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as of this morning, no suspects have been identified. now community members turn to city leaders over safety concerns, including the search for a new police chief. good morning. it is the last day of the year, december 31st. i'm karina nova. we're not expecting much rain today, so here's meteorologist lisa argen to give us the
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details of the forecast. and of course for the holiday. happy new year. >> thank you. yeah. happy new year to you too. and yes, we are looking at a weak system passing us to the south. so there is a slight chance of a shower. but overall it's going to be a dry and cloudy day for new year's eve. here's a look at live doppler seven. you can see the showers off shore. and as we look at our current numbers, that's probably what you're noticing. it is colder out there, 44 in danville. good morning to you. 46 in san rafael . 50 in santa rosa. seems mild, but our 24 hour temperature change confirms we're anywhere from 3 to 9 degrees chillier. this morning, a look outside our explorer camera. so plenty of clouds to start out. mostly cloudy by noontime, mid 50s and then by the afternoon we could see a stray shower from the south bay. even in the north bay. and as we get closer to round out 2023, we are still holding on to the chance of a few sprinkles out there, so it won't be much, but we are tracking a bigger storm for 2024. i'll have the details on
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that and a bright looking start to new year's day in a few minutes. >> all right lisa, thank you. one person is dead and three others are hurt after a four car crash in an unincorporated area in contra costa county. according to the chp. the woman who died was not wearing a seat belt. the other three people involved had to be airlifted to the hospital and are recovering. it happened on byron highway between brentwood and tracy. developing news now. no arrests have been made in the shooting. death of 36 year old oakland police officer tuan lay. police have yet to identify any suspects in the case. lay was responding to a burglary near a cannabis business when he was shot and killed early friday. now, community leaders tell abc seven news reporter suzanne fawn . they're telling her how devastating this loss is for his family and the city of oakland. stars.and stripes are flown at half staff around the city of oakland inside the police department. >> a growing tribute for fallen officer tuan lay. lay had been
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with the department for four years. he leaves behind his wife and his mother, oakland councilwoman carol fife says this loss is particularly hard on so many levels. >> i've been in conversation with the family and they are heartbroken. this is not something that anyone should be dealing with during the holidays. so my love and support goes out to the family. lay was a community resource officer for the past two years. >> really getting to know the neighborhoods and businesses and making sure they knew him. >> people in the community remember seeing him over the last couple of years supporting our communities. >> lays presents was a big deal to the asian community, says the president of the oakland vietnamese chamber of commerce. >> oftentimes, our communities don't speak up and so our officers reassure them that, you know, by following reports and by building a relationship with the officers, then their concerns are going to be heard. >> lay was killed in the line of duty while responding to a burglary in progress that has rattled some residents and business owners in oakland's
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little saigon, in chinatown. >> this has come to a shock to our communities because as they're weathering the fear and trauma about being the next victim to violent crime or property crime or vandalism, they would think that at least with the police officers, they would feel a little bit more safe, tran says lay's death raises all sorts of questions about the safety and security of oakland's neighborhoods and communities. what is the response from our leadership and what actions are they going to take, particularly around the state of the chief and opd? and these are questions that we are asking, not just in the vietnamese community, not just in the aapi community, but the larger oakland community. >> for now, the community is heartbroken and officer is committed to keeping oakland safe is gone. >> everyone in the city of oakland is devastated and we're just coming together as one. oakland to support each other, and that's how we need to move forward to make everything safer for everyone who calls oakland home in oakland, suzanne phan. >> abc seven news. we are
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following the story and we'll send out alerts like this one to make sure you're up to date. >> if you want to push notifications sent straight to your phone, download the abc seven bay area app and enable push notifications. preparations are underway for san francisco's annual new year's eve fireworks show. the waterfront fireworks show starts at the stroke of midnight on new year's eve today, and it lasts about 15 minutes. if you're going, you're encouraged to grab a spot early along the walking path to get the best view there. the city also urges us to visit shops and restaurants at pier 39 and the ferry building before the show. if you don't have to drive on new year's eve, you can get a ride for free on san francisco busses and trains. now, the sfmta says compliment three service runs from 8 p.m. new year's eve to 5 a.m. new year's day. you won't want to tag your clipper card or muni mobile ticket during these hours, or
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you'll get charged. also offering free service, ac transit, vta, samtrans and caltrain. again, those all start at 8 p.m. and the end of free service varies. bart is extending their service to 1 a.m, but they're not offering any free rides. the countdown to the new year's begin, and we're only hours from the ball drop. we're taking a live look from new york city at the flagpole where the famous ball will rise to the top at 6 p.m. before dropping at midnight. new york city police call the event their super bowl. our sister station in new york shows us how the city is preparing for a million people making their way to times square. here's abc seven news reporter josh einiger >> 3211. happy new year. >> you're watching one of the most important moments in the run up to new year's eve in times square for the great
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annual confetti test workers, making sure the thousands of pounds of confetti will fall properly when the iconic ball drops sunday night with its new bow tie design in front of more than a million spectators on the streets below the stages and everything looks amazing. >> it's really cool. >> it's pretty cool. it's neat. we've we've been here a bunch, but never for new year's. >> this is america's city and we are proud to host this major event. >> and while revelers focus on their hopes and dreams for the year ahead, the nypd is working on keeping everyone safe. they've planned for this moment since the first minutes of 2023, and they've gamed out almost every scenario a new concern this year. the tensions in the middle east, which could prompt large demonstrations and protests, the nypd has added an extra layer to its already elevated security plan, including drones, dogs, horses on patrol, thousands of officers will be on duty, including the newest nypd graduates. many will be visible. many more blending
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in with the crowd. >> it is a super bowl for us and you know, new york city has a lot of big events, but this is our super bowl. we plan for it all year long. >> no one does it like the nypd. this is one of the most well policed, best protected events. each year for weeks, the nypd does counterterrorism and intelligence experts have been scouring the world for anything having to do with times square or new year's eve. >> right now, they stress they know of nothing specific or credible that could derail the world's most famous new year's celebration. >> what we tell new yorkers and everyone from around the world that's here is, please come. please enjoy the night. it's going to be a great night and we'll ring in 2024 together. you can ring in the new year right here on abc seven, starting at 7 p.m. tonight. >> robin roberts has the year 2023 countdown to 2024. dick clark's new year's rockin eve with ryan seacrest follows abc seven news is on at 10 p.m, so we can take you back to ryan
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seacrest at 1030 for the countdown to midnight on the peninsula. the waves are expected to be more calm today compared to yesterday. high tides and rough surf prompted warnings in pacifica saturday, despite numerous warnings. police say the waves attracted some people to the beaches. one resident traveled from walnut creek to get a close look at the waves. >> well, i've been watching it on channel seven and you know, and uh- kind of knew i was going to get what i was going to get when i got here and it's not disappointing. i seen people get knocked over practically down there, but they were on that side where they're not supposed to be the tides did cause some flooding and road closures. >> the high surf advisory issued by the national weather service is now over down south, southern california saw some large waves. the strong tides prompted urgent safety warnings in coastal areas like manhattan beach. after damaging waves hit the area. many beaches in ventura and los
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angeles county will remain closed through the new year's eve weekend. let's get another check on our forecast here with lisa all right karina, good morning to you. >> a pretty look out here. emeryville, where temperatures are in the upper 40s, upper 50s on tap today. plenty of cloud cover. we're even going to keep some showers in the forecast. but new year's day bright sunny. and then storms return for 2024. in fact, we're talking maybe an inch of rain in some areas. i'll have the details next. >> plus, we're looking at a concealed gun ruling where californians can no longer carry firearms and why the move could be temporary and hundreds of new laws take effect starting tomorrow. how employees can expect more benefits and perks, including changes to sick days
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torium camera at pier 15. we will get your full forecast with lisa coming up here in just a little bit, so we know what to expect for the new year holiday. well, hollywood is mourning one of its own town actor tom wilkinson has died at the age of 75. the oscar nominated british actor died at home on saturday. wilkinson was best known for his roles in the full monty, michael clayton and the best exotic marigold hotel. he won a golden globe and an emmy for his role as benjamin franklin in the hbo series john adams. now to the
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border crisis, there are new calls from a coalition of democratic mayors demanding federal help as busloads of migrants arrive on their doorsteps. since last year, texas republican governor greg abbott has bussed more than 92,000 migrants to cities across the country. those cities include chicago, new york and denver. all of which are led by democratic mayors. now, those mayors say enough is enough. all of our cities have reached a point where we are either close to capacity or nearly out of room. >> we need more federal support to be able to manage this amount of inflow. >> uh- it will crush city budgets around the country. >> according to border authorities in december, crossings at the us, mexico border reached a record monthly high. border agents encountered more than 225,000 migrant s cal. unions are now banned from carrying concealed guns in public places like libraries and
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amusement parks. the order was made saturday at the ninth circuit court of appeals. it temporarily halts a district court decision which deemed the law unconstitutional earlier this month. now, a separate panel of judges will weigh an appeal by the state governor gavin newsom celebrated the latest ruling and the firearms policy coalition challenged the ban, saying it violates the rights of peaceable people. in 2024, there will be harsher penalties for people who distribute fentanyl due to a new law extended intended to prevent overdose deaths. here's how it will work when people are convicted of selling the drug, their prison sentences will get longer based on how much fentanyl they sell. if it's more than one kilogram, that's an automatic. three more years on top of the original sentence, and it continues to go up with a maximum of 25 years for selling 80kg. we are less than 24 hours away from 2024, and there are hundreds of new laws that are
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taking effect in california starting tomorrow. they range from increased worker benefits to changes in how we make hotel reservations. this morning we're giving you a rundown of the laws, which will likely affect you. the new year is bringing in a host of new laws that will make living and working in california more enjoyable. let's start with the minimum wage. it's going up to $16 an hour on january first for fast food workers. it's jumping to $20 an hour in april. another benefit for workers all full and part time employees in california are getting a minimum of five sick days a year renting a home is a little bit more accessible, starting in 2024, landlords can only ask for one month's rent as a security deposit instead of the typical two months rent before. if you own an electric scooter or bicycle, good news you can now store it inside your
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apartment. if the battery meets certain safety guidelines. if it doesn't, your landlord may require you to purchase liability insurance or may prohibit you from charging it indoors and be careful where you park. come 2024. parking like this will be illegal. the new law prohibits drivers from parking within 20ft of a vehicle's approach to a crosswalk. drivers will only get warnings in 2024, but they will start getting tickets the following year. wondering how much your coworkers make now? a new law protects you from retaliation. if you want to discuss your wages with your coworkers or even compare pain about low wages to your boss, employers are now banned from discussing fighting against a worker who uses cannabis while not at work and away from their workplace. employers also won't be able to ask a job applicant if they've used cannabis, and
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now you can make a hotel or airbnb reservation with more ease of mind. a new law gives you 24 hours to cancel a reservation once you make it. if the place you're staying at is located in california, you just need to make the reservation at least 72 hours before you're supposed to check in. but be careful with campground reservations at state parks or beaches. you'll be penalized one day's lodging if you cancel 2 to 6 days from the start of a reservation. in no shows or cancellations within 24 hours of the start of the reservation will be charged for the entire stay in a new law might help you in the kitchen. manufacturers must now disclose if your nonstick cookware has hazardous chemicals. the law also prohibits misleading advertising on cookware, packaging. in march, the california consumer privacy act takes full effect. that means you'll be able to prevent businesses from selling or sharing your sensitive data.
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wish there was a cheaper way to repair your broken phone or other electronics? the right to repair act requires electronic and appliance manufacturers to share information about their devices so that consumers and small repair shops can service them. the only bad thing is we have to wait until july for the law to take effect. karina nova, abc seven news and you can find out what else is changing in the new year with this article about california new laws. you'll find it on abc seven news.com. organizers are racing to put the finishing touches on this year's rose parade, and we're getting a sneak peek of the sanford children's hospital float. one teen from san leandro was chosen to ride in the parade on that float. and his name is joseph sanchez, and he's a three time organ transplant recipient in just seven months. at seven months old, joseph was diagnosed with cancer. a liver transplant soon followed. seven years
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later, a new kidney, and this year a new heart. >> the donor family being able to put their loved one's picture that looks so real on the float. i just started crying. >> joseph and his mother, elena, are honoring his three donors by placing this rose on the float. he says this rose is his way of keeping the memory of his donors alive and on new year's day, you can catch the rose parade. it'll be here live on abc seven at 8 a.m. again, that's tomorrow. now to the question on some snow lovers minds. did our recent storm system dump snow in the sierra? the uc berkeley sierra central sierra snow lab in soda springs said saturday morning. it received just two inches of snow over the last 24 hours. there are more storms in the forecast for the tahoe area next week, and the slo lab says it
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hopes they bring a bigger boost to snow totals. meteorologist lisa argen is tracking the forecast. we are talking about. of course, the snow there and the weather here, whether we're going to see the fireworks. so let's get to all of that. lisa, i know you're tracking all of it in the weather center. >> we have good news and we have maybe not. so good news. the good news is that the next system is going to be cold. so we will see about a half a foot of snow, not only for the tuesday, wednesday system. there's another one. the end of the week. and the not so good news is that there's a system that's going to miss us offshore. but it may bring in a stray shower for new year's eve. so keeping skies cloudy today and that shower chance alive, although it's only a couple of hundredths that we're talking about for your sunday new year's eve live doppler seven showing you the pacific stacked up pretty active and we'll continue to see the storms move on in. and they're going to be pretty generous. a good soaking rain tuesday and wednesday, but a big break for another system to
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arrive. the end of the workweek. so as we get started right now, you'll notice the temperatures in the 40s 46 in gilroy, 48 in oakland. it is 50 in hayward with 47 in fremont and in the north bay, you would expect it to be typically colder. but check out that 50 santa rosa as well as napa 51 by the delta outside. cloudy skies. so to start out, we're drying cloudy. a slight chance of showers throughout the afternoon and evening, and then we'll look at a sunny start to new year's day. return to bright skies and temperatures just a little bit warmer as we get into a kind of a chillier evening. tonight, as the skies clear out. so sunday 2:00 notice showers are off shore. could see a stray shower here or there. and then as we continue throughout the day, this is 7:00 and we have a little bit of rain here over in the north bay. perhaps along the east bay and then into the late night hours, as that system has gone all the way down to southern california and looking at a few clouds beginning to part, allowing for a colder
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start to the new year. and as we get into your monday afternoon, notice the light winds, the clear sky, the clouds increase as soon as tuesday. some light showers by about 2:00. the evening commute could see a wet go of it. slick roadways, breezy south winds ahead of the system and this will move on through by wednesday. so rainfall totals today couple of hundreds maybe 2 to 4 hundredths. this is the tuesday wednesday 11:00 system. anywhere from three quarters of an inch in san francisco, an inch in the north bay and notice that half inch in our inland valley. so really not bad with the breaks and system after system. what you would expect for winter this time in the sierra nevada, anywhere from perhaps 2 to 5in. that's better than what we've done in the past , and we'll look for highs today. underneath the cloudy skies. upper 50s oakland, 60, in san jose and look at the overnight lows, upper 30s in santa rosa, 46 in san jose. and the accuweather seven day forecast looking at possibly a
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shower today. a sunny start to 2024. level one system tuesday, wednesday a return to sunshine thursday and friday and then more rain for that first weekend of 2024. we'll be right back. and we're going to take a quick look at this. >> that's all right. the last powerball drawing of the year ends with no winner. that means you still have a chance. the growing jackpot. you could still buy your ticket for when we return on abc ...thanks to dupixent. dupixent is not for sudden breathing problems. it's an add-on treatment
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and good morning to you on this new year's eve coming up here on
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gma. we are of course, just hours away from the new year. millions set to celebrate tonight. the preparations underway and the heightened security for the major event here and abroad. and breaking overnight the us central command saying navy helicopters sank three of four small houthi boats in the red sea that were trying to attack container ship, killing all crew members. we will also talk exclusively here with national security council coordinator john kirby right here this morning, plus a visit of gratitude. jeremy renner makes a holiday visit to the health care workers who saved his life last year after an accident that nearly took his life. incredible to see him doing so well and that is all ahead right here on gma. on this new year's eve. >> all right joe, we'll be looking forward to watching that interview. the final powerball jackpot of 2023 will roll over into 2024. during last night's drawing, no one matched all six numbers, which was worth $760 million. it's the 34th straight powerball drawing without a
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winner. here's a look at last night's numbers 1011, 26, 27, 34 and the powerball number seven. the next drawing takes place tomorrow. and again, the jackpot is expected to grow to about. $810 million in our next half hour on abc seven mornings, a busy holiday season for tsa as we check in on how bay area airports are doing this morning. when it comes to flight delays
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good morning to you and happy new year's eve. if you are getting ready to head out, get ready for a cloudy morning. meteorologist lisa argen is here and we're all thinking, okay, is it going to be clear enough at least tonight for the fireworks? >> yes. you know, it's kind of iffy overall, i would say yes, but there is a system that is just going to brush the coast.
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it is heading to southern california. here's a look outside. sunrise 722. that's a nice shot of pier 39 up in napa. a mild 50 degrees so far, no fog , but there could be a little bit out there later on. 48 in oakland with cloudy skies and our final stop right here in san francisco, 51 degrees. so it is certainly not too bad in those cities, but check out our inland valleys. cooler in the mid 40s. for danville it is 48. in sonoma , so the cloud cover is keeping us from getting any colder, but still it is 4 to 7 degrees chillier. this morning. and as we go through the next few hours, notice all the cloud cover. this is what happens as we get closer to the afternoon in san jose. could see a shower the north bay that's 9:00 and getting closer to midnight. things are looking a little bit better. karina. >> all right. lisa. thank you. the countdown is for on new york's new year's eve celebration in times square. organizers say the final dress rehearsal and testing of the ball drop was a success. an
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estimated 1 million people are expected to join the new year's eve bash. the celebrity filled event will include live performances from flo rida, megan thee stallion and ll cool j. organizers said in-person attendance is expected to return to pre-covid levels, as many states are expecting cold temperatures as we get ready to ring in the new year, and some southern californians are under evacuation warnings. abc news reporter chuck sivertsen shows us what's expected across the country. >> we are hours away from the new year, and those who wish to celebrate may expect cold temperatures. many states in the u.s. could see temperatures at or below freezing, including florida, with frost and freeze alerts in effect. for cities like jacksonville, gainesville and ocala. on the east coast. when the ball drops in times square, spectators should bundle up as temperatures are likely to be in the upper 30s. the ball drop in times square should be tranquil. >> no weather worries out there. worst case scenario, we get a
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flurry in parts of the area later on tomorrow night into early monday morning, but that would be about it. >> meanwhile, evacuation warnings in california as massive waves slammed the coastline in ventura county, crews building large sand berms to protect people now cleaning up after this rogue wave crashed over the seawall on thursday. >> good news is the west is in for a two day break just in time for the weekend festivities. but just as the holiday weekend wraps up, another storm moves in tuesday across the country, airlines are seeing record numbers as the busy holiday travel season nears the end. >> people put up with it to get there because you know they want to visit, they want to see their loved ones, they want to go on vacation. they want to enjoy the holidays. so it's all of that. so it comes together every year as a major, major focal point for travel. >> the tsa says it has screened at least 2.4 million travelers every day this week. chuck severson, abc news, new york. >> taking a live look at sfo
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this morning, we are seeing a busy holiday travel season as thousands of people get to their new year's eve destination. but the good news is we're not seeing any major disruptions as of right now. there are at least 25 flights delayed out of sfo and three delayed at sjc. that's according to airline tracking site flightaware. oakland airport has two travelers. we spoke to say their plans are going as expected, and it was actually really convenient. >> it was great. i don't know why everybody is so scared to travel these days. the tsa predicts us air travel this holiday season will be its busiest since before the pandemic. >> the latest numbers show about 250,000 more passengers on average, pass through tsa checkpoints each day, compared to last year. now, the latest on the growing outrage in the middle east. thousands of protesters are demanding israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu stepped down over his handling of the war with hamas. they believe netanyahu, who
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botched negotiations for the release of more than 100 people, still being held hostage by hamas protests have been underway for more than a day in israel. >> i want them to put this uh- topic first priority more than anything, more than military targets, more than any other political aspirations, netanyahu said. >> the war will likely continue for many months. the fighting in southern gaza is intensifying as israeli troops expand their ground offensive. meanwhile, the humanitarian crisis there is worsening refugee has set up makeshift camps in front of mosques, and the un reports a surge in people fleeing farther south. special counsel jack smith is challenging former president donald trump's claim he should have absolute immunity from criminal prosecution. smith filed new documents saturday. he says trump's claim, quote, threats to license presidents to commit crimes to remain in office. trump's lawyers have argued the former president
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should not face prosecution in the election interference case brought by smith because trump has immunity. this morning, we're getting ready for an abc this week exclusive. three women who stood up to their boss, former president donald trump, tell their stories for the first time ever. you can watch the full interview on this week at eight this morning. that's right here on abc seven. and when we return on abc seven mornings, concerns about facial recognition company clearview ai. why some believe it raises privacy issues, and how the company is responding and here is a live look from pier 39, a beautiful view of our city. you can see the ferris wheel there and just a quiet morning for now, but we'll get the details of the forecast with lisa coming up in just a few minutes
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are getting ready for the new year. you're looking at a new year celebration this year that's happening in seoul. the time now in south korea is 1138. and here in the bay area, it's 638. so they're going to bring it in, but we'll bring it in later. consumer watchdog wants california's attorney general to look into the practices of clearview ai. the facial recognition company is accused of violating california privacy law. abc7 news reporter stephanie sierra tells us more about the report. >> there's a technology out there that you may not know about, but there's a good chance they know you. and that's clearview ai. in a new report from consumer watchdog claims the facial recognition company scrapes images off the internet, often from social media sites. then sells them to public agencies and potentially foreign companies to make a profit. in
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fact, it's virtually impossible to avoid being in that database. consumer watchdogs litigation director jerry flanagan calls it invasive and a violation of state law. >> california law makes it very clearly both illegal for clearview to collect your image without your say so, without your consent, as well as the sell that data or share it to others, he says. >> a recent aclu settlement that barred clearview from selling its product to private businesses, but adds there are no statewide restrictions on the company to sell its tech to government and law enforcement agencies. in california, the ceo has made the point that they are selling broadly throughout the united states to law enforcement. the company advertises on its website it's advancing public safety, adding its investigative platform allows law enforcement to rapidly generate leads to help identify suspect witnesses and victims to close cases faster. but numerous reports highlight concerns about inaccuracies targeting communities of color,
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including a recent study published in november by georgetown university's law center saying the tool is, quote, particularly prone to errors, adding the real world consequences of such errors include the investigation and arrest of an unknown number of innocent people, and the deprivation of due process of many, many more. >> in fact, a mit study found that the software incorrectly identified up to 35% of darker skinned women. >> in a statement sent to the i-team, clearview ai refutes that, saying, quote, clearview ai's algorithm has been assessed by the national institute of standards and technology, a us government office, and found to be highly accurate across all demographic mix. there are also questions about the right to privacy with political rallies. clearview ai told the i-team their technology has been used to identify capitol rioters during the january 6th insurrection. lives up my body. but flanagan argues, when you're in a public space exercising your first amendment rights to
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protest or to associate with a political party, or you have the right to do so without unwarranted government surveillance. both san francisco and oakland have adopted city ordinances barring city agencies from using clearview ai technology and court documents show. the technology has also been used in both alameda and antioch for the i-team. stephanie sierra, abc seven news. >> all right. stephanie thank you. let's get another quick check of the weather with lisa. >> all right. good morning to you. pretty shot here. 724 the sunrise and skies are cloudy. low 50s in santa cruz. going for a high in the upper 50s. and more rain on the way later on in the week. as we get into 2024. but as for today, we're not quite done with the sho
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manders. abc seven sports anchor chris alvarez has more in sports . >> good morning. after a five game win streak, the warriors have suddenly dropped their last two games to denver. miami respectively. trying to snap that skid with dallas in town last night, luka doncic. steph curry. get your popcorn ready at chase. welcome back gary payton. the second under five minutes left in the second quarter gets the block of luka. and then brandon james gets it ahead to payton for his only bucket of the game in nine minutes. but nice to see him back in the floor moments later steph and curry corner three warriors within six trying to make a run, but under a minute and a half. mavs up ten. doncic a nice pass up to dante exum junior. warriors trail by nine at the half. third quarter dallas up a dozen. doncic pretty one handed fadeaway in the lane. 14 of his game. high 39 came in the third quarter. under three minutes in the fourth. warriors down eight trying again to make something happen. chris paul creates a turnover and then in transition gets it back. triple is good.
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warriors down five. but every time the warriors got close the mavs had an answer. this lay in really put it away for good. klay thompson three points. just one of 11 from the field. the warriors lose their third straight game 132 122. for the first time since october 28th, the detroit pistons have a win. they entered the game against toronto, tied for an nba record 28 straight losses in a row. former number one overall pick cade cunningham scored a team high 30. pistons win 129, 127. they snap that nasty 28 game losing streak. now with two games left in the regular season. the 49 ers they control their own destiny with a win today at washington. and next week against the rams at home. the niners will lock up the nfc number one seed and home field throughout the playoffs. you saw this game last night on abc seven cowboys hosting lions jimmie johnson getting inducted in the cowboys ring of honor first quarter down three. nothing dak prescott buying time and finds a wide open ceedee lamb 92 yards for the score seven three. cowboys lamb had a big game. second quarter
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prescott to lamb gonna fumble it right here through the end zone. turnover and a touchback. so the score stays the same. late second quarter lions go on. fourth and goal. goff to sam laporta incomplete. lions leaving points on the board. it's seven three dallas at the break. fourth quarter cowboys down three prescott to brandon cooks eight yard connection. cowboys go back up 1713. fourth quarter under 30s lions trying to tie it. goff to amon-ra saint brown 11 yard touchdown. lions down one. they decided to go for two on the win but this was illegal. touching by taylor decker didn't properly report so the penalty stands. lions upset they try to go for two. and the win again. but jared goff's pass is in complete. and dan campbell just furious that the cowboys hang on 20 to 19. that is your look at sports. have a great sunday. send it back to you. >> thanks chris. happening today thrive city at chase center is having a winter wonderland
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event. it's a celebration of kwanzaa and new year's eve at a perfect time for those with an early bedtime, the clock will count down at 11:59 a.m. for a noon new year's eve. that's always great because the kids get to celebrate, not to stay up a little too late, but let's get a check now of the bay area forecast with meteorologist lisa argen. that's a good time for us to lisa, get a good night's sleep. >> totally. yeah. or do it with the east coast for sure. that's what i always would do. all right. good morning everybody. we are looking at an active pacific and you can see even some showers off shore. but this next system is going to miss us for the most part. heading down to southern california. you can see the cloud cover here. 722 the sunrise mount tam in the distance. there it is. 50 in san francisco, as well as hayward and half moon bay. 48 san mateo, with temperatures in the upper 40s in oakland and from pier 39, mostly cloudy out there. 50 santa rosa and napa with 52 by the delta, so the cloud cover
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keeping the fog away. the temperatures up, but a few numbers slipping into the 40s in our inland valleys. and as we look at our highlights, we've got the clouds to start out and that system sliding by the coast could allow for a shower later on this afternoon into the evening hours, but closer to midnight things look better in terms of dry weather. we're talking maybe 3 or 4 hundredths and then into new year's day it's sunshine, a return to some bright skies and temperatures near 60 degrees. there's a look at the system offshore. 2:00 notice all the cloud cover. and then as we get into the later afternoon and evening hours, you can see a stray shower on the south bay, the east bay, parts of marin county, the coast. and then as we go through the later part of the evening, things really begin to fall apart. that system pulls away. we get into partial clearing. so it's a chillier night, a sunny afternoon on monday. tuesday the clouds begin to thicken, stopping this at 230. the next cold front is on the way, bringing a pretty decent shot of soaking rain for your tuesday into wednesday. so really, we've
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been doing pretty well, but still just anywhere from 48 to about 98% or 88% of average from oakland to santa rosa. so we still need the rain, obviously. but as we get to wednesday night, we're looking at maybe three quarters of an inch in san francisco, an inch up in santa rosa and lesser amounts in our inland valley. so this is the tuesday wednesday system. and there's another one behind that. this system is going to be colder. so fortunately we're going to see a couple of inches to maybe five inches. blue canyon of snowfall in the sierra nevada could see a winter weather advisory as we get closer to that event. high temperatures today from the upper 50s with the cloud cover, a stray shower throughout the afternoon. 60 in san jose and then closer to midnight. night conditions will be dry. so we're looking at upper 30s as you get towards early monday morning in the north bay, 46 in san jose and the accuweather seven day forecast possible shower today, a sunny start to 2024 for
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monday. tuesday we'll get into those midday showers level one system ending on wednesday and then thursday and friday. pretty nice dry conditions. getting set fomore rain next weekend
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and box office bombs and a whole lot of one superstar. cnn news reporter david daniel, gives us a look at the year in entertainment. >> it's going to be called the eras tour. see you there. >> 2023 was taylor swift's year. her eras tour made a record $1.4 billion in just eight months, and when time magazine's person of the year, a first for a musician, announced a film version in studios, changed other movies release dates to
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avoid competing with her taylor swift, the eras tour made a quarter billion dollars worldwide. beyonce followed with her own concert doc, renaissance , a film by beyonce. both music icons ignoring the studios and partnering directly with theater chains for distribution. >> can i take your beyonce made history winning her 32nd grammy award. >> the most of any artist ever. viola davis's grammy win for the audiobook of her memoir made her the latest egot emmy, grammy, oscar and tony winner, who captured every disappointment, has led you here. everything, everywhere, all at once dominated the oscars, winning best picture and director and acting oscars for michelle yeoh. kiwi kwan and jamie lee curtis. it is the best day ever. >> and so is yesterday, and so is tomorrow. >> and every day from now until forever. >> the box office belonged to barb heimer, with barbie set to debut the same weekend as oppenheimer. internet users dubbed the duo bar oppenheimer
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and cast members went online urging audiences to watch the films as a double feature. for the result, barbie was the year's top grossing movie, with $1.4 billion in worldwide ticket sales and oppenheimer, a three hour biography of the scientist who helped usher in the nuclear age, made 951 million jotted down, jotted down. it was a welcome boost for hollywood, which all but shut down for nearly four months amid the first simultaneous actors and writers strikes in more than 60 years. both unions won wage increases, assurances about the use of artificial intelligence and other concessions from the alliance of motion picture and television producers. >> if we don't solve this mystery, we're stuck here for eternity. >> disney had more than strikes to worry about. from haunted mansion to the much hyped indiana jones and the dial of destiny, one mouse house movie after another failed to meet box office expectations one last time. even the studio's marvel
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division was a disappointment. guardians of the galaxy volume three did well, but ant-man and the wasp quantumania failed to connect with audiences and critics, and the marvels was the lowest grossing movie in marvel history. i can fix things. >> we can also destroy everything. >> marvel's loss was not dc's gain in 2023. warner brothers comic book movie division suffered as well as the flash flopped. so did shazam! fury of the gods and blue beetle. amid what industry analysts are calling superhero fatigue. are you feeling harvey? harvey weinstein already serving a 23 year prison sentence in new york , was sentenced in los angeles to an additional 16 years in prison. the former hollywood mogul was convicted of rape and sexual assault stemming from an alleged incident in 2013, when stein called the case a setup and maintained his innocence. the sentence means weinstein, who's 70, will spend the rest of his life in prison as to that
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charge, how do you plead? >> guilty or not guilty? not guilty. >> 27 years after tupac shakur was shot to death in las vegas, duane davis was arrested and charged in the rapper's murder. authorities contend the killing was part of a larger conflict between two compton, california, gangs and the family of die hard star bruce willis revealed he'd been diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia, a rare, aggressive form of the cognitive disease. family and friends say willis can no longer speak, but that he's still bruce in hollywood. i'm david, daniel, the land down under is a step ahead. >> they celebrated the new year almost two hours ago. sydney harbor was fully lit up as an entire fireworks show took over the night sky over the major landmarks like the opera house and sydney harbor bridge. beautiful and the clock struck midnight already in new zealand, it was the first major city to enter the new year. people got to check out auckland's sky tower, counting down and a fireworks show lit up the night
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sky. all right, that does it for us today. thank you so much for watching us on abc. seven mornings i'm karina nova along with lisa argen, abc seven news continues at 5 p.m. happy new year, friends seven. >> in san francisco, live at levi's stadium in san jose. >> live in oakland. yeah, you're watching abc seven news live anytime, anywhere. >> there we are. we are. we are, we are, we are, we are where you are never miss a moment of the news that matters to you. >> download our abc seven bay area streaming app. join us and
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♪ >> gio: good morning, america. ringing in 2024. the celebrations are already under way. the fireworks and festivities and revelry across the globe with preparations for the big ball drop in times square as law enforcement steps up security amid heightened threats. >> whit: breaking news. the u.s. military says navy helicopters killed houthi rebels in the red sea.

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