>> good afternoon sh everybody. we begin with a strange water main break in san francisco. take a look at this. stockton tunnel is closed down because of water bubbling up from beneath the street. first only muni buses were allowed through. >> the tunnel runs for two blocks of stockton street between california and bush connecting chinatown to union square. we've got a live shot. crews are digging up the streets to repair that pipe.

we're hearing perhaps as late at k and they're blaming it on the age of the pipe. >> so for help navigating around you can get waze on your phone by down loading it. from apple app store or google play. >> a cracked window pane led to street closures. someone on the 17th floor noticed a crack around 10:00 this morning. you saw the video. this is from sky 7 hd. firefighters kept pedestrians away just in case the glass fell. it did not. >> demolition continues right now in san francisco's mission

bay. officials are hoping to reopen the area later tonight. sergio? >> well, we spent most of the day watching crews tearing layers of the structure apart. and there are other questions also like how much of this structure will have to be demolished sf how much of the tangle of steel and wood can recycle? teams can't get inside yet the tallest part was pulled down this morning so crews remained on stand by. >> exposes access to parts of the building we weren't able to get. >> much has to be torn down but the demolition complicates the investigation.

>> this is hinlderred by the fact that we have floors and floors of building which we have to do. >> it's not clear when investigators will go in. if they do, much work will have to be pieced together among those on the scene are crews watching and the clean up that will follow. pamela's team was studying the rubble. >> as you can see, the first tree on the corner here survived but the rest did not >> commanders say opening fourth street is the main goal of the day. >> 400 parents met with police and teachers today about recent sexual assaults at oakland schools. two students inappropriately

touched by a stranger during past efb seven weeks some suggestions include installing surveillance cameras parents say they want to see more out of the police. >> you can talk. you know, we have to see action. >> it's getting worse they say they're doing things but the community needs to help, too. >> assailant described as white or hispanic between 20 and 40. with black hair and a huft yash >> this sunday a special dedication will be held in honor of sierra lamar. a bench will be dedicated in her honor. the suspect has been charged

with her murder though a body has never been found. investigators say his dna was found on clothing belonging to sierra buried near the spot where she was last seen. >> authorities convicted identity of a suspected drunk driver accused of plowing into a crowd last night. you're looking at amateur video of the scary scene last night. police say the suspect was trying to get away from officers in the stolen vehicle. he crashed in a high rate of speed injuring 23 people, killing a cyclist and a woman on a mope yesterday. >> it's color from his actions this individual showed no regard for human beings he plowed through. >> five people remain in the hospital in critical condition or serious condition including two have life threadening head

injuries. >> in new york city investigators are trying to determine if aging gas mains had anything do with an explosion in east harlem killing seven people. a number of neighbors say they smelled gas on tuesday but did not report it. the head of the utility company says it might have been prevented if more people called, sooner. >> days after winning new zealand tri animaling lone a athlete pled guilt yes to hit and run. a man suffered serious head injuries she left the scene later arrested. the judge reduced the charge because she was a chairitable person she was sentenced to three years probation. >> scary moems for a driver whom

drove on railroad tracks in the area. a witness went to help her out. . >> i said just get out. a train can come at any moment. just get out. sure enough, two minutes later here comes the train. >> the train tried to stop but could not and smashed into the car, all passengers on board that train had to stay put while crews cleared it from the tracks nobody was injured. >> they're back and now wreaking havoc in three neighborhoods we're talking about wild pigs. >> we told you about the pigs running amuck last fall it appears drought conditions brought them back. >> abc7 news is live in south san jose with more.

lisa? >> reporter: these fences are still not enough to keep the pigs out. you can see this lawn is in bad shape. residents tried to sprinkle cayenne pepper on their lawns to help keep them away. >> they're this high, this pig. >> barbara is talking about wild pigs. they ruined her lawn. >> i opened the door and turned on a light and come outside, wave mying arms and screaming. they ran off. the next morning they'd come back with a >> there have been sightings throughout the city. >> the drought is causing them to come from the hills lack of water and food supply. they're my greating to lush

green grasses of my district. >> the problem is so bad, city council extended it's urgency ordinance allowing trappers to cage ask kill the animals. but so far, not a pig has been caught and residents are frustrated. >> if it's okay to shoot them, i'd shoot them. >> they've ruined this side here. >> this homeowner is taking control of the situation. >> striking it is the best alternative. they're going to come back. >> she plans to remove the lawn next week. >> they need bigger fences and fences are going up at dolores park. this ahead of a project that will take 14 months to complete.

the work includz new tennis courts and replacement of the three outdated bathrooms as well. >> beautiful day to visit a park anywhere in the bay area, spectacular weather. >> sandhya patel is on the sky deck here at channel 7. >> yes. sky deck 7, blue skies and breezy here. fog is coming in tonight. that is going to be the change. wind starting to come in off the coach. that san francisco is 72, it's dropped to six # degrees with that breeze. beautiful day in san jose. blue skies. 70s today. 70 in oakland. 77 san jose.

you can see from our mount tam cam, patchy fog developing. livermore, you're near 80 degrees blue skies from our camera is what i'm looking at. patchy fog this evening if you're stepping out. mid-50s to 60s. and we're looking at a mild afternoon tomorrow. cooler than today. numbers tomorrow into upper 50s to mid-70s. we'll be back with details in just a moment a few. >> still ahead at 4:00 a revolution in ongoing phone hacking trial in london and the roll princess diana may have played in it. >> later resilent spirit of survivors from typhoon hainan in the philippines. >> extreme low one thief went

just to steal an ipad. >> this is interstate

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a british tabloid editor on trial testified it was princess diana who leaked him a royal phone directory the former editor says she gave him the directory during her

bitter feud with then estranged husband, prince charles he said she was looking for nep a public battle with charles and added diana gave him details about the staff, in an envelope delivered to newspaper offices diana died in 2007 and the editor charged with conspiracy to corrupt public officials >> president obama took action to change overtime rules signing a mem rand yum directing the labor department to come up with guidelines for which employers are pay over time. changes aimed at galleried workers and those ineligible for overtime because they're designated as management. iet doesn't make sense in cases this rule makes it possible for salaried workers to be paid less than minimum wage. if you're working hard and barely making ends meet, you should be paid overtime. period

working americans have struggled through stagnant wages for too long. iet remains to be seen how this impacts workers in california. yikts say the changes could overburden companies and cost jobs. >> the airline says it will allow passengers to watch 150 movies and 200 tv shows without fees. iphone users will have to down load the latest version while lap top owners will down load a plug in. >> we may be in the middle of a drought but city raising is boasting 50 new baby goats

they say the little ones will be busy this spring. >> gross is a little bit slower than it was in 2013 there is a lot more phone shall for fire has yards. now, with late rains and rapid growth we're seeing our call volume triple. >> she says they'll eat just about anything. poison oak, and weeds but love black berry bushes and ivy most of all. >> pretty interesting work force to see them kind of just trotting down the road >> i know. they just munch away. >> we're looking forward to the weekend. >> spencer christian is off but sandhya patel is here now. >> yes. it's close to record levels.

we'll talk about the warm up coming for the weekend in just a moment. records possible as we hit the weekend. here is the deal there is a cold front coming towards the west coast. so it's not going to make it. what it will do is bring in a stronger sea breeze. do expect fog to be replaced by high clouds filtering the sun. beyond friday here is what we're going to see. we're going to see wind coming off the plane. lots of sunshine.

so low 40s to low 50s with a nice-looking friday. occasional high clouds in milpitas. north bay mid-70s still pleasant and mild. 69 oakland. 68 hayward. taking a look at the accu-weather forecast, temperatures coming down only to bounce back up over the weekend upper 60s to low 70s coast side. so cool down continues tuesday, wednesday.

temperatures down to where they should be. let hope things change. >> coming up next, throw back thursday. >> then a growing concern about concussions now getting attention of lawmakers. >> taking a look at the skyway now, beautiful weather but very slow going for drivers in both directions and heavy into san francisco or trying to make your way across the bay bridge.

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video. >> being see children, volunteers and survivors clapping and lip syncing to the "happy". this video is a joint project with the united nations filmed in the city of tawkwaban. >> it seems selfies are all the rage these days but colin powell has a message for all of us, they're nothing new. >> he posted this photo with a caption i was doing selfies 60 years before you facebook folks. >> he took a swipe at the now-famous celebrity selfie writing eat your heart out, ellen. >> i think he took it in the mirror. isn't what he was doing?

>> this went past me. it was a selfie of the >> okay. >> still to come new information on the malaysia airlines flight. where the pentagon thinks the plane may have gone missing. >> also, how low will someone gochlt a man punches a kid to steal an ipad. there is a happy ending. >> effort to save a rare tree that is

breaking news at philadelphia international airport. an air bus blew a tire on takeoff passengers have been evacuated on the runway. airport says the nose gear crapsed. good news is that everybody was evacuated from the plane then passengers are now awaiting pick up. and we'll keep you posted >> now tolt latest on missing malaysia airlines flight. sources tell abc7 news whatever happened was likely not an accident the data recording system and transponder were quote, unquote, turned off and likely still

flying four hours after it lost radar contact. they believe this was a maintenance system kept trying to make contact to relay data several times in hours following the disappearance. abc news reporter brandy hit brings us the latest. >> reporter: a week of searching the uss kid is searching to the indian ocean >> new information, an additional search area may be open in indian ocean and we're consulting about appropriate access to the port. >> it's near where abc news joined a search and rescue operation where radar identified an unidentified ping. >> every theory thus far turned up nothing including these images incorrectly identified as

showing plane debris. this area now covers 27,000 miles from and faa and national transportation safety board is been brought in to help. >> they'll be able to analyze in scientific ways to bring in new techniques >> distraught family members are anxious to accurate information on what happened to the 239 missing passengers and crew. it will take uss ks kidd 24 hours to read the information >> abc news is learned oscar pistorious will take the stand during his murder trial he broke down as prosecutors displayed a series of graphic photos he shot and killed his birl friend last year. pift tore -- today a former

policeman narrated a series of photos showing a trail of blood in the house. >> ukraine's interim prime minister is accusing russia of corruption. john kerry warned russia it faces immediate and serious sanctions if it annexes crimia. >> outside of the united nations ukraine's prime minister stopped and joined fellow ukrainins for singing in that country's fashional anthem telling the united nations he gave up the world's largest nuclear arsenal in exchange for territorial rights.

>> john boehner invited pope francis to address a joint meeting of congress. he sent out this tweet saying please pray for me. the vatican released a series of coins and stamps to mark the occasion. the pope's popularity is soaring there is expected to be a huge demand for the items. >> frightening example in minnesota of how far or low some criminals will go in stealing from a child watch surveillance video this, is an 8-year-old boy leaving day care. a man comes up and punches him and runs with his ipad the manager of a restaurant witnessed this crime. >> you just don't hit a child you don't hit a child. he punched him his nose must have been broken. there is blood all over his face. >> mohammed armelli ran after the man, chasing him a half mile

ask caught him. >> yeah! >> cheers from everybody here the 33-year-old suspect is in custody the boy is recuffing ipad sdoied but the family took the device and video to a apple store and they were given a brand new one. i'm sure the kid was shook up. >> in sonoma county there is a big ruckus burning around a tree. >> a rare one that went decades before anyone noticed that fact. >> wayne freedman is live with the story for us. the this may be a case of wrong place, wrong time. a tree people have driven by and barely noticed for half a century. little did they know it could unof them on the plan writ >> here is the opposite of a

tree falling with no one around. an albino just soon. >> experts say she needs to be more proper >> how does that happen. >> the tree has been here longer than some residents >> fall and spring, you see this yellow. >> the branchs turn white or yellow? we know partially thanks to pru draper, she has not had a moment of peace since. i've had a message this morning. i know we have an online

petition. >> if smart leaves the tree it says studies show passing trains will kill it. there is a plan to take cuttings and replant them or to mold the tree. locals say just leave it alone. >> leave it alone. don't move it. >> this is a case of a community not knowing what it has or >> it's the same feeling. >> yes. yes. you think my god, i miss that person. >> wayne freedman abc7 news. >> coming up sometimes losing a bet isn't a bad thing. >> one guy's dance party in a busy intersection. >> you can see fog is starting to form.

count on it in the morning. expecting a little bit of a cool down friday only to see a big warm up for the weekend. details coming up. >> i want to give you a hiv look at traffic. this 101 going across the top of screen there. traffic on 101 southbound at this hour is very sluggish. >> we want to take a look at philadelphia international airport. you're looking at an air bus 320 that blew a tire on takeoff. that plane skidded along the runway. everyone evacuated safely. you can see the nose gear collapsed. we'll have more on this for you coming up at 5:00.

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take a look at this after months of waiting the tree kangaroo is endangered. the mom gave birth in september but this is the first time the baby peeked out from its mother's pouch. he's expected to take first hops or steps in early december. >> what did it look like? is that a piece of cheese? >> who knows what is in that

pouch? >> i don't know. >> a utah man may have lost a bet must may have won with love. >> i like the pirouette. strangers just started to join in. the next thing that happens that they put it on you tube and it's an internet sensation a million people viewed this clip the woman who first joined andrew in this public display, he got her number and they have a date this week.

she was obviously impressed by the spin. >> or other moves >> she says that is my guy, right there. >> who won after all, right? >> right. >> let's check on the forecast right now. >> sandhya patel up on the roof with the accu-weather forecast. >> let me tell you it's beautiful up here it's clear with exception of fog on the coast. new england area will be seeing snow in dallas, 72 degrees rain moving into seattle and portland. no rain for us. sunshine, warm weather down

south. palm springs 76 degrees here point bay area, temperatures slip tomorrow. 74 concord. livermore 73. oakland upper 60s. 65 san francisco. hitting the weekend temperatures are going to come up. so get ready for warmer weather. until then we're in the comfort zone. >> thank you. >> still ahead blows to the head. professionals are gathering to tackle the concern. >> a job mayor had hundreds waiting for hours. one person coming in from asia.

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you remember the story of a mississippi man who seemingly came back to live in a body bag? he passed away for real this time two weeks ago he suddenly woke up inside of a body bag after mistakenly being declared dead. nobody is sure what happened some believe his pace maker stopped working and started back up again, doctors say a mix of medicines may have caused his signs to appear unresponsive. no cause of death today. >> abc news has more now from washington, d.c. >> considerable attention being given to football but now, there are warnings

being given about soccer. the goalie for the u.s. women's team is known for her dazzling speed >> i struggled with headaches so bad by evening it was all i can do not to cry myself to sleep. >> scurry says multiple concussions forced her to retire. this morning she doined doctors at a congressional hearing. officials told lawmakers the league ushered in significant rule changes. >> you've seen a greater emphasis on eliminating helmet to helmet hits on the game and the use of the crown in the helmet. >> new concerns worry parents

whose kids spend their weekends up and down the field. patrick granger died nearly two years ago. doctors say it's the first soccer player to be diagnosed with a head trauma found in football players. >> headers under age 14 should not happen. >> one high school athletes told lawmakers winning felt great but woe rather lose than suffer another injury. >> in southern california parents are taking issue with a popular cloenling store selling clothing featuring marijuana leaves. say say it could desense ties children to drug use the head of members of youth matters is he she received an e mail from tilly's saying it

would remove the apparel from the store s. >> perhaps start selling in colorado. more proof the job market has gone to pot, pun intended in colorado. one man drove 13 hours to get there. and another flew in from singapore. >> i have a background in nonprofit administration and was a marine for four years. peace corps volunteer two years. >> people say i choose cannibis i don't want to be judged for it and i want to prove i can contribute to a new industry. >> the job fair featured 17 different businesses looking to hire 150 people. >> when did gm know about the

ignition switch problem? what did the company do about it? >> michael finney says it's raising troubling questions here. >> they are. documents show gm became aware of the problem with defective switches in twun. question some are asking is why didn't the auto maker do something back then? regulators did not push harder for a recall and there are reports about the tarring yat data breech. sources say target was warned six months before the attack it

was being hacked. target invested millions for antihacking software. they warned target of the activity but target did nothing about it. analyst suggests the team did not trust the software because it was so new and ignored warnings. >> milennals be are being credited for new apartment buildings. new rentals surged demand is high because many couldn't afford a big mortgage anyway. price to rent has gone up 3% in the year but increase is twice that in hot markets like san francisco and san jose.

>> coming up next driving winds may have wrecked a sail boat the crash proved to be a disaster for him long before. >> coming up, passengers running to safety. more of what happened at felt eerie. >> you might feel the same way if the building across from you is being chewed up by a giant crane.

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at 8:00 it's once upon a time in wonderland. >> welsh a former college teen who moved to the bay area is trying to figure out how to move

forward he had been living on a sail boat but it was damaged during the wind storm. then crashed on to the rocks near oyster damage did not always show up. this was 300 yards from upper winds driving holes into the heart of it the owner is also a >> i came to california to be with my son. i have four sons they've been taken from me through the court system. in order to be with them i bought this boat hoping to get into the bay area. so i can be with them >> brandon was retired from the navy and working as a dean from a university, gave it to follow

his boys he bought the sail boat so his kids could visit him. courts determined it was too easy to float off. now he has supervised visits and trying to sell the boat when it was wrecked he stayed in a veteran's shelter. his boat now an anchor on his life. . >> i need help i have no means to now move this boat, the thing i thought was going to be to help me. to be with my sons has become a nightmare. >> brandon says he doesn't have insurance saying salvage companies told him it would cost 20,000ses today bring it out of the water. he says he's hoping someone will help because he can't afford that. hopefully, someone will step up and help out. >> talk about cameras outside

ask inside. >> parents pitch ideas to watch a man praying on their children. >> also tonight wheel of a bus unleashes a gush of water. we're live with where this leak is. it has a tunnel shut down. plus... >> this felt eeriey. you might feel the same way if the building across the street is being torn down by a crane. >> you're looking at live pictures from philadelphia international airport. a flight has just been evacuated. >> the mishap was just around

three chn 30 pacific time. >> a passenger tweeted this photo. everyone had to leave the plane. you can see smoke coming from the landing gear. >> that passenger showing people using those slides officials say everyone did manage to evacuate safely without injuries the incident caused a ground stop. >> this incident is under investigation we'll bring you more details as soon as we learn more and on twitter. >> thanks for joining us. >> parents ask kids are demanding a safer environment for their kids. today it was standing room only for a meeting following an

assault of think college now elementary school. nick smith is live with the story. nick? >> this meeting organized by parents they devised a three-point plan of action. city leaders say it's not only doable, it can work. >> school has been dismissed but lessons will extend their classrooms >> there was going to be cameras and ofgsers around the block. >> erica is a one parent excited about a plan designed to protect children from predators in addition to a commitment from city leaders to install surveillance cameras, opd will add patrols to the