>> next up for booktv alaska begin an interview with historian douglas brinkley about his book "the quiet world: saving alaska's wilderness kingdom, 1879-1960". >> host: you'vee written about pr. you've written about james come use with about the flood and human by katrina, jimmy carter. why alaska? >> guest: i am writing a whole history of u.s. conservation movement in my first fight was called the wilderness warrior and dealt with theodore roosevelt others. this is the second installment and its the whole campaign that begins in 1879 with a cofounder of the sierra club going up and sing those incredible glaciers in the passage of alaska and writing about it and how a whole group of what i call really wilderness warriors have worked to save wild alaska including theodore roosevelt and charles was synonymous with mount mckinley, denali national park. on and on and now work on the third volume of assignment revolution of the 1950s. this is not just a history book. i ended in 1960 with eisenhower's save the arctic refuge that you about in the news all the time. that's our nation's great wil

inaudible conversations] >> next up, for booktvs alaska weekend, an interview with historian douglas brinkley about his book, "the quiet world" save alaska's wielders king knock, 1879 to 1960. >> doug brink lee you have britain about the flood in -- and katrina and jimmy carter. why alaska? >> right now i'm writing the whole history of u.s. conservation movement and my first volume was called the wilderness warrior and dealt with theodore roosevelt and john pure and it's -- john muir and begins in 1879, john muir, going up and seeing those incredible gray irish the inside passage of alaska and writing about putt and a whole group of what i call wilderness warriores have work to save wild alaska, including theodore roosevelt, and i'm now work on the third violent on the silent spring revolution, and the 1960s. this is not just a history book. end it in 1960, when eisenhower saved the arctic refuge, anwar and that's our nation's greatest wildlife refuge. >> host: this is a story about points. let's begin with president teddy roosevelt. >> guest: he saved the whole grid of modern oklahoma. today

but i need to verify that we have really civil rights authority. >> reporter: i'm lesley brinkley, abc 7 news. >> and you can share your thoughts #dearbart when you post on social media. we might use your comments on abc 7 news on tv, online or at abc7news.com. >>> going back to breaking news in the east bay, a two-alarm grass fire that started on marsh creek road in clayton, burning at least one structure. sky 7 is now live over the scene so you can see all that smoke coming off the fire. you can see one of the responding planes there. you can't really see any of the flames at this point. but you see a lot of smoke. >> a ton of smoke. >> yeah, we've seen numerous fire aircraft doing air drops, also seen one large house that was burning. again, this is in clayton. and we spoke to a man who took video of the fire, presumably right after it broke out, and cars trying to drive through. you can see first responders and firefighters. there's a lot of open space, but some large homes as well. that's where you can see the flames. >> there's you can see on the top of the screen, those flames a

. >> this historic hampton estate on the market for 18 million belongs to super model christy brinkleybuilt in 1843 and features much of the original carpentry. she bought the five-bedroom residence in 2004 and personalized the space. >> everything you see is a mix of the old and new. >> nearly every room overlooks the harbor the 4.5 acre property has a pool, a water front fire pit and 300 feet of sandy beach and trees along the perimeter provide total privacy. >> one of the best investments i have ever seen. >> a few miles away is her second property. on the market for $29.5 million. tower hill named for the hill top's compound 50-foot observation tower. >> you can see the ocean and to connecticut. >> 12,000-square foot residence over flowing with brinkley's personality. >> her work is throughout the whole house. >> a four-bedroom guest house and large barn with art studio where she creates the art work the 20-acre property features a 75-foot swimming pool and tennis court. >> this house is the epitome of what the hamptons are about. >> where is she going to live? she is going to stay

abc 7 news reporter leslie brinkley looked into what's happening. >> are people blowing off scheduled job interviews? >> yes, they are. >> this staffs agency has offices all around the bay area, help companies fill thousands of positions for $50,000 a year jobs and $200,000 a year jobs. five years ago, only 1% of applicants wouldn't show up for an interview. now, it's 10% to 20%. >> it's not just millennials. it's everybody. it's everyone, even if i looked at those numbers of no shows, it's spread across all age groups. >> reporter: this applicant says she thinks ghosting is unethical, but she can see why people move on. >> the market is very high. you have so many opportunities, and they are paying well. they are paying well, and the benefits also very high. >> reporter: ghosting is forcing firms to modify their hiring practices. no long delays. instead of saying we'll get back to you next week, it's we'll get back to you tomorrow and get you to start the job as soon as possib possible. even then, people are accepting offers and ghosting on the first day of work. >> i do think there

. >> lesley brinkley talked with the bart board president one on one and asked tough questions about what riders can do to be safe. >> she's live at bart headquarters in oakland. lesley? >> reporter: bart police told me they are not going to be releasing the video of that 18-year-old being stabbed at the mcarthur station, it's too bloody and vicious to share with the public. they do say really clear cut camera shots they have of the suspect ended up -- it was shots from a previous encounter he had with bart police over not having a valid ticket. that's what led to bart police say last night a male rider called dispatch directly from his cell phone to say i think i saw the guy you want on a richmond bound train. he described him as having a 925 tattoo on his neck, a reference to the area code. john lee cowell was arrested at the pleasant hill station. he had just transferred at the same mcarthur station where the mrder had taken place the day before. bart says in their may report that the stations with the most violent crime include richmond, mcarthur, coliseum and daly city. the advi

. >> abc 7 news reporter leslie brinkley is live at the scene for us tonight. >> reporter: this is a smokey and dangerous fire from what we understand, southeast of clayton. i'm here off marsh creek road at the detention facility. on the hill behind me there you see a houseir retardant. they are making numerous air o hoping to contain this fire. one home downhill from that home, wersnd, was totally consumed. there are seven to eight homes behind a line of trees back there that they're worried about protecting. joining me live, come on in here, sure, this is roger harris. his daughter is at work in oakland. >> right. >> and that's her home, covered in the retardant up there. >> right. >> reporter: tell me what you know. >> not anything more than that. she is on her way here. they allowed her to come through the roadblock. so she should be here momentarily. >> reporter: what have you heard about the fire drop, her home, the area around it, what are you worried about? >> i haven't heard anything. i don't know whether there's a fire truck up there, or not. >> reporter: you said her drive

. >> leslie brinkley was there and she joins us from sacramento. leie? >>maine. they were all victims of the golden state killer back in the 1970s, and they told me they wanted to see the man accused of attacking them in person. >> super intense. just seeing the back of his head, it was really hard. >> reporter: -- >> the wounds heal. >> reporter: a sisterhood of women marching into a courtroom to confront the man that irrevocably changed their lives forever. 72-year-old joseph james deangelo emerged into a caged area of the court for a brief hearing. he kept his back to the victims as attorneys addressed the judge. >> we would ask for another court date of september 5th. >> reporter: and then it was over, in less than two minutes. deangelo, back to his jail cell. >> the emotion was so intense for me. adbut for me i thought to of his myself this is the man that came into my bedroom when i was 13 years old and i haven't known who that was for over 40 years. how could you come into a kid's room like that and do that sort of thing. how can you attack a child? it was

reporting live in oakland, i'm leslie brinkley, abc 7 news. >> okay, leslie, thanks a lot. and while riders can call bart police, texting is not an option. the only way to discreetly report criminal behavior is by using the bart watch app. and officials are now making a new push for riders to download it so they're prepared. abc 7 reporter chris nguyen tested it out. >> when it comes to feeling safe on bart -- >> you're always kind of on your toes and feeling like a little nervous, you know. i actually stopped taking bart during commute hours. >> there has been mixed reaction from passengers following sunday's deadly stabbing at the macarthur bart station. >> generally speak, i feel relatively safe. there are some concerns with safety. >> but with nearly 450,000 riders on a daily basis, bart is now urging the public to install the bart watch app, if they haven't already done. so in just under three minutes, we downloaded the app, followed the prompts, and filed a test report, all while t a train this afternoon. however, depending on where you're at in the bart system, you m

leslie brinkley is looking into what happens. >> reporter: ghost sergeant moving from the dating world to job interviews. more people than ever are not showing up for job interviews, even for a job they said yesterday to. >> they will accept the job, they will even sign the offer, they will get all into the system and ready to go, and then not show up. this staffing company helps fill positions. five years ago only 1% of ap for an interview. now it's 10% to 20%. >> it's not just millennial. it's everybody. it's everyone. even if i looked at those numbers of no shows, it's spread across all age groups. >> reporter: this applicant thinking ghosting is >> the market is so high and you have so many opportunities. >> reporter: ghosting is forcing firming to modify their hiring practices. no long delagys. e' g bk rt the job as soon as possible. >> culture around us has just changed, and we have to adapt. >> reporter: our risk other companies poaching a job candidate in a hot employment market. leslie brinkley, abc 7 news. >>> if you live in the south bay, you'll have to wait longer to get an

leslie brinkley, abc 7 news. >> all right, leslie, thank you. >>> two firefighters have been injured battling the ferguson fire near yosemite. another firefighter has also died. the fire has burned more than 17,000 acres since friday, and it's only 5% contained. reporter natalie granda from our sister station in fresno joins us live from mariposa with the latest on the firefight. natalie? >> ama, the weather was a little more cooperative today, which allowed crews to directly attack the fire. however, you can see behind me, the smoky skies returning which is hindering their efforts this afternoon. now crews say that the goal is to keep firefighters safe and keep structures standing. >> hello, spca. >> another call means another pet coming to stay at the mariposa spca. despite her own home being under a fire advisory, jenette has been sleeping in her office and taking in animals while families evacuate the ferguson fire. >> just stay here and started getting calls at 1:00, throwing in the morning, taking in animals. >> reporter: lozano is one of the many under advisory. as the fire co

and his ex-wife christie brinkley appears on the cover of "social life" magazine, rockin' a marilyn monroelook. >> despite appearing on more than 500 covers, she says her biggest accomplishment is motherhood. >> oh. all right. noted. >> now that you know. >> now all mothers can expect to look like that at 64. she's setting the bar too high. >> i expect you in september to look just like that, in your bikini. >> in my fishnet bikini? >>> and now insight into kirk douglas' longevity. >> michael, his son, says he still works out with a trainer. >> the younger douglas says he is no slouch when it comes to technology. he has just discovered facetime. >> oh, man. >> i would love to be a fly on the other side of the conversation. holding the phone upside down. >>> finally something entirely random. >> a british station has commissioned a statue of jeff goldblum. >> it has him posing seductively for the 25th anniversary of jurassic park back in june. >> that makes perfect sense. >> that's disturbing. makes perfect sense. >> that's disturbing. my gums are irritated. i don't have to worry about that

abc 7 news reporter lesley brinkley looks at the issue of crime at bart stations, and we'll have her story coming up at 5:00. want to hear your concerns about safety on bart. so we can follow up with bart officials. we're reviving the #dearbart which we launched five years ago during the bart strike. as long as you use that #dearbettthat #dea that #dearbart, we will be able to find your comments to get answers for you. >>> yosemite will close tomorrow at noon because of the growing threats posed by the ferguson fire. it will be closed to visitors because of heavy smoke and flames clo flames closing in now on popular areas. rangers are evacuating hotels and camp sites. visitors need to leave by noon tomorrow. mariposa grove will also be closed, that closure expected to last until sunday. highway 141 toll tunnel entry will also close tomorrow at noon. firefighters intend to create a fire break along the highway to keep the 36,000 acre ferguson fire from spreading any farther. that fire is now 25% contained. >>> high temperatures across the state this week have prompted california's ind

now leslie brinkley live at wha on the ground level there. leslie? >> that's right, dan, i'm hearing the same thing here from cal fire. zero percent containment, 225 acres. the smoke they say is making it difficult to fight the fire on the ground, obscuring the crews. they basically can't see each other. there is a brisk west wind about 101 degrees. and you can see up on the hill there, a 3,000-square-foot home. it's covered in fire retardant. it was spared, but the fire consumed one house so far. it's threatening other homes here southeast of clayton. so at least two tankers are dropping retardant. helicopters are dropping water on this vegetation fire that burned down an auto repair barn, an atv, a tractor, a chicken coop on one family's property. they told me their house was spared, their four dogs, kodak, gracie, boaten and max got out just in the nick of time. the fire started about 3:05 this afternoon. crews from east contra st fire protection district were calling for aid from con fire and cal fire. the fire is burning on state land as well as

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in antioch, i'm leslie brinkley, abc 7 news. >> okay, leslie, thanks. >>> all right.he worst cities in america in which to drive. according to a new wallet hub report, san francisco is the second worst, oakland third, and san jose ranked 12th worst to drive in. the ranking compared the country's 100 largest cities on everything from gas prices to hours stuck in traffic. we know about that, right? the absolute worst city, detroit, michigan. the best, raleigh, north carolina. wallet hub says the average driver spends 290 hours on the road eah year. that's equal to seven weeks of vacation time. >>> all right. well, if you've been to the dmv lately, you're likely used to a familiar scene. >> if you've been to the dmv lately, you're likely used to this familiar scene. >> people don't bring water or food, they are going to be starve organize thirsty. >> a wait that could last for hours. >> i've known san francisco for seven years. so it's like this every single day. >> but yogov, short for your government aims to reduce the hassle. he started the company in 2016 after it to

. >> lesley brinkley joins us from where one of those new stations is streaming data as we speak. >> reporter: that's right, ama, they are collecting data to make critical decisions. for the first time ever, pg&e can preemptively elect to shut off electricity to areas deemed to be a high fire zone. extreme hot weather and unprecedented wildfires prompted pg&e to launch a new three prong approach to addressing what they call the new normal, an almost year round fire season. first, they're putting up weather stations like thishe ca >> these will be measuring wind speed direction, temperature and relative humidity. the data is streamed into our systems. >> reporter: so far 50 stations like this are installed. 150 more will be in place in northern and central california. by the end of the 2018. step two, a brand new pg&e wildfire safety operations center that just opened this spring in san francisco. >> it receives data from across our territory. receives weather data from new weather stations we're showing today. and there's analysts there that are constantly looking at the conditions 2

brinkley joins us live from the zoo with today's story of the experience. leslie? >> dan and ama, around 80 people around 2:00 and 2:30 today were stuck up in 16 of those gondolas dangling above the oakland hills. some kicked back and said they enjoyed the view. others were terrified. >> scary. it's absolutely scary. it's up there, and you know it's windy here in oakland today. so it's swinging. >> teresa mitchell of fairfield was shaking and crying as she exited the oakland zoo with her children. she was up in a gondola at 2:00 today. the gondola runs from old original zoo up a hillside to a cafe and brand-new california trails section that just opened yesterday. when the gondola stopped, stuck riders started calling the zoo on their cell phones, they say oh, the fire department is here. don't worry. we're going to evacuate you. i say how are you going to evacuate us? oh, we got ladders. we're at the top. we're over three stories. and i got a daughter in a wheelchair. >> some tweeted these photos describing humans stuck in gondola cages. in this photo you can see

i'm not going to stop. >> in oakland, i'm leslie brinkley, abc 7 news. >>> new developments now in an attack apatow nearly two months ago. on may 28th, authorities say four masked teenagers broke into a garage on monte vista drive and then assaulted a group of teenaged boys with hammers. take a look. all of the victims suffered significant head injuries. police say the attack happened after one of the victims posted video of drugs and cash on social media. >>> we also have new developments on a disturbing undercover video from a pig farm that we showed you yesterday here on abc 7 news at 6:00. the world's largest meat producer, jbs, has now suspended shipments from tosh farms after this video released yesterday showing workers hitting, kicking and throwing pigs in kentucky. jbs says it stopped accepting shipments from tosh farms until it fully investigates how the supplier treats its animals. there is a proposition on the ballot here in california that would require all meat sold in the state to meet our strict animal welfare laws no matter where it comes from. >>> moving on now, it w

leslie brinkley will have more from them coming up on abc 7 news at 5:00. >>> a hero's welcome for thes.e.a.l.s. and royal navy personnel who helped rescue a youth soccer team and their coach from a cave. they are expected to be released from the hospital the next week. >>> the fbi agent who president trump repeatedly blasted on twitter accusing him of bias testified in public for the first time today. serena marshall is live in washington with the latest. >> this hearing was downright hostile at times. peter strzok, the fbi agent, tried to defend himself against lawmakers' attacks, and lawmakers threatened to hold him in contempt as democrats accused republicans of playi politics and not following regular order. it's a fiery hearing between an fbi agent and republican members of congress. >> nothing but the truth so hel. >> peter strzok, who led the hillary clinton e-mail investigation and then was assigned to robert mueller's trump/russia investigation didn't back down when republicans accused him of improper bias. >> if you want to represent what you said accurately, i'm happy to an

. >> leslie brinkley talked with fire experts in the east bay. they have conclusions. >> reporter: well, in two words. they're scared. they said the fuel load this year is at a level we haven't seen in modern times. eyond e tsbo w scared. you know, terrain that's inheng area, thef vegetation that's there, and we know that we have that both in lafayette and walnut creek. >> reporter: here in the east bay, urban areas interface with wildlands. on the backside last week was a big warning. >> there's so much deadwood out there and fuel for any fire up and down this whole state. i'm surprised the whole state isn't burning at times. >> the drought years killed millions of trees across the state and here in the bay area. >> with the 2016 rains, the big storms that came in, and all that new vegetation grew, and now it's dead again. it just compounded the issue, and we just have a massive fuel loading everywhere in these foothills. >> reporter: these fire experts say there's not much that will dramatically reduce the risk. perhaps more vegetation control,

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leslie brinkley is live at the oakland zoo with the latest. >> reporter: hi, larry and ama.en 2:00 and 2:30 today about 80 people were stuck inside 16 gondolas high up here in the oakland hills. it's windy up here today so some of those folks describe the gondolas as swaying back and forth, back and forth, for about 30 minutes. many of them tweeted about their hng experience up there. as you can see someone at the top said gondola breaks. no one has a clue what to do next. you can see in the photo groups of children stuck at the top of the ride. another person described it as the unexpected. humans stuck in gondola cages. here's a view from sky 7 after the gondolas were basically rebooted and fire engines responded. zoo officials said these 1-year-old gondolas are custom made, swiss made, and it was a digital glitch that automatically shut the system down. some of the trapped and terrified riders called the zoo from their cell phones. >> they say, oh, the fire department is here, don't worry. we're going to evacuate you. how are you going to evacuate us? we've got ladders. w

leslie brinkley, abc 7 news. >>> in the south bay, the sights and sounds of construction have become more commonplace at san jose state university. some of their efforts have already paid off. tournament.d there's a premier at san jose state, a major transformation is under way. the $130 million recreation and aquatic center is scheduled to open next spring. at that construction begins on a science and innovation complex. the first phase nearly $180 million to build. >> it's a constant stream of construction workers, fencing and work that's going on. frankly we have this penciled out for the next ten years. >> reporter: these signs of progress are raising the profile of silicon valley's only public university, especially in athletics. >> i get this buzz of excitement, not only for the athletics department, but as importantly for the university and the city of san jose. >> reporter: they are host of the tennis classic which used to be at stanford. they moved the tournament to ayer d amenities for ry sea i a great at llo the action. >> reporter: this alum says she's inspired. >> motiva

. >> abc 7 reporter leslie brinkley joins us live from the zoo with today's story of the experience.e? >> dan and ama, around 80 people around 2:00 and 2:30 today were stuck up in 16 of those gondolas dangling above the oakland hills. some kicked back and said they enjoyed the view. others were terrified. >> scary. it's absolutely scary. it's up there, and you know it's windy here in oakland today. so it's swinging. >> teresa mitchell of fairfield was shaking and crying as she exited the oakland zoo with her children. she was up in a gondola at 2:00 today. the gondola runs from old original zoo up a hillside to a cafe and brand-new california trails section that just opened yesterday. when the gondola stopped, stuck riders started calling the zoo on their cell phones, they say oh, the fire department is here. don't worry. we're going to evacuate you. i say how are you going to evacuate us? oh, we got ladders. we're at the top. we're over three stories. and i got a daughter in a

leslie brinkley, abc7 news. >>> let's turn now to fire burning across southern california. and this shows you the front lines fighting now. good news on the klamathon fire, officials say they expect to have it contained by sunday. 57 square miles and destroyed 82 buildings. firefighters have it 70% contained up from 30% monday. real progress there. >>> starting today, california power companies like pg&e mutt follow new rules when to shut off emergency services like wildfires. the state regulators unanimously approved it and think it can make it safer while the fire is spreading and pg&e released a statement supporting those changes. >>> sandy patel is in for spencer tonight looking at the conditions raising our fire danger. >> the concern is dry lightning. let's take a look at doppler 7 live. the thunderstorms have been strong. they have been dumping rain but the concern is the lower levels of the atmosphere here pretty dry so we may see the moisture evaporating as we look at the hour-by-hour look as we look at potential for showers basically between late night and early m

leslie brinkley, abc7 news. >> brave new world. >> yes, it is. abc7 news weather anchor, spencer christian is here. we're braving the fog in san francisco. >> we are indeed. >> we are. the fog is pushing out over san francisco and the bay and will be in oakland tonight. to see how conditions look, mainly sunny inland and mostly sunny over locations around the bay. a look westward from emoryville looking at the fog as in. current temperature readings. 58 in san francisco. 91 in gilroy, pretty hot there and 59 at half moon bay. here is another view of that fog rolling from the camera. 71 in santa rosa, 83 at fairfield, 81 at concord and 83 in livermore. these are our forecast futures and fog near the coast and bay overnight. near the bay and at the coast. hot inland conditions again tomorrow, perhaps not quite as hot as today. heat will ease up a bit today but rise next week. starting at 7:00 this evening, there goes the fog as it does at 5:00 in the morning. patches of fog around the bay, locally inland mainly reducing visible in some spots. looks

. >> we have didn't talk with doug brinkley in the texas heat about his work "the quiet world. i" professor brink lee, we appreciate your being on c-span. >> thank you. >> more about alaska, willy hensley talk us about his book, "50 miles from tomorrow: a enemy posterior of alaska and re real people." he recounts his childhood as an alaska native and histonnures in the alaska house of representatives and state senate. >> i'm actually shocked and awed. thank you very much for coming. i'd like to thank susan and hartside for inviting me down to speak, to you. i would also like to introduce you to my daughter, she's sitting there. she's named after my sister, frances. [applause] >> it is just a pleasure to see so many familiar faces, old faces, from a long time ago. [inaudible] >> i'll swallow this damn thing. anyway, lots of old friends, and new friends, and some great pioneer alaskans. many native people that i've worked with over the years in various capacities. and i remember coming to juneau as a 25-year-old, when wally hickle was elected governor 1967. in those days we scram

in livermore, i'm leslie brinkley, abc7 news. >>> new this morning, we just learned the names for thecots you'll see at the 2020 olympic and paralympic games in toky tokyo. the names are future and eternity. the pink and white one will be the paralympics. the name somate after a type of cherry blossom, also similar to the phrase see mighty in english. . >>> some mighty fine weather this afternoon, but right now we're showing you live doppler 7 in the satellite image because we have the marine layer pushing in from the coast, even some drizzle possible. you might even use your wipers, especially if you're close to the beaches. but that will clear out this around and you'll get some sunshine. temperatures in the 50s and 60s, san francisco is currently 59, oakland 61 degrees, san jose milder, 64 degrees. half moon bay at 67 right now. this is a pretty shot, as we look from walnut creek, as you see high clouds there, the sun rising in the background, so in the inland area, it's already pretty clear, and that's where things will warm up into the lower 90s. some low 60s through novato, fair

see that we blame our leaders in washington but i will date myself when i was a kid we watched the brinkley reports some people watched walter cronkite but we saw the same shot right or a vietnam war was a common base of information and it was that it one -- vetted because that is what the intermediaries did. now i could go to my aggregator or website cable channel and don't encounter anyone who thinks different now i think they are stupid. that is on both sides of the spectrum not on one side or another and that is reflected our policies in washington. i do know how to get back to the point of the more common base of understanding that identity politics has had a devastating effect on the united states united states is a country where being american is not pretty or religion or blood it was an idea can come from humble circumstances and do great things it didn't matter. and now we are in a situation where every identity group has reason and its own narrative them by the way the hierarchy of the my grievances are higher than yours because my sisters suffered more time i am the latter. a lot

leslie brinkley has more. >> geisting is moving from the dating world to job interviews. more people than ever are not showing up for job interviews, even for a job they said yes to. >> they will accept. job, they will even sign the offer. they will get all into the system and ready to go, and then not show up. >> this staffing agency has offices all around the bay area. they help companies fill thousands of positions for $50,000 a year jobs, and $200,000 a year jobs. >> at this point i'm targeting a staffing account aren't opportunity. >> reporter: now it's 10% to 20% that don't show up. >> it's not just millennial. it's everybody. even if i looked at the number of no-shows, it's spread across all age groups. >> this applicant says she can see why people move on. >> the market is very high. you have so many opportunities and they are paying well. they are paying well and the benefits also are very high. >> reporter: ghosting is forcing firms to modify their hiring practices. no long delays. instead of saying we'll get back to you next week, it's we'll get back to you tom

so march 30, 1981, a significant impact on the history of this country this is the day that john brinkley junior attempted to assassinate the president. and if you don't know the story mrs. reagan was not with him at the event but she left her own luncheon and then pick up from there where you were from that point on. >> we were in georgetown at the national historic trust for preservation for lunch in her honor. she caught my eye and basically signaled she was ready to go. so she made her pleasantries and we left. we later looked to recognize that with the time she was leaving almost exactly to the minute was the time he was shot. five minutes from the white house she goes to the residence as i walk in there is nobody in the office and the phone is ringing which is very unusual and i pick it up and it is a reporter from the washington car and said capitol police are reporting, the police radio is reporting there were shots at the washington hilton. do you know anything about it? i said no and i dropped the phone and i ran back toward the residence. she ran this way. we went right to the

our moderator this evening is douglas brinkley, a professor of history, a grammy award-winning producer, and best-selling author. he also serves as presidential historian at new york historical and for cnn. before we welcome our speakers to the stage, i ask that you make sure anything that makes noise like a cell phone is switched off. please join me in welcoming our speakers. [laughter] -- [applause] >> good evening. we are going to have a conversation about our 28 president, woodrow wilson. he was president 1913 to 1921. we have two of america's truly great historians with us. has a brand-new book out that is getting rave reviews. of moralist, a biography woodrow wilson. so she is full of anecdotes and fresh information. and sean wilentz is one of the great all-time historians. he has a book coming out dealing on -- dealing with slavery and anti-slavery. let's get right into it. why did you name your book the moralist? >> mainly because most biographies are named either wilson or woodrow wilson. [laughter] i wanted to do something different. i thought long and hard about this. iwant t

at online and he had 400 students who are registered and 53,000 people who signed up online which brinkley made the stanford judaica faculty pretty mad because they were paying tuition. out of a considerable number of them that finished th have fini, when he did the final, the top stanford student was number 400 the final exam. 399 those are people online who did better and he said he had a very sobering realization that as much as he liked his lectures, they were not the most effective way to learn tha somef the most effective way is to have a relationship where you could ask the computer over and over because the computer never got bored. it's very hard to ask a professor three, four, five times the same question. you get intimidated by your self can even professors willing to come you're not willing to put the computer doesn't care. so, he thought he wanted to develop and experiment with it so he built udacity which is an online learning system and promptly found a the universityf california faculty hated it because it was a threat. i once read a book the subtitle as pioneers of the fut

three of them in an opinion recently said come back to us after the hearing but we think you, judge brinkleyecause you're basically bringing shame on the court. basical basically they said you should remove yourself because you're bringing infamy to this court and making a mockery of the legal system and that's bad for all. >> thanks for the time. we'll be right back here on msnbc. ged when we bought a house. matt: voilà! jen: matt started turning into his dad. matt: mm. that's some good mulch. ♪ i'm awake. but it was pretty nifty when jen showed me how easy it was to protect our home and auto with progressive. [ wrapper crinkling ] get this butterscotch out of here. progressive can't protect you from becoming your parents. there's quite a bit of work, 'cause this was all -- this was all stapled. but we can protect your home and auto when you bundle with us. but we can protect your home and auto looking for a hotel that fits... whoooo. ...your budget? tripadvisor now searches over... ...200 sites to find you the... ...hotel you want at the lowest price. grazi, gino! find a price that fits. t

. >> in oakland, i'm lesley brinkley, abc 7 news. >>> carol jones is holding a rally for her son on septemberst. she will not let this become a cold case. >>> activists continue to urge the cow palace board of directors to stop hosting gun shows in daly city. the campaign to prevent gun violence has been attending board meetings the last several months. today they brought up the las vegas mass shooting at a country music festival. the shooter is accused of buying illegal bullets at a gun show from a vendor connected with a company that operates the cow palace gun shows. >> we want to ask the board, you know the same thing could happen here, how would you have felt if you learned that a federal indictment against the same person had happened from a connection made at the cow palace rather than in phoenix or las vegas? >> the cow palace ceo told the board there are police and representatives from the department of justice watching for any illegal activity at gun shows. >>> the las vegas gunman fatally shot 58 people and injured hundreds of others from a room at the mandalay bay hotel, the owner

i want to bring in douglas brinkley and james, the author of "our towns, a 100,000 mile journey intoeart of america." lots to talk about. douglas, you first. article iii in section three of the constitution says this, treason of the united states shall consistent only in levying war against them or in adhering to their enemies, giving them aid and comfort. so no president has ever been charged with treason, douglas. do you believe the president's actions fall anywhere within that definition? >> well, we had a vice president in 1807 who was charged with treason. there was a famous trial, and they didn't feel they had the goods to bust burr fully. the problem with the enemy aiding and abetting, don, russia is not officially right now considered an enemy of the united states. but we also know they had a cyber attack on us. so trump's got the slippery slope of legal language in his favor. but the spirit of what trump did is clearly treasonous. it's a betrayal of the united states. he threw our u.s. intelligence services, flushed them away and it came off as being a puppet of putin. so th

inaudible conversations] >> next up, for booktvs alaska weekend, an interview with historian douglas brinkley about his book, "the quiet world" save alaska's wielders king knock, 1879 to 1960. >> doug

. >> back now with douglas brinkley and kirsten powers and carlos save da-- zaida. there that is this a democracy that we can survive. >> yes, the presence is not uniquely oppressive and the country has gone through such horrific things, and john meacham has a bookt out about "perilous times. "and i have three kids can in school, and everybody knows that nobody cares that george this like george orwell that two plus two is five. because two plus two is four. and i have december 1941's pearl harbor and facts matter. if you think that they don't t matter, you won't get far in the 21st century. we are in a rut, and we have broketen washington politics. it is not about barack obama being just a beacon of light, but people like john mccain and mitt romney were to have a good match with obama. trump has just been a nightmare and the problem is that the republican s a republicans are not showing courage standing up to somebody who is a serial liar and somebody who no kid in america can look up to and aspire to be. >> yeah. i want you to the listen to this clip from preside

security analyst, former adviser to president obama's national security adviser with us and douglas brinkley, historian and professor at rice university. thank you both for being here. sam, to you first, why do you think president trump is allowing president putin to dictate the messaging? >> i think that unfortunately president trump handed over the reigns to the helsinki summit to president putin the minute he agreed to a one on one because he knew that president putin would be able to control the message coming out of that meeting based upon president putin's manipulation of russian media. russian media is entirely state controlled as well as russian manipulation of their media, bots and trolls. coming out of the summits, statements are not supposed to be this up in the air. i worked with president obama and the rest of the team on getting statements prepared in rough draft form in advance of a summit, particularly when they were complex issues like syria or ukraine or north korea and in this case it is surprising that the white house had not figured out what they want to say with the rus

leslie brinkley, abc 7 news. >>> leslie, thank you so much. that the museum in monterey could be at risk ever closing down. a spanish foundation claiming to own the legacy have filed suit to force the museum to stop using the artist's name and likeness. it opened in monterey in 2016. it's reportedly attracted 50,000 visitors in the first year. >>> a san francisco restaurant serves up some of the best burgers in the entire country. this according to a new list from trip advisor. pearl's deluxe burgers on post street came in at number 7 of the ten best restaurants for burgers. trip advisor describes it as a no frills place with classic burgers at an affordable price. here's a look at the top five. you can find the very best burger at al's burger shack. al's getting it done in chapel hill, north carolina. there's a new petition to get a fan favorite back on the menu at costco. the company pulled the polish dog from the food court added healthier options like a new salad. people not interested in that at all. they want the polish back. one person

with me now chief legal analyst jeffrey toobin and historian douglas brinkley. jeffrey, let me begin with you, you wrote a fascinating piece about this in "the new yorker" and write the whole purpose of the supreme court selection process has been to eliminate the possibility of nominating someone who might commit kennedys moderation. when you look at these names, you look at the brett kavanaugh, for example and the concerns that some of his dissents didn't go far enough. do you see the president choosing him given that? >> i think it's possible. we are into very fine distinctions among these four finalists. their similarities are much greater than their differences. they were all vetted and chosen by the federal society over the course of the past two years, precisely for the reason of as i wrote in t"new yorker" piece, s they will be conservative down the line and will vote to overturn roe v. wade and limit gay rights and will vote to eliminate affirmative action. that's the whole purpose of this process going on since the 2016 campaign. i think some of the di