. a lot of people should e ashamed of themselves. >> president trump admonishes the justice department after he declassifies a controversial republican house memo this morning. the information criticizes elements of the special prosecutor's investigation into russian election interference. thanks for joining us. the memo's release escalates the tension and distrust between the intelligence community and the trump administration. the republican draft note alleges law enforcement officials abuse their authority in the surveillance of a former trump campaign adviser.

keep in mind, democrats say this is a one-sided account because their memo was not allowed to see the light of day. abc has the latest. >> reporter: president trump has declassified a controversial house intelligence memo and has approved of its release by the committee without redactions. >> a lot of people should be ashamed of themselves and much worse than that. so i sent it over to congress. they're going to do whatever they do. whatever they do is fine. it was declassified. and let's see what happens. >> reporter: the classified memo was written by republicans on the house intelligence committee chaired by congressman devin nunes, an ally of the president's who served on his %-p information. and even the president's fbi director, christopher wray, says the memo has serious problems. citing his grave concerns about material omissions and the memo's accuracy. james comey tweeted his support

for the agency saying, american history shows that in the long run, weasels and liars never hold the field as long as good people stand up. there is another republican senator who is publicly siding with the fbi. >> there's no fbi director that hasn't faced undue political pressure. i think he's handling the pressure well. >> reporter: that republican-written memo has now been posted online. democrats have requested their own memo be released simultaneously, but that request was rejected on a party line vote in the house intelligence committee. lana zak, abc news, washington. >> we have the new released republican memo posted in its entirety on our website, abc7news.com. sentencing hearing for disgraced sports doctor, larry nassar, father of three, who tried to take things into his own hands. >> i would ask you to, as part of this sentencing, to grant me

five minutes. >> i have -- >> would you do that? >> that is not -- >> yes or no. >> no, sir, i can't. >> would you give me one minute? >> you know that i can't do that. that's not how our legal system -- >> well, ma'am >> that's randall margraves being wrestled to the ground. his two daughters stood and watched. he was escorted out of the court but allowed back in to apologize. >> i've definitely calmed down. i'm embarrassed. i'm not here to upstage my daughters. i'm here to help them heal. >> the judge released margraves without a fine or punishment given the circumstances of the case, she said. the incident happened during day three of a sentencing hearing for nassar for abusing girls at an elite michigan gymnastics club. parents and students are

digesting sad news today. their schools are closing due to declines in funding and enrollment. abc7 news reporter is live at the elementary with live reaction. >> reporter: parents were huddled together this morning. they were just shaking their heads. students are sad. there's just a big feeling of helplessness. a lot of hugs and even some tears were shed at del roble school. they learned the campus will close at the end of the school year. >> i've been trying not to cry this morning. both of my kids have been at this school since kindergarten. >> reporter: the other two schools slated to shut down are minor and glider elementary in the elk grove school >> money and they don't get good enough people to come there. >> reporter: how do you feel about the school closing? >> sad. >> reporter: the district says

it's suffered from declining enrollment over the last decade and suffering financially for years. numerous meetings were held so parents and students could voice their concerns. >> they recommended the closures of four out of the five schools with the highest minority populations. and i don't feel that was really fair. >> reporter: some say the closest schools are miles away and it will put a strain on working parents who will now have to drive their children. the superintendent sent out a newsletter and in it he says, quote, i understand this will take time and a profound sadness will be felt with the closing of schools. we are all committed to doing all we can to make these changes as smooth as possible. some students are already trying to look ahead and hope -- >> have a nice teacher. >> reporter: the direct says in the coming months students will receive letters telling them their new school in the district. once enrollment is finalized, that's when teachers will find out their reassignment.

parents say they plan on mobilizing with parents from the other schools and they plan on going to the board and saying they won't take this lying down. reporting live from san jose, abc7 news. in developing news, bay area religious leaders and politicians are standing in solidarity with immigrants against the threat of i.c.e. raids. earlier this week, agents raided 77 businesses in san francisco, sacramento and san jose looking for illegal hires like undocumented immigrants. >> i think the administration is at war against california and we have to resist. >> an i.c.e. spokesperson says >> an i.he stepped is up effort protect jobs for u.s. citizens and others who are lawfully employed. at the congregational church of san mateo, organizers promoted a rapid response hot line to help protect immigrants from i.c.e. action. businesses being audited have three business days to produce their employment records. five people are looking for new homes following an overnight

fire in san francisco. it broke out around 3:30 at two victorians in the alamo square neighborhood near fulton and scott streets. no injuries were reported. the cause is under investigation. this morning beer lovers are enjoying their favorite cold one. a special ipa that only goes on sale once a year. it's called pliny the younger and it has extra meaning for those affected by the north bay wildfires. abc7 news reporter amy hollyfield is slooif in santa rosa. >> reporter: some are wondering if the crowd will be larger than usual this year because people want to support san sta rosa's economy as the city tries to get back on its feet. the beer is being poured now. lots of fun happening in here. some people waited 20 hours for this. they tell us part of the fun is passing the time outside, in line. booze and poker go together like peanut butter and jelly. >> we've been out here now since, i think, 2:00 in the morning. we've been playing poker,

believe it or not, for the last 6 1/2 hours. >> reporter: they've got the cards and chips, but they're waiting in this line for the booze. the line to get into the russian river brewing company in santa rosa started forming yesterday afternoon at 2:00. they're all here to taste pliny the younger, the craft beer only available two times a year. >> i flew from tampa, florida, yesterday to come for the pliny the younger release today. >> reporter: this does not surprise the brewery's owner. >> last year there was folks from, i think, 48 stagts and sgl like 25 or 30 countries. >> reporter: last year they stood in the rain waiting to get in so no one was complaining about the wait this year. >> we used to sleep out here with a tarp over our head and you would just hear the raindrops all night. last night was actually kind of luxurious. sleeping on the sidewalk. >> reporter: another difference this year, thinking about the fire victims here in santa rosa

and the help this city needs to rebuild. the brewery sold raffle tickets this year. 14 winners will get to jump this line. they raised $115,000 in the ticket sales for fire relief. >> i think one of the more moving stories is aid local gentleman, one of the raffles, and he donated it to a firefighter who had lost his house. >> reporter: that firefighter will get to taste what some call the best beer in the world. >> super delicious beer, so it is worth it. >> reporter: so, how is it? they say they change the recipe up every year. let's find out. bruce has made it inside. >> i have. >> reporter: was it worth it? >> absolutely. super delicious. a little bit kind of a citrus taste too it. but not bitter at all. really good. >> reporter: i have to notice you have a coke. that can't pair well. what's going on with the coke? >> the coke is used to counteract the fact i've been here since 2:00 in the morning. >> reporter: the perils of waiting in line. thank you.

you can only drink it here. they don't bottle it. only out of the draft. they make it once a year because it's very expensive to make, very labor-intensive. not good business sense or the brewery. good for the city. they think this beer brings about $5 million to the city in the next couple of weeks. santa rosa, amy hollyfield, abc7 news. >> that's great. happy hour comes early this friday. amy, thank you so much. don't miss the big announcement, the news that just broke about steph curry and his favorite team. a protester taken to the ground during a union rally. the reason reps and uc-berkeley are at odds over this video. i'm meteorologist mike nicco. let's open up the window and set the table for what's going to happen today and through the weekend. notice how clear the clouds are. notice that flag blowing off towards the ocean. that's an off-shore breeze and temperatures already warmer than our average highs and records are on the way. i'll show you the neighbo

a wisconsin judge has issued a final sentence for two teen girls accused in the slenderman case. the teen ablers will serve 25 to 40 years in a mental institution for stabbing their classmate in 2014. the girls claim they stabbed their friend to appease a fictional online character. tonight abc's david muir takes a closer look at this bizarre crime in a 20/20 special. amy castro spoke to david about

the special. >> i know the parents had said in the past they saw no warning signs of anger, but did they have any clues as to a mental disorder or, perhaps, an obsession with the slenderman character? >> there are two really important things about tonight's hour. for all families across this country. first of all, children are exposed -- obviously, smartphones and computers and they have access to worlds far beyond the living room or bedroom, these fictional worlds. we really dive into how that can lure children in. the second thing we look at as well that's extraordinarily important is that we up cover in at least one of these family's past mental health issues. >> you can catch david muir's "20/20" special at 10:00 on abc 7 followed by abc7 news at 11:00. video emerged of uc-berkeley police throwing a protester to the ground trying to make an arrest on campus. this happened yesterday during an event meant to support union workers.

take a look. >> what are you doing? officer, what are you doing? >> the statement from uc-berkeley says david cole threw his sign at a moving vehicle before resisting arrest. you've heard this before. curry for three, but today it takes on a different meaning. steph curry is having another baby. they made the announcement on their instagram page with this with a t-shirt saying, preggers. she says, hey, how did this happy? curry party of five. feeling very blessed and very sick. yippee, they could have their own basketball team. mike nicco will introduce us to a cuddly creature you might want to make part of your family. if you need plans for the

gorgeous weekend ahead, stay tuned for delicious options. a live look outside right now with our santa cruz camera looking at the beach. gorgeous and warm today. meteorologist

punxsutawney phil foresees no early end to winter. clearly, he's not here in california. the famous groundhog saw his shadow this morning, declaring six more weeks of winter. declaring by just being held up, i guess. certainly in the bay area, that prediction won't matter. i'm sorry, mike, make way for mike nicco. i trust your forecast more. >> he supposedly saw his shadow,

even though it was overcast and there were flurries in the air. >> hmm. something doesn't add up. >> he's about 36% to 39% accurate in his life span. in the past ten years he's bumped that up to 50%. he's getting better. maybe he's watching the local weather people there. take a look at what's going on outside. hi, everybody. thank you for trusting me with your forecast. here's the cam from mt. tam. we'll break some records today and through the weekend. watch out for the allergies if you have them because things are going to start blooming even more so than they already have. chance of rain, medium range models out to the 18th month and nothing thanks to this high pressure pushing the storm track up to the north. there are more birds on the beaches than people. i bet that will change as we head through the weekend. as far as beaches, record high possible. it's already 70 in half moon bay. if you're out and about, the bay has been glass throughout most of the day. i brought out the microclimate.

that's how serious we are about this record. 74, record in san jose. head up the peninsula, 73 at half moon bay, redwood city. we'll have 71 in downtown san francisco with upper 60s to sunset and up to bodega bay. 75 degrees in the north bay. not records. you'll get a better chance tomorrow. 73 in richmond and hayward. 72 in oakland. record highs. spread 72 to 74 along the east bay shore. 73 to 76 with concord and livermore, 74 and 75, record high temperatures. here's how the rest of the day breaks down. 70 at noon. record territory 4:00 with low 70s. look how nice it's going to be this evening. near 60 at 8:00 and still in the mid-50s by midnight on our way to upper 40s and low 50s most neighborhoods. santa rosa 46. along the coast in san francisco, mid-50s. good news throughout the weekend. air quality will be pretty good. as we take a look at my

accuweather seven-day forecast, the warmer air mass will be over top of us tomorrow. then we'll lose a few of those degrees. still, temperatures mirroring today's for sunday and monday. we'll drop down a degree or two for next week but still high. >> we feel guilty enjoying it because we know we need the water. thanks, mike. get out your phones and get ready to take notes. abc7 news anchor hooked up with hoodline to take advantage of the areas in bay area. >> if you see a long line along union square because puto is finally open. this is the meal you can talk about for years to come. in is will be the first full weekend open nsf. from the dining room you can see into the kitchen, where they let me have a crack at it. there's a few secrets that make this ramen so different, they are made daily and al dente.

pork belly and red sauce is a house secret explosion. we spoke with chef hara about what it takes to make the mouth-watering bowl every time. >> we are pouring our energy and hospitality into one bowl. a bowl for a customer is always the only one, pork belly, mushroom. >> if you want to try it for yourself, and you should, you'll find it on 18 main place. underwood bar has opened with a new menu and craft cocktails. they have cheese board, truffle grits. find them on 41st at emerald. saturday night in oakland attend comedy machine, a three-round comedy tournament. eight comedians are featured. only one will emerge as champion. for all the info g to abc7news.com and we'll link you up with hoodline.

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the intelligence scares me. he would be a great cat for someone. >> he's up to something. >> yes. have a great day. bye-bye.

>> welcome to celebrity week: las vegas. all week, we're playing with the city's biggest stars, and today penn & teller are back to finish what they started and win a whole bunch of money for charity. so let's play "who wants to be a millionaire." [dramatic music] ♪ hey, everybody. welcome to the show. are you guys ready for another big day? [cheers and applause] our returning contestants have the longest-running headlining act in las vegas. >> in the history of las vegas. >> in the history of world. >> yeah, basically. that's much better. >> of ever. currently perform at the rio las vegas, ladies and gentlemen, penn & teller. [cheers and applause] >> thank you. >> no doubt you've all seen a lot of great redemption stories, a lot of disney movies. none are bigge