investigators are going over the video frame by frame trying to figure out why this happened. good afternoon, everyone. i'm larry bill. >> and i'm ama daetz. rescuers were able to reach several survivors including as you see here a child placed on

a lifeboat. 31 people died when the transasia plane went down shortly after takeoff. 12 remain missing. someone in the cockpit made a may day call because of an engine problem. searchers have found the black boxes in the plane's tail. >> reporter: these are the last seconds of the transasia flight clipping a bridge before crashing into the river. this dash cam video captureing the plane during its deadly decent. rescue workers used inflatable boats to pull the survivors to safety. among the 58 passengers were four children. the plane joined airasia's fleet in september. it initially gained altitude but not speed, it crashed less than three minutes after liftoff. the pilot quickly radioing he lost an engine.

>> an airliner of any size is a metallic egg shell. you smack a brinldge with it, it's going to come apart and do terrible damage to anybody in the back portion of the airplane. >> this is the second deadly plane crash to airasia in less than a year. as if for pilot. officials say he had more than 4,400 hours of flying experience. the copilot, more than 6,000 hours. abc news, los angeles. a series of storms is moving into the bay area starting tomorrow and will last through the weekend. spence ser christian is live outside with a look at the system. >> it's coming our direction. you couldn't tell by the way the skies look right now. we have clouds around. this is about to flow in our

direction. let's go to the flash flood watches in effect from late tomorrow night to early saturday morning. we could see rapid rises of creeks and streams, and there's potential for a rock and mudslide. we're talking mainly north right now. that's where the rain will arrive first. and as we continue the storm watch the wind advisory from friday 4:00 to saturday morning at 4:00. higher elevations could see gusts up to 50 miles an hour and a potential for downed trees and power lines. look at the view from the emeryville camera showing skies with clouds thickening. temperatures in the upper 50s to upper 60s. it's mild on the hill. this could be called the calm before the storms if you will. i'll have more on the path to the story later. larry and ama. >> we heard spencer mention the

term atmospheric river. they used to call it a pineapple express. >> it sounds more technical that way. coming up we'll have a closer look at the signs of it all. >> you can see where it's raining by tracking live doppler 7 hd any time. it's free on apple's app store or google play. we have more information at abc7news/apps. this man told a judge today he is guilty of killing two sheriff deputies last october. he also demanded he be executed for a day long rampage that extended from sacramento to the sierra foothills. michael davis and sacramento county deputy died that day. he said in court and we quote now, you don't have to do any more investigation. i'm guilty. execute me whenever you are ready. he made the remarks during a

routine scheduling hear. prosecutors say he was in the u.s. illegally at the time of the murders and was deported back to mexico in the past. new developments in the case of the torso stuffed in a suitcase on a san francisco sidewalk. >> police officially named a missing person who may be the victim. he walked free from jail after prosecutors determined he did not have enough evidence to charge him. >> vic lee is live with more on the connection to the potential victim. vic? >> reporter: that missing person is omar. they asked his parents yesterday to file a missing persons report. they told police last time they saw their son was january 21st. so while the person of interest, mark andrews was released from that jail behind me, this case

is far from over. >> we're hoping to identify the victim. that's going to help us go down the road. we haven't positively identified the victim yet. >> the possible victim omar was a close friend of mark andrews, who was taken into custody friday night at a public housing development in the tenderloin district. they once roomed together. the two often visited mark seen here in this video yesterday. andrews was arrested when he was visiting his apartment on friday. andrews, who came out covered with a sheet wearing the same clothes in the security videos. they showed him lugging a suitcase. reportedly the same one found with a body at 11th and mission. a police source also says andrews had his i.d. card when he was detained. police had to let him go when prosecutors said they didn't have enough evidence to charge him. >> very tough case.

from what i know they don't know the identify of the victim. >> this is the fran police homicide detective. >> the main thing is to try to fine out who this person was. >> the medical examiner already has dna from the body. now they need dna from his parents. >> get dna samples from the missing person's parents or relatives and they can develop profiles and have the scientists determine whether they are relatives to the person -- the deceased important. security videos and a suitcase with a headless torso. a person of interest and a possible victim. still missing, the crime scene. it's somewhere. police have yet to find it. vic lee, abc 7 news. senators dianne feinstein and barbara boxer are calling on

health officials to reconsider state policies on vaccine exemptions. both senators say parents who choose not to vaccinate their children are putting their own families and others at risk. they write together we can ensure the policies are grounded on sound science, which shows vaccines are not only safe, but incredibly safe and necessary. the international bird rescued released 20 healthy seabirds endangered by the mysterious goo back into the wild. the birds released this morning with part of a flock of 330 rescued by the organization since january. the mysterious substance killed more than 150. 132 are still receiving triplet. investigators haven't identified that mystery substance that jeopardized the birds. after a recent spike in residential burglaries, neighbors in san jose are taking

matters into their own hands. during the last three months they've had more than 200 reported burglaries. police say this is more than double the number from the same period last year. there were 20 burglaries in the past week. police want residents to report anything suspicious. they'll share information. a lot of the cases are solved with a clabtive efforts. >> this has ha too until now. and obviously it's not safe anymore. >> they say a lot of people they talked with are just lying about all the particularries. chris has been looking into the story all day and joins us live now. besides locking doors and windows what else can people do to protect their homes and

themselves? >> hey, ama, good afternoon. besides an alarm system use your pets to your advantage. as pet owners we may tell our dogs to shh be quiet. but those pets can be used to try to scare people off the property. also security cameras are becoming more useful. they come into play if police can't get to the scene quickly in time. it's a key piece of evidence they can go back and look at. and see if they can connect them to others in the area. >> are they going to form a neighborhood watch group to help them out? this has exploded in terms of the number of burglaries. >> reporter: yes larry she and her husband just started a neighborhood watch group. they've been in touch with san jose police. they want to make sure neighbors are getting as much information

as possible. trying to open the lines of communication between not just police officers and the neighborhood, but also amongst the neighbors themselves. but often times they kind of stuck -- they have her quiet. they didn't really talk to other neighbors. and now with the situation. it's allowed them to come together and look out for each other, so that's been good. also a community policing meeting happening next week in the valley. let's put the information on the skrun. it's happening at brett hart middle school on wednesday the 11th. it starts at 6:30 in the evening. police officers will be on hand to answer any questions. we're going to put information about that on our website, webb webb abc 7 news. one crash and two crime scenes. what police say happened before a deadly crash.

>> and new at 4:30. the investigation into a deadly commuter crash. hear from one of the survivors in the first car that caught fire. >> michael finney still taking your questions on twitter and facebook. he'll be here to answer them live in a few minutes. you can contact him on facebook and on twitter. >> and taking a look at traffic on the skyway in san francisco. it is all jammed up on the left hand side. that's over to the east bay. traffic is

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police are trying to piece the relationship together between two crime scenes. >> one was a hit and run accident. the other a discovery of a woman's body. >> this is a very unusual case. a cadillac wanted in a hit-and-run crash stopped in the middle of coyote street. it was blocking a female body on the ground. police say around 3:30 this morning a garbage truck and vehicle got into an accident here. you can see all the debris left behind. police say the driver was able

to drive on about half a mile away. the driver made it all the way here to redwood avenue and took a right turn. the car was able to make it all the way up to here to coyote street. officers put the fire out, but the female victim died at the scene. they say the cadillac she was driving was turning left onto abel when it was broadsided. the questions why is this woman? why sid she leave the scene of the accident? officers are investigating if drugs or alcohol are involved and looking into the possibility she was disoriented after suffering a head injuries in the crash. thost a possibility. without the kor nor officer's report i couldn't tell you. >> reporter: police ran the cadillac's license plate.

they say it was not reported stolen. they're hoping to use that information to help identify the driver. >> caltran says taxpayers will not foot a bill to fix a broken $4 million elevator the bay bridge. it fell after it was used only a few times. bridge officials say it's under warranty. the contractor will pay for the repairs. sbchs intended to take maintenance workers to the top. sky 7 hd was overhead as cal tran and landscape contractor removed a palm tree from along the bay bridge. officials say with the exception of one tree all other palms appear to be healthy. sky 7 hd was overhead giving us one of the final glimpses of the park while it's still in the

shape of a stadium. demolition will begin in the next one two two weeks. the wrecking company says the entire stadium will be raised in three to four months. >> and hello to the rain. >> yes. yes. >> i've been waiting since december for rain like this. at the moment we have bright skies with clouds increasing. it's partly to mostly sunny. but not for long. it will be windy with widespread rain heavy at times and periods of rain through the weekend.

however, the high pressure is holding on steadily. the ridge is edging eastward. that's going to allow the storms to finally arrive. a series of wet storms i might add with mild air coming with them. we'll start the forecast at 5:00 tomorrow. at which point we have spotty light rain. during the day we won't get much more of that in the afternoon. but thursday into friday much more widespread rain across the north bay. windy conditions on friday. a windy and wet day for all of the bay area. and finally on saturday late saturday it tapers off a little bit. between that point and the next storm on monday.

we'll look at rainfall totals up to ten inches. santa cruz mountains by that point will have up to six inches. this will bring mainly rainfall to places around lake tahoe. up to a foot of snow above 8,000 feet in the central sierra. tonight we'll see increasing clouds. low temperatures in the upper 40s to low 50s. tomorrow is still mild with the clouds. here's the accuweather 7 day forecast. periods of rain developing again on sunday. showers here for help on monday. and finally milder and drier.

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>> and much happier. >> yes. wow. a single father gone to beauty school to earn a skill important to his little girl. >> after greg and his former wife ended their relationship, greg realized he couldn't properly braid his toddler's hair. >> he decided to enlist the help of cosmetology students at the college where he works as an admissions counselor. >> it was just a matter of learning how to do it. now it's simple to do these styles. >> the colorado man has posted his creations on facebook. he's now like a regular stylist. >> he says he'll look for suggestions on social media. >> stay far away. >> we know what you're good at. it's not that.

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here is a look at today's headline where is you live at 4:30. san francisco police are trying to confirm the identity of a man killed in a grisly murder following the discovery of a torso inside his suitcase. the possible victim is omar last seen seven days before the suitcase was found. mark andrews was held and then released in the case. >> our approaching rain is cause for concern for those burned out of their home after this apartment fire in san francisco. the large gaping holes in the roof. dozens of people who lived there can't get to their belongings because the building was labeled structurally unsafe after last thursday's fire. leann melendez is covering the

story. building owner putting up emergency walls and red tag to allow investigators to go in. we'll have a live report on abc news coming up. >> meteorologist is tracking the jum upcoming storms. the last time we saw rain back in december. this could bring rain totals close to this record rainfall in some spots. drew has more now on the river causing the new storms. >> to understand the changes headed our way we're going to take you to 18,000 feet into the atmosphere. we look at this layer because storms are essentially born and grow here. this line is an atmospheric

river. it dick tames where storms will travel. when that goes all the way back to hawaii. it gets the nickname the pineapple express. in a couple of days that's is going to move over the bay area. right on the heel ls of that storm, a second one will move in over the weekend and bring us another chance of rain. you can track the storms with you live on the abc weather app. it's a free download from itunes and dooled play. back to you. in new york, federal investigators haven't found any problems with the tracks or the igal at the crossing where a commuter train hit an suv killing six people. they're working their way through the wreckage to find out what happened. elizabeth has more from the scene in valhalla new york. >> reporter: a first look at the

wreckage from investigators on the ground. >> the big question everybody wants to know why is this vehicle in the cross rods? >> their top collecting and documenting evidence from a fiery crash that killed six people, including the driver of the suv, ellen brody mother of three. >> caught fire from the train. one possibly trapped in the train. possibly alive. multiple injuries trying to get everybody down now. >> nearly 700 passengers were on the metro north commuter train when it struck an suv stuck on the tracks north of new york city. >> it was a very loud jarring, you know, boom, and a jolt that got me out of my seat? >> the impact pushing the vehicle at least eight car lengths, dislodging the third rail and sparking this massive fire. >> i saw people falling all over each other. i saw chaos and flames.

>> so far they have located the recorders and hope to learn the speed. >> we know that at least a dozen people were taken to the hospital and doctors say they were treated for various injuries and at this time, one of them remains in critical condition. abc 7, valhalla new york. several leaders are helping them fight i sis. video of the captors burning, now they say he must be given the military capability he needs. the king was in washington yesterday meeting with members of congress. >> i would say he was obviously disturbed and shaken but absolutely resolute. that's what came through to us. that he and his government and his people are going to respond

to this in a serious way. zblf the pilot called on the government to avenge his murder. new images sew the isis militants wearing camouflage. doctors say a recent study on children is proof parents should keep their kids away from the caffeine. the study found more than 40% of emergency calls related to energy drinks involved children. doctors say the high caffeine content can cause a child's heart to race. >> we commonly see parnlts say their heart is fluttering. things of that nature. if we dig a little bit deeper we come across a history of using caffeinated beverages or energy drinks. >> the food and drug administration hasn't said what is considered safe for children.

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yeah he was very busy guzzling beers and waving to the crowd. this was the fourth super bowl win for brady. >> coming up on abc 7 news south 4, it's an unusual rescue. how a horse got stuck inside a bathtub. and a special ride with a pair of skydivers. but they're not just jumping out of a plane. that would be easy. their spectacular show is coming up. in today's 7 on your side. q&a is just ahead. i'm still taking your questions on twitter and facebook. contact me at facebook.com/michaelfinneyabc7. i'll be right here answering your questions in a few minutes. storms are coming our way. i'll have the weather forecast in a moment. and this is highway 101 in san rafael.

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the owner says the horse was dancing around tripped over and fell in. the tub doubles as a food trough. they got phantom back on her feet and the owner says phantom is dancing again. >> oh wilber. these days many of us are so busy looking at our phones. we miss everything cool happening around us. this happens. wow. the photographer captured a hump back whale a few feet from his boat. he never looked up because he's on facebook. you can't live without your phone. but you may miss some cool things. if you ever wanted to see

what skydiving looks like without jumping out of the plane yourself, check this out. >> that's the preferable way for me. this is a pair of russian aerial artists performinging a sky diving team. theaz moves would have been great. but they pulled off the choreography in midair. >> we would have a hard time doing that side by side. nevermind flipping upside down. >> that's really neat. >> spencer christian do you have anything that rivals this. i know rain is coming. >> nothing rivals that. i am not jumping out of a plane. here's live doppler 7 hd. partly sunny skies right now. many more clouds coming our way,

along with much needed rainfall. you can see that we have a series of storms approaching that will bring some storm risk. there's a high risk of urban flooding on friday. that means ponding and pooling on highways and in poor drainage areas. medium risk of mud slides and rock slides. just a slight risk of river flooding. we expect ten inches in the mountains. nationwide tomorrow, it looks like a calm day. tomorrow way up north, late in the day boo is bay area. and it will be mild tomorrow. a lot of clouds. high temperatures will the mid 60s around the bay and inland. and we'll have more about the approaching river at 5:00. >> thank you spencer. still ahead at 4:00, taking a step ahead of amazon. how the biggest internet retailer is flying high.

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the vehicle seen skepticism in the u.s. and the sales of frozen fruits are soaring. we have today's wellness reports. >> attitudes about vaccinations don't differ much when it comes to political party, income or even education. but there is one glaring factor, age. the "washington post" says mel millennials are twice as likely as senior citizens to say the parents should decide rather than having it mandated by law. 21% of millennials say it's likely early childhood vaccinations are linked to autism. exposure to second-hand smoke in dropping. americans exposure to

second-hand smoke has been cut in half from 2000. many states and cities have banned smoking in bars restaurants and offices. frozen blueberries a top frozen fruit choice as more people blend their own smoothies. dole is seeing soaring sales of frozen fruits. sales are up 67% since 2010. and baby boomers find a transition to retirement to be a big emotional adjustment. the toughest part are missing the day-to-day social connections with colleagues, getting used to a different routine and finding ways to get purpose in their lives. they planned for the retirement and the choice was entirely theirs. from the nasdaq, i'm jane king. here's to your health. china's massive e-commerce company came up with a new way to quench the thirst for tea.

it's begun a special three it have day drone delivery test. they will deliver a special type of tea that comes in a box. >> you could use some. >> amazon has wanted to implement the drone for years but they're limited to private testing. an 8-year-old girl made history by becoming the youngest business owner in fresno county history. >> get this kid out of here! jeney ferguson loves to read. her father says she's got a book in her hand from morning tonight. >> and she wants to share the love with less fortunate children. in the fall she started collecting books. they're part of a special bookstore called reading heart.

>> reading makes me learn new things at the end of the book. >> the dad wanted to make sure his daughter's business was on the up and up. she applied for the business office. fresno county officials had to get the okay from the state. the dad signed it because she's still learning cursive handwriting. how adorable is she? >> she's great. all right. michael finney is here answering question. michael, our first question comes from suzy who asked i thought there was a statewide ban on plastic bags. but i'm still getting them at some stores. >> yeah, what's up with that? let me tell you, a bunch of cities and towns all over the states have outlawed them already. it's a patchwork thing. come july 1st of this year that's where no longer see them. t we still have a few months to

this go. and therest a big pushback on this now. conservative lawmakers are going after this. there's a petition drive to get rid of it. >> denise e-mails i renewed my subscription for a magazine. they cashed my check knowing they were closing and now their number is disconnected. any suggestions? >> those bad guys. this is why you really need to pay with a credit card. the employee cashing the check probably had no idea. now you're in line after all the rich guys to try to get your subscription money back. good luck with that. had you used the credit card, you would call them up and get your money back. michelle said i went to a store that posts they open at 9:30 a.m. no one showed up. this is a huge hardship for customers. what recourse do i have?

>> i'm teasing! there's now law that makes them show up. you can report it to the better business bureau or talk about it on yelp so the people know this is very uncool. i didn't go to work on time or get my kids somewhere and i show up and you're not there. you should tell somebody so everyone knows. now tonight on abc 7 news at 11:00, what are consumers to do if they don't have the cash? i find a new option for hard pressed consumers. >> some guns were fired. that was my second option. #. >> the first option rent tires. that's right. rent. there's a whole another way to finance a tire transaction.

is it a good deal? i'll take a close look at that. tomorrow everyone will be talking about this at work. >> you were telling us about this on the commercial. it's really interesting. it's a concept to help a lot of people. fresh off the boat debuts tonight. the reaction from the asian-american community tonight. i'm dan ashley. coming up new at 5:00, the new fight and why a recent ban could be reinstated. plus, home burglaries have a south bay neighborhood underseas. the concern over letting police solve those crimes. that's next when ama a

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news instagram feed to bring attention to news where you live. today we honor jesse blankfurt. you can see a collection of his photosing the fight for civil rights friday at the african-americans arts and culture complex in san francisco. there's more information at instagram.com/abc7news. a new comedy debuting tonight that looks at the life of an immigrant family from taiwan. the show's cast is asian-american. the asian-american community has high hopes and concerns about the program. david louie with reaction from san jose. fresh off the boat is a comedy about a tiawanese family. it's hoping to share the ups and downs of an immigrant family adjusting to a new life in a predominantly white community.

>> just the idea of humor kind of disarming people and making people feel more, yeah i can relate to that. yeah, that's funny. i think that makes people feel connected. >> the show is based on a book by eddie wong about his own experiences. his father is played by randall park who recognizes it's been 20 years since margaret cho was the first asian-american to star in a prime time tv series. >> it's time to have more shows like this. it's great that we're like the first in a long time to do it. >> even before the debut the show has generated some controversy. >> how people take to that can vary. it's something people have felt uncomfortable with. >> yet they maintain they will bring attention to such issues as racial discrimination and bullying. while keeping the audience laughing and entertained.

this is a san jose based actor and community leader. he hopes "fresh off the boat" will have a positive impact. especially among young people. >> this plays an important role in demonstrating to the younger generation that will are folks who look like them and there are opportunities to work nn the entertainment industry. >> and if you see randall park the main actor in this comedy is very funny. you can catch the premier of "fresh off the boat" tonight on abc 7. thanks for joining us at 4:00, i'm larry beil. abc 7 news at 5 begins now with dan and ama. the baseball coach has been diced edd edd edd diagnosed with measles. >> stopping the spread of measles. a new push to no longer give parents a choice. preparations are under way. rain is coming. everyone is going to feel it.

>> tracking multiple storms. i'm abc 7 news meetteorologist, sandhya patel. a rash of home burglaries. a san jose neighborhood undersiege and no longer waiting for police to solve the crimes. in opting out. pressure on two fronts tonight to no longer let parents decide if their children should get vaccinated against dangerous diseases. good evening. i'm amadaetz. >> good evening. there is a push to make vaccinations mandatory for all kids this california. >> right now there are 102 cases of measles nationwide. most are in california though. >> yeah 644 cases all of last

year. before the vaccine in 1963, half a million cases every year. >> carolyn tyler has the story which has the most cases in the bay area. >> reporter: 6-year-old jayden and his brother came to this clinic to make sure the immunizations were up to date. the mother was told the 4-year-old needs a measles vaccination, and she agreed. >> they feel if it's something that will help my kids in the long run if i can prevent one thing from happening to the kids why not? >> not all parents feel that way. the clinic director and pediatrician has seen moore change the feelings because of the measles outbreak. >> just last week with my family who were not anti vaccine. they were slow. wanting to wait. they came in. now there's a movement to deny parents a choice. senate democrat and pediatrician

richard pan wants to repeal the personal belief exemption. >> that's a problem for public health. that's why we originally passed the law saying you should be vaccinated before you enter public school. >> reporter: dr. jeffrey silvers supports the legislation. >> measles vaccine is based on science. it's not based on personal belief. the vaccine has been demonstrated. >> and the measles cases continue to grow in california from 92 cases two days ago to 99 today. the state health department says 14 are here in the bay area. this mother says even though her little boy got vaccinated today, parents should have the right to choose. she believes she made the right choice