omar jimenez joins us live omar jimenez coast. along the gulf coast.fport, mississippi. states of emergency are in effect for louisiana, mississippi and alabama as dangerous storm surges,strong winds and heavy rain systems move along the gulf coast.

omar jimenez joins us live omar jimenez coast. along the gulf coast. omar jimenez joins us live from gulfport, mississippi. states of emergency are in effect for louisiana, mississippi and alabama as dangerous storm surges,strong winds and heavy rain systems move along the gulf coast.sot rupert lacy harrison county emergency management agency director"we are not taking this storm lightly. simply because we want everybody to be safe."a curfew went into effect tuesday evening in harrison county mississippi, which covers biloxi and gulfport.as harbors and vessels were ordered to evacuate due to the risk from storm surges.in long beach mississippi people were preparing for this storm. picking up sand bags at government distribution points in order to protect their homes against flooding.in louisiana have the national guard on notice - 350 members will be ready to roll when given the and if you plan on traveling to the gulf coast in the next few days, check your plans.some airlines have warned of delays and flight cancellations.in gulfport, mississippi i'm

. ( ken ) we're ( ken ) omar jimenez. mississippi i'm in gulfport, cancellations.flight of delays and have warned some airlines plans.check your next few days, coast in the next few days, check your ( ken ) ( ken ) we're joined now by chief meteorologist lawrence karnow.(pam) lawrence is tracking the storm... lawrence what can you tell us? lawrence karnow: high pressure brought more sunshine and warm weather to bay area today. it was still hazy but the air quality improved. highs today were in the 80s and low 90s inland with 60s at the coast and 70s and 80s around the bay.you can see numerous thunderstorms over the sierra. on the satellite you can see as high pressure brought plenty of sunshine to the bay area but it will weaken slightly or the next couple of days. this should allow for slightly cooler temperatures tomorrow will be in the warm 80s inland, 70s around the bay and 60s with the coast. it will warm saturday before cooling again sunday monday. monday.and into monday. monday.and into again sunday before cooling

omar jimenez reports. there will be no time for labor day relaxation to carry over into tuesday this week in washington.tuesday begins the confirmation hearings for judge brett kavanaughexpected to last days in front of the senate judiciary committeewit h implications for both parties."we need the opportunity to ask the questions. if we walked out, it would be one side asking the questions. i don't think that's the way you examine a nominee and get the facts out". with a successful confirmation...kavanaugh would give conservatives a firm majority on the supreme court. "if you are looking to a republican president to pick a qualified conservative, he would be on the top of anyone's list including not just donald trump."and as the confirmation hearings continuethe tech sector hits capitol hill wednesday."theres a lot of emphasis today on politics twitter and politics twitter tends to be pretty divisive."jack dorsey, c-e-o of twitter, will appear alongside sheryl sandberg, c-o- o of facebook, as they testify

in detroit, i'm omar jimenez.icki) 14-hundred bucks a month for rent?! sounds like a great deal right? that's the new national average...and it's an all time high. but get this...there's not a place in the bay area that cracks the top five most expensive neighbrohoods. (grant) remember that six year old from washington state that had us all feeling so sorry for him....after he said bullies beat him...when he stood up for another kid being bullied? police now say he made that story up why social services is talking to áhis family. (vicki) and right after the break... why the end of california's legistlative session means a critical vote about how p-g & e will pay people...when it's responsible for wildfires. (grant) a big story we are following... tonight will mark the end of the legislative session --- with law-makers saving one of the most hotly debated issues for last.(vicki) it's a controversial bill that would allow electric companies to pass on some of the costs of wildfires to customers. capitol bureau repor

omar jimenez has the latest.the countdown is on for a senate hearing that will likely decide the fate of supreme court nominee brett kavanaugh. and now - republicans leaders - even kavanaugh - are strongly speaking out.brett kavanaugh/supreme court nominee: "i am looking for a fair process."the judge is facing accusations of sexual misconduct from multiple women during his time as a high schoo including a claim from christine blasey ford, who says kavanaugh pinned her down in a bed and attempted to remove her clothes at a party during the early 1980s.ford is scheduled to testify on thursday before the senate judiciary committee. in an unprecedented move, kavanaugh gave a tv interview to fox news tuesday defending himself. brett kavanaugh/supreme court nominee: "i have never sexually assaulted anyone, not in high school. not ever."and kavanaugh has support from republican leaders as well - including the president, who on tuesday directly criticized the accusations from ford, and new allegations reported in the new

omar jimenez has the latest. the countdown is on for a senate hearing that will likely decide the fate of supreme court nominee brett kavanaugh. and now - republicans leaders - even kavanaugh - are strongly speaking out.brett kavanaugh/supreme court nominee: "i am looking for a fair process."the judge is facing accusations of sexual misconduct from multiple women during his time as a high school and college student - including a claim from christine blasey ford, who says kavanaugh pinned her down in a bed and attempted to remove her clothes at a party during the early 1980s.ford is scheduled to testify on thursday before the senate judiciary committee. in an unprecedented move, kavanaugh gave a tv interview to fox news tuesday defending himself. brett kavanaugh/supreme court nominee: "i ve never sexually assaulted anyone, not in high school. not ever."and kavanaugh has support from republican leaders as well - including the president, who on tuesday directly criticized the accusations from ford, and new allegatio

in detroit, i'm omar jimenez.ll kick off tonight with an update on the a's....who saw their wildcard lead over the mariners shrink by a game after seattle pounced on oakland from the jump. here's what's happening at the coliseum-- last night, the mariners put up 5-runs in the first, tonight the a's returned the favor. however seattle...dishing it right back...the mariners have just put up 5-runs of their own...thanks to three home runs in the 5th. score:5- 5....in the 5th inning. full highlights later tonight. back at at&t-- the giants hosting the mets...in the start of a 3-game tilt. the games still scoreless...in the 7th inning. full highlights later tonight. now to the nfl-- don't worry fans, the long training camp and preseason grind finally has come to an end. but, the work picks up for the coaches as they have to work out a 53-player roster. the final lineups...are due tomorrow afternoon. and the 49ers have already announced a first wave of cuts. one of those packing up is running back joe williams...the tea

it could be a category five storm. ( darya ) omar jimenez is in north carolina where many are preparing to evacuate. gov. roy cooper/ north carolina: "let me be clear. north carolina is taking hurricane florence seriously and you should to. get ready now.it could be the strongest hurricane to hit the carolinas in decades. and officials are taking no chances.more than one million people in north carolina, south carolina and virginia are under mandatory evacuations tuesday.gov. roy cooper/ north carolina: this storm is strong, and it's getting stronger. now is the time to review your emergency plans, not later when this storm is on your doorstep school districts, college campuses and government buildings up and down the coastal area are closing ahead of the storm.naval ships stationed at naval station norfolk in virginia began leaving for other parts of the atlantic to avoid damagegov. ralph northam / (d) virginia: "this is a serious storm and it's going to affect the entire state of virginia."even for those not directly along the coastline, heavy rain, flooding and landslidesare still se

to the bayous of louisiana ... , omar jimenez joins us live from gulfport, mississippi. emergency are in effect for louisiana, mississippi and alabama as dangerous storm surges,strong winds and heavy rain systems move along the gulf coast.sot rupert lacy harrison county emergency management agency director"we are not taking this storm lightly. simply because we want everybody to be safe."a curfew went into effect tuesday evening in

omar jimenez reporting (vicki) and our chief reportingomar jimenez house." omar jimenez reporting (vicki) and our chief meteorologist lawrence karnow has been closely tracking tropical storm gordon... (grant) lawrence, how does the path of the storm look right now? lawrence karnow: high pressure brought more sunshine and warm weather to bay area today. it was still hazy but the air quality improved. highs today were in the 80s and low 90s inland with 60s at the coast and 70s and 80s around the bay.you can see numerous thunderstorms over the sierra. on the satellite you can see as high pressure brought plenty of sunshine to the bay area but it will weaken slightly over the next couple of days. this should allow for slightly cooler temperatures too. highs tomorrow will be in the warm 80s inland, 70s and 80s around the bay and 60s with patchy fog at the coast. it will warm slightly on saturday before cooling again sunday and into monday. (grant) (grant) monday. new at five... neighbors along a small street in san francisco are fed up with rv's taking up parking

omar jimenez is in north carolina with the latest. gov. roy cooper/(d) north carolina: "this is historic. this storm is big, and it's vicious"while those in hurricane florence's path are stocking up on necessities... companies around the country are gearing up to help in the storm's wake.supply store giants home depot and lowes have both activated hurricane command centers to make sure area stores are well stocked before, and after.gov. roy cooper/(d) north carolina: "almost every north carolinian is going to be affected by this storm in one way or another ... we know there's probably going to be loss of power for a number of days." electric companies from all over, including this one in arizona, are sending lineman and equipment help restore power after the storm.loss of power, and no access to medical supplies, can mean life or death for those who survived the storm, but are stuck in it's aftermath.thomas tighe/ direct relief: "the concern is about people who are very young or very old, who don't have much money or access to transportati

in wilmington, north carolina, i'm omar jimenez. will eventually peak into the afternoon in a range of 50's and 60's along the coast to the 70's inland. skies will again bring sunshine into the afternoon. the rest of the weekend will continue to bring comfortable weather with highs eventually climbing back into the 80's by next week. next week. next week. major hot spot in san leandro stalled big rig sb 880 at washington. right lane closed. it struck the overpass. traffic alert issued by chp. bay bridge wb 80 jammed from the maze/ wb 580 slows from marina ( james ) the president's former campagin manager paul manafort appeared in court just a short time ago in washington manafort is facing charges in special counsel robert muellers investigation. ( darya ) our washington correspondent alexandra limon is live in washington with details on what just happened in court. ( alex )paul manafort appeared in court for a plea hearing. because he struck deal with special counse robert mueller. and is pleading guilty to two of the counts agains

omar jimenez is in north carolina this moring with the latest. gov.a, as they start feeling the effects of hurricane florence thursday.sheriff p.j. tanner/ beaufort county, sc: "if you have the ability to move inward to the state of georgia or florida, we recommend that you do that."in several areas, towns went into 24 hour curfews wednesday night.for many barrier islands and peninsulas, ferries have stopped running, bridges to the mainland, closed.those who didn't heed the warnings to leave, insist they are prepared to ride it out.gov. roy cooper/ north carolina: "the time to prepare, is almost over"that's the message from virginia to georgia, as they start feeling the effects of hurricane florence thursday. sheriff p.j. tanner/ beaufort county, sc: "if you have the ability to move inward to the state of georgia or florida, we recommend that you do that." in several areas, towns went into 24 hour curfews wednesday night.for many barrier islands and peninsulas, ferries have stopped running, bridges to the mainland, closed.those who didn't heed the war

omar jimenez is in north carolina where many are preparing to evacuate. gov. roy cooper/ north carolina: "let me be clear. north carolina is taking hurricane florence seriously and you should to. get ready now.it could be the strongest hurricane to hit the carolinas in decades. and officials are taking no chances.more than one gov. roy cooper/ north carolina: "let me be clear. north carolina is taking hurricane florence seriously and you should to. get ready now.it could be the strongest hurricane to hit the carolinas in decades. and officials are chances.more than one million people in north carolina, south carolina and virginia are under mandatory evacuations tuesday.gov. roy cooper/ north carolina: this storm is strong, and it's getting stronger. now is the time to review your emergency plans, not later when this storm is on your doorstep school districts, college campuses and government buildings up and down the coastal area are closing ahead of the storm.naval ships stationed at naval station norfolk in virginia began leaving for other parts of the atlant

omar jimenez joins us live from new bern, north carolina with the latest. omar. tropical depression florence is going nowhere.with winds of up to 35 miles per hour it's just dumping rain over the same places in north and south carolina---the floodwaters chasing people out of their homes..homeowner evacuating: "i cried this morning i broke down and cried. at this point, i'm accepting it. it is what it is. we can't control it. just pick up and deal."and turning streets into rivers and trapping people in their cars. woman rescued: "the water keeps coming up and up like some titanic stuff. you can see the water coming up. so i'm just like boom-pushed the window out. and as i pushed the window out and tried to swim, the current just takes me down."people who live near the carolinas' rising rivers were ordered to evacuate by sunday afternoon."mandatory evacuations start tomorrow at 3pm."despite the warnings, some people are chosing to stay and ride it out.jason (homeowner), not evacuating: "we want to be here to protect our property of course because we're confident th

omar jimenez is in new bern north carolina with the latest. gov. roy cooper/ -d- north carolina: "this -d- north carolina: "this storm's like a house guest that doesn't want to leave."that sentiment is one shared by thousands across the state, as they continue to get hammered three days after hurricane florence made landfall.now a tropical depression, the national hurricane center says southeast north carolina could see up to 40 inches of rain... bobby hunt, lumberton resident: "i jumped up, shined the flashlight out here, water was already up that first step. time i turned around to go back in the house, the water was already half way. time i get to the truck... that deep."many rivers have yet to crest, which officials warn will cause even more damageover the next couple of days once they do.more than one million people are under mandatory evacuation orders... and at least one-thousand swift water rescues have been carried out in north carolina alone.mos: "when she hit that water, she literally flew into the ditch, and that car disappeared into th

in washington, i'm omar jimenez reporting.is reporting kavanaugh was asked by the commmittee about two other unnamed accusers ... numbers four and five. n-b-c news is citing a woman says kavanaugh shoved her aggressively against a wall at a washington party in 1998. both women - reportedly remaining anonymous. (pam) "we believe you." that is the message to survivors of sexual assault coming from a crisis call center in the south bay. (catherine) and as kron four's rob fladeboe reports -- a lot of people are calling... phone calls into the ywca silicon valley's domestic violence and sexual assault hotline are up 20 percent as a result of the "me too" movement and the supreme court nomination hearings says c.e.o. tanis crosby.tanis crosby/ywca silicon valley "....we are absolutely seeing an increase in survivors reaching out, the message is being sentand received, we believe you, we are here for you, call us and we can provide support..."crosby says counselors tell survivors it is never too late to report allegations of abuse. i

(ken) omar jimenez reports the f-b-i is now stepping in to help investigate. chief eliot k.pt: "a very horrific situation..." tragedy in downtown cincinnati thursday morning.james walker, witness: "i actually got on my knees you know kinda got down on the ground. then all the cops started coming."a shooter opened fire just after 9am at the fifth third bank building in cincinnati's fountain square.chief eliot k. isaac, cincinnati police dept: "an individual entered the loading dock area of the building began firing shots."multiple officers quickly confronted the suspect.chief eliot k. isaac, cincinnati police dept: "there were gunshots exchanged - at deceased." at least three other people were killed, and two others were injured. jeff serg, witness: "it scared the heck outta me áchucklesá im still nervous."authorities, inclfbi, are investigating what happened. it's unclear whether the shooter was shot by police or died from a self-inflicted wound.chief eliot k. isaac, cincinnati police dept: "i believe there is some security camera video, we are trying to secure that video, a

omar jimenez is in fayetteville, north carolina, where people who live within a mile of the the two riversen evacuated. first the wind, then the rain and flooding... now tornadoes ((nat sound))that's the latest devastation brought on by hurricane florence.. this time in virginia, where at least six different counties were affected by multiple tornadoes monday.lt. jason elmore/ chesterfield fire dept.: "unfortunately here at old dominion flooring one employee is confirmed deceased and we have our crews on scene that will work to recover the body here shortly."as florence dissipates as it moves northeast, it will drop a final few inches of rain in the already water-logged region.gov. roy cooper/-d- north carolina: "we have been preparing for and living through hurricane florence for more than a week now, but this remains a significant disaster that affects much of our state."once the rain stops, the water will continue to rush downstream, causing "catastrophic and historic river flooding," according to the national weather service. gov. roy cooper/-d- north carolina: "the next few days will

(catherine ) that was omar jimenez reporting.gressman duncan hunter appeared in court briefly monday in san diego. he and his wife margaret are facing charges including fraud, conspiracy, and campaign finance violations. prosecutors say the couple mis-used campaign money - using it to pay personal expenses, including lavish vacations. hunter maintains his innocence. he and his wife showed up and left separately and didn't acknowledge each other in court. the couple's lawyers argue they need more time to review information related to the case. the next court date is set for early december. (catherine) among the victims of hurricane florence.....stranded animals. after the break - we'll tell you how many have been found after the deadly storm.. (catherine) a program to help educate and prevent teen pregnacy in california seems to be working. the state health department announced today that the adolescent birth rate dipped11 percent between 2015 and 2016. that's a record low for california. experts credit things like improved access

omar jimenez is in new bern north carolina with the latest. gov.: "this storm's like a house guest that doesn't want to leave."that sentiment is one shared by thousands across the gov. roy cooper/ -d- north carolina: "this storm's like a house guest that doesn't want to leave."that sentiment is one shared by thousands across the state, as they continue to get hammered three days after hurricane florence made landfall.now a tropical depression, the national hurricane center says southeast north carolina could see up to 40 inches of rain... bobby hunt, lumberto resident: "i jumped up, shined the flashlight out here, water was already up that first step. time i turned around to go back in the house, the water was already half way. time i get to the truck... that deep."many rivers have yet to crest, which officials warn will cause even more damageover the next couple of days once they do.more than one million people are under mandatory evacuation orders... and at least one-thousand swift water rescues have been carried out in north carolina alone.mos:

omar jimenez joins us live from wilmington, north carolina with the very latest. made landfall...ánatsá "whoooaaaa!!" hurricane florence is just beginning to carve out a path of destructionmayor j. alan holden/ holden beach, north carolina: "it's been a real nail biter because it seems none of us can figure out where or when this things gonna do something."more than 180-thousand people are already without power in north carolina, and that number is expected to increase significantly over the next few daysgov. roy cooper/ -d- north carolina: "don't relax. don't get complacent. stay on guard."florence is making its way onshore at a snail's crawl, bringing with it, a potential 10 trillion gallons of rainfall in the town of new bern, north carolina, flooding began shortly after the first outer bands of the storm hit... wes goforth/ wcti anchor: "channel 12 has been evacuated... (in audible) the next road is flooded, we're afraid we're going to get trapped at the tv station."by early friday morning, more than 100 people who didn't heed warnings to evacuate... had been

omar jimenez is live along the carolina coast where over a million people are under mandatory evacuation orders in parts of virginia, north carolina and south carolina. a federal state of emergency has been issued for north and south carolina as florence churns its way towards the east coast. the category four hurricane is not only expected to land with a punch, but the storms impact is expected to be felt long after. omar jimenez is in wrightsville beach, north carolina where residents are making final preparations.gov. roy cooper/(d) north carolina: "this is historic. this storm is big, and it's vicious"while those in hurricane florence's path are stocking up on necessities... companies around the country are gearing up to help in the storm's wake. supply store giants home depot and lowes have both activated hurricane command centers to make sure area stores are well stocked before, and after.gov. roy cooper/(d) north carolina: "almost every north carolinian is going to be affected by this storm in one way or another ... we know there's probably going to be loss of power for a number o

omar jimenez is live from capitol hill... with the latest details. omar? ( robin )thanks, omar. we have continuing coverage on kron-4 dot com. there you will find the results of kavanaugh accuser christine blasey ford's lie detector test. you can also read her prepared testimony which she is set to give tomorrow and hear the president's reaction to new accusations against kavanaugh... plus - kron 4 will stream the testimony live tomorrow morning. all at kron-4 dot com 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. richmond bridge drive less than 20 min from the toll to 101. 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. richmond bridge drive less than 20 min from the toll to 101. ( robin )now to another big story this morning... a second cracked beam has been found at san francisco's brand new billion dollar transbay transit center. that discovery will now keep the center shut down until at least the end of next week.

omar jimenez is live in washington d-c with the latest. . ( omar )a key vote in appointing the nation's next supreme court justice is set to move forward.following an emotional hearing thursday... the senate judiciary committee will decide whether or not to bring brett kavanaugh's supreme court nomination to the senate floor.( omar )a key vote in appointing the nation's next supreme court justice is set to move forward. following an emotional hearing thursday... the senate judiciary committee will decide whether or not to bring brett kavanaugh's supreme court nomination to the senate floor.a historic hearing on capitol hill --it began with christine blasey ford relaying her accusation that she was physically and sexually assaulted by supreme court nominee brett kavanaugh in the 1980s...christine blasey ford, kavanaugh accuser: "i was pushed onto the bed and brett got on top of me."and ended with kavanaugh proclaiming his innocence ...brett kavanaugh, supreme court nominee: "this whole two week effort has been a calculated and orchestrated political hit."republican senator lindsay graham

reporter omar jimenez is live with the latest. omar? gov. roy cooper/ north carolina: "the time to prepare, is almost over"that's the message from virginia to georgia, as they start feeling the effects of hurricane florence thursday. sheriff p.j. tanner/ beaufort county, sc: "if you have the ability to move inward to the state of georgia or florida, we recommend that you do that."in several areas, towns went into 24 hour curfews wednesday night. for many night. wednesday night. for many barrier islands and peninsulas, ferries have stopped running, bridges to the mainland, closed.those who didn't heed the warnings to leave, insist they are prepared to ride it out.billy sample/ carolina beach resident: "i won't be calling or have an expectation if i get myself in trouble to have any help. i'm going to have to take care of it on my own... so we've decided to stay. and it's on us."officials have warned that if you stay, you're on your own. once winds hit a certain speed, the limited emergency services staying behind won't be able to get to you.