on to the front door. >> there is a crime targeted at chinese consulate in the states. >> working with fbi and locals to investigate the perpetrators. >> fbi says it does not believe it was an act of terrorism. >> at this point in time this appears to be a criminal matter. >> san francisco police assigned a unit in the monterey park district of the city. this is a second time. in 2008 a group

poured a flammable quick liquid today it was business as usual. they couldn't miss the fire damage. many had strong opinions about what happened. >> it's terror. the nature should be the same as any group attack. u.s. embassies. in foreign a video says one of the arsonist saz man appearing to be air, wearing glasses and jeans. vic lee abc7 news. >> a santa rosa neighborhood vowed to rebuild a shrine set up for a 13-year-old boy shot and killed by a deputy in october. waits a 19-foot long shrine once

displaying cards and candle that's went up in flames about 8:00 this morning. investigators trying to figure out if it was an accident or set on purpose. october 22nd deputy gelhaus shot and killed lopez as he was walking throughout the neighborhood. the gun designed to look like an ak 47 >> tonight a major break in the case of a murdered priest. investigators arrested the suspect today. the reverend was found found dead. many are stined by this. as are many people. leanne? >> people say his congregation was in eureka but he had followers in san francisco. father freed is seen here in

you're yeeka. a community, stunned after hearing he had been murdered. >> forced entry was made in a violent struggle ensued >> police arrested gary bullock of humbolt county. police acknowledged that the suspect had been arrested just 24 hours before for public intoxication. he was combative, and was sent to jail, later set free. >> officers referred him to emergency shelter for the night. >> witness says he saw bullock neert church. the chairman of the religious studies department spoke to us via skype. >> great inspector. lived in japan 20 years. and he had all of that experience, plus

interest in calligraphy and just a warm, kind individual he drew people in. >> including some in san francisco. freed lived in japan 20 years. according to his friends, the kweks that community was important to him. he said mass to members of the japanese catholic society people reacted to the death. >> people react quickly now. so it could happen to anyone >> they tealed me funeral services will be monday or tuesday. >> thank you very much. the state skourt is allowing an undocumented immigrant to practice law in california

the high court granted the law license to sergio garsa. he passed the bar exam but was not allowed to become a lawyer because of his immigration status. that changed yesterday when a new law took affect that allowed undocument immigrants to earn a license to practice law >> we learned from a city attorney a judge will resupport two lawsuits by san francisco city attorney and two teachers. they argued that the commission did not give proper due process before deciding to revoke accreditation in july. >> a fight over a 13-year-old girl declared brain dead achl judge called on a settlement

conference tomorrow between liars and the family. we are wlif the new developments. >> it's been quiet here today we haven't heard from the family or their attorney at all today. and do now he's been busy. will be a hearing in federal court whether jahi will be kept on a vent later past next tuesday. >> the balance watt battle next moves to court in oakland. friday a judge will preside over a conference between the family and childrens hospital. >> we do not know what the meaning that have is except we'll participate and hope that some good would come from this discussion >> the family wants a feeding tube, two procedures the hospital refuses to perform on the 13-year-old declared brain

dead the family and attorneys say they can't move jahi without the procedures a supreme court judge extended a temporary restraining order preventing the hospital from removing her from a vent later until tuesday. in oakland abc7 news. >> a massive winter storm stretching from kansas to maine is caution flight delays here in the bay area. the affect across country. 23 departing and arriving flights have been cancelled because of the weather z flights from chicago delayed by up to two hours. one flight to boston cancel altogether. boston's logan airport stopped flights between 5:30 and 9:00 a.m tomorrow. more than 5,000 flights have been cancelled

across the country. >> i've been through this before, and we'll get through the storm. >> new york mayor has closed roads and urging people to stay home are work tomorrow the storm has caused traffic problem as cross the mid west temperatures in wisconsin and minnesota today reached 40 below 0. now this, is a live picture of washington, d.c. you can see white house is shrouded by falling snow. here is a picture of albany, new york. looks like it's dmeep a snow slumber n new york city lights are bright but snow is blowing in from left there. blocking out skyline in new york. rough weather tonight. >> we're waiting for some kind of rain here, we're in trouble. weather here, dry conditions kept officials keeping a watchful eye. this is a lake county. water levels there less

than 13%. and here are the spawning grounds at the bottom of a lake bed california has not had unusual rain or snowfall. department of water resources says 90% of the state is experiencing drought. farmers are concerned since rain isn't in the forecast soon. half of the fruits and vegetables and nuts come from california crops. >> we need rain now. and certainly we need rain 2, 3 months which is our weather part of the wet season we're hoping for the best but planning for the worst. >> officials will conduct their survey that gives an idea how much snow melt will be in reservoirs for farms and businesses >> possible

>> mrs., ready to get fit? michael finney teams up with consumer reports to reveal the best home exercise machines for 2014. abc7 news at 5:00 continues in 60 seconds.

police say the homicide of 2014 may be connected to gang violence the shooting took place just after midnight. neighbors say they heard shots but thought it was fire works. an hour after the shooting a woman coming home from work found a man dieing? her driveway. she ran to check on the family then called

police. >> she was scareed and looked for me inside i came here outside z i said that -- i don't know that guy. police say the victim wearing an ankle bracelet either on parole or probation. san jose recorded 44 murders, that is the third year the city had 40 deaths. >> new details on the driver accused of hitting and killing a pedestrian on new year's eve. police identified the driver as a 57-year-old. investigators say he ran over a 6-year-old. today on demand car service confirmed he was a partner but now deactivated his account. a lawyer suing uber says the company is irt skirting responsibilities. >> for uber to say there is no

responsibility it could lead to a serious problem. >> he is charged with vehicular manslaughter. >> this issue after both sides reached a tentative settlement. >> we're satisfied but it's going to take a long time to heal it >> it makes them pay more for retirement benefits. mechanics

cast votes january 13th. >> state health officials warning you not to eat gluten free cashew which cheese because of a salmonella outbreak. three patients have been hospitalized the company issued a recall because it suspected that raw cashews from southeast asia contained a strain of salmonella. >> making sure they don't come into the state contaminated again. we'll work to put the correct action into place to make sure those activities are sufficient to make sure we don't have contamination occurring. iet covers products with dates on, or before april 19th, 20146789 sold in the bay area, sacramento valley as well as northern nevada. >> well, getting fit is always popular this time of the year. work up the christmas weight,

right? >> home equipment is a good alternative. that is where michael finney steps n you take a look at this? >> i did. nothing looks better than a big treadmill in the family room. you made a resolution to get in shachlt not sure you want to drag yourself to the gym. latest consumer reports tests of machines helps you choose just the right ones for your home. resolution wears off, attendance crop drops off. >> lack of time and inconvenience are are two common. when you have a machine at home you eliminate those factors. >> consumer reports says tread mills are a great choice but looking for something different? labs tested rowing machines, spin bikes and ellipticals.

>> it's a great alternative to a treadmill. creating less impact on joints. and it can still give you a great cardio work out. >> after testing dozens consumer reports says one from afg, 3.1 ae for $1100 is a great choice. spin bikes provide a good work scombrout a popular class. many want the convenience of having the bike at home. consumer reports recommends diamond back for $800. another option? a rowing machine >> you to want to make sure this fits the $900 model d proved comfortable for short and tall people. tread mills are the bomb lar machines of call.

authorities says a pro form pro 2000 is the best buy around $1200. and is easy to store. >> put ate way until next january. >> yes. thank you. >> sandhya patel with a look at the weather. >> happy new year. going to try to suck it in. high clouds comfortable right now. temperatures 62 degrees have to take off my you'll notice no rain but there is a possibility. 69

moffett field. another spare the air alert fourth one for friday. it's 26 since november 1st. so view from east bay hills camera just gorgeous here, temperatures 62 in san francisco. mild but air quality is suffering. a beautiful view and 60 degrees in fairfield and 58 in livermore. from the forecast, chilly inland we're looking at dry pattern into next week. so check out high pressure blocking storms

from getting here. these system turning north. we may see a chance of rain tuesday night into wednesday morning. into thursday towards southern california not offering help, either. tomorrow morning you'll want to grab a degrees in san francisco. high clouds that are still mild 67 below, going to be freezing.

eight below by 7:00 p.m . so cold. and wind 5 to 15 miles per hour. tomorrow, mild weather continues, temperatures lowering but still nice looking weather. tuesday night and wednesday morning still could see drops there. we'll take anything we can get. cooling down closer to average as we head into wednesday and thursday. for this time of the year. sure doesn't feel like january here. i'm sandhya patel. >> thank you. >> all right. a story about making the cut. >> and why getting into harvard is easier than getting a

armed militants seized part of the city of ramadi. being broke out after forces tore down a camp and violence spread to the nearby city of fallujah. both cities were important battle grounds during the u.s. led war with iraq and remain hot beds of sunni extremism to this day. >> thanks to a big international effort, after ten days all 52 passengers on the ship have been

evacuated to a barge, then to an australian ice breaker. this is video of the cruise shichl it will be okay. >> they were chipper. he saw videos posted now, canada toronto's embattled mayor, rob ford not wasting time on reelection campaign. he filed papers for the election this morning. ford tee anied, then admitted to using crack cocaine the city council in toronto voted to strip him of powers. he says he plans to stay and let voters decide how they feel about him on election time. >> well, more than 200,000 people aplay forward a one way

ticket to be part of the mars one way project. there is a long way to go. it aims to send 40 average folks to colonize a red planet in 2024. among those making the cut, 300 americans including an 81-year-old who would be more than 90 at the time of the launch. >> wow. >> you've probably seen dogs circle around before settling down to a sleeping position. a study says dogs move in a specific way when going to the bathroom. they line up to earth's magnetic field because of the magnetic field of the planet. they are not sure why, only they in fact, do. strange. >> we're just so excited about the next story from dogs turkeys >> right. stay with us. a mild whoun wanted to play chicken

ere every thursde in iowa where every thursday people ride 10 miles for tacos. we thought wsurprise them with a better kind of taco made with jennie-o ground turkey cooked thoroughly to 165. i feed my kids turkey tacos over regular tacos any day. i think they are light and they are just fresh tasting. yeah. when i eat well, i feel well. anncr: it's time for a better taco. the tacos tonight were pretty much perfect. make the switch. look for jennie-o ground turkey in a store near you.

to those who've been waiting welcome to covered california. the place to find quality, affordable coverage, and nobody can be denied because of a pre-existing condition. enroll today at coveredca.com. coming up at 6:00 we told you before hackers revealed millions of phone numbers of snap chat users tonight whether it's getting your information at risk and new hope for hundreds of pet owners have a hospital suddenly shuts down. and bay area doctors and nurses so back from the philippines the emotional stories and pictures they're sharing. it's coming up in a half hour at of 6:00. >> thank you >> here a driver in minnesota probably hoped no one is

watching when he was chased by a wild turkey. not sure what he thought it's going to do with him a roomful of workers caught it. >> the ups driver chased around the truck. there is his truck. >> oh, boy. >> i ended when he mated back into the vehicle. afterwards a passerby chased it off the road saving the day. >> we have those in our street. >> yes. yes. >> before bewe go, i'm proud of this guy. he's singing in a big place in san rafael. >> yes. at george's. and did you a nice interview tomorrow night. >> can't wait to see you. >> that is our report.

>> thanks for inviting us welcome to "world news" where tonight 100 million americans face a winter blast. snow and the iciest temperatures in decades. the first massive snowstorm of the new year, 19 states in the crosshairs, air travel snarls, millions warned tonight to stay off the roads. high times. will colorado's new law making marijuana complete lly legal ha any effect on safety on the roads. rescue at sea. dozens of passengers on a ship escape their icy frozen trap. good evening and a good new year to you as we begin 2014 together. tonight this year stts