i'm kristen welker live in new jersey, somerville. we have a fantastic live audience joining us for our coverage as president trump's vacation and the latest developments in the russian investigation. this morning manhattan native kristen davis appeared before the mueller team in washington. while rudy giuliani tweets a suggestion for attorney general jeff sessions to investigate the conspiracy to defeat donald trump. and jay sekulow making the case against mr. trump meeting with bob mueller under the special counsel's terms. take a listen. >> i mean, this whole notion that a president should be put in a place, especially in the scope of this investigation, to be questioned about why you took actions against let's say the former fbi director or whatever it might be. here's the problem. the problem is not can the president answer the questions, of course he can answer the questions. the problem is under these circumstances should the president answer the questions. >> joining me now, nbc news anna scheckter, msnbc contributor betsy woo

. >> and i am frank somerville. -- hello. >>> i am julie haener. >> and i am frank somerville. new information on the findings tonight and what parents should know from ktvu's jana katsuyama. katsuyama. >> reporter: 30% of the products could pose a health risk. others would take 5 servings a day a high risk level. although california a limit there are no federal regulations regulations and that is something consumer reports says needs to change. >> reporter: consumer reports says it tested 50pageed food items. od items. including gerber and beachnut. every item had measurable levels of a heavy metal. 2/3 had worrisome levels. they are a particular helling concern for babies and toddlers. >> they can get absorbed into the body and they have all been associated with effects on, you know, brain development, ain development, and cognitive functioning. >> reporter: products with rice or sweet potatoes were likely to have high levels. one company responded saying their food is safe. and they added currently no vernment standard or recommendations and we would welcome the that food su

am frank somerville.frank somerville. new information on the findings tonight and what parents should know from ktvu's jana katsuyama. katsuyama. >> reporter: 30% of the products could pose a health risk. others would take 5 servings a day a high risk level. although california a limit there are no federal regulations regulations and that is something consumer reports says needs to change. >> reporter: consumer reports says it tested 50pageed food items. od items. including gerber and beachnut. every item had measurable levels of a heavy metal. 2/3 had worrisome

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i might move to somerville. why would i leave? >> i don't know.- not all of your fans but a nice group are there. >> my mom paid them all to be here. >> she did not. we love mom. >> thank you. and thanks for all the folks there in somerville for watching msnbc. good morning everyone. i'm chris jansing. ali velshi and stephanie ruhle are off. let's get smarter. >> mr. trump's lawyers have rejected special counsel robert muellers latest proposal for a presidential interview. >> the realwaity is he doesn't have to ask a simple question. stop the

thanks to the amazing crowd here in somerville.n, as president trump remains in bedminster at his golf club, not to far from where we are for the rest of the week. right now more news with stephanie ruhle. i know at this live studio audience you want to bring them to 30 rock. >> i don't want to bring them to 30 rock. i want to be there. jersey strong, my sister. >> thank you so much. crowd loves it. crowd agrees. they want you here. >> i might have to pay you all a visit on my way down to long beach island. thank you so much, misjo. it is wednesday, august 8. >>>s break news, a congressman indicted on insider trading charges.

i am heather holmes. >> i am frank somerville.ple are under mandatory evacuation orders tonight in lake county. some were just ordered out tonight. people in the spring valley area of lake county were told to leave. that the in clear lake oaks on the opposite side of the lake from where the river fire and the ranch fire started last week. we got the developing news from ktvu's debora villalon who talked to folks getting

. >> and i'm frank somerville. the fire fight may be turning a corner. 16 fires are burning tonight. those fires have burned a total of 320,000 acres and 32,000 residents have been displaced. >> in lake county, the ranch fire and river fire have been burning now for six days and continue to threaten communities at clear lake. tonight they burned almost 200 acres. residents packed that meeting tonight looking for answers, deb. >> reporter: well heather containment on those two fires didn't change today. much. but as we look at the hills, glowing red north of lake port these fires are clearly not finished. >> a super thank you to our first responders. >> reporter: gratitude filled the gym. at calfire cautioned the community there is still no timetable for life returning to normal. >> we're doing our best because we want to get you back into your homes. >> we're back into hour home in 24 hours. happy to get home. >> reporter: another lake, fire is still making runs from hills into rural property. >> scattered homes we

i'm frank somerville. >> i'm julie haener.ppened on georgia street in vallejo just before 3 am. police

i'm frank somerville. >> i'm julie haener.e lawmaker to look into legislation that would end late-night gel releases. ktvu's azenith smith is live at the dublin b.a.r.t. station where the march ended late tonight. >> reporter: i wanted to show you a memorial now sits here at the dublin b.a.r.t. station. you can see there are candles, flowers, pictures and messages for jessica. i read one that said jessica, your life will not be in vain. loved ones created this memorial after they walk from santa rita jail to the dublin b.a.r.t. station, essentially retracing her path then i she died. they had a message.

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. >>> and i'm frank somerville and we have a live coverage tonight from ktvu's amber lee with advice on what you should do if the smoke starts to bother you.>> reporter: frank, officials say the inland areas are the most affected particularly here in the east and south bays, and they are advising people to carpool, transit -- take transit or work from home. at dusk, civic park in walnut creek was filled with families with young children. one mother says this was the first time today she and her two-year-old daughter have been outdoors for an extended period of time.>> the daycare provider kept her indoors because of the air quality in the area being a little hayzier. >> reporter: in oakland -->> the air quality in the area was a little hazier. >> reporter: in oakland they have had smoke in the recent days. an orange glow at sunset is another telltale sign of the smoke in the sky and po in the air. experts say wednesday may be worse but mixed with smoke and smog -- it prompted an alert in the inland areas particularly in -- the east and south bays. >> where receive those temperatures

. >> and i'm frank somerville. the agreement did not name president trump, but the dates and amounts coincide with alleged hush money payments made to stormy daniels and playboy model karen mcdougal before the 26 election. both women claimed that they had affairs with mr. trump years before. in the plea deal, michael cohen says the payments were made at the direction of a quote candidate for federal office >> he worked to pay money to silence two women who had information that he believed would be detrimental to the 2016 campaign. >> michael cohen pleaded guilty to eight counts, in all, including two counts of breaking campaign finance laws. he also pleaded guilty to five counts of tax evasion and one count of making false statements to a bank. he faces 4 to 5 years in prison when he's sentenced december 12th. what's not clear is whether cohen agreed to cooperate with federal prosecutors as part of the agreements. >>> also today, adrian alexandria, virginia found former trump campaign chairman paul manafort guilty

i'm frank somerville. >> i'm julie haener. after 11 days most of the fire evacuees in lake county received the all clear to return home. kpix5's debora villalon is live with a happy homecoming for some but not all. >> reporter: just a few miles out of town as the road starts to climb, we found some properties that did not make it. all toll 119 homes were destroyed according to cal fire's count so far. >> so this was our two car garage over here. you can see there's a firebird that they had parked in there. >> reporter: for the young family it's two out of three. rob's house intact, but his sister's house across elk mountain road gone and his parents' place just 100 yards from his own, also leveled by the ranch fire. how are y holding up? >> they're doing all right. they're -- how are your folks holding up? >> they're doing all right. >> reporter: in these communities where people were uprooted and flung different directions it's a bittersweet reunion and survival stories. did you ever leave? >> over in did leave, no. >> we did

i'm frank somerville. >> i'm julie haener. officials in hawaii are opening emergency shelters and warning residents about the storm surge saying waves of up to 25 feet high could demolish coastal roads. we have pictures and video now from the international space station showing what hurricane lane looks like from space. you can see just how immense this storm is. the footage was taken this afternoon and the storm packed winds of up to 155 miles an hour. >> here's a look at the projected storm track. right now lane is a category 4 hurricane. as it moves north, it should weaken some as it moves closer to oahu and kauai. our chief meteorologist bill martin will have more on that in a moment. >> first we're going to ktvu's azenith smith live at sfo tonight where she found hawaii residents rushing to get home. get home. >> reporter: the hawaii residents i spoke to say they changed their flight so they can get home unsure of what to expect. the mayor of honolulu today cautioned residents they could see real impacts of the storm by t

i might move to somerville. why would i leave? >> i don't know. because all -- not all of your fans but a nice group are there. >> my mom paid them all to be here. >> she did not. we love mom. >> thank you. and thanks for all the folks there in somerville for watching msnbc. good morning everyone. i'm chris jansing. ali velshi and stephanie ruhle are off. let's get smarter. >> mr. trump's lawyers have rejected special counsel robert muellers latest proposal for a presidential interview. >> the realwaity is he doesn't have to ask a simple question. stop the nonsense, you are trying to trap him into perjury because you don't have a case. real story is not that this case isn't go to fizzle. it's going to blow up on them. there's a lot more to what they did that nobody knows about yet. >> the charges that have been levied against me are meritless and i will mount a vigorous defense in court to clear my name. >> congressman collins is charged with insider trading and lying to the fbi. he tipped his son to confidential corporate information at the expen

status for his mayor of somerville out of line with the main thinking of massachusetts.beer, jim cook was a pioneer with the craft beer industry. has 2% market share around the country which is fantastic. he is competing with 85% of market share of foreign brewers who make american domestic beer. he is up against it. a mayor of a massachusetts city, speaking against really popular beer manufacturer in our state that employs 1000 people. i think it's a mistake for politicians, especially the mayor to knock a brewery that stands for massachusetts. david: not only a great beer, but a great success story. geoff diehl, best of luck to you. appreciate it. >> take care. melissa: supreme court nominee brett kavanaugh coming face-to-face with two red-state democrats ahead of optimistic october 1st deadline for confirmation. we're live on capitol hill with the details. >>> the left and nancy pelosi, are recent primary wins are a hint the blue wave simply can't happen? year, i am sorry about that. [music playing] (vo) progress is in the pursuit. audi will cover your first month's l

i'm frank somerville. >> i'm julie haener. the tragedy prompted a state lawmaker to look into legislation that would end late-night gel releases. ktvu's azenith smith is live at the dublin b.a.r.t. station where the march ended late tonight. >> reporter: i wanted to show you a memorial now sits here at the dublin b.a.r.t. station. you can see there are candles, flowers, pictures and messages for jessica. i read one that said jessica, your life will not be in vain. loved ones created this memorial after they walk from santa rita jail to the dublin b.a.r.t. station, essentially retracing her path then i she died. they had a message. about 50 people walked in jessica's memory tonight. it was back on july 28 that jessica was released from santa rita jail at 1:30 am. organizers of tonight's event say at the time jessica was given a b.a.r.t. ticket and told to walk nearly 2 miles to the nearest b.a.r.t. station. b.a.r.t. was not operating at the time. her body was found four hours later at the dublin b.a.r.t. station at 5:30 am. inv

. >> i am frank somerville. thousands of people are under mandatory evacuation orders tonight in lake county. some were just ordered out tonight. people in the spring valley area of lake county were told to leave. that the in clear lake oaks on the opposite side of the lake from where the river fire and the ranch fire started last week. we got the developing news from ktvu's debora villalon who talked to folks getting out and some refusing to leave. >> reporter: some will wait and see -- will wait and see but this shelter got a surge of people tonight. they are in over flow mood as spring valley came under threat, not for the first time but the first time this week time this week >> this is the sheriff's office, mandatory evacuations. sheriff's office. >> reporter: deputies fanned out across the neighborhood, the plume had become more ominous with afternoon winds. residents told to leave and many did. others hesitating. >> buckle down here. ride it out. ride it out. >> the ranch fire, larger than the river fire

i'm frank somerville. >> i'm julie haener. this happened on georgia street in vallejo just before 3 am. police were in the area on patrol and responded after smelling smoke. that is when they were flagged down by the 11-year-old girl. ktvu's azenith smith spoke with friends of the victim and she joins us now in vallejo. >>> the friends are just devastated. all night they have been dropping off flowers and teddy bears for the young victim. police are calling the fire suspicious but they will not tell us why. friends say there were problems inside the home. >> hearing this now, it makes me really shocked. >> reporter: through tears, 14- year-old sarah to log is heartbroken, remembering her two classmates.the twin 14-year sisters died in a fire at their home overnight. >> knowing that they were going through a hard time, it made me feel sad. >> reporter: she is especially devastated since she received this text while she was asleep , just before 2 am from one of the girls. it read " sarah, are you awake? i am really scared." >> i

i'm frank somerville. >> and i'm julie haener. police say en a group of people started arguing in the street. that is when someone pulled out a gun. the shooting happened on fifth avenue at california avenue. ktvu's alyssa harrington spoke with police and the latest on t investigation. >> she was screaming. >> reporter: choline poster woke up at midnight to the sound of screaming and two men screaming at each other. >> the woman was screaming. i heard the two loud gunshots and then it was all quiet. >> reporter: she lives just two doors down from this house where police say residents were having a house party. todd barringer says a group of 6 to 8 people began arguing on the sidewalk. the fight turned physical. someone pulled a gun. >> it is believed one shot was fired. we are still investigating. we also got a report of a gunshot victim that had arrived at santa rosa memorial hospital. a 20-year-old male treated with non-life threatening injuries. >> reporter: the party started saturday in the early afternoon and lasted well into

> firefighters finally started to gain ground on the mendocino complex fires, hello, i am frank somerville. >> it's now the largest wildfire in california history, burning almost the size of los angeles. first the numbers from cal fire, the river fire, which is the smaller one, now 78% contained at 48 acres. the ranch fire is what's still growing at just 20% contained tonight down a little bit today as the flames have now spread to nearly 244,000 acres and together they've become the largest fire in modern state history. you can see the ranch fire has run across lake county. >> deborah villalon has been covering this for more than a week. she was back where more than half a dozen communities got the all clear to return home. >> reporter: for hundreds of people it was finally time to come in from the smoke and see the places they left in a hurry last month.>> wow -- a whole lot of dusting.>> reporter: some ash on the deck but the schreibers' home never looked so good. >> i called the house everyday -- we have a landline and i figured if the machine comes on, the house is still there.>> repo

hello again everyone, i'm frank somerville. >> and i'm heather holmes. some homeowner had a chance to survey the damage. >> it was interesting to visualize my shower, there's my oven. >> reporter: mara copeland came back to find just rubble where her house once stood. it's a 's been repeated dozens of times. the fire is now 35% contained. >> at yosemite national park wildfires are prompting the evacuation of the small community of wowona. the ferguson fire has been burning in that area for almost three weeks now. it's burned 63,000 acres and as of tonight it's still only 39% contained. yosemite national park also remains closed because of the fire at least through this sunday august 5th. >>> in lake county, two large fires continue to burn. threatening communities near clear lake. thousands of people there are under evacuation orders and together those two fires have burned almost 100,000 acres. that's second only to the size of the carr fire we talked about in redding. the ranch fire is burning north of clear lake and the river fire. >> debora villalon

i am andre senior in for frank somerville. 2 and i am julie haener. >> life coverage is now from rob malcolm. he is in pleasant hill where the school board got an ear fill -- your full. >> reporter: it was standing room only inside the board meeting tonight. many parents telling me that the 13-year-old student in question should be attending an alternative school. many parents their emotions as they spoke to school board leaders. >> i am concerned about that child. i am concerned about my children. the question comes to be, do i have to pull them from sequoia? >> reporter: the subject was not on the agenda, but in open comments, parents lashed out at the school district. >> this new student does have a right to privacy, but not at the expense of the entire well- being of the student body. 2 i do not think that one child should take precedence over hundreds of staff and children. >> reporter: the incident -- the anger stems from an incident back in june when a student made online threads bowing to skill -- bowing to kill 30 students. if that wasn't troubling enough, what police found

quentin somerville, bbc news, raqqa. you're watching newsday on the bbc. still shining brightly ten years on — we consider the sporting and social legacy of the 2008 beijing olympics. also on the programme: black business in a brooklyn helped black african entrepreneurs who say there is more to the borrow than hipsters. the question was whether we want to save our people, and japanese as well, and win the war or taking a chance to win the war by killing all our young men. the invasion began at 2am this morning. mr bush, like most other people, was clearly caught by surprise. we call for the immediate and unconditional withdrawal of all the iraqi forces. 100 years old and still full of vigor, vitality and enjoyment of life. no other king or queen in british history has lived so long, and the queen mother is said to be quietly very pleased indeed that she's achieved this landmark anniversary. this is a pivotal moment for the church as an international movement. the question now is whether the american vote will lead to a split in the anglican community. this

. >> i'm frank somerville. b.a.r.t. board of directors meets tomorrow morning to examiner new proposals to fight crime systemwide, life coverage tonight from ktvu amber lee at the west oakland b.a.r.t. station with more on the changes that are being considered here. >> reporter: tomorrow morning b.a.r.t. board members will be considering the new safety and security plan brought to them by the general manager and the police chief. passengers say they welcome the plan, but that it isn't enough. during the wednesday evening commute people arriving at the lafayette b.a.r.t. station included one passenger who said she was recently the victim of an attempted purse snatching on a train. >> i was by the door and the door shut and the guy was walking out and he grabbed my purse and was like pulling it off my shoulder. >> reporter: a series of recent crimes have left many passengers feeling unsafe. now b.a.r.t. has come up with a $28 million safety plan. it includes hiring more officers, installing emergency call boxes and video

. >> i'm frank somerville. this is a powerful category 4 capable of producing torrential rain and flooding from high winds and high surf. right now again lane is a category 4 hurricane. here is a look at its projected storm track. it's currently about 250 miles south of the big island as it moves north, should weaken some but also taking aim at oahu and kauai. >> ktvu's azenith smith up with some hawaiian residents tonight hoping to make it home before the storm hits. >> reporter: those residents are concerned about their families and homes. ill just spoke with an airport spokesperson -- i just spoke with an airport spokesperson and he tells me he anticipates flight cancellations or delays tomorrow as the wind gets stronger. as hurricane lane closes in on hawaii, carlos betancourt isn't taking the warnings lightly cutting his business trip in germany short heading home to oahu to be with his family. >> it's unpredictable. it could be a tropical storm and brings up from a cat 1 to a cat 5. my parents just lost t

quentin somerville, bbc news.omatic correspondent james landale with more on the accusations levelled against the two men. the allegations against alexanda kotey and el shafee elsheikh a re pretty clear. the british home secretary, sajid david, said in a letter recently there was intelligence that implicated both men in the murders of a number of individuals including three americans and two britons. the us state department says specifically elsheikh had a reputation for mock executions and crucifixions and alexanda kotey was responsible for cruel forms of torture so the allegations against them, which they deny, are clear. what is less clear is what is going to happen to them in the future and whether or not they will ever face trial and that's because of a number of compensating factors. first of all, they've been held by kurdish militia in northern syria, they are not in the hands of authorities and despite what they say, the british government has stripped these two men of their british citizenship. also, the

quentin somerville, bbc news.en are accused of. the us state department alleges these two individuals was very specifically involved in a lot of what he was doing particularly, the british home secretary there was evidence that they were implicated in the murders of several men. the british government said that macro on “— british government said that macro on —— elsheikh liked mock crucifixion is an kotee liked cool torture. what is less clear is what is going to happen to them in the future and whether they will face trial and that's because of a number of complicating factors. first of all, they have been held by kurdish militia. secondly, despite what they say, the british government has stripped these two men of their citizenship and their alleged victims were international and various victims families say they should be tried in different parts of the world. the british government believes they should be tried in the united states and ministers believe there would be a more successful chancellor prosecution

quentin somerville, bbc news, raqqa. 80,000 people are in need of shelter, driven from their homes byl earthquakes that hit an indonesian island. it's now confirmed at least a hundred people have died. sunday's quake, magnitude 6.9, was the second to hit the area injust over a week. mehulika sitepu reports from lombok. it's 48 hours after the earthquake hit lombok. a man is pulled out a collapsed mosque, and a search for survivors continues. nearby, a 23—year—old woman is rescued after being trapped beneath a flattened convenience store. translation: they thought they smelt dead bodies, but when we opened up an access point, it turns out the smell came from rotten eggs. then we heard a voice. the ones that survived have been taken to the nearest hospital which has also been damaged by the earthquake. patients are being treated in tents outdoors, mostly suffering from broken bones. translation: there are too many patients. we have to prioritise who among them need the most help. so, for patients that can bear the pain, we put them on hold. we handle those who are in emergencies first.

quentin somerville, bbc news, raqqa.y're now dealing with the largest ever wildfire, to hit the state. the result of two fires that have joined together, the mega blaze has already burned through over 290,000 acres. eleven people have died since the fires broke out last month. the us president donald trump has been talking about the situation in california. he has just been talking about the situation in california. he hasjust finished that talk. he said that we are looking to what can be done to mitigate fire danger in the states. he added that my administration is in co nsta nt he added that my administration is in constant contact with the state authorities. more meetings to come regarding this. from california, here's peter bowes. california's new normal. raging wildfires eclipsing previous records in their size and ferocity. about 150 miles north of san francisco, two fires have merged to create this monster. its sheer size is overwhelming, about the same area as the city of los angeles. fuelled by intensely hot wea

quentin somerville, bbc news, raqqa.oss elon musk has suggested he's considering taking the electric car firm private. in a tweet, mr musk said he could buy outstanding shares in the company for $420 each, more than they're currently worth. trading in tesla shares was briefly halted when the price spiked on his announcement. our business reporter kim gittleson has more from new york. it is quite a surprising development in the endless saga of tesla and whether it can hit its production targets and turn a profit. now elon musk is saying that he believes because so many investors are betting against tesla's stocks, that has created a hostile environment of the country —— company and that is why he thinks taking it private would be better for tesla's future. for that price, $420 per share would give the company a value of $82 billion, a significant premium of what it is trading at on the nasdaq and it would be one of the biggest player in us history. i want to mention that shares in tesla resumed trading for the last 15 min

quentin somerville, bbc news, raqqa. largest ever wildfire to hit the state, and they're warning it could burn for the rest of the month. it's the result of two fires that have joined together, with the mega blaze already destroying more than 280,000 acres of land. nine people have died since the fires broke out last month. from california, here's peter bowes. california's new normal. raging wildfires eclipsing previous records in their size and ferocity. about 150 miles north of san francisco, two fires have merged to create this monster. its sheer size is overwhelming — about the same area as the city of los angeles. fuelled by intensely hot weather, strong winds, low humidity and tinder dry brush, the flames are consuming everything in their path. what can you say? it makes you sick to your stomach. everything they've worked for all their life gone in a heartbeat. the firefighting effort is intense. we're heading out with the aircraft, cooling it down, and that's letting the ground crews get in there and put out the f

quentin somerville, bbc news, raqqa. ever wildfire to hit the state, and they're warning it could burn for the rest of the month. it's the result of two fires that have joined together, with the mega blaze already destroying more than 280,000 acres of land. nine people have died since the fires broke out last month. from california, here's peter bowes. california's new normal. raging wildfires eclipsing previous records in their size and ferocity. about 150 miles north of san francisco, two fires have merged to create this monster. its sheer size is overwhelming, about the same area as the city of los angeles. fuelled by it intensely hot weather, strong wind, low humidity and tend it dry rush, bush, the planes are consuming everything in their path. what can you say? it makes you sit to your stomach. everything they worked for all of their white pawn in a heartbeat. the firefighting effort is intense. we are working with the aircraft, cooling it down and that is allowing the ground crews in there to put out the fire. thr

quentin somerville, bbc news. 0ur diplomatic correspondent james landale is here.. the home secretary sajid javid said in a letter recently there was intelligence that implicated both men in the murder of a number of individuals including three americans and two britons. the us state department is specific saying l sheffield shaik had a reputation for mock executions and crucifixions and it said alexanda kotey was responsible for exceptionally cruel torture methods. what happens to them is less clear and not whether they will ever face trial. they are being held by kurdish militia in northern syria. they have been stripped of their british citizenship. their alleged victims we re citizenship. their alleged victims were international. the british government's view is these guys should be tried in the usa because they think there's a greater chance ofa they think there's a greater chance of a successful prosecution. the americans have yet to make a decision about that. one of the suspects families is trying to launch a legal challenge to the british government handin

quentin somerville, bbc news. 0ur diplomatic correspondent james landale is here.actly what these men are accused of and what happens to them now? the british government and the us government are very clear. the home secretary, sajid javid, wrote recently that there is intelligence that implicates the two men in a number of murders including three americans and two britons. the us state department says explicitly that al sheikh had a reputation for mock executions and crucifixions. it also says alexander —— alexanda kotey was responsible for cruel torture methods. the charge sheet is clear. what is less clear is what will happen and whether they will face a trial because there are conjugated factors. they are being held by largely kurdish militia in northern syria, not by the us or british authorities. the british government has confirmed, despite what they said, that they are no longer british citizens. their alleged victims were not just british citizens. their alleged victims were notjust british, there we re victims were notjust british, there were internationa

. >> somerville's mayor responding on twitter to that speech writing while you are thinking trump foru express any concern for families separate under his cruel and inhumane immigration enforcement policy? i will never drink sam adams beer again. a bombshell report where your hard earned tax dollars are going, half of foreign refugees are on taxpayer-funded food stamps, the office of refugee resettlement under donald trump's america first policy the us is anticipated to take in less than 23,000 refugees this year, the lowest number in three decades. jillian: have you ever wondered where the world you are from? i have a lot of questions about my family history but thanks to ancestry dna i am about to get my ancestors. joining us with the result of ancestry researcher, my father who is supernervous, tom neely, thank you for joining us. what do you know about your ancestry? anything? >> you are from different relatives, different stories of where you come from. if you are not sure you don't pay a lot of attention. >> with ancestry dna you can find more about your ancestry. you have famil

i am andre senior in for frank somerville. 2 and i am julie haener. >> life coverage is now from rob. he is in pleasant hill where the school board got an ear fill -- your full. >> reporter: it was standing room only inside the board meeting tonight. many parents telling me that the 13-year-old student in question should be attending an alternative school. many parents their emotions as they spoke to school board leaders. >> i am concerned about that

i am frank somerville. >> and i am julie hamer.spoke with the family this afternoon. >> reporter: julie, frank, the family reached out to us. they are trying to understand, how the suspect who has been convicted of dui three previous times, has his license still. this crash was preventable. >> he was a good person. it is hard to imagine what life is going to be like now that he is not here anymore. i am still in disbelief that he is not here.>> reporter: sabrina benson abbott with her husband described her son as a loving older brother to her addition to his two sisters. >> he would be in charge of homework and making sure that the house was clean. >> everything changed at 2:30 a.m. august 12. he was driving his green sedan northbound in oakland near hagan berger road when he got into an accident. he was standing outside his car when he was struck and killed by another vehicle. the chp identifies that driver is a 56-year-old man of berkeley. officers say he was driving drunk and had been deviously convicted of three duis in previou

i am frank somerville. >> i am maureen naylor. the crash happened after 4 a.m. this morning. there three surviving teens are in the hospital. tonight their friends and family are praying they pull through. live team coverage now from andre senior where the teens are being treated and has more on why authorities say this could have been prevented. >> reporter: i got off the phone with a family member of one of the survivors and she said her parents will have to make tough decisions in the coming days or so. she would not go in to detail about the decisions. we wanted to respect the privacy of the family at this time. it is a miracle a vehicle could plunge off an over pass and crash and those three people surviving. take a look. >> crumbled metal, flattened tires. one can only imagine the fright inside this vehicle. >> it is hard to see a loved one lying in the bed fighting for her life. >> reporter: her cousin was behind the wheel, her friends were passengers. >> her closest group of friends. they all hang together. they all travel in the same car together whenever they go out

i'm frank somerville. >> and i'm julie haener.torcade arrived at the santa rosa airport where his flag- draped casket was loaded on a transport plane for the final journey back to utah. fellow firefighters stood at attention as he was carried onto the plane. ktvu's rob roth was there as the motorcade arrived at the airport and joins us now live in santa rosa. rob. >>> reporter: the procession ended just a little while ago at the sonoma county airport. you can see the flag flying behind me in honor of the fallen firefighter. he is now heading home to utah escorted by the cal fire honor guard. >>> reporter: under hazy skies the procession escorting the body of battalion chief matt burchette went from ukiah to here down airport boulevard in santa rosa. firefighters from cal fire in various fire departments from northern california stood on the side of the road in respect. >> when something like this happens, it's like losing a member of your family. >> reporter: the chief had come from draper city, utah, to california to help fight t

i am frank somerville. >> and i am julie haener. good news for evacuees living in kelsi bill. they are among the more than tell -- more than 10,000 people chased out by the river and ranch fires west of clear lake. the developing news from debra be alone joins us -- villaone joins us. >> reporter: we are at the moose lodge. 300 people are staying here tonight, mostly camping outdoors in what is stifling smoke. lake county loyalty is being tested again. >> this is my home. it will always be my home but i don't know how much longer i can stay here and how much more we can take. >> reporter: most of these evacuees scrambled out of their home as the ranch fire raged. >> we still have hot embers that were burning that were coming down. >> reporter: ambres did torch some homes. the number destroyed buildings but residents of the north shore know they could have been next. >> they don't put it out. they just direct it. >> it was almost like a war zone. the planes were coming in and dropping the red dye over here with choppers all over the place. >> reporter: the ranch and river fires

>>> and that does it for this edition of "andrea mitchell reports" in somerville, new jersey. we have been broadcasting here all week. thanks to all the folks here. chris jansing is next. as i hand the baton to you my frien fre friend, it is a busy friday. >> good afternoon, i am chris jansing, so much to talk about as we approach the one year anniversary of the rally that resulted a death of a woman. racism in america. also, moments ago the white house responded to that new memoir from reality tv star and former white house's official aid, omarosa. n president trump frequently used the "n" word when he hosted "the apprentice." >> the midterms should be a referendum on what it means to be an american. the president's tweet this morning. "the nfl players are at ate agai it again- taking a knee when they should be standing proudly for our national anthem." that's exactly what the philadelphia eagles malcolm jenkins and other players did prior to last night pre-season game. defiant. before he raise the fist, you can see jenkins in this tweet. defining is outrage. quote, "more tha

. >> i am frank somerville. the biggest fires are north of the bay area.re in redding started more than a week ago, and has destroyed nearly 900 home.'s -- homes. the mendocino is actually two fires, it has forced evacuations. together, the river and ranch fire have burned nearly 75,000 acres, and right now, morendato evacuations underway. tom reports from tupper lake where crews are working hard to try and contain the flames. >> reporter: on the fire front, a waiting game for afternoon winds to blow up the fires. >> we are expecting the wind , the typical wind that we see in this area with his -- with the fire or without, has been happening around 2 pm in the afternoon. >> reporter: this resident and local fireman at his home dodged a fiery bullet. his neighbors home did not. >> it was harry here. it was him is like a war zone. the planes were coming in and dropping the red dye radio. the choppers were flying all over the place., these guys -- i have to tell you, they are doing a heckuva job. >> reporter: lakeport, county seat of lake county, 400 resident

. >> and i'm frank somerville.is calling for a hearing to review the safety records of all city contractors. alyana gomez reports. a 51-year-old worker died on the twin peaks tunnel project. alyana. >>> reporter: good evening. this is a shimmick construction vehicle on site. the occupational safety and health administration gave the company the green light. the subcontractor, there was an inspection done here today and they were cleared to work. there are added safety measures in place on the site for them to continue to resume on this project. all this, though, despite the allegations and the reports of violations out there and, of course, the investigation into mr. rick kit's death. we went through the federal records on osha's website. there we found 39 violations dating back to2008. in may 62012 a worker had a ruptured diaphragm after he jan employee had to get his finger amputated afa wall. in november of 2016 a forklift operator was ejected from the cab and crushed by the forklift. he died days later. one yea

. >> and i'm i'm frank somerville. the bridge collapsed, sending debris onto cars and people below.triggered a review of the infrastructure. witnesses say when the bridge collapsed, it sounded like thunder or an explosion. fox news' amy kellogg has more from italy. >> reporter: it happened during a sudden, violent storm on the italian coast. >> translator: oh, god, oh, god, oh, holy god. i feel sick. >> reporter: as many as dozens were killed, many more injured, when a bridge on a main highway linking italy with france collapsed, sending cars plunging 150 feet down, landing in a heap of concrete rubble. firefighters and other first responders, now digging through the debris, looking for survivors. while local officials promised a thorough investigation into how the collapse happened. >> translator: now is the moment of relief, intervention, work, sweat, and prayer. tonight will have to be the night to find the names of those responsible. >> reporter: engineers are checking the rest of the bridge, trying to determine if there is further risk to the public. the italian interior minist

. >> and i'm frank somerville.l under way at a park wa where mollie tibbetts was a hundreds of students as you can see here have gathered for that candlelight vigil. hemore than a month after she went missing. reporter matt finn is in iowa where the suspect accused of killing her faced a judge today for the first time. matt. >> reporter: frank, that illegal immigrant faced a judge in the courthouse behind me today. it's fueling more debate over the immigration that the president calls a disgrace. wearing striped prison clothes and shackles, 24-year-old christian bahena-rivera was led into poweshiek county court in iowa this afternoon and charged with first-degree murder in the death of 20-year- old mollie tibbetts. >> did you kill her? >> reporter: i.c.e. says he is from mexico and has been in the united states illegally for four to seven years. police say rivera confessed that on july 18th he followed mollie tibbetts during her nightly jog. he told investigators she pleaded with him to stop trailing her and said s