buyer's remorse on monsanto, maybe.s is bloomberg. ♪ --us: matt: welcome back to bloomberg markets. this is the european open. let's get the top stock stories right now. dani: i am starting with the company new story of the day. -- news stories of the day. bayer forecast lower than expected, by more than 3%, citing the monsanto acquisition. also, novares shares downs -- novartis shares down slightly, nearly a percent, regarding their rare form of leukemia treatment. this is before the same drug from gilead was rejected. scor se dropping more than 3%. giving its first interview since rejecting a takeover offer. it's growth remains on track and it has no interest in becoming part of a larger insurance company. guy: the stock was born yesterday on the back of that news. let's talk about what is happening with the macro story. jumped to thedly highest since 2004, production and employment all picked up. companies are concerned with the potential complications from trade tariffs. there was a warning for -- from eml kashkari,

that is after a purchase of monsanto.'s get analysis now with our european joe -- drugs reporter. why is buyer's earnings forecast lower? what changed? function of a timing. bayerk longer than anticipated to close this deal. a larger portion of monsanto sales, the first half of the year. therefore bayer was not able to book those. they are not benefiting as much from monsanto this year as they expected they would. a symptom of is technical reasons as well as anything underlying going on. what about the other challenges with the mega business they put together? how many court cases are now outstanding? what is bayer's reaction to that? >> the number of cases has risen again. we are up to as of the end of august, 8700 cases of people who are claiming that the main ingredient in roundup contributed to cancer in many cases. anna: any impact on the dividends if that is the case? has a said this year they will keep their dividend at the same level as last year. they will give a slightly larger portion of their profit per share

the quarter wasn't just monsanto.the pharma and consumer health care areas below expectations. there were other issues that disappointed investors. david: in london, prime minister's questions going on. some headlines. she is saying she wants a commitment that will not be a second referendum. theis working within timetable set out within the eu. she says they will not have a second referendum and are continuing to work for a good deal with the eu. nothing about mr. carney and here. eu seemedyet, but the to soften the edges around the irish border question. that is something that happened overnight. david: it is critically important for theresa may. she needs those votes out of northern ireland. alix: last week, the eu seemed to draw a lot of red lines, but nevertheless, the pound off the lows. big tech heads to capitol hill. with theave a preview former white house director of global engagement. what that means. last seasonseen the of homeland this is bloomberg. ♪ , that is what that means. i'm all about my bed. this

but now the parent company, monsanto, is appealing the case...ourt documents stating johnson failed to prove round-up or similar herbicides caused his non-hodgkin's lymphoma... and now they are asking the judge to either overturn the jury's decision or order a new trial. as a school grounds-keeper, johnson says he used round-up a lot to kill weeds in and around the property. the jury determined monsanto should've provided a label warning of a potential health hazard. johnson's lawsuit is just one of hundreds alleging round-up caused cancer. his was just the first to go to trial. ( robin )a former sales executive is suing spotify for gender discrimination and equal pay violations. the former employee says executives organized "boys' trips" that excluded women... and that the company paid men more for the same work. the lawsuit says several executives were dismissive of women, and cites men-only strip club visits as an example. in a statement... spotify said that it does not tolerate harassment or discrimination. (robin)up next... a senior home in

regrets about the monsanto acquisition?ndup story caught a lot of people by surprise in terms of the size and scale. didn't catch you by surprise? pun,t -- to excuse the buyers remorse? already,s i mentioned if you look at the competitive strength that is now in place with the combination of the company and the best technology the digital, and platform, the high complementarity of the businesses, the strength of the combined management team, we are as excited as we have ever been about the combination. there is absolutely no regrets, i would say, to the contrary. we are totally excited to now finally get going. david: that was warner baughman, the ceo of bayer. coming up, governor john kasich will leave office with a record rainy day fund in ohio. now the race to replace him is becoming a debate on what to do with the budget surplus he built up. they will ask governor kasich all about it next. this is bloomberg. ♪ david: this is "bloomberg markets: balance of power." i'm david westin. we are in the middle of major hearings

. >> buyer warned of lower earnings after the purchase of monsanto.he first forecast since the acquisition has seemed to disappoint the market. >> earnings-per-share are lower .han so far guided it is a technicality because we are closing the monsanto business later than expected and the earnings of monsanto that have been generated this year rather us as cash flow than reported earnings, but also, the monsanto business is very healthy, so we are very positive for the combination of the businesses for the remainder of the year. our people are pumped up and ready to go. at risk of bank is losing a major investor. china's hna group recently most -- held as much as 8% of voting rights is said to be plant -- exiting its entire stake in the bank. does this make it possible or less possible that we could see a tie up with commerzbank or some other entity now that hna is out of the way -- hna is out of the way? >> i don't have a direct answer to that. to my knowledge, hna doesn't have much of an opinion on the merger. i don't see any obstacle arising out of

." >>> first, hmons monsanto's popular weed killer also be killing bees? new studies show the active ingredient in monsanto's round-up hurts honeybees. honeybee colonies are dying at an increased rate. just a few months ago monsanto was ordered to pay nearly $300 million to a bay area man who says those chemicals in the weed killer gave him cancer. we'll have more news for you right after the break. san jose >> now nbc bay area responds to a san jose homeowner who wasn't happy with how her house was repainted. >> she called consumer investigator chris chmura's team for help patching things up. >> back in 2016 ann hired a company to paint her house. 16 months later it looked like this. the paint was already peeling and chipping away in some spots. it just wasn't done right. ann told us she tried to reach the contractor to get it fixed but didn't get a response. so she asked us for help. we kkted done right remodeling. manager there told us ann was calling the wrong person. then done right made things right, repainted the house and threw in a three-year warr

people filing claims against monsanto claiming it's causing ten. and perhaps having very expensive penalties and investors just fear that by are bought into the wrong kind of company and it might cost dearly in the end her thoughts rests in frankfurt thank you. why a card to bavaria and a company specialized in online payments is set to knowledge german giant coming out spank out of the blue chip dax index today is the latest sign of plucky finda in techs out shining traditional lend why ecod make software the cashless in contactless payments the company started out processing called payments for gambling and pornography websites in the house of the biggest names in business are using it services at munich airport chinese travelers are known as another buyers of luxury goods just before departure. since recently they've also been able to pay with hourly pay or we chant chinese payment systems. this watch merchant processes the transaction through the wire card company. germany's wired card takes a one point six percent commission for the service. o

after thearnings purchase of monsanto. company issued its first forecast since the acquisition, which seems to have disappointed the market. >> the earnings-per-share are guided, a so far technicality, because we are closing the monsanto business a little bit later than we expected. the earnings of monsanto that have been generated this year us to extend allow as cash flow rather than reported earnings. but also, them monsanto business is very healthy, so we are positive for the combination of the businesses for the remainder of the year. our people have pumped up and are ready to go. deutsche bank is at risk of losing a major investor, china's h&a groupa group --- -- planning to exit its entire stake in the bank. the question is, does this make it awesome double, or less possible, that we could see a tie up with commerce bank? i don't know if there a direct answer to that. does notwledge, h&a have much of an opinion on the merger. i don't see any obstacle arising out of this, but i don't see the potential of the merger ac

they purchased monsanto. they want bayer to stop distribution and manufacture of roundup.member we told but this a jury in san francisco awarded $289 million to former benicia high school ground keeper duane johnson. he blames heavy contact with the herbicide in roundup as a cause for his non-hodgkin's lymphoma. >> we're calling also on the attorney general of california becerra to begin a criminal investigation of monsanto executives for fraud, for organizing to provide fake evidence that it was safe. >> demonstrators say monsanto should face criminal prosecution for fraud. the new parent company revealed that the company faced an estimated 8,000 lawsuits over the weed killer. in a statement, monsanto's vice president said: >>> when the oakland unified school district announced it was eliminating ten after school sports, the oakland raiders announced it would step up and help out. well, today the raiders presented a six-figure check to the school district. rob roth was there and joins us live from oakland with more. >> reporter: in simple terms you may call it a "hail mar

the german company purchased monsanto in 2016. organizers want bayer to stop distribution and manufacture of roundup. earlier this month, a jury in san francisco awarded $289 million to a former benicia schools ground keeper duane johnson to blamed heavy contact with the herbicide glyphosate in roundup as the cause for his non-hodgkin's lymphoma. >> we're calling on the attorney general of california to begin a criminal investigation of monsanto executives for fraud, for organizing to provide fake evidence that it was safe. >> demonstrators say monsanto should face criminal prosecution for fraud. the new parent company bayer recently revealed that the company faces an estimated 8,000 lawsuits over the weed killer. in a statement, monsanto's vice president said: >>> still ahead, a north bay police officer answers the call for help in a very personal way. the moving response from the officer when a pregnant woman told him she needed to find a home for her baby. >> plus, the oakland a's get some help for the stretch run. signing a bu

alix: bayer showed lower earnings after the purchase of monsanto.ompany issued its first forecast since the acquisition, which seems to have disappointed the market. >> the earnings-per-share are lower than so far guided, a technicality, because we are closing the monsanto business a little bit later than we had expected. the earnings of monsanto that have been generated this year come to us to allow us to to larger extent as cash flow rather than reported earnings. but also, the monsanto business is very healthy, so we are very, very positive for the combination of the businesses for the remainder of the year. our people are pumped up and are ready to go. >> deutsche bank is at risk of losing a major investor, china's hna group, which lost most of its voting rights, is said to be planning exiting its entire stake in the bank, according to those familiar with the matter. the question is, does this make it awesome double, or less possible, that we could see a tie up with commerce bank? now that hna is out of the way here? >> i don't know if there a d

. >>> monsanto is asking a judge to throw out a $289 million judgment against the company. a san francisco jury found the company's product, round up, contributed to terminal cancer in a former school grounds keeper. monsanto continues to insist there is no prove link between the active ingredient in round up and cancer. the company is asking the coucprect reaching a or a de> a milestone, crews finished the $823 million dam on the alameda santa clara county line. this video showing the work done in 7 years, this is the largest dam in the bay area in 20 years, it holds back the reservoir which sits close to the fault. >>> steps a jogger took to avoid becoming a victim of crime, efforts police are calling heroic. >>> a town run over by spiderwebs. what is causing this creepy problem for a small community. >>> it's beautiful weather right now for most of us, that's going to continue in to the weekend. i will tell you what changes are in store and when they will head our way shortly. you could generate your own energy, at home. or to save energy, unplug unused appliances. do yo

round-up maker, monsanto, is now looking for a reversal.ames )plus... a mom is arrested... for taking away her daughter's cell phone. and here's a live look outside... bay bridge yesterday was just the start of a warm-up that will continue today into tomorrow. in fact temperatures inland today will rise well into the 80's if not the low 90's for some with solid 60's and 70's along the coast. plenty more sunshine can also be expected, clear from sunrise to sunset. into the weekend things will cool off just a touch into the start of fall which kicks off on saturday. (robin) no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. san mateo bridge less then 30 min from 880 to 101. golden gat bridge drive time less than 30 min from 37 to the toll plaza. richmond bridge drive less than 20 min from the toll to 101 ( james ) a michigan mom forced to go to court after she took a cell phone away from her teeange daughter as punishment. jodie may says her 15-year-old daughter got in trouble at school so she took the phone away. b

now monsanto wants the judge to intervene saying johnson failed to prove roundup caused his cancer. >>> it's not a matter of if but when the next quake will hit the bay area. now some students will be better prepared. students are studying an earthquake curriculum developed with the city's department of emergency management. students learn what causes earthquakes and. >> we want them to take home the materials they're learning and bring them up with their parents. we're really enlisting students to be partners with the city in preparing families to be ready for earthquakes. >> the kids can educate the adults. among the tasks, students are asked to determine the best site for a potential large-scale venue in san francisco that would be seismically safe. >>> a south bay police department tried to use twitter as one by to reunite a military hero. this message was posted with a photo of a purple heart and an army commendation medal. it was put on top of a car and drove off. the vietnam veteran claimed his medals today. detectives found his number in the briefcase and was able to to connec

. >>> a judge is asking to throw out the $289 million judgment against monsanto. last month the former school groundskeeper in benicia was awarded more than 200 million after a jury found the product roundup contributed to his terminal cancer. monsanto continues to insist there is no proven link between the active ingredient in roundup and cancer. the company is also asking the judgment be set aside or a new trial ordered. says.. numbers have more than high >>> shocking new stats on vaping among teens in marin county, the state office of education says numbers have more than doubled among middle and high schoolers in the last two years. 11th graders saw the largest jump in active users going from 11% to 28%. the study also finds nearly half of 11th graders in marin county have tried using a vape or an e-cig at least once. >>> a new dam seven years in the making has been completed in the east bay, but we won't have to take seven years to show you how it proceeded. there is a time lapse. the calaveras dam is on the border between alameda and santa clara counties. kp

. >>> the chemical company monsanto is asking a judge in san francisco now to throw out a $289 million award in a cancer lawsuit. last month a jury determined that the weed killer roundup contributed to the cancer diagnosis of a former school groundskeeper from benicia and that monsanto should have had a warning label about the potential health hazards. attorneys for monsanto say the plaintiff in the case failed to prove that roundup or similar herbicides caused his non-hodgkin's lymphoma. >>> a new study from uc- berkeley and the california housing partnership is taking a look at gentrification. and it found that a heavy concentration of highly paid workers in parts of the bay area is creating new concentrations of poverty and racial segregation. tom vacar reports. >> reporter: what they're saying is it's a form of both economic and racial segregation. the study shows the disproportionately people of color are being pushed out of san francisco, oakland and other places where the booming economy is causing housing prices to skyrocket. >> low income people of color are getting displaced

the ceo defends the monsanto weed color and killer and insis safe to use. >> ultimately the signs will prevail making sure this product which is crucial for farmers around the world will remain available. >>> global stocks struggle as the u.s. and canada prepare to resume tough nafta talks in washington where officials are also preparing fresh tariffs on another 200 billion of chinese goods. >> facebook's sheryl sandberg and twitter's jack dorsey get ready to testify on capitol hill but google owner alphabet declines the request. >>> and amazon joins the trillion dollar club briefly the stock surges to over $2,050 a share, double its value 15 months ago >>> we have some numbers coming out on eurozone composite pmi services i'll bring those to you in a moment we've been watching for this following on from the numbers last month we're looking now at the final composite pmi of 54.5. that's against the flash released of 54.4 that's against the july number of 54.3. let's look at the european markets. generally we can see across that board a lot of red the stoxx 600 looking to be down around

i'm mistaken married to robert kagan who is one of the worst of the worst neo cons a lobbyist for monsanto i didn't know he was a lobbyist for months and i don't live that the case is a lobbyist a lot santo really and of course monsanto was going to be a drain and russia hates genetically modified organisms taking this i didn't know that i wold last question just twenty sixteen election was affected by social media now they get the platform a lot of people so the midterms coming up is that going to be impactful the way they have been taken off the air it's hard to determine what impact that's going to have directly on the mid-term elections it potentially could because there are going to be voices that are excluded and there will be more of a consensus about politics in general. however the thing that i am really alarmed about is just this whole emergence of a fact checking industrial complex where we have corporations foundations and think tanks with very very conventional views. that are highly critical of anything outside of the mainstream who are becoming the fact checkers and who are

. >>> protesters gathered outside the bayer monsanto corporate offices in berkeley today. they want the state to investigate the agri chemical giant over its roundup weed killer products. the rally follows a $289 million jury verdict for a former benicia school groundskeeper who claims the active ingredient in roundup contributed to his terminal cancer. >> they need to be treated as you or i would be if we cast out poison on people and knepp got sick from it. >> monsanto insists its products do not cause cancer and plans to appeal the verdict. >>> a rosewood woman's lifelong dream of becoming a flight attendant is about to take off. 35-year-old tracy has downs syndrome. she's always loved airplanes and recently she shared her career goal with a southwest flight attendant, vicki, on a trip home from texas and that's when this happened. >> would you come join me on the airplane and would you be my assistant pilot? >> ouou? >>eah. thinay witmom and dad u do that? >> dad? >> well, of course. >> vicki quickly put the plan into place getting tracy her own official southwest wing

billions in costs so people very careful of this and i hear a lot of critical voices of this whole monsanto takeover here at the exchange oh harry spots for us aid frank but thank you. the head of the international monetary fund christine legarde says she hopes to reach an agreement with anjan tino's you know today over the early release of a fifty. billion dollar loan christine legarde says there's been progress in talks with the country's finance minister nicola hall's name and just leading up the payment the i.m.f. approved the loan in june when his side is has already used up the first installment of fifteen billion dollars in an attempt to stabilize its currency but the peso has continued its slide using off its value against the dollar so far this year that is raising fears that the country won't be able to service it sticks the u.s. has also promised support. why it caught a very infirm specialized in online payments is set to notch german giant comments by an out of the blue chip dax index today is the latest sign of plucky fin techs out shining traditional lead this wildcard make s

monsanto's of is like all big bag of come a call company is highly profitable and highly influential political circles few years ago they completed a multi hundred million dollar expansion of the ground up plan for instance in cancer. welcome our governor bobby jindal and our first lady superior gender. governor jindal whose wife is a foreman one son two employee praised the expansion of the round up plant and twenty ten every year since then this plant in cancer alley has had the most toxic releases in the entire state. is really important to remember there's a real difference in any pesticide between is active ingredient which in the case of roundup for example is go ifas eight verses all the surfactants an urge to go into that for present when it's sprayed and to demonstrate this researcher he had to ponds with frogs in them and in one pond he just put the active ingredient of round up to say a very little impact on the frogs. in the next pond he put the whole formula devastation eighty ninety percent depending on the developmental stage of the frog of death in those frogs so that

. >>> monsanto is asking a judge in san francisco to throw out a $289 million award in a cancer lawsuit. last month a jury determined that the weed killer roundup contributed to the cancer diagnosis of a former school groundskeeper from benicia and that monsanto should have had a warning label about the potential health hazards. attorneys for monsanto say the plaintiff in the case failed to prove that roundup or similar herbicides caused his non-hodgkin's lymphoma. >>> he has already been sentenced to decades in prison but now this man is back in state court to face new charges. coming up at 5:30, how the defendant, who is a disbarred attorney, could end up cross- examining the victim. plus -- >> the confirmation of supreme court nominee judge brett kavanaugh is stalled as the woman accusing him of sexual assault demands an fbi investigation into her claims. i'm doug mckelway in washington and have the details coming up. >> and allegations of mismanagement of funds by a south bay chamber of commerce. the result, the city lost millions of dollars. coming up, hear from members of the cham

bayer, which has -- is now merging with monsanto. and then adm which is often the sole buyer for farmers. so you can think of this farmer who we think of as a symbol of freedom in a lot of ways, you know, the b independent farmer -- you know, the independent farmer who still looks independent. it's still his or her own farm. we call him in our statistics independent businessman or independent businesswoman, but all his or her choices are dictated by these four different companies that control their ability to farm at all. that's a crisis in farming, but the way you look at different industries, the more you see the same thing. it is the middleman taking all the value. and while they are taking that value, they're also taking away freedom. so this is one of the things that bernie sanders talked about in his campaign, is that the amount of money for dollar made in agriculture by the farmer was going way down, while money in farming was going way up. why is that? it's because most farmers don't have choices of who to sell to. they don't

>>>monsanto is asking a judge to throw out a $289 million judgment against the company. last month, a san francisco jury found the company's product roundup contributed to the terminal cancer of a school grounds keeper. monsanto continues to insist there is no evidence that the chemical is linked to cancer. >>>turning now to capitol hill, a bay area woman is getting more time to decide whether to testify against supreme court nominee brett kavanaugh. she claims she was sexually assaulted by kavanaugh in high school and detailed the allegations in a letter sent to california senator dianne feinstein back in july -- >> i don't want to speculate on what dianne may or may not have done, but i will answer the question, believe me, it will be instructional for anybody else that gets a hand on evidence. you will do something with that evidence that takes the burden from you for making the call. >> so she tried to do what was, many people say the right of the victim to remain anonymous and she was trying to work it through are you ready to talk. you're saying after this, that wo

. >>> plus the latest legal step by we had killer maker monsanto to try to avoid paying out a massive verdict awarded by a san francisco jury. >>> live where you live, this is "abc 7 news." >>> good evening. thank you for joining us. i'm ama daetz. >> i'm larry beil in for dan ashley. a few days ago the nation did not know the name christine blasey ford. now she is the woman that could make a critical decision to a crucial decision affecting america's highest court. >> she says supreme court nominee brett kavanaugh sexually assaulted her decades ago when they were both teenagers. he denies it. both are invited to testify before a senate judiciary committee on mon, september 24th. >> her lawyers want an fbi investigation done before that. president trump, who has the power to make that call, argued for the opposite today. >> i would let the senators take their course. let the senatos do it. i really want to see her. i really would want to see what she has to say. if she shows up and makes a credible showing, that will be very interesting and we'll have to make a decision. >> judiciary

.>> that's outside the facility, the company purchased monsanto in 2016. jury awarded $289 to groundskeeper wayne johnson land repeated contact with roundup as the cause for his disease. they promise it does not cause cancer and to appeal the jury's decision.>>> a deal valued at $5 billion, coke will have a huge retail presence with costa cafes. officials of coke say there are no plans to open the coffee shops here in the u.s. but look for coffee vending machines to start appearing soon and gas stations and college campuses.>>> the weekend forecast, especially for the three day weekend, some warming in the weekend we started warming things up today, 80s out toward concord, san francisco 66 and pacifica 60 degrees. record heat, one year ago september 1 2017, san francisco the all-time record 106 as the hottest day on record. tomorrow in the 60s, so what a difference. low clouds and fog will help those temperatures coast side and right around the bay. an northerly wind trying to set up, that can help transport some of the smoke from the fires to the north, s

approval of the takeover of monsanto was a disaster for the american farmer. when someone is doing the right thing, we're certainly going to work within the promote that. >> speaking of that, what is your feeling in 2020 if the democrats will put forth a candidate that will embrace your to name view, willing google, facebook, and amazon as companies that need to be broken up. -- that washing something that was tried in the past. what is your forecast for the next presidential election? what is your forecast for the next presidential election? barry: it is really difficult to forecast well. we're absolutely going to push that candidates in both parties understand what we are promoting and agree with on the broad outlines of what we would like to see. we think that is entirely possible. it well may be likely. we have been approached by a number of candidates. i'm not going to name names at this point. well more than six of the likely presidential candidates this time around. monopolization and other sectors as well. it is such a broad issue. monopolization helps

. >>> protesters gathered outside the bayer monsanto corporate offices today in berkeley.hey want the state to investigate the agri chemical giant over its roundup weed killer products. the rally follows a $289 million jury verdict for a former benicia school groundskeeper who claims the active ingredient in roundup contributed to his terminal cancer. >> they need to be criminally prosecuted as you or i would be if we passed out poison to people and they got sick from it. we would be immediately arrested. >> monsanto insists its products do not cause cancer and plans to appeal the verdict. >>> the queen of soul was laid to rest in detroit today but not before musicians, family and friends paid tribute. cbs reporter kenneth craig was there. >> reporter: aretha franklin's musical farewell brought mourners to tears. ♪[ music ] >> reporter: and former presidents to their feet. >> i was so glad when i got here when the casket was still open because i said i wonder what my friend's got on today. >> reporter: the special tribute featured some of entertainment's biggest names. ♪ r

but the parent company, monsanto, is appealing the case...ments stating johnson failed ot prove round-up or similar herbicides caused his non- hodgkin's lymphoma... asking the judge to either overturn the jury's decision or order a new trial. as a school grounds-keeper, johnson says he used round-up a lot to kill weeds in and around the property. the jury determined monsanto should've provided a label warning of a potential health hazard. johnson's lawsuit is just one of hundreds alleging round-up caused cancer. his was just the first to go to trial. j-r, catherine. (jr stone) also tonight at 5:30... kron4 is always tracking local stories. here's a look at what's going on in your neighborhood right now. (cathernie) on the peninsula... a scare for students and parents.. after an incident at a middle school. today-- the san mateo county sheriff's office sent this tweet, telling people to stay out of the area of cunha school in half moon bay. officers were called to the school and students were sent home as a precaution. a few hours later.. poli

. >>> but first, happening now, could monsanto's popular weed killer also be killing bees? the active ingredient hurts honeybees and their guts. honeybee colonies are dying at a frightening pace. few months ago monsanto was ordered to pay nearly $300 million to a bay area man who says the chemical weed killer gave him cancer. more news after this break when "today in the bay" continues. it's 6:52. distance relationship. this is long distance with the best wifi experience, plus the most free shows to stream. and with savings on wireless, this is a relationship with more money to spend on the important things. this is how xfinity makes life... simple. easy. awesome. xfinity gives you the best wifi experience to stream the most free movies and shows from anywhere. plus, staying connected on the go is easy with xfinity mobile. switch today and see how you can save. click, call or visit a store today. here are the top stories on today in the bay-- >>> welcome back. before you head out the door, the time now is 6:54. here are the top stories on "today in the bay." >>> new this mo

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also, why monsanto says a man dying of cancer doesn't deserve what was awarded to him by a jury.with augmented reality. coming up at 6:00. larry, kristen? >> we'll see you then. >>> proof that not everything is what it seems. >> a man who appeared to be a street musician was a chart topping superstar. take a listen. ♪ >> justin bieber spotted yesterday outside buckingham palace in london serenading his fiancee wearing shorts and a hoodie, his guitar case open. some people never suspected they were getting a free show from a grammy winning performer. >> i know. did they actually throw money in there? >>> tonight, several developing stories as we come on the air. the supreme court showdown, and tonight, the president's nominee, brett kavanaugh, and his accuser. what she now wants before she testifies before the american people. her lawyers say republicans are rushing her and this scheduled public hearing. and tonight, what the president is now saying about her allegation. and the image of kavanaugh today and word of a behind the scenes practice for questions from those senators. >>

. >>> monsanto is asking the judge to throw out a cancer verdict. they found dwayne johnson failed to prove an ingredient caused his terminal cancer. last month the san francisco jury determined roundup contributed to his illness. >>> the largest wildfire in california's history is officially fully contained. crews have a line all the way around mendocino. twin fires erupt indeed late county in july. the ranch and river fires burned a combined 720 square miles, destroyed 157 homes, and killed one firefighter. the cause of the fires are still under investigation. >>> you're never more than seven minutes away from my accuweather forecast. san francisco, microclimate, sunny side, 49. 50 in lake per second. you get to mission and castro, 58, along with the marina and financial. and coming through the ferry building, this is the way it looks from south beach. western span of the bay bridge. less fog if any at all. much dryer. ferry ride, hazy sunshine. mild this morning. hot in some of our neighborhoods this afternoon taking mass transit. 59 in the south

i think the approval of the takeover of monsanto was a disaster for the american farmer when someone doing the right and we are going to work with them to promote that. >> speaking of that, what is your feeling on 2020 if the democrats are going to put forth a candidate that is going to embrace your point of view and in google and facebook and amazon. as companies there something tried in the past in a mainstream candidate was willing to go there. >> it's really difficult to forecast well. we are absolutely going to push to ensure that the candidate on both parties understand that we are promoting and agree with us at least on the broad outline of what we would like to see. we think that's entirely possible. it may well be likely. we have been approached by a number of the candidate. even in its earliest days. so i'm not going to name names at this point, but well more than six of the likely president this candidate next time around. >> technology monopolization of other sectors as well. [inaudible] we see lower wages so even though we have this strong economy right now, wages remain

chemical giant monsanto is asking a san francisco judge to throw out last month's ground-breaking verdict. duane johnson was brought to tears when learning a jury had awarded him $289 million in damages claiming the popular weed killer roundup caused his lymphoma which is manufactured by monsanta. the company says it would fight the verdict saying johnson failed to prove that roundup caused his terminal cancer. >>> the construction project that never seems to end. an atherton man started building a new home for his family back in 1978. 40 years later it's still under construction and neighbors are felt up. the owner got a permit decades ago. the city wants to know if the family will tear the home down or finish the project. >> obviously a process like this, it's not something that happens overnight. the owner has passed away and his daughter is managing the property and doesn't know why she doesn't finish it but the family could face many fines if they don't make a decision. >> let's bring in our chief meteorologist jeff ranieri. fire daerngs but really nice weather ahead of us. >> it's r

i think the approval of the bayer takeover of monsanto was a disaster for the american farmer, for the american eater. but when someone is doing the right thing, we certainly going to work with them to promote that. ashley: speaking of that, what is your feeling on 2020? if the democrats are going to put forward a candidate who will embrace your point of view, that is going to be willing to name google, facebook, amazon, as companies that need to be broken up. i know that was something that was tried in the past, and no mainstream candidate was quite willing to go there. what is your sort of forecast for the next presidential election? it is really difficult of forecast well. ashley: guess. barry: we are absolutely going to push to ensure the candidates for both parties are, understand what we are promoting and agree with at least the broad outlines of what we would like to see. we think that is entirely possible. we think that it well may be likely. we have been approached by a number of the candidates, even at this early-stage, so i will not name names at this point, more than six of

. >>> the chemical giant monsanto wants a judge to throw out last month's verdict over the popular weed killer. the former school groundskeeper blamed roundup for causing his terminal cancer. they want the judge to interest veen cla intervene. >>> middle school students are getting a lesson about earth quakes. >> reporter: in this case, students were learning about seismic safety and how to apply it. certainly repared at home and a the name of the school and the mural out front about rebuilding 1906 quake were a part of it. this science teacher is explaining part of the ear earthquake curriculum to their class. >> i learned that a manual can opener is more essential than other items. >> reporter: this student says he is learning a lot. >> i think it might affect my instincts when an earthquake that could be major happens. when we make a plan that could help my family. >> reporter: san francisco unified and the department of emergency management collaborated on the plan within the science curriculum for seventh graders, exploring the how and why of quakes and applying it. >> students are

a study published in the proceedings of "the national academy of sciences" says the monsanto pestsideide damages the bees. monsanto claims the weed killer has a negative impact on honey bees are simply not true. >>> "the times of london" reports on a smashing moment for tennis star andy murray. murray dropped a presentation plate yesterday causing it to shatter. he was being honored for his contribution to tennis in china. murray shared the video on instagram writing, "oops." he's competing in the tournament. >> his mom posted it, too. thanks, son. >>> the sexual assault accusations against supreme court nominee brett kavanaugh started a national conversation about the reliability of past memories. in a recent "new york times" op-ed, a psychologist writes, quote, neuroscience research tells us that memories formed under the influence of intense emotion are indelible in the way that memories of a routine day are not. kavanaugh has denied all allegations of sexual assault. dr. ted huey is a professor of psychiatry and neurology at columbia university. he joins us to explain how the memo

. >>> monsanto is asking the judge to throw out a cancer verdict.y found dwayne johnson failed to prove an ingredient caused his terminal cancer. last month the san francisco jury determined roundup contributed to his illness. >>> a young woman shot with a paintball gun in the east bay. she was followed by a white hatchback by two men in their teens or 20s and one of them shot her. >> i looked down and had paint and blood on my leg. and i had been hit a few times in my back. >> she tried to file a report with oakland police but has not been able to get through to the department. they are concerned and would like to investigate. >>> lime claims there was significant bias in the selection process. lime says municipal transportation authority changed rules two days before permit applications were due. >>> city counsel approved a plan for the rundown falcao shopping center. the developer's plan qualified for streamlined approval under a controversial state housing law that was passed last year. sandhill company's proposal ude units, 485,000 square feet

but the company that makes roundup- monsanto, is appealing the case, charging johnson failed to prove non- hodgkin's lymphoma... the company asking the judge to either overturn the jury's decision, or order a new trial. ( marty ) for the first time in five years... the research vessel (fal-core) falkor is back in san francisco... this comes just months after conducting a world-renowed study and dive in a mysterious part of the pacific ocean called the "white shark cafe." kron four's philippe djegal tours the boat which closely tracks great white sharks.. (philippe) a rare treat in san francisco -- five years in the making... docked outside the exploratorium at pier 15 along the embarcadero... the non- profit "schmidt ocean institute's" research vessel "falkor" (ff-al-core)... attracting the attention and interest of science and ocean enthusiasts young and older. nats/jason rodriguez- "it actually makes a pretty good seal. we actually have to fill it with water before we go in. (guest) or, it would get crushed. (jason) they would implode." among the technological treasures associated w

investors are now questioning whether bayer properly evaluated the risks in 2016 when it took over monsanto, which invented roundup. >>> new development involving the sexual assault allegation against supreme court nominee brett kavanaugh. the reason his bay area accuser may not testify next week. >>> the morning commute is looking all right if you're driving to san francisco on 101 northbound from the peninsula. looks good so far all the way to downtown. >>> our weather looks pretty good. inland temperatures warming up. they have been in the 70s and we're looking for more 80s. for how long? ♪ flintstones! meet the flintstones. ♪ ♪ they're the modern stone age family. ♪ ♪ from the town of bedrock. ♪ meet george jetson. ♪ ♪ his boy elroy. with instant acceleration, electric cars are more fun to drive and more affordable than ever. electric cars are here. plug into the present. >>> welcome back. there could be another debate tonight about a proposed medical marijuana dispensary on sunrise drive near interstate >>> welcome back. there could be astnoe 680 in martinez . the planning commission a

. >>> monsanto is asking the judge to throw out a cancer verdict.eys for the company claimed the school groundskeeper dwayne johnson failed to prove an ingredient in the roundup caused his terminal cancer. last month the san francisco jury determined roundup contributed to his cancer. it was the first case to go to trial >> check it out. all of us warmer than yesterday. antioch, 13 degrees warmer at 68 derees this morning. we have microclimates already. santa rosa, 49. american canyon and guernville.8 o. tiburon at 60 right now. mid to upper 50s, 57 in daly city, san jose. cupertino, 61. tracy, 70 right now. lafayette, 52 degrees. hope your ac works. anything you're in today you will need it. less fog on the road. no fog. >> it's too dry. mass transit will be mild this morning. it will be hot in many neighborhoods this afternoon. south bay, 59 this morning, 79 at noon. mid to upper 80s from 1:00 through 6:00. very nice 72, though, under the stars at 8:00. east bay valley even warmer. look at the spike in the upper 80s to low 90s from 1:00 through 7: