what is the need for this at the zoo? >> great question. so we decided that this would allow more people to be able to come and visit the zoo. we were finding that some families were not coming because one person in the family had a sensory sensitivity. so by allowing them to check out this bag, they can come and enjoy the zoo together as a family. >> reporter: that really is a wonderful program. you can go to to their website and download that app. you can utilize those headphones and there is a quiet room near the flamingos if you want to check that out. >>> coming up next. a vacation in paradise, may land a couple in jail after turning their trunk into a sandbox. >>> step curry is shelling out some big bucks. he hopes that his gift will inspire others. >>> he is facing new charges tonight. you will hear from a woman that says that he was also responsible for going after her. ♪ at at&t we believe in access.t. nnecting with the things that matter most. and because nothing keeps us more connected than the internet. we've created access from

the insect zoo celebrating the its 40th anniversary when it opened in 1979, zoo officials intended for it to be temporary but after the grand reception from zoo visitors, the decision was made to make it a permanent part of the zooen an home to centipedes, spiders, ants, cockroaches and other tiny bugs. >> the american cockroach exhibit is the quite popular. it resembles a kitchen so you can see them sort of scurrying around on a refrigerator and a little table and what not. oh. the insect zoo was one of the first of its kind in the united states. >> a brush fire on the peninsula forces campers to be can haved. why this fire is especially dangerous keeping firefighters on the scene overnight. >>> drew tuma is up next with the accuweather forecast. this view from emeryville. haze in the skies out there. >> a reunion 30 years in the making for the san francisco giants. we'll talk about that, plus how will we're seeing several brush fires break out daily because of the hot temperatures and dry conditions. abc7 news was there is as smoke rose from the teague hill preserve this morning. cal

this is my first time going to the zoo myself -- >> the national zoo. zach: right. but kind of made me going back and spend time in places i've already been. for instance the , african-american history museum, got to spend a couple of hours. it wasn't too crowded. got to go to the apollo 11 on washington monument which was cool. >> 50th anniversary. zach: 50th anniversary, yeah. so just kind of getting into more detail, focus on what washington, dc has to offer. >> when students from the class and there are big political things happening, president from -- president trump says something or congress does something, what is the number one thing you sort of hear from your students in terms of current political events? zach: they kind of regurgitate in a way whatever their parents say, whatever viewpoints they carry from home into the classroom. that is pretty much their focus. regardless of issue, it could be gay marriage, abortion, the military, it's whatever their parents have been, and that's -- their parents have taught them and that's why we try and , instill the

this is my first time getting to go to the zoo myself, which i referenced earlier. the national zoo, but kind of maybe going back and spending some more time at places i had already been, for instance, the african-american history museum, got to spend a couple hours. wasn't too terribly crowded. got to go to apollo 11, washington monument which was very very cool. >> 50th anniversary. >> 50th anniversary, yeah, just kind of getting into more detailed focus on what washington, d.c. has to offer. >> when students come into class and there are big political things happening, president trump, etc., says something or congress does something, what is the number one thing you sort of hear from your students in terms of current political events when they come to you? >> they kind of regurgitate in a way whatever their parents say, whatever viewpoints that they carry from home into the classroom. that's pretty much their focus, right? so regardless of issue, it could be gay marriage, could be abortion, it could be the military. it is whatever their parents have taught them.

celebrated a milestone this weekend. >> the zoo held the 40th bugiversary. a one-of-a-kind exhibit when it opened in 1979, centipedes, cockroaches, tiny creepy crawlers. >> people love bugs, especially kids. even people who don't love bugs i think are fascinated. they like to come out to the insect zoo and see them as long as they're safely behind glass. >> yeah, that's the key. officials intended the insect zoo to be temporary, but it was so popular, they made it permanent. >> coming up next at 5:00, what is old is new again. why more and more people are buying wrangler jeans. >>> a police investigation surrounding a busted car window. what we know about the scene overnight. >>> a break for bts. why the wildly the business of road trips... ...adventure... ...and reconnecting. modernized comfort inn's and suites have been refreshed because our business is you. get the lowest price guaranteed on all choice hotels when you book direct at choicehotels.com. >>> now at 5:00, san francisco police officers collect evidence from a car with a bust ed out car window.

in april, we told you about parking problems at the oakland zoo.e up with what it hopes is a solution to put an end to the traffic jams. visitors will need to purchase a $10 ticket as they enter the zoo. members who get free parking can validate their tickets at the membership booth. >>> in the south bay, a resident is looking for a new place to roost. >> a peacock must be moved. and residents tell amanda del castillo there's conflict between neighbors where the bird lives now. >> reporter: the outskirts of downtown san jose seem like an unlikely place to find wildlife. but this is home to a city bird who comes and goes on his own terms. >> he's always here. >> reporter: david is the new owner of a neighboring property. he's gotten familiar with the peacock. >> when they bought the property, they had to disclose there was a live peacock on the property that occasionally made loud noises. so i disclosed that to my new tenants. >> reporter: on facebook, hundreds are following the adventures of kevin the urban peacock. >> he's a wildlife that just sho

our summer programming includes zoo camp, and through the first two weeks of summer zoo camp, over 200tudents have participated since june 10. other programming includes our popular nature trail where guests can meet animals and learn from our knowledgeable teams. wildli wildlife theaters are back, educating and entertaining audiences. and life on the farm, where a guest can meet farm animals like pigs, miniature horses, and more. next, we have partnered with disney, a.z.a., and the discovery network's part of the pride. since disney's lion king was first released in theaters 25 years ago, we have lost half of africa's lions. in conjunction with the open of disney's lion king, the zoo is hosting a special lion king weekend. this weekend, july 20 and 21, there'll be prizes, a special roaring contest, and more. next week, we have march of the penguins on july 27. penguin chicks are learning to swim, walk, eat whole fish and learning how to interact with their caretakers. the public is invited to walk as they waddle and walk to their permanent home on penguin island. in addition to watchi

there's a field trip we took firstear that was the time most of the kids had ever been to a zoo. that conference kind of planted the seed of using c-span's footage and clips to show them what's happening in washington and why it's so important. over the last couple of years i've made it a point to use those primary sources, and this fellowship would offer an opportunity for me not only to learn more about the state history resources that c-span offers but also to try and contribute more and build on top of what already exists. >> what are some of the practical thing to take away from this experience in washington in terms of as a teacher? and what do you think you learned about policy or politics here that maybe you changed your opinion on? >> i didn't realize how much c-span had to offer. i knew about the gavel to gavel coverage on the house and senate, but we referenced that conference a couple of years ago about american history to become the cities tour, things of that nature but as teachers, practitioners we don't have a ton of time to watch this is because and see what's in

this is my first time getting to go to the zoo myself, which i -- the national zoo. kind of going back and spending time at places i've already been. the african-american history museum. got to spend a couple of hours. wasn't terribly crowded. got to go to the apollo 11, washington monument, the anniversary. so just kind of getting into more detail focus on what washington, d.c. has to offer. >> when students come into class and there are big political things happening, president trump says something or congress does something, what is the number one thing you sort of hear from your students in terms of curn political events when they dom to you? >> they kind of regurgitate in a way whatever their parents say. whatever viewpoints they carry from home into their classroom. that's their focus. regardless of the issue, gay marriage, abortion, the military, it's whatever their parents have taught them. and that's why we definite try to instill the capacity and ability for the kids to read through the sources themselves and make their own determinations. in fact, i had so

this is my first time getting to go to the zoo myself. the national zoo. time atck in spending places i have already been. the african american history museum, i got to spend a couple of hours. it was not too terribly crowded. i got to go to the apollo 11 on the washington monument. the anniversary. i am getting into more detailed focus on what washington, d.c. has to offer. >> when students come into class big political things happening, president trump says something or congress does something, what is the number one thing you hear from your students in terms of current political events? regurgitate of whatever their parents say, whatever viewpoints they carry from home into the cast -- classroom. that is their focus. it could be gay marriage, abortion, the military, it is whatever their parents have taught them. we definitely try and instill the capacity and building for the kids to read through the sources themselves and make their own determinations. i had some of my students this last year take one of the polls to see which political party they were

he had been at the zoo since he was four months old. he was discovered at a home during a drug bust. >>> in the north bay, mill valley used national night out to get neighbors up to speed on new wildfire prevention laws. mills alley is banning several plant species, it is also requiring homeowners to have three feet of hard scape around any structure. those are elements like stones, rocks or driveway. >> we know that fire in mill valley is not an if but a when. this is something we think of as really important for our community preparedness as a whole and a way to protect everyone's private property. >> the city decided it needed to come up with a new plan following the 2017 north bay wildfires. the new requirements will start in 2021. let's get over to meteorologist mike nicco. >> some good news for the islands. look at this. what's left of flossie, moving north-northwest at 14. no more watches or warnings. the trade winds will take over and everything is turning back to normal in hawaii. back here at home, we're a little below average

it's called the frozen zoo, and researchers at the san diego zoo hope to give the northern white rhinoond chance. one step in that plane includes the recent birth of a southern white rhino. john blackstone has the story. >> reporter: meet edward. this scampering calf and his mom, victoria, are southern white rhinos. edward took his first steps about two weeks ago and made history as the first southern white born in north america and frozen sperm. how thrilling is this? >> this is amazing. he's so active. he's so healthy. >> reporter: barbara durand is the zoo's director of reproductive science. edward's birth confirms their theory that victoria could eventually serve as a surrogate mother for a northern white rhino embryo. >> it's a big step in the overall plan, which is to help the northern white rhino come back from the brink of extinction. >> reporter: the next step: to transform rhino skin cells into stem cells. >> a stem cell is a cell that has the potential to become any other cell in the body. and the eventual goal is to redirect them all the way to sperm and eggs. >> reporter:

. >>> a lion that lived at the airport zoo for 19 years has died.ay said leonard suffered from arthritis and kidney disease and was euthanized. leonard ended up at the zoo after being discovered at a home during a drug boost in houston. leonard never lost his dominating presence, the zoo says. >>> i-team reporter dan noyes sits down with the father of a bay area teenager suspected of killing an i pole ficer. tells dan about his recent visit to the prison in rome where his son is being held. you can see the interview on our website, abc7news.com. and follow dan on twitter to get the latest developments from italy. his handle is @ dannoyes. we'll have his reports on "abc7 news," abc7news.com and the "abc7 news" app, as well. >>> mill valley used national night out to get residents up to speed on wildfire ordinances. a series of ordinance also go into effect in 2021. mill valley is requiring homeowners to have three feet of hard scape around any structure and banning certain plants. >> we know that fire in mill valley is not an if but a when. so this i

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the legendary insect zoo. it was one of the kind when it first opened in 1979.ith a collection of all your favorites, centipedes and spiders and other creepy crawlers. the zoo has brought joy to a few goose bumps to millions of visitors since then. >> people love bugs and even people who do not love bugs are fascinated. >> that was the important trade behind the glass. >> it got so popular, management made it permanent. >>> you look at some of our weather camera, sometimes? we have our own creepy crawlers out there. >> i know. shocked by the spider crawling over your head. it is not so fun when it surprises you. >> live doppler 7 showing you not a cloud in the sky. it is a quiet sweep. it really quickly broke down for that sunshine and that means temperatures really took off today. san francisco, you hit a high 74 and backed off to 69 right now. oakland, we hit 80s and 78 and 82 in san jose. it is hot in 91. brett wood, 86 and santa rosa. the big story certainly the 24 hours temperature change showing you across the border, we are warmer right now this time. yes

the zoo held a 40th bugiversary with the legendary insect zoo. it was one a kind when it first opened in 1979 with a collection of centipedes, cockroaches, spiders and other tiny creepy crawlies and some not soti osebps to m ppleovebugs elly kids. but even people who don't love bugs i think are fascinated. they like to come tout insect zoo and see them. as long as they're safely behind glass. >> it was one of the first insect zoos in the world when it opened. zoo officials intended it to be a temporary exhibit but after it got to be so popular the management made it permanent. >> i can just -- would you like to have one of those crawling on you right now? yeah, that's what i thought. >> that young lady just kind of walked away. >> just like i would. >> just like everyone would. coming up in sports, where there's a will, there is a way. the thrills that the w ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ alright, so this is how you are going to say... you'll get the best deal of the year on xfinity tv and internet. and you even get this. mike, you're on balloons. sarah, you're

so, from now on, it will be prohibited to sell baby elephants to zoos around the world.hat happens when a young elephant is taken away from its family in the wild, shipped to a foreign country to live in an alien environment for the rest of his life. i think most people now agree that that's inappropriate. most, but not everyone. zimbabwe, the world's biggest exporter, voted against the move, as did the united states. the european union only came on board late in the day, after reassurances elephants will be allowed to move from one zoo to another. this definitely is a win. the checks to try to keep elephants in africa where they belong is still there. we're disappointed that there was a compromise, which may provide loopholes, and we need to just be vigilant about that. the sale of some baby elephants will be allowed under exceptional circumstances and only with international approval. so not a complete ban. but this has been described as a significant victory in the fight to save the african elephant. tim allman, bbc news. finally, we want to show you this. when you ar

so, from now on, it will be prohibited to sell baby elephants to zoos around the world.t happens when a young elephant is taken away from its family in the wild, shipped to a foreign country to live in an alien environment for the rest of his life. i think most people now agree that that's inappropriate. most, but not everyone. zimbabwe, the world's biggest exporter, voted against the move, as did the united states. the european union only came on board late in the day, after reassurances elephants will be allowed to move from one zoo to another. this definitely is a win. the checks to try to keep elephants in africa where they belong is still there. we're disappointed that there was a compromise, which may provide loopholes, and we need to just be vigilant about that. the sale of some baby elephants will be allowed under exceptional circumstances and only with international approval. so not a complete ban. but this has been described as a significant victory in the fight to save the african elephant. tim allman, bbc news. stay with us on bbc news, still to come: perform

and — tough new rules on selling bab elephants to zoos.l they help protect one of africa's most endangered species? live from our studios in singapore and london, this is bbc world news. it's newsday. good morning. it's 8 am in singapore, 1am in london and 9pm in bolivia, where president evo morales has welcomed what he called the "small" offer of financial aid from the g7 to help fight the fires in the amazon. the rainforest stretches across several south american countries including bolivia and brazil. satellite data shows the fires — mostly in the amazon region — are still burning at record levels. sophie long is in the brazillian city of altamira. the heart of the amazon, the world's lungs on fire. a chorus of condemnation echoed around the world and this ecological disaster became a global political issue. brazil's president didn't strike the match that lit these flames but many say given his policies and his response to the crisis, he might as well have. we're just passing over an area of rainforest that is still burning. my guide te

the zoo posting this puppy of an australian shepherd playing nanny. apparently the mother cheetah is not producing milk when they don't have the right amount of cubs. the shepherd is stepping in to nurse the cub and is teaching the cub social skills. no word on whether she wags her tail or licks people when she's excited. >> i am confused about milk. so dogs can give their mill tobg cheetahs and that's fine? that's how that works? >> apparently. i was this many years old when i figured out mill sk is interchangeable. >>> a san francisco business owner's decision to beat the high cost of housing here in the bay area. >>> new details on what the suspect did in el paso moments before going into the walmart. we have disturbing new revelations coming up. >>> new this morning, a new way to introduce yourself to your neighbor. the trend that has people spending very r >> announcer: news to build a better bay area. this is "abc7 mornings." >>> at 5:00, el paso authorities revealing what the gunman did moments before going

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he arrived at the zoo in 2000 with his sister sandy when he was six months old. the two were rescued by the houston sbc's a from a private home in the city. keeping a line in your kitchen. oakland zoo is helping people 100 his memory by supporting lion conservation efforts. >>> and extra special back-to- school day is in the works for students attending alameda high school. the academic calendar starts later on this month. students and alumni will be at the school tomorrow for a ribbon-cutting ceremony. to mark the reopening and $16 million makeover of the historic section of the school. some parts of the old campus had been closed since the 1970s. these neoclassical buildings originally built in 1924 underwent a makeover and seismic retrofit. which began in 2017. guest are encouraged to wear 1920s attire for tomorrow's event. >>> a live look at sfo. there will likely be more flight delays. ahead next month major one-way will have to be shut down as crews work on a new base under the pavement. runway 28 left will be out of views from september 7 until the 27th. o

this experiment, a unique partnership between the park, the zoo, and the yosemite conservancy.ts hope it is a model for other threatened species >> you want to have kids interacting with nature and to me frogs, turtles, fish are the best way to do that. >> reporter: a missing piece to the ecology puzzle threatening species around the world. steve patterson, nbc news, san francisco. >> that's nbc "nightly news" for this saturday i'm jose diaz-balart reporting from new york thank you for the privilege of your time good night >>> the news at 6:00 starts right now. good evening, and thanks for joining us. i'm anousha rasta. >> we are continuing to follow that breaking news, a mass shooting in el paso, texas. 20 people are dead, 26 more are injured, some critically. the gunman was taken into custody. he's identified as 21 year old patrick crucias from allen, texas. the attacks began around 10:30 a.m. at a walmart. tonight a lot of people in the beginning stages of shock, grief, disbelief. >> doo, doo, doo, doo. and then i said yes, people were running inside, saying there was a shoo

visitors can pay the $10 fee at the admission booth or as they leave the zoo. previously people would buy parking from an attendant stationed at the entrance leading to back ups. neighbors complained of congestion and a spike in traffic after the opening of the zoo's new california trail exhibit. >>> we are coming up on our 5:00 hour. the investigation in to the two mass shootings continues this morning. coming up, the latest information from el paso, texas, and what we could learn later this morning from ohio's governor about the shooting in dayton. >>> what local groups planned this morning to commemorate 74 years since the atomic bomb was dropped on hiroshima japan. >>> westbound 92, san mateo bridge, we will tell you more straight ahead. >>> high clouds continue to come up. what was once tropical system gill, will drag across, making the humidity very high. we will look at the forecasted highs coming up. introducing my new spicy chicken strips combo. bigger, tastier strips of juicy chicken with crunchy batter. spice them up with hot sauce or cool them down

guess need to buy a $10 parking ticket when they enter the zoo. members who get free parking get your ticket validated at the membership booth the zoo encourages visitors to use public transit. the right hailing services arrive before 10:30 am or after. >>> kpix news is six begins right now.>>> pain grief and frustration. bubbling in gilroy after three mass shootings within one week across our nation. the bay area community struggling to move on. >>> a company yanking the plug from a website after a weekend of violence. what is the role of tech companies when it comes to censoring hate speech? >>> a toy store hit by a trio of thieves including a young boy.>>> kpix five news at 6 pm starts right now. >>> we begin with a bay area reeling from a weekend of violence. team coverage for you. let's start with live in gilroy where many festivalgoers still don't have their cars and personal belongings back. >>>>> reporter: that is because the festival grounds are still a crime scene and still access is restricted. especially on the north side of the festiv

so the zoo, they posted this.posted this warning telling visitors that the snake is out, it's missing, it's believed to be on the loose inside the zoo. right outside the jungle world exhibit. there's the snake. so if you're planning to head to the bronx zoo, be on the lookout. we were as a family. we're going to wait until they get that under control. >>> let's show you these ducks real quick. everybody stopped as this giant line of ducks crossed the road. people were just saying, how special that was. >>> grounded in harmony, new york city's very own concrete acapella. ♪ politics and foreign wars all the weather all the scores ♪ ♪ that's the "world news" polka ♪ ♪ if you're an insomniac and a good night's sleep you lack ♪ ♪ do the "world news" polka ♪ it's late at night you're wide awake and you're not wearing pants ♪ ♪ grab your "world news now" mug and everybody dance ♪ ♪ have some fun be a pal every anchor guy and gal ♪ ♪ do the "world news" polka ♪ bop bop bop bop oh world news polka ♪ ♪ if you're up it's lat

. >>> the oakland zoo has changed their parking policy to try to alleviate traffic backups at the zoo today guess will need to take a parking ticket out of a machine as they come onto the zoo's property. visitors can pay a $10 fee at the admission booth or as they leave this. before this people would buy parking from an attendant stationed at the entrance of the zoo which led to backups. the change comes after neighbors complained of congestion and a spike in traffic especially after the opening of the zoo's new california trail exhibit. >>> a deadly fire in the south bay, house went up in flames killing a grandmother and leaving her 12-year-old granddaughter seriously injured. >>> what we are learning from investigators. >>> the raiders new home in nam >>> it's a problem facing many school districts, how to get special ed teachers. san jose unified says it has a new program to help solve the problem. >>> here's your buick sir. actually, that's my buick. your buick doesn't have a roof rack! this is my buick. how are we gonna fit in your mom's buick? easy. i like that new buick. -me to

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the national zoo in washington.ing trade war with china could jeopardize their future in the u.s. here's more about the panda-monium rocking our capital. >> they are kind of big and it's kind of awesome. >> from a wildly popular panda cam capturing their first moments to doctor check-ups, bamboo snacks, and the adorable tumbles -- >> look, guys. >> reporter: -- visitors here can't get enough but the vulnerable species are only on loan from china to zoos around the world. now with tension rising between the u.s. and beijing over trade and tariffs could the over sized cuddly creatures get caught in the crossfire? >> the giant pandas are without a doubt our most beloved and visited animal. >> reporter: the undisputed panda star at washington's national zoo is bei bei a 4-year-old cub who celebrated his birthday last week. by prior agreement he is to be sent back to china in a few months. his mom and dad are in the u.s. on a 20-year lease. but that deal is up next year. >> we're very confident that we'll have a new agre

first zoo biologists and bed tracking chips in the frog's skin.a life in captivity, they're ready for their first leap into the wild. biologists hope that this experiment is the model for other threatened species. >> we want to have kids interacting with nature. and to me frogs, turtles, fish are the best way to do that. >> the bold new project appears to be working. biologists are finding the frog's eggs at yosemite and it's a sign that they're breeding there once again. >> they're very happy. that video is fantastic. >> that sound. >> also from the snow pack. >> lake tahoe is super full because of the snow pack. >> visibility is good so far, too. we have temperatures tomorrow nice and comfortable once again, and the good news about the cooler temperatures coming our way, air quality should be for this time of year at least pretty good. as we go through the next seven days. right now out towards livermore that's not a bad drop off in temperatures considering it was 96 degrees earlier. right now 64 may see some hints of low clouds approaching the

andy for a baby cheetah at the cincinnati zoo, the dog there is that many for this little baby cheetahs a surrogate parent teaching her social skills and good manners and even he came out of retirement to do it before leaving the zoo in 2017. he cared for fox's wallabies tigers a wart hog and several other cheetah so he has a lot of experience if you're trying to check out his resume. once the cub is healthy enough to move out of the care center zoo officials plan to let quickly go back home and get the cub a puppy to grow up fast. q tools stuff can i go in and i got for my kids, you on time iron out you know we've got to get to have 50 seconds left so the nails are blue. >>we have talked about online a little bit but this is in support of what was going on today ucsf benioff children's hospital was the transplant picnic and this is to support life this is for the amazing things happening over there. the amazing things the doctors are doing over there. the amazing things that these transplants survivors have done over this. let's go to some of the video as for the transplant picnic you

you can thank the san francisco zoo.e'll show you the delicate operation. >>> yosemite park will sound different. you'll hear the distinct call of a particular frog that's been on the brink of extinction. steve patterson tells us about the bold project to bring the frogs back. >> reporter: call it a comeback for the ages. >> oh, hi. >> this is like hey, let me go. >> reporter: if you listen closely you can actually hear san francisco zoo making history in these tanks. i like the little noises. >> he makes fun noises. >> reporter: they're bringing back california's iconic red legged frog, the state amphibian, by first breeding a new generation in captivity at the san francisco zoo. immortalized in literature thanks to mark twain they were wiped out at yosemite park thanks to natural and manmade enemies. >> amphibians are the ka nair yea canary in the coal mine. >> reporter: after being gone for decades the red-logged frog is ready to go back to yosemite. zoo biologists embed tracking chips in the frog's skin to track thei

and that's why the keris gave the couple an egg which had been abandoned by the zoo so female penguin same sex couples and males which brood aren't so unusual in the animal kingdom but these visitors still found it fascinating. life and sometimes i think it's really great and i think that in our world many more men should take more time to do just that and do something for the children. through this you. know the parents and leave. zookeeper on your side also things that these penguins are doing it right. think of that kind of wish to mention i think humans could perhaps learn a thing or 2 from them because penguins are really tolerant and a large breeding colony a same sex penguin couple wouldn't be looked at strangely by any other pair it's just the way it is so and they just end their breeding spots just like the others on a forceful. at the start of september it will become clear whether the egg was successfully fertilized or not and if it is balanced it could be welcoming its 1st penguin to be born to 2 fathers. this week marks the 50th anniversary of the iconic woodstock music f

now to london zoo which has begun its mammoth task of checking the heights and weights of some of its $19000.00 a some like baseball frog were easy to coax on to the scales for others it was more of a delicate balancing act the way in the last keeper is to check the animal's general health find out about any pregnancies i determine the right dose of any necessary medication i mean information is then shared with zoos around the world. so it's a reminder about top story at this hour british prime minister barak's jumps in the french president e-mail not help told in paris mr johnson said he believes there is still time to find a solution to the irish border problem the sumach process the e.q. to protect the integrity of its single market is. up next stat here on v.w. saddam's new prime minister promises to grieve build the country's battle economy after decades of corruption coming up with monica jones and business africa in just a moment. just a bit up a bit of the day. the prison here up at its most fascinating at its most exciting. most creative colorful glamorous trying to taste in

that word coming from the zoo's facebook account mayne mangan her mate she has been living in the zoo for 13 years they're on loan from china now she was artificially inseminated after the pandas needed to further increase the chances of conceiving and it worked but there's some bad news for berlin in all of this any panda cubs born abroad must be returned to china within for you. are his reminder the top stories that we're following for you brazilian president says he will only accept an offer of aid from g 7 countries to fight fires raging in the amazon if he gets an apology from french president in. recent hours says macron who made the offer on behalf of the g 7 has called him a lawyer. you're watching news live from berlin after a short break i'll be back to take you through the day stick around for that. of. the worst pressurizing people cite for some nominees and of a moment when there's a flood the water comes up to our waist when it flows faster everyone. but a lack of water is called the dangerous. people not self so they can plant crops and find. floods and droughts will cl

from the zoo's facebook account maggie and her mate. have been living in the zoo for 2 years there and are on loan from china she was artificially inseminated after the pandas made it to further increase the chances of conceiving a slight bit of bad news for berlin any panda cubs born abroad must be returned to china within 4 years. or minder now of our top story here on d w with the european court of human rights has condemned russia for multiple violations against russian corruption whistleblower serbian monica magnitsky who died in detention in 2009 magnitsky death came after exposed widespread tax fraud that implicated russian officials. you're watching news from berlin we'll have more coming up at the top of the hour head to our web site dot com for all the latest news and information around the clock and our twitter handle is apt news for all the latest headlines thank you for watching. salmon man damo condos they're delicious they're delicacies. they're dangerous because the price pain to produce them is highly contaminated water

kong a little earlier you're watching the news still to come proud papa we take a trip to the berlin zoo where 2 penguin. are expecting. explain that one for you in a minute well meanwhile she's become the poster girl for climate change awareness great to back the swedish teenager is the face of the fridays for future movement so she's on her way to the united nations climate summit in new york but as to baucus trying to keep her own carbon footprint as small as possible she's refused to fly there instead she's set sail from england on an eco friendly yacht designed for speed not comfort. grettir to making her way to the yacht that will be her for the next 2 weeks the 16 year old has never sailed before and she's facing a challenging journey but she says she's willing to rough it especially if it helps bring political action to curb climate change what i'm concerned about is whether we we will do something or not whether the people in power will react and acts with unnecessary force. has been the target of online abuse from across the political spectrum she says she's unfazed by the crit