live from the kgo broadcast center, this is abc7 news. >> i call president obama and hillary clinton the founders of isis. they're the founders. >> donald trump doubling down, continuing to target president obama and hillary clinton. good afternoon, everyone. >> karen travers is live in washington on the latest for the heated race for the white house. >> reporter: good evening. this is an unusual day for donald trump on the campaign trail. low energy, he'd call it. he kept up his attacks on clinton but it was clinton with the sharpest jabs on the economy. >> reporter: hillary clinton y says donald trump is all doom and gloom. >> when he visited on monday he

talked only about failure and poverty and crime. he is missing so much about what makes michigan great! >> reporter: clinton talking about the economy in michigan. going second has its benefits. she used her speech to pick apart the speech he unveiled there. >> it would give trillions and millionaires and wall street money managers. that would explode our national debt. >> reporter: trump in some ways preaching to the choir. the national association of home bui builders. >> i grew up with a phone bui builder and watch or listen to my father negotiate on the phone. >> reporter: he talk birthded ae economy but kept up his latest attack. >> i call president obama and hillary clinton the founders of isis. they're the founders. we will give hillary clinton, if you're on a sports team, most valuable player, mvp. >> reporter: the latest nbc news

electoral maps heavily favors clinton with some toss-ups and hillary is looking to go into georgia and arizona. >> we will have a national race because the map is so big for hillary clinton now and the map has become much smaller for donald trump. >> patty davis who saw her father surviving an assassination trump had words for donald trump and said his words for them could inspire violence. >> what about several officials asking the rnc to stop spending money on trump. what does that mean or say? >> pleading with the rnc, saying every dollar spent on donald trump is a dollar from donors being wasted. this was 70 people signing this letter, former elected officials as well as party staffers who sh say that money should be sent

and given to congressional candidates, especially vulnerable ones otherwise they could be drowning with a trump anchor around their necks. >> thank you. we now know the identity of a man found dead in a private stairwell connected to the westfield mall. >> they called the murder of frank galicia a homicide. live outside the restaurant where frank worked as a line cook. >> reporter: as you can imagine, frank's family is devastated. his older brother said he was a line cook in boston but intri e intrigued by san francisco. he moved home briefly after interviewed with sons and daughters and his brother said when he got it he was ecstatic. >> reporter: when frank wasn't playing music, his older brother

said he was a whiz in the kitchen. >> he was a kind spirit with a big heart. his way of connecting with the family was always making us a dish, making us dinner. >> reporter: six months ago he landed a dream job as line cook in san francisco. he originally stayed in hostels and they last spoke saturday. >> things were finally going well for him, found an apartment and dating a girl. >> reporter: someone discovered a body in this private stairwell at the mall. he said he can't think of any who would want to hurt his brother. he never wanted to be in an altercation. he was the brother that went with the flow. we need to find who did this and bring them to justice. any tip, please please please report it to san francisco p.d. >> reporter: now any family's middle brother is gone. >> he was robbed of his life over something i'm sure was

petty. >> reporter: his plans of opening a restaurant with his older brother one day gone as well. >> with everything else going wrong in the world, he was that diamond in the rough shining brought everyday. >> reporter: in san francisco, melanie woodrow, abc7 news. >> we're following breaking news where police s.w.a.t. team responded to a home near 71st street. they are live over the team. you can see the response. you see an officer in this neighborhood. officers say there were reports of shots being fired after 3:00 this afternoon. no report if any was struck by gunfire. officers did take a person in custody, you're seeing that video just before 4:00. we reached out for more information and we will bring it during this newscast if we get anything new through our news app. santa clara authorities say 10 mold boy dafeon was

safe. however his mother is still missing. she was told the child services was taking custody of the boy and won't say why she lost custody but records show she had been in trouble at least twice in the last decade. a toddler received injuries when he fell from a foster apartment building. he was flown to the hospital for treatment. the boy was in a common area at the complex when he tried looking outside a window and the screen gave way and he fell 20 to 25 feet and they're investigating what happened. the in instructor that the skydiving accident was not certified. he lacked certification. he and an 18-year-old were killed when their parachute did

not open. the association is the only one recognized by the faa for skydiving jumps. the faa is now investigating that accident. the owner of a bankrupt wine company admitted in court he took $45 million from customers and didn't deliver. he owns premier cru and didn't deliver. he admitted to what was a wine ponzzy scheme. he was selling rare and expensive wine he knew he couldn't deliver and he paid for an expensive car and private golf club memberships and gifts to women he met online. he faces 20 years in prison. we're expecting a warm-up in the next few days. spencer christian back from vacation. about time i might add.

>> things are looking good. low clouds a little slow to pull back to the coast. they're there now. a look at the doppler hd and you can see them pushing back loc locally over the bay. this is a view looking at san francisco about to be swallowed by the marine layer. current temperature, 63 in san francisco, 68 across the bain oakland. mountain view, 75. 80, san jose, 79, morgan hill and half moon bay. this is the camera looking east-southeast, blue skies in that direction. 76 in santa rosa, 74 in matnapa. 89 at livermore. let me take you to discovery bay temperatures in the 80s this afternoon. your hourly temperature trend, cooling down to 79 degrees and 69 by 9:00 p.m. and that's pretty much a pattern in our

inland areas as temperatures bottom out about 5:00 tomorrow morning. if we warm up quickly tomorrow, i will have the full forecast in a few minutes. >> thank you. interim san francisco police chief toney chaplin met with faith leaders this morning a aiming to reduce the deadly violence from the department. >> and he indicated he wants to lead the san francisco department permanently. >> reporter: san francisco's interim police chief, toney chaplin got a standing ovation from members of the community. chaplin told us he would love to make the job permanent. >> i would love to get the job. >> reporter: a job where brid bridging gaps between faith and the community has never been more important. >> we can conversationally say black lives matter and work to support principles for police reform. >> reporter: the sfpd in the midst of police reforms and officer body cameras designed to

provide greater transparency in communities. >> we have over 60 body cameras in the field right now. a trial and error period for us to see how they work. >> reporter: chaplin says they will be used in san francisco's bayview district within a few weeks. >> the body worn cameras, tas tasers, community police and real community policing, community hiring. >> reporter: he praised the force on recent standoff events including this one in the tenderloin, where dees skcalati techniques led to the surrender of a man threatening to harm himself. >> if we can put a face out there then we can do changes. >> reporter: mayor lee says so far it's a step forward. >> we're trying to build that trust and go in a direction where our faith-based leaders and community advocates can all see more transparently what we're trying to do and save lives. >> reporter: he says he wants to

recruit more officer from the african-american community. the mayor would like to see him get the job permanently and it will be his proving ground. considering modifying the city's ballot wage this november. in june it was announced two different proposals will be on the ballot. they will consider having just one measure on the ballot and the council will meet at 6:00 in city hall. i'm surprised it's so low, to tell you the truth. >> low might not be the word for it. the bay area topping for housing costs. macy's announcing the clos closing of dozens of stores. at new

california's clean air laws we've cut toxic pollution. we're seeing fewing cases of asthma in kids. and the new clean energy economy has created more than half a million jobs. i'm tom steyer.

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this is abc7 news. macy's announced today it will be closing about 10 whu00 stores, about 15% of its stores. it operates 23 in the bay area. it's because of the rise and success of online shopping. and walmart plans to close 69 stores this year. >> the dow jones industrial average closed 118 points higher and indeed up 24, and s&p 500, up 10 points. san jose has become the most

expensive metro market for homes in the country. >> its median home price soared to just over a million dollars even higher than the san francisco metropolitan area. the question, is that a reason to be happy or sad? >> vic has answers for us. >> reporter: i think it's pretty obvious, if you're a seller, that's really good news. if you're a buyer trying to buy a home in san jose, not good news. all of this may be a shock to those living outside the bay area, to those living here, take a listen. >> i'm surprised it's so low. >> reporter: does this shock you at all, $1 million median price? >> no. >> reporter: to those who live here or looking for a home, the report was no surprise that san jose's median single home price broke the $1 million mark, the first time ever for a metro area. it's getting old, that same

story here in the bay area. >> the surplus of buyers and very low inventory. >> reporter: that drives prices up and up and up. amy has been a realty for some 30 years. >> our prices have gone up because there's very little property in the lower price points available. >> reporter: san jose, where buyers flock for more affordable hou housing, they had to look for pricier homes. just who's buying these houses? >> a lot from overseas and a lot just from other states. and they're relocating here for jobs, new positions. >> reporter: gerald and rene fisher live in the valley. they just sold their home. >> the closing is maybe already happening. >> reporter: congratulations! the fishers, they made a killing. they bought their house 23 years ago for -- >> it was 2$299. >> reporter: they sold their home for, well, let's just say, the prevailing market rate.

>> i never thought we would make money with our house. >> reporter: congratulations. many homes have become a bank for couples like the fishers, lots of equity for them. the mortgages are still low and still a good job market. all of that fuels home prices. dick lee, abc7 news. >> before you go, yeah, what's happening to san jose is happening everywhere in the bay area. is there any indication things may be slowing down at all? >> reporter: apparently not. realtors like mccafferty said the market this year is a bit softer than it was last year. what that means is that the buyer has more negotiating power, more bargaining power. there's also this recent poll taken by the bay area council which suggests the lower class and middle class workers are being squeezed out and according to this poll, about a third of

those surveyed said they were actually considering leaving this area. back to you. >> interesting. vic lee reporting. thank you. debate is getting heated today over a giant development project planned for lake tahoe. here's some animation from the developer ksl and gives you a taste what they want to build at squaw valley all on the undeveloped land on the way to squaw on highway 89. the county commission is hearing from supporters as well as conservationists right now. they say adding 850 lodging units plus shopping and a water slide would have a negative impact on the lake and surrou surrounding regions. squaw counters it would provide 500 year-round jobs and make it more than a winter destination. whatever they plan to recommend the board of supervisors has the final sane this matter. the founder of craig's list is helping san francisco's ho homeless stay connected to the internet. craig new mark gave the

foundation a check for 25,0$25,. st. anthony's got matching funds and installed wireless internet at its facilities in the tenderloin. >> for people who have internet access the fairest thing can be the internet, particularly on cell phones is an again democratizine ining force and i time to do more of that. >> st. anthonys also installed these small lockers for people to securely charge their cell phones. thursday, yes? i was thinking wednesday. we're looking firmly to the weekend. if i knew what day it was, that would be a head start. >> it would be helpful. most of us start looking forward to the weekend on monday. here's what's happening on this thursday. we have sunny skies inland and mostly sunny over the bay. most clouds advancing over the coastline. current temperatures at 68, 90

at antioch and 90 at danville. pretty warm weather in the eastboueast bay right now. we will see low areas of cloud and fog expanding overnight. hazy tomorrow our second consecutive spare the air day. temperatures in the low to mid 50s on the bay inland and mid to upper 50s and low 50s in the valleys and low to mid on the coast. our forecast animation starting at 11:00. notice the fog spreads across the bay locally inland and 5:00 tomorrow morning and may reduce visibility for commuters. by 9:00 tomorrow morning we will see the fog pulling off a bit and pull back to the coastline for much of the day after that and gives us a mainly sunny day inland. a little warmer, highs today 60s on the coast to low to mid 90s

inland. as we look out from our camera, see tomorrow is our second spare the air day with the inland east bay having the poorest air quality. saturday will be rather hot, highs in the upper 90s. sunday, temperatures drop off a few degrees and bounce up to upper 90s inland and warm next week and warm for a while as the accuweather forecast notice through next wednesday and inland highs mid to upper 90s and next thursday around the bay, highs range from upper 70s to 80s and we will see low 60s on the coast. a nice summer-like week, warm to hot. >> thank you, spencer. up next, a big day on the water for olympians, the st stunning finish for american katie ledecky. at 4:21, a live look at the

afternoon commute. whatever you're doing, could be worse, you could be stuck in this, the skyway san francisco oncoming traffic, trying to get to the east bay and everybody is going really slow. back with more on abc7 neyouewst

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over the summer olympics, over 21 medals up for grabs today. >> power performances from american stars including a st stunning record by young katie ledecky. >> jim ryun has the report from rio. >> in the pool katie ledecky fans had something to cheer about as she qualified for the 800 meter freestyle. ledecky was nearly seven seconds faster than any else in the pool hours after the anchored for the relay. and michael phelps easily advancing to the semis in the

butterfly and qualified the fourth fastest. phelps seeking a fourth consecutive gold medal in the event. he swings twice tonight. and irving moves to the 50 semis. and missy franklin qualifying third to advance in the 200 semis. and maya dirado qualified for the 200 meter backstroke coming in third fastest. american kayla harrison successfully defended her judo championship and she caught her opponent in an arm lock tapping in submission. the last time golf was played at the olympic games was 1904. today, britain's justin rose made sure it didn't go unnoticed hitting a hole in one. the 36-year-old making olympic history. a belgian sailor has become ill after racing in the polluted

bayh, the first competitor to get sick after sailing the waters. olympic officials say the bayh is safe for sailing. jim ryun, rio de janeiro. if you go to the disney main street electrical parade, it's coming to an end pulling the plug in october ending a long run. it first debuted at the florida resort in 1977. disney plans to ship the parade west for a limited run at disneyland. it ran there from 1972 to 1996. disney is the parent company of abc7. we're learning more about the man behind that climb up trump tower. >> we've never experienced this level of outage before in our history. delta ceo talking about the outage that cancelled thousands of flights across the u.s. this week. a memorial for a college

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this is abc7 news. >> here's a look at your headlines as we approach 4:30. a boy was injured today after falling from a wooden roller coaster at an amusement park at pittsburgh, pennsylvania. the extent of the child's

injuries not known at this point. not clear if the ride malfunctioned coming 10 days after a 10-year-old boy died on a water slide in kansas. macy's is closing 100 stores next year part of refocusing to online operations. it has not announced if any bay area stores will be shutters. the family of 28-year-old frank galicia said he had a kind spirit and big heart. they found his body in the westfield stairwell. in the deadly shooting of calvin riley saturday night, he was playing pokemon go when he was shot and killed. the family is holding a memorial. live outside the church, elissa. >> reporter: the church is decorated with flowers and baseba

baseballs. he loved baseball and pitched in college and played at the high school in san mateo. meanwhile, police are still trying to track down the shooter. it has been five days since calvin riley was shot and killed at san francisco's aquatic park. still, not many answers. police have made no arrests. we don't know a motive. there are no known witnesses and know description of the shooter. what we do know is riley and a friend noticed someone lurking at the top of a hill while they played pokemon go on their ph e phones. riley ran ahead and jogged past a building alone. his friend heard gunfire. there are no security cameras that face that spot, but investigators say cameras could still be the key to cracking this case. >> if any also had a photograph for video, maybe took a selfie in the area between 9:00 and 10:00 on saturday night, you might not realize there was something in there but there could be information there in useful to the investigation. >> i think it's possible to get these answers.

>> reporter: rick smith, a former fbi agent says there's probably a lot happening police can't reveal. he says investigators need to reach out to more of riley's friends and find out who else he came into contact with and build a timeline. >> if it's a just a random victim of a gunshot that went off in aquatic park at 10:00, that is bizarre and they'll never figure that out. i don't think that's what happened here. >> reporter: police regularly patrol the park, a popular tourist spot near fisherman's wharf. meanwhile, riley's family and friends will gather at st. gregory's church in san mateo to remember the 20-year-old and say good-bye. the national park service is leading this investigation and they are asking for tips. larry. >> they are asking for tips but do they have any leads? >> reporter: they set up a tip line and received quite a few

phone calls and some contained good information. they're following up on owl leads but don't have anything ready to release to the public at this time. am ma and larry. >> thank you so much. >> a go fund me page raised nearly 70,000 dollars to pay for riley's funeral. to add your donation look for a link at abc7news.com. five people still unaccounted for after a deadly explosion and fire at an apartment complex in suburban washington, d.c. a look at the dramatic rescue and ongoing investigation in this developing story. >> reporter: at least two people killed, dozens of others injured when flames tore through this maryland apartment building. >> i got so scared. people were jumping out the window screaming for help. >> reporter: the raging fire following a huge explosion shaking homes and sending debris flying. >> it was like an earthquake everybody will feel.

it was the shocking part, there was a big block of fire in the apartment across from me! >> reporter: firefighters on scene within minutes helping people trapped in their homes, some parents forced to drop their children from windows and balco balconies. >> once i was thrown over the bannister, somebody definitely caught the child. thank god for that. >> reporter: nearly 30 people hospitalized, others still unaccounted for. >> we have to wait for it to be shored up enough for detectives to go inside. >> reporter: some residents said they recently smelled gas in the area. investigators say they are aware of those reports but still haven't determined what caused the fire. marcy gonzalez, "abc news," new york. hundreds of people are out of their homes in western new york state because of a massive fire at a tire recycling plant. flames and thick black smoke

billowed all day long from the plant 30 miles north of buffalo. you just know that smoke is so toxic. authorities advocated 200 homes after the fire broke out last night and crews contained the fire this morning using water from the erie canal. a report today accuses the u.s. central command of using intelligence to paint and upbeat picture of the islamic state. they said they relied on intelligence of the field commanders rather than the intelligence agency. sent co centcom reports described things in an optimistic action. her parents pleaded for leniency. today, a mississippi woman was sentenced to 12 years for planning to join the islamic state.

jaelyn young planned to join as a cover for a honeymoon and f e faced up to 20 years in prison. a virginia man scaled the outside of the trump building using suction cups. it was a wild scene. police arrested him yesterday on charges of criminal tres past and dangerous culpability. he told the audience he was seeking a private meeting with donald trump. you can catch a meteor shower. >> low clouds on mt. cam and i will have the forecast coming up. the traffic in san jose, 101, southbound is all backed up. if you're in the carpool lane,

you're scooting along nicely, northbound all clear and 880 very light over the top. california's clean air laws are working. we've cut toxic pollution. we're seeing fewing cases of asthma in kids. and the new clean energy economy has created more than half a million jobs. i'm tom steyer. just when we're making progress, the oil companies are trying to weaken our clean air laws. but we can stop them. send them a message. we're going to protect our kids - not their profits. ♪

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if you're looking for something fun to do this weekend, we have you covered. we have ideas for you. japan and philippines. we begin with original ra gamy, turning paper into elephants. i didn't do this. an oragami shop run by two sisters who love to teach this stuff. you wouldn't believe it. >> this is a technique that goes back to the 1700s, a way of making specific cuts into the paper but not cutting it all the way. this is actually a sphere within a sphere. it is one continuous piece of paper. it can be the new mindfulness to help you focus, zone out a little bit and kind of relax and

make something beautiful in the process. we have created an oragami pi pikac pikachu. can i show you how to fold it? >> do you have patience? >> absolutely. only five steps, it is awesome. >> you, too, can learn how to make a pikachu from the masters, something they're calling oragamifalusi. celebrating saturday and sunday 11:00 to 5:00 and happens at the civic center. >> go online and we'll link you to it. a perseid meteor shower promises to be an extra special show. you have to stay up for the best part of this scene. we're talking up to 200 per hour because of gravitational pull from jupiter bringing a thick

stream of space dirt toward the earth. the best time 0 to watch between 1:00 and 5:00 a.m. >> of course, always. >> not only do we have to stay up late to see the meteor shower, hope for clear skies. a look at our doppler hd and already low fogs and clouds are coming in from the coast. look at the perseid meteor shower information. between mid nignight and dawn, their peek. and the best conditions are farther inland where there is a better chance of clearer skies over the coastline and east bayshore line and parts of sonoma county. if you can get away from the lww clouds and clearer skies, you will have good conditions.

low to mid 60s on the coast and mid-70s around the bay and mid 90s in the warmest inland locations and will be with us for a while. as we get to next week we might see highs close to 100 in some inland spots. more for you at 5:00. >> thanks, spencer. things are finally getting back to normal for delta airl e airlines after days of cancellati cancellations. what they are saying about the computer outage. how about this? going vegan may send some parents to jail where it might soon be illegal to feed your kids a vegan diet. a popular drugstore is going

we have a correction. >> i guess i'll tell you about it. a report about possible refunds and rate changes for state farm insurance customers. on tuesday, we heaaired a story our consumer watchdog report on a judge deciding state farm should refund policyholders for overcharging and decrease

homeowners insurance rates going forward. yesterday, california insurance commissioner, dave jones, released a statement criticizing the consumer watchdog report. jones said no final decision has been made on the state farm rate case. he asked an administrative law judge to consider more evidence before issuing a final order. delta airlines is once again flying at full-speed. a computer outage monday grounded and delayed thousands of flights. >> the ceo of the country's second largest airline talked about problems that snarled traffic across the globe. >> reporter: it was the computer meltdown felt by delta travelers around the world. >> everything is down right now. >> everything is down? >> yes. >> reporter: the ceo speaking out in a tv interview. >> we never experienced this outage before in our history. i am personally responsible for this happening and will pers personally make sure it doesn't happen again.

>> reporter: at one point there was not one delta flight in the air over the u.s. long lines forming worldwide. more than 1600 flights cancelled tuesday's thousands of delays and thousands of frustrated customers. >> they won't print boarding passes, this is your only option. >> i tried to call delta and they told me i had a 3 hour hold. >> reporter: the ceo agreeing with some customers' complaints. >> they were right. we had hours we couldn't communicate with ourselves much less our customers. >> reporter: a piece of computer equipment failed and crashed and even though it was restored some of the computer skims didn't switch over to backup power. why not? >> the same question i asked our people believe me many times in the past few days. we don't have a full answer for that. >> reporter: delta says a travel waiver for affected customers extends through today and they should still check their flights

online. los angeles. tesla opening its first store in san francisco as it expands its sights for a retail footprint. it's location on van ness avenue and o'ferrell street. it will not only show off the cars, also help educate the public about green energy. the largest in the u.s., it opens tomorrow. that space was previously occupied by another luxury dealership. you used to avoid robocalls on your phone but not anymore. >> can you teach us how to block calls? >> it's even worse than that. advice we tell you about the irs will never phone you, that's no longer true. here's why. if you owe uncle sam money, debt collecting robo calls will soon be giving your cell phone a ring demanding you pay up. the fcc today gave the go ahead for the federal government and its contractors to robocall

wireless numbers. they can target people either in default or delinquent with the f feds. under the new law, the government can place three robocalls a month but can only call between 8:00 in the morning and 9:00 at night, the rules for all bill collectors and the calls must also give you the option of opting out from future robocalls, the little bit of good news. there are sobering results out from a new career builder survey that looked at american wa wagers. it found 3 out of 4 american workers say they occasionally live paycheck to paycheck. they found 66% of americans who made minimum wage could not make ends meet. half of those surveys said they had to work more than one job just to cover monthly bills. two-thirds of employers responded they support raising the minimum wage to at least 10 puc bucks an hour. the nation's largest drugstore chain is rolling out

an app that will make shopping a one step process. the new cvs mobile app will allow customers to pay for products and pick up prescriptions and earn loyalty rewards done easily. all they need to do is put their payment information and personal information into the app and check out by simply scanning a code at the register. cvs does not currently support apple pay or other pay by phone technolo technologies. this new feature is seen as a way for cvs to implement its own phone solution without needing to install new hardware. back to you guys. i want to hear from you. let me say this first. the hotline is open monday through friday 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., 415 954-8151, it's been there 20 years and you can reach me on my nbc page and abcnews.com. now, it's time for you. >> thank you.

time delayed eating leads to better food choices. red cross is in urgent need of blood donations. >> the american red cross sent out a nationwide plea for blood donations as supplies dwindle. the red cross says the shortage is not uncommon with donors cut in half over the summer. if you want to improve your diet, try time delayed eating when you choose your food long before you plan to eat it. a series of experiments at mellon university found when there was a significant delay between the time they order their food and they eat it, they chose better being less hungry when you order the meal. coffee and breakfast in one is called coffiest, a meal repla replacement drink and widely popular with busy for example in silicon valley. it has 20% of different nutri t

nutrients you need each day plus caffeine. finally, italian parents could be charged if they feed their child only vegan food. it comes after high profile cases of undernourished children have been linked to vegan diets. i'm jane king, here's to your health. the robot revolution has arrived. >> my name is pepper. welcome to beta, where high-tech innovations are best met in person. >> hello, pepper. >> wow. >> pepper, the robot's first day on the job at the beta store in palo alto. the robot is described as the first ever futuristic humanoid robot toe designed specifically for retail stores. pepper is designed to greet and help shoppers offering businesses small and large way to engage and help customers.

>> the arms are made to engage wu and create that empathy. that's where some robots don't have that same advantage. we create that empathy and thus a relationship most technology can't do. >> pepper has already been employed in stores in europe. this is the robot's first gig in north america. pepper will be working at beta and paolo ailo alto the next we >> i don't think pepper will enslave you, larry. >> pepper looks friendly. it's pepper's brother. he will use the arms to secure me, what i worry about. >> abc7 news at 4 continues. up next, video gaming made its way from homes to stadiums. earlier this year we told you about the phenomenon and one of those are coming to the bay area. dan has a look at abc7 news at 5:00. dan. >> that's how pepper lures you in, oldest trick in the book. more than a decade in the

making, what could soon be returning to some station is a long your commute. plus, what makes this local bakery the best in the country. we have that story, and the small foxes living on a california island and their historic recovery. those stories and a

this facility will be opening. leslie brinkley is live there

with more on today's announcement. leslie. >> reporter: you could say this would be a game change er at ja london square. if you're a video gamer and want to go to a basketball game, you want to watch the top gamers strategizing in a high paced chess match. teams of five versus five of the top gamers in the world will battle it out in games like league of legends on center stage in what will soon be oakland's e-sports arena and fans will watch and cheer on their favorite teams and players much like a sporting event. the airy glassed in space adjacent to the amtrak station will feature modules and ability to broadcast tournaments around the world. >> they will watch at home and compete at home and the natural

cukulemiculmination is they gat see who is the best. we have 10 million users to our site. >> reporter: we reported on the e-sports craze in february. worldwide the audience is estimated to be 300 million people. by 2019, e-sports are projected to rake in $1 billion a year. ga gamers are shocked it took this long to get the e-sports arena in the tech savvy area and it will be financially backed by the same chinese sports and entertainment companies. big money at stakes for players and winners can generate thousands and millions of dollars. like athletes, they are the new media stars. this is based on gamers paying a monthly membership fee and joining local gaming. and it will be ready to blast open in oakland by the end of the year.

nbc7 news. that will do it for this edition of abc7 news at 4. thank you for joining me. beginning right now with dan and christen. >> we need to find who ever did this. >> a brother pleads with who ever did this to his brother found in the san francisco stairwell. coming to the rescue of a tiny horse. >> a deer that joined a swim class and had to be saved at the end. >> i do lot of my shopping in amazon. >> the jobs killer and how the shopping landscape is changing. >> the heat wave is changing, i will tell you how hot for the weekend coming up. >> this is abc7 news. massive downsizing for

macy's across the country sh shuttering 100 stores a reflection of big changes in the retail industry. good evening. >> there are nearly two dozen macy's in the bay area. they have not revealed which e ones will close but we do know there will be some impact loc locally. david louie is live at the macy's in san jose. >> reporter: this is a case of macy's reinventing itself realizing online shopping is really growing. by closing 100 stores across the country will mean layoffs about 100 per store and increase profits and allow them to invest into digital. macy's isn't saying if stores will close here but they already closed one last year. sales and profits have been

declining in areas they hope customers will shift to their website. >> now, with ecommerce stronger than ever, it's possible for them to serve their customer in those markets without a physical store. >> reporter: she is the kind of shopper who shifted online to buy items for an upcoming trip. >> i did a lot of my shoppi pin through amazon, it's convenient and during work and you don't have time, during lunch break, you shop. probably at the stores it's a little bit less traffic than before. >> reporter: macy's says it will be investing its digital website. she says it's not as easy to use. >> the process is more difficult. >> reporter: it's not friendly? >> shopper friendly, no. >> reporter: clothing assets that can be sold, like the men's store on stkt