. >> reporter: amazon's echo has come under fire, too >> alexa, what's the weather in seattle? >> reporter: this year, amazon disclosing that thousands of employees listen to alexa recordings in order to improve alexa's understanding of human speech the privacy concerns are expected to grow as smart speakers become more popular by 2023, an estimated half a billion smart speakers will be up and running for "today," jo ling kent, nbc news. >> you talk about it it ialways on.ose things where i mean, you know, it doesn't matter. >> i've seen it happen where sometimes it thinks you've said the keyword. on my apple watch, i'll see the words i've spoken, as if they'll go out on a text hopefully they don't go out. >> that's scary. >> yeah, it happens. >> we use it mindlessly. we walk into a room. okay, what's the weather going to be? my daughter was doing her homework and says, okay, google, what's 7 plus 3. i'm like, clara, we should probably turn those off. >> siri, are you listening to us >> hmm, that's something i don't know >> okay. maybe not. that was a little vague. the answer w

>> reporter: now amazon may open a maryland supply center here, according to source, direct knowledge of the talks. county official aren't confirming that but a prince george's county councilmember submitted a proposal to change zoning in a large section oft his area that was first reported by the washington business journal. if approved the operation could provide some 1,500 new jobs. people who live hereave mixed reactions. >> 1,500 jobs? yeah, employment for people. that's a good thing. how we manage it is a critical thing. >> i did not make this purchase to be nxt to a distribution center. i was actually attracted to the work and play where you live. >> and to find out it may be a warehouse coming in? that doesn't play well with us. >> reporter fikolks who live hee are worried about the possibility amazon being improved because site plans the building would go in there area, in two week another proposal on this hearing. >>> a twister rocked parts of buildings and factories and all of which filled with people. more than 200 people had to be rescued. >>> the we to home.rough closer

amazon added 1,000 over the last year according to a study by oxford economis. just in the last two decades, the number of robots used around the world tripled to 2 tony 25 million. it brings me to my question, how many robots will be in the work force by 2030? 5 million? 10 million? 20 million? or 50 million? stay tuned. we'll tell you the correct answer. my book of the week is "the guarded gate" two generations that kept yous, italian and european immigrants out of america. the title says it all. the book is a gripping accoun of a dark wave in american history, yes, it does bring to mind some of the forces that play in america right now. the answer to my gps challenge this week is c, 20 million robots will be in use by 2030 with some 14 million in china alone, according to oxford economic, while many have heralded the end of an era in china, actually the world's great workshop looks forward to cement its position as the leading global manufacturer. internationally this trajectory will cost some 20 million people their manufacturing jobs, even as it increases p

one of the busiest weeks of earnings season with several heavy hitters reporting including facebook, amazon and google's parent alphabet. >>> equifax reached a deal to pay about $700 million to settle a probe by the federal trade comission and other regulators over a massive data breach in 2017. that incident exposed social security numbers and other private information of nearly 150 million people. the breach was one of the largest affecting consumers. equifax did not notice the attack for more than six weeks. >>> and cbs and at&t blaming each other for a blackout of cbs stations on directv and uverse which started on saturday. stations in more than a dozen u.s. markets, including new york and los angeles went dark after the companies failed to reach a new contract. cbs continues to negotiate with at&t but the loss of programming could last a "long time." scott and laura, back to you. >> rahel, thanks. >>> it's 5:13 right now. so there's car share, bike share. how about cup share? berkeley testing it out, a new pilot program with the reusable cup service company. cups are checked out throu

we are seeing the plans that amazon has for northern virginia. >>> also ahead. we continue the impact on n.sterday's historic rainfall in the d.c. regio we are looking at the hardest hit spots. we are showing you the areas that still need to be cleaned op. >>> good ming. this is brady, 4-year-old dog d boxer mix and available for adoption. if you're a patriots fan, what his me is bradyna when i was diagnosed with ms, the first thing i thought about was my family. i came home and crd. the medicine has pessed diright alongside it. trying to make medications more affordable is important, w but ifhington isn't careful we might leave innovatn behind. let's fix the system the right way. innovation is hope,la and the thing you want to lose in life is hope. >>> ust about 6:30 now. good morning, everybody. i'm aaron gilchrist. >> i'm eun yang. the d.c. region still has plenty of drying out today. yesterday's historic rainfall caor quickly during the mng commute. road were flooded and many found themselves trapped. >> it wasn't only the road. metro stations hadpr lems too

. >>> some amazon workers in minnesota think prime day will be the prime time to strike. about 100 of them will stop working for four hours next monday afternoon to protest working conditions. the online giant's prime day is being held both monday and tuesday. officials say not all the minnesota center workers will strike. other amazon fulfillment centers will pick up that extra work. >>> on to soccer and the champs, they're home. >> yes, they are. the u.s. women's national team is back on american soil for the first time since taking its second straight world cup title sunday in france. the team touched down at newark liberty airport yesterday afternoon. the players were serenaded with queen's "we are the champions." and welcomed back with a banner reading "congratulations team usa." now the players were in france for over a month. they say they're happy to be back home and proud to show the >>t'om the u.s. so we're happy to celebrate with everyone. >> we kind of what this winning mentality. i think it shows every time we play. i think we've had a lot of success. and we'

so, no comment yet from amazon. but, expect to hear. >> i buy through you, through amazon. >> he would go directly to the supplier. but since amazon is not allowing the contact, that is with the court's ruling. >>> a bill that would allow more low income college students to apply for the program is now on the governor's desk. >> the food stamp program recipients get a card and can use it at grocery stores and farmer markets. the new legislation makes it easier for low-income students to pot qualify for this program. this state senator wrote the bill and set a recent government report says one third of all college students struggle to buy food. >>> another bill that would let college athletes profit from the use of their name, image, and likeness cleared another hurdle and the statewide legislature. the ski was passed unanimously. the bill would ban schools in california from taking way scholarships eligibility from alice athletes who use their fame to make money. it also lets athletes hire an agent to represent them

billion spent worldwide this year on amazon. a whopping 175 million items sold, more than black friday and cybermonday combined with consumer wallets wide open other retailers are basking in the afterglow of prime day more than 200 offered massive discounts to compete and many places like target are still offering big savings many of the target deals have a catch, they want you to buy it online and then come to the store to pick it up to get the dis count. check out this lego star wars set, regularly $139.99, if you buy it online, it's only $111.99. kitchen aid mixer normally $349.99, on sale for $259.99, a savings of $90 plenty of deals on home supplies too where you save now and get a gift card for later. and target is running a special on household supplies. tide detergents, good time to stock up need hair products check out ulta offering discounts on shampoo and conditioner. if you're stocking up on gifts for later, game stop has discounts through the end of the week on games and head phones. and don't forget, there are deal

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executives from amazon and apple and facebook and google will appear on tuesday to testify before the house judiciary committee's anti-trust subcommittee. both democrats and republicans are raising concerns. republicans worry conservative voices are getting short rifd online. the ftc is fining facebook for falling short on user privacy. no word on if the people's privacy was abused is going to be getting back from the cambridge analytica scandal. >>> back here in the bay area, new numbers reveal the homeless crisis is worsening. kit do shows us many of the city's homeless people aren't necessarily living on the street. >> so the final report for the homeless census count is out. the number of homeless in santa clara county has now reached an all time high. >> reporter: this year's survey tells us the problem is going from bad to worse, after years of hovering around 7,000, the number of homeless in santa clara county has shot up. it's rapidly closing in on the 10,000 mark for the first time. the number one reason? 30% say loss of a job. 36% say it's their first time being homeless. su

. >>> alexa, are you listening the reacwed privy concerns about amazon's personal assistant. >>> and leave it to the professionals. why watch your friends' blurry fireworks videos on instagram when we have the best stuff? fun.cap of all the 4th of july "early todayts right now >>> good friday morning.p i'm phillimena the west coast is on edge this morning after a 6.4 magnitude earthquake many images like this coming out of ridgecrest, california, near the epicenter of a powful quake. thankfully there are no reports of serious injuries. it is the most powerful quake that state has seen in two decades. nbc's dan scheneman has more r orter: it was just after 10:30 in the morning on the west coast when the first jolt wa s felt>> it was rolling, like shan quite a bit for at least 10, 10 seconds. >> we're having a major earthquake >>n eporter: arthquake rocking southern california. >> by the freeway, the car started shaking. >> reporter: the quake was powerful the magnitude, 6.4 followed by aftershocks. >> this is the largest earthquake recorded in southern california since 1999. magnitude

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steve: okay. >> well, the price for amazon prime day hello, 9999. steve: they knocked 200 bucks off. ainsley: i didn't know you could buy apple stuff on amazon. >> they now have a partnership. now the ipad pro 12.9-inch. regularly 9.99. hello, $150 savings it's 849. we never see that one. >> what about the air pod? >> air pod, these are wireless chargers, the latest version of these. these are amazing. you see them everywhere. they never go on sale. regular price $200. now 20 bucks off for 180. ainsley: those are the lost. i lost three pairs of them. i have to keep buying them. >> this is a six quarte insta p. now not at amazon we found this as macy's for 4.99. you have to use the sale code. promo code deal when you are checking out to get that extra $10 off. ainsley: what do you use for. >> i make homemade dog food in it every week. steve: opposite of a slow cooker. it cooks everything fast. >> we love for conveniences, 49.99 echo dot from amazon. and now half price. ainsley: why is that better than the tall alexis? >> it's not it's just cheaper. a

. >> all rig amazon wants to set up shop in one part ofe' prince georgs county. >> not everybody wants it in their backyard though. just ahead, what happened this afternoon were -- and cbd users who were arrested believin it was pot. >> and dangerous heat out we're the slowskys. we like drip coffee, layovers- -and waiting on hold. what we don't like is relying on fancy technology for help. snail mail! we were invited to a y2k party... uh, didn't that happen, like, 20 years ago? oh, look, karolyn, we've got a mathematician on our hands! check it out! now yoac can schedule a callbk or reschedule an appointment, even on nights and weekends. today's xfinity service. simple. easy. awesome. i'd rather not. >>> now at 6:30, a storm team 4 weather alert on this thursday evening. >> as temperatures climb well into the 90s, that's not even counting the heat index, it's getting nasty outside, and when you take the humidity into account here, it is feels like triple digits out there, and if you think it's bad now, of course, just wait. is coming. >> let's get an update from meteorologist amelia dr

from this week, people will be able to get medical advice from amazon's voice assisted technology. they can ask questions such as ‘how do i treat a migrane?‘ and alexa will then automatically search the nhs choices website for answers. but critics have condemned the new service as a ‘data protection disaster waiting to happen.‘ our health correspondent, nick triggle, reports. alexa, what are the symptoms of chickenpox? according to the nhs website, chickenpox starts with red spots. the popularity of voice assistive technology is growing, and now the nhs is looking to harness its benefits. from this week, people using their amazon alexa device to search for health information or ask medical questions will get that information drawn directly from the nhs choices website. but will this be enough to convince people not to go to their gps or pharmacists?” have an alexa, and she rarely hears me right, so i probably wouldn't.” think if it's for something less... life—threatening, likely common code and things like that, i would be happy to to it. the department of health and

what they didn't know is that in honor of prime day, our sponsor amazon had a surprise in store. wh i don't even understand coding. is it? >> so coding is what you put into the computer is what the computer will do. >> you kind of sound like a genius. >> thank >> these elementary school kids their nding most of summer playing video games. but it's not what you think. >> so you're literally creating the game you're playing. >> yeah. >> each of them, some as young as 5 years old, are designing and programming the games all on their own.ou >> y think other kids should learn to code? >> yeah. >> why? >> because it's fun. and it's a good activity to do. >> it's all a part of coding with kids, an education program that hopes to inspire a new generation of computer scientists, engineers, and inventors. for the last five years, they have taught computercience skilled to more than 30,000 students across the country. >> we know we're in the digital age, and we're moving forward with all these careers that have to do with technology. and i think what it will do is really help them get that

apple and amazon on deck. you're watching "today in the bay." there are moments in life that leave a lasting impression. like the feeling of movement as a new journey begins, or the sight of soft fur, warmed by the morning sun. you might remember new flavours, or a view that defies all expectations. these are the memories that stay with you, long after the moments have passed. the brewpub chicken new hwith grilled chicken,. crispy smokehouse bacon, and fresh avocado. the new buffalo chicken with frank's redhot wings sauce. or the tangy barbecue chicken with chipotle mayo. the new hot chicken trio at togo's. how far would you go for a togo? >>> right now at 6:43, concord, are you ready for this? it will be a hot day, reaching into the 90s by 2:00. grab your water bottle before you head out the door. try to stay hydrated today. we'll talk about what's ahead for the rest of the week, coming up in less than five minutes. >> all right, concord, pleasant hill, sky ranger just arrived on scene. you see that fire truck. another one down the hill on the

the countdown is on to amazon prime day and workers are busy they are stocked up for two-day sale event. >> the sale is strictly for the foime member. we are working you to get on the bargains without paying for a membership. consumer reporter susan hogan has details. >> reporter: prime day off at 3:00 a.m. this monday. we have four things you need to know right now to make sure you are ready to take advantage of these deals. if you're not a prime member, no problem. crash the party with a free -day trial membership. just don't forget to cancel the auto renew. start shopping early. search the word sneak peek in the app right now to get an early look at some of the sales. if you see somethingou like, click watch this deal. and you will get a notification when the sale goes live. and shop around, you guys. other retailers are likely to ofdaer deep discounts on mony and tuesday to compete with prime day. and we, of course, will have more tips for you leading up to monday, so be sure to stay tuned ner what you need to know to save the most mo >>> kid sleeping in, munching on junk food and s

news 4 confirmed that the pject is a amazon fulfillment center > >thnisot hasee b infoaprmedn th the homeowners. we're very disappointed in this. >> reporter: the developer and its partners presented their plan showing the actual building and how it would both residents and planning board members expressed concern over the project looking like a huge warehouse. some likened the building to a prison because of all the obotics expected to fill the space. it's largely a windowless building. >> it's a community that left behind here after some people have gone, it's a community that stays here, that's invested here at we care about the most. >> understood. >> the developer is focused on is a hundred jobs the complex te will creand said it will not only be a tax generator but will spur the retail homeowners were promised as part of the velopment. having people come into the facility in the morning looking for food,re fast, and -- and grocery stores or in the evening when they leave or during the day, this provides a huge impetus and hopefully a catalyst to bring theve retail pment that th

at issue is whether tech giant that would reportedly include apple, google, facebook and amazon owning too many people pieces of the market and are humming competition or stifling innovation by buying small startups and killing off potential rivals. the prop comes as lawmakers and candidates for stricter regulations and threatened to keep big tech. >> you believe this is political?>> it is that tech is being demonized by democrats including presidential candidates. swiped at the white house by the current president and conservative forces and the republican party. it feels like it is stifling free speech in a way spot google was the only company pointing out the staff members. three said house terry that the google operations benefit the customers. >>> all eyes on the nations capital this morning. robert mueller is about to answer questions about the russia investigation. hear what he has to say, had in a cbs special report. >>> noticeably warmer today for many of us. some of us as much as 7 degrees. i will point out the differences across the bay but it is really the weekend. that is

talk about the costs of businesses leaving the city all together amazon, for example. >> that's what's happening in a lot of cities. new york city, for example, there was very, very poor leadership and chased amazon out and chased businesses out. that's going to have an impact on millennials for sure. also chasing even high earners out. job creators. why would they stay here? if you don't need to be in new york city to make money, you might as well move to florida or texas where taxes are lower. they are spending less money. there is just a more efficient government. i think you are going to see this move to red states from blue states that's millennials but also high earners and job creators. jedediah: no surprise democratic policies drive out of these cities. thanks for being here. >> thanks for having me. jedediah: new poll patriotism all-time low is that really true? we sent carley shimkus to find out. >> why wouldn't you be proud of this country? america is the best place in the world to live. >> really best place in the world. god bless the united states of america. jedediah: the

. >>> it's summer and you probably don't want to cook about back-to-school, but amazon prime day event will target back-to-school shoppers. it will last two days, july 15 and 16th. it is gearing up by watching out the school year online store . parents and students can buy supplies and there is a section for teachers to buy custom to the core, arts and crafts, instructional technology. american suspended nearly $84 billion >>> delta air lines adding new perks to the economy class service. starting in october they will offer hot towels, bistro style then he, a free living it will be on more than international flights for 6 1/2 hours and some like flights. >>> americans expected to spend $1 billion during the holiday just on pier. researchers the fourth of july is the top drinking holiday in the u.s. but the national federal return retail federation says americans will spend $40.6 billion on hotdogs and hamburgers come down a little bit than last year, but the average cost adds up to about $73 a person. from waste to you to save, to raise our presentation. if you breathing a clothing don

well, coming up, amazon looks to expand its footpnt in the area. the potential deal that could mean is a hundred new jobs in prince george's county. we are sisters. and we just moved in together. why alissa and aleah chose fios. we stream sooo much. a lot of times alissa is watching tv on her laptop, using her phone, also using her tablet. i am really good at multitasking cause i'm awesome. a little. the best internet is even better at our best price. switch now and get our fastest speeds available. plus, a free samsung chromebook on us. that's fios. >>> michigan congressman justin amash says go's leaving the in a july 4th op-ed amash says he's declaring his independence after becoming, quote, frightened by the division of party politics. amash went on to warn that the u.s. is becoming trapped in what he calls a partisan death spiral, but he says there is an escape. >> i've been involved in party politics for a while and i believe very strngly that it's hurting our country at this point, and -- and i think people need to stand up for what's right,

>>amazon is working with ice in this way. and we want to raise the profile and say you know there's many steps that we can take to support the immigrant community which is being targeted by this federal administration say we demand the amazon to the right thing they certainly have the profits to be able to make better choices. >>kron 4 has reached out to amazon. but so far has not yet heard back. >>a federal judge in san francisco reduced an million award against monsanto to $25 million for a sonoma county man the 70 year-old and when hard men who said that roundup weed killer causes cancer and a jury ordered monsanto to pay him $80 million in damages. the federal judge says a supreme court guideline requires him to reduce that to 25 million monsanto is facing more than 13,000 roundup lawsuits in us and federal federal and state courts. 2 cases from the bay area have gone to trial and resulted in verdicts against monsanto. novato police are looking for a man who robbed a woman as she was sitting in her car behind a business.

residents had a chance to hear abouts the propo from county officials, and amazon representatives. they saw some of the renderings ma well as a p to get a better sense of amazon's development plans. you can rbad more at amazon's rival in our nbc washington app. >>> we're about to introduceou y to a teen who is using his skills in the kitchen to make a difnce in his community. but this isn't the first time the 13ear-old has been on tv. >> michael's cupcakes. >> the idea for flavors comes from up here. >> from the eart, michael's dessert is a buness baked for the community. every dessert sold buys a dessert for someone in need. there areme thinking, people who are less fortunateth n me, and maybe they shousa ket the things.6hi giving back being ingredient. with some help from mom in the kitchen and a little interference from his brother. the young food advocate runs michael's desserts in his home in buoy. he's doing this for others and not himself. >> baking from scratch, michael connects every flavor to a freedom fighter, superhero. topping every one with his homemade icing. >> ther

. >>> so amazon prime's annual shopping holiday is here. it's supposed to be bigger and better than ever. >> okay. an online shopping holiday. remember this. the company is facing some backlash this year. thousands of warehouse workers in europe and some of the united states are expected to walk off their jobs monday and tuesday demanding better pay and working conditions. you know, this would be the first ever amazon prime day strike in the united states. >>> still ahead here on "newsroom," work is moving ahead restoring notre dame after that devastating fire. you remember that three months ago. we've got an update on the progress for you. >> yeah, we'll be waiting to see that. >>> plus, a thrilling finish and a bit of history made as two heavyweights battle for the men's wimbledon title. you don't want to miss the highlights. of savings and service. whoa. travis in it made it. it's amazing. oh is that travis's app? it's pretty cool, isn't it? there's two of them. they're multiplying. no, guys, its me. see, i'm real. i'm real! he thinks he

a plan to build 4.1 million square foot amazon fulfillment center in westphalia is going forward. >> the duty that is left behind that is here after some people have gone, it's a community that stays here and invested in -- invested here in the county that we care about the most. >> the proposal now headed to the county council forapproval. >>> it was a terrible situation, being stuck in a sehigh-ri building during a fire with no sa down. this happened to a philadelphia man but he took action. it happened on the 13th floor. watch him climb down the outside ofbu this lding. official say he made it to the ground safely. very dangerous! but he made it. you don't have a lot of options. you have to make an option to save your own life. >>> few people trying to beat the heat ended up cloer to the sun than they anticipated. >> stuck. me and brendan were just about to go on that ride. feel bad for them people. >> this was not the dayor this. the scene at sixlags in prince george's county. roller coaster riders stuck on the hill around 6:15 lastight and up there about two hours. it is a floor

amazon is way too big as a retailer. and you've got facebook, which is the only social media giant. they actually know the issue here. i think there are risks. >> yes. yes, yes. but are they actually going to do anything about it? >> i think it's conceivable they could. you already have the ftc and the justice department looking at antitrust cases here. elizabeth warren running significantly on a platform of break up big tech. >> ted cruz agrees with her. >> exactly. these companies are in serious trouble on both sides and the white house. president trump railing against google, against facebook. he's worried about conservative bias. so you have republicans concerned about that. democrats concerned about market power and domination. that's the kind of combination where you could either see -- no legislation is happening before the 2020 election. but post 2020, depending how it shakes out, they face serious risks of being busted up by washington. >> is it foolhardy for facebook to now be moving into the digital currency space? the president has already expressed his very negative con

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well, amazon has put out about this? well, amazon has put out a statement. they have said they have responded to many of the protesters's demands already. last year they raised salaries at many of the amazon workhouse workers to above the minimum wage. let me read you this, they say we provide great employment in point —— opportunities with excellent pay, we go on to encourage anyone to compare our pay, benefits and workplace to other retailers and major employees in the shakopee community and across the country. that being said, while amazon thinks they are meeting what their workers want, there is going on strike today would disagree. let‘s leave it there, thank you for joining us. now a look at the markets. what has caught your eye? the ftse 100 markets. what has caught your eye? the ftse100 doing well off the back of that news of a slowdown in china. the hope is that will spur the governor in beijing to stimulate the economy, good news for a mining company was to i will see you later. this week marks 50 years since the historic moment when the firs

amazon getting several packages a week and felt this was a prime gift idea. the cake was delicious, took eight hours to make, even the label was edible. happy birthday to you. everyone, that is pop news. >> wow, the audience loved it. >> i didn't like milk it like i usually do. >> i thought we were getting cake. >>> we're going to turn to our "gma" cover story, meghan markle is in the headlines this morning. she's got a new job as the guest editor of the september issue of british "vogue." we spoke exclusively to the editor in chief about the forces for change issue and what it was like working so closely with the duchess. abc's deborah roberts has more on this. good morning, deborah. >> good morning, cecelia. being the fashionistas you are, you know the september issue of "vogue" is the biggest of the year usually with a cover trying to make a big slash. the british "vogue" edition now is making a tidal wave not just for who's on front but behind the scenes landing the newest member of the royal family to work and craft an iconic issue. it's another history-

he builds movements that have been successful, taken on amazon, raised the living wage. this is a person who has changed the debate on medicare for all. you can be for bernie sanders on the merits. you don't have to be against elizabeth warren or anybody else. you can be for bernie sanders. >> is that what we're going to hear on the debate stage tonight? >> sure, yeah. i'm very confident about it and bernie sanders is confident about the case that he can make to the american public about himself. he doesn't have to put anybody else done. >> in this moment when you see a quinnipiac pole asking voters who has the best chance of defeating donald trump and you see that joe biden is at 47% and bernie sanders is at 10%. >> that's an unfair characterization. like what you're suggesting is somehow he's not able to defeat donald trump, if that's what i'm hearing you say. >> the question is, who has the best chance of beating donald trump, 51% of respondents said joe biden, 10% said bernie sanders. >> and to help people understand this, you look at the head-to-head polls and the l

mollie hemingway, carrie severino, coauthors of the number one book on amazon tonight, and they are here to take us behind the scenes of the kavanaugh confirmation fight, including the length to which christine blasey ford went tobl scrub her social media before she made her accusation. plus what first lady melania trump really thought of ford's claim. don't miss those. we have a shocking video of a brutal fight at disneyland that is the talk of the country and tonight, the man who broke up their brawl reveals why so few others tried to intervene. but first, the democrats' race

but if you give the american people a slice of every amazon sale, every a.i.-driven intersection, just a sliver, because the payment of value that technology will generate will literally be measured in hundreds of millions of dollars. we have to put ourselves in a position to benefit and pay everybody $1,000 a month. >> trevor: one of my favorite quotes of yours is you said you are the complete opposite of donald trump, and the reason was -- ( cheers and applause ) -- listen to the reason why -- >> because the opposite of donald trump is an asian man who likes math. ( cheers and applause ) >> trevor: how do you think math helps you in campaigning? no, because it feels like americans like more of the show, more to have the celebrity as opposed to the numbers and percentages. do you think you can break through with the math of what you're proposing? >> math is an acronym which stands for make america think harder. ( cheers and applause ) it's certainly not immigrants that are driving these economic problems, it's the fact our economy is now progressing to a poin

amazon missed earnings expectations. amazon missed the consensus were like eight or nine straight quarters, it went through the moon. amazon is on an island. presidentgoing to trump, who is speaking at the white house. american wines: are great. thingidn't do the right when they start taxing our companies. we tax our companies. him, i said don't do it. we are working on that right now. i just spoke to him. i have a good relationship. they shouldn't have done this. they are used to taking advantage of the united states. donek at deals that were with other presidents in this country, and it it's a disgrace countries have allowed this to happen. from $300 was making -- $500to $5 billion billion a year, now we are taking in billions of dollars from china, and it is all turning around. try -- i don't think personally china would sign a deal. would say let's wait, maybe trump would lose it. like the people who allow these deals to happen. i blame the united states for allowing that to happen. if iran wants to make a deal, i ca

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tonight protests erupt over amazon's facial tech. "today in the bay" continues right now. >>> good morning, everyone, and thank you for joining us. i'm scott mcgrew. marcus washington has the day off. >> and i'm laura garcia. let's check that forecast right now kari. we'll get to that commute in a moment. >> okay. >> your time is coming my friend. the day looks pretty good. >> looks pretty good, starting out with sunshine in the south bay. we have some fog in san francisco, and a wide range in temperatures in our day ahead, and so as we take a live look in san jose, as the sun comes up, our temperatures will be in the low 70s or low 60s at 7:00, and then some mid-70s by late morning, reaching the 80s again today. we will see some spots reaching the low 90s again this afternoon, so i'll have a look at that, and mike, you're updating the crash in the tri-valley. >> with the help of our waze community, i didn't think it was a major crash and again another update came in, somebody else reported it as a minor crash. we'll thank them, but

experienced that we would have experienced regardless of amazon. >> amazon's 43-story tower in bellvue could hold as many as 40,000 employees. it is expected to open in 2024. >>> helping as many as 20 million across the country. the congressional office is gradually opening to $15 2025 would bring many out of poverty. the warning is that many jobs could be lost, though, by raising that pay. many bay area places have minimum wage close to or higher than $15. >>> celebrating the women's u.s. national soccer champions. the world cup champs are back in the u.s. they won sunday's final in france. team usa was the world cup favorites. they responded with several record-setting performances. >> this has been a great tournament. it's been a journey that we have been on together as a group. and to be able to come out and walk away with the gold medal is something interest. >> indeed it is. and tomorrow's parade will go down a stretch of broadway, known as the canyon of heroes. >>> the golden state warriors continue in off-state season transformation. and the latest to lead the teammate. damian

since walmart, target, ebay launched their sales to compete with amazon. i have got to leave it there. we had a lot of fun. i hope our viewers did, too. thank you for joining us. [♪] liz:ed the fireworks from the biggest tech d.c. showdown in 20 years. we bring you the smackdown for having too much power and icing out the competition, to censoring ideas that liberals don't like. it was a rare bit of bipartisanship. both parties don't like that silicon valley is too big to trust. president trump wants the justice department to look into claims by peter thiel that the fbi and characteristics a should probe google as another silicon valley entrepreneur aggrieves with thiel. he says google is not a patriotic company. it looks like trump's crackdown at the border is work. you may be shocked at a top democrat who sounded a lot like donald trump. guess who said migrants should stay in their home country and apply for asylum there. and that they can't claim asylum because they want a job or come from a poor neighborhood. joe biden recycled a false claim and obam

they saw some of the rendering as well as a map to get a better sense of amazon's development plan. you can read more about amazon arriving in the nbc washington app. >>> the search isn for several suspects accused of setting an armored van on fire and injuring three people in ncf the van belonged to a transportation company. it was found on a highway leading to the airport. the suspects also set fire to their own van before driving off. >>> we are working for your health this morning with details on a new medication for migraines. it is still waiting for fda approval and could be a game-changer for migine sufferers. researchers tested the drug in clinical trial. people were pain-free within two hour compared to thoseho took a placebo. the study was published in the new england journal of medicine. >> president trump wants to help people who have kidney disease. president signed an executive order yesterday with itious goals. the order directs the department of health and human service to come up with a plan to better educate and treat people in early stages of the disease. it also

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and thanks to amazon for you can have it here in the united states. how much will be scanned macaroni cheese cost you? amazon is selling it for under five dollars. shipping is not included. it is so easy to make, please try to do it in your kitchen. >>> if you're in the market for new house, point-and-click. can buy a house on amazon. they range in price from $5000 took $65,000. the tech trying to selling tiny homes, shipping is included. the retailer describes the 292 square foot away as being large enough to function as a summer home or maybe a home office. the kid takes 2 to 3 days to build and it comes with step-by- step instructions. >> amazon just keep rolling. >> that would be so nice to have if you had i yacht, that could be your kids play house. >> home for your mother. she would like to be in the main house probably. >> you will be stuffed in the shed. >> she is not watching don't worry. >>> coming up on ktvu mornings on 2, all eyes on top america. the riverside that had people looking to catch a glimpse . >>> for lost pets on the fourth of

investigators say the hacker is a former amazon engineer, paige thompson. here's a picture. she apparently bragged about this online left a real trail. she is charged with computer fraud and abuse and is scheduled to have a hearing on tuesday. today is tuesday, no. the hearing is on thursday. one person, all of this. >> is not unbelievable? computer fraud, five years in prison and a quarter million dollar fine. not enough frankly given the magnitude of the law to capital one not to mention all the privacy breaches to all these americans the canadians that were affected. >> shepard: is it just a matter of a lock that nobody's numbers are out there? >> i don't think we fully know. we are not really sure. investigation is still ongoing and at such a significant breach. you're talking about 140,000 social security numbers and she apparently went online to say she was going to publish all these numbers and the names of these individuals. who knows who she this information to you. frankly if i were defending her, we would like to see if we could cooperate and get that information.

the department of justice announcement rocking tech sector in after-hours trading, amazon, alphabet, and facebook stocks selling off, most down a full percent in price. edward laure lawrence with the . reporter: justice department announcing it would be abroad review -- a broad review, like facebook, amazon, apple and google, they want to know if they engage in behavior that stifles competition, reduced competition, stifles innovation and harms consumers. looking to what president has been talking about, one voice gets amplified in social media in online searches and others silences and big tech firms decide which is which. >> a free society can not allow social media giants to silence the voices of the people, you have to have free speech. reporter: in announcement. the quote without the discipline of meaningful market based competition, digital platforms may act in ways that are not responsive to consumer demand, the goal is on assess whether competitive conditions in on-line marketplace exist, that i want to make sure that americans have access to free market. if there are violati

experienced regardless of amazon. >> amazon's 43-story tower in belleview holds up to 4,000 employees. expected to open in 2024. >>> next month, the agency will consider banning international fake numbers, robocalls and text messages. there's a spoofing technique that generates a number that looks a lot like yours. you think it's local. and that tricks a lot of people into answering the telephone. last week, they passed rules. the federal trade commission has filed 94 actions against organizations responsible for more than 1 billion illegal calls. >>> stores' attempt appears to have backfired. the store's owner was trying to encourage customers to bring their own reusable bags. so he started printing embarrassing messages on plastic bags. but instead of people getting embarrassed, they apparently loved the messages and the community is starting to collect them. now, the store plans to print the messages on canvass tote bags. >>> nestle is taking the step to go green. using a recycled candy bag wrapper. it can be toss inside regular recycling. it is the first time a candy bar has been

prime day for amazon. workers going on strike. what's happening? >> amazon. the idea was started in china called singles day and a real holiday dwarfs anything in america. you have the big sales. people go online and shop and so amazon picked it up. prime day wasn't their biggest day last year but it is a big recruiting day for them. apparently if you go on amazon you get all these discounts and bargains. the idea is for people to become members. >> bill: in the middle of summer they created their retail holiday. >> in a down period. flip side around 3:00 we have workers do a walk-out at amazon. >> bill: here is your worker page. amazon minimum wage $15 an hour. >> there was an organization that covered a couple warehouses in the u.k. last year. this stuff goes beyond money. what they found is that these workers were working 10-hour shifts. many of them were afraid to take bathroom breaks. 74% said they wouldn't take a bathroom break. it has gone from 150 to 250 an hour. they said management was abusive. 55% reported being depressed. 57% reported being more a

amazon, walmart, target are already offering deals out there. for all of you parents, the costs arenly expected to go up as we get closer to the first day of school which is a few weeks away. accordi to aecent survey, 50% of parents have already started all of that shopping. that means more money to spend. you take the kid with you they start picking out their own thing. just a lot of mtey to be spen here the next >> and they nt the most expensive things! >>> the kennedy center a counced its 20lass of honorees. the list includes linda ronstadt and earth wind and fire. ♪ >> is everyone dancing? >> good to have earth wind and fire in the morning. the ceremony will be held in december. also on the lissais actress ly field. long running tv show sesame street will be honored and malong with conductorhael tilson thomas. the presenters and performers are usually kept secret until the show. so stay tuned. we find out more come december. >> it's always a spectacular lineup of starsthere. >>> could music help patients preparing for surgery? we will show