as president and as commander in chief, i take full responsibility for all our counterterrorism operations, including the one that inadvertently took the lives of warren and giovanni. >> president obama apologizes today for the accidental deaths of two hostages american dr. warren weinstein and italian giovanni lo porto they were killed in a u.s. drone strike on a suspected al qaeda terrorist compound. >> i'm kristen sze. >> i'm cheryl jennings.

eric thomas joins us with the details. >> it came down to kill rather than capture for u.s. counterterrorism officials tracking down an al qaeda cell in pakistan in january. a drone strike took out several terrorists. the white house confirmed today a pair of kidnap victims one of them american were among the dead. >> as a husband and as a father, i ask not begin to imagine the anguish that the weinstein and low pore toe families are enduring today. >> reporter: it was a somber and surprisingly personal message by the president, confirming the two men were killed in a january drone strike and the administration is grieving over their loss. dr. warren weinstein was an american international aid worker from maryland. giovanni lo porto was an aid worker from italy both held hostage by al qaeda for years. it was concluded that capturing the al qaeda cell was impossible so they decided to wipe it out. they didn't know the hostages

were there. >> it is a cruel and bitter truth that in the fog of war generally and our fight against terrorists specifically mistakes, sometimes deadly mistakes can occur. >> reporter: dr. weinstein's wife elaine released a statement saying in part those who took warren captive over three years ago, their ultimate responsibility. i can assure you he would be alive and well if they allowed him to return home after his time abroad working to help the people of pakistan. weinstein was abducted in pakistan in august of 2011. giovanni was kidnapped in 2012. the president is promising a thorough investigation into what went wrong. >> i profoundly regret what happened. on behalf of the united states government, i offer our deepest apologies to the families. >> reporter: what the president did not mention was the death of two other americans in

operations in pakistan. that may be because the two were believed to be senior al qaeda operatives. in newsroom eric thomas, abc 7 news. developing news in the bay area. contra costa county fire departments are dealing with a natural gas leak in antioch. the leak has been capped but the intersection of cannon and summersville remains closed. crews hit a four-inch gas line while working in the area. a shelter in place is still in effect for people living at the nisha toe mobile home park. crews plan to lift that as soon as the air clears. new this morning a man was killed in an explosive house fire in mountain view. abc 7 news was the first crew to arrive on the scene and captured video of what the firefighters were up against. that sound is ammunition exploding in the garage of the home on lola lane about 4:00 this morning. a man tells abc 7 news that the man who lived there was about 60

years old and spent time as a marksman and took part in shooting competitions. neighbors tried to help get the man out before the firefighters arrived. >> one minute you're sleeping, and the next minute you're trying to save a guy's life. it was like we were yelling as loud as we could. >> while firefighters were in the house a live wire came down. also dealing with the flames and ex-employeding ammunition. the victim's identity has not been released. the search for a cupertino teenager continues at this hour to try to find the known nah vista high school student. have searchers found anything? >> reporter: not at this point. today the search is focusing on the trails around steven's creek reservoir. the neighborhoods on the west side of town around the area where the teenager lived.

17-year-old conner sullivan was last seen on monday. he showed up for class at monta vista high school in cupertino but never made it past first period. he did not show up for track practice later in the day either. the family is worried and sheriff's deputies are all looking for him. so parents of classmates also showed up to help. investigators do not suspect foul play but say his disappearance is suspicious. >> it's suspicious because it's out of his character. he wakes up in the morning, goes to school. after school, goes to practice. he plays sports throughout the year, from track and field to wrestling. right after practice he comes home right away. >> i had kids that attended monta vista. i feel for the parents. having a child and not knowing where they are and wondering what's happened to them it's an empty feeling. >> reporter: volunteers tell me yesterday they also spent most

of their time looking in local malls and restaurants for some sort of evidence that sullivan had been there. his parents say their son does not have a carr or any credit cards with him. deputies are in his school. you can see volunteers are mapping out the areas they want to cover throughout the day. they plan to be back out here again tomorrow and say they will cover every inch of the city. live in cupertino alyssa harrington, abc 7 news. a 7-year-old boy is in the hospital with a life threatening injury after being hit by gunfire in va lay yeah. the gunfire broke out outside a gathering of 40 people attending a wake. the boy was standing on the sidewalk and was hit by a stray bullet. police think five people were involved in the gun battle. they recovered at least 20 shell casings. investigators are asking anyone with information to contact

vallejo police. a wild chase in sonoma county with a wrong-way driver on highway 101, ends with the driver in the hospital. >> it started in windsor and ended in sebastopol at gravenstein and 117. amy holly looet field has more. >> reporter: the woman is alive, in the hospital with life threatening injuries. look at the scene behind me. it is still very active. police are waiting for a search warrant so they can get inside the suspect's car. they're also checking all these businesses here in this area to see if any surveillance cameras capture the incident. these businesses inside the crime tape on old gravenstein highway will not open today. it started last night when someone called to report a car going in reverse near highway 101. deputies caught up with the car a few minutes later and the high

speed chags began. they say the driver was at one point going at least 100 miles per hour. when she did stop, deputies say she refused to remember. as they approached the car she put it in reverse heading toward deputies hitting three of them. she was taken to the hospital with life threatening injuries. business owners say they feel sad this happened here. investigators say it's too soon for them to say whether they stand by the deputies' actions. >> can't make any comment on whether or not it was justified or not. i can tell you there was an immediate danger to the public with the pursuit. we do know that deputies were knocked to the ground because of the actions of the driver. >> i think it's a sad state of affairs when this violence can happen. i hope everybody will be okay. it sounds like it was a really bad experience for the officers

and the person involved. >> this intense investigation is expected to take all day. investigators are taking pictures from above the scene in the helicopter. santa rosa police have their mobile crime unit up there. they still don't know whether this woman was armed, if she was under the influence. they say they have no idea why she was trying to escape police. they also don't know who she is. all we mow is she's a white woman. i said is she a teenager, grandmother? they said no she's in between. the deputies who were hit have been treated for their injuries and are expected to be okay. amy holyfield, abc 7 news. the parents of a black teenager shot and killed by a white officer have officially filed a civil lawsuit against the city of ferguson. attorneys for lesley mcfadden and michael brown senior, filed the wrongful death sult this morning. their son's death helped fuel a

nationwide movement against police brew tamt. officer darren wilson was cleared of wrongdoing in the shooting, but the justice department found a pattern of racial discrimination and unfair practices by police and city officials. happening today, the warriors. you got your warriors blue on. the warriors take a three-game lead in the first round play-off game against the pelicans. >> holding practice at the center. the warriors won twro close games at home against new orleans. they expect the pelicans to come out fighting for their life. tip-off is 6:30. >> mike will be reporting from the big easy tonight. be sure to follow mike on twitter. >> a jury's concern on presidential policy.

>> how long security officers waited to fix an alarm at president george h.w. bush's home in texas. >> talk about a wild ride. see what one man caught on his go pro camera in what was supposed to be a leisurely ride through the hills. >> lake tahoe,

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motorcycle accident caught on video. check this out. ramos had his go pro camera mounted on his helmet as he rode through the hills of pasadena. someone came into his lane. the two almost crashed head on. ramos swerved and missed him. he ended up crashing and the other rider took off. a report released "today" shows it took the secret service more than a year to fix a broken security alarm at the texas home of former president george h.w. bush. secret service officers noticed the malfunctioning alarm in september of 2013 but did not install a new one until april of 2014. ross says the secret service used more patrols and security cameras to keep the property safe. loretta lynch has just won confirmation to serve as the nation's attorney general five months after the president nominated her to the position.

the vote was 56-43. lynch replaces eric holder and becomes the nation's first black female attorney general. lynch had to wait for longer than most attorney general nominees to be confirmed. republican leaders had decided to hold off on the note until an unrelated bill on human trafficking was completed. >> let's go over to mike with the forecast. >> we have a lot of sunshine, albeit hazy right now. all eyes focused on saturday. an update on our rain coming up in our accuweather seven-day forecast. bruce jenner breaks hi his silence. a sneak peek with the abc exclusive interview with the former olympian as he sits down with diane

. there's been so much anticipation for diane sawyer's interview with bruce jenner tomorrow night. >> this will be generaler's first time speaking candidly since speculation surfaced earlier this year about his transition to a woman. the 65-year-old kol olympian talks about his concerns, his journey and his future. >> it's going to be an emotional roller coaster but i'll get through it. >> i want to know how this story ends. how does my story end? >> jenner says his biggest core reese about his youngest girls and the rest of his children.

in the interview he says he doesn't want to hurt them. >> you can see diane sawyer's interview tomorrow night at 9:00 here on abc 7. >> you've put it on your facebook page. what kind of response have you gotten? >> a huge response. we're offering resources. this brings up issues for folks. it's a difficult thing to do. a lot of pain involved, so we're offering resources. you can find it on our abc 7 news line and on our page. definitely a lot brighter out here. it's going to continue to be that way during the afternoon hours. maybe a few high clouds from time to time. have the sunscreen if you're spending time outside. let's look at live doppler 7 hd. you can see what we're talking about. starting to clear the peninsula coast. the storms have quieted over the mountains but will return this afternoon. less take a look at our visible satellite. it's the south bay that's taken

longer than everybody else to clear out. by opening the weather window in san jose, you can see that. over downtown, we're pretty free of the cloud cover right now. let's look at one other area. the golden gate bridge a little hazy as we look down from the tower. have you heard about the swinging skirts lpga classics started this morning with 19 of the top 20 female golfers. temperatures running in the upper 50s, a lot of sunshine but breezy this afternoon into the rounds this evening. make sure you have a coat. here is from the moratorium. enjoy the sunshine this afternoon. showers breezy and cooler. spring warmth on saturday. upper 60s in milpitas. santa cruz the cool spot, about 63. mid to upper 60s for the rest of

the peninsula, upper 50s to near 60s along the coast this afternoon with mid 60s downtown. upper 60s north bay coast. temperatures running in the low to mid 70s throughout the north bay. a lot of cloud cover you see on this is mainly high clouds. definitely going to be brighter than it looks on these graphics. upper 60s along the east bayshore line. as you head inland castro valley 70. mid to upper 70s in our east bay valley. let's talk about what's going to happen possibly. i was told not to use the s word anymore, because it might jinx them. we may win all three games of the series if we win today. a lot of sunshine at at&t park. with the breezes this evening and overnight, upper 40s to mid 50s with clouds along the coast once again. tomorrow evening, 2:00 saturday morning, about 11:00 a chance

of showers. we'll have clearing in the afternoon. rainfall amounts, possibly aa tenth up to a quarter inch. that's during our march of dimes walk. we'll get out even if it is a little wet. that's our coolest day saturday. spring warmth comes sunday. it gets warmer and drier monday tuesday and wednesday of next week. definitely need the rain. bad times at times. back to you. >> thanks mike. just ahead, whether you're in the mood to see a show or lays up your tenneys for a good cause a lot to do this weekend. >> abc reporter leyla gulen has suggestions on what to explore where you live. >> the critically acclaimed alvin ailey dance theater visits berkeley through sunday. this new york modern dance company makes the bay area premier of odetta as well as bringing back revelations that tells the story of slavery and freedom. a director once said the most

honest form of filmmaking is to make a film for yourself. something for everyone at the 58th annual san francisco film festival. more than 150 films and live events begin today through may 7th. it's never too early to help support families of premature births. join us this saturday for the march of dimes walk for babies. help us improve the health of babies. for more information about these and other events go the our website at abc7news.com. >> abc 7 is so proud to be

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