>> good afternoon, everybody. an alert issued to airlines about a possible shoe bomb threat on flights entering the u.s. the department of homeland security issued the alert today the warn didding not outline a plot. a 2001 shoe bomb attempt is one of the reasons airlines

tightened security. >> breaking news from the ukraine. he and leaders have agreed on a truce. it's unclear how it's supposed to be implemented. police have been using water canyons against pro testers who arm themselves. 26 people have been killed and hundreds injured. protestors want ukraine to align with the west rather than russia. we have a live look at the situation in kchlt ichlt echlt vchlt. you can see a few fires still burning there. the president said the u.s. is deeply engaged in trying to ensure violence does end. >> we'll be monitoring carefully this situation. recognizing that with our partners and in the international community there will be consequences >> a powerful video featuring a protestor is getting attention

online. >> this is not a soviet union. we want our courts not to be corrupted we want to be free. that is why i ask you no now, to help us. >> and some dramatic videos are surfacing on social media. this is uchlt tube video today. u.s. citizen says pro testers have broken apart sidewalks and using them for rocks to throw at police and women are walking through crowds serving food, and we saw video from yesterday posted on insta gram. police clashed with pro protestors >> coming up at 4:30 we've talked to residents about what they're seeing happen in their homeland. then, on world news, more on turmoil.

>> crews in san jose capped a gas leak on allen rock avenue near mckrary. that forced traffic detours near the apartment building. sky 7 shows us crews as they worked to stop the flow of gas there with half a dozen trucks standing by. >> the man accused of attacking a 93-year-old woman in her san francisco hospital room faced a judge today. >> vic lee is live with us now with what happened in court and what led up to today's hearing. >> reporter: this was the second high profile incident in san francisco general hospital since last fall when the body was found in a stairway. today in court, two sheriff deputies escorted him in the hearing. he's charged with assault with a deadly weapon and elder abuse.

bail set at $225,000. >> attack happened friday night when mary perez was admitted for breathing problems. these pictures courtesy of uni vision. a 29-year-old reportedly hit her within i v pole. perez told her daughter he went berserk. doctors told him he had to be placed in psychiatric care. >> my mom says the man picked up the pole and used the base to hit her this the head. she put up her arms to defend herself. he kept hitting her. >> the hospital says deputies stationed in the emergency room were able to subdue him. her daughter says the damage was already done.

>> he found her bloody. she was bleeding from her head. her body, bruised and arms, bleeding. >> outside of court the assistant d a says charges were appropriate. >> it's disturbing when you have a 93-year-old lady going to the hospital to get treatment and is assaulted during her stay at san francisco general hospital. >> the hospital says perez is in good condition but will stay over for observation. vic lee, abc7 news. >> a stormer contra costa county sheriff deputy is going to prison for involvement in the dirty d case. they baited men in process of going through divorce into drinking and driving. he has two months to

turn himself in, then begin serving a sentence >> memorial services for two fallen kr h p officers will be held on monday the officers were killed monday responding to a crash on highway 99. both start with theed bay area offices. >> google announced it's planning to offer ultra high speed internet in 35 cities in the bay area. google is promising it's service is 100 times faster than any existing broad band services and aiming to compete with cable and te teleproviders >> more help proposed for our drought-plagued state the governor wants to spend 687ss today help communities deal with the worst drought in state history. the legislation

includes $15 million for towns with dangerously low drinking water supplies the governor described it as a call to action from the state. the proposal now goes to lawmakers for consideration the governor said he wants the bill passed and the money flowing in just two weeks. >> more rain will help a little bit overnight. but now, stuff like warm, sunny and beautiful again. it is. >> great view of the beautiful weather. we feel guilty talking about how beautiful it is, because there is another day that our rainfall deficit becomes more severe. you can see we have clear skies around the bay area right now. we did get a little bit of rain. here are the rainfall totals. you can see many lobings only a trace or no

measurable rainfall. other locations 1/100ths. 4/100ths over in livermore, 9/100ths in the mountains but taking a look at rainfall deficit, you can see it continues to grow. san francisco needs nearly 11 inches of rain to reach normal levels in this point in the season. santa rosa, over 16 inches of rain to reach normal levels here is a live view looking over san francisco. we have temperatures mainly into low 60s around much of the bay area now. another live view from schlt fchlt ochlt. readings in the mid-60s in santa rosa. looking down on to the bay this is our first forecast, clear, cool this evening we'll see chilly conditions inland into early morning sxhours a mild afternoon tomorrow, high temperatures ranging from near 60s on the coast to upper 60s, near 70s inland. i'll have the accu-weather forecast coming up later. >> spencer, thank you.

>> a scare in the skies. a flight from san francisco to hong kong ran into severe turbulence over japan. passengers hit the ceiling. others thrown out of seats. two crew members and six passengers were hospitalized. >> massive jolt. like almost dropping sideways. for minutes we didn't understand what is going on. but the only thought is that this aircraft is going down >> every year, turbulence injures 32 people on board. experts stress importance of wearing seat belts during a flight >> frightening. >> still ahead happy ending for a homeless 49ers fan in seattle. >> unlikely star on the nation's top-rated high school basketball

team. bish >> a 12-year-old new zealand boy going blind will be able to see america. >> michael finney is taking your questions and will answer them here live a little bit later, you can contact michael on facebook.com slash michael finney. it's ugly at mcarthur maze. you can see traffic moving from left to right. from our emeryville camera. congested going back another way towards 580 or back to san francisco. back with more at 4:00 in just a moment.

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ooshgs an update to the story of a homeless 15-year-old spotted at seattle seahawks victory parade you may remember these images of ronnie andrews being booed. a booster called ladies of the empire raised money for him on a crowd funding site. he was moved from one home to another because of the media attention she say he's healthy and happy. >> an oakland raiders fan will be honored for his heroic act that undoubtedly saved a life. the 61-year-old rushed to break the fall of a woman jump from theed third deck following a raiders game

the 20-year-old woman suffered life threatening injuries but did survive. the marine corps veteran did not escape unscatheed his selfless act will be honored in a special ter moan by authorities on friday. >> bishop member on friday. >> yes. he scored a three-point shot leaving wefsh a lasting memry. it's been a great one so far. we are live on the court. practice is going on with just a tremendous story. leanne? >> reporter: i love this game the score 96-64. that is when the coach decided to put someone

in who never before played on this court this, story is not about the super star ivan rap. he happens to be the nation's tp-rated basketball player. no the it's about lucas cortez, playing only a minute and a half on friday. here is rab giving me the play by play. >> lucas goes back out. everybody is yelling "shoot". he hesitates and shoots it. lucas made the basket. >> here is the video of the winning game against berkeley high. cortez shoots and scores. you'd think they'd just won state championships. >> did you know he's going to score? >> no. no. >> i would have lost. and that is why he's a winner. cortez is

not a player. >> i'm responsible for making sure coaches have what they need. is to staff book, waters. >> he wanted to focus on the team than on that moment.. >> i was here and i shot the ball and i made it. >> three points? >> yes >> how did it feel? >> just playing the game. >> could you believe it? >> just playing a game. i didn't have a, wasn't thinking bit too much. just trying to get back on defense. >> cortez sun able to play because of a rare heart condition. >> i can't compete in high-level clouds. >> he's one of the meft-recognized students on campus after friday night his story appeared on several blogs the article went viral.

>> everyone knows who lucas is. >> he will leave the team to go to college but that moment will be with him, forever. >> when i look back it will be a stand out point in my career. >> brief and humble. >> how cool is that? walking through classes and everybody has got to be pumped up. >> and giving him an opportunity to make that memory. >> yes. his sports casting skills outstanding. glad he's going to go to college. i don't want him here soon. another great basketball story for you now. >> this is amazing. this is the intro for kevin grow. huddled

during 76ers game. this 19-year-old's story got national attention. he hit three straight threes and a buzzer beater in the second game he ever played he got to practice with the team. you want to talk about unforgettable? >> awesome. >> let's get to weather now. >> spencer christian is on the roof of the abc7 news broadcast center. sunny skies. >> i love the stories. these stories are awesome. now, let's talk about the weather. sunny skies and blue-sky afternoon. it feels like april. we go to live doppler 7 h d. here is a view showing clouds in the western sky. over the bay, there is lots of sunlight reflecting off bay waters. clear, cool overnight.

sunny, mild days ahead. hints of rain next week and we can use it. despite enjoyment from beautiful weather we want, and need, rainfall. clear conditions now. we do have a system moving into our direction. it may end this dry pattern continuing into early next week. so here we go. looking ahead to next week. we'll have some rain moving inland to the north then spreading through the bay area next week. mid week to late next week. it will be trending wetter. not promising a lot of rain but looks like some around middle to late part of next week. overnight tonight, looking for mainly clear skies with passing high clouds. chilly in spots especially in north bay valleys. we'll see low to mid-40s in most other locations. tomorrow afternoon, sunny skies. mild in the south bay. highs upper 60s to near 70. upper 60s

on the peninsula as well. 69 palo alto. low to mid-60s on the coast nchlt and around san francisco, highs in 60s tomorrow. 61 in daily city. up in the north bay about 60s on the coast. upper 60s to near-70s inland. 70 in napa. east bay highs 67 in oakland. 68 union city. fremont, inland east bay highs upper 60s owe to near 70. 70 in fairfield and antioch. 69 livermore. here is the accu-weather forecast. really mild throughout the weekend high temperatures reaching 70 or above inland and around the bay saturday. low 60s on the coast. mid week we've got more clouds and hints of rainfall. we're hoping hints turn into mer than just hints we'll see and know by next week.

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was given medals stolen from his home 35 years ago. >> i'm honored to receive my medals i share these with veterans that did more than i did. >> finally. he says he's not a hero. to us, he is. we're proud of the veterans in our family and everywhere. >> roamero's family has been trying to replace these for decades they called congress woman hchlt schlt uchlt and she made it happen. >> fur f you're dreaming of striking it reach, you may want to get on the power ball jackpot >> it's worth $400 million. value still $227 million. >> nobody hit the jackpot since

end of december and odds of winning are one in about 175 million. >> do you feel lucky? >> i do. >> this is going to be the night. >> but probably not for us. >> a situation where being a clown could help you get a job. this sounds like my job description. perfect. >> the company's largest trade group for clowns fears a national shortage. membership in world clown association dropped from 3500 to 2500 since 2004 due to old age and declining interest. >> the door is wide open here. clown association officials blame high schools and colleges because clowning just isn't cool anymore >> what? how can this be? >> i'm shocked by these, most clowns in their 40s and 50s. this needs to be addressed. >> kids love of the balloon

animals. >> or really frightened. >> yes. i like them. coming up the political crisis in ukraine what. residents are saying here in the bay area. >> try >> parents of jordan davis the unarmed teenager killed in florida's loud-music trial speaking to the news >> and phillip

ooshgs in the ukraine the city has been awreck by two days leaders say the government pledged not to attack their camp while negotiations unfold. there are still fires burning at this hour. 26 people have been killed and 425 others. president obama says there will be consequences if violence continues

>> wayne freedman joins us live with residents here in the bay area >> pictures are dramatic. they're bringing focus to a movement brought in december. >> he's a frustrated man. torn, concern by images from the ukraine. >> very terrible feeling. i wish i can be there. >> imagine if you were living overseas and these were pictures of san francisco. this city is not the one they remember. it's not the entire city that is involved says this student. >> the main event occur in the main areas but there is a a lot of police trying to block access

to the main square. >> sergy told us he'd like to be behind them, lending support. this, they say is an uprising against a corrupt government taking bribes from russia. it's been human rights, self determination and cost 26 lives so far. when the ukrainin president fired head of his armed forces, opposition saw this as a battle.. >> i can't believe military will shoot at people fchlt they shoot it will be a start of a civil war in ukraine. >> meaning this might be a prelude. >> i don't see a easy resolution. >> the u s is condemning the priels and president obama says the ukraine government will be

held responsible with how they deal with those protestors.. the u s seeking to enhance north american free trade agreement this, meeting on the 20th anniversary of nafta. >> and some punk rock protestors attacked only seconds after they began singing today in russia. members of the militia moved in and attacked with whips and pepper spray. police arrived and questioned witnesses the group gained notoriety after barging into moscow's main cathedral and performing a punk prayer against russian president, putin. >> parents of a florida teenager killed in a the so called loud

music trial say they'll work to change florida's stand your ground law. they appeared on good morning america. their 17-year-old son, jordan was shot and killed during argument over loud music coming from the car he was in. on saturday, the jury convicted the suspect of attempted murder because some felt he acted in self-defense. >> the justice will be when we change the law because that will be not just justice for jordan and trayvon and all of the children of sandy hook and for aurora, and justice for virginia tech and the navy yard. it will be justice for everyone that has suffered because of the laws. >> mcmath and davis say they hold no hard feelings for the jurors believing they did the best they could under the law. >> special event about to take

place for families torn apart by the korean war. one of 500 south koreans scheduled to reunite with loved ones in north korea whom they haven't seen since the war ended six decades ago. he is very excited about seeing his brother but he was supposed to be part of another reunion cancelled in september. these reunions sked grueled begin tomorrow, lasting through next tuesday the last were in 2010 and very emotional, tens of thousands of people applied for the reunions. >> actor phillip seymor hoffman left his personal property to his long time partner and mother of his three children the will made public today naming marion o'donnell as sole beneficiary of what is estimated a $35 million estate and request his son be raised in new york city so he can be exposed to culture, arts, and architecture but indicates if that is not

possible then the child should be raised in san francisco or chicago. the will was written before the birth of his two other children. >> still ahead, a popular antidepressant linked to an increase in breast cancer risk. >> one family's backyard winter games. >> today's is just ahead. you can contact me right now on facebook.com and on twitter on m finney. >> i'm spencer looking towards golden gate tower, blue skies around the area. going to get milder but there are hints of rainfall ahead. i'll have the accu-weather forecast coming up. >> another look at the afternoon commute this, is a live shot of

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knew it could give goats endless fun. >> some are jockeying for position. and i watched this. at one point all three get in the middle. >> it's about balancing, i guess. >> the one on the right. >> they're all going down. you're going down. >> look. they made it up. >> waeveng this for hours but will move on, though. >> take a look at this family that created a backyard luge. each year they work together to build a course. >> very cool. the dad christopher evans says the luge run is the most fun yet. he's got wide and high turns. he uses a snow blower and it requires a lot of shovelling, shaping and water to ice down the surface.

that is fantastic. >> he's checking runs. you don't have to be an athlete to be a champion. what is your sport? >> basketball. i hate to keep bringing this video back. >> you don't hate to bring it back >> it's known as clay thompson's worst nightmare. i was hosting a warriors father-son clinic, come on, clay, come get some. not realizing what he had to deal wchlt >> right >> visibly upset when i mentioned we'd only show this several thousand more times. >> yes. if he didn't see it maybe 9, 0 times so far. >> yes. that is enough. >> we want to see how you play the game of live

area. >> miff buddy would say we're playing prison rules. >> spencer was a great baseball player in his college days i think we can get him to talk about it, perhaps. >> oh. >> if we can only hear him. >> now... >> you can't hear me? >> now, we can. >> sunny skies around the bay area. national weather picture in the a pretty one for the country. 25% of normal now a week ago. so here is a will being at national weather picture. by rain and snow down in the mississippi valley. a dry

day for other regions. across california tomorrow, hazy sunshine. highs 82 in los angeles. here in the bay area another mild day. beautiful weather. still ahead a new zealand boy going blind. a thrill of a lifetime. >> i'm michael finney. now, many counties imposing water restrictions. can they turn water off if you go over a

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ooshgs researchers say a drug commonly prescribed for depression could promote breast cancer. as many as a quarter women being treated for breast cancer suffer from depression and commonly treated with antidees pleasants including

paxil. researches from the city of hope conduct that had survey >> another health hazard to sitting for long periods of time. a study finds for every additional hour adults over 60 spent sitting they increased their risk of being disabled by 50%. that is regardless of whether they exercise previous studies linked it to heart disease, diabetes and cancer >> a dream about to come true for a 12-year-old boy from new zealand he's going scombliend will lose his sight in only a few years but now will be coming to america to see his favorite team. michael holland has story. >> i want to get out. >> he is the sports fiend in green he can't get enough. >> oh, my gosh. what a goal. >> the beaming face,

>> that smile. >> determination. laughter. >> this happened every day. >> these every days might not be for much longer. >> he will be losing his sight. it's going away, quickly. >> he's suffering from an inherited degenerative eye disease. his short term prognosis is worse. >> what happens is that cells start deagain rating from the outside. so vision comes down until they can just see straight head down to a pin hole, night time, no vision. >> that is the tragic part. here is the enlightning part. the quest to fill what mom and dad

call his visual data base. image that's will stay with him. on to be of the list, what he wants is sporting. >> i want to see basketball in america. >> yes. >> really? >> yes. >> come on. >> trying to lose. >> you know? galleries? >> when you're in that stadium, what is going to be could going through here? >> nerves. just like quite strange being upclose to an nchlt bchlt achlt game. iet will be fantastic. >> yes. >> i'll be spending time watching him, rather than watching the game. >> is it excite something or out of the world? >> out of the world. yes. he's

going to stee steph curry as well. and mountain view. >> let's hope they can figure out a way that he'll be able to keep his eye sight. >> right. >> let's move on to consumer news now. let's begin with frank kchlt. echlt mailing ads saying you can take over payments and on the property. are these legitimate ads? probably not. there are ways to do it. assumable loans normally under $400,000. and they seen mainly in the mid west.

people are trying to get out of the monthly payment rather than trying to make money. so generally they aren't going to be real. if you answer an ad just assume that it's a rippoff until you know differently >> tony echlt mailed water direct imposed a 110 gallon per day limit. if you go over, they will turn it off. we've got complaints about this. it's legal. state of california does not regulate this behavior. if you don't think it's fair or you do, contact your local water board and say look. i think this is going too far. micah asks i'm

over 18 do very to get driver's training in order to get a license? no. it's a great question. once over 18 you just have to pass the test. you not have to go through stuff you do when you're in high school. >> interesting. >> yes >> thank you. >> up next celebrating black history month. a question got one woman to start a collection for a special muem. >> then a growing problem of the house down the street. fire breaks out. one fire department says let it burn. >> and a local start up face book is

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10:00. we're dedicating our instagram feed to honoring black culture. today we salute paul refer williams well known for building some of the most-beautiful homes in the bay area. and there is an unusual museum on the peninsula adults and school kids can take in the pioneers and what what they contributed to society. inside, the collection just keeps growing and growing. >> an office park is the less likely place you'd find a museum. this houses african american history assembled by wife of late bob hosekib kins

>> there is just so much history. it kept getting bigger and bigger. >> there are walls and and toys and books. reminders that reflect the pre-civil rightsera. a room devoted to musicians and performers. >> this history is something that they don't get in schools one of their favorite rooms to go into is the inventions. >> in that room, visitors learn african americans invented refrigerator, and a traffic signal. this from a question from her grandson 15 years ago. >> his question to me was, weren't there any other famous black people that did anything? >> now, youngsters can find the

answer. >> you seem to know a lot of the faces and names. >> yes. >> have you studied nem school? >> yes. we studied them. >> for megan's mom, it's living history. one of her professors was shirley chichl. >> i was lucky to have her. >> now this, museum only open this month. mrs. hosekins trying to find it a permanent home. for more information go to our web site under see it on t v. thanks for joining us. the news at 5:00 begins right now. >> when fire breaks out, one

fire department says let it burn. >> battling drought the governor unveiled a weapon to fight the state's water shortage. >> i'm sandhya patel. live on the roof of the kchlt gchlt ochlt tchlt vchlt broadcast center. warming up to spring-like levels i'll have temperatures coming up. >> firefighters in contra costa county say when it comes to pot plants and people, the choice is easy. tonight a policy to fight a growing problem, firefighters say they've seen enough and will not put their lives on the line anymore to fight fires in grow houses. good evening. >> these are the full-scale marijuana operations set in residential neighborhoods a policy will keep firefighters from going into homes unless a life is at stake. laura? >> well this, is a prime example of a growing problem for

firefighters here in contra costa county, fighting fires inside homes that aren't what they appear on the outside. in this case there are sign that's this house was a major pot-growing operation. this looked like any house fire. once flames died down on it didn't take long for firefighters to figure outed what what had been going on inside. >> this house was converted into residential marijuana grow. >> firefighters estimate 1,000 plants inside of the home. it is sandwiched in a new neighborhood. part of an otherwise manicured subdivision but for firefighters it can be a death trap. >> it's same as having a service running into and throughout the house. >> in this case, occupants bypassed electric meter to run a operation.

>> it's deadly. there have been firefighters that have been killed by electrocution. both in canada and united states. >> a chief was nearly electrocuted here. that is why this is the catalyst for a new policy. when it comes to fires and grow houses it will be hands off. >> in this case what we did is had ladder trucks on two sides of the building shooting water from higher up without a person holding onto it. >> the county estimates they've fought 30 fires in grow houses in two years. a number climbing rapidly. >> and we have learned tonight a man found dead in a bay point house fire yesterday did not die from the fire. investigators say he died before the fire started but they dmot expect foul play. firefighters found the