. >>> plus the bombshell revelation in the criminal fraud trial of elizabeth holmes. the disgraced theranos founder is now reportedly set to claim she was the victim of an abusive relationship with her former boyfriend and sissartn. >>> as ida slams new orleans, why so much of the big easy's battered ninth ward still remains in tatters 16 years after hurricane katrina. it's monday august 30th. >> announcer: from abc news this is "world news now." >>> second to last day of august. are you ready? >> almost there. almost there. >> i don't know where there is. but we're almost there. >> time goes by fast. >> it's september before we know it. but that also means we are in the heart of the hurricane season and that is where we begin with a catastrophic hurricane unleashing destructive wi flooding along the gulf coast. >> one man was killed by a falling tree as ida pummeled louisiana overnight hours after making landfall as a category 4 storm, and it could dump as much as two feet of rain as it inches northward. this is the moment, check this out, when power went out in new

this comes days after major allegations made by holmes herself. i talked with abc news chief correspondent rebecca jarvis today. she is the host of the drop it podcast focused on holmes. >> well, it has been a really interesting thing coming into this selection. we had the bombshell allegations that elizabeth's team plans to put forward, these allegations of abuse, which her former coo and boyfriend, sonny belmont he categorically denies. one of the feet -- the key things going into this jury selection has been a multitude of questions that the jury has been asked about, in the fact of the matter is that there has been so much coverage of the story, her defense has really tried to weed out anyone who has heard any kind of mentioned of the name elizabeth holmes, and given how prevalent the story has become, the fact that people have been talking about it now for the last three years since the department of justice charged elizabeth holmes and even before that time. it has been a difficult process to weed those people out. kristen: for sure. part of

later on, we're live outside the courthouse as jury selection begins in the elizabeth holmes trial. >> we're going to start with the work from home darling that hit a speed bump zoom down more than 15%. the stock having its second worst day ever, following results that beat estimates but saw overall growth slow. revenue up 54% year over year. great number, but a tough comp against last quarter's 191%. you heard that right it is concerning for investors this morning guidance for next quarter, lower growth the stock already cut in half in terms of where it was trading in october of last year and, yes, a work from home darling, but now it finds itself competing with titans like microsoft and salesforce, a number of well funded startups on the other julia, i think this is a story that we're seeing play out again and again. zoom, of course, competing with teams and others, they talked about zoom phones, ring central also public is in there as well. we could talk about peloton cutting bike prices as demand wains post pandemic and robinhood, coin base up against paypal and square. it is not

. >>> jury selection begins this morning in the trial of elizabeth holmes.ake in her defense. >>> are breakthrough cases becoming more common? the new findings from ucsf, what experts are now saying about the so-called escape mutants. we'll be right back. for this multitasking, number-cruncher, time is money. so, i go to floor and decor where i get rock-bottom prices on tile, wood, stone and laminate. plus, i score free in-store design services. now that's time well spent. explore floor and decor in person or online. >>> breaking right now at 6:30, flames from the caldor fire advancing into south lake tahoe. crews up against it with fears the weather kps are about to get worse. we're following the terrifying evacuations under way. >>> we're talking about fraud and conspiracy. >> the much anticipated fraud trial for theranos founder elizabeth holmes starts today in the south bay. we are live with what to expect in the days and weeks ahead. >>> the race to rescue those trapped in high floodwaters left behind in ida's aftermath. this is "today in the bay." >>>

. >>> and elizabeth holmes on trial in san jose. the impact this trial is already having on silicon valley, and what's at stake as testimony unfolds. and we'll tell you about a crucial deadline hours away in the recall election of governor newsom. >>> good evening. this is nbc bay area news tonight. i'm raj mathai. we begin this week with a favorite vacation spot for the bay area. a lot of prayers at this hour that south lake tahoe avoids major damage. the entire south lake tahoe basin is under evacuation orders. let's take you out to a live chopper video now of the caldor fire. one final ridge stands behind this fire and the entire south lake tahoe region. you can see sun setting near the sierra. the fire continues to burn along highway 50. homes, businesses and other structures are gone. this is a shot near the homes at sierra at tahoe resort. some are gone while others have been saved. and that kind of hopscotching the of the fire line, we've seen this kind of behavior in the prior years. about 20,000 people were told to leave to

. >>> mental health records, elizabeth holmes, her request comes after holmes' attorney says they'll call a psychologist to testify of a mental disease or defect which will play whether holmes is found guilty. prosecutors agree saying they need the document to prepare their case. holmes is facing a dozen of charges. holmes disputes the charges, her trial has been delayed several times because of covid is concerned and her pregnancy and legal issues. if convictconvicted, holmes can 12 years. >>> today marks 12 years since the disappearance of hassani campbell. his case still weighs heavily in the minds of many. he disappeared in rock bridge. his foster says he took the boy and left him in his car. when he comes back, his son is gone. prosecutors arrested the foster parents and dropped the charges due to lack of evidence. agents put together an enhanced photo of campbell. scott mcgrew had been following this case for years and has this report. >> occasionally there are happy endings to kidnappings. in a couple of cases in the bay area, the child is found and reunited with families. one

holmes pleaded not guilty. we are live in san jose. >>> also the board of supervisors is putting more pressure on the sheriff to resign. they are set to take a vote of no confidence in her. she is facing allegations of incompetence and mismanagement of the jails. the mayor is among those calling for her to resign. supervisor said this is not an action to be taken lightly and it is with regret that we find it necessary. so far sheriff smith is refusing to step down and we will keep you posted on the development. >>> thousands of stanford students are urging university leaders to expel a classmate behind racist and violent posts. >> i find measurements. >> he is behind tweets and posts showing a black student being beheaded. he also posted a picture of brock turner with the caption, a woman always gets what is coming to her. >> for me if they don't expel him i don't feel safe going to school. >> does everybody agree they feel unsafe if he is allowed on campus? >> yes. he is an extreme threat. >> stanford's presid

place into whether holmes is found guilty. prosecutors say they need the document to prepare their case. holmes is facing a dozen of felony charges relating to the blood testing technology. if convicted, holmes could get 20 years in prison. >>> if you have children at home and worried about online safety, today google addressed a couple of long standing concerns, company announced all videos uploaded by 13 or 17 years old on google owned youtube will now be private by default. google will allow anyone under 18 or their parents or guardian to request the removal of a child's image from search result ls. they'll turn off location history so they could not be tracked. all changes will be put in place. >>> sports is next. the giants had the lead and they lost it. the a's are red hot. that's coming up. is your family ready for an emergency? you can prepare by mapping out two ways to escape your home, creating a supply kit, and including your whole family in practice drills. for help creating an emergency plan, visit safetyactioncen

what to expect on day one of the elizabeth holmes trial. >>> and later, tahoe burning. the new damage overnight as cabins burn and the sierra at tahoe resort in danger again. we are live at 5:00 a.m. from the fire line. >>> hurricane ida pounded the louisiana coast. it's now weakened to a tropical depression. the powerful winds reached 150 miles an hour and ripped off roofs from homes and businesses, flying debris also knocked down power lines. it could take weeks before electricity is restored. >>> a huge silicon valley scandal heads to court. jury selection starts in the trial of elizabeth holmes. >>> and changes coming to indoor dining at mcdonalds. diane king hall report from the new york stock exchange. >> technology stocks once again powered wall street to new highs on monday. the dow was the exception falling 56 points, after reaching a record high on friday. the nasdaq rallied 136, extending it's all time high and the s&p500 gained 19 points. >>> the trial of elizabeth holmes gets underway today in san jose, california. holmes is accused of defrauding investors

the feds will have to prove that holmes intended to commit fraud. >> elizabeth holmes may try to portraylf as someone who got caught up in the culture of the dotcom industry in silicon valley where you fake it till you make it. >> that issue of intent is exactly the point of these allegations about balwani. if she goes with this strategy, the idea that she couldn't have possibly formed that intent because she was under his spell. balwani has denied the charges, calls them deeply offensive. that's why elizabeth holmes might, might take the stand to tip the balance between he said and she said but before all of that and before opening statements next week, jury selection 40 prospective jurors in the courtroom today. when asked if they heard about the trial nearly all of them raised their hands shep, that's not enough to get you out of jury duty only a handful have been excused. >> scott cohn, live at the courthouse. >>> cdc, a warning about the long weekend ahead why some people are being vied to put their plans on hold especially if they're planning to visit neighbors to the north. >>> an

. >>> after months of delays, jury selection in the trial of former theranos ceo elizabeth holmes is now underway in san jose. new video of holmes walking into the courthouse today as she faces up to two decades in prison if convicted. >> a lot of people talking about this one. nbc bay area's kris sanchez is there now. kris, this is the start of the criminal trial. silicon valley, the financial world all closely watching. >> reporter: yeah. before elizabeth holmes' attorneys even get to mount her defense, covid is already playing a role in this trial. nine jurors were dismissed early this morning because they were unvaccinated. that's an interesting note. holmes did not say anything as she entered into the federal courthouse in san jose this morning to answer to those charges that she defrauded regulators, investors, doctors and patients, claiming that she developed a blood test that could test for dozens of medical conditions using just a single drop of blood. according to recently discovered documents, holmes' legal team is going to claim that her former boyfriend, also a theranos

elizabeth holmes faces six counts of fraud. she is accused of defrauding customers and investors who believed in her medical company startup company. mipa' teno could for o e mpany, at one point nearly $1. it was later discovered the technology did not work. the prosecution plans to provide witnesses who received false results from those medical tests , including some who received false hiv-positive positive tests. then the defense will claim her copresident had control over her and that she was influenced by him. a claim that came as a surprise to many legal experts. >> this is a huge deal. it is an absolute bombshell. elizabeth holmes essentially alleging a decade-long history of systematic abuse in the form of he controlled every aspect of their relationship. >> his lawyer calls the claims outrageous. one former employee told abc news he finds allegations hard to believe, saying he never saw abuse. about 200 potential jurors have filled out their questionnaire. some have already been dismissed because they heard about the ca

why theranos and founder elizabeth holmes will be in court starting tomorrow. will draw international attention. business and tech reporter scott budman. >> reporter: the trial begins tomorrow in san jose with jury selection. at issue, her intent. with hundreds of millions of investor money lost because the technology didn't work or did she intend to defraud investors, patients, regulators and doctors? elizabeth holmes and theranos with claims that machines could run dozens of critical medical tests using a tiny amount of blood got so big, hosted then vice president biden. at one point valued $9 billion, huge win for company started by 19-year-old stanford dropout. >> first thing i remember is being inspired. >> reporter: for female tech ceos like leslie, holmes was important leader. >> there are so few prominent women that investors believed in that much, that made the fall more heartbreaking for a lot of us. >> reporter: and fall was steep. layoffs, billions lost by prominent investors, and patients given inaccurate test results from theranos machines that di

holmes is due in federal court later today for jury selection in her trial.e now to show us her potential defense strategy. meg, this is an interesting twist. good morning to you. >> good morning, gayle, according to recently unsealed court documents, elizabeth holmes does plan to take the stand and her attorneys hope to show that her former business partici partner and boyfriend emotionally and sexually abused holmes for years. they'll argue that the alleged abuse clouded their client's judgment during the time she's accused of committing fraud. >> we'd like to see a world in which every person gets access to this type of basic testing. >> reporter: once hailed the next steve jobs, elizabeth holmes promised to revolutionize health care with just a pick of a finger and a few drops of blood. the stanford university dropout who founded theranos at 19 claimed a miniature blood analyzer like this one could test for everything from cholesterol to cancer. the idea exploded with theranos raising hundreds of millions of dollars from big name investors. holmes graced

elizabeth holmes duped some very important maple-— elizabeth holmes duped some very important people- a hiuhl important people. yes. this is a highly anticipated _ important people. yes. this is a highly anticipated trial - important people. yes. this is a highly anticipated trial of - important people. yes. this is a highly anticipated trial of this i highly anticipated trial of this particular young woman, elizabeth holmes was the founder of a blood testing company, a startup called the runners. and thejury testing company, a startup called the runners. and the jury selection started in sanjose today. and it's been the subject of quite a lot of fascination. there was a book about this cold bad blood that was written essentially this particular woman was behind a company that said that amazing test could be done with a single drop of blood. and it turned out to be several concerns about the testing. an meteoric rise and fall for the company and it turned her into a young billionaire very, very quickly. the interesting thing is that as the jury selection started, because the cases bee

elizabeth holmes faces six counts of fraud. she is accused of defrauding customers and investors who believed in her medical startup company, theranos. the premise was that her company's technology could perform a range of medical tests from a drop of blood. the company at one point was valued at nearly $10 billion. it was later discovered that the technology did not work. the prosecution plans to provide witnesses who received also results from the tests. one showed a miscarriage while extreme sing a healthy princi. others received false hiv-positive -- that she was influenced by him, a claim that came as a surprise to many legal experts. >> this is a huge deal. it is an absolute bombshell. elizabeth holmes is a -- is essentially alleging a decade-long history of systematic abuse, in the form of he controlled every aspect of their relationship. amy: his lawyer because the claims outrageous and one former theranos employee told us he finds the allegations hard to believe, saying he never saw abuse. about 200 potential jurors ha

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officials are expected to recommend new restrictions. >>> a slidesing development as elizabeth holmes, the founder of thernos, goes on trial for fraud. she claims she was the victim of an abusive relationship with her ex-boyfriend. the court filings claim he controlled what she ate, how she dressed and how much money she could spend. he denies the allegations. the two are accused of misleading patients and investors with their blood testing technology. >> the prosecution will try to poke holes in this defense. they're allowed to have their expert interview elizabeth holmes and the expert will say she didn't suffer from this type of abuse or this syndrome. >> holmes is also expected to claim that she suffered from ptsd following that relationship. if convicted, she could face decades in prison. >>> coming up, the heart warming end to the little league series. >>> first we check in with one of the major hospitals to see how they're coping is struggling to manage your type 2 diabetes knocking you out of your zone? lowering your a1c with once-weekly ozempic® can help you get back in it. o

holmes' allegations are deeply offensive to m mr. balwani, devastating personally to him.urt now if convicted, she could serve 20 years in prison a separate trial for balwani will be held in january of 2022 and nbc news reached out to attorneys for both holmes and balwani and both declined to comment on the case. guys >> natalie, thank you. >>> it feels like a good time. >> for what? >> a boost >> yeah. >> here we go. a houston neighborhood said good-bye last week to their beloved mail carrier after 14 years of service [ applause ] >> come on there's a crowd there to bid farewell to mr. james. >> look at that. >> and it would not be a proper good-bye without an official passing of the torch in this case, he passed the mail bag. this little guy couldn't have been happier about it. one neighbor said of mr. james, he was always so kind to their kids, letting them deliver the mail on her street, even picking up the kids when they couldn't reach the mailbox. he took every opportunity to show kindness and made everybody feel special happy retirement, man, that's beautiful. >> co

jury selection starts today in the trial of theranos founder elizabeth holmes. >> holmes became world famous and notorious after dropping out of stanford at 19 to start theranos. the company claimed it built a machine that could test for dozens of mel conditions using a single drop of blood. so much investors came in. at its peak theranos was valued at $9 billion, but thens the word came out that theranos' machines did not work and that many of those tests were inaccurate. according to attorneys holmes' fate decides whether she deceived on purpose. >> there's a big difference in the potential penalty which could be 20 years in prison. if she was intentionally deceiving investors, the sec, doctors and patients. >> court documents reveal holmes plans to testify in her own defense. >>> happening today, santa clara county leaders are expected to request a no confidence vote for embattled sheriff laurie smith. two supervisors announced plans last week to introduce a resolution. it followed a similar statement from san jose mayor sam liccardo citing recent problems in county jails and the p

, oliver wendell holmes.and holmes said and schenck versus the united states that is the foundation for the freedom of speech. over when the holmes said the right to free speech is not absolute that is one oliver wendell holmes said, and cannot be tolerated if it presents a clear and present danger to society. freedom of speech is not absolute, it cannot be tolerated in those instances where it presents a clear and present danger to society. here is the most famous part of his quote. holmes said, you cannot go into a crowded movie theater and falsely yell what's? fire. cause a stampede, people trampled to death, and then when you are arrested for, turn around and say i was only exercising my freedom of what? speech. now that's 1919. over the years, freedom of speech has been interpreted by the courts to mean more than just speaking. more than just speaking. in the 19 sixties and 1970s, high school students started wearing black armbands to school to protest the vietnam war. the school principal said to them,

the 37-year-old holmes is accused of misleading investors about her now failed blood testing started. a ceremony to mark a milestone for indigenous people in santa cruz this afternoon. they came together to celebrate the removal of the last alchemy -- last alchemy no reality marker from city property. santa cruz city council agreed to take down the bell markers following request from the tribal band. members want all of the monuments that attempt to celebrate the dehumanization of the state's indigenous people to be removed. we want to check in with you, drew. you are tracking a lot when it comes to the weather. drew: we have tight heat wave and poor air quality. unfortunately, we are going to finish out the weekend with poor air quality. fresh air will move in on monday and look at the highs. they came in a few minutes ago. it is a scorcher. 96, san jose. 108, fairfield. 102, santa rosa. 87, oakland. when you start getting into the 80's in san francisco, you know it is a warm day. the warmest day so far this year. i guess our two months of summer has officially arrived. let's talk bu

holmes could face 20 years, also a $250,000 fine. >> all right. thank you very much. >>> happening today the santa clara county bart is set to take a vote of no confidence in the sheriff. the sheriff is facing allegations of incompetence and mismanagement of the jails. the mayor is among the growing people calling for her resignation. in announcing the vote supervisors said this is not an action to be taken lightly and it is with regret that we find it necessary. so far the sheriff is refusing to step down. >>> thousands of stanford students urging university leaders to expell a classmate behind racist and violent social media posts. >> i assign measurements to this [bleep], what a woman can handle. >> he is behind tweets and posts showing a black student being beheaded. he posted a photograph of a former stanford student with the caption a woman always gets what is coming to her. >> for me if honestly if they don't expel him i don't feel safe. >> does everybody agree they don't feel safe if he is allowed on campus? >> yes. he is an extreme threat

holmes is facing 12 counts of fraud and over the weekend we got our first glimpse as to how she plans boyfriend and business partner sunny balwani was the true problem. and one who allegedly had a pattern, quote, of abuse and coercive control how many more bombshells should we expect once the trial really gets going let's bring in danny cevallos before we get to the trial let's talk about jury trial, one of the most well-known business people in california if not america was on the cover of numerous magazines how hard might it be to find an impartial jury >> well, you don't need to find a jury that knows nothing about her. you need a jury that even if they do know about elizabeth holmes given what they know can they render a fair just and impartial verdict or approach the trial with an open mind? that's really the standard and it's especially germane to this particular jury selection because this district, san jose, this area has a lot like elizabeth holmes over 45% of this jury poll makes a household income of more than $100,000 this is a very unique highly educated lots of people in

. >>> mental health records of former theranos ceo elizabeth holmes could be unsealed. the request cols' attorney said they will call on a psychologist to testify about a mental disease or defect which could play into whether holmes guilty. they say they need the documents to prepare the case. a federal judge ordered holmes' lawyers to sort through the records by the end of the week. she's facing a dozen fraud charges regarding theranos. it has been delayed several times due to covid concerns and pregnancy. she could spend up to 20 years in prison. >>> google is set to make things safer online for young people. >> our business and tech reporter scott budman here to show us how. >> if you cover privacy, this is huge. if you have young people at home you are worried about where they're going on the internet and who might be tracking them. today google addressed a couple of long standing kearns. all videos uploaded by 13-17-year-olds on google-owned youtube will be private by default, which means they can only be seen by those who post them and those with permission to vie

had not heard of elizabeth holmes.and i hope the jobs we have and they were nose is well known to us -- and theranos is well known to us. some people, they don't know anything about it. that is the jurors they are going to be looking at. emily: i never will forget the time i interviewed elizabeth holmes. we will have to dig that went out of the archives as i chart this case. that does it for this edition of bloomberg technology. make sure you tune in tomorrow. we are going to be joined by kelly steckelberg. also going us, -- running is, gary chan. i'm emily chang in san francisco. this is bloomberg. ♪ ♪ >> very good morning. welcome to daybreak australia. >> we are counting down to asia's major market open. >> good evening, i am casing haze. the top story. big tech leads the s&p 500 to its wealth record high this month. the longest winning streak since january of 2018. >>

the documents reveals that holmes plans to testify in her own defense.ury selection begins tuesday. >>> returning to our coverage in afghanistan. one of the thousands of u.s. service members helping allies out of the collapsing country. lieutenant colonel, the commander for the 21st squadn are at the air force base. so far he's completed evacuation flights, flying thousands to safety. for him, it's an honor. he recalls one moment after they off loaded passengers and cleaning up the aircraft for the next crew, bound for kabul. >> they found a pair of shoes and they were made out of cardboard and duct tape and he looked add me and said man, that's sad and i said no, that's inspiring. some family made a pair of shoes for their kids so that they could walk to freedom. and so, that really touched our crew and that's what we're really hoping to accomplish is to provide an opportunity for freedom for these families. >> as the mission comes to a close, street says he's gratefulel for the stories evacuees have shared with him and for their support during the war.

plus -- >> jury selection begins in a trial of elizabeth holmes. the argument the founder of theranos will make in her defense. you're watching "today in the bay." >>> breaking at 5:30, flames from the caldor fire advancing into south lake tahoe. crews are up against it with fears the weather conditions are about to get worse. we are following the latest overnight with the developments. >> we're talking about fraud and conspiracy. >> the much-anticipated fraud trial for theranos founder elizabeth holmes starts today in the south bay. we're live with what to expect in the days and weeks ahead. this is "today in the bay." >>> a very good morning to you. thanks so much for joining us. i'm laura garcia. >> i'm marcus washington. >>> the caldor fire has been ravaging the lake tahoe basin area. hundreds of people are evacuating. want to check in with "today in the bay's" kris sanchez monitoring what's been going on there. >> yeah. there was so much to monitor overnight and that caldor fire is now burning unchecked still this morning, driven by winds and

the criminal fraud trial of elizabeth holmes began today in san jose holmes was once breaking barriers in the medical tech world now on trial for duping investors and patients kron four's noelle bellow joins us now in the newsroom with the latest. noel. >> so now she was once the golden girl of silicon valley and now elizabeth holmes is at the center of one of its biggest scandals homes arrived to the federal courthouse in san jose. earlier this morning for jury selection she is facing 12 felony counts alleging she engineer to massive fraud scheme with her company theranos not their nose was created back in 2003 and was once worth 9 billion dollars now holmes and her ex-boyfriend business partner wani are both facing charges. they defrauded investors and patients. the promise was that the health technology would be able to screen for hundreds of diseases with just a finger. but patients who are wrongly diagnosed technology are now set to testify in this trial. and holmes is also expected to speak. >> now we're here at this point where it's it's very much a low point right now. we're fi

this elizabeth holmes in the us. this is one of those long-awaited - if you could lay out for us. this is one of those long-awaited trials | if you could lay out for us. this is i one of those long-awaited trials of one of those long—awaited trials of corporate scandal history. elizabeth holmes was this founder, this startup called theranos which achieved an amazing market on the promise of being able to do blood tests with a single drop of blood. at a time with this health resolution was happening and it could've been an amazing idea if it could've been an amazing idea if it could've been an amazing idea if it could've been realized. and you get some huge backers, prominent former politicians, secretaries of state but ultimately the technology didn't work. the company collapsed and she is facing charges of defrauding investors and technology. worse at the stage ofjury selection investors and technology. worse at the stage of jury selection for trial and all eyes are on it really to see, will there be a significant c

. >> thank you for having me >>> meantime, theranos ceo elizabeth holmes appearing for court. >> this will be her first court appearance in a couple of months we expect her to arrive anytime now ahead of her trial one of the most anticipated white collar trials in recent years, that starts just over two weeks from now and this is a lot of housekeeping ahead of that. elizabeth holmes charged with a dozen felony counts in connection with theranos, the blood testing startup, once valued at $9 billion, that was cheerily not what it seemed to be on the agenda today we will learn more about the complicated process of jury selection in a case that received so much publicity. holmes attorneys asked for 100 question jury questionnaire, the judge has whittled that down we may get more word on what kinds of questions they will be asked as they report for jury selection a week from tomorrow we'll also learn more about the witness list and how witnesses will be called, what kind of notice the defense and prosecution will get about what witnesses will take the stand in this -- what will be a length

emily: i never will forget the time i interviewed elizabeth holmes.e to dig that went out of the archives as we chart this case. joel rosenblatt, thank you so much for bringing us those details. that does it for this edition of "bloomberg technology." make sure you tune in tomorrow, we will be joined by the zoom video cfo kelly steckelberg. ,also joining us is gary chan, partner of x-ray box. i'm emily chang in san francisco. this is bloomberg. ♪ ♪ and there you have it— -woah. wireless on the most reliable network nationwide. wow! -big deal! ...we get unlimited for just $30 bucks. sweet, but mine has 5g included. relax people, my wireless is crushing it. that's because you all have xfinity mobile with your internet. it's wireless so good, it keeps one upping itself. switch to xfinity mobile and save hundreds on your wireless bill. plus, save up to $400 when you purchase a new samsung phone or upgrade your existing phone. learn more at your local xfinity store today. >> the opening by the u.k. government was terrific area -- terrific. it was between j

so this week, holmes's defense team is hoping to secure a favorable jury. we also have new insight into one possible defense. strategy point the finger at her former partner and boyfriend before her sensational fall from grace. elizabeth holmes was one of the most celebrated ceos in silicon valley at just 19 years old. she dropped out of stanford to found theranos, a blood testing company that claimed it could conduct tests with only a few drops of blood. more people will have access to their own health information with its propriety. every technology, the edison machine, the company's valuation swelled to more than $9 billion homes was compared to visionaries like steve jobs, that is until everything came crashing down her claims of running, you know, 300 or whatever tests from a single drop of blood seemed grossly exaggerated. when whistleblowers came forward, exposing the company's bogus claims about its technology, the feds got involved in 2018, the department of justice. charged homes in her partner, sonny bill wani, with conspiracy and wire fraud, cla

nothing to say to our cameras but allegations from federal prosecutors against elizabeth holmes are pretty loud. once a self-made billionaire and some even called her the golden girl of the silicon valley and now she is inside a federal courtroom as a defendant charged with fraud. >> it is a complicated case. >> reporter: she is the founder of this company and her former president her ex-boyfriend are accused of falsely claiming their technology could accurately perform lab tests with just a few drops of blood and today the link the jury selection process began with some potential jurors not showing up because of covid symptoms. >> that is the thing. you can't find a jury that is completely ignorant and has not heard about elizabeth holmes and you wouldn't want a jury like that but what you're looking for is a group of people who can set aside their preconceptions and be fair. >> reporter: legal experts say what is key are questions about what she knew, when she knew it, and whether she intended to deceive. she is accused of engaging in a multi-million-dollar scheme to defraud investors, d

our fourth exceptional woman is molly holmes adams, she was born in 1881 and passed in 1973. she was a huge advocate of tribal cultural preservation. she is credited with southern mantle weaving and knowledge of local additional plant and herbal remedies, also named one of the virginia women in history for 2010. a little bit more about molly holmes adams, she was born into the upper madison tribe and married jasper lewis adams, chief of that tribe for five decades, she joins him as a tribal leader and was involved in the purchase and construction of the sharon indian school in 1919 and the indian view baptist church in 1942. and in her role as a tribal elder she played a pivotal role in the preservation of further weaving or needing, and art which had been almost lost, which she passed on to others and is still in existence today and there are people in the audience who know how to do it so very exciting to acknowledge you, so with her contribution she assists anthropologists with a variety of studies including discussing herbal remedies so a lot of the information we've reta

oliver wendell holmes. oliver wendell holmes. holmes said and his case -- this case, schench versus the united states is really the foundation for the freedom of speech. schench said -- excuse me, oliver wendell holmes said, the right to free speech is not absolute, is not absolute, and cannot be tolerated, cannot be tolerated if it presents a clear and present danger to society freedom of speech is not absolute. it cannot be tolerated in those instances where it presents a clear and present danger to society. here's the most famous part of his quote. holmes said you cannot go in to a crowded movie theater and falsely yell what? >> fire. >> fire. cause a stampede, people trampled to death, and then when you're arrested for it, turn around and say, i was only exercising my freedom of what? >> speech. >> speech. that's 1919. over the years, freedom of speech has been interpreted by the courts to mean more than just speaking, more than just speaking. in the 1960s and '70s, high school students started wearing

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elizabeth holmes duped some very important people-— important people. yes.ed trial of - important people. yes. this is a highly anticipated trial of this i highly anticipated trial of this particular young woman, elizabeth holmes was the founder of a blood testing company, a startup called the runners. and thejury testing company, a startup called the runners. and the jury selection started in sanjose today. and it's been the subject of quite a

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. >>> jury selection begins today for elizabeth holmes, the founder of theranos.r knowingly misrepresenting the health tech company's blood testing capabilities. for more news download the cbs news app on your cell phone or connect to it tv. i'm elise preston, cbs news, new york. >>> it's tuesday, august 31st, 2021. this is the "cbs morning news." southern emergency. search and rescue efforts now underway in the aftermath of hurricane ida. the new threat for more than a million people who don't have power. >>> the last soldier. a striking image released as the final u.s. service member leaves afghanistan. how the government plans to help americans and allies who couldn't make it out. >>> mask mandate showdown. why the department of education is opening up a civil rights investigation into five states. ♪ ♪

the long awaited trial of elizabeth holmes will get underway tomorrow. she may claim a decade-long abusive relationship with her former boyfriend and chief operating officer. here is rebecca jarvis. rebecca: elizabeth holmes facing justice. >> we will change our lives and our world. rebecca: once a rising star of silicon valley with her steve jobs inspired wargo and the false promise that her company would revolutionize health care, heading to court this week. she stands accused of multimillion dollar fraud appeared the department of justice alleging elizabeth this led patients, doctors, and investors. >> no one ever called me to apologize. that is the least you can do when you mess up so badly. not ok. rebecca: holmes, who recently gave birth to her first child, continues to maintain her innocence. coming up at 7:00 a.m., we will preview her legal strategy. why she is saying she is a victim. with your gma first look, i'm rebecca jarvis, abc news, new york. kumasi: tiktok has banned challenge that a lot of people got hurt. this is what happens when you s

in 2014, when ms holmes was 30, the company was valued at $9 billion.as exposed as fake and her company collapsed. her ex—boyfriend and former business partner ramesh balwani faces the same fraud charges and is being accused by ms holmes of impairing her mental state through sexual abuse and emotional control, claims which he denies. joining me now is rebecca jarvis, host of the dropout podcast that follows the story of elizabeth holmes and theranos, and she is abc news' chief business, technology and economics correspondent. great to have you with us here a bbc news, rebecca. first off, who exactly is elizabeth holmes? what do you know about her? 19 years old she started this. 19 you know about her? 19 years old she started this-— started this. 19 years old she dro ed started this. 19 years old she dropped out _ started this. 19 years old she dropped out of _ started this. 19 years old she dropped out of stanford. - started this. 19 years old she j dropped out of stanford. and started this. 19 years old she - dropped out of stanford. and who is elizabe

seven and i'm heather holmes boy, another tough day for firefighters trying to slow down the ferocious cal door fire. want to show you now? the view of that massive fire along highway 50 near echo summit earlier today, take a look. an eerie orange glow in the sky and flames burning ride up to the side of that highway people who were evacuated yesterday from south lake tahoe were anxiously waiting to see if that thousands of fire crews can stop this aggressive fire before he gets to their homes so far, 669 structures have burned since the fire started more than two weeks ago. that's up by almost 200 in just the past 24 hours as crews work to assess the damage, chp south lake tahoe tweeted that so far, though, there has been no structure lost in the city of south lake tahoe, and let's get your look here at the latest map from cal fire. the counter fire has now burned more than 190,000 acres. you can see those black containment lines on the west side of the fire. however on the east side, you can see how the fire has now burned across echo summit and highway 89 toward the community of mye

the released documents reveals holmes plans to testify in her own defense. jury selection for holmes' trial begins tuesday. >>> and now to that developing situation on the gulf coast. you're looking live at the new orleans skyline this morning where hurricane ida is expected to make landfall today. overnight the storm was upgraded to a category 4. video shows the aftermath of hurricane ida in cuba. we told you yesterday morning it hit cuba. strong winds and currents left devastation in the western part of the island. the storm damaged plantations, uprooted trees, flooded agricultural areas, destroyed electrical grids and damaged roofs. miraculously no deaths reported. 13,000 had to be evacuated, residents of low lying or vulnerable areas. >>> landfall is expected some time this morning. 16 years to the day since hurricane long lines at gas stations, rental cand voluntary evacuation orders. >> by the time you go to bed tonight you need to be where you intend to ride the storm out. >> fema is on standby and the white house sent 500 emergency response personnel

holmes' criminal trial is set to start next tuesday. >>> a legendary singer vincent fernandez, weeks after hospitalized for a fall has been diagnosed by the guillaiin barre system. it affects the nerves and weakening of the respiratory system. the king remains in the icu at a hospital. he's listed in serious but stable condition. he's undergoing rehabilitation treatment. >>> in less than a month you need to show proof of covid vaccination to get into san jose's sap center. beginning september 20th, everyone 12 and older going to an event is required to show they're vaccinated. the first event faked the olympic gymnastic show featuring simone biles. >>> a setback for the giants who learned infielder donovan solano tested positive for covid and did not leave with the team from new york and has to kaurn there. the giants did ache care of business in the big apple winning another exciting game. russ scoring a single broke the tie, the giants won 3-2, now on a five-game winning streak. let's keep it going as they take on the braves at 4:00 today here on nbc bay area. watch our special edi

mollie holmes adams.and i know that some people in the audience know how to do this so i want to acknowledge do so with her contributions, she never put a lot of anthropologists discussing herbal remedies and so, a lot of information that we have obtained about the remedies, is because of her leadership. in her activism provided a strong base and support for continuing tribal identity in a time that was increasingly even dangerous to continue tribal identity so it really was to her as a great example of leadership. and that is mollie holmes adams and i think in the next site, have a picture of the southern mantle here. mollie holmes adams created this in the 1930s and that is actually on display upstairs in the focused exhibits and please see an example of her original work. it's really amazing. so you have a chance, like a check that out to see all of the craft that it took to create that. it's what i want to talk about next is what i refer to as the inverse phase. the definition that i have is emotion a