>> yeah. >> i'm gloria riviera with abc news. we just want to ask you a few questions. >> i'm fine. >> law enforcement tells us that under-age girls are trafficked on your site, back page.com. >> i'm sorry. >> you're a father. he wants to know why this is going on. >> what would you like to see in an ideal world happen to back page? >> i think they're guilty of a criminal act. and it's reprehensible what they're doing. they're selling kids. they know they're doing it. they justify it. and they should be held accountable for that. all of them. >> mr. ferrer, you're charged with ten counts -- >> reporter: and back in october, the state of california tried. ferrer and co-founders were arrested and charged with pimping. the first time they've faced criminal charges. in the courtroom, back page's lawyers again argued that the charges were in violation of their first amendment rights. >> it's already a situation where the rights of these defendants individually have been harmed considerably. >> reporter: and the judge sided with back p

gloria riviera has that story >> reporter: it's a huge group from president obama in 2009 and president bush in 2001. trump's team this weekend forced to answer questions about his twitter feud with civil rights icon john lewis. >> i was deeply disappointed to see someone of his stature question the legitimacy. >> the congressman is sitting out the inauguration, because he beliefs the russians helped to get him elected. some democrats say trump is a hypocrite. >> he was trying to delegitimize the legitimacy of our first african-american president. >> he didn't stop raising the questions until late in the combine, not two years. >> george, the point is not where barack obama was born. the point is that we've got congressmen on the democratic side of the aisle that are questioning the legitimacy of president-elect trump. >> plenty of work to do before celebrations begin. gloria riviera, abc news, washington. >>> at least 24 democrats in congress are boycotting the president-elect as snaug race, but one bay area representative told carolyn tyler this morning that he wants to be there. i wa

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here's abc's gloria riviera. >> two little girls separated soon after their birth in china. they are about to reunite on live tv after nearly a decade apart. audrey doering, adopted to a family in wisconsin and gracie rainsberry from washington. they might have never found each if jennifer had not gone searching, a posting in a local newspaper circulated. >> i wanted that piece of history for her. i reached out to research china.org and he gave us the finding ad. >> and an option to buy photos of audrey they had. >> i purchased the photos. we opened it and the e-mail and i said oh, my gosh. there are two of them! >> what was your emotional reaction in that moment? >> it was unbelievable of this is the stuff you read about. >> a shocking discovery to the doerings and 10-year-old audrey who was orphaned as a baby, suffering from a severe heart condition, listed as special needs. >> you were the mother of three boys and you were thinking, maybe someone isn't here yet. >> we felt like it wasn't complete. we decided to go through adoption. i remember going upstairs and looking at

tonight abc's gloria riviera is with some of the people, the families caught in the cross fire. >> reporter: it's your typical little girl's room. the stuffed penguin, pink barbie sheets. the little girl who sleeps here is stuck thousands of miles away. a new presidential order stranding refugees. and tonight the president firing the acting attorney general of the united states, sally yates, who threw down the gauntlet, directing top lawyers at department of justice to defy trump's travel ban. the white house press office says in a statement monday that yates has betrayed the department of justice by refusing to enforce a legal order designed to protect the citizens of the united states. tensions running high here in america and a world away where, like so many others, a little girl is left only to dream of america. >> we don't believe that we cannot get her. we have to get her. >> reporter: abdullah fled syria after speaking out against the assad regime. he was vetted and cleared for u.s. entry in 2011. his family joining him in 2013. on an october trip to see family in lebanon, his 3-year

here's abc's gloria riviera. >> reporter: today in the nation's capital, a sea of signs and a chorus of chants. >> pro-life! >> reporter: with one singular goal in mind. >> roe v. wade has got to go! >> reporter: the march for life happens every january. but this year many anti-abortion crusaders say they're seeing a window of opportunity in one of america's most controversial and enduring culture wars. >> this is what the anti-abortion rights movement looks like today at the dawn of the trump administration. we're outside the supreme court. the word i keep hearing from so many in the crowd is that for the first time in eight years, they feel hope. >> we've had people here from 10:00 this morning -- >> reporter: kristin hawkens, president of students for the life of america. >> we have a chance of abolishing abortion in our lifetime. >> we are the pro-life generation! >> reporter: america's war over abortion rights has been raging over 40 years. since the supreme court ruled it was legal in the case roe versus wade. while the most recent polls show 64% of americans believe that abort

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. >> it happened on capitol avenue just a short time ago and abc7 news reporter lonnie riviera is nearby in >> reporter: we're here. you can see the police lights down the street. this is what i'm hearing from witnesses this hour. about 4:30 this morning, police were trying to apprehend someone inside of a mouhouse here and w that happened, they say that they used pepper spray and somehow the police officers were struck with the pepper spray as well during that. ten minutes later, a witness tells me, after they used the pepper spray, the man went back inside the house, they tried to approach him again, and that's when there was some sort of struggle. minutes after that, a person told me that the individual -- shots were fired. that person, he said he saw them taking him away in an ambulance and as of right now, police are still on the scene. no word on the suspect, why they were trying to arrest this man in the beginning, and no word on how those officers are doing, but police are still here on scene, and we are at the top of this hill where you can see the police cars down at the bottom

the festival gets underway on the french riviera on may 17. inthe u.s., more protests the early days of the trump presidency he fires the acting attorney general, who questioned the legality of the so-called muslim band. there has been an arrest in the killing of canadians in quebec. investigators carry out a search of the french parliament. business news now. i am joined by stephen carroll. starting with deutsche bank, which has been fined by the u.k. and u.s. authorities. million over a russian money-laundering scheme. the bank admitted numerous opportunities to detect, and investigate, and stop suspicious trade to stop $10 billion illegally moved out of russia over a four-year period. >> another legal dilemma for beleaguered deutsche bank. it is willing to cooperate with u.k. and u.s. regulators and pay over $600 million in fines for its connections to alleged money-laundering in russia. $425che bank will pay million to you race regulators and $204 million to u.k. regulators. -- two u.s. regulators and $204 million to u.k. regulators. had n

the genesis open at riviera. palisades, we'll take a little break for some and afterament action that, yes. yes, the masters. jim: here's the lineup tonight cbs. it all begins with "60 minutes" into a newestigation way that cyclists are cheating episodes of ew "ncis: los angeles" madam "elementary" on america's number one network. well, this is the defining year's farmers insurance open and an eagle putt that will be replayed at this years to come. and then left turn. expect that is. nick: i honestly didn't. en watching it track every time now -- there were four genuine little breaks. it e six inches or so but was definitely going right then left then right and then left again. jim: brandt snedeker on the green at 18. for birdie. nick: up and over the ridge. jim: easy. my goodness. oney winner at this tournament ehind tiger. about right ll there, trying cope with the fact it's not going to be a repeat for him. a player with his pedigree, what did at the ryder cup, his eight wins, including a couple here. t is all

the genesis open at riviera. palisades, we'll take a little break for some and afterament action that, yes. yes, the masters. jim: here's the lineup tonight cbs. it all begins with "60 minutes" into a newestigation way that cyclists are cheating episodes of ew "ncis: los angeles" madam "elementary" on merica's number one network. well, this is the defining year's farmers insurance open and an eagle putt that will be replayed at this years to come. and then left turn. expect that is. nick: i honestly didn't. en watching it track every time now -- there were four genuine little breaks. it e six inches or so but was definitely going right then left then right and then left again. jim: brandt snedeker on the green at 18. for birdie. nick: up and over the ridge. jim: easy. my goodness. jim: brandt, the second all-time oney winner at this tournament ehind tiger. about right ll there, trying cope with the fact it's not going to be a repeat for him. a player with his pedigree, what did at the ryder cup, his eight wins, i

here's gloria riviera. >> reporter: can you hear me okay? tonight a new warning about a scam hooking consumers with one word. when this woman's phone range, it was a man on the line. >> he said, can you hear me? >> reporter: scanner, but the bbb saying it's working. it's that simple? >> it could be. >> reporter: they ask, can you hear me? if you answer yes, the scammer records it. later, the scammer calls you back and claims you owe money on products or services you said you'd by. they play back your own voice, and asks you to pay up. how much money are we talking about? >> people lose about $50 billion to scams, 25% of it to phone scams. >> reporter: you can tell some of the calls are a little rob robotic. experts say, don't answer calls you don't know. >> thank you. >>> when we come back, the major car recall jt h us. due to afib, a type of irregular heartbeat not caused by a heart valve problem. but no matter what path i take, i go for my best. so if there's something better than warfarin, i'll go for that too. eliquis. eliquis reduced th

. >> i'm francis riviera. president-elect trump blunt public challenges against the community, attacks against the agencies and even going so far as to mock and dismiss their assessments, a new wall street journal report says trump will revamp the office of national intelligence, that's the central office established after 9/11 task with over seeing the intel agencies, it's a move insiders feared after questioning the capabilities. it comes after he took to twitter to praise julian assange, and he said this at the wikileaks founder, he said a 14-year-old could have hacked podesta. why was dnc so careless, also urkss did not give him the info. house speaker paul ryan hours earlier. >> look, i'm not going to get into, the last thing i'm going to do is start commenting on every little tweet or facebook post. >> let me ask you what your opinion is of julianne a zhang. >> i really have none other than i think the guy is a sycophant for russia, he leaks, steals data and compromises national security. >> responding t

here's gloria riviera. >> can you hear me okay? >> reporter: tonight, a new warning about a scam hooking consumers with one word. when this woman's phone range, it was a man on the line. >> when it came on, it was a gentleman, can you hear me? >> reporter: she dodged the scammer, but the bbb saying it's working. it's that simple? >> well, it can be. >> reporter: here's how it works. you answer the phone, a person fumbles, then asks, can you hear me? if you answer yes, the scammer records it. later, the scammer calls you back and claims you owe money on products or services you said you'd buy. protest, and the scammer plays back your own voice saying you agreed. and asks you to pay up. how much money are we talking about? >> people lose about $50 billion to scams every year, 25% of it may be phone scams. >> reporter: you can tell some of the calls are a little robotic. experts say, don't answer calls from numbers you don't know, and if you hear that question, can you hear me, hang up right away. >> thank you. >>> when we come back,

here's gloria riviera. >> reporter: 45 million travelers taking to the skies over the holidays, many of them leaving something behind. check-in, bag drop, security, and those waits at the gate -- a gauntlet to get through with all your belongings. we kind of see it all here. >> reporter: inside the lost and found at denver international airport, wallets, i.d.s, jewelry galore, phone after phone. and, wait for it -- >> people this year left behind a chainsaw, a 70-inch flat screen tv, a ninja blender system, a hoverboard. >> reporter: in miami, a laptop graveyard and bag after bag. not sure how someone forgot this bronze bust or left mona lisa behind. tsa checkpoints are the most common black hole. if you do leave something behind, file a claim with your airline and the airport right away. call the airport lost and found directly. and the more details you can give, the better chance you have at getting your belongings back. cecilia, there is some hope. in denver, more than 90% of people who filed claims for lost items got them back. cecilia? >> thank you. >>> and there's still much mo

here's abc's gloria riviera. >> reporter: tonight, authorities in washington, d.c., are searching for this man, accused of kidnapping a college student. police say that surveillance video shows the suspect, in a black suit, attempting to use the victim's credit cards at a store. bit about your safety on campus, or near campus for that matter. >> reporter: it happened in broad daylight thursday, mere steps from the georgetown university campus and upscale neighborhood. the police report claims the suspect asked the student for money and then he grabbed him by the arm and pulled him into the car. police say he tried to force the student to take out money from several atms before entering those stores. the suspect seen being helped, fidgeting, then leaving after his transactions are denied. when you hear that someone was kidnapped as the police say, in this neighborhood, how does it make you feel? >> it's unnerving. i walk here by myself all the time. >> reporter: police say the victim was released unharmed after two hours. georgetown university students and residents here are being caut

here's gloria riviera. >> reporter: tonight, thousands of americans rallying around a highly charged mission -- saving obamacare. from boston to tampa. angeles. >> we are seeing republicans play with russian roulette in the lives of people in our country. >> reporter: congress passing measures to start the process this week to repeal the affordable care act, that has helped an estimated 20 million americans get health coverage. president-elect donald trump vowing in that wednesday presser -- >> it will be repeal and replace. it will be essentially simultaneously. >> reporter: but republicans are split on how to move forward. democrats pouncing on them to provide answers. >> so what sensible people have got to do is not simply repeal the affordable care act without any alternatives. >> reporter: republicans have the 51 votes needed to repeal obamacare. but it takes 60 votes to pass a replacement. there is no clear plan for that yet. cancer survivor jeff jeans confronting speaker paul ryan on thursday. >> thanks to the affordable care act, i am standing here today alive. why would you

abc's gloria riviera on the young diplomat and his first assignment. >> reporter: tonight, after a multi-agency manhunt, mexican authorities are questioning this man, caught on camera in a cold-blooded murder attempt on the u.s. diplomat in guadalajara. a region known for drug trafficking and violence. surveillance video shows the unidentified shooter seemingly stalking his victim, 31-year-old consular officer christopher ashcraft. >> the three key potential scenarios here are one, the shooter had a personal beef. or it could have been gang related. or, we don't know, it could be related to some sort of terrorist attack. >> reporter: ashcraft is seen at a kiosk. the alleged attacker, following him outside. police say that same man then positioned himself at the exit. as ashcraft drives up, the suspect pulls his gun and fires. >> this is not something a trained assassin would do. a trained assassin would shoot from a position where nobody could see his face. >> reporter: ashcraft is hit in the shoulder, bystanders rushing to his aid. tonight, secretary of state john kerry thanking mexico for the

abc's gloria riviera is in washington with this part of the story. >> reporter: a foreign policy shakeup from the president-elect before he is even sworn in. donald trump suggesting those sanctions against russia imposed for hacking may be short-lived. >> i don't know that i'm going to get along with vladimir putin. i hope i do. >> reporter: telling "the wall street journal" he'll keep the sanctions at least for a period of time. but quote, if you get along and if russia is really helping us, why would anybody have sanctions if somebody is doing really great things? laying the groundwork for his future relationship with vladimir putin in his press conference this week. >> if putin likes donald trump, guess what, folks. that's called an asset. not a liability. >> reporter: trump's comments on sanctions come after the republican-led intelligence committee announced friday it would investigate ties associated with political campaigns. and now this in that "wall street journal" interview. trump saying he would consider doing away with a bedrock of u.s.-china relations. the one china policy i

abc's gloria riviera is there. >> reporter: tonight, a city in utter devastation, the intense fire engulfing the baltimore home in mere minutes. >> there's a fire on the first, second and through the roof. >> reporter: the mother and her nine children caught inside when the fire broke out just after midnight. >> nine children inside, nine children inside! >> reporter: kate malone, and three of her children, getting out. her 8-year-old daughter leading the way. >> she actually rescued her two siblings. she brought the two siblings out with her. >> reporter: but six of the children, the youngest a 9-month-old baby boy didn't make it. their mother watching in agony. >> she made them aware that there were other children inside. >> the mother told your team? >> told our team that there were other children inside. >> reporter: investigators digging through the rubble by hand. the mother of nine, in critical condition. her boss congressman elijah cummings showing support. >> um, it's a very difficult time for our office. >> reporter: tonight investigators trying to determine the cause. david, the f

here is gloria riviera. >> reporter: tonight, president donald trump responding to those demonstrations, tweeting -- "watched protests yesterday but was under the impression that we just had an election! why didn't these people vote? celebs hurt cause badly." but later adding -- "i recognize the rights of people to express their views." the presidential motorcade passing right by this view saturday afternoon. protesters not far from trump himself. >> hey hey! ho ho! donald trump has got to go! >> reporter: millions marching worldwide in opposition to president trump and in solidarity for women's rights. >> it's a once in a lifetime opportunity to speak up and be part of such a massive national movement. >> reporter: in more than 600 different locations, as far away as australia and antarctica. tonight, the data pouring in. 11.5 million #womensmarch tweets sent around the world. officials say more than 400,000 turned up new york city. and even more estimated at the largest march, in washington, d.c., where the subway had its second busiest day on record. we met this family who traveled m

i'm francis riviera. have a great start to your week and the year. search for a possible arsonist in the south bay. the clues investigators are following up on after several fires on the side of the freeway. >>> plus, 49ers looking for a direction. general manager and coach chip kelley both fired. kelley only lasting one season. the new details we hope to learn today. >>> the rain returns to the bay area. here's a look at downtown san jose after a dry weekend. it changed your forecast. "today in the bay" starts right now. >> good morning. thank you for joining us. ism scott mcgrew. >> i'm laura garcia-cannon. welcome to a brand new year. good to be back. a wet return to the bay area. >> oh, ye

abc's gloria riviera has more. >> reporter: tonight, just days after this video surfaced, showing an indonesian airline pilot who appeared to be drunk, canadian authorities confirming the captain of a sunwing flight was found passed out and slumped over in the cockpit just before takeoff. >> to be three times above the legal limit, that's a lot of booze. >> reporter: the captain scheduled to fly 99 passengers and crew from calgary to cancun. >> it had all the potential for a disaster. >> reporter: the airline saying in a statement, gate agents, first officer and crew determined the captain was unfit to fly. the captain was immediately escorted off the aircraft and the incident is now under investigation. >> part of the training in any airport is how to prevent accidents from happening, so everybody is empowered along the line to speak up if they see something that's unsafe. >> reporter: in the u.s. one pilot is arrested every month for being over the legal alcohol limit. just this year, passengers saw multiple incidences of pilots allegedly attempting to fly drunk including this amer

here's abc's gloria riviera. >> reporter: 45 million travellers taking to the skies over the holidays, many leaving something behind. check-in, bag drops, security, and those waits at the gate, a gauntlet to get through with all of your belongings. >> we kind of see it all here. >> reporter: inside the lost and found at denver international airport, wallets, i.d.s, jewelry galore, phone after phone, and wait for it -- >> people this year actually left behind a chainsaw, a 70-inch flat-screen tv, a ninja blender system, a hoverboard. >> reporter: in miami, a laptop graveyard and bag after bag! not sure how someone forgot this bronze bust or left mona lisa behind. tsa checkpoints are the most common black hole. if you do leave something behind, file a claim with your airline and the airport right away. call the airport lost and found directly. the more details you can give, the better chance you have at getting your belongings back. gloria riviera, abc news, washington. >> and if anybody found a retainer on an american airlines flight, it's this guy's. >> it's a soft retainer, folks. sh

court documents say jordy arrived at riviera's house in germantown right near seneca park. that's when he was driven here to the wooded area where his body was found. now, three of the five suspects are being held without bond tonight. two are due in court tomorrow for their bond hearing. >>> this is a food fight in alexandria's strawberry hill neighborhood. some residents don't want taco bell to build a restaurant on duke street in the current location of a car rental company. the taco bell would have entrances off of duke and north gordon street and would have a parking lot behind it. but some of the neighbors fear the proposed all-night drive through would bring >>> many of you pass by it every day, perhaps wondering when landmark mall will return to its aggressor ri as a sh glory as a shopping destination. macy's announced it's shuttering its location there. >> reporte >> reporter: when you think of landmark mall, what do you think of? >> i grew up here. i remember the mall in its hey day when it was full of tenants and it was the place to go. >> reporter: soon sears wi