live, from the kgo broadcast center, this is abc 7 news. >> good afternoon, everybody. we again in san jose where police have arrested a man in a mysterious cat nappings and killings. 24-year-old robert farmer has been booked into the santa clara county jail facing animal cruelty charnls. first, news of the arrest on twitter today. he arrived with the latest. >>. >> abc 7 first learned of the arrest but weren't sure why he was taken into custody. police searched his car and

found a disturbing and very important piece of evidence which linked him to the mysterious cat killings. >> this is where police arrested robert farmer sleeping in his car. they found a dead cat in his car. he matched the description of a cat napper. this is the newest video obtained by abc 7 news. watch closely. you'll see a man running quickly across the screen. neighbors say he's a quality napper. >> somebody was coming around the block and had walked up to one of the cats with a backpack and was trying to take that cat and put it into the backpack. >> as the man was doing that, another cat jumped out of his backpack. >> that cat got out, ran over to my friend's house and was able to run up the tree.

>> she appear today have been beaten and had a strange bite mark. >> the vet told one of our friend that it was not an animal bite. it was something else. that neighbor says the man looks just like the person in the previous video who snatched go-go the cap. police say a neck rom sill will be done to identify the cat found in the suspected's car. >> a hero overseas gets stabbed here at home. this is surveillance video showing one of the three sacramento friends who helped stop a terror attack in fransz getting stabbed outside a bar in sacramento early this morning. police have just released this picture on twitter. >> reporter: hailed an international hero just two months ago. airman spencer stone is now back in the hospital.

this time, after being repeatedly stabbed in what appears to be a street fight captured on this surveillance video in his hometown of sacramento. >> reporter: the assault happened in a popular bar area just after midnight thursday. police say the parties involved had been drinking in a nightclub. >> there was conversations and then it continued down the block where the stabbing occurred. >> this altercation after stone and his two childhood friends. >> he came up and grabbed the gun out of his hand while i put him in a choke hold. >> they received frans's highest medal and also met president obama. in france, stone's finger was cut off with a box cutter and had to be reattached. now, after this stabbing, he's recovering from significant but not life-threatening injuries.

>> and many people are sending in their well-wishes to stone. everybody send prayers out to the stone family today. sacramento mayor kevin johnson tweeted my thoughts and prayers go out to stone and the stone family. also making news today, called 9-1-1 this afternoon. sky 7 hd was over the scene just before 3:00. the rangers wheeled the woman in a stretcher to an ambulance. it was above 85 degrees in lafayette this afternoon. the woman is expected to be okay.

>> a san jose woman is still on the loose this afternoon. david was wearing handcuffs when he bolted from a bail bondsman escorting him to the santa clara county jail this afternoon. >> wanted on two felony warrants. one of them for assault with a deadly weapon. a san jose man faces 5:00 ewizations of smuggling a hundred pounds of marijuana from sfo to boston. state police provided this picture showing a drug-sniffing dog. investigators focused on san jose after they reviewed information he was transporting illegal drugs. he was arrested after arrived in boston. >> just as the caucus was about to take its secret ballot vote, the man that most people expected would win, representative kevin mccarthy of bakersfield suddenly dropped out

of the race. >>. >> good afternoon. after that surprising announcement, speaker boehner immediately postponed the vote giving republicans more time to find a candidate or fight it out. a sudden change of course for the man most republicans say they supported to become the next speaker of the house. >> i think i shocked some of you, huh? >> majority leader kevin mccarthy withdrew from the race just minutes before the conference vote. >> we should put this conference vote. and i think there's something to be said for us to unite. >> he's not the person to unite the party. facing a challenge from the same hardlined con essentialtive who forced out speaker john boehner. instead, support long shot candidate daniel webster, possibly blocking mccarthy from

wreaking the required votes. both say they are shocked by mccarthy's withdrawal. mccarthy faced heavy criticism who said mccarthy's comments is proof the benghazi committee is a political ploy. there are others who could unite the party, but did not endorse the candidate. his stunned colleague now left to reconsider who should take the reigns. >> we have two candidates for speaker. my guess is there will be more jumping in. >> boehner has cancelled his appearance on a late-night talk show tonight. he says he will stay on until the house can elect a new speaker. in washington, abc 7 news. >> thank you so much.

a peninsula library is open again this afternoon after a bedbug scare. berkley has had to close libraries because of infestat n infestations. they've since been opened. their gm doug wilson accepts the penalty as well. he's hardly played because of rehab from a knee injury as well as a previous suspension. and you wonder why 41 games? that seems so harsh. he's a repeat offender. these shots to the head have happened before with raff raffe torres. and the nhl is trying to send a

very strok message. they're not going to have any of that anymore. so you've got to play cleaner than that. >> all right. time to turn our attention to the weather. apparently, it's nice enough for the blue angels practicing out there today. >> you're right about that, larry and alma. the skies are just perfect for soaking up this october warmt because it's awesome. here's a look at live doppler 7 hd. a few, thin high cloud around. 88 a piece in fairfield and concord. and 94 at livermore.

and here's the view from where i am. rooftop at abc 7. this is our first forecast. it will be partly cloudy and during the evening hours, a few lingering and low clouds early tomorrow morning. tomorrow, not so bad on the coast, either. raging from high 70s at the coast to low 90s inland. of course, we're focused on the weekend because it's fleet week in just a few minutes. >> thank you, spencer. sill ahead on abc 7 news at 4:00. we will chat with a pilot and hear what he wishes he could do as he flies over san francisco bay. >> the return of the bay bridge lights and why they could be even better this time around. >> new at 4:30, the fraternity and sorority now under fire for want many say was racially insensitive. >> we are checking your san jose traffic. this is 280 all backed up. northbound, looking pretty good.

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first to spain and ireland. you like lly heard the blue angels practicing overhead this aver noon. >> abc 7 news is live at aqualityic park. there's something a little different this year. >> that's absolute lit right, alma. look at your emoji talk there. very impressive. you guys will not only be able to see the blue angels on saturday and sunday, but starting tomorrow on friday. those stands right behind me will be filled with people. we met with one pilot today who says he can't wait to look down and see you ochb the ground.

>> it's that unmistakable sound. >> her name is holly. every little sound. oh, she's running great today. she's may by by. >> first show, i remember not sleeping very much. i just had to clear my mind and went for a job. >> he remembers he got a phone call that made the cut. >> the first person i called was my mom. i said mom, i'm going to be a blue angel. and she started crying. >> being in the air is like an intense 45 minute workout. but in san francisco, it's ant looking down at the ground. he says he can see you from up there. for fleet week, a first this year, you can catch the blue angels not only on saturday and

sunday from 12:30 to 4, but also on friday. proud and here to witness every moment. gunners mate bill evans was just 17 when the war started. now, at 89, he wants these pilots to know he's there for them. >> i want them to know people like me are supportive. >> abc 7 news. >> and we want to see how you're enjoying fleet week around the bay area. share your photos with the hash tag abc 7 now. we can use them on air or post them online at abc 7 news dot com. >> the bay light's project will be flipped on again by early next year.

abc 7 news is on the upper deck of the western side of the bay bridge overnight. the work is going to continue through the end of the year. the new lights will better withstand the weather. >> this is an amazing evolution of the product. the team that came together to make this possible really dug into the challenge of the harsh environment of san francisco bay. >> $4 million in donations helped bring back the sculpture. a lot of people coming into san francisco and they will go wow, indeed. >> they should be impressed with the weather right now, too. it's pretty nice. >> i mean, a sfed day stream of

80 degree days. >> we'll call this mostly impressive. let's take a look at live doppler 7 hd. you can see just how impressive current conditions are. sunny, high clouds around. blue angels buzzing overhead occasionally. here's a look at golden gate bridge camera where traffic is moving nicely, i might add. lots of blue sky in the background. these are our forecast issues. a little bit sticky on saturday and a bit cooler, as well. still a pleasant day. then, we'll have some warm days ahead beginning sunday and into early next week. here's a satellite radar composite image. high pressure still in control there. strong ridge of high pressure. it's fwringing in a few mid and high level clouds. again, skies are mainly clear. now, let's take a look at the tropical pacific with a post-tropical storm is still moving north over the pacific waters. maximum sustained winds right now, 70 miles per hour.

it's not posing any direct threat to land area threat as it moves north up towards the gulf in the next day or two. it could be a significant rainstorm and then into a little bit of southeastern corner of alaska. back to the bay area, here's our three-day fleet week weekend out look. it remains warm tomorrow with highs inland, near 80 degrees. little bit cooler saturday, becomes more humid as well. then, on sunday, warms up again to around 90 in our inland areas. low 70s and upper 60s on the coast. so we have, still, some summer-like weather over the weekend. and for the air show performances, complete week for tomorrow. mild conditions with mainly sunny skies here in san francisco. a mix of sun and cloud and then blue skies for the blue angels on sunday. tonight, look for mostly clear skies except for a few patches of low clouds near the coast.

then tomorrow highs will range from mid 80s to low 90s. we'll see low 80s. mountain view, mild on the coast. in and around san francisco, mid to upper 70s. downtown san francisco tomorrow. north bay highs will be generally in the mid to upper 80s. 87 at santa rosa. 91 at cloverdale. look for about 80 degrees in oakland, low 80s in heyward. and the inlet east bay will be quite warm with upper 80s to low 90s. 92 at livermore tomorrow. 86 at san ramon. temperatures, again, will drop off just a bit on saturday. it will feel a little bit muggy, a little bit more humid. it will still be mild. mild to warm on sunday. and check out the warm-up on

sunday -- on monday, rather and tuesday. low to mid 90s monday and tuesday inland. mid to upper 80s around the bay and low to mid 70s on the coast. summer just doesn't want to go away, although it really is fall. >> coming up tonight on abc 7 news at 11:00. south bay horses are now living the good life. but the rescue group that saved them is in crisis. >> the drought and the hay crisis are just crippling us. >> find out why there's good reason for a hope with a plan that could save a lot more horses. that's tonight on abc 7 news at 11:00. >> up next at 4:00, check out this scene. a worker dangling precariously from a bridge. up next, how long he had to stay up there until help finally arrived. >> new, after 4:30, the special family tradition one first grader carried o [announcer] you're on the right track to save big

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a 17-year-old girl is safe after jumping out of a moving car. the girl told police she was walking to school when the female driver of a charcoal grey toyota lured her into the car and started assaulting her. police aren't saying how that suspect lured the victim into the car in the first place. the girl wasn't injured and police are still looking for the car and the suspected. >> a man working on the city's ship channel bridge dangling from a harness after losing his footing and slipping off the bridge yesterday afternoon. that harness kept him from plunging straight into the channel 16 stories below. he had to hang on there for nearly an hour until two fire fighters dropped from a manhole in the bridge and were able to pull him out to safety. >> are you having trouble styling your daughter's hair?

there's a workshop that may help you out a little bit. a single dad in florida has founded daddy daughter hair factory. >> it's all in the technique, larry. he does recommend that you reach out to a salon near you if you're interested in getting some tips. >> just ahead on abc 7 news at 4:00, a hunter's unforgettable night in the wilderness. he woke up to a black bear gnawing on his head. >> also, new information on the murder of a morinne county hiker and what police say the three suspecteds had with them at the time of their arrest. >> a new version of the three rs.

taking a look at the headlines where you live as we approach the bottom of the hour. the sacramento man who helped stop a terror attack will survive three stab wounds he suffered during a brawl outside a sacramento bar this morping. doctors just updated us on

spencer stone's condition. he underwent surgery and is heavily sedated. >> airman stone's condition is serious. while he has sustained ig significant injuries, his care team anticipates he will make a full recovery. >> police say the suspect got away. she'll have a live report coming up on abc 7 news at 5:00. new details where police have arrested this man, robert farmer, in connection with a series of cat killings and cat nappings. county sheriffs investigators are in portland. abc 7 news reporter live on the trail where this happened with today's developments on the investigation into the death of steve carter. wayne? >> larry, this flier after the

trail will indicate the investigation is going very strongly. some interesting details. first of all, sheriff's deputies have received inquiries from many sheriff agencies. wondering if there's anything that would connect this crime with other unsolved crimes around the country. detectives have what they believe was the murder weapon. they say it was a match. they say they expected a large handgun. that's exactly what they found. there's a lot else about this story that we still don't know yet. >> up the road in portland and also continuing along the suspects known escape route. >> they almost appear o be lost souls. >> the three remain something of a mystery. they lacked any traditional forms of identification. >> all three of these people seem to be living, shall we say, off the radar?

>> the ert involves a lot of hard work, a bit of luck and technology, as well. from the driver with the car camera who captured this photo to this freeze frame where the suspect stopped to fill up the stolen car. sheriff's deputies tracked that volkswagen all the way to oregon by using that gps. aparentally, they are more common than we might realize. unmentioned standard equipment in most modern cars. >> general motors, toyota, all the major manufacturers have some sort of tracking, warning, crash breakdown. you can get an e-mail alert based on the communications from the gps system in the car to the manufacturer. >> in short, steal a car these days, the electronic deck is stacked against you. >> ucla fraternity and sorority

are underfire this afternoon. many people on social media say some showed up with their faces painted black. >> i really didn't think ucla students would go down to that level. >> encouragining students to jo wearing all black. ucla and its officefuls of alpha fee are investigating the incident. >> today, the california coastal commission is considering sea world's plan to expand the tank that is it uses to hold is killer whales.

>> that would pave the way for breeding the animals in activity. sea world's attendance has decline declined. >> officials say four long-range cruise missiles that russia fired at syrian targets landed in iran. they launched 26 missiles hitting targets in the syrian provinces in the north and northwest but made no mention of missiles going astray. >> now to south carolina. officials say the storm water from this past weekend's historic rainfall is on the way toward the coast.

>> a new warning for residents near swollen rivers. evacuate and seek higher ground. >> the sun is out, but the water is coming. we need you to get out. >> several rivers are expected to continue rising over the next few days. disheartening news with hundreds still in shelters and many more finally returning home trying to recover. >> how am i going to get my kid to school? my cars are under water. >> as of thursday afternoon, thousands of homes in columbia south carolina were without drinking waeter. the city's main source of water was reached on monday. >> there are no plans to shut off the water system. zero plans.

the system is running. it's running strong. >> take a look at these dramatic images. you can see why authorities remain on high alert. so far, at least 14 dams have failed. >> tried to convince the people to get out of their homes. >> a boise man is alive after surviving a bear attack in the idaho wilderness last week. he felt the back of his head and it was wet. that's when he knew something was wrong. >> wheng i looked up and i couldn't see the moon, that's when i freaked out. then i could hear the thing, actually see the shadow and the figure and then hear it huffing and puffing.

>>. >> he tried to grab his gun but couldn't find it. they say they really didn't know what it was until they looked up and saw the bear sitting in a tree wounded. that suffered a gash to the back of his head. but it wasn't seriously hurt. >> lucky to survive. >> yeah, definitely. >> coming up on abc 7 news at 4:00, the big distraction for this pea wee football team. >> picture day can be a big deal. and one 7 year photo is pearing on a big family tradition. >> i'll have the accuweather forecast coming up. >> a live look at the afternoon commute. oncoming traffic is northbound.

pandemonium there. the hit song just too much for these third graders to contain themselves. >> oh, yeah, many choose to whip

the naynay. even when kids had the touchdown. >> you missed part of the show here. alma was doing part of the naynay. if the music was playing, i would do that right now. >> right, conveniently. >> a 7-year-old l.a. boy is keeping alive a unique family tradition. he put on this 61-year-old sweater for his first grade photo. >> it would make my picture look good. >> and that sweater has been making pictures look good for a long time. it made its first appearance in 1954. 33 years later, little grady

already knows he's going to pass that same sweater down to his own kids. >> he looks sharp. >> yes, he does. >> our weather is crisp outside. looking good. >> it's still nice and warm out here. mainly sunny skies, mild conditions, looks pretty good. we've got showers moving toward the atlantic coast. up and down the east coast to look for. mainly calm and mainly warm. highs at 87, 81 a piece. 97 los angeles. here in the bay area, mainly sunny skies with mild to warm conditions.

upper 70s to low 80s around the bay. upper 80s to low 90s inland. we'll see a few more clouds on saturday and it will be a little bit more humid. still looks like a great weekend coming up. >> still ahead on abc 7 news at 4 clork. >> a mix up caused one woman to glue her eyes shut. >> a new charge she's now facing. >> volkswagen's top u.s. executive. his apology today and who he says is to blame for

the chief of volkswagen in the united states was grilled by a congressional committee today. >> he told members he had no idea the emissions software was rigged. >> yeah, i think we all expected him to say that. there wasn't any big surprise today. many lawmakers were not too

imprezzed saying volkswagen has lost all credibility with the government. >> in the hot seat for his company's deception. >> i would like to offer the sincere apology. the automaker's admitted cheating. only turning on the emission controls when the vehicle was being tested. >> vw has betrayed a nation. it's time to clean it up or get off the road. i did not think something like this was possible at the volkswagen group. he was just as shocked as they are and as disappointed as the vw workers around the world. it will be a costly mistake for volkswagen. it's facing lawsuits and lost business on top of recalls chlts today, a raid on the company's head quarters in jeremy as

prosecutors there seek documents for its own investigation. the american people and counter parts around the world have been defrauded by volkswagen. the company's word isn't worth a dime. >> we will find remedies for our customers. and we will work to ensure that this will never happen again. >>. >> vw management was not aware of the deceit device. he believes it was done ind pen dently in germany. >> senator harry reid is suing three companies he claims are responsible for a new year's day accident that cost him his vision in his right eye.

the suit claims the 75-year-old suffered damages in excess of $50,000. and the companies knew or had knowledge that those were dangerous for use by the elderly. >> a florida woman is hoping to save the vision. >> screamed for someone else to get eye drops out of my purse and they brought superglue and poured it in my eye. the doctor was maybe talking about is your honor ri for losing my eye. i went to see him today, but he turned me away because i didn't have payment. >> katie plans to go to her local emergency room now to see what can be done. >> in other health news, a performance review could perhaps be good for your marriage. >> the most important vied min you can take.

low vied min d may lead to heart disease, diabetes, day men sha and general tireness. calcium does not improve bone density. now, this goes against many doctors' advice. but if you have a normal dt, you don't need to worry about calcium intake. >> is there a difference between fresh and canned fish? according to experts, they have roughly the same nutritional value. canned does tend to be cheaper, but it also tends to have more sodium. recommend the spouses and parter ins do period it reviews. they do stress the couples have to be constructive and fair and

look for common goals. >> more details about the drunk driving arrest of john stamos. some use it as a sleep aid and as a muscle builder. stamos has completed a month of rehab. >> we alts know more about the health problems plaguing singer and actress gomez. >> cancelled an international tour two years ago. her break was about fighting lupus.

>> to infinity and the year 2018. you will not be able to catch buzz light year and the rest of the toy story gang for another three years. disnigh announced today toy story four will hit the theaters. you have to wait until 2019 to see mr. incdie make his triumphant return to the big screen in incredibles, 2. >> well, coming up on abc 7 news at 4:00, reading, writing and riding. >> coming up at 5:00. >> many times, cars don't stop. >>

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. tonight on abc 7 at 8:00, it's grey's anatomy. and then join us for abc 7 news at 111:00. here's an idea, teach all young kids how to ride a bicycle at school. doing just that as part of the curriculum for second graders. live from san francisco middle school. oh, look at them all. >> isn't this great? it looks like the tour defrance out here because of the blue angels, it seems like d-day, as well. francisco middle school has a bike club. they meet twice a week. imagine if the school system decided to imp lemt this? well, washington, d.c. is already doing that.

and two school board members say they would love to bring it here to the bay area. >> learning how to ride a bike is one of the afterskoon programs. but not every child is enrolled. in contest, all washington, d.c. public schools are teaching seventh graders how to master bicycling. that district received enough donations to secure 1,000 bicycles that will rotate to every elementary school. every kid is skppted to learn during a four-week long period. educators during a conference in washington, d.c. >> they said they would support this kind of program.

>> this program could be a model for the rest of the country in terms of reaching children, where they're at and giving them the skills that they need to get out on the road. >> parents who thems bicycle back and forth say it's a lifelong skill while keeping kids in shape. >> there's commuting, which is kind of just like a day-to-day utilitarian thing. the benefits of it far out weigh any kind of negative. >> in the future, bicycling could be as real vent as any other subject. >> thank you so much for join us. for abc 7 news at 4:00, i'm alma dates. >> the wounding of an american

hero hurt at home after foiling a terror attack in france. >> house speaker bomb shell. the ad now on craig's list. >> and the new app for people worried about their neighborhoods. >> beautiful backdrop for the blue angels. i'll let you know if the warmth will last coming up. >> you're looking at surveillance video. stabbed during this bral good evening, everyone. >>. >> thanks so much for joining us.

doctors just upgraded his condition a few moments ago. >> well, that unfolds just a few blocks from here. we have heard that spencer stone suffered three stab wounds. here's what also they had to say. >> he underwent surgery and was emitted to our intensive care unt yoos. >> now, the fight happened right here in this intersection. but the altercation started just down the street outside of a nightclub.

hefgs brought up on stage and folks applauded for his heroic acts in france. >> he's going to go this way. >> this is the video captured by a liquor store surveillance camera. moments earlier, they were inside a neern bar. >> this incident is not related to terrorism in anyway. and we do not believe in anyway we know it's not related to what occurred in france. stone was injured back, stabbed multiple times.