the atf agent agent maxwell also testified. we'll be good thing for the defense but cut it got all argue. wish the cause of the fire how can you prove beyond a reasonable doubt. the defendants were somehow negligent. yes, even though they can't for it was started by a molotov. play a really good thing for the defense. >>if defense is looming larger if they can't find a evidence of of arson and how does that tip the as far as you see it from from a criminal. a defense attorney standpoint. >>things that has again at the end of the trial. well the jury's ghana being given a jury d and at crime if you shut up that proved beyond a reasonable doubt. the people and the promises and that somehow the defendant to her ornette duty and that duty constitute a criminal negligence and so what the argument is going to be is that. they didn't cause the fire themselves and then some other out. then a more negligent because they didn't because they didn't call was the pond. i mean it's kind of that. sounding to me that they haven't been able to d

the courtroom every day this week. he brings us up to date on trial. >>atf certified fire investigator, byron maxwell was back on the witness stand finishing up our direct examination. the goal ship drought here in oakland. >>inside the courtroom. the prosecution continued its efforts to poke holes in the defense theory of arson being the cause of the fire with this line of questioning has anyone said anything about seeing strangers near the location of the fire or the sound of glass breaking any evidence of an accelerant being used or an explosion consistent with a molotov cocktail the atf investigators answer was no across the board. later cross examination wheeler that oakland police secure the out of perimeter while the evidence was collected and the joint task force consisting of the atf opened fire and the alameda county sheriff's office work together securing the evidence collected inside the ghost ship. defense attorney curtis briggs took a it was essentially disorganization and confidence. >>the lead to a the inconclusive result of the cause and ori

we do know we have a number of witnesses that the atf and the city have not asked questions of, thistated they saw suspicious persons in that warehouse. >> reporter: the atf agent says they didn't test for accelerants, because they knew gasoline from the trailers, paint thinners and other flammable liquids were stored in the warehouse. the water put on the fire would've spread that all over the building. she said there would've been no evidentiary value. the d.a. is expected to wrap up its case tuesday. the defense will then begin presenting witnesses on june 10, after attorneys and the judge handle administrative matters. life in the newsroom, henry lee, ktvu fox 2 news. >>> in northern california university band gets a sour note. coming up, why the cal aggie marching band and davis has been suspended. >>> more trouble for singer r kelly. the 11 new charges he is now facing. >>> the uc davis cal aggie marching band has been suspended following allegations of misconduct. band members have been accused of hazing, binge drinking and sexual harassment. the vice chancellor of student aff

in the defensive molotov cocktail ferri head on and that was the role of an atf agent on the witness stand for the prosecution and the ghost ship trial. more than 2 dozen photos showing the burned interior of the warehouse were used during the direct examination of atf certified fire investigator. barbara maxwell you can see those photos there, although maxwell was the first atf agent on the scene. she says she was not in charge of the investigation. so when reviewing the fires burned. and identifying the charred remains of a trailer that was near the area of origin. the prosecutor asked what it have been possible to throw a molotov cocktail through a trailer to hit a wall. maxwell told the court that she does not think so it's the defense's theory that the fire was intentionally set. >>they can't rule out arson they can't rule out intentionally set fire can't rule out electrical problems essentially they did not come to a conclusion. >>well curtis briggs the attorney for max harris. he went on to say that the atf investigation was botched because they were not called in to have hand

said city officials from oak live barbara let's well also testified that she was the who called in the atf electrical engineers, she told the court that the engineers examined the flow of electricity coming into the it to the appliances with a with she said they were unable to definitively say electricity caused the fire however at. >>there's a very pattern in identifying the charred remains of a trailer near the area of origin the prosecutor asked would it have been possible to the ramallah top cocktail through a trailer to hit a law the witness told the court. >>i don't think so it is the defense's theory that the fire was intentionally said we have witnesses from the time this fire started suggesting, there was a scuffle, there was a fight. >>they didn't test for it sellers whose to say there was an accelerant put all over that building. the 4th week of testimony in the though ship trial resumes on thursday. >>it oakland has it made you kron 4 news happening now enough is enough that's the message tonight from frustrated residents at one condo complex in freeman, how would you feel. >>a

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he showed the atf agent what looked like a bottle in the charred remains of the warehouse, suggesting it could have caused the fire. >> i don't know if that started the fire. i don't know how the fire started. what i do know is we have another of witnesses that atf and the city of not ask questions of, that say they saw suspicious persons in the warehouse. >> reporter: the atf agent said they didn't test for accelerants because they knew gasoline from the trailers, paint thinners and other flammable liquids were stored in the warehouse. the water put on the fire would've spread that all over the building and there would've been no evidentiary value. the trial resumes tuesday. the defense won't start its case until june 10, after attorneys deal with administrative matters. in oakland, henry lee, ktvu fox 2 news. >>> coming up, calls from film studios to boycott georgia, because of their new antiabortion law. see how the governor of georgia is mocking the threat. >>> plus honoring a military hero who served in the nation's first spy agency after escaping the horrors of germany. each mor

>>on the go ship warehouse fire trial. an atfd for the prosecution to take on the defense's theory that a molotov cocktail started the fire. more than 2 dozen photos showing the burned interior of the warehouse were used during the direct examination of that atf certified fire investigator. her name is barbara maxwell and although maxwell was the first atf agent on the scene she says that she was not in charge of the actual investigation. she says she was the one who called in the atf electrical engineers and after identifying the charred remains of a trailer near the area of where this fire is believed to started the prosecutor asked would it have been possible to throw a molotov cocktail through a trailer to hit a wall and maxwell told the court that she didn't think so the defense believed the fire was intentionally set. >>they can't rule out arson they can't rule out intentionally set fire can't rule out let's go problems essentially they did not come to a conclusion. >>the attorney for max harris went on to say the atf inves

here at the alameda county superior courthouse in oakland, a though that will says that she was the first atf agent on the scene the day after the fire. she testified that she was not in charge of the investigation she told the court that a multi-agency task force was formed that included the atf, oakland fire, the alameda county sheriff's office said city officials also testified a80 s electrical engineers she told the court that the engineers examined the flow of electricity coming into the building all the way to the outlet inside the warehouse, it to the appliances with a with she said they were unable to definitively say electricity caused the fire they show a to a panel of from the start said they called in atf several days later. >>it's a botched investigation, however after reviewing the fires very pattern in identifying the charred remains of a trailer near the area of origin the prosecutor asked would it have been possible to throw molotov cocktail through a trailer to hit a wall of the witness told the court. i don't think so it is the defense's theory that the fire was intentional

. >> reporter: but the atf agents and the fbi -- >> the bomber's car was directly over this hedge row in this corner. >> reporter: revealing new and never-before-seen details on how they pieced together the puzzle and how it all came down to this home depot surveillance footage leading them to those gloves that brought them to that truck. and the one specialist who identified the man who eluded them for over two weeks. >> i got to about the seventh name and it was the bomber's name. >> we've got him. >> reporter: and we're inside the final moments. one final chase. >> i told them, whatever you do, you've got to stop him before he gets on the interstate. >> reporter: austin, texas. a colorful capital city known for live music and barbecue. >> there's a lot of good things going for austin. we bill ourselves as the live music capital of the world. we've got a very vibrant nightlife. most people in austin feel safe about the city. >> reporter: but that sense of security would be shattered on the morning of march 2nd, 2018. >> breaking news in northeast austin. one person is in the hospita

one of the last people to take the stand this week is an atf special agent. ktvu's henry lee acknowledged she said they did not test for accelerants. >> reporter: the attorneys for derick almena and max harris say they are not to blame in the ghost ship warehouse trial. there was no signs of glass breaking or molotov cocktails. maxwell told the jury an extensive investigation failed to uncover what caused the fire. curtis briggs, an attorney for max harris, says his client can't be convicted for a fire he could not foresee. >> they left out a number of things that could have been used to solve the cause of this fire and it with us essentially disorganization and incompetence that led to the inconclusive results. >> reporter: but prosecutors say the men on trial are responsible for causing the fire, a maze-like building filled with pianos and other material that trapped the 36 people that died. briggs showed pictures what he said looked like a bot until the charred remains of the warehouse suggesting it could have caused the fire. >> i don't know if that is the

however, oakland fire officials say following an extensive investigation and evidence collected by the atf, the open fire department released a 50 page report listing the cause of the fire as and determined as for the prosecution, the opening statements painted a hopeless picture for those attending the go shipping that that night telling the jury that there was no notice, no side and no exit with the fire occurred and that the warehouse was a death trap filled with flammable objects from floor to ceiling the prosecution also described the master to their account data as someone willing to cut corners in terms of making the building safe for people to live in the trial resumes monday, the prosecution will call its first witness is the defense attorneys say they expect the trial to last at least 2 months. >>it opened as venue to kron 4 news. >>we'll head over to the east right now we're el serino high school will be open today after a bomb threat forced that school to evacuate. police gave the school the all clear after sweeping the school for any threat yesterday afternoon. no bomb was fou

here at the alameda county superior courthouse in oakland, a though that will says that she was the first atfe the day after the fire. she testified that she was not in charge of the investigation she told the court that a multi-agency task force was formed that included the atf opened fire the alameda county sheriff's office said city officials from oakland byron maxwell also testified that she was the who caught in the 80 s electrical engineers she told the court that the engineers examined the flow of electricity coming into the building all the way to the outlet inside the warehouse, it to the appliances with a with she said they were unable to definitively say electricity caused the fire however after reviewing the fires very pattern in identifying the charred remains of a trailer near the area of origin the prosecutor asked would it have been possible to throw molotov cocktail through a trailer to hit a wall the witness told the court. >>i don't think so it is the defense's theory that the fire was intentionally said we have witnesses from the time this fire started suggesting, there wa

lapd and the atf raided the home after getting a tip that someone was trafficking illegal firearms. the guns are now in police hands, but it's unclear if any charges will be filed. >>> well, going to extremes to elude capture. a man faked his death of jumping off the golden gate bridge. he's a wanted fugitive. he was arrested and released. no body was ever found. he was found living in a storage trailer in florida under a fake name. he's set to return to california for charges. >>> is sex education in the classroom too revealing?d debat capital. a few hundred parents gathered across the street from the state board of education. they argue the curriculum is too graphic. the fight centers around four recommended books, and they say they are too revealing. >> the information our state board wants to give third and fourth graders is too graphic to be shown on the nightly news. and why, my friends? why are we robbing our children of their youth? >> supporters of the program say the information is critical, even for children that age. the state board of education is expected to vote on th

maxwell was the first atf agent on the scene. she says she was not in charge of the investigation. she says she was the one who called in the ats electrical engineers and when reviewing the fires burn pattern and identifying the charred remains of a trailer near the area of origin. the prosecutor asked would have been possible to throw molotov cocktail through a window to hit a wall maxwell told the court. she didn't think so it's sort of defense's theory that the fire was intentionally set. >>they can't rule out arson they can't rule out intentionally set fire can't rule out electrical problems essentially they did not come to a conclusion. >>curtis briggs the attorney for mac shares went on to say the atf investigation was botched because they were not called in to handle the investigation in the beginning. we're following the go ship trial each day court is in session you can also track major developments in a special kron four dot com. there you'll find accounts from survivors and the conflicting testimonies from former tenants about the safety of the warehouse. it's all a crim

the fbi, the atf, they need the help now the locals are saying. . they are bringing in other authorities to try and process the scene. because it sounds like with multiple floors that it's stents zpleef extensive and grussome as i said it's fluid and there is a lot went don't know. i want to phil mudd former fisher senior intelligence dwirs. juliette kayyem and also with me jonathan, a former secret service agent joining me on the phone. let me just start here with you, phil. obviously fbi, atf now involved as you heard, shimon lay out. but when you put together the pieces we have here. current employee as shimon indiscriminate shooting, floor after floor, targeting a specific building it appears at this time. >> you used the right phrase, erin. it appears. there is two questions i'm looking at here. number one what we've been talking about the past couple months what happened that's only part of it if i were in the business still there is a separate we haven't discussed that is the 1% question about whether anybody is out there who shared the views

call the national response team from the atf. >> sabatini maintained atf investigators were among many on scene. abc 7 news video from the days after the fire shows at least some members of the national response team were present. >> sabatini will be back on the stand to face further cross-examination first thing thursday morning. in oakland, laura anthony, abc 7 news. >>> progress versus protecting the bay. >> those aren't the only issues at stake for a local tech company with plans for the east bay. we're live to explain it all, next. >>> i'm spend kerr christian. the weather will be unsettled. i'll have the accuweather forecast coming up. >>> thanks, spencer. >>> a woman suspected of driving under the influence led police on a high-speed chase in a stolen rv with two dogs sitting on her lap. find out if officers did the ...you discover paint bleed you under your tape...... not with frogtape! frogtape is the only painter's tape treated with patented paintblock technology. paintblock reacts with the water in latex paint to form a micro-barrier against paint bleed, giving you the sharp

however, oakland fire officials say following an extensive investigation and evidence collected by the atf, the open fire department released a 50 page report listing the cause of the fire as and determined as for the prosecution, the opening statements painted a hopeless picture for those attending the go shipping that that night telling the jury that there was no notice, no side and no exit with the fire occurred and that the warehouse was a death trap filled with flammable objects from floor to ceiling the prosecution also described the mast attended derick almena as someone willing to cut corners in terms of making the building safe for people to live in the trial resumes monday, the prosecution will defense attorneys say they he expect the trial to last at least 2 months. it opened as menu ground for news. >>the all-clear has been given and also high school after a bomb threat was posted online police were notified of the threat about 12 45 this afternoon, the campus was evacuated to the football field as investigators searched the area. district officials say the school was the targe

however, oakland fire officials say following an extensive investigation and evidence collected by the atf, the open fire department released a 50 page report listing the cause of the fire as and determined as for the prosecution, the opening statements painted a hopeless picture for those attending the go shipping that that night telling the jury that there was no notice, no side and no exit with the fire occurred and that the warehouse was a death trap filled with flammable objects from floor to ceiling the prosecution also described the master tenant derick almena as someone willing to cut corners in terms of making the building safe for people to live in the trial resumes monday, the prosecution will call its first witness is the defense attorneys say they expect the trial to last at least 2 months. it open as menu ground for news. >>the all-clear has been given at el serino high school after a bomb threat was posted online police were notified of the threat around 12 45 this afternoon. you see video from campus which was evacuated as investigators search the area the district official

. >> reporter: police serving a warrant after receiving a tip. >> the gang narcotics division and the atf received a complaint that the individual at this residence was selling illegal weapons. >> reporter: authorities claim the suspect was manufacturing firearms illegally inside the home that is owned by a woman once romantically linked to an y rthbs nie veki. kids, and -- kind of scary. t's bails set at. he posted bond and was released today. david? >> adrienne, thank you. >>> and a headline on the economy tonight. stocks falling again today, though not as steep as yesterday. it comes amid concern over possible new u.s. tariffs on chinese goods. the dow losing more than 650 points this week after president trump threatened to raise tariffs. u.s. and chinese negotiators face a midnight deadline tonight to make a deal. >>> there is still much more ahead on "world news tonight" this thursday. a 3-year-old boy battling cancer. his parents objecting to che chemotherapy. the judge's decision is in tonight on that. >>> also, new images tonight, the deadly explosion that killed one, injured man

police, the atf, the fbi. officers taking two suspects into custody. several people have been rushed to area hospitals tonight. and parents gathering a mile away, waiting for word on their loved ones. abc's chief national correspondent matt gutman has late reporting tonight, and the images coming in now. >> reporter: tonight, terror in that stem school outside denver. an army of law enforcement officers descending on the scene after gunfire erupted just after lunchtime. >> as officers were arriving at the school, they could still hear gunshots and as they were entering the school. >> reporter: the school of over 1,800 students immediately put on lockdown. one sixth grader describing the scene. >> i was doing work in study hall and then i see just a bunch of kids running out and saying, "school shooter, school shooter!" and i'm like, what? what, is this real or fake? and then i just go after them. >> reporter: some students running, others loaded into buses. anguish etched onto parents' faces. >> i just want to get to my son and hold him and make sure h

the lapd and the atf who raided the home after getting a tip that someone was tracking -- trafficking in illegal firearms. you can see just the firepower they got. officersut have not released his name. the guns now in the hands of police, at this point unclear what kind of charges will be filed. >>> well, there is just 45 minutes left in a conditions by turning off their apps and hitting the streets in protest instead. the main beef for them, not enough pay. drivers in at least ten cities took part, including san francisco. according to a recent study from the economic policy institute, ride share drivers make less than $12 an hour on average. >>> a deadly crash in palo alto. investigators are trying to determine exactly what happened here. a man died while riding his motorcycle. our sky ranger was overhead shortly before 5:00 this evening. it happened in mountainous terrain on highway 35, just south of page mill road. >>> okay. flasher alert. millbrae police are looking for man who followed two young girls and then exposed himself. the girls' mother talked to us, but she asked us no

the atf and lapd are investigating why roughly 1000 firearms were found at this home near sunset boulevard. officers served a warrant early this morning, you can see them sorting through a pile of rifles and other guns. they acted on a tip, the suspect was making and selling illegal weapons. the mac also tonight, days are numbered for a golf course in santa clara, what will replace it? >> reporter: the city says what they plan to replace it with will transform this part of northern santa clara. the city is planning to build nearly 10 million square feet of office space, shops, restaurants and housing. a massive mix used development, bigger than the google campus. >> it will be a city within a city. >> reporter: santa clara is closing its city-owned golf course in october, the land will be reused for the 240 acre development. and employees and golfers learned today, that the clock is ticking. >> i'm sorry we will lose a nice truck. it's a good golf course design. >>> the mayor says the development will be built in phases and she estimates that construction could last anywhere from 3 to 15 y

than a 1000 weapons from a home in an upscale los angeles neighborhood police say lapd officers in the atf, serge served a search warrant today in holmby hills as dexter beverly hills, investigators are looking into the making and selling of illegal guns aerial video right here shows authorities sorting and documenting the massive cache of weapons. it appeared to include a lot of rifles shotguns and handguns. both agencies are continuing the investigation. >>in the east bay police are investigating a crash involving a tesla which drove into a dry cleaning business in lafayette. here are a couple of pictures which posted to twitter showing a black tesla smashing through a window before coming to a stop inside marshall steel cleaners that some morocco road. you can see the front of the store completely smashed in the cause is under investigation fortunately, no one was injured. >>tonight at 6.45 while marijuana is legal for most americans. most banks still won't handle that cash or any revenue from the legal weed business like california's attorney general says that needs to change and an em

the d atf. among the aratted rder, robberand conspiracy. >> the message is very clear, that we are not trying to eradicate gangs. we're just trying to eliminate gang violence. it's important along the seals model strategy and keeping our promise to the community we're trying to minimize our footprint into what we're doing and how we're doing it. >> reporter: police recovered numerous weapons during the raid as well as a lot of stolen property. in addition to the arrest, it netted two dozen prior arrests. all of the charges will be forwarded to the alameda county district attorney. reporting live, anne makovec. >>> the san mateo sheriff's office said dna evidence helped them solve a 45-year-old murder case and connect it with order murder that happarnd the llus law rcent was able to tie the two together. they are praising santa collar clara technology and dna. one day after she went missing a delivery driver found her body along sand hill road. san mateo county concluded she died from strange go l

in aggregate because of the atf affect. what you are seeing is the market rotating around.is going on at the bottom end of the market, dominated by the china market. the german auto sector exposed. banks are taking it hard. not a big technology sector in europe but it is trading lower. insurance, basic resources trading lower. chemicals, pretty easy to understand what is going on. let me show you what the story looks like from a single stock basis. we are seeing quite a few stocks going ex dividend. allianz is one of them. stocks withetal difficult numbers, talking about steel demand. the market punishing that stock. the auto sector is lower but there's an interesting story around psa. we saw a story earlier on suggesting we could be getting close to a deal between psa and jaguar land rover. trading down 2.48%. a tough day for european markets. but the auction process about the close-out negatively. andor: i'm noticing a theme it is called red on the screen. starting in your market and translating to our markets. s&p off 1.4%. our worst weekly losses since december, which m

however, oakland fire officials say following an extensive investigation and evidence collected by the atf, the open fire department released a 50 page report listing the cause of the fire as and determined that that's for the prosecution, the opening statements painted a hopeless picture for those attending the go shipping that that night telling the jury that there was no notice, no side and no exit when the fire occurred and that the warehouse was a death trap filled with flammable objects from floor to ceiling the prosecution also described the mast attended derick as someone willing to cut corners in terms of making the building safe for people to live in the trial resumes monday the prosecution will call its first witness is the defense attorneys say they expect the trial to last at least 2 months. it opened as menu ground for news. >>the mississippi river is flooding into communities in iowa, illinois and missouri in davenport, iowa downtown streets were under water after the river broke through a temporary barrier now city administrators are scrambling to tryo reinforce barriers ah

however, oakland fire officials say following an extensive investigation and evidence collected by the atf, the open fire department released a 50 page report listing the cause of the fire as and determined as for the prosecution, the opening statements painted a hopeless picture for those attending the go shipping that that night telling the jury that there was no notice, no side and no exit with the fire occurred and that the warehouse was a death trap filled with flammable objects from floor to ceiling the prosecution also described the master tenant derick as someone willing to cut corners in terms of making the building safe for people to live in the trial resumes monday, the prosecution will call its first witness is the defense attorneys say they expect the trial to last at least 2 months. it opened as menu ground for news. >>mary couple are the first parents in the college cheating scandal to plead guilty. bruce and davina isaacson of hillsborough pleaded guilty in boston. in a federal court today to conspiracy charges. prosecutors accuse the isaacson's pay more than $600,000 to se

about is the responsibility for the administration to prosecute the cases that are brought to them by the atfthe things that has been very frustrating is, under eric holder, there was 25% less cases brought to the -- that the administration prosecuted -- or the justice department prosecuted than the previous administration. it is important for the administration, or the future administration, to have some sort of accountability, to make sure they're actually prosecuting criminals, so that they go to jail or they can't commit these crimes. >> then, iesha, if it's not supporting policy, there is an issue of supporting each other. i mean, early on, when the field would say, you know, 10 or 12, the democrats were saying, we're not going to fight each other. now, you have 21. bernie sanders not necessarily showing a whole lot of love, you know, for joe biden. beto o'rourke now not commenting on supporting every single democratic candidate. take a listen. >> i think party loyalty matters. it does. >> this country comes before anything else. it is not unconditional. >> i know it is not unconditional

she maintained atf investigators were among many on the scene. abc 7 news video from the days after the fire does show members of the national response team. a man who barely survived the fire also testified. he said there was bottleneck at the front stairway when the fire broke out december 2016. >> to hear someone who was there in the fire and saw how unsafe the stairs were and how scary the fire was and to know my sister was in that and that's how she died is very painful to hear. >> the ghost ship fire killed 36 people. master tenant derick almena and assistant max harris could get life in prison if found guilty. >>> santa clara county jails are being accused of abuse and neglect that may have led to the deaths of two inmates. now there are two federal lawsuits over the claims according to our news partner "the mercury news." the lawsuits allege misconduct in both deaths that happen within the last year. the county issued a statement to "the mercury news," in fact, saying we are not in a position to comment on these newly filed lawsuits. >>>

however, oakland fire officials say following an extensive investigation and evidence collected by the atf, the open fire department released a 50 page report listing the cause of the fire as and determined that that's for the prosecution, the opening statements painted a hopeless picture for those attending the go shipping that that night telling the jury that there was no notice, no side and no exit with the fire occurred and that the warehouse was a death trap filled with flammable objects from floor to ceiling the prosecution also described the mast attended derick as someone willing to cut corners in terms of making the building safe for people to live in the trial resumes monday, the prosecution will call its first witness is the defense attorneys say they expect the trial to last at least 2 months. it opened as menu ground for news. >>a live look outside as the evening lines down tonight looking lovely out along the san francisco embarcadero it was still that uh let's update we got have 2 weeks ago before the weekend so we're looking toward the weekend ago we're getting right close

i'm also prepared to say and to direct the atf to remove and take away the licenses of gun dealers who fail to follow the law. jake, 90% of the guns that are associated with crime have been sold by 5% of the gun dealers. we need to take their licenses away. >> i think the last time i saw you was the town hall. i want to ask you about something you said that night. you said on stage when it comes to private insurance, let's eliminate that. let's move on. now you said we don't need to get rid of all private insurance. >> let's clear that up. when we were together, and roll the tape please -- >> you support the bernie sanders bill. >> i support medicare for all but i want to clear up what happened in that stage. it was in the context of saying let's get rid of all the bureaucracies. >> not the insurance company. >> no. that's the way it was interpreted. what i meant is let's get rid of the bureaucracy. >> the bill gets rid of insurance. >> no, it does not get rid of insurance. listen, let me just tell you where i am. let's tell you where i am. i support medicare for all. it is my preferre

the atf is one of the most anemic organizations we have in america because they keep them weak becauseon't want to enforce the laws we have. if a guy who sees shrines for kids in his neighborhood who died on the streets who have seen to mean damn funerals who literally was there trying to stop a kid from bleeding to death who was shot in the chest, i'm done with this. >> last question in polls you're at 2%, 4%. obviously there's a couple of folks up top and a bunch of guys in the middle. strategy now. i say, senator, i would suggest a law -- i'm going to say hail mary, something out of the box, that the simple blocking and tackling at this point what i call the media self-fulfilling prophecy the guys at the top get more media, and that's the way trump got elected. so i say to you, i want a long ball. i want a statue of liberty player. what is it? >> i'm going to put my play book right on the record because it's not gnat complicated. nobody polling this early this far-out has won the election -- everybody else was a surprise. obama was pulling behind with african-americans in this count

proposal within her first one days as president, she would take executive action and she would use the atfat bureau to have a ban on the importation of certain assault weapons like the ones used in the vegas shooting or the pulse nightclub shooting. it's a moment that got her a big applause in the town hall meeting. it was a standing ovation and it's getting her some praise those saying she's not only looking at the result of gun violence, but she's targeting the source. so a lot of people praising her for being a bit bolder than what we've heard so far. >> and she was also asked about all the talk that she would be a good running made for joe biden. and i want to play a little bit of that and talk to you on the other side. >> even though, listen, i think that sure, if people want to speculate about running mates, i encourage that. i think joe biden would be a great running mate. >> she went on to say he knows the job of vice president. i'm not sure he can still hear me. >> i missed your question. >> i was just asking you about kamala harris saying that joe biden would be a good running ma

control agenda.lation and today she'll reportedly pledge to ban imports of assault weapons until the atf can analyze a permanent ban. >>> developing news, the state department ordered all nonemergency government employees it leave iraq overnight. this comes amid rising tensions between the u.s. and iran. last week officials said they detected urgent threats targeting americans in the region. >>> donald trump jr. will appear before the senate intelligence committee some time next month. that's after a subpoena of issued. the interview will be a closed door session and limited in scope and time. senators are expected to ask about a proposed trump tower project in moscow. also trump junior's involvement at a meeting with a russian delegation. >>> new developments, governor newsom's administration is calling for changes at the dmv. according to "the sacramento bee" the strike team turned in a 100-page report to lawmakers saying the organizational structure is outdated and employees need better training. recommendations include redesigning the department's website and creating a chat bot to f

marshals, fbi agents, the atf and half a does other local law enforcement agencies. there were seven different locations where they made arrests. all for crimes connected here in oakland. police took 16 people into custody. not all of them had been charged with the crimes yet so we are blurring their faces in the video. police confiscated two dozen weapons during the operation. >> some of the charges the individuals are facing this morning involve conspiracy to commit murder, attempted murder, robbery, multiple burglaries of weed growth and several residential robberies. >> reporter: the weapons and suspects are connected to crimes from grand theft, shootings and gun violence. among the weapons recovered these illegally modified assault rifles. they were hidden in a wall behind a layer of sheet rock. the execution took seven months to plan and execute. the opd cease fire unit noticed an increase in gang activity and gang alliances. >> we had what we call a super cell of different gang associations that had come together. >> we quickly learned that three groups from n

i'm also prepared to say and to direct the atf to remove and take away the licenses of gun dealers whoail to follow the law. >> in the wake of so many school shootings democratic candidates are pushing sweeping proposals to curb the violence. here's cnn's rebecca buck. >> i'm afraid that one day i'll go to school and i'll never come out. i'm sorry. >> a student and a mother. >> it's devastating that my 6-year-old had to be taught how to hide hand stay quiet in case someone came to her school to shoot people. >> both brought to tears by gun violence in america and looking to 2020 democratic candidates for answers. >> i am tired of going to funerals where parents are burying their children. >> we are going to bring a fight like the nra has ever seen if they are going to defend corporate gun manufacturers more than helpless people. >> senator cory bjork laying out a sweeping gun reform plan, it would expand background check, close loopholes and ban assault weapons. and there's a process for licensing that would include fingerprints and the completion of a gun safety course. >> enough is e

to say and to direct the atf. to remove and take away the licenses of gun dealers to fail to follow the law and jake, 90% of the guns. that are associated with crime had been sold by 5% of the gun dealers we need to take their licenses away. >>now harris is calling the trump administration's standoff with congress a constitutional crisis. her comments come after some democrats in congress invoked the term over the administration's refusals to testify and provide documents linked to the mueller report. well sad news out of hollywood tonight actress and former model peggy lipton has died from cancer. she was 72 years old and mother to actress rashida jones lipton rose to fame playing undercover cop julie barnes in the series mob squad which ran from 1968 to 1973. she also starred in the hit tv series twin peaks in the 1990's. >>we'll take a look at what happened to this car investigators in rohnert park say they got a report yesterday that the red camaro collided into 2 parked cars in the 5200 block of daniel drive a

since the atf has been hammered from an outflow perspective for the last few weeks, if you are lookingt it on a monthly basis, this is poised for the worst month since 2016. it's already a bad picture and looks to be getting worse. >> people often use etf as a fast trading vehicle. it is often a good indicator of where sentiment is at. >> these are used by traders who don't want to go into the domestic market, don't want to get exposed to mexican stocks directly. they may either move into the market itself or more sophisticated nuance. this is a way to get closure quickly. >> we look at ets as a proxy for china. i know you're focused on asher. it is not the biggest. ex-wives the biggest and that had some outflows. it focuses on the hr market in china. really an interesting place to look. you saw that was the hottest market in the world. over the last month we have seen a record outflow. clearly that sentiment seems to be pulling back. >> that really highlights to me what a reversal it has been. to see theresting reversal and how that can manifest itself. it is supported by the pboc. sh

keep in mind, the atf and oakland fire did a meticulous investigation into the ghost warehouse and they could not determine the cause of the fire. now curtis briggs is saying that while there is no evident evidence there could not be arson meaning that he could not rule that out and he will bring that to the jury and he is suggesting that whomever set the fire at the warehouse should be the ones on trial, not their clients. >> henry, we are also hearing that a person that could testify has been in a coma and got out of the coma after 6 months. what can you tell us about that person? do you know anything? >> reporter: they are not saying exactly who is going to be testifying but we do know many survivors of the pyre fire will come forward and we will be hearing some 9-1-1 calls from some of the victims and witnesses that were able to escape. they were quickly enveloped with a dark, dark smoke, the power went out, it was really scary so we will be hearing from people who actually lived to tell about what happened. >> those text messages were just heartbreaking. henry lee outside the court

obviously the victims families but also the attorneys, the judge the jury how did this fire start the atf investigator who's been on the stand. barbara maxwell says there's no indication of arson despite defense attorneys continuing to push the arson theory investigator. maxwell says no witnesses have said they saw the fire start but she also notes, many witnesses did not want to talk. she thinks that's because of their emotional pain. maxwell says investigators found an area of origin but they don't know exactly where or how the fire started and curtis breaks who represents max harris, one of the defendants has a lot of questions today about debris in the area of origin like why it wasn't all investigated or tested at the lab. maxwell said all 9 evidence was left at the scene turned over to the insurance investigators who represent the owner of the warehouse building. the owner again not charged in the case. >>it's very unusual for a prosecution team to turn over crime scene evidence 2. somebody is potentially a fall and the owner is potentially involved here. testimony in this case will

thursday, oakland pd, the fbi, atf and other local and federal agencies took down 16 suspected gang members across the east bay. and served warrants in oakland, and others. >> and we ended up using ten different swat teams throughout the region to safely execute search warrants. >> reporter: suspects were part of a gang super cell. three separate gangs from north, west and east, oakland formed an alliance. >> these individuals waged war and took out the aggressions on rival gangs throughout our city. >> reporter: they will face charges of attempted murder, gun violence and other serious crime. offenses authorities have been monitoring since last october. >> polygraph to today, we had made 24 arrests and recovered 20 guns. >> reporter: among other guns. >>> crews had illegally altered pistols. they anticipate that testing will match guns to other crimes. that has been the case with guns collected before the raids. >> we have had a weapon that we have connect to 17 different events. >> reporter: suspects were led away in handcuffs. and kids were released to other family members. the most dist

the courthouse. what's more michelle. >>atf investigator barbara maxwell was on the stand all morning yesterday and again all day today. she says she indication of arson the cause of this fire remains unoetermined. >>it's a question many people want answers too including attorneys and victims families sitting inside the courtroom day in and day out listening to testimony in the ghost ship warehouse trial. how did the fire start on thursday atf investigator barber maxwell returned to the stand. she says there's no indication of arson despite defense attorneys believe in this theory. she says no witnesses say they saw the fire start but she also says many witnesses didn't want to talk she thinks that may be because of their pain. maxwell says they found an area of origin but not exactly where how the fire started the fire that killed 36 people in december 2016 and electronic music party in a warehouse in oakland it was essentially disorganization and confidence. >>the lead to a the inconclusive result of the cause and origin repo

the atf says along with a cache of weapons agents also confiscated manufacturing equipment.ition, at least ose person has been taken into custody. >>firefighters are still battling a large hey fire at a southern california dairy farm that live told you about last night at 10 this was the scene early wednesday morning at that farm in chino firefighters were called to the scene tuesday night, hundreds of bales of hay went up in flames. >>the material is very very dense. it's it's hey it's alfalfa and that's what these the livestock here. so it's very very dense. so part of a tactic that we use for a material like that is will go ahead..it allowed that we're doing love them a terrible burn self-doubts and is it in a sense it's really get rid of the fuel takes several days. anticipate us being out here at least friday maybe into the weekend deal with what you see here. the size of a football field, 3 stories high. >>wow that's pretty amazing cause of this fire is still unclear no injuries have been reported and officials say all of the farm animals are safely away from the fire.

>> now, senator harris said that she would use the department of alcohol, tobacco and firearms or the atf and take back executive action. she referenced newtown and new recent mass shootings and said she's fed up with the issue and this is an issue she wants congress to act on immediately. she would take that action if congress didn't act within 100 days of her presidency. hallie, this is senator harris' third trip to the state of new hampshire. not only having this town hall but private meetings with party leaders. you see in polling she is kind of at the bottom of the top five candidates here in new hampshire. so she has some work to do and i think her coming here today unveiling this new policy is part of her strategy to make a splash and make it known that she's a serious candidate and she's taking new hampshire seriously. >> thank you much. >>> spokesperson for justice democrats and anita are joining us here on set, as well. let me start with you and a lot of discussion from kamala harris about this alabama abortion bill. you also have hillary clinton, for example, tweeting about thi

the local sheriff's department is still the lead on this, but the fbi and the atf are also involved. wolf, of course, we have just passed the 20-year anniversary of the horrific columbine school shooting, also in the denver area. but the latest we are hearing now, two injured, two suspects in custody. authorities checking, there is not another shooter on the loose. and they say they'll get back to us with more information in about ten minutes. wolf? >> we'll check back with you, nick watt, reporting for us. thank you. let's also get the latest right now on the standoff between the trump administration and congressional investigators. let's go to our chief white house correspondent, kaitlan collins. she's joining us right now. are there any signs of cooperation? >> not really, wolf. and today, just more so evidence of that, of the standoff between the white house and house democrats after the white house told the former council, don mcgahn, not to comply with the subpoena to turn over documents that he has because, instead, they're saying they're not asserting executive privilege yet,