good morning, everyone. thanks for joining us. i'm chris nguyen. let's get a check of the accuweather forecast with frances lawson. >> hi, chris. good morning, everyone. i want to show you this pretty shot looking out toward clay tower. nothing but blue skies out there. temperatures on the cool side. we are climbing into the 50s in many locations. san francisco currently 55. oakland 58. san jose 55 degrees. here is what you can expect. the warming trend starts today. look for some upper 80s even near 90 in antioch. 74 in san francisco. oakland 77. 81 in san jose. things warm up more for sunday where we'll start to see mid 90s and then getting even hotter for

memorial day. upper 90s, as well in some of the interior locations. i'll let you know when we can expect a break in the hot weather. >> thank you. happening now, allow yourself plenty of time to get in and out of san francisco this weekend. it's going to be a rough few days. the three-day b.a.r.t. tube closure is under way and will last until tuesday morning. the construction project closed the intersection of fourth and king in the city next to the ballpark. abc 7 news reporter katie has the story. >> reporter: monday through friday commuters aren't giving much thought to the transbay closure. some have to work this holiday weekend. >> probably i'll work from home, but i have to come to the office. probably i will get in uber. >> this employer helped organize carpools. >> they e-mailed everybody and told them who they could ride with and who was coming from where. theyer interactive like that.

>> reporter: traffic is expected to be heavy on the san mateo, golden gate and bay bridges. you don't need to avote b.a.r.t. all together. if you are going to the a's game and staying in the east bay, you will see more frequent train service. if you have to go to work or a concert, you can rely on our bus bridge. >> the concert is billy joel at at&t park. the ferry is sold out. down the embarcadero, intersection at 4th and king is closed. >> usually when there is a gain and concert, it's so hard to work here let alone the cars and traffic. it's hard to walk in. >> i'm hoping it won't be too bad, but it will probably cause some issues. maybe with less people in the city, i won't be as bad. >> reporter: that is a decent bet for sunday and monday. 50,000 billy joel fans will impact your saturday. >> download our free abc 7 news app to get the latest information on the closure of

transbay. 8:03 is our time there was a bizarre incident at san francisco's ocean beach yesterday. a kite surfer was dragged through the air into oncoming traffic. police said he wasn't in the water yet. he was setting up his board on the sand near great highway and slope boulevard when a wind gust hit. it lifted and carried him more than 40 feet into the southbound lane. he was twisting and couldn't separate himself from his gear. others at the beach said the wind was great for surfing, but the gusts made it dangerous. >> normally, it's really consistent wind so it's predictable. today because it's so gusty up and down, it's unpredictable which makes it dangerous. >> the kite surfer was taken to the hospital with life-threatening injuries. police shut down the great highway during the response. a north bay family is in shock after a fire destroyed the house they built by hand. abc 7 news was in windsor as flames erupted on vine crest

road about 5:30 p.m. yesterday. the fire spread through the surrounding grassland burning two acres. windsor is north of santa rosa on highway 101. rodney built the house about 30 years ago. he has no idea how the fire started. >> my wife said the house is on fire. i grabbed a hose and the water was off by that time. it went fast. >> firefighters were able to keep the firing burning. luckily no one was hurt. >> two north bay residents in federal custody charged in a widespread criminal investigation of child porn that includes victims at home and overseas. abc 7 news reporter cornell bernard has details. >> cops up the street. >> reporter: neighbors woke to a predawn raid by the fbi searching novato home of

29-year-old patrick harvey arrested for child porn. it was a federal investigation which snared 40-year-old corey allies who is charged with possession, production and distribution of child porn. >> it took a horrible person off the street. >> reporter: san francisco police internet crimes against children unit assisted and found more than 600 images of children at ellis' san francisco home. even images of small children in bondage. >> she was able to convince a family, a couple over in the uk and half of them to engage in child pornographic acts for her pleasure. and to send it to her. >> reporter: police in the uk placed those children in protective custody. she met patrick harvey and exchanged graphic child porn images. a shock to neighbors who say the family living here was quiet and polite. no one answered the door when we knocked. >> it's too close to me

personally, but it's also too close to there is a school right up the street. >> reporter: corey ellis pleaded not guilty and will be back in federal court next week. patrick harvey could enter a plea september 14th. cornell bernard, abc 7 news. palo alto police on the lookout for a man who slashed two young girls. the 10-year-olds were crossing ross road and ames avenue yesterday afternoon about two blocks from pallo verde elementary school. the man was parked inside a navy blue honda with no pants on. he made eye contact with the girls but didn't say anything. this is the third incident involving an adult disturbing a child in palo alto since school began august 17th. a security guard has been banned from working at whole foods after a violent incident in oakland thursday night. we want to warn you, the following images may be difficult to see. a witness took these photos at the whole foods. she said a security guard got

violent with a customer after an argument between the man and cashier. police are investigating it as an assault. whole foods is also investigating and says it has zero tolerance for violence. >> last night many of you saw abc world news tonight anchor david moderate a virtual audience with pope francis. the town home style meeting connected the pope with americans in the united states. they asked him questions directly and his answers clued us into what he may say when he visit washington, d.c. later this month. on top of his list, the immigration debate. >> we are all responsible for everyone. to help each other out as best we can. >> experts will be watching the pope's visit closely. pope francis plans to name him a saint when he comes to washington. >> he was one of california's

first immigrants. >> he came to california with the idea of trying to convert the native people to christianity. >> santa clara university professor has written extensively about serra whose missionary work started in mexico and moved north into spanish territory in california. he is among a number of experts who believe the pope is trying to send a message to americans about immigration. >> what the canonization reminds us is that the history of the united states was bicoastal and multiracial. >> another serra expert agrees. >> they are not so much newcomers, they are following in the footsteps of others who came before them and have a real place in the u.s. >> making serra a saint isn't without controversy. some are asking the pope to reconsider. they blame serra for bringing diseases that killed more than 150,000 native americans. those who survived were forced

into the missions, tortured and beaten if they didn't follow serra's orders. >> they believed we were filled with demons and basically the demons at times had to be beaten out of us. >> pope francis appears to be trying to make amends. he will hoild high profile feetings with latino and immigrants in each of the three cities he is visiting on his u.s. tour. >> he will be in washington, d.c. the first of those three cities when the pope arrives on september 22nd. we will follow pope francis on this historic trip. artificial turf is a great alternative to lawns during our drought. so much so he approved a measure prohibiting homeowners association from banning the fake grass. it's safe to say all homeowners like a green fresh-looking lawn. the governor says that's fine but the state drought calls for alternatives. landscape irrigation or watering your lawn represents 43% of urban water use.

time approaching :10. weatherwise we have a warm-up on the way. >> plenty of sunshine. look at this live shot from east bay looking out towards san francisco. no marine layer. no clouds. i'll let you know your neighborhood temperatures coming you. >> thank you. also ahead, the efforts under way to rescue a whale tangled in fishing nets off the california coast. >> a superhero invasion in the south bay. all the sights and sounds. >> your labor day b.a.r.t. closure update. no trains running through the transbay tube. delays are expected on bay area bridges. for the latest, right here on abc 7 and on abc7new

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>> sonoma county health department says keep your animals away from the river. they found algae in the water. a dog died from algae poisoning, most likely licking its fur after going in the river or playing in the water along the shore. signs are posted warning pet owners. >> rescuers will resume trying to free a blue whale entangled in hundreds of feet of line. it was spotted off the coast of southern l.a. county yesterday afternoon. the whale is about 75 feet long with a line connected to a buoy wrapped around its tail. crews removed as much line as possible before it got dark last night. marine mammal experts hope it will remove the drag so the whale won't get too exhausted. santa clara has a shuttle that looks like a four-seat golf cart with laser cameras with 360

degree view of campus. it goes 10 miles per hour and pedestrians at 200 meters away. people can hail the cart waving their hand in front of it. the three-month pilot program will begin september 21st. >> the combination of fantasy and fun is centered in san jose this weekend. costumed comic enthusiasts gathered for wizard world comic-con. >> this is a first. >> i'm trying to soak it in. there is so much i want to check out. >> this is a place where stars are real and approachable. the incredible hulk himself. >> we have entertainment, a lot of joy, happiness. >> this is where it's not unusual to see a mini storm trooper posing with a predator or see the world of d.c. comics and marvel comics come together. >> it lets you dive in.

right now we can dress up as captain america and people won't blink an eye. >> it's build as a place where pop culture comes to life that. "star wars" tom-tom i to you've been looking for, it's here. that limited edition trench coat you always wanted, it's here, too. swords you would usually see in costumes or video games, you can pick up. this is really heavy. this is not as big as comic-con in san diego, but a veteran gave this their seal of approval. >> it's small but i love it. it's awesome. being here for like only a short amount of time, i'm having so much fun. >> tickets available and nearly everyone we talked to in costume plans to be here all weekend. in san jose, abc 7 news. the magic of the mediterranean comes to the peninsula this labor day weekend. the 45th annual belmont greek

festival takes place today through monday at the holy cross greek orthodox church in belmont. the festival features greek cuisine, folk music and dancing and a children's play area. it starts at noon all weekend long. time is 8:17. peta and hummus would be nice. >> plenty of sunshine.ita and h. >> plenty of sunshine. live doppler showing us clear, quiet conditions. a bit of a cool start. we are looking northward to the golden gate bridge. temperatures now in the 50s for everybody. san francisco 7:00. oakland 58. mountain view 7:00. san jose 55. morgan hill 52. cooler in half moon bay 50 degrees. sfo also blue. no flight delays. right now in santa rosa, it's 7:00. we are also seeing a lot of upper 50s through fairfield, mid

50s in concord and in livermore. check out this pretty shot, as well, from the east bay camera being looking west toward the bay bridge and san francisco. here is what you need to know. we had a cool and clear start this morning. we are coming out of the 40s. the warming trend starts today. then look for warm to hot weather for labor day. that trend sticks around. here is why with the radar satellite image. we show you this trot. that brought us gusty wind conditions yesterday afternoon. this will move east. in its place we'll see high pressure building. that allows summer heat this holiday weekend. that offshore flow will keep things well above average through the work week, as well. with this system, we are also looking for hazardous beach conditions in effect this morning till monday evening. especially for south and southwest facing beaches. there will be a lot of strong rip currents, shore breaks and sneaker waves. watch the little ones as they head into the water.

highs in the low 80s through parts of the south bay like san jose 81. 87 in gilroy. san santa cruz 82. san mateo, 70 mild. plenty of sunshine in the north bay. warm as well. clover dale up to 89. low to mid 80s in novato. more t-shirt and shorts weather, pretty comfortable in the east bay from 78 in berkeley to 82 in fremont, 83 in castor valley. hottest will be the interior inland locations getting up to the upper 80s. 89 in brentwood. walnut creek. 86 for you there. upper 80s, as well. martinez for the rocking by the bay concert tonight. gorgeous night. we'll see temperatures in the mid 80s for the a's game tonight. after sunset, it will cool down

to 68. there is a fireworks show there. special one for green days induction to the rock and roll hall of fame. check out the week ahead. the average high in san francisco, 70. we are above that today. we will be about 10 degrees warmer than average by tuesday, then staying hot all week. you'll see that pattern in the accuweather seven-day forecast. inland reaching the mid to upper 90s. maybe monday and tuesday. no relief in sight. along the coast will possibly get to the mid to upper 70s mid week. you can always see what's showing up on live doppler hd with the abc 7 news weather map. >> we can't forget the billy joel concert tonight.

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>> they say the tv was too old. it was no good. >> reporter: esther doesn't want an updated tv. >> i'm 89 years old and social security. i can't just go out and buy a new television. >> reporter: she canceled her directv contact, redirected the cable. the tv works. the down side directv says she had to pay a $460 early termination fee. >> i shouldn't have to pay it because i wasn't pleased. they knew my television was old. i told them i was going to call 7 on my side. >> reporter: she did contact us. we told directv what happened and the company agreed to waive the fee telling us our remote control was not compatible with the customer television sets due to their age. the customer was required to use tv remotes in addition to ours. as a result, we waived the early cancellation fee. >> good. very good.

>> reporter: satellite receivers should be compatible with the old analog style tvs, however the remote devices may not work together. if you have an older tv, you may want to ask about compatibility before you get locked into a contract. oregon residents are blaming rising home prices on californians. these "no californians" stickers popped up "for sale" signs. homes are being sold for more p than asking price. agents are dealing with a lot of out of state buyers, many come from california. >> a strange discovery in riverside county. a tiger cub found wandering in a neighborhood. the 3-month-old is now being cared for at the forever wild exotic animal sanctuary. officials have no idea where he came from. >> something new hanging out at warriors' practice facility in

oakland. the nba championship banner was put up income to the other banner that represents the teams' four titles. the previous championship was in 1975. up next, major developments in the race for the white house. why hillary clinton is saying about her e-mails. >> will joe biden challenge her for the nomination? >> also the showdown in kentucky over same-sex marriage. some of those couples who are denied a marriage license are now getting their wish. the clerk who turned them down is saying from jail.

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it's great to have you with us. i'm chris nguyen. here is meteorologist frances lawson. >> it's going to be a gorgeous day today with temperatures in the 50s. lots of clear skies. cool though in antioch. currently 50. oakland 58. san francisco mild at 7:00. san jose at 55. check out this shot of the golden gate bridge. no marine layer and that allows temperatures to warm up, especially inland where we'll see the upper 80s, lots of bright sunshine. in san francisco, temperatures range from 60s at the beach, even close to mid 70s. around the bay look for mild and warm conditions. mid 70s to low 80s. things will get hotter for labor day. you'll have those numbers and when you can get relief from the

heat. >> thank you. to politics. hillary clinton continues to be dogged about her e-mail when she was secretary of state. the issue is resulting in opportunity and ridicule. abc news reporter devon dwyer has more. >> reporter: under a cloud of controversy overnight hillary clinton took her campaign to paradise. >> puerto rico. >> reporter: an island with no mention of her e-mail. clinton trying to turn the page as summer comes to a close. >> i feel that i have questions to answer, which i intend to do at every turn. >> reporter: clinton offers no apologies for handling classified information on her private server. in a rare sitdown interview she says this. >> at the end of the day, i'm sorry this has been confusing to people and raised questions. i take responsibility. it wasn't the best choice. >> reporter: she slumped to a 23-year low. just 41% have a favorable opinion of the former secretary

of state. waiting in the wings, vice president joe biden. he wants to challenge clinton, but is struggling with grief over the recent loss of his son beau. >> relevant factor in my decision is whether my family and i have the emotional energy to run. >> reporter: for republicans, the clinton e-mail scandal has become a laugh line. >> i think it was on her server and it was wiped clean. >> mr. donald j. trump. >> reporter: they are not laughing at trump signing this pledge this week swears allegiance to the republican party. then seemed to stumble on foreign policy. >> are you familiar with general silimani. >> yes. tell me. >> he runs the kutz forces. >> his rivals see an opening on foreign policy where trump is less experienced. all that likely to be front and center in the next debate.

new this morning, president obama says labor day weekend is not only a time to celebrate the achievements of the middle class, but also a time to urge congress to pass a budget on time. in his weekly address, the president used friday's jobs report as evidence the economy is growing, citing the lowest unemployment rate in seven years and the addition of 173,000 jobs in august. >> if they don't, they'll shut down the government for the second time in two years. at a time when the global economy faces head winds and america's economy is a relative bright spot in the world. a shutdown of our government would be wildly irresponsible. >> reporter: the president urges everyone to tell congress to pass a budget that reflects the values we honor on labor day, such as rewarding hard work and giving everyone a fair shot. >> new this morning, you can add hilton hotels to the list of companies giving new parents more paid time off. starting next year, new moms who work for the chain will be able

to take 10 weeks of paid leave. new dads and adoptive parents will get two weeks off with full pay. hilton says the new policy will cover about 40,000 doeminent doma domain -- 40,000 domestic employees. the united states is the only nation that doesn't mandate fraternity leave. >> the county clerk who refused to issue marriage licensees to same-sex couples remain in jail while some are happily waving licensees. alex perez has the latest. >> reporter: cheers. >> we got it. >> reporter: for robby and his partner jesse and the five other same-sex couples getting marriage licensees friday from a deputy clerk. >> it feels like i'm a person. >> reporter: a stark difference from what happened earlier when county clerk kim davis refused to issue them a marriage

license. >> i'm not issuing licensees to everybody. >> reporte >> under whose authority are you not issuing licensees? >> reporter: davis jailed thursday, held in contempt of court for refusing to comply with the law. >> i want everybody else backing away. >> reporter: even from her jail cell, davis arguing the marriage licensees are invalid. >> they are not worth the paper they are written on. >> reporter: a claim the county attorney disputes. davis could resign, but if she chooses not to and doesn't comply, the judge could keep her in custody until she follows the law. >> if our government can bully you, they are going to make everybody because down to what they want to do. >> reporter: her husband saying she won't give up. >> i don't care. they can't bully me. >> reporter: they now plan to file an appeal to the judge's order holding her in contempt. >> responding to allegations of bias policing by the san

francisco police department, officers this week will undergo a different type of training. cognitive bias refers to how we see things from a physical world in our minds such as two people seeing different things in an ink blot. cognitive bias may lead to inaccurate judgment and illogical interpretation. members of the forensic services division will receive the training. that is responsible for collecting evidence and providing analysis of dna, firearms and gun shot residue. a warning for bay area drivers this holiday weekend. the chp is in its maximum an enforcement period until monday night. they will be helping drivers in need and looking for impaired drivers. 2015 has proven to be one of the deadliest on the roads in 15 years. >> there is an increase in traffic volume. more motorists on the road, more cars on the roadway.

more people driving impaired. more people driving distracted, all lumped in together and have contributed to this uptick of fatalities in the bay area. >> the chp says slow down, plan ahead, wear your seat belt and be courteous to fellow drivers. state health officials are warning consumers against eating certain imported cucumbers linked to an outbreak of salmonella. they come in a box like this. they are imported from mexico. health officials say there is a likely source of the outbreak that made more than 280 people sick nationwide, including 51 in california. this strain of salmonella is particularly dangerous for the elderly, infants and people with weak immune systems. >> this morning pg&e will be venting natural gas on a transmission pipeline along 101 in south san francisco. residents in the area may hear the sound of the venting as well as smell of gas.

the gas will quickly dissipate into the wind and that there will be no cause for alarm. again, pg&e will release natural gas beginning at 10:00 this morning from a pipeline along 101 in south san francisco. still ahead -- strike up the band. one of the best known college marching bands is getting ready to hit the field here in the bay area first the time is 8:38 on your saturday morning. we are taking a live look from our tower camera. you can see there is no cloud in sight. taking a look at the golden gate bridge.

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welcome back. we are taking a live look at the bay bridge toll plaza. terrific condititions smooth rit now. it's likely to chan later today because of the transbay tube closure combined with the labor day traffic. we'll get the weather forecast coming up. >> the sausalito arts festival returns for its 63rd year. it's held at marinship park. features fine art from more than 200 artists, food, wine and live music. proceeds help support arts program and local schools and fund scholarships for art students. the festival runs till monday and gets under way 10:00 a.m. each day. weatherwise it will be nice out

there. >> nice. >> in sausalito they'll see the upper 70s. lots of nshine for everybody. live shot right now of the san mateo bridge shows more clear skies over all the bay area. you may want to consider the san mateo bridge as an alternate if the bay bridge gets stacked up with that closure. i'll have more weather details and when we'll see close to triple digit heat coming up. >> thank you. >> the dodgers drop another

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time right now is approaching 8:45 on your saturday morning. in sports, college football returns to saturdays. number 21 sanford is away at northwestern. kick-off at 9:00 a.m. this afternoon, cal hosts grambling state. 2:00 p.m. giants tried to snap a two-game losing streak in arizona. larry beil has more. >> good morning. this is absolutely the wrong time for the giants to be plummeting on a long losing streak. offense has vanished. more of the same last night in colorado. chris hesson on the mounds. cargo, car gone, 1-0 run. the next pitch, oh, no. giant killer back-to-back. he homered in five straight games. giants trying to get back into

it. bases loaded. top nine. brandon crawford, double play ball. seven straight losses for the giants. playoff hopes continue to fade. they fall 2-1. josh donaldson will own mvp at the end of the year. >> this game at 5-5. brad miller slicing one to the opposite field. just beyond the reach. two more score as they win 11-8. >> today is cut down day in the nfl. rosters have to be trimmed to 53 players. niners cut former pro bowl darnell dockett. docket was a force for a decade with arizona. didn't show the same kind of

impact with the niners coming off a torn acl. the 49ers gave docket a two-year deal that included $2 million up front, but the niners are deep on the d-line. docket was cut loose. morris said good-bye to the raiders. traded to the colts for a sixth round pick. 25 years old but she coming back from major hip surgery and was limited in training camp. if healthy, he could help the indianapolis colts. >> college football. baylor taking on smu. battle of texas. baylor with 723 yards of offense. corey coleman has 178 of them. he can fly. baylor wins what started out as a close game. 56-21. >> the quest for the calendar slam continues for serena williams. dropped the first set to bethany mattek-sands. amazing cross court winner while doing the splits. serena, are you kidding?

she won eight straight games to move on to the quarterfinals. match point, overhead smash. 3-6, 7-5, 6-0. serena is pumped. we are pumped watching her. that's a wrap on morning sports. have a great weekend, everybody. i'm larry beil. >> frances is in for lisa with a full weather check. >> clear conditions all over the bay area. barely a cloud in sight. look how calm the waters are. san francisco 7:00. oakland 58. mountain view 7:00. mid 50s in san jose and morgan hill. also warming up in half moon bay to 7:00.

more of those bright skies over san jose. temperatures in santa rosa. 7:00 there. another shot from the east bay hills. this time we are seeing more of the bay bridge and parts of the peninsula. you can see the tower in the distance. it's going to be cool and clear this morning. we are already coming out of the 40s. warming trend starts today and sticks around all week. it's going to be warm to hot for labor day. get ready for that. here is a look at that area of low pressure that dry trough. moves east. in its place we have high pressure bringing us summer warmth and then an offshore flow throughout the work week. that is allowing numbers to come up. check out the wind forecast. this morning is always light. in the afternoon, it will be a little bit breezier. nothing like the 30 mile-an-hour gusts we saw yesterday

afternoon. just pick up to maybe about 15 miles per hour. maybe even 25 just out by point reyes. little bit dangerous, strong rip currents. breaker waves and sneaker waves. warm day start for us. sunny skies. oakland 80. san jose 81. we'll even see upper 80s through antioch and concord. look for 83. half moon bay mild at 71. if you are planning to go to the millbrae art and wine festival, you don't need a sweater. at 10:00 you'll be in the low 60s climbing to near 70 this afternoon. staying in the mid 70s by 5:00. tahoe 70. 87 in fresno. more comfortable in los angeles at 79. hot in palm springs at 101.

overnight lows mainly be in the 50s. cooler in the north bay valley like napa and santa rosa at 51. mild with upper 50s through palo alto and fremont and livermore. here is a look at the week ahead. you can prepare for the heat. in san jose our average high is 83. we are close to that coming up from yesterday's numbers. look how we climb up. sunday warmer. monday hot. tuesday and wednesday and not much relief in sight through the rest of the work week. we'll be ten degrees above average. beach weather tomorrow. labor day still warm. summer heat is on. maybe just a little bit of relief for everybody on thursday. plenty of sunshine. it's going to be dry and no relief from the heat at least in in seven-day forecast. >> but pretty nice.

why leave the bay area? it's perfect summer weather. >> yes. the weather will be wonderful because of the nice conditions, but the traffic will be terrible. >> thank you. >> they are known as one of the most popular bands in the company. tigers are in the bay area getting ready to perform this afternoon in berkeley. that's when cal hosts the season opener. it's the band that keeps the stands full at halftime. the famous grambling states tiger marching band in the bay area to perform at their school's football game at cal this weekend. >> do you have as much fun as it looks like? >> you do it for the love of it. >> when i was younger i watched grambling state on youtube. there was something i always

watched. >> this season is a drum major. >> enthusiasm and fun on the field. >> amid the fun there is an effort to send a serious message. >> you have the potential to do anything you put your mind to. >> jamie taylor is in oakland. >> i didn't think i would be able to do it. balancing classes and everything, but i've done it. i'm so happy. i'm proud of myself. as well as my peers. >> the message is music, music brings life. music is the greatest thing in the world. >> what a fun story. up next, seeing double. a record number of twins about to start kindergarten at a new york school. what principal is

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teachers at a kindergarten center in new york are seeing double this school year because they have 11 sets of twins. educators say the number of look-alikes sets a record. a few years ago the school had seven sets of twins. administrators will split the twins into different classes to establish different friends and share those friends with tir twins. the goal is to treat each twin

as an individual. final weather check. >> beach and barbecue weather in time for the labor day weekend. today will be warming up, even hotter on sunday where we'll see mid 90s and the hottest day, monday near 100 degrees inland. even 79 in san francisco. here is the seven-day forecast. warming into monday for labor day and holding steady all week. we'll be well above average. try to stay cool. no break in sight. >> thanks for joining us on the abc 7 saturday morning news. abc 7 news continues at 4:00 p.m. because of college football. join larry beil and mike schuman. we leave you with a live look outside this weekend. make it a great day, everybody.

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