three days. >> all this comes after revelations that facebook data was used by a british firm cambridge analytica, which worked on president trump's election campaign. >> the federal trade commission is now investigating the social network, so are the attorneys general in new york and massachusetts. >> facebook will brief the house judiciary committee about this and today it held an emergency meeting with it's employees. >> neither mark zuckerberg or sheryl sandberg was there. the facebook statement says the entire company is outraged that we were deceived. >> reporter: facebook is facing strong head winds as investors continue to hammer the stock. >> i imagine that users voted with their own feet is what the company is the most concerned about. >> reporter: the senior director at santa clara university's applied ethics.

she says facebook can expect scrutiny by its 1.4 million users and advertisers. >> i think both the regulatory market and the consumer market will rein them in. >> reporter:. the company would only say it was part of a regular gathering on a range of topics. captain keller, a specialist in corporate liability and responsibility at stanford's center for internet and society says facebook could face private lawsuits foreprivacy. face book is also facing investigation by the federal trade commission for a facebook trade overusing data without the users consent. >> facebook should have had a way of verifying everything and not being sloppy about it and apparently, they didn't do that. so we'll have to find out why.

>> reporter: facebook told abc news that it's legal and policy staff is meeting. it's believed that ceo mark ask zuckerberg ais not saying anything publicly. >> meanwhile the head of cambrid cambridge analytica is suspended. if you want to learn how to unlink third party apps from your facebook account, we do have a video on how to do that on our website. a violent crash injured five people, three critically in san francisco. surveillance video shows one of the vehicles slamming into a street pole, it happened on gough and bush streets at about 2:00 this morning. sky 7 shows an overhead view of the after math, debris spread

all over the street. and an incredible rescue overnight in san francisco. if you watch at the top of the ladder, you can see firefighters saving a woman from a burning apartment on the fourth floor. the fire broke out near jackson and polk street, the woman is okay, you'll be glad to know. more than . more than 60 firefighters is responded to a fire in the warehouse direct. this is a rainy tuesday, as you can see, day one of what will be a wet week across most of the bay area, many umbrellas were out in berkeley this morning, you can see some puddles there in palo alto. the rain came down almost everywhere else too. winter does not want to let go, it is the start of spring,

but it's looking more like winter as you check out live doppler 7 radar. it is light in the north bay, as we get you a closer look, right around gurnville, river road. geyserville, geysers road. hang on to the rain gear because down near gilroy, mochbnterrey road, we're showing you the picture of where all this rain is going, it's an atmospheric river that's heading into central california. this is level 1 this evening through tomorrow, light to moderate rain, wind gusts 15 to 20 miles an hour. and there is a chance of thunder, particularly as we head towards tomorrow. hour by hour timeline is coming up. well, the supreme court heard arguments today on a california case that could have widespread implications as it brings the abortion debate back into the spotlight. as abc7 news reporter carolyn tyler explains, a local lawmaker

offered that controversial measure. >> reporter: the supreme court justices are reviewing a 2015 law offered by san francisco assembly man david chew, it targets so-called crisis pregnancy centers is that pretends to offer women a range of options but is actually anti-abortion. his measure provides that they make it clear. >> these centers are run by extremists who are trying to ensure that women are misinformed and misled and deceived about what reproductive health options they have in the state of california. >> reporter: but antsaying quot when the government decides what people should and should mott say, other freedoms are sure to disappear soon after.

courtroom observers described the oral arguments as lively. justice anthony kennedy, often the swing vote seemed to side with the clinic saying one of california's notification requirements seemed like, quote, an undue burden. l sonya sotomayor called it burdensome and wrong. the intent of the reproductive fact act is simple. >> it's critical for health care. >> reporter: the supreme court justices are expected to rule in june. carolyn tyler, abc7 news. new at 5:00, the san francisco district attorney's office filed a civil false advertising case against home advisor and it's parent company, the the da's office is accusing the digital marketplace of broad casting a false and misleading radio and tv ads to consumers in violation of california law. secifically the complaint claims the ads provides false

information about the background checks performed on the service providers sent to customers homes. >> we have tried to get them to take these ads off and they have refused to we're filing this action against them and wire hoping to get a temporary restraining order so this stops being offered to the consumer. >> san francisco is now the first major u.s. city to ban the sale of new fur products. the board of supervisors passed an ordinance that will go into effect january 1. it doesn't apply to secondhand items or sheep or lamb skin. supervi berkeley and west hollywood have similar bans. another school shooting today. this time in maryland. a student with a gun injured two others but was stopped by a school resource officer.

the suspected gunman died hours later. the shooting has renewed the debate over gun control and comes days before thousands will participate in the march for our lives saturday in washington, d.c., making the trip are some oakland high schoolers. >> reporter: it was this horrific shooting at stoneman douglas high school in parkland, florida that has spurred an anti-gun protest like never before. but these students have been affected by gun violence in their own neighborhoods. >> i just recently lost my big brother to gun violence and this took a big toll on my family and we're still really affected by it. >> reporter: on friday morning, the group will fly to washington, d.c. to participate in the youth led march which is expected to bring in thousands of students from all over the country. >> congresswoman barbara lee has been working with folk on the ground to really

mother-in-lawimother-in-law i -- mobilize and come up with this, so that is a combination of her work and folks on the ground. >> the mission statement reads, we cannot allow one more child to be shot at school, we cannot allow one more teacher to make a choice to jump in front of a firing assault rifle to save the lives of students. >> we can't allow our brothers and sisters to keep killing each other, especially people of color. >> reporter: the march will take place saturdy in the nation's capitol, there will be other marches including one in san francisco. in o robots in retail. a trip to the bay area walmart officers a glimpse into the future. some say this could actually save jobs. so what do you think a scientist looks like?

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watch now, dash cam video captured some good samaritans jumping in to help police flip a car and save a driver trapped underneath. the driver lost control, went airborne and landed in several unoccupied stars. police released the video as they thanked everyone for stepping in to help. and new word tonight on a uber crash in tempe's -- the chief wouldn't rule out the possibility of charges against the operator behind the wheel. we also learned today that the backup driver served four years in prison in the early 2000s on

an attempted armed robbery conviction. if you're a walmart shopper, you may soon come face-to-face with a robot. the retail giant is expanding a pilot program to deploy robots to help with replenishing stock. they're doing it with a lot of help from a company based in san francisco. >> reporter: for shoppers a it the mccarthy ranch >> this robot like scans the aisle. >> it says it all. >> it's like cleaning a floor? >> reporter: using technology similar to that of a self-driving vehicle, robots have been programmed to scan aisles for incorrect merchandise. the real-time dareal-time datrre

this data is arming our associates so they have the information to do their jobs better and to serve our customers better. >> if i can take images of these shelves there's a way of mining those images to do the task. >> out of stock items are an issue for retailers because they miss out on sales. >> when everything's an automated service, it's starting to be a little bit scary, are machines taking over? >> reporter: walmart officials say it will not affect employee headcount and shoppers think this will make for a better shopping experience. >> how many they have, and how many they don't have instead of having to come and check or just bringing more than they need. >> reporter: the robots are now being tested at three stores in the bay area. a construction union took a stand today against an employment training program for

inmates in california. the preapprenticeship program would give inmates on the job experience as prison construction workers. they say the program would take jobs away from union construction workers. supporters say the program has already proven successful. >> we can reduce the crime in california by reducing recidivism and we think this is a great program, it's proven success, that will make california more safe. >> the bill advanced today and will be considered later by the committee. the students from the rocket competition -- california law blocks state funded organizations from spending money in states who discriminate against gay people. but now the rocket owls are being allowed to go after a push

back from author homer hick ham. hi hickham's life story was about the -- over decades, sociologists have asked children to draw a scientist. a new study shows more children than ever are now drawing women. a research organization analyzed five decades in the test. in the 60s and 70s, less than 1% of children drew a woman. then it became 8% now as high as 33%. the researchers say it's a reflection of more female scientists and more female scientists are being represented in the popular culture. make sure you hang on to our umbrellas, take a look at live doppler 7, we do have some showers right now and the rain will continue for the next several days. i'm going to get you into street level radar, right around

gilmore, san marmartin, it's a slippery go right now. i do want to show you where this moisture source is really pounding the area in points south of us from big sur down to the southern portion of our state. recent burn areas could see 5 to 10 inches of rain over the next several days that, atmospheric river may do some damage. so debris slides and mud slides not out of the question. old redwood highway, we are seeing spotty light showers. how much rain has fallen? 4300 of an inch in antioch so far, a few hundredths, from oakland, .06 in san jose, and right around you can moderate rain, wind gusts 20 to

30 miles an hour. we'll continue to see that with the thunderstorm possibility tomorrow afternoon. look at this gorgeous shot, this snow is coming down, it's actually raining right now. so it's a rain-snow mix, as you take a look at the sierra nevadas right now. if you are heading out, winter storm watch above 6,500 feet, wednesday night through thursday night in the sierra, then for the tahoe area and points south, areas above 500 feet. heavy, wet snow, along with some gusty winds will make for difficult travel conditions. by friday we are looking at 28 inches in donner. temperatures right now in the 40s and the 50s. 6:00 tonight, light to moderate rain around the region, 7:00 p.m. right when you might be

sitting down for dinner, you might hear the pitter patter of rain drops, 7:00 p.m., pockets of yellow indicating moderate rain. and heading into our commute, there will be some area of rain. rainfall will be picking up at 8:00 a.m., give yourself that extra time for the morning commute. for the afternoon hours, only a little bit of a break and then the rainfall picks up again, so wednesday night as we head into 7:00 to 11:00 p.m. -- here's how much rain we're expecting through tomorrow night, anywhere from about a half an inch to just over an inch of rain. tomorrow morning when you get going, you'll get your raincoat. tomorrow afternoon, hang on to the rain gear, temperatures low to upper 60s, so it is going to be a milder day than today, and then a moderate strength storm, thursday morning, areas of heavy rain, ponding on the roads, gusty winds will make for a

treacherous morning commute. accuweather seven day forecast, level 2 storm with the heavy rain and wind. we dry out as we head into the second half of your weekend into early next week. dirty carpets, three popular cleaning machines get put to the test, next. at 5:30 on world news with david muir. >> a snow emergency in philly, schools shut down in new york city, more than a foot of snow in some places. the school

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and will be reviewed in december when it could be made permanent. home first provides beds for 125 people. well, now to some consumer news and cleaning dirty carpets, consumer reports just tested some popular machines out there and "7 on your side's" michael finney had the results. >> consumer reports testers don't mess around when it comes to testing these carpet cleaning machines. actually, that's exactly what they did. >> when you get your clay so you

can see how these are removing the embedded dirt from the carpet itself. >> the samples are left to dry overnight. then testers cleanup and any loose granules with a regular vacuum. then the machines are put to work. each carpet sample gets a total of eight passes, two wet, followed by two dry. the residual ground in dirt is measured before and after cleaning. testers found some big differences. >> at home, you can run it over your carpets as many times as you like and it's not a big deal. but in terms of understanding how well the machine the working, we have very controlled tests so that we can see that the machine is doing its job. >> testers also factored in how well drying the carpet samples. >> you don't want a wet carpet

left for potential mildew or mold growth. >> another factor in consumer reports ratings is noise. so the most expensive bissel delivered exceptional performance, it's price -- the best performance went to this $260 pro pet lift off carpet cleaner. it if the idea of storing and maneuvering these machines seems so difficult, consider investing in a deep clean and a top scoring regular vacuum. stay with us, the newest 49er. >> richard sherman meets the media and he has a lot to smile about. >> he sure does. that story when abc7 news at 5:00 continues.

tonight, breaking news as we come on the air in the west we have just learned of a sixth device in the case of the serial bomber. it comes just hours after a fifth bomb now detonates. this time, the bomb going off at a fedex facility. the suspect trying to mail the bomb. and what wives now learned about that new package. also breaking, the massive storm hitting in just hours, affecting travel coast to coast. a snow emergency just declared in philadelphia. schools already shut down in new york city. more than a foot of snow expected in some places. rob marciano standing by with the track. and the deadly tornado outbreak tonight, and bracing for a dangerous evening ahead. also tonight, the school shooting. a 17-year-old walks into a school and starts firing. students rushed to the hospital, others hiding under their desks. president trump and the call with