and thank you to my colleague from washington state. for yielding me the time and for speaking against this amendment. i'm voir i -- i'm sorry to say to my colleague from the other side of the aisle, i oppose this amendment, which would remove money from the highly successful value-added producer grant program. the base text of this farm bill already removes all mandatory funding from vapg. now this amendment would make a bad situation worse by rescinding $8 million from vapg. the value-added producer grant is one of the only grant programs that goes directly to farmers. at a time when the farm economy is hurting, we should be helping farmers find new markets, not taking away opportunities to do so. usda's economic research service released a new report earlier this month. businesses that receive vapg support are less likely to fail than nonrecipient businesses, and businesses that receive this support also employ more workers than nonrecipient businesses. this amendment would also exclude beer, wine, distilled spirits and hard cider pr

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this is the second deadly cougar attack in washington state in the last 100 years. >>> over the weekend, a public memorial was held for former san francisco police commissioner president julius termine. he was found dead at his home a week ago. two weeks before that, he stepped down for the police commission to spend more time on his legal practice. he is being remembered as a guiding force in changing san francisco's use of force policy. >>> it has been more than seven months since the north bay wildfires. we are getting a new look at the rescue efforts once the flames started tearing through those neighborhoods. >>> good morning. we have traffic that is moving along very nicely on the bay bridge getting into san francisco. we are off to a good start on the way to the city. >>> our unusually cool pattern really kicked in sunday. today looks a little warmer, even though we are starting off with a few 40s. santa rosa is 48. san jose is cloudy and 56. >>> welcome back to "mornings on 2". the investigation by oakland police continues into a report that a man's body was found floating in a

(justine) officials have released 9-1-1 calls made during a deadly cougar attack in washington state.biker desperately tried to get rescuers to help his friend, who was later killed by the animal. reporter patrick quinn has the story. natsot / 911 call: "i got attacked by a mountain lion my friend is up there."you can hear the distress in the 9-11 call from isaac sederbaum, after he and s-j brooks were attacked by a cougar natsot / 911 call:"i'm so worried about my friend," the two were mountain biking near snoqualmie saturday.isaac ran to find service. at one point he handed the phone over to a passerby who talked to dispatchers. natsot / 911 call: "is he conscious right now? he's conscious, yeah, he's got some pretty serious lacerations on his face and head."32-year-old seattle cyclist s-j brooks was killed in the attack. wildlife crews, including brian kertson, rushed to the scene and killed the cougar. shown in the middle, kertson has studied cougars for nearly 20 years he told me the 3-4 year old male cougar was 30,40 up to 80 pounds underweight when it attacked. brian kertson, s

student loans and my economic future she is a candidate in the democratic primary race for washington state's ninth district welcome both and thanks for your time tonight. thank you for having us rosa according to the map on your website the fourth california district includes several of the more scenic places in the usa but does not seem to include your opponent's residence does rep tom mcclintock not live in the district he raps absolutely he does not live in the district so he can't even vote for himself come this election and as close as we're going to get to who is going to win he's going to need his vote to count i think how is he allowed to run. you know it's not against the law in congress as long as you live in the state you try to represent you are ok to run and unfortunately in my district not only see someone who has never lived in the district but we also have people who have just moved to the district to run as well while this may be new permissible under the law you know this may be news to a lot of voters there now sarah smith you are challenging congressman adam smith who's w

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washington state democratic congresswoman joins us to talk about immigration and the investigation of russia's role in the 2016 presidential election. be sure to watch, live at 7:00 eastern thursday morning. joined the discussion. live thursday on the c-span networks, the house returns at 9 a.m. for work on the u.s. policy. at 60 and, a discussion of intelligence and national security with former cia director john brennan and from a director of national intelligence, james clapper. on c-span2 at 10:00, the nomination to michael brennan to the seventh circuit court would be discussed. at 1:30 p.m. on c-span3, remarks by the starbucks executive chair on the role and responsibility of global companies. q&a.ncer: sunday on the university santa barbara english professor on his book " inseparable" about the life and times of conjoined twins. >> you can imagine, these are two married couples. also, when they set up two separate households about one mile from each other, they stuck to this very rigid schedule. lift where heair would stay in the house for three days with chang's wife. during t

and a hops farmer from washington state. mr. speaker, this body really does reflect working americans. folks out there trying to be the breadbasket to the world. trying to put fresh produce on the shelves for every american family to benefit from. this bill continues our commitment to serving the hungry, and it continues our commitment to being the finest agricultural production nation that this planet has ever seen. vote yes on this rule. let's consider some amendments to make this bill better and send it to the senate and give the american people a bill they can be proud of. with that i yield back the balance of my time and move the previous question. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields. the question is on ordering the previous question on the resolution. so many as are in favor say aye. those opposed, no. in the opinion of the chair, the ayes have it. mr. mcgovern: mr. speaker, i ask for the yeas and nays. the speaker pro tempore: the yeas and nays are requested. those favoring a vote by the yeas and nays will rise.

and a cougar hunts two psych mi -- cyclists in the first attack in washington state isince 1924. prepare for your demise, mr. billingsley! do your worst, doctor. i will. but first, a little presentation. hijacking earth's geothermal energy supply. phase 1. choosing the right drill bit. as long as evil villains reveal their plans, you can count on geico saving folks money. fifteen minutes could save you fifteen percent or more on car insurance. discover magnum double caramel... expertly crafted with silky vanilla bean ice cream and rich belgian chocolate. ♪ take pleasure seriously. ♪ make the most of a few minutes with instant moisture from ky. >>> two escaped murder suspects remain on the loose after a weekend jailbreak in south carolina. the three men may be armed and dangerous. a third inmate who escaped, has been recaptured. meg oliver is outside the county jail in orangeberg, meg. >> jeff, the brazen escape took less than ten minutes to play out here saturday night. three inmates threw blan kelts ovkelts -- blankets over barbed wire and took off running towards the woods. cbs

(justine) officials have released 9-1-1 calls made during a deadly cougar attack in washington state.ain biker desperately tried to get rescuers to help his friend, who was later killed by the animal. reporter patrick quinn has the story. natsot / 911 call: "i got attacked by a mountain lion my friend is up there."you can hear the distress in the 9-11 call from isaac sederbaum, after he and s-j brooks were attacked by a cougar natsot / 911 call:"i'm so worried about my friend," the two were mountain biking near snoqualmie saturday.isaac ran to find service. at one point he handed the phone over to a passerby who talked to dispatchers. natsot / 911 call: "is he conscious right now? he's conscious, yeah, he's got some pretty serious lacerations on his face and head."32-year-old seattle cyclist s-j brooks was killed in the attack. wildlife crews, including brian kertson, rushed to the scene and killed the cougar. shown in the middle, kertson has studied cougars for nearly 20 years he told me the 3-4 year old male cougar was 30,40 up to 80 pounds underweight when it brian kertson, state d

washington state democratic congresswoman will join us to talk about immigration and the investigationf russell's role in the 2016 presidential election. watch c-span's washington journal live at 7:00 eastern on thursday morning. during the discussion. -- join the discussion. health and human services secretary testifies thursday on president trump's 2019 budget request for his apartment. live thursday at 10:00 eastern on c-span3. >> monday, regents of the university of california the bucky. admissionse rejected to the university of california davis medical school, he claim to was passed over in favor of less qualified minority applicants. he took the university of california system to court. the resulting decisions struck down the university specific admonitions -- admissions program and held up the constitutionality of affirmative action. acting u.s.rved as solicitor general in the obama administration. randy barnett was a professor at georgetown law professor. live monday night at 9:00 eastern on c-span. joing the conversation -- the conversation. we have resources on our website fo

. >>> i am meteorologist drew tuma, wrapping up a cool weekend >>> a washington state couple new dreamome turned into an utter nightmare. spent a total of ten-days. the house was contaminated with crystal meth. the air was considered too dangerous to breathe. gates grabbed their children and left in a hurry. >> we were horrified. >> i can't believe this is such a serious issue and not covered in the home inspection. >> the home is now to be stripped to the studs. hearing more about contaminated homes especially with rental or foreclosed properties. >>> a recall over children's booster seats. you see here, national highway transportation traffic administration says a crash could cause the seat belt to put excessive force on the child's chest. we do have a link at our website abc7news.com with phone numbers who want more information. >>> photographers and special event companies teamed up to help families who lost everything in last year's wildfire. filling one of the painful voids, the loss of precious photographs. families were invited for a free 30-minute photograph session. >> so muc

stanford and washington state, the pop up. watch the runner. andrew and look at this.are handed, no problem. i got it. let's give that man a hand. he doesn't need it. he has two good ones. stanford goes on to win the final 10-1. game three of the eastern conference finals. we'll have a update on the news at to california schoolsd, need big change. marshall tuck is the only candidate for state superintendent who's done it before. less bureaucracy, more classroom funding. marshall tuck for state superintendent. marshall tuck. >>> new on abc7 news on 6:00 bill russ el hospitalized. >> and meghan markle inspiring a different group of women and girls represented by british royalty by the first time. >> the couple wasn't the only sweet thing at today's royal wedding. >> there was kensington palace tweeted t. 200 lemons, eggs and 44 pounds and elder flour cordial from queen elizabeth's the second estate. >> 50 fresh flowers. i think we need a taste test. >> i don't think there was enough butter. >> butter makes everything better. >> maybe 55 pounds. >> keep it is nice. >> tha

causing a commuter nightmare in washington state. million feathers littered the road. who is estimating the amount of feathers individually. 40,000 pounds of feathers. jillian: i would not have imagined them being smelly. that's gross. rob: probably rained on them and then they get nasty. jillian: enjoy your day. rob: enjoy your long weekend. "fox & friends" starts right now. >> i have decided to terminate the planned summit in singapore june 12th. i believe this is a tremendous set back for north korea and, indeed, a set back for the world. >> north korea's foreign minister said his government is still willing to sit down with the united states. >> what we are seeing is the art of the deal and action here. >> manhunt intensifying for two men wanted for setting off a bomb leaving more than a dozen people following that blast at an indian restaurant in tore reason torre, canada. >> the department of justice holds a fiery meeting on probe. rob: notified of spy in a trump campaign. >> normal americans understand when you are

i'm proud to come from washington state. we are one of the most dense, labor-dense states in the country. we have one of the highest minimum wages in the country. thanks to the labor movement, we have minimum wage that is tied to inflation. we've had that for many years. it's part of the reason our minimum wage has been able to rise in washington state, and, yes, we are the place where $15 minimum wage, which i was proud to be on that committee to pass the $15 minimum wage in seattle, we are able to show that these policies, like higher minimum wages, like paid safe and sick days, we have some of the best paid family leave policies in the country, all of that has been brought forward by labor unions representing workers. and so when we talk about collective bargaining, what is that? for the average person that may not be as familiar with terminology, really all that means is that you get to take it the power that comes from having more than one individual together to bargain for things that are really going to help your life.

states from the landmark iran nuclear deal. on saturday, trump's attorney rudy giuliani spoke at a conference in washington organized by a group that is allied with the exiled iranian dissident movement mek which was once considered a terrorist organization by the state department. giuliani promised trump would tear up the iran deal. >> whatever president who is tough. a president who doesn't listen to the people who are naysayers, and a president that is as committed to regime change as we are. amy: on sunday, iranian president hassan rouhani warned the u.s. would regret pulling out of the iran nuclear deal. >> if america leaves the nuclear accord, it will soon see this will entail historic remorse for it. amy: on sunday, israeli forces shot dead three palestinians near the border between gaza and israel. israel has now killed 43 palestinians since protests began along the border in late march. more than 7000 palestinians have been wounded during that time. meanwhile, palestinians living in israel staged a protest at the erez crossing on friday. ahmad tibi is head of the arab joint list parliamentary faction in the israeli kne

just second fatal cougar attack in washington state in the last century.ougar attacks of any kind since 1890. this was deadly. >> a saturday morning bike ride turned deadly after a cougar stocked and attacked two cyclists killing one and injurying another. authorities say the two friends were biking in cascade mountains. >> they stopped, did the right thing, made a lot of noise. one person was reported to have swung their bike at the animal and scared it off. >> as the two scrambled to catch their breath the cougar returned bouncing on 31-year-old isaac cedarbom. officials say he was able to get loose after the cougar began chasing his friend, 32-year-old s.j. brooks who had taken off running. he says he saw the cougar dragging brookings into the woods as he escaped and called for help. >> by the time help arrived it was too late. lice found the cougar standing over brook brooks' body noting extremely rare for cougars to attack humans. officials cannot say if this is the same cougar who attacked the two cyclists. >> there are things that are very powerful

this was the second known in washington state.n lions feed on deer and small animals, cougars are protected species but there are enough that fish and wildlife allow 50 to be killed each year. the cougar's brain was taken to the lab for examination for more on what led to this deadly attack. >> have you hugged a cop today? we celebrate a special 7-year-old. ight. hold on dad... liberty did what? yeah, liberty mutual 24-hour roadside assistance helped him to fix his flat so he could get home safely. my dad says our insurance doesn't have that. don't worry - i know what a lug wrench is, dad. is this a lug wrench? maybe? you can leave worry behind when liberty stands with you™. liberty stands with you™. liberty mutual insurance. leo, i knoh!i'm late. my wallet! card lock from capital one. instantly lock your credit card. in case it goes... arrivederci. mona! that smile. technology this convenient... could make history. what's in your wallet? >> mike: last week was national p beaches last week was national police week but roseland bal

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while mountain biking in washington state...(ken)and although that attack happened in the pacific northwest... such an attack here in the bay area is possible... kron4's charles clifford is live in san mateo county where he talked to hikers about being prepared for such encounters, charles? well, mountain lion sightings area actually pretty common around the bay area, especially here in san mateo county and attacks on people are very rare, but not unheard of.the last time a bay area mountain lion is known to have attacked someone was in 2014. in that case, an aggressive mountain lion injured a 6-year- old boy in cupertino. the boy survived but the mountain lion was killed a few days later by the california department of fish and wildlife.but that was an exception. in almost all cases, mountain lions shy away from people. for example, late last year, this mountain lion was spotted roaming through densly populated san francisco but no one was injured. eventually the animal was captured in the diamond heights neighorhood then and r

washington state lawyer david says he carried out in a legal pump and dump scheme, where he ran the coffeehops, withheld state and federal taxes from his employees, but then didn't pay his state and federal taxes. avenatti responds by denying the claims, and calling him an unethical hack of a lawyer. despite the fact that washington state bar association says he has no record of ethical or other violations. michael avenatti also claims tully's coffee has long been under new ownership and yet in court testimony last year, avenatti reportedly listed himself as the chairman and puts a bowl of tully's. now we know avenatti has interest based business tax liens. we found records dating back seven years of personal tax liens. both state and federal, for $1.5 million, including a $300,000 federal tax lien from just three months ago. tucker. >> tucker: big lien. thank you. quick programming out. last night we mentioned the creepy porn lawyer, the one you've seen on tv lately threatening people and it got us thinking, so we checked. according to the "washington free beacon," between march 7th and y

washington state authorities say the two friends were biking in the woods yesterday in north bend aboutuddenly appeared and started chasing them. they made loud noises and swung a bike at the animal scaring it off, but as they were getting ready to leave, the cougar returned and pounced on one of the men. >> he reported his whole head was inside the cougar's mouth. >> the cougar eventually let go of that man, but his friend ran into the woods and was later found dead after being mauled by the animal. officials found the cougar there on top of the man when they arrived several hours later. fish and wild life euthanized the cougar. this is just the second deadly cougar attack in washington state in the last 100 years. >>> and the trump administration is putting the trade war with china on hold for now. today the white house said this week's trade talks went so well that it's decided not to impose tariffs on chinese products while the talks continue. in this first round of negotiations, both sides agreed to cut costs by more than half. negotiations also set up a framework for addressing tr

. >>> hello, i'm jake tapper in washington, where the "state of the union" is trying to get the story straight. president trump is in washington, perhaps watching television as we speak, as rudy giuliani tries to clean up a potential legal mess he made for his client. but rudy giuliani's cleanup act

helens in washington state which erupted in 1980. it has often been declared as the most disastrous volcanic eruption and u.s. history. 57 people were killed and it caused $1.1 billion in property damage. the west coast is home to an 800-mile chain of 13 volcanos from washington state's mount baker to california's lassen peak. >>> we are following developing news out of pris where isis claimed responsibility for a deadly knife attack. one person is dead and four others are wounded. the man shouted arabic for god is greatest and then attacked with a knife. it happened in the center of the city in an area that's popular with tourists. police shot and killed the attacker. paris has been on high alert in recent years after a string of deadly terror attacks. >>> developing news out of north korea. the country announced today that it will dismantle its nuclear test site between may 23 and may 25 ahead of next month's meeting between president trump and kim jong un. the president appeared to take the rogue nation at its word, tweeting thank

. >>> a man is dead and another in the hospital after a mountain lion attacked in washington state eastf seattle. two men were riding when they noticed a mountain lion was following them. they stopped to try to scare it off,ne mbu and leaving the other badly injured. wide life officials believe they've tracked and killed the animal responsible for the attack. >>> stunning video of the lava flow from hawaii. it went 1,000 feet in just one hour. a helicopter rescued four people who were trapped. newly spewed ash went 10,000 feet into the air. air quality concerns after that. so far more than two dozen homes are destroyed, 2,000 evacuated. >> the air quality issues are now having wild fires spread by some of the lava that is out there too. the view is really amazing from all the web cameras we have tied into our weather computer from the usgs. it's 7:00 our time, 4:00 hawaii time. you can see one of those larger ash plumes rising from the quay kilauea center. that is the view of the ash which right now continues to drift over the southern parts of the big island of hawaii. here a calmer vi

secondly, the state of washington and other states have either eliminated or virtually eliminated marijuana restrictions. they are for medicine only and some so-called recreational use. it remains a violation of federal law. that's not off the books. the federal law is still enforceable throughout the country, and i have felt it not appropriate for me to somehow give a safe harbor or a protection to areas around the country where it still remains a violation of federal law. now you know, we know, that the threats that we are focused on in the department of justice are fentanyl, heroin, methamphetamine, cocaine, prescription abuses in large amounts that are leading to addiction and death. those are clearly where we are moving. i think i saw like 1% of federal prisons might have a marijuana be in custody for marijuana. it's probably a plea bargain on that. the united states attorneys in your home state and every state have been instructed to use their financial resources and capabilities and their judgment, after meeting with local law enforcement and local leaders, to pursue the cases they t

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plus, flooding concerns growing in washington state.pring runoff is making its way into rivers, at least eight rivers are at or above flood stage. people who live nearby are placing sandbags along the river banks. more news after the break. stick around it's 4:52. vacavilla dispute with contractor they >>> nbc bay area responds to a vacaville condo owner who had a dispute with a contractor that didn't even hire. >> turns out they mistakingly gave the wrong guy a lot of money. as consumer investigator chris chmura and the team to get it back. >> good morning. it is a story about a simple oversight that caused severe headaches. it all started with flooring and kitchen work on this condo. the owner solicited several bids but after they selected one company they sent the $24,000 to the wrong business by maistake. that company cashed the check and later sent a refund but that was not the end of this story. >> the check was returned for insufficient funds. >> it bounced? >> it bounced. >> next it sent another check but only for half the amoun

that is the view from washington state.u have any idea how much nuclear waste is stored in that particular area? guest: i do not have an exact number on that, but this brings that a great point -- it is not just nuclear waste but also is defense waste. there is waste that was interval during the cold war to develop egal during the cold war to develop nuclear weapons. people argue that this is kind of our responsibility to these communities for helping us fight the cold war. davis from hear from oklahoma on the republican line. caller: thank you. i am no expert, but it is my iserstanding that chernobyl ancient and it relevant history, and the technology of nuclear power, and i am wondering why we don't concentrate that waste and run it for a bigger reactor, because, again, it is my understanding it will reduce it to radioactive glass with a half-life of about 50 years. guest: that has been an argument for a while. you look at other countries, such as france, they do reprocess their fuel. it goesnited states, back to come i b

stamford and washington state pop up. no problem, check it out. and here comes the ball. i got it, i got it. yes, you do. stamford goes onto win. your final, 10-1. game three of the eastern conference finals right now all cavaliers off to great start. they're up 16 in the first quarter. we'll check out highlights coming up at 9:00 and 11:00. >> don't need no stinking glove. >> very impressive. >>> marshall tuck will change that. in california, 3 million kids can't read at grade level. tuck turned around struggling schools, raising graduation rates over 60%. marshall tuck for state superintendent. marshall tuck. >>> tonight on abc 7 news at 9:00 over on kofy tv 20 a hands on event on the peninsula is bringing out people's creative side. plus. >> hands over your head. pretend like we're going to shoot you. >> where this dramatic confrntraticonfr confrontation happened. >>> one student couldn't make it. >> cynthia petway was admitted to the hospital and was told she wouldn't be able to leave for three weeks. unable to attend her high school graduatio

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now kilauea's crater is ready to blow. 38 years ago this week in washington state when mount st.elens blew, towns were buried in ash. now it could happen again on an island where they wait and worry. inside kilauea's crater just a few miles behind me, explosions are ongoing sending smoke and ash flying into the air. right now ash isn't falling on populated areas but all of that could change. this may be a preview of what's to come. lester? >> an ominous background on the big island. miguel, thanks. >>> late word from london after a back and forth drama swirling around the royal wedding of prince harry and american actress meghan markle. in the past 24 hours her father first pulled out of the wedding after it was revealed he took money from the paparazzi to stage photos. but earlier today he reportedly changed his mind and wanted to attend. now comes word of a medical emergency. we get the latest from nbc's stephanie gosk. >> reporter: tonight the question of who will walk meghan markle down the aisle remains unanswered. her father thomas markle telling tmz he's undergoing heart s

this is just the second known in washington state. animals like rabbits. cougar's a protected species but there are enough of them that fish and wildlife allow 50 to be killed each year. the cougar's brain has been taken to a lab for examination in hopes of learning more about what led to this deadly attack. mike. >> mike: thank you. have you hugged a cop today? up next we celebrate a very special 7-year-old. ♪ l. that's why there's otezla. otezla is not an injection or a cream. it's a pill that treats differently. for psoriasis, 75% clearer skin is achievable with reduced redness, thickness, and scaliness of plaques. and for psoriatic arthritis, otezla is proven to reduce joint swelling, tenderness, and pain. and the otezla prescribing information has no requirement for routine lab monitoring. don't use if you're allergic to otezla. otezla may cause severe diarrhea, nausea, or vomiting. tell your doctor if these occur. otezla is associated with an increased risk of depression. tell your doctor if you have a history of depression or s

island hairstylist who also dabbled in beauty pageants. >> miss washington, peggy thomas. >> in fact, in 2001 thomas represented the stateations, peggy. >> leslie burkland got to know peggy thomas a few years earlier when she was just breaking into the beauty pageant circuit. berkland who now appeals on the reality show "big, rich, texas." i still consider myself new to dallas. >> says peggy was working as an auto mechanic at the time. >> you could aren't not notice peggy because she was a whole lot of gorgeous woman would you say she's a typical pageant contestant? >> no. not in 1998. here is this beautiful, volume house is red-head woman and she was a mechanic and she had a guy kind of job. it just added to her sex appeal. >> though jean says she knew nothing of her husband's budding affair at the time, she did notice that he had returned from his friend's funeral a changed man, secretive, sullen and withdrawn. >> i think jim's sister-in-law had mentioned peg thome and i didn't put two and two together. she made some comment about them being there at the funeral and it just didn't click so i didn't want to acknowledge

and then washington state democratic congresswoman camilla jayapal joins us to talk about immigrationnd russia's role in the 2016 election. be sure to watch live at 7:00 eastern thursday morning. join the discussion. on spin networks, 9 a.m. eastern, work on the u.s. nuclear waste policy. at 6 a.m., work on intelligence and national security. we discussed that former cia director john brennan and the former director of national intelligence, james clapper. on c-span2 at 10:00, the michael bennet nomination to the seventh circuit court is discussed in senate. at 10 a.m. on c-span three, the 2019 budget for the health and human services for terry with secretary alex azor. also, at 1:30 p.m., starbucks executive chair howard schultz on the role of public companies. >> gina haspel, president trump's pick to head the cia testified before the senate committee.e she just about her 30 year career with the cia and answered questions on her involvement and ron

foam and food packaging that contains pfos, .ncluding pfoa and pfos that is washington state. now it is going to the states that are taking the lead as opposed to the epa. >> as we sit here today in the air 2018, there is still not a federally enforceable standard for any of these chemicals in drinking water. there is an informal guideline from u.s. epa and because the chemical and related chemicals are showing up in drinking water all over the country come all over the world, there are states that are taking matters into their own hands and moving forward a lot quicker and saying, we are going to set anders like new jersey. amy: i want to turn to lori cervera, a resident of warminster, pennsylvania, which is home to the former naval air warfare center and only a few miles from the willow grove military base. she is speaking in a video produced by the intercept. >> looking into what would cause kidney cancer because it did not run in my family. i don't have any history of it. don't have any history of multiple sclerosis in my family. so i looked into it and found an chemical p

that shattered his shin. >>> washington state wildlife agents say a 100-pound male cougar mauled two mountain bikers saturday, killing one of them. the victims were biking on a trail east of seattle when they noticed the animal chasing them. officials say they stopped and did what they were supposed to do, tried to scare the predator away. one of them swung their bike toward it but it returned and attack. one man managed to escape the area on his bike, get a cell phone signal, and call 911. >> he said he had his whole entire head in the jaws of this animal. and was being shaken around very, very horribly. >> the cougar had dragged the victim back into the woodline and he was found dead there. >> rescuers cornered the mountain lion in a tree and killed it. officials say the cougar was underweight and may have been sick. >>> memorial day weekend coming up, and that summer road trip is going to cost you more money. the average price of gas jumped 10 cents in just the past two weeks according to the lundberg survey. and the highest prices in the nation, here in the bay area. $3.74 averag

dead and another seriously injured, after they were attacked by a mountain lion while biking in washington stateends out for a saturday in the woods.when out of nowhere, they were attacked by a cougar. officer:"at about 11 am today, we got a 911 call from one of our victims, and the first initial call came in, he was just yelling for help."that call dropped, but the 31-year- old man who survived was able to get back on his bike and ride it here, where he could get another call out.officer: "a short time later, he was able to call back and he let us let 911 know that a cougar attacked him and his friend that were on their mountain bikes out in the area here." law enforcement rushed to the area, located from a g-p-s ping, and found the cougar standing over the other man's body.officer:"the cougar actually drug the victim back into the woodline and he was found dead there."officials say they shot at it, and it ran away.man:"it was kind of scary.'steve mickel is up here a lot for work, and so he bought this wildlife camera and, three weeks ago, caught this cougar walking through the very area on the

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it was 31 years ago in washington state.crossed over the border to run a quicker rand and ended up both viciously murdered and the female sexually assaulted. he had been free for 31 years, not paying for this crime. so i'm very happy for the families to finally be getting some closure and for him to be taken off the streets. this is a way to make our society much, much safer. >> martha: good to see you tonight. countdown is on. we're just now minutes away from the big rally in nashville. we will take you there live as soon as it gets underway. we'll be right back. it's a pill that treats differently. for psoriasis, 75% clearer skin is achievable with reduced redness, thickness, and scaliness of plaques. and for psoriatic arthritis, otezla is proven to reduce joint swelling, tenderness, and pain. and the otezla prescribing information has no requirement for routine lab monitoring. don't use if you're allergic to otezla. otezla may cause severe diarrhea, nausea, or vomiting. tell your doctor if these occur. otezla is associate

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. >>> new details now on a cougar attack in washington state that left a mountain biker dead and a second injured. investigators now say the two victims did everything right and the puma was emaciated. the men got off their bikes, made noise, tried to scare the animal away. the cougar ran off then came back. a sheriff's sergeant said the animal bit him on the head and shook him. the bicyclist kicked the cat. the mountain lion has been euthanized. fish and wildlife said this is the second fatal cougar attack in the state in just 100 years. >> a homeowner in santa cruz county found out just how dangerous garden netting can be for wildlife. yesterday morning that homeowner walked into their yard and saw five gopher snakes just trapped in the netting there. four were squirming around and one had already died. wildlife experts arrived and cutaway the four living snakes. we are looking at video from wildlife emergency services in one rescue. netting in gardens and ponds can be unintentional traps. >> they were not pleased. it's a breezy night, what can you expect for the morning commute? >> met

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