good afternoon, everyone. >> a massive fiery explosion shakes rez dentsz just outside of baltimore. and happening thousand, fire cruise are letting two flaming freight train cars burn themselves out. they caught fire around 11:30 our time. the freight train slammed into a garbage truck. the crash derailed and 15 train cars, some carrying flammable materials.

surrounding buildings were damage frtd blast. officials say nothing toxic is burning at the site right now. no one else was hurt. >> happening now in southern california a forest fire keeping crews busy. this kons yuchled almost three square miles, firefighters only have 10% of it conzpaind today, benefiting from a lull in winds and they're making pro grechls they had to evacuate about 50 homes in the area last night. mostly cabins and vacation rental autos another fire burning in southern california near six flags magic mountain. it broke out this morning. and grew about 60 acres before firefighters started to get containment lines around it. the theme park stayed open, but homes nearby were threatened for a short time. >> fire destroyed five businesses in antioch today. this started just after 8:00 this morning on a strip mall.

it took an hour and a half to put it out. firefighters believe it started in the attic then spread to businesses below. the store owner says he was shocked to see how fast it can disappear. >> that whole mall, we couldn't believe it this morning. amazing and crazy. >> the fire destroyed a gasher shop and burger restaurant. >> thieves have caused thousands of dollars worth of damage for a club. >> someone stole five outboard motors the sailors use to get around the bay. >> larry most people know the group as bad, those motors could ground the operation. take a look at this. if you look at the cable you can see where a tool was used to cut through it. it's putting the operation,

like i said in, danger because they caused extensive amounts of loss, thieves used a tool that moi mai have been used to cut through the locks to reenforce cables and fuel lines they used to secure the motor to this craft. five hotors used by the bay area association was stolen overnight. ts mission is take those with mobilibility ish skbruz allow them to operate the boat on their own. this can make operating the sails and rudder possible without the use of hands. now, the stepped up motors and damage will cost the nonprofit thousands to repair and replace. >> we're shut down. we cannot allow these people to sail if we can't support a mishap of rescue.

>> that is because each sail jor followed by a boat so if one gets into trouble, they can help. now, the motors used for these inflatable crafts were taken. all of the boats have been secured with locks. the rear of this boat was destroyed when the motor was torn off. now, they rely on volunteers and donations are hoping those missing will come through with boats so they can get back on water this weekend. i have information about that on our web site at pier 40, nick smith abc 7 news. >> new developments in that deadly memorial day car crash that killed three people in colma this, man being held in jail on $750,000 bail. police say he was driving. the green ford mustang the impact sheared the vehicle in

half. dias was the only survivor in the car. passengers all from daily city were killed. witnesses say dias walking from the scene. he was like baby, baby trying to get the girls' attention to see if she's alive. then, i don't know. the girl didn't respond sow went under that broken thing and just went under, walking down and didn't come back up. >> police say dias stayed in a home before turning himself in hours later, alcohol is believed to be a factor in this crash. he is scheduled to appear in court home toem. >> the contra costa county coroner identified the boy who apparently drowned in an antioch canal. they're waiting on autopsy results to confirnl he drowned. he fell into the water while

trying to retrieve his flip flop. another pair says the pair crawled through a hole in the fence. >> walmart pleaded guilty to federal criminal charges of negligently dumping pesticide and paint into storm drain as cross california. the company agreed to pay a fine of $81 million. walmart settled a lawsuit in 2010 by agreeing to pay a $27 million fine to california. a spokesperson says the company changed it's practice autos home prices nationwide jumped by 11% compared to a year ago to a.cording to standard & poor autos in san francisco the rate doubled to 22% up. but what's happening in bay area cities hardest hit bit foreclosure crisis? >> laura anthony is live with that part of the story. >> well, one looks at quarterly numbers places like antioch and other cities in the east bay are doing better.

in places like san francisco. this house went on the market today. it's expected to sell quickly with multiple offers and well over asking price of $375,000. previously the four stepchildren in the bay area real estate rebound are now starting off their own boom. >> multiple offers over asking? >> many, many offers. we're dozens of offers and we've been about a week's time, even. >> according to data quick some communities hardest hit have seen the biggest price gains in the past year. compare wtd first quarter of last year, sales prices for the first quarter of this year jumped 26% in east palo alto. 28% in antioch and 51% in east oakland. >> it's a good feeling. >> this young couple bought

one almost a year ago in martinez for $160,000. and it's appraised for 33% more than that. >> it's like, oh, we're lucky we got in like perfect timing. but there gd stuff out there if you're looking, i'd say do it, now. don't wait too much longer. >> asking price for this house $375,000. just to give you perspective at the low of the market in 2008 this house might have been listed for $230,000 that is a big jump but still below the height of the market. we'll have more tonight on abc 7 news at 6:00. >> thank you, see you at 6:00. happening now in an airport parking on, workers are on strike. employees at park and fly say the company offered only a five cent salary increase spread over three years and

they want to eliminate holidays as well. park and fly operates at 14 lots nationwide including one in oakland and hired replacement workers at the sfo location. workers over the oakland lot are not affected bit strike. abc 7 news contacted management but have not gotten a reply. >> we're seeing changes in weather now. >> some pretty cool the last few day autos we have a big warm up coming our way. most places you can feel gings of the warm up. we have a patch of coastal clouds and mainly sunny at this moment. here is a live view looking at western skies. 63 in san francisco. 64 oakland. upper 60 hz in mountain view and san jose. another live view from our east bay hills camera, 75 in napa. you've got mild weather around

the bay area. now, live golden gate bridge partly cloudy skies. during overnight hours, cloudier and spotty drizzle. by afternoon tomorrow, sunny skies, mild conditions high temperatures upper 60 -- 70s inland. there are higher temperatures still to come. >> thank you. >> martinez boy injure ntd boston bombings is going to be throwing up the first pitch tonight. >> the 12-year-old was injured in last month's explosion watching his mom complete that marathon. he's now recovering back home in the bay area. he's a fan of both a's and giants. during recovery he was visited by josh redic, brandon moss and ty waller when a's were there to play the red sox. >> tonight sharks must win

playing game seven in los angeles. sharks hoping to do something neither team has done, win on the road. it's going to be tough. kings are defending stanley cup champions and won 13 straight games on home ice. >> sharks can do it. >> all right. still head on abc 7 news at 4:00 tesla hits a milestone today. >> plus, controversy that is brewing for apple plans to move the new flagship store to san francisco union square. >> justin beiber finds himself in trouble once again. why a former nfl star confronted anymore their neighborhood. >> president obama takes a look at recover ray long the jersey shore seven months after super storm sandy. i'll 4 -- have the story coming up. >> it's a crawl for traffic

trying to get to the lower deck of the bay bridge. if it was better minutes ago on the righthand side of the screen. only a bruise. back with more on

looks like that video game playing may pay off for kids after all. uc santa cruz has a master's degree program in games and playable immediate yachl the one year program will teach

game development, designed for students who have a solid foundation in computer science and gaming. officials say it could lead to work in the gaming industry or companies looking for people with a technical and design skills needed to create compelling experiences. >> can you get a master's degree from your couch? >> there has been a shift in personal computing. tesla breaking a record. hi, emily. >> good afternoon, bloomberg learned soft bank's takeover is close to passing a foreign ownership review. according to a person familiar with the matter the take over could be announced as soon as tomorrow morning. a new report for idp says tablet sales will overtake the sale of portable pcs this year.

now anticipating a 8% drop. it's a significant shift in the history of personal computing and has been fueled by the growing popularity of low cost tab blets. google said to be building fireless networks in africa and asia eyeing a system of high altitude platt forms to do it providing access for areas reaching hundreds of square mime u.s. stocks rising to a record today after showing home values jumped the most in is seven years. and tesla shares are zooming above $100 a share.

the stock has been on a tear in the wake of plans to super charger network and announced it paid off the government loan after reporting a first profitable quarter ever after sales made tesla the top seller of rechargeable cars. >> thank you. >> nike ending it's commitment to lance armstrong's live strong cancer charity. the move ends a 9-year relationship where nike helped the foundation and made the bracelet a global symbol for cancer survivors. nike dropped it's personal sponsorship of armstrong last october. >> apple's decision to move it's flabship store into union square could spell doom for a popular fountain there. the fountain sits between the

levies store on stockton includes moldings from famous san francisco sites. apple plans to move into the old space and plans submitted to the city would replace that building with a square one. renderings do not show current steps or the fountain. abc 7 news contacted apple about the project. >> wonder if they can move it. >> yeah. >> all right. >> he is spishlly on a day like this. >> by weekend we're going to be sizzling. tlk at live doppler 7 hd. you can see sunny skies around the bay area. clouds have been lingering but sunny afternoon. it's gorgeous outside. blue skies right now, clouds

will increase overnight near the coast and around the bay. and spotty, sprinkles may fall in the morning which could complicate the morning commute. we'll have sunny skies by week's end. now, pulling back to take a look at image. we have another frontal sits tim so one more disturbance to sort of cloud the picture before we get this warm up. we'll start at 7:00 this evening, notice clouds will increase during overnight hours. by morning we'll see areas of spotty drizzle. sprinkles here and there. it will be not wet area wide then later in the day, skies clearing and we'll get sunny skies by afternoon and nice little warm up this, is a look at high temperature trend. this reflects what we can expect from warmer locations for the next several days, friday, saturday, sunday, high

temperatures reaching into mid-90s. we'll see that in parts of the south bay and north bay. overnight tonight low temperatures will be in the range we sthau morning low to mid-50s. then, tomorrow, sunny skies high temperatures low to mid-70s. on the peninsula, 72 in palo alto and mountain view. 61 in half moon bay tomorrow, 64 degrees tomorrow, north bay highs mid to upper 70s69 union city. inland east bay getting warmer as well. 76 in concord tomorrow, 78 in fairfield and antioch. here is the accu-weather forecast. we'll sizzle over the weekend. mid-90s inland friday,

saturday, sunday, upper 90s in some locations on saturday 98 degrees upper 80s around the bay. upper 60s on the coast. temperatures moderate going into next week. looks wiklike we have an extended warm spell coming our way. i'm sure we're happy about that. >> yes. perfect timing. >> yes. >> we're going to take it when is it going to cool down? >> up next taking a plunge for one wedding party after the couple says i do. >> then a cruise nightmare another one. passengers back on dry land

a couple newlyweds down south. >> frank and tricia spent big bucks making sure their wedding was just right, getting perfect dresses, suits and photographers. >> however, someone should have inspected the dock. >> oh. the wedding party goes right over into the drink. the irony of the dock debacle is that everybody before the ceremony was concerned waits going to rain. >> rain? they handle that had well. >> yes. >> abanda bynes tries to set

the records straight and keeshon justin. >> he went up to the pop star and block blocked his car. the neighbors called police. rachel smith has the story and the rest of the news in today's on the red carpet report. >> justin beiber is being investigated for reckless driving after neighbors say he is using their gated community as a race track saying beiber was driving his white ferrari at a high rate of speed. a rep says beiber's associate was driving. >> we attempted to talk to mr. beiber and told he declined to speak with us. >> the case will be presented to the district attorney's office. now to amanda bynes saying she's suing new york city police over her arrest claiming officers entered her

apartment, lied and put her in a mental hospital against her will. nypd denies the claims. bynes writing quote i'm getting in shape and getting a nose job looking forward to a long wonderful career as a singer rapper. and speaking of music country star keith urban just announced to replace his upcoming album gochlgt on tour in mid july. >> still head back at the shore. the president follows through on a promise made to governor chris christie after super storm sandy. >> the teenager accused of plotting a columbine style massacre. the disease his family says he's suffering from. >> hackers got ni u.s. department of defense computer and a task force says it happened all the time.

the jersey shore is back and open for business. the president checked out the progress made so far in the recovery from super storm sandy and enjoyed a game of football along the shore. abc 7 reporter marcy gonzales

has more from new jersey. >> a less than ideal beach day but a chance to show off progress on the jersey shore. president obama touring some of what has been rebuilt from super storm sandy slamming into the area seven months ago leaving behind $38 million -- billion in damage in this state alone. >> you're stronger than the storm after all you've been there. the jersey shore is back, open for business. >> the president promised it would be. many board walks rebuild, businesses reopened. being many are thrilled. >> i am amazed they goit up so quickly. >> there is a lot of work left to do. >> someone hasn't seen their

homes rebuilt yet. after those losses... we don't want them to say we moved on that. is part of the reason i came back. to let people know we're going to keep going until we finish. >> the president extended that promise to hard hit communities in new york. some seeing a slower recovery than what is being celebrated here. >> royal caribbean passengers are now back home in baltimore after a fire broke out monday at 3:00 in the morning. there is some new video by passengers they're told had is not a drill. crews were able to put out the fire after two hours. passengers gave credit to the crew. >> did not know how bad it was. >> it was calming they said it's not a big fire. we have it under control.

that was burned up. >> the fire destroyed a dining air and a bar area at the stern of the ship. passengers received a refund and a voucher for a free cruise. >> students in one high school returned to class after one school mate was arrested and accused of plotting a columbine-style massacre. the 17-year-old was in court today, prosecutors charged him as an adult for ploon planning an attack using homemade explosives and guns. a class mate stumbled on to the plan alerting authorities about the details. >> someone did come forward and reported what they knew. >> authorities searched the home and found six explosives including a napalm bomb, pipe bomb, pipes made from draino

his mother says he suffers from obsessive compulsive disorder as well as a neuroskrik disorder. >> news for the upcoming trayvon martin murder trial. included in the ruling are reverences to school suspension, marijuana use, text messages or past fighting. zimmerman pleaded not guilty in the shooting death of martin last year. the trial set to start june 10th. >> several law enforcement owe fishes are investigating threatening messages sent to jackie speier. a former marine and several current marines are being questioned for the messages. she has called attention to sex abuse in the military urging the shut down of facebook pages believed linked to military personnel.

>> police arrested three people in qex a shooting outside of the 13th street bart station just before 4:00 this morning. police say three men i car tried to rob three men on the street. >> three men in their 40s gunned down at 16th and mission this morning. the 40 and 47-year-old men were shot in the legs. the 46-year-old suffering from life threatening injuries. >> the victim shot in the torso. that is what we have at this point. >> the victim and witnesses did get a good look at the car that helped police. >> officers in the bay view district located the suspect vehicle and attempted to stop that vehicle. it appears the suspect vehicle backed into the patrol vehicle. >> one officer was hurt. he is expected to be okay. police arrested the three men

inside of the car then, found a handgun they believe the men tossed out of the car trying to escape. investigators say this started as a robbery, trying to learn more about the men arrested what police have pieced together is that these had an altercation then an attempted robbery, then, a triple shooting. they're hoping to get interview was expects victim owes-to-learn more n san francisco, amy hollyfield abc 7 news. >> berkeley police found two men found in peoples park may have yefr dosed on drugs. police found the two under a blank yitd last night. the men did not respond to questions. one died and another is in the hospital in critical condition. >> one personal mission to hang an american flag using pieces of rubble to raise a symbol of hope. >> twister up close. storm chasers use a specialized vehicle to get in

this amazing video of inside of a tornado. >> i'm spencer christian looking down at ocean beach we can see low clouds turning into the golden gate. but still mild inland. i'll give you a look at heat coming our way in just a moment. >> this is 680 in walnut creek, traffic going towards concord moving nicely. stay with us.

we're getting a look at video of damage left behind by a tornado tore through this kansas community yesterday. one business and two dozen homes were pulverized by the fierce winds. live stock from a farm are missing, a barn torn part bit twist yes, animals are believed to have been swept way by the tornado. >> you're looking and listening to frightening images of what it's like to be inside of the tornado. winds were 150 and 175 miles per hour. couple storm chasers recorded this yesterday afternoon f you're wondering how did they get this video and not get blown away? they were in this tank like machine, armor plated and weighs 14,000 pounds.

designed to withstand winds of 200 miles per hour. >> so heavy can't be lifted. >> american flag has become a sim bowl of hope in oklahoma but the effort to raise one flag illustrates group efforts to pull through the tragedy. >> air force staff sargeant wrauked through the streets in oklahoma yesterday clutching a flag found in the rubble. searching for anything coto fly it. but didn't have luck. >> carrying the flag. it's folded right. wants to put it up. we're going to help them do whatever they need. >> they use kinder blocks to strailten out a fence pole, drove holes in it, slipped wires through it, then wrapped the wire through the holes of the flag raising it and

letting it unfurl nice to see everybody coming together. >> yes. >> moving ahead to the forecast now. >> we're going to start way look at live doppler 7. things calm, quiet and pleasant but we still have violent weather over nation's mid section there. several tornadoes this afternoon, one active one on ts ground right now in bennington. the report and i'm going to show thu watch box. the tornado watch is in effect until 10:00 tonight central time. so these storms are still active so we'll keep you unformed there. taking a look at natural

weather picture tomorrow we do expect quieter conditions. another line of storms develop into mississippi valley. showery across the northern tear of states tomorrow, west of the great lakes but down south looks like mainly dry. sunny skies in the south and along coastal areas, could be showers in the sierra. you're yeeka, warming up into central valley to mid to upper 80s. here in the bay area. high temperatures into upper 70s a major warm upbringing high temperatures mid to upper 90s inland locations by ska saturday. >> terrific. >> thank you. >> okay. >> still ahead on abc 7 news at 4:00 a set back for one of the newest members of the raiders after he overcame a life threatening injury. >> two bay area girls taking

part in the national spelling bee. why it will be more stressful for kput competitors this year. >> going hands free inside of the vehicle. partnering up with consumer reports to find out which devices can help you stay safe behind the wheel and don't cost a lot. >> here is diane saw year hello. tonight on world news i know you're reporting there are 50 million americans in the storm zone tonight. we'll have more on fires and floods and a video looking out from the inside. >> big numbers out today, home prices and real money segment. how to get the most for the price of your house and this memorial day week i wanted to introduce to you people i met 40 years

a set back for dj hayden, you'll recall he survived a near fatal jury in college

last november. now knees a hospital five days after surgery to remove scar tissue. debbis allen says he's not sure if this injury was the tord vessel that nearly killed hayden during a collision with the university of houston teammate but his raider teammates noticed that something was wrong last week. >> i was out there with him. you know? you can tell he was under the weather. i thought that was it. so now, i'm getting news, you know, he's been out in the hospital. in the hospital. >> took me by surprise. >> raiders selected hayden, hoping he would be a starter at corner back. this surgery usually results in 95% fatalities so they saved his life but maybe some complications now resulting in this latest clean up surgery expected to keep hayden side lined until training camp in july. >> checking healthy living news, weight loss surgery in

women could provide a genetic benefit for the health of their future children. canadian researchers found differences in the gene activity in children born to women after they underwent gas trick bypass surgery compared to before surgery. the changes suggest that kids born after the surgery will fare better in terms of heart health. researchers caution the stud gee not definite saying noits clear if there is something unique about the surgery or if the key is to lose weight. the stud gee in in the journal proceedings of the national academy of science autos italian researchers say expose to bug and weed killers as well as solvents could increase your risk of developing parkinson's disease. researchers analysis determine there'd was a 33% to 80% increased risk of developing the disorder as exposure increased. parkinson patients lose control of motor functions, leading to shaking, balance issues and stiffness. there is no cure.

>> competitors will face a new challenge in this year's scrips national spelling fee. for the first time conof testants not only need to know how to spell a word but what it means. this morning the kids took a 45 minute test on spelling and vokabulary two. way area girls are among contestants. >> is it pressure weren't enough. >> i know. it was hard just when you had to try to figure out how to spell it. knowing the meaning is a leap. >> yes. it's fun to watch the spelling bee kpet tig autos yes. >> makes me feel infearer. >> yes. >> well... >> yes. >> well. >> enough said. >> texting or talking behind the w450e8 wheel. you know it's illegal in california unless have you a hands free device. >> consumer reports with the latest on blue tooth kits.

>> currently you're allowed to talk hands free, that may in the last. right now, most cars come with the technology built in so you can talk hands free. now there are lots of devices made for older cars. consumer reports decided to check out four. >> she wants to be able to help hands on the wheel. >> you don't have to think about it. the phone rings and you're talking. there is nothing to do. you're focused on the road. >> consumer reports checked out some blue tooth kits for older cars costing $60 or less. there were some pluses and minuses. the flex smart x 2 was easy because it's wireless. but the awed yes quality

wasn't great. there is a lot of background noise. on the other hand kits like belkin sounded good because they plug in. a plus, you can talk or play music from the phone through the speakers. but... >> that wonts work unless you have an auxiliary jack. does it have good audio quality. you're going to have a bunch of wires in the car. you do immediate to mount it the easiest to install are self contained devices clipping on a visor no, wairz. you can hear with two, jobber journey and roadster 2. you can play music through the audio system with the kit. >> going to be home later than i expected... >> so if have you to talk while driving a blue tooth kit is a smart move. >> studies have proven as long as it's just hands free you're safer behind the whee..

>> consumer reports says be aware of voice recognition technologies. it's far from perfect. the device might not always understand you who want to call. they have been in the car with me when i've tried to use mine. lgs be sure to check the kit. it's compatible with your phone as well as your vehicle for instance, the kit would be requiring an auxiliary jack. not all cars have one. >> thank you. >> up next hackers in china strike again this, time targeting u.s. military best weapons. >> what experts are saying about the threat. >> hi there. i'm dan ashly. coming up at 5:00 nurses, are they protecting kids? or playing politic was the public's health is in the showdown over who can give diabetic students insulin in california. >> pressure to get trader are joes to stop selling a product some groups think is

here is tonight's prime time line up. it's a two-hour preemer of weight loss then, the season finale of body of proof. >> chinese hackers spied on u.s. weapons design as cord tg a report done by scientists whether on behalf of and with approval of the government of china is not known. david louie joins us live where experts are alarmed. >> they are indeed. you know espionage was big during the korld war. the u.s. could catch soviet spies and expell them, and vice versa. the obvious concern is that the military would have details of american technology it could copy or develop ways to defeat it.

designs include an advanced missle, defense systems, helicopters and the cutting edge fighter jet caus taxpayers $1.4 trillion. >> in the old days despite being here in the us to us do something damaging. now, they can do it from oversees. >> hackers have reportedly broken into computers in australia. james foster worked for the navy and testified on capitol hill. there are teams from cyber experts. >> this report from the science board among findings quote, networks are built bild on architectures that are composed of and yugs foreign

apartments. at that point when weapons are compromise it could render a system useless. >> you hi nou have a sis thaim tim that could cost you $50 billion that is not very effective its expectsed president obama may bring up the subject next month. >> this important relationship for both countries. right? and neither one of us wants to get, have tensions escalating to a point writ becomes threatening. >> experts say it's probably a fair aassumption the u.s. is engaged but to what degree isn't known. >> all right. thank you. thanks for joining us for abc 7 news at 4:00. abc 7 news at 5:00 begins right now. >> thank you. an entire city street is destroyed in a fire and more than just businesses were

lost. >> murder cases on the rise in a bay area city. now turning citizens into crime fighters. >> live from the roof of the kgotv broadcast center, sprinkles and summer like heat son the way. i'll have details coming up. >> it your family. this is all you've got. >> five small business goes up in smoke in this strip mall dealing a blow to owners and the community. good evening, everyone. >> such a shame. they went up so fast. those stores on buchanan road just gutted this morning. abc 7 news is there live tonight. wayne they're just destroyed. >> this is about tough breaks. the businesses survived the

recession, got through that. and then, the fire this morning. what is, what was. a place called your personal barber shop usually at this time of the day would it fill with the sound of laughter. >> enjoy. joy. >> now, the sound of seeping water and the smell of a fire. one small business that no longer exists. >> the shops burned in this morning after a fire that began in the attic. >> this smoke when popping our ventilation we had smoke explosion which left in the flames. >> it took just 90 minutes to destroy this this row of dreams and more. melvin german didn't just consider himself a