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pennsylvania. >> it's a home game for donald trump and the same for hillary clinton. good evening, and thanks for joining us tonight. six weeks, california voters go into the polls and today, five states held primaries in the east coast. taking a look at numbers in connecticut, trump won 59% of the vote, kasich second at 26%, and cruz, finishing a distant third. >> in delaware, trump won with 60% of the vote, kasich with 21% and cruz, just 16%. >> trump was declared the winner in maryland. >> pennsylvania residents giving trump 65% of the vote. cruz and kasich with just 18 and 14% of the votes respectively. >> in rhode island trump has 66%
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of the votes and cruz, 11. >> for democrats it's all hillary clinton today. she's been declared the winner in delaware with 60% of the vote. and in maryland, clinton was ahead 62% of the state delegates. and we'll take a look at the front runners' rallies, hillary clinton's event in philadelphia. >> california is among the last states to hold an election. rick klein spoke to us about what calculations for what it will look like whit arrives here june 7th. >> looking at the map there is not a way for donald trump to clinch the nomination before california and may not with california and for hillary
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clinton, it's possible she'll needle gits to put her over the top and it does look like the campaign is going to continue on both sides. >> it makes it very interesting. this bill will be an electronic ballot. right now, only military percentel can receive ballots by e-mail. the deadline to register to vote or for a political party is may 23. you can request a vote by mail ballot through the end of may. california's primary is scheduled for june 7. a convicted child molester has been arrested in connection with a 1984 court case kidnapping and killing of a 3-year-old boy from fairfield. abc7 news is in the newsroom with the breaking details. >> reporter: a 55-year-old man
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serving a 20 year sentence has been charged with first degree murder with special circumstances and kidnapping for ransom. this was the 3-year-old when taken from the bedroom of his home it was august, 1984. the kidnapper left a note demanding money. despite the fbi and commute searching little clark was never seen again. solano county prosecutor says the police cold case unit looked at the case again in 2011 and evidence led them to this man. he was 23 years old at the time, and friends with the boy's family. he was later convicted of several counts of child molestation. prosecutors say he will be transferred to face new charges and police have not said if the body has been found. the investigation continues. in the newsroom, abc7 news.
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thank you. sky 7 hd was in san francisco near lake merced. police responded to a tour bus crash. crews took one person to the hospital at the north end of lake merced. there is no word on what caused this accident. a cal soft ball coach had to be rushed to the hospital after being hit in the head by a soft ball. tammy loehmann was in the dug out. a batter hit a foul ball to her head. right now, doctors are running tests to determine the severity of the injury. happening now, a rally in the middle of a week long hunger strike. abc7 news is live outside san francisco police department's mission station. protestors have gathered to support those in the middle of what is now a seven-day strike. activists want the police chief
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to step down. that is not the only problem facing the chief and mayor tonight. we're taking a look at a batch of racist and homophobic text messages that we haven't seen before sent by police officers. one text reads, quote, like a pack of wild animals on the loose. this text was found on the phone of former officer jason lye when under investigation for sexual assault. vic lee is live with a look at what this means for the department. vic, it's a black eye, certainly. >> yes. what this means is that basically the officers in the department will have to go through more training. that is according to police chief greg suhr. just to be clear, the core of the scandal has not changed these weeks. what we do have are the contents of the offensive text messages and know how many cases the public defender is reviewing
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that are involving those officers implicated in the scandal. >> this is a person that is fully committed to expressing his bias to his friends. >> the text messages seized from officer jason lye's phone are disparaging african americans. no race is left out. 528, used to refer to gay officers. he and two other officers in this latest texting case quit the force. the way this comes on the heels of another revealed last year following an unrelated corruption trial. 14 officers were caught exchanging offensive texts. public defender says this shows more needs to be done to root out bias in the
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>> there has to be a consequence. >> he says all officers need to go through training in response, police chief suhr says command level officers have gone through the program. >> and reiterated this morning. >> there is no room in the police department for anyone who holds these views. >> new details have surfaced about a disturbing message left inside of a home of a murdered couple. family members found the two bodies sunday.
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police say it was not a murder suicide but they're not saying much else. . >> reporter: police say the homicide was not a random act of violence, rather that the suspect or suspects were familiar to the family. condolences line the couple's driveway. friends say the two were peace loving and generous. >> that is why this is so difficult to reconcile to the tragic violence. and to such simple, gentle souls. >> reporter: friends and family found the bodies sunday. whoever was in the house last left two disturbing messages writing in ink sorry, my first kill was clumsy. and another note scrawled on the wall was directed to the couple's oldest son, and
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included i can't be like you, telling a lie. i can't love someone without telling them. the note also said his mother begged for her life. san jose police say they have not been able to locate the couple's older son to question him. detectives say he is not considered a suspect, but may have information regarding the incident. police say they were able to locate the couple's younger son. they were devoted members of the evergreen islamic secenter. >> it's something we can't come to grips with. >> reporter: golam was an engineer, and shamima, an accountant. in the south bay, abc7 news. for the first time ever, iphone sales have dropped. the iphone is responsible for two thirds of apple's revenue. many investors fear it reached
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the point of saturation. twitter announced revenue the closing bell, the dow gained 13 points, and s and p added three. >> coming up next on abc7 news at 6:00 details on the biggest donation given to ucsf. who has $185 million to spare. what changes could come to san francisco to prevent fires there and across the city. >> i'm spencer christian. showers moving through the bay area tomorrow and temperatures soaring over the weekend. i'll have the accu-weather forecast coming up in just a moment.
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. pennsylvania's democratic primary, hillary clinton has been declared the winner there, taking 60% of the vote. this is clinton's third win, she won maryland and delaware. we're waiting for rhode island and connecticut for the democrats. hillary clinton is holding an event in philadelphia, she's just taken the stage. let's listen for just a moment. >> build an america where we can all rise together, where we lift each other up instead of tearing each other down.
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so we need you to keep volunteering and talking to friends and neighbors. please join the more than 1.1 million people who have contributed at hillary clinton.com. look. i know there are too many barriers holding too many americans back. but despite what other candidates say, we believe in the goodness of our people and the greatness of our nation. and if anyone doubts that, just let them travel across the country as i have done in this campaign the past year. hearing peoples' story, learning about their struggles. listen to they're doing everything i can to provide opportunities to a
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children in an economy where there aren't enough good-paying jobs. listen to the mothers that lost children to gun violence and encounter was the police, they're turning their mourning into a movement for justice and dignity. >> hillary clinton has been declared the winner in pennsylvania. >> well, let's move on for the time being. ucsf just received the biggest donation in school history, $185 million going to find the research and into a cure for alzheimer's. >> yes. wayne freedman has details on the donors, wayne? >> reporter: this is the biggest donation, ever. it comes from a couple been together since their teens saying giving this is a
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privilege. let's begin the story at the end of the day. after this married couple of 61 years took a tour of their project. >> okay. >> are you going to be around? >> not hardly. after joan and sandy wild made it official today. >> how much is the gift? >> $185 million. >> you didn't blink. >> he is the former president of american express, and they're giving that money for neuroscience research. sachl-story building and talent to staff it. >> my mother had alzheimer's and my father, depression. >> hope is important. hope is crucial. >> their goal is to cross pollenate what had been
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different fields of brain study. they're all in play thanks to the money. >> funding, i mean just being able to have the funds to do the work. to hire good people. and have good space. >> so much for 1% batchers. they're untouchable right now. >> i'm just shocked we can do it. >> i think 1% can make a difference. and we've got to do more of the 1% to do the right thing. >> tomorrow, golden state will be led by nba's coach of the year, today, steve kerr received that honor. laura anthony has the story. >> reporter: as he received a trophy, steve kerr almost never spoke about himself. instead, crediting those around him. >> when you have a group of
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players who care and work this hard that is the most-awarding feeling. >> the assistant took the helm for 43 >> every time i would be anxious worried he'd remind me we have good players out there. we're going to be fine. >> among those in attendance his former coaches. >> he wasn't quickest or jumped the highest. he is best combination of all of them. >> and this team, he acknowledged his personal
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struggles. >> this was the hardest year of my life. and lucky to have this amazing family. and all of these beautiful people around me. >> the create space. >> with the likes of kerr on the floor and curry, this is clearly an organization that is built to last and to win. for a very long time. in oakland, abc7 news. well deserved. >> yes. >> let's talk about the weather forecast. >> being see we had a mainly sunny day. clouds increasing tonight. temperatures from 56 here in san francisco to some low 60s across the bay and mid-60s inland.
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we have airport weather warning for sfo. so there are flight delays there. winds are moderate. here is a live view from our camera, looking south over the bay. let's take a look at the storm impact scale which we have used all season long. here is our forecast animation at 5:00 tomorrow morning. we'll have clouds and spots of light showers developing early morning hours so it could be a wet commute. we'll are more wide spread showers and they'll taper off quickly. we'll look at rainfall totals not more than about a tenth of an inch, in the east 16/100ths
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in fairfield. low temperatures low 50s near the coast and bay. upper 40s inland. tomorrow, highs from upper 50s to upper 60s inland. saturday, inland highs into mid-80s, sunday, low 90s inland. we'll hold out on mob, remaining warm inreasoned and here is the accu-weather forecast. so temperatures drop off and begin to moderate. >> thank you. >> next, how
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abc has been filming a movie series about the lgbt rights in the area. >> more on the series called "when we rise" including how you can be in it as an extra. >> when looking for something that symbolized the san francisco gay community, then activist harvey milk turned to his friend, gilbert baker.
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>> i thought we need a flag. we're a tribe. and the rainbow was immediate. >> baker is the creator of the rainbow flag and in 1978 this flag was one of two that went up on market street his story is one of many soon to be told. >> it's a time to investigate other storieshat happened at the same time. >> those include the story of diane jones, who will be portrayed by richel griffin. and jones' wife, roama guy, played by mary lou ease parker. >> we're rich, poor, gay, straight, and everything. >> ken jones is also featured. >> i have written activists who took the risks in those days. >> the makers of the series are looking into extras for
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saturday. >> they need to send an e-mail to be a part of recreating these moments. >> it airs in february, 2017. in san francisco, abc7 news. >> if you'd like to be an extra, send an e-mail and. >> another round of primaries is wrapping up today. >> whether a democrat or republican will win the white house from this cater pillar. >> 99% of the time tenants don't know what is going on. >> what could change to prevent buildings from burning and help tenants recover after a loss. and...
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. a string of fires in the mission district revealed weaknesses and changes could be coming soon. city supervisors introduced steps to keep tenants in the loop if there is a fire. >> sergio quintana has the story. >> reporter: a recent fire was last night. but this building has become a focal point of concerns for many renters in the district carmen and fernando have been living in their car for four months after a fire in mission district building. they have no idea when they'll be able to return home. >> 99% of the time, the residents, the tenants don't know what is going on. the landlord doesn't tell them about what happened. >> this proposed ordinance will
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require land lords to give updates to residents to and will require smoke detectors in nearly every occupied room. but the building owner in inspecting every month. >> the supervisors expect it to pass. rental rights add ve kits encourage renters to take a bigger role. >> if you see conditions make a complaint, come into my office. >> the san francisco fire commission moved its monthly meetings to the mission tomorrow, to help address fire concerns. >> we have details on our
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website abc7news.com. an update on the uc berkeley soft ball coach that had to be rushed to the hospital after being hit in the head by a soft ball. cal tells us associate coach tammy loehnann did suffer a concussion. >> donald trump has extended his delegate lead over rivals ted cruz and john kasich. trump had a clean sweep, winning all five primaries in rhode island, delaware, pennsylvania and connecticut. cruz spoke in a rally in indiana. >> together, the people of indiana are going to send a powerful signal. to the media, a powerful signal to the washington establishment that the chosen candidate of
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washington, the chosen candidate of big money in the lobbyists, they're not going to decide the republican nominee. it is going to be we, the people. >> for democrats it's a big night for hillary clinton. she's won in maryland, delaware and pennsylvania and bernie sanders has a win in rhode island, winning 57% to hillary clinton's 42%. this win blocks a potential sweep by hillary clinton. want to know who will win the election? uc davis scientists says a bear has been accurate in predicting whether a democrat or republican will win n 30 years, when the woolly bear cater pillar is up, a testimony wins. if down, a republican wins. so far this year, population is low. but, is rising. for updates throughout the night and season, down load abc7 news
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app. a bay area woman could not qualify for a low interest mortgage because of a mistake on her credit report. >> michael finney says she couldn't get it fixed until 7 on your side got involved. >> this woman is peggy finney. no. we're not related. i have helped her out of this jam not once, but twice. peggy was about to move into a new house when a forgotten account came back to haunt her. >> i felt like i was in a loop. >> she signed up for t-mobile service with this wi-fi device. >> put it on my credit card, don't worry about it. >> until she closed the account and realized t-mobile had been charging her. >> i want it closed. >> t-mobile said it would investigate. she says it kept charging her. >> they had their hand in my account. >> t-mobile referred her to the retention department. she didn't want to be retained.
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>> i don't know than can we please close my account. >> she first contacted me. i got t-mobile to close her account, refund her $300 but it did not end there. >> i went to apply to refinance the loan for the house. >> peggy's good credit qualified her for a lower mortgage rate. >> you're in collections with t-mobile, i was like you've got to be kidding. >> t-mobile had billed her $77 for that device and it had gone to collections. >> i had no idea. it shocked me. >> her score plummeted. she didn't qualify for the lower rate, costing her thousands of dollars in interest. >> it's scary what a difference that can make. >> she contacted me, again, and again, we contacted t-mobile that sent her a letter of apology. her score shot up by 80 points
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and she got that loan. the company tells us the team has resolved this issue with ms finney and we cannot provide details but encouraging to follow up with ms finney as we believe she's now satisfied. and she is. >> i was like oh, thank god. >> peggy says the case points out importance of making sure companies do close accounts and keep checking your reports. constantly. to see my reports go to abc7news.com and click on the sections tab. >> that is frustrating. >> what a hassle. >> thank you, michael. >> about a quarter million people buy something that starts out looking like a flu, now, a hospital can test for in just two minutes. next, on abc7 news how that could save your life and one woman says it already did. >> we're doing from $20,000 to $25,000 in sales.
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296 people who work at intel will be losing their jobs in mass layoffs. intel is providing six weeks of pay. a hospital is putting extra effort into diagnosing a condition that was blamed in a death. >> sandra was rushed to regional medical center with pain and fever. >> i got inside of the ambulance, everything was low. vitals and everything. >> she got to the emergency room, doctors turned to a process designed to catch a sometimes hidden killer, sepsis. >> it can look like a mild viral infection or the flu. >> he says the condition is triggered to the body's response to a infection. the result can cause organ failure and death. because early detection is key,
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regional medical center adopted a system that earned it a special sepsis certification, technicians run high speed blood tests. >> it takes 2 or 3 minutes. >> the cdc estimates a quarter million people die. in patty duke it was believed to be an infection in her intestines. and the doctor says a quick diagnosis can make a difference. >> once we spot it, it will be treating the infection. >> in sandra's case an infection on her heart triggered sepsis. she believes the diagnosis and treatment saved her life. >> yes. i do. i really do. >> regional medical center's sister facility, good samaritan also earned the sepsis certification for diagnosis and
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you're looking live at donald trump ease new york headquarters. the republican swept all five states of connecticut, delaware, maryland, pennsylvania and rhode island. there will be no sweep on the democratic side, but hillary clinton did win three states. delaware, maryland and pennsylvania. this is video from a clinton rally this hour. in philadelphia. bernie sanders wined in rhode island and took part in a rally. >> what we're seeing in national poll that's have 15-20 points ahead of donald trump. the race has not been declared until the democratic
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race in connecticut. last week it was announced michael strahan was leaving to go to "good morning america" the show of support has been overwhelming. i needed a couple of days to gather my thoughts after 26 years with this company, i earned the right. and i know half of you called in sick to be here so we get each other. >> strahan will reportedly leave in may. "live" will search for a new could host in the fall. well, potatoes can be baked, mashed, whipped, fried or dropped in the mail. as abc7 news reporter found out, a bay area man started a thriving business. >> nicole works in the family business. >> i was employee one. >> packing and shipping the sole
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product. potatoes. for just about every occasion. >> this guy in. that is going to someone's mom. >> her brother got the idea from the internet. >> on reddit there was a picture of a potato with a stamp. >> someone said that is the stupidist thing i heard. >> we're doing 20,000ses today $25,000 in sales. why text? you can send up to 15 words on a potato. the pictures flooded instagram. >> what do you call a potato that goes to the dark side? vader tots. >> haters going to hate and potatoes going to potate. >> they looked into printing and it turns out writing on potatoes
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is an art. >> do you get writer's cramp? >> sometimes have you to do this. >> every potato is written by hand. >> production is fairly low tech. >> yes. very low tech. >> they picked out a standard pen, they do have a high tech way to attach photos. for valentine's day? >> that is a sweet potato. >> it looks different. >> there is another holiday. >> this is something your mother probably never received before. >> potato parcel wasn't around last mother's day. >> you'd probably receive a phone call saying why the heck did you send me a potato. >> a text is a text is a phone call, but this is something you'll remember, forever. >> in san bruno, abc7 news. well, rain is expected to return to the bay area. and today, clear and cloudy skies. >> taking a look at the stunning sun rise captured by henry lee near san francisco.
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and you can see them here on tv or online at abc7news.com. >> now, spencer is back with an update on the forecast. >> we'll start with live doppler 7 hd. the pattern continues into the day. the northern two thirds under cloudy and showery showers beginning in early morning hours, and tapering off by afternoon, highs from upper 50s to mid-60s around the bay. we have a warm up, letting san jose be our indicator of the high temperature trend. highs near 90 degrees and inland at or above 90 degrees sunday. here is the accu-weather forecast. it's going to be a warm up throughout the weekend and into next week, upper 80s around the bay.
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steve kerr named coach of the year, steph curry will likely miss two weeks before his sprained mcl will heal. but this team's motto, sunday afternoon, dubs threw down an nba record. and the dubs taking a lead over the rockets. today, steph's teammates are ready to move on without him. >> everybody had a responsibility.
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so there is anded responsibility for everyone. >> we had this experience before. and so just trying to good start. >> we say it for a purpose. that is what common knowledge uses. >> now, the path to the finals may have just gotten easier. chris paul fractured his hand in portland. and read coach trying to remain optimistic. >> no 1 won a road game yet in this series. and so now we have to find a way of winning tomorrow.
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that is as far as we can think now. and to the ice, sharks await their next opponent. game seven tomorrow night, nice to get down time to heal. and you don't want too much time off. >> you would never complain about not playing but it's a fine line, yeah. you can get rusty and we can't afford to come out and be off the first couple games. so that is a line we're trying to walk.
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we're going to have reaction to the primaries. >> and easing drought restrictions in the bay area, at 11:00 the water customers who say they want to keep the tough rules in place. >> that is this edition of abc7 news at 6:00. >> from the entire news team, have a great evening. iin 25 feet turn right.. turn right now. recalculating... ♪
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this is "jeopardy!" introducing today's contestants -- a software developer from pittsburgh, pennsylvania... a graduate student from highland park, new jersey... and our returning champion, a music executive from los angeles, california... ...whose 1-day cash winnings total... and now here is the host of "jeopardy!" -- alex trebek! [ cheers and applause ] thanks, johnny. thank you, ladies and gentlemen. hi, folks. recently, you've heard me talk a great deal about the high quality of play this season on "jeopardy!"
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well, i can assure you that high quality willere again next week as we present our annual teachers tournament. but this year, the teachers tournament with a twist because the second week, the semi-finals and the finals will take place not here in los angeles, but in washington dc at the dar constitution hall. lots of excitement. buzzy, as you just heard, won big yesterday. can he win big again today against stephanie and jerry? let's start finding out. here comes the jeopardy! round. and here come the categories. followed by... each correct response will rhyme with the word "here." followed by... and "of the" will come up in each correct response. buzzy, you're the champ. you go first. let's do "of the" movie, $200, please.
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