county made a deal to save their affordable housing. an agreement was announced yesterday to buy the mobile home park it's a rare affordable option in silicon valley. the board will officially vote on the deal on tuesday. and then installing concrete barriers after a driver mowed down two dozen people on the sidewalk. the suspect faces a murder charge and 20 counts of attempted murder. >> menacing 26-year-old richard rojas had to be tackled to the ground before he was taken away by police. the scene was madness. a car airborne and crashing after charging into a packed pedestrian parkway in the heart of times square, throwing tourists into the air and running for their lives.

>> it was like bowling. hitting people. >> we have a car running people over. four two and seven. >> northbound on 7th avenue, running people over. >> the car got to 45 lt street after leaving three blocks of casualties in its wake. a tourist from michigan just 18 years old was killed, at least 22 others were injured. >> people on the walk, all the way from 42nd to 45th, scrapes and bruises, and most people were unconscious. >> traffic at that point said get him, get him, so i ran toward him and i tackled him down and the officer assisted me. >> similarities between this and terrorists attacks using cars in

crowded places in similar, but there is no indication this was an act of terror. >> that video was incredible. happening now, conditions across the southern plains are just right for forming tornadoes. at least two of them touched down in oklahoma and one in northwest texas. and schools were let out early as the storm danger was growing there. there have been more than three dozen reported tornadoes since tuesday. this week's tornadoes being blamed for three deaths. family and friends of a missing concord man are asking for your help. this is 49-year-old glen kaplan last seen on sunday. he made a stop at a duplex on lane, and credit card charges

show him buying a gas at a concord gas station, and the last ping from his phone on tuesday came between fresno and bakersfield. and 40,000 at&t workers are planning to go on strike over the weekend. they have given the company until noon to reach a tentative agreement to reach a contract. they are resisting increases in health insurance co-pays. workers are planning to pecket outside stores in 36 states including here in california, and at&t said it's prepared to serve its customers strike. and then refiling a position to re-establish california as an independent nation through legal and constitutional means.

they also hope to raise awareness in communities about the state about why a succession makes sense for californians. and then around 5:30 on wednesday, a man was stabbed and hit with a golf club and is now out of the hospital. >> it's going to continue to get nicer out there and more people will be frequenting these areas, and they should not feel unsafe but like they can call the police at anytime for any reason. >> they do not believe the attack was random. and then if you live in san francisco you soon more for garbage pickup. more for garbage pickup. the city's garbage needs landfill fees. critics say the increase would

hurt low income households and it's unfair to people that generate little waste. the warriors are in san antonio this morning and preparing for games three and four of the western conference finals. kevin durant and his teammates boarded the plane yesterday and head coach steve kerr is also making the trip. he has not coached the team since game two of the first round sear aedz due to complications from his back surgery. >> great to see coach get better and better every day, and we want to have him healthy and have him back, and when he was not with the team you could feel his presence and it's good to see him get healthy and better and it's killing him not to be out there. >> you can watch the showdown tomorrow night at 6:00 on our sister network, espn. it's going to be hot so why not come inside and watch

basketball. how's it going? let's talk about your commute this morning. if you are going to be on the roads, sunny and dry today and mass transit a little warmer when you get out of the buses and b.a.r.t. and those things in the afternoon than this morning where it's pretty cool. on the bay, sunny and calmer. and you have to watch out for the tree pollen and grass pollen, and uv burn index, ten to 15 minutes tops. everybody is warmer, and where does that put us in san francisco, 50 in lake merced, and financial, 55. 54 downtown. same thing in belmont. santa clara, 50. walnut creek, 56. petaluma and daly city, the cool spots at 49. 60s along the coast today to 70s in san francisco. 80s around the bay, and 90s inland. and it's going to remain cool at the coast in the 60s as the rest of us are reaching the 80s and

90s and then the heat will peak on sunday and that means a cooling trend is coming in the accuweather 7-day forecast. details on that coming up next. we are off to a friday light start on our commute here, and that's good news. here's a live look outside at the san mateo bridge. and no brake lights yet this morning and we are good to go for at least another hour and a half along that stretch, we will see. if we were going to have slow spots at this hour, westbound 580, tracy to dublin. 28 minutes, you are in the green. and then you are looking good from the north bay as well, southbound 101, san rafael to san francisco also in the green at 17 minutes. we will take a closer look at the south bay coming up next. the city of san francisco ready to crack down to delores park partiers that don't pick up after themselves. the fines they could face. trump heads off on his first overseas trip today and the challenge he will face with

foreign leaders. people are just sailing who are these people? the energy conscious people among us say small actions can add up to something... humongous. a little thing here. a little thing there. starts to feel like a badge maybe millions can wear. who are all these caretakers, advocates too? turns out, it's californians it's me and it's you. don't stop now, it's easy to add to the routine. join energy upgrade california and do your thing.

now breaking news from the abc7 live desk. >> welcome back. we have breaking news. sweden is dropping its rain case against wik

he feared going to sweden to face the rape charges and again getting sent to the united states. in the u.s. he possibly faces a trial over leaking hundreds of thousands of secret government documents. he is not quite out of the woods just yet. >> still, a major change there. thank you. happening today president trump begins an eight-day trip to the middle east and europe, and they hope they are getting the reset they are desperate for right now. >> it's an ambitious agenda. mr. trump's first time as president on the world stage. the trip begins with the centers the trip begins with the centers of islam, chris visit to saudi arabia has been in the works for months.

the highlight, president trump's first major speech on islam and he will focus on the fight in terrorism. >> the speech is intended to unite the broader world and to demonstrate america's commitment to our muslim partners. >> the president heads to israel, and he will meet with netanyahu, and he will deliver another major foreign policy speech and then on to rome where prime minister will meet with pope francis. the trip comes as the trump administration is reeling from administration is reeling from ongoing controversies. 4:42 now. all your delowerious park litter

bugs, beware, the fines could be raised for littering. it will be raised to $1,000 and allow park patrol officers to write citations and ban glass in parks citywide in most the raiders are another step closer of move into their new home in las vegas. it has approved a lease for the raiders to use a new $1.9 billion stadium. this vote ends concerns that were raised last week that a delay in the deal could push back the raiders arrival in las vegas by a year, and nfl voters will vote on the lease next week and the raiders will play this season and possibly the next in oakland. crews have removed 1,500 dying trees. they had to be removed before

the busy summer camp season begins. 102 million trees have died in california since 2010. and it's been run by the san francisco department of wreck and parks since 1923. a california countryside is looking a little brown. the national weather service bay area posted these satellite photos on what the state looked like in march. really green, right? and now look at the latest image. the brown creeped back because the bay area has not received any measurable rain this month. and then the hillside was green a month ago, and now take a look, it's dinner. a look, it's dinner. this is one of the hardest off of pacheco boulevard yesterday. you would see me behind that tree. >> natasha, for whatever reason,

loves them. >> they are amazing. >> they do serve a purpose. >> that was very diplomatic. >> provides producing a whole lot of methane. we will talk about global warming later. i should have stopped with the first thing i said. sunny today and climbing highs and the cooling begins next week. and then you can see it's calm everywhere. let's talk temperatures. downtown will be the warmest at 74, and mission at 71, and about 65 if you are heading to the sunset. i have gone from cool to hot today in the microclimate, so warmer today along the east bay. and fremont at 85. the peninsula is going to be warmer than that, 84 at palo

alto. and about the mid-60s along the coast today. san jose 85. close to average. santa clara, 84. if you are headed to santa cruz, 80. and santa rosa, 87. if you are in the shade it will feel better than the 85 in vallejo. and east bay hitting 90, fairfield, pittsburg and concord. and comfortable again tonight. temperatures in the low to mid-50s. here's my accuweather 7-day forecast, and you will see the heat peeking saturday and sunday and breaking monday but you will notice cooler weather for tuesday, wednesday and especially thursday. mike, remember when you offered a room with ac i could sent? >> yeah. >> does the offer still stand? >> i may take you up on that. southbound 101 and 880 so the inbound traffic coming towards us and the northbound side looking good at this point. a quick check of the traffic maps as well. a new minor issue in the south

bay, and out of walnut creek on 680 we have a couple calls about a large piece of phrasic that a few vehicles are swerving to avoid, and hopefully that will clear soon and we are not seeing delays now. and restrictions and street closures are coming up in less than ten. a quick heads up. a cheese sold in california is recalled because of possible listeria contamination. >> it's bagged white cheese. it has an expiration date of august 31st. nobody has reported being sick but if you bought the cheese you should take it back to the store and get a refund. some uc berkeley grads got quite the surprise. >> a big star showed up to congratulate them. >> congratulations, and here is

is -- [ inaudible ] >> are you kidding me? dj -- >> oh, the graduates did not see this coming. they were holed up studying stats these years, the grammy nominee gave a pep talk and said the world once refused to believe in him. >> i had to depend on myself and look at me now i'm onstage, and a generation that is going to run the world. >> the world of statistics. a lot of people are sharing the surprise performance after cal -- >> nobody called me a generation of genius. >> and they were right.

levis celebrating backlash on social media. going once, going twice. sold. the record-setting price for this pointing that is surprising the art world, but first this morning's tech bytes. >> in today's tech bytes a new look for facebook users. >> changes coming to messenger. and the bottom of the screen will have sections for people and games. >> it will make it easier for users to connect. >> and the blog designs are done and replaced by circles. the full update set to roll out this summer. we have an update on the lawsuit spapbding from a bad first date. so after meeting on the dating app he sued his date because she texted during the movie. >> and he was seeking the cost

of the 3-d tickets, she held her ground but finally decided to pay him back. pay him back. >>

we're back at 4:42. san francisco based levis is getting backlash over tweets over his upcoming gay pride collection. here's the part people have a little problem with. inspired by the aids memorial

quilt. the message hit the wrong note with some twitter users and they are saying the quilt should not be a fashion statement, and others saying levis is they are trying to profit from the suffering of >> and 30 store owners from bars to real estate offices set up displays in honor of his birthday next month. of course he was a city supervisor that led the fight for the gay rights. >> because of the spirit of our times it seems like a lot of people were drawn to harvey's activi activism, and there's an ongoing struggle for equality for all people. >> a celebration of friends, and merchants handing out maps with

locations of all the displays. the tallest art sculpture. the representation of venus was made of stainless the high-rise development was the work of angelo, and he died a year and a half ago. his widow spoke at yesterday's grand unveiling. the sculpture is about the same size of the statue of liberty if measured from heel to crown. if you like baseball and fireworks, we got it all at the coliseum tonight. 70 degrees and dropping down to 62. let's talk about the beta breakers. sunny on the bay side on sunday. as you get closer to the

breakers, you will see a little more of the fog hanging out, and you will need the sunglasses and sun screen, about 65 degrees. as far as temperatures today, we are going to be anywhere from 8 to 15 degrees above average. look at some of these numbers as we look from our exploratorium camera at pier 15. 74 in san francisco to 85 in san jose to 90 in concord today. alexis. >> i want to talk about beata breakers as well and that's going to be tough to get around on sunday morning if you are trying to do that by vehicle. if you are going to be on foot you will be off to a much better bet there, and same thing for mass transit, and the race starts at 8:00 a.m. in san francisco, and then racers will go up howard and cut across ninth and market, and then take hayes and then into golden gate park, and then the race will finish on ocean beach in the parking lot. that's where the big post party

is. 37 street closures total, and not easy to get around. but mass transit will hopefully help out and muni will run extra suppress lines, and b.a.r.t. will start early and will have a special event schedule so they will run at 6:00 a.m., and cal train, four extra trains prerace and four extra-post race. you had your costume picked up, reggie. >> i will not be dressed as peck achew. last year everybody was dressed as pikachu. and then zuckerberg just posted a video of the moment he got accepted to the school in 2002. >> you want me to open this? >> i don't know. what does it say? put it away for a second. >> i can't see it. >> oh, man. >> yay. >> what?

>> i got accepted. >> are you serious? >> yeah. all right! >> that is the most -- yay, i got accepted. maybe he knew bigger things were still to come. >> or maybe he knew he was going to drop out, and 15 years after he dropped out he will get his honorary degree next wednesday. and then accused of changing responses to a survey. responses to a survey. how we are tracking breaking news in oakland after several people were trapped in an overturned car. we will let you know how progress is going with that and firefighters working on that, and that's next. and that's next. and then a program

the energy conscious whopeople among usle? say small actions can add up to something... humongous. a little thing here. a little thing there. starts to feel like a badge maybe millions can wear. who are all these caretakers, advocates too? turns out, it's californians it's me and it's you. don't stop now, it's easy to add to the routine. join energy upgrade california and do your thing.

good morning, south bay. let's get up and get going. >> this is "abc7 mornings." >> it's only 5:00 in the morning, so it may not look so tempting now, but once the sun comes up, everybody is going to want to jump in the water. >> oh, yeah. this is a live look from the santa cruz beach camera. >> let's all sing ♪ ♪ >> it's friday. i'm not mad. tell me about the forecast, mike. >> yeah, the beaches are not going to be quite as hot and that's where you go for the free ac. right