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as significant injuries. however, both were conscious and breathing when transported the company president told us the project has been brought to a halt. >> this is immediately stoped and people were awill youed to go through and roll up tools. and leave the site. there are those involved with it that are still on the site with management. >> cal osha is now on scene the contractor told us that could be days or longer. 25-50 people working and they tell thus is the first major accident in that time. live in san francisco, abc7 news >> and we have the fire
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department saying a 70-year-old woman hit by a cement truck just after 3:00 this afternoon. the police closed streets for a while that caused some delays on muni street. more breaking news now across town in the sunset district. a large six-inch water main. and you can see that water main break here in pictures by sky 7 hd. it was affecting service on the light rail line the flow has been stopped. >> someone tossing walter bottles at chp. there have been four reported insy denlts so
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far. in one instance, breaking off a side mirror today a bus was hit, spraying glass into face and eyes of the driver >> a family's torment and a family's rebuke today >> you're smiling. you think it's funny? >> pleading guilty with a smile. one of two men who beat brian stow into a coma is chastised. >> over a year, even now with your smirks you show no remorse whatsoever. >> brian stow's sister spoke to the two men reading a statement from the mother of brian's children on the impact of the horrible beating. >> brian promised to play catch with him every day and he did until you took that from him. >> now, let's get to abc7 news
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reporter laura anthony. >> reporter: hi, cheryl. well, that same sister told these two men in this courtroom today that they got off easy. especially given what her brother, brian's life is like now. the harshest words came from a man clearly hurting brian stow's father. >> we >> the time you serve is insignificant compared to what brian must endure. however, the years that you spend in prison is what you deserve. >> the 30-year-old marvin nor wood and 31-year-old sanchez face charges related to the brutal beating. >> as men are you proud of
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yourselves? >> one of stow's sisters described what his life is like now after suffering severe brain trauma >> he has to wear adult diapers. and i hate having to say that out loud. but it shows the severity of what you did. >> the former paramedic can only walk with a walker confined mostly to a wheelchair. he can no longer care for himself for his children. >> brian is my older brother. i never imagined having to care for him the way i do with my family, my sister and parents. we shower him, dress him we fix his meals. >> not only ruined the life of mr. stow, the obvious victim in this matter but of his children, his spouse. his family. his friends. >> because of time served norwood will be released from state custody but now faces federal weapons charns sanchez serving time in federal prison.
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in los angeles laura anthony, abc news >> people in santa cruz county where brian stow lives are voicing strong opinions on today's developments in los angeles. >> i don't think it will close the can case for the family. you know? will probably i don't know. it's just a shame they're going to be out in eight years. i don't know how well he's going to be in eight years >> i had a niece beaten ask killed in oregon. we had closure on. that i do hope this family gets what they need iets hard to say if justice prevail bud it's kim come to closure for the family. it's been a nightmare situation for them. a terrible reflection on american attitudes about professional sports. >> you can help the family cover the costs of the care by donating to their fund raising site you can see it on the screen here, we can link you to it on abc7 news.com >> people living in an upscale
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senior residence are suing the company that unares it saying the company siphoned their money. among those living there are a nobel prize winner. vic? >> among notables here, former defense secretary william perry. and by the way here is a lawsuit. all 600 pages of it. >> we've got something about what i consider to be serious misbehavior. >> dr. richter is a nobel laurit and former physics professor, one of the 500 residents of this luxury senior living complex filing a lawsuit claiming via palo alto transferred refundable fees to it's parent company cc chicago. fees that would go to residents when they move or to their heirs if they die.
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attempts to resolve this issue failed. richter gets angry recalling when the company lawyer tells them. >> we always see people get paid but have no legal obligation to do so. that was her words. that is crazy. >> richter is worried because he says the company is in the red. the company spokesman sam singer response this way >> the v has successful history of repaying every entrance fee to every resident. paying $121 million since our inception >> the lawyer for the residents sees this differently >> what we have is empty promises we need security. >> residents say they have a lot to lose the fees are stiff. richter paid $1,500,009 years ago when he moved in. vic lee, abc7 news. >> san jose mayor will deliver a
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state of the city address two hours from now. the speech being held inside of the new grand ball room at san jose mchenry convention center. before the speech city workers and local volunteers will be honored for efforts to improve quality of life in san jose. >> for the second time in two months, the south bay has sold a winning lottery ticket. this time worth $425 million, sold at a dixon landing gas station in milpitas. nobody claimed this prize yet but owners are celebrating in many ways. abc7 news joins us live now with more, leanne? >> this owner is probably sleeping now. at 6:30 in the morning in india. his family has yet to sell him this is the largest jackpot in california
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history he'll get $1 million. his father owns the gas station that sold the ticket. >> i found out through a text message through a friend i thought he's lying. >> his father on a plane headed for inda. officials announced there had been a win winner. a store owner gets $1 million. no sign yet of the winner >> anyone here and bought a ticket might want to sign right away. and come forward as soon as you can. >> the winner may decide to receive the entire $425 million over 30 years or a cash option, $242 million right away. >> i hope it's a guy behind me because we're laughing about it. >> iva is visiting from texas and bought a ticket somewhere else. >> there is a winning station.
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>> seeing what he think he knows what his father will do. >> making it more pleasant. >> this prize won in december. it was megamillions ticket. in milpitas abc7 news. >> happiness to them >> congratulations to them. >> there is more still to come tonight. coming up crisis in ukraine. escalation of violence. sanctions just imposed. >> and also, bruising battle for digital supremacy the cars likely to give you high tech headaches >> why these kids are racing out into applause for a bust. abc7 news
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there are new details out of ukraine after the death toll hit 756789 government snipers have been shooting and killing protestors who want the nation to align itself with the west rather than russia. demonstrators have been throwing stones at security forces. >> it's hard to understand in 21 century, people westbound shooted directly. someone told them to shoot people. >> the union imposed sanctions on european officials. and the white house is considering sanctions as well two. members of the olympic teams pulled out of the games in protest.
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father withdrew calling on the ukrainin government to stop the violence. >> in syria a powerful explosion killed five people today. that bomb took out an outpostmaned by rebels hundreds of people have died in the city just this month. talks rent nowhere. >> in venezuela protestors demanding better security and end to foot shortages and protected feed yom of speech. protests have claimed a beauty queen as well. a 22-year-old died after being guned down on
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the streets the fifth person to die just this week. >> saturday is the day of remembrance held to mark internment of japanese americans during world war ii starting in february, 1942, 120,000 japanese american men, women and children were segregateed and put into prison camps florence says many families lost everything and were never compensated for losses. >> only about owe $0.10 on the dollar. took about 40 years for it to finally are are are into law z those that suffered most had passed away >> this year's commemoration will be held saturday from 2:00 until 4:00 a group is touring california to push for an increase in funding for
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preschool education. the group held a rally there to call on the state toin crease budget for early childhood education by billion. >> children who don't get access to care and education have a hard time competing with fellow students and so far behind they seldom catch up. >> state democrats are pushing a bill that would expand pre-k programs to all 4-year-olds in california. >> this is some encouraging news for baby boomers older drivers are better drivers than 20 years ago. insurance institute says that is not the case for drivers 70 and
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older. researchers say seniors are getting healthier and cars, safer. >> that is all good. >> talking about cars if you have a new car you may have suffered a headache. >> it's a common problem and michael finney explains >> you've seen dash boards. in are a survey drivers report the controls giving them a lot of trouble. finding a radio station used to be simple. new cars come with high tech systems that consumer reports says could be complicated. >> what is odd is that you have a knob down here and there is a
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touch screen. you don't know which to look at. >> in a survey most complaints with electronics so consumer reports recontacted thousands of them to find out what was wrong. 60% said they're difficult to learn.. >> i don't think a system should be this complicated. because it's not safe >> a third complained a feature didn't work properly. >> it would lock up on us and affect radio problems >> more older drivers found systems complicated to use. younger drivers reported the
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most problems. >> some controls seem to be trouble free including systems from audi, bmw, chrysler and lexus. >> do you read those? >> not really. >> up on the roof now. >> yes. >> these days i can spend hours here. great day for sailing. taking a stroll on embarcadero. and we have a major pattern change in the forecast. checking out our view from our south beach camera. just lovely there.
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warm for winter. san francisco, 66. livermore upper 60s now here is a look at live doppler 7 hd. beautiful view back towards san francisco. los gatos 66 degrees. filtered sunshine looking down towards sausalito. 63 in napa. see clouds they give us a goringus sunset. mild days throughout the weekend and a chance of rain into next wednesday. last week here is what it looked like. biggest
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change has been drought expanding from santa cruz areas south and west here in the bay area we're still in a severe drought. high pressure keeping storm track away. high clouds continue throughout the next couple days and storm track is feared to the north by high pressure. next wednesday, it's going to be area wide then thursday, a chance of showers looking at friday. it's a stronger storm moving in. so tomorrow morning don't leave home without a coat or jacket. it's going to be a chilly one. mid to upper 30s. and 40s around the bay. short sleeve weather?
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you judge. 68 redwood city. beautiful day. downtown san francisco, north bay you're going to see plenty of low 70s. 70 for castro valley. 72 fairfield. temperatures running a good 2 to 10 degrees above average today and continuing with well above normal numbers throughout the weekend. 70s into warmest spots. next week with rain arriving wednesday, it's looking like a chance of showers thursday and friday. another storm coming. we have a pattern change coming up. live from the roof of the kgotv broadcast
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center, do you think our boss woz mind if i just stayed here? >> i don't think so. i'm doing my job, watching weather >> throw in a forecast every now and then, you're good >> war games how best and brightest making the internet safer >> dressing down san francisco court
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three men recovering from being shot in oakland governor brown weighed in on how to stop the violence in the city he used to lead as mayor two. men were victims of a drive by shooting. police say she were standing on a sidewalk when a shooter opened fire near 89th aechlt i note problem. communities. what is needed is
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good police work, support by city council. neighborhood watch. leadership with clarity and vision on how to make oakland safe as it can be. >> and a third man shot this afternoon >> front line of the battle to prevent cyber hacking went on display. this involved finding out how someone managed to cyber break into a bank >> our brightest focused on designing new tactics and techniques to coming up with new ways to thwart attacks. >>an lifts say it could have
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impact on the global economy. >> performer who's will entertain the dalai lama practiced today. sunday, dauly llama will bless the center. will begin with a talk at daisy symphony hall. >> they've been working for weeks >> they can love or hate it >> up next race route just announced for the largest cycling jennie-o w where everya 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
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>> coming up at 6:00 i team reporter dan noyes looks into why a police department suddenly changed it's hands >> they have been told he cannot go to summer camp why the family is claiming discrimination it's coming up 6:00. >> well, amgen tour announced this year's route. >> the race will be between may 11 and may 18. starting in sacramento and ending ending in san jose. >> it starts in east san jose, going up ask over mount hamilton for the finish. here is a live picture of mount diablo tonight >> thanks for joining us. i'm
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cheryl jennings >> we appreciatit your welcome to "world news." tonight -- powder keg on fire. deadly violence erupts in ukraine again. wounded carried through the streets. the abc team sees bullets flying through their windows. will america be forced to take action tonight? wild weather. tonight, 17 states standing watch on the latest storm, including floods and tornadoes. as we're all battling potholes half the size of your car. last laugh. once this man could not get a job at facebook, and now facebook has paid him so much money he's a billionaire. sweet revenge. and secret language. will this test prove tonight that your dog is really thinking and feeling exactly the same thing you are?

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