live, where you live, this is abc 7 news. >> flames shoot out of a san francisco high-rise, firefighters rescue people from a burning apartment building in park merced. thanks for joining us today, i'm reggie aqui. kristen sze is going to be in later today. one person seriously injured in the early morning fire. we took out drone view 7. it gives us a close-up look on camden drive. as you can see the fire is out but not before giving residents a big scare. abc 7 news reporter amy hollyfield life at that building this morning. amy? take a look behind me, reggie, you can see that the fire was contained to one unit, but it

did a lot of damage to that home. two people were hurt. and an orange cat na missing.meismao ng look at this video taken by firefighters. you can see that from the outside, firefighters could see a huge raging fire coming out of a seventh floor apartment unit around 5:30 this morning. but inside, residents of the 13-story building were battling the smoke. >> because when we got down one stairwell, it was so filled with smoke we couldn't get the rest of the way down. we just couldn't make it. it was -- we were choking, so we had to find the other stairwell which was on the other side of the building. >> reporter: getting out of this building and fighting the fire truly was a community effort. >> and then i heard people banging on the doors. there's a fire, there's a fire, get out. there were a few people who had -- were kind of hysterical. i was like, you know what, his tash hysterics later, let's go. >> people comie ining out of th building giving our units intel

of what was going on on the seventh floor na. that helped us. >> reporter: san francisco's park merced district next to san francisco state. climbing the stairs with all their equipment was a struggle for firefighters. going down all those stairs was tough on some residents. >> i'm an asthmati my med sip s walked from the ninth floor to the fifth and had to take a moment. >> reporter: she got out okay. two of her neighbors were hurt. >> listed in serious condition with smoke inhalations and burns. the other one is in moderate condition with more smoke inhalation, less burns. >> reporter: firefighters say those two victims are expected to recover, that their injuries are not life threatening. at this point, firefighters are still looking for the cause. reporting live in san francisco, amy hollyfield, abc 7 news. >> amy, thank you. developing news now in san francisco, police need your help to find the driver who hit and killed a well-known san francisco grocer.

sky 7 flew over the scene at gerald avenue and tolen street. witnesses say 57-year-old gus vardokistanis was in the crosswalk when a silver car hit him and sped away around 2:15 this morning. investigators believe the silver car has major front end and windshield damage. the victim owned gus' marnkets, many have been to his family-run stores including hate streak market and gus' in the mission. supervisors released a statement about him saying, "he kept his prices affordable and was very committed to hiring locally including those who needed a second chance. gus was loved and he will be truly missed." happening today, organizers are planning a march and rally in san francisco to demand justice in in the shooting death of an lgbt activist. dj and artist anthony torres known by many as bubbles was killed two weeks ago in the tenderloin. no arrests have been made. police say there's no evidence to suggest a hate crime took

place. today's march begins at 4:00 p.m. at larkin and myrtle street and will be followed by a rally at 5:00 p.m. on the steps of city hall. much of puerto rico remains without electricity after hurricane maria delivered lethal punch to the caribbean island. you're looking at drone footage. just look at all the damage. in just one san juan neighborhood. officials blame maria for six deaths in puerto rico, alone. at least 27 across the caribbean. residents of a nursing home face a dire situation. they need more diesel fuel to run their generator that is supplying a small amount of electricity. >> can't let them die. we can't let them die. >> generators, food, water, because in the island, no have anything. >> maria is unleashing violent winds in the bahamas and turks and caicos. abc 7 news meteorologist mike nicco has been tracking maria

for many days now. where are we seeing maria go? >> starting to move away from the turks and caicos which is good, everybody. hi, everybody. the red is where the most dangerous winds are. they are pulling away from the turk and caicos. they're not necessarily heading off to the west toward the bahamas. check out what's going on right now. still a very formidable category 3. so it's a majoruresca prineer h. and a storm surge of 9 to 12 feet. so it could still cause some massive flooding in the bahamas even though the track, at least the eye, the center of it, where the most dangerous winds are, is going to stay well to the east. so flooding in the bahamas from the storm surge and from rain an issue. it's going to split the united states and bermuda, head up to where hurricane -- what's left of jose is, and then kind of sit there for a couple of days next week then it will be whisked off into the ocean. so it's going wave producer for the u.s. but we're not going take a direct hit, reggie. >> this is going to be a long-term cleanup effort for our friends in the caribbean. thanks for the update.

president trump ratcheting up tensions between the u.s. and north korea overnight sending a tweet calling kim jong-un a, quote, madman, as the north korean dictator threatened to detonate a hydrogen bomb over the pacific. >> reporter: a fiery war of words amid escalating tensions. president trump tweeting this morning, "kim jong-un of north korea who is obviously a madman who doesn't mind starving or killing his people will be tested like never before!" that tweet coming on the heels of hint at frightening new weapons tests. kim jong-un saying in a statement "now that trump denied the existence of and insulted me and my country in front of the eyes of the world and made the most ferocious declaration oe a will consider a kor spocorrespondinghe lf hardline countermeasure in history." that highest level could include testing a hydrogen bomb over the pacific ocean. all in response to the president's address at the united nations on tuesday.

>> if it is forced to defend itself or its allies, we will have no choice but to totally destroy north korea. > reporter: now, kim jong-un says president trump will pay dearly for those words, calling him mentally deranged. a gangster, unfit for office. president trump announcing more economic sanctions, and saying china, north korea's largest trading partner, has agreed to new measures aimed at isolating kim jong-un including the country's biggest banks immediately ending business with p pyongyang. >> all of our military options as the president has said is on the table. >> reporter: and ever since kim jong-un called president trump a mentally der u.s. ddotardan, searches have spiked for the word, dotard. it means an old person, especially o w become weak or senile, that word and hash tag already used hundreds of thousands of times. abc news, washington. new this morning, the trump administration getting ready to unveil a replacement for its controversial travel ban. the new rules will vary by

country, but may include a ban on travel to the u.s., or new restrictions on issuing visas for citizens of specific countries. remember, the original travel ban restricted people from six major muslim countries. it was under a 90-day review and that review expires on sunday. the new measures are expected to take effect by then. happening now, divers are working to locate ten shipping containers that slid off a cargo ship into oakland's outer harbor yesterday. sky 7 showing you an 11th container pulled from the are s. the coast guard and pilots are guiding ships around the area as a precaution. h po those containers fell into the harbor. divers expect to be in the water all day. next here on abc 7 news pat 11:00, an early warning system for earthquakes, the new technology helping one california company alert people before the shaking begins. plus, smaller lines than a lot expected outside the palo alto apple store this morning.

why demand for the new iphone 8 might be less than you'd expect. and you didn't need to look at the calendar to see that. it was autumn. or at least it felt like it early this morning. some 30s, 40s and 50s. that's going to translate into temperatures below average. unfortunately, we've got a big he's swimming with -- >> the sea dragon. >> kind of like the unicorns of >> the sea dragon. >> kind of like the unicorns of name is jamir dixon and i'm a locate and mark fieldman >> the sea dragon. >> kind of like the unicorns of for pg&e. most people in the community recognize the blue trucks as pg&e. my truck is something new... it's an 811 truck. when you call 811, i come out to your house and i mark out our gas lines and our electric lines to make sure that you don't hit them when you're digging. 811 is a free service. i'm passionate about it because every time i go on the street i think about my own kids. they're the reason that i want to protect our community and our environment, and if me driving a that truck means that somebody gets to go home safer, then i'll drive it every day of the week. together, we're building a better california.

we're tracking developing news out of mexico where the desperate search and rescue

efforts are still under way after that powerful earthquake. more than 50 people have been found since tuesday's 7.1 magnitude quake struck. the death toll now rising to at least 280. a mexican navy official is also apologized for confusion over reports that a 12-year-old girl was trapped alive after a mexico city school collapsed. a lot of us heard that yesterday. turns out, all the children had been accounted for and there was no student still alive in that rubble. the quake in mexico served as a reminder to californians it is just a matter of time. the state is working on an early warning system, it's called shake alert. one building in southern california already has that system in place. here's abc news reporter nick watts to explain. >> reporter: quake that just killed more than 200 people in mexico could have been even more deadly if not for this. [ siren ] that siren a national early earthquake warning system. [ siren 123467] here in california a widespread alert system simply does not

exist. not yet. >> so this building is actually the only residential building in the united states to be equipped with earthquake early warning. >> reporter: a pilot project, works like this. the usgs has a shake alert system, sensors that instantly relay info to companies like early warning labs. [ siren ] >> two to five seconds for usgs. about a second for you guys. warning. >> yeah. and that's how we outn an earthquake. >> reporter: abc news, los angeles. >> wanted to let you know you'll find guidelines for stocking an earthquake survival kit and developing an emergency plan for your family at abc7news.com under prepare norcal. your morning money report, a big hit to san francisco based uber, london will not renew the ride hailing company's operating license. that means uber won't be able to do business in the city. itficials si s c

of corporate responsibility that has public safety and security implications. uber has responded. here's their statement. "if this decision stands, it will put more than 40,000 licensed drivers out of work and deprive a ldoon affordable form of transport." uber says it plans to challenge this decision in court. apple's new products go on sale today, the iphone 8 and 8 plus are expected to be the big draw, but it appears that's not the case. palo alto, there's usually a line around the block at the apple store but when we got there this morning, look at that, one person. his name is noah. >> how do you feel being here by yourself? >> it sucks. >> reporter: you were hoping this would be more of an event. >> yeah, like the previous ones, but, eh. >> he wasn't lonely the whole time. so you don't have to worry about noah. a few people started showing up around 36:15 this morning. preorders for the iphone 8 are down 78% compared to iphone 7. one review calls the iphone 8 a fairly straightforward update of

the iphone 7. now, remember, apple is also releasing its newest version of apple tv and apple watch series 3 today. the really big lines are expected for the iphone x, and that is going to be released to the public on november 3rd. starting today, you can play with face filters while sharing live video on instagram. so here's how it works. the visual effects can be added before you start streaming or during your broadcast. instagram says it could take a couple of weeks for the update to be available around the world. get ready for fall fun. the events you don't want to miss this weekend. the weather should be pretty nice. here's a live look outside right now. oh, it looks like you can have the beach pretty much to yourself. if you head down to santa cruz at this moment. meteorologist mike nnicco's coming up with today's accuweather forecast. want to let you know abc 7 is celebrating hispanic heritage month on instagram. herrera family is marking 20 years of wine-making success at napa's winery, which means my

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now your accuweather forecast with mike nicco. >> autumn aarrives, autumnal equinox. sun directly over the equator. it gets hot. with heat this time of year comes fire danger.

2:00 saturday afternoon, through 9:00 monday evening, fire weather watch. winds gusting up to 25 miles per hour, blowing northeast. to southwest. so that's an offshore flow of wind, and that means the humidity is going to drop down to 15%, that's going to raise the fire danger there. something it we'll keep an eye on over the weekend. right now look at the gorgeous sunshine and light breeze, great day to walk across the golden gate bridge. temps drop back this weekend to average. we have the heatwave next week. heading out right now, feels really nice outside with all the sunshine. 60 in los gatos, 61 in san francisco and oakland. 68 in brentwood. destination this afternoon, 63 to 66 from the coast into san francisco. 69 to 72 around the bay. and about 72 to 76 in our inland neighborhoods. doesn't get much more pristine than that, does it? here's a look from the east bay hills. we'll be around 62 to 68 if you're heading out at lunch. we'll stay in the 60s everywhere except for inland, 73 at 4:00. you'll need a coat once we get to 8:00, already in the low 60s and mid to upper 50s if you're

out by midnight. temperatur fl down into the 40s, north bay valleys, inland, east bay valleys, saratoga, los gatos tonight. cold air drainage out of the mountains. all right. t'le about the events going on, rangers in town to take on the a's. 7:05 first pitch. 62, dropping down to 60. definitely want a coat there. tomorrow, usc in town to take on the bears at memorial stadium on the cal campus. 12:30 kickoff, 70, 74, you'll want to have the sunscreen there. w tbeon a brews your thing? that's tomorrow in san mateo. 6 6 67, 11:00. a half hour later just down the road at stanford stadium, ucla and stanford, 69 at 7:30. to about 62 degrees. we've also got fog fest in pacifica this weekend. temperatures with ill be in the low to mid 70s. and no fog. but it's really more of a celebration of pacifica, and it

raises money for good causes. all right. let's talk about the warming trend. notice the 70s 80s everywhere else sunday. >> why do i see 90s in that forecast? >> the interesting thing, 70s are going to be at the coast. we could get in the mid 80s by tuesday in san francisco. upper 80s around the bay. yeah, we've got mid 90s for tuesday, wednesday and thursday inland. since it's three days of above-average temperatures in the 90s, that's a heatwave. >> are you confused about the season? do we need to -- do we need to d>>id ite computer? n elain enough? >> no, i heard you. i'm just rejecting it. i heard you. >> reject the reality. >> thank you, mike. if you're looking for something tasty to do this fu at october fest?ernd fal alexis smith from abc 7 morning has ideas for your weekend from our partners at hood line. >> fall officially arrives this weekend. what goes best with the changing leaves, cooler weather and pumpkins? beer. kick things off friday with the stroll around pier 39 for the fall beer pour.

participating businesses will offer local beer tastings and exclusive discounts plus there willvelie icus m tickets $20 in advance at pier39.com or $25 cash at the event. the spirit of munich, germany, comes to san francisco with the 18th annual october fest by the days of beer are drinking and merry making at pier 48 across from a trnt&t pa. plenty of music, dancing and german food and drink. the festival runs from 5:00 to midnight friday. separate day and night session saturday. from 11:00 to 6:00 on sunday. or celebrate aweim t a w da beautiful ocean beach. outdoor yoga sf will hosteqno a. complete with a yoga session with headphones at sunset, a silent disco dance party with live djs and wrap things up with groovy hip hop move your moment at the sans.d will include henna tattoos, hot tea and veeg gan and chicken burrit.

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we have breaking news now, senator john mccain just announcing that he is apparently going to deal a critical blow to will not vote for the republican

bill to repeal and replace the affordable health care act. mccain says that he can't back this measure without knowing the proposal's impact on insurance coverage and premiums. his opposition basically puts the bill on the brink of defeat. coming up today on abc 7 news at 4:00, picking up the pace at the airport. the mobile app that can help you zip through customs. and business boost. a local delivery company partners with walmart to drop off packages or put groceries in the fridge without you even being there. that story tonight on abc 7 news at 5:00. now it's time for the cudliest segment of the week, perfect pet. mike back to introduce us to a new friend. hey, mike. >> we're in for a treat today because we have two perfect pet from our friends at the san francisco spca. we have a cat named batman. and his brother, robin. i did that terribly. i' m furry superheroes are inseparable, in fact the spca insists that they be adopted together.

they don't know life without each other. the brothers are eight years old. they are very affectionate. love meeting new people. and cuddling. to make batman and robin part of your family, call the san francisco spca, the number on your screen, 415-522-3500. and batman is black, and batm batman -- robin is black and white. >> got it. they make a good little duo. >> they do. they've been together for eight years. they don't want them separated. >> i like it. i love spca, where i take my little guy, woodstock the dog. they take good care of him. >> good to hear. proud to have them as a farer om a ofs t c 7. news, thanks for joining us today. "who wants to be a millionaire" is next. this is the fall weather. summer

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