out of flax. or simply adjust your thermostat. do your thing, with energy upgrade california. live where you live, this is abc 7 news. >> gun in the courtroom. in just the last hour, the key piece of evidence in the kate steinle murder trial was walked back into the courtroom as the jury questioned the judge about the murder weapon. thanks for joining us today, i'm reggie aqi. kristen sze is going to. be in later today. this is day six of deliberations in the steinle trial. as we await a verdict, every new development is under scrutiny. abc 7 news reporter amy hollyfield live for us at san francisco's hall of justice. a amy? >> reporter: hi, reggie, the jury wanted to see thereat gun. they had questions about it. the gun was brought back in so the jury could take a look at it and ask questions.

at issue, is whether that gun went off accidentally, which is what the defense has said. we told our legal analysts about this new development, and he said it is slykely th ly likelyo get a look at the trigger, how much pressure it took to make that gun go off, to pull that trigger. prosecutors believe it was intentionally fired. that the prosecution did fire it on purpose. jose ines garcia zarate says he picked up the gun, he found it on the ground and it just fired. prosecutors do believe he aimed and deliberately fired it. the bullet hit kate steinle in the back and killed her. this happened on pier 14 two years ago. she was there with her father. we saw the defense team walk into the courtroom, it was about 10:00. i asked them if they had any comment, if they could tell us anything about their client during these deliberations process. they just said no comment. the jury is not scheduled to deliberate tomorrow. so if there's no verdict t

by about 4ru 3:30, looks they'l back on monday. live in san francisco, amimy hollyfield, abc 7. >> download our free ab krrngc app and enable push alerts. new developments about the bombshell sexual assault allegations taking down countless prominent men across america. democratic minority leader nancy pelosi is calling on michigan congressman john conyers to resign. conyers has been under pressure after multiple former staffers accused him of sexual harassment. justice morni just this morning a former conyers staff member said she would testify in congress about sexual harassment she endured while working in office. a fifth woman is coming forward accusing minnesota senator al franken of inappropriate sexual behavior. an army veteran claims franken

groped her in 2013 and cupped her breasting during a photo op. the second woman to allege the behavior happened while franken was a comedian on a uso tour. franken has apologized for some of these claims but said he will not step down. hip-hop mogul russell simmons has resigned from his companies following a second allegation of sexual misconduct. simmons' decide comes after screenwriter jenny lumet accused him of having sex with her in 1991 despite repeated demands he stop. in a statement, simmons says his memory of the night is very different but apologizes for being thoughtless and insensiti insensitive. matt lauer is issuing a statement apologizing for the sexual misconduct allegations against him. that statement comes the day after nbc fired the longtime host following complaints of inappropriate behavior by a co-worker. abc 7 news reporter has that story. >> reporter: former nbc

powerhouse matt lauer glaringly absent from nbc's iconic tree lighting last night. >> welcome, everybody, to christmas in rockefeller center. >> reporter: just over 24 hours ago the longtime "today" show host was fired after a female colleague accused him of sexual misconduct. this morning his former co-anchor savannah guthrie reads his statement live on air. >> "some after what is being said about me is untrue or mischaract mischaracterized, there's enough truth in the stories to make me feel embarrassed and ashamed. repairing the damage will take a lot of time, and soul searching, and i'm committed to beginning that effort. it is now my full-time job. ". >> reporter: late wednesday two more nbc employees came forward one telling "the new york times" lauer summoned her to his office in 2001 during a work day, locked the door and sexually assaulted her. >> these women were scared because matt lauer had so much power, what we're hearing about

the stories, the unfair power dynamic. >> reporter: "variety" details claims of several current foand former nbc workers. he gave one a sex toy, detailing how she wanted to use it on her. another saying he exposed himself to her in his office and repprimanded her when she didn' engage. >> this isn't behavior he did on his own or away from nbc, this was done in the halls of the newsroom. >> reporter: execs doubling down on the initial statement saying this week is the first time current management ever received an alert about lauer. lauer once the face of the network for nearly 25 year is no longer even on their social media feeds or websites. abc news, new york . question pushed out on our abc news app an alert this morning after matt lauer released his statement. be the first to know by zld

dldidld i downloading the abc 7 news app. a possible shakeup to president trump's national security team. the white house is discussing a plan to replace secretary of state rex tillerson with mike pompeo according to two administration officials. the timing of a change is unclear. we also don't know if pompeo has been approached about the cabinet reshuffle. pompeo is reportedly open to taking the job. the former exxonmobil ceo felt secure in his position. a south bay school district is so strapped for cash it's now considering closing multiple schools. as you can imagine, that has left parents fighting for their children's campuses. abc news reporter matt keller live for us in san jose. matt? >> reporter: reggie, this is a very tough decision for the oak grove school district here in san jose, as many parents, students and teachers are wondering if their school will close next year. you can't close schools without shedding some tears.

>> i'm devastated. this is our home. our teachers are like family. >> for all the years i've been in this school -- >> reporter: you don't want to leave it. >> no. >> reporter: frost elementary and the school choice program, indigo, share campus in the oak grove school district in san jose. they're one of eight elementary school campuses considered for closure along with baldwin, glider, oak ridge and santa teresa, and anderson, del roble and miner in h the west region. the district says a big drop in enrollment in the past several years in santa clara county is expected to continue forcing them to make the most difficult decision. a consolidation committee made up of staff, parents and community members recommend three to five campuses for closure or the next school year. >> all these schools are wonderful. it's a really tough process. we know it's kind of something we're at this point and have to do it so we're all just kind of trying to look at it with an open mind and as fairly and positively as we can.

>> reporter: several community forums with the school consolidation committee are being held over the next few weeks before they're scheduled to turn in their recommendations by the ibd end of december to t school board who will make the final decision. indigo's principal is encouraging everyone to get involved in the process. >> i want everybody to know that a decision hasn't been reached yet, and it's impossible to tell where it's going to go. >> reporter: oak grove school district superintendent jose manzo released a same saying "question hope during this very difficult time we can come together as a district, wiliste to each other and trust we want the very best for our district, students and families." if you want information on the community forums or timeline for the school board, go to abc7news.com. reporting live there san jose, matt keller, abc 7 news. >> jose manzo released a statement saying "we hope during this very difficult time we can come together as a district, listen to each other and trust

we all want the very best for our district, students and families. no decision is going to be easy." if you want more information on the community forums, of course, always go to our website. gilroy police hope witnesses will help them find the man who shot and killed another man during a fight. see on this map where the 32-year-old victim was shot several times. officers found him outside a home on alexander street near martin street around 4:30 yesterday afternoon. police are not releasing the victims' names at this time. this is gilroy's first homicide of 2017. the nrkfl agreed to commit 9 million to social justice causes considered important to african-american communities. our sister network espn reports the league office will contribute to projects dealing with criminal justice reform, law enforcement community relations and education. the nfl hopes it will end the controversial movement started by former 49ers quarterback colin kaepernick, when he refused to stand for the national anthem. some players are unhappy with the deal. that includes eric reid of

tth 49ers. that subject topped the jaeagen on espn this morning. >> how can you think anything product ive comes out from you and other players, after all the noise you made about the country needing to come together? >> the agreement does not include language calling for players to end protests during the national anthem in exchange for funds. sexual assault at 30,000 feet. mark zuckerzuckerberg's sister r her story about misconduct on a flight. americanairlines, the new action it's taking, why the airline says you don't need to be worried about your flight home for the holidays. get ready to pay more to park in san francisco. the plan that could have parker meter rates going all the way up to $18 an hour. >> more than minimum wage. good morning, everybody, here's a look at what's going on outside. we got temperatures that are on the rise from lows there the 30s and 40s, to how about mid to

upper 60s? so warm into the november. we have to get into the low 70s to start setting some records. these these two made a list. we checked one off of their list, number six, be on tv.

many of you know him best as gomer pyle. singer and actor jim neighbors has died. neighbors rose to prominence in the early '60s on "the andy griffin show" and spinoff called "gomer pyle usmc." the character was known for his

gentle simple demeanor. neighbors was also known for his booming bar toitone. he had five gold records and platinum record. he died in hawaii where he's had a home for many years. jim neighbors was 87 years old. new this morning randi zum sackerburg is t zuckerberg is the latest person to come forward, she said this happened on an alaska airlines flight from los angeles to mexico. sheage and a letter, "feeling disgusted and degr degraded after a passenger next to me made repeated lewd sexual remarks. flight attendants told me he was a frequent flier, brushed off his behavior and kept giving him drinks." alaska airlines responded, here's part of their tweet b it says the allegations are very disturbing. the carrier is investigating and revoked the passenger's travel

privileges. today's morning money report, americanairlines now looking for a new director of crew scheduling after a big mixup that left millions of passengers in limbo over the holiday season. so here's a job posting that scheduling crew director has to have six years of experience, the carrier is dealing with what's being called the glitch that stole christmas. americanairlines says an error in its scheduling system gave too many pilots time off. the airline released a statement this morning saying, "out of the 200,000 flights american will operate in december, only a few hundred are currently unassign ed to pilots. we have not canceled any scheduled flights and will work to ensure both our pilots and customers are cared for." parking in san francisco is no easy task. soon it can cost you even more. parking meter prices may go up to as much as $18 an our. it's part of a proposed change to a san francisco municipal transportation agency program that adjusts meter rates based

on demand. right now that demand program is being used on 7,000 meters but could expand citywide. the $18 an hour price would kick in for special events. on most days prices would top out at 8 bucks an hour. this, however, is free. college tuition. a serious movement gaining steam after a school in san francisco became the first in the nation to say so long to tuition. how the push is now looking to inspire change on a much larger scale. here's a live look outside at 11:16 in the morning. santa cruz for you. we're going to be right back with meteorologist mike nicco and today's accuweather forecast. hi, i'm michael finney, it's my job to answer questions but if you ask me how to end hunger, there's no easy answer. i do know a great way to help. text feed to 80077. and you'll donate $10 to b

zblrnlts . a warning if you use the park and ride in mill valley. cal trans is shutting it down today, it starts today. it's expecting a lot of flooding. this is a video from january wh lot flooded from king tides. now is the time. >> yeah, it always gets just a little bit higher in h the winter. that's why we see that flooding. in fact, i've kind of given you a timeframe, if we go right to the graphics, zoom on down to mill valley. see right there, the manzanta park and ride, these are the times when the king tide will be its highest, 10:37 saturday morning. that should be 11:19, excuse me, for sunday morning. 12:04 p.m. monday when it peaks. then we're still going to have flooding tuesday and wednesday.

now, couple hours on either side of this timeframe is when that flooding will begin. and when it will recede. here's the way it looked this morning, a few clouds drifting by. really quiet morning. a little bit of fog around novato and petaluma. that quickly erased. now we got almost total sunshine and mid 50s to near 60 degrees right now. as far as a few more high clouds, yeah, they're still in the offing as the jet stream and the storm track continues to stay to our north. we continue to get some blowoff from the rain that's never going to make it down here. except for one chance saturday. gorgeous day to be out in the marin headlands in the golden gate. mostly sunny. slightly warm lly warmer today. tonight, mainly clear, chance of wet weather for saturday. today's temperatures, think you'll be happy if you don't want to see winter arrive yet. 64 to 68 degrees. doesn't it look gorgeous in santa cruz? there's actually a couple peoplo enjoying it today unlike

yesterday when there was noesh o nobody out there. no rain today for activity planner, exercising, errands. calmer, wremember we had the beach hazard statement yesterday, that's gone. winds are blowing out of the east at 9 to 10 miles per hour. nothing too aggressive there. my accuweather 12-hour planner, low to mid 60s at noon. really comfortable for lunch. as we head toward 4:00, 57 to 62. grab that coat if you're heading out this evening. look at that, 48 to 51. we'll see stars at midnight. about 45 to 51. tonight, there may be a little bit of fog around san rafael, novato, petaluma. temperatures mainly in the low to mid 40s. exceptions in the north bay valleys and deepest inland east bay valleys. some 30s once again. san mateo, half moon bay,bay,ba, head forward san francisco, upper 40s to near 50. here's my accuweather seven-day forecast. low to mid 60s. warmer than average weather to start december. now that cold front comes through, brings us a chance of rain saturday and then the temperatures will be a little

bit cooler but the air will be bone dry. so expect 30s again for lows. a few 40s sunday and monday morning. then 40s and 50s for lows tuesday and wednesday. highs back in the low to mid 60s. reggie? >> oh, so nice to be under that blanket in the morning when you wake up and don't want to go to work. mike, thank you. happening today, san francisco will kick off an event pushing for free tuition at all public colleges and universities. it's happening at 5:00 p.m. at city college of san francisco. tuition there is already free for all san francisco residents regardless of income. the school was the first in the nation to do that. now there's a movement to offer a free college education to every person in california, it's called the college for all act. supporters are trying to gather enough signatures to get the initiative on the 2018 november ballot. ayesha curry hits the kitchen to whip up holiday cheer, when you can see the whole show on

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get breaking news alerts then tune in for the latest news and weather on our next newscast, that would be abc 7 news at 4:00. so, mike, you can go there, now you know what to buy me. isn't that exciting? is. >> that was nice of you to do that. we now know when superstar chef ayesha curry is going to be bringing her talents to abc 7. the network announced the premiere date for the third seven of the "great american baking show." here's a look at the promo. curry and former san francisco 49er anthony "spice" adams will week from today. might remember we shared curry's big announcement about the gig in september. tune in to see her and spice adams on the "great american baking show" next thursday at 9:00 p.m. right here on abc 7. all right. now that you're probably feeling a little hungry, you're ready for this next story. we all know guacamole typically costs extra, right? apparently it can pay you back in ways money cannot. we're talking about love. dating site, zoosk, took a look

at 350 million messages to find the most commonly mentioned food among people who got a date. and apparently gauacamole is th one that works the best. the survey finds people who mention guac on their dating profile or in their messages saw nearly 1 1/2 times the number of messages as an average profile and, mike, a little recall here, do you remember what gets you no dates? >> oh, yeah, i remember. >> yams. >> yams. >> people don't want to date someone who's into yams. >> let's go out and not have coffee, but have some guacamole. >> do you think sweet potato would score better? >> i think people like tho

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>> hey everybody, you picked a great day to join us because ben higgins from "the bachelor" is here playing for charity, and i'm hoping i can hook him up with $1 million. so don't move. it's time to play "who wants to be a millionaire." [cheers and applause] [dramatic music] ♪ hey everybody, welcome to "millionaire." are you ready to go? [cheers and applause] nice. let's welcome our celebrity contestant playing for charity who appeared on "the bachelorette" then he was our bachelor, and he's a very good friend of mine. thank you for being here, mr. ben higgins. >> thank you, chris. >> what's up, man? >> i'm happy to be here. i was telling people backstage i'm a little nervous. >> are you? >> yeah. >> yes, this is a whole different world. >> yeah, this is a lot. we'll have fun though. >> what charity are we playing for today? >> it's called humanity and hope united, and it was started by one of my good friends. and what we do is we adopt