confronted the former priest for raping him and molesting his brother in 1975. lynch says he knows what he did was wrong, and is grateful for the verdict. >> i wanted to bring attention to this cause and wanted to take responsibility and be accountable up to this point and end the cycle against sex abuse against children, hopefully i know from my experience this brought me certain closure. i've found a voice that i didn't have, i've become empowered and feel like i can get on with my life. >> this district attorney says he respects the decision and understands it but feels felony charges were appropriate given facts and no one should allowed to take the law into their own hands. the district attorney has a

week to decide whether to refile charges on misdemeanor assault in this case. coming up at 5:00 you'll hear from the d.a.and from lynch's turns as to why they think the jury ruled in their favor. >> there is more breaking news. a muni bus has hit a person. there is the intersection of cabrillo and la playa streets, the person's arm ended up being pinned underneath the bus tire. the person has been rushed to the trauma center. and. >> commuters can expect delays. a stalled train is blocking inbound light rail traffic. a problem with a wire is causing delays on the k, l,

and m lines and there are no estimate as whether regular service will resume. >> and this bay bridge was the nightmare this morning. the chp says a drunk driver with a gun started it all. here is a look at the stand still this morning. heather? >> the chp says the 29-year-old antonio roberson is on parole for human trafficking, he was driving the car that crashed this morning that led to a near closure for eight hours on the lower deck. this is not a good morning to try to cross the bay to oakland. the streets and 101 approach were gridlocked. and what most expected to be a

trip was more like two hours. >> this is bad. >> i'm in hell, it's been gridlock for an hour. >> because of one car and the driver. the chp says it passed one of the patrol cars headed eastbound this morning. the driver crashed at the s curve. >> they stopped to render aid to occupants of the vehicle. the vehicle did try to flee the scene. there was a shooting. >> the car went another 700 feet before being disabled. the driver and passenger taken into custody with injuries from the crash. san francisco police had a hard time just getting there and lanes opened over time, and there were all lanes open again at about 10:00. >> the closure so we can secure the scene and take what evidence we could.

>> roberson is expected to be charged with dui and face weapons charges once being released from the hospital. his passenger is a 26-year-old, was a 26-year-old woman from australia. she has been released from the hospital. live in san francisco, abc 7 news. >> and there are oakland police want someone to come forward and help them find a driver that fled the scene after hitting and killing a bicyclist. investigators believe the man was dragged for at least 100 feet after being hit by a dark-colored sedan. the victim died at the scene. >> there are skid marks so it indicates the person did try to avoid. so it's a hit and run accident. >> investigators returned to the crime scene today to see if surveillance cameras might provide any clues. they're also looking for a vehicle with a damaged

windshield. the victim appears to be in his 40s. the coroner has not released his name. >> there are more family members of a young prostitute under arrest for the killing of a pimp in san francisco. vic lee first broke the story on abc 7 news and joins us now. >> those arrested out front found him guilty. he is the cousin of barry who along with his girlfriend was charged with killing a man they claimed pimps their 17-year-old daughter. there are family and friends of the two men arrested came to court for the arraignment. they were formally charged in connection with a murder of calvin snead, the man reportedly prostituting the teenager. he was shot in this car, june 4th, in the bay view. >> yesterday afternoon there are officers arrested antonio

guilton and then, around 11:00 p.m. last night, officers from our violence reduction team arrested williams. in fairfield, california. >> according to the claint they met him in the afternoon of the murder, they drove to the bay view and waited for calvin snead. the complaint says when snead drove by, guilton shot him in the head. and this is his lawyer. >> he's an innocent man. we look forward to fighting this case denot do it? >> he's an innocent skman we look forward to fighting this case. >> and the judge set bail at $2 million each and that is a same bail amount set by the parents of the teen-aged girl. you'll hear from their lawyer at 6:00 tonight.

>> a father will answer to charges he sexually abused his teen-aged daughter several years. the 34-year-old remains in custody and his 16-year-old daughter told a doctor about the abuse. her doctor contacted child protective services and cps called police, police say three girls lived in the house but they believe it was soley the 16-year-old whom he abused. >> oakland authorities located a missing 16-year-old girl. they say they're not concerned now for her safety. her 3-year-old brother remains in critical condition, possible victim of child abuse. and police say they found him floating face down in a tub, four siblings were missing but three were found in patterson with a relative. the baby's mother, stepfather and a baby-sitter are under arrest. police opened this investigation because of the extent of the boy's injuries

and echdz of past abuse, investigators say the 16-year-old is elijah marie johnson. >> time to check on the weather today. >> there is sandhya patel. >> cooler today, areas 10-13 degrees cooler. this evening, we're looking for patchy fog along the coast. there are mid-50s to 70s, into afternoon, mild conditions inland and there are temperatures coming up away from the coast line. 62, 86 degrees tomorrow afternoon. and we're going to start to see a warming trend. i'll be back to tell you about the weekend plans in just a moment. >> and still ahead on abc 7 news diabetes drug scientists say could help fight alzheimer's. >> the world is going increasingly mobile. we'll have how mobile device

koz have very interesting applications. >> latest addition to the famous beaver family in martinez. yes. those guys right there. >> and taking a look outside at skyway in san francisco today looking not too bad. and there is the lower deck of the bay bridge, slow going there but in another direction not too bad. qldwf'$'@ ñ

a new study of a drug used to treat type 2 diabetes suggests it could slow the progression of alzheimer's.

the drug is metformin. official learning enables us to navigate around the city, one of the memory losses associated with alzheimer's. and. >> there is a judge in boston signed off on the largest health care fraud settlement and it is a whopper, glaxo smith klein will pay $3 billion for violations involving 10 drugs, including paxil. the company pleaded guilty to promoting two for unapproved uses. and to not reporting safety issue was the diabetes drug avandia. >> discounts to consumers to ditch their mobile phones but why mobile devices might play a bigger role in the future. emily?

>> hello image begin a world where a harvard education is available only on a mobile device and products like remote controls and book shelves have been replaced by software. that may not be such a distant reality. in this book, he explains how the world's mobile devices will make this a reality. listen to why he says this will change live as we know it. >> there is something as a key that opens a door, it's clear your smart phone is going to become a key. if i can open my apartment with software, i can flick the key to 25 people and only opens it when i'm not there or that only opens the apartment from 9:00 to 5:00 when i am there. >> and remember when general

motors said it was no longer going to pay for ads on facebook? gm may be having a change of heart. reports say gm and facebook are ex -- disgusing -- discussing to returning to prove to gm ads can lead to higher sales. and if they do start as ver tiesing the company may be looking to target mobile users. jp morgan says it could double revenue by 2014. bank of america predict that's the over all mobile ad market to surge to $18.3 billion in 2015 from just about $3.5 billion last year. >> samsung will be helping to fuel that by crossing enemy

lines. they plan to show some iphone 4 x users a mobile ad offering up to $300 to trade in their device. >> and head of the european central bank say reports showed service side of the u.s. economy grew at the slowest pace since january, 2010. and shares of net flix rose the most after an analyst said the company had a bigger audience than cable and tv networks. according to dtitg research net flix is estimated 24 million subscribers probably watched 40 hours of programming online last month making net flix the number one most watched network back to

you. >> thank you. >> and sandhya patel is back now with today's accu-weather forecast. >> and you know our natural ac is working, right? >> right. >> and there is a sea breeze helping knock temperatures down this morning. this is going to be the coolest of the next several days. take a look here there is breeze up, but this is aum about to change. we're heading towards warmer weather into coming days. there is a clear skies except for patches of fog into afternoon. this morning it started out gray across the bay area if you're heading out the door you know what i'm talking about. the marine layer deepened to ta00 feet. it's now down to 2000 there

are temperatures 59 in half moon bay. there are 70s and 80s showing up, clearing and a warming trend beginning this weekend and there is a slight upward trend. and heat wave continues for the united states here large ridge of high pressure providing the unusually hot weather across the eastern united states. that is going to start to shift westward and bring hot, or warm air mass with it. we're going to feel affects of it minus humidity. so looking for temperatures into 50s. there is fog in the morning but notice what happens to fog there is temperatures into 60s

coast side and there are 80s inland. tomorrow, 84 in clear lake. and there is 75 in fremont. san jose, 79 degrees, half moon bay, 62 can w.fog there and there is a warming trend. we bring it to you in time for weekend plans. low 90s inland. temperatures going to continue to rise tuesday, wednesday to warmest days, 94 inland. 66 along the coastline. of course for those of you who do not like it too hot, coast is a place to go and there is

preventing you from heating up. >> good day to be on the water. >> the family of beavers living in a creek appear to be growing. the times reports a baby beaver has been spotted by members of a group keeping tabs on the mammals. the baby means there are five beavers now living in the creek. and possible there are other kids who haven't been seen. the beaver family built and rebuilt dams in that creek for five years. >> super cute. >> next, bay area secret millionaire appearing on abc 7 this weekend. >> and new details on the tom cruise katie holmes divorce. >> and coming up on abc 7 news at 5:00 lawmakers who were once on board with the state high speed rail project. the rp they're now hopping off. >> and taking a look outside traffic getting to the maze looks good now. there is a slow down there. but right now, so far, things

looking great. back in a moment.

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millionaire has a bay area connection. ever loop.com is a social media site for kids under 13. ever loop teaches kids about how to communicate and acts as a buffer when something is post that had shouldn't be. >> because they post on ever loop to be able to talk to their parents. they learn from the lesson. they learn from being kicked off of everloop. we then allowed them to come back, they're one of our best digital citizens now he told us about the experience and how it changed her life on that show. to find out why tune in at 8:00 this sunday night. >> there is baby news for a couple star buzz first an update on the tom cruise-katie holmes divorce. >> is been a week since actress katie holmes filed for divorce, now we're learning she may have been planning it for months. in an "elle" magazine article

holmes is asked about cruise. the interview mapped in may. she says, quote, he has been tom cruise 30 years, i know who i am and where i am and where i want to go so i want to focus on that. holmes is just waiting to hear back on a request for anonymous caption. cruise turn a low profile, turning 50 this week, and it's been a month since matthew mcconaughey and his wife tied the knot. now they're expecting again, writing happy birthday, america, more good news, we're expecting our third child. god bless. just keep living. also expecting three-time golden globe winner claire danes, her first child with husband, hugh dancey. the two have been married three years. and for more celebrity baby news just go to otrc.com.

>> and coming up next, a return to whale hunting. >> why south korea's plan to research the big mammals is alarming activists. >> and fire works light up the sky across oakland but this year, something different. i'm nick smith and i'll have the story coming up right after the break. >> and the 4th of july show that went up in less than 30 seconds? big apology from the company putting on the show. ♪

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south korea wants to start hunting whales. the fisheries ministry says it's for research purposes but there are concerns hunts could be a cover for commercial whaling. abc 7 news joins us live from monterey with more, david? >> well, kmerm whaling has been banned since 1986 but here, here in monterey bay there are lots of concerns. this is very popular here and there is a concern south korea may be opening i door that could lead to a collapse of the ban. this blue and hump back whales in monterey bay are a major attraction.

and on a good day they might see a minky whale this, one photographed this morning. and this is a whale south korea wants to start hunting. the naturalists are skeptical of south korea's intentions. >> i don't believe in scientific research for whaling. most people don't. it's just a disguise for really commercial whaling. >> a big concern is that the action will weaken efforts to enforce a ban on a global basis overseen by the international whaling commission. >> they try to get nations together and this is a struggle. and they may get overwhelmed by country that's say we're ju going to defy you like norway and iceland. >> south korea says it's only interesting to finding out how fish life is being impacted by wheel feeding patterns. however, environmental groups warn the whale meat shows up in school lunch autos just

like other countries it's going to probably end up in the food supply. they try to monitor the fish market but... this is hard to keep an eye on. >> environmental groups say that in the past the sea shepherd has taken on japanese whaling boats resulting in dramatic confrontations at sea. there is talk of staging a boycott of south korean imports to reverse the decision, others don't believe actions should be taken. >> i just think they overdo it sometimes. yeah. a little bit. i mean... sometimes, government gets involved in too much. >> and we contacted the south korean consulate in san francisco. there is no comment on this issue. and there is a renowned whale expert that says research can be done without killing whales. the captain of the sea shepherd was contacted by abc 7 news and they said they will

expect more confrontations between environmentalists as well as any south korean whaling vessel that's go out to sea. and there is a background and there are folks that love to go out whale watching marine biologyists say it's a chance of a lifetime. blue whales last week are masting off the coast. and they're attracted by increasing amounts of their favorite food, which is krill. whale watchers report seeing dozens of blue whales and lots of hump backs in monterey bay. >> san francisco mayor tells abc 7 news mayor ed lee answered every question truthfully in the official misconduct trial of suspended sheriff ross mirkarimi. san francisco examiner

reporting he did not. the former supervisor told the paper he was asked by walter wong to tell mirkarimi a job could be offered to him if he resigned. and on the stand lee denies making the request. >> and national politics, president obama hitting the campaign trail in a battle ground state of ohio. it seemed today it will be in november is the economy. there is more on today's presidential politics. >> with the 4th of july over, president obama launched his first campaign bus tour of 2012 in ohio. the tour which kicks into pennsylvania will focus on the economy. >> our mission now isn't just to recover from this economic right that.

is job one. our mission is back to america, americans across the country once lost that sense of security. >> the co-chair went on attack, questioning where mitt romney invested his money. >> he invested in cayman islands and has a corporation in bermuda. >> romney didn't hold prejudice, his potential vice presidential choices did. the governors are shadowing the message. >> the slogan is hey, it would be pors. and wednesday, hitting her husband was considering a woman as a phone shall running mate he's been looking at that. and i love that option as well. >> and there is is a weakless jobless claims dropped to the

lowest level since mid may. many are anticipating the june jobs report coming up on friday. >> and oakland's tradition of using illegal fire works continued last night. but oakland police and residents of east oakland say there were fewer displays than what they've seen in recent years. abc 7 news is live with more. >> toob clear this were enough explosions and fire works to light up the sky as cross all of oakland but everyone involved said do you know what? things were very different in comparison to years past. >> this is so loud outside. >> loud, colorful. the long stand tradition of setting off fire works in the neighborhood held true it was loud. my dog was scared. he stayed in the house and was shaking. >> bottle rockets, sparklers and this case of flares

littered his door step, some prom yigsing as loud as dine might. others to crash and burn. these balls of fire sat next to exploding miss yelz. this year he noticed something different. >> it was bayway better, it was justifier works. no gunshots or nothing like that. >> according to police no one was hurt reports of injury as associated with celebratory gunfire, sky 7 hd caught this display from above. and light and colors to be sure, but oakland police believe their messaging to the public was effective. >> this 4th of july was cool. it was good, nobody got hurt. >> this year they used shot spotter technology to distinguish between gunfire and fire works giving them to inform officers of the situation and send a unit in only minute autos and that is important especially officer safety. and what is this officer going

into? >> and police and residents weren't the only ones to notice things are different morning after. >> cheen up was minimal. based one, two, one. >> there is 21 day afters, when things are usually very different. >> this has been chaotic years past. and this seems this year, citizens heeded requests from opd. >> and he says there is a financial benefit to a low damage, low trash turnout. he was able to deploy resources to other neighborhoods and reduce the amount of employee overtime.. >> police twont try to find a missing member of the department. this dog evo lives with his human partner and the officer left a 72 pound german sheperd in the yard.

the fire works appeared to have startled him. he jumped a fence and run away. police are hoping anyone who seize him will call to keep an eye on him. >> and trash is a growing problem in san francisco parks. especially after a holiday. take a look at this mess left behind at great meadow. a spokeswoman for golden gate recreation area says people don't try to put the litter in, or next to a trash can and says it's getting worse and stealing money that could be put to better use, workers collected 32 cubic feet of junk. >> a production company is apologizing to half a million people after planned 20 minute show in san diego was over in 15 seconds. >> this looked spectacular.

a malfunction caused them to shoot off earlly and all at once over san diego bay. 500,000 people were on hand and with mistime blasting nobody was hurt. the company is investigating what happened. >> and there is a dramatic rescue in china coming up a giant hole swallows up several people what. investigators are saying about this collapse. >> and there is a is summer vacations but should you plan extra on travel insurance? >> from our camera there is nothing but blue this afternoon. there is more sunshine and warmer temperatures heading into the weekend. i'll be back with a look at the forecast coming up. >> and taking a look outside at golden gate bridge there is traffic moving so that is a good sign so far. and this is not

one person died and two rescued in china after the car fell into a sink hole this, happened this morning in central china. the sink hole measured nearly 100 feet, caving in on a highway and the road is closed and workers tried to repair the damage. the investigation is underway to figure out why the roadway collapsed. >> this could get more

explosive in syria today, wiki leaks is beginning to public information from e mails from seara. this is against the back drop of shelling of the town. the violence so bad united nations observers are suspending their work until there is a cease-fire, a spokesperson says e mails between syrian government and western companies, wiki leak founder is seeking asil yim in london. he is due to extra decision in sweden. >> tens of thousands of americans could lose internet service monday because of a malware virus that could have taken over your computer a year ago. the hackers were arrested servers could not be disabled without victim losing internet access. the temporary system set up to prevent internet loss will shut down monday moorning at midnight. your internet provider should

be able to help you. >> and let's get jand patel with a look at what's happening outside. >> this is beautiful weather, if you're traveling i want to show you hot, humid weather that continue as cross central and eastern united states. there are heat advisories and heat warnings from central plains to mid atlantic. we're going to continue to see dangerous heat. 106 tomorrow afternoon in st. louis and new york 91 degrees, out west not the hot weather, 79 in seattle and there is some state wide temperatures into the desert, triple digits there. sunny skies for you if you're heading to eureka look fr a 60 degree day. los angeles langs 6 degrees.

>> and there are 792349 south bay. 77 in sunnyvale. palo alt yes, mountain view there is low 60s here along the coast and there is a little bit of fog lingering. into san francisco, 66 degrees, 76 from san rafael. east bay communities 70 in oakland, heading inland a nice, warm day there is mid-80s. it gets warmer as we head into weekend but don't worry, i've got you covered. there is a wide range of conditions this weekend for any plans looking beautiful. >> and steven hawking says he's disappointed about the break through involving a so called god particle.

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subatomic particle cost one of the brilliant minds a c note. he is happy to pay up. >> i had a bet that the particle won't be found. and this seems i just lost $100. >> and he believes he should receive the nobel prize for the discovery. it was revealed yesterday. fizzists saying it gives empk mass in our yuners and put the bang into the big bang. >> are you planning a vacation on earth? you might expect a pitch for travel insurance. >> there is when you think about all that can derail the

trip travel insurance is something worth considering. however, krorts cautions it isn't always a great deal. some would say bill has the worst luck. >> once there was a death in the family. i had to cancel the trip three days before. the second time i hurt my leg and had to cancel it three weeks before. >> bill had bought travel insurance. he got back most of the $12,000 laid out. >> this is a $2 billion a year industry. >> do you need travel insurance? krorts says maybe, but buy wisely. don't buy insurance that covers small losses if you're worried about dying in a plane crash, skip flight insurance, think about term life insurance covering you no

matter what the cause of death. >> before you buy travel insurance check what you v medical emergencies may be covered by health insurance and a fender bender by the credit card. >> if you're traveling overseas, consider medical insurance. >> it's better not to buy from a travel agent who may be swayed by higher commission autos go to an online broker like insure my trip.com selling coverage from 21 different carriers. and bill learned it can go a long way when things don't go according to plan. now, as far as where to buy the policy consumer reports suggests think twice before purchasing travel insurance from a cruise line that you're doing business with. that cover could be worthless

if the company goes under. >> and next a teen revolt over body images in the media. >> petition forcing a magazine to make change autos there is a changing dynamics of the bay area beavers. >> great to see you. tonight scathing new report out this evening after that air disaster. 200 passengers killed. investigators believe that could have been saved 20 seconds before it crashed. also tonight how far is too far for parents out to get that bad teacher or coach? a camera was discovered in the locker room. and inside of giant fire works a view like never seen

after a major victory for girl power a 14-year-old took on "seven teen" magazine got her wish. >> the magazine is pledging to show girls how they really look. and abc takes a look. >> in magazine covers and ads actresses and models and future queens have had to waist thinned, thighs slimmed and their skin smoothed but now, one magazine is undergoing a makeover. "seven teen" says it wants to do a better job of showing quote real girls because of a 14-year-old from maine. >> i hoped they would agree to do this but i guess i didn't think it was happen. so it's been exciting for me. >> we first met up with julia in april. she was so fed up with what you might call digital diets

that she started an online petition on change.org asking "seven teen" to one unair brushed photo spread n two weeks she had ta,000 signatures. >> that is a lot of people! >> and since then, almost 85,000. julia says peers are increasingly developing eating disorders and body image issues as a result of what is seen as unattainable. >> if we make ourselves heard about how important photo shop is and how much affect it has on girls they'll become more aware. and they did that. >> in this issue the editor in chief spells out the promise saying your notes made rerealize it's time to be more public about the commitment. we created a body piece tree. this includes promises to never change girl body or face shapes, feature real girl

who's are healthy and be up front about what goes into photo shoots. julia calling this a victory. updating her petition bathe a headline how we won. >> that is fascinating. >> thanks for joining us. and now, don't forget abc 7 news app can wake you up to headlines, weather and traffic. >> it's available under abc 7 news san francisco alarm. >> abc 7 news at 5:00 starts now. >> there is a jury turning tables on a priest beating case. the. >> democrats threatening to derail the governor's dream of high speed rail. >> cooler today and warmer weather is on the way. when, coming up.

>> and sky 7 hd is live above a fire burning now in brentwood. we've learned this started as a brush fire, then spread to a house, you can see it's now burned to the ground. >> that is a sad thing for that family. the fire burning near brentwood boulevard. crews seemed to have it out and there is quite a bit of damage. >> and good evening, i'm cheryl jennings. >> there is more breaking news. i team confirmed the wife of ross mirkarimi will testify in person and there is dan noyes in the native venezuela where she has been since march. the defense team says lopez will tech july 18th or 19th.

>> they asked the city to pay for the flight saying he ran out of money after pleading guilty to a misdemeanor false imprisonment charge. it appears donors will pay for the flight. attorneys say lopez will be a compelling witness for the defense. >> there is a man accused of aaus -- molesting hip as a child is acquitted. >> and lynch is accused of molesting gerald lindner about two years ago. we're live with this emotional verdict. >> this jury deliberated for nine hours and after the jury told lynch in their eyes he's a free man. this is a picture in court. outside court there was a flood of