kidney transplant and the computer program making it all possible. >> winter that will not go away, a million children across the country forced to stay home today and another blast of cold hitting the eastern seaboard. i am matt keller here for kristen sze and i am here with leyla gulen and meteorologist mike nicco. >> i feel sorry for the parents on the east coast. >> having lived here county it is tough for parents pause you have to find someone to watch the kid. for the kids, so many things to do. when we were growing up there were three channels. that is it. >> and no weather channel. >> live doppler hd showing how dry it is this morning. we will look at 12 hour day

planner. 35 to 52. quote a spread. 64 to 66 and warm by noon. mid-60s to low 70s by 4:00 and delight will evening add mid-50s to around 60. keep the umbrella away. it could change in the forecast. the roads? >> we have clear conditions in terms of weather and we do have plenty of congestion. the bay bridge toll plaza is gumming up from the maze and beautiful start to the morning and east bay hills are gorgeous with ten minutes into san francisco. right now the richmond-san rafael toll plaza is building with folks heading across the water only five minutes into the north bay. >> a very early morning for students at uc santa cruz protesting rising tuition and

police tactics. the protesters say the goal is to shut down the entire campus. they are blocking exits and entrances to uc santa cruz. we are at the west entrance. demonstrators are tabling -- taking part in 96 hours of action. since monday they have held rallies and marches. the protests are focused on tuition hikes and policing. >> campus shut down works. they have proven in the past to create gains for the unions, for the students and the faculty. our focus is to keep the entrances closed for as long as possible. >> this is video from tuesday when the demonstrators linked arms on highway 1 and snarled traffic for hours. several students were arrested. i am told they were given a 14

listen day suspension. students are taking part two demonstrations yesterday and oakland high school students joined that rally demanding an end to privatization. officials warned that the event could affect traffic around uc santa cruz and we have seen police out in large numbers but so far it is peace: from peel appeal where the city is reporting a rash of late night car burglaries, 9 altogether all happening last night in downtown palo alto. three cars were broken into in a garage on high street. four others took place on webster, hamilton avenue, university avenue and items stolen including lap stops and tablets. most cars were rentals.

palo alto police remind drivers to keep valuables out of your car. >> surgeons in california pacific medical center in san francisco will perform a six way kidney transplant involving 12 people. three transplants happen today and three more tomorrow involving six back-to-back transplants lasting three hours each. six of the patients are door know. six of recipients. there was a five way transplant in the past but this is the first time they have done a six-way procedure. four of the six are from the bay area and two from central california. >> happening today the silicon valley tech executives suing her former company for gender discrimination will take the witness stand and is expected to testify against venture capital giant claiming she was subjected to harassment and discrimination after ending a brief romantic relationship with a colleague. she was forced out she said because she complained of the

mistreatment and is asking for $16 million in damages. the company said she was fired because of poor performance. >> new daylights in an attempt to curb gun violence. the circuit court of appeals has upheld the ban on high capacity gun magazines clips that hold more than ten bullets. the panel rejected the arguments that the ban violates second amendment rights and say the public safety concerns outweigh defense concerns and the national life -- association says an appeal is in the works. >> nine puppies were rot in by a man who found them next to a box. they are part labrador and the five males seem to be in good health. there is assistance for those

who can not afford the procedure. >> the east bay animal rescue and refuge is taking applications for three terriers found in a trash bag in january. they will be ready for adoption after a week of recovery time. authorities are searching for the former owners of the puppies as they try to figure out who threw them away. >> ringling brothers will eliminate elephant acts by 2018, with the parent company saying the acts will be phased out in direct response to growing public concern of how the animals are treated. the activists have accused ringling of mistreating the elephants much the acts have been an icon for more than a quarter of is century. >> more than a million children have the day off from school, flights canceled and there is a blast of winter with ice causing

a fedex truck to jack knife in texas with front of the truck hanging off the side of a bridge. we have more on the other problems stretching from the midwest to the east coast. good morning this is the winter for the record books in the east and it is not over just yet. >> winter's wrath looks like this in west virginia, the swell were creek washing away a bridge flood, from all of the rain and melting snow. >> look how fast that it. >> now, the rain is turning interest another blast of snow at least 24 states great texas up to massachusetts under winter weather alerts. thousands of flight cancellations and long delays with pictures from passenger in dallas showing the ice that left the plane stranded on the tarmac for hours. poor visibility and icy roads making treacherous conditions for drivers at least six states

bracing for another snow emergency. closing could affect 500,000 students including those in washington dc, where the government is closed and residents are asked to stay home. now the weather forecast, different from back east. looking good right, mike? >> definitely warm so if you liked the 70 degree wet i have it and coming to the coast for a day or two and i will show thank you in a second but first cupertino and sunnyvale is cool at 40 and campbell is 41 and los gatos and santa clara at 42 up to 49 in los altos hills and 50 in milpitas. 44 in half moon bay and same in newark and alameda is 52 and novato is 50 and san pablo is 46. 36 in danville. that is the cool spot.

followed by fairfield at 37. lafayette is 39 and brentwood is 40. the golden gate bridge is miles per hour wind this morning and that should not be there because it is total sunshine and the computer decided to give us rain. i am not forecasting rain, 69 to 73 inland and an the bay and the coast is 66 to 68. on the peninsula, la guardia the only delays right now and the see breeze returns and delightful on saturday and sunday and the rest of us are in the low-to-mid 40s. leyla gulen? >> you got our hopes up. mass transit 47 bart trains on time. muni has no delays reported and ace train is one and three minutes late and ace train three is one minute late and ace train 5 is on time.

walnut creek is still looking good. using our waze app we have a crash in san francisco which is a major accident at the intersection of 6th and on and i will keep you posted on when it clears. >> more commute news an important vote to add ferry service from richmond to san francisco with an agreement with the contra costa transportation authority to provide ferry service between richmond and san francisco confidenting $45 million to build the new ferry term natural and purchase two ferries going in 2018. >> hob without the

without the pricey bills. >> a lot of people would go to prison go in straight and they come out, they are gay. >> first controversial comments from a possible presidential candidate and the backlash facing ben carson and how he is responding. >> harbaugh is a hero off the field. stay tuned.

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this is abc7 news. it is 6:13 on thursday morning as we look at the bay and the bay bridge and the sun is rising in the east. prepare to lose an hour of sleep over the weekend. mike will tell us more about that in the forecast. more witnesses testify today in the trial of boston marathon bombing dzhakhar tsarnaev and prosecutors released this new video never made public showing the april 2013 explosion from a camera near the finish line and from inside a marathon sports store. in the opening statements tsarnaev's defense attorney told the jury it was his client would carried owe the bombings but he said it was his older brother would masterminded the attack. the jury will decide if tsarnaev is guilty of 30 charges related to the attack and faces life in prison or the death penalty. a possible republican presidential candidate is now apologizing after controversial

comments on cnn. ben carson told the host that being gay is "absolutely a choice." >> you think they have control of their sexuality? absolutely. >> you think being gay is a close? >> absolutely. >> why do you say this? >> a lot people go into risen straight and they come out they are gay so did something happen while they were this there? >> that happened yesterday and now scar son is backtracking after facing a backlash on social media. in a statement issued he said in part and i quote, "i do not pretend to know how every individual came to their sexual orientation and i regret my wores to express that concept were hurtful and difficult vicive i i apologize we to all that were offended." >> do not expect arizona senator john mccain to be involved in an e-mail controversy live the one surrounding former secretary of state hillary clinton. john mccain doesn't use mail. he made that revelation yesterday to the national journal and the reason is because he may fire off an angry

message he will probably reyet later and the former presidential candidate admitted he is not the calmest more reserveed person and adds he could e-mail something he wish he did not. >> jim harbaugh is being hail add hero after helping two crash victims on an icy michigan interstate on tuesday in ann arbor he saw an s.u.v. spin out hid the median and overturn and used the coat to keep the driver warm and calm before the crews arrived and gave a statement to the troopers and left. both victims suffered non-life threatening injuries. hard about is the head coach at university of michigan. today the world's oldest person is celebrating the 117th birthday if japan and says it ask not seem like such a young time when asked the secret, she said i wonder about that too and was born march 5, 1898 and recognized by the

guinness book of records and had three children by hour husband with more than 58,000 people over the age of 100 in japan. >> hbo network is in talks with apple and google to lunch a video streaming service. hbo is expected to be $15 a million service and looking to apple or google to stream the hit shows like "game of thrones," apple and google representatives declined to comment when asked of the partnership. now a check on traffic. leyla gulen? we will look right now and starting off with the golden gate bridge and traffic is building coming from marin and you and see plenty of headlights and the zipper truck did their job and widen the southbound lane and northbound traffic is light as you head out of san francisco right up toward the waldo and we are not fining any slow downs. we do have a new accident on 580

in the westbound direction and you can see how the traffic is gumming up as you leave tracy so that is where you are finding the delays building where 205 meets 580 continue through the altamont pass it is bumper-to-bumper and eases through livermore and back on the breaks into dublin. >> good morning, everyone, good news for the commute the air is dry and no fog showing up on live doppler hd and our winds are not existent and variable. it is clear as we look south from walnut creek to the san ramon valley where our temperatures are coolest this morning. it will be sunny and warmer-than-average through the weekend with near record high temperatures and our nights are still crisp because of the dry air and the lack of clouds and i woulds and same this morning and the pattern change so it will be stormy next week. looking at snow on the white house and everything is white

and looking pure in washington, dc for now. because of the weather. now, as far as our temperatures, they are cooler-than-average and we are ten degrees warmer-than-average, the low-to-mid 70s from redwood city to san francisco and santa rosa and livermore and oakland and the record is 75, forecasting 73. do not have to worry about tree pollen in washington dc pine cedar and oakland so that is the plus side. mid-to-upper 60s along the coast from 66 at bodega to 67 at half moon bay and we are 70 in san francisco and 74 in san jose. tonight the temperatures are they will 30s around santa rosa and napa and low-to-mid 40s inland which you have heard the last several days. we have had the same temperatures the past few days. low 50s richmond and oakland and san mateo and half moon bay.

the area of high pressure is our steering mechanism pushing storms to the north high overland and bringing the 50 shore wind strongest tomorrow so it will be nearly 70 at the coast, our warmest day. next wednesday possibly on thursday into friday we could get rain and possible snow in the sierra and until then the average high is 47 and we are around 64 by monday and by wednesday next week hopefully the winter mix moves in. at home my bay area seven-day forecast is 70 tomorrow at the coast and mid-sick the rest of the forecast with low-to-mid 70s around the bay and inland neighborhoods. leyla? the ski report? >> today is little friday, friday eve whatever you want to call it sometimes the first day of the weekend and time for the lake tahoe report. we have inches for you in the sierra in some resorts with heavenly experiencing 39 to 40"

base and 18-53" at north star a slight improvement from last week. you need the chains because the roads are clear. kirkwood is 40-53" and 24-72 sugar bowl and all in all between 3 and 3 1/2 hours to get there from san francisco so have fun and be safe. we know our credit score is important but what is the best way to find out the number? >> coming up, seven-day outlook will teal up with "consumer reports" to review live websites promising prescores causing some concern. >> weather and traffic through the commercial break and a look at the golden gate bridge with the traffic moving along and 50 gorgeous shot this morning.

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>> beautiful days and beautiful mornings and the sun is cresting from the camera and beautiful shot out there of the bay and it will be a lovely day out there as temperatures creep into the 70s and meteorologist mike nicco has the forecast coming up. >> when it comes time to rent an apartment, buy a car or a home your credit score can make-or-break you. what is the best way to get your score for free? "consumer reports" has partnered with "7 on your side" to find out. >> good morning. a lot of websites offer free credit scores but "consumer reports" says they may come with strings attached and may not be that helpful if you are eager to find out how the credit scores measure up. >> credit score is important and i don't have any idea what mine is. >> i am young only 22 so i want

to keep it good so i check it each month. >> credit.comand a few others are just a few of the many websites that promise a free credit score. watch out. the score you get may not be the same score lenders use to determine your credit worthiness. >> there are hundreds of ways to score the same credit information. there is no guarantee a lender will use the same score you got. >> many sites like www. www.freecreditcord.comwill charge a fee after a breach trial period. "consumer reports" says there is a program using fico scores that could help some consumers get more accurate and truly free scores. fico is the most widely used s. >> under the open access program a number of big lenders are now providing free fico scores which are the ones the lender will really use to judge your credit.

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live from the kgo-tv broadcast center this is abc7 news. good monday -- morning, no insurance grant -- no instagram filters. the sun is coming up at 6:30. i am matt keller here for kristen sze and i am eri with leyla meteorologist mike nicco. we have a close up of eric soon. live doppler hd shows no wet weather. you have to have clouds. we do not have that. we do have a 10 to 11 miles per hour wind. we are in the mid-30s to low 40s through 7:00 and mid-60s elsewhere, even the coast at noon. you will be in the mid-60s and the rest of us are at 70 by

4:00 enjoy a delightful evening mid-50s to 60. pattern change is coming and i will show you when coming up. >> beautiful picture and we turn to leyla. any beautiful pictures on the road? no? >> afraid not. >> i wish. i wish i had a filter. now, this is a look at the follow toll plaza at 15 minutes from the east bay to san francisco. this is a look at san rafael and the cameras are just froze but traffic is building. back to the toll plaza you can see if you have three or more emin the vehicle the traffic is moving in the car pool lanes and the rest of the traffic you have to wait. >> not so pretty. >> happening today surgeons in san francisco will make medical

history with series transplants involving a dozen patients. amy hollyfield is at california pacific medical center. >> this is the largest chain of donors or transplants at one single hospital on the west coast. it starts with a woman donating her kid me to a man she did not know and that man's role was willing to donate but wasn't compatible. the relative will still go law and donate to a stranger who is a match. that stranger has aing relative would will keep the containing -- chain going and going and could on. six donors six recipients. doctor describe how complicated it is and introduce the woman who started it all, lose, her husband and son to cancer and wanted to help someone else. >> i have been given a lot and i

had a lot of loss so i know it could mean for someone to have an extension of however long they have here. >> a key part of this is software called "match grid," created by a kidney recipient taking the gene profile and find as match. it used to take months and now it only takes weeks. the surgery is today and finishes tomorrow. when everyone recovers they can meet. update on a story you only see on abc7 news a family is finally getting help after the son was beaten unconscious by another student allowed to return to school after a few days. last night the parents and grandparents of nathan ferrise pleaded with 9 i school board at

a pete meet the technology-year-old who sent nathan to the hospital with severe concussion was suspended only five days and the same boy attacked him before and receive add one day suspension. after hearing the story a school board member called for an investigation. >> we are meeting with the family to talk of their concerns and investigate what is happening and make sure we provide the right support for programs for their student so he can return to school and have the education he deserves and be supported. >> i am excited. i really want do go back-to-school. people are home sick, you know? i am school 60. >> he is anxious to get back to class. >> oakland police are searching for two suspects after a highway shoot that led to a traffic might their at 4:00 yesterday at eastbound a 80 near the highway

4 interchange with six bullets piercing the side of an acura before two cars crashed into each other. the witness saw two men jump from a chevrolet that was a rental car. >> ran down westbound on 2580 one jumped down the hill and ran down 35 there to the west. >> driver of acura was wounded and the passenger was detained at the scene. c.h.p. said a third car was damaged but was able to drive off. the shooting caused a huge rush hour bottle net impacting traffic to the maze. by 8:00 p.m. each 23580 re-opened. >> in los angeles four more patients have been infected with the super bug linked to a tainted medical sketch happening now at cedar medical officer. at least 71 people may have been exposed to the deadly bacteria. a similar outbreak two weeks

killed several people. the scopes were modified by the manufacture other without approval. the dramatic video moments after the bloody attack that left the united states ambassador to south korea a stand ford graduate badly hurt. >> i need an ambulance fast. get me to the hospital. >> that is mark lip poverty -- lippert calling for help after being slashed in the hand and face. the man shouted "no," and attacked lippert with a knife. the united states and south korea are exhibiting egypt military exercises. lippert got his master's in international studies and worked for senator feinstein. the larger knife was a fruit knife and he carried a smaller

razor place. he tweeted he is doing well and in great spirits and eager to get back to work. >> students to the street, a live picture from uc santa cruz. the campus now is shut down. stay tuned. >> tesla owners pay town $100,000 for the cars so why is the company warning buyers what they can do with their cars? stay tuned. [container door opening] ♪

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>> coming up on 6:40 and now san jose what to expect during and an average march we warm to 69 and 48 and the extreme is 87 and

25 the fourth wettest month and the sun is up. we have do tack about tree pollen. pine. cedar. oak and juniper high again. low 70s through the central valley and upper 70s to san diego and palm springs and 54 in lake tahoe and record highs this weekend as we hit the low-to-mid 60s into next week. possible snow on wednesday and thursday. leyla? in san jose northbound 87 beyond julian street traffic southbound is empty. in the east bay we have a solo crash involving an s.u.v. facing the wrong direction in the center divider and southbound 880 if your traveling take you to oakland airport there could be delays building but certainly building out of san leandro at 17 miles per hour in hayward and the drive from 238 to union

city, fremont that drive will take you 30 minutes. :41. trading is underway on wall street and we will go to the nasdaq for the money report. >> why people claim amazon is favoring moms and what they want done. >> first, stay in the know with abc7 with pictures from uc santa cruz of the protest making it impossible to get on to campus stay

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but now people are being told not to come to campus. our reporter is there with the new developments. good morning eric we are at the west entrance where protesters are making sure no cars can get through. in the past hour the university issued a campus alert on the website saying "access to campus is blocked and individuals are advised fought to come to campus ." we the goal of the protesters was to shut down the campus. only one dining hall is open serving drinks and cold cereal but no hot meals. demonstrators gathered at 4 ok a.m. and broke into groups to block the entrances and exits and are taking part in 96 hours of action rallying against several issues including tuition hikes and policing and privatization. >> the trend privatization at the university is increasing fees and cutting of programs

with the university from marginalized communities. >> 96 hours of action lasts four days and it started monday and this is video from tuesday, demonstrators in santa cruz sat down in the middle of highway 1 and changed themselves to campus fences and it took hours to unwine the chains and jackhammer some of them out. they arrested several students and i am told the students were slapped with 14-day suspension. yesterday there were two protests at uc berkeley with people rallying for minority enrollment from bay area towns like oakland. we have seen heavy police presence but it is peaceful. in santa cruz for abc7 news. right now breaking news from southern florida this is a fire burning at a warehouse building and it is a lawn furniture

business with thick black smoke and flames. the roof is in danger of collapsing so the firefighters are not on it. it appears to be an industrial area with in word on injuries. >> this morning amazon.comis facing the fury of mad dads to change the name of the amazon million program calling on a call from amazon moms to amazon families with a 30 day trial of free shipping and 20 percent off diapers. amazon is sending the wrong message to families that may not include a mom such as single dads and same-sex couples or grandparents. a petition has more than 4,400 signatures. >> if you have been waiting for a bigger screen on the ipad apple is not ready for that. >> tesla is asking drivers not to soup up the cars.

good morning, everyone, the markets this morning have managed to snap a to day losing sleep with the nasdaq up two points and we are awaiting critical data on the job market. and a craft market place will trade on the nasdaq under the symbol of etfy and hopes to raise $100 million with the move. >> tesla is asking the drivers not to "pit," their rides which is a safety risk that is bad for business. among the things that decision that drivers have done is elevating the seats and it makes the airbag less accessible. other changes include changes to the wheels and the tires and installing large speaker systems that could change the electric remains of the vehicle. >> apple is postponing production of the larger ipad until spot.

the supplies have pushed back the schedule. the company planned to build a 12' >> ben & jerry could have ice cream infused with marijuana where pot is legal. ben and jerry's now is owned by a conglomerate >> i am trying to figure how you fit cheetos into that. >> i just need chocolate and peanut butter but for the weather, i just need 70-degree temperatures and i am heap. >> you got it. today. and more.

>> good morning, everyone. here is a look at live doppler hd unlimited visibility. the big booming voice that robin williams does in aladdin. we are running 39 in palo alto and 38 in menlo park and wood side is coolest at 37. foster city is 42. friction -- 46 in belmont. cool spot right now is san ramon at 36 and livermore is 38 and same in santa rosa and napa is 39 and 52 in san francisco and over in oakland, 46 degrees. the morning light is ill lighting the golden gate bridge and we still are crisp and star filled. hopefully we have snow to the

sierra next week. the white house is looking very white with the snow. though are cooler-than-average with snow and we are ten degrees warmer-than-average with a 73 in oakland. the record is 7235 today. san francisco and san rafael and vallejo the cool spots at 70s. san jose is the warm spot at 74 and bow san diego bay is 66 and santa cruz is 71. we have upper 30s inland in the valleys with low-to-mid 40s including fremont and palo alto and the south by where we have upper 40s and 48 in rip mop. san mateo is 50 and 52 in san francisco and half moon bay is 47. our pattern is high pressure over water and that is storing everything away from us with high pressure over the offshore breeze and that is why we are seeing temperatures today and tomorrow ma'am at cost up to 70.

a light sea breeze only affecting the coast and mid-60s for you while the rest of us have low-to-mid 77 and set the clocks ahead on saturday night we lose an hour of sleep. mike 21 minutes to get cross the water to get across the water. it is 21 minutes across from hayward to foster city and eastbound traffic is moving well but we have construction that is there until about 11 o'clock this or. the dumbarton is much better bet but it is starting to build just a bit as you head into east palo alto and we are sticking with the crash westbound 580 blocking one lane and it is causing tons of delay out of tracy so give yourself a few extra minutes. usually it dissipates and spins

out but because of the accident it is holding traffic back but clean and green through livermore. >> matt? 6:52. back with seven things to know before you go but, first, a look at uc santa cruz telling people not to come to campus that is blocked by students. stay ♪ ♪

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a look at the bay bridge, a beautiful morning. blue skies. here are seven things to know before you go. happening now, students and employees are told not to come to uc santa cruz as protesters are right now blocking the school's entrances. officials hoped to keep the school open today but that is not the case now. students are demonstrating against rising tuition and police tactics. a rare six way kidney transplant is scheduled starting to police at california pacific medical center involving 12 patients, six donors and six recipient performed back-to-back over two days. >> more than 80 stitches later

the united states ambassador to south korea is treating he is "okay," after a scary knife attack. mark lippert the ambassador is expected to recover after 80 stitches to his face and wrist. ringling brothers is eliminating the elephant act over how they are treated and phased out by 2018 and headed to a care center. >> san francisco beat the record for the highest rental prices in the country with the median rent nor a one bedroom is month. in the east bay the rates are rising at the fastest in the country. >> headed to bart, it is 37. and walnut creek and lafayette is 38 and union city and concord is 42 and 44 in pittsburg and

fremont and 50 in oakland and san leandro and 52 in san francisco. 101 and 89 toes 69 to 74. seven, san rafael the drive along 101 is building so rent is not the only thing building. the drive is busy coming into the waldo. the eastern span of the bay bridge show travels to treasure island are smooth with just a bit of a rain approaching the tolls and southbound 880 at 98th a solo crash and north of there at industrial a new crash blocking one lane. we continue on-line on twitter on facebook and all mobile devices. we will see you in 25 minutes.

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good morni, america. breaking news, ambassador attacked. north korea this morning praises the stabbing of a top u.s. diplomat slashed with a ten-inch knife. >> i need an ambulance fast. >> the close adviser to president obama, rushed to the hospital bleeding from his face and arm. the assailant wrestled to the ground. real questions raised about security for ambassadors around the world. happening now, snow emergency. 24 states from texas to new england on alert. icy roads causing massive pileups. planes stranded on runways for hours. melting snow leading to flooding. this bridge washed away in seconds. school canceled for more than a million kids this morning. is that a fraternity? >> nasty neighbors, like a scene from the summer comedy. one family's real-life nightm