illegally in our country. >> reporter: almost as quickly, the family of mollie tibbetts pushed back, asking that mollie's death not be used to advance an anti-immigrant agenda. and this weekend, the family's push became an emotional plea, in an op-ed by mollie's father, rob. "i encourage the debate on immigration," he wrote, in "the des moines register." "but do not appropriate mollie's soul in advancing views she alieved were profoundly racist." rob tibbetts essay appeared a day after donald trump, jr., the president's namesake, wrote his own case arguing in favor of his father's proposed border policies, including a wall. "mollie was murdered by an illegal alien," he wrote, "and her murder would never have happened if we policed our southern border properly." this weekend, some of iowa latino residents held a vigil for mollie tibbetts and her family at the state capitol in des moines, where there reportedly has been an increase in harassment and threats against members of their community in the wake of mollie's murder. >> they are very concerned with what is going to happen from her

illegally in our country. >> reporter: almost as quickly the family of mollie tibbetts pushed back, asking that mollie's death not be used to advance an anti-immigrant agenda. and this weekend the family's push became an emotional plea in an op-ed bi-monthly -- mollie's father rob. don't appropriate her soul in advances she believed were profoundly racist. it appeared a day after donald trump, jr., the president's name sake, wrote his own highly political piece for the paper, l arguing in favor of his father's proposed border policies including the wall. mollie was murdered by an illegal alien, he wrote, and her murder would never have happened if we policed our southern border properly. >>> this weekend some of iowa's latino residents held a vigil at the state capital in des moines where there reportedly has been an increase in harassment and threats against members of their community in the wake of mollie's murder. >> we are very concerned with what's going to happen here on out, concerned about our families. >> reporter: that concern mollie's father addressed in his op-ed seeming to add

this weekend some of iowa's latino residents held a vigil for mollie tibbetts and her family at the staten dimon. >> we're very concerned with what's going to happen from here on out, very concerned about our families. >> reporter: that concern is something mollie's father addressed directly in his op-ed. to knowingly foment discord is a disgrace to our flag. its is the opposite of leadership. it is shameful. national crime data shows immigrants commit fewer crimes in the u.s. as for the man accused of killing mollie tibbetts, he's being held behind bars on a $5 million bond as he awaits trial. tony dokoupil, cbs news, new york. >>> on "cbs this morning," refinery 29's work and money director shares tips for paying off debt and building a financial safety net. >>> plus, best-selling author yuval noah harari is on set with his new book with the most pressing issues facing humanity. >>> that's the "cbs morning news" for this monday. thanks for watching. i'm anne-marie green. i'm anne-marie green. have a great day. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com it's monday, september 3rd. i'm kenny c

rivera, did you kill mollie tibbetts?reporter: officials say the man charged with killing the 20-year-old, cristhian rivera, is an undocumented immigrant from mexico. the case immediately drawn into the center of the national conversation on immigration. >> mollie tibbetts, an incredible young woman, is now permanently separated from her family. a person came in from mexico illegally and killed her. we need the wall. we need our immigration laws changed. >> reporter: tibbetts writing, please leave us out of your debate. responding to this op-ed in the same paper written by donald trump jr. in which the president's son writes, democrats are seemingly more concerned with protecting their radical open borders agenda than the lives of innocent americans. tibbetts writing, i encourage the debate on immigration, but do not appropriate mollie's soul in advancing views she believed were profoundly racist. the act grievously extends the crime that stole mollie from our family and is to quote donald trump jr., heartless and despica

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the point here again, it's not specifically mollie tibbetts. >> well, he is talking about mollie tibbettsnd the fact that she is dead at the hands of an illegal alien is a reasonable policy talking point that is a reasonable policy discussion. and even if it doesn't matter, to her father that the killer was here illegally, it matters to a lot of us. to me as a father, it matters a heck of a lot to me because i don't want my daughter killed by an illegal alien who shouldn't be here in the first place, particularly ones who have proved themselves dangerous already and haven't been deported. >> kirsten, does the fact that the man accused of killing her, the fact he is an illegal immigrant or illegal alien, should that be part of this debate? >> no. and this is very similar to the debate that happened around kate steinle, who was tragically killed in california. and this is a tragedy, and tragedies happen. but that doesn't mean that you need to demonize an entire group of people because of a tragedy. and i think if you have the father saying please, out of decency, leave us out of this, then

. >>> coming up, angry words from the father of mollie tibbetts. more on his plea. >> and a spare the air day, what you need to know if you are planning to head outdoors for the holiday. >> temperatures tomorrow warm up. you see the red coming off the lights on the bridge. that is smoke in the atmosphere. spare the air day tomorrow. details coming up. >>> now to developing news in southern california. crews are searching for four people after two boats collided on the colorado river yesterday. authorities say 13 people were hurt and the missing are presumed dead. even though rescuers are still looking for them. had crash happened at moabi regional park in san bernardino county. a popular boating destination this holiday weekend. >> pretty hairy out there. especially in the evening. people trying to get back from wherever they have been, you know, the danger is always there. >> investigators say some of those aboard the boats were thrown into the water by the force of the crash while others jumped. the current swept them down the river and both boat

mister tibbetts says the person who is accused of taking molly's life is no more a reflection of the hispanic community as white supremacists are of all white people. to suggest otherwise is a lie. justice in my america is blind. this person will receive a fair trial as it should be. if convicted he will face the consequences society has separate beyond that he deserves no more atte santa cl investigators looking for the cause of a fire atampbell . the were called to goodies goodies on south goodies on s. bascom avenue. late yesterday afternoon. no one was there at the time that the fire started. flames and smoke were burning through the roof. it took firefighters a half an hour to put it out . the restaurant was damaged, especially in the kitchen area. it is still not clear how long it will take for goodies to reopen. >>> rescue crews in san bernardino county searching for four missing people after two boats collided on the colorado river saturday. a recreational boat carrying 10 people and another boat with six people crashed head-on at milwaukee regional park. both boats sink. pas

here's marci gonzalez. >> reporter: a plea from a grieving father of mollie tibbetts. rob tibbetts, writing this op-ed in "the des moines register" with his request in bold, "don't distort her death to advance racist views." >> mr.iva,idou moieibtts? >> reporter: officials say the man charged with killing the 20-year-old is an undocumented immigrant from mexico. the case immediately drawn into the center of the national conversation on immigration. >> mollie tibbetts, an incredible young woman, is now permanently separated from her family. a person came in from mexico illegally and killed her. we need the wall. we need our immigration laws changed. >> reporter: tibbetts writing, "please leave us out of your debate." responding to this op-ed in the same paper written by donald trump jr. in which the president's son writes, "democrats are seemingly more concerned with protecting their radical open-borders agenda than the lives of innocent americans." tibbetts writing, i enkurnlg the debate on immigration. but do not appropriate mollie's soul in advancing views she believe

>> reporter: father leo edgerly tried making sense of mollie's tragic death. he knew the tibbetts family when they were church members and mollie attended corpus christi school before moving to iowa. >> not living long enough to see her 21st birthday, but she lived long enough to know how. >> reporter: tibbetts, a $20-year-old student at the university of iowa, went missing last july. her body was found a month later. 24-year-old cristhian rivera, an undocumented immigrant, was arrested and charged with her murder. a family friend read a letter from mollie's mother, laura calderwood. >> we are honored that for a brief period of time, you got to know our mollie. >> reporter: mollie's father, rob tibbetts, attended the service, but declined to speak with us. he asked friends to be kind and generous to each other going forward. in other words, be a little like mollie. in piedmont, cornell bernard, abc 7 news. >> now, the man accused of murdering tibbetts is still waiting to be arraigned. cristhian rivera has claimed memory loss prior to confronting mollie tibbetts. experts say this c

a 20-year-old college student, mollie tibbetts was out for a jog. she was apprehended. she went missing and when they were able to find somebody in charge of the murder, that person, christian rivera, ended up being an undocumented immigrant from mexico. he had been working at a nearby farm in brooklyn, iowa. the derry -- a dairy farm out there. they had tried to run a check on this guy to make sure he was available to work in this country. there was back and forth over the process they used and that ended up he had allegedly given a false and an education to get his work there it's. what that case has done is drop attention to the fact that there are half of the people who work in the fields in the u.s. farms and ranches and nurseries are undocumented immigrants. the e-verify program has said the big light on the program, which is a federal system that allows employers to check the immigration status for the worker authorization. databases toinst see if they are legally allowed to work. people are calling for that program to be nationalized. it is only required of fede

and people like this individual who allegedly killed molly tibbetts. what we have smarter and better immigration enforcement we can avoid the tragedies and hopefully as the nation move forward towards a more constructive immigration debate that actually results in solutions. instead of more rhetoric and deviciveness. >> in the middle of tragedy. never stop fact checking. thank you so much. >> my pleasure. >> it is a city already reduced to rubble. trump has a new warning for syria and the allies against attacking rebels in italy. that story just ahead. this is not a bed. it's a revolution in sleep. the new sleep number 360 smart bed is on sale now, from $899, during sleep number's 'biggest sale of the year'. it senses your movement, and automatically adjusts to keep you both comfortable. it even helps with this. so you wake up ready to put your pedal to the metal. and now, all beds are on sale. it's the last chance to save 50% on the new sleep number 360 limited edition smart bed. plus, 36-month financing. ends labor day. sleep number. proven, quality

mollie tibbetts left a lasting impression with her church community. >> reporter: those who knew mollie tibbetts brought candles to fill it with light, the same light shown by her bright smile. >> the biggest question asked most often is why. >> father early knew the tibbetts family when molly attended corpus christi school before moving to iowa. >> she lived long enough to know how to love. >> tibbetts, a 20-year-old student at the university of iowa went missing last july. her body was found a month later. 24-year-old r 24-year-old rivera has been arrested, an undocumented immigrant. >> in a brief time you got to know our mollie. >> mollie's father did not want to speak to us, but to be kind. >> no date has been set for the next court appearance. he has claimed memory loss, and this could set up a defense over his mental state. >>> south bay residents took a step towards staying healthy by getting their flu shots. people received free flu shots at the valley health center downtown san jose, and health experts are urging people with pre-existing health conditions and seniors to get the

kron 4 news. ( darya )( darya ) the father of murdered iowa college student mollie tibbetts says his ould not be used to promote political agendas. a mexican farmworker -- who was in the country illegally -- has been charged in tibbetts' death. rob tibbetts spoke out against using mollie's death to promote what she believed were "profoundly racist" beliefs. he says she's not a pawn to be used for debate and referenced donald trump junior. the president's son said not enough attention has been paid to the suspect's immigration status. mollie tibbetts grew up in the bay area. her body was found august 21st. ( darya ) in southern california... a man who was told no more tickets were available for an ice cube concert... was shot by a sheriff's deputy after he fired his gun into a crowd. this happened at the del mar fairgrounds in san diego county. after he was told there were no more tickets... he got angry and pulled out a gun. deputies say the man was taken to the hospital. his condition has not been released. no one else was hurt. ( james ) google is refusing to send any of its top exe

here's abc 7 news reporter cornell bernard. >> reporter: those who knew mollie tibbetts brought candles to the center of corpus christi church to fill it with light, the same light brought by her wright smile. >> the question most often asked is why. >> reporter: he knew the tibbetts family when they were church members and mollie attended corpus christi school before moving to iowa. >> not living along enough to see her 21st birthday, but she lived longed enough to know how. >> reporter: tibbetts, a 20-year-old student at the university of iowa went missing last july. her body was found a month later. 24-year-old cristhian rivera, an undocumented immigrant was arrested and charged with her murder. a family friend read a letter from mollie's mother, laura calderwood. >> we are honored that for a brief period of time you got to know our mollie. >> reporter: moietibb attde spe forwar in othewos, be a nd h oti little like mollie. in piedmont, cornell bernard, abc 7 news. >> the man accused of murdering mollie tibbetts is still waiting to be arraigned. cristhian rivera has claimed memory lo

out a warm up. . >>> the father of mollie tibbetts is speaking out about immigration. a mexican farm worker being in the u.s. illegally has been charged in the woman's death. he yesterday spoke out against using her soul in advancing views she believes was racist. he said she not a pawn for debate. . he called for more border security. >>> police are looking for two men who carjacked a vehicle and opened fire at an off duty night. police say just before 9 a.m. two men stole a car after hitting the driver in the face. the suspects were confronted by an off off-duty officer and exchanged fire. the suspects ran off. anyone with information on this case is asked to call police. >>> a woman had to be rescued off falling off a trail. the chp says the woman was hiking about 3 miles from the beach when she fell off the trail and down 40 feet into the creek. a paramedic hoisted the woman to safety. she suffered moderate injuries and taken to the hospital. >>> we are following developing news out of northern nevada where a plane or helicopter crashed spark a wildfire. it happene

mollie tibbetts vanished after going for a jog last july. she was not found until rivera led police to her body more than a month later police say rivera confessed to following mollie tibbetts as she was jogging. he remembered getting mad at her, but said what happened afterwards was blocked from his memory. >>> san francisco investigators are searching for the cause of an early morning fire in the debose triangle neighborhood that happened just before 2 am on a building on henry street. this is new video we want to show you from the area just a couple of hours after the fire started. there is some of the damage. seven adults, one child, and one pet were in the building at the time and all escaped safely . the red cross helped them find shelter overnight. >>> truck driver escaped an overnight fire in san leandro that happened shortly before 4:00 on alvarado street . the driver was backing his truck up when the engine caught fire. b. firefighters stopped the flames from spreading to a nearby building. no injuries reported. >>> in about an hou

. >>> the father of murdered college student mollie tibbetts once -- wants people to stop using her death to push their clinical agenda. -- their politica agenda. and undocumented immigrant has confessed to kidnapping and killing her. prominent republicans say the case demonstrates that aggression enforcement is not tough enough. donald trump junior wrote, despite what some democrats may wish in the depths of their hearts, molly was murdered by an illegal alien and her murder would never have happened if police -- if we policed our borders appropriately. her father rights, do not appropriate her soul in advancing news. please leave us out of your debate and allow us to grieve in privacy and with gne dignity -- show some decency. >>> this evening, protesters are demanding and embattled catholic archbishop to step down in the wake of the child abuse scandal. >> kim hutcherson reports on the growing calls for his resignation. >> where do we go in the light of so much that has bruised and hurt? >> reporter: washta's catholic bruises left clergy g the members. >> each time, it always comes out

. >>> a direct message from the father of mollie tibbetts to those using his daughter's death for political gain. >>> we'll get a preview of brett kavanaugh's confirmation hearings and controversial blocked documents. >>> this amazing, towering thing. paul mccartney goes in depth about the time and circumstances when he says he saw god. >>> and a billion and counting. camilla cabello just crossed the line no other woman in history has achieved. "early today" starts right now. >> good morning, i'm marlie hall. >> and i'm phillip mena. breaking news this morning out of california, where at least ten people have been shot at an apartment complex in san bernardino. three of the victims are extremely in critical condition. so far no fatalities have been reported. >> according to officials, a group of people were playing dice in a common area of the complex when the shooting began. police say no weapons were recovered at the scene and detectives do not have a motive or suspect. >>> congress gets back to work tomorrow with a packed agenda ahead of the midterm elections. this week will kick off wit

the father of mollie tibbetts and his frank message to those >>> the embattled archbishop of washington confronted during a speech. a worshipper yelling, "shame on you." the latest turn on the sex abuse scandal dividing the catholic church. >>> the longest layover. a man stuck at the airport for nearly six months with nowhere to go. inside his unusual ordeal. >>> and serving up smiles. some young tennis players get the opportunity of a lifetime. >> announcer: this is "nbc nightly news" with kate snow. >> good evening. after days of public mourning, from arizona to the u.s. capitol to the national cathedral, today john mccain's close family and friends said their final good-byes in the most private setting. in the sky orch over the u.s. naval academy, navy pilots flew in salute. it was a contrast with yesterday's nationally televised memorial service which featured two former presidents and an emotional tribute by meghan mccain whose eulogy sparked strong reactions for those seeming to take aim at president trump. we begin with geoff bennett. >> reporter: final honors for an american ori

just one day later in the very same paper, mollie tibbetts' father responded with this in part, do not mollie's snoul advancing views she found to be profoundly racist. please leave us out of your debate. allow us to grieve in privacy and with dignity. at long last show some decency on behalf of my family and mollie's memory, i'm imploring you to stop. "outfront" now, host of the ben ferguson show, ben ferguson show and former white house communication director under president obama, jen psaki. >> hi, kate. >> thanks for being here. tibbetts' father says in the same pea piece they appealed to politicians and pundits already to stop using her death to push their agendas. he said many did and they're grateful for that. why can't the president's family do the same, do you think? >> i don't know if they reached out directly to them or they knew this. you certainly should listen to the family when something like this happens. i've had a picture i put up on facebook a couple of years ago of a lady crying over a casket and talked about thank you for their service to this country and the famil

earlier this week, a white supremacist group paid for robocalls here in iowa,citing mollie tibbetts' murder and calling for violence against latinos ...robocall:"she was stabbed to death by an invader from mexico."henry says governor kim reynolds is partially to blame for using the term "illegal immigration" following tibbetts' death.joe henry:"i'm sure she knew, that attacking immigrants would also then attack latinos, because we are connected to the immigrant community.'gov. kim reynolds:"that's just not the case, and i'm sorry that he feels that way. this is not about politics. it's not about targeting them."but governor reynolds says her statement aligns with what she's said for years and that she does not condone people using tibbetts' murder for hate. reynolds:"how horrible, again, for the family to have to go through that. it's awful, it's unacceptable, it's unconscionable. it's disgusting."henry says the governor owes latinos an apology. but reynolds isn't budging.joe henry:"she definitely should now. we can't continue with this hate rhetoric here in iowa. latinos are being th

. >>> a new development to the mollie tibbetts case, about seven weeks since this college student waseported missing. investigators return with information about the suspect now charged with her murder. >>> michael finney explains the second step you should take after putting your plane in airplane mode to prevent roaming charges, information that could have saved a bay area family a $13,000 bill. >>> i'm spencer christian, our satellite image >>> we have new developments to bring you tonight in the mollie tibbetts case. today, agents spent two hours at the dairy farm where her suspected killer worked. mollie tibbetts, a university of iowa student grew up in oakland, found dead in a cornfield about a month after she disappeared while jogging july 18th. investigators say, the suspect t kristian rivera, led them to her body and they visited his former workplace and talking with workers. the suspect used the name, john budd, while working there and investigators say he is in the united states illegally. >>> and earthquake went across the ocean, 7.8 in miles underground and people only fe

mollie tibbetts grew up in the bay area.darya ) in southern california... a man who was told no more tickets were available for an ice cube concert... was shot by a sheriff's deputy after he fired his gun into a crowd. this happened at the del mar fairgrounds in san diego county. after he was told there were no more tickets... he got angry and pulled out a gun. deputies say the man was taken to the hospital. his condition has not been released. no one else ( james ) happening tomorrow... the confirmation hearing for supreme court nominee brett kavanaugh is set to begin. the hearing is expected to last three to four days. kavanaugh was nominated by president trump to replace retired justice anthony kennedy. he needs just 50 senate votes to be confirmed. democrats are still fighting to access some of kavanaugh's records from the time he worked in the white house... between 2003 to 2006. ( james ) coming up on the kron 4 morning news... we hear from the man who was pushed out of a muni train... because of the music he was playi

. >>> the man accused of killing mollie tibbetts was in court with a plea entered. what comes next. >>> temperatures are warming up and we will check mark, tracking a red flag warning. >>> a home being constructed in oakland but it's unusual because the crews say it will take just five hours to complete and we will tell you why after the break. >>> the woman who helped kidnap elizabeth smart has been released from the utah prison that she served in. 72-year-old wanda barzee was released five years early due to an error in calculating her original sentence. she was in prison for 15 years. elizabeth smart has been speaking out and said barzee is a threat and the public should be worried. barzee helped her husband kidnap elizabeth smart in 2002 when she was 14 and smart said during the nine months she was held captive, barzee watched and encouraged brian david mitchell to rape her repeatedly. she was currently -- mitchell is currently serving a life sentence. >>> 20 for real christhian rivera entered a not guilty plea for the murder of mollie tibbetts. mollie tibbetts

. >>> the father of murdered iowa college student mollie tibbetts has a message for people, don't exploitghter's death. he is asking people to stop using his daughters as a pawn in the immigration debate. he says mollie wouldn't want that. the 20-year-old's murder has become a political talking point because her suspected killer is an undocumented immigrant from mexico. rob tibbetts wrote in the des moines register do not appropriate mollie's soul in advancing views she believed were profoundly racist. he added instead let's turn against racism in all its ugly manifestations, both subtle and overt. let's turn towards each other with the all the compassion we gave mollie. let's listen, not shout. let's build bridges, not walls. let's celebrate our diversity rather than argue our differences. his op-ed saturday came one day after president trump's eldest son had his own op-ed in saturday's newspaper. he wrote the mask is off and the true radical face of the democrats has been exposed. they are seemingly more concerned in protecting their radical open borders agenda than the lives of innocen

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earlier this week, a white supremacist group paid for robocalls here in iowa,citing mollie tibbetts' ling for violence against latinos ...robocall:"she was stabbed to death by an invader from mexico."henry says governor kim reynolds is partially to blame for using the term "illegal immigration" following tibbetts' death.joe henry:"i'm sure she knew, that attacking immigrants would also then attack latinos, because we are connected to the immigrant community.'gov. kim reynolds:"that's just not the case, and i'm sorry that he this is not about politics. it's not about targeting them." but governor reynolds says her statement aligns with what she's said for years and that she does not condone people using tibbetts' murder for hate.reynolds:"how horrible, again, for the family to have to go through that. it's awful, it's unacceptable, it's unconscionable. it's disgusting."henry says the governor owes latinos an apology. but reynolds isn't budging.joe henry:"she definitely should now. we can't continue with this hate rhetoric here in iowa. latinos are being threatened both in social media

yesterday, mollie tibbetts father wrote an op-ed piece directed at politicians. would believe are profoundly racist. donald trump junior wrote an op- ed piece laming -- blaming democrats for her death. >>> a crash at the busy intersection of wolf road and stevens creek boulevard. we go live to the shopping center where investigators were first called and where the chase actually started. >> reporter: it started around 4:00 this morning. santa clara county sheriff's deputies were called to a commercial burglary, taking place at this game stop behind me in a sage way. i had a chance to speak with the manager of the game stop. he said two men and women -- and a woman used crowbars to break off the lock. surveillance video shows the thieves using large trash bags and a three by four foot been on wheels to cart it into the store and steal hundreds of games and electronics off the shelves. in santa clara county sheriff's deputies arrived, they were pulling away, when the driver did not stop, he led them on a chase. part of the chase captured on video, you can see and h

the dairy farm, taking questions whether there were any warning signs, and rivera confronted mollie tibbettsn july, stabbing her to death, he is awaiting trial on a first-degree murder charge. brett kavanaugh gearing up for another day of confirmation chaos, standing his ground during intense questioning and even the president is watching. >> the statements have been totally brilliant grasping at straws. >> griff jenkins at the hart senate office building with more highlights and low lights as well and protesters. >> reporter: she took questions from all 21 senators on the committee, each in turn had 30 minutes, topics ranged from issues like the second amendment, executive privilege and abortion. when the committee's top democrat dianne feinstein pressed brett cavanagh on the future of roe v wade he had this to say. >> it is an important precedent of the supreme court, roe v wade and planned parenthood versus casey, reaffirmed many times casey is precedent on precedent which itself is an important factor. >> an important issue is judicial independence of brett kavanaugh, said he would certa

an immigrant has been charged with mollie tibbetts' murder.ody was found august 1st, she and her father shared an unbreakable bond. >> she gave an unbelievable toast. she said i was her best friend. >> reporter: how did that feel? >> pretty nice. i felt that way, too. he has stepchildren that are arab who she loved. his op-ed was published the day after donald trump jr. he blamed democrats and lax border policies for her death. >> they charged an illegal alien in the murder of a college student mollie tibbetts. >> reporter: last week iowa residents, including mr. tibbetts, received a robocall reported to be from a white nationalist group about tibbetts' murder, calling for all mexicans to be deported. but in his op-ed, tibbetts urged americans to turn against racism and all its ugly manifestations, both subtle and overt. let's listen, not shout. let's build bridges, not walls. rob tibbetts said seeing the nation come together for john mccain's memorial inspired him to write. i was communicating with him yesterday and he wanted to stress how vi

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mollie tibbetts would say, "kill them all." >> reporter: a disturbing message mollie's father doesn'this daughter. rob tibbetts goes on to offer a heartfelt apology to the hispanic community to knowingly foment discourt among races is an affront to our flag. so far no comment from the white house or don, jr. >>>er it i believe story. thank you very much. >>> a controversy over ryan gosling's movie "first man." it explores neil armstrong, the first man to walk on the moon. it's under fire for a moment of that historic mission that isn't shown. here is nbc's joe fryer. >> they have the flag up now. >> reporter: it's one of the most iconic moments in human history. this morning the first moon landing is getting new attention here on planet earth. >> this was widely regarded in the end as a human achievement. >> actor ryan gosling fueling a political firestorm with those comments. >> this is an american achievement, bar none. >> goes ling plays astronaut neil armstrong in "first man." purchase we're planning on the flight being successful. >> a movie about the mission that put the first m

>> i talked to iowa republicans about this, and they agree with mollie tibbetts' dad and his appeal tok she should not be used as a pawn in this particular debate by either side. her dad said that this distorts and corrupts her opinions on the issue and that this particular man who was accused of killing her is not representative of the hispanic community any more than a white supremacist is of all white people. the republicans i talked to said they do believe that, but nationally people are still using her as a weapon in their political fight. you just had people like ann coulter who said titillating things about nancy pelosi is to blame for mollie tibbetts' death, and it's things like that that irritate republicans in iowa. they do respect this, and they think this should be cooled down. >> it's appealing to the base. >> i think that is the thought that president trump or steven miller has, but based on what you are saying is that it's not appealing to the base of republicans in iowa, and that is -- that is something you have to take into account. this is very personal to them. they

iowa college student mollie tibbetts was allegedly murdered by a undocumented immigrant. saying he w doesn't his daughter to be used as a political pawn. rning to you. this family is shattered. rob tibbetts says they have been grieving in private but don't like how their daughter's name is being used, compelled once again to come forward to put a rnop to it. this g, the father of slain iowa college student mollie tibbetts is demanding his daugeer's murder removed from the heated political debate swirling around ioimmigr in an op-ed, he criticizes those who, quote,alusly distort and corrupt mollie's tragic deatho advance a cause she vehemently opposed. adding, do not appropriate mollie's soul in advancing vws she believes were strongly drong words in response to the president's so jr., who recently used mollie's death to bash what heal cd democrats' open borders agenda. mollie was found dead a in iowa cornfield nearly two weeks ago after a search that capturedhe nation's attention. authorities say her acous killer is an undocumented immigrant from mexico. in the days follow

mollie tibbetts has been permanently removed from her family.gel mom say a couple months ago at the white house, when i visit my son because we are permanently separated, it's at his grave site and he's below the ground when i talk to him. there's no recognition, always an excuse for illegality in favor of illegal aliens instead of american citizens who go through this horrific thing almost every single week. this is not an isolated case. mark: candace? >> this is not the only thing, drug problems, heroin epidemic in this country. how many families are victims to that living with that every single day? let's talk about why the left does not want to acknowledge this. why does the left want open borders? why does the left want to abolish i.c.e.? for votes, that's it. all about power. they're willing to forego american children that are dying, willing to forego americans' addictions as long as they get votes. if they can get the community and make them government dependent and make them all democrats, they have a chance of winning back power in thi

>(justine) coming up -- the murder of iowa college student mollie tibbetts, allegedly at the hands ofan undocumented immigrant, sparking backlash against latinos. after the break we're hearing newley released audio from neo-nazi robocalls heartfelt tr watts and her children... we hear the final good-bye's at the family's funeral service in three minutes. (jrstone) the bodies of a pregnant mother and her two children were recently recovered.....torecently recovered.....today loved ones gathered to say their good- bye's. the husband of the woman and father of the children is in jail but today was about remembering the three.(justine) kim hutcherson has more. a heartfelt tribute to shanann watts and her children --fr. john forbes/pastor: "i can only pray to you that this tragedy changes everyone's soul to be close to you." friends and family gathered in pinehurst, north carolina....to remember the mom and two kids killed nearly two weeks ago ... fr. john forbes/pastor: "shanann, bella marie, celeste and nico are present here with us today. not just their physical bodies, but their souls

mollie tibbetts disappeared during a jog in brooklyn, iowa in july.ra held on $5 million bear. >>> end of summer vacation taking -- bail. >>> end of summer vacation taking a tragic end. the accident left the mother as the lone survivor. >> a spoke person for the coast guard said strong winds knocked all five into the open water. muse was able to send her sister a text message, but it did not arrive for five hours due to lack of cell service. >>> and police shoot a man over an argument over ice cube concert tickets. the man was trying to buy a ticket to the event at the delmar fairgrounds in san diego. he was told the tickets were sold out. an argument broke out and deputies responded and the man pulled out a semiautomatic handgun. ove officers returned fire. he was taken to the hospital. his condition is unknown. the concert went on as planned. >>> an 18 wheeler loaded with axe body spray exploding on texas interstate 35 reducing the road to gravel. the truck is 60 miles north of austin when the driver noticed the fire. the truck blew up and -- deodor

in connection to the 20 them at college student asked of, rivera led police to mollie tibbetts's bodyumped in a cornfield a month after she went missing in iowa. he was in the country illegally for four years. todd: a dramatic twist in brett cavanagh's confirmation process after his accuser's 11th our refusal to testify. her lawyers demanding an fbi investigation first. jillian: garrett tenney in washington where the situation is far from over. >> reporter: will she or won't she testify? that is the question. attorneys initially said she was prepared and willing to testify she was sexually assaulted by brett kavanaugh 35 years ago but now they say she won't testify until the fbi investigates the allegations. >> than it is came forward to treat this seriously. if they mean that they will have an investigation. she is not prepared to talk with them at a hearing on monday. there shouldn't be a rush to a hearing. >> reporter: senate judiciary committee schedule a hearing for ford and brett kavanaugh to testify but the investigation h knowledge and memory of events, nothing the fbi or any

heather: mollie tibbetts executes killer is due in court today, christian rivera will be arraigned in college student's tough, rivera led police to mollie tibbetts's body which was discovered a cornfield a month after she went missing in brooklyn, iowa. the mexican man was in the country illegally for four years. meantime new numbers show the alarming number of illegal immigrant families who never show up to court. ice officials a 28% of families in detention programs skipped hearings in the first ten months of fiscal year 2018. hearings from migrants currently have a backlog of 700,000 cases. donald trump headed to the carolinas to survey damage from hurricane florence. the president is expected to touch down at marine corps air station in sherry point, north carolina before making a stop in myrtle beach, south carolina. 37 people are dead in the wake of florence, rescue crews nationwide continue to save people from flood ravaged towns, towns completely cut off. disgraced former fbi deputy director andrew mccabe taking aim at donald trump in a new book saying, quote, the president's

a message from the mother of mollie tibbetts. he said stop using his daughter as a pawn. some have closen to advance she never reallyos talking about being blind sided that his mural was painted over. this is what the historic mural looked like before someone painted over it last week in east san jose. he says nobody contacted him. >> it would cost than 30,000 fans expected to watch the a's take on the new york yankees. a live look for you. okay. we don't have this just now. it might be a playoff preview. >> okay. i guess you have plans. >>> this morning. >> might have the day off but is that required by law. i'm chris, nbc bay area responds next. all kinds of questions. since it )s labor day, consumer investigator chris chmura is here to answer some of the more common work-related questions. chris is here to answer some of the more common work related questions. >>> let start here. are they require today give extra pay? the answer is no. according to the california labor commissioner hours worked on holidays are like though on any other day of the week. it does not requi

host: let me ask you about one of the more tragic stories this summer, the murder of mollie tibbetts.atement from her father saying do not turn this into a political issue on immigration. give us a sense of how this story, as horrific as it is, is playing out in the clinical arena of iowa. guest: it is devastating to think about. were-- so many islands following the case of hoping against hope that mollie tibbetts would be found. as a parent, i cannot imagine what the family went through. i think it is outrageous that a grieving father has to make a statement like that. wereay mollie's remains found, authorities had a press conference at 4:00 p.m. p.m., our governor was already out with a statement saying we needed to solve the immigration problem. then, our two senators were out with a statement echoing what the governor said and trying to tie mollie tibbetts' tragic murder to immigration policy. i thought that was grossly inappropriate. and her father, as you mentioned, wrote this column in the "des moines register." familyeral other of her members had already spoken out on social m

mollie tibbetts gone to elementary school school in alameda competent.ished after going for a run in july and was not found hill he led police to her body a month later. police say he confessed to following her along her run. he remembered getting mad at her but says what happened afterward has been blocked from his memory. his trial starts april 16 of next year. >>> in southern california, a well known surgeon and his girlfriend are denying charges they drugged and raped several women. prosecutors say they would bring women to their home, give them date rape drugs and sexual assault them. two victims have now come forward but prosecutors believe they may have assaulted hundreds of women. based on photos and videos they found on the two suspect's phones. >> i have not seen a case in -- in -- in my career that involved this many videos and this many sexual acts and possible crimes. >> the district attorney is hoping other possible victims will come forward. the suspects were freed on $100,000 bail. they will be arraigned next month. >>> coming up here, ch

mollie tibbetts faqs killer pleads not guilty to 1st ° murder charges.ra appearing in iowa court for his arraignment yesterday. the illegal immigrant led investigators to the iowa college student's body. a primary autopsy report revealed mollie tibbetts died from multiple sharp force injuries, the trial will begin next april. senate republicans refusing to delay brett kavanaugh's hearing, setting a new deadline must decide whether she will testify. >> we emailed back and forth in an attempt to find a comfortable setting for doctor ford to share these allegations with the committee. we offered an opportunity for a public hearing, private hearing, to meet with staff, we offered to fly anywhere around the globe to meet with her. >> reporter: lawyers suggest she will not appear at the hearing unless the fbi investigates her claims. sources tell fox news that will likely not happen. people in the carolinas referring to the devastation left behind by florence. officials fear it could take years to recover from the catastrophic damage. donald trump seeing the d

in annapolis with fox news >>> mollie tibbetts a father wants politician to leave his daughter out ofican farmworker has been charged in the 20 year iowa college students death. on saturday tibbetts father wrote an op-ed piece directed at politicians. he wrote, do not appropriate molly's soul in advancing views she believed were profoundly racist tibbetts said his daughter would not tolerate being a pawn in such a debate and stood up for the latino community. tibbetts also said, the person who is accused of taking molly's life is no more a reflection of the hispanic community as white supremacists are of all white people. to suggest otherwise is a lie. justice in my america is blind. this person will receive a fair trial as it should be. if convicted he will face the consequences society has set. beyond that he deserves no more attention. >>> santa fire investigators looking for the cause of a restaurant fire in campbell. fire crews rushed to gooding's goodies on s. bascom avenue. late yesterday afternoon. the building was empty at the time. flames and smoke were burning. is still unc

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. >> and the east bay, a special ga the thering to remember mollie tibbetts, the iowa college studentho was murdered over the summer. tibbets started kindergarten in piedmont and left a lasting impression with many in her church community. here is abc 7 news report r cornell bernard. >> reporter: those who knew mollie tibbetts brought kand tols the corpus christi church to show light like her bright smile. >> the question that is asked most often is why -- >> reporter: the father leo edgerley tried to make sense of the tragic death. he knew the tibbets when they were church member, and she attended there before moving to iowa. >> to not see her 21st birthday and she lived long enough to know how to love. >> reporter: tibets a 22-year-old student from the university of iowa was found a month later. an undocumented immigrant was arrested and charged with her murder, cristhian rivera. a family friend led a family letter from her mother. >> we are honored that for a brief period of time, you got to nknow our molly. >> reporter: molly's father attended the service, but he declined to speak

we are learning the illegal immigrant accused of murdering mollie tibbetts was using an alias.im jong un to -- he was known as john budd. whether there were any warning signs he was here illegally. police say he confronted mollie tibbetts and followed her later stabbing her to death, awaiting trial on a first-degree murder charge. >> boston lease captain's unturned isis soldier has been sentenced to 20 years in prison. he went by the name ali and ricci plotting to use assault rifles and pressure cooker bombs to carry out an attack on new mexico state university, he pleaded guilty in may three years after his father tipped off the feds over concerns of his son's violent rhetoric. south korea announcing donald trump has divided them with a message from north korea leader kim jong un. it is unclear what the message said but it came after kobe leaders plan a third summit to discuss denuclearization. this calls for a formal end to the korean war which donald trump has agreed to. the meeting between kim jong un and south korean president moon will take place in two weeks, the north s

." >> a grieving father of iowa college studt, mollie tibbetts, allegedly killed by -- he pleaded to use her death for reasons that are racist. her death was used for anti-immigration supporters. mollie was 20 years old. her body was found in a cornfield two weeks ago, about a month after shwhdisappeared e jogging. charged with her murder.n there was an op-ed poliiece in paper on friday, flaming democrdeblaming crats for her homicide. >>> a woman and her two daughters were killed inca fornia. the three were buried in north carolina where shanann was from. christopher watts is being blamedmuor the ers. he has not entered a plea.>> researchers are shedding light on symptoms thatere felt by dozens of diplomats in china. there's reports that weapons were used that caused some brain damage. that damage from unconventional weapons caused painful sounds that the diplomats heard. >>> a scary weekend for a ride share driver who was just doing his job during the labor day en we it's from oceanside, california. the driver was allegedly asulted by a passenger. the passenger then stole the car and