. >> we'll talk about the latest in the russia investigations exclusively with senator dianne feinstein. >>> and tax overhaul. house republicans unveil their tax plan, and president trump gives his stamp of approval. >> it will be the biggest cut in the history of our country. >> but democrats are crying foul. >> it's really making suckers of the american people. >> democratic leader, nancy pelosi, joins me for an exclusive interview, live, next. >>> hello, i'm jake tapper in washington where the state of our union is looking east. this morning president trump is in tokyo, wrapping up his first full day abroad on a nearly two-week trip to the asia pacific. clearly on the president's mind, north korea. speaking at a joint u.s. japanese u.s. military base, the president sent a clear message to the rogue nation. >> warriors are prepared to defend our nation, using the full range of our unmatched capabilities. no one, no dictator, no regime and no nation, should underestimate ever american resolve. >> president trump also spent time exploring some familiar territory, the golf course. he pla

senator dianne feinstein says if passed it would specifically hurt states like california and new york states that have very strict gun laws because it would allow weaker laws to take the place of those stronger ones. >> someone with a concealed carry permit from nevada or arizona would be able to carry a concealed firearm in california. no questions asked. >> reporter: the national rifle association says this type of legislation is exactly what is needed in order to get rid of so-called confusion surrounding various state laws. representative richard hudson of north carolina told "usa today" earlier this month that the recent shootings in las vegas and texas reinforce the significance of passing this bill because carrying a concealed firearm is an important way to protect and defend people. the bill is expected to pass committee today and then move to the house floor as early as next week. >> thank you. >>> new at noon, google has fixed its hamburger emoji problem. you may remember the uproar last month after it was discovered the burger had cheese on the bottom. it was a top priority

i was a co-sponsor of dianne feinstein's assault weapons ban. i'm going to co-sponsor it again.t yeah, it's frustrating. >> and you could hear almost the frustration in franken's voice. >> a couple of interesting things. one is donald trump was for an assault weapons ban after newton, as well. changed his mind when he ran for president. to get congress to do something is very difficult. you have a republican congress, a lot of southerners who are pro guns. and getting congress to move on this, especially with this president, is almost impossible. but when which talk about some of these issues, we talk about the mental health issue, right? so after newtown, the president and the congress put into place some regulations if you had serious mental health issues made it more difficult to get guns. and defendant and this congress rescinded that. so if donald trump was talking today about how mental health is the problem, if that's the problem, why are you making it easier for people with mental health issues to get a gun? >> speaking of newtown, the democrats had the senate and they s

she opposed the war in iraq unlike dianne feinstein.he's been a champion for universal health care and led the fight to have the affordable care act. she was one of the most vociferous opponents of bush's tax cuts. so i don't think this is a matter of the time in office. it's a person's values. dianne has been on the wrong side of history on some of the biggest issues of her time. nancy has been on the right side of history. >> your district includes some of the most well known tech companies. you've got apple, intel, tesla. there's a perception that tech companies tend to focus only on issues of concern to them, things like encryption or tax repatriation. what are some of the challenges in getting them to think beyond that? >> that's a great question. i noticed a change. you have google now out in pittsburgh announcing a billion-dollar fund to help people for jobs of the future. i saw tim cook saying that business leaders have a responsibility to care about jobs and to care about education. and he said that in iowa. and you see oracle

senator dianne feinstein has previously introduced three similar bills that failed. tweeted: santa clara county s laurie smith has d a 25- thousand dollar reward... for information leading to the arrest of two inmates, who >>> the search is still on, santa clara county sheriff laurie smith approved $25,000 reward leading to the arrest of the two escaped inmates from the palo alto courthouse. john bivins and tramel mcclough escaped on monday and are considered dangerous. a man and woman accused of helping them escape are now in custody. >>> east bay water officials will be out at a few schools in oakland today. they are testing for led contamination in the water. >> plus, the toll hikes being proposed for bay area bridges and why lawmakers are planning to poll you on the issue. >> and the market just opened up about 10 minutes ago. as we look at the big board, down about 116 points right now. coming up, we'll get an update from kcbs radio's financial reporter jason brooks. latest unemployment numbers are out this morning... joining us now with those stories... k-c-b-s

this was produced to several people, which is something that dianne feinstein and chuck grassley wanted to make clear in their letter. >> it's like, we have this stuff, you didn't just give it to us. we know you have it. natasha bertrand, thank you very much. >>> put money back in the pockets of average middle class americans. today we found one lucky family that could see savings of over $1 billion. guess which family? after this quick break. >>> president trump has long insisted the gop's massive tax bill won't help him one bit. >> will your plan help the wealthy too much? >> my plan is for the working people and my plan is for jobs. >> you wouldn't benefit under your tax plan. >> no, i don't benefit. i don't benefit. in fact, very, very strongly, as you see, there's no -- i think there's very little benefit for people of wealth. >> the president even told senate democrats last week in a phone call while trying to sell the plan, quote, my accountant called me and said you're going to get killed in this bill. i'm guessing you might have been skeptical of that claim. and with good reaso

this was produced to several people, which is something that dianne feinstein and chuck grassley wanted to make clear in their letter. >> it's like, we have this stuff, you didn't just give it to us. we know you have it. natasha bertrand, thank you very much. >>> put money back in the pockets of average middle class americans. today we found one lucky family that could see savings of over $1 billion. guess which family? after this quick break. will lowr back pain. because at a dr. scholl's kiosk he got a recommendation for our custom fit orthotic to relieve his foot, knee, or lower back pain, from being on his feet. dr. scholl's. born to move. you give us comfort. and we give you bare feet, backsweat, and gordo's... everything. i love you, but sometimes you stink. soft surfaces trap odors. febreze fabric refresher cleans them away for good. because the things you love the most can stink. and plug in febreze to keep your whole room fresh for up to 45 days. breathe happy with febreze. we create machines that make every experience more real. because the best feature of a pc gaming machine

i do have to say that i wonder 20 years ago if patty murray and dianne feinstein dianne feinstein andusan collins had stepped forward and challenged bill clinton if we would be further down the road. at the end of this, we will be better. >> mark: to go back to what you were just saying there, in the '90s, we were explicitly told that character doesn't matter. what's changed? >> there is a reckoning because we have ignored this and because we have ignored the decay, it's been allowed to flourish. it's a serious issue as the mother of a 20-year-old, i think all of us want better for our children. we thought that days of this were over. some of us knew better, but it's not and it's real. i want my $14 million taxes that were paid for payouts for congressman to get paid back. i would like to see them explain to their wives what happened to the money in their paychecks when it's garnished back to the american people. >> mark: that seems to be pure madman where it's recognized that male members of congress let their wandering hands wonder where they may and taxpayers will pay for it. let m

and more people are dying.california senator dianne feinstein says one reason is the increased numberf assault weapons.(steve) today she introduced a new bill to ban their sale. catherine heenan shows us how gun violence has shaped her career. as president of the board of supervisors, it is my duty to make this announcement, that mayor moscone and supervisor harvey milk have been shot and killed."dianne feinstein came san francisco's first female mayor after the city hall murders of 1978.natfifteen years later, she was in the senate when a gunman killed eight people at 101 california street.the husband of a victim brought his 11 month old daughter to testify on behalf of her bill to ban assault type weapons.the ten year ban was not renewed after it expired in 2004.blamblamblam semiautomatic weapons returned to the marketplace, and the death toll climbed.senator feinstein released figures showing 125 people died in 18 mass shootings in the decade before 1998.171 people died in 21 mass shootings in the next ten years.in the last ten years there have been 50 shootings ... 437 dead.sen ki

california senator dianne feinstein says one reason is the increased number of assault weapons.(steve) today she introduced a new bill to ban their sale. kron4's catherine heenan shows us how gun violence has shaped her career. as president of the board of supervisors, it is my duty to make this announcement, that mayor moscone and supervisor harvey milk have been shot and killed."dianne feinstein came san francisco's first female mayor after the city hall murders of 1978.natfifteen years later, she was in the senate when a gunman killed eight people at 101 california street.the husband of a victim brought his 11 month old daughter to testify on behalf of her bill to ban assault type weapons.the ten year ban was not renewed after it expired in 2004.blamblamblam semiautomatic weapons returned to the marketplace, and the death toll climbed.senator feinstein released figures showing 125 people died in 18 mass shootings in the decade before 1998.171 people died in 21 mass shootings in the next ten years.in the last ten years there have been 50 shootings ... 437 dead.sen kirsten gill

. >> host: well, the home state of these companies is represented by senator dianne feinstein who is on the intelligence committee. here's a little bit of what she had to say. >> i've been very proud, and i know senator harris is as well, to represent this tech community from california. but i must say i don't think you get it. i think the fact that you're general counsels, you defend your company that what we're talking about is a cataclysmic change. what we're talking about is the beginning of cyber warfare. what we're talking about is a major foreign power with the sophistication and ability to involve themselves in a presidential election and sow conflict and discontent all over this country. we are not going to go away, gentlemen. and this is a very big deal. i went home last night with profound disappointment. i asked specific questions, i got vague answers. and that just won't do. you have a huge problem on your hands, and the united states is going to be the first of the countries to bring it to your attention, and others are going to follow, i'm sure. because you bear this r

senator van hollen joining the other senator ben cardin and dianne feinstein to call for the assault weapons ban. larry: 26 crosses in sutherland springs, each in memory of a shooting victim. >> sutherland springs walked through the fire. >> d.c. police seized 38 illegal weapons in the past week. that includes this cache in northeast d.c. including ak-47 and the ar-15 style rifle and the 50 caliber rifle and a the weapons to see if they were involved in any murders. >> now the other big story we are following closely. a blue wave that swept across virginia and other part of the country at the poll. >> the democrats swept virginia big three offices last night. the state house now, the race there, too close to call with the democrats teetering on the edge of taking control. among those democrats elected is the danica roem from prince william county. the first openly transgender person elected to governor in virginia. and ralph northam says this is a rebuttal of trump and the policies. >> it was a message from the commonwealth of virginia from the voters they appreciate what we stand fo

kevin de lesn is currently running for dianne feinstein's seat in the u.s. senate. >> today is the deadline for napa and sonoma county property owners to sign up for free government debris or removal. an entry form must be turned in by the end of the day and it's not mandatory but some homeowners are opting out and doing it themselves or using private companies. firefighters who battle the flames are now facing another test, figuring what kind of toxic chemicals they were exposed to. the san francisco chronicle reports researchers will take blood and urine samples from first responders this week. the union back san francisco firefighter foundation is funding this study to test 175 firefighters from all over the bay area. >>> president donald trump is wrapping up his asian tour with a stop in the philippines. that nation's president has been criticized by activists for violent approaches to the drug war. john lawrence has more on the final day of president donald trump's trip. >> reporter: president trump's five country asian trip will stop in the philippines

de lesn is running for dianne feinstein's seat in the u.s. >> anne makovec, thank you. >>> a new poll suggested california voters don't want state members of congress cooperating with president donald trump. according to this, the times survey, 53% said that congress member should never work with mr. trump and 47% said they would like to see some cooperation. the number is lower for immigration issues. >>> joe biden says he is not actively planning to run for president in 2020, but hasn't ruled it out. joe biden, 74, said it's not apparent whether this is good for him to do. joe biden ran for president in 1980 a to and in 2008. >> the chairman of the tax committee is confident that the chamber won't go along with the senate proposal to eliminate the deduction for property taxes. republicans in the house and senate are aiming to put a tax cut bill on president donald trump's desk before christmas. a big difference is that the house allows homeowners to deduct up to $10,000 in property taxes and the senate eliminates the entire deduction. they

senators, including dianne feinstein, say he did not turn over all the documents that were requested. the documents are linked to the committee's investigation of possible russian interference the 2016 election.>>> james comey took a jab today at the president on twitter. he said last night that he came from a letter that thomas jefferson wrote in 1786. it says that our liberty depends on the freedom of the press that cannot be limited without being lost. he included a picture of the capitol building. this came 30 minutes after the president attacked cnn international. president trump buyer cohmee in may. >>> the death toll from the attack on a mosque in egypt is now more than 300. >>> and the latest bay area police department attempt to use cameras. >>> pope francis pray for the victims of the terrorist attack in a small egyptian village last week that left more than 300 people dead. he included the prayer with the sunday service at st. peter's square at the vatican. we are learning more about the attack. >> reporter: as egyptians mark a weekend of mourning for the people killed on f

dianne feinstein has introduced a measure to outlaw military-style assault weapons. feinstein says she wants americans to know a bill to reduce tragedies like the one in texas is ready for debate. >>> and a bizarre case in an alleged case of racism involving air force cadets. in september, an investigation was opened into racial slurs written on the doors of five black cadets. now one of those cadets has admitted being responsible for those. that cadet is no longer at the school. >>> a cold front is hitting t upper midwest right now and will move into the northeast. accuweather meteorologist justin povick joins us with the details. >> kendis and diane, thanks and good morning to you. we are talking mid-20s today in minneapolis, 25 for the high, but get this, 12 degrees later on tonight for that overnight low. and look how quickly this arctic front is blasting its way to the south and to the east. by this time we get into friday, we notice big changes. today high pressure is control. so it's the calm before the cold. as we're looking at high temperatures into the 40s

a rush to buy it what do you think is going to happen if this witness who was gagged and now dianne feinsteinants to hear from this fbi informant and is now ungagged, what do you think we're going to hear from him? >> well, i have to say upfront, i have not met him. i don't know him. but, what i understand by looking at legal documents involving this case. this guy was an insider's insider. he was being paid by the russian company $50,000 a month to serve as a lobbyist. and in the legal filings, what you find is his job was to basically carry the flag for this entity in washington, d.c. and that job included setting up meetings with high ranking administration officials. this would have been the obama administration. people on capitol hill. and other elite influence, you know, makers. so, he was working in a very, very high level. and what has leaked out seems to indicate he has got a lot of information that relates specifically to uranium one. so, it's going to be very exciting and i think it's important to point out, judge, also, remember, we already have a foreign government official sayin

this letter that senator grassley, the senate chairman and dianne feinstein wrote.say they need more documents from jared kushner, a russian back door overture and dinner innovate. they say he didn't provide those e-mails. is he in any legal jeopardy now? this shows a pattern repeatedly of information they seek they don't get. >> certainly jared has had a very difficult time fully providing information as requested. we are still in the realm of voluntary cooperation, however, right? this is a request from the committee, not a subpoena. he probably isn't yet in legal jeopardy. that letter says they're willing to extend the prumgs of good faith it says we assume you overlooked this. what is significant here is that this is a bipartisan letter. it's signed by both grassley and feinstein, that means if the committee runs out of patience, they may be willing to actually issue subpoenas. once we get into that territory, they can then challenge kushner's nonproduction of documents and also try to pierce his claims of executive privilege as well. >> bipartisan effort. a ver

the letter sent by chairman chuck grassley and top democrat dianne feinstein points to revelations monday that donald trump jr. exchanged direct messages with wikileaks over twitter during the campaign. he e-mailed jared kushner and other top campaign officials, telling them wikileaks had made contact. the committee wants kushner to hand over the e-mails. they also want all documents relating to a so-called russian back door over tour and dinner invite. kushner's communications with former national security adviser michael flynn and any e-mails relating to his firing. all documents related to his security clearance. >> my name is jared kushner. >> kushner has had to update his forms three times for not reporting several meetings with foreign officials and all communications with sur guy milan, a russian businessman who the "washington post" reported is a source for the dossier. >> he's definitely apparently omitting documents, and that is the reason that i have long advocated sums for all of the documents. that's the only way we will know whether he's producing all of them. he certainly i

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dianne feinstein and grassley are very respected. back jared kushner, and they'll get to the bottom of it. eric: meanwhile, jared kushner may be called back over the allegation that he had connections with wikileaks. his lawyer are, abby lowell, is denying it. he says that there was an e-mail chain that mentions wikileaks. it's not wikileaks contacting jared kushner, but somehow that doesn't come out. >> i think that jared kushner's going to go back before the senate intelligence committee, grassley and feinstein are behaving in a nonpartisan way, and they'll get to the truth with kushner. eric: and there's an e-mail in terms of another russian that tried to reach out to the campaign, and jared kushner is saying in this e-mail, no, don't do it. he says, quote -- here's the kushner e-mail according to his attorney -- pass on this. a lot of people come claiming to carry messages, very few we're able to verify. for now i think we decline such meetings. most likely these people go back home and claim they have special access to gain impo

a rush to buy it what do you think is going to happen if this witness who was gagged and now dianne feinstein to hear from this fbi informant and is now ungagged, what do you think we're going to hear from him? >> well, i have to say upfront, i have not met him. i don't know him. but, what i understand by looking at legal documents involving this case. this guy was an insider's insider. he was being paid by the russian company $50,000 a month to serve as a lobbyist. and in the legal filings, what you find is his job was to basically carry the flag for this entity in washington, d.c. and that job included setting up meetings with high ranking administration officials. this would have been the obama administration. people on capitol hill. and other elite influence, you know, makers. so, he was working in a very, very high level. and what has leaked out seems to indicate he has got a lot of information that relates specifically to uranium one. so, it's going to be very exciting and i think it's important to point out, judge, also, remember, we already have a foreign government official saying th

alison: lawmakers in maryland are joining california's dianne feinstein to expand the law that expired in 2004. current rifle owners would be allowed to keep their guns. jonathan: president trump getting a red carpet welcome in china, meeting with the chinese counterpart to discuss trade and also the north korea nuclear threat. criticize china, singh the nation takes away our businesses and jobs. today, a lighter tone, but he is still asking the chinese to take an extraordinary step and cut business ties with north korea. we will see how that plays out. bill: good evening, everyone. we continue to showers will out of our area. that is allowing cooler temperatures. waking up, upper 30's, near 40 degrees for a lot of locations. fairfax 40, manassas 39. you will want the coat tomorrow. want your winter gear, hats, gloves, jackets. a sneak peek of how cool we will get. we may be flirting with record. alison: developing now, the police are investigating new allegations of sex assault against kevin spacey. a former boston tv news anchor said the actor groped her 18-year-old son last year at

senator dianne feinstein said she has been very disappointed with these companies that they are obligated to make this right. the hearing in front of the house intelligence committee is still under way. we'll recap what happens this afternoon as part of our evening newscast. jackie ward, kpix 5. >>> still ahead, a terror group using social media to recruit new followers. how experts say isis may be getting around the rules. >> plus, one month after the deadly mass shooting in las vegas, how a young survivor is trying to get back to normal. ♪[ music ] >> we have clear conditions out there and cooler conditions ahead of a storm that's on its way. so coming up, i'm going to talk more about the rainfall that we're about to get. stay with us. history... when a gunman opened fire from a las vegas hotel onto a country music ing 58 people. >>> today is one month since the deadliest mass shooting in u.s. history when a gunman opened fire from a las vegas hotel on a country music festival killing 58 people. laura podesta medical with a young victim working to get her life back on track. >> reporter

in light of what is going on for years when there is no evidence of trump-russia collusion as dianne feinsteinunday, what are your thoughts? >> i think what you are seeing is that the opposition party media, the progressive left, democrats and the corporatists are trying to nullify the 2016 election. it's very obvious what is going on. i'm here in macomb county, michigan, which is the home of the reagan democrats that gave president trump an overwhelming victory on election night, and actually had the "detroit free press" reversed their call of the state of michigan for hillary clinton and give it later to donald trump. the working men and women of this county are the ones that did it. what you are seeing is that the elites in this country don't want the people in macomb county to have a voice. they are trying to nullify the 2016 election, and they are doing it every underhanded -- that's why the entire russian collusion thing is a joke. >> sean: but steve, there was collusion. hillary clinton bought and paid for russian lies. use whatever term you want. >> that's incumbent to me upon grassley

brand new usc/"los angeles times" poll released this morning shows incumbent democratic senator dianne feinstein with a clear lead. if the election were held today, 58% of registered voters would back feinstein. 31% would back fellow democrat state senate leader kevin de leon. meanwhile the race for governor is much closer. gavin newsom gathers 31% of support right now. antoine you villaragosa, 29%. allen has 15%. >>> heels of violent protests at uc berkeley over conservative speakers, stanford college republicans now plan to host a controversial guest of their own. author robert spencer. depending on whom you ask, spencer is either a religious scholar or an islam-o-phobe. stanford college republicans invited him to add, quote, a sorely needed perspective to an important conversation about international security, end quote. student fees will partially fund the event. that has upset some students. they are now circulating a petition against the speaker. spencer is scheduled to speak at stanford next tuesday. >>> if you've been itching for a closer look at apple's in pu campus, you may get your ch

california senator dianne feinstein joined police leaders on capitol hill to oppose the bill. bill is backed by the n-r-a and would require states to recognize conceal carry permits from all other states. senator feinstein says the bill is dangerous. ( james ) the bill is expected to pass in the house of representatives. but it would require 60 votes to pass in the senate. republicans only have a 52 vote majority. ( darya ) coming up on gary's world... it's the first time that steph curry and lonzo ball faced off on the court. yet it was lonzos dad who as always had the last word. also the big stars steph curry and jimmy garrapollo called for advice. and the parade in the works to celebrate a losing season. ( darya ) plus... love at first sight. does it really exist? why is the answer is... maybe. ( rebecca ) and i am tracking your bay area forecast. for mild-to-moderate eczema

california senator dianne feinstein introduces a new bill to ban the sale of assault rifels. career. and... lead testing to begin at east bay school. which schools you can expect to see crews at. and after the break... the storms bringing snow to the sierra. see which ski resorts are bsenefiting the most.(dave) weather.(robin) traffic. . . ♪ when you have doctors working as a team for your health, you get the care you need to help you thrive. ♪ visit kp.org to learn more. kaiser permanente. thrive. ♪ ( james )( darya ) welcome back to the kron 4 morning news. let's get a check of the forecast. (dave)scattered light rain this morning will turn to isolated showers by this afternoon. next weather system may keep light rain going in the far north bay into friday while the rest of the district dries out. dry and seasonable start to the weekend before next weather system arrives later sunday with a chance of north bay light rain into monday. no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. san mateo bridge less then 30 min from 880 to 101 ( james ) this

leading the charge is california senator dianne feinstein.(grant)nearly a quarter=century ago she won passage of a temporary ban on assault weapons ... one that lapsed after ten years, catherine heenan is herew to show us why she's trying again. catherine? (catherine) today senator feinstein announced that she's introducing a new assault weapons ban to stop the accelerating death toll from mass shootings. it's been a longtime crusade for a politician whose career was marred by violence from the outset. as president of the board of supervisors, it is my duty to make this announcement, that mayor moscone and supervisor harvey milk have been shot and killed."dianne feinstein came san francisco's first female mayor after the city hall murders of 1978.natfifteen years later, she was in the senate when a gunman killed eight people at 101 california street.the husband of a victim brought his 11 month old daughter to testify on behalf of her bill to ban assault type weapons.the ten year ban was not renewed after it expired in 2004.blamblamblam semiau

democrats dianne feinstein and harris sent this letter to the department of homeland security. it urges officials to waive fees charged to residents of nine counties who lost paperwork in last month's fires. the theme of helping will redefine a garage sale in sonoma county. saturday's garage nonsale begins at 9:00 in the morning. people will put household items, clothing, furniture, that sort of thing in their driveways. organizers tell us all of the items will be free for fire victims. you can find out more on our website, abc7news.com. very creative idea. >>> and now to consumer news, looking at whether overdraft protection is a good idea. >> how good is the protection? the consumer financial protection bureau finds that consumers who opt in to debit card or atm overdraft are still at risk of incurring fees. that's despite recent regulatory changes. so here are some suggestions on how to avoid overdraft fees or opt out completely. overdraft fees can range from annoying to painful. for instance with wells fargo and bank of america they're $35. >> it just feels kind of punitive

california senator dianne feinstein said, where were you, why didn't you stop th aggressi aggression? question is, where ? senator feinstein was on the intelligence committee. president obama this intelligence the summer and chose to sit on it. those were choices they made. it's incumbent on the government to be the first line of defense against foreign actors interfering in our democracy. if the intelligence community seize the problem, it was incumbent to go to them. so it was a little bit of washington finger pointing. >> the tech companies did see to be dragging their feet. senator feinstein asked them how much money did you make off these ads? they said, we don't kn didn't do the analysis. doesn't it seem odd they didn't do that? >> that's no question they have to be forthcoming as much as possible and figure out what they could have done. the flipside of this is let's recognize this for what it is. this is not just about social media companies and russia. this is about efforts of foreign states that are hostile to the united states, whether it's russia or north korea or iran, po

. >> california senator dianne feinstein, who represents silicon valley, went as far as to call it the start of cyber warfare, and that if the companies don't do m >> we are not going to go away, gentlemen. and this is a very big deal. i went home last night with profound disappointment. i had specific questions. i got vague answers. and that just won't do. >> many senators say a lot more work needs to be done. the companies faced questions yesterday from the senate judiciary committee. >>> even though facebook is at the center of a political firestorm, the company reported earnings that trounced estimates. facebook saw its ad sales rise as it's pushed further into video advertising. the company pulled down $1.59 a share. analysts expected just a buck 28. revenue increased by 47% to more than $10 billion. that also beat estimates. the stock rose in initial hours trading and then started to drift a little bit lower. the backlash from lawmakers, ceo mark zuckerberg says he's focused on preventing abuse even at the expense of profits. julia boorstin has details. >> reporter: facebook exce

. >> california senator dianne feinstein tweeted: with the people.. of sutherland springs, texas. the f-b-i and >> president trump tweeted this message: ago. the president did not mention the shooting in tehama cou a flash flood watch will take effect in the north bay burn areas this afternoon. mudslides are the biggest concern righ >>> a flash flood watch will take effect in the north bay burn areas this afternoon. mudslides are the biggest concern right now and sinkholes are another potential threat. the fires melted some of the underground storm drains in santa rosa creating unstable ground. >>> how much rain in the area? >> we could see up to 2 inches of rain in the area. if it comes in slowly, that's the biggest problem because it could hover. we are seeing rain there at this hour on our hi-def doppler. it's coming down good. some of the areas with darker greens, yellow and orange in santa rosa, rohnert park, looks like the rain is hitting the ground on 101. right now the storm system is calm. sonoma napa seeing rain at this hour. we are looking further south richmond light s

california senator dianne feinstein joined police leaders on capitol hill to oppose the bill. s backed by the n-r-a and would require states to recognize conceal carry permits from all other states. senator feinstein says the bill is dangerous. ( darya ) the bill is expected to pass in the house of representatives. but it would require 60 votes to pass in the senate. republicans only have a 52 vote majority. ( james ) still ahead on the kron 4 morning news... a rising number of car burglaries as we get further into the holiday season. tips from police on how to protect your holiday gifts. ( james ) plus... and lavar ball has some strong words for steph curry. what he is saying about the two-time n-b-a m-v-p. ( james ) and next... the changes that the trump administration is making to school lunches that some say could be dangerous for your child's health, ( rebecca ) and i am t

. >> reporter: the ads were released today as lawmakers like californiae dianne feinstein, grilled representativesom social media companies. >> what we're talking about is a major foreign power with the sophistication and ability to involve themselves in a presidential election. >> reporter: senator richard burr, the republican chairman of the intelligence committee, said the ads were only a small element of russia's disinformation campaign, which also included free posts and reached more than one-third of the u.s. population. >> reporter: the original estimate that ten million americans were exposed to russian-origin content on facebook was increased to 126 million. >> reporter: facebook and twitter told the committees the russian posts were a fraction of overall content, but facing the crosshairs of congress, they also said they're investing in tools to prevent what happened last year from happening again, like making it easier to determine who is behind the ads you see. anthony? >> mason: julianna goldman. thanks, julianna. the navy said today two collisions this year involving commercial ships

de leon with dianne feinstein, that's going to be ridiculously expensive effort. what you have here right now is you've got a civil war in the republican party, against itself, and the democratic party. where it comes out, i don't know. >> i hate to think of it as civil war. i think of it as very strong indication democracy is alive and well. the path to democrats taking control of congress is right through the majority people of color in those california seats that with investment, talking to those voters, we can do just like they did in virginia on tuesday and win those seats. >> all right. we're going to leave it there. amy alison with democracy in color, gop strategist sean walsh, thank you both. >>> a generation of kids fell in love with science thanks to bill nye, the science guy. 20 years later, the former pbs host has a new role. taking on what he calls the anti-science movement. a new documentary reveals the man behind the bow tie. what drives bill nye to defend science and our planet from the threat of climate change? filmmaker jason sussberg codirected.

. >> reporter: california senator dianne feinstein tweeted another heartbreaking shooting this time in rancho tehama. when will this stop and how can we stop it? about two hours ago president trump tweeted this kind of confusing message. may god be with the people of sutherland springs, texas. the fbi and law enforcement have arrived. that shooting happened last sunday. the president did not mention the shooting in tehama county. >>> the strongest storms this season just hours away. tonight a warning about the threat of some potential flash flooding. sinkholes, even mud slides in some parts of the bay area. paul deanno is tracking the storm. paul? >> it is the burn area, all those places in napa county, lake county, mendocino county that burned less than a month ago. well now that lack of vegetation will cause a problem with heavy rainfall beginning tomorrow. a flash flood watch just for the burn zones and our north bay mountains and valleys, watch out for mud slides or debris flows tomorrow. this happens to be the first storm that's moving in with significant rainfall. isolated shower

you have dianne feinstein saying she wants to look into what does the fbi know about criminal activity by a russian firm trying to influence the american our cranium market. elijah cummings says he wants to look into it. howie: while he made his feeling clear there should be a special independent prosecutor. leslie: i think his constant comments to the press and his tweets made it clear jeff sessions will have to make a decision in my opinion. dose uphold the rule of law and justice in his position or dose save his job. that's a real question coming down. the president with his tweets made it clear his disdain for the justice department. howie: when you say uphold the rule of law, you are prejudging the notion that there isn't any circumstance under which a special prosecutor should be warranted. leslie: if the facts are there. even sessions said that. you have to have evidence. you can't just waste taxpayer money other time in that's position. that would be an abuse of tour by sessions. since watergate this has been an independent office and is run that way. do we wanted to change tha

you're seeing in california, in the race, the reelection race for senator dianne feinstein, just how tough that might turn out to be. >> ed gillespie is running an interesting campaign of starting out with a business focus economic message, but in the closing stretch focusing on the confederate statue controversy. a mailer went out showing the n.f.l. player kneeling. it's white identity politics issues, immigration. if he win, that kind of shows the potential path the republican candidates for next year. >> dickerson: that's right, ramesh is. that right? a democratic strategist said to me that ed gillespie is not running with trump, but he's running on trumpisms, in other words, using the tactics and the strategies, and this is that represent -- represently campbell? is that something republicans will go to school on? do you see this race as a temp let? >> i think the trumpiness of the campaign has been overstated. if you think about george h.w. busch in 1998 with the willie horton ad and the emphasis on law and order. people criticized that as having a racial subtext or racial overt

the letter says that senators chuck grassley and dianne feinstein also want documents about a "russian-backed overture and dinner invite," and they site phone records they want from mr. kushner, as well. kushner is now the second of president trump's inner circle to be involved with wikileaks. earlier this week it was revealed that the president's son donald trump jr. actually exchanged twitter messages with wikileaks. for example, on october 3, 2016, trump, jr., wrote wikileaks, "what's behind this wednesday leak i keep hearing about?" wikileaks responded, "hey, donald, great to see you and your dad talking about our publications." both kushner and donald trump, jr., were at a meeting in trump tower in june 2016 with russian operatives, including russian lawyer natalia veselnitskaya. donald trump, jr., has acknowledged that the meeting was set up under the premise that veselnitskaya had potentially damaging information about democratic nominee hillary clinton. also in that room, ike kaveladze, a soviet-born businessman who has been living in the u.s. kaveladze, cbs news has learned that he s