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On day 18, president trump will up the ante with his first address to the nation from the oval office. the president wants billions for a border wall, to end what he calls a security and humanitarian crisis. democrats remain opposed. and without a deal, the government remains partially closed, with 800,000 federal workers affected. major garrett begins our coverage. >> reporter: tonights prime time oval office address, expected to run six to eight minutes, will be the presidents latest attempt t...

>> quijano: it was supposed to be a simple mission, use a high- tech device to skim nearly two trillion pieces of plastic from the pacific ocean. but the $20 million boom has gone bust. heres carter evans. >> reporter: the 2,000-foot long ocean cleanup system left san francisco last september with high expectations. the plan was to begin cleaning up the great pacific garbage patch, a giant floating mass twice the size of texas. but now, after months at sea, there are major setbacks, says 24-year...

Live from the cbs bay area studios, this is kpix 5 news. we are on storm watch as having rains wreak havoc on bay area roads and send rivers of mud running through neighborhoods. what started out as a gentle rain has turned quite nasty. i will have the story coming up. hazards in the high country tonight. were white out conditions have shut down interstate 80 through the sierra and have triggered avalanche warnings. >> in the past few minutes, san francisco shut down the great highway from li...

Now i have a little buddy bear again. >> reporter: two years ago, megan founded her own organization. blue line bears. >> my dad is a police officer and after the attack on dallas where five officers were killed, it kind of prompted me to step up and do something for the families who have lost someone. >> reporter: megan has made 454 bears and counting. her first bear was presented to the son of lt. debra clayton of the orlando police department. >> feeling it, i thought i would never be able to...

Now at 6:00, it was a recipe for disaster, a bucket of hot ashes set a house ablaze in the east bay. first, an arrest in a brazen beating and robbery near union square. good evening, im andrea nakano. >> and im brian hackney. police caught up with the suspect tonight where he worked over the holidays, kpix 5s sharon chin joins us live from sfpd with the assist police had been tracking him down. sharon? >> reporter: yeah, they got help from an eyewitness, someone who saw something, then shared ...

Ans caped inmate was caught stopping for fast food. >> the attorney generals office says the utility could possibly face murder charges in the wake of the deadly camp fire. >> and it was a case that put a heart breaking face to the presidents travel ban. tonight a mother who fought for months to see her dying son in the bay area has said her final good-bye. good to you. im juliet good rich. >> im brian hackey. >> pg ande could face charges. the possible charges were described in a brief from t...

Thank you for joining now at 6:00, santa better pack an umbrella. another storm winding up and heading for the bay area tonight. good evening, im brian hackney. >> im juliette goodrich. the showers that rolled through late this afternoon, were just a preview of whats on tap for tomorrow. now here is a time lapse from our richmond bridge camera, where the late afternoon showers made for a slick ride. on the streets of san francisco, the hats were on and the umbrellas were out as people strolled...

>> news updates always on cbssf.com. well see you at 6:00. captioning sponsored by cbs >> quijano: chaos in washington. president trump tweets that hes removing defense secretary james mattis two months early and names his temporary replacement. >> this effectively turns secretary mattis resignation into a firing. >> quijano: also tonight. no in sight. for the government shutdown as lawmakers still cant reach an agreement to fund the border wall. t is wt wgtoliken you along. >> quijano: more tha...

No deal in sight. how its hurting tourism. a dry day in the bay, but it wont last long. when youll need to break out the umbrella again. a last-minute shopping rush is swamping stores. the millions making a day out of panic saturday. abc7 news at 6:00 starts now. first, breaking news out of sfo. a plumber that disappeared after a co2 cannister ruptured sending his partner running for cover has been found. im eric thomas. thanks for joining us. abc7 has more live from sfo on the details. >>...

Kpix 5 news begins with a dramatic rescue operation at sfo where an explosion left two workers trapped understood ground. >> good evening. im juliet goodrich. >> im brian hackey. the rescue mission got underway about two hours ago following an explosion in a maze of underground tunnels. authorities say two plumbers were working in the tunnels when a cotank exede ne of the plumbe fu the r worker tried to drag him to safety. will ended up leaving him in a safe place to go get help. that worker mad...