this guy, martin tripp has alleged various misuse at the manufacture.hreat is strange because it came in the context of tesla trying to clamp down on leakers. it is hard to tell whether -- how seriously anyone took it, particularly because it doesn't appear the local police thought it was a real issue. emily: elon seems to take it seriously because didn't taking out the company about a threat? max: and it's hard to know there. he mentioned sabotage. you could imagine -- what is sabotage? it could be actually is taking a wrench in the gear or like leaking to the press, which at the moment it seems like that is the most likely think that martin tripp actually did. he will say it is whistleblowing. it felt to me as an outsider, someone who followed the company, there are a lot of leaks coming out and they are trying to stop those. i don't know. i don't know how it will shake out. we will see. emily: on the call, elon saying it absence of force majore, they should produce and the third quarter. is that music to your ears? tasha: we have confidence in tesla.

whistle-blower martin tripp tweeted internal e-mails and photos that he says are evidence of flawed manufacturing practices at tesla's battery factory. he referred to specific cars that received batteries containing damaged cells that never should have been stalled. tripp claims ceo elon musk had direct knowledge of these ocesses and failed to intervene. the former employee has been fighting a legal battle with tesla. the carmaker said tripp shared and falsifiedinformation. >>> students at stoneman douglas high school in florida have started a new school year with newsecurity. about 3100 high schoolers started cool yesterday on that campus where 17 of their teachers ande classmates wer killed back in february. all of them now areeqred to wear photo i.d.s on lanyards and there's a $6 million surveillance system i place and all classroom doors now lock automatically. >>> closer to home here in , virginia armed security guards will soon join students in schools. school started yesterday but the guards won't be until next month. each school in the county will have at least one armed officer. the scho

former tesla employee martin tripp tweeted before and after photos of what he says are damaged batteries that have been reworked. he also accuses tesla of dumping waste and scraps in open parking lots and trucks at its big factory in sparks, nevada, instead of storing them in temperature controlled warehouses. tripp has been in a legal battle with tesla. the company accuses him of hacking internal systems to give false information to the press. a tesla spokesman says the latest claims are false and says there are no battery issues in any model 3. tesla's ceo musk is subpoenaed by the securities and exchange commission to take his company private. it would be the largest buy- out in history. >>> the insurance institute for highway safety is out with a new round of crash tests. hena doba reports this time the group looked at minivans. >>> reporter: researchers tested three minivans, the odyssey, pacifica and siena to see how they performed in crash tests on the front corner of the passenger side. the odyssey came out on top with a good overall rating. pacifica was given an acceptable ratin

now claims that he has proof the company has been putting driver's lives at risk whistleblower martin tripped internal e-mai and photos that he says are evidence of flawed manufacturing practices at tesla's btery factory. he refers to specific cars that received batteries containing damaged cells. tripp claims that elon musk had direct knowledge of these practices and failed to intervene. the former employee h been fighting a legal battle with tesla. the car maker says tripp stole and shared fsified information. >>> another round of crash tests is offering somees mixedts for minivan makers. nbc's marc barr has details on the insurance institute for fetr es >> reportehir: theway institute tested three 2018-19 minivans. the honda odyssey, chrysler pacifica and toyota thciena. focused on passenger side frontts crash tsimilar to real world scenarios. >> a vehicle may go off the road and strike a tree or an object on the side of the only a portion of the front of the vehicle actually gets crushed. >> reporter: in these small overlapped tests, the ciena only received a marginal rating overall and

whistle-blower martin tripp tweeted internal e-mails and photos he says are evidence of flawed manufacturingractices at tesla's battery factory. he refers to certain cars that contai damaged cells that never should have been installed. tripp claims ceo elon musk had direct knowledge of these practices and failed to interven the carmaker said tripp stole and shared falsified n. informatio >>> developing this morning, and steps awayrom yale university, officials are trying to figure out if someone intentionally distributed a laced badge o k2. rescue crews in new haven, connecticut say first responders have been called to 60 overdose since tuesday. more than 200 people were taken in d.c. over a ten-day period forru synthetic dg overdoses. k2 is often called synthetic mare on but the chemical composition is a little bit different. >>> we're getting breaking news in southeast d.c. where there haebeen a f in an apartment complex on 22nd street. right now, d.c. fire and ems personnel are on the scene. we're told one person is being evaluated right near the area of suitland parkway. when we get more

former tesla employee martin tripp tweeted before and after photos of what he claims are damaged batteries also accuses tesla of dumping waste and scraps in open parking lots and trucks at its factory in sparks, nevada. waste should be stored in temperature controlled warehouses. tripp has been in a legal battle with tesla. the company accuses him of hacking internal systems to give false information to the press. the tesla spokesman says the latest claims are false and says there are no battery issues in any model 3. meanwhile, tesla's ceo elon musk has been subpoenaed by the securities and exchange commission over the tweet to take the company private. if musk gets the deal would be the largest buy-out in history. >>> and walmart and cisco are reporting strong earnings this morning. and jobless claims are failing -- falling. joining us now is kcbs radio's financial reporter jason brooks. >> reporter: good morning. lots going on today. walmart getting cheered on after reporting its strongest sales gain in over a decade. the company's revenue up 3.8% to $128 billion. and cisco also a big e

tesla had originally accused martin tripp of hacking into computers, then stealing and leaking confidentialthe media. tripp's lawyers filed a counterclaim in federal court. it claims that any damages to the company were caused or contributed to by tesla's "own negligence, acts or omissions." tripp claims that up to $200 million worth of battery parts for tesla's model 3 vehicle were incorrectly categorized as scrap -- then shipped or were in the process of being shipped to customers. (catherine) fiat chrysler has announced the recall of one-point-one million ram pick-ups. the company says that the tailgates can fly open when the affectedtrucks are in motion. the recall includes the model years 2015 to 2017. owners are being to secure any loose cargo to prevent problems. no injuries or accidents have been reported... let's take a look outside right now... chief meteorologist lawrence karnow joins us now with the four zone forecast. lawrence karnow: high pressure weakend and temperatures cooled around the bay area today. it definitely felt like fall this morning with cool 40s and low 50s. we