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aircraft. the floor boards behind the last set of doors disintegrated that is how three of the four flight attendants sitting there were ejected. crews have now finished clearing most of the crash debris from runway 28 left. salvage crews will begin cutting apart the fuselage and moving it off the air field. >> ntsb held a final san francisco briefing on this today and revealed more information from the plane's voice and data recorders we know what the plane was doing in those final moments. heather? >> both english and korean speakers have been transcribing the cockpit voice recorder. we know the auto mated system warned the pilot of the plane
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about to stall at four seconds prior tomorrow pact. we know at the next second one pilot first called to abort the landing. >> now, that investigators in washington had more time to listen to the cockpit voice recordings they added more detail to the nine seconds of the flight. rather than just one call for a go aaround there were two. they came seconds after the voice recorder shows the pilot first noticed speed had fallen this, was at 100 feet nine seconds to impact. three seconds before impact there is a call for a go around. there is a second call for a go around at 1.5 seconds prior to impact. and this call is made by a different crew member. the chair woman suggests a
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bright light did not affect his ability to fly. >> the pilot stated he was able to see the cockpit instruments. >> saying the group studying the data recorder covered 220 of the 1400 pieces of data. and there is no n sign of problem autos there is no behavior of the auto pilot, of the flight director, and of the auto throttle based on dailta reviewed to date. >> warning there still mountains of data. normally ntsb investigations take a year to complete. >> however, this is a significant event tr. tl is a lot of interest in it. we want to make sure we complete this investigation as quickly as possible.
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and so i will tell you it's going to be a high priority for our agency. we look at getting close to, or under that 12 month mark. saying faa had done a variety of checks over 18 months, 134 times, and it was described as quiet operator with no significant issues. >> thank you. now that nts int. nearly finished the work of removing the fuselage will begin tonight. runway 28 left has been shut down and removing the debris is only part of what needs to happen. officials are hopeful they can have the runway open in a matter of days but first they have do remove this, the giant
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reminder zaf's accident that gutted skeleton of a plane. this is a picture showing the extensive debris field near the wreckage it includes not only parts of the plane but also, boulder frtz rock wall brit crashed. >> we'll release aircraft for the recovery operations which we'd expect to commence this evening. >> the work went on overnight and into today as teams appeared to be working inside of the plane. >> this structure will be removed to a secure location, we've taken some of the parts back to washington, d.c.. >> abc 7 news learned there are plans to move the fuselage
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to two different hangars. what is -- once debris is gone, officials will restorp the runway to usable condition. >> we expect there is going to be a lot of hazardous material that's needs to be cleaned up in that area. also expect we're going to have to repave. >> this couple arrived from new jersey a landing they'll never forget. they looked and saw remains of flight 214. >> pretty unexpected. i didn't think it was still there. so... it's sobering. >> scary to go into that. not something that was expected. >> thank you think it would be sneer. >> no. >> some passengers told us they knew it was on the one ray but chose not to look at it.
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once repufd officials hope to have those runway repairs done in a couple days they hope to have it back open by monday, perhaps. >> laura, thank you. bay area congress woman nancy pelosi will inspect the crash by tonight. we don't know when it will take place but do know there will be accompanied by ntsb chair skman members of the san francisco police and fire departments. >> the family of one victim is not only mourning the loss but the father is distraught because he has yet to be able to see his daughter's body. she and her best friend were both thrown from the plane on impact as you've heard. we're live where families and survivors are staying. carolyn? >> yes this, is where they're
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waiting to return home. but as you said one of the fems is waiting desperately for something more. the parents have made the long jurn agree china to san francisco to bring their daughter home. she's on the right in these pictures one two of the 16-year-old girl who's died in the crash. the coroner says the autopsy is over, and her body has been ready for release nins since monday but her father has not seen her, yet. and is ining aony. he told the chinese newspaper quote, i know everyone is doing this for my child. but my daughter is my flesh and bloochld how can i stand to lie in the freezer by her lone some? i just want her family to be together. her relatives and good friends are waiting for her return robert is the county coroner. >> why can't they take a look
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with the body in the moirg? >> it's not a appropriate viewing facility here. it's better in a funeral home. >> he says procedure is making arangements with the funeral home to pick up the body. we've learn there'd is no state law, the head of the funeral consume year lions agree that's is the common practice. >> the coroner's job is not to make those the deceased look pretty and their features in order and dressed nicely. that is what the fun ral home would want to do. >> the chinese consulate has been helping the families and a spokesman told me they are trying to help make arrangements with funeral homes. the coroner says his office has been talking with parents and this is the first time he's heard of any concerns from the father about viewing the body. >> we have a positive working
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relationship with the family. when they're ready to move on know. step we're ready to accommodate them. >> the coroner says koit take two to three weeks to determine the cause of death for the girls. the autopsies have been done but now they need to talk to the pathologist, examine police skprorts take a look at news video tro-to-try to get the picture of what happened. >> carolyn, thank you. tonight some of the flight attendants are back at home in south korea. the six flight attendant arrived before news cameras in seoul this morning including a cabin manager who rescued injured passengers off of her plane piggy backed. some were overcome and broke down in tears. six of their other flight attendants, colleagues are still in san francisco recovering from injuries sustained in the crash.
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>> now in oakland the desperate search for a missing 20-month-old child is underway. now, police have arrested her father arks accused of felony child endangerment. his daughter is nowhere to be found. alan? >> we're told john anthony webb is still in jail because he left his daughter in the car at the stwor his mother who suffers from demenia. sources tell me police are trying to get child protective services to release a case on this family which could keep webb in jail. and police say the search empanded into the oakland hills. the amber alert is still in effect but the search is beginning to look like a recovery. a police boat combed the mlk regional shore line.
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the father told police his daughter was abducted yesterday while he was in the store on international boulevard. he said his mother, suffering from demenia had her purse stolen, too. she's been unable to help. and have been able to find anyone who saw him with his daughter are before the abduction or last few weeks. the search will continue into the night. >> this evening our air support will fly over the waterways as tide starts to recede. >> dapne webb described as two feet tall. her father says she was wearing orange pajama was pink hearts on them and pink socks. webb's older daughter told me
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that when he called her up, he called her after being estranged for a year and wanted to meet with her yesterday and during conversation she said he walked out of the store and told her dapne was missing. the police questioned her about this. our coverage continues on abc 7 news bay area. >> allen, thank you. >> still ahead tonight the lingering likelihood of another bart strike and judging by what happened today, you might want to start planning for it. >> let the racing begin. a final decision on the safety rules for this year's america's cup so far, all of the teams are still in. >> i'm spencer christian if you feel left out nlt cold by the cool down and
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bart management set to meet face-to-face tomorrow since workers walked out for a strike. employees voiced their grievances today at the regular meeting. several urged the board to negotiate and a mechanic claimed cut backs could make trains less safe. >> if i'm have had skd to do clerical work because they got rid of the clerk or store keeper work or inspector work because they got rid two of
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thirds of our inspector that's leaves me little time to work on the train. >> board members listen bud had in response. >> a major decision impacting the america's cup. the director of the regatta has been overruled. abc 7 news is here now with what the decision means for the event, and the sti it's a blow to the direct jer a victory for two teams it appeared. we may be seeing a transition from off the water fighting to on the water racing. when team artemis yacht collapsed the director issued new rules for the boat design. artemis liked the new rules and so did oracle. but new zealand and itally felt the director didn't have
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the authority to change design rules, today, the event five-member jury agreed. we'll abide by the jury. i'm disappointed in it. >> the director says he will inform the coast guard and the event will move on. new zealand ceo told reporters if they cannot meet rules the teams could agree to an exception. >> they had a hard time. good guys. >> saturday, both have said they will race against each other which will be a first. without artemis new zealand and ill it tally have been racing against themselves. spectators have been disappointed. the lead sponsor wants a third of the money back and the mayor says that figures. >> i think they'll make adjustments to keep everybody in play because it's smaller group. >> the event hired barkers but
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so far, it's a tough sell and a dwindling audience there is concern if there is another accident well, just imagine a trial lawyer asking why weren't the regatta director's recommendations followed? the event authority ceo says the direct jer working on that. >> find find talking to the teams closely, then, reviewing safety plans with the decision had today. >> this afternoon the artemis's ceo says the team is disappointed in the decision but is looking forward to racing. >> mark, thank you. >> let's, it was a nice day on the bay. >> yes. >> cooler. >> breezy, pleasant day. sunny skies inland. that is a pattern we've had right nowed. low clouds, sunny
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skies inland now. here is a look at clouds 70s in santa cruz. looking down on to lok clouds and fog throughout the golden gate over the bay or parts of the bay. 77 in fairfield. and on we go to the forecast features looking live from our roof camera and over the bay wide spread low skploudz fog. sunny around the bay and inland. warmer weather this weekend will be the beginning of a warming trend. low clouds and fog pushing well inland overnight. 5:00 in the morning there may be a little bit of a slow go.
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reduced riz viblt -- visibility. overnight, temperatures lows will be into mid-50s so cool overnight period. giving you a look showing that upper level low reenforcing this breezy pattern along the coast. we'll see warming trend beginning on saturday. tomorrow, pleasant. but not very warm in the south bay mainly sunny skies. highs in the mid upper 70s for the most part. 77 in san jose. 80s down in loss gat yochls i need your voice for this job. don't you? peninsula, highs 68 in san mateo. low 70s redwood city. upper 50s on coast and breezy there. doult a high of only 62 tomorrow. cool and 59 in the sunset
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district. mainly mid to upper 70s from jant rosa to napa. farther north 91 in clear lake. east bay high temperatures will rise to 66 at oakland. 71 fremont. highs low to mid-80s. 84 in livermore and 86 at antioch. here is the accu-weather forecast. a warming trend begin zachlgt highs up to about 92 sunday. high temperatures tapering off just a few degrees monday. but bounce back to warmer levels on tuesday, wednesday, and thursday. now abc 7 is sponsoring aids walk san francisco. it's 10 days away surngd july 21. register call or visit aids walk.net. >> going to be another great day. >> yes. >> just ahead upcoming premier of the oscar grant movie. >> tonight getting a good
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tonight money matters the stock market surged to a new high today thanks to the fed chairman the federal reserve would continue to support the economy.
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google gained $14 a share, amazon's stock hit an all-time high today after reporting a 30% year to year increase last month. ama conskon is reaping benefits of apple conviction in an antitrust ruling. and microsoft hoping to trance form it's stofl software giant to a device asks services business. windows now developed separately will be folded in a single unit. >> the movie based on the fatal shooting of oscar grant opens tomorrow showing the last 24 hours of grant's life leading up to the 2009 shooting by former bart officer mez mez. -- m -- the police chief sat down with the film maker he in his depiction to let people know there was more to oscar grant. >> anything that he could do,
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anything we can do, to help in this healing process in the bay area for the family i think we all owe to the grant family and ourselves to learn from what happened to prevent something like that from happening again. >> the chief says the department has taken huge steps including increasing train asking accountability. >> we have 30 more minutes of news ahead tonight. a look at the flight 214. >> why it was so important for victims to return to the site. >> the science of skateboarding and a
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mom... yes honey? dad told me that cheerios is good for your heart, is that true? says here that cheerios has whole grain oats that can help remove some cholesterol, and that's heart healthy. [ dad ] jan? ♪ good evening. we'll begin today's new information about what may have caused the crash of asiana airlines flight 214. >> a review found there was no
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mention of the declining speed until nine seconds before impact and the pilots knew they were coming in too high, then too low. >> do you remember the bright light the pilot reported see sneg told investigators it did not faekt his vision. national transportation safety board says of the three people in the cockpit he was the only one who saw it. it could have within a reflection from the sun. >> salvage crews will begin to take apart the fuselage tonight. pieces will be moved to a hangar for storage. airport hope that's will be done over the tweaked repair and reopen the runway by next week. new details from the ntsb about the condition of what remains of asiana flight 214. wayne freedman has more now on how the plane held up. from video and wreckage on the runway behind me there with containers you might conclude
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no one would have walked away from what happened on saturday. today, from ntsb some of the nitty gritty showing bits and pieces. little pieces and big one which aside from losing its tail did a remarkable job of holding together in the front section. the chairman told what a firefighter saw he told our investigators he went in to the left and durned right, that the seats in that section of the aircraft were almost pristine. he said it looked like if you just fluffed pillows you can turn around and it could go out for its next flight. >> the damage increases as a person moves back. past the wing with jumbled seats and damage.
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the floor still laid in place autos it's at an angle. damage is worse as you move from front to back. getting to door four there is no floor behind door four. >> but much worked as designed including escape lighting and public address system. you have no doubt seen this photograph of the landing gear that was designed to separate from the aircraft. it did. >> it's important that the landing gear separate so it won't create a safety hazard. and a live picture of the aircraft before they take it apart. the plane hit the boulders they bounded several hundred feet down the runway. the fuel tanks remained
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intact. the fire was caused by an old leak inside of of that right engine. not a very good landing but a miracle none theless. >> no question on both counts, wayne. of the patients only 16 are still hospitalized tonight. remarkable. san francisco general is where thoft most of them want. at stanford hospital one patient has been upgraded to serious. another patient still there is now good. cal pacific two, people in stable condition. >> some of the students were treated to dinner last night at the chinese consulate.
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about 70 of them sat down to a meal near st. francis wood. the students say he encouraged them to be brave. also arranged for them to have video conversation was their families in china. and gave them san francisco tee shirts. one student told abc 7 news that it was a much-needed taste of home. >> well, sfo officials tell us operations should be back to normal soon, needless to say survivors will take longer to get back to normal. and today one of them sat down with abc 7 news reporter jonathan bloom to talk about what it's like to go back to runway 28 left to see the wreckage of the flight. they were summoned here, only when arrived survivors were told they'd have the chance to go back. >> why did you decide to go?
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>> i wanted to take a look at the crash site again. it's experience you won't forget. >> he says he learned national transportation safety board organized the bus trip at the request two of the families whose daugtders were killed. they were given an hour by themselves. stepping on to the runway he says it was the first time he understood the damage. >> looking it's like wow. how did we get out? >> it's what he saw next that left him as a also for word autos there were two flags where the girls were found. and that is just like... kind of, i don't know. like, i can't believe, like, one of them was just right where i exited the plane. >> he says he was one of the first off the plane and wasn't hurt. others who survived with injuries were coming and going from the crohn plaza two still
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in wheelchairs. security is tight. he says someone sent him chocolates. >> it's good to know people care. i felt like wow i'm not expecting attention. >> his lasting memory? wondering what he could have done to help those injured and marvels so many people were are spared. >> it's still amazing we survived. >> in burlingame abc 7 news. >> so hard to imagine what they must be feeling. you can keep on top of the developments by down loading new abc 7 news smart phone app and use to it watch our newscasts from you're on the go. you'll find it on abc 7 news/apps. >> a different story coming up next. a peek insifd a v
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>> you know the online world doesn't have fitting rooms for
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shoppers but soon, it might. >> thinking the virtual reality will be a fit for consuchlers. >> soon this could be the way you'll be shopping online going beyond avatars. >> now, consumer expects something that looks real that you're able to interact with. change the garments, rotate the user vit user walk around. >> but now, jonathan su is tapping into special affects to allow online shoppers to know whether a garment will fit or no. consumers input key measurements then color coding might indicate where the fabric might bind. >> friction, how material
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reflects light z we take that into account when compute this. >> clothes move in sync with the body. >> we have a scarf flowing in the background. >> it can be personalized. for retailers it could mean more sales. for consumers might mean fewer trips to the post office returning two or three garments you buy in different sizes zwrouft make sure one of them fits. research indicates it could lift denim sales whm don't buy online. >> sometimes cuts different. materials are different. i think that we're suited to denim, first, then we can do dresses as well. >> in milpitas abc 7 news.
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>> anything that saves time, trying things on i'm for. >> coming up next the science of skateboarding. >> sidewalk surfing and a
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san francisco new exploratorium opened in the spring but skined to keep changing into the future, one concept is to build portable exhibits that can travel around town. the science of skateboarding. with some whether you're a sidewalk surfer or a x games super star if you skateboard you do physics. exploratorium has been yugs skateboarding more than a decade and they have a video lesson online. >> center of gravity. torque. >> now, developers are taking this idea further with a traveling exhibit.
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not just hands orng it's face on, too. you can learn why different materials are better. >> this is about balancing on the tip of your finger. know how came from the staff but this is actually aimed at teenagers. so they were brought n exploratorium worked with middle schoolers from a skate club. there is some serious expert ease in this group. kids help come this concept come alive. they painted to lifen up the outside. >> kids starting to refer to this as their project. it's our project, together.
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and when i heard that, that is gratifying. >> that is where the kids supplied energy. >> it's thoord get them focused today, all of a sudden, they are 30 kids focused on one thing. >> activities were a hit. >> i liked it all. >> but art work is what really made them proud. >> i painted this one and this one all people only have skate boards at sunset? that was our idea. >> you can visit for free on pier 15 now. >> just wow. >> wow is right. >> you may see it pop up in
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other locations, soon. >> abc 7 is the exploratorium media partner and we have a link to the science page on our web site. >> check that out. right now let's check out a look at the forecast. >> things cool now. low clouds and fog at the coast spreading inland overnight. tomorrow, sunny skies, warm in spots. highs 89 in sacramento. 100 fresno. cloudier down south with showers. sunny into afternoon highs into 60s to low 70s around the bay. here is the accu-weather forecast. a warm up saturday, sunday, highs into low 80s and low 90s around the bay. upper are 50s on the coast staying with mild to warm
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pattern throughout the week. 50 great. >> thank you. >> okay. >> golden state warriors tonight. >> yes. >> they've done an out stabbedding job introducing their new all star acquisition today. why did he
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good evening this is the sort of acquisition warriors could only dream about but with new ownership a great success on the court players now have a reality with golden state. the all star forward led denver to 56 wins and a three seed this season. signing a four-year $48 million deal and cannot wait to play along stef curry. >> like the second coming of jesus christ. the most-loved man on earth right now. so just playing with those guys is knowing what i can bring to the table they're
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going help me become a better player because of the things they do around what i do. hard to find play makers. finishes at the rim second only to lebron. >> it's a thrill there is an element of this day that is surreal to have a guy like this. >> this is big time. >> push for pens. came up short. would it have been good in three days. >> hunter pence did not win the online vote. 19.7 million votes will save freddy freeman to city field. the rookie sensation from the dodgers numbers would make him an all star but he was called up in june. playing only 35 games.
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struggling giants tonight against padres. pods not exactly lighting things up. giants with a best pitch around the mound said this is a great opportunity to get back before the all star break. >> there will be hopefully we can go to san diego finish this first half strong ask come back second half ready to go. >> we have to find a way to play as a team. go from there. >> it's summer, hot. tigers and white sox 6th inning look out. benches cleared and white sox went on to win.
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34th senior open championship in omaha. seven day way tie. most co-leaders ever at this event. chipping from the rough on 18 in the hole. three under 67. golf's third major of the year will begin next week. phil mickelson at scottish open. take a look at the break on that. almost chipped knit from the rough. shot at six under 66 two back of the leader. stage 12 of the tour defrance, near the end of the race a big collision. look at the pile up there. 20 riders involved in that. and chris frume reserves the
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comfy lead. >> well, join me tonight at 9:00 coming up then if bidding wars are not enough what the government just did to add to the mania. >> then on abc 7 news at 11:00 search for a missing oakland toddler. new areas where police are focusing their efforts tonight. join us for that at 11:00. >> and tonight we have wipeout, motive then rookie blue. join us at 11:00. >> that does it for this edition of abc 7 news, thanks for joining us. >> from all of us here, we appreciate your time. our next newscast at 9:00 and 11:00. follow us on twitter at abc 7 news bay area. >> good night everyone.
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this is "jeopardy!" please welcome today's contestants -- a legislative researcher from washington, d.c... a data and statistics consultant from champaign, illinois... and our returning champion, an i.t. consultant originally from florence, south carolina... and now here is the host of "jeopardy!" -- alex trebek! thank you, ladies and gentlemen. thank you, johnny. i'm gonna start today's program with theway i ended yesterday's program. and that is, will our champion, ben,
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