exxon for billions in damages. take it from the stock perspective mostly and say this is pretty well now it's not a surprise in any way, shape or form. so wall street's kind of taking it in stride are ready. >> but exxon drove global pollution decades long on, you know, deceptive practices and single use bottles and are the big problem from the resin that exxon using this now of note plastic, its head. of plastics plastic bottles and single-use bottles are half of what we're going to be using as gasoline starts to go down in by the year 2050, about half of oil will be used to produce plastics and it's nice to see that governor newsom's trying to get ahead of it because the biggest waste or plastic bags reusable but it is problematic say the least. he scaring recyclables wasn't a great idea, especially if didn't have the infrastructure to pull it off. you i'll be interested to see how the courts decided. it's a case where exxon's 20% to blame or 8%. the blame, right? we have a big difference ramifications. how much

exxon mobil was only part of the solution. perhaps it willfully blinded by the paycheck i believe them. most rank and file with whom i work agreed climate change must be urgently addressed. but as the years were on search a question not vigorously enough in retrospect upper management actual degree of commitment to fight climate change. against that backdrop i consider my situation. 10 billion may sound like a lot of money. and it is. but it is not a bankrupting amount of money for exxon mobil. executives are willing to flagrantly violate multiple laws over a measly $10 billion why on earth would they be honest when it came to climate change which poses an existenial threat to the traditional business? given the huge power exxon mobil has over society, its influence across all branches of government both major political parties the funding of university research, be its multi- million-dollar pr budgets that shape public opinion, whether exxon mobil was an honest broker for the climate is fundamentally important for a fr future

but in part of where i was before i joined exxon mobil, i did not agree. after earning a doctorate in climate science in 2009, i joined exxon mobil at a time when it's public position on climate change had undergone a major shift. the ceo have performed what appeared -- and that exxon mobil was going to be part of the solution. perhaps willfully blinded by the paycheck, i believe them. most rank-and-file with whom i worked agreed that climate change must be urgently addressed, but as the years wore on, i started to question, not vigorously enough in retrospect, upper management's actual degree of commitment to fight climate change. against that backdrop i considered my situation. 10 billion may sound like a lot of money, and it is, but it is not a bankrupting amount of money for exxon mobil. if executives were willing to flagrantly violate multiple laws over a measly $10 billion, why on earth would they be honest when it came to climate change, which poses an ex- essential threat to their traditional business? given the huge power that exxon mobil has over

we're doing it. >> reporter: we asked exxon about the attorney general's investigation before today'srnia saying you've basically lied for decades about recycling working? >> obviously, it's an open investigation, and i prefer not to comment on that. we recognize plastic waste is a challenge and our goal ultimately is to address plastic waste. >> now, exxon responded to the lawsuit saying california's recycling system is ineffective and blaming state officials. the company also doubled down the company also doubled down saying its advanced ♪♪ whenever heartburn strikes, get fast relief with tums. it's time to love food back. also try new tums gummy bites. not to be dramatic, but i love my whole body deodorant. really? mine stinks. look. here. try secret whole body deodorant. it doesn't leave an icky residue. and it actually gives me 72 hour odor protection... everywhere. secret whole body deodorant. philip: when your kid is hurting and there's nothing you can do about it, that's the worst feeling in the world. kristen: i don't think anybody ever expects to hear that their child has ca

. >>> all right, other news, bay area environmental groups are suing exxon mobile, accusing the company of misleading the company about recycling plastics. a similar lawsuit that was filed by attorney general. environmentalists and the state are accusing them of polluting the environment and the communities. the lawsuit is the first of its kind in the u.s. the lawsuit seeks to force exxon mobile to end what they call their deceptive practices along with financial penalties. environmentalists say enough is enough. >> exxon profited by claiming that plastics are disposable, safe, recyclable. and that is simply not true. >> deceptive marketing gave californians a false sense of security. a belief that the plastic they were buying was actually going to be recycled. and, in fact, it was not. >> environmentalists and the attorney general each filed separate lawsuits in san francisco supreme court where they expect them to be consolidated into a single case. >>> in a statement, exxon said california leaders have known for years our recycling system is broken. and that the state could of chosen

, saying that exxon made misleading claims about recycling and that has damaged california waterways. >> san francisco bay has been incredibly inundated with plastic pollution over the decades, and 7 trillion tiny pieces of microplastics enter san francisco bay every single year. >> san francisco baykeeper says exxon is a major polluter and that it needs to stop lying to the public about how much recycling actually happens. >> exxon really is trying to promote recycling and so-called advanced recycling as a solution to the plastics problem, but we all know that actually plastic cannot be recycled. less than 5% of the world's plastic is actually legitimately recycled. >> litigation from ag bonta and a group of nonprofits aims to hold exxon accountable for the pollution problem in california. exxon has responded by issuing this statement saying, quote, to date, we've processed more than 60 million pounds of plastic waste into usable raw materials, keeping it out of landfills. we're bringing real solutions recycling plastic waste that couldn't be recycled by traditional methods. the two

. >> several environmental nonprofit groups have also filed a lawsuit against exxon, saying that exxon made misleading claims about recycling and that has damaged california waterways. >> san francisco bay has been incredibly inundated with plastic pollution over the decades, and 7 trillion tiny pieces of microplastics enter san francisco bay every single year. >> san francisco baykeeper says exxon is a major polluter and that it needs to stop lying to the public about how much recycling actually happens. >> exxon really is trying to promote recycling and so-called advanced recycling as a solution to the plastics problem, but we all know that actually plastic cannot be recycled. less than 5% of the world's plastic is actually legitimately recycled. >> litigation from ag bonta and a group of nonprofits aims to hold exxon accountable for the pollution problem. in california. exxon has responded by issuing this statement saying, quote, to date, we've processed more than 60 million pounds of plastic waste into usable raw materials, keeping it out of landfills. we're bringing real solutions

the lawsuit of the nation, california's attorney general sued exxon-mobil today saying the oil giantthe public about the limitations of plastics recycling by a lot and for a long time. we have the details from cbs's ben tracy. speak of the planet is drowning in plastic waste. the campaign of deception that exxonmobil engaged in is nefarious. >> reporter: brought boz says exxonmobil deceive the public for decades. saying the solution with only about 5% of plastic in the u.s. is recycled. he alleges the company lied to further its record-breaking profits at the expense of our planet. >> they perpetuated a single use throwaway lifestyle. saying it's okay, he was as much as you want whenever you want to, it can be recycled. >> reporter: most plastic ends up in incinerators or pollutes rivers and oceans paired california's lawsuit seeks to force exxon to pay damages to cleanup efforts. >> exciting metal shows the new technology were reported. >> reporter: there were new claims that it could now recycle any kinds of plastic through what it calls advanced recy recycling. is this just your i

that is what exxon mobil want it.y 5% of the plastic waste in the united states is actually recycled, less use of plastic products might be something that a fully informed public might want to engage in and reuse either plastic or nonplastic products like cloth or fabric bags. but, the myth of recycling was designed to drive purchasing, purchases and use of plastics up, and drive profits of exxon mobil up, and it has worked. last year, exxon mobil made $36 billion in profit. amna: that is california's attorney general rob bonta joining us tonight. thank you. a.g. bonta: thanks for having me. good to see you. ♪ amna: stephen colbert has been making america laugh for decades. since 2015 on cbs' "the late show with stephen colbert." over the years, his wife, evie mcgee colbert, has often gotten a mention and makes regular cameos on the show. and now, the couple is sharing the ingredients that make their partnership work, especially in the kitchen. their new cookbook, "does this taste funny?," is out now and we met up rec

. >> we know exxon for decades has known because we've seen their internal documents that plastics are not recyclable. despite that fact they've been promoting to the california public that plastics are recyclable and deceiving consumers into using their products when only 5% of plastics are, in fact, recyclable. >> reporter: the biggest problem is lightweight plastic films and bags. at recology in san francisco they have a mountain of material for recycling and despite spending tens of millions on sorting equipment they still have no way to process the plastic bags that come in. >> when plastic bags are placed in a recycling bin, they get mixed with other materials and when they're mixed like that, it's very difficult to impossible to recycle them. >> exxon profited by claiming plastics are disposable, safe, and recyclable. that's simply not true. >> reporter: in a written statement exoneree futured the claim saying, "for decades california officials have known their recycling system isn't effective. they failed to act and now they seek to blame others." the company says they are havi

, claiming that exxon has damaged california's waterways.on responded to the suit with this statement, saying, quote, for decades, california officials have known their recycling system is ineffective. they failed to act, and now they seek to blame others. to date, we have processed more than 60 million pounds of plastic waste into usable raw materials, keeping it out of landfills. we're bringing real solutions. recycling plastic waste that couldn't be recycled by traditional methods, unquote. >> and i'm at the live desk tracking more high profile hearings today on capitol hill. this morning, retired nfl quarterback brett favre will testify before a republican led congressional committee. the hearing will focus on how states are falling short on using welfare to help families. favre has repaid more than $1 million in speaking fees funded by a welfare program in mississippi. but it's unclear how much he might say, because in 2023, a mississippi judge put a gag order on him and others being sued by the state. house republicans have said that a

instead, california's attorney general alleges that exxon mobil has recycled very little over the lasts while contributing to increased amounts of plastic ending up in the oceans. no more. >> today we're saying enough, no more deceiving consumers. no more green washing, no more californians footing the bill and enduring the damage. exxonmobil's plastic pollution, deception. >> lawsuit is asking the court to impose civil penalties on exxon and forced the company to stop what it says are its deceptive practices. meanwhile, in response, exxon wrote in part, quote, for decades, california officials have known their recycling system isn't effective. they failed to act and now they seek to blame others instead of suing us. that could have worked with us to fix the problem and keep plastic out of landfills and quote, all sales in taekwondo teacher is now officially a registered offender. >> andrew, she was sentenced on 2 charges of molesting 2 teen girls. he coached for years. she was still able to operate as taekwondo studio timeline. taekwondo. he's also allowed to teach children as long as

also claiming that exxon has damaged california's waterways.nded to the suit with this statement, saying for decades, california officials have known their recycling system isn't effective. they failed to act, and now they seek to blame others. to date, we've processed more than 60 million pounds of plastic waste into usable raw materials, keeping it out of landfills. we're bringing real solutions for recycling plastic waste that couldn't be recycled by traditional methods. >> election day is now just six weeks away. vice president kamala harris reportedly making a move to convince americans she is serious about border security. the new york times reports the vice president will make a visit to the southern border in arizona on friday. it would be her first trip there since becoming the democratic nominee for president. this trip comes after a new poll shows former president trump leads by five points in arizona. it's also where the harris campaign has been hitting trump hard with new ads depicting trump in a chicken suit with the caption there

exxon responded by saying it's actually the state's recycling system that is flawed.biden is preparing for what is likely his last major address in front of the world leaders at the united nations general assembly. the president is expected to speak about our efforts to end russia's invasion of ukraine and the growing war in the middle east. his address comes one day after the pentagon announced plans to send troops to help israel in its fight with lebanon. >> our time now 614. oakland mayor xiang tao, taking a more aggressive position on homeless encampments, saying she wants all city departments to increase encampment sweeps, four months after the supreme court ruling that gave cities new power to clear tents faster and the mayor issued an executive order aimed at clearing up the streets. the mayor says being unhoused is not a crime in oakland, but it doesn't give anyone the right to break other laws. her new order prioritizes camps that block traffic lanes, bike lanes, sidewalks, impede first responders, and create other hazards. >> if an encampment is creating fir

as well in opposition, lead to admin to gonzales has about to continue his fight for democracy in exxon after he fled venezuela to seek asylum, and spain, so forth is maintain he and also the president nicholas madura won the disputed presidential election 6 weeks ago, the opposition says gonzales left the country because he feared for his life. a ben, it's really not a position to say this is designed for the president of the country. but he's not lived in spain. right. he's been granted political asylum recently that kind of hack my, depart you from correct cause was marked by episodes of prussia to was and i'm threats suggesting i wouldn't be allowed to leave. i trust that we will soon continue the fight for liberty 18 already on the return of democracy and venezuela at window gonzales hotel spaces, arrest back home after 11 years and follow your glass. my doodle was declared president den off the july the elections. but the old position leader said that dissolves what rigs look, you know, what happens during today's polling i gave was a violation of the rules of us, which i was thro

and in response to the lawsuit, exxon mobil says in part for decades, california officials have known their recycling system isn't effective. they failed to act and now they seek to blame others instead of suing us. they could have worked with us to fix the problem and keep plastic out of landfills. thousands of workers at ports on the east and gulf coast are preparing for a potential strike next week. experts warn it could disrupt supply chain to raise prices on consumers. workers are demanding higher wages and a ban on automated cranes. gates and other equipment used to unload cargo. the port authority of new york and new jersey is winding down operations to avoid a pileup of containers. some shippers began moving cargo to the west coast weeks ago. some experts say that if the terms are agreed to the inflation concerns from this potential strike could be long-term. >> coming up, the fbi's released new documents in that second attempted assassination of former president trump. what the suspect allegedly wrote in a letter addressed to the world. plus, the san mateo county sheriff is p

up next, though, california's attorney general is suing exxon mobil accusing the company of deception when it comes to plastic. recycling will explain. >> all right. we are 30's that i live look outside behind us here. san francisco in the transamerica pyramid hopefully you have a plan to try to get out of the heat today is that you're going to need one that's going to be hot. want yet finding see, it's gonna be % your best friend again today. if you found a cool spot to get to yesterday, maybe it was out towards the golden gate. beautiful morning to be there. right now. there's no wind coming through the golden gate this morning, which is usually what we see. that kind of comes to our rescue to keep us cool. not getting any of that. this is your view for about 10, which is going to be a scorcher up there this afternoon. you can see a little bit of haze. we do have some air quality issues on days with this high-pressure ridge, the way it is. take a look at this san jose and san francisco. the same temperature right now side right there that san francisco is not getting a lot of that c

. >> reporter: ray mastroleo manages exxon's effort. >> advanced recycling allows us to take a wide rangeay and repurpose them. advanced recycling is real. it's happening. we are doing it. >> reporter: the process uses heat to break down plastic to its molecular level. a small amount is turned into new plastic, but much of it becomes fuel that is burned, creating planet-warming emissions. exxon says it has processed 60 million pounds of plastic waste so far, but the industry has touted advanced recycling for decades, and not yet made it work at a large scale. >> america's plastic makers are investing billions of dollars... >> reporter: plastic makers are now waging a new recycling ad campaign, just as shell oil shelved their advanced recycling plans, calling them unfeasible. and california's attorney general is investigating exxon, accusing the industry of a half-century campaign of deception about recycling. with all due respect, should we trust a company that makes money off of making and selling plastic to tell us that there is a solution to the plastic waste problem? >> that's challen

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but up next on the kron, 4 morning news, california's attorney general is suing exxon mobil accusing them >> deception when it comes to plastic. recycling will plastic. recycling will explain. ok, 500 deluxe garden gnomes. wow. i only meant to order five. there's not enough money in my account for these. i'm gonna get charged. two things i just can't deal with. overdraft charges. and garden gnomes. but your bmo smart advantage checking account gives you an extra day to avoid an overdraft fee. nice to see a bank cutting people some slack. mistakes happen. and we give you time to correct them. so, you don't like gnomes huh? what about that one? that one i like. a lot. ♪ bmo ♪ >> well, here at the 6.30, mark with a live look behind us here of the bay bridge. and unlike yesterday, we actually see it yet, but his bills be just as hot as yesterday. former good morning, jon. yeah, definitely clear this morning and a little bit warmer already this morning, too. looking behind me. you got a little side of that sunshine that's about to rise sunset time officially at 07:00am this morning 6.59 t

he calls exxon's recycling program a sham. the problem that he has with it that's led to the state of california suing exxon. also, our consumer team continues its investigation of an adu builder. why the better business bureau is revoking the accreditation of his company. and we are just over seven weeks away from election day, and new polls are providing some insight on who could win the presidency. our political analyst, larry gerston, joins us to talk about what to actually look for in polls and which ones to trust. news at 530 starts right now. thanks for joining us. i'm audrey asistio and i'm raj mathai. california is suing oil giant exxonmobil. the state attorney general claims a decades long campaign of deception on plastics. state officials say the company manipulated the public into believing plastic recycling efforts were more effective than they really are. nbc's ian cull explains. california attorney general rob bonta says it's time for exxonmobil to stop lying about plastic. the oil giant is the world's largest p

what did exxon do? >> it's straightforward. exxon lied. they lied to the world.ular image makeover challenge with respect to the fact that their plastics, they wanted to sell more and more was being found in waterways, and they needed to fix that. they lied and said these items are being recycled and tried to place the blame on the consumer, and -- >> it's not just the consumer. even if you put it in the blue bin, there are lots of breakdowns starting from that moment on. if you have not washed the plastics, they can't be recycled, and there's a lot of breakdowns. is it your point plastic should not be made? >> if exxonmobil knew that they should not have said it could not have been recycled -- >> their plan is recycling -- >> no, it's not. it's not advanced nor recycling. it's a new version of an old lie. i don't hear in the statement a denial about perpetuating the myth of recycling, and i do hear complete deflection to others. let me be clear about this. this case is to hold exxon for their actions. they have hurt california and californians, billions of dolla

exxon says it's processed 60 million pounds of plastic so far, but the industry has touted it for decades not yet made it work. plastic makers are now waging a new recycling ad campaign just as shell oil shelved their advanced recycling plans, calling them unfeasible, and california's attorney general is investigating exxon, accusing the industry of a half-century campaign of deception about recycling. >> with all due respect, should we trust a company that makes money off of making and selling plastic to tell us that there is a solution to the plastic waste problem? >> that's challenging the integrity of who we are, but this is just a starting point, and we are in it for the long haul. >> reporter: in the meantime, all that plastic is piling up. for "eye on america," ben tracy, houston. >>> coming up on "cbs mornings," supreme court justice ketanji brown jackson joins us for her first live broadcast interview about her new memoir "lovely one" and her historic journey to the nation's highest court. one" and about her journey to the nation's highest court. has wavy edges that tear so much

exxon profited by claiming that plastics are disposable, safe and recyclable. and that's simply not true. >>>in a written statement, exxon refuted the claim, saying, quote, for decades california officials have known their recycling system isn't effective. they failed to act and now they seek to blame others, end quote. the company says they are having some success with a process called advanced recycling that they say breaks down plastic films using heat or chemicals. but attorney general rob bonta says that is just continuing what many are now calling the recycling myth. >>>>what solution does exxonmobil give us plastic recycling a farce, a lie, a deceit? since the 70s, exxonmobil has known the truth about plastic pollution and recycling and still publicly promotes the myth that plastic recycling is the answer. what happened here is their deceptive marketing gave californians a false sense of security, a belief that the plastic they were buying was actually going to be recycled. and in fact it was not. >>>they're asking the court to hold exxon responsible for

this week, you sued exxon mobil alleging it had waged a campaign of deception for decades to misleadugh that. what are the consequences of that level of misinformation about plastic waste? >> let me just say thank you for having me, ayman. great to be here with these agencies . very disappointing and not surprising when we are facing an existential threat of our time. to do more to talk about the scope and scale and speed of the problem. we need action. we need people who follow the signs. we need ag's like campbell and weiser. we need to continue doing what we're doing in california. litigation is apsley one lane and one pathway to hold those accountable who have created the crisis we are into the deception and allies. we did sue earlier this week on monday, september 23rd, exxon mobil for leading a decades long campaign of -- that recycling the plastics is sustainable. when it's not. when they knew it wasn't, with their own internal conversations acknowledging that a plastic recycling is not fiscally or technologically musical. only 5% of plastic waste in america actually gets recy

we know that exxon scientists in the 1980s were fully aware of the gravity of the problem. their predictions were very good, very accurate. it was very well understood that c o 2 had a major role maintaining the atmospheric balance, the temperature renew where the temperature was going to go. was only a question of how fast it was going to get. not if the but the method all out, they knew how it would affect their company if society wanted to do something about this. fossil fuels would have to go at some point they were not interested in, in long term concerns with the funding. they're really enjoying the short term profits, the they never published anything about what we found. so mobile is going to have a 2 sided attitude towards climate. if you feel uncomfortable about mobiles position, let us know they were not only funding and saying it wasn't a problem. they were publishing reports saying this is not an urgent problem. don't drive the car, they say. so big cars is safe or is there a global warming problem? thousands of scientists say no. to this day, we suffer from th

. >> california attorney general rob bonta has announced a lawsuit against exxon mobil accusing the company of misleading the public over the effectiveness of plastic recycling specifically the lawsuit alleges that exxon mobil has spent millions of dollars over the last half century to market its plastics, recycling program has a an effective way to address the ever-increasing amount of plastic waste instead bonta alleges that exxonmobil has recycled little over the last 50 years, all while creating new plastics and contributing to increased amounts of plastic ending up in our oceans and the environment. no more. >> today we're saying enough, no more deceiving consumers. no more green washing, no more californians footing the bill and enduring the damage of exxonmobil's plastic pollution. deception. >> so once the court to impose civil penalties on exxonmobil and forced the company to stop what bought 2 describes as deceptive practices in response to the lawsuit, exxonmobil writes, in part for decades, california officials have known their recycling system is not effective. they failed to a

the company exxon sells it. is one of the major suppliers of body cameras and invented the taser. officers load the video from their body cams into the system and press a button. the program then pulls all the sound and radio chatter picked up by the microphone, and turns out a time stamp report of an incident. the officer must click a box that shows the report was generated by ai. oklahoma city's police department uses the program, but only for minor incidents that don't lead to an arrest. other cities like lafayette, indiana and fort collins, colorado don't have any restrictions on when draft one is used. police officers say the technology saves them time and helps them recall specific details. however, prosecutors, legal scholars and criminal justice activists are worried that automated reports could include false information, a problem we've seen before with ai chatbots. some district attorneys caution that officers shouldn't just rely on ai to create reports, because that same officer might be asked to test

he calls exxon's recycling program a sham. the problem that he has with it that's led to the state of california suing exxon. also, our consumer team continues its investigation of an adu builder. why the better business bureau is revoking the accreditation of his company. and we are just over seven weeks away from election day, and new polls are providing some insight on who could win the presidency. our political analyst, larry gerston, joins us to talk about what to actually look for in polls and which ones to trust. news at 530 starts right now. thanks for joining us. i'm audrey asistio and i'm raj mathai. california is suing oil giant exxonmobil. the state attorney general claims a decades long campaign of deception on plastics. state officials say the company manipulated the public into believing plastic recycling efforts were more effective than they

. >> our environment and our health should not be sacrificed for exxon's bottom line. if we're going to clean up these mountains of plastic, exxon needs to clean up its act. >> the lawsuit claims that for decades, exxonmobil has knowingly used misleading marketing practices to convince people that recycling was a cure all for the company's plastic waste. this comes following a two year investigation into fossil fuel and petrochemical industries for their role in causing pollution. in a statement to abc news, exxonmobil says in part for decades, california officials have known that their recycling system isn't effective. they failed to act, and now they seek to blame others. instead of suing us, they could have worked with us to fix the problem and keep plastic out of landfills. the first step would be to acknowledge what their counterparts across the u.s. know. advanced recycling works and another development in the state's fight against the plastic pollution crisis. you won't be hearing the question paper or plastic for much longer. a new law will ban plastic bags at

exxon so far has not yet commented. this follows the plastic bag ban signed into law yesterday by governor gavin newsom. california already banned the thin plastic bags, but starting in 2026, all plastic bags will be banned. even the one made of thicker plastic that may be reused or recycled. this midday, there's more bad blood between the san mateo county sheriff and some county leaders. this is each side is now investigating the other. nbc bay area's kris sanchez has been following this unusual actions that have been taken. it was hardly a mellow weekend in san mateo county, where sheriff christina corpus announced that she is now investigating the county executive for interfering with her ability to do her job. that was the sheriff's announcement on sunday evening. also, a call for san mateo county supervisors to investigate mike kelly for alleged interference with unions and bullying. kelly has not responded to our request for comment, but the sheriff told us she will take this complaint to the state if it goes unhe

the lawsuit claims exxon, which produces a key component in single use plastics, pushed misleading claims that these materials could be easily recycled, leading to widespread environmental damage. >> tell people that it's their responsibility that they have the burden of recycling, and if there's plastic pollution, it's because they failed to recycle and it was all a sham. >> the suit claims exxon promoted the widely used chasing arrow recycling symbol, leading buyers to believe products with the symbol would be recycled if disposed of properly. but a study in 2022 found only about 5% of plastic waste in the u.s. is actually recycled, the rest being incinerated or sent to a landfill. >> you can have an item with chasing arrows, and it is completely not recyclable. it will end up being incinerated in the environment or in landfill. >> exxonmobil responding, saying for decades, california officials have known their recycling system isn't effective. they failed to act, and now they seek to blame others instead of suing us. they could have worked with us to fix the problem. the company says s

up next, though, california's attorney general suing exxon mobil. >> for deception. we'll explain. it's got to do with pl >> we are back. coming up on 10, 30 on the mark. let's get a check of the weather here at the half hour, john, with a look outside a job they there. we are looking at a day today that is bringing nothing but that sunshine. i mean, you got it in full force. the golden gate bridge can expected elsewhere across the bay to let's get you look down into the bay from the top of mount tam in skies are just as clear little bit of haze out there as we do have a high pressure ridge in place. coastline is benefiting some from at least the presence of cool ocean air keeping you in the 60's. the rest of us, though, it's a lot of 70's to 80's at this point. san mateo conquered brentwood among are areas that are already in the 80's. it just he had 10:30am, this morning. now nevado oakland, san jose about 10 degrees, 9 degrees warmer than we were at the same point yesterday. so it's been a warm morning and we're about to have another hot afternoon. some of us inland. we'll be ri

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. >> california's attorney general takes on exxon over something other than gas prices. why? his office is suing over what he says were false promises about plastic. >> this is ktvu, fox two news at noon. >> good afternoon. i'm gasia mikaelian. i'm andre senior. >> thank you for joining us, san francisco mayor london breed is sending millions of dollars and a team of education specialists to help the city's troubled school district, as if usd is facing a budget deficit and is under pressure from the state to make serious cuts, including closing schools. >> ktvu sally rasmus live in our newsroom here. ali. the announcement came hours after the school board held a rare emergency meeting over the weekend. >> that's right, garcia. and the result of that meeting, san francisco unified schools superintendent matt wayne will keep his job. but the work of managing the district's financial troubles will also be overseen by a team of people from the mayor's office. >> we will bring that that clarity to the public and to the parents and to the educators and to the students. >> san franc

there's not a lot of value in film or flimsy plastics like those t shirt plastic bags. >> exxon, in a said its advanced recycling works and that to date it's processed more than 60 million pounds of plastic waste. exxon blames california officials and says for decades, they've known their recycling system isn't effective. >> art, furniture and other personal belongings of the late senator dianne feinstein are going up for auction, and we're getting a preview of some of the items that are being sold. bonhams auction house will be selling feinstein's collection, including more than 70 pieces of fine jewelry such as necklaces and rings from tiffany and cartier. some of the other highlights of the auction include scenic paintings of california landmarks that the senator kept in her home in washington, d.c. this particular painting behind me, vernal falls in yosemite, had a prominent place in her washington, d.c. home, and she would often have diplomatic functions. >> there's a great photograph of president barack obama standing in front of this painting. >> her time in the senate spans si

does it exponentially increase what the likes of exxon could find and extract from the wells that it develop new reserves, discover new reserves, but also to extract and milk the kind of every last ounce from their existing reserves. and one of the things, there was an employee memo that i read where part of the logic or the framing that they have for these oil and gas companies is the oil and gas industry is under a lot of pressure to stay cost competitive because there�*s a lot of energy demand. and they in order to continue serving it through fossil fuels specifically, they have to find these new fossil fuel reserves in more costly places like undersea development or in more remote regions. and so they�*re trying to pitch ai as a solution for that kind of pressure that these oil and gas giants are facing. and it is kind of an irony because, you know, like the international energy agency has mentioned before that we don�*t actually need new fossil fuel reserves if we just tapped out the existing ones and tried to transition to renewable energies into net zero as quickly as possible

action well brianna california likes to see itself is at the vanguard of environmental policy and exxon is the biggest producer on earth of polymers. those are basically the building blocks of those single use plastics that so many of us used too much of. so what is interesting though, and what is groundbreaking here is exxonmobil is not being sued for the alleged pollution, but they're being sued over their marketing and pr strategy the ag rob bonta here in california calls it a decade's long campaign of deception in traditional old-school media and on social media, trying thank to convince, he says to convince the public that plastic recycling is the answer to plastic pollution. and he says, it absolutely is not an exon exxonmobil knows that it is not. he said that economically, technically, a lot of plastic cannot be recycled and he said recycling rates in this country for plastic are about 5%. so his argument is by claiming that they can solve this problem of plastic pollution by recycling exxonmobil has actually lead to consumers using more plastic take a listen something else. he

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departure, but rather just like ministration to dis, treating his exile as a political success widest as exxon leave the opposition in venezuela now? well, the opposition was firm on their condition that the one the elections and those claims are supported by certain factors, starting with the voting machine colleagues that were uploaded to the internet. also, the fact that the destruction has not been able to provide any proof of electronic documents that can be verified to dentistry who's proclaimed victory, added to statements of by key international service, including the united nations. that question the electronic transparency of these selections. so the opposition will continue to fight for recognition of the people who just went by the equity. not y'all so they will proclaim him president on january 10th as the law demands. and they still have a strong international support which could translate into more refreshing or persecution insight. but as well as january approaches. you said the strong international is important, but i wonder how have venezuelans reacted to gonzalez's departure

captain, were you drunk when you boarded the "exxon valdez"?eporter: but while the tonya harding skating scandal and documentaries with tittle lating ti tittling titles delivered ratings -- >> life in the fast lane. >> reporter: the taint of tabloid fare sullied her name and reputation. >> it was story after story after story. and i just did not have the power to say no. and i so regret that, jane. >> reporter: the daughter of chinese immigrants. >> my parents were very, very traditional chinese people. >> reporter: connie was the youngest of five sisters. the only one born in america. her father decided she would be the son he never had. and carry on the chung name. >> as of 4:00 this afternoon -- >> reporter: she exceeded his expectations and realized her own dream. >> i'm thrilled. >> reporter: joining dan rather on the cbs evening news in 1993. >> good evening and welcome, connie. >> thank you, dan. >> reporter: but it was not the dream team. do you remember the line from the bette davis movie, "it wasn't all about eve". >> yes. >> and she

exxon has criticised the lawsuit, blaming california for having an inefficient recycling programme.to the lowest price since 2021. the company which operates socially to platform truth social has seen its stock tumbled over the last six months —— the media company trump media. over to australia, where the central bank will deliver its latest decision on the cost of borrowing. even though the us federal reserve trimmed rates last week, many analysts are expecting policymakers in australia to hold steady at 4.35%. investment expert shane oliver explains the factors that will affect the rba's decision. basically, the reserve bank is still concerned that demand in australia still remains too strong, the labour market remains too tight and, of course, inflation remains too high, particularly in the services sector. and we were told by the reserve bank governor, michele bullock, about two weeks ago that it doesn't expect to be able to cut interest rates in the near term, which has been interpreted as "in the next six months", or by the end of the year, so i suspect that they will leave in