. >>> a famous london bridge got stuck and robert durst testified.re some of the headlines on the morning newstand. the "los angeles times" reports real estate heir robert durst took the stand in his murder trial six years after his arrest. >> did you kill susan burma? >> no. >> do you know who did? >> no, i do not. >> the 78-year-old immediately denied killing his close friend susan berman. he also denied he knew who did it. durst has been charged in the killing of berman who was murdered at her home in 2000. prosecutors say he shot her from aiding in an investigation in the 1982 disappearance of his wife. last month durst's attorney unsuccessfully lost a mistrial. >>> the austin american states man said a texas judge signed an order temporarily blocking the arrest of houseraho quorum. the order came at the request of texas house democrats who fled to washington, d., month to prevent republicans from passing controversial new laws. four democrats returned to the house yesterday but it was still five short of the number needed to conduct business. >>

legal experts say durst could be on the stand for days.ithering cross-examination. which is why many defendants don't do it. durst's testimony is expected to resume tomorrow. the prosecution has yet to question him. craig? >> erin mclaughlin for us in l.a. thank you. >>> meantime, the free britney movement has hit a speed bump. after a judge denied a request yesterday from spears' attorney for an early court date for her next hearing. that hearing set for september 29th is to consider the removal of the singer's father as conservator of her estate. the singer's attorney says her father is dissipating her multimillion dollar fortune and exerting microscopic control of her life. jamie spears said last week that his sole motivation has been his unconditional love for his daughter. that is the news. >>> let's get to the boost this morning. let me introduce you to two pre-schoolers. they became best friends under the most difficult of circumstances. the 3-year-olds were being treated for cancer. markey was diagnosed with chest cancer. peyton ha

durst was represented then by the same lawyer as he is now.en in the court at times and looked robert durst in the eye, bill, i can tell you that his testimony and his habit of staring down every member of the jury will have an effect if he does indeed take the stand. the opening question is what that effect will be. but it likely will play a major role in deciding whether robert durst remains free or spends the rest of his life, however long or short that might be, in prison. it is going to be theater. it is going to be high drama, it is going to be worth watching. >> bill: you are on it from l.a. thank you, sir, nice to see you. >> dana: judge ordering the biden administration to respond by tomorrow to a lawsuit over the cdc's eviction ban. numerous realtor groups have joined an emergency filing that challenges the cdc's decision to extend the moratorium until october 3. they say it was for political pressure and shift the blame to the courts for ending the moratorium and use litigation delays to achieve a policy objectives. the cdc appears

well, durst said he was acquitted because it was self-defense.in 2000 because she was finally prepared to tell police that he killed his wife in 1982 during an abusive marriage. one witness claim durst admitted "i had to. it was her or me. i had no choice." durst prepared to take the stand, but the judge ordered a recess because someone in the courtroom tested positive for covid. hbo, if you recall, featured durst in that six part series. he seemed to make an admission. "there it is. you're caught. killed them all." he is an old guy. he has been trying to say that he has medical conditions. prosecutors say that that is all a facade, if you will. >> anita: yeah, no kidding. it will be interesting to see that. william la jeunesse live in los angeles. thank you. >> john: america's crime crisis continuing over the weekend. the camera was rolling. warning, you might find this video disturbing. the attacks of vicious, we've got to warn you, it is hard to watch. the 22-year-old victim was on vacation when a stranger approached him. he threw him to the g

so if durst testifies as expected, it's a big deal. to get cross examined. he's accused of killing susan berman because she was going to tell police that he killed his first wife. prosecutors testified in 2014 that durst admitted he killed berman because "i had to. it was her or me. i had no choice." if you recall, he was in an hbo series "the jinx." when he was with recorded what sounded like a confession saying "there it is, your caught. kill them all." he comes from one of the wealthiest families in america. he said he's innocent. he was found in texas dressed as a woman. he admitted to killing his neighbor dumping him in galveston bay but acquitted on self-defense. court resumes in 30 minutes. this is the moment a lot of people have been waiting decades to finally be here. >> martha: incredible what a story. thanks, william. so before we go today, the united states marine commander whose troops planted the american flag on iwo jima during world war ii has passed. dave reverence's company planted the second flag on the japanese isla

of durst's wife.t was never charged in that case. >>> a follow-up for you, bayer is reviewing its options after the state appeals court upheld $86 million in damages to a livermore couple. the pair developed cancer after spraying mow santos weed killer in their yard for 30 years. this is the third verdict against monsanto and upheld by a state appeals court. jurors determined that the company knew the active ingredient in roundup could cause cancer and failed to warn the couple. bayer announced plans to start replacing round up with a new product in 2023. >>> quickly approaching 6:00 this morning. a new vaccine mandate may be coming just in a matter of hours away for teachers up and down the state of california. the report overnight that will have all school employees buzzing this morning plus breaking now. >> seems almost certain to be the largest peace time tax hike on record. >> thank heavens it is, but it's not the end of the story. >> the united states senate passing a blueprint for transforming

the los angeles murder trial e- of real estate mogul robert durst, the court was in recess. so few days after somebody in the gallery tested positive for covid durst is expected to take the stand in his own defense maybe later this week he has pleaded not guilty to murder charges in the shooting death of his friend susan berman. this was nearly 21 years ago. prosecutors say he shot her inside her benedict canyon home because he was afraid she would tell authorities about his involvement in the disappearance of his first wife. the senate is inching closer to passing president biden's one trillion dollars, infrastructure package and if successful supporters say it will be the biggest such investment in decades. kron 4 washington correspondent kellie meyer live for us tonight in washington, dc with. >> the very latest to get this finally off the one yard line and across the goal line l. >> good evening. that's right. well, it's been a long road to get here. but senators are just hours away from passing this massive investment in our country's infrastructure and in the final hou

. >> bill: robert durst taking the stand at the murder trial this week.ot dead in her home in the year 2000. william la jeunesse watching this intriguing legal trial play out live in l.a. >> out of the gate the first question to a 20-year-old mystery did you kill your best friend? >> bob, did you kill susan berman? >> no. >> do you know who did? >> no, i do not. >> from there testimony was all about building sympathy for durst and planting the seed he was mentally scarred from childhood when at age 7 he witnessed the apparent suicide of his mother in which he blamed his father. >> his father killed his mother. -- [inaudible] >> prosecutor charged him with shooting his college friend susan berman to stop her from telling police that durst had killed his first wife, kathleen, in 1982. suffering from bad hearing, bladder and throat cancer defense sought a mistrial that the 78-year-old mill air was too sick to testifier. over the two hours durst showed a razor sharp memory recalling dates, places, street names from 60 years ago down to the penny he paid in re

durst was never charged that case. >>> new details, two l.a.county deputies wound ready suing the nevada company that made parts for the ghost gun allegedly used in the attack. the two were seriously injured when a gunman fired into their patrol car. this is in compton last september. the suspect has pleaded not guilty to attempted murder. >>> new this morning, a new report in the journal of the american medical association coming u.s. medical costs. it finds many americans are drowning in debt. over the past decade medical bills were the largest source of debt in the country with a record $140 billion owed last year alone. and as of june of last year, 18% had their medical debt in collections. >>> when it comes to shopping young people seem to be cutting out the middle man more and more when it comes to some big ticket items. >> for genz crowds, experts say app based purchases are the most common and now that includes buying and selling of things like cars and homes. can you believe that? more people are setting aside human interaction to buy

the murder trial of robert durst has unexpectedly finished for the day. the judge making that announcement before a lunch break after which we were expecting durst to take the stand. durst accused of murdering his best friend, susan berman, 20 years ago. prosecutors allege that he killed berman about what she knew about the disappearance of his wife, kathleen. the trial will resume monday morning los angeles, a head-scratching case to spend thousands on private security but cut funds for police from a member of the progressive squad. >> you would rather me die? is that what you want me to see? >> trace: wait until you see what else she said. katie pavlich and richard fowler after this. knocking you out of your zone? lowering your a1c with once-weekly ozempic® can help you get back in it. oh, oh, oh, ozempic®! my zone... lowering my a1c, cv risk, and losing some weight... now, back to the game! ozempic® is proven to lower a1c. most people who took ozempic® reached an a1c under 7 and maintained it. and you may lose weight. adults lost on average up to 12 po

had no idea there were any issues. >> coleman is being held in a los angeles jail. >>> and robert durstified on his murder trial, admitting he lied to the police on the night of his wife's disappearance. los angeles prosecutors are presenting evidence he killed her and then killed best friend inn an suv near the nation's capitol, and it landed underwater inside a massive water-filled road in prince georges county outside in d.c. it's not clear if the sinkhole appeared swallowing the suv. >>> you may recall l.a. county recently becoming the first in the state to issue a indoor mask mandate as the delta variant surged. many are wondering if it helped slow the transmission rate. data shows new cases may be starting to level off. take a look at the chart. data from after august 7th shows l.a. case rates falling. l.a. county's health department said it believes the mask mandate had an impact. >>> and then creating an unusual screening method for detacting covid cases earlier. they are screening waste water in 350 buildings on campus. they pinpointed 85% of oncampus covid cases usually when a

. >>> and robert durst testifying in his own defense denying that he murdered his friend 21 years agof killing her hours before she was to talk to investigators about the disappearance of durst's first wife. >>> department of justice announced monday it will sift through previously secret information related to the september 11th attacks deciding what it can disclose to the public. doj has faced pressure to release additional documents on the alleged role of saudi government officials in the attacks. >>> and democrats won't be able to get their hands on the donald trump tax returns until november at the earlier, giving them time to hear arguments on whether the former president can block their release. >>> just a few hours now, historic $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill will be up for a vote on the senate floor. it cleared its last major hurdle over the weekend, it is expected to pass. let's bring in jasmine wright in washington, d.c. this is a rare example of bipartisanship between lawmakers and the white house. how is the white house reacting? >> reporter: the president i

in 1913, the pickers near the durst ranch held a meeting to protest low wages and unsanitary living conditionso men were killed and many injured. two leaders of the workers went to prison. the imperial valley an old battleground was the scene in 1961 of what until then was the most successful field strike since the stockton asparagus strike of 1948. the cry was a dollar and a quarter an hour. these pictures of field workers putting down their tools and coming out on strike were unprecedented in the valley for three decades. in the end of the struggle again there was not clear-cut victory but there was momentum. and those who could detect the signs saw a new day coming. in fact, el centro in 1961 marks a turning point in the long road. ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ >> meet the new tomato harvesting machine. in 1963 there were 25 of these in operation. two years later there were 260. it is estimated 800 were operating in california during the 1966 harvest. the percentage of the crop harvest by machine in 1964 was only 3.5%. a year later, 25%. in 1966, about 75%. at this rate the new tomato harvesting machine will

. >>> a new twist in the murder trial for real estate heir robert durst on the witness stand yesterdayhat he lied for years about sending police a note directing them to the dead body of his friend susan. he says he did so because he feared that he would be considered a suspect in her death. the note said cadaver and listed her address. prosecutors say that durst killed berman because he feared she would tell authorities that he murdered his first wife. >>> right now at 6:00, breaking news this morning, a fast-moving wildfire explodes overnight closing in on northern california towns. the new video just coming into our newsroom and meteorologist kari hall tracking those conditions firefighters are working against. plus -- >> the truth is, this did unfold more quickly than we had anticipated. >>> a emergency flights resuming in afghanistan as thousands try to flee with the taliban moving in. all this while president biden is coming under new fire from critics. our washington insider is live to explain how biden is defending his decisions. >> covid cases surging, the steps california is

robert durst the los angeles court had been in recess since thursday. that was after and observer in the galleria tested positive for covid. >> the 78 year-old man is charged with shooting and killing his friend susan berman. more than 2 decades ago. but today he took the stand to plead his innocence. >> you kill susan no. these know who did it. >> prosecutors say durst shot berman inside her home because he feared that she would tell authorities about his involvement in his first wife's disappearance, italian police are trying to find the person who mailed 3 bullets to pope francis. the ama lopes at from france was intercepted by postal employees at a mail sorting facility. it was addressed by hand to the pope that i can city saint peter's square rome. below contain 3 bullets and a message referring to vatican financial operations. the vatican has not commented. an investigation is underway. >> take a look at this. the famed london tower bridge broke down today creating a big traffic problem. it's too roadway. arms went up, but they can't get him to co

red durst is 51. nbc weatherman al roker is 67. sending a whole lot of love out there to singer robert plant from led zeppelin, who turns 73 and finally infamous boxing promoter don king is faulconer. >>> right now at 4:30, wildfires raging across the state. more than a million acres burned in california and we're learning the cause of a fire that left nothing but rubble at a mobile home park north of the bay area. >> we've issued a microclimate weather alert. the bad air sticking around the bay this morning, but things may be changing soon. the updated timeline and when the smoke will move out of the way. >> hopefully making waves for our weekend. we're on the cusp this friday morning. i'm laura garcia. >> i'm kris sanchez. we have team coverage for you this

. >>> and durst is expected to take the stand in his murder trial.g his friend, susan berman, in 2000. has has pleaded not guilty. >>> in a movie shooting, according to riverside press enterprise, joseph menez was diagnosed with schizophrenia and is due in court today. >>> "the sacramento bee" reports all prison guards are asked to get vaccinated. deputies are dealing with at least 34 positive cases because of the outbreak. the judge has delayed surrender dates for 93 people set to serve between now and september 10th. >>> with so many struggling to make it in the bay, a legal battle is playing out over an rv ban. there's a legal defense against a lawsuit filed by the aclu. the suit claims it's a narrow street and the rv ban is unconstitutional. >>> san jose is moving forward with dismantling a large homeless incampment. the city leaders say finding emergency shelter for around 200 people is nearly impossible. it will remove people in phases and the entire camp is expected to be empty by next summer. >>> breaking right now at 6:00, raging out of cont

testimony resumed today in the trial accusing real estate mogul robert durst of murder. the court had been in recess since thursday after an observer in the gallery tested positive for covid. >> there is expected to take the stand in his own defense this week. he has pleaded not guilty to murder charges in the shooting death of his friend susan berman nearly 21 years ago. prosecutors say he shot from an inside her los angeles home because he feared that she would tell authorities about his involvement in his first wife's disappearance. a group of parents taking legal action against the state of florida. they are suing over governor ron desantis is executive order banning mask mandates. that school saying. >> it violates the americans with disabilities act. the parents maintain they're not comfortable sending their children with disabilities. back to class unless every student wears a mask. >> the public school option needs to remain safe and accessible for every child. and if we're not imposing a universal mask mandate. it's not safe for children like mine to go to schoo

today because of heavy rains from tropical storm grace >>> and in california, real estate hare robert durstocks at the murder trial of his best friend. prosecutors are expected to grilly on what they say are dozens of lies he told on the witness stand. >>> wilf, i'll send it back to you. >> kristina, thanks so much. >>> up next, former walmart u.s. ceo bill aislensimon on what toc from target tomorrow >>> find out what to expect tomorrow when it reports its first earnings as the public company robinhood. we're back in a couple minutes ee commercial real estate exchange. you see it. you want it. you ten-x it. it's that fast. if i could, i'd ten-x everything. like... uh... these salads. or these sandwiches... ten-x does the same thing, but with buildings. sweet. oh no, he wasn't... oh, actually... that looks pretty good. see it. want it. ten-x it. yum! ♪ someone once told me, that i should get used to people staring. so i did. it's okay, you can stare. when you're a two-time gold medalist, it comes with the territory. woman: my reputation was trashed online. i felt completely helpless. my ent

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