laura scott, bbc news.anager of league two side salford city after they sacked graham alexander. scholes is a part—owner of salford, along with former manchester united team—mates nicky butt, david beckham, ryan giggs and the neville brothers. salford are still unbeaten this season, and are fifth in league two. celtic say they're disappointed and frustrated, after defender hatem abd elhamed became their latest player forced to self—isolate due to covid—19. he fell ill after playing for israel last night, and he'll miss the old firm match against rangers on saturday. the news came two days after his club and international team mate, nir bitton, tested positive. 0dsonne edouard and ryan christie are also currently in self—isolation. the scottish football association have secured a five—million pound loan from the coronavirus business interruption scheme. the sfa face a three million pound loss of revenue if crowds don't return to hampden park. they've already staged four internationals without fans. finn russ

our sports news correspondent is laura scott. shejoins me now. nteresting statement from the rfu? yes, there has. the rfu have responded to the news of the cancelled fixture and they have said that they are carrying out their own investigation and continuing that but also that they have raised concerns about the handling of the situation. they say they will be making recommendations about the premiership rugby and the professional game board because these are 27 positive tests in the last week and public health england, we know, are taking a close look at the situation. the rfu clearly keen to avoid a repeat of this in future and will make sure that the protocols are as stringent as they need to be to avoid what they say is future uncertainty and to protect the reputation of the game. clearly this has been incredibly disruptive and concerning and is not how anyone would like the play—off places to have been decided. what about the impact on the premiership play—off games scheduled for this weekend and, looking further ahead, next season? well, we

laura scott, bbc news.alexander. scholes is a part—owner of salford, along with former manchester united team—mates nicky butt, david beckham, ryan giggs and the neville brothers. salford are still unbeaten this season, and are fifth in league two. celtic say they're disappointed and frustrated, after defender hatem abd elhamed became their latest player forced to self—isolate due to covid—19. he fell ill after playing for israel last night, and he'll miss the old firm match against rangers on saturday. the news came two days after his club and international team mate, nir bitton, tested positive. odsonne edouard and ryan christie are also currently in self—isolation. the scottish football association have secured a five—million pound loan from the coronavirus business interruption scheme. the sfa face a three million pound loss of revenue if crowds don't return to hampden park. they've already staged four internationals without fans. finn russell is back in the scotland squad after missing the six nations

laura scott, bbc news. that's all the sport for now.stories on the bbc sport website. lots of premier league news conferences today ahead of the return of the premier league tomorrow. the spurs managerjose mourinho the latest playing mind games with west ham. will gareth bale start on sunday in his second speu bale start on sunday in his second spell at the club? i will be back in the next hour with an update. see you then, thank you. you are watching bbc news. more now on the news that borisjohnson says the uk must now prepare for a no—deal brexit. the prime minister says unless there's a "fundamental change in approach" from the european union, then the uk will go for the "australia solution" from january. he's been speaking in the past hour. we left the european union on january 31st and delivered on the largest democratic mandate in history of this country. and since then we've been in a transition period, obeying eu law, paying ourfees as a non—voting member. working on the future relationship, we hope to enjoy with our friends and

>> laura: scott, on the issue -- first of all scott, it's good to see you. i haven't seen you in a while. >> good to see you. >> laura: kamala had this to say about the peaceful protests we have seen. >> people around our country marched shoulder to shoulder, arm to arm fighting for us to finally achieve that ideal equal justice under law. and i was a part of those peaceful protests. while we are never going to condone violence, but we always must fight for the values that we hold dear. >> laura: scott, she doesn't condone violence? she did support a lot of violent offenders that she ended up helping bailout through that minnesota freedom fund she contributed to. >> those were peaceful protesters? you have to -- >> laura: it no, they were not peaceful. >> the only people who were violent is the trump supporter's who are being prosecuted in milwaukee and other jurisdictions. in fact, the young kid shot two people while he was patrolling the streets illegally. you can't deny that. or the trump supporter who invited looting and milwaukee and is being prosecuted

laura scott reports.he world but, apparently in secret, liverpool and manchester united have been developing plans for the most radical shake—up since it was formed in 1992, with the backing of the english football league. it's a long term plan that's actually worth battling for. this is not an attempt to get a better short—term solution. we passionatelt belief this is actually the right future for the game and therefore deserves serious consideration. the plan has been named project big picture but what does it look like? the number of premier league teams will be cut from 20 to 18. both the efl cup and community shield would be abolished. voting rights would be concentrated to the nine most well established top—flight clubs. the funding model would change so 25% of future tv deals would go to the rest of the football league. and to help with clubs whose survival is under threat, there would be immediate £250 million bailout. how does the fsa view the decisions made at the moment in a time of crisis? it

record this week for the number of wins by a female jockey in a year and she's been speaking to laura scotteen like racing during the pandemic. it has been weird. to begin with al is not bothered i was just grateful to be back racing and it never crossed my mind but towards the back of the year now and on the big day it is very weird and it's a little bit demoralising but we cannot complain too much we should just be happy to be racing. i embrace the moment there and then am i suppose it isa moment there and then am i suppose it is a bit weird but we all had to adapt to the new restrictions and the social distancing in the room which has been weird but it's normal 110w which has been weird but it's normal now if you know what i mean. the tone has been lowered because in between races you don't sit down and have a cup of tea and talk like you can't do that now so it is black and white at the moment. do you still like the fact that you are breaking records for female jockeys are due not really that that those records? last year you broke it for the most wins ina last year you broke it for the

scott, great guy, from stanford. >> he's not an infectious disease expert. >> laura: your response tohat candidate -- sorry, the moderator savannah guthrie. scott. >> well, there's a lot of things i'm not. i think my children could tell you that. one thing i can do is read the literature and understand that the evidence on universal masking is really pretty weak. in fact, the world health organization does not recommend universal masking. professor hennigan from oxford university center for evidence-based medicine says after 20 years of pandemics, two decades, we're still not sure about universal masking. the cdc study that the president was quoting showed that 70% of people who got the virus had worn masks all the time. over 80% almost all the time. so i think it's sort of a lame, bizarre obsession at this point to claim that everyone must have a universal masking when really the cases explode through it, we have states, we have l.a l.a. county, miami-dade county, hawaii, we look all over the world. spain, france, u.k. mask mandates don't work. the president has a rational common sen

lets let's speak to our sports correspondent laura scott who's been following this story for us todayl of the game for this plan — what was said at this meeting? this was the first time of the premier league cloud selection got around the table with a virtual one, to discuss the project since the plans emerged on sunday. we understand that liverpool and manchester united were both on the call, albeit not the main proponents of project pick picture —— big picture. they said that they would not endorse or pursue project big picture, but what they would do is work together on strategic plan on moving forward. and promoting a discussion of potential change in the status quo and what richard master is set on the back of the cults that perhaps there were systemic issues that had not been dealt with in the strategic plan will endeavour to address those but clearly over the last few days, there's been a lot of oppositions and in project big picture, there the association from the premier league and concerns about being potentially damaging and we heard from the chief executive today, and he s

together & stay focused on helping clubs through this crisis" here's our senior sports news reporter laura scottks the first opportunity for the 20 clubs to get around the table, albeit the virtual one. since those plans first emerged on sunday and yes they were led by liverpool and manchester united. and perhaps supported by other members of the members of the big six. but there's not really any point pursuing a plan if it's not going to get the necessary 1a club majority that we no significant decisions in the premier league need to. i suppose what has happened today and what appears to have happened based on the statement is that they've all got around the table and discuss project big picture and has gone down so badly with the premier league executives and clubs that it appears they've decided to ditch the proposal. what has done is part of the wider discussion about the future financing and structure within english football. and it has brought to the full urgent need for financial support for efl clubs and what they've decided today is to advance £50 million rescue package to leagues one a

here's our sports news reporter laura scott.e has become the most lucrative sports league in the world. but apparently in secret, liverpool and manchester united have been developing plans for the most radical shake—up since it was formed. —— the premier league. with the backing of the efl. it is a long—term plan that is actually worth battling. this is not an attempt to get a better short—term solution. passionately believe this is actually the right future for the game and therefore deserves serious consideration. the plan has been named project big picture, but what does it look like? the number and premier league teams would be cut from 20 to 18. both the efl cup and the community shield would be abolished. voting rights would be concentrated to the nine most well—established top fight clubs and funding model would change so 25% of the future tv deals would go to the rest of the football league. and to help with clubs to the bible is under threat, there would be a bailout of £250 million. how does the faa view the decisions

our sports correspondent laura scott has been following this story for us. good evening. innocence. he says he is never taking drugs. he says he is never taking drugs. he says he is never taking drugs. he says he doesn't come into contact with drugs. he doesn't even take painkillers he says. this relates to a routine you're in sample that he gave all racing in france on the 19th ofjuly, he then found out by text m essa g e 19th ofjuly, he then found out by text message from frantz gallo, the french racing authority on the 19th of august that he had tested positive with this a sample from the ta blets positive with this a sample from the tablets of cocaine. he then had an independent hair sample taken and that produced a negative result for cocaine. and then we got the statement today which has said sent shock waves through the racing industry and he said he wants to focus on his career and he will fight to clear his name. he isn't suspended pending the investigation so he has been racing at chelmsford tonight and he told racing tv there that he has to have trust in france

played for and then coached, covered up the incidents for burgess. 0ur sports news correspondent is laura scottom a big investigation by a newspaper? exactly. this was a front page of the australian investigation. they made allegations of domestic violence and drug use. there was a strong denial issued to the newspaper by sam burgess‘s lawyer. but this is clearly a major story. he took on cult status in australia. he took on cult status in australia. he was a star of rugby league. but many here will also remember his short—lived foray into rugby union, head of the 2015 world cup. there have been several statements following that story in the australian. new south wales say that they are investigating various allegations. the national rugby league said their integrity unit is conducting an investigation as a priority. they said this was new information to them but that if these allegations are true, they warned it would take the strongest possible action. and then the team where he played and then became assistant coach, they said the allegations were very concerning. 0pen court there is no plac

*our senior sports reporter laura scott is with me.is is plan dead in the water for now. was it unanimous becuase we know manchester united, liverpool and the so called bis six were in favour of these plans? liverpool and the so called big six were in favour of these plans? well, i suppose if to go by what the premier leak is issued in the statement and for the 20 clubs to get around the table albeit virtual, when they first emerged, yes, they we re when they first emerged, yes, they were led by liverpool and manchester united. and, perhaps supported by members of these so—called big six. but there is no point if you're not getting the club majority and significant decisions in the premier league that are needed. and what appears to have happen based on the premier league statement is that they all got around the table, the discussed project big picture and it went down so badly with the premier league executives and clubs, that it appears they decided to ditch the proposal. what it has done is spark this wider discussion about the fut

our senior sports news reporter laura scott has more. of the australian, they made allegations of domestic violence and drug use. there was a strong denial issued to the newspaper by his lawyers, but this is clearly a major story. because he took on cult status in australia. the start of rugby league but many here will also see the going into rugby union at the 2015 world cup. several statements today following that story in the australian. new south wales police say they are investigating various allegations and the national rugby league said that their integrity unit is conducting an investigation asa unit is conducting an investigation as a priority. they said that this was new information to them but both of these —— if these allegations are true they will take action. he played then became an assistant coach, this of the allegations were very concerning and said that there is no place in our society for violence, harassment or abuse against women. burgess, as i said, it denies the allegations has stood down from his role from fox sp

our sports news reporter laura scott has been speaking to clare balding, who‘s president of the rugby got to. lam learned to live with us. we have got to. i am so excited that the major events in this country is a rugby league world cup that is so symbolic in many ways and is such an exciting sport to watch. so my message would be to those that had never been to a game before, this is the one you wa nt to game before, this is the one you want to come to. by and to get in with the support england or wales or whatever you do, come along because it‘s a great sport to be a part of and isa it‘s a great sport to be a part of and is a wonderfully warm community and is a wonderfully warm community and is a wonderfully warm community and isa and is a wonderfully warm community and is a good crowd to be m. and i think we missed notjust the shared experience but the applicability of sport, the adrenaline rush you get every match and would be a good occasion. so it‘s a great thing to note tickets have already sold really well but this is the chance the general public to get in there and get thems

laura scott reports. room and now only really has her own records to beat. i've been pretty blessed this year. i wasjust dreaming of ridng a group winner at least this year and i've ridden a handful, so it's been better than i ever expected. scarlet dragon puts his nose in front! she recently became the first female jockey to ride five winners in the same day, but says her first royal ascot victory was the standout moment of 2020. doyle's lifestyle is full on. after eight rides at newcastle tonight, she's likely to have just three hours sleep before racing tomorrow. it does build up on you. the industry as a whole is very gruelling and demanding and i think everyone obviously struggles sometimes, but you've just got to try and be as resilient as you can. state occasion by a length and a half... this week, doyle broke her own record for the most wins in a calendar year by a female jockey, notching up number 117 at kempton. she's fourth in this year's jockeys championship, up from 13th last year, but has he

. >> laura: bill gates lashed out at the white house covid advisor dr. scottas today. >> the most maligned thing is a when you start to attack your own experts and to suggest that politicians better than disease experts. we have a pseudo-expert advising the president. >> laura: dr. oz qui, where did he get his medical expertise again? >> he's largely self-taught. he doesn't have a college degree, but he has tremendous wealth and power. unfortunately, he hasn't pointed out is that bill gates tremendous bias towards a vaccine. what happened with polio, the w.h.o. case, he pushes one line of approach to this when it should be multiple lines. scott atlas has been incredibly diligent and really quite frankly brave in the swamp to really push real science. to put aside hisra fearmongerin. bill gates, unfortunately, has given tooon much of a platform. it's been to the detriment of the entire world. >> laura: well, scott atlas must be onto something if so many of these multibillionaire power mongers are after him. i like scott atlas more than bill gates. dr. oz qui, g

sports news correspondent laura scott there.quad were told to self—isolate for a fortnight. it's after six players tested positive for coronavirus. there's also doubt over kilmarnock‘s next two games, which also fall within the self—isolation period. we will keep you updated on that. the europa league group stage draw has been made this morning, so the five british clubs now know their fate. the eyecatching tie is for celtic, who come up against the seven times european champions ac milan. lille and sparta prague are also in that group. let's ta ke let's take a look at the other groups featuring arsenal, tottenham, rangers and leicester. they are the other four british teams in the draw. the group stages get under way on 22nd october. and you can peruse the full list on the bbc sport website. to the french open tennis where play has been suspended on some courts due to bad weather. andy murray's conquerer, stan wawrinka, one of those in action against hugo gaston. it's 1—1 all and 2—2 in the third there. in the women's draw, top

marcus and laura are off. scott, you've got some important updates from this morning. go ahead. >> reporter: i've got a number of them. let me start with this, chris. that is we are getting reassurance from others in government they have not tested positive. obviously, our first question was about mike pence, speaker pelosi. they are both negative as is the secretary of treasury. secretary of state, the former vice president joe biden, kamala harris all reporting negative results. but utah senator mike lee and the president of notre dame both who met with the new candidate, the new nominee for court, have tested positive. the other important update for you, chris, is the white house is now saying the president is experiencing minor symptoms. that's very different than earlier reports that said he was asymptomatic. we will be watching for any change in the language the white house is using to describe the president. you're seeing video of him in minnesota wednesday where he was accompanied by hope hicks, who was first reporting her own symptoms. here is the president on

the world was caught blindsided and there was an immediate mobilization of resources. >> laura: one to 10, scott. we've got to go. >> i've got to go 10. i would like to go into details. you are going to force me, i'll say a 10. >> laura: the president tonight in pennsylvania. unbelievable. he looked stronger than ever. dr. atlas, thanks for joining us, sorry to cut you off, nancy pelosi if you missed it she completely lost her mind on cnn. the tape. the reaction. newt gingrich. in moments. now, simparica trio simplifies protection. ticks and fleas? see ya! heartworm disease? no way! simparica trio is the first chewable that delivers all this protection. and simparica trio is demonstrated safe for puppies. it's simple: go with simparica trio. this drug class has been associated with neurologic adverse reactions, including seizures; use with caution in dogs with a history of these disorders. protect him with all your heart. simparica trio. ♪ >> laura: nancy pelosi probably agreed to appear on cnn today thinking it was going to be another usual softball interview from america's leading antitrump pr

those who have been especially affected financially during the crisis. 0ur sports correspondent laura scottall grants of £300 to £10,000 to do things like directional signage and increasing of sanitation. then there are some bigger grants, the 10,000 — £50,000 which will be more sort of structural issues, to perhaps a repurposed basis to help people stay active. as you mentioned, this will be prioritised at those organisations who are helping those who have been particularly affected by coronavirus and are finding it ha rd to by coronavirus and are finding it hard to stay active and whether that is black, asian and ethnic minority groups, those with disabilities and also those who have been particularly financially hit and have additional caring responsibilities because sport england has found three of the most significant barriers to people getting active at this time our anxiety about coronavirus and whether they can exercise safely. financial concerns and these caring response polities. that is where this money will be targeted. it 16.5 million, made up of 10.5 million of new money from

the world was caught blindsided and there was an immediate mobilization of resources. >> laura: one to 10, scott. we've gotds to go. >> i've got to go 10. i would like to go into details. you are going to force me, i'll say a 10. >> laura: the president tonight in pennsylvania. unbelievable. he looked stronger than ever. dr. atlas, thanks for joining us, sorry to cut you off, nancy pelosi if you missed it she completely lost her mind on cnn. the tape. the reaction. newt gingrich. inth moments. (ominous music) - [narrator] what's your hair trying to tell you? (encouraging music) at hairclub, we have hundreds of solutions to get you hair or keep your hair where it belongs... on your head. call or go online to schedule your free consultation today. hairclub. let's talk. >> laura: nancy pelosi probably something about everything. at voteforyourlife.com it's never been faster or easier to make a plan to vote. - time is running out but you still have the chance to use your power. - check your registration and make sure your address on file is correct. - find your state's deadlines, learn about local c

. >> laura: coming up, dr. scott alice dropped a bombshell last night about those who are still pushing these coronavirus lockdowns. and he said they better be held accountable. my angle provides an important update in moments. >> laura: biden and the covid experts expose. that's the focus of tonight's angle. when you think about it, joe biden really only has one argument for his presidency that even attempts at cutting through. and it would be that he is better at handling covid. well, tonight his running mate made the case on rachel maddow. >> we must trust a scientist, leave them to do their work, leave them to guide our decisions and our policies. joe cares deeply about science and he is knowledgeable. he is fascinated. he's interested. he's engaged in what science can do and must do to help the american people. >> laura: oh, he likes reading science. she's reading notes. there are a number of countries in europe that listened to those same scientists who advocated widespread lockdowns and the results in europe a

me to answer the questions you‘ve been sending in on football is bbc senior sports news reporter laura scotteds to be a 14 club majority. under that big picture proposals, the bigger six clubs would get a bigger say. there would be a majority of six. there would be a majority of six. there have been concerns that this would effectively concentrate the power to the big six clubs because of these special voting powers. i think that‘s what this question is referring to. he is asking what is the likelihood of this going ahead? clearly, this has been one of the biggest sources of contention over the last 72 hours since plans for project big picture first emerged. this is something that the football supporters association took great issue with. the government, today, oliver dowden spoke to the committee and said that the overall project is and said that the overall project is a power grab. that is because of this six vote part of the proposal. that seems to be a bigger source of contention and seems to be a deal breaker. whether it goes ahead without it, clearly, it is a major pa rt without it, cl

opportunity to lead democrats and say let's talk about this bill that senator tim scott proposed and she did not do it. laurar, go ahead. sen. shaheen: for scott legislation would have only provided recommendations. there was no real law as part of what he was proposing. and as the top member on the appropriations subcommittee that has oversight over the justice department, i have worked hard to get those kinds of incentives for our law enforcement, to get incentives for accreditation. to get cops grants for community policing. i think that's important. unfortunately mitch mcconnell had an opportunity to get all sides to sit down and work together and he refused. if you want change, you want somebody who is not going to move in lockstep with mitch mcconnell. laura: as we were talking about the tim scott bill, i did not get enough clarity on my question about these changes that the governor and his attorney general have signed onto that they support. mandatory body cameras, implicit bias training, other measures that were included in the governor's commission looking at racial bias in policing. do you think t

we'll be joined by our senior sports news reporter laura scott and martin lipton, the chief sports reporterfor from british waters. lucy munson is at the heart of france's fishing industry to ask what a compromise would mean. like negotiators, fishermen rely on shifting positions to get results. navigating the distance between france and the uk is a daily commute for this man. three quarters of his crabs and lobsters come from british waters, his grandfather fished crabs and lobsters come from british waters, his grandfatherfished off the coast of scotland, his father, here in the channel, like him. but here in the channel, like him. but he is worried that the ebb and flow of post brexit trade negotiations is threatening to sink boats like his. translation: we are devastated, so disappointed. it is practically the end of our profession. we might decide to flex our muscles. we got into trouble before for blocking the port, but it is something we will discuss. britain reportedly wants to change the way its fish stocks are allocated and taper off eu catches over several yea rs. allocated and tape

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laura. >>> thank you very much, scott. it's 6:44 right now. in california there are 880,000 confirmed coronavirus cases. more than 40 million have been infected. they're expanding the drive-through covid testing for young people. >> reporter: and not just young people. children 5 years old and up. the kids may not want to hear that but that is a possibility here at the san mateo test center that starts at 1:00. it is by appointment only so make sure you have an appointment before you show up or you'll be turned away. also i put it up on instagram in case you're there. kids are not going to want to hear that. part of the reopening plan along with strict mask requirements, social distancing and limited capacity for business. while other states are seeing covid surges and second waves and third waves, experts say california's slow and steady reopening plan is working even if a lot of us feel a little cooped up. even better news overall for the bay area we have the lowest coronavirus risk of any major population center in the state according to "t

scott. what more can you tell us? >> reporter: hey, laura.ks ago, german chancellor angela merkel announced restrictions aimed at virus hot spots. it's clear those measures have not worked. germany recorded a record high case count but what's really concerning here is the number of deaths and hospitalizations, so starting monday, schools will stay open but as you said, for the next four weeks, restaurants, pubs, gyms, and theaters will all have to shut down. people are being told to stay home and to avoid travel. the chancellor said that the health care system right now is in good shape but if the current trajectory continues, icus could be overwhelm instead a matted i weeks. germany only has to look to its neighbor in the czech republic to see what happens when a country waits too long to react. the czech republic was successful in tamping down the first wave of the virus, but were resistant to reimposing restrictions. we visited two hospitals here in the eastern part of the country. we found they were jam packed with patients, doctors were

. >> laura: i'm laura ingraham this is "the ingraham angle" from washington tonight. white house advisor dr. scotttlas is here to fill us in on the president's recovery, plus he's going to explain how the administration plans to beat covid. also tonight, michelle obama unleashes in her closing argument for joe biden. dinesh d'souza on an invective filled diatribe and what it reminds us about the obama's. joe biden's stump speech today was short on substance and long on empty rhetoric. newt gingrich reacts plus he previews tomorrow's vp debate. but first. unmasking joe, that's the focus of tonight's angle. ♪ today, biden gave a speech that was well written and for him come up well delivered. he traveled to gettysburg where he invoked lincoln and lbj and he tried to rekindle some of that obama magic to make you forget how far left the democrat party has moved since 2008 when obama was elected. after 47 years in elected office, joe wants you to believe that this time he really knows what he's doing. >> i'll work with democrats and republicans. i will be a president that pushes toward the future, not

laura. >> of course. we're following all the latest developments. thank you, scott. 6:07. now to our other top story. of course right here in the bay area firefighters in wine country facing very challenging conditions as they still attempt to fight the glass fire overnight. homes are still threatened and new evacuation orders are in place including all areas north of calistoga between highway 128, the sonoma county line and highway 29. so far the glass fire has burned nearly 59,000 acres. it is just 5% contained. exhausted firefighters are truly being tested now. strong, hot, dry winds have returned making the fight that much more difficult. >> and with the firefight far from over the conditions intensifying, thousands of glass fire evacuees are on edge. many staying in hotels in napa valley. rooms hard to get right now. debbie elliott is with her husband and dog. they live near the meadowood restaurant that burned down to the ground. she had been told her home is okay but is prepared for the worst. >> everything is okay for the moment, but there could be spot fires. things can drift the other direc

marcus and laura, you can bet we'll keep an eye on it. >> i bet you will, scott. >> remember the videos he used to make, too? >> would you like to see one? at 6:15 we can do that. >> maybe in our next hour. i'm not ready for it yet. >> we'll be watching. thanks, scott. 5:16 for you that morning. >>> the man in charge of instagram says foreign countries are trying to interfere with our election through apps like this. >> other countries are trying to use platforms like instagram to their own end. we think of the election in 2020 a huge test not only for instagram and facebook but for the industry at large. >> he gets candid about election interference, online bullying and social justice with savannah guthrie. it comes when instagram's parent company, facebook and other social media sites face scrutiny for failing to stop fake news and hate speech on their platform. the full interview at 7:00 right after "today in the bay." >>> trending this morning, marcus, the end of a legal battle over led zeppelin's "stairway to heaven." "nennen? ♪ >> so the supreme court they refused to hear the copy

scott bolden. -- scotland. we need to look at the death rates. people need to have hope. it's justifiable scientifically. >> laura: wasn't donald trump right when he said this should not dominate your life? this should not keep people afraid of living as it's doing with the women. petrified of covid given what the media is doing to them on a daily basis. especially women are worried about it. >> [muffled audio]. it's shocking and unnecessary. even the w.h.o. said we should not fear in pandemic and we should use rational thoughts to solve them. they changed their tune between then and now. we know how to deal with it and get beyond this. >> laura: we will be dwelving into the why of all of this as well. thank you very much. democrats claim that trump's warnings about the suburbs under a biden campaign are racist dog whistles. what is the real truth? hud secretary ben carlson is here to set the record straight. now, simparica trio simplifies protection. ticks and fleas? see ya! heartworm disease? no way! simparica trio is the first chewable that delivers all this protection. and simparica trio is demonstrated safe

laura garcia. here's breaking news what's happening now. >> reporter: good morning, everyone, i'm scott mcgrew.e president of the united states and the first lady both have tested positive for covid-19. the couple will isolate in the residence at the white house for the next 14 days. that puts the next debate into question that is 13 days from now. the white house says the couple is doing fine, though it does say the president is experiencing mild symptoms. nbc news will, of course, bring special broeaking reports if necessary throughout the day and, of course, a live report at 11:00 a.m. on our midday news as well. >> reporter: i'm cierra johnson in calistoga. for five days now folks here in this town have just been living on the edge not sure if their home or their businesses have been impacted by the fire. but in the overnight hours another home was damaged by the glass fire just behind us. crews say there were flames shooting from the home. this as crews also worked to prevent the fire from jumping highway 29. >>> good morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. as we take a look at our high temp

laura. everyone remembers this case. we just saw a change happen. it's been busy here at the prison. prison records show scottold and he is housed here at san quentin. the california superior court ordered his murder conviction re-examined due to possible juror misconduct. his death sentence was overturned on an appeal in august. a judge will determine today whether peterson needs a public defender or hire his own attorney. peterson will not be in the courtroom. he will appear by video from san quentin. he was convicted in twourp of murdering his wife laci peterson and unborn son connor. it was revealed peterson was having an affair before the disappearance of his eight-month pregnant wife, laci. this is expected to be very emotional today, of course, and limited seating due to covid restrictions. reporting live at san quentin prison, i'm sharon katsuda, "today in the bay." >> sharon, thank you. >>> developing for you this morning a memorial is growing in south berkeley where a young, pregnant mother was shot and killed in a drive-by shooting wednesday night. family friends sent us photos of the victim, 19-ye

laura garcia. a look at what's happening now. >> good morning, everyone. i'm scotthtly higher than economists were expecting and the sixth straight week in the 800,000 range. that number is normally closer to 200,000. >>> i'm sharon katsuda where google plans to build housing and office space in this area. google working on this massive described of a city within a city. google says this site would improve 4,000 housing units and 25% of that affordable housing and all comes at a time when home prices are still high in the bay area while rent prices continue to drop. >>> all right. we're noticing some cooler temperatures on this thursday morning. kari has a look at our forecast. >> itser going to be so nice today but unfortunately still dealing with the smoke from the glass fire and we're going to see our high temperatures for the inland valleys only reaching into the low 70s and does look like our rain chances for the weekend have pretty much dried up and then it heats up again early next week. laura. >> all right, that officially means we can wash the car. thanks s

laura garcia. here's a look at what's happening now. >>> good morning, everyone. i'm scott mcgrew.to stay. companies like twitter has said to employees you can stay home if you want to. dropbox is making a policy. unless you have to, you will work from home from here on out forever. >> reporter: today is the day the shutoffs could begin. if you are impacted you would have received an email, phone call or text. these could impact as many as 33,000 people at 6:00 in alameda, solano, sonoma and napa counties and the meteorologists keeping a close eye on things. they could add more people at 8:00 if they feel the wind and temperatures warrant that addition. >>> let's check in with our own special meteorologist kari hall right now. it's going to be a hot one. >>> we are under a red flag warning and are going to see that for much of the north bay today as well as the east bay hills down to the santa cruz mountains. our winds will pick up and we're going to have hot temperatures to go along with that with highs reaching into the 90s the next few days. laura? >>> all right, thank you very

laura garcia. here is a look at what's happening now. >>> well, good morning, i'm scott mcgrew.ublic before the election. mitch mcconnell has reportedly told the white house he will not bring any sort of compromise bill to the senate floor. and amazon says to its employees work from home until june of 2021. the programmers, not the warehouse workers but, again, an extension on work from home for amazon. >> reporter: i'm kris sanchez in san jose where outdoor dining is now extended all the way to midnight. this clears up some confusion about theal fresco program. they will not ease restrictions as the state is now allowing. that means no fans inside levi's stadium. some niners and earthquake fans are frustrated but leaders say now is not the time to open up to what could become a super spreader event. >>> all right. let's check the forecast right now with meteorologist kari hall. how are we looking? >>> it's still going to be very warm today but we're also watching out for our transition to cooler temperatures and some high winds that could increase our fire danger risk, laura. >

kris and laura, one week ago yesterday he said he would not stimulus until after the election. today it's go big or stay home. >> tough times. thank you, scott. >>> making it in the bay is getting a little more affordable if you live in san francisco. rents there continue to drop during the pandemic. realtor.com finds san francisco last month saw the deepest rate drop anywhere in the nation when it comes to studio, one bedroom and two bedroom homes. rents are down between 21%. the top three cities that saw the steepest drops all here in the bay area. san francisco, santa clara and san mateo. >>> well, speaking of real estate trending this morning, it certainly is good to be king. >> in this case we mean king james of lebron fame, he's gone viral for his daughter's newe b everything except for this which is in backyard. a gift he recently gave to his 6-year-old daughter, a scaled down house including a play kitchen and study room and of course the flooring is lovely. playing house has probably never been this much fun. that 6-year-old's house is nicer than my real house, her play house. >> that's nicer than some granny units you see. >> i won

laura garcia. here is a look at what's happening now. >>> good morning, everyone. i'm scott mcgrew.iate justice are under way. amy coney barrett walked in with her family to a room that was full of sanitizing wipes and hand sanitizer, many in masks this morning. we are continuing to watch that nomination process. we'll have a full report for you on the midday news. >> reporter: i'm cierra johnson in half moon bay. the pandemic isn't necessarily stopping things here at the annual pumpkin weigh-in. you can see folks are gathering around to have their big gourds weighed. the winner gets thousands in prize money. we'll have an update at the midday newscast. >>> right as we see big pumpkins, summer makes a return, kari. >>> right. it's going to be very hot as we head through this week. once again we'll see our high temperatures reaching into the upper 80s, but then 90s in the forecast as we go into tomorrow as well as throughout the rest of the week. unfortunately, we're also going to have a high fire danger as those winds pick up from wednesday through friday. laura? >>> all right. than

laura: is he kidding me? they are pulling out all the stops. now the virus is attending the rally. apparently they're waving flags. >> these people, these people are truly morons.he they go after scott atlas because he is not an epidemiologist but sanjay gupta magically is. i put it on my instagram because i went through the cdc, hearing about new infections. why are they talking -- why aren't they talking about deaths? - the numbers almost nothing because we've gotten control and we understand how it works. we have the therapeutics to deal with it. if you look at my instagram, it's gone to almost nothing. we are outperforming europe in a positive way. we've gotten a hold of it. they understand joe biden brings nothing to the table. a half a half-century of failure. a half a century of bad trade deals that took your american dream and shook it off to china. in mexico and every world. he is just a camouflage to bring the radical whether it is kamala, burning, aoc. they are manipulating it but that's all they've done so they've got to put fear. they want to shutdown the country. why don't we shut down for ten or 15 years, laura? we don't we do that? they can learn from their iphones.

laura garcia. a look at today's top stories including google facing federal antitrust charges. >>> good morning. i'm scottnt of justice this morning accused google of antitrust behavior in both search and search advertising. this is the biggest move by washington against high tech in decades. we'll have full details coming up on our midday news. >> reporter: i'm cierra johnson in downtown napa. another round of psps events could hit this area. 50,000 customers could be impacted. if you are part of the outage you would have received notification via email, text message or automated phone call. the counties involved alameda, solano, contra costa, napa and santa clara counties for the next round of outages. >>> and all that happening because of high fire danger. let's check the forecast with kari. >>> we are going to have to deal with that for the next couple of days. so the red flag warning in effect for the north bay, all of these areas shaded in red elevations above 1,000 feet. our winds will gust. we'll have a fire weather watch that may change to a red flag warning as we get closer to wednesday night. w

laura garcia. here is a look at our top stories including new jobless numbers. >> good morning, everyone. i'm scott,000 americans filed for first-time jobless claims last week. that is a lot of people, but it is, in fact, the lowest weekly number since the beginning of the pandemic shut down in march. >> i'm bob redell in dublin, the bay area most of it under a red flag warning and wind gusts expected to be 35 to 40 miles an hour through the upper elevations. low humidity and as a result, pg&e has shut off power for thousands of customers. about a 00 here in the east bay and a couple hundred in the south bay. the majority over 3,400 in the north bay. again, precaution to prevent wildfires. >>> beautiful sunrise out there and we're hoping a cool down coming our way eventually will help with our high fire danger, kari. >> yeah. but we are still going to have our high winds and low humidity and that's what makes the fire danger threat high. we are looking at a major cool down over the next couple days and the gusty winds will continue as we make it cooler and we're also going to see at times those mou