caroline: jeff thomas, thank you for making some time ahead of a busy playbook. thank you.g up, more on the twists and turns in the t-mobile-sprint merger and why it might finally be getting the ok from the doj. this is bloomberg. ♪ caroline: a number of u.s. tech companies reported they shift may production out of china as a result of ongoing trade tensions. according to a japanese news outlet, hp and dell plan to move as much as 30% of the note book production out of china. microsoft, amazon, sony and nintendo are also looking to videogameve some manufacturing out. last year, apple hinted it might have to raise prices because of tariffs on products made in china. as we mentioned, t-mobile is on the cusp of securing approval for its merger with sprint. this after establishing a rather general outline of asset sales according to people familiar. , the justice department is hammering out final issues ensuring this can become a strong competitor in the u.s. market. joining us now to discuss is a technology and media consulting firm representative, michael wolff. he was also a

jeff thomas has been organizing pyrotechnics for over 30 years and said tonight's show will captivate. >> 25 minutes of rock 'n' roll, rapid fire fireworks. they will go off in about 20 minutes or so. >> is of your favorite spots to watch is treasure island, construction cranes and fencing will make it harder to see this year. as for the transit changes, muni will be running a sunday schedule and offering extra service to and from the fireworks shows. live from pier 39, sam brock. >>ay aa celebrated the th traditional parade route. e tr this the 100th anniversary of the american legion. more than 30,000 people lined the streets for the tradition that dates back to 1958. rob escorted storm ranger. >> every year they do something different like the planes or the helicopters. it's fun to be here. >> she is referring to the stunt plane which through smoke and the crowds, while others flew in formation overhead. >> in san jose, thousands celebrated the nation's birthday with their annual rose, white, and blue parade. they entertained as the crowds made their way through san jose's historic

sections were playing in golden gate park, and the revelers were lounging at the mission dolores, jeff thomas was prepping for his 30th year lighting up the jet of july 4th sky in the city by the bay. >> we will get towed out at about 7:30 and get over to our position around 8:30 information for 930 9:30 firework show. >> reporter: waiting for the moment of man versus marineland. >> i think we will see them right through the fog, i hope. i am hoping. it is called wishful thinking right? >> reporter: jeff is not worried though. >> i have seen it all, it is not a joke. i have seen it come and go in the same evening. i have seen it high and low. i've heard many times is going to be there and it isn't. so i will wait until 9:30 in and tell you what will happen. >> reporter: now on a more serious note, sfpd and sf fire do want to warn you that if you think you are going to go to treasure island to get a better view of the fireworks over the san francisco bay do not even try it. most of the lots are under some kind of repair and closed off at this point. much of the island is under repair at this p

jeff from my events, but trump didn't care about that. we also now know more about how epstein operated. among the many properties he owned was an island off the u.s. territory of st. thomas where the ap reports that security guards would intimidate scuba divers who got too close. everybody called it pedophile island, according to one local. it's our dark corner. epstein plead not guilty monday in new york on charges that include sex trafficking of underaged girls. prosecutors allege he abused dozens of girls, some as young as 14 and say he kept cds in a locked safe with labels including, quote, girl picks-nude." this morning a new accuse said she was recruit bade female associate of epstein when she was just 14 years old and a high school freshman here in new york city. >> did jeffrey epstein rape you? >> yeah. he raped me. forcefully raped me. knew exactly what he was doing, and i don't think cared. what hurts even more so if i wasn't afraid to come forward sooner, then maybe he wouldn't have done it to other girls. >> araoz, who is not part of any criminal case against epstein did not report the alleged abuse and rape to authorities at the time. epstein's lawyers did n

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thomas getting an up-close look at one of epstein's private islands, little st. james. we learned according to a former employee, at one point epstein wanted to change the name to little st. jeff's. the former employee said he had to stop there because of all the strange things he was witnessing from seeing photos of topless women in nearly every room to seeing topless women walking around. the one common theme, they all looked young. >> reporter: as jeffrey epstein sits in jail waiting to learn if a judge will grant him bail today, a former employee tells abc news, he must be going crazy being locked up. just over my shoulder is one of his private islands. i spoke to the contract worker who spent six years beginning in 1999 installing telecommunications on the caribbean compound. he says epstein was very controlling and particular about the way he lived. >> can we talk to you? >> reporter: we tried speaking to employees who are still the island which is operating, but they did not want to talk to us. a former employee says what he saw inside was disturbing. photo after photo of young looking girls without their tops on. prosecutors have pointed to epstein's lifestyle and wealth