men had deliberated, as you mentioned, a half day thursday, half day friday and all day yesterday, meaning they had no difficulty in deciding whether antolin garcia torres is guilty or not. the public gathered in the courtroom gasped as the clerk read the verdicts. guilty of the first degree murder of sierra lamar, then three more guilty verdicts for kidnapping of women in grocery store parking lots in morgan hill three years before sierra lamar disappeared. it was the outcome the parents said they wanted. they emerged from the courthouse willing to share their emotions after the 13-week trial. >> we're grateful to the jurors coming up with the right decision. and it gives us paegs as a family knowing that this is not going to happen to another child, and that they can't get away with something like this. >> justice is served here for us today. justice for sierra. so, that gives us some form of

relief. >> reporter: joining them sierra's older sister danielle with tears in her eyes. >> obviously not going to see sierra back, so it's not closure but it is a good first step. and the jury did the right thing. >> reporter: antolin garcia torres was convicted of kidnap and murder even though the body wasn't found. it was on dna evidence. >> in 13 weeks of testimony it's difficult to say what is most compelling. it's the whole package. >> reporter: the jury will convene next week to start the penalty phase. garcia torres could face life in prison without the possibility of parole, or the death penalty. in san jose, david louie, abc7 news. >> today's verdict came as a huge relief to the hundreds of volunteers who searched for the teenager. abc7 news reporter jeannine de la vega join us from morgan hill where sierra attended high school before disappearing.

jeannine? >> reporter: well, nearly everybody here knows the name sierra lamar even though they don't personally know her or knew of her family. in a sense, she really became everyone's daughter and that's why today's verdict really hit home. as people filed out of the main courthouse in san jose, there were many hugs. this man in particular, doug tul he is, was overcome with emotion after he heard antolin garcia torres was found guilty of murdering morgan hill teen sierra lamar. >> we were all holding our hands inside there. god answered the questions and answered our wishes and our prayers. >> reporter: he and many other volunteers spent countless weekends searching for sierra's remains in the last five years. many didn't know the lamar fraem but felt they needed to do something. more than 1100 searches were conducted. to have a guilty verdict? >> it was a combination of thrill and relief. >> just hearing the stories from

day one and feeling, being a dad myself and having a daughter and all of those emotions come out in you and you just hope that the jury comes to the right conclusion which i believe they did. >> reporter: sierra's disappearance shook morgan hill. her photograph was plastered all over the city. while those are gone, no one here has forgotten. >> i'm glad they brought him to justice. i'm glad they found him. i was worried they weren't going to and that the family wouldn't have any closure. >> reporter: volunteers say they won't stop searching. they plan on using the information they learned from the trial to go back out and look for sierra's remains. in morgan hill, jeannine de la vega, abc7 news. >> take a look at a nearly five year time line. sierra lamar disappeared on her way to a morgan hill bus stop on march 16 of 2012. her phone was found the next day a few blocks away. may 21st, 2012, sheriff's deputies arrested garcia torres. fast forward nearly two years to february 2014 he pleaded not

guilty to murdering sierra lamar. on january 30 of this year, the trial finally got underway, closing arguments wrapped up last week and it took the jury only two days to reach today's guilty verdict. at same jury that convicted garcia torres will decide whether he should be sentenced to death or given life in parole. they'll now have to regroup. >> this is especially important for the defense because they have been claiming throughout the whole time that since there's no evidence that a murder had been committed at all, because we don't have the body, the person can't be found guilty. now the person is a convicted murderer, they have to change tactics and focus more on the person because now the jury is faced with the choice between death and life without parole. >> jurors will begin hearing evidence in the penalty phase of the trial a week from today. we sent out a post alert on the abc7 news app. download the app to get the latest news including the sentencing which is expected to happen next week. >> now to our breaking news in

the big story nationally, embattled fbi director james comey has been fired. in a statement president trump said it will mark a new beginning for the fbi. abc7 news reporter lan a zach has the latest on this breaking story. >> reporter: it is a stunning turn of events here in washington, d.c. that led to the late night firing of fbi secretary or fbi director james comey. he has been terminated and removed according to a white house statement that was just released. they say, quote, the fbi is one of our nation's most cherished and respected institutions and today will mark a new beginning for our crown jewel of law enforcement, according to president trump, also according to the statement, we understand that the president was acting on the recommendation of his attorney general jeff sessions. you know, the fbi director has been plagued with controversy, both with his most recent controversy having to explain today why he overstated grossly

the amount of e-mails forwarded by huma the former secretary of state clinton. releasing a statement to try to clarify that, but falling short of an apology. and this also follows after his testimony recently in front of congress in which he said that he felt nauseated at the thought that he may have affected the election. remember, it was just general et he made it clear, key members of congress, that he was reopening the investigation into hillary clinton, and those private e-mails that she held. this also followed after another controversy by james comey when he dismissed the charges against hillary clinton for that private e-mail server and the allegations that she may have acted improperly with confidential and secret information. he dismissed all charges, but in so doing, if she is such a

damning condemnation of the former secretary of state, that critics were left baffled, how he could say that he was not pursuing any charges and that no reasonable person would bring charges according to him, after saying such forceful language about the former secretary of state. so, we are still going through all of this new information, but again, the white house has just confirmed that they have asked for the resignation and have fired the fbi director james comey. i'm abc7's lan a zach reporting live from washington. >> all right, lana, thank you. comey's deputy is now the acting director and interim director is expected to be named in the next few days. >> police in the east bay are on the look out for two brazen thieves who robbed the costco store last night and made off with jewelry. >> one suspect was caught thanks to quick thinking employees. abc7 news reporter cornell bernard live in danville. cornell?

>> reporter: it's been more than a year since danville actually had a robbery. that's what makes last night's crime all the more shocking. employees here nabbed one crook and police are now checking if another dramatic heist could be related. nothing but cardboard now covers an empty jewelry case inside the danville costco store. the case smashed monday night by brazen robbers who made off with a loot. >> that's just insane. >> and i'm shocked that this store was robbed. i'm just appalled. >> reporter: danville police say three men wearing hoodies, one with a ski mask entered the store around closing time. >> one of them acted as a look out, and another two went to the counter that contains jewelry and broke open the counter with a hammer. >> reporter: two of the suspects got away, but one man was tackled by costco employees. police say a risky move. >> the point is that the costco employees detained somebody and were able to hold onto him until we got there. >> going out for the call of duty there, they should probably

get a raise. >> reporter: cops arrested 21-year-old key sean edwards of oakland. crime similar to this robbery at a walnut creek watch store last month. three men matching the same description, dressed as construction workers pepper sprayed the owner until the owner pulled the gun and chased the crooks away. they are investigating whether the two crimes are connected. in danville, cornell bernard, abc7 news. >> all right. turning now to the weather we have a live look from our emeryville camera. warm today but changes are coming. >> yes, they are. spencer christian is here with what's ahead. spencer. >> big changes coming. as you pointed out it is warm. here is doppler 7. sunny skies across the bay area and temperatures have reached close to 90 degrees in some spots. uh we look out over the bay from the rooftop camera, 65 here in san francisco. not very warm. we have low to mid 70s in oakland, mountain view, and

gilroy 84. sutro tower looking northward, 77 in santa rosa, 77 in napa, 84 in novato, 88 in concord, 85 in livermore. that is all about to change big time because a spring chill is on the way brought to us by this advancing cold front moving down from the gulf of alaska. temperatures will drop sharply tomorrow and we're going to have quite a cool spell or quite a spell. i'll show you how long it's going to last in just a few minutes. larry? >> thank you, spencer. we'll see you in just a spell. a power pole and downed lines strewn across danville. an oak tree came crashing down near green valley road. the good news is the tree fell into the street. no homes or cars were damaged. bad news is 2900 pg&e customers were left without power. the tree is gone and now the power is back for all but 40 customers. >> the hills are still pretty green in the golden state, but not for long. there was a show of force by cal fire and bay area fire fighters

today to make everyone aware that we're finally drying out and there is fire danger ahead. abc7 news was in orinda as they made a stand in front of a grove of eucalyptus trees where the grass this year is very high and already creating concerns. >> that's the kindling. that's what's going to carry the fire into the bigger heavier vegetation. in the bay area, east bay hills in particular, this grass is lee and 4 feet tall. much of it is starting to dry down and become flammable. >> officials say fire season is now year round. there have already been 400 wild fires this year in california and cal fire is asking us all to create a defensive space around our homes. >> our cal rugby player now paralyzed after a freak accident on the field. >> it's tough for all of us. it casts a shadow on the victory. >> new at 4:00, the efforts to raise money for his rehabilitation. plus. >> it wasn't like hiding it or anything. i was giving my id to people and making copies of my id.

>> this bright college graduate was nearly hired to teach in san francisco. why the job fell through. >> also ahead, a record year for wine. the new generation changing the way we drink. >> and taking a live look at ata traffic, crawling on both directions. heading south, to the r

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the devastating news for the cal rugby team. one of their players was injured saturday during a mass. from sacramento he was left

paralyzed. >> lyanne melendez with live in berkeley with details. lyanne? >> reporter: well, we all know this is a rough sport, but it's not often that this happens. now let me read you a quick statement coming from the head coach, the legendary jack clark. taylor's challenges will be severe, long in duration, and difficult beyond measure. our team, he goes on to say, intends to be there with him every bit of the way. this picture was taken by robert taylor's family. the cal rugby player is in a santa clara hospital after he landed on his head while playing in a championship finals. the injury left him paralyzed. his family issued a statement. robert is currently working on stabilizing his condition so he can start rehabilitation. the injury paralyzed his lower body with limited motion in his arms. >> it's tough for all of us. it casts a shadow on the victory. it's not right.

>> reporter: nathan becker, also a rugby player, is his house mate. the injury occurred just three minutes into the match. taylor, a sophomore at cal, had surgery that evening which doctors hope will give him a greater chance of regaining movement. because he will need a lot of rehabilitation, a go fund me page has been set up to cover his future medical bills. the goal was set at $1 million. becker says his teammate's spirits are good. >> great man of god, prays every night, prays before every meal, and goes to church on sunday. great heart, nice he fest manua meet. >> reporter: prayers begin on campus sunday at 8:00 p.m.. the entire cal community is welcomed. at u.c. berkeley, lyanne melendez, abc7 news. >> bill for bicyclists to roll through stop signs is off the table till next year. the idaho stop faced heavy opposition in its first committee hearing yesterday.

the bill's authors including self assemblyman fill teng said they'll keep working on this. it is safer for cyclists to treat stop signs as yield signs when there is no oncoming traffic. law enforcement and automobile organizations oppose the bill. >> happening tonight, the advisory committee for elementary school in alameda will present a report to the school board about how the building can be fixed. last week the school district said unstable soil under the school puts it at risk of collapsing during an earthquake. the committee says more testing is needed before the school is closed. the meeting will be held at 6:30 tonight at alameda city hall. >> how young is too young to be a teacher? that's the question facing the san francisco unified school district. they're grappling with it after a teenager applied for a job. >> abc7 news anchor kristen sze is here with the story of an unusual kid with an unusual goal. kristen. >> yes, alma and larry, meet sage ryan. he's a u.c. berkeley glad who wants to be ape substitute

teacher for san francisco unified. he met all the district's requirements. after initially offering the job in this e-mail, the district rescinded its offer. >> they told me on the phone, they told me that it was because i was 17, and that they were uncomfortable with that and then wrik of course they denied that was the reason. >> sage was home schooled by his mother who is a teacher for s.f. unified. he face timed us today from los angeles where he is pursuing an acting career. he says being a substitute teacher pays well, offers flexibility, and there is no minimum age requirement. sage says it's crushing for him to lose the job now after spending months waiting for s.f. unified to process his application and sponsor his state credentials. >> you know, i wasn't like hiding it or anything. i was giving my i.d. to people, making copies of my i.d., signing things, putting down my birth date. >> san francisco unified tells abc7 news they cannot do a thorough criminal background check on a minor and maturity may be an issue. but the young man with two

brothers, two younger brothers insists he's meant to mentor kids and has now applied with a position with l.a. unified. larry and alma? >> what a story. how do you graduate from u.c. at age 17? he has to be crazy smart. >> absolutely. >> from one child prodigy to another. >> thank you very much. from one child prodigy to another child. let's look at our weather. lovely day, don't you think? gorgeous skies, mild conditions. here's a look at doppler 7 and it will remain this way for a couple hours. we have a much cooler pattern coming our way starting tomorrow. let's enjoy what we have now. this is a view from our east bay hills camera looking at the western sky which is almost cloud free and these are our forecast features. we'll see much cooler weather tomorrow. a chance of some sprinkles on thursday although we don't expect rainfall totals to amount to merrill lynch. and we'll have gusty wind by the end of the week. really gusty. right now we're looking at a temperature range of 61 at half moon bay to 81 in concord.

a pretty wide range, our usual summer spread coming in spring. here's what's coming our way this evening. forecast animation 5rk this afternoon, notice the fog from the coast surges across the bay. by 5:00 tomorrow morning at the start of the morning commute we'll see widespread fog not only at the coast, but locally inland and across the bay. that means reduced visibility for commuters. bear that in mind. you may want to give yourselves extra time if you're a morning commuter. overnight lows in those morning hours will drop into the low 50s in many locations, low 50s and upper 40s in some of the cooler spots inland. that takes us to tomorrow afternoon. under bright, mostly sunny skies tomorrow, much cooler weather than we had today. highs will range from mid to upper 50s at the coast to mid 60s a right around the bay and upper 60s in most of the inland locations, although one or two spots might hit 70 degrees. midnight tomorrow night or 12:00 a.m. thursday, this is the approaching system that may bring us some sprinkles.

notice they'll start pushing down into northern california early thursday and into the afternoon we'll see it breaking up. but a sprinkle or two could hit the bay area if it maintains structure and energy. we'll see what happens there. meanwhile our animation for rainfall totals suggests we'll see only a couple of inch of rain. thursday will be the day that brings us the cloudy est skies. it will only be partly cloudy. breezy and cool. windy pattern friday and saturday with winds gusting over 40 miles per hour. mothers day looks nice and sunny. cooler than average, certainly pleasant. a chance of showers on monday and tuesday of next week. things are changing and not looking very spring like for a while. >> it's mild. as long as mother's day is fine. >> we don't have any storms coming. >> that's good. thanks, spencer. >> "american idol" is back, but there is something a little different about it this time around. we'll tell you what's changing.

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the jury found torres guilty of the kidnapping of three other women in 2009. torres could face the death penalty when sentencing starts next week. abc7 news reporter david louie tweeted reaction from lamar's family. they told him the verdict gives them some relief. however nothing can take away their pain. world news tonight tweeted the president has fired fbi director james comey. a statement from the white house did not give the reason for termination. it comes hours after the the the gave erroneous testimony. there is a search about the new director who will over see the white house's political and financial ties to russia. a backlash over president trump's health care bill continues to grow with protests across the country, and this one greeted house speaker paul ryan in new york today. some republicans have decided not to attend town hall meetings with their own constituents and now the democrats are stepping

in. abc7 reporter is live in new york. ariel? >> reporter: they blasting republican lawmakers for rolling back key protections under obamacare even wondering if lawmakers read this new bill before they passed it. the heated debate over health care -- >> he lied, he lied, so we won't let our people die. >> reporter: republican lawmakers where it hurts, at home with their constituents. >> aca is the way. >> reporter: gop house members on the defensive. >> you're a phony and your days are limited. >> reporter: some avoiding the anger, opting out of town halls. the democrats stepping in. >> this is a town hall meeting. some people do this all the time. [cheering and applauding] >> saying that preexisting conditions will be covered isn't

enough, because access is not the same thing as affordability. [ applause ] >> reporter: today house speaker paul ryan visiting a car lot, throngs of protesters waiting outside. >> i'm here for my friends, my children, my family, my neighbors, every american. my heart is breaking. >> new york hates paul ryan and i hope he hears us loud and clear. >> reporter: after sparking a hubbub over his son, jimmy kimmel returns to late night tv. >> i apologize for saying children in america should have health care. members of sitive. congress admitting they never read a final draft of the house bill. and some republican senators are voicing their concern over this house bill, even saying they may want to start from scratch. in new york, ariel, abc7 news. larry? >> ariel, how is the trump administration relating to the

push back from the senate? >> reporter: today the administration sent mike pence to capitol hill to talk to republican leaders hoping they can find a way forward for this health care bill. so, still some optimism in the administration. larry? >> ariel, thank you. >> south korea's next president will be a liberal who favors a more open policy toward north korea. moon declared victory tonight after results showed him leading by a substantial margin over conservative opponent. the 54-year-old will replace the ousted president. moon's win ends a decade of conservative rule in south korea. he is promoted engagement with north korea as well as removal of the missile system installed by the u.s. last month. >> ted cummins was arrested in northern california last month after a nationwide manhunt to find him along with 15-year-old elizabeth thomas. abc7 news reporter danya back us has new details.

>> reporter: 50 year old ted cummins arrived to a courthouse in nashville, tennessee. he is charged with taking 15-year-old elizabeth thomas across state lines for the purpose of criminal sexual intercourse. >> he will face mandatory ten years, possibly quite longer. >> reporter: footage just before the teenager went missing leaving her home to meet up with cummins. law enforcement said he took the teen through nine states before being captured in this remote california cabin. while on the run, prosecutors say he swapped license plate's disabled his car's gps, changed the appearance of his suv, and made cash purchases. court documents showed his original plan was to take the victim south of the border to mexico and beyond. the 15-year-old's father describing to abc news her emotional road to recovery. >> sometimes she'll be happy and laughing and back to the same old girl.

and then she'll be sometimes just in a fetal position crying. it's been a roller coaster for her. >> reporter: the father says cummins brain washed his daughter. cummins attorney says she went with him willingly. abc7 news, los angeles. >> former new england patriots aaron hernandez is no longer a convicted fel convicted murderer. he died before his appeal could be heard. the judge called the legal findings she was compelled to follow. hernandez hanged himself after he was found not guilty in a separate murder trial. >> a group of bystanders are called heroes. surveillance showing a mini van hitting 9 and 10-year-old sisters as they crossed a street in philadelphia. a neighborhood on sunday, one of the girls was able to get up and walk away, but the other one was pinned beneath the left rear tire. look at all these folks as they

rushed to her aid and pickup the vehicle just high enough to pull the girl out. likely saving her life. >> we all held it, and finally got it up. somebody pulled her legs from under there. and when i finally seen who it was, it was my little cousin. i didn't know what to do. >> paramedics transported both girls to the hospital. the 9-year-old remains in critical condition with severe wounds to her head and chest. her sister suffered bumps and bruises. >> that laptop ban on flights could soon be expanding. what it means for your next trip. >> plus chaos at the airport. this is wild. a cancelled flight that landed some passengers in jail. >> our sunny skies continue as we look westward from the east bay hills camera, but there is going to be a severe drop in temperatures. i'll have the accuweather forecast coming up shortly. >> checking on traffic across the san mateo bridge, it's looking a lot better if you're heading westbound over to the peninsula. eastbound traffic on the left-hand side pretty slow

now to the pandemonium. this is just insanity at the fort lauderdale airport overnight. dozen of flights why canceled. it fueled a major brawl. they tell us the airline is implicating its own employees. >> reporter: passengers airing their anger at fort lauderdale ian poulter. the airline cancelling 11

flights and delaying more than two dozen. the turmoil at the ticket counter prompting the airline to have police step in. >> very ten, very angry, angry people. everybody had places to be and couldn't be there. >> reporter: the overnight brawl landing some people in custody. long lines and limbo. >> everybody should be on strike now. i think that everybody that works for the airlines should just leave and go home. >> reporter: the carrier with the worst customer service and on-time record, now pointing to its own pilot claiming their work slow down is to blame. spirit airlines saying in statement to abc7 news, this is a result of unlawful activity by some spirit pilots. in the meantime, those customers continuing to pay the price. the airline pilots association firing back releasing this statement, saying, spirit pilots are continuing to do everything possible to help restore the

company's operations. however, the pilots are still demanding new contracts, hoping their request will be met. spirit airlines is taking them to federal court. ariel reshef, york. >> the trump administration is considering extending the ban on laptops and tablets implemented on flights to ten middle eastern airports in march. officials took action over concern that terrorists might be planning to smuggle a bomb on board flights in such gadgets. >> it gives people something to do while they're flying. it's such a long flight sometimes so it does keep you busy. >> safety first. you or me. i would be okay with it, you know. we can always do the old-fashioned thing like read a book. >> reports say a decision on whether to include flights from europe including britain will be made in the next few weeks. >> announcer: now your accuweather forecast with spencer christian. >> we'll begin with live doppler

7 showing sunny skies across the bay area now. breezy in some spots. speaking of breezes, let's travel down to the tropics for our first tropical system of the season, tropical depression has developed. tropical depression 1 e, packing winds of 35 miles per hours, just below tropical storm strength located 300 miles west of he will salve door. it is expected to strengthen and become a tropical storm adrian by tomorrow. later in the week approaching the weekend category 1 hurricane as it approaches the west coast of southern new mexico. we'll watch that storm. in the bay area, to stormy conditions at all. we're expecting widespread fog during the overnight hours during which time temperatures will drop into the lower 40s and upper 50s. fog will linger at the coast line. breezy conditions there, a much cooler day than today high temperatures ranging from 50s at the coast to 60s in most inland locations, although one or two areas may hit 70, 71 degrees tomorrow. here's the accuweather seven-day forecast. this cooler pattern will remain

with us for a week. going into mother's day weekend, looks like mostly dry conditions, maybe a sprifrnkle two early thursday, friday. sunny and bright on mother's day sunday. high temperatures around 70 degrees inland. not warm, not cold. then we'll get increasing clouds early next week with a slight chance of showers. >> all right. thank you so much, spencer. >> the new focus on california wine, how millennials could be changing what you drink. >> 7 on your side michael finney. some changes that could make it easier to get free shipping a

a whole new generation is turning to wine and it's actually helping ramp up sales for california wineries. here's abc7 news reporter daily yurong. >> reporter: they offered a toast for record years in 2016. retail sales in the u.s. reached $34 billion, up 4.6%. >> the quality of california wines are unsurpassed. some of the best in the world actually. wines come from california, and

then the taste. >> reporter: he says wineries in the paso robles has experienced growth. >> it is one of the best selling wines we have in the area. >> reporter: truth and val or are also popular labels. they recently asked a couple millennials what kind of wine they preferred. >> wanted to know what label they were going to buy, thinking they were going to ask for jackson or mondavi. they wanted that cutesy artsy label. >> reporter: many wine drinkers in their 20s seek something different. winemak winemakers are marketing toward them. >> they want new labels, exciting labels that are tapping into the millennial generation. >> reporter: california wines enjoyed a boost in both domestic and foreign sales. chardonays have been the most popular. >> it's taken off and exploded

the butter cream. >> reporter: dale, abc7 news. >> the city of san francisco wants you to celebrate local manufacturers and their products this week. abc7 news was at city hall today for the first ever pop-up shop for the s.f. made week. more than 40 vendors are showcasing their items, all of them made in san francisco. in addition to the pop-up shop today there are several events this week including factory tours, classes, and other sales. >> manufacturing is the key part of our economy in san francisco. and it supports over 5,000 jobs and we want to continue that and support it and grow it. >> now, you still have time to check out the pop-up shop that's at city hall. it will be there until 6:00 tonight. >> it appears to be a good time for anyone looking for a job. the labor department says there are currently 5.7 million job openings nationwide. close to the record number of nearly 6 million set last july. on the positive front, it means employers are hiring and workers

are confident about leaving one job for another. however, some employees may be struggling -- employers may be struggling to find skilled workers. >> today a coalition of voting rights groups filed a lawsuit against the dmv. drivers renewing by mail are still required to fill out a separate card if they want to register to vote. groups say that violates the law passed by congress in 1993. last year the dmv incorporated voter registration into its online and in-person transactions. >> the competition for your travel dollars out of sfo is getting fierce. >> 7 on your side's michael finney has the word on why you'll now have more choices on flights. that's good for us. >> cheaper seats, we know that for sure. united is adding 18 flights out of san francisco. it is compete ing with alaska airlines which recently expanded its schedule by ten rounds after virgin america.

it is the biggest hub, it will be using bigger airplanes to increase the number of available seats. consumers can only hope the increased number of seats in flights will lead to decreased fares. if the past is a guide, they will. the major flaw affecting windows has been fixed by microsoft. it allows hackers to remotely control computers through antivirus scanner. pardon me. window users can expect their computers to automatically apply the update within 48 hours after it is received. the vulnerability was originally reported over the weekend by way of twitter. researchers from google project zero made the post. it will now be easier for you to qualify for free shipping on amazon. the digital retailer has low erdos the minimum price needed for free shipping all the way down to $25. now you may remember i reported earlier this year the threshold had been reduced to $35 from the previous 49. amazon is trying to keep up

with wal-mart, which in january began offering free two-day shipping for purchases as low as $35. amazon's free shipping can take a week or longer. not to be outdone, target is jumping in, it appears to be preparing to challenge amazon when this comes to speedy delivery on a limited basis. at least for now. starting this summer, target will let customers order common household products like coffee and detergent and deliver them to their doorstep the next day. here's the catch. you have to be a target red card member and live in the minneapolis area. it is unclear if and when the program called target restock will expand to other markets. now, i want to hear from you. my hot line is open monday through friday, 10:00 to 2:00. that number 415-954-8151, you can reach me on facebook and abc7 news.com. >> thanks, michael.

>> richard simmons is taking on the tabloids over stories he's transitioning from a male to female. the 68 year old fitness guru has a lawsuit against national inquirer for reporting he is under going gender transition and going under the name fio na. the story was based on credible sources within simmons' inner circle. >> a teenager from reno has the most retweets of all time as because of chicken nuggets. this video celebrating 16-year-old carter wilkerson. last month he tweeted fast food chain wendy's. he asked how many retweets it would take for him to get free chicken nuggets for a year. wendy's said 18 million. wilkerson is only at 3 1/2 million. but by breaking ellen degeneres retweet record he earned the nuggets. wendy's has also donated

$100,000 to the dave thomas foundation which helps find homes for foster children. >> a disease that is difficult to diagnose and even more difficult to treat. >> i got mono, walking pneumonia, walking bronchitis twice. >> the push to make victims and doctors more aware of lyme disease. >> kristen is here with what's coming up on abc7 news at 5:00. >> thanks, guys. cameras stolen and people robbed and nerves ratchet up. the danger of taking pictures in san francisco is on the rise. solving the mystery of miranda eye, a little girl found buried under san francisco house is identified. and the risk from a device that is supposed to protect you. those stories and more when dan and i join you for abc7 news at 5:00.

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the boat, imaginary mary. mar develop's agents of shield, then don't miss abc7 news at 11:00. >> may is national lyme disease awareness month that means a push to not not only the victims but doctors more aware. >> in many cases the symptoms can be confusing. now there is an effort to change that. here's abc7 news reporter wayne freedman. >> reporter: at the age of 18 louis is so familiar with the modern medications you might think he has a degree in pharmacology. he knows them for all the wrong reasons. >> i got mono, walking pneumonia, bronchitis twice, stomach flu, a bunch of colds. >> reporter: such are a few of the die boll cli deceptive symptoms of lyme disease. his mother had it, too after going undiagnosed for years. >> you sound like a hypocondrak or need a specialist for those things. >> reporter: in kfrl where most of us recognize those tell tale bites with the target around them, but not the more

subversi subversive symptoms. that's where wendy adams comes in. >> we want to make it easy to cure. >> reporter: partnering with medical groups around the region to kree a a biobank for strains. >> only 23% of doctors have the strain they need to do a test. >> reporter: you might be asked to volunteer a few more vials of blood. >> we're getting the same amount of fending as leprosy. >> reporter: she picked up lime while gardening. >> i never saw a tick on myself. >> reporter: louis had it twice. first time a tick on a dog, the second while camping. the disease has slowed him down so much high school has taken five years instead of four. in california, there are thousands of stories just like his. in los al toes, wayne freedman, abc7 news. >> you can get the latest news any time with the abc7 news app and enable those push alerts to be the first to know about

breaking news where you live. >> thanks for joining us for abc7 news at 4:00. i'm alma daetz. >> i'm larry beil. abc7 news at 5:00 starts right now. >> the state your naming turn f in washington. the head of the fbi is now fired. one bay area congressman calls it a tuesday afternoon massacre. plus. >> it's not closure, but it is a good first step. >> a family finds a measure of peace after today's guilty verdict in the murder of sierra lamar. what friends are telling abc7 news tonight. >> also after the arrest of a doctor, he sexually assaulted her. >> the race against time that may be to blame. >> announcer: now from abc7 news, live breaking news. >> and cthat breaking news, the white house is looking for a new leader of the fbi after the abrupt firing of james comey. president trump says comey is

not able to effectively lead the bureau. good evening, i'm kristen sze. >> and i'm dan ashley. thanks for joining us. the president says this marks a new beginning for the fbi. late word from washington tonight that justice department officials agree former fbi director james comey mishandled the hillary clinton e-mail investigation. >> and we are learning more by the moment about what fuelled the president's decision. here's abc7 news reporter lana zach with the very latest. >> repor a stunning announcement effective immediately, fbi director james comey has been removed from office. president trump saying he was influenced in part by the recommendation of his attorney general jeff sessions. the firing coming just after the fbi issued a correction on comey's recent testimony about huma abadeen, clinton's aid in which she forwarded thousands of e-mails that had classified information. that wasn't quite true. none of those e-mails were marked classified at the time. just before the firing, abc asked the