ford for example, says that 90% ofheir sales by 2020 will be trucks and suvs. is this ay demographic p or what's going on here. >> well, the whole u.s. industry has been moving away from sedans an into light truck models, pickups, minivans, suvs. in 2009 it was 45% light truck. and last year65 light truck. the winner is crossovers, things like theca , 35% on the market last year. they gained 230 bitsf share in '17 versus '16. the loser is midsized sedans, down 230 bits. >> we are buying the suvs and the trucks and the crossovers and the smallerf cars because the gasoline and the electric cars and so forth. but what happens to those sedans that were ao staple for s many years like the taurus which apparently is in danger now? >> right.it really could be the end of the era. for example, is rumored to be nixing the impala. nothing confied yet. taurus and impala, full size sedans last year they were 1.5% of sales. the highest volume is in subcompact andrsompact ford is rumored to be getting rid of the fiesta. thee sta is the stereo typicale mids sedan. for the fusi

the suv was carrying an entire family. >> now more on the investigation and how investigators came to that conclusion. >> no skid marks, no burrows in the gravel pullout. no physical evidence at the location. >> reporter: california highway patrol investigators now believe the driver of the suv carrying a family of eight may have intentionally sped off a cliff last week. the chp says it appears the washington state family's suv may have gone from being stopped at a pullout to possibly accelerating up to 90 miles an hour and then plunging off the cliff. officers recovered the bodies of jennifer and sarah hart, and three of their six adopted children. search teams are still trying to find three other children believed to have been in the vehicle. police searched the family home on thursday, investigators retrieved computers, credit cards and bank statements. it is not the first time the family has been in the news. in 2014, one of their sons was famously photographed hugging a police officer during a portland rally. but neighbors say the hart children recently had been sneaking to their

they left without even trying to help. >> reporter: the suspects were inside an infiniti suv. james blackwell telling us neighbors in the area were rushing to help the driver of the hit and run vehicle who was on the ground and seemed unconscious.>> one of the guys who was in the car, they were resuscitating him and trying to bring him back. >> reporter: when people realized three little girls needed help, they rushed toward them. witnesses say that is when the hit and run driver and four passengers took off running away. who are these hit and run suspects? police are reviewing all of the surveillance video in the area. this corner market has cameras set up outside. >> reporter: rubies car was among several cars damaged by she says the car could be replaced. she said the lives of the little girls and their mother are of greater concern right now.>> as a family, i have a family. it hits home.>> reporter: oakland police are asking anyone with information to come forward immediately. there is a $15,000 reward. julia goodrich, kpix 5. >>> governor brown is going along with preside

the suv he was in was involved in a serious rollover accident. he suffered only minor injuries luckily but a second passenger who wasn't wearing a seatbelt was critically injured. the driver of the other vehicle fell asleep at the wheel and caused the crash. >>> the surf is up along the bay area coast. we spotted several surfers taking advantage of the break at the beach today. a hazard statement in effect or 7:00 this evening for rip current and sneaky waves. >>> will we get a taste of spring coming up in her seven- day forecast? one day with temperatures running above normal. another day with temperatures 5- 15 degrees cooler than normal. will mother nature make up her mind? your weekend forecast is next. >>> someone who has been nicknamed " the donald trump of oakland " who is engaged in unethical and abusive behavior.>> coming up, oakland's mayor couldn't be more blunt about the drama at city hall blaming one city councilwoman for creating a toxic environment. >>> the markets closed down today. here's a look at the closing numbers on wall str

the suv plunged off a cliff killing eight people.he mysterious crash has been raising questions for a week. the suv went off the cliff on highway one -- highway 1. >> investigators still don't know why they came to california last week on why they drove their suv off- highway 1 in the pacific ocean killing themselves in at least three of their adopted children. preliminary information shows this crash was no accident. electronic data pulled from the suv and the case she pulled off- highway 1 at a turnaround investigators say the suv stopped 70 feet from the cliff's edge and then accelerated. they plunged the entire of -- it plunged the van to the death. >> there no signs the driver tried to break. the speedometer was pinned at 90 miles per hour but the number could be impacted by the crash. investigators found the bodies at the edge of this clip inside the vehicle. the bodies of three of their adopted children were also found. as for the three other adopted children they are still considered missing but investigators believe they wer

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. >> a white suv drove by, shots came from the suv, the officer was not hit. >> i saw him jump into his car and chase him down the road. >> reporter: officers were not able to find the suv involved in the shooting but do not think the shooter was aiming for the officer. >> we have no reason to believe at this time the officer was a target. >> reporter: none of the bullets hit the patrol car or the vehicle the officer pulled over, a silver ford focus sedan driving by was hit. no one was hurt. police shut down all westbound lanes four hours while they searched the road looking for evidence like shell casings. traffic was backed up for miles and officers directed cars on the freeway. >> everyone should be able to drive the freeways in california without worrying about whether or not gunfire will erupt next to them. we will do everything we can to make sure those who are endangering the safety of the motoring public are brought to justice. >> reporter: the driver of the car that was hit by the gunfire and the driver of the car the officer had pulled over for both core operating but they don

but i saw a red suv parked where what seemed like a traffic violation or whatnot. was a bicycle motorcyclist. and the driver went back to the car, thought it was a normal spot. seconds later, because we passed them by then, seconds later we hear cursing outside. and we get out of the lane and the car has taken off with the chp -- the driver side door was open and chp hanging out holding on to the steering wheel. never seen anything like it before. meanwhile, they are slamming against the wall trying to shake him off. and hitting all kinds of vehicles. >> okay, so it appears to be what we are seeing there, the red suv that christine is mentioning there during a traffic stop, perhaps a routine traffic stop. then tried to get away from that chp officer who in theory was dragged. christine, thank you for your time and your insight. that was christine lee who witnessed what she described, that red suv trying to escape a chp officer and dragging him or her along with that car. >> we'll follow this and have another update later. we'll be right back. breaking ne this is a

an suv plunged off the cliff last week. it came to a complete stop at a pull-off and then accelerated. the bodies of the two children and three of their adoptive children have been recovered. it's likely three other children were also in the veerks but their bodies have not been recovered. no suicide note was found at the home. >>> over the weekend, a demonstrator at a vigil for stephon clark was hit by a sheriff department's suv. the demonstrator was not seriously injured, but he said the sheriff's vehicle never stopped. clark was shot and killed by police in hid grandparents' backyard two weeks ago. police thought he had a gun, but, in fact, it was just a cell. >>> a woman who was assaulted at a michigan hospital in february is now suing. her attorney says man hit her because she's muslim and the hospital officials failed to monitor the man who hit the client. demarco morgan looks at the recently released surveillance video. >> reporter: in this security video, you see a 19-year-old woman wearing a hijab who fell and brok

a model x suv crashed on 101 mountain view was in auto pilot mode. the driver received lots of visual and automobile warnings, but did not grab the steering wheel and was killed. >>> the president posted this tweet this morning calling for tougher laws and no daca deal. that left a lot of immigrants with questions. one dreamer is staying hopeful lawmakers will pass what he calls a clean dream act. >> i feel like they don't care about our values, don't care about us, and they're just using us for votes at the end of the day. >> president trump says he wants to protect dreamers from deportation, but in exchange wants funding to build a wall at the u.s.-mexico border. >>> what was left of an 18,000 pound chinese space station splashed harmlessly in the pacific ocean this evening. it reentered the atmosphere at 5:16 p.m. pacific time, landed in the south pacific. the majority of the station was burned up on spri. but small components fell into the ocean. more than 70% of earth's surface is controlled by water. unusual for uncontrolled entries to occur ov

. >>> five people are on the run after their suv smashed into a car killing a young girl.s morning, three others are in the hospital. the deadly crash happened at 35th and paxton avenue in oakland tuesday night. kpix 5's juliette goodrich talked to the witnesses who rushed in to help. >> it was horrible. yeah. there was a horrible accident. >> reporter: the fatal hit-and- run happened in front of ruby's home. >> three little girls, they looked really small. >> reporter: her car and four others smashed. >> breaks my heart about the little girls and they left without even trying to help the little girls. >> reporter: police say the suspect, five, were inside an infiniti suv. james blackwell telling us at first neighbors in the area were rushing to help the driver of the hit-and-run vehicle who was on the ground and seemed unconscious. >> one of the guys that was in the car they was resuscitating trying to bring him back. once the girl gave him mouth- to-mouth he got up off the ground and ran across the street. one of the guys in the car that hit all these cars that caused th

an suv hit the car she was riding in the people in the s-u-v got out and ran and haven )t been caugh. police say two other children were also in the car at the time of the crash -- those children and the driver are all in stable condition. tragedy. now a potential lawsuit. the family of a bay area driver killed in his tesla su-v-, has hired a san francisco law firm. )walter huang ) died march 23r, when his tesla x crashed on highway 101, in mountain view. the car was on )autopilot )... when it drove into a concrete highway median. now, huang )s family has hired a high-profile law firm to explore their legal options. they say tesla )s autopilot feature is defective. huang is survived by his wife, and 2 small children... a son and daughter who are 3 and 6 years old. tesla claims huang was not paying attention at the time of the crash... and ignored multiple warnings from the car. governor "jerry brown" today agreed to deploy the national guard--to beef up border security. --but he )s doing it his way, nt the president )s. in a letter to the department of homeland security, brown wrote--

they left without helping. >> reporter: the suspects were inside of this infinity suv. james blackwell tells us at first neighbors in the area were trying to rush to help the driver of the hit and run vehicle.>> one of the guys in the car was resuscitating him trying to bring him back to he just got up off of the ground and ran across the street. one of the guys that was in the car, to cause the accident. >> reporter: three little girls and a mother needed help and they rushed toward them.>> we pulled the door open.>> reporter: the hit and run driver and four passengers took off running away. who are these hit and run suspects? police are reviewing the surveillance video in the area. the corner market has cameras set up outside. police gathered video and are looking into it. rubies car was among those damaged but she says a car can be replaced but the lives of the little girls and their mother are of greater concern.>> that's a family. i've got a family. it hits home. i mean, my kids will be playing right here. that car could have come inside. i mean. >> reporter: polic

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an suv hit her on thursday night. a 25 wrold woman and two other -- a 25-year-old woman and two little girls were hurt but they will survive. the suv that hit her took off and is still on the loose. others from the suv ran away and have not been found. >>> more information will be released on the missing family of four that plunged into the river. the items they found searching along the river did belong to the missing family. the sheriff's department would not say what the items were but they did say they have confirmed their suv did end up in the eel river. the family office their way back from portland when they vanished on friday. they were supposed to visit relatives in san jose but never made it. tomorrow the chp and the sheriff's department will hold a joint press conference at noon to provide more details. >>> new tonight, a wiretapping scandal could cost the city manager her job. she is accused of recording a conversation during a disagreement about the hiring of the next fire chief. according to the east bay

the only person inside this model x suv died and now it turns out the suv was in autopilot mode. nbc bay area is live near the site of the crash with what this means for the victim's family and self-driving cars in the future. >> reporter: we have learned tonight there are multiple investigations into how and why this happened. that is good news for the victim's family, who tell me they are looking for answers. friends say 38-year-old walter huang was on his way to work the morning of the 23rd when his tesla x suv was involved in a deadly crash. the software engineer is being remembered as a loving husband and father. >> he has a wife and two kids, two very young kids who he leaves behind now, which gets to me a little bit. he was the best. >> reporter: late friday, tesla released a statement saying its investigation shows the vehicle was in autopilot mode and that, quote, the driver had

a witness said at least five people ran out of the suv and beer cans were found in the suv. the driver of the corolla is listed in critical condition and the other two girls are in stable condition. >>> more details about the deadly crash in mendocino that killed a family of eight two weeks ago. 911 calls shows that one of the mothers that died sent a text to the friend two days before the crash saying she was so sick she might have toe go to the hospital. the friend called 911 saying she was worried because she hadn't heard from her since that message. hours later the suv was found at the bottom of i steep cliff. authorities say it appears that the crash was deliberate. >>> the time is 4:36. we have an update to a story we have been following this week. a north bay community is mourning after the death of a woman killed in a plane crash in arizona. rob malcolm spoke to her family and friends who remember her as a happy person who was a model on instagram. >> reporter: killed in the prime of her life, 23-year-old mariah coogan was a former student at cardinal newman high sch

. >>> the new clue found where a family's suv plunged off a cliff. police now say it was a crime. tonight the search for three children still missing. >>> no laughing matter. the mother's outrage when video of her 2-year-old frightened at day care goes viral. late night tv turning it into a punchline. >> it should be an eye opener that this is not funny, that my child is hurt. >> tonight she's giving us permission to show you the video. her warning to other parents. and workers run for their lives as a massive crane crashes down. >>> this is nbc "nightly news" with lester holt. >>> good evening. and welcome to our viewers in the west. president trump has made his first public comments about the $130,000 payment made by his lawyer to adult film actress stormy daniels days before the election. in a freewheeling q&a session with reporters aboard air force one this afternoon, the president claimed he didn't know about the payment or where the cash came from. his denial over what daniels says was money paid to silence her over a brief affair comes amid questions over whether the timing

we believe it's a black mercedes suv. my colleague jeanelie told us it is confirmed that they now have the woman who hit the officer here at larkin and eddy. reporting live, mark matthew, nbc bay area news. >>> we did send out a breaking news alert about this story. you can get updated breaking news throughout the day by signing up for breaking news through the nbc bay area app. >>> our other top story. terror at 30,000 feet. a southwest airlines plane lost its engine and partially sucking out a passenger. she later died. nbc bay area's scott budman joins us live from san jose with how this unfolded and that does really sund terrifying, scott. >> that does, jessica. 144 people were onboard that plane when it started to shake violently and hard to imagine a situation as passengers tried to rescue one of their own. a harrowing flight shook passengers after a southwest passenger jet lost an engine. this video shows the inside of flight 1380 after pressure was lost because one of the windows was smashed in flight. >> the left

during the incident, the back window of one of the patrol suvs was shattered. in spite of that explanation, a community activist wants to hold the law enforcement's accountable for what happened during the incident.>> the frightening an horrific scene of this young lady getting rolled over by a sheriff and the fact they never even got out of the car to see if she was okay, it speaks volumes to the police event here in sacramento.>> reporter: so the sheriff said that cleveland was taken to the hospital with minor injuries and we highlighted the protest on saturday night were largely peaceful until this incident. the california highway patrol will be investigating this collision and so far we have been told there is no changes for the duties of the deputies involved.>>> to the latest on a family tragedy in mendocino county a week ago. authorities are trying to figure out why an suv with eight family members inside plunged 100 feet off of a cliff in what appears to be a delivered act. the suv had stopped at a scenic overlook, and accelerated toward the edge of the

. >>> cruise and located a body in a search for a family suv that plunged into a river. the treacherous condition that caused the crash. >> they just got too close to the edge. >>> police released a video of their encounter with the youtube shooter. what their interactions reveal about her demeanor. >>> tracking the bay area we can forecast.>>> ♪ ♪ sometimes the confidence to be spontaneous starts with financial stability. once i heard it i was shocked. i just thought, i have to go get it! ♪ ♪ it's our tree! ♪ ♪ see how a personalized financial strategy and access to j.p. morgan investment expertise can help you. chase. make more of what's yours. >>> new information tonight about a family zaccaro who crashed. today search cruise on the body of the mother. the family was on a road trip to oregon and heading south to visit relatives in san jose before driving home to southern california. an accident that could have happened to anyone. >> it it desperately appears as if the vehicle rolled. >> this is where the suv tumbled. the 4 were headed home from vacation. they pulled o

to the clean suvs. volkswagen announce the they will bring back the iconic 1970 vw van all electric, 300-mile range in a couple years. >> why not just let the market take it? if people are inclined to buy the bigger cars even if it means a smaller engine, why not? >> the auto makers have not followed that. they've been very slow to change. they're selling 100 year old technology. the only reason they have evolved and moved is because regulators pushed it. that's really why we have seen progress in california. you saw what happened with vw, they lied about admissions and -- emissions and now they're moving ahead but not until after they got their hand stuck in the california. >> what if president trump says you can't be the cleanest anymore? what will we do? >> we will figure out the options to respond. we want to keep moving forward. we have made huge progress. our air is cleaner. transportation is the last piece of our climate change fight that we need to solve especially with the cars you and i drive.

this morning there are new safety ratings out for small suvs with some surprising results. some models ranking poorly in crash tests. liz mclaughlin has the details. >> reporter: the insurance institute for highway safety released ratings for seven small suvs. evaluating how occupants are protected in the event of a crash. and some models didn't perform well. >> air bags can't do their job of protecting people if they don't even deploy. >> reporter: that was the case for side curtain air bags in both the mitsubishi outlander sport and the ford escape. in passenger side small overlap crash tests. >> this is surprising to us after so many years of crash testing. >> reporter: this type of crash test was introduced in 2017, mimicking what happens if a corner collides with an object such as a tree or another car. overall, the mitsubishi outlander sport received a marginal rating, and the ford escape received a poor rating. >> there were multiple problems with both of these vehicles. >> reporter: faring better were the bmx, chevrolet equinox, gmc terrain and jeep compass. they al

an suv hit the car the girl was riding g in. a woman in & two other childrenw in the car were also injured. inside the suv ran off, haven't been caught. >>> now to a developing story.. ready, russia. that warning from president trump on twitter today in response to saturday's alleged gas attack in syria.a. russia's response, a threat to shoot down american missiles. ba now the world isre waiting.xpers is it just global gamesmanship or reason to worry about war? nbc bay area's ian gill joins us now with what the experts are a saying. >> reporter: world leaders saying you can't let a chemical attack go unpunished. at the same time warning a esidn strike too big or broadt on sya could provoke a serious conflict. tonight tensions rising over syria. a missile strike appears immine imminent. today president trump feeting get ready russia because they will be coming. nice and new and smart. you shouldn't be partners with a gas-killing animal who kills his people and enjoys it. defense secretary james mattis not ready to say for sure if

the suv matches the description of the family's vehicle. tonight a swollen river and low clouds are slowing the search. >> given the weather today, there's not been the ability to do any flyovers. >> the chp has not located the suv in the river and is not able to confirm that the vehicle belongs to the thottapilly family. >> thank you, ian. >>> another grim search to find three missing children. their mother and three siblings were killed in a crash also in mendocino county. hannah, devonte and sierra hart were reportedly in the suv that investigators say their mothers intentionally drove off a cliff. 15 days in, crews are now scaling back their recovery efforts. a female body did wash ashore days ago, and there is an autopsy under way to figure out who she is. those results are expected to take several weeks. >>> the problems in syria continue to escalate. we have some chilling new video. here it is. the man in this mask claims this is the weapon that killed dozens of people. president trump says this suspected chemical weapons attack is s

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not breathing. >> reporter: a witness told me as many as five people from the suv ran away.rl died at the hospital. the 25-year-old female driver is in critical condition. 8 and 10-year-old girls are in stable condition. ruby owns this damaged nissan but she is more concerned about those little girls. >> i just pray to god that the little girls are okay and, i mean, the suspect should have a heart and at least, i don't know -- >> reporter: witnesses said they saw beer cans in the suv, but at this point police aren't saying if alcohol was involved in the crash. based on the damage, investigators are looking into another possible factor in the wreck. >> speed may be one of the causes of the collision but that has to be determined by investigators. >> i think they should put some lights because there's a lot of accidents around here. >> reporter: the crash happened in oakland city council member noel gallo's district. he thinks police should step up enforcement on traffic violators. >> our children's and families pay a price for someone's illegal behavior or wrong decisions whe

. >> reporter: this is where the suv went down caring the family. they were headed home from vacation. on a rainy afternoon, a week ago, they pulled out onto a turnaround and misjudged the soggy shoulder. >> they had just gotten too close to the edge. >> reporter: searchers have been coming the river four days by boat and air. in tighter spots, using kayaks, jet skis, and probes. in this section of river about seven miles downstream of the crash, today, they found the body of the 38-year-old mother. >> the culture is very close. >> reporter: the sheriff is in contact with family. >> they were certainly in shock over this incident, today they were devastated. >> reporter: relatives were able to identify personal items found in the river and parts of the honda suv like side mirrors have been found a dozen miles downstream. relatives in san jose have reported the file -- for some past due. that same afternoon a driver had reported seeing a vehicle slide off the road and sink upside down. >> i know this river it is unforgiving. >> we have new developmen

he and three others were riding in a chauffeured suv when a car sideswiped them, causing the suv to flip. it happened just before 11 p.m. last night on i-5 in orange county. in a statement, ferrell's representative says, he and another passenger were not hurt. however, the driver and another passenger are still in the hospital. they are listed in stable condition. will ferrell was not hospitalized. >>> all righty. the weekend is here for all intents and purposes. i hope you got a big one planned. i think saturday will be the best day, sunday will be nice. but by the end of the day by 3 p.m., clouds increase on sunday and the rain develops sunday about dinnertime. so the pattern is perfect for tomorrow warmer temperatures than today. tomorrow we'll see mid site of. clear now, no coastal fog. breezy not as windy as yesterday. significantly warmer than yesterday, 12 degrees warmer in santa rosa, 14 degrees warmer right now in livermore than yesterday at this time. so the trend is going this way. and that's how it goes. certainly through tomorrow. live camera shot outside. beautiful san fran

suvs and trucks went from less than 50% of the u.s. market in 2008 to 65% at the end of the 2017. and that continues to grow >> your next guest knows a thing or two about suvs, he owns the third largest auto dealer in the u.s. group 1 shares rising today after earnings estimates earl esterburg is the company's ceo. great to have you with us. we appreciate your time. >> thank you. >> are you seeing what ford is seeing, and that is that basically all that's selling are suvs, crossovers and trucks? >> absolutely. we've been seeing it for at least three years. currently, our business is about 66% trucks and suv and i expect we'll get to 70% before too long. >> where are most of your dealerships geographically >> we have a heavy footprint in texas and oklahoma, so clearly we're in -- >> you're in truck country. >> that's true >> for sure. is it smart move for forward to de-emphasize sedans the way they are? gosh, an awful lot of the other brands are doing the same thing. or will they find themselves in five years, three years, two years won

officer and investigator had grab something to eat as they returned to the vehicle a woman driving her suv turned into the intersection. >> he was crossing on a green light and he was hit by a vehicle. the vehicle sped off and all we know right now is that the vehicle is a mercedes-benz and it's possible that it's an suv.>> reporter: police stopped a mercedes on 26th avenue a short while ago but investigators say there is a discrepancy about the color of the car and they're trying to decide if that is indeed the suspect. the likeliness is that the driver will face hit and run charges. the lieutenant says the officer is going to be all right and he suffered injuries to his arm and was taken to the hospital but the good news is he's going to have a full recovery. >>> and other top story this evening a ride on the southwest airlines flight, an engine literally blew apart. debris shattered. the passenger window. it killed a woman she has been identified as jennifer riordan. a wells fargo executive from new mexico. the local albuquerque journal is reporting wells fargo is confirming that she ha

a witness told us as many as five people ran from the suv and there were beer cans in the vehicle. the driver of the corolla is in critical condition. eight and 10-year-old girl were also in the car are in stable condition.>>> sexual assault suspect has been ordered to remain behind bars in santa clara county awaiting trial. prosecutors say there is forensic evidence linking him to crimes apollo also in alameda county.>> reporter: segregated from other inmates and wearing a brown detention jumpsuit. eduardo ds sat in the corner partially shielded by a defense lawyer. superior court judge reviewed police reports of two sexual assaults. then denied bail saying there is clear and convincing evidence release would result in harm to others.>>> these are horrific of violent unprovoked attacks on two bay area young women. our thoughts and hearts are with them today. it is my job to make sure he is fully accountable and held fully accountable for these attacks.>> reporter: deputy district attorney said forensic evidence ties him to two sexual assault into counties last month. on march 28 -

last week a washington state family's suv plunged off a cliff into the pacific ocean. today officers tell nbc they believe it may have been no accident. matt bradley brings us the very latest. >> there's an overturned vehicle, 1124 unknown if it's just occurred or if it's been there. >> reporter: tonight fresh clues feeding new suspicions about the deaths and disappearance of washington state family last week. california highway patrol now says the family's suv may have intentionally been driven off a northern california cliff possibly speeding at 90 miles an hour. >> no signs of anybody around. no signs of anybody at all. >> reporter: officers recovered the bodies of jennifer and sarah hart and three of their six adopted children. they believe three other children were also in the car but remain missing. >> it was a very confusing scene because there were no skid marks or brake marks. >> reporter: police searched the family home on thursday. nbc news has learned investigators retrieved computers, credit cards and bank statements hunting for clues. it's not the first t

hours later the suv was found at the bottom of a steep cliff.uthorities have said it appears the crash was deliberate.>>> facebook ceo mark zuckerberg testimony yesterday lasted nearly 5 hours . similar to the previous day, zuckerberg fielded questions about the cambridge analytical data breach. and what are the facebook's plans to protect user privacy. many say it's time for government regulation. zuckerberg did not disagree.>> the internet is growing in importance around the world and in people's lives. i think it's inevitable that will need to be some regulation. >> reporter: sucker birds two days of congressional questioning reveals how little some lawmakers know about social media. he found himself repeatedly explaining how the company operates. >>> a san francisco school district is considered in a new way to help homeless students at one school . calls to convert the gymnasium at buena vista horace mann community school to an overnight shelter. the school house is about 16 homeless students. a nonprofit would operate the shelter and help

the documents reveal that the suvs speedometer was pinned at 90 miles per hour at impact.nia investigators believe a felony was committed. we have asked about the felony is with no answer. >> just observing the behaviors i was very concerned of their welfare was not being taken care of. >> we have also learned the family was investigation by the department of social and health services. we spoke with neighbors who called authorities. they say one of the kids hid in their homes and said they were being abused. they say another child would ask them for food up to three times a day. >> we knew we should call them so we called them friday morning. >> for now, all eyes are back on the ocean. looking for answers. >> again, that was reporting the washington department of health services. they opened a case with the family and had gone to their house the day they disappeared. the agency said it tried several times to reach them because the children had been identified as potential victims of abuse or neglect. >>> in argument escalated into a shooting this morning near the oakland

the couple's six adopted children were believed to be in the suv. the bodies of the parents and three children have been found. the bodies of the three other children were not immediately recovered. >>> this morning, we know the name of the woman found dead off grizzly peak in the oakland hills. she's a 53-year-old resident of san pablo. her prius had gone over a cliff. the crash is under an investigation. she had been reported missing by her boyfriend earlier in the week. he was in hawaii and is now cutting his vacation short to return to the bay area. >>> an investigation continues this morning in new york city after a man died after being rescued from a burning high-rise apartment at trump tower. cellphone video captured all the smoke and the flames rising from windows on the 50th floor of the midtown manhattan high-rise yesterday evening. more than 200 firefighters raced to the scene. four suffered minor injuries while battling intense flames inside that burning apartment. >> it was extremely hot in the apartment. units pushing in are in great d

an infiniti suv hit a car carrying a 25-year-old mother and young girls. impact pushed both vehicles into cars parked nearby. >> one of the guys that was in the car they was resuscitating trying to bring him back. once the girl gave him mouth- to-mouth he just got up off the ground and ran straight across the street. >> good samaritans also rushed to the aid of the victims. that's when the hit-and-run driver and four others fled. there is no a $15,000 reward for information -- there is now a $15,000 reward for information leading to an arrest. >>> a winter weather advisory until 9:00 this morning in the truckee tahoe area. this is pines near the south shore of lake tahoe. for anyone driving there, chains are required on 50 between twin bridges and myers, and on 80 east of nyack. looks like that's all the precipitation we had here in the bay area. a lot of the snow meld and they are now getting a little coating so about 4 to 8 inches is what the -- we are waiting for the official snow totals but that's what was expected to come down so let's show you right

blackwell says three men in the suv ran off. he says the driver was unconscious. neighbors came to his aid. >> after he they revived him, gave him mouth-to-mouth and he ran across the street. >> parked over there and they end up over here. >> reporter: neighbors say speeding is an epidemic here at 35th avenue even though flashing lights and this sign hangover a nearby school crossing. it's gotten so bad they've taken the law into their own hands by stapling this makeshift crossing sign. >> people drive done like it's a freeway. just a month and a half ago there was a younger lady that got hit. >> this week, just the second one. >> reporter: one neighbor calls this a neighborhood in crisis. >>> anotherragedy involving a car, it's looking more and more likely that the family of four who disappeared while heading to the bay may have been swept away as their car crashed into a river. as the search continues neighbors are praying for best melanie woodrow has the story. >> reporter: search efforts are expanding for a missing family whose vehicle matches the description

the 9-year-old died at the -- infinity suv.-year-old girl died at the hospital. >>> an oakland family who lost everything in a fire last month is getting a helping hand from oakland firefighters. the morehead family's home went up in flames on march 7th. foyer fighters who helped part nerd with a nonprofit group oakland firefighters random acts to help the family out. they donated gifts to each of the children which included shoes, a video game system and a tablet. >> nice to provide a little more support to people that live in our neighborhood that are in need. >> i am always amazed at generosity that comes from the community. >> investigators believe the fire was accidental and a family is in the process of trying to find a new home. >>> oakland a's catcher bruce maxwell pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct for an incident in arizona that happened last october. way accused of pointing a woman at -- who was delivering food to his home. maxwell was charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and disorderly conduct. but

distract an suv was intentionally driven off a mendocino county cliff. killing all 8 people inside including 6 children. 2 children's and 3 children were founded, but there has no -- been no sign of the other 3 children. court documents so the suv subdominant -- speedometer was at 90 miles per hour when i went over the cliff.>> search cruise on the california coast use drones and planes looking for the missing children. >> these kids >> deputies say the parents along with three kids died. investigators did not find any sign of break or tire marks at the scene. they say the parents were the only ones wearing seatbelts. the deputies had previously told us they do not have any evidence that the crash was intentional.>> i feel like when i met the children they were so young. >> the family is from woodland, washington where investigators conducted a search warrant. fox received a copy of the affidavit. the document reveals that the suv speedometer was pinned at 90 miles per hour at impact. california investigators believe a felony was committed. we have asked

the luxury hotel on lockdown with black suvs lining the cul-de-sac. the american flag flying alongside the green saudi arabian flag, all indications that the crowned prince is here. he's scheduled to meet with silicon valley's heavy weights all this week. they include apple's tim cook, and sundar of google. >> just like it's customary for leaders to go to the political capital, which is d.c., and then to the financial capital, which is new york, and now they're also coming to the tech capital, which is right here. >> the crown prince has been in the u.s. since march 30th. that's when he met with president trump. but even before arriving here at the four seasons hotel, where he's expected to stay, the crown prince is making news by saying, in an interview that, quote, israelis have the right to their own land and that improving relations between israel and saudi arabia would be beneficial for both sides. this man calls the -- a good step in the right direction. >> the greater the chances are for peace. >>> as you might imagine, it costs a lot of money

evidence showed the motorcycle actually collided with the side of frances' suv. >> you can't believething she said on there. >> reporter: in closing arguments the defense said bill's death was simply a terrible accident. and frances hall had suffered enough. >> she's been living in hell for three years. let her go home. let her be with her family. and let her mourn her husband. >> reporter: but the prosecution told the jury frances must be held accountable for her actions. >> of course, the defendant hated bonnie contreras. we don't blame her for that. any wife would. what we do blame her for is getting in her escalade, chasing after bonnie and then veering into bill. there's your felony murder. >> reporter: the jury deliberated into the night. who would they believe? >>> coming up -- the verdict. >> we the jury find the defendant -- >>> when "dateline" continues. at lowe's we have all the latest floor styles for any room at the prices you'll love. get a free whole home deluxe installation with purchase of stainmaster carpet and pad. fortified.tored. replenished. emerge everyday with

and suvs today than buying cars.eporter: one analyst estimates by 2022, almost 73% of sales in the u.s. will be utility vehicles. fueling the changes? low gas prices the last few years and a stronger economy. another reason, the rise in ride share services like uber and lyft. >> you don't need a car to get around major cities. >> reporter: eric is a lyft driver in atlanta. >> you want to go to a grocery store, they take a lyft. >> reporter: you don't want to bother with parking. >> pay $40 to park. who wants to do that? >> reporter: the way many of us drive is changing dramatically. rather than allowing customers to buy or lease, some are offering monthly car subscriptions in select cities. people are renting out their cars when not using them, airbnb style. general motors hasn't shifted away from cars, saying they're still profitable. andrew will have a hard time saying good-bye to his ford fusion. >> it's weird. i love the car. getting rid of it, i was shocked. >> reporter: ford says the shift will not impact any j

in the middle of the driving rainstorm on april 6th at mile marker 95, they saw a newer model maroon suv slide off the highway down a grassy embankment and plunge into the eel river below. >> given the weather, there's not been the ability to do any flyovers and mendocino county sheriff's has been aassisting. we are looking into additional search and recovery efforts. >> reporter: this is surveillance video from a neighbor's house of the families' red honda pilot suv leaving their southern california home on march 30th. >> i thought about that earlier. that was the last time you see the kids. you see them and it's -- it's not great. >> reporter: outside their home in santa clarita, a single candle sits on the porch, a tiny vigil of hope that the homeowners will blow it out upon their safe return. in mendocino county, the eel river is swollen and rushing because of last week's atmospheric river. drivers can't get in to investigate. >> to think that that could be potentially -- it's upsetting. >> reporter: andria borba, kpix 5. >> the family is still considered missing because the suv hasn

you see the suv pulling out of the driveway. leaving home last week and heading out on their vacation. >>> he is blowing the whistle. a muslim police officer with the san francisco department said he's accusing his fellow officers of what he said is constantly calling him a terrorist. nbc bay area sam brock was there when the officer made the accusations. he joins us live from north beach in the city where the officer still works. sam. >> reporter: >> reporter: jessica, good evening, the officer is asking that he remain anonymous because he is fearful for his safety. he was transferred to the central station behind me this summer once he completed field training and he said from the start of his tenure he has born the brunt of inexcusable racially tinged behavr. >> just making the complaint, i've been labelled as a rat, singled out by my colleagues and now fear for my safety. >> reporter: the san francisco police officer said he's been harassed and demeaned by fellow officers because of his afghan background and muslim faith. in

the only person inside this model x suv died and now it turns out the suv was in autopilot mode. nbc bay area is live near the site of the crash with what this means for the victim's family and self-driving cars in the future. >> reporter: we have learned tonight there are multiple investigations into how and why this happened. that is good news for the victim's family, who tell me they are looking for answers. friends say 38-year-old walter huang was on his way to work the morning of the 23rd when his tesla x suv was involved in a deadly crash. the software engineer is being remembered as a loving husband and father. >> he has a wife and two kids, two very young kids who he leaves behind now, which gets to me a little bit. he was the best. >> reporter: late friday, tesla released a statement saying its investigation shows the vehicle was in autopilot mode and that, quote, the driver had received several visual and one audible hands-on warning earlier in the drive, and the driver's hands were not detected on the wheel for six seconds prior to the collision. all of which has promp

no evidence of foul play. >> reporter: but there is growing evidence at the family died when their suv went off highway 101 in a driving rainstorm last friday and crashed into the eel river 150 feet below. >> during the recovery efforts we were able to locate personal items that have been positively identified as belonging to the family. >> reporter: today searchers found the body of a woman in the water a few mimes from the crash scene and are working to i.d. it. those searchers have been up and down the river 1 miles in each direction looking for more evidence. >> we are using the chp helicopter, boats equipped with sonar, kayaks, river boats and jet skis at this time along with personnel. >> reporter: they were taking a driving trip in the northern part of the state. they ran into a powerful rainstorm on highway 101 where legate where they tried to pull into a turn out. >> they had just gone too close to the edge. ⌞> reporter: 150 feet down into the rain swollen river. >> this river at the flood stage is unforgiving. the search and rescue people on the first day estimated that the s