was there on the day i was there they were there they were there well ok maybe not every new york fire department this summer in late july commissioners for one new york area fire department which responded to the attacks and lost one of their own that day voted unanimously in their call for a new investigation into the attack. they stated. they stated clearly in the resolution that they don't believe the official story unlike this guy. even the redacted back story and even the censored portions i see i'm like right on the money. they are yes black ink i love it i stand with the 100 percent of people who have actually seen the footage of building 7 collapsing and believe it was done took by fires alone well maybe i want a 100 per cent and a new poll found that 52 percent of those who saw the footage of the building falling were either sure or suspected that the buildings fall was due to explosives and was a controlled demolition with 27 percent saying they didn't know what to make of the footage so that adds up to 79 percent who watched the footage did not say it looked like it was caused by fire

new york. >> ninan: all the legacying that we spoke to say their families have been 100% supportive of their decision to join the new york fire department. well, that's the "cbs weekend news" for this saturday. later on cbs, "48 hours." and the news continues now on our 24-hour digital network, cbsn, at cbsnews.com. i'm reena ninan in new york. from all of us at cbs news, thanks for joining us. good night. >>> live, from the cbs bay area studios, this is kpix5 news. >> now at 6:00, breaking news out of sonoma county. a brush fire is burning structures and forcing evacuations. >> that site is highly contaminated. a developer is proposing to put 4,000 homes on top of that. >> no. i wouldn't live here for all the money in the world. >>> a pleasanton based home security start-up donates a security system to a local family. this, after a terrifying burglary attempt a few weeks ago. >> thanks for joining us, i'm juliette goodrich. >> i'm brian hackney. a brush fire has burned about 10 to 15 acres. this in the community of shellville near highway 116 and state route 121. ttle bit south of sonoma. we are told areas within a one- mile radius. fl

our first highs go to the new york fire department always because of the extraordinary scene at the graduationew york's bravest. in the class of 301 new firefighters, 13 are fdny legacies who lost their father as they rush into help on september 11th, 2001. six more graduates lost their father after serving for months at the pile of ground zero. this is the most legacy graduates ever in a single fdny class. >> today these 21 legacies are no longer children dreaming of the careers their fathers loved and serving in the world's greatest fire department. they are honoring their fallen loved ones and continuing their family's legacy of service and making all of us immensely proud. >> his children, rebecca and mark were nine and seven years old that day. the brother and sister graduated together continuing their dad's legacy at the fdny. >> a lot of emotions. more proud of everyone. my brother and everyone and every other 300 people that graduated with us. it is a big accomplishment. it is very challenging but we stuck together and got by. >> what a great day at the fdny. i can't believe it has bee

that she asked me to come, and, you know, this weekend i was in new york, because my brother was being added to the new york fire department/11 memorial wall. up know? it happens to be 9/11. so because i was in new york and doing 9/11 things, i was able to hop on an amtrak and get there. and i'm just truly appreciative of the chance to sit down with somebody and to have them sit down with me where we really do talk from two different sides of the room, and actually look each other in the eye. that's -- i hope -- progress. we don't agree on prescriptions yet on what to do. >> yes. >> but -- but, you know, we ay gl agree we're going to keep talking a be it and i think that's important. >> you point out this came from a spat on twitter and there you were for 90 minutes talking to who you may think is your ideological opposite. i want to play a little more from -- you mentioned alyssa milano. some of what she said afterwards. >> yep. >> and i said to him i said no 17-month-old baby should ever have shrapnel in her chest in this country. i think he gets it. now to -- to understand it and then to have the courage and the fortitu

the new york fire department just weeks from graduating a new class. 16 of their children following int's ahead as we say good morning, america. ♪ i rise up ♪ i'll rise up >>> rise up. ♪ we never will forget. >> no. >> never. >> we remember as we listen to andra day. thank you for joining us on this wednesday morning, september 11th. let's take another live look at the memorial in lower manhattan. commemorating the thousands who lost their lives and the brave people who rushed in to help. >> and let's also take a look at shanksville, pennsylvania, a memorial there for the passengers and crew members on flight 93 who fought off hijackers risking their lives to save others. >> then also, of course, in d.c. at the pentagon there a service this morning to honor those who died on american airlines flight 77 there at the pentagon as well. >> many people are talking about this on social media and posting where they were, and also remembering the day after. remember how we all came together as a nation like we can't come back to that. i mean it was tragic. there's no way of describing what we

three chiefs from the new york department fire department attended the event after more than 200 new y of new york's first responders.>>> that is out there in new york, boston, celebrating 18 years since that day. more at noon. ♪ big dreams start with small steps... ...but dedication can get you there. so just start small... start saving. easily set, track and control your goals right from the chase mobile® app. ♪ ♪ chase. make more of what's yours®. hey. you must be steven's phone. now you can know who's on your network and control who shouldn't be, only with xfinity xfi. simple. easy. awesome. >> announcer: live from new york city, it's "the wendy williams show." ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ now, here's wendy! [cheers and applause] ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >> wendy: [laughs] ♪ ♪ [cheers and applause] >> wendy: hi! [cheers and

diseases they got while trying to help the victims. 22 new names have been added to the new york city fire department's 9/11 memorial, all are victims who succumbed in the past year to diseases they got after being exposed to toxic chemicals in the world trade center rubble. the president of the uniform firefighters association says others are still fighting for their lives. >> we have three right now that are in hospice. we have numerous others that are in critical condition. >> manhattan's 9/11 memorial also dedicated a new section to those who died from 9/11 related diseases. it outlines the amp that first responders walked for months into the smoldering rubble of ground zero. it's a somber morning. stay with "today in the bay" as our live coverage of today's event continues this hour and next. >>> a decision from fremont leaders on where to put a new homeless navigation center is leaving some people outraged. >> councilmembers made that decision late last night after narrowing it down to two possible locations. "today in the bay's" bob redell is live in fremont with the decision and reaction. bob?

on in depth today, a historic moment for the new york city fire department. >> yesterday was graduationemony that was especially poignant for some of the city's newest firefighters nbc's joe fryer is here with that story. >> this is a great story, guys, so about 500 firefighters graduated from the fdny academy, among that group, 21 were known as legacies, that means their fathers died in the line of duty most of them either lost their dads on 9/11 or in the years that followed because of 9/11 related illnesses. now their family legacies are living on through a new generation. >> at a ceremony filled with hundreds of firefighters adorned in their dress blues and white gloves, the fdny truly passed d the torch. >> definitely our fathers are watching over us today. >> of the 21 legacy firefighters graduating from the academy, 13 lost their fathers on 911. >> i miss my dad all the time, but i know he would be happy for me i know he would be proud. >> reporter: brendan reagen was 12 when his father robert ft killed answering the call. it wasn't until five years ago that brendan realized he w

new york times" reported ross threatened to fire employees at the national oceanic and atmospheric administration for contradicting the president by saying dorian was not threatening alabama. the commerce department calls "the new york times" report false adding secretary ross did not threaten to fire any noaa staff over forecasting and

the new york city fire department alone lost 343 firefighters who responded to the attack. we pay tribute today and every day to the first responders and military personnel the civilians who went into the smoke and the flames at the pentagon to lead others to safety. to express our gratitude to those who have given so much to defend the nation against terrorism and the men and women of armed forces. while millions watched as the tragedy unfolded on that da day, there were thousands of courageous first responders who rushed to the world p trade center in pennsylvania and those that rush to the pentagon to help search for victims and to help bring anyone they could to safety. it still inspires us. to put themselves in imminent danger and later on and now that the debris that they were exposed to has created chronic illnesses. the best that i heard of the 9/11 compensation victim find it to ensure those to say the fellow american will always be supported. september 11 was a day of personal tragedy for so many families. it was also an attack we must never forget continue the pl

. >> joining me now, attorney michael berrish and our retired department chief of the new york city fireh. >> talk to me about these young people who are being trained and new recruits in the fdmy, they lost their parents in 9/11 and some firefighters lost parents since then from the illnesses. >> absolutely. >> how do they adjust? >> we just lost her again. >> are they not hearing me? >> i am so sorry for that. let me tell you we were just talking about these young people whose parents and fathers died in 9/11, how important is it for them to be firefighters? >> well, it is tremendous. it is great for the next generation and these were children that were born in the fire department culture and the bond is strong. the fact that is despite their fathers died in the line of duty, they want to continue in public service. it shows the best in the american spirit. really proud of each and everyone of them. >> we know a lot of them. >> i know you do. we followed of course john stewart and other advocates, just fighting for the benefits. >> the hard battle now begins which is getting the word o

the new york city fire department alone lost 343 firefighters who responded to the attacks. we pay tribute today and every day to the first responders, the military personnel, the civilians who rushed into the smoke and flames at the pentagon to lead others to safety. we express our gratitude to those who have given so much to defend our nation against terrorism, the men and women of our armed forces. while millions of americans watched in horror as the tragedy unfolded on that terrible day, thousands of courageous first responders who rushed to the world trade center, who rushed to that field in pennsylvania, who rushed to the pentagon to help search for victims and to help bring anyone they could to safety. still inspires us. they put themselves in imminent danger to save the lives of others and later on,years later, we learned that the toxic dust and debris that many were exposed to have caused chronic illnesses. the overwhelming bipartisan vote here in the senate in july to reauthorize permanently the 9/11 victim compensation fund ensures that those first responders who

for generations the family has served in our military and in new york city fire and police departmentsthese are two great departments. i grew up with them. i know. on september 11 nypd detective joseph vigianno rushed into the world trade center and died rescuing his fellow citizens. his brother, john, was a new york firefighter. he also gave his life that day at ground zero. at the time joseph's three sons were just young boys ages 8, 6, and 3 months old. this morning they are with us, the youngest john, just started his freshman year of college at suny maritime college, and he plans to join the military. joseph jr. is a marine reservist. just like his father he's a proud member of the nypd. and james is a corporal in the marines. on his last deployment, james was stationed on the u.s.s. new york, a ship made using 24 tons of steel from the world trade center. every time he left the mess hall on his way to his bunk, he passed a picture of his dad. to john, joseph, and james, and to the family you have sacrificed beyond measure, and you will never, ever stop giving back to this country

series of children's books called discovering here is been her father was a member of the new york city fire departmente unit during 9/11, and her mother is a former nurse who volunteered during the aftermath. she said she was inspired to write the books after watching her father explain 9/11 to his grandkids.>> that was really the first telling of 9/11 to the children in the family. and it was their actual questions, and it's his account of that day and what he was feeling, what he saw when he got there, and what it was like to be a part of that rescue.>> the author says that she spoke to children who told her that they weren't learning about 9/11 in school, many parents said they didn't feel they had the tools to talk to their children about it in a meaningful way.>>> still to come, pg&e makes the first offer in their bankruptcy settlement, how much pg&e is offering to fire victims, and who will have the final say. >>> also ahead, the key meeting about to get underway at this hour that could give the green light to a navigation center. >>> in the confrontation between the hearing-impaired customer an

. >> 22 new names have been added to the new york city fire department's 9/11 memorial.victims who succumbed to the diseases in the past year, after they were exposed to the toxic chemicals in the world trade center rubble. the president of the uniform firefighters association says others are fighting for their lives. >> we have three right now that are in hospice. we have numerous others that are in critical condition. >> manhattan's 9/11 memorial also dedicated a new section to those who died from 9/11 related diseases. it outlines the ramp that first responders walked for months into the smoldering rubble of ground zero. we mentioned president trump, he is going to actually speak at the pentagon this morning. >> that's right. he's set to honor the victims the there. when he does arrive, we hope to hear from him soon. we'll take you back there live and take to you san francisco, a memorial going on there. in just a few minutes at about 6:45 this morning. >>> in the meantime, we want to check the morning commute with mike, see how things are moving out there, or not. >>

audience we have a number of senior security officials from the state of union -- state of new york, the fire department of new york, and the port authority, which of course is the organization that houses this facility. i also would like to request myt the written part of testimony be made part -- within minutes after the second plane hit the tower in the world trade center, i was at the operations center at the fbi with then fbi director bob , trying toob mueller make sure we can prevent it from happening again. i've vivid memories of the plane that went down in shanksville, also having heard orders to shoot the plane down, if necessary. within a matter of days after seventh of -- september 11, i was here with the attorney general and the fbi director, touring the rubble. you could still experience the smell and visual sites -- sights of the destruction, which was almost unimaginable. tos was an opportunity experience the seminal event of our lifetimes. thes appropriate to use impending anniversary as a way to honor those who died and those who volunteered to run into harm's way to try to prevent -- p

for generations the viggiano family has served in the military and in the new york fire and police departmentsew up with them, i know. on september 11th, nypd detective joseph viggiano rushed into the world trade center and died rescuing his fellow citizens. his brother john was a new york firefighters. he also gave his life that day at ground zero. at the time joseph's three sons were just young boys ages 8, 6 and 3 months old. this morning they are with us. the youngest, john just started his freshman year of college at suni maritime college and he plans to join the military. joseph jr. is a marine reservist and just like his father he's a proud member of the nypd and james is a kcorporal in the marines. on his last deployment james was stationed on the "uss new york," a ship made using 24 tons of steel from the world trade center. every time he left the mess hall on his way to his bunk he passed a picture of his dad. to john, joseph and james and to the viggiano family, you have sacrificed beyond measure and you will never, ever stop giving back to this country and thank you very much for b

. >> and 22 new names have been added to the new york city fire department's 9/11 memorial, all are victimscumbed in the past year to diseases they got after being exposed to toxic chemicals in the world trade center rubble. the president of the uniform firefighters association says others are still fighting for their lives. >> we have three right now that are in hospice. we have numerous others that are in critical condition. >> manhattan's 9/11 memorial also dedicated a new section to those who died from 9/11 related diseases. it outlines the ramp that first responders walked for months into the smoldering rubble of ground zero. >>> as the country marks today's anniversary, stay with our "today in the bay" show, as we have live coverage of today's events. we're going to continue throughout this hour as well as next hour, and we will take a moment of silence along with the east coast. 5:36 right now. >>> a follow-up for you. b.a.r.t. has decided one version of the new fare gates it's testing is not worth the cost. in july, b.a.r.t. installed these gates at the fruitvale station to stop far

i also know a number of senior security officials from the state of new york, the fire department of new york and the port authority, which of course is the organization that has this facility. i also would like to request respectfully my written testimony. >> objection. >> i have personal memories of september 11th. i was head of the criminal division and within minutes after the second plane hit the tower in the world trade center i was at the operations center in the fbi with fbi director bob mueller trying to figure out first who had done it and more important how do we stop it from happening again. i have vivid memories of hearing about the plane that went down in shanksville, also having heard the transmission to shoot the plane down and necessary. something i never imagined i would live to hear. within a matter of days after september 11th i was here on the site with the attorney general and the fbi director and you could still experience the smell and visual sites of the destruction which were almost unimaginable. for me, this is an opportunity to remember, the whole country,

for generations, the vigiano family served in our military and new york fire and police departments. these are two great departments. i grew up with them. i know. on september 11th, nypd detective joseph vigiano rushed into the world trade center and died rescuing his fellow citizens. his brother john was a new york fire fighter. he also gave his life that day at ground zero. at the time joseph's three sons were just young boys ages 8, 6 and 3 months old. this morning, that i are with us. the -- they are with us. the youngest john just finished his freshman year of college at sunni maritime college and he plans to join the military. joseph, jr., is a marine reservist and just like his father, he is a proud member of the nypd. and james is a corporeal in the marines. on his last deployment, james was stationed on the uss new york, a ship made using 24 tons of steel from the world trade center. every time he left the mess hall on his way to his bunk, he passed a picture of his dad to john, joseph and james and to the vigiano family, you have sacrificed beyond measure and you will never

. >>> about 300 firefighters graduated tuesday from the new york city fire department academy. among them, 21 men and women whose fathers died in the line of duty. >> of the 21 legacy firefighters graduating from the acad 13 lost their fathers on 9/11. >>> some of the week's wildest moments caught on camera. startling body cam footage shows the moment a man with a knife charged at a st. paul police officer. the police officer ultimately shot and killed ronald davis, sparking multiprotests. >>> this terrifying moment, a coyote chased a little girl in her own front yard. she got away safely. >>> and a bear got revenge, after a hunter shot at him, chasing that hunter out of the field. >>> and finally, this runaway boyfriend couldn't leave a wedding fast enough, after his girlfriend of five years caught the bride's bouquet. he took off and sped away in his truck. >> there's a statement. >> good-looking hurdle. >> we're told they're happy and still together. >> clearly happy. >> as far as we know, there's not a ring on it. >>> still to come today, a group of americans who retired to

ar ang theesrs t new york city fire department. at a ceremony yesterday. that included a record number of legacies whose fathers died protecting new yorkers. 13 of the new firefighters lost a parent during the 9/11 attacks. mola lenghi visited the fire academy and spoke with six of the brave recutes honoring a heroic legacy. [ sirens ] >> ever since i was little i always wanted to do this. >> reporter: for leonard and anthony regalia becoming firefighters has become a lifetime in the making. >> i've been trained by the best, be prepared for the worst. >> reporter: the brothers are part of fdny's newest graduating class but to them it's not just a job, it's a way of life. >> i really want to be like that. helping so many different people. you know and fdny ran in the family. >> reporter: the regalias say their passion for helping others stems from their father, leonard j. regalia also a new york city firefighter just like manny mow hoch ka's dad. >> he was a superhero. >> reporter: it's a family legacy, a proud but painful one. >> s

as the nation prepares to mark the 18th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks here in new york tomorro v group of fire department recruits more than a dozen are in training they're children of firefighters who lost their lives on that mother who in particular has extra reason to be proud >> carl asaro's life was dedicated to family and community. i'm curious. what was it like for the kids to grow up having a dad who was a firefighter? >> whatever my husband was, they were together. they wanted to do everything under the car, fixing the car. >> reporter: they were very proud of their dad >> very proud. >> reporter: a veteran new york city firefighter, asaro died on that crisp september day, answering the call of duty his wife heloisa says that day changed their family forever we're sitting about 50 or 60 feet from what was the north tower. what have you learned about where you husband was at that moment it came down? >> what i learn, that he was near the tower. >> reporter: did they ever find your husband's remains >> no, nothing else. >> reporter: now hhi are honoring their father's legacy did the kids from an e

the new york city fire department alone lost 343 firefighters who responded to the attacks. we pay tribute today and every day to the first responders, the military personnel, the civilians who rushed into the smoke and flames at the pentagon to lead others to safety. we express our gratitude to those who have given so much to defend our nation against terrorism, the men and women of our armed forces. while millions of americans watched in horror as the tragedy unfolded on that terrible day, thousands of courageous first responders who rushed to the world trade center, who rushed to that field in pennsylvania, who rushed to the pentagon to help search for victims and to help bring anyone they could to safety still inspires us. they put themselves in imminent danger to save the lives of others. and later on, years later we learned that the toxic dust and debris that many were exposed to have caused chronic illnesses. the overwhelming bipartisan vote here in the senate in july to reauthorize permanently the 9/11 victim compensation fund ensures that those first responders who

new turn tonight with a report commerce secretary wilber ross threatening to fire top staffers according to the "new york times. citing three people familiar with the discussions. late tonight, the commerce department tells nbc news that's false and that the secretary did not threaten to fire anyone over forecasting public statements about dorian the back and forth comes after one of the offices contradicted an initial comment and tweet from president trump about alabama's risk from dorian. >> alabama is going to get a piece of it it looks like poor alabama, please be careful, also. >>esident later displayed a map with what looked like a sharpie line drawn through alabama added to the cone of uncertainty. >> i know alabama was in the original forecast. >> reporter: but the danger from dorian hit past the state days before the president first brought it up sparking this pointed tweet from the birmingham branch. alabama will not see any impacts. now, an uproar after the national office scolded birmingham backing the president over some of its own scientists one former noah staffer calling that statement moral crowdedness. those birmingham forecasters showing support. now noah's chief scientists is ca

maria: i always say remember, when they were coming out, the fire department of new york was going iney were going off that 100 -- up that 100-plus floors. and you mentioned bringing the country total. that is also my one important takeaway from september 11th, it's september 7th, it's the -- 17th, it's the day that you red the opening of the new york stock exchange. you had the first responders, the firefighters, the mayor, the golf, the senators -- the governor, and everybody on that podium and all i could think, you all came down to the floor, and i interviewed a rot of you afterwards, and all i could think was, okay, we're down, we're mourning, we lost our loved ones, we lost our friends,but we are not out. we will rise again. the resilience of america is what i remember. >> that was the message. the proxy for the american way of life, it's the american economic system. and the american economic system, at the heart of which is the new york stock exchange, you get that going, you've sent the signal we will not be defeated. maria: stay with us, more with dick grasso when we come ba

: also joining a family that, for generations, andserved in our military, in the new york city fire and police departmentsthese are two great department. i grew up with them. i know. detectiveer 11, nypd josephreggie on -- rushed into the world trade center and died. his brother also gave his life that day at ground zero. sonse time, joseph's three were young boys, ages eight, six, and three months old. this morning, they are with us. the youngest, john, just started his freshman year of college at suny maritime college, and he plans to join the military. a marine. is reservist, and just like his father, a proud member of the nypd. james is a corporal in the marines. on his last deployment, james uss newioned on the york, made using 20 tons of steel from the world trade center. every time he left the mess hall on his way to his bunk, he passed a picture of his dad. , and james, and to their family, you have sacrificed beyond measure, and you will never, ever stop getting back to this country. thank you very much for being here. thank you very much. [applause] pres. trump: thank you. very proud of you. tha

new york times" reported ross threatened to fire employees at the national oceanic and atmospheric administration for contradicting the president by saying dorian was not threatening alabama. the commerce department calls "the new york times" report false adding secretary ross did not threaten to fire any noaa staff over forecasting and public statements. [ applause ] at a weather conference monday, a show of support from members of the national weather service's birmingham office which first corrected the president. >> the birmingham office did this to stop public panic to ensure public safety. >> the top scientist at noaa says he's investigating the agency's response and whether it violated any policies. >>> the trump administration is laying out requirements for residents of the bahamas who want to evacuate to the u.s. after hurricane dorian. the move comes after more than 100 people were kicked off a ferry to florida because they didn't have visas. new u.s. guidelines issued last night call for all bahamas residents to have a government issued i.d. such as a passport. meanwhile, we have new information about the extent of the destruction in the northern bahamas. the power company says every p

the last week or so we have seen so many stories here in the new york city press about how many members of the new york city fire departmentice department were lost and their children are now members of the fdny. pete: it's incredible. i served with a lot of guys that did just that i signed up before 9/11. it was the ultimate value day or two why i put the uniform on. think of 18-year-olds that's when they graduate high school. this is now a history lesson for people not even born graduating high school it's why it's so important that this show and shows like it honor this moment and we remind kids what it's all about because so many gave so much to keep us free. brian: give governor cuomo know credit. mandatory for a movement silence on 9/11 every single year those who lost their life on that date and the planes hit the 7:59 a.m. american airlines 114. from boston. would hit the other. and then the pentagon and the other one flight 93 would go down in shanksville, pennsylvania. we'll talk about that also the fact is what we are doing in afghanistan is -- has everything to do with the fact there has not been another major

new york times" this morning write children of 911 following their father's last footsteps, largest group of children of firefighters killed on september 11 all from related diseases joining the new york city fire departmentoined honoring their parents' legacy, beautiful shot and to hear them talk about their fathers being first responders, jackie, it's actually beautiful story. >> it is beautiful, and, you know, such a long time ago but that event holds such a place in everybody's heart i think not just in new york city but across this country and, you know w -- with 911 behind us you relive it and you will think about. maria: it's true, we will never forget, mitch. >> listening to first responders ran into the building when everybody was running not knowing that they would ever to come out, their legacy, men and women who want to do the same thing, that's just incredible. maria: i love the firemen for that reason, they were running in when we were running out. coming up the vaping epidemic, cdc reporting increase of injuries related to e-cigarettes, one governor banning all products, marshal finally going digital, finally opens up to online shop, more on that, stay with us. is where people first gathere

and first responders, not just the police department the fire department in new york city.hat day, that should never be forgotten and never duplicated again. jillian: you talk about the typically it is ages 7 to 11 for your books. you think is the right time for us to start talking to kids about this. >> i don't think it is ever too soon. every kid in this country should know that 9/11 is a day that is still taking lives. every kid should know about the important day and i don't think there's any reason why we can't start telling kids, i wrote these, they are age-appropriate, comprehension appropriate and that is because kids are and i was very careful to write the book in a balanced way. i wanted to be informative but not too details of but not traumatic. for other kids, they will ask questions if they want more specifics. >> we talked about it in the introduction, about new york city giving that moment of silence for 9/11. >> for 18 years they have been silent, passing the bill to have a moment of silence and not talk about it today should have a curriculum in every schoo