It's called Eternal Blue and it is causing what seems to be eternal computer problems in American cities large and small......A secret tool developed then reportedly lost by this country's National Security Agency....hackers are using it to freeze computer systems and extort money from cities, towns and institutions.

Has Los Angeles been attacked? Are we prepared? Will will Go In Depth with LA Mayor Eric Garcetti.

Also, are rats taking over L.A.---and NOT the political kind? Real rats and the diseases they can spread. We'll ask L.A.'s mayor if the city of Angeles is going to hell in a rat infested handbasket ?

Tariffs..........basically taxes Americans pay. There's really no way around it, President Trump's threatened new tariffs on Mexican imports will almost certainly raise the prices of cars, food and beer.........and we're really going to feel that sting here in Southern California, which has a strong trade relationship with Mexico. Is using tariffs as a weapon in a fight over immigration a smart strategy----we will go In Depth.

And California regulators have approved a plan that allows utilities to shut off the power, possibly to millions of people, when hot, dry and windy conditions dominate.......all in an effort to cut the risk for massive wildfires. Can the plan work?

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