100s are coming back to some neighborhoods. it's going to be an extended period of warmer than average weather. here's a look at live doppler 7. i overlaid the clouds. they're patchy compared to yesterday. right now, carl the fog and golden gate bridge, they're sharing a moment together this morning. you can see how foggy it is there. let's overlay your 12-hour day planner. 53 to 61, that's the comfort geswge jessica was talking about. 75 to 82 around the bay. 88 to 98 inland, and then mainly in the 70s and 80s at 7:00. so a little warmer this evening. i'll take a look at that extended period of warm weather coming up in the accuweather seven-day forecast. how about the commute this morning? >> we're looking at the san mateo bridge, not looking too bad here on the hayward side. but we did have a disabled vehicle reported right around foster city. i'm working to confirm that, could be a little backed up as we make it closer to the midspan. as of right now, not looking terrible if you're coming from the east side. quick check of mass transit, b.a.r.t., a tyn-minute delay

between the oakland connection. and 521, a bridge delay reported. not sure how far behind schedule they are, but that train is held. and no delays, san francisco ferry, should be a nice morning as you commute into the city. we'll look at drive times coming up next. >> thank you. >> we begin with developing news. this morning, some thrill rides across the country including one at the santa cruz beach boardwalk will be inspected after a ride broke apart at the ohio state fair midair. one person was killed after the fireball ride fell apart. a video posted by a witness shows the moment it happened. several riders were thrown in the air. seven people were injured. four remain in the hospital this morning. three are listed in critical condition. officials say the ride was inspected three to four times before it was given the all clear to operate at yesterday's opening day of the state fair. taking a look at san francisco. washington, d.c., and on your far right, a look at new york. protests building across the

country because of president trump's plans to ban transgender people from serving in the military. hundreds of protesters marched at harvey milk plaza in the castro last night. they have a clear message. trans rights are human rights. >> don't always focus on the t as much as we do the l and g. so i think that's important for us to be their allies and march with them. >> we need to be committed to standing up for lgbt rights. we cannot be deterred. and donald trump is strong. i am strong. >> members of the lgbtq community say they feared things would be worse under a trump presidency. they say the transgender ban came as a shock. >> and reggie, caitlyn jenner this morning responding to what she calls the president's attack on transgender service members. in a let toor the president, jenner says the news was devastating and americans should be outraged by the disrespect shown to the people who wear our country's uniform. jenner also listed the 19 country whose have successfully

integrated trans service members including canada, the czech republic, france, germany, and the united kingdom. in a statement toward the president, jenner said, quote, america's 15,000 trans service members and 134,000 veterans are much braver than you, mr. trump. my allegiance is with them and our country, not you. end quote. meanwhile, the president mentioned the medical costed associated with transgender health care, but a 2016 study found the costs would increase by $2 million to $8 million a year. the military's total health care budget is $6.2 billion. happening today, what is being called a state-wide day of action to protest rising rent. >> a group in the east bay demanding a moratorium on rent increases. abc 7 news reporter amy hollyfield live for us in pleasant hill. >> reporter: hi, reggie. if you're worried about the cost of housing, this is where you want to be this morning. this parking lot, this best buy parking lot in pleasant hill is where like-minded people will be meeting and then they're going

to fan out to make a statement from here. they say they want, they need a moratorium on rent hikes. the protesters will target what they call mega landlords and plan to occupy corporate offices today. one target will be the california apartment association. a new coalition called housing now is organizing this state-wide event. it's made up of 50 different groups varying from unions to small landlords and realtors. if you would like to join in, they're meeting at 10:30 here in pleasant hill at the best buy on buskirk avenue. this isn't just a local protest. they promise this is a state-wide movement with action in at least a dozen california cities. reporting live in pleasant hill, amy hollyfield, abc7 news. >> amy, thank you. happening today, a former contra costa county sheriff's deputy accused in a sex scandal is due in court. prosecutors say ricardo perez had sex with an underaged prostitute several times back in

2015. a preliminary hearing will determine if there's enough evidence to go to trial. the victim, jasmine abuslin, was 17 years old at the time. she says she had sex with multiple police officers from several different bay area agencies. a doctor and a nurse accused of molesting children in santa today. the dr. and rachel brandon pleaded not guilty to all carges in may. several of the charges could lead to a life sentence. a third suspect is still in arizona. the district attorney said she's going to be extratited to face charms here. >> a court appearance for a woman arrested in connection with the death of ms. flo, a beloved san jose resident. flo douglas passed away last october, about a month after she was attacked in her home. court documents unsealed yesterday reveal an extensive plot against the 88-year-old victim. according to them, 19-year-old johnny brown and 19-year-old

zachary kuen planned to ransack her home. prosecutors say the pair planned to break in along with a man who lived across the street from douglas. brown's mother is charged with hiding her son from police. she is expected to face arraignment today. >> terminally ill british infant charlie guard could be moved to hospice today. they ruled he would be moved to hospice to die unless his parents and the hospital treating him agree on an end of life plan by some time today. his parents ended a months-long legal battle for the right to take charlie to the u.s. for experimental treatment. >> we're learning more about a story we first brought you yesterday on abc7 morning. the new details about a pilot accused of an international drug smuggling operation out of santa rosa. >> hillary clinton is definitely not staying silent anymore. not staying silent anymore.

right now, staying north of san rafael and south of san rafael. around petaluma and the golden gate bridge. heat relief, strong sunshine if you're at the pool or outside, exercising earlier the better because of the heat. and breezy north of the bay

bridge on the water. temperatures in the mid 50s to the 60s around the peninsula except for daly city and pacifica and half moon bay. some low 50s there. 57 in san ramon. 62 in san jose. around the state,00s through the central valley, 82 in tahoe. threat of severe weather over. still a small area of smoke that's right around yosemite. that will continue through about friday. alexis. >> i want to take you to san leandro, southbound 880 around davis, we did have a crash briefly blocking a couple lanes and then we got the all clear, and then it sounded like it was blocking again, and now it's all clear this time. just before you get to state route 12, a little delay, and a little fog in that area too. a quick check of mass transit. we got an update. train 521, about 30 minutes behind schedule between suisun and martinez due to a bridge delay. also a b.a.r.t. delay and heavier traffic on the san mateo bridge. we'll check on those at 6:20. >> thank you. we're learning more about an australian man accused in an attempt to carry out an

international drug smuggling operation out of santa rosa. >> the plan was to fly 500 pounds of methamphetamine from the airport in sonoma county to melbourne, australia, with a pit stop in hawaii. the estimated street value, a whoppi whopping $200 million. hugh gorman, who is known as john, was arrested at the melbourne airport. the sonoma county sheriffs say the de, a found the drugs in a raid of a windsor storage facility back in june. the man that gorman bought the single engine cessna 210 from was stunned with the allegations and says the plan would have never worked. >> we didn't know anything that he was going to install an extra 500 to 600 pounds worth of cargo. if he would have done that with the fuel load and taken off here, he never would have left the airport. the plane would have crashed upon takeoff. >> he went on to say he thinks gorman was the worst pilot he's ever flown with.

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to show you this story we're following. dangerous flash floods in kansas city, missouri, happening right now in kansas city, as i mentioned. look at this, a live image here of a rescue that is going on this very minute. they're trying to save some of those folks trapped inside a bar and grill that's due to flooding. and this has been happening all morning long. different scenes. look at this. this is just from a few moments ago. a rescue where two firefighters forced the car door open to save that driver inside the red car. floodwaters were rising quickly. the hood of the car went underwater within just 20 minutes. rescue crews pulled the driver and firefighters on a rope to safety, and the car, as you saw, just kind of floated away. isn't that an incredible image? nearly seven inches of rain fell in kansas city early this morning leading to the flooding problems that are obviously still going on at this very minute. new this morning, the we're learning the title of hillary clinton's tell-all book, you see it there. "what happened."

that's the name of it, and the newly released cover. the former presidential nominee is letting her guard down, revealing what she was thinking and feeling in the heat of the campaign. her publisher said the book will connect the dots between russian interference in the election, the memoir will be released september 12th. okay, if you own a ford, there's an important recall you need to know about. the automaker is recalling 117,000 vehicles because bolts in the seat, the seat belt, or the seat belt buckle could fracture. the recall involves several models from the years 2014 and 2015. most of the affected vehicles are in the united states. the automaker is not aware of any accidents or injuries, though, related to the defect. customers will be notified and dealers will replace the effected bolts for free. >> in the south bay, a different idea for lodging. developers moving forward with plans to build two new motels that share a lobby in north san jose. according to the mercury news, a total of 261 rooms would be built at the site.

a 147-room residence inn and a 114-room fairfield inn and suites both operating under the marriott brand. the project is under construction north of highway 237 and great america parkway. it's located a short distance to levi's stadium. california's great america, and several tech campuses including google and adobe. developers hope to open that project in two years. >> a little boy from the north bay is making the most of a second chance at life he got. he got a liver transplant when he was 8 months old. he's 6 now and was the guest of honor at the san francisco giants donate life day yesterday. the annual event began 20 years ago to raise awareness about organ donation. he traveled with his family from napa to open the game with a very spirited shout. >> play ball! >> nice. >> this is amazing. it's 20 years the giants have been supporting donor network

west, and organ donation. and there's so many people that wouldn't be alive today if not for them actively promoting people signing up. >> the organization also presented donate network west with a check for $10,000 courtesy of the giants community fund. >> that is great to see. it looks like they had a great day at the ballpark yesterday. >> very nice weather yesterday. going to be great today. my driver's license renuvl is coming up, that's one of those boxes that you can check about whether to donate organs or not. something to think about. yeah, but great weather. if you like the warmth, which i know -- i think both of you like the warmth, don't you? >> yeah. >> good. here's a look at sutro tower. you can see it's absolutely gorgeous this morning. as we look at mt. diablo and the sales force tower, the two prominent areas seeing the sunshine first. it will be faster today for all of us and warmer. tonight, patchy clouds and fog just like this morning and above average highs for just about all of us, all the way through early august. concord, 99 today. walnut creek and antioch, that's

where we should see 100 officially. everywhere you drive, your car thermometer will say 100 today in the inland east bay neighborhoods. in the north bay, warmer. 92. hot there to warm in sonoma at 88, to more comfort in san rafael at 86. ia cukiah sticks out at 100. our biggest jump in temperature will likely be in the south bay. we have sunnyvale at 86. on the peninsula today, not as comfortable as it was yesterday. about 82 in san mateo. mountain view, 87. menlo park, 85. on the coastal side, 65 in pacifica. half moon bay at about 68. overspaish along the east bay shore, 78. mild to warm in the afternoon hours. 87 in castro valley and fremont, and then how about san francisco. 72, some of our coolest neighborhoods. the marina, the mission, 69. richmond and sunset, 67, along with balboa park. mid 50s to mid 60s tonight. there's some good news. my accuweather seven-day forecast going to be warmer than

average. look at those 90s inland. 80s around the bay, the air conditioning is at the coast. hey, alexis. >> taking a look at the traffic maps and zooming into the san mateo bridge. an earlier disabled vehicle briefly blocking just before you get to foster city boulevard, so that's all clear. boy, we have a long line of red as you approach where that was. so here's a look at that camera at the san mateo toll plaza just past that, some pretty heavy traffic as you head over the midspan. hopefully that will thin out soon. quick check of mass transit. we have two issues here. capitol corridor, train 521, delayed 30 minutes between suisun and martinez due to a bridge delay, and b.a.r.t., only a ten-minute delay in downtown oakland and sfo direction. that was due to an earlier problem on the track. that has been resolved and they're resuming normal service. overall, we a pretty decent day. we'll look at drive times right around 6:30. >> thanks, alexis. >> "good morning america" coming >> amy robach is live from new york city with a look at what's ahead. good morning, amy.

>> good morning to you, jessica and reggie. coming up next, the ohio state fair tragedy, the entire car breaking off of a spinning ride, throwing riders into the air, killing one and injuring several. what we're learning about this incident this morning. plus, we'll speak exclusively with a young man who caught that all on camera. also, we're going to continue your coverage on the strong reaction to president trump's twitter announcement that transgender people can no longer serve in the military. the move surprising even his top advisers. what does it mean for those currently serving? we're live from the white house. then a new warning as families head out on the water. we're investigating how the age of your boat can increase your risk of carbon monoxide poisoning. we're on the new jersey coast with all the information you need to know. that is all coming up only here on "gma." reggie and jessica, back to you. >> interesting. a lot of stories that will affect folks in the bay area. thank you. team usa beat jamaica to win the gold cup at levi's stadium last night. why the win is an even bigger deal for one bay area school. >> this is about as close to an alligator that you'll ever want

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this one. from the point of view of the person trying to wrangle the person trying to wrangle the monster. that's officer alfredo vargas taking matters into his own hands after a report the alligator was at someone's front door. he worked solo because it was going to take another 30 minutes for a trapper to arrive. help eventually showed up, but vargas took the lead. jumping on the gator, wrangling and then relocating it. vargas is good friends with a local rescue team, so he picked up some tips from them, reggie. >> i would rather just watch it and not be involved in. thank you. time to ask finney. pedro from hayward has a question about rental maintenance. he spoke to us in santana row. michael finney has his answer. >> sometimes i feel our landlords are taking advantage of us in terms of getting maintenance done or getting things done like a simple light bulb. how would you help me in terms

of getting things done. what kind of remedies would you recommend? >> hey, pedro. this is a landlord's market. and even if it wasn't, they're allowed to be lousy at their jobs. by law, they must keep your rental unit safe. but they don't have to keep it beautiful. check in with the tenants union and seek their advice for the little things and the big. good luck, and thanks for your question. >> if you have a question for michael finney, record it on your smartphone, share it on social media, and use t the #askfinney, or go to our website, abc7news.com. you might see your question answered right here. >> a bay area golf course out of business, but water users in the area are getting stuck with a big bill. >> we're getting new extremely clear images this morning showing two unidentified suspects. they're accused of a crime at uc berkeley. >> and transportation leaders say they're moving forward with say they're moving forward with a toll hike on just about every

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we're going to warm up as we head into the weekend. hi, there. let's look at what's going on outside before we get to that heat, we've got to deal with a byproduct of the high pressure coming in. it compresses the atmosphere, pushes the marine layer close to the ground. the visibility three quarter in santa rosa to about a half a mile in half moon bay. here's a look at the 12-hour day planner. mid 50s to mid 60s this morning. as we head towards noon, 70 around the bay, 80s inland, 80s and 90s inland at 4:00. 70s and 80s around the bay, towards 7:00, 60s and 70s. still some 70s and 80s hanging on. we'll look at the 100-degree highs in the microclimate forecast. >> we're looking at a report of a crash of omotorcycle down. we have not been able to spot it on camera. westbound 80 around the 580 merge as you head towards the bay bridge toll plaza. sounds like everything is off to the shoulder now. hopefully we don't have serious

injuries. i have not seen any flashing lights yet. i'll update you on that in a few. we're looking at the bay bridge toll plaza. the metering lights on for over an hour now. next traffic update at 6:40. >> thank you. developing news now. some thrill rides across the country including one at the santa cruz beach boardwalk are under scrutiny after a deadly malfunction at the ohio state fair. >> one person was killed after the fireball ride broke apart midair last night. dramatic video captured by a bystander shows the ride swinging and spinning when it crashed into something. part of the ride actually broke off. >> several riders thrown into the air. some of the victims landed on the ground. seven people were taken to the hospital and three are in critical condition this morning. that ride goes up high into the air and it rotates passengers 13 times in just one minute. >> the ride goes really, really fast and goes in circles and it rocks right to left. and i heard a girl scream help, and i look over and i seen

something fly out. and then i see this slap to the ground. >> ohio's governor john kasich is calling for a full investigation. is ordering all rides shut down until safety inspections can be made. that fireball ride is here in the bay area. it's popular at the california state fair in sacramento. there's the same ride at the santa cruz boardwalk and also at great america. >> abc7 news reporter matt keller is in santa cruz for us with the safety measure rider operators are taking today. matt. >> reporter: good morning, jessica and reggie. the fireball ride here on the santa cruz beach boardwalk is right behind the giant dipper here, kind of in the middle of the boardwalk. they shut it down last night. they want to make sure it's safe before they let riders back on. they're expected to do an inspection today. santa cruz isn't the only place shutting down this ride, though. at the california state fair in sacramento, officials closed their version of the fireball last night. the ride is not exactly the same as the one in ohio, but they're both manufactured by the same

company in holland. officials say independent inspections are done on the 100 rides at the state fair before it opens. they also do random spot inspections every day. however, after the incident in ohio, they just shut down their ride in sacramento. >> not going to run in till they tell us what happened in ohio and the factory tells us it's okay to operate. >> california's great america has a similar ride called delirium. reached out to them to find out whether or not that ride will be open today and have yet to hear back. the boardwalk opens up at 11:00 this morning. they will use the daylight to help with the inspection of the fireball ride. no word on when it could open today. matt keller, abc7 news. >> thank you. new developments in the death of a 32-year-old man by the pittsburg police department. the family of humberto martinez has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the department. according to our media partner, the suit seeks unspecified damages.

surveillance video shows the incident began as a traffic stop, went into pursuit, and he died after being held in a neck hold. >> happening today, the father of the only american killed in the 2015 paris terror attacks will be in a federal court in san francisco. and he is suing google, facebook, and twitter over his daughter's death. nohemi gonzalez was among the 132 people killed in the attack two years ago. the 23-year-old cal state long beach student was at a restaurant when terrorists attacked. the lawsuit alleged social media companies are partly responsible because terrorists use the sites to plan their attack the social media companies say they do prohibit terrorist content and take it down as soon as they become aware it exists. >> one of the two men charged in oakland's deadly ghost ship fire is expected to make a bid for freedom today. max harris wants a judge to reduce or eliminate the $1 million bail he's held on. harris and derrick elmaina face

36 counts of involuntary manslaughter. almena rented the warehouse and illegally converted it to living spaces. harris lived there and helped almena book musical acts to perform in the building. >> happening today, the california public utilities commission is holding two public hearings to get your feedback about pg&e's rate increase over the next three years. in may, the cpuc authorized the rate hike request, which will collect more than $1.5 billion from customers. state regulators are now trying to determine how much customers will pay and the schedule for when those rate increases will take effect. today's meetings are being held in oakland at 2:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. at the m. harris building on clay street. >> the senate expected to take up a marathon voting session on repealing obamacare. one of the bills up for debate is a skinny repeal. it would get rid of the

individual and employer mandates while leaving much of the affordable care act in place. the move to repeal and replace it is drawing more protests like the one you sigh here in san francisco. abc7 news was at zum zuckerberg san francisco hospital where hundreds of people joined hands for health care. they formed a human chain. the protest organized by the group indivisible sf. >> a new poll shows president trump's approval rating has hit a new low in california. the public policy institute of california just released its poll. it says only 25% of californians think the president is doing a good job. that is down from 30% in january. more than 1700 californians participated in the poll. san jose police are releasing new images in the hopes of solving a 2-year-old cold case homicide. here's a sketch of the suspect accused of shooting and killing 19-year-old christopher kyle in a mobile home park july 2015. police say the suspect was a passenger in a car. he asked kyle if he was in a

gang and then shot him. this is the car police say the suspects were in. described as a light colored compact vehicle. if you have information, please call police. new this morning, uc berkeley police have released these photos from surveillance video. it shows two burglars that stole electronic equipment from inside a campus building. uc police say the electronic equipment was valued at about $25,000 and was taken last week at north gate hall, home to cal's graduate school of journalism. police tell abc7 news the burglars got inside the building from a window that was left open. bay area transportation leaders are moving forward with a plan to raise bridge tolls by up to $3. the metropolitan transportation commission voted last night to back a state senate bill that would put the toll hike on the ballot. the money raised would be used to pay for transportation projects and cut down on traffic congestion. the proposal still needs approval from the state legislature and the governor.

then it would be up to voters. for drivers who pay a toll every work day, it could cost them an average of at least $700 more a year to get to work. what a homecoming for stanford grad jonah morris. he kicked the game winning goal to win the gold cup for team usa. they ended up winning it, and he did this 13 miles away from where he went to school. >> taylor knocked down. >> pretty great. the u.s. men's national team won the gold cup 2-1. u.s. soccer fans left levi's with memories they say will last a lifetime. >> usa, usa, usa! >> my dad, we grew up watching soccer because of him. so he bought our tickets. and that's why we're here today with family. >> more than 60,000 people going to the game did create a bit of a traffic crunch. vta put extra trains and buses into service for an expected into service for an expected 6,000 riders.

all right, let's take a look at what's going on as far as i'm going to walk into the shot here. hi. how are you this morning? i was over there. let's take a look at what's going on as far as opening the weather window on the san mateo bridge. there we go. on the roads, caution out there. we have foggy spots. in fact, we'll talk to alexis more about that in about 20 seconds. good if you're on mass transit, and caution, a small craft advisory. here it is, 1:00 to 9:00 this afternoon through the evening hours. just two hours shorter than yesterday. let's take a look at what's going on temperature wise. 56 in los altos hills. in the hills you can see some of the warmth developing. 56 in alameda. san francisco, 54, along with san pablo. look at novato, 51. east bay hills camera, look at that, small blanket of clouds and fog out there.

it's going to go away quickly, and temperatures today are going to jump anywhere from about 6 to 12 degrees. taking us from the 60s, 70s, and 80s yesterday to the 70s, 80s, 90s, even a few 100s. huge summer spread today. now, we were following the fog all morning. it's been getting thicker and starting to spread about. where have you seen it moving now? >> some in the east bay, golden gate bridge, the north bay, around hollister and gilroy as well. good chance you're going to see at least a little fog out there this morning. here's a quick check of our emeryville camera. we have pointed towards the maze, still trying to find this motorcycle collision that we have reported right around the 80 and 580 merge there. have not spotted it yet. it does sound like all the activity is pushed to the shoulder. that's the good news, i don't think it's going to be a major slowdown, but the hov bypass is a little slow. quick check of our traffic maps. want to take you to a problem in hayward. southbound 101 off ramp to eastbound 92, a collision blocking lane two right now. some heavy traffic in the area as it is, and yeah, 92 still

trying to bounce back from an earlier problem. no delays here on the richmond san rafael bridge. eight minutes in the green. 26 across san mateo bridge. that actually is looking better than it was about 15 minutes ago. if you want to take dumbarton for an alternate, in the yellow at 16 minutes. next traffic update at 6:50. good if you're trying to quick smoking, a new major study says consider e-cigarettes. >> and bay area shelters are filling up with huskies. it's kind of confusing. it's kind of confusing. it could be connected to a very

6:44. from the live desk, president trump's brand-new communications director is cracking down on white house leakers. and in this now deleted tweet, see it here on the screen, anthony scaramucci said last night, quote, in light of the leak of my financial disclosure info, which is a felony, i will be contacting the fbi and the justice department, #swamp. and he tagged white house chief of staff reince priebus. this morning, scaramucci added fuel to the fire on a phone call with cnn. take a listen. >> if reince wants to explain that he's not a leaker, let him do that. what the president and i would like to tell everybody, we have a very, very good idea of who the leakers are, who the senior leakers are in the white house. >> the somewhat uncomfortable

interview with cnn is going viral this morning. and i can tell you that in the 30-minute phone call, scaramucci added he's a straight shooter and he plans to go straight to the heart of the matter. >> happening today, state-wide day of action to protest rising rent. amy hollyfield live in pleasant hill with more on a group in the east bay demanding a moratorium on hikes. >> reporter: hi, reggie. yeah, protesters are going to meet here at this best buy parking lot in pleasant hill and going to launch from here. they are very worried about the cost of housing. the group will demonstrate in favor of rent control, tenant protections, and affordable housing. they plan to confront what they call mega landlords. and occupy corporate offices. one target will be the california apartment association. the group will demand a moratorium on rent increases. the protesters are part of a new coalition called housing now. it's made of 50 different groups varying from labor unions and

small landlords to realtors. they also want lawmakers to repeal the costa hawkins act which restricts rent control. here's the information if you would like to join in. meet at 10:30 this morning in the best buy parking lot on buskirk avenue in pleasant hill. this is where they're meeting for local action but say protests like this are planned for dozens of cities across the state today. reporting live in pleasant hill, amy hollyfield, abc7 news. >> thank you. the state department is warning u.s. citizens traveling to mexico about tainted or bootleg alcohol following the death of a wisconsin woman. as we have been reporting, that woman fell into a coma after drinking a cocktail at a five-star mexican resort. a newspaper investigating her death said it had received dozens of similar reports. tourists say they blacked out or got sick after drinking. the state department says tourists should limit what they drink and get medical help if they feel sick. >> los angeles police investigating an accident involving justin bieber and it involving justin bieber and it was caught on video.

>> ouch. bieber hit a photographer as he pulled out of an event in beverly hills last night. the pop star got out right away and knelt by the man until paramettics arrived. they took him to the hospital with an injured leg. police say bieber cooperated with officers. by the way, kourtney and khloe kardashian were at the event, too, although they weren't involved in the accident. >> a new study finds people who used e-cigarettes are more likely to kick the habit than smokers who don't. they found vaping devices kz be as effective as nicotine patches, gums, and medication. in the study, about two thirds of e-cigarette users tried to quit smoking compared to 40% of nonusers. they were also more likely to succeed in quitting for at least three months. researchers warn the long-term side effects are still unknown.

>> new details on a bay area golf course that filed for bankruptcy. the city of brentwood will pay the $136,000 water bill. the raffle golf club went bankrupt in april. the owner blamed rising water costs. they voted to write off the payment tuesday. it has been opened for 16 years. >> students have about a month left of summer vacation, but schools are already getting ready for the academy year and they need your help. writer coach connection is looking for volunteers. they help middle and high school students in the east bay improve their writing skills. for more information on how to help, go to abc7news.com. >> a bay area dog rescue club says the popular show "game of thrones" is leading to more dog surrenders. >> in the show, the stark clan in the hit hbo series is known for their connection to dire wolves which really look a lot like huskies. the bay area siberian husky club says more people are getting

huskies because of the show. a woman we spoke to adopted a palmsky, part pomeranian, part husky, because she knew she couldn't handle the husky. others haven't done the research. >> i wanted a husky from when i was a kid, but i wanted to name her stark. >> the martinez shelter has seen a jump of 300% in huskies since "game of thrones" started. >> the people we spoke to say these folks who want to adopt huskies, they don't know how strong these dogs are. also, they need a lot of exercise. the husky club does have meet-ups and resources so you can make sure that a husky is right for you before adoption. >> it stuns me that the show is so influential on what people are wanting to go and get. that's very interesting. >> it's a great show. so many people watching it, but it doesn't mean that it translate well into your lifestyle. you really need to do your research before adopting a dog. >> other things going on on the show you shouldn't adopt. >> that's a good point.

i was thinking more along the lines we saw that with chihuahuas, the explosion of that after they became popular after tv and movie. good morning, everybody. flight delays averaging 57 minutes at sfo. more sunshine and warmth today. comfy tonight, and above average warmth all the way into august. here's a look at our temperatures today's, i should say the fog, and then the temperatures. notice how quickly it's gone, by about 10:00, and evening along the coast, a little more sunshine than we saw yesterday. so here's a look at our temperatures. big jump, especially in the south bay. yeah, look what jumps out at you. gilroy, 100. morgan hill and los gatos in the upper 90s. we'll be 91 in san jose. on the peninsula today, a lot of low to upper 80s. millbrae at 74. mid to upper 60s along the coast. low 70s in downtown, south san francisco, and sausalito. how about 88 to 92 through the north bay valleys. along the east bay shore, pretty big spread. 74, oakland, 78, and fremont,

87. 98 in san ramon to 102 in brentwood. tonight is going to be comfortable. how about temperature in the mid 50s to mid 60s. here's a look at my accuweather seven-day forecast. what we're going to deal with is heat inland. mid to upper 90s. even warm around the bay, low to mid 80s at the coast. it's been uncomfortable because of the fog. how is the commute going? >> we started off really quiet this morning and now we have a few more issues. a new one kind of in a tough spot. northbound 87 at curtner avenue. a new crash reported less than ten minutes ago. hearing it's blocking the middle lane, and you're slow for at least a couple miles at this point. i will keep a close eye on that one. another slow spot, bay bridge toll plaza. metering lights are on since about 5:23 this morning. some typical delays through the maze, and then a quick check of mass transit here. b.a.r.t. back in the green here. we did have about a den-minute delay in oakland. that's gone now. 59 trains in service.

capitol corridor, train 521, aubt 30-minute delay due to a bridge delay earlier, and no delays with vta in the green with normal service. >> thank you. facebook is giving half a million dollars to help protect political parties and voting systems from hackers and propaganda. the social network giant is funding a initiative at harve frd university calling defending digital democracy. it's led by the former campaign chairs for hillary clinton and mitt romney. facebook was used as a major platform to spread what is called fake news during the u.s. election campaign in the year 2016. >> stay in your lane. the golden gate bridge district says too many marathon runners broke the rules and now they're threatening to keep everyone on the sidewalk next year. 15,000 runners crossed the bridge during the san francisco marathon over the weekend. some of them weren't following the instructions. what the bridge wanted you to do is keep to the side of the road, like closer to the sidewalk, because the other lanes were set aside as a buffer zone and a bus

lane, but apparently, people didn't want to do that. so now we can't have nice things. things. >> we're not done yet.

we're back at 6:54. number one, all ride are closed at the ohio state fair after an 18-year-old man was killed when a thrill ride malfunctioned. seven others were injured when the fireball ride broke apart in midair. >> number two, officials at the

santa cruz beach boardwalk plan to inspect the fireball thrill ride at that boardwalk. it was closed last night out of abundance of caution. >> the senate set to have a marathon voting session. one of the measures up for debate would only get rid of the individual and employer mandates while leaving other obamacare provisions intact. >> firefighters in kansas city, missouri, rescued several drivers stuck in flash floods. >> feast or famine, we have no rain in our forecast this time of year, but your planner is showing a lot of heat. especially inland, with 90s, 80s around the bay, 70s into san francisco. >> and number six, yeah, mike has the sunshine up above the clouds, but check it out at ground level, golden gate bridge. a lot of foggy areas this morning. the thickest and most widespread we have seen in several days. slow down, drive for conditions this morning. >> number seven, coke zero is getting a makeover. starting next month, it's going

to be labeled coca-cola zero sugar. coke promises the new version will taste better and be sugar and calorie free. >> what's in coke zero? >> no sugar. aspartame. you can get your dose of aspartame still. >> same ingredients. just new look. >> yeah. >> and more words. >> got it. very good, guys. >> we're not buying that marketing, are we? >> we'll be back in 25 minutes with updates on the news, weather, and traffic. >> see you then. >> "gma" is next.

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good morning, america. breaking overnight, a tragic accident at the ohio state fair. at least one person killed. seven others injured when this popular ride malfunctions, breaking apart in midair sending people flying. the governor ordering all rides shut down. we are live on the scene. outrage growing this morning over president trump's ban on transgenders serving in the military. the military blindsided. his own top advisers surprised. fierce reaction on both sides of the aisle as the white house leaves questions unanswered. what will happen to those already in uniform? suspicious death on the high seas. the fbi investigating after this woman was found dead on a cruise ship. witnesses saying they heard her screaming for her life.