they briefly saw 19-year-old finnegan elder. sergio quintana was at a live news conference. in san francisco for us. sergio. >> reporter: attorney craig peters says they were only able to meet with finnegan elder for one hour on each of the two days that they were there. though they have returned to the bay area, he says the legal battle on behalf of the 19-year-old continues. >>> fresh off their flight from rome, ethan elder and attorney craig peters walked past the assembled news media outside the family's richmond district home. they returned a few minutes later and he read from a prepared statement. >> we saw our son finnegan. he was okay. tired, remorseful and scared. he has our full support and we stand by his side. >> reporter: according to italian prosecutors, 19-year-old finnegan elder stabbed under cover italian police officer mario rega 11 times with a knife, killing him. investigators say rega was responding to a cocaine deal gone wrong between finnegan, his friend natale hjorth, and the dealer. the attorney says elders offer their condolence to the rega's family

." >>> the they briefly saw their 19-year-old son finnegan elder.gio quintana was at the brief news conference in san francisco and shares the details. >> reporter: fresh off their flight from rome, ethan elder and attorney craig peters walked past at acceptabled news media outside the family's richmond district home. they returned a few minutes later and peters read from a prepared statement. >> we saw our son finnegan. he was okay, tired, remorseful and scared. he has our full support and we stand by his side. >> reporter: according to italian prosecutors, 19-year-old finnegan elder stabbed undercover italian police officer narrow rega 11 times with a knife, killing him. investigators say rega was responding to a cocaine deal gone wrong between finnegan, his friend gabriel hjorth anden italian dealer. the elders offer their condolences to officer rega's family. >> it's a tragedy. we continue to hold his family in our thoughts and pray for them during this difficult time. >> reporter: ethan elder and craig peters flew to rome earlier this week, the

>>he has our full support and we stand by his side. >>19 year-old finnegan elder is one of the 2 bay area teenagers accused of killing an italian police officer in a drug deal gone wrong in rome, elders friend, 18 year-old gabriel the tally, your is also charged in the murder. bo teenagers went to high school in mill valley, italian prosecutors say elder confessed to killing italian officer mario rega the family expressed their condolences. this is a tragedy. >>we continue to hold his family in our thoughts and pray for them during this difficult time. it's understandable. but unfortunate that people have jumped to conclusions in this matter according to court documents elder said he strangling him and he didn't know chair sheila ray go was a plain clothes. police officer lawyers for the teenagers say they can't get their hands on the officers autopsy report. >>but have obtained more information about this matter and have a plan in place to get to the truth. >>the public has an incomplete account of the true versions of the events. it said however, the truth will set you free. we loo

murdering an italian policeman arrived in rome as new details emerge about his son, 19-year-old finnegan elder, who police say stabbed officer mario rega 11 times with a commando knife after police were called in following a drug buy that went wrong italian media airing this video not verified by nbc news, believed to be the suspects fleeing. elder had a history of violence. his uncle told the ap his nephew was involved in fight nights in a san francisco park that three years ago finnegan was arrested after fighting a 16-year-old boy who was hospitalized with a severe head wound. the father of the other teen under investigation, 18-year-old gabriel hjorth visited his son in custody in a statement saying his son is devastated, never imagined there would be a confrontation with police and didn't know elder was carrying a knife milissa, hjorth's father says he is confident his son is innocent both families have hired italian lawyers. milissa? >> richard, thank you. >>> authorities are investigating a devastating house explosion in western pennsylvania it happened in washington county near p

the son of finnegan elder. >> we saw our son, finnegan, he was okay, tired and remorseful and scared. >> police say that finnegan elmer confessed but the father says they don't know the full account to what happened and looks forward to his son returning home. >> we stand by his son and he has our full support. >> finnegan elder stabbed the officer nearly one dozen times. prosecutors in italy say the plain clothed officers were investigating when the man attacked him. the two youth remain in jail. >>> several falls at yosemite this week and one was deadly. now we are getting a better look at how rescues are performed there. yosemite rivers are running fast and people that fall in how about 15 seconds to get out or risk being swept away. it is fueled by record mountain snow pack mounting and filling up the streams at unprecedent levels. people that are getting rescued were just getting wet and they underestimate the speed of the water. >> there will be fatalities. 2/3 of the operations i go on with water are body recoveries. >> jonathan bigly otto experienced the rescues on hand. >> th

police said finnegan elder stabbed the officer with a 7- inch long military grade knife he brought from the u.s. a photo posted on social media and widely circulated shows finnegan elder posing with the knife and both had been drinking on the night of the killing, according to police and at least one had been doing drugs. the carabinieri officer forgot his service weapon early friday when he was called to investigate the alleged extortion attempt at police said the teens tried to get money and cocaine in exchange for a bag blade stolen. gabriel natale-hjorth's father visited and said the meeting was emotional and hard for them, adding that gabriel never imagined a confrontation and did not know his friend was armed. outside the prison, gabriel natale-hjorth's lawyer said his client is very young and very emotionally stressed. authorities say both teens are responsible for the killing and in italy, someone can be charged for murder if they were involved, regardless if they carried out the slaying. gabriel natale-hjorth's lawyer told cbs news that when he visited his client in the prison

his son in italy, a family attorney actually read the reinstatement of the father saying his son finnegan was ok but tired remorseful and scared as we recall elder is one of the 2 bay area teenagers accused of killing an italian police officer in a drug deal gone wrong in rome. you we're told lawyers for the teenagers say they can't get their hands on the officers autopsy report and they're questioning whether the officer was really stabbed 11 times as police claim. police also say that elder confessed to the killing in the early hours of the interrogation and his friend who he was vacationing with gabriel mattel york is also charged in the murder. both teenagers went to high school in mill valley and more on that reinstatement that was read this evening. the family says they give their condolences to the slain officer, but they also say there is some misinformation. >>it's understandable. >>but unfortunate that people have jumped to conclusions in this matter. it is even more disappointing that in the media and political world. there has been an attempt to make this a case. where people

he just returned from italy where his w she saw his son, finnegan, in jail. investigators say the 19-year- old stabbed an unarmed plainclothes officer nearly one dozen times. his father says the full story has not been told. >> it is understandable but unfortunate that people have jumped to conclusions in this matter. the public has an incomplete account of the true versions of the events. >> finnegan lee elder claimed he added acted in self-defense. if convicted, he and his 18- year-old and could face life in prison. >>> a group of wildfires in these contra costa county is 85% contained. evacuation and shelter-in-place orders have now been lifted. at least 9 separate fires broke out before dawn yesterday and merged into 3 main fires. taken together, they are being called the marsh complex fire. 655 acres have been burned on hillsides near marsh creek road between brentwood and clayton. the causes under investigation. >>> coming up, united airlines cracking down on a money-saving traveler trick and how it is trying to make sure passengers actually fly to thei

murdering an italian policemen arrived in rome as new details emerge about his son, 19-year-old finneganice say stabbed officer mario rega 11 times with a commando knife after police were called in following a drug buy gone wrong. italian media airing this video believed to be the suspects fleeing. elder had a history of violence. his uncle told that he was involved in fight nights in a san francisco park, that three years ago finnegan was arrested after fighting a 16-year-old boy who was hospitalized with a severe head wound. the father of the other teen under investigation, gabriel natale hjorth visited his son in custody, in a statement saying his son is devastated, never imagined there would be a confrontation with police, and didn't know elder was carrying a knife. hjorth's father is confident his son is innocent. both families have hired italian lawyers. lester >> all right, richard, thank you. >>> terrifying moments caught on camera at a water park, a 10 foot wave crashing down on tourists in a tsunami pool in china. 44 people were injured when a malfunction triggered the massive

>>we saw our son finnegan.pport and we stand by his side. >>19 year-old finnegan elder is one of the 2 bay area teenagers accused of killing an italian police officer in a drug deal gone wrong in rome, elders friend, 18 year-old gabriel the tally, your is also charged in the murder. both teenagers went to high school in mill valley, italian prosecutors say elder confessed to killing italian officer mario rega the family expressed their condolences. this is a tragedy. >>we continue to hold his family in our thoughts and pray for them during this difficult time. it's understandable. but unfortunate that people have jumped to conclusions in this matter according to court documents elder said he thought a strange man was strangling him and he didn't know chair sheila ray go was a plain clothes. police officer lawyers for the teenagers say they can't get their hands on the officers autopsy report. >>but have obtained more information about this matter and have a plan in place to get to the truth. >>the public has an

lawyers represented finnegan lee elder and gabriel hjour say they can't get their hands on the offic officer's autopsy report. let's go live to rome and bring in cnn's melissa bell. melissa? >> reporter: christine, this is a prison in which both teens are still being kept. we just watched the father of finnegan elder make his wayhow again he remained tight lipped as he passed in front of all of our cameras. really, that's been the case throughout this, christine. we've been hearing an awful lot from italian prosecutors, investigating judges and italian media through weeks and press conferences. we've had very little from the defense apart from this who expressed his frustration that the defense has not been able to get its hands on the material that it needs, including as you say, christine, that crucial autopsy report. that report is simply not ready yet. that is really the quirk of the italian system if you like. remember amanda knox, it was very similar. the press gets access to one side of the argument, one narrative before the other can fully be explored never mind expressed. th

finnegan elder and gabriel natale-hjorth were taken into custody last month. italian authorities said they killed an undercover police officer during a botched drug deal. he has claimed he acted in self- defense. if convicted, they could both face life in prison. neither finnegan elder and gabriel natale-hjorth have been indicted. >>> santa clara county -- a fire -- a car slammed into a firetruck. a truck driver was carrying a load of baked goods and pot into the back of the firetruck. firefighters were there for a crash that happened an hour before. the truck driver was killed. the fire chief says the firefighters were following proper protocol, parking the truck and a way to form a protective roadblock for wayward drivers. >> i don't think it's inconceivable. if that engine was not parked where it was, being hit by major vehicle. the outcome could have been terrifying. no word on what led up to the crash. >>> the slow recovery process is underway after the shooting rampage at the annual garlic festival in gilroy. how some vendors caught up in the chaos are n

the father of finnegan elder returned from visiting his son in italy. he said he got to speak to his son for an hour two days. the latest on his visit. >> outside of their s francisco home, ethan elder, wife and daughter stood behind his lawyer and read a statement. >> we saw our son finnegan. he was okay. tired, remorseful, and scared. >> police in rome say elder and his friend from the bay area gabriel nataly july 26th went to the district to buy cocaine and the middleman directed them to a dealer. off duty soifrs interrupted the transaction. they say he stabbed the officer 11 times. >> officer rega, who we understand at the time of his death was acting as undercover plain clothed paramilitary officer is gone too soon. this is a tragedy. >> through the statement, the family confirmed they have obtained more information about the matter and returned home with a plan in place to get to what they described as the truth. >> the public has an incomplete account of the true versions of the events. it is said, however, the truth will set you free. we look fo

neighbors here telling me this street was swarming with italian media yesterday when finnegan elder's parents read a prepared statement expressing grief for the officer's family, but not answering any questions about their son's past. today we tried to follow up on that after a different family member shed some light on fin participating in fight nights. in rome flowers continue flowing in for italian police officer mario cerceillo rega, the 35-year-old husband as the father of finnegan elder arrives in italy. overnight nbc news reporting new details. in an ap report elder's uncle revealing his nephew would participate in fight nights in san francisco and the fight nights resulted in many juries. he said one fight resulted in a serious injury. sfpd confirming around 2:30 a.m. on october 30th they were called to a hospital where a 16-year-old boy was reported in surgery following an aggravated assault. elder was a juvenile and his uncle says he has no criminal record. today at the home of elder's mother, friends dropped off fin's belongings and took the family dog out for a walk. we tr

days at the prison when finnegan was held, leaving the matter in the hands of the italian lawyer whosent him throughout the process. he issued this statement before he left, wishing to see more of that video. specifically at the heart of this are those cctv cameras that would have been trained on this particular spot which is specifically where the confrontation took mart between mario rega and two american teens. what the parents of the teens want to see, watt lawyers want to see is the evidence against them. for the time being what we have is the version of the italian prosecutors and what's been published in by the ruling judge so far. we've heard very little from the lawyers and we've heard from the defense of their frustration of not getting access already to some of the evidence on the two teens. on the question of what cctv furnished, and what be published specifically from the judge, is that one of the cameras that may have resolved this, just in front of a bank that would have shown clearly what was going on here was apparently out of order. until the defense gets its hands

the father of 19-year-old finnegan elder returned from visiting his son in italy. us he got to speak with his son for an hour today ai two days last week. abc recorder liz pena has the latest on the visit. >> outside their home ethan elder, his wife and daughter stood behind the family lawyer while he read a statement. >> we saw our son finnegan. he was okay. tired, remorseful, and scared. >> police in rome say elder and his friend from the bay area gabriel natale july 26th went to the district to buy cocaine and the middleman directed them to a dealer. off duty officers interrupted the transaction. police say elder stabbed the officer rega 11 times. >> officer rega, who we understand at the time of his death was acting as undercover plain clothesd paramilitary officer is gone too soon. this is a tragedy. >> through the statement, the family confirmed they have obtained more information about the matter and returned home with a plan in place to get to what they described as the truth. >> the public has an incomplete account of the true versions of the events. it is

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the father of 19-year-old finnegan elder returned from visiting his son in italy. he told us he got to speak with his son for an hour a day two days last week. luz pena has the latest on his visit. >> reporter: outside of their san francisco homeland, ethan elder, his wife, and oldest daughter stood behind the family lawyer while he read a statement. >> we saw our son finnegan. he was okay. but tired, remorseful, and stared. >> reporter: police in rome say elder and his friend from the bay area, natalie morales on july 26th went to the night light district to buy cocaine and that a milled man with a backpack directed hthem to a dealer. but an offduty officer interrupted. the officer was stabbed 11 times. >> the officer who we understand at the time of his death was acting as a plain clothes paramilitary officer is gone too soon. this is a tragedy. >> reporter: through the statement the family confirmed they obtained more information about the matter and returned home with a plan in place to get to what they describe as the truth. >> the public has an incomplete acc

finnegan elder reportedly admitted to stapi instabbing thr 11 times last month. the two are from the north bay and they both are still in an italian jail. >>> downed power lines last night caused a small grass fire near elmwood jail. firefighters quickly put it out and power was restored. >>> for the next few days firefighters are paying attention to an area where the weekend grass fire burned near clayton. 750 acres was burned. the cause has not been determined. >>> this story hit close to home. this happened outside our newsroom. firefighters had to put out a small grass fire yesterday in what is a vacant field. the fire burned about five acres near nbc bay area's studios in san jose. not far from component and orchard parkway. the cause is under investigation. i think safe to say we were first on the scene. >>> all right. coming up on nbc bay area, nbc bay area responds. >> their phone line is down for week after week after week. the outage costs them $3,000. i'm consu nbc bay area responds is next. >>> first, hundreds of lawyers are marching peacefully in cen

the first thing they did after that 6,000-mile trip home from italy where finnegan elder is being heldrief update, saying they've learned more about what led to that officer's death and, in their words, have a plan in place to get to the truth. overnight, the family of one of the two american teenagers accused of murdering an italian police officer, hugging outside of their california home, returning from visiting 19-year-old finnegan elder in a rome prison. >> he was okay, tired, remorseful and scared. he has our full support. we stand by his side. >> reporter: a family friend reading a statement on their behalf, calling officer mario cerciello rega's death a tragedy but believing there's more to the story. >> the public has an incomplete account of the true versions of the events. it is said, however, the truth will set you free. we look forward to the truth coming out and to our son coming home. >> reporter: elder is accused of stabbing the unarmed officer 11 times with this seven-inch blade as rega responded to what police call a drug deal gone bad. elder's childhood friend, 18-yea

if convicted, finnegan elder and gabriel natale-hjorth could face life in prison. >> we are getting at the suspect arrested after a 29 hour standoff in palo alto. he has 29-year-old adam smith. police were called to a home on tennessee lane on friday after receiving reports that he tried to strangle his girlfriend. dispatchers help the woman escape through a window but the suspect remained defiant and threatened to shoot anyone who came in. at one point, please send a robot into his home to communicate with him. the situation continued until saturday when a s.w.a.t. team brought chemical agents into the home. smith was taken into custody after police hit him with a projectile. >>> a group of wildfires in east contra costa county is 85% contained. shelter in place orders have been lifted. nine separate places broke up before dawn yesterday and merged into three main fires. together, they are being caught the marsh complex fire. 655 acres have burned near marsh creek road between brentwood and clayton. the cause is under investigation. >>> let's get a check on our forecast with mary on

hello i'm adrian finnegan this is live from doha also coming up turkey's president says his country's military will move into northern syria setting up a potential fights with america's could ish allies. a change of tactics by protesters in hong kong as they try to keep.

hello again adrian finnegan here in doha the top stories in al-jazeera the iranian oil tanker held for 6 weeks off the coast of brought her has set sail formally the grace one the tank is now called the andrea and daddy a one early age of brutal refused a request from the u.s. department of justice to seize the vessel a supreme court judge in the british territory ordered the tankers release in afghanistan families have begun to bury those killed in a suicide bombing at a wedding in kabul on saturday at least 63 people died 200 others were injured i saw has claimed responsibility for the attack the deadliest in the afghan capital in more than 18 months organizers in hong kong say that more than 1700000 anti-government protesters rallied through the night in one of the biggest demonstrations the territory has seen in recent weeks hong kong police say the number was much smaller one organizer has called for an end to violence in the city . it looks like you. are against that. testing. except. that stay on. top of. that speech. rather. than. we thought that's a lot less than that's whilst

investigators say 19-year-old finnegan elder seen here on the left confessed to using a knife to kill 35-year-old italian police officer last friday when undercover officers interrupted a drug deal. the i-team's dan noyes shared notes with a renowned italian investigative journalist. she says the officers handled the situation in an odd way. >> translator: what usually happens in a case of a ransom for something thats that been stolen, the police arrive after the exchange happens. >> court documents say the fallen officer didn't have his gun and died after finn elder stabbed him 11 times. their attorney says they acted in self-defense because they thought they were being mugged. >> one of his latest posts shows him in the middle of the crowd covering the rome it's received an nor mouenormoun there. >>> we're spending this week looking into the housing crisis in the bay area, some of the more inventive ways people are choosing to live in san francisco. how did we even get to this point to begin with? abc 7's liz coit is breaking down the numbers. >> we know home prices in the bay area

gabriel natale-hjorth and finnegan elder are accused of stabbing an italian police officer to death.de the prison where the teens are being held. >> finnegan elder's father has come and stayed for his son about an hour. that means both fathers have visited their sons at the prison and we understand both mothers will be traveling to italy, presumably, to do the same. according to prison rules, prisoners are allowed one hour once a week with family members and an extra two hours are given at some point during the month as bonus time. mr. elder arrived earlier in the day with a small plastic bag that apparently had clothes in it and his expression was quite grim. swarmed by media, finnegan elder's father, ethan, arrived to the prison this morning, saying nothing. his son has confessed, investigators say, to killing officer mario cerciello rega, who was stabbed 11 times following a botched drug deal and extortion attempt, allegedly carried out by elder and his former schoolmate gabriel natale-hjorth. investigators say elder stabbed rega with a knife he brought from the u.s., photo posted

and i get adrian finnegan here in doha the headlines on al-jazeera have been more protests in kashmir of india's move to revoke the region's autonomy the u.n. security council has held an emergency session to discuss the crisis past the closed door meeting hasn't led to a diplomatic breakthrough. riot police in zimbabwe have used tear gas and batons to disperse disperse hundreds of demonstrators after a court ruled against a planned opposition protest $91.00 people have been arrested for rallying against the rising cost of living the united nations as a zimbabwean government to stop its crackdown on peaceful protesters. the state authorities have a duty to ensure people's rights to freedom of expression and to facilitate and protect the right to peaceful assembly in addition we urge the senate when reviewing the maintenance of peace and order bill which is passing through the parliament now and we urge them to protect the essential democratic freedoms of peaceful assembly and demonstration by ensuring the bills compliance with the zimbabwean constitution and iranian tanka seized by br

elder just returned to the bay area after visiting his son finnegan elder who remains in prison in rome. he confessed to stabbing a police officer a week ago after a drug deal gone wrong. elder's friend is also implicated in the crime. tonight ethan elder and the family lawyer are expected to speak outside the family's home at 7:00 p.m. we will bring you the very latest at 11:00. >>> the power is back on, but what happened? the outage at john wayne airport that impacted travelers, including some from the bay area. >>> a good time to ferry into san francisco. when you can take advantage of it, and for how long. at at&t we believe in access. the opportunity for everyone to explore a digital world. connecting with the things that matter most. and because nothing keeps us more connected than the internet. we've created access from at&t california households with at least one resident who receives snap or ssi benefits. may qualify for home internet at a discounted rate of $10 a month. no commitment, deposit, or installation fee. visit att.com/accessnow, to learn more. >>> flights took off to

>>the family of finnegan elder one of the bay area teen accused of murder in italy is fighting to bringeir son home. last week the 19 year olds father and their attorney visited elder in prison, elder and his 18 year-old friend gabriel natale your were arrested last month after police say they killed officer mario reagan during an undercover drug deal. italian police say both teens confessed to taking part in the assault but elder's family says there's more to the story. the truth. >>will set you free. we look forward to the truth coming out. and to our sun coming out. >>neither elder nor your has been indicted italian authorities can hold suspects for an entire year before charges are ever filed. >>the florida man who sent pipe bombs to cnn and prominent democrats last year was sentenced to 20 years in prison. prosecutors had asked for a life sentence for cesar sayoc a 57 year-old pizza delivery man and strip club worker who pled guilty last fall in october sayoc's and bombs through the mail to several targets including former presidents barack obama and bill clinton. some bay area law

lawrence, there is new video today shows the father of finnegan elder leaving the prison work. he had been visiting his son in italy elders, one of the 2 bay area teenagers accused of killing. an italian police officer in a drug deal gone wrong that was in rome. lawyers for the teenager, they say they can't get their hands on officers autopsy report. they're questioning whether the officer really was stabbed 11 times as police claim. police also say that elder confessed to the killing of the early hours of the interrogation. gabriel natale hjorth is also charged in the murder. both teenagers went to high school in mill valley. a federal judge in san francisco is refusing to allow the trump administration's new asylum world to take effect. the plan was to prohibit migrants to travel to another country from seeking asylum in the u s it would in effe prevent all asylum applications from central america for refugee assistance groups have sued. a judge has issued a preliminary injunction and refused to a department of justice request for a stay while it appeals the and in the injunc

. >>> the family of finnegan elder, one of the teens being held in rome for the stabbing death of a police officer are on the way back to san francisco. elder and the other suspect, gabrielle natale are accused of stabbing the officer 11 times, following what they say was a drug deal gone bad. the i-team has been in italy all week reporting for abc news and tweeting updates. follow him @dan noyes to get the latest on the case as soon as they happen. >>> a day at the beach turned into a frantic rescue effort in san diego. >> it's just horrifying that the people underneath were there in the wrong moment. >> coming up, witnesses left in disbelief when a cliff collapsed, burying people below. what geologists are saying about the area now and the new measures in place to keep people safe. >>> also a b.a.r.t. service alert. possible delays this weekend for some rid so that early retirement we planned. it's going ok? great. now i'm spending more time with the kids. i'm introducing them to crab. crab!? they love it. so, you mentioned that that money we set aside. yeah. the kids and i want to build

the father of finnegan elder visited his son in prison for a second day this morning.eth doan is outside the prison where the teens are being held. >> reporter: we've just confirmed with the lawyers that they have filed a motion to release the teenager from prison during the period of pretrial detention which could stretch on for sometime. the two teenagers have not yet officially been indicted. it could stretch on for up to 18 months before we see an actual indictment. you may recall that natale-hjorth was the teenager we saw the photo of blindfolded at the station and we know from the family statement the meeting in prison earlier this week between him and his father was difficult and emotional. it's likely that the defense will argue it's just too much for the 18-year-old. now, it is his friend finnegan elder who is the one accused of actually stabbing the plain clothes officer but in italy it is important to note that someone can be charged with murder even if he o are she did not actually carry out the slaying. in italy the defendant has the right to be kept in th

new video shows the father of finnegan elder leaving the prison where he was visiting his son in italy this morning. elder is one of the 2 bay area teenagers accused of killing an italian police officer in a drug deal gone wrong in rome. lawyers for the teens say they can't get their hands on the officers. autopsy report they say. their lawyer rather says that they are questioning whether the officer was really stabbed 11 times like the italian police say police say that elder confessed to the killing in the early hours of the interrogation. gabriel natale your theres also charged in the murder. a lawyer his petition for his release. most teens graduated from high school in mill valley. >>major changes are coming to the 911 system in the bay area and it's all in an effort to improve public safety in times of emergencies, scott force or isis stasio now reports now this big investment. we'll make the system better for everyone. >>this is a big deal. i appreciate the reference that this is about lives because quite literally. this is going to save lives. governor gavin newsome talking abo

hello welcome to the program i'm adrian finnegan a muslim man in india can no longer divorce his wife by simply uttering taluk the arabic word for divorce 3 times if a husband tries to do that he can now be jailed for up to 3 years the so-called triple tulloch method of instant divorce has been criminalized by india's parliament the upper house passed the bill on tuesday 2 years after the supreme court declared the practice unconstitutional but it's sharply divided lawmakers and campaigners those in favor say the new measure protects muslim women opponents those say it's unusual to criminalize divorce and that the punishment is too harsh others argue that marriage problems should be reviewed by community leaders and not by the government with a ruling by a janitor party or be j.p. managed to pass the law after it had been blocked by the opposition for more than a year india's prime minister narendra modi celebrated what he called a victory on twitter he said an archaic and mediæval practice has finally been combined to the dustbin of history parliament abolishes tripple telecom correc

hello welcome to the program i'm adrian finnegan a muslim man in india can no longer divorce his wife by simply uttering taluk the arabic word for divorce 3 times if a husband tries to do that he can now be jailed for up to 3 years the so-called triple tulloch method of instant divorce has been criminalized by india's parliament the upper house passed the bill on tuesday 2 years after the supreme court declared the practice unconstitutional but it's sharply divided lawmakers and campaigners those in favor say the new measure protects muslim women opponents those say it's unusual to criminalize divorce and that the punishment is too harsh others argue that marriage problems should be reviewed by community leaders and not by the government well the ruling bharatiya janata party b j p managed to pass the law after it had been blocked by the opposition for more than a year india's prime minister narendra modi celebrated what he called a victory on twitter he said an archaic and mediæval practice has finally been combined to the dustbin of history parliament abolishes tripple telecom corre

finnegan elder confessed to the stabbing 18 s attacked his partner. >>> in downtown san jose, a very dramatic scene played out overnight. a man climbed a construction crane 20 stories in the air. police tell us the man was intoxicated and suicidal. he is now in custody and we believe under evaluation. but another man climbed to the top of that crane to try to coax that man down. jay basha, a hairdresser in downtown san jose, said h risked his life for the strange ea er because he loves people. >> and when somebody saying, oh, they're going to jump or something, that scares me. it scares me to a point where i want to go help somebody. >> my did briefly detain him for trespassing and interfering with a police operation but once they figured out why he did it, they let him go. as a reminder, if you or someone you know is struggling there is help available 24/7. call this number any time, 800-273-8255. you can chat with a counsellor online at suicidepreventionlifeline.org. >>> no more paper tickets at one battery station and soon you won't be able to find them anywhere. >>> and a look in

bay area teenagers facing charges in the death of an officer in italy police say this video shows finnegan elder and gabriel natale your earth following a man who's walking a bike. some and has a backpack. there's also force man sitting on a bench. police say the 2 teens then stole the backpack after they said they were sold crushed aspirin instead of cocaine. they were later seen running away with the bag, the teens are accused of assaulting and killing an italian police officer who's looking to get that bag back at least one of the teens fathers is in rome right now this is video of elders father arriving at the airport in rome. the father of gabriel natale yours is also speaking out about the incident he says his son is innocent. >>another big story we're tracking tonight a ghost ship warehouse fire trial has been in the hands of the jury for a second day now and already a note from the doors is supplying a bit of optimism for the 2 defense teams. force has the money gun shows us why. a note to the judge seeking clarification of the term authorized agent of the other is being considered

the father of finnegan elder visiting his son in prison. report shows elder participated in fight nights while in high school. and we talked to his mother in front of the sidewalk on sunday. >> i asked you not to film. >> we are on the sidewalk. can we ask you a couple of questions. can we ask you a couple of questions, ma'am? >> i'm sorry, i have no comment. >> italian police say the stabbing happened after police officer was investigating a drug deal gone wrong. >> a follow-up on a story you first saw here on nbc's bay area, the fight over remaining caesar chavez academy in east palo alto, expected to be a middle school exclusively and talk about dropping the late civil rights leader and they are transforming all schools to improve academic performance. critics say this defeats the memory of an icon. the meeting is at 6:30 tonight at the east palo alto municipal center. >>> a question over the google mega campus in downtown san jose is set to stage stage in court today. two public interest groups claim the agreement lacks transparency. la

the father's of gabriel christian natale-hjorth and finnegan lee elder have traveled to rome to visit them in prison. of course they were swarmed by media, it is a big story there, elders father stayed silent while exiting the prison. prosecutors say elders son confessed to killing the officer but claims that he thought the officer was strangling him. investigators say there were no signs of physical injury on either team. meanwhile police say finnigan stabbed the officer with this 7 inch long military grade nice but were brought, rather, from the united states. in this photo, apparently posted on social media and widely circulated, shows elder posing with a knife, and police they both teenagers have been drinking, on the night of the killing, and at least one had been doing drugs. >>> meanwhile, gabriel had an emotional meeting with his father yesterday, who said gabriel did not know his friend was armed. > coming upthe ninersng training camp to honor an officer who made the ultimate sacrifice. >>> coming up, i'm john remus, with troubling news about how little people are saving for

releases her statement today after seeing his son for a second time saying quote it was good to see finnegan who is struggling but holding up. the family remains heartbroken over the loss of life. we are focused on working with his attorneys to establish all the facts. we're hoping the prosecution produces the video footage of the incident to show what actually happened. his son has confessed, investigators say, killing officers, mario a rager. he was stabbed 11 times following a botched drug dealing extortion attempt carried out by elder in his former high school schoolmate gabriel york. >>> r. kelly pleaded not guilty today to charges of racketeering and sex trafficking. inside a new york courtroom, he sat handcuffed doing his attorneys and kept his gaze down. the judge denied and bill for the second time calling him a flight risk and a danger to public safety. prosecutors say his managers, bodyguards, drivers, and personal assistance recruited women and girls to engage in illegal sexual activity with the singer.>> we are confident that on all of those allegations, we will prevail. >> i ha

again this is al jazeera live from doha i'm adrian finnegan also coming up we have been very good discussions with the taliban who have a very good discussions with the afghan government u.s. president donald trump says that progress is being made in afghanistan talks and gives a clearer picture of how many american troops will stay that. sudan's transitional council to announce the names of the group that will lead the country's new democratic transition. of hundreds of thousands of hong kong defy the government and the weather to stage another protest. the iranian oil tanker held for 6 weeks off the coast of set sail brought to refuse to quote a request from the u.s. department of justice to seize the vessel a supreme court judge in the british territory ordered the tank is released let's go live now to gibraltar i was here as andrew symonds is there so i'm sure it's set sail but where is it going. that's the $1000000.00 question it is heading east into the mediterranean it's destination unknown its transponder is simply saying mediterranean but there it is now complying with all maritime l

police say the camera at ail bank across the street was broken at the time. 19-year-old finnegan elder reportedly confessed to stabbing officer mario rega 11 times. 18-year-old gabriel natale hjorth allegedly attacked rega's partner. >> ghost ship trial is set to resume tuesday. almena and harris face 36 counts of involuntary manslaughter for the deadly fire. prosecutors he say they disregarded the safety when they illegally converted it into a warehouse. they argue the city of oakland, fire department and even the landlord of the warehouse should share the blame as well. if convicted,al men a and harris face 35 years in prison. >> starting tomorrowar out something new. paperless. nbc bay area's sergio quintana is live in san francisco to explain it tous. sergio. >> reporter: we're here at the glenn park station in san francisco. you can see there are three different machines where you can -- two where you can get a clipper card and one where you can get a paper card. this one right here is going to be phased out. the idea is to start transitioning all bart riders to the clipper card,

prosecutors say 19-year-old finnegan elder confessed to the stabbing, but his family's attorney is defending him and dismissing a photo on instagram that shows elder with a knife before his trip to rome. >> the kid had a knife. at least in san francisco, certainly in america, that's not a super surprising thing. people carry it for protection. i guess it sort of feeds into a narrative that certain people want to have, but that doesn't really help us get to the bottom of what happened. >> elder's family says the 19-year-old participated in a sort of fight club during high school in san francisco and that he was arrested once in connection with a fight. >>> the drug industry is warning that a trump administration plan to allow americans to legally import cheaper prescription drugs from canada is, quote, far too dangerous. a pharmaceutical lobbying group says there is no way to guarantee the safety of drugs coming from outside the u.s. the plan also faces lengthy regulatory consideration and potential court challenges. >>> parents can expect to see more bulletproof backpacks while back-to-schoo

hello i'm adrian finnegan this is counting the cost of al-jazeera a weekly look at the world of business and economics this week we check the pulse of the global economy the age of populist governments and ask is the independence of central banks under threat. unintended consequences the global economy takes a hit from trump's trade war with china and the i.m.f. warns of more pain ahead from the missteps of briggs trade. it's been a pretty eventful year so far in the world of geopolitics and geo economics and seeing as it's august when most of the financial markets go away for a vacation and we thought that it would be the ideal time to take stock and what a year it's been for the independence of central banks governors have been threatened resigned or been fired by populist leaders the global economy is slowing thanks to the own going trade war between the united states and china the international monetary fund cut its global growth outlook saying that missteps on trade and briggs it could hurt any recovery the world economy will expand by 3.2 percent this year the fund said that growth

>>finnegan elder in police custody, accused of fatally stabbing an italian police officer thousands of miles away in san francisco, his family and a fight for his freedom. >>he has our full support and we stand by his side last week the 19 year-old father visiting his son in prison with family friend and he was ok. the tired remorseful. >>and during his 18 year-old friend debris on the telly you're off were taken into custody last month italian authorities say they killed an undercover police officer during a botched drug deal one of the teens can be seen carrying a backpack that was allegedly stolen during the encounter. the victim mario church a low rate got got married less than 2 months before his death officer aiga. >>who we understand at the time of his death was acting as an undercover plainclothes paramilitary officer. >>is gone too soon to tell police say both teams confessed to taking part in the assault and the populist interior minister is calling for life in prison. but elder's family says there's more to the story that has yet to come out. the truth will set you free. >>w

francisco, the lawyer representing the bay area teenager accused of killing an w suranillance foo finneganer reportedly confessed to stabbing an officer, officer mario rega, 11 times. his friend, gabriel hjorth allegedly attacked rega's partner. the two teenagers went to tamalpais high school. they've been in jail in italy since july 26th. >>> so did they end the investigation too soon? a state legislator wants cal fire to reopen the case into the devastating tubbs fire in parts of santa rosa. >> this is prompted by new evidence we've uncovered by our investigative unit. state regulators are feeling the heat. investigative reporter jackson vander becken has the story. >> reporter: this flash captured on surveillance video obtained by the investigative unit marks the exact moment that pg&eayrom calistoga.er fire tore through the hillside. they believe an private electrical system on the hillside for starting the second most destructive fire in state history. it leveled 5,000 structures and left 22 dead. but cal fire's report does not account for how the fire could have started on that priva

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in a statement, sin against father ethan said quote it was good to see finnegan who is struggling but holding up. the family remains heartbroken over the loss of life. he also said we are hoping the prosecution produces the video footage of the incident to show what actually happened. swarmed by the e, media, he arrived in rome yesterday. and released his first statement today after seeing his son for the second time. police say his son was accused of stabbing at italian officer 11 times with a military style knife brought from the united states. investigators say elder has confessed to the crime stemming from a botched drug deal and extortion attempt carried out by elder in his former high school schoolmate. the teens could face life in prison if convicted. >>> bart once you to dig paper for plastic. >> reporter: they said the plan could help people save money but some are not convinced. >>> is siri spying on you? apple is suspending a controversial program after whistleblower reports. >>> a world war ii veteran getting a major honor decades later.>>> here's one you guys will like. s

teenagers from san francisco, the father of one of the teenagers arrived in italy to visit his son today finnegan elder is accused of stabbing a police officer to death. elder's father did not comment. you see him there as he enters the prison. now, the 19-year-old elder and his former classmate a at mill valley's mount tam high school, 18-year-old a natale hjorth are accused of killing the police officer after suspected drug deal. >> new at 11:00 tonight, the murder of a gay rights advocate is striking a nerve here in the bay area. members of the lgbtq community say their targeted violence cannot be ignored. not there, not here. nbc bay area's jean elle is live in san francisco and the community they're really trying to raise awareness so people know what's happening. >> reporter: that's right, jessica. and tonight the sisters of perpetual indulgence were handing out this flyer here in the castro tonight letting people know that a queer activist in russia was murdered, and tonight they're standing up in her honor. and for safety everywhere. >> here we are again gathered to honor and remember yel