tim johns, abc seven news. >> all right, tim, thanks very much. we'll see. fire hydrants running dry in the early days of the fires have leaders in the east bay assessing preparations here. the oakland fire department says it will be meeting with east bay mud to discuss this issue. oakland has more than 3200 fire hydrants, but they're all owned and managed by the water utility. back in 2022, the abc7 news i-team found inspections of those hydrants were falling behind. with so many questions about water supply. oakland fire says departments across the east bay will meet with east bay mud to make sure they are as prepared as possible. >> manny's in san francisco is hosting a donation drive for la fire victims. goods are already piling up, ready to be taken down to southern california. they're seeking nonperishable foods, toys, hygiene products and n95 masks, as well as gear like sleeping bags, tents and blankets. if you'd like to support the cause, bring some items to manny's from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. this week. and if you'd like to help people affected by the la

tim johns, abc seven news. >> all right, tim, thanks very much. we'll see. fire hydrants running dry in the early days of the fires have leaders in the east bay assessing preparations here. the oakland fire department says it will be meeting with east bay mud to discuss this issue. oakland has more than 3200 fire hydrants, but they're all owned and managed by the water utility. back in 2022, the abc7 news i-team found inspections of those hydrants were falling behind. with so many questions about water supply. oakland fire says departments across the east bay will meet with east bay mud to make sure they are as prepared as possible. >> manny's in san francisco is hosting a donation drive for la fire victims. goods are already piling up, ready to be taken down to southern california. they're seeking nonperishable foods, toys, hygiene products and n95 masks, as well as gear like sleeping bags, tents and blankets. if you'd like to support the cause, bring some items to manny's from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. this week. and if you'd like to help people affected by the la

in antioch, tim johns abc seven news peeved over parking and taking it to the extreme. >> one woman's alleged vandalism campaign against some controversial parking meters. >> emotional words from a forty-niner questioning whether he'll play another season. charvarius ward opens up about a personal tragedy and the mental health toll that could change his career. >> plus a poisonous purchase leading to a new warning from northern california health leaders. >> all of that's coming up. but first, here's a look at what's ahead tonight on jimmy kimmel live! right after abc seven news at 11. >> jimmy thanks, dan and ama. my resolution is to spend more time with you. martin short and steve martin are your costars. yes. have you thought about giving them, like, i assume they'll be invited to the wedding. maybe they won't. giving them a job. where opulence brings consequence in a lavish world of love and betrayal. ♪ tickets at sfballet.org has some people going meter mad. are you ready for this? >> one woman was so fed up with san bruno's new downtown parking meters. prosecutors say she repeate

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tim johns, abc seven news. >> in other words, just don't wing it. have a plan? exactly. >> certainly. certainly a concerning weather situation down in southern california. a bit different here, though. >> it is different here. and meteorologist sandia patel is back with the outlook for those of us in the bay area. sandy. yeah. >> it's going to turn a little cooler tomorrow and even hazy. dan and j.r. good evening everyone. let's talk about those wildfires in southern california. take a look at all the smoke that is coming in from these fires, from the wildfires that are burning there, and it's moving out over the ocean here. so right now it is not coming into the bay area, but that is going to change. they do have air quality alerts until tomorrow night. i suspect this will get extended when you take a look at the air quality there. it is not good. orange is indicating poor for sensitive groups. red is unhealthy air across the region. so we're going to look at the smoke forecast in the upper parts of the atmosphere. while it generally stays right around southern

. >> now, today, fire crews from santa rosa left to help los angeles, as abc seven news reporter tim johns tells us, for many of those firefighters, the experience is a reminder of past wildfires. here. >> there's fire everywhere. >> the devastation in doug hoffman's altadena neighborhood is unimaginable. on tuesday night, the sonoma county native says he saw the beginning of the so-called eaton fire erupt on the mountainside just behind his los angeles area home. >> we immediately started going door to door in the neighborhood, got everyone out of their homes, and by the time i finished the immediate neighborhood on my block, the entire mountain was completely covered in flames. >> luckily, hoffman and his family were able to evacuate to safety. he says this isn't the first time his family has had close encounters with devastating firestorms. back in 2017, his parents had to flee the tubbs fire, seeing a home burning in front of you, the heat that's generated from it and the sound of a home burning is something that is just otherworldly. the fire is one of several currently burning in the

as abc, seven news reporter tim johns tells us, for many of those fire crews, the experience is a reminder> there's fire everywhere. >> the devastation in doug hoffman's altadena neighborhood is unimaginable. on tuesday night, the sonoma county native says he saw the beginning of the so-called eaton fire erupt on the mountainside just behind his los angeles area home. >> we immediately started going door to door in the neighborhood, got everyone out of their homes, and by the time i finished the immediate neighborhood on my block, the entire mountain was completely covered in flames. >> luckily, hoffman and his family were able to evacuate to safety. he says this isn't the first time his family has had close encounters with devastating firestorms. back in 2017, his parents had to flee the tubbs fire. >> seeing a home burning in front of you, the heat that's generated from it and the sound of a home burning is something that is just otherworldly. >> the fire is one of several currently burning in the los angeles area, the widespread chaos putting extreme strain on fire resources and experie

here's abc seven news reporter tim johns. >> following the cybertruck explosion outside trump tower in vegas on new year's day, investigators are now saying they believe the suspect used artificial intelligence. >> we also have clear evidence in this case now that the suspect used chatgpt artificial intelligence to help plan his attack. >> police say the suspect searched history from chatgpt, showed he used the ai tool to look for information on topics such as explosive targets, as well as how far certain rounds of ammunition would travel. the las vegas sheriff calling the suspect's use of generative ai a game changer. >> it's actually the worst case scenario that we that we are afraid of. >> professor ahmed bonafe is a tech expert at san jose state university. he was part of a group of silicon valley leaders who wrote a letter to the white house in 2023 urging president biden to create guidelines surrounding the creation and use of ai. bonafe says the cybertruck explosion is exactly the type of incident that letter was hoping to stop. >> if somebody is asking about something like this

as abc seven news reporter tim johns explains, some worry that this move will disproportionately affect marginalized communities. >> on friday, bay area based meta becoming the latest company to end its diversity, equity and inclusion programs. the programs, more popularly known as dei, are efforts to counter discrimination by creating a more inclusive workplace or educational environments. dei has become a major topic of debate in recent months, and meta joins a growing number of major companies getting rid of their programs. welcome news to mike gonzalez, a senior fellow at the heritage foundation, a conservative think tank based in washington, dc. >> people should be able to be recognized. their achievements be recognized as the product of their of their effort. and i think this is this is exactly what what we americans of all races expect and want. >> gonzalez believes dei programs have become too divisive and actually discriminate against certain groups of people. he also thinks the pushback against dei efforts are more than just a temporary shift. >> it talked about a cultural tur

. >> abc seven news reporter tim johns has a look at the role chatgpt played in the cybertruck explosion, and the big questions about ai and crime following the cybertruck explosion. >> outside trump tower in las vegas on new year's day, investigators are now saying they believe the suspect used artificial intelligence. >> we also have clear evidence in this case now that the suspect used chatgpt artificial intelligence to help plan his attack. >> police say the suspect searched history from chatgpt, showed he used the ai tool to look for information on topics such as explosive targets, as well as how far certain rounds of ammunition would travel. the las vegas sheriff calling the suspect's use of generative ai a game changer. >> it's actually the worst case scenario that we that we are afraid of. >> professor ahmed bonafe is a tech expert at san jose state university. he was part of a group of silicon valley leaders who wrote a letter to the white house in 2023 urging president biden to create guidelines surrounding the creation and use of ai. bonafe says the cybertruck explosion is exa

. >> abc seven news reporter tim johns has a look at the role chatgpt played in the cybertruck explosionig questions about ai and crime following the cybertruck explosion. >> outside trump tower in las vegas on new year's day, investigators are now saying they believe the suspect used artificial intelligence. >> we also have clear evidence in this case now that the suspect used chatgpt artificial intelligence to help plan his attack. >> police say the suspect searched history from chatgpt, showed he used the ai tool to look for information on topics such as explosive targets, as well as how far certain rounds of ammunition would travel. the las vegas sheriff calling the suspect's use of generative ai a game changer. >> it's actually the worst case scenario that we that we are afraid of. >> professor ahmed bonafe is a tech expert at san jose state university. he was part of a group of silicon valley leaders who wrote a letter to the white house in 2023 urging president biden to create guidelines surrounding the creation and use of ai. bonafe says the cybertruck explosion is exactly the ty

abc seven news reporter tim johns explains the stakes of this new bill. >> reporter house will be in order on tuesday. the house of representatives voting to pass a republican led bill that would ban transgender athletes from women's and girls sports if it becomes law. the bill would apply to all federally funded schools and would change title nine to recognize only the sex and athlete was assigned at birth. >> what should be an opportunity for young women to thrive and compete has been clouded by an agenda that prioritizes so-called inclusion over fairness. >> the topic of transgender athletes in sports has been a contentious issue in recent years. some, like tom temprano of equality california, worry the new bill could harm the health and well-being of transgender youth. >> it's, you know, disappointing continuation by these far right extremists to continue to make political pawns out of students that just want to, you know, try hard and play alongside their teammates. >> temprano says the number of transgender athletes competing in school sports remains extremely small. he also be

abc seven news reporter tim johns explains the stakes of this new bill. >> reporter house will be in order on tuesday. the house of representatives voting to pass a republican led bill that would ban transgender athletes from women's and girls sports if it becomes law. the bill would apply to all federally funded schools and would change title nine to recognize only the sex and athlete was assigned at birth. >> what should be an opportunity for young women to thrive and compete has been clouded by an agenda that prioritizes so-called inclusion over fairness. >> the topic of transgender athletes in sports has been a contentious issue in recent years. some, like tom temprano of equality california, worry the new bill could harm the health and well-being of transgender youth. >> it's, you know, disappointing continuation by these far right extremists to continue to make political pawns out of students that just want to, you know, try hard and play alongside their teammates. >> temprano says the number of transgender athletes competing in school sports remains extremely small. he also be

abc seven news reporter tim johns has some of the tips to ensure you remain safe. >> the devastation unfold thursday. entire neighborhoods destroyed and homes reduced to rubble and ash. the horrifying scene serving as a reminder for many in the bay area of steps they should take. if a similar disaster were to happen here. some of the things you can do for your home are outlined by cal fire. in the case of a fire emergency, the agency recommends shutting off your gas, propane tanks, and even air conditioning if you have time. officials say moving objects that may burn easily into the center of the room, away from windows and doors, could mitigate loss. cal fire also recommends turning off automatic sprinklers and any running water as they help preserve resources for firefighters. steps are also recommended by san francisco fire rescue captain justin shaw. >> i haven't seen anything like it in my 30 year career. >> shaw says while it's almost impossible to be totally prepared for natural disasters of this magnitude, small steps can make a big difference. one of the most important being

abc seven news reporter tim johns has some tips to ensure you remain safe. >> the devastation in loses continued to unfold thursday. entire neighborhoods destroyed and homes reduced to rubble and ash. the horrifying scenes serving as a reminder for many in the bay area of steps they should take. if a similar disaster were to happen here. some of the things you can do for your home are outlined by cal fire. in the case of a fire emergency, the agency recommends shutting off your gas, propane tanks, and even air conditioning if you have time. officials say moving objects that may burn easily into the center of the room, away from windows and doors, could mitigate loss. cal fire also recommends turning off automatic sprinklers and any running water as they help preserve resources for firefighters. steps also recommended by san francisco fire rescue captain justin shaw. >> i haven't seen anything like it in my 30 year career. >> shaw says while it's almost impossible to be totally prepared for natural disasters of this magnitude, small steps can make a big difference. one of the most imp

abc seven news reporter tim johns has some tips to make sure that you remain safe. >> the devastationlos angeles continued to unfold thursday. entire neighborhoods destroyed and homes reduced to rubble and ash. the horrifying scene serving as a reminder for many in the bay area of steps they should take. if a similar disaster were to happen here. some of the things you can do for your home are outlined by cal fire. in the case of a fire emergency, the agency recommends shutting off your gas, propane tanks, and even air conditioning if you have time. officials say moving objects that may burn easily into the center of the room, away from windows and doors, could mitigate loss. cal fire also recommends turning off automatic sprinklers and any running water as they help preserve resources for firefighters. steps are also recommended by san francisco fire rescue captain justin shaw. >> i haven't seen anything like it in my 30 year career. >> shaw says while it's almost impossible to be totally prepared for natural disasters of this magnitude, small steps can make a big difference. one of

abc seven news reporter tim johns explains the stakes of this new bill. >> reporter house will be inrder. on tuesday, the house of representatives voting to pass a republican led bill that would ban transgender athletes from women's and girls sports. if it becomes law, the bill would apply to all federally funded schools and would change title nine to recognize only the sex and athlete was assigned at birth. >> what should be an opportunity for young women to thrive and compete has been clouded by an agenda that prioritizes so-called inclusion over fairness. >> the topic of transgender athletes in sports has been a contentious issue in recet years. some, like tom temprano of equality california, worry the new bill could harm the health and well-being of transgender youth. >> it's, you know, disappointing continuation by these far right extremists to continue to make political pawns out of students that just want to, you know, try hard and play alongside their teammates. >> temprano says the number of transgender athletes competing in school sports remains extremely small. he also bel

john tim, new senate majority leader said he might have a test vote for this on friday. >> sandra: chad hill, chadha, thank you, john. >> john: to buy them administration 11 guantanamo to oman and two bodyguards for usama bin laden in it comes as "wall street journal" reports administration in talks with the taliban to exchange three americans detained in afghanistan for a high ranking bed in london associate still at guantanamo. let's bring an former chief of staff security council during the first trump administration and point out you were working with robert o'brien before the national security advisor with ongoing affairs and successfully got a number of hostages back to the united states without paying a dime or making any kind of prisoner swaps here to this business in afghanistan and the prisoners george touring afghanistan 2022, ryan corbett charged with proselytizing 1519 even though his family denies that and this highlights two things. americans held hostage in afghanistan despite what the biden administration has been saying. at the fact they may trade those folks for a hig

tim, my longest friend whose family has been important to me for decades. andy weinstein and john goldman , my college roommates of whom i have shared laughter, ups and downs, and who have been there from the beginning. sue and chad, for being rays of sunshine while working at a place that occasionally needs more sunshine. lauren, with whom i enjoy thinking about leadership, asking all of the questions and visiting abe at the lincoln memorial. and i want to voice a special gratitude to jj, who has been the most extraordinary advisor and friend a guy could ask for. i would not have served in congress had it not been for his advice and help. because i get to put this into the congressional record, i want to say this, i love you, j. i have learned how lucky i am to have such good friends. finally, sophie and avon, i have learned how lucky i am to be your dad. you are now 15 and 18. over the years, you have come with me to fairs and festivals, parades and party events, you have met two presidents, and even talk about spongebob squarepants with president obama in the oval office. i hop

what, what else was said at the integration ceremony of so this is lori john. muhammad was born in for a sick. and tim has gotten his present data center many a capital of the country across you to remember that the deed, a one of the to seem pacific presidential eviction by a wide margin to stage a political come back in the west african nation. he is replacing not, not a co for adult who stoops down off the serving 2 terms, and he continues got his democratic tradition in a region grouped elsewhere by middle clues and hardest insurgents. in his address, mohammed struck an optimistic so declaring the day as a new turning point for god, not as more up to the scots, off, his unprecedented sick and to him in office. he also shared his vision, forgotten his future, calling for a collective effort to prioritize the country's development to what a particular focus on the youth at his message was very clear. the future of gotten a can only be realized with all citizens, especially the younger generation. a given the tools to succeed and he stones on youth development and has again team to support in the res

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home state democratic senator tim baldwin, and another one i would say is elise stefanik, the nominee for u.s. ambassador to the u.n. he could get a handle of votes. john fetterman of pennsylvania has already said he's going to support her, so i think there are a number of cabinet nominees who are going to secure democratic support. the question is how many, and will that even be necessary because again, you got 53 republicans in the senate and all of them support this respective nominee whoever you're talking about, you don't need all the democrats. host: tennessee, republican, good morning. caller: thanks for coming on c-span and talking to everybody but i have to take issue with you and everyone else making a big issue at of section 702 to spy on americans for no reason, other than washington wants to start -- spy on them. the border has been wide open for four years, anyone can walk in. suddenly tulsa gabbert is some kind of national security threat? you guys are -- leading us, we are not stupid. this is why everyone in america hates everyone in washington and why we really -- elected a reality start. host: let me ask you, do you think it was wrong

mar-a-lago and in attendance, john d smith, rudy giuliani, jeffrey clark and michael flynn, all key players in his efforts to overthrow the election four years ago. joining us, timeaphy, he is the author of harbingers, what january 6 in charlottesville reveal about pressing threats to american democracy. you wrote a book, tim heaphy? >> yes, i was involved in both investigations. there's a lot of parallels between the book and the book draws those parallels and zooms out more broadly to drive lessons about where we are is a democracy. >> i appreciate the fact you made that link, timothy, in this book. i really do. i don't think people get the connection that is at the core of what we see playing out now, and where a lot of those seeds come from. for you, watching the event last night at mar-a-lago where donald trump parades across the stage and elevates in particular respect mr. eastman . it's got to be disheartening but at the same time a recognition of just how much more diligent work has to be done to shore up the framework of this democracy in light of this administration that will relitigate 2020. relitigate the lies to prove that the lies are actually trut

representative tim burchett yesterday, who still had not made up his mind definitively, but he made clear to me that trump's support for mike johnson was not something that members could simply ignore. john. >> yeah, we will see if anyone joins thomas massie and the fingernail caucus this morning. i mean, even one, even one member joining him on the first vote could cost johnson the job, or at least make it deeply uncomfortable for him. lauren fox being photobombed by jim jordan and others. we will come back to you as soon as we can. and of course, stay with cnn all morning long. we're covering the ins and outs of this vote. coverage continues after noon as well. sarah. >> all right. this morning, bourbon street is back open as serious questions about security measures in the french quarter loom after the deadly new year's day terror attack that left 14 people dead. a 2019 report by a private security firm warned there was a need for an immediate improvement on security barriers, flagging the potential for terrorism involving mass shootings or car attacks. was, quote, highly possible. in that report. authorities also trying to answer questions as to how several warning signs were missed

georgia senator john also told cnn he would vote to advance to of the bill in and a spokesperson for senator timaine said the senator was still reviewing the legislation, so that is what is happening in the house and senate. the first bill passed in the 19 congress looks like it is headed for passage in the senate, as well. the house took action yesterday to punch the court over its case against gaza and benjamin netanyahu, the bill instructs the president to freeze property assets and deny visas to any foreigners who are materially or financially contributed to the courts efforts to investigate, arrest, detain, or prosecute a protected person. protected persons is defined as current and former military and government officials of the united states, and allies who have not consented to the court's jurisdiction, such as israel. this is the international criminal court. so that action taking place in the house yesterday. let's hear from armando, hawaii, republican, on the hush money case. the sentencing hearing in new york, 9:30 a.m. eastern time today. good morning. caller: good morning antigua t

home state democratic senator tim baldwin, and another one i would say is elise stefanik, the nominee for u.s. ambassador to the u.n. he could get a handle of votes. johnterman of pennsylvania has already said he's going to support her, so i think there are a number of cabinet nominees who are going to secure democratic support. the question is how many, and will that even be necessary because again, you got 53 republicans in the senate and all of them support this respective nominee whoever you're talking about, you don't need all the democrats. host: tennessee, republican, good morning. caller: thanks for coming on c-span and talking to everybody but i have to take issue with you and everyone else making a big issue at of section 702 to spy on americans for no reason, other than washington wants to start -- spy on them. the border has been wide open for four years, anyone can walk in. suddenly tulsa gabbert is some kind of national security threat? you guys are -- leading us, we are not stupid. this is why everyone in america hates everyone in washington and why we really -- elected a reality start. host: let me ask you, do you think it was wrong of