for joining us. that train was heading from the 19th street station toward macarthur when the problem occurred. >> abc seven news reporter leslie brinkley is live there with the latest on this mess and what it means for the evening commute. leslie >> so my understanding is that this train. hello i'm sorry a little confusing here at the bart station, and there is a lot of noise in the background. so what i can tell you is that around 230 this afternoon, a passengers started evacuating. i am passengers started evacuating a bart train. uh. let me go back to the beginning. at about 230 this afternoon, this train was passing close to the macarthur station. it suddenly stopped. there were a lot of popping sounds and passengers said they were panicked. let's take a look at sky seven right now. we were

overhead. a fire developed below the tracks, according to bart. but some of the passengers say they smelled smoke on the train long before they got to the macarthur bart station, so it's unclear yet what exactly happened. but the passengers on the train were stuck while it was stopped. they said to me they did not get instructions, so they started jumping from the train onto the ground to get out. they were worried about the smell of smoke and the popping sounds they had heard. so we also have some photos to share with you from acts. these are from a passenger on board. that train shows some char marks on one of the cars. there was no bart service for some time, but i do understand that bart service has resumed uh- to san francisco and in most directions at this hour. they're just starting to move people into the

station and back on to trains again. lastly, i did talk to one passenger. she told me that people were injured. she smelled smoke on the train before it got to this location. so still a lot of confusion about what happened. oakland fire was on hand, treated it as a two alarm fire and quickly extinguished it. a lot of emergency personnel, a lot of police in the area. so we're just waiting to hear word on officially what triggered this bart emergency that for those who were involved in it, was extremely scary. reporting live at the macarthur station. i'm leslie brinkley, abc seven news. >> no doubt. very scary. leslie, thanks so much. now to your voice, your vote and the democratic national convention underway today in chicago. >> president biden set to speak in just a few hours to pass the torch to his vice president. and presumptive nominee, kamala harris. abc seven news anchor julian glover joining us live now from chicago with the very latest. hi, julian.

>> hey there. good afternoon. good evening. larry and kristen. we are live here outside of the united center, where there's a lot of excitement for the harris walsh ticket. day one here of the dnc. i want to show you what the excitement looks like. this long line of people, both protesters and delegates, trying to make their way inside of the united center. abc news now reporting that dozens of pro-palestinian protesters have somehow gotten inside of the hard perimeter outside of the united center. nothing violent at the moment, but dozens of police are standing by and watching. let's show you what we can expect for the first night of the dnc that will feature headliners former secretary of state hillary clinton, first lady doctor jill biden and president joe biden himself. this will be a celebration of biden's legacy, as he then has the convention and the party off to vice president kamala harris. tonight, the stage is set for night one of the dnc counting down to vice president harris's acceptance speech on thursday. as excitement builds inside, outside of the united center,

thousands of pro-palestinian protesters gathered to make their voices heard, calling this the true spirit of democracy. >> what democracy looks like is us using our voices and demanding what we need. and so you've got many different groups here today in chicago demanding what they need, what they're not getting from the democratic party. >> the demonstrators held signs calling for a free palestine and suggesting vp harris is enabling genocide in gaza. this, as the secretary of state, antony blinken, is in qatar working to secure a ceasefire coming from the vice president, kamala harris's hometown. what is your message to her? >> well, you know, yesterday in the bay area, we had a big protest and the message was the same message that i'm trying to deliver out here that many people are trying to deliver out here, which is not another bomb inside of the mccormick place, the second site of the dnc, where caucuses and council meetings happen that form the democratic party platform. >> california elected leaders express hope and optimism for the party's future. what are you going to be voting for?

>> i'm going to be voting for kamala harris. >> carolyn wysinger, the el cerrito mayor pro tem, says the party is committed to unifying behind the newly formed ticket and fighting for everyday americans. >> i just left the labor caucus. they were talking so much about how kamala harris and tim walz truly do have the heart for the workers, which is very important. >> california state comptroller malia cohen is one of the many delegates representing the golden state. she notes the shift in enthusiasm. >> i mean, i was coming to chicago to cast my vote for president biden. i'm, you know, a good soldier that is the democratic. that is who the democratic nominee would have been. but there is something a lot more exciting. and it's like a new fire that now that we have the vice president running at the head of the ticket. >> and another look live out here outside of the united center, as you're looking at this long line of people trying to make their way inside, you know who's not waiting in that long line? some of the california vips we just heard

are confirmed to be speaking tonight for day one of the dnc, california lieutenant governor eleni kounalakis. laphonza butler, the senator from california, and warriors head coach steve kerr. the theme for tonight is for night. one of the dnc is for the people. a call back to vice president harris's first campaign slogan. you have to think back to about 20 years ago, when she was running to be the district attorney of san francisco. we are hearing that president joe biden is expected to take the stage in primetime. of course, all of that happening right here on abc seven for now, reporting live outside of the united center. i'm julian glover, abc seven news. >> wow. so many californians front and center right, julian? of course, this whole convention is harris convention. but tonight is also, in a way, biden's night. can you talk about what we're expecting to hear from him as he passes the torch? and also just the folks you've talked with, the emotions there, they expect as they watch him? >> certainly mixed emotions from so many people. they are grateful for. president joe biden's legacy. they are

grateful that he also made this decision to do exactly what you just mentioned. kristen and pass the torch to his vice president, kamala harris. that was one of the things that joe biden said in 2020, that he would be that transition, that bridge president. and now they're saying that he's making good on his promise. he is expected to talk about unifying the country of course, his 2020 election bid was all about fighting for the soul of the country, and he'll be doing just that tonight. also making the case for why his vice president should be the next president of the united states. back to you. >> all right. thank you. julian. should be an interesting address by the president tonight. you can catch julian's coverage from chicago all week long right here on abc seven news. >> and today on getting answers. i spoke with professor of history and communication at cal state east bay, nolan higdon, about some of the key things to look for this week, something i think voters be wise to pay attention to. >> harris is, you know, really in a honeymoon phase right now. and what i mean by that is vice president harris is the new candidate. there's a lot of enthusiasm, a lot of excitement.

but harris has not been forced to do a lot of interviews, take a lot of policy positions. and once that starts to happen, that's when you can sometimes see divisions. and this is where she's in quite a difficult place. i think it behooves her to echo support for president biden and president biden's agenda, but she also wants to distinguish herself as someone different while building the coalition of voters. and as you note, there are a lot of divisions within the democratic party, and she's going to have to make an effort to try and get all those different fragments of the party under one umbrella to vote for her in november. >> of course not everyone speaking at the democratic national convention is a politician, as you heard from julian, warriors head coach steve kerr will be addressing the crowd in the 6:00 hour. kerr, you may remember, was a key part of the chicago bulls championship teams. following. kerr will be former secretary of state hillary rodham clinton and president joe biden to end the evening. and each night, abc news will have special live

coverage of the democratic national convention tonight and tomorrow from 7 to 8 p.m. wednesday and thursday. it's from 6 to 8 p.m. >> all right. let's dive into some numbers here. vice president harris, leading former president trump in an average of two recent polls. harris has a 50 to 48% lead over trump when combining an abc washington post poll with a cbs yougov poll. candidates also usually get a boost after the conventions, which would help kamala harris. obviously the polls show harris and trump, even in battleground states and harris leading trump by 11 points among independents, republican vice presidential nominee jd vance not keeping a low profile during the democratic convention, as has been customary for candidates from the opposing party today, vance visited a medical waste company in philadelphia, where he attacked harris on inflation. a recent poll indicated a majority of respondents favored trump when it comes to issues with the economy. >> kamala harris administration, which is now 1300 days and running, has delivered higher

prices, unaffordable housing and a chaotic situation all over the globe. >> vance will talk crime during a visit to wisconsin tomorrow. the rest of the week, vance and trump have visits scheduled to north carolina, georgia, arizona and nevada. one more look at the floor of the dnc in chicago. we'll bring you coverage throughout the evening and through the end of the convention, which wraps up on thursday. >> unacceptable and excessive levels of lead found in some faucets at one east bay school district. what this means for students there. the honking waymo cars return, and an unusual way to show love. we'll show you. meta founder mark zuckerberg's gift for his wife. i'm meteorologist sandhya patel. we're off to a bright start. temperatures will be trending higher tomorrow, but it is not going to last. >> i'll show you the changes that are ahead later on

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in separate crashes in san jose. first, police say a driver hit and killed a cyclist who veered into the wrong lanes on jackson avenue near bambi lane, just off 680. it happened 915 yesterday morning. then last night, police say another driver hit and killed a woman walking in the crosswalk at snell avenue and capitol expressway. police say the driver had the green light.

this makes 33 fatal crashes in san jose so far this year, including the deaths of a community service officer and an 11 year old boy this month. >> one is too many. it's devastating that we've already had two yesterday and more earlier this month. we want to obviously see these numbers go down. we don't want to see another tragic loss, and we don't want more families to mourn. and so this is something we need to work together on. >> police are still investigating the causes of both crashes. they say both drivers stayed on the scene. and alcohol or drugs are not a factor in either case. >> san francisco police arrested 61 people during a sting operation targeting shoplifters for more than two months. officers worked with stores in the ingleside district to catch thieves who had stolen food, clothes and other merchandise. several of those arrested had outstanding warrants. most were cited then released. officers say they will continue these sting operations to try to reduce retail theft. >> as california continues to ramp up efforts to clean up

encampments and get the unhoused housed, san jose is working toward its own solution to help build a better bay area. with a little help from southern california. >> abc seven news reporter dustin dorsey spoke to mayor matt mehan to find out what was learned from a visit to a safe sleeping site in san diego. >> unmanaged, unsafe and undignified. that's how mayor matt mehan describes current living conditions for thousands in san jose. along streets and waterways throughout the city. but he wants to end that era of encampments. to do that, the city will lean into the tent lifestyle, but in a way that stabilizes the people living in them. >> very, very hard to take advantage of drug treatment or job training when you're living in a tent down by the creek in a completely unmanaged encampment, and this site is helping people stabilize and get on to something better. >> this is the site he's talking about, the largest safe sleeping location in san diego. mehan recently visited the encampment

to learn how san jose may implement similar sites here soon. 400 insulated tents housed hundreds of unhoused residents there provided meals, showers, restrooms and security, along with other services. >> it was clear that this was a supportive environment where people are getting access to services. they're not worried about the basic things that we all take for granted, but people living on our streets don't have safety, access to sanitation, access to three meals a day. the basics. >> mehan hopes 500 san jose residents will be housed in safe sleeping sites by mid 2025. the city has identified eight potential sites for smaller sanctioned encampments, around 100 to 200 tents at each. two of the proposed sites, near loooooong and willow streets, already face backlash from residents at a december community meeting. but unhoused advocate todd langton says the public should get on board. he says if done properly and not made to be a prison for the unhoused. these sites benefit the entire community. it's the first step in getting people housed. we need these

transitional encampments to get people off the streets, out of the fields, into safe places where they can sleep, where they can eat, where they can get continuum of care and start the transition into permanent housing. mehan says the first site may open as early as the start of 2025. in san jose, dustin dorsey, abc seven news. >> a federal judge put a restraining order on the city of san rafael to stop the planned eviction of an unhoused man. today, it's the latest in lengthy litigation with the man, mark rivera, his campsite, and in the city's efforts to criminalize homelessness. tonight, the city council will propose a $2.2 million contract to make a sanctioned encampment for 47 people to live in. that's about 4000 per person per month, which is enough to afford them all their own apartments in marin. >> new developments now on that parking lot full of waymo cars in san francisco's soma neighborhood. the cars have been keeping neighbors up at night.

they're honking at each other. the noise. it's stopped for a couple of nights, but the horns are blaring again. a software issue makes the driverless taxis honk when another car gets too close. and obviously that happens a lot in this small lot. and neighbors are not happy with this at all. our abc seven news team spoke with one resident who set up a live stream of the parking lot. >> i can't believe this is happening to me, so i'm just going to set up a webcam in my window in a cereal box and like, you know, at least make the best of the situation. >> and as a result, her waymo videos have gone viral. people online are calling it a honk fest. some fixes were made, but issues resumed last night. waymo joined the live stream today to discuss their efforts to try to fix the technology, and she picked out questions from the public for waymo to answer. >> all right. look up tonight around sunset for a treat in the sky. nasa is calling it a

supermoon. it should look something like this. that's because it will be 14,000 miles closer to earth, making it look bigger. it will also be a blue moon. that's the name given to the third full moon in a season that has four full moons. you've heard the expression once in a blue moon. that's because they only happen every 2 to 3 years. a super blue moon happens every ten years on average, and the eternal, eternal question here is what's the fog going to be like? >> are we going to be able to see this moon? >> i know i have a feeling sandy is going to say it depends on where you are. pretty much. >> you know what i think you're going to have great viewing. okay, kristen and larry for most areas, but there will be some fog at the coast, so get away from the coastline to get a good view tonight. let me show you a live picture right now. we have a lot of sun. i mean, it's just bright blue skies at this hour. temperatures. some areas are running a little higher than yesterday. seven degrees warmer in santa rosa. up four in concord. as we look at live

doppler, seven skies are pretty much clear at this hour. we are keeping an eye on a couple of low pressure systems. this one off the northern california coast. not too much of a concern. it's this one off the pacific northwest coast that later on will drive our temperatures down, kick up the winds even more, and bring in the possibility of some wet weather. i know it sounds a little crazy, but it's not saturday. you recall there were some damp roadways. winds right now onshore, gusting to 33 at sfo, 24 at hayward. as we go, hour by hour. the winds will remain gusty this evening, which is pretty typical for this time of year. nothing out of the ordinary. winds will drop off and then they'll pick right back up again tomorrow afternoon and evening, with 20 to about 30 miles an hour there in calistoga. here's a live view from san rafael camera. a lot of sun 67 in the city in the mid 70s. oakland hayward 80 degrees right now in san jose. and you're at 66 in half moon bay from our exploratorium camera. we do have a very quiet scene there. 88 in santa rosa, 81 in

napa. you're in the 80s around fairfield, concord. so beautiful weather and from okay, you can clearly see a lot of sun there tomorrow. sunshine, warmer weather, wednesday through friday, breezy and cooler. and as we head into friday, damp and below average. there's a 20% chance of seeing a few showers. best in the north bay, but some other areas may actually see some drizzle. so as we go hour by hour tomorrow morning, some fog near the coast and bay. can't rule out a little mist out there. and then in the afternoon most areas should see the sun come out. there will be a few patches of fog. your morning temperatures will be in the 50s and 60s. we are not expecting widespread fog tomorrow morning and it is going to warm up more so than today. tomorrow afternoon we're looking at 92 in gilroy, 84 in the south bay and san jose on the peninsula, 78 in san mateo, 77 menlo park, mid to upper 60s, right near the coast. san francisco, 71 degrees. it's really going to be nice in the north bay, 90 in santa rosa, 89, in san rafael, sonoma, heading into the east bay, 78 in

oakland. berkeley, 80, in newar. head inland and it's 92 in concord, 89 in livermore. as we fast forward to friday, this is when this is the wettest computer model. it's actually bringing us some measurable drizzle or showers. you will notice a few hundredths of an inch. now the other computer model is actually keeping the showers up in the northern part of our viewing area. or drizzle, so stay tuned. accuweather seven day forecast. we have the summer warmth tomorrow with 90s inland dropping to the 80s and then the 70s by friday. that's below average, but we'll bump them back up next week. the heat returns. larry and kristen a little roller coaster here. this is that time of year. >> okay. what is the ideal hour for the super blue moon? >> it's going to be shortly before eight. >> shortly before eight. >> just as the sun is setting. okay. >> got it. thank you. sandhya. all right. remembering the king of daytime television, phil donahue. >> and the beginning of the end of an era at the

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donahue that aired right here on abc seven has died. >> abc news reporter eva pilgrim has a look back at his life and career. >> before oprah, there was phil donahue. donahue, which ran on daytime television for 29 years, was the first talk show to include an audience as part of the show. >> what should we do? is the tv

off and not bother to make her point? >> it featured a wide variety of guests covering everything from politics. >> they believe that the united states government is prepared to usurp the constitution and break down doors and confiscate guns. am i lying to these people? bob fletcher and jim troc to entertainment. what's the chronology of outrageous fortune in walking away from cheers? i mean, it was outrageous fortune out and successful when you quit. cheers to civil rights. mr. valenti, we needed your voice following this arrest to stand up and say. this kind of behavior has got to stop. is tell me why that is. tell me why. that's not a fair question. >> donahue grew up in cleveland, ohio, and began his career in tv and radio in the 1950s. his talk show premiered in dayton, ohio, in 1967 and tackled serious issues. in 1985, the show moved to new york city, where it became a ratings juggernaut and led the way for a new genre of

daytime programing. >> insatiably curious and accepting, he saw every guest as worthy of interest and worked to build understanding, bringing us to see each other not as enemies but as fellow americans. >> just three months ago, donahue was awarded the presidential medal of freedom donahue's wife of 44 years, actress marlo thomas, was at his bedside when he died, along with his children from a previous marriage. >> a tv icon, phil donahue, was 88 years old

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in the water at nearly two dozen schools in the oakland unified school district. >> abc seven news reporter ryan curry has the latest, including what schools are now requesting children bring with them. >> a district utility truck in front of hillcrest elementary, and a portable water jug out on the playground. parents were told to bring an extra water bottle for their children because some of the water running through the pipes is not safe to drink. >> i first heard about it through like a text message or something like that. bring extra water for your child. first day of school. so i was like, okay, this is interesting. >> district officials say lead was found in 22 u.s.c. campuses. ashley long, son, attends hillcrest, one of the schools with some contamination. she is not only worried for her child's health, but frustrated. the district is just now taking action. >> how did this happen over such a short period of time or were we just not aware? >> the district published results of lead testing done at each campus. each report shows the testing was done earlier

this year before the new school year started. >> tiny, tiny minute amounts can still affect, the way our blood is circulating, the way oxygen is carried to the brain. it can slow the early childhood development. >> elena givental is a professor of environmental policy at cal state east bay. she says when lead is found in drinking water, it's coming from old pipes. >> eventually, when the pipes are old, when they are aging, uh- corrosion happens and it starts leaching into the water. >> in a statement, osd said we are fixing any outlet we find that shows lead levels exceeding the district's limit of five parts per billion to ensure that our students and staff are not exposed to elevated levels of lead when at school from faucets or fountain heads. >> children need to stay hydrated during the day. they're active. they're they're studying. they're they're concentrating. >> andrea ventura with clean water action, says the state or federal government should step in to help, especially with oakland facing a large budget deficit.

>> we totally understand the economic burden this puts on schools. and so we have actually called on the state board to take the lead issues more seriously. >> she believes clean drinking water should be a right for everyone in the state. in oakland, ryan curry, abc seven news. >> in san francisco, it was back to school for nearly 50,000 children. there was a lot of excitement, but also a lot of concern and uncertainty because of a teacher shortage and budget cuts. abc seven news reporter gloria rodriguez went back to school today. >> these snaps, helping students mark the first day of school at tule elk park early education school in san francisco. the san francisco unified school district, welcoming some 50,000 students on monday. >> i'm excited for the school year to start. >> former warriors player and sports commentator festus ezeli was on hand to give students a special message. >> have fun because school is meant to be fun. as someone who

has educators as parents, i know how important this all this, this whole process is. so thank you to the teachers as well. and let's have a great year. >> each classroom has two doors. >> principal nancy lambert campbell gave us a tour of tule elk. >> we are very excited to kick off our third year in this building with these renovations. due to the bond program, but the district is starting the school year with about 120 teacher vacancies and a hiring freeze, except for essential staff to keep a school running. >> we're working hard to make sure all of our classrooms have permanent classroom teachers. we're covering classrooms today where we have vacancies. we're in a better place than we were last year, but we know we still have work to do to ensure that we are fully staffed. >> in addition, due to declining enrollment, the district is planning to close a number of their schools to better realign their resources. while they haven't said how many. the recommended list of schools will be released by september 18th and will take effect for the

next school year. >> we are kind of seeing and assessing step by step how it will progress and play out because our school is a neighborhood school for us, it's we haven't been impacted by that closure, but i'm sure it will change the dynamics of the schools. and, right now we can just be really grateful for the flexibility of the staff as wel, because that's a big shift for them. and so their their dedication to these students is really important. >> and the superintendent says they are working hard to set up the district to be stable and ready for the future. in san francisco, gloria rodriguez, abc seven news. >> kids at malcolm x academy got a loud welcome from teachers this morning in the bayview. among them was teresa bryant, who has made it clear she was glad to be back in school with the students. >> i don't want to be off school. i don't i don't want to be off for the summer. i don't want to be off for christmas. i

just want to be at work every day with the kids, every day. >> members of the teachers union united educators of san francisco were also at the school, handing out food, hand sanitizer and school supplies to students. >> the school year at the university of california is drawing near, and the president of the uc system says campuses will enforce a ban on encampments like those that popped up near the end of the spring semester against the war in gaza. demonstrators will also be barred from using masks to conceal their identity. president michael drake says uc will come up with uniform policies to ensure that students who violate the rules are treated equally across all campuses. >> mark zuckerberg shows off his love for his wife in a very big way, and writing off paper checks for 100% all white meat spicy chicken strips. ...not really what i had in mind deadpool. starting at $5.50! with brand new dipping sauces. see marvel studios' deadpool and wolverine in theaters july 26th. welcome to jack in the box! ok y'all we got ten orders coming in.. big orders!

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that's a terrible shirt on you. not a good choice. ok, you too, lots of cologne. no bueno. how much did you pay this guy? — quite a bit. — quite a bit. i think there's a wasp in here. welcome to jack in the box. a bridge series. the last two bay bridge series games before the a's moved to sacramento were this weekend. saturday. sunday wasn't just emotional for fans. former a's slugger jose canseco was inducted into the a's hall of fame on saturday, and he was fighting back tears as he addressed the crowd thinking about the a's move. former a's and current giants outfielder mark canha scooped up some infield dirt to take home, and the giants matt chapman, who also starred for the a's, asked to keep a third base from the coliseum and they gave it to

him. they gave it to him. why not, i have to say, watching these games, i was just saddened because to think that this is the last time. and i know they're just going to be up the road in sacramento, but this is the result of one man's greed. john fisher, billionaire. there's just sell the team to somebody that wants to keep it here. the fans are clearly here. but major league baseball, they don't get it. and they don't want to get it. i don't know if it is sad that there won't be any more bay bridge series. >> right. it's like no matter how bad of a season that you're having, let's say both teams aren't having great seasons. that series is still fun. you still go. you still make a thing of it, right? sort of like the cal stanford thing, right? doesn't matter what the rest of the season looks like. it's a thing. so it's sad to lose that tradition. yeah they're like. yes. agreed. agreed. agreed. agreed. sorry. >> if you guys are talking to me, i can't hear you. i agree with both of you. i mean, and there are so many fans of, you know, both teams, right? >> you're right. and i think

this is maybe having audio problems. >> oh, now i got you guys. here i am, everyone. >> we were all saying how much we love you. >> and i love you guys too. and i am sad to see this emotional ending for them. we were running some of the stories this weekend about the bay bridge series, and there's such a finality to it and so many loyal fans. so it is disappointing for them. very bittersweet for them this weekend too. >> yeah. >> when your audio came back, i was going to say, that's all the time we have zach. >> okay, see ya. >> hey, that's all the time we have for tech writing. apparently that's going away. you're definitely in the minority if you still write them. according to the federal reserve, more than 60% of transactions are made with a credit or debit card, 16% are cash, and just 3% are checks. more and more people are using payment methods like venmo and zelle. apple pay, you know all that. so some retailers don't accept cash. i mean checks at all anymore? >> some people won't even take the cash. they don't want the cash either. yeah, but you know, some of us that were around you

know, in the stone age still like to write an occasional check, but it's occasional. >> larry. i mean, you're not doing it all the time. >> no, most of the stuff is done online, but it is interesting because i ran out of checks and then i was, like, panicked for a few moments, going, i don't remember how to reorder the checks. >> what do i do? >> let's ask zach what the young people are doing these days. >> i figured it out. i don't need. zach. >> that's a lot of venmo. a lot of i mean, i had a landlord just a couple years ago who would only take a personal check, but, you know, i was just at a museum in la. i was there for a conference. i had some time to run over to this museum, and i had some cash on me. and i remember asking them, do you guys accept cash? and like, when did that flip? because it used to be, do you accept visa? do you accept it? now you have to ask if people are accepting cash even. >> well, no that's true. >> yeah. i mean, if you go on an airplane now, almost all the transactions are by credit card and if you don't register your credit card before the flight takes off and you don't have the

wi-fi on the plane, you can't you can't buy anything. >> i find that kids are annoyed by having to carry cash these days. like teens. they're like, no, too much trouble. just phone. >> you know, they just want to use their apple pay. >> yeah, zelle, that kind of thing. yeah >> so if you were to give your son, like, a few hundred dollars in cash, he wouldn't want it. >> what? why would i give him a few bucks in cash? >> i'm just curious. cash. >> now to the growing concern over artificial intelligence. a new report from arise. i found that 56% of fortune 500 companies have flagged this technology as a concern, which is significantly up from last year by a staggering 473%. media and entertainment companies are the most concerned about the threats of ai, followed by software and tech firms. i mean all of the above. sander, what do you think about in terms of the threat of ai versus the positive aspects that ai can bring us? >> larry. i mean, there are positive aspects of ai, clearly, but i think there's a lot more work that needs to be done because it can actually be detrimental as well. and we've all seen, you know, misuse of

ai. >> yeah. zach. >> yeah, it is frightening. and the legislation just is not keeping up with how fast this technology is advancing. and so there are a lot of those benefits for sure, that we're seeing in health care. so many other things. but then there are of course the disadvantages. people are worried about weapons and the deepfake things that so many people are seeing now on the internet, on social media. so there's a lot of things that have to be figured out still. >> yeah. i mean, one of the things with the deepfakes, usually the deepfake videos, are so absurdly over the top and the things that people are saying that you go, come on, that that can't be real. but now you really have to think about it. you know? okay, what am i? what am i watching? who posted this? what's the likelihood that this is really what they said? i mean, now you have to go through that whole cycle in your head. >> i just think, you know, instead of so many cs and data science majors, maybe we need more philosophy majors. maybe we need to ponder right and wrong and have, you know, not have technology run ahead of the debate about what's proper usage and what mankind wants out of it? >> you know, abc seven news at

four. >> utopia kristen sze. >> okay. meta ceo mark zuckerberg is showing his love for his wife in turquoise and chrome. he posted a photo on instagram behold showing the seven foot sculpture he had created. why are you shouting likeness of his wife? >> why are you shouting? seven foot. >> i mean, come on, it's seven foot. you want to shout? zuckerberg wrote, bringing back the roman tradition of making sculptures of your wife. this is placed in the couple's backyard garden. chan is in the photo as well. look at that. just sipping tea, she commented. the more of me the better. okay, now. >> well, at least the cup matches the sculpture, so there's that. >> i, i don't know why care? >> who wants to psychoanalyze that? paging doctor freud. you know, i mean, whatever floats his boat. >> you know, if that's how he wants to show his love for his wife, then so be it. >> i believe it's whatever

floats his yachts. >> but anyway, i mean, she's a doctor. >> she seems pretty low key and not ostentatious, so i'm just wondering how much she likes that kind of a grand display. >> well, she took the photo, so she is obviously not unhappy with it. yeah, i don't know. it just seems like i'm good with, like, the willie mays statue and all this. i'm not. you know, it's a little disorienting, but i don't think i'm going to be invited to their backyard anytime soon anyway, so it may not really matter. >> crossed off the list. >> i was never on the list. >> all right, zach, we're going to cancel that. larry sculpture we ordered. you know, a ten foot, one ten foot save our money. that's it

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expectancy is about 80 years, which is about five years shorter than women in other high income countries. >> reporter denise deardorff, our sister station in los angeles, has a look at some of the reasons the problem is access, health care access and affordability are the main reasons why u.s. women have the lowest life expectancy among 14 high income countries. >> a new commonwealth fund study finds the average american woman lives to be 80 years old, compared to 87 for a woman in japan and south korea and 85 in sweden and australia. >> 14 plus percent of women in this country across all backgrounds, don't have access

to care. it means that you may be accessing the emergency room more frequently for less acute issues, but not necessarily getting what you need. >> women's health specialist doctor latanya hinds, with kaiser permanente west l.a. says the study found u.s. women have a high rate of avoidable deaths from heart disease, stroke and cancer. they're sicker, younger. >> she has diabetes and she has hypertension at least a quarter of u.s. women take four different prescriptions regularly. >> black women are nearly three times more likely to die from pregnancy related complications than white women across the board, women of color faced more barriers to care and unmet social needs. >> if you don't know where your next meal is coming from and you're working a job without health benefits, that really creates a large disparity once again. >> but the national data doesn't reveal significant variations among states. >> we here in california, i think we're not perfect, but we're a lot better than places that have not expanded medicaid for all patients, especially young pregnant patients.

>> doctor hinds advises women to seek out affordable insurance options that can provide them with a medical home because living a long, healthy life takes teamwork. >> please get your blood pressure well controlled. get your blood sugar well controlle. you've got to get out and move. movement is life. the system is something we can fix, but we've got to do our part. >> denise studer, abc7 news. >> the california legislature is expected to vote next week on the toxic free medical devices act. now, the bill would prohibit the use of dehp, a plastic additive found in medical equipment like i.v. bags and tubing. suzanne price, the ceo of breast cancer prevention partners, supports this bill. >> over ten years ago, we got phthalates federally banned in plastic toys because their endocrine endocrine disruptors, they mess with the hormones leading to breast cancer and a host of other problems. the federal government decided that this group of chemicals, especially one particular kind of phthalate, dehp, was so

dangerous that it shouldn't be in plastic toys because toddlers could suck on those toys and ingest the phthalates, and it would be harmful to them. so this same chemical, dehp, is actually in 70% of the i.v. tubing and medical bags in the state of california. >> so dehp has been on regulators radar since the early 2000, but it remains in widespread use. there's some dehp free medical supplies on the market, but those alternatives can be much more expensive. by the way, kaiser permanente now uses the alternative, so no dehp. interesting. >> yeah. all right. i know it's only monday, so it's a little early to start thinking about the weekend. no, no, but i saw sandy. it looked like it's going to be nice and warm this weekend, but, i mean, can we jump ahead assuming we get there? >> you know you will. but in between, you're going to have to notice the drop in the temperatures and even the possibility of some raindrops. larry and kristen, let me show you live doppler seven. right now you will notice clear skies. get out there, enjoy the sun because tomorrow you have another nice day. but those

temperatures will be trending even higher than today. we've got low 90s inland, mid to upper 60s right near the coast and breezy once again as we head into wednesday, temperatures begin to come down. it's still warm inland in the upper 80s, but you will notice by thursday the warmest spots are only in the low 80s, and by friday we're talking 60s and 70s. it's almost going to be a late fall kind of feeling, and the accuweather seven day forecast will feature not just the warm up first, but the cooler days between mid and latter part of the workweek, followed by the possibility of some drizzle or showers on friday. and then we'll bring back the warmth just in time for the weekend. kristen, larry. >> yeah. thank you sandhya. another exciting global event is coming to the bay area. san francisco will host the pokemon world championships in august of 2026. the three day event actually just wrapped up in honolulu. 14,000 people from 53 countries showed up. worlds features the best players from around the globe to compete for

a cash prize. coincidentally, the super bowl in the world cup will also be in the bay area in in 25 and 26 slightly larger events than the pokemon competition. but, you know, it's i mean, a lot happening here in the next couple of years. >> i dressed in honor of pikachu today. >> perfect. >> got to catch them all. all right. you've probably seen those people dressed up in t-rex costumes on social media, but this weekend, dozens took to the racetrack and they're off. >> we'll tell you why

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we'll hear from president biden at eight. it's the bachelorette, followed by wheel of fortune and then jeopardy! and then stay with us for abc seven news at 11. all right. you've obviously heard of the running of the bulls in spain. in washington state, though, there's the running of the rexes and yes, it's all about the t rex and speed. here's abc news reporter danny new and dinos away. >> the most important track event of the summer. good start for o dynamo. >> over the weekend, washington's emerald downs racetrack once again hosted its annual t-rex world championship race, where hundreds of folks nestled inside these inflatable costumes compete to see who is the fastest dino in the post jurassic era. >> i put on a suit and i'm like, looking around and all these people, i'm like, oh my goodness, i'm in a dinosaur suit. >> i spoke with the winner of

the men's race, shane tam, who is a former college football player in the area. shane was looking for something new to compete in and also, i think the last year's winner on the stuff had the big trophy. >> i was like, dude, it's gonna look sick in the apartment. >> but this year's contest was a little different. >> the third little dino and young rex on the go for the first time since the race began in 2017, emerald downs added categories. >> so we had this kids under 11 race. and then for the more experienced reptiles, grandpa rex, rex, senior fossil are moving quick! >> get out of my yard! >> there was also an event for carnivores over 50. not to mention they also split up the men and the women and the women's race looked like it featured some light taunting uh- o for the record though, you can't blame anyone who winds up on the ground. >> for all the athletes out there. it's like running with a parachute. >> shane confirmed it's pretty hard to run in these prehistoric bounce houses, and he says you can barely see where you're running. in fact, it looks like one shell of a dino got the job done. he didn't even know if he won.

>> i was like, did i win? like, did i win? and they're like, yeah, yeah, you won. i was like, but as you can see, shane earned that highly coveted trophy with a t rex on top and the official title of the fastest t-rex in the world. >> so when you cross the finish line, what was going through your mind? like i did it or like. please let me take this thing off. both. now, shane says he does plan to come back next year and try to retain his crown. however he's not the one you should be worried about. here i am. where'd i go? oh, here i come. here i come in new york for abc news. i'm danny, new. well, they don't okay >> maybe the olympics should take up the t-rex racing. that's it for abc seven news

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