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live from the kgo broadcast center, this is "abc7 news." >> good evening. thanks for joining us. we begin with a desperate rescue attempt in the waters off san francisco. a man fell off a cliff and despite a heroic effort, he was pronounced dead. sergio cantanna has our story. >> reporter: this was a swift and sizable effort to save a life. but it's a rescue that didn't end well. >> we retrieved the victim from the water, and he was transported by the coast guard to marin, a base for the coast guard. unfortunately, the adult male is deceased. >> reporter: at ft. baker, the body was driven away in a black van and officers with the national park place and ranger

service, inspected evidence. they have not released any information how the man fell off the cliff or who he is. san francisco firefighters say the area where he fell in was not easy to get to. >> trails are marked for the safety of the people. you have to be careful to stay away from the edge. >> the water is pretty rough over here. if you're from the area, you don't you don't get too close to the cliffs to go look at anything. >> reporter: kimber lou watched the rescue effort. this has been a tough year in this area. in april, five young men were sent into the water at ocean beach. two did not survive. tomorrow, a full team of federal investigators is expected to arrive at the scene of the worst hot air balloon crash in recorded u.s. history. it happened in texas about 30

miles outside of austin. 16 people were killed when the balloon hit a power line, caught fire, then fell to the ground. experts say power lines are an occupational hazard. >> you're trying to land the basket or the balloon near a road. it's often times going to require you to either skip over or land close to high tension power lines. >> skip nichols owns heart of texas air balloon lives. the experienced pilot was among those killed. new at 11:00, police arrested a man accused of a hit and run crash while driving drunk. it happened around 8:00 tonight at industrial boulevard in sleepy hollow. police say the driver of a blue pickup truck was racing another car when the truck slammed into a mercedes. three people in the truck ran away. a witness who saw the crash and went to help the victim says he couldn't believe it when he saw the driver run away.

>> you just endangered somebody's life, you caused harm to them and you don't want to help out? you don't want to take responsibility for what you've done? >> police later found the driver of the car. service is back to normal tonight after a fire on the tracks closed down walnut creek b.a.r.t. station. it happened just before 3:00 this afternoon. smoke could be seen for miles. it took firefighters 30 minutes to put it out. they think a power pickup paddle is to blame. >> if one of those paddles was stuck in an up position, and made contact with something tore than the third rail, there's a lot of energy there, which is definitely enough to set something on fire. >> by 4:30, trains were being single tracked through the station. a different issue for

b.a.r.t. tonight. cell phone video of an incident has gone viral and some witnesses say it was a case of excessive force. cornell bernard has the details. >> it was a brutal scene. my legs were shaking. >> reporter: she was riding b.a.r.t. on friday with her mom when she shot this cell phone video of b.a.r.t. police arresting a robbery suspect. dozens of witnesses watched. some say officers went too far. >> one of the policeman had his knee on the kid's back, and it looked like he was going to break it. one guy next to him yelled please just get your leg off, you're going to break it. >> reporter: it's believed the suspect was armed but a gun was not found. the man resisted arrest and may have kicked and spit the officers. >> that's excessive force. >> reporter: this activist believes the man was racially

profiled. >> everything that's coming forward about people of color being treated unfairly by the police, that b.a.r.t. police thought it was okay to behave that way. >> reporter: we showed the video to joseph marshal, who has no jurisdiction over b.a.r.t. police. >> the young man, looked like he was hit while he was on the ground and subdued and handcuffed. i don't see any reason for that. that looked to be, you know, very improper. >> reporter: b.a.r.t. said the suspect was uncooperative with officers. in san francisco, cornell bernard, "abc7 news." a wildfire in monterey county grew by three square miles today. 57 homes have been destroyed. the fire is just 15% contained and it started eight days ago. the cause, still unknown. the skies above san jose

were a little smoke wri because of a 124-acre brush fire. right now, no homes are threatened. investigators are not sure how it started. the flames are now 75% contained. 26,000 runners are hopefully sleeping right now as they prepare for some's san francisco marathon. crews put up barricades for the big crowds expected. the marathon starts at 5:30 in the morning. the race starts in front of the ferry building, winds through the city and across the golden gate bridge before finishing back at embarcadero and fulsome. road closures begin at midnight and continue tomorrow afternoon. happening now, mugles across the bay area are waiting in line for the first time in nine years. the newest chapter of "harry potter and the cursed child" goes on sale in minutes.

lisa? >> reporter: hi, eric. this place is packed. take a look behind me. you can see that even though we're 50 minutes away from registers opening, organizers are testing the fan's trivia knowledge. the excitement is building here tonight. people started lining up early. there are 300 books ready to sell starting at 12:01. this is the first book to come out in the series in nine years. and fans, young and old, can't wait to get their hands on a copy. >> i was really excited, because i read the books multiple times. i didn't think anyone would come out, so this is exciting for me. >> i always hoped there would be more. it's amazing. >> it's a little nostalgic.

the books stand true to the rest of time. >> reporter: and this store does expect to sell out tonight. each book is on sale for $29.99. >> thanks, lisa. three people in california are millionaires tonight after matching five of the six powerball numbers. but someone in new hampshire won the $478 million jackpot. somebody who bought a ticket in sunnyvale and the quality market matched five out of the six winning numbers. here are the winning numbers right now. 11, 17, 21, 23, 32, and the powerball number is 5. good luck to you. still to come on "abc7 news" at 11:00, will hillary clinton get a post convention bump? new numbers tonight from one of the first polls since the dnc in philly. plus -- >> they're off. >> a death defying leap of faith in southern california.

a daredevil tries to jump 25,000 feet from a plane without a parachute. well, the heat is beginning to ease inland. that cooling trend continues for

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walnut creek, campbell, and all the bay area, this is "abc7 news." to the race for the white house tonight. one of the first entirely post democratic convention polls is out, and if this poll is any indication, hillary clinton may be in line for a big post convention bump. clinton has opened a significant 46%-31% lead over donald trump. gary johnson captured 7% and

jill stein sits at 2%. the same research poll the day after the poll had clinton at 39% and trump at 34%. both candidates were back on the road today. hillary clinton and tim kaine hitting critical battle ground states while trump campaign in colorado and answered an emotional charge from the father of a fallen soldier. here is the story. >> reporter: hillary clinton and tim kaine not letting up on day two of their bus tour. >> so donald trump says he wants to make america great again. he can start by making things in america again. >> you want to hire a you're hired president or a you're fired president? i don't think it can be any simpler. we've got a you're hired president in hillary clinton. >> reporter: the democratic duo trying to shore up support in two battleground states, pennsylvania, where polls show clinton nine points ahead, and ohio, where they're dead even. donald trump taking saturday off, but in an exclusive one on

one interview with abc news, trump addressed stinging attacks from the democratic convention, including from an army father whose muslim son died serving in iraq. >> you have sacrificed nothing. >> who wrote that, did hillary's script writers write it? >> reporter: in his first response to that emotional charge, trump suggested that kahn's wife did not speak because she was forbidden to as a muslim. >> you look at his wife, she was standing there, she had nothing to say. maybe she wasn't allowed to have anything to say, you tell me. >> reporter: friday, she said she was too nervous and emotional to speak. trump's attacks may be the least of the clinton camp's worries after hackers accessed campaign zata. but officials insist the k350 computers were not attacked,

saying they found no evidence their systems were compromised. a civil rights education program held a celebration in mill bright today. it teaches young people about the civil rights movement in america. lea >> we're seeing a lot of the things happen, a lot of the hate and anger, a lot of the same hate verbiage that was being used back then being used in our country today. >> mcnair says if we don't know about our history, we are destined to repeat it. looking for a new career? check out the airline industry. boeing is predicting the airlines will need 617,000 pilots in the next 20 years. that's an average of 31,000 pilots each year.

the biggest surge will be in asia, where 40% of the new hires will be needed. north america accounts for about 17% of the new pilots. there's a similar demand for maintenance technicians and crew members. get a load of this. sky diving history made tonight in southern california. >> he's in! >> an experienced skydiver leaped from a plane above simi valley with no parachute and landed safely in the center of a net less than half the size of a football field and all broadcast on tv. he's made more than 18,000 jumps, but all of them were with a parachute. he now holds the world record for the highest free fall jump. drew tuma, what did you think of that? >> you wouldn't want to try that tomorrow morning. a lot of fog. your visibility would be close to zero.

right now, live doppler 7 hd showing you we have that coastal fog. it's been with us for much of the day and is now expanding around the bay rather quickly. you can see that reflected in our temperature map right now. you get consistent temperatures when there's fog in the upper 50s and low 60s. 58 in oakland. 55 in san francisco. 61 in fremont. 63 currently in san jose. where we do have mainly clear skies at this hour, antioch holding on to a little warmth with a temperature of 75 degrees. we'll show you the picture outside. a live look from our golden gate camera. this is going to be a busy spot as the runners cross our iconic landmark. overnight tonight, a little bit of mist and perhaps a little bit of drizzle confined to the immediate coast. just an indication that our marine layer is strengthening, bringing us cooler numbers in the afternoon. hazy skies once again in the south bay.

you probably noticed the haze in the sky, that's because smoke is making its way into portions of the bay area. no intense heat on the horizon. the numbers aren't going to vary too much in the next seven days. overnight tonight, dropping into the 50s. a lot of areas going to wake up to fog first thing. fog stretching inland. we're not going to stay in the 60s overnight. we'll fall into the 50s in the valleys. the chances of spotty drizzle along the coast and ideal conditions for all the runners taking part in the san francisco marathon in the morning. first thing, we have the fog and temperatures in the mid to low 50s. by 9:00 in the morning, some peeks of sunshine, west wind 5 to 15. the bay will be clear, but we'll have fog along the coast. future weather in the afternoon, a lot of sunshine away from the

coast, but we'll have hazy skies in the south bay thanks to the smoke. highs on sunday, 83 in san jose. 81 cupertino. sunnyvale up to 80 degrees. 74 in san mateo. daily city at 58. 76 for petaluma. 75 in vallejo, 80 the high in napa. oakland, cooler than normal tomorrow by 70 degrees. 80 in castro valley. inland, about 88. 91 in livermore and 92 for brentwood. air quality, inland east bay and the santa clara valley, that smoke from the fire will be if your sky tomorrow. a little bit of a haze. we'll show you fog in the morning, some afternoon sunshine. but have the sun screen on, because we'll have a very high

uv index. summer spread on monday, and the numbers not changing too much, at least through wednesday. thursday and friday, we're going to dip below normal inland, into the upper 80s. so nice for august as we head into the first week of next month. >> drew, thanks a lot. still to come on "abc7 news" at 11:00, a mysterious sea creature spotted off the california coast is baffling scientists tonight. whe gets a ready for you alert the second his room is ready. so you know what he gives? i'll give you everything i've got and then some. he gives a hundred and ten percent! i'm confident this 10% can boost your market share. feel me lois? i'm feeling you. boom! look at that pie chart. the ready for you alert, only at laquinta.com.

back now with a mystery baffling scientists off the california coast. this week, an underwater robotic submarine spotted this unidentified purple orb near the national marine sanctuary off the coast of santa barbara. researchers believe it could be a new species of sea slug. a crab tried to get to it, but

the robot grabbed it before the crab could. sure is pretty. here's a look at sports. giants' three-game losing streak has come to an end. the g-men found some offense

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hunter pence doubled in his first at-bat but did not score. top three, no score. this is a two-run shot to left. jake peavy not going to be happy with that pitch. 3-0 in the fourth. new man, eduardo nunez, a key hit, brings in brandon belt and joe panik. 3-2, nats. giants tie it up, and get two in the eighth. now 5-3. buster posey nails bryce harper trying to steal. giants snap a three-game slide with a 5-3 victory. the a's and cleveland. billy burns was traded to kansas city for brett isner. everyone in the dugout has their head on the swivel wondering who is next. overton called up from nashville, this is a solo shot he gives up. bottom two, jose ramirez, big fly himself. 2-1, indians.

top four, billy butler crosses his bat after crushing one. jiminez was waiting for butler at the plate. game tied at 2-2. this offering is crushed for a 3-2 cleveland lead. third home run given up by overton, indians win it 6-3. the raiders have been the media darlings this off-season. it will start with derek carr and khalil mack. carr needs to win big games when they're supposed to and being a clubhouse leader. mack has become a dominant force meanwhile. >> i feel like the work we're putting in is going to give us the confidence when the season hits to win games. that's what we're looking forward to doing. >> i think in my head, i need to train as if i'm still that rookie competing for the

starting job. i want that same chip on my shoulder, that second round thing still bugs me. >> 49ers get on the field tomorrow. reporting to the facility in santa clara today, a lot of questions to be answered for chip kelly, including who will be the starting quarterback. but the run game with carlos hyde will set the tone for this offense. >> i think this year is going to be way better than last year. i'm excited. >> the tempo, once you get used to it, it's definitely a competitive advantage. it's not like he's out there drawing up plays in the sand that are brand new. just the way he puts things together. >> this sports report brought to you by river rock casino. eric? >> shu, thanks a lot. still ahead on "abc7 news" at 11:00, only on 7, the waiting game that's a matter of life and

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live from the kgo broadcast center, this is "abc7 news." tonight's headlines, a man died in the waters off san francisco after falling off a cliff. park service rangers, firefighters, and the coast guard made an attempt to rescue him but were unsuccessful. the area where he fell in was well off the marked trails and not easy to get to. starting at midnight, san francisco police will begin closing down streets for the san francisco marathon tomorrow. 36,000 people will run through

the city starting in front of the ferry building, going over the golden gate bridge, and back to the embarcadero. we have a map of the course on "abc7 news." also happening at midnight, "harry potter and the cursed child" goes on sell. it's the first harry potter book released in nine years. in napa county tonight, the clock continues to tick for a man who is running out of time. the state of california owes luther jones almost a million dollars for a wrongful conviction that sent him to prison for 18 years. but as wayne freedman reports, five months have passed with no check. it's a story you'll see only on "abc7 news." >> reporter: luther jones does not have much time left and he knows it. this is a 72-year-old man who redefines the phrase "victim of the system." that was luther jones last february, just out of prison, after serving 18 years for a crime he did not commit.

time for which the state of california now owes him close to $1 million in compensation. but it hasn't arrived yet. his son wonder it is luther will ever live to see it. >> my father has been given a time limit. so fast isn't fast enough. >> reporter: when the california department of corrections released luther, he was so sick that the first night he slipped into a deep coma. >> i was put outside the gate and left, and almost died. >> reporter: since then, luther has spent most of his time in the hospital, racking up bills without the money to pay them, waiting for his money from the state. this is a common story among exonerated inmates. rick walker served 12 years for a murder he didn't commit. >> they arrest you, convict you, send you to prison, but then make you wait for their mistake to be compensated.

that's just not fair play. >> reporter: we spoke with the state board of compensation today, which told us since 2013, it's streamlined the process. but still, it involves a second declaration of innocence, a vote by the state legislature, a signature by the governor. then having the state cut the check. they sell us that check is essentially in the mail. >> it's final when it's in my father's hands. >> reporter: so luther jones remains in the hospital bed where being free has become as simple as staying alive. wayne freedman, "abc7 news." a san diego police officer is alert after the shooting that killed his partner during a traffic stop thursday night. veteran wade irwin is awake. >> we had the opportunity earlier this morning to meet with the deceased officer's family. his wife, his two children, and

told them directly how proud all of us are, our city, our state, our nation. >> the suspect, 52-year-old jessie gomez, was shot and taken into custody. investigators are reviewing police body camera video. at this point, they are not calling the shooting an ambush. in the skies over texas today, the worst air balloon accident in the nation's history. 16 people, including the pilot, died when the balloon grazed power lines and plummeted to the ground. tonight, were too many people on board and were safety procedures followed? >> reporter: a summer morning's flight of fancy crashes to earth in flames, killing all aboard. >> you can see all their heads, like they were, you know, lots of people in there. >> at first i heard a whush, like a whushing sound. and then it just -- a big ball

of fire. >> reporter: the balloon plunging into this remote field 30 miles outside austin, texas after hitting power lines and bursting into a powerball. all over so suddenly. no one would help. >> the popping sound was the balloon connecting with the electric lines. by the time i turned and saw the fireball go up, the basket was on the ground. >> reporter: it was a large balloon, 8500 cuber meters, able to carry 16 people. that type of balloon takes more time to arise and descend. the company is owned by skip nichols, who regularly celebrated his love of flying on facebook. power lines are an occupational hazard. >> you're trying to land the basket or balloon near a road and it's off times going to require you to land close to

high tension lines. now the ntsb begins its grim task. but they are already on the ground. a full team of 13 investigators from the ntsb will be here by sunday, trying to find answers for their loved ones of 16 victims of tragedy. now to north carolina and the story of a boy with autism who was turned away from a local restaurant. 6-year-old e.j. patterson was eating his favorite food, mcdonald's french fries at a golden corral with mom. they were asked to leave because the food came from outside the restaurant. when the mcdonald's owner heard, he offered them a free supply of french fries for a year. >> it's a blessing. >> she says the gift will be a big help. she says she normally spends

about $200 a month at mcdonald's. one woman celebrated her 80 birthday by something people her age are afraid to do. she went sky diving for the first time in sacramento. this is the way she wanting to celebrate her eight decades on earth. she said the butterflies went away once she stepped out of the plane. >> cold, and then it was just so peaceful, beautiful. i loved it. i had such a good time. >> her great granddaughter and grandson jumped before her. she says she wants to do it again for her 90th birthday. tonight, botanists are baffled over why so many corpse flowers are blooming at the same time. the smelly flower opened up this week at the botanical garden. typically, they take a decade to form their first bloom.

right now, experts say the only explanation for the simultaneous blooms is a coincidence. still ahead, a special tea party for two. one officer shares his life-saving connection with this little girl. a live look outside. low clouds are here around the bay. they're pushing

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a special tea party to say thanks. the host, a 2-year-old girl, a special guest, the man in blue who saved her life. >> reporter: a little girl named bexley dressed up to drink tea, and at the party, patrick ray. this videotape from officer ray's body camera shows the moment when, after swallowing a coin, bexley was started to suffocate before officer ray got her breathing again. >> it was the most beautiful sound i ever heard in my life. >> did he save your life? >> yes, he did. >> this is a day i will celebrate, because i have her. >> reporter: and so celebrating the good work cops do at a time whenever under fire. it's why the family, including bexley's big brother lincoln, prays for officer ray's safety every night. >> the midnight of the dallas shootings, he asked me if the

officer was okay. i wasn't ready for that question from my 5-year-old. >> reporter: so it is cheers and bottoms up, because bexley is here and because yes, real men do tea parties, sometimes. >> wonderful story. let's see what kind of story we've got with the weather tomorrow. mr. i'm going to get up and run a half marathon. >> i know. i'm waking up early tomorrow. live doppler 7 hd showing you a coastal fog, the fog is moving into the bay, creating a uniform setup tomorrow morning. a lot of 50s on the board, a lot of fog around the city and the bay and inland valleys. you're going to wake up to a lot of fog in many spots. we'll see a lot of sunshine. as you run the marathon tomorrow, we'll have fog, sunshine peeking out around

10:00, 11:00 a.m. 70 oakland. antioch up to 91. 86 in morgan hill. if you're headed to gilroy, the garlic festival. we'll have hazy skies because of the smoke burning nearby. accuweather seven-day forecast, fog to sun shine tomorrow. a little cooler on thursday and friday and one week from today, mostly sunny and comfortable temperatures across the board. >> good luck at that race tomorrow. >> have you ever run 13 miles before? >> no. we'll see how it goes. >> what is the most miles you've run? >> eight. so, you know. it's adrenaline. halfway, you just go. >> it's only five more. >> right. thanks, drew. >> good luck, buddy. the thunder you hear coming from sonoma is not a storm that

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the raiders two days into their training camp with high hopes to get back to the postseason an win the afc west. the gm has done an outstanding job build thing roster and was rewarded with a four-year extension at the start of camp. and the quarterback is ready to make the jump to one of the better players in the nfc. this is his third year. but he never thinks his team is out of it. >> it's a true story, but we were 0-10 at some point and i

still thought we were going to win the super bowl and someone had to tell me no, you're mathematically eliminated. i am the hardest person on me at all times. you'll see me complete a ball sometimes, but i want it to be perfect. i put so much pressure on myself that i don't get caught up in expect this or that. i already expect perfection. >> niners hit the field tomorrow where 11 new draft picks are vying for a spot on the roster. josh garnett was the last draft pick to sign as he inked a deal. garnett was the last 49er draft pick signed, he made it clear that he was determined not to miss any of fall camp. for him, the first day of camp

is going to feel like christmas morning. >> i'm not going to miss any football for any reason. my number one goal was to be here, be with my teammates and come in. i've already missed enough time, so i just want to come in and compete and do whatever i can to help this team get to the goals and where we want to be at, whatever role the coaches decide to put me in. earlier in the news cast, we showed you the giants beating washington to snap a three-game losing streak. the dodgers have been taking advantage of the giants' late july swoon. dodger were tied coming into this game against arizona. scott kazher on the hill. this is a leadoff solo home run. great way to start the game.

diamondbacks take the early 1-0 lead. and this is runned down the left field line into the corner. this is an rbi double for segura. d'backs win 4-2. so the loss means the giants are two ahead of the dodgers. the two clubs do not meet again until late august in los angeles. and levy stadium tonight. 59th minute, liverpool curls this in. 1-0. 73rd minute, more from liverpool. 2-0 will be your final. race waste.

raceway. pro bike finals today. andrew hinds 197 miles per hour to win by half a bike length. should be plenty of good finals tomorrow afternoon. third round of the women's british open. the overnight leader looking to stay on top on the soth hole. long putt for birdie, she got it. but it wasn't enough to hold the top spot. par 3, from the edge of the green, has the speed, hits the pin and falls for the birdie. she's 16 under. this is an eagle from the fairway on the second hole. but then came the rain. only 36 of the 86 players who made the cut finishing their

round. they're going try to get 36 tomorrow, but this event may be finished on monday. this sports report brought to you by river rock casino. lots going on, football, baseball, golf and we'll do it all again tomorrow. >> got to love it. what did those top fuel guys say when you passed them on your way to work? i've seen you drive. that's it for tonight. i'm eric thomas. "abc7 news" continues tomorrow at 5:00. thanks for joining us.

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