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san francisco is safer now. >> this is one of the most amazing scenes we've had. look at the crowds today, san franciscoins gave their hearts to this event. sky seven was overhead. the caped crusader, he did need to eat. miles got a key to the city and it goes on and on. good evening. >> 5-year-old miles scott battled leukemia he's in remission currently. his make a wish was to be a super hero. boy, did san francisco make it happen. >> am daets tweeted out this photo of his parents. we're live where everything just wrapped up. can you believe the support for little miles today? >> larry it was incredible. very to correct you there, i believe

this is gotham city hall for the day. it was spectacular to see little miles become bat kid going through daring rescues for someone like bat kid, it's na naul -- all in a day's work. >> reporter: a hero received an urgent message. >> breaking news from the hall of justice. >> please, we need you. bring the bat kid. >> bat kid was off to rescue a damsel in distress. it won't be easy. he encountered a device that needed disarming. not a moment to spare because the riddler was up to no good. bat kid arrived to foil the attempted bank robbery. a flash mob signalled giants mascot,

lucille had been kidnapped by the evil penguin. bat kid chased down the penguin and rescued lucille. it was a typical day for a super hero like bat kid. mayor ed lee presented bat kid, miles, with a key to the city. i think at this point bat kid probably needs a nice bed after the activities today i'm sure he's very exhausted. and you know his wish day may be over but i do think the bay area provided him with a lifetime of well wishes which was amazing to be a part of and amazing to see. >> it was phenomenal. we were worried with the mom this, might be just overwhelming but he seemed to do fine every rescue and every step of the way. >> you know, i talked to the family yesterday, his dad said his favorite thing to do is stress -- dress up

he got into it. the executive director make a wish asked what are you, he said "i'm batman" >> do you think miles has a sense of the scope of the organization of the city? it's a lot for a 5-year-old to take in. >> reporter: yes the wish took a year to put together. it was just extraordinary the fact so many people were just willing to volunteer their time and lamborghinis to be the bat mobile. i'm sure when it looks back it will hit him then. >> it was amazing. >> so many different people got into it department of justice sending out this news release about the indictment of the riddler. u.s. attorney thanks bad kid writing

we've been chasing them for u i'm about to give up hope, bat kid saves the day >> even the president got involved. that is how big this was. part of this is covered live on cnn. miles is the president encouraged people to follow miles with hash tash sf bat kid. >> take a look at this video captured by sky seven hd. a plane towing a banner says wishes do come true. hash tag, sf bat kid. that banner could be seen across downtown san francisco. bat kid went on a crime-fighting adventure. >> bat kid captivated the city's imagination and made us all feel like kids. wayne freedman tweeted out this photo. they came out in thousands today. they made it so special. >> for the south bay now, san

jose police officer on a motorcycle injured today during a collision with a car. this accident took place near corner of 4th and empire streets. investigators released few details but collision happened while the officer was on this hatch back. this week, they reminded drivers to move to the right. >> just drive cautiously. slow down. move carefully to the right. >> a san jose police have not said if the officer was trying to pull the car over. but the collision left the officer unconscious, he's being treated in the hospital the driver of the hash back is cooperating with investigators. a special bart board meeting called today to discuss a contract dispute that could threaten the approval between bart and union workers we're having another possibility of a strike out there. abc7 news learned a union proposal about paid family leave was apparently

rejected but, that proposal somehow made it back into the final contact. bart management says the proposal signed in error by the transit agency. union officials say intart attempting to go back on the agreement. we'll keep you posted. >> frightening moments for passengers on board an american airlines flight today. sky seven was overhead after that plane made an emergency landing. it hit a bird during take joch. abc7 news spoke to passengers who have a harrowing story to tell. >> reporter: standing on solid ground never felt g now, they're wasting to be rebooked for another flight the first flight didn't go well. the trouble started after takeoff. >> yes. >> then, when i saw a ball of light and heard a big sounded like a bomb. yes. it was just a

loud bang. >> the plane went slowly after that. >> 139 passengers and five crew members were aboard flight 1118 to dallas when it appears to hit one bird. american airlines says the pilot powered down the engine and landed. >> the pilot came on and said, you know we hit a bird we train for this, they checked the plane to make sure there was some fire on the plane. then we taxied back ask have to reschedule for another flight. >> reporter: bird strikes are a major safety issue. according to the faa there were 46 bird strikes with only one private plane reporting substantial damage. u.s. department of agriculture used several different ways to rid the runway in san jose of birds. a airport spokeswoman said 5,311 birds

were chased off by loud dmoiss from january through october with another 137 killed. these numbers reveal a danger to flying public. but the chances of experiencing what these passenger dz this morning are rare. >> i don't like to fly. i told myself the chances are so low, something crazy is going to happen i was thinking well, there goes the house for that one. >> reporter: the airport is sending dna of the bird to the smithsonian to be checked to find out what bird was involved in this accident. wow, scary moments. >> yes. >> let's check on the forecast now. >> the bat forecast. >> yes. >> the caped forecaster right here. sate bat channel, same bat forecast. looking at clear skies across the bay area now we have had clouds passing through but at the moment skies are mainly clear. looking along

embarcadero from our roof top camera. temperatures 58 in san francisco. 60s in oakland low to mid 60s in redwood city. 54 in half moon bay. santa rosa. then low to mid 60s in novato. and one more live view, beautiful view looking west. you can see soon to be setting sun reflecting off bay waters this, is a forecast. partly cloudy skies. chilly in spots. breezy overnight. mainly sunny day too mild 66 inland. >> thank you. >> still ahead on abc7 news at 4:00 something else to be thankful for. how much it will

cost you to serve at that turkey dinner. >> and this is melting hearts world wide. >> drivers in the east bay could be just hours from the opening of the fourth bore of the caldecott tunnel. >> michael finney will be here to answer your questions live in just a few minutes. >> and it's a get away friday. if you're on interstate 80 now, berkeley? you're not going anywhere, quickly for sure. it's slow in both directions but beautiful out there. enjoy the weather to thosuffered in silence...

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people have been asking who is that masked man helping keep san francisco safe. he's eric johnson there are reports a senior software engineer. he's also worked as a nasa engineer, a television actor and a flying trapeze instructor. his wife is also a volunteer playing the role of the damsel in disstress. >> they did it well. >> good job >> perfect. >> so fun. >> sony unleashes play station four and forbes put it's magazine up for sale.

>> reporter: hey, larry and carolyn. yes, sony's long-awaited play station four hit the market today. gamers waited in lines to get their hands on the first update to the play station console at about seven years at $399, it's priced about $100 below x box 1 from microsoft. forbes media saying the 96-year-old publishing company is a foreign sale a cording to a person familiar with the matter the media company founded by steve forbes received interest from potential buyers expecting at least $400 million if there is a sale. as for stock markets, u.s. shares closing higher today, sending major index to close at another record high. your bloomberg silicon valley index rising into today's trading. tired of the slow network? fcc has an app for. that a smart

phone app measuring broad band speed on a mobile device. makes sense. from bloomberg studios in san francisco, larry, carolyn, back to you in the studio. >> thank you, john. thanksgiving is less than two weeks away. a survey finds it will cost a little less to serve this year the tab for feeding ten will cost $49.04. that includes a 16 pound turkey and trimmings such as stuffing and sweet potatoes.. >> i expect prices might be higher in the bay area. >> yes. tough call there. >> we've got this adorable individual yoef a little girl experiencing ice for the very first time. it's gone viral on the web. >> yes. check this out. pauline paulina's mom captures here. she uses her arms.

>> she bends down, the dreaded face plant. there is not much ice there. she's okay. her fluffy hood protected her. so cute. she lives in russia. she's going to see more ice. as years go by. for sure. but a couple great kid stories. >> that is great. >> maybe she's training to play for sharks one of these days. >> yes. no ice here. >> cooler than earlier in the week. but not cold at all. clouds this morning now it's sunny across the bay area. you can see a great weekend coming our way. we've got no clouds showing up here into the bay area. some out of the central valley there and some way up to the northwest. but right now, you can see from the golden gate bridge camera, skies are blue. forecast features will be cool, breezy overnight. high clouds

passing through, mostly sunny skies and dry next few days. there is a chance of rain slight though it may be. satellite image shows a frontal system in clouds to the north. beginning to push south ward, these clouds will arrive during overnight hours. starting at 7:00 this evening, high clouds passing through but give way to sunny skies tomorrow. and clouds moving through on sunday, again. but will be a partly to mostly sunny day, sunday. cool to mild will be temperature range over the weekend. now, take a look further and farther into the forecast future, tuesday, wednesday, another frontal system is approaching. going to get weaker, then, a chance of rain from this is minimal. but there is a chance. so let's low it out there. chilly in north bay valleys lows mid to upper 40s and breezy and cool on the coast. tomorrow,

the important tomorrow mainly sunny in the south bay. high temperatures low to mid-60s up to 64 in san jose. highs range from 62 in san mateo. and mountain view. breezy, cool on the coast. downtown a high of 61 tomorrow, 58 in the south bay district. mid to upper 40s on the coast. mid-60s, 64 in santa rosa. looks like there may be a shower or two up in the area, but we're not likely to see showers working south ward. inland east bay, mid-60s as well from walnut creek to livermore, here is the accu-weather forecast. we won't see change in temperatures over the next four days but skies will be cloudier tuesday and wednesday. wednesday

is the day we have a slight chance of showers. we're hoping it will be mer than slight and light. >> there we go again >> a major incentive for the buyer, then, after 4:30... >> at cal, uc president janet napolitano tell tells me what her number one concern is. >> also, cirque du soliel's new show running in san francisco through january 12th. we'll go inside of the big top for a look at how performers get ready. our special back stage airs tomorrow at 10

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million with a 16,000 square foot grand room, a movie theater and a second kitchen. >> yes. also nine garages. two slips to keep your full-sized yachts and yes. there is more according to the agent. >> as an add bonus so you can enjoy life style of south florida we're including this fabulous rolls royce phantom. >> the rolls royce comes with the house. >> nice. >> that is a half million dollar car. i think they're going to use the rolls for the golf cart. >> threw go. >> $12 million. >> it could be yours. >> it could be yours. >> stay tuned for more adventures from bat kid >> taking a look at volunteers who worked to make efforts in the cave in san francisco today become reality. >> lights are on. caldecott

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for bat kid. miles saved a damsel in distress, caught the riddler and took on the penguin while thousands of bat kid fans looked on. and hundreds make the 5-year-old's wish come true. >> yes. >> abc7 news reporter wayne freedman is live with a look at what it took to pull this off today, wayne? >> well, there were volunteers and all kinds of stuff that went on behind the scenes. much of the people did not want to talk. they said this was not their day. this was bat kid's day. i don't know what we've witnessed. it ended here. you know saying it takes a village? nah. just a city like san francisco.

>> if they can give a best supporting actor award this would be the place and day they earned it. there already tens of thousands of others. >> when is the last time you saw this in san francisco? >> maybe giants world series parade. >> you know an almost out of control act of kindness whose wish went viral and tap very state vaited not only the city but a nation. >> i am glad make a wish did this for them. >> when rescuing that damsel, it looked like controlled chaos, police, media. the news choppers. fact, fantasy intermingle rarely like this. >> this is great. celebrating childhood.

>> too much traffic, too many people. but this was union square. take a look. believe it. >> what would you have been doing today? >> working. >> and you came down for this? >> i did. >> because? >> it's a once in a lifetime thing. >> a lifetime with leukemia in remission. miles cost skot is a kid most have never next >> miles could be anyone's kid you know? >> today, everybody's kid. in san francisco, wayne freedman abc7 news >> police chief's son designed these tee shirts today. you can buy one for $20 we have a link and proceeds will go the make a wish foundation. >> the foundation organized the adventures if you'd like to help, we have a link to the web site of the bay area chapter of the make a wish

foundation. >> the popularity crashed the make a wish web site. so you may have to wait to make the donation this, is the most-popular thing we've sneen a long time. >> yes. if you haven't seen all of the adventures today just go to our web site check out the video we've assembled there for you. >> new 4th floor of the caldecott tunnel set to open in a matter of hours now. >> yes. that follows a ribbon cutting at the mouth of the new bore on the orinda side. >> yes. and laura anthony will join us with more now. >> it was a big back up. because of the ribbon cutting. >> that is right. a lot of dignitaries got caught in what many hope is one of the final

back ups. for those who live in the east bay, let's show you what this looks like. shiny. ready to go. it's passing tests. state fire marshal signed off. the ribbon cut. and it's time to open this long-awaited bore for east bay commuters. >> we're committing to open up tomorrow morning. caltrans committed to opening the tunnel earlier than expected. not only a major relief for drivers but the project is ahead of schedule, under budget. >> this just four years after ground was broken for the $417 million project. >> with projects undertaken the caldecott tunnel's fourth bore is one of the largest. today it's complete.

>> using this port is going to make a huge difference in the quality of lives. >> from now on, instead of a long back up and off peak direction there will be four lanes each way. congressman miller says for tens of thousands there should be no more of this. >> the most often words uttered about the tunnel for people who hit the orinda dip or come around the corner of highway 13 is oh, damn. son of a by. you know? they just didn't time it right. i thought giants played this afternoon. no. they play tonight. >> anyone who is regularly using the caldecott knows that

feeling. looking inside, regular commuters throughout the caldecott will be ones benefitting the most. especially those who use tunnel during off peak hours, tonight at 6:00 we'll take you on a ride along with one of the off peak commuters doing it more than three decades. >> laura, as one of the people who spent half my life waiting to get inside or through the tunnel i'm grateful tonight. toronto city council voted to trip the marijuanaford of -- it suspends his committee this, move is the latest attempt to try to box in ford. he's rebuffed to resign over his drinking and drug habits and erratic behavior. >> from nfl, jonathan martin's

first meeting on miami dolphins bullying scandal is now over. he met with ted watt seven hours today in new york city. did he say he's looking forward to resuming his career the former stanford lineman left the dolphins two weeks ago over what he said was constant hazing and harass frment teammates. >> crews started demolishing two homes in florida after a massive sink hole opened up beneath them. that sink hole has tripled in size. it started yesterday morning. seven families had to be evacuated. no one has been hurt. crews used heavy equipment to tear down homes. officials say they will need 12,000 cubic yards of earth to fill in the sink hole. >> water coming in the car.

>> i can't swim. >> take a look at this rescue. cynthia garza says she ended up in a pond a pair of good samaritans spotted her. they backed a truck up to that car and managed to pull her out you heard her say she can't swim the car sank just moments later. >> only seconds to get out of the thing. >> up next the basketball shot in record books >> plus, a ring swap. tickets for an old engagement set. >> today's seven on your side q and a just ahead. i'm still taking your questions. you can contact me at facebook.com/michael finney abc7 and over on twitter at m finney. i'll answer questions here live later. >> looking down at ocean beach, from mount tam, you can see clear skies around the bay area now. looks like a nice weekend is ahead. there is rain coming

up. >> taking a look at afternoon commute here. this is interstate 680. traffic is northbound heavier on a left side of the screen looks smooth. back with

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and taken the cash. and done better than tickets to a football game. >> she seemed thrilled. >> yes. a number of needs were met there. >> attention today seems to be on the bat kid including celebrities. >> yes. actor value kilmer posted this picture on his facebook page z our social media producer rashel schwartz. >> this was just so cool. a perfect day for fighting crime. >> yes. there he s this is one of my favorite moments. he did a great job there. once gates closed he does get back, aways >> yes. >> well, you know, he's five years old imagine how overwhelming it had to be. look at crowds i mean this reminded me of the giants world series parades people lined up everywhere. and

when i saw greg sur talking at city hall, you saw the chief breaking down in tears a couple times it restores your faith in humanity. look. they don't know, you know little miles. before day. >> deservingly so. sunny skies and looks like tomorrow showers and in the middle here mainly dry and mainly sunny. tomorrow, clouds overnight. breezy at the coast. high temperatures from 50s at the coast to low 60s around the bachlt mid-60s inland. and tomorrow night,

meteor shower between midnight and dawn will be best viewing times. a full moon tomorrow night. if you look towards leo, constellation from where showers em-nat comes from you'll probably get a good view. >> may day. >> a passenger reportedly falls out of a plane. what investigators are saying. >> are there limitations for to those who'v to those who've waited... worried... poked and prodded... taken risks... and lived in a state of "what if?"... welcome to a new state... of health. welcome to covered california.

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a pilot was cleared after a loen passenger fell out of a plane into the ocean yesterday. miami dade police and coast guard were searching for the body at first light today. the pilot issued a distress call reporting the man fell from an open door at

>> okay, do you want to go land? do you have a door open? >> yes and a passenger that fell down. >> this case similar to an incident in southern california where a man jumped from a helicopter that he had chartered. >> a group of airline passengers revolted after a flight attendant threw a blind man man had z.his dog off a flight. the trouble started after rizy boarded a flight from philadelphia to long island wednesday. >> the lady comes back i go look i don't understand what you want me to do. he's as best as he can he is where he needs to be. she's like we're not going take oof unless you get that dog under a seat. >> we passengers realized what

is going on we're like why is this happen something it's not a problem. >> the captain cancelled the flight. passengers vented their outrage. u.s. airways says rizy failed to comply with crew member instrucks the airline bussed the passengers to long island. >> wow. >> consumer news now, michael finney here to answer questions sent to us by facebook and e mail. glyis asking can a buffet limit customers to two hours for all you can eat buffet? >> yes, they can. they're not allowed to come after paying ask go two hours, time is up but checking in and they sell you it's going to cost and you get that, there is a time limit, it's legal. by anything i can see. >> yes. >> diana e mailed this kwechlt i am being charged $115 for a fire prevention fee. shouldn't this be tax deductible?

>> i'm assuming you live in the country people did not have local fire service. the state says just put out fires free. now saying if you want a house give us $150 the reason it's not a tax is because it isn't a tax. answering your question it's not based on worth of the property or how big it is or anything like. that it's based if you have a house, it's $150 per house. that makes it a fee, not a tax. >> this is interesting. bob e mails i had a tooth removed by a dentist i asked if i can take the tooth with me was told no. why can't i keep my tooth? >> believe it or not, your tooth is considered toxic waste now. if it had a filling in it, for sure it has to go to a recycling company. if the tooth had disease or blood they're not allowed to let it leave the ochlts it's considered not a

good thing to do, anymore. >> what if it's gold? >> yes. i know. >> ask for the gold. >> yes. >> you can have the tooth. >> i want the gold. >> coming up at 11:00 who knows how much money you make? who are they tell something a report on data brokers you probably didn't see coming. i'll be here back tonight at 11:00 p.m . please join me. >> thank you, michael. >> is there a double standard when it comes to getting into cal? >> accusation was student athletes with low grades are getting a break. how the university responds coming up. >> coming up at 5:00 an abc7 news exclusive. >> then, i saw partial social security card. >> personal information compromised tonight a privacy breech ha

at 8:00 it's last man standing then the neighbors, and then, a special 2020 at 10:00 profiling two san francisco land lords. and then, join us at 11:00. >> do student athletes wanting to attend cal get a academic break? >> a study found some do the university is responding to claims. >> abc7 news with details. >> the median high school gpa for incoming freshman at cal is 4.19 out of 4.0 scale because many take extra credit courses just to try to get in. but not every student, including some athletes arrive with those high marks >> i believe they should be held to the same standard. this whole school is a school of excellence. >> that from a freshman football player at cal. he was accepted

with a 3.6 gpa. but the university says it looks at other factors when selecting students and never picks someone who is bound to fail. >> we know they have so much else to bring to the campus community z we know that they have skills and abilities might not be captured by grades and s.a.t.scores. >> i'm not strong in sciences. you work with your strong points. i guess for them, it would be sports. >> except for cal football team hasn't performed well this year. in the pack 12 they're 0 for seven. uc president napolitano had this to say about the team >> the cal football team is having some troubles right now the number one concern i have is not the record, it's the graduation rate. >> the association found that between 2003 and 2006, only 44% of the players at cal graduated.

the most recent numbers not out yet. >> they're leaving early. we have work to do on that front. we know it. athletic director said she'll be assembling a task force we want to look at this. >> the university wants the team's rates closer to the over all number, which is above 90%. at uc berkeley, abc7 news. >> they're working on it. >> bat kid isn't p isn't just popular in the bay area the world is cheering for little miles. >> yes. take a look at this map which shows where they're trending. >> in canada, it's huge in ot with a. we found sf bat kid in

ireland. >> this is incredible. >> abc # news at 5:00 begins right now. >> going for a ride? thank you, bat kid. >> good job, bat kid. >> up next, san francisco turns into crime fighting central. >> directors meet now to figure it out. >> scary moments in the south bay skies. live on the roof we may be switching to a wet pattern. i'll have details for the weekend and beyond coming

up. a celebration for a happy boy who has been sick. >> this little guy is our hero. >> he's a hero to a lot of people tonight. that is for sure. good evening, i'm dan ashley. >> i'm cheryl jennings. that was the police chief. if i were the chief i would be nervous about my job. that is because miles, the 5-year-old captured a kidnapper, stopping a robbery, helping catch the riddler and the penguin. >> here is the indictment to prove it. department of justice sengd out this news release saying if not for actions of one miles aka bat kid they surely would have been successful >> and adventure of miles scott are front page news. take a look at this, thousands of people were on the front lines to watch

san francisco turn into gotham city. >> yes this, was the scene today just one of four areas featuring bat kid's exciting adventures. >> going now to ama daetz live at city hall. >> to see crowds of people that gathered for miles today, also known as bat kid, it was just emotional. it was overwhelming and spectacular to seechlt and -- sxee bat kid, people were worried but he performed like a real super hero today. >> bat kid to the rescue. san francisco became gotham city to make a wish come true for 5-year-old miles. now in remission after battling leukemia his parents managed