suspect identified as 27-year-old ullah. >> this man was wearing an improvised low-tech explosive device attached to his body. he intentionally detonated that device. >> reporter: authorities revealing the pipe bomb had wires attached to it and held a battery pack. we're told the device did not detonate fully, seriously wounding only the suspect. >> this was an attempt terrorist attack. thank god the perpetrator did not achieve his ultimate goals. >> reporter: abc news also learning the 27-year-old suspect originally from beng la dis-- sources say the 27-year-old assembled the device following online instructions. back in manhattan the scene now clear with many commuters taking it all in stride. >> i was a little upset earlier, but right now, i'm not upset at all. things happen all over. you know, i'm not going to

change my plan. >> reporter: three people did get checked out for headaches and ringin in the ears but, again, no serious injuries reported here other than the suspect who right now is at a new york city hospital talking to detectives allegedly admitting he did this because he was inspired by isis. elizabeth hur, abc news, port authority, new york. >> take a look at this, the world trade center are lit in n- red, white and blue tonight. governor andrew cuomo asked for the patriotic colors after today's attack in manhattan as a symbol of our values of freedom and democracy. and local authorities are stepping up security to make sure the bay area's transit system is safe and secure as possible. jessica castro from abc 7 mornings has that part of our coverage. >> reporter: local agencies taking to social media, i want to show you this tweet from sfpd saying the san francisco police department is following the events in new york city and that there are no known threats to san francisco. as well as officers making extra passing calls of transit and you

can see they included muni in their tweet. also want to show you this one from b.a.r.t. saying early this morning right after the attacks, remindi ining everyone that use mass transit, when you see something, say something and also assuring riders that, quote, b.a.r.t. police will maintain high visibility and awareness today in response to the new york city incident. meanwhile, i can also tell you ac transit told abc 7 news that it is maintaining its same level of security and law enforcement throughout the day. i'm jessica castro, abc. news. now, of course, abc 7 news has been updating this story throughout the day through our app. we sent this alert about the suspect's condition at 6:12 this morning. our app is a good way, obviously, to stay on top of breaking news. just remember to enable the push alerts. a kidnapping suspect appeared in court today for the first time exactly 22 years after the crime he's accused of committing. hillsborough police escorted kevin lin through san francisco

international airport early yesterday morning. they brooefelieve lin and two o men kidnapped 9-year-old christine chu after she left the south hills hillsborough school on december 11th, 1995. a detective who first worked -- first worked the case arrested lin in los angeles friday. >> this is a nice way to keep this case going and whether i'm here or the next officer behind me after i retire takes this case, this will continue on until all the suspects are brought to justice. >> now, another suspect was arrested and convicted in 1997. police continue to search for a. her abductors gave up on holding her for ransom after learning her wealthy parents were in taiwan. emeryville police reveal a young man has died after being shot outside a target store last week. the victim is 19-year-old eandre bolton. officers arrested one man moments after they arrived at the scene last monday.

they also recovered three guns. another victim is view covering. both sides in the oakland contract negotiations are in mediation right now. tomorrow will mark one week since the strike started and union leaders say they won't end it unless the city is willing to listen. abc 7 news reporter alyssa harrington is live in oakland with the very latest on the mediation process. alys alyssa? >> reporter: dan, the hope is mediation brings an end to this strike. the latest update i got is there's still no word from inside. these talks have been going on for six hours now. union members are anxious to get back to work, but they tell me they are not prepared to back down from what they feel they deserve. >> we're fired up. we're fired up. >> reporter: oakland city leaders, seiu local 21 enter the strike as they say cautiously optimistic. both sides agreed to mediation. city of oakland negotiators met with a mutual negotiator for

bargaining talks. workers set up picket lines outside city hall. janine, who worked at the library for seven years, says she's disappointed the mayor has not offered them a fair contract. they're at odds over pay and labor practices. >> they created a budget that did not fully staff the city and they're refusing to listening to workers express our concern for the safety and health of not only our co-workers but the people of oakland. >> reporter: ifpt local 21 is in the middle of its own negotiations. that union which represents 1,000 members in oakland is on a sympathy strike. >> it's really important for us to be out here on sympathy strike because when the city gives an offer, we expect the same one to come to us. so it's not like the city is going to give them something unequitable in turnaround and give us something better. >> reporter: members are anxious to get back to work. calvin howe, a contract services supervisor who sits on the bargaining table never thought the strike would last this long. >> we never thought the city would put i in this position where we had to be out of work

for seven straight days without pay. you know, this is really detrimental to many of our members who live paycheck to paycheck and just can't afford to do this. >> reporter: so tonight members of local 21 will discuss whether to continue their sympathy strike. i also reached out to mayor libby schaaf, she's not commenting at this time out of respect for the mediation. reporting live in oakland, alyssa harrington, abc 7 news. >> alyssa, much appreciated. fire crews are hoping calmer winds today will help them make progress against the massive thomas fire that's now spread into santa barbara county. the fire break broke out a week ago today and burned more than 230,000 acres making it the fifth larges wildfire in state history. right now, it's just 15% contained. it has destroyed nearly 800 buildings. another 18,000 are still threatened. napa county is closing its fema and small business administration disaster center for the victims of the north bay fires. >> abc 7 news reporter wayne freedman joins us live as the

staff prepares to close its doors. wayne? >> reporter: what a difference from a few weeks ago. a few weeks ago in that office opened, it covered an entire floor. not anymore. in napa county, this qualifies as the calm after the firestorm. the napa county local assistance center for fema and the small business administration where helpers finally outnumbered victims today and idle hands signal a time of transition. >> progress means recovery, recovery means that people can get back on their feet. >> reporter: the owners of maybe 4,000 homes and perhaps 12,000 people passed through here in the last seven weeks. tonight, the office closes, even as more fire victims came in for the first time. >> looked up on the ridge and every single house was on fire and we said, we're out of here. didn't take a thing, didn't take an album, didn't take a fancy anything. >> i just saw the fire coming and i said, ruth, let's get out of here. >> reporter: fred walsh and his wife, ruth, this used to be

their home on soda canyon road. >> .7 of a mile up, left hand side. >> reporter: now imagine starting again in your 70s even with good insurance. >> we called the well guy thinking it would be a couple of hundred to have them redo the well, because the well is still there, $40,000. we called the septic guy, $10,000. that's $50,000 and you haven't nailed a nail. >> reporter: from this one office, alone, fema and the small business administration handed out $13 million in assistance. the firestorm had a larger impact here than you might imagine. >> we had more people coming through than we did with the earthquake. yeah. >> reporter: based on that, silence is welcoming in a community still recovering one step after another. >> time is a wonderful healer. >> reporter: time is a wonderful healer, she said. it's worth noting that both fema and the small business administration will remain available to residents online, but the closing of this office an indication that for now, at least, the worst case of this

fire, the krcrisis phase, is ov. in napa, wayne freedman, abc 7 news. now your accuweather forecast with spencer christian. >> well, it's been another hazy and mild and dry day in the bay area and we have declining air quality. here's a look at live doppler 7. part of that reason for that haze is the smoke coming up in our direction from the southern california fires. the smoke is carried out to sea by the wind aloft and travels northward hundreds of miles working its way into the bay area. thus the smoky, hazy look in the sky and the declining air quality. this is a view from our rooftop camera looking out over the bay. a beautiful afternoon. tmperature right now 66 degrees in san francisco. only 59 across the bay in oak lavn oakland. mid to upper 60s at mountain view, san jose, gilroy and half moon bay. this is a view of the colorful western sky from the emeryville camera. it's 62 degrees right now in santa rosa. also low 60s at napa, novato, fairfield and livermore and 66 in concord. i'll give you a look in just a moment at how mild -- how long this mild pattern will last, and when we can expect some better air quality.

dan? >> okay, spencer, thanks very smuch. nearly two dozen teenagers and young adults are challenging the u.s. government over climate change. if successful, the case could force the government to develop a plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. abc 7 news reporter leanyanne melendez has te in ens and outse case. >> reporter: 18 of the 21 young plaintiffs were cheered by supporters outside the 9th circuit court of appeal. their main argument is and has always been the u.s. government has failed to protect them from climate change. >> because our government has done nothing, we are suing the government. we are forcing them into action. >> reporter: julia olson is their attorney. >> so this is many administrations building a fossil fuel energy system that they knew would be catastrophic for the future. >> reporter: kelsey, now 21 years old, is one of the plaintiffs in the juliana versus the united states.

a lawsuit filed in 2015 that was supposed to be heard by the u.s. district court in oregon, but in 2016, that court was asked by the government to dismiss the case. the court refused. the trump administration then quickly appealed to the 9th circuit. >> good morning, your honors. eric grant, u.s. department of justice. >> reporter: today both sides were heard by the three-judge panel. the hearing was streamed live. grant argued that congress and the executive branch should be left alone to address the issue of climate change. >> the subject of this petition is litigation that is distracting the executive branch from the discharge of its constitutional duties. >> reporter: given its past history, it's unlikely the 9th circuit will favor the trump administration's request. instead, allowing the case to be played out in the u.s. district court in oregon. in san francisco, lyanne melendez, abc 7 news. >> now, if the 9th circuit court

denies the government's petition, the case will go to trial in oregon as early as february 5th. up next, new sexual harassment accusations and the call to investigate president trump. >> they've investigated other congress members so i think it only stands fair that he be investigated. up next, some help for women in the workplace. the new effort to help you earn more money. we'll have details. and there may be no such thing as a free ride, but there is free parki i'm worried. i have this medical bill...oll, huh? dave, you have anthem and they have people to talk to who are empowered to help any question you...

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every $1 a man makes. san francisco city leaders are launching an effort to help women make the money they already earn. joining us right now live from city hall is supervisor katesy tang where she actually just wrapped up an event announcing that effort. supervisor tang, many thanks for you joining us. >> thank you for having me. >> okay. first and foremost, you're part of this effort to get women into workshops to help them negotiate their own salaries, own benefits. what exactly is that going to look like? are we talking about online support and workshops or is this one-on-one and in person? >> actually today we're kicking off these in-person salary negotiation workshops. we have our first one here at city hall and our goal is to by the year 2020 train 20,000 women in san francisco and empower them with the tools that the they need to appropriately negotiate for themselves in a workplace whether they are a new graduate from college seeking their first job or they've already been in the workplace

and want to transition to a new job. >> yeah, that's such a big goal to have, but so necessary especially because i feel like negotiation can be so difficult, you know, whether you're a man or a woman. you know, men, are they doing something different to get the kind of pay that they're getting? what is it exactly? >> i think a lot of times women don't feel they have that full value, they don't have the confidence to go and ask for the things that i think that they deserve so i think for myself, personally, when i first was interviewing for my job fresh out of college, i asked for a very low wage not knowing kind of what i was supposed to be asking for, not thinking that i was worth it. and so we really are trying to build the confidence in women and i think that is something that a lo the t of men have confidence in negotiating what they think they deserve. we want with imomen to feel the >> i couldn't agree more, especially because they don't teach you this type of skill in school.

question, are these workshops just for san francisco residents or perhaps the women who work in san francisco but may live somewhere else? >> i think this soapen open is working in san francisco, certainly not going to turn people away if they don't live here. certainly our goal is to train aem empower 20,000 women in san francisco, again, whether you live or work. we want to help as many women as possible and really this couldn't. a better time for us to kick off this initiative here. >> yeah, really looking forward to seeing this be put into place. supervisor katie tang, thanks so much. san francisco international airport is taking steps to try to reduce congestion for people picking up or dropping off friends and family during the holiday season. you know what a mess it can be there. tomorrow through january 8th, short-term parking at both the domestic and international parking garages will be free for stays of 30 minutes or less. in addition, sfo will also offer

an express drop-off and pickup zone in the fifth floor of the domestic garage. ac transit riders are getting a look at the future and chance to vote on it. the transit agency unveiled a new state of the art transit bus today. they say it features cleaner diesel technology, more comfortable ergonomic seating and much easier access for riders with disabilities. >> this new demonstration bus has two doors. that second door in the rear has this first of its kind vestibule. that's a low floor that allows those with mobility devices to use the ramp to easily roll or walk onto the bus. >> riders will notice a survey form they can use to give ac transit their feedback before the agency makes a final decision on buying new buses. buses will be rolling across the bay bridge through the 29th of this month. if you lap happen that catch on

guess what, the ride is free. a nice mild day in san francisco over the ballpark. poor air quality, that continues. see that haze there in the distance caused by the southern california wildfires and, boy, they need rain. we could use some, too. >> we sure could. still a beautiful day out there. what a nice shot that is. we do need something to help wash out this air. >> we do, indeed. unfortunately, no rainmaker in sight over the next several days. middle of next week there may come a change. a look at live doppler 7. we'll get to that change in just a meeoment. reinforcing what we already established. just another mild and -- shouldn't say just another. dan pointed out, it's beautiful. ha haze and if few high clouds mixing in with the smoke giving us another colorful sunset. the sun is setting as we can see looking westward from our east bay hills camera. it will be cold in the inland valleys once again overnight. poor air quality continues. tomorrow will be another spare the air day. this dry, mild pattern continues into early next week. right now, we're looking at temperature readings of 53 degrees in san francisco. and vallejo.

59 across the bay in oakland. 64 at half moon bay. warmest location down at san jose, 67 degrees. still relatively mild all around the bay area. overnight it's going to get cold again. in our inland valleys. up in the north bay, look for lows at 31 at santa rosa, 30 at ukiah. east bay, 33 in fairfield and livermore. down in morgan hill, low expected of 37 degrees. right around the bay, near the coast, we'll see mid 40s. so a little bit less cold there. our 12-hour planner tomorrow, we start the day with chilly conditions inland temperatures in the low 30s at 7:00 a.m. but we'll have clear skies. then by midday, we'll see bright, sunny, hazy skies. high temperatures up near 70 degrees in the afternoon. and the warmest inland locations, then after sunset tomorrow night, temperatures will drop sharply once again. very, very familiar pattern. high temperatures tomorrow, 68 at half moon bay. 68 at san francisco. 68 up north at santa rosa. over in the inland east bay, concord and livermore, 65, 66 degrees. we expect a high of 7 o 0 in san

jose. air quality, another spare the air day tomorrow. the poorest air quality in the north bay and in the coast and central bay areas. the other regions will have moderate air quality and now looking ahead to expected rainfall over the next seven days. we expect zero in terms of measurable rain in the week ahead, but next wednesday, look at the forecast animation here. starting in the morning, and continuing through the day into the afternoon and the evening hours, we expect rain here in the bay area and snow over in the sierra. much needed precipitation here and in the sierra. and there may even be leftover showers, trailing showers into thursday morning, with more snow falling in the sierra. that's the way it looks at the moment. and our computer models, of course, this could change. it could be a stronger storm than is currently indicated or a weaker one. we'll know in a few days. here's the accuweather seven-day forecast. for those seven days ahead, once again, we expect dry and mild conditions with very little fluctuation in the temperature range. look at that. we're talking about 6, 4, 65

degrees on the coast every day. 66 to 68 near the bay. 68 to 70 inland. >> nice. >> only hange we might expect is improving air quality. if we get containment of the fires down south and the smoke stops traveling up. >> we'll look forward to that. >> thanks, spencer, very much. well, just ahead, a frightening injury this weekend on the football field, raising more concerns about concussions in football. plus -- >> if you are made fun of, just don't -- don't let it bother you. >> the video that's going viral. the touching anti-bullying message recorded by a child and message recorded by a child and the controversy brewing today. (hard exhalation) honey? can we do this tomorrow? (grunts of effort) can we do this tomorrow? if you have heart failure symptoms, your risk of hospitalization could increase, making tomorrow uncertain. but entresto is a medicine that was proven, in the largest heart failure study ever, to help more people stay alive

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people in the bay area, around the country, even celebrities rallied around a boy who made a tearful video about being bullied. >> today there are new questions asked about keaton jones' family. kristen sze joins us now with this story. >> dion, dan, th

the #standwithkeaton continues to trend on social media. some people say they don't stand with the middle schooler from tennessee despite his moving plea. >> people that are different don't need to be criticized about it because it's not their fault. but if you are made fun of, just don't -- don't let it bother you. >> keaton's mom, kimberly, first posted a video on friday on her facebook page recounting how kids would pour milk on her son making him afraid to go to lunch. since then, celebrities have flocked to support him. lebron james tweets, "keaton, keep your head up, buddy, and push forward. you're the best." oakland raiders tight end lee smith tweets "i will come see you at school. we can see if any of the kids are brave enough to fully me." then there's this. that's actress hailee steinfeld

here, saying i'm going to tell you you're amazing and she invites him to be her date for the premiere of her movie "pitch perfect 3." backlash is growing after pictures surfaced on social media of the family posing with confederate flags. african-american pop culture site points out many black celebrities are comforting keaton. actor patton oswalt says keaton didn't get to choose the family that raised and shaped him, how about showing him people of all races and creeds can come together?" one thing that's not controversial, it's a positive thing that anti-bullying is getting a lot of attention these days. dan and dion is. >> okay, kristen, thank you so much. happening tonight, your chance to meet members of the oakland raiders and help a good cause at the same time. the silver and black is once again teaming up with the u.s. marine corps reserve to brighten holidays for thousands of children through its wonderful toys for tots program. all you have to do is bring an unwrapped toy valued at $20 or

more to the southland mall in hayward. unwrapped. the event starts tonight at 6:00 in front of the raider image store. indeed. those southern california wildfires, they continue to burn out of control tonight. as even celebrities are now forced to evacuate. parea.ying for the people in my hope everybody's getting out safe like we are. >> the fire is still threatening homes and could soon become the biggest fire to burn in california ever. and new accusations of harassment. this time chef

live where you live, this is abc 7 news. >> thanks for staying with us. . here are the stories making headlines now at 4:30. a man inspired by isis extremi t extremists set off a pipe bomb at a new york city subway station this morning. four people were hurt including the suspect who is identified as akayed ullah, an immigrant from bangladesh. in response, local transit services stepped up patrols including muni, b.a.r.t. and vta. now shortly after the explosion, the new york police department tweeted this saying in part, "people will see a greater police presence and there is no no other specific and credible threat against new york city." well the worst of five wild fo fooers burning in southern california exploded in size tonight. the thomas fire grew by more

than 78 square miles overnight. abc news reporter danya bacchu, s is live in los angeles with an update now. >> reporter: just this weekend more than 2,000 additional firefighters joined the fight against the thomas fire that's 8,500 in total who have come from multiple states. for a week, the thomas fire has burned ferociously and continues to show no signs of letting up. now the fifth largest wildfire in california history. charring more than 350 square miles, an area larger than new york city. >> my neighbor across the street pounded on my door at 3:00 in the morning, debby, get out! debby, pack your stuff, get out. >> reporter: the fire pushing its way into santa barbara county. prompting evacuations for more than 30,000 residents. among them, actor rob lowe. >> praying for the people in my area. hope everybody's getting out safe like we are. >> reporter: this time-lapse video showing a plume of smoke

rising over ventura and santa barbara in just 30 minutes. nearly 800 structures there have been destroyed with 18,000 still at risk. some residents returning home to find nothing is left. >> oh, my god. right here. oh, my god. >> reporter: monday, there's now some hope for the rest of southern california. crews have gained the upper hand on the other fires, but as the smoke clears, the devastation remains. >> i'm heartbroken, but we're thankful that we're alive and that's the most important thing. >> reporter: one of the reasons it has been so tough to fight the thomas fire is because officials say it is burning in areas that have never burned in recorded history. the state has spent more than $34 million in an effort to suppress that fire. dion? >> danya, we have to ask you this question, a lost people are wondering exactly when will containment be expected? do you know? >> reporter: absolutely no idea

because that containment has been going up and down. at last check it's only at 15% which means the fire fight will definitely continue. >> there is a long road ahead. danya, many thanks to you. well, the bay area has sent several firefighters to help crews fighting the massive thomas fire in ventura county. the menlo park fire protection district says three teams have been in the los angeles area for several days now helping fight the creek fire. with that fire nearly fully contained, they've been redeployed to ventura county. moving on, celebrity chef mario batali is taking a leave of absence as co-host of abc's "the chew" amid sexual misconduct allegations. a report published today on the food website, eatr, says four women came forward with personal stories accusing batali of inappropriate touching and a pattern of behavior that spans at least two decades. the 57-year-old has stepped back from liz restaurahis restaurant. in a statement batali said, i

apologize to the people i mistreated and hurt. three women are calling owen congress to investigate their claims of sexual misconduct against president trump. samantha holvy, jessica leeds, rachel crooks revisited the claims they laid out against then-candidate trump more than a year ago. they accuse mr. trump of groping, fondling or forcibly kissing them. at least 13 women have come forward with allegations against the president. >> i want to believe that as americans we can put aside our political inicalclinations and t some things, in fact, do transcend politics. that we will hold mr. trump to the same standard as harvey weinstein and the other pen wme were held accountable. >> the president denied all the accusations. the white house released a statement slamming the so-called false claims. well, the alabama senate race is in its final stretch and both candidates are making their last pleas to voters. >> yeah, abc news reporter maggie ruhle has more from

alabama. >> reporter: it's election eve in alabama and the polls are all over the place. >> we don't follow polls in alabama. we wait until we see what's happening. >> reporter: democratic candidate doug jones continues to campaign at full speed. at an afternoon rally in montgomery. >> you've got to have a decent image. >> reporter: in an early morning news conference. >> unlike the moore campaign who's got nothing but spokespeople out there, i want to make sure people across the state have heard from me, directly. >> reporter: many top republicans have urged roy moore to step aside. even the senior senator in his own state says he won't be voting for moore. >> i think the republican party can do better. >> reporter: the party divide comes as moore is still battling accusations of sexual misconduct including alleged sexual assault on teenage girls when he was in his 30s. he appeared on local tv in a prerecorded sbrir th eed intervd on sunday. >> these allegations are completely false, i did not date underaged women, i did not molest anyone.

>> reporter: the moore campaign doesn't appear fazed. leaning on their top republican supporter, president trump. >> roy moore is the guy we need to pass our make america great again agenda. >> reporter: and dependent on his supporters. >> he's the most christian man we all know. >> reporter: tonight is a major% night for both candidates. doug jones is holding yet another public appearance and roy moore is having a drain the swamp rally. it's his first time in public with voters in nearly a week. abc news, montgomery, alabama. well, the pentagon says it will allow transgender people to enlist in the military. today's announcement is a major blow to president trump and his controversial ban against transgender troops. the policy reflects growing legal pressure on the issue and the hurdles the federal government would have to cross to enforce the president's ban. the enlistment of transgender recruits will start january 1st. more to come, the san francisco pizza parlor making it big in the deaf community and soon all over the country. plus hit hard and put back

into the game. the nfl under scrutiny tonight after a quarterback took a hit and wasn't taken out of the game. what the experts are saying now. i'm spencer christian, we're looking at another colorful sunset or we were seconds before this. assisted by the haze and the high clouds. i'll have the accuweather

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attention today. >> it is. the nfl's concussion protocol is under scrutiny after the texasens quarterback was hit really hard left shaking on the ground and later put in the game. >> abc 7 news reporter carolyn tyler joins us from the newsroom with more on this story. carol carolyn? >> reporter: the league and the players union are now said to be investigating what happened yesterday. whether the proper procedures were followed or if they need to be revised. >> oh, that's, look at that, that hurts. >> reporter: it was a disturbing sight. houston texans quarterback tom savage hit hard left twitching in the end zone. the team and the nfl now under fire after a quick medical exam sent savage paback into the fra. a short time later he was pulled from the game and diagnosed with a concussion. >> changes made through a series of watershed moments and this needs to be one of them. >> reporter: chris nobinski is founder and ceo of the concussion legacy foundation which studies the debi bibil l

debilitating impact. to get the nfl to realize the degenerative brain disease cte. updated its protocols from keeping players to return to the field. nowinski who talked to us via facetime suggests even more must be done. >> what tom savage showed is a fencing response, his arms were stuck straight out, a sign of brain injury. that should be on the list of reasons why you can't go back into is that game ever. >> reporter: this doctor is a neurosurgeon at ussf, part of the medical team on the sidelines for nfl games. he says what happened to tom savage is worrisome, but believes progress is being made. >> i think the nfl has made good efforts to make us a good sustained concussion protocol. however, you know, things like this can and do happen. it's unfortunate, and i'm a little bit worried so i do think the nfl is going to make strides to make sure -- ensure that this

doesn't happen again. >> reporter: the coach for the houstons texanss was asked toda about his quarterback tom savage and said if he'd seen footage of the incident, he would not be allowed back in the game. in the newsroom, carolyn tyler, abc 7 news. now your accuweather forecast with spencer christian. >> we'll start with live doppler 7 showing thin, high clouds. a little bit of haze over the bay area. we've had basically a bright, sunny, and mild day. overnight, though, it's going to get cold again in our inland valleys. lows will drop into the low to mid 30s in many inland validly lo valley locations. along the bay and coast, mid to upper 40s. not quite so chillily there. tomorrow, a much milder than average day. lingering haze. spare the air day with declining air quality. it will be pleasant with high temperatures in the upper 60s on the coach, upper 60s to near 7 o inland. in fact, we ex. ekt a high of 70 at san jose and 71 at santa cruz. as we look ahead to our mild

weather tomorrow, compared with the average temperature for tomorrow, you can see virtually every dlocation in the bay area can be between 6 and 9 degrees above the average high for this date. here we go with warm, mild, mid accuweather seven-day forecast. highs in the upper 60s continuing in our inland areas all the way through the seven-day period mid to upper 60s along the bay. no change in pattern for the next seven days. >> makes it easy, then. >> easy forecasting. >> spencer, thank you. another big acquisition for apple. what the purchase of shazam could mean for the cuperti cupertino-based company. plus -- >> best motion picture, musical or comedy. >> the big buildup to awards season is under way. we'll tell y

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let's talk a little tech. apple confirms it is buying shazam. the popular oop thapp that iden music you're listening to in a few seconds. apple's statement says shazam is a natural fit with apple's existing music service. apple is not revealing much about this purchase including whether or not the company will keep the android version of shazam which is an interesting

question, of course, as apple takes over that company. ian, a cnet executive editor is here with a closer look at this acquisition. ian, always great to be here. thanks so much. >> my pleasure. >> what have you learned about the shazam deal, why is it such a big deal? >> it's interesting, you know, first off shazam was probably one of the most magical first moments i had with a phone. i downloaded it, able to figure out, oh, my gosh, the music that's playing around me, i can find out. >> which is cool. >> always the most annoying thing whenever you're anywhere. look, they've got this really powerful music thing. they've got apple music which is growing really fast and having this feature where you can basically be, like, at the gym or at the club, like, oh, i want this song, it just helps them make it more convenient and valuable for you. the other thing to keep in mind is google, which makes competing phones called pixel 2, has a feature on the home screen that tells you what music is playing in the background. so it could also be perceived as apple kind of playing a little catch-up here. >> right. they may be one step behind.

>> right. it's very possible we could see them building this technology further into the iphone. we don't know. but it's possible. >> is potentially. how much did they pay for this? >> so the rumors are that they spent about $400 million which is quite a bit of money. right? it's a little below what the value of shazam was in the past. but that's the other part of this is that it's really lard to hard to be a middleman in selling music. who makes that much money in this type of space? shows it's a little hard for them. there are competitors, and so it's going to be interesting to see what happens with them, going down, because you got google and apple going at it together. we'll see whether there's a third party that can make it work. >> is shazam the market though? >> so show sam has even if they're using another app, they always think of shazam. >> like you, it blew me away when i first tried it, the technology is neat, you can be anywhere and hold up your phone

and find out what the tune is. your point is, i find out what the tune is and download it right away from apple. >> right, right. or whichever store you're using. i think it shows the power of what a computer can do these day. right? it's taking that music, turning it into a fingerprint and matching against the database. that type of technology didn't exist 20 years ago. >> right. >> what we've been able to do with that -- >> none of this existed. >> practically, right? they've been able to do this also with videos and all sorts of other stuff. it's incredibly powerful and interesting to see it work. >> how is the music industry changing because of technology, or how is technology changing the music industry and the way we get our music? >> a lot of it is about streaming. used to be cds that we also paid 18, 20 bucks for then it went into downloads and itunes took over the world. now we're in the streaming world. that's people like spotify, apple, all these other people who are doing it. that just blowing up, the way that it works. to the point you have artists like taylor swift who purposely remove their music from streaming for a little while so they can get those downloads and

those cds before they let it on and get the less amount of money out of streaming. that's where everyone is going at this point. >> that's the future. >> it's the current. it's where everyone's going. >> boy, that changes fast, too, the music industry. >> very fast. just like tech. >> last question, what's the hot item for christmas this year? >> you know, it's really interesting, you've got definitely everyone's looking at the phones, right, you got the google phone that came out, you got the iphone, you've got samsung. the other thing a lot of people are looking at is this nintendoo switch, mobile video game conso console. getting a lot of attention, selling well. it's interesting because nintendo struggled for a long time now they're doing well. >> ian, thanks for being here. >> my pleasure. >> always great to have you. while we're talking about tech, apps like shazam changed our lives and today they're getting recognition because it's national app day. there are now more than 2 million apps on both apple and android platforms and thousands more are introduced nearly every day. well, the nominees are out today for the 75th annual golden

globe awards honoring the best in movies and television. >> best performance by an actor in a television series, musical or comedy, anthony anderson, "black-ish." >> a good day for the abc comedy "black-ish" along with anthony anderson's nomination, the show, itself, up for best tv comedy. here are the top nominees in tv. hbo's "big little lies" which was filmed in monterey received six nominations. in the motion picture category, "the shape of water" received seven nominations including best motion picture drama. the post and three billboards in ebbing, missouri, received six nominations a piece. the awards will be handed out in te next month. for a complete look at the nomin nominees, head abc7news.com. today's nominations are not without controversy, however. >> tomorrow on "good morning america," the uproar after no women were nominated for best director. you can catch "good morning america" on abc 7 from 7:00 to

9:00 a.m. the countdown is on to opening day for "star wars: the last jedi." >> everyone gets to see it later this week but the first fan reviews are coming in after the world premiere in los angeles. >> abc news reporter nick watts scored a prized ticket. >> reporter: whoops, hollers, standing ovations inside the theater. hefty praise online. insanely good. total joyride. many hailing this the best dose of "star wars" since "the empire strikes back." >> find them full of surprises. >> reporter: high excitement on the red carpet. i'm like a 6-year-old child right now. >> we'll deal with it. >> tonight's the night we get to share it. it's a great film. >> reporter: i think you're nervous. >> i've been doing a bad job of pretending i'm not nervous. >> reporter: john boyega caught in a snowstorm barely made it out to l.a. >> there's no stopping in nigeria, i tell you that. >> weather conditions. weather conditions are not keeping this man from the -- >> no.

no. >> only once before. >> is luke says in the film, this is not going to go the way you think. and that's exactly how i felt. >> twists and turns. all the characters are being tested in a very unique way. >> reporter: what's it actually about? >> are you doing that silent thing where you hope i'll fill it? >> reporter: yeah. maybe more to this than just avoiding spoilers. >> i get power over everyone else in the process. i mean. isn't that all what we want? >> all right. my brother already has a ticket. literally for 9:00 a.m. show. >> 9:00 a.m.? he's the kind of guy who dresses up as the weookie, isn't he? >> he may. he's going to be there. thes who's willing to give them a chance? >> the impact they'll soon make across the united states. christian is here with what's coming up on abc 7 news at 5:00. >> thanks, dan and dion.

the defendant in the ghostship criminal hearing. one witness calls him manipulative. another calls or talks about the dark side. drone view 7 captures a bridge going up. how it's also raising commute headaches for a busy thoroughfare in san francisco. also ahead how companies are killing one of the most annoying things of buying things in stores. the marathon ending that had a lot of people in

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8:00, it's the great christmas light fight followed by the bachelor, countdown to are. stay with us for abc 7 news pat 11:00. this past weekend marked the sixth anniversary of a very special unique pizza restaurant in san francisco where they're creating special opportunities. as i found out, their impact will soon be felt all over the country. we could be doing a story on the delicious pizza or the customers who come in droves. >> crust was amazing. we had two different kinds. >> reprter: what strikes you most about mazaria in san francisco's mission is how well it functions in >> we have a restaurant as well as the food truck, all people who work there are deaf. >> reporter: melanie stein and her husband, russ, opened up the restaurant six years ago to showcase what the deaf community is capable of and make an impact. >> the unemployment rate is 70% and even those who have a college degree who graduated and are hoping to find a good job, they are not getting hired because who's willing to give them a chance? here in terms of mazaria having

the ability to communicate co-workers who are able to support you and help you succeed in a job is really important. >> reporter: now a new opportunity, thanks to a first ever social venture fund grant. from the non-profit, communication service for the deaf, or csd. currently mozzaria employs about 15 deaf people. because of their grant, that number ismultiply. >> that partnership allowed us to have franchises all over the u.s. >> reporter: along with new locations there will be training and mentorship. russ, himself, is a second-generation deaf businessowner and knows the struggle. >> how to handle customer service, how to respond to customers. so in terms of having that deaf support, there is no one. >> reporter: so what's it like knowing you're about to run the first ever deaf-run restaurant franchise? >> we're very fortunate. i'm very lucky. >> we are rooting for them. to learn more about mozzaria and the people who make it a success, head to our website, abc7news.com. thanks so much for joining us

for abc 7 news at 4:00. abc 7 news at 5:00 starts now. the hunt for answers. police try to figure out how a google engineer ended up dead in the bay. security on b.a.r.t. what the transit agency is doing after a pipe bomb goes off in new york city. ⌞>> witnesses take you inside the ghostship. one says the building had a very dark side. another calls it a death trap. kids come to the bay area to ask if they can sue president trump. they're finding a lot of support. >> live where you live, this is abc 7 news. sunnyvale police are trying to figure out how a google engineer ended up dead in san francisco bay. good evening, i'm dan ashley. >> i'm kristen sze. the young woman was discovered floating naked in the water last week. abc 7 news latest on the investigation. >> reporter: it's a tranquil setting i long the bay trail that stretches through mountain view and sunnyvale. that sense of peace was

interrupted last thursday when a passerby saw a naked body of a woman floating in the water. >> yes, i would say i am surprised to find that kind of thing here. it's very sad, terrible, to have that happen anywhere. >> reporter: the santa clara county sheriff's dive team recovered the body of 23-year-old chuchu ma, the same day her boyfriend filed a missing persons report with mountain view police. it's unclear how ma's body ended up in the water. list are trying to determine if foul play was involved. >> so far we don't know if anyboy pns witnessed it or not or what occurred. when we do an investigation like this, we look at all possibilities. >> reporter: police are waiting for the medical examiner to determine a cause of death. ma worked as a software engineer at google for the past year and a half. prior to that, she was at the university of texas at austin where she received her degree. google released a statement saying, "chuchu was an excellent software engineer in our developer product team. we are devastated to learn of