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firefighters but those who brought satire for a living these attacks come as somewhat less of a surprise the drawings line the walls in the cartoon art museum and like the ones that may have sparked the terrorist attack. >> it's just an awful day for cartoonists and reporters and editors. >> he knows the emotional response a cartoon can get. >> it's a visual medium and more effective in a lot of ways than the written word. and this is terrible. >> the terror
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>> you want to be able to tell the story. >> they know that intimidation has a long history. >> soviet union controls information. who are they trying to eliminate? the journalists the people that speak the truth >> the senator rosenthal hopes the tactic won't work. this hash tag is trending world wide. >> for hundreds of thousands of people they're holding pens >> the center for investigative reporting holding it's own voice. >> we said let's do it this way with an image. >> if only they'd fought back with cartoons. why guns? >> president obama says our universal belief in freedom of expression is something that
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can't be silenced. >> thank you. and california senator feinstein issued this statement today calling it quote a reminder of the depravity of violent extremist who's only seek to spread terror and death. and senator barbara boxer. stay with us. later tonight a massive manhunt is under way for the terrorists that committed today's attacks. a french delicacy banned because of animal abuse is back on restaurant on menus tonight. a judge unexpectedly threw out part of the foie gras law today. >> the same judge upheld the ban before, but today lifted the ban on other grounds the ak ti vift who's worked hard
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to get it on the books say they're outraged. >> in 2003, we showed this video shot at the foie gras farm near stockton. a worker grabs ducks and shoves a tube down its throat to inject a pound of corn into the bird. ducks grew so large they couldn't move and couldn't defend themselves against the rats eating them alive. one describes the conditions to me. >> we didn't know that it was walking in we're going to encounter sick birds dead birds. birds with open festering wounds. and that each would be looking at us begging to get out. >> in the wake of the reporting foie gras became illegal in california in 2012 but a judge
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said it went too far because it banned importation from other states. local restaurant owners were happy to see the ban overturned. >> to inflict restrictions on what someone can use to eat and book with i don't agree with it. for that sake. >> he says he has foie gras on the menu. many restaurants were still serving the item. getting around the ban, serving it free. if you ordered another item. >> here is a recap how we got here in february, 2004. the senate president introduced a bill banning the force feeding of the birds the bill was signed into law in september. it did not take affect until
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july 1, 2012 to give time to transition. it's illegal to produce foie gras the judge only lifted the ban on importing it from other states. the spokesman tells me they're reviewing this case so we'll see what happens. >> you can still exactly. >> we have developing news tonight. a bart train is moving after a breaking issue caused delays. we're told a train on the daily city line had a break on in position meaning the brake was set while the train is moving. they say the problem has been fixed. >> despite the rain down pours helped but not much more than a
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drop in the bucket. laura? >> tonight here the water board will vote on a rate increase so it's not specifically a drought action. this agency and others keeping an eye on the sky and knowing it can affect the bottom line. >> in december it seemed heavy rains couldn't stop but they did. and california's drought is still in play. >> looking very dry. >> reality is back. and mud decided to postpone a 14% drought rate increase to pay for additional water supplies it appears reprieve may only be temporary. >> last month's storms did help to bring in additional waters. it's possible that in a couple
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more weeks we'll to bring in the water. >> east bay mudd is asking it's customers to increase their conservation to 15%. right now, they've cut back by 13%. and farther east water district customers are well ahead of the goals, having cut back more than 20% but will likely see bills going up by 3%. about $two per month per customer. >> with the severe drought it's going to take several storms in order to get us out of the conditions. >> most major reservoirs are well below average the snow pack is just 50% of what it should be for this time of the year. in concord abc7 news >> two weeks without rain the warm dry conditions that have put the bay area under
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haze. >> also a noisy protest over the sale of a catholic hospital chain. >> the golden gate workers may not be needed longer unless a female announcer: when you see this truck, it means another neighbor is going to sleep better tonight. because they went to sleep train's ticket to tempur-pedic event. choose from a huge selection of tempur-pedic models including the new tempur-choice, with head-to-toe customization. plus, get 36 months interest-free financing, two free pillows and free same-day delivery. are you next? make sleep train your ticket to tempur-pedic. ♪ your ticket to a better night's sleep ♪
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yard. safety officials have evacuated families and no one has been hurt. they're going to law the families to return as soon as the gas leak is shut off. >> a health care group is mounting a fight to sell six hospitals. daughters of charity say the only way to sell them is to sell them. >> in san jose a public hearing held by the attorney general's office. people say it's the best thing to do.
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>> the only way the legacy and care is going to continue is if the sale is approved. >> both sides have taken to the air waves to state their case. >> when hospitals die, so do people. >> the other is uhw. >> members of the california nurses' association says prime pledged to keep the hospital open. >> prime is one that has come in and said they'll preserve our pensions >> we feel they're going to come here for profit and not to help the sick and the poor. >> more hearings are scheduled this week in daily city which are the three other communities where they own and operate
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hospitals. this must go through the state attorney general's office. in san jose abc7 news >> once a new barrier system is in place a number of workers will be transferred and lose their job. >> they're missing and looking the wrong way doing that selfie thing. oblivious to the end of an era. >> this is a daredevil the changing of lane cones in the middle of traffic. a task performed on this bridge
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since 1962 ceasing after the installation of a moveable median. they had an inside name for it you know. >> one guy is pulling and one, plugging. >> i was a plugging guy. >> there is a plugging guy and a driving guy moving with this fancy rig. >> it's progress. and with a different set of skills from plugging. >> there is a little hole coming at you. >> there is no hitters at 15 miles per hour small victories on a big bridge. friday night the last chance at glory. >> here is a question. last call if it's this call will they retire it? >> it's not killing me to find out is it?
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>> no. >> make that final run a no hitter. from golden gate bridge abc7 news. >> when a bridge closes east sidewalk closest to the bay will remain open to pedestrians and the other side will be closed. if you need help get the waze app and join the abc7 group. >> air quality officials have declared another spare the air day. it's going to be the 11th of the season and the 7th in a row. it means you can't burn wood in your fireplace. spencer christian is here. we need wind and rain. >> we see neither. it's possible by the weekend as air quality improves you may see a lifting of the alert. you can't see haze but clear
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skies. there are report highs, open 71 set for the day. and so we had unusually warm weather and have had poor air quality. here is our five-day outlook including today. we have poor air quality tomorrow will be a second consecutive spare the air day. into the weekend you don't see good air quality. just moderate. so gradual improvement if you will. here is a live view at golden gate bridge. clear skies. cooling trend starts tomorrow. that may help a little bit. high clouds will be the rule today. and into the weekend. outlook remains dry. and into middle of next week. big powerful ridge still the dominant feature deflecting the
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storm track well to the north. it's hazy as you know. and tomorrow, we've got a week disturbance moving into our direction and there will be high clouds around already increasing into late afternoon hours and into evening. no rain will accompany the clouds. overnight, look for high clouds around. low temperatures mainly into upper 30 s inland and about 65 in san jose. low to mid-60s on the coast. a high of 62 degrees downtown tomorrow. north bay low 60s for the most part. and on the east bay, highs 65 in
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oakland, and 65 in fremont. inland east bay low to mid-60s. 64 in pleas yabtanton. here is the accu-weather forecast. with alerts from tomorrow into friday. weekend will be cooler, high temperatures more in a seasonal range. and we'll stay in that range into the middle of next week and remaining dry. >> thank you. >> still looking for rain. >> yes. we are. coming up next there bulldog: well pup, it's out with the old and in with the new during mattress discounters' year end clearance sale. pup: look! i found a red tag! bulldog: that means folks can save up to 40% on clearance mattresses. pup: oh! here's another! bulldog: that means up to 48 months interest-free financing on tempur-pedic. pup: i found another red tag! bulldog: what? where?
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is on now! ...guaranteed! ♪ your ticket to a better night's sleep ♪ >> one of san francisco's oldest neighborhoods is about to get a new supervisor. mayor ed lee introduced his appointment for the north each area, julie christianson. julie chu. christianson has been active in north beach helping get a new library built she says priority will be transit and housing. >> we supply a lot of jobs in this neighborhood. especially lower and medium skill levels and want to make sure people can get to work. >> christianson will be sworn in
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tomorrow. >> u.s. olympic committee is meeting in denver tomorrow and should be expected to decide which committee is allowed to by the on the summer games. >> i'm knowing there is stiff competition here. u.s. is going to play smart. >> mayor lee says los angeles is the main competitor but isn't giving up. lee made a phone call to present them oakland's new mayor. oakland is a partner in the bay area olympic by the. >> still ahead tonight at 6:00 the search for theaterorists. what we know about a massive manhunt in france >> the teenager who designed these shirts claims victory over a marketing machine with the
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updating the developing story the youngest of three suspects wanted for a terrorist attack in paris today has surrendered. investigators just released a flyer saying two suspects are still on the run the man on the left is on a global watch list. forces raided one location tonight in the manhunt. investigators believe the three targeted the newspaper and the president called the attack cowardly and evil >> outpouring of strength and support. thousands are gathering in
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trance to stand up against terrorism and honor 12 victims that died in the massacre. those in the paris rally in this deadliest attack in 50 years. >> moving on, we'll come back home san jose police department is disbanding a specialized unit in efforts to get more officers on the streets. 27 members will be assigned to patrol duty. it is expected they will be assigned with new officers. san jose's new mayor applauds this decision. >> the chief is doing what a chief should be doing, neighborhood patrols. that is where offices are going
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>> it's another example of policies that is causing these cuts to our department and officers to continue to flee to agencies around the area. >> the department is 50 short of the staffing goal the mayor says negotiation was police officials could begin in the next few weeks focusing on waist and benefits issues. >> prosecutors charged a man with hate crime charges and she needed ten stitches to close the wounds. her partner says it was frightening to see the attacker again. >> he had the same look on the bus which is scary to see. so i'm glad bail is set.
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>> just as bill cosby gets set to hit the stage three women have come forward to say cosby drugged and sexual assaulted him the women say it happened in las vegas and los angeles. >> he drug and raped me, he took advantage of me. i'm coming forward today to have a voice to stand arm and arm in support of other women speaking out >> he has three performances over the next few days in ontario. in all 50 women have now come forward with claims of being assaulted. >> an audit found millions of
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dollars in questionable spending by the agency that manages california courts the audit documents salaries by directors. eight of the nine made more than the governor. the report questioned $40 million in expenses over four years. this while courts faced closures and layoffs. >> new details on a story we brought you on abc7 news at 11:00 last night. executives with the a's say the team will stop sales of tee shirts featuring the same logo created by a teenager. here it is. and on the right created by ryan. the a's say the manufacturer had been abandoned but the team says it will stop selling them.
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>> for many children the joy of toys will carry on into the new year >> one little girl found out she wasn't going to get her wish. >> her family called michael finney to help out. >> it's about wishes. and for retailers about fulfilling orders. this little girl wanted just one thing but the store didn't come through. >> she's zooming on a pink power wheel. >> she's been driving the power wheel since age three. when it broke down down so did kate lynn. >> i don't think we realized how much until it didn't work anymore.
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>> her uncle said he would buy her a new one. >> it was important to get that for her. >> family members and and they said it was there >> workers kept saying it was wasn't there. >> it's not there. >> before something he told her he had no way to get another until january. >> they said i won't get it for christmas >> i make a promise to my niece. it needs to be kept. >> they had to tell her she wouldn't get the wish. however, luanne contacted me. we contacted walmart.com.
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managers sprang into action and luanne got a call. >> the manager delivered a truck to the home. >> it was kind of unbelievable. >> it wasn't exact, but still, close. the manager called her again. >> he says i found the truck she wants. >> the manager returned with the truck and left the other one there as a free gift.
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and she took her little brother out for a spin too. >> miracles happen, i'm a believer. >> once we called the team had one focus find that truck. what a great guy. and that is what christmas is all about. >> yes. great. thank you michael. >> coming up therapies to keep your muscles in sync. >> how boxing can help in the
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female announcer: when you see this truck, it means another neighbor is going to sleep better tonight. because they went to sleep train's ticket to tempur-pedic event. choose from a huge selection of tempur-pedic models including the new tempur-choice, with head-to-toe customization. plus, get 36 months interest-free financing, two free pillows and free same-day delivery. are you next? make sleep train your ticket to tempur-pedic. ♪ your ticket to a better night's sleep ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ turn around ♪ ♪ every now and then i get a little bit hungry ♪ ♪ and there's nothing really good around ♪ ♪ turn around ♪ ♪ every now and
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then i get a little bit tired ♪ ♪ of living off the taste of the air ♪ ♪ turn around, barry ♪ ♪ finally, i have a manly chocolatey snack ♪ ♪ and fiber so my wife won't give me any more flack ♪ ♪ i finally found the right snack ♪ ♪ ♪ a new exercise program aimed at people with parkinson's disease is having a positive impact. >> it's easing symptoms with a work out.
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a few are training to fight an opponent in their own bodies. here, she leads a boxing class. >> it's a forced exercise they find it helps manage the symptoms of parkinsons. and helps with balance. >> the symptoms can vary. veronica says she experiences tremors in one arm when using another. she believes exchanges help her limbs better stay in sync. >> i think it forces you to use your hands and body.
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and as you work that, it gets easier over time. >> the jim is the first here in the bay area. there is no data on the program founders say studies have validated the benefits. >> they've noticed improvement with their symptoms. >> for some it's a pop of leather on ledger. >> you know, if i were healthier and maybe younger i think i'd try it.
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>> i hope you have a chance to see them, they're the harlem globetrotters but two were playing wheelchair basketball with young people with disabilities. >> the harlem globetrotters combined their skills ands comedy, but today all about xhags and stepping into another man's well wheelchair. >> you know it's difficult. seeing it from a different view. >> he got strapped to play against adults with disabilities and students with, and without
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challenging? >> the goal is to show anyone can play wheelchair basketball or any sport. >> we love opportunities like this. >> in oakland abc7 news. >> quite warm. clear skies as you can see with minus four in minneapolis. and check out wind chills right now. minus six in nashville. all right. back to california tomorrow we'll see sunny skies with
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clouds moving up through the bay area, still hazy sunshine. high temperatures low to mid-60s here is the accu-weather forecast. tomorrow our seventh day doesn't look like any significant improvement in our air quality for the weekend. and temperatures will continue to drop into the weekend and hold steady into next week. >> yes. thank you. >> thanks. >> up next is sports. >> yes
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>> good evening, florida state quarterback james wilson decided to leave college early. and winston spent two years in florida state winning a heisman trophy. he's big and mobile. only concerns are his off the field issues that are considerable because they've been numerous including a sexual assault w lapses in judgment he may well end up being the number one pick in the draft.
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ducks will meet ohio state monday january 12th on espn and available on watch espn's app. the shocker is andrew bogat. welcome news for steve kerr and coaching staff that includes two first time assistants. >> steve kerr's coaching staff has a pack 12 flavor. both have ten year careers in the nba >> had privilege to call games and now, getting into it on the coaching side of it. this gives me a different perspective.
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>> luke started thinking about coaching after a back injury. >> it's probably a nice segway to stay around the game. yes. it been a great opportunity and experience. being here with this organization. >> so there is a all of us trying to get our guys from a coaching standpoint ready to play the game. >> so does this help getting guys to listen? >> yes. i think so. and respect i'm playing with these guys over the years. >> steve kerr is a rookie head coach. >> how do you think he's done so far? >> fantastic.
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>> a great mind in keeping everybody engaged. he's done an incredible job. >> all three hope to keep it rolling into finals. in oakland abc7 sports. >> green bay packers only concern heading into the playoff game is the strain strained calf of aaron rogers the high in green bay will be 23 degrees. traffic and weather together on the 7. >> after sustaining the injury in a late december game. they insist he's going to play on sunday while continuing to get treatment. >> we do it in a training room and they're making me feel
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better. and see how it feels. >> turning a game in oak harbor washington i saw this i thought you've got to be kidding me. what is this? i've got to go. i'll get the lottery later turns out the ref is calling a supervisor report. another referee was needed where 44 kids were waiting to tip off the guy was multitasking and doing a great job. >> it's welcome. >> yes. yes. >> as long as he wasn't tweeting during the game. >> yes. >> join us tonight at 9:00. and on abc7 news at 11:00 details on the paris terrorist attacks >> also an update from the face
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female announcer: it's time to make room for the new mattress models! during sleep train's huge year end clearance sale, get beautyrest, posturepedic even tempur-pedic mattress sets at low clearance prices. save even more on floor samples, demonstrators, and closeout inventory. plus, free same-day delivery, set-up and removal of your old set. why wait for the new models? sleep train's year end clearance sale is on now! ...guaranteed! ♪ your ticket to a better night's sleep ♪
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this is "jeopardy!" today's contestants are a program analyst from arlington, virginia... a theater artist originally from greensboro, north carolina... and our returning champion an opera producer from new york, new york... and now here is the host of "jeopardy!" -- alex trebek! thanks, johnny. hi, folks. so far in his three appearances of "jeopardy!," our champion, elliot has been good and really good. yesterday he turned the game into a runaway. couldn't be caught so he didn't have to wager much in final jeopardy! hopefully
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rebecca and nathan will present more of a challenge to him today. we'll see how it works out. good luck, players. here we go. jeopardy! round for you contains these categories today. ...15 coming up in each correct response. elliot, you start. let's start with tv adjectives $200. rebecca. what is special? that's the word. tv for $400. rebecca. what is horrible? no. nathan. what is undercover? that's it. spanish class for $200 please.
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