and, get this...everyone survived. kron four's philippe djegal has the story... (philippe)pablo mota/homeown er- "we was just sitting here watching tv and we just hear a
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big a big noise -- a big bump." and before he knew it... pablo mota says a b-m-w came flying through his home. pablo mota/homeowner- "that happened in maybe 10 seconds. so we don't even have time to be scared or anything. so, it was just a shock." the crash happened just after midnight. a fire station is less than a block away and the fire fighters were woken up by the sound of the collisions and responded quickly. mota lives on horner street... and, the union city police department says it appears the bmw and a pick-up truck were racing down alvarado boulevard... when the drivers lost control. police say alcohol factored into the crash. check out these skid marks just a few hundred feet away from the duplex. mota says one of the cars hit the bus stop before barreling into his home. pablo mota/homeowner- "two guys come out from the car and they run away. and, i think they caught one. they got one guy so far. so, the other one from the pick-up, they havent get it yet." mota lives here with his wife, two sons and daughter. all but one of his sons were home during
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the crash. and, none were injured despite the b-m-w coming within feet of them. pablo mota/homeowner- "the material, you know, it can be replaced, but the life, it can never be replaced." mota says this is the fourth time in his 28 years here that a car crash has damaged his property. he says he plans on talking with the city about possibly adding a speed bump in the area to slow cars down. pablo mota/homeowner- "because the people is speeding a lot." for now, mota and his family will have to live elsewhere while his home is repaired. same goes for the family next door, which also suffered some damage. but fortunately, mota says he is insured. in union city, philippe djegal, kron four news. (robin) it looks like san jose's on-line crackdown on illegal fireworks was a dud. as kron four's rob fladeboe reports - the city is backing away from some hefty fines it issued as part of the program. rob fladeboe/san jose ".....the city of san jose is
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dismissing all 45 citations fir illegal fireworks that were issued based on complaints submitted through the city's pilot on-line fireworks reporting tool in may, june and july.amy guzules/got $500 citation "...somebody saw lights above my house and reported me, that's how i got my citation..."amy guzules and two of her neighbors here on garrison circle were cited but the reporting parties provided no video or photographic evidence. in dropping the $500 fines, the city agreed with guzules thatthe citations are unfair and that the criteria for issueing the citations was not evenly applied to all those who got them.amy guzules...somebody just had to say that the saw fireworks at our house and then we had to pay before we had the chance to argue that we were innocent..."david sykes/asst. s.j. city mgr ".....in this particular case it looks like we issued some citations to people who were not involved in those activities and we're also taking a look at the appeals process..."city hall says it remains committed to cracking down on illegal fireworks and will be looking to re work the on line reporting tool going
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forward. the people who got those citations will be receiving warning letters nonetheless. and those who already paid the fine will get their money back. in san jose rob fladeboe kron 4 news (james)a musician comes through for those in need, the latest "spider-man" movie hits a milestone, and the role an oscar winner has been waiting his whole life to play. that's next on the hollywood minute.
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the hawaiian singer is coming up big for another michigan city.(robin) plus -- the latest "spider-man" reboot hits another milestone, and leo decaprio scores the role of a lifetime.david daniel has it all in the hollywood minute. "i wanna play you something real quick that i'm working on."the highlight of bruno mars' saturday show in michigan was not one of his songs. he announced a one-million dollar donation to help victims of the flint water crisis. the michigan city is still dealing with tainted drinking water that has contained lead and other dangerous toxins."that is awesome. whoo!"a milestone for "spider-man: homecoming." the latest web-slinger reboot has topped the 300-million-dollar mark in domestic box office. that puts the first "spidey" movie starring tom holland past both andrew garfield "spider-man" flicks, and within 30-million of the final tobey maguire movie.(nat)leo plays leo! variety and deadline report, paramount has
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outbid universal for the film rights to an upcoming book about leonardo da vinci... who'll be played by leonardo dicaprio. it seems meant to be: dicaprio's mother claims she chose his name because she felt him kick, in utero, for the first time when she was in florence, italy... looking at a piece by da vinci. in hollywood, i'm david daniel. major hot spot in san leadro sb 880 at leweling all lanes closed. nb 880 is open.. ( james ) that breaking
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( terisa )chp confirms that there is police activity sb 880 and lewelling and asked us to stage sb 880 at marina parkway off ramp. they will be sending someone to update us on what they are working. i'm hearing on the scanner police talk about the suspect car being a white sedan. ( james ) thanks terisa.
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richmond bridge drive less than 20 min from the toll to 101 (dave)a trough of low pressure moving across northern california monday will result in brief cooling early in the work week. a gradual warming trend is then forecast from tuesday through the end of the week as a ridge of high pressure over the eastern pacific builds over california.
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glasses can cost you your eyesight. reporter ali monsen has more.(pkg) fake eclipse glasses- pkgóutslcof1wks581óaluceroó2 0170810ó154209.mxf2-3 line lower 3rd:n ÷ ali monsen .. ÷ @alimonsen ÷ < 0:01 - 0:12 > 2-3 line lower 3rd:n ÷ dr. nick mamalis ÷ professor of ophthalmology ÷ john a. moran eye ce ... < xxx >2-3 line lower 3rd:n ÷ ali monsen .. ÷ @alimonsen ÷ < 1:43 - 1:49 > "by now, most of us know regular sunglasses won't do the trick. but this week, experts are saying even some of the special eclipse viewing sunglasses people are buying could cost you your eyesight as well."< dr. nick mamalis, professor of ophthalmology, john a. moran eye center > "people are thinking that these are going to be glasses that protect them, and don't, and so...""that's very disconcerting."these days, savvy e-commerce shoppers can find just about anything online.and eclipse-viewing glasses are no exception.but before saving a buck through sites like amazon, e-bay, or other third-party vendors... árealize the transaction ámight turn out as the worst bargain you've ever bought.< dr. nick mamalis, professor of
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ophthalmology, john a. moran eye center >"you can get significant vision loss, and the problem is, it's permanent."experts áinitially told us to look for glasses with áthis image -- the i-s-o #12312-2 certification label. but now, the 'american astronimical society' is warning consumers about áknock- off retailers grabbing the graphic off the internet and putting it on any old pair.< dr. nick mamalis, professor of ophthalmology, eye center > "it's just such an intense light. think of like a when it focuses the sunlight..." this doctor in seattle demonstrates just that... to quickly damage happens proper coverage."that was 5 seconds, and it created this hole right through the paper. your retina is basically and doctor backs him up. áonly way to truly keep yourself safe is to know exactly who from.anyone planning to catch of august 21st, to use only reputable the ones listed on the a-a-s webite.< dr. nick professor of ophthalmology, eye center > critically important."reporter> "if you've already bought yours and they're real, put them on and the lenses are. experts say if you can see through light, that's a sure sign they're well. in salt lake city, i'm ali monsen." (robin) that was ali monsen reporting. and amazon...is craking down on fake solar glasses. the internet based retailer has detected venders selling counterfeit versions of the glasses. amazon has removed those pages from its website...and are giving customers who purchased fake solar glasses... full refunds. (robin)coming up... is it too early to start thinking about getting your flu shot? the answer may depend on your age. we'll explain in our tech report... coming up.
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(dave)a trough of low pressure moving across northern california monday will result in brief cooling early in the work week. a gradual is then forecast from tuesday through the end of the week as a ridge of high pressure over the eastern pacific builds over california. rite aid in the bay area are now offering the flu shot they are fully stocked if you think it seems early for the flu shot second week of august you're not alone it does seem to be comin an extrag little bit earlier each year i talk to kaiser they are not even going to have their stock until the end of september walgreens will has the 65 and older flu shot in stock now and ready for the sticking. but people younger than 65 can not get this vaccine it's a stronger one and not recommended they told me they would have the all age flu shot soon.. likely next week. cvs pharmacies have the flu shot now. but only for teens and adults they can do not have a vaccine for kdis under 11 years old i called around to pediatricians and primary care physisions almost all of them said they would have it in stock starting next week. target said they should have it within a weekso unless your kaiser you can get it now at rite aid. or most other places by end of next week stephen lee is a rite aid pharmacist at one of their pacifica storeshe says the
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manufactures are figuring out the strains earlier and able to ship the vaccines sooner.i asked him if you get it early .. and then they figure the strain that takes shape later in the fall.. will you have to get it again? sound from stephen lee - rite aid, pharmacist says:" no that is a myth only one shot the earlier you get it the better" i confirmed this with other sources.. there is only one flu shot a year. there will not be a second one coming out. they do their best to guess the strains predicted for this season and they pack them into the one vaccine they release a year.they are pumping them out now earlier trying to get them into people's bodies before the school and flu season starts. sound from stephen lee - rite aid, pharmacist says:" don't forget it takes 2 weeks to get into your body once you have the shot so if you wait till flu season it's to late " coming uphuge satellite dish it's weighed like 200 pounds yea it was bad how do you get
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(james) welcome back to the kron 4 morning news. here is a look at the major headlines before you head out the door this morning.... (james) the two people accused of killing a man at san francisco's twin peaks will be back in court today. lamonte mims and fantasy decuir are charged in the murder of ed french.(robin) prosecutors say they have surveillance video of the murder. so far neither suspect has entered a plea. (james) the c-h-p is pursuing tresspassing charges against the two daredevils who scaled the golden gate bridge in may.(robin) the two men posted a video of them doing flips and somersaults on the bridge to youtube. if convicted -- the men could face jail time of up to one year. (james) and the city of san jose is dismissing all 45
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citations for illegal fireworks that were issed based on complaints submitted through the city's pilot online fireworks reporting tool beginning in may.(robin) san jose officials ruled the citations, which required no evidence to be handed out, were unfair. the city says it remains committed to cracking down on illegal fireworks. (dave)a trough of low pressure moving across northern california monday will result in brief cooling early in the work week. a gradual warming trend is then forecast from tuesday through the end of the week as a ridge of high pressure over the eastern pacific builds over california.
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i heard there was a satellite dish once yea a huge satellite dish it's weighed like 200 pounds yea couldn't break down at all it was bad how do you get rid of that we broke it down showly but surely. inside a thrift store in burlingame you can find all type or items for sale from jewerly to books . but outside the thirft store you might find and old couch maybe even an old television the items in the inside of the thrift store are for sale however the items outside can't be in fact they will have to be taken to a landfill, more than likely at the cost of the thrist store . and this is just any thirft store . what you buy here benefits this place nats: ambiance this is the peninsula humane society and spca a non profit organization that relies on donations and help from volunteers to keeps it's doors open to take care of all types of animals like thise kittens .. and who doesn't like kittens.. oh sorry i got distracted . where was i .. oh yea kittens . wait no back to the thrift store nats:
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ambiance it called pick of the litter it offers second hand treasures and all its proceeds support the peninsula humane society and spca dispite all the signs and the cameras posted out side some people are leaning items the thrift store simply can't sell usually the items are dropped off at night nats: ambiance in the door of the store there is a long list of items they simply cant accept, like mattresses, baby car seats , and may other item that do not sell like used underwarethe request that you only make drop offs during opening hours and they love donations of shoes and boots .. oh im sorry, i almost for geot to introduce you to pearl . she took a liking to me nats: ambiance here the deal, please don't drop off you unwanted items at pick of the litter unless they are things they accept make sure you walk it trough the front door and not toos in the back i had no idea this thrift store was here, but now i'm going to pop some tags, even if i only have 20 dollars in my pocket i'm on the come up this is for the kittens this is really awesome in burlingame stanley roberts kron 4 news
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(robin) giants played two in washington yesterday after winning the first game 4-to-2 -- g-men looking for their third straight series win. a pablo sandoval home run in the 7th ties the game -- but in extra innings, former dodger howie kendrick hits a walk off grand slam. giants lose game 2.... 6-to-2. (robin) matt chapman and the a's trying to split the series against the orioles game tied at 2 -- chapman hits a 3-run bomb -- the a's
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rallied from behind to score five runs in the fourth inning. oakland goes on to win 9-3 (james) marshawn lynch did not play in the raiders first pre-season game saturday... but he still provided the game's biggest story... beast mode... chose to sit during the national anthem before the game in arizona... of course colin kaepernick made national headlines by sitting... then later kneeling... during the anthem when he was with the 49ers last season... something lynch at the time supported... lynch says hes been doing this his entire 11-year nfl career... lynch didn't talk after the game... which is not unusual for him... but raiders head coach jack del rio addressed the situation... ""talked to marshawn. wanted to make sure we're on the same page. he said, úthis is something i've done for 11 years. it's not a form of anything other than me being myself.'"i said, újust so you understand how i feel, i very strongly believe in standing for the national
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anthem, but i'm going to respect you as a man. you do your thing, ok?' so that's a non-issue for me." (james) pga champinship... the final major of the year... we go to quail hollow in north carolina... and justin thomas... it was just his day... check this out... 10th hole... his putt stops on the left lip of the hole... thomas walks away...but you won't believe this one bip... the ball sits for 8, 9, 10, 11 seconds and finally rolls in for the birdie!... thomas takes a bow in the 18th -- he taps it in to finish off a 2-shot win. the 24-year- old thomas is congratulated by jordan spieth... it's the first time since 1923 that players under 25-years-old have won consecutive majors... thomas wins his first major title. (james) coming up on the kron four morning news... how this weekend's new movies
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hot spot in sa lorenzxo sb 880 at lewelling all lanes closed. . bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. san mateo bridge less then 30 min from 880 to 101. golden gat bridge drive time less than 30 min from 37 to the toll plaza. richmond bridge drive less than 20 min from the toll to 101 (james) the weekend box office needed a boost -- and one new movie delivered. (james) the horror prequel
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"annabelle: creation" outdid what the experts had predicted, debuting with a 35-million dollar weekend and running away with top spot. (james) "dunkirk"... remained strong, staying in second place on ticket sales of 11-point-four million. (james) meanwhile "the nut job two: nutty by nature" opened below expectations, grossing eight-point-nine million dollars for third place. (robin) it's no secret the a's want to build a new ballpark in oakland.. and you can have voice in what it should look like. the team has launched a survey on their website. it is supposed to take about 15 minutes to complete. we have heard from a few a's fans that it actually takes much longer. the team president has repeatedly said plans for a new ballpark will be announced this year. they have focused on three locations including the waterfront at howard terminal. (james) coming up...a
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shooting overnight is causing traffic jams on 880 this morning... we have a live report.(robin) plus -- the bay area continues to show their support for the victims of violence in virginia over the weekend. a live update on what's happening. (james) and schools are starting this week in pleasanton... kron 4 news is in the east bay -- just ahead at 5 ♪
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mark danon.( james ) and i'm james fletcher... that breaking news we are following is out of the east bay... shots fired on interstate 8-80 in san leandro.( mark ) southboud 8-80 at lewelling boulevard is shut down while officers investigate. kron 4's terisa estacio is on the scene with the details. terisa.
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(dave)a trough of low pressure moving across northern california monday will result in brief cooling early in the work week. a gradual warming trend is then forecast from tuesday through the end of the week as a ridge of high pressure over the eastern pacific builds over california. ( mark ) in just a matter of hours the man accused of
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driving his car into a crowd of protesters will be in court. james alex fields is accused of killing on woman and injuring several others in a weekend of violence in charlottesville, virginia.( james ) the violence broke out after a white nationalist rally was met with counter protesters on saturday. omar jimenez is in charlottesville this morning with the latest. people gathered sunday in charlottesville to remember heather heyer, the 32-year-old woman killed when james alex fields, junior allegedly plowed his car into protesters just one day prior.a motive isn't yet clear but according to a justice department official close to the investigation, federal investigators may have gathered enough evidence to suspect the accused driver wanted to send a message.the victim's mother describing heyer as someone standing up for people who needed help. susan bro / mother of heather heyer: it was important for her to speak up for people she felt were not being heard.
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virginia governor terry mcauliffe stopped at various churches in the area sunday to talk to congregants about the violence saturday.gov. terry r. mcauliffe / virginia: they were nazis. they don't stand for us. they call themselves patriots. ladies and gentlemen, they were not patriots. as i said yesterday, go home. leave our beautiful city.and the vice president echoing those statements,vice president mike pence: we have no tolerance for hate and violence from white supremacists, neo-nazis or the kkk.in charlottesville, i'm omar jimenez reporting. ( james ) the two people accused of killing a man at twin peaks in san francisco will be back in court today. lamonte mims and fantasy decuir are charged in the murder of ed french. prosecutors say they have surveillance video of the murder. they say decuir fired the shot that killed french. so far neither suspect has entered a plea. ( james ) in napa county... the canyon fire burning in near lake berryessa is now 95-percent contained.
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fire officials lifted all evacuation warnings... and all the roads in the area have been reopened. the fire started friday near highway 128 and sage canyon road. the fire has burned about 115-acres. firefighters are still trying to figure out how it started. ( mark ) police are on the hunt for two drivers after their vehicles crashed into two east bay homes. it's a story we first broke yesterday on the kron four morning news. union city police say a b- m-w and truck were racing down alvarado boulevard. officers say the drivers lost control and crashed into two homes. in one home, a couple was sleeping. and in the other home, a family of five was in their living room. < "we was just sitting here watching tv and we just hear a big a big noise -- a big bump. that happened in maybe 10 seconds. so we don't even have time to be scared or anything. so, it was just a shock.">( mark ) no one inside the homes were injured in the crash. one person has been arrested but police are looking for at least two other people who were involved.
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( james ) and more breaking news... witnesses tell us as many as six people shot overnight in san jose.( mark ) kron 4's lydia pantazes is live in san jose this morning with the details. lydia. ( lydia )but we can see from the video that there is heavy police that there is from the video but we can see ( lydia ) but we can see from the video that there is heavy police activity in the area of vista glen dr near vista glen ct in san jose. we can see at least four separate victims being loaded into ambulances. we see crime scene tape, evidence markers, and officers looking for evidence. there is sound from a neighbor saying he heard gunshots and went outside and heard people screaming. he says people outside were panicking as police got to the scene. he says people have been coming to the neighborhood and drinking and smoking pot. says he doesn't want to be fearful for his family's safety
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neighbors across the street got a little panicky, so we came outside. about two to three minutes after, we just saw a whole bunch of police cars pull up and i guess a couple people got shot. "> ( james ) thanks lydia. we will check back with you through out the morning. ( james ) chp is recommending that the two men who climbed up the golden gate bridge earlier this year...be charged with trespassing. wisconsin residents-- peter keurer and thomas rector-- posted a video of their stunts on youtube. authorities discovered the video in may. it shows the two men doing flips and somersaults and even hanging by their fingertips without any safety equipment.
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the c-h-p now wants the men to be charged with one count of misdemeanor trespassing which carries a fine and up to one year in jail. ( james ) the special counsel investigating russian meddling in the presidential election wants to talk to senior trump administration officials. the new york times is reporting that robert mueller is trying to interview both current and former members of the trump team. they include former white house chief of staff, reince priebus, who was fired last month. the white house says it will continue to fully cooperate with the investigation. ( mark ) still ahead on the kron four morning news... more breaking news we are following... more than a dozen people killed in an attack at a cafe. we have the new overnight details just into the newsroom. and later... how members of congress are trying to bring an end to school lunch shaming. and after the break... school starts today for thousands of bay area kids. find out which pop star is helping many kids in need of school supplies. ( dave ) and i will check your bay area forecast coming up ( robin ) and i am
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san mateo bridge less then 30 min from 880 to 101. (dave)a trough of low pressure moving across northern california monday will result in brief cooling early in the work week. a gradual warming trend is then forecast from tuesday through the end of the week as a ridge of high pressure over the eastern pacific builds over
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( james ) before tens of thousands of kids return to school this week the mother of pop star lady gaga was in town to help out bay area kids.( mark ) kron 4's spencer blake had the chance to speak with the pop stars' mom about helping out. inside united way's san francisco headquarters sunday, pensrulersand scissors were among the school supplies donated to needy kids. "stuffing backpacks for children in these communities. we are very, very excited." that's lady gaga's mom right there.while her daughter put
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on a concert in the city, cynthia germanotta represented the singer's 'born this way' foundation as it partnered with the united way to help four hundred students get what they need as school starts back up this week,volunteers made quick work of the stuffing, which allotted a little more than just school supplies.there were also hygiene kits and handwritten notes for the recipients - some of whom come from families bordering on homelessness."it feels great to be able to do something - it makes me feel like i'm human to do something for somebody else."even though william zahl isn't terribly excited about starting eighth grade this week himself, he says he wanted to make the most of the few days of summer he has left."i want to help the kids that are in need for backpacks."meanwhile, stores are bustling - some even offering deals on supplies as low as one cent!"we've gotta leave room for the suitcase." this mom was helping get her daughter ready to move in to cal berkeley on monday."i was worried everything would be picked over, because we're from out-of-state, and i found everything we needed."and now the elementary, high school, and community college students who get these backpacks will have just about everything áthey needed as the united way
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distributes the backpacks in the next few days.it's all thanks to guys like william, who do things that are"scary. why? because everyone's older than me."most bay area districts head back to class this week with a few big ones like san francisco and oakland starting on the 21st.in san francisco, spencer blake, kron four news. ( mark ) there is a new bill going through congress that would put an end to school lunch shaming. the bipartisan bill would make it illegal for schools to publicly shame students who can't afford to pay for lunch or have outstanding school lunch balances. some schools have been caught forcing kids to wear wrist bands or giving kids different meals when they couldn't afford to pay their bills. the proposed bill would ban lunch shaming and leave it up to the schools to figure out how to pick up the tab. supporters of the bill say it will give schools more flexibility to talk directly to the parents of the students with unpaid lunch balances. ( james ) a four-year-old is recovering after being shot several times at a stockton gas station. police say a
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father pulled into the gas station with his daughter and a young boy in the car. that is when three other men shot at the man and his two children. the 4-year-old was hit twice. there is no word on the four-year-old's condition this morning. nobody else was injured in the shooting. officers are still searching for the shooters. ( james ) 18 people are dead after an attack at a cafe in the west african nation of burkina faso. several attackers opened fire on the cafe late last night. according to a government statement at least two of the attackers were also killed. 10 other people were injured. government officials say that the victims are from several different countries. investigators are still trying to identify them. so far nobody has claimed responsibility for the attack. ( mark ) happening today... closing arguments are expected in the civil trial inolving taylor swift and a former d-j she says groped her. on friday a judge threw out the d-j's lawsuit against the singer. but the judge kept the federal lawsuit against the singer's mother and the radio promotions
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director. david mueller was suing the three... saying allegations that he groped swift were false and cost him his job. swift has counter-sued mueller for alleged assault and battery. ( mark ) still ahead on the kron four morning news... the man accused of an attack on protesters in virginia is due in court. hear why people are criticizing the president's response to the attack. and next..no powerball winner over the weekend. see how much the jackpot grew for wednesday's drawing. and here's a live look outside... bay bridge. (burke) at farmers, we've seen almost everything
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( mark ) more than 10 years after a shpwreck nearly cost him his life a man with only one leg is attempting a solo sailing trip from california to hawaii.( james ) back in 2005 john silverwood and his family hit a reef in the south pacific and he says the five of them were almost killed. during the incident a piece of the boat went right through his leg.( mark ) his leg had to be amputated. now he is heading out on the three week journey from san diego to hawaii... but this time he is doing it alone.( james ) he says he is making the trip in order to raise money to buy a boat that he can use to take disabled passengers out on the
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ocean. (ááá2-shotááá)( mark ) a massive powerball jackpot is still up for grabs. no one matched all six numbers in saturday's 371-million dollar drawing.( mark ) that means the powerball jackpot has now gone up to 430-million dollars. and it's expected to go even higher before wednesday's drawing. ( terisa ) ( terisa ) shots fired on an east bay freeway. i will have the details in a live report.( dave )
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mark danon.( james ) and i'm james fletcher... that breaking news we are following is out of the east bay... shots fired on interstate 8-80 in san leandro.( mark ) southboud 8-80 at lewelling boulevard is shut down while officers investigate. kron 4's terisa estacio is on the scene with the details. terisa. ( terisa )all lanes of southbound 880 in san leandro are closed due to a shooting monday morning, according to california highway patrol.the
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shooting happened around 3:30 a.m. are in the area lewelling blvd.a traffic alert has been issued.drivers cannot pass through the area, and must resort to using alternate routes.drivers already on the road are being diverted off the freeway.there are no further details available at this time. ( mark ) thanks terisa.( james ) we have team coverage of the shooting.of the we have ( james )
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( mark ) thanks terisa.( james ) we have team coverage of the shooting. let's go to robin winston who is monitoring the traffic impact this morning. robin. a hot spot in san larenzo sb 880 at leweling all lanes closed due to police activity bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. san mateo bridge less then 30 min from 880 to 101. (dave)a trough of low pressure (dave)a trough of low pressure
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moving across northern california monday will result in brief cooling early in the work week. a gradual warming trend is then forecast from tuesday through the end of the week as a ridge of high pressure over the eastern pacific builds over california. ( mark ) later this morning... the man accused of driving a car through a group of people in virginia will be in court.( james ) both republican and democratic officials have placed the blame for on white supremacists. but president trump hasn't been as specific and his critics are upset.( mark ) john lawrence has the latest. vice president mike pence blasted the people behind saturday's violence in charlottesville, virginia.mike pence/vice president"we have no tolerance for hate and violence from white supremacists, neo-nazis or the kkk."that's a step further
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than president trump, who called the events an "egregious display of hatred, bigotry and violence on many sides."critics say mister trump should have been more specific."mr. president, do you want the support of these white nationalist groups who say they support you? have you denounced them strongly enough?"some republicans agree with the criticism.sen. lindsey graham/r-south carolina "he missed an opportunity to be very explicit here. these groups seem to believe they have a friend in donald trump in the white house. i don't know why they believe that." but pence and others in the administration say the president's tacit stance is obvious.mike pence/vice president"i take issue with the fact that many in the national media spent more time criticizing the president's words than they did criticizing those who perpetrated the violence to begin with." gen. h.r. mcmaster/national security adviser "when he condemned bigotry and hatred on all sides, that includes white supremacists and neo-nazis. and i think it's clear, i know it's clear in his mind." meanwhile numerous protests denouncing the white supremacists were held across
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the country this weekend, including a rally outside of the trump tower in chicago. i'm john lorinc reporting. ( mark ) protesters took to the streets in oakland for the second day in a row. dozens of people gathered outside of oakland city hall yesterday to take a stand against white supremacy and show solidarity with counter- protesters in charlottesville. later this month white supremacy groups are planning rallies in berkeley and san francisco. some people are concerned that the bay area could see violence similar to charlottesville. we spoke with protesters about why they felt it was important to participate in the peace rallies. ( mark ) okalnd police say all of the protests were peaceful and there were no arrests. ( james ) a bay area man seen at the charlottesville rally over the weekend has now lost his job. his name is
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cole white. we have learned that white worked at top dog restaurant on durant street in berkeley. top dog is a popular hot dog restaurant. white has since been fired. the restaurant posted this notice in front of the building stating that as of saturday white was not working there and the actions of those in charlottesville are not supported by top dog. ( james ) and all across the bay area there were protests against white nationalists. in santa rosa hundreds of people marched in the streets. the organizers say they are standing in solidarity with charlottlesville and protesting against nazis, the k-k-k and facists... members of several social justice groups marched including police brutality coalition, sonoma county green party, and the community action coalition. ( james ) and this is what it looked like in san jose... a rally for diversity was held in response to the violence in charlottesville. people marched from the newman center to city hall. ( james ) people gathered in san francisco for a rally as well. the demonstration
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s marched through the mission district...this was the second night in a row that there was a rally or vigil in san francisco. the first one happened saturday night in union square. ( mark ) and in seattle.. protesters and police clashed when officers used pepper spray to disperse members of a pro-trump rally and counter protesters. seattle police said some protesters were carrying sticks, metal and balloons filled with an unknown liquid. three men were arrested. no body was seriously injured. ( mark ) the governor of guam is taking extra steps to ensure the people on the island are safe. this as the north korean military says it is going to test fire missiles around the u-s territory. north korean officials say they plan to fire four missiles into the waters surrounding the island sometime this month. the north korean military says the move is meant to signal a crucial warning to the u-s. in a news conference early this morning... the governor of guam assured the more than 160-thousand people on the island that they are preparing for any emergency event.
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guam: "i encourage not only our residents to live business as usually-- whether its at work or play.">( mark ) the government on guam has sent out pamphlets to the people warning residents how to prepare for an imminent missile threat. ( james ) two u-s military members were killed in northern iraq. five others were injured during combat operations. the troops were part of the u-s led coalition that is fighting isis in that country. those troops have not been identified. right now it is not clear how they died. u-s military officials say the incident was ánot due to enemy contact. coming up on the kron four morning news... we are just a week away from the total solar eclipse. we have tips on how to watch it without hurting your vision. and after the break... a mother demanding answers after a day care worker throws her daughter several feet and it is all caught on camera. and here's a live look outside...bay bridge.
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who are these people? the energy conscious people among us say small actions can add up to something... humongous. a little thing here. a little thing there. starts to feel like a badge maybe millions can wear. who are all these caretakers, advocates too? turns out, it's californians it's me and it's you. don't stop now, it's easy to add to the routine. join energy upgrade california and do your thing. a hot spot in san larenzo sb
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worker was caught on camera tossing her five-year-old daughter. the mother says her daughter was playing when she started bickering. that is when the daycare worker moves the girl then starts to walk away. the worker then turns around this time tossing the girl several feet. police are investigating the incident but the mother says she wants the worker permanently banned from caring for children.
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packed full of flavor, one pint-sized hero was on a mission. looks like somebody's gotta save snack time from a serious case of boring. watch babybel's big taste leap into action in the great snack rescue. you want a piece of me? good, i'm delicious. ♪ creamy, delicious, 100% real cheese. mini babybel. snack a little bigger. ( mark )( darya )( robin )bay
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( mark ) a new york man is facing charges for beating three women to death. nassau police say bobby vanderhall beat to death his mother, his sister and his sister's friend. police say vanderhall showed up to his mothers house and when he found himself locked out of the house... he became angry. police say vanderhall went
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to the garage and got a large hammer. he then broke into the home and attacked the ( mark ) authorities say the fourth woman in the home was able to escape and call for help. police found vanderhall a short time later sleeping in a car. ( james ) this week president trump is pushing to renegotiate the north american free trade agreement. the president is expected to focus on the u-s trade deficit with mexico when he meets with mexican officials on wednesday. the trump administration is pushing to tighten labor regulations in the nafta agreement. ( mark ) we are now one week away from the total solar eclipse.( james ) people all across the country have been rushing out to buy the special glasses needed to see the eclipse without damaging your eyes.( mark ) darius johnson has what you need to know about using those glasses. it's been 99 years since a total solar eclipse crossed the entire country. so how do
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you prepare? what do you need to look out for? well first you need to make sure you purchase the proper glasses. dr. evelyn dearing ÷ envision eye care dr. evelyn dearing: "these eclipse glasses will be completely dark, when you put them on you won't be able to see anything, they're used just to be able to see the sun. if you put them on and you can see something looking around they are not real." according to the american astromonical society some companies are printing the iso logo and certification label on fake glasses. if you buy these you can damage your eye sight. dr. evelyn dearing: "you are at risk for solar retinopathy, more specifically the macula is involved and the macula is the part of the eye that is responsible for our sharpest vision."you may not notice it right away but your vision can become blurred due to the rays frying the back of the eye. dr. evelyn dearing: "the rays are more powerful because of the positioning of the sun. you really shouldn't ever stare into the sun."so to make sure you stay protected here's some advice.dr. evelyn dearing: "you want to make sure when you get the glasses and you're ready to look at
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the eclipse, you turn away first put the glasses on then look at the eclipse, the same thing with taking them off make sure you turn away then take them off. practice with your children that they're going about them the proper way. and if you are unsure whether or not they are legit, better safe than sorry." ( mark ) and amazon is taking action against fake solar eclipse glasses. the company says its giving refunds to customers who bought solar viewing glasses that "may not comply with industry standards." the american astronomical society warns some companies are fraudulently marketing their glasses as nasa-approved. they've even printed fake logos and certification stamps. ( mark ) and you can watch the eclipse right here on the kron4 morning news. we will have extended coverage of the solar eclipse on august 21st at 10 a.m. join us as we will have cameras all across the country and the bay area as the eclipse happens.
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daniel takes a look. "the emoji movie" made six-point-six million dollars, dropping to fifth place. "the dark tower" continues to disappoint, falling from first to fourth on ticket sales of seven-point-nine million. "you scared us, you cute little guy. boop!" (nat) "the nut job two: nutty by nature" opened below expectations, grossing eight- point-nine million dollars for third place.(nat) "dunkirk" remained strong, staying in second place on ticket sales of 11-point-four million. "oh my gosh." "you shouldn't be in here." the horror prequel "annabelle: creation" outdid the estimates, debuting with 35-million dollars and running away with the weekend title. in hollywood, i'm david daniel. ( james ) coming up in the next hour... we are following two breaking news stories... first a freeway shooting shuts
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down southbound 880 in san leandro. tersia estacio is live on the scene with the updates. plus... breaking overnight in the south bay witnesses saying several people are injured after an overnight shooting. and we continue to follow the developments out of virginia after a man drives his car through a group of protesters. we will have the latest overnight developments at the top of the hour. ( mark ) good morning i'm mark
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while officers investigate. kron 4's terisa estacio is on the scene with the details. terisa. ( terisa )chp confirms that there is police activity sb 880 and lewelling and asked us to stage sb 880 at marina parkway off ramp. they will be sending someone to update us on what they are working. i'm hearing on the scanner police talk about the suspect car being a white sedan.
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james ) we have team coverage of the shooting. let's go to robin winston who is monitoring the traffic impact this morning. robin. a hot spot in san lorenzo sb 880 at lewelling blvd all lanes closed till 8 am, slow from 98th ave in oakland, take eb 580 instead (dave)a trough of low pressure moving across northern california monday will result in brief cooling early in the
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work week. a gradual (dave)a trough of low pressure moving across northern california monday will result in brief cooling early in the work week. a gradual warming trend is then forecast from tuesday through the end of the week as a ridge of high pressure over the eastern pacific builds over california.
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( james ) and more breaking news... witnesses tell us as many as six people shot overnight in san jose.( mark ) kron 4's lydia pantazes is live in san jose this morning with the details. lydia. ( lydia )right now the crime scene is all cleared out but we did see a memorial set up near the area with candles.we know there was heavy police activity last night at about 10:30 in the area of vista glen dr near vista glen ct in san jose. witnesses saw at least four separate victims being loaded into ambulances. there was also crime scene tape, evidence markers, and officers looking for evidence. we talked to a neighbor who went outside after he heard the gunshots...
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mom's room and we looked outside and we heard people screaming and we saw the neighbors across the street got a little panicky, so we came outside. about two to three minutes after, we just saw a whole bunch of police cars pull up and i guess a couple people got shot. "> ( james ) thanks lydia. we will check back with you through out the morning. ( mark ) in just a matter of hours the man accused of driving his car into a crowd of protesters will be in court. james alex fields is accused of killing on woman and injuring several others in a weekend of violence in charlottesville, virginia.( james ) the violence broke out after a white nationalist rally was met with counter protesters on saturday.( mark ) omar jimenez is in charlottesville this morning with the latest.
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people gathered sunday in charlottesville to remember heather heyer, the 32-year-old woman killed when james alex fields, junior allegedly plowed his car into protesters just one day prior.a motive isn't yet clear but according to a justice department official close to the investigation, federal investigators may have gathered enough evidence to suspect the accused driver wanted to send a message.the victim's mother describing heyer as someone standing up for people who needed help. susan bro / mother of heather heyer: it was important for her to speak up for people she felt were not being heard. virginia governor terry mcauliffe stopped at various churches in the area sunday to talk to congregants about the violence saturday.gov. terry r. mcauliffe / virginia: they were nazis. they don't stand for us. they call themselves patriots. ladies and gentlemen, they were not patriots. as i said yesterday, go home. leave our beautiful city.and the vice president echoing those statements,vice president mike pence: we have no tolerance for hate and
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violence from white supremacists, neo-nazis or the kkk.in charlottesville, i'm omar jimenez reporting. ( james ) the two people accused of killing a man at twin peaks in san francisco will be back in court today. lamonte mims and fantasy decuir are charged in the murder of ed french. prosecutors say they have surveillance video of the murder. they say decuir fired the shot that killed french. so far neither suspect has entered a plea. ( james ) in napa county... the canyon fire burning in near lake berryessa is now 95-percent contained. fire officials lifted all evacuation warnings... and all the roads in the area have been reopened. the fire started friday near highway 128 and sage canyon road. the fire has burned about 115-acres. firefighters are still trying to figure out how it started. ( mark ) police are on the hunt for two drivers after their vehicles crashed into two east bay homes. it's a
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story we first broke yesterday on the kron four morning news. union city police say a b- m-w and truck were racing down alvarado boulevard. officers say the drivers lost control and crashed into two homes. in one home, a couple was sleeping. and in the other home, a family of five was in their < "we was just sitting here watching tv and we just hear a big a big noise -- a big bump. that happened in maybe 10 seconds. so we don't even have time to be scared or anything. so, it was just a shock.">( mark ) no one inside the homes were injured in the crash. one person has been arrested but police are looking for at least two other people who were ( james ) chp is recommending that the two men who climbed up the golden gate bridge earlier this year...be charged with trespassing. wisconsin residents-- peter keurer and thomas rector-- posted a video of their stunts on youtube. authorities discovered the video in may. it shows the two men doing flips and somersaults and even
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hanging by their fingertips without any safety equipment. the c-h-p now wants the men to be charged with one count of misdemeanor trespassing which carries a fine and up to one year in jail. ( james ) the special counsel investigating russian meddling in the presidential election wants to talk to senior trump administration officials. the new york times is reporting that robert mueller is trying to interview both current and former members of the trump team. they include former white house chief of staff, reince priebus, who was fired last month. the white house says it will continue to fully cooperate with the investigation. ( james ) a child in oakland safe this morning after a carjacking in the east bay. and now police are looking for the burlgar. the thief took the car from a woman while that child was inside. it happened around 4:00 saturday morning in oakland on international boulevard and 66th avenue. the child and the car were found a short time later nearby. police say the child did not appear to be hurt. ( mark ) at least 160 people are dead in south asia this morning after heavy
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monsoon rains have unleashed landslides and floods. these are some images from northern india, southern nepal and bangladesh. officials say they are still working to determine the scale of the disaster. the floodwaters have damaged bridges, toppled powerlines and have washed away thousands of homes. officials say people have been killed by either drowning or being caught inside houses that are collapsing. ( mark ) 18 people are dead after an attack at a cafe in the west african nation of burkina faso. several attackers opened fire on the cafe late last night. according to a government statement at least two of the attackers were also killed. 10 other people were injured. government officials say that the victims are from several different countries. investigators are still trying to identify them. so far nobody has claimed responsibility for the attack. ( mark ) the governor of guam is taking extra steps to ensure the people on the island are safe. this as the north korean military says it is going to test fire missiles around the u-s territory. north korean officials say they plan to fire four missiles into the waters surrounding the island
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sometime this month. the north korean military says the move is meant to signal a crucial warning to the u-s. the government of guam has sent out pamphlets to the people warning residents how to prepare for an imminent missile threat. ( james ) still ahead on the kron four morning news... hear the controvsersial comments a work adminstrator made toward his employees after they said they were upset with their working conditions... and later... pot use is on the rise among children... we'll tell you what's to blame and how you can protect your kids. and after the break... school starts today for thousands of children across the bay area. find out which pop star is helping many kids in need of school supplies. ( dave ) and i will check your bay area forecast coming up ( robin ) and i am tracking you commute after the break.
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back. lets get a check of weather and traffic this morning. a hot spot in san lorenzo sb 880 at lewelling blvd all lanes closed till 8 am, slow from 98th ave in oakland, take eb 580 instead....bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. san mateo bridge less then 30 min from 880 to 101. (dave) a trough of low pressure
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( mark ) happening today... kids in more than a dozen school districts head back to school. and this morning we have a few reminders for drivers. watch out for young pedestrians and bicyclists who may be getting used to a new school route. look around when you are backing out of driveways... don't just rely on your back up camera. take a second look for people crossing the street. ( james ) before thousands of kids return to school this week the mother of pop star lady gaga was in town to help out bay area kids.( mark ) kron 4's spencer blake had the chance to speak with the pop stars' mom about helping out. inside united way's san francisco headquarters sunday, pensrulersand scissors were among the school supplies donated to needy kids. "stuffing backpacks for children in these communities. we are very, very excited." that's lady gaga's mom right there.while her daughter put on a concert in the city, cynthia germanotta represented the singer's 'born this way' foundation as it partnered
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with the united way to help four hundred students get what they need as school starts back up this week,volunteers made quick work of the stuffing, which allotted a little more than just school supplies.there were also hygiene kits and handwritten notes for the recipients - some of whom come from families bordering on homelessness."it feels great to be able to do something - it makes me feel like i'm human to do something for somebody else."even though william zahl isn't terribly excited about starting eighth grade this week himself, he says he wanted to make the most of the few days of summer he has left."i want to help the kids that are in need for backpacks."meanwhile, stores are bustling - some even offering deals on supplies as low as one cent!"we've gotta leave room for the suitcase." this mom was helping get her daughter ready to move in to cal berkeley on monday."i was worried everything would be picked over, because we're from out-of-state, and i found everything we needed."and now the elementary, high school, and community college students who get these backpacks will have just about everything áthey needed as the united way distributes the backpacks in the next few days.it's all thanks to guys like william, who do things that are"scary. why? because everyone's older than me."most bay area districts head back to class this week with a few big ones
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like san francisco and oakland starting on the 21st.in san francisco, spencer blake, kron four news. ( mark ) (áááboxesááá) researchers are warning parents about the dangers of leaving pot around the house. a new study found more children have been admitted to the e-r for marijuana intoxication. that can happen when a child inhales marijuana smoke or eats a pot-based product. symptoms include sleepiness, seizures or a coma. they usually last 24 hours. ( james ) some emergency workers are upset and in shock after their boss told them to kill themselves. it happened during a staff meeting with emergency care workers on thursday. several employees claim the top county leader told them they should commit suicide if they were so unhappy with work.
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this comes after a deputy committed suicide. a former employee also claims the same county administrator was telling employees to kill themselves in another meeting. ( james ) the county administrator later apologized. he is facing disciplinary action. ( mark ) basketball and golden state warriors hall of famer rick barry says the scrutiny president trump is facing is "disgraceful." barry told u-s-a today sports yesterday that it's a "disgrace to the world and our country." barry made the comments after coaching in the new basketball big-three league at the staples center in los angeles. the 73-year-old also says the russia and 20-16 presidential election investigation needs to end. ( james ) still ahead on the kron four morning news... kevin durant is facing backlash for what he said about india... hear his
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food. water. internet. we need it to live. but what we don't need are surprises, like extra monthly fees. i see you, fee, played by legendary actress anjelica huston. you got me, mark. we just want fast internet for one, simple rate. for all the streaming and the shopping and the newsing, but most of all... for the this. internet for one everyday simple price and no extra monthly fees. a hot spot in san lorenzo sb
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from 98th ave in oakland, take eb 580 instead ( james ) marshawn lynch did not play in the raiders pre-season opener over the weekend, but he sat during the national anthem before the game.( mark ) former 49ers quarterback colin kaepernick made headlines last year for sitting during the anthem. lynch publically said he agreed with kap's protest in an interview last year. head coach jack del rio did ánotá know the oakland native would do this during a game, but they did speak afterwards ""talked to marshawn. wanted to make sure we're on the same page. he said, úthis is something i've done for 11 years. it's not a form of anything other than me being myself.'"i said, újust so you understand how i feel,
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i very strongly believe in standing for the national anthem, but i'm going to respect you as a man. you do your thing, ok?' so that's a non-issue for me."( mark ) the cardinals beat the raiders 20 to 10 in saturday's game. ( james ) golden state warriors forward kevin durant is apologzing this morning for the comments he made about india. durant visited india recently for a series of basketball camps. the 20-17 finals m-v-p said in an interview that india was "20 years behind" the times and said some parts resembled an american slum.( mark ) k-d tweeted an apology and says that his comments were taken out of context. he says he will return to the country to hold more camps in the future. ( terisa ) shots fired on an east bay freeway. i will have the details in a live report. ( dave ) your bay area forecast is next.
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( mark ) good morning i'm mark danon.( james ) and i'm james fletcher... that breaking news we are following is out of the east bay... a man is shot on interstate 8-80 in san leandro.( mark ) southboud 8-80 at lewelling boulevard is shut down while officers investigate. kron 4's terisa estacio is on the scene with the details. terisa. ( terisa )all lanes of southbound 880 in san leandro are closed due to a shooting monday morning, according to california highway patrol.the shooting happened around 3:30 a.m. are in the area lewelling blvd.a traffic alert has been
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moving across northern california monday will result in brief cooling early in the work week. a gradual warming trend is then forecast from tuesday through the end of the week as a ridge of high pressure over the eastern pacific builds over california. ( mark ) later this morning... the man accused of
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driving a car through a group of counter protesters in virginia will be in court.( james ) both republican and democratic officials have placed the blame for the attack on white supremacists. but president trump hasn't been as specific and his critics are upset.( mark ) john lawrence has the latest. vice president mike pence blasted the people behind saturday's violence in charlottesville, virginia.mike pence/vice president"we have no tolerance for hate and violence from white supremacists, neo-nazis or the kkk."that's a step further than president trump, who called the events an "egregious display of hatred, bigotry and violence on many sides."critics say mister trump should have been more specific."mr. president, do you want the support of these white nationalist groups who say they support you? have you denounced them strongly enough?"some republicans agree with the criticism.sen. lindsey graham/r-south carolina "he missed an opportunity to be very explicit here. these groups seem to believe they have a friend in donald trump in the white house. i don't
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know why they believe that." but pence and others in the administration say the president's tacit stance is obvious.mike pence/vice president"i take issue with the fact that many in the national media spent more time criticizing the president's words than they did criticizing those who perpetrated the violence to begin with." gen. h.r. mcmaster/national security adviser "when he condemned bigotry and hatred on all sides, that includes white supremacists and neo-nazis. and i think it's clear, i know it's clear in his mind." meanwhile numerous protests denouncing the white supremacists were held across the country this weekend, including a rally outside of the trump tower in chicago. i'm john lorinc reporting. ( mark ) protesters took to the streets in oakland for the second day in a row. dozens of people gathered outside of oakland city hall yesterday to take a stand against white supremacy and show solidarity with counter- protesters in charlottesville. later this month white supremacy groups are planning rallies in berkeley and san francisco. some people are concerned that the bay area could see violence similar to charlottesville.
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we spoke with protesters about why they felt it was important to participate in the peace rallies. ( mark ) okalnd police say all of the protests were peaceful and there were no arrests. ( james ) a bay area man seen at the charlottesville rally over the weekend has now lost his job. his name is cole white. we have learned that white worked at top dog restaurant on durant street in berkeley. top dog is a popular hot dog restaurant. white has since been fired. the restaurant posted this notice in front of the building stating that as of saturday white was not working there and the actions of those in charlottesville are not supported by top dog. ( james ) and all across the bay area there were protests against white nationalists. in santa rosa hundreds of people marched in the streets.
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the organizers say they are standing in solidarity with charlottlesville and protesting against nazis, the k-k-k and facists... members of several social justice groups marched including police brutality coalition, sonoma county green party, and the community action coalition. ( james ) and this is what it looked like in san jose... a rally for diversity was held in response to the violence in charlottesville. people marched from the newman center to city hall. ( mark ) people gathered in san francisco for a rally as well. the demonstration s marched through the mission district...this was the second night in a row that there was a rally or vigil in san francisco. the first one happened saturday night in union square. ( mark ) and in seattle.. protesters and police clashed when officers used pepper spray to disperse members of a pro-trump rally and counter protesters. seattle police said some protesters were carrying sticks, metal and balloons filled with an unknown liquid. three men were arrested. no body was seriously injured. ( james ) our coverage of
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the violence in virginia continues on kron four dot com. we have reaction from former president barack obama and a timeline of events. we will also send you the latest developments on our free kron four mobible app. ( mark ) venezuela says president trump is a threat to peace and stability in latin america. its foreign minister issued the government's official response after president trump refused to rule out using military force in venezuela. the country's defense minister also called president trump's talk of possible military action as crazy talk. and another protest turned violent in the streets of caracas saturday. venezuela is gripped by an ongoing economic and political crisis. ( james ) still ahead on the kron for morning news. two transit workers are caught on camera harrasing a disabled man. we'll show you what they did and hear from the victim. plus... we are just a week away from the total solar eclipse. but don't get caught with fake
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say small actions can add up to something... humongous. a little thing here. a little thing there. starts to feel like a badge maybe millions can wear. who are all these caretakers, advocates too? turns out, it's californians it's me and it's you. don't stop now, it's easy to add to the routine. join energy upgrade california and do your thing. a hot spot in san lorenzo sb
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880 at lewelling blvd all lanes closed till 8 am, slow from 98th ave in oakland, take eb 580 instead ( mark ) hip-hop star "chance the rapper" continues to give back... he helped his home-town of chicago over the weekend and served as grand marshall in it's annual back to school parade.( james ) he donated 30-thousand stuffed backpacks all to children along the parade route. the parade is in it's 88th year. with the constant violence in the area, the community says it means a lot to have the grammy winning artist help the kids. back in march, "chance the
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weather and traffic... a hot spot in san lorenzo sb 880 at lewelling blvd all lanes closed till 8 am, slow from 98th ave in oakland, take eb 580 instead. an overturn accident sb 680 at stonridge clearing from the left lane. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf.richmond bridge drive less than 20 min from the toll to 101
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( mark ) two transit workers in boston have been fired after they were seen on video kicking a disabled man's cane away from him. officials say it started when the visually-impaired man was trying to get through the gate at a train station without a pass card. the two workers physically blocked him from entering which caused him to drop his cane. one of the workers not only kicked it away from him, but refused to give it to him. the man spent several minutes trying to find his cane until a transit officer came and gave it to him. ( mark ) the transit agency in
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boston is now planning mandatory re-training for all employees who interact with riders. ( mark ) this week president trump is pushing to renegotiate the north american free trade agreement. (áááboxesááá) the president is expected to focus on the u-s trade deficit with mexico when he meets with mexican officials on wednesday. the trump administration is pushing to tighten labor regulations in the nafta agreement. ( james ) we are now one week away from the total solar eclipse.( mark ) scammers are flooding the market with fake solar glasses. ali monsen has the story. "by now, most of us know regular sunglasses won't do the trick. but this week, experts are saying even some of the special eclipse viewing sunglasses people are buying could cost you your eyesight as well."< dr. nick mamalis, professor of ophthalmology, john a. moran eye center > "people are thinking that these are going to be glasses that protect them, and don't, and so...""that's very disconcerting."these days, savvy e-commerce shoppers can find just about anything online.and eclipse-viewing glasses are no exception.but before saving a buck through sites like amazon, e-bay, or
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other third-party vendors... árealize the transaction ámight turn out as the worst bargain you've ever bought.< dr. nick mamalis, professor of ophthalmology, john a. moran eye center >"you can get significant vision loss, and the problem is, it's permanent."experts áinitially told us to look for glasses with áthis image -- the i-s-o #12312-2 certification label. but now, the 'american astronimical society' is warning consumers about áknock- off retailers grabbing the graphic off the internet and putting it on any old pair.< dr. nick mamalis, professor of ophthalmology, john a. moran eye center >"it's just such an intense light. think of like a magnifying glass when it focuses the sunlight..."this doctor in seattle demonstrates just that... to show just how quickly damage happens without proper coverage. "that was 5 seconds, and it created this hole right through the paper. your retina is basically like this paper."and doctor nick mamalis backs him up. he says the áonly way to truly keep yourself safe is to know exactly who you're buying from. he advises anyone planning to catch of glimpse, august 21st, to use only reputable vendors like the ones listed on the a-a-s webite.< dr. nick mamalis, professor of ophthalmology, john a. moran eye center >critically important."
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american astronomical society warns some companies are fraudulently marketing their glasses as nasa-approved. they've even printed fake logos and certification stamps. ( james ) and you can watch the eclipse right here on the kron4 morning news. we will have extended coverage of the solar eclipse on august 21st at 10 a.m. join us as we will have cameras all across the country and the bay area as the eclipse happens. that's one week from today at 10 a.m. on kron4. (mark) stocks are opening solidly higher on wall street as the market comes off its worst week since march.gains in technology companies and banks early monday helped send indexes higher. apple, microsoft and facebook each rose about 1 percent in the first few minutes of trading. bank of america was up 1.6 percent and jpmorgan chase rose 1.1 percent.signs of anxiety in the market that flared last week were on the wane. prices for bonds and gold fell.the standard & poor's 500 rose 19 points, or 0.8 percent, to 2,460.the dow jones industrials rose 128 points, or 0.6 percent, to nasdaq composite rose 59 points, or 1 percent, to 6,315. ( james ) coming up on the
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kron four morning news... it's the first day of school for many bay area kids.. we'll tell you what you need to do behind the wheel to help keep everyone safe. that's on the kron four morning news at 7. and after the break. we'll show you who came out on top at the weekend box office. ( james ) the weekend box
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office needed a boost -- and one new movie delivered. (james) the horror prequel "annabelle: creation" outdid what the experts had predicted, debuting with a 35-million dollar weekend and running away with top spot. (james) "dunkirk"... remained strong, staying in second place on ticket sales of 11-point-four million. (james) meanwhile "the nut
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job two: nutty by nature" opened below expectations, grossing eight-point-nine million dollars for third place. ( mark ) bruno mars is lending a hand to those suffering from the flint water crisis. the pop star, and live nation, are donating one- million dollars to the community foundation of greater flint. mars made the announcement during his concert in auburn hills, michigan over the weekend, in a statement mars said "it's important that we don't forget our brothers and sisters affected by this disaster." other entertainers who have raised money for the flint water crisis include: pearl jam, cher and big sean. ( james ) ahead at seven on the kron 4 morning news... two speed racers crash into a home in the east bay... see the damage they left behind and how close police say the family was to being injured. ( mark ) and... the man accused of a deadly attack on protesters in virginia is due in court today. hear from the victim's mother who says her daughter died standing up for what is right. and we continue to follow our breaking news story after a man is shot on i-880 and part of the freeway is shut down.
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and it's also a story about people and while we make more e-commerce deliveries to homes than anyone else in the country, we never forget... that your business is our business the united states postal service. priority: you (mark) good morning and thanks for joining us. i'm mark danon.( james ) and i'm
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james fletcher. we continue to follow our breaking news out of the east bay... a man is shot on interstate 8-80 in san leandro. we have team coverage as southboud 8-80 is shut down while officers investigate. kron 4's terisa estacio is on the scene with the details. and robin is tracking the traffic impact. let's go to terisa first. ( terisa )chp confirms that there is police activity sb 880 and lewelling and asked us to stage sb 880 at marina parkway off ramp. they will be sending someone to update us on what they are working. i'm hearing on the scanner police talk about the suspect car being a white sedan.
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