abc news reporter stephanie ramos joins us from washington with who is on the president's short list. >> reporter: the president seems pretty pumped so far with the rollout of the supreme court justice nominee deliver the n reality show fash tonight on prime time tv president trump will announce who will replace retiring justice anthony kennedy on the supreme court. >> we're very close to making a decision. >> reporter: the president producing the event up to the very last minute. tweeting today, i have long heard the most important decision a u.s. president can make is the selection of a supreme court justice. will be announced tonight at 9:00 p.m. and it is important. the next nominee could be on the court for the next couple of decades and could be a swing vote to overturn cases like roe v. wade, the 1973 decision to legalize abortion. >> if you look at what the president said, which is he will nominate someone only if that person is committed to automatically overturn roe v. wade. >> reporter: the top four judges were hand picked out of a list of 25 people by a group of conservati

stephanie ramos live for us outside the supreme court. hi, stephanie. >> hey there, reggie and cres caw. after more than a week of il t . the president did announce his supreme court justice nominee who may have an uphill battle trying to get confirmed. >> president trump in a primetime television event announced judge brett kavanaugh as his second u.s. supreme court nominee. >> mr. president, i am grateful to you and humbled by your confidence in me. >> kavanaugh, a conservative choice, serving key positions in the bush white house. and the independent counsel on ken starr's team. investigating bill clinton. later having second thoughts about whether presidents should be subjected to prosecution and investigations. a stance that could be a big deal if the supreme court ever has to rule on any actions resulting from the russia investigation. but a major question still lingers. the future of roe v. wade. legalized abortion. kavanaugh highlighting the achievements of the women in his life while also trying to clear up any misconceptions abou

. >> abc's stephanie ramos has the details from washington. good morning, stephanie. >> reporter: hey, romina, good morning. just as paul manafort heads to court today, trump's lawyer, rudy giuliani, is being very vocal about his new approach to collusion between russia and the president. today, president trump's former campaign chairman paul manafort his criminal trial is the first to come out of special counsel robert mueller's investigation into russian meddling during the 2016 election. >> and paul manafort has done an amazing job. >> reporter: manafort faces 18 counts of financial crimes. the trial will focus mainly on that but he will likely be asked about his involvement in the president's campaign. >> are there any ties between mr. trump, you and the campaign and putin and his regime? >> no, there are not. it's absurd and there is no basis to it. >> reporter: collusion or russia may not come up during the trial, however, it will give us an inside look at some of the details that are a part of the year-long mueller investigation. the pre

abc's stephanie ramos has the new details. good morning, stephanie. >> reporter: linsey and kendis, good morning. we've seen him in the commercials for so many years now, but papa john's founder is stepping away from his role as chairman after using a racial slur. it's official. when you hear about papa john's pizza, this familiar face won't be behind the brand anymore. >> every day we use better ingredients. and every day we make better pizza. >> reporter: papa john's founder john schnatter has resigned as chairman of his company's board after admitting and apologizing for using the "n" word during a media training exercise. the company said in a statement wednesday, the independent directors of the company have accepted the resignation of john h. schnatter. this all stemmed from a conference call in may where the 56-year-old was reportedly asked in a role-playing exercise if he would distance himself from racist groups. schnatter then complained that kfc's colonel sanders never faced backlash for using the "n" word. schnatter

abc's stephanie ramos joins us now from washington, d.c. good morning, stephanie. >> reporter: maggie and kendis, good morning. as you just mentioned, this is the president's second supreme court pick. less than two years into his presidency. and what democrats are most concerned about is how far to the right this potential justice could take the court. president trump is taking a page out of his reality show days announcing during prime time his pick for the vacant supreme court seat. >> we're very close to making a decision. >> how many people are you decided between now? >> it's still -- let's say it's the four people but they're excellent, everyone. you can't go wrong. >> reporter: most democrats would disagree. going with an ultraconservative judge to replace retiring justice anthony kennedy could tip the balance of the court for decades. >> if you look at what the president said, which is he will nominate someone only if that person is committed to automatically overturn roe v. wade. i've never seen a president of the united states in

abc's stephanie ramos has more on his track record both on and off the bench. good morning, stephanie. >> reporter: hey, maggie, good morning. after more than a week of buildup, the closely guarded secret is out. the president has announced his supreme court justice nominee who may face an uphill battle as he tries to get confirmed. president trump in a prime time television event at the white house announced judge brett kavanaugh as his second u.s. supreme court justice nominee less than two years into his presidency. >> mr. president, i am grateful to you and i'm humbled by your confidence in me. >> reporter: kavanaugh, a conservative choice serving key positions in the bush white house and the independent counsel on ken starr's team investigating bill clinton. later having second thoughts about whether presidents should be subjected to prosecution and investigations. a stance that could be a big deal if the supreme court ever has to rule on any actions resulting from the russia investigation. but a major question still lingers, the future of roe v. wade, lega

stephanie ramos has more. good morning. >> reporter: hey, romina, good morning. senate majority leader mitch mcconnell and house speaker paul ryan may not appreciate the president's latest tweet. about a possible government shutdown, especially since they all met last week to talk about government funding. president trump is again threatening to shut down the government over immigration. >> we're going to build a wall. it's going to be a great wall. >> reporter: tweeting over the weekend, i would be willing to shut down government if the democrats don't give us the votes for border security, which includes the wall. just last week, house speaker paul ryan and senate majority leader mitch mcconnell met with the president at the white house to talk about government funding before that september 30th deadline. >> leader mcconnell and i, like we always do, had a very productive meeting. >> reporter: both the house and senate are working to secure the $5 billion the president has asked for border security. however, it's unlikely senate democrats will back that request

>> stephanie ramos tonight. thank you. >>> and there's still much more ahead on "world news tonight" this saturday -- the high-speed chase. a car out of control, slamming right into a home with a woman and her mother inside. >>> plus, the rip current rescue. the desperate race against the clock to save two girls from dangerous waves. >>> and the taser takedown, all caught on bodycam. police arresting a suspect, a suspected rapist, who took off running. what tipped them off about who he was. take prilosec otc and take control of heartburn. so you don't have to stash antacids here... here... or, here. kick your antacid habit with prilosec otc. one pill a day, 24 hours, zero heartburn. and i'm still going for my best even though i live with a higher risk of stroke due to afib not caused by a heart valve problem. so if there's a better treatment than warfarin, i'm up for that. eliquis. eliquis is proven to reduce stroke risk better than warfarin. plus has significantly less major bleeding than warfarin. eliquis is f

reporting live at the supreme court, stephanie ramos., reggie. >>> abc7 news will have live coverage of president trump's supreme court nominee announcement starting tonight at 6:00 our time right here on abc7. >>> let's start down in the south bay. mid to upper 50s in most neighborhoods. up in the hills in los gatos almost 70 area. 57 in newark, redwood city, fairfield. brentwood, 66 degrees. gorgeous shot from emeryville. we usually don't get this shot. it's usually clouded over. you see the deck of clouds right there lurking at the coast. that's where they are going to stay, if not dissipate as we head into the afternoon hours. need ac around most neighborhoods if you are driving today. ferry ride breezing on the bay this afternoon. cool this morning but it will be warm to hot this afternoon at your mass transit stops and also stations. peninsula 62 at 8:00. look at all the total sunshine. 76 at noon. 80s from 2:00 to 4:00. 72 at 8:00. san francisco, we are 57 today. sunshine away from the coast. sunny everywhere by noon and mid to up

abc news reporter stephanie ramos has the latest. >> reporter: the trade battle with china is getting worse. >> i respect china and i respect president xi, but they've been killing us. >> reporter: since january the trump administration has threatened more and more tariffs on chinese goods, prompting a back and forth of trade threats between the two countries, leading up to today when the u.s. placed new tariffs on $34 billion worth of chinese goods. >> i don't think anybody wants to see a trade war. no one wins. and that's really not just the u.s. or china, it's really impacting the whole world. >> reporter: china says they were forced to respond with their own tariffs, calling this the largest trade war in history. their target list of american goods include electric cars, whiskey, poultry and soybeans, farmers across the country hope this dispute is temporary. >> given profit margins we have that's enough to take a majority chunk out of our profits. >> reporter: right now u.s. tariffs are on chinese machinery, motors, airplanes and other components and could have major consequences

reporting live at the supreme court, stephanie ramos.ack to you, reggie. >>> abc7 will have live coverage of president trump's supreme court nominee announcement. it all starts at 6:00 right here on abc7. >>> a reminder, you can download the abc7 news app and we'll send out a push alert the moment president trump makes his announcement. >>> let's start the forecast with the peninsua. 50 on the coast side half moon bay. nl also have 52 in daly city.54. san carlos at 57. fremont, hayward and san jose 59. in concord. 70 in antioch. that sticks out as much as the 50 in santa rosa. in the south bay. hazy sunshine. driving today, yep, air-conditioning. you are going to need it this afternoon. it will be a little breezy anywhere on the bay today, in the delta. mass transit, it may be cool this morning. may be cool in san francisco. if you are leaving those areas this afternoon it will be warm to hot. places like the north bay. look at that. 59 degrees. this morning at 8:00. then already 72 at 10:00. look at that. wall to wall sunshine with mid

stephanie ramos. abc7 news. >> we'll send out a push alert on our abc7 news app the moment president trump makes his announcement. install the app on your mobile devices and sign up for push alerts to get updates on breaking news as it happens. >>> today opening statements begin in federal court in san francisco over a lawsuit involving one of the world's most widely used pesticides. attorneys for 46-year-old vallejo resident lee johnson claim man santo's roundup left him with terminal cancer. he worked as a school grounds keeper for the school district and regularly handled roundup. this is the first of nearly 4,000 claims to go to trial. >>> a number of families trying to get spots at some of the city's best public schools is on the rise. it's called residency fraud. according to the examiner there were 53 cases in the past school year, up from 48 the previous year and 34 the year before that. the district's educational placement center has flagged 17 cases for potential fraud for the upcoming schoo

in washington, stephanie ramos, abc news. >>> the mayor of london sadiq khan, talked about president trump's criticism of the prime minister's brexit plan. >> let me say the irony of people lecturing me about our diplomacy, particularly president trump and his supporters, about it's not diplomatic to protest when the president comes to london. well, i'd argue with respect it's not diplomatic when you're about to enter a country to do an interview that criticizes the prime minister and the strategy she's embarking on, whether you agree or disagree with the strategy. >> khan womanhas been a vocal detractor of trump's. >>> also overseas, 128 people were killed in a suicide bombing in pakistan today, including a politician running for a seat in a provincial legislature. the bombing happened at an election rally for the candidate near the country's border with afghanistan.isimedesnsility. kiol parliamentary elections july 25th and this attack comes despite assurances from the military it would take all possible measures to ensure a peaceful voting process. >>> maybe you saw the video of a

. >> absolutely, and stephanie ramos is outside the supreme court where kavanaugh could be serving forephanie. >> hey, there, reggie and jessica. after more than a week of build-up, the closely guarded secret is out. the president announcing his supreme court justice nominee who will likely face an uphill battle as he tries to get tevieven at the white house announced judge brett kavanaugh as his second u.s. supreme court justice nominee less than two years into his presidency. >> i'm humbled by your confidence in me. >> kavanaugh serving key positions in the bush white house and the independent counsel on ken starr's team investigating bill clinton. later having second thoughts about whether presidents should be subjected to prosecution and investigations. but a major question still lingers. the future of roe v. wade. legalized abortion. >> a judge must interpret the constitution as written. informed by history and tradition and precedent. >> activists protesing his nomination on the court steps. democratic senators also there. >> he has appointed someone who will not protect owoman's

reporting live at the supreme court, stephanie ramos, abc 7 news. reggie, back over to you. >> thank you. just minutes after the president announced kavanaugh's nomination, california senator kamala harris wrote this tweet. judge kavanaugh represents a direct and fundamental threat to the rights and health care of hundreds of millions of americans. i will oppose his nomination to the supreme court. you can find the latest information about president trump's pick for the supreme court on our website, abc7news.com or on our abc 7 news ach. and make sure to sign up for push alerts to get updates as soon as they become available. >> happening today, the effort to name the international terminal at sfo in honor of late mayor ed lee will move forward. the airport commission will discuss establishing a committee that will consider the name dedication. lee was san francisco's first asian american mayor. the chinese chamber of commerce says lee opened a pathway for business and tourism to asian countries. >> you are never more than seven minutes away from my

abc's stephanie ramos is here with the latest. stephanie, good morning. >> reporter: kendis and linsey, good morning. even though we've heard from supreme court justice nominee judge brett kavanaugh, talk about his respect for settled law and precedent, some lawmakers aren't buying it and still have their doubts about what laws this judge could overturn if confirmed as a justice. president trump's supreme court justice nominee judge brett kavanaugh is now on to his next challenge, trying to win over lawmakers on capitol hill before his confirmation hearings. most republicans are pleased with the conservative judge. >> not only would you want him to be a judge if you're kind of a reasonable person, i think you would also like him to be your neighbor. >> reporter: but the road to his confirmation may be tough. senate democrats already out in full force pushing against him. democrats say the president nominated him because of a past argument where he questioned the merits of president writing, the indictment and trial of a sitting pre

here's abc's stephanie ramos. >> reporter: tonight, still no sign of 20-year-old university of iowa student molly tibbetts. >> this is not like her at all. she's a very responsible young woman. >> reporter: hundreds of friends and volunteers out today, combing the cornfields where she's known to run in brooklyn, iowa. >> we just really hope that we can get her found and brought back home to people who love her. >> reporter: investigators say mollie was last seen jobbing wednesday night wearing gym shorts, black sports bra and running shoes. her wallet and i.d.s all left behind at the home she shares with her boyfriend. >> she might have a fitbit on. and she might her cell phone. obviously, we tried just calling her. it's either off or dead. so, it goes straight to voice mail. >> reporter: but tonight, officials are now calling off a following other leads. >> we miss you. we're looking for you. and we will never stop. >> reporter: mollie's boyfriend tells us that she would have never just run off. he says she even sent him a picture of herself over snapchat that same night she disappeared. t

stephanie ramos on the program they call quiet skies. >> reporter: passengers are already used to the routine. take out your electronics so they can be inspected. walk through the body scanner or wait to get patted down. but tonight, a report in "the boston globe" about a tsa program where passengers are secretly being watched on the plane, and after they land. the program is called quiet skies, and specifically targets u.s. citizens not in the terrorist screening database or suspected of wrongdoing, according to tsa. >> we're seeing examples of the tsa following around people who are in no way significantly suspect. the criteria that they are applying does not point to people who are potential terrorists. >> reporter: as first revealed to "the globe," armed undercover air marshals have been taking notes on what certain passengers do, who they talk to, even if they use the bathroom. some of the behaviors they watch closely for include excessive fidgeting or sweating, using a computer, a jump in their adam's apple, a cold, penetrating stare, or if they boarded last. but the air marshal

here's stephanie ramos. >> reporter: tonight, the russian foreign minister calling the arrest of maria butina unacceptable. she's the 29-year-old russian gun rights activist accused of being a kremlin agent. in a phone call with secretary of state mike pompeo, sergey lavrov complaining about the actions of u.s. law enforcement, saying the charges against butina are fabricated. but u.s. prosecutors accuse her of going to extreme measures to infiltrate the american political system, even offering sex in exchange for a position in one special interest organization. butina, according to sources, getting her direction from one of vladimir putin's allies, alexander torshin. the two seen here at the national prayer breakfast. prosecutors believe she was trying to advance the interests of the russia federation. even getting close enough to then-candidate donald trump to ask this question. >> do you want to continue the politics of sanctions? >> i believe that i would get along very nicely with putin. >> reporter: butina, through an attorney, denies the charges against her, calling the allegati

stephanie ramos has the details. >> reporter: we've all been there, trying to balance ourselves on thee handrails for fear of germs. we get off and use hand sanitizer immediately. here's the good news. a new study from hong kong shows that most of the bacteria on commuter trains are harmless. researchers sent clean-handed volunteers to the subway system who agreed to hold onto the rails during morning rush hour. then they checked their hands for germs. most of the bacteria turned out to be from people's skin. they did find a few harmful bacteria lurking in these commuter trains, but these were not nearly as common as the harmless bacteria. experts tell us boston and new york subway rails are also filled with harmless bacteria. so grab on without fear. don't forget to wash your hands afterwards, just in case. with this medical minute, i'm >>> and a warning tonight about procedures that promise women benefits ranging from sexual enhancement to reduced side effects of menopause. half a dozen manufacturers were notified of laser and radio frequency heat devices, they should not be marketed

within the agency tell me air marshals follow passengers not only in flight but once they land, stephanie ramos, abc news, washington. >>> since she mentioned she's afraid of sharks, we thought we'd add this to the show. a rare sighting off florida's coast, a whale shark was spotted near p that thing is huge. >> look at that. >> look at its tail. i would not get in there. >> tourists on a charter boat recorded the scene safely on board the boat hopefully. this was second whale shark seen in this area in a month. who wants to go swimming in pensacola! >> in my home state. even though they only eat plankton, i would not get in that water. >> that's what they say to calm you down, no, they don't eat humans. >>> more from the florida files coming up. we'll be right back. ghs me down. so i feel... lighter. try metamucil and begin to feel what lighter feels like. and try new metamucil fiber thins, made with 100% natural psyllium fiber. a great-tasting and easy way to start your day. >>> welc >>> welcome back. 65 years after combat ended in the korean war, dozens of cases of remains of u.s. service me