. >>> pepsi is dropping as per tame from diet pepsi, responding to falling sales of diet pepsi.n public perceptions that nutrasweet isn't safe. more than 100 studies show it is safe. diet pepsi will now be sweetened with splenda, starting in august. >>> lower fuel costs have led to big savings for airlines, but not their customers. the four big carriers saved a combined $3.4 billion in the first three months of 2015. but average fares of the first quarter for american united and southwest only thank you for being a sailor, and my daddy. thank you mom, for protecting my future. thank you for being my hero and my dad. military families are thankful for many things. the legacy of usaa auto insurance could be one of them. our world-class service earned usaa the top spot in a study of the most recommended large companies in america. if you're current or former military or their family, see if you're eligible to get an auto insurance quote. i love making sunday dinners. but when my back hurt, cooking all day... forget about it. tylenol was ok, but it was 6 pills a day. but aleve is ju

. >> and diet pepsi is switching its formula. ducis rodgers brings us a taught game between the phillies and braves when "action news" continues tonight. tought >> in baltimore anthony bets acknowledged today freddie gray should have received medical attention at the spot where he was areceipted. gray died last sunday after suffering critical injury to his spine. he was nut a van in shackles and not buckled in. it's possible he suffered what is called a rough ride where police hit the brakes and take sharp turns for purpose of injuring a suspect in the back of a van. >>> we're getting record fairy look night at the moment a volcano exploded wednesday. a hiker taking video of the scenery captured this eruption that sent ash nine miles into the air. "abc news" went behind police checkpoints to get a close-up look at town that is now covered in more than a foot of toxic ash. >> millions of american sat riveted to their television screens watching former olympic champion and stepfather to car sdashian sisters tell diane sawyer for al

. >>> and today pepsi announced it's dropping the artificial sweetener aspartame from diet pepsi, respondingfalling sales of diet soda and concern from consumers. both coke and pepsi blame the declines on public perceptions that aspartame, also known as nutrasweet isn't safe. however, the food and drug administration says more than 100 studies so aspartame is safe. that said, diet pepsi will now be sweetened with splenda starting in august. >>> lower fuel costs have led to big savings for airlines this year but not their customers. the four big carriers saved a combined total of $3.4 billion in just the first three months of 2015 but average fares in the first quarter for american united and southwest only fell 66 cents. delta doesn't reveal fare information. >>> when we come back the dad showing his toddler and the world that the sky truly is the limit. >>> he claims he's hiding the height of murder. >>> as storms move in there's concerns the rain will cause more problems than it solves. story is a father and son and a little boy who is proving the sky's the limit thanks to his dad. amazing

tom: pepsi is out now. do your pepsi release like pepsi.s margin expansion and organic revenue sales, which is good. it's a very interesting mix of unit dynamics and price dynamics from pepsi. it's a positive tone for pepsi. olivia: it looks like they are weathering the head. they are reaffirming the view. tom: i thought it was pretty good versus some of the challenges that png. i am going to give it an up for pepsi-cola. a lot of this tying into the dynamics of our economy and what the central banks will do. speaking of a frenzy, there is a time when you get smart people on to talk about the issue of the moment. paul sweeney has been out front on industry analysis. rich, no surprises. you nailed this call. what did you see months ago? >> when comcast started to do battle with netflix, you remember the slowdown when netflix was doing battles with the isps. picking a battle with a consumer-centric company put it on to the front burner of politicians and regulators. you saw a change in how this issue was being looked at. tom: sec versus justi

. >> and change in your pepsi. money watch's jill wagner joins us in new york at the stock exchange, jill good morning. >> reporter: good morning, ukee, err cape so the markets open at new record highs s&p hit all day high. do you finished 21 points higher nasdaq rose 36 also hitting new high for the second day in a row. ford is recalling about 400,000 vehicles, because of the doors don't latch properly, and could open when the cars in motion. the recall includes certain ford fiesta's, fusions lincoln mkz's from 2012 to 2014. no major injuries have been reported from the problems. >> diet pepsi getting new sweetner. pepsi co says it is dropping as per tame, replacing it with splenda. sales of diet soda have been falling, pepsi co says it is changing the recipe because custom remembers worried about aspertame diet effect. chipotle removed all genetically ingredient or gmo, first major restaurant chain to do so, comes as customers look for more natural ingredients if food. chipotle founder said just because food is s

now this, pepsi to -- >> pepsi pepsi, pepsi. isn't that john belushi?art: the pepsi, pepsi pepsi guys have just taken over nba sponsorship rights from coke. show that sock again, was it up -- stock again, was it up? no. makes no never mind. >> don't say flat about soda. stuart: welcome back, ashley. >> thank you very much. stuart: look who's here. appearing on camera now, christie rampone. [laughter] she's the tap cane -- captain of the u.s. women's soccer team, and she's heading to a fifth women's world cup in june. welcome to the show. >> thanks for having me. stuart: let's talk money. >> let's talk. [laughter] stuart: i'm told there's only maybe five women who can make $100,000 a year out of soccer. is that accurate? >> there's a little bit more now. i'd say maybe around 20. stuart: really? >> yes. stuart: where does that money come from? i mean, i don't think it comes from a professional league, does it? >> no, it's a combination. a combination of u.s. sock or a combination of the league as well as sponsors. stuart: why do you think it is? i mean we

major league soccer had been sponsored by pepsi from us two decades.tives at pepsi made the not suffering any loss of sleep over this deal. pepsi has signed of multi-your marketing agreement with the nba replacing coke. this would give pepsi official partnership status with all four major u.s. sports leagues. that is a look at the top stories we're following at this hour. we turn our spotlight on lending tree. since it inception the online venture exchange has facilitated more than 30 million bone rick west and $215 billion in closed loan transactions. the founder and ceo of lending tree joins me in studio. welcome. thank you for your time. let's begin with automation. how has it given borrowers more options, and how has the competition affected the way you do business? >> the first thing you need to think about is the way we do lending. it can be a traditional mortgage company or could be a start up or so-called p or two. market lending places. many others are now coming in to lend money to consumers and they are doing it with high automation in terms

. >>> and pepsi announced it's dropping aspartame from diet pepsi, responding to falling sales of diets. bo coke and pepsi blame the public perception that aspartame, nutrasweet isn't safe. but more than 100 studies show it is safe. that said it will now be sweetened with splenda starting in august. >>> lower fuel costs have led to savings for air carriers the four big carriers saved $3.4 billion in the first three months of 2015. but average fares of the first quarter for american united and southwest only fell 66 cents. delta doesn >>> when we come back the dad showing his toddler and the world that the sky t thank you mom, for protecting my future. thank you for being my hero and my dad. military families are thankful for many things. the legacy of usaa auto insurance could be one of them. our world-class service earned usaa the top spot in a study of the most recommended large companies in america. if you're current or former military or their family, see if you're eligible to get an auto insurance quote. i love making sunday dinners. but when my back hurt, cooking all day... forge

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. >>> coming up diet pepsi, be aware. the recipe is changing but some soda drinkers call it a big victory. >>> from tech executive to hero. how this man swung into action at a local airport. the high-tech tool he used to save a life. >>> excuse me. a warning from an east bay elementary school. a fifth grader says someone tried to kidnap him. this happened yesterday near highway 4. he told police a man tried to lure him into a red two-door toyota truck. the boy ultimately ran to school and the man drove away. warning letters are being sent to parents. >>> the right place at the right time. a los altos tech executive went from airline passenger to lifesaver. he rushed in relying on his training as a volunteer firefighter and one of the airport's emergency defibrillators. >> fortunately because san jose has more than 40 of them deployed around the campus there was one literally just right there. >> he and others had to shock the unconscious man three times. first responders call him a hooerks but he disagrees. in fact, he on

the price starts at $349. >>> diet pepsi is changing an ingredients.s ditching the artificial sweetener aspartame in several diet sodas in august. it's replacing it with sucralose the sugar substitute known as splenda. the move is in response to customer concerns about the possible health effects of aspartame. the fda says there's no evidence that aspartame is unsafe. >>> well, he has neither an apple watch nor a diet pepsi in hand but he is in napa and paul deanno, you have some rain for us, too. >> you know, when you're in napa, it's a good thing. it's a wonderful friday evening. but big changes already in napa. those of you in the north bay have seen the weather get much cooler and cloudier just over the past few hours. two hours ago it was 68 and sunny of the now it's 62 and mainly cloudy. we are on first street, a great spot one of the many wonderful spots in and around downtown napa. but we are preparing for rainfall which will arrive here likely before midnight tonight. let's take a live look at dublin where it's windy. flags are flying, cameras

. >> customer concerns leave pepsi to make a major change in diet drink.a >> bartender who also works as model is suing bart and oakland police charging that the officers used excessive force while being booked at the santa rita jail. ended up with. we have obligated police body cam video of what happened. here's vic lee with story you will see only on abc 7. >> this is what megan looked like march 18 of last year. morning after saint patrick's day. bartender and model suffered serious injuries. when bart and oakland police officers took her down. >> i don't believe that they should have you know broken 4 bones in my face and knocked out some of my teeth. >>reporter: sheehan ended up at the like merit bart station after heavy tonight of drinking. she's embarrassed at just how drunk she got but the crime she says does not fit the punishment. >> i should never have gotten that drunk but also there are ways to detain someone and not break their face. >>reporter: bart officer arrested sheehan who admits to being drunk and belligerent. she says she deserved tha

pepsi hopes that it will help their plunging sales. leon: a computer glitch meant that a lot of people got some free starbucks coffee. several stores across the country gave away free drinks while the system was down. others close their doors to keep from having to give away free coffee, but the word quickly spread on social media. the cash register problem was from starbucks. they said it was not a hack, just happened during a daily menu refresh. tonight, i had a great time at the northern virginia urban league awards, the 25th annual event. tonight's honorees included the historic baptist church in alexandria, and former labor secretary alexis herman. they also recognize the top african-american high school students for success in academics. congratulations and good luck to all of you. alison: looks like a classy event. leon: it was and a classy crowd, although it went down a level when i got there. [] laughter alison: a chilly night tonight. steve: it will be cold tonight wet tomorrow afternoon and evening. all the outdoor parties -

the pepsi company says the change will hit store shelves sometime in august.fda says aspartame is say critics a study showed the artificial sweetener might be laid everything from headaches to cancer. in fact one abbasid advocacy group the center for science in the public interest as the diet pepsi will still have as we recall case e e k which might also pose a cancer risk. pepsi officials strongly deny that and also claimed that getting rid of aspartame was not about safety. >> pam moore: as still ahead with of the ongoing drought water prices will only continue to get higher but there are a few steps you can take around alone to reduce your water bill we will explain coming up plus the effort to honor the late robin williams gets the green light. >> pam moore: after days of searching played the 17 year-old disappeared as return of two parents sullivan showed up on his own but this morning bill was talking. >> reporter: would try knocking on the door several times but no one answered. the 70 year-old arrived late last night and harm. the senate clare coveys s

still have a sweetener called ace c e k ace k which might also pose a cancer arrests pepsi officials a strongly denied that and also claimed that getting rid of aspartame was not about safety. >> pam moore: and what's happening with the fraternity whose members gary and his wife police feel will be responding to your comments and questions of and more information on seth currie about his at game time last night. keep up with everyday messes with the help of roomba from irobot sensors automatically guide roomba around your home, vacuuming up dirt and debri for a more thorough clean every day. roomba. only from irobot >> pam moore: the university of florida has suspended a fraternity after allegations that its members insulted and spat at a group of disabled military veterans in reportedly happened at a panama city beach resort last weekend veterans with the warriors beat retreat say a group of college students with the zeta beta tau fraternity poured beer on them from their balconies and even spit on them. >>: they actually spent on me and my service dog is well and that is gesso disr

. >> plus a new recipe for diet pepsi, the >>> john hinckley, jr., the man who shot and wounded presidentgan, wants to now play in a band. that's something we learned today in the hearings that will determine whether or not hinckley gets to leave st. elizabeth's hospital for good. today his psychiatrist said sure, let hinckley start up a band. after all, music has been part of his therapy, but the psychiatrist put the kibosh on letting hinckley play any public gigs. the hearings resume monday. >>> a huge construction project starting monday morning could snarl traffic on a major thoroughfare next to the pentagon. peggy fox reports it's out with the old and in with the new for a 74-year-old bridge. >> cars are buzzing by pretty fast. >> reporter: the sidewalk is narrow and needs repair. feet away traffic whizs by. >> looks pretty dangerous, as a matter of fact. >> reporter: probably not a good place to stand and do an interview. >> like we're doing now, right. >> reporter: the old washington boulevard bridge over route 110 next to the pentagon is structural ly deficient built in 1941. it's

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you may have noticed something different about your diet pepsi. you may notice in the next few months we hear pepsico tells us it is dropping the artificial sweetener aspartame, being replaced with suk row los. boy, i hope i got that right. more commonly known as splenda. that i know. this is all in response from feedback from customers. the reformulated diet pepsi hits store shelves in august. >>> the blue bell ice cream company is taking action to prevent future ice cream contamination. the country recalled all of its product thz week after two samples tested for listeria. at least ten customers got sick. starting on monday, the company says it will begin intensive cleaning of its four facilities. employees will go through a new training program that focuses on cleanliness and some equipment will be redesigned to improve sanitation. >>> chaos right in the middle of a school musical. a stage collapses right beneath a dozen dancing students. the latest on just what happened. >>> and why police will be out in full force this weekend at virginia bea

executives at pepsi quantitative person familiar with the matter, pepsi has signed a multiyear agreemente or the deal would give pepsi official status. those were your talked stories -- top stories. the company being pushed to spin off its chipmaking unit. and if he the future of golf? looking at deals after a predominating performance. stephanie: we all want to get places faster and cleaner. promises that cannot quite deliver, the transportation of the future will be arriving before you know it. here is some of that insight into what you can expect with a man investing in green energy companies. welcome. when we think about transportation of the future, is it all about teslas? we love them but they are really expensive cars only for a certain kind of driver. >> they certainly are today. the premium luxury market, where they are winning today, that is just driving a cost down curve. battery costs are continuing to decline. not just in the drivetrain side but also with comedic haitians technology and smartphones. it is changing the way people think about transportation fundamentally and t

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pepsi.how little i prepared for the show. >> you are so get. >> sick cot has a specific goal. convince the shippers they would be better off unloading in florida rather than the west coast or other east coast ports. welcome to power lunch and thank you for coming on. >> it is a big opportunity with the florida ports. >> it's great. if you get it do you have the infrastructure and the roads and the rails? do you have the labor to support it? >> absolutely. we have 15 sea ports and we invested $850 million in the last four years with the expansion of the panama canal and the strikes in california. we are going to get a lot of jobs. we added 150,000 trade jobs in the last four years. we are ready to do this. i am out here meeting with companies that got 0ed because of the strike out here and the citrus industry got hurt and a lot of shippers got hurt and companies got hurt. we have a significant opportunity to get the jobs and the business to floater. i'm after jobs by the way. >> i'm sure you

. ♪ ♪ o0 >>> if it was the pepsi stock challenge, pepsi would beat coke hands down.ile coke is up just half a percent. in fact, coke shares basically at the same price since mid-2012. coke executives have some big plans to turn that around. sarah eisen at coca-cola headquarters in hotlanta georgia, and talked to coke execs about declining diet sales. is it true that the term "flavor profiles" was used? >> reporter: that is true, brian. yes, that's corporate speak. diet is a big question mark especially for coke and what you're saying is trying to get back to growth calls this a transition year. diet coke is obviously its second biggest drink, but in the united states last year diet coke fell to third place in terms of u.s. sales, slipping behind regular pepsi, and just a further reflection of the decline in diet soda consumption. and pepsi coming out today, announcing it's taking aspartames a peraspartame out of diet cola and go with splenda. >> diet's going in the rest of the world. coke zero's growing, coca-cola light is growing, which is a derivative of diet coke

why diet pepsi is changing its ingredients. >>> and cowboy up. the lone star visitors that had people calling 911 outside a local legion post. we' >>> that diet pepsi you've been drinking is going to be changing in the coming months. this story is getting a lot of attention on social media right now. pepsi is dropping the artificial sweetener aspartame and replacing it with the sweetener commonly known as splenda. consumers fear that aspartame perpartame may be linked to cancer though the fda says it's completely safe. the presence of aspartame is the number one reason americans are scaling back on diet colas. >>> the chairman of comcast says the company is not looking back after walking away from the proposed $45 billion acquisition of time warner cable. the deal would have given comcast control of nearly a third of the cable and more than half of all broadband customers in the u.s. critics included some competitors consumer groups and ultimately the fcc. comcast chair brian roberts told cnbc he sees other opportunities within the company and el

pepsi is stepping in as coke steps out of the nba. carl, back to you. >> thank you very much.e might look back on this in a few weeks or months and consider it a big deal, whether coke is moving to soccer, whether that says something about soccer, the nba, just about the turn of sponsorships in general. >> all of these non-trackable type of method lgs are very much kind of in the fray right now. the fact you see in digital, everything is accountable, everybody wants to show consummation, then television and magazines and these kind of things get something of a free ride. you know, you kind of throw your logo around, what does it do for you? i expect more and more brands to shift out of this just as out of television. i don't see what the sponsorships do for you. >> it's not measurable, right? >> not measurable. >> used to seeing numbers, shares behind things. i didn't necessarily associate coke with the nba before, not that i watch every nba game, but i do wonder what this does for them. >> and the nba considered among the four majors, maybe the most socially savvy in some way

pepsi is replacing coke as the official partner of the nba. this means pepsi co.be the official partner of all four major u.s. sports leagues. coca-cola had been the nba official partner since 1986. google has joined the search for a better battery. according to "the wall street journal, a small group began testing batteries in 2012. i year later, the group expanded to look at battery technologies google might develop itself. google has at least 20 battery-dependent projects so far. joining us now from washington steve levine, battery expert and offer of -- author of "the powerhouse. steve, battery technology is famously difficult to advance. can google make more breakthroughs than anybody else? steve: we do not know what google will come out with in the lab. what we do see -- the head of the google group was head of the apple group until recently, a couple of years ago. and he was responsible for a few tremendous breakthroughs. in fact, batteries that are inside the iphone 6 and the six-- the 6x. both came from his lab. his people produce that. what we are seeing

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we will get earnings from pepsi and dr. pepper and hershey and gm.u look at yesterday, stocks climbed. nasdaq hit a new high for the year and closing in on the all-time high set 15 years ago. google wants to replace your cell phone provider. it launched a project wireless service. it will cost $20 a month for talk and text. including wifi hook ups and another $10 per gigbyte per use. that makes it cheaper than at&t and verizon. the service will default to free wifi when that is available. it is invitation only. it is untested by consumers. it is only available on google's nexus 6. >> google wanting a piece of the market. interesting to see. it could get expensive if you use six a month. >>> first jurors were shown a picture of boston marathon bomber dzhokhar tsarnaev flipping off a camera. prosecutors show the picture first. now the defense wants jurors to see the video. we'll explain why next. wish your skin could bounce back like it used to? new neutrogena hydro boost water gel. with hyaluronic acid it plumps skin cells with intense hydration and l

and you say to yourself now pepsi is in a better position than coca-cola.is the debate for the past two and a half years, do you want to own the salty snacks and soda together -- >> duh. >> you say duh. >> doritos, man i'm thirsty, has someone got a pepsi. it's kidneys. that's not, to me it makes sense. always made sense. >> then the argument makes not only being together but all the investment that she's made over the past couple of years in trying to transition the business. >> how about people that say spin that off? there's people that think they ought to get rid of the food operations, rights? >> the nelson pelts argument. >> have you gone through the things that end in "tos"? >> cheetos. doritos. there are more and they're all really good. >> awesome. >> do you know why? >> salt. >> yeah yeah. >> and now salt is not bad for you. >> and now it's not bad for you. >> proctor and gamble posted quarterly results just moments ago. the consumer products giant which has reeding brands in 180 countries at 92 cents a share. joining us to break downtown numbers,

we will hear from companies during the earnings season from pepsi, dr.m southwest. yesterday, stocks climbed. nasdaq hit a high for the year and closing in on the all-time high set 15 years ago during the dot-com era. >>> google just launched a wireless service across the u.s. it will cost $20 for coverage. you add on another $10 per gigbyte of data used. if you compare, google's plan is $15 to $20 cheaper from similar plans from at&t and verizon. the service will default to free wifi when available. there is a catch. it is invitation only. so far, untested by consumers. you also have to use google's nexus 6 phone to get the service. i say it is opening the door to hopefully more competition. i would applaud. >> all right. thanks. >>> first prosecutors showed jurors a picture of boston marathon bomber dzhokhar tsarnaev flipping off the camera. now the defense is showing jurors the video. so why? what's the strategy here? we'll explain. big day? ah, the usual. moved some new cars. hauled a bunch of steel. kept the supermarket shelves stocked. made sure ev

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remember, please pepsi owns about half of the sabra company. stock however not affected at all, pepsi dead flat. that's a stupid pun, isn't it? pepsi, unchanged. >>> fox news poll just out, 67% say they think the government is usually the problem. 18% think the government is the solution. monica, president reagan -- [laughter] he would approve of that poll wouldn't he? >> yes. and he would probably say my work here is done. you have that kind of number saying the government most of the time is the issue. stuart: but this is an all government, all the time administration and that's what we've had for six years, and it remains popular. >> well, i'm not -- no, i'm not sure about that. i've got to disagree with you, stuart, because i think barack obama as the first black president, a transcendent figure, he remains relatively popular. high 40s, lower 50s in terms of job approval. that doesn't mean his policies are popular, in fact that's not true. stuart: how about this one? 63% say they think taxes are too high. i don't people realize actually --

another victory for consumers dropping ascertain from diet pepsi thinks to complaints they are replacingwith this plan that many consumers still feel it is dangerous. coke and pepsi blamed that for the struggling to indict it soda sales and will hit the shelves in august. i had the pleasure participating in the plant's power to prosper golf tournament despite rain we had a great time. the pga pro was on hand to give us a few pointers. check-in not today talking about the event. >> they did okay. [laughter] he had some talent that was nervous is in front of me. >> i am sure that you intimidate a lot of people. >> terry willis hit the the shot of the day that was is impressive. >> they did not show me. no video. and good luck next week in san francisco we will be routine for you. don't forget to watch us over if you cannot catch us live. >> another record day for nasdaq. breaking out to the new highs a bunch of industries because as investors it helps to have ideas now. i know that is part of the business but hollywood did not do so well. airlines and southwest airlines could regain what t

along with p & g, pepsi, hershey's and starbucks. >> we now talk about one sector that investors need to watch. on oppenheime rrks and expectations we are very low. how are doing to meet them. >> so far so good. the bar was relatively low coming into earnings sea consensus was earnings would be down 5% in q1. about 75% of companies have been beating the eps numbers but much fewer on top line revenue side. only about 5 showing that companies are doing a pretty good job of managing co in a pretty difficult revenue environment. >> is it going to be a positive earnings season or slightly in the negative? >> i think the numbers will be slightly down no matter what largely because energy will be such a big drag down almost 60% quarter over quarter, materials will be firmly negative as well. even the positive sectors like health care finals and teches which are going to show good earnings growth won't pe enough to offset the big losses we've seen on the commodity side. the number is likely going to be negative still >> let me ask you, the winners and losers in you mentioned health car they a

pepsi is changing a key ingredient in its diet soda. instead of aspartame as a sweetener it's switching to sucrulose. it hopes the sweetener switch helps diet pepsi's slumping sales. that's it at 4:00. abc 7 news at 5:00 starts right now. cars collided. bullets flew. and then ticket were written. >> they should be sending me a letter of apology. leon: the saga of a car owner caught in a crime scene. the messages are blunt. >> becoming more normal and more mainstream to talk about. leon: and the reaction is strong. >> shouldn't advertise. leon: an abortion care facility explains the attention getting ads. and tears and memories on a sun soaked virginia campus. >> she's beautiful but there was so much more to her. leon: friends and family honor the victim of a college murder. alison: she says she was parked legally but unable to get to her car because of a police investigation. and now the woman whose car was trapped after that shooting at the u.s. census bureau and the chase through the district wants "7 on your side" to fight through th

. >>> the law is now in pepsi's hands when it comes to the nba.sico has won exclusive rights to the nba, the national basketball association that ends coca-cola's 30-year run as the league's sponsor. this move will give pepsi preferential treatment during commercials and athletes will be more likely to forge partnerships with the soft drink giant as a result of the deal and it has sponsorship rights with major league baseball and the nhl, however coca-cola remains the number one soft drink sold worldwide. >>> time now for ask finney and he's here to answer questions sent to him by facebook, twitter. i noticed more and more dogs on both mun and i bart. these are pets not service animals. what recourse do i have? >> this is very interesting. bart and muni have their own rules. let's start with muni. first of all, your animals cannot be on muni during rush hour. so in the morning and in the afternoon they can't be there when everyone is trying to get to work or to home. other than that, you can have your animal inside an approved carrier on muni. tha