kristen holmes has details on the president's latest tweet mr.r investigation by the fbi? president trump ignoring questions on the fbi russia probeafter a morning tweetstorm on reports he is now himself under investigation saying:i am being investigated for firing the fbi director by the man who told me to fire the fbi director! witch hunta source who spoke to the president within the last 24 hours-- saying trump was likely refering to deputy attorney general rod rosenstein --- who wrote the memo recommending the firing of former fbi director james comeyat the same time-- trump transition officials-- receiving a memo directing them to save all records that could be relevant in the russia investigation vice president pence hiring a lawyer to represent him in all matters related to the probe vice president mike pence: it's very routine. (reporter: it's very routine?) pence: very routine. while the administration continues to play whack a mole with questions on russia--- president trump is taking a swing at his predecesor's legacy once again--presi

kristen holmes has the story at 2:02 this morning -- the exact time the first shots were fired here atulse nightclub in orlando -- survivors and families of the victims gathered for a private ceremony, a reading of the 49 names of the victims that were killed that day. it's the first of many events here in orlando on what's being called orlando-united day here and across the country. officials asking americans to join together in acts of love and kindness today.patience carter / pulse nightclub shooting victim: people ask me all the time. like how do you feel since this happened. i don't know how i feel. every day is honestly different. patience carter continues to heal. it's been one year since the nyu student and two of her friends went to pulse nightclub for a fun night out while on vacation in orlando. patience carter / pulse nightclub shooting victim: it literally was the time of our lives. we were so excited. then boom the gunshots start.carter shot in both legs, a bullet shattering her femur. her friend akyra murray, one of the forty-nine people who lost their lives when 29-year

(jr stone) reporter kristen holmes explores the fault-lines of race in america in the trump- era.told us to go back to saudi arabia.two oregon men stabbed to death while trying to defend black and muslim teenagers from a racist tirade destinee mangum, targeted by hate speech: "they lost their lives because of me and my friend and the way we looked and i just want to say thank you to them and their family." a noose found hanging inside the smithsonian's african american history museum in washington dc. and a racial slur spray painted across the home of an nba superstarlebron james: "being black in america is tough."all in one hate filled week.... but...these are not isolated events...according to the southern poverty law center...there were more than eighteen hundred bias incidents from election day through the end of march. and andra gillespie--the director of the institute for the study of race and difference at emory university says this uptick áisá partially a reflection of the current political climate. andra gillespie: "we have a president of the united states that has made s

reporter kristen holmes ...shington with the latest details on the administration' s new policies... and new troubles. mr. president, are you under investigation by the fbi? president trump ignoring questions on the fbi russia probeafter a morning tweetstorm on reports he is now himself under investigation saying:i am being investigated for firing the fbi director by the man who told me to fire the fbi director! witch hunta source who spoke to the president within the last 24 hours-- saying trump was likely refering to deputy attorney general rod rosenstein --- who wrote the memo recommending the firing of former fbi director james comeyat the same time-- trump transition officials-- receiving a memo directing them to save all records that could be relevant in the russia investigation vice president pence hiring a lawyer to represent him in all matters related to the probe vice president mike pence: it's very routine. (reporter: it's very routine?) pence: very routine. while the administration continues to play

in new orleans, i'm kristen holmes.eve) another big story tonight: the stabbing of a police officer at a michigan airport is being investigated.. as an act of terrorism. tonight a canadian man is in custody... accused of stabbing the officer in the neck. witnesses reported hearing him yell "allahu akbar" and reference killings in syria, iraq and afghanistan.<(david gelios/detroit special agent in charge) "i will tell you that we are investigating this incident today that happened at about 9:45 this morning as an act of terrorism. we have just filed a complaint charging an individual by the name of amor ftouhi. he's a 50- year-old resident of canada who legally entered the united states in lake champlain, new york on june 16, and made his way to flint."> the officer has undergone surgery and was in critical condition but is said to be improving. the f-b-i says the suspect arrived in the united states last week.... but at this point it does not appear to be part of wider conspiracy. pam, steve, back to you. coming up(wher

in washington, i'm kristen holmes.steve) a live look at san francisco tonight..get ready for some hot temperatures this weekend and beyond.(pam) chief meteorologist brittney shipp is tracking the heat wave. warmer temperatures are expected for the weekend into next week as an upper level ridge strengthens over the southwest. a heat advisory is in effect for most inland locations for this weekend into early next week as temperatures warm to as much as 20 degrees above seasonal averages and begin to pose potential heat related illnesses. dry weather conditions and mostly clear skies will also prevail through the forecast period. still ahead - new at ten: an alternative punishment. a teen caught stealing avoided jail -- but you won't believe what he had to do instead. (pam) and next: amazon buys whole foods.... how the move could soon change the way you grocery shop. amazon is buying whole foods for nearly 14-billion dollars in cash. amazon says, whole foods will continue to ope

kristen holmes has the story.sten holmes/spanish fort, alabama: "tropical storm cindy has already made landfall in southwestern louisiana and continues to head north. the national weather service warning there could be life-threatening flash floods." tropical storm cindy ... looming over the u-s gulf coast ...bringing with it heavy rain and the threat of flash flooding.up to a foot of rain could fall in some spots over the next 24 hours.cindy has already sent high winds and strong surf to coastlines from alabama to texas.mos: "it was pretty rough, we had quite a bit of lightning and thunder close by, bigger waves than this."state officials have taken steps to prepare for the worst -- louisiana and alabama declared states of emergency wednesday.and the storm system has claimed at least one victim -- a ten-year-old boy who was fatally struck by a log in the water.some 17-million gulf coast residents are under a tropical storm warning...but that didn't stop people from heading to the beach to look at the pounding wav

i'm joined by kristen holmes, what are the reactions of the attack is across the country. >> reporterned concerns of security. here at home the department of homeland security quickly issuing a statement last night, saying there was no information of a specific or credible threat of the united states across the country. we have heard u.s. officials and police departments echoing that sentiment. cities like new york, boston, los angeles, are urging residents to remain vigilant as always and not be alarmed if they see an increase in police presence. let's listen to new york mayor bill de blasio. >> new yorkers will see a stronger police presence around the city including our counter-terror forces. >> reporter: and a reaction from florida governor rick scott, tweeting terror from london, it continues to hurt london and it must stop. knowing first hand how something like that can impact a community, it has been almost exactly one year since florida, specifically orlando, the second most deadly attack on u.s. soil since 9/11. >> kristen holmes, thank you very much for that. >> president tr

reporter kristen holmes is tracking developments. attorney general jeff sessions in the hot seat tuesday...jeff sessions/attorney general: i am not stonewallingtestifying in an emotional and often combative hearing before the senate intelligence committee jeff sessions/attorney general: these false attacks, the innuendo, and the leaks, you can be sure, will not intimidate meafter, according to sources, former fbi director james comey told senators in a private hearing the attorney general may have had another undisclosed meeting with a russian official during the campaign. jeff sessions/attorney general: i have never met with or had any conversation with any russians or any foreign officails concerning any type of interference with any campaign or election in the united statessessions defending his role in the campaign and the investigation...jeff sessions/attorney general: i recused myself from any investigation into the campaigns for president, but i did not recuse myself from defending my honor against scurrilous and false allegat

kristen holmes is live in washington this morning with more on what we can expect to hear from comey . kristen. (kristen)fired fbi director james comey will publicly testify that president trump asked him to end an investigation into former national security adviser michael flynn .according to comey's prepared opening remarks, during an oval office meeting president trump said, "i hope you can see your way clear to letting this go, to letting flynn go. he is a good guy. i hope you can let this go".comey writing this in a memo directly after the meeting, choosing not to share the information with attorney general jeff sessions as it was believed he would soon recuse himself from the investigation.comey however says he did ask the attorney general to prevent any future direct communication between him and president trump. this, just one of several bombshell accusations comey will make, including a january one-on-one dinner in which comey says trump asked for his loyalty. after further discussion, comey says he eventually agreed to give the president honest loyalty.as well as a march pho

in new orleans -- i'm kristen holmes.s take a look outside right now for the current conditions in the bay area...(pam) chief meteorologist brittney shipp joins us now with the forecast. (pam) coming up .. new information on the gunmen who fired on a congressional baseball game practice.. plus, an update on the representative who was hit and still faces several surgeries.. (steve) what a surprise... you're driving along and all of a sudden, a creature appears on the hood of your truck .. we'll show you what happened next.(pam) new tonight at eight... bees are on the attack in one california city.hear from an elderly woman who says, a swarm of a hundred bees stung her, her dog... and the firefighters who came to help. that story.. tonight on kron 4 news at ten. we are learning more about the man who opened fire on a republican baseball practice last week... injuring several people. catherine heenan is here with that story - and an update on the condition of congressman steve scalise of louisiana.. (catherine) the fbi said

in washington, i'm kristen holmes.ant) they put their lives on the line, potentially saving dozens of others. coming up - we introduce you to the hero cops who prevented what could have been a congressional 'massacre'. who are these people? the energy conscious people among us say small actions can add up to something... humongous. a little thing here. a little thing there. starts to feel like a badge maybe millions can wear. who are all these caretakers, advocates too? turns out, it's californians it's me and it's you. don't stop now, it's easy to add to the routine. join energy upgrade california and do your thing. homeland security department is giving a sigh of relief to the thousands of students who are in this country but undocumented. kron 4's steve aveson is in the newsroom now with more on the story we are working on for six. ( steve ) homeland security now says, undocumented immigrants who came to the u.s. as small children... will not be deported... and can stay in school here. however, that announcement is

(grant) reporter kristen holmes is in orlando... where hundreds gathered at the site...r respects and offer support to survivors, victims' families, and first responders. hundreds gathering outside pulse night club monday to honor those killed one year ago.the names of each of the forty nine victims read aloud. just one of several events in orlando and across the country for orlando united day. officials urging people to engage in acts of love and kindness. while the community rallies together in support, for so many of those impacted, the road to recovery has just begunpatience carter / pulse nightclub shooting victim: people ask me all the time. like how do you feel since this happened.patience carter continues to heal. the nyu student and two of her friends were on vacation when they decided to go to pulse nightclub.patience carter / pulse nightclub shooting victim: it literally was the time of our lives. we were so excited and then boom the gunshots start.carter shot in both legs, a bullet shattering her femur. her friend akyra murray, one of the forty-nine people wh

ashore early this morning in louisiana with strong surf, heavy rain and damaging winds.( pam ) kristen holmesth our partners at c-n-n, is in spanish fort, alabama tonight. she says... cindy has affected just about the entire gulf coast. cindy made landfall as a tropical storm in southwestern louisiana early thursday... just south of lake charles.the system brings heavy rain to a region that is already soaked. and as it moves north, there is the potential for dangerous flooding and winds of 40-to-50 miles an hour.by late wednesday, cindy was sending strong surf to coastlines around the gulf:mos: "it was pretty rough, we had quite a bit of lightning and thunder close by, bigger waves than this.")there was also flooding and power outages around the region.but the tropical storm warnings didn't stop people from heading to beaches to gawk at the pounding waves. mos: "i've never seen the waves this big. that's the first thing that caught my eye is the waves are about double the size as normal.")the storm system claimed one victim wednesday -- a ten-year-old boy who was fatally struck by a log in th

reporter kristen holmes has the latest out of washington.sekulow/trump attorney: there's been no notification to any of us that the president is under any investigation.president trump's lawyer doing damage control---insisting the president is not under investigation by special prosecutor robert mueller for his firing of the former f-b-i director.jay sekulow/trump attorney: the department of justice, through its special counsel's office, would be investigating the president for taking the action that they recommended him to take. so, that is not obstruction of justice. despite the president himself tweeting out that he is under investigation --- president trump's lawyer -- trying to explain away the tweet-- jay sekulow/trump attorney: that tweet was in response to a "washington post" story that ran with five unnamed sources. and blaming twitter's one hundred forty character limit for the confusiontrump's tweet also taking aim at deputy attorney general rod rosenstein who wrote the memo recommending james comey's firing. democrats and republi

kristen holmes is on capitol hill with the details.president trump tweet: "despite so many false statements and lies, total and complete vindication...and wow, comey is a leaker!"fired fbi director james comey under oath and calling president trump's credibility into question,james comey / former fbi director: the administration then chose to defame me and more importantly the fbi by saying that the organization was in disarray, that it was poorly led, that the workforce had lost confidence in its leader. those were lies plain and simple.repeatedly stating his mistrust of the commander-in- chief.james comey / former fbi director: i was honestly concerned that he might lie about the nature of our meeting.comey fielding questions on his one-on-one interactions with president trump, including the february meeting at the white house where comey says president trump asked him to end the investigation into former national security adviser michael flynn -- a request comey says he took as a directivejames comey / former fbi director: this is t

kristen holmes, with our partners at c-n-n.. with what we know tonight about the gunman.rity whip steve scalise one of five shot this morning when a gunman opened fire on republican congressional baseball players in virginia sen. jeff flake, -r- arizona: a lot of us ran into dugout for cover. and there was just pandemonium. hitting scalise in the hip and wounding a congressional staffer, a lobbyist for tyson foods, and members of the capitol hill police-- who were there protecting the majority whip sen. rand paul, -r- kentucky: our lives were saved by the capitol hill police. had they not been there i think it would be a massacre. scalise is out of surgery and remains in critical condition. ohio congressman brad wenstrup rushed to his side after he was shot. rep. brad wenstrup, -r- ohio: he was talking and would answer all my questions. i was concerned about fluid loss internally. president trump announcing the shooter was dead and calling for unity in washington pres. donald trump: we are strongest when we are unified, and when we work together for the common good.law en

in washington, i'm kristen holmes. (pam) new at 6. . . six people are behind bars... a massive drug bust in lake county. authorities seized two guns.. more than 45-thousand marijuana plants. . . and nearly 200-pounds of processed marijuana. monday morning they served two search warrants following a lengthy investigation. . . at a building formerly known as oasis motocross in clearlake oaks. . . and another area nearby. authorities found the large scale marijuana complex. . . with both outdoor and greenhouse marijuana plants. thousands of other plants were growing on a mountainside nearby. ( steve ) a bay area company is under new ownership tonight. verizon has closed its deal with yahoo. wait until hear how much now former c-e-o marissa mayer is being paid to leave the company.( pam ) plus a high-end theft in the north bay. where the thieves swiped this ferrari from... and what one of the suspects was doing when police found him.( steve ) and the rough ride just keeps going for uber. the latest blow to the ridesharing company that has the c-e-o taking a leave of absen

kristen holmes .. at nationals park in washington.pam) tonight on (pam) (pam) tonight on twitter... president trump responding to the report that the special counsel in the russia investigation ..... is looking into whether the president tried to obstruct justice. the president tweeted - "they made up a phony collusion with the russians story, found zero proof, so now, they go for obstruction of justice on the phony story. nice" (steve) a live look at san francisco tonight.. the bay area bracing for a heat wave.(pam) meteorologist lawrence karnow is tracking what you need to know. lawrence karnow: high pressure started to crank up the temperatures today. we had many highs in the 80s and even a few 90s. this is just the start of a much warmer weather pattern. it's a little breezy but should be a mostly clear and mild night ahead. we could see a few patches of fog right near the coast but most of us will see stars. there still some shower to the north and even a few raindrops in far northern california. but high pressure will begin to b

kristen holmes is tracking developments. attorney general jeff sessions in the hot seat tuesday...jeff sessions/attorney general: i am not stonewallingtestifying in an emotional and often combative hearing before the senate intelligence committee jeff sessions/attorney general: these false attacks, the innuendo, and the leaks, you can be sure, will not intimidate meafter, according to sources, former fbi director james comey told senators in a private hearing the attorney general may have had another undisclosed meeting with a russian official during the campaign. jeff sessions/attorney general: i have never met with or had any conversation with any russians or any foreign officails concerning any type of interference with any campaign or election in the united statessessions defending his role in the campaign and the investigation...jeff sessions/attorney general: i recused myself from any investigation into the campaigns for president, but i did not recuse myself from defending my honor against scurrilous and false allegat

reporter kristen holmes is at the scene in alexandria, virginia tonight... with video of the shootout. shots rang out at a quiet virginia park wednesday morning... as a gunman opened fire on a baseball practice of republican leaderssen. jeff flake/-r- arizona: " a lot of us ran into dugout for cover. and there was just pandemonium." striking majority whip steve scalise in the hip, and wounding three others, a congressional aide, a lobbyist for tyson foods, and a capitol police officer-- who was part of a detail protecting scalise. rep. roger williams/-r- texas: "there could have easily been 25 deaths or more today.//but officers griner and bailey prevented that and my family and i will be forever grateful. the thin blue line held today..."the shootout ended when police took down the gunman-- identified by law enforcement as sixty-six year old james hodgkinson of belleville, illinois. a former volunteer for senator bernie sanders's presidential campaign, hodgkinson's social media is littered with anti-trump sentiment... raising the spectre of a politically-mo

kristen holmes has the story and reaction.he told us to go back to saudi arabia.two oregon men stabbed to death while trying to defend black and muslim teenagers from a racist tirade destinee mangum, targeted by hate speech: "they lost their lives because of me and my friend and the way we looked and i just want to say thank you to them and their family." a noose found hanging inside the smithsonian's african american history museum in washington dc. and a racial slur spray painted across the home of an nba superstarlebron james: "being black in america is tough."all in one hate filled week.... but...these are not isolated events...according to the southern poverty law center...there were more than eighteen hundred bias incidents from election day through the end of march. and andra gillespie--the director of the institute for the study of race and difference at emory university says this uptick áisá partially a reflection of the current political climate. andra gillespie: "we have a president of the united states that has mad

reporter: in washington, kristen holmes, 7 news. larry: covering metro tonight.ll from the transit system has money it needs. they are calling for metro board of directors to be restructured. they want the maryland, virginia and d.c. leaders to come one a way to donate $500 million each year to metro rather than the board of directors. that comes as metro embarks on the 16th and the final safetrack surge. shady grove and rockville stations on the red line are closed until sunday. that's also when new fares take effected on metro. learn more about those at the website wjla.com. nancy: maybe you can take to the skies. get ready for a faster way to travel, apparently. boeing c.e.o. says hyper sonic jets will be a reality in next decade or so. he said a trip from new york to beijing would take two hours instead of the current 15. hyper sonic jets would travel machva. compare it to the retired concorde that flew at mach ii. and nasa made a big d kepler pinpointed 219 not on thial planets outside our -- potential planets outside the solar system. ten are the size of ea

kristen holmes is on capitol hill with the details.ident trump tweet: "despite so many false statements and lies, total and complete vindication...and wow, comey is a leaker!"he promised president trump -- quote -- "honestyia investigati capitol hill today -- former fbi director james comey claimed he didn't get the same treatment in return when it came to the reason for his dismissal. jamey comey/fmr. fbi dir: i was also confused by the initial explanation that was offered publicly that i was fired because of the decisions i had made during the election year. those were lies plain and simple.comey said he felt the president wanted him end the michael flynn investigation -- comey took it as an order. jamey comey/fmr. fbi dir:this is the president of the united states with me alone saying he hopes this, i took it as this is what he wants me to do. i didn't obey that but that's the way i took it. sen. james risch/-r- idaho: you may have taken it as a direction, but that's not what he said. he said 'i hope'jamey comey/fmr. fbi dir: correc

kristen holmes is at the scene in alexandria, virginia with video of the shootout. shots rang out at a quiet virginia park wednesday morning... as a gunman opened fire on a baseball practice of republican leaderssen. jeff flake/-r- arizona: " a lot of us ran into dugout for cover. and there was just pandemonium." striking majority whip steve scalise in the hip, and wounding three others, a congressional aide, a lobbyist for tyson foods, and a capitol police officer-- who was part of a detail protecting scalise. rep. roger williams/-r- texas: "there could have easily been 25 deaths or more today.//but officers griner and bailey prevented that and my family and i will be forever grateful. the thin blue line held today..."the shootout ended when police took down the gunman-- identified by law enforcement as sixty-six year old james hodgkinson of belleville, illinois. a former volunteer for senator bernie sanders's presidential campaign, hodgkinson's social media is littered with anti-trump sentiment... raising the spectre of a politically-motivated attack... rep. ron d

kristen holmes is live in washington this morning with what we can expect to hear from comey as the testimony gets underway kristen? kristen?underwaycomey as the hear from can expect to with what we can expect to hear from comey as the testimony gets underway kristen? (mark) thanks kristen. (darya) and we will have more coverage of the comey testimony throughout the morning. in just a few minutes we will go back live as he begins his opening statements. we will also have live analysis from the university of san francisco dean of the school of law. and a reminder, we are streaming the entire testimony through our kron four mobile app and kron4 dot com. (darya) we want to get a check of weather and traffic now. (mark) rebecca and robin are here... (rebecca)an approaching frontal system is forecast to begin spreading light rain across most of the bay area this morning. the primary impact will be during the morning commute when the most widespread rain is expected. temperatures will remain well below normal, especially inland, through the weekend. gradual warming is expected beginning next monday