fox news' lauren blanchard tells us how they are pushing hard against the trump administration. >> reporterven these late mass shootings 2020 candidates and congressional democrats are pushing once again for gun reform and placing partial blame for the violence on what they're calling president trump's anti-immigrant message. >> let's not mince words right now. this president is encouraging greater racism and not just the racist rhetoric, but the violence that so often follows. >> we have a president who is responsible who is not taking that responsibility and is doing nothing to address the deepening crisis in our country of this kind of violence. >> we've got to heal and it's got to start at the top. the president has to take a leadership role in. this. >> reporter: acting chief of staff mick mulvaney on abc's this week pushing back on criticism the president's words had any effect on the gunman saying this should be a social issue, not a political one. >> the president's just as saddened by this as you are. the president is just as angry by this as you are and wants to do something about

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in washington, lauren blanchard, fox news.ght between the united states and iran, could escalate even more following a new ruling from authorities in gibraltar. a judge there has set free and iranian tankers seized by the navy. the ship had been suspected of transporting oil to syria violating european sanctions. officials are not convinced that syria will not be the final destinations, and there were no legal grounds to hold it. >> the ship is no longer a specified ship within the provision of the eu sanctions. >> surrounds foreign minister haley lewin -- hailing it is a major defeat from the united states the ship's defeat comes as tensions are escalating with at least six recent attacks on oil tankers in the persian gulf. the trumpet ministration is trying to put together an international coalition to protect shipping in the region, but so far, few countries are signing on, fearing open conflict with a renter distracted is that time of year once again. harvest season in napa valley. coming up, find out if the heatwave is a

in washington, lauren blanchard, fox news. >>> buildings on campus deemed seismically unsafe.ing up next, what uc berkeley is doing after a study ranked 6 buildings very poor when it comes to earthquake safety. >>> also, she is accused of trying to stare scare tenants out of their rental home by staging a home invasion. details about the first court appearance today. >>> a woman getting weekly life- saving treatment at a bay area hospital was just given a letter that her family has until mid- september to leave the country and return to guatemala. details about the policy the federal government. >>> a 6.3 earthquake hit in the pacific ocean today off the southern coast of oregon. it happened just after 8 am this morning. the usgs says the strong earthquake was centered about 180 miles west of the town of bandit. the earthquake happened more than 7 miles below the ocean floor. no tsunami warning was issued and there are no reports of injuries or damage . >> the uc berkeley campus is right on top of the hayward fault and ktvu's tom vacar is on the cal campus tonight where the ad

lauren blanchard, fox news. >> did you stay up last night? for the first time ever the mtv video music awards takes over new jersey. taylor swift, billy ray cyrus all taking home awards while missy elliott made a triumphant return to the stage. watch. >> the lifetime achievement award, the video vanguard, the star-studded night didn't go off without a hitch. >> i shouldn't do this because i would just mispronounce it. >> actor john travolta who famously mispronounced singular edina menzel's name at the oscars well that making another club. giving the moon man award for best music video to assailants -- taylor swift impersonator instead of the pop star. swift eventually received the award. 10 minutes after the top of the hour. first with north korea, now donald trump says there could be a summit with iran. >> the sanctions are absolutely hurting them horribly. we can't let them have a nuclear weapon so i think there's a really good chance. >> friend bella coverage says there's a lot of red flags about a potential sit down and he joins us live

lauren blanchard, fox news.to 30 alleged victims of jeffrey epstein are going to be heard in court today. new accusers are expected to speak out as well. a judge will formally dismiss charges against him due to his recent suicide. some victims plan to sue his estate. the washington post is reporting that some surveillance video outside of the jail cell where epstein hanged himself is unusable, it's unclear why that is, though. lauren: democrats are considering a short-term funding bill to avoid a government shutdown next month. cheryl: tracee carrasco's got that story. tracee: good morning. congress passed a budget deal last month but have notif not finalized an actual funding bill. lawmakers return to capitol hill on september 9th, giving them three weeks to reach a short-term bill will be needed to fund the government into december while a longer term deal is worked out. 20 states are suing over the trump administration's efforts to remove the flores agreement. it would allow migrant families including childre

lauren blanchard joins us from capitol hill in washington with more on this. >> reporter: good evening. today, the white house announcing the president and el paso and dayton tomorrow. many democrats blame the presidents administration for not doing enough when it comes to gun control. >> the president has been talking clearly the last several days about what he wants to do, the direction he wants to take this country, i hope he would ask that question of people on the left. >> reporter: the president's visit will be met with protests, much like we have seen outside the white house. >> the president has blood on his hands and no scripted press conference can white that clean. >> reporter: as emotions are running high in texas and ohio, state and local leaders are trying to figure out how to handle their own gun laws. some have said they want president trump to stay away as the community grieves. the mayor of dayton saying she will welcome the president but will also welcome protesters. >> i'm disappointed with his remarks, i think they both fell really short, he mentioned gun issues on

jon: lauren blanchard, thank you.eaction if fallout continues from last week's second round of presidential debates. a number of candidates promoted their plans for medicare for all as well as immigration. some even voiced criticism of the obama administration. "the new york times" writing, there is considerable risk for the eventual democratic nominee if the televised debates over the next six months devolve into with a progressive versus centrist civil war. in that scenario regardless of whether the nominee is far-left or center-left, democrats could find themselves trying to rehabilitate a candidate who has been battered by continuous attacks for more than a year. let's bring in dade hawking, editor-in-chief of the fulcrum. it almost sounds like "the new york times", david, could have been writing about joe biden. >> well, sure, it does. it's also interesting to note that they do say, they do remind us that the first voting -- [inaudible] jon: all right. we seem to have lost our connection with david hawkings. we w

as lauren blanchard explains, the trip was canceled following a treat from president trump. >> reporter: israel reversed their decision to allow bill martin 29 and tlaib to visit israel. >> an unjust, racist decision. >> reporter: the decision came after tweets from president trump saying,"it would show great weakness if israel allowed rep. omar and rep.tlaib to visit. they hate israel & all jewish people, & there is nothing that can be said or done to change their mind. " the president called the congresswomen a disgrace. the israeli interior minister is thing they are denying omar and tlaib entry because of their involvement in the bds movement. israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu wrote "only a few days ago we received their itinerary for their visit which revealed that the plan to visit whose sole objective is to strengthen the boycott against us and deny israel's legitimacy. quote --" this time against two duly elected members of congress. " netanyahu said if tlaib submitted a humanitarian request to visit her family they make consider allowing her to visit . >> it is her righ

as fox's lauren blanchard tells us, political pressure is growing for congress to take action on gun control. >> reporter: we are learning more about the circumstances surrounding last weekend deadly shootings in ohio and texas. this as the debate over gun control continues nationwide. >> -- >> newly released 9-1-1 call's in the date and shooting revealed some of the horror experienced that night. chaos as dispatchers fielded calls from witnesses. >> there were shots and everybody was laid down. and i don't know where my friends are. >> reporter: i and another development in el paso. the mother of the suspected shooter reportedly called police weeks before her son opened fire to seek information about the gun he owned. her lawyer says she contacted the allen police department because she was concerned about whether he was mature enough to have it picked a department spokesperson says they are not aware of the call. >> they have done an incredible job in both places, just incredible and the enthusiasm, the love, respect for >> reporter: president trump wednesday visited dayton and all

as fox's lauren blanchard explains, the president skip date meeting on climate change following environmental concerns, dreams and windmills. >> over the past several days, leaders from 7 of the world's most advanced economies gathered in france for this year's g-7 summit. one country not represented, china. yet the ongoing trade war with the u.s. still dominated many discussions . >> sorry, it's the way i negotiate . >> president trump defending his handling of the ongoing trade work with china, saying at the conclusion of the g-7 summit in france, he is optimistic a deal could be close . >> the tariffs have hit them very hard. >> the president's french counterpart acknowledging the need for combating what he called harmful trade practices . >> in settling our trade velop trade but also to is to ensure that that trade is part of international trade rules. 4 president mccrone reeled he's also trying to broker talks between the u.s. and around . >> at a given point in time there will have to be a meeting between the american and iranian presidents . >> president trump saying while he is willin

in washington, lauren blanchard.rosecutors in cook county, illinois announced they are teaming up with a nonprofit tech group based in temperatures go. the goal is to clear the records of tens of thousands of people in the chicago area convicted of marijuana. cook county's partnership with the group, code for america, comes as illinois prepares to legalize recreational marijuana next year. code for america uses state-of- the-art technology to automatically seal drug records at a fraction of the cost it would take to manually check old arrest records. >>> from catching passes in the super bowl to launching cbd products and 8 months, former new england patriot titan, rob gronkowski unveiled his plan for all natural cbd products. he says the goal is to help athletes recover from sports related injuries. gronkowski says cbd products have helped him deal with pain for multiple football injuries and now he is pleading with professional sports leagues to allow active players to use cbd. >> i'm here today to appeal to the sp

jon: lauren blanchard, thank you.m last week's second round of presidential debates. a number of candidates promoted their plans for medicare for all as well as immigration. some even voiced criticism of the obama administration. "the new york times" writing, there is considerable risk for the eventual democratic nominee if the televised debates over the next six months devolve into with a progressive versus centrist civil war. in that scenario regardless of whether the nominee is far-left or center-left, democrats could find themselves trying to rehabilitate a candidate who has been battered by continuous attacks for more than a year. let's bring in dade hawking, editor-in-chief of the fulcrum. it almost sounds like "the new york times", david, could have been writing about joe biden. >> well, sure, it does. it's also interesting to note that they do say, they do remind us that the first voting -- [inaudible] jon: all right. we seem to have lost our connection with david hawkings. we will get a back to him and contin

in washington, lauren blanchard, fox news. >>> the san francisco mayor, the oakland layer mayor are calling on the senate to return early from the month-long recess. they want the senators to pass bipartisan legislation to address gun violence. there are currently two proposed bills expanding background checks. the house passed both bills earlier this year. >> anyone can buy a gun in any city or state and victimize the residents. we need national leadership. the mayors are willing to step up. >> mitch mcconnell said today he has no plans to call back senators to washington early. the republican leader said congress will adjust the measures when they return in september. >>> an in-depth look at the current gun laws, mental health and what lawmakers are doing or not doing to try to prevent more mass shootings. we hope you will join us for a special report. guns in america that airs tonight at 10:30 pm. >>> outside land is set to start tomorrow. every year thousands of people filled golden gate park for three days of music and today we got a look behind the scenes at security and the same thin

lauren blanchard, ktvu fox 2 news. >>> monday is the first day of school for students in san francisco unified school district and an effort is underway to make sure that students can safely walk to school. they discuss what had the city is doing to ensure pedestrian safety. the city has designed some streets to reduce traffic speed and they are putting in more protected bike lanes. >> this is all about safety. about highlighting the need for us as a city to do much better than we have in the past so we can truly realize the goals of vision zero and that is no fatalities of any kind in this city because of traffic or cars or what have you. >> this school year the city is putting in crossing guards at 106 schools and they have hired more guards that will cover 150 intersections through the city. >>> an ambitious ocean cleanup project making progress in the pacific. the discovery that has brought them a step closer to their goal. >>> and how to navigate the bart station closure. >>> and day three of our inland areas getting triple-digit temperatures, but a cooldown is on the way. i'll ha

lauren blanchard, fox news. >>> that letter was signed by 22 mayors from the bay area including san francisco mayor, london breed. they want the senators to vote on two proposed bills that would expand the gun checks. mitch mcconnell said today he has no plans to call back the lawmakers from recess. the senate will address the measures when they return in september. >>> the mayor of san rafael ordered u.s. likes to remain at half staff until congress takes action on gun control. >>> san rafael will not wait any longer to discuss our impatience with those in congress to take steps to address this issue on behalf of everyone. >>> the mayor said the move symbolized the frustration and dissatisfaction with leaders in congress. if there is no action by september 16, the mayor said he will suggest placing an item on the agenda for action by the full city council. >>> tonight ktvu will take a look at the nation's current gun laws. what lawmakers are doing to prevent more mass shootings. we will hope you join us for this special report. >>> developing news where evacuation orders were issued because

in washington, lauren blanchard ktvu fox 2 news. >>> we have the host of the political podcast here with us. what do you think? >> we saw five hours of debate and i think the winner was 11 is -- elizabeth warren. she is the person who stood, had a message, stuck to it, and she didn't get knocked off of her game. just about everyone was knocked off and bernie was also pretty good. >> joe biden was the front runner in many say he still is. he was at this level and is now part of the playing field? >> i don't think he will go that far. but he took some hits. he is the prisoner of a five decade record in politics and last night you heard about it on criminal justice and on the health care plan. he will continue to hear about it. there seems to be no fear of swinging it by. in the commentary in the last 12 hours or so, they say it is bad because they are attacking the obama record. sorry. you can't have it both ways. you can't embrace president obama every 10 seconds and then not be willing to defend the record.>> the people look mean and is there a hazard of someone attacking joe biden or ka

in washington, lauren blanchard, fox news. >>> ktvu fox2 news asus:30 is up next with a new trump administrationg immigrants receiving medical treatment. in a moment we will introduce you to a woman in the east bay now facing deportation and she of 4 to start the road trip. the odd play in today's game that help them. mark with highlights coming up later in sports . >> a young girl ehlers to do airlifted to the hospital after being injured by a hit-and-run driver. where investigators found the woman involved in the charges she is now facing. here's one you guys will like. show me making it. oh! i got one. the best of amy poehler. amy, maybe we could use the voice remote to search for something that you're not in. show me parks and rec. from netflix to prime video to live tv, xfinity lets you find your favorites with the emmy award-winning x1 voice remote. show me the best of amy poehler, again. this time around... now that's simple, easy, awesome. experience the entertainment you love on x1. access netflix, prime video, youtube and more, all with the sound of your voice. click, call or visit a s

in washington, lauren blanchard, ktvu fox 2 news. >>> dozens of families separated at the border as partof the trump administration's zero tolerance policy are preparing to sue the federal government and tax pays are could be on the look for more than $200 million in damages. some of the legal claims say young children were sexually, physically or emotionally abused while in federally funded foster care. the departments of justice and homeland security are both named in those claims but are not commenting. the government has six months to settle the claim. after that, the claimants are free it file federal lawsuits. >>> happening today being a protest is planned in palo alto against recent ice raids across the country. the group called the coalition to close the concentration camps organized the protests. they plan to demonstrate at the headquarters building at noon. it is sometime protest we saw last month. protesters are calling on the company to end its multimillion- dollar contract with immigrations and customs enforcement. >>> today, the governor and state attorney general are expec

lauren blanchard following this part of the story.ime from the shooting to the politicalization always gets shorter. >> that it does. given the latest mass shootings, 2020 candidates and the congressional democrats are pushing once again, for more gun reform. they are now also saying there is partial blame to be put on president trump for what they are calling his anti-immigrant stance. >> we have a president not only incapable of showing that kind of love but he is stoking the language, hate, he is responsible for the crisis in our country and is doing nothing to actually solve it. it is unacceptable. >> in the senate need to respond to the american people where the sun is to be replaced. not to mention the need for a president who will actually do something about gun safety in the country. and do something outstanding to white nationalist terror. >> in congress nancy pelosi in a statement this morning saying, the republican senate must stop the outrageous obstruction and join the house to put an end to the horror and bloodshed that