. >> david muir deep into the desert with u.s. forces. >> this is where the operation is under way. >> to take out isis fighters. and the rehab center trying to free the children from isis ideology. "nightline," "the hunt for isis fighters," will be right back. ...doesn't mean you got to spend a lot! because denny's brought back the super slam™. with eggs, hash browns, bacon, sausage and buttermilk or pumpkin pancakes. all for just $6.99. the $6.99 super slam™ is back! see you at denny's! >>> "nightline," "the hunt for isis fighters," continues. here now, david muir. >>> good evening and thanks for joining us. tonight, the abc news exclusive right here on "nightline." "the hunt for isis fighters." we're about to take you deep inside iraq. after president trump celebrated the defeat of isis, their territory taken back, where those isis fighters are now. tonight we're with u.s. forces, as they hunt down those fighters. and our exclusive access inside syria, the refugee camp where the children are dancing around the isis flag. and th

world news tonight with david muir is next. >>> tonight, several developing stories. three ef-2 tornadoes tearing through. the severe weather threat as we come on across several states. the shopping center destroyed. one tornado hitting a hospital. and tonight, just days after hurricane dorian, a new tropical disturbance we're watching now. it could very well affect the u.s. >>> also tonight, the workplace stabbing rampage. several people attacked. an employee allegedly armed with a knife shortly after arriving at work, targeting his coworkers. some jumping in to try to stop him. >>> tonight, amid several deaths linked to vaping, president trump and the first lady saying the white house will now call for a ban on flavored e-cigarettes. >>> the stunning new number tonight. the new discovery in the bahamas. >>> two major stories involving

world news tonight with david muir is next. >> i'm dan ashley. >> and i'm kristen zse.r shakeup at the white house. president trump fires his national security adviser, john bolton, saying, "your services are no longer needed." bolton texting a cable news host while on the air. what he says about the president, contradicting him. >>> the alarming new headline on vaping tonight. the emergency right here in houston at a high school. a student collapsing, rushed to the hospital. and tonight, the new death. now six people possibly linked to e-cigarettes, this time, the patient in their 50s. >>> we are following a major train derailment. evacuations under way tonight. homes and schools. what the train was carrying. >>> tonight, the stunning images. look at this. what we rarely see. this is what it was like inside dorian, a category 5. tearing through this home. loved ones wondering if the home would come down on them.

. -- david muir. we asked if you're available, let's do it. we go to the mahoning county , kenfield county fair, that's what it was. is beingd, david muir driven down, abc is setting up, i have a picture of it. a gorgeous backdrop, the rolling hills and the two chairs, david muir, it's going to be beautiful. there, and on the way, the governor, i know my corndogs, i know my games, i know my lemon freezes, i've got this. we got there, and the secret service is not letting me out of the car. they had slept the place -- swe pt the place, they had not swept it for a makeshift rally for tens of thousands of people that came out. that was my first experience with such an event, where i really felt the only person at the fair that they was john kasich. love you, governor. i never saw so many people. i never saw so many happy people standing side-by-side. they had been there for hours, and the temperature was 86 degrees. if you go to a rally, it a civilized, you have a seat, a ticket, might be able to sit in the a.c. people there had no idea what time

that's a nice new treasure to enjoy. >> looks great. >>> "world news tonight with david muir" is nextf us here, thanks for joining us tonight. >> we'll see you again in half an hour. >>> tonight, the tropical storm slamming texas and the gulf right now. and the hurricane stronger in the east. tonight, the system just upgraded. now tropical storm imelda, hitting galveston at this hour. the warning of life-threatening flooding. in the east, the hurricane off bermuda, now strengthening at this hour. the concern in the east. and now a third system heading toward the u.s. it is early. ginger zee tracking all three. >>> also tonight, authorities say a disturbing high school shooting plot. a teenage girl accused of threatening to, quote, shoot 400 people for fun. what they say they found. >>> the major league all-star pitcher under arrest tonight, accused of sexual assault. authorities say the alleged

and i said, david muir is being driven down, abc is setting up, i have a picture of it. a gorgeous backdrop, the rolling hills, and the two chairs, david muir, it's going to be beautiful. they will run a piece of a piece of it today, than on good morning america, it will be beautiful. we get there, and on the way, governor pence says, donald, i got this one. i know my county fairs. i grew up with the cornfield in the back. governor, congressman all these years, i know my corndogs, i know my games, i know my lemon freezes, i've got this. ere, and they will not let us out of the car. the secret service is not letting us out of the car. they had swept the place, they had not swept it for a makeshift rally of tens of thousands of people that came out. that was my first experience with such an event, where i really felt like the only person at the fair that they was john -- that day was john kasich. love you, governor. where is he? -- i never saw so many people. i never saw so many happy people standing side-by-side. they had been there for hours, and the temperature was 86 d

david muir >>> tonight, president trump on any possible u.s. military action against iran. what the president said late today, after the devastating attack on one of the world's largest oil facilities in saudi arabia. oil prices already shooting up tonight. what americans will see at the gas pump and soon. >>> the deadly explosion. firefighters had been called to the scene already amid fears about gas. then the deadly and powerful blast, debris raining down on the neighborhood. >>> the massive strike tonight at general motors. nearly 50,000 workers walking off the job. this evening, we're with the workers, what they're now demanding. and gm and the rare move. what they made public. >>> the new firestorm tonight surrounding supreme court justice brett kavanaugh. a new report, another incident of alleged sexual misconduct while at yale. tonight, abc news reaching the

david muir >>> tonight, president trump on any possible u.s. military action against iran. what the president said late today, after the devastating attack on one of the world's largest oil facilities in saudi arabia. oil prices already shooting up tonight. what americans will see at the gas pump and soon. >>> the deadly explosion. firefighters had been called to the scene already amid fears about gas. then the deadly and powerful blast, debris raining down on the neighborhood. >>> the massive strike tonight at general motors. nearly 50,000 workers walking off the job. this evening, we're with the workers, what they're now demanding. and gm and the rare move. what they made public. >>> the new firestorm tonight surrounding supreme court justice brett kavanaugh. a new report, another incident of alleged sexual misconduct while at yale. tonight, abc news reaching the woman at the center of this new story and what she now says. >>> tonight, the hurricane right off the east coast, gaining strength, approaching bermuda now. where it heads next. ginger zee with the track and the

indiscernible ] >> secretary pompeo, we reported on syria and the refugee camps last night and our david muir was there and he talked about how these refugee camps and isis fighters are blending in and there are children dancing around the isis flag? are you concerned about these refugee camps becoming a breeding ground and a training ground for terrorists and isis fighters? >> so there's a long history of just exactly what you're describing, camps in iraq and camps where prisoners were detained and extremist elements breeding in those places and we've been working diligently on this. we've conducted enormous operations against isis even after the fall of the caliphate as recently as the last handful of days and we are focused on this and the success that we had moving down the euphrates river valley and the sdf forces was truly remarkable. we will not take our eye off the ball ensuring whether it's isis and other radical isis extremist groups continue to be under pressure for the united states of america and just to close it out and that would include in these camps that you're referring to.

george stephanopoulos, david muir, linsey davis will be moderating right here at 8:00 p.m. abc. >>> president trump was planning a secret meeting with the taliban at camp david before abruptly calling it off. democrats and some republicans are criticizing the president for even considering holding the peace talks. and as the 9/11 anniversary approaches, the president was hoping for an agreement to end the war in afghanistan, but pulled the plug citing last week's suicide attack that killed a u.s. soldier. secretary of state mike pompeo said taliban leaders were not negotiating in good faith. >> the taliban overreached, they killed an american in an effort to gain leverage at the negotiating table. and president trump said enough. >> the president had talked about bringing as many as 5,000 troops home in the coming months. but it's now unclear whether that will happen. >>> breaking overnight, a pilot strike has grounded almost all british airways flights for 48 hours. the pilots are striking over pay. british airways says its offer of 11.3% increase over three years is fair,

george stephanopoulos, david muir, linsey davis, and univision's jorge ramos will be moderating beginning at 8:00 p.m. right here on abc. a shout-out to rachel scott who got a big promotion last week. >>> president trump is facing another republican challenger. former south carolina governor and congressman mark sanford has entered the race. >> sanford acknowledged his bid is a long shot but he said his party has lost its way and needs to have a conversation about what it means to be a republican. sanford lost his re-election bid for congress after criticizing trump. he's the third republican to challenge the president in the 2020 gop primary. >>> the future of peace talks aimed at ending the war in afghanistan is uncertain after president trump canceled a secret meeting with the taliban at camp david. the president said he called off plans to host taliban and afghan leaders following a suicide bombing in kabul that killed a u.s. soldier. democrats and some republicans have criticized the white house for even considering holding the meeting at the presidential retreat as the 9/11 annivers

i'm david muir. hope to see you right back here on monday.t. . >>> now, news to build a better bay area from abc 7. >> it's the hottest that i ever remember it. it's just unbelievable. >> do you like it? >> no. at my age, you can't handle the heat. >> so how are you handling this heat? 90s and triple digits gripping the bay area. good day to take a nice long dip in that pool. do i have to swim the laps? >> no, just splash around. >> i just want to relax. >> good afternoon, i'm larry beil. >> people are doing all they can today to beat the heat, even if it means strolling the fountain with your clothes on. >> that seems drastic. >> we're battling city traffic to get to ocean beach and san francisco. the water there is rather brisk. oh, getting the tube. 60 degree water. that will chill you. >> yeah, it will. maybe you want to get out and play on the bay as you can see in this live picture from our camera in emeriville. that just looks fantastic. spencer christian is beginning our team coverage on the heat. >> i did not walk through the water w

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i'm david muir. i hope to see you tomorrow. build a better bay area from. >> getting aggressive today. california joined other states that are making a strong move to stop young people from vaping. good afternoon. thanks for joining us. i'm ama daetz. >> and i'm dan ashley. california governor gavin newsom issued an executive order designed to seriously cut the use of flavored e-cigarette products. >> laura anthony has our story from sacramento. >> it's interesting that in many cases, these pods hold substantially higher concentrations of nicotine than even traditional tobacco. >> saying he's seen quite enough, california governor gavin newsom announced his own executive order to snuff out teen vaping and the ready accessibility of flavored e-cigarettes. >> governor alone is not af t rht t product outrig we wdvelope. we'll see how far we can go. >> newsom's order includes three initiative, warning labels on e-cigarette ads and at stores. $20 million into a vaping awareness campaign and the removal of illegal vaping products. >>

i'm david muir.l see you shortly for the debate, moderating with george, linsey and jorge ramos. i'll see you right back here tomorrow night. good night from all of us at abc news. >>> it's a spectacular sight. look at that, lots of blue sky blankets the bay with warm temperatures. get ready, though, here comes the heat. good afternoon, thanks for joining us. i'm ama daetz. >> i'm larry beil. the mercury will often soar in september and that is exactly what will happen here. temperatures will reach triple digits in some places so the question is will it be sweltering in your neighborhood? >> spencer christian has that answer for us. spencer. >> ama and larry, it's going to be sweltering in many neighborhoods tomorrow. sunny skies right now and it is very warm out there. let me show you the 24-hour temperature change. it is 12 degrees warmer in san francisco and oakland right now than at this time yesterday. 15 degrees warmer in hayward. 11 degrees warmer at half moon bay. let me give you a look at wh

i'm david muir. i hope to see you right back here tomorrow. until then, have a good evening. good night. >>> breaking news out of san francisco. the powell street b.a.r.t. station is currently closed because a train hit and killed someone who was on the tracks this afternoon. it hammed around 2:00 p.m. b.a.r.t.'s transbay service is experiencing major delays because of this incident. trains are now single tracking and are not stopping at powell. there is no estimated time for restored service. this is a live lock over the scene from sky 7. you can see workers there, the yellow tape, keeping people out. they're telling people they can't go into this b.a.r.t. station at powell. we will keep you updated on the situation throughout the hour and this evening and let you know when service is restored. this is after somebody was hit and killed on the tracks this afternoon. >>> thank you for joining us today. i'm ama daetz. >> i'm larry beil. now to the latest in the battle of president trump versus the bay area. the president says he'll ask the epa to cite san francisco. >> the city

world news tonight with david muir is next. >>> tonight, several developing stories.oes tearing through. the severe weather threat as we come on across several states. the shopping center destroyed. one tornado hitting a hospital. and tonight, just days after hurricane dorian, a new tropical disturbance we're watching now. it could very well affect the u.s. >>> also tonight, the workplace stabbing rampage. several people attacked. an employee allegedly armed with a knife shortly after arriving at work, targeting his coworkers. some jumping in to try to stop him. >>> tonight, amid several deaths linked to vaping, president trump and the first lady saying the white house will now call for a ban on flavored e-cigarettes. >>> the stunning new number tonight. the new discovery in the bahamas.

i'll david muir. i hope to see you right back here tomorrow. until then, have a good evening.d night. >>> they know from especially all the stuff that's happened in the last seven years in this place, they know. >> preparing for the worst, but hoping for the best. tens of thousands of pg&e customers are facing the possibility of a power shut-off this week. >> we don't want anyone to be caught offguard. we want them to be prepared and have the resources available to them. >> already some communities are ready to lose power tonight. good afternoon, thanks for joining us. i'm ama daetz. >> and i'm dion lim. we do have team coverage on the heat and power concerns. abc 7 news reporter wayne freedman is live for us in the north bay. >> we begin with drew tuma and a look at the hot weather heading our way. drew. >> in just a matter of hours a red flag warning will go into effect for the north bay mountains and east bay hills. our fire risk is increasing tonight. at 9:00 p.m. tonight lasting through wednesday at 11:00 in the morning. wind gusts of 30 to 40 miles per hour, that combo o

abc's "world news tonight with david muir" next. some rescues by tractor. >>> abc 7 news is committed to building a better bay area. part of that includes focus on housing. today in san francisco mayor london breed and city leaders broke ground at a new housing development in the excelsior district, a neighborhood that hasn't seen a project of this scale in over a decade. the building approved by city planners in april includes 116 units, half of which will be below mark rate rental units. the other half rent control units. mayor breed says 40% will have a neighborhood preference clause providing existing community members with the first crack at applying for a place. >> where they might be struggling to hold on to their unit in whatever capacity they'll have a real shot of being a part of this incredible new community. >> construction will begin shortly at the site. there's not yet a time line for when applications will be accepted. >>> all right. we're entering some new territory when it comes to home sales. this information based

i'm david muir. i'll see you tomorrow.d night. >>> the president must be held accountable, no one is above the law. >> breaking news about two hours ago, democrats took a stepresid been demanding, moving forward with official impeachment inquiry. larry beil. >> i'm ama daetz. cited the phone call to president of the ukraine, reported effort to get help in his re-election bid. >> this is a breach of his constitutional responsibilities. the facts are these -- the intelligence community inspector general, appointed by president trump determined that the complaint was of urgent concern and credible and its exposure relates to most consider importance of the director of national intelligence's responsibility to the american people. actions of the trump presidency betrayal of the oath of office, national security and betrayal of the integrity of our elections. therefore today i'm announcing house of representatives moving forward with an official impeachment inquiry. >> and just three minutes after her announcement, president tr

. >>> then on the world news with david muir -- >> coming up tonight, the american soldier in the alleged terror plot. a large vehicle full of bombs. >>> the major tropical system to hit puerto rico and the virgin hit puerto rico and the virgin is how do i use better than bouillon? i just add a spoonful to my marinades... ...to stir frys... ...sauces. just whisk it in... ...brush it on... sauté it. it adds a "cooked all day taste" ...that doesn't take all day. better than bouillon. don't just make it. make it better. cracker barrel makes every meal one to remember. with favorites like sunday homestyle chicken, now available every day. and our new sweet n' smokey homestyle chicken blt for $8.99. come on home to scratch-made. come on home to cracker barrel >>> in the north bay the russian river has a problem. the human waste problem is so bad signs will be put up at several locations. this problem tends to get worse following weekends and at overnight camping locations. it's cost the county about $60,000 to clean up after people who have relieved themselves in waterways. by the way, there i

i'll david muir. i hope to see you right back here tomorrow. until then, have a good evening.d night. >>> high fire danger today. it's going to get worse tomorrow. tonight what to prepare for. >>> we are just hours away from a red flag warning going into affect. the latest on the winds and heat coming our way in the forecast >>> building a better bay area with an eye toward the environment. around the bay construction projects have a similar goal, protecting our company from sea level rise. >>> good evening. thank you for joining us. >> we may have dodged a bullet today, but tomorrow could be another story. pg&e started turning off power because of the high fire risk. about 21,000 customers will be in the dark tonight. >> the north bay has been spared. however, we have team coverage there because the fire risk remains high because of this weather. >> we are tracking those conditions. we talked to people in napa county who are concerned. let's get to wayne live for us in santa rosa. >> reporter: good evening. it is warm

i'm david muir. i'll see you tomorrow. good night. >>> the president must be held accountable.one is above the law. >> nancy pelosi announcing unprecedented action against president trump. tonight perspective on what an impeachment inquiry means. >>> it was hot today and we're about to do it again tomorrow in the forecast. >>> putting boulders on the sidewalk so homeless people can't camp out. is this helpful or harmful? we dig into it as part of our efforts to build a better bay area. >>> that breaking news, a grass fire is putting up a lot of smoke. the fire is west of the main street train station near webster street. winds are shifting east. no buildings are threatened. people nearby can see and smell that smoke. they are being told to keep their doors and windows closed. the fire department says this is a two alarm fire. look at those flames. >>> for now thank you for joining us. >> that fire is a perfect example of what everybody's worried about. current red flag conditions. pg&e has not shut off the power in our yet, but it might if the fire risk becomes too great. >> po

i'm david muir. hope to see you right back here tomorrow.>> the majority of the people on this trip appear to have been from the santa cruz, san jose, bay area. >> i anticipate that everyone in our school community, students, staff, families, will be deeply affected. >> the dive boat tragedy in southern california hits close to home. several local residents were involved including a family of five with ties to a santa cruz charter school. good afternoon. thank you for joining us. i'm ama daetz. >> i'm larry beil. the coast guard helicopter arrived on scene, and you can see the boat was fully engulfed at that point. today the search for survivors was called off. searchers included one coast guard helicopter crew from san francisco. >> the mission off the coast of santa cruz island in southern california has now shifted from search and rescue to recovery and identify. the majority of the 34 people killed onboard were from the bay area. the trip was organized by worldwide diving adventureadven. >> our sister station in los angeles has the lates

i'm david muir.see you tomo >> announcer: now from abc7, live breaking news. >> years after the fire following months of testimony and weeks of deliberations, today the jury in oakland's ghost ship trial delivered a split decision. >> the jury was hung, unable to reach a verdict for defendant derick almena. max harris was acquitted on both counts. >> one for each person who died, the families who once shared grief now share another emotion. >> we're just deeply disappointed and i have no words to be honest. >> absolutely i'm dispointed. it's just the process of justice, i guess. >> good evening. thank you for joining us. i'm ama daetz. >> and i'm dan ashley. it's been almost three years now since an oakland warehouse turned into an inferno, killing three dozen people who had attended a music concert just a few weeks before christmas. >> since then it has been a maze of legal wrangling including a trial that saw a number of jurors replaced and today the verdict. >> abc7 news reporter laura anthony beg

i'm david muir. i hope to see you right back here tomorrow. night. >>> it makes me really mad. >> bart moving forward with a plan it hopes will stop fare evaders. the plan today to get new gates. >>> a grass fire in vallejo re-ignited this afternoon, burning dangerously close to a cemetery. >>> and a thief makes off with a truck full of bikes supposed to be given away to east bay kids. the unfortunate change of plans that gave the thief an opportunity. >> now news to build a better bay area from abc7. >> it's a familiar sight at bart stations, people jumping gates, going through the wrong gates, all to avoid paying a fare. you see it there. today b.a.r.t approved a new gate design it hopes will force people to get a ticket. good evening. thanks for joining us. i'm ama daetz. >> i'm larry beil. transportation and bart, they've been a focus to build a better bay area. fare evasion on the minds of a lot of bart riders. 89% of people believed it was important to reduce fare evaders. >> the agency loses millions of dollars each year. and today bart

i'm david muir. see you tomorrow.t's projected at two years. >> do you want a ride over there? >> tag along with walnut creek police on homeless patrol. >> i'm meteorologist sandhya patel. showers have moved on. >>> now, news to build a better bay area. from abc 7. >> good evening. thanks for joining us, i'm larry beil. >> a father and daughter died after their san francisco home caught fire this morning. >> the sudden tragedy has left their mission terrace neighbors shocked and saddened. vic lee live at the fire season with the story. vic? >> reporter: well, larry, the san francisco fire department has determined that the blaze was not intentionally set. they are still investigating to see just what caused it. >> the young woman was arrived at the hospital. she was pronounced dead. and about 30 minutes ago we found out that the father had just passed away as well. >> reporter: that sad new the came this afternoon. ricardo and his 23-year-old daughter, camilla, perished in the father. his wife died years ago from canc

i'm david muir. nd flowers and questions.ficials aren't buying the explanatjose. >>> the wrong place at the wrong time, the slim leads to find the shooter whose stray bullet killed an innocent woman. >>> it was horrifihorrific. >> heroes tonight local to a deadly disaster off the california coastline. >> announcer: now, news to build a better bay area. from a be, c -- abc 7. >>> suspected street racing left two people dead in san jose and as police search for the suspects, the victim's family says something just doesn't add up. good evening. thank you for joining us. i'm ama daetz. >> i'm dan ashley. it been about 48 hours since ec police want tind arehe three still out there tonight. >> as this investigation continues, family members of the two victims whole heartily believe there is more to the story. >> chris own. >> they were the best men, the best family, the best cousins that you could have. >> reporter: san jose police say an apparent street race saturday night turned deadly after a black jeep lost control. the impact

i'm david muir. i hope to see you right back here tomorrow. >>> new at 6:00, the abc 7 news eye team with exclusive new information that lays out of case of two teens accused of killing an italian police officer. >>> the main recycling facility. they're helping to keep the place running. >>> now, news to build a better bay area from abc 7. >> it's going down. it's going down. raiders, baby! >> raiders, baby. raider nation starts a new season in oakland for the last time, or is it? good evening, thank you for joining us. i'm dan ashley. >> i'm dion lim. it might be the final home opener in oakland. the decision was made to move the team to las vegas. >> but if the new stadium is not built, they could stick around for one more season. in the case, this is the last time we see them start a season in oakland, we have coverage for you. >> anchor spencer christian is covering kickoff conditions. we have abc 7 sports reporter, chris alvarez with an out look of the season and we're joined with the emotions of raider nation. laura? >> hi, dion. i know

i'm david muir. hope to see you right back here tomorrow.>> tonight live team coverage on the inferno on the water that claimed dozens of lives. we're learning some of the victims have ties to northern california. >> new at 6:00 behind the blockout. new information about what caused a crane to take down power lines in the east bay yesterday. >>> the facebook ad offers waterproof swimsuits at a bargain price. the only problem, the suits never arrive. i'm michael finney. can you trust those ads? >>> names, faces and stories. as we learn more about the victims of that boat fire near santa cruz island, we learned members of our community are in mourning for their loved ones they lost. good evening. thank you for joining us. i'm dan ashley. >> i'm ama daetz. it's officially a recovery operation, no longer a rescue operation to retrieve the dozens of people on a weekend scuba diving excursion when their boat caught fire. >> it was anchored on the santa cruz islands when it caught fire. they came from santa cruz, stockton, fremont and mill valley.

i'm david muir. i hope to see you right back here tomorrow. >>> now news to build a better bay area from abc7. >> they arer 120 delayed flight, about 110 cancellations, i took the chance obviously and lost. >> i was told ahead of time, but i'd rather sit at the airport than leave at 9:00 tonight. >> what a nightmare. passengers taking a chance and losing. 120 flights delayed as of 8:30 this morning, and it's only gotten worse, all because of runway work at san francisco international airport. all this work causing all kinds of cancellations and delays for passengers. good afternoon. thanks for joins. i'm larry beil. >> and i'm dion lim. nearly a thousand flights have been delayed or canceled since saturday when construction began on the airport's busiest runway. abc7 news reporter liz kreutz joins us with what travelers can expect. liz, what a headache. >> such a headache for so many people. windy out here at sfo right now. but those numbers have only gone up. we're told right now 289 flights have been canceled, have been delayed today. 124 ca

i'm david muir. i hope to see you right back here tomorrow. night. >>> now from abc 7, live breaking news. >>> we begin on mare island where a grass fire that broke out yesterday flared up this afternoon because of strong winds in the area.s you can see from this video from sky 7 around 2:15. it took crews more than an hour to get it under control. no homes were threatened but we did see some out buildings in the fire's path. take a look at video from the scene on the ground. fire burning near the historic cemetery there on mare island yesterday's fire burned ten acres and was started after five power poles were cut down likely by copper thieves. thank you for joining us. i'm ama daetz. >> i'm. >> it is 72 degrees. winds are gusting but coming onshore out of the west-southwesthe , gusting to a 23 miles an hour. that's going to help to disburse the smoke a bit but could cause some issues. so just a word of caution here. gusts around 35 near fairfield. concord west early gusting to 26. in san francisco and half moon bay, those winds out of the s

i'm david muir. i hope to see you right back here tomorrow. until then, have a good evening. good night. >>> federal versus state. tonight we are live with the new sticking point between president trump and the bay area. >> new at 6:00, hints about what to expect from this year's flu season, which is just weeks away from wrapping up. >>> with recycling centers closing, grocery stores are supposed to cash in your bottles, but do they? the 7 on yur side found people who have put to it the test. >> now news to build a better bay area. from abc7. >> president trump has taken aim yet again at san francisco. so what is the sticking point this time? good evening. thanks for joining us. i'm larry beil. >> and i'm ama daetz. the latest has the president announcing he will ask the epa to site san francisco for polluting our oceans through the city's storm sewers. president trump said needles and other things coming from the homeless population end up in the ocean. >> abc7 news reporter lyanne melendez spoke to city leaders about this latest claim, and lyanne joins us live right now. ly

the moderators tonight were george stephanopoulos, david muir and jorge ramos.the tough questions like, if elected, how do we know you won't lie about everything all the time and draw on weather maps with a sharpie, and they answered those questions well. you can bet on the events of the debate. these are are whwhat they call bets. can you bet, will joe biden have a gaffe that trends on twitter. you bet $100, you get $200 if it was yes. $300 for no. the answer was no. how many times will joe biden mention obama, over/under one and a half times. that went over. it was two. times donald trump will tweet during the debate. it was under. he was busy. will beto o'rourke speak spanish during the debate. he did. will joe biden choke on his teeth during the debate. he actually did. joe biden did, he did well tonight. he was facing the right direction. his pants were on. it was, it was a good outing for him. you know, there were three women on stage. if any of these women are elected, it would be historic, and if, if bernie or biden were to win, it would be prehistoric.

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our david muir was there. he talked about how these refugee camps were blending in. there are people dancing around the isis ground. are you concerned about these becoming a breeding ground for terrorists? >> there is a long history of what you're describing, camps in iraq, camps where other prisoners were detained and elements breeding in those places. we are working diligently on this. we have conduct enormous operations on isis during the last handful of days. we are very focused on this. the success that we had moving down the euphrates river valley with the usd forces was clearly remarkable. we will not take our eye off the ball ensuring whether it's isis or other islamic extremist gl s groups continue to be under pressure from the united states of america. that would include in these camps you're referring to. yes, go ahead. >> the white house says that national security adviser bolton's foreign policy would not align with the president's philosophy. how is it out of alignment? >> well, i'll leave that to the white house to talk about, other than to say i think

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. >> our david muir introduces us to the new bundles of joy and their proud moms and dads. >> reportere rancho cucamonga fire department in southern california were in the news just last month battling the walker fire. their hard work is not over. just look. nine of those firefighters are now proud new fathers, holding seven daughters and two sons, all born between march and july. charlotte, breslin, liam, riley, lakeland, harper, emma, colette, maddox. the fire department capturing the newborns' first visit to their dads at the firehouse. all of their beaming moms right there too. >> look at that. >> reporter: and this group photo forming a circle on their fathers' uniforms. all those moms and those dads, their hands full. >> hands full indeed. our thanks to david. let's hope they all live to be like 100 years old as well. >> hope they're not taking paternity leave at the same time. >> we need you, stagger a little bit, can't all take leave at the same time. >> congratulations. ns. >> announcer: you've been watching within news now. >> have a great day. >>> happening now in america th

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when asked if he would call trump, rouhani had this to say to david muir. >> translator: mr.to go back to the commitments given by the united states of america in the year 2015 and live up to those commitments fully. once that happens, if there is a need for telephone contact we will certainly establish that contact and talk to one another. >> rouhani also made it clear that iran is not willing to negotiate a new nuclear deal unless crippling economic sanctions are lifted. >>> moving on to the weather, tropical storm karen has weakened significantly after pounding puerto rico. forecasters say wind speeds have dropped to about 40 miles an hour. >> the storm did plenty of damage, though. setting off flash floods, triggering mudslides and knocking out power to thousands of people. and although karen has moved off the island, it is expected to produce more rain and flooding today. the forecast model shows karen slowing down and then making a loop southward before heading west over the weekend. >>> well, negotiations aimed at ending the united auto workers strike against general m

abc's david muir has the story. >> reporter: the brave men and women, the first responders, the volunteersorian. volunteers rescuing families. this volunteer looking for the owner of a dog rescued in rising waters. and a story of chela phillips. she runs a shelter called the voiceless dogs of nassau, bahamas. during the hurricane she sheltered nearly 100 dogs from the powerful storm in her own home. under her bed, in her kitchen, in the living room. she just posted online hours ago that they had lost power and her home had taken on water but that she and the dogs are all okay. she wrote they were scared, that the wind sounded like a train that would not pass. chela said she played with them, gave them treats, sang to them. she writes my 97 rescue dogs and me are safe and made it through, posting this video of one of the dogs in the car. writing, thank you for thinking of us and praying for us. there has been an outpouring of support from so many, raising more than $100,000. now after hurricane dorian chela plans to build more space for the shelter. she hopes to find the dogs families. but

serÁ un debate civil pero tenemos aquÍ a debby david muir, la corresponsal linsey davis y a jorge ramoshas gracias de hablar temas importante para la comunidad hispana. este debate se realice un momento muy difÍcil para los hispanos en estados unidos pero es importante que yo sepa ni sepamos que este tambiÉn en nuestro paÍs. le doy una breve traducciÓn, les digo a los latinos que a pesar de la Época difÍcil que vivimos en este tambiÉn en nuestro paÍs. linsey: estamos encantados de estar ahÍ en este lugar hermoso de la universidad del sur de texas, uno de las universidades mÁs grande de la comunidad afroamericana. y en este edificio nos estÁ acompaÑando una audiencia en vivo de 3500 personas la mayorÍa invitada por el comitÉ demÓcrata nacional y tenemos a los niÑos mÁs inteligentes aquÍ. david: las reglas de este debate esta noche son muy bÁsicas y fueron acordada por la campaÑa los candidatos tienen 1:15 minutoas para contestar preguntas de directas y con 26 segundo para sus reacciones y ante las reacciÓn de cada moderador . verÁn luces brillantes verdes y amarillas allÍ para indicarle

here's abc's david muir. >> reporter: take a close look at elijah perman of greeley, colorado, who turned afternoon. my name is russell. >> reporter: you see, elijah is obsessed with the movie "up." we love it too. his mother rachel, a photographer, wanted a birthday he would always remember. so she set up a photo shoot with elijah starring in his own version of "up." >> he loves "up." he makes me fast forward to his favorite part of the movie when the balloons come out of the house. for his photo shoot it just made sense to do that because it's what he's been obsessed with for years. >> reporter: that's not all, because in the movie you'll remember the balloon salesman and his wife. so in real life elijah's great grandparents took on the roles. glasses and all. >> when we showed up, my grandpa had gone to the thrift store and he had gotten a brown jacket and my grandma came in a green pantsuit like she'd seen, so that was a surprise to me how much effort they had put into it. >> reporter: just look at the joy in elijah's face. >> that day he was just so infatuated with all the detail tha

of course it will be moderated by david muir, george stephanopoulos, linsey davis and jorge ramos. >>k, though. >> i would say it wasn't a dead ringer. >> got to throw the arms up. >>> happening now in america this morning, countdown to tonight's big debate. the top ten democrats on stage together for the first time. biden and warren in their first face-to-face showdown. the strategies. what to watch for and video of the candidates gearing up. beto on the drums. yang playing basketball. and two candidates sitting on the same plane to houston. >>> the e-cigarette crackdown. president trump's new push to ban flavored products amid a surge in lung illnesses, but would a ban work? the questions this morning and the major bust targeting vape cartridges. >>> the new parents describing a fertility clinic mix-up. this white couple revealing when

here's abc's david muir. >> reporter: you met chela phillips who runs a shelter called the voicelessarly 100 dogs she sheltered during hurricane dorian in her own home. every room, under her bed, in her kitchen in the living room. they had lost power and her home began to flood. she wrote they were scared, that the wind sounded like a train that would not pass. she even sang to the dogs to calm them. so many of you responding. the shelter's donation page overwhelmed. more than $100,000 donated in just the last 24 hours. chela writing to us from her friend's home, her power is still out. i am so grateful so many people reached out with donations. now it's possible for me to move to another location. chela told us she planned to build a larger shelter, saying, thank you for asking about us. that sent people in our direction to help us, and now rescuers are wanting to help take my homeless and help them. god bless you all. >> we have loved that story all week. so big thanks to david for following that. >>> we're also following the story of another very special dorian responder. >> 6-yea

david muir. >> jorge from univision. >> i'll be there in spirit.y old stomping ground, my college. >>> we go overseas to the chaos in the uk. prime minister boris johnson is now basically at war with his own parliament even his own brother resigning moments ago. our foreign correspondent james longman is in london with the very latest. james, it looked like the whole world is watching a full-on government melt many down. >> reporter: yeah, that's right, michael. good morning. things have gone from bad to worse for donald trump's favorite foreign leader, boris johnson. actually as you say the last few minutes why heard hit own brother a politician has quit the government saying he is torn between family loyalty and the national interest. johnson now wants a new election to get his no deal brexit through, but uk lawmakers now won't vote for one. because he's lost his ruling majority in parliament it's the opposition party who are all running the brexit process and become a lame duck politician. opposition leaders are being called cowards. they think