police say 44-year-old "therese okoumou" from staten island -- will face misdeameanor charges of trespassing, disorderly conduct, and interfering with government functions. she climbed nearly 25-feet to the base of the statue -- and said she wouldn )t come down until immigrant families are reunited. it took police four hours to remove her. all visitors were evacuated from liberty island during the rescue operation. you might have enjoyed the fireworks tonight... but your four legged family members... not so much. the loud booms can spook dogs and cats... leading to runaways. that )s why contra costa county animal services has teamed up with a company that uses facial recognition technology to reunite lost pets with their owners. the free app is called finding rover. the app. it will then try to find a match of your photo in the animal services database. in the days after july 4th, the number of strays coming to the contra costa animal shelters typically doubles. not just fireworks... plenty of patriotism around the bay area today -- including the annual "kiwanis danville parade." thousands l

woman who climbed the statue of liberty to protest immigration was nor court today. 44-year-old therese okoumou facing trespassing and disorderly conduct. she hung a banner on the statue of liberty and others wore shirts. >> it's a vertical climb and there's not many footholds or anything. she had eethd good skills or dumb luck. >> -- either good skills or dumb welcome. >>> and immigration protests have grown to 50 people in san francisco. we have camped out the immigration office and they want to stop family separation in all forms, including juvenile detention centers and foster care. others say they're not going anywhere until the agency is abolished. i.c.e. says it fully supports the right of people to voice their opinion. >>> coming up, crews in thailand suffer a set back. the accident hampering efforts to rescue a group of boys stranded in a flooded cave. >>> plus the sounds of piano music filling the air. where to catch a free concert and tickle the ivories yourself in a bay area garden. >>> new at noon, strong winds are hindering a search or survivors of a tour boat accident off the coa

authorities tried to talk therese okoumou down for three hours but she refused until all the families were elsed. earlier in the day a members of the group of okoumou unfurld a banner calling for the abolition of i.c.e. statue cruises providing cruises to he willis island had to turn away as many as 3,000 customers because of the police activity. >>> rescue teams have an emergency plan to rescue the boy trapped in the cave. they are will go for another way in and the weather is a big concern here. we are going to go live to thailand. ahh... summer is coming. and it's time to get outside. pack in even more adventure with audible. with the largest selection of audiobooks. audible lets you follow plot twists off the beaten track. or discover magic when you hit the open road. with the free audible app, your stories go wherever you do. and for just $14.95 a month you get a credit, good for any audiobook. if you don't like it exchange it any time. no questions asked. you can also roll your credits to the next month if you don't use them. so take audible with you this summer... on the road..

therese okoumou was arrested after a standoff for nearly 4 hours. outside the courthouse she cited the words of former first lady michelle obama. when they go low, we go high, and i went as high as i could. >> she said she immigrated from the republic of congo to the u.s. in 1994. her lawyer says she is a naturalized citizen. >>> "the hill" says the army is discharging some immigrant recruits. immigration attorneys say they know of more than 40 recruits and reservists who have been discharged or whose status is in question. somen't kn why they were l >>> virginia's "daily progress" says an ohio man charged in a deadly car attack in charlottesville pleaded not guilty. he's accused of driving his car into a crowd of protesters opposing a white nationalist rally. a 32-year-old woman was killed and dozens more injured. fields faces other charges in virginia including murder. >>> and "the dallas morning news" reports a mother shot a man in the head while he tried to steal her suv with two children inside. 32-year-old ricky wright got as stion.he and 4-yr

the statue, even hiding from police under lady liberty's foot.we wellave learned her name is therese okoumoushe is 44 and lives on staten island, and she was protesting the separation o children and families along the southern border. tonight she is facing a host of charges,ncluding federal charges of trespassing and interfering with a government function. police sayhis was an extremely difficult and dangerous rescue, and once they got t ther woman was combative. >> at first, she wasn't friendly with us, but we took our time tg basicall a dialogue with her and get a rapport with her so she would truok us. so that while. >> it took a while. that's one waytif p it. it took about three hours or so. police say okoumou apologized to the three officers helping her to safety. rganizers say the woman is not affiliated with their group. jim, back to you. >> leon harris, thank you. >>> a deepening mystery tonight at the center of it poison and international nispies. toght a couple from a small english town poisoned and in critical condition. medical officials said the people who had been in tha area w

. >> reporter: it ended with officers risking their lives to finely capture therese okoumou. and then she climbed down the ladder she earlier threatened to push over. >> in the beginning, she basically threatened to push us off, push the ladder off. but we were persistent. >> reporter: this is how it began, a protest on liberty island by rise and resist.omro f the deal>>t aware she was going to take this action. >> reporter: police didn't know what her agenda was or if she was a threat, in some way dangerous. >> all the way to the left! >> reporter: they immediately evacuated the island, a couple thousand tourists from around the world, some of whom had saved for months to visit the statue of liberty on the fourth of july. most assumed the protester was a man. >> our vacation was ruined! that man ruined our vacation. >> that was a man hanging out on the statue of liberty. and police came, there were helicopters. so they said it was a security issue, so we had to stay on the boat. >> reporter: for nearly three hours, the woman played a cat and mouse game with the officers, tal

therese okoumou of staten island appear before a judge today where she was charged with trespassing, disorderly conduct, and interference with government agency functions. following her court appearance, she spoke with reporters. she said that she wanted to raise awareness about president trump's immigration policies and how they hurt the immigrant comm >> when they go low, we go high. i went as high as i could. the united states from the republic of congo. she says that president trump's quote to crony and you look -- ciccone and nevermind -- >>> los angeles police say they arrested a woman who abandoned her little boy at a train station in downtown l.a. the boy was abandoned in a cafi around 630 last night. the child was taken into protective custody. an employee of the company said she tried to reason with the mother as to why she was leaving him behind. >> we tried notifying her. we can't necessarily have your kid wandering around. she continued to walk off. i tried communicating with the child. it seems as if he is mutes. >> today his mother returned to the train station where s

therese okoumou from staten island appeared before a judge on thursday and was charged with trespassingy conduct and interference with government agency functions. following the court appearance she says she climbed on the liberty statue to raise awareness about president trump's immigration policies. her next court date is set for august 3. >>> a homeless woman is in jail accused of stealing a police suv in oakland, witnesses say that it was stolen in a matter of seconds at the corner of myrtle and 21st street or police were conducting an assault investigation, the woman jumped in the car and took off. two hours later police found the suv and the woman at the bay bridge toll plaza and there was a dog in the backseat, police think the woman may have stolen the dog which was taken to animal services.>>> one of the nation's biggest women's organizations will be holding its annual conference today in san jose. santa clara county supervisor cindy chavez will open the national organization for women's 2018 conference at the doubletree hotel on gateway place. she will talk about domestic viol

woman who climbed the statue of liberty on the fourth of july-- has been charged.... 44-year old therese okoumous arrested yesterday and she was charged with trespassing and interference with government agency functions. she climbed to the base of the statue in an apparent protest against president trump's immigration policies waving a t-shirt that read "rise and resist" and "trump care makes us sick." the incident caused the evacuation of liberty island. (vicki) james alex fields junior plead guilty to federal hate crime charges from a deadly car attack last year. here's the video of the event...fields drove through a crowd of protestors opposing a white nationalist rally in charlotsville, virginia. he was charged last week with 30 federal crimes in the violence that killed heather hayer and injured dozens more. fields is also charged with murder under virginia laws. (ken) wildfires have continued to strengthen across the west -- with a couple especially large fires burning in california and colorado. strong winds whipped up the lake christine fire, burning in basalt, colorado -- northwest of a

therese okoumou is from staten island, she appeared before a judge on thursday and was charged with trespassing, disorderly conduct and interference with government function. following the court appearance she says she climbed on the statue to raise awareness about president trump's immigration policies and how they hurt immigrant communities. her next court date is set for august 3. >>> new troubles for tesla has several reports say that cal osha has opened a third investigation into the electric car company. cal osha would not reveal the investigation but confirmed to business insider that last month they began looking into a complaint. we checked cal osha enforcement and there are three current investigations. cal osha looked into tesla in april after allegations the company misreported workplace injuries and failed to take safety measures at the fremont factory. the sf mta is taking away another left turn option on a busy street. today the agency will be getting rid of the left turn on hayes street. that is to help speed up bus travel. the change is part of a $316 million improvement projec

been charged with trespassing and interference with government agency functions. 44-year old therese okoumous arrested yesterday. she climbed to the base of the statue in an apparent protest against president trump's immigration policies waving a t-shirt that read "rise and resist" and "trump care makes us sick." the incident caused the evacuation of liberty island. (ken) joining us now is television host... political satirist... stand up comedian .. author.. and bay area resident... w kamau bell. (ken) the national weather service is warning beach goers about large waves and rip currents. the dangerous conditions started today. the advisory is in effect unitl sunday. south- facing locations like santa cruz and stinson beach will be effected the most. that's according to the weather service. they say beach goers should never turn their back to the water and to keep an eye on pets. the largest waves can reach up to 8 feet. for more.... here's chief meteorologist lawrence karnow lawrence karnow: high pressure began to build out of the desert southwest today. temperatures were warmer as a resul

. >> tucker: therese patricia okoumou shutdown the statue of liberty on the 4th of july.erday pleaded not guilty and walked out walking a t-shirt and said this to a crowd of supporters. >> michelle obama, our beloved first lady that i care so much about, said when they go low, we go high. i went as high as i could. trump has torn this country apart. it is depressing and outrageous. i can say a lot of things about this monster. only a stupid, unintelligent coward, and a maniac would rip a child from its mother. >> tucker: imagine you are coming from congo, one of the worst countries in the world. come to the united states. you get this new home given to you by the people of the united states. you show up and you are not grateful at all. you are denouncing the country and its leader as racist and monsters. the american economy is improving. recent headlines warn of problems. the u.s. labor shortage is reaching a critical point. the "wall street journal" america's worker shortage. not hard to tell what they are implying. an opinion piece in the hill newspaper makes it obviou

therese okoumou is from staten island, she appeared before a judge on thursday and was charged with trespassingns. following the court appearance she says she climbed up on the statue to raise awareness about president trump's immigration policies and how they have hurt immigrant communities. the next court date will be august third. >>> a homeless woman is in jail accused of stealing a police suv in oakland, it was stolen yesterday in a matter of seconds at the corner of myrtle and 21st street where police were conducting an assault investigation. the woman jumped into the car and then took off, two hours later police found the suv and the woman at the bay bridge toll plaza and there was a dog in the backseat. police think the woman may have stolen the dog which was then taken to animal services. >>> u.s. and china are trading tariffs. coming up, how the trade war is affecting us here in the bay area and across california.>>> a 49er wide receiver is sharing his good fortune. the generous gift for the person who he says is his inspiration. >>> in san francisco a man accused of shooting and kill

therese okoumou left the courthouse to greet a crowd of supporters. >> michelle obama, our beloved firstut. when they go low, we go high. and i went as high as i could. >> the 44-year-old, born in the democratic republic of congo, was protesting the separation of undocumented immigrant families at the u.s./mexico border. president trump had tough words for her at a rally yesterday in montana. >> you saw that clown yesterday on the statue of liberty? you see the guys that went up there? i wouldn't have done it. i would have said, let's get some nets and let's wait until she comes down. just get some nets. >> oh, boy. okoumou faces up to 18 months in prison. >> i'm not sure that's what the first lady meant when she said go high. i don't think she meant go high and trespass on a national monument. >> interesting interpretation. >>> family dairy farms are bracing for the impact of new foreign tariffs targeting the u.s. cheese industry. >> i'm dean reynolds in plymouth, wisconsin, where tariff is a dirty word to the dairy farmers around here. i'll tell you why coming up on "cbs this morning."

. >>> in new york city, therese patricia okoumou, who said the statue of liberty, is due in court todayy have watched the standoff play out live. police say the woman planned to stay until all the children have been released, as supporters and protesters are expected to gather outsided manhattan federal court. >>> in houston, heavy rains have caused flooding with some areas hit with more than 7 inches. they've been forced to cancel the holiday festivities, even shut down some highways. here you can see a woman being pulled out of her car window to safety by a toll roadworker. >>> now to thailand, the desperate teamed to free 12 young boys and their soccer coach. the "today" show talked to one of the divers helping in that process. >> the timing is very important. once if the storm comes in and heavy rains started, then the cave can possibly flood, it would be really hard to get people to go in and resupply or try to get them out. >> live on the ground, the scene of this rescue, chief global correspondent bill nekneely. >> we've had new rescue operators, frantic efforts to free the boys

. >> reporter: therese patricia okoumou was protesting president trump's immigration policies with the group, rise and resist. they hung a banner and wore t- shirts calling for the abolishment of immigration and customs enforcement but then she separated from the group and scaled the base of lady liberty. >> they got like two helicopters and then three helicopters. the whole island shut down. >> reporter: okoumou is an immigrant herself. court papers show she came from the congo. members of the group say they did not know she was going to climb the statue. >> this was obviously a show of anger and passion about what is happening in america with the immigration with families being separated and children being detained. >> reporter: 4500 people were evacuated from liberty island while police negotiated with this woman to come down. >> at first, she wasn't friendly with us. but we took our time to basically get a dialogue with her and get a rapport with her so she would trust us. >> reporter: police got to okoumou. they attached a harness to her and removed her. she faces charges of tresp

today therese patricia okoumou pleaded not guilty and addressed the press. >> michelle obama our belovedst lady that i care so much about, said when they go low, we go high. i went as high as i could. >> [cheers and applause]. >> ben shapiro from the daily wire.com. ben, 2 hours she was on that statue. what did you think of this stunt? >> it was idiotic. they had to evacuate the entire island. the point is was this productive for her cause? let's say you were she and you thought you would bring attention to this particular cause. is the best way to do that is climb up on the statue of liberty does annoy everyone in the country on the 4th of july? >> did she win over any supporters? >> no, the only people into it were the people who already supported her. that's where we are in this country. the left thinks the louder they scream the more people they will win over. the opposite is true. the louder they scream the more people look at the trump administration and say they are not shutting down statue of liberty on 4th of july. >> she took advice from michael moore. put your body on the line