. >> reporter: cynthia standed to an online -- responded to an online ad from cash call and borrowed2,500. the interest rate -- a whopping 139%. after making nearly 47 payments, that small loan cost her more than $13,000. >> i was cheated. i'm going to get some of it back. >> reporter: cash call is accused of district's usery law that caps the interest rate of what financial institutions can charge at 24%. cash call is accused of charging upwards of 300%. cash call argued that the loans were not subject to usery laws because the partner company that issued those loans was actually located on an indian reservation which is exempt. >> cash call, the company that we had sued in this case, sought to contravene or escape the usery laws in the district of columbia and in other jurisdictions by having operations in native american lands. in this case, in south dakota. >> reporter: a federal judge recently ruled against cash call saying it is clear the party's choice was solely based on cash call's desire to shield itself against state usery and licensing laws. now d.c. along with a number o

we're joined by chuck todd and cynthia mcfadden. where do we stand?

we're joined by chuck todd and cynthia mcfadden. where do we stand? >> senior intelligence officials tell us that that two page addendum was intedeed part of t briefing materials used by mr. clapper and others available to them, but that it was never discussed in the briefing. the briefing was all -- there is no place at trump tower to contain top secret documents. no documents were turned over. and intelligence officials say, and i will quote, intel and law enforcement officials agree that none of the investigations have found any conclusive or direct link between donald trump and the russian government, period. >> hallie jackson is at the news conference. we get a review of this news conference already in tweets from president-elect trump. >> reporter: we did. a bit of what you could say was a defeat storm this morning with donald trump strongly denying this, calling it fake news. even at one point questioning whether we were living in nazi germany. we expect him here in the robby trump tower any minute. into 30 seconds being a go, staffers came out

standing. it gets pretty radical. >> reporter: with just hours to go before the rain starts falling, cynthia rit naur was hoping to fill20 sandbags to protect her santa cruz home. >> 20 years ago it came down and slowly crept up and got almost up to my knees. so we're not going to do that again this year. >> reporter: the city of santa cruz is providing free bags and sand and encouraging residents to be prepared. >> have plenty of food and water, any essential medicines on hand, have a battery operated radio, plenty of backup batteries. >> reporter: also flashlights and a full tank of gas. officials are asking people to stay off the roads if they can. for its part, the city has had crews inspecting and cleepg pump stations, catch stations and 67 miles of storm drains. humans, horses and homes placing for impact. >> we're hoping for the best but expecting for the worst. >> reporter: now the waiting game begins. >>> abc news were in ansellmo. the creek looked pretty calm yesterday. locals fear heavy rains could push the creek above its banks and into their homes and businesses. >> the creek extends on anselmo avenue. tou

stand in the lobby to get out of the rain?" we said, "sure." and then we started talking in the lobby. and cynthiaapartment?" then she said, "i don't know. 3b or something." she said, "that's my apartment." so, i said, "let's go up and see it." [ light laughter ] >> jimmy: i mean, right? >> yeah. >> jimmy: is it insane? >> yes so this woman kind of had army fatigues. we went up the stairs, into the apartment. this woman was a -- she was fabulous. if you're watching this, whoever you were, you were wonderful. she was a horror movie fanatic and she had horror movie posters all over her apartment. but we sat there. we took pictures, we looked out of the window. and it was, "bye, it was great meeting you." [ light laughter ] >> jimmy: did you tell her that it was lady gaga's mom? >> i said going out. i said you have to tell her. cause she had recognized me. sa and cynthia, said, "oh really, you think so?" i said, "yeah." she said, "i'm gaga's mother." she went, "oh, my god!" >> jimmy: isn't that a good fun, magical new york story? >> and then we walked out of her life and it was -- beautiful drama. >>

where you're standing now was probably about 3 feet over your head so it gets pretty red radical. >> reporter: with just hours to go before the rain starts falling, cynthia was hoping to fill 20 sandbags to protect her santa cruz home. >> ten years ago when it rained, our whole house almost flooded. it just came down the hill, crept up and got up to my knees. >> reporter: the city of santa cruz is providing free bags and sand and encouraging residents to be prepared. >> to have plenty of food and water, any essential medicines on hand, have a battery-operated radio, plenty of back-up batteries. >> reporter: also, flashlights and a full tank of gas. but officials are asking people to stay off the roads if they can. for its part, the city has had crews inspecting and cleaning pump stations, catch basins, and 67 miles of storm drains. humans, horses, and homes bracing for impact. >> see what happens. we're hoping for the best but expecting the worst. >> reporter: now the waiting game begins. >>> abc7 news was in downtown san asnselmo as merchants and residents braced for flooding. san anselmo creek looked calm yesterday but residents fear. >> the creek exte

cynthia, in the shooting, shared his thoughts with us. >> my sister and eight others died simply because they were there, and that they were black. and that cannot stand civilized society. and that has to be punished. >> prosecutors are expected to call on as many as 38 witnesses. dylann roof, on the other hand, said he will call no witnesses, offer no evidence, but he does plan to make a closing argument. >> jenna: we will watch for news from charleston, south carolina. thank you so much, big story, we will be right back with more "happening now" ." mom let me know she'd always be there for me. and she was. it's really hard to even think about her not being around... that's why i'm so grateful she got screened... and they caught the blockage in time. if you're over 50... call life line screening now and schedule an appointment near you. it could be the best thing for you and your family. for just $149, you'll receive five screenings- including ones that use ultrasound technology to look inside your arteries... for plaque that builds up as you age- and increases your risk for stroke and heart disease. after all, 4 out of 5 people who have a stroke, th

standing now was probably about 3 feet over your head. and so, it gets pretty radical. >> reporter: with just hours to go before the rain starts falling, cynthia was hoping to fill 20 sandbags to protect her santa cruz home. >> ten years ago when it rained, our whole house almost flooded. it just came down the hill and slowly crept up and got almost up to my knees. >> reporter: the city of santa cruz the providing free bags and sand and encouraging residents to be prepared. >> to have plenty of food and water, any essential medicines on hand. have a battery-operated radio, plenty of back-up batteries. >> reporter: also, flashlights and a full tank of gas but officials are asking people to stay off the roads if they can. for its part, the city has had crews inspecting and cleaning pump stations, catch basins, and 67 miles of storm drains. humans, horses, and homes bracing for impact. >> see what happens. we're hoping for the best but expecting the worst. >> reporter: now the waiting game begins. in scots valley, katie marzullo, abc7 news. >>> abc7 news was in downtown san anselmo as merchants and residents raced to get a head start. san anselmo

and cynthia mcfadden is with us at this table in our studio in new york because she's done further reporting on this story overnight. so where does this stand as far as you have been able to ascertain. >> there was this 35-page so-called dossier. there was a summary, two-page summary, which was amended and added to the preparatory materials used by mr. clapper and others to brief mr. trump last friday. but a couple ever thiof things. first, no written documents were turned over to trump or his team. and second, we're told by sources with direct knowledge that mr. trump was not briefed about these allegations at all. that the reason they were part of the presentation was not because intelligence believed them to be true but rather as context. they wanted to have this available should they feel they needed to explain to mr. trump more fully the difference between their assessed intelligence the russians tried to manipulate the election and these kinds of spurious, unverified, raw allegations. disinformation is what one of our sources told us. and that there was also information about hillary clinton in this two-page document available to the

cynthia, you have been, what is the word, transcendent on this show. you took what was an extraordinary play and you transcended the moment and i stand in amazement at whats, for this art form. and i know that amazing things are going to be happening in your life after this and i just have a heart filled with gratitude to you for what you brought to the stage with how did that make you feel? >> i know. you know how oprah feels about you, cynthia. you know that. >> yeah. transcendent. >> but you have a whole new chapter coming. >> yes. >> you have a whole new chapter. this is good. tell me about the tears. why? >> i guess it's just a really wonderful thing to hear from someone you admire so much, that you've done a good job, really. >> she feels the same. she feels the same. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >>> i just want to take a moment to say thank you starting with the people at this table for wishing me a happy birthday. we now want to take a look back at all that matters this week. have a great weekend. >>> ten, nine, eight, seven -- >> crazy people. >> a selfie video showing the ge istanbul is really all the country has to go on. >> fe