jacky spear and nancy pelosi are hosting a town hall meeting at balboa high school. that town hall meeting is already at capacity. reporting live in san francisco. nbc bay area news. >>> outside right now showers around san jose and adjustment to your saturday morning forecast in the south bay. changes in store as we approach sunday with our next in the series of storms approaching the bay area. when we come back. >>> the disturbing puppies found and the help they now need. >>> and all eyes on a stadium. did was the hot ticket in town the road to the world cup comes to san jose with a slice of history. hai mathai. >>> well, the rain did not dampen the mood at all. a big party in san jose tonight as the u.s. national soccer team dazzled a sell-out game and the world cup is within reach. >>> gabrielle, one of the best nights for team usa in recent years. what was it like out there? >> reporter: raj, jessica, yes, it was. u.s. came big winning 6-0. tim howard, that's 38 with the men's national team. densy came back with the injury with a hat trick. that's only the fifth

i want to bring in congresswoman jackie spear, democrat from california, a member of the intelligence committee. thanks for joining us. >> thank you, woclf. >> what do you think of michael flynn's offer? >> the fact that michael flynn on the campaign trail talked about immunity as admitting that you have committed some offense is kind of telling in and of itself. but i agree with everyone who has said that it's very premature. again, there's no way that immunity is going to be granted and it would be granted by the department of justice if and only if it provided a bigger fish in terms of dotting the is and crossing the ts and getting to someone who is more critical in terms of violating the law. but we also know -- >> i want to interrupt for a moment. you say a bigger fish. he was the national security adviser to the president of the united states. there aren't a whole lot of bigger fish out there. clearly the president is a bigger fish. >> that's right. and if he would be in a position to say the president was engaged in working with the russians in trying to undermine the election,

i want to bring in jackie spears. she is a member of the house intelligence committee. congresswoman, democratic congresswoman, your committee's chairman says he has this information from a source. he needed to share it with the president. he also shared it with paul ryan, the house speaker. with the cia director. is this information you have been privied to as a member of the committee? >> it is not. he has made the point, however, it's very important to underscore this that this was incidental if it in fact took place. it was incidental and it was done through what is legally allowed by the cia when they are surveilling foreign persons. so, this could be a lot of theater. it looks very trumped up to me, but we'll have to wait and see. >> he said this was from as far as he knew, wiretaps that were legal, that were properly authorized, and he says this was incidental communication. they were revealed in intelligence reports. he's saying that would be alarming to him. that would be troubling to him. if that's true, would you agree that that's alarming and troubling? woul

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. >> house democratic he leader, nancy pelosi and jackie spear spent three hours with constituents, during a town hall meeting at balboa high school today. we are pleased to have a victory for the american people yesterday. >>> they are referring to the survival of the affordable care act. speaker of the house, paul ryan pulled the proposal off the floor before a vote could be taken. in akrcontrast seven years ago, was pelosi that passed the bill. >> she made sure that the affordable care act passed. the difference between she and paul ryan? she can count. >> the jokes quickly stopped and the mood changed once constituents started asking questions. >> there's only one way we can go, is single payer. >> do you want to listen or do you just want to speak. >> let her speak please. >> while the representatives agreed the healthcare act can improve, there was not necessarily agreement on exactly how. that made some constituents nervous. >> i want to make sure that my congresswomen are going to fight for obama care. >> this woman needs obama care, she has cancer. >> it saves my life,vy the to ha

. > >>> minority leader nancy pelosi and jackie spear met with leaders in san francisco, but it wasn't all positive. people were happy after the indefinite postponement to repeal obamacare but are demanding more protection and more options. a abc7 with more. >>> there's no privilege greater than representing the san francisco bay area and the congress of the united states. [ applause ] >> reporter: house democratic leader nancy pelosi and congressman jackie spear spent nearly three hours with constituents during a town hall meeting at balboa high school. >> we're very, very pleased to have a victory for the american people yesterday. [ applause ] >> reporter: they're referring to the survival of the affordable care act. speaker of the house paul ryan pulled a reform proposal off the floor before a vote could be taken. in contrast, seven years ago, it was then-speaker of the house pelosi who helped pass the bill. >> she made sure that the affordable care act was in fact passed. do you know what's the difference between she and paul ryan? she can count. [ laughter ] >> reporter: the joke

. >> joining us now, congress warm jackie spear, a member of the house spellgents committee. do you agree with your colleague? has the chairman essentially pressed pause with your committee? >> the committee is ground to a halt. it's a great offense. i think the american people for all of us who serve on the committee, i think we're deeply perplexed be i the actions by the chair and we need some accounting of what's really going on. >> the care keeps on the sally yates for just one example, he keeps giving explanations that seem a little sketchy or it's easy to imagine that they're not the real truth. do you think the chair of your committee is lying to you right now? >> chris, i can't go that far. but i think he spelled out very specifically how over the course of the last eight days and it all starts with director comey's statement, where he doesn't just say, we're looking into the potential involvement by the russians since the election. when he starts making the link with trump associates, of the campaign, and their coordination with russia, that would brand-new news to a

jackie spears also is on that committee and she said he has lost objectivity and may have to step down as head of the investigation into the white house's ties to russia. >> this is orchestrated either from the white house or by possibly someone associated with the white house.>> she was a key member of the transition team. his decision with the -- to go to the president with the information was a judgment call. president trump has not back down from his claim. he said he felt vindicated by what he was told.>>> let's see what's happening with the weather. it is raining already. how does the commute look?>>> it looks okay but it is early. the rain will not help. we did have a bad commute when it came to slow traffic. this take a look at the gilroy commute. traffic looks good from there to san jose and continuing all the way into the area here. there have been no major problems. the traffic does look okay. there have been no major problems on 280 in san jose. that traffic is moving nicely. sam help bridge is not bad. at the bay bridge toll plaza, traffic is light. the wet weather will no

. >> let me begin by thanking congresswoman jackie spear. founder of the pbwc and host of this conference, for asking me to welcome all of you on her behalf. pbwc is one of the largest women's organizations in the world. providing its members with a tool -- the tools and support to advance personally and professionally in both private and public sectors. >> clinton is expected to deliver the closing remarks at the conference today. >>> pressure is building for the chairman of the house intelligence committee to step aside from an investigation into russian meddling in the 2016 election. cbs news' craig boswell has the latest from capitol hill. >> reporter: the chairman of the house intelligence committee says he is moving forward with the russian interference in the 2016 election despite growing concerns he has lost credibility. >> why would i not? >> reporter: republican devin nunes acknowledges he met with an unnamed source on white house grahams last tuesday one day before taking the information he learned to the president. >> there was n

fellow democratics jackie spear is also on the house intelligence committee and central california republican devin nunez chairs that house intelligence committee. they're expected to ask comey to confirm or deny the existence of criminal investigations into president trump or anyone tied to his campaign because of a link to russia. and he's expected to face pressure to end the explosive claim that president obama ordered a wiretap of trump tower. >> that's a terrible accusation to make. what are they doing but doubling down on it now quoting sources saying that the president worked with the british intelligence to also spy on the president. of course it's not true. >> reporter: and the director comey could be limited in exactly what he can say about possible collusion between trump's team and the russians because it is an ongoing investigation, but he recently said that so far there is no evidence of a conspiracy. this is obviously going to be one of the hottest topics on social media and the news when you get up in the morning. so connect with us on twitter and also on facebook and on the a

we were at san francisco's balboa high a short time ago where congress woman nancy pelosi and jackie spear appeared together. the democrat served as speaker of the house when congress passed obamacare. >> this is about an ideological deconstruction of who we are as a nation. effecting our values, effecting our priorities. >> abc 7 also caught up with oakland democrat barbara lee following a forum with her constituents. >> so we're going to continue to fight for health care for everyone and make sure that it is working for everyone and, again, where it needs to be fixed, we'll move forward and work with republicans to try to fix it. but in no way should people really listen to what is coming out of the white house. >> democrats also pledged to keep health care affordable when hosting a town hall in san jose. loston credited the affordable care act with shortening the time people wait to see hospitals and some constituents focused fears about undocumented migrants being reported. >>> president trump responded to the health care overhaul defeat. david wright brings us up to date. >> before he

. >> with whom i'm honored to share representation of the city of -- >> nancy pelosi and jackie spear got a warm welcome from constituents. they spent the majority of the two and a half hour long town hall talking about the affordable care act and the fact that paul ryan pulled the reform proposal off the floor before a vote could be taken. the two democrats applauded the move but blamed out spoken republicans as well as the president for making false promises and not uniting the country. >> they could do it on the 7th anniversary of the affordable care act and they didn't have their act together. they didn't build their consensus in the congress and they lost. >> he is not a good negotiator. two he is not a good closer. and the bill that he was making deals on, he did not even know what was in it. >> nancy pelosi is often credited with helping unite democrats and aiding in the passage of the affordable care act seven years ac. at today's town hall there was also talk of the environment and immigration. now this is just one of five town halls organized by california's house of represe

. >> with whom i'm honored to share representation of the city of -- >> nancy pelosi and jackie spear got a warm welcome from constituents. they spent the majority of the two and a half hour long town hall talking about the affordable care act and the fact that paul ryan pulled the reform proposal off the floor before a vote could be taken. the two democrats applauded the move but blamed out spoken republicans as well as the president for making false promises and not uniting the country. >> they could do it on the 7th anniversary of the affordable care act and they didn't have their act together. they didn't build their consensus in the congress and they lost. >> he is not a good negotiator. two he is not a good closer. and the bill that he was making deals on, he did not even know what was in it. >> nancy pelosi is often credited with helping unite democrats and aiding in the passage of the affordable care act seven years ac. at today's town hall there was also talk of the environment and immigration. now this is just one of five town halls organized by california's house of represe

of course democrat jackie spear is on the house intelligence committee as well as eric swalwell from alameda county. also central california republican, devin nunes leads that committee as the chair. his committee is expected to ask fbi director comey to confirm or deny those allegations or whether there is one or more criminal investigations into president trump or anyone on his campaign team and possible links to the russian election hacking. and he's expected to face pressure to end the explosive claim that president obama ordered a wiretap of trump tower. nancy pelosi said it's really important for director comey to say publicly that there is no evidence of the wiretaps or that president obama also did not conspire with britain to spy on trump or his campaign team. >> of course it's not true, so let's just grow up. the justice department, the fbi has to really clear this, because otherwise this administration has decided that they with impunity can say anything. >> reporter: comey could be limited in what he can say about possible collusion between trump's team and the russians,

. >> reporter: peninsula representative jackie spear gave the line a thumbs down, and that was caught on camera. >> education is the civil right issue of our time. >> reporter: the speech seemed to point to a new direction for the department of education. >> i'm calling upon members of both parties to pass an education bill that funds school choice, disadd van canalinged youth including millions of african-american and latino children. >> reporter: the president also fell out of step with national security adviser lieutenant general h. r. mcmaster over this phrase. >> we are taking strong measures to protect our nation from radical islamic terrorism. >> reporter: now, political reports mcmaster tried to get the phrase radical islamic terrorism struck from the final draft of the president's speech, but was overruled. now, the president is famous for going off script, but ad libbed fewer than ten times this time. andria borba, kpix5. >> the most emotional moment of the night, president trump acknowledged the widow of u.s. navy seal ryan owens. karen owens wiped away tears as she got a s

jackie spear is calling for the removal for all marines who participated. spear said i am appalled to learn of the reprehensible conduct of former and current marines. the president should fire those responsible. >>> in other national news, accusations of wire tapping at trump tower some say it did not happen. joining the chorus, andrew spencer explains how the white house is not backing down. >> the director under obama said there was no court ordered surveillance at trump tower. >> if the fbi had a court order, would that be information you would know? >> yes. i would know tha something like this absolutely. >> you can't confirm or deny it exists? >> i can deny it. k/:yó >> questioning the legality, james would like to know if something like that happened. sean spicer said politically motivated investigations are troubling. there are no reports to back up trump's claim and the president has not presented evidence. nancy pell pelosi calls it a wrap up scheme. >> to just have you do what you are talking about. >> unintended effects from issues the president

. >> with whom i'm honored to share representation of the city of -- >> nancy pelosi and jackie spearm welcome from constituents. they spent the majority of the two and a half hour long town hall talking about the affordable care act and the fact that paul ryan pulled the reform proposal off the floor before a vote could be taken. the two democrats applauded the move but blamed out spoken republicans as well as the president for making false promises and not uniting the country. >> they could do it on the 7th anniversary of the affordable care act and they didn't have their act together. they didn't build their consensus in the congress and they lost. >> he is not a good negotiator. two he is not a good closer.

bay area congresswoman jackie spear and those are questioning his role on the bipartisan committee. >> the house intelligence committee now wrapped up in two politically charged investigations that may be related. chairman m un oz made waves yesterday. amidst the monitoring of foreign agents and he apologized for not sharing the intel with them but some say it's not enough. >> there's grave questions about his objecttivity and we're going to assess whether or not we feel confident that he can continue in that role. >> but he's sticking to his guns and refusing to share his sources. >> we've had many sources who came to the committee and some don't want you to know and anyone to know who they are. >> the political back-and-forth continues with the white house saying that it vindicates trump but some say there's no evidence of him being wiretapped by president obama and these revelations are not connected. >> he over shot the mark, he shouldn't have said that, he was not wiretapped. >> not clear if the house intelligence will continue their investigation or if congress will appoint a sp

. >>> how he handled the release of the wiretapping claims, nunes' actions are prompting jackie spearers to question his role in the bipartisan committee. >> the house intelligence committee wrapped up in two politically chargedinvestigations. >> he made waves after receiving evidence claiming the president and members of his team may have been swept up by u.s. intelligence agencies after the election, he apologized for not sharing the intel with them but some say it's not enough. >> there's grave question about hisobjectivity and we're going to assess if we're confident if he can continue in his role. >> but he's sticking to his guns and refusing to share the source of his information. >> as you can imagine, many don't want you to know and anyone to know who they are. >> meanwhile, the back-and- forth continues with the white house saying the new report vindicates president trump and others maintain there's no evidence to support the claims of being wiretapped by president obama. and these aren't connected to those allegations. >> he did overshoot the mark. he should not have said. >

this is phyllis gould next to jackie spear who is helping with the microphone. was a welder and pushed for the rosie the riveter day to be celebrated. >> our team showdown never happens. you can forget that now. the sweet six seen matchup starting thursday. executives say it provides a nice boost to nearby businesses. >> it is important for the city of san jose to continue to attract these types of events. and it's great for the local economy. >> all right. there are tw games on thursday two games on thursday. gonzaga taking on west virginia. and arizona battling xavier. the survivors square off saturday. if you want to experience the madness, the center will be open tomorrow for fans who would like to catch a practice session. >>> so from college to the pros. steph curry against seth curry. >> that's a lot of talt in that family. >> there is a secret to the shot. they taught each other how to do it. >> thanksgiving at their house is fun. >> all about the food. my three-point shot. >>> the rain is not coming down in buckets. >> we will have pockets of heavy rain

jackie spears tweeted it was repackaged campaign tweets. >> you have a lot of just kind of i would say armchair thoughts. he has a lot of tweets. but he came to congress i think unprepared today to meet the challenges that people have right now. >> our coverage continues both on air and online throughout our newscast. and you can also read the president's speech on our website for nbcbayarea.com. we will tweet out a link to that. click on the top story box. scott grew will break it down at 6:45. >> it's 6:09 now as you get ready to step out the door. very chilly temperatures. clear skies pretty much like it was yesterday. 35 degrees now in the tri-valley. and 33 degrees in the north bay with patchy frost. and heading out in san francisco. it is 46 degrees. going to see highs reaching into the mid-60s. another beautiful day. up to 60 in the east bay. and the north bay, 62 degrees. over the next several days, we're in for some changes. i'll that coming up. and a look at the tahoe in a few minutes. updating the crash in san jose. >> we give a shoutout to folks who may have gone to sleep.

in 2013, congresswoman jackie spear alerted defense officials of facebook pages like just the tip of the spear which she says contributed to a culture that seems to encourage sexual assault and abuse. the marines subsequently posted guidelines for responsible social media behavior. officials say that if a marine shared a photo of another person taken without content and under circumstances under which that person had a reasonable expectation of privacy, the marine could be subject to criminal proceeding or administrative action. elaine? >> paula reid, thank you. >>> police in washington state are investigating a suspected hate crime against a u.s. citizen of indian descent. he was shot in a suburb of seattle and follows the shootings of two engineers from india in kansas. here's mireya villarreal. >> reporter: police in kent, washington, a suburb of seattle, are investigating the shooting of a 39-year-old sikh man. >> to think this could happen in our community was very surprising and extremely disappointing. >> reporter: the victim was wearing a turban when he was shot friday night.

and rosario dawson and representative jackie spears. >> i wanted women to come together to do personal and professional development. >> many of our abc 7 colleagues will be there tomorrow. sheryl jennings and i will serve as conference host. this is a picture of the panel i moderated last yearn't even more excited this year, the theme being inclusion now. we'll cover the event live so be sure to follow us on social media. it's your ticket to pbwc. >>> raider nation is devastated by the news the team is leaving oakland. dÉjÀ vu for those who remember when the team left a decade ago, how the fans are handling their grief. >> plenty of parking, a convenient location, really good. >> he's loving it and it's not just b.a.r.t. riders who are loving the new station. >>> i'm jonathan bloom with mow the tec >>> i have mixed feelings, obviously. i love oakland, i love the fans in oakland and i know there's going to be disappointment and maybe some anger. >> that's an understatement. mixed feelings, but the raiders are again leaving oakland. >> the news rippled through oakland, abc7 news reporter

and the speakers included jackie spear, betty yee and kathy spilar. it is a national organization whose mission is to empower feminists and win equality for women. >>> wine makers are take notice. this is the time of year when the grapevines begin to bud for the growing season. but the weather is keeping the wine makers on their toes. >> incredible winter. we've spent a lot of time cleaning up and pumping out. sblrt as wet winters go, this year was a doozy. >> that is an understatement. >> reporter: livermore winemaker hall spent more time in his rubber boots than when he was a firemen. >> the kids like to stomp around in the put lts. last year didn't hold a candle to what we've gotten this year. and here it comes again. >> reporter: though the rainy season hasn't wrapped up yet. >> absolutely classic. >> reporter: there are hints of spring. >> we are starting to see bud break in some of the vines. >> reporter: that is nature's annual ritual. it is the start of what will become the vine's leaves and grapes. >> that's the wine coming in. >> reporter: a

other speakers include actresses and congress woman jackie spear. there is a wait list for the vent. all 5,000 tickets have sold out. it's a great conference. >>> the new way errriors arena becoming a reality. abc 7 news was in the mission bay area as they opened the chase center experience considered a virtual look inside the new arena. fans can step inside a full sized model of a suite at 534 square feet. fans can see a model of the arena and get a peak out view from their seats. >> it gives people a glimpse into the scale of the project with the five and a half acre park looks like, what the three and a half acre plaza looks lik like. >> get this, fans can try on a pit's only open to season ticketholders. one of the fan parts is putting a peg on map of the arena to reserve their seats. >>> the white house defends the plan to replace obamacare. up next, what some pay now and what they will pay under the replacement plan. also, the nor'easter strikes. up to two feet of snow, snarling traffic and forcing the cancellations of hundreds of flights and

. >>> representative jackie spear is introducing a bill today that would make it illegal for membersmilitary to share intimate photos of other troops without that person's explicit permission. spear says the driving force behind the legislation is the marines united case where a facebook group allegedly shared nude photos of fellow female marines. >> we have identified 1200 names associated with the marines united website. and over 700 of them are active duty, and 150 of them are reserves. >> representative speier unveiled the bill on capitol hill, joined by women's rights attorney gloria allred who is representing a victim in the marines united case. >>> today's vote was unanimous, uc berkeley will have its first woman chancellor. currently she serves as interim executive vice chancellor and provost. the board of regents approved her nomination unanimously. >>> up next, the math just doesn't make sense. nbc bay area responds to a woman in newark who noticed her favorite cafe was charging her too much for sales tax. we'll explain. >>> take a look. not one but two water main breaks ov

jackie spear is calling for the removal of all marines that participated. in a statement she says i call on the secretary of defense, the acting secretary of the navy, and the commander of the marine corp to do everything in their power to provide whatever support is required to the victims of the heinous crimes. >>> more bay area headlines now. the oakland unified school district is suffering from teacher turn over. that is according to a new report by an educational advocacy is grow. 70% of new teachers in the district left, quit, or let go within five years of being hired. the report also found 1-5 teachers are in their first or second year and two tenths of the school districts budget is supporting them. oakland school district officials say the annual retention rates tell a different story. >>> san francisco supervisors will no longer feel the pinch of parking costs. they increased their annual stipend from $5,000 to $8,000. while that funding used to cover stationary and travel expenses, supervisors can use it to pay for parking in front of city hall.

he said he felt obligated to tell the president about the new information, bay area jackie spears on the intelligence committee saying he has lost objectivity and may have to step down as head of the investigation into the investigation -- with ties to russia. >> nunes was a key member of the president's transition team, his head -- he said his decision was a judgment call. president donald j. trump did not back down on his claims about wiretapping, saying he felt vindicated by what nunes told him. >>> time is 515, we have to get you outside but it is raining and how it's affecting your commute. >> it is affecting the commute. let's start with northbound 101 if you are driving in gilroy will you -- you will see traffic is okay here, gilroy to morgan hill to san jose not many things going on slow traffic because -- it is not slow because of flight. later in the day, if you are driving to work and it's relatively okay you may be driving later and it may not be okay. transit might be an option today if you can do that. northbound 280 it's not raining there right now. san mateo bridge, w

the professional business of california was found by jackie spear in 1989. she spoke to the group from washington when mrs. clinton took the stage this afternoon she joked she is now quote out of the woods. she also spoke about the conference theme of inclusion. >> women's representation in the current administration in washington for example is the lowest it has been in a generation. but even in a state like california that is ahead of the curve in so many ways, the number of women serving in the state legislature is at a 20 year low. >> the former democratic presidential nominee says part of the solution is to encourage more women to run for office. as well as to push the private sector to do more to promote women. we will have more from her people coming up at five. >>> we have new information on what caused a deadly bus crash in san jose earlier this year. federal investigators have now determined that a lack of markings on the highway contributed to this crash. two passengers were killed when that greyhound bus struck a barrier on highway 101 in the ear

. >> bay area congresswoman jackie spear told abc 7 news is a far too premature to offer flynn or anyone this investigation. >> before congress would even give a thought to doing that, they are going to rely on the department of justice and the fbi which is doing the criminal investigation as -- >> spear is a member of the house permanent select committee on intelligence. she will host with former ambassador to russia tomorrow afternoon at san matteo city hall. >> judge approved an agreement for trum top pay $25 million to settle lawsuits over now defunct trump university. peop under the settlement president trump admits no long doing. >> confirmed citing of 15-year-old girl from tennessee who disappeared more than two weeks ago with her 50-year-old teacher. this is surveillance images from a walmart in oklahoma city where the two were spotted two days after they disappeared. marci gonzalez has the latest. >> reporter: the first glimpse of the pair sips police say 50-year-old e cummings kidnapped thomas. on march 15, two days after comins and thomas vanished in tennessee they were captur

jackie spear unveiled a bill in washington, d.c. today. it apes to outlaw u.s. troops from sharing nude images of other service members without their permission. attorney gloria alred also joined spear on capitol hill. >> it's essential that we take immediate action to support them and change the law to defend our country. and then are treat sewed so shay is absolutely outrageous. >> several marines face investigation for their possible roles in the scandal. >> today marks five years since the disappearance of sierra la mar. the 15-year-old has never been found but the trial is under way for the man accused of killing her. that man, garcia-torre is tried for killing three women in 2009. janine dela vega brings you up-to-date from isn'tsanta clar county court. >> reporter: the morgan hill teenager disappeared while walking to her bus stop in morgan hill. >> that was the day that la mars life was turned upside down and the day they can never escape. repo >> reporter: sierra's body was found never but garcia-torres was arrested for her murder and he is linked to th

one of your colleagues on this committee, jackie spears, said she didn't know this week's intelligence meetings were being canceled except through the media. did you know? did you get official notification of what was going on? if. >> i found out when i went to dc, we didn't get the official notification beforehand. >> what does this mean for the committee? >> the first fru bricks are being laid in the white house bunker. they don't want this investigation to go forward. the first public hearing was embarrassing for them. they said it is an investigation. they attempted to help the trump campaign. they made it clear there was no evidence of wiretapping in trump tower. so you're seeing a pattern of obstruction and distraction. mr. nunez's visit to the white house, and now they're talking about it in the way that we're now hearing, but they clearly don't want her to testify. >> and you know that he is defending his decision to review the reports in a secure facility on the white house grounds. he says that information was not given to continue. you know what he said, you know what you kn

no, not according to his colleague jackie spear. she described russia's actions as "an act of war" and vladimir putin as a tarantula. >> in terms of trying to understand it, i think of a spiderweb with a tarantula in the middle. the tarantula, in my view, is vladimir putin who is entrapping many people to do his bidding and engage with him. >> tucker: [laughs]] never mind that tarantulas don't catch their prey in a web. you get the point, putin is evil personified. congressman joaquin castro got so worked up that he read aloud from the buzzfeed dossier about trump like it was a real document. how close are we to war with putin? declaring "we were attacked by russia." the real questiona. is, how do e respond? let's get specific. dodo you think we should use long-range or short-range icbms >> we should use long-range sanctions on russia.on we should continue to investigate what they did that today we learned from the fbi director, contrary to what you said, there was new information. there are members of the trump team under investiga

peninsula democrat jackie spear unveiled a bill in washington today that aims to outlaw american militaryembers sharing nude images of service members without their permission. attorney gloria all red joined spear on capitol hill. >> it is essential we take immediate action to support them and change the law. >> to defend our country and then are treated so shabbily is absolutely outrageous. >> several marines face investigation for their possible roles in this scandal. >>> u.s. secretary of state rex tillerson called on north korea to abandon its nuclear and ballistic missile programs today. he said they need not fear the united states and neighbors and we only want to live in peace. meantime, a north korean diplomat says they must act in self-defense against the u.s. south korean military drills which he says have brought the region to the brink of nuclear war. overseas again, europe's tallest active volcano roared back to life, sending a british camera crew running for their lives. a number were injured but all will be okay. here is abc chief foreign correspondent terry moran. >> repor

congresswoman jackie spear will hold a news conference introducing the bill after the briefing on the investigation. she will be joined by attorney gloria alred .her client, erica butner. some of theto to the marines united facebook picture without her cob sent. >>> we are 329 days out from the winter olympics in pyongchang, south korea. yesterday, the ioc president toured the olympic athlete village and praised its great progress. it's already more than halfway down. there were several problems with the athlete village at the summer olympics in rio. several athletes also went on that tour. they say the apartments look comfortable and spacious. there you go. looking forward to that. are you going to stay in the athlete village? >> i don't think. >> you'll walk through. >> i'll definitely walk through. i can't wait. >>> today is the day. >> all those teams we told you about playing in the ncaa basketball tournament are about to get their shot. so much action happening today. maryland, virginia, virginia tech, bcu, west virginia and mt. st. mary's posts those teams have been putting up

congresswoman jackie spear founded pbwc 29 years ago. spear is one of our guests on this weekend's program "beyond the headlines with cheryl jennings" where she talks about the challenges women face in the workplace and in college. spear says we have a long way to go to end discrimination against women and girls. >> we think the things are good until we actually drill down and find out they're not that good. and that there still is serious discrimination. and whether it's discrimination and title ix in terms of the way cases are handled, sexual assault on college campuses or rape in the military, it is still pretty pervasive. >> our special edition of "beyond the headlines with cheryl jennings" airs today at 4:30 here on abc 7. for more information, log on to our website, abc7news.com. by the way, the pbwc conference is sold out. >>> good sunday morning, everyone. live doppler 7 is tracking a few light sprinkles up in sonoma county. it's been damp along the coast, but overall you're waking up to a lot of cloud cover. here's where we have

since 2013 because there's a letter here from jackie spears to cagle and general avis with screenshots. there's no mystery that this has been going on for a long time. it was right in front of you and the command to do something about since 2013. we have countless victims who have come forward and they're not just being harassed online. once their name, face, where they are stationed is posted, do you think the harassment ends online? it doesn't. i spoke to marines yesterday, spoke to a civilian yesterday who had continued to be harassed in her community because her ex-boyfriend exploited her online. so i have to say when you say to us it's got to be different, that rings hollow. i don't know what you mean when you say that. why does it have to be different because you all of a sudden feel that it has to be different? who has to be held accountable? i very much aligned myself with senator fisher's comments. who has been held responsible? how do you actually investigate it and found guilty anybody? and we can crack facebook? how are we supposed to be able to confront russia and cyber ac

jackie spear unveiled a bill in washington, d.c. today. it apes to outlaw u.s. troops from sharing nude images of other service members without their permission. attorney gloria alred also joined spear on capitol hill. >> it's essential that we take immediate action to support them and change the law to defend our country. and then are treat sewed so shay is absolutely outrageous. >> several marines face investigation for their possible roles in the scandal. >> today marks five years since the disappearance of sierra la mar. the 15-year-old has never been found but the trial is under way for the man accused of killing her. that man, garcia-torre is tried for killing three women in 2009. janine dela vega brings you up-to-date from isn'tsanta clar county court. >> reporter: the morgan hill teenager disappeared while walking to her bus stop in morgan hill. >> that was the day that la mars life was turned upside down and the day they can never escape. repo >> reporter: sierra's body was found never but garcia-torres was arrested for her murder and he is linked to th

. >> i spoke with democratic house intelligence committee member jackie spear. she said she's looking -- she's afraid that even having an investigation gives credibility to president trump's claims about president obama. do you agree with him on that? >> i think there may be some truth to that. but, wolf, when we have a president like president trump who constantly says things that are not accurate, at some point maybe, just maybe, wolf, this is a way to cause him to pause before he does these things. words can be very hurtful, and they can lead to a lot of problems. and i believe, wolf, that when the truth meets the lie, usually there are negative consequences. >> you put out a letter today, congressman, to the -- you sent it to the white house office to look into jared kushner's ties and possibly conflicts of interest, the president's son-in-law. what do you hope to find and are you getting new information? >> we just want to look and see exactly -- kushner said from the beginning he was going to do everything in the power to not have entanglements with regard

house minority leader nancy pelosi and representative jackie spear faced a vocal crowd at balboa high school. pelosi said she would extend her hand to the president to improve on obamacare even after president trump called her and senator chuck schumer losers. >> i was amused by what he had to say, but i think he is getting the lay of the land. chuck and i took it as a great complement that he was giving us credit for defeating. it was a terrible bill. >> the message people were sending was to push for a single-payer healthcare system. she told them she has been supporting that idea since before many in the crowd were even born. >>> another congresswoman held a town hall meeting as well. she says she had some questions of her own for the gop. >> the questions i have are weather the republicans after voting to repeal the affordable care act before they had the power to repeal it are going to be willing to sit down and work together in a collaborative way to fix the active problem. i see no evidence yet that there is willingness to do that. >> she is interested in working with the repub

i'm joininged by congresswoman jackie spears. she's on the house intelligence committee. thank you for being here. let's make clear, have you heard of any evidence or any suggestion that great britain or any ally might have wire tapped president trump or trump tower? >> no. no, no, no. you know, we have spent so much time on this spur yus allegation by the president that it's really affecting our ability to do our work. it's creating, as we have just seen, an international incident. there is no truth to anything the president has said relative to that. and i might add, right now president obama has a really good slander case because there's much malice associated with the statement by president trump that is totally false. >> obviously the u.k. and the u.s. have a very important and special relationship, and to be frank, probably the u.k. needs the u.s. a little bit more than the reverse is true just because we're a much bigger, wealthier and powerful country. but i'm wondering if you think even within that context this might affect the relationship with the u.k.? >> i do

hundreds of people packed a san francisco auditorium to talk to congresswoman nancy pelosi and jackie spear. it came just one day after the president's plan to replace the affordable care act failed. she credited the crowd of about 400 at this town hall and others like it across the country for gathering nogt unified voices archd saving the affordable care act. now that the republican plan has been scrapped, house minority leader pelosi says she hopes the trump administration and republican lawmakers will include them in serious talks about improving health coverage. >> one place we can start with the public is fully engaged is lowering prescription drug prices, and the president said that he wants to do that. >> people also had a lot of questions about the white house's ties to russia. the two democrats said it's time for the senate finance committee chair to demand the president turn over his tax records. they say what's in those records could help answer a lot of questions about potential linchz to the kremlin. meantime, president trump is telling supporters of the republican healthcare

spoke earlier today with one of your colleagues, democratic house intelligence committee member jackie spear of california. she said, even looking into all of this gives credibility to president trump's claims. does it? >> well, i don't think there is any credibility to these claims. you've heard from mitch mcconnell and other republican leadership as well as rank and file. no one has seen any evidence of this. so, i don't think it has much [ inaudible ], but they have asked us to look into that and be careful what you wish for. i'd like to have those that were present at the time be asked the question, was the president of the united states being honest? was he being accurate when he accused his predecessor of wiretapping he and his associates? because there needs to be some repercussion to this kind of reckless allegation. and in this case, i think the repercussion is that we will have high ranking current and former officials telling the american people whether the president was truthful with them. >> so, when you say be careful what you wish for, as far as the president is concerned, i'd

. >> last month congress woman jackie spear introduced legislation for california to do the same. let's bring in the cochair of the walk for equality. thank you for being here, lisa. >> thank you. >> why the opposition. >> big business. it is really the insurance industry that will have to pay more for the benefits for pregnancy leave, for contraception. we're arguing to keep that right now. >> pro life and pro choice women are divided. >> there are pro life who still want equal rights. it really is a bipartisan issue. we believe this is across the board the vast majority of people want equal rights for women. we're the only modern democracy in the whole world to have equal rights for our women. >> i think -- well, we were starting this movement last year, before the election, thinking that with hillary that would give us even more support to get this finally done after 45 years or almost 100 years as you said. but i think that just the realization that we're still not there, that we're still making less money, we're still not getting the full benefits. we're still seeing a lot of

jackie spear unveiled the bill with attorney gloria allred in washington, d.c. >> they're used as revengen. they're used to harass the now person that you are no longer in the intimate relationship with. >> women marines will no longer accept being sexualized or silenced. >> if passed, the bill would bar military members from sharing intimate pictures of fellow troops without that person's consent. >>> the future of two chimpanzees are in the hands of an appeals court. the chimps named tommy and keiko seen here should have the same rights as people and be freed from cages to live in an outdoor sanctuary. keiko's keeper says the chimp has become a member of his family since he was rescued from a life performing in fairs and movies 23 years old. tommy's keeper calls the effort ridiculous, similar efforts to free chimpanzees have been struck down. >>> an unusual discovery, the pot of gold of sorts, it was found inside a piano and the search for its owner. >>> plus a popular disney hot spot is celebrating 50 years behind the scenes on an iconic ride. >>> i'm spencer christian, we see quite a

congresswoman jackie spear founded pbwc 20 years ago.ryl jennings where she talks about challenges women face in the workplace and in college. she said sadly we have a long way to go to end discrimination against women and girls. >> we think the things are good until we actually drill down and find out they're not that good and that there still is serious discrimination. and whether it's discrimination and title ix in terms of the way things are handled, sexual assault on college campuses or rape in the military, it's still pretty pervasive. >> our special edition of "beyond the headlines with cheryl jennings" arizona sunday at 4:30 on abc 7. >>> the boot's been booted. the thimble and the wheelbarrow are toast. but now there's something new to get you around the monopoly board. people still play monopoly? the new tokens, a rex, a penguin and a rubber ducky. all of them were voted on during the token madness campaign. iconic tokens included things like the thimble, the boot and the wheelbarrow will be excluded this time around because th