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this weekend that there were no previous signs of violence i >> would not have stayed with this man while being pregnant if i knew what he was capable of. >> today a judge listed charges against cooper. including felony aggravated mayhem and child cruelty. the baby's mother told us her son is suffering from a skull fracture, brain hemorrhage and days before his know nose was injured doctors noticed bruises and swelling. riggens says the family life she wanted is now gone. >> i wanted it back. i can't. it will never be the same. >> cooper told the judge is he working, making $700 a month and wants to hire his own attorney. bail set at $750,000. outside of the court, the family of the teen-aged dad declined to speak but his friend did >> my love goes out to the family and baby the baby first.
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>> carolyn tyler, abc7 news. >> coast guard rescued four people stranded today. take a look at this. a boat ran aground and two men, two women were on board. the coast guard did manage to reach everyone. >> three strangers today rescued an elderly woman from her burning house. a mother and daughter were able to especial but could not get the caughter out on her own. the woman told them her mother was still inside they pulled heir out to safety the woman was taken to john muir hospital but is expected, we hope to recover fully. >> north bay investigators
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looking into whether a driver was on drugs and crashed into a car, killing wayne? >> it happened at about this time of night. a line of cars a car barrelling down on him a large truck. two women, dead. you're looking at a be-hoffed woman now just a memory the music teacher joy fully directing students. now, she's gone. >> very, very hard situation for not only all of us but for me, personally. i knew her she taught my own son. >> sue and her mother were the two victims of this horrific collision saturday night. her husband, jay seeing the
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close closing at 55 miles per hour the two most-important women in his life died instantly. >> one second the ladies were talking the next, you know, it was as if all power to their bodies had been unplugged. >> the chp says the driver admitted he'd been texting. later they arrested him on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol and drugs possibly marijuana. he is now free on bail, not at his apartment today. >> not going to do me any good to hate on someone. doesn't bring my people back. >> the family describes her as an organizer, mother of three children, a devoted wife, a world traveller. >> when i find more out about what happened, i'll probably have that anger. it's just the wrong place, wrong
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time >> the school district hopes to hold a memorial friday night. >> right now, bart is experiencing delays system wide because of a power problem at sfo station. trains are delayed right now. >> a man accuse of planning to join a terror group in syria. nicholas goes to school in stockton. he had a plan to blow up an l.a. subway station we interviewed tossant on friday because he was around. we're doing a story about a man posing as a soldier. he lied to us then and being
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kicked out of the guard. >> that is a 20-year-old friday interviewed as someone posing as a soldier in stockson. monday, he's in custody. accused of supporting terrorism. in a complaint accused of exploring ways of supporting violent activities. agents had been posing as agents. he told one of his desire to be a part of america's down fall and said his goal is maximum fear and maximum blow to the u.s. government he told one agent don't go to what la any time soon. if you do go, don't use the subway. on his blog he preaches his believes and google plus page has dozens of photos including a
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trip to disneyland. investigators have been watching him since may including he wanted to bomb his daughter's day care. but he was caught apparently on his way to fight in syria he took a train from lodi to sacramento, switched trains where he got on a bus. agents were waiting. monday he was in a federal court and will now be brought back to sacramento. he calls lodi home. someone was at this house registered to a relative but refused to comment. >> you're trespassing. >> the subway bombing supposed to happen on new year's eve.
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federal agents found a few things on the computer, one a search for a how to mick a bomb and two a guide who are now to become a terrorist. >> what a story. nick, thank you very much. golden gate national recreation area will make changes after a settlement announced today a long-running lawsuit accused the park service of not being inclusive enough. the settlement will expand trails making them easier for use. they will not be paved. audio guides will be made more accessible. the park service will have to complete 50 projects regardless of the cost. the plaintiff in this lawsuit says it's about equality and fairness. >> we enjoy serenity, peace and beauty like everyone else. >> there is also a list of secondary projects costing $3 million which the park service
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will have seven years to finish. >> the state just set a record just experienced hottest winter, ever. you can see howful it is right now. we're going to see changes but now let me show you live doppler 7 hd and talk about how hot it was clear skies now nothing to track here in terms of moisture. we're taking a look at the winter and all of california was actually had a record warmth. the warmest on record for the state of california it was an average of high and low temperatures. 48 degrees.
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it comes as no surprise since we're extremely dry as >> thank you. >> a mountin to climb. coming up what has become a controversy move. >> a colding response by a bay area lawmaker. >> potential murder charges after a teenager is killed in the south bay.
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a 16-year-old boy has died after being fatally stabbed by a
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homeless man. police say the victim was with friends in a park. the victim is p san jose. police are looking at the possibility it could be gang related. >> i would not come here after dark you know? very a 14-year-old. >> he tells police he acted in self-defense. >> police are asking for help finding a driver involved in a fatal hit and run last night. police say she was homeless. but had a family. police say it's possible the driver was impaired by sleep, drugs or alcohol. >> a scathing response tonight from bay area congress woman
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jackie speier after an army general reaches a plea a female captain claims sinclaire sexual assaulted her. p a statement speier says quote this is another example of whether commanders should not be deciding whether someone is prosecuted after pleading guilty i'm certain sinclaire will be sent home with a pension paid by taxpayer who's expect their military leaders to serve honorably. >> this year california voters will not they have support
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putting the vote that would overturn part of proposition 209 allowing public colleges and universities to use race as a factor p judging students for admission. opponents are concerned it would help some groups at the expansion of others. >> some cal students matching a plan -- rather, hatching a plan to get president obama to deliver the commencement speech. there is a lot of excitement. you'll be surprised to say only eight u.s. presidents only visited uc berkeley. where does one convince the president of the united states to address cal's graduating class of 2015? you have to first sell to it
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student senate. last week, 20 members voted to support the plan. that got attention of the student newspaper. >> it's no longer can it happen, it's more of the question of how. >> the student behind the plan, his organization called students for change he'll ask the president to focus on his commitment to public education. >> what we're doing is drafting the help of the organization and chancellor's office. >> noernl influential person is the former dean of the u.s. berkeley school of law. >> so he can under score uc as a success model talking about the needs to preserve it for decades still to come. >> students weighing in on the possible visit. >> it's exciting. i would love that to happen.
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>> good opportunity for students, too. >> the only president to deliver a commencement speech was john f kennedy in 1962. republicans think berkeley is too liberal. pretty much any major politician will have protests if they come to berkeley. >> a response from the white house will come in owe 15. >> a rude awakening for people across southern california. a 4.4 earthquake struck around 6:25 centers five miles from westwood. it rattled nerves of a lot of people including at a los angeles tv station. >> earthquake. yup. >> we're having an earthquake.
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>> that is the morning news team on ktla ducking for cover. no damage or injuries were reported. this is a reminder for all of us to stock our emergency kits ask don't forget that manual can opener. >> ernl quakes one of the reasons behind a work shop today in san francisco. rockefeller foundation hosted the event as part of it's 100 resilence cities challenge. to help cities withstand and bounce back from catastrophic events. >> not easy take the long view or plan for the unseen.
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and unknown. but it's the right thing to do. >> the foundation is investing $100 million in this effort. >> a plan to rename a mountain top in yosemite is running into opposition. a bill would change the name to jesse benton fremont. she chronicled her husband's expeditions. nation park service saying jesse fremont has no link to the mountain but the mountain is named mammoth because of its size. >> whatever you call it, it's a nice day to be outside today. >> cooler, gorgeous >> yes. it's beautiful here.
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breezy at we do have warmth coming though. clear skies right now, and we take a look at our view from our camera, high thin clouds into upper 50s to low 70s. 70 degrees in santa rosa. and here is a view from lake ta who camera clear, breezy tonight. sunny and warmer next few days spring starts thursday morning at 9:57.
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here is a cold front came through didn't do a lot for us we did have drizzle this morning. breezy conditions and high pressure building in. we're looking at storm track so a quiet pattern this week. if you're thinking about how about spring showers, we can see any? we'll take a look. ten day outlook shows a next chance of rain march 26, '27. it's nine to owe days away. tomorrow morning bundle up. upper poos to low 40s. it will be breezy along the coast. and bay. mild weather, 73 74 los altos. south san francisco, downtown
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san francisco, upper 60s north bay you're going to see 70s away from the 71 in oakland. 70 degrees in pleasant toon. -- pleasanton. mid-60s to upper 70s thursday. numbers slide as we hit the weekend another system passing us by meaning no rain for upcoming weekend but we'll keep track just in case things change. carolyn? dan? >> some are calling it cosmic holy grail the new clue of the big bang. also...
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>> a dramatic expansion in the works at ronald mcdonald house and why it's so badly needed. we'll be right back here.
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more people are taking doctor advice about getting a colonoscopy the death rate has fallen 30% for victims anls 50 to older. researchers say part of the decline can be due to a big jump of american that's get screenings. faa checking out a delta airlines jet that lost part of a wing last night from atlanta to or hando. here is a photo showing the missing panel. the plane made a safe emergency landing with atlanta with 185
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passenger asks crew on board a delta spokesman calls this incident highly unusual. but the problem did not affect the plane's ability to fly. >> tesla under fire over the way it's selling cars the silicon valley-based auto maker selling fares from ohio cuts. last week new jersey approved a regulation from going great to customers. elan musk says customers can look at the cars before ordering them online. >> scientists calling it a big bang break through and have found evidence of the expansion of the universe. the grew is found in something called gravitational waves. scientists able to measure the
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waves which are ripples that show the universe expanded quickly nearly 14 million years ago. supporting the work of professor andre lind. if this is confirmed experts say it wilmerit a nobel prize >> a sighting in san francisco to help kick off st. patrick's day. >> we're going to sho
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find free, confidential, local help at coveredca.com. coming up a lap top let down. a man spent 18 ms staring at a blank screen until michael finney cleared things up. >> also, back in time for a glimpse at the future of video games. >> and a back to back holes which is one in a million. >> irish step dancers kicked off the st. patrick's day luncheon. this is the 50th year the club hosted this gathering. >> bag pipers were there, too. so was regis philbin, who is
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half irish. >> it's certainly incredible. of all of saints the irish have, saint patrick, i think is the king of them all. >> i love the irish step dancers. that is cool >> there are new celebrity contestants including a champion snow border >> there is also erin andrews. >> you can start here tonight starting at 8:00 >> this is apparently only for
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one episode. >> that is all for now. >> we'll see you back here at 6:00. welcome to "world news." tonight, race against time. we're with a search party, looking for the black boxes from the passenger plane before the batteries run out. how deep can the search party see into the water? and the co-pilot, what are the clues in his last words? sanctions. the duel is on between president obama and president putin tonight. rattled. the earthquake that rolled across los angeles. and hidden tragedy. the mystery surrounding the famous fashion designer, part of a famous couple. why police believe she apparently took her own life. good evening to you on this monday night. and as we join you, the global mystery continues. and so does thal

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