of the airplane that crashed this morning, 5. and cagi an employee. it is largely in contact, least part of it. they're trying to figure out what happened to this plane and believe it was only airborne about 15 minutes before it crashed. the investigation is ongoing and it's used as a training ground for planes that can land both on land and water. it's used frequently at the late. i spoke to the sheriff's department when they got the call and found there were two people inside. >> we got the call there was a plane crash we send everybody

and chp sent their helicopter off and lowered someone to the scene and checked the boat out and declared them both dead at the scene. >> reporter: we just received a few minutes ago a statement from icon's ceo saying this was devastating for us and our thoughts and prayers of our entire organization are with families of both people onboard. they are truly amazing individuals. an investigation continues into why exactly this happened after just a short 20 minute flight. we have done stories three years ago when this plane launched, first made available to the public. it's a very special plane used for sporting and recreation. we'll keep you posted as soon as we learn anything more. that this is latest here. abc7 news. we'll send it back. >> just last month another single engine icon a5 crashedrad

and the passenger and pilot survived. they were out for a demo flight when the plane had an extremely hard damage and caused the aircraft to take on water. to the initial investigation suggested pilot error. icon calls this the first major mishap for an a5. the stabbing death of a castro woman and confessed and in jail on an related molestation charge. >> firefighters found the body on december 13th. they said dacany chose a "random house" to rob and killed st. john after she confronted him. and oakland man recovering after being shot outside a

hotel. he got into an argument just before the shooting at the famed fountainbleu hotel. young and the woman were rushed to the hospital with critical injuries and police looking for a suspect. the attorney for the top coroner say they are shocked over their friend's arrest or child molestation charges. 46-year-old darrell harris heard the charges formally facing four charges of child molestation and one of sexual battery what the d.a.'s office calls eight years of abuse. his lawyer says family and friends can't believe it. >> the unanimous reaction is shock and no one believes it to be true. his family does not believe it to be true, wife and son were here and colleagues in law enforcement do not believe it to be true and his neighbors do not believe it to be true. >> the d.a.'s office will not say how harris knows the victim.

students have dubbed a place scary path not far from where a woman was sexually assaulted. a live look at stanford and what's being done. >> reporter: the path is located on the south side of campus where many fraternity houses are located and no light or safety features. that is all changing. shovels were out today for a new sign known as the scary path. scary because it's an unmarked trail and at night there's no lights. stanford junior alexis says she used to walk it but stopped because it was too risky. >> i think my biggest fear in this path is sexual assault. we have seen over and over again it is a good place for people to sexually assault. >> reporter: she worked with university administrators to

make a path safe and they listened to concerns and decided a knew path was needed. the knoll path will have lighting and is paved. >> we are very concerned and want a saver space and there has been no sexual assault. >> reporter: it is where former stanford student turner sexually assaulted an unconscious woman in 2014. >> i don't feel super safe walking at night on campus. i think that's a general thing on stanford's campus and off campus so having lighting and a pathway is important getting from point a to point b. >> reporter: construction is being done over the summer and while she is pleased not stopping there and asking for surveillance cameras at student housing she thinks will help in sexual assault cases.

a driver suffered serious injuries on a road neighbor says is notorious for problems. this is what's left of a honda accord that smashed into a tree about 5:00 a.m. before coming to rest on the road as you see. the driver suffered serious injuries and taken into surgery. neighbors and police say there have been two accident fatalities in just the past two years. >> joining us for weather outside looks like a fairly pleasant day out there. >> gorgeous. sparkling. spencer christian is here with a look at what's to come. >> it is gorgeous. tough on allergy sufferers and pollen counts rising. tree pollen and grass pollen high, weed pollen not a concern. the trees of interest are cedar, and juniper. prolonged exposure to the sun,

you may need to apply sunscreen. this is looking northward and beginning to push through the golden gate, 63 degrees in san francisco, oakland, 69. 77 in san jose and 79 in gilroy. here's a view from our rooftop camera. and 77 at napa and 82 at concord. mostly sunny skies until 8:07 when the sun setting. cooler skies and pleasant evening for walk or run. a cooler trend coming up. hit with four air pollution violations due to last week's shut down. it has been closed and there was still some but nothing like what caused stay in place orders

nearby. today, they cited valero for excessive smoke and public nuisance. months of investigation are ahead. the homeless crisis is perhaps the most challenging problem in san francisco. there may be a glimmer of hope as a local nonprofit called tipping point has pledge $100 million to help. their promise could cut that homeless population in and now it could in fact be a tipping point? >> reporter: it is. you talk about the entire homeless situation, there have been a few success stories, veterans off the streets and families. without a doubt the hardest group are those chronically homeless. the entire $100 million will go to that specific population and being raised by the private sect sector. the last time the city counted its homeless population was in a

2015. the number was more than 6600. of those just over 1700 were deemed chronically homeless meaning they've lived out here for more than a year, suffer from mental illnesses and have a drugs and alcohol problem. >> they're the ones ending up in emergency shelter systems and shelters at night. they can't even live on their own if we got them a room. in bad shape. >> reporter: the nonprofit tipping points focuses on eradicating poverty in the area few have succeeded. >> the chronic homeless population not only needs to be housed but has to have services attached to their placements. >> reporter: an example the city wanted to expand the respite and sobering center but lacked funds and tipping point donated $30,000 to add beds and now has 75. those with psychiatric needs will get specific treatment they would never get in a shelter.

the nonprofit is known for its accountability. >> all of known will be abryoufd by the tipping point board and we have full contro over the $100 million. >> reporter: currently the city spends $5 million a year on the homeless population. the homeless czar says spending that much money could be a game changer. >> when you have outside non-governmental money you can do things fast. >> reporter: tipping point wants to spend money on programs to keep the most vulnerable from falling into homelessness in the first place. abc7 news. a disabled woman's custom van has been tracked down after it was stolen. police asked for the public's health finding the van after someone stole it -- public's help finding the van after

someone stole it. it is equipped with a ramp. she was devastated it was taken and the police did not say if it led to an arrest. after a stinging defeat, the white house is in federal court defending its travel van. i'm in salt like city where warriors are trying to close out the jazz. a theme park that lets you be a hero. you don't get to dress up. you get throw a punch. looking at traffic over the skyway in san francisco on this monday, it is moving very slowly on the left hand side inching on the deck toward the bay bridge and southbound looking a little better. it looks like people merging

president trump's revised travel ban faced its first test today before a federal appeals court in virginia. >> his ban restricts travel from six countries. >> we're talking about president trump's last attempt at travel ban across the country including sfo and it was quickly struck amid legal challenges. the second order in march makes no reference to religion and no longer includes iraq. two lower courts are where the

lawsuits are you see from the protests that the ban still draws critics, saying the presidential intent is the same to target muslims. the judge had tough questions for the government's attorney. >> he changed it from religion to nationalality and explained he would not call it religion anymore. he made it clear he was not talking about muslims all over the world and that's why this is not a muslim ban. >> the order will bar people from those six majority countries for 90 days and all refuges for 120 days. it exempts green card and visa holders. the court today did not give a timeline for issuing an opinion. the ninth circuit in san francisco are here on another appeal for blocking the travel ban. more battles to come. the international olympic committee will evaluate the

cities of los angeles and paris this week both who submitted bids to host the summer olympics. they will hold meetings this week. los angeles last had the olympics in 1984, paris hasn't had a game since 1924. the international olympic committee is considered one of the cities for 2028 hosting duties, and a vote set for september. warriors have made a franchise record of seven straight consecutive playoffs games and a win tonight would clench their place in the conference finals. mike shumann is in salt lake city, the place to be. >> reporter: no question. and trying to move in with cleveland who already has two sweeps of their own. you cannot take this utah jazz team for granted. this morning at the shoot around they're more relaxed but they need steph and klay to play well and both struggled in game

three. the result would have been a lot different if it hadn't been for kevin durant's points and rebounds. and jazz are on the brink of elimination. >> the crowd will be into it. nobody on their team will quit. they will come out and fight and we told our guys that. it will be game and why we'd like to get off to a quick start. i think it will help us. >> easier to relax. >> it is easier to relax and talk about different scenarios that happened throughout the course of the nba and tell them utah will not quit and hopefully come out and take heed to it and plan the right way. >> reporter: the jazz had their first lead of the entire series in the last game and know they wanted to get off to a quicker start. should be interesting. reporting live in salt lake city, mike shumann, abc7 news. we want you to share your

excitement for us. post it on we will post them for you. >> i don't know if it's like salt like city but nice here. >> temperatures for the week, a look at the live doppler. we will keep a lot of sunshine with us the remainder of the week, a few clouds in the picture and coastal clouds and cooling to the coastline tonigh tonight. a live view from our cameras and these are our temperatures. one day of summer warmth tomorrow. coastal fog tomorrow, and then much cooler. low 60s and 70s around the bay and low 80s inland.

we have a wide range of current temperature 80s. clear skies and a little fog as we return to the coastline. and low temperatures around the coast to low 50s and inland low 50s for overnight. the summer spread tomorrow, microclimate. 62 at half moon bay and downtown san francisco with a high of 70 degrees. across to oakland, a high of 75 tomorrow. over the hills to walnut creek, expect a high of 86 degrees and farther inland to antioch and high of 88 tomorrow, our summer spread. here is a bigger picture of tomorrow. breezy at the coast and generally see high is around the bay in the mid to upper 70s. inland, a mixed picture and low 80s in some spots and mid to upper 80s in some others. fairfield, highs of 88 tomorrow. south bay, low 80s at morning

hill and san jose. i mentioned the cooling trend on wednesday. check out the comparison of tomorrow's projected highs with wednesday. san jose high of tomorrow and concord, a 10 degree drop and all around the bay area we see a cooler pattern. 7-day forecast at the top, mainly sunny skies through the week. thursday is the day we are likely to see increase in clouds and sprinkles in the north bay but not talking about significant rainfall. sunday itself, mother's day, bright sunshine and temperatures on the cool side. a lovely day to get out and enjoy outdoor activity with your family. >> thank you. instagram wants to be more than just pretty picture, how a hashtag could be what keeps people connected across the

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instagram is trying to create a safe community for its more than 700 million users. the social media giant is taking a stand for mental health awareness for its here for you campaign. jessica has a closer look. . >> i know some don't want to speak at it because i don't want to feel like an outcast. >> people come to instagram to

tell their stories in a visual way and they communicate how they're feeling and what they're doing. what we decided to do was have a video campaign and highlight community members dealing with different issues from eating disorders to depression. >> instagram is teaming up with pretty little liars star for the campaign. she opened up about her battle. >> once you have an eating disorder, it is something you are always sort of in touch with. it's a constant journey forward. i have a lot of friends and fans who feel instagram plays you have to make your life perfect, show only the best version of your life and only the happy moments and highlights. it leaves a huge part of your life hidden in the dark. >> she and her friends had an intervention that helped her get

through her struggle and says she was lucky to have a community and believes instagram's -- and mental health professionals, too. >> it already flagged and zaibls harmful comments and posts. with this new campaign they will offer new resources like professional help and online literature. jessica castro. jimmy kimmel hosts his show tonight one week after talking about his son. >> billy was born with a heart disease. >> kimmel took last week off after telling viewers about his son's open heart surgery and says he is doing great. one of his guests tonight, senator bill cassidy. the republican said the healthcare bill should pass the jimmy kimmel test on pre-existing conditions. you can watch it live and on "abc news" at 11 and welcoming

jimmie back to the small screen. what was known about michael flynn and his russian connections. >> the question you have to ask yourself, if they were concerned, why didn't they take any steps? >> what solei yates is saying she knew about the ousted national security advisor. and just signed i

live where you live, this is abc7 news. >> here are the stories making headlines at 4:30. two people died in a plane crash at napa county today. it slammed into the eastern side of the lake this morning. the two victims have been identified. both were employees of icon aircraft who manufactured the plane. tweeting a picture of this murder suspect accused of killing a 51-year-old woman last december and why investigators say it's an open and shut case. >> david louie reported for two tenants rights measures tomorrow and david talks to the landlords who oppose the measure. >> former acting attorney general sally yates testified about what she told the white

house about the russians and mike flynn before he fired her. >> good evening. so many in washington were waiting for this testimony. she was also asked in addition to flynn's firing, her own firing after she didn't support the president's travel ban, she says she was just trying to do her job. >> what did you tell the white house about mr. flynn. >> reporter: sally yates the former acting attorney general testified about the russian interference in elections and what she cold the white house council. a number of press accounts and other high ranking white house officials about general flynn's comments we knew to be untrue. prior to her opposition to the travel ban, the acting attorney general warned the white house that national security michael flynn was not being honest when he said he had no contact with

russian officials and led to his firing. >> it led to a situation where the security advisor could be blackmailed why the russians. donald trump tweeting askally yates under oath if she knows how classified information got into the newspaper before it was public. and president obama warned him not to hire general flynn that was brushed off. >> this is a man that was very critical of the president's policies. the idea that he didn't like the guy doesn't seem shocking. the question you have to ask yourself, if they were concerned, why didn't they take any steps? >> reporter: yates also appeared with the former director of national intelligence, james clapper and both asked if they knew how that information was leaked and who was responsible for it or authorized it they

both emphatically said they did not. abc7 news. back to you. >> president trump has been on a tweeting frenzy the past hour. what has he been saying? >> he called it a total hoax. the biggest story was really on surveillance, james clapper's testimony further was proof there was no evidence of collusion between his administration and russia. he also said all of this was nothing but old news. >> all right. reporting live from washington, d.c. thank you. france's new president will officially take office next sunday, emmanuel macron received 10 million more votes than le pen and received 66% to le pen's percent. and a record number cast blank ballots in protest. macron never held elected office

and economy minister for two years under the outgoing president. a victim of state sponsored terrorism after an unsanctioned assassination attempt of kim jong-un. he said an anti-terrorist attack will come immediately after they announce the arrest of two university instructors who are u.s. citizens. there are now four u.s. citizens in custody in north korea. >> texas governor abbott signed an anti-sanctuary city law that allows police to ask about their status and also sanctions jail tme for those who don't cooperate with it. >> reporter: outside the governor's mansion in texas. protesters are speaking out against a law they say encour e encourages racial profiling.

>> a wide open door to racial discrimination and economic discrimination. >> reporter: governor greg abbott signed a city-wide ability for officers to ask about immigration status for routine traffic stops. >> texans expect us to keep them safe and that is exactly what we're going to do. >> reporter: the texas governor signing the law on facebook live saying those who do not comply with federal immigration detainer requests could face a $25,000 fine, jail time and removal from office. >> elected officials and law enforcement agency, they don't get to pick and choose which law this is a will obey. >> reporter: opponents are vowing to fight the law in court. >> the backlash will be great. >> reporter: saying it will be a repeat of the battle with arizona's controversial 2010 show me your papers. the law goes into effect in september. the mexican government is also

weighing in saying it affects the rights of the citizens who live just across the border. los angeles. the undocumented immigrant previously accused of modesto resident chandra levy is being taken to el salvador. all charges have been dropped saying an informant lied. it made national headlines after it was revealed she was having an affair with congressman gary condit while an intern at the federal bureau of prisons. developing news in phoenix. arresting a serial street shooter who terrorized the area last year. they say they linked the 23-year-old aaron saucedo to at least 11 homicides. he was arrested and convicted in a shooting death of a man his mother was dating and responsible for seven deadly shootings between march and july of last year and investigators

say those victims were picked at random. if climbing mt. everest is on your bucket list you might want to do it sooner than later. napal is considering an age limit after an 85-year-old man died of heart attack. only tibet has one between 18 and 60 years old and napal only has a minimum age of 16 with no upper age limit. worried about your safety on public transit? san francisco hits a new mark keeping riders safe. ask finney is just ahead. just post a #askfinney and i'll answer the questions here live a little later. i'm spencer christian, a sunny view of the eastern sky. type 2 diabetes, listen up. we're not professional athletes. but that doesn't mean we're giving up. i'm in this for me. for me. along with diet and exercise, farxiga helps lower blood sugar

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breaking news out of san jose. santa clara court officials just announced there will be a verdict at 9:00 a.m. the trial wrapped up and the jury received the case thursday afternoon. he is on trial for 15-year-old teenager sierra. she has never been found and if found guilty he could face the death penalty. we will have live coverage when

announced and we will send to it your phone the moment it is announced. the crime rate on san francisco muni has dropped to the lowest level in four years. a look at the numbers. >> reporter: good news for muni riders. the transit system is saver today than a couple years ago. >> that's amazing. i don't know what would have changed. >> reporter: riders may not have noticed the shift but the spokesman says better communication with police and better video cameras and new data driven policy. those changes yielded big results. >> we're seeing some of our lowest rates in crimes over the last four years. >> reporter: it spiked up to 12.2 crimes per 100,000 in october of 2013. >> our base rate is 5 or

6100,000 miles. we're below that goal at 3.8. >> reporter: while muni is cushing crime, b.a.r.t. has seen an uptick in incidents. >> i wouldn't take my son on b.a.r.t. late in the evenings. >> reporter: teen robberies on the rise and a mob that swarmed it made international coverage. >> it made it on the news. >> reporter: officers are being deployed. they say it's always good to practice situational awareness on mass transit. some riders say they keep the headphones talked away and their phones in their pockets. fiveny wilson, abc7 news. we'll start with live doppler 7, sunny sky is across the bay area, coastal fog beginning to develop and patchy coastal fog and clear skies everywhere else. in the low to mid 50s and the

coast breezy. looking at the southeastern sky after sun set and the moon rise, you will see jupiter visible tonight as skies are clear. tomorrow, clear skies and sunny and warm in most inland locations, highs mid to upper 80s and on the coast, highs to low 60s, the accuweather 7-day forecast and bright skies throughout the 7-day period and greatest increase in clouds and north bay sprinkles. temperatures dropping although mother's day, sunday looking nice and bright. don't forget to check out jupiter tonight, the largest one in our solar system. i'll give you more lessons on astronomy later. a new trend is popping up at airports around the country and how it could help ease the waiting game the next time your flight is delayed.

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airline passengers waiting for their flights and delays can take care of themselves. gyms and yoga studios popping up across the country including in the bay area. a look some options. >> reporter: flying the friendly skies, air travel is stressful, delays, crowded flights, passengers are unhappy. what can airports do to make things better? how about an endorphin rush? forget the unhealthy snack, don't belly up to the bar. here at this fitness area, passengers can work out while they wait. >> reporter: the baltimore international airport is a full gym inside a security zone. >> this is for exercisers who want to get a good workout and relieve stress and anxiety. >> reporter: percentages are surprised to learn with a $25 day pass they can burn calories

before boarding. >> my flight was delayed so i'm taking advantage of the time. >> reporter: steven schumaker arrived early. suddenly his game plan changed. >> i wanted to get something to eat and saw this, why not? >> reporter: no workout clothes, no excuse, they will loan them to you includinged in the cost of your day pass. last year about 15% of u.s. flights were delayed. tired of sitting around getting tempted by junk food and alcohol and grumbling about the terrible service. fitness a new trend in airport innovation popping up all across the country. a walking path in dallas airport and yoga in san francisco and on the go spas and travelers can get a manicure or massage. >> people will start making travel plans around the experience. that's the key word there, experience. >> reporter: they say they're seeing repeat customers,

travelers like steven schumaker who say they will change their plans if they know they can get in a quick workout. while flights will still be late or jam-packed, maybe the passengers will be more healthy and happy. karen travers, "abc news," baltimore, maryland. >> time to ask finney something. send your question to him on facebook and twitter. is it legal for grocery stores to charge soda tax on seltzer and other carbonated waters not sugary drinks? >> you're catching it. bottled water and carbonated waters are not subject to the tax but could depending how much sugar is in them. different cities have different rules. >> next year, they will place a penny per ounce for the sugar

and they may pass it to customers as higher prices. not as a tax. you will not see a different line item. 12 cents for that coke. they are defined as non-alcoholic beverages with added sweeteners containing 25 calories per so many ounces. every town has rules and everybody is doing them and hard to keep track. >> elia asks which bank is giving the most interest for your money? >> it changes day-by-day. the last time i checked, for a simple savings account the best rate in the bay area was sterling bank and trust and they were .4%. 0.4%. the best, online, i found one that was 1.3% at place called bank purely. also check out immigrant bank, they often have great rates.

sterling had the best rate for a money market account at .75%. as i said, this is always changing. you can go to a website called depositaccounts.com. i'll post that. place you can check. chase from san francisco asked a very good question. where is the best place to buy a nerf gun? >> an important question. they're sold all over the place. target, walmart, amazon.com, online and local stores and you can buy one from the manufacturer at hasbro toy shop.com and the best place is usually around the december holidays, if you need a nerf gun now you have to shop around for the best prices. if you have a question for me, record your 10 to 15 second question and share it on social media using the #ask finney. i'll find it and answer here.

if you're in the market for a new car, "consumer reports" released its findings of the most reliable cars. lexus, toyota, buick, audi and kia. "consumer reports" studied over half a million vehicles taking surveys from drivers who bought or leased them and we posted the full results online. check out this heart stopping video as a professional race car driver narrowly escapes death and slams into a guardrail and teetering on the massive cliff. you can see the driver running from the car waving a sign that says, okay. it looks like the guardrail saved his life. a theme park offering a new service for people hoping to impress a date. punch a fake bad guy and promoting the new service, the

fake bad guys approah you and your date and say something rude and you vent. you must attend a class to safely do the performance and another class is to allow you to diffuse a fake bomb. >> please don't tell your girlfriend it's fake. thousands of nfl players suffering from concussions they suffered decades ago. we follow abc7 news sports anchor mike schhuman as he navigates the concussion settlement process. >> coming up at 5:00, multi-million dollar claim against bart. a family says they're still traumatized after being attacked by a mob. renter's rights, what some call unfair evictions in san jose.

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"abc news" sports reporter and former nfl player, mike shumann take us to see what former players are facing. >> reporter: my former teammate stil has the memories and the tt subpoena win. and he council students over the years. >> to knock out concussions. >> reporter: like thousands of nfl veteras we have applied to be included in the wave of settlements, after a wave of lawsuits of form playerers who said the nfl hid the true risk of concussions. many of us experienced being sent back into game after what was commonly called getting your bell rung. despite they have changed it dramatically many face years of uncertainty. >> reporter: this doctor runs the brain concussion center at

stanford and developed this eye tracking device to test current players for evidence of concussion. even with advance, he said there's no formal medical definition for the injury. >> still undefined and making an addition based on the best judgment. >> reporter: there's no way to test a living player for the brain damage known as cte. dr. jeff says advances are being made in brain imaging that may some day offer an early addition of cte -- early diagnosis of cte without waiting for autopsy. >> we are still trying to work on treatment force this. >> reporter: qualifying for the settlement hinges on battery of cognitive tests, eason and i have undergone designed to document a former player's systems other than cte. it covers dementia, alzheimer's disease, parkinson's and als

that is from former 49er receiver clark. >> it was an assessment of players to come up with objective evidence to determine who needs long term support and doesn't. >> reporter: once she settlement is arranged it can be tens of thousands of dollars into the million s depending on the, stet of the injury. >> for some players, if you put it on the table i wouldn't go back and plan. >> reporter: mike shumann, abc7 news. >> as part of the settlement with former players, the nfl admitted no wrongdoing. you can get the latest news any time, download it for free, enable push alerts to be the first to know about breaking news where you live. that will do it for this

addition of abc7 news at 4:00. now stay tuned for "abc news" at 5:00. >> he was walking around and randomly picked residents. >> the wrong place at the right time. the murder of a castro valley woman and her killer's criminal history. >> the crash of a plane on a north bay lake. new information of two people who died. filing suit on b.a.r.t. and the family negligence. >> being forced out. good evening. we have just learned a verdict is being expected in a murder case tomorrow morning. she disappeared five years ago and her body never found. the prosecutor says dna

belonging to torres was found on the clothing and the defense challenges it and says she could still be alive. download our app and enable push alerts to get the verdict as soon as it happens. a stunning break that left an east bay family nervous and family shattered. andrea st. john lived in castro valley. new details revealed by investigators. >> reporter: at the st. john's home in castro valley, remains boarded up. it was on the verge of becoming a cold case until the suspect started talking to the staff at the san joaquin county jail where he's been since early february on an related case charged with molesting his own child. >> five months after a woman was murdered and house set on fire,