a press conference is about to happen in just 30 minutes with dewayne johnson's attorneys. we suspect we may hear from him. we'll have the very latest new at 6:00. >> remarkable. melanie, thank you. the other big breaking story from today we are following closely, it now looks like the suspects in the deadly "ghost ship" fire could have to stand trial after all. carlos is live in oakland with the stunning decision by the judge to reject the plea deal. carlos? >> reporter: yeah. this was a complete surprise to everyone inside that courtroom. the judge rejecting the plea deal that both sides had worked for months now. now, the judge of course saying this was not an easy decision for him, that he had wrestled with the facts of this case all week long. even as we mentioned yesterday, shedding some tears. >> what was supposed to be a sentencing outcome for a defendant derrick al mena and max harris was not so. families happy with the judge's decision to reject the plea deal after taking their comments and the defendant's into consideration. the judge kramer heard from al mena an

appeal the verdict, and insisisted glypyphosate does not cause cancer, and did not cause wayne dewayne johnson's cancer. this is the statement from monsanto vice president scott partridge who said "we are sympathetic to mr. johnson and his family. today's decision does not change the fact that more than 800 scientific studies and reviews -- and conclusions by the u.s. environmental protection agency, the u.s. national institutes of health and regulatory authorities around the world -- support the fact that glyphosate does not cause cancer, and did not cause mr. johnson's cancer. we will appeal this decision and continue to vigorously defend this product, which has a 40-year history of safe use and continues to be a vital, effective, and safe tool foror farmers and others." your response that, brent wisner? >> there are really three points worth mentioning. the first is this idea that there i is 800 studies that test roundupp and sega to save is jut a fabrication. the studies he is talking about are largely not related to cancer. we're talking about skin irriritation, eye irritation. sore talking

dewayne johnson is speaking right now. >> i went to think the jury from the bottom of my heart for the have done in the days they spent in that courtroom listening to evidence and to lawyers and teams go back and forth. i want to thank them, on behalf of my family. i would to think the jurors first. i would like to think my whole legal team. tim lichtenberg i want to thank him. everybody knows -- i would to thank tim first and mike miller from the miller firm for taking my case. without them i would not be here right now. this case has been very hard. it took a lot of years to get here. these guys did a lot of work i'm very proud of each and every one of them. since beginning this case i received much support and thank youse and prayers and everything, just good energy from many people i don't even know. i am glad to be here to help with the situation after i learned about roundup and everything i am glad to be here to help but the cost is way bigger than me. hopefully this will start to get the attention that it needs so folks can make a good choice. i went to think my wife, my three

recently acquired to pay two hundred eighty nine million dollars in damages to a groundskeeper dewayne johnson who suffers from lymphoma claims his cancer could have been caused by his contact with monsanto's round up weed killer the jury agreed ruling that monsanto should have warned buyers of the potential dangers bias says the court's decision goes against overwhelming scientific evidence. as board monsanto in june this year for fifty six billion euros with the american agro chemical firm facing more than four thousand lawsuits in u.s. state courts and four hundred fifty at the federal level it's estimated the total cost of litigation for buyer could reach up to eight billion euros well that's reason enough for investors to be cautious and although share prices showed some life earlier this year they perked up in june around the monsanto acquisition it's lately been mostly downhill monday brought another plunge following news of a california jury verdict against monsanto with shares down twelve percent well that's bring in our financial correspondent only bats from frankfurt. only are there

dewayne johnson length is cancer on a key ingredient in roundup. jury says they failed to warn of dangerous and awarded damages. >>> more follow-up tonight from allegations of sexual abuse at a girls go. >> a former top administrator her calls for help were not passed on to the appropriate authorities. >> reporter: attorney can't mimic that his client filed suit against her old school to protect future students from abuse. >> if we can help others through what she went through, that is our goal.>> reporter: and and 11 court page filing the victim says jeffrey hicks molested her in 2003 and 2004. when she was 15 years old. the alleged incidents happened on the santa fe campus of the prestigious private girls catholic school entering a field trip to new york city. the victim says she told administrator mary miller about the abuse, but the allegations were not reported to the proper authorities. >> if they had any reasonable suspicion or inkling of inappropriate conduct, they must report. it is not a discussion. >> reporter: scores of former students

dewayne johnson work at the school district and heavily used roundup . today the jury awarded him $289 million in damages. this is the first trial out of hundreds of lawsuits linking monsanto's weedkiller's to non- hodgkin's lymphoma. >> the cost is way bigger than me. hopefully this will get the attention that it needs so that folks can make a good choice. >> it is the most widely used herbicide in the world. there are over 800 scientific published studies that demonstrated a safe. >> monsanto said it is sympathetic to johnson and his family but they say they will appeal the verdict. >>> the defendants in the ghost ship warehouse fire were supposed to be sentenced today. in a surprising twist, the judge throughout the plea deal originally agreed upon by both men and prosecutors. is now likely that the case will go to trial.? two days of statements from family members made the difference. >> reporter: the surprise decision came on the day that derick almena and max harris were supposed to be sentenced. instead judge james kramer said he agreed with the f

for dewayne johnson for dewaynejohnson the verdict was bittersweet, to say the least.bittersweet, to say the least. at a6 years old he is dying of cancer, caused, the jury found, years old he is dying of cancer, caused, thejury found, bayer monsanto's caused, thejury found, bayer monsa nto's weedkillers. thousands more americans claimed they, too, we re more americans claimed they, too, were sickened by the herbicides and their key ingredient glyphosate. going through this case i've received a lot of support and a lot of prayers and everything, just getting energy from a lot of people. i'm glad to be here to help with this situation after i learned about roundup and glyphosate and everything i'm glad to be here to be able to help, the cause is way bigger than the terrible jury found that roundup provided a substantial threat to users. the company had been negligent forfailing threat to users. the company had been negligent for failing to threat to users. the company had been negligent forfailing to put threat to users. the company had been negligent for failing to put

damages the case could set a precedent for thousands of other claims against the chemical giant dewayne johnson who was diagnosed with hodgkin's lymphoma in twenty fourteen ses his case is much bigger than just a personal victory. to begin this case i received a lot of support and thank you and a lot of. everything just a lot of people that i don't even know you know i'm glad to be here to help with this situation after i learned about. life the same everything i'm glad to be here . cause is way bigger than me. well the dispute over the cancer risks all of monsanto products have been going on for decades they main focus being on one key ingredient glaive full state now widespread herbicide it was discovered by a month son to chemist back in one nine hundred seventy but in march twenty fifth dean the world health organization's agency for accounts or research coming clue did that delightful sait could be carcinogenic well monsanto for its part claims the product safety has been backed up by scientific research however some reports allege that the chemical giant. research in an attempt to discred

hundred and fifty million dollars in damages california groundsman dewayne johnson who's dying of cancer accuse monsanto of ignoring the health risks of its products round on santa says it will appeal against survivors in dozens of people have been injured after remaining in police used tear gas and water cannons at an anti-government rally in bigger este thousands of romanians including many ex-pats are calling for the government to resign many of them have traveled from other parts of europe for the protests against the social democrats they blame the party for corruption and a lack of opportunities those are the latest headlines from us here at al-jazeera coming up next is it's. on counting the cost what the first wave of u.s. sanctions on iran means by iranians and companies doing business with the world's biggest oil producers and climate change plus stamping out colombia's cocaine addiction counting the coffee on a. record a city on the cusp of the arctic circle and often called one of the most pristine graphically striking places on earth but beyond the classiest and volcanoes lia

damages the case could set a precedent for thousands of other claims against the chemical giant dewayne johnson who was diagnosed with hodgkin's lymphoma in twenty fourteen ses his case is much bigger than just a personal victory. since begin his case i received a lot of support and a lot of thank you and a lot of prayer and a lot of everything just given to you from a lot of people that i don't even know you know i'm glad to be here to help but this situation after i learned about him. and by the same everything i'm glad to be here to be able to help the causes we begin me. well the disputes over the counts are risks of monsanto products have been going on for decades the main focus being on one key ingredient sait no widespread herbicide it was discovered by among some to chemist back in one thousand nine hundred seventy but in march twenty fifth the world health organizations agency for counter research concluded that glyphosate could be carcinogenic while monsanto for its part claims the product safety has been backed up by scientific research however some reports allege that the chemical g

dewayne johnson -- a former grouskeeper for the benecia unified school district -- says the weed killerncer. he says he used roundup on a regular basis. but he started to worry when he developed a rash on his body. johnson was later diagnosed with non- hodgkins lymphoma and his body is covered with lesions. he says roundup should come with a warning label. johnson's case is the first of hundreds against monsanto. ( darya ) in the east bay... an el cerrito man is arrested for trying to meet a teen girl for sex. police say john vinoya was actually talking to an undercover officer... when he set up a meeting at a home. police arrested vinoya when showed up at the home. he's now facing a number of charges... attempted lewd acts with a child. ( darya ) the modesto man who was planning a christmas day bombing on san francisco's pier 39 ... has been sentenced to 15- years in prison. everitt aaron jameson admitted that he tried to aid a terrorist organization. the ex- marine planned the attacks with undercover f-b-i agents... thinking they were an islamic state group. investigators say he offer

for dewayne johnson, the verdict was bittersweet, to say the least.rs old, he is dying of cancer, caused — the jury found — by monsa nto's weedkillers. thousands more americans claim they too were sickened by the herbicides and their key ingredient, glyphosate. since the beginning of this case, i've received a lot of support, thank you, and a lot of prayers and everything, just getting energy from a lot of people that i don't even know, you know. i'm glad to be here to help with this situation, after i learned about roundup and glyphosate and everything, i'm glad to be here to be able to help but the cause is way bigger than me. the jury found that roundup presented a substantial danger to users. the company had been negligent in failing to put a cancer label on the product. that is a choice that reflects reckless disregard for human health. it is a choice that monsanto made and today is the day of reckoning. every single cancer risk that has been found had this moment. every single one. where the science finally caught up, where they couldn't bury it

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also breaking late this afternoon, reporter melanie woodrow tweeted a jury ruled in favor of dewayne johnsonto. they said they knew how dangerous it is to consumers but still sold the weed killer. monsanto plans to appeal. >>> new details about a scathing letter sent to top government officials about lewd and inappropriate conduct at the california lottery. deion, what have you learned? >> reporter: lots going on today. a follow-up to a story we first broke yesterday where top members of the california lottery were accused of that lewd and inappropriate conduct. more employees echoed the same thing that what is in the letter is not only surprising, but the commissioner is taking the allegations very seriously. details about the alleged misconduct among some top lottery managers have gained national headlines since we broke the story thursday. christine pelosi of "we said enough" spearheaded an open letter last fall that led to allegations of sexual harassment weighed in on the whistle-blowef sexual harassment in sacramento. >> reporter: it was sent to members of government and details allega

dewayne johnson, a school groundsman, alleges his cancer was caused by glyphosate in monsanto's roundupeli soldiers have reportedly shot dead a paramedic during the latest clashes on the territory's border. the gaza health ministry also said another man was killed and more than three hundred people were injured. thousands of protesters had gathered along the border for the 20th week in a row. israel says demonstrators threw firebombs at troops during the confrontations. police in the canadian city of fredericton say four people have been killed in a shooting, including two of their officers. 0ne suspect is in custody following the attack in the provincial capital of new brunswick. gail maclellan reports. witnesses said the shooting happened atan witnesses said the shooting happened at an apartment complex in fredericton, the capital of the province of new brunswick. people reported waking to the sounds of multiple gunshots and sing the barrel of a gun poking through wind and fire in into a courtyard while the bodies of two officers lay nearby. the neighbourhood was quickly locked down w

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dewayne johnson applied monsanto's roundup and ranger pro herbicides up to 30 times a year. and dying of non—hodgkin's lymphoma, he held his head in his hands after the judge related the jury's verdict. glyphosate did present a substantial danger. monsanto had been negligent in failing to warn users and had acted with malice or oppression. mrjohnson said he hoped the verdict would bolster thousands of similar cases. since the beginning of this case i have received a lot of support, a lot of thank yous and and a lot of prayer, a lot of everything. just getting energy from a lot of people that i don't even know, you know. and i'm glad to be here to help with this situation after i learned about roundup and glyphosate and everything, i'm glad to be here to be able to help, but the cause is way bigger than me. his lawyer said the company had acted with reckless disregard for human life. this case was historic. every major known human carcinogen had a moment like this, a moment when the science finally caught up, when they could no longer bury it, where people had to actually loo

especially after they are bought out monsanto for that amount so this this isn't just a one for dewayne johnson and he said it himself this is a bigger when that could lead to to more and you know we talked about that sixty two point five billion bucks but do you think bear baby having a little bit of buyer's remorse i assume that you know they obviously knew these things were out there but do you think they knew the extent to which the damage could be you know i really don't know very very well could have but they are planning to appeal against the verdict on friday so we'll just have to follow it and wait and see what happens you know these months santo is not new to these sorts of class action lawsuits we've had you know decades of asbestos related cases and those still continue actually so they've been sort of a poster child for bad behavior in this area not only with the asbestos but but now of course with the roundup in the ranger pro i guess is the other other thing so things not looking good for them even in colombia many drones fumigate these coca leaf fields endangering many people an

. >> reporter: dewayne johnson is dying of non-hodgkins lymphoma he says diagnosed after working just 2 1/2 years as a school groundskeeper applying the weedkiller roundup up to 30 times a year. in a san francisco court the jury finds monsanto, the makers of roundup, did not provide sufficient warnings about the potential risks, and the product was a substantial factor in his illness. monsanto plans to appeal, saying in a statement, "we are sympathetic to mr. johnson and his family." but they defend the herbicide's claim saying, "it has a 40-year history of safe use and continues to be a vital, effective, and safe tool for farmers and others." the company points to hundreds of studies that it says find the product's main ingredient does not cause cancer. the epa has not restricted its use. if the verdict stands, it could set precedent for thousands of cases just like this. whit, his attorney say they didn't know if johnson would live to see his day in court. >> incredibly emotional for him an his family. adrienne, thank you. >>> there's much more ahead on "world news tonight" this sat

especially after they are bought out monsanto for that amount so this this isn't just a one for dewayne johnson and he said it himself this is a bigger when that could lead to to more and you know we talked about that sixty two point five billion bucks but do you think bear baby having a little bit of buyer's remorse i assume that you know the big obviously knew these things were out there but do you think they knew the extent to which the damage could be you know i really don't know very very well could have but they are planning to appeal against the verdict on friday so we'll just have to follow it and wait and see what happens you know these months santo is not new to these sorts of class action lawsuits we've had you know decades of asbestos related cases and those still continue actually so they've been sort of a poster child for bad behavior in this area not only with their specialist but but now of course with roundup in the ranger pro i guess is the other other thing so things not looking good for them even in colombia many drones fumigate these coca leaf fields endangering many people

weed killer pay more than two hundred fifty million dollars in damages california groundsman dewayne johnson who's dying of cancer accused monsanto of ignoring the health risks of its products round out on santa says it will appeal against everything dozens of people have been injured after remaining in police used tear gas and water cannons at an anti-government rally in become rest thousands of romanians including many ex-pats are calling for the government to resign many of them had traveled from other parts of europe for the protests against the social democrats they blame the party for corruption and a lack of opportunities. those are the nation's headlines from a ferret out there coming up next. on counting the cost what the first wave of u.s. sanctions on iran means by iranians and companies doing business there well biggest oil producers and climate change plus stamping out colombia's cocaine addiction counting the cost. of it the city on the cusp of the arctic circle and often called one of the most pristine graphically striking places on earth but beyond the volcanoes liason intrig

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johnson? answer, yes. >> reporter: the jury found monsanto's product caused harm , they were negligent in failing to warn consumers of the harm and they acted with malice. the plaintiff, dewayne "lee" johnson was a groundskeeper and used roundup and its pro strength product ranger pro up to 20 to 30 times a year to kill weeds. >> reporter: he was diagnosed with non-hodgkin's lymphoma in 2014. >> i have received a lot of support and prayer, just good energy from a lot of people. i am glad to be here to help with this situation after i learned about roundup and glyphosate. i'm glad to be able to help, but the cause is way bigger than me. >> reporter: the ingredient in question is roundup -- glyphosate which was deemed safe by the epa in 20 but in they deemed it was probably carcinogenic to humans. >> this is a company that used all of the plays in the playbook to escape consequences of killing one out of every five of its customers that used its product as directed. monsanto and roundup have used those strategies to insulate this product which is now ubiquitous with our food supply, water, water -- wildlife and everything we touch. >> reporter: the jury came back with a $290 mi

attorneys for dewayne lee johnson said they did have a chance to speak briefly with jurors.couldn't reveal much of the conversation, they said it was emotional. and what they heard is they wanted to do right by his client. attorneys for johnson patted him on the back as he heard the verdict that he thought he might never hear. he has nonhodgkin's lymphoma and there was a link to the roundup made by monsanto. he used roundup and ranger pro in his job as a school groundskeeper. this is the first case to go to trial. they cainan ingredient in the product can cause cancer. jurors found, among many things, the company didn't notify customers of the potential risk. monsanto's attorney said the site doesn't support these claims. the case has drawn widespread attention, including that of robert kennedy jr., who was attending and observing. >> i think it's making it more likely that monsanto changes it and settles case with people who have been injured. >> not a single agency has found it to be a carcinogen. so we will appeal. this is the beginning of obviously a very long process. b

dewayne johnson is a former groundskeeper for the benecia unified school district.sed roundup on a regular basis. he says he developed a rash on his body... and was later diagnosed with non-hodgkins lymphoma and his body is covered with lesions. he's asking for more than 39 million dollars in compensatory damages and 373-million in punitive damages. he says roundup should come with a warning label. johnson's case is the first of hundreds against monsanto. ( darya ) a big story... authorities still don't know what happened to the university of iowa student who disappeared almost three weeks ago.( james ) but with no signs of foul play, mollie tibbetts' loved ones are hopeful she will be found safe and sound. chantelle navarro talks to her father and boyfriend. rob tibbetts/father"a lot of what i think is what a distraught father with too much time and too much imagination, but i don't think anyone set out to harm mollie." rob tibbetts says he still remains optimistic that his daughter's disappearance will end on a happy note.rob tibbetts/father"i think there's genuin

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after a jury decided the popular weed killer caused dewayne johnson's cancer. the jury decided monsanto knew a chemical inside roundup was dangerous and didn't warn users and awarded johnson $289 million. johnson tells us he is relieved that the cover-up is over. the defense attorney tell us the jury got it wrong. >> it doesn't change the overwhelming scientific evidence, and the 40 years of safe use of lives saved around the world. >> scott partridge says monsanto will appeal and monsanto will likely try to settle with johnson and thousands of others who filed suits against the company claiming the same harm. >>> to a turn around in san francisco in the deadly ghost ship warehouse fire. they are going to trial. the judge said he would accept a plea deal for max harris but not for derek heldmenna. the reason, a 30 page letter to the debt of probation. in it the judge says heldmenna pointed the finger of blame and didn't take any responsibility for all 36 deaths in his warehouse. heldmenna's attorney disagrees. >> on every third page it man fasts remorse. >> whi

. >> dewayne johnson becameereld the jury made his decision. >> i am glad to be here to help with the situation after i learned about roundup and everything. >> johnson regularly used roundup while working as a groundskeeper for the benicia school district. he was diagnosed with non-hodgkin's lymphoma. >> did you find by clear and convincing evidence that monsanto acted with malice and oppression, answer, yes. >> hundreds of lawsuits targeting roundup may proceed to trial. >> you did something wrong and now you have to pay and i cannot say how important this case is. >> monsanto vowed to fight the ruling. we will appeal. this is the beginning, obviously, of a very, very long process, but as i said at the start the verdict has not changed the science. >> johnson hopes the decision will bring more attention to the possible dangers of >> the cause is way bigger than me. >> arma date, abc 7 news. >> it is probably >>> a judge has rejected the plea deal for the ghost ship fire departments, both men, derek almena and alex harris had to account for the deaths of 36 people in the fear. which

. >> monsanto oars damages to the former groundskeeper, dewayne, lee johnson. he spoke to reporter in an exclusinteiew on cbs >> repte put it bl you are dying. no. it is t you. dying is something everyone has to do. if you know you are dying, it gives you an extra push. you can't just die for nothing. >> if you don't know, i am a groundsman. >> reporter: his ordeal began when he took a job as a pest control manager for a bay area school district in 2012. part of his job, spraying weedkiller made by monsanto, chemicals he says trainers told him were safe. >> one of the things that stuck out to me when they said it was saved enough to drink. it became the joke almost. like if you drink it -- it was a shock. >> reporter: despite that, he always were protective gear., m. >> you will get it on you. you will get it on your skin. it was never like i didn't get any on me. it was always -- i am glad i have this on. >> reporter: after a hose came loose, spraying chemicals inside his suit. a few months after that, he developed a rash that spread over his body. >> it never

dewayne johnson -- a former groundskeeper for the benecia unified school district -- says the weed killer cancer. he says he used roundup on a regular basis. but he started to worry when he developed a rash on his body. johnson was later diagnosed with non- hodgkins lymphoma and his body is covered with lesions. he says roundup should come with a warning label. johnson's case is the first of hundreds against monsanto. ( darya ) in the east bay... an el cerrito man is arrested for trying to meet a teen girl for sex. police say john vinoya was actually talking to an undercover officer... when he set up a meeting at a home. police arrested vinoya when showed up at the home. he's now facing a number of charges... including attempted lewd acts with a child. ( darya ) the modesto man who was planning a christmas day bombing on san francisco's pier 39 ... has been sentenced to 15- years in prison. everitt aaron jameson admitted that he tried to aid a terrorist organization. the ex- marine planned the attacks with undercover f-b-i agents... thinking they were an islamic state group. investigators

jury in san francisco found biochemical giant l monsantoiable for former scho groundskeeper dewayne johnson's cancer. he said constant use of roundup led to non-hodgkins lymphoma. doctors have given him months to live. a jury awarding $2 million i damages. >> if you know you're going to die, you might as well not die in vain. you might as well say, well, let's put this out here what happened to me. >> reporter: joonts's lawsuit is the first of hundreds against monsanto alleging it knew t weedkiller was linked to cancer and failed to notify the public. thelt world h organization identified the active ingredient in roundup as, quotrobably carcinogenic to humans. >> a unanimous jury in san francisco has told man s-- monsan idnsanto, enough, you d something wrong, it's time to pay. >>he verdict today doesot change the science. >> reporter: for thousands of plaintiffs, ma suffering with cancer, the verdict is a beacon of hope. >>s tha global. that's bigger than me -- way bigger than me. i hope that that light will be shined. >> reporter: for "today," steve patterson, nbc news. >>> we'llet a first

(grant) dewayne lee johnsons is speaking now.. let's listen in. san francisco jury has awarded $289 million to a former school groundskeeper who claimed monsanto's popular roundup weed killer contributed to his terminal cancer.in its decision friday, the state court jury found the agribusiness giant failed to adequately warn of the risks of using roundup.dewayne johnson's lawyers said he sprayed roundup and a similar product, ranger pro, in large quantities as a pest control manager at a san francisco bay area school district. he developed a rash and was 42 when he was diagnosed with non- hodgkin's lymphoma in 2014. monsanto's lawyer, george lombardi, said non-hodgkin's lymphoma takes years to develop, so johnson's cancer must have started before he worked for the district.the company has denied ties between glyphosate, the active ingredient in roundup, and cancer. (grant) in the north bay... in the north (grant) (grant) in the north (grant) (grant) in the north (grant) an 18-year-old girl is in custody, accused of drinking and driving...as well a

. >> dewayne johnson became overwhelmed with emotion after the jury made its decision. >> i am glad tohere to help after i learned about round up and glyphosate. >> he regularly used round up while working as a grounds keeper for the benicia district. he was diagnosed with non-hodgkins lymphoma. >> did you find with clear evidence that monsanto acted with malice and oppression. >> hundreds of suits targeting round up may now proceed to trial. >> you did something wrong and now you have to pay, and i cannot say how important this case is. >> monsantoruling. >> we will appeal. this is the beginning, obviously, of a very, very long process, but as i said at the start the verdict has not changed the science. >> johnson hopes the decision will bring more attention to the possible dangers of glyphosate. >> i am glad to be here to be able to help, but the cause is way bigger than me. >> ama date, abc 7 news. >>> the world health organization reports as glyphosate carcinogenic. >> a judge has rejected a plea deal for the two ghost ship fire defendants, both men, derick almena, and almena's act

the 46-year-old dewayne johnson has non-hodgkin's lymphoma. doctors say he is unlikely to live past 2020. judge suzanne ramos bolanos read the jury's verdict. >> was the roundup pro or ranger pro design a substantial factor in causing harm to mr. johnson? answer, yes. amy: monsanto faces more than similar lawsuits around the 5000 country involving roundup and other weed killers containing glyphosate. the airline industry is reexamining security protocols after an airport worker at seattle-tacoma international airport stole a plane on friday night, took off without permission, then flew it for about an hour before crashing. richard russell was the ononly person on board when he crashed the 76-seat horizon air plane. he died in the crash. in other airline news, the transportation security administration is considering a plan to eliminate security checkpoints at more than 150 smaller regional u.s.s. airport. in news from minnesota come outgoing democratic congressman keith ellison is denying accusations he abused an ex-girlfriend. on saturday the

san francisco the jury found that the weed killer made by monsanto contributed to the cancer of dewayne johnson jury agreed. they awarded him $289 million in damages. this is the first trial of hundreds of lawsuits linking the weed killer to the hodgkin's lymphoma. >> hopefully this pain will get the attention it needs so that people can make a good choice. >> it is the most widely used and studied herbicide in the world with over 800 reviews published studies that demonstrate that it is safe. >> monsanto said they are sympathetic to johnson and his family but will repeal the verdict and vigorously defend the product. >>> filing a lawsuit against the electric car maker and according to mercury news, isaacs is alleging that elon musk committed securities fraud after tweeting he is considering taking the company private. the securities and exchange commission is looking into the statement. >>> officially opening at noon today, the grand central station of the west with $2.5 billion the price tech. it took eight years to complete the sales force transit center. as the center hub it will connect 11

dewayne lee johnson sprayed the weed killer in bulk 30 times a year. 2.5 years into the job a diagnosisf non-hodgkin's lymphoma. >> way bigger than me. hopefully this thing will start to get the attention that it needs to get right so folks can make a good choice. >> reporter: monsanto, the makers of roundup, say they will appeal. >> the verdict today, it doesn't change the overwhelming scientific evidence and the 40 years of safe use of glyphosate around the world. >> this wasn't the worst rule, but we wanted to make sure our community knew we were taking these steps. >> reporter: the city is seeking volunteers to help groundskeepers pull weeds. novato's smart station is a perfect example of this landscaping. volunteers do organic gardening here pulling weeds, putting down mulch and using recycled water. >> if we all do a little bit it adds up. >> reporter: the city of benicia has gone glyphosate-free. katie utehs, abc 7 news. >>> a british woman survived ten hours treading water after falling from a cruise ship. it's not clear how the 46-year-old woman fell overboard yesterday. norweg

last friday, vallejo school district groundskeeper dewayne johnson was awarded 289-million- dollars in damages after a jury found that roundup was a significant cause in his terminal cancer. monsanto said on monday it planned to challenge the verdict on the grounds that the judge should have barred scientific evidence.scientific barred should have barred scientific evidence. (vicki) a big story tonight... we are learning more details on the f-b-i warning about a-t-m hacks. we first told you about this yesterday on the kron4 news at 5. today-- kron 4's will tran got more information about how your personal information-- and money-- could be at risk. the next time you go to the atm make sure you remember where and when you took money out.cybersecurity experts say cybergangs are trying to hack into bank computers, take your information there and then make their own atm cards and then take money out pretending to be you.robert caid knows the feeling about being robbed by sophisticated crooks(robert caid/theft victim-was hacked twice. first time i had to work with the banks and go over all

dewayne johnson filed the suit...nd-skeeper for the benecia unified school district. he says after using roundup on a regular basis.... he developed a rash.. as well as lesions on his body... and was later diagnosed with non-hodgkins lymphoma. he's asking for more than 39 million dollars in compensatory damages and 373-million in punitive damages. he says roundup should come with a warning label. during the trial, the lawyer for monsanto said that while they have sympathy for what johnson and his family are going thru, there is overwhelming scientific evidence that the chemical in question does ánotá cause cause cancer. they say johnson's cancer started long before he got his job at the school district. (grant) this case is the first of hundreds if not thousands like it.... however johnson's case was allowed to go first because his doctors say he doesn't have long to live. "okay do we need to leave do we need to leave? what do you wnt ot do?... i think we gotta go i think we gotta go"(ken) some scary moments for our p

. >> dewayne johnson's case was separated from others. he was allowed to go first because of the advanced statement of his disease and that he my not live. monsanto says it will appeal this vir death ameds concerning of tension in washington this weekend. add to that his co-star omarosa man gaultd newman said she heard mr. trump use racial insults. errol barnett is traveling with the president this morning. good morning. >> good morning. despite it, two of her expertsing amro -- experts is now poitzed. there's a draw mat eck twist as two reality tv stars clash over the divisive issue. racing over the deadly charlottesville. >> you heard the tape? >> i heard the pr of the united states use not o.j. the "n" word, other horrible things. >> speaking on national public radio about her book called "unhinged: an insider's account of the trump white house," manigault spoke about the president on "apprentice." despite her book on tuesday where she used account of such a tape where trump used the "n" word multiple times. the man gaultd newman write