the west nile virus is transmitted through mosquitoes.symptoms include nausea, fever, head and body aches. >>> a man who was shot and injured outside of the white house by a secret service officer reportedly threatened to kill police. the suspect is identified as a man from maryland. he shouted at officers, saying, i'm going to kill you, i'm going to shoot you. however, the police did not find a weapon. the president was led out of a white house breathing room during was happening. >>> facebook is expanding its ban on age -- hate speech. it will take down any content that violates it will take down posts containing blackface or misinformation about covid-19. it has removed 7 million posts about fake cures for the virus or prevention measures. >>> the parents of elijah mcclain filed a lawsuit against the city of colorado. he was 27 years old when he was killed after police performed a chokehold on him after a 911 call about a suspicious person. he suffered cardiac arrest. later, he was declared brain- dead and taken off life support severa

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west nile virus is transmitted to people through mosquitoes. symptoms include nausea, fever, head and body aches. in very serious cases it can cause paralysis. >>> now to wall street where stocks were probably lowered today. that dow had been up but fell in the final hour of trading to close down 104. the nasdaq fell 185 for more than one and 26. a pull including apple and microsoft, plus losses in healthcare shares weighed on the market. >>> san francisco-based airbnb is getting ready to go public. they plan to file ipo paperwork with the securities and exchange commission sometime this month. they were expected to go public earlier this year, but the pandemic at the plans on hold. airbnb was recently valued at $18 million. >>> tesla announced its first ever stock split today. shares of tesla will split five for one at the end of the month . the company said the move is aimed at making stock ownership more accessible to employees and investors. shares and tesla have more than doubled this year. they are up 7% in after-hours >>> hopefully you e

. >>> a group of mosquitoes in contra costa county have tested positive for west nile virus. they were caught in a trap about 30 miles from where a dead bird tested positive for their virus last week. residents are being urged to help prevent mosquito breed removing any standing water and report neglected swimming pools. august and september are the peak months for human cases of west nile virus. >>> well, to add insult to injury, the bay area is hit with a sweltering heat wave right in the middle of this pandemic. ann rubin explains how the two have combined to make for one big problem. >> reporter: the pandemic has been hard. a heat wave just makes it worse. especially for those trying to shelter in place in a hot home. and so san jose has opened cooling center likes this one at the camden community center, requiring health screenings, masks, and social distancing inside. >> we have family take was where peoples can come and do the internet and use their distance learning. and we also have individual tables set up to provide adequate face. >> reporter: but it is fear that p

five dead birds in brentwood and another in antioch tested positive for west nile virus. while the risk is higher for brentwood. people are encouraged to wear mosquito repellent. >> a muni operator got sick and died on the job. she was operating around five this morning when he began feeling six. he was taken to the hospital where he died. i extend my condolences to his family and friends, his dedication is the pride of our agency. >>> still to come, bay area reaction to a stunning loss in hollywood. >> it felt as though i lost a love one. we let our artist into our home. >> a mob makes a mess of the home of the mayor. >> nature lovers set your alarms. the early bird may get a ressization to visit yosemite. you can download it. . >>> a bizarre incident last night. a man was seen waving a sword. he was taken away. another suspect was detained for carrying a weapon that turned out to be a bb gun. >> 10:30 last night demonstrators burned a flag, fired paintballs. the mayor said he was heart ended when nabs helped him scrub away the paint and the graffiti. >> it doesn't have

crews will be spring in the los altos hills tonight after two mosquitoes tested positive for the west nile virus. door hangers will be placed on homes in the affected areas crews from the santa clara will start spring about 10:00 tonight until 1 a.m. authorities say there is no need to leave the area. but residence, closed doors and windows during the spray. >>> the coronavirus is playing a major role in the 2020 campaign. joe biden and kamala harris are targeting president trump's response to the pandemic. >>> was, the fire grew rapidly from hundred acres to 700 acres in and 7000 acres. hundreds evacuated from their homes this morning as well fire continues to burn in southern california. we have an update on the firefight as originals and deals with an excessive heat warning. >> good morning. it is friday eve, thursday, it is august 13th. talk us easy. i know we will deal with just tt is. >> i know, i know. >> uh -- it will get hot here. then it will get humid and it will last for probably about a week. then there are signs -- if you can hang in there for a week, it may be very uncomfort

and of the west nile virus is becoming a serious concern again.th officials are telling some people in one bay area county that could decrease the risk. >>> u.s. postal service is facing criticism after removing several mailboxes in oakland. usps said it has done this to prevent vandalism from potential protest. local elected officials are concerned with that decision. they say could interfere with mail-in voting in the upcoming november election. the san francisco chronicle say congresswoman barbara lee wrote a letter to the postmaster general saying her consistence are terrified and outraged by the potential obstruction of their constitutional right to vote. a spokesperson for the usps in the bay area tells the chronicle that removal of the mailboxes is unrelated to the election and the boxes are expected to be replaced on monday. >>> a new poll shows that donald trump picked up support during and following the rnc. the newest poll by the morning consult shows democratic presidential candidate joe biden still leads with 50% support among likely

legged flying nuisances leave welts and their weight but they also spread diseases like malaria west nile gallo fever and more mosquito ringback nets and sprays only go so far but a scientific breakthrough just might decrease mosquito borne illnesses in the florida keys state officials voted to allow the 1st test of the united states of weed lying genetically modified mosquitoes in january 2021 florida workers will set out boxes of the lab created with speedos that will grow one to normal looking males these insects will in turn trick female mosquitoes into maybe because of the unique to net code assigned to the 5 by mosquitoes any the male offspring was altering the mating would die over time the lack of females which linked the mosquito swarms in decrease their ability to spread potentially fatal illnesses. wow that is that is crazy so basically we're committing. eugenics to genetically modified mosquitoes as wild absolutely but males tricking females happen. it's on the web and happens in these dating apps all the time so now i guess we're you know just adding a little bit of science t

. >>> dead birds and mosquitoes are testing positive for west nile virus in contra costa county.re is an elevated risk in the brentwood area. pair urging people countywide to take precautions against mosquito bites. remove standing water. since 2005, more than 65 people have been diagnosed with the disease. >>> elon musk has partnered with a startup tech company looking for a cure for neurological diseases. is the cofounder of neural link. it is designing implants aimed at helping people with neurological conditions like alzheimer's, dementia or spinal cord injuries. they showed off a pig that had a chip in its brain for two months. the new technology is like a fitbit in your skull. >> there are a lot of functions this device could do related to monitoring your health and warning you about a heart attack or stroke or other damage as well as convenience features like playing music. >> the chip could be implanted in humans and one hour. the patient could leave the hospital the same day. he also said he hopes that they can get regulatory approval for human trials by the end of the y

the county says birds infected with west nile virus have been found in brentwood and antioch. a group of mosquitos tested positive. people in the area are being advised to use insect repellent. avoid the outdoors if you can. make sure there is no standsing water on your property. >>> the fire department is welcoming two new unique members to the force. casey and jack. they both rescue dogs. the two dogs graduated yesterday from a rigorous training program. the department has five canines that can serve victims. >>> showing appreciation and giving thanks to firefighters in a sweet way. a donut shop made sure of it. johnny's donuts donated more than 600 donuts. they were certainly plenty hung hungry. >>> the nba is back in action after players protested. tonight it was all about a tribute. we'll show you. >>> players held a moment of silence before take off. cliff robinson. he was 53 years old. robinson played for the warriors from 2003 to 2005. the players also honored actor chadwick boseman. >>> the a's would have been fine with just one game or no games. the first contest, th

there is another virus to worry about in the easttra costa coun are warning about the increase of west nileirus. several birds and mosquitos have recently tested positive. so experts say make sure that you are using mosquito repellant with deet in it and that you can dumping out any standing water on your plot. tha pl plot. thankfully no reports of human cases. >>> and apple's new share account, $17.1 billion. shares were up 3% friday. and wall street analysts expect apple will keep growing. the company expected to launch its 5g iphone this fall. >>> and also happening today, tesla stock splitting 5 for 1 and it will make stock ownership more accessible to employees and investors. tesla shares have risen more than 400% this year. its market cap has hit $409 billion. tesla stock split is also -- well, i just told you, happening the same day as apple. >>> what were you about to say, friend? are you about to get friend? >> no, just repeating myself today. i liked it so much, i said it twice. >> a new facility is opening in fremont today and it is modeled after something that we've already seen

. >>> more dead birds and mosquitos are testing positive for west nile virus in contra costa county. officials say there's an elevated risk for the virus in the brentwood area. they're urging people countywide to take precautions against mosquito bites and to avoid leaving standing water on their property where mosquitos can breed easily. since 2005, more than 65,000 people in contra costa county have been diagnosed with the disease. >>> today is major league baseball's trade deadline. the oakland as are expected to by buyers while the san francisco giants, they can be buyers but they could also possibly be sellers. a lot of teams might be calling the giants today to see if they have any interest in trading pitcher johnny cueto. he has pitched pretty good this shortened season including six strikeouts in the giants' 4-1 win against the diamondbacks. with one of the best records in baseball, the as could keep their team as is or go all in on a starting pitcher or another impact player. the trade deadline is 1:00 this afternoon. >>> john thompson, legendary georgetown university basket

and it comes after two mosquitoes tested positive for west nile virus. the spraying will happen tonight at 10:00 in parts of the 94022 zip code. and los altos hills. >>> time right now 6:20. next on kpix 5 and streaming on cbsn bay area,. >> netflix touring america finding the funniest towns. the town just a few hours north that made the list. >>> and remember, we want to see what back to school means to you this year. send us a picture to backtoschool@kpix.com. it's game day live, here at bill and julie's house. a fan-favorite venue, wanna grab a seat?ey, amy? we're live. it's game on, with gig-speed internet from xfinity. start him. sit him. trade him. xfinity delivers fast, reliable internet with speeds up to a gig. learn more, or get started with xfinity internet for $24.99 a month for 12 months. plus, switch to xfinity mobile and for a limited time get $400 off an eligible samsung galaxy 5g phone. click, call or visit a store today. >>> it's 6:24 right now. new this morning, a small california town has become a hot spot for a netflix promotion. >> w

exposed to water borne diseases such as malaria and cholera have a morgan reports from alga taina in west nile state where at least 5 people have died. this is how ash may be doing and his family have been living for the past 4 days during the day he and his family sit on any dry patch of land they can find and at night he says this leap on a road to not too far away the floods have destroyed his home and much of what was in it and there isn't enough aid distributed by the government to his village of course our love for everyone remember tony rains came on surges in flash floods flowed on sundays the rains continued the water has gone down and we still don't have any drug spots most of the villages have moved to higher ground we've given to the tents distributed enough for all of us 15 families have been left out in the open some families are still trying to salvage what they can from their homes more than 1500 people have been displaced in goes out with a lot most have moved to the west of the village and now live in tents but the stagnant water is raising concerns amongst the villagers over

community of west african states has given the government and opposition a deadline of thursday to implement a unity government and other professionals. talks over a controversial mega dam on the river nile have resumed with a bad tempered discussion on the future genda egypt and sudan want ethiopia to delay the filling of its $5000000000.00 project over concerns it could harm their water supply the 1st session of the new discussions was ended after an hour and a half with egyptian and with e.o.p. ministers disagreeing over procedural issues the 2 downriver countries are concerned after recent heavy rains led if you are to announce the reservoir had already reached its 1st stage of filling talks will continue on thursday. trading has resumed on zimbabwe's stock market after it was halted in june to help stabilize the nation's currency people there are facing their worst financial crisis in more than a decade now a government which promised change has been accused of silencing its critics. are reports from harare. after weeks of uncertainty and inconvenience for investors trading on zimbabwe stock exchange resumes stock brokers say the 1st day back went relatively well most people were ju

mosquitos found in byron and said to be the first sign of the west nile virus this year.quito experts say august and september are usually the peak months for west nile virus cases in humans. experts also urge folks to prevent the insect from breeding by dumping and draining any standing water on the properties. mosquito repellants encouraged. >>> the volcano rumbling to life yesterday. spewing smoke and ash. that is an incredibly tight shot. wow. shooting 2,000 feet from its crater. experts warned people to stay away. that volcano, the top of it, 17,800 feet above sea level. it's the second highest mountain. doesn't even look real but it is. second highest mountain in mexico. >> that's really cool. >> yeah. >>> up next, everyone is trying to beat the heat. even the bpenguins. you asked for 'em, so tiny tacos are back for good. grab a box of 15 or try them loaded. get 'em now with no contact delivery. >>> people aren't the only ones looking to cool off, they also wanted to beat the heat. have a pool party. that looks so cool. i mean, you remember how hot it was today? swi