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appeal. >> nancy pelosi. >> politics be damned. this is about what we came to do. >> today telling reporters political ramifications are a zax. 6 -- distraction. >> you know that really, they're going to have a vote. to say if you're a child and have a prististing medical condition we're going to overturn that. >> and lifting limits on how much policies pay out are provisions americans want but the law remains unpopular. a new poll found only a third have a favorable opinion of i.
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>> and then this would been pressure on romney to explain what he's going to put in this place. but now... you know, romney has a easy position to say i'm going to repeel obama care. >> romney going to run on the promise to repeel the law but the issue is going to be the economy. listen how mitt romney links it to the question economy by calling it a job killer or citing opinion polls. >> and i understand president thought he'd lost this in the supreme court today he did. first reports he was watching cnn. >> all right. >> thank you. >> and the supreme court stigs means a majority of californians will have health inshrance before by the time the act is fully implement
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plemted by 201. a study find nine out of 10 residents will be insured. over a million and a half low income residents will get insurance over two years. >> this morning supreme court decision brought a big measure of relief to one bay air town. the tanners have a young son born with a condition requiring him to have extensive care for the rest of his life. >> this is one of several hospitals the family visits. before dealing with aaron's life threatening condition, his parents have had to worry about whether he'll have health care going forward. this morning they told me part of the burden was lifted. the 17-year-old will need care
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for the rest of his life, born with a heart condition. and i had the first of three open heart surgeries at just 10 years old. after years of waiting he received a life saving double transplant at five. today he's a survivor and is thriving, keeping him healthy requires regular visits to doctor autos right now he's going in every four to six weeks for checkups. physicals, blood work. he's in often. yeah. we're anticipating a long road acare of medical care with aaron. >> that is why aaron's parents were relieved to learn most of the health care package was upheld by the supreme court. >> this means a lot for aaron in case there is a problem with insurance. i know that there is no
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preexisting clause. >> she doesn't know how rest of the package could help x or hurt the family in years stu stuk -- sturm despite having an expensive ppo plan, tanner says they owe mer than $1 million for medical expenses that the company refuses to pay. >> if you have a life altering medical ricis in the family there are going to be questions asked. a lot of things should be covered. you should able to get the care you theed and shouldn't have to go through so many hoops. >> like many americans, they no idea how this will affect them. going forward their biggest concern has been whether this will cost them more, that part is unclear.
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>> thank you very much. this is an important day. coverage continues on abc 7 news at k. that will include a closer look at what this means in terms of costs for those insured and businesses. that story and more coming up at 6:00. >> and in other news golden state warriors head coach jackson revealed he's targeted in an extortion scheme to conceal an extramarital affair. reporting he pay aid former stripper 5,000s ndz april after she threatened to release nude pictures to news outlets. jackson alerted team officials after being asked to pay saichl-figure sum. adams faces charges along with a man named marcus shaw. jackson apologized for embarrassing the family and warriors. >> in just about half an hour suspended sheriff ross
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mirkarimi faceses the ethics commission and hopes to convince them he hopes to get his job back. abc 7 news is live with the story. >> he says this is the moment he's been waiting for. the ethics commission resumes and yes, he's expected to tiff. today is d day for ross mirkarimi. the day he's expected to testify before the city's ethics commission. he told abc 7 news he's prepared. >> this is the most we've been waiting for. over six months of a nightmare. >> what he calls a nightmare began on new year's eve. mirkarimi grabbed and bruised his wife's arm. a neighbor videotaped it and
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just days after being sworn in, mark reamy found himself on another side of the law. pleading guilty to a misdemeanor domestic violence charge and the mayor suspended him. tonight mirkarimi hopes to tell his side of the story. >> i'm making responsibility and continue to do so for my action buzz believe that doesn't disqualify me. >> there are other pains taking time consuming business for commissioners. they must address objections to exhibit liftses. mirkarimi's objections he has to expert testimony the mayor wants to present including from a domestic violence expert. and the panel must determine add missibility of the video of lopez. that is athe heart of the case. we asked him today what would
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happen should that evidence being talk sed to out? >> i will let attorneys handle evidence like the video. i read transcripts and i know what it says. that is part of what i base the decision on. >> the mayor is expected to testify tomorrow. of. >> thank you very much. developing news now. solano county firefighters at at scene of a devastating fire. this afternoon, flames broke out on a house on limestone drive. the nair jumped to a neighbor's home this, happened near sixing ifs discovery king bomb. >> tragedy out of fort bragg, north carolina. a soldier has been shot and killed. the gunman is wounded. and is a -- a third soldier in, a news conference fort
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bragg officials say a man from the 525 battlefield surveillance unit shot another member, then turned the gun on himself. the shooter is in custody. >> mayor ed lee considering giving a police program to reduce violence in the city called stop and frisk allowing police officers to he stop people on the street and search them if there is suspicion he they may be carrying a weapon. the american civil liberties union filed lawsuit. >> this program has almost become i code ward for racial profiling. and it's a policy that has failed. >> mayor lee says he's ware of what happened in new york and says he will seek incut from -- input from the unite. >> more breaking news now near goil roy, thourpts continue to
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hunt for a person who fired a gun. someone opened fire just before noon. deputies sealed off the area with the help of highway trot trath troll officers and fish and game wardens. abc 7 news wilewill have the latest right here on abc 7 news. >> san francisco police investigating reports of shots fired at cal train this week. officers were called to the neighborhood on monday, several witnesses reported seeing someone on an overpass near the tracks. this happened near pennsylvania avenue and mayorra posea street. and -- mariposa street. witnesses say the shooter placed his gun in a bag, walking away. >> $91 billion budget included $195 million in last minute line item vetoes.
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education, social services taking the hardest hit. cal grant forced students will be cut 5%. the governor slashed child care funds for low income families leaving family was out child care. and he used a line to realoe indicate special funds democrats set aside to keep state parks open but 65 of the 70 parks scheduled to close including for tolla and redwood and castle rock state park will remain open n an accounting change, the governor sign aid bill aloe indicating $10 million in new park funding. the project will generate revenue. >> a lot more to get to. coming up more good news for homeowners and buyers, mortgage rates hit nornl low. >> and pilot program kicking off in california letting
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soldar powere homes say what they don't yous fr a rainy day. >> there is a speak he peek of what is coming up. changes in time for weekend plans. i'll details coming up. >> and something airlines are doing may make you want to put off treems of traveling to europe. michael finney with the story. st
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looks like a water system. >> with energy storage, we can take that production and save it and use it later in the day. when the system is struggling. and system loads. >> and by energy at about nine cents per kilowatt hour z during the time when air conditioning is running i think the energy is off the batteries that have been charging instead of paying 25 cents per hour. >> grants are funding this two-year program. >> there is a dream trip going
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cost you a bit more this summer. >> there is news about that plus the latest on home mortgage that's is encouraging. >> that is good news. >> five months straight and counting that is how long 30 year fixed rates have stayed below 4%. in fact, the average 30 year rate hit a record low this week. a 3.63%. those rates are credited with lifting the long-suffering housing market and this is hoped refinancing will stimulate the economy. money is spent on furniture appliances and other improvement autos it could be tougher to book a flight to europe this summer, and it's going to cost you more, too. bloomberg reports average fares are up 3%, airlines are cutting back on number of seats that they're selling. this allows them to maintain pricing power and seems to be working. despite higher prices sales
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for transatlantic flights up 5.9 prts. and flying to europe too pricey for you? how about a cruise? norwegian cruise line as nouns kids sail free promotion. the deal good for kids 17 and younger that must be accompanied by two paying adults. the promotion covers select cruises in alaska, bahamas, canada, hawaii and europe. pricing, i should say bookings must be made by july 7th. i'm willing to go to all of them. i just need two parents to go with. >> thank you. >> and bart is running longer trains expected to use embarcadero station to watch the fire works around 9:30 p.m. there will be longer trains for fans going to see oakland a's at the coliseum.
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and and there are special he he vent trains need as needed. >> and there is a list in the bay area and hoping to see fire works on the 4th of july. >> everybody would like to know that, right? >> i'm on the spot. right? there is some patchy fog. wire fork -- fire works will go off with a bang. there is a live picture, it's just beautiful out there. sunshine right now. and high temperatures 77 degrees. there is a differ perspective. looking back towards san francisco, you can see fog there. this is back at the coastline. and liking to make its presence known later on tonight. and heading into tomorrow. and there are inland areas meaning cooler for friday
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afternoon. live doppler 7 now, you'll see what is going on. there is fog back at the coast, this is just going to work its way inland a little bit more tonight. temperatures at degrees in half moon bay. 60s in san francisco. out towards fairfield, and antioch there is a mild day. low 80s. wind has started to kick up. so there is a stronger sea breeze that will continue to affect our weather for friday. and there are low clouds cooler for friday, saturday. and it's warming up again. and heading into next week in time for your 4th of july plans. here is a satellite and radar. there is a cold front with a stronger sea breeze as it approaches will kick up more for your friday afternoon. so what is going to happen is that that will push fog in over the bay and into some inland communities by morning. so tomorrow morning we're starting out with wide spread low clouds and patches of fog,
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you'll notice as we take knew morning temperatures will be comfortable. cloud cover is around. low to upper 50s. 5 to in half moon bay. could see drizzle, patchy at best. 58 degrees in antioch. here is our animation of morning. so far, low clouds, wide spread, then pulling back there. is a sea breeze kicking up so cooler, temperatures into 50s and 60s coast side up to the low 80s in our inland areas. there sf 62 in half moon bay. 64 degrees in san francisco. 5 in santa rosa. towards oakland, 70 degrees and mild. there are sunny skies in antioch, san jose, 77. palo alto, 75 degrees, around the bay, there is a little bit of cooling, nice, mild, 65 in monterey. 81 degrees inland. here is the accu-weather
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forecast. ere are are low 60s to low 80s, bayside skpinland continuing to drop saturday before we can see a warming trend. monday, we're near 90 degrees inland. little cooler on tuesday and taking a look at the 4th of july, back up again. great-looking weather there is mid-60s and will the fog be back? it's patchy now. we'll, like i said fine tune it into the meantime, something new we can talk b you have the opportunity to let sandhya get the day started. >> it's a personal wake up calm. listen to this. >> good morning, sunshine, you know what they say about an early bird. >> that is me with a call for you. part of a new alampl clock app for iphone, open up the app set the clock.
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whit goes off i'll get you up in a good mood i promise in a good mood but the app will load news, headlines, weather and traffic information for you to get off, get the day started off right. the free alarm clock app available on the app store. just search for abc 7 news san francisco alarms. >> that is cool. >> i love it yes. >> and you know, just people in a good mood. >> well done. >> thank you. >> and you do that, too. >> thank you. >> we have more ahead. the supreme court's other big ruling of the day dealing with discipline about those who lie about hill tear honor autos two ipads were shipped but only one arrived. how record keeping and michael finney finally got results at
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there is another important ruling from the supreme court. it struck down the stolen valor act. >> making it a crime to lie about receiving military awards. the court decided in favor of a southern california official convicted of falsely claiming to be a wounded war veteran. >> there is a lot of stuff people say that we don't like. >> the justices say the behavior was protected by his first amendment right to free speech. >> you're going to hear more from veterans o
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coming up tonight a medical mystery and a 2-year-old battles a disease forcing doctor dwrorz put her into a coma. and not just a movie plot. the role the bay saer playing in protecting the earth from an asteroid. those stories and more at 6:00. >> and now a huge party broke out this afternoon in san francisco north beach area. >> how cool is this? there is a game against germany. >> and sets tuned in. >> and i'm rooting for italia. >> what is the final whistle they celebrated the win. >> celebration in north beach should be crazier.

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