to be late in filing his appeal not the city that caused it the same day rational the appellant ask respectfully to grant the jurisdiction request. >> ma'am. >> did you do the brief. >> i'm sorry. >> do did i write the brief. >> i wrote it is jurisdictional statement. >> you indicate that there was no nov the permit holder brief indicated an nov notice of violation the particular where it states that and it's okay. >> i can't recall saying an nova. >> okay. thank you. >> thank you. >> we'll hear from the permit holder now. >> good morning. i'm daniel or good evening my name is dan i'm representing the permit holders i want to mention a couple of things my clients are trying to comply with a notice of violation and they did up until permit and at the time there was no there is now notification requirements, however, what we did do was pursuant to california law issue a thirty day notice of intent to demolish we specifically indicated to the tenants that we have applied for permits to demolish this was done january 5th after the new year so they were put on notice i've attached the ac

east west streets north beach so i'm in full support this revised variance b&b be approved and the appellants motion be rejected thank you. >> is there any additional public comment? >> seeing none, we'll have our rebuttals. >> no neighbor no city official more member of the board would think that is preference to have a renal structure extend to the rear yard it is a negative for everyone except the homeowner and their right retired for exceptional or extraordinary circumstances those properties don't meet the standards the project sponsors their argument is on the vaurnsz or most of it again, we think that is wrongly issues maybe irrelevant it didn't meet the standard the dry rot was the windows i've not seen the pictures of the dry rot i don't see that is extend to the full building and i also want to you know, i have the numbers for that the marina they're published numbers so i think this is how many units there are and how single-family homes i didn't make it up or anything i want to say that david perry opposes he opposed this addition here is his e-mail owe said dually noted i was unh

to be late in filing his appeal not the city that caused it the same day rational the appellant ask respectfully to grant the jurisdiction request. >> ma'am. >> did you do the brief. >> i'm sorry. >> do did i write the brief. >> i wrote it is jurisdictional statement. >> you indicate that there was no nov the permit holder brief indicated an nov notice of violation the particular where it states that and it's okay. >> i can't recall saying an nova. >> okay. thank you. >> thank you. >> we'll hear from the permit holder now. >> good morning. i'm daniel or good evening my name is dan i'm representing the permit holders i want to mention a couple of things my clients are trying to comply with a notice of violation and they did up until permit and at the time there was no there is now notification requirements, however, what we did do was pursuant to california law issue a thirty day notice of intent to demolish we specifically indicated to the tenants that we have applied for permits to demolish this was done january 5th after the new year so they were put on notice i've attached the ac

seeing none, we will have rebuttal from the appellants. you have 3 min. >> i just want to clarify that were not protesting the removal of the existing trees. which is protesting the window palms as a tree species that we planted in t t. yes, people voted on the green but palm trees are they provide any cleaning value due to the limited limited canopy. yes there were numerous community meetings the public hearing on this issue. however, not once was a committee given a choice in a natural canopy tree. as you can see on the same card, the options were blue arrow juniper, [calling names] and window palms. not one of them is a canopy tree. a lot of people voted on the window palms because it was the most best option on the menu so to speak. it should be the case that people voted on palm trees but also given a canopy tree, we probably not be here appealing this right now. the urban street matrix was also very limited. even so does have a canopy tree which was the black-but was never put up for a vote that. to reiterate, kim members have consul

. >> the appellant may come up for the record sfafrs the procedures each appellant has 7 minutes and for rebuttal 3 minutes. >> so - >> (inaudible). >> yes. >> okay. >> thanks. >> this is 78 what do you mean. >> you have 7 minutes for our presentation once you begin. >> good morning. >> i'm la relay harris he own the property - i'm 86 years old the only speed i have left is slow i'm not physicallyable as you can see because of the communicates of a stroke to do anything very heavy. >> i have income under $20,000 from which i have to do a lot of payments including property tax and insurance these people who are complaining have not yielded offered to help you have no money to do pay somebody to do things so the by little i sure you it is happening timely little i'm slowly getting the things done that all those complaints are about the reason i have broken windows is because across the street from me the city is doing a low income housing project and little boys unspfrd came and broke any windows by throwing rockies the windows i'm down to one cat when i went to the property and said i

essentially he said the same thing he did friday as he walked out of the courthouse and the appellate process. they said it's their contention that the jury was not presented all the information. they never able saw bubba's deposition. we have citing through that. we had a release of information on friday on the depositions that bubba gave out, so we've been reading through that, and they'll be a lot issues at the appellate level for them to go through >> jeff paterson staying on top of the court case. thank you for the coverage, and we'll wait to see what happens next. thank you so much. >>> a frightening moment on i-75 over the weekend. police dash cam video captured a wrong-way driver heading south in the northbound lanes narrowly missing a police officer. the video comes from an officer on his way home from work. a river view woman is charged with and driving the wrong way. steve anderson joins us from the tampa bay police department where folks are feeling lucky tonight given the fact we buried a deputy week, steve. >>reporter: good evening, from the tampa police department. this

. >> he chose appellate court judge merrick garland. at 63 he would be one of the oldest supreme court justices ever confirmed. gar sland considered a moderate not change their minds about refusing to confirm him. >> reporter: they are saying, the republicans, that the picked garland because they want to pressure them for a nominee. >> i am nominating merrick garland to the supreme court. >> reporter: it was an emotional moment for 63-year- old federal appellate judge merrick garland. his family stood nearby as he accepted the honor. >> the greatest gift i ever received, except, the caveat, the birth of our daughters. >> reporter: president obama pointed out that garland has a long history of bipartisan vote. >> to go down the path would be wrong. it would be a de betrayal of leaders are standing firm in opposition and they insist voters should decide the ideological balance of the court when they elect the next president. >> it's a president's constitutional right to nominate the supreme court justice and it's the senate's constitution

seeing none, we will have rebuttal from the appellants. you have 3 min. >> i just want to clarify that were not protesting the removal of the existing trees. which is protesting the window palms as a tree species that we planted in their place. yes, people voted on the green but palm trees are they provide any cleaning value due to the limited limited canopy. yes there were numerous community meetings the public hearing on this issue. however, not once was a committee given a choice in a natural canopy tree. as you can see on the same card, the options were blue arrow juniper, [calling names] and window palms. not one of them is a canopy tree. a lot of people voted on the window palms because it was the most best option on the menu so to speak. it should be the case that people voted on palm trees but also given a canopy tree, we probably not be here appealing this right now. the urban street matrix was also very limited. even so does have a canopy tree which was the black-but was never put up for a vote that. to reiterate, kim members hav

attorney an appellate in california, and maybe arguing a case at any appellate court, whether it be california, or the ninth circuit court of appeals, you want to us the best people in the country doing their jobs, and those are the advocates of before the supreme court and the nine justices on the bench. unless you can pay and get a plane ticket to d.c., get a hotel, it is cost and time prohibitive. i was able to go to supreme court because this is my job and i set my alarm for 4:00 a.m., i was able to set that, stand in line for five hours, and go in. the vast majority of the country cannot see their government in action, and that is ridiculous. as for the teaching point, not only appellate attorneys, but thousands of law students across the country would learn a great deal from the way the justices interact with one another in the ay the attorneys interact. when i was at the supreme court the other day, had there been cameras, you would've seen justice kagan sharing notes with justice alito. in our heads we think total opposite polls of the ideological spectrum. same thing, justice thomas a

. >> with the judge's latest ruling appel now has one success in its fight to keep the government fromng into iphones. david. >> we're not overdoing it on the kids. we have temperatures that will probably dip into the upper 30's in some spots with light winds this morning so a decent coat. this afternoon, though, mild. we'll have your details coming up from accuweather and that chance of rain overnight into tomorrow morning. all of that coming up on future tracker6. >> ♪ looking great and stepping out with confidence includes having beautiful feet. my newest beauty routine secret starts in the shower. discover the latest innovation from amopé. the new pedi perfect wet & dry. now get effortless hard skin removal on dry or wet skin. plus, it has 2 speeds and it's rechargeable. the easy way for touchably soft feet. suits me and my new shoes. new amopé pedi perfect wet & dry. amopé. love every step. >> the jet would use technology to create a soft dump instead of a rattling sonic boom in flight. >> be around when that thing is up ahead that concorde when it was still flying? it was loud ev

the depth of the river is anywhere from 27 to 40 feet, and appel says but it's just too dangerous for divers right now. investigators may release more information on friday, but unless weather conditions improve, it's going to next week before divers can get in the ater and try again. right now, the best clue could come from you. the campbell county police department is asking anyone who has a loved one they believe is missing - to please contact them. jason law in chopper 9. following breaking news out of dearborn county - the e-m-t accused of stealing more than one-hundred grand from the medical service he works for - has turned himself in. nine on your side's ashley zilka is live - with where he is now - ashley? prosecutor's office has confirmed to 9 on your side that craig whitham is in custody. he turned himself in about two hours ago. friends and family members say they don't know what's next but they will support him no matter what.whitham went missing on february 22nd and left his cell phone and wallet behind. shortly after, the dearborn county prosecutor announced he was char

we will start with the appellants on that case. >> you have 7 min. to present your case to the board. >> good evening and thank you for hearing our appeal. my name is-and this is my husband. we where residents, homeowners and tenants in the central sunset at 26 avenue and irving. we are here representing the mid-sunset neighborhood association is priced at 70 households in the central sunset. [inaudible] like to read her personal message. here it is. as an officer of the mid-sunset association and involve neighborhood of the area for the south were years i'm very grateful for the time involvement and allocated funding for this project. i was at the initial irving streetscape meeting those that follow. when the project began the neighbors and merchants were told our neighborhood was vital because the city wanted the project to reflect our unique neighborhood and are concerned. these were our concerns in terms of the choice of trees for irving street. one was creating a commercial area that was softer, greener trees were provided a canopy and a lusciou

she is from cedar rapids, iowa. >> confirmed for the appellate court.ually no chance to get on the supreme court this year. >>> defense secretary ash carter coming out against the so-called back door to give encryption protected data. he wants to seek common ground with advocates with the apple fight over access to an encrypted iphone that belonged to one of the san bernardino terrorists. >>> the president visits milwaukee today for an obamacare enrollment contest. wisconsin is one of six states suing over the affordable care act. governor scott walker says it is anything but afford able. >>> an oil tycoon ties in a fiery car wreck one day after being indicted by a federal grand jury. here he is. aubrey mcclendon, the founder of chesapeake energy. the pioneer in america's shale oil boom. he is part owner of the oklahoma city thunder. mcclendon was driving alone and traveling fast when the car drove into an overpass wall. this is according to the oklahoma city police department. pointed out he did nothing to slow the car and had plenty of chances to do t

if you are public attorney in california, and maybe arguing a case at any appellate court, whether it be california, or the ninth circuit court of appeals, you want to us the best people in the country doing their jobs, and those are the advocates of before the supreme court and the nine justices on the bench. and the fact that unless you can pay and get a plane ticket to d.c., get a hotel, it is cost and time prohibitive. i went to the supreme court the other day, because this is my job and i set my alarm for 4:00 a.m., i was able to set that, stand in line for five hours, and go in. but the idea that the vast majority of the country cannot see their government in action, is ridiculous. as for the teaching point, not only appellate attorneys, but thousands of law students across the country would learn a great deal from the way the justices interact with one another in the way the attorneys interact. am i was at the supreme court's the other day, had there been cameras, you would've seen justice kagan sharing notes with justice scalia. we think, total opposite of the ideological spec

. >> appel now has a win and a loss in its legal battle with the fbi over hacking into locked iphoneswe're live in downingtown chester county looking pretty good. roads are dry. just some eastbound building volume here as you head towards exton looking live on the 30 bypass. we're going to check on our breaking news, one-hour delays with new jersey transit. all the details when "action news" comes right back. the centers for medicare and medicaid services recently asked patients to rate the quality of over 3.500 hospitals. fewer than 6% received 5 stars. among them was cancer treatment centers of america in philadelphia. cancercenter.com slash eastern. it's the little moments that make the biggest waves. kalahari resorts & conventions. the world's coolest indoor waterparks. explore now at kalahariresorts.com >> 6:44. we're giving you an update on a breaking news story we're following for you this morning involving mass transit in new jersey. this is a live picture from our sister station up in new york city over the tracks in the new brunswick area in north jersey where a new jersey t

you want a denovo appellate review, is that right?> that's correct. >> what is standard on rehearing? must be a very different standard, isn't it? >> it is compelling circumstances and the examples that are given to the commentary to the rule are things like a known and obvious mistake of fact or mistake of law. but it's a narrow remedy, rarely granted of appellate circumstances. that is not what we're asking for. we're asking for a fresh start. >> counsel, i understand the first two of your three points but i don't understand how the third works. this is your concern that the chief justice cited his record with respect to capital cases in campaigning for office. that certainly wouldn't be a recusal issue without the other two point, right? >> that's correct. >> okay. so how does that have anything to do with the argument in this case? >> our concern for that is that as a candidate chief justice castillo was reported to have said on multiple occasions, i sent 45 people to death row. by saying that, he is taking the personal responsibi

senate for approval. >> the commander in chief picked appellate court judge merrick garland. bob opsahl has been following the high court nomination. it is not a surprise that the president chose judge garland. >> reporter: judge garland was on the short list for consideration. he faced scrutiny from the senate before. republicans say this time voters should have a say in who replaces the late justice scalia. 2:00 today i am nominating to judge merritt the harlot -- married brian garland. supreme court pick. it was emotional for federal appellate judge merrick garland. >> is also the greatest gift i've ever received except and that's another caveat, the birth of our daughter's jesse mbeki. >> president obama pointed out there's a long history of bipartisan support calling on the senate to vote instead of tying the nomination. >> to go down the path would be wrong. it would be a betrayal of our best traditions. >> reporter: republican leaders are standing firm in opposition. they insist voters should decide the ideological battles of the court when they elect the next presiden

seeing none we'll take rebuttal starting with the appellant 3 minutes. >> thank you i'll request again your reconsideration of accepting the declaration proper and propose that the permit holders be given an opportunity toe rebutton the declaration i believe facts that are relevant to our decision making and it will be a shame not to be considered because the appellants are speaking for themselves and facts those other people have no knowledge and regardless of the 75 percent absolutely without a keep a look out the original that preliminary we're roving 75 percent of the walls because there were dimensions of every single rooms were the revised permit last week that can be demonstrated by the full sized planks we've not been provided a copy but that would be helpful for the planning department to do precisely that action they can see the notification were there and liquor store not broke out before the planning this permit that displaces those tenants and dexhushg the unit got an orally approval from dbi that is not a means for responsibility for the agents regards with regards to the

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in this case, bob dudek. >> in my 22 or 23 years of being an appellate defense attorney, about two or possibly three people that i genuinely believed was innocent. >> reporter: that certainty would mean exactly nothing to an appeals judge, unless bob and rick could come up with new evidence. then in 2009, a year after his verdict, rick had an encounter in prison with yet another inmate. >> and it was all like excited about something. >> reporter: authorities in tennessee, the prisoner told rick, had just arrested someone for a home invasion there. >> he told me, he said, they identified the killer. >> reporter: that man's name was bruce hill. when tennessee authorities ran his dna through the database, they had a match to the mystery blood found at the parker crime scene. in 2011, a jury convicted hill of the murders of big charlie and diane. his motive for the crime was never firmly established. did you know that name? >> no. >> reporter: did you ever see him at the farm property on job sites? >> no, never. >> reporter:ut rick's lawyer need proof that there was no connection between

before the act, the court was primarily tribunal, it was the highest and last source of appellate review, whose chief function was prickly to discern and protect the federal rights of litigants. distinctions sharp completely overrode this obstinate conception of the vindicatoro be the of all federal rights, and acts extrude enlargement of the courts discretionary appellate jurisdiction express the profound researchers asian of the courts function. recharacterization of the courts function. marshall outlives jefferson by nine years. according to justice story, his final words were a prayer for the union. , his coverh in death handsomeness of mind, story wrote in marshals eulogy, it would be difficult to name his superior. even the gimlet eyed justice remarked of american law were to be represented by the single figure, skeptic alike would agree that the figure could be one alone, and that alone, john marshall. nationall gerhardt, constitution center's supreme scholar in residence has written , marshall seems to have keenly understood the importance of treating one's enemies as well as one

we're seeing that at the federal level, at the appellate.re is no perfect system i think is what jan said. i agree. but i'm still a little nervous about diversity when we go to selection and then whether or not the political process itself just reinvents itself somewhere else. >> monica, my big takeaway, though -- back to kathleen kane is -- and why i pay such attention to the attorney general race, and i think we have really quality people in there. the attorney general -- corbett and kane -- both have been involved in huge things, and we kind of forget that this is, other than governor, the real powerhouse in pennsylvania. >> and so we have to keep an eye on who's gonna be the next one with all that power. >> right. >> and is it fair that he might not go to trial? everybody all right with him now that he's resigned? "he's suffered enough," in their words? >> yeah. >> all right. we're gonna take a break. "inside stories of the week" coming your way right after this. ♪ lemme get a mcpick 2. check out the fresh new look on mcdonald's mcpick 2

despite calls for him to look outside is search for a nominee, he reportedly zeroing in on a group of appellate judges with a history of bipartisan backing. the president's approval rating at a three-year high, the highest rating since may of 2013. the president is doing better than his predecessor, president george w. bush who had a rating of 32% at this point in his second term. utah senator mike lee plans to endorse ted cruz for president. that is according to multiple media reports. lee will be the first senator to back cruz. he is expected to make the announcement in miami before tonight plosser publican debate. debatenight's republican . north korea is able to send an -- anonnect and although intercontinental ballistic missile into space -- kim jong-un has the capability to miniaturize a nuclear weapon and put it on an icbm today. the intelligence community senses the threat of such an attack as a low probability. i'm mark crumpton. tracy, david, back to you. david: the ecb pushed beyond expectations with its announcement of further stimulus they. while the central bank continues to ease

the 63-year-old moderate appellate judge also sat down with ranking democrat patrick leahy ...during his first official visit to capitol hill. leahy wants a vote on merrick by memorial day. florida senator marco rubio is ready to move on after dropping out of the presidential race this week.. and he says he's leaving politics altogether. butted to he says that frontrunner donald trump could be damaging to the republican party and hopes that he can still be stopped. closing arguments will begin this morning in hulk hogan's trial against the website, gawker. the former a leaked sex tape. on thursday, attorneys for both sides worked with the judge to figure out what evidence will be submitted to deliberations. it was determined the jury will only see the edited version of the sex tape. court starts at and 10 news will be to watch the trial live, download our 10 news app. kicks off at macdill air force base. get ready for the best show on in years. 10news reporter sarah hollenbeck is live at the air force sarah, organizers are making a big push to keep this show around. yes, the future i

but an appellate judge the national restaurant association is plan...and would hold to be permanent. existing home country rose slightly in january... the boost time home buyers. a lot of them are getting into the housing market at a higher rate than we've seen in some-time. low mortgage rates are helping fuel that trend. a new report from scottrade finds getting a mortgage is really important to millenials. this is a different result than what we've seen in some other polling, but according to this survey -- it's the number one financial priority for millennials -- even higher than retirement or health care. the next time you order a foot-long at subway... you can put away the ruler. subway says customers will get at least a 12- inch sub when they order one. last week, a judge signed off on a class-action lawsuit settlement. as part of the settlement, subway has agreed to implement practices to make sure that its bread is at least 12 inches long. the suit was filed after an australian teenager posted an image of his sandwich next to a ruler...the a local veteran celebrated his 25th

jane kelly previouy worked as a public defender and serving as appellate judge where she was unanimously confirmed by the senate. the president is likely to make his selection in the next couple of weeks. >>> a legendary astronaut is back home after spending almost a year in ace. scott kelly returned to houston overnight where he was welcomed biden's wife, jill biden. he toughed down with his two russian colleagues after returning from the international space station. >> a year is a long-time, you know. it felt like i had been up there my whole life after about the first six months. >> ashley: nasa scientists will be comparing his body against twin brother hoping to use this information against future missions to mars. >>> and time now to check on stories making news today. >> ashley: omar lewis is in the plex with that. >> omar: a mystery-making police officer honored. they will designate section of 175th street.. harris was the first african-american police officer in floda a served 20 years with the miami-dade police department. plus, american idol unveiling its amazing 8. two contest

. >>> president obama announced his pick for the supreme court today. 63-year-old appellate court judge merrick garland could be one of the oldest justices ever confirmed. that's if he can get confirmed. >> today, i am nominating chief judge merrick garland to join the supreme court. >> reporter: as promised, the president announces his supreme court pick, an emotional moment for 63-year-old federal appellate judge merrick garland. his family nearby as he accepts the honor. >> it's also the greatest gift i've ever received, except, and there's another caveat, the birth of our daughters jessie and becky. >> reporter: president obama pointed out he has a long history of bipartisan support and called on the senate to have a hearing and a vote. >> to go down that path would be wrong. it would be a betrayal of our best traditions. >> reporter: but republican leaders are standing firm in opposition, insisting voters should decide the idealogical balance of the court when they elect the next president. >> it is the president's constitutional right to nominate a supreme court justice. and sit t

but the state police decision means the appellate court decision stands favoring the unions. >>> new details out this morning shows the toll alzheimer's happens to be taking on patients and caregivers. researchers predict 476,000 cases of dementia just this year and more than 5 million americans had some form of dementia last year. caregivers say they're 28% less likely to skip meals or sacrifice their own medical care because they're tending to the needs of a loved one with alzheimers. >> more troubles with volkswagen. the federal trade commission is suing the automaker claiming its clean diesel pitches were false advertising and says volkswagen sold more than half a million cars based on fraudulent claims and should compensate the owns are. the company is facing a criminal probe and many >> anyone remember the land line telephone back in the '80s? anyone still have one except for me? google is going into the land line business with its $10 a month fiber phone business. because it's cloud based, you can answer and make calls from other devices. the service will only be available in

dale appel with the boone county water rescue team has spent the last couple of days putting together a plan to get to that car. "it's much more challenging than anyone gives them credit for." john hoh is the owner of aquatic dreams in florence, diving experience. he says right now the ohio river has zero visibility. we went out with a camera and checked to see what divers will see beneath the surface. "think about closing your eyes, wandering through a field and trying to find a car in the middle of a field." "that's what it's like?" "that's very much what it's like." also, there's big objects, like trees and branches, floating fast down the river. "they have the potential hazard of getting hit from behind by one of these objects. now, you get hit with a tree at five miles per hour, that's going to knock you unconscious. that poses a significant hazard to divers." the original goal was to get divers into the water sunday or monday. but now that's been pushed back to tuesday or wednesday. jason law 9 on your side also making news tonight... the mother of a two-year-old girl killed las

when y'all change the rules about appellate judges and district judges to get your way, i thought itabuse of power. you have made the caucuses, the republican and democratic caucuses are now not going to have to reach across the aisle for appellate judges and district court judges to get input from us or to get input from you. we are going to pick the most hard-ass people we can find. we will dare somebody to vote against that person. you will have the most liberal members of your caucus pushing you to pick the most liberal nominee. we will do the same. isr time, the judiciary going to be more ideologically driven because the process in the senate does not require you to get outside your own party. amy: that is south carolina senator lindsey graham. john: he is just wrong. presidents have picked supreme court justices in the last year of their first four years and in the latter part of their second term. he is setting new rules and is accusing others of being partisan. that is absurd. amy: john nichols, i want to thank you for being with us. the new book is "people get ready: the fig

captain dale appel says the river is running about three times faster than it needs to be in order to recovery mission.. 3dale "we must all keep in mind that it is not a normal dive. recovery skills are needed, needed." 2dale "we will bring in a tow boat, a studded platform with a crane capable to lift a 3000 pound vehicle." as of now, the plan is still to get divers in the water early next week, but the ohio river is setting all the rules... 1dale "i know the river will cooperate eventually but we have to get it to the point where its a lot friendlier. its too unforgiving right now." mike remote authorities are keeping an eye on the forecast and possible showers in the area this weekend. they say anything over an inch of rain could keep the rate level. reporting live from fort thomas, mike schell...fox19 now... right now a franklin step- mother is in jail on new, upgraded charges.. after police say she scalded her 4-year old step-son.. as punishment. anna ritchie was arraigned by video today in franklin municipal court. her bond remains at 350-thousand dollars.. but she is now charge

we have that rain from louisiana up into the appellations. it is moving our way. at the moment in south carolina a few clouds. it is back here and it is associated with a storm system moving through the great lakes region. you can see the snow in michigan with the rain ahead of it and the cold front will come through during the morning hours. notice the cold air coming it doesn't get down to the gulf coast. we will cool off but we won't get as cold as what they are in the midwest. chicago 23 degrees. in new york city, they are at 45 degrees. currently in south carolina we are in the low 70s. 73 columbia. 71 sumter. orangeburg and rock hill 68 degrees. tonight we have the rain coming in this evening into the upstate. it will come into the midlands late tonight. you will sleep right on through it. by the time you wake up the clouds will move out. plenty of sunshine tomorrow. clear tomorrow night. partly cloudy on thursday. and the next weather, this comes through at night, this time earlier but still at night. by the time you get to friday you will be under clear sk

victims report hearing a bang, then sing their window damaged by appellate. if that has happened to you are if you have information, call the police right away. alison: 7 on your side with consumer news and fallout from the vw emissions scandal. the chief executive of vw group of america is resigning immediately. he is stepping down after the automaker admitted to installing software to cheat on emissions tests. it is believed the cup and he could face tens of billions in penalties. result in american job losses. leon: still ahead, a terrifying explosion that leveled three businesses in seattle. the startling account from a news photographer who was at the scene. plus -- the district brings in nearly a quarter billion dollars in traffic tickets in 2015. we will tell you how much leon: a massive explosion in seattle has been ruled accidental. fire investigators say it was caused by a natural gas leak on the outside of a building. at least 36 businesses were damaged or destroyed. nine firefighters were injured. a local news crew just happened to be on the scene

. >> reporter: the 63-year-old moderate appellate judge also sat down with ranking democrat patrick leahy during his first office visit to capitol hill. >> you guys are paid to do your job. make up your mind. >> reporter: garland did not meet with republicans opposed to granting him a confirmation hearing. senate majority leader mitchell mcconnell laid the visit as a stunt orchestrated by the white house. former presidential contender marco rubio also stood firm. >> i don't think we should be moving forward on a nominee in the last year of this president's term. i would say that if it was a republican senate. >> reporter: a handful of republican senators up for re-election this fall have indicated they are open to meeting with garland including committee chair chuck grassley. >> if i can meet with a dictator in uganda,ertainly meet with a decent person in america. >> reporter: the white house says it will set up with meetings when lawmakers return weeks. garland has spoken majority leader mcconnell over the phone. this morning, some republicans are toying with the idea of confirming garla

the appellate judge in virginia overturned the case friday, citing testimony from other attorneys and jurors. one said mackey slept morning and evening for 30 minutes at least. the suspect was serving time in prison on drug and prostitution county sheriff in 2007, he won the race but the decision was overturned by the state democratic party. he also pleaded guilty to a contempt of court charge after failing to show up for a client's trial in 2007. we have called the number listed for mackey's office but have not heard back. >>> police in cabarrus county are searching for a suspect wanted in two separate bank robberies. he has sunglasses on. both happened sunday. they were 10 minutes part. the first was wells fargo on highway 49 south and the second was the bank on highway 49 south. >>> leaders meet wednesday to continue talking about the city's budget. cmpd has requested 125 additional police officers and 80 cmpd support staff positions. that is a nearly $17 million request. leaders say trimming expenses we are also exterran holdings a tax increase could be considered. >>> also happen

have southeast ohio, which is rural ohio, and we have a lot of democrats down there that are in appellation, which are your clinton democrats. >> fascinating state. if you had time, brian and rachel to go one state of the union, spend sometime there, get a sense of the country's difficulty, ethnically, the appellation piece of it, it's all here. this is why it's a great state to watch for november as well. >> we didn't even mention lebron james and the rock and roll hall of fame. >> the calls are out, guys. the calls are out to lebron. we've been trying to reach him. if he is watching, i'll get out of the way. >> i'm on it. >> another break for us, we're of course, counting down to the top of the 8:00 hour here, east coast. to our next three closings. these are the results posted so far. we don't have much to show for a day of voting. we'll get there. >>> let's take a look at the big board at this hour. 7:43 eastern, gop, note the difference in the upper left. too close to call. there are your raw numbers. let's see. we'll pan right, north carolina, democrats, too early to call. there a dif

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