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>> breaking news overseas to north korea where it's believed the country did a nuclear test. a 6.3 quake.

earlier today, north korea's state-run news agency said the country has developed an advanced thermonuclear hydrogen bomb. these are the photos of kim jong un inspecting what's said to be the bomb. tonight, south korea's defense ministry said the tremors were man made and believes it was triggered by a nuclear test. good evening. i'm eric thomas. now to our other top story, the weather. >> would you want to throw a hammer in 110 degree weather? probably not. today's triple digit heat had people flocking to the shade in san francisco, swarming to the coast and jumping normally into ice cold water. as the heat wave goes on, you may also have a hard time finding a fan anytime soon. >> and a live look right now out over san francisco where it's currently 83 degrees. when the sun comes up tomorrow, will we see a third straight day

of record heat? and also i would like to introduce you to somebody who had a hard time finding a fan today. >> thank you. i should know better as a meet rolgt, but i went to bed, bath and beyond and they were completely sold out yesterday. now today records were shattered once again. all-time record highs. it was a repeat of yesterday. 106, tying the record we set yesterday, as well as sfo, 104. salinas airport hit 109 degrees today. beating the record of 105 set in 1987. in addition to that, many record highs for the month of september were broken. we basically tied the one in santa rosa and in oakland because this happened yesterday as well. another repeat in santa rosa. 111 set all the way back in 1932. live shot here in santa cruz.

more records broken. san francisco, 102. there are some big changes on the way, eric. i'll tell you about that coming uh. >> what was the best way to beat the heat? the shade was one way. the beach was another. llonni rivera with more. >> normally the wind would be whipping. today, people flocked to parks, beaches and pools. delores park looked like an oasis besize a hazy, hot san francisco skyline. a place where people normally seek sun. this saturday, they formed human islands to enjoy shade under trees. >> we were walking around downtown. i was like we need to take an uber. i can't stand the heat.

>> this bachelorette party weekend is not what they expected. >> it is hotter here than it is in san diego right now. which is never the case. >> as the sun continued its three-day assault on the area, a meet-up group bared the heat. a woman suffered from dehydration. officials saw a 25% spike in heat-related energy calls this saturday. all city pools are free during the heat wave. a decision coming from the san francisco mayor. >> a nice courtesy from the city, you know, because it's just so unbelievably hot. >> hot enough for a rare long beach day. ocean beach was packed. and a similar scene at chrissy field. a beach where typically the

water was too cold for swimming, not so this saturday. >> it was really refreshing. >> was it cold? >> no. >> that's rare. >> visitors enjoyed every last drop of an unusually hot, gorgeous september saturday. in san francisco, lonni rivera, abc 7 news. a fremont nursing home resorted to a backup generator because of the a power outage that left them in the dark today. residents of windsor park skilled nursing facilitatecy said generators provided some but not a lot relief from the extreme weather. families worried about their loved ones say it wasn't enough to ease worries about the heat's impact. inland where we typically expect triple digit numbers, the heat impacted businesses, events and emergency staffing levels. abc 7 news reporter joins us live from pleasanton with more.

how hot is it there? >> it is now 11:06 and 92 degrees out here. about 20 degrees cooler than earlier, but there is zero wind, which means it's the kind of heat that hangs on you and impacts everything that you do. at the scottish highlands gathering at the alameda fairgrounds, traditional garb is causing problems. >> the discomfort starts to go away. you become used to it. but then you start becoming dizzy. >> this year's attendance numbers are extremely low, half of what they were last year when about 40,000 were here. organizers say this is the hottest it's been in a quarter century. and so they've added misting stations. >> we've had about 1 or 15 heat-related calls and theimiym

dizziness, vomiting. >> reporter: calls for help all over the country have increased. >> we're getting a lot more medicals, heat-related medicals. >> at the alameda county fire department, the worry is twofold. there's the heat and the increased fire danger. a hydration unit will now follow crewing this weekend. extra rigs will be available and staffing is up. until there's a significant cooldown, the department won't risk offering help to agent agencies outside of the county. scorching heat in petaluma did not keep this sign spinner from trying to get business.

temperatures hit 109 in sonoma county. a live look right now from burning man in nevada where believe it or not, temperatures were actually cooler today than they were in san francisco. the high in the black rock desert topped out at 98 degrees. as we mentioned, in san francisco today, 102. the russians were not happy that the trump administration kicked them out of the san francisco consulate as well as two other facilities. russian leaders told a u.s. diplomat in moscow the searches could be used to plant compromising objects. the state department said it's following law and allowed russian embassy personnel to walk through with its agents.

abc news was outside the consulate to see an agent from the bureau diplomatic security keeping a watch over the former consulate building. russia has promise to reciprocate for what it called gross violations. >> a new video released shows a man attacking an asian woman in san francisco. police hope it will help lead them to other victims. this is video of one of those attacks. you see a man throwing a woman to the ground then walking away, turning, coming back and striking her. garcia has been arrested and faces a hate crime and attempteds kidnapping charges police say every attack has been unprovoked. much more ahead on abc 7 news at 11:00. developing news tonight to our north. a wildfire breaks out near a popular hiking trail near portland and tonight crews are searching for missing hikers.

the biggest wildfire in los angeles history is burning tonight. the frantic effort to keep it from hitting major residential neighborhoods. and big traffic delays around the bay bridge today as

near portland, oregon, a massive wildfire is burning near the columbia river. at least 140 hikers have been trapped by the flames in the columbia river gorge. all night, helicopters have been air lifting them to safety. heavy fire was seen along popular hiking trails along the pacific crest trail. tonight, the fire burning near

the city of los angeles is now the largest it has ever seen at 5,000 acres. a live look right now over l.a. these are the hills near burbank, completely up in flames. shifting winds are making the la tuna fire unpredictable. it's now 10% contain the. abc news reporter alex stone has more. >> reporter: a massive cloud hangs over los angeles. the air clogged with smoke is a fire known as the la tuna wildfire rages on in the hillsides. overnight, the flames reached burbank. firefighters evacuated hundreds of homes. fighting from the air and standing guard at the end of neighborhood streets as people rushed in and ott of their houses taking whatever they could load into cars. >> all it takes is just a little bit of wind and that's it. >> this is nothing to fool around with. if you're familiar with fire and wind, it's a lousy combination. >> i want to thank toez people who have evacuated. the folks who leave their homes, we have police assets who will

stay in the neighborhood. do not be nervous. >> reporter: but even after they drive away, the road to safety is full of danger. >> this is the scariest thing. literally driving through a fire at the moment. >> the la tuna fire now encompasses thousands of acres. emergency crews forced to shut down busy frees as the fire jumped across. >> we still have fire crews here, and we still have active flame. >> in other spots, crews are opening less wind and the asphalt along with targeted air drops will help slow down the flames. alex stone, abc news, los angeles. tropical storm harvey is now blamed for 44 deaths after rescuers found a man floating in a creek today. president trump and first lady melania met with survivors in texas and louisiana. they handed out meals and loaded up cars and trucks with relief supplies in suburban, houston. trump is seeking several billion in disaster relief.

he said so far the recovery effort is moving ahead efficiently. >> there's a lot of water. but it's moving. . but most importantly, the governor, the relationship with the governor and the mayor, it's been fantastic. and with the federal government, it's been really good. >> the epa is reviewing aerial energy of 13 waste sites that the associated press reported are flooded over. those dangerous sites could be damaged. inspectors cannot get access to the sites. however, ap reporters and others visited the sites with a boat or on not a. -- foot. a fire tore through building. sths what happened at 6:30 this evening. the fire got so large they immediately went into defensive mode. firefighters got the upper hand in about an hour. at least two units in the complex were destroyed. two others were damaged. no one was hurt. >> the final phase of the demolition of the old eastern

span of the bay bridge began today with a bang. two of the original marine piers were successfully imploded this morning. the demolition caused a brief traffic slowdown. caltran said monitoring of marine and wildlife showed no significant impact. >> the efforts we take to make sure there are flot wildlife, also mammals and por popoises. the operation of stopping traffic was very temporary. >> drivers can expect rolling delays and a closure of the bike and pedestrian path during demolition times. >> i would like to revisit something i said a few minutes ago. yes, it was hotter in san francisco again today than it has been at burning man. what sense does that make? >> we broke so many records.

tomorrow, temperatures are going to be cooler. so we are going to be trending downwards. and that is good news for everybody who wants some relief. here's a look at live doppler 7. you notice increasing clouds. that's going to impact our weather, especially over the next couple of days. so cooling in store for us. right now, temperatures finally in the 80s in san francisco. the coolest spot is half moon bay at 68 degrees. we're still seeing a lot of upper 80s out there like livermore and brentwood. still 87 degrees. here's a live shot. santa cruz beach boardwalk. that was a great place to head today. although it hit 107 as well. temperatures really tumble midweek. the heat continues for another day. the areas in orange, along the

coast and around the bay, temperatures will be in the 80s and 90s. so there's a heat advisory in place. then areas of the brighter pink and red, that's the excessive heat warning in some of the higher elevations and also in the inland east bay valleys. highs will be in the 90s all the way up to 108 degrees in some isolated spots. so it's another hot one. but it is cooler compared to today. so the air quality for tomorrow, not great. in fact, it's poor for everyone. even unhelpful for the eastland bay areas. still hazy in san jose right now. so there is another spare the air alert tomorrow. you really just can't cool down at all. we're not getting a break tonight. temperatures in the 60s and 70s. so even in san francisco, we really struggle to drop les even this morning, only hit about 74. you try to open windows overnight and you might manage to cool things off a little bit in your house. tomorrow should be a little bit

more comfortable. still a lot of 70s out there. hopefully you folks have air conditioning. highs tomorrow will be cooler. but we'll still see a lot of triple digits out there. at the coast, we'll see some 70s. and that's a nice comfortable number. looks for lots of 90s in sonoma. low to mid 90s as well in east bay. triple digits continue in the inland areas. around the bay, we'll see 90s. and around the coast, 70 s, yay! then labor day, cooler and muggy. expec the change. there's a very slight chance of rain on monday.

we'll keep you posted on that. the sea breeze returns, hang in there. >> i can barbecue in 96 degree heat. thanks very much. ♪ ♪

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you can see the ref touch him on the shoulder to let him know everyone is ready. by the way, that is legal. way to go. that was great. >> pete carroll brought him in at 12 when he was losing his sight. steve sarkisian put hmm on tim team and this happened this morning. >> all right, college football. >> we're ready for you. cal wins their first game on the road in almost two years.

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sixth. 14-6, san jose state. they have 271 yards on the ground. san jose state, his first win as a head coach. 34-13 the final. >> it feels great. our defense was lights out. montel did great. he hit some throws. a good team win. he needed the defense to stop the game from cal poly. you need to run the ball and throw the ball down the field. and we got to do some of that. >> bottom eight, ryder jones a foul ball into mccovey's cove. watch the kayiayakayaks. man overboard, save the beer. the cooler is tied on. nick hundley, a real home run. see ya. giants win it 2-1, ending a four-game slide. a's and mariners, top three.

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>> a blast of extreme heat left people throughout the bay area scrambling to find relief. in pleasanton, triple-digit weathers kept people away from the scottish highland games. the beaches were packed filled with people looking for cooler weather. the shuttered russian consulate in san francisco is now in the hand of the state department. u.s. agents made a thorough inspection today after diplomats packed up and moved out. they had until today to leave the diplomatic mission on orders

from the state department. north korea is believed to have carried out its sixth nuclear test after two manmade explosions rocked the area's test site. the largest tremor registered a magnitude 6.3. the leaders of south korea and japan have condemned the suspected test. president trump and first lady are back at the white house tonight after touring storm ravaged texas and louisiana today. spreading cheer and inspecting the damage left behind by harvey. at least 44 people have died in the storm. abc news reporter marsha gonzalez is in constitution with our story tonight. >> reporter: this shelter was the first stop on the president and first lady's trip during which they saw some of harvey's impact. tonight in other communities, the worst still isn't over. floodwaters still rising in p t parpar parpar parts texas. >> even though they say it crested it hasn't. it's still coming up higher.

>> i don't think people realized the ka toos fee in the the catastrophes in these coastal areas. >> the city of beaumont going on its fourth day without water. president trump thanking military for their ongoing efforts. spending the afternoon serving meals and visiting families in a shelter. and touring some of hurricane harvey's aftermath. thousands are returning home to find everything they own destroyed. >> also of this is replacement. i just thank god for our life. >> another kparm of how this community is coming together. at this shelter alone they've already had 12,000 volunteers sign up to help.

in houston, abc 7 news. >> work to fix and upgrade the collapsed orville dam is near collusion. water officials believe it will be finished by its expected october date. it forced the evacuations of nearly 200,000 people. we have an update on the work. >> reporter: the damage is done. now the fix. >> this is a new, never happened before event. >> reporter: officials with the water resources knew the task would be tough. rebuild a collapsed fillway on the largest dam in the united states and do it in an accelerated time line. >> we are on schedule to finish retrukt krukting the main spillway by december 1st. >> reporter: people have been working around the clock demolishing what was left. the spillway is 3,000 feet long

and the widst th of a 16-lane highway. crews go through every inch of bedrock to make a smooth surface. >> they vacuum the rock to make sure the concrete can bond to the rock. >> two months from the completion date and new kron crete is now being laid. >> we're about 25% done with replacement of the structural concrete. >> not much of the 1961 crumbled version of the spillway remains. gravel, concrete and steel now being used on the new chute. >> brought us up to 2017 standards to ensure we don't have any problems again. >> state water officials say it's unlikely there will be enough rain to force them to open the gates of the spillway. 32-year-old thomas daniel littlecloud killed sacramento

county sheriff's deputy robert french and wounded two chp offers as they were investigating a stolen at a motel. the highway patrolman survived the attack. littlecloud was critically wounded in a gun battle. he died from his injuries today. another woman from oakland was ared in connection with the incident. still ahead on abc 7 news at 11:00, getting rid of the clutter in your in box. next, the company with a new strategy to pick which e-mails you should see. . >> and temperatures right now are still in the 08s. this is what you would expect to see in the afternoon, not close to mind. we have another hot day in store for us. i'll have the details coming up.

a u.s. astronaut is back on earth after 288 straight days in space. peggy woodson landed earlier this evening along with american jack fisher and a russian astronaut. woodson spent 665 cumulative days in space. she's also the first female international space station commander and spent a record 60 hours doing space walks. well, 35 years ago this week, a high school student registered a copy wright fright for a computm called e-mail. since then, it's become an essential part of all of our lives. the problem it's become for many people and the bay area entrepreneurs aiming to fix it. >> you've got mail. >> long before we knew that sound, a teenage boy from new jersey got a copyright for e-mail. >> e-mail was supposed to be this delightful product when it first came out.

>> reporter: it was simple and fast, but in 35 year, a lot can happen. >> e-mail is one of the big problems of the modern age. we have too much of it. we don't know how to handle it. >> computer programs might be able to get smart enough to finally filter e-mail for us, but it hasn't happened yet. >> he's seen apps come and go. >> i've ended up going back to the standard one at my computer because none are that great. >> this one called edison uses artificial intelligence to find the important stuff. >> all your bills and receipts in one folder. that's what a smart e-mail should be doing. >> reporter: its makers conducted a survey to see how overwhelmed we are. >> one of the top places people see their e-mails is their ed. >> in fact, 41% said they read e-mail in bed and 39% said they do it while eating. and then there's the 24% who admit they check their e-mails

in the bathroom. >> there is no going back to where we get five or ten e-mails a day. >> reporter: geronimo suffered two years ago but it suffered the same fate as an app called mailbox. >> so many people went and down loaded and they couldn't stay up. >> dropbox killed off its mailbox app but geronimo and edison mail live on. >> i'm convinced we're not going to be slaves to e-mail much longer. >> reporter: jonathan bloom, abc 7 news. >> you've got mail. >> you've got weather, will et's put it that way. >> we saw so many triple digit temperatures today. i want to show you the highs.

the only exception is half moon bay, 83 degrees. tomorrow, things are going to change. live doppler 7 showing us some high clounds moving in. we'll still have a warm night tonight with temperatures in the 60s and 70s. no relief yet. but check out the afternoon highs for tomorrow. much more comfortable at half moon bay. san francisco 83. just yesterday, it was 106. 98 in san jose. still hot inland. we have tropical depression. we'll be closer to average by wednesday. so relief is in sight.

>> top-ranked alabama and florida state seminoles. who would have thought special teams would have made

a tough season opener for both teams in atlanta. which will host a national title game in january. second quarter, seminoles take the lead. francois, lost it to tate. great catch. watch it again. the 'noles go up 7-3. bama special teams made a difference. they had a blocked field goal, blocked punt, forced a fumble on a kickoff. harris blocks the punt here and ran in the td. 11 yards right afterwards to make it 21-7.

francois twisted his left knee getting stacked. bama wins it 24-7. nick saban hopes to be back here. >> this tells us where we are and where we need to go. >> heisman trophy favorite got a favorite from a feisty squad. broncos up 24-14. ronald jones to second. saved the day. three scores including this 37-yarder to put them ahead for good. usc puts in long snapper jake olsen. we did the story earlier. he's blind. perfect snap even though he's

been blind since age 12. he snapped for his high school team. defending national champ, numbe% five clemson opening up at home against kent state. kelly bryant making his first start perfectly played td pass. scored three times in the first quarter. former tigers quarterback deshaun watson. brian junior, 300 total yards, two scores for him. kent state second straight season opening up. clemson wins big, 56-3. florida's offense could not

get anything going so they re relied on their defense. tip drill, dupe dawson with a pick. returns it 48 yards. pick six, tying the game at 10-10. ensuing possession. c.j. henderson picks it off. he goes 41 yards. 17-13, gators at the half. second half, though, belonged to the wolverines. three-yard run gives michigan the lead for good. the fighting harbaughs win 33-17 your final. >> you can't get two wins until you get one win. that's where we're at. we'll move on with humble hearts and get ready for our next game. and that's go back to work and enjoy this victory, though. i really felt like our team was -- they were playing for michigan. >> lamar jackson and his louisville cardinals taking on purdue.

also had 21 carries for 107 yards but no touchdowns. cardinals had three interceptions in the game. they go on to win 35-28. the hot coaching hire of the offseason, tom herman making his debut for texas, hosting maryland. 1:30 in holton hill with a pick six. a lot of pick sixes today. long horns are up 7-0. but the terps score the next 27 points off the blocked field goal. antoine brooks scoops. 71 yards the other way. the terrapins get their first win over a ranked team since 2010 and spoil herman's debut. next week, he'll try once again to get his first win against san jose state. this abc 7 sports report brought to you by river rock casino. in college season, you don't have preseason games. you don't know what you have

until two or three games in. i think we saw that a lot today, including florida state. it's just interesting. coaches don't know and they got to figure it out. >> i thought joe harbaugh was nice and calm and cool and colle collected. do you think his halftime talk was like that? >> i doubt it. >> very professorial with the glasses. >> but still khakis. abc 7 news continues tomorrow morning at 5:00.

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