mandy highfield lived with the couple and she's the mother of some of keith baker's children.were sexually abusing the vulnerable woman held captive in their house, but she eventually contacted the police because of the squalid conditions she was being kept in. she was 45 and that, but she was like a 12—year—old. keith took the handle off the door. there was no light bulb in the light, no carpet on the floor, no curtains up against the window. it was like a little prison. they were sick people, just really sick people. when the police found the woman, inside an unlit bedroom in the house, she weighed just six stone and the court was told that she only had one sound tooth. neighbours say keith baker seemed controlling of his wife, but they'd no idea what was happening behind the doors. i just thought she was in a situation of domestic violence with an abusive husband, that didn't let her out, that was controlling. but, as i say, it was very, very quiet. the woman had been reported missing by her husband in england in march 2004, when the bakers took her to northern ireland, sup

gathering under the rainbow flag baker created in 1978.symbol for the lgbtq community after baker flew it at the pride parade celebration nearly 40 years ago. >> their faces lit up and without any explanation at all everyone knew immediately that this was now our tlag. >> reporter: baker's creation is now a symbol of inclusion around the world. the flag flew at half staff at city hall tonight. these newlyweds say activists like baker began the fight that led to marriage connect and their union. they also say that the flag is a symbol of safety. >> when i see that he i know that it's okay. we're welcome and we are okay. >> reporter: friends say baker was a veteran, an artist and an activist, carrying his final creation down castro street on the, a message to keep fighting for equality. >> he was pretty wonderful. >> reporter: jones says he told baker to patent that flag. he didn't do it. he told jones the flag is his gift to the world. reporting live in san francisco, jean elle. >>> two tragedies in the last four months rocked the oakland c

who made the aids memorial quilt remembers baker's generosity.sot cleve jones, baker's friendyou know i told him he should patent it and he said no its his gift to the world adn consequently lived most of his live near poverty. the flag has become ubiquitous its known everywhere on the planet and he never made a penny off of it. the flag first flew in 1978..in san francisco..sot cleve jones, baker's friendwe raised it up and the wind caught them. and they flew out and the march arrived and we just stood there and watched as these thousands and thousands adn thousands of people marched under the flag, looked up, their faces lit up and without any explanation at all everyone knew immediately that this was our flag.state senator scott weiner arrived visibly emotional.sot state sen, scott weiner (d) californiawhen i came out in 1990, my lesbian aunt, her gift to me were the rainbow freedom rings which were sort of a version of the rainbow flag so i knew what te rainbow was even before i knew who gilbert was. he says especially in the current political climate.. the lgbt community needs pe

baker passed away last night. ktvu's jana katsuyama is in the castro where dozens gathered for a moment of silence and a march. >> reporter: julie, it was very emotional here tonight as people gathered right underneath the flag that was well designed by gilbert. some of them were his friends, others were just long-time admirers. the sun caught all the colors of the rainbow on friday evening. while below a painful party. with hugs and tears to the man who created the iconic symbol of the gay community. >> baker passed away last night peacefully in his sleep and in his home in harlem, new york. >> reporter: queen jones, baker's dear friend for four decades asked for a moment of silence. some said baker never wanted the rainbow flag to fly at half staff. >> he said no, it is the strength of the gay community around the world. >> reporter: in a tribute to that strength and baker's legacy, the flag was lowered and replaced with a new one as friends told stories about how gilbert baker created the first flag for san fra

>> interesting proposition here for judge baker since judge baker was there at the court when they decided, but he was in the dissent. you have a second opportunity to swing at this one. >> i had a sneaking suspicion wilcox would come up. first let's put together your tool kit. your tool kit for addressing these issues starts always with the constitution itself and the text of the constitution and the bill of rights. second, in the military context you need to have parker v levy which i described the case briefly before. it's 417 u.s. 33 and your kit will conclude with u.s. v wilcox which you created was 66 military justice reporter 442. then you would want the text of article 134 and so on. there are three types of first amendment cases that came before our court which tried to get at how does the first amendment apply in military context. and the first type of case was a -- i don't want to say one-off, but unusual circumstances. my first case on the court involved a threat to the life of the president of the united states by a military inmate, someone who was in detention, and therefore

baker, good morning. guest: good morning. host: what has life been for neil gorsuch since he has joined the court? guest: it has been pretty fun. he has been active, participating, he got a few laughs, which is always something we look for, a justice who can make the courtroom laugh. he seems to be loving it. host: what case with the hearing questions about? talk about his demeanor as he goes about being a justice now. sure. the first day of oral arguments was monday. the court heard three cases. i hate to say this, but they were all pretty boring. the suspect -- the substance was not politically salient. he did not make a bit of a mark in the first if they were hearing monday, about this extremely, located statute. at one point, justice alito asked, "who wrote this thing anyway?" did it mean that come of this, this way? one of the attorneys arguing the case on that was pressed. that is a textual list approach, let's not do any more than read the words and understand what they mean. i do not think it was myself included expec

mandy highfield lived with the couple and is the mother of some of keith baker's children.were sexually abusing the woman kept captive in their house, but she did eventually contact the police because of the conditions she was being kept in. she was 45 but she was like a 12—year—old. keith took the handle off her door. there was no lightbulb in her light, no carpet on the floor. no curtains up against the window. it was like a little prison. they were sick people, just really sick people. i don't know how anybody, anybody, can do something like that to a mentally disabled woman. when the police found the woman, inside an unlit bedroom in the house, she weighed just six stone and the court was told that she only had one sound tooth. neighbours say keith baker appeared controlling of his wife, but they never imagined what was going on behind these doors. i just... ijust thought she was in a situation with domestic violence with an abusive husband that didn't let her out, that was controlling. but it was very, very quiet, never heard anything. during their search of the house,

ed lee offered this statement on baker. at a time of great uncertainty and lgbt community, gilbert's act of sewing together mutt eye colored materials un find that and empowered individuals across the country. helping bring them together under a common cause. >>> the mayor putting gilbert action as and perspectives come together. can you leave messages on our facebook page. facebook.com/abc7news. >> a triple shooting left a b bystander ded. two men were shot but survived. police arrested a suspect less than a half hour after the shooting p. meeting set for tuesday april 4th at the mini and love ward recreational center. police need your help identifying a jewel thief. they say he broke the front window last friday and took approximately 100 thousand in jewelry. last seen running southbound on waverly place. police describe the suspect as male in his 20s wearing jeans, dark jacket and red and green top. sky 77 was over an unusual hit and run. chp is looking for a driver who fwot hit bay capital corridor train. it happened th

baker rorptd lee died in new york city at the age of 65. baker created the flag in 1978 and spoke to us about it just a few years ago. >> 1978 was the moment for us to have a flag. we were, as i say a global tribe. we are a global power. so, a flag is a way of pro claiming power and visibility. >>> a vigil is planned in san francisco to honor gilbert baker. it is set for seven p.m >>> sat senator scott weiner issued a tweet saying in part rest in power gilbert. . >>> if people are fearful of the system, they are not going to cooperate. >> coming up, san francisco's top cops sending a message to the feds at 6:30. his response is to undocumented immigrants have been arrested at the courthouse. >>> coming up the neighborhoods that will be approaching the low 80s for tomorrow. >>> shopping is about to get more expensive. details on the tax hike expected to take effect tomorrow. >> i didn't realize it was going to be starting tomorrow. >>> we are going to take you outside. you'll get a live look at the friday evening commute. this is the bay bri

keith baker was sentenced to 15 years, while his wife caroline was given three years.es contain some harrowing testimony. for almost a decade, this estate in craigavon housed the secret of serial abuse. inside their home and hidden from view, keith and caroline baker kept a woman with severe learning disabilities a virtual prisoner. during those eight years, keith baker and his wife repeatedly raped and indecently assaulted her, and she wasn't his only victim. he was raping me for 13 years and i couldn't tell anybody about it, and it was hurting. mandy highfield lived with the couple and she's the mother of some of keith baker's children. she says she didn't know that the bakers were sexually abusing the vulnerable woman held captive in their house, but she eventually contacted the police because of the squalid conditions she was being kept in. she was 45 and that, but she was like a 12—year—old. keith took the handle off the door. there was no light bulb in the light, no carpet on the floor, no curtains up against the window. it was like a little prison. they were sic

she also said that she was raped by keith baker. the secret of serial abuse. inside their home and hidden from sight, keith and caroline baker kept a woman with severe learning difficulties a virtual prisoner and for eight years they raped and indecently assaulted her. the vulnerable woman went missing in england in 2004 and was only found here in northern ireland eight years later and she wasn't keith baker's only victim. he was raping me for 13 years. and i couldn't tell anybody about it. and it was hurting. mandy highfield lived with the couple and is the mother of some of keith baker's children. she says she didn't know that the bakers were sexually abusing the woman kept captive in their house but she did eventually contact the police because of the conditions she was being kept in. she was 45 but she was like a 12—year—old. keith took the handle off her door. there was no lightbulb in her light, no carpet on the floor. no curtains up against the window. it was like a little prison. they were sick people, just really sick peopl

mandy highfield lived with the couple and is the mother of some of keith baker's children.itions she was being kept in. she was 45, but she was like a 12—year—old. keith took the handle off her door. there was no lightbulb in her light, no carpet on the floor. no curtains up against the window. it was like a little prison. they were sick people, just really sick people. i don't know how anybody, anybody, can do something like that to a mentally disabled woman. when the police found the woman, inside an unlit bedroom in the house, she weighed just six stone and the court was told that she only had one sound tooth. neighbours say keith baker appeared controlling of his wife, but they never imagined what was going on behind these doors. i just... ijust thought she was in a situation of domestic violence with an abusive husband that didn't let her out, that was controlling. but it was very, very quiet, never heard anything. during their search of the house, which is no longer owned by the bakers, detectives found videos taken by the couple of them abusing the vulnerable woman.

who made the aids memorial quilt remembers baker's generosity.sot cleve jones, baker's friendyou knowhould patent it and he said no its his gift to the world adn consequently lived most of his live near poverty. the flag has become ubiquitous its known everywhere on the planet and he never made a penny off of it. the flag first flew in 1978..in san francisco..sot cleve jones, baker's friendwe raised it up and the wind caught them. and they flew out and the march arrived and we just stood there and watched as these thousands and thousands adn thousands of people marched under the flag, looked up, their faces lit up and without any explanation at all everyone knew immediately that this was our flag.state senator scott weiner arrived visibly emotional.sot state sen, scott weiner (d) californiawhen i came out in 1990, my lesbian aunt, her gift to me were the rainbow freedom rings which were sort of a version of the rainbow flag so i knew what te rainbow was even before i knew who gilbert was. he says especially in the current political climate.. the lgbt community needs people like baker.

gilbert baker was 65 years old. sharon chin, kpix5. >> this statement from mayor ed lee, gilbert was a trailblazer for lgbt rights, a powerful artist and true friend to all who knew him. our thoughts are with his friends and family. he will be misses. tonight the rain bow flag flies at half staff from the mayor's balcony in honor of gilbert barrack. >>> the fbi is investigating if president trump's campaign aides helped russia as early as a year ago in an attempt to sabotage the democratic party. fired national security advisor michael nunn said he's willing to testify about -- flynn said he's willing to testify about the suspected russian interference in the u.s. election if he's given immunity from prosecution. president trump said mike flynn should ask for immunity and believes this is a witch hunt. the top democrat on the house intelligence committee said it's too early to discuss any deal with any witnesses. >>> the top republican on that committee is in the central valley tonight and as kpix5 political reporte

baker died on thursday. today in the bay's gene ely has his story. >> the struggle for liberation and part of a struggle for peace and social discuss. >> reporter: he tells the crowd about his friend and civil rights activist gilbert baker in the castro district gathering under the rainbow flag baker created in 1978. it became the unifying symbol for the lgbtq community after baker flew it at the pride parade celebration nearly 40 years ago. >> their faces lit up. without any explanation at all, everyone knew immediately that this was now our flag. >> reporter: baker's creation is now a symbol of inclusion around the world. the flag flew at half staff at city hall, newlyweds eva bender and dory barone said activists like baker led the movement that led to equality and their union. they see it as a symbol of safety. >> when i see that, i know it's okay and we're welcome. >> reporter: friends say baker was a veteran, an artist and an activist. carrying his final creation down castro street. a message to keep f

baker said, people were different. the difference was visible in their style, enormous afro's, also a piece of jewelry that could've existed nowhere else but was ubiquitous in detroit. the shot so many bullets baker recalled, we picked up was picked -- 50 caliber machine gun casings and drilled holes in them. put rawhide string on them, use them as necklaces. that was another difference of rebellion made visible. another was the relations of the factory. the guys baker told me, they walk into the plant with their hair standing that high, bullets on the neck. scared the foreman to death. there was a different group people coming back in there than there was when they left. they were not taking it long. that's the difference the rebellion made. the experiences of general baker, the anonymous participant in those events in july -- the person interviewed extensively, the hundreds of people who attested to the practice of counting in policing or in housing or other areas. the experiences of charles rudolph and the countless

baker is still on the phone, but she doesn't call 999. another pa55enger does that.the jury was told that when medical teams finally examined imani, they found she'd been dead for some time, and had a string of terrible injuries. a0 rib fractures, a broken wri5t, and a fractured 5kull — which is what caused her death. baker and wiltshire were acquitted of murder, but found guilty of causing or allowing imani'5 death. and judge nicholas hilliard said they were facing a substantial prison sentence. richard lister, bbc news, at the old bailey. nine years after the global financial crisis, the head of the world's leading financial organisation, the international monetary fund, has given an upbeat assessment of the world economy. christine lagarde said that strong growth was returning to america and europe, britain's two largest export markets. 0ur economics editor, kamal ahmed, reports from america. meet matt levatich — the man who runs, and rides, harley—davidsons. the all—american company that export5 around the world. if things are going well for businesses like this,

who made the aids memorial quilt remembers baker's generosity.sot cleve jones, baker's friendyou knowi told him he should patent it and he said no its his gift to the world adn consequently lived most of his live near poverty. the flag has become ubiquitous its known everywhere on the planet and he never made a penny off of it. the flag first flew in 1978..in san francisco..sot cleve jones, baker's friend we raised it up and the wind caught them. and they flew out and the march arrived and we just stood there and watched as these thousands and thousands adn thousands of people marched under the flag, looked up, their faces lit up and without any explanation at all everyone knew immediately that this was our flag.state senator scott weiner arrived visibly emotional.sot state sen, scott weiner (d) californiawhen i came out in 1990, my lesbian aunt, her gift to me were the rainbow freedom rings which were sort of a version of the rainbow flag so i knew what te rainbow was even before i knew who gilbert was. he says especially in the current political climate.. the lgbt community needs pe

jones a long time friend of baker was emotional..and reminisced about what he loved most about the late lgbt activists.sotvo cleve jones, activist, baker's friendjones says baker is one of the only people who believe in his quilt idea..reporting live in san francisco, hermela aregawi, kron 4 news. "he was so crazy and he was a drag queen and he was a veteran so he was tough. he was crazy and he loved to sew insane dresses and very quickly carved out his career as being the official flag maker and banner maker for all sorts of protests. for social justice and against war and lgbt people." (steve ) san francisco district attorney george gascon is speaking out about immigration arrests inside court rooms. calling it a threat to public safety. this week a federal judge asked for the arrests to stop. attorney general jeff sessions responded saying they have no choice because sanctuary cities won't comply with police. today gascon fired back.. saying immigration agents aren't helping if witnesses are too scared to show up. and testify agai

gilbert baker died at his home in new york city yesterday. he was 65. on pbs newshour weekend sunday, how brexit could affect daily life in the british territory of gibraltar. >> what is going to happen with all the groceries and the shoes and other things we export from spain to the u.k.? >> sreenivasan: finally, speaking to business leaders in columbus, ohio, today, vice president mike pence predicted president trump's supreme court nominee, judge neil gorsuch, will win senate confirmation next week "one way or another." republicans would need six democratic senators to reach the 60 votes required under current rules to confirm gorsuch, but republicans have hinted they're willing to change the rules to confirm him by a simple majority. only two of the 48 democratic senators have said they'll vote for gorsuch while most have vowed to filibuster. that's all for this edition of pbs newshour weekend. i'm hari sreenivasan. good night. captioning sponsored by wnet captioned by media access group at wgbh access.wgbh.org >> pbs newshour weekend is made possib

toth baker was sentenced eight years. his wife to three. reporter: for almost a decade, a secretive serial abuse. inside their home and hidden from view, keith and carolyn baker capped a woman with severe learning disabilities a prisoner . during those eight years, keith and his wife raped and repeatedly assaulted her. he was raping me for 13 years, and i could not tell anyone about it. with the she lived couple and is the mother of some of keith baker's children. she says she did not know the figures were abusing the woman in their house, but contacted the police because of the conditions he was being kept in. >> she acted like she was a 12-year-old. there was no light bulb. no carpet on the floor. window.ins against the it was like a little prison. they are sick people. really sick people. reporter: police found the woman t bedroom.unli she weighed six stone. the woman had been reported missing by her husband in england in 2004. when the bakers took her to northern ireland supposedly on holiday. authorities on both sides of the questions

gilbert baker was 65 years old. kpix 5. >> san francisco mayor ed lee sent out a statement saying, gilbert was a quote, trail blazer, a powerful artist and a true friend to all who who knew him. >>> san francisco's public schools have a new leader, the new superintendent this week, dr. vincent matthews, deep ties to the bay area and education here. he once served as an administrator in oakland and principal at at san francisco charter school, though he says he's facing a new set of challenges, he believes the biggest is the opportunity gap. >> how do we deliver on the promuscis of a high-quality education for -- on the promise of a high-quality education for everybody, the number one, most important interaction in our system is the interaction between the teacher and student. >> he says he'll spends his first 90 days lining to the community and learning what needs to be done. the board is expected to officially vote to hire him and finalize his contract on tuesday. >>> the bay area just got a little more thrilling.

mandy highfield lived with the couple and is the mother of some of keith baker's children. captive in their house, but she did eventually contact the police because of the conditions she was being kept in. she was a5, but she was like a 12—year—old. keith took the handle off her door. there was no lightbulb in her light, no carpet on the floor. no curtains up against the window. it was like a little prison. they were sick people, just really sick people. i don't know how anybody, anybody, can do something like that to a mentally disabled woman. when the police found the woman, inside an unlit bedroom in the house, she weighed just six stone and the court was told that she only had one sound tooth. neighbours say keith baker appeared controlling of his wife, but they never imagined what was going on behind these doors. i just... ijust thought she was in a situation of domestic violence with an abusive husband that didn't let her out, that was controlling. but it was very, very quiet, never heard anything. during their search of the house, which is no longer owned by the bake

. >> today gilbert baker that invented the famous rainbow flag has died. abc interviewed baker for a story that aired earlier this month during the abc mini event series when we rise, which chronicled the lgbt rights movement. >> flags are about power. flags say something. you put a rainbow flag on your windshield, you're saying something. >> reporter: gilbert baker created what was the most recognizable symbol in the world. testifies quickly persuaded to create a positive symbol for the gay community. baker came up with the colors of the rainbow, dying the fabric and sewing. >> when i started the aids memorial quilt, everybody said it was a stupid idea but gilbert told me to do it and to tell them all to shut up and just start sewing. >> state senator scott weiner said he embraced the flag when he came out as a gay man. >> there were all sorts of symbols for the community and for many of us, that's part of coming into the community and gilbert created that. >> a mile-long flag was carried by 5,000 people in new york city, one of his greatest accomplishmen

gilbert baker passed away at his home in new york.reporter was at the memorial and has this story for us. >> long liver gilbert baker. >> reporter: in honor of gilbert baker, the man that created the iconic gay flag, a group of marchers carried the banner down castro street. it was one of the last creations. in 1978, baker was commissioned by former san francisco supervisors harvey milk to create the flag. gay rights activists shared it at a gathering of 200 people. >> gilbert left him help him dye the fabrics of the first plaque. >> reporter: when he talked to my colleagues before the premier of abc's mini series. he shared some of the same memories. >> hand dyed, cotston. >> reporter: gilbert baker was 65-years-old, a part of a generation that pulled the gay community out of the closet and survived the aids crisis. >> we managed to create lives from this. so gilbert was a part of that and the flag became this iconic symbol that was identifying him anywhere. >> reporter: the colors of the rainbow were intended to be a symbol of hope

the body of 65-year-old baker was found at his home on friday. the artist and gay-rights activist was best known for creating the rainbow flag in 19-78. ( marty ) a mother is in custody accused of abducting her two daughters... 33-year-old alicia lapp was arrested by police. the c-h-p cancelled the amber alert for a pair of sisters ages 14 and 9. the two girls were found safe in chico yesterday afternoon. the two girls were abducted friday from greenville in plumas county which is north of sacramento. ( marty ) almost 200 people are dead after massive mudslides in columbia. it happened near the border with ecuador. an avalanche of water from three overflowing rivers swept through a small city in colombia destroying homes and killing people in their sleep. 200 people are injured. and the cities fresh water supply was wiped out. the president of columbia has blamed climate change for triggering the avalanche. ( marty ) still ahead. the warriors 10 game winning streak is put to test tonight... we'll preview the tough match-up they're set to face at

stephanie baker, we are backyard.again one way or another to the question of the money. has to be a dealfrom the eu 27 point of question of the money. has to be a deal from the eu 27 point of view that doesn't make being outside the european union more attractive than being in it, and whether it or not you are right, alexander, about other countries looking for an exit, there is always that fear that once one country has left, it was supposed to never happen and it is happening. but in terms of agreeing the money, there have to be compromises. has anybody done any proper analysis as to how much britain should be paying to leave? there was a report that estimated 25-30,000,000,000 as a there was a report that estimated 25—30,000,000,000 as a figure. there was a report that estimated 25-30,000,000,000 as a figure. that isa bargaining 25-30,000,000,000 as a figure. that is a bargaining position. it is, which is why theresa may might be prepared to pay more for future access, but this has never been done before, so we don

gilbert baker passed away yesterday at his home in new york. abc 7 news reporter was at the memorial and has the story. >> reporter: in honor of gilbert baker, the man who created the gay pride flag, a huge of marchers carried the banner down the street. in 1978, baker was commissioned by former san francisco supervisors harvey milk to create the flag. gay right actistists shared those memories. >> gilbert helped build the fabric of the first flags. >> reporter: when he talked to my colleagues before the premier of npc's when we rise" mini series. she shared some of the memories. >> oh my god. >> reporter: gilbert baker was 65-years-old, a part of a generation that pulled the gay community out of the closet and swooved the aids crisis. >> we managed to complete lives. so gilbert was a part of that. and the flag became this iconic symbol that was identifiable anywhere. >> reporter: the colors of the rainbow were intended to be a symbol of hope and unity. during a memorial the famous castro flag was honore in baker's honor and replaced with a new

i enlisted the support of then republican minority leader howard baker. senator baker was someone who could rise above the political party when he believed it was in the national interest required it does as he did in the panama canal debates. the carter administration chose to withdraw the sale of awcs temporarily and shortly afterwards the shaw was replac replaced. had the sale gone through as planned, those sophisticated aircraft would have fallen into the hands of an unfriendly government. as so often has happened in our history, individual courage and character again chartered the course. i want to return to his point about republican minority leader howard baker. it says senator baker was someone who could rise above the political party when he believed the national interest required it, just as he does during the panama canal treaties. the debate over those treaties was intense because they were valuable asset controlled by the united states, many thought of them as a possession of the united states and we were turning them over to panama after a l

someone like baker who knew the hill would never have done that, in my opinion.f trump had decided to get in a room with chuck schumer and do an infrastructure bill on day one, maybe things would have turned out differently. but the point is that they've made rookie mistakes galore. >> if you had to make a prediction, do you see reince priebus making six months? >> you know, i doubt it would be my guess. but you never know. bill clinton went a year and a half before he brought in leon panetta to turn his white house around. jimmy carter went 2 1/2 years before he realized he needed a white house chief of staff. if trump wants to be jimmy carter, he should continue doing exactly what he's doing, because this is a formula for failure, not empowering a white house chief of staff. >> chris whipple, great to have you on. >> thank you. >> the grim and haunting reminders, the first western reporter to reach the scene of this week's chemical attack in syria provides a chilling account of what he saw. i'll speak with limb about that tough assignment, probably the toughest

baker came one a flag with the colors of the rainbow, spending months dying the fabric and sewing.se who knew him say he always pushed for what he believed in. >> when i started the aids memorial quilt, everybody said it was a stupid idea, but -- >> he embraced the federal when he came out as a gay man. >> there were all sorts of rainbow symbols for the community and for many of us, that's part of our coming into the community and gilbert created that. >> reporter: the rain bow flag was on the cover of life magazine after creating a mile long flag carried by 5,000 people in new york city. one of his greatest accomplishments. another memorable moment was being recognized by president obama. baker never stopped working as an advocate for change, carrying the flag as a tool of tolerance and love. >> that moment when you see it in the sky, hope. >> reporter: in san francisco, abc7 news. >>> while traffic in the bay area has gone from bad to worse and some say we're now in a crisis. >> that people have reached a point of frustration that kind of reflects a breaking point. >> at 6:30 ton

this is roslin baker. she staged the ba by‘s child. this is roslin baker.murder. jurors were told she created a nightmare charente. passengers did all they did to assist when the alarm was raised last september. passengers and paramedics tried to help, rosalind baker sat to one side and tried to ring her sister, then she rang her co—defendant. and father of the child. the infant was found to have 40 rib fractures from being squeezed as she was shaken. a broken wrist from her arm being twisted. and a fractured skull and brain injury, consistent of being thrown againstan injury, consistent of being thrown against an upright surface or the floor. a majority verdict of guilty has just been returned. floor. a majority verdict of guilty hasjust been returned. more floor. a majority verdict of guilty has just been returned. more from oui’ has just been returned. more from our correspondent at the old bailey soon. almost half a million pounds has been raised to help a 17—year—old racing driver, who had his lower legs amputated after being involved in a crash on sun

baker came one a flag with the colors of the rainbow, spending months dying the fabric and sewing.se who knew him say he always pushed for what he believed in. >> when i started the aids memorial quilt, everybody said it was a stupid idea, but -- >> he embraced the federal when he came out as a gay man. >> there were all sorts of rainbow symbols for the community and for many of us, that's part of our coming into the community and gilbert created that. >> reporter: the rain bow flag was on the cover of life magazine after creating a mile long flag carried by 5,000 people in new york city. one of his greatest accomplishments. another memorable moment was being recognized by president obama. baker never stopped working as an advocate for change, carrying the flag as a tool of tolerance and love. >> that moment when you see it in the sky, hope. >> reporter: in san francisco, abc7 news. >>> while traffic in the bay area has gone from bad to worse and some say we're now in a crisis. >> that people have reached a point of frustration that kind of reflects a breaking point. >> at 6:30 ton

stephanie baker of bloomberg news. and stefanie bolzen, from germany's die welt.ummer, by a margin of 52% to a8%, people here voted to leave. theresa may wanted to stay in the eu, but now she has the task of negotiating notjust brexit, as it's become known, but also a trade deal with europe. since 1973, britain's laws have absorbed growing quantities of regulations devised between the 28 member countries, on which a court in luxembourg has the final say. those who want to stay argue this pooling of sovereignty has made it easier to trade and has created new protections in areas like employment or consumer rights. supporters of brexit say it's simply a case of taking back control. michael gove, you were a supporter of brexit, a big advocate during last yea r‘s of brexit, a big advocate during last year's campaign. on wednesday, the tone was sadness on all sides.

how much, stephanie baker, do you think we are at breaking point?e had this from britain saying we must do the two things together, we must have our divorce negotiations but also our trade agreement running side—by—side, and brussels says, angela merkel says, divorce first and then we talk trade. i think this shows you how complex these negotiations will be. they can't even agree on process, let alone the issues at hand. there was some hope, and some people expressing hope that theresa may's letter to donald tusk this week might have led to some kind of associate membership that was voiced in various quarters, but remembershe did reiterate her stance that she does not want the uk in the single market or the customs union because she wants to be able to negotiate free—trade agreements with other countries. but this is the issue that worries businesses the most, if you look at what businesses are doing and how they are reacting to this, they are re—evaluated business in the uk and implementing their contingency plans, and you already see the big playe

not have gone for a list, they would have talked to a judiciary committee. >> as you remember, jim baker created the legislative strategy group. it had brilliant people on it. those guys knew how to count votes. >> and while we talk about counting votes, our ex-pert counter frank thorpe is calling in off of the senate floor where the nuclear option is being voted on. >> yeah, they're currently voting on the nuclear option. and what we're expecting here is for them to vote no on this motion. what they vote on is whether or not the chair is correct in assessing that a 60 vote session is needed. they want to change the tl threshold to 51 to change what democrats did earlier today. they voted 55 to 45 to filibuster the nonation. now they're trying to change the rule this is obviously highly contentious, it is someone that republicans accepted that if -- >>> our phone coverage there is not as good as it needs to be. i know you will be standing by with a update on that. it's clear they're voting and the republicans will be voting no to change the rules. this is another history making moment th

we now know the cause of death for gilbert baker...man credited with creating the gay-pride rainbow flag. coming upyou notice the speed sign back there says 15 (15?) yea yea it's a school zone (thought it was 30) i had you, you thought it was 30) you might want to pay closer attention to posted speed limits especially around school zones, i'll explain in the next edition of people behaving badly ♪ ♪ it's spring, and we can't wait to open our sheds and get working on our yards. scotts and miracle-gro are here to help. we make it easy to grow thick, healthy lawns, spectacular plants, and bountiful flowers. because when spring starts right, the months that follow stay perfect. load up your shed with scotts and miracle-gro. it's time to get outside. ♪ ♪ (ááájustineááá) we know now the cause of death for gilbert baker... the man who created the iconic gay-rights rainbow flag.(áávoáá) the new york city medical examiner's office says baker died of natural causes. his cause of death...heart disease. 65-year-old baker was found at his home on f

baker was 65. night in san francisco's castro district, dozens gathered for a moment of silence and a march in his honor. friends shared stories about baker and how he touched so many lives and why he said he did not want the flag to ever be flown at half staff. >> he said, no, it's an art piece. it's the strength of the gay community around the world. >> he was was my dearest and closest friend of my life and most of our friends did not survive the epidemic. i'm just really heartbroken but very proud of him. >> the original flag had eight colors but baker later dropped pink and turquoise because those colored fabrics were difficult to come by. the current flag has six colors. >>> u.s. intelligence officials say terrorist groups have been testing laptop bombs that are undetectable by airport scanners. earlier in the month the u.s. band incoming passengers on flights from eight countries and the middle east and africa from bringing laptops in their carry-on bags. intelligence is believed to a paid -

assemblywoman kathleen baker. melissa, back to you. >>> some eye-opening results on a generational divide. over the housing crisis. according to a survey, 70% of millennials support building new housing in their neighborhoods. that is compared to about 57% of respondents between 40-65. support for new housing was most pronounced in san francisco with 75% overall in favor. . >> we are not surprised that people feel that it is becoming difficult to see their future in the bay area based on housing crisis. frankly, they are severe. and so at the same time, we don't want people to be too down on it. we want to see that there are solutions in the future. >> and the poll also found that 76% thanks the region's housing shortage is threatening the bay area's overall economy. >>> ahead, creating a new coffee culture one day at a time. how one bay area business founder is giving employees a taste of the profit. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,, cafe... he's helping transform his community. sharon chin introduces us to this week's jefferson aw

(justine) we know now the cause of death for gilbert baker...the man who created the iconic gay- rights rainbow flag.(áávoáá) the new york city medical examiner's office says baker died of natural causes. his cause of death...heart disease. 65-year-old baker was found at his home on friday. the artist and gay-rights activist was best known for creating the rainbow flag in 19-78. (jr stone) in the south bay... it was opening day for the eastridge little league... and it was also their first game since the death of their board president frank navarro. navarro was stabbed to death last month while working security at a nightclub. kron4's lydia pantazes is live where frank navarro's family spoke for the first time since his death... lydia? (lydia)there was mixed emotions at opening day for eastridge little league.as you can imagine teams excited to start their season but also sad that their board president wasn't here. (pkg)singing....opening day for east ridge little league... a time for kids to hit their first home run...or strike out their first

it has been an awful life that this woman has been exposed to, at the hands of baker and his wife.ea face serious questions about how she ended up in the hands of a couple who abused her under the pretence of offering her a home. chris buckler, bbc news, craigavon. that was chris buckler reporting. it is 3.20 three. an update for you now on the report we had on the gibraltar government earlier, saying that a spanish navy patrol ship had been involved in an illegal incursion into british territorial waters. a spokesman for the gibraltar government saying royal navy patrols stationed in gibraltar have escorted that spanish ship out of british territorial waters. describing the standard procedure, there was no immediate cause for concern beyond the fact the ship was there in the first place without permission. apparently not an unprecedented event. the sort of incursion that happened three or four times a year, in his words. so that would look to be the end of that. working in high temperatures increases the risk of heart attack, according to new research. scientists have been investi

cmg landscaping david baker architect. i was talking to david a minute ago and he is again one of these buildings all over the city. he's very proud of this particular one because when you look at it it doesn't look like 450 units of housing. very neighborhood-issue. that's why you get to accomplish in your design. so i want to say thank you for this beautiful design because it complements what everybody wants. and needs. i think this is housing that is absolutely necessary in our affordable housing crisis we have in the city. so congratulations everyone. you have ample time to go do this afterwards but thank you to live oaks. life oaks for all your support. the first kids to play on officially launched daggett plaza. congratulations. [applause] >> next, we would like to welcome supervisor melia cohen who is been a tireless supporter. i witnessed this many many times trying to work and help us get this done. her office sponsored the enabling legislation at the board of supervisors. her different pieces of legislation and a

peter baker joins us now from washington. welcome, peter. >> thanks for having me. >> rose: tell me how you came to this conclusion that the doctrine is don't be roped in by doctrine. >> i think the last week alone has shown just how improvisational and transactional president trump's policy really is. you know, it's not that hard to find statements from the campaign trail where he said syria is not america's problem. we shouldn't go there, where he said we should be working closely with russia and stop alienating them. where he said you know, china shouldn't be invited to dinner they're our enemy and here in the last week alone he has involved us more in syria civil war than ever before. the first american military strike against bashar al-assad's government. he has alienated russia which in fact said that their prime minister said that the relationship is quote completely ruined. and he invited the chinese leader to dinner in mar a lago and tried to work on trade. >> he is very improvisational. he himself said he is flexibl